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Title Section29 1936-11-05 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] No. 4108. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1938. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.29 words
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Article, Illustration1016 1936-11-05 1 'J'HE question of whether the contract for the $100,000 house for the President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners shall be let out immediately or whether it shall be held back until the return of Mr. W. Bartley. the President, is to be decided by the Governor-in-Council.1,016 words
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Article260 1936-11-05 1 Hopes Scheme Will Be Continued. Addressing a meeting of the Federal Council in Kuala Lumpur yesterday on the subject of tin restriction, His Excellency, The High Commissioner, said:— “I regret very much that I am unable to make any definite statement in regard to the260 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article947 1936-11-05 2 -Straits Times, Oct. 29. In a leading article published recently we referred to the housing position in Singapore and expressed surprise that nowadays, when millions of dollars are readily found for investments which return a mere three per cent., local capitalists are not more disposed-Straits Times, Oct. 29. - 947 words
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Article738 1936-11-05 2 —Straits Times, Oct. 30. Competition is the mainspring of commercial enterprise. That axiom i£ subject to qualifications. The competition must be honest and equitable, with fair rivalry in quality, design and price. And it must be economic. Heavily subsidised trade is artificial, and creates false standards.—Straits Times, Oct. 30. - 738 words
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Article972 1936-11-05 2 —Straits Times, Oct. 31. “Ah, here is the second Sun Yat-sen. He will one day take my place.” Such was the prophetic statement the Father of the*Chinese Republic is said to have made in speaking of General Chiang Kai-shek, who today celebrates his fiftieth birthday. The—Straits Times, Oct. 31. - 972 words
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Article1107 1936-11-05 3 .—Straits Times, Oct. 2. Whatever may be the outcome of Mr. Ham’s decision to refer to the Ccvernor-in-Council the proposal for the provision of a new house or the President of the Municipal Commission, the controversy has yielded much that is bound to have a good effect.—Straits Times, Oct. 2. - 1,107 words
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Article961 1936-11-05 4 so richly earned. —Straits Times, Nov. 3. Notwithstanding the masterly analyses by Mr. S. Q. Wong and Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones of the referendum of members of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on the McRithchif Mansion proposal, in which they sought to show that the voting was “level,”so richly earned.—Straits Times, Nov. 3. - 961 words
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Article868 1936-11-05 4 —Straits Times, Nov, 4. A leading article was printed recently by Warta Malaya, the Malay newspaper published in Singapore, which deserves to be brought to the notice of people who do not ordinarily see the vernacular Press. This article, while disclaiming .any wish to reopen—Straits Times, Nov, 4. - 868 words
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NOTES Of The DAY.
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Article269 1936-11-05 5 DOES anybody know who was the original of Conrad’s beloved character, Captain Lingard? He was undoubtedly a real person, one of the trading captains who figured so picturesquely in the seafaring life of the Archipelago in the days of sail, and I have come across various tantalising references269 words
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Article269 1936-11-05 5 TiO me the extraordinary thing about Conrad’s Malaysian novels and short stories is that with the exception ol parts of Almayer's Folly they were, all written in retrospect, thousands of miles trom the scenes in which they, were laid. Most of us when at Home on leave269 words
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Article163 1936-11-05 5 OPEN-AIR SERMONS THE uniform of the Salvation Army was first seen in Singapore about 30 years ago, when one of its representatives was booed on the Esplanade. At that time, of course, the “Army" was facing prejudice and hostility all over the world owing to the novelty of its methods.163 words
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Article187 1936-11-05 5 QNE would not expect marked variations of climate on so small an i is; and as Singapore, yet the difference between the rainfall in Singapore city and at Bukit Timah during the recent spell of wet weather has been remarkable. Mr. A. H. Todd, who takes readings on187 words
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Article162 1936-11-05 5 IT Is curious how \he back-fires of retrenchment are still being heard. The latest was in Mr. Marcus Rex’* speech in the Perak State Council last week, when he explained why it was that Government could only set aside $20,000 for new offices in Ipoh, the start of162 words
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Article132 1936-11-05 5 ADMITTEDLY we Singaporeans don’t know much about rubber planting. but we really must chide one of our fellow-citizens. Mr. H. North Hunt, M.C.S., for having referred in his last report as Superintendent of Rubber Control to a replanting scheme on Singapore Island which suggests that the estate in132 words
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Article146 1936-11-05 5 LORD Rothermere arrived at Singapore from Hong Kong oy the Potsdam yesterday. Now the Potsdam Ls a fine ship, but after reading the Press Baron’s clarion call to the nation to support British shipping in the Orient, as summarised by Reuter the other day. I feel that I146 words
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Article186 1936-11-05 5 DEADERS may remember that some weeks ago, when writing about Dhoby Ghaut, that short stretch of road at the foot of Mount 4opnia, Singapore, I said that there was a Ghaut in Scarborough too I should have said Whitby, for Mr. J. R. E. Hill, ol Kingslund Estate.186 words
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Article162 1936-11-05 5 “IT is no great exaggeration to say that every time a stenographer chews gum in New York there is an increase in the number of beetles in the Malay Peninsula.” So says the October number of the Malayan Forester, and the reason for this assertion is that the162 words
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Article163 1936-11-05 5 rE intensification of rubber research in the last decade by the industry’s own Institute in Kuala Lumpur by big plantation groups and by the fertiliser firms, is beginning to bear fruit in the shape of valuable additions to the planter’s bookshelf Mr A. Sharpies, who retired from163 words
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Article208 1936-11-05 5 UERE Is another note on the climate of Singapore Island lor which I am indebted to Mr. C D. Stewart, head of the Meteorological Survey. Referring to the note which appeared in this column yesterday, Mr. Stewart writes Mr. Todd’s remarks about the dryness of Bukit Timah208 words
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Article250 1936-11-05 5 1WAS embarrassed the other day to find myseli described, in a letter addressed to me by a Province reader, as “Fruit Specialist, Straits Times.” Your humble columnist deserves no such a distinction. Fruity perhaps—as the editor remarked when I showed him this letter—but not a fruitarian cr fruitologist.250 words
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Article232 1936-11-05 5 A SPEECH by the late Dr. Richard Dowden. in which he questioned the value of a tuberculosis sanatorium at Port Dickson —or, for that matter, anywhere else !n Malaya—was quoted Ln The Sunday Times recently. But if a patient’s mental state counts at all. surely he would stand232 words
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Article242 1936-11-05 6 Fis curious how some people are affected by night sounds in this country. A friend of mine cannot sleep if there is a single bullfrog outside his window, and there was once a planter on Mount Austin estate. Johore, who used to employ a man armed with a gun242 words
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Article214 1936-11-05 6 pROM a planter in Negri Sembilan comes a sequel to my note on the monkey which swam 75 feet under water across an arm of the Mcßitchie Reservoir —a feat which is attested by two European eye-witnesses. This correspondent writes: “When I was on a rubber estate ir.214 words
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Article217 1936-11-05 6 lIJHEN I was showing a visitor from Calcutta around Singapore recently I asked him why it was that Indian Muslims and Hindus in this city were able to live peaceably side by side, whereas they were at that moment fighting with appalling savagery in Bombay. My companion217 words
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Article208 1936-11-05 6 IT is not only in the replacement of attap roofs with corrugated iron that the kampongs are losing In picturesqueness. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes mentions in his last report two other changes that are occurring in the Negri Sembilan countryside. Mr. Hughes says that the standard208 words
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Article70 1936-11-05 6 —The Times. LJERE is a paragraph, taken from the “This England” corner of the New Statesman and Nation, which will amuse some of the ancients at Seletar: It has yet to be generally recognised that air warfare is a comparatively luxurious pursuit and much more suited to—The Times. - 70 words
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Article358 1936-11-05 6 I WENT to the fire-walking ceremony in the Mariamman temple yesterday with the light-hearted intention of filling today’s column with it, but when it was over 1 did not fc feeh so eager to write about it after all. As on the first occasion when I saw this ceremony358 words
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Article243 1936-11-05 6 of a Pahang pioneer were recalled bv the reference to “The General” in the article describing a journey over Dinting Bidal which the Straits Times reproduced some days ago from the Malayan Police Magazine Mr. M. J. Kennaway. who knew “The General” well, tells me that he was243 words
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Article116 1936-11-05 6 THE Kuala Lumpur edition of a contemporary has caused much chuckling among members of the Church of England by printing a report on preparations for the Second World Conference on Faith and Order with the following introduction: “Mr William Ebor, in a letter to The Times, says The116 words
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Article93 1936-11-05 6 The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette: Mr. N. A. Worley, M.C.S., to act as Attorney-General, S.S. Captain I. L. Cronyn to be a Superintendent of Prisons for Singapore. The Secretary of State have approved the following appointments: Mr. G. J. Gurney to be a93 words
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Article88 1936-11-05 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Nov. 2. Reference to the late Dr. W. L Braddon was made at the annual meeting of the F.M.S Hospital Assistants ana Dressers Association held at Seremban. The president said that Dr. Braddon was one o'" the pioneers of the88 words
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315 1936-11-05 6 Government Asked For Decision. THE anomalous relationship of i 1 nominees ot the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on the Singapore Municipal Commission and the Association has now been brought to a head as a result of the nominees ignoring the refer endum of the members taken315 words
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Article118 1936-11-05 6 Hungarians In Court. George Kraft and Jules Kutron. two Hungarians, were charged before M** A. D. York, in the third magistrate’s Court. Singapore, with living on the earnings of prostitution. The woman on whose immoral earnings the men are alleged to have lived is Elsie Kraft, wife118 words
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Article88 1936-11-05 6 Two charges of forgery were preferred against a young Eurasian, W. B Hardy, in the third Singapore magistrate’s court before Mr. A. D. York The first charge related to a rubber licence, on which it is alleged the accused changed the number 144 to 722 In88 words
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Article687 1936-11-05 7 A commission at Second Lieutenant, I M.V.I., has been granted to Mr. Horace Harrison. Mr. C. Air Baker, C.B.E., returned to Batu Gajah from Australia last week. Mr. W. J. Mearns, the Negri-Malacca rugger player, has returned to Seremban from home leave. Mr. C. R. Forsyth, a687 words
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305 1936-11-05 7 Exceptional Records Of Service. From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 26. Two Negri Sembilan police officers. Sub-Inspectors Sher Mohamed and Toh Kong, received the meritorious service medal and the police long service rriedal respectively today. The Hon. the British Resident of Negri Sembilan made305 words
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Article248 1936-11-05 7 Acting Registrar, Supreme Court. The F.M.S. Government Gazette announces the following appointments:— Miss M. C. Taylor to be a European Mistress. Domestic Science, Malayan Educational Service Misses J. R. Hirst and I. M Aikman to be European Mistresses, Malayan Educational Service Messrs. H. Davidson and T. D248 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
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Article71 1936-11-05 7 NETTLEFOLD—MORTON WOOD. On Oct. 28, 1911 at St. Mary’s Cadogan Street, W. Edward John Nettlefold, Lieutenant 5th. P. C. W. Dragoon Guards, eldest son of the late Edward Nettlefold Esq., and Mrs. Nettlefold of Harborne Hall, Birmingham to Marguerite Cecile younger daughter of George Mansfield Esq., D.L. and71 words
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Article124 1936-11-05 7 A Wedding In the reformed style was held at the Chinese Consul General’s Office on Saturday afternoon Oct. 24, 1936, between Mr. Lim Teow Hin eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Soon Bee and Miss Koh Yang Neo eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Koh Tian Seng and124 words
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Article81 1936-11-05 7 HEWETT—POWELL.—The engagement is announced between Anthony Fitzsimon Hewett son of the late Christopher Fitzsimon Hewett and Mrs. Hewett of Woking, Surrey, and Margaret Daphne, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Tyndale Powell of Sungel Tukang Estate. Sungei Patani. Kedah. JOHNSON—BEETON.—The engagement is announced of Phyllis Beryl, only81 words
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Article18 1936-11-05 7 CHIDAMBARAM—To Rajalakshml (Daisy Sarma) wife of M. K. Chidambaram, a son at Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 27, 1936.18 words
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Article154 1936-11-05 7 Late Prince Purachatra. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, 26. Since the body of the late Prince Purachatra was set up In state, daily services have been held at the Temple of the Five Kings In his memory. These services are conducted by a Chapter of monks154 words
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Article272 1936-11-05 7 Leaders— A Question and An Answer 2 Sidelights On Trade War 2 “The Second Sun Yat-Sen” 2 The Mansion Debate 3 The Egoists 4 An Appeal To Mr. Ormsby-Gore 4 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 25—28 Picture Supplement 17 —20 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following272 words
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1088 1936-11-05 8 “Bad Propaganda Problem.” PAYMENT OF CESS TO U. P. A. M. JOHORE Planters attending the half-yearly meeting of their Association at Rengam, Johore, on Oct. 28, were confronted once again their hardy annual —the subject of paying cess to the United Planters’ Association of Malaya.1,088 words
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Article36 1936-11-05 8 Tenders have been called for the construction of the new market at Rodger Street, Kuala Lumpur. The successful tenderer will be required to furnish security of $lO,OOO either in cash or approved bonds.36 words
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143 1936-11-05 8 Salvage Attempt If Weather Improves. PLANS are being ma«<> for salvaging the Straits Steamship Co.’s coastal vessel Mahidol, which went aground on the bar of the Kemaman River, on the East Coast about 200 mil»s north of Singapore on Saturday. Deck cargo has already143 words
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Article72 1936-11-05 8 CINGAPORE’S second service airfield was opened at Tengah on Monday Air Commodore Sydney Smith, Air Officer Commanding the R.A.F., Far East, who made the first landing at the controls of Moth plane. Air Commodore Smith's Moth was followed by aircraft of the S.S. V.A.F. and a R.A.F.72 words
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Article305 1936-11-05 8 Beasts On All Sides. ROBBED OF PREY. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 2. A EUROPEAN sportsman and Kuala Lumpur police are on the trail of a jungle beast which is known to be lurking four miles north east of the town. On Saturday night305 words
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Article436 1936-11-05 8 Correspondence Why Letters To The Press Are Unsigned. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I notice from last Saturdays Straits Times that Mr Thornley Jones, a Municipal Commissioner, is reported to have said, inter alia, that he had a list of letters which had appeared in436 words
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Correspondence.
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Article748 1936-11-05 9 Council Replies “Nothing Short Of Evasions.” To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—The official replies by the Gov- j ernor and the Director of Education to the vital suggestions of Capt. Hashim were nothing short of evasions of very press.ng problems. Capt lashim’s plea for a resident748 words
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Article189 1936-11-05 9 Experiments With A Malayan Mixture. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —I read with much interest your correspondent’s letter under signature “A. A. Member” on the subject of pinking. While in agreement with statements made in parts of his letter, surely he is at fault if he189 words
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160 1936-11-05 9 Climatic conditions affect the infant mortality rate, said Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Municipal Health Officer, at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners last week when replying to a question asked by Mr. Seow Poh Leng, when the health statement was tabled Mr. Seow Poh160 words
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Article240 1936-11-05 9 “ON PLAYING THE GAME.” Annoyance To Bus Travellers. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I suppose the public should be grateful for the suggestion that car owners should 44 play the game in a transport crisis. There are. however, a few things which appeared to240 words
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Article157 1936-11-05 9 Malay Who Declined An Offer. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —I was very much surprised 1o read A Country Dweller’s letter appearing in your issue of Oct. 24. In fairness to Mr. Laycock I wish to narrate what happened to me on Saturday morning.157 words
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Article137 1936-11-05 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have read with great interest the many letters which have appeared in your paper on the subject of the recent bus strike and I wish to say that the Straits Times deserves to oe known as137 words
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Article450 1936-11-05 9 Protest Against Federal Bill To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. —Why is the Tea Control Enactment. 1936. to be introduced on a certificate of urgency? What .Is the urgency? No urgency is disclosed In the “Objects and Reasons.” Does the FM.S. Government desire to rush450 words
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Article98 1936-11-05 9 Several men of the Malay Regiment made their first flight last week, during a visit to Port Dickson by Air Commodore Sydney Smith, Air Officer Commanding the R AF., Far East, in a Singapore 111 flying-boat. About 20 men were taken up and others were shown98 words
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3557 1936-11-05 10 Matter Will Go Before Governor-In-Council. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS PRESS CRITICISM. T-HE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE CONTRACT FOR THE 1 $100,000 HOUSE FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE LET OUT IMMEDIATELY OR WHETHER IT SHALL BE HELD BACK UNTIL THE RETURN OF3,557 words
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Article223 1936-11-05 11 Interest Of Aborigines To Be Safeguarded. THE extension of the Gunong Tahan Game Reserve, on the understanding that the interests of the aborigines living in the area be safeguarded, was approved at the last meeting of the State Council of Pahang held at Pekan. The Council223 words
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Article182 1936-11-05 11 Mr. Samuel Rudolph de Souza died at his residence in Waterloo Street, Singapore, on Friday night the day before the marriage of his granddaughter Miss Eulalie de Souza to Mr. Cyril de Souza. The bride lived in the same house as her grandfather. It was182 words
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Article230 1936-11-05 11 OFFER TO EVICTED SQUATTERS.. Squatters in Kallang Basin, who are to be evicted as a result of antimalarial measures, will be offered two alternatives by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. By a decision of the Commissioners made in committee, accommodation will be offered to them as soon as230 words
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Article130 1936-11-05 11 Mr. F. G. Lundon’s First Flight. Mr. F. G. Lundon made the first autogyro flight over Singapore on Saturday afternoon. Considerable interest was aroused among spectators at football and hockey matches, who divided their interest in the games with watching the novel machine hovering almost stationary above130 words
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Article127 1936-11-05 11 Duck Shooting At Ganchong fTHE Hon. Mr. C. C. Brown, British Resident, Pahang, has Just returned to Kuala Llpis from Pekan where he attended the investiture of the insignia of K.C.M.G., to H.H. the Sultan of Pahang by H. E. the High Commissioner. While Mr. Brown was at Pekan he127 words
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1408 1936-11-05 12 VIEW OF FORMER CHIEF SECRETARY. Planters And Miners Carry Burden Of Taxation. INCOME tax and increased import duties should be introduced into the Malay States to put an end to the comparative immunity from taxation enjoyed by Civil servants, bankers, professional classes and mercantile1,408 words
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Article105 1936-11-05 12 S.L. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. Two cars collided at a triple junction on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur last night, resulting in Mr. W. E Mitchell, an engineer of the Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., and Mr Goon Tek Swee,105 words
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120 1936-11-05 12 Straits Times cable. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 31. H.M.S. Malaya, the battleship presented to the British Government by the Sultans and people of the Federated Malay States, has now completed its .£1,000,000 refit at Devonport. It was recommissioned on Friday and isStraits Times cable. - 120 words
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Article222 1936-11-05 12 Father, Mother, Daughter. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Oct. 28. rpiIEIR bodies terribly mutilated by A wounds, thought to have been caused by an axe, a Chinese, his wife, and small daughter were found dead in a hut at Senai, Johore this morning. Three222 words
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Article136 1936-11-05 12 The marriage took place on Oct. 3, at the Catholic Church, King’s Lynn, of Miss Florence S. Hand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Hand. 36. Hockham Street, King’s Lynn, to Mr. Hubert D. Ashby, son of Mr. W.J.B. Ashby. M.C.H., J.P., and Mrs. Ashby, Ipoh.136 words
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Article167 1936-11-05 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 20. In the Divorce Court today Mr. Justice Langton granted a decree nisi with £250 agreed damages against the co-respondent to Hubert Leslie Barnett, an assistant in the Department of Agriculture, S.S. and F. M. S.. living at Circular Road,167 words
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597 1936-11-05 13 Naval Base “Little Value” in Big War. CINGAPORE needs a garrison of 10.000 troops, with 25 or 30 air squadrons and a flotilla of 30 or 40 submarines and other naval craft, according to statements made in Singapore on Oct. 29 bv Lord597 words
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Article102 1936-11-05 13 Car Carrying Gold. Seven armed robbers stole gold and money valued at $5,000 from a motor-car between Bau (Upper Sarawak) and Kuching recently. In some respects the affair was similar to the recent Johore pay-roll robbery. A car carrying over 50 tahils (about 66oz.) of gold102 words
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Article204 1936-11-05 13 MR. W. H. SWANMISS H. M. ROBERTS. At the Presbyterian Church, Singapore on October 28, Hylda Margaret, daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. F. G. Roberts, of Bombay, became the bride of Mr. W. H. Swan, of the Gas Department, Singapore Municipality, and son of the late204 words
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Article76 1936-11-05 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 29 As the result of the incessant rains experienced in the ulu during the past week, the Perak River is rising rapidly and the Blanja pontoon bridge has been closed. All low lying land in Kampar. Tapah and Sungkai is badly76 words
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Article402 1936-11-05 13 May Be Cut Down If Tin Control Ends (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 26. The construction of new buildings in Negri Sembilan, including schools and police stations, and other public works are proposed in the draft estimates for next year. The possibility of these402 words
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Article392 1936-11-05 13 /GOVERNMENT has decided that the process of restricting the opium traffic should be slow and efforts at the present time should be devoted to consolidating the position achieved. This was the statement made by the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. A S Small, at the392 words
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Article212 1936-11-05 13 1 MALAYA should now always be 1 M assured of trout fishing at Cameron Highlands, for even if tha rainbow trout recently imported into the streams do not breed the cost of importing fresh ova is so small that annual importation should be feasible. In his212 words
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385 1936-11-05 14 “Growing Feeling Oi Discontent.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 29. A STATEMENT that the United Planters’ Association of Malaya smothered the activities of a District Planters’ Association was made at the half-yearly meeting of the Batang Padang D.P.A. held yesterday at the Sungkai385 words
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Article228 1936-11-05 14 Will Lead Labour Deputation. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Confirmation has been received in Malaya that the Rt. Hon. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, P.C., Ch. U.D. (Hon.), has accepted the invitation of the Government of India to head the deputation which is coming to228 words
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Article202 1936-11-05 14 Yorkshiremen Meet. TFIHITE roses, vast plates of pudding and jokes about Lancashire played their appropriate parts at the annual dinner of the Society of Yorkshiremen in Malaya, which was held at the Adelphi Hotel last Thursday. Good Yorkshire sentiment had its place beside good Yorkshire humour, however,202 words
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119 1936-11-05 14 Two earth tremors of varying intensity weree xpperienced in Central Malayan between 2 a m. and 3 a m. last Tuesday. At Kuala Lumpur the walls of buildings were cracked reviving the fears fet at the time of the slight earthquake last month. The Straits119 words
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Article110 1936-11-05 14 JJIS wife was critically ill i n hospital bravely the husband gave a blood transfusion... and then iveak from the operation and wracked by worry, the man fell from a bus and was himself taken to hospital.. .only to find that his heroism was in vain110 words
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Article235 1936-11-05 14 MR. J. W. W. Hughes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 26. Dato Wong Yick Tong J.P., M.S.C. M.C.H., senior member of the Negri Sembilan State Council, expressed the Council’s regret at the coming departure of the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, British Resident, Negri Sembilan,235 words
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340 1936-11-05 14 FLOGGING 10 YEARS FOR ROAD ROBBERS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore, Bahru, Qct. 29. (WHEN men like you behave like wild animals and attack men with daggers and pistols there is only one way to stop it and that is by flogging. “It is my duty to stop this kind340 words
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Obituary.
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Article, Illustration188 1936-11-05 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 27. Miss Wong Foong Mee, 25 year old daughter of Dato Wong Yick Tong J.P., M.S.C., M.C.H. died at the Seremban General Hospital after a brief illness today. Educated at the Seremban Anglo Chinese School, Miss Wong188 words
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Article, Illustration2451 1936-11-05 15 Efficient Labour-Saving Factory —No Clippings—Econornical Running Costs Planter’s Patent. (Bjr Our Planting’ Correspondent.) IF, a few days, ago. I had been asked, as a planter, what I considered was the star exhibit of this year’s AgriHorticultural Exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur in August, I2,451 words
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Article, Illustration572 1936-11-05 16 Fated East Coast Voyage. /GRAPHIC details of the wreck of the Straits Steamship Company’s 640-ton coaster Asdang have been received by the Straits Times. (n this first authentic account of the drama enacted on the storm lashed coast of Kemaman in the early hours of572 words
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Article212 1936-11-05 16 Mr. W. D. Lambert— Miss A. Paton. The wedding took place in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, on Oct. 27 of Anna Therese Cecilia, daughter of Mrs. J. E. Paton, of County Carlow, Ireland, and Mr. W. D. Lambert, manager of the Pavilion Theatre. The Rev.212 words
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Article260 1936-11-05 16 “Apparently he was worried about some imaginary trouble, and nobody is to be blamed. My verdict is suicide by hanging,” said Mr. W. MacQuarrie, the Singapore Coroner on Oct. 27 at the inquiry into the death of Mr. Ralph Arakie, lecturer on economics at Raffles College,260 words
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Article115 1936-11-05 16 Congratulations From Co-Operators. (From Our Own Correhpondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28. At today’s meeting of the committee of management of the Selangor Government Servants’ Co operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., the chairman, Mr. M. W. Navaratnam referred to the honour of the K.C.V.O. conferred115 words
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Article146 1936-11-05 16 Mr. Justice P. A. McElwaine, the newly appointed Chief Justice was welcomed by the Bar in Singapore on last Wednesday morning. The chief court was crowded with counsel when his lordship mounted the Bench, and an unusual touch was added by the presence of the Registrar,146 words
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Article, Illustration1129 1936-11-05 17 firoup Photograph of Members of thr Legislative Cotr.cil taken last Monday before the Budget meeting. Front row (left to rig it): Mr. II. Weisberg (Acting Cohnal Trtasurer). Mr. A. M. Goodman IResilent C'ounrillor. Penang). Sir John Bagnall, (Senior Unofficial Member). H. E. Major Gen W.(Photo by Light Studio).; —Photo by Nakajinia. - 1,129 words
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1068 1936-11-05 21 EFFECT OF DECLINE IN OPIUM REVENUE. tf<IT is my privilege on this occasion to review the events of the year that has elapsed since we last met to discuss the finances of the Colony and at the same time to attempt some estimate1,068 words
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Article47 1936-11-05 21 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 28. blinding the Hokkien proprietor with powdered pepper and threatening him with a parang, robbers ransacked a shop near the Iskandar bridge and took all the money—sso—in the till. They then escaped. Three men have been arrested.47 words
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Article68 1936-11-05 21 The Civil Lord of the Admiralty. Mr Kenneth M. Lindsay, National Labour M.P. for Kilmarnock, is shortly to visit Australia and New Zealand as the Empire Parliamentary Association's representative, and will break his outward journey at Singapore for a brief tour of inspection. He is68 words
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Article889 1936-11-05 21 Have Your Kitchen Inside The Home —No Need To Be Afraid Of Heat Or Smells. ¥N last week’s Women’s Notebook, a correspondent said that 90 per cent, of Singapore’s kitchens were a disgrace. I consider this Is a rather sweeping assertion, but I do think that a889 words
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Article86 1936-11-05 21 Muar Residents Awakened By Shocks. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Oct. 27. At irregular intervals at about 2.45 a.m. today, earth tremors were distinctly felt in Muar. Many of the residents, especially along Jalan Mahami, ran out to the streets for safety. Some of those86 words
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2127 1936-11-05 22 Administrative Officer As Head Of Department. COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES? A STRONG plea by the Hon. Capt. Noor Mohamed Hashim that the guidance of the educational policy of the Colony should be entrusted to an c.iicer of the Education Department, instead of to an officer of2,127 words
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Article278 1936-11-05 22 Found Side By Side In Highlands Hotel. (From Our Own Correspondent) Cameron Highland. Oct. 24. The discovery of the dead body of a Chinese bank clerk named Mr Tan Swee Teng. formery of Singapore and until recently a clerk in the Ipoh branch of278 words
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1023 1936-11-05 23 Who Will Help The Merchant? COMMERCIAL METHODS IN SINGAPORE. ALTHOUGH merchants in Singapore will co-operate with n shipping conferences, the conferences will not co-operate with merchants, writes a correspondent in a letter to the Straits Times published below. The letter deals with the Government’s call to1,023 words
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50 1936-11-05 23 rpHE 5,000-ton British warship H.M.S. Danae (Captain L. E. H. Maund, R.N.) arrived at Singapore ftpm Colombo on Oct. 28 on her way to Australia via Christmas and Cocos Islands. The vessel has a crew of 450 and her main armament comprises six 6-in guns.50 words
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814 1936-11-05 23 Scheme Hinging On New Police Barracks. of Government’s delay in proceeding with the rebuilding scheme in Penang was made in the Legislative Council last week by the Hon. Lieut. Col. D. G. A. Fletcher. He said:— With regard to the estimates of expenditure for 1937,814 words
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Article232 1936-11-05 23 CHINESE CHARGED IN SINGAPORE. Another arrest in the alleged piracy cf a Kotak oil Pulau Rangsang, near Malacca, on June 5 has been made by the Singapore Police. After four months search, a Chinese, named Ong Choh, was arrested at Pontian Ketchil Johore, and produced last Monday232 words
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776 1936-11-05 24 Inspector Has No Case To Meet THE trial of Inspector Richard Nunn and Choy Chew Pui came to an abrupt end before the Criminal District Judge, Mr. L. B. Gibson, on Tuesday (October 27). After hearing submissions by counsel for the defence, Mr. Gibson acquitted776 words
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Article70 1936-11-05 24 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 26. At the mlttee of the Negri Sembilan branch of the A.A. of Malaya, the chairman, Mr. John Wishart, said that he had received information from the State Engineer, Negri Sembilan, that a standard form of road signs would70 words
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Article96 1936-11-05 24 Van Der Wijck Disaster. The body of the late Mr. H. A. Exley, superintendent engineer of the Blue Funnel Line at Singapore, who lost his life in the Van Der Wijck disaster off the coast of Java recently, has been found. The body was96 words
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Article63 1936-11-05 24 Awakened early on Friday morning morning by a noise at her bedroom window, Mrs. A A. Sole, a European living in Firestone Park, Singapore, saw the scantily clad figure of a man about climb in. She screamed, and the intruder dropped to the ground. He was chased63 words
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Article374 1936-11-05 24 POPULAR PUBLIC ENTERTAINER. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 26. OVER thirty cars in streaming rain this evening followed the hearse of Mr. Claude Marcus, the manager of the Bukit Bintang dance hall, who was killed in the Victory Avenue motor smash in Kuala374 words
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163 1936-11-05 24 At Golders Green. (From Our London Staff.) London. Oct. 19. The funeral of the Rev. Keppel Gamier, until recently Colonial Chaplain, Penang, who died at the Royal Masonic Hospital, Hammersmith, on Oct. 16, took place at. the Golders Green Crematorium today. The mourners included163 words
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Article184 1936-11-05 24 Colony Health Figures. JMEARLY 2,000 more venereal disease cases were reported at clinics in the Medical Department Straits Settlements, during the first six months of this year, as compared with the same period last year. The figures were 11,401 and 9,747. More than half of the cases184 words
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Article376 1936-11-05 24 Provision Likely Next Year. A plea for the provision of a farm school and demonstration station at Penang which would open up a new source of employment to youths, was made by the Hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe at the Legislative Council on Oct 26. He376 words
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Article100 1936-11-05 25 “FAILURE” OF NEUTRALITY. Paris, Oct. 26. RESOLUTION calling on the British and French Governments to take steps to re-establish complete freedom of trade in favour of the Spanish Government, in consequence of the failure of the nonintervention agreement, was adopted at a joint meeting100 words
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112 1936-11-05 25 —British Wireless. How Funds Are Being Collected In London. London. Oct. 23. Subscriptions to the Lora Mayor’s fund for the national memorial to King George have been received at a rate of £2,000 per day during the past few weeks and last night the total—British Wireless. - 112 words
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Article105 1936-11-05 25 Nelson’s day.—Reuter and British Wireless. No Longer Part Of Naval Equipment. London, Oct. 24. The abolition of the historic cutlass was announced today by the Admiralty in a Fleet Order decreeing it no longer to form part of the equipment ot men landed for service, thoughNelson’s day.—Reuter and British Wireless. - 105 words
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434 1936-11-05 25 —Reuter Wireless. London. Oct. 22. The judge was very severe in his summing-up at the trial of the two Orsbornes at the Old Bailey, when George was sentenced to 18 months and James to 12 months for the theft—Reuter Wireless. - 434 words
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Article87 1936-11-05 25 Home Rule Declared In Aragon. Paris, Oct. 27. Spain, apparently, has now six Governments. The militiamen at Bujalaroz have proclaimed home rule in Aragon and established a provisional government, although Saragossa, Aragon’s ancient capital, is held by the insurgents. Cordoba is also reported to have gone87 words
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Article60 1936-11-05 25 —Reuter. MORE SERVICES FOR HONG KONG. London, Oct. 29. It is learned that Pan-Paciflc Airways and the Chinese National Aviation Corporation will in future fly into Hong Kong, instead of Macao, thus making Hong Kong the aerial junction of the Far East. The Imperial Airways—Reuter. - 60 words
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108 1936-11-05 25 united front against Japan.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. —British Wireless. Shanghai, Oct. 29 President Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippines, who was to have visited Nanking shortly has postponed the trip inrieflnitely. The cflicial reason given is 44 pressure of work.' When it became knownunited front against Japan.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.; —British Wireless. - 108 words
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Article150 1936-11-05 25 Startling Charges By Embassy. Paris, Oct. 28. 44 There Is every indication that Italian forces are now masters of the Balearic Islands and are preparing to attack Barcelona and the Catalan coast on Nov. 3 or 4." This startling allegation is made In a communique150 words
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Article70 1936-11-05 25 Reuter. To Send Commission To Japan Neu> York, Oct. 29. WHE American cotton goods in• dustry has decided to send a commission to Japan to negotiate privately a voluntary marketing agreement between the textile industries of the two countries. It is believed this is the first time.—Reuter. - 70 words
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Article101 1936-11-05 25 —Reuter. £50 MILLION TO BE SPENT. Paris, Oct. 28. Detailed plans for a big increase in the air force have been presented to the Cabinet by the Air Minister, M. Pierre Cot. It was originally intended to build 1,000 planes, but under the new plan a—Reuter. - 101 words
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78 1936-11-05 25 London, Oct. 28. Portugal reserves the right to withdraw from the non-intervention committee M any moment states a Note to the Foreign Office complaining that Britain has violated the committee's rules of procedure by forwarding to the committee without due investigation the Spanish Government’s allegations78 words
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Article, Illustration160 1936-11-05 26 .—British Wireless The Commander of the Cunard White-Star liner, Queen Mary, Sir Edgar Britten, was taken suddenly ill on Oct. 28 two hours before the liner was due to sail from Southampton for New York. He was carried ashore and died in a nursing.—British Wireless - 160 words
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146 1936-11-05 26 —Reuter Wireless. To Begin Next Year Says Count Schack. Berlin, Oct. 27. The German Lufthansa intends to open the scheduled regular North Atlantic airmail service late in the 1 spring of 1937, states Count Schack one of the pilots engaged on the tria flights which—Reuter Wireless. - 146 words
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50 1936-11-05 26 big sea-going yacht.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Preparations for the wedding of the Crown Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard of Lippe Biesterfeld, which will take place in January, are already being made throughout the country. The Dutch people’s Joint present for the young couple will be a big sea-going yacht.—Aneta-Trans-big sea-going yacht.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. - 50 words
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625 1936-11-05 26 British Wireless. First Address As Sovereign: Anxiety Over Spain. London, Oct. 30. Parliament was prorogued at noon today, and a new session will begin on Tuesday. The opening sentences of the King’s speech, which was read in the House of Lords, were as follows: “IBritish Wireless. - 625 words
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256 1936-11-05 26 l. —Reuter. Shanghai, Oct. 31. “rpHE Central Government is determined to reject any further Japanese demands. It will not sign any agreement detrimental to Chinese sovereignty. If diplomatic means fail to achieve a settlement, the Central Government is prepared to take any action necessaryl.—Reuter. - 256 words
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Article79 1936-11-05 26 —Reuter. Berlin. Oct. 28 Germany has no intention of recognising Manchukuo in the near future Reuter learns from diplomatic circles, where it is felt that Manchukuo’s attitude towards Germany’s export wishes has been disappointing particularly her alleged failure completely to carry out the letter of the—Reuter. - 79 words
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Article188 1936-11-05 26 Air Raid Horrors In Spain. Madrid, Oct. 31. HEATH dropped from the sky u on to 100 schoolchildren playing near Madrid yesterday. At least 70 were killed. During fighting near Parla, on the Madrid front, bombs were dropped by the rebels among the school children who188 words
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Article108 1936-11-05 26 -Reuter. London, Oct. 29. An extensive Cabinet reshuffle was announced when Parliament reassembled today after the summer recess as a consequence of the death of Sir Godfrey Collins. Secretary for Scotland. Besides the appointment of Mr. Walter Elliott. Minister of Agriculture, to succeed Sir Godfrey-Reuter. - 108 words
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Article91 1936-11-05 26 —Reuter. Anti-Japanese Motive Confessed. Hankow, Oct. 26. An anti-Japanese motive has been revealed for the murder of Gen. Yang Yung-tai, Gcvernor of Hopeh. After an all-night interrogation the alleged assassin, a Chinese officer, is stated to have confessed that he killed Gen. Yang because he was—Reuter. - 91 words
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Article57 1936-11-05 26 Will King Edward Marry The Sunday Referee publishes a front-page story headed “King May Marry By Spring,” in which it was asserted that Coronation premiums have increased due to rumours abroad that the King may marry before May. The odds against postponement of the Coronation based on Lloyd’s premiums are57 words
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236 1936-11-05 27 Why Admiral Little Postponed His Official Cruise. 4 N explanation was made on Oct. 28 for the sudden decision of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little, Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, to postpone the arrangements for his forthcoming official visit to Japan. A British. Official Wireless236 words
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374 1936-11-05 27 —Reuter. London, Oct. 30. EXTRAORDINARILY brutal" is the j description applied here to the treatment of the three British sailors by the Japanese police at Keelung Formosa. Japanese allegations that the men had not paid their bills are emphatically refuted and it is stated that—Reuter. - 374 words
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Article182 1936-11-05 27 TOKIO EXPLANATION” OF THE INCIDENT. Shanghai. Oct. 30. British naval circles in Shanghai are very indignant at a United Press message from Tokio stating that the Keelung police report to the Foreign Office denies ill-treatment of the British sailors or the receipt of a request for182 words
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Article532 1936-11-05 27 Tokio Version THE STRAITS TIMES is able to publish the Japanese Foreign Office version of the incident at Keelung (Formosa) when British sailors are alleged to have been assaulted by Japanese police, causing the postponement of Admiral Little’s official visit to Japan. Questioned by foreign correspondents532 words
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Article163 1936-11-05 27 Japanese Suspect War Preparations. Shanghai, Oct. 23. QEN. Chiang Kai-shek, accompanied by 20 general staff officers, left Nanking by air for Sian, capital of Shansi, yesterday. Ostensibly Gen. Chiang will direct the anti-Red campaign in the North-West provinces. Gen. Chiang and his party were met by163 words
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Article157 1936-11-05 27 they have honoured him—Sin Chew Jit Poh. 200,000 SEE FORMAL PRESENTATION Shanghai, Nov. 1. NEARLY 200,000 people gathered in Nanking yesterday to witness the formal presentation of 50 planes in honour of the 50th birthday of Gen. Chiang Kai Shek by the Chinese people in Chinathey have honoured him—Sin Chew Jit Poh. - 157 words
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192 1936-11-05 28 Premier Says Britain Need Not Fear Communism Or Fascism. London, Oct. 30. "THANK God, as far as Britain is concerned these 1 two forces of Communism and Fascism are not worth that much...” exclaimed Mr. Stanley Baldwin, snapping his fingers, during an important debate192 words
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Article168 1936-11-05 28 —Reuter. PUNJAB EXPERIMENT WITH TEAR GAS London, Oct. 29. In the House of Commons Mr. jR. A. Butler, Parliamentary Undersecretary to the India Office, in a Btatement in reply to questions said that except for the rioting in Bombay, which was essentially communal, the internal situation—Reuter. - 168 words
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92 1936-11-05 28 —British Wireless. It was officially stated at Marlborough House on Saturday that Queen Mary Is suffering from a slight cold and as a precautionary measure is keeping to her room for the next day or so. The indisposition ol Queen Mary is In—British Wireless. - 92 words
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Article233 1936-11-05 28 BAGHDAD COUP THE JEWS. —Reuter. Racial Issue In Iraq Revolt. Cairo. Nov. 1. Apparently a racial issue is behind the Baghdad coup d’etat and the latest reports state the trouble apparently is a repercussion of happenings in Palestine which resulted in an anti-Jewish feeling ana isolated attacks against Jews are—Reuter. - 233 words
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Article193 1936-11-05 28 “King George V” Prince Of Wales. Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, announced on Oct. 27 that the King has decided that the two new battleships, which are now being laid down, shall bear the names of King George V and the Prince of Wales.193 words
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Article166 1936-11-05 28 —Reuter and British Wireless. London, Oct. 30. Mr. J. A. Mollison, the famous airman, landed at Croydor. at 9.58 this morning, crossing from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in 13 hours 16 minutes. He flew a Bellanca monoplane equipped with a 700-h.p. Wasp Junior engine. Mollison.—Reuter and British Wireless. - 166 words
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Article151 1936-11-05 28 -British Wireless. London. Oct. 30. Lord Nuffield, who was present in the House of Lords during the debate on the dispute between him and the Air Ministry, took no formal part in the proceedings, but in reply to questions addressed to him regarding the future of-British Wireless. - 151 words
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Article401 1936-11-05 28 —Reuter. President Roosevelt’s Final Speech. New York, Nov. l. The United States is in the grip of intense election fever. Lorries representing all parties carrying huge banners and loudspeakers are patrolling the streets blaring denunciations of each other. Times Square was the scene yester day of.—Reuter. - 401 words
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Article48 1936-11-05 28 —Reuter. An order which will keep Greenock Dockyard Company’s works fully engaged for three years has been placed by the Clan Line which comprises six 10,000-ton steamers in addition to four already being constructed at the same yards for the Clan Line—Reuter. - 48 words
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Article22 1936-11-05 28 —Reuter. Sir Edgar Britten was buried at sea on Saturday following a memorial service at Southampton.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 22 words
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Obituary52 1936-11-05 28 London, Nov. 1. The death is announced of Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson. Governor of New South Wales since the beginning of this year, and formerly Governor of Newfoundland —Reuter. BRADMAN'S BABY DIES. A Reuter telegram states that the baby —a boy—bom to Mr. and Mrs. Don Bradman on Thursday52 words
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Article, Illustration984 1936-11-05 29 BATAVIA AND MIRI BEATEN. LOCAL OARSMEN WIN ALL THREE RACES. THE rowing section of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club performed brilliantly in the interport races against Batavia and Miri off the Singapore breakwater last week. They won all three events, and won them convincingly. Their—Straits Times Photograph. - 984 words
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246 1936-11-05 29 —Reuter. RAN A FINE RACE. Heavily Backed By Owner. London, Oct. 28. The Cambridgeshire Stakes, run at Newmarket today, over nine furlongs, resulted as follows: Sir Abe Bailey’s DAN BULGER (Weston) 1 Sir George Bullough’s DAYTONA (E. Smith) 2 Mr. M. H. Benson’s—Reuter. - 246 words
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329 1936-11-05 29 yHE Hong Kong Command swimmers again showed a fine turn of speed last week, when they d efeated the Singapore Swimming Club in the 100 metres free style and 200 metres free style relay. The club took the first and fourth places in the329 words
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Article20 1936-11-05 29 —Reuter. Philadelphia, Oct. 29. Eddy Cool, the Irish-Ame-rican boxer, beat Lou Ambers, world’s lightweight champion, on points.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 20 words
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993 1936-11-05 30 BRILLIANT BACKS SCORE FREELY. DRILLIANT play among the Army backs led to a 37-3 victory D against the Volunteers in the rugger game on the padang on Saturday afternoon. The Volunteers Fifteen was a comparatively strong team, including six Singapore State players. Although993 words
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Article, Illustration345 1936-11-05 30 Malaya Command Lose Races But Win Water Polo. A SWIMMING team from the Hong Kong Command beat representatives of the Malaya Command in free style races last week at the Singapore Swimming Club pool, but were defeated by four goals to one at water polo.—Straits Times Photograph. - 345 words
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Article49 1936-11-05 30 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 29. The result of the Jockey Club Stakes, run at Newmarket today, was as follows: Quashed (Perryman), 8.11, 1 Penny Royal (Gordon Richards), 8.0, 2. Won by one length. Two ran. The going was good. Betting: Quashed 5 —2 on.49 words
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Article227 1936-11-05 30 Fast Threes A Good Pack. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 31. A dazzling display by T. M. Hart, the Scottish international, playing in the Perak three-quarter line, marked the first encounter of the North Malaya rugby rivals, in which Penang beat Perak by 14227 words
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918 1936-11-05 31 NEW STARTING BARRIER A SUCCESS. PLEASANT WEATHER AND A BIG CROWD TONY and Woden scored their first wins in Malaya on the 'pohTsiA? Perak Turt Cl b s Though the weather was pleasant the going was soft and heavy, states918 words
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Article, Illustration317 1936-11-05 31 DAZZLING HOCKEY, AGAINST NEGRI SEMBILAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. Superiority in defence and attack, coupled with individual brilliance on the part of C.R. Martin, jun., enabled Selangor to inflict a severe defeat on Negri Sembilan, in the season's first inter-State hockey—Straits Times Photograph. - 317 words
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Article115 1936-11-05 31 Unable To Play For Six Weeks. 1 he latest X-ray, states a Reuter cable from Adelaide, reveals that Wyatt has a definite fracture of the ulna about two inches from the wrist. The break was reset this morning. Wyatt will probably not be able to play115 words
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Article31 1936-11-05 31 Rugby Football. -Reuter London. Oct 28. Rugby Union matches played today resulted as follows: Eastern Counties 14. Middlesex 29. At Woodford Hampshire 16, Kent 8. At Portsmouth Reuter-Reuter - 31 words
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Article1319 1936-11-05 32 The following are tlu results of matches in the Home soccer leagues on Saturday, as cabled by Reuter, and the league tables up to date ENGLISH LEAGUE—DIV. I. Birmingham 1 Bolton W. 1 Charlton A. 1 S cffield Wed 0 Chelsea 1 Derby Co. 1 Grimsby1,319 words
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Article108 1936-11-05 32 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 27. As from Sept. 1 this year, the subscription for ordinary members of the Penang Turf Club has been raised from $lO to $l5, and the entrance fee will be 525, while subscribing members will pay Sl5, without an entrance108 words
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Article, Illustration500 1936-11-05 32 THIRTY-ONE POINTS AGAINST N. S.-MALACCA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 1 If someone doesn’t stop them very soon Selangor are going to set up a record for scoring in State rugger. Including yesterday’s match against Negri Sembilan, their total since the opening of the500 words
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Article198 1936-11-05 32 Crowd Of 40,000 At Belfast. IN the international match at Bel1 fast on Saturday Scotland beat Ireland by three goals to one. says Reuter. There were 40.000 people present when the gates were closed. The police were called in to prevent the crowd encroaching on the pitch.198 words
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Article846 1936-11-05 1 FRASER COMPANY’S SHARE REPORT. Renewal Of Tin Control “A Certainty.” Messrs. Fraser and Co., in their weekly share report, issued at the close of business on Tuesday (Nov. 3), write: The past week has witnessed a welcome revival in the sections of the share market dealing with our principal commodities,846 words
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Article221 1936-11-05 1 Singapore, November 4, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Java Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 15.50 White Pepper 15.00 Black Pepper 8.50 Mixed Copra 5.95 ♦Sundried Copra 6.20 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.30 No. 1 Sago Flour Lingga Sago Flour221 words
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Article150 1936-11-05 1 KAMPONG KAMUNTING. An interim of 3d. and a bonus of 9d. per share have been declared payable Nov. 27. KUCHAI TIN. At the annual meeting on Nov. 27, the directors will propose payment of a third and final dividend of 5 per cent., making 20 per cent, for150 words
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Article373 1936-11-05 1 London, Nov. 3. lbe following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rim day. or Fall Conversion Loan 6 p.c. 1944-64 117% Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 117% War Loan 3% p.c 106% Straits 6 p.c. 1936-51373 words
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62 1936-11-05 1 Date Spot Nov. Nov.-Dee. Jan.-Mar. Apr.-June London Oct 29 28 3/16 28% 28 5/16 28 7/16 28 9/16 8 30 28% 28 5 16 28% 28% 28% 8 Nov 2 29% 29% 29 7/16 29 9 16 28 11/16 8% 3 29% 29 5/16 29% 29%62 words
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1995 1936-11-05 2 Dredge Reconstruction By United Engineers. AN indication of the steps that are being taken in Malaya better equip herself should the tin control scheme not be renewed after December next, is seen in the chairman s addres;: to shareholders of Unitea Engineers Ltd.1,995 words
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201 1936-11-05 2 After the close of the meeting. Capt, A Snow, a shareholder asked to make a statement, course of which he criticised the present constitution of the company. Management. He advocated reorganisation ol the company’s management and clawed that there should be a departmental head for201 words
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811 1936-11-05 3 Rubber Outlook Improved Beyond Expectation.” proposing the adoption of the report and accounts for the year ended June last at the annual meeting of Batu Lintang Rubber Co., Ltd., in Penang, Mr. H E. Nixon, who presided, said:— After making adequate provision for depreciation of811 words
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Article160 1936-11-05 3 -Reuter. FRENZIED SCENES ON STOCK EXCHANGE London, Nov. 2. A “Mad Monday” was experienced by the Stock Exchange today when a frenzied rush for rubber shares caused unparalleled scenes of excitement, as many as 20 brokers fighting around one jobber in a vain effort to-Reuter. - 160 words
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Article98 1936-11-05 3 During the week ending Oc. 24, 1936, .'exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 46,349 cases, of which: 3.133 (7 per cent.) cases were to the United Kindom. 2.109 (5 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 32.188 (69>per cent.) cases to Canada, and 898 words
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Article717 1936-11-05 3 HIGHTER PRICES ANTICIPATED. STOCKS NOW NEARING NORMAL. LEWIS AND PEAT LTD. ll their weekly rubber market report dated Oct. 30. write:— On Tuesday last the I.R.R.C. met and declared a 5 per cent, additional release for January-June. The market has now until Dec. 15 In which to717 words
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Article182 1936-11-05 3 —Reuter. “PRICE FALL NOT JUSTIFIED.” London, Nov 3. Whither Tin Is the question that A. Strauss and Co. Ltd. attempt to answer In their monthly circular issued yesterday. While admitting that Dutch Interests. having made large forward sales in London and who are partially satisfied with—Reuter. - 182 words
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Article138 1936-11-05 3 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Its 1.3015 t auction on Oct. 28 when there were catalogued 914,364 lbs., 408.20 tons; ofTeied 897,414 lbs., 400.63 tons; sold 741.448 lbs., 331.00 tons. Spot London Bd. New York 16 11|16 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents138 words
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Article38 1936-11-05 3 The Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank N. V. are opening branch offices at Pontianak and Banjermasln early In November. The Pontianak branch will be opened or Nov. 2 and the Banjermasln branch on Nov. 9.38 words
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Article465 1936-11-05 4 London Exchange Prices On October 23. Allaear* l/4>4; Ang.-Malay 13/6; Ay er Kun. 1 Bagan Serai 1 2/ 1 i Banteng 1; Batang* 1/; Batu Caves 14. Batu Tiga 1*4; Bekoh* 1/; Bertram 4/14, Bidor 1 15/16; Bikam* 2/6; Bradwall 1 1/16, Braunston Brooklands* 3/4*4; Buklt Cloh* 2/7*4;465 words
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Article37 1936-11-05 4 Reuter. Batavia, Nov. 2. THE export duty on native rubber in the Netherlands Indies, as from tomorrow, will be 53 guilders per 100 kilograms.— Reuter. The duty was increased to 52 guilders only last Saturday.Reuter. - 37 words
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Article156 1936-11-05 4 London Exchange Prices On October 23. Ampat Tin (4/) 4/; Anglo-Burma (5/) 11/3; Anglo-Oriental (5/) 1/6; AngloOriental Pref. 9/9; Aramayo (F. Sw. 20) 21/6; Ayer Hitam (5/) 15/9; Bangrin Tin 17/3; Beralt Tin (5/) 7/1 Brit. Tin Invert. (10/) 13/3; E. Pool Agar (1/) /3, E. Pool Agar156 words
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Article19 1936-11-05 4 Oct. 29 Tin, S’pore Price $100 25 per picul J? 102 Nov. 101H 1 4 >o«19 words
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Article1587 1936-11-05 4 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, November 4, 10 a.m. MINING. issue Vai. Fraser Ci. Lyall Evan issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall uvan Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller? Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller* 4/- Am Pat Tin 4/- 4/6 4/- 4/4%1,587 words
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