The Straits Times, 25 November 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1931. PRICE 10 (CENTS.
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      143 1 SINGAPORE 79. CICIL ST. X'PHONE SIBI7V I" 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j I GENE GERRARD in S I LETS LOVE AND I LAUGH. Phone 5261-2. _J For Charming Refreshing Effect ■I IN YOUR COMING DECORATION HALL'S DISTEMPER WM THE OIL-BOUND WATER PAINT MH sanitary washable HSSSSi HALL'S WSTBHPTBR DJ-aOKATION ofTcrs Jp
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      23 1 KUALA LUMPUR! .27, JAVA ST. CPHONE 3883 V. I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 GENE GERKARD I in LET'S LOVE AND LAUGH. I Phone 5261-2.
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      472 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. VVDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. lIHYBER 9,000 Nov. 21 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Nov. 28
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      583 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlcshomugh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail. t TASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Dec. 8 0 HAKONE MARU 10,600 Dec. 16 17 8 SUWA MARU 10,700 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MART! 10,500 Jan. 27
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      472 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia, i FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARTOLLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,.;.'2 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of "the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      627 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 3323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penang. M.s. JUTLANDIA Dec. 53 Dec. 25 m.s. LALANDIA Dec. 30 Jan. 1 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 20 Jan. 22 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. :l Feb. 5 m.s. FIONIA
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      581 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM f NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW -BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and
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      438 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam). BANGKOK COASTING BKRVICB. For KHantan, Taba>. H-ingnnr.-i, Ti-lunin. Patani, Singora. Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, K"hsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpun and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure MALINI H v. n Dae. I SUDDHADIB Dec. C Dec. VALATA Dei-. 13 Dee. Ifi These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      417 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAV.oATION CD., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO. TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailing for Tailed States and Canada Points from Ilonj,' Kong. BAN ntANCISCO ft LOS ANGELES. GOLDKN Hong Kong No». SO BAN FRANCIBCO K PORTLAND. S.S. ILLINOIS M fr.in Dec.
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      558 3 ofarf AMERICAN IMAIL UNB ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORE AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Lesve S'pora S'pora Penang. IRKS. TOLK In port Nov. 26 Nov. 28 PRES. ADAMS Dec. 7 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 PRES. HARRISON Dec. 21 Dec. 23 Dec "5 PRES.
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      651 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. YJa Ports and Snei CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer: Du* S'por*. s.s. CITY OF NORWICH Dec. 4 s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. 8 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF
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      370 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £8,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest M 1,666,84:. Capital paid up 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. 1' R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Eiq, J- O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford,
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      556 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,080,000 (abont £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVB FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (abont £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HIAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Randoang Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe 'Semaracjr Bombay Weltevreden
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      492 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSIIANK, N.V. Established IM at Am.«>*raam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.0f10.00C (aloul Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about (4,*OO,OOO). Reserves Glds. 2y.miM>n7 (about C4JH.OOO). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch Esst Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and Jarau. BRANCH
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      766 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. 'J hnu are approximately seven words te a line nnd there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents p r line per insertion witk: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of
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      849 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET HOUSE on Institution Hill, high elevation. Rent $80.00. United Engineers Limited. COSY bungalows at Balmoral Crescent. \pply Executor Trustee. 32, Balmoral Rd TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-3, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B, De Sonza Street. NKW FLATS, at Middle Road
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      541 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LKT, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, latterr Road 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie A Co., Ltd. TO LET SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles
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      524 4 MISCELLANEOUS DOUBLE twenty three (***** on the phone puts you on with Art Studio, 87, Selegie Rd. Tf you have relatives or friends overseas, have the Straits Budget posted to them every week, $14 yearly, including ostage, outside Malaya (13.20 within Malaya). Orders, accompanied by remittances, should be addressed to
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      688 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE SHIP'S NAME. We, the Heap Eng Moh Steamship CompanyLimited of Singapore hereby give notice that we have applied to the Board of Trade under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 for permission to change the name of the Steamship Gouverneur Generaal Daendels
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      797 4 TENDERS TENDERS INVITED HONG FATT (SUNGEI BESI) LIMITED. Electrically Driven Pumping Plant. TENDERS are invited for the supply of Electrically driven pumping plant in accordance with specifications to be seen at the offices of the secretaries during office hours 0n working days. Prices for the equipment are to include packing
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    OXFORD MURDER.
    102 5 Henry Seymour's Appeal Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 24. The appeal of Henry Daniel Seymour, who was found guilty at the Oxford Assizes of the murder of Mm. A'ntiie Louisa Kempson, was dismissed. It was heard by the Lord Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Avory and Mr.
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    COTTON CONTROL.
    66 5 Two Years' Limitation Of Acreage Planted. Jackson, Missouri, Nov. 24. Ten of the 11 cotton-producing- States represented at the Uniform Cotton Control Conference have approved the Texas plan limiting the acreage planted in 1882 and 1933 to 30 per cent, of the 1931 acreage restriction. It is expected
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    LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT.
    45 5 British Attempt on Record Next Month. Rugby, Nov. 24 The R.A.F. long-distance monoplane which is now on the return journey from a non-stop flight to Kgypt will probably not make the projected attempt on the distance record until Dee. 20. British Wireless.
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    BURMA CONFERENCE.
    47 5 Appointment of Additional Delegates. Rugby, Nov. :M. Additional delegates to the Burma Round-Table Conference, which the Prince of Wales will inaugurate on Friday, are Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary for India, Lord l.othian and Miss May Omitf, who will ii'pivsciit Bun men's interests. British Wireten,
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      346 5 HOTELS p affles Hotel TONIGHT TEA DANCE 6.30—8.30 INFORMAL DANCE MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA. 9.3o— Midnight b.b. PRESIDENT POLK ORCHESTRA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28th SPECIAL TIFFIN DANCE SPECIAL DINNER AND 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. BALL moma "TTrara orchestra In Commemoration of RIJSTTAFEL st Andrew IN THB GRILL ROOM. DANCING TILL 2
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      498 5 RAFFLES CAFE AND CONFECTIONERY EXCELLENT MEALS A LA CARTE AT MODERATE COST. CAKES A fine assortment of dainty and delicious cakes are made dally under the supervision •f an expert confectioner. CHOCOLATES— SWEETSCRACKERS FANCY GOODS, at reasonable price*. AUCTION NOTICES. XMAS, XMAS, XMAS. A srrand opportunity for obtaining cheap and
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      414 5 AUCTION NOTICES. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of high grade cross-grain pattern oak-stained teak household furniture, etc. To be held at "VILLA THEA," No. 308-B, Pasir Panjantr Road (6% milestone), on ■Saturday. November 28, at 2.3* p.m. Comprising well-made extending oval dining table with extra loaf, and chairs to match, display cabinet
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      402 5 THREE NIGHTS FBOM TONIGHT m WEMBLEY Phone 5708. In the Second Show at 9.1". A PICTURE WORTH WHILE SEEING AGAIN On account of fri-li new scenes and things you did not see and h.-ar before ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Iniversal's Great Epic of the War First Show, THE
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    Paramount Stages A Great Drive For 1932.
    1770 6 Plans For Chevalier "One Hour With You" And "The Gay Chevalier" —Clive Brook And Anna May Wong Cast In Shanghai Express Hollywood Director's Fine British Talkie London's New Cinemas. By Our Film Correspondent AN adaptation of a recent Fannie Hurst best-Seller, l-'ive and
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    Rosita Forbes on " How They Vamp—Is It Worth It ? "
    984 6 Rosita Forbes on How They Vamp— Is It Worth It Film Stars Who Are Not Fit To Be Seen Off The Set. CROWDS waited outside a big hotel. Most of the people were women. Car after car deposited its burden of lovely young people, but the crowd remained unmoved. It
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      26 6 A I NEW STREAMLINE DRESS SHIRTS \l PLAIN STIFF AND MARCELLA FRONTED specially suitable for f the present-day waistCOAT. H. B. WINTER. 20. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      95 6 COMING SOON— Another Universal Scream More Hilarious than" The Virtuous Husband" yNE**| "KISS ME, fg^\ I MY FOOL!" B'viWl He knew nothing about women &W A but he learned— AND HOW r- v in this rollicking laugh picture of the youth who had to paint f Satt^ a lurid past
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      104 7 "BAD GIRL" IS GOOD! KBKiJ^^ TELEPHQt^iF '-> 6909 TONIGHT at 6.15 9.15 Matinee on Saturday at 3 p.m. Jyi MARION /MDAVIES w^liLr^ in 55 FANNIE HURST'S GREATEST NOVEL BROUGHT TO LIFE DARING! VIVID! REAL! Th <■ Suprrnv y line star and M' flSß^^iN^&l^^^tti .i grand rast: BBfiS^tf^Btafc^«»S **iSbSS!LJP sSBk Hrr
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      127 7 Owing to the Success of tins Splendid British Production Season Extended! AT THE CAPITOL POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT TONIGHT The BRIGHTEST, SNAPPIEST and BEST BRITISH COMEDY yet screened in Singapore LET'S LOVE and LAUGH" Featuring the Celebrated West End Favourite GENE GERRARD With MURIEL ANGELUS, and a bevy of Beautiful GirU.
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      241 7 "IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE 1 WE 'LL 1 SHOW YOU "PAVILION WSBM TONIGHT T v DEVIL-MAY-CARE ROMANCE IN WHICH AN I ACTOR DARES T0 wo h^* AND WIN A PRINCESS IN i >, THE FACE OF DEATH. WKl^ Laughter and W You're TiVI Commanded To lears. SEE IT! By order
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    204 8 Itegaportf, Mot. 28. SKl.l.lMi. I Lon.lnn. 4 months' sijfht 2 '4J4 I London! months' tight 2 4 1/16. Loßdoa, 60 days' light %Vol London, ao days' sight 2/4 3.32 London, demand 2/4 London, T.T. U* 1 Lyons and l'aris, demand IJJJ Hamburg, demand >'." \i.« v.uk. demand W
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    Vessels Arrived.
    85 8 S.s. KATONtt. li'it BBJ ton* ton Bangkok 25-11, for liaiiKkuk uncertain. TINOMBO, Dut., ath ton*, rrom Belawan l>c-li 86-11, tor Belawan Deli 27-11. HAFTHOR, Norw, 761 tons, from Bangkok 25-11. for Hangkok 27-11. GLENIFFER, Brit 8421 tons from Yokohama 26-11, f»r London 27-11. BULAN, Brit, in tona, from
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      PRODUCE.
      168 8 Singapore, Not. l'"'. Garni, icr 13.00 (Cube No, 1 anaickad itM Copra 5.20 mixed 4.60 Saprn flour, Sarawak 3.00 White Pepper 33.00 Black Pepper 22.00 l'earl Sago r >.00 small 5.00 medium pearl CM) Hi.e, Smni $17H to 2-lS BaifM $1.10 toiTO H:ini." '>n $152 to 170 No. 1
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      CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
      140 8 London, Nov. 10. While most children and jrrown ups aro now laughing at the humour of Chai'ic Chaplin's City Lights, a douche of cold water has been provided by Charles Spencer Chaplin, aged six, and Sidney Earle Chaplin, aged five, sons of the great comedian. On arrival in
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        MINING.
        447 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 23/- 25/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10 9 11 9 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/9 11/9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.05 0.12 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. il £1
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        GENERAL.
        254 8 Issue Vul. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m 2 2 Alex. Brick Profs. 1.95 2.05 M £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.15.0 4.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 d.ilOnom. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. V Prefs. 16/- 108 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of ID2C red. 1931-36 103 104 -i Singapore Municipal 1 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 1% prem Singapore Municipal 4 *4 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 05 par .Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        399 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. At th« pniant tlmi tht majority of abov* rubber ihart qootatioas arc nominal only. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allcnby ($1) 0.C0 0.70 0.60 0.70 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 A. Ilitam (*1) 0.75 0.80 0.70 0.80
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      766 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Oar Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. The list of stations which may be hear.) daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLM., 32 metres, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    53 8 By C. Huygen» Kalyan Insulinda Egra Porthoi J. V. Oldenharnevelt Johan tie Witt Kashmir i^u Arra, B'por* Londori Oct. 2 Oct. 21 Oct. 2 Oct. 24 Oct. 9 Oct. 30 Oct. 8 Oct. 31 Oct. 8 Nov. 2 Oct. 16 Not. 4 <>,t. 10 Nov. 21 Oct.
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      218 8 A NEW CURE for M Singapore \9v\ cnnT If your ties itch, with tiny blisters, \>>\ rl/Vfl if the skin between them turns red or \^S\ white, becomes thick and moist, or d?ve- GJ\ lopi scily dryness don't take chances V s Doom ABSOKBINK Jr. on your feet twice a
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      75 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE. ruo.NE OB CALL *cadUo tie/viricc Co E< ORCHARD ROAO SINGAPORE. Corner Opposite Amber Mamiea. Bole Agent* and Representatives ef the Leading Radio Manufacturers. SHORT WAYS RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS If-Country Orders Kueated by K. turn Post. PHONE 739 J. BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of
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      311 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report YESTERDAY. 1 I'M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Statiuin. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relatives Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Miu. fall, shine. Humidity tion. P. F. in. boun. m.p.h. Ki-dah Alor Star 86 71 Nil 5.7 «5 SSW 15 Overcast Kelantan Kuta Hhiiru ..Mi 71 Nil 10.9 H
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      267 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOH THE WEEK, Wednesday, November 25. H W. 9..10 a.m., 9 ft. 3 in., 11.6 p.ra, x ft. r, in. Concert .it Victoria Theatre in aid of China Flood Rolif, 1.10 p.m. Gloucester Reft. Hand at Katong Park, 9 p.m. Thursday. November 2fi. H. W. 10.UI a.m., <J ft.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    381 9 Rubber Prices Slightly Higher. FIRMER TONE AT TODAY'S AUCTION. WVcinesday, Singapore. (Ky Our Financial Correspondent.) Today's prices HubN'r, f) cents per lb. 'I in, 100 tons at $68.75 per picul. Yesterday's prices Kul U-r. London. 2 15-16 d.. up 1-lGd. New York, 4 H-16 cts., up V*
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      SHARE MARKET.
      484 9 Highest Tin Figure Since Restriction. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated, Nov. 24, states The London-New York cross-rate has persistently declined during the week, and the depreciation is naturally reflected by the firmer price of tin, which closes at £138, the highest figure recorded since the restriction scheme was
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      199 9 The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. The Universe From Crystal Spheres to Relativity, 1931, illus., (Frank Allen); The Remaking of Marriage, 1931, (Poul Bjerre); Dorando- a Spanish Tale, 1931, (Jnmcs Boswell); Memoirs, 1903-1909, vol. 2, illus., 1931, (Prince von Bulow)
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 9 Tone of Market Quiet, steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 15-lCd. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 4 9-16 per lb. oeuers. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot December January Jan.-Mar. April-June 9 9* HI Business done. Ml
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      KINTA TIN DREDGING CO., LTD.
      556 9 15 Per Cent. Dividend Declared. Tie annual general meeting of the Kinta Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. was held yesterday at the offices of the secretaries, Derrick and Co., Mr. J. M. Sime, the chairman, presiding. The others present were Messrs. J. A. Elias, S. H.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      245 9 Today. njambi (Tobclo) 3 p.m. Kemuman, Kcmasck, Krctay, Dun^un, Trcntrpanu and Besut (Koribat),.. 3 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang (The,dens) 3 p.m. Soenirei Liat and Batavia (Magnet) 4 p.m. I'ontinivak (Khoen Hoea) ..4 p.m. Indu-China and Hokow (Cap Tourane) 4 p.m. North, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      661 9 More Cheerful Feeling Maintained. WORLD CONSUMPTION INCREASING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Oct. 28. Although all the election results are not yet to hand I am writing on Wednesday, Oct. 28 it is now certain that the Nationalist Party will have a huge majority in the next
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      86 9 Wednesday, November 25. Ships alongside tlv Wharves or expected to arrive. Godown Gate. Entrance East Wharf Main Wharf Empire Dock West Wharf Section 10 Kistna (5 p.m. shifts to 9 <;.) 22 1 Rajula 20 1 Kashgar IK I Bulan 1C :i Tilawa 14 I Prcs. Polk
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    KEPPEL HARBOUR .
    65 9 KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Makota, Lch. Lndy Evelyn. I. eh. Taniliy, Kamuning. Lighter Cross, Tug Hercules, J. J. Hopper 12, W. Bt. Kitty I, Lih. Spartan, Havre, Lighter Kepah. Oil Wharf NIL Cm] Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY HOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour.
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 9 Kagby, Nov. M. a r?,r, ci exchanges are Amsterdam ...IJ. Athens 38/Vi. Boabaj l>. c\,| Berlin ISM. Brussels 26 7-IC, Bachmrwt 615, Rio •i 10-10. Buenos Aires 384. Copenhagen is', (.eneva 18 ir,-ni, HabJngfori pi.r 1 nn 7 gr ,r on s-i s 3 M iid Lisbon IOJ»%, Madrid
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      24 9 TO BUD OR NOT TO BUDP Budwood Budded Stumps FROM Finest Selected Clones APPLY PRANG BES&R ESTATE KAJANG, SELANGOR. A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.
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      232 9 CHILDREN WIN! fortified by this delicious, healthful cereal food 'THEY stand at the head of their class in school and always win in sports! That's because these children eat, every day, a hot cooked cereal. And the cereal their mother chooses is the one child authorities have long advised— Cream
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    130 10 Singapore. ADELrill HOTEL. -Such Men Are Daneerous. 6.15-9.15. AI lIAMBRA. Marion Davtei in and 10. i;.!.'i US. i'hone 6909. CAPITOL. Cone fierrard in Let's Love and Laugh. 6.15-9.15. I'hone 52C1-5262. GLOrCESTERSHIRE REGT.— Band Pcr-lui-Miance at Katontr I'ark, I p.m. GREAT WORLD.— Waysngs, Cinemsi, Zoo Joy Cars and Donkey Rides.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      41 10 DE BOVZA On November 24, IMI, at IJ2, Rmrrmld Hill Road. Singapore, Joseph John De Sou7.a, axe 70. Cortege leaves reside '< at 4.41 p.m. today for service at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd and theses for interment at Bidadari.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25, 1931. BALANCED RESEARCH.
    1079 10 At a time when the rubber industry is once more on tip ss with expectation I used on reports of restriction negotiations here, there and everywhere, and notices of an avalanche of questions to bo asked in the House of
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    50 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. R. Stanley Dollar arc on a tour round the world. They will arrive in Singapore on Dec. 21 by the President Harrison. Mr. A. 11. (Hover, Mulu'-'cu MuijMpul secretary, will be going home on leave curly MOCt month. MrJ. Glover went home some months ago.
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    39 10 Mr. C. J. Chisholm, chieftain of th? Selangor St. Andrew's Society, has gone to Hong Kong for his health. In his p!aee Dr. G. C. McGregor, as senior past chieftain, will preside at the St. Andrew's celobTation on Friday.
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    58 10 Mr. C. C. Williams, director of Genera! Motori in Brisbane, Australia, has been uppointed director of General Motors, Java, in place of Mr. Geo P. Harrington, vho succeeds Mr. H. B. Philips as regional director of the Far East. Mr. Philips goes to New York in %iew of his appointment
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    84 10 The engagement Is announced of Captain Sir Charles Buchanan, of the Highland Light Infantry and Barbara Helen, only child cf Sir George and Lady Be:ttrix Stanley. The wedding will take place in Madras in February. Sir CharU* Buchanan, who is :i2 years of age, is a son of the late
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    PORTUGAL UNDER THE DICTATORSHIP.
    1037 10 Back to Constitutional Normality Soon. (By Commandante Fernando llraiu'o. Foreign Minister of Portujsal.) The Spanish revolution "»<■.■' did eiffeit Portngnrsi O)>i)li<>». tlClltlljl, "Vtl the so-called imwmciionM in the Azores and Mudcim „.I'st I'i'l In- iii/mded M tfcj "shadoic of a coining doom." •Thr pres-nt ret/ii,ir has
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    953 10 THINGS PEOPLE SAY. in lieu of the usual empty rate of thanks wo an> lh!< year al'le to offer them (the stall) lomething tanjri'ok'. mi the form of a bonus." Chairmar of Kir.ta Ti'i Dredging at \c terday'i annual meeting. AUDITORS' DUTIES. We referred in a
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    DR. WELLINGTON KOO INSISTS ON EVACUATION.
    2225 11 Withdrawal Within Fifteen Days. GRAVE ANXIETY FELT IN PARIS. Dr. Alfred Sze Asks Nanking To Modify His Instructions. There are signs that, since Dr. Wellington Koo assumed office as Foreign Minister in Nanking, China has adopted a much firmer attitude. Although details are lacking
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    RECIPROCITY WITH THE DOMINIONS.
    118 11 "In a Position to Offer Advantages." Rugby, Nov. 24. Answering various questions regarding the methods of developing inter-Imperial trade, the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, in the Hou^e of Commons today, said that in the course of his forthcoming tour through the Dominions he woul-1
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    W. B. PENMAN.
    169 11 Gives Evidence In Case Against P. O. Bank. William Brown Penman, formerly managing director r,f Rose Maephail and Penman, Ltd., the recent crash of which caused a fensation in local broking circles, gave evidence this morning in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Sproule in an action
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    NO REPRISALS.
    88 11 U.S.A. and Anti-Dumping Duties. Washington, Nov. "4. It it: now definitely ascertained that the United States Government is not contemplating reprisals against the British anti-dumping- duties. After an extensive study of the matter President Hoover eann to the conclusion that only 1.6 per cent, of the totul value
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    UNEMPLOYED.
    36 11 Further Decline of 35,000 Reported. Rugby, Nov. 24. The Ministry of Labour figures of registered -unemployed at Nov. 16 reveal a furth.r decline of 115,000 from the previous week. The total was 2,648.000.— British Wireless.
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    THE SULTANA OF JOHORE'S CORONATION.
    59 11 I flashlight photograph taken in the throne room of the Istana Besar, Johore Bahru. on Nov. 18 after the Coronation of H H Lady Helen Ib rahim, consort of H.H. Sir Ibrahim. Sultan of Johore. The Sultana is mm wearing the jewel-stud ded crown which
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    FURTHER CUT IN TIN PRODUCTION.
    181 11 15,000 Tons. INCREASED HOLDING BY THE POOL. The Hague, Nov. 24. Tb? International Tin Committee lias decided on a further cut in the production »nd export of tin of 15.C00 tons a year from Jan. 1 next. This will reduce the cubput of the signatory
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    DISTRESS IN CHINA.
    155 11 International Gift From The West Suggested. London, Nov. 21. A deputation consisting of the Very Rev. Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canter- my. Sir Wilfred Grenfoll, th- Labrador mi;ionary, the Rev. C. F. Andrews, Mr. Gandhi's biographer, and also a wellknowa continental personality will leave lor China in
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    OIL INDUSTRY.
    37 11 No Interim Dividend By Anglo-Persian Co. London, Nov. 24. The Arglo-Persian Oil Co. has decided not to declate an interim dividend in view of the preaent condition of the oil industry and tiadc generally. Reuter.
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    PENSIONS IN THE D.E.I.
    60 11 Native Officials and Their Widows. Batavia, Nov. 24. The People's Council has adopted tha Government's proposal for inaugurating a Pension Fund for the widows of nativu officials, which is regarded as the first step toward the regulation of the pensions loi' all native officials, which have,
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    WORLD RUBBER STOCKS INCREASE.
    82 11 Over 600,000 Tons At Oct. 31. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ijon !<m, Nov. -I. The world's rubber stocks were 583,294 tons on Oct. 31 as compared wiih uriG.HGO tons on Sept. :!0 ar.d llvlTl tons on Oct. SI, 1930. These figures do not include stocks afloat
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    THE SILVER QUESTION.
    299 11 THE SILVER Q UEST ION. Prospects ot a Solution Held Out. I. d, Nov. 26. Is the silver question approaching a solution This is the ancation which is being asked since the speech made by Mr. Ernest Franklin at a luncheon given by the American Chamber tf Commerce ye. terday.
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    U.S.A. DEFICIT.
    51 11 £217,500,000 in Less Than Five Months. Washington, Nov. 24. Although the present financial year began only en July 1, a deficit of 8806,000,000 (about £217/>00,000) is already reported by the United States Trtasuiy. as compared with a deficit of $903,000,000 (about £246.000,000) on the whole of last year.
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    INDIA'S FINANCIAL CREDIT.
    854 11 Must Maintain Investors' Confidence. LORD READING. Warning Speech at The Conference. Rugby, Nov. 2-1. The anticipated final plenary seasiofl of the India Kound-Table Conference will I efcin at the end of the present week and continue daily until the work is completed. The reports on the army
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    MR. P. ROBINSON "BROADCASTS."
    1365 12 Vindicating Himself And His Company. FINE OF $300. (.OVERNMENT'S ALLEGED PROMISE. I do not want to make it political, but I ih to vindicate my company and myself. I wish to say that the facts are being given to your Honour in this open ihe lirst
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    CAPT. C. A. SCOTT.
    198 12 Malays' Farewell to Their Retiring Officer. A largely attended farewell tea party was held at the Malay Volunteer Drill Hall, Bva> Basah Road, yesterday afternoon, when Capt. C. A. Scott, Officer Commanding: the "F" (Malay) Company, Singapore Volunteer Corps, was entertained. The numbers of the Company
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    GUN PRACTICE.
    59 12 Owner* iind masters of shipping: are reqtMatad to keep their vessels as clea-- of tin range H far as possible during the h<..\\ I in practice which will take p aco from Fui t Siloso on Dec. 2, 4, 8, ani It. ami from Port Imbeah on Dec.
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    ALLEGED "DOPE" DEALER
    148 12 Phial of Pills Said to Produce Sleep. A Hylam who gave his name as Tee Chine Yee alias Tan Kirn Seng, was produced before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday and charged under the Deleterious Drugs Ordinance with being in possession of a
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    FORCED LABOUR.
    76 12 Difficulties of Total Abolition In D.E.I. Batavia, Nov. 24. There were animated discussions lasting two days at the meeting of the People's Council regarding the Government's proposal to co-ordinate the existing forced labour regulations with the provisions of the Geneva Convention. While the left wing wishes for immediate
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    CANTON-NANKING.
    307 12 Divergences in South Threaten Unification. Shanghai, Nov. 25. The wide divergences of opinion between Nanking and a certain section of the Canton faction, with regard to the constitution of the Central Kuomintang Executive and other committe3s, which threai ens to nullify the efforts to bring cbout paoeo ar.d unification
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    POSITION OF STERLING.
    126 12 Reasons for the Latest Depreciation. London, Nsv. 114. There have been several reasons la accout t for the depreciation of sterling, which has been a feature of tho money Banket during the last few day.<. One undoubted cause is continental anxiety ov?i Germany's financial positi j;i, in
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    63 12 From China and Japan, by Kashgar, due at Singapore noon today. From Holland and Germany, by J. P. Coen, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Nov. 5), by Rawalpindi, due at Penang 2 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Shunko Maru, due at
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    SHANGHAI MYSTERY.
    391 12 Authors* Protest Which Was 111-Founded. Shanghai, Nov. 24. The Settlement poiict, usually well-in-formed Chinese and Reuter's Nanking correspondent have r.o knowleige of and are unable to trace Li Wei-sen, described as a Radical writer, regarding whom a number of well-known American authors made a pic test lo the
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    MR. A. W. STILL.
    49 12 Condition Continues To Cause Anxiety. A cable received from London this morning states that Mr. A. W. Still, former Editor of the Straits Times, remains seriously ill although his condition shows a slight improvement. Mr. Still was admitted to hospital at Hampstead on Nov. 14.
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    D.E.I. ECONOMIES.
    36 12 Nine Hundred Pawnshop Officials Dismissed. Batavia, Nov. 25. A Government decree announces the dismissal of nearly 900 native Government pawnshop officials owing to the decrease of 30,000,000 guilders in the revenue from pawnshops. Aneta.
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    INDIAN MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION.
    260 12 Views on A Malayan Customs Union. The following reply has l>et'n sent to Government by the Indian Merchants' Association concerning the proposed Malayan customs union Sir.— l have tho honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Sept. M and to enclose herewith a reply to the
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    OPHELIA DISASTER.
    94 12 Death Roll Now Reaches Twenty-Four. Batevia, Nov. 24. The death roll in the Ophelia disaster has now reached 24. In addition to Mr. Stuut, an official in tho Agricultural Service, Mrs. Blok, wife •f an Assistant Commissioner, 14 soldiers end three convicts already reported to h&ve been drowned,
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    SOUTHERN SUN.
    62 12 Arrival and Departure From Singapore. The Southern Sun, a machine belonging to Australian National Airways, Ltd., which left Hobart, Tasmania, on Nov. 19 to fly to England and back with mails, arrived in Singapore at 11.30 this morning and left for Alor St;ir an hour later. The plane,
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    EMPIRE TEA.
    68 12 Mr. N. Chamberlain Aware Of Grave Position." London, Nov. 24. In the Hou£3 of Commons Sir William Davison (Cons. Kensington S.) asked whether early steps would be taken to grant preference to Empire teas. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, replied that he was unable to
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  • S.C.C. Beat Public Services at Rugby.—Time Saves Queensland From Defeat.
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      SPLENDID FORWARD BATTLE.
      1534 13 Bryan's Great Try. S.C.C. HEAT PUBLIC SERVICES. S.C.C. ti pts. Public Serriees :< pts. After niie of the i' st forward battles een for a long time, the S.C.C. defeated th« Public Service! by six points (two tries) to three points (one try) yesterday "ii the I'adnng.
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      WITHIN 28 RUNS.
      79 13 Time Robs South Africa Of Victory. Brisbane, Nov. 21. The match between the South Africans and Queensland ended here today in a draw. In their opening innings Queensland scored 202. to which the .South African:; replied with 195. In their second innings the State XI were dismissed
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    CHAMPION CYCLIST.
    198 13 Hubert Opperman Returns After Successful Tour. The world-famous champion cyclist, Hubert Opperman, of Melbourne, is returning to Australia after a very succesful tour in Europe where he beat all the leading cyclists and set up several records for long-distance racing. Opperman is going back to be in time
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    BRADMAN ENGAGED.
    38 13 Childhood Romance With Miss Jessie Menzies. Sydney, Nov. 15. A childhood romance has culminated* in the engagement of the cricketer Don Biadman to Miss Jessie Menzies, who u*ed to stay with the Bradmans as v ihild.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    63 13 Mixed Foursomes at Garrison G.C. The Garrison lub mix. d somes competition payed on Tue.-''- The best return eqe Flight-Lieut, and Mrs. J. D. Breakey 42— 7 :!5 Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Moss 45— &i=.l6 Capt. and Mrs, J. B. Cowie 45 8= 37 Mr. and Mrs.
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    HOCKEY.
    50 13 HOCKEY Indian Association vs. V.M.C.A The following will represent the Indian Association at hockey, agains' the V.M.C.A., tomorrow, at the V.M.C.A. ground V. Raj Xaranjan Singh and A. N. Chatterji Teja Singh, P. K. Bhaskaran and 6. Kennedy Mahajan, N. A. Mallal. M. M. H. Namazie, Radha and Wazii- Singh.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    143 13 Wednesday, November 23. Rugby: S.C.C. vs. Raffles Collcce. Parians. Hockey: S.R.C. vs. Spore Khalsa Assn., S.R.C. ground; Police vs. S.C.C, Police ground, Thomson Road. Thursday, November 26. Hockey: V.M.C.A. vs. 1. A., V.M.C.A. ground; S'pori- Khal-a Asm. vs. U.K., I.A. ground. Coif: Garrison OX. Duke's Bowl. Friday, November
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    2474 13 The Cambridgeshire. PROSPECTS OF N. H. SEASON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) .Stiiait.s Ti.mesj Office, Fleet Street, Nov. J. What a famous race the 1931 Cambridgeshire would have been had Six Wheeler only won the Cesarewitch instead of being defeated by one and a half lengths by
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      From A "Mike" In Singapore—
      1256 14 From A "Mike" In Singapore Aims of Local Wiretess Society Technical Committee And Broadcasting Proposals. (By Our Wireless Correspondent) A MEETING of the technical MMUBittM of the Amati'Ui Wireless Society (,f of Malaya (Singapore) last nigh: considered the Government's reply to tho Society's appiiSingapore Broadcasting. cence. It iill be recalled
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      Domination Of World Radio By America.
      712 14 A £50,000,000 Scheme I MR. Samuel L. Rothafel, better known as "Roxy," the most successful cinema exhibitor in the world, made an important speech at a luncheon in London in mail week at which nearly all the most prominent showmen in England were present,
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      From A Malayan Listener's Log—
      243 14 From A Malayan Listener's Log The Super-heterodyne Set In Singaoore Question of Interference. (By Our Wireles, Correspondent.) rWMIE local office of the General Electric •Co., Ltd, write as follows We notice a letter in your paper in connection with a superheterodyne wireless receiver with an outdoor aerial being used in
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      THOSE PIRATES.
      202 14 Malayan Listeners Who Are Doing Radio a Disservice. LTHOIGH ihc yearly fee of IB for operating a radio set in M:ila\a i entirely a luxury tax. it is the duty of all listeners to take out a licence, as this is the principal means whereby the (Invrrnmcnl ran
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    What The Singapore Society Should Aim At.
    888 15 Erecting A Studio. Importance Of Acoustics. I.V iii a at' tin proposal ithich it hi- my cnlis.'ilci ill hi/ tin A nw- Wireless Smii-in of Mataya (Singapore) to equip it* own broadcasting ntation, the foUotrlk/ (ii-tiih mi the subject ni i ,-i-ctiiKi i'
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    Annual Report Of Kuala Lumpur Society.
    582 15 Proposed Change Of Title. The annual report of the Kuala Lumpur Amateur Radio Society states The membership now totals 112 and compare? with 78 at the date of the last annual general meeting. The Asiatic support is somtwhat disappointing, especially so, as the Society
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    PATRIOTISM AND THE CHINESE.
    434 15 Non-existent for The Country. The following letter appeared in the Daily Telegraph addressed to the editor Sir, Mr. O. D. Rasmussen states that he has li\ed for twenty-eight years in China and had full protection. I have only just returned from China after more than thirty-seven
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    FROM GOOSE TO FOWL.
    174 15 Stole to Buy Medicine For Sick Child. His hret offence was the theft of a pose and his second was the theft of a fowl. His explanation that he committed the offence as he wanted to purchase medicine for his sick child and that he was
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    NEW SHIPPING COMPANY.
    76 15 To Carry Pilgrims and General Freight. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Nov. 23. A telegram from The Hague officially confirms the formation of a new company, called "the Internationale Agentuur Maatschaappii, voorheen van <le Poll and C 0.," in which the Netherlands Steamship Co., Rotterdam Lloyd and
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    D.E.I. COAL FOR CHINA.
    74 15 Demand Owing to Uncertain Political Situation. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia. Nov. 23. Following the report regarding a greater demand for Dutch East Indian coal from Malaya, it is learned that the uncertain political situation in the Pacific has also resulted in large orders for D.
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    DRASTIC ECONOMIES IN D.E.I.
    322 16 Eastern War Bogey. Fl. 5,000,000 ARMY CUT STRONGLY OPPOSED. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Nov. 23. In view of the necessity to cut down Government expenses for 1932 to prevent a disastrous collapse of the -whole economic structure of the Dutch East Indies, it is learned
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    TALKIE MUSIC.
    142 16 Cinema to Pay Costs Of Copyright. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Nov. 23. The Court of Justice in Batavia has just given an interesting decision regarding thi- question whether the manager of a cinema, when hiring a talkie, ought to pay separately the copyright costs of the music
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    COLD IN SUMATRA.
    68 16 Concession for Company On Kampar River. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Nov. 23. The directors of the Kampar Sumatra Gold Exploration Co., a newly fjrrmcd company with headquarters in The Hague, announce that the company has received a concession for 75 years on both sides of the
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    SINGAPORE-MEDAN AIR ROUTE.
    200 16 Will Port Swettenham Be A Stopping Place? In a recent leading article concerning air transport in Malaya it was suggested that the Dutch might help towards an internal air service by extending their system along the west coast. Below the Straits Times Batavia correspondent gives the gist
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    FROM SHEEP TO SUIT.
    190 16 Australia Establishes a World Record. Sydney, Oct. 21!. Wool on the sheep's back today was onverted into a three-piece suit in the ecord time of 1 hour 53 minutes at the target Woollen Mills, Mascot, an offshoot if Mark Foy's, Ltd. The time lowered he world
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    FIRST D.E.I. BREWERY.
    75 16 Many Prominent People Attend Opening. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 23. The first brewery in the Dutch East Indies was opened on Saturday at Sourabaya with a reception by the director of the Colonial brewery Cobra," Mr. J. C. tie Man, who had come out from
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    S.S. POLICE BAND.
    64 16 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme, weather permitting, at Telok Ayer Reclamation on Friday at 9 p.m. :—ltalian: Italian Divertiserr«2nt. A Day in Naples (Byng); Selection from, Sylvia Ballet (Delibes); (a) Intermezzo, Zazra (York-Bower.) (b) Song, Loves Old Sweet Song (Molloy) Overture,
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO POISON.
    782 16 Supreme Court Sequel. WOMAN LOSES CLAIM FOR $7,000. A sequel to the failure of an attempted murder charge by poisoning against a Chinese woman, which was transferred to a recent Singapore Assize silting from the police court, where the case failed (the common jury which was
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    SPLIT IN THREE.
    179 16 Extended Scope of Dutch Economic Committee. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Nov. 23. In crder to speed up its work and to extend the scope of its investigations, the Economic Committee which was recently established has been divided into three sub-committees. The first sub-committee will investigate the
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    DRESSING ROOM ASSAULT.
    149 17 Rugby Players Sent to Prison As a Sequel. Two Rugby footballers were sent to pris\m at Leeds in mail week for assaulting a member of a rival team after a match at Parkside, Leeds. It was stated that during the match Bernard Pickersgill, of the Monkbridge Works
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    LORD MAYOR'S SHOW CHAOS.
    700 17 Business Stopped. CROWD OF 500,000 IN THE STREETS. London, Nov. 10. Many years in time and tens of thousands of pounds in money probably iepiesent the collective loss caused to business in Central London yesterday by the hours of chaos due to that gigantic annual hold-up
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    20 17 A lecture will be given by Father U Burgoffer today at 7.80 p.m. at the Catholic Young Men's Association Hall
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    MR. E. O. JOHNSON.
    259 18 Funeral on Monday In Kuala Lumpur. i The funeral took pk ■.> OB Monday evening at thy Cbenu Road cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. Eric O. Johnson, of M«usrt. Harper, Gilfillan awl Co., whose r'eath occurred as the remit of heart failure on Monday. The Err.
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    MAIL DELAYED.
    23 18 Owing to an ungine breakdown iictween Ueui;am and Layang Layanir this morning's mail was nearly two hours late in reaching Singapore.
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    113 18 Better the Pipe Than The Morphine Syringe." (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 24. The question of revenue occupied] practically the whole oi the sitting of the Opium Conference today. One of the French delegates, M. Toutet, said they must consider whether the cpium policy they were adopting
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    STORM PROPHECY.
    88 18 Malays Alarmed in Kuala Lumpur (From Our T)wn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 24. Yt.- lei day \\:.s lraught with fear Cor tha more ertdnloM Malays of Kuala Lumpur, who had been alarmed liy a story that a Mohammedan HOT had prophesied that a great storm would happen at
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    THE M.A. JOURNAL.
    75 18 Possibilities of Liberian Coffee In Malaya. An important article on the possibilitie: of Liberian coffee in this country appears in the November number of the Malayan Agr'cnltural Journal. Another article describes tho steps which are being taken to improve, selected stiains of nadi by hybridization, and there
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    MR. S. R. WALLACE.
    67 18 Making Progress But Not Out Of Danger Yet. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. Mr. S. K. Wallace, the manager of the Port Switunham branch of the Planters' Stores and Agency, Ltd., who was shot l>y a Hylam servant at his home in Klang
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      276 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. j Sir, You have very ably given a resume of the happenings during the past two months. It would appear that Japan, in view of her superiority in warfare equipment, is determined tv browbeat mna into submissive acquiescence to her
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      ARMISTICE DAY.
      317 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, When I allude to the letter which appeared in your issue of Nov. 17 over the signature of J. J. Saunders regarding the Armistice Day observance I do so as ono who has had many years lL'Kular service pre-War, War
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      RUBBER PAINT.
      248 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Rubber paint is quite simple to make ami lends itself to various tints, mixing readily with oxides or sulphates. The writer made rubber paint 20 years ago. It is somewhat slow in drying, but its power to resist acids and
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      A WORD FOR ACCOUNTANTS.
      161 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, One can only congratulate the Government on adopting the recommendations of Mr. A. J. Hardinjr, the Colonial Auditor, regarding the future orjfanisntion of the audit of Malaya. No one will deny that while members of the professional bodies
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      238 18 U.E.'S." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I hope the able criticism in your leader under the above heading will convince- the chairman of United Engineers, Limited, that some explanation will be expected by "windy" sharehc'-li-rs. the majority oi whom have retirtd anrl placed their money in this
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      A FRIENDLY GESTURE.
      82 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was somewhat surprised U find that at the recent meeting of the Federal Council the point of a preferential tariff for British goods was not j raised when the new taxes were under discussion. Now, surely, is the
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    AIR MAIL.
    15 18 A mail from Mednn by aeroplane :< expected at Singapore at 11.10 a.m. torronow.
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    ALLEGED BICYCLE THIEVES.
    244 18 Detectives Round-Up Men And Machines. j That common post, the bicycle -waUr. who has relieved mary a tamby of his machine left outside seme cftice for a few minutes, has come under the notice of the police authorities and a recent round-up carried out by the Singapore
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    SALESMAN CHARGED.
    167 18 Application for Increase Of Kail. The statement that tin- sum involved |waa considerably more than the amount jat first discovered was made before Mr. Q. K. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, yesterday when Koh Joo Meng, a well- known Straits-born Chinese employed at Messrs. Moutrie and Co.,
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      243 18 LIVER TREATMENT IN ECONOMICAL FORM. l--fe-^ BLOOD CREATOR @wi^ _V Until liver treatment was discovered there was no definitely I I «*"1 effective treatment for progressive or e\en simple anaemia. I >^ y L.H— Kvery form of treatment tried drugs, blood transfusions, etc— J^~ I|,'|jmflf3» failed- Liver treatment has changed
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    Weekly Letter From Scotland.
    839 19 CoUl And Sneeze Hack Again The Doctor Does A Rowing Business Politics Hy W ireless Scottish Typists Paid Less Than Tukan Ayers A harming Tale About Barrie Tinned Haggis For Export Advance Football Hooking For Wembley Scotland Shows A Better Way. (From Our Scottish Correspondent.) THE
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    GREAT DYNASTIES UNITED.
    365 19 Nizam's Sons and Former Caliph's Relations. Nice, Nov. 12. Two of the greatest Mohammedan dynasties in ihe world were united by the marriage, in this essentially Western European town today, when Prince Azam Jah, the eldest son of the powerful Indian Ruler, the Nizam of Hyderabad, married
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    EARL OF LISTOWEL.
    184 19 Title Passes to Son Known As "Mr. Hare." London, Nov. 16. With the death of the Earl of Listowel the title passes to his son, Viscount Ennismore, who, when an undergraduate at Magdalene College, Cambridge, in 1928, decided not to use his title, but preferrei to be
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    SOVIET MEAT TRUST.
    68 19 Officials Sentenced To Death. Riga, Nov. 12. A number of officials of the Soviet Meat Trust have been sentenced to death and others to imprisonment for terms of from five years downward, for neglect of duty by endangering the food supplies in industrial centres. This was the
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    BARODA PRINCESS IN CINEMA SCENE.
    498 19 Motor-Car Chase. SARDAR'S EFFORTS TO TAKE WIFE BACK. Bombay, Nov. 16. Poona was startled last night by a drama-like scene from an Indian talkie involving the Baroda princess, Kamaladevi Baisaheb Gaekwar. She, with her brother Kadamge, and her sister, Mrs. Dabhade, who had been separated
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    MARGARET SINCLAIR.
    217 19 ArchbL <> and fl*" Ca i sat ion. London, Nov. 6. Archbishop MatDonalri, Roman Catholic Archbishop tf Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, left for Rome in connection with the moverient for the canonisation of Margaret Sinclair, the Edinburgh factory girl, who. died aged 25 in 1925, and who is
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    BANDIT ROUND-UP.
    126 19 Troops Scour Forests For Terrorist Gang. Bucharest, Nov. 18. While General Fournier's troops are endeavouring to rouftd up all bandits in Corsica, Rumanian troops are scouring, the countryside fthd the forests in the region of the l>niester 16 find the famous, bandit, Poliscius, who has escaped fron>; prison.
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    Champion Badminton Team Of Selangor.
    31 20 BADMINTON IN SELANGOR The above photograph shows the members of the Sunningdale badminton team, who were winners ot the Selangor championship for 19:tO-:>l. (Photo V. Kok.)
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    30 20 FULL SPEED AT GREENFORD TROTTING MEET Competitors turning round the bend into the straight during the Oldficld Stakes, of the Greenford trotting races, held at Greonford Park. Middlesex. (Planet News.)
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    36 20 TANJONG h ATOM. ROAD CRASH A motor-car containing a Malay mid two Chinese, jumped a drain and crashed into an iron fence on the Tanjong katong Road on Saturday. One of the occupants was seriously injured.
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    35 20 LTHOR LEAVES FOR AMERICA— Air. A. A. Milne, the author, left Waterloo on the s.s. Aquitania boat train for America. The photograph shows Mr. A. A. Milne with his wife at Waterloo Station. (Planet News.)
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    33 20 UNIVERSITY RUGGER RAG.— The referee being taken off the field in n «ack, after the Rußhy malcn between students at the Reading University annual rag in aid of the local hospital. (Planet News.)
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