The Straits Times, 14 November 1932

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    34 1 The Straits Times THE LARGEST %NI) MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      423 1 SINGAPORE 78. CECIL ST. [('PHONE 6181 TmW. *****31!I *****1 1.15 Toniuht ».15. I HAROLD LLOYD. I in MOVIE CRAZY Phone 5261-2. J BRINK MORE fp^\ GOOD MILK! There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." 1% 5^ (iuaranteed to be entirely free from 0^ adulteration
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      106 1 KUALA LUMPUR 29. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). ISEiilfe Opening of '^lWtMM The Toyland of Wonder and Magic You are sure to find the present You have been looking for. TOYLAND IS OPEN COME RIGHT IN CHILDREN. ROBINSON &\CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. BUSINESS AS USUAL DURING EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS TO OUR
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      14 1 I 6.15 Tonight 9.15. HAROLD LLOYD. »n MOVIE CRAZY i Phone 5261-2. I. J
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      544 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Ibcw- i. rated la England.) MAIL PA SENGER AND CARGO 2TKRVICEB. ■VMINSULAB AND ORIENTAL SJ*. CO. MNTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S IKKT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. ill iw*Rli FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag*. Co* S'por*. 1982. XS<JI'I>AN 6,600 Nov. 18
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      604 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mldlleaboroagh. Vessels. Tonnage. Du*. Sail. t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. 16 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Nov. 80 D*e. 1 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Dec. 14 16 5 KATORI MARU 10.000 Dee. 29 10 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. 12
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      475 2 BURNS PBILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MILBOUKNK via JAVA, DARWfS AtfD THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular aJonthly sailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,886 ton.) aad th* s.s. MANGOLIA (3,362 ton.) (Cargo only). Th* MARELLA i. on* of th* largest and finest steamer, trading to Australia, cabin, d*
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      481 2 East Asiatic Line m.s. <7 ERRIA" a new and Modern Die**! Motor Veaael of 14,70« tona Displacement LEAVING: SINGAPORE Nov. 22 MALACCA Nov. 22 P. SWETTENHAM Nov. 23 PENANG No/. 25 DUE: GENOA Dec. 16 LONDON Dec. 23 Excellent one class accommodation for 74 passengers. All cabins are outside and
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      1042 2 SSfewV .^BsL. .^SSS^^^*^^""^^^i^^*^,^^eaßßßßßßTJaißFTT^__^^f^a^B THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HTJA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China (19.12). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) TBS SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO., I.TIX. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE,
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      ITALY'S SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
      568 3 Firm's Offer to Take Over British Ships. tJ", wf at KK C j- ent the competition of r-'itiKM subsidised services with British ;"'PPin« has grown is revealed in the Mowing letter which has been received »'.v a leading British owner of tramp lornage from an Italian firm,
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      M. OLIVIER.
      218 3 French Shipping Line's New Chairman. Paris, Oct. fi. M. Olivier, who has been elected chairman of the French Shipping Line, has H,r ruk "f Gawrwor Gmotl in the French Colonial Service, and is one of tin- iiio-t eminent <>f France's pro-con-suls. lie »•»< fotmeily (Ji.vcrnor-Ceneral of M;i.l.nris( ai
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      FIRE DETECTION ON SHIPS.
      783 3 A Demonstration. NEW APPARATUS USED ON R.M.L. LINER. Fire detecting and fire existinguishing, a factor which is of vital importance to the shipping industry, and which wi.. be the subject of a conference by shipping and shipbuilding officials was recently demonstrated on the Royal Mail Lines'
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    U.S. BUDGET.
    65 3 Deficit Of At IA-ast $850,000,000. Washington, Nov. 12. Following the forecasts of a budget deficit of at least $850,000,000 at the end of the fiscal year it is now almost certain that Congress will have to enact the manufacturers' sales tax at the next session in December. Senator
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    TEA RESTRICTION.
    71 3 Agreement Between British Dutch. Batavia, Nov. 12. Complete agreement has been reached between the British and Dutch tea producers on the question of which year should be the basis of determining the intensity of restriction of production. According to a local paper here Britis'n India, Ceylon and Java
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    299 3 ARAMIS, French, 9.J12 tons, from Marseilles 13.11 for Saigon 13.11. ,-ORIBAT. Siam 353 tons, from Bacno 12.11. for Bacho via Coast 20.11. BAN HONG LIONG, Brit. 739 tons, from Cheribon 14.11 for Ja*-a Ports 16.11. CRF.MER, Dutch, 2.784 tons, from B. Ueii 14.11 for China Port* 17.11. CONTE
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    122 3 KEPPEL HARBOUR. Slain Wharf Lch. "Kittiwake." Lch. "Mata MaU." W. Bt. "Bertha," The Cable, Train Ferry "JJ. 10." 3i! Wharf H.M.S. Herald. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Tanlong Pagar. Albert Dock Oscar 11. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. Kinjrs Dock Kedah. No. 1 Dock Tinombo.
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    PASSENGERS.
    144 3 The following passenrr.TS for Penan* and Singapore arrived by ttu- hanpura: Miss A. C. Kidd, Mr. C. E. Teale, Miss K. Gilroy. Mr. and Mrs. Duxbury, Mr. and Mrs. Aini.n. i apt. and Mrs. Ambler, Mr. J. Butlet, Mr. and Mrs. F. Birkenshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Cci-kbyrn, Mr. W.
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      446 3 SNORDDEUTSCBER LLOYD (ln«r»era»»4 U 1 BJltWI.} The undermentioned ana ta* sem»«ayl l»Unded fixtures I OUTWARDS. s.s. ALLER for Manila, Iloito. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and TsingUo Nov. 24 HOMEWARDS. M.s. FULDA for Genoa, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen Not. 18 Passenger steamer* with cabin and iav termediate
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      408 3 DOLLAR STRAMfIfnP UN* MAa UNI 1 f 111 aesat JtW'i ■«BBBbJJ|i >ej|afc w CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1131 Shorld b« included In your itinerary when you go home nt it year via America. FROM HONG KONG TQ EUROPE yla Antrici and/or Canada £102 Ist Class Pacifla Ist Class Rail
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      457 3 O.LERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. U*Mr»*rat*d la Rnilan*.) "ILLERMAN" LINE. Freight Serve* U i UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. fU Ports aad Soes CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI MPAW, Rtoamer I>n« H'pora, CITY OF RANGOON Dec. b HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITT OP CAHBRIDGH for > 4 Havre, L'don, R'dam H'b-irg Hue
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      64 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER. REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last nig!\ x Max. Raimfall Bright Mil teinp. ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. °F Alor Star RH 0.96 9.1 74 Kota Bahru 87 Nil 9.3 73 K. Trengganu 86 Nil 7.1 72 Bukit Jeram 86 Nil 6.8 72 Merging 84 02K 6.3 71 Singapore 87
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      125 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday, .N«»rmhpr 14. H. W. 10.24 a.m., S ft. 5 in., 11.36 p.m., 8 ft. 7 in. Wednesday. Novembrr 16. H. W. 00.09 a.m., 8 ft. S in., 11.18 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Thuraday. November 17. H. W. 00.12 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 11.48 p.m., 9
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      385 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised. ta then* column* Bend copies of testimonials. Do iv, t «cnd originals. w »NTI 1>. iin enterprising lady or Kent'.' man to take over af.-, in K ood working- con- central situation. No payment in exchange. For particular! apply Toy, S. T.
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      805 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET INSTITUTION HILL MANSIONS, flat to tat, heavy furniture. Electricity, modern I unlutlon, gas. United Engineer!, Limited. 1 TO LET. from November lfi. 1932. bungalow No. 27, Barker Rd. Apply personally, Estate k Trust Agencies (1927) LtH.. Rallies ChamTO LKT, No. 8, Oxley Riie, large compound i
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      548 4 'I BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO ITT Rooms Nos. 9. 12. 13, 14, IS. 16, 22, 2-!, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33 and 34 Winchester House, Nos. 36 and 36 (being front and back offices on the top floor) No. 6, Rallies Quay, o and 7, 4
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      401 4 MISCELLANEOUS You no hove THE SUNDAY TIMXS delivered te yon «very week for three sasntbs for $1.60. Manager. Sunday Timaa. LATEST ballroom dances taught at Rena'n r Dance Studio, Meyer Mansions, flat G. Tei. t 4C:i9. IP YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas, have the Straits Budget posted to them
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      501 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that at the Annual General Meeting to be held on November IS, 1932. the Directors will recommend that dividend ot 25 cents per share be declared in respect of the year ended June 30, 1932. NOTICE
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      428 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALV MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. •0, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 74C7. PAPER BOXES For medicine, toilet, packing and for any other purposes, are obtainable at moderate prices from KURAZONO CO., PAPER BOX MAKERS, 170, Middle Rnad, Singapore. PUBLIC NOTICES. ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC CO.,
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      70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 81nxapor< Within Ootild. without Malaya. Malaya. Postage loathly 3.00 4.00 2 6( Inartrrlj 8.60 $12.00 f 7.BC >aif Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $1B.OC '•arlj $34.00 $48.00 $30.PC ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and Imtrnctiona for CLA9SI1ED ADVKRTISEMENTS appear on the •nil at t!u boltora of this page. Contract •t« m.iy
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    WORK OF A LEGAL AID SOCIETY.
    330 5 Magistrate's Questions To Solicitor. Questions concerns the working of the General Legal Aid Society were asked by Sir Chartres Biron at Bow Street Police Court when John Dennis, an elderly man, of Great .lames Street, Bedford Row, W.C. appeared on an adjourned summons accused
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    BRAHMINS ANNOYED.
    110 5 Attempt To Open Temple Resented. Nagpur, Oct. 24. The action of the Amraoti City Municipality in throwing open all public wells and hydrants to the depressed classes, has made the members unpopular with the Brahmins of the place. At a meeting held by the Bramha Brinda (Brahmin Society)
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    LORD CARSON'S STATUE.
    371 5 Sculptor Near End Of His Work. The statue of Lord Carson for Belfast, which was begun two years ago by Mr. L. S: MerrifieW, is nearing completion. It will be remembered that a subscription for the erection of the statue was raised by admirers of Lord Carson
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    GALLE LANDMARK.
    157 5 Trees That Stood For Over A Century. Galle, Oct. 30. The two fir tress which were the pride of all Galle, and, according to one of the I oldest residents, had stood for over a century in the Fort, were no more this morning. They had come down
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    MUKDEN ARSENAL.
    46 5 To Be Employed As A Machine Factory. Tokio, Nov. 4. The War Office announces that the arsenal at Mukden has been transformed into a civil corporation. It will continue making munitions, but it will also turn out material required for industrial development in Manchuria.
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    SANCTUARY OF THE SIBYL.
    678 5 Cumaean Secret. STILL AS DESCRIBED By VIRGIL. The 2,500-year-old sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl has been found at Cumae, near Naples, after 1,200 years of conjecture and several hundred years of search. Within the sanctuary is the private rough hewn chamber wherein the Sibyl offered her
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    A DINNER HOAX.
    296 5 Nanking Police Looking For Joker. Nanking, Oct. 24. The metropolitan police are now looking for a practical joker who, by an audacious prank, caused some embarrassment to a number of socially prominent people in Nanking recently. Several days ago a well dressed young man appeared in one
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      413 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. Pahit in the Friday Nov. mh New Palm Room i.| T SAB qy" LUNCH AT RAFFLES SINGAPORE REPERTORY THIS EVENING PLAYERS TEA DANCE j 6.30 to 8.1*5 P .m. BOOK NOW! "RAFFLES CELEBRA TED ORCHESTRA PHONI 5381 (10 LINES) TONIGHT AT SEA VIEW HOTEL
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      140 5 HARRY. S. EL! AS, m i. o, QUALIFIEb OPTICIAN CAPITOL BUILDING. PHONE 2751. Consulting Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. THE EASTERN HOTEL, 51, AMPANG ROAD, EUALA LUMPUR, (formerly known aa the Great Eaatern Hotel) Rooms with private baths, comfortable lounge, free garages, tennis court, fly» minutes' walk from business
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      867 5 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of Nov. 17, 1932, for the fol'owing work Installation of Sanitary flttinira and w.il.t »U|>plif>* to tho Police Station and H:r r;i<; s at Hill Street. Every person applying for a form of Tender will
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  • SWIMMING CLUB'S GREAT PROGRESS.
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      LARGE PROFITS.
      1229 6 New Filtration Plant. Sl :,,<>oo EXPENDITURE SANCTIONED. The Singapore Swimming Club, at an extraordinary general meeting yesterday, sanctioned the expenditure of sl.~>.nO(l on a miration plant for the new pool. llehind this decision lies a remarkable story .if the Club's progress and increasing popularity since the inception of
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    STABBING AFFRAY.
    121 6 Another Chinese Victim In Singapore. A mysterious stabbing effray, result-i-.g in the death of a middle-aged Chinese pork seller, occurred about 5 o'clock on Saturday morning in Sago Lane. It appears that the m n was proceeding to his shop near by. He had not gone far before
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    WIDOWS' & ORPHANS' PENSIONS.
    482 6 WIDOWS' ORPHANS' PENSIONS. Bill to Amend The Ordinance. Amendments to the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, which are to be introduced by a Bill in the Legislative Council are explained in the objects and reasons as follows As a matter of policy, only persons permanently employed in the service of
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    ARMED ROBBERY.
    190 6 Chinese Gang Raids Shop In Singapore. Money was being counted in a shop in Holloway Lane, on Sa'.urc'a.v, whan, it has been reported to the police, a Chinese gang of robbers, two of whom were armed with revolvers and the others with knives, held up the occupants and
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    RUBBER LOSSES.
    82 6 Sennah Rubber Carry Forward £58,518. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. The Castlefield (Klangi Rubber Estates rt.port for the ye-jr ended June 30 s-hows a loss of £1,167, as against a profit of £393 last year. The company is carrying forward credit of £1,611. The report of
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    DIVORCE GRANTED.
    62 6 Judge's Scathing Comment On Respondent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. Mr. Justice Bateson yesterday described the famous racing motorist, Capt. A. G. L. J. Miller, as "an unsavoury pest t > young women," when, in the divorce court, he granted his wife a sister of the
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      31 6 "CUSHIONED POWER" ....WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MAKES. No (1) VIBRATION. (2) DRUMMING. (3) ENGINE THUMP. HILLMAN MINX -•CUSHIONED POWER MAKES MINX PERFORMANCE POSSIBLE." ASK FOR A DEMONSTRATION RUN.— UNIVERSAL CARS LTD.
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      165 6 FOR BEARINGS ELIMINATES ALL FRICTION STOCKED BY UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES. mfefe^ ALL BEARING METALS. THE FLOWER OF laf J^S^ta! ai^fetK^ laf N BUSINESS-MEN ty The fastest connection with I South-Sumatra and Java for PASSENGERS, MAIL and FREIGHT IS OBTAINED THROUGH THE AIR. Singapore-Java in 7 hours. M.«.ppl\ in-
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      103 7 TONIGHT WILL ROGERS wittier than ever in his newest laugh riot DOWN TO ear™ £&sg He made a big splash <sf K J^>»&// in society when he was thrown overROGERS Always good for a LAUGH and this one is his biggest DOffI*>EAKIH Dorothy JORDAN Irene RICH Matty Kemp Story by
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      196 7 7th Day! 20th Show!! Ahcl Still drawing tlie Town At Malaya's Biggest Theatre! CAPITOL mm rw 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 OWING TO TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS SEASON EXTENDED! The Year's Biggest Comedy Riot— HAROLD LLOYD IN "MOVIE CRAZY" Th<* Paramount Picture that has Tickled the World Next Change Brought Back by Popular Demand
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      245 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! BY REQUEST RETURN SCREENING OF BRiTlsk AND DOMINIONS WONDERFUL MUSICALE. 6OWWMIOUMttJOSWSQ«J)K*WfiWGfTT£H£in DESMOND JfcANSBLUEDANUBC CJdh ALP RED ftOOe and hk «OyAL TZIGANE SANO BBEBE3nHSaW^aT>s>T3i^'ii«iJL7^aTyT'iiirrjdi i m»i SPECIAL NOTICE THE TOTAL PROCEEDS OF THE 6.15 PERFORMANCE ARE IN AID OF THE POPPY DAY FUND TOMORROW!
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    147 8 Rubber Prices Generally Unchanged. LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices Rubber. X cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $80.25 per picul. Saturday's Prices: Rubber. London. 2\6., unchanged. New York. IVi cts.. up ct. Market Tone: Steady. Tin. London, no market. New York.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 8 Noon, Nov. 14. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Seller; Spot (loose) 8 B'k (F. 0.8.) 8-t a 8 7 1C Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Nov. .8 1 16 8 3 If Dec. 8';; 8' Jan. .8 3 16 8 5 If Jan.-Mar. 8' 8-'«
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    PRODUCE.
    189 8 Singapore, Nov. 14. Gambier 5 :1 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) U.o< Copra 5.8F mixed 5.3 C Satfo Hour, Sarawak 2.27 White Pepper 24.0< Black Pepper 18.0 i Hear! Sapo 4.0< small 5.0 medium 6.0' Rice Siam $156 to 19 Saijron $146 to IK Rangoon $136 to 141 No. 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      199 8 Singapore, Nov. 14. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 01/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 15/15 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 i*o/32 London, demand 2/3 Vs London, T.T. 2/3 87/82 Lyons and Paris, demand 960 Hamburg, demand 155 New York, demand 38 14.
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      BARGAIN OVER A WIFE.
      280 8 First To Get Work To Have Her. London, Oct 30. How two unemployed men made an extraordinary bargain over the wife of one of them was related at Liverpool Assizes, when Joseph Egerton Baker, 26, a butcher, of Godfrey Street, Everton, was charged with bigamously marrying
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      HUNGARIAN PREMIER.
      179 8 Appointment of Count Bethlen's Nominee. Budapest, Sept 30. At Count Bethlen's suggestion the Regent, Admiral Horthy, hay appointed General Julius Gombos, Minister for War, to the office of Prime Minister. Genei<al Gombos, aged 46, is the most energetic of the younger leaders of the Governmen 1 Party, and
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        434 8 MM VaL Pd. ■uy«ri. Mkri. £1 Ml Aaam Kumhantr £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitarn Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padatif 1 1 Batu Cavea 1 1 Buktt Arang II £1 Burma h Malay fl £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong
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        GENERAL.
        278 8 Tal. Pd Buyeri. >••»• I Aiox. Brick Ord. 0.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 0.80 n< 1.05 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.4.0 5.8.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 56.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7'< Prefs. 20 9 £1 £1 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-86 101 101 d Vnfapom Municipal ft D.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4>4 p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. MTtganore Municipal AY* p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        364 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day'« Prie« rraser Lyall ft Evatt ft Co. Allerby (Jl) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 050 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuninß ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    158 8 Today. November 14. Sincapore Art Club exhibition. Y.W.C.A., 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and I to Ii p.m. Tangiin Tit-bits at Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. TueHday, November 15. Taniflin Tit-Bits, Farewell Performance, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Singapore Art Huh exhibition. Y.W.C.A., a a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    167 8 <ka* Stlat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Hem* Thong) 8 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bdigkalis, Siak, I'.-i-kan Baroe, Fort de Kock and Piidanic (Ban Sinn* Bee) ..3 p.m. North, N.-Kast ami N.-We»t Sumatra, (Yylun. Egypt, •■l'MiKi Md I'.S.A. (Silvcrtcal: i :i p.m. Toatorraw. Pontianak, Sinukawar.fr, Pemantr!:it
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    WRAPPERS.
    133 8 The wrappers of Christmas cards', photographs, and other articles intended to be sent by book-post, should l.c entirely open at the ends. Wrappers may be tied with string, but shoul-J not be sealed. Closed envelopes with the corners or part of the er.ds cut cannot be passed at the
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    40 8 From China and Japan, by Tcrakll&l Maru, due at Singapore K a.m. tomorrow. From Holland, by Indrapoera, due at Singapore noon tomorrow. Kro.n Europe (London mails li.;patcheu on Oct. 27) hv Rajuia, due at Penang on Friday morning.
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    CROP RETURNS.
    66 8 Further Decline In October. (Fro.n Our Own Correspondent. > London, Nov. 12. According to the Rubber Growers' Arsociation analysis, crop returns of 1?5.'l companies produced 3,2»<K tons of rubber in comparison with 11. U0 tons ii October, 1931, a de?line of IH.S per cent. The September figures were
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    THE WORLD BUYS BRITISH
    193 8 More Austins are exported than any other British make of car, and orders from overseas, following the recent announcement of the new Austin programme, have been so numerous that production has been taxed to the utmost to keep up with demand. Recently, for instance, almosc 800
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      923 9 U.S. Business Improving Slowly. THE POSITION IN BOLIVIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 19. Tin prices have moved irregularly, being swayed as usual by the trend of shares in America, and also by sterling 1 exchange, but there seems to be every likelihood of a premium
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      RUBBER AND TEA TOPICS.
      1281 9 Restriction Proposals Not Generally Favoured There has been a revival of tea restriction talk in Mincing Lane during the last week or two. It will be remembered that at the end of last January it was stated that tea growers in Java intended to exiress their
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      225 9 October 3,746 Monthly average, 1932, to <!atc 3,969 3. The above figures represent exports of smelted tin. There are no export* of tin-in-ore frem Malaya. 4. For detail of countries of destinations, see Summary C of ihe Monthly Foreign Trade Return. W. R. BOYD, M.C.S.. Registrar-General of
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      LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
      96 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. The closing prices today were RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 2 21/32 d. (Sellers) 2 23/32 d. Jan.-Mar. 2*<d. Apr.-June 2 13/16 d. July-Sept. 2 29/32 d. Oct.-Dec. 3d. Market tone Quiet. British investors are
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      867 9 Gilt-Edged Stocks at New High Levels. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 20. Fostered by the prompt response to the 2 per cent. Treasury Bond offer, the prices of gilt-edged stocks soared to fresh high levels last week, and have held their gains. The stock markets
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    108 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.-Will Rogers in Down to Earth. #.15—0.15. Thone 6SKW. CAP. TOL.— Harold Lloyd In Movie Crmiy 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. (;REAT WORLD.— Buster Keaton in Free and Easy. Pasar Malain. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.— Tarzan The Ape Man 6.16—9.15. NEW WORLD.— Side Shows, Cabaret Dancing, Talkies, Theatres
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    SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOV. 14, 1932. THE PRO-MALAY POLICY.
    715 10 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOV. 14, 1932. THE PRO-MALAY POLICY. An attempt was made in the Strait? Times on Saturday to describe the reactions of the domiciled non-Malay communities of the Federal capital to what is vaguely and perhaps wrongly known as "the pro-Malay policy." Those reactions are noticeable throughout Perak, Selangor
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    616 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. D. H. Hazell, of Sykes, Ltd., has left Singapore for Penang and Sumatra. The Treasurer of Sarawak, Mr. A. A Rennie, has returned frt m leave. Mr. Justice Mudie is sailing for home by the Rajputana tomorrow. Mr. F. C. Marshall, Warden of Mines It. hoie. has
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    "DISARMAMENT IS IMPOSSIBLE."
    1863 10  -  J. I Hodson. (Itv Mr. H. G. Wells on The Next War. Disarmament is economically impossible under present conditions, according to Mr. H. G. Wells as expressed in the interview published below. He considers, however, that the Economic Conference is far more important than the Disarmament Conference.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    783 10 IN LEADING STRINGS? A few days ego the Straits Tinitw oJM attention to the difficulty which senior Government officers must feel if thoy have to oppose fie view<. cf the head of the administration in his presence, and it was suggested t!iat this difficulty should be
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      39 10 MKNZIES. At Singapore on November 14, So Mr. and Mrs. A. A. B. Menzies, a son. FAITHFILL- HAYWARD.— At Penan* om November 11, Captain H. C. T. Faithfull. Royal Engineers, Adjutant. Johore Volunteer Engineers, to Mrs. A. M. Hayward.
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      OBLIGATIONS MUST BE REVIEWED.
      1711 11 Meeting in Washington Probable. AMERICAN VIEW. Mr. Hoover Consults Mr. Roosevelt. London. Nov. 18. Inipoitant moves wan made behind th" scenes yesterday with regard lo the problems of war debts and di>;irmamer.t. Mr. Mac Donald, who is ipewding tht week-end B< Chequers, was visited by Sir
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    SERIOUS FIRES ON TWO STEAMERS.
    91 11 Outbreak on P=C. Hooft At Amsterdam. Amsterdam, Nov. 14. The N'etherland Steamship Compni'v's liiur P. Hooft is ablaze alongside the v hai Ancla. Chief Ofiiccr Killed. London, Nov. 10. Considerable BBBMOI M done by a fire ii the hold af the Rlue Star liner C
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    DOUBLE MURDER.
    157 11 Revelations at (»uudford Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. The trial of Godfrey iCobes on a charge o: murdering Allwrt Kie.T, I ktnnelman, and his wife Anne Keen was begun ;.t Guildford today. The victims were employed at Kodsall Manor, the hoir.e of Sir Laurence Guillemar,
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    133 11 rndiminished Observance In Britain. London, Nov. 11. There was an undiminished Nationwide oi)*M\ance of the Armistice snni-vor.-aiy today. Vast crowds observe 1 tha Two Minutes Silence in the streets and cathedrals and all activity ceased in homes, offices and in the fields. Whitehall was the centre of all
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    MR. DE VALERA.
    89 11 Bequeathed Property By Aged Spinster. London. Nov. 11. A windfall for Mr. de Valera was divulged when the Brighton Coroner inquired into the death of a septuagenarian recloae, Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, who whs Foulld dead. A strong box was lashed to ihe bed which contained valuables to
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    APPEAL DISMISSED.
    48 11 Polish Woman and Chandu Smuggling. Mr. Ju-ti.e i Beckett Terrell today dismissed the appeal of Dara Strezeszak, a Polish woman, who ni fined $15,000, in default two years' rifOvau imprisonment. for importing a large quantity of chandu into Singapore. Hi* Lordship confirmed the conviction and sentence.
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    SWEDISH MATCH CO.
    67 11 Not Asking For Extension Of Moratorium. Stockholm, Nov. 11. The Swedish Match Company annouiues thai it does not intend to ask lor an extension of the moratorium (granted alter the Kreuger smash) when it expires at the end of the month. All the foreign banks have accepted
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    BREWERY COLLAPSES.
    55 11 W4 i saw, Nov. 13. Eighteen people were killed and several injured through the collapse of a brewery it which 150 tons of grain were stored. 1 he adjoining house, in which 31 people utre asleep, was demolished. Sixteen of the destlu were due to suifo- ci.tion by
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    RIOTOUS SCENES IN GENEVA.
    483 11 Troops Called Out. DEMAND FOR (lENERAL STRIKE. (Jeneva, Nov. 12. The Bureau of the DtWWMst Confeiencc is meeting behind the machineguns of the Swiss Army following the mobilisation of four battalions of infantry and one battalion of the Landwehr (reserve) as a result of the decision
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    COLLIERY DISASTER.
    146 11 Death Roll Believed to Be Twenty-eight. London, Nov. VI. Twenty-four people were killed »t the Kdgcgrcen Colliery, near Wigan, Lai>- cashire. as the result of an explosion which occurred when the nightshift was at work. Over 100 men were working at tha time and many were injured. Reuter.
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    MR. C. M. HEASMAN.
    58 11 Death of F.M.S. Police Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. The death has occurred after en operation of Mr. C. M. Hcasman, Acting Commissioner, F.M.S. Poli"e. Mr. Heasman joined the Police in December, 1927, md was appointed an Acting Commissioner in December Inst year.
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    59 11 Increase In Imports During October. London, Nov. 11. The trade Returns for Jutahar show imports of £60,828,000, which is an ircrease of £6,661,000 on September, but a decrease of £19,858,000 compared with the previous October. Exports total £30,440,000, which is an advance of £4,211,000 on September and a
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    SIR S. WILSON'S ARRANGEMENTS.
    2117 11 Inaccurate Accounts. ENTERTAINED BY S.S.A. AT PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.iMipui-, Nov. 13. Somewhat inaccurate accounts of the arrangements made for Sir Samuel Wilson in the F.M.S. are being pul;li«hed. They are evidently based on the original and provisional programme, which ha.; since been
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    CHINESE MERCHANTS' S.N. CO.
    308 11 CHINESE MERCHANTS' S.N. CO. Manager Detained By The Police. Shanghai. Nov. II At a recent meeting of the Kxeeutivc Yuan it wa;J resolved that the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., which is a nationally-owned enterprise, should be assigned to merchants t.. manage and that the inspecU.rsh>t> should be abolished.
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    M.C.C. AT MELBOURNE.
    297 11 Melbourne, Nov. 14. The match between the M.C.C. and Victoria was resumed to day in sultry weather before 2.000 spectators. The wicket was good. At lunch the .M.C.C. score was 10.1 for t-iiflit. Hammond being not out with 200 and Payntcr scoring 37. Kcuter. I I supervise
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    MR. J. A. MOLLISON.
    109 11 To Attempt Long Distance Endurance Flight. London, Nov. I I. The airman Mr. J. A. Mollison is plannir.g to attempt a long Mm endurance rtcord after the finish of the Air Para flight. Mr. Mollison was int.-rviewed by Renter's representative at Lympne, whither he escorted his
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    2,500 PERISH.
    34 11 Hurricane And Tidal Wave Disaster. Santa Cruz, Nov. It, According to the estimate of the Secretary for the Interior, 2,500 people perished in the hurricane -.nd tidal wave disaster last week. ReuUr.
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    TO EXTERMINATE VOLUNTEERS.
    807 11 Three Plans Prepared By Japan. MONEY AND FOOD. Bribing Soldiers Into The Manchukuo Army. Shanghai. Nov. IS. Kcports from foreign soiiiv that the Japanese have deeidod M linoplans for exterminating tin- olunleers. Firstly the revenue from opium and other taxes, amounting to $.ill,o<>ii,oii!i, Miall hr devoted to
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    FAREWELL TO THE REGIMENT.
    1378 12 I Cathedral Service. FINE RECORD OF THE GLOUCESTERS. The town of Singapore was awakened uui of its usual Sunday morning lethargy yesterday by the sound of a regimental band and the tread of .500 lotdiera with rifles and bayonets fixed, inarching to St. Andrew "s Cathedral.
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    RED FLAGS ON GOALPOSTS.
    121 12 Anniversary of Soviet Revolution. Two Chinese, alleged to be Commun-.-i uere brought up before Mr. C. Wilson in the District Court this morn.ng. One of them, Ang Cheng Tong, was charged with being a member of an unlawful society. It is alleged he was hanging up
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    GARDEN CLUB.
    327 12 Loss of $10,600 On Town Rooms. The report an accounts of the Garden Club, to le presented at the annual general meeting on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Club room, states The accounts show a loss of $10,610.17 on town rooms. The total number of members at
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    REPERTORY PLAYERS.
    32 12 The performance- of "X's a Boy" by tin Singapore Repertory Players at RaaVa Hotel will not take place on Sunday-, at previously advertised. The trat arformance will be on Friday.
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    MALAYAN ART AT THE Y.W.C.A.
    353 12 Bold and Distinctive Beauty. The Singapore Art Club have chosen the Y.W.C.A. for the beautiful examples of their members' work this year. The exhibition opened today and the public will haW the whole week to appreciate the work, which i$ of considerabl merit. The bold
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    GRETA GARBO.
    131 12 Unrecognised for a Week In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. Greta Garbo, the most fan-worried tilm actress in the world, ha? just left London after spending a whole week here without anybody knowing it. During her stay she disguised aemtf with smoked glasses, frizzy black
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    BIG SEIZURE OF $5 COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
    86 12 Police Raid House In Blanco Court. A big seizure of $5 counterfeit notes was made about 8.30 last night in a iouse in Blanco Court when the police .nade a raid and discovered $5,000 worth which they seised. Two Hokkiens were arrested in this
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    A VOICE TEST.
    150 12 Singapore Woman Meets Doug." Mr. Douglas Fairbanks, the film star, returned to Singapore from Bali by the Nieuw Holland, and left for India and Egypt by the Conte Verdi today. He was to be seen playing golf at the Garrison G. C. on Saturday morning and dancing
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    SIAM'S FINANCES.
    144 12 Redeeming 7 Per Cent. Sterling Loan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 12. The Ministry of Finance has issued an important communique this afternoon which states that the Government has decided to redeem the 7 per cent, sterling loan of 1922 hah' yearly interest coupon and the bonds
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    30 12 As •The Society Girl," the picture advertised to be shown at the Alhaml.ru tonight, has not arrived, "Down tc Earth," featuring Will Rogers, will be the main attraction.
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    MR. JOHN FINLAYSON ROBERTSON.
    270 12 The Passing of Another Old-Timer." By the death which took place at his residence, 20 Ipoh Lane, on Satuulay, Singapore has lost another "old timer'" in Mr. John Finlayson Robertson, aged 53. After being educated at the Dollar Academy and the Heriot Watt College, where he
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    CAPT. JOHN CUTHBERT
    111 12 Death of Well-Known Penang Pilot. (Fr#m Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 12. The death occurred yesterday at the General Hospital of Captain John Cuthbert, of the Penang Pilot Association after a brief illness. The deceased, who was 49, had been in Malaya many years Prior to joining
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    99 12 Capt. H. C. Faithfull And Mrs. Hayward. The wedding took place at St. George's Church, Penang, on Friday, the Rev. Keppel Gamier officiating, of Capt. H. C. Faithfull, adjutant of the Johore Volunteer Engineers and eldest son of LieuvCol. H. T. Faithfull of the Indian Army, and Mrs.
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    WOLGAST BEATEN.
    102 12 Loser To Speedy Dado Springs Surprise. Oakland, Oct. 26. Young Tommy, dethroned as California bantamweight champion by Speedy Dado, hamered out a surprise ten-round deci«ion over Midget Wolgast, claimant of the world flyweight title, here tonight. Tommy started fast and pressed the fighting throughout though Wolgast oulboxed him
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    [ CHINESE WEDDING.
    93 12 CHINESE WEDDING. Mr. Lee Yew Teck And Miss Loo Yock Eng. The marriage of Mr. Lee Yew Teck son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Joo Chiat and Miss Loo Yock Eng, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loo Tee Sun took place on Friday last at the Chinese Presbyterian Church,
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    BURMA RIFLES.
    71 12 1 2()th Returning Home On Nov. 24th. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Nov. 11. The 1 20 th Burma Rifles will leave for Burma on Nov. 24 and will be replaced by the 2 20th. A party of 50 of the latter, with one European and two Burmese
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    "CAT" FOR ARMED ROBBERS.
    616 12 Plucky Struggle By Attacked Cook. A small number of caoei wut 'Imposed of by Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, on Saturday. Pleading guilty to a eharaja of robbery, three Chirese were each sentenced to 10 strokes of the '"cat" and six months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    204 12 Election of Municipal Commissioner. The following if taken from the Straits Times of Saturday, Nov. 11. 1882 We are given to understand thai the election of a Municipal Commis.-ionc on Dec. 5 next is likely to prove a lively affair, several candidates being reported as intending to
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    TANGLIN TIT-BITS.
    66 12 Tonight and tomorrow afford the last opportunities of seeing thp Tallin TitBits, who again entertained a packed audience at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday. Full houses should be the rule, not only on account of the excellence of the show, but to testify to the popularity of the
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    Singapore Races.—Rugby: A Good Display Against Johore.
    8 13 Singapore Races. Rugby: A Good Display Against Johore.
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    MALAYAN RUGBY MATCHES.
    796 13 Singapore Win. OUTSIDE EXPERIMENTS SUCCESSFUL. Sintcnporr l!l pts; Johore ...nil. The experimental chantros made among Singapore's outskts* foT the Malaya Cap fixtures with Johore on Saturday |>io»aq a greut success. Although all the ■coring took place in the mom half, Singapore won convincingly by 19 pti (two
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    SPORTING PINK
    36 13 Turf Wizard gave following winners Singapore Nap Ist Day, Brass N »b ($6O). Kali ($22) Duke Menin ($2O) Kylpa ($54) Parchesi ($56). i Wires Wednesday ;tnd Saturday |8 Daily. Apply early, Editor, Oriental Hotel.
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    SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
    2245 13 The Second Day. GOLD CUP WINNER DROPS DEAD. The death of Lightarmed at the end of the seventh race somewhat marred an excellent afternoon's spori on the ll«J day of the Singapore Turf Clun November meeting on Saturday. Mr. Alan Loke's horse dwelt at the post, and
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    1742 13 Chief Events of 1933. r STARS WHICH MUST MISS THE DERBY." (From Our Gwn Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Oct. 25. I While ther? have Seen no fixtures of tiir first importance thi;. week it has been made notable (or notorious) by the u.rnjig of
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    J. T. SMITH'S FINE GOLF.
    475 13 Unofficial Record. ROUND OF 67 AT BUKIT TIMAH. Mr. J. T. Smith "unofficially" broke the record for the Singapore Golf Club course at Bukit Timah on Saturday with a score of 67. Tha official record (a score made in a competition under competition conditions)* is
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    ARSENAL HELD TO ONE GOAL.
    398 13 Villa's Fine Effort. LEADERS RETAIN THEIR POSITIONS. London, Nov. U. The following were the result matches played today in the English and j Scottish Leagues Pi!* Uivision. j Arsenal l NewaasMs Dtd 0 Birmingham (t Hudd*nfl«U T J Blackburn R. I l.ivorpo. Bluckpool :i Middlesbrough
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      57 13 ALHAftIBRA TONIGHT Back to Ham and Eggs His ritzy family preierred caviar and %BUO^ cocktails but he jJß^Pn^k brought them down win /r "f j ROGERS^ r Dorothy £%0n ii JORDAN fgfr $r Irene RICH f/&\ Story by Homer Croy A^^L A tf~J Screen play by /T^^Bi Edwin Burke Directed
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      HANDICAPS FOR THIRD DAY.
      411 14 The handicaps for the third day of the meeting (Wednesay- are as follows Race 1. Ponies, Class 3 (six furs.)— Timbang 9.5, Salome 9.3, Kilat 8.12, The Armenian 8.7, Mada 8.7, Slump 8.3, itality 8, Springkell 8. Shorty 7.13, Land's End 6.12, Minoru 6.7, Barima 8.3.
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      R.A.F. WIN.
      605 14 Good Tackling By Public Services. R.A.F. 8 pts.; Public Services Nil. The R.A.F. proved too strong for the Public Services' A team when the team.-, met in a Rugby match at Seletar on Saturday, the Air Force winninjr eight points to nil. The score would have been bigger
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      HOME RUGBY.
      92 14 Blackheath Narrowly Defeat Oxford. London, Nov. 12. The following were the results of the principal Rugby matches played today Cumberland 6 Lancashire v Devonshire 9 Cornwall o Northumberland 8 Yorkshire Cambridge Un. 8 Lector t Gloucester .1 O Cranlef v 3 ?uy's 5 CoyS 8 hans London Irish
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      LIVERPOOL CUP.
      61 14 Coin Tossed to Decide Ownership. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. Mr. A. J. Smith, owner of China King and Sir E. Tatc, owner of Denbigh, which dead heated for first place in the rac* f*r Lhe Liverpool Cup, tpued a cqin to decide the cup's ownership.
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      PERAK IN GREAT FORM.
      649 14 Selangor Well Beaten At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. It, Selargor rugjrjr supporters spent melancholy time this afternoon wateatag Peiak defeat their fifteen on the Selangor Club Padang by one and lour tries (17 points) ,o nil. .Selangor wea-e without two of
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      M.C.C. TOURISTS.
      161 14 Score Slowly Against Victoria. Melbourne, Nov. 12. When play closed today, the sc«mivl day, in the cricket nuK li between Ihe M.C.C. tourists and Victoria, the v in had obtained 362 runs for 'lie losa < seven wickets as againrt Vtcf.oiia'3 t 'l:l'. of 231. The crowd had
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      YOUNG STRIBLING.
      110 14 Bout In Sydney Declared No Contest. Sydney, Oet ::<>. A rough and tumble contest here tonight between Young Striblinff, former world heavyweight title contender, and Tommy Freeman, invader from Cleveland, Ohiu, went for eijrlit rounds and then v as dedared im-i >nti I because of the tuclL-s »f
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      INTER-STATE SOCCER.
      268 15 Selangor Score Eight Times. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, Nov. 12. Selangor swamped Perak this evening at soccer for the Swettenham Trophy The Selangor forwards gave an excellent display, and continually pressed Perak were not fully represented by the regular players and fielded a weak siJe. From
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      I.S. TENNIS STARS.
      168 15 Win Series in New South Wales. Sydney. Nov. 1?. The tennis series between the American touring team and New South Wales concluded today in a win for America by seven matches to four. Detailed results Vivian McGrath (N.S.W.) beat Alison. I 6, 7—5, 6— i. K. Vines
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      HONOURS SHARED.
      141 15 Perak Draw With Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 12. Perak met Penansr at hockey today i under ideal conditions. A hrge crowd witnessed a draw of two goa's each. Play was fast and interesting, both poalkeepers saving excellently. There v. is n<> score in the first,
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      MICHAEL BEARY.
      39 15 Suspension Of Well-Known Jockey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. Michael Henry has been su-pendi'd for the remainder of the meeting for failing to fulfil an engagement to ride Border Kaider in the DwrM Nursery Stakes.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      98 15 Tnila.v. Nuvrmher 14. 11i..-kr> Singapore !rial nt S.C.C., Halßes In t vs. SH.C. "A". It I. (rrd.; Chines S C It Chinese non-members. S.r.R.C. ml.: KhaUa Assn. vs. Mi-dunl r*IU« l"n ii>n. Khil::i Assn. grd. K.H.th.ill: M.X.A. U-airue I Div. A.I: Fathul Karih vs. I'erhimp.Miin Stia, Jahin Hesar
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      HOCKEY MATCHES IN MALAYA.
      606 15 Combined Colleges Do Well. Malaya Command 1 Combined Coll. 3. The Combined Codies did well to beat the Malaya Command at hockey yester•lvy at Tangr'in by three goals to one. They 'leservjsd their victory for after a somewhat slow start they pluyed good hockey, especially in
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      COAL IN KWANGSI.
      87 15 Rich Deposit Discovered In Hohsien District. Wuchow, Nov. 1. A very rich deposit of coal has just been discovered in Kwangsi. From the Hohsien District, near the village of Siwan, government prospectors have run upon a most promising vein. It is said that the rich strata is
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      A MORRIS PREDICTION.
      146 15 Cars Will Be Bought In Suites." Speaking at the Wolseley works during the introduction of the company's new models to the motor trade, Sir William Morris made some interesting prophecies asto the car's future place in family life. Families of the future," he said, will !>uy their
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      BLAZING A TRAIL.
      283 15 Conquering a Northern Wilderness. Driving over frozen muskeg and lake, through forest, underbrush and deep snow with no trail or road to guide him, Dr. William Smith, a veterinary of The Pas, Manitoba, Canada, recently blazed the first motor trail from there to Winnipeg and established something
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    CANADIAN CARS.
    193 15 I Record for July in Excess Of June. Automobile production in Canada during July showed an improvement over the June figures, and an exceptionally heavy gain over production for July lost year. I Continued improvement in foreign markets accounted for the latter facto., and more than offset the
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    NOT TO DIE.
    101 16 Negroes Who Assaulted Two Girls. Washington, Nov. 8. The Supreme Court has annulled the death sentence pronounced on seven yrung negroes accused of having attacked and raped two white pirls in a train. It will be remembered that the case caused great feeling in the States and
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    AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY.
    48 16 Measures Which Labour Party Will Cancel. London. Nov. 14. In a speech at Claycross, Derbyshire, Mr. Lansbury declared that at the firs: opportunity of the Labour Party would cancel the Ottawa agreement, dispense with the National Government's economy measures and repeal the Unemployment Bill Reuter.
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    WOMAN SENTENCED.
    186 16 t Unusual Murder Case At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 12. Today a three days' trial was conclude:! at the case in which a woman, named Tham Ah Looi, was charged with the murder of her husband's concubine. This morning, Mr. A. L. Barratt, defending, drew
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    LYTTON REPORT.
    127 16 What Japan Will Do At Geneva. Paris, Nov. 12. Mr. Matsuoka has arrived and made a statement to representatives of the British, American and French Press to the effect that Japan approved some ;>(.ints of the Lytton. report but intended to point out at Geneva where the commission
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    NEW YORK TAXIS.
    220 16 Reduction In Numbers Due To Crowding. The New York Board of Taxicab Control is considering a proposal to order onethird or one-half the city's taxicabs off the streets. Though suggested as a temporary expedient, comments the New York Times this rough and ready mean? of deahng with
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    RUBBER SHOES.
    68 16 British Duty On Japanese Goods. London, Nov. 12. The House of Commons has approved the formal confirmation of the duties in force on Japanese rubber shoes since Oct. 21 which provide for a tax of threepence a pair on rubber footwear covering the ankle and twopence a pair
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      2745 17 Commissioner. TYRES AND SHOES. A RAPIDLY GROWING DEMAND. summary of the report of Mr. IMxrl (i. Spicer. who visited Russia on liehall <>l the Kitlihrr (irowers' A— <.- tint ion. has appeared in the Straits Time* already, but in view of its great kstcrssl to Malaya
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    WOMEN IN RIOTS.
    61 17 Stones at Shanghai's Municipal Offices. Shanghai, Nov. 3. Demonstrations by angry farmers who have been clamouring for money to rebuild property destroyed during the SinoJapanese hostilities, culminated today when more than 1,500 women and children besieged the Chinese municipal offices at kianirwan and hurled stone's and other
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    PUBLIC EXECUTIONS.
    78 18 Swatow, Nov Four men who were caught red-handed in an act of piracy some 10 days ii^t. "|> the river from Swatow, were publicly BXC cuted this morning. They had been giving troablc for smir limp when they were finally BROated bf plainclothes detectives who wont out in
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    BRENDA DEAN PAUL.
    59 18 Successful Appeal Against Sentence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. Miss Brenda Dean Paul successfully appealed today against her sentence of six months' imprisonment on a charge of unlawful possession of morphine and attempting to obtain the drug. a She was bound over on condition that
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    173 18 Canton Mwhantri' I'nion. Sin Chew Jit Poh. GEN. CHANG FAT-FUI. Famous "Ironsides" Leader In Singapore. En route to Kurope on a three-year tour dm ing which he "will generally observe social and economic conditions,'' General Chanff Kat-fui, the former commander of the famous "Ironside" army, arrived in Singapore with his
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    ENTREPOT TRADE IN ONIONS.
    1223 19 PENANG LETTER. An Important Minor Industry Exports To Southern Malaya New Avenues Of Employment For Women Assistants In Barbers' Shops Prices Of Eggs A Rubber Expansion Amusement Caterers' Profits. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 3. Though it is difficult to detect evidence of important improvement
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      DRASTIC MEASURES.
      440 19 And the Problem Of Unemployment. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Masterly as the Report of the F.M.S. Retrenchment, Commission i agreed on all hands to be, it has yet, it would, seem 1, contrived to overlook one simple and complete cure for Government unemployment,—having indeed unfortunately
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      BRITISH MALAYANS.
      899 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times- Sir,—In my letter on Empire cooperation I stated a general principle when I wrote. "There can be no hesitation in affirming the policy of preferential treatment to the indigenous populations without imperilling the prescriptive and inherent rights of all other imperial
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      MR. WARD-JACKSON'S LETTER.
      287 19 MR. WARD-JACKSON'S LETTER. To the Editor of the Straits TimesSir,—Lots of things happen behind the scenes nowadays and there are so often so many sides to an issue that, in spile jof your correspondent Fairness" one can only accept what he has quoted as conclusive evidence in so far as
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      CHANGI GAOL—A PROTEST.
      187 19 CHANGI GAOL—A PROTEST. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I have often noticed, recently, a large clearing on the right-hand side of tin- Changi Road near the 11 V« milestone and the junction of the main Changi Road and the road leading to Tanah Merah Besar. I have always
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      MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT.
      185 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The latest advice to hand from the Municipal Commissioners, is to the etfert that the levy of assessment for 1933 will be assessed and fixed for the whole year, and "that no amendment of valuation can be made during the year
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      TELEPHONE CHARGES.
      169 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The question of a reduction in telephone charges has been raised by a few of your correspondents recently, but we all seem to remain very much in the dark' as to whether or not the company realises that, like every other
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      THE NEW POLICY.
      145 19 To the Editor of the Straits TimesSir,—Politicus' letter has just caught my eye and I hasten to assure him that my letter of Nov. 1, was not "inspired," either in the sense that the Bible (to say nothing of the' Sentimental Journey Sterne's not Stern's please, Politicus
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      A LONDON ANALOGY.
      86 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—May I ask the hospitality of your columns for the following remark made about Sir John Simon by "Truth": "I hold no brief for Sir John as Fdreign Secretary, but I sometimes wonder whether it is possible that—as one might
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      65 19 [Tha Stralti Timas li not responsible toi tha opinion! of iti correspondent*. Correspondents should bear in miad that lettari roust be short and to the point Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their name* and addressee, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    SHANGHAI CUSTOMS SENSATION.
    838 19 Merchants Meeting. DEMAND FOR DISMISSAL OF PROMINENT OFFICIAL. Shanghai, Nov. 3. A demand for the dismissal of Sir P'rcderick Maze, the Ins|iector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs, and of Mr. Tang Hai-an (Mr. H. O. Tong) the Superintendent of Customs in Shanghai, is being lodged with the
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      145 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle i 5 3 s I H^y^ !§il F 1 (CLUES ACKOSB. 22. Trust at. Koams 1. I'.xtPiit in 1.1,,' M. 26. Kesidinif 1 Ann] chaplain c Knakrs 10 Stroke- '£">■ Injury 11. liovolt 21). Watch fan19 latin Mcaanrc p Point on rnmpast IS. Skin ..f animal :t:1
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