The Straits Times, 15 November 1932

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1 4 The Straits Times
  • 40 1 The Straits Times V^-^' rweTAPT.TRHFD NCAKT v i rmjTTiß'v 1 THE CARCEST WD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER lIS MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 440 1 RIINir.APORE 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 61«1). JIM i fff^fflmw»\m I 1.15 Tonight 9.15. RALI'H I.YNN I I ln CHANCE OF A NIGHT-TIME Phone 52G1-2. NEW SEASON'S FRUITS THE PICK OF THE l;^^gE^o' ENGLISH ORCHARDS Seaam'l Fruits, freshly plucked in Now obtainable n the following varieties English Orchards, have just arrived.
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    • 117 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 28. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3653>, M I^k^L pa kj t cr TD v c A. tf^Zf'^nf 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
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    • 12 1 1.15 Tonight 9.15. RALPH LYNN in CHANCE OF A NIGHT-TIME Phone 5261-2.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 529 2 V. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. Unco -orated in England.) MAIU PA 3ENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. HMSIrWLAI AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. (INDFK CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S (JiiVKRNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OI'TWARf) FROM LONDON FOE CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonaag.. Do* S'por*. 1982. DAN 8,600 Not. 18 MAI.WA
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    • 680 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Midllesborongh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. 16 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Not. 80 D*e. 1 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Dee. 14 16 D KATORI MARU 10.000 Dee. 29 SO I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan.
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    • 482 2 BURNS PBILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, STDNET AND ULBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by th* wallknown stesmer MARELLA (7,806 tons) and th* s.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). Th. s.s. MARELLA is on* of th* largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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    • 586 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone IS2B. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN, Leav. S'por*. Penan*. M.s. ERRIA Nov. 22 Nov. 25 m.s. ALSIA Dec. 14 Dec 1« m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 4 Jan. < M.s. MEONIA Jan. 26 Jan. 27 m.s. BORINGIA
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    • 1016 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HTJA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co^ Ltd- and China (I»S2>, LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., I.TD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CTJNARD STEAMSHIP CO., l.Tft THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The SIAM
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  • 174 3 A RECORD Fifty Years' Service With One Company. What is probably a record for local _\>mmercial houses was suitably recognised by the directors and employees of tiobinson and Co., Ltd., yesterday, when i handsome silver cup was presented to fr. Sort Swco Hoe on his 'completion of ">0 years' service
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  • 165 3 Shipping News. VESSELS ARRIVED. ANGBY Sar.. 417 tons, frcim Sibu 14-11 for Sibu and Ports 19-11. BINTANG, Dan., 1.726 tons, from Bombay 13-11, for Bangkok 19-11. BURMA MARU, Jap., 2818 tons, from Calcutta 14-11, for Japan via Hong Konjt 16-U. ELPENOR, Brit, 4,824 tons, from Yokohama 14-11. for Liverpool. Glasgow
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  • 119 3 Tuesday, November 13. Ships sloegslde the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. ranjoag Pagar. Albert Dock Oscar 11. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harboor. King's Pock Kedah. No. 1 Dock Lch. "Mata Mata "—Boribat. No. 2 Dock Bintang. East Wharf Muroran Maru 22 Main
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  • 174 3 The following are passencers on tho Coato Verde, which left Singapore for Venice yesMr Douglas Fairbanks, Mr. A. Bronc. Mr. C. Lewis, Mr. A. Rocher. Mr. and Mrs. R. Hijririnbottoni. Mrs. E. vun Emgers. Mr. K. P Sutton, Mr. T. B. Abed, Dr. E. Gere:li. Mr. and Mrs. Haverkanp,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 710 3 LEGAL NOTICE. THOONG TECK Mattel is hereby given that the Tra.lc Murks depicted above an the exclB*iT« property of (hunir Shumr Sanjr carrying on the basinet! <>f nianufactur'tiir tobacco and eigari under the style of Chop Minjr Hup (Sang Kee i Co.. of IM, Hui'h Low Btreet, Ipoh, in the
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    • 700 3 LEGAL NOTICE. CHIN WAH HENG COMPANY 189, BEACH ROAD, SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby (riven that the partnersklp business of Chin Wah Heng A Co., of No. INU, Beach Road, Singapore, General Merchiints, together with »he goodwill, bookdebts due to and by the Company and stock-in-trade and effects were this day
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    • 502 3 <|* MRDDEUTSCHER JaL lloyd itel^ltf (lMera«rate4 !4 Hf^f 1 oaraauv.li ia-B The ondermantlonoal ara tka aoanaSTi Intended fixtures i OUTWARDS. s.s. ALLER for Manila, Iloilo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and TsingUo Nov. 24 HOMEWARDS. M.s. FULDA for Genoa, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen Nov. 28 Passenger steamers
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    • 431 3 KaU» STEAMSBIF UVI <^W AMERICAN MAU, LINK The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER If SI Shorld bfl included In your itinerary when you go home rwit year via America. FROM HONG KONG TQ EUROPE yla America and/or Canada £102 lit Class Padfl« Ist Ctafl Rail Cabin Class Atlantic Fares -v
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    • 583 3 HIERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England, i ■ILLEEMAN" LINE, Freiirht Service to UNITED KINGDOM ANJQ CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN, Steamer Doe Spore, s.s. CITY OK RANGOON Dae. M HOMEWARDS. sj. CITT OF CAHBRIDGB for >Q Havre, L'don, R'dam H'burg
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 188 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday. November 16. H. W. 00.0!) a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 11.18 a.m., 9 ft. 6 in. Thursday. November 17. H. W. 00.42 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 11.48 p.m., 9 ft. 6 in. Friday, November 18. H. W. 1.20 a.m., 8 ft., lli-l) p.m., 9 ft. 2
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 510 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised la thrse columns send copies of testimonials Do aut send original*. W.WTKI). Kuropean lady superintendent! for I restaurant and cafe. Experience not j rut be afraid of hai work. Apply statins and salary. TIB, l ines. I lady leather iKurrpt-ani small adult
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    • 769 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, small bungalow, No. 6, Grange Rd. Apply to The British Mal&va Trustee Executor Co., Ltd., Tel. E9S9. TO LET, 156. Cairnhill Road. Dec. 1. furnished or unfurnished. Electricity, gas, jaragc. Apply 75, Cairnhill Poad. TO LET, No. M, Kings Rd., off Bukit Tiniah Road.
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    • 1036 4 BUSINESS PREMISES MISCELLANEOUS TO LET )uu c.v <>•»• iH£ SUNDAY TIMJC& aslrr- ar«d to yen «T*ry week for three »«oth« <er GODOWN. River \alley Road, suiuble gl i| an ar*r. Sonday Ttmea. Motor Garage or Store, area 4^58 iqoara feet. Apply United Engineer*. j GERMAN TUITION. TRANSLATIONS duced charges. Please
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    • 762 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE Owing to tho dcpurture of Mr. .1. Dl'PONTET on furlough. Mr. J. PATROUII.LEAl' has been appointed nctine- Managing Director as from November 13, 1932. By Order, BROSSARD M0P1N, MALAVA. LIM1TKI). ORDINANCE No. 96 (MINOR OFFENCES). Police Order* made under Section 6 (4) at Ordinance No. 96 (Minor
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    • 528 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL 1 MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr*. HARU an* Mill HANA. «0, WATERLOO STREET. V Telephone 7467. PUBLIC NOTICES. BOARD OF ARCHITECTS. (.Constituted under tb« Architects' Ordin 1926). An examination for the purpose of enabling persons to qualify for itgUtratlon under the Architects' Ordinance will be held on
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 74 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Sine* port WitMl Ootald* without Malaya. Malaya. Postage ■onthlj 8.00 4.00 f 2.M Quarterly 8.50 $12.00 I 7.5. Half Venn; $17.00 $24.00 $15.0f Yaarly M $34.00 $48.00 $SO.Of ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and Inatrnctiona for CLA9S1 MED AIM KKTISKMENT8 appear on th, lorn at the bottom of this
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 230 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. FRIDAY, NOV. 18th. "IT'S A BOY" CAST DIANA MUR ISON MARION KNOWLES JOAN WATSON HILDA DORRINGTON JOE GODDARD C. C. MEREDITH E. M. GLOVER CARL LAWSON PHONK 5381 (10 LINES) It was Beautiful! what? The Dinner on the Lawn AT SEA VIEW HOTEL Moonlight
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    • 372 5 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL. Phone 6411. Telegrams v GOODWOOD." Situated in the coolest part of the residential district i» ten acres of grounds within easy reach of the business and shopping centres of the. City. s An ideal Hotel for Permanent Residents, Visitors and Tourists who are making a prolonged stay.
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    • 411 5 euauc notices. ,a.v fT" 11 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that all roads within Government House Domain will be. closeo ro the public from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on each >f the following days: Viz: November 1U 12, 10, 19, 2f. and 2t">, 1932. R. L. NUNN, M.lns T.E..
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    • 481 5 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOUFICATIOIi TENDERS will be received at the Colonial SferrUiry's Office, un to noon of November la. IMF, for the following *um>l.v during IMS: Supply of bitumen for use on Singapore K»a\is. Samples of bitunen in sufficient quantity for testing shull be submitted with the tenders for testing purp.
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  • 1477 6 Secrets Of Successful League Soccer. ZVD WALLEY UNLUCKY AGAIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ITBAITB TIMES OFFK E, Fleet Street, Oct. 25. Rugger has supplied by far the most interesting features of this week's spoil, though the LaafOC football matches have provided crop of surprises and there has
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  • 1593 6 STAGGERING SOCCER. How League Championships Are Won Association football form absolutely defies analysis. The praphets have been utterly confounded every Saturday this season and no week-end has proved more disconcerting to them than this last. To describe two at least of the results a? "staggering" is to write it mildly
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  • 22 6 Bedford College I'pstwood St. Marrrarefs Hoathfield Cyirnets \'nrth(irn 2 Catford Bareiaya Bnnk I oui Mhfordlani 1 Morley Collect' t Wimbledon
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  • 1651 6 Stoker Reynolds's Punishing Punches. While none of the week's Imxini. has been of great importance, than seme tine »|><>rt. The hest match ih < fought at Liverpool on Thursday eveuiTig between Stoker Reynolds I'orl r.'outh) and A'f Howard (Liverpool) as ai. eliminating bout for the British welU'iweight title.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 31 6 I __LI jl I I S 1)1 IC TII 1? Li"-? ::ll 4&' i: > EVERY PREMIER ||j| ITV !ii] TEST QUALITY iWyW THE Soda Water lrP§l| BEs T FRAMROZ CO. '^^jjbf
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    • 92 6 Mobiloil THE WORLD'S QUALITY OIL APPROVED BY MORE THAN 600 MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR UNITS AMONGST WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING WORLD- FAMOUS CARS AND MOTORCYCLES. I 4JB; I SUSSaisl UJolseley Mobiloil 4^ i vn a k m d&£>* MOlMi HUiiBER on «v hill*,™ tsniSr SOCONY vacuum Car%^^6 VAUXHALL THROUGHOUT malaya. A^
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 110 7 TONIGHT Jjg He made a big splash K •m/y in society when he Jrf was thrown overROGERS Always good for a LAUGH and this one is his biggest DOffICoEAMH Dorothy JORDAN Irene RICH Matty Kemp Author ol fiE-<*\- by Edwin Burke XK I "They Had {jTi iBl "^^fc Directed by
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    • 191 7 Another Riot of Laughter j CAPITOL TONIGHT Brought Back in response to Hundreds of Requests! RALPH LYNN AND CHARMING WINIFRED SHOTTER in British and Dominions Riot of Fun and Music "CHANCE OF A NIGHT-TIME" The Best of Ralph Lynn's famous comedies An Absolute Screen See Ralph Lynn fin ■pjpjljgM as
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    • 176 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 "Brother Alfred" a scintillating "comet-y"! Gene's the star and the sky's the limit. -GENE AT HIS BOISTEROUS BEST-A FAMOUS P. G. WODEHOJJSE STORY BROUGHT TO THE SCREEN! 11l HI Gene Gerrard "BROTHER ALFR E 0 n A Whirling Comedy by (J Wo d eh
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  • 185 8 U.K. Rubber Stocks Down 568 Tons. LOCAL POSITION A SHADE EASIER. (By On Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber. 77» cents per Ib. Tin. Singapore price $K0 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London. 2 9/16 d.. down 1/lrid. New York, 3 7/16 cts., down 1/16 ct.
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  • 76 8 Noon, Nov. 15. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 7"k J5 (F. 0.8.) .8 3 16 BVt Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Nov. .7 15 16 S 1 16 Dei. ..8 IM,i Jan. ..8 116 8 3/16 Jan.-.Mar. 8»/8 y Apr.-.hme 8< H
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  • 176 8 Singapore, Nov. 15. Gambler s :>i: >i (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.1 m Copra 5.80 mixed 5.30 Saga Hour, Sarawak 2.27', _> V. lute Pepper 2-S.Oi* Black Pepper 18.0 i Pearl Sago 4.00 small 6.00 medium 6.00 I! ice Siam $156 to 19 Saifon $146 to 15? Rangoon $135
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 199 8 Singapore, Nov. 15. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 15/15 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 29/82 London, demand 2 :i g London, T.T. 2/3 27/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 970 Hamburg, demand 156 New York, demand 38
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    • 429 8 Chief Justice's Week Old Decision. The question as to whether an apI pellant mujt put in a personal appearI anco when his appeal is to be heard v. ii- raised again in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice a Beckett Ten-ell when Teo Kirn Koon, alias Teo Kirn
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    • 51 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched 27th October) Rajula due Penanir 6 a.m. Friday, the 18th instant. From Indo-China by Felix Romml due Singapore tomorrow morning. From China by Bangalore due Singapore 6 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Janan by Ginyo Maru due Singapore daylight on Friday, tho 18th
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 442 8 IMM ▼•L Pd. 11 41 A«m Kumhang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Ratang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang <1 <1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5;
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      • 281 8 Val Pd. Buyerr BeU«n. Imu« I Alex. Brick Ord. 0.60 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 0.80 nom. 1.05 £1 f 1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.4.0 5.8.0 lfl 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 55.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7'< Prefs. 20 9 £1
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      • 142 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 10S n. «lnr«pore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. *inrtpore Municipal 4Vfc P-c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. *m*«T»ore Municipal 4 1 /g p.c of 1907 red. 1947
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      • 367 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day Prie* Fraser Lyall ft Evatt Co. Allerby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 060 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Riming ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 015 A. .Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75
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  • 260 8 Tm4tLW. 1 Selat Pandjang, Bengkalij, Stak, Pakan Baroc. Fort de Kock Padang (Hone Kwong) 3 p.nj. Srlat Pumljang, BmgkftJil and Hajari Si Api Api Ksmcralda i 15 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, Pojth- > Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Ban Hong I. long) 4 p ni, Bataria,
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  • 25 8 By H. P. Hooft Talumlm D'Arta,;!ii.n L*ft trta. 8>ur» ..ndol Oat 14 Nov. S Od L'll Nov. li Oct. It Nor. H
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  • 265 8 Hurricane's Toll of Life And Property. Santa Cruz, Nov. IS. According to the estimate of the Secretary for the Interior, 2,500 people perished in the hurricane and tidal wavo disaster last week.-- K< uter. Three Train* of Injured Camaguey (Cuba), Nov. 10. Three trains bearing scores
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  • 18 8 A mail from Datavia and Palembnru by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. today.
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  • 26 8 The M. M. Felix Roussol is due h^ro from Saigon tomorrow at l> a.m. and will probably sail for Penang the sun iliiy •t 3 p.m.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 140 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday. November IS. Tanglin Tit-Bits. Farewell Performance, Vk. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Singapore Art Club exhibition. Y.W.C.Ah 9 a.m. to 12.:iO p.m. anil 4 to r>.:tO p.m. Wednesday, November Id Rotary tight, Mr. .1 C. Cowap on "Poison,^ Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Singapore Races, Third Day. Singapore
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 126 9 Firm After Pronounced Weakness. Berlin, Nov. 11. Afur si'vi-ral days of steady advances, the Bourse took an abrupt turn yesterday, with prices nggfag between two and three noints all along the line. Weakness in the Wall Street caused speculation to proceed to liquidation, in■saten refraining from further commitments.
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    • 833 9 Chairman's Review Of The Year. The seventh ordinary general neetii;K of Layung Rubber Plantation:;, L^d -.vas held on Oct. 7, at the NjfißM 1 ort'.tes of the company, Sir Prank SWttenham, G.C.M.G., C.H., presiding. The chairman sari: —I :e 1 sine you vvni wish me to take
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    • 480 9 Official List Of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, crnts per catty where not otherwi.se stated, prevailing j at the Singapore markets 01. Nov. 10, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector: 1 Meat.- -Beef steak (round) 30 per catty, I beef stew or curry 25,
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    • 285 9 i The figure* in brackets denote the ficruies of tbe corresponding per ><i of lest year Be kit Katil— lo.s9l lb. United Malacca.— 3U.ss7 lb. tw M01ek.— 17,044 lb. Alor Pongsu Amalgamated.— 98,330 lb. tiedong (Malaya). 16.280 lb. To nierloh.— l9.6ol lb. Aver Running-.— 7,355 lb. J
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    • 144 9 MONTHLY CROP RETURNS -Sf.MMAhY OK RETURNS OF 368 RUBBER -PRODUCING COMPANIES. f Total 11.706 8,621 -17.8 363 Thf make-up of the above totnl and particulars of the companies whose reports arr still awaiU'il is subjoined: Companies Reporting Crap 10,680 t»,621 y.l 2fa Companies Caused Tapping 1.126 Nil -100.0
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    • 216 9 London Tin Corporation's Offer For Shares. (By Air Mail.) London, Oct. 28. Shareholders of Malayan Tinfields have been informed that on Oct. 21 the directors received a firm offer from London .Tin Corporation to acquire the shares of the company on the following terms: I Either (a) six
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    • 610 9 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly rukl?r report, dated Singapore Nov. 10 i .state: I The market during the past week has j been a quiet and mildly fluctuating one. The news that Malayan proprietary holders propose to ascertain the views of I D.E.I. proprietary holdei-s regarding
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    • 818 9 Production Further Reduced. The twenty-second ordinary general meeting of Seaport (Selango-) 'Ubber Estate, Ltd., was held in the coutcU vx-r.i of the Rubber Growers' Ass v r.eiiw (Incorporated). 2, S i»nd 4, !.'j1 Lane, Lnddoo, E.G., on Oct. 6, Sir F. A. SiMtunham, G.C.M.G., C.H., (chairman of
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    • 68 9 (Tht figures in brackets denote the figure;; of the corresponding period of hist yean. Talam Mine 5. —237.34 piculs. Glimau Tin. Hours run 37U, cv. yds. treated 16,000, piculs upprox. 44. Tonickuh Compound No Liability, Hour.run 30C hrs., yardage S5 000 cv. yd».. outuut 4C6 piculs. I'uhanjf
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    • 54 9 Barlow and Co. report as follows oi Nov. 10; The tone of the market has ruled quie' throughout the week but prices, 01. balance, show a slight improvement After touching $5.90 for sundiiKi and $5.35 for mixed, the mjukci alflssl steady as follows: Sundiod |6.85 pei tficul; mixed
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 584 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 18M at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 Reserve' Glds. 24,190,324 HE*> OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES I Batavia Head offles for Dutch East ladies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng, Cheribon, Gorontalo. Makass»r, Medan,
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    • 357 9 BAKMNC. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. J (Established at Aauterdam 1854.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20,016,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, HEAD AGENCY Hi BATAVIA. BRANCHES: 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon BandjermasiD Kobe 'Semarang Bombay 'Weluvnden Shanghai Calcutta Madan
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  • 97 10 ALHAMBRA.' Will Rogers in Down to Earth. 6.15—8.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— RaIph Lynn in a Chance of a Night Time. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Buster Keaton in Free and Easy. Pasar MaJam. Gate 10 eta Ladies Free. MARLBOROI-GH. Tarzan The Ape Man. 6.15 9.16. NEW WORLD.-Side Shows,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 62 10 MOREY. In lovin? memory of our dear son John Joseph Morey iJacki who passed away November 15. 1931, aged 22 years at Singapore. One year has passed Since that sad day The one we loved was called away His memory is as dear today As in the hour
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  • 865 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. NOV. 15, 1932. THE 28th. Un Friday next the First Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment sails from •Singapore for India and Archdeacon Graham White, in the course of his sermon in St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday morning, voiced the unanimous opinion of everyone who has
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  • 229 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hodges have returned to Singapore. Mr. J. C. Cowap, Government Analyst, S.S., will address the Singapore Rotary Club at the Adelphi Hotel to-morrow on the subject of "Poisons." Col, J, N, Horlick, 0.8. E., M.C., who is an ex-member of Parliament for Gloucester
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  • 1114 10  -  Gilbert C. Layton. (By Chances of its Success Discussed. We publish below the first of a series of three articles on Rumia's Five-Year Plan, in which the writer, Mr. Gilbert C. Layton, discusses whether the Plan can evolve any effective criterion for the success of production than
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  • 790 10 A SULTAN RESIGNS. "V A recent issue of the K.M.S. Government Gazette announced that "His Excellency the High Commissioner, has been pleased to accept the resignation of his commission in the Malayan Volunteer Infantry by His Highness the Sultan of Pahang." This is, of course, the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 112 10 j^ti s^^. \if \Hf \j SMART 15 OCCASION J\ J AH the latest movements of the grest >^' Jv Paris designers; at one tenth th« V| X^* price small lines, high back Irim- mings, shallow front, acute angles. SIMPLICITY IIIGSI CHIC p2 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. i iiiiw iiwii urn.
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    • 78 10 The Famous COLUMBIA PORTABLE The Biggest Portable Value Known. Model 201 $38.00. Model 202 Double Spring $58.00. Fitted with New Non-Set automatic-stop. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. COLLYER QUAY. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) SINGAPORE. MAi KINTOSH PARKINSON. At St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, on Nov. 12. IMS, Alan Milne Mackintosh, son
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  • PAHANG CONSOLIDATED CASE BEFORE PRIVY COUNCIL.
    • 643 11 Company's Rights Under Agreement. r HEAVY LOSSES. Result of Tin Quota Enactment. The action brought by the Pahang Consolidated Co., Ltd., against the State of I'ahanu as a result of the Tin (Junta Enactment came before the Privy Council yesterday. The <<<mpany claimed exemption from .4 the
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  • 91 11 Rush to Border To Avoid Duties. Dublin, X..v. 11. Irish Free State farmers have (trained every effort during the past 24 hours to remove cattle over the border to Northern Ireland in order to avoid the ne.v British tariffs, and special trains were chartered but were unalile to
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  • 59 11 Reports Of Agreement Premature. London. N'ov 5. The Financial Times' Amsterdam corif.|>u!HlcMt says Um reports of agreement I eing reached between the British and Dutch producers regarding tea restriction are premature. None of the governments < onicrrrd hu \-i cliiluied wUUaglMM to o-opt'iHlf in the scheme, though it
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  • 137 11 First Prize Two Days Running. Probably the happiest and most surprised man in Malaya is Mr. Fred J. Ellis. at the sales department of the Ford Motor Co. of Malaya. Hp was the winner of the first prize in the big sweep at the Singapore
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  • 145 11 WILL BE DELIGHTED." Mr. Roosevelt Replies To Mr. Hoover. Albany, New York, Nov. 14. Mr. Roosevelt has telegraphed to Mr. Hoover that he will be delighted to confer with him at Washington regarding the British and French Notes on war debts. He is unable at present to suggest a definite
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  • 95 11 Rebellion of German Political Prisoners. Berlin, Nov. 11. A large number of political prisoners confined in fortresses started a hunger strike as a protest against the coming into force of the decree of Aug. 0. wfckfl lenders fortress imprisonment very much akin ta_£haf of an ordinary gaol, since
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  • 77 11 Plans for Spectacular Atlantic Flight. Rome, No.'. It. It is officially announced that on the occasion of the tenth anniversary «if ihe Fascist regime the party executive lias decided to promote another trans-Atlantk-flight on a grand scale. Some time next year an Italian air squadron commanded by Generaj
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  • 89 11 Opposition Protest In The Dail. Dublin, Nov. 11. Tho ex-Minister, General Mulcahy, has strongly protested in the Dail against threats to murder both him and his colleague if they opposed the Government, especially referring to a speech by Mr. Ryan, editor of the Republic, in which b< said
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  • 62 11 First Stage Completed In Quick Time. London, Nov. 14. Mrs. Mollison (Miss Amy Johnson) left Lynpn at (i.37 a.m. in an attempt to make a record flight to the Cape, flying via West Africa. Her machine is a new Puss Moth called Desert Cloud." It has a range
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  • 71 11 Berlin, Nov. 11. Like Armistice Day, the anniversary of the establishment of the German Republic was completely ignored by the German PHM and public, which prefer not to cast back their minds to days of humiliation. According to the editorial writers who mention the occasion at all, no solution
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  • 646 11 ANOTHER LEAGUE COMMITTEE Japanese Opposition. TO SETTLE DISPUTE WITH CHINA. London, Nov. 14. The Manchurian dispute is at present overshadowed by the debts and disarmament discussions. It is predicted in som unofficial circles that the League may adopt the first eight chapters of' the Lytton Report and refer the last
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  • 186 11 Change in Manchukuo Tariffs. London, Nov. 14. In the House of Commons today the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, replying to Mr. Peter MacDonald who ha<1 drawn attention to the Japanese announcement of forthcoming changes in Manchukuo tariffs, said that the Government would naturally take any steps advisable
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  • 109 11 Great Loss of Life. MANY HOUSES BURIED BY LANDSLIDE. Tokio. Nov. 15. Considerable loss of life and property i is feared as a result of a typhoon which is now raging over a wide area bordering the Pacific coast and Japan, but owing U> the destruction
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  • 232 11 Mr. Galsworthy's Money For Special Purpose." Stockholm, Nov. 11. The Nobel prize for literature has been awarded by the Stockholm Academy to the English novelist, John Galsworthy. This is the fourth time that the prize has gone to a British poet, Kipling having received it in 1907, Yates
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  • 107 11 British Protest to Japan And Others. London, Nov. 10. The fact was disclosed by the Secretary for Overseas Trade, Mr. Colville, in the House of Commons today that protesthave been made to the Japanese and other Governments against the practice of attempting to foist foreign manufactures as
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  • 116 11 Dominions to Pay A Larger Share Canberra, Nov. 9. Mr. Pearce, Minister for Defence, revealed in the Commonwealth Senate that negotiations were being conducted witli a view to the revision of Australia '3 share in the defence of the Empire involving a larger contribution from other Dominions. Mr.
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  • 140 11 Anomalies of The Means Test London, Nov. 9. Only three types of resources v/ill be embraced in the Government's Means Test Bill in connection with transitional benefit in respect of unemployment ihsurance. The Minister of Labour this morning, introducing the preliminary financial resolution, said only one half
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  • 368 11 High Hopes in France And Germany. Paris, Nov. 10. Hope that with the repeal or modification of the 18th amendment the United States will once more become a profitable market for French wines colours French press comments on the presidential election, which almost without
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  • 134 11 New Duties Against British Goods. Dublin, Nov. '.>. The Government has announced that bounties on all manufactured articles will paid equivalent to the duty imposed on them after Nov. 15, when Imperial preferences end between Britain and Ireland. Dublin, Nov. 10. A new schedule of 26 duties
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  • 120 11 Sensational Disclosures In France. Paris, Nov. 9. The Socialist paper Populaire has made disclosures regarding an allege 1 tax fraud involving over 2,000 ptomiuent persons, who, by cashing the coupons of domestic bonds through foreign banks, evaded payment of coupon tax. The paper states that the culprits include
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  • 84 11 Accident on F.M.S. Line Near Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 14. Ammugam, driver of a local train from Tanjong Malim to Ipoh while standing on the footplate, struck his Head against a bridge between Bakap and Batu Gajah resulting in a gaping wound in his head.
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  • 432 11 Friendly Overtures By Commissioner. CLOSER RELATIONS. Singapore's Importance As Free Port. An important argument for the retention of Singapore as a free port is indicated in an interview which Mr. H. Christiansen, trade commissioner to the Siamese Government, who is on a visit to Malaya, gave
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  • 176 11 Career pf New Chief Of Engineering. (From Our Service CtT— pM>dW»l) Londdii. Oct. 30 WinjT-Commander Paul B. Hunter, Hitnew chief of engineering duties, Royal Air Force, Singapore, takes the plan- <>' Squadron Leader W. K. Reason. He vacated recently the command of No. 20 (Army Co-operation) Squudron,
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  • 46 11 NO MORE ALIS." Turks Must Now Choose A Family Name. Istambul, Nov. 11. The confusion due to thousand.- Turks possessing the same name l.iu Ali Mehmed or Suleyman, will disapi>i-aJ when Parliament passes the Cov.-rnmcnl Bill compelling all Turks to cfcMM i family name.— Reuter WbrdMa.
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  • 1283 12 No Change Wanted. IN PRESENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT. (oirrratillations Jo Ihe Johore (iov-F-rnnn-nf on (he budget were offered by Mr. 11. J. 1<- Barton, an unofficial number, at the meeting of the Johore ■tata Council held in the Dfwan ,t-I« rday. Ho went on to say that
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  • 187 12 London Chamber Of Commerce Scheme. London, Nov. 10. International currency is in the process of evolution. It will be called Bartex." The authors of the scheme, just disclosed, are the London Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce, the
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  • 238 12 Returns from Europe With Sultanah. A large number of Johoce residents waited on the wharf at noon today to welcome back Their Highnesses th« Sultan and Sultanah of Johore, who returned from Europe on the Dutch liner Indrauoera. Tho Sultanah left for Europe in July and the
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  • 280 12 Christmas and New Year Mail Arrangements. The Post OSes daily list contains the following information with regard to the latest times <f posting for Christmas and Nev Year letter and parcel mails. hnstmas Mails For Europe. Letters: Nov. 2."), and Dec. I, and 8. On Dec. 2 they
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  • 26 12 It is understood that Mr. A. H. D. LJvoel ol the Briti Tobacco Company, will rf> .iik te Malaya. He will o'"•*"'> i»'»»«-"d 'D loctkl cricket.
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  • 503 12 Fine Record Rewarded At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 14. The Imperial Service Medal was presented today to Mr. R. Thampipil ay at the Victoria Institution, the school with which he has been associated for the greater part of his life.
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  • 77 12 Daring Outrage Near Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 15. An attempt to wreck the Hua Hin train on its arrival outside Bangkok was made by a gang of robbers, who placed 4 goods truck on the line after chasing away coolies. The coolies informed
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  • 378 12 New Captain-in-Charge, Singapore. (From Our Service Correspondent.) London. Oct. 20. Capt. Malcolm R. J. Maxwell-Scott, D.S.O., R.N., who has been selected to succeed Captain M. Brock Birkett, D S.O., R.N., as Captain in Charge, Singapore, is a distinguishe-l officer and a member of the very cltl Scotti h
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  • 956 12 Conviction and Sentence Confirmed. Mr. Justice I Beckett Terrell in the Supreme Court yesttrJay confirmed the conviction and sentcni a imoosed by the District Judge on Mr.;. Dora Strezez.k, a Polish woman. She was fned SIS .000 or two years' rigorous in\ i isonment for importing 13,062
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  • 1017 12 Alleged Cheating By A Chinese. The further heaiing of the eharga af cheating against a Chinese, Goh Bah Chce, on the complaint of Japanese fisherman, named Tnro Oftbiro, sumed yesterday in the Second I' Court before Mr. A. W. Hay. when the accused gave his story. The
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 125 12 I 111 I /^r^Bß Your Youthful Smile Is Worth Protecting The freshness and charm of youthful loveliness depend upon your smile in which, of course, teeth and gums play a dominant part. Protect and prolong this attractiveness by luing Squibb Dental Cream. This modern dentifrice contains over 50% Squibb Milk
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  • M.C.C.'s Impressive Score At Melbourne.—Singapore Hockey.
    • 219 13 Victoria Dismissed For 94. ,1 The M. continuing in winning Win, yesterday, won their match with Victoria by an inninu Min<. Hammond made a magnificent 208. In their second innings V ctoria were all out for 94, Hammond a| vi. hing himself by taking two wickets
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  • 633 13 Colours Supreme. (TNNYNGHAMPESDRIAITB FINE PLAY. Colours :>: Whiles 0. A hockey trial to assist the selectors in choosing the team to represent Singa|i.ii- ::>;;iiiis: Si-langor and I'erak on Saturday :<.n<l Sunday, respectively, at Kuala Lumpur, was played on ihe S.C.C. padanc yesterday, and ended in Colours defeating
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  • 457 13 Khalsa Association's Good Recovery. Khalsa Assn. 3; M.C.U. 2. After leading by two goals to one at the interval and enjoying a big share of the exchanges, the Medical College Union eventually lost to the Khalsa Association at hockey yesterday on the Nondescripts' ground by the odd goal
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  • 1001 13 R.S.Y.C. Events. INTERESTING B CLASS TEAM RACE. The start for the final race of the Jean II up at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club was so well timed that skippers of "A" class yachts all received a shock when the recall gun was lired.
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  • 30 13 Today. November IS. Ruirby: Public Services lit. XV vs. Gloucester Kept., Punearn Rd.; Medical College Union vs. Bltkan Mati, M.C.U jrrd. Hockey: Ceylon Sports Club ra. Chines' Balentier.
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  • 237 13 Scottish Eleven Too Clever. Manchester, Nov. 9. A crowd of 30,000 saw the Scottish league deservedly beat the English League at football this afternoon by three goals to nil. Following a brisk start the Scottish goal had a very narrow escape, Houghton cutting in from the touchline when
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  • 289 13 Garrison G.C. Medal Competition. The men's monthly K.eda' at the Garrison Golf Club was playtd last Saturday and Sunday. Twenty-eight cards were ti.ken out. The follovii:^ were the best returns: Keppel Competitions. Sixteen cards were t.sen out for the November Spoon at Ukt Keppe' Golf Club and the
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  • 54 13 Two-Day Amateur Meeting Next Month. The Ta ping Turf Club -vill hold an amateur meeting on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16 and 17 respectively, when there will be two runs each for horses clas.sis and 4 and ponies classes 2 and Entries will close on Monday, Dec. 12
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  • 68 13 Wednesday. Nuvrmbrr f6. Football: Chinese l..*ainir: Aston A.C. V 3. Sionir 800 A. S., Jalan Besar Stadium. Sinirapore. Rari-s, Third D:iy. Ruirby: Gloucester Reirt. "A" v*. S.C.C. XV, Tannin. Hockey: S.R C. Ist. vs. S C.C. Ist S R C irrd. S.C.C. 2n.! vs. S.R.C. 2nd. f C i'lKUm*; Medical
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  • 57 13 Turf Wizard gavr following winner* SIn K apor« Nap Ut Day. Bras. Nob <*60). K*Ji ($22) Duk.- Mrnin ($2O) Kyl|M ($54) I'arrhc-Ki ($56). Sprr'al W.m Wednesday and Saturday $5 Daily. Apply early, Editor. Oriental Hotrl. Sporting Pink Competition Coupon* can be put In box at Federal Rubber Btamp
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  • 818 13 Brentford Still Unbeaten. The following a.-c the positions to tabfes'-— a d Scottish Lca X" First Division. V, W. L. D. F. A. Pt< Anton Vila 11 9 1 435 15 22 Derby County 14 2 a 34 IB 21 Huduershe.d T. 14 8 3 3 26 10
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  • PLANS FOR EMPIRE SERVICE.
    • 1488 14 Catering For Malaya. IN a previous artirli, which appeared in Woi Id-Radio, an endeavour was made to outline generally what the B.B.C.'s plans were for a programme service for Empire listeners. Stress was laid on the importance which was attached to the preliminary testing period,
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  • 62 14 New Record Figures Announced. Paris, Nov. 11. France's gold has reached a new record figure according to the Bank of Prance weekly statement, which reveals that the reserves of bullion in the vaults of the bank have brought up to the staggering total of 83.000,000,000 f nines. Coverage
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  • 1062 14 Revised list BROADCASTS FOR THE WEEK. The wireless programmes have be«n revised as fellows MONDAY. KHABAROVSK, (70.2 metres), 6 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG, PMY, (50 metres), C.40 8.10 p.m. Chinese music; 8.10 p.m. to 9.40 European music. CHICAGO, W9XE, (49.83 metres), 2.30 to B a.m. and from
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  • 121 14 Seeking Closer Economic Union. Berlin, Nov. 12. Negotiations aiming at closer economic co-operation between Germany and France were resumed yesterday, when the fourth sub-committee of the FrancoGerman Economic Commission met in order to examine various proposals for partnership bet\yeen German and French firms in executing foreign orders
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  • 36 14 Death Of Famous Chess Player. London, Nov. 11. The death is announced of Mr. F. D. Yates, the famous chess player, who lost the British chess championship to' Sultan Khan in 1931.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 45 14 Prevent Colds I did not have 'flu last year and put it down to Formamint. When I hear others have colds I take Formamint at once." Miss R.8.-W. FORMAMINT protects you again at Influenza, Diphtheria and other infectious dUeaiea. Obtainable at all Chemists and Store*.
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    • 434 14 THE ONLY ALL BRITISH CHEST ON THIS MARKET <t, F.boKOMIC A? r BACKING Pi Wi&mm AN9 THE BEST. A PRODUCT OF MALAYA BY MALAYAN COLLIERIES, LTD. Tel. 4265. KUALA LUMPUR. Telegrams "ARANG." For the thrill of the open road When; you feel that you must lower the h od, open
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  • 208 15 Careless Washing Spoils the Hair Th» nimpl* hair »tvles of todiiv mnkt benuuful nair I r.PCPSM'y. Luckily, In-auliful hair i» now «a5iW ob tallied. It it simply matter of sham I'niprr shampooing makes the hair ioft and silky. It brinf -»'t all the r'al life and lu»ti« all the natural
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  • 69 15 Annual Event In Aid Of Earl Haig's Fund. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 14. Houpia Aunt Sally," and other old favourites figured prominently at the Raidon fete held at Tampin in aid ol Karl Hair's Fund, an annual event in ll is di-tiict of Negri-Sembilan.
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  • 31 15 Twelve Youths Trapped In Flames. Zurich, Nov. 10. Twolve youths were trapped in the fumes when fire broke out in a Swiss Bontal home at Waedensvi!. AnetaT runs-Ocean.
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  • 28 15 Arrest Of Italian At Modena. Paris, Nov. 11. An Italian whose name is not revealed has been arrested at Modena on a charge of espionage. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • 66 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 14. '1 he story of a double murder comes from the fifth mile Seremban-Labu Road, where a Chinese woman and her seven-year-old daughter are reported to have been murdered by another Chinese on Armistice Day. This had a sequel in the Seremban
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  • 131 15 Increase Announced By War Office. (From Our Service Correspondent.) London, Oct. 20. The War Office concession of an increase in the pay of subalterns of 19 years service and upwards in the cavalry, infantry of the line and Royal Tank Corps has come in the nature of a
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  • 40 15 Decision Of London County Council. London, Nov. 11. Obstacles to the opening of cinemas on Sunday afternoons has caused the London County Council's Entertainment Committee to abandon the proposal of allowing: the cinemas to open. Keuter Wireless.
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  • 55 15 Reduction Of 20 Per Cent. In Imports. London, Nov. 10. A reduction of 20 per cent, in foreign imports of bacon into the United King dom was practically agreed to at a conference held at the Ministry of Agriculture today which was attended by the Commercial attaches of
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  • 43 15 Siamese Sergeant Commits Suicide. Bangkok, Nov. 14. An army sergeant shot and seriously wounded another non-commissioned officer in the Army Club. The sergeant then shot himself and died shortly after in hospital. The affair was due to a personal quarrel.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 290 15 n -^LaaflßS^^ IS roa ">' amazing how a Motor nQ laaw9 By* Manufacturer ran pive so much for Tsaafflß l^P^ money as is contained in the C.4. W|Tl^ Hisaaa^^^ Apart from havinp the same comJ^' i///'' fy torts, appointments, etc., as a very #/^P expensive car, the C. 4 is
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  • 1401 16 Less Enthusiasm For Depressed Classes Future Of Anfilo-Indians Japanese Infringement Of English Trade Marks Emphatic Protests Severe Monsoon Weather Daily Floods Rough Scan In The Bay. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Nov. 9. Reports are being received in i '.creasing number from various parts cf the ci.untry
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  • 247 16 Trade Union Leader Sent To Gaol. Bombay, Nov. 1. Molding that the accused had incited the Indian masses to fight the British Government and to establish a revolutionary parliament, the Chief Presidency Magistral of Bombay to-day sentenced Abdul Tyab Sheikh, formerly secretary to the All-India Trade Union Congress,
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  • 65 16 Boycott of Elections Urged. Rangoon, Nov. 3. U Su, a delegate to the last Burma Round Table Conference, has suggested that the general elections should be boycotted on the ground that the separation or anti-separation issue did not involve the freedom of the province from British rule. He
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  • 618 16 Gains to India. ACCEPTANCE URGED BY GOVERNMENT. New Delhi, Nov. 7. When the Assembly met this morning to begin what may be called its Ottawa session, it found a long list of questions intervening between it and its principal business. After these Sir B. L. Mitter,
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  • 288 16 Ill Effects Follow A Farewell Dinner. Galle, Nov. 1. A good number of th(se who sat for a farewell dinner to a Civil Servant and hir wife who left for England en holiday a few days ago have been afflicted with a mysterious malady. Among those afflicted are
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  • 675 16 14 Oores Deficit In Receipts-. In order to interpret the wishes of the Public Accounts Committee which desired last year to have a summary of railway results for India as a whole based on the latest figures available, like a report that a chairman would make in
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  • 184 16 Sequel to Change Of Principal. Kandy, Nov. 1. The students of Dharmarajah College went out on strike today, when Mr. K. F- Billimoria relinquished the Principalship of the institution. At trc morning session of the college, the students gathered together, and the departing Principal made a farewell speech
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  • 758 16 Part to be Played In Reconstruction. Coonoor, Nov. 2. Addressing the annual meeting of the Nilgris Branch of the European Association at the Coonoor Club, Mr. F. E. James, M.L.A., referred to the impending constitutional changes and the part thEuropeans have to play in the future
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  • 144 16 New Burma White Elephant. The birth of a white elephant in a village in the Thaton District has given rise to a feeling of optimism that prosperity to Burma must follow in its wake. It will be remembered that the last white elsphant Burma possessed died some years
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  • 888 16 Government's Policy. COMMISSIONER'S REVIEW OF SITUATION. Dinajpur, Nov. 7. At a District Durbar held hen, Mr. J. G. Drummoncl, Commissioner of the Kajshahi Division, presented purses to a number of persons who hail done creditable work in connexion with the suppression of terrorist activities. Addressing the fathering,
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  • 2926 17 "HE TAUGHT ME. TO ALTER THEM PERFECTLY." "After Mr. Israel returned from leave he taught me how to alter these rhequQs perfectly." was one of the statements made in evidence by khor Tens Quee the Chinese book-keeper, who is IxMnn tried at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice Whitley on
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  • 626 17 Bank Official Further Examined. When the hearing was resumed today Mr. K. If. Patterson was questioned by the I foreman of the jury. Witness said the first occasion the remark That looks fishy was passed was while Mr. Israel wa- looking ac the ledger. When Mr. I Israel
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  • 260 17 Mr. A. M. Mackintosh And Miss A. T. Parkinson. The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on Saturday last of Mr. A. M. Mackintosh, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Singapore, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mackintosh, of London, and Miss A. T. Parkinson, daughter
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  • 37 17 S^anjrhai. .vov. 16. A French soldier has been murdered in the FVeneh Concession f Shanghai and the two Chinese responsible have escaped and so ffr their urri-sl lia id lii^-n effttted Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 165 18 j Angling for Polish I Support. Warsaw, Nov. 11. Mr. Matsuoka, Japan's special envoy to the League of Nations Assembly has arrived mm and been received by the new Fore i if n Minister, Col. Beck, with whom he had a Ioiik conversation on the Manchurian situation. It
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  • 321 18 The Status Quo to Be I Maintained. Shanghai, Nov. 14. A- the result of a meeting held at Hankow between Marshals Chiang Kai.shek and Chang Hsueh-liang and Mr. T. V. Boons, it was derided to maintain the ■reaeni political status quo, ami, since Air. W;m^ Ching-wel has not
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  • 233 18 Japanese Send Gunboats To Foochow. Shanghai, Nov. 14. Owing to the stringency of the boycott at Foochow Japanese steamers arriving there are unable to unload their cargoes and th; Japanese are engaging coolies from Formosa for this purpose. This displacement of Chinese labour is arousing more indignation. Two
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  • 194 18 Many Foreign Ministers In Nanking. Shanghai, Nov. 11. The French Minister had another discussion with Dr. Lo Wen-kan (the Foreiit'i .Minister) today after which it was stated that the Sino-Annamite treaty had been c-nm-'udi-d except for the issue of the procedure relating to invoices, which it was expected
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  • 167 18 Village Machine-Gunned By Japanese. Shanghai, Nov. 15. Japanese troops arrested three of the "Bijr Knife" Corps at Pingchinshan near Fushun (20 miles from Mukden). A? a result the whole village ha« been suspected of harbouring Volunteers anil the Japanese machine-gunned it fro:n all sides until the village was
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  • 189 18 Big Battle Pending In Szechwan. Shanghai, Nov. 15. A statement has been issued by a hijrh official to the effect that as a result of tin- discussion held between Mr. Tai Chi-tao (Chairman of the Executive Yuan) Qm Chang Chun and Mr. T. V. Soonir at Hankow a
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  • 176 18 A Most Complicated Affair. Shanghai, Nov. 15. The new directors and managers of the China Steam Navigation Co. assumed office yesterday morning. Mr. Chu Chia-hua (the Minister of Education) who is conducting investigation.- into the alleged irregularities said to have been committed by Mr. Li Kuochieh (better
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  • 240 18 Canton Military Leaders Not to Attend. Shanghai, Nov. 15. Although the Canton civil leaders desire to attend the. Third Central Plenary Conference the military leaders will definitely not attend. Meanwhile Mr. Chen Yung has been made responsible for drawing up the general proposals based on the opinions expressed
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  • 247 18 Will Rogers In Down To Earth." To European and Asiatic audiences alike the particular brand of humour of Will Rogers makes an instant appeal, and the fact that he is back again should draw large audiences to the Alhambra. "Down to Earth" is the latest Fox production in
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  • 71 18 Terrible Accident to Five Platelayers. London, Nov. 9. Steam from the engine of a train which had just passed prevented platelayers seeing the approach of another incoming train with ghastly results. Seventeen men were repairing the rails near Watford, Hertfordshire, unaware of the danger from an approaching
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  • 16 18 A delegation from the P. A.M. hopes to interview Sir Samuel Wilson on Thursday Nov. 29.
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  • 154 18 Completes Round The World Flight. Constance, Nov. 10, After circling the globe and covering more than 60.000 kilometres, Capt. von Gronau and his three companions, von Roth, Albrecht and Hack, arrived home yesterday," when their Dornier seaplane "Greenland Whale," landed on lake Constance near the Dornier works.
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  • 93 18 M. Herriot's Speech Impresses Italy. Paris. Nov. 10. Yesterday's prolonged and friendly conversation between M. Harriot and the Italian Ambassador. Count I'ignattia. is inteirpreted by the morning papers as a first reaction to M. Herriot's recent sensational announcement that a policy of pinpricks" must cease and a
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  • 82 18 German Syndicate Secures Interest. Berlin, Nov. 9. According to the Berliner Zeitung AraiintUic, a German syndicate headed by the Steel Trust has purchased certain British interests in the Mo:iul Oil Fields Co., Ltd., under which the German krouo will obtain 38 per cent, of all contracts for pipe
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  • 77 18 But Occupants Escape 4 Injury. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 14. A motor-car belonging to Mr. V. E. H. Rhodes and driven by his Malay syce skidded on the SeYemban-Malacca Road, 12 miles from the latter town and crashed into a padi field. The occupants, Messrs.
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 76 18 v ><rfj ri-ii Here's a real man's bladedesigned to shave tough beards and tenderskins without scrape or pull. Its super-keen edges have been specially tempered for those who like rough sports and hardy living. Try Probak at once and realise why thousands of men say There's no blade like Probak
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    • 23 18 FOURNIERS HYGENIQUE MIXTURE TONIC ELIXIR World Wide Reputation. BafßM Snbstitntei. Bold by nil Chemists and StorM «a 4 FEDERAL DISPENSARY. BaflUa Squirt, Singapore.
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    • 161 18 again/ aY Sm\K I WafcaW W. a»n I /jV aW^^B^P The Morris range for 1933 offers a remarkable selection of smarter, faster, and safer cars. TXUTX- JB^nT«Ta?a?i»T4T4Tl You have only to inspect the entirely newmodels to realise why people can not only afford to own a Morris, but prefer to
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  • 2328 20 FLYING NOTES Hr relations In Re port Of 18,200 Miles Journey i.oiernment And Development The Power Of Air Control "—-Great New Trade Triumph Brazil, Portugal, Irak Order British Planes Growth Of Air Traffic 1932 A "Boom" Year Km ma Victory In France.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 1533 20 Scheme for Large Reserve Fund. To the Editor of the Straits TimesSir,— The following rubber restriction scheme has for its object the curtailment of output during: the next few years, and eventually the formation of a large reserve fund as an insurance against a recurrence of the distressful
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    • 394 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Lately, we have read that the unofficial members of the Legislative Council have drawn up a list of subjects r.vhich 1 1 cy hope to discuss with Sir Samuel Wilson on his official visit to Malaya. But it seems rather strange that
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    • 637 20 To the Editor of the straits Times Sir, Mr. Harries, spealring at a Municipal Commissioners' meeting, has sought to ventilate the -Id story of the foundation on which the prosperity of Singapore has been built." Free trade is, of course, the doctrine of the "capable hand's to which
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    • 306 20 To the Editor of the Strait* Times Sir,— We read only recently legislative measures passed in the Unfederated Malay States to the effect that the issue of licences permitting cock-fighting was to bo under much stricter control. Previously, the police could give their consent without reference to the
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    • 224 20 H.E. THE KUOMINTANG. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your correspondent "Fairness has evidently lost something, hut whether it is his sense of humour or only his sen<c of the meaning of words is uncertain. His letter in your issue of Nov. 9 proves 'ho very opposite of
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    • 176 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, From what one reads, rubber roads are no longer experimental and the concensus of expert opinion is of a very sanguine nature. Some few years ago the cost r.f ruhjjer was stated to be adverse to rubber roads ever becoming
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    • 103 20 SYNTHETIC TURPENTINE To the Editor ol the Straits Times. Sir,— A liquid labelled "Turpentino" is being retailed by some of the local provision stores and dealers in paints and oils. Having tried out this liquid for thinning down paint on two occasions, and noticing that paint so mixed takes many
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    • 66 20 [The Stralti Timei 1* not responsible for the opinion! of iti correspondent!. Correipondenti ihould bear in mind that letl*ri must be ibort and to the point. Long epj!(]«i ax* liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondent! must «Dcloie their n«Bie» and addreuaa, not neeeiuril; for publication but ai guirinte*
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  • 152 20 Stringent Ban In France. La Rochelle, Oct. 9. Dancing in the Derailment of the Vendee is being regulated \,y stringent rules promulgated by the Prefect. All dances to which the public is invited mu.it be under severe supervision. Indecorous dances are forbiddt-n, and it is illegal for a
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT.
    • 11 1 THE STRAITS TIMES ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1932. PUBLISHED MONTHLY.
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    • 1378 1 Efficiency The Foreword. THE CONCRETE AGE. LARGE SCALE DEMONSTRATIONS PLANNED. Engineering and general tradinterest at the last British Industries Fair at Birmingham was greatly stimulated by the introduction of, an entirely new section devoted to quarrying machinery, roads and oil t';okl equipment, and to the
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    • 205 1 Built by American Engineers. A hydro-electric power station, claimed to be the largest in Europe, was opened today at Dnieprostroi, a new city of over 100,000 inhabitants in the Southern Ukraine, which has materialised on the banks at the same time as the waters of the
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    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • 23 1 H;ci /V y k 1 S/ i yy 4? "I V_ J I"" \SECURITV7 TT* BRANCH OFFICE: !<T HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS, IjJ SINGAPORE.
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      • 64 1 RUSTON-BUCYRUS FOR lACH MACHINE IS UP-TO-DATE AND WILL GIVE THE USER EVERY ADVANTAGE SPEED, POWER. STABILITY AND RELIABILITY COMBINED IN A HIGH DEGREE RESULT IN BIG OUTPUTS ON CONTINUOUS OPERATING WITH MINIMUM MAINTENANCE COSTS LET US HELP YOU SOLVE YOUR EXCAVATING PROBLEMS OUR SALES ENGINEERS WILL GIVE YOU ADVICE FREE
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    • 409 2 ATLAS ICE COS NEW WORKS. An All-British Erection At Kallang. It is said that refrigeration, cold storage and the making of ice by artificial means were known to be in practice centuries ago by the Romans and some of the then civilised countries of the
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    • 1202 2 that at the present time the consumption amounts to approximately 5,000 tons per month. The greater part of the ice manufactured in Singapore is used by the fishing industry, which demands a very high grade in that it must be hard and transparent. Refrigeration is a
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    • 96 2 .Messrs. John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd. recently received an order for an 850-ton yacht for a British owner who resides abroad. It is well-known that a considerable number of large Diesel yachts have been built on the Continent in recent years, and it is gratifying to
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    • Page 2 Advertisements
      • 91 2 ALLIANCE ENGINEERING Co., Ltd. The above private Limited Company has been formed in Singapore under the direction of Messrs. Wakeford Lowndes to represent the following British Manufacturers of engineering plant: The National Gas Engine Co., Ltd. Engines k Pumps. Ransome Maries Bearing Co., Ltd. Ball Roller Bearings. The "Turn-over" Filter
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      • 111 2 SINE DARBY CO., LTD. Building Engineering Specialists A FEW OF OUR IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS ARE: Asbestos Cement Building Big Six Everite Corr. Products Ltd. roofings Etc. aberthaw bristol chan- "druid&'abercrete" cement, nel P. Cement Co., Ltd. Adamite Co. ,Ltd. Atlas White Cement. Midland Expanded Metal Expanded Metal. Co., Ltd. M. Ward
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    • 1135 3 40,000 B. H. P. Oil Engines. BRITISH BUILT DIESEL TRAINS. The compression-ignition oi! en pine, as applied to motor vehicles. whilst being a development from the Diesel engine, cannot truly be classified under this generic term. Dr. Kufold Diesel patented his first engine
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    • 568 3 40,000 B.H.P. Oil Engines. UUTHERTO, the largest oil engine i constructed is a unit of 15,000 J b.h.p. installed in the Hamburg I Electricity Station. The biggest marine engine develops about 10,000 J b.h.p. The completion of a Diesel motor designed for a continuous output of 22,500 b.h.p.
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    • 19 3 An Armstrong Whitworth Diesel Electric train for the Buenos Aires Railway built in \e»castle-on-Tyne
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    • 397 3 Built In England Two years ago the Buenoi Air«e Great Southern Railway placed in commission two 1200 B.H.P. Sulzer Electric-Diesel Locomotives, the mechanical parts of which were built by Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Co., Ltd., and the engines by Messrs. Sulzer in Switzerland. So satisfactorily have these
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 73 3 HUME Steel Products: Arc-welded PIPES for high pressure water mains with spun -in concrete or bitumen linings. Welded MINING PIPES with slip or flanged joints, rubber lined or painted only, as required. Welded steel TANKS of all descriptions. Automatic and screw down WATER GATES. Welded steel GRILLES, DOORS, FENCES, STANDS,
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    • 851 4 The Advantage Of Cast-In-Situ. Piling one of the methods of I making swampy and soft ground suitable foundation for buildings etc. is the subject of an interesting article by Mr. H. G. Riches recently published in the "Malayan Builderand Engineer." The old method of driving a few
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    • Article, Illustration
      9 4 Victoria Bri:!jre School a; Jalan Pllir, Singapore, n^aring completion
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    • Article, Illustration
      11 4 Singapore's new commercial aerodrome at (trove Road. Filling operations in progress
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      14 4 Another view of the site of Singapore's n vm commercial aerodrome off (Jrove Road
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    • 122 4 Exceeds Contract Speed In Trials. H.&I.S. Daring, the Bint destroy*! lof the "D" class to undergo her trials, recently finished a complete series of trials in the Channel between Plymouth and Spithead. The designed speed of the D class of the 1930 programme wa< 35 i/o knots, the
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    • Page 4 Advertisements
      • 32 4 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS LTD. Established 1898 Incorporated in the Straits Settlements. Manufacturers of:— •CRESSONITE" RUBBER TILES RUBBER PAINTS and VARNISHES ACOUSTIC DRESSINGS AUTOMOBILE FITTINGS TRANSMISSION BELTS EBONITE HOSES AND TECHNICAL RUBBER GOODS.
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      • 14 4 OXYGEN ACETYLENE POY ITO ■tew //J»%r^3W iT^t*^<\W* \^^k ™5L' ■ft-ifc l&s*. s*ffK w wfti
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      • 72 4 OXYACETYLENE WELDING INCREASES PROFITS In slump times ()m Acetylene We I J i n k i« especially to he recommended becmtWC it enables you to repair, make as good as new and use a^ain tools and machinery which, if ROt for our process, must be discarded. DOUBLES THE WORKING LIKE
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