The Straits Times, 27 November 1935

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  • 42 1 The Strai ts Times (EBTABI IHHKU NfcAKIY A CIHTURY-l V T//£; LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. »4 I'A(;eh. MNUM'itHk. WKIINBSDAY, NOVKMHKK 27, 1985. I'llli K 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 152 1 SINGAPORE 14U, USCIL bT. (PHONE ***** I wßKnJtk J c l^ e na^" mar t on English Silver so ■V\ >J mS^Mm ll c mar^ "SC.S." on any package HH^li|^ I P^v*** 0"*0 look fur the 'chop on H3ji^| .^BHBL^ SkJ^l every parcel you take away from B^^^i^3mm 3<^^^ml here
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  • 8 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS 3h lH|t II IN. HI.
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    • 41 2 SITUAIIi'Mb VACANT Km. i| ija k OBKIfIBB RilHtAfl fMkf fll* I j 4 til tiU I'lfl. t.M\l! H U 1 1 CXIMII I ft i IUo U«Uv 4 T" l^ LjgJtfßfii h M 41 J 111 MM I I j'i iii
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    • 76 2 Al" 'I ,«i UM |jlf trt-i A|". J*' l>«. Is .J .1 it $TAT£ I >.1 I «llti bin Hm*ah Ai-AtiAA. I tt*«4 »i .tj W*»" 1444ra wl a««eii4-i«« t,, QNer ..I (Mm nUe li. t« 1^..) IMPORTANT AI'CTION ii. i I I i, -i fv IftTßH'fl i 1 ||WLJBpl|
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    • 60 2 i ii *v,. .in KUA|> IKAIIU mum,, -am. IJMITkI 1 1,,, 1 1,1, I I I ~'i lit"?! iKtitll i'| I Jiul, 1 I. ml,. ju I JJ BUI I HOIM LTD MM 1 U K. APVERTISEMENT OROEB FORM iv miNiia -f fiNAMFI la., i .WM^NTSMMSTei: illriltA M«'iUiie« iKdliu i'<
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    • 42 2 MASSAGG HAU MAN. M MAHi. a. 1. 1 Mia* M*N* RMBBfR 6TAMWT mi. „ii( \,i n hi EpUCATIONAI k 1141 |«we»» i.t'lli i. 1.. itl, .Krii it.. i Kuh cl t<i)| Hfc i |i.i.1,» i I i. i, ■I I m<Ap»<Mi tui.Min-1..^
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 629 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnaitr Spore. BKHAR 6.000 Dec. 5 CARTHAGE 15.000 Dec.
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    • 602 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. I^B^ill r #lißll^B GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. 'incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON Marseille*. Londoa. Antwerp. Rotterdam and MMdlesbrovgh. VfaaaM Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Nov 27 28 TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Dec 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Dec 25 26 HARUNA MARU 10 500
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    • 636 3 n^y^wmr 1 ..v r^~x PASSENGER AND. FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshtps. Most Cabin* have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom From From Sport Malacca Port Penang M.S Sham BORINGIA 10/12 10/12 11/12 13/12 ERRIA 31/12 31/12 1/1 < 1
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    • 274 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. I. (Incorporated In England.) APCAR LINE FOB HONG KONG. AMOY. SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SANTHIA B.o*o December 5. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special ho.iday return tickets interchangeable with P. 8. N. CO., Issued at cheap rates. HARPER,
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    • 1158 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oeeaa The Hua Khiow Steanuhlp Co. (19St) UC Steam Ship Co. U4.. aJ>d China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Lf-L) The Sarawak Steanuhlp Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co Ltd. The Irrawaddy
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
    • 136 4 TOMOHON. Dut, 684 tons, from Slngkawang 27, for Borneo 30. DE HAAN. Dut.. 903 tons, from Sourabaya 27, for Sourabaya and B'masin 30. TIDORE. Dut., 525 tons, from Bel-Deli 27, for Bel.-Deli 29. DUKAT. Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 27, for Bangkok 28. ATLANTIC MARU. Jap.. 4,253 ton«,
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    • 108 4 Wednesday, Nov. 27. Ships »lr.ncsld« the Wharves or expected te arrive. KEPPEL HARBOL'B. Main Wharf Lch. Alert, Lch. Lumut, Lch. Kittiwake, Asahan. Toba, W. Bt Agnes I, Thedens, Singapore. Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DUCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil Albert Dock Marudu.
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    • 272 4 QUEEN MARY'S TRIAL TRIP. Expected To Ke Made Early Next Year. The Queen Mary, which is confidently expected to prove the world's fastest ship will probably make her trial trip in May. It is understood that she may leave the Clyde shipyard towards the end of April or the beginning
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    • 26 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SING A PORE— AMSTERDA M The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Nov. 20 was delivered in London en No,. 28 (6 days).
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    • 277 4 Mb*. Belawan Medan (Van Outhoorn) 3 p.m. BUnJoe (Tbedens) 3 Dm DJambi K Tbengkal (Tobelo) 3 p.m. Mai.toK. Palembang and Pladjoe (Thedens) 3 p.m Pa:.Rkal Pinang (Thedens) ..3 p.m. Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) ..3 p.m Soengel Liat /Thedens) 1 n m Sarawak (generally) (Vyner Brooke) 3 p.m. Sarikei
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    • 131 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) dispatched Nov. 16 by air (Imperial) time of arrival uncertain. Mails from Europe (Amsterdam) expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 6 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air
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  • 93 4 The current rate of exchange foi the Issue and payment oi Monej Orders Is as follows: India and Ceylon $100=Rs. 154 issue, payment 156. USA $100; USA currency 56 issue, payment 59. N.E.I. Sloo=Oui:ders 83 issue. Indo-China $100 Francs 855 issue, payment 885 Australia $1- Australian currency 2'lOd
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  • 802 4 FRASER CO.'s SHARE REPORT. Markets Find A Reason For Marking Time. The feeling of Increased security and confidence produced by the result of the recent general election has not been long In receiving its first shock and the ink Is scarcely dry on the ballot papers before the new Government
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  • 36 4 Nov. 25: Kota Oede iDut); Raub, SUvercypress, Comas. Rahman. Rlmau (Brit). Nov. 26: Hong Lam. Honi; Kwong Hong Thong. Esmeralda. Malacca Alng Leong. Benalder. Mentor. Kamuning, Hong Peng (Brit.); Borneo Maru Uap i; Boelongan (Dut).
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  • 39 4 Owing to the late arrival of tne outward Imperial aeroplane the air mai s for Australia. Java etc.. previously announced as c.'oslng at 7 p.m. ye:- I rda* will now close at 7 p.m. today.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 581 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. ELYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. CANADIAN or <*a 1 I i (Incorporated in England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLCLO or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN without change—
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    • 386 4 T. S. S. "KEDAH" Owing to annual survey. Urn -sailings ol this vessel to Penang and Bciawan on Thursday. December 12 and December 19 will be cancelled. She w:ll resume tier service en Tuesday. December 24 for the Christmas Cruise and return to her normal schedule on Thursday. January 2.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 74 4 Mala> an Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday .a.\t nignt Max Rainfall Bright Mm temp, ins Sunshine temp. "P iir.s. "F I uasl Alui Rll 85 010 0.9 73 .orth W I tt<s UOB 7.4 73 HO Nil 3.5 73 Uuklt J«iam 86 027 3.9 73 84 Nil 6
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    • 75 4 K. Trengganu 83 0.09 1.6 72 Kuala Pahang 84 006 1.9 75 Mersing 87 022 4.0 72 south. Jahore Bahru 87 0.04 75 Singapore i Kalians Aerodrome) 85 032 2 1 75 Singapore ißt. Timah) 0.14 Superintendent. Meteorological Brancn Malaya. Meteorolsglcal Office. Singapore. Nov 27. 1935 TIDE TAHJC. VVn.nnda>, Nov.
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    • 123 4 PORT SWETTENHAM FIDE TABLE. 1935 Time ol High Wit.-i November a.m. o m. 27 6.18 18 01 28 5.54 18.44 23 6.30 19.24 SO 7.05 30. 0S It is to M noted that Che times In tnese tables are true times, and that loral time It 20 minutes In advance
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    • 210 4 FROM MALACCA. Tomorrow. Ceylon (via Penang) (Hector) 1.15. p.m. Great Britain (Parcels only) (Hector) 1 pm. Friday Nov. 29. Medan (via Singapore) by rir (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Persia, Amsterdam and London (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 8 pm. Upper Burma, North and East India, Aden, Egypt. Europe, Great Britain, Ireland.
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  • 153 5 Severe Winter May Kill Thousands. Shanghai, Nov. 18. An appalling picture of the havoc wrought by the Yellow River floods Is painted by the China International Famine Relief Commission In a stirring appeal for funds. It says 200 districts in ten provinces are affected and that several million
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  • 504 5 French Report Before A Geneva Meeting. A REPORT on the opium-smoking habit among Chinese labourers In Malaya, prepared by M. Leon Jouhaux, representative of the French Workers' League, was discussed by the governing body of the International Labour Office In Oenevalast week The report is
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  • 263 5 Publicity Caused End Of Romance. Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 13. Mrs. Viola Brown Lin, former flve-and-ten-cent. store clerk, who married Mr. James Lin. nephew of the President of the Chinese National Government, only to see the romanco founder in less than two months, announced today that she was
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  • 56 5 Karachi. Nov. 8. His Majesty's Indian sloop, the Indus, arrived in Karachi Harbour ihls morning from Bombay. The Commissioner in Smd on bettali of the citizens will present co this flagship a silver memento In tin- torn of a model of an Indian boa week
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 420 5 X'MAS CHEER! AT FRANKELS THE STORE BEAUTIFUL THE ONE STORE SO DIFFERENT TO ALL OTHERS. NOW SHOWING THE LATEST CREATIONS IN BRITAIN'S BEST HALL MARKED SILVER E.P.N.S. GOODS 1001 DELIGHTFUL TABLE ORNAMENTS GENUINE FRENCH and BELGIUM ROCK CUT CRYSTAL CHROMIUM PLATED ELECTRIC TABLE LAMPS BRINGING MEMORIES OF VENICE AY NIGHT
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    • 270 5 FACIT CALCULATORS. (Chromium Plated.) Will Add, Z^^^g^^^^^. Hand Subtract, >l E? ant Multiply, H B|* Electric and Divide, Models As Supplied to various Government Departments, Commercial Firms, Rubber Dealers, etc. This Is one of the neatest, smallest and most reliable Calculators on the market and operates on the generally approved
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 291 6 Dull Tendency Continues. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Nov. 27. A number of tin shares are steadier on the fall and on the lower prices there are buyers of Talams. Ulu Klangs and Sungei Lua.s. There is a fresh inquiry for Pulau Kamiris and Mambaus The majority
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    • 187 6 Singapore, November 27, 12 noon. limn *eli«l Gambier 6.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg 10.00 White Montok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 9.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.45 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5 30 Small Pearl Tapioca 5 30 Lingga Sago Four Sarawak: Sago Flour Palembang Jelctong 10.00 Banja Jelotong 9.75 I Sarawak
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 535 6 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. issue vai. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/9 6/3 5/9 6/3xd XI Asani Kumbang 34/6 36/8cd 34/6 36 6cd £1 Austral Malay 60/- 61/-cd 60/- 61/cd 5/- Ayer Hltam 15/- 13- 16/- 16/1 Ayer Weng 1.87
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      • 408 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 125 1.35 1.25 1.35 2 2 do 7'/2'e Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.70 1.80 10 10 Atlas Ice 12 25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 B. A. T 5.11.0 5.15 0 5.10.0 5 15.0 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting U. 02 4d15U.02 4 pn. 10
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      • 165 6 SINGAFORE MUNICIPAL. 5.; 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn «Vfc£ 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4', 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Int. Mar.
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      • 334 6 i Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall fc Evatt Mlenby 1.80 1.70 1.60 1.70 *lor Gajah 0.90 1.10 1.00 1.10 fVmal. Malay ($2) 3 20 3.30 2.90 3.10 *yer Hitam 1.60 1.60 1.50 1.60 \yer Molek 0 85 0.95 0.85 0 95 \yer Panas 145
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    • 222 6 The following are the exchange rates thu morning according to tne daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shangnal Banning Corporation: SELLING. London. 4 mooins signt 2/4 London, 3 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days Right 2/4 l/io London. 30 days sight 2/4 1/32 London, demand 2/4
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    • 82 6 Noon, Nov. 27. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov 21 13/16 21 15/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 21% 21% No. 1 K. ft. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 21% 21% December 21%
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  • 357 6 Markets Quiet And Steady. London, Nov. 26. The Stock Exchange was again quiet and steady. British Funds wore firm, Industrials were irregular and Otis, strong, Shells rising 1/3 and Burmahs 1/10%. Tins and Rubbers were lifeless. The following are closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares
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  • 90 6 Weakness Of Marks. London, Nov. 26. Paris 74 35 «4 Athens 518 sellers New York 4.93 S. 16 Bucharest 630 sellers Montreal 4.98\ Rio *hi Brussels 28. 20 4 sellers official Geneva 15. 29 Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7.30^4 Buenos Aires unquoted Milan unquoted Montevideo 39 >, Berlin 12.27*4 sellers
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  • 114 6 No Iron Oi- Tin For "A Ountry At War." London, Nov. 28. The League of Nations published tonight at Geneva s an official document a copy of a decree law passer] by Germany forbidding th 3 exnort of raw materials which could assist any cnuntry at
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  • 43 6 U.K. Stocks Down To Three Days' Supp y. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 26. United Kingdom tin stocks on Nov. 23 were only 272 tons, the lowest ever recorded, and the equivalent of three days' supply. Straits Times copyright cable.
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  • 47 6 London, Nov 26 Exchequer returns show that total ordinary revenue excluding selfbalancing items amounts to G384.629,831 compared with £366.816.031 at the corresponding date of last year. Total ordinary expenditure exclusive of self-balancing items is €458.346.534 against £439.052,342 at the corresponding date of 1534.— British Wire.ess.
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  • 135 6 L.M.S. ORDERS. Nearly 900 New Road Vehicles. The L.M.S. Railway announces that it has placed orders with British manufacturers for nearly 900 new road vehicles. These orders, which comprise the L.M.S. programme for 1935. have been made with the object of improving the company's existing fleet of road vehicles and
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  • 98 6 Lyall Evatt 's report dated, Nov. 27, shows: MINING Inclined to be easier. Ampat S 9 6/9 x.d., Ayer Weng 1.85 !,»5 c.d Batu Selangor 98 1.01 c.d.. Hong Fatt 76 79 c.d., Jeiebu 97 1.02. 11. Kamuntlng 6/3 G 9 x d., North Taiplng 68 71 c.d.,
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  • 54 6 The transit time on full rate telegrams iram Singapore to London, yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 pm. 5 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. 7 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p in. 3 mm. Telegrams handed in up
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Kngland A.O. 1720) FIRE MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB 1.
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    • 22 6 DRY OLD TOM LONDON GINS. JAMES BURROUGH LTD., LONDON ESTABLISHED 1820. Sole Agent* for Malaya: McALISTER CO., LTD. wSWm WM wCm 1
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 2094 7 Motor Industry Booming, But Tyres Lasting Longer. An article in the Financial News discusses the outlook for rubber manufacturing industry, with particular relation to the significance of the recent discovery of new uses. The recent announcement by th.? Dunlop Rubber Company that profits for the
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    • 308 7 Empire Service In Danger: Committee Appeal. Governments of the British Empire are reminded in a report issued by the Imperial Economic Committee that financial provision for the committee ends next year. Until two years ago. when it took over the work of the Empire Market-
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    • 345 7 "Nuisance And Danger To Public." The reopening of the Bombay Gtock Exchange after being closed for twenty-five days to forward business prompts some consideration of this institution (writes the Bombay corres pondent of the Financial News.) It will be recalled that on reopening the President of the
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    • 328 7 Obsolescence Relief Inadequate. The reform of taxation procedure to allow more adequate relief for plant obsolescence was urged by Mr. S. R. Beale, President of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce. Mr. Beale, who was speaking at the annual dinner of the Lincoln branch of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 620 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:
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    • 473 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF, INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853). Paid Up Capital In ("0,000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3 000,090 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE: S3, Bishopsgate. London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Airrit-ar
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  • 170 8 CHESS CHAMPION IN DIFFICULTIES. Amsterdam, Nov. 24. A somewhat startling reason for the twenty-flrst game in the world chess championship being suddenly broken off on Tuesday evening and subse- quently abandoned by Alckhine on| Wednesday is now understood to cc that the world champion turned
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  • 174 8 Athens Rumours Of A Reconciliation. Athens, Nov. £4. Rumours of a reconciliation having taken p'.ace between King George and Vcnlzelos persist In political circles here, despite official denials. It Is asserted that after protracted negotiations, the exiled Republican leader agreed to recognise the monarchy and
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  • Article, Illustration
    31 8 The Emperor of Abyssinia in cap and goggles at the window of tne plane carrying him to the Northern front. Italians bombed him when spies communicated his themovements to the enemy.
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  • 21 8 Brigadier General Sir Alexander Hore Ruthven V.C., Governor-General designate for Australia, has been created a Baron. Reuwr Wireless.
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  • 24 8 Princess Juliana has left for Germany where she will be the guest of the Prince of Benthelm, nephew of Queen Wilhelmina.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • 291 8 i Five Hundred Successful Trips. Berlin. Nov. 27. After seven years of unfailing service and after having celebrated a unique JubL'ee of Its 100th ocean crossing two months ago, the world famous Graf Zeppelin will have made no less than 500 trips when It lands at Bathurst
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  • 87 8 71-Year-01d Diplomat Elected. London, Nov. 25. Lord Tyrell was today elected president of the British Board ot Film Censors, in succession to the late Mr. Edward Shortt. The Board is appointed by the trade itself and today's election meeting wxs attended by representatives ol exhibiters,
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  • 67 8 Ban On Canadian Goods. Ottawa, Nov. 25. Italy is retaliating against Canada for participating In sanctions, accordIng to reports ir. Italian papers, cabled by the Canadian Trade Commissioner at Milan to the Minister for Commerce, stating the Italian Government is prohibiting the entry from Canada of flour, liquor,
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  • 67 8 Proposed Sale To Rubber And Industrial Trust London, Nov. 25. The Mincing Lane and General Trust records a profit for the year 1934 of £1,912 reducing the debit balance forward to £79,796. A general meeting is being held on Nov. 29 to consider the sale
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  • 73 8 Washington, Nov. 24. Mr. Cordell Hull has appointed Mr. Ray Atherton, Counsellor at the United States Embassy in London, and Mr. Eugene Dooman, State Department expert on Japanese questions, as the State Department's advisers at the London naval conference. The delegates sail for England on
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  • 34 8 Berlin, Not. 24. The British newspaper publisher. Lord Beaverbrook. has arrived here on a private visit Aft# a few days In the German capital, tie wri proceed to Munich.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 98 8 V 1 Ki^^^BH '^^■B^Krtff^^ fc i Ta^' tMl^^HrHnm^n^n^nMMßJ^^^^^g^. wL n^SkvWK** V VlullflSk^n^nßV lull flSk^n^nB »t n^B 3 A J^B^^^^ j3ty fL^^ii.^n.^nE^— BßßnP^n^n^n» M MADE IN CANADA At4llsfijjjyM&7 COMFORT— SAFETY— POWER. ventilation— Syncro-me^i Trunwnitaoo— lndependent Front Wheel V" aal Knee-Action Springing Seamless Steel Turret Top Bodies 80 m. p. h faster
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    • 300 8 FOR BUILDING UP STRENGTH, Apte« illneia the viral (orces ot ihc rv>d» ire so much exhausted that tatKM weakness tnd depression invan.iblv follow. To overcome ihrse conditions and to ensure quick recovery, »n exceptional restorative and stimulating tonic v essential. For this purpose the Tonic Wine msuir by the Monks
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  • 395 9 STALIN ON THE NEW 1 U.S.S.R. FREEDOM. Moscow, Nov. 11. Women shock-farmers from th< collective sugar-beet plantations, wh, harvested much sugar-beet this year, were the guests of honour at a reception given by the Party and Oovernment leaders at the Kremlin yesterday. In a conversation which lasted
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  • 242 9 How British Laboratory Is Helping. The annual report of the Forest Products Research Board for the year 1934, issued today by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, describes the work carried out at the Forest Products Research Laboratory, Princes Risborough (England), aiming at the better
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  • 73 9 Nomination Of The Next President. New Delhi. Nov. 7. A meeting of the working committee of the Delhi Provincial Hindu Mahasabha will be held for the nomi nation of president for the Poona session of the All-India Hindu Mahasabha and to elect delegates. It is understood that the
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  • 25 9 The Ist Battalior Scots Guards leaving Southampton aboard the Somersetshire for service in Erypt: Handing up packs as the Guards embarked.
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  • 705 9 B. B. C. m BROADCAST BY A CHINESE, "The rise of modern sport in the East" was the subject of a short talk given by Mr. C. S. See, of Kuala Lumpur, in a 8.8.C. broadcast last month. The talk, which was included
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  • 67 9 Lose Tax Appeal In America. Washington. Nov. 25. The Supreme Court today rejected the Asiatic Petroleum Company's protest against the payment of $303,000 in taxes and declined to review the ruling of the lower court approving these taxes. It is believed that this is the first Supreme
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  • 113 9 Company In Financial Difficulties. Paris, Nov. 22. The famous French Bleriot Airplane factory, founded by one of the earliest pioneers of flying and the first man to fly across the English Channel, suspended payment on Wednesday. At the same time the management informed the workers, who number several
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  • 66 9 Naples. Nov. 22. The Italian Tibet expedition headed by Professor Tuccl, a member of the Italian Academy of Science, returned here on board the motor vessel Vlttorla. The expedition, which was financed by the Academy, lasted seven months In the course of which the explorers covered more than
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 236 9 HOTELS ''M m isssV/^lssW I *j| kh si hV~^H f TONIGHT H COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 TO 8.15 P.M. DINNER AND DANCE (informal) 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT NO ADMISSION CHARGE THERE WILL BE NO RAFFLES CELEBRATED COCKTAIL OR AFTER o^^^KINS DINNER DANCE ON WHEN |W PENANG STAY AT FRIDAY THE 29th NOV.
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    • 519 9 WANTED KNOWN. All the new Christmas stocks have now arrived at the JADE TREE. Raffles Hotel. There are loads of beautiful things for gifts to suit all tastes and needs, from fifty cents to fifty dollars with particular thought given to gifts to make Into small packages for mailing. The
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  • 129 10 ALHAMBRA The Clock Strikes 8. With Wendy Barrie. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Broadway Melody of 1936. 6.15— 9.15. GLOBE THEATRE GREAT WORLD The Lost Patrol. GRF.AI WORLD This Man Is Mine. HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON ROAD Ang Man Sze or Burning Temple —Chinese Talkie. Supported by Shorts. 8 p.m. MARLBOKOI'GH Before Dawn.
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  • 841 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, 1935. A Railway Lament. Something will have to be done about the F.M.S. Railways. What that something should be is a matter of opinion, and there are two schools of thought. One holds that the undertaking should be (as in fact it is)
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  • 129 10 For some time past the "Situations Vacant" advertisements in Malayan newspapers have been very few indeed. That state of affairs is slowly improving, but we hope that it will not improve further by the appearance of announcements such as this: WANTED a Clerk able to correspond In
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  • 134 10 Miss E. Peche left by the K and O. Naldera for a trip to Japan and on het return will resume duties as principal of the Rochore Malay Girls' School, Singapore. The wedding took place at St. Ai.drew's Presbyterian Church, Ipoh, on Monday of Mr. Williarr George
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  • 1406 10  - A UNIQUE GIFT TO MALAYA. R. E. HOLTTUM. AN EASTERN BOOKSHELF. FRUIT OF TEN YEARS WORK BY MR. BURKILL. Reviewed by A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. By I. H. Burkill, M.A., FX.S., with contributions by W. Birtwistle, F. W. Foxworthy, Ph.D., J. B. Scrivenor, I.S.O.,
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  • 738 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. |i)|R. W. G. Yeatham. who was bitten or stung in the ankle while swimming at Changi on Sunday, and had to be taken to hospital, was almost certainly the victim of an ikan sembilan. This fish, so called because of the poison-bearing spikes on its
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    • 156 10 WHY PASSENGERS PREFER IMPERIAL AIRWAYS 3. COMFORT, Passengers are accommodated in luxurious and specially sound-proofed saloons and first class hotel accommodation is provided at all nifht stops. i ii sk y*i 'Hi? _n^^^_Ml^M W.S. 1 MMB A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR MEN Three full size bottles of Me CALLUM'S Scots Whisky
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    • 8 10 JOHN DUKE MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN. 21, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE.
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  • 365 11 ALLEGED VISITS TO R. A. F. AERODROMES IN ENGLAND. MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS. HAMBURG GIRL'S FRIENDSHIP WITH AIRCRAFTMAN. GREAT public interest is being shown in England in charges against a German doctor of espionage at R.A.F. aerodromes at Manston (Kent) and Mildenhall (Suffolk). He is Dr.
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  • 345 11 SPEAKER ASKS M.P.s FOR SHORTEN SPEECHES. LI.G. ON FAME OF PARLIAMENT. The new Parliament met for the first time this afternoon. In the House of Commons Captain Fitzroy was re-elected Speaker. He has served as Speaker in the last four Parliaments and was warmly congratulated by the
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  • 47 11 Information received >-y the United States Government shows that American exports to Abyssinia so far maintained In November compare with those for October. The British Ambassador conferred with Mr. Rawalton Moore, assistant Secretary of State In charge of administering the Neutrality Act. Both declined to comment.— Reuter.
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  • 151 11 ALLEGED FALSE PROSPECTUS. London, Nov. 26. There was a sequel to the pepper j market crisis at the Mansion House j Police Court today when Garabed Bishirgian, John Howeson and Louis I Hardy appeared on summonses of being parties to the making, circulating and publishing of a
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  • 373 11 AUTONOMY LEADER ARRESTED. Nanking, Nov. 26. The Executive Yuan today ordered the Hopei authorities to arrest Yin Ju Ken?, head of the East Hopei autonomy movement. They also abolished the Pelplng Military Council, whose functions are transferred to General Chiang Kal Shek's Military Affairs Commission, decided to
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  • 18 11 The King yesterday conferred the O.C.V.T. on the Duke of Buccleuch. brother of the Duchess of Gloucester. Reuter.
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  • 122 11 DISCOVERY OF NEW PIGMENT. London, Nov. 27. The discovery of a new blue dye, possessing all the qualifications demanded of a pigment is announced by Imperial Chemical Industries today. It is named Monastral Fast Blue and is the first discovery of a blue pigment for more than 100
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  • 277 11 CHAMBER DEBATE TOMORROW. Paris, Nov. 26. The French cabinet met this morn- I ing In a tense atmosphere, with the I Fascists and Communists reportedly secretly mobilising their forces, the Finance Commission discussing economy cuts and minister? making plans in view of the reassembly of Parliament on Thursday,
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  • 49 11 Dr. C. T. Wang, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, left Shanghai for Tokio yesterday. He conferred with the Japanese Ambassador to China, Mr. Ariyoshi, and the military attache to the Japanese Legation In Peiping, before he left Nanking.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 56 11 Representatives of the five naval pow and of the British dominions who will tak< part In the Naval Conference, opening in London on Dec 6, met at the F reign Offlcr in London yesterday to discuss the arrangements proposed for the conference, which were explained by Mr. R. L. Cralgle,
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  • 37 11 Wye names were given to the Duchess of Kent's baby when the Duke registered his birth as Edward George Nichola* Paul Patrick. Paul waa a last minute addition after the baby's uncle Prince Paul o Yugoslavia. —Neuter.
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  • 247 11 MELROSE HAS TO PAY 9s. PER GALLON. HIS FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. C. J. Melrose, the South Australian aviator, who left Singapore yesterday for Glenelg, Adelaide, arrived at Batavia last night and left for Sourabaya this morning. Aneta copyright. |y|ELROSE felt the effect of League action pgainst
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  • 73 11 New York, Nov. 26. The silence from the airmen, Lincoln Ellsworth and Hoiiock Kenyon who are on a third attempt to fly across the Antarctic from Dundee Island to Admiral Byrd's base in Little America Is causing concern. The route traverses the Antarctic Continent where most territory Is
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  • 346 11 PROFOUND INSTINCT FOR PEACE. Why Britain Is Behind League. SIR S. HOARE ON THE FUTURE. London, Nov. 26. SPEAKING tonight at a din- ncr of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, at which the Prince of Wales presided, the Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, said that the great new feature
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  • 35 11 The Hague. Nov. 2G. A Government Bill Introduced today proposes to establish a special fund of 53.000.000 guilders spread over four years to strengthen Holland's military, naval and coastal defences. —Renter.
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    • 78 11 M,A on In the tahle. Selected Fish at tempting fla\our, M- v Wjm^ unusual food value, and rich vilamin content can alnav j^ i be •ilttaincd at the Cold Storage depots. :a halibut smoked salmon [k£w plaice smoked dutch eels DOVER SOLES DUTCH KEG IINSS ttV. LEMON SOLES ROLMOPS NEW
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  • 144 12 Sir Andrew Caldecott's Tour Of Malaya. LEAVES IN SINGAPORE III; WILL RETURN BY CAR. tO that he could say farewell to friends upcountry before his departure for Hong Kong next month, the Colonial Secretary, Sir Andrew Caldecott, was flown to Port Swettenham by the R.A.F.
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  • 179 12 Difficult Task Of Checking Reports. A COMPLETE check by the R.A.F. today of the position where a plane was reported to have been seen in the jungle by villagers indicates that the machine was C. J. Melrose's Percival Gull, which was stranded on the beach
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  • 237 12 Tragedy In Singapore Office. A Dutch Eurasian, Mr. K. Kumendong. manager of the N.V. Samarlnda Produce Co.. in 325, Beach Road, was found shot dead in his office shortly after eleven o'clock this morning. A Colt revolver was by his side. No reason for his sudden death
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  • 104 12 Proprietors Of Capitol Restaurant. The Majestic Hotel. Kuala Lumpur has been purchased by Messrs. Lim Thye Hee and Lim Jit Hee, proprietors oi the Capitol Restaurant, Singapore. Mr. Lim told the Straits Times today that no alterations either in the structure or in the organisation
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  • 32 12 The engagement is announced of Mr. Kuah Poh Tatt, of the staff of the Methodist Girls' School, Kuala" Lumpur, and Miss Ho Slok Lee, only daughter of Mr. Mrs. Ho Seng Soon.
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    27 12 Shipwrecked! Mr. V. C. Farrow, chief officer, and Mr. EC. Rutherford, chief engineer, of the stranded vessel The Cable, returned to Singapore yesterday afternoon Straits Times Photograph.
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  • 176 12 Nineteen hundred passengers who will reside in Singapore for a very short time disembarked from the Blue Funnel ship Centaur at 4 p.m. yesterday afternoon. The shortness of their stay is not governed by this Island's attractions but by its appetite. For the 1900 arrivals
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  • 69 12 A concert was held at the Sungei Ujong Club last week under patronage of the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes. British Resident, Negri Sembilan, audit British Resident, Negri Sembilan, and it was a great success: Mr. Roeytenberg. Mrs. R. A. Harbour. Mrs. P.O. Rasmussen
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  • 15 12 Mr. F. A. Eriggs. of Messrs. Braddell Bros, sails on home leave at daylight tomorrow.
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  • 526 12 DEATH OF AN EX-EMPEROR. CTORIES of cowardice and heroism figure in the j lrlest news from the Abyssi- 1 nian war front. A Harrar message relates that when his wife and family went to the hospital to visit Fitaorari Golngul, who was wounded
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  • 73 12 London, Nov. 26. Reviewing the results of the election, in another speech yesterday. Sir Sumuel Hoare pttributrd e National Government's success to three factors: 1 Mr. Baldwin's great .tersonality and his characteristics of good ature and commonser 2, the fact ihat the Government stood for
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  • 70 12 Sensational allegations were made at Lancaster yesterday when Dr. Buck Ruxton appeared on a charge of murdering his wife and nursemaid. The prosecution is ralln.g more than 100 witnesses. The prosecution said it was impossl- ble to define the cause of death In the case
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  • 335 12 QANTAS LEAVES TO PICK UP MAILS. X.L.M. DUE THIS AFTERNOON. Following the failure of the Imperial Airways eastbonnd mail plane to take off after several attempts from the Hua Hin aerodrome In Siam where it has been bogged for several days, a Qantas: plane has left
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  • 55 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27. The contract for the new Rubber Research Institute headquarters in Kuala Lumpur fixed at about $200,000 has been secured by Mr. Bongsen, a local contractor, who is now building the Odeon cinema. It is expected that the
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  • 88 12 Taiks With Navy And Army Commanders. Air-Comn j-ore Sidney .Smith, Air Officer Commanding the R.A.F., Far East, will leave for Hong Kong in the Blue funnel steamer Sarpedon on December 2. He wi' be accompanied by Mrs. Smith, and by Squadron-Leader George, his Senior Staff
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  • 187 12 Juveniles figured in a case of extortion which was tried before the Third Magistrate, Singapore, yesterday. The accused was a 13-year-old Chinese boy named Tan Hock Choon, the complainant a 10-year-old Eurasian boy named Robert Neubronner, a pupil of Gan Eng Seng School in Cecil Street.
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  • 60 12 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Not. 26. When a shopkeeper of Seremban, Voon Fah, was charged with being in possession of dutiable samsu, he told the court that the fermented rice and samsu in one bottle had been manufactured by his wife for her childbirth. The Seremban
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  • 197 12 How Marechal Travels At Sea. M. Maurice Marechal. the French cellist who has attained rapid fame since the War, had interesting experiences to relate when he arrived from Saigon yesterday to fulfil two concert engagements in Singapore. When he embarked on the Chenonceaux at Saigon, the
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  • 75 12 Two elderly Malays, Hassan bin Ibrahim and Hajl Marsek, appeared before Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore second magistrate, yesterday to answer a charge of the unauthorised possession of arms (parangs) In Geylang Serai. Their case will be transferred to the court of the criminal district
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  • 491 12 House Collapses While Being Demolished. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 26. The inquiry into the circumstances leading to the death of a Chinese coolie named Chin Fatt, who was killed when part of a house in Batu Road collapsed while in the course of
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    • 48 12 RENOVATE YOUR BUNGALOW. RENOFLOR REGO. THE LIQUID COVERING For use on CONCRETE or CEMENT FLOORS, FRONT DOOR STEPS, VERANDAHS, GARDEN SEATS, WOOD, STONE or METAL. Stocked it 1-giUw th», GrtM. Tilt Red aid Stow. |i^W< by SisMM' Brtthtrs ft Ce.. Ltd.. Rill. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG IPOH. MAAS-16
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  • 2942 13 Johore Council Discusses Kampong Conditions, REVISED ESTIMATES PASSED. rE revised draft estimates of revenue and expenditure for Johore next year were approved at a meeting of the Johore State Council yesterday, at the Dewan. The select committee appointed to consider the draft budget
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  • 153 13 Mr. Kenneison's Gift To Selangor Battalion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 26. The officers of the Seiangor Battalion. F.M S.V.R held a pahit party at tht Headquarters Mess of the M.S.V.B yesterday During the evening "lon. Lieut. E. J. Kennelson. M BE, presented to the
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  • 402 13 Formerly a pupil in Raffles Girls'i School, Singapore, Rugayah, daugh- j ter of Inche Ahmad bin Abdullah who was District Offlcer and Maglstratc, Segamat, prior to his death in 1921, appeared as plaintiff in a civil suit begun before Mr Justice W. Burton, acting Chief Justice, in
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  • 821 15 OUTSIDES GAVE VERY FINE DISPLAY. Cornwall Unable To Cope With R.A.F. Threes. "THE Singapore Asiatics, who are due to meet the Negri Scmbilan All Blues in the All Blues Cup at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday, had their first try out together yesterday
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    22 15 The Combined Medical College and Colts hockey teams, who met at the College on Monday The Colts won 4—l Straits Times Photograph
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  • 29 15 Durban, Nov. 26. The Australians won by an innings and twenty six runs. Natal made 254 (Siedle 68 and Harvey 104). Chipperfleld took 4 wickets for 53.—Reuter.
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  • 44 15 WEDNESDAY. NOV. 27. Hockey: Chinese vs. Khajst at S.C.R.C.; S.R.C. "A" vs. Ponce "A" at S.R.C.; Raffles College vs. 7th Hvy Bty at Obangl: V.M C.A. H vs. Wiltshire* H at Tmglin. THURSDAY, NOV. 28. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Indian Association at S.C.O.
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  • 122 15 OXFORD XV CHOSEN. London, Nov. 26. The Oxford Rugby team to play Cambridge at Twickenham on Dec. 10 is as follows: Stuart Watson (Loretto): Obolensky (Trent College), Walford (Rugby). Harding (Tonbridge) and Rees Jones* (Ipswich); Grieve (Ampleforth) and McShane (Australia) Brett (Durham >. McGrath* (Stonyhurst), Pienaar* (South Africa), Disney (Cheltenham),
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  • 181 15 HIS LAST RIDE A WINNER. Fred Fox To Succeed Him As First Jockey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Not. 14. JOE Cbilds rode his last race for W. R. Jarvis' stable at Derby yesterday, and in a great finish for the Rangemore Plate, the final event
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  • 212 15 Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Arrangements All Completed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 14. REALISING that coaching during the summer months only will not produce players capable of keeping Great Britain in her present eminent position in the Lawn Tennis world, the L.T.A. announced yesterday
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  • 159 15 The final stage of the Club Championship of the Kuala Lumpur Branch was fired on Sunday at 900 and 1.000 yards. 15 shots at each distance Highest possible score 150. The morning was Ideal with very little wind and a nice light. All things, considered
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  • 149 15 An open cycle race over 100 miles will be held at Ipoh on December 22 in aid of the Poppy Day fund. The race will start from Club Road at 6 a.m. and the route will then be to Batu Gajah passing through Douglas Road. Anthony
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  • 113 15 On Friday there will be the usual afternoon races for the "B" and "C" Classes starting at 5.20 p.m. On Sunday, the International 6-metre Class will sail the third Race of Jean II Challenge Cup starting at 10 a.m. The "B" Class will sail a ream Race starting
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  • 622 15  -  "LEIGHTON." Boxing At Olympic Stadium On Saturday Hope For Perak Cricketers. Conducted by ILfR- Sng Chwee Seng returns to the field as a boxing promoter on Saturday when he will present a card of four events at the Olympic Stadium. The top liners for Saturday are Frankle
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  • 215 16 PROSECUTOR FINDS ALLEGED MURDER. Dead Woman And An Axe. (Frtmn Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. An alleged murder which took place in Selayang on Oct. 12 when Ng Chin Kirn, the husband of an eighteen-year-old Chinese woman named Lee Kwee Eng. was alleged to have attacked his wife
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  • 150 16 Better Sanitary Measures. Mr. W. I. Pieris, who has been visiting Malaya on behalf of the Rubber Research Scheme of Ceylon, to tour small holdings, told a Penang reporter that Malaya appeared to be a rich country, and there were evidences that it was making rapid
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  • 162 16 Musical Standards In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Not. 25. Mr. J. Roeytenberg, the director of the Selangor Club orchestra, received the personal congratulations of H.H. the Sultan of Selangor after playing before a distinguished gathering at the Residency last Tuesday. The occasion was
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    • 1565 16 Analysis Of Conditions In Ceylon. To the Editor of the Str-its Times. 81r.— I am .mrprised '.hat "Tie Best for the Best" should call himself a Ceylonese and write in the strain he does. I am sure every true son of Lanka is proud of the rchievements of
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    • 155 16 High Charges Ruling In Sarawak. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Singapore is lucky enough to enjoy the privilege ol cheaper electricity at the rate of 15 cent* per unit lor lighting and fans and four cents p.-r unit for motor and motor generators. You would be
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  • 784 17 Ceylon Learns From Malaya. "I have just completed a two-! months' tour of the rubber smallholdings in Malaya and have gathered a deal of useful material to help me in organising the small holdings department of the Ceylon Rubber Research Scheme when I get back," said Mr.
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    21 17 SIM, AI'ORK TKAVI:LLIN(; WOOI.'.VORIHS: Thii cart overloaded with ever; kind 01 household utensil is often to be seen in Singapore streets.
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  • 62 17 In response to J Circular sen* out to Co-operative Societies in Peras, a rm-eung of the various delegates was held on Sunday at the Town Hall. I pun. to die lisa the possibility of sending invitations for an all-Malayan Coop«»itat Conference to be held in Ipoh.
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  • 159 17 At the last general meeting of the Medical College Union, Singapore, the allowing office-bearers were elected: President Mr. Khoo Eng Poh: vicepresident Mr. Yeoh Bok Choon: hon. general secretary Mr. A. W. S. Thevathason: hon. treasurer Prof. E. K. Tratman: hon. assist, treasurer Mr. Wee Ho
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  • 2174 18 "Buy British!" No Widespread Deception —"Made Specially"— Price The Guiding Factor. BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT. A SINGAPORE MERCHANTS NOTE-BOOK. COME time ago 1 received the following letter from "Buy British" through the courtesy of the Editor: "Certain well-known local British firms are trading on
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  • 64 18 Flags Burned By Congress Sympathisers. A clash between "Self-respectors," carrying black flags, and Congress sympathisers occurred at Kumbakonam recently on the occasion of Mr. Rajendra Prasad's visit. Several persons were Injured when a scuffle ensued, following an attempt by Congressmen to seize the demonstrators' black flags. The
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  • 695 19 Now Has 80 Per Cent Membership. RECENT discussion of I.S.P. policy, principally in the Straits Times, culminates in an informative editorial in the November issue of the Society's journal, the Planter. 'Wo Wis/* To Become Trade Union. 1 The Journal states:— It has been
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    32 19 An Abyssinian woman curiously examines her husband's rifle as troops prepare to leave Harar, concentration point of the Abyssinian armies in the south, to meet the advance of the Italian fore -s.
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  • 1121 19 Government On Alienation Of Land For Europeans. Commercial exploitation for agriculture is not possible under present conditions on any scale and the development of Cameron Highlands must for the present take the form of a Holiday Sanatorium and Residential Hill Station supplied with vegetables, fruit, dairy
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  • 31 20 Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden at Croydon Aerodrome on a visit to England. The Crown Princess had already arrived by train. With him is '.he Swedish iinister.
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    30 20 The Coat of Arms Is being painted on the Royal Box at the London Palladium In preparation for a Command Variety Performance to be attended by the King and Queen.
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    25 20 Intricate work for vie iisnermen as lotu ..ui.cn in; i i -is on tne beacti v U -re extremely valuable, costing anything up to £100.
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    40 20 Mia* Mary Brian and Mr. Charles- "Buddy" Rogers, the American nlm actors, who are both engaged at Welwyn Garden City playing leading parts in a new BrKlsh flhn "One in a Million," now under production, are reported to *>c engaged.
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    34 20 Train services were brought to a standstill when the Twickenham Film Studios caught fire. There was danger that the walls of the building would collapse on the railway line. Photo shows the burnt-out building.
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    • 18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES, SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1935. No. 12.
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    • 1035 1 Wireless Telephony In War Time. (By Our Radio Correspondent) THOUGH the first Malayan wireless station was opened up at Penaga just before the C.reat War, radio development in this country has been cornpar, ively slow. The station at Penang, which was followed by another one
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    • 460 1 Listeners' Query Corner. Conducted by TECHNICIAN. QUERY: Why is an eight valve receiver able to tune in from 16 to LOOO metres or more, whereas an eleven valve set is only able to tune from 16 to 550 metres? (Mr. Tay, Singapore). ANSWER: The tuning range of a receiver Is
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    • 343 1 IMPRESSION OF TRIP UPCOUNTRY. (Prom A Special Correspondent.) A trip up-country has proved to me how quickly the popularity of radio is spreading throughout Malaya. In Singapore it is well known that the number of listeners has greatly increased in the past six or twelve months,
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    • 89 1 The BBC announces that, in order to facilitate negotiations with broadcasting organisations In Canada and the United States, It has decided to appoint a permanent representative in •the North American Continent who will have his headquarters in New York. Mr. Felix Greene, who has been two
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    • 418 1 WHAT I HEAR. REGULAR BROADCASTS SOON. I HEAR that experimental programmes are being sent out from the new Indian station at Delhi on a wavelength of 340 metres (882 kilocycles,) and that regular programmes will be radiated before long. The new transmitter,
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    • 86 1 Popularity Of Radio In Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 22. Negri Sembilan has suddenly become radio-minded. There has been an increase in the number of wireless licences issued this year. Mr. G. J. Ford, Superintendent. Post and Telegraphs. Negri Sembilan, told me today there are
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    • 87 1 Move To Change Name Of Service. Bombay. Nov. 8. The Associated Press understands that there is a move to change the present name of the Indian State Broadcasting Service to All-India Radio. ■BBC. the initials of the British Radio Service, are short and easy, but our initials, I.S.B.S.,
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      • 133 1 THEY ARE CALLING YOU... From Every Corner Of The World. From America, Irom Africa, from Europe, from everywhere com* therr voices, but they pats through your home unnoticed, if you don't nave the right instrument to pick them up. But why should you forego the world's music, interesting messages and
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      • 358 2 When a Mandarin says Hllco; he finds himself saying "Fel Ko"; and Tel Ko" means, In his langrI age, Flying Song." A and appropriate ft coincidence I Phllco have adopted the characters Fel Ko' as their Chinese Trade Mark, for Phllco Is to be tau'rid W In homes tne worL
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      • 527 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MAI aya TODAY B.B.fc. J>r»m:raM" Truumladon t GSG lJ.JM kr (1« m). C.SF 15.140 ke,i (19 81 m.) (to p.m Bl« Ben. A Recital br Lhrlo Mllol, Mlnuttto < Backer i. Uanetto (UiU\ Sc-hi>n furrnartn (Kreisltr) Tbti ScoUlch Bturtlo Ore h. s Ira Overt ire, 8j1v*m»
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      • 561 2 1.3e News bulletin. 7. Jo Vari. ty pmgmmne 0 T»»— Thr Sea Com* «< Britain' by H 8 Bmwn t.IO Programme of llpht music. 9 Close down. fOM9HK6W H.H.C. MMMS1MMMRS. Transmission 4 Part 1. T»o or ttarro a* the leltowir.* fredutnnin wil be used: OSI l:.Jt6» ken 19.M ml, GRXI
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      • 748 2 l*rk). Irish Guard* (St. Pulrl.-fc's r>w). OoUUtr.nia Guards (MUanello) 8 05 The News. (.20 Close down. Transmission t 6.20 p.m. Big Boo. Tbe Bath Pump Roan Orchestra; loader, J. Andrew Cooper; conductor. Prank Oouitz. Belayed (rom the Pump Rmim. Bath. Overture The Merry Wives of Windsor (Nlcolal). Serenade <(or SU-ttup)
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      • 787 2 FRIDAY M.t. PROOftAMMES. Transmission 4 It.U a m Bis Ben. Dance Miieic. J»ck Jacluon and his Band, relayed from the DorchttUr Hotel, I^iidon. 1.2d The New*. 1-34 Talk "Bciola to Read.'* Same sugmUans for the U&tener'p bookshelf by Brio Glllett 1.50 Reginald IMkuii, at the Organ of Um Tower Ballroom,
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      • 198 2 NIRf CM m. awnautUm. C.U Uett r»mo pboor mualc. 8.50 Time signal. 7.05 a.m. l-'!0«r down. 1».5« a.m. Popular programma. 11 .20 light daattcal morning cotiowt. t| M T:m »l«nal; hroa«i art tor Um- aJrk. 12 (5 p.m. Gramophone rertui. lt.M OrctMatra 1.10 Th» news. l.M progtamme of light music.
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      • 113 2 SATURDAY 15.< Tranamiislon 4 P*BT I 12 JJ a.m. The B.B.C Dtm-r Of c baatr», directed by Hi:. > I 20 Tlio Nfwt Mill Atint Dollil.k Klta iRicvdo). Ami. llmntna <axr. rim i Jw Tango drs Rases fSchrrlpr-Bottemi. A ilndo J.20 ii I. A IteclUil by Qorald QfTti Mi: Preamble:
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    • 798 4 League Radio Station Now Working On A Semi -Emergency Basis. Steps Taken To Cope With World Crisis. A HISTORIC BROADCAST. DADIO-NATIONS, the League's wireless station, has been quietly transformed to meet the crisis that has arisen as a result of the war between Italy and Abyssinia. The working of the
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    • 100 4 Keeps Explorers Informed Of World Events. By means of a pedal radio set, communication has been established between Rabaul and the administrator of New Guinea 300 miles up the Seplk River, on the motor schooner Hemes. While surrounded by primitive natives at Wogamush recently, the administrator received
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    • 153 4 "Haters" of wireless met aat a novel luncheon in London They had answered an advertisement in *a number 01 papers Inviting communication from those who hated wireless. They were welcomed by Mr. P. F. Hart, managing director of Kolster Brandes Radio, who Invited their criticism
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    • 115 4 At the beginning of the year, an attempt was made to Install a system of radio-dlstrlbutlon for subscribers at Vllleurbanne The idea was for subscribers to plug Into a wall-moilnted loud-speaker to enable them to hear a specially-selected programme, without having to incur the expense of
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    • 401 4 MOVE TO EXTEND ITS LIFE. STRONG STATEMENT BY PREMIER. THE Hon. Alfred Duranleau, Miniater of Marine, recently announced in the House of Commons that a Bill to extend the life of the Canadian Radio Commission to the end of the present fiscal year (March 31, 1938) win
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    • 138 4 The BBC. announces that it has been decided to form a permanent broadcast orchestra in Scotland. This orchestra, consisting of thirty-five players, will play every form of music that comes within its compass. It will act as a theatre orchestra when required, and contribute generally to
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    • 428 4  -  Diode By THOUGH of late quite a large 1 number of mains-driven receivers have been imported in this country, the majority of receivers in use are battery-driven sets. It is well known that the performance of the latter variety depends considerably upon the efficiency of
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    • 255 4 The Part That Radio May Play. In view of the International crisis the B.B.C. authorities have been considering what part the British microphone is to i>lay, and a decision has been arrived at which is of vital importance, not merely to the listening public, but to the
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    • 246 4 NEW VALVE INVENTION. A new wonder valve for broadcasting transmissions has Just been perfected which, when It comes into general operation, will mark the end of any prolonged breakdowns in radio programmes. The invention is the work of Post Office engineers in collaboration with the Metropolitan Vickers
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