The Straits Times, 9 November 1936

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    33 1 The Straits Times THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      233 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6471>«> Economy v* r^JiVA f or Brilliance Xn/* l^*^ Durability So-called 'cheap* lamps' are expensive. They consume considerably nHjm 1^ more current, which has B^ fo be paid for!! Sat>e unnecessary expense next ffme you order rf"^|/ACV^ /amps ana 1 insrsf on fne I a
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      266 1 "STAPLES" HAVE PATENTED BETTER SLEEP iwtSi?. L Bt TM/fi£^ S~~ <^"^^^^^^^^^^ f 4 IJT E"C" u'i|!/'U nvP l^^g^K sT\ ft v /f^. S" N, I Alll^bft nltll n (.I\K Kb' Ik. wjmj^- MB I^^^ j B M AT T R t S A ■■MMBEzaeH suss. m. o r*^» d i
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      155 1 Xt/ALA LUMPUR I 25. JAVA Si. ('PHONE 3633). VIT AJI AT HOME 1 Fowl (appro*. 1 M »> Jordan At- utrtght 4'i lbs.) monds TIRKEYS. 1 Bot. therry (Real>. 1 lb. Decorated .-The ch e f of O mas Fare" 1 ?aUT (P<ne I Sta^TVui En Bllsh Birds. irs.«is£. ifT«,^
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    DEATHS
    28 2 1 ON—On Scp'ember 30, Francis James ">n. late of K<n*. Eri'Mrnd. dearly luvea h-iband of Violet Benlnn. Ne tral Bay. ■■< v. N.S.W. after a short illness, ageJ
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      1206 2 SITUATIONS WANTED BT EXPERIENCED St efficient Stenographer. Post Office Box 8, Singapore. WANTED. Work of any kind, efficient man. Sound knowledge accounts, secretarial duties. stores, costing and shipping. Compile Balance Sheets and P. St L. account!. Recently In Building Trade. Moderate salary go anywhere. 305. Straits Times. MOTOR VEHICLE 1934
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      258 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Bank' will be closed on Friday. Nov. 13, DeepavaU, (Public HoUday.) NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed on:— Wednesday. Nov. 11, Armistice Day (Public Holiday). DEEPAVALI FESTIVAL" We invite the Public and Estate Managers y to book their orders early for Live Goats for
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      250 2 NOTICE On the occasion of the special service at St. Andrew's Cathedral and the "Two Minutes Silence" on Nov. 11, the following traffic regulations shall be in force from the hour of 10 a.m. until 15 minutes after toe departure of His Excellency the Go\;n from the Cathedral: (1) Vehicles
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      703 2 BUSINESS CARDS fcic. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Misa HANA 60, WATERLOO STRCET. Telephone 7467. COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. XMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS APPROPRIATELY WORDED- GIFT BOOKS FOR OLD AND YOUNG: TOYS PUZZLES AND GAMES; ANNUALS AND YEAR BOOKS: CALENDARS AND DIARIES: NOVELTIES AND SUITABLE XMAS
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      717 3 P. 0. BRITISH INPIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorpcrateo \n England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES TEN INSULAR AND ORIENTAL a N. CO UNDEH CONTRACT WITH HIS MA-™ST*. S GOVERNMENT. uONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN i ronuage Spore. KOMAIJ 6.810 Nov. 18 COMORO
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      600 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London. Antwerp mnd Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail ijiKASHIMA MARD 10,000 Nov. 11 12 I YASUKUN1 MARO 12.000 Nov. 24 35 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Dec b 10 S SUWA MARU
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      575 3 I'ASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CRUISE Dec. 18th, 1936 to Jan. Bth, 1937, by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14.700 Tons Displacement to SAIGON and BANGKOK ALL CABINS HAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATH. ENJOY 3 WEEKS VACATION AT SEA AND TOURING INDO CHINA AND SIAM MODERATE FARES Independent
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      208 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £72.0.8 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming poolTalking Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold running water Id each Stateroom. Cabins for two or lore oassengen trltrt re«l beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service trom Manila anu Honm
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      1105 3 SHIPPING. ITTE BLUE FUNNEL LINK (Or pan The noa Rhlow 3te»mship Co *****1 Lift Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Canard White 'tar Ltd. Steam Negation Co. Lid.) The Sarawak S»e. nwhlp Co. Ltd. The StralU Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Orienul Llu» Ltd. The China Navigation Co..
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    PLAGUE REPORTED AT COLOMBO
    188 4 rE following is the health bulletin of the League of Nations eastern bureau for the week ended Oct. 31. Plague. Colombo was the only port In the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the week. 2 cases with 1 death having been
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    DUTCH SHIPPING ACTIVITY.
    76 4 Idle Tonnage Being Commissioned. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Since the devaluation of the guilder exports from Tandjong Priok harbour have gone up by leaps and bounds. The Ocean Steamship Company which hitherto used to send out five steamers monthly from Tandjong Priok, has been obliged to
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    DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
    60 4 Mail dispatched from Singapore on Oct. 16 by Karoa was delivered in London on Nov. 7 (22 days). as compared with j cases and 1 death In the previous week. Colombo: 2 plague cases and 1 death; 1 plague-infected rat. Singapore: No case of plague,
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      435 4 The following is the market price list In cents per catty, unless otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets as furnished by the Market Inspector on Nov. 6. MEAT.— Beef steak 32 per catty, beef stew or curry 24. fillet steak 50 per lb., mutton, Australian 35, pork,
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      243 4 Today. Java Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 4 p.m. Pcmangkat, Sambas and Sln&kawang (Tomohon) 4 p.m. Australia, New Zealand. Java and Timor Dill; by air (Qantas) 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 10. China (generally) Holhow (Hosang) 8 a.m. Prance (Parcels only) (Aramls) Hong Kong (Hosang) ..8 a.m. Japan
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      CHRISTMAS MAILS.
      27 4 The latest dates for posting parcels in time for 'elivery before Christmas are: Canada. Nov. 14. E. and S. Australia Nov. 17. Europe Nov. 19.
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      AIR MAILS.
      74 4 INWARD Imperial: From Europe: Due last night: Arrives tonight. X.L.M. From Europe: Arrives tonight. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. OUTWARD Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 4 p.m. today. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Imperial:
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      127 4 Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected today, Nov. 9, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 6 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow. Nov. 10 at 8.25 ajn. Mails from Europe (Amsterdam) expected today, Nov. 9, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      128 4 Monday, November 9. Ships alongside the Wharre* or expected to arrive Entrance Godown Gat? East Wharf Shunko Maru 22 1 Main Wharf Klang 16 3 Deucalion 14 3 Calchaks 8 3 Phrootls 6 3 Empire Dock Malayan Prince 30 3 Asphallon 32 3 Katsuragi Maru 36
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    725 4 Arrived from Europe, India and Medan by KLM plane Kievlt Oct. 29. Mr. Rudolf Jan Nelemans, Mr. Th. George Gleichman, Mr. Jan Bouwman, Mr. L. William Elliott, Mr. Robert Gatewood Stoner. Left for N.E.I, by KLM plane Kievit Oct. 30. Mr. Rudolf Jan Nelemans, Mr. Th. George
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    AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
    41 4 Owing to th? late arrival of the Eastbound Imp -rial aeroplane, the air mails for Australia Java etc. previously announced as closing on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. will now close today (Nov. 9; at 7 p.m.
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    CLEARANCES
    56 4 Nov. 7: Tokushlma Maru, Tajlma Maru, Durban Maru. Denmark Maru (Jap.): Angby (Sar.); V. der Does de Bye, Patras, Tbhiti, Toglan, Toboali, Senang. Slllndoeng, Tomohon, Gen. v. der Heyden (Dut.) Jeypore. Perak, Ipoh, Kamuning, Naldera, Marudu, Sin Aik Lee, Malacca, Tandjong Pinang (Brit.). Nov. 8: Bulan, Kistna. (Brit Maros
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      513 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated IE F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLYS. ANT BUM STATES RAILWAYSTELEPHONE: Freight 543 J— Pastacr MSI. CANADIAN (Incorporated in England.) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking Is strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. NiK EMPRESS KOLTL alters TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or dire* EMPRESS
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      327 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (incorporated In England). Ittcorporatedjn U.S.A.) -riiujviiv nvt BOSTON NEW TORR A RAI.T-MOKA KLLLKIUN U>» y, A C%pE QF GO OD HOPE rOB HAVRE. LONDON. Due Sails BOTTEBDAM HAMBITKO. g™ Via Port, and Sues Canal BTEEL TRAVELER Jan 23 Jan 2$ Taking cart*
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      458 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last nigh; max. rain- bright mln temp, fall s'shlne temp *P Ins. hrs. *P West Coast. Alor Star 87 0.01 5.8 71 Bayan I^epas (Penang) 87 0.40 3.3 74 Sitiawan 87 Nil 64 73 Bukit Jeram 88 0.03 G.8 7?. Malacca 84
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    HOME MATCHES.
    482 5 Rugby Football. Gloucester Beaten At Leicester. Rugby games played at Home on j Saturday resulted, says Reuter, as fol- c lows:— J Cumberland 11, Yorksliire 3. Lancashire 13, Cheshire 0. i North Midlands 6, Notts. Lines and c Derby 0. < Blackheath 3, Old Mer. Taylors 13. Bradford
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    POPPY DAY MATCH AT MUAR.
    173 5 (From Oir Own Correspondent.) Muar. Nov. 6. In aid of the Poppy Day Fund the Europeans met a combined team In a soccer match on the Muar Malay Club ground yesterday. An interesting game was won by the Rest. 4—l.4 1. Although a scratch team
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      435 5 NHIIIT Hi' IZTI THE STOKY I" JANE 'fcljl GREY WHO LO\ IDAS J%\ £t GALLANTLY AS HE rff^J^^^^AJ DIED! IfeAtH^S^^^^^^^^^^Ei^ 'TUDOR ROSE' IUY GMNSBOROIGU GREAT HISTORICAL DRAMA— with C£DRIC HARDWICKE, NOVA PILBEAM Prcteded By A Deliehtful Short DiONE QUINTUPLETS in 'GOING ON TWO' -n)MORROW— THE ROMANCE OF A PIONEER WHO
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      604 5 Kidney Trouble Cured Quick By New Discovery Doctors Praise Cystex— Works in 15 Minutes Cleans Out Acids and D oisons— /4fl^ h "{r'.""^ m£& Purifies Blood Brings .lew (J II 2~S!£KSSS yigour in 48 Hours mi j^Si. "tUr/ V^^^kf coming a frequent cause There are 9 million tiny, delicate WWk
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      170 5 Any woman with hair of any texture and colour may sit for a FIGARO Permanent serenely confident that it will be a beautilul permanent and permanently beautiful Only made possible through the engagement cf a larger staff of experienced hair dressers and the installation of 6 up-to-date machines Don't Forget—
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      143 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give j readers a comprehensive summary Df entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. S 30— 8.15 p.m. Informal
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      106 5 UITZ, GSYLANG: Folies Bcrgcre. Maurine Chevalier. And. Boulder Dam. 7.45—11 p.m. ROXY, KATONG: Tudcr Rose. 6.15. 9 15. REGAL: Cantcncse talkie. 7.45— 11 p.m. MARLBOROUGII: Three Live Ghosts. 6.15. 9.15. SUN THEATRE (New World): Ride Them Cowboy. And, Silent Valley. 7.30. 9.30. TIVOL1: A Chinese picture 7.15. 9.15 n m
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      434 6 Profit-Taking In Tin Shares. from Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Nov. 9. With no metal market in London on Saturday there is only Jhe New York tin price to record this morninjr which is down half-a-cent. If the Amsterdam Correspondent of the Financial Times is correct and the
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      MOHAMMEDAN ADVISORY BOARD.
      38 6 The Hon. Captain Noor Moname.l Hashlm bin Mohamed Dan". ISO., has been nominated to be a member of the Mohammedan Advisory Board for Singapore vice Imam Hajl Mohamm'.-d Yusuf bin Haji Mohammed Saeed, de- ceased.
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        MINING.
        540 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evalt Buyers Sellers Buyers tvllers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/- 5/6 5/- 5/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 28/6 30/6 30/- 32/6 £1 Austral Malay 54/6 57/6 55/- 58/6/- Ayer Hltam 17/- 18/- 18/- 19/1 Ayer Weng 1.85 1.95 1.90 2.00 £1 Bangrin Tin 22/- 23/- 20/9
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        GENERAL.
        394 6 z z Alex BncK oro. l.io 1.30 1.15 1.25 2 2 do 7Vfe% Prefs. 1.70 1.80 1.70 1.80 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 IO.OOn. 8.00 IO.OOn. £1 £1 B.A.T 6.12.6 6.17.6 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25 7.00
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        203 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. S7r 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn V'tfc 19C7 rea. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 11l 113 norn 4>/27« l£o9 rea. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Kept. 30 120 122 norn 4'/e 1913 red. 1963 52.000.00U Mai.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        363 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices ttaser Co Lyall t i.'vatt Kuala Sidlm 2.65 2.75 2.65 2.75 Kundong 2.40 2.50 2.40 2.50 Lunas 1.95 2.10 1.95 200 Malaka Plnda 1.65 1.75 1.65 170 Mandai-Tekong 0.18 0.21 0.16 0.19 Mentakab (.20) 0.42'i 0.45 0.43>' 2 0 46
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    EXCHANGES.
    191 6 The following »n the exchange rates, this morning according tc the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London demand 2/4 1/16 London IT 2/4 1/18 London 4 months' sight 2/4Vfe Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 58 13/18 Montreal demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    81 6 Noon, Today. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 293/ t 29% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 29 11/16 29 13/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 29% 29% November 29 11/16 29
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    N.I. EXPORT DUTY ON RUBBER. Rates Again Change.
    155 6 N.I. EXPORT DUTY ON RUBBER. Rates Again Change. Batavia, Nov. 7. A Government ordinance states the export duty on all native rubber will be increased to 55 guilders a 100 kgs. effective on Nov. 8, except that the export duty on dry-rubber In sheets, relating to blankets, bark crepe and
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    OCTOBER TIN OUTPUTS
    228 6 The fallowing is a list of the output of tin ore by the respective companies during October. Hrs. Cu. yds. Pels. Ampat Tin 1,182 314,000 1.124 Southern Kinta 3,337 901.000 5.544 Tongkah Harbour 2,572 546,000 1,981 Alglo-Slamese Tin 1247 170.000 730 Jelapang Tin 618 133,003 £05 Kramat
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    OCTOBER RUBBER CROPS.
    117 6 The following is a list of the rubber crops harvested during October by the respective companies. lb. New Scudai 25.100 Broomc Plantations 13H 211 Jimah Rubber 23,100 Punggor Rubber 10.159 Alor Pongsu 75.356 B:dong Rubber 62,697 Temerloh 22 119 Ayer Kuninß 82,500 Badek Rubber (Staffl?ld) 20,000 Bradwall
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    SUDAN'S LIABILITY TO EGYPT.
    100 6 Agreement To Liquidate Reached. Cairo, Nov. 6. An agreement has been readied between Britain, Egypt and the Sudan as a result of negotiations concerning the repayment of Sudan's debts to The amount lent by Egypt to tha Sudan for public works is stated Have been fixed
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    EXCHANGES.
    101 6 London, Oct. 7. The following were closing mean rates: Paris 105 316 Stockholm 19.39' i New York 4. 8T-.- Athens 550 fellers Montreal 4. 87 L Bucharest C7O sellers Brussels 28.82 Rio 4'i Geneva 21 .21 sellers official Amsterdam U.GB'i Belgrade 214 Milan J1> 7 Bren-» Aires unq'ioted Berlin
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    PRODUCE.
    238 6 Singapore, November 9, 12 noon. 1 llujer Seller Java Cube 9 50 White Muntok Pepper 17 50 White D epper 17.00 Black Pepper 9.00 Mixed Copra 0.10 C 10 •Sundried Copra 6.40 C.40 Small Flake Tapioca 5. 25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4 50 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      831 7 EFFECT OF INCREASE IN QUOTA. HIGHER CONSUMPTION NEXT YEAR. In their weekly rubber market report dated Oct. 28, Messrs. Symington and Wilson, London, write: From the date of our last report up to lunch time yesterday the rubber market remained fully steady with a slightly hardening tendency.
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      UNOFFICIAL TERMS OF NEW TIN AGREEMENT.
      478 7 Siam's Tonnage Almost Doubled. London, Not. 7. 'THE Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times states that th« agreement between the International Tin Committee and the Siamese delegates reached In Paris on Nov. 5 provides for a new control scheme to run for five years
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      Empire Gains Larger Share Of Canned Fruit Industry.
      602 7 MALAYA SUPPLIES LARGE PROPORTION OF PINEAPPLES. According to "Supplies of Canned and Dried Fruit in 1935." just published by the Impertcal Economic Committee as a supplement to their monthly "Canned and Dried Frutc Notes," aggregate imports of canned and bottled fruits, preserved
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      97 7 During the week ending Oct. 31. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 8,302 cases, of which: 4.870 (59 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 1,319 (16 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 540 (6 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 1,573
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    CHAIRMAN ON DUTIES OF AUDITORS.
    552 7 NOT TO TELL OF COMPANY'S PROGRESS pRITICISM of the ability of auditors correctly to assess the value of items in balance sheets jwas made by Mr. Arthur Chamberlain when addressing shareholders at the annual meeting of Roneo Ltd. in London last week. Mr. Chamberlain stated
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      404 7 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam UEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavla Head Offlc* for Dutch Bait Indict j BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES I Ampenan, Ban- ooeng, Cherlbon. GoronUlo, Makassar. Medan Menado. Palembang. Pakalongon. Probollnggo Semarang. Lourabaya. TegaU reioi- Belong, Tjilatjap
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      199 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter J 12, Cecil S-reet, Singapore Telf phones: Manager's Office 61 1 1 Exchange DepL 6111 General Office 5188 9 with II extension*. Cable Address: -CHUNGKUO" Pald-Lp Capital C*. $40 000.000 00 Reserve Fur Cli .3.4:3.591.43 Total Resources Ch. 51.342.242. 166.35 HEAD
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      552 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England ot Royal Charter 1853) Paid Op Capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund 13.000.000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietor* £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: JS. Mahapagatc. London. RC. 8, Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsar Hollo Semarang Bangkok Ipob Seremban
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    Sir George Penny's Tunny Fishing.
    1180 8 "A PART from the novelty and thrill of catching a tunny, lt is not what I would call a very exciting sport," said Sir George Penny, M.P., the former Malayan describing to my London ccrrespondent his tunny fishing holiday off the coast of Yorkshire. He
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      831 8 BECAUSE OF QUALITY I YOU'LL SAY.. READY DAIIIT mixed rAIRI THAT WILL WEATHER THE WEATHER "APERFECTOL" is the perfect Oil Paint for all Inside and outside painting. It will last for years, protecting and beautifying at the same time. It is noted for its remarkable purity of colour.' No paint
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      150 8 FISK TYRES AND TUBES Special heat-resisting compounds, the hifhest quality materials, and expert craftsmanship combine to givt FISK tyres perfect balance In wearing qualities and increased satisfactory service. UNITED MOTOR WORKS LTD. 137 Orchard Road. Singapore. Telephone 7142. Latest in Quality Raciios EVER* HOBO, A CHALLENGER Sole Agents "H.M.V." American
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      397 8 EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies win be used: GSM 21 47 Mc/s (13. 91 m.) GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) 6.20 p.m. Bif Ben. 'What'* the Odds?'* A racing miscellany. Book and lyrics by Joan Young. Music by Nene Smith. Production by William MacLurg. 6.52 p.m. -The
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      369 8 8 00 a.m. The news and announcements. 8.05 a.m. Greenwich time signal. 8.20 a.m —Close dawn. BERLIN. DJA 31.33m. DJQ 19.63 m. OJE 16 89 m. OJB 1171 m. TODAY CIS p.m. Call DJA, DJB, DJE. German folk song 6.20 Concert of light music. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert
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      312 8 HONG KONG. Station Z.B.W. 49 u m.. 31.4!) 19.75m. or 16.94 m. TODAY 4 20 p.m. European programme. Relay Dance music from the Hong Kong Hotel roof garden. 6.20 The Lener String Quartet 6.50 Closing local stock quotations and Hong Kong exchange market report. 6 55 Harry Roy and his
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    CHINESE ENVOY RECALLED.
    347 9 Japan's "Minimum" Demand Rejected. TOKIO JOURNAL ON WAR MOVES. Shanghai, Nov. 8. Mr. Hsu Shi-ying. Chinese Ambassador In Toklo, haa been re-called to Nanking, while Mr. Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassador in Nanking, is expected to leave for Toklo In the next few days. Both envoys may be replaced.
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    Distinguished Services In Palestine
    104 9 A long list of awards for distinguished services In Palestine which has been published Includes the D.S.O. for Captain R. M. Gislow Jackson and Captain G. W. R. Templer, both of the Loyal Regiment and the D.S.C. for Lt. P. W. Gretton, Royal Navy. The C.B.
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    Japanese Agree To Pay Compensation.
    42 9 The Japanese military authorities, replying to a protest by the HppelChahar Council, agree to pay compensation for destruction of a number of houses and damage done to crops by Japanese soldiers during th« manoeuvres—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    36 9 The spokesman of the Japanese Embassy on Friday denied reports that the Japanese authorities had established "special affairs" organs at Loyang (Honan) and Siao (Shensi). or police stations at Fengtal and Paotlng —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    OVERAWE AN AGGRESSOR.
    221 9 Mr. W. Churchill's Peace Plan. London, Nov. 8. Expressing the opinion that the next 12 or 18 months might be our last chance of averting a European conflict and a world war, Mr. Churchill urged that Britain should stand by the League of Nations and try to
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    AMBASSADOR AND COMMUNIST M.P. Mr. Gallacher's Attack On Von Ribbentrop.
    142 9 AMBASSADOR AND COMMUNIST M.P. Mr. Gallacher's Attack On Von Ribbentrop. London. Nov. 8. Herr von Rlbbentrop. the German Ambassador, has drawn the attention of the British Government to a violent attack made by Mr. Gallacher, the Communist M.P. in a speech In ttv House of Commons on Oct. 29. Mr.
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    SHANGHAI JAPANESE RESOLUTIONS.
    100 9 Urge Occupation Of Chapei Areas. Shanghai. Nov. 8. Until the Sino-Japanese negotiations in Nanking are concluded, the Japanese Government should suspend the payment of half the customs duties on Japanese Imports into China. The other half should be deposited with a Japanese bank pending a settlement of
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    Japanese Officers On Visit To Shantung.
    48 9 Interest has been aroused by the departure from Tientsin for Shantung of several staff officers of the Japanese North China Command. They are on an "Inspection visit" to Tsingtao and will also Interview Oen. Han Fu-chu. trie Governor.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    15 9 The Nanking Legislative Yuan has approved the Sino-Latvian Treaty of Conciliation. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    FASCISTS WARN KING CAROL
    149 9 If Rumania Sides With Soviet Bucharest, Nov. 8 Threats of death to all those responsible If Rumania goes to war on the same side as Soviet Russia are contained In a manifesto sent to Krng Carol by Colonel Codrlano. leader of the banned Rumanian Fascist-terrorist organisation.
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    Sir A. Caldecott Meets Dr. Sun Fo.
    39 9 Dr. Sun Fo, president of the Nanking Legislative Yuan, called on Sir Andrew Caldecott, Governor of Hong Kong, on Saturday morning, and returned to Canton the same night. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Yangtse River Lowest In Ten Years.
    52 9 Shanghai. Nov. 9. Steamers on the Yangtse River can only reach Wuhu. about 60 miles beyond Nanking, owing to the fall in the water level, which now is 12 feet below that of last year. The subsidence is the greatest In ten years.—Sin Chew
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    10 9 The death is announced of Harry Graham, the author,—Reuter Wireless.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOV. 9. 1936. DROPPING THE PILOT.
    1012 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOV. 9. 1936. DROPPING THE PILOT. For more than 15 years, Mr. Theodore Hubback has worked in an honorary capacity for the preservation of the wild life of Malaya. He has given freely of time, energy and moi.ey and has achieved some measure of success,
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    Social and personal
    126 10 Mr. H. V. Puckridge, manager, Damansara Estate, Batu Tiga, has returned from leave and resumed duty. Mrs. D. Roper, wife of the headmaster of King George V School, Seremban, and children have left for England. Mrs. J. C. G. Spooner and Miss Diana Spooner have returned to
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    "ORANG KALINGA."
    1539 10 An Indian Saga In Ancient And Modern Malaya. Indians In Malaya. A Pageant of Greater India. By R. B. Krishnan. (Malayan Publishers. SI). IN Malaya, where education is only now being given a local bias, the majority of local-born people know much more about the Norman conquest of
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    773 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. RUBBER PEASANTS. TO what Utent has thr rubber industry promoted human happicss in Malaysia That is a question hich many people have asked homselves as they travelled through he sombre Hevei forests of the Malay •eninsula. Sumatra and tJirneo: and called to mln a?aln by
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    NAZI POWER "TO LAST FOR EVER," SAYS HITLER.
    703 11 Germany Celebrates 111-Fated Munich "Putsch." EDGAR ANDRE EXECUTED. Communist Leader For Whom Britons Pleaded. APART from a few absolutely mad persons, everybody be"lieves the Nazi movement will remain in power for ever," declared Herr Hitler speaking in the famous Munich beer cellar
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    Japanese Made Union Jacks & Coronation.
    205 11 Japanese Made Union Jacks Coronation. MESSRS. Leonard Plews, Stockdale and Co., Ltd., calico manufacturers and printers inEngland, write to us as follows: "We had been anticipating that the approaching Coronation festivities would result in a demand from Malaya for British flags. Our designs thereof woult! normally be printed on cloth
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    24 11 Col de la Rocque, the Fascist leader in France, photographed with his bodyguard after bis headquarters in Paris has been raided by the police.
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    COUNT CIANO IN VIENNA.
    118 11 AUSTRIA'S POLICY GERMANY. Vienna, Nov. 9. Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, arrived here yesterday on an official visit and Is reported as bringing a statement of Mussolini's wishes regarding Austria's future policy towards Germany. Count Ciano, Chancellor Schuschnigg and M. Kanya, the Hungarian Foreign Minister,
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    Japan's Army & The Constitution.
    159 11 Japan's Army The Constitution. Tokio, Nov. 7. Seventy Parliamentary members of the Mlnseito, the largest political party, in Japan has passed a resolution pleading full support of parliamentarianism and denouncing fascism and participation In politics by those In active military service a similar agitation has been started by other parties.
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    NEW NEGOTIATIONS IN U.S. STRIKE.
    81 11 Seven Ships Allowed To Leave Honolulu. San Francisco, Nov. 9. Miss Frances Perkins, the Secretary for Labour, yesterday announced that the employers and the seamen had agreed to resume negotiations regardIng the U.S. Shipping strike. Meanwhile the strike has been aggravated locally by a strike
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    Royal Commission's Problems.
    70 11 Interviewed by Reuter prior to cparture. Earl Peel, the chairman of :iie Royal Commission now on their .ay to Palestine, said "I am well van we have to deal with difficult <d delicate problems. It clearly >uld be injudicious to define these ■Dblems or express an opinion
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    Polish Foreign Minister's Official Visit To London.
    164 11 M. Beck, the Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs, accompanied by Mmc Beck, and his personal staff, have arrived in London as the guests of the British Government until Thursday next. The party were met on arrival at Victoria by the Foreign Secretary, Mr.
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    MADRID NOT YET CAPTURED.
    473 11 Rebels Wait Outside The Capital. STORM HOLDS UP ADVANCE. ACCORDING to a message today from Lisbon, the Spanish rebels officially adinr that they have not yet entered Madrid. They are stated to be holding the I positions in the suburbs gained on Saturday and are reinforcing
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    Capital Shelled and Bombed.
    56 11 Madrid, Nov. 9. Government troops are still holding the Insurgents at bay on the far side of the Manzanares river. The battle raged all day long yesterday west of the river. The militia claim to have advanced about a mile. Shelling and bombing has caused about
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    New "Crimes" In Nazi Germany.
    82 11 A new list of "crimes" punishable with hard labour Is contained In the draft of the new German Penal Code Issued In Berlin and Includes strikes and lockouts, attacks on the willingness of the nation to work," betrayal of industrial secrets, malicious creation of a
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    LI. G. To Visit Singapore.
    107 11 London, Nov. 8. Mr. Lloyd George, the former British Prime Minister, will shortly sail for the Netherlands Indies, where he will spend a holiday of four weeks, according to the Evening Standard Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Although local passenger agents have no information as yet concerning Mr. Lloyd
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    23 11 The pilot, the mechanic and seven passengers, Including two Japanese, have been killed in an aeroplane crash 60 miles north of Moscow. —Reuter.
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    U.S. & PACIFIC FORTRESSES.
    175 11 U.S. PACIFIC FORTRESSES. Rejection Of Status Quo? New York, Nov. 8. THE British proposal for the 1 maintenance of the status quo in Pacific fortifications after the expiration of the Washington naval treaties was rejected by the United States late in September, according to the Washington correspondent of the New
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    Princess Juliana To Wed on Jan. 7.
    79 11 j The Hague, Nov. 8. The marriage of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernard has been officially fixed j for Jan. 7 and will take place in tho f capital. The marriage date is ihe 58th anniversary of the marriage of Princess Julianas grandpartnts.
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    26 12 r /•....•rto Perego, the new ItaKaa ron.sui at Singapore, photographed with his wife. They arrived from Europe yesterday and arc at Raffles Hotel. Straits Times Photograph.
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    DEATH OF MR. A. A. P. HOFFNER. Early Days With F.M.S. Railways.
    448 12 DEATH OF MR. A. A. P. HOFFNER. Early Days With F.M.S. Railways. Mr. A. A. Paul Hoffner. the wellknown Malayan railway and mining wilcss work was closely Identified with pioneering work in various parts of th 3 F.M.3., died yesterckiy i:i Singapore. Mr. Hoffner, who v i I2j ~.rs of
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    MAIN STREET WINS.
    132 12 At The i'.inema. I Married a Doctor." With Put O'Krirn and Josephine Hutchinson. Warner Brothers. At the Pavilion. Th? rto". rjiiit ;ind sincerity of Jcsepliine Kutchinson's acting lend dUUnction to this film. Hers is a brilliantly competent piece of work, very ably seconded by Pat O'Brien as
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    "ITALY HAS NOTHING BUT FRIENDSHIP"
    171 12 "ITALY HAS NOTHING BUT FRIENDSHIP" New Consul Arrives. "ITALY has nothing but friendship 1 for Great Britain," said Sic nor Alberto Pcreco, the new Italian Consul at Singapore, who arrived from Europe by the Lloyd Triestfcio liner Victoria yesterday. "And Italy is a real champion of peace in Europe. The
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    SALE OF LATE PRINCE'S EFFECTS.
    404 12 SALE OF LATE PRINCE'S EFFECTS. Notable Books. What was probably the largest private library ever put up to auction in Malaya found a ready sale in the house of the late Prince Purachatra. Singapore, on Saturday and yesterday. The sale of the late Prince's effects aroused a great deal of
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    DECREE NISI MADE ABSOLUTE.
    66 12 The decree nisi granted to Mrs. Sybil Kraal, on her petition for dissolution of marriage with her husband. Gerald H. Kraal, was made absolute today by Mr. Justioe Cussen, in the High Court, Singapore. Th« decree nisi was granted to the petitioner on July 23 last
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    MR. R. H GREENE AS ADVOCATE.
    73 12 I Mr. Robert H. Greene was admitted land enrolled as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court. Singapore, today before Mr. Justice Cussen Mr. J. c. Cobbett appeared in support of the application for admission and Dr. C. H. Withers Payne represented the
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    33 12 Mr. and Mrs. Julius WenUeher returned to Singapore yesterday after a four months' stay in Kelantan and Trengganu. They have brought back a number of paintings and sculptures executed on the East Coast.
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    Animals Arriving Few By Few.
    155 12 A full-grown irale lion travelled through Singapore streets on a lorry this morning on its way to Ponggol Zoo. It arrived from Australia by the X.P.M. liner Nieuw Holland early this morning under the exchange scheme between the Ponggol and Sydney zoos. Not long ago
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    Song & Tableau Delight A Large Audience. POPPY DAY FUND CONCERT.
    843 12 Song Tableau Delight A Large Audience. POPPY DAY FUND CONCERT. A CHANGE is taking place In the I n tenor of life in Singapore. This (opinion may be fairly held after seeing and hearing the musical entertainment and tableaux vivants j staged in the Goodwood Park Hotel on Saturday night
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING. Mr. W. S. Scully-Miss E. Richards.
    110 12 SINGAPORE WEDDING. Mr. W. S. Scully-Miss E. Richards. Mr. W. S. Scully, of the Straits Settlements Police, was married at St. Joseph's Church. Singapore, this morning, to Miss Enid Richards, a prominent hockey player of the Qlr/j Sports Club, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Richards. The Rev. Pather
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    35 12 Mr. W. A. C. Haines. acting Commissioner of Police, Johore, will fly to England on leave In the middle of this month. He will be the first Malayan police officer to go Home by air.
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    ARREST DURING CATHEDRAL SERVICE.
    192 12 ARREST DURING CATHEDRAL SERVICE. Man And Woman BAG THEFT CHARGE. WHILE 3*0 people were prayinr In St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning, detectives quietly led away from the choirwomcn's vestry, a Ceylonese man and a Chinese woman whom they had arrested. None In church was aware of the drama that was
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    SUNDAY SERVICE IN MEMORIAL HALL.
    247 12 Young People Turn Out Despite Rain. Despite the torrential rain which fell in Singapore last night, the joint V.MC.A. and Y.W.C.A. service held In the Victoria Memorial Hall was remarkably well supported. The hall was three quarters full, and there is little doubt that but
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    WHEN THE FLEETS ARRIVE
    252 12 NETHERLANDS AND U.S.A. SALUTES OFFICIAIJ CALLS. An elaborate official programme lvi been drawn up in connection with tho forthcoming visit to Singapore of thNetherlands Naval Squadron and the United States Asiatic Fleet, and thii will accompanied by various social functions in honour of the visitors. On
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    $5 IMPORT DUTY ON SACCHARINE.
    150 12 The re-imposition of an imnprt duty of $5 a pound on sacciiarino in the Federated Malay States is announced today in a special Government Ga/ The duty was lifted last August, and its re-imposition at the same rate follows closely on representations mad? In Federal
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    GARDENING SOCIETY.
    40 12 The monthly meeting of the Singapore Gardening Society will be held in the Exchange Roo:n of the Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, this afternoon at 5.30 p.m. Mr. John Laycock will address the meeting on the subject of orchids.
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    "RADIO PRIEST" STOPS BROADCASTING.
    280 13 Discredited By Election Results. Detroit, Nov. 8. rIE "Radio Priest," Father Coughlm, has announced that he has v/ithdrawn from radio activity "in the best interests of all the people." He added that his National Social Justice Union had been thoroughly descredited by the result of the
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    THE TALKING MONGOOSE.
    120 13 Basis Of £7,500 Slander Award. London, Nov. 8. The Loch Ness monster has been outdone as a newspaper story by the so-called talking mongoose which has been given prominence In connection with a slander suit In the King's Bench by Mr. R. S. Lambert, editor of the
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    CIVIL ENGINEERS MEET.
    435 13 VISIT TO R.A.F. BASE. CIVIL engineers from all over Malaya congregated in Singapore during the week-end for their annual meeting. The proceedings opened on Saturday morning with a paper by Mr. A. H. j Couser on the "Foundations of the New Supreme Court. Singapore." and was followed
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    FEDERAL COUNCILLOR'S SON MARRIED.
    663 13 Lai Nyen Kwee Teh Yew Cheng. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 9. Two well-known Kuala Lumpur families were united in marriage today. The parties were Mr. Lai Nyen Kwee, fifth son of the Hon. Mr. Lai Tet Loke, who is senior Chinese Un- official
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    CREMATION OF MRS. ALAN LOKE.
    144 13 Mile Long Procession. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 8. Thousands lined the route to witness one of the most Imposing funerals seen in Penang for some years when the remains of Mrs. Alan Loke, wife of the well-known millionaire, was conveyed from her residence
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    Y.W.C.A. MALACCA SERVICE.
    85 13 By the courtesy of the Rev. E. Loader, the Y.W.C.A Malacca, will hold a special service at Christ Church. Malacca, on Friday at 6.30 p.m. In connection with the World Organisation's week of player and devotion. Mr. T. A. Barnes will give the address. "The Will of
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    K. L. CARNIVAL AND BALL.
    251 13 Fun At Selangor Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 7. The Kuala Lumpur padang, which is usually the venue of iron-Jawed Rugger players on Sturdays, was this afternoon transformed into a gay and crowded carnival scene. The Malay Volunteer Infantry Band was playing,
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    POPPY DAY FUND DONATIONS.
    114 13 Singapore Firms. The following donations have been made to the Poppy Day Fund by Singapore firms: John G. Campbell Co. $10.no Goodrich Co. (SS.) Ltd. 10.00 Ford Motor Co. of Malaya Ltd. 20.00 Singapore Casket Co. 15 00 Evatt Co. 50.00 A. G. Dobb Co. 250.00
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    TAIPING ARMISTICE DAY PARADE.
    175 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Nov. 8. Preparations are now completed for the Armistice Parade In Taiping. This year, the Parade will be held in the Regimental Padang, and not at the Esplanade. In addition to the Ist Battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment, the following units will
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      MUNICIPAL EXTRAVAGANCE.
      602 13 "Representation Which Is "Half A Sham." To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— At the last meeting ot the i Municipal Commissioners, 16 members 1 who are expected to look after the t Interests of the ratepayers In these difficult times and to save them irom 1
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    WAGE EARNERS' DEBTS
    287 13 A Plea For The Small Moneylender. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l should like to bring to th« notice of the authorities the following facts with regard to the operation of .he Wage Earners' Enactment. It is customary for the general pubiic and government
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    PLOUGHING CEREMONY ABOLISHED.
    69 13 PLOUGHING CEREMONY ABOLISHED. Siam's Decision. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov 7 The State Council has decided to abolish the Brahmin ceremony held every year to mark the beginning of the ploughing season. This ceremony has bsen held in Slam for hundreds cf years but the State Council holds that
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    KUALA LUMPUR REMEMBERS
    41 13 A service of remembrance was held in St. Andrew's Prrsbytjrian Church, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday evening The Kuala Lumpur wireless programme for tomorrow < Tuesday > will be a special Armistice Eve programme, and the F.M.S. Police Band will play.
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    SINGAPORE EASILY BEAT N.S. AT HOCKEY.
    1075 14 QOALS, goals, goals! Nine of t» Negri Sembilan, in Saturday's 1 And (here might have been more, home attack. Most of us (writes the Straits pore defence, but we were greatly True that practically from the first whistle the Negti were fairly caught in
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    LEWIS vs. HARVEY.
    69 14 Broadcast Commentary: 5.30 ajn. In Malaya. J<ONtGHT, at the Empire Pooi, Wembley, John Henry Lewis, light-heavyweight champion of the world, defends his title against Len Harvey, the Cornishman. A commentary from the ringside will be broadcast by Lionel Seccombe in the 8.8.C. transmission received in Malaya from
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    OTHER SPORT ON PAGE 5.
    141 14 There was no score in the first half. S. Ross failing with a penalty awarded against Pulau Brani. He made amends, however, soon after the start of the second half with a try, which he also converted. Near the end Pulau Brani scored a try
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    MERITORIOUS HOCKEY WIN FOR
    109 14 SERVICES. Eight Goals At Tangiin. An extraordinarily good display was put up by the Combined Services, after being three goals down, to defeat Negri Sembilan 5—35 3 in their mud-and-water hockey match at Tangiin yesterday. The match should really not have been played under the conditions
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    Lunch score at Melbourne: Victoria 65 for three witckets.— Reuter.
    316 14 Lunch score at Melbourne: Victoria 65 for three witckets. Reuter. of how things were going —Sergeant Rich, the very capable visiting right back. A head collision put him in a daze soon after the game had started, and his condition was made worse when he received an accidental kicK near
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    S.S.V.F. TEAM TO MEET F.M.S.V.F
    162 14 Rugby Football. The S S.V.F. team to meet the F.M.S.V.F. at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday is as follows: Henman, (S.S.R.N.V.R.): Sub Lieut. G. D. A. Lundon, (S.S.R.N.V.R.); Gnr. G. T. Gillespie. (S.R.A. (v) L/Cpl. G. E. C. Ash. (Ist. Bn. S.S.V.F.); Sgt. E. J. C.
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    ONE OUTSIDER WINSAT IPOH-RAWANG PAYS $112.
    1432 15 WELL BACKED HORSES WIN SEVEN RACES. BUT THEY WERE NOWHERE IN THE SEVENTH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 7. THREE big dividends were paid by the placed horses in the seventh race todav-lhc closing day of the Perak Turf Club's autumn meeting. Rawang
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    BOGEY EVENT AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    470 15 Stapleford System Of Scoring. i The Singapore Golf Clubs Novemfcer bogey competition, on the StapleBord scoring system, was played at feuklt Tlmah on Saturday and fcisterday and resulted in a win Tor S A. Beavis in "A" division vith a score of 38, in a
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    The Sports Diary.
    100 15 TODAY. l Lawn Tennis: Entries close tor S.C.R.C. oDcn tournament. "mmmm IXDt padang; S.C.R.C. Ist vs. I. A. S? tB.t 8.C P J».C B> gniund; S.R.C. "A^ vs. AP C Dadang; CSC. n vs. A.C.S.. C&C."' ground; R-I- vs. St. Andrew. R.I. ground. TOMORROW. Soccer: Social A.
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    13 15 A competitor in the throwine-the-crickot-ball event at Raffles College sports. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    Fredericks' Six Wickets Against M.C.C.
    85 15 Fredericks Six Wickets Against M.C.C. RAIN STOPS PLAY AT MELBOURNE IN the match against Victoria at Melbourne, cables Reuter, the M.C.C. added only 18 to their overnight total of 326 for seven wickets, being all out for 344. Play was curtailed by rain, ending for the day before Victoria's first
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    RAMONA WINS R.S.Y.C. TROPHY.
    177 15 RAMONA WINS R.S.Y.C. TROPHY. Punai First In The "B" Class Race. The international 6- metre class boats of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club sailed the final race for a club trophy yesterday. There was a light breeae from the north-west. The tide was ebbing. Ramona, skippered by J. E. S.
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    JOCKEYS' TOURNAMENT.
    75 15 Billiards. (From Our Own Corresponds.i. Ipoh, How. A Russian pool tournament jockeys and trainers attending the present Ipoh race meeting is bi ing held at the Kechil Club. The results to date are: Irvine beat J. Donnelly 150—11-. J. Tait beat Egll 150—71. Dawson beat Davies 150—65. Whalan
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    30 15 (A. Hill-Reid) 9th. Swoose <Mrs Chamier) 12—SI Prlma Donna Retired 1 pt. The first race of the series i".r tne dementi Challenge Cup (for wo.neni will be sailed on Friday.
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    RANGERS BEAT ABERDEEN IN SCOTTISH KEY MATCH.
    1312 16 The following are t^ie results of matches in the Horr c soccer leagues on Saturday, as cabled by Reuter, and the league tables up to date DIVISION 11. I Aston Villa 1 Tottenham H. 1 Bradford C. ..1 Blackpool 4 Durnley 0 Leicester
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    island Club's Johore.
    140 16 TEAMS AND TIMES FOR FRIDAY. Tlio Island Club are to tc guests of the Royal Johore International Club for a golf match on Friday. The lollowiiig are U-ams and starting times p'.ayers named first): J. H. Beeton scr. V 3. C. A. R. Bateman 3. 8.30 a.m.
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    Match With
    215 16 Mahmood bin Ali 14 vs. F. Tsuyumu 14. 3.50 a.m. H. H. Tungku Mahkota 24, vs. B. C. Chua 14, 8.55 a.m. Markom bin Haji Said 10 vs. J. It Sassoon 21, 8.55 a.m. S. Q. Wong 24, Yd. H. M. Lei 13, 9 a.m. G. M. Marshall
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    PRECIOUS POINTS.
    80 16 Important matches were played in the senior divisions of the English and Scottish leagues on Saturday. Both leading teams were beaten. South of the border, Sunderland, last season's champions, are again bidding for honours, and defeated Portsmouth, now at the head of the table. Aberdeen lost to Rangers,
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES.
    362 16 League Leaders Beaten By Champions. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 8. Rain and mud were responsible for upheavals of form In soccer matches played yesterday. Derby were unlucky not to boa". Stoke. They had Udall Injured In the second half. Johnson and Steele scored for
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    MALAY SOCCER CLUB FOR IPOH.
    82 16 /From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. 9. Perak Malays beat Selangor Malays 3—o3 0 on the Chinese Assembly Hall ground yesterday. The match was organised for the purpose of ralsir funds for the formation of a Malay club at Ipoh. Despite the wet ground the
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE SPORTS.
    324 16 Da Sa And Taib The Best Performers. Taib bin Hall Ar.dak set up a new record of 5 ft. 535 3 4 in. the high jump event, breaking his own record of 5 ft. 4 in. of 1934. at the fourth annual athletic sports of the Raffles
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      THE MUNICIPAL DEBATE.
      379 17 "Orgy Of Contradictions And Abuse." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The Municipal Commissioners' speeches at the recent meeting provide edifying reading Sophistry and figures of speech were employed to confound those who do not approve of the scheme for spending $100,000 on the erection
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    GERMAN MISSION TO ENGLAND.
    506 17 GROUP OF FRONT-LINE FIGHTERS. AUGURIES FOR NEW AMBASSADOR. Berlin, Oct. 21. POR the specific purpose of suitable r representation abroad the leading German ex-Service organisations have been amalgamated under the leadership of the Duke of SaxeCoburg and Gotha. In a telegram to the Fuehrer announcing the
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    BELGIUM NOT TO SHARE CONGO.
    192 17 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S WARNING. M. Ryckmans, Governor-General of the Belgian Congo, has issued a Warning against any attempt to deprive Belgium of complete control over the Congo, says a Brussels report. "The Congo was given to the Belgians by the will of King Leopold n," h2 said.
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    GERMANY FACES WINTER OF FAMINE.
    591 17 Official Advice: 'Eat Nettles And Dandelions. 9 Berlin. QERMANY is entering on her worst winter since the War. Food is scaree in many commodities there is a famine and unrest is growing. Competent observers believe that this unrest will bring Hitler to the greatest crisis
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    Herbert Marshall Back In London Again.
    1341 18 Herbert Marshall Back In London Again. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 25. pjKRBERT Marshall, the English film actor and highest paid free lance artist in Hollywood, has returned to England on a seven holiday. He has not teen over here for more three ycr.rs. and so, of course, Cuulpa
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    AFTER CAPTURE OF MADRID.
    171 18 GEN. FRANCO'S PLANS FOR FOOD SHORTAGE. Minute plans have been made by General Franco for the immediate replacement of the authorities in Madrid after the capture of the city. Whole sections of technicians have been organised to take over the running of the post office, trains,
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    48 18 The Jarrow marchers have now finished their Ion; tramp to London. They presented a petition at the Bar of the House of Commons appealing for help for Jarrow, the worst hit of the depressed areas. The marchers are here seen through Lavendon, Buckinghamshire, on their way to London.
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    Japanese Planes Assist Mongol Invaders.
    50 18 Peiplng, Nov. 8. Fighting Is continuing on the Sulyuan border, following attacks by proManchukuo Mongol irregulars of Chahar. A squadron of Japanese planes is assisting the invaders, while several Japanese planes are concentrating at Pangkiang, Chahar town near the Suiyuan border.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Canton May Have New Mayor.
    64 18 A partial reshuffle of the Kwangtung Government la forecast by the Chin.s; press, which states that Mr. T. L. Socng, present Finance Commissioner, will shortly be transferred to Nanking and will be succeeded by Mr. Tsou Lin, Mr. Ma Chao-chun, Mayor of Nanking, It is
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    SUBMARINE WARFARE MERCHANT SHIPS.
    197 18 Protocol Signed In London. A Protocol by which the contracting parties accept the rules which provide that in their action regarding merchant ships, submarines must conform to the rules of international law to which surface vessels are subject, was signed at the Foreien Office today by
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    Smuggling Decreases In North China.
    39 18 The smuggling of Japanese goods into North China has decreased considerably partly as a result of effective preventive measures and partly owing to the glut of goods in the markets Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    MIGRATION IN THE EMPIRE.
    1010 19 Time Arrived For Resumption. Viscount Ellbank, president of the <J Federation of Chambers of Commerce f of the British Empire, opening the 14th i congress of the Federation at Welling- t ton (New Zealand) said: "I believe we c will decide that the time has arrived
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    36 19 Surrounded by an admirin* crowd, Spain s youngest sold. in *J« war-he is not yet 14 years old-salutes as he leaves hov>tol in Verjera Basque province, after recovering from a wound received inaction against the rebels.
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    LORD HORDER ON HIS DOUBTS.
    1060 19 'SHOULD I HAVE BEEN A DOCTOR?' "PRIEST AS WELL AS PHYSICIAN." Lord Harder, the King's physician, itated In a speech that he sometimes loubted whether he ought to have >een a doctor. He was giving the In- mgural lecture to students at the Westminster Hospital
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    BRITAIN'S RAND EXHIBIT.
    240 19 AFRIKAANS CHILDREN IMPRESSED. The decision of the British Government to spend £30,000 on a pavilion at the Johannesburg Empire Exhibition has been amply Justified. The pavilion Is so artistically designed that It Is the chief attraction. During the first week after the opening about 10,000 children, mostly
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    49 Dead In Van der Wijck Disaster.
    355 19 Engineers' Story Of Sinking. (From Our Batavia Correspondent.) The total number of lives lost In the Van der Wijck disaster is now definitely stated to be 49,-8 European passengers, three European children, the wireless operator, 15 Native crew, 19 Native deck passengers and
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    Japanese Protest At Chapei Outrage.
    42 19 The Japanese Consul-General In Shanghai has protested to Mayor Wu Teh-cheng in connection with the stabbing of a Japanese namea Shlgeru Kagoshlma by an unknown person in Chapel on Thursday. Better protection of Japanese nationals is demanded.—Sin_ChewJit_Poh.
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    28 19 The Home Secretary, Sir John s:mon, was at the bedside of his mother. Mrs. Edwin Simon, who died on Saturday in Pembrokeshire. Wales, in her 91st year.—British Wireless.
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    POPPY DAY ENTERTAINMENT AT GOODWOOD PARK.
    167 20 A concert and Pageant of Beauty was held at Goodwood Park Hotel on Saturday evening m aid of Poppy Day Fund. The concert included some outstanding items. The pictures above show, left to right, Mrs. Waterhouse as "Portrait of the Artist's Mother by Whistler,"
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