The Straits Times, 13 November 1936

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    36 1 [ESTABLISHED NBARLY A CENTORY.J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 pa(;es SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 0 PAG I SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13. 1936 PRICE 10 (TATS,
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      144 1 SINGAPORE! 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5470A CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. JOHNSON SEA-HORSE I||EE=l| gt% OUTBOARD my? motors ft for DEPENDABILITY Johnson Sea Horses continue to lead in public Y^^^ acceptance. This is due to their proven Depend' Cjr^^^v ability, their Style, their Balanced-Construc- tion, aid many other
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      191 1 X """ro'binson's V X'MAS TOY BAZAAR SATURDAY, J/^^^m??\ A MAMMOTH SHOW! >. HOSTS OF THINGS TO DELIGHT THE KIDDIES. w\fl fifiniM GERMS m-Z, THAT CAUSE COLDS J^^ iSS!^* Never neglect a cold it ran family lead to far SjSr' more serious trouble. At the vc r)- first sneeze, cough IB"
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      74 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE H6C3) V£UJ4ie.... v.rllvl3lMAi In decorated Cases of 3, and 12 Bottles The Whisky that Definitely Solves The Problem Of 'What To Give and Drink' Stocked by all Dealers. Ready for delivery to the Lucky Recipients. No Extra Charge is Made for the Special Cases.
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      1638 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Bnncalow 6, Angullia Park. Angulua Co. FULLY furnithed flats. Telephone 2*30. HOUSE TO LET. No. 1 Institution Hill. Apply United Engineers Ltd. TO LET 6, Bwettenrmm Boad folly furnthed. Apply D. faraei c/o Prankels. TO LET seaside bungalow with tennis court No. 59 Meyer Road. Apply
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      962 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of very handsome-design, beautifully polished teak sitting, dining and bedroom furniture of every description, 1 perfect-toned German-made upright concert piano, fancy Java silk lamp shades, crockery, glassware, tennis gears, one 6-cyllnder Flat Tourer, 1 out-board motor, both in good running order, Etc. (The property of Mr.
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      646 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Fees far AdvrrtiiemenU exhibited on Walls. As from Jan. 1, 1937, all advertisements exhibited on walls will be subject to licensing and payment of fees, hi accordance with the Municipal Advertisement 3ylaws. Application for licences, together with the required annual fee of $1 per share yard
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      591 2 BUSINESS CARDS Era MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND (MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STRCET. Telephone 7467. COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASO"'. XMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS APPROPRIATELY WORDED- GIFT BOOKS POR OLD AND YOUNG" TOYS PUZZLES AND GAMKS: ANNUALS ANIJ YEAR BOOKS: CALENDARS AND DIARIES: NOVELTIES AND SUITABI.E XMAS
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      190 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Wtthln Outsidr Without Maiava Ma iava Postal Mot thlT i 3.00 4 Or i 2.50 Quartcrl* 3 8.50 III.* 1 S 7.S0 Hall V early J17 00 «4 fO S15.M yearly $34.00 $48 »0 $30.00 .Note.— Outstaiioi. chrqves »hould tnclndr lfc» osnal bank dlsioont ADVERTISEMENT RATES The
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      619 3 P. 0. BRITISH INNA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporate*) in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES rENINSfI AR AND OKIENTAI S .iL- 0 0 ONDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT. IX>NDON AND FAR EAST MAII SERV-CE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN ou< Tonnage Spore im criilAl I 6.810
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      582 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS, (NIPPON YL'SEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. dncorporatea in Japan: TO LONDON. Naples. Marseille*. London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Out Sail I YASUKUNI MARO 12.000 Nov 24 25 HAKUNE MARU 10.500 Dec ft 10 9 SCTWA MARU 10. COO Doc 23 24 FUSHIMI
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      595 3 fASSENGER AND FREiGUI SERVICE. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CRUISE Dec. 18th. 1936 to Jan Bth. 1937. by the new and modern M/S "ERR IA" 11.700 Tons Displacement to SAIGON and BANGKOK ALL CABINS HAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATH. ENJOY 3 WEEKS VACATION AT SEA AND TOURING INDO CVIINA AND SIAM MODERATF FARES
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      197 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £72.0.8 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming 0001— Talking Motion Pictures Delicious niuaif— Hoi and cola running water in eacn Stateroom Cabins lor two or "ore ciseengen w!t» r«*l Deds Modern ventilation tnrougnout Weekly service from Manila
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      1108 3 SHIPPINC rm BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The ll ua Khlow steamship Co 11 932 1 Ltd. Steam Shin Co Ltd.. and China Mutual The Canard White tat Ltd Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak Ste. msSlp Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. LUL The Australian Orien tl |.iv« Ltd. The
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    "CANNED FOOD FOR MIND." LORD HORDER ON THE CAUSE OF UNREST.
    286 4 "CANNED FOOD FOR MIND." LORD HORDER ON THE CAUSE OF UNREST. Greater attention to bodily health as a remedy for political unrest was suggested by Lord Horder in his inaugural address at the bicentenary session of Royal Medical Society in Edinburgh. He visualised the ideal Ministry ol Health as a
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    CLEARANCES
    43 4 Nov. 11: Thedens, Aletta. Poseidon. Slngkel, Both, Saparoea (Dut); Yang ITse (Fch.); O. B. Sorensen, Dukat I (Nor); Arabia Maru (Jap.); Klang, iAsphalion, British Glory, Kampar, Lipis, Elona, Malacca, Raub (Brit.); Vyner Brooke (Sar). Nov. 12: Tandjong Pinang, Tandjong Balel (Brit). I
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Report.
      140 4 Station* Yestercay Las s. nigh flax, rain- bricht mil tall s'shlne tern] *F Ins. hrs. *P West Coast. Alor Siar 90 Nil 8.1 71 Bayan I^cpas (Penang) 89 Nil 10 6 74 Sitiawan 89 Nil 8.7 71 Bukit Jeram 88 0.04 6.3 72 Malacca
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      209 4 Arrived lrom N.E.I, by KLM plane Kwak Nov. 7. Mr. A. G. Davy, Mr. Fred Pusinelli, Mr. Kazuo Oguri, Mr. Tcshlkl Karazawa. Left for Medan, India, Europe by KLM plane Kwak Nov. 7. For Medan: Mr. and Mrs. Williamson. For Pcnang Mr. A. G. Davy. For London
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      52 4 Today. Australia. New Zealand. Java and Timor Dilly by air <Qantas> T VJ.m. Saturday, November 14. Pamaiv;iat, Sambas and Singkawang (Boelcngan) 8 am Sarikcl and Slbu (Katong) 8 a.m. Pengerang (S. Goon Hens) B »Jn. Tar.djong Plnang (ValenUJn) 11 a.m. Medan JasK. Amsterdam London by air (Netherlands)
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      CHRISTMAS MAILS.
      169 4 The latest dates fcr posting parcels in time for 'eHvery before Christmas are: Canada. Nov. 14. E. and S. Australia Nov. 17. Europe Nov. 19. North Borneo. Brunei and Labuan (Darvel) 1.30 p.m. Sarawak (generally) Bintulu Mirl (Darvel) 1.30 pjn. Trengganu (Parcels oaly) (Larut) 1.30 p.m. Dungun, Kemaman,
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      AIR MAILS.
      196 4 INWARD Qantas From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Dutch Frim Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due last night: Arrives tonight. X.1..M. From Europe: Due Monday nk-ht. OUTWARD Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 7 p.m. today.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      131 4 Correspondence for transmission b: air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M.' Mails will close at Malacca a; follows: Tomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m Iran, <; Amsterdam and ILondon by air (Netherlands) 1.15 pjn Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika. Northern and Southern Rhodesia and South
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      127 4 Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected today, Nov. 13, by ale (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholden at 6 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Nov. 14, at 8.25 a.m. Malls from Japan today, Nov. 13 by Tsushima Maru. Malls from China and Japan today Nov. 13, by
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    15 MONTHS TO FILE HIS STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS.
    239 4 15 MONTHS TO FILE HIS STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS. BANKRUPT CLERK CENSURED. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Nov. 10. A motion for the committal of Mohamed Noor, a clerk in the Land Office, Muar, to the Civil Prison was withdrawn by the Official Assignee In the Bankruptcy Court held at
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    COUNCILLORS TO BUY OWN LUNCHES.
    255 4 JUDGES WHO TAKE SANDWICHES. LORD HEWART ASKS ABOUT CIGARS. The cost lunches incurred by members who have to travel to council meetings cannot be defrayed by Glnmorgan County Council. This was decided by a King's Bern-* Divisional Court. Mr. St. John Mickelthwait. K.C., for the
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    BORROWED MONEY FROM TWO WOMEN.
    205 4 Severe Criticism Of Malay Pensioner. (From Our Own Coin Jchore Bahru. N-v 10. "I really put my hope on the prospect of tin ore on the land. N< v UKland was a ten mine belonging to a Chinese who has stopped working. It was pure
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      317 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H. W. 9.46 a.m. 9 ft.; 10.49 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. W. 3.56 a.m. 3.8 ft.; 4.25 p.m. 1.4 ft. Saturday. November 14. H. W. 10.15 a.m. 9.3 ft.; 11.24 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. W. 4.24 a.m. 3.9 ft.; 4.54 p.m. 1.1 ft. Sunday, November 15.
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    HAVAS DIRECTOR RESIGNS.
    170 5 M. Blum Attacked. Paris, Wednesday. M. Plerro Guimier. Director of the Agence Havas, has officially announced his resignation from the board of the news agency. Letters exchanged between him and the other members or the board are published In the Press. In their letter to M. Guimier
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    JAPANESE KILLING U.S. COTTON TRADE.
    156 5 New York, Oct. 29. Despairing of staving oIT Japanese competition through tariffs the American textile industry has decided to send a commission to Japan in the hope of negotiating a voluntary marketing agreement with Japanese manufacturers. Dr. Claudius Murchlscn. addressing the annual meeting of the
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    Prince Paul's Visit To London.
    75 5 Belgrade, Nov. 12. The Prince Regent of Yugc-S!avia. Prince Paul. Is on a visit to London is intending to b? away for two or three weoks. Officially, no Information about the object of the trip is obtainable. From political sources, it is learned the prince
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    259 5 THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. artinvited tc submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 6.30 to 8 15. Informal dinner and
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    "PROUD ARTILLERY TRADITION."
    685 5 Gunners Gather In Hong Kong. The "proud Artillery tradition" was emphasised at the annual dinner of the Kong Kong Branch of the Royal Artillery Association held at the Hotel Cecil recently. The entrance and precincts of the hotel were decorated with greenery and coloured lights, and the
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      422 5 I \>T NIGHT jffj^j FOR TWO \KiIITS ONLY tUjki "^P^^P^^K^ ANOTHER SCREEN ff^M "/ftl A*»J MASTERPIECE FROM THE jB D "4 «E| JP.f PRODI IKS OF LOUS RtJ PASTEUR'! KAY FRANCIS AS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE IN "THE WHITE ANGEL" Warner Bros.' Production with lAN HUNTER and 1000 OTHERS Matinee Today. MERRY
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      163 5 TRULY one of the Greatest Triumphs of the Screen WEDNESDAY NEXT at the CAPITOL A gr»at novel, a sensational play that ran for two years on Broadway— now a superb motion picture. hn Uie hono» Vl* loprewnl WALTIR HUSTON RUTH CHATTERTON PAUL LUKAS MARY ASTOR WHEN YOUR HEAD IS STUFFED
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      57 5 For the Veins. Arteries Hear I MM >ii Inl vr.1.1 For safe landing and Protection against daxtle Sole distributee irent* Established over 20 years Manufacturing Opticians Only address: 9. .Ufflrs Place. Singapore. Branch office. Noordvyk. Ratavla. No connectio.i and Interest whatsoever with any other house bearing the name EZEKIEL in
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      116 5 I BREAKFAST THE Eflfc CHILDREN LOVE/ y*3ry And how good for them, too! /lS«ii^ •""~~*V t^KJt tR5? Jr Served wilh milk or cream, it \^*^SlSll gives real energy. «upplie t bal- A^> "^V fc «need nourishment. /'--^5" 5— k START THE DAY WITH C^j\ CAPITOL.. TOMORROW MORNING at 11 jjtM}
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        537 6 Issue val. Fraser C>. Lyall fc EvhU Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers aj- Ampat Tin 5/- 5/6 5/- 5/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 31/- 33/- 30/- 32/6 £1 Austrai Malay 54/6 57/6 55/- 58/5/- Ayer Hltam 17/3 18/6 18/- 19/1 Ayer Weng 1.90 2.05 1.90 2.00 £1 Bangrln Tin 22 23/3
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        GENERAL.
        404 6 2 2 Alex Brict Ortt 1.10 1.30 1.15 1.25 2 2 do 7Mj% Prefs. 1.82'/ 2 187!' 2 1.70 1.80 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8 00 lOOOn £1 £1 BAT 6.12.6 6.17.G 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        202 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 1301 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 108 V$7o 19CT rea. 1947 #1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 Ill 4>A% 1909 red. 1955 $1. 000 .000 int. Mar. 31 Ocpt. 30 120 1913 red. 19«3 $2,000,000 Mat. 31 Sept. 30 114 5% \%2C
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 6 Today's Prices Fraser C >. Lyall te Evatt Allcnby 1.70 1.80cd 1.60 1.70 Alor Gajah 3.30 1.40 1.20 130 Amal. Malay 1.80 1.90 1 80 1.90 Ayer Hitam 1.53 1.65 1.40 1.52 Aycr Molck 1.12'/ 2 1.20 1.12 1.20 Ayer Panas 170 1.80 1.65 1.75 Bassett 0.65 0.70
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        EXCHANGES.
        192 6 Nov. 12. The following art the exchange rates, this morning according to trie dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London demand 2/4 1/16 London IT 2/4 1/16 London 4 months' sight 2/4Vfc Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 56% Montreal
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        CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
        81 6 Noon, Nov. 12. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 30 3O'/ U Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 29 15/16 30 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 30 30»/ 8 November 30 30Va
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      375 6 London, Nov. 12. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise atatert: Yesler- Rise <fry. or Fi.ll Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 19M-C4 117%* Funding Loan 4 p.c. l»60-90 118 War Loan 3 Vi p.c 106 1 Straits 6
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      EXCHANGES.
      97 6 London. Nov. 12. The following were closing mean rates: Paris 105 C 61 EV.-klio::;; 19. 39 I.1 New York 4.87 Athens .140 K-!!err Montreal 4. 87* Bucharest 670 sell.-r: Brussels 28.84 Rio 4'i Geneva 21.22'j sellers official Amsterdam 9.06 Belgrade 2H Milan 92 11.16 Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12.124
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      PRODUCE.
      222 6 Cloaiaf Pi ices, Thursday. Buyer Seller Javu Cube 9.50 White Muntcl: Pepper 17.00 White Pepp. 16.50 Black Pepper 8.95 Mixed Copra 6.40 *Sundried Copra 6.80 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.75 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pe^ri i'apioca 5.30 No. 1 Sago Flour 3.35 3.35 Llngga Sago
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      212 6 Continued Demand For Tin Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Nov. 13. All sections of the market are officially closed today. Tin rose 40s. in London yesterday but dropped one cent in New York. Cables from London disclose strong conditions in the tin share market and the
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      TIN DREDGES WORKING.
      24 6 Of 117 tin dredges In Malaya In September, 86 were working and 31 closed down, the same as the preceding month.
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      GERMAN LOANS IN BRITAIN.
      102 6 NO NEW FLOTATIONS LIKELY. London. N< v. 12. In the House of Commons this evening, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked for an assurance that In view of the existing frozen credits in Germany he would not sanction the German attempts to ficat a loan
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      TRADE BARRIERS AND EXCHANGE CONTROL.
      165 6 International Action Contemplated. London, Nov. 12. Replying to questions in the House of Commons tonight as to whether any action was contemplated with a view to relax progressively and ultimately abolish ths system of quotas and exchange control, thj Chancellor of the Exchequer said that
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      162 6 Yesterday s Rubber Auction THE Singapore Chamber ol CjmmercJ Rubber Association held its 1,303 rd. :;n yesterday when there wori> -surd C 15.021 lbs. -G tow; ci 843.269 lbs., -50 tcr.s; sold 71G.460 lbs 319 C 5 ton*. Spot L-jr.d~n C.9 16d. New York C:::s:d PRICES REALISKD KiJ)bed smoked sheet
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      NEW TOYS MADE FROM RUBBER. FAMOUS BUILDINGS IN MODEL BRICKS.
      786 7 NEW TOYS MADE FROM RUBBER. FAMOUS BUILDINGS IN MODEL BRICKS. (From a Correspondent.) Toy-makers know that children are happiest when they are inventing. Judging from the fascinating toys that are to be seen in the shops, and soon will be found in the Christmas stockings, this year Is to be
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      NUMBER 552
      48 7 London. Nov. 12. It is anticipated that the work of assembling the keel of No. 552, sister 'ship of the Queen Mary, will be started early next month. Preparations alreaiy made at Clydebank Indicate that the new liner will ibe larger than the Queen Mary.—British Wireless
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      PINEAPPLE CULTIVATION IN MALAYA.
      1717 7 Competition From Hawaii And Formosa. THE following extracts regarding the pineapple in Malaya, Hawaii and Formosa are taken from "Supplies of Canned and Dried Fruits in 1985" published for the Imperial Economic Committee by H.M Stationery Office. The acreage under pineapple cultivation in Malaya in 1935
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      THE TIN QUOTA POSITION
      95 7 T^HE export tin quota position of the signatory countries and Siam at the end of September was a net under-export cf 3,689 tons. Bolivia's deficit was 3.132 tons and that of Nigeria 1.079 tons. Ma'.aya icas over-exported by 163 tons; Netherlands India by 74 tons and
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      OCTOBER TIN ORE PRODUCTION
      82 7 'THE domestic production, as represented by exports from the Federated Malay States, Unfederated Malay States and Malacca, of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent, during October totalled 7.128 tons.Of this amount the F.M.S. produced 6.997 tons; Johore 34 tons: Kedah 18 tons; Perlis 48 tons;
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      616 7 3ANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m tbr Colon; at Horn* Kcng.) The liability members is limited to tne extint and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 ot 192U at th* Colmj. Authorised Capita: $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-Dp $20,000,000 Funds Sterling 5.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10.000.000 Reserve
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      151 7 BANK OF CHINA (incorporated in Chmo tr. Special Charter.,' 12, Cecil S'reel, Singapore. Tett phones: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange Depk 6441 General Office 5188-9 with 11 extensions. Cable Addreaa: "CUUNGKUO" Paid-Up Capital Cn. S4O 0041.000 00 Reserve Fur Cli. .3.4:3.591.43 Total Resources Ch. $1442,242.166.35 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI rse-Vung Soong. Chairman
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      544 7 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorcoratoa in England oy Royal Charter 1853 > Paid Up Capital is 800.000 shares of £9 each £J. 000.009 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. BUhop&irale. London EC I Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsar Hollo Seniaran*
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    Let me share this beauty secret with you
    225 8 Let me share this beauty secret with you Don't make tlie mistake of thinking that Daggett Ramsdells Perfect Vanishing Cream is merely a foundation cream for your powder and makeup. Of course, it enhances the charm of your complexion because it is a perfect powder base and preserves your make-up
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    Received By The Pope.
    18 8 IAM told that he has a most likeable personality and has gained a big
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    People In The News. When Count Ciano Visited Singapore.
    561 8 People In The News. When Count Ciano Visited Singapore. A Desperate Airman! Baron Aloisi Outshone. Ideal Fascist Woman. No Politics. name for himself in Italy —a country where fame is difficult to come by unless you are a Mussolini. Much of his fame today is based on his success as
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    Pacific Island Queen.
    137 8 A NOTABLE meeting took place in New Zealand recently. \vh?n Tongan and Maori royalty exchanged greetings and presents. A Maori pa (village) was visited by Queen Salote. of Tonga, a Pacific Island Kingdom under British protection, and her consort. Prince Tugi. They were received by "King" Korokl
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    Malayan Artist.
    72 8 JU| R S. Elna Bondixscn of Singapore lias been holding a successful exhibition of her paintings "Impressions from Exotic Malaya at the Arlington Gallery, Old Bond Street. Critics have boon loud in their praise of Mrs. Bendlxsen's treatment of a variety of Malayan scenes. The Times critic suggested
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  • Broadcasting.
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      EMPIRE STATION.
      630 8 TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: GSH 21.47 Mc/s (13.97 m) GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) 6.20 p m Big Ben. Reginald Dlxon, at the organ of the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool. 6.35 p.m.— Talk.* 6.50 p.m —A symphony.t 7.35 p m. 'Empire Bookshelf.' Extracts from
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      BERLIN.
      207 8 DM 31.33 m. DJQ 19.63 m. DJE 16 89 m. DJB 19.74 ni. TODAY 12.25 p.m. Call DJA, DJB. German folk song. 12.30 Musical miscellany. 1.20 News in German. 1.35 Musical miscellany 'continued). 2.15 Greetings to listeners in New Zealand 2.20 News and economic review in English 2.35 Today
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      PHOHI-HOLLAND.
      63 8 Station P.H.I. Wavelengths 19.71 m 16 88 m. or 31 28 m TODAY 7 50 p.m. Opening announcement. (Wavelength 16 88 m.l. 7 55 Musical Interlude 8 News from Holland. 8.15 Variety programme by Paul Collin and Tine Labree. 830 Gramophone records. 840 Talk on movies. 9 Gramophone records.
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      PARIS. STATION RADIO—COLONIALE.
      167 8 PARIS. STATION RADIO— COLONIALE. Call -letters of the station: W. L. 19.68 metre* T.P.A. 2 W. I- 25.23 T.PA. 3 W. L 25.60 T PA. 4 TODAY Wavelength 19.68 m., 15.243 kc. 6.15 p.m. Day's programme. 6.20 Relay from Radio-Paris Concert. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Continuation of concert relay
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      2-RO. ROME.
      49 8 Station 2RO (1 2RO 4). 25.4 m.. 11.810 kc/s or 31.13 m. 9.635 kc s. TODAY 9.20 p.m. Opening announcement. Niws In Enyllsh. Concert by A:turo Sieiliano (pianU), Tina Baril violinist). Matilde Rejna < soprano i. Muzio Giovagnoli (tenor) Talk on topics of general Interest. News in Italian.
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      HONG KONG.
      49 8 Station Z.B.W. 49 li m.. 31.4a 19.75 m. or 16.90 m. TODAY 3.30-6.30 p.m.— Chinese Programme. 6.30-10 30 p.m European Programme. 7.30 p m.— Local-Time Signal, Weather Report, stock Quotations and Announ ements. 8 30 p m.— DAVENTRY— News Bulletin and Announcements. 10 30 p.m.— Close down.
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      NIROM.
      126 8 10 50 a.m.— 1.50 p.m. VOA 3.040 kc/s (19.67 m.), and YDB 11.860 k/s (25.3 m.) 5.50 p.m to closing IDA 2,040 k/e (98.68 m.) and YDB 9.610 k c (31.2 m.) TODAY 5.20 p.m. Light recorded music. 5.50 Time signal. Opening announcement. 5.54 B.b;e stories for children. 6.05
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      CALCUTTA.
      45 8 Station VIC. Wavelength 49.10 m.. 6,109 fce/i. TODAY 5.51 p.m. Weather report and commercial news In Bengali. 5.56 The news and announcements. 6.11 Weather report and commercial news In English. 6.16 Tlie news and announcements. 631 Indlnr theatrical night. 9.31 Time signal. Close down
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      PENANG.
      66 8 Station Z.H.J., Penang— Wavelength 49.3 metres Prnang Wireless Society TODAY p.m. 7. Time signal and day's programme. 7.05 Programme chosen and presented by Mr. H. Braceglrdle. 730 Children's Hour. (1) Story— Mr. Wumble's Treasure. (2) Som-e Health Rhymes. (3) Nursery Tunes. 7.55 Share report. 8. Talk. 8.20 News bulletin.
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    SOVIET TO STAGE ANOTHER BIG POLITICAL TRIAL?
    235 9 SOVIET TO STAGE ANOTHER BIG POLITICAL TRIAL? Foreigners Charged With Plotting Against State. Moscow, Nov. 12. A NOTHER big political trial is likely to be staged in Moscow shortly. It was announced today that the foreigners, who have been arrested on suspicion of organising a Fascist opposition to the Communist
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    SOVIET DROUGHT.
    141 9 OFFICIALLY ADMITTED BY RUSSIAN LEADERS. Moscow, Nov. 12. The fact that the Soviet Union had been visited by extreme drought during the past summer and that, as a result, agriculture was faced with momentous problems, was not concealed by the Soviet leaders In addresses delivered during the anniversary
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    Britain And Mussolini 'Gentlemen's Agreement'
    57 9 Britain is likely to approach Italy shortly for clearing up II Duce's exact views on an Anglo-Italian "gentlemen's agreement." which he referred to In an interview with Mr. Ward Price of the Daily Mail, but it is not contemplating as yet open negotiations on the
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    CHARGES AGAINST FRENCH HOME MINISTER.
    285 9 Alleged Desertion During The Great War. In consequence of charges levelled lately by the Paris weekly paper Gringoire against the Socialist Home Minister and Mayor of Lille, M. Roger Salengro, the Ministers war record will shortly be examined by a committee of qualified representatives of
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    FATHER FAINTS!
    91 9 Quads Born In Missouri Log Cabin. Three girls and a boy were born to Mrs. James Bridges. 35, in a two room log cabin near Senath (Missouri). Her husband is a sharecrop farmer. He fainted when told of 'the quadruplets The weights of the babies were estimated at
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    POLICE BAND.
    25 9 The Police Band performance at Waterloo Street, Singapore at 7.00 p m. today has been cancelled owing to the illness of the Bandmaster.
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    EMBASSY AND LEGATION FIRED. MEXICO CITY PROTEST
    68 9 EMBASSY AND LEGATION FIRED. MEXICO CITY PROTEST Mexico City, Nov. 12. Five men alleged to be Communists were arrested In Mexico City today on a charge of attempting to set fire to the Guatemalan Embassy end the Salvador \cgatlon. It is alleged that th? emba-sy and legation vere fired as
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    Turkey And Germany.
    26 9 Dr. Schacht, the German financial minister, will visit Ankara, Turkey, on Saturday to discuss the future of Turkish-German commercial relations. —Aneta Trans Ocean.
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    COULD NOT LIFT ARMS ABOVE HEAD
    188 9 Suffered Agonies with Rheumatism lllLs woman wns practically crippled with agonising rhcumaii.Mii in iur I ek, m and lef>s. For two months, she endured this painful condition, th.-n, like many v sufferer, she decided to try Kruschen Salts. Read her letter: "About fifteen months
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    London Newspapers On Arms Commission's Recommendations.
    356 9 The recommendations made in the report of the Royal Commission on arms manufacture, are generally approved by the London newspapers. The commission, whose report was published in the Straits yesterday, considers a monopoly of j arms manufacture undesirable but recommends that the Government should
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    STOMACH PAINS THAT "CUT LIKE A KNIFE"
    213 10 Mr I F s v., gotaf cheerfully about his daily work when he was suddenly stricken with stomach trouble that required v.eeis nt medical attention. How he was eventually cured r beat told by himself. few lui.s to say wli.-.t gi.at b neOt
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    .©ie Straits? Sfottes SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 1936. Ultra Vires?
    853 10 .©ie Straits? Sfottes SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 1936. Ultra Vires? During the long controversy on the proposal to spend a very large sum on the provision of a house for the President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, there has been abundant criticism of the wisdom of such action. Notwithstanding all
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    S.S. VOLUNTEER FORCE CHANGES.
    109 10 The following changes in the S.S. Volunteer Force are notified in the S.S Government Gazette A commission as second lieutenant in the S.S.V.F. granted to Mr. Noel George Bishop has been approved. j Lieut. F. W. Walker, M.C has been i appointed acting captain whilst In
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    RETURNED FROM LEAVE.
    60 10 The following Government officers have returned from leave The Hon. Major R. L. Nunn, D.5.0., the Hon. Mr. A. B. Jordan and Messrs. J. D. Joseph, A. C. Wilson, R. B. Jagoe, N. Grlce, H. A. Rofe, G. J G. Pitt, A. W. Burtt, C. F. Symington,
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    FIREARMS IN THE OLD MALAY WORLD.
    1605 10 I. At the Siege of Malacca. By Dr. Joaqulm de Campos. (Consul for Portugal in Bangkok.) DECENTLY I came across a copy of ''The Historical Guide of Malacca", which is an excellent little publication, reflecting credit on the Malacca Historical Society. It contains, however,
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    272 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. \"THE HON." AND "HE." 'THE earlier governors jt the Straits Settlements were given the title The Honourable." not His Excellency and I have been trying to find out when the present practice was introduced. I have not bsen bttcce sail but perhaps a reasonable guess
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    JAYS AND BULBUL.
    204 10 rpHE field naturalist is a rara uris In this country, whlcb is ;i pity, fnr if thoro were more of his tribe the scientists attached to the Sincnpiro. Kuala Lumpur and Taipin;; n vould have much more data on which to work A Johcro correspondent, referring to
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    MALAYAN "TARO."
    147 10 17" you knew your 1 as you should I youth you win rem "taro." a South Sea i |Oivalent ol iiio potato which I I loni pig." their poll' C enemies a.~* served I That is called to mind by who queries the Malay dame a my note
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    G.B.S. AND RANEE.
    72 10 A JOLLY bit of doggerel written ny Mr. Bernard Shaw is Included Dy the Ranee of Sarawak In I book. It was sent to her Wl c announced her engagement, fti s as follows: Ride a cock horse To Sarawak Cross To see a young Ranee consumed
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    SPANISH ARMS SCANDAL REVEALED IN FRANCE.
    499 11 Four Industrialists Arrested In Lyons. SECRET MANUFACTURE OF HAND GRENADES. Startling Allegations Against Paris Embassy Officials. A SPANISH arms scandal in France which has caused a sensation in France had a sequel at Lyons when four industrialists were charged before the courts. It is
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    Japanese Industry's Coronation Boom.
    73 11 Tokio, Nov. 13. The Tokio Asahi Shimbun reports that tl.e Japanese light industry, not- I ably manufacturers nf lanterns, fans, electric bulbs, flags, celluloid ware. I china ware and silk textiles are enjoying a Coronation "boom." L They have been flooded with orders in connection with
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    Committee On Nutrition In The Colonies.
    486 11 Committee On Nutrition In The Colonies. rj\HE Prime Minister Mr. Stanley Baldwin, has had under consideration the question whether there are any steps which might be taken at the present time to promote the applica- tlon in the Colonial Empire of modern Unowledso of nutrition. Last April a circular dispatch
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    New Army Barracks At Kowloon.
    75 11 London. Nov. 12. Sir Victor Warrender, for the War Ofllce told a questioner in the House of Commons last night that the new barracks at Kowloon will accommodate 2.700 British and 900 Indian troops. The barracks will be completed at the end of 1940 at
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    Anglo-Oriental Changes Rumour.
    70 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 13. The Financial Times reports rumours that file grow ing prosperity of the tin industry is hastening the reorganisation of the AngloOriental Mining Corporation. The market expects the London Tin Corporation to absorb the Anglo-Oriental Company, and that the opportunity will
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    U.S.-Chinese Alliance: Tokio Report.
    444 11 U.S. -Chinese Alliance: Tokio Report. Tokio. Nov. 12. AN American-Chinese military and economic alliance whereby the United States will base all her Far East activities in China rather than the Philippines, will, according to the Tokio newspaper Jiji's Shanghai correspondent, be proposed by China's Ambassador, Dr. C. T. Wang, when
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    German View Of Far East Trade Future.
    503 11 German View Of Far East Trade Future. Berlin, Nov. 12. upCONOMIC Impressions from the Far East" was the subject of an address given by Dr. Kiep to the German World Economic Society in Berlin. Dr. Kiep was in Singapore a few months ago with the German economic mission to the
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    German Protest Over Moscow Arrests.
    35 11 Germany has instructed its ambas- sador in Moscow to protest against the arrest of Germans in Russia on charges i of activities against the State (see page •NINE, col. three).
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    HINDU RULER ENDS CASTE DISTINCTIONS.
    137 11 In State Temples Of Travancore. LJINDUS in Malaya celebrating Dee- pavall today will hear with interest of the decision of the Maharaja of Travancore to open the State temples to all Indians without distinction of caste, birth or religion. The Maharaja, who rules over 5,000.000
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    ROUND FLIGHT IN THREE HOPS.
    218 11 Big Claims For New Japanese Plane. TOKIO TO SINGAPORE AND BACK. Tokio, Nov. IS. I A NEW long-ranjje plane of secret desijjn, capable of i flying non-stop from Tokio to j Singapore and back, is under construction in Japan, accordi ing to an Aneta-Domei message
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    Grand Fascist Council To Meet Next Week.
    47 11 Rome, Nov. 13. The Granci Fascist Council has >een summoned by Muss >!ini to meat next Wednesday when the evening will bj devoted. It understood, to the xraimemoratlon of Italy's triumph over the sanctior.s during the Abyssinian war—Aneta -Trans -Ocean.
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      116 11 STOP PRESS The foreigners arrested in Moscow, according to the Berlin "Angriff," comprise two Englishmen five Germans, nine Poles, and two Swedes. Reuter. Madrid, Nov. 13. It is MMiii-oflicially claimed that the Spanish government troops have reoccupied Getafe, the Madrid airport captured by the rebels last week, and other villages
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    COURT ACTION OVER "PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES."
    525 13 PERFORMING RIGHT SOCIETY AND KUALA LUMPUR HOTEL. Settlement Reached. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 12. DACK Up Your Troubles a popular song which re-acquir- ed special significance yesterday, when all the world was celebrating Armistice Day was mentioned before the acting
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    SARAWAK VISITOR MARRIED.
    164 13 Mr. G. S. Carter— Miss W. E. de Montalk. Mr. Gordon Senior Carter, of the Sarawak Oilfields, Ltd., Mirl, was married in St. Andrews Cathedral, Singapore, yesterday to Miss Winifred Edna de Montalk. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. de Montalk. of Auckland. New Zealand Mr Carter
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    STRAITS CHINESE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
    316 13 STRAITS CHINESE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. 112 New Members. During the year 112 applications for membership of the Straits Chinese British Association, Singapore, were received and approved, states the committee's report, to be presented at the annual general meeting at the Garden Club, China Building on Friday, Nov. 20, at 5.15 p.m.
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    UNCLE'S CLAIM FROM NEPHEW.
    257 13 Salary Dispute. The partly heard case in which Mr. R. F. Gossele sued his nephew, Mr. G. R. Gossele, for the recovery of $650, being money collected by the latter on the former's behalf, occupied the attention of the High Court, Singapore, the whole of yesterday,
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    DIED UNDER ARREST. Natural Causes Verdict.
    130 13 DIED UNDER ARREST. Natural Causes Verdict. Arrested by the Singapore police on a charge of possession of counterfeit coins, a 60-year-old Chinese, Yap Ah Kirn, became ill and died In a hospital cell before his trial was held. Chronic nephritis and terminal heart failure, according to Dr. Nadarajah of the
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    FLYING-BOAT STAMPS. Suggested For Next Year.
    113 13 FLYING-BOAT STAMPS. Suggested For Next Year. (SUGGESTIONS have been made that Malaya should issue special stamps to mark the inauguration of the Empire Air Mail scheme next year, when all first -c'ass mails will be carried by air without surcharge. Post Office authorities in other parts of the Empire have
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    COMBINED SEA AND AIR TICKETS.
    158 13 FARE REDUCTIONS. Big savings on combined sea and air travel are now available to travellers to and from Singapore as a result of an agreement which has been reached between Imperial Airways and principal shipping companies. Those who want to travel to Europe, for instance,
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    H.M.S. DANAE LEAVES NEXT WEEK. To Voyage Round Australia.
    111 13 H.M.S. DANAE LEAVES NEXT WEEK. To Voyage Round Australia. Christmas and Cocos Islands will be visited by H.M.S. Danae after she leaves Singapore on Wednesday on her way to attend the South Australia centenary celebrations at Adelaide. She will carry mail to the "exiles" of those lonely outposts Calling at
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE REUNION.
    38 13 The second reunion dinner of the graduates and undergraduates of Raffles College will take place tomorrow at the Sea View Hotel at 8 30 p m. HE. the Governor will be the guest of honour.
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    Great Achievement Of British Military Horsemen.
    112 14 Great Achievement Of British Military Horsemen. VELLOUS JUMPER WHICH ONCK I'l LLED A PLOUGH. Ivondon, Nov. 12. HpHE British team coniiintf in the American Nailonai Hone Show in >*c.v York last night won the international military t( 1 1 amznonship. v learns fr«>u seven c >om!;etinK Iwfore an enthusiastic iiudience
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    THE M.C.C. NOW FACE O'REILLY.
    184 14 He Failed Against The Queensland Batsmen. The M.C.C.'s match in Sydney beginning today, with New South Wales, is of special interest because the opposition will include O'Reilly, on whose bowling Australia may be largely dependent in the Test matches. Other Test match certainties in the
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    CAMBRIDGE DUBLIN BY ONE POINT.
    27 14 CAMBRIDG E DUBLIN BY ONE POINT. London. Nov. 12 Cambridge University beat Dublin :y by nine points to eight in the rugger match at Cambridge today. —Reutrr
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    SAGIL ESTATE DRAW.
    147 14 Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent! Segamat. Nov. 11. A last minute goal by their captain. X H Yates, earned a drew for Sagil E.st.i'.' gainst the Segamat Malays in a fast fame at Scgil on Tuesday. The Malays had a splendid defence, but Sagil had a fast
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    OPEN TOURNAMENT. Today's And Tomorrow's Tits At The S.C.R.C.
    229 14 OPEN TOURNAMENT. Today's And Tomorrow's Tits At The S.C.R.C. Lawn Tennis. This morning's tics in the open tournament at the S.C.R.C. were: Junior Open Singles: Parada Buranaslri vs. William Tan. Lim Chin Han vs. Van Cuylenburg. Eu Kens Yuet vs. Tanpir Oen. Cecil Wonp vs. Ong Chenc Bee. R. E.
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    EUROPEAN WOMEN OUGHT TO HAVE WON
    648 14 BUT THE REST SNATCHED A DRAW. Keen Play In Poppy Day Hockey Match. JHE twenly-two players figuring in the annual Poppy Day hockey match between the European women and the Rest, on the padang yesterday, provided a really entertaining struggle. Unfortunately the crowd was
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    JOHORE'S XV FOR TOMORROW.
    158 14 Cup Match With Army At Tanglin. The Johore State team to meet the Army in the Malaya Cup rugger match at Tanglin tomorrow will bo: D. Hutchinson; S. W. Sid ford. J. B. Dudgeon. D. E. Forbes. M. H. van der Gucht; H. M. Gray. P.
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    'GUILLY' DRAWS WITH HASSAN.
    158 14 Boxing. Veteran Fights Well At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Nov. 13. Battling Guillermo. the veteran Singapore boxer, put up a very creditable right to share the honours In the twelve round main event at Jubilee Park last night with Speedy Hassan, also of Singapore.
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    32 MILES ROAD RACE IN SINGAPORE.
    92 14 Cycling. A 32 miles road cycling race from Singapore to Johore Bahru and back, organised by Ihe Student Union, Singapore, under the leadership of Mr. Joseph Van, will be held on Sunday, Nov. 29, beginning at 5 a.m. The starting point will be Finlayson
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    UNAGAMI CUP.
    372 14 Golf. Qualifying Round At Island Club. The following is the draw, with starting times, for the Qualifying round In the Unagaml Cup competition, to be played at the Island Club tomorrow 2.15 p.m. N. A. Mallal and H. I. Yamamoto. 2.15 p.m. L. H. Stewart and W. Haxworth.
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    THE S.C.R.C. OPEN TOURNAMENT.
    669 14 Lawn Tennis. Draws For Events, And Handicaps. The following arc the draws for afl events, and the marks allotted b handicaps, for the SC.R.C. op>n tournament, play in which was dii" to begin this morning Open Singles Chua Choon Leon-; (bye). Dr. Wee Thiam Bock. I.
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    N.S. ALL BLUES MEET MALACCA CLUB.
    158 15 N.S. ALL BLUES MEET MALACCA CLUB. Rugby Football. (From Our Own Correspondent) Sercmban, Nov. 12. At Malacca on Saturday the Combined TLates (Negri E?mbilan and MaJa i meetj the Ma'ayar, A.P C. and Dunlop-.' XV in the annual encounter. At S'.romban. the Negri S?mbilan All Blues v. ill meet the
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    PEARCE vs. PHELPS.
    117 15 Professional Title Race For Sydnoy. Bobby Peurcc 1. world's professional sculling champion, has expressed his wish to defend his title at the New South Wiilfo Jubilee celebrations in Sydney in I<J33. The Australian, who. after successfully defending Ihe Olympic Games championship in 1C32. turned professional, now reside*
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    Malaya Command Meeting.
    410 15 Rifle-Shooting. FINE ACHIEVEMENT OF MALAY VOLUNTEERS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11. As already briefly reported, the results of the Malaya Command Rifle Meeting, which have Just been Issued, give the 3rd Battalion of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces (the Fenang and Province Wellesley Volunteer
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    MALAY INTER-STATE.
    172 15 Hockey. Sclangor Just Beat Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11. Tall scoring characterised the Malay inter-State match on the V.M.C.A. ground today, which ended In a victory for Selangor over Negrl Sembilan by the odd goal of seven. Play was very fast and keen
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    MALACCA E.V.C. TEAM DRAW AT SEREMBAN.
    157 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Nov. 11. The Malacca Eurasian Volunteer j Company who were beat? i s—l by the Malay Regiment at Port Dickson. drew with Sungel U.lon& Club here today. I The Sungei Ujour men were not at usual strength. R. B.
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    TRIAL EIGHTS AT THE 'VARSITIES.
    249 15 Changes Made At Oxford. CEVERAL changes were made In the *J composition of the two Trial Eights at Oxford. In "A crew Burroughs (St. Peter's Hall), who had been rowing bow In "B," was brought in at No. 7 for Camphiil (St. Peter's Hall). Brayshaw
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    The "Usual Journey" At Cambridge.
    224 15 The Trial Eight had an early outing at Cambridge and were afloat at 2 o'clock with the Secretary, H. W. Mason (Trinity Hall) in charge. There was no preliminary tubbing, but there were some changes In the order of rowing, the principal ones being that
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    LIVELY GUNNERS' TEAM.
    91 15 (From A Correspondent) A lively side In 11 (S) Heavy Battery, R.A. met Pulau Brani at Blakang Mati on Wednesday, and the result, a draw of one goal each, did not natter them. They should have won. They were much better together than the opposition, who were
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    38 15 SRC. aeaiust Malay XI on Tuesday on padang: C. R. Eber, E. K. Yzelman. O. C. Acria, R. Donough, A. J. Vaz, c. Maddox, V. I. Bracken. D. C. Pcrreau, H. Bruyns, Edgar Galistan, A. D'Cruz.
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    JAPAN'S CHAMPION.
    29 15 Tohio, Nov. 12. Yamagishi won the national men's singles lawn tennis championship for the third consecutive year, defeating Miura 6- -4, 4—6, 3—6, 7—5, 6—o6 0. Domei.
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    HOME SOCCER LEAGUES.
    305 15 The Fixtures For Tomorrow. The following are tomorrows fixtures in the Home soccer league ENGLISH LEAGUE— DIV. I. Birmingham vs. Arsenal Charlton A. vs. Derby Co. Chelsea vs. Sundcrland Grimsby T. vs. Manchester U. Leeds U. vs. Preston N.E. Liverpool vs. Sheffield Wed. Manchester C. vs. Everton
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    The Sports Diary.
    118 15 TODAY. Swimming: S.S.C. Sports, 11 a.m. Soccer: Hindu Y.M.L.U. gala, with Married vs. Bachelors match. Railway Institute ground, 4.30. Hot-key: S.C.C. 2nd vs. A.C.S., padang; S.R.C. 2nd vs. Inniskilling 2nd. padane; Innisklllings Ist vg. S.C.R.C., Tanglui' V.M.C.A. vs. 1. A., Anson Road; S.J.I. vs. 8.T.A., 8. J.1.
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    DOG RACING IN INDIA.
    182 15 A BATCH of 42 greyhounds imported by Mr. Kampta Prasad Bhargava for racing during the Exhibition at Lucknow next month arrived recently. They were given a week to get over the voyage and then put on light work The dogs were exercised on board, and should.
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    LOW "TOTE" UNITS.
    153 15 IT Is planned to have seven races 1 every night over distances varying from 200 yards to 400. As soon us the form of the animuls is gaugrd, th^y will be suitably handicapped. The stadium will accommodate 15.000 persons, and as the rates of admission I will
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    NEGRO SPRINTERS.
    107 15 AN interesting theury in explanation of the superiority of negro runnera in sprinting e\cnts was put lorwurd by Mr W. 7,. H. Sung, who accompanied the Chinese team to the Olympic Games. addrtcs: Shanghai Rotary CUb recently. The nepro r.vr, said Mr. Suj a longer heel bone, which
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    THE WAGE EARNERS' DEBTS.
    377 16 Correspondence, An Employer Gives His Views. To f.T* Editor of ti.o Straits Times. have read with some Interest In vjur issue of yesterdays date a m-d by one who la apparently a Si'.-.:i moneylender who pleads for son I.'1 consideration to be shown to the wblcb
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    SECRET BURIAL OF SUSPECTED SUICIDE. CHINESE FINED AT SEGAMAT.
    229 16 SECRET BURIAL OF SUSPECTED SUICIDE. CHINESE FINED AT SEGAMAT. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Nov. 11. CrN'TENCE of one month's simple J( impriconment, with the option of $20 fine, v.'as passed on Nn; Wooi. a middle-atjed Chinese of Labis, by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate, for failing
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    Famous Airwoman Visits Penang Flying Club.
    295 16 Famous Airwoman Visits Penang Flying Club. In spite of a good deal of rain the number of flying hours was well maintained in October, and more crosscountry work was done than in any month this year since March, s.'.ys the Penang Flying Club monthly report. This is partly due to
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    REFRENCE THAT WAS FORGED.
    579 16 BENGALI FINED AT IPOH. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. 10. A Bengali Muslim, Wahabullah, charged In the Ipoh First Magistrate's Court, with dishonestly using as genuine a forged document, namely, a reference of employment knowing or having reason to believe the same to be a
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    MISSING PATHAN FOUND DEAD IN DITCH.
    122 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 10. The disappearance of a Fathan watchman from work In a Chinese mining kongsl and the subsequent discovery of his body in a 12-foot deep ditch, formed the subject of an Inquiry into the death of Noordln
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    CHINESE BURIED IN MALAY CEMETERY. Unusual Case In Segamat Court.
    251 16 CHINESE BURIED IN MALAY CEMETERY. Unusual Case In Segamat Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Nov. 11. fl^E of the first ccses of its kind was heard before Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate, when a middle-aged Chinese icas brought up to answer a charge of burying a
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    Dungeon Search For King John Jewels.
    258 16 Rockingham, Northants. "THE Rev. O. R. Plant, Rector of 1 Rockingham, believes thit the famous jewels of King John are hidden in Rockingham Castle. Legent say 3 the King lost his Jewels in the marshy depths of the Lincolnshire Wash on his flight from
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    Funds For Big Whampoa Wharf Project. Nanking Grants $5,000,000.
    163 17 Funds For Big Whampoa Wharf Project. Nanking Grants $5,000,000. IN response to the request of Mr. Tsang Yang-fu, who is Superintendent of the Commission looking after the construction of the seaport at Whampoa, Canton, Nanking has (ranted $5,000,000 for the first stage of thi3 gigantic development, says the Canton Daily
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    Mayor Outlines His Plans.
    661 17 Although Canton enjoys the distinction of being the commercial metropolis of South China, it is greatly handicapped as a port for the simple reason that oniy steamers of very light tonnage are able to pass through the cannel near the Bocca Tigris Forts, said Mr. Tseng
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    Big Purchase Of Land By Japanese.
    74 17 Tientsin. Under instructions from the Japanese Government, an area of 30,000 mow of land has been purchased by the Japanese in Tientsin for the establishment of an agricultural corporation and the opening of two large farms. The farms will be used for the planting
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    "PEACE WILL NOT BE SO EASY."
    357 17 MR R. MacDONALD ON CRITICISMS. ALL NATIONS MUST SHARE IN TASK. London, Nov. 2. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald. Lord President of the Council, in an address to the Wolverhampton Brotherhood Movement stated that he could not agree with some of his old friends on
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    SABOTAGE AT BRITISH AERODROMES.
    425 17 Disguised C.I.D. Men Watch For Incendiaries. FOUR OUTBREAKS IN ONE WEEK. London, Nov. 1. QWIFT action is being taken by the Government to check suspected sabotage and incendiarism in British aerodromes and ammunition works. Men from the special political branch of Scotland Yard are being placed
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    NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    215 17 NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES LIBRARY. The undernoted newly-added nonflction and fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday at the Raffles Library: The Battle Ground, Illustrated. Hilaire Eclloc; Men against the Clouds, Illustrated. Richard L. Burdsall Arthur B. Emmons; Matter. Myth and Spirit. Illustrated, Dorothea Chaplin; Great Doctors of
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    APPEAL TO EAST-END.
    117 17 "Boycott Provocative Demonstrations." A handbill appealing to East End residents to "boycott provocative demonstrations" has been issued by the Council of Citizens of East London. The appeal, signed by Dr. J. J. Mallon. Warden of Toynbee Hall, who Is secretary of the council, states: "Forces are at
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    LORD LONDONDERRY ON GERMANY.
    120 17 The Marquess of Londonderry stated on his arrival by air at Croydon from a month's tour in Germany that hi 3 outstanding impression was th:< very iriencily character of Oermany'i tedinps towards Britain. Describing his interview vtltii Htrr Hitler, ho said: "Ho thanked me for what
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    MODERN ESTATE FACTORY EQUIPMENT.
    1660 18 IN a recnt article I described the I new Guthrie automatic type of Bheeting machine which was exhibited at th»> Malayan Agri-Horticul-tural Exhibition this year. Another exhibit which attracted a gnat deal of attention and was awarded a gold me>lal, was that of aluminium appliance* for
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    EXPLOITATION OF PLANTERS.
    201 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In Mr. E. M. Allen's speech at the ISP. conference in Kuala Lumpur, he referred at some length to the exploitation of men in acting billets. Whilst applauJ'ng his action in giving publicity to this matter. I would suggest
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    THERMOTITE.
    87 18 A material has been perfected known as Thermotlte for bonding rubber to i metal It is marketed in the form of I a sheet of white rubber composition about 0.040-inch thick on holland On one side of the sheet is a thin film of adhesive which, though nontacky, will
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    ARTIFICIAL FERTILISERS AND CONTROLLED FORESTRY METHODS.
    1978 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— ln the Straits Times of Oct. 30. Dr. W. B. Holnes. Dr. Sc. (London) F. Inst. P.. F.R.Met.Scc, D.1.C., has re\it wed a book 'Diseases and Pests of the Rubber Tree' by Arncid Sharpies. ARC, D.I.C.
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