The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 November 1931

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press \O. 13,487, ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S& SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1931. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    452 1 Mr. C. A. Butler, who is attempting to lower the England Australia flight record is due m Singapore this morning Page 10. A new Japanese memorandum giving official information of the new hostilities on the Nonni River was to have been published yesterday Page 11. The appointments
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1192 1 Quivquiti tivunt homines nnntrl rat /«rrrir;i> Reuters chatty comments upon the formation of the new Cabinet are of interest but when he sets off the appointment of Runciman against that of Neville Chamberlain as a check on tariff reform, it becomes difficult- to follow him. Runciman
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      211 1 OIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. Raffles Hotel y^ ,< v. Vtt .EDGED THE BEST IN MALAYA V^ TO-DAY /.V& o^ o** n m th 2 e 15 ve p^ ndah y AND- V C <^ X X U STTAFEL y^^^
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      310 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL SPECIAL RACE DINNER AND DANCE DANCING UNTIL 1.45 a.m. NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR AFTER DINNER DANCING. Music on the Verandah from 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. and during Tiffin. Also from 8 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. and during Dinner. ToMorrow Sunday Concert Vll\Hil«. Telephone 53*1 (fe Lines)
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      142 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Attractive giftl at MPH Piiga SO. Speedometers and vicvs at Lit'le^ Pave 10. Xmas gifts on easy terrn^ at Frankel Pat:e 5. Singapore Silk store announce record breakton i-ale Fa ire 5. CHRYSLER POWER RAFFLES HOTEL Sunday, November Bth., at 9.30 p.m. MONIA LITTER AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    AUTHOR SHOOTS HIMSELF
    147 2 A UTHOR SHOOTS HIMSELF Hatred of Another Paris. OtL H. Paine wa.s caused among the first -night audience at Uk Theatre St. Martin here last eveninu. Jiust M the curtain was soinii up on the last Meat, a man rose m the stalls, and crying: "One can die not only
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      389 2 BUSINESS CARDS. RF PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIIKJE HiKtirst Clhhs Work Lowest Hal** LAIOLAW Bl ILDING— 'Phone 7808. MARBLE MERCHANTS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Xos. 1 A 3. Penhas Kiud. off Lavender Street Phone 6«75. MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE Delivery ex Railway Siding Alongside Quarry Marble Tombstones and
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      647 2 TENDERS, SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Supply of broken coral and placing m two Filter Beds Purification Plant, Woodleigh. Date of
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      745 2 NOTICES The Singapore Marine Insurance Assoiation. The Fire Insurance Association of Malaya. Motor Insurance Association of Malaya?. The offices of members of the above Associations will be closed for.- the transaction of business on the following dates: Monday, November 9th., 1931. Wednesday, November 11th., 1931. By Order of the Committees.
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      388 2 FOR SALE. A BARGAIN. 2.49 B.S.A. motor-cycle. Elertric liphting. Licensed. Not liad six months use Reply: Box No. 950. care of Free Press. MOTOR LAUNCH, "lOLAlRE,''— Built teakwood Cocos Island 1929— Engine, hull good condition— lo— l6 Ailsa Craig— Speed 10 knots one gallon per hour— windscreen cover complete. Apply:
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      130 2 WUS CAN J CURED. I 4 Tmtmt.t That s t»own rem«ly w,thou, Wto five D*. V A n n hJ ,N PIL« PLA. MA a tnal •ctioa on the inflamed aJi r v JT* 1 •ijh th. first «>,r!/ o;^p^S •ill be qu.ckly cony, r. PP 108 fou hay* fou.d
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      217 2 THE WEEK Saturday. 7th. High Water, 08.17. 8.1 ft.. 20.24. 8.8 ft. Cold Storage Co. meeting, Boustead's. 12.30. Singapore Race.v Rugby: Johore vs. Negrri Sembilan at Scrcmbtm Hockey: I.A. vs. 22nd. (Hi Battery. Blukan" Mati. Golf Keppel monthly medal Bogey >. Poppy Day Fund entertainment. Victoria Theitrc. Sunday. Bth. H.iSh
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    SOUVENIR
    463 3 A Present From Germany 1 want to buy something lor Mother that is typical f the country-" It i« always pleasing to tec m the young an unselfish lv mil nation tor thofe unfortunates left at home, and so I listened with approval to my fount nephew, who was
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    PERIL TO HUMAN RACE
    264 3 Civilisation's Break with Christianity Addressing mass meeting of men at York tlio Bishop of Durham said the modern State was no linger professedly Christian. Recent years had witnessed three sinister phenomena. First there was the Great War. We had discovered that m spite of centuries Of
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    REACTION PREDICTED
    187 3 Decline of the "Talkies" In liLs presidential address at the annual 'onierence of the National Operatic and Dramatic Association at Harrogate Mr. A E. S. Barker iWest Hartlepool) said he believed a reaction had begun against "talkies." and predicted that m the course of time the film, instead
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    101 3 The Prince of Walts has decided, m view of the national crisis, not to attend the many iMpe and important banquets which are usually hi Id at thus time uf year. For the sake of charity, however, he decided to make an t xci ption to this rule and informed
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    ROUND-UP OF TERRORISTS
    352 3 Military Precautions m Dublin London. (>«■(. VL Despite the tarlier anticipations of Wriotis trcuhle, Ui: situation m Dublin remain.; peaceful The only si^ns of Government action are furnished by squads nf night riders and arrr.t j soldiers parading the streets on bicycle* and 'occasionally stoppintr and ques
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      295 3 DURING CONVALESCENCE Convalescence is frequently slow and precarious because the store of vitamines m the body has become almost exhausted, and m consequence full advantage cannot be derived from the ordinary food taken. Mellin*s Food Biscuits contain all needful vitamincs m addition to pre-digested readily assimilable malt extracts of which
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      102 3 HIGH PETROL PRICES Quality and Value scarcely affect the are Inherent m the TRIUMPH rider, the oil consumption ll%HJiVlrtl is so small. i See Extensive TRIUMPH n Display River Valley Road Show-Rooms UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. Incorporated m Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE BRANCHES. and new the finished liml* 1 v —^ssii"^»" Try
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    THE GUARDS' ECONOMY TREK
    599 4 WITH BAGPIPES How They Saved 3 11 a Head We saved three and elevenpence a head, writes Denis Dunn m the Daily Express. I believe that is the railway fare for the twenty-two miles from Aldershot to Windsor, and a nicer, a more reasonable, a more
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    272 4 England-Australia Service So Imperial Airways have drawn up a schfme for a weekly England-Australia service a scheme, which the managing director believes will be more attractive than that of the Dutcn. We would like to hear more about it. But as the cables said, the scheme has not
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    64 4 Lady Elizabeth Pleydell-Bouverie has arrived m Malaya from the Imperial Girl Guide Headquarters, London, and will be taking training classes for present and for prospective Guide Officers during her present visit to Selangor, which will be until Nov. 17. The classes will be continued when all the other Divisions have
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    MAN'S FIRST DUTY TO WIFE
    114 4 Mother to Occupy Second Place London, Oct. 16. The historic clash between wife and mother-in-law may now finally be disposed of following the ruling of Lord Merrivale and Mr. Justice Langton m the Divorce Divisional Court that a man's first duty is to his wife.
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    47 4 b To commemorate the I*" 1 H. The Sultan of Kochih I have presented His HUbn al fountain which h;us »>•• Bukit. The fountain «W ordered from iUly. tOU** which stands the IUtIM at „6^ a vase from which Wtttei of the pedestal are thr., sprays.— S Echo.
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    PEACE TREATIES
    600 5 France and the Attitude of Senator Borah Paris, Oct. 24. A declaration made by Senator Borah to French Press representatives at Washington thai the Senator personally favours the unrondi'ional revision of the peace treaties and the i vncellation of all reparation payments and the war debt, has caused
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    ADMIRAL MAGRUDER RETIRING
    228 5 Relieved of Command for His Criticism Washington, Oct. '20. Following closely upjn the retirement from active service of Major General Smedley Darlington Butler, the stormy petrel of the United States Marine Corps, another skeleton came out of the Navy's closet 10-day when at the United States Navy
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    ALLISS STAR AGAIN
    129 5 Percy Alliss (British professional attached to the Wannsee Club m Berlin), is about the most consistent of British golfers of th? present day. When m America he was only beiten a stroke by Walter Hagen after a marathon contest cf 108 holes to decide the Canadian open.
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    FAMOUS AIRMAN'S WIFE
    471 5 Mrs. Kingsford Smith Awaits Husband at Colombo Mrs. Kingsford Smith, wife of the famous airman, Air Commodore Kingsford Smith, arrived m Colombo from Australia m the Orient liner Orsova. She went to Colombo to meet her husband who was returning to Australia by 'he Orient liner Or
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    BURMA CRIME WAVE
    324 5 Over 300 Murders m Three Months Rangoon. Oct. 19. A grave increase m crime throughout Burma during the past* three months is revealed m the official statistics just published here. The employment of an extra police force has been sanctioned by the Government to be quartered m
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    LORD KITCHENER
    86 5 Failure to Report Presence of Locusts Nairobi, Oct. 16. The first prosecution under the law which requires settlers to report the presence of locusts had Earl Kitchener as the victim. He was fined £20 at Eldoret to-day. The prosecution emphasised the danger which would arise should the country
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    36 5 By the retirement of Mr. M. E. Dr Visser the Keciah Medical Department will lose one of its oldest officers. Mr. De VLsser has had twentythree years' service m Ktdah. He intends to settle m India.
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      310 5 D.D.D. Prescription is an infallible remedy for Eczema Psoriasis, Bad Leg, Salt Rheum, Prickly Heat Ringworm, Dhobies Itck or other skin trouble. Salves cannot do the work— they simply clog the pores. DDD is not sticky, smelly omtment, but a golden liquid wash which ■nkfl into the pores, washes out
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      547 5 SLUMP OR NO SLUMPf WE TRUST YOU X t XIAI irPROUHI\<. X I NOW IS THE TIME •f Come and Make Your Selection of i THINGS BEAUTIFUL X —wi i^^mi ii^^ ■■■1 t B^^^BB^^^nß 4 V Ladies and Gents Solid Gold and Silver Wrist Watches. <♦ Gents Solid Gold and
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    FILM NOTES and NEWS
    1386 6 AROUND THE V LOCAL CINEMAS 1 R y 1 Our Film Correspondent j FOR sheer dramatic interest and enu. tional power, :t would br hard to find better •.production than the present British attraction at the Capitol. -The Outsider." One's first impression of a Utte of
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    1931-32 FILM FARE
    302 6 Variety Production Keynote Wider variety hi story material and stronger all-star casts than ever before m the history of motion pictures will feature the Paramount 1931-32 line-up. It is revealed m word from the Hollywood studios of production plans for pictures now bting filmed and m preparation.
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    STAR DUST
    165 6 .Mil iii m it* pkins, who is appearing op- I i posttc Maurice Chevalier m "The Smiling j Lieutenant", crones her Angera whenever a she walks downstairs.- She's fallen twice. 1 1 I .Anna May Wong's work m "Daughter of thr Dragon", has won her a new Para-
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    Arsenal's Safety-First Methods
    1177 6  - Arsenal's Safety-First Methods IVAN SHARPE OUR FOOTBALL SPECIAL By Policy that is Bad for the Game as CINCE the alteration ol the oil-side law m Association football In season 1925-»> tli clubs m England have never been quite .sure v" the best tactics to adopt to meet the change. At
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    ROGERS REPLACES RICHARD ARLEN
    43 6 Charles (Buddy* Rogers has replaced Richard Arlen Is the mystery picture, 'The Man With ■J Red Hair.' m uhi.h I title ivle Arlen is liatcd mediately on a f<x>tb*:i tfoi •Touchdown." m whirh hf by Charles stm-rett »:h! J*
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    THE CASE FOR IMPERIAL PREFERENCE
    1343 7 ELECTION MEMO r| u I (oiiomic Advantages of Empire Trade r Dutch Air Mail] Ix.udon, Oct. 20. Pooley, Director of The British v Qiftnlialkm. has addressed. <>• uUsaUon, the appended ;.f tin Oenera] Election. [ADAM. of toe trade balanci of this the primary task of
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    THE OPIUM CONFERENCE
    93 7 Bangkok Proceedings to be Broadcast I- REE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 Bangkok. Nov. 5. TIM stuge is now .»et for the League of Nations Opium Conference, opening on Monday The Kinp will welcme the Conference. Daily plenary (inferences will be followed by an atti active programme of
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    TORN PROMISSORY NOTE
    352 7 Wife's Story of Encounter with Chetty The case m which a Municipal meter inspector named C. W. Garnell is charged with mischief was continued before the District Judge. Mr. G. C. Dodd. on Thursday. The accused is alleged to have torn up a promissory note belonging to
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    VALUE OF THE MARK
    50 7 Resolute Opposition to Inflation [Reuter's Service] Berlin, Nov. 5. Heir Bruning. addressing a meeting of the National Committee of the Centre Party, gave an assurance that on no account would the mark be allowed to follow sterling. He would resolutely oppose any measure tending toward inflation.
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    126 7 By Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., Commanding S.S.V.F. Range Allotments Sunday, November Bth. Bukit Timah Range "B" Coy. Rifle Meeting. Sunday. November 15th Bukit Timah Range "F" Coy Rifle Meeting. Saturday, November 21st. and Sunday November 22nd. Bukit Timah Range "E" Coy Rifle Meeting. Saturday,
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    MISCALLED SAVIOURS OF IRELAND
    1248 8 REPUBLICAN PARTY AIMS "The Overthrow of Imperialism and Capitalism iFrom Our Own Correspondput] Dublin. Sept. *?{>. The self-styled •saviours of Ireland" namely the Republican Party have a very fine menu prepared to tickle the palates of the people when the general election comes next year perhaps
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    "STAND BACK OR I WILL SHOOT YOU"
    815 8 POLICEMAN AND GUNMAN Attempt to Help Wounded Comrade The dramatic arrest of a man who was alleged to have shot at and seriously injured Police Constable Pattenden was described at Kingston Police Court. Yaroslaw Charles, aged twenty-seven, a kitchen porter, of Marchmont -street.
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    60 8 It is stated that Mr. H. C. Willan. Deputy Public Prosecutor. Perak. will very likely be transferred to Malacca shortly as District Judge there. His place will, it is said, be taken by Raja Musa. the late Registrar. Supreme Court. Ipoh. who is at present on leave m England and
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      389 8 Allenburgs Foods The 'Allenburys' Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of infants m hot climates. They are free from harmful germs, and are readily prepared by the simple addition of boiling water, thus giving complete independence of doubtful milk supplies. Moreover, they are practically identical m composition with mother's
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      230 8 Delicious Walls Sauscwv. a tasty dish from England Even a jaded appetite is instantly revived by the aroma m Sausages when the dish is uncovered. And the v"'' even more tempting. That is because Wall's Samara "il!! w,th pnme English meat, perfectly blended with "£«a^2? ments which give zestful favour.
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      130 9 VICTORIA THEATRE Mrs. G. M. ALFORD WILL PRESENT A Comedy m Three Acts nr w^ 1 1 j 111 CONSTANT WIFE r>"V 15 I W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM Thu- 12th, Sat. 14th, Wed. 18th, Thurs. 19th, Sat. 21st, f BOOKING NOW OPEN at JOHN LITTLE'S Prices $2.50, $1.50 and $1. 6
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      160 9 SEND THE CHILDREN TO THE MATINEE TO-DAY Special Screening of the Splendid Musical Comedy "SUNNY" With Beautiful MARILYN MILLER Also: MICKEY MOUSE m "WILD WAW 2>JJE SHbIvN""AT"THE"IwATiNEE"oNrY7 I I£lsi TO-NIGHT j^ii LAST NIGHT OF The Brilliant All-British Triumph "THE OUTSIDER Dorothy Brandon's Play, with the Beautiful English Star JOAN BARRY
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      169 9 Transatlantic is on the way Opening at the 3 p.m. MATINEE GOIJ TO-DAY \vW\ The Screen's Most Polished Star —staging an amazing come-back ADOLPHE MENJOU &J \J ■^mmmm'S mm /wTjI .mm^m^m\ V m^m\mr mmmm\ i mf^^mmmm*>^^^ M»f"i3j^ tr^B fc In the grand drama no -V ft woman should miss Have
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1931. DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION
    1049 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SAT URDAY NOVEMBER 7, 1931. DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION In another column of this issue will be found a letter protesting against the holding of a public meeting m connection with the Defence Contribution. In that letter Mr. MacPhail practically invites Singapore to declare that owing to the strained
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    134 10 Mr. w. D. Barron has been appointed to be Clerk of Councils. Mr. E. C. G. Barrett M.C.S. has been seconded for service m Kedah. A Commission as Honorary Chaplain 4th Class m the S.S. Volunteer Force has been granted to Rev. Nigel Williams. Mr, G. J. Gilmour takes the
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    SEAPLANE OFF TO PENANG
    289 10 A CIVIL TRIP Will It Expedite a Mail Service Piloted by Fit. Lt. S. H. Potter. Chief Instructor, accompanied by Chief Ground Engineer Harvey and Messrs. G. Watts and Erik Rhodes, both assistant instructors, the Singapore Flying Club's new plane, the Saro Cutty Sark 2-engined flying
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    284 10 MILITARY CONTRIBUTION To the Kditor. Sir. I understand that public meeting is due to be held on the 13th inst. (too days after Armistice Dayi. under the auspices of the S.S. <S> Association at which a resolution, ol which I have teen unable to obtain a
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    THE SCREEN
    283 10 Mother's Millions at the Pavilion The Pavilion Theatre's change of programme took place last night when "Mothers Millionswas shown to a well filled house. The picture deals with a mother who has two children and more money than she knows what to do with. The money world think
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    106 10 The mortality returns for the Municipal area for the week ending October 31st show a total of 176 giving a rate of 20.53 compared ulith 21.46 m the preceding week. 26 64 m the corresponding week of last year, and 29.35 the five year average Six persons died who had
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    ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA FOR £21 !
    513 10 ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA FOR £21 Butler's A^j The estimated c A. BoUer who to-day OB an England- Australia i, and 40 minutes n<l Scott is £,>,-in p< Such the eal,. Singapore a U ,nts the single-seater r considered to be on m the world, which Mi m which he shun!, after leaving
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    MALACCA NEWS
    71 10 (trorn Our Ov I Mated < v Armistice Day imi dude Church Parad. tt 9* graph of Ex-Servi((- I tion of Ex-Servirr. at 10.15 a.m. hock. The Rest at the Club Pa Ex-Services dfcMWI headquarters at 81 > p.l Poppy Day Dam. Malacca Club and tli- I on
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    22 10 The Societa OMMBta*) I di Importazione Mkl Chens Yeok HWlfr d»« trust was UM forme:- piMMI cashier of tai OOVP* 1 I
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      42 10 SPINSTERS LIVE LONGER than married women, according- to statistics. Apparently while there's hope there's life. "GAFLAC" POLICIES give a feeling of security and contentment that cannot fail to aid longevity. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    THE MANCHURIA CRISIS
    419 11 THE NEW (LASH Council to Meet on November 16 (A CHAN-SHAN RESIGNS I Keutefl Service] Geneva, Nov. 5. on Sir Eru Drummond this seriously called Mi attention to Nbnni River, requesting him Briand, and uruinu action be •o end the fighting. delegation baa communicated i< ulara regarding
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    EXTRALITY
    39 11 Britain Awaits Peace m Manchuria [Heater*! Service"! l.niifltiii. NOV. »i. authoritatively learned that no beint taken m the final British attorn until the Manehurian rminated. No negotiations h-m> ome tone and extrality rights will red without Mfetuardi prointeresU.
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    CHINA OUTRAGE
    48 11 Missionary Stabbed and l>ecapitated Tt r^ Far Eastern Service 1 Nankins, Nov. 6. nison m stabbed m the heart it ta presumed because he was mm! unable to keep up with the marches WM from the American Presbyand was captured by bandits on miles from Hokhow.
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    SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY
    56 11 iMpavah holiday, the orches■•d for Monday. 9th instant, at Memorial Hall is cancelled. ta*l practices will be resumed on to«tant, at the Memorial Hall at thereafter on every Monday until Members are requested to at""".s regularly as it is the inten•mmittee to arrange an Orches--1 dfltalli of
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    STEAMER STRANDED ON GOODWINS
    102 11 FIRMLY AGROUND .Motor Boats Dash to the Rescue [Reuters IftgnrtßSj London. Nov. 6. The taiga liner Hybriant. belonging to tht \i» ru-an White Diamond line, stranded at Bkoo am on the BOUth-weat sandbank of the Goodwins She is apparently firmly agTOUOd m a rr.ost aangerous position.
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    CURRENCY PROBLEMS
    206 11 No Gold Standard Available I British Radio— Official Service) Rugby. Nov. 6. Sir Hilton Young, the newly appointed Minister of H-alth. m a speech on currency problem, at Sheffield, said the object of national policy must be to balance the forces that tended 0 push the pound about
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    BATTLESHIP EXPLOSION
    79 11 Four American Seamen [Rentier's Service i San Pedro. California. Nov. 6. Blghl -persons are reported To have been killed by an explosion on the United States battleship Colorado outside the harbour here Later. It is now learned that one officer and three latmu* were killed and two officers
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    MRS. ANNIE BESANT
    71 11 Recognises Life Work is Over [Renters Service] Madras. Nov. 6. Anxiety regarding the health of Mrs. Annie Besant is expressed. She hi unable to take much nourishment One of her chief lieutenants, interviewed by Reuter. said Mrs. Besant recognises her work m this life is over but
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    JAPANESE GOLD
    50 11 Huge Shipments to South mnm/tn Sail Funcisro, Nov. b. The arrival of $23,500,000 Gohl from Japan is ascribed by Japanese tankers here as preparation for a possible eventually arising from the Manehurian situation. A total of $75,000. 000 Gold has been sent from Japan m the past month.
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    SIAM NEWS
    81 11 King: and Queen as Rotary Guests fFRF.E PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. Nov. 6. Their Majesties have accepted an invitation to be the guests at a Rotary evening entertainment. The programme will include initiation and classification talk. The new French Minister presented hi.s credentials to the king this morning.
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    WEEK OF PRAYER
    159 11 Each yuar the V.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. observe a "Week of Prayer" throughout the whole world. This year the week is to be observed between November. Bth and 14th. The local Associations are making th? necessary arrangements to observe this "Week of Prayer" and the co-operation of all
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    PREMISES USED AS BROTHEL
    669 11 LANDLORD FINED First Case Under New Legislation The first local landlord to be prosecuted under •he new section of the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, which forbids the letting of houses for the purposes for prostitution, appeared before Mr. G. C. Dodd. the District Judge, yesterday.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    83 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Nov. 6. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £130 7 16 (£l2B 11 16). Forward £132 7 16 (£l3O 13 16). The market is strong. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair
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    MR. T. P. NAILER
    116 11 Chinese Merchants' and Miners' Farewell [From Our Own Correspondent J Ipoh, Nov. 6. Over 200 leading residents assembled at Mr. Eu Tong Sen's palatial residence. Forest Lodge, yesterday evening to do honour to the very popular banker. Mr. Nailer and Mrs. Nailer, on their departure for
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    86 11 A Tamil "boy" employed by Mr. C. R. Bnnvn. of Ipoh. committed suicide by hanging on Sunday evening. It appear Ibfltt the b .y" was missing on Sunday at about 4.45 p i:i. It wathen discovered that the cioor of his room WU locked from the inside. Me Brown broke
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    COMMENT ON THE CABINET
    362 11 A STRONG TEAM Must Maintain National Character CHANCE FOR YOUTH [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Nov. 6. The general bßpnastar of Mr. Mac Donald Cabinet expressed m to-day's Preai comments is that it constitutes a strong and well balanced team calculated to work harmoniously together provided
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    CHANGI ROAD FATALITY
    423 11 Chinese Accused Found Guilty After two retirements occupying two hours I the special jury at the Assizes yesterday returned a unanimous verdict of guilty m the case In which On^ Pens Chew was charged with causing death by a rash act. and the acting Chief Justice (Mr.
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    R.A.F. VISIT TAIPING
    115 11 Aerodrome Rivalry with Ipoh [From Our Own Correspondent! Ipoh, Nov. 6. Two R.A.F. planes starting from Alor Star reached Taiping m 50 minutes this morning, returning to Alor Sitar before noon. They, return to Singapore to-morrow with Squadron Leader Milne and Lieut. Titmarsh. Both planes made a
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    43 11 The Stamp (Amendment, Crdi.uuic?, ofTtcting the imposition cf a bttttef tax '»f 5 per cent, which was passed Dy the Legislative Council recently and assented to iv ;he Governor on Oct. 24, is gazetted. The Ordinaire will come into force on Jan. Ist.
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    THE NATIONAL CABINET
    1294 12 APPOINTMENTS APPROVED Kointer to Tariff Possibilities Ml!. BALDWINS POSITION, I (British Radii>— Official Service! Ragrby. Nov. .*>. The King hrts approved th* following Cabinet HppointmentK: Primr Minister and First Lord of the Trra- wry Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald (Lab. I Lord President of the Council. Mr. Stanley
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    SIR H. CLIFFORD'S NEPHEW
    117 12 New Governor of the Bahamas [British Radio Official Service) Rugby. Nov. 5. The King has approved the appointment of Captain the Honourable Bede Clifford. Imperial Secretary to the South African High Commission, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamas, m succession to Sir Charles Orr.
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    ATTACK ON MR. HOOVER
    54 12 His Alleged Ignorance m Naval Affairs ißeuter's Servicel Washington, Nov. 5. The Executive Council of the Navy League has decided to .support the statement of Mr. Gardiner (head of the League > who accused Mr. Hoover of "abysmal ignorance" m connection with which Mr. Hoover has
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    £15,000,000 ESTATE
    55 12 Another Claimant to Shanghai Fortune IReuter's Service) Jerusalem, Nov. 5. A claimant for a third share m the £15.000.000 left by the Shanghai real estate magnate, Silas Aaron Hardoon. has appeared here m the person ol the Palestine Jewish nephew of Hardoon who has telegraphed his claim to
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    NEW JERSEY AIR CRASH
    30 12 IFive Passengers Killed Servicel New York, Nov. 6. Five persons were killed when the Washington to New York air-liner craslird m flames at Camden. New Jersey.
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    ACQUITTAL ORDER REVERSED
    145 12 Death Sentence Aftei Accused reopened Case Berlin, Oct. 28. A probably unique instance of a man who was originally acquitted on a charge of murde r being convicted and sentenced to death on the ame charge after the case was reopened at the accused man's own request,
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    A DIFFICULT TASK FOR EVERTON
    459 12 VISIT TO HUDDERSFIELD To-day's English League Football Everton have a three points lead over the rest ol tht clubs m the First Division of the League, so that whatever happens this afternoon they will .still retain the leadership. It is possible, however, that the toffee-makers
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    KING FEISAL
    129 12 Throne of Syria Offered Him by Nobles Damascus, Oct. 15. At a meeting of all Syrian parties here to-day it was decided to invite King Feisal of Iraq to occupy the throne of Syria and to appoint a viceroy to reign m his stead. A deputation of nobles
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    INVENTOR OF THE TANK ?
    114 12 INVENTOR OF THE TANK German Dies m Great Poverty Berlin, Oct. 30. A German named Wilhelm Goebel. who claimed to have Invented tanks which Great Britain used with such deadly success during the wax died here on Friday m the direst poverty. Shortly before the war Goebel gave a demonstration
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    GRAF ZEPPELIN
    113 12 Laid up for the Winter Friedrichahafen, Oct. 28. The airship Graf Zeppelin, which returned on Wednesday morning from its third journey to South America, with fourteen passengers and mail weighing 500 lbs., will now be laid up for the winter. In 230 trips it has covered a total
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    GAS THAT WILL PENETRATE MASKS
    50 12 Mr. H. Wickham Steed, m a lecture on "Armament and Disarmament since 1918," at the Royal United Service Institution. Whitehall said that he understood that gases m the form of invisible clouds had been invented which would penetrate any gas mask. Field-Mar.<*hal Viscount AUenby presided.
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    GOVERNMENT'S TIN PURCHASE
    180 12 GOVERNMENT'S TIN PURCHASE 3,500 TONS Rectifying the Excess Production [Reuter's Service] London, Not. S. The Chairman of the International Tin Committee and of the Committee of Control of the International Tin Pool, with the concurrence of the Government of Malaya, notifies that owing to there being no organisation for detailed
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    NEW RUGBY RULES
    567 12 Adoption m Malaya on November 15 <From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. 6. The announcement to-day by the President of the Malayan Rugby Union that the new rules will be enforced as from November 15 is generally welcomed m Perak. It is rumoured here that the Gloucesters
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    PARACHUTIST CAUGHT IN TREE
    123 12 Entangeled for an Hour A parachutist who leaped from an aeroplane at a height of 2,000 feet at Southend spent nearly an hour at the top of a tall elm tree. He was Captain E. W. Stewart-, who had been taking part m a flying display.
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    EXPECT NOTHING HERE
    56 12 Mr. Gandhi's Cable To Pandit Jawaharlal Allahabad, Oct. 27. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, before leaving for Delhi, disclosed the text of a reply from Mr. Gandhi to his cable about the agrarian situation m the United Provinces. His reply was: "Your cable. You should unhesitatingly take neces-xiry steps
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    A FAMOUS AMERICAN ARTIST
    370 12 MISS LILLIAN GENTH The Appeal of Wrestling and Hull-Fighting One of the most interesting pMMOOHI on board the tourist ship Malolo, which arrived here m the course of a world voyage yesterday, was Miss Lillian Genth A.N.A., the celebrated American artist, who left New York on
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    DRUGS IN STOCKINGS
    172 12 Two Girls Arrested m Alexandria. Oct. 7. The arrest of two girl smugglers of narcotic drugs here has put the secret service of the Egyptian Police on the track of the sinister powers behind the scenes who used the unfortunate girls as pawns m their nefarious trade.
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    MOYLE'S HOME COMING
    162 12 Sentence m Los Angeles Stands Against Pacific Flier Los Angeles, Oct. 15. The Los Angeles police court to-day ruled that Mr. Don Moyle. the lost and found manystops trans-pacific aviator, must begin a 30 days gaol sentence on November 2. Before he undertook his recent attempt to
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    GERMANY'S TROUBLES
    115 12 Big Labour Struggle Ahead Berlin, Oct. 27. A tremendous labour struggle faces Germany m the next few weeks unless the joint intervention of the Government and Trade Union leaders succeeds m finding a way out. Threatened by drastic wage-ruts, some two million workers are making strike preparations. They
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    ANTI-GOD UNION IN MOSCOW
    70 12 The Christmas Spirit Defined Kovno, Oct. 29. According to Moscow reports the Soviet Rusaian Anti-God Union has decided to choose Christmas Day, December 25. as the day on which to organise m all European countries a "battle-day against religion." Communist organisations all over Europe will be
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    "GET OUT OF EUROPE"
    116 12 U.S. FINANCIAL i-o^ Vigorous Attack l,\ C'huirm ;m il "DUBIOUS" REPAUATIQK,, (ReuUr\ The only DOW* I for 'n- [Ji cut its JBtmmjnta M out o' Europe. declared M. chairman of th. H..t^- ■MM nn Bunking Mid at the Institute «»i Cum lems. He V%O«M»ly tttl and
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    25 YEARS SENTENCE
    126 12 Man Who Was Acquitted »,f Dancer's Murder int liter i s.-rvii i Harry iStein has ben; KOtefl i Sing Sinu prison tor robber) su-in was alleged to h;r.. been ooocmw the murder of Vivian Oordon coaqw Jack Diamond, who was found dad land Park. New York. Beta
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    GANDHI AT THE PALACE
    92 12 Conversation With King and Queen IRcutvrs lenrtoe] London. Not Bareheaded and clad m thl custmn:ff> cloth and shawls Mr. Gandhi went u> Bu ham Palace to-day m IMPOMC '<> Ml- M< invitation to attend party to v: members of the Round T;»bl. Oaafcm invited. By a
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    U.S. ARMY CUTS
    85 12 Vigorous Economies to be Effected IReuter':. Benrim w. ik hi i.. ti.r Mm. I By means o| "vlfOfOUi BCOPOIHiM Wd ment of programmes which Me not ftti this time" the United Stat«- War L^rnfjr budget for 1933 will be ab<m; 54 4 000.000 t> appropriations for the
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    DUMPING IN IRELAND
    22 12 Restrictive Bill Passed [Reuter'.s S«rvi" I I ..rwl<'n. Sm The Irish Fn Stati Bi Anti-Dumping Bill which operation immediately.
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    MAXIM GORKY
    39 12 Suffering Frcm I iims Trouble The Russian Writer, U< family, passed Warsaw on where he will ajMOd Uie Press representatives vno wl Gorki were told that be v owing to the lunn UuMbl' ■uffettaf having ■econc w
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    AFTER 32 DAYS
    27 12 Footbalhr fc>*aiiw ConsciousM«' sx After having been un m the District hov;>n.tl. XMuswellbrook football* who match at Tamworth on Aui consciousness. His coodltioi proving.
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    26 12 A fatal motor ■oCMenl Mile Post. Lahat Road. betW( Ipoh, on Sunday tftnlnt i l idlf** Chinese child, aged i\. the cur belcngini: |0 th.- Dr"
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      SPORTING SUCCESS
      1742 13 Why Many Noted Athletics Fail The other day an abbreviated Scotsman, weighing about one hundred and ten pounds, came cheerfully humping along Number Seventeen fairway of a club where I play. He was carrying his own heavy golf bag. yet he looked perfectly rested. His clothes were unrumpled.
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      THE 17TH AT CARNOUSTIE
      108 13 London, Ort 13. The famous 17th hole at Carnoustie at which so many noted players have cracked up m recent championships, is to be made even more difficult by putting the tee about 30 yartta farther back. This will mean that to carry ail the bends
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      BOXING
      133 13 Tommy Loughran Defeats Johnny Kisko Philadelphia. Oct. 19. I Tommy Loughran. the retired und.feated lightlwavyw eight champion of the world, who Ls now making a bid for heavyweight Champion- j ship honours, to-night won a decision over Johnny Risko. of Cleveland, m ten rounds of fast and Interesting fighting.
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      RUGBY LEAGUE
      71 13 London. Oct. 24. The following art- the results of matches playtd under Rugby League ratal to-da7 Barrow' 18. Widne.^ 9 Bradford 7. Rochdale 20. Broughton 24. St. Helens 12. j Dewsbury 15. Hunslet 16. Featherstom- 13. Wakefield IT. Halifax 11. Swintun 7. Leeds 10. Hutiderslield 12. I.oiah «i.
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      105 13 ril< Piinco cf Wall end R x H:-:'v O) vere beaten In the Fou ders 1 Cup golf rcurscme tourounent cf the aningdal a fci ifter comic: biv wins In tn reconti rcunds. In U: Drsi stage they defeat i s Ovlcgtcn and a. ::ie th cc I two. The
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      WHEN OFF YOUR GAME
      248 13 Great British Golfer's Confession J. H. Taylor (five times British open championt makes frank confession of his prolessional sins: "I know of no more pathetic sight than a class player off his .shots. His plight is far mere pitiable than that of the rankest dunYr who
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      PORT DICKSON YACHTING
      159 13 Sundry" Ci^b race til sailed nr course C m I very oLro..y south westerly brctzf siys tilt' Malay Mail Plppa v;t away right i d the gun followed Closely by Marevi with Buaya la:t. o.> the beat to the Camp buoy Buaya out- i:..d all except Pippu.
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      559 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., LtdL Inctu yuiMotf In Xticbuid). "ELLERMAN W LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. dTT OP WINDSOR For London, Rotterdam. H'burg *nd O'gov How v S£. CITY OF ROUBAIX For Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 29 OUTWARDS. TO
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      572 15 j f WILUB STEAMSHir UNfc^. u» (JM j\\ PRESIDENT LJx\Ki<> lit Mil ITO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON Bff I 1 FROM SINGAPOEE AND PENANG via UJLO.MBO 118 Mil 1 SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES /IB 1 AND GENOA. IMM fIV/ I Arrive Leave Leave Arri\e \CV Mm I J
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      868 15 K. P. M. KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU I ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY Of BATAVia ancorporated m Holland.) under CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN OOVERNMKPO TH^nhon* No 5451. with sub-connections to.— Passage Fr*Urbt Transhipment. Marine Department., and Manager's desk. H-t,rrsHii»in^ m tfc» Stiaits Settlements «SinKaport- mho H-M.r., of the mWMKK- OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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    179 16 Even if there are many who will not go the whole hog and believe that the Navy ought to go back from oil fuel to coal, there is nobody who cices not see the disadvantage of having to get its fuel supplies from overseas. Therefore great hopes
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      645 16 Burns Philp line. (Incorporated In AiuttaUa). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. ■ayiHr monthly salltnfs by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the 8.8. MANOOLA (3,352 ton*). [Cargo on^M U. ifiwr.T a is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Oablns
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      420 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. w (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New V Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) Due Saifc M.S. SILVERYEW In Port Nov 8 Uf T^ M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Nov. 24 Nov 30 M.S. SILVERWALNUT Dec. 8 Dec. 14 For rates and particulars
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      675 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Monday A Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 6 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) pjn. Kelantan every Sunday 4 p.m. Tuesday and Friday 7.30 a.m, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siaai 7.39 a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Bati. Pa hat,
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      498 16 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 23RD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. lioly Communion (Choral). 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m. Holy Communion. GARRISON CHURCHES Tanglin Garrison Church.
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      209 17 The Minderoo arrived here yesterday from Frcmantle with 743 sheep. The P. and O. Alipore hao left Hong Kong and is expected tc arrive at this port at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the 11th instant. She will proceed alongside the Singapore Harbour Board's Wharf on arrival. The MM Mail Steamer
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      P. AND O. CHINA SPECIALS
      158 17 Corfu Due Here Next Week From the P and O Company we have received a brochure describing the new steamers Corfu and Carthage which have been specially built for the London-Straits-China-Japan service. These steamers are very fine examples of the shipbuilder's art and are 14.500
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      SHIPPING FREIGHTS
      276 17 Colombo Protest Against Increases Colombo, Oct. 28. The Shipping Conferences m Colombo, embracing various shipping lines, have increased the freight rates of cargo shipped at Colombo by ten per cent, from November Ist. This step has been taken chiefly to compensate the loss on exchangt-. The loss en
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      CAPTAIN E. J. HILLMAN
      208 17 Death of Former Captain of the Malabar Sydney, Oct. 7. Captain Edward James Hillman. well-known commander of Burns, Philp island vessels, died yesterday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, after a long illness. He was m his 66th year. Captain Hillman had been m the service of
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      27 17 Per. K.N.I.L.M. plane from Batavia to Singapore Nov. 3rd. Mr. Bouwman, Mr. Pitzmaurice, Mr. NieuwenhuLs. Mr. Sonderegger. Prom Medaa to Singapore: Mr. S. W. Gray.
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      AMERICAN TOURISTS ARRIVE
      931 17 MALOLO IN PORT Retired Americans See The World The number of American world tourists who arrived by the Matson liner. Malolo. yesterday, was not as large as most of the previous tourist invasions of Singapore. Most cf the passengers are retired business men and their wives. Since
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      PASSENGERS LEFT
      24 17 Per K.N.I.L.M. plane frcm Singapore to Medan. Mr. W. H. Heytman, Mr. C. B. Pecker. From Singapore to Batavia: Mr. A. Schupf.
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      CLEARANCES
      27 17 Nov. 6. Hong Thong. Gemas, Barratte. Kola. Benlawers. Larut (Brit); Talr.ag Akar, Sibajak, V. d. Does de Bye, Ban Ho G-uan. Juno. Reynst (E>ut)'; Angby (San.
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      432 17 The Mew l \.__> SCENIC HOUTE v\ Tlirough Nature's Wonderland— The Canadian Rockies Cross Canada from Vancouver by the loute of the lowest altitude and easiest gradient of any transcon- > tmental line. Yet see the highest Canadian Rocky peaks and the rugged wonders of Jasper National Park. For Booklets
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    1280 18 RADIO NOTES NEWS LOC\L SOCIETY'S FIRST YEAR Committee Reviews the Past Ten Months (BY OUR WIRELESS CORRESPONDENT) J FOR THE BEGINNER j I There is no difference between a 1 Thermionic Valve. a Three -elect rode I valve and a Vacuum tube. The therm- icnic valve and three-electrode valve are
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      259 18 <y L Xot the boating enthusiast who wants reliable, eHuient and ecooomii .il power m a small marine engine, the 2-cylindcr L -head Type Kermaths axe ideal. The Name high ouahrv materials and engineering skill goes into these trim motors as m the nnest, high priced Kermath power plants. The
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      391 18 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED RANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alof S^ax Harbin Penang Amrftsft Hang
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      330 18 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England.) Capital £3.000,000 Subsc i ibed i .800 .000 Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.666.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie. Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq.. Charles J. Hambro. Esq.. J O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford Esq., Sir Thomas Cat
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      417 18 SOUTH f |^S BRITISH W$ I\SIR\N(f tONrWI tun,, FIRE, MARINE. TRA\<h MOTOR CAK INSURANCE ACCETTtt at LOWEST CURRENT K4I U C. lIAROOUOI ni Mn*' OfTire I mi EASTERN UNITED ASSI'RANCE (OKI'OKATION |n FIRE, MARINE M()T()|{ CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDBMI INSURANCE. L. O. JOHNSON: f;«-niT.i| Marum IIKAI) OFFICE A i,, stfrw
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      360 18 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following to list of stations which c*n be received In Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 pjn. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Prlok, 21 metres from 6.30
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      194 18 Saigon, under tho direction of M. Andre Soyer. SATURDAY Czar (>t Charpentier. Dortzing: Solo for violoncello by Mme. Simone Chefnay; Fantasy on La Cocarde de Muni Pinion. Goublier; Enchantment. Massenet; Spring Song. Mendelssohn; Fantasy on The Favourite. Donizetti: Helene. A. Messager. SLNDAY Lc-s Noces de Figaro. Mozart; Fantasy oil The
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      174 18 Duo, Lecocq: Rhymes E.«p;ti;noLs <No 2) laparra. KRIIIAV Kermesse. Durand; Fantasy on Miss Dollar. afeasacer: Violin solo by Robert Barras; Brtae* I'Automme, E. maw; Deklamie, afarecbal; Fantasy on La Fille de Mme. AttfOt lecocq: Vaxa. A. Mcissier. SATI Kl>.\i Cortege Nuptial, j. Dere: PaaUay on Dtahm-billea-vous. afttcicr; Solo lor violoncello
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    SILENT ROADWAYS
    535 19 P a Inventors Show Practical Kosults iiied lo lmd vide application as material? A definite answer a hat UK utber industry is .v.d a.s p reflects of effective «•< rlris rubber .supplies recede. beinf made with the object rubber composition which can ..<: MirtectDf tiiid be economical sayi
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    RETURN TO NATIVE DRESS
    64 19 |rabiti*s Kemedy For Price Collapse "i th effects of the world rrcai Tfchftl •ilKihitants. badly hit by the "Vrr-i)K;duction and thr hate decided tj turn their •i :u.(i no longer put thoii ideas, mediea lor the .situation they men! of BuiiipteJi ctottMi and Imple i.nd healthy
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    ARTIFICIAL RUBBER
    27 19 lompany Formed m America New York. Oct. Mi n Ims nnnounct-i the formlp«l) to dr\elop a pnx-es.s of ;<1 rubber, m association with roi ri
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    15 19 1 > Prwldent, of the a v.ros. I «w mtrint of the irithnianiai <■ of the R.O.A.
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    SUNGEI DURI RUBBER ESTATES
    464 19 The twenty-rirst annual general meeting was held at the offices of the Secretaries and General Managers. No. 2 Canton Road. Shanghai, on October 12th. There were present. Messrs. Hugo Reiso 'Ctiairmum. A. W. Burklll. A. J. Welch (Directors). E. A. Prince Secretary and shareholder: n presenting
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    LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE
    21 19 New Zealand Speaks with Holland WHliiifftnn (X.Z.I. A WdMngtOQ resident successfully established the first commercial radiophone connection with Amsterdam.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    119 19 ll;«:ri><»r..s. Barker and Co:, Fenanft V^ents: Kamuntlnt Tin Output (Pilnak) 2.614: Hours run 2.102: Yardn^c 495.000; Estimated value of Ore 51. 027.25. Last yt ar thi;, month Restriction. Kinta Bellaa 400 against 400 pkla; Hours run •11 agalMl H3C: Yardage 143.000 against 188,--000: Estimated nalised value
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    360 19 EXCHANGE RATES SELLING November 6. London. 4 months' sight 2 4 932 London. 3 months' sight 2|4 7)32 London. 60 days' sight 2!4 5|32 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 l>g London, demand 2 4 3132 London. T.T. 24 1)16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1060 nom. Hamburg,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    62 19 November 6th.. 12 oViork noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 13 I6d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G.cts. 4'i: per lb. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Nov. g', Dec. 8 3 4 9 Jan. 9 gi x
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    950 19 t'RfDAT. NOV. 6TM CLOSING QUOTATIONS DO I LAM atßßtllf AUentoys (fl> it <» Alor Oajan ($1) 40 46 A. Hitam ($b 75 go Am. Malay (s2j ft 90 A Kuning (sii 10 15 Ayer Molek ($1) «S M Ayer Panas (sl> 68 60 Bassett ($1) 35 40
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    138 19 Changes m Representative Prices lOmted Press Association., New York. Nov. 4 Vov. 5. American Can Com. 82 81 Cities Service 7 Colombia Gas and Eire 22 22 S. Curtis Wright 2 2* Electric Bond and Shfttt 20 -v 20* Gen. Electric 31 S 31 Gen. Motors
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    COMPANY MATTERS
    35 19 Nanette Providing Extra Capita] (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Nov. 6. Nanette Rubber Plantations Ltd.. is providing extra capital by remodelling the existing 2s. shares and creating 25.000 debentures at 8 per cent.
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    ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN CANADA
    274 19 Canadian business is showing no significant effects of the exchange fluctuations or trade dislocations consequent on Great Britain \s abandonment of the gold standard and the quotation of the Canadian dollar at a discount .aryinj; from 10 to 14 per cent, at New York. Business generally
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    SOUTH BRITISH ASSURANCE
    202 19 The report and balance slieet ol the South British Assurance Company presented at the annual meet m? held at the Company's Office. Auckland, on October 22nd. showed the following. Net premium revenue amounts to £847.718. 2s. lOd: Interest and rents received and accrued after payment ol income
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    BARLOW'S REPORT
    325 19 Locai Market Quiet Siaraporr, No* .v. During the pa.st week the local market ha* been quiet with sellers rather more reserved, but the period now closes below bent with spot .showing a Rain of on balance. To-day's rabies quote London down 1 16 d, to 2 d. and
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT
    152 19 Little Change In Values Singapore. Nov. b. The past WMk has been extremely dull with little change m values. Rubber for immediate delivery is still m pood demand, but forward* are neglected. Shipments for October at 45.911 ton? Ml high but this was expected: Port Stork*
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    SOVIET COTTON
    31 19 Large Consignment for European Market IReuttr's Service] Big*. Nov. 5. According u> local statements about I.WO truckloads of Soviet MttM trom TUrkestan w*D shortly be thrown on European market*.
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    163 19 (British Radio— Official Service j Oct. 24 Nov. 4 \o*. .">. Amsterdam 9 9 l t f|t AUu'iis BM 310 Bit Bombay Is 531 32 Is 6 332 1 C> :i,32 Berlin 16. 15 7 15-; ■nmeh 28 27 imt: Buchnnst ♦>:»:> m 8M Rio 3 4 4 ■nexm
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    175 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Sinjc^K'rr. \ov. li. w< report stoutly imrim to-day ittlMMCti buyers a.c rather .shy. Tin. Tin Improved slightly Hbroad, but l\ down 2n Ideally Amotui tin .sruirm, trnma< tion.s have been done m Southern Malayan Tin Dndflßi between 10s iki and lO.s 7'rrd. MMI :t fair number
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      66 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000 A»«mnce to force over 555.000 om> The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd HEAO OFFICE O«»t Easlem LU. BUUdtog. Ocll Hum. Singapore MOO tJWMK: 17. OU Mr,. M Company ha, £20.000 deported with the Bupreme Court of Englud 4u>d compU.. the Britteh Ul, A»»«oe a^pta Act la
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      195 19 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Lt. I TER AND PARCEL MAILS Malls for Europe Christmas. Letters. Nov. 27. Dec. 4*. Dee. lt» Parcels; Nov. 12. Nov. 18. N'tw Year LlllUiH. Dtx 3, Dec. 10|i. Dec 17^; Parcels: Nov ?r, Dec 2 For USA Christmas Letters. Nov. 19. Nov. n Nor. Ml
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    1084 20 SINGAPORE RACES Handicaps and Selections For To-day The following are the handicaps for the first day's racing at Singapore to-day. Race 1. Horsrs Class 4 Div. I—<61 <6 Furs). 2.30 p.m. Tcra 9.0. True Blue 8.10. Sahaya Punya <Late Mengadap) 8.10. Lynella 8.10. Nancykar 8 10. Tuesday
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    THRILLING HOCKEY TRIAL
    602 20 A DRAWN GAME Wealth of Talent at Selectors' Disposal Ct Icurs 1 Whites 1. Hockey of a thrilling nature was seen at the Padang yesterday afternoon when the first of i the trial matches as a result of which Singa- i pore's team to meet Selangor will
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    HOME RUGBY
    29 20 Warwickshire Beat East Midlands (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I Lcnden. Nov. 6. In the county championship competition Warwickshire defeated the East Midland yesterday by 14 points to
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    TO-DAY'S MATCHES
    88 20 The Soath Africans pay their secend visit to Twickenham to-day to meet the Combined Sei vices. To-day's programme also includes three county championship matches, the principal fixtures being as follows: Cheshire vs. Lancashire <at Birkenheacb: Durban vs. Yorkshire (at Hartlepoolc Northumberland vs. Cumberland <at Gosforth>: Bath \s. Old
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    S. AFRICANS' TOUR
    26 20 Victoria Make Promising Start (Re uter's Service! Melbourne Nov. 6. Victoria 284 (Wcodfull 121; Quinn 4 for 36) South Africans 7 for 0.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    53 20 The match between the Race Course Golf Club and Keppel Golf Club arranged for November 22 has boen postponed indefinitely. BRITISH RED CROSS TROPHY The Qualifying Round for the British Red Cross Trophy kneck-out competition will bo played off m conjunction with the November Ladies Spoon on
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    46 20 The Royal Air Force boxing team had th;« better of their twe-day contest with a Norwegian team. They just managed to win by five nvatr -hi\s to four. The prize for th-? best display was ■warded to the bantam-weight Aircraftman Graham, who won both his matches.
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    MALAYAN CHINESE WIN
    428 20 S.A.F.A. BEATEN One-Sided Game at the Stadium Malayan Chinese 6: S.A.F.A 1. The S.A.P.A.. consisting entirely of United Services players, were decisively defeated at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday evening by the Malayan Chinese by 6 goals to one. The Chinese combined very well and were all
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    KHOO HOOI HYE
    202 20 Beaten for Shanghai Lawn Tennis Title The cpen singles championship tournament cf the Shanghai Lawn Tennis Association was brought to a finish last month when the final was played off at the Association court at the Cercle Sport if Francais. between W. A. H. Duff and Khoo
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    SQUASH
    77 20 Draw for Warren Cup Competition The Warren Cup competition the open knock-OUt squash competition for officers of the Garrison has attracted 12 entries this year. The draw resulted as follows FIRST ROUND Lieut. Billson vs. Lieut Richardson. Major Hudson VS. Captain Davis. Capt. Graham vs. Lieut. Adderley. Lieut. Chclmondeley
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    NO SUPPORT
    33 20 Selangor Rugby II Abandon Trip [From Our Own Correrpondentl Ipoh, Nov. 6. Belangsr*! second Rugby team for the game against Perak to-morrow have abandoned the trip owing to lack of support.
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    HOCKEY
    160 20 The following have been invited to play Hockey vs. V.M.C.A. on Monday. November 9th. at S.CC: H. A Exley. P. W. F. Mills H. M. Preston: Capt. V. C. Russell. J. E. Harvjy. Dr. W G. Evans; L. N. Strachan. C. B. Maxwell. A. G. A. Moseley. G. C.
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    FRENCH RUGBY VISIT
    865 20 TO-MORROW'S MATCH An Attractive Game m Prospect Rugby iriterejt during the week-end will centre upon the Anson Road Stadium, where, for the first time within a fairly long recollection, a French Army side from Saigon will i play the first of three matches m Malaya, against the
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    MALACCA SPORT
    151 20 Chinese Win Yeow Kirn Swec Shield (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Nov. 6. At the Yeow Kirn Swee Shield final between the Chinese Foetball Association and Malacca Recreation Association. Mrs. Milling u>n kicked off. Play m the opening stages was dull but exchanges even. Pinto saved repeatedly. Lim
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