The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 November 1932

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press SO. *****. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 t 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    164 1 Sweeping reductions m practically every branch ef armaments are suggested m the British plan which was outlined by Sir John Simon at G^.teva Page 9. "Spirit of Fun" crashed m Africa and the pilot wa,s killed instantly Page 9. Burma elections resulted m a surprising defeat for
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    STOP PRESS
    19 1 VON PAPEN CABINET RESIGNS Berlin, Nov. 18. President Hindenburg has accepted the Von Papcn Cabinets resignation.— Reuter
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    GOODS BY NIGHT
    1004 1 I The rumble of his waym was growing faint lin his ears— a diowsy hum. For miles he had I not seen a living thing on the road except cat* I busy about ihoir slinking nocturnal affairs and I the dark shipe of a niaiket gardener's lorry
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      121 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6p. m. to Bp. m. TO-NIGHT SISGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS Present IT'S A BOY" p.ia. Prompt SATURDAY RIJSTTAFEL 12.30 to 3 pm Music will bp rendered during luncheon 12.33 to 2 p.m. SPECIAL RACE DINNER AND
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      200 1 ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL IPJan a I TONIGHT rijsttafel| I I PARTY sp ECIAL I f r DINNER SATURDAY I TIFFIN T I DANCE I THE BUSINESS YOU 7/ like MEN'S FAVOURITE the FOOD HOTEL. the MUSIC the ENTERTAINERS < A.P.B. the SERVICE. COLUMBIA NEW PROCESS RECORDS OFFICIAL REDUCTIONS
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      224 1 I Earlier report m Page 9.J Seven sacks of tobacco were found m a sampan m midnight raid by Preventive Officers at Tanjong Katong Page The Von Papen Cabinet has resignedPage 1. A Sikh is on trial for the murder of ai ex-Police Sergeant- Major— Page 7. The King's Speech
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      6 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES
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    BURIAL OF MUSLIMS
    175 2 The Reading of "Tulkin" IBy Our Muslim Correspondent] "Tulkin" is> a sort of funeral sermon It is read at the grave when the remains of a Muslim are buried. Whether "Tulkin" should or should not be recited at the funeral of a Miu>» iim has been the
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    £250,000 LEFT BY A PLUMBER
    144 2 Long Life of Hard Work Auckland, N.Z.. Nov. 1. Neighbours of George McCaul. a native of Perthshire, Scotland, who worked a* a plumber In a small way m Auckland and died at the age of 96 years recently, are surprised to learn that he was
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    PILLAR OF FIRE AND THEN -THE EXPLOSION
    896 2 STORIES OF HEROISM TOLD AGAIN "A Hailing Tempest of Death" Everybody who was living m London m January. 1917. will remember the great Silvertown explosion. Many people will remember ail their lives that terrible night, when the sky was lit up by fire
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      48 2 LAW NOTICE Friday, November 18th Before the Chief Justice m Chambers at 11 n Summons.'s-in-Chambers. Originating Summonses and Motions. Before Mr. Justice Whitley m the 2nd. Court at lt a m Assizes— Rex vs Vengadasalam. Before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy.
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      522 2 STERISAH. Tlio safe, simple, pleasant cure for censt^ation. Take it regulwiy is* a fortnight. and netice the difference X it makes. M^g^mi^^ It sterilises the system. l i^u^**£\ Obtainable from all Lf^H^Eli Chemists and Stores. irVndi Sole Agents: iS^^^Sl MEDICAL HALL, LTD. \3SeOSSJ BUSINESS CARDS. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS.
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      774 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given tbat tenders art now ir. .-ited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Supply of 24 m. Venturi Meter Tube and Recorder for Alexandra Road Pumping Station.
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      431 2 NOTK KS. THE Y.W.C.A. hKpTT^ NEEDY \\o\ik\ Ordei- for nlai. wvti and distrib::>d to WOBMP. Sii f pj wear, til SINGAPORE RATEPAYEi ASSOCIATION, Tlit- ib Commit t 0 question- 4 ad occupied land. The Bttb~CouunitU Hem all rat' paiticularh any <-uners are refu ll fOf their pi efYort> to 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      346 2 THE WEEK Friday. 18th. High Water 01 20. 80 ft., 12.20. 9.2 ft. Football "Clarke" Shield. Past vs Present Rafflesians at Raffles livstitution. Rugby Doctors vs Students. Medical College. Union: S.C.C. vs. Public Services 'A\ sec HocUev S.C.RC vs. V.MC.A. S.C.R.C ;A PC vs Ceylon Sports Club. 3alestier Road: SRC
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    SOME EAST ANGLICAN BY-LAWS
    1449 3 PITIABLE PLIGHT OF THE FARMER Brave Struggle With Inadequate Resources During August I covered some two thousand milss m Essex. Suffolk. Norfolk and file Cambridge borders, looking at farms offered f:r sale, the search revealed the extent of the trouble that has befallen the smaller arabl?
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    BACON IMPORTS
    40 3 15 Per Cent Cut m Britain London, Nov. 15. The Minister of Agriculture to-day anno: -nred a cut rf. IS per cent, m November and D^rembr:- bacon imports to take effect on Voreaibtr 22 tut two montbi.— Reuter
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    201 3 A clever attempt to outv it the regulations m force, made by the Governor m Council with regard to l?bourers entering the Colony, was described to the Penang Police Magistrate. Mr. E. Jago. when eight Chinese were produced by the Detective Department. The accused. Lee Fun Yee. Chin See Ah.
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    CREEK CURRENCY
    87 3 Britain Not Satisfied With Treatment 1 ondon. Nov. H. Asked if .my arrangements had been rearht with th<e Hun". lK.n Government to relax the exchange restrictions affecting British trade, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board o/ Trade. Major Cclville. said that the position was unsatisfactory It was one
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    "JOY"
    56 3 Woman Falls Dead At Religious Service Mrs. Hubbard. a well-known local religion worker, of Witham (Essex) collapsd and dud m the middle of an address at a Christian Science meeting at the Methodist chapel xl Witham. The subject of her address was "Joy." Mrs. Hubbard. who was 74. had
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    ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE
    88 3 Britain Awaiting Reply From Soviet London. Nov. 14. The Prime Ifinttn In the now of Commons statrri that do reply 'lad yet been received from the Smiet Government to the British Note at October 1~ PCgavdlßl the termination of the An^lo-RusMiin Yiade Agreement. LMt Friday ilic Foreign S
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    130 3 The Singapore Volunteer Corps routine orders by Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C Commanding 5.8. V.F., are as follow:— Singapore. Nov. 16. Leave. Officer* The undermentioned Officer is granted leave of absence for the period stated: Captain A. P. Goldman— 7 11 32 to 16.33 (Europe>.
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      381 3 Estate Trust Agencies yiuLi Limited BRANCHES 21, First Cross Mr,, t < nri -11 I U' ht str.i-l **'-'»»-'»*~V.A. 4, Klyne Street KCALA l J,ot ur KeKistered hv and Security deposited with the ht raits Settlements Government. Act a> Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, i.uardians. Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected,
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      109 3 NEWS /jl^^^ or keen photographers —and /or beginners,, too >w N. T HE new Na gel Cameras, designed by the N< \N >v famous Dr Nagel, are now m Malaya and x. x. can kc seen at Kodak dealers. Thcrr ar? three ifcj&lilwsZSSLiES^* n. N s» »anges ol models: miniature
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      46 3 These distressing skin complaints are wire outward signs of impurities In the blood surface treatment cannot bring lasting relief so remove the cause of the trouble from the blood by taking Clarke's Blood Mixture. Of all Chtmim and Stortt. BfuaJly food m LIQUID or TABLET form
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    The Supreme Art
    1152 4 The Supreme Art BRINGING UP CHILDREN PARENTS, dm ti whole. an- like people with uire] that can 'get anything;" they aii too fond rf fiddling with the controls. Mr. Bernard HmV l ;«id a few things |0 tha> effect nriitlr. According to the BBC programme he was wind'n» up a
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    Curry As approved by the Parisian
    755 4  - Curry As approved by the Parisian GEORGE CECIL By THE French ever have been addicted to the use of spices, many of which are obtained from the various colonial possessions governed by the Republic. Paris is especially partial to Cayenne pepper cardamum seed? from Pondichery, certain spices which are of
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    For Velvet Hats
    239 4 T*HIS is to be a "velvet" season, so if you have a last year's hat m the cupboard, made m this fashionable material, bring it put and let us see how we can freshen it up. First of all, a thorough brush the way of the pile
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    Cosmetic Lore
    99 4 I have learnt one or two tips about) cosmetics which I think are veil worth passing on. If you want to use liquid powder but find it rather thick, then rosewater m a very small quantity will mix well and improve the consistency. Or if you find vanishing
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    A MAKESHIFT PERCOLATOR
    76 4 When q, glass-topped coffee percolator is temporarily put out of action by the breakage of the glass, it may still be used if a muslin bag is substituted for the perforated aluminium coffee-container. The bag should be large enough to hold the required amount of ground coffee
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    Another New Frock!
    889 4 Dressmaking at Honn By Our Woman Correspondent /walked into the hotel lounge feeling particularly pleased with myself. I knew my dress looked 'right. I was more than usually pleased because I had made the dress myself and its low cost was half the pleasure of it. My
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    Italian Soups and Sauces
    519 4 |>ELOW are some simple recipes for making Italian soups and sauces: PARADISE SOUP Whip until very stiff the whites of four eggs, mix m the- yolks, stir m four level tablespoon fu ls of dry bread-crumbs and the same quantity of grated cheese (preferably Parmesan). Flavour
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    Sorbonne Girls
    410 4  -  Rose Patterson By IT will perhaps not come a.** a Hffffl many people m these days of üblc womanhood to learn that more bin hall the entrants to the University year are girls. The "etudianU* r: tnf Sorbonne Is now a^ familiar a figure .v* her mile counterpart
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    45 4 A NOVEL WEDDING RECEPTION. After the wedding at the Savoy Chapel, of Mr. J W. Shillan, the outboard motor-boat manufacturer, to Miss A. R. Rennis. they received their guests at the Waldorf Hotel under the record -breaking hydroplane 'Non Sequitur X" decorated for the occasion.
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      57 5 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 to-* ion i 2 mil jv f^m*a^ JUST RECEIVED gjUy RED KING SALMON If fl m v I lli I I SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co.. Ltd. TIENTSIN CARPETS CHINESE TWISTED MATS FRESH STOCKS JUST RECEIVED In all latest designs sizes at Moderate Prices Obtainable from Wassiamull Assomull
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      297 5 1 2 Weeks m New York 2 Months m London I NOW; WE BRING IT TO YOU f ICAPITOL I TO-NIGHT Special Matinees Saturday Sunday Radio's famous Production that has been nominated for the GOLD MEDAL Award of the Year "SYMPHONY OF SIX MILLION" Wwith RICARDO CORTEZ and IRENE DUNNE
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      176 5 TO-* I CUT MATINEE TO-MORROW A bid for fame Gilbert writes for himself for his lovely young wife writes a story with all the fire and dash that characterised his silent films At last a talkie Gilbert you'll thrill to and admire JOHN GILBERT PAUL LUKAS Virginia Illtl Ci: IN
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      JACKIE BROWN TO VISIT
      513 6 KADY FOR NEXT FIGHT Now Champion Says He Will "Keep on Working" Manchester. •■Just anotn.r litll JOB 0l WOtt done" was i»>« Jai kit Brown, the young itonrhfitci boxer, who hrn baok tor Oreal Britain Jlmm Wild* •'.<: old title *>t tty-wemht ci unpiou it tha
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      COUNTY CRICKET
      362 6 Proposals for Alterations of Rules [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London. Nov. Ist. Interesting proposals for alterations of the cricket rules are to be considered at the Advisory County Cricket Committee meeting at Lord's on November 24. Nottinghamshire propose that the players of either side shall I have the
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      41 6 England provided first three m the inU-rna-tiona, dnrlng match at the Highgate Cub s Rala. Marshall street Baths on October 29 C. D. TomaUn (Highgate) won with total of 640.7 points, next being j°w Bele^ (Belgium) fourth (569 3) and I
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      GOLF
      303 6 Garrison G.C. vs. Singapore Golf Club The foil ing are the teams and starting times for the Singapore Golf Cub versu? Ganison Gctf Club matches to be played at the Garrison Golf Club en Sunday. The Mngspon G)lf Club players mentioned first: 8.30 a.m. \f. M. Paterson and M
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      TWO DOUBLE CENTURIES
      71 6 Ponsford and Bradman m Form Sydney Ponsford. playing m a Sheffield Shield match, made 200 for Victoria, to which Bradman replied with 238 for New South Wales. Ponsford s innings lasted 375 minutes and included 13 fours. Subsequently Ponsford while fielding sprained his right ankle and had
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      HOCKEY FIGHT
      79 6 Players Suspended By Selangor Association At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Selangor Hockey Association it was resolved to suspend Pretem Singh of the Selangor Panthers and Gulzar Singh of the Railway Institution from further play till the end of this month, this step being taken
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      "DOGS" AT STAMFORD BRIDGE
      206 6 IFrom Our own Correspondent 1 London, Nov. Ist. An application for membership of tht National Greyhound Racing Association was granted to a company which will conduct greyhound racing at Stamford Bridge, the headquarters of the Chelsea F.C. Work will start on the track almost immediately, and
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      NEW STADIUM FOR LONDON?
      143 6 [From Our own Correspondent] London, Not. 1. Negotiations m progress may lead to the building of a £1,000.000 stadium m Tottenham Court-road. W. Mr. Robinson Smith, head of Harrods' Estate Office, said "Nothing is settled and I am not at liberty to reveal the name of
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      HOSPITALS' RUGBY CUP
      87 6 [Prom Our o^-n Correspondent] London, Nov. Ist. Unless present intentions are changed it is practically certain that three leading London hospitals-<i vy '3. Bart's, and St Georges-will withdraw from the Hospitals' R Ugb y Cup comPrt lion for this season. Some weeks ago attention was drawn to
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      95 6 Hk Jr jy^gHjHras A ;wk HuH^l HK- 'St EXERCISE PUTS FRESH LIFE A '^^j^^H^HHBH Swimming or tennis every I 4- V tyja^^^^^^^^H You eel a t the top of your ft^ '-i^B^^^^^^^H form, and you do twice as K*^ LiSQ^^^^^^r much But long, hot days ijiVj| and more active pursuits
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      146 6 sfein Sufferers PHEicRIPTION I^R Ann *J S 1 for Bai u^ ic^a, pUrtista, IjHTTi^IP tMbewj^ pricey Heat. Ringworm, HM^ i T#i c l <hnn 101I o1 do th# w rk i Cfaln ~U»7 sunplj clo« the portsa D.D.D t*sj M no* a sticky, smell/ ointment, but a T^&A IB foidea
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    POLICE CHIEF'S SIGNATURE
    1876 7 Indian Accused of Forgery LETTER TO INDIA Damages For Arrested Men I hr .imazing story of hou two imn were .i.ci and detained by the Indian police m. .uted on a letter which purported to „i\r l>e«n >igned and sent by the acting. t(ir ?«-n«Tal of PoUce
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    TEA DEALERS CLAIM INJUNCTION
    989 7 DESIGN ON PAPER PACKETS Damages Sought From Rival Concern Thr submission that a person who used a false itatement to advertise, his goods could not claim protection m a court of equity on the allegation that bJi trademark was being infringed, was made m the course
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    NEW PLANE FOR PRINCE
    80 7 1 union Nov. 15. Piiiice of Wj!c Ins ordered a new Vie- r Vi •■tv p^srenger mon pane *t a similar vi: |o thai v hich h?s b-en cpT'ting CttCCe^fr!. ;i We t Australia for the past '-vo yea-'. Two B:i"tol Pepa us engines will be
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    SIKH ACCUSED OF MURDER
    1574 7 Ex-Police Sergeant-Major's Death LOAN THAT WAS REFUSED Alleged Blow with Bar of Wood A threat to km the man who refused to lend him money, a blow, and the death of the man who was threatened as the result of fractured skull, were the circumstances which
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    SEVEN SACKS OF TOBACCO
    678 7 Midnight Vigil at Tanjong Katong An int. resting story of the capture of three persons— two Chinese and a Malay— by Revenue Officers on the beach at Tanjong Katong was related m the First Police Court yesterday when four men were charged with importing dutiabl" tobacco
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    JUMPED FROM HOTEL ROOF ?
    746 7 JUMPED FROM HOTEL ROOF MYSTERY DEATH OF CHINESE Inquests on Two Unknown Men Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday inquired into the circumstances of the deaths of two Chinese of whom the police, m spite of extensive inquiries, and circulation of photographs, had failed to establish the identity.
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    DEATH IN THE POWDER PUFF ?
    172 7 DEATH IN THE POWDER PUFF Start linjr Theory at Inquest on Chinese Woman The suggestion that the u-e of cheap feee powder had caused a Chinese woman to contract lead poi c onirg. which had brought ftfc ut bronchial pneumonia, was mad? ai an inquest by Mr. F G Bourne,
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    40 7 Pleading guilty to charges of failing to notify the nolice regarding articles of jewellery reported stolen after receiving circulars regarding them, two managers of pawnshops were fined S5O each yesterday by Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate
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    GUN RUNNING IN SINGAPORE
    241 7 Big Capture by Preventive Service CHINESE ACCUSED Automatic Pistols And Ammunition A double-barrelled pistol a pattern umqiH- m Singapore was one of the exhibits produced before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday when two Chinese seamen were produced by Mr. E. Tongue, of
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    SURPRISE FOR CHINESE
    258 7 Arrested when he went to bail out his Friend Th Chinese driver and the Conductor of hive 'bv.s were the complainants m the SeronJ Poltec Court before Mr. A. W. Hr> yesterday m a (an 1 auair.st filHrthtr two Chine c .>! voluntarily causing hun. The ißi
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    AMMUNITION AND TOY PISTOL
    199 7 Chinese Who Went to Report a Robbery A curious cMi was hoard m tht MM Police Court by Mr. C. Wilson yestcrriav. when a Chinese «nu (h.iiL.-d before him with being m p< mi of ftvt rounds cf ammunition. Chief Court Inspector A. J. Shecdy stated
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    "CAT" FOR THE THIEF
    126 7 Hairpin Stolen from Chinese Woman The powlag frequency of thefts of ornamental article from v omen was emphasised by Chief Court Inspector Sheedy when a Chinese was brought before the Criminal District Judge. Mr. C Wilson, yesterday, for sentence on a charge of snatching a golden
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    52 7 Among the passengers who arrived by the Ranpura is Mr. P J. R. Butler. M.Sc Mr. Butler has been engaged on rescarcli wort .it the ICG. Synthetic Ammonia ami Nit rat f plant m Durham for th«- last three vcir*. He now joins Imperial Chemu al Industries Malaya*, Ltd, as
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH
      20 8 SPROUL— At Durian Daun Hospital, Malacca, on November 4th. 1932, to Mr. and Mrs. Eric E. Sproul, a son.
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      MARRIAGE
      36 8 NORRIE— HENRY. At the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, on November 17, Jamas NCarshall Norrie, son of Mi\ and Mrs. A. W. Norrie. Aberdeen, to M&rgaret Ogston Henry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. O. Henry. Aberdeen.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1932. BURMA AT THE CROSS ROADS
    1006 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1932. BURMA AT THE CROSS ROADS Following the precedent created elsewhere the elections for the Legislative Council m Burma have brought a position of considerable complexity. The elections were fought almost entirely on the broad issue of separation from India. If the results of
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    VALEDICTORY
    249 8 We should be lacking m our duty if we did not, on behalf of the people of Singapore, pen a briQf valedictory to Lieut.-Colonel A. F. Chapman and the officers and men of the Ist. Battalion the Gloucestershire Regiment, who leave Singapore this evening on the Neuralia for a
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    132 8 Mr. E. M. Sykes, of the Customs Department, Lumut, is going to Ipoh on transfer during the course of this week. There were 180 deaths m the Singapore municipal area during the week ended Novemb«r 12. compared with 169 In the preceding week. The death rate equalled 19.90 per mille
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    BASEMENT ROME
    149 8 Gilbert's Fine Acting m "Downstair" •Downstairs." the M.G.M. picture which :s showing at the Alhambra. is an interesting story which has for its chief characters not the rich and lordly members of the mansion m which it is enacted but the people downstairs, the butler, his newly wedded
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    SIR SAMUEL WILSON
    132 8 Private Interviews at Ipoh I From Our own Correspondent! Ipoh, Nov. 17. Sir Samuel Wilson yesterday was deeply inteested m the Chenderoh Dam. Mr. and Mrs Dunbar and Mrs. Lovell returned to a small dinner party at Kuala Kangsar with the Resident and Miss Shelley. During the
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    EMPIRE BROADCASTING
    91 8 Tests to be Made Next Week Preliminary tests m broadcasting to the Empire will be made from Daventry next week. These tests will be carried out from 2.39 pjn to 4.30 p.m. G.M.T. or 9.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Singapore time on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. This broadcasting
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    MALAY CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    163 8 MALAY CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION NEW ORGANISM mv Perak's Lead to Other States [From Our Own Oorn Another lead tv the r» m wa* riven by the Malay am and administrate \> held a meeting at Ipoh > Raja Miisa. Deputy Public purpose of forming an Mncfc influential, of the Mala.
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    PRETTY WEDDING
    165 8 Aberdeen Couple M;irri^ m SinjjaporT Th. marriage took pinPresbyterian Church utf M. son of Mr. Alexander W N" ton Place. Aberdeen and M. Henry, daughter o$ Mr i of 41 Murray Xfcmot Stephen Band ofneiatsided at the organ. The church was l> masses of whir ai.fi The bride
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    MAGNIFICENT PICTURE
    176 8 '•Symphony of Six Million a! Capitol Raifly has the idea un>; ■0 well conceived as m Million" released at the Cup Tho producer Gregory- La c the fundamentals of his Umw i understanding and built picture Real life. neither di. tort. <: forms the background of Uli picture.
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    AFTER 26 YEARS
    85 8 Mr. F. Black wood Sewdl Leaves Malaya After 26 years service m V Blackwood Sewell. Senior Sii- nt Surveys. S.S.. left Singapore f»t panled by Mrs. Sewell and t v Mr. Sewell airived m Matay.t IW6 •served In Ipoh until 1912 when ferred to Kedah as Assistant
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    14 8 The Hon'ble Mr. Andrew Ca has been unwell lately, Is much t> Malay Mall).
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      126 8 A MARTINI IMA DTI Nil VERMOUTH CAIUDIBECIi'S WINE MERCHANTS. ROYAL BAKERY FLOUR IN HANDY HYGIENIC PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE AT Singapore COLD STORAGE C LM ORCHARD ROAD SUB-DEPOTS. The Importance of Salt 3br Seasoning c^mSHTSXj M° st dishes need to be seasoned with salt. Add l^^fj^f the exact amount you require
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      16 8 Sterling Silver CAKE BASKETS of Graceful Lines U. S. de SUva Bros., 23 HIGH STREET SINGAPORE.
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      78 8 COMMODITY MARKET LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Nov. 17. Messrs. Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follows Pi?f 3 °/Sci i 5? 3/4 < £1561 /4). Forward £***** (£157). The market is easier. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's
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    HOW BRITAIN WOULD DISARM
    1658 9 IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN ALL BRANCHES One-Third Cut m Planes; Abolition of lanks and Submarines SIR JOHN SIMON'S AIR WARNING International Control of Civil Aviation Sweeping reductions m practically every category of armaments were included \u the British disarmament proposals put forward by Sir John Simon at
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    "SPIRIT OF FUN" CRASHES IN AFRICA
    130 9 PILOT KILLED INSTANTLY Plane's Violent Somersaults Before Fall Victoria Falls, Nov. 17. The plane of Fun" crashed here to-day. The pilot. Captain Dickson. was killed instantly Mr. Artkur Loew and his companion. Mr. Rosenthal, were injured. The machine somersaulted several times and crashed violently.
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    VON PAPEN TO RESIGN
    190 9 Military Dictatorship Rumour Berlin, Nov. 17. It is freely reported that an knportanb meeting of the Von Papen Cabinet is being held to-night to decide whether to resign. No confirmation is obtainable at present. Reuter. Berlin. Nov. 17. It is reported that Von Papen will tender
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    £100,000,000 SAVING
    116 9 Drastic Cuts m Britain's Expenditure London, Not. 17. Economy cuts m State and local expenditure estimates saving over £100,000,000 annually are nrged by the House of Commons Private Members Economy Committee. Recommendations m the report include the abolition of the Ministry of Transport, housing subsides, and the Road
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    ROUND TABLE TALKS
    87 9 Third and Final Session Opens m Private London, Nov. 17. The third and last session of the Indian Round Table Conference opened to-day m the conference chamber of the House of Lords committee rooms. The number of both British and Indian delegates was far fewer than on
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    LIFE TRANSPORTATION
    58 9 Sentence For Attack on Sir Alfred Watson Cujcutta. Nov. 17. Sunil Chatter ji, aged 23, was sentenced to transportation for life to-day for conspiring to murder Sir Alfred Watson, editor of the Statesman, on September 28. Another Bengali Hindu was sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment and a
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION
    68 9 New Negotiations With D.E.I. Suggested [Prom Our own Correspondent] Ipoh, Nov. 17. In the course of the meeting of the Perak State Council one of the topics discussed was rubber, a member suggesting that negotiations be opened with the Dutch East Indies with the view of formulating a
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    THE MANCHURIA REPORT
    254 9 Russia May Help to Solve Problem JAPAN'S REPLY Conference Outside the League Suggested Geneva, Not. 18. The Japanese reply to the Lytton Report, which will txi circulated to members of the League Obuncil on Friday, is a document of rfty printed pages, it will be made public
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    SACRIFICES PRAISED
    287 9 King's Speech Review of Events London, Nov. 17. The only references to purely foreign affairs m the King's Speech at the prorogation of Parliament to-day dealt with the admission of Iraq to membership of the League of Nations thereby marking the successful Issue of the policy which the
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    BURMA ELECTIONS
    84 9 Separationists Defeat Surprise Rangoon, Nov. 16. A surprise has been sprung on the electorate for the Legislative Council. The Anti-Separa-tionists obtained 41 seats and the Separationists 28, neutrals numbering nine. Two results are outstanding, m one of which all the candidates are Anti-Separationists. Thus, the Antis have a
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    AL CAPONE
    52 9 Another Move to Secure His Release Atlanta, Not. 17. Al Capone, hatless and handcuffed, was rushed from prison to the Federal Buildinp: to-day to attend the habeas corpus proceedings, through which he is attempting to regain his liberty. The Judge gave counsel a week m which to file
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    AMY STILL ON TIME
    22 9 Arrival m Benguella Yesterday Benffuclla, West Africa, Nov. 17. Miss Amy Johnson landed here at 7.15 p.m to-day.
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    804 12 ROADSIDE DEATH SEQUEL Lord Howard of Effingham Discharged London, Not. 2. Lord Howard of Effingham. the 26-year-old son and heir of the Earl of Effingham, was found not guilty of a charge of manslaughter at Maidenhead Police Court to-day and was discharged. The magistrates,
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      423 12 TRAVEL--FUNDS. TRAVELLERS CHEQUES represent the most convenient form of carrying Travel Funds. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES are issued m Pounds Sterling and U.S. Dollars and are as easily spendable as Cash with the Safeguard that the funds they represent are Insured against Loss. THE AMERICAN EXPRESS* CO. INC. Incorporated In
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      650 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY STEAMER, TRAIN AND AEROPLANE TO-DAY Upper Burma, North and East India, Aden, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada and U.S.A. By Train 7.30 a.m Europe, Great Britain, Ireland and North America, to connect with the Air Mail at Karachi By Train 7.30 a.m. Pengerang Hang Yon 8
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      120 12 Larut. Brit. 464. from Malacca 17. for Malacca 18. Ipoh. Brit. 723, from Penang 17. for Penane 19. Belawan, Dut. 715, from Bandjermassin 17, 'or Koemai and Bandjermassin 20. Katong. Brit. 863. from Bangkok 17 for unc. Toboali, Dut. 662, from Bagan Si Api Api 17 for Bagan Si Api
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      LOSS OF THE NEVADA
      1307 13 Story of Rescue by Madison Victoria. B.C. "Wr picked up the SOS. of the Nevada through St. Pauls radio station." Captain R. X.. Healy. commander of the President Madison, told newspaperman on the arrival of the liner here. 'This was at 11.30 o'clock on the night
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      HELM ORDERS CHANGE
      270 13 New System to Operate on January Ist The Beard of Trade has decided to institute the change m helm orders as from January 1. 1803. Under the Merchant Shipping Act 1932 I which comes into force on the same date the p:esent indirect system of helm or
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      CARGO JUNK PIRATED
      188 13 Haul Made by Raiders off Fishing Boat A piracy m Chinese waters has been reported to the Water Police by the master of a cargo junk which arrived at Shaukiwan. It appears that junk No. 4847, of which U T»k was the master, left Leung Shun Wan,
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      TONGKAWAN
      168 13 Chungshan Port Plan Not Dropped Mr. Tang Shao-yi. the veteran statesman and Magistrate of the Chungshan Model District, who is now In Canton on official business, m the course of a press interview states that the scheme for the construction of an ocean TX>rt m Chungshan has not been
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      54 13 The following passengers arrived by the s.s. Ipoh yesterday: From Penang: Mr. McErra. Mr. E. A. Muttar, Mr. Parry Davies. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. White and 2 infants. Mr. and Mrs. Bendiseen. From Port Swettenham: Mr. and Mrs. T. Blackie and 2 infants. Mrs. H. N. Moxon
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      27 13 The Noviembe, Spanish steamer torpedoed In 1917, is now engaging the attention of the Artigllo II whose people hope to salve copper v.orth £140.000 at current prices.
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      237 13 Th^Favourite JFor Every Cup Throughout the World the best judge* of quality and good value insist on having Lipton's Tea. They appreciate the fine flavour and perfect freshness which distinguish this famous tea from all others. On fit 9vtrywhtr9 In th* ftmout yellow tin. LIPTOWI.TD T— Pl.ntrM C«ylr>n. Oftc— ClnmrnK
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      THE LYTTON REPORT AND GENEVA
      1281 14 How Russia Views Munchurian Question Geneva. Judging by attempts made here to bribe members ol the Secretariat to obtain advance copies of the Litton Report, the Sine-Japanese dispute is taken more seriously by public opinion than the Governments yet realise, says the Geneva correspondent of
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      AS RUSSIA SEES IT
      1011 14 Moscow. In Russia the Manchu.ian question seems lc;s ccmplica'td than el=ewhere. For instance, j Geneva :s lelt out of serious account, says the Mo-cow correspondent of the same Review. The publica-ien of the Lytton Report and the, expected embarrassment of the Power is merely a source
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    AN M.P. ARRESTED
    90 14 Newfoundland Member on £3.000 Charges m St. Johns (Newfoundland!. Mr. Roland Starkes. a member of the Rcwfoundland Parliament, has been arrested on 17 charge, iiinuumg one of forgery ot "dole" returns v. kh intent to defraud. The amount involved is said to be 13.000. Mi. Starkes has
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    236 14 Mr. H. E. Bunn will be the speaker at the prayer service at the Methodist Mission Chapel. Paya Lebar, on Thursday. A fatal accident of an unusual character occurred near Newcome Bridge. Malacca, ou Sunday, when a rikisha-puller. coming down tha slope of the bridge, failing to check the velocity
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    273 14 The Malaya Publishing Houso ha\i |utt protiueed for use m the schools The Regional Geography of Malaya, by C. Richardson. B.A. (London). Malayan Educational Service. In the compilation of tin; inte-ri j>tmg ?r-a lr.strucMve hook, valuable ii. lp has been gtVCfl by exPfrts m varied walks of life m Ma.ay.i
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      249 14 DIGESTIVE PAIN UNNECESSARY. Then ls io mod to suffer from indigestion. dy.«-pt p>ia. gastritis, or any such derangement ol th( <\\\. ivc organs; m ninety-nine cases out of a hundred the cau^e of these troubles i^ but aridity :.nd foc-d fermentation, and the r« mtdy is that simple, alway.s efficacious
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      460 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK 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 £3,000,000 Reserve LI blllty of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar
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      393 14 THE YOKOHAMA SPKfiE BANK, LTD. (Established m 1886) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) v Reserve Fund V niu President K. Kodama. E^ Vice-President K. Takeurhi Head Office Yokohama. Singapore Branch 31-a, 111 l.i v lßeri LONDON BANKERS Westminster Bank, Ltd. The National Provincial Bank. Ltd Lloyd's Bank, Ltd. BRANCHES: Alexandria
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      414 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after record's "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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    THE SOUTH BRITISH
    212 15 Directors Report For Last Year :tl>ort and balance she« t ol tlv South b Insurance Co pn-st nu-d ;tt the annual incrtlni of tnc ihMllloMen M ttM Company'^ OOtoC Shortland Str ft. Auckland on Thur:--October 27th. wa> a.s follows hvnnum Revenue amount to £804.633 Interest and Rents
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    GUTHRIE'S WEEKLY REPORT
    103 15 Singapore. Nov. 17. The market has continued to be quiet and.' rtth business inactive, prices show little chan^< 1 quotations are: six>t 7 ii 16 down i 16 London 2 19 32d unchanged York 3\ gold down 1 16 gold Bowing are the U S.A. Stocks and
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    BEAU SEJOUR RUBBER
    76 15 for \var to June 30. 1932. was £1.79:? 1 12.674); deduct amount brought forward £4R3. leaving £1.309. less reserve translated from tax account no longer required £1.177 leaving debit of £132. Rubber harvested dunni: jmt 629.511 lb (672.028 lb. i Cost of production, delivered Colombo, was 1.90
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    51 15 t of a census of the tyres on the '•> m «ho British Exhibjtion at Copenhagen the Dunlop Rubber Co. leads with of the total. A similar census 1 the Paris Motor Show also puts the 1 W»* p Co at the head of the list with a per-! <>f
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    THE NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    218 15 At the monthly committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce held, m the Sandakan Club on Wednesday. November 2nd. there were present: The Hon'ble Mr. F. W PkMMCfc m th»> Chair. Mr S. D. Key. Mr. J X S. Malcolm. Mr A
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    RUBBER ROAD HOPES
    147 15 Necessity for Protecting Important 1 Buildings London, Nov. 8. Sir Stanley Bol» who took the chair at a meeting of Rubber Roadways. Ltd.. referred hopefully to the New Bridge Street experi-l Smuts He also mentioned that 1.200 square yards of rubber roadway had now been laid m
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    BROOKLANDS SELANGOR RUBBER
    88 15 Crop harvested for year ended June 30 last was 1.313.000 Ib. (against 1.403.000 lb. >. F.o.b. cost was 2.17 d per pound and mt price realiised was 2.07 d. per pound. Coconut crop for year was 538.435 nuts and realised £1.335. Net profit, after crediting provision for
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    167 15 Changes m Representative Prices Nov. 14 15 16. American Can. Com 55 56 53 s Am. T phone and Tgraph 110 111 107-, Atcheson Railroad 44 >j 44 42-n Dupont 37 4 38 36% Firestone, Common Not Qtd. 12 12 i Gen. Electric 17 4 17%
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    £ ABROAD
    144 15 ABROAD Foreign exchanges are: London. Nov. 14 15. Amsterdam 8.30 8 27 Athens 580 580 Berlin 14.00':.. 13.97.. Belgrade 242 1 247 Bombay 1 6 3 16 1 6 3 16 Brussels 24 132 23.97 Bucharest 565 565 Buenos Aut> nominal nom. Copenhagen 19.25 19.25 Geneva 17.32 17.27 a Mrtngfon
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    47 15 According to the Dundee Courier Advertiser life goes on wheels for the "mechanised" office boy cf a firm of Dumfermline linen manufacturers. Shod with special rubber-tyred roller skates with only two wheels, his job is to run errands between executive offices and other departments of the factory.
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    LATEX EXPERIMENTS
    485 15 Rubber Impregnation of Textiles Miss M. Huenemcerder delivered at a meet m 4 of the London section of the Institution of the Rubber Industry a paper written by herself and E. A. Hauser on The Imprecation or Textiles with Rubber. In a short historical survey the authors emphasised
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    MALAYA TRADE STATISTICS
    522 15 Comparative statement of the value of Foreign Trade, including parcel post, bullion and coin, m 1931 and 1932. IMPORTS EXPORTS ***** 1832 1931 1932 Total Trade 1932 Mer- Parcel Bui- Grand Increase Mer- Parcel Bui- Grand Increase Total Trade Total Trade Increased) Grand chan- Post lion and
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    353 15 EXCHANGE RATES November 17 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 24 London. 3 months' sight 2]3 31 32 London. 60 days' sight 2j3 15 16 London. 30 days' sight 2]3 29,32 London, demand 2|3?8 London. T.T. 2|3 27|32 Lyons and Paris, demand 965 Hamburg, derrand 155 New York,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    79 15 November 17th., 11 o'clock noon Buyers StUmm R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot (loose) 711 16 713 10 R.S S. equal to London Standard. (FOB> 8 8 1§ Standard R.S S. on Tender Now 713 16 715 If December 7". 8 January 715 16 8
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    931 15 THURSDAY. NOV. I7TH. ItSf CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayer* betters Asam Kumbang (E) 26s 28s Austral Malay <£> 18s 20s nom. Ayer Hitam (5s lis lis 9d Bangrin Tin <£» 13s 6d 14s 6d Batang Padang (81 1 05 10 Batu Cave? <$1> 37 42 1 Bukit Arang ($ll
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      76 15 i Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $35,000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern life Building, Cecil Street. Singapore. OPFICE 27 The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the Br.tish Life AssuranT
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    BRILLIANT RUGBY FAREWELL
    1300 16 Gloucesters' Go Down With Flying Colours SEASON'S BEST MATCH Ashworth's Opportunism Gives S.C.C. Victory s.l A 5 pt». Gloucester Refft. nil One of the best displays of rugger seen on the Padang this reason was provided by the match yesterday between the S.C.C. and the Gloucester Regiment,
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      310 16 Handicaps For Saturday's Races The handicaps for the last day (Saturday) of the Singapore Turf Club November professional meeting were issued yesterday as follow: Race 1. Ponies Class I—Div.1 Div. 2 (7 furs 2.15 pjn.j. Lady Rona 9.0, Phar Rong 8.12, Golden Queen 8.10, Capone 8.7, Little
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      PERAK T.C. AMATEUR MEETING
      63 16 The official programme Is Issued of the Perak Turf Club December Amateur Meeting to be held on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10. There will be two runs for Horses Class 3; two runs for Horses Class 4; two runs for Ponies Class 2; two
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    RAFFLES GET SIX
    187 16 Weak Police Side Beaten Raffles Inst 6; Police 0. Opposed to a weak Police side Raffles Institution's hockey team won easily on their own ground yesterday. Almost throughout the first half the Police were on the defensive the school forwards being an enterprising and speedy combination. Loveday
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    LAWN TENNIS
    38 16 Sydney. Nov. 17. tn the New South Wales lawn tennis championship semi-finals to-day Allison beat Crawford 7—5, 4—6, 6—2, 4 6. 6—3 and Vinos beat Van Ryn B—6,8 6, 6 4, 6 B, 6 o.- Reuter
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    THIRD DIVISION FOOTBALL
    17 16 London, Nor. 17. Newport 5, Brighton 2, CUP REPLAY Merthyr 5. Street 2 Reuter
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    COUNTY RUGBY
    42 16 Heavy Scoring m Surrey Match London, Nov. 17. Surrey 22, Kent 16. Sussex 0, Eastern Counties 19. I ondon, Nov. 7. Under Rugby League rules m the Lancashire Cup semi-final (re-play) St. Helerjs beat Salford by 17 points to 10.
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    FOOTBALL
    67 16 Old Rafflesians Vs. Raffles Institution The following will represent Raffles Institution In the first annual soccer match for the Clarke Shield against the Old Rafflesian Association to-day, on the school gound at 4.45 p.m. sharp: Loh Jwee Yeow; Choo Seng Queen, Musbah; Kee Yew Leng, S. M. Ally, Mohd.
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    SPORTS SOCIAL
    115 16 Members and friends are reminded of the Sports Social to be held on Tuesday m the grounds of Raffles Institution commencing at 4.45 pjn. There will be an Exhibition Doubles Tennis Match between Dr. Loh Poon Lip and F. Norris and N. S. Hogan and H. M. Sujak.
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    276 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against the 7th Battery R.A. on the V.M.C.A. ground on Wednesday at 4.55 p.m. C. C. Meredith. R. Lyne (Captain). P. C. Sands, H. S. Duncan. P. O'Dwyer, W. Dunhill, c. Short, W. R. Willis. E. D. Edwards, G. L. F. Willis,
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    CEYLON CRICKET
    289 16 Strong Team to Visit India The Selection sub-Committee of the Ceylon Cricket Association, has selected the following team to tour India m December Dr. C. H. Gunasekera (S.S.C.), (Captain v L. D. S. Gunasekera (S.S.C.); S. S. Jayawlckreme M. K. Albert (S.S.C.) N. S. Joseph (N.C.C.); N. .D.
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    WHIPPET RACING IN SOUTH
    142 16 [Prom Our own Correspondent] London, Nov. 1. Whippet racing, a popular pastime In the North, Is coming south, and Twickenham is to have the first Indoor whippet racing track to the London area. Thousands of pounds it stated are to be spent on the conversion of
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    BRITISH TRADE POLICY
    181 16 Relations With Foreign Coumtries Lonii n, N«v. 15. The President of the Board of Trade to-day received Mr. H. B. Peterson and Professor Wedervang, of the Norwegian delegation, who have arrived m London In advance of the full delegation, for preliminary discussions on trade relations. Statements showing
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    PRINCE'S FAST TRIP
    177 16 75 M.P.H. on Southern Railway Londou, Nov. 15. The Prince of Wales who. since his return from Scandinavia, has attended a large number of public functions m various parts of the country, fulfilled another heavy day's functions to-day. This morning, m company with the Crown Prince of
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    'FLU' ATTACKS GREYHOUNDS
    99 16 [Prom Our Own Correspondent] T London, Nov. Ist. The form of gastric Influenza to which greyhounds are particularly susceptible has descended on London again. This time it has attacked the greyhounds who race at Clapton Stadium. Th e complaint first peared Just before the start of the
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    84 16 be returning to Malaya. ter^ss^fV' a CWld Was debated at Leister Assizes. A woman was charged with con that":? th' Bnd the defence month J^ W bOm m re th two months before its time it was not a child Mr chnd C th^ UmPh K eyS bSerVed that lf
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