The Straits Budget, 12 November 1931

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES^ ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] \'o. ••{.SIS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1931. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    369 1 leaders—ague’s Next Step 3 Notional Gabinet 3 i< i.a! Story 3 Bangkok Meeting 3-4 11 o n 4 (it* i\' A r.a.l Notes 5-6 Telegram*. Reuter and Special— Pa-i Wick’s News 19-26 Picture* hay Gabaret at Johore 15 Volunteer Ball 15 y nicipal Commissioners lt’» i k.tehii Group 16
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1178 1 extraordinary general meeting of V, i Ml< Tna? iunal Buddhist Union will Tj, .p l u Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Sin,!., Racecourse Road on 'mday at 1 p. m nu nibev of boxes and seats have MuX/.i n f° r the United Chinese lnonri V s i^
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    TO ESCAPE BOREDOM OF MAYFAIR.
    402 1 —British Wireless. Girl Flies to Cape Town And Breaks Record. Gape Town, Nov. 5. Miss Peegy Salaman (who had arrived at Kimberley at 6.55 p.m. on Wedm ■sday) landed here at 7.10 this morning, breaking the record of 0 days established hy the* late I.t.-Comdr.
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    FOG STOPS MOLLISON.
    75 1 —British Wireless. Starts for the Cape Hut Has To Turn Hack. Rugby, Nov. 6. Mr. J. A. Mollison, who is making an 'itiempt to heat the new record for the flight to the Pap'*, set up hy Miss Peggy Salaman and Mr. Gordon Store, left Lympne aerodr
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    NON-AGGRESSION PACT.
    38 1 —Reuter. League Committee on Soviet Plan Adjourns. Geneva, Nov. 5. Th<* Special Committee of the league of Nations, which is examining the Soviet proposals for a Pact of Economic Nonaggression, has decided to adjourn until January.—Reuter.
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    DEVOLUTION AND HEALTH BOARDS.
    1343 2 Concern in Planting Community. DOUBTFUL FUTURE. Removing the Spine From the Body.” The effect of the new decentrali- aation policy on the Health Board*. Machinery was discussed at the la*t Meeting of the Central Health Board, when a planting member expressed strong opinions on the subject.
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    63 2 Restricted Celebrations For His Birthday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 7. Tomorrow i? the King’s birthday and there is a holiday from today until Tuesday. Acting on the wishes of the King who holds that money should ndt be spent needlessly in depressed times, the
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    POPPY DAY CABARET AT JOHORE.
    811 2 What the State Is Doing For the Fund. Whatever the attitude of Malaya may be to such Imperial and other questions; as the Defence Contribution her oblign tions towards those who suffered in the War are never allowed to become the >ubject of controversy. The
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    U.S. MILLIONAIRE IN SINGAPORE.
    560 2 Exclusive Interview. COLLECTING FISH FOR PRIVATE AQUARIUM s A the r rr'o eh u,, A a d ch lucky day if you do.” 11 s vou i c,™? 1 t- h W 1 was greeted (write* Straits Times reporter) bv one ,u a crew of the
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    MALAY STATES RIFLES.
    70 2 Sir C. Clement; to Unveil Memorial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. A memorial to the members ol th* Malay States Rifles—the European teer force which preceded the States Volunteer Regiment —wh° their lives in the Great V ar will veiled by H.E. the High Sir
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      THE LEAGUE’S NEXT STEP.
      1154 3 —Straits Times, Xov. 5. p from withdrawing her troops Japan r L t<» bo extending the scope of her ip i!,n-it\.n of Manchuria by penetrating ;.'ul further north into Heilungr. rt t rloviir e. Tokio, in other words, ;i,e League Council resolution as rc?a 'r'. piece
      —Straits Times, Xov. 5.  -  1,154 words
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      “ A NATIONAL CABINET.”
      1028 3 A NATIONAL CABINET.” —St:aits Times. Nov. 6. By one of those curious twists which lend so much fascination to politics, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, but a few weeks aco an outcast from his party, seemingly doomed to obscurity after a distinguished career which his opponents declared he bad deliberately wrecked, emerges
      —St:aits Times. Nov. 6.  -  1,028 words
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      A DISMAL STORY.
      1033 3 Straits Times, Nov. 7. There is one Malayan commodity of which production does not appear to be in excess of consumption. That is almost the only cheering fact to emerge from a study of the figures contained in the Administration Report of the Denartnient of Statistics, S.
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      THE BANGKOK MEETING.
      1021 3 Straits 'I 'm vs, Nov. 1*. Delegations from nine countries, with two representatives of Malaya in the British delegation, are attending the Opium Conference which opened in Bangkok this morning. Up to the present there has been no announcement as to the programme or objectives of the
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      DISILLUSION.
      813 4 .—Straits Times, Nov. 10. Once again we find ourselves on the eve of tiie anniversary of the day that was to mark the final passing of militarism. Thirteen years ago tomorrow thi bells pealed in celebration of the end of the War that was to end all \tars. In
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    MURDER DURING A FESTIVAL.
    1298 4 Dangerous to Convict. KNIFE-SLASHING IN CROWD OF TAMILS. Adoventala, the Tamil who was alternatively charged with murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder at j th? Assize Court before the acting Chief (justice. Mr. Justice Sproule, on Nov. 4 was found not guilty and discharged.
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    TIN STATISTICS.
    105 4 Decrease in Foreign Imports. Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of October amounted t<> 4.21-I tons, the countries of origin being: Burma 28., Dutch East Indies, Banka and H'lbton 1,069, Singkep 79. other places nil. I'*’/ 1 Indo-China 74, Japan 72. Siam L" 1 Tanganyika 3,
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    KIDNAPPED TOWKAY.
    83 4 Given No Food for First Three Days. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 6. Towkay Soo Wan, the Chemor who was kidnapped a week ago when cycling to a mine at Kantan, been released. ivftt For the first three days he was i( j no food and he
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      OUR CHINESE READERS.
      88 5 —Straits Times, Nov. 5. T v> -jj picasure that we announce i.iu t 'Jay of the first of a ,j articles by an able Chinese cor- who proposes to deal with f special interest to the mem- p;. community in Singapore. To- the vexed question of the
      —Straits Times, Nov. 5.  -  88 words
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      TENDERS FOR TURTLES’ EGGS.
      120 5 —Straits Times, Nov. 5. j, .j trow that Pahang had a Tur- Enacmer.t It has, and tenders Invited “for the exclusive turtle eggs during the year three districts of Kuantan. A that seven per cent, cf all Q ft to batch out in the nest. j*
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      RETRENCHMENT HARDSHIPS.
      178 5 n.- traits Times, Nov. r>. n to cut off all allowances to t servar. s is causing consider- hension among professional Tr.iy are by far the poorest paid •v:en in the Colony, even takj i n- .!»ration the advantages they :t .uteri house rents, passages One instance that
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      A WORD ABOUT OURSELVES.
      293 5 Times. Now 5. V r v a i H ,J’ ntan soon learns to •v b;s ui low creatures into two ’b -e who do their darnedest to 8 nes into the paper and those v even further to keep them 1 I lit: Ay a
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      A FOOD RING BROKEN.
      277 5 —Straits Times, Nov. d. ir ,ir j cc °f mutton in Kuala Lumpur n ,rou Rht down from fifty to thirty i I- 1 f ♦J ,v n e ss than a mon th as the t v.n ill 0 „°P en i n ff of
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      THE MANURING OF RUBBER.
      256 5 —Times. Nov. Valuable work is being done bv the soils division of the Rubber Research Instilur* ort the problem of the manuring of rubber trees, and the last of an important series of articles on this subject has just been published in the Institute’s Journal. The
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      “ NOT EVEN A BUG.”
      338 5 NOT EVEN A BUG.” —Straits Times, Nov. 0. An n:tVI.* in the magazine of tHc Mclhodi.-t Beys’ School. Kuahi Lumpur, rever.’s a curious social problem in Malayan life- The author, a schoolboy himself, s discussing a charge made by a pupil of h Chinese school that 44 you English school
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      THE MANCHURIAN MENACE.
      244 5 m M ""VI M »IM»V-'W V 'MII Kas displayed hitherto.— Straits Times, Nov. 7. With nine days still to go before the Council of the League of Nations reassembles further to consider the SinoJapanese dispute, the situation in Manchuria appears to be even more critical than the
      » m * • M • ""VI ' M » »IM»V-'W V 'MII •» Kas displayed hitherto.— Straits Times, Nov. 7.  -  244 words
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      “ THE LIBERATOR OF ALL MANKIND.”
      679 5 THE LIBERATOR OF ALL MANKIND.” merry little scheme of our own.—Straits Times, Nov. 7. The individual who can take unto himself the title which forms the heading to this note must have something up his sleeve and it was in a condition of tense excitement that we read a booklet
      merry little scheme of our own.—Straits Times, Nov. 7.  -  679 words
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      NO MORE INNER TUBES!
      202 5 Strait* Timex, Nov. 9. Inventions revolutionising tyre manufacture are reported to have been made in Norway. A new “tyre” has been evolved consisting of a massive ring fitted to the wheel between two plates of steel. Tho concave lie tween pates and rublier is pumped up
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      OLD MOORE DOES IT AGAIN.
      581 5 —Straits Times, Nov. Old Moore's Almanac is one of those established British institutions like The Times and the Constitution, though superior people have been known to smile at it in public but secretly turn over its pages when a new issue appears to see what
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      BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
      58 5 whaur’s ma change* —Straits Tirm*s, Nov. 10. A very unreliable correspondent says ha overheard both the remarks given below, this morning, but, in the absence of corroboration, we give them with a considerable amount of reserve Can I sign a chit for one Here, lassie, I
      whaur’s ma change* ? ”—Straits Tirm*s, Nov. 10.  -  58 words
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      GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
      244 5 somewhere in London —Straits Times. I Nov. 10. Here is a selection from many thousand* of peculiar requests for information received and answered by the London headquarters of the Automobile Association, during the recent touiing season. What is the mean average temperature during the month of August at
      somewhere in London ?—Straits Times. I Nov. 10.  -  244 words
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      A HEALTH PROBLEM.
      357 6 .—Straits Times, Nov. 10. Wider and wider spread the ripples caused by the decentralisation l«>ulder which Sir Cecil (dementi has dropped into the placid pool of Malayan life, and th“ latest of them is now lapping again-! that much-criticised hut useful institution, the Central Health Board. We
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    73 6 Delegates Welcomed on Siam’s Frontier. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Nov. 5. Delegates to the Opium Conferenc* arrived here yesterday afternoon and were met by representatives of the Foreign Office at the frontier where they vvero welcomed on behalf of the Government. Among those who greeted the delegates
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    THE CUTTY SARK.
    53 6 Singapore to Penang And Back. The Singapore Flying Club’s Saro Cutty Sark flying boat reached Singapore on Sunday evening from Penang. The machine left for Penang on Saturday morning. FI.-Lieut. Potter piloted the machine •nn he was accompanied bv Chief Ground Engineer Harvey, Mv. Erik Rhode* and
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    PASSENGERS.
    1184 6 The following passengers f r Malavn b‘f, l Birkenhead on <>ct. 10 bv the Anterior due in Singapore on Nov. G Mrs. Atkins. Mr. J. H. Baldwin, Mrs. P. A. Ulacklock, Miss h. -t-'ie. Mr. S. ii. Clayton. Mr. W. H. Gil'iluml. Mrs. W. B. Haines. Mr. and Mrs.
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    ATTACKED A PLANTER.
    59 6 Fifteen Strokes of the Rotan For Coolies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 6. Three Cantcnese coolies who pleaded guilty t having attacked Mr. Waller, a European a.-.-istant employed on Nigel Gardner Estate. rnd robbed him of $1,700. were sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment an
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    TUESDAY MORNINUS GREAT “ HOLD-UP ” IN SINGAPORE.
    85 6 TUESDAY MORNINUS GREAT HOLD- UP IN SINGAPORE. No one w as sate in the streets and otlices of Singapore and other parts of Ma'ava on Tuesday. Pol P> sellers were everywhere and few escaped their attentions, from tambies to Tuans Besar. so well was the net cast. .Mrs. Kmg-Harman, seen
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    “ GLAMOUR OF LOANS.”
    288 6 GLAMOUR OF LOANS.” Quality Before Quantity i n Co-operators. 'From Our Kuala Lumpur. Nov I The glamour of loans wa.s th/mJA traction to some memo m-s aid the at ed with the society as long avtheir 2T* were met, says the annual reixu- '>',u Jaffnese Co-operative Society of' \r/i thb
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    SALE OF LOCAL STAMPS.
    102 6 Indian Dealer Who harmed Too Much Fined. Prosecuted at the instance of Detective Inspector McEwan, of the J-; i.:aj>or< Detective Branch, a representative >t tht firm oi L. E. Mohamed Shavirf an Gey’.ang Road, was fined $’<) by Mr. < H. Whitton, on a charge of
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    THE VISIT OF SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
    1212 7 pfNANG LETTER, So Pressing Problems Except Prai—6o Gallons Of Water Per Head Per Day—Memories In An Old Graveyard—Mr. Nadasam Pillay—Car Ferries—Waiting Lists For Most Schools. Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 2. rjiqi- presence in our midst on his first 1 ltd-mod visit of the
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    MR. A. MACRORY.
    84 7 Heath Follows Sudden Heart Siezure. We have been supplied with further particulars of the death of Mr. A. MacR( r> of the Sikamat Division of Takau (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Limited which occurred on Sunday last. Mr. A. Ryves, manager of Takau Estates, writes that. Mr Mac Rory
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    “ RUBBER SHIP ” SAILS FOR NEW YORK.
    222 7 RUBBER SHIP SAILS FOR NEW YORK. To be Met by Mr. Barbour On Arrival. (From Our Own rrespondent.) Penang, Nov. 6. The s.s. Siljestad, the vessel chartered by E. A. Barbour Ltd. to taike rubber to New ork in defiance of the Shipping nferences, sailed this afternoon. In an interview
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    SERGT. A. E. EVANS.
    249 7 Full Military Honours At Funeral. The death has taken place in the General Hospital of Sergeant A. E. Evans, of the Royal Army Pay Corps, at the age of 33. Sergt. Evans enlisted in the 17th Welsh Regiment at the age of IK and served in
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    MR. & MRS. T. P. NAILER.
    113 7 MR. MRS. T. P. NAILER. Entertained by Chinese Merchants. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 0. Chinese merchants here held a wellattended at heme at Forest Lodge, the residence of Mr. Eu Tong Sen, in honour of Mr. T. P. Nailer, the agent of the Chartered Bank, and Mrs. Nailer
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    19 7 Communication with Sichon is still interrupted. Communication with Bangkok Radio i> interrupt r»d. Traffics subwet t" heavy delay.
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    BUDGET BUGBEARS DISCUSSED.
    450 7 Criticism of Penang’s Finances. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 4. Budget day in the Penang Municipal chamber was one of those rare occasions when members spoke with practically one voice, and when the public gallery, had it been occupied, would have heartily endorsed the utterances. Tax
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    MISS E. J. McCARTHY.
    88 7 Taiping Hospital Matron Retiring. (From Our Owti Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 5. Miss K. J. McCarthy, matron of the Taiping (hmeral Hospital, who joined the Malayan Nursing Service in 1914 as a sister leaves this week for home on ret irement. Miss M Carthy was entertained to
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    SALESMAN ARRESTED.
    59 7 Alleged Criminal Hreach Of Trust. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 5. Lam Boon, recently a salesman with the Singer Sowing Machine Company in Taiping, has been arrested <n a warrant allowing criminal hreach of trust in respect of $180. On the application of the police the local
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    BUTLER BREAKS THE RECORD.
    1249 8 lowered by 1% Hours. CONGRATULATIONS FROM AIR MINISTER. Mr. Charles A. Butler, known in England as the man flying to Australia in carpet slippers, has done it. Through wind and rain he has hat tied through in his tiny monoplane and beaten the 1 record for
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    TO SAVE TRAVELLING.
    119 8 Johore Bill to Amend Societies Enactment. A Bill to amend the Societies Enactment, 1915, is about to be introduced into the Johore Stal e Council. The principal amendment is to make clear the position of societies which have no organisation and are not active in the State.
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    Y.W.C.A. FINANCE APPEAL
    107 8 The Y.W.C.A. Finance Appeal nowtotals, including the proceeds of a show at the Capitol Theatre, $6,843 which loaves approximately $1,500 to be raised before the end of the year. The following are thanked for their donations Mr. Eu Tong Sen, $5OO Mr. Aw Boor Haw, $2OO Swan
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    TOBACCO DUTIES.
    389 8 Alleged Breach of The Export Rules. The suggestion that a section in the Tobacco Duties Ordinance should be looked into in view of its ambiguity was made by counsel in a case of alleged breach of export rules which came up before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore
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    TEN YEARS FOR GUNMAN.
    210 8 Punishment for Shooting At Police Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 5. For attempting to murder Mr. J. D. Hussey, officer in charge of detectives, Selangor, by shooting at him with a revolver, a Chinese was sentenced to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment at the
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    61 8 Customary Celebrations For His Birthday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 8. The King’s birthday was celebrated today with the customary ceremonies. A royal salute was fired at noon by the army and navy. The streets this evening were crowded though the illuminations, owing to the
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE
    259 8 Message From King Of Siam Read at Opening, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 9 The Opium Conference was opened today by H. H. Prince Devawongse, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who read message from the King in which n* King said that the delegates had nu-Jt better
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    FLOATING DOCK.
    213 8 Seen Being Towed Through Malacca Straits. Though the New Zealand floating dock was not seen off Singapore and neither of tie two DuOch tugs called at this port* the lock was seen in the Malacca Straits. Mr. Geoffrey Maund, of Seremban. writes that the dock came into view
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    FISHING IN GARDENS.
    143 8 Magistrate's Sympathy With Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, No' Two Chinese who were found nsnmP without permits in the lake ot tni Cardens were produced before he Lumpur magistrate yesterday. The magistrate remarked that nor ♦into such a case came up neitnc? 1 1C the
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    Correspondence.
    67 9 straits Times is not responsible for 11 ..inioiis of its correspondents. Correth0 *1 „ts should bear in mind that letters ,por T e short and to the point. Long are liable to be rejected or cut eplS Correspondents must enclose their and addresses, not necessarily for iori but as
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    MUNICIPAL SALARIES.
    860 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. —May I be allowed to congratulate v u „n your excellent editorial in tonight’s |)e r on this sorry question of salary ts As an occasional “letter to the P,'itor” writer, I had intended airing mv vU VV s, but after
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    THE UNEMPLOYED.
    233 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Every week there are two or three Europeans sent Home or dismissed from their employment owing to the slump. Yet there seems to be plenty of room for employing foreigners. The new rrilway quarters for the F.M.S. Railways, Kampong Bahru
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    SELF-SACRIFICE.
    113 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—Have you seen the following?:— Wellington, Tuesday. The Governor-General of New Zealand. Lord Bledisloe, has asked the Government to make a further 10 per cent, reduction in his salary and allowances, making u total reduction of 20 per cent. He originally received
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    D.E.I. AND RESTRICTION.
    218 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The leading Sourabaya newspaper, as reported by Aneta in your issuo of yesterday, learned that the restriction proposals did not meet with favour by the Department of Agriculture on the basis that it would not be fair to the
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    MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    285 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —1 understand that a public meeting is due to be held on Nov. 13 (two days after Armistice Day), under the auspices of the S.S. (S) Association at which a resolution, of which I have been unable to obtain a
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    PETROL TAX.
    444 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The present tax on petrol seems more in the nature of theft on the part of Government than anything else. No notice of any kind is given—the command just comes that the tax i- to be increased to 35 cents
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    COMPANY DIRECTORS.
    603 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —You frequently point out in your leading articles that there are two sides to most questions on which you write. The subject of yesterday’s articles is no exception to this rule. What you had to say about multiplicity of interests
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    THE HAWKER AGAIN.
    723 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —Mr. Seow Poh lA*ng and the Rev. VV. E. Horley, who so courageously championed the cause of the poor hawkers, displayed conscience and love for humanity. These gentlemen endeared themselves to the thousands of poor hawkers and earne I
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    COOLIES’ WAGES.
    198 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I have read Dr. Pathy’s speech at tl.c Municipal meeting and was greatly amused by his statement that a Tamil labourer cannot live on less than 55 cents per day. Poor Ramasamy working on rubber estates! What is he going to
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    FOOD RINGS.
    176 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your Note on food rings is rather interesting, but what a pity the same cannot be said cf Singapore. lam sure that if some enterprising Indian, or any other firm were to start here and bring down the prices, they
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    REPORT OF OIL PALM PLANTATIONS.
    932 10 Effect of the Slump on The Bond Scheme. A number of questions regarding the affairs of Oil Palm Plantations, Limited have been asked recently in our correspondence columns. We have now received the Statement of Finance and Report on Planting Opeiations to Aug. .‘11, 1931.”
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    VALUED AT $4,000.
    314 10 I Land Alleged to Have Realised $76,000. i Mr. Justice Thorne on Nov. 5 in the Supreme Court dismissed the action of Low Soon Wah. a woman, who sought to set aside a deed of assignment by which she released her share in the estate of Low
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    BRITISH IN BANGKOK.
    68 10 Closer Touch to Protect Interests Wanted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 6. Last night the first annual dinner of the British Association of Siam was held with Mr. S. Brighouse, presiding. During the evening the view was expressed that the British community should get into closer
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    142 10 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Oct. 31, gives the total number of deaths as male 118 and female 58. This represents a deathrate of 20.53 per mille, per annum, compared with 21.40 in the preceding week and 26.64 in the corresponding week of last
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    KINTA CHIEF’S SON KILLED.
    176 10 Motor-Car Crash At Kuala Kangsar. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ip°h, Ncv. 10 Chelah, the only son of the Dat h Panglima of Kinta, was killed in a mow car accident at Kuala Kangsar on Satur’ day while motoring from Penang to i Poh Chelah was a
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    89 10 How It W ill Be Observed In Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Nov. 4. Capt. E. Howard Wilson, M.A.. will command the Armistice Day parade oa N’ov. 11 at the Cenotaph opposite the St.i.o ouncil hamber. The corornony will include a short religious service and the Two
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    Bangkok Fascists Hold Service.
    57 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 4. A religious service was held today in memory of soldiers who fell in the War in the Roman Catholic Cathedral to mark the Italian Armistice Day. The service was attended by members of the local Fascist organisation. Afterwards wreaths
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    “ SIMPLY DESPERATE.”
    164 10 SIMPLY DESPERATE. Karri pong Malays Who Stole For Food. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 4. Pathetic evidence of the distress among the rural Malays at the present time was forthcoming at the Selangor yesterday, when two Malays were charged with taking part in two gang robberies at a
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    CUTS IN CEYLON.
    61 10 To Take Effect from Next February. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. *>• The Pinang Gazette’s Colombo corres pondent cables that the Financial 0( tary has announced that the reduction Government servants’ salaries will ta effect from next February. The max' mum cut will be 10 per
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2771 11 The Palaces Of Malaya—Three Stages Of Evolution—Courts Of The Eastern States —Survivals Of Victorian Taste—Sri Menanti And Kuala Kangsar Symbols Of Decentralisation— The Modern Perak Court—A Magnificen t Bu ilding. (.By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 6. r t p w jH
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    PUNJABI GANG.
    96 12 Shopkeeper’s Story of Shots And Assault. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 5. An unusual story of a robbery by a gang of six Punjabis was told at the Selangor Assizes by an Indian shopkeeper and monoy-lond r carrying on business in the village of Sungei Tampeian.
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    HIMALAYA EXPEDITION.
    80 12 Possible for Man to Work At 25,000 Feet. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 4. The Pinang Gazette’s Colombo correspondent cables that eight members of the G Titian Himalaya expedition have arrived in < bunbo from alcutta on their way back to Germany. I h’. Bauer, the leader,
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    POLICE INSPECTOR CONVICTED.
    1385 12 j Extremely Rude.” I FINE AND SUSPENSION OF LICENCE. The statements that he only had two glasses of beer anil two whisky sodas over a period of nine hours, that he did not use foul language and that be was in no vva\ responsible for the accident,
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    NEGRI SPORTSMAN FINED
    66 12 Fails to Report Firearm To Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 4. John E. Theophilus of Nilai, tho Negri State Rugby footballer and well-known hockey player was today fined $1 and costs at the Seremban Police Court on each charge for failing to produce a firearm
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    THE MALOLO.
    67 12 At Bangkok on Way To Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. J. Th 0 s.s. Malolo arrived off the bar oi ly this morning ai d the passengers lab r (a me on to Bangkok where they are now busy doing th sights un li r an
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    JURY ABSENT FFR TWO HOURS.
    596 12 The Changi Tragedy. TWO YEARS FOR A I.ORrv driver. K After two retirements hours the special jury at the a 6 or, Nov. brought in a unnniin<,u v s of guilty against Ong Peng ua.- charged with causing the Mr. A. C. Bishop, a #f
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    CUTS IN CEYLON.
    127 12 All Government Servants To be Affected. (From Our Own Correspond' Penang, Nov. < The Colombo correspondon* Pinang Gazette cables that in the > State Council the Leader of the the Hon. Mr. D. B. Jayatilaka. anr.< that the Secretary of State ,l 1 Colonies had approved a
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    3151 13 Malay Detective’s Amazing Tales—Chinese Who Signalled To The Emden Hanged As Spies—44 Red Camp By The Sungei Patani—Is It Spoof ”?—Clear-Cut History—Scientific Memories—Lessons In Rugby. Detective in Malaya. )t*!u»w Sleuth. The Autobiography \ur Nalla." Detective-Sergeant, I s. Police. Hutchinson. 10s. fid. a j,j* y that
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    S.S. IPOH TRAGEDY.
    58 14 Chinese Falls Dead as Boat Reaches Singapore. As the s.s. Ipoh was entering Singapore harbour on Nov. 5 from Penang and Port Swettenham, a Chinese deck passenger, said to have embarked on the l>oat at Port Swettenham, collapsed and died. The man is said to have been
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    BEL RETIRO.
    427 14 Monday, Oct. 20. II is Excellency and Miss dementi, attended by Mr. R. J. Curtis, A.D.C., and Mr. W. C. S. Corry, Private Secretary, arrived at Penang by the s.y. Sea Belle this morning. In the morning His Excellency, accompanied by the Resident Councillor, visited St. Xavier’s Institution,
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    HOW A MEAT RING WAS BROKEN.
    1213 14 Kuala Lumpur's Success. NO CONTROL OVER OTHER MARKET PRICES. The defeat of a mutton “ring” in Kuala Lumpur, the desirability of •I making the general body of ratepayers pay for anti-malarial work done on I private land, and the failure of bakeries to comply
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    FLOOD SIREN SOUNDED.
    201 14 Alarm in Kuala Lumpur Yesterday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 4. Although an extensive flood prevention scheme, involving the canalisation of long stretches of the Klang River and the construction of several new- bridges, is in progress in Kuala Lumpur, the ominous note of the
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    SINGAPORE ART CLUB.
    758 14 Annual Exhibition. SOME OUTSTANniv exhibits. A vbit to the Singapore A-t r annual exhibition at the Vietora r b is a refreshing experience, write*, -i Times representative, as well Ult8 thing in the nature of a revel .‘m v)rn one of the top rooms of the tV
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      CABINET OF ALL THE TALENTS.
      1552 19 Under-Secretary for the Colonies.—British Wireless. —Reuter. >lr. Neville Chamberlain As Chancellor. RACK TO TWENTY. Eleven Conservatives Included. Rugby, Nov. 5. The King has approved the following Cabinet appointments IVme Minister and hirst Lord of the Treasury—Mr. Ramsay MacDonald (La >.). Lord President of the Council.—Mr.
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      STATUS OF THE GOVERNOR.
      331 20 Should He Preside At Federal Council "UNCONSTITUTIONAL.” Derogatory to Dignity Of H.M’s. Crown.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 8. A gentleman who once practised at the Singapore Bar expressed to me today very serious doubts as to whether it was consistent with the Commission of
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      WELL DONE HERMES !
      138 20 WELL DONE HERMES —Reuter. Fine Rescue Work Off The China Coast. Hong Kong, Nov. 4. Another sea epic, featuring the gallantry of the British Navy, is at present taking place on the China Coast, where H. M. S. Hermes, in very rough seas and to the very great danger of
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      ANTI-DUMPING BILL.
      107 20 Reuter. Passed by the Irish Free State Senate. London, Nov. 6. The Irish Free State Senate last night passed the Anti-Dumping Bill, which •will come into operation immediately.— Reuter. A cable, dated Nov. 5, read :—The Dail has passed through all its stages a Bill, introduced by President
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      COMMERCIAL MOTOR SHOW AT OLYMPIA.
      155 20 another for (38 Diesel waggons.—British Wireless. How Fall in Sterling Has Helped Industry. Rugby, Nov. 5. The Commercial Motor Show, which is held every two years, opened at Olympia, London, this morning. It contains 448 vehicles, valued at £*230,000, including small travelling cars, luxurious buses
      another for (38 Diesel waggons.—British Wireless.  -  155 words
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      “ BOY ” EMPEROR.
      365 20 BOY EMPEROR. —Reuter. Alleged Attempt on His Life in Tientsin. Tientsin, Nov. 8. A sensation has been created here by an attempt to assassinate the former Emperor of China, Mr. Henry Pu-yi (otherwise Hsuan Tung). The attempt was made yesterday evening, by means of a basket of fruit sent through
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      FIVE KILLED.
      30 20 —Reuter. Washington to New York Air-Liner Crashes. New York, Nov. 6. Five were killed when a Washington to New York air-liner crashed in flames at Camden, New Jersey.—Reuter.
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      DAY ON MERSEYSIDE.
      52 20 of Master Mariners.—British Wireless. Prince Among the Mariners The Docks. Rugby, Nov. 5. The Prince of Wales, as Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, yesterday spent a day on Merseyside and inspected 16 miles of docks. At night he dined with the Honourable Company of
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      F.M.S. GOVERNMENT BUYS TIN.
      282 20 —Reuter. 3,500 Tons. TO BE RELEASED BY DEGREES. London, Nov. 5. The chairman of the International Tin Committee and of the Committee of Control of the Internaional Tin Pool, with the concurren.e of the F.M.S. Government, has notified that owing to the fact that no organisation
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      MANSLAUGHTER.
      146 20 Oxford Man Faces Grave Charge. (Front Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 6. J. A. Davies, a former undergraduate, was charged at Oxford today with the manslaughter of Constable Needle. The prosecution alleged that the accused was speeding in highly dangerous fashion in a sports car. He knocked the policeman
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      GUN EXPLODES.
      98 20 —Reuter. U.S. Warship Tragedy: Four Killed. San Pedro, California, Nov. 6. Eight 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 ratings were killed and two officers
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      THE GERMAN MARK.
      55 20 -Reuter. Not to be Allowed to Fall Below Sterling. Berlin, Nov. 5. The Chancellor (Dr. Bruening) addressing a meeting of the National Committee of the Centre Party, gave an assurance that on no account would the mark be allowed to fall below sterling. He would resolutely oppose
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      CUT LOSSES AND GET OUT OF EUROPE.
      250 20 —Reuter. U.S. Banker’s Advice. NO DEBT REVISION vn MORE LOANS. 0 Boston. Nov, 6 The only course for the United <L,’ is to tut her investments as m t possible and get out of Europe” Mr. Louis T. McFadden, the chairZ*! the House
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      MRS. ANNIE BESANT.
      137 20 Reuter. Hopes to Return to Earth In a Hindu Body. Madras, Nov. 6. Anxiety regarding the health of Mr?. Annie Resant is expressci. She is unable to take much nourishment. One of her chief lieutenants, interviewed by Reuter, said Mrs. Besant recognises her work in this life
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      TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
      100 20 Reuter. Heavy Sentence For Notorious Gangster. New York, Nov. 5. Harry Stein has been sentenced to 2.') years in Sing Sing Prison for robbery.— Reuter. Stein, it will be remembered, was charged, and acquitted, along "y 1 another gangster, Greenberg, with the murder of Vivian Gordon, a young
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      SHIPPING STRIKE.
      73 20 Seamen Call It Off In Australia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, NovThe seamen have called the strike off and are manning the idle ships todayAn earlier telegram (dated Sydney 23) stated A strike of seamen. 1 originated from the dismissal of "no 1 man, is extending to all
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      TEN-HOUR BATTLE IN MANCHURIA.
      1525 21 [{outer. I ,-ague Council May Meet Before Nov. 16. FIERCE FIGHTING. Is Russia Assisting The Chinese Shanghai, Nov. 5. u miles south of Anganchi, where if i.mile long Taonan-Anganchi Rail,SS1.S the Chinese Eastern Railway har (sixteen miles further north) lighting has broken out between v 'battalions
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      THE LEAGUE’S POWER.
      324 21 What Can be Done Under Articles 11 and 15. In view of the importance which attaches to the future action of lh* (Council of the League of Nations, in connection with the Sino-Japanese dispute in Manchuria, it is of interest to recall the nature ol the* provisions
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      BRITISH SHIPPING MOVES.
      339 21 —Reuter. Royal Mail Plans. AMERICA ANI) THE WHITE STAR LINE. London, Nov. 0. The reorganisation of the Royal Mail shipping group, under a policy of decentralisH'ion on a geographical basis, is understood to have been c.< mpleted by tho voting trustees, according to the Shipping World, and,
      —Reuter.  -  339 words
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      ALL OR NOTHING.
      139 21 -—British Wireless. Indian R.T.C. Delegates Appeal to Premier. Rugby, Nov. 9. Twenty-eight delegates to the RoundTable Conference, —including the re*presentatives of Congress, tho Hindu Mahasabha, the Sikhs and the Liberals and organised Labour, —hnve addressed a letter to the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) referring to rumours
      -—British Wireless.  -  139 words
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      “SUNSHINE” ROOFS.
      93 21 IJritisli Wireless. Feature of New Passenger Road Vehicles. Rugby, Nov. (5. An i ntaro.*t inf* exhibit at the Commercial Moor Show at Olympia is the 1 latest type of London omnibus, ousting about j'2,0l)0. It is fitted wl'h a special steering apP ratus and much altcri'ion has been
      IJritisli Wireless.  -  93 words
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      MINISTERS GET BUSY.
      745 22 -British Wireless. At Work in Departments Yesterday. KISSING OF HANDS. To Take Place at Palace On Monday. Rugby, Nov. It. Although tlu* member- of the now Cabinet will not receive their seals ol office until they go to Buckingham 1’alace on Monday to kiss hands on appointment,
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      A CENTRAL BANK OF EMPIRE.
      282 22 —Reuter. As One Means of Solving Monetary Muddle. London, Nov. 5. 1 lie creation of a Central Bank of the Empire, to a t as a clearing bank lor all ho Central Banks of the Empire, is the if f recommendation contained in the 1,•pmi
      —Reuter.  -  282 words
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      “ DUMPING.”
      89 22 DUMPING.” Reuter. Emergency Bill Passed In Ireland. London, Nov. 5. I»K* D:»l ha- passe! through a!! its luges a dill, itrodihv! ly Prc-itient Co.-grave j -to: lay morning, to prevent dumping. 11 au buii.-e- the provisional iv.posit’op, or variation. custom-* <!u«.i« Ti e Mitr r of Finane-? explained th,., tile
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      THORBURN MURDER.
      91 22 -ui’utor. Manchester Guardian’s Strong* Comments. London, Nov. t. The Ch'nesi Government’s explanation the Th >1: ini mur-k-i do* n >t convince th'.* Manchester Guardian, which, in an indignant loader to ’av, enumerates a list of in < n istencies in “this astonishing taV The* paper concludes that the
      – -ui’utor.  -  91 words
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      “GOVERNMENT HAS NO MAGIC WAND.”
      748 22 “GOVERNMENT HAS N O MAGIC WAND.” —Reuter. British Wirch’"- I Shifting of the Political Kaleidoscope. Rugby, Nov. 4. Mr. Arthur Henderson (who was Foreign Secretary in the last Labour Government), Mr. W. Wedgwood Bonn (the Secretary for India in the last Labour Government), Mr. H. B. LeesSmith (formerly President of
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      FIRM MEASURES IN INDIA.
      118 22 To Crush Terrorism nH Civil Disobedience. SECRETS OF SUCCESS “Ruthless Strength And Unhesitating Speed." Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Nov. 8. I am in a position to tell you that Government of Bengalis on the eJe rf introducing most vigorous measures to crush terrorism and civil disobedience'
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      TIENTSIN TROUBLE.
      161 22 —Reuter. Mob Violence: Troops Called Out. Peking, 0 v. 9. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang has dispatched an armoured-train to Tientsin following disturbances which broke out there at 10.30 last night when, according to Chinese reports, a mob of between 1.000 and 2,000 suddenly attacked the Chinese police stations in
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      FAR FROM “ SILENT.”
      161 22 FAR FROM SILENT.” Keulcr. U.S. Navy League Sticks To Its Guns. Washington. N ,v The Executive Council ot t c c League has decided to support ment cf Mr. William Howai 1 an ex-president of the League. > ed President Hoover of ahyssmal ’-P ance of the needs of the
      Keulcr.  -  161 words
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      HAVE MARINES BEEN DISMISSED?
      230 23 —Reuter. I Sequel to Invergordon. I \q STATEMENT BY I ADMIRALTY. II London, Nov. 6. £9 j. ported from Plymouth that a g9 1 ;;nl er of men have been disfrom the Royal Marines, PlyBT" '••’V ’Division, the reason given being Wt. v r services are
      —Reuter.  -  230 words
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      AT LAST!
      420 23 —Reuter. -British Wireless, I Short-Wave Broadcasting For Colonies. London. Nov. fi. :r t: n of proceeding immediately i ans for the erection of a I ave Empire Broadcasting Station I 1 y > announced by the British I fit -\r.g Corporation. I plan- in connection with this pro•v
      —Reuter.; -British Wireless,  -  420 words
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      PLAN TO CONTROL THE PRICE OF SILVER.
      666 23 —Reuter. What the Committee Of Experts Suggest. London, Nov. 9. A mere stable price level and a higher quotation, and also a sales agreement between North American producers and the Indian Government, are recommended in the report of the Committee of Experts appointed
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      FRENCH COTTON TRADE.
      58 23 Hard Hit by Fall Of The Pound. Paris, Oct. 23. Tho fall of the pound has struck a hard blow at the French cotton industry, British firms being able to undersell the h rench by 20 to 25 per cent. It is expected that several important factories
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      “ NO GOLD STANDARD AVAILABLE.”
      214 23 NO GOLD STANDARD AVAILABLE.” —British Wireless. Sir Hilton Young and The Future of Currency. Rugby, Nov. 6. Sir Hilton Young, the newly appointed Minister of Health, in a speech on currency problems at Sheffield, said the object of national policy must be to balance the forces that tended to push
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      PRESIDENT HOOVER.
      224 23 —Reuter. Navy League’s Charges j Refuted. Washington, Nov. 8. The committee appointed to inquire j into the Navy League’s accusations J against President Hoover, alleging 1 ignorance of the Navy’s needs, finds that! the League’s pamphlet contained many j I ina curacies, false assertions aiuli j erroneous conclusions.”
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      KASHMIR TROUBLE.
      94 23 K outer. Why British Troops Have Been Sent. Jammu, Nov. 4. A battalion of British troops has boon rushed to Jammu in response to Jin urgent appeal l»y the Hindu Maharajah of Kashmir (Colonel Sir Hari Singh) for assistance to deal with grave Moslem riots for which purpose
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      THE AKRON.
      60 23 Last Trial Flight Ends Successfully. Akron, Ohio, Oct. 18. The naval dirigible Akron today concluded its last trial flight before final acceptance by the government. It docked at 7.08 a.m. after a cruise of more than 48 hours. Rear Admiral G. C. Day, chief of tho navy board
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      THE BOOM IN BRITAIN CONTINUES.
      189 23 year of nearly 2'.a l‘‘*r cent. —British Wireless. Much Fresh Evidence. PROVINCIAL HANKS NOW! MORE BUSY. Rugby, Nov. 4. Reports from the industrial areas of Great Britain show that there are signs of improving trade in all the staple industry's. In all sections of the*
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      IN A LOIN CLOTH.
      159 23 British Wireless. Itcuter. How Mr. Gandhi Went To The Palace. Rugby, Nov. 6. The delegates to the Indian Round-Tabla Conference will he received by the Kin* and Queen at Buckingham Palace thia afternoon. Altogether thete will he belt ween -100 and 500 guests at the party
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      STEAMER AGROUND.
      103 23 —Uouter. Rush to the Goodwins To Aid Her. Ixindon, Nov. 6. The Hybert, belonging to the American White Diamond line, stranded at 8.00 a.m. today on the south-west sandbank of the Goodwins. She is apparently firmly aground in a most dangerous position. The Wainior lifoboat, and powerful motorboats
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      THE P. & O. COMPANY.
      57 23 THE P. O. COMPANY. —Reuter. Dividend of 6 Per Cent. As Against 10 Per Cent. London, Nov. 4. The P. and O. Co. has declared a final dividend of 3 '■> per cent., making fl per cent, for the year, on tin* deferred stock, compared with a total of 10
      —Reuter.  -  57 words
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      LOST AIRMAN’S WIDOW.
      49 23 Weds Stepson of Former Kuala Lumpur Resident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 0. The marriage has taken place of Harhara, widow of Captain Leslie Hamilton, the lost trans-Atlantic flier, with Charles Walsh Hamilton, step, on of Mr. F. W« Douglas, formerly of Kuala Lumpur. y
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      AMERICA TO TRY AGAIN.
      2024 24 —Sin Kuo Min. Reuter. New Notes to China And Japan. IN TIENTSIN. Trouble Becoming Still More Serious. Washington, Nov. 9. It is believed that the* United States Government intends to renew its represen-1 tations to the Chinese and Japanese Governments with regard to Manchuria. The United
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      OFF THE GOODWINS.
      212 24 —British Wireless. (Tugs and Lifeboats Fight For 60 Hours. London. Xv. The American steamer Hybert. which run aground on what is known a* “the graveyard of the Goodwin Sar.ii.*" or. Friday, was refloated at 12.1*' a.r.i. ar.d is proceeding to Dover. Despite mountainous seas the crew remained
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      KISSING OF HANDS.
      83 24 »pmn since me annual Lord Mayor’s banquet.—I* 1 Wireless. New Ministers Receive Seals of Office. Rugby. Nov. P. At Buckingham Palace this mon King received the retiring Ministe* members of the new Cabinet. han<iin>r the latter seals of office. Afterward Majesty held a Privy Council. The Prime
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      ROYALTY IN LONDON.
      40 24 —British Wireb-*.-- Crown Prince and Princes Pay a Visit. Rugby. Thrt Crown Prince and Sweden reached London from t J on this morning and drove to '.[T of Palace to stay with the March Milford Haven.—British Wire'.e.-■
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      OUR WONDERFUL EMPIRE.”
      573 25 —Reuter. > rt>m ier on Continuance Of its Evolution. (U ILDHALL SPEECH. National Government’s Task Outlined. London, Nov. 9. (1 f applause punctuated the points h i < betterment enunciated by Mr. MacDonald (the Prime Minister) “h anxiously awaited speech at the V **i pealed to the
      —Reuter.  -  573 words
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      SOVIET COTTON.
      32 25 —Reuter. be Dumped on European Markets Riga, Nov. 5. :ir 'g to local statements about loads of Soviet cotton from n are shortly to be thrown on ,r< ’b‘an markets.—Reuter.
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      GUN WHICH HELPED WIN THE WAR.
      229 25 —Reuter. Death of Colonel Isaac N. Lewis. Hoboken, New Jersey, Nov. 10. The death has occurred here of Colonel Isaac Newton Lewis, the inventor of the famous Lewis gun, which played such a vitally important part in the Great War and which was probably
      —Reuter.  -  229 words
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      LORD KYLSANT.
      303 25 Reuter. Not to Appeal to the House Of Ix>rds. London. Nov. 9. Reuter understands that Lord Kylsant is not appealing to the House of Lords.— Reuter. A message, dated London Nov- 4, stated: —The Court of Criminal Appeal (consisting of Justices Avory, Branson and Humphreys) today dismissed Lord
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      MONOPLANE LINERS.
      92 25 British Wireless. Innovation on Cape To Cairo Route. Rugby, Nov. 9. A notable departure in the design of British air-liners is to be made with a fleet of eight four-engine Armstrong Siddeley 17-seater monoplanes which have been ordered by Imperial Airways for the Cairo-Cape Town route. Hitherto all
      British Wireless.  -  92 words
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      MALDISTRIBUTION OF GOLD.
      126 25 .—Rcuttr. Settlements Bank And Gold Cover. Basle, Nov. 9. Importance is attached to a decision reached at a Board meeting of the Bank of International Settlements to postpone consideration of the ustrian application for a new credit ur,i the contemplated reforms in Austria .d had time to
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      SCHOOL CHILDREN.
      173 25 British Wireless. Steady Improvement In Health. Rugby, Nov. 9. In his annual report on the health of the school child, Sir George Newman (Chief Medical Officer of the Board of Education) records a steady and continuous improvement in the average physical condition of the normal child since 1907.
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      DISARMAMENT.
      126 25 —British Wireless. Sir Herbert Samuel And Past Reductions. Rugby, Nov. 9. Sir Herbrt Samuel (Home Secretary), speaking on the forthcoming Disarmament Conference, said it would be necessary at that gathering to take into account the reductions in her forces which Great Britain had already made. He pointed out that
      —British Wireless.  -  126 words
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      THE STOCK EXCHANGE
      110 25 —Reuter. —British Wireless. Option Business Still Forbidden. London, Nov. 9. London Stock Exchange account business will be resumed on Nov. 16. but option business, or the fixing of a contango rate, will not he allowed. —Reuter. First Step Back to Normality. Rugby, Nov. 9The Committee of the
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      LORD MAYOR’S SHOW PAGEANTRY.
      263 25 —British Wireless. Transport and Science. ‘BLUEBIRD” AN1) “MISS ENGLAND II.” Rugby, Nov. 9. The usual large crowds lined the City of streets today to witness the procession, a mile long, accompanying the new Lord Mayor (Sir Maurice Jenks) on his drive, in the gilded state coach
      —British Wireless.  -  263 words
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      POSEIDON HERO.
      89 25 —Reuter. P. O. Willis Invalided Out Of Navy. London, Nov. 10. The Poseidon hero, Petty Officer Willis, has been invalided out of the Navy. The Daily Mail states that, though physically fit, he is sufforing from nervous reaction after the agonising moments he spent in the submarine. After
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      MINERS’ LOSS.
      125 25 —Rritish Wireless. Death of Mr. Thomas Richards, P.C. Rugby, Nov. J. Mr. Thomas Richards, a former President of the Miners’ Federation, died in his sleep after a long illness. He was 72 years of age.—British Wireless. The Rt. Hon. Thomas Richards P.C-, acording to Who’s Who, had been
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      BRITISH HONDURAS.
      93 25 British Wireless. Relief Fund Total Reaches £16,500. Rugby, Nov. 9. The Jamaican Legislative Council has voted £1,000 in aid of British Honduras, which was struck by a hurricane some weeks ago. The sum is in addition to the £2,000 already privately subscribed in Jamaica and, with contributions of
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      DEMOCRATS’ VICTORY IN THE U.S.A.
      112 26 —Reut r. After 13 Years. MAJORITY IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Washington, Nov. 5. The Republican domination of tht* House of Representatives has ended. The Democrats now have a majority for the first time for over 13 years. The Democrats scored overwhelming victories in the by-elect
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      DISARMAMENT.
      152 26 —British Wireless. Times and Mr. Henderson’s Position as Chairman. Rugby, Nov. 4. Referring to the one year’s armamen r truce, the British acceptance of which has now been notified, The Times thinks :t will serve a useful purpose in creating mutual confidence, without which it wouid la* impossible to
      —British Wireless.  -  152 words
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      CANTON-NANKING.
      73 26 Reuter. Compromise Agreement Reached. Nanking. Nov. 8. The Nanking-Canion peace (lelegi.*"* have, at last, reached a compromise agreement under which sc; unite C*»ngi*v ses will be held in Nanking and Canton, each to elect the same number <»t* delegates, who will meet about the end ot the month in
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      AYER HITAM.
      50 26 Profit of £29,200 on The Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Xov. 4. Ayer Hitam show a profit on the year ended June 30, 1931, of £29,200, a? compared with £12,200 during the initial working period. The shares jumped sixpence to 11-. after the issue of the report.
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      CYPRUS TROUBLE.
      133 26 Reuter. British Warships to Return To Malta. Malta, Nov. 7. The restoration of a satisfactory situation in Cyprus is reflected in the announcement that the ships of the Mediterranean Fleet dispatched there during the riots are returning to Malta.— Reuter. The trouble in Cyprus was due to a
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      ANOTHER “ LEG UP” FOR LANCASHIRE.
      77 26 ANOTHER LEG UP” FOR LANCASHIRE. Reuter. Rise in Silver Helps. NOW ON 75 P.C. OF NORMAL PRODUCTION. London, Nov. 10. A sharp rise in silver has given an additional impetus to the Lancashire trade with China. The Fed* ration of Master otton Spinners officially reports that the production of 117
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      COMMUNIST FORGERY HEADQUARTERS.
      96 26 —Reuter. Sensational Discovery Made in Vienna. Vienna. Xov. 5. What is regarded by the police as the most important Communist Forgery in the world has been unearthed here, and the raiding of a workshop. a studio and a shoemaker’s flat has resulted in ten arrest*. The police
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      LIFEBOATS BUSY.
      89 26 Rriti-h Wireless. Violent Gale Rages In British Waters. Rugby. Xov. 4. A southerly gale of great violence, which this morning began to moderate, swept Great Britain and the seas around the coast during the greater part of yesterday and throughout the night. Torrential rain caused flooding ip manv
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      THE ROUND-TABLE.
      67 26 —Critish Wireless. Another Little “Job” For Mr. MacDonald. Rugby, Xov. 4. The draft report on the proposed Indian Federal Court was approved, sul /vet to some minor amendments, at '\f meeting of the Federal Structure Committee of the Round-Table Conference. On the return of the Prime Minister from
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      DECAPITATED.
      73 26 —Reuter. Chinese Bandits Murder American Missionary. Nanking, Nov. 6. Mr. J. M. Vins n was stabbed in the j hear, and decapitated, it is presumed, 1 c cause he was in weak health and unable j to keep up with the bandits’ rapid marches.—Reuter. An earlier message stated that
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      LOSS T0 GERMANY.
      78 26 —Reuter. Death of President of The N.D.L. Line. Hamburg, Xov. 7 Death has robbed Germany of her most eminent shipping expert, Herr Cave Stimming, who has succumbed to injuries sustained in an accident which befell him at a friend’s house. Herr Stimming was a high official in
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      IRISH SWEEP TICKET LITIGATION.
      145 26 —Reuter. Fight for a Share in A £60,000 Prize. London, Nov. 6. Judgment on the facts relating to the ownership of the winning ticket in the Irish Sweep on the last Grand National, which carried with it a prize of £60,000, was delivered by Mr. Justice
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      UP IN A BALLOON.
      91 26 —British Wireless. Seaplane Makers Plan To Ascend 15 Miles. Rugby, Nov. 5. Messrs. Eustace and Oswald Short, of Short Brothers, the well-known firm of seaplane manufacturers of Rochester, intend to explore the upper atmosphere in a specially constructed balloon in which they hope to ascend fifteen
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      HARDOON MILLIONS.
      55 26 —Reuter. Jewish Nephew’s Claim From Palestine. Jerusalem. Xov. 5. A claimant for a third share in the IT5,000.000 left by a Shanghai real estate magnate. Mr. Sila> Aaron Hardoon. has appeared here in the person of the Palestinian Jewish nephew of Hardoon, who telegraphed his clain 1 to
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      BRITAIN AND AMERICA.
      83 26 -British Wireless. Col. Stimson Congratulates Sir John Simon. Rugby, X ov. 9. Telegrams have been exchanged between Colonel Henry L. Stimson (the United States Secretary of State) and Sir John Simon on the latter’s appointment as British Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, in a personal message to
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      EXTRALITY.
      55 26 .—Reuter. Sino-Rritish Negotiations Held Up. London, Nov. 6. Reuter learns authoritatively that ne further step is being taken in connection with the final British extrality negotiations until the Manchurian crisis has terminated. No negotiations have taken place fot some time and extrality rights will not surrendered without safeguards for
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      DR. SAMUEL STRATTON.
      44 26 Dies While Dictating A Tribute To Edison. Boston, Oct. 18. Dr. Samuel W. Stratton, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technologv from 1923 to 1930, died suddenly here today while dictating a tribute to Thoma A. Edison. He was 70 years old.
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      IMPRACTICABLE AND TOO COSTLY.
      169 26 —Reuter. Even 50 p.c. Cut No u| WOULD NOT RAISE p»i ft LEVEL HIGH ENOUGH Amsterdam. ov 0 I The Governor of the Dutch Fa.r i I according to the Handelsblad 1“* I dared that the Rubber Restri’ction must be considered as almost Pii: l from
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      CORSICA’S BANDITS.
      50 26 Reuter. Warships and Tanks to Be Used Against Them. Ajaccio, Nov. 9. An up to date expeidtionary force of gendarmes, with tanks and machine-guni, and warships, has arrived here from Marseilles for an anti-bandit campaign. The districts will be surrounded, one by one, while warships patrol the coast-
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      VATICAN AND SPAIN.
      58 26 Relations Not To He I Severed. I Madrid. Oct. I It was learned from authoritatI Catholic sources to<lay that the Va a I wont sever relations with Spain U-cau* of the recently passed anti-reiitriou- I legislation. Also, it is willing t a er. I Luis Zulueta as
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      MISS PEGGY SALAMAN.
      40 26 -Reuter. King Sends Telegram Of Congratulations. Cap? T-*un. N v <. Miss I\gay Salaman and Mr. <i-:i Store have received a telegram I King congratulating them on their 1 achievement in making a record to Cape Town. —Reuter.
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      COLONEL LINDBERGH.
      36 26 —Reuter. Becomes Member of National Advisory Body. Washington. Nov. President Hoover has api> n-' 1 f Charles A. Lindbergh a menu or 0 National Advisory Committee <>n nautics. with laboratories at a Fie’d, Virginia.—Reuter.
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      MR. J. B. HARTELUST.
      39 26 —Aneta. Sudden Death of Governor Of I West Java. I Batavia. N«v. I Mr. J. B. Hartelust. Governor West Java, died suddenly thi.from a heart attack. —Aneta. .j ff Mr. Hartelust ha<) been Governoi 1929.
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      KRAKATOA ACTIVE AGAIN
      26 26 —Aneta. Eruptions Reach a Height M 400 Metres. Batavia. NoV There has been a slight activity by the volcano, eruptions reaching' a height
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      SINGAPORE TURF CLUB MEETING.
      2565 27 Kjn Mars Opening Day. ErMON’S big upset in W LAST RACE. it had not l>een for the terrible j K h( on Saturday the opening day of SingaiH'ie Turf Club November meet-j might have been called a success, at B, ratl Horn a backers’ point of
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      367 27 Good Score in S.G.C. Bogey Competition. The Singapore Golf Club November bogey competition was played on Saturday und Sunday, and resulted in a win for Mr. J. T. Smith in A division and in a tie between Messrs. A. D. Anderson and .1. B. Weiss in B division.
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      CHARITY FOOTBALL.
      25 27 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 7. Penang Mercantile beat Perak Mercantile by three goals to nil in a charity match hero today.
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      S.C.C. OVERWHELM FRENCH.
      1871 28 Harper’s G;>od Kicking. NICHOLSON AND MINNS ALSO SHINE. S.C.C. 23 pts.; French Army 3 pts. The S.C.C. beat the French army team from Saigon in the Rugby match at the Anson Road Stadium n Sunday by 23 points (four goals and a try) lo three points (one
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      JOHORE BEATEN
      713 28 Local Players in Negri Fifteen. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Seremkan. Nov. 7. Negri Semhilan lOpts. Johore 0. Negri Sembilan beat Johore at Rugby this afternoon by two goals (10 points’) to nil. The enjoyment of a thoroughly hard and even game was marred by the bad luck of
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      HOME RUGBY.
      57 28 Warwickshire Beat East Midlands. (From Our Own Corn portent.) London, Nov. 6. In the County Rugby Chcnipa.nshipd Northampton yesterday Warxvickshin defef ed the East Midlands by 14 points to nine. Oxford University vi-ited Incest® vesterday and were successful by 10 pu. to five. Gloucester yesterday It at the
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      CHESS.
      102 28 Another World Championship Match (From Our Own Corn-pendent.) London, (ht. 20. There is every probability of a match for the chess championship t f 'he world being played in New York thi< winter. Both Alekhine, the champion, and banablanca, the foimer holder >f the title are anxious to meet
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      SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
      106 28 Gymkhana in Aid of Karl Haig’s Fund. A gymkhana, in aid of Earl Haig’s Fund, will be held on the P- lo Ground on Sunday. Nov. 22. at 4 p.m. Members may invite guests, for whom there Charge of $1 each. All entries vn. post entries, entrance
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      INTER-LEAGUE MATCH.
      57 28 Scotland’s Ninth W in Of Series. London, Nov. 7. At Celtic Park. Glasgow, today Jjj Scottish League beat the Engli-h by four goals to three. Reuter. This was the 37th game ot the which started in 1892. Englani won 21, Scotland nine (including day’s match) and seven have
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      BANGKOK CRICKET.
      43 28 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, N° v At the annual meeting of the era section of the Sports Club Mr. aj Preston was re-elected captain. u hoped that a team, from Penang v be able to visit Bangkok at Chine-' Year.
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      1330 29 Reuter. lj eil£ iing Clubs’ Success. I wV’ST BROMWICH WIN I \VELL IN LONDON. London, Nov. 7. 'T u A.Ik wing were the results of I flayed in the English and Leagues todav First Division. 5 Blackpool 1' 3 Sunderland 1 2 Derby County 1 I ",w
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      UNITED SERVICES OVERWHELMED.
      306 29 Springbok’s Convincing Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 4. The South African tourists yesterday defeated Cambridge University by 21 points to nine. The Springboks ha\e now played 10 matches, of which nine have ended in success, and one—against the South of Scotland XV last Saturday—in a
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      ENGLAND’S TEAM TO MEET WALES.
      148 29 Gee and Bastin Get Their First Caps. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 9. The F.A. have selected the following team to play for England against Wales at Liverpool on Saturday Hibbs (Birmingham); Cooper (Derby County) pnd Blenkinsopp (Sheffield Wednesday) Strange (Sheffield Wednesday), (iee (Everton)
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      ALL OUT FOR 53!
      222 29 Reuter. Reuter. South Africans Lose To Victoria. Melbourne, Nov. 0. The third match of the South African tourists opened here today against the Victoria XL The home team hatted first and scored 28-1 runs, of which 121 came from W. M. Woodfull, the Australian Test captain.
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      INTER-STATE HOCKEY.
      26 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 7. In their first inter-State hockey match this season Malacca and Negri Sembilan drew, no goals being scored.
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      BOY WALLEY’S EYE INJURED.
      99 29 Fight Stopped in Fourth Round. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 9. The referee stopped the light between lJoy Walley and Moe Misler at th® Pavilion, Whitechapel, yesterday in th® fourth round, refusing to allow Walley, whose eye was cut, to carry on, in spite of
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      HOME RUGBY.
      458 29 How Climbs Are Faring This Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 20. The records of the leading Rugby clubs, inclusive of Saturday’s matches, arc an follows I*. W.l). L. For Agst Aberavon 7 II II 4 HI 61 Abertillcry U 6 0 3 112 41 hank of
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      NEW RUGBY LAWS.
      83 29 Adoption in Malaya From Nov. 15. The numerous alterations to the Rugby rules, which came into force in Europe tlii season, have not yet been adopted In Malaya. However it is understood on reliable authority that the Malayan Rugby Union is at present making a move in
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      MALACCA FINAL.
      80 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 7. The Veo Kim Swee Shield competition final match played between the Malacca Chinese Association and the Malacca Recreation Association (holders of tho shield) in aid of the Poppy Hay Fund resulte 1 in a win for the former by threii clear
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    BIRTHS.
    40 29 GILMOUR. At Kota Hahru <>n Nov. 4, 1021, to Nellie, wife of Andrew Gilmour, Malayan Civil Service, a daughter. TAYE.—On Friday, November 6. 1021, at 2, Kim Kent Road, to Lucy, the wife of I*. H. Taye, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    53 29 KHOO GOH. His many relatives and friends in Singapore will no doubt be pleased to know that Mr. Khoo Tiong Jiun (Edward Khoo) of the Chinese English School, Seinn rang, has been recently married to Miss (!oh Heng Neo, the only duughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guh Siting Ann,
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      CONTENTS.
      66 1 General— Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices 1 London Rubber Market f By A. W. Still 1 Mandai-Tekong 1 Copra Market 1 Imperial Airways l Satupulo No-Liability 1 Rubber Research Journal 1 October Tin Returns 2 Malaya Rubber Statistics 2 October Rubber Returns 3 Trade and Finance 3 Stocks
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      43 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices d. Late L'don S'pere Nov. I>ec. Jan.Mar. Nov. ft 2\ n.K-ri o> r, n.s% o.y 2 1.*;'16 o s o.s*. O f 0.9L 7 O.y, 0.9'| 0.9’s io ;t n.y\ o.y. 1
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      18 1 Nov. ft loo tun- at $(*5.50 |>t*r picul. f»o 65.25 7 12:. 10 I2*» (57.50
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      MANDAI-TEKONG.
      283 1 The directors' report to the shareholders ©f the Mandai-Tekong (Singapore) Rubber Estates. Ltd., fur the year ended July, 31, 1931, states The results for the year show a loss of $10 ,5o5.2* which amount has to bv deducted from the balance of profit brought forward fifiii last year viz.
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      COPRA MARKET.
      33 1 Barlow and Co. report as follows on Nov. r> :—The price of the commodity has shown some improvement during the past week. Closing quotations are as follows :—Sundried $5.50 mixed $4.85.
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      SATUPULO NO-LIABILITY.
      25 1 The following returns in respect of the •hove mine are notified for the month of October ltm 653 piculs, 551 hours, 118,000 lards.
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Game of “Beggar Your Neighbour.” MR. MILLER’S PLEA FOR GOVT. ACTION.
      953 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Repruduction Rights Reserved.] London, Oct. 14. We are still waiting fur the Dutch. If in the exercise of editorial discretion you draw a blue pencil through all that follows,
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      IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
      57 1 A preliminary statement by Imperial A lways on Get. 1 reveals a setback in revenue. After charging £94,273 for obso. lescence, the net profit to Mar. 31 was £27.140. In the previous year the total was £00.1;.*. Three per cent., against 5 per cent., <<n the ordinary is
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      RUBBER RESEARCH JOURNAL
      972 1 Manuring Results. KEEPING UP FERTILITY WITH COVER CROPS. A resume of the present position j t relation to the manuring of rubber with illustrative cases based on Malayan da" is given by Dr. W. B. Haines and Dr c Falconer Flint in the October number of the
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      THE SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.
      2042 2 Annual Meeting. HlVIDEND OF 7 Vi PER (-ENT. DECLARED. |H, amnia! general meeting of the ■H.j. (\,!d Storage Company, Ltd.. IhM in ihe board room of Boustead {Sjgf t |.t<L Union Building, on Satur|;,,n. Mr. F. A. Pledger presided t h,'- present were Messrs. F.
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      OCTOBER TIN RETURNS.
      313 2 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Kumunting.—2,6l4 piculs, 2,102 hours, 495,000 yards, value $102,725. Kintu Kellas. 400 piculs (400 piculs), 615 hours (639 hours), 143,000 yards (188,000 yards), value $16,000 ($15,000). Tuiping Tin (No. 1 dredge).—36o piculs. 634 hours,
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      258 2 Ocean shipments of rubber, including concentrated latex, latex and revortex, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during h.1 month of October, 1931 Sheat and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex Total. Tons. Revcrtex. Tons. Tons.' Transhipment. Tranahipment. Transhipment. Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Export Straits
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      Trade and Finance.
      291 3 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Nov. 10. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2/4 9/32 London, 3 months’ sight 2 4 </32 London, 60 days’ sight 2 4 ■> 32 London, 30 days’ sight 2 4 1 London, demand 2 4 3 32 London, T.T. 2 4 1/16 Lyons and
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      Stocks and Shares.
      822 3 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Nov. 10. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Bayers. Seller*. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 22/- 23/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/- 6/- Ayer llitam Tin 10/3 11/£1 £1 BangTin Tin 10/9 11/9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.05 0.12 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30
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      OCT. RUBBER RETURNS.
      330 3 The figures in brackets give the output* for the corresponding period of last year. Alor Pongsu. 48,694 lb. Ayer Kuning. 20,932 lb. Amalgamated Malay. 53,000 lb. Balau. 43,400 lb. Beianang. 54,100 lb. Britain (Taislio 88,500 lb. Bcnta. 69,522 lb. (69,323 lb.). Borclli. 31,500 lb. Bukit Katil. 16,686
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      143 3 Foreign imports of rubber during the month of October, 1931 Dry. Wet. Smoked Scrap Sheet Lump Country of and and Origin. Crepe. Sheet. Bark. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Sumatra 468 3.990 653 5,101 Dutch Borneo 411 2,369 136 2,916 Java and other Dutch islands 32 16 7
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES OCT 13.
        556 3 Allairar <2 t 3: Anglo-Malay (£1) 3 16; Aye*i* Kuning i 4; Hagan Serai (£1) 3 16; Huh mi (2 1 Banteng (£1) 5 16; Batu Leaves (ill 13 32; Batu Matang (£l> /9; Batu i i (f!i 3 1«»; Beitam <2 > 1 6;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES NOV. 10.
        663 3 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser i.vall Company A Co. Evatt. 454.175 1 Nil for year 2S-2-31 Allenby ($1) 0.65 0.7*> 0.65 07J 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-30 .Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 04*» 0.40 O.tf 439.425 1 Nil for year
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