The Straits Budget, 17 November 1932

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.j No. 3.901 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1932. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    345 1 LEADERS— Pane More Rumours 3 Puzzling Fieures 3 The Pro-Malay Policy 3 Th<» *’8th 3-4 “Unintentional Dishonesty” 4 Occasional Notes 6-6 Teleprams, Reuter and Special— Coverine Past Week’s News 19-25 Pictures A Pf»rm v teller 15 The Parade Before the Cenotaph 15 Arm»«ttee Day at Kuala Lumpur 15 r»
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1149 1 Mr. K. Heywood is icturning to Kedah a ter home leave to resume the manageJ en of Luboh Rubber Estates, Ltd., uaia Ketil, Kedah. Mr. Malcolm Cross tj 10 has been acting manager during Mr. ivwood’s absence) sailed for home with da'y 10SS the R a JP
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    AMAZING LUCK IN BIG SWEEP.
    137 1 First Prize Two Days Running. Probably the happiest and most surprised man in Malaya is Mr. Fred J. Ellis, of the sales department of the Ford Motor Co. of Malaya. Ho was the winner of the first prize in the big sweep at the Singapore
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    261 1 Mr. A. M. Mackintosh And Miss A. T. Parkinson. The wedding took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, on Saturday last of Mr. A. M. Mackintosh, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Singapore, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mackintosh, of London, and Miss A. T. Parkinson, daughter
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    A RECORD?
    170 1 What is probably a record for local commercial houses was suitably recognised by the directors and employees of Robinson and Co., Ltd., on Monday, when a handsome silver cup was presented to Mr. Seet Swee Hoe on his completion of 50 years’ service with the firm. Mr. S.
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    “CARELESS & CLUMSY ALTERATIONS.”
    3196 2 “CARELESS CLUMSY ALTERATIONS.” Close of Evidence In Forgery Case. WRITING EVIDENCE. “SOMETHING FISHY” ABOUT THE LEDGER. “Inexplicably careless and clumsy alterations” was the opinion expressed by Mr. Oscar Wilson, the handwriting expert, in the course of his evidence in the case at the Singapore Assizes on Tuesday in which Khor
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      MORE RUMOURS.
      1172 3 —Straits Times. Nov. 10. i* a very familiar ring about the i Am-terdam Correspondent of the 1 .ioi Times'.” The gentleman to *r; he description applies is by no h r-ui'ar in Malaya, even among l can \iV l ardent advocates of rubber tbe T<> them, in the
      —Straits Times. Nov. 10.  -  1,172 words
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      PUZZLING FIGURES.
      989 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 12. The Budget must be balanced.” That is the perpetual slogan of Chancellors of the Exchequer, Governors and others who have to do with the presentation of public accounts. Always it is uttered as if it were a self-evident fact which brooked of no contradiction.
      —Straits Times, Nov. 12.  -  989 words
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      THE PRO-MALAY POLICY.
      729 3 -Straits Times, Nov. 14. An attempt was made in the Straits Times on Saturday to describe the reactions of the domiciled non-Malay communities of the Federal capital to what is vaguely and perhaps wrongly known as “the pro-Malay policy.” Those reactions are noticeable throughout Perak, Selangor and
      -Straits Times, Nov. 14.  -  729 words
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      THE 28th.
      871 3 -Straits Times, Nov. 15. On Friday next the First Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment .*uils from Singapore for India and Archdeacon Graham White, in the course of his sermon in St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Sunday morning, voiced the unanimous opinion of everyone who has had the good fortune
      -Straits Times, Nov. 15.  -  871 words
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      “ UNINTENTIONAL DISHONESTY.”
      1028 4 UNINTENTIONAL DISHONESTY.” Straits Times, Nov. lfi. It was announced last month that Mr. George Bronson Rea, the only white man employed by the Manchukuo Government, had arrived in Europe to plead the cause of his employers at Geneva. It was added that Mr. Bronson Rea, who is the editor and
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    DIVORCE GRANTED.
    60 4 Judge’s Scathing Comment On Respondent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. Mr. Justice Bateson yesterday described the famous racing motorist, Capt. A. G. L. J. Miller, ms “an unsavoury pest to younpr women,” when, in the divorce court, he granted his wife—a sister of the actress, Winifred
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    CHANDU SMUGGLERS FOILED.
    176 4 Revenue Officers Chase Sampan. An attempt to smuggle into Singapore i over $10,000 worth of non-Govcrnment .chandu from a Japanese steamer which was lying alongside Tanjong Pagar wharf, about three o’clock on Wednesday was foi'1 ed by the vigilance of revenue officers. A sampan containing two men
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    POST EARLY.
    282 4 Christmas and New Year Mail Arrangements. The Post Office daily list contains the following information with regard to the latest times of posting for Christmas and New Year letter and parcel mails. Christmas Mails For Europe. Letters: Nov. 25, and Dec. 1, 2 and 8. On Dec. 2
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    BIRTHS
    89 4 HASKINS.— At the Bungsah Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Nov. 9. to Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Haskins, a son. ‘THESON.—On November 12. 1932, at the General Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Matheson, a daughter. MENZIES. —At Singapore on November 14, :o Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
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    MARRIAGES
    73 4 lAIIHHLL HAYWARD.—At Penang on November 11, Captain H. C. T. Faithfull, Royal Engineers, Adjutant. Johore Volunteer Engineers, to Mrs. A. M. Hayward. MACKINTOSH PARKINSON.— At St. ioqo^Ti 8 Ca t h f dra1 Singapore, on Nov. 12, 1932, Alan Milne Mackintosh, son of Mr. sind Mrs. J. H. Mackintosh,
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    REFERRED BACK TO MAGISTRATE.
    383 4 Prosecution Under ti, Tin Enactment. (From Our Own Correspon m Ipoh, Nov. iq n alle K ed infringement the Tin Mining Enactment has t 4 decided in the Court of Appeal n Mr. Justice Thorne. PP Ipo1 by Chooi Yew Chor was charged in magistrate’s court
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    SIR S. WILSON.
    216 4 Entertained in Kedah And Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Nov. 15. Anak Bukit gardens were seen rt their best yesterday when the Regent <ji Kedah gave a typically Malay luncheoi at the Istana in honour of Brig.-Gene™ Sir Samuel and Lady Wilson. The g*t> was decorated
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    SIAM’S CONSTITUTION.
    36 4 From Our Own Correspond*.'n Bangkok, Nov. 1^ It is understood that the new < 1 1 v tion has been completed and h:;> ed the King’s entire approval. It now be submitted to the Senate
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      THE TWO MINUTES SILENCE.
      118 5 —Straits Times, Nov. 10. H tk hour is struck. The people silent Bo/kneel in prayer, with mingled pain «n<l pride ■nonic*n be ring those beloved ones who B'it honour’s sake. And o’er the r < Ji*nt land on a ghostly troop, the gloria jU s band
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      POPPY DAY AND RAIN.
      259 5 —Straits Times, Nov. II. It was hard lines on Singapore’s bat ion of fair poppy sellers that the .alter should be so unkind this morn* r hut tiny refused to allow it to damp ;j r enthusiasm. They sold and sold th an ardour worthy of
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      RAPID TRAVEL.
      217 5 —Straits Times, Nov 10 I We did an injustice to the Dutch lirways when we stated that Mr. Benjamin Talalla’s rapid journey to tr.dtn and back by air would cost him Itii The return fare Alor Star to kitdon is £203, which is a very consideraP difference, and
      —Straits Times, Nov 10  -  217 words
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      THE LOCAL “RAG.”
      209 5 T HE LOCAL “RAG.” novi g in n«1 out Flifilt Times, Nov. 12. I, wuld not take it as in any way n rv 0 oarn that, despite our increased ■tu tke newspaper-reading public K' a lva there must be many domiciled HtK 1 open tk e local “rag” from
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      ARMISTICE DAY.
      220 5 ARMISTICE DAY --Straits Times, Nov. 12. A year or tw-o ago it wras suggested that the time might have come when Armistice Day should no longer be observed as a public holiday in Malaya but in deference to the opinion of the Ex-Service Association the governments concerned decided to leave
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      FOR SERVICES RENDERED.
      214 5 FOR SERVICES RENDERED -Straits Times, Nov. 12. M iss Amy Johnson (now Mrs. J. A j Mollison) is about to start on a flight from England to the Cape in which she may break the record set up by her equally famous husband. A point of interest in connection with
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      IN LEADING STRINGS?
      389 5 under consideration.—Straits Times Nov. 14. A few days •ago the Straits Times colled attention to the difficulty which senior Government officers must feel if they have to oppose the views of the head of the administration in his presence, and it was suggested that this difficulty should
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      RUSSIA AND THE R.R.I.
      242 5 the next five years.—Straits Times, Nov. 14. One shudders to think what would hap. pen if the R.R.I, were in Soviet territory. A few executions would probably be ordered, and the least that would happen would be wholesale banjshment to Kelantan or some other local equivalent
      the next five years.—Straits Times, Nov. 14.  -  242 words
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      ACTOR AND AUTHOR.
      138 5 ACTOR AND AUTHOR —Straits! Times, Nov. 14. Disguised by means of smoked glasses, frizzy black hair and shapeless clothes, Greta Garbo managed to live for a whole week in London unrecognised. Other stars adopt other methods, apparently, for a certain famous screen actor who has been staying at Raffles Hotel
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      A SULTAN RESIGNS.
      247 5 that it was to be made.—Straits Times. Nov. 13. A recent issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette announced that “His Excellency the High Commissioner, has been pleased to accept the resignation of his commission in the Malayan Volunteer Infantry by His Highness the Sultan of Pahang.” This
      that it was to be made.—Straits Times. Nov. 13.  -  247 words
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      A HEALTHY OUTLOOK.
      269 5 A HEALTHY OUTLOOK —Straits Times, Nov. 15. The progress made at the Swimming Club during the last two years has been rum antic. The sum of $77,000 has been spent on capital works there since the beginning of 1931 and a large proportion of this has been paid for out
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      WHO IS TO BLAME?
      293 5 Straits Times, Nov. 13. At a time when Sir Cecil Clementi is being legitimately criticised from many quarters it is more than ever necessary to be scrupulously fair to His Excellency and to attack at once untrue or misleading allegations before they reach that stage of
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      CATS, TWINS, AND MORE.
      265 5 -Straits Times, Nov. 1(5. The friendly overtures that have been made by the Siamese Government through Mr. H. Christiansen, their Trade Commissioner, to increase trade between ourselves and our neighbour are In the right spirit. Siam was in many ways a remarkable little monarchy in the
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      MR. FIRESTONE AND LIBERIA.
      413 5 Straits Times, Nov. 10. Some years ago Mr. Firestone, with his plans for growing millions of pounds of cheap rublier in Liberia, formed the chief bugbear of the Malayan industiiSince then over-production in our own territory has brought rubber to twopence a pound and we have
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    EUROPEAN’S SUICIDE IN REST HOUSE.
    640 6 Malacca Shooting Tragedy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 15. A verdict of suicide was returned bv Mr. W. G. Reeves at the inquiry into the death of a European named T. B. Orchard who shot himself on Oct. 31 at the Rest House. The
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    SIAM’S TRADE WITH MALAYA.
    169 6 Friendly Overtures By Commissioner. CLOSER RELATIONS. Singapore’s Importance As Free Port. An important argument for the retention of Singapore as a free port is indicated in an interview which Mr. H. Christiansen, trade commissioner to the Siamese Government, who is on a \isit to Malaya, gave
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    RUBBER RESEARCH.
    122 6 Inquiry Into Working Of Institute. Hie Straits Times understands that Go\ernment has agreed to a suggestion irom the Planters’ Association of Malaya that an inquiry into the working of the Kuhlx-r Research Institute should be held. It will be recalled that in July la.it the Board of the
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    MR. JOHN FINLAYSON ROBERTSON.
    273 6 The Passing of Another Old-Timer.” By the death which took place at his residence, 20 Ipoh Lane, on Saturday, Singapore has lost another “old timer’ in Mr. John Finlayson Robertson, aged 53. After being educated at the Dollar Academy and the Heriot Watt College, where he
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
    375 6 Communique From Bel Retiro.” Monday, Oct. 21. At Id a.m. it is Excellency the High Commissioner was received with a Royal Salute given by a F.M.S. Police Guard of Honour at the Government Offices, Kuala Lumpur. Afterwards His Excellency met Their Highnesses the Sultan of Perak, the
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    FAREWELL TO THE REGIMENT.
    583 6 Cathedral Service. FINE RECORD OF Tn® GLOUCESTERS. E The town of Singapore w„ out of its usual Sundav rt eDt lethargy on Sunday by the %m,^ 0rnin l regimental band and the tread 1 of soldiers with rifles and bayonetsV 0 marching to St. Andrew’s fixe
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    BURMA RIFLES.
    66 6 1 20th Returning Home On Nov. 24th. iTi-om Our Own Correspondent.) piping, N° v 1 The l/20th Burma Rifles will leave Burma on Nov. 24 and will ho by the 2/20th. A party of p ur latter, with one European andI i mese officers, has already arme The
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      HIGHLAND REPORTS.
      466 7 fj, e Tanah Rata Tea Factory. t)ll Editor of the Straits Times. Vo-it interesting and well-reason-note in your issue of Novem1 1 nl-es one or two rather important 1 To Win with, unless the design fSLout of the Tanah Rata tea factory Wh as to meet local conditions,
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      POPPY DAY.
      166 7 T't ilu* Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Xo ex-Service man can have ea( i “Hard Hit’s” letter in your issue f Oct. 29 with anything but disgust. e f us hope that the writer is not a itizen of the country in whose service he umits. the disabled
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      DRASTIC MEASURES.
      427 7 Kditor of the Straits Times. •M.S~ *'p s teply as Report of the ero.Vi Commission is i()ui r j n all hands to be, it has yet, it ininlf. n T 1 con trived to overlook one inemnV n( com Plete cure for Government u Datelv yment —having
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      MR. WARD-JACKSON’S LETTER.
      289 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Lots of things happen behind the scenes nowadays and there are so often so many sides to an issue that, in spite of your correspondent “Fairness” one can only accept what he has quoted as conclusive evidence in so
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      TELEPHONE CHARGES.
      170 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The question of a reduction in telephone charges has been raised by a few of your correspondents recently, hut we all seem to remain very much in the dark as to whether or not the company realises that, like every other
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      THE NEW POLICY.
      144 7 To the Editor of the Straits TimesSir, Politicus’ letter has just caught my eye and I hasten to assure him that my letter of Nov. 1, was not “inspired,” either in the sense that the Bible (to say nothing of the Sentimental Journey— Sterne’s not Stern’s please,
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      COCK FIGHTING.
      302 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, e read only recently legislative measures passed in the Unfederated Malay States to the effect that the issue of licences permitting cock-fighting was to be under much stricter control. Iheviously, the police could give theii consent without lvierence to tbe
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      MORE RUMOURS.
      527 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your leading article of Nov. 10, you write as follows:— “It is true that the rubber industry has not progressed towards stability as quickly as was anticipated at the time of the announcement that restriction would not return. That,
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      H.E. & THE KUOMINTANG.
      221 7 H.E. THE KUOMINTANG. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your correspondent “Fairness” has evidently lost something, but whether it is his sense of humour or only his senae of the meaning of words is uncertain. His letter in your issue of Nov. 9 proves the very opposite of
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      A VISITOR’S COMPLAINTS.
      342 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —As a visitor here, my impressions of Singapore may be of some interest. I used to pay the exorbitant fares demanded by th t > taxi-drivers as I had no idea of the distances. Not.v I have them all
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      RHINOCEROSES AND RUBBISH.
      153 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —‘‘I have had a wide experience of hunting rhinoceroses and can affirm without the slightest hesitation that to class the rhinoceros of Malaya as a dangerous animal is just rubbish and cannot be substantiated by any reliable evidence on
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    “ WILL GET THE WHIP IN FUTURE.”
    340 8 WILL GET THE WHIP IN FUTURE.” District Judge and Armed Robbers. “I wonder whether it is generally known among these people that they are going to get the whip in future?” remarked Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, on Nov. 9, at the conclusion of a case in which
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    ROTARY CLUB’S NEW PRESIDENT.
    82 8 Election of Mr. W. Alan Eley. The handing over of the gavel of the Singapore Rotary Club to its new president took place at the weekly luncheon meeting at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday when Mr. W. Alan Eley accepted the position which had become vacant
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    SWIMMING CLUB’S GREAT PROGRESS.
    1245 8 LARGE PROFITS. New Filtration Plant. SI5,000 EXPENDITURE SANCTIONED. j The Singapore Swimming Club, at an extraordinary general meeting on Sunday, sanctioned the expenditure of $15,000 on a filtration plant for the new pool. Behind this decision lies a remarkable story of the Club’s progress and increasing
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    ARMED ROBBERY.
    190 8 Chinese Gang Raids Shop In Singapore. Money was being: counted in a shop in Holloway Lane, on Saturday, when, it has been reported to the police, a Chinese gang of robbers, two of whom were armed with revolvers and the others with knives, held up the occupants and
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    AMBUSHED IN THE RAIN.
    573 8 Poppy Selling. I DRENCHED BEAUTY iv I mackintoshes! n I Rain threatened to spoil »k I Day collections on Nm iJ e ,0 PpyH could not damp the spirits ,,f >® ful female army of 200 sHkr l am hushed the city and in fact th*
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    CAPT. JOHN CUTHBERT
    119 8 Death of Well-Known I Penang Pilot. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Penang, Nov. 12. I The death occurred yesterday al I General Hospital of Captain Cuthbert, of the Penang Pilot I after a brief illness. The deceased,I 'was 49, had been in Malaya many > I
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    MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT’S ACTION VETOED.
    3084 9 I No Increase In Service I Charges. l a res ult of four hours’ discussion the Municipal Commissioners on 1 Nov. 9 reduced the revenue estimates for 1933 by $190,000, reI duced expenditure by $19,530, and the final budget figures apI proved were: Revenue, $12,465,700; estimated
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    244 10 Returns from Europe With Sultanah. A large number of Johore residents waited the wharf at noon on Tuesday to welcome back TTieir Highnesses the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore, who returned from Europe on the Dutch liner Indrapoera. The Sultanah left for Europe in July and the
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    MOTOR-CAR CRASHES.
    75 10 But Occupants Escape Injury. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 14. A motor-car l**longing to Mr. V. E. H. Rhodes and driven by bis Malay syce skidded on* the Seremban-Malacca Road, 1- miles from the latter town and crashed into a padi field. The occupants, Messrs. V. E.
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    JOHORE BUDGET PASSED.
    1513 10 No Change Wanted. IN PRESENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT. Congratulations to the Johore eminent on the budget were offered by Mr. B. J. R. Barton, an unofficial member, at the meeting of the Johore I State Council held in the Dew an on Monday. He went on to
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    THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AS A TEACHER.
    514 10 THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AS A TEACHER Fine Record Rewarded At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, N ov The Imperial Service Medal wa, sented today to Mr. R. ThainninUl.,?* the Victoria Institution, the school 1 which he has been associated greater part of his life. Mr. Thampipillay, who retired
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    K.L. “ TOWN COUNCIL.”
    145 10 K.L. TOWN COUNCIL.” No Objection Raised Bui Change Postponed. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Nov. The request made by the Kuala Sanitary Board to Government to cits name to Town Council has with a favourable reply. ter At the meeting this mom niff a was read in which it
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    SIR S. WILSON’S ARRIVAL.
    2693 11 “You Know Why I Have C’oine Out Here.” QUITE OPEN-MINDED. Secretary of State Must Be Satisfied. fF»om Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 10. r Samuel Wilson granted me a special interview this morning for the SI rails Times, in the course of which he said he
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    PENANG HARBOUR.
    83 11 Boat Goes Aground At Entrance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 9. The motor-steamer Trave, entering Penang harbour this morning, grounded in Kuala Muda Strait, which is just at the entrance of the harbour. Assistance was at once summoned and the steamer was successfully refloated two hours later.
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    JAPANESE GOODS.
    53 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Nov. 3. The Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad draws attention in a long article to various cases of Japanese goods b.ing marketed under British trade murks non-existent but giving the impression that the goods are imported from Great Britain. The paper suggests that intervention by tho
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    1807 12 A Restriction Speech—Several Hopeful Signs —Is D.E.I. .Sentiment Changing? —The “Planting Voice In Malaya—Rubber For Motor Fuel—Dressing The Shop Window —A Lesson From Kenya. (By Our Planting Correspondent IT is a long time since a meeting of the Federal Council has contained so much of planting interest
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    RUBBER RESEARCH.
    199 12 Task Of The Planters In j Sumatra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Nov. 3. In an interview with Mr. J. S. C. Kasteleijn, director of \arious rubber palmoil and coffee companies I was told that j the International Rubber Association i (representing the boards of directors in Holland)
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    MALAYAN ART AT THE Y.W.C.A.
    359 12 Bold and Distinctive Beauty. The Singapore Art Club have rW. the Y.W.C.A. for the beautiful examn?° of their members’ work this year. P The exhibition opened on Momlav the public had the whole week*? appreciate the work, which is of con.*id» abl merit. The bold
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    99 12 Capt. H. C. Faithfnil And Mrs. Hayward. The wedding took place at St. George's Church, Penang, on Friday, the Hev. Keppel Gamier officiating, of Capt. H. C. Faithfull, adjutant of the Johore Volunteer Engineers and eldest son of Lieut* Col. H. T. Faithfull of the Indian Army, and
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    A VOICE TEST.
    139 12 Singapore Woman Meets Doug.” Mr. Douglas Fairbanks, the film returned to Singapore from Bali Nieuw Holland, and left for India Egypt by the Conte Verdi on Mon<*a>He was to be seen playing golf a- Garrison G. C. on Saturday morning dancing at RafTles Hotel with a the
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3707 13 “Malaya For The Malays”—Alarm In Kuala Lumpur—A City Of Rumours—The NonMalay Communities—What Of Their Future? Aliens Bill Land And Politics—The Employment Issue. < L> Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) j. time 1 that attention was calle 1 to B the disturbed and apprehensive state Kf
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    ARMISTICE DAY IN MALAYA.
    1822 14 Devout Spirit. I i FUTURE DISCUSSED AT EX-SERVICE DINNER. i There was no diminution in the devout spirit with which Armistice Day uas observed in Singapore and. the whole ot Malaya. i The observance beg;*. 1 with an impressive gathering at ih** t cnotaph. t ontin-
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    COPRA SWINDLE SEQUEL.
    186 14 Judgment in Civil j Suit. The Chief Jus.Vo (Sir Wiiliam Munson) delivered judgri nt in the case J in which Mr. B. K. Thcrnei*. sue i ih Java Sumatra i for salary 1 for July, return pa.» a ago to England, i leave pay and damegou for
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED.
    34 14 Privy Council Appeal On Tuesday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 1L The appeal of Pahang Consolidated versus the State of Pahang comes up tor hearing before the Privy Council on Tuesday.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      FINAL ELECTION FIGURES.
      1051 19 lit liter. U L tv. 1111 V IV W1CU\ ,—Reuter Wireless. Mr. Roosevelt’s Great Majority. WORLD OPINION. Success Welcomed At Geneva. New York, Nov. 9. The electoral vote is now definitely: y Uossevolt 472, Mr. Hoover 59. The imposition of the nev Congress will be ns follows:
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      BURMA’S FUTURE.
      78 19 —Reuter. Issue at the General Election. Rangoon. Nov. 10. Tin* principal issue of the general election for the Burma Legislature has been whether Burma would endorse the scheme outlined by Mr. MacDonald at 4 he meeting of the Burma Round-Table Conference in January, providing for separation from India.
      —Reuter.  -  78 words
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      TRAGEDY FEARED.
      95 19 Channel last Friday.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Girl Who Tried to Sail Channel. Paris, Nov. 9. A young German girl’s attempt to eros the English Channel in a collapsible boat has apparently ended in tragedy as she left Calais in her eight-foot craft last Friday and has not been heard of since.
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      PLOT TO MURDER EMPEROR.
      71 19 -Sin Chew Jit Poh. Dare-To-Die Corps. SEVERE FIGHTING IN HEILUNGKIANG. Shanghai, Nov. 10. A number of men of the famous “Dare-to-Die” Corps have been entering the town of Osaka in accordance with a plot to murder the Emperor of Japan and other highly placed persons during
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      IN HEILUNGKIANG.
      331 19 Ii-IMU rn iMiiuan umv—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Japanese Using Poison Gas Bombs. Shanghai, Nov. 10. Gen. Ting Chao (acting chairman of the Political Committee of Kirin Province) has wired to Gen. F’eng Chan-hai (one of the Kirin Volunteer leaders) that a severe battle is in progress in Heilungkiang
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      AMY JOHNSON.
      157 19 —Reuter Wireless To Attack the Cape Record. London, Nov. 8. A new French Government decree compels all fliers across the Sahara to deposit with Government the sum of 100,000 francs as security n lamst the cost of sending French military machines to search for lost fliers and cover
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      THE REPUBLICAN ARMY.
      178 19 —Reuter. Procession Leads To Baton Charges. MANY INJURED. Mr. de Valera’s Warning To Extremists. Dublin, Nov. 12. All available police were called out in consequence of an outbreak of disorder today following the parade of thousands M members of the Irish Republican Army through the principal streets
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      CIVIL WARS.
      391 19 "V.. Ml v I I v I lllltll —Sin Chew Jit Poh. While Volunteers Are Fighting for China. Shanghai, Nov. 10. Gen. Tang Chu-wu (commander of the Fengtien National Salvation Army) has issued a circular pointing out that the Volunteers have been fighting for eight months and making
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      MORE WAR DEBT OVERTURES.
      601 20 Reuter. Britain and France Send Notes to U.S. SCALING DOWN. Proposal to Float Huge Loan. London, Nov. 10. Following the American presidential elections, newspapers anticipate that Great Britain will shortly make an overture to the United States with regard war debts. It is stated that it
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      SOLDIERS FIRE ON DEMONSTRATORS.
      185 20 —Reuter. Ten Killed. REMARKABLE AFFAIR IN SWITZERLAND. Geneva, Nov. 10. A riot culminating in the death by machine-gun liof ten demonstrators occurred on the shore of Lake Geneva. A demonstration had been staged as a protest against two Socialist leaders and rapidly developed into riot. The
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      HOUSE OF LORDS.
      135 20 Reuter. Drastic Proposals By Committee. London, Nov. 11. Drastic proposals for the reform of the House of Lords have been made by an unofficial joint committee of Conservative Peers and members of the Commons under the chairmanship of the Marquis of Salisbury. They include The election of
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      PETROL FROM COAL.
      108 20 —Reuter Wireless. Success of New Process Experiments. London, Nov. 8. Interest in the commercial possibilities of petrol extracted from coal (hydrogenation) is revived by Mr. MacDonald’s statements in the House of Commons that the Government is hastening forward research on this subject in view of its advancin.tr
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      TRADE MENACE.
      108 20 —Reuter. The Example Of Rubber Shoes. London, Nov. 11. Another aspect of the Japanese menace to British trade was mentioned by Mr. Leslie Burdin, (Nat. Lib., Luton), Secre tary to the Board of Trade, in a fiscal debate in the House of Commons today. Mr. Burgin said Japan
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      FAILURE WOULD BE DISASTER.
      109 20 -Reuter. Mr. Baldwin on World Conference. London, Nov. 10. In a wry notable speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, dealing’ with international affairs, stressed the importance of completing the work of the Lausanne Conference. Great Britain, he said, was very desirous of effecting
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      FATHERLY ADVICE.
      215 20 ,—Reuter. Kscapade of Youthful Communist. London, Nov. 9. As a sequel to the strange incident at the Prime Minister’s house at Hampstead on Nov. 2, Ivan Seruya, aged 18, described as a British subject, was charged in the Hampstead magistrate’s court with being in the garden of the
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      23 ARRESTS.
      96 20 the C hinese police department.— Sin Chew Jit Poh. Men Who Tried to Kill Mr. T V. Soong. Shanghai. Xov. 10. Through the trial of Chien Lin, who attempted to kill the Lytton Commission memhers while hiding in the Cathay Hotel, the Settlement Municipality has keen able to
      the C hinese police department.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  96 words
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      TIN CORPORATION.
      40 20 -Reuter. Acquiring Shares In Malayan Fields. London, Nov. 9. It is announced that as a result of th<‘ acceptances received, the London Tin Corporation has agreed to proceed with the acquisition of shares in the Malayan Tin Fields.—Reuter.
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      SPEEDY TRAVEL.
      46 20 -Reuter. Johannesburg, Nov. 11. The aeroplane Spirit of Fun,” in which the film magnate Mr. Arthur Leow travelled from Hong Kong, has arrived here. Hong Kong was left on Nov. 3, and the actual flying time was 50 hours. Capt. Dixon piloted the machine.—Reuter.
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      MAY SEE ANOTHER GREAT WAR.
      830 20 1111:11 u: -Reuter. Mr. Stanley Baldwin. STRIKING DECLARATION IN COMMONS. London, Nov. 10. In the House of Commons todav v C. K. At lee, (Lab. Limehouse) belabored the Government for its alleged weakne*, in the Sino-Japanese dispute during 1 debate on the Labour resolution Government,
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      OBLIGATIONS MUST BE REVIEWED.
      1467 21 Reuter. Meeting in Washington Probable. AMERICAN VIEW. Mr. Hoover Consults Mr. Roosevelt. London, Nov. 13. 'an* moves were made behind 1: vesterday with regard to the in V s |,i* war debts and disarmament. P l Vi Mai Donald, who is spending the V\. n d
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      A FIRST STEP.
      248 21 Negotiations Of Highest Importance. London, Nov. 13. It is learnt that the British Note is regarded in British circles as a first step in negotiations of the highest importance.; It is recognised that the result of the Presidential election may make it difficult for Mr. Hoover to
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      TEA RESTRICTION.
      72 21 —Reuter. Agreement Between British Dutch. Batavia, Nov. 12. Complete agreement has been reached between the British and Dutch tea producers »>n the question of which year should be the basis of determining the intensity of restriction of production. According to a local paper here British India, Ceylon and
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      ARMISTICE DAY.
      133 21 -Reuter Wireless. Undiminished Observance In Britain. London, Nov. 11. There was an undiminished Nationwide observance of the Armistice anniversary today. Vast crowds observe! the Two Minute* Silence in the streets and cathedrals and all activity ceased in homes, offices and in the fields. Whitehall was the centre of
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      AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY.
      48 21 -Reuter. Measures Which Labour Party Will Cancel. London. Nov. 14. In a speech at Claycross, Derbyshire, Mr. Lansbury declared that at the first opportunity of the Labour Party would cancel the Ottawa agreement, dispense with the National Government’s economy measures and repeal the Unemployment Bill—Reuter.
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      TO EXTERMINAT VOLUNTEERS.
      148 21 —Sin Kuo Min. Three Plans Prepared By Japan. MONEY AND FOOD. Bribing Soldiers Into The Manehukuo Army. Shanghai, N'ov. I I. Reports from foreign sources s<ate that the Japanese have decided <»n three plans for exterminating the Volunteer*. Firstly the revenue from opium and other taxes, amounting
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      GEN. CHANG FAT-FUI.
      169 21 Famous “Ironsides” Leader In Singapore. Kn route to Europe on a three-year tour dining which he “will generally observe social and economic conditions, v General Chang Fat-fui, the ‘former commander of the famous “Ironside” army, arrived in Singapore with hi* wife on Sunday by the Conte Verde.
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      MISSION SHIP.
      88 21 —Reuter. Wrecked Off the New Hebrides. Suva, Nov. 11. Four officers, three engineers and 15 Solomon Islanders, the crew of the new mission ship, Southern Cross VI, have been wrecked off the Island of Aneityum, New Hebrides. It is reported that the ship ran ashore and was seriously
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      EUROPEAN AMOK.
      55 21 died from heart failure.—Reuter Wireless. Sergeant Murders Police Inspector. Ahmedabad, Nov. 8. A European sergeant has been arrested in connection with the murder of Inspector Green. He is said to have shot the Inspector point blank and then run amok in the compound, firing 48 rounds. One constable
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      U.S. BUDGET.
      65 21 —Reuter. Deficit Of At Least .$850,000,000. Washington, Nov. 12. Following the forecasts of a budget deficit of at least $850,000,000 at the end of the fiscal year it is now almost certain that Congress will have to enact the manufacturers’ sales tax at the next session in December.
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      RIOTOUS SCENES IN GENEVA.
      490 22 Router. Troops Called Out. DEMAND FOR GENERAL STRIKE. < lor.eva, Nov. 12. The Bureau of tlu* Disarmament onfeience is meeting behind tlu* machineguns of the Swiss Army following the mobilisation of four battalions of infantry fend one battalion of the Landwehr (reserve) us a result of
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      COLLIERY DISASTER.
      146 22 —Reuter. Death Roll Believed to Be Twenty-eight. London, Nov. 12. Twenty-four people were killed at the Kdgegreen Colliery, near Wigan, Lancashire, as the result of an explosion which occurred when the nightshift was at work. Over 100 men were working at th time and many were injured.- Reuter.
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      CHINA MERCHANTS’ S.N. CO.
      588 22 tion, with tlu* company.—Pin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Manager Detained By The Police. Shanghai, Nov. 11. At a recent meeting of the Kxecutive i Yuan it wait resolved that the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Go., Ltd., I which is a nationally-owned enterprise, should
      tion, with tlu* company.—Pin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  588 words
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      MR. JOHN GALSWORTHY.
      24 22 -Reuter. Awarded Nobel Prize For Literature. Stockholm, Nov. 10. The Nobel Prize for literature has been awarded to John Galsworthy.— Reuter.
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      P. AND O. BANK.
      39 22 —Reuter. lx)rd Inchcape Succeeds His Father. London, Nov. 9. Lord Inchcape has been appointed president of the P. and O. Rank in succession to his father. Mr. W. E. Preston becomes chairman of the directorate.—Reuter.
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      1,000 KILLED IN HURRICANE.
      78 22 Reuter. Enormous Havoc In The West Indies. New York, Nov. 11. At least 1.000 persons are estimated to‘have l>ee» killed in a hurricane which st rink Cuba, according to a message from Camaguey, Cuba. i Knormous havoc was wrought in Cuba i and the West Indies.
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      DOUBLE MURDER.
      153 22 Revelations at Guildford Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 12. The trial of Godfrey Nobes on a charge o: murdering Albert Keen, a kennelman, and his wife Anne Keen was begun at Guildford today. The victims were employed at Rodsall Manor, the home of Sir Laurence Guillemar,
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      BRENDA DEAN PAUL.
      61 22 Successful Appeal Against Sentence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. Miss Brenda Dean Paul successfully appealed today against her sentence of ix months’ imprisonment on a charge i of unlawful possession of morphine and i attempting to obtain the drug. She was bound over on condition
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      MR. “ JIMMY ” WALKER.
      85 22 MR. JIMMY WALKER. Reuter. Guest of Maharaja Of Mysore. New York, Nov. 11. Ex-Mayor “Jimmy” Walker 1ms le’t j for Kurone aboard the steamer ('onto i Grande. The New York Times says Mr. Walkei’s destination is India where he wi'l he the guest of a Maharaja (unnamed) I whom he
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      TEN LETTER CODE.
      40 22 —Reuter. Decision by Radio Conference. Madrid. Nov. 11. In the teoth of British and American opposition, the plenary meeting of the Radio and Telegraph Conference resolved to adopt a five-letter code instead of the existing ten-letter code.—Reuter.
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      LARGE-SCALE FRAUD.
      86 22 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean.’ How French Coupon Tax j Was Evaded. Paris, Nov. 0. The Cabinet Council discussed a largescale fraud of the French revenue whieli has been discovered by the police and threatens to assume the proportions of a national scandal. It appears that a large number of resident holders
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      BLUE FUNNEL STEAMER SAFE.
      169 22 v V I till Reuter. Message from Captain Of The Phemius. Colon, Panama, X ov <, The Blue Funnel cargo Phemius. which was in distress off coast of Nicaragua, has been taW*. tow by a United States Navy ve.-sX in London. Nov. io The owners of
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      SERIOUS FIRES ON TWO STEAMERS.
      93 22 -Aneta. Rc tier. Outbreak on P.C. Hooft At Amsterdam. Amsterdam, Nov. D. The Netherland Steamship Compnrv’s liner P. C. Hooft is ablaze alongside the wharf.—Aneta. Chief Officer Killed. London. Nov. lj. Considerable damage w is done by a tire in the hold of the Blue
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      MR. C. M. HEASMAN.
      65 22 Death of F.M.S. Police Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 12. The death has occurred after n one ration of Mr. C. M. Hovmt!. A tin:: Commi.sio.ier, F.M.S. Poii-r. Mr. Heasmr.n j dm tl.e Poi .c in He* comber, 1027. r*v! w is appointed a:i
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      RUBBER SHOES.
      69 22 Reuter. British Duty On Japanese Goods. London, Nov. 12. The House of Commons has approved the formal confirmation of the duties in force on Japanese rubber shoes since Oct. 21 which provide for a tax of threepence a pair on rubber footwear covering the ankle and twopence a
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      INDIAN TARIFFS.
      42 22 Reuter. To Be Raised Against Non-Empire Goods. New Delhi, Nov. lb Well-informed circles believe that the report of the Indian Tariff Board which is now complete will recommend additional protection for Indian industrv by raising the tariff against non-Empire goods.—Reuter.
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      JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
      36 22 —Reuter. Delegation En Route To Moscow. Warsaw, Nov. The Japanese delegation arrived fj' oin Moscow last night. Official visits will bt paid today, and this evening the l>8 A will leave for Geneva.—Reuter.
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      GERMANY’S CLAIM TO EQUALITY.
      148 23 —Reuter. Admitted by Britain. vs NOUNCEMENT BY SIR A JOHN SIMON. London, Nov. 11. i tin* course of a debate in the House Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Sir J lhn Simon, on behalf of Great Britain, J needed Germany’s claim to equality of l ..uiicnts and
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      MR. DE VALERA.
      89 23 -g the claim in Dublin.—Route! Win* less. Bequeathed Property By Aged Spinster. London, Nov. 11. windfall for Mr. de Valera was when the Brighton Coroner in-t-ui■ t-*l into the death of a septuagenarian .du'c. Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, who was i dead. A strong box was lashed to
      -g the claim in Dublin.—Route! Win* less.  -  89 words
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      GOODS FOR CHINA.
      100 23 —Reuter. Concessions Announced In Commons. London, Nov. 9. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. W. Nunn (Cons., Whitehaven) Sir John Simon said that as a result of representations to the Chinese Government, or.cessions had been made providing for a considerable period of grace in furnishing
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      NOT A HOUSE LEFT
      39 23 -Reuter. Hurricane’s Toll of Life And Property. Santa Cruz, Nov. 13. According to the estimate of the Senvtary for the Interior, 2,500 people ris 1k*«1 in the hurricane and tidal wave 'i <:ister last week.—Reuter.
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      IRISH FREE STATE.
      77 23 —British Wireless. Hie Governor-General's Appointment. Rugby, Nov. 8. Questioned in the House of Commons t0 ’he appointment of the Governorn<‘i'al of the Irish Free State, the Domi- 1( ,ls Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, said ,a while he had no statement to make T 1 u Moment
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      2,500 PERISH.
      34 23 —Reuter. Hurricane And Tidal Wave Disaster. SanU Cruz, Nov. 13. t v(,1 ding to the estimate of the SecreI ,< 1 the Interior, 2,500 people perishV" e hurricajne and tidal wave dis'ast week.—Reuter.
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      EXCHANGE JAPANESE HOLDINGS.
      204 23 —Reuter. Strong Advice From The Financial News. London, Nov. 11. Strong advice to British investors to exchange Japanese holdings is given by the Financial News which enumerates the adverse situation in Japan like the slump and the almost unbearable strain of militarism and draws attention to indications
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      ANOTHER LEAGUE COMMITTEE ?
      91 23 ANOTHER LEAGUE COMMITTEE Reuter. Manchurian Position. TO SETTLE DISPUTE WITH CHINA. London, Nov. 14. 1 he Munchuriun dispute is at present overshadowed by the debts and disarmament discussions. It is predicted in soi unoflicial circles that the League may adopt the first eight chapters of the Lytton Report and refer
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      AMY JOHNSON.
      63 23 —Reuter. First Stage Completed In Quick Time. London, Nov. 14. Mrs. Mollison (Miss Amy Johnson) left Lympne at 0.37 a.m. in an attempt to make a record flight to the Cape, flying via West Africa. Her machine is a new Puss Moth called Desert Cloud.” It has a
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      TYPHOON HAVOC IN JAPAN.
      108 23 Reuter. Great Loss of Life. MANY HOUSES BURIED BY LANDSLIDE. Tokio. Nov. 15. Considerable loss of life and property is feared as u result of a typhoon which is now raging over a wide area bordering the Pacific coast and Japan, but owing to tlie destruction
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      SINGAPORE AIR BASE.
      170 23 Career of New Chief Of Engineering. (From Our Service Correspondent.) London, Oct. 110. Wing-Commander Paul B. Hunter, the new chief of engineering duties, Royal Air Force, Singapore, takes the place of Squadron Leader W. E. Reason. He vacated recently the command of No. 2d (Army Co-operation) Squadron,
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      MR. J. A. MOLLISON.
      108 23 —Reuter. To Attempt Long Distance Endurance Flight. London, Nov. 1-1. The airman Mr. J. A. Mollison is planning to attempt a long distance endurance record after the finish of the Air Force flight. Mr. Mollison was interviewed by Reuter’s representative at Lympne, whither he escorted his
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      DRIVER KILLED.
      84 23 Accident on F.M.S. Line Near Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 14. Arumugam, driver of a local train from Tanjong Malim to Ipoh while standing on the footplate, struck his head against a bridge between Bakap and Batu (lajah resulting in a gaping wound in his head.
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      TEA RESTRICTION.
      60 23 -Reuter. Reports Of Agreement Premature. London, Nov. 15. The Financial Times’ Amsterdam cor respondent says the reports of agreement being reached between the British anr Dutch producers regarding tea restriction are premature. None of the governments concerned has yet declared willingness to co-operate in the scheme, though it
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      A PIONEER MERCHANT OF SINGAPORE.
      198 23 9 r s?/' In view of the controversy over the r a ming of Singapore’s new pier, to replace Johnston’s Pier, much interc t attaches to this hitherto unpublished portrait of Mr. Alex L. Johnston, whose memory is perpetuated tne landing place now in use.
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      PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL
      1216 24 Pahang Conso’iclateas Claim. JUDGMENT RESERVED. Interesting Questions By President. The Privy Council has reserved judgment in the action by the Pahang Consolidated Co., Ltd., against the State of Pahang, as a result of the Tin Quota Enactment. The I company claimed exemption from the restriction legislation passed
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      CHINESE CREWS.
      121 24 —Reuter. Labour Member’s Question In Commons. London. Nov. 15. The practice of cc»rtain British ships of carrying large Chinese crews was questioned by Mr. I). G. Logan (Lab.) in a special reference to the case of the Blue Funnel steamer Phemius. which was in distress off the coast
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      ARMY CLUB QUARREL.
      44 24 Siamese Sergeant Commits Suicide. Bangkok, Nov. 14. An army sergeant shot and seriously wounded another non-commissioned offijeer in the Army Club. The sergeant ithen shot himself and died shortly after I in hospital. The affair was due to a personal quarrel.
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      BRITISH TRADE.
      195 24 —Reuter. —Sin Chew Jit Poh. i Change in Manehukuo Tariffs. I London, Nov. 11. In tilt* House of Commons today the IVime .Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, lv; i inj? to Mr. Peter MacDonald who hu;i drawn attention to the Japanese announcement of forthcoming changes in Mar.chukuo tariffs, said
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      “ WILL BE DELIGHTED.”
      150 24 WILL BE DELIGHTED.” Reuter. Mr. Roosevelt Replies To Mr. Hoover. Albany, New York. Nov. 14. Mr. Roosevelt has telegraphed to Mr. Hoov »r that he wi'l be delighted to confer with him at Washington regarding the Briti-h and French Notes on war debts. He if. unable at present to suggest
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      TWENTY MACHINES.
      79 24 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Hans for Spectacular Atlantic Flight. Rome, No/. t2. It is officially announced that on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of ihe Fascist regime the party executive has decided to promote another trans-Atlantic flight on a grand scale. Some time next year an Italian air squadron commanded
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      ECONOMIC DISASTER.
      84 24 —Reuter. Mr. Cosgrave Criticises Mr. de Valera. Dublin, N ov. 15. The Dail, by 75 to 70, rejected Mr. Gosgrave’s motion censuring the Government, which declared that Mr. de Valera had handled internal and external affairs recklessly and irresponsibly, bringing political and economic disaster. Mr. de Valera, whom
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      NO MORE “ ALIS.”
      48 24 NO MORE ALIS.” —Reuter Wireless. Turks Must Now Choose A Family Name. Istambul, Nov. 11. The confusion due to thousands of Turks possessing the same name like Ali Mehmed or Suleyman, will disappear when Parliament passes the Government Mill. compelling all Turks to choose a family name.—Reuter Wireless.
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      WAR DEBTS NOTES TO U.S.A.
      423 24 —Reuter. Ml* VUM.f r od their markets up to the hilt.”— Reuter Wireless. Belgium Also Appeals. POSITION OF ITALY DOUBTFUL. London, Nov in The “war debt conference between M Hoover and Mr. Roosevelt is likely to I held in Washington early next week Meanwhile a
      —Reuter.; – Ml* VUM.f r ‘ od their markets up to the hilt.”—Reuter Wireless.  -  423 words
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      DISTANCE RECORD.
      141 24 -Reuter Wireless. British and French Flyers Held Up. London. Nov. 11 Bad weather threatens indefinitely t< impede the fruition of over a year's preparations by France and Britain to wrest the long distance air record from America. The British Air Force officers, Gaylord and Bett, awaiting at Cranwell
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      BRITISH TRADE.
      61 24 -Reuter Wireless. Increase In Imports During October. London, Nov. H The trade Returns for October import* of i*G0,828,000, which is ar. crease of £f).5G1.000 on September, a decrease of £10,858,000 compared witn the previous October. Exports total £30,440,000, which is a advance of £4.211,000 on September a 11
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      HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.
      340 25 .—Reuter. fishing Fleets Suffer Severely. landslides. Widespread Damage In Big Cities. Tokio, Nov. 15. T),.. a rgo steamer Unkai Maru (2,070 i was caught in a typhoon between Haki'ilutc ami Yokohama ami sent out calls. 1 n;i <• steamer was located aground ofT i j.. „f
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      SHANGHAI COURT.
      114 25 Reuter. .Motion in House Of Lords. London, Nov. 15. ilou.-e of Lords, Lord Peel read 4 drawing attention to the agreoT.i:.: constituting the Shanghai district C0U! "t an i asking the Government what stvT> Were being taken for revision. He a*:; that, the Foreign Office had intir :<■
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      BRITISH SILVER.
      50 25 —Reuter. X°t To He Recognised As Legal In South Africa. Cape Town, Nov. 15. r l>n > ver will not be recognised as ln <*ncy in South Africa after owing to wholesale importation disparities in exchange which r f he mint of profit made by strik1 n silver
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      BACON IMPORTS.
      48 25 -Reuter. 0| 15 p er c en t. Announced !n Great Britain. London, Nov. 15. i .isjer of Agriculture announced u, I u 'V 1,_) l k l cent, in the November "'tT !'bacon imports will take n Nov. 22 and be in force for —Reuter.
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      FRANCE’S SCHEME FOR DISARMAMENT.
      689 25 —Aneta-T rans-Ocean. designated as the aggressor.’—Reuter Wireless. Action Against An Aggressor.” Geneva, Nov. 15. The new F rench disarmament security project, described modestly as a “memoranduni, was presented yesterdav by the French delegate, M. Massigli, to the hairman of the Disarmament Conference, Mr. Arthur Henderson. During
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      WHAT HAPPENED IN MOSCOW ?
      444 25 WHAT HAPPENED IN MOSCOW —A ?u* a T ram s- ()cea n. Mr. Matsuoka’s Visit. NEW RUSSO-JAPANESE TREATY Berlin, Nov. 12. The Deutsche Allgvmeine Zeitung publishes a long interview granted to its correspondent in Paris by the Japanese chief envoy to Geneva, Mr. ?1 atsuoka, together with editorial comment,. Mr.
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      DUTCH AIR MAIL.
      32 25 Batavia, Nov. 16. The mail plane which left Amsterdam for Batavia this week is remaining at Athens owing to weather conditions. It will be delayed at least three days.
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      $6,000,000 LOAN.
      105 25 —Reuter Wireless. To Rebuild Shanghai’s War Areas. Shanghai, Nov. 15. A new phase in British co-operation in the development of HAna is marked by the announcement that a British firm is guaranteeing a loan of six million Shanghai dollars for the rehabilitation of areas in Shanghai devastated by
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      UNEXPECTED SEQUEL TO SPY CASE.
      171 25 Serious Misdirection Of Jury.” (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 15. The sentence on Ronald Watson Black, an advertising contractor, who was committed to fifteen months imprisonment and ordered to pay i‘200 costs for libel on Nov. 9, was quashed in the Court of Criminal
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      THE KING IN LONDON.
      104 25 with the traditional ceremonial. -British Wireless. For Opening of Parliament On Nov. 22. Rugby, Nov. 11. The King and Queen, who went from Buckingham Palace to Sandringham on Saturday, will return to London for the opening of Parliament on Nov. 22. Th« interval between the prorogation
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      MEANS TEST.
      50 25 Reuter. Bill Passed Through All Stages. London, Nov. 10. In the House of Commons tin* Government's Means Test Bill was passed through all stages by 252 to 41. The Bill reduces the amount of disability pension and workmen’s compensation savings which are taken into account before granting relief.—Reuter.
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      ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE.
      96 25 development on proper terms. British Wireless. No Reply To Termination Notice. Rtfgby, Nov. 14. The Prime Minister in lhe House of Commons stated th it no reply had yet bren received from the Soviet Government to the British Note of October 17 regarding the termination of M e
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      ELEVEN KILLED.
      74 25 crasneo mu> moior-ous at a level crossing 40 kilometres from Tunis. Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Motor Fatalities In North Africa. Paris, Nov. 14. Eleven were killed and 25 severely injured in two motor accidents in North Africa. A motor-bus ran into a tree at Maskat, near Oran, where seven were killed,
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      ROYAL ASSENT.
      36 25 —Reuter. Ottawa Agreements To Come Into Force. London, Nov. 15. The Ottawa Agreements Bill has received the Royal assent, and a Treasury order makes the Ottawa preferences effective from midnight tomorrow, with certain exceptions.—Reuter.
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    S.T.C. NOVEMBER MEETING.
    2652 26 Outsiders’ Day. ONLY ONE FAVOURITE SUCCESSFUL. Wonderful weather, Rood going and fjdendid spoil won* tin features of the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club November meeting on Nov. 11. One remarkable point was that out of the eight events in only one was the win tote
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    AL RIVERS WINS.
    475 26 But the Judges Again Disagree. “The judges disagree.’’ This was the announcement made at the conclusion of the 10 3-min. round contest between A1 Rivers ami Con Cordero at the Great j Worh’ on Nov. II, and to the great majority ol the spectators it was a
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    JEAN II CUP FOR KATHLEEN III.
    1012 27 R.S.Y.C. Events. INTERESTING b class TEAM RACE. T!u* >tart for the final lace of the Jean i[ J tl p at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club l>; h> well timed that skippers of “A” XVyachU all received a shock when the recall* gun was
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    INTER-LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    376 27 Scottish Eleven Too (.lever. Manchester, Nov. 9. A crowd of 30,000 saw the Scottish League deservedly heat the English League at football this afternoon by three goals to nil. Following a brisk start the Scottish goal had a very narrow escape, Houghton cutting in from the touchline when
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    LIVERPOOL CUP.
    66 27 Loin Tossed to Decide Ownership. (Kmrr Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. i Mr. J. Smith, owner of China King a’ 1 E. Tnto, owner of Denbigh. ”'h?ch d< i ;i heated for first place in the race fo th I iverpool Cup, tossed a cun to d<
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    PERAK IN GREAT FORM.
    670 27 Selangor Well Beaten At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 12. Selangor rugger supporters spent a melancholy time this afternoon watchin,* 1 erak defeat their fifteen on the Solangoi Club Padang by one goal and four trie; (17 points) to nil. Selangor were
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    TAIPING RACES.
    55 27 Two-Day Amateur Meeting Next Month. The Taiping Turf Club will hold ar amateur meeting on Friday and Satur day, Dec. If) and 17 respectively, whet there will be two runs taeh for horse classes 3 and 1 and ponies classes 2 am q Entries will close on Monday,
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    MALAYAN RUGBY MATCH.
    311 27 Singapore Win. OUTSIDE EXPERIMENTS SUCCESSFUL. Singapore ...19 pis; Johore nil. I he experimental changes made among Singapore s outsides for the Malaya Cup fixtuies with Johore on Saturduy proved a g*eat success. Although all the scoring took place in the second half, Singapore won convincingly by 111
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    INTER-STATE SOCCER.
    266 27 Selangor Score Eight Times. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, Nov. 12. Selangor swamped Perak this evening at soccer for the Swettenham Trophy The Selangor forwards gave an excellent display, and continually pressed. Perak were not fully represented by the regular players and fielded a weak side.
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    MICHAEL BEARY.
    39 27 Suspension Of Well-Known Jockey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. Michael Beary has been suspended for the remainder of the meeting for failing to fulfil an engagement to ride Border Raider in the Downe Nursery Stakes.
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    ARSENAL HELD TO ONE GOAL.
    304 28 —Reuter. Villa’s Fine Effort. LEADERS RETAIN THEIR POSITIONS. London, Nov. 12. The following were the results of matches played today in the English and Scottish leagues First Division. 1 Newcastle Utd. Birmingham 0 Huddersfield 1. j* Blackburn it. 2 Liverpool Blackpool 3 Middlesbrough Derby County
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    HONOURS SHARED.
    137 28 Perak Draw With Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 12. Perak met Penang at hockey today under ideal conditions. A large croud witnessed a draw of two goals each. Play was fast anti interesting, both goalkeejKjrs saving excellently. There was no score in the first half. IJoth
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    LIVERPOOL CUP.
    81 28 China King and Denbigh Dead Heat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 11. I'he Liverpiol Autumn Cup (over 1 mile 2 furs. 170 yds.) was run at LiverP<wd today and resulted as follows:— Mr. A. J. Smith’s CHINA KINO (I!. Craves) 8.12 i Sir E. Tate's DENBIGH (VV.
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    M.C.C. TOURISTS WIN AGAIN.
    230 28 -Reuter. Victoria Dismissed For 94. The M.C.C., continuing in winning i ve n, yesterday, won their match with 1 Victoria hy an innings and 8d runs. Hammond made a magnificent 203. In their second innings Victoria were ah 'out for 04, Hammond again distinguishI ing himself
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    980 28 Brentford Still Unbeaten. iiie following aiv the positions to- ntc in the English and Scottish Leagim tables:— 1 ir.Nt Division. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. 1 11 II 1 2 44 20 24 Ast„n ilu 14 9 1 4 35 15 22 Derby County ..14 0
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    J. T. SMITH’S FINE GOLF.
    233 28 Unofficial Record. ROUND OF 67 AT BIJKIT TIMAH. Mr. J. T. Smith “unofficially” broke the record for the Singapore Golf Club course at Bukit Timah on Saturday with a score of 67. The official record (a score made in a competition under competition conditions) is
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    L.T.A. RANKINGS.
    103 28 Reuter Wireless. Perry and Miss Heeley Placed First. London, Nov. 14. Tl.e Lawn Tennis Association’s official rankings for 1932 are as follows:— Men :—F. J. Perry, H. W. Austin, H. G. N. Lee, G. P. Hughes. J. S. OlliflF, David, E. R. B. Avory, Ian G. Collins, N.
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    TARLETON BEATEN.
    72 28 ,—Reuter. Loses Title to Seaman Watson. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 10. In a 15-round contest in Liverpool for the featherweight championship of Great Britain, Seaman Watson beat Nel Taneton, the holder, on points.—Reuter. Watson is a stur.iy hitter who has come to the front very rapidly.
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    SINGAPORE RUGBY MATCHES.
    338 28 Gloucesters Win. STERN STRUGGLE With PUBLIC SERVICES. Public Services nil Gloucesters pU There was little to ehcos* between i Public Services and the Gloucesters their match at Dunearn Road on Tiv<dnv and it was only the Gloucesters’ superio iiy behind the pack chat swayed mature in their
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    289 28 Garrison G.C. Medal Competition. The men’s monthly medal at the Garri son Golf Club was played last Satu.da; and Sunday. Twenty-eight cards were taken out. The following were the list returns: I.ieut. A. J. Muirhe&d 77 8 69 C. B. Maxwell 74 4 TO Major J. M. Mackinnon
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      63 1 General RuI.Ikh* Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices The Singapore Auction i Plantation Results i j <»ndon 1 in Market 1 Malaya Rubber Statistics 2 Publish Cotton Trade 2 Tm" Rcnong Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. 3 Home and American Stocks 3 Malaya Tin Statistics 3 Trade and Finance 4 Stocks
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      68 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Sp.<* Seller Prices ,i. S 1 S'pore Nov. Pee. Jan. S 1 7 IS 7"s 7 T 8 2 02 8 1 i 8*» 8 5 16 8% ;:i 32 S'- 8 V, If. 8*-4 8 5 16 •J ’«> 32 8
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      17 1 I S'pore Price $78.50 per picul. W 80.12 2 80.25 T 80.00 1*’ 70.50
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION
      126 1 Tht Singapore Chamber of Commerce Somber Association held its 1,096th auction N"V. 16. when there was catalogued *61.97' lb. or MS.74 tons; offered 1,112.751 !t> r 196.76 tons sold 9.">2.062 lb. or 425.03 Spot. nion 2 9 16d. X. w York 3*S» cts. PRICES REALISED. Nibbed Snioked
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      PLANTATION RESULTS.
      191 1 I vlepali Valley (Johore) Rubber atos reports loss for year of £2,868, of Kh depreciation accounted for £766. u ,o 0j;t vas 2-5d. per lb. compared l per lb. In the annual reports U >1 two years references have been 4 v l favourable contract entered into ttith
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      927 1 TStraits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.1 U.S. Business Improving Slowly. THE POSITION IN BOLIVIA. (From* Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 19. Tin prices have moved irregularly, being swayed as usual by the trend of shares in America, and also by sterling exchange, but there seems to be
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      150 1 MONTHLY CHOP RETURNS SUMMARY OF RETURNS OF 363 RUBBER PRODUCING COMPANIES. Sept. Sept. Net f No. of 1931 1932 Inc. or ComLong Long Dec. pnyies. Tons. Tons. Borneo 257 196 -23.7 20 Ceylon 991 799 -19.4 80 India A Burma 256 Nil -100.0 18 Mu lava 7,139 6,325
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      OCTOBER TIN RETURNS.
      150 1 Maung Tin No LiabilityHoura 613, cu. yds., 90,650, piculs 386. Kuchai Tin Dredging. Actuul running time 559 hrs. 10 mins., time lost 88 hrs. 50 mins.. Government quota restriction scheme 96 hrs., average digging depth 47 feet, ore won 615.75 pis., yardage treated 94.000 cu. yds. Takuapa
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      SHARE MARKET.
      578 1 Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Nov. 16, states:— Ir. spite of the fact, both in America and England, markets generally responded favourably to the result of the American election, there has been little alteration to record in the conditions prevailing in the local
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      PALM OIL PRICE.
      37 1 A cable received by Cumberbatch and Co., gives the London price of palm oil at £lB 10s. The market is steady. The quotations are made on the basis of 18 per cent, f.f.a., Liverpool.
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      633 2 FOREIGN IMPORTS OF RUBBER DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. 1932. D Y WET. Rem ill Gropes, K ]j rv Blanket Crepes, Scrap Smoked Unsmoked Estate Native, Bark and Wet Lump and Country of Origin. Sheet. Sheet. t rep*. Scrap Crepe*. Sheet. Bark. Total. ,1) (2) (3) (4)
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      OCT. RUBBER RETURNS.
      264 2 Batu Tiga. (Selangor).— lb. Cheras.—GO,000 lb. Connemara. —46,600 lb. Cluny.—30,000 lb. Changkat.— 27,130 lb., (27,764 lb). Olovelly Estate.—26.600 lb., (27,100 lb). Golden Hope.—203,746 lb. Gaik Liew Estate.—2l,0u0 lb. Gndek.—45,000 lb., (79,000 lb). Glasgow.—10,328 lb. Henrietta.—136,000 lb. Ilaytor.—18,207 lb., (17,804 lb). Hoscote (Ma'aya).—81,000 lb. Indragiri—74,867 lb., '85,716 lb).
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      600 2 Irregular Tendency Of Raw Prices. SPINNING SECTION DISPUTE. (From Our Own Correspondent.i Manchester, Oct, A very unsettled state of affairs ha* pievailed in the market during the past week. Business has been upset hy tif irregular tendency in raw cotton pd** and also by the situation with
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      THE RENONG TIN DREDGING CO., LTD.
      1947 3 Dividend of 2 l /i Per Cent. VI nineteenth annual general meeting r 1 Kenong Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., 0 i.1,! it Winchester House, Old Broad Afreet London, on Oct. 7, Mr. A. H. n v (chairman of the company) pvepen.'i l rt chairman:
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      327 3 Closing Quotations In London. 1 From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 15. Closing quotations today of the prind 1 al British and American stocks are give® below The rise or fall is in relation to ths price of Nov. 9. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise Fall Conversion
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      437 3 Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of October, 1932. Country of origin. Tons. Burma 259 Netherlands India: Banka and Billiton 950 Singkep 62 Other places French Indo-China 160 Japan 65 Siam 1,169 Tanganyika Union of South Africa 51 Total 2,716 Note Toni. 1. Imports in
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      Trade and Finance.
      267 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, November 10. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2 1 London, 3 months’ sight 2/3 31/32 London, 00 days’ sight 2/3 10 10 London, 00 days’ sight 2/3 29/32 London, demand 2 3 7 8 London, T.T. 2/3 27/32 Lyons Hiid Paris, demand 900 Hamburg,
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      Stocks and Shares.
      834 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, November 16. MINING. Issue Val. I’d. Buyer*. Seller*. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 26/- 28/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20 -nom. r '-5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 11/- 11/9 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 13 '6 14/6 £1 £1 Batang Padang 0.05 0.10 1 1
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      597 4 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly rubber report, dated Singapore Nov. 10 state: The market during the past week has been a quiet and mildly fluctuating one. The news that Malayan proprietary holders propose to ascertain the views of D.E.I. proprietary holders regarding the old question of
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES NOV. 1.
        633 4 Abaco i£l) *4; Allagar (2 /44; Amherst 1(2') /l; Anglo-Malay (Al) 7/; Ayer Klining (£1) 11/3; Hagan Serai U*1 > 5/lt»; i Rahru fSol.) (2 1/; Hanteng (AM) S G; Bat’ng Cns. (2 /3; Batu Caves (£1) 8'9; j Batu Tiga <A1> 7/6; Bekoh (2
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES NOV. 16.
        677 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid rp Value Pivblends Fraser Lyall Company Co. Evatt. 4*4.175 1 Nil for year 29-2-32 Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.6 1 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9 31 Alor Gajaii 1 $1 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 439.125 1 Nil
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