The Straits Budget, 16 November 1933

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3,953 SINGAPORE, THURSDA Y, NOVEMBER 16, 1933. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) *r W-
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    CONTENTS.
    274 1 leaders— Pate The Federal Axe 3 11—11—33 3 Sir Basil’s Visit 3-4 In the Net 4 Our Dwindling Navy 4-5 Occasional Notes 5-5 Pictures Lady Clement! 15 Mrs. Oldfield 15 Lady Huggard 15 Miss Pamela Harvey 15^ Other Poppy Sellers 15 Singapore Wedding 15 Chinese Styles in Dress 15
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    MR. S. BARKER.
    88 1 Singapore Man Dies At Ipswich. News has been received of the death at Ipswich on Oct. 18 of Mr. Sidney Barker, formerly of the Straits Settlements police. Mr. Barker, who was °nly 38. had been in poor health for some time. He went home last September. During
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    732 1 Mr. R. Brash arrived at Penang from Fremantle on Friday. Mr. O. B. H. Gray of Bahau Estate is shortly to go home on leave. Mr. R. Burns. Adjutant, F.M.B. Police, sails for home on furlough on November 24 Major C. E. Bone, M.C., has been appointed
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    SALARY CLAIM.
    108 1 Judgment Against New Omnibus Company. Judgment for $1,266.66 with costs and profit costs was delivered by Mr. Justice Mills in the Supreme Court on Wednesday against the Southern Omnibus Services Ltd. on a motion brought by Mr. Paul T. Pfankuchen formerly employed as garage manager of the defendant
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    WOODLANDS CRASH
    202 1 Injured Motorists Progressing. F. Cater, a European employed at the Wireless Station, made another appearance before Mr. J. M. Brander, the fourth magistrate on Thursday on a charge of causing grievous hurt to J. Q. Regan and three others by rash driving. The charge is the outcome of
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    MR. J. B. POSTER.
    198 1 New American Trade Commissioner. Mr. Julian B. Foster is to assume the office of American Trade Commissioner In Singapore. Mr. Foster will arrive here on Dec. 2 and will take charge on that date. Mr. Boehrlnger will remain In Singapore for several months, probably until July,
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    ROYAL FLYER
    71 1 Johore, Nov 12 The Kuala Lumpur Flying Club visited Muar on Friday and Saturdav and gave Joy-rides Ungku Elech blnte Ahmad, wife oi his highness Tungku Ahmad State Com miss' Muar made a flight over the territory which her husband administers The plane was piloted by Mr. Hindus
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    BANKRUPT COMPLAINS OF OFFICIAL’S PROCEDURE.
    1664 2 Appeal Against Sentence Of Imprisonment. Questions concerning the interpretation of the section of the Bankruptcy Ordinance which provides for the committal to prison of a person guilty of commercial immorality, were before the full court of Appeal (The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard, Mr. Justice
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    LICENSEE OF CEYLON CAFE IN COURT.
    128 2 Fresh Charge While Appeal Is Pending. Paliannappa rhaver. the licensee of the Ceylon Cafe In North Bridge Road, appeared again on Tuesday before Mr. J. M. Brander, the fourth magistrate. <n answer to a summons for knowingly permitting prostitutes to meet and remain on
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    ALLEGED CRUELTY TO MUI-TSAI.
    190 2 Accused And Question Of Bail. T he .u and hei hus band haw made their home *n Singapore- tT not know where they abscond Besides the reused’i ’'iisband hoin, good position," said Mr. T. p ch on behalf of Mrs. Chua Choon on Tuesday before Mr.
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    POPPY DAY.
    316 2 The Collection In Singapore. From an early hour on Thursdav popples were being sold all over Singapore. There are over 200 sellers divided up into more than 40 districts A Straits Times reporter who callec at the headquarters of the selling committee at the Memorial Hall found It
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    SCHOOL FEES.
    57 2 A Strong protest against the inc J e of school fees in the Colony is contain ed in the annual report of the Stra Chinese British Association, Singapo which' has Just been issued. It is revealed that a public mee is to be called to discuss this ques
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      THE FEDERAL AXE.
      893 3 .—Straits Times. Nov. 9. World trade has Improved substantially since the F.M.S. Retrenchment Commission Issued its report In March ot last year, and the admirably lucid speech on the Federal budget made by the acting Chief Secretary last week showed that a critical situation has been well
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      11—11—33.
      760 3 full bodily health —Straits Times. Nov. 10. Tomorrow, throughout the whole ol the British Empire and in many other countries which were actively engafteri in the World War, there will be celebrated the fifteenth anniversary oi the Armistice. The story of the glory and horror, of the sacrifice and
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      SIR BASIL’S VISIT.
      1123 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 13. As with the visit of Sir Samuel Wilson arising out of the decentralisation proposals, the forthcoming visit of Sir Basil Blackett to Inquire into the position of the Straits Settlements Currency Commission will bring to a head a controversy which has lasted for
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      IN THE NET.
      1134 4 Straits Times, Nov. 14. Whatever else may be said of Mr. John Howeson and his associate tin gods, no one will accuse them of allowing the grass to grow under their feet. It has been suggested in this column previously, to the professed intense amusement of those
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      OUR DWINDLING NAVY.
      965 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 15. Captain Maxwell-Scott’s plea at tiie Armistice Dinner at Singapore on Saturday for support for the champions of a bigger Navy is the first echo Ito be heard locally of a movement which is gaining considerable force at Home. We have recently recorded I
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    MR. G. POLGLASE
    60 5 Secretary Of Malayan L.T.A. Leaving. Mr. O. Polglase of the Singapore Municipality Is sailing for England in the s.s. Memnon on Nov. 15 and will not be returning to Malaya. His duties as Secretary and Treasurer of the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya will be taken over
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    BIRTH
    26 5 CONNOR.—At the Government Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on Nov. 14, 1033, to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Connor, Eastern Extension A. O. Telegraph Co., a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES
    171 5 MITCHELL —THORN. At St. Georg’s Church, Penang, on the Bth mst., Eric Mitchell, son of the late Dr. Edgar Mitchell, of Sutton-in-Ashfleld, Notts., and Mrs. Mitchell, of Scarborough. Yorks, to Trixie Elaine Thorn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thom, of Normanton, Yorks RAIKES —FETHERSTONHAUGH.— -On Nov 2nd
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      EVIDENCE PLEASE!
      153 5 .—Straits Times, Nov. 9. It is frequently complained that the average citizen is not sufficiently pub-lic-spirited to come forward voluntarily to report breaches of the law in minor matters such as rash driving. The reason for this reluctance Is to be sought not so much in lack of
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      A F.M.S. PIG FARM.
      247 5 V111AVO UiAU IACMJ M VA J QA VMV vtvui w learn from the West.—Straits Times, Nov. 9. The last three years have seen the beginnings of really up-to-date poultry farming In Singapore and Penang, and now we find a similar development in pig-rearing. This Is only
      V111AVO UiAU IACMJ M * VA J QA VMV vtvui w learn from the West.—Straits Times, Nov. 9.  -  247 words
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      BENIGHTED SINGAPORE.
      165 5 limit its duration —Straits Times* Nov. 9.n Singapore Is a benighted town. If you do not believe us, consult the Bulletin and Scots Pictorial, which is published in Glasgow. In the Issue dated Oct. 19, that Journal describes us as benighted because of a a?rteln Singapore bye-law under
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      THE RULER OF REMBAU.
      298 5 out the Penlnaula.”—Strait* Times, Nov. 10. It is probable that the Dato of Rembau, the central figure In an impressive ceremony performed yesterday in the heart of rural Negri Bembilan, does not see eye to eye with the Straits Times in estimating the degree of preference
      out the Penlnaula.”—Strait* Times, Nov. 10.  -  298 words
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      A GRASSGROWN CAPITAL.
      182 5 A GRASSGROWN CAPITAL Times, Nov. 10 In recent years there have torn various dismal prophecies that deeen tralisation and the slump will be tIM) death of Kuala Lumpur and that our descendants will see grass growing In the streets of a once busy Federal capital. Alas, the grass is already
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      THE STATE SERVICES.
      291 6 services have been filled.”—Straits Times. Nov. 10. Although the opportunity to clear up certain doubts felt as to the new Stat' clerical services was not taken In th< Federal Council last week, the Stralto Times has obtained further information on the subject which shows that there is
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      KEDAH’S LEAD.
      152 6 KEDAH’S LEAD —Straits Times, Nov. 13. That the Government ol Kedah na& been able to remit part of the salary cuts Imposed some time ago is cheering news in itself, implying as it does that the slump in the northern State is definitely on the wane. The Northern Unfederated States
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      DiVERSlON.
      195 6 well be understood.—Straits Times, Nov. 13. Amusement parks and such like diversions, we are told, thrive on economic pressure which exerts the double Influence of driving the people to seek diversion from their cares and worries, at the same time driving them to the cheapest forms of amusement available.
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      THIS NAMING BUSINESS.
      272 6 -Straits Times, Nov. 13. I'nat the members of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board have not forgotten their request, refused once and then renewed, to alter the name of their body to Town Council was shown by references made to this matter by two European members at the
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      THE NON-MALAYS.
      196 6 Straits Times. Nov. 14. The Sultan of Perak made a s >niLwhat reassuring speech at the last meeting of his State Council. l do not wish.' he said “to make any unfair discrimination oetween the races of this country, t fully realise the valuable services rendered in thr
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      “JOURNEY’S END” AT K.L.
      205 6 sympathetic reception.—Straits Times. Nov. 14. Greatly daring, a group of ex-Service men in Kuala Lumpur has essayed to present Journey’s End," which was so well done by a professional touring company in Malaya about five years ago. Most people would have said that this was a
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      RICE CULTIVATION.
      190 6 Straits Times, Nov. 14. The question of whether rice lands in Malaya are to be given out to locally born Indians as well as Chinese was raised by the Singapore Indian Association at a recent meeting. A welcome statement has been made 05 the acting Chief Secretary to
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      THE MAN BEHIND ROOSEVELT.
      50 6 -Straits Times, Nov. 15 Meanwhile President Wilson continues his almost kaleidoscopic changes of policy. Thus a contemporary commenting on the American situation And why shouldn’t President Wilson keep on keeping on? He's safe enough jt poor President Roosevelt who gets f bricks. -Straits Times, Nov. 15
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      THE MODERN D.O.
      339 6 around their districts.—Straits Times Nov. 15. In view of the very small administra tive areas that nave hitherto beer placed in charge ol British servants in the F.M.S.-areas t hv evoke a condescending smile in members of the Indian Civil Service—*n e public welcomed the proposal 01
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      STREET NOMENCLATURE.
      129 6 Nov. 15. A few days ago, in connection witn the official christening of a new sub urban thoroughfare “Woodsville Road it was suggested In these Notes tna there existed a certain paucity of ideas among those responsible for the selection of names. Woodsville Road ts applied to a
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    23 5 DEATH Madam Kaw Tak Poh, beloved wlfeofMr. Teo Hoo Lye, parsed away peac efu ]Jy the 0th instant at No. 13 Dhoby ohaut
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    WORKING OF MUI-TSAI ORDINANCE.
    584 7 “Fairy Godmothers.” CKIEVANCES SETTLED BY] A LITTLE TACT. Singapore mui-tsai, the “Cinderellas” oi Chinese homes in the city, now nave two “Fairy Godmothers.” They are Mrs. M. Winter and Miss Hrodie of the Chinese Protectorate. It is with these two ladies, two of die few women
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    NITRIC ACID KEPT IN WARDS.
    644 7 “Possible For Dresser To Take It Away.” More evidence was recorded by the second magistrate, Mr. N. Grice, on Tuesday at the resumed hearing of the preliminary inquiry into charges against Hassin bin Yatim, Wan Dollah, Abdul Kahar bin Kadir Khan (a dresser at the
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    DEATH OF MR. J.H. TATLOCK.
    184 7 Former Branch Manager Of Straits Traders. One of the early executives of the now internationally-known Straits firm, the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., Mr. J. H. Tatlock, died in Italy on November according to a message received from our London correspondent this morning. Straits Traders was
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    WAGES NOT PAID.
    312 7 Labour Department Prosecution. J. B. Pestana of Pasir Panjang was charged before Mr. J. M. Brander, fourth magistrate, on Tuesday at the instance of the Labour Department for failing to pay wages amounting to $1,452.29 due to 16 labourers in accordance with the provisions of the Labour
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    RUBBER TAXATION.
    55 7 It is understood that a conference was held at Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 9 attended by representatives of the various planting bodies, agency houses, etc. at which it was agreed that a deputation should wait upon the Chief Secretary touching the increase in 1934 of quit rents and
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    SIKHS ON MURDER CHARGE.
    521 7 5-Year-Old Crime. ACCUSED AFRAID OF “ELECTRIC CHAIR The Coroner on Thursday reserved his verdict on the Inquiry Into the death of Ourdlt Singh on Dec. 13. 1928. Human bones believed to be those of deceased were lound In a rubber plantation oir Reformatory Road on Oct.
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    SIAMESE PRIEST IN THE WITNESS-BOX.
    1748 8 Remarkable Allegations At Kidnapping Trial. The hearing commenced on Tuesday before the Criminal District Judge of the case in which five persons, Wai Chai Yin (Siamese detective No. 24), Wee Guan Poh, Wai Pi Charmant (a Siamese subject), Jane Olsen alias Jane Um (the Eurasian
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    WEDDING.
    127 8 Mr. E. Mitchell And Miss T. E. Thorne. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 9. The wedding took place yesterday at St. George’s Church of Mr. Eric iitchell, of Messrs Sime, Darby’s Singapore office and formerly of Penang, and Miss Trixie Elaine Thorne, who arrived from home yesterday. The
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    “TWENTY-ONE” AND “21.”
    411 8 Privy Council Decision In Singapore Case APPEAL ALLOWED. Cigarettes Sold At Two For One Cent rhe decision of the Straits SettK ments Court of Appeal in the "two for one" cigarette case tn CS two large Singapore tobacco turers were concerned, has been H versed. rr A
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    SEREMBAN WEDDING.
    132 8 Mr. W. B. Webber And Miss Joan Wilkinson. The marriage took place at l Mark’s Church, Seremban, on Thu day, the Rev. B. Stokes officiating. Mr. William Rudston Webber, of Jo Estate, Muar, younger son of Colonel O. T. O’K. Webber, of Lodge, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. Miss Joan Theodosia
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    “JOURNEY’S END” BY AMATEURS.
    441 9 War Memories Revived On Armistice Eve. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11. When It first became known that a group of local ex-Service men Intended to stage the most famous of all war plays, “Journeys’s End.” on Armistice Day there were many prophecies of
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    124 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 11. The wedding took place yesterday at St. Andrew’s Church, of Mr. William Alexander Young, of the Chartered Bank, Penang, the youngest son of the late Mr. A. B. Young and of Mrs. Young of Brookbank, Kirkcaldy, and Miss Sarah Galloway McLean,
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    SEWAGE EXPERT FOR SINGAPORE.
    393 9 Immediate Sanitary Improvements. A scheme for the modernisation of the sanitation system of Singapore is under discussion by the Municipality. Even Chinatown will be brought in under this scheme and the present unsatisfactory methods will be eliminated as the final plan progresses. Before the scheme can
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    PLANTER SUED.
    124 9 Wife’s Maintenance Claim. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 8. Before Raja Kamaralzaman. the Seremban magistrate. today. Mary Cecilia Egan sued Thomas Francis Egan, manager. Pan jam Estate, Mantin for maintenance. Mr. Ernest Jeff, for the defendant, said his client had offered to pay $125 a month which
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    CRIMINAL INTENTION NOT PROVED.
    578 9 “Holy Man” Acquitted Of Attempted Cheating:. The case against Khu Boon Chuuo 1 on three charges of attempted cheat ing was concluded on Thursday before 1 Mr. J. M. Brander when accused wa> 1 acquitted. Accused had been employed as a clerk in the Harbour Board
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    WESTWARD BOUND.
    165 9 Passengers By The Rawalpindi. The following passengers left by the P. and O. Rawalpindi for Penang. Colombo and Europe on Friday:— Mr L. D. E. Cullen of the Police Department. F.M.8. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Hobbes, and their son Mr. F. T. K. Hobbes of the Asiatic
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    169 9 Chief Justice Of F.M.S. Sitting. Fifteen appeals are listed for hearing before the Court of Appeal, which opened its session on Monday. The Chief Justice (Sir Walter Huggard) is presiding, supported by the Chief Justice F.M.S. <Mr. Justice Thomas; and Mr. Justice Gerahty. One of the appeals
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      26 9 IS REJUVENATION POSSIBLE? Yes, no more despair, only safest, surest triumph over lost health and hairiness, etc. Success guaranteed. Particulars free. HARYYASRAM, PANCHPOTA, (Jessore), Bengal, S.W.
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      198 9 EGGS GAVE HER INDIGESTION When this woman of 72 years found a remedy for her Indigestion. 4 t. proved to be one her 70- year-old brother was already using to keep him a perfect picture of health.” She writes For years I had suffered with indigestion. and simply could not
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    GUN-FIRE ECHOES OVER PADI FIELDS.
    1717 10 Negri Sembilan Chief On “Pro-Malay Officials. (From Our Special Corresuondent.» Kembau, Nov. 9. A royal salute of seventeen guns shattered the silence of the countryside and a full guard of honour presented arms when the Undang of Rembau, ruler of one of the smallest States
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    DEATH OF MRS. RUTH PENNEFATHER.
    88 10 The death took place at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on Tuesday of Ruth Louise, wife of Mr. Godfrey F. Pennefather. oi the Borneo Company, Ltd. The deceased who was 33 years of age, has been married nine years. She was a daughter of Mr. and
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    MALAYAN RUBBER COMMITTEE.
    273 10 To Consider Schemes p or Restriction. I FORMED BY R.G.A. No Statement Yet Issued. A committee of six men prominent in the local rubber industry has been formed by the Rubber Growers’ Association to consider any schemes for restriction that may be submitted to this country. With
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    “PROCEEDING SMOOTHLY”
    63 10 Rubber Restriction Negotiations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 14. The Daily Express understands that rubber restriction negotiations are proceeding smoothly and that conversations with French Indo-China are making a certain amount ot progress, “although talks still have to take place with planters in other parts of the
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    JAPANESE KILLED.
    88 10 Fell Between Train And Platform. A fatal accident occurred on the railway at Batu Gajah on Saturday afternoon, when a local train was beins pulled up. A Japanese, in trying to jump into the train, fell between the train and the platform and was killed instantly. The unfortunate
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2237 11 Co-Education In The F.M.S.—Shocks For The Orthodox—Schools In The Limelight—Townies From The Kampongs—English Or Malay? (By the Kuala Lumpur Correspondent) THERE is still so much conservatism among the Asiatic communities of Malaya in all matters relating to their womenfolk that it will astonish many
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    VISCOUNT ALLENBY.
    50 11 Visiting Malaya Purely For Amusement." Field Marshal Viscount Allenby, who was reported in last week’s Budget as coming to Malaya on an Important mission, the nature of whlcii was not revealed, declared in an Interview with Reuter In London "1 am going for fun and purely for amusement.”
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    3466 12 Living Costs On Estates —Points For London Boards —Soya Bean Crops—Bice For Estates —The R.R.l. Interment— About Rubber Soles. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) IT is. I believe, a fact that when planters’ salaries are being considered in London board-rooms it frequently happens that thv. sterling equivnient influences
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    WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.
    265 13 Lieut Eking And Miss Eileen Brewer. The wedding took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Thursday of Lieut. H. C. W. Eking, Royal Engineers, son of the late Major H. T. Eking and Mrs. Eking, of Loughboro, Leicestershire and Miss Eileen Wilmin Brewer, daughter of Mr.
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    IMPROVING THE COLONY’S POLICE FORCE.
    585 13 Scientific Instruction For Officers. In accordance with modern scientific development of crime detection the world over, the police of the Colony are to be given special instruction in branches of criminology hitherto unexploited in this country. Advanced first aid courses, (with lessons to repel gas
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    A.P.C. MONOSPAR FOR KUALA LUMPUR.
    245 13 pending which Taiping will probably be used. The A.P.C. Monospar »s using Stand ard Shell products. Iversally obtainable. Shell Aviation Spirit and Aero Shell Lubricating OH. the latter. Incidentally, bein'’ the oil officially recommended by the manufacturers of the Pobjoy engines. The exact date when
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    FANCY DRESS BALL.
    129 13 Three Hundred At Great World Cabaret. A fancy dress dance was held at the Great World Cabaret on Saturday night Nearly 300 people attended in spite of counter attractions, among those present being Mrs Lee Choon Guan Dato S Q. Wong. Mr. and Mrs R. Braddell. the
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    FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMISTICE.
    1548 14 An Empire Bows Its Head For Its Fallen In a manner simple, reverent and impressive— to borrow the description of H.E. the Governor—Armistice Day was observed once again in Malaya, in England, and, indeed, throughout the countries of the war-time Allies. Sir Cecil Clementi was
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    AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    734 14 War Veterans At The Cenotaph. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11. No sign of fading remembrance of War-tlm* sacrifices was evident on the fifteenth Armistice Day in Kuala Lumpur. The congregation at the Town Hall service, conducted by clergymen of the Anglican, Presbyterian and Methodist
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      CHINESE STAND STRONGER.
      430 19 Japanese Demands In North Rejected. TALKS DEADLOCK. Nanking To Break Off Negotiations? Shanghai, Nov. 10. secret meeting of Government leaders was held at Nanking last night following the return of Mr. Wang Cliing-wei, the Prime Minister, who nad been summoned to Kiangsi by Marshal Chiang in connection
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      “SUNSHINE ROOF” PATENT.
      126 19 Reuter Wireless. £98,550 Damages. AUSTIN MOTORS AND OTHERS SUED. London, Nov. 7. Damages totalling £98.550 were awarded today in the King’s Bench against Sir Herbert Austin and Austin Motors and Stephen Watkins, Son and Groves, patent agents, for the alleged use of confidential information for getting a
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      ARMY SCANDAL.
      195 19 —Reuter. Court-Martial Reveals A New “Racket.” Hong Kong. Nov. 8. Startling revelations were made at a military district court-martial on Corp. Brearley and Corp. Doughty, Lincolnshire Regiment, and Private McCardell, South Wales Borderers, charged under conspiring to copy secret documents, communicating and receiving information in contravention of the
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      INVITATION REFUSED.
      46 19 Reuter Wireless. Archbishop Of Canterbury And Nazi Pastor. Berlin. Nov. 7. The Archbishop of Canterbury has declined to accept the invitation to attend the enthronement of the Nazi Pastor Muller as Bishop of the Reich. The Archbishop objects to Pastor Muller’s “extreme Aryan principles.”—
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      HONG KONG TO MANILA.
      43 19 -Reuter. Request For Air Service Franchise Shelved. Manl' Nov. 9. It Is reported that the Legisla ure has shelved the Pan Airways’ request for a 25-ye n franchise in connection with the proposed Hong Kong to Manila air service.—Reuter.
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      REORGANISATION OF THE LEAGUE.
      54 19 -Reuter. German Report ARMS CONFERENCE MAY CONTINUE. Geneva, Nov. 9. A report is current In German circles that Germany early next week will make concrete proposals for the reorganisation of the League of Nations and the continuation of the Disarmament Conference. These proposals would be conciliatory
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      DOING HER UTMOST.
      100 19 —Reuter. Britain Removing Grievances Of Other Nations. London, Nov. 9. After dealing with the recapitulation record of the National Government at home, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, at the Lord Mayor’s banquet, turned to the international sphere. He said that not one pound was being spent
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      INDIAN LOAN.
      111 19 .—Reuter. 1954-59 at £97 per cent.—British Wireless. £10,000,000 Bonds Taken Up In 25 Minutes. London, Nov. 9., The Indian Loan lists closed 25 minutes after opening.—Reuter. £10,000,000 Loan. London, Nov. 7. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has agreed to an immediate issue by the Indian Government for the
      .—Reuter.; 1954-59 at £97 per cent.—British Wireless.  -  111 words
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      SOVIET AND U.S.
      103 19 —Reuter. Foundations Laid Of An Understanding. Washington, Nov. 9. The foundations ol a Soviet-Ameri-ean understanding with regard to diplomatic and economic relations were formulated today during a two-hour conierence between M. Litvinpff, the Soviet delegate, and Senator Cordell Hull, the U. S. Secretary of State. The basis
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      ENTITLED TO VOTE.
      23 19 -Reuter. Manila. Nov o Women in the Philippines will be entitled to exercise the vote after Jan 1, 1935 —Reuter.
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      GERMANY’S “SAMPLE” ARMAMENTS.
      151 19 —Reuter. Crux Of The Problem. LORD HAILSHAM ON FRANCE’S CLAIM. London, Nov. 8. Lord Hallsham, the Secretary of State for War, In the course of a disarmament debate, pointed out that Baron von Neurath’s reply to the question of what Germany means by sample armaments did not
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      GERMAN FALLEN.
      137 19 wreaths on the graves.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Memorial Services In The Cemeteries. Paris, Nov 3. German nationals living In Paris part took on Thursday In memorial services held in many cemeteries on the occasion of All Souls’ Day, when It is the established custom to remember those who fell in the
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      JAPANESE COMPETITION.
      78 19 —Reuter. Position Of British Textile Industry Discussed. London, Nov. 8. At a private conference, Mr. Runclman, President of the Board of Trade and representatives of the Textile industry discussed the Question of Japanese competition. Major Proctor, a Lancashire M.P., has also 'nterviewed several Ministers on the position of
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      FINANCING INDUSTRY.
      72 19 -Reuter Revolutionary Decree In Ital: Rome, Nov. 9. A decree, which may revolutionise Italy’s methods of flnar Mng industry, has been presented to the Chamber by Signor Mussolini for ratification. The decree permits the Government to guarantee and participate in stock issues of private companies, the Government being
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      GERMAN ELECTION RESULTS.
      572 20 Reuter Hitler’s Victory. WHOLE COUNTRY SOLID FOR GOVERNMENT. Berlin, Nov. 12. With the weather dull and warm, the taverns containing the polling booths for the German elections were besieged by large crowds. From 9 a m. long queues waited outside several and it is estimated that, at
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      PROHIBITION DOOMED
      149 20 Reuter. Wild Celebrations In United States. New York. Nov. u. Prohibition is virtually defunct in the United States. Utah is the 36th State that has voted wet, thus all that is needed is ratification when the State Conventions meet < Dec. 5 formally to accept the 21st Amendment
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      “BREAKING DOWN.”
      128 20 -Reuter. U.S. Paper On War Debt Structure. New’ York. Nov 8. The British war debt token payment I has been endorsed by the press generally. the New York Times remarking I that the war debts structure was breaking down and that it would ce I barely possible that
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      TOKIO OUTRAGES.
      112 20 -Reuter. Sentences Passed On Naval Cadets. Yokosuka. Nov. 9 Sentences passed on the ten naval cadets concerned in the outrages of May 15 last year are as follows: Mlkami and Koga to 15 years’ imprisonment Kurolwa to 13 years. Three others to ten years. Another three to two
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      SOVIET U.S. RELATIONS
      99 20 —Reut''*- No Formal Treaty At Present? Washington, Nov. 8. The immediate objective of M. Litvinoff’s mission is the re-establish-ment of Soviet-American relations and the early conclusion of a trade agreement while such questions as the nonaggression pact, subversive propaganda and claims and counter-claims of Soviet and American
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      DR. LO WEN-KAN
      176 20 —Reuter j To Resign From Nanking Posts. Tientsin, Nov. 9. Dr. Lo Wen-kan, Interviewed on his arrival irom Siberia, said that a SinoRussian non-aggression pact had been concluded belore he left for Sinkiang I during August. During his visit in Russia. Dr. Lo had not entered Into
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      HARAKIRI ATTEMPT.
      75 20 -Reuter Incident On Japanese Admiral’s Doorstep. Tokio. Nov. 9 Calling at the residence of Admiral Takarable. chief naval delegate to the London Naval Conference, shortly before the sentences on the naval cadets were passed, a man named Miyata attempted to commit narakiri on the doorstep after presenting a
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      U.S. LIQUOR LAWS.
      119 20 -Reuter. New York Announces A Cortrol Plan. New York. Nov 10. The old time public nouse will ov banned under the experimental liquor plan announced by New York State. Alcoholic beverage control will become effective after the repeal of prohibition on Dec. 5. Only hotels restaurants, clubs
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      AFGHANISTAN.
      124 20 -Reuter. Pledges Of Allegiance To New King. New )elhi. Nov. 12. Afghanistan is very quiet according to a report from the Afghan ConsulGeneral here. This report has been confirmed by the British Legation at Kabul. The Afghan Consul-General states that written pledges of allegiance to the young King Zahir,
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      COTTON TO BE HELD OFF MARKET.
      103 20 $37,000,000 Loan To j U.s. Farmers. The U.S. Government U that *37.000.000 wUl be** loin S 01 1 farmers on cotton held from th, 10 ket at a ratio of four cenu mar This is the latest stop reduction and for farm relief d
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      THE DOLLAR.
      347 20 Reuter. Downward Slide Broken. New York. Nov. n > lix'iig the price offered for domestic gold below the world quota tion, the U.S. Administration yesterday s d n breaking the downward slide of the dollar and Confining its fluctuations to very narrow limits Opening at the post-war high-water
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      MR. JOHN TWEED.
      61 20 —Reuter. London. Nov. 13 The death has taken place ot well-kmw British sc lptor. M" hn Tweed.—Reuter. Mr. Tweed was an associate of the Societe Nationale de Beaux Arts. The national memorial to Earl Kitchener of Khartoum. Horse Guards Parade, and a marble bust of the Right
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      DELIBERATE INFLATION ANTICIPATED.
      965 21 —Reuter. of the French Government.- Sin Chew Jit Poh Flight From Dollar May Begin Currency Race. The cross-iute en Thursday rose to 5.07'/< in lx>ndon and closed in New York at 5.12. This heavy fall reflects a flight from the dollar in anticipation of a deliberate bout
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      NEW YORK MAYORAL ELECTION.
      73 21 La (iiiardia’s Promise. NO CRAFT, SINECURES OR WASTE. j New York. Nov. 8. Mr. La Guardla lias won the mayoral election by about 200.000 votes. Mr. i Joseph McKee. Independent Democrat.! was second and Mayor O’Brien. the Tammany Hall candidate, was third The final figures are
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      TIN.
      103 21 (Froin Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 10. The Financial Times Amsterdam correspondent reports that negotiations are progressing between representatives of the international tin control committee and representatives of tin interests in the Belgian Congo. POOLING INTERESTS. Shaw. Darby and Co., announces “certain preliminary negotiations” for the amalgamation of the
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      AFGHAN KING KILLED.
      707 21 Reuter. Reuter. Murdered As “Traitor” To His Country. SON TO SUCCEED. Quelled Strife Following Amanulla’s Expulsion. London. Nov. 3. I h'> Afghan Minister in London. Sirdar Ahmad AH Khan, states that tlu- King ol Afghanistan. Mohammed Nadir Shah Ghazl. was murdered thla morning and that the Kings
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      GENDARMERIE SUGGESTED TO RESTORE ORDER.
      989 22 Reuter. Britain Willing But Chinese Must Make First Move. A tribute to China's proverbial commercial honesty, and the manner in which the Chinese had conducted business despite the recent adverse conditions, was paid in the House of Lords when the debate on China was begun.
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      ENGLISHMAN SHOT BY ARABS.
      175 22 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. American Woman Victim Of Sharpshooters. Jerusalem. Nov. 7. An Englishman and an American woman, who were shot dead a c the foot of the Mount of Olives, near the Garden of Gethsemane. are presumed by the police to have oee.» the victims of Arab sharpshooters
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      SIR BASIL BLACKETT.
      74 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 9. Sir Kasil Blackett, the financial expert who is to visit Malaya to inquire into the Currency Guarantee Fund, left Croydon yesterday for Amsterdam to catch the Dutch aeroplane for the East, lie is due in Singapore on Nov. 17. He
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      EMPIRE SHIPPING
      151 22 —British Wireless. Disastrous Effect Of Subsidies. Rugby. Nov. 7. In a speech yesterday. Mr. Alexander Shaw, chairman of the P. and O. and British India Steam Navigation Companies, referred to the difficulties of the British shipping industry due U> foreign subsidies for operating ships and for building ships
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      DROUGHT IN U.S.
      65 22 the livestock in drought areas.—Reuter. 5,500,000 Bushels Of Wheat To Feed Livestock. •r Washington, Nov. 9. The Farm Administration has created a beverage section to control the beer and liquor industries through marketing agreements and possibly social aspects of distribution until Congress has enacted suitable legislation. The
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      JAPAN MAY RECALL AMBASSADOR.
      145 22 Sequel To Molotov’s Moscow Speech. Shanghai, Nov. 9 Japanese official and civilian circle are highly indignant over the ami Japanese speech by M. Molotov "hi Soviet leader, which may result in *hl recall of the Japanese Ambassador in Moscow. 10 It is generally held, however that
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      TROOP TRAIN BOMBED.
      200 22 ed.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. 90 Japanese Said To Have Been Killed. A Japanese troop train, conveying 250 soldiers and a huge quantity of munitions and supplies from K. tea to Manchukuo, is reported to have been bombed by a Korean while it was
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      THE HEIAN MARU.
      80 22 -Reuter. Steamer Abandoned In China Sea. Hong Kong, Nov. 8 The Heian Maru, a 4,230-ton steamer, is drifting in peril in the China Sea following her abandonment by the crew after a hectic day at the mercy of the elements. Her S.O.S. calls were picked up by
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      MARSHAL Y. UYEHARA
      67 22 -Reuter. Japanese Leader Dies Of Heart Disease. Tokio. Nov .8. After the death of Marshal Yusakt CJyehara of heart disease had been announced, it was stated that, althoug seemingly dead, the Marshal had bee revived with camphor injections. This proved only J\o»* ever. Marshal Uyehara dying at
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      “ ABSOLUTE INVENTION,” SAYS SOVIET.
      972 23 ABSOLUTE INVENTION,” SAYS SOVIET. .-Reuter. —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Murder Of 200 Manchurian Citizens Also Denied. Moscow, Nov. 12. I An absolute invention.” declares the I official Tass Agencj in regard to reports shat Soviet troops had shot down six; Japanese aeroplanes on the Manchuri- j < jn border on
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      U.S. RECOGNITION OF THE SOVIET.
      221 23 —Reuter. Demand For Detailed Understanding. New York. Nov. 12. That the Soviet has to submit to an intensive examinition of the outstanding differences with the United States before President Roosevelt will grant recognition is indicated by the prolongation of discussions with M. Litvinoff, the Soviet
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      NOT GOING HOME.
      223 23 Thousands Of European Settlers In N.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent). Medan, Nov. 8. The European population of Netherland India which numbered 60,000 in 1880 and 91,000 in 1900, increased to 240,000 in 1930. according to a recent publication of the results of the census in Netherland India.
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      NARCOTICS TRAFFIC.
      58 23 .—Reuter Danger Of Clandestine Factories In East. Geneva, Nov. 9. The danger of the clandestine factories in China and the Far East was emphasised in a report dealing with the illicit traffic in narcotics adopted by the Opium Advisory Committee today. which draws attention to the increasing smuggling
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      MINE MERGERS IN MALAYA.
      464 23 Anglo-Oriental Said To Be Forming New Company. QUOTA GROUPING. Sunday Express On “True Reason For Control.” From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 13. According to the Sunday Express the Anglo-Oriental tin group Is forming a new company for the acquisition “of some tin companies with Straits
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      FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
      36 23 —Reuter. Vote Of Confidence On Foreign Policy. Paris. No?. 15. At the conclusion of a foreign policy debate the Chamber gave a vote Of confidence in the Government by 3®5 votes to 194 —Reuter
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      PRINCIPLE OF GERMAN EQUALITY GRANTED.
      627 24 Reuter. Mr. Henderson May Resign From Conference Presidency. London. Nov. 13. In the course of a debate in the House of Commons on the Labour Party’s motion of censure of the Government s disarmament policy, a Labour member. Mr. R. C. Wallhead, asserted that Australia
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      OVER 200 KILLED.
      95 24 Reuter. Sniping In Havana v Continuing. Havana, Nov. 12. Mow than 200 persons were killed in .molt on Nov. 8 and hundreds were WMBided. The prisons and hospitals are overcrowded but no British casualties are known. Although the revolt has been quelled the public is still inflamed
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      NEW IRAQI CABINET.
      32 24 -Reuter. Baghdad, Nov. 9. A new Cabinet has been formed In which Jamil Mldfal. ex-President’ of Chamber, Is Premier, and Gen. Nuri Pasha, Is Foreign Minister and Defence Minister.—Reuter.
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      JAPANESE COMMUNIST.
      79 24 —Reuter. 150,000 Soviets At Moscow Funeral. Moscow, Nov. 11. Angry references to Japan were made by speakers at the spectacular funeral of the Japanese Communist leader, Katayama. Paying tribute to Katayama's worn speakers described him as an untiring adversary to Japanese imperialism and declared Communists would raise their
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      NOBEL PRIZES AWARDS.
      45 24 —Reuter. Stockholm, Nov. 11. An Englishman, Paul Dirac, has been awarded half the Nobel Prize for physics for 1933 and the other half goes to Professor Erwin Schroedinger, of Austria. The prize for 1932 was awarded to Professor Werner Heisenberg of Leipzig.—Reuter.
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      STARTLING U.S. PLANS FOR FARMLAND.
      100 24 -Reuter. “Faint Foreshadowing Of Things To Come.” Chicago. Nov. 14. The complete con’rol ot America’s farmland with only the rich soil to be used for agriculture and the remainder devoted to forestry, recreation grounds and residential areas, is the amazing forecast made today by Mr.
      -Reuter.  -  100 words
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      REFUGEES FROM SIAM.
      218 24 Pouring Into Northern Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Nov. 13. Eighty-three Chinese refugees—38 men and 45 women and children —arrived at Alor Star police station yesterday morning. They are mostly Kheh tin miners from Betong who have fled owing to the recent troubles in South Siam
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      NO SUPPORT.
      171 24 Reuter. Mr. Henderson And Arms Conference. London, Nov. 14. Mr. Norman Davis on his arrival in New York today declared that he is optimistic and undaunted about the future of the Disarmament Conference and he expects to return to Geneva after consulting with President Roosevelt. Not so Mr.
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      THE DOLLAR.
      62 24 —Reuter. Britain To Combat Any Rate Above 5.25. New York, Nov. 14. Great Britain is reported to have decided to combat any dollar rate above 5.25. The reaction in the exchange rate this afternoon is attributed to the intervention by the British with the Equalisation Fund.—Renter. Yesterday the
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      FEAR FOR DOLLAR DEPRECIATION.
      364 24 —Reuter. —Reuter Wireless. “America In Midst Of Financial Crisis.” New York. Nov 14 The depreciation of the dollar whi-h It is understood, exceeds expectation, is arousing some anxiety. It is Ken( ‘r,i ly agreed that the President's gold n i.« will be continued but only InTuch
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      $100,000,000 CLAIM.
      77 24 —Reuter. Shareholders 9 Suit Against Chase National Bank. New York, Nov. 13. A group of shareholders has filed am action in the New York Supreme Court against Mr. Albert Wiggin. the ex-chairman, and 135 directors of tne Chase National Bank, to recover $100,000,000 losses by the bank owing
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      ANTI-CHIANG EXPEDITION THREATENED.
      1088 25 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. drawn to Tientsin.— Nanyang 8iang Pau. Government Armies Now Between Two Fires. Shanghai, Nov. 15. Reports from the South state that five provinces, Kwangsl, Fukien, Kwangtung, Kweichow and Yunnan, are plotting .to declare independence as a prelude to sending a powerful army against
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      BAILLIE-STEWARTS CONFESSION.
      87 25 guilt soon after his conviction.- Reuter. Reply To Request For Further Inquiry. London. Nov. 14. In the House of Commons tonight. Mr. A. Duff-Cooper (Cons: St. George's) replying to a question urging an inquiry into the conviction of Lieut. Baillie-Stewart, of the Seaforth Highlanders. with the view to
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      DUKE OF ATHOLL.
      232 25 .—Reuter. Decision Reserved In Lottery Case. London, Nov. 14. The chief magistrate at Bow Street police cour has reserved his decision In the case in which the Duke of Atholl is charged with selling lottery tickets. Counsel for the defence decided not to call any evidence on
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      THREE NEW CRUISERS.
      61 25 —Reuter. British 1933 Naval Plans Revised. London, Nov. 14. Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty, announced in the House of Commons today that the Admiralty proposed the revision of the 1933 programme, including two cruisers of a new type, each of 9,000 tons, with increased
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      HERR VON PAPEN
      37 25 Reuter. Reich Commissioner For The Sarre. Berlin, Nov. 15. The Cabinet has appointed Herr Franz von Papen to be the Reich Commissioner for the Sarre to deal with all questions connected with the region.—Reuter.
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      ANGLO-IRISH TREATY REPUDIATION.
      183 25 —Reuter. Bills Before Dali. MR. THOMAS’S WARNING TO FREE STATE. London, Not. 14. Mr. J. H. Thomas. Secretary of 8tate for the Dominions, announced In the House of commons today that the three Irish Free 8tate bills now before the Dali Involved a further repudiation of the
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      BRITISH CAPITAL.
      185 25 -Reuter £103,000,000 In China And Japan. London. Nov. 14 Asked in the House of Commons for an estimate of the amounts of British capital Invested In Japan and China respectively. Mr. Walter Runcl* man. President of the Board of Trade, quoted an article by Sir Robert Kind ersley
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      SKIPTON BY-ELECTION.
      73 25 —Reuter Conservative Party Retain* Constituency. London, Nov. H The by-election at Sltipton caused by the death of Mr. E. R. Bird 'Conservative) resulted as follows:— O. W. Rickards (Conservative) 18,136 J. P. Davies (Labour) 14,157 Mr. Denby (Liberal) 0,219 Mr. Rushton (Communist > 704 —Reuter The by-election indicates
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      NOW CONVALESCING.
      44 25 .—Reuter London. Nov 14 Wing-Commander R. P. Wllloci, the recently appointed Air Attache to China, whose departure for China ha»J been postponed on account of illness, Is now convalescing. His temperature is normal. He will leave on Dec 8 by the Ranpura.—Reuter
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    COMMAND’S UPCOUNTRY RUGBY MATCHES.
    1280 26 Held By Negri-Malacca XV After Beating Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Seremban. Nov. 12. Fierce and determined tackling by the Malaya Command enabled them to draw this afternoon with the NegriMalacca combination, neither line being crossed. Both sides showed fine stamina and treated with many thrills
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    MALAYA WINS GREAT STRUGGLE.
    517 26 Fourteen Runs Margin In Inter-port Game. Malaya accomplished an exceptionally praiseworthy performance on Thursday when they defeated Hon; Kong by 14 runs in the opening match of the inter-port series. Having the worst of matters from the start they put up a great fight which proved
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    MALACCA HOCKEY.
    109 26 Woman Player Seriously Hurt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Nov. 8. The Mixed Hockey game between the Malacca Club and the St. Francis’ Association had to be abandoned five minutes after the interval on account of an accident to Miss B. Wiseman, one of the Club players. Macaulay
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    PERAK’S SURPRISE VICTORY.
    270 26 Boyd Scores Two Tries Against Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 11 After easily defeating Penang yesterday the Singapore Rugby tourists met with an unexpected reverse against Perak here today when they were beaten by a goal and a try (8 pts.) to a goal (o
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    SELANGOR CLUB’S VISIT TO SINGAPORE.
    1329 27 Beaten By Wiltshires And S. C. C. Hilts hires 3; Selangor Club 0. The Selangor Club failed to repro-' duce the form which they displayed aguinst the Singapore Cricket Club on' Saturday when they met the Wilt- I shire Regiment at hockey on Sunday afternoon
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    BLACK SWAN TROPHY WON BY TARBET.
    584 27 Corrib’s Narrow Success In B Class. The last race of the Black Swan Series at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday lacked Interest The weather, considering the time of year, was not kind, and Tarbet’s invincible lead for the Black Swan Trophy took
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    F.A. CUP FIRST ROUND.
    243 27 —Reuter. Matches To Be Played On Nov. 25. London, Nov. 13. The draw for the first round proper of the F. A. Cup competition, which la to be played on Nov. 25, took place tonight and resulted as follows: Oainsboro Trinity or Shrewsbury vs. Altrlngham. Manchester
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    AH KOW WINS CHINESE ATHLETIC TITLE.
    1229 28 Monster Sports Meeting At Jalan Besar. Several new Malayan records were set up at Jalan Besar over the weekend when the second Singapore Chinese athletic sports meeting was held. Good weather favoured the meeting. which was a huge success from every point ol view.
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    SUCCESSFUL OPENING TO NOVEMBER RACES.
    1310 28 Big Sweep Reaches Record Figure. Another successful day’s racing neld by the Singapore Turf Club on Saturday when the November prote-*-slonal meeting was opened Although vourlte? generally were unsuccess till, wins wtre quite popuvai’. there being only two big upsets and this combined wit the
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    HOME HOCKEY.
    35 28 Oxford And Cambridge Both Win. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. HOxford and Cambridge University hockey elevens won their respe im matches to-day, Oxford beating w bledon 5—4. and Cambridge bea Bromley 5—1.
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    ARE THE PENSIONERS DOOMED FOR RELEGATION?
    937 29 Dame Fortune Helps Arsenal Beat Wolves. From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 11. The thrilling race between the two London teams, the Arsenal (holders of the English League championship) and Tottenham (promoted from the Second Division at the end of last season) is one
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    FOOTBALL.
    89 29 Penang Malays Win C.A. Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 12. In the annual Poppy Day match for the Ceylon Association Cup. Darul Alhsan F.C.. Penang, defeated the Perak Indo-Ceylonese by 5 j?oals to 2. The Resident Councillor kicked-ofT and the visitors played well in the first half,
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    WEEK-END GOLF IN SINGAPORE.
    515 29 .—Reuter. Results Of Local Club Competitions. The following were the best cards returned In the November mixed foursomes competition, played at the Island Club on Sunday afternoon.— Mr. Mrs. C. A. R. Bateman 45 IOV2 34*/ a winners. Miss Nelson Dr. H. L. Lim 45 10»/
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    RICHARDS DOES IT AT LAST.
    166 29 —Reuter. Beats Archer’s Record. ON 47th ANNIVERSARY OF HOLDER’S DEATH. London. Nov. 8. At Liverpool, winning the Wavertree selling plate on a 4—11 favourite. Golden King, Gordon Richards broke Fred Archer’s forty-eight year-old British record, having now ridden 247 winners In one season. It was
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    SHANGHAI LOSE TO HONG KONG.
    118 29 —Reuter, Malaya’s Good Chance Of Honours. Hong Kong, Nov. 14. Malaya’s prospects of winning tha lnter-port series are extremely bright for today Hong Kong obtained victory over Shanghai by 117 runs. Today Malaya meet Shanghai and even If they only draw the honours of th8
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    INTER-PORT CRICKET.
    76 29 —Reuter. Malaya's game with Shanfhal on Wednesday. Malaya.—1st Innings. R. G. Gibson c Mayhew b. Wilson I D. C. Burn c Simpson b Isaacs 1# R. N. Hamilton c Simpson b. Isaacs S Eu Chow Teik b Wilson g B. S. Gill b Isaacs L. Alvls not out
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    MEDAN GOLF.
    78 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Oct. 4. The Governor Ezerman Cup at the Medan Golf Club was won by C. M van Aken with 85—14—71. The monthly medal resulted in a tie between G. T. Thompson and A. D. Trail, 2 down. In the report of the Negri
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      HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF JOHORE PLANTERS.
      2136 1 Protest Against Proposed Quit Rent Increase. A protest against the Government*! intention to increase quit rents from $2 to $3 an acre was made by the chairman, Mr. J. W. E. Adams, at the half-yearly general meeting of the Johore Planters* Association, held at the
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        RUBBER FORESTRY.
        129 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I have follows with muc\ interest the many articles and communications which you have recently published on the above subject. I cannot recollect that I have ever once seen mentioned the Malayan Forest Service. Everyone knows that this service exists and
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        RUBBER CONTROL.
        967 2 To the Editor ot the Straits Times Sir.—The leader in your issue of Nov 6 on the possibilities of the motives behind the convocation of the impending Batavia conference and on the possibilities of its verdict has been a timely warning to local optimists not to be over
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      60 2 Singapore Official Quotations. quotations ?orwnrd Contracts Spot Sfailer Prices d. I Date L’don S'pore Nov.- Jan.- Apr.Dec* Mar. June Nov 9 4 13% 13% 13V* 13% 10 4 3/32 13% 13 11/16 13% 1 J. ll/16 13 closed 13% 13% 13% 13% 14 4% 13 5/16 13% 13
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      18 2 9 Tin, S’pore Price $115.12% per picul. 10 114.62% 13 113.87% 14 114.87% 15 11*75
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      SHARE MARKET.
      735 2 Fraser And Co.’s Weekly Report Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Njv 14, states The price of tin nas steadily advanced throughout the week closing £4.15.0 better at £229. per ton, but in view of this appreciation, the response from prospective Investors in the share market has been somewhat
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      188 2 Guthrie Co.’s weekly report, dated Singapore Nov. 2, states that latest buyers’ prices, for Malayan Palm Oil and Palm Kernels are as follows: Palm Oil In Bulk: c.i.f. landed weights New Y o r k-Phlladelpnia 2.70 cents (U.S. currency) per lb. c.i.f. landed weights U.SA. Pacific Ports
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      162 2 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Its 1,148 th auction on Nov. 15, when there was catalogued 1,239,789 lb. or 553.48 tons; offered 1,127,121 lb. or 503.18 tons; sold 878,734 lb. or 392.29 tons. Spot London 4 l/16d. New York 8% eta PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      56 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 0. Tenom Rubber Estates Ltd., reports a loss of £174 for the year ended July 31. An amount of £2,067 has been brought In to debit. Sagga Rubber Company Ltd., reports a profit of £424 on the year's operations; and that £2.522
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      JOHORE PARA RUBBER.
      32 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. Johore Para Rubber Co. report a loss for the year ended June 30 of £791. the credit balance brought in being £7749.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      791 3 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore. Nov. 18. Mining. Buyers. Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 33/£1 £1 Austral Malay 36A 37/6 6/- 6/- Ayer Hltam Tin JJA- JJ/® £1 £1 Pangrln Tin 35/- 36/e 1 1 Batang Padang 0.30 0.36 1 1 Batu Oaves 1.22% 1.37% 1
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      Trade and Finance.
      381 3 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Nov. 16. SELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months’ sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days’ sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days’ sight 2/4 1/8 London, demand 2/4 7/64 London, T.T. 2/4 5/64 Lyons and Paris, demand 945 Hamburg, demand 150 New
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      308 3 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 14. Closing quotations today ol tU e principal British stocks <*re triven oe;ow The rise or tall is In relation to tne price of Nov. 9. (iOv t RNMKN1 STOC KS BKI'I ISH RiS" O) Fall
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES OCT. 31.
        525 3 Allagar (2/) 1/4%; Alor Pongsu (2/) /10%; Anglo-Malay (£1) 11/; Ayer Kuning (£1) 21/; Bagan Serai (£1) 7/10; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 2/1%; Banteng (£1) 11/16; Batang (2/) /7; Batu Caves (£1) 14/6; Batu Tlga (£1) 16/; Bekoh (2/) /7; Bertam Con. (2/) 2/10%; Bidor (£1)
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES NOV. 15.
        715 3 Capital Issue Closing Price.* Paid Up Value Dividends leaser Lyall 6 Company A Co. Fvat* 454.175 1 NU for year 29-2-33 Allenby ($1> 0.86 0.90 0 80 0 90 216.779 1 Nil for year 30-9-32 Alor Oajah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0 60 0 79
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