The Straits Budget, 23 November 1933

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] sio. 3,954 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1933. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) er 74.
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    CONTENTS.
    341 1 .EADERS The Malay’s Duty 3 What Is Manchukuo? 3 Strange Interlude 3-4 An Agent for Whom? 4 The Dollar Danger 4-5 Another Toll? 5 Occasional Notes 5-7 »ictures Racin,’ Motorin' Splashin’! 17 Orchard Road In Flood 17 Mr. Philip Tyau 17 Armistice Day in Jesselton 18 Mr. W. E.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1394 1 The subordinate staff of the Civil Prodrome held a tea party on Sunday b honour of Mr. E. W. Houston, the distant Resident Engineer, who is hortly sailing for home at the expiraion of his present agreement w’*h the 'ublic Works Department. About 130 members of the
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    $2,000 SEIZED BUT RECOVERED.
    198 2 Daring Robbery With Violence. A daring attempt at robbery was committed near the Cenotaph on Tuesday afternoon about four o’clock. Money amounting to about $2,000 was seized but later recovered. A clerk of the s.s. Ban Siong Bee, together with another man, was riding in a
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    $49,000 CLAIM.
    286 2 Settlement Reached For $500. When the claim for $49,000 damages arising out of an allegedly repudiated agreement for payment of commission on the sale of the Great World property in River Valley Road was mentioned in the Supreme Court this week in the case in which Chow Kok
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    M.S.V.R. HEADQUARTERS.
    86 2 Denial That Building: Is Collapsing. Following a rumour to the effect that the M.S.V.R. headquarters’ building In Kuala Lumpur Is in danger of collaDse on account of the hill, upon which it has been built, subsiding, a Malay Mail representative saw an official of the State Engineer’s office
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    MOTOR-CAR CRASHES INTO LAMP POST.
    415 2 Several Road Accidents Over Week-End. There were a number of street accidents in Singapore over the week-end in which several people were injured. A car in which Mr. Poh Kim Young, an assistant storekeeper in the East Asiatic Co., and two members of his family
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    Forgotten Tribe of Yunnan.
    387 2 Forgotten Tribe of Yunnan After spending twelve years in research work in remote parts of Western China on behalf of the National Geographic Society of America and other educational bodies in the United States, Dr. Joseph Rock, a Viennese who is now a naturalised citizen of America, is on his
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    LEGIONAIRES IN SINGAPORE.
    127 2 < M. M. Steamer Closely Guarded. Strict precautions were tak** prevent escapes of French n Legionnaires from the MeJn? 1 Marltlmes vessel “Kouang IT 8 she anchored in the Roads on sS? She carried 200 members of Foreign Legion who are on from Saigon to Algiers, a
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    WIRELESS IN JAVA.
    83 2 Broadcasting Service To Japan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Nov. 15. According to the Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad. the inauguration of the broadcosting service between Netherlands India and Japan will take place at the beginning of next year There are vast commercial possibilities in this service because wireless communication
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    MR. R. G. HILL.
    69 2 Seremban Banker Going On Leave. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Nov. 21. Mr. R. Q. Hill of the Seremban branch of the Chartered Bank wai entertained by the staff of the bank at a farewell function in his honour last evening. Mr* C. F. Maltly spoke
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    Young America In Singapore.
    395 2 “They’re wild, but they’re pretty swell and they’ll win through.” Thus, eighteen-year-old Miss Ever Conner, head girl of an Illinois High School, on the youth of America. A lovely brunette, Miss Conner la on a world cruise because she has been ranked one of the first
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      THE MALAY’S DUTY.
      867 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 16. rhe Chinese and Indian population o! the Federated Malay Btates Is now being compelled to subsidise rice cultivation by the Malay race. That may be resented by some officials as an unfair way of putting it. but it is true The only Malays
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      WHAT IS MANCHUKUO?
      843 3 upon reading It.—Straits Times, Nov. 17. Most people invited to give an honest answer to the question which forms the heading to this article would, we imagine, reply to the effect that Manchukuo is a large piece of territory formerly known as Manchuria, taken from its former
      upon reading It.—Straits Times, Nov. 17.  -  843 words
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      STRANGE INTERLUDE.
      928 3 Far Eastern Russia.—Straits Times, Nov. 18. A few weeks ago cables dealing with the Far Eastern situation were referring in the gravest of words to the growing tension between Japan and the Soviet on the question of the future of the Chinese Eastern Railway. Negotiations were being carried
      Far Eastern Russia.—Straits Times, Nov. 18.  -  928 words
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      AN AGENT FOR WHOM ?
      822 4 AN AGENT FOR WHOM —V o —Straits Times, Nov. 20. What is the proper scope of that difficult but valuable appointment, the Indian Agency in Malaya? It is difficult to define, for it may legitimately be enlarged or restricted according to the varying interests and temperaments of the holders of
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      THE DOLLAR DANGER.
      856 4 into the melting pot.—Straits Times. Nov. 21. Though the American exchange problem is highly technical, with the result that the majority of newspaper readers do not bother about referenc to it beyond glancing at the headline* and. possibly, looking up London-New York cross rate, yet the matter
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      ANOTHER TOLL?
      963 5 —Straits Times. Nov. 22. Reports that a toll Is to be imposed on vehicular traffic using the Johore Causeway are again current. At the time of the opening of the new Enggor Bridge over the Perak River in June of last year there were strong rumours that the
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    BIRTHS
    35 5 e GOLD lE—At Exeter, on Nov. 18, to Olive, wife of C. H. Goldie, a daughter. TRAVIS—At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore. on Nov. 15. 1933 to Oladys. wife of 8. E Travis, a daughter
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    MARRIAGES
    102 5 STEVENSON—GIBSON.—At the Presbyterian Church, Singapore on November 18, by the Rev. Wm. Murray. M.A. assisted by the Rev. Stephen Band. BA. William Lyle, eldest son of the late James Stevenson and Mrs. Stevenson of Greenock and Bridge of Weir, to Pauline Janet, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. A. L.
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    ENGAGEMENTS
    78 5 CHONG—SI EW—The engagement Is announced between Mr. Paul Chong Kim Tuck son of Mr. 6 Mrs. Joseph Chong Bin Tong and Miss Rosa Slew daughter of Mr. 6c Mrs. Siew Soy Kwang. LOH—TAN. —The engagement Is announced between Mr. Loh Khie Lock, third son of the late Mr. Loh
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      HOW LONG?
      169 5 —Straits Times, No*. It. It is sometimes said that the Japanese nave no sense oi humour* This is particularly noticeable amnny their diplomats. lor communiques from Toklo are usually worth reading, if only for their naivety Prom the Bureau of Information and Publicity. Department of Foreign Affairs. Manchukuo.
      —Straits Times, No*. It.  -  169 words
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      WILD LIFE.
      261 5 -Straits Times, Nor. 1&. According to a Reuter message received a few days ago, representatives of ten governments have signed a convention at a Flora and Fauna Conference held in London with the object of instituting a special regime for the preservation from extinction of fauna and flora
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      STRANGE HAPPENINGS.
      265 5 Straits Times, Nov. 16. Nearly a month ago we described In this column the adventures of a Nefrl Sembllan Malay who was taken from ft rubber estate ov the police lor *nqulrles Although the manager or ‘he estate explained that the man wa* a Malay, whereas the* suspect
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      QUEER TRADES.
      122 6 QUEER TRADES of breadcrumbs.—Straits Times, Nov. 17. Queer trades in London formed the subject of an article on this page a few days ago. But perhaps Singapore can boast as many unusual professions as the Metropolis. The itinerant barber, seamstress and key-maker are not to be met with in Europe,
      of breadcrumbs.—Straits Times, Nov. 17.  -  122 words
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      A FISH STORY.
      348 6 A FISH STORY that didn’t get away !—Straits Times. Nov. 17. Not Infrequently we describe in this column peculiar golfing feats or tragedies in the hope that they may interest the large number of enthusiasts for that sport. But there is another sport which is always good for a good
      that didn’t get away !—Straits Times. Nov. 17.  -  348 words
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      GARDENERS BEWARE.
      156 6 GARDENERS BEWARE -Straits Times. Nov. 17. By virtue of its rapid growth and the grateful shade which a young tree casts, the cherry, or plane, tree has become increasingly popular among horticulturists and today is to be seen on all sides in Singapore an*: other towns in Malaya. But for
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      THE BUTTERFLY MAP.
      179 6 -Straits Times, Nov. 18. From the earliest times to the present day. cartographers have been unable to draw a strictly accurate representation of the world, or, indeed, any large area, upon a flat surface. Mercator’s projection, familiar of our schooldays, gives perhaps the greatest distortion. Malaya and
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      GUNONG KORBU.
      223 6 GUNONG KORBU —Straits Times. Nov. 18. Every traveller by road or rail through Ptrak must have admired the noble mountain ten miles to the east of Tanjong Rambutan. This is Gunong Korbu. and its height 7.160 feet gives it second place among Malayan mountains. It was climned last July by
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      SUNSET IN THE HILLS.
      253 6 Straits Times. Nov. 18. Exploration of Malayan mountains is strenuous and can be highly uncomfortable. but it has its compensations. One of the camps occupied by Mr. Mead’s party was pitched on a very narrow and barren ridge, at an elevation of 5.400 feet, and this
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      WOULD THEY RETURN?
      195 6 shake off the spell.” -Straits Times Nov. 20. About two months ago reference was made in this column to an article by the Planting Correspondent in which it was suggested that many of the men who had been axed from Malaya during the past three years would
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      GOLF AT THE HIGHLANDS.
      249 6 Straits Times. Nov. 20. Throughout Malaya, among p„ n)ij who are fortunate enough to be able to afford holidays at hill stations there is curiosity as to when the o oli course at Cameron Highlands will bo opened for play. Golf at Frasers Hill is quite
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      REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS.
      263 6 unless consented to.—Straits Times, Nov. 20. A Sarawak reader sends us a copy of a registration form issued under the Business Names Order which is In force in that country, and it shows that an effective system of registering partnerships can be devised, even in countries where
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      FIGHTING FOR WORK.
      191 7 of railway work.—Straits Times, Nov. 21. It Is becoming steadily clearer that unless the pro-Malay policy is modified in the Federated Malay States there* w ill ue scarcely any room In Govern inent service In the future for locally born non-Malays. The total number of jr M
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      CEYLONESE VACANCIES.
      274 7 !—Straits Times, Nov. 21. A more cheerful view of this problem Is taken by the Malay Mail, which said recently: “When it is remembered that some thousands of appointments are still held by Ceylonese who will ultimately return to their own country there seems no doubt that, although
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      THE KULAI PURCHASE.
      188 7 —Straits Times, Nov. 21. Several weeks ago the Straits Times announced the purchase of Kulai Rubber Estate, Johore, by five cora- panies of the Harrisons and Crosfleld group in Sumatra. It was not then possible to announce the purchase price, but this is now known to have
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      EMPIRE FRUIT.
      97 7 from three tons to 78.—Straits Times, Nov. 22. More Empire fruit is finding its way to Malaya. This country should be made self-supporting as regards tropical fruit, but an increase in imports from Netherlands India is recorded during the first nine months of this year. The most satisfactory
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      SINGAPORE FORTS.
      304 7 direction as they are today.—Straits Times, Nov. 22. “We have two Japanese Ironclads of a very superior type, built at Newcastle, stopping here. They are boats of about 3.00 Q tons, and can steam 18 or 19 knots, carry a great quantity of coal, and can keep up
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      THE RUBBER BOOMLET.
      257 7 Straits Times, Nov. 22. A month ago the London correspondent of the Straits Times cablea that a “boomlet” in rubber shares was occurring in London. Lest anyon* may have thought him guilty of ex aggeration. we present our readers with a more detailed picture, taken from the
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    110 5 DEATHS AITKENL—At the General Hospital on Nov. 20 Mrs James Altken, aged 03. MONTEIRO—On the 18th Inst, at No. 2, Tembeling Road, S’pore, Grace Eugenie Monteiro beloved wife of Mr. R. A. Montelro. HIE.—At her residence, No. 81, Branksome Road, on Friday. Nov. 17, 1933, Mrs. Hie Thlam Fo passed
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    JOHORE CAUSEWAY.
    143 7 Toll On Vehicular Traffic To Be Imposed? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Nov. 18. R amours are current here that a toil will be ihiposed shortly on vehicular traflic crossing the Johore causeway. I fail to see how Johore is going to benefit in any way from
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    BATAVIA MEETING.
    126 7 Rubber Discussion Today. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 21. The conference of Governors of the Outer Possessions, to be held tomorrow. will be presided over by the Gov-ernor-General and will discuss politlai and economic problems. On the next day, however, under the chairmanship of the Director of
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    FIGHTING MOSQUITO MENACE.
    579 7 Municipal Action. PUBLIC MUST HELP, SAYS DR. HUNTER. Dr. Hunter, the Municipal Health Officer, Is preparing a scheme for the carrying out an anti-mosquito c ~.r puign. and he Intends, if possible, to try and produce ore or two Aims dealing with the subject in an Interesting
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    TROUBLE ENDS.
    34 7 Martial Law Lifted In Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Nov. 21. A special gazette Issued this afternoon announces the lifting tomorrowof martial law Imposed In a notification published on Oct 12.
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    LOCAL ARCHITECT EXAMINED.
    289 8 $20,000 Liabilities. UNABLE TO COLLECT DEBTS. Mr. J. M. Jackson, the Singapore architect, was examined In bankruptcy on Saturday before Mr. Justice Mills. Mr. Jackson who gave his age as 52. said he was married and lived at Holland Road. He was an architect by profession and
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    LONG SERVICE.
    187 8 Medals Presented In Johore. On Saturday afternoon the ColonelCommandant and officers of the Johore Military Forces held an At Homs at headquarters, Fort Bukit Tlmbulan, and the occasion was marked by the distribution of long service medls to maembers of the J.M.F. and volunteer forces by H.H. the
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    MR. JOE FISHER FINED $50.
    175 8 Misunderstanding: Over Licence. A fine of $50 was imposed on Monday by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district Judge, on Mr. Joe Fisher, the licensee of the Capitol Restaurant, on a charge of Importing for sale 111/4 1b. of “Capitol Aces” cigars without a
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    British Trade Fair, 1934.
    111 8 A meeting was held in the office oi His Majesty's Trade Commissioner on Monday evening to consider a proposal to organise a British Trade Fair in 1934 on the lines of that held in May last. The proposal was adopted by a large majority. It was
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    DEATH OF MR. CHAN FOOK NYAN.
    97 8 Funeral At Bidadari Cemetery* The death took place on Monday at his residence in Martaban Road, Singapore, of an old respected member of ihe local Chinese Christian community, Mr. Chan Fook Nyan, at the age of 74. Mr. Chan was the father of Mr.
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    PLANTER SUED.
    73 8 Maintenance Of $155 A Month For Wife. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 18. The hearing concluded before the Seremban magistrate yesterday in the case in which Mr. T. F. Egan, manager of Pajam Estate, Pajam, near Mantin, was sued by his wife for maintenance when the parties
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    APPLICATION FOR EXTRADITION.
    101 8 Herman Wolinski. ALLEGED CHEATING IN BOMBAY. Re-arrested on a fresh warrant from Bombay, Herman Wolinski. a White Russian, was again produced before Mr. II. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, on Monday on an application for his extradition under the Fugitive Offenders’ Act. He is charged with
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    ROYAL WEDDING.
    194 8 A Johore-Kedah Union. A marriage has been arranged between the r<tyal houses of Johore and Keda’ The bride-to-be is the only daughter of Ungku Abdul Majid bin Mohamed and her highness the Tengku Fatimah. the youngest sister of his highness the Sultan of Johore. and the orido-groom-e’ t
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    YOUNG THIEF.
    85 8 Caught While Stealing Policeman’s Bicycle. Cheng Yeo Kwai, a youth who stole a policeman’s bicycle, was taken before the second magistrate, Mr. Grice, on Tuesday, when he pleaded guilty to the charge. It was stated that a Chinese police constable, No. 26, left his bicycle outside a house
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    SIAMESE ROYALTY.
    55 8 A special train arrived at Bangkok from Singora on express schedule on Nov. 13 conveying Royal Princesses and their suites to Bangkok. H.R.H. the Princess of Valai Alangkara of Bejrapuri alighted at Hua Hii. while her majesty the Queen Aunt and H.R.H. the Prince of Jainad were among
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    DISPUTE OVER SALE OF MILK.
    430 8 Stephens Paul And Co.’s Appeal. Stephens Paul and Company’s appeal against the judgment of Mr. Justice Gerahty who found against them in an action arising out of transactions in respect of the sale of “Frog Brand” milk to Chop Teng Chiang in October last year,
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      188 8 HER FAT WAS A BURDEN Now She U Quite Slender Here Is another case where the trim slim figure of youth has displaced the coarse, fat outline of middle-age it u a housekeeper writing. She says “I cannot say what weight I was but I was very fat—a burden to
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    ALLEGED KIDNAPPING OF SIAMESE PRIEST.
    2168 9 Judgment Deferred After Woman’s Evidence. The lengthy trial of five persons on a charge of kidnapping Vutthaisara, the Siamese head priest of the Tiger Temple in Race Course Road, and his secretary, “Charlie” Bang, came to a close on Mon- 1 day. Judgment was reserved
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    LINGUA FRANCA OF COLONY.
    358 9 Ratepayers’ Association Resolution. A recent meeting of the committee of the Singapore Ratepayers’ Association discussed the views voiced by His Excellency the Governor that) Malay language should be compulsory in primary schools and should be the basic language of the Colony, and the following resolution was
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    BIG-GAME HUNTER RETURNS.
    616 10 Jungle Mishaps. TIGER THAT PURSUED WOUNDED SELADANG. Mr. C. J. Stanley-Low, the wellknown Australian big-game hunter, returned to Singapore yesterday from the heart of the Pahang jungle where he had many exciting experiences with seladang and tiger and had to battle with a flood in the Jelal
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    OFFICER’S STRUGGLE WITH MADMAN.
    148 10 Grim Street Scene. JAPANESE GIRL DECAPITATED. Details are to hand oi the terrible act of a Chinese, believed to be a madman, who murdered a Japanese girl at Kuala Trengganu earlier this month. The Chinese, a youth, inflicted serious injuries on two Japanese men and decapitated
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    SIR BASIL BLACKETT.
    272 10 Arrives In Singapore By Dutch Aeroplane. Sir Basil Blackett, who is to inquire into the Currency Guarantee Fund, arrived, in Singapore on Saturday front Europe by the Dutch aeroplane. Sir Basil told a Straits Times reporter who met him at the aerodrome: “You all know what I
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    MR. J. A. HANSEN.
    82 10 Former Singapore Musician Dead. The death took place at Ipoh on Nov. 11 of Mr. John Anthony Hansen at the age of 82. A son of Mr. Francis Hansen of Singapore, Mr. J. A. Hansen was born in 1852 and was a well-known musician in Singapore
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    WARDER TO PAY COMPENSATION.
    659 10 Chinese Injured. CAR CRASH IN TELOK I BLANGAH ROAD. I A fine of $40, or two months' rigorous 1 imprisonment, was imposed on Frank Milton Love, a European warder fori causing grievous hurt by a rash act i to a Chinese mediclnt seller, Le J Siong
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    WHY THEY CARRIED DAGGERS.
    182 10 In Search Of Luck. ARMS TO WARD OFF GRAVEYARD GHOSTS. Pleading guilty before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal district judge to the possession of arms, two Javanese. Ahmat Savatl and Omar bin Sidin. made the unique plea in extenuation that they carried these weapons as
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    HEAVY FLOODS IN SINGAPORE.
    196 10 Fifth Flooding In Four Months. The heavy rain on Friday again caused extensive flooding in the Orchard district, and r any other parts of Singapore. It was not high tide. Although not so serious or extensive as the floods last month, parts of Orchard Road presented
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    WOODLANDS CRASH.
    116 10 F. Cater Allowed Bail In $200. The case in whicu F. Cater, of the Kranji Wireless Station, is charged wr causing grievous hurt by driving a motor-car in a negligent manner, was transferred yesterday from the !>rth court to the first Magistrates court. Two days. 19 and 20.
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    COMMONS DISCUSSES SINGAPORE TENDERS.
    428 11 Order Recommended For Japan But Withdrawn. Under the misapprehension that a Japanese tender had been accepted by the Singapore Municipality, two Members suggested in the House of Commons on Nov. 15, that representations should be made. This tender was for the supply of heavy cast iron
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    MR. PHILLIP TYAU ARRIVES.
    380 11 New Consul-General For China. “The Chinese in Malaya could assist a great deal in China’s progress. “Municipal administration in the Republic is very rudimentary and the advice of prominent Chinese in this enlightened Colony would be very helpful.” This was the view expressed by Mr. Phillip
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    TANGLIN HOSPITAL.
    114 11 First-Class Patients All Removed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kauala Lumpur, Nov. 16. The transfer of Tanglii hospital has been completed in so far as the flrstclass and a few Jther wards arc concerned The only ward which is still housed in the present building is the second class
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    HOSPITAL SISTER FINED.
    654 11 Drove Car In Rash And Negligent Manner. A collision between a mosquito bus and a two-seater motor-car driven by Miss Morna Jones, a European 1 nursing sister attached to the general hospital, on the afternoon of Sept. 30, resulted In both Miss Jones and the Chinese driver
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    ROTARY CONVENTION AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    310 11 Bill Of Fare. PRINCE PURACHATRA ON SIAM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 15. The annual convention of Rotary clubs of Malaya and Slam, will be held at Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 16 and 17 H E. Sir Cecil Clementl will be a
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    $360,000 ESTATE SOLD FOR $60,000.
    253 11 Man Once Worth $600,000 Now Bankrupt. Said to have been worth about $600,000 at one time, Ng Seng Phang. who had lived in the Colony for the last 41 years, is now bankrupt and was publicly examined on Saturday. He started business as a timber
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    FATHER’S UNIQUE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
    1367 12 Breach Of Contract —Not Breach Of Promise. The seduction of a Kuala Lumpur girl, and a breach of promise to marry her, have led to a case unique in the legal history of Malaya. Instead of the ordinary ac tion for damages for breach of
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    MR. TEO HOO LYE DIES AT 80.
    259 12 From Labourer To Ship Owner The death occurred early on Thursday oi Mr Teo Hoo Lye. the well-known Chinese after whom the Teo Hoo Lye Institution was named. His death follows that of his wife. Madam Kam Tak Poh. who died on Nov.
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    GROSS CONTEMPT OF COURT.
    590 12 Public Warned. LETTER ADDRESSED TO APPEAL JUDGE. A warning to writers of letters to judges in connection with cases comirg up before them, was issued by the chief Justice. Sir Walter Huggard on Monday. “I hope it is generally realised the court will not tolerate the
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3119 13 Rembau In The Press—A Durbar At Malacca—Governors Ibbetson And Clementi—A Gunboat On The Linggi—History For Motorists. (By the Kuala Lumpur Correspondent) IN April, 1883, there appeared in the Straits Times a report of the mstallation of a Dato of Rembau by Sir Frederick Weld
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    BRAVED THE PIONEERING DAYS IN MALAYA.
    1577 14 Death Of Madam Saw Kim Lian At Age Of 90. Quietly there has passed away from the Malayan stage a figure who had had her full share of life in precarious pioneering days. By the death of Madam Saw Kim Lian. which occurred recently
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    MAURICE DEKOBRA.
    72 14 Maurice Dekobra, the famous French author. passed through Singapore on the M. M. liner, Andre Lebon He was on his way to China in to obtain colour for a novel he is wording on. The author found Singapore charming garden city.” He will return to France next year.
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2731 15 Rubber Taxation—Quit Rent lip—Good Or Bad Portents?—Heaven-Born Salaries —Another Telom Farm—A Forestry Herbarium. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) RUBBER growers nave been warned to expect a new scale of export duty, with a lower minimum price than r.as been in force hitherto, and we are told that this
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    “ RED ” LITERATURE.
    103 16 RED LITERATURE. Man And Woman Charged With Possession. The prelftnln&ry Inquiry Into the charge of possession of seditious literature preferred against Tan Liong, a man, and Llm Glok Mui, a woman, was fixed for Dec. 12, by the third magistrate, when the case was mentioned on Tuesday. Mr. J. C.
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    CHRISTMAS FLIGHT.
    61 16 From Amsterdam To Batavia In Five Days. The K.L.M. announces that they intend to make a special flight over Christmas week. A Fokker 20, piloted by Mr. SmirnofT and Mr. Soer will be put on the flight In an attempt to cover the distance from Amsterdam ,to Batavia
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    ECHO OF SINGAPORE PRISON ESCAPE.
    327 16 Ninth Man Caught After Four Years’ Liberty. Arriving on the s. s. Deneb Rhio on Thursday afternoon a Chinese passenger named Leong Kow was arrested as soon as he landed. He was identified as one of 13 convicts who escaped from the Singapore prison on
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    SUDDEN ILLNESS.
    229 16 French Millionaire Tourist. A French tourist, reputed to be a millionaire, was suddenly taken ill with abdominal trouble while on his way back from Johore on Nov. 15. The man. M. Gauchier, who is connected with several French tin mines in China, arrived in Singapore by Athos n
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    DECREE NISI FOR MRS. MILES.
    285 16 Local Divorce. NO ORDER MADE AS TO COSTS. Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Mills on Thursday in the Supreme Court in the divorce case brought by Mrs. Holly Theresa Miles, a Eurasian woman, against her husband. Thomas Daryl Ramage Miles, who. it was stated.
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    CHANDU HAUL
    194 16 $32,000 Seizure In Harbour. The Singapore Preventive Service have made their biggest haul of chandu of the year on board a ship. On Thursday they unearthed 4,000 tahils worth $32,000. cleverly hidden in one of the four boilers of the s.s. Kut Sang. It was a case of
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    ACID THROWING.
    58 16 Another Outrage In Beach Road. Another case of acid throwing occurred at Beach Road Just in front of the police station. A Chinese was walking along the road when an unknown man darted from behind a pillar on the flve-foot-way and threw some liquid. The Chinese was slightly
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    MALACCA PREPARING FOR WANGKANG.
    168 16 After 14 Years. RECORD CROWDS EXPECTED. (From Our Own Correspondent Malacca. Nov. 15 Malacca is agog with excitement over the forthcoming Wangkang processions. These unique processions, coming once in 10 years, and held only at Malacca, are looked forward to by thousands of people. This year
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    133 16 Purchases Through The Crown Agents. The 79tn, 80th and 81st meetings 0: the Trade Commission were held 0? Singapore on tfov. 14. 15 and 16 Evidence was tokej from Mr. W Bart lev. M.B.E., M.C.8., President of the Municipal Commissioners. Singapore. garding municipal aspire, with special reference to
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    ALLEGED ROBBERY.
    102 16 English-Speaking Chinese Charged. Loh Ah Cheoh. alias John, a young English speaking Chinese who is charged with the robbery of $190 worth of jewellery from a woman. Achil binte Abdulla, in a hotel in East Coast Hoad on Jan. 1. 1931, appeared again before Mr. N. Grice, the
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    POSED AS INSPECTOR.
    70 16 Two Years For Man With Nine Convictions. Sinivasan, who was convicted by Mr R. J. F. Curtis, the third magistrate, on Thursday, on a charge of lmpersonat ing a municipal officer, and who had eight previous convictions proved against him, was sentenced on Frldav by Mr. H.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      BRITONS FLEE FROM MADRID.
      503 21 —Reuter Wireless. Machine-Guns Mounted Police In Streets. SOCIALISTS AHEAD. Polling-Booth Officers Fired On. Madrid, Nov. 19. ojdmg began throughout the t'ountrv at 9 a.m. today to elect 490 Deputies to the second Cortes of the Republic. The streets in Madrid were crowded n V* the churches
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      M. C. HARMAN SENT TO PRISON.
      264 21 —Reuter Wireless. Conspiring To Defraud Shareholders. London, Nov. 15. The seventeenth-day trial of the Harman case at the Old Bailey concluded today, the jury passing a verdict that Harman was guilty on all counts. He was sentenced to 18 months in the second division.
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      MINERS ENTOMBED.
      139 21 —Reuter. 15 Killed In Explosion Near Chesterfield. London, Nov. 19. i Fifteen miners were killed in an explosion at the Grassmoor Colliery near Chesterfield this morning, which brought down a heavy fall of debris from the roof. Eighteen men were entombed. Three of them were rescued alive, and
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      LIBERAL PARTY.
      94 21 Herbert Samuel’s move.-Reuter Wireless Decides To Join The Opposition. London. Nov. 16. The Liberals, led by Sir Herbert Samuel, have decided by a• ,ar majority after a meetinK lastlng JS minutes to go into Opposition from the opening of the new session on Tuesday next. The strength of
      Herbert Samuel’s move.-Reuter Wireless  -  94 words
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      SOLDIERS WHO SOLD EXAM. PAPERS.
      297 21 —Reuter. Result Of Hong Kong Court Martial. Hong Kong, Nov. 17. The court-martial on Corporals j Brearley and Doughty, of the Lincolnshire Regiment, and Private McCardell, of the South Wales Borderers, who were charged under the Official Secrets Act with conspiring to copy secret documents
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      SIR LEONARD ROGERS.
      98 21 ceeds him at the India Office. British Wireless. Tropical Disease Expert Resigns. Rugby, Nov. 15. Sir Leonard Rogers, who has retired from the office of Medical Adviser to the Secretary for India, and President of the India Office Medical Board, is one of the foremost authorities on
      ceeds him at the India Office. British Wireless.  -  98 words
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      COMMERCIAL OBSERVERS
      53 21 Experiment To Be Tried By N.E.I. Government. (From Our Owr Correspondent.) Medan. Nov. 13. The Government of Netherlands India Intends to send commercial “observers" to neighbouring countries. These observers must speak modem languages, especially English, fluently. They must be of good social standing and be able to move
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      DEADLOCK IN ARMS TALKS.
      231 21 Reuter. Wide Divergencies. MONTH’S ADJOURNMENT LIKELY. Geneva, Nov. 19 No decision has been reached after three or four disarmament talks attended by representatives of Great Britain, France. Italy and the United States, at which Mr. Arthur Henderson, the president, fully reviewed the position and stressed the
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      SYSTEM OF CHECKS.
      110 21 -Reuter. New French Plan Of Control. Geneva, Nov. 17. A new French plan of control, designed to ensure security by a system of checks regarding the proper execution of the Disarmament Convention, ha* been submitted to the special committa# dealing with the question. There will be three
      -Reuter.  -  110 words
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      WOULD-BE ASSASSIN.
      63 21 —Reuter. I)r. Dollfuss’ Assailant Sentenced. Vienna. Nov. 19. Rudolph Dertil. the young ex-soldler who attempted to murder the Chancellor, Dr. Dollfuss, on Oct. 3. has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. —Reuter. Dr. Dollfuss was shot and wounded in the arm and chest, though not seriously, when attending
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      MR. WONG YIN-KAI.
      27 21 -Sin Kuo Min. Shanghai, Nov. 19. Mr. Wong Yln-kal. the new Chinegj Consul for Penang, sailed today aboard the Conte Verde —Sin Kuo Min.
      -Sin Kuo Min.  -  27 words
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      SOVIET AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON.
      140 22 America Approves. M. TROYANOVSKY TO LEAVE TOKIO. Washington. Nov. 19 The State Department has accepted the Moscow proposal that M. Alexander Troyanov.sk>. the Soviet Ambassador m Tokio. be Soviet Ambassador in Washington. Washington, Nov. 18. Mr Bronson Rea. Manchukuo Counsellor for Foreign AiTairs stationed in Washington,
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      $520,000,000 TRADE.
      117 22 May Result From U.S. Recognition. Washington, Nov. 18. Following the recognition of the Soviet preparations are afoot for a number of business talks, announces the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which states that M. LitvinofT may discuss the cotton situation with the State Department. Senator Brookhart. the Farm Board adviser,
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      NEW YORK RIOTS.
      85 22 Ukrainians Angered By President’s Step. New York, Nov. 19. Sporadic fighting between the police, Ukrainians and Communists marked the parade yesterday evening of 7,000 Ukranlans. demonstrating against American recognition of the Soviet. Some of the Communists were armed with brickbats and bottles. Three policemen were injured. The
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      SOVIET CLAIMS.
      174 22 —Reuter. Indemnity For Archangel Expedition Wanted. Washington, Nov. 18. The text of the Roosevelt-Litvinoff correspondence barely mentioned future Americo-Soviet trade relations. M. Litvlnoff in a letter dated Nov. 16 states that the Soviet agrees to restrain ill persons and organisations under Soviet governmental control from interfering with internal
      —Reuter.  -  174 words
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      SEADROMES IN THE ATLANTIC.
      91 22 Reuter. $1,500,000 For American Experiment Washington, Nov. 15. Mr. Daniel C. Roper. Secretary of Commerce, has announced that the Public Works Administration has allotted $1,500,000 to build a “seadrome 500 miles from the Atlantic coast for experimental purposes. Mr. Roper said that if the experiment succeeded
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      FORCE RENOUNCED.
      88 22 —Reuter. New Germano>Polish Agreement. Berlin. Nov. 15. As a result of conversations between Herr Hitler in the presence of Baron von Neurath. the Foreign Minister, and the new Polish Minister. M. Joseph Lipski, an agreement has been reached bearing importantly on European peace. An official statement says the
      —Reuter.  -  88 words
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      JAPANESE JOURNALIST.
      40 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Nov. 13. Mr. Noboru Ito. staff correspondent of the Asahi. who is now on a tour of Java, will next visit Singapore after which he will go on to French Indochina and China.
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      EFFECT ON JAPAN.
      198 22 No Change Of Policy Toward China. Shanghai, Nov. 19. The drastic cut of the military expenditure lor next year by the Japanese Finance Minister, has provoked'the indignation of the Japanese War Office, which insists that the following figures been maintained: Yen 160,000,000 for Manchurian affairs: Yen 180.000.000
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      AMERICAN TREASURY HEADS RESIGN.
      522 22 .—Reuter. —Reuter. “Leave Of Absence.” OPPOSITION TO PRESENT MONEY POLICY. Washington. Nov. 15. Mr. William H. Woodin, Secretary ol the Treasury, and Mr. Dean Acheson. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, have both left the Treasury Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Jnr., son of the former United States Ambassador
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      TWENTY DEATHS.
      39 22 -Reuter. New York, Nov. 15. Twenty deaths have occurred as the result of a bitter cold snap throughout the country. Western Pennsylvania experienced one of the heaviest snowfalls in its history, recording a fall of 41 inches.—Reuter.
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      RAPIDLY NEARING A CRISIS.
      175 22 -Reuter. Anglo-Irish Situation. DE VALERA’S REPLY To MR. THOMAS. 0 London, Nov 15 The seeming intention of the r. State to eliminate the Crown fm, Free State Constitution V cringing the Anglo-Irish situation P dy crisis. It is assumed that con s .oL° 3 must inevitably
      -Reuter.  -  175 words
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      DIES PENNILESS.
      89 22 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean Man W ho Gave Away Millions. Paris. Nov. 14 One of the richest men and most enlightened philanthropists in pre-war Russia. M. Sibriakof, has died penniless and almost friendless in Nice at the age of 84. He had contributed millions of roubles to scientific research. including the
      -Aneta-Trans-Ocean  -  89 words
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      WILLIAM VANDERBILT.
      61 22 —Reuter. Killed When Car Crashes Into A Lorry. Ridgeland (South Carolina), Nov. 15 Mr. William Vanderbilt, the third of name, was killed in a motor accident in which the chauffeur was seriously hurt and a man companion slightly hurt. The car was travelling at high-speed when it crashed
      —Reuter.  -  61 words
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      SIR WILLIAM MURISON.
      64 22 President Of Palestine Commission. Sir William Murison. former Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements, who retired in April of this year, has been appointed president of the commission which is to investigate the recent disturbances in Palestine, said a Reuter message from Jerusalem received on Thursday. The
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      “FAMILY TAPPING.”
      72 22 “FAMILY TAPPING Dutch Native Producers Reduce Costs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Nov. 13 While the exports of native rubber amounted to 60,000 tons in 1932. it s expected that the exports for 1933 will be at least 150,000 tons, says tr.e Bataviaash Nleuwsblad. What is known as “family tappi
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      BERLIN REPLY TO PARIS ALLEGATIONS.
      341 23 —Reuter. Alleged Confidential Document To German Agents. Paris, Nov. lb. Lt Petit Parisien publishes today ar. alleged confidential document sent to all German agents abroad by the Central Propaganda Bureau in Berlin. The document, the authenticity of which is “guaranteed” by Le Petit Parisien. instructs
      —Reuter.  -  341 words
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      PAN-ASIAN MOVEMENT IN N.E.I.
      103 23 Japanese Influence At Work. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Nov. 13. 11 the people in Netherlands India had in the past been sceptical concerning tales of the so-called PanAsiatic movement sponsored by Japan, they are now beginning to learn that there is more than an element
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      U.S. RECOGNITION.
      60 23 F eater. Talks With Soviet Progressing. Washington. Nov. 13. Following an unexpected conference b 4 '.ween President Roosevelt and M. L::vinoff last night, it is indicated that a definite conclusion regarding the recognition of the Soviet may be reached before the President leaves for v Arm Springs on
      F eater.  -  60 words
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      LONG HOURS.
      51 23 Netherlands India Wants Legislation. From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Nov. 13. According to the Nieuws van den a labour inspection revealed that 3iany small companies and workshops *ork from 14 to 17 hours a day. It is pointed out that legislation Is desirable to prevent excessively long irking
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      PRICELESS ARCHIVES DESTROYED.
      72 23 ..—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Colonial Exhibition In Lisbon On Fire. Lisbon, Nov. i4. A fire broke out in the Crystal Palace here on Monday where the great Colonial Exhibition was in preparation. both the building and exhibits being totally destroyed Irreparable loss has been suffered through the burning of the
      ..—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  72 words
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      LEGATION IN CHINA.
      136 23 -Reuter. “Splendid Isolation At Peiping.” London, Nov. 16. In a letter to The Times today Mr. W. Nunn M.P., (Cons., Whitehaven; stresses the “desirability of ending the British Legation’s splendid isolation at Peiping,” and of a residence for the Minister at Nanking or Shanghai where he could
      -Reuter.  -  136 words
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      CHANG HSUEH-LIANG.
      23 23 -Reuter. London. Nov. 16. Chang Hsueh-ltang had a cordial interview with Sir John Simon at the Foreign Office this morning -Reuter.
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      CHIANG RETALIATES.
      239 23 -Union Times. -Sin Chew Jit Poh Transferring Troops To Fukien Frontiers. Shanghai, Nov. 16. To prevent the Southern forces entering Chekiang and Kiangsi. Marshal Chlang Kai-shek has ordered five Central divisions to proceed to South Chekiang and South Kiangsi. all units to be there within a week. The
      -Union Times.; -Sin Chew Jit Poh  -  239 words
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      ZEVEN PROVTNCIEN MUTINEERS.
      73 23 Reuter Wireless. Appeal Against Sentence Of Imprisonment. Stockholm, Nov. 14. Nineteen native sailors have been found guilty by the court-martial investigating the incidents aboard ihe Dutch battleship. De Zeven Provincien which was captured after a six days’ chase in February last. Five men were sentenced to 18
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      First Javanese Woman Barrister.
      60 23 < From Our Own Correspondent. > Medan. Nov. 8. The first Javanese woman to qualify as a barrister has arrived back in Batavia from Holland. She is Raden Adjeng Maria Ulfah Mohamed Achmad. She is also the first Javanese woman to go through a university career
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      CANTON JOINS CHIANG.
      457 23 Central Armies Moving: On Fukien Border. WAR INEVITABLE? Japanese Warships Arrive At Amoy. Hong Kong. Nov. 17. According to reports Irom Fukien, the provinces of Kwangsi. Kiangsi. Yunnan and Kweichow have promised to support tho Fukien group. Another message adds that Gen. Chen M.ng-shu has already been
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      AFFAIRS IN SIAM.
      106 23 “Not So Quiet As The World Believes.” A Bangkok resident who arrived in Malaya last week says that the situation in Siam has not quietened so much as the world is made to believe. The real state of affairs in Siam today is not known to outsiders
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      SPEEDY SOLUTION OF DEBTS AND CLAIMS.
      228 24 —Reuter. Religious Freedom Of American Citizens Emphasised. Washington. Nov. 17. President Roosevelt announces that the Unit°d States has agreed to resume normal relation* with Soviet Russia and to exchange of Ambassadors. Mr. William Bullitt, a member of the U S. delegation to the World
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      KING’S PRAISE.
      126 24 Reuter. Sacrifices Of British Taxpayers. London, Nov. 17. Parliament was prorogued today by Royal Commission. The withdrawal of Germany from the Disarmament Conference necessarily dislocated the programme but the work lor international disarmament by agreement must be vigorously pursued.) declares the King’s speech at the pro-! rogation of
      Reuter.  -  126 words
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      MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD
      102 24 —Reuter. “No Increase In Hong Kong Defences.” London, Nov. 17. In the House of Commons tonight Gen. H. Clifton Brown (Cons., Newbury) asked whether, in view of the lawlessness and piracy in the vicinity of Hong Kong and the general uncertainty of the Chinese situation, any steps
      —Reuter.  -  102 words
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      SHIP FOUNDERS.
      71 24 —Reuter. Only One Survivor Of Seiten Maru. Tokio, Nov. 17. It is feared that the freighter Seiten Maru has foundered in a storm off Loochoo. She had a crew of 30. of which there is only one survivor. One corpse was recovered by the Mizuho Maru.—Reuter. The Seiten
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      FRENCH BUDGET.
      80 24 —Reuter. Huge Loan Necessary Next Year. Paris. Nov. 18. The imperative necessity of balancing the budget was emphasised at a private meeting of tlv» Chanmer Finance Committee by the Finance Mi 'ter. M. Bonnet, who stressed the need of maintaining public confidence especially in view of the currency
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      COTTON TALKS.
      89 24 —Reuter. Japan Worried Over India’s Proposal. Tokio, Nov. 17. The Japanese Foreign Office is most perturbed over the latest India cotton proposal which is characterised as providing only a “paper” basis and quite “impossible of attainment” owing to the continued insistence on categories and the lack of concrete
      .—Reuter.  -  89 words
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      COSMIC RAYS.
      82 24 Dutch Professor’s Experiments. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Nov. 13. Professor Clay who has just arrived in Batavia, from Europe in order to conduct experiments In connection with cosmic rays, says that experiments carried out by him on the way from Holland have established the fact that the
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      MR. J. H. MACOUN.
      41 24 .—Reuter. London, Nov. 17. Mr. J. H. Macoun, who has been in retirement in Ireland since 1927, has taken charge of the Chinese customs in London in place of Mr. Stephenson, who died suddenly on Nov. 1.—Reuter.
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      EXPORT OF CAPITAL TO CEASE?
      407 24 -Reuter. I Dollar Rallies Again On U.S. Denial. i New York, Nov. 17. The dollar rallied again tollowing a denial that the Government was planning a moderate issue of “green Dacks.” Although not oflicially instructed the export ot capital must cease according to foreign exchange
      -Reuter.  -  407 words
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      AFGHAN KING CROWNED.
      85 24 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Supported By Entire Nation. Bombay, Nov. 14. The new King of Afghanistan, Zahir Shah has been crowned and is enjoying the support of the entire Afghan nation, according to dispatches from Kabul, which add that the Afghan premier Hashim Khan, who is the king’s uncle, has
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      AMERICAN MINISTER TO SIAM.
      240 24 Mr. James M. Baker. IN SINGAPORE ON W n TO BANGKOK. Mr. James M. Baker, the American Minister to Slam under th! Roosevelt administration, arrive,i Y Singapore by the President Johns,' 1 on Saturday on his way to Bangkok accompanied by his secretary m, Ruth M.
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      NO REGISTRATION OR CONTROL.
      187 24 Restriction Difficulties In D. E. I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Nov. 18. The Commissioner of the Djambi Residency arrived here today to take part in the conference of governors of the Outer Possessions concerning seme scheme of rubber restriction. The conference will take place next
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      FINANCIAL CRISIS.
      58 24 are estimated at over $1,000,000 —Sin Kuo Min. Hong Kong, Nov. 18. Local Chinese banks are preparing to approach the Hong Kong Government for a loan of $30,000,000 to tide over the financial crisis caused by the bankruptcy of the Shun Lung Bank and the Chang Lung Banks,
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      TARIFF TRUCE.
      29 24 drawal from the tariff truce.—Sin r- Min. Nanking, Nov. 18. The Chinese Government has notified the League of Nations of her withdrawal from the tariff truce.—Sin r-
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      CONFERENCE ON ITS DEATH-BED.
      446 25 -Reuter. A Long Adjournment. back to diplomatic PROCEDURE. Geneva, Nov. 21. Mr. Henderson, President of the Disarmament Conference, is calling a meeting of the Bureau tomorrow, at which a resolution will be submitted proposing the adjournment of the General Disarmament Commission until alter the meeting of
      -Reuter.  -  446 words
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      BEATEN TO DEATH.
      66 25 Kidnapped Man Thro vn Into Sea. San Jose, California, Nov 16. is now revealed that Brookt Hart. ,,nr the son of a wealthy merchant, was recently kidnapped, has been ordered by his captors. p wo suspects have been arrested, one of whom is alleged to have con'■ssed
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      ATTACK ON BARON WAKATSUKI.
      211 25 Reuter. Police Seize Man Armed With Dagger. Tokio, Nov. 21. An unsuccessful attempt was made this morning on the life of Baron Wakatsukl. chief delegate to the London Naval Conference. Returning to Tokio from a political campaign. Baron Wakatsukl was stepping from a train when a
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      U.S. FARMERS.
      192 25 .—Reuter. $120,000,000 For Cotton. Washington, Nov. 20. The U. S. Government’s plans to advance the farmers four cents a pound on Government cotton, on which they hold an option, have been completed, according to Mr. Johnston, a director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The sum of $120,000,000 will
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      M. TROYANOVSKY.
      72 25 Leading Expert On The Far East. Washington. Nov 20. It is pointed out by Washington correspondents of the New York press that M Troyanovsky. the Soviet Ambassador to Washington, owing to the fact he was Plenipotentiary of the Soviet in Tokio during Japan’s penetration into Manchuria and China
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      SILVER CONVENTION RATIFIED.
      99 25 Reuter. “Token Of International Co-operation.” New Delhi, Nov. 22. The Legislative Assembly has agreed to the ratification of the International silver convention. Sir George Schuster, the Finance Minister, welcomed the convention as a practical achievement and a token of international cooperation. A mere rise in the price
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      AUGUSTINE BIRRELL.
      144 25 Death Of Statesman And Essayist. The death has taken place in London at the age of 83, according to a Reuter cable received on Tuesday, of the Rt. Hon. Augustine Birrell, essayist, raconteur, lawyer and veteran Liberal statesman. Mr. Birrell was Chief Secretary for Ireland during perhaps the
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      THE RUPEE.
      70 25 -Reuter. Merchants’ Demand For Depreciation. Bombay, Nov. 20. Recent depreciation of the dollar has revived the agitation among Indian business interests against the 1 Gd rupee The powerful East India Cotton Association, at an extraordinary meeting. passed a resolution demanding substantial depreciation in the rupee to keep pace
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      STRATOSPHERE FLIGHT.
      94 25 -Reuter. U.S. Balloonist Equals Soviet Mark. New York. Nov. 21. Commander Settle, who ascended ovei Akron in a balloon in an attempt to break he record for a flight into the stratosphere, descended at Bridgetown. New Jersey. His altimeter registered a height of 59X00 feet. Professor Piccard rose
      -Reuter.  -  94 words
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      TRADE COMMISSIONER.
      34 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Nov. 8. It is stated that Mr. A. T. Brennan, Vice-Trade Commisioner of the Union of South Africa in London, has been appointed Trade Commissioner in Batavia.
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      SPANISH ELECTION RESULTS.
      343 25 —Reuter. Right’s Advantage Over Socialists. Madrid, Nov. 20 No one knows who has won the elections as all parties are claiming victories. Results to hand Indicate that the Right has secured a slight advantage over the Socialists, while the weakness of the Radicals foreshadows the fall of
      —Reuter.  -  343 words
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      FIRE-RAISING CASE.
      95 25 Reuter London Salvage Corps Chief Charged. London. Nov. 20 Capt. Brynmoon Eric Miles, chjef officer ot the London Salvage Corps, was remanded at Bow Street police court this afternoon on a charge ot conspiring with Leopold Harris and others to pervert the due course of Justice. He was
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      SIR MAIL TO CHINA.
      46 25 Reuter Manchester Merchants’ Proposal. London. Nov. 20 A deputation from the China Committee of the Manchester Chamber <> f Commerce will wait on the Under-Sec retary for Air on Nov. 29 to advamt proposals for an all-British ai service between Britain and China
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      CIVIL WAR IN CHINA NOW CERTAIN.
      955 26 to make the capital.—Sin Kuo Min Sin Chew Jit Poh. Government Armies Prepare For Fighting. Amidst the wildest enthusium, independence was declared on Monday by the 20,000 representatives of Fukien, Kiangsi, Kwangsi, Yunnan and Kweichow at a monster meeting held at Foochow, when the
      to make the capital.—Sin Kuo Min Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  955 words
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      SIR JOHN SIMON TO RETIRE?
      245 26 Reuter Wireless. Rumours Over Handling Of Disarmament. London. Nov. 15. 1 Rumours are current of Cabinet dif- terenecs in regard to Sir John Simon’s handling of the disarmament question. but a report that Sir John will resign is not regarded seriously in responsible quarters. No
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      FAMOUS PICTURE.
      85 26 Reuter Wireless. Theft Of Rembrandt Masterpiece. Sourabaya. Nov 11. Rembrandt’s famous picture, “Jeremiah mourning destruction of Jerusalem.” figures in the biggest theft ever committed in Sweden. The picture was painted in 1630 and the owner, a well-known art collector named Rascbl. refused an offer of 700,000 kronor when
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      SIR DAVID MURRAY.
      46 26 -Reuter Wireless. Death Of Opponent Of The Modernists. London, Nov. 14. Sir David Murray, R.A., died today from heart failure. Sir David, who was working yesterday, was a vigorous opponent of ultra-modern tendencies and described recent pictures as “blobs of paint ’’—Reuter Wireless.
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      TARIFF TRUCE.
      36 26 —Reuter. -Reuter Wireless. Helsingfors, Nov. 15. The Finnish Government has decided to withdraw from the tariff truce —Reuter. Italy Also. Geneva, Nov. 13. Italy is the latest power to renounce the Tariff Truce.—Reuter Wireless.
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      NEW COTTON TRADE AGREEMENT.
      264 26 .—British Wireless To Be Discussed By Inrli-, And Great Britain. Rugby. N jv. 15 The report issued by the British -tton and artificial silk Indus rr. delegatlor to India describes nt commercial discussions between th Lancashire delegates and India and the Japanese industrialists and t Government
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      NAVY PROMOTIONS
      80 26 Reuter Wireless. Vice-Admiral Sir Rombcr Dakhouse To Retire. London. Nov. 19. Vice-Admiral Charles Forbes, wlio participated in the Jutland Battle as Flag-Commander to Admiral Jellicoe. has been appointed Vice-Admiral commanding the First Battle Squadron and Second-in-Command in the Mediterranean in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir Romber Dakhouse, to date
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      KILLED BY BANDITS ?
      87 26 KILLED BY BANDITS —Reuter. British Missionary Who Was Captured In 1932. London, Nov. 15 In the House of Commons today Sir John Simon informed Mr. W. Mabane (Lib. Mat., Huddersfield)' he regretted that Rev. H. S. Ferguson, who was captured at Chengyangkuan in May. 1952. had not yet been released
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      REDS ARRESTED.
      60 26 —Reuter. Tokio. Nov 20 The ban was raised this afternoon on the wholesale arrests of alleto Communists, which started on Feb this year with a raid on the ni" quarters of the Zenkyo, a Left W labour organisation. A total of 1.696 persons, includ.r68 women and 926 Koreans
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      CENTRAL ARMIES MOBILISING.
      579 27 as usual.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh Funds For Expedition Promised. ANTON’S STAND. Rebels Allied With Communists? Shanghai. Nov 22 spite a strong under-current of .v itement prevailing in Fukien, order b. ing maintained by the rebels. It is reported that the foreign consuls in
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      MUTINY IN BRITISH TANKER.
      98 27 who arrested the mutineers.—Reuter Wireless. Quickly Quelled. VESSEL WELL KNOWN IN SINGAPORE. San Pedro. Nov 19. An attempt to mutiny in the British oil tanker. Clam, on its arrival from the East, was quickly quelled Thirty-three members of the Chinese crew rushed up to the bridge
      who arrested the mutineers.—Reuter Wireless.  -  98 words
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      MR. A. T. BRENNAN.
      35 27 —Reuter. London, Nov. 20 Mr. A. T. Brennan, assistant trade commissioner for South Africa in London. has been appointed South African trade commissioner for the Far East with headquarters in Batavia—Reuter.
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      NANKING PREPARES.
      321 27 -Reuter. Mobilisation Orders Issued. Shanghai. Nov. 21. Upon the request of Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government In Nanking, the Executive Department has held back the issue of the order of arrest against Gen. Chen Ming-shu, Gen., Li Chai-sum. Gen. Chiang Kwang-ngai and others connected with
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION POLICY.
      85 27 Reuter. British Government Views Repeated. London. Nov 15. Replying to Mr. R. Rankli. (Cons. Kirkdale), in the House oi Commons tonight. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister. Secretary for the Colonies, said there was no question of Britisn producers attending the rubber conference in Batavia on Nov. 22. The conference
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      WORLD SHAKEN.
      160 27 -Reuter. Big Earthquake Puzzles Seismologists. London, Nov. 21. An earthquake of considerable magnitude. the epicentre of which Is variously stated to have been the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. is puzzling seismologists. It was recorded at 11.28 p.m. yesterday and its severity was evidenced by the fact
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      FRANCO-SYRIAN TREATY.
      81 27 Reuter. French Mandate To Come To An End. Paris, Nov. 22. The Franco-Syrian treaty has been signed subject to ratification by the Syrian Parliament. It will terminate the French mandate and prepare the way to Syria’s entry to the League of Nations at the end of four years.
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      SIR JOHN BRENAN.
      29 27 -Reuter. Bombay, Nov. 20. Sir John and Lady Brenan have left by the P. and O. Ranchi for Shanghai, where Sir John is British ConsulGeneral -Reuter.
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      GOLD-HOARDING.
      92 27 Reuter. Test Case Goes Against Roosevelt. New York, Nov. 16. The first test case in connection with the Roosevelt anti-gold hoarding decree was decided against the President today on a technical point. While upholding the charge against Frederick Barber Campbell, a New York lawyer, for failing to report the
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      DANGER OF PRINTING PRESS MONEY.
      543 27 U.S. Treasury Changes. “FINANCIAL SOLVENCY AFFRONTED” New York, Nov. 16. The financial editor of the Evening Post asserts that the danger of printing press money faces the American public. He says: “Mr. Woodln’s retirement is insignilicant. He has flown the (lag of sound money, but
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      OPPOSITION TO PRESENT MONEY POLICY.
      384 28 —Reuter. Breakdown Of Government’s Credit Threatened”. Washington. Nov. 21. Dr. O. Sprague, who has resigned the advisership to the U S. Treasury, has sent a letter to President Roosevelt saying there is no defence from drift into unrestrained inflation other than organised public opinion, to
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      SPANISH ELECTIONS.
      172 28 -Reuter. Makers Of Republic Wiped Out. Madrid. Nov. 21. Besides the Prime Minister (Senor Barrios) the Ministers of Communications. War, Education. Foreign Affairs. Marine and the Interior were defeated in the elections. The latest figures show that the Radicals, with the Socialists, are ahead of the Right Wing.
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      ARABS SENTENCED.
      49 28 —Reuter Wireless. Sequel To Murder Of Briton. Cairo Nov. 18. A Bedouin named Salemel Arab! has been sentenced to hard labour for life and two others to 15 years’ hard labour for the murder of Aircraftsman Howard, who was killed while walking out with his fiancee.—Reuter Wireless.
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      ARMS CONFERENCE.
      167 28 —Reuter. Italy Seeks New Basis Of Agreement. Geneva. Nov. 22. In view of the crisis which has arisen following the general agreement on the question of adjourning the Disarmament Conference until January, a draft resolution has been prepared in which it is stated the Bureau has recommended that
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      CHANGE OF OPINION.
      75 28 —Reuter. American Attitude To War Debts. London Nov. 21. “I believe there is a change of opinion towards war debts in administrative circles in the United States,” declared Sir Frederick Leith-Ross on his arrival home from New York today after the debt discussions. But it was difficult
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      CONVICTS SET FIRE TO PRISON.
      120 28 [.—Reuter. Herded Back To Cells By Machine-Guns. Philadelphia. Nov. 21. Five hundred extra police, Are brigades and machine-guns v ere needed to quell a serious riot in the Eastern State Penitentiary, which began when 13.000 prisoners were exercising in the prison yard Seventyfive of the
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      DE VALERA DEFIANT.
      167 28 Independents 3. Labour 1.—Reuter Wireless. To Continue Dispute With Britain. Dublin. Nov. 18. Efforts have recently been made in the Free State to end the economic dispute with Great Britain but have been turned down by Mr. de Valera according to a special correspondent of the Cork
      Independents 3. Labour 1.—Reuter Wireless.  -  167 words
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      HELD BY UNIONIST.
      127 28 Majority Falls To 2,899 From 18,498. London, Nov. 21. The by-election at Rusholme. Manchester, caused by the appointment of Sir F. Boyd Merriman as president of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty division of the nigh cou/t. resulted as follows: —Radford (Cons.* 13,904. —Woods (Lab.) 11,005. —McDougall (Ind.
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      ZIONISTS ARRESTED.
      60 28 -Reuter Wireless. Incident At British Embassy In Warsaw. Warsaw, Nov. 19. A stont wrapped in paper was thrown through the glass of the entrance door to the British Embassy. The paper was inscribed “Down with the Anti-Zionist British Government. Down with the serfs of Britain. We demand an
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      STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
      347 28 The King’s Speech. ‘PROMOTING PEACE OF THE WORLD.” London. Nov *>i i ne State opening or Parliament dv the King and Queen was carried out ac cording to the ancient ceremonial Yf Parliament in dull weather, but there was the usual brilliant scene in th House
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      “ IT’S A SHAME !"
      102 28 IT’S A SHAME Reuter. Labour Member’s Outburst In Lords. London, Nov 21 There was a scene in the House of Lords after the delivering of the King’s speech when the Left Wing Labour member for Shettleston. Mr. J. McGovern, who has been suspended ir the House of Commons on numerous
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      TRADE WITH SOVIET.
      79 28 Reuter. “‘Negotiations Soon Conclude Satisfactorily.” London. No 21. The House of Lords unanimously approved the address and the reply to the speech from the throne. Lord Hailsham defended at length the Government’s disarmament efforts, attaching the greatest importance to e maintenance of the League of Nations, and
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    KATHLEEN’S SUCCESS IN RAMONA SERIES.
    933 29 Columbine Wins B Class Trophy. The six-metre class at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club raced last Sunday for the Ramona Cup which was presented by Mr. R. van Sltteren in connection with his new boat which will arrive in Singapore shortly. The racing conditions were
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    WALES AGAIN WIN CHAMPIONSHIP.
    156 29 -Reuter. England Beaten In A Rainstorm. Newcastle. Nov. 15 In a rainstorm, with the ground partly under water, and before only 10,000 spectators. Wales beat England at Association football by 2—1 and thus won the international championship for the second successive year. Wales lead 1—0 at
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    L. T. A. RANKINGS.
    76 29 -Reuter Wireless. Perry And Miss Round Placed No. 1. London, Nov. 14. The Lawn Tennis Associai on’s ranking lists of English players are as follows:— MEN. 1. F. J. Perry 2. H W. Austin 3. H. G. N. Lee 4. G. P. Hughes 5. J. C.
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    INTER-PORT HONOURS FOR MALAYA.
    950 29 Shanghai Beaten By Fifty Runs. An emphatic reply has been given to the up-country critics of the Malayan side which was sent to Hong Kong to take part in the inter-port cricket series by the eleven winning both their matches and gaining the honours of the
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    UNLUCKIEST TEAM IN THE FIRST DIVISION.
    914 30 Arsenal Gain On Spurs In Leadership Race. <rrotn Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 18 “The most unlucky team In the League'’ is the title that couh be properly applied to Aston Villa for in several of their matches this season they have been extremely
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    LALL SINGH NOT TO PLAY IN TESTS.
    462 30 No Birth Or Residential IQualification. I I 1 Lall Singh went to India earlier in the year to play for the Maharajah of < Patiala's team against the tourists, witli the possibility probably in mind of again being chosen to play for India.
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    INTER-PORT SHOOT.
    191 30 Team To Represent Singapore. The following team has been selected to represent Singapore in the Inter-Port S.,oot again ,t Hong Kong and Shanghai on Saturday:— W/O J. J. Burton, R.A.F. Sgt. S. T. Carpenter, R.A.F. Pte. C. P. Edwards, “B” Coy., S.V.C. Cpl. J. F. Galistan, “D" Coy.,
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    NORTHERN COUNTIES RUGBY.
    279 30 Wins For Lancashire And Durham. Durham went a step nearer to wm ning the Northern Counties Ru ibv championship on Saturday by 5 cisive victory over Northumberland' t] Gosforth. winning by 15 point- five. Their only rivals are U1( shire who have won ail of their thrtl
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    JOHNSON WINS.
    251 30 Fight With Song Ends In Seventh Round. The main event in the boxing tournament staged on Sunday night at the New World arena was a 12-round contest between Y. C. Song and Young Johnson, the Kuala Lumpur Negro. The latter made the most of the advantage he held
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    PROFESSIONAL RACING SEASON ENDS.
    1353 31 Excellent Sport On Last Day At Bukit Timah. A large crowd attended the last day ui professional racing in Singapore mis year at Bukit Timah on Saturday. The weather was fine throughout the afternoon, but heavy rain in the morning and on Friday had made the
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    JACK PETERSEN.
    54 31 and the loser 1! 1.000.—Reuter Wireless. To Defend Title Against Len Harvey. London, Nov. 14. Jack *»tersen, the British heavyweight champion, will defend his title against Len Harvey, the British cruiserweight champion, at the Albert Hall on Nov 30 in a fifteen-round contest. The winner will receive £3,000
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    SUCCESSFUL MOTOR GYMKHANA.
    361 31 Interesting Show Of 1934 Cars. Organised at .hart notice, the first motor show and gymkhana to be held m Singapore tor some years look piaee at the old racecourse under the auspices 01 the local oranch ol the Automobile Association cl Malaya, and proved a great success.
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    TO SPEND $100,000 ON EXTENSIONS.
    574 31 Latest Proposal By Swimming Club. Extensive developments at the Singa> pore Swimming Club are foreshadowed by the calling of a special meeting of the members to consider the purchase of land an buildings adjoining the Club at price not exceeding $100,000. In an explanatory note
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    COMMAND LINE NEVER IN DANGER.
    963 32 Johore Outplayed In Malaya Cup Match. Malaya Com. 20 pts.; Johore nil. The second match of the southern section of the Malaya Cup rugger competition on Saturday ended in ?.r. easy victory for the Malaya Command over Johore by 20 points <a goal and five
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    59 32 —Reuter. Keppel G.C. Women's Monthly Spoon. The play-off of the tie for the November women’s spoon between Miss Hadley and Miss Sim resulted in a win for Miss Sim, 54—18=36. Southampton, Nov. 16. Mr. H. Scott-Paine, driving Miss England III, established an unofficial world’s salt-water record for single
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    SINGAPORE DRAW WITH SELANGOR.
    1098 32 But Are Outplayed By Perak At Kuala Lumpur. <r'rom Our Own Correspondent.) t Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 17. The Perak State hockey team over-! whelmed the Singapore team before a large crowd and won by 3 goals to one. The Singapore forwards played a poor game and
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    MISS HEELEY REPLIES TO COCHET.
    1116 33 Amateurs And Professionalism. high standard of tennis IN JAPAN. Miss Dorothy Round and M ss Mary H,. e l<*y, who are on their way home to Em-hand after their tennis tour in the United States as members of the Britls; Wightman Cup team, arrived in
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    NEGRI DRAW WITH PERAK.
    379 33 Brilliant Goal By Lopez. From Our Own Coi responoent.) Seremban, Nov. 18. Satisfactory conditions prevailed when Negri Sembilan drew with Perak in their return Inter-State hockey encounter, each side scoring a goal. The game was inclined to be scrappy with hashes of individual brilliance. J. N.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    201 33 Mrs. Middlebrook Wins S.G.C. Autumn Cup. Mrs. S. M. Middlebrook won the Women’s Autumn Cup at Singapore Goll Club, beating Mrs. Fitzroy Wili. ms in the final by 4 and 3. Details; First Round: Mrs. J. L. Campbell (22) oeat Mrs. R. Craik (20) 2 and 1. Mrs.
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    OLYMPIC GAMES SENSATION.
    281 33 Reuter U.S.A.’s Ultimatum. GERMAN JEWS MUST PARTICIPATE. Pittsburg, Nov. 20. The national convention of the American Athletic Un*on passed a resolution calling on the International Olympic Committee to Inform Germany that unless German-Jewlsh athletes a»*t permitted to “train and prepare for and participate In the Olympic Games
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    BATAVIA CRICKET.
    264 33 Nondescripts Big Win Over Rest. An Interesting cricket match took place at Batavia on Nov. 12 when the Nondescripts, the League Champions, were opposed to the Rest of Batavia. The Rest XI, which was a strong combination, batted first on a soft wicket, but found the bowling much
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      U.S. RUBBER STATISTICS.
      779 1 Official Statement By Washington. ERRORS NEGLIGIBLE. How The Figures Are Compiled. Errors in the figures for American rubber consumption are possible but adjustments at the end of the year prevent any serious discrepancy, according to Mr. F. G. Holt, of the Rubber Division of the United States
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      TIN MERGER.
      119 1 Positior Of Local Companies. Messrs. Henry Waugh and Co., Ltd., as secretaries of the Rantau Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., write to say that the company is not contemplating amalgamation with any of the companies mentioned in the Straits Times of Nov. 13. Messrs. Evatt and Co., of Penang,
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      65 1 Exports of tinned pineapples, during the week ended Nov. 11, from Malayan ports amounted to 19,767 cases, of which 16,545 cases were to the United Kingdom, 325 cases to the Continent of Europe, 500 cases to Canada and 2,397 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1,
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      466 1 New Hayoep Rubber’s Profit (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 15 New Hayoep Rubber Estates Ltd., report a profit of £739 for the year ended June 30, and that a sum of £7,988 has been carried forward to credit. London, Nov. 15. Lawas (Sarawak) Rubber Estates, Ltd., reports
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      SCALE OF EXPORT DUTY ON TIN.
      215 1 Minimum Price. CONFERENCE RESULTS IN REDUCTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20 The campaign of the Malayan tin miners to secure a reduction of the much more onerous scale of export duty on F.M.S. tin announced a few months ago has had
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      RUBBER.
      121 1 Views On Restriction In Netherlands India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 20. The Governor of Achen states in an interview that native rubber in Achen is not very important, but that if anything is decided at the conference on Wednesday of Outer Possessions’ governors, concerning some form of
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      SENGAT RUBBER
      75 1 The Sengat Rubber Estate reports a net profit of £1,144 for the year ena> June 30 (against a loss of £I.9M 1931-32), which is added to the baiana to go forward, making it £5,790. 1 last dividend paid was in respect 1928-29. Floating assets, £25,736; cu: rent liabilities,
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      SHARE MARKET.
      684 2 Eraser And Co.’s Weekly Report Frast r and Co.’s weekly report, dated Nov. 21, is as follows:— The market In dollar tin shares up nt *d with a distinctly weaker under tun* early In the veek under review t ht* uneasiness being sympathetic with conditions then prevailing in
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      94 2 Latest buyers’ prices, received by cable by Messrs. Guthrie and Co., on Nov. 16 for Malayan Palm Oil and Palm Kernels are: Palm Oil in Bulk: c.l.f. landed weights New York/Philadelphia 2.75 cents (U.S. currency) per lb. c.l.f. landed weights U.S.A., Pacific Ports 2.70 cents (U.S. currency)
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      68 2 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations 70 rward Contracts Spot Seiler Prices a A ~N Date L’don S’pore Deo. Jan.- Apr.Mar. June 16° V 4 3/32 13% 13% 13% JJ* 17 4 3/32 13% 13 13/16 13% }22 3/16 18 4 3/32 13% 13% 13% 13% 20 4% 13% 13
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      21 2 16 Tin, S’pore Price $115,00 per picul. 17 114.37% in 115.00 20 114-50 21 115.00 22 114.25 it
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        “ MORE PEACE; MORE PIECES.”
        609 2 MORE PEACE; MORE PIECES.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Recent articles by your Kuala Lumpur Correspondent concerning the piece goods trade are Illuminating In that they dlspla> not facts or figures, but doubtful contention ar.d, unfortunately, Indisputable antagonism. Here are the F.M.S. figures for the first six
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        SOYA BEAN PRICES.
        73 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—ln reference to Malayan Planting Topics in last Friday’s issue, it will. I hope, be obvious that the figure given should have read $6 to $8 per picul, not $6O to $BO. The former price at 15 piculs to the
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      MARUDU RUBBER
      143 2 Reduction Of Capital Proposed The directors ot the Marudu Rubber, which owns estates in British North Borneo, propose to reduce the company’s capital from £50,000 to £30,500 by cancelling 15s. on each £1 Ordinary. The capital is to be restored to £50.000 by the creation of 78.000 new
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      MONTHLY RUBBER CROP RETURNS-ANALYSIS OF COMPANIES INCREASING AND DECREASING OUTPUTS, AUGUST 1933, AS COMPARED WITH AUGUST, 1992.
      223 2 TOTAL. COMPANIES INCREASING OUTPUT. COMPANIES DECREASING OUTPU t Tt-rrltory "J tm In«r..«. No. of Co.. ftSSi D.cr.a.e. No. of Co.. lg N0 to£ C0e iS e ‘Sfr T« ».I g JSJ Borneo ..13
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      777 3 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, Nov. 22 Mining. Issue Val. Pd Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 33/£1 £1 Au.stral Malay 36/9 27/9 6/-6/-Ayer Hltam Tin 15/"- 15/9 £1 £1 Bangrln Tin 36/6 37/6 1 1 Batang Pa dang 0.30 0.35 1 1 Batu Caves 1.05
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      Trade and Finance.
      389 3 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Nov. 22. 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 960 Hamburg, demand 15° New
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      307 3 Closing Quotations In London. ‘From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 21. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below:— The rise or fall is in relr'ion to the price of Nov. 16. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5% 116% Funding
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES NOV. 8.
        563 3 Allagar (2/> 1/4*4; Alor Pongsu (2/) 1/; Anglo-Malay (£1) 10/9; Ayer Kuning (£1) 20/; Bagan Serai (£1) 7/16; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 2/I*4; Banteng (£1) 14/; Batang (2/) /7; Batu Caves (£1) 14/; Batu Tiga (£1) 17/9; Bekoh (2/) /7; Bertam Con. (2/) 2/9; Bidor (£1)
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES NOV. 22.
        756 3 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends PTaser Lyall aaca ine VTI1 Company Co. Evatt. Jii'S r year Allenby ($1) 0.85 0.90 0 80 0 90 rij’. 7 J JJJJ l OT year 30 3 32 A 101, GaJah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60
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