The Straits Budget, 7 December 1933

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3,956 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1933. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    243 1 LEADERS— P&gc Japan Smiles 3 Japanese Competition 3 Courage 3.4 Government Contracts 4 Audi Alteram Partem 4-5 “Moribund” 5 Occasional Notes 6-8 Pictures— British Naval Ratings 17 Mr. J. S. M. Rennie 17 “Four Charming Magicians” 17 At the Tea Party 18 St. Mary’s Blue Band 18 A 10-foot
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    1409 1 The marriage took place at Brompton Oratory, London, on Nov. 6, very Quietly, of Francis James, youngest son of the late Eugene McLoughlin and Mrs. McLoughlin, of Falkland House, W.8, to Carmen Mary, only daughter of the late Dr. Frankland Dent, of Singapore, and Mrs. Dent. The
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    MALAYAN CITIZENSHIP.
    1288 2  -  BY ROLAND BRADDELL. “An Absolute Fallacy To Think Of Malaya As A Country.” n the article printed below Mr. Koland Braddell analyses statements made by His Excellency *the Governor, Sir Cecil dementi, and the Hon. the acting: Colonial Secretary, Mr. A. S. Haynes, with reference to the educational
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    THE BASIC LANGUAGE.
    67 2 A resolution that the basic language of the country should he English and that the adoption of any other basic language would be highly detrimental to the vital interests of the clerical community in general, was adopted by a largely attended meeting of members of the Clerical
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    SHARK CAUGHT.
    109 2 Dragged Ashore Alive In Fishing Net. There was excitement at the Singapore Swimming Club early on Saturday afternoon when a party of fishermen caught a 10-foot shark 30 yards from the shore and dragged it to the beach alive There were a number of people at the Club,
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    NEW BUS SERVICE
    68 2 Between Singapore And Johore. An application by a newly-formed European company, the name not be ins disclosed, to run an omnibus ser vice from Singapore to Johore Bahru, was approved at a meeting of the Rural Board on Nov. 30. The latest type of 20-seater buses are
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    COL. E. A. ASH.
    48 2 His Excellency the High Commissioner. with the approval of His Majesty the King, has been pleased to appoint Lieut. Col. Ernest Arthur Ash, D.S.O., to be an unofficial member of the Federal Council for a period of three years with eqect from Nov. 27.
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    MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    31 2 It has been decided to hold the Eleventh Malayan Exhibition next year during the King’s birthday holidays. T,i ne 2, 3 and 4. instead of at August bank holiday.
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    GOVERNOR TO VISIT SUMATRA?
    139 2 Jonkheer van Suchtelen’s Invitation. It is possible that H. E. the Governor. Sir Cecil Clcmenti, who is f, ing to Penang for Christmas. nay also visit Sumatra oeior? the New Year. The Governor of the East Coast of Sumatra. Jonkhoet van Suclitelen, vas in Singapore lacd
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    GOOD WORK!
    35 2 Monday’s opium haul: 3,000 tahilJ value* at S24.000 secreted in a disused brick-kiln off Ulu Pandan Road (near Reformatory Road). Two men detained, but. after inquiries. released. The Monopolies are continuing their investigations.
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    NEW C.P.O.
    45 2 Mr. A. H. Dickinson To Act In Penang. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dec. Mr. Arthur Harold picking Assistant Superintendent of Po Jr tjeS arrived in Penang and assumed as Chief Police Officer in place oi B W. Allen, who has gone on
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    QUIT RENT PROTEST.
    57 2 A protest concerning <i ul rents and the heavy taxat of the rubber industry made on Monday in the 1 A! lative Council by the Hon. H. E. Nixon, of Malacca, w referred to the monunun extravagance of the P( n Hill Road and said that tne
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      198 2 HER FAT IS GOING FAST If you are curious to know wh t happening to her bust, waist and hi measurements, read her letter p “I was 186 lbs. when I started takin. Kruschen three months ago. and a now 162 lbs., and I hope to reduce m, weight still
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      JAPAN SMILES.
      883 3 always visualised.—Straits Times, Nov. 30. Since the renewed outbreaks of trouble in South China, there have been repeated suggestions that the revolts against Nanking have ocen engineered by Japan, and it has even been claimed that Japanese money ts being used to finance the Fukien rebels. It is
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      JAPANESE COMPETITION.
      1037 3 the markets ol th< world— Strait* Times, Dec. 1. By a coincidence, on the same day that cables from London summarised the debate in the House of Commons on the subject of Japanese competition in the markets of the Empire, we received 'from Tokio a booklet setting lorth
      the markets ol th< world—Strait* Times, Dec. 1.  -  1,037 words
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      COURAGE.
      1016 3 -Straits Times. Dec. 2. When Mr. Roosevelt launched his national recovery campaign, it .vis received throughout the United States with a remarkable degree- of unanimity. That was the surprising feature of the occurrence. Most pe .pi*? thought that politicians, financiers ami Industrialists would range themselves in two distinct camps,
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      GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
      1077 4 -Straits Times. Dec. 4. References nave been made repeatedly in this column to unsatisfactory features of the system at present followed In letting government contracts in Malaya. A great deal of information has been placed at our disposal trom time to time concerning allegations oi failure to complete
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      AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM.
      1350 4 Straits Times. Dec. 5. That its main purport was the severe castigation of the newspapers ot this country does not in any way detract from our admiration of the Hon. M r A. S. Haynes’s farewell speech to the Legislative Council. Naturally, we take strong exception to
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      “ MORIBUND.”
      794 5 MORIBUND.” Straits Times. Dec. 6. A remarkable statement appears in the annual report of the Malay States Association. Your committee,” says this document. considers that the constitutional scheme cum decentralisation policy envisaged in the Sri Menanti declaration is moribund, and that little more than internal reorganisation of certain departments of
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    SELANGOR POPPIES.
    120 5 More Than $9,000 Already Received. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 4. At the llnal meeting of the Selangor Poppy Day Committee at Carcosa yesterday morning Miss Shelley thanked all those who had worked hard to make this year’s appeal a success. Mrs. R. W. Blair, the
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      NAUGHTY BOY!
      73 6 Straits Times. Nov. 30. A writer in the Daily Sketch of Oct. 26 describes how he &lt;or she) went on a shopping expedition with a charming little English boy who lives In Malay.” All went well until the shopping party met two distinguished looking Indians in Regent Street
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      THE PIECE GOODS WAR.
      354 6 THE PIECE GOODS WAR interests—is unanswerable ?—Straits Times. Nov. 30. One fact which is often overlooked In discussion of the Colony piece goods trade with the F.M.S.—a trade which is still nine times as large as the direct Importation—is that Colony goods have an inalienable right to enter the F.M.S.
      interests—is unanswerable ?—Straits Times. Nov. 30.  -  354 words
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      SUA BETONG SETTLERS.
      268 6 -Straits Times. Nov. 30. A good deal has been heard about the Indian settlement at Chua, neai Port Dickson, but few have heard oi another Negri Sembilan experiment which is even more interesting because it represents an attempt h« a planting company to create a per manent
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      NEWSPAPER FORESTERS.
      244 6 NEWSPAPER FORESTERS Straits Times, Dec. 1. It is probable that many planters feel a very distinct irritation when they see Mr. Lawrence Henderson’s repeated attempts to convince them that rubber forestry is a hoax." In the first place, it is not known to what extent Mr. Henderson is qualified to
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      FENCE SITTING IN K.L.
      269 6 slowly and gradually.—Straits Times, Dec. 1. The contributions which our Kuala Lumpur contemporary makes now and again to the pro-Malay controversy are always worthy of special attention, partly because they usually champion the Malay race and partly because they are believed In some degree to reflect
      slowly and gradually.—Straits Times, Dec. 1.  -  269 words
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      WHO WANTS WORK?
      343 6 Straits Times. Dec. 1. The other point on which we must disagree with our contemporary is of more general and permanent importance. It is simply whether agitation by the Malayans for a fair share of government employment, with the ill-feeling necessarily arising out of that agitation, is
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      RAIN AND SUNSHINE.
      254 6 rain on eleven others —Straits Times. Dec. 2. November, one of the miserable months of Malaya’s year, has passed and left behind the wretched record of having more rainy days—23 out of 3C—than any year except 1395 an 1927. Curiously. however, the actual rainfall in Singapore was
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      MALACCA HISTORY.
      236 6 MALACCA HISTORY -Straits Times. Dec 2 On Tuesday last we printed a Note referring to an obelisk erected a* Malacca to the memory 01 British troops killed in the Sungei Ujong fighting of 1874 and 1875, and confessed that our local knowledge wt» not sufficient to enable us to &gt;ay
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      “OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE."
      211 6 —Straits Times, Dec. 2. Major-General Oldfield was greets once more with what he now desert a s “the G.C.C.’s Anthem wher rose to reply to the toast oi ur Guests” at last night’s St. Andrew* dinner. The occasion was one oi last on which we shall
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      TOY PISTOLS.
      164 7 —Straits Times. Dec. 4. Are the Singapore police aware that toy pistols which may be put to dangerous use are, or at least were up to a few days ago. being sold in Singapore shops Our attention was directed the other day to this danger" and inquiries revealed
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      DISARMAMENT.
      192 7 DISARMAMENT a little bedraggled!—Straits Times, Dec. 4. How Is it possible to view with anything other than cynicism the repeated protestations in favour Oi disarmament, in the light of the actions which accompany the woids. Today s cables, quite apart trom tnelr references to the bombing planes in China, mention
      a little bedraggled!—Straits Times, Dec. 4.  -  192 words
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      STRAITS BRITISH GOODS.
      277 7 that the goods were British.—Straits Times, Dec. 4. Colony goods.” said a note in this column last Thursday, “have an .n alienable right to enter the F.M.S. at the British preferential rate so long as they can be proved to be British That is true as a
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      JOHORE’S ANTIQUITIES.
      200 7 JOHORE’S ANTIQUITIES —Straits Times. Dec. 5. A correspondent writes Dr. R. O. Winstedt’s History of Johore published In the Royal Asiatic Society’s Journal about a year ago. created a good deal of Interest in archaeological finds In the State, and In view of the importance of historical research and exploration
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      LETTING THE CAT OUT.
      232 7 agreed to play the part.”-—Straits Dec. 5. The cat is out of the bag And it has been released by a writer in the Daily Express who. in reference to the film “Samarang.” quotes one of the Hollywood Journals for the following reference to our old
      agreed to play the part.”-—Straits Dec. 5.  -  232 words
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      HARRY DE WINDT.
      282 7 dangers he had undergone.—Straits Times, Dec. 5. Our London correspondent cables news of the death of Harry de Wind!, a former A.D.C. to his brother-in-law. Rajah Charles of Sarawak. Harrv dc Windt was nearly 80 years of age and during his long and restless life haa travelled
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      MISREPRESENTATION ?
      435 7 MISREPRESENTATION —Straits Times. Dec ft. One of the few specific instances oi alleged misrepresentation mentioned by the Hon. Mr. A. S. Haynes in his speech at the Legislative Council on Monday which could be Identified as a charge against any particular newspaper concerned the Straits Times. Mr. Havocs said For
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      A WARNING.
      276 7 A WARNING -Straits Times. Dec 6 We have already drawn attention to appeals which have been issued in Shanghai asking various public bodies in other cities to take such steps as may be practicable with the object ol preventing unemployed Europeans going to Shanghai in the hope ot obtaining employment
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      CYCLISTS.
      177 7 W.rMts Times. Dec. 6 I Enthusiasm admirable uuu'.ty and It Is good to see it among public servants, but sometimes it can be overdone. The Seremban police driv# against cyclists is a case in point. Apparently, not content with running those guilty of the usual bicycle olTeuces, they are
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    ER. A. DEVALS.
    121 8 Penang Vicar For Malacca Bishopric. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dec. o. In consequence o.' the resignation oi Bishop Barillon, Father A Devals, vicar of the Church oi the Assumption, has been appointed Bishop oi Malacca. The appointment has given great satisfaction in Per ang, where Father
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    SIR ERIC GEDDES.
    35 8 It is understood that Sir Eric Oeddes. managing director of the Dunlop Rubber Company, is travelling out to Malaya by the Imperial Airways aeroplane which is due at Singapore on Dec. 19.
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    BIRTHS
    86 8 BLACK.-—On Nov. 29. 1933, at Kuching to Joan, wife of K. N. Black, a daughter. HAINES—On Dec. 2. 1933, at the Cairn JHoUn Nursing Home, to Violet, wife of II W. Haines, a son MATTHEWS.—At Maternity Hospital, Singa1*&gt;rc on November 24, 1933, to Dorothy, Wife of A. H. Matthews,
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    MARRIAGE
    32 8 MLSSKUmoOK— HASTWICK At Kings Horton Church on Thursday, November 9. J 938, B. L. Misselbrook of Norwich, England to .loan Dorothea, elder daughter of Mr. "Its. li:stwick of Kings Norton. Birmingham
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    “ENGLISH MUST BE BASIC LANGUAGE.”
    597 8 Mr. John Laycock On Kelantanisation.” ro the Editor ol tne Straits Times Sir.- The basic language of this Colony must be English. I have not always seen eye to eye with the newspapers. That, naturally, does not worry you. Anyway, if we always ail saw
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    SCOTSMEN CELEBRATE ST. ANDREW’S DAY.
    1053 8 Gen. Oldfield’s War-Time Recollections. War-time recollections by Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield were an interesting feature of the annual Singapore St. Andrew’s dinner at the Adelphi Hotel on Friday. The spokesman confessed he owed any military success he had attained to a Scottish division and
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    BY AIR TO LONDON.
    32 8 Mr. F. G. Ritchie, senior partner oi Ritchie and Bissett. the local contracting engineers and marine surveyors, left for London on Nov. 30 by the Dutch air mail.
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    43 8 DEATH UHOA.—Mr Choa Kah Chwce, proprietor of the ftrm 01 Straits Lumber Co., Straits Mercantile Agency, and Merk Ban Hoeat Kin, passed away peacefully at his residence Uo 4ttG, Joo Cluat Koad, on I*??. 3. 1933. -'if., P.MC.S, Ac D.E.I, papers please copy.
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    DO INDIAN LABOURERS WANT TO RETURN?
    1018 9 Messrs. Ahearne And Innes At New Delhi Conference. Information which reached Kuala Lumpur by air mail on Saturday shows that the Malayan deputation at New Delhi has been unsuccessful up to now. The standing committee of the Indian legislature has conferred with Messrs. Ahearne
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    M.A.H.A. AS FATHER CHRISTMAS.
    395 9 Malayan Hampers. PROJECT’S ASTONISHING SUCCESS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 4. One hundred and eight Christmas hampers are now on their way from Malaya to England. This proposal, which was first mooted by the planting correspondent of the Straits Times, has been a remarkable
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    PETROL FRAUD.
    167 9 Geylang Supply Station Dealer Fined. Giving judgment in the second magistrate’s court on Friday Mr. N. Grice found Ng Teng Aik, the proprietor of Chop Tong Hui, a petrol station in Geylang Road, guilty of fraudulent possession of 57 gallons of b;,.izine which had been the property uj
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    VISITORS TO FUKIEN RETURN.
    274 9 Hurried Departure. IMPRESSED BY PROSPECTS. The latest turn In the political tide In China has brought about the hurried return of the Malayan Chinese delegation sent to Fukien Province to Investigate its commercial possibilities. The delegation consisted of Mr. Wee Seow Gam (Singapore), Mr. Law Be
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    HOME CIGARETTES PREFERRED.
    245 9 B.A.T. Cutting Down Local Output. Rumours which have been in circula tion in Singapore recently to the effect that the British American Tobacco Co intended to close down the factory In Singapore and retail only cigarettes produced in England have be«n ofllci. ally denied. An official of
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    APPEAL TO PRESS FOR “GOODWILL IN ALL THINGS.”
    6881 10 NEWSPAPERS CRITICISED IN COUNCIL The feature of the Legislative Council meeting on Monday, was a long speech by the acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. A. S. Haynes, his last speech in Council as he is retiring shortly. Mr. Haynes referred to the harmony
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    “JAGA KRETA” BOYS IN COURT.
    315 12 New Ordinance. FIRST BATCH OF PROSECUTIONS. Seven Malay and Tamil “jaga kreta" I boys, ages ranging from 23 to 12 years, found themselves before Mr. J. M. i Brander. the fourth magistrate, on j Thursday. They comprised the first prosecutions of such boys under the
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    MR. C. B. TOWILL.
    151 12 Close Of Mercantile Career In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 30. After 27 years in Malaya Mr. C. B. To will, a director of Guthrie and Co. and manager of the Kuala Lumpur branch, left on retirement this week. Mr. Towill first came
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    SIAM TO EUROPE IN SAILING SHIP.
    287 12 i Mr. Culley Arrives. I FINE TRIP TO SINGAPORE. j Mr. G. C. H. Culley. the Bangkok lawyer sailing home to Europe in a ton schooner, has made the first “ie&lt;* of his journey, to Singapore, and ex pects to leave for Colombo in
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    EXAGGERATED NEWS.
    264 12 No “Reign Of Terror” In Siam. The following article has been supplied by the Government Publicity Bureau, Bangkok: Triumphantly emerging out oi the recent menace of insurgent elements Siam is now* busy making exhaustive preparations for the forthcoming celebrations in connection with the inauguration of the nations’s first
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2899 13 Mr. Bishop’s American Notes—Estate Vs. Kampong—A Query For Brokers Cherry Trees In Lalang The Negapatam Case. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) rrHE address prepared by Mr. R. O. Bishop ior the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club, and reac on his behalf by Colonel Eaton at &gt;.st week’s meeting, will
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    “HAY FEVER.”
    188 14 Singapore Repertory Players. The Singapore Repertory Players presented Noel Coward’s “Hay Fever” at Goodwood Park Hotel last night. The reason for its success was the excellent team work. Capably led by Miss Hilda Dorrington, who gave one of her best portravals in Singapore in the part ol Judith
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    FINAL PROCESSION OF THE WANGKANG.
    1283 14 Part Of Gift-Cargo To Be Given To The Poor. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 20. Lucky are those, it is firmly believed here, who set their eyes on the Wangkang. H.ILH. Prince Puraehatra did so on the first day of the procession, which was
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    MILITARY ACTIVITY IN SINGAPORE.
    284 14 Barracks To Be Built At The Gap. The Straits Times learns that the Gap. so popular among Singapore motorists, will soon be practically surrounded by large areas of military land occupied by barracks and ordinance stores. The Military Department is acquiring two large areas in that
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    23 WET DAYS.
    41 14 Thursday was the 23rd rainy day of last month. Only twice previously have there been so many wet days in November, namely, in 189&gt; and 1927. The rain measured was 9.19in. which strangely enough, is slightly below normal.
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    SINGAPORE WILD LIFE.
    118 14 Prohibition Of Indiscriminate Destruction Suggested. The recent agitation' by the P Municipal Commissioners against the indiscriminate snaring and ’hooting of birds and wild animals on the island of Singapore, had n °cho at the Rur* I Board meeting on Thursday when a point was raised as to
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2760 15 7 he Rahman Mines—A Mountain Of Tin Mr. Vallentine?& History—Tales Of Vpper Perak Malaya's Oldest Minina Camp. By the Kuala Lumpur Correspondent» HAVE recently come across a curious little item in Malayan bibliography, one so modest that it would never have been resurrected in
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    SHOPPERS’ BAZAAR.
    214 16 Hope It Will Become Annual Event. The Shoppers’ Christmas Jaznar held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday under the patronage ot Lady Clementi. was a great success The Y.W.C.A. Unemployed Women’s Depot won the cup for the best stall, presented by the organiser of the show. Mrs.
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    JAGA CREDITORS.
    91 16 Bank Clerk To Pay $15 A Month. Chew Keat Seng, a Chinese employed In a local bank, was publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday before Sir Walter Huggara, Chief Justice. Bankrupt drew a salary of $145 a month, and supported a wffe, two children, his mother
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    GOLD BULLION WORTH £26,050 STOLEN.
    595 16 Another Robbery On Express From Bangkok. The police of two countries are in\estimating: the mysterious disappearance on Wednesday night of gold bullion worth t'2fi.0o0 firm the Bangi.olv-lbnang express. It is believed that h»-hI.* -organised gang is at work. ()nl\ two months ago. bank notes to
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    STEAMER WRECKED.
    65 16 Five Of Crew Escape Seven Drowned. From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Nov. 27. The Indische Courant Is informed from Pontianak that a Chinese vessel en route from Ketapang to Singapore with a shipment of rubber and rotan was wrecked in a storm off Pontianak. Five of the crew,
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    FUNERAL OF DR. LUM.
    148 16 Schoolchildren Arid Nurses In Procession. From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 30. Impressive tributes were paid to Dr. M Y. Lum at the funeral of this popular doctor who was killed when his car went ofl the road into a ravine. Members of two Chinese
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    MR. C. A. VLIELAND.
    160 16 Economy Officer Now In Singapore. Mr. C. A. Vlieland for fifteen months following his prcptuation of the 1031 census, economy officer attached to the F M S Government in Kuala Lumpur, has been transferred to the Colony and has joined the Secretariat in the same capacity.
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    ST. ANDREW SMILES AGAIN.
    471 16 Selangor Festival. MCST SLVCESSFU! FOR SEVERAL YEARS. From Our O*. .Correspond. »t Kuala Lumpur. Do fh? St. Andrews ball held in th» Selangor Club last night was the mot successful celebration staged m -hi Scottish community of SeTango, Z several years. ror There 450 people present,
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    THE GAZETTE.
    92 16 The following appointments are no* titled in the Straits Settlements I Gazette: Mr. George Sturrock tc be an oifi clal member of the Executive Council J of the Straits Settlements for a I furthei period of two years from Jun 1 j 30. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock. C.B.E..
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      JAPAN’S DEMAND TO FUKIEN.
      812 21 the Foreign Minister —Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. ■emilitarisation Of Amoy! Wanted. ft\( ONFIRMEI) STORYJ ■i&lt;r Troop Movements In i Kwangtung. ft Shanghai. Nov. 30. An unconfirmed report states that Hu Japanese Consul at Amoy. actin& m. instructions of the Japanese GovHninent. has
      the Foreign Minister —Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  812 words
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      FIGHTING SERVICES.
      137 21 —Reuter. “My Lips Are Sealed,” Says Mr. Baldwin. London. Nov. 30. The estimates for the fighting ser vices to be presented in a few months’ time will be examined on the basis of the united defence ol the country, namely the Navy. Army and Air Force, declared Mr.
      —Reuter.  -  137 words
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      5,000 RED CASUALTIES.
      78 21 Union Time*. 36 Bombers Used In Kiangsi Campaign. Hong Kong, Nov. 29 A report from Marshal Chiang Kaishek states that the seat of the Com- munist government in South Kiangsi has been removed to the Kim Ku Mountains and that thirty-six bombing planes have been responsible for
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      GERMANY TO STATE HER CLAIMS.
      342 21 Reuter Mussolini’s Plans For League Revision. Rome. Nov. 29. The initiative rests with Germany and no progress towards disarmament is possible until Germany states her claims, Reuter was authoritatively informed today, and there is no foundation for the report that Mussolini is contemplating the formation
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      “BOXER” STEAMERS.
      104 21 ’—Reuter. Effect On British Shipping. London. Nov. 29. In the House oi Commons today. Mr. W Nunn. (Un.. Whitehaven) drew attention to the report that the Chinese Government was inviting tenders for four ships for tlie Chinese coastal trade and suggested that the proceeds ol the Boxer Indemnity
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      ‘SECRET’ FRENCH BASES.
      35 21 —Reuter Janoerra. Nov 29 The Australian Government ha3 no knowledge of any “secret’ French bases in the Pacific, stated Mr. Latham, today. replying to a question in the House of Representatives —Reuter
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      DOCUMENTS AND ARMS SEIZED.
      262 21 -Reuter. Reuter Wireless. Houses Of Political Leaders Raided. DAIL STATEMENT. Blue Shirts Defying The Ban. London. Nov. 30. Police uuthi .itles In Dublin today suddenly swooped down on the residences of Gen. O’DufTy, former chief ol the Irish Free State police and now the leader ol
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      RUBBER.
      149 21 Comment On Batavia Conference. (Fror.. Our Own Correspondent.* London. Dec. 1. Commenting on the summoning of the Netherlands Indies 8upreme Council on Dec 5 to define the standpoint of the Government concerning rubber restriction Messrs Symington and Wilson declare The meetings now being held in Batavia mark a definite
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      STAMBOUL FIRE.
      43 21 Reuter Extension Of Blaze Feared. Stamboul. Dec 3. A great fire lias burned down the 1 old Stamboul law courts alongside the mosque of Santa Sophia. It Is feared that the very strong wind may caus** the fine to extend Pouter
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      MARSHAL CHIANG STRIKES.
      347 22 ence by Kwangtung—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Fukien Towns Bombed By Nanking Planes. BLOCKADE STARTS. Heavy Fighting On Border. Shanghai. D&lt;*c 4. Despite opposition by the powers especially Japan, the blockade o! the Fukien ports by Nanking warships has begun. Mr. Tang Yu-jcn. the
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      CIVIL WAR BEGINS.
      618 22 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Fukien Towns Bombed By Nanking Planes. KT Shanghai, Dec. 3. Nanking Government planes from bouth Chekiang began to bomb the various centres in Fukien on Friday morning. While the people of Chuanchiu gathered at the public playground to celebrate the formation of the
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      SCOTTSBORO CASE.
      69 22 —Reuter. Negro Sentenced To Death For Third Time. Decatur. &lt; Alabama). Dec. 2. Heyward Patterson, one of the seven Negro youths in the Scottsbord case, has been sentenced to death for the third time. It is probable that a new trial will be sought.—Reuter. The Scottsboro case occurred
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      JAPAN’S BUDGET.
      57 22 —Reuter. Yen 780,000,000 Deficit For 1934. Tokio. Dec. 3. Following upon prolonged and heated wrangles threatening to wreck the Cabinet next year’s budget presentatipn to the Diet has been fixed at 2.111.000.000 yen, including the Navy 487.000.000 yen, the Army 449.000,000 yen. and requiring the flotation of bonds
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      SPAIN IN STATE OF “PREVENTION.”
      152 22 Threatened Outbreaks Of Violence. Madrid. Dec. 3. A state ol •prevention’ has been declared tnroughout Spain tc enable the Government to meet any outbreak or attempt to provoke outbreaks of violence tomorrow Rumours are current that the Left Wing intends to provoke a rising to
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      CHAOS IN SPAIN.
      153 22 —Reuter. Democratic Regine ?aid To Be Doomed Madrid. Dec. 3. Spain is seething with hatred on the eve oi the “repeat” elections and whether the Right or Lei win It is considered that the Democratic regime is doomed despite the efforts at unity by the Republican Centre.
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      CHINA’S POLICE.
      70 22 —Reuter. To Be Reorganised By Ex-Berlin Chiefs. Berlin. Dec. 2. It is stated that the former. Socialist police chiefs in Berlin. Herr Weiss and Herr Grzesinski. have arrived in China, having been summoned to Shanghai to reorganise the Chinese police. Before leaving Paris. Herr Weiss wrote to a
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      MR. C. T. P. ULM.
      56 22 —Reuter. Crosses Tasman Sea With His Wife. Wellington. Dec. 3. The Australian airman, Mr. C.T.P. Ulm. arrived today at New Plymouth lrom Sydney, flying the distance in 16 hours. He was accompanied by his wife and secretary, who thus are the first two wc.nen to
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      LITVINOFF’S VISIT TO ROME.
      632 22 —Reuter. touch with Stalin, and that M. Litvinoff is believed to be well satisfied with the results. Vatican Attitude. Rome. Dec. 2. The Vatican organ, Osservatore Romano, publishes tonight an article under the heading: "Terrifying Details of Cannibalism in Russia.”—Reuter. Identity Of Views. I DESIRE TO
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      “ QUITE IMPRACTICABLE,” SAYS SIR PHILIP.
      676 23 QUITE IMPRACTICABLE,” SAYS SIR PHILIP. —Reuter. Become Charge On Exchequer If Tariffs Abolished. I I In the House of Commons on Wednesday Vice-Admiral K. A. I 1 lor, the Empire rusade member for Paddington, urged a I customs union between Great Britain and the Crown Colonies. I Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister
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      MANCHUKUO PLOT.
      63 23 4 he Regent of Manchukuo. Union Times. $10,000 Offered For Murder Of Henry Pu-yi. Shanghai, Nov. 29. The Changchun police have unearth- cl a plot by a Sino-Korean secret society for the assassination of Japanese ‘inci Manchurian leaders in the Northeastern provinces. The society is said to have
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      U.S. STRIKE SETTLED.
      31 23 Reuter. Chicago, Nov. 29. The strike of the Union Stockyard •vorkers is understood to have been setled. the employers having granted a '■0 per cent, wages increase.- Reuter.
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      MISS CYNTHIA KELLY.
      38 23 -Reuter. Admiral's Daughter Engaged To Capt. Fordham-Mill. London. No u 29 The engagement is announced today of Cynthia, daughter of Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, formerly Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, to Capt. Fordham-Mill. R N.—Reuter.
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      CHILD’S LIFE SAVED.
      65 23 From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Nov. 27. How a child’s life was saved by a K.N.I.L.M. plane is revealed in the last monthly report of the company. The company received a message from Muntok that, a child had swallowed a safety pin. A plane was dispatched at
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      BRITISH LOANS IN CHINA.
      175 23 Reuter. Safeguarding Interests Of Bondholders. London. Nov. 29 j The security ol British loans depending on the revenue trom the Chinese customs was tin* subject «&gt;t a question by Mr. Hamilton Kerr &lt;Un. Oldham* in the Commons tonight. Sir John Simon in a lengthy reply said
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      EX-SHANGHAI BRITON.
      166 23 —Reuter. Charged With Menacing The King. London. Nov. 29. Clarence Guy Gordon Huddon, consulting engineer, who was recently in China, has been arrested In North London on a charge of demanding money by menaces lrom the King. He will appear at Bow Street. Haddon arrived in Shanghai from
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      NEGRO LYNCHED.
      81 23 Reuter. U.S. Prison Stormed By Mob Of 7,000. St. Joseph, 'Missouri), Nov. 29. When a mob of 7.000 battered in the doors of the local gaol here today, with the object of lynching a Negro youth accused of maltreating a white girl, the sheriff called out the National
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      U.S. COTTON REDUCTION.
      84 23 —Reuter. Rental For Land Taken From Production. Washington. Nov. 29. The Farm Administration cotton acreage reduction contract lor *****935 provides that growers agreeing to reduce their acreage will be paid a rental on the land taken from production of $3 to $18 an acre according to the
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      AIR DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE.
      437 23 Reuter. Its Inadequacy.” COMMONS MOTION REJECTED. London. Nov. 30. The debate In the House ol Commons on the air defence ol Britain ended in tile rejection without division ol tin* motion by Rear-Adm. •Sueter. who drew attention to the inadequacy of tlie air defence of
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      HARBOROUGH ELECTION.
      70 23 Mr. R. Tree Wins Seat By Margin Of V otes. London, Nov, 29 The Harborough by-election caused by the resignation ol the Conservative, Lord Castle Stewart, resulted as iollows Ronald Tree (Cons 19,:i20 O. Bennett &lt;Soc&gt; 12,4(10 Carey Wilson &lt;Lib 0,144 Cons, maj 0,860 Reuter. At the generr
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      FAKED STREET ACCIDENT.
      388 24 Reuter. Trap That Was Laid For Leopold Harris. WHY IT FAILED. Amazing Charges Against London Salvage Chief. London. Dec. 1. Further charges ol conspiring wlvn Leopold Harris and others to infringe the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and also specific acts of bribery were made
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      RUBBER.
      45 24 Second Conference Postponed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Dec. 2. The special meeting of the Supreme Council, which was to have been held on Dec. 5 to define the standpoint of the Netherlands Indian Government regarding rubber restriction, has been postponed until Dec. 7.
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      REICH MINISTERS.
      30 24 —Reuter. Berlin, Dec. 1. Herr Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s representative for all party alfairs, and Capt Roehm, Chief-of-StatT ot the Brown Shirts,- have been appointed Reich Ministers without portfolio—Reuter.
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      NAVAL SHIPBUILDING ACTIVITY.
      245 24 Reuter. l T .S. Ambassador’s Speech In London. London. Nov. 30 Mr. Robert W. Bingham. Unitea States Ambassador in London, in a ij speech at tin* Thanksgiving Day dinI ner before the American Society, dealing with U.S. naval shipbuilding activity, voiced the opinion that there i would
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      ROOSEVELT UNMOVED.
      227 24 —Reuter. No Concern Over Gold Plan Criticism. Warm Springs. Nov. 30. I Mr. Eugene Black, chairman of the j Federal Reserve Board, has arrived to j report to Mr. Roosevelt on the Board’s' activities He stated that he has not i “the slightest idea of resigning.” No announcement
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      GEN. SIR ARTHUR CURRIE.
      87 24 —Reuter. Death Of Distinguished Soldier. Montreal. Nov. 30. The death has occurred of Gen. Sir Arthur William Currie.—Reuter. Gen. Sir Arthur William Currie, was born on Dec. 5, 1875. He was principal of McGill University at the time of his death, having held the post since
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      MUSSOLINI’S TWO OBJECTS.
      143 24 —Rout ci. Why Litvinoff Has Been Invited To Rome. Home. Dec. 1. M. Litvinoff. the Soviet Foreign Commissar, who is expected to arrive late tomorrow owing to the Conte de Savoia being delayed by bad weather, will be received by King Emanuel on Dec. 4. M. Litvinoff
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      MURDER IN TOWER.
      193 24 ’—Reuter. Results Of Academic Inquest. London. Dec. 1. An academic inquest on the bones of the young Princes murdered in the Tower. Edward V and the Duke of York, confirmed the traditional account &lt; widely doubted* of their murder at the hands of their uncle. Richard, in
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      LONDON VISIT ENDED.
      133 24 Reuter. ‘’Young Marshal** Leaves By Plane For Paris. London, Dec. 1. Ex-Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang left by plane for Paris today. After a few days there, he will leave for Rome.— Reuter. Interviewed by Reuter on Nov. 28, the ‘Young Marshal” stated that, after a short stay on
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      U.S. CROESUS.
      59 24 —Reuter. Death Of Mr. Richard Beatty Mellon. Pittsburgh. Dec. 1. Mr. Richard Beatty Mellon, brother of Mr. Andrew Mellon, the former U.S. Ambassador to London, died here today. He was President of the Mellon National Bank and o director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. He was
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      RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN RUSSIA.
      206 24 —Reuter. Strained Relations. VATICAN MAY MAKF OVERTURES. Rome, Nov trt M. Litvinoff'. the .-oviet Foreign Commissar, is due to land at Nanle on Saturday and will come strait to Rome. H; will stay at T! Soviet Enua- and will att-nn a reception at the American Em
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      ROAD DEATHS.
      180 24 —British Wireless. Accident Analysis Results. Rugby. Nov. 29. The Ministry of Transport has issueo a report containing a careful analysis of road accidents resulting in death during the first six months of this year The number of such accidents was 2.998. which is 29 greater than in the
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      SEEKING A JOB.
      83 24 -Reuter British Airman Who Won Schneider Trophy. London. Nov. 30 “Schneider Trophy winner, once holder of the world’s speed record seeks employment, any capacity.” This startling appeal for a job set Fleet Street euths in quest of the advertiser's identity. He is Capt H. C Biard. who
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      JAPAN’S COMPETITION.
      57 24 —Reuter. British And Dutch Discussions. London, Dec. I Six representatives of the Federa tion of British Industries left for Holland today to discuss questions of mutual trade interest wdth the Federation of Dutch Industries, and espe cially to consider the effect of Japa nese competition on the British
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      COMMONS STATEMENT BY MR. THOMAS.
      701 25 r Cannot Accept Assumption Of I No Friendshin.” I London, Dec. 6. I The House of Commons was crowd la in every part last night when Mr I H Thomas. Dominions Secretary Inclosed the dispatches between the British and Irish Governments on the Subject of
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      THE LINDBERGHS.
      26 25 —Reuter. Trans-Atlantic Flight Begins. Bathurst, Gambia, Dec. 6. Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh took off at 2 ajn. on a transAtlantic flight to Natal, Brazil.
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      SAMUEL INSULL.
      136 25 Reuter Wireless. To Be Requested To Leave Greece. Athens. Dec. 5. It is reliably learned that Samuel Insull will be requested to leave Greece at the expiration of his police permit. It is declared that the Greek Government. lot wishing to disturb GrecoAmorican friendly relations, has decided on
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      CREDIT EXPANSION.
      53 25 —Reuter. Support For Roosevelt Scheme. New York, Dec. 5 In furtherance oi Mr. Roosevelts plan to strengthen th capital structures of banks preparatory to credit expansion for tha benefit d industry, the National City Bans o‘ New VorK is selling' S50.000.0-JG oi prclerred stock to the Reconstruction Finance
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      SIR CECIL HURST.
      38 25 —Reuter Wireless. The Hague, Dec. 2 Sir Cecil Hurst, the British Judge in the Permanent Court of International Justice, has been elected president for a period of three years as from Jan 1 next.—Reuter Wireless.
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      ITALY MAY LEAVE THE LEAGUE.
      475 25 —Reuter. —Reuter Wireless. Decision Of Fascist Grand Council. Rome. Dec. 6 The Fascist Grand Council attended by Signor Mussolini and all the Ministers, has decided that Italy's continued membership in the League should be dependent on a radical reform of the constitution and the objectives
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      BRITISH MACHINERY.
      78 25 —Reuter Exports To Japan Valued At £29,000,000. London, Doc. 5. During the 12 years from 1921 to 1932 the declared value of domestic exports of textile machinery and parts thereof from the United Kingdom to Japan, including Formosa and Japanese leased territories in hira. aggregated £14.332.000. stated Mr
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      U.S. PROHIBITION REPEALED.
      427 25 Rpu r President’s Message To Nation. WILD CELEBRATIONS. Wets’ Estimate Of Cost Of Dry Law. New York, Dec. 5. Widespread confusion and annoyance was caused by Utah’s decision to postpone the formal ratification of the vote on the repeal of prohibition until U.3C p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
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      RESTRICTION.
      111 25 Hague Dislike For Ad Valorem Plan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Dec 4 According to the Locomotief, advices have been received by the Netherlands Indian Government from the Secretary f or the Colonies stressing the necessity of abandoning the Idea of a rubber restriction scheme involving an ad valorem
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      TO CRUSH REVOLT IN ONE MONTH.
      520 26 British relations.—Sin Kuo Min and Tin Chew Jit Poh. Chiang’s Aim. KWANGTUNG’S DEMAND TO NANKING. Shanghai Dec :i. The Kwangtung Government has decided to demand the cessation of fighting against Fukien by the Nanking armies, in order to enable the SouthWest to mediate with
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      ANARCHIST RISING FEARED.
      234 26 —Reuter. vented serious disorder.—Reuter Wireless. Critical Situation In Spain. Madrid. Dec. o. A'he final composition of the Cortes is disclosed in the official election figures showing that the Right Party has 207 seats, the Centre 167 and the Leit Party, including the Socialists, 99. iiile the Socialist
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      EXODUS OF CHINESE.
      311 26 Fukien.—Union Times and Sin Chew Jit Poh. To British Concession At Kulangsu. Shanghai. Dec. 5 After days of negotiations between the Foreign Office of Foochow and the Maritime Customs authorities in the provinces, the three customs offices in Amoy, Foochow and Chuanchiu (under the control of British
      Fukien.—Union Times and Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  311 words
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      N. R. A. DECLARED INVALID.
      175 26 —Reuter Judge’s Ruling. NO AUTHORITY OVER LOCAL INDUSTRY. Tampa, (Florida), Dec. 3. The National Recovery Administration has been declared “unconstitutional” as far as attempts to control local industry are concerned by Federal Judge Ackerman, who declared that the Act might be valid in inter-State commerce
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      BIMETALLISM OPPOSED.
      225 26 —Reuter. Mr. Warburg In Favour Of Silver Agreement. New York. Dec. 3. In a letter to Senator Borah. Mr. Warburg (a member of the “brain trust” who recently resigned) declares that in every way he sympathises with a silver agreement between producers and consumers but opposes bimetallism. He
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      A MATTER OF URGENCY.
      72 26 —Reuter. French Financial Proposals. Paris, Dec. 2. The Chamber by 391 votes to 19 passed a vote of confidence in the Government on a proposal that all interpellations be postponed until the financial measures are discussed. There were 200 Rightist abstentions. Alter the vote M. Chautemps
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      Big Decrease In Tin Stocks.
      89 26 (Front Our Own Correspondent.) I.ondon, Nov. :jo. Liverpool tin stocks tester day stood at 9,991 tons.' This is the first time since December, 1929. that the stocks have been below ititm.i tons. At the end of June, 193) the stocks were 32,000 ton* Consumption has
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      RETURN TO “LIQUOR STANDARD.”
      185 26 .—Reuter New York Preparing To Make Merry. ,1 New York, Dec. 3. I Hundreds of thousands of gallons oi liquor are being rushed to New York by train and boat in preparation for the return to “the liquor standard" on i Tuesday. Six thousand places in
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      PORK FOR LIQUOR.
      137 26 —Reuter. U.S. Negotiating Exchange Agreements. Washington, Dec 2 The State Department is negotiating a trade pact with Britain whereby American exports of pork and butter to Britain would be reciprocated by liquor. Similar negotiations are pending with France, the Argentine. Chile and Portugal. The administration has represented
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      PLANE IN FLAMES.
      23 26 —Reutei Rome, Dec 2 A naval aeroplane fell into th* in flames off Spezzia and its occupants were drowned. —Reutei
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      FUKIEN PORTS TO BE BOMBARDED?
      527 27 .—Reuter. Foreigners Advised To Evacuate. FOOCHOW INCIDENT. Rebels Order General Offensive. Nanking, Dec. 5. The Chinese Foreign Office has ap proached representatives of the powers advising the early evacuation of their nationals from danger zones in Fukien, includng Foochow and Amoy, where a number of
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      FUKIEN ARMIES.
      186 27 —Union Times. To Launch General Offensive. Shanghai. Dec. 4. Reports from official sources state thut the revolutionary forces are launching a general offensive tomorrow. Sinhsialing will probably be the battlefield while East Kiangsi will also see bloodshed b:tween the 19th Route Army and the 14th Army under the
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      MR. EUGENE CHEN.
      166 27 roads in the province.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Negotiating Loan From Japan Shanghai. Dec. 4. Dr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, Mr. Li Shi-tseng. a respected member of the Nanking Government. and Mr. Chang Ching-kiang. former Governor of Chekiang and father-in-law of Mr. Eugene Chen, called
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      POLICE MUTINY.
      57 27 .—Union Times. Shanghai. Dec. 4. Several regiments of former Manchukuo troops, who were incorporated into the so-called peace preservation corps in the districts south of the Great Wall, mutinied last night when an attempt was made to recapture the walled town of Funing. Hundreds of Chinese bandits are
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      REPATRIATION.
      63 27 —Reuter. France And Britain In Agreement. Paris. Dec. 4. An agreement has been concluded between France and Britain under which France undertakes to repatriate at her own expense British Indian subjects to Madras and Colombo and Asiatics to Hong Kong and Singapore who are expelled from Indo-Chlna. The British
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      THE VATICAN AND RUSSIA.
      425 27 Reuter. Diplomatic Moves. MR. FARLEY MAY ACT AS INTERMEDIARY. Rome, Dec. 4 While M. Litvinoff is spending the day in the country, diplomatic activity was continued by Mr. Farley. United States Postmaster-General, who accompanied M. Litvinoff from the United States. Mr. Farley saw the Papal Secretary
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      GERMAN LOANS.
      83 27 —Reuter. Proposed Conversion Scheme. Berlin, Dec. 5. The conversion of German dollar loans into Reichsmark loans, Involving losses to German Investors and speculators estimated, at least, at 300.000,00'J marks, has been proposed by the Gold Discount Bank In conjunction with about a dozen big industrial firms. Over one
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      NOTE TO FREE STATE.
      463 27 itu uy »vi —Reuter. All-Ireland Republic Impracticable.” THREE BILLS. Eliminating Crown From Constitution. London. Dec. 4. A special meeting of the Cabinet was held this morning to consider the Irish crisis, and it is understood, discussed the terms of the reply to Mr. de Valera which
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      LINER ABLAZE.
      73 27 damage totals f:i00.0«0.- Reuter Wireless. The Indrapoera Seriously Damaged. Rotterdam, Dec. 1 The Rotterdam-Lloyd motor liner Indrapoera has been seriously damaged by fire while lying In port. The social hall arid passengers’ cabins, the captain’s and officers’ accommodation abaft were burnt out bet ore the lire was got
      damage totals f:i00.0«0.- Reuter Wireless.  -  73 words
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      U.S. SCHEME TO WIN SOVIET TRADE.
      144 28 Reuter Huge Fund Proposed. TO FINANCE EXPORTS TO RUSSIA. New York. 4. Representations have been made to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in connection with the creation of a bank to finance American exports to Russia, according to the Journal of Commerce. The scheme contemplates
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      RESTRICTION.
      186 28 Pessimistic Views Held In N.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Dec. 5. The local newspaper, “Java Bode,” reports that those closely in touch with the present negotiations are rather pessimistic regarding the prospects of any form of rubber restriction coming into effect. This pessimism arises largely from the British
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      FRENCH NAVAL VISIT.
      96 28 •From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Nov. 27. In January and February next two French warships are expected to arrive In Netherlands India, namely the flagship of Vice-Admiral Berthelot, the cruiser Primaugnet. and the Dumont d’Urville, under the command of Capt. Hamburger. It will be an unofficial visit.
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      BUYING JAPANESE.
      195 28 .—Reuter. Manchester Keeping In The Markets. London, Dec. 2. Manchester is buying Japanese artificial silk fabrics in order not to be entirely crowded out of the overseas markets They are buying cloths at 10V 2 d. a yard, which cannot be produced in England under Is. lid. The
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      SWEEPSTAKES.
      173 28 Royal Commission report.—Reuter Wireless. Law Attacked In House Of Lords. London. Nov. 30. This afternoon the House of Lords debated the desirability or otherwise of financing hospitals by sweepstakes. I The question was raised by the Duke of Sutherland who objected to hun- dreds of thousands of pounds going
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      £1,000,000 BLAZE.
      113 28 .—Reuter. Stamboul Law Courts’ Archives Lost. Stamboul, Dec. 4. The Are. which has already burned down the old Stamboul law courts, is still raging, all the Are brigades being unable to check it. The law courts’ archives been lost. A high wind is fanning the flames 200 feet
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      EGYPTIAN COTTON.
      31 28 —Reuter. London, Dec. 4. The Egyptian Government has authorised the National Bank of Egypt to dispose of the Government stock of cotton by auction, according to a Cairo message.—Reuter.
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      MILITIA DEFIED BY WILD CROWD.
      216 28 —Reuter Wireless. Battle For Men Wanted For Lynching. Baltimore, Nov. 28. The difficulty of punishing lynchers in the United States is illustrated by the opposition oiTered to an entire regimer.t of the Militia sent last night I to arrest nine men wanted for lynchI ing
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      MR. A. LEGGE DEAD.
      107 28 President Of International Harvester Co. New York Dec. 3. The death h is taken place of Mr. Alexandre Legge at the age of 66 "ears. Reuter. Mr Legge entered the service of McCormick Harvester Co., in 1891, beginning as a collector, working his way up to
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      AUSTRALIAN LOAN.
      50 28 Reuter. London. Dec. 5. The Commonwealth of Australia is issuing a loan of £16.647.000 sterling at 3 3 4 per cent., at 98. maturing in 1949, with the Australian Government option to redeem it in 1946. The new loan is for the purpose of refunding five State loans.—Reuter.
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      MR. LI SHUANG-HUAI.
      97 28 $6,000,000 to the Government. —Kuo Mir Nanking Posts For D.E.l. Chinese. Nanking, Nov. 30. In recognition of his substantial mpport to the Government, Mr. Li Shuan?-huai, a wealthy Chinese merchant in the Netherlands East Indies, has been appointed a member of the Central Overseas Affairs Committee and
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      ITALY’S WAR DEBTS.
      32 28 instalment due on Dec. 15.—Reuter Wireless. Washington, Nov. 28. Italy has offered a coken payment of c 1,000,000 in respect of the war debt instalment due on Dec. 15.—Reuter
      instalment due on Dec. 15.—Reuter Wireless.  -  32 words
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      NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTION.
      107 28 —Reuter. Only Three Changes. MR. DE VALERA WINS SOUTH DOWN. A London, Dec l The returns of the Ulster election, so far show no party chan?* compared with the previous electw except South Armagh, where Republican candidate wrested the from a Nationalist. al The ilnal state of
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      JAPANESE PROTEST.
      170 28 Union Times. Transport Of Chinese Troops On N.-S. Railway. Shanghai, Nov. 29. Martial law was proclaimed in Foochow this morning. General Gaston Wang, Garrison Commander of Changchiu and Amoy, has prohibited the posting of Communistic slogans by members of the Labour Union of Amoy which has been closed
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      SENT TO PRISON.
      65 28 —Reuter. U.S. Aviator Who Swindled A Chinese General. Seattle, Nov 29 Bert Hall, an American aviator who was recently sentenced by the U.SCourt in Shanghai tc two and a hall years’ imprisonment for converting to his own use monies received from an obscure Chinese general for arms
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      TO DISCUSS TRADE.
      41 28 —Reuter. Australian Minister May Re Sent To Japan. Canberra, Dec. 1. The Australian Cabinet is considering a proposal to send Mr. J. G. Latham. Minister of Internal Affairs and Industry. to Japan to discuss trade and other questions.—Reuter.
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      TO BE CONFISCATED.
      47 28 —Reuter Wireless. Property Of Nazi Party In Austria. Vienna. Dec. 4 Following the June declaration the illegality of the Nazi party, t' 1 police have now issued a communim 1, declaring rules to confiscate the entip property of the Nazi party throughout Austria—Reuter Wireless.
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    GREATER SUCCESS THAN ANTICIPATED.
    968 29 Conclusion Of Selangor Amateur Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.&gt; Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 2. Although favourites generally were unsuccessful on the concluding day oi the Selangor Turf Club amateur meetly. which concluded here today, there was only one really big upset. Silvantu running away with the last
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    M. C. C. DRAW.
    82 29 -Reuter. Two-Day Match At Jamnagar. Jamnagar, Dec. 4. A two-day match between a local eleven and the M.C.C. tourists resulted in a draw. Jamnagar scored 90 in their first innings, Langridge taking five wickets for 18. and 45 for six at their second knock. The M.C.C.
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    PETERSEN OUTFOUGHT BY HARVEY.
    526 29 Heavyweight Title Changes Hands. London. Nov 30. At the Albert Hall tonight in a fight for the British heavyweight chamnlon- ship Len Harvey (London*, the chat longer, outpointed Jack Peterson (Cardiff). the holder, over 15 rounds. Harvey, displaying splendid riugcraft. outfought and outgeneralled his heavier opponent.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    344 29 Garrison Monthly Mixed Foursomes, The Garrison Golf Club monthly mixed foursomes competition was played on Tuesday. The following were the best returns: Lieut and M r s. C. Keble 43 ll&gt;/ 4 3P/ 4 Sqdr.-Ldr. and Mrs. A E. Barr-Sim 42 6% 35'/ 4 Fit.-Lieut. W. S. Allen
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    ARSENAL WIN.
    121 29 Reuter Austrians Beaten At Highbury. London. Dec. 4. The Arsenal accomplished a very fine performance today when they defeated the Austrian eleven by four goals to two at Highbury. The visiting side included eight of the players who forced a draw against Scotland. The Austrians were very unlucky
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    S.R.C. SHARE SIX GOALS AT THE DEPOT.
    1232 30 Good Recovery By Police In Second Half. Police. 3; S.R.C...3. The Police and S.R.C. gave a splendid exhibition at the Depot on Nov. 29 in spite of the eavy pitch and puddles of water which con: iderably handicapped the players. After a thrilling
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    KATHLEEN’S SUCCESS IN LIPTON CUP SERIES.
    1096 30 Close Finish In B Class Team Race. ij The wind conditions for the Royal i Singapore Yacht Club events on Sunday 1' were extremely tricky and produced some very interesting and, at times, amusing sailing. At sea a moderate breeze from between south and
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    MALAYA COMMAND AT IPOH.
    1607 31 Perak Score First But Lose Close Game. From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 2. The Malaya Command won the first I ot their up-country matches here to-j day when they beat Perak by 9 pts. to, 5 pts. The hom( sid was not at *ull strength,
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    HOME RUGBY.
    122 31 —Reuter. England Swamp Rest In Trial Match. London. Dec. 2. The process oi getting together the English, Welsh and Irish teams for the International Rugby tournament began to-day. when trial matches were held in the three countries. Principal results to-day were English Trial England 34 Possibles 8 &lt;
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    GRIFFITHS CUP.
    36 31 “A” Company of the Selangor Batta lion, F.M.S.V.F., ha won the “Griffiths Cup” for 1933. This Cup is presented to the team recording the highest score for the “Warren Shield" competition in the F.M.S.V.F.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    209 31 December Medal Competition. Tiie December medal competition of the Singapore Oolf Club was played at Buklt Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a tie between F.8. Gibson and W. McMullun in "A” division with a net score of 71. and In a win for M.
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    SCOTLAND BEATEN.
    387 31 Scotland ..I: Beat ..4. In a sea of water and mud the Rest defeated Scotland by four goals to ore in the annual match on the padang on Monday. The ground was all against good football, and although the playerc did their jest to adapt themselves to the
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    ARSENAL GO FURTHER AHEAD IN FIRST DIVISION.
    1093 32 Retiter, Sunderland Surprise At Middlesbrough. From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 4. The Arsenal increased their lead in First Division table today when they defeated Liverpool at Highbury by the odd goal in three and Tottenham lost to Manchester City by two clear
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    COUNTY RUGBY.
    41 32 ,—Reuter. Kent And Middlesex Share Honours. London, Nov. 29. In the county Rugby championship today Middlesex and Kent drew 3—3 and Surrey lost to the Easte Counties XV by 16 pts. to three. Cambridge University beat the Watsonians. 25—5.—Reuter.
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    CYCLING.
    297 32 Singapore Club To Be Formed. I A preliminary meeting under the auspices of the Sportsman magazine, was held at the Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday with the object of forming a cycling i club and of electing a committee to I draft a set of rules. A similar association was organised
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
    41 32 Mrs. Bateman Wins Medal Competition. The Island Club women’s November medal (stroke) was played on Tuesday, over the second nine holes, and resulted in a win for Mrs. C. A. R. Bateman with a nett score of 33.
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    Keppel Foursomes.
    47 32 Seven cards were taken out for the November women’s foursomes at Keppel Golf Club and the following two cards were the best scores returned:— Mrs. W. P. Douglas and Miss K. Niblock 52—14»/ 2 37»/ 2 Mrs. J. D. Mair and Mrs. T. Leijssius 54—18=36
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    TOD SLOAN.
    101 32 —Reuter. —Reuter. Famous Jockey Dying In Los Angeles. Los Angeles, Nov. 29. The jockey Tod Sloan is believed to be dying in hospital here from a liver ailment.—Reuter. I Sloan was one of the leading jockeys at the beginning of the century. His best year was in 1899.
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    F. A. CUP REPLAYS.
    160 32 Dulwich Heavily Beaten By Newport. London. Nov. 28 The following were the results t F.A. Cup first round replays: Char!.jn Ath. 3 Bath Bristol R. 3 Folkstone i Aldershot 3 Cardiff City Accrington St. 3 Scunthorpe j Mansflelc T 3 New Brighton 4 London. Nov. 30.
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    SEREMBAN GOLF.
    73 32 Results Of November Competitions. The following were the results of competitions held at the Seremban Golf Club during November: Committee’s Cup (mixed Shanghai foursomes &gt;: winners. Mrs. Wishart and A. B. S Morton: runners-up. Mrs. Phillips and N. B. Frazer. Mixed Foursomes: winners. Mrs. Duncan and N. B
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    M.C.C. WIN AGAIN.
    93 32 —Reuter. Interesting Match At Rajkot. Rajkot, Dec. 1. The M.C.C. tourists beat the Western India Cricket Association XI by four wickets in a match which concluded here today. Townsend (seven fox 16) caused the home to collapse ii their first innings which realised only 64 runs. The
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    YACHTING.
    55 32 Women’s Race At Port Dickson. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 28 A race for women was sailed last Sunday over the course of the Port Dickson Yacht Club. The winners were:—1, Mrs. C. JBoyd (Mereid); 2, Mrs. O. H. Wood (Grampers). Others who competed were Miss B. Jeff,
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      IF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S MONEY POLICY FAILS-
      3069 1 “We Shall Suffer Badly. SIR BASIL BLACKETT’S FIRST SPEECH IN MALAYA. That President Roosevelt will ultimately be driven to inflation was the opinion expressed by Sir Basil Blackett on Nov. 29. Making his first speech in Malaya, this distinguished economist said unless the American
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      TIN COMPANIES TO AMALGAMATE.
      186 2 £250,000 Capital For Ampat Company. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 2. Ampat Tin Dredging, the new company formed by the AngloOriental group, is now incorporated and at a meeting yesterday to approve the amalgamation scheme it was decided to amalgamate the interests and merge the
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      KEPONG DREDGING PROFITS.
      35 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 5. Kepong Dredging Company Limited announces a profit of £722 for the year ended June 30. \n amount ol £4.256 has been brought in to debit.
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      SHARE MARKET.
      824 2 Fraser And Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser ana Co. s weekly report dated Singapore. Dec. 5 states: Although commodity prices have remained steady throughout the week. the share market has jeen extremely dull, very few price movements taking I place, with orders difficult to nego- &gt; tiate. Tin regained
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      HENRIETTA RUBBER ESTATE.
      93 2 Reconstruction Of TV Company. From Our Own Correspondent.. London, Nov Henrietta Rubber Estate Limit* pioposes to reconstruct by goini f liquidation and forming a new oil? pany with a capital of £50,000 sterling divided into shares of 2s Shareholders are entitled to nil? aih *mcnt of five
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      ANGLO-JAVA RUBBER.
      97 2 New Company To Be Formed. Prom Our Own Correspondent.! London, Nov. 29 Anglo-Java Rubber and Produo Company. Ltd. to wind up and to form a new company entitled Anglo-Conso-Ltd Wlth a capital of 500.000 seven per cent, non-cumulatm* £1 preference shares, and £1.000.000 in 1 ordinary shares. Ordinary
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      TIN IN BANKA.
      92 2 Forty-two Mines To Be Closed. ‘From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Nov. 27. During his stay in Batavia, the Resident of Banka. Mr. Hamerster. interviewed by Aneta said that a large number of tin mines would be closed in order to effect reorganisation. Out of 60 mines only
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      TIN RETURNS.
      47 2 Takuap* Valley.—Output 652 hrs. 177.000 cu. yrs. 1.260 pels. Thabawleik.—Hrs. run 274. cu. yd* treated 60.000, total Dels. 290. net value $23,110. Pungah.—Hrs. run 313, cu. yds. treated 120.000. total pels. 680. net value $48,838 Taiping (No. 1 Dredge).—Pels. 198.65. hrs. 319 cu. yds. 50.000.
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      THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD.
      833 3 (Incorporated In Queensland) RAUB. Pahang, November 25, 1933. MINING REPORT No. 474. The Chairman Directors. The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., LtdSingapore. S.S. Gentlemen. —I beg to forward the report of the mining operations, for the four weeks ending, Nov. 7, 1933. The
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      HEAVY TAPPING IN DJAMBI.
      372 3 Planters And Control. RECORD EXPORTS FEARED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Nov. 22. The Resident of Djambi, the moct important district for native rubber in Netherlands India, who is now in Batavia for the conference to discuss the question of rubber restriction, in an interview with
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      64 3 Singapore Official Quotations. quotations 'i'orwnrd Contracts Snot Sailer Prices^ d. I Date L T don S’pore Deo. Jan- Apr30°V. 134 I 4 13 4 13 1 4 1 4 14,/ o 411 32 14 144 144 s 4 4 11/32 14 14\ J 4,; j 4 g 5
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      MALAYA GENERAL.
      169 3 Profit Of £2,236 For The Year. Rubber output of Malaya General Co. to Aug. 31. 1.781.000 lb. (against 2.009.632 lb.); average selling price 3.33d (3.28d.) This, combined with reduced expenditure and after crediting interest on investments, shows profit Df £2.236 (against £792). plus £14.378 brought In. Div. 3
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      97 3 Guthrie r Co.’s report dated Nov. 30. states that latest buyers’ prices, for Malavan palm oil and p'i kernels --e as follow: Palm Oil In Bulk: c.i.f. landed weights New Yo r k-Philadelphia 2.80 cents (U.S. currency per lb. c.i.f. landed weights U S A. Pacific Ports
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      157 3 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,1515 t auction on Dec. 6, when there was catalogued 1.756.211 lb. or 784.02 tons; offered 1,671.041 lb. or 746.00 tons; sold 1.366.001 lb. or 609.82 tons. Spot London 4% d. New York 8"i cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      23 3 Nov. 30 Tin. S'pcre Price $113.37'* per picul. 113.37 V, 2 114.12 Vi 4 114.25 ft 114.62 Vi 6 114.37'*
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      47 3 Batak Rablt. —46,600 lb Bap, an 1.—43.000 id. Batu Villarc—2.00c Jerarn Kuantan —40.000 lb '*m,pt.|r&gt;v —103.500 lb M r Tchiston —42.500 lb Mentakab. —43,000 lb 1- .:an«&gt; ***3.400 lb Rtibana. —113,000 lb. Sabrang 110.500 lb SimR"l Baaan. —66.000 lb Strait?;.— 253.000 lb Tall Ayer.-—135.000 lb
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      SCHEME TO RAISE CAPITAL.
      654 3 Oil Palm Plantations Limited. The tilth annual general meeting oi shareholders ol Oil Palm Plantations Limited was held at the registered olllces of the Company. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Singapore, on Nov. 28. Present—Mr. H. R. L. Dyne (In the Chair) Mr. E. Keating. Mr. C. O.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      820 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, Dec. 5. Mining. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 33/£1 £1 Austral Malav 36 9 37'6 5/- 5/- Ayer Hltam Tin 15A* 15/9 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 36/9 37/9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.30 0.34 1 1 Batu
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      Trade and Finance.
      403 4 EXCHANGE RATES. j Singapore, Dec. 5. 1 SELLING. London. 4 months’ sight 2.4 9 64 London, 3 months’ sight 2/4 3 32 /London, 60 days’ sight 2/4 5/64 London, 30 days’ sight 2 4 1/16 London, demand 2/4 3/64 London, T.T. 2 '4 1 32 Lyons and
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      299 4 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 5 Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks arr* given below:— The rise or fall i c in relation to the price of Nov. 30 GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5% 116%
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES NOV. 21.
        486 4 Allagar (2/) 1/4*4; Alor Pongsu (2/) 1/; Anglo-Malay (£1) 10/9; Ayer Kunlng (£1) 19/7*4; Bagan Serai (£1) 7/16; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 2/1*4; Banteng (£1) 13/6; Batang (2/) /6; Batu Caves (£1) 14/; Batu Tiga (£1) 17 3; Bekoh (2/) /6; Bertam Con. (2/) 2/9; Bldor
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES DEC. 6.
        668 4 Capital Issue Paid Up Value Dividends Praser P ljyaii 454,175 1 Nil for year 29-2-33 non Bvatt. 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-32 Alor Gajah (tl) n*a i'Sn nSS 090 439.125 1 Nil for year 31-3-33 A. HltlSi (£1) a 22 S 888 079
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