The Straits Budget, 5 December 1935

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1 4 The Straits Budget
  • 31 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY No. 1080. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1935. Pi i 'i* 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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  • 1159 1 PRIVATE party which included H E. the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, went snipe shooting in the Geylang Serai district on Sunday. There were six guns and H E. was among those who “bagged” a few birds. <: pASSING a supplemental budget, the Singapore Municipal Commissioners at
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  • The Straits Budget
    • 711 2 public debt.”—Straits Times. Nov 28. The F.M.S. Government declares that it cannot withdraw food taxes or reduce rents on rubber lands. It wants a surplus—amount unstated --and the last of the Chief Secretaries has formally admitted in the Council Chamber that surpluses present a real temptation: "I admit
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    • 764 2 —Straits Times. Nov. 29. We have already referred briefly to depression in the rubber market, arising presumably from reports of the difficulties which are being experienced by those entrusted with the administration of the restriction scheme in Netherlands India. There appears to be an excessive amount of nervousness in
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    • 720 2 play havoc with stocks. —Straits Times, Nov. 30. There is a trite saying that the memory of the stock markets is a> short as their foresight. Recent activity in the leading oil shares suggests that oil’s long-lasting problems have been forgotten ana the uncertainty of its future
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    • 955 3 some two years ago. Straits Times, Dec. 2 With $8,000,000 set aside for new buildings in the Johore budget for !936, it is a little disturbing to see bow much is being left undone in the field of public health. In that Aspect the debate
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    • 760 3 Straits Times, Dec. 3. Has Malaya, with the other charges of the Colonial Office, more to hope from “Jimmy” Thomas than it had from Malcolm MacDonald? It seems doubtful. Mr. Thomas is now an “old hand,” and naturally disposed to “play safe.” He will be submissive to
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    • 851 4 trolled effectively.—Straits Times, Dec. 4. It is obvious from the trend of rubber prices in London. New York and Singapore that the markets are not enamoured of the International Committee’s decision to j grant substantial increases in the j basic quotas of Netherlands India. Locally it was
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  • 466 4 Why Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board Cannot Act. From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 2. /GOVERNMENT’S “masterly inactivity with regard to the problem of unemployment in the F.M.S.” is candidly criticised by Mr. John Hands. M.C.H., in his monthly report as hon. secretary and treasurer of the
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  • 446 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Dec. 2. reported in the Straits Times yesterday, in the Supreme Court. Johore Bahru. Mr. Justice J. V. G. Mills, dismissed the appeal by M. D. A. Goonetilleke. of the Jelutong Estate. Jeram Batu. Johore. against a conviction, and
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  • 201 5 mi|R. W. G. Yeatham. who was bitter or stung in the ankle while swimming at Changl on Sunday and had to be taken to hospital, was almost certainly the victim of an ikan scmbi!an. This fish, so called because of the poison- bearing spikes on its
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  • 187 5 IT is encouraging to see how truit- tully the Malayan branch of the Royal Asiatic Society is stimulating historical study nowadays. In the last two or three years Sir Richard Winstedt has published in the society’s Journal his histories of five Malay States and of the country as
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  • 241 5 /’'•AN anyone supply information as to the roosting places and flights oi the giant fruit-bat. or “flying fox.” on Singapore island? Only a few weeks ago they were numerous in th«* Tanglin district and now they are not to be seen. Or is it merely that 1 have
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  • 114 5 gOME observations on the c!r leopard in Sarawak, by Messrs. E Banks and E. M. Selous, arc publish.d in the Sarawak Gazette. A specimen in captivity, although la’ lrom tame, was not so ntpressiveiv vicious as its smaller congener, the marbled cat. It was 5 ft. 3 in-,,
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  • 175 5 to be in the Municipal Building yesterday afternoon. I stepped aside into the board-room for a moment or two and was struck once again by its m«*!low dignity and harmony Probably the majority ol Singapore residents have never seen this room which is a pity, tor it is not
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  • 150 5 IN the General Post Office. Singapore an organisation serving a great seaport and a population of half a million, there is but one public pen. This I discovered when I went to deposit some money in the Savings Bank. Having to All in a form. 1 wandered
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  • 151 5 MALAYS all other Moham medans began their annual tribulation yesterday, with the com mencement of tht lasting mor.th Employers of ayahs, syces, kebun? and other Malay workers will have u be considerate until the period u* o v er. for it is impossible tor a mai. to be
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  • 177 5 J WAS walking along Collyer Quay yesterday morning, when I saw a brown sail over the stunted trees ol Fullerton Road, moving very slowly towards the river mouth. There was nothing remarkable in that, for sailing craft are always en tering and leaving the river, but just
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  • 50 5 lIERE is another word for the Anglo Malay collection, contributed ov the Rev. E. Tipson:—launch, a possible derivation of which .given in Cham hers’ Dictionary) is the Ma<ay lanchar which means “slipping along smooth ly or “speed without effort.” or *t may be used of any fast- travelling vessel.
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  • 149 5 •yo such a pitch of efficiency has the cold storage business been brought that it is actually underselling the local fruit-grower in Singapore. Excellent apples are now on sale in the Orchard Road market for 4 cents each. A papaya costs anything from 3 to 7 cents, a
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  • 113 5 IIiIOTORISTS who drive up the Cameron Highlands read pass a ghost village. Several miles beyond Ringlet there is a valley which h:is been cleared and provided vith a network of asphalt streets. The village Is marked on tl** main :oad by signs on each side of an approac
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  • 114 5 rpHE explanation is that the authorities had hoped that the village of Ringlet, in the Lower Highlands, would move a few miles further up lo Lubok Tamang and the area was accordingly cleared and access roads built. But nobody moved into the new area. None of the shophouses
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  • 128 5 O ne of our brighp‘»r woman contributors. writing on “Attractive Rork Gardens.” says: If you are clever in such matters, it is quite possible to contrive a rock-garden in vour sink with the help of a few pieces of stone. Really, the odd Ideas that women journalists think
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  • 193 5 WE all make mistakes in using the automatic telephone now and then, and my diatribes on the subject have been directed against chronic sinners rather than occasional ones—among whom I inc.ude myself. If. however, we do dial the wrong number and fall to apologise, we are llke’y
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  • 79 5 HERE is a note to support the remark** on the modernisation of Asiatic women made by a European woman contributor to the Straits Tunes yesterday. I recently brought out a little book of Malayan sketches, and amom; my letters yesterday was a bnef, busi-ness-like and correctly written letter from
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  • 189 5 WHAT in the J-i'gon of modern America If your “reaction” to the appointment of Mr. J. H Thomas as Secretary of Bta*e for he Colcntes? I will deliberately pui my head into a hornet’s nest by describing him as the most perfect snob in the British
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  • 177 6 r\ESPITE the irreparable damage that was done to the Katong beaches in days gone by, by allowing sand to be carted away by anyone who cared to take it, we Singaporeans still have not learnt our lesson. A Pasir Panjang reader writes to point out that he has
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  • 179 6 r J EN dollars was the fine imposed last Thursday upon Hassan bin Ibrahim. an elderly Malay, for having the i type of knife known as a parang on his person when arrested by the police in Singapore. The full details have not been published. but the penalty
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  • 175 6 MALARIA MURDERS fJpHOSE who believe that the death sentence should be abolished, except for professional gangsters, will find an argument in their favour in a note written last week by The Egoist In the Times ol Malaya. This writer said: “It memory serves me aright, Dr. Samuels (late superintendent of
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  • 147 6 OIR Shenton Thomas joined a snipeshooting party organised by Mr. Richard Page in the open country at the back of Macpherson Road yesterday morning. Most people will be astonished to learn that there are snipe to be had so close to the city. But if anyone knows the whereabouts
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  • 135 6 my self-appointed mission of reforming the General Post Office. I prowled about its marble halls again on Saturday, just before closing time, and was distressed re notice the effort required to buy a stamp. Two clerks were at work, and in front of them an irritable cluster
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  • 181 6 gOMETIMES it seems as though the spirit of Mrs. Malaprop must be brooding over our proofreading department, so uncannily ingenious are the errors that occur. For example, last week a woman contributor to the Straits Times wrote of the days when Malay women invariably wore the kain selendang
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  • 106 6 IT is a curious iaet that kasi.” oiu of tilt' commonest words in the bastardised, pidgin Malay ol Singapore does not occur in Malay literature at ‘all. Sir Richard Winstedl once wrote a i note on the point in which he suggested that “kasi” had apparently lound its way
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  • 97 6 ritHE last slump was bad enough m Malayan rubber industry, but it seems to have been very much w-orse in Sarawak. A remarkable table has been published in the Sarawak Gazette wnich show s that the value of rubber exported from Kuching in 1932 was $lBl,OOO as compared
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  • 160 6 T'ODAY our picture page is given up to a variety of types of the sailing craft that are commonly seen »n Singapore harbour. Unfortunately it has proved to be much more difficult than we expected to describe or classify these types There are no true sail forms among
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  • 162 6 'J'HE presence in Singapore during the week-end of two members oi the official United States delegation to the Philippine Islands, for the inauguration of the new Commonwealth, leads one to suggest that the significance of that event has perhaps not been fully realised here. The Philippines now
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  • 130 6 TIGA BOLAH MAS gTARTLING figures ot pawnshop profits were given by Mr. D. M Tibbs in the Johore State Council last week. From the 30 pawnshops in Johore the Government receives an average revenue of $5,000 per shop per year. «»r about $400 per month. On top of that must
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  • 91 6 MANY were the complimentary references to Singapore at tin American tiffin yesterday. Here arttwo of them Senator Burton K. Wheeler: I think thi'city of Singapore is one of the most beautiful spots in the Orient, and certainly it tithe most cleanly that we have seen. Mr. Marvin 11.
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  • 147 6 “OVER LONDON ¥N a group in which I found my sell yesterday I heard the Straits Times criticised for a caption “Hell Over London.*’ This referred to a prophecy by An Commodore Charlton, late chiel stall officer of the R.A.F. in Iiaq. that bombers would infallibly get througt to London
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  • 48 6 The following Government officer have been granted leave: The Hon Mr. A. B. Jordan, Messrs. E. Moule, R.L. Pirn, W.F.N. Bridges. D.S O Mrs. E. Law. Miss R. Duncan, Mr. A C. Cunnyngham Perdriau. Mr. E. Min ligan. Dr. C. P Allen. Mr G Bayliss.
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  • 1464 7 Sir Walter Huggard, Chiel Justice, Straits Settlements, is due back from leave on Dec. 6. Mr. F. A. Ei'iggs, of Messrs. Braddell Bros sailed on home leave last Thursday. The Rev. Brother James. 08. E.. is nu w on his way back to Penang from Europe. The
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 129 7 PEALD—CRAWFORD Tin engagement is announced between Richard, youngest son of Mr and Mrs. G T Peall of Horsley Surrey, Jate of Singapore, and Isabella. ~>n)v child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W Crawford of 19. Barker Road. Singapore DOBBS-DOBBS.—The engagement i< announced between William Ronald, youngest son of Mr.
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    • 45 7 BILLING. —At Johore Bahru Hospital on Nov. 28. to Meta Lillian, wife* ol A. G Billing of Johore Bahru—twins 'son and daughter). STOCKER. —On November 25. 19 2 b, et Countess Wear. Exeter, to Hannah (nee Hall), wife of H. J Stocker, a son
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  • 21 7 Wednesday, Nov. 27. His Excellency presided at a meeting ol the Executive Council held at Government House this morning.
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  • 79 7 Major Nunn In All-Malayan Appointment. The Secretary of State lor the Colonies has approved the following promotions: Major R L Nunn. D.S.O.. Deputy Director of Public Works. S S to be Director of Public Works. S.S. Mr J B MacLachlan. Executive Engineer. Malayan Public Works Service. to be
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  • 68 7 New Air Force A.D.C. To The (Governor. The following appointments ire notified .n the S.S. Gjvcrninent Gazette: Mr. R. L. Pim, probationer. Exci.se Department. S.S. to be an Assistant Superintendent. Flying Officer M D Thunder. Royal Air Force, to be an hororary aide-de-camp to His Excellency, vice Squa-dron-Leader
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  • 96 7 Front Our Own Correspondent > Seremban. Dec. 1. Scotsmen in Negri Sembilan celebrated St. Andrew’s Day with a ball dinner at the Sungei UJong Club last night when more than 200 members and guests were present. The attendance included His Highness the Yang dl Pertuan Besar
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  • 137 7 Leaders Federal Finances 2 Nerves 2 The Oil Situation 2 Wealth or Health in Johore? .i Malaya’s Great Future 3 The Rubber Tangle *1 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 24 28 Picture Supplement 17 20 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page T 2 Malayan General
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  • 89 7 DEATHS DE COSTA -On Nov. 26. 1935. at No. 300, Serangoon Road. Singapore, Mrs. Sandrlna De Costa, C4 years, deurly beloved Mother of Mr. George De Costa of Messrs. Fraser Co., Singapore. LIM —Madam Lim Chin Koon, vslf« ol the lat. Mr. Chia Choon Kiang. at her residence No. 58,
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  • 515 8 Feeling In U.S.A.: Policy Of Withdrawal. ONE of the most eminent figures in American political life discussed the position of his country in the I'ar East, in a speech in Singapore on Monday. This was Senator Burton K. Wheeler, of Montana, a
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  • 114 8 Dates For Colony. Public and Bank Holidays in the Straits Settlements in 1936 will be: Jan. 1.:— New Year’s Day. public holiday. Jan. 24 and 25:—Chinese New Year holidays, bank holidays. Feb. 6:—Thaipusam (Hindu Festival). bank holiday. March 4:—Hari Raya Haji (Mohammedan Festival), public holiday. April
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  • 76 8 Mr. P J Sproule. formerly on the Straits Settlements Bench and a prominent Freemason, has been an inmate of the Royal Masonic Hospital since Oct. 23. He met with a serious accident on the evening of Oct. 16 when, alighting from a train at
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  • 42 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Dec. 2. Three planes from H.M.S. Hermes which are at present in Taiping this morning carried out aerial exercises in cooperation with the Burma Rifles. The planes return to Singapore on Wednesday.
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  • 191 8 Mr. E. N. Griffith Jones. ERIC Newton Grifflth-Jones, eldest son of Mr. O. P. GriflithJones the Singapore Municipal Commissioner was admitted to practice in the courts ot the Colony by Mr. Justice A. K. a’Beckett Terrell in the Singapore Supreme Court, on Monday. Making the
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  • 101 8 Explosion In Drum. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Dec 2. While play'ng with two others in a back lane behind Petaling Street on Saturday afternoon, a Chinese boy lost his life when a drum exploded, causing the lid to strike his forehead and inflicting
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  • 156 8 Sir W. Peel On Mischievous Plan COLONIES AND MANDATES. “Repugnant To Malaya. 99 London, Dec*. 3. “I COULD not imagine anything 1 more mischievous after 38! years’ experience in Malaya and Hong Kong than the suggestions! made in some quarters that our protectorates and colonies should be placed under mandates,”
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  • 389 8 j GLIMPSES OF THE PAST. QN the 2nd. February, 1836, the brig Lady Grant, bound from Calcutta to China, having 400 chests of opium on board, was attacked while off the Sambilang islands in the Straits of Malacca, by five pirate prahus,
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  • 133 8 (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Dec 2. Edinburgh Castle, with a background of rugged hills, formed tn< decorative motif at the Selangor Club on Saturday evening, for tne annual ball of the local branch o the St. Andrew’s Society. There was a very large attendance,
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  • 73 8 Interesting references to Chim* marriage laws and customs were ma by Mr. Justice Mills in the Supren 1 Court in a case which arose throng > there being rival contestants for 1 estate of Lee Kim Chye. The case centred on whether K Gek
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  • Correspondence.
    • 462 9 Methods For Applying Increases. Xo the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— At the Federal Council meeting the acting Chief Secretary admitted that the land rent could not lx 1 increased under the terms of alienation. All just men will agree with him. Under our titles. “Rent” means
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    • 92 9 Trifling Mistake Of A Million Pounds! To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—In the Straits Times of Nov. 19 there is a letter from Quzzical Quiz on the subject of assessments of rubber •companies. We desire to correct the statement made that the standard production of the South
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    • 310 9 How The Poorer People Are Hit. To the Editor of the Straits Times. the last Fedora' Council meeting the acting Chief Secretary siud that Malaya was one of the most bghtly taxed countries. This may be so, when only area and population are considered, but not if tfip
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    • 306 9 Effect Of Restriction On Labourers. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I beg to address ycu on the subject of rubber restriction and its effect on the labourers in Johore. To bring my point home, 1 will have to go back to the time of non-restric-tion when
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    • 420 9 What Is A Fair Basis For Clerical Salaries? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Your leading article on the subject ol clerical salaries is very much to the point, and leads one to suppose that what employers are locking tor nowadays are merely cheap mechanical
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    • 164 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—Our thanks are due to you tor your leading article entitled “A Ser vice Closed To Malayans.” What is sauce to the goose is sauce to the gander. Several ex-assistant surgeons of the Indian Army, born educated and
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    • 242 9 Another Attack On Our “Culture." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Bring one oi a small but triendlv audience who attended last night's cello concert by Mareehal. I would like to make a few observations which, though I can only expect them to be it nored. I
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    • 153 9 A Malay Reader Blames The Press. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir In your leading article about local-born men being excluded from the Malayan Medical Service you say that Chinese and Tamil doctors would be perfectly acceptable to the Malays. May I say that that is
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    • 158 9 High Charges Ruling In Sarawak. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.- Singapore is lucky enough to enjoy the privilege of cheaper electri city at the rate of 15 cents per unit for lighting and fans and four cents per unit for motor and motor generators You
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  • 1156 10 Views Of Chinese Christian Association. Is the $10,000 annually spent on the Police Band productive of the results desired? Is it still necessary to maintain the Police Band in the face of the need of distressed people, particularly the destitute and orphaned
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  • 209 10 MEDAL FOR FIREMEN POLICE IN F.M.S. Long Service And Good Conduct. It is announced in the F.M.S. Government Gazette that. His Majesty having approved the creation of a medal designed “The Colonial Police and Fire Brigades Long Service Medal,” H E. the High Commissioner has made regulations governing the award
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  • 140 10 Tried To Sell It At Police Station. A statement by Inspector Mirns that there was apparently no criminal intention behind the offence, and the good character given by one of his officers, earned a light sentence for Joshua Darnborough, a 23-year-old private in the Wiltshire Regiment,
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  • 173 10 The following sailed by the Hakozaki Maru which left on Nov. 28 for Europe:— For Aden:—Colonel R. J. P. Bahadur Singh. For Port Said:—Miss L. Arcner, Mr. J. Downie, Mrs. A. Garland, Mr. and Mrs. Jackman, Miss Jackman, Miss Sololoff. For Marseilles:— Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bakker,
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  • 300 10 Nine T orpedo Boats. As reported in the Straits Times a few days ago. the Siamese gunboat Chow Phraya passed through Singapore on her way to Italy lo provide an escort for the new torpedo boats being built there to the order of the Siamese
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  • 114 10 Appeal Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Nov. 30 The appeal of M. D. A. Goonetillekc against a ine of $250 for giving false information tc tne Assistant Controller oi Rubber, Pontian Kechil. was dismissed by Ir. Jurtix J. V. G. Mills in the
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  • 46 10 The following appointments are announced Mr. E. J. C. Edwards to be a member of the Indian Immigration Committee for a period of three years vie: Major C. H. A. Huxtable, D.S.O M.C. Mr. H. Watson, M.C.S., to be m Assistant Controller of Labour.
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  • 41 10 An 8-foot king cobra wa? killed n the grounds of the Singapore Dair\ Farm Ltd., within a few yards of the milking sheds, several days ago. The farm abuts on to the Bukit Timah forest reserve.
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  • 92 11 Blaze In Singapore Vessel. pIRE broke out in the officers’ quarters of the Straits Steamship vessel Klang (1,451 tons) while she was on her way from Singapore to Port Swettenham and Penang on Sunday. The crew and officers attacked the hlaze with buckets and the Hre-lighting
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  • 520 11 Installation Meeting. The installation meeting of Lodge Malaya. No. 5213, was held at Hotel Rembrandt. South Kensington, oia Tuesday. Oct. 22. Members present were:—Bros. N. K. Bam, W.M., C. Stewart. I.PM., H. 1 Sampson-Relpn. S.W.. C. S WoodrotTe. I J.W., M A. v. Allen. P.D.G.W.. Chap- lain. F.
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  • 108 11 Expedition At Geylang Serai. A private party which included HE. the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, went snipe shooting in the Geylang Serai district on Sunday. Others in the party included Mr. Justice Gordon Smith, Mr. R. Page. Col. Allen, Major Dix, Mr. W. A N. Davies. Mr
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  • 63 11 Our Malacca correspondent writes:— Father Stephen Lee. of the Church of St. Theresa. Kampong Bharu. Singapore. is an inmate of the General Hospital. Malacca, suffering from gastric ulcer. However, he is recovering and is expected to leave hospital in a couple of days time. Father Francois, the
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  • 145 11 Record Of Mr. John Lamb. Mr. John Lamb. J P. of Butterworth. Province Wellesley, second son of the late Hon. Mr. James Lamb. M.L.C., Penang, has attained his forty-eighth year of residence in Malaya, during which time he has had two spells of Home leave. Mr.
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  • 92 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 28. Mr. Justice Cussen delivered judgment in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today, in the appeal by the Raub Rubber Estates, Ltd., against the decision of the Controller of Labour in awarding compensation to the dependants of a
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  • 127 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 1. The Seremban magistrate, Mr. J. Calder, complimented a rubber tapper, Chin Yen, of Kubang Estate Nilai, for his courage in overpowering a tapper, Lau Seng, who, it is alleged, ran amok and stabbed two men to death near Labu.
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  • 232 11 Three Denominations. The new stamps of the lour Fed erated Malay States were issued on Monday. The following notice Is now exhibit ed at all post offices in the F.M.S. New issue of postage and revenue stamps and stamped stationery by the States of Perak.
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  • 329 11 —Straits Times copyright cable. 50,000 TONS SAYS A LONDON FORECAST. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Dec. 1. I UNDERSTAND from a usually very reliable source that the International Rubber <>ulation Committee on Tuesday is likely to #rant the Netherlands Indies an increase of 50,000 tons annually
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  • 42 11 Two important extensions of health work in the Settlement of Malacca were revealed in the S.S. Government Gazette published on Friday. Tenders are invited for the provision and erection of Health Centres at Masjid Tanah and Mcrlimau.
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  • 369 12 Bangkok And Penang Projects. AS further investigation has sup- ported the story that a plane crashed on the mountain-side at Setul, in Southern Siam, the British Minister at Bangkok. Sir Josiah Crosby, is organising a search of the area by land in the hope of finding
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  • 169 12 Funeral At Seremban. From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 29. Mr. A. H Jones, of Singapore, died in the Seremban Hospital today from Injuries received in a motor accident j here nine days ago. The funeral took place this after noon. The Hon
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  • 241 12 Mr. G. L. Ham To Succeed Mr. A. S. Small. THK Straits Times understands that Mr. G. L. Ham will act as Colonial Treasurer when Mr. A. S. Small assumes office as Acting Colonial Secretary alter the departure this month ol Sir Andrew Caldecott, Governor-elect of
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  • 836 12 On Friday the Scots of Singapore honoured the memory of the Patron Saint of Scotland in the timehonoured way. with tartan and heather decorating the tables spread on the lower floor of the Victoria Memorial Hall. At the table of the president of the
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  • 43 12 To speed up deliveries and assist in army organisation, a despatch ride letter service beticeen Fort Canning and Changi began operating from Monday. The despatch rider makes two runs a day, and the time allowed him is 45 minutes.
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  • 244 12 1 Singapore Cinemas Not Affected. QWING to its liabilities, the Capitol Theatres. Ltd., of Singapore, which once ran the j Capitol Theatre, is going into j voluntary liquidation. A meeting of its creditors has been called for Dec. 11 in the Exchange room ot the Singapore
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  • 226 12 Validation In Doubtful Cases A Bill to declare the validity oi marriages in accordance with Muhammadan law. notwithstanding noncompliance with certain of the provisions of the Muhammadan Marriage and Divorce Registration Enactment 1930. is to be introduced in the Selangor State Council. The Enactment provides that marriages shall
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  • 289 13 Christmas Party On Dec. 23. For some years the Singapore Rotary Club has given a Christmas entertain jv.ent to a number of poor children. \i d this year, in view of the work that jVey are doing in assisting the unemployed. it has been decided
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  • 119 13 200 Stalls At Great World. RRANGEMEtsTS have now been made to hold the British Trade I air, 1936, at the Great World Amusement Park, Kim Seng Road. Singapore, from Friday, May 1 to Saturday, May 9, 1936, both days inclusive. The accommodation provides for approximately
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  • 70 13 •From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Nov. 28. THE Ministry of Education has issued orders forbidding schoolboys to try to pose as lovers, either in speech., manner or by correspondence. So that the regulation may be enforced inspectors from the Physical Education Department will patrol
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  • 936 13 “THE JUMPING-OFF PLACE OF ASIA.” A NOTABLE extension of Malayan historical research, along a path which has never been fully explored hitherto, is n-u u y the new number of the M.B.R.A.S. Journal, in which the principal contribution is Mr. Roland Braddell’s Introduction to the Study of Ancient
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  • 150 13 Better Sanitary Measures. Mr. W. I. Pieris, who has been visiting Malaya on behalf of the Rubber Research Scheme of Ceylon, to tour small holdings, told a Penang reporter that Malaya appeared to be a rich country, and there were evidences that it was making rapid
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  • 158 13 Misapp rop ria ted Client’s Money. a considered verdict last Friday, Mr. II A. Forrer, the Singapore criminal district judge, acquitted S. Shunmugam, a Malacca solicitor, on the major charge of dishonestly misappropriate ing a sum of SI.000 entrusted to him by a client, Ng Poh
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  • 124 13 Handicraft and Produce. ('From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremhan, Nov. 26. Under the auspices of the Negri Sembilan Malay Teachers Association an interesting exhibition of art and handicraft and agricultural produce of tiie Malay boys and girls schools was held at Seremban. The Dato Klana Petra C.B E
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  • 151 13 R.A.F. Officer On Way To Australia. Air-Commodore H. R. Nicholl, who has been Commanding Central Area. R. at Abingdon, since last year, arrived at Singapore by Imperial Airways plane last Wednesday on his way to Melbourne. In Australia Air-Commodore Nicholl will take the place of Air-Commodore S. J.
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  • 28 13 Max Sternberg, a Singapore merchant. who was originally charged with cheating, was discharged when he appeared before Mr. C. H. Whltton, the Third Magistrate last week.
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  • 716 14 Now Has 80 Per Cent Membership. DECENT discussion of I.S.P. policy, principally in the Straits Times, culminates in an informative editorial in the November issue of the Society’s journal, tin* Planter. “No Wish To Become Trade Union.” The journal states:It has been suggested by
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  • 50 14 Private S. G. Roberts of the Wiltshire Regiment, ivas wounded by the wad from a blank cartridge in his own rifle during company training at Bukit Timah last Wednesday. The wad penetrated fairly deeply. Private Roberts teas taken to the General Hospital, where he is recovering.
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  • 213 14 Visits Rotarians At Kuala Lumpur. From Our Own Correspondent. > Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27. At today’s meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Club there was a very welcome visitor and an old friend in Sir Andrew Caldecott. Governor-elect of Hongkong. He was a founder member and first president
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  • 350 14 MR. ST. ALBAN SMITH. Judgment in favour of Mr. St Alban Smith, a well-known rubber planter, against the Seletar Plantations Ltd., was given in the Singapore Supreme Court by Mr Justice W Burton last week Mr. Smith, sought an order of court for specific performance ot
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  • 90 14 Aerodrome Extensions Nearly Completed. (From Our Ow n Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27 Two new piar es hav e been ordered by the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club —a Miles Hawk Major (to replace the Miles Hawk which has been written off) and a D. H. Hornet.
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  • 91 14 Stenotyping—a new method of speech-recording—was introduced to Singapore businessmen last week Three of Malaya’s original stenotype students gave a one-hour demonstration in St. Joseph’s Institution, taking rapid notes from dictation and transcribing them without hesitation The introduction of the machines resembling miniature typewriters—none has been put on
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  • 429 14 CHERRY KEARTON 1\ SINGAPORE. FAKE ANIMAL FILMS CONDEMNED. Naturalist author explorer inven tor, photographer and lecturer. That is Cherry Kearton. the big. bluff North Yorkshireman whose name is a byword as a big-game hunter, and who arrived in Singapore last week He is trailing Australian game wish
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  • 104 14 Return Of Property To Young Woman. Judgment was entered by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice W Burton, in the Singapore Supreme Court last week, in favour of Rugayah binte Ahmad a young woman, who sued Inche Mohamed Salleh and Inche Ahmad, her uncle and
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  • 723 15 Perak Resident’s Statement To Council. (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Kangsar. Nov. 25. Hls Highness the Sultan of Perak presided at the last meeting for the year of the State Council when the Fir.al Supply Bill passed its last reading. Speaking on the adjournment,
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  • 56 15 fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala. Lumpur Nov. 27. The contract for the new Rubber Research Institute headquarters in Kuala Lumpur fixed at about $200,000 has been secured by Mr. Bongsen, a local contractor, who is now building the Odeon cinema. It is expected that the
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  • 120 15 Woman Smuggler Fined. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Johore Bahru. Nov. 23. Chung Keung. an old Chinese woman, pleaded guilty in the police courts here to a charge of attempting to evade payment of Customs duty on five packets of matches and 52 bottles of perfume and
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  • 152 15 K.L.’ s “OLD SOLDIER.” Mr. Kenneison’s Gift To Selangor Battalion. From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 26. The officers jf the Seiangor Battalion. F.M.S.V.R., held a pahit party at tht Headquarters Mess of the M.S.V.F. yesterday. During the evening Hon. Lieut. E. J. Kenneison. M.B.E., presented to the Officer
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  • 233 15 Tragedy In Singapore Office. A Duteli Eurasian, Mr. K Kumendong. manager ot tin* N.V Sumarinda Produce Co., in 325. Beach Road, was found shot dead in his office last Tuesday. A Colt revolver was by ills side. No reason for his sudden death has yet been ascertained
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  • 144 15 DEATH OF PENANG P. W. LAWYER. Career Of A St. Xavier’s Student. The death took place at Butterworth last week of Mr. P. Somasundram. the well-known Penang and Province Wellesley lawyer. Mr. Somasundram who was in his early thirties, wa born In Butterworth. where his father is a wealthy landed
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  • 169 15 Proprietors Of Capitol Restaurant. The Majestic Hotel. Kuala Lumpur, has been purchased by Messrs. Lim Thye Hee and Lim Jit Hee, proprietors ol the Capitol Restaurant, Singapore. Mr. Lim told the Straits Times that no alterations either in the structure or in the organisation of
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  • 161 15 Musical Standards In Selangor. From Our Own Corresp'indent Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25 Mr. J Roevtenbcrg, the director ot the Selangor Club orchestra, received the personal congratulations of H.H the Sultan of Selangor after playing before a distinguished gathering at the Residency last Tuesday. The occasion was
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  • 145 15 Board Of Visitors For 1936. The Resident of Perak has appointed the following to be members of a Board of Visitors to the Central Mental Hospital. Tanjong Rambutan. for 19B6: The Protector ot Chinese. Peraic chairman). Mr. A. N. Kenlon, J.P.. Dr. Chong Tak Nam, Mr. Cheah Ghlm
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  • 114 15 New Mem lie r Of Board Of Examiners. The following appointments unannounced in the Sarawak Government Gazette Mr. R. E Le Sueur, an officer o! Class II. to be District Oilicer, Sibu. Class II. with the powers of a inagistrate of the first class. Mr. E. H Elam,
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  • 77 15 < From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 25 The petition by Mrs. Theresa Htt (nee Chin) against her husband, Mr. Ho Kim Hoi. for dissolution of their marriage and the custody of the four children, which was listed lot hearing today before Mr. Justice Cussen
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  • 1288 16 Tigers In Undergrowth “Forestry” Sequel —On A Malacca Estate Scared Coolies. By Our Planting Correspondent. JN a letter received last week, a planting correspondent situated in the Malacca district wrote to me as follows: I was interested to read in Planting Topics a little while ago
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  • 43 16 Under the Post Office Enactment, the Chief Secretary to Government F.M.S., has made the following rule. “The stamps of any oi the States of Perak. Selangor. Negri Sembilan and Pahang may be used for postal purposes throughout the Federated Malay States.”
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  • 159 16 MR. J. HANDS AND MR H. S. LEE REAPPOINTED <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 29 The “three year rule” for unofficial members of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, hitherto observed as an “unwritten law.” has been suspended by the reappointment for 1938 of Mr
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  • 156 16 Mr. A. B. Milne Leaves For Ceylon. Mr. A. B. Milne, who has acted as vice-president and honorary secretary of the Cameron Highlands Society since February. 1934. has resigned as he is shortly leaving Malaya for Ceylon. Mr. Milne said at the last meeting of
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  • 153 16 Renie Marie Ashness To Be Ordained. (From our own Correspondent! Malacca, Nov 28 An ex-pupil of the St. Francis’ Institution, Renie Marie Ashness, the son of the late Mr. Mrs. J. Ashness of Penang and Malacca, will be ordained in the College General at Penang
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  • 28 16 H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. Goh Tan Teng to be an Assistant District Judge and police magistrate tor the Settlement of Malacca.
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  • A SINGAPORE MERCHANT’S NOTE-BOOK.
    • 2133 21 “Buy British!”—No Widespread Deception —“Made Specially ’’—Price The Guiding Factor. BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT. COME time ago I received the following letter from “Buy British” through the courtesy of the Editor: “Certain well-known local British firms are trading on public patriotism and duping their
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  • 51 21 At a meeting of the directors of the Rubber Trust. Ltd., held at Shanghai on Nov. 15 it was decided to recommend to shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting that a dividend of fifteen dollar cents per share be paid for the year ended September 30.
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  • 1241 22 That Surplus Planters Grievance —Recreation Grounds —Swimming Pool Scheme —The New R.R.I. Headquarters—Sir Andrew Caldecott —An F. M. S. Man (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 28. WEAKLY $59 millions—tnut was the F.M.S. surplus at the end of September. It is probably appreciably larger now.
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  • 1169 23 $648,000 For Acquisition Of Land: $500,000 For Jubilee Fund. -T1IK monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners on Friday proved a very short one. the ordinary business on the agenda being finished in about 20 minutes. Passing a supplemental budget, the Commissioners added
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  • 253 23 To Relieve Flagship On Indo-China Station. npHK French cruiser LamottePiequet, which is expected to arrive in Singapore towards the end of this month for a stay of tour days, is on its way to relieve its sistership Primauguet as flagship ot the French Indo-China Station.
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  • 75 23 lFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Nov. 2H. Movements of warships in Malayan waters include a call at Malacca by H.M.S. Cornwall on Dec. 10 and II M S IJuncan. of *he China station on Dec. 17. During their temporary stay at Malacca, officers and crew
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  • 91 23 Acceptance Of Offer Confirmed. rE last stage in the Singapore Aquarium controversy was reached on Friday when the Municipal Commissioners confirmed the decision of Committee No. 4 to accept the Government’s free offer of vacant Crown land on the western slopes of Fort Canning Hill. The item
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  • 184 23 Allegations Against A Headman. From Our Own Correspondent > Batavia. Nov. 27. According to the Locomotief. feeling has run high between members of the Arab community in Semarang. Strong dissatisfaction is shown against a headman Arab, who is accused by some of his countrymen of having
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  • 137 23 The following will constitute the Klnta Sanitary Board lor 1936: Officials: The Chairman; the Chiet Assistant District Oflicer. Kinta the Protector ol Chinese. Perak; t’ e Senior Executive Engineer. Klnta; the Health Officer, Sanitary Board Kinta; and tile Chiel Police Oflicer. Perak. UnofTicials: Mr Foo Wha* Cheng,
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  • 512 24 impressive service.-Reuter and British Wireless. Wreath Sent To Admiral’s Funeral. IMPRESSIVE SCENE AT ST. PAUL’S London, Nov. 26. It is revealed today that a wreath from the ex-Kaiser was placed on the tomb of Earl Jellicoe yesterday by Prince Frederick of Prussia, the youngest son of
    impressive service.-Reuter and British Wireless.  -  512 words
  • 217 24 HAND TO HAND FIGHT. A SURPRISE frontal push towards Tembien where the elusive Ras Seyoum is still believed to be hiding with a force variously estimated at f-om 500 to 2.000 men, s being undertaken by General Villasantos, with a division from Adowa. The Abyssinian Government
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  • 151 24 .—Reuter. EAST HOPEI AUTONOMY. Peiping, Noy. 25. The East Hopei autonomous government was inaugurated this morning at the Confucian temple at Tungchow (about 12 miles east ot Peiping and situated in the neutral zone* There were no flag-raising or other ceremonies as the new government has no
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  • 126 24 PLEA TO FORGET THE PAST. Athens, Nov. 25. to the monarchy after 12 years, King: George of Greece triumphantly entered Athens today. He was saluted by guns, church bells and aeroplanes, while the crowd bore him shoulder high. An official of the Ministry of Agriculture presented the
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  • 112 24 —British Wireless. No Iron Or Tin For “A Country At War.” London, Nov. 26. The League of Nations published tonight at Geneva s an official document a copy of a decree law passed by Germany forbidding the export of raw materials which could assist any country
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  • 126 24 LIKELY VACANCY FOR MR. MACDONALD. London. Nov. 25. The last election result was announced today for the three seats for the Scottish Combined Universities and was as follows (says Reuter): Graham Kerr (Con.) 8.252 Dr. G. A. Morrison (Lib. Nat.) 7.529 A. Noel Skelton (Con.) 7.479 A.
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  • 149 24 SPEAKER ASKS M.P.s FOR SHORTER SPEECHES. London, Nov 26 The new Parliament met tor the fire tme this afternoon. nrst In the House of Commons Caotain Fitzroy was re-elected Speaker i£ has served as Speaker in the last' four Parliaments and was warmly eoneratn la ted by
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  • 145 24 .—Reuter. ALLEGED FALSE PROSPECTUS. London, Nov. 26. There was a sequel to the pepper market crisis at the Mansion House Police Court today when Garabed Bishirgian, John Howeson and Louis Hardy appeared on summonses of being parties to the making, circulating and publishing of a prospectus which
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  • 106 24 —Reuter. Orders Arrest Of Rebel Leader. Nanking, Nov. 26. The Executive Yuan today ordered the Hopei authorities to arrest Yin Ju Keng, head of the East Hopei autonomy movement. The Yuan also abolished the Peiping Military Council, whose functions are transferred to General Chiang Kai Shek’s Military
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  • 75 24 .—British Wireless. London, Nov. 26. Reviewing the results of the election, in another speech yesterday. Sir Samuel Hoaie p f tributf<- 1 a National Government’s success to three factors: 1 Mr. Baldwin’s great »ersonality and hi« characteristics of good ature and commonsei 2. the fact
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  • 334 25 ALLEGED VISITS TO R.A. F. AERODROMES IN ENGLAND. London, Nov. 27. rjRKAT public interest is being shown in Kngland in charges U against a German doctor of espionage at R.A.F. aerodromes at Manston (Kent) and Mildenhall (Suffolk). He is Dr. Hermann Gortz, a former officer
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  • 76 25 Surth China. —Reuter. Keeping Chinese Troops Away. Tientsin. Nov. 27. All south-bound railway traffic between Tientsin and Nanking has been stopped at Tsinantu in compliance with the demand ot the .Japanese military authorities, who are anxious to retain the rollingstock in North China to prevent Chinese troops
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  • 315 25 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai. Nov. 28. Immediately following the departure from Peiping of a section ot the Pei-ping-Tientsin garrison troops under General Sung Che-yuan to outside Tungchow. seat ot the rebel East Hopei regime, a detachment ot Japanese troops seized Fengtal station, outside Peiping, and the railway
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  • 69 25 put under arrest. —Sin Chew Jit Poll. Nanking. Nov. ‘J7. A sensation was caused by the sudden arrest today of several departmental heads of the Nanking Foreign Ministry. A spokesman subsequently explained that the theft of two docks and a tablecloth by an employee had given
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  • 465 25 Renter Overhastiness In Attack Italian Mistake. Addis Ababa, Nov. 27. THE whole capital is mafficking tonight on the strength of the official claim that the Italians are evacuating Makale and in the absence of any news from the Italian side discrediting the report. The
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  • 61 25 Reuter Rome, Nov ‘!X Rep >**ts of /ihyssinian victories and tiie Italian withdrawal from Makale weit today officially dismissed in Rome as ridiculous. It was stated it is unnecessary to i deny such “obviously false reports.” The re;* nosition is stated to lie that the Italians are
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  • 67 25 British Wireless. Luncheon Party At Buckingham Palace. London. Nov. 27. Prince Frederick of Prussia, grandson of the ex-Kaiser returned to Germany yesterday, alter his visit to London to attend Ear! Jellicoe’s funeral. He had luncheon with tin* King at Buckingham Palace yesterday and. before leaving London,
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  • 74 25 Rent or Wireless New York. Nov. 26. The silence from the* airmen. Lincoln Ellsworth and Hollock Kenyon, who are on a third attempt to tly across the Antarctic from Dundee* Island to Admiral Byrd’s base In Lit'le America, is causing concern. The route traverse's the- Antarctic Continent where
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  • 36 25 —Keutci The Hague. Nov. 26. A Government Bill introduced today proposes to establish a special fund of 5.7,000,000 guilders spread over four years to strengthen Holland’s military, naval and o.istal defences. —Keutcr.
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  • 266 26 Three Million Men Given Work. PROBLEM OF THE UNEMPLOYABLES. New York, Nov. 21). “The Government has 3,125,000 unemployed on work relief jobs,” declared President Roosevelt tonight at a mass meeting at Atlanta. “The remaining 375,000 of the 3*2 millions, whom it is proposed to employ, are under orders
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  • 108 26 “IF THE WORLD WERE NOT MAD.” I Berlin, Nov. 30. CHANCELLOR Hitler last night firmly rejected “bourgeois counsels to be more moderate and to adopt a middle course. Difficult problems still lay ahead, he said, but he was determined not to capitulate. "Our opponents” he declared,
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  • 526 26 GEN. FENG’S SECRET VISIT NORTH. The Chinese Government has protested in strong terms to Japan against the participation of the Japanese military in the North China autonomy movement and also against the seizure of Fengtai and Changyimen. Mr. Arivoshi, Japanese Ambassador. has received instructions
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  • 211 26 —Reuter. London. I.ov. 29. With the stage set for a most important meeting of the International Regulation Committee next Tuesday, Mincing Lane brokers are showing a keen disinclination to do anything except sit astride the rubber fence and watch how the Committee will solve the awkward problem
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  • 98 26 Shanghai, Nov 29. Mr. Wang Ching-wei’s personal physician, Dr. Kurt Noll, and the noted Chinese doctors W. S. New and W. L New successfully operated or* the Premier this morning for the removal of the bullet in the back. The condition ol the patient is
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  • 49 26 —Reuter. Shanghai, Nov. 30. An Eurasia air liner flying from Lanchow to Sianfu on Wednesday, crashed near Lingtai, 100 miles crth-west of Sianfu. Captain F. Brohm, the pilot, and F. A. Mayer, a mechanic, both Germans, were killed and two Chinese passengers were injured.—Reuter.
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  • 138 26 I Air Attack On Daggahbur. Addis Ababa, Nov. 30. Few houses remain standing in Daggahbur (in the south, I some miles from Jiliga) following a constant aerial bombardment by an Italian squadron. According to an Abyssinian Government communique, 1,500 bombs fell in the town, including many
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  • 196 26 Reuter. FINANCE POLICY VICTORY. Paris, Nov. 30. The French chamber last night expressed confidence in M. Laval’s, government’s financial policy by 342 votes to 247. The government’s majority on the finance issue is bigger than was antici- pated. and it is now expected the government
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  • 68 26 Reuter. Santa Barbara, (Calif.) Nov. 29. Jesse Livermore, jnr., aged 15, son of the famous Wall Street broker, Mr. Jesse Livermore, was today taken to hospital in Los Angeles critically wounded in the head and back. The police state the shooting occurred in the mansion where Mrs.
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  • 122 27 Chiang Repeats Order To Take T ungchow. Tientsin, Nov. 29. CO long as Nanking does not take military action, no trouble need be expected in the North,” stated a spokesman of the Japanese military headquarters in Tientsin yesterday. Ho 1 evealed that Nanking had put forward a
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  • 182 27 -Sin Chew Jit Poh. General Chiang Kai-shek has again wired to General Sung Che-yuan. garrison commander of Peiping and Tientsin, and General Chin Teh-shun. Mayor of Peiping, to surround Tungchow. seat of the rebel East Hopei regime. This involves the entry of Chinese troops into the demilitarised
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  • 118 27 —British Radio. Col. Colville Moved From Board Of Trade. London, Nov. 29. The King has approved the appointment of Under-Secretaries which completes the reconstruction which the Prime Minister at present has decided to make in his Government. The appointments represent a rearrangement of the offices among
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  • 51 27 eompared with last year.—Sin Chew •lit Poh. Shanghai. Nov. 28. China’s exports for the first ten months of this year amounted to 44,999.997, an increase of $3,134,145 eompared with the corresponding period last year. Imports totalled £781.550.547, a decrease of $92,563,484 eompared with last year.—Sin
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  • 95 27 .—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Repayment Of $60,000,000 Sought. Nanking, Dec. 2. The Central Government has resolved to take emergency measures to suppress the autonomy movement in the north.” This message is reported to have been cabled by President Lin Sen in reply to an inquiry from
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  • 36 27 —Reuter. Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 28. The rebels in Pernambuco have fled, leaving 100 dead, says a telegram from President Vargas to the State governors, declaring that the Communist revolt has been completely suppressed.—Reuter.
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  • 109 27 5.— Reuter. CRITICAL VOTE IN FRENCH CHAMBER. Paris, Nov. 29. M. Laval scored another victory for his gold policy in the French Chamber last night. The government obtained a vote ol confidence by 345 votes to 225. alter a spirited debate in which M. Laval argued
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  • 65 27 The Empress of Japan gave birth to a son in Tokio last Thursday. The Japanese Consul-General received a cable from his government stating that both the Empress and the baby prince are doing well. The new prince is second in the line of succession. The
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  • 149 27 Mr. W. R unciman On A Difficulty. gRITISH foreign trade is increasing—hut manufacturers find it difficult to get paid for their exports. Mr. Walter Runciman, president of the Board of Trade referred last week in a speech in London before the National Union of Manufacturers
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  • 274 27 MAIL PLANE’ S FLIGHT ACROSS PACIFIC China Clipper In Manila. Manila, Nov. 30. F[E experimental air mail flight from San Francisco to Manila, a distance of 8,000 miles, ended today with_ the arrival at Manila of the 25-ton hina Clipper, says Reuter. The China Clipper arrived amid scenes of great
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  • 105 27 —Reuter Wireless Italy’s Fear Of Foreign Aviators. Rome, Nov 27 Four new areas in Italy e.nd the Colonies have been added to the zones forbidden to aircraft by an official decree published this evening, namely, the City of Rome, Port Tabruk, Libya, the Straits of
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  • 113 27 Reuter. IMPORTANT LEAGUE ACTION SOON. London, Nov 29 It Is generally agreed among Paris correspondents that M. Laval In his Interview with the Italian Ambassador. Signor Cerruti, yesterday reiterated France’s determination to stand by Great Britain In the event of an attack by Italy as the
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  • 37 27 Addis Ababa. Nov 27 It is officially announced that LIJ Yasu. ex-E.»i eror of Abyssmia. has di* a from general paralysis at Garamouleta. he has be»*n imprisoned lor the pa t three years
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  • 300 28 —Reuter. To Rallv Officials In The North. Shanghai, Dec. 2. A crisis in the affairs of North China is expected at any moment after the arrival in Peiping from Nanking tomorrow of General Ho Ying-chin, War Minister, accompanied by General hen Yi, Governor of Fukien,
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  • 142 28 KING AND QUEEN CHINESE ART. .—Reuter. AFTERNOON VISIT TO I EXHIBITION. London, Dec. 2. The King and Queen spent nearly an hour and a half walking round the Chinese Art Exhibition yester-i day. They admired many of the exhibits,, and showed interest in how the fragile objects were conveyed safely
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  • 52 28 —Reuter. Shanghai, Dec. 1. Mr. Wang Ching Wei, the Premier, who was operated on in Shanghai on Friday for the extraction ot a bullet from his back, has resigned the presidency of the Executive Yuan and the portfolio of Foreign Affairs on the ground of
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  • 60 28 ,—Reuter. 3 KILLED 25 INJURED. Lahore, Dec. 1. Three people were killed and 25 seriously injured in communal rioting here today. A curfew order was promulgated and the Royal Scots assisted the 14th Punjab regiment in disarming the rioters. The police fired a few shots to
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  • 66 28 —Reuter. Mr. Claude Swanson Explains. Washington, Dec. 1. A strong national policy against larger navies but the United States navy to be built up to full treaty strength was advocated by the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Claude A. Swanson, who, in his annual report, says the
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  • 38 28 Jit poh 0rdlnK 10 a r0cent re Port.—Sin Chew havc organised to combat the black fever epidemic In northern Kiangsu, where a further spread Is reported f?v£r 00 PCOple are d<mxi wlth the to a recent report.—Sin Chew
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  • 222 28 NEW PREMIER EXPLAINS POLICY. The National Government in New Zealand was defeated in the general election (says Reuter) Labour gaining power for the tirst time. Not only did Labour hold its former seats hut captured many Government strongholds. Among the defeated was the Minister for
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  • 90 28 —Reuter. N.Z. LABOUR PLAN. Auckland. Dec. 1. The widespread belief that the new Labour Government would benefit primary producers by managing foreign exchange was dealt with in an interview by the Premier-Elect. Mr. Savage, who did not anticipate any alteration in the exchange rate before March but said
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  • 134 28 King Of Greece Now A Popular Idol. Athens. Dec. 2. A general amnesty for all political offenders, whether civil or military officials, was issued in Athens last night, and becomes effective immediately. More than 1,000 offenders are being released and any pardoned officer who is considered dangerous
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  • 37 28 $1,250 Chinese currency.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.* The Canton-Hanoi air service is expected to begin in January, inaugurating an eight-day China-Europe service. The passenger fare will be about $1,250 Chinese currency.—Sin Chew Jit
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  • 122 28 Rumoured Italian Protest To U.S.A. Washington, Dec. 1. It is rumoured that the Italian Ambassador, Signor Rosso, has emphatically protested to the Stat* Department against the proLeague course which the United States’ neutrality programme is allegedly to be taking. The New York American declares that Signor Rosso warned
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  • 201 28 —Reuter. MARSHAL RADOGLKVS NEW ORDERS. Asmara. Nov. ;10 The Italians are introducing a stricter censorship. Marshal Badoglio. iri receiving journalists, said the object of the censorship was to prevent information reaching the enemy. “I shall hold newspaper correspondents responsible for what their newspapers publish,” he said, “but I
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  • 1199 29 Messrs Beven Whitaker Share Riding Honours. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 1. IDEAL weather favoured the last day of the Selangor Turf 1 Club November skye meeting on Saturday though the going was on the heavy side owing to the previous day’s heavy rain.
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  • 96 29 Rugger players all over Malaya will learn with regret that in all probability Mr R. M. Hoops may never play; rugger again. His knee gave way in the last match against Selangor and he has been advised to give up rugbv This to a great
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  • 537 29 KATHLEEN WINS JEAN II CUP. BEATS RAMONA BY OVER A MINUTE. M. H. Matheson Finishes First In Team Race. had only to finish second to win the Jean II challenge cup on Sunday but after a close race. She succeded In beating Kamona by over a minute and
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  • 328 29 Inter-State Hockey, Negri Unable To Beat Strong Defence. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 30. 1 Singapore. .3. Negri .nil. <^INC1. P P')RF neat Negri Semhilan by three goa! to nil today in an inter-state I >ekey match. The heavy rain which commenced an hour
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  • 1223 31  -  By Leighton. SINGAPORE 5 pts. NEGRI SEMBILAN nil. pLAYING in the All Blues Cup competition for the first time Singapore Asiatics triumphed over Negri Sembilan Asiatics at Jalan Bcsar Stadium on Saturday by a goal (5 points)
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  • 523 31 The Rest 11 pts.; Scotland 7 pts. POR the seeond year in succession The Rest beat Scotland. the margin in their favour on Saturday being a goal and two tries (11 points) to a drop goal and a try (7 points). 'J'HE Rest had
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  • 112 31 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Saturday Scotland beat The Rest in tin annual St. Andrew’s Day match on the padang here this evenin'; by 11 points a goal and two •'!«**> to ten points (two Koal.se The winners put up a magnificent light throughout and
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  • 888 32 HOSHINO THE PLUCKIEST OF LOSERS. (By Our Boxing Correspondent.) ALTHOUGH Saturday night’s boxing programme at the Olympic Stadium appeared unpretentious on paper because of some lack of local interest, predictions as is so often the case, were upset. Some of the most exciting
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  • 80 32 (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25 In showery weather and on a heavy course, the Class “A” medal competition took place at the Selangor Golf Club on Saturday afternoon. The following cards were returned.— J L. Ross (7) 76 L. K Jones <14> 79 F
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  • 80 32 OLD CROCKS DRAW. From Our Own Correspondent.) Pena g. Saturday. Owing to the scarcity of Scotsmen of playing agt the annual Scotland vs The Rest match here was cancelled. A successfu’ seven-a-side tourna ment was ur. instead, 'ue teams com peting. The teams captained by Brooke and Green respect vely
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  • 32 32 Piaying at Tangun on Saturday tho Wiltshire Regiment beat the Sappers by two goals to nil. Parrott and Levis scored for the Regiment, both goals coming in the second half
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  • 428 32 Home Football, Surprise Cup Defeat For Bristol City. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 1. jJKISTOL City, who gave such 1 fine display in the F.A. Cup competition last year, going out in the fifth round to Preston N.E. after a draw, were surprisingly beaten
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  • 29 32 At Malacca on Sunday Singapore were beaten at hockey by Malacca ft. The ground was in an even worse state than was the Seremhan ground on Saturday.
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  • 18 32 —Straits Times Photograph.
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  • 400 32 Pannett Mrs. Crawley Win Mixed Event. r J*HE Scotland vs. The Rest match played at Keppel Golf Club on Sunday resulted in a win for “The Rest” by 7'» points to 5 *i points. The results, Scots players mentioned first, were as follows: F. H.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
    • 322 1 JAPAN BACK TO NORMAL. Ten Million Yards Increase For Malava. w FOK the first time since the textiles quota scheme was intro- (laced into Malaya Japan will enjoy he)- fu'i yearly quota next year. During the present year Japanese imports are being restricted by ten
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    • 45 1 rhe Directors of Jelapang Tin Dredg'P*s. Ltd., have decided to re-start the dredge owing to the increase in the ■n quota and the dredge will be digging again at an early date. Jelapang ts a mining area a few miles from Ipoh.
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    • 135 1 Submitted To Netherlands Parliament. From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Nov 27 Aneta wires that the N.I Budger for 1936 has been submitted to the Netherlands Parliament Estimated expenditure and receipts are 465.930.518 and 448.748.433 guilders respectively Dr Colijn said that the financial position in the N I.' still
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    • 109 1 The fifty-eighth general meeting of the Siam Commercial Bank. Ltd., was held recently. Those present included Phya Jaivos Sompati (chairman); Chao Phya Sribibadhana. Phya Prida Naribesra, Phya Sathien Mr J. H. Brett and Mr. A. J Halls After the notice convening the meeting and the minutes of
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    • 157 1 Details Of Allowances For 1936. With the exception of the Japanese adjustment, the total quantities of piece-goods which may De im ported into Malaya trom non-Empir< countries next year vary little lrom those of 1935. They are as follows: Yards China 12.196.559 Itaiy 3.581.209 Japan 34.(568.423 Netherlands
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    • 71 1 Batavia To Send Economic! Delegation. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Batavia. Nov 27 Aneta learns that the Government has instructed Messrs Middelaar and van Hoogstraten irom the Department ol Economic Ail airs to proceed to Siam with a view to promoting economic relations between Siam anti
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    • 141 1 SI ONE’S 2'/ 2 PER (ENT. Results ol a trio of Penang tin companies are announced. Sione Tin «F.MS.» seen a d a net profit of C9.2G0 and i.* 925 was brought forward. A dividend of V- per cent. Is recommended, writing ort K 5,002
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    • 105 1 F.M.S. SANCTIONS. Goods Shipped Before Nov. IS Exempt. A notification in tin* F’.M.S. Government Gazette stat“s that the prohibition on the import into the P M S. of Italian goods w'.il n> t apply to Roods consigned direct from the Colony or trom any Malay State, nor to goods which
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    • 149 1 1254th Auction h'!d on Nov. 27. 1935 lb tons Catalogued 790.358 352.84 Offered 767.579 342.6 Sold t’76.710 302 11 Spot London 0 1 d New York 1- 15 1*> f 't* v PRICKS REALISM). Ribbed Smoked Sheet. P rr ,b Standard Quality 21 Good Aveiage
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    • 373 2 —Reuter. By 57,000 Tons Next Year. STATEMENT IN BATAVIA. Batavia, Dec. It. The Peoples' Council today received a message from the Gov-ernor-General announcing an increase in the rubber quota for the Netherlands Indies in 1936 b> 57,000 tons, 1937 by 53,000 tons and in 1938 by
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    • 124 2 nave overshipped 42.803 tons.-Straits Times copyright cable. World Stocks Down To 627,363 Tons. <From Our Own Correspondent.' London, Dec. 2. The International Rubber Restriction Committee November statistical bulletin estimates world rubber stocks at Oct. 31, at 627,363 tons compared with 640,673 on Sept. 30 and 649.659 on
      nave overshipped 42.803 tons.-Straits Times copyright cable.  -  124 words
    • 891 2 KUCHAI LINGUI MEETINGS. BUFFALO REEF “A TOTAL LOSS.” Tilt* meeting of Kuchai Tin Ltd. was !hold In Singapore on Friday. Mr. J. M. Sime presided. The chairman said: The profit earned was $99,647.45. and the cash position justifies our recommending the payment of a dividend of 10 per cent. You
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    • 207 2 the new agreement.--Straits Times copyright cable. SIAM INSISTS ON EXPORTS INCREASE. London. Dec. 2. Although the international tin agreement requires lour signatories and Siam to decide lor renewal of control or otherwise at least twelve months before expiry on Dee. 31. 1930 I understand from a
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    • 97 2 During the week ending Nov. 23. 1935, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 64.856 cases, of which: 58,905 (91 per cent.* cases were to the United Kingdom. 1.206 (2 per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe, 3.665 (5 per cent* cases to Canada, and 1.080
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    • 471 2 BUSINESS VIRTUAL! Y AT STANDSTILL. Stanton Nelson and Co.. Ltd lr their report, dated Nov. 29 state: There has been a complete absence of news directly affecting the rubber market this week, and consequently nothing to alleviate the period of stagnation which lias set in
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    • 52 2 —British Wireless London, Dec. 3. The Exchequer returns show totai ordinary revenue excluding self-bal ancing items amounts to £392,008,917 compared with £374.428,856 at the cor responding date of last year. Total ordinary expenditure exclusive of self-balancing iten s is £470.073.758 against £471.023,026 at the correspon ding date of
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    • 918 3 FRASER CO’S. SHARE REPORT. Markets In A State Of Despondency. Hu past week has seen nearly all .■sections of the share markets both locally and at home apparently in a .tate of despondency at the general situation, and the turnover of business during the period has fallen away considerably. «write
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    • 191 3 Singapore. December 4. 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambier 8.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg 10.00 White Montok Pepper 17.25 Black Pepper 9.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.45 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Lingga Sago Flour Sarawak Sago Flour Palembang Jelotong 10.50 Ban!a Jelotong 10.25 Sarawak Sago Flour Small
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    • 153 3 Reuter. “INTENSE, SUBSIDISED COMPETITION.” Londt n. Dec. 3. The Peninsular am Oriental Steam Navigation Company accounts for the yeai ended September show a net voyage Income rather lower at €1.054.862 than in the previous v< ar. but the com puny received a higher *n ume
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    • 493 3 Funds Strong: Rubbers Hardly Changed. London, Dec. 3. British Funds experienced boom conditions on publication of the Treasury loan proposals. Conversion Loan rose 2 points, Funding Loan old Consols H4 and Conversion 3 l /2 ’s !i- War Loan, which is now regarded as the market leader, rase
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    • 305 3 Rise In Value Of Imports. ipULL figures of Malayan trade during October show that the principal contributors to the better showing made by imports were rubber, motor spirt, rice, Benares opium, copra, cigarettes and sugar, i Rubber was shipped in much heavier quantities from the
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    • 61 3 D a te Spot IX* Jar*-Mar Aor-Jura July-S* pt Tx»niU>i> Nov 28 21 22' 22 1 21 23 1 tf 5/lti 2<t 2 1 Vi 22't 22 1 23 23 Vi Dec 2 21 7 '< 22 22 2123 *i 5' IG 21 22'. 2223 23'
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    • 728 4 London Exchange Prices On Nov. 21. Allaga- (2 t 1 5; Alor Pengsu <2 2 0,; Anglo-Malay tilt 12 3; Ayer Kuning (£li 28 1 ’a; Bagan Serai (£1* 1ft Bahru <Sel.) t2 2 8; Bantrng <£1» 19 Ba'ang <2 > 11; Batu Caves tilt 20 6; Batu
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    • 180 4 Ivondon Exchange Prices On Nov. 21. Ampat <4 5 9: Anglo-Burma (ft 15 3; Ayer Hitam <5'i 14 9; Bangrin (£1* 20 6; Gopeng Cons. (£1) l* s Hongkong (ft > 14 9; Idris (5 ft 7 1 Ipoh (16 27 Kampong I.anjut 1» 20 Kamunting (ft/* 12'3‘
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    • 25 4 Nov. 28 Tin. S pore Prire $107\ )>er picul 29 107 ;t t Dee. 2 108 L i 1081, 4 108 J',
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    • 1685 4 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, December 4, 10 o.m. MINING. Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4 Ampat Tin 5 9 6 6cd 5/7
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