The Straits Times, 20 November 1929

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times (I I'.UJES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1929. PRICE 10 CENT:
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      284 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR'i (8.D.A.) WING LOONG. I HIGH ST., SINGAPORE. J Tcv&ylt \^^r\ 1 H^k SO^Ytow^V ALL goods marked "TOOTAL" or "A TOOTAL PRODUCT" arc jgg guaranteed to give satisfaction to the purchaser. If on account of any ■^^^■^^^^^^^B defect in the material there is ground for complaint, the purchase
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      7 1 u FLORODOR (8.P.A.) VYING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      566 2 P 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Insorporated in England) VAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8J». CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB J4AST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. urn RAJPUTANA 16,600 Nov. 30 •JEYPORE 6,300
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      606 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnaga Due Ball t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Nov. 21 t2 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dee. B HAKONE MARU 10,600 Dec. 19 20 SUWA MARU 11,000 Jan. 2 8 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 16 17 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500
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      505 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MBLBOUBNB, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailinga by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, Cabins
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      639 2 Ac P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NA¥. CO. OE BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland! 8 Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marina Depta and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official TonriaU Bareau of Java. VAN RlEBEECK— November
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      610 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM BHIP CO, LIMITED. •HE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREHENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM
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      560 2 THE SIAM STEAM NA¥. CO., LTD. (.Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTINO BEBVICB Fef Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Slngora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamul, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departara MALINI In port Nov. M VALAYA Nov. 26 Nov. 27 SUDDHADIB Die. 2 Dec. 4 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      489 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvanrt Maatschxppij Nederland and N.V. Rottcrdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO I i.i mi.-i Southampton Amsterdam Mamclllea Battartaas Tonnage s.s. Tjerimai 8,000 R.L. Nov. 22 in.v. Chr. Huvgan* 16,600 S.M.N. Nor. 29 ■I. Patria 1U.600 R.L. Dec. s.s. Johan d* Witt 10,4f>0 S.MJJ.
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      485 3 DOUAft atTEAftMnP UNB O»d AMERICAN MAIL UNB I^l*. ,JB*jaJL? BsSBBSBBW-ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leav* Leave Spore S'por* Panang PRLS. MONROE Nov. 26 Nov. 28 Nov. SO PRES. WILSON Dec. 0 Dec. 12
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      504 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) "EI. LEHMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE I 0 OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan lj Due Spore. |'l M, CITY OF DURHAM Dac II s.s. CITY OF HEREFORD Jan. .< t s.s.
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      522 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL I NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailing for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Franciaro, Seattle. Vsnconver and Tiin.ru S.S. GRAYS HARBOR from Manila Nov. 11l S.S. GRAYS HARBOR
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      273 3 GUPHINOL is a Wonderful Preservative For WOODS ROPES SAILS TARPAULINS FISHING NETS Against DRY ROT FUNGI WHITE ANTS PILE-WORMS BORING BEETLES, etc. We rtcanunmttd you to g!ve "Ctspritwi 9*9 a trial I Sale lirport'-'rs THE EAST.ASIATiC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. j "VALET' Safety Razor Sharpens its own blade.
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      211 3 TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! 1 Glorious Toys CLEVER! CUTE The very Latest Creations AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. NOW ON SALE FRANKELS SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH. THE MOST RELIABLE GRAMOPHONE TROPICAL MODEL mX I 11 Cju9 fl^l K^HbsbssC v£ swfil Double s^ririj motor, teak wcod casuvarnisheJ in mahogany colour with reliable
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      1453 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, .Strait:; Times, Cecil Street. I'learc insert the following small advertisement for days 1" Tlim- ore approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cent 3 per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per
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      887 4 BOARD AND LODGING DOUBLE ROOM, verandah and bathroom, vacant, also single. 29, Killiney Rd. Phone 6208. WARWICK HOUSE, 81, Cavanagh Road, Select English Boarding establishment, 'Phone 7693. KATONG SEAFRONT. One double and one single room. Tennis, garage. Sea breeze. Amber Road. FURNISHED ROOM TO LET. European b(.th, modern sanitation. Very
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      751 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET 4 and 4- A. Rafflot Plac*. laaaci. ate entry. Apply M«y«r Brothers. TO LET, No. 84, Cecil Straat and Qodown No. 7, Bernam Street. Apply Meyer Bros. TO LET, OFFICE at 4. Prince Straat, top floor. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 27-3, Killiney Road. TO LET,
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      722 4 TAIPING TURF CLUB AMATEUR MEETING. Thursday, Nov. 28 and Saturday. Nov. 30, 1929. TWO RACES for HORSES Classes 3, 4 an.l o. Six furlong, and a mile and 84 yards. STAKKS.— *600, JSSO and $500, for each Class, respectively. TWO RACES for PONIES Classes 2 and 3 Four and a
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      638 4 TENDERS INVITED FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. CONSTRUCTION DEPT. BUKIT TIMAII TO TAN.IONK PAGAR RAILWAY AND NEW TERMINAL STATION, SINGAPORE. Tender*: for the supply of ull labour anil materials in the construction of two Class V quarter:-, at Taiijoiijr r:ijjai-. uitfaijore, w ill bu received at the oih'ce of MM Co—
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      574 5 ft <*M» NOTK i .n thai th* two Trade Marki iiep« It**** l">'pertv of i s..uih 1!. and a.-.- aaad by th'-i "111 oil, alum. v i y then; Ln- Swatovr and il>.' Hutch Easl Indies. AND NOTM'K further given that legal proc lini P» rso Marl i either of
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      270 5 Watches OMEGA ROSKOPF CYMA etc. Every Watch guaranteed. REPAIRS. MOTION SMITH If, BATTERY ROAU. SINGAPORE. YOU may be goiriK on leave or travelling far up-country. YET you are in need of a very good quality WOOLLEN OR MOHAIR SILK RUG \\> have in stock a very nice .selection and would
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      202 5 TILLEY SAFETY LAMPS Burn Kerosene Oil (not Benzine) \bsoiatei7 Aa aapplivd to all the j. jfi^H (Jnvernmenti djgjdE ll^^. r Malaya, |U ompanirs, jHEBMSfI^^H Kur>b<-r and Tin-Mining B^H^Bl,^ "mmunitlea, "^S| fa< e»c Acknowledcetf Bu| I] by all aaen |T /f an the beat WBSS^r i.amp on th' B market. Mole
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      222 5 DANCING LESSONS BY Miss "JILL" ANDERSON LATE OF THE CENTURY BALLROOM (LONDON). For particulars Telephone No. 6190. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements and Registered under The Trust Companias Ordinance 1926) is prepared to act aa EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ATTORNEY OR
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      138 5 TRUTH IN ADVERTISING* AND WE STAND BEHIND THE STATEIVIENT BACKED BY SCIENTIFIC CLINICAL TESTS THAT r (DESICCATED OX I.IVER) Will give new Blood and make pale men, women and children Healthy and Robust. It is used by Doctors and Hospitals for the cure of ANAEMIA Pernicious and Secondary with Miraculous
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    HOUSING PROBLEM STILL ACUTE.
    954 6 BURMA LETTER, M.C.C. Cricket Team To Visit Rangoon. (From Our Own Oot respondent) Rangoon, Mot. Conflicting evidence was submitted at the Kent Inquiry Committee meetings, and one is pouted to come to a decision regarding the housing problem in Rangoon. The landlords claim that the prevent
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    687 6  -  Lord Baden-Powell. THE BOY SCOUTS COLUMN. A SCOUTS' CLUB. (By I have been in club rooms of many I different kinds in my time. Of course there arc the clubs in London, where old gentlemen sit in fat arm-chairs, read newspapers and have their coffee or cigais
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    UGLY FEATURES OF SIAMESE SPORT.
    1257 6 SIAM LETTER, Resignation Sequel To Bank Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) a Bangkok, Nov. 9. We are in the midst of the King's birth- t day celebrations- Yesterday was the actual > birthday, but the celebrations extend over a period of a week. This yeai
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      123 6 THE BETTER FILM For BETTER PICTURES. Tic world moves on new ways, new ideas and new invention.! are making obsolete the beat of 10 years ago. So it i.i in photography. It costs no more to buy AGFA Films and Filmpacks so why not, at least, try them V We
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      24 6 JENSON NICHOLSON'S "YATLAG" VARNISH In Quarter and One-gallon Tins. "THE VARNISH THAT WON'T TURN WniTE." Sole Agents ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England)
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      42 6 Try CHEF SOUPS THEY APPEAL TO BRITISH TASTE- JT AND ARE BRITISH. SOUPS MADE BY LAZENBY SON, LTD. y*>| Break chest colds Jr Apply Sloans. It draws conges* tion to the surface. Starts blood A circulating freely and thus ■Ksds Sloan's Liniment
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      446 7 TO-NIGHT at the .Phone 3659 jT \7 IjLI Phone NORTH BRIDGE IJOAI). From Sunday. .\<>r. 17 ADOLPHE MENJOU EVELYN BRENT, WILLIAM COLLIER, Jr. and NORA LANE In a Paramount Screen Adaption of a well-known stage play A NIGHT OF MYSTERY A gripping <h«;r"a with a series of tense situations and
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      448 7 PAVILION WW Triple Feature Programme ffinj? From Monday, Nov. 18, HIE DECKS Preceded by BETTY COMPSON in UFE'S MOCKERY In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. TEI) WELLS in BEAUTY AND BULLETS ■V arranm-mint with IMVEKS\L I'ICTURES CORPORATION. ALHAMBRA ss: TAN CHENG KEE, Sole Proprietor. PROGRAMME Commencing Tuesdty, Mov. 79
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      203 7 IH I GAS And ERVICE ARE SYNONYMOUS VISIT OUR NEW SHOWROOM AT THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES. Direct Sailing SINGAPORE to SAN FRANCISCO VIA MANILA AND HONOLULU. S.S. PRESIDENT HAYES Sailing; from Singapore Nov. 30 Arriving San Francisco Dec.. 2B Arriving Los Aagefea Dec. 30 Special Fares to Pacific Coast and through
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    MOTOR SHIP ALSIA.
    304 8 SHIPPING NOTES Luncheon on East Asiatic Vessel. About thirty r<piT.si'ntatives of the Mercantile .:nd Shipping communities of .Singapore, Including the Master Attendant (Capt. G. Frcyberg), v.ere entertained at an informal luncheon held on board the motorship Alsia, the lati si addition to the fL-ct of the East
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    42 8 Fran fado-Chim. by C. G. Rou:v.e, due at Singapore daylight to-morr Prom Holland and Germany, by Johar de Witt. (!u<' at Sinpv.porc to-morrow. From Europe (London mails ciespatchrd on Oct. .1! by Rajuln, doe at Penanp C a.m. on Friday,
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    PASSENGERS
    90 8 tor Europe on Wednes- jr. Nor. 20, Eaal Asiatii motorshii From Sii ra Mr. anl Mr«. C. A. Lasrntt. Mr. W. Eldred. Mrs. F. Newell, Capt v>. P. Smith, Mrs. K. a. Keeble. Mr-. W s M:nm and t ro children. Mr. nnd Mrs. Her.">i-1 Mi 5. ider snd
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    MAILS TOR EUROPE.
    37 8 tmirapnora Ane»r» K. d»r Nodcrlanden Knrmala TiUwa Ta'ianan I.rft Arr-J. S'piirc London Oct. 11 Not. 4 Oct. K> Nov. 7 Oct. IS Nov. 9 Oct. 18 Vnv. Oct. 2-J N.V. 10 a Nov. IS
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    24 8 The P. and O. s.s. Kidderpore ha.< left li'inc Knnir and is expected to arrive at Singapore at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      SHARE MARKET REPORTS
      277 8 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Nov. 20. Tin.— Dull. Kuchais 1.27V1.31H. Kintas 1.40-1.45, Mai. Consols. 35-40 cents, Ulu Khun-- 1.52V&-1.57V5, Batu Caves 95 cents-1. Klanic Rivers 2.45-2.55, Kuyohs 15-17 cents. Pcnnwats 7D-83 cents. Mambaus 70-73 Vi cents, Rantau Prefs.Bs-90 cents, Souths 29-33 cents, S. Ways 3.27V4-3.35, Talans
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      60 8 Henderson, Helal and Company. Inc., \'e\v York, .-end us the following cable dated New It, their quotations btinK in gold dollar c<"' 'jsing bid prices: Rubber E sales to-day 1,175 tons. November IGSO, December 1G.70, January 17, Februaiv 17.40. March 17.70, April 17.90. Key IS. Juno 1820, July
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      268 8 EXCHANGE Singapore, Nov. 20. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/3 15/16 Demand 2 3\ Private 3 m. credit 2/3K On New York, Demand f,6' t 1'rivats U0 d/s 67',« On France, Bank T.T. 1423 On India, Bank T.T. 154^4 On Hone Kong, Bank T.T. 20% On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 101H
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        MINING.
        471 8 Ucaa Val. I'd. Buyen Sellers I! £1 Asani Kumbang 36/- 37/- cd. 5 Aycr Hitam Tin 12/- 13/i'l £1 Bangrin Tin 28/- 29/1 1 KataiK- Padang 0.22 0.27 1 1 Batu Lives 0.95 1.00 1 1 Bukit Aranic 1.05 1.16 O £1 Burmah Malay 22/6 23/6 £1 £1 Chenderiang
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        GENERAL.
        228 8 Issue »al. IM. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Trefs. 2.12H 2.17'j I 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.80 2.90 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.12.6 5.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 0.55 !os. 10s. Duff Development 6 7 I M. Dunlup Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        102 8 .Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 10S ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of l'JOl red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4'j p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 44 Pc. of I'M'J red. 1966 $1,000,000 95 par.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        400 8 To-day'a Prices Fraser Lyall A Co. hvatt Alknby (sl' llor Gajsh ($1) V. Hitam I Jl i Kuning (tl) Vm. Malay (»2) A. MolcW itll A. Panas <:-l i rialgu-A-nic vsl) .-i 1 1 ($1) ttrogas ($1) drunoi (Jo) B. Jelutong ($1 B. Kut 1 1 ($1) Kukit
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    313 8 Wednesday, November 20. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPI'EL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lcli. AagWr, I'atrol. W. lit. Spring, Lnnax, Hermes, AbclU. Jil Wharf lVliiiola. L'&al Wharf Khoun-hovni;. VESSELS IN Ml DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. Albert Dock Van Waorwijck. Victoria Dock Nil. Kcppel Harbour. King's Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLONE.
    189 8 To-day. Kemaman, K relay, lluiiKun TrenßKhiiu (BoribatJ 2 p.m. Djiimbi (Noorebar) 2 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India iTamba Main i 2 p.m. Banka Island, I'ludjoe and Palembang (Thedcnsl II p.m. Puntiunak (Raub) I p.m. Ulinjue. PangkaJ Flung and BUlitaa (Edendale) 4 p.m. Somatl Liut iMatrnct) 4
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      85 8 Sj f Sailor Savouries are B just such potted meats and fish pastes as you might make in your own kitchen. The chicken is chicken, H and the ham is prime ham, the lobsters and 1 crabs are all fr^shEj boiled straight out of the sea. All the vitamins are
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      221 8 ffrCHECKTHAT 3 COLD your first need is a gentle cleansing of the ..vstcm l.y BMaas of a c»od mild laxative. Nothing better answers th;s di-.-t intion thai, iirkcttes, the dainty little liver and intestinal regulator.-. PINKETTES luick.'y retJere eaUa, ciispel constipation, ..pish b:tious attacks, sick headaches, liverclear the complexion, parity
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      694 8 W. A. Gilbey's c A I I J E PORTWINE A FINE OLD PORT FROM THE DOURO VINEYARDS OF PORTUGAL. Obtainable at all Good Stores. Sole Agents GUTHRIE CO., LTD., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) AUCTION SALE OI VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASE HOLD SINGAPORE TOWN AND COINTR^ PROPERTIES. At Messrs.
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      237 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. B.-ht' Wind. Stations. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. fail, thine. Humidity, tion. F. P. int. h'.urr. m.p.h. Alor Star 88 73 0.46 7 1 85 Calm Fine Kota Bharu 88 74 0.01 M 93 SW 10 Cloudy K. Trenmranu 87
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      359 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. > Wednesday. November 20 H.W., 0.32 a.m., 8.8; 11.1.1 p.m., 9.9. j Sun rfsi's B./iO a.m., sets ."i.">1 p.m. Moon Max Dec. a.m. Singapore Cold Storage Co., extraordinary meeting, Uuustcad n i Co., 2.15 p.m. Kntrie* close for Uaby Show. Banvard Musical Comedy Co.. "On With
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    571 9 Hoping for Practicable Selling Scheme. TIN SHARES SUGGESTED FOR PURCHASE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 11 a.m. To-day's l*rices KuMmt. 28 cU. Tin. 125 tons at $»2'/». Yesterday's Prices I Rubber, London x.d.. up 1 lfid. New York 16f 4 cts.. unchanged. Tone :—Quietly firm. Tin.
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    KAMPAR MALAYA TIN.
    155 9 Original Estimates Being Exceeded! Report of Kampar Malaya Tin Dredging f..r >i:;r ended April 30, 1929, states that agricultural land comprising about 10 acres of tin-bearing ground, has been acquired contiguous to proved areas and necessary application for conversion has been made. Company's properties now embrace 408
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RUBBER PRICE CONTROL.
      852 9 Dutch Producers' Meeting. Amsterdam, Oct. 22. To-day tht eagerly anticipated meeting of Dutch rubber growers was held at Amsterdam, on the invitation of the Dutch Rubber Growers' Protection Committee, in order to discuss the proposal te pool provisionally for one year 46,000 tons of standard 'quality rubber
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      TRUSTEE & EXECUTOR CO.
      119 9 TRUSTEE EXECUTOR CO. Operations in British Malaya. The report of the directors of the British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd., for the year ended June 30, 1929, states that the balance brought forward from the previous year amounted to $7,499.96, to this must be added the profit for the
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      S. CHERMANG RUBBER.
      76 9 Sungci Chermang Rubber was registered as a public company on Oct. 19, with a nominal capital of £125,000 (118,000 ordinary of £1 and 140,000 deferred of Is.), to acquire land in Pahang, and develop the same as a rubber plantation. The directors are Messrs. E. B. Skinner
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 9 Tone of Market Steady, quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet B>id. per lb, New York Spot Sheet G. cents 1694 per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot November December January Jan.-March April-June 28 29% 30 Vx 31% 28 '4 28
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      NATIVE RUBBER IN THE D.E.I.
      1497 9 Vast Untapped Areas. MOSTLY 1924 TO 1929 PLANTATIONS. (From a Correspondent.) Some striking facts concerning the native rubber Situation in the Dutch East Indies are revealed in a report by Messrs. A. Luytjes and G. C. W. Tergast, agricultural experts attached to the Department of
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      175 9 Ank01a.— 4,646 lb. Amalgamated Malay.— 62,ooo lb Balau.— 4o,ooo lb. Beranang. 13,500 lb. Bertam (Taisho 1.-79,509 lb. Borelli. 15,000 lb. Broofclands.— l32,soo lb. Batu Apoi (Sept.). 8,671 lb. Bajoe Kid0e1.— 139,112 lb. Bukit Kepong.— 24,Bo2 lb. Balombissie. 9,340 lb. Batu Village.— l,396 lb. Bruseh. 45,699 lb. Chembong. 97,308
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      TIN RETURNS.
      40 9 Pahang Consolidated. 3,768.24 picuis. Ipoh Tin Dredging. 665 picuis. Sungei Kinta. 840 picuis. Temoh Tin Dredging. 670 picuis. Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N. L. (first half).— 672 picuis. Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging N. N. (first half).— s7l picuis.
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      EXCHANGES.
      72 9 Rugby, Nov. 19. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.08%, Athens 376, Bombay Is. 6%d., Berlin 20.39 7-32, Brussels 34.866, Bucharest 816, Buenos Aires 46 7-32, Copenhagen *****, Geneva 26.135, Helsingfors 193%, Hong Kong Is. Bttd., Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 34.88, Milan 93.16, New York 4.875, Oslo 18.205, Paris 123.86, Prague 164.58,
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      RATIONALISATION OF TIN.
      1373 9 Effect of Prices On Output. In mail week the Financial Time* published articles setting forth the case for rationalisation of the tin industry by Mr. Alfred James, one of the most eminent of practising mining engineers. Mr. James is a past-president of the Institution of Mining and
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    RUBBER INTERESTS IN D.E.I.
    312 9 Analysis of Profits. HOW INVESTMENTS HAVE GROWN. (From a Correspondent.) A recent issue of the Dutch financial journal, De Kroniek, Holland, contain* some interesting statistics regarding the financial results obtained by Dutch rubber companies in the Dutch East Indies, the period covered being from 1912 to
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    STATISTICS LIBRARY.
    358 9 The following publications lvive been received during the week ending Nov. lfi, ami are available for public use in the Reference Library of the Department of Statistics, S.fc. and F.M.S., Fullerton Building Canada: Commercial Intelligence Journal, Ottawa, 5th October 1929. French Indo-China Bulletin Kconomique de L'indochine, Ren-September, teignements,
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    BIG FORWARD CONTRACT.
    50 9 It It stated at Ain.*t<>rdam that the Bmm Rubber Compaa) has extended the lance forward contract for 1930 with Urn General Babtcr Company at twopence a pound below the average monthly price in London. It is pointed out that the extension was already agreed to in July.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 WHY A HILL SCHOOL ?
    1089 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 WHY A HILL SCHOOL The correspondence in tie Straits Times I which has Fprung from our advoea-y of I hill station school for European children has been interesting and important be.■a;:s2 it has revealed certain currents which flow beneath the apparently unruffled surface
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    COTTON FACTS AND FIGURES.
    1336 10 America Ravaged by The Boll Weevil. (By John A. Todd, MA. 111., the Distinguished Cotton Economist.) The cotton season is now sufficiently advanced for one to form at least a preliminary estimate of what the position is going to be for the next 12 months. The
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    277 10 Mr. R. J. M. ffinch of Jemima estate. Mambau, has been transferred to Niyor, Johore. Mr. E. J. Massey, the well-known Rugby player of Negri Sembilan, has returned from Home leave. Mr. J. T. Johnson, manager of Tongkah Compound No. 2, N.L., Seremban, is shortly proceeding to
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    897 10 PLAGUE PREVENTION The Straits Times has received a copy ol the seventeenth annual report of the North Manchurian Plag'ie Service, the organisation which is directed by a product of the Straits Settlements, Dr. Wu Lien Teh. Its outstanding features are ar. entire absence of plague, either
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    MADGE CLIFTON'S DEATH-HUSBAND'S APPEAL ALLOWED. TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY.
    269 11 Ashanti Murder Case. DOCTOR'S CONVICTION QUASHED. Rugby. Nov. 19. Five Law Lords, sitting as a Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which is the highest Court in the land, concluded to-day the hearing of the appeal of Dr. Benjamin Knowles against
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    LIGHT WANTED ON R.G.A. DECISION.
    1990 11 Is Central Selling Scheme Favoured LOCAL OPINION. Alarm Among Malayan Smallholders. The laconic announcement that the Council of the Rubber Growers' Assovialioii has adopted the report of the Cooperative Belling ConuuiUee created considerable surprise and speculation as 01 iriiili. a, .<-.• in the Singapore lubber
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    "EVIL DAY" MERELY POSTPONED.
    151 11 Indian Nationalist Split Possible. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Nov. 20. It is b?lieved that the decision of the Indian leaders, reached at a secret Conference at Allahabad, to support the Delhi Manifesto, has only postponed the evil day," and that a definite split is possible
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    ITALIAN ART.
    203 11 Treasures from Genoa For London Exhibition. Rugby, Nov. 19. The work of collecting masterpieces from British collections for the exhibition of Italian art to be held in London during the early months of next year, will begin on Monday. A specially constructed lorry will be used for the
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
    190 11 Causes Alarm on New England Coast. New York, Nov. 19. Sharp earthquake shocks were felt yesterday at noon on the New England oast from Boston to Maine and also throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and parts of east Quebec, but no damage is recorded. Tall apartment houses
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    DESTITUTE PEASANTS.
    91 11 Responsibility Assumed By Germany. Berlin, Nov. 19. The German Ambassador at Moscow has informed the Soviet Government that the Reich will assume responsibility for the 13,000 Russo-German destitute peasants, marooned near Moscow. This assurance, it is hoped, will induce the Soviet Government to rescind the order for the
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    ARTIFICIAL SILK.
    65 11 Argentine Agreement Will Hit America. New York, Nov. 10. American artificial silk products will he at a decided disadvantage under the Ang!o-Argentine agreement, whereby Great Britain is assured of a fifty per cent reduction in duties on certain classes of merchandise of this kinJ in exchange for the
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    EMPIRE FREE TRADE.
    180 11 Labour Flatly Refuses Encouragement. Rugby, Nov. 19. Lord Beaverbrook asked, in the House of Lords, if the Government would do anything to encourage the movement for Free Trade within the Empire. Lord Arnold, replying, said the Government thought the prosperity of the Empire was more likely to
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    AFTER 30 HOURS.
    176 11 RlOl Still Has Fuel For 1V 2 Days. Rugby, Nov. 19. When, through fog and darkness the RlOl returned to the mooring tower at, Cardington last night she still had suffi- cient fuel remaining for a further thirtysix hours flight. Yesterday she was on two, three and
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    FATHER OF THE HOUSE.
    140 11 Mr. Lloyd George Succeeds Mr. T. P. O'Connor. Rugby, Nov. 19. Mr. David Lloyd George, who has been a member of the House of Commons since 1890, has, owing to the death of Mr. T. P. O'Connor, become the Father of the House, which is the
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    BRITISH ADMIRALTY INFLUENCE.
    222 11 American Fears Voiced. REAL DANGER TO NAVAL CONFERENCE. Washington, Nov. 19. Mr. Stimson states there is no reason to believe that Rear-Admiral Hilary Jones has changed his mind about accompanying Mr. Stimson to the Five Power Naval Conference as adviser. New York, Nov. 19. The Evening Telegram,
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    JEWISH PRODIGY.
    124 11 12 Years Old Boy's Albert Hall Ovation. London, Nov. 11. Seldom have there been such scenes of enthusiasm at the Albert Hall as were occasioned by the appearance yesterday of a twelve-year-old Jewish-American violinist. Yehudi Menuhim, who for two hours held the crowded audience spellbound and was rewarded
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    WAR IN MANCHURIA.
    105 11 Soviet Attacks at Both Ends of C.E.R. Tokio, Nov. 19. Press dispatches from Manchuria apI pear to indicate that the Soviet is pressing the attacks simultaneously at both ends of the Chinese Eastern Railway. A message from Harbin to the Rengo message from Harbin to the Rengo
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    ZOUBKOFF AGAIN.
    70 11 His Right to His Wife's Body. Cologne, Nov. 19. The Police in Bonn state that Alexander Zoubkoff was arrested because the authorities feared he would cause a disturbance at his wife's funeral. Zoubkoff, when magisterially examined, claimed he had a right to the body of his j wife
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    MINERS' FEDERATION.
    220 11 Mr. Herbert Smith Resigns Presidency. Rugby, Nov. 19. Mr. Herbert Smith has resigned the Presidency of the Miners' Federation. The resignation is a sequel to recent events in connection with the Government's proposals for dealing with the coal situation. On Nov. 7 the Conference of Miner? Delegates in
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    AMERICA'S TIN AND RUBBER NEEDS.
    328 11 Depressing Visit to Trade Commissioner. With a view to gathering any information that might be available as to commercial and industrial conditions in the United States, which affect so vita'.ly Malaya's key industries, a Straits Time? reporter called yesterday at the office of American Trade
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    UNEMPLOYMENT BILL.
    258 11 I.L.P. Support After Lively Meeting. London, Nov. 2\ Following a lively meeting, the Independent Labour Party Parliamentary Group, by a majority, has decided to suppert the Government's Unemployment Insurance Bill. A minority of fourteen, including Mr. J. Maxton, put forward an amendment for its rejection. Major \V. E.
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    SYMPATHY WITH ARABS.
    44 11 Pope and Preservation Of Holy Places. Rome, Nov. 19. It is reported that the Holy See has instructed the Archbishop of Palestine to assure the Arabs of the Pope's sympathies and co-cperation in their efforts to preserve the holy places. TransOcean.
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    PENSIONS BILL PASSED.
    43 11 London, Nov. 20. The House of Commons has passed the third reading of the Widows' Old Age Pensions Bill. Reuter. A previous message, dated Nov 1 stated that the Widows' Old Age Pensions Bill had passed its second reading MMHMHtUUinnuillli,
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    COMMUNISM IN S. AFRICA.
    504 11 Third International At. Work. "REVOLUTION" PLANS. "Widespread and Serious Native Unrest." Pretoria, Mot. 19. The Minister of Justice, Mr. I'ir..w, in the course of a statement on the Durban raids, said they had to face widespread and serious native unrest, baaed by numerous organisations which «rerc
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    AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
    87 11 "Rebels" Talk of Forming New Party. Canberra, No*. 19. Mr. J. G. Latham, ex-AUoimy-i; r.rr:.!, was to-day elected leader of Uu- Federal Nationalist Party in succession to Mr. Bruce. Mr. Maxwell, who was expelled from the Party yesterday, entered to-day's meeting and denounced Mr. Kiu.o for wrecking the
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    FORMER ENEMIES MEET.
    153 11 U Boat Commander Cheered At Reading. Rujrl)y, Nil 1 l.i. The two wartime enemies. Captain Ernst Hashagen, German U. Beat Commander, and Commander Norman l,ewis, who commanded a British anti-submarine Q ship, spoke in the cause of met at the League of Nation:; Union meeting; last night
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    HINDU FESTIVALS IN THE STRAITS.
    2107 12 What Is Behind Them. HISTORY PRESERVED IN CEREMONIES. (By Our Indian Correspondent.) More than one European reader of the Straits Times remarked to the writer, after reading the report of Dr. K. K. Pathy's lecture on Hindu festivals which appeared in these columns last week,
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    PIRATES ABROAD.
    66 12 Anxious to Celebrate Chinese New Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Nov. 19. The Colonial Secretary has made a statement that two gang* of Bias Bay pirates have gone out and are believed tc be contemplating piracy before the Chinese New Year. The gangs are 10 and
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    WOMEN PEERS. Vigorous Campaign Next Year.
    125 12 London, Nov. 9. A Committee, representing all the women's organisations in Great Britain has been formed to fi?ht, under the leadership of Viscountess Rhondda, for a place in the Hous? of Lords for women Peers. A vigorous campaign will be opened in 1930. member
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    DEATH TRAP VEHICLES.
    165 12 Coroner Urges Need for More Thorough Examination. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Nov. 20. An inquest was held on the death of the watchman at Kinta abbattoirs who wag killed as the result of a Sanitary Board motcr vanjalling into a ditch when it ran off the
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    SHIPYARD DISPUTE.
    128 12 Joiners' Lock-Out Notices Withdrawn. London, Nov. 20. The Shipyard Joiners' dispute hai been settled, and the lock-out notices have been withdrawn. Reuter. A message dated Nov. 6 stated that a lock-out had been declared, affecting all the joiners in the Federated Shipyards and ship-repairing establishments throughout the country.
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    RAILWAY EXPANSION.
    145 12 Magnates' Promise to President Hoover. Washington, Nov. 20. The leading railway magnates have met President Hoover and have promised to proceed with their full construction expansion programme, regardless of the state of the stock market. Reuta*. A previous message stated that, instead of the White House Conference between
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    BORNEO FRONTIERS.
    45 12 Delimitation to be More Thorough. The Hague, Nov. 20. A Bill has been introduced in the Second Chamber approving the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of March 26, 1928, for a more thorough delimitation of portions of the frontiers of Dutch-Borneo, British North Borneo and Sarawak.
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    NEW IRAQ MINISTRY.
    42 12 Bagdad, Nov. 19. Mr. Nazi Beg Suwaidi, the Minister of the Interior in the late Sir Abdul Mohsen's Cabinet, has formed a new Ministry. There has been considerable re-shuffling of the portfolios, but the personnel is the same. Reuter.
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    CHANCE MEETING AT CIVIL PRISON.
    1189 12 How a Witness Was Found A.S.P.'s EVIDENCE IN GARDENS MURDER. Twenty-nine witnesses for the prosecution had been examined, and the cross-examin-ation of the twenty-ninth witness was proceeding, when the Gardens murder trial was resumed yesterday afternoon. The cross-examination of the Tamil woman Govindamal, who said
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    PRISONER'S LEAP FROM TRAIN.
    437 12 Exciting Incident On Johore Line. While a Chinese prisoner was being; brought to Singapore by the night mail train on Monday night he is alleged to have slipped his handcuffs and jumped off the train. He escaped serious injury, and when his police escort went back
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    WOUNDED MAN IN DRAIN.
    107 12 Groans Heard in Teluk Ayer Street. Roaring; a groan from a drain in Teluk Ayer Street on Mcnday night, a policJ constable found a Chinese with stab wounds lying: in it. He put the injured man into a ricksha, but before the Central Station was reached
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    A LEAKING SUITCASE.
    92 12 '•Dry' Politician's Awkward Predicament Washington, Nov. 19. A leaking suitcase, left at a railway station cloak-room some months ago, proved embarrassing to Mr. Edward E. Denison, the ardent dry representative for the Illinois constituency. A Federal Grand Jury has indictsd him for possessing liquor. Mr- Denison declares
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    ZINC AGREEMENT.
    43 12 Brussels, Nov. 20. A meeting of the delegates of the Zinc Cartel has voted against the renewal of the present international agreement, which will be renounced as from Dec. 31. A committee has been appointed to draft a fresh agreement. Reuter.
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      MUSICAL TASTE.
      421 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The correspondent referred to in your editorial of last evening, to whom you attribute a "lino of thought" justly dismissed as fallacious, finds it necessary to file a disclaimer. You have stretched his suggestion very far, and in the wrong
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    SWORD TO SWORD AT TENGFENG.
    250 12 China Battle Without Rifle Fire. A Sin Kuo Mm message states that, according to reliable reports, the battle for Tengfeng and Linju was hard fought and severe. It was all sword to sword fighting and no rifle shots were heard. Six Kuominchun divisions were engaged
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    ADULTERY IN GERMANY.
    40 12 Not to be Made Penal Offence. Berlin, Nov. 19. The Reichstag's Penal Code Committee has rejected the Catholic Centre'8 proi posal to make adultery liable to penal I servitude unless the partner condones the I offence. Trans-Ocean.
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    ANTI-YOUNG PLAN BILL.
    29 12 Berlin, Nov. 19. The Reichstag: has been convened for Nov. 27. The first item on the agenda will be the Nationalists' Anti-Young Plan I Bill.— Trans-Ocean.
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    YOUTH IN EDUCATION.
    39 12 Chicago, Nov. 20. The 30 years old Yale Professor, Mr. R. M. Hutchins, has been installed as President of the University of Chicago. He is said to be the youngest University President in the world.— Reuter.
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      ETCETERAS' NARROW VICTORY.
      760 13 Hard Tackling and Open Play. After awdftogM turn ttu Ktcci nrai v/rrc MceeasM i" fcfesrttag tin- Herthants hy 13 pta. (tWO ""'I :l tv.vt to B pta. (two penalty gosJa wrf tty) in yesterday's Rogb? tournament name oi> the Padang. Owing i<> reewrt rain the Kioun'l was
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      ENGLISH F.A. CUP FOOTBALL.
      241 13 Draw for First Round Proper. London, Nov. 19. The following is the result of the draw for the first round piopcr of the English F. A. Cup York City vs. Tranmcre Rovers. Southport vs. Chesterfield. Carlisle I'td. vs. Halifax Town. Mansfield Town vs. Manchester Central. Wellington
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      RUGBY ACCIDENT.
      64 13 M. B. C. Friend Fractures His Leg at Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. IS. Mr. M. B. C. Friend, of the Government Monopolies, Malacca, sustained u fractured leB while playing Rugby at- Serrmban. He h;is been an inmate of the Scrcmhan Hospital for some time, but
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    ST. ANDREWS RUGBY.
    99 13 Scottish Team Picked At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. Id A Scotland vs. The Rest Rugby match will be played on the Malacca Padang on 'I nsaday, Nov. 26, in honour of St. Andrew's Day. A tea dance will be held at the Club after
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    TOO EARLY ?
    346 13 TOO EARLY Nipper Daly and His Title Bout. Were those- responsible for Nipper Pat Italy's engagements ill-advised when they matched him with Johnny Cuthbcrt at the Stadium Club asks a writer in the Spmrtiag Life. Many wise judges think so. While giving the lOVfe -year-old youngster every credit for his
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    156 13 Result of Chinese V.R.C. Spoon Shoot. At the monthly spoon shoot of the Chinese Volunteer Rifle Club held at the Fairer Ranjre on Sunday last, the follow:np were the ten best scores returned 2nd Lieut. Wee Kah Kiat won the handicap nsrjrreKate with the score of 70.54. and
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    INTER-COLLEGE SOCCER.
    125 13 Ruffles and King Edward's Meet Second Time. The Medical College will meet Raffle.; College in a soccer match on Saturday, Nov. 23, for the Staff Challenge Cup. The trophy has been [indented by the teaching :-tafT of the two coll?:jcs. This is the Monad of its kind ever
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    DR. H. MARSHALL.
    101 13 Death of Former Rugby Internationa! Dr. Howard Marshall, who had been in practice in Cirencestcr for many years, has died in I/ondon following an operation at the age of 58. In the later tiftltiw and early nineties he won great distinction as a Rugby player for Cambridge,
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    AUTUMN CUP.
    54 13 The Mohawk Beats Lucky Tor At Liverpool. London, Nov. 8. The Liverpool Autumn O»p (over 1 mile 2 fur. 170 yards) resulted as follows: The Mohawk 1 Lucky Tor 2 Dark Pearl 3 Thirteen ran. Won by length: ss length between second and third. The betting:— lo to
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    26 13 The Wightman Cup player, Mrs. Covell, and her husband are going to India. They said they might not be returning U England for a few years.
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    MALACCA FOOTBALL.
    161 13 High School's Splendid Win Over St. Francis. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. ID. In the senior division of the Malacca Inter-School League the St. Francis Institution were beaten by the High School in the return fixture by 2 1. The game v.as important for the St. Francis'
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    BURMA RIFLES SPORTS.
    135 13 "A" Company Wins CrossCountry Event. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 20. The cm.-s-country team race, in; of the events in the forthcoming annual sports of I ho Burma Rifles, was held at Taiping on Monday. The course was 2*'« miles. Each company entered a team, thr.-re
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    180 13 \N i iliusriay, Nov. 20 ltugby D Machine Gun Co., Welch Kigt. vs. P.S.R.F.C. Football M.C.U. vs. R.I.. R.I. Kockey S.C.C. vs. United Serried, Tanglin Past vi. Present Kafllesiani. Thursday, 21 Farrer Cup Football Competition. Ruifby A.I'.C. vs. S. Johorc, S.C.C. Hockey C Co., Welch Regt. vs. Polite
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    17 13 [The co-operation of Club secretaries is requested in keeping this diary of sporting events accurate and up-to-date.]
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    TENNIS "STAR" MARRIED.
    76 13 Miss Eileen Bennett Weds An Artist. London, Nov. 19. The English lawn tennis sta;\ Mis? Eileen Bennett, was married at St. Margaret's, Westminster, to Mr. Edmund Fearnley Whittingstall, an artist. The bride has announced that her mairiugc will not interfere with her lawn tennis career. The eijiht
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    TENNIS.
    95 13 S.C.R.C. Tournament. Owing to some of the competitors being away from the Colony during the last two months, play in the Straits Chines? Recreation Club tennis Uurnament was suspended and will Ix; resumed on the following dates TO-MORROW'S TIE. Open Singles Chatnpionxhip. Khoo Hooi Hyc vs. Woon Chow Tat,
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    GOLF.
    123 13 Charity Competition At Keppel Club. For the Keppel Golf Club ladies' eclectic competition 98 cards were taken out. The competition was held in aid of the Order of St. John and the British Bed Cross Society. The result was as follows 11 rs. R. E. Earle Mrs. J. Groothoff
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    COUNTY GOLF.
    157 13 Henry Cotton Wins Kent Championship. At Bickley the Kent pupil mIom! championship was won for the fourth year in succession by T. H. Cotton (tangley Park), the young Ryder Cup international player. He had rounds of 71 and 74, and his assie^'ate of 14") MM five strokes better
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    ADAIR MASTERED.
    266 13 Belgian Champion Wins Well At the Ring. Francois Stevens, the Belgian middleweight champion, made his Enslish debut at The Rinj? in a match with Billy Adair (Bethnal Green) over fifteen rounds. Adair, who had scaled list. 71b. to the Belgian's list, o'-lb. set a rapid pace, meeting the
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    13 13 Alekhine won tiie twenty-first game in the world chess championship series, Bigolffuboff resigning.
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    MALACCA GOLF.
    193 13 Qualifiers for Club Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 18. The following was the result of the Mslarra Golf Club November medal competition Th? eight best returns of players with handicaps of ten or under qualified to play in the Club championship. The first round of the
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    HOCKEY.
    48 13 The following will represent the S.R.C. A team against the R.E. on the Padang to-day O. Acria W. Atkinson and C. A. Penncfather F. C. de Souza. A. B. Collick and T. Albuquerque J. Brown, H. N. Bailictchet, R. C. Oehlers, K. Ll-sj-c J. S. de Scuza.
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    NEWMARKET TOWN PLATE.
    298 13 Winner Obtains 24th Success. Mr. Frank Bbnpson, on Pairj had the distinction of rifli.ig the winner of the Town Plate at Newssarket for the twenty-fourth time. A big assembly, Including numerous bookmaker*, provided a setting comparable to a natural meeting m the .In! v course. while the
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    ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
    54 13 The election of officers at the Malacca Swimming Club resulted a-= follows President, Dr. E. D. Lindow; vice-pre-sident. Mr. W. Gi.liam lion, see*, Mr. L. S. Harland; hon. treasurer, Mr. A. D. Light committee. Messrs. A. A. Allen, P. H. Goss, R. Johnston, P. J. Gothin^ and
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON
    1558 15  -  J. Jefferson Farjeon. (By Our London Critic. The One Bright Spot in Waterloo Road— A Performance That Ought to Have Been Better Gabbling Through Shakespeare —A West End Candidate— The Threat to the Old Vie— "The Rising Sun" Sheds Gloom— Drama in a
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    120 15 2,500,000 Without Tickets On Indian Puilways. Two and a half million passengers were detected travelling without tickets on the main railway lines in India in 1928 and a sum of Rs."2,600,000 was collected from them. This information was given by Sir Ernest Jackson, Agent of the B.
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    £20,000 FOR TWO FRIENDS.
    93 15 Will Tribute" of Wealthy Man. Two koo.1 friends,' 1 Dr. Arthur Price Evelyn O'Leary and Audine Gwladvs O'Leary, of Yateley Lodge, Yateley. Hants, benefit to the extent of £20,000 from the will of a London man. Mr. Matthew Robert Quin, of Milborne Grore, The Boltons, West
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    40 15 Programme of Drills up to and for week r mimic Nov. 24 Thursday, Nov. 21, 5 p.m., Jardine Steps, D.X.1.. Unit, Searchlijchl parade, Blakan Muti. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Rani,-. Units, S.V.C., November Service Meeting.
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      21 15 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Four of to-day's STRAITS TIMES your nkw home may be advertised thcr^ I
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      318 16 «MnnE e The New Pontiac Big Six was Its smoothness and silence have created for those progressive convinced them that it performs people who had been seeking a like a fine big etir. Asa result they finer low-priced automobile. They have bought the New Pontiac Big arethe people who appreciate
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    227 17 Ticketholders' Money To Be Returned. The Enj^n cr:' Association of Singapore was fined $1,000 l.y the Swond Magistrate, Mr. P. H. Williams, yesterday for running I public ldttiiy in connection with the Singapon rac Mr. Harry Butcher, f.-cretary of the A: neiation, was. 1
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    143 17 Malayan Elephants Trained For the Ring. Excellent divecaioa is being provided by Car on'i Circus, which is playing to crowded nonsei nightly at Albert Street. Among the man) items the performance ob the wire l\v Chankeram, ii remarkable, ■ad the exhibition ol trick cycle riding by Dama and
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    72 17 The Danger Signal," a daring and powerful drama of two brothers who wanted the bum girl, is the special feature attract] ;i at th Surma Theatre to-night. In addition is the- final of Frank Merrill's Perils of T.'.. Jungle," together with "The I'uwi God," a new and thrilling
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    453 17 Kidnapped Wife Who Ran Away from Husband." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 19. A case of an unusual nature came up for hearing this afternoon, in the local Police Court before Mr. G. H. Nash, when a Chinese, Too Loy complained that his wife, Teow
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    ALLEGED BRIBE TO INSPECTOR.
    844 17 Chinese Landowner In Court. A sanitary inspector of the Singapore Rural Board was charged in the District Court yesterday, with receiving $50 without consideration for performing an official act. The accused, Tan Poh Siong, who was represented by Mr. E. L. Talma, claimed to be tried.
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    177 17 Disfranchising instate Labourers. London, Nov. 6. In the House of Commons to-day, replying to Colonial Josiah Wedgwood, (Labour), Mr. W. Lunn, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, said he was unable to give a closer estimate than that contained in the report of the Special Commission, namely
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    304 17 Happy Moments with The Banvard Company. It was not to -be expected that the Banvard Musical Comedy Company's production oX On With the Show in the Victoria Theatre last night wculd attract the same numbers as Rose Marie, but the audience was treated u> a spark
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    132 17 FLYING NERVE." Only Survivor of Air Crash Tests It London, Nov. 9. Lieut.-Commander Kidston, R.N., who was injured in the German air liner crash, in Sussex recently and who was, in fact, the only survivor,— after leaving hospital, went straight to Croydon, hired a plane and flew round for ten
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    AN EXPENSIVE WIFE.
    338 17 Could Not Live on £2,400 A Year. London, Xov. 6A Calcutta husband and wife, whose names were not disclosed, the case being listed as G— M" vs. G— A D <G. is sa .d to be the initial of the surname) figurx-d in ihc Divorce Court tc-day,
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    REFORMATORY CASE.
    56 17 Singapore Eurasian Lad's Bad Record William Cook, a fifteen-year-old Eurasian, was yesterday ordered to be confined to the reformatorjr for three years by Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judge. Cook was charged with hcusebrcaking. It was stated that he brokt into 74-2, Bras Basah Road and
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    LOCUST MENACE.
    58 17 Damage tp Crops Feared In Allahabad. Allahabad, Nov. 7. An immense swarm of locusts passed I over. Allahabad, this morning'. For a short while they were seen resting on tvery patch of ground and then resumed their flight. It is feaxed that considerable damage will be done to
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      594 19 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF. INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Paid Up Capital in 600,000 shares of £b each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 33, Biahopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches I Amritsar Iloilo Rangoon Alor Star Klang Peshawar Bangkok Kobe Sercmban Batavia K. Lumpur
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