The Straits Times, 21 November 1929

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEAKLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PACES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      241 1 TROPICAL J SUITING "RORODOR": (8.D.A.) WING LOONG. Hicn ST., SINGAPORE, j DESSERT CHOCOLATES BEAUTIFULLY BOXED AND RIBBONED A FAITHFUL FRIEND i g»® to your little ones— guarding them from the dangers |"|^flsk unconditional 'guaixmtet J^^kSPf^^b, GENUINE rf QDoAA colourings. b -i^mJF RICH SWBSS MILK < > BEAK BRAND Natural Swiss
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      6 1 FLORODOR (8.D.A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      567 2 P 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJf. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. 1929 RAJPUTANA 16.600 Nov. 80 •JEYPORE ''-i""
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      603 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp aad Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnsge Due Bail t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Nov. 21 ti KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dec 8 0 HAKONE MARU 10,600 Dec. 19 20 SUWA MARU 11,000 Jan. 2 8 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 16 17 HAKOZAKI MARU
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      511 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOB BRISBANB, SYDNEY AND MILBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AMD THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tha wellknown steamer MARELLA (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 tons). The li. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, Cabins
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      647 2 K. P M. (ROYAL PACKET NA¥. CO. 0E BATAVIA) (Incorporated la HeUaaitl 9 Under contract with tha NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8440, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager'a Desk. Representative for Singapore aad Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. MAKASSAR- November 22,
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      606 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. IHE CHINA MUTUAL ITEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) BEGULAB SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—HAVRE, UVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON,- NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON,
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      567 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (.Incorporated la Slasi) BANGKOK COASTING BEBVICB Foi Kretay, Trengganu, Kalantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patent, Slngora, Lacon, Sichuo, Bandon, Kohasmul, Langauan, Chumpou au4 Bangkok. Arrival Departare VALAYA Nov. 26 Nov. II RUDDHADIB Dec. 2 Dec. 4 MAI. INI |i..,-. :i Dec. M The steamers are fitted
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      472 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Southampton Amsterdam Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage a.s. Tjerimai 8,000 R.L. Nov. 22 •m.v. Chr. Huygcns 15,600 S.M.N. Nov. <I 9 .s.s. Patria 10,500 R.L. Dec. 6 M. Johan <le Witt 10,400 S.M.N.
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      462 3 DOUAI ITBAftMmPUNB >W AMERICAN MAIL Li KB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penanc. PRES. MONROE Nov. 25 Nov. 28 Nov. 3« PRES. WILSON Dec. 9 Dec. 12 Dec. 14
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      491 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and ,!apan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF DURHAM Dec. 12 s.s. CITY OF HEREFORD Jan. 9 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Feb. 6 HOMEWARDS
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      480 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAI, TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Maniia and Hong Kong San Franrlr.cn and Lo« Angeles S.S. GOLDEN TIDE from Manila Nov. 2fi S.S. GOLDEN TIDE fi-om 11.
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      310 3 jX He's planning for the future by using Oim '.MKNTom/ Soap By usini; ikis ro:i:binntion rt-^ulaily he i^ making s*JM of a licalsliy o^alp n:i«l pn<xl hair- -l)"lh now nml i:i Htrr life Y<m CM Itc jtu-t as sjr.T3 lie i--! SHarttaaV] j P iTr^"^ r'.rr.i rTV'"-'." i j ■|-/;!.«!.«rt™r.M.»i....''...k.
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      171 3 TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! Glorious Toys CLEVER CUTE !2 The very Latest Creations AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. NOW ON SALE at I 1 1 a* I• i lImBmV SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPCI AND IPOII. KERO— FLUTE HARMOMIDMS **'^*'^*Tt^^h_ BS ■Wafc'atVlllasi *~**3>Ki^jjH^3jKSv "KASRIEL" made in Par 2 srt« of ifwh, I atOMj >
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      42 4 AKOOZOO.— On Nov. 20, 1929. at 6.20 p.m., Frank Aroozoo, aged 57 yearn. Cortege leaves the residence of his sister (Mrs. J. (ordciro) at Monk's Hill Terrace at 4.30 p.m. for the Church of St. Joseph, and thence to Bidadari Cemetery-
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      757 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small adverti»ement for day* I j i i zzzzzz i i There are approximately seven words to a line and there i* a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A
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      690 4 MOTOR VEHICLES PEUGEOT FOUR-SEATER. 1927, run 14,000 miles. New hood, engine recently overhnulcd. *600. Apply Mr. J. J. A. Floor, c, o A.P.C. A SNIP. Austin twelve tourer late 1927 model. Very small mileage, condition throughout as new. $1,200 for quick sale. Apply 850, Straits Times. BUICK MASTER SIX FOR
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      3055 4 BOARD AND LODGING HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. JOHORE GOVERNMENT AUCTION SALE THE BRANCHES, 319 River Valley Road. REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY, fully fur- HOLD SINGAPORE TOWN AND COXjmxi Comfortable rooms. Terms moderate. Phone nished compound house or self-contained flat, iri ur%Ttv v kTtoit PROPERTIES. 4104. with garage, for two or three months, includ-
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      452 5 NOTirr li hereby Riven that the two Ti.ido Murks depicted aboi are th-i exclusive property of I Ho. Mf, South llridict- Koad. Singapore, and arc us.-. I l.y them in r, ghai crouml nut oil. alum, lard and all kin- s of tinn.-.i previsions imported an'! exported and sMil by
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      445 5 Eleven different Models, as supplied to the British and Colonial Governments, Foreign Governments, and to Commercial Firms throughout the World. Sole Agents DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD. 137. CECIL STREET. SINGAPORE. ZEISS BINOCULARS Opera Glasses and Pocket Telescopes. MINIMUM PRICES. Write or call for illustrated list. MOTION SMITH 13. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE.
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      250 5 ORNAMENTAL CEMENT FLOORJILES MA\UF\(TUREI) BY EXI'URIKNCEP MEN. MAi)E IN ALL 1010 l RS ANT) DESIGNS. LEE KIM SOO 40. HIGH STREET. MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply to Fong Hin G. H. Watts Co., 64. WALLICH STREET. SINGAPORE. Phone 7582. CROOKES ANTI-GLARE GLASSES PROTECT THE
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      260 5 K^ T il I^Lr IN THE HOME IN THE HOTEL LEA* PERKINS SAUCE From our large and extensive Stock we are offering you GIFTS of every description in Highest Sterling Silver, E.P.N.S. Nickel Plated and Old Brass Finish. THE HIGH STREET GENERAL STORE, LTD., SI/52. HIGH STREET. By Appoint- <\s3Xg&l.
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      317 5 "rfc rsnd)) .1 lf ""^Vv Ih: Sllenburgs Woods are particularly auited to the feeding oj infants in hot climates. They are free from harmful germs and are readily prepared by the simple addition of boiling water onl-. thus giving complete independence of doubtful milk supplies. Milk Food No. 1 Milk
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      269 5 /^mazing W[ New HI Lipstick /W IN on amazing way It changes color as you apply it, from orange to blush f ose. You can give your lips just a suggestion of color or make them a deep red depending upon how much you use. Tangee Lipstick leaves no trace
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    LOAN BILL PASSES SECOND READING.
    1254 6 CEYLON LETTER, Piece Goods Crisis in The Pettah. i (From Our Own Corror-ponclent.) Cokmbo, Nov. io. The activities of the Legislative! Council were devoted tiiU week to a Ml discussion of the Lmi 0/ linanie :iik! the l.o:m Policy of Ouiiimwt it m the occasion
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    47 6 Procrr.mmo of Drills up to and for week Nov. L'l v. Nov. 21, .1 p.m., Jartline Steps, D.K.I.. Unit, Searchlight parade, Blakaa Mati. Saturday, Nov. B, 2 p.m., Hukit Timah Ran| Unita, S.V.C November Service Meet- Nov. T.:iO a.m., Bukit Timah i November Service Meet-
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    39 6 Mr. F. T. Kinder, Senior Executive r, Penang, will ihortly be proceeding Home on leave and on his return he will be itatkHMd at Singapore. Mr. A. Rogers from Sinyapure will fill the vacancy cans..! by Sir. Kir.dei"s departure.
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    SUNLESS DAYS IN PENANG.
    1116 6 PENANG LETTER. Cool Spell Welcomed While Malays Shiver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 19. The weather for the past week or so has evidently realised something of the recent Armistice Day commemorations and the memories that that solemn Silence brought to so many of us
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    GOOD TIME FOR BOYS.
    62 6 Press the Button Traffic Control. London, Oct. 18. Cynical Manchester motorists predict a g°od time for mischievous small boys as a consequence of the decision of the Watch Committee to introduce experimentally a system of traffic control under which a pedestrian, by merely pressing a button,
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    15 6 Singapore Motors announce a reduction of $625 in the price of the IU3O Hupmobi!e Six.
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    JAVA HONOURS THE FALLEN.
    274 6 JAVA LETTER, Generous Response To Poppy Day Fund. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. M. On Nov. 11, Fltnders poppies were sold among the British community and their li-icnds and in the evening there was a special Remembrance Service in the British Church, attended by the
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    WHITE ANT SCOURGE.
    295 6 Australia Alarmed Special Investigation. A mcFsape from Melbourne states that so serious havo become the ravages of termites (white ants) throughout the Commonwealth that the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is arranging a special investigation. Mr. Gerald F. Hill, M.A., B.Sc, of the Division of Entomology
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    NO PASSPORTS.
    128 6 Germans Make It Easy For British Visitors. Passing British visitors without asking tor their passports is the latest friendly gesture made by German official-.; to attract Rnglish people io their country. We were treated with greatest earciiality wherever we went," said a London man who returned from a
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    20 6 Mr. J. K. Mandy, of Messrs. Mansergh and Tayler, Seremban, who went Home on furlough in June last, has returned.
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    29 6 Mr. M. G. Clarke, of Bukit Nanas estate, Sercmban, has been transferred to Jlantin estate, Mantin and Mr. G. F. MesTatt has been transferred to Bukit Nanas estate, Seremkan.
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      148 6 "TRUTH IN ADVERTISING 79 is the Bulwark of Success CHEESE .Ync Shipments of GRUYERE EDAM GORGONZOLA DUTCH CREAM ROQUEFORT "CLUB" PROCESSED STILTON and AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR (By consensus of opinion the Best Cheddar in Malaya) "The Best by Test. 99 The FRESH FOOD and REFRIGERATING CO., LTD. Branchei I ORCHARD ROAD—
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      107 6 DE ONDERNEMING "TAPOS," HALTE DEPOK, JAVA. BUD WOOD AND BUDDINGS. Available in large quantities at competitive prices for delivery from Nov 1929, up to March 1, 1930, of genuine clones OCULATIONS of ENTRIES of Tjirandi 1 Tjirandi l Tjirandi -16 B.D. 2, 5 and 10, A.V. 33, 36, 49, B.D.
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      21 6 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Four of tOdays STRAITS TIMES your new home may be advertised there I
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      421 7 COMING! FRANK BORZAGE'S PRODUCTION THE RIVER A BIG FOX SPECIAL A TORRENT OF PASSION with CHARLES FAUUELL. MARY DUNCAN, MARGARET MANN, and IVAN LINOW. A Thrilling Romance cf Elemental Emotions, Pulsating Desires, Breath-Taking Adventures, Towering Forests, Swirling Rapids. I mtjur Announcements Later. Victoria Theatre W. R. BANVARD Presents THE BANVARD
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      474 7 ALHAMBRA p «r« TAN CHENG KEE, Sole Proprietor. PROGRAMME Commencing Tuesday, Nor. 19 ending Sunday, Nov. 24 In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS REX INGRAM'S The Garden of Allah With ALICE TERRY and IVAN PETROVITCH A sensational Romance of an English Lady and a Russian
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      345 7 223 ALBIONS in one order from the Government of India AFTER twelve months' severe test of Albion Six-wheel lorries, in rough and difficult conditions, the Government of India have ordered no less than 223 Albion s They proved for themselves what other big owners are proving every day— that in
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    DRASTIC NAVIGATION CHANGE.
    843 8 SHIPPING NOTES Possible Kffect on Safety At Sea. Ace indin:,' to a IUUiWt issued by the Haawrahla Company of Master Mariners, the |MMim] public la sublimely unaware of :i isavijiatiiina! revolution that is impending that is, the reversal of the MUing <>f the "Helm Order," a change
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    58 8 Henderson, Holm and Company, Inc., Xrw York, send us the following cable I Nov. 20, thfir quotations Inking in Cold iloliar cents closinc bid prices llubb: r Exchaoga mm to-day 1,550 10, December 1630, January 16.60, February l(>.i>o, March 17.30, Apiil 17.50. May !K.BO, June 17.90, Ju'v 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
      128 8 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Nov. 21. Tin.— Steady. Pcnawats 79-84 cents, Kuchaiu l.H.'i'.-1 .27' ex., KinUs 1.40-1.45, Kuy.ihs 14-18 cents, Batu Caves MM ec-nts-I.im'j, Mambaus 70-75 cents, Sungei Luas 27-:i0 cents )>rem., Johans 33 '•.•-35 cents. Souths 30-33'^ cents, Sungei Ways MTH3.35, Ulu Klangs 1.52>v-1.57' 1
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      Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
      159 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Nov. 21. London. Rubber 8 3-16 d., down 1-1 '-d. Noon price (London Standard 1 Spot 27 cent?. London.— Tin £182 10a., up 10s. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Ways M7H-&S6, Kuchais 1.29-1.32, Kinta Dredges 1.42-1.45. Klang Rivers 2.50-2.55, Hong Fatts 62-6)> icnts, Mulaya Consols. 36-38 cents,
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      PASSENGERS.
      34 8 The following passtnp^rs arrived by thi s.s Klar.^' (ron rraeng anJ Port Switunhan to-day Messrs. F. C. Smith, W. Bruccwood J. I'aylsson. R. F. Goodman. C. K. Cob>> K. C. Halbrook and Bassvey.
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      274 8 EXCHANGE Singapore, Nov. 21. On London, Bank 4 m s 2/3 13/16 < Demand 2/3-1* Private 3 m. credit 2/4 11/32 Oi: New York, Demand CCU < Private 90 d/i 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1429 On India, Bank T.T. 154V4 j On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 20% On Shanghai,
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        MINING.
        479 8 Issue Yul. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 fl Asam Kumbang 86/- 37/- cd. Ayer Hitam Tin 12/- 13/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 28/- 29/1 1 Batang Padang n.-'O 0.25 1 1 Batu Caves n,»n 1.00 1 1 Bukit Arang I.US 1.16 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 22/6 23 6 II U thenderiang
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        GENERAL.
        223 8 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.12H 2.17 i I 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2M 2JH) il £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.12.6 6.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage U. 45 0.5S H's. ins. Lmtf Development 5/- 7,<rt td. Dur.lop Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        99 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 10S ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par. Singapore Municipal i',i p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        388 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day's Prices Frater Lyall Co. f.vatt Allenby (sli A lor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam iflt A. humng (jl) Am. Malay (*2) A. Mulek (sl> A. hull as HI) balgownie (fl) llabsett (»1> brogas (»1) Brunei ($5) H. Jelulon* ($1) 11.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    250 8 Thursday, November 21. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. arm harbour. Main Wharf Patrol. \V. Bt. Sprinc, Limax, lleipus, Abella. Oil Wharf Nil. teal Wharf Khocn-rocn^. VESSKI.S I.N lIKV DOCKS. Tanjong I'asar. Albert L-. c i. NIL Victoria Duck Nil. Keppel Harbour. Kiag 1 Does
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    233 8 To-day. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, Bast Bibcria, I'hilippine Islands, Western Canada and Westfin State* of I S.A. (Vaa 11. lit;-/, i 2 p.m. l.'l per Burma, Nurth-Ka.it India, hgypt, .Europe, Canada and U.S.A. tdavanal .3 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, North America, to connect with the
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    19 8 From Europe (London mails di'spatihcl on Oct. 31) by Kajula, due at Tenant; 0 a.m. to-morrow. 1
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      262 8 DO WEATHER CHANGES WORRY YOU? Now is :he time of year when the aches an.l pains of rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago and neuraliria attack many people. The reason is that the blood has become watciy and the. nerves hav? >,-ot rJn down as a result of the past hot season, and
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      546 8 For A Short Season Only VICTORIA ALBERT STREETS NIGHTLY, AT 9.30 MATINEES Saturdays and Sundays 5 p.m. CARSON'S GREATER AMERICAN CIRCUS WILD WEST AND TRAINED WILD ANIMAL EXHIBITION DARE DEVIL SERGE The Highest Salaried Act Ever Presented with any Circus. LEAPS THE GAP OF DEATH Executing his wild, rash, audacious,
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      244 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fail, shine. Humidity. tion. I F. F. im. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star 89 74 0.15 8.0 85 ESE 2 Fine Kota Bharu 83 73 2.66 1J) 85 SE 2 Cloudy K. Trenggunu
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      317 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday, November 21 I H. W. 1.19 a.m., 8.5, 0.26 p.m., 9.6. Sun rises 5.51) a.m.. sets 5.52 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. Banvard Musical Comedy Co., Up Witk The Lark," Vic. Theatre, 'J.30 p.m. Friday. November 22 H. W. 2.13 a.m., 7.9, 1.12 p.m.,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    827 9 Reception of R.G.A. Proposals. REPORTS OF TWO TIN COMPANIES. (Br Our Financial Correspondent.) To-day's I'rircs Rubber. 27 cents. Tin, 175 tons at $93'<. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London 8 3/16d.. down l/16d. New York Hi', cts., down ■> cent. Tone Quiet and irregular. Tin. London £179 12s. 6d..
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    HARPENDEN RUBBER.
    26 9 Director* el llarpi-ndcn (Selangor) Rubber Company declare sirMttW at 7 per cent., loss tax, on cumulative preference shares for half-year ending Nov. 15, 1929.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      NAWNG PET TIN, LIMITED.
      704 9 All Profits Available For Distribution. The ninth annual general meeting of Niiwnc Pet Tin Ltd., was held at the Penang office of the company 37A, Beach Street, an the 16th instant. Mr. A J. King, managing director, was in the chair and others present were Mr.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      247 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 943rd auction jn Nov. 20, when there was catalogued 1,759,830 lb. or 78r..63 tons offered 1,528,787 lb. or 682.49 tons sold 1,173,657 lb. or 523.95 tons. Spot. London 8\4d. New York ltf^ cts. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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      EXCHANGES.
      71 9 Rugby, Nov. 20. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.08T*. Athens 375. Bombay Is. 6%d., Berlin 2(U9, Brussels 34.865, Bucharest *****, Buenos Aires 46 7-32, Copenhagen 18.205, Geneva 25.135, Helsingfors 193%, Hong Kong Is. 8>,»d. Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 35.825, Milan 93.14, New York 4.875, Oslo 18.205, Paris 123.88, Prague 164%, Rio
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      SHELL DIVIDEND.
      49 9 The Chartered Bank advise having received 11 telegram from their London office stating; Shell Transport nn j Trading Co., Ltd., ilerlared dividend at the rate of L's. per share free of income tax payable Jan. 6. Bearer *a u i» o a t<» b« ymsA&A Jia. r
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 9 Tone of Market Easier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet B*i,d. per lb New York Spot Sheet G. cents 16'/« per lb. Singapore, 12 o'clock noon, Nov. 21. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot Standard R.S.S. on Tender December n n January Jan.-March April-June Buyers 27
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      488 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report, dated Nov. 19, Mcssn. Fraser and Co. state There has been a slightly better feeling in the tin market during the last few days, and prices show a small advance. Tin\shares, however, continue neglected and there is very
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      TIN RETURNS.
      119 9 Chenderiane Tin Dredging i firSt half). Dredge 289 hours. 85 piculs Hydraulicing 115 piculs Gravel pumping 50 piculs. Komunting Tin Dredging (half month). 600 piculs, 1.131 hours. Taiping Tin Dredging (first half). (Two dredgesi: 334 piculs, 617 hours, 75,000 yards. No. 1 dredge lost 36 hours on account
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      12 9 Roebourne Finance and invest. 21,334 lb. Selctar Plantations.— l6,4oo lb.
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      SENGAT RUBBER ESTATE.
      470 9 Likelihood of Higher Prices. The nineteenth annual general meeting of the Sengat Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held <m Oct. 23, at 24, Rood Lane, E.C., Mr, J. L. Loudoun-Shand presiding. The chairman, after referring to the death of Mr. Eric Maxwell, who was connected with the company
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      METAL CORPORATION.
      195 9 Fusion With Henry Gardner. A big holding company is to be formed to hold the shares of the British Metn! Corporation and Henry Gardner and Co., both carrying on business as metal deilers. Their combined capital is £2,800,000. Both, it is stated, will maintain their separate organisation. Fusion
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      592 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES OCT. 23. Abaco (£1) 24 Allagar (2/) 2/14 I Anglo-1 Malay (£1) 20/; Ayer Kuning (.£1) hi i Bfihru (Sel.) (2/) 5/9; Bakap (£1) ft: Banteng <£1) Batang Consolidated (2/) 1/9; Batu Caves (£1) 1/1/32 Batu Tiga (£1) 4 Bekoh (2/) 1/6; Beranang
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      RUBBER AND COCONUTS
      939 9 Raja Musa (Selangor) Property. The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Raja Musa (Sehingor) Rubber and Coconuts, Ltd., was held in mail week at the registered offices of the company, 17, St. Helen's Place, Bishopsgate, E.C., Mr. R. W. Harrison (chairman of the company) presiding.
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      SUNGEI TUKONG RUBBER
      146 9 Lowering of Production Costs. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Sunrrei Tukonc Rubber Plantations, Ltd., Mr. H. L. Coghlan said the estimate far the current year was 620,000 lb.. and for the three months ended Sept. 30, 1929, there had been harvested 164,000 lb. They did
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      BEKOH RUBBER.
      72 9 Report of Bekoh Consolidated Rubber Estates for year ended June 30, 1929, shows planted area 2,672 acres (2,881 mature and 291 immature). Output, 1,167,297 lb. Net profit was £20,326 (against £3,069) after providing 1 for depreciation. Directors propose dividend of S per cent., less tax, against nil, payable
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    TIN PRODUCTION AND RESEARCH.
    646 9 What Producers Must Do To Survive. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penanfr, Nov. 20. A sti iking appeal to all the tin producers of Malaya to put their house in order by utilising the benefits of scientific research, and a hint that a scheme for nationalisation would
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    KUCHAI TIN DREDGING.
    184 9 Results of Past Year's Operations. The report of the directors of Kuchai Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., for the yeur ended Juno 30, 1929, states that the profit was W48.10a.11, which with the amount brought forward from last year $82,212.64. gives a total of $330,316.85. Out of this
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    LINGUI TIN, LTD.
    138 9 Final Dividend of Five Per Cent. The report of the directors of Lintrui Tin, Ltd, for the year ended Autf. 81, IMS, itsUs that the profit was |8:i,t;«1.27. which with the amount brought forward from last jrwtf $20,383.34. gives a total of SUM.O-I l.«l. Out of this
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21. THE NEW GOVERNOR.
    986 10 Within a few day? of the departure from Malaya of Sir Hugh Clifford, the ■nevitable ru.r.ru s a:; to tho identity of his f'icces'or bog-m to circulate. One or two fantastic MUBtl wore bruited around, ">ut the pastime of governor-making
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    CITY AND SOIL IN CONFLICT.
    1429 10 Will Our Industrial System Collapse (By the Very Rev. W. R. Ince, D.D. Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral. London.) There is one result of the Great War which has not received sufficient attention. perhaps, because it has been more conspicuous on the Continent than at
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    299 10 Mr. J. W. Harries left by the Kedah for Penang this morning. Mr. C. G. Ashworth of the Borneo Co. Ltd., Penang is proceeding on home leave early next year. Mr. A- T. Newboult, secretary to Resident, Negri Scmbilan is proceeding to Europe at the end of
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    48 10 I Mr- N. Ward is at prt-scnt in duttga <d 'the Si-nior District ORicc, Butterworth, porviinpr ths arrival .>f Mr. F. J. .Morton from fianpott, who is taking over the c'utios of Blinior District Offioor, and District Jud^e, Province VVelKwIey, in place of Capt. E. Pratt, M.C.S-, retired.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    791 10 WHAT IS A FLOOD? We can vouch for the -.iuth of 'tv; following Scene.— Kelantan in the Little Monsoon the river at :;0 feet ebovo normal and the roads in places under water, but there has ban a break in the rain and a watery sun
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  • SIR CECIL CLEMENTI APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF THE S.S.
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      COLONY'S NEW GOVERNOR.
      538 11 Sir Cecil Clementi From Hong Kong. A FAMOUS TRAVELLER Chinese Scholar for Thirty Years. T. mlon, Nov. 20. Blr Cecil Clementi has been appointed cnior of the Straits Settlements in 1 lifTord, who resigned. Keutcr. Sir Cedl Clementi, K.C.M.G., C.M.G., ('as been Governor <>f Hong Kong since
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    PALESTINE RIOTS.
    74 11 207 Killed ;<nd 0 ,79 Injured To Sept. 2!. Rugby, Nov. 20. \r. wring i'ii- s'.i.ms about Palestine. Ir :'i 1 ;V> Kinrr's Police Me ial •i 1 1 awarHrd to Mr. Caffcrata, Chief 111 1 1! bron, for cfm ipicoow v•' v hen ).<• kent an a
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    BRITAIN'S WAR BURDEN.
    57 11 Paj mi sit Vastly Exceed Receipts. Rugby, Nov. 20. i:: a written reply t<« a question in the [nui >>f Commons, the Chancellor of the licqupi Rtat a that the aaeaai af !riti«h |uymcnU to the (JaHad (States ■■•<< a\ ■>■ Great Britain's aggre- from Allied debts
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    WEEKLY AIR MAIL TO LONDON.
    346 11 Improvement in Service From Straits. A weekly connection from Malaya with the Karachi-London air mail has now been arranged. This arrangement is notified in a message from the Indian Post Office to the Secretary for Postal Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S. Hitherto the connection has been
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    END OF "EXTRALITY."
    77 11 Foreigners' Rights in China Next Year. Reuter'R correspondent in Nanking was reliably informed yesterday that the National ("overnment has decided to issue a declaration on Jan. 1, 1930, announcini the abroeation cf extra-territoriality in China. The Foreign Office spokesman stated in an interview that this step does
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    FLOODS IN WALES.
    217 11 Slates Removed to Rescue Cottagers. Rugby, Nov. 20. Tb re was a serious recurrence of floods in South Wales yesterday, following heavy arid continuous ran throughout Monday night. Rain was still failing last night and the position is likely to become worse. Already Boricaa damage has be.n
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    AUSTRALIAN POLICY.
    126 11 Speech from Thrcne At Canberra. Canberra, Nov. 20. The Governor-General read the speech from the Throne at the opening of Parliament. It forecasted the introduction of a measure to improve the working of the Federal Conciliation Arbitration Act. The Governor-General .said the Government had MggwM that the Imperial
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    SINGAPORE BASE QUESTIONS.
    549 11 Empire Consultation. PREMIER AMPLIFIES HIS PROMISE. London, Nov. 20. Many questions have been asked in the House of Commons on the subject of the Singapore Base, especially as regard? the question of the consultation of the Dominions and Colonies. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald refused to amplify his previous
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    THE NEW GOVERNOR.
    31 11 This pirturc. which lias been cinaidcrnb'y enlarged, i'! renrodaced from a snapshot of Sir Cecil dementi pi pawling the prizes af\er a recent sports meeting at Hong Kong.
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    COST OF SOCIAL MEASURES.
    166 11 Big British Commitments. NEARLY £19,000,000 .NEXT YEAR. Rugby, Nov. 20. In reply to a question asked in the House of Commons yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer, gave detailed inj formation regarding the expenditure involved under legislative measures enacted since the Government took office, or in
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    FISHING INDUSTRY.
    171 11 Commons Motion Accepted By Government. Rogbjr, Nov. 20. Sir Robert BafaQtaai the Liberal member for the Orkney Islands, introduced a motion cnliinjj for immediate act on by the Government to a-.3i"?t the fifhin:r industry which, h -a had been going through a very bad t!:-ie. Tae moti n
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    SHORT-LIVED JOY.
    47 11 SHORT-LIVE D JOY. French Repine? British On The Rhine. B'.ngen, Nov. 20. I The population's Joy at th'> withdrawal of the British troops was short-lived since; th° French Occupation authorities have started to se zo qaarten preparatory to the Citv'.; occupation 1 y French troops. Trarr -Ocean.
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    NEW CARDINALS.
    43 11 Frenchman and Irishman Mentioned. Rome. Nov. 20. The new Paris Archbishop Yc-idicr, the Irish Primate Macßory, and t'^c Papal Nuncii at Madrid, Berlin and Paris are mentioned as likely to receive Cardinal's purnle ai a secret eoosistory on Dec. IG. —Trans-Ocean.
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    RETREAT OF REBEL ARMIES.
    621 11 Agreement Said to Have Been Reached. News received from China this morning indicates that the tide has definitely turned in favour of the National Government, and that a collapse of the rebellion of the Kuominchun generals is looked for at an early date. A general retreat
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    SAAR DISCUSSION.
    180 11 Germany Wants Her Mines Back. Berlin, Nov. 20. Political, speculation is focussed on the Franco-German negotiations over the return of the Saar liasin, which begin in Paris on Thursday. They are expected to prove stormy, owins to the French claims for compensation for ail French investments made in
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    FEDERAL RESERVE BANK.
    25 11 Boston, Nov. 21. The Federal Reserve Bank at Boston las reduced the re-discount rate from 5 to I 1 per cent. Reuter.
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    COOPERATIVE SELLING.
    484 11 Scheme for Whole Industry Impracticable. R.G.A. PROPOSALS. Statistical Department Proposed. London; Nov. 121. The roport of the Co-optrnliv.-> Soiling Committee of the Rubber Gfwwem' A > ciation expresses the opinion that cent/ml selling, in relation to the whole ing industry, is impracticable. It recommends (1) That the 37
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    FORD AT SINGAPORE.
    127 11 Plant at Tanjong Katong Not Permitted, The Ford Motor Company of Mala] I have applied to the Sing* pore Municipal Commissioners for permission to use the Pacific Trading Company* godown and ground at Tanjuiir Katcag as a aita for v cir assembly plant. Committee no. 4 of
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    SPANISH GUNNERS.
    105 11 Disagreement With The Dictator. I, Nov. :''i. In view of ihc- latent disaffection In tin Artillery it is anderatood that th incut is taking steps, if not tr. K.i !o re-organise it. with a view eliminating the disaffected which the military juntas are o i The Kirar has
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    FINANCING HOUSING IN SINGAPORE.
    1598 12 $25 RENTS POSSIBLE. Needs of Low-Salaried Class. ASSISTANCE BY PUBLIC BODIES WANTED. In the following article Mr. John Layrock, one of the ablest members of the Singapore Municipal Commission and a close observer of local affairs, examines the housing situation in Singapore. He declares that there
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    A BAD START.
    140 12 Mr. Stratton Brown Crashes on Maiden Flight. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. The Avro-Avian aeroplane, in which Mr. H. Stratton Brown, was flying from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur crashed yesterday upon landing at Sungei Besi, and the first privately owned aeroplane in .Malaya has
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    ENORMOUS DROP.
    54 12 Wall Street Crash Reflected In Figures. Now York, Nov. 20. The effect of the recent Wall Street crash on stock values is indicated by iiigures published by the Stock Exchange, showing that the total market value of all listed shares has declined by $l. r >,320,000,000 during October
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    HIGHER FRENCH DUTY.
    46 12 Bad News for Tropical Sugar Growers. Paris, Nov. 20. In order to protect beet cultivation the Government has decided to increase the sugar duty by Francs 40 per 100 kilos and to lower the excise duty by Francs 15 per 100 kilos.— Reuter.
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    NEW YORK WORK.
    56 12 Big Scheme for Next Four Years. New York, Nov. 20. Mr. James Walker, the recently reelected Democrat Mayor of New York, has announced that the city has a programme of public works for the next four years involving the expenditure of £200,000,000, which will provide employ-ia.-iii fur
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    PROTECTING IPOH FROM FLOODS.
    296 12 Sharp River Bends Being Rectified. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. 21. The visit of the members of the Engineering Association cf Malaya to Ipoh at the week-end was an event of interest and importance from various points of view, the occasion being taken to give
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    AMERICA'S DELEGATES.
    88 12 Impressive List for London Conference. Washington, Nov. 21. The American delegation to the London Five Power Naval Conference has been completed. It consists of Mr. H. L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, Mr. C. F. Adams, the Secretary of the Navy, General Charles G. Dawes, the Ambassador to
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    BOXER PAYMENTS.
    51 12 New Proposals Considered In London. London, Nov. 20. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said new proposals for dealing with the Boxer Indemnity were being now considered with His Majesty's Minister in China. Th? question of* legislation mu6t await a decisicn on these proposals.
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    INDIAN AFFAIRS.
    53 12 Standing Joint Committee To Consider Them. Rugby, Nov. 20. Lord Passfield stated in the House of Lords that it was the intention of the Government to set up, this session, a Standing Joint Committee on Indian Affairs. A motion for its appointment would shortly be put before the
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    DUMPING FEARS.
    58 12 Surprise Felt in The U.S.A. Washington, Nov. 20. European, notably German, apprehensions, lest President Hoover's plan for speeding up industry may involve the dumping of American products abroad has surprised officials here, who point out that the increased exports are likely to be mainly foodstuffs, as President Hoover
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    RIOTOUS STUDENTS.
    138 12 Amazing Scene in Chinese Legation. Brussels, Nov. 20. The Chinese Charge d'Affahes was injured during a violent scuffle, at the Legation, where fifteen local Chinese called to demand the release of a comrade who had been previously arrested. Four of the rioters were arrested. The incident was probably
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    MINERS WILLING.
    28 12 Government Proposals Acceptable. London, Nov. 20. The Miners' Delegate Conference has accepted the Government's proposals only the Yorkshire and the Forest of Dmm UcU;giUes dissenting.— Reutcr.
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    JURY VISIT SCENE OF MURDER.
    1818 12 The Spot Described. PRISONER HAD NO SIKH FRIENDS." The prosecution in the Gardens murder case was concluded yesterday afternoon with the examination of Acting: Chief Det.-Insp. Porter, the thirty-first witness called by the Crown. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. J. H. Pedlow) suggested that that
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    THE GOLD STANDARD.
    101 12 Japan Secures Necessary Credits. London, Nov. 20. In connection with Japan's return to the gold standard, it is announced that Messrs. Morgan and their associates have established a $25,000,000 one year credit to the Yokohama Specie Bank. A similar credit of £5,000,000 has been established in London
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    AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA.
    71 12 Anxious to Meet British Business Men. Rugby, Nov. 20. The Department of Overseas Trade announces that Sir Esmond Ovey, who has been appointed Ambassador to Russia, to which post he will shortly be proceeding, will be glad to discuss with British firms and individuals matters relating to
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    MURDER ON LOCAL ESTATE.
    628 12 Taxi Driver's Story Of Midnight Drive. The finding of the dead body of a Chinese in an advanced state of decomposition in a rubber plantation off Yeo Chu Kang Road by an Indian who had gone there to graze his goats was the MDJect of an
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    AFGHANISTAN.
    109 12 King's Brother as British Ambassador. Rugby, Nov. 20. It is officially announced that Wali Khan, the brother of Nadir Khan, King of Afghanistan, lias been appointed Afghan Minister in London and is expected to arrive in Kngland very shortly. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, stated in the House
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    ASHANTI MURDER.
    53 12 Dr. Know les Released From Prison. Rugby, Nov. 20. Dr. Benjamin Knowles, whose conviction f< -r the murder of his wife by a Judge sitting without a Jury at Kamasi in Ashant.i was quashed by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council yesterday, was released from Maidston? prison
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    DIAMOND SLUMP.
    45 12 Restriction Policy Adopted In Belgium. Brussels, Nov. 20. The diamond cutters of Antwerp and Brussels have suspended work, owinjr to the cancellation of orders from London and New York, which is believed to be a result of the recent New York slumps. Trans-Ocean.
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    AMERICAN SHIPYARDS.
    68 12 Scheme to Fill Them in Six Months. Washington, Nov. 120. The inter-department committee on ccean mail contracts has worked out a plan of action which will till American shipyards to capacity within six months." It provides that mail contracts bo awarded to American companies making the lowest bids.
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      HOME RUGBY.
      383 13 County Champions Beat Somerset. Annual visits cf Middles. x to Somerset seldom fail to be productive of highly interesting contests p.ayed in the true iriendly spirit, and the meeting at Wutua HIV Mare was no exception to the rule. Middlesex put a powerful side into the held, particularly
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL FIXTURES.
      216 13 Teams for To-Day's Game. The A.P.C. meet South Johorc to-day in a Rugby tournament game en tho Padanjr. The teams will be as follows South Johore Cairns Taylor, Dudfccon, Peters and Williams; Ferguson and Randall Pratt, Bailey, Dalley, Saunders, McKenzie, Lindsay, Peake and Sergei. A.P.C. Macaulay D°wdney,
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      LOCAL FOOTBALL.
      52 13 Mansfield's Lose to St. Joseph's Eleven. In a soccer (um jrwttrday IfndMd and Co. lost to an eleven representing St. Joseph's Institution by 3 2. Chia Kong iHock, Su Sian Tee and Cheng Kan>r LenK scored for the School, and bag P:»k (2) for Mansfield's. Mr. Young referecd
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    ENGLISH FORWARDS IN FORM.
    445 13 Wales Overwhelmed. SIX TO NIL VICTORY AT STAMFORD BRIDGE. London, Nov. 20. At Stanford Bridga in (deal weather and baton ::o,<>oo spectators Kntrlami hciit Wai;:; by six clear gMb. Johnson (Manchester city), playing at Inside-left, opened the scoring fat Knp;laad, and CamseU (Mlddtsatorasfc), ccntreforwanl. added I
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    F.A. TOUR SQUABBLE.
    287 13 "Statements Untrue," Says Jimmy Seed. We have not had to wait long for an emphatic contradiction of the story cabled (ran South Africa attributing to Mr. Smithers, the local manager of the tour, of England Association footballers, that they had pestered out his life by their incessant
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    GOLF.
    159 13 Draw for Race Course G. C. Captain's Prize. The Race Course Golf Club. November medal .stroke competition will bo played on Saturday ami Sunday. The result yf the draw for the captain's ccmpi-titidn, which will be played for in conjunction with the November nu'dal, is as follows .1. l.ayiuck
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    ROYAL NAVY CUP.
    151 13 H.M.S. Excellent Retain Trophy. London, Nov. 20. In the Royal Navy Cup final H.M.S. Excellent defeated the Royal Marines by three clear jtoals. Reutcr. The Royal Navy Cup Competition wis innituUd in 1905, and until the War the trophy was held at different times by the R.
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    GOLF SURPRISES.
    750 13 Why Are They So Frequent Whatever may come to be written over Um final stages of Uiis year's Knglish Championship one thing is certain, "surprise-" will he ;>.n overworked word for the earlier ones. They bristled on every si-l<\ confound intr the prophets, delighting the crowds. ■JTlHfyiac students
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    BOOM IN LADIES' ROWING.
    471 13 English Girl's Success In Warsaw. The recent brilliant success of Miss Evie Kirton in winning the international sculling race at Warsaw, Poland, a race that attracted an enormous assembly, has resulted in increased interest being taken in women's rowing. Little is known generally of the real
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    A CLEAN SWEEP!
    231 13 Pte. Ong Kim Kiat's Success At C.V.R.C. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 19. Pte. Ong Kim Kiat won all the prizes in the monthly shoot of the Malacca Chinese Volunteer Rifle Club at the Bukit Sebukor Range on Sunday. He was succeessful in the 200, 300
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    N. V. H. RICHES.
    174 13 Glamorganshire Captain To Retire. Followers of the great summer game will regret to learn of the decision of N. V. H. Riches, the Glamorgan amateur, to retire from first-class circket. He will not altogether give up the game, however, as he will play in club matches
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    SUCCESS ABROAD.
    290 13 English Boxers' Tour Of The U.S.A. Nel Tarleton of Liverpool, made a successful first appearance in the United States when he easily beat Archie Bell, of Brooklyn, in a ten-round contest in New York. It was his final appearance in the ring as a presumed bantam-weight, and there
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    182 13 Thursday, Nov. 21 Farrer Cup Football Competition. Rugby A.P.C. vs. S. Johoro, S.C.C. Hockey C Co., Welch Regt. vs. Police Depot M.C.U. vs. Y.M.C.A., Y.M.C.A. Friday, Nov. 22 Hockey S.C.C. vs. S.R.C., S.C.C. S.C.C. vs. I.A.. I.A. D Co., Welch Rogt. vs. A.P.C. Saturday, Nor. 23 S.V.C. Annual
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    HOCKEY.
    120 13 The following will represent the Indian Association against the S.C.C. on Friday on the I.A. ground F. B. Singh A. N. Chatterji and C. Lall Mahn Singh, D. K. Samy and G. Kennedy S. S. Varma (capt.), A. K. Mallal, N. A. Mallal, D. Paranjoti and P. K. Baskaran.
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    BADMINTON.
    335 13 E. J. Vass Wins Singapore Singles Title. The final of the badminton open singles championship of Singapore was played on Saturday at the Singapore CMaata tiirls' School before a large and enthusiastic crowd. Among those present were the Consui-General of China, Mrs._Tong I.a<>. Lady Murison, Mr. Aw Boon Haw
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    2150 15 England's Welcome Victory Puddefoot's Accident. A FUTURE WORLD-BEATER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. -I. The outstanding event of the week has (urn England's soccer victorv over Ireland at Belfast by three clear goals. Not since pre-War days had England won an International match on Irish soil
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    VINEYARDS WRECKED.
    195 15 Home of Yin Ordinaire Swept By Floods. Terrible as was the destruction done by the recent storm at Toulon and in the Department of the Var, reports from the Departments of Herault and Aude show that they suffered even more severely. These two rich wine-growing districts, in which
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    129 15 Two Months' Sentence For Punching a Policeman. For knocking down a policeman, Charles Henry Hill, the well-known boxer, who fights under the r.ame of Mick Hill, was at the South-Western Court sentenced to t \vo months' imprisonment. P.C. Wheeler said he was taking particulars about the driving of
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    31 15 An extensive advertising campaign is being carried out in Singapore by the Colgate-Palmolive Peet Co., and the Straits Times has been among the recipients of samples of the excellent Paimolive Soap.
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    MURDER IN ALPS.
    298 15 Court Adjourns to A Mountain Top. At a height of seven thousand feet, ami the snow-capped peaks of the ZillerUl Alps in the Tyrol, an amazing; murder trial was in progress in mail week. The entire court judge, jury, counsel, \vtnesses, and the accused, Phiiip Hahman, in
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    WATERLOO BRIDGE.
    136 15 Widening Scheme to Begin Forthwith. London, Oct. 1?. The Improvements Committee of tie London County Council have choren Mr. Frederick Palmer, C.1.E.. in connection with the reconditioning and widening of Waterloo bridge, which, the Committee recommend, should be undertaken forthwith. They add that the task, which will b>
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    36 15 Inspector K. L. Johnson, Chief Detective Inspector at Malacca, and Mrs. Johnpon are leaving for Australia on eight months' leave this week. Inspector Bostack ha 3 gone from Singapore to Malacca to act as C.D.I, there.
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    TRIBUTE TO THE IRAQIS.
    172 15 Growing Capacity For Self -Government. Geneva, Nov. 8. The Iraq representative, Mr. B.H. Bourdillon, told the Permanent Mandates Commission of the League of Nations to-day that the Iraqis, during recent years, had ;.hown a gum lug capacity for governing flltaillTMi independent of British advice and assistance.
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    CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
    252 15 Report Submitted to Simon Commission. Bo.nbav Nov. Ist, Mr. M.C Rajah, a member of the In- ;i' < > hi..! (''inmiittee, who returned thil nsenriag on board the Hanchi, that the Committee, after five coilUM, of incessant work, had submitted their report to the Simon Commission. He said
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    PUBLIC SCHOOL BOYS.
    231 15 English Party of 28 to Tour India. Iyomlo:i, Nov. S. A party of 28 English Public School boys, led by the Rev. Arthur Buxton, of Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge, left ior India to-day. The Prince of Wales, in a message to them, expressed his best wishes
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    KHYBER PASS FILM.
    113 15 ■British Coloured Talkie Proposed. London, Oct. 10. The India Office and the India Army Council have arranged to co-operate with Mr. Niranjan Pal, the prominent Indian film producer, in the production of an allcolour talkie film entitled the Khyber Pass." The film, although not of a propagandist
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    29 15 Mr. Labh Singh will open a debate on Dancing is an Evil on Friday at the Indian Association at 8 p.m. Mr. K. I*. K. Nair will oppose him.
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    FIGHT IN RAFFLES BALLROOM.
    377 17 Assistant Manager Struck In the Face. A COM in the. ballroom of Raffles Hotel tlurinj; a dance niirht wns described to ■Mr. S. Findlny, the Third Police Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, when two Kuropean were charged with usinf? criminal torn. Thr accused were WilliaiB Lavies and .I.fti
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    NEW BRITISH MINISTER.
    45 17 Proceeding to Bangkok In December. Bangkok, Nov. 20. The- new Biilish Minister, Mr. Cecil 1> imer, ii expected to leave Japan for Bangkok towards the- end of December.; Be will only make a short stay at first,; and :hen proceed to Kngland.
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    WENT MAD ON SHIP.
    140 17 Ex-Policeman Who Was Bewitched." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 20. A Malay passenger who went mad and stabbed the captain in the hand while resisting arrest created a sensation on board the s.s. Kelantan which arrived here at 8 o'clock this morning. The Police flag
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    OIL AT P. PANJANG.
    67 17 Municipal Committee Against Depot. A question has been sent by Government to the Singapore Municipal Commissioners relating to the granting of a lease for an installation for light oils to the A.P.C. at Pasir Panjanfr. At the last meeting of committee no. 5 of the Commissioners
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    158 17 New Quarters for Subordinate Staff. The following action has been taken by committee no 5 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners Disapproved plan for 10 shophouses at Beach Road as width shown for corner house is not in accordance with the bylaws. Approved portion of layout submitted i;rd«>r Section
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    DISAPPOINTMENT IN PERAK.
    264 17 Tin and Rubber Proposals Not Constructive. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 21. Local comment on the meeting of Chinese miners and planters held recently, is rather one ot 1 disappointment because it brought forth nothing constructive, and to fall back on the old idea of asking
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    INTER-EMPIRE TRADE.
    267 17 Study Dominions Needs Mr. J. H. Thomas. London, Nov. 7. All the Domirii ns and India were represented at a luncheon given by the Council of Dominion Newspapers to discuss the part that could be played by the Empire Pr—s in furthering inter-Empire trade. Mr. II- Thomas, Lord
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    FLYING CLUB REPORTS.
    178 17 "Soloists" Now Numerous In Singapore. The following is tlie report of the Singapore Flying Club for the week Nov. 10 to 16 Total Flying Time 22 hours 35 mins. Dual Instruction 13 30 Solo Flights 7 25 Passenger Flights 1 5 Tests 35 Tv.-o move members have
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    K.L. ROTARY CLUB.
    193 17 Commenting on the first annual report of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club, the Malay Mail says "Leaders of the different communities in Kuala Lumpur had for some time been impressed with the need of some such club or association where they could meet at intervals and, in
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    FALSE FEARS.
    123 17 Labour to Seek Safety In Australia. New York, Oct. 13. Mr. W. L. Baillieu gave the following statement to the American Press on the subject of the Australian election It has been suggested to me here that bankers have been in fears that the industrialists will be disturbed.
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    FRIENDLY ASSOCIATION.
    122 17 At Uic annual general lneeting of the Chinese Friendly Asscciation (Wah Yew Kok) the following; were elected officebearers for the ensuing year patrons. Messrs. Tan Quee Enjr, Wee Chwee Tee, Ong Boon Chwee president, Mr. Wee Chwee Quan vice-presidents, Messrs. Chia Chye May, Choo Choon Chew, Koh Geok
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    JUNGLE TRAGEDY.
    311 17 Sakais Not Guilty Of Shooting Hunter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 20. The trial concluded here to-day of the two Sakais who were accused of murdering a Chinese hunter. During a hunting expedition near Chenderiang, the Chines had shot a deer in the close season whic.h was
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    THE STRAITS BUDGET.
    149 17 Photographs of the French tennis itan who visited Singapore a fu« day.- agj .appear in this week's Straits Budget, .>.r.a oth-i- pictures of sporting interest are^ the Malaya inter-port cricket team with the Shanghai XI, and the inter-State Perak and Pennng hockey toams. The Malay Rntel* visit
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    BOASTED ABOUT HIS FIGHTS.
    459 17 Chinese Wha Accepted A Challenge. A story of i» challenge and its fatal sequel was toM 1'V a young Chinese sir! tn iK Singapore CoYoner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, yaitTtUy The Coroner m holding 1 an inquiry into ths death t.f Lim Bong Ttow, who war
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    FRASER'S HILL.
    28 17 The Straits Times and the Straits Bud get are now on sale at the store of Gol Jcc Wai-, opposit? the Post office, a Eraser's Hiil.
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