The Straits Times, 22 November 1929

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURT.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS 2J PAGES
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      48 1 I TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR": (8.D.A.) WING LOONG. HlCn ST., SINGAPORE. FEELING RUN-DOWN TUB GREATEST OF ALL TONICS *CS Obtainable, in liquid and tablet form, from all chemists. lint- YiyyUiiM"'" l WINGET MACHINES Fop Concrete Work Sole Agents WILLIAM JACKS CO. (MALAYA), LTD. SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH AND PENANG.
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      166 1 DESSERT CHOCOLATES BEAUTIFULLY BOXED AND RIBBONED COAI PORT *J&%&^ PRESFNT\TIO\ BOX PRESENTATION BOX, Decorated in artistic rt, OhAA colourings. \j t i■ Containing a delicious assortment ui-'— 2^' of chocolates. NEW YORK HOX. Assorted art coloon. ROBINSON CO., LTD., Singaporl CHEESE GOUDA CHEDDAR OURNAY CREAM ORGONZOLA KRAFT RUYERE ROQUEFORT VARIETIES
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      7 1 FLOROPO!! (II I>.A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      570 2 P 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. uw RAJPUTANA 16.600 Nov. SO •JEYPORE r..300
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      621 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp aad Rotterdam. Vessel! Tonnage Due Ball KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dos. S HAKONE MARU 10,500 Dee. 19 20 SUWA MARU 11,000, Jaa. 8 S FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 16 17 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jan. SO SI HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Fob.
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      517 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOB BRISBANB, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNS, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7RGS tons) and the now motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons). Tho ij. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steameri trading to Australia, Cabini
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      643 2 (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. 0E BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland] Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with inb-eonneetleni to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Maria* Depts and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore) and Btraita Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. G. G. DAENDELS— November 23, Bengkalis, and
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      591 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, 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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      565 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Fot Krelay, Irenggauu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patuiii, Slngora, Lacon, Sichon, Banuon, Kohsauiul, Langsuan, Cbumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure) VALAYA Nov. 25 Nov. 27 SUDDHADIB Dec. 2 Dec. 4 MALINI Dec. 'J Dec. 11 The .earners are fitted throughout
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      469 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 s.s. Tjerimai 8,000 R.L. Nov. 22 m.v. Chr. Huygens 15,600 S.M.N. Nov. 29 s.s. Putria 10,500 R.L. Dec. 6 s.s. Johan de Witt 10,400 S.M.N. Dec.
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      471 3 d»rf AMERICAN MAIL LINE 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 Penang PRES. MONROE Nov. 25 Nov. 28 Nov. 3« PRES. WILSON Dee. 9 Dec. 12 Dec. 14 PRES. VAN BUREN
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      493 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 Hont Kong. Shanghai and Japan 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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      471 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., .TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Francisco and Los Angeles S.S. GOLDEN TIDE from Manila Nov. 2C S.S. GOLpEN TIDE from K.
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      245 3 Quincarnjs Malaria A Builds up your resistance to fever. J A a splendid tonic wine with J HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. Importers of "OK" CEMENT, "NY CARLSBERG" BEER "STAUB" 3 Stars Brandy "STAUB" Liqueur Brandy (20 years old) SHIP BRAND "SWAN"
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      153 3 TOYS! TOYS TOYS Glorious Toys CLEVER I CUTE The very Latest Creations AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. NOW ON SALE FRANKELS SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR AND D?OH. NEW "SEASON" PIANO solid teakwood case, mahogany polished, full iron frame, overstrung, German made. $480 or $*.O monthly instalments. SEASON CO., LTD, 111 and US.
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    FRENCH BANK CASE IN SINGAPORE.
    1362 4 Police Reminiscences. AN AMAZING TANGLE UNRAVELLED. It would be diificuli iteta* K.T." hi tho Malayan Police Uagnsine) to find in the annals <t the btiai.« Settiemeim Police a more interesting Investigation ihun that concerning the theft of a largo sum ot cash an.i jewellery from
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    BURMA'S HOME RULERS.
    79 4 Claim Representation At Conference. The following telegram has been sent by Tharrav.addy U Pu, leader of the Burma Home Rule pa:ty, to His Exce!ksacjp the Vieany of india, Mahatma Gandhi, the Hen. Mr. Pate!, Pandi: Motilal Nehru, Pandit Malaviya. Mr. Jinnah, Dr. Ansari, Dr. Sapru, and the
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      126 4 DIIM 11 r\ rail l v lall V\ Virginia V/ IN ROUND y AIR-TIGHT f\ IMPORTED FRESH FROM SOF y\ Conditioned by I^^^^/^ the Rdthman-Wyner "EASTOPAC process Pall MaQj mdf aiette* of outstaodinf quality. Msd« from frtiU/- l^^ll* cot leal matured id tha wood for five ycatm. lit/ 1 i
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      85 4 Ttse best light is ligbt for a a^& I CORK-T!PPED CIGARETTE Sankcy Sheldon Steel Furniture BRITISH MADE. STEEL FILING CABINETS. STEEL STORAGE CUPBOARDS. b one, two, three p.r.d four drawer In five rises 36 in. and 28 in. wide. Abo 21 and 12 pi?e;>:i holes and tho lzes desk high.
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      316 5 THE SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNDRY CONTRACTORS TO THE F.M.S. RAILWAYS. Hod linen, towels, etc., used in Federated Malay States Railway Trains arc daily sent for treatment at our laundry. Insist that your HoardingIMMHC or Hotel send the linen to us as obviously M dholti can give the household linen the same
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      234 5 When you clean your Silver Make this work as pleasant and as easy as possible by using Silvo Liquid Silver Polish. In this preparation you have something worthy of your silver safe to use, and all you require is an old soft cloth. SILVO LIQUID SILVER POLISH Soli- Ag.nl* for
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      218 5 \Savc the Coupons packed with ua^v Jellies Custard and MUHJOH get a WATCH FREE The best shops are all stocking the new Morion Jellies and CustanJs— TßY THEM I THE BEST IS NOT TOO j :GOOD FOR YOUR BABY!:? 'HT^HE future health and happiness of your 3 k^ X ha
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    26 6 rbrook desires to express her deep natitude fur the many kind messages and mm of sympathy received by her in her great sorrow.
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      720 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for days 1 There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge ef 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion.
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      670 6 MOTOR VEHICLES 21 H.P. RENAULT, 1928, WEHMANN BODY SALOON. Two spare wheels and accessories, first-class condition, for reasonable offer. Apply 835, Straits Times. BABY AUSTIN 1927, S-645 for sale. General condition perfect. Ready to use. Plenty oT special fittings. Owner bought bigger car. Apply telephone 6174 for inspection at Chulia
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      830 6 BOARD AND LODGING^ THE GsJDVE. 103, Meyer Road, Katong. The IDEAL SEASIDE BOARDING HOUSE. Phone 6C56. WARWICK HOUSE, 81, Cavanagh Road, Select English Boarding establishment, 'Phone 7693. IMMEDIATE VACANCIES, Rugerville, 308, Orchard Road. Excellent cuisine, tennis. garages. Phone 44G1. KATONG SEAFRONT. One double and one single room. Tennis, garage. Sea
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      744 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, OFFICE at 4, Prince Street, top floor. Apply Koh Chaw Kee, 27-3, Killiney Road. COMMODIOUS SHOPHOUSE, No. 32, Riverside, Malacca to let. Apply Land Office, Malacca. TO LET, Raffles Chambers, Nos. 8, 20, 40, 41. 43, 45. Apply to the Secretary, The Garden Club. TO
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      765 6 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of Not. 26 1929, for the following work ERECTION OF SIKH BARRACKS Al PEARL'S HILL. Every person applying for a form of Tendei will be required to deposit the sum of Oik hundred Dollars with the
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      1006 6 TENDERS INVITED l PAWNBROKERS' LICENCES, NEGRI SEMBILAN. With reference to Federated Malay Statet Government Gazette Notification No. SH4IP ol Nov. ia, 1929 In which the Resident of Ne^ri 8 Sembilan, under section 5 of The I'awn1 brokers' Enactment, 1914." fixed for v parted 1 of one year commencing from Jan.
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      873 7 AUCTION SALE "I VI.V \ni.T. PREEHOLn AND LEASEHOLD SINUAPOKK TOWN AND COUNTRY PROPERTIES. V Haaara. Ckooaa Koaa s.-mr a Co.'i aKroom. No SO. i hulia Street, oa Woteeaaar. Now. -'7. al i.:io p.m. Lot. l Valaablr robber plantattoa situate :it Moral and im «'>ni K.mt' t tfttli mileatona), Singapore, total
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      570 7 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ESTATE OF DATO SAMSUDIN, DECEASED. The undersigned have boon ("attractt" 1 to sell by Public Auction on Thursday. Nov. 28. 1929, at 11 a.m. al their sale-room. No. 21, Ohurcl; Street, Malacca, eighteen valuable freehold building allotments front injj Kamponjf Hulu Road and the Malacca River in
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      380 7 For the Attention of Ladies We have just unpacked an entirely fresh supply of DRESSING FLOWERS Very beautiful in colour and up-to-date in style. Very moderate prices. BRIGHTER and NICER than EVER.! Make your selection early. THE HIGH STREET GENERAL STORE, LTD., ■>i :>2. hk;h street. WONDER-MIST The Worlds Standard
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      501 7 Bfi^Ssaal .^H aaaw^ami a af U Leaves Hair Twice as Beautiful The simple hair styles of to-day make beautiful hair a necessity. Luckily, beautiful hair is now easily obtained. It is simply a matter of shampoointf. Proper shampooing makes the hair soft and silky. It bring* out all th« real
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      252 7 ORNAMENTAL CEMENT FLOORJILES MANUFACTURED BY EXPERIENCED MEN MADE IN ALL COLOURS AND 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 EYES FROM
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      230 7 aSaigt&l gV Sailor Savouries arc just such potted meats and fish pastes as you might make in your own kitchen. The chicken is chicken, and the ham is prime ham, the lobsters and crabs are all freshI boiled straight out of the sea. All the vitamins are there too sealed
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    THE LITERARY PAGE – NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    3505 8 THE LITERARY PAGE NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. The English Satirists— From Chaucer and Skelton to Belloc and Sassoon.— A "Thriller" with a Java Setting.— Fifty Russian Short Stories. Vignettes of Ceylon. Notable Re-issues. Ye thought ye dyd yet valyauntly, Not worth three skyppes of a pye Syr skypralyard, ye were so
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    Mightier Than the Sword.
    956 8 Notes On English Verso Satire. (Hogarth Lectures. No. 10.) liy Humbert Wolfe. The Hogarth I'rens. 3s. 6d. niDICULK, nicely applied, is the most effective of all verbal weapons, at a Mr, Humbert Wolfe more eloquently putit "The satirist shakes the foundations of the Kingdom of Hell
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      86 8 LIVE SNAPS under all conditions. For perfect photos in any kind of weather, you need an Agfa Camera using Agfa Films, Even with jroar present camera Agfa Films wffl .vivo you far better results. Try them ROLL FILMS FILMS PACKS AND CAMERAS. Sole Agents DIETHELM CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PEW ANG
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      75 8 Third Edition Now Ready THE BEST SELLING BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR "JAMES RAMSAY MACDONALD, AN AUTHENTIC LIFE," by H. HESSELL TILTMAN LORD RIDDELL says An excellent Biography. A most valuable book. Ir tells the story of Mr. Mac Donald's life in a irraphic, accurate, attractive fashion. Mr. Tiltman has performed
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      401 9 COMING I FRANK BORZAGES PRODUCTION THE RIVER A BIG FOX SPECIAL A TORRENT OF PASSION with CHAKIKS r AltitKlX. MARY DUNCAN, MAIKJAWET MANN, and IVAN LI NOW. A Thrilling Romance af Elemental Emotions, Pulsating Desires, Breath-Taking Adventures, Towering Forests, Swirling Rapids. Further Annoutu'enwnts Later. Victoria Theatre W. R. BANVARD Presents
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      538 9 ALHAMBRA «r 8 e TAN CHENG KF.E, Sole Proprietor. PROGRAMME Commencing Tuesday, Nov. 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 ai. English Lady and a
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      265 9 SAFEGUARD Your Fomilyt Hrulth with •"t>\* »oi y ii KirmciKATiOH /kIWAYi MFC BELOW 50° KELVINATOR THE SIGN OF HEALTH, ECONOMY CONVENIENCE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS. Complete stocks always on display. Distributors GETZ BROS. CO. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) SALES-SERVICE ROOM. 53. ROBINSON ROAD. Direct Sailing SINGAPORE to SAN FRANCISCO VIA MANILA AND
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    NEW SEA SIGNALS.
    425 10 SHIPPING NOTES Arrow System on Dutch Vessel. Board of Trade officials aTiC Po.-t .if Laaiaa Authority and Trinity sttMC npnscntativ<s axpnaasd their appreciation of a m m form of navigational signal fitted for the first time on the Batavie;V.. nnd dcr.innstiatcd at the Custom House and Wool
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    SUNK IN THE BALTIC.
    169 10 US. Salvage Company's Ambitious Venture. According to a statement ail 111 1 Hurt— l to an American business man during a tempi rary say in Boi-Rcn, a L.S. salvage ccmpanj with a share capital of 10.000.000 dollars has entered into a contiact in re;:nrd to the
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    NEW TILBURY LOCK.
    164 10 Entrance DifTicultics of Larjje Liners Exajrscratid. There have been vnii nunonrs of difli culties in getting the Imrg r !inn= into rt«w Tilbury Lock, but an examination of the fiieis snow these to be very mnefa exaggerated,— aayi the Journal of Comm rce. Ih" ol>l> tide docs
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    PULVERISED FUEL.
    120 10 Satisfactory Woikiit?; On Atlantic Crossing. The Berwin.lk.% the first British ship and the first BCW of any nation to be tiled entirely by pulverised fuel, which had successful runs to the Mediterranean und back before finally sailing to America, reached Montreal after experiencing very h»avy jrales and reports
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    H.M.S. BLUEBELL.
    59 10 Former China Fleet Sloop To Be Sold. The Ailniralty have nidoml lI. M. sloop BIMSmU, which was paid off into the charge of tan and maintenance party in June last, to be placed on the. sale li.t. The Bluebell leturaac honn. earlier in tin- year from the China
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        170 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Nov. 22. l.onJon.— Rubber 8 1-IC<]., down 'iid. Noon prices (London Standard) Spot 26'/-> cents. London.— Tin JJIBK 10.i., up KOs. Mining.— Steady. Bbsml Wuys :i2T.-:-3M, Kuohais IJT-IJS xd., Kinta l>re.l>.'.-s 1.111.47 Vi, Klang Rivers 2.r>o-2.. r is, lions Kutts ■Ml ct nts. Malaya Consols.
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        RUBBER PRICES.
        60 10 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the loilowinjr cable dated Nov. 21, their quotations being in gold Hollar cents closing hid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 1,625 tons. November 15.80, December 16, January 16.30, February 16.60, March 16.90. April 17.20. May 17.40, June 17.60, July
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      37 10 Programme of Drills up to and for woek ending Nov. 21 Saturday. I 2 p.m., Bul;it Timah Range, Units. November Service Meeting. Sunday. Nov. 24, 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah Range, Units, S.V.C., November Service Meeting.
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      255 10 EXCHANGE Singapore, Nov. 22. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3 15/16 Demand 2/3?* Private Im. credit 2/4 5/i« Oi, New York. Demand 56U Private 90 d/s (,7-->; On France, Bank T.T. 1423 On India, Bank T.T. U4U On lion* Kon«r. Bank T.T. 2, d,s". On Shanghai. Bank T.T. 101',. On
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        MINING.
        489 10 Issue "al. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 A.«nm Kumbang 86/- 87/- cd I -I Ayer Hitam Tin 12/- 13/£1 £1 Hangrin Tin 28'- 29/1 1 liatann Pudang 0.20 0.25 1 1 Hatu Lavts tkM MM) 1 1 Bukit Arang 1.06 1.15 £1 £1 Huiniah Malay 22/6 2i! 6 £1
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        GENERAL.
        228 10 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.124 2.17' i, 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.80 2.80 tl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.12.6 6.17.6 1 1 Central Kngine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 0.55 10s. 10s. Duff Development 5/- 7 5 >,1. Dunlop
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        104 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of l!>01 red. 1930 J1.X78.000 par. W% prem. Singapore Municipal ii l 2 P-c. nf 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4V> p.c. of 1903 red. 1355 11,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        392 10 To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. fcvatt Allenbv lil) Alur Gujah (ill A. Hitam '(I > A. Kuning <$1) Am. Malay A. Molek i»l. .V I'anis ul> Balgou-me (U) Ki.;<i tt <*1| Uro K a* <»1) Hiumii issj i(. Jelutung ($1) H. Katil <»H Bukit K. B. ($1) B.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    187 10 Pridajr, November 22. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Main Wharf Patrol, W. Ht. Baring; Limax, Hermes, Abella, M. UghUt Vaico, Tut; Boat, Angler. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Khoin-Koeng. VKSSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tsnjong Pagar. I Alhvit Deck NIL Victoria I'utk NU. krppi-l Harbour.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    217 10 To-diiy. China, Hainain. Japan. Korcn. Foriii" .i. East Siberia, Weatern (anaila and Western I >te of C.S.A. i Radnon h.rci 2 p.m. Philippine Islands ißintangl I p.m. Bai.ka Island, Java. Boatll-Weat .Sumatra, South East Borne*, Celebes, Molucca- and rimor I'illy (OaJiir) 2 p.m. North N.-Kast and N.-Wtit
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
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      494 10 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places tn Singapore Money Changer, Adelphl Hotel. .Money Changer, Europe Hotel. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Crosvenor Hotel. Kelly Walsh, Ltd., Raffles Place. Federal Rubber Stamp Co., Raffles Place and Tank Road Station. G. H. Kiat Co., Ltd., Collyer Quay. Asiatic Stamp
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      399 10 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 man un tbained wild AMMAI. LXIIIUITION DARE DEVIL SERGE The Hinhcat Salaried Art Ever I' reunited with any ircui. LEAPS THE GAP OF DEATH Executing h is wilil.
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      240 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Wttther Report. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature. Rain- 8m- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fail, shins Humidity, tion. F. K. ins. houre. I in.p.h. Alor Star 84 7:1 0.12 4.4 86 ENE 2 Cloudy Kota Bharu 88 74 0.11 7.3 85 SSK I Overcast K. Trengganu
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      337 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday, November 22 J II. W. 2.13 a.m., 7.U, 1.12 p.m.. 0.2. Sun rises r >.'>(> a.m., sets r >.. r >- pjB. St. Andrew's Society Dance Practice, Kuropc Hotel. 6JI p.m. Banvard Musical Comedy Co.. "Up With The l.ark," Vk\ Theatre, D.ao p.m. Saturday. November
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    680 11 The Rubber Problem Unsolved. TIN STABILISATION SCHEMES. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Friday, 11 a.m. To-day's I'rices Rubber, 'its', rents. Tin, 250 tons at $94%. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London 8 l/16d., down '/id. New York 15 id., down l A cent. Tone Easier. Tin, London £184., (spot)
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    241 11 Messrs. Baric* and Co.'s report states Singapore, Nov. 21. The market has been rather steadier during the past week, but to-day in sympathy with London and New York advices, prices have eased about V cent and the tone is wenker. London is down l-16d. at 8 3-16
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    THRIFT AND LOAN SOCIETY.
    1510 11 urban co-operative societies operating in Kuala Lumpur as well as to individual members of such societies.. The capital shall consist of shares of the value of $500 teach. Individual members shall not hold more than one share each, a certain time limit shall be fixed by
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      NEW GUIDANCE FOR INDUSTRY.
      891 11 Statistics to Forestall Depressions. "The Statistical Administration of Industry" was on 0ct.22 the subject of a lecture by Mr. A.G.H. Dent, F.S.S., before the Incorporated Accountants' Students' Society of Lon don. Mr. R.F. Silvester, incorporated accountant, was in the chair. Mr. Dent stated that the aim
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      EXCHANGES.
      75 11 Rugby, Nov. 21. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.08%, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 57« d.,5 7 «d., Berlin 20.39, Brussels 34.86, Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires 46 3-16, Copenhagen 18.20, Geneva 25.13, Helsingfors 194, Hong Kong Is. K'-jd.. Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 35.075, Milan 93.155, New York 4.87 9-32, Oslo 18.20, Paris
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      MAMBAU (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
      48 11 The Mambau (F.M.S.) Rubber Company recommend! final dividends of 6 per cent, on ordinary and preference shares, making 10 per cent, on both classes for year to June 30, 1929. (Last year, no dividend on ordinary. Fixed dividend of 8 per cent, on participating preference).
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      28 11 Tone of Market —Quiet—slightly easier. Latest Cable —London Spot Sheet 8 l/16d. per lb. New York :—Spot SIK-et G. cents 15j» per lb.
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      JOHORE PARA RUBBER.
      850 11 Directors* Dividend Policy. The ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Johore Para Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on Oct. 22, at 139, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. R.Arnold (chairman of the company) presiding. The chairman said Your directors' report and the accounts relate to a year
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      THE BUKIT PALONG SYNDICATE.
      303 11 Twenty Per Cent. Dividend For Past Year. The report of the directors of the Bukit Palong Syndicate, Ltd., for the year ended Sept. 30, 1929, states that the profit earned amounted to $40,842, to which has to be added Amount brought forward from the previous year
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      THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
      686 11 Economic Position Analysed. G. W. Bromhead, writing to the Financial News on Oct. 19, says A pronouncement was recently made by a chairman of a rubber company to the effeat that a profit of 50 per cent, on cost would be secured with rubber at a
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      COPRA MARKET.
      34 11 Messrs. Barlow and Co., in their copra report, dated Nov. 21, state:— The copra market has improved slightly. Approximately 485 tons were shipped. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried $9.56, mixed $9.
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      BRITISH MALAYA TRADE.
      216 11 Imports and Exports In October. The total trade of British Malaya during the month of October, including merchandise and bullion, comprised importß valued at $77,514,914 and exports $76,909,136. The official return giving full details was issued yesterday and may be obtained from the Government PVinting Office. The
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      COMBINES AND TRUSTS.
      442 11 Amalgamation Not Rationalisation. A denial that combines and trusts are rationalisation was made by Mr. H. U. Elvin, member of the Trades Union Congress General Council and general secretary to the National Union of Clerks, addressing a conference of the National Industrial Alliance at St. Leonards-on-Sea, in
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      MALAYAN TRADE.
      185 11 Imports and Exports Return Now Available. The annual return of imports and exports of British Malaya for the year 1928 is now available. Under each article, classified according to the classification and units of quantity, appears the countries from which it was received or to which shipped. A
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22. UNDER THE PUNKAH.
    1108 12 In an effort to find a solution of several strange happenings at rectn. r.xetinjrs of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, we have read with thy utmost ca;e and from cover to covei Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal) and tho amending Ordinance No.
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    ROBBING FOG OF ITS TERRORS.
    1457 12  -  R. F. Tiltman. A.M.1.R.E., A. Rad. A.) Noctovision The Latest Wonder. (By At the British Association meeting at Leeds in 1927, Mr. John L. Baird, the young Scottish Television worker who ha* risen from obscurity to w«rld fame in the last few years, gave public
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    443 12 Mrs. R. M. Phillios, wife of Mr. M. L. Phillips of Bukit Kubu estate, Seremban, 'ias sailt-J by the Fiona for England. Dr. and Mrs. P. Hermet have left Bangkok for Europe via America. When in France Dr. Hermet will choose the new X-ray installation for the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    797 12 THE SCOTS ACCENT It is a notorious fact that Scotsmen have a habit of forcing themselves to Urn front. Various reasons have been advanced for this phenomenon, among them, level headedness, porridge, raily training, the Shorter Catechism, Self Help and sheer acquisitiveness, but it has been
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    61 12 What its owner believes to 1>< the largost hamadryad living in captivity at the present time, has left Kuala Lumpur for the London Zoological hardens. The snake, which Mr. W. L. Leonard of 12, Perak Road, captured on a Mantin estate two years Bfo, MCeUMM 14 ft. fr tn noso
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    LITTLE ENTHUSIASM FOR THE R.G.A. SELLING SCHEME. RUBBER WORLD AND R.G.A. SCHEME.
    1282 13 Market Fails to Respond. SCEPTICAL COMMENT IN SINGAPORE. The R.G.A. central selling scheme appears to have had an equally sceptical reception in London and Singapore. Reuter cabled this morning that London rubber people describe the Rubber Growers' Association's
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    COMMONS DEBATE THE BASE.
    561 13 Government Opposition's Obsession. POLICY UNCHANGED "The Empire Should Act As a Whole." London, Nov. 22. In the House of Commons, on the motion for the adjournment, Capt. R. A. Eden raised the question of the Government's Btngapere Base policy. He sai.l the Government had decided to
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    SIR C. CLEMENTI'S ARRIVAL.
    87 13 Due in Singapore On February 4. The Officer Administering the Government has received a teleprram from Sir Cecil Clementi, whose appointment as Governor of the Colony was announced .saying that he hopes to leave Hong Kong on Feb. 1, by the Mantua. The Mantua is due
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    SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    245 13 Native Leaders Protest. MEETING WHICH WAS NOT HELD. Johannesburg, Nov. 21. A meeting of native leaders has issued a statement most emphatically denying that the Third International is responsible for the unrest amongst the African peoples, and alleging that the Government is trying to arouse the
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    ANOMALOUS POSITION IN CHINA.
    222 13 What Is Yen Shi-shan Doing Shanghai, Nov. 21. The anomalous position which has arisen in connection with the Civil War is indi-cate-d by the attitude of Marshal Yen Shibhan who recently accepted the post of Vice Commander of the Government Forces and, at the same time,
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    LABOUR'S LAVISH HAND.
    373 13 Mr. Lloyd George's Serious Misgivings. CAN COUNTRY PAY? Woman Cabinet Minister's First Bill. Rugby, Nov. 81. Miss nondfu'ld, the Minister of Labour, moved in the House of Commons tho second reading of the Unemployment Insurance Bill. She said the object of the mevisure was to remedy the
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    Japanese Naval View.
    68 13 Tokio, Nov. 20. Th naval authorities, referring to tho poi itinn of the Singapore N'uval Base at the forthcoming Naval Conference in Lon- <•' >ri, h.iv ejivei an explanation to the < (feet that the BrlUah Labrur Government's decision to slow down the work at I B
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    HAGUE MEETING.
    66 13 French Government Want Postponement. Rugby, Nov. 21. The French riiiimiwnant. owing to the Cudgel alacuaeioM in the French Chamber, have suggested that the meeting of the See* nd Hacuo Conference should be postponed until January 3. The German Government have agreed and have now inquired of the British
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    FUNERAL OF "T.P."
    59 13 Service in Westminster Cathedral. Rugby, Nov. 21. The fiiiin 1 of Mr. T. P. O'Connor, the Father of tha House of Commons, took place at KenaaJ Ones, London, tc-day. Previously a aokma Requiem Mass was I--1- i at \V< !:tiir>'iv fwlhwl'ai th<» Archliißhop of Liverpool, Dr. Down«y,
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    M. CLEMENCEAU.
    89 13 Little Hope of His Recovery. Paris, Nov. 21. M. Clnmer.ceau, who was recently unwell, was unable to do his usual physical exercises this morning, being seized with violent abdominal pains. A doctor wrs summoned, injected morphia and declared this attack may be serious." Paris, Nov. 22. M. Clemenceau
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    CHANNEL 'PLANES
    80 13 Fast Motor-Lifeboat To Aid Them. Rugby, Nov. 21. The fastest motor-lif»boat in the world j is being launched on the Thames to-day.. It is 64 feet long and has two cabins and| is propelled by two 325 h.p. Thornycroftl engines. It is capable of exceeding 20 miles an
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    TORY LEADERSHIP.
    204 13 Keen Discussion at Party Conference. Lcndon, Nov. 21. Four thousand delegate's, including 40 Peers and 100 members of the House cfj Commons, the largest attendance on record, eagerly discussed the Party s < lcadeiship at the 07th Annual Conference of the Union of Conservative and Union-] ist Associations
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    AMERICAN FEARS.
    171 13 Further Conference At White House. Washington, Nov. 22. A second conference, called with the object of organising the economic structure of the United State* against any gem rul business depreciation owing to the decline in security values, has been held at White House between President Hoover and a
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    COSTES AND BELLONTE.
    38 13 Hanoi to Le Bourget In Five Days. Paris, Nov. 21. Tha French airmen, M. Costcs and M. i. Hi, nt" returned to La Bourget to-day frf.-ni Hanoi in the record time of five days. Reuter.
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    Not a Meeting : a Personal Challenge.
    82 13 Not a Meeting a Personal Challenge. Johannesburg, Nov. 22. Later The native leaders deny that they held the meeting details of which were cabled yesterday. Mr. Kadalie, one of the leaders, who is reported to have attended,' explained that he had prepared a challenge for Mr. Pirow and had been
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    Native Commission for Durban.
    24 13 Pretoria, Nov. 21. The Government is appointing a Native Commission to visit Durban to inquire into the native unrest. Reuter.
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    AUSTRALIA'S BUDGET.
    129 13 Increased Duties and Super Tax. Canberra, Nov. 21. The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, in his Budget statement, declared that there had been no time to recast their predecessor's proposals but, in order to fill the gap of £2,000,000 therein, he proposed to obtain additional revenue from the customs
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    RlOl A SUCCESS?
    222 13 Lord Thomson's Warm Tribute in Lords. Rugby, Nov. 21. The Air Minister, Lord Thomson, gave some interesting particulars about airship R 101 to the House of Lords yesterday. He said the had been out of her she:l for the last seventeen days. Moored at the mast, she
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    COAL PROPOSALS.
    181 13 Long: Debated Issue Cleared Up. Rugby, Nov. 21. The long debated issue between the Government and the Miners' Federation was finally cleared up yesterday when, as was anticipated, the National Delegate Conference of miners accepted the Government proposals, although two districts voted against. The text of the first
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    EXPRESS ATTACKED.
    43 13 Passengers in Hands Of Bandits. Belgrade, Nov. 22. The Orient Express from Constantinople to Paris was attacked by bandits between the Serbian Frontier station and Tiaribrod. Only the locomotive arrived safely at Tsaribrod. The fate of the passengers is unknown. Rcutcr.
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    A Unique Occasion.
    368 13 London, Nov. 81. In the Honse of Commons, for the first occasion in history, a woman Cabin t Minister has introduce. l n Bill Mir.s BondfleM moved the second reading of the Unemployment Insurance Hill. Major W. E. Elliot on behaH of the Conseivaties, ur" tho rejection
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    TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL.
    29 13 Washington, Nov. 81. Harry Sinclair, who was sent to j > i I in June in connection with the Teapot Dome oil scandal, has been released.- -Beater.
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    BRITISH DISCOUNT RATE.
    18 13 London, Nov. 81. The Bank of Rngfamd discount rate i now G',a per cent.— Reuter.
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    SUNDER SINGH IN WITNESS BOX.
    2935 14 Establishing an Alibi. DECEASED "THE ONLY MAN WHO HELPED ME. The accused in the Gardens murder yesterday afternoon told Mr. Justice Stevens and the jury hia version of his movements on the night of Sept. 19. He mentioned several persons he had met between 7
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    " BOY " WHO CHANGED EMPLOYERS.
    811 14 BOY WHO CHANGED EMPLOYERS. Sued by Local Lawyer For Alleged Cheating. At a special sitting of the Second Police Court at y.lo this morning, "Yap Ah cnin, a Hylam boy at present employed by the Hon. Mr. G. Hemmant, acting Colonial Secretary, was charged with cheating in resptct of $10.
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    "UP WITH THE LARK."
    102 14 Flights of Fancy with The Banvard Co. The Banvard Musical Comedy Company scored another success at the Victoria last night with Up With the Lark." It it a musical version of the r.lay "The Glad Eye," which ran for a considerable time in London. There was
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    PRISON FOR CLERK.
    82 14 Fraud Discovered by Audit Office. Yeo Thiam Soo, the Straits-born Chinese who pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of over $400 worth of stamps, was yesterday sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judge.
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    HEAVY XMAS MAIL.
    231 14 Record Parcel Despatch For Home. The number of parcels despatched from Singapore for the Christmas mail constitutes a record for the past three years and shows a twenty-five per cent, increase on last year, with 2,496, parcels against 2,046 in 1928. The last parcels which will be
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    ARCTIC BY AIR.
    85 14 Graf-Zeppelin Plans Maturing. Frbdriehshafen, Nov. 21. The const ructivn of a new Zeppelin, considerably surpassing in size the Graf Zeppelin, will be commenced at the beginning of December. It is expected that it will be completed in the spring of ML Preparations fcr the Graf Zeppelin'? Arctic
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    13 TONS FLYING BOAT.
    100 14 R.A.F. All-Metal Machine Launched. Rugby, Nov. 21. The Royal Air Force giant all-metal flying-boat Iris 111 was launched to-day at Brough. near Hull. The flying-boat, which weighs thirteen tons, was drawn from her hangar by a traction engine and run down the slipway to the Jlumber.
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    GERMAN PROPERTY.
    176 14 Liquidation Receipts To Be Retained. Rugby, Nov. 21. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the House of Commons to-day, stated the position of the Government on the question of the liquidation of German private property. He said he had consulted the British experts on the Young Committee, and
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    NAVAL EXPERTS.
    164 14 When is an Admiral Not An Admiral Tokio, Nov. 21 It is learned that, during the course of a recent exchange of correspondence, «he British Government stated, that it considered it undesirable that a naval exptrt should be included in the delegation to the London Conference, with which
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    "FIGHT IN BALLROOM."
    62 14 In our report, published yesterday, of the hearing of the charge against two Europeans of using criminal force during a disturbance in the ballroom of Raffles Hotel, we referred to one of the complainants, Mr. R. H. C. Laverton, as assistant manager of the hotel. This is
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    UNRAVELLING CHINA WAR NEWS.
    1222 14 Origin of the Trouble. TWO CAMPAIGNS IN PROGRESS. The following article, which has been supplied by the Sin Kuo Mm Press, the proprietors of a leading Chinese paper in Singapore, explains the present situation in China. The Sin Kuo Mm Press is usually well-informed on Chinese
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    HUGE TIDAL WAVE.
    45 14 Newfoundland Tragedy 27 Killed. St. Johns, Newfoundland, Nov. 21. A fifteen foot tidal wave, following Monday's earthquake, has engulfed the waterfront at Burin on the south coast of Newfoundland. Sixteen buildings were destroyed and 27 people perished. Communications have been interrupted. Reuter.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    31 14 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on Oct. 31) ex 8.1. Rajula will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholdcrs at 9.45 a.m.
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      REVIEW OF LOCAL HOCKEY.
      1324 15 The Uncountry Style. V.M.C.A. SCORING GOALS AGAIN. The general character of hockey as jilayed nveonntry is briefly, tac-kle immediately, hit hard and bang at goal wheiicvei opportanity presents itself.. This i v 1 1 prove i" very effective. Unlike Singapore chibs, an upcomtry 'side <:»n rarely
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      SOUTH JOHORE ROUT COMPANY XV.
      735 15 Forwards Too Good For A.P.C. Defence. After starting with two men short South Johorc routed the A.P.C. in yesterday's Rugby tournament game on the l'adang by 21 pts. (three goals and two tries) to 6 pts. (two tries) McKcnzie arrived shortly before the interval, and
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    PERKINS CRIES OFF.
    159 15 Important Changes For Cup Match. A last minute change has taken place in the Singapore team to meet Ncgri Sembilan in the Malaya Cup match tomorrcw. Perkins is unable to play, cwing to a recurrence of his shoulder disability sustained in the Ncgri match some weeks ago,
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    BRITISH FLYWEIGHT TITLE.
    449 15 Brown Knocks Out Kirby. Out in three rounds Thus summarily ended the aspirations of Bert Kirby, the idol of Birmingham when he met Jack Brown, the nineteen-year-old Manchester boxer, for the fly-weight championship and Lonsdalc belt, at the Rink Athletic Club, West Bromwich. This- was the first
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    192 15 Friday, Nov. 22 Hockey S.C.C. VS. S.R.C, S.C.C. S.C.C. vs. 1.A., I.A. D Co., Welch Rc K t. vi. A.l.C. Saturday, Nov. 23 S.V.C. Annual Service Shoot. Kugliy SianpoN v jN.S., 'A.C.C. Hockey: V.M.C.A. vs. H.A., HlnUn Mati I.A. vs. Police Dopot. Thomson Rra4. Coif: EX.G.C. November Hoaal
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    Y.W.C.A. to Meet Raffles Institution Again.
    62 15 A Mixed hockey match will be played on Saturday on the Raffles Institution ;i! when the Y.W.C.A. will meet a team representing the school. A Mmilar match was played a short while ago when the boys won by two goals to nil. On Thursday,
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    Y.M.C.A. and M.C.U. Evenly Matched.
    221 15 Vc terday on the Anson Road ground the V.M.C.A. were at home to the Medical College Union, and a very interesting game was the outcome. Both sides attacked alternatively, and from a melee Oehlers gave the Medicos the lead with a fast shot at close
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    Past and Present Rafflesians Draw.
    159 15 In spite of the sodden state of the ground fa.-st lUM of hockey was seen iTi Wednesday between the Past and Present EeHesfs.nl. The Old Boys had the 1 utter of the game in the first half, but the bad state of the ground in
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    INTER-COLLEGE MATCH.
    164 15 Teams for To-Morrow's Fixture At Singapore. The first inter-college soccer match, after two postponements, has been de-ihiiu-ly fixed for to-morrow, Nov. 2:). The ganu will take place on the Medical College I'nion ground at Kasnpong Bharu Head, where seats will be provided for I jh ctators. The following
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    211 15 Weight-Lifters' Assocn. Beat Robinsons. In fine weather at the Malay ground yesterday, the football match between the Singapore Amateur Weight-Lifters' Association and Robinson's, which attracted a huge crowd, resulted in a victory for the former by 5- 2. Although fielding a week team, the Robins' forwards opened promisingly
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    CLAIMS TO TITLE.
    232 15 Who is World's Bantam Champion Mr. Joe Morris, the manager of Teddy Baldeck, stated in mail week that it was his intention to foiward to the British Boxing Board of Control a claim, on behalf of Baldock, to the world's bantamweight championship. This decision followed the announcement
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    MALACCA HIGH SCHOOL.
    260 15 Win Senior Division of InterSchool League. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. L'l. The postponed match between the Ili^b School and the Anglo-Chinese School -n the senior division of the Malacca InterSchool league was played before a large crowd on the Bamla Hilir English School ground and
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    SIGHTBOARD REFUSED.
    193 15 Australian Agreement With M.C.C. Refusal. When the Australian Board of Control requested the Lord's authorities to place a sightboard in front of the pavilion for the Test match next year, it was inspired by the players. From time immemorial complaints have been made by batsmen that a door
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    GOLF.
    49 15 Garrison (i.C. Ladies' Medal Competition. The following was the result of Garriaon c,oif CUU> ladies November medal competition played on Wednesday and yesterday. Of the 17 Cards taken out t-hc following were returned H. N. I,ady Colina Hniiejr ll :i HI D. Hope Palkaer M nt:n t: m
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    THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GREAT WAR.
    4917 17  -  MAJOR GEORGE A. DREW ire A Reply to an American Press Campaign Against Great Britain. WHO MADE THE BULLETS— AND FIRED THEM? iiiiiiiii'.vw.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininHHffi fpO-DAY Major Drew continues the article which first appeared in Maclean's Magazine M a protest against the campaign of certain United
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    PENANG'S DILEMMA.
    415 19 New Racecourse Scheme Controversy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 21. Controversy appears likely to develop in regard ti. IVnang's future racecourse. At the annual meeting, held earlier this month it will be remembered that Mr. D. A. M. Brown, the chairman, outlinxi two schemes. One was to
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    JAPANESE TRADE.
    29 19 Tokio, Nov. 20. Trr.de returns for the second ten days cf this month show a total of Yen :>2,C48,00C of imports and Yen 59,024,000 of exports. Nichi-Nichi.
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    CHINA TRADE.
    192 19 After Dinner Optimism In London. London, Nov. 21. Toasting the China Association at the Association's annual dinner in London to-night Prince George emphasised his interest in Empire trade. He recalled his two years of service in Chinese waters, and said he had been most impressed with all he
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    SCANDALS IN JAPAN.
    260 19 High Officials Under Suspicion. Tokio. Nov. 21. Investigations into the railway scandal which resulted in the indictment of the ex-Railway Minister, Mr. Ogawa, on Sept. 20, revealed that not only members of the Tanaka administration, but also some connected with the previous Ministry were involved. Mr. Sango
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    JAPAN'S GOLD EMBARGO.
    178 19 To be Lifted as From Jan. 11. Osaka, Nov. 21. It is officially announced that the gold embargo will be lifted on January 11. Tokio, Nov. 21. Simultaneously with the promulgation of the announcement of the lifting of the geld embargo on January 11, the Premier and
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    SOKOBIKI AMI.
    101 19 Japanese Fishermen Object To Drag-Net. Tokio, Nov. 19. Strong police forces managed to disperse a crowd of 10,000 which tried to demonstrate in front of the Kochi Prefectural Office and the Assembly Hall as a protest against the prefectural order which allowed the use of Sokobiki Ami net*
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    MOTOR-TRAIN TRAGEDY.
    36 19 Five Women Killed In Texas. Dallas, Texas, Nov. 22. Five womsn were killed when their oar erashad into a train at a level crossing at White Rock Lake in a blinding snow,U>* m-m Rcuter
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    GRIM FIND IN HOLE.
    113 19 > Nine Sikhs Charged With Murder. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20. The case was again called this morning in which nine Sikhs, among whom are two women and boy of 13 years, are charged with the murder of another Sikh, Nahina Singh, between
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    SUGAR COMMISSION.
    117 19 Labour Demonstration In West Indies. Bridgetown, (Barbadoes) Oct. 31. Unprecedented scenes were witnessed to-day on the arrival of the Commission, Headed by Lord Olivier, to inquire into the condition of the sugar industry in the West Indi9s. There was a Guard-of-Honour on the pierhead, but the chief feature
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    UNFAITHFUL SERVANT.
    131 19 Robbed His Master While Asleep. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20. A Hakka who robbed his master of $123 formed the subject of a case at the Police Court when Yong Thung was charged with the offence. Accused pleaded guilty, and Mr. Doel explained that he
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    MUKDEN WANTS PEACE.
    93 19 To Negotiate With Moscow Independently. Mukden, Nov. 21. A message from the Rengo Agency states that it is understood that Mukden has decided to negotiate for a settlement of the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute with Moscow independently of Nanking. The Mukden authorities are appointing- Mr. Wellington Koo
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    COUNTER-REVOLUTION.
    85 19 Heresy Hunt Spreads To Ukraine. Moscow, Nov. 22. A counter revolutionary organisation, headed by the leading members of the Anti-Scviet Gcvernment of General Petlura, is alleged to have been discoverei in the Ukraine, the purpose being to make the Ukraine a capitalist State. The case will shortly be tried
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      76 19 To the Editor of th^ Straits Times. Sir,— Though it is belated, I should like to refer to Mr. Sharasa'l letter on the origin and meaning of DoopavaM. The version given by your Indian Corresponpent, published on the 7th inst., is correct. Mr. Sharma appears to have confused the
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      TRAFFIC CONTROL.
      120 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. May I request that you spare ma t> little space to draw the attention of the Traffic Department (if they do not oonsider me officious) to the desirability of having all traffic dear of a danger zone At the present
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    AN OBLIGING THIEF.
    143 19 Ran Into Policeman's Arms After Theft. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumnur, Nov. 20. When Wong Sens was charged with having committed the theft of a coat valued at !$1 from a Chinese woman. Lee Chum, en the evening of Nov. 19 at Sungei Besi, he admitted
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    BOILER EXPLOSION.
    62 19 Five Killed and a Score Injured. Washington, Nov. 22. One person was kilted outright, four ethers were fatally injured and a score were also mere or less badly hurt in a boiler explosion which wrecked part of a block cf buildings in the business quarter of Washington. The
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    ANOTHER "HYMN OF HATE."
    279 20 Ex-Kaiser Lets Himself (Jo Once More. London, Oct. 16. Abundant evidence that the ex-Kaiser is unrepentant, and .still holds violent sntJ-HngM* h views Is contained in an article hy Brigadier-General W. H. Waters, describing a visit to the exKaiser, and published in the Quarterly Review." Brigadier-Genera]
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    THE SECRET SERVICE.
    53 20 International Agreement To He Sought. London. O:t. 13. Tin- Sunday Express states that the (Jovernment tl contemplating a secret so: vice agreement. Mr. Arthur Henderscn (Foreign Secretary) discussed the subject of "espionage with representatives of other powers nml hopes to reach international mrnt on the subject after
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    JEW MURDERER.
    27 20 Dcatl: Sentence for Killing Arabs. Jaffa, Nov. 20. A Ji w hai '.«cn sentenced to death for silling two Arab* daring the August disurlances. Ri-uter.
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    EX-KAISER'S FLIGHT.
    108 20 Alleged Intervention Of King George. London, Oct. 15. Ban Scheic'.emann (ex-Secretary of State), in his memoirs, a translation of which is now published, tells a story to the effect that King George intervened i at the time of the ex-Kaiser's flight, in order to save his cousin from
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    TO FLY THE ATLANTIC.
    196 20 Sqdn.-Ldr. Kingsford Smith To Try. Vancouver, Oct. IG. Interviewed here Squadron Leade'Kinnsfoul Smith confirmed the report th:it he will attempt nonstop Atlanticflight in l'j:;0, and intimated that he had no intention of essaying a hop from San Francisco to Tokyo. He will sail for Australia on
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    DOMINION KINGDOMS.
    102 20 Under Sovereigns from The Royal House. Cape Town, Oct. 21. The ex-Mini.-ter of Justice, Mr. Tie!man .1. tie V. Uoos, K.C., who has retired fmin politics, has accepted a seat on the Appeal Court bench. Mr. Tielman Roos, i-tervicwed by tne Rand Daily Mail, made the striking sustjteslion
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    HONOUR FOR MR. GANDHI.
    120 20 Civic Welcome to be Given by Delhi. New Delhi, Oct. 30. The Delhi Municipality, by 17 to 10 votes, decided to present Mr. Gandhi with an address of we'eome on Nov. 2, Mr. Gandhi being the first non-official to be so honoured. Six remained neutral. The]
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    "A NATIONAL SERVICE."
    181 20 Hartog Report on Indian Education. Calcutta Oct. 18. Education is essentially a rational service and control should be centralized. This is the main recommendation of the Hartog Committee, vhose interim report on the growth of education in British India under the Reforms was issued yesterday. The Committee
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    INDIAN FARM STUDENT.
    101 20 Creates Stir at English Dairy Show. London, Oct. 23. I Attired in the costume of Baroda, Mr.' K. Shashikanta, a farming student who claims to be- the first Indian to take the Natior.al Diploma of Dairying, after! years of training at Kilmarnock, furnished an unusual figure at
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    NEXT BRITISH BUDGET.
    325 20 No Hope of Taxation Reduction. Rugby, Oct. 25. Mr. Philip Snowden was the chief guest at the first annual cutlers feast at Sheffield last night. lie indicated that there was not much prospect of reduced taxation in the next budget, but said ho would not add to
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    ALLEGED GANGSTERS.
    96 20 Serious Charges Against Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, Nov. 20. Six Chinese were produced before Mr. G. H. Nash in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court /yesterday on a charge of having committed gang robbery on the night of Nov. 16, at the third mile, Sungei Buloh,
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    BRUSSELS SPEAKING!
    86 20 New London-Belgium Phone Cable. London, Oct. 10. Following the rapid increase in telephone calls between this country and the Continent, the firm of Siemens Bros., ef Woolwich, has received important contracts to make and lay a new cable from England to Belgium. It is estimated that the cost
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    INDIANS AND BRANDY.
    170 20 Contents of Five Cases Stolen. Three Indians were produced before Ml C. 11. G. Clarke, the District Judge, OB Wednesday wn :l IS f tnt>fl from godown in the Singapore Harbour Board area was investigated. Arumugam was charged with breaking into the godown on Oct. 27 and
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    FINLAND NOT "DRY."
    58 20 Liquor to be Had All Over Country. Hclsingfors, Oct. 28. General Jalamder, of the Province of Nyland, has published in the newspapers severe criticism of tho Prohibition law in Finland, which, he declares, has been responsible for an appalling increase of hooliganism and general corruption. He asserts
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    JEWISH-ARAB RIOTS.
    59 20 Death Sentence Sequel To Safcd Affru Jerusalem, Nov. i>. Another Arab has been sentenced to death in connection with the atfray at Safed. His three co-accused were acquitted. Nine Jews charged with murder in connection with the disturbances in Haifa were released owing to lack of evidence. Three
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    TAX REDUCTION WANTED IN U.S.
    93 20 Justified by Large Increases in Revenue. Washing.on, Oct. li, Representative John 11. Garner ef Texas, Democratic floor leader, to-day advocated that a $300,000,000 tax cut should be granted in the December session of Congress. Taxes could l>e cut SIS.VJ.OOO.OOO without running the (Jovernment into a
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    CINEMA IN INDIA.
    207 20 Home Made Films the Most Popular. London, Nov. S. Mr. A. M. Green, Acting Trade <'<>mmissioner f.>r India, in a lecture before the Royal Society <>f Arts on The Cinema in India, said that, despite the grant technical inferiority of Indian lilms, tiny were infinitely more popular
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    DRINK IN. W. AFRICA.
    105 20 Rugby, Nov. 20. T.Tr. V. I 111 the Colonial Under Sc-cro-t uv. ti that tho Governor! <>f tin* Wc-t African Cnlontw iron ixing eo».i! to what itepi ecrakl nasfnOy be n dealing' with the salo of int. xi ant i with th<> Imam Yemen. Mr. I.nin
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    ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN BURMA.
    175 22 Only 95 Persons Sent To The Gallows. Although during the pa<*t year, 1,339 persons were under trial for murder, attempted murder and culpable homicide as compared with 1,294 persons in 1927, death sentences were passed on 95 persons only, as compared with 143 in 1927.
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    "CHEESY GLANDS."
    92 22 Frozen Meat Exporters' Bugbear. On board the A. and C. L. Morcton Bay, secreted in one of the vessel's refrigeratinp chambers is a hermeticallyscaled package containing twelve specimens of glands from carcases affected by ceseans lymphadenetis (cheesy glands.) These glands are consigned to the British representative of the
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    OVERCROWDED WORLD.
    88 22 American Doctor's Gloomy Prophecy. New York, Nov. 9. Dr. Burton Myers, in his Presidential address at the Conference of the Association of Medical Colleges, declared that, as a result of the progress of medical science, the world's population was increasing so rapidly that famine and war were practically
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    WAGER CALLED OFF.
    113 22 Mr. Winston Churchill Wore A Fez. London, Nov. 6. Mr. Winston Churchill has returned from his tour of Canada and the United States. Besieged by Pressmen at Waterloo, he refused to discuss India or any other political question, of which he said he knew nothing. He merely
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    'PHONE INSTRUCTORS.
    196 22 New Role for London's Young Men. The people of London have been much bothered and flurried by the new automatic telephone call boxes which have been springing up so briskly in the city, and at last the London Telephone Company has decided to take compassion on them by
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    SURPRISE FOR AIRMEN.
    77 22 Land in France Instead Of England. London, Nov. 9. Three Royal Air Force pilots, who set out yesterday on a short cross-country flight from North Weald aerodrome, lost their way in dense fog and crossed and re-crossed the Channel. Finally they sighted the French coast and turned
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    CUPIDS RECORD YEARS.
    164 22 Increase in Marriage Figures in 1929. The year that is drawing to a close, according to Dr. Wagner, a continental authority may furnish a world-wide lecord in regard to the number of marriages. The previous recoid year all over the world was 1920, when the increase over
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    BURNT TO DEATH.
    73 22 European Woman's Tragic Fate. Allahadad, Nov. 2 Another fire has taken a victim at Naini Tal in the person of Mrs. Shaw, a European widow, who was burnt to death on Thursday night with her Indian servant at Priory Lodge which was burnt to the ground. The
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    THE READING MURDER.
    52 22 Charge Against Barrett Dropped. London, Oct. 31. The police have dropped the charge against Joseph Barrett, aged 45, a racing tick-tack man, who surrendered at Glasgow on October 28, in connection with the murder of the Reading shopkeeper, Oliver. Scotland Yard is convinced that Barrett did not
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    ABYSSINIA'S ARMY.
    29 22 To be Organised by Belgian Mission. Brussels, Oct. 30. A Belgian Military Mission will shortly leave for Ethiopia to reorganise the army of Rasttafari, Regent of Abyssinia.
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    OFF TO DEVIL'S ISLAND.
    105 22 Mode of Travel on Convict Ship. Paris, Nov. 9. Seven hundred criminals condemned to serve life sentences on the famous Devil's Island (French Guiana), have sailed from St. Martin-de-Re in a convict ship specially equipped with cages in the hold, is which the prisoners will be
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    BUSES IN JAPAN.
    165 22 Big Scheme for Network Of Routes. A draft scheme for providing a network of automobile routes, as an alternative to some of the railway construction plans, has been completed by the Railway Office of the Japanese Government. The idea embodied in the draft is to spread a
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    LINDBERGH AS EXPLORER
    90 22 Ruined Cities in Jungle Found By Air. A wireless message from Col. Lindbergh announced that he had discovered in a jungle of Honduras the ruins of a majestic Maya temple, and of three ancient cities. Col. Lindbergh, who first became known by his flight across the Atlantic,
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    DOMINION STATUS.
    103 22 European Association On Viceroy's Statement Calcutta, Nov. 5. The following resolution was passed by the General Council of the European Association this afternoon, and it is understood that a copy has been telegraphed to Mr. Wedgwood Benn We, the Council of the European Association, desire you to convey
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    AUSTRALIA'S POPULATION
    143 22 Excess of Births Over Deaths. The estimated population of Australia on June 30 was 6,373,219. The population at June 30, 1928, was 3,215,857 males, and 3,068,550 females— a total of 6,284,407 persons. The total increase during the year was 88^12 persons, made up of 43,062 males, and 45,750
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    SUBMERSIBLE CRUISER.
    80 22 French to Launch Vessel This Month. London, Nov. 2. According to the Daily Telegraph's naval correspondent a French submersible light cruiser, the Surcouf, which will be launched at Cherbourg on Nov. 18, will have a displacement of 4,304 tons. It will have a speed t under water of
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    CALCUTTA DERBY SWEEP.
    328 22 Dispute Over Ownership Of Prize Money. Calcutta, Nov. 6. A dispute over the ownership of tho prize money for the winning ticket which drew Ttigo in the last Calcutta Derby sweepstake ie stated to have led to the arrest of three persons, namely, Lakshminarain Singh, his son,
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    CEYLON'S SACRED TREE.
    75 22 Long List of Witnesses In Desecration Case. Anuradhapura, (Ceylon) Oct. 21. An additional list of witnesses was filed before the Police Magistrate of Anuradhapura, to-day, in the case in which two persons are alleged to have instigated third to cut the sacred 80-Tree. The Magistrate remarked that
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