The Straits Times, 3 December 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      525 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SKRVICES. I'FN'INSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTV.ARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. pevim VM Dec 8 KASHMIR 9000 Dec 13
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      620 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. V< Mats Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,000 Dec. 3 4 TERUKtNI MARU 11,800 Dec. 17 18 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 HAKINA MARU 10,000 Jan. 14 15 IKATORI MARU 10,000 Jan. 29 30
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      471 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND.. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      563 2 &L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD ill* vitw (Incorporated ia \ZJ^£S Germany.Tlie undermentioned are the Company's intendid fixtures. OUTWARDS. TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tnku, Dalny and T.iingtau Dec. 7 5 LIPPE for Saigon, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Moji Dee. 10 LAHN for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Dalny r.Ti-l Tsinctau
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      596 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      536 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sirbon, Handon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI In port Dec. :t SUDDHADIB Dec. 8 Dec. 10 VALAYA Dec. 15 Dec. 17 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      519 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Sloomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rolicrdumsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Crnoi Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Kotterdsn Tonnaeo U, hiMilindu 10,000 R.L. Dec. 6 t ,s J. P. Coin 11.0110 S.M.N. Uec. 12 m.v. llulocran 17,000 R.L. Uec. 19 m.v. Chr. lluy K "ns lfi.00" S.M.N.
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      1430 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOLLAR nXAMSHIP UNB caW AMERICAN MAIL UNB i^lHi'i tjp iTT'ii" ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE. SINGAPORE, PENAN<;, COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON Arrive Leave Liave Spore Spore Pcnaiifr PRES. CARFIKLD Dae. I I>ec. 11 Dec. 13 PRES. POLK Dae. ~2 Dor. 2f, Dec. 27
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      279 3 JAVA-NEW YORK LINE JOINT SERVICE OF THE N.V. "NEDERLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION CO. N. V. ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD AND N. V. HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE For N. v York, Boston and Philadelphia. Due Spore Sailin,' s.-:. SALKIER T,.M.N. Dor. IS Dec. 1« s.s. BEEMSTEUDYK X.A.L. Jan. 14 Jan. If. Calls ut Ne# Orleans attract.
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      444 3 EARTHENWARE SUBSOIL PIPES FOR ANTI-MALARIAL WORKS All Sizes Stocked. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. THE ELKAYES POTTERIES, omca 40, men mnr, SINGAPORE. CHILDREN ANNUM Tim 1931. Tiny Tola Annual $1.50 Willie Waildie llJi CMUrra'a Trraaary ji.-,u InfantH' Haatudar Aaaaal Xl N The Popular Bank ■>! Bays' Stories tl .'I MM Annual „1 Railway
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      793 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To Tie Advertising Mm.i-.-r, Rtraiti Th Cecil Street. r\et'c infvrl the following small advert >pr'.rnt days: li.f-r«> ire approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 20 cents per line per in crtion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion.
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      661 4 MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN Lady offers services as companion, experienced with children, in return ..ii- of the following countri. England, Switzerland, United States. Apply 7V>. Straits Times. IF YO'J HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS overseas, have the Straits Budget posted to them every week, $14 yearly, including pestnge, outside Malaya ($13.20 within Malaya).
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      850 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, Bungalow 10, Institution Hill, from November 1, having electric light and water and garage. Apply United Engineers Limited. TO LET, immediate entry, 96, Devonshire Road, electricity, water, gas cooker, motor garage. Rent moderate. Apply 96, Devonshire Road. TO LET, 74, 76, 78 AND 80, CAIRNHILL
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      503 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, 3rd floor new building, Robinson Koad. Passenger lift modern sanitation, total area 3,600 sq ft Apply United Engineers, Limited. EUROPEAN COUPLE desire, for permanency, next Spring, spacious compound hou--e (preferably bungalow) unfurnished. Tanglin district, with ill facilities and tennis. Pveforably in more isolatcu quiet parks,
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      507 4 H.M. Naval Base, Singapore. FOR SALE FOR BREAKING UP. Six steam hopper dredging barges, approximate average displacement 328 tons each. Lying in Johore! Strait. For particulars, apply Superintending Civil Engineer. FANCY DRESS BALL (Optional) IN AID OF UNEMPLOYED I EUROPEANS EURASIANS 4 I'riyi s Tuesday, December 30, 1930. AT I'llK
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      719 4 DOG WASH A preparation that can be used with absoj lute safety for even the smallest and most delicate dogs. It is unquestionably tli» finest preparation obtainable for keeping the skin and hair of dogs clean and I healthy. Obtainable from NAINA MOHAMED SONS., KIM ANN CO.. M. IWKIKMAIDEX CO.,
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    STORIES OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
    1155 5 An Escape from Disaster. WHY HE NEVER WROTE LOVE STORIES. X.1..5." died 36 years ago t:>day. The following article is by H. J. t'owell.) It was in June, 1888, that Robert L. Stevenson, his wife, his mother and a French maid embarked on a yacht
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      345 5 DON'T fool yourself that your teeth are really clean unlesi you've cleansed the tiny crev- I ices where decay begins. Colgate's I penetrating foam sweeps down into ""~fl|*^ these hard-to-reach places, removing r^^W decaying matter, cleansing teeth completely. "ija DON'T be content with merely K W^^^^ polishing the surfaces of
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      334 5 TBI "PYRENE" File Extinguisher is recognised as the standard form of fire protection for all motor vehicles ami electrical plant. Where large quantities cf oils, spirits and inflammable substances H' 'f ere likely to be involved "PHOMEN'E" JTJBI l^r^l^wi) foam type Fire Appliances should i>< .^^liSW ured. They are supplied
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      601 5 THE STRAITS TIMES and THE STRAITS BUDGET. nead Office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINGAPORE. Branch Office, 27, JAVA STREET, KUALA LUMPUR. Cables: TIMES. SINGAPORE. Telephones: SINGAPORE 5151. KUALA LUMPUR 3683. Sole Advcrtbing Agents in Great Britain. REUTERS, Ltd., 24. Old Jewry, London, E.C. 2. (through whom all business with British
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    A " ONE MAN FILM MAKER."
    736 6 A ONE MAN FILM MAKER." Edmund (ioulding. AUTHOR, COMPOSER AND DIRECTOR. IT is a recognised fact in the theatrical I world that the public is not interested in those it dors not see. Ordinarily only the player* attract theatre patrons, nd at a premiere or a studio pre-view, the directors,
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    38 6 FetchU i to have an Important part in "The Suuthernc'-," the eucina! ■Tory which will servo r. starrii,^ vehicle for Lawrence Tibbett a* soon as the fa mom barHoac actir complete* work v.i.h Grace Moore in "Ncv Moon."
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    39 6 Robert Montgomery ha ben given one < t the most important rctef. of the your ;;i the Metro-Goldwjrn-Mayer studio the :ii opposite (.r<ta Gmrbo in "Inspiration." Clarence Brown is the director, r.i Lewis Stone will havi pemaiDent -lit ixirtin^ i
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    CENSOR'S FEES RAISED.
    127 6 Over 300 Per Cent. Increase In Ontario. A bolt (Yom the blue for film exchanges was tiio passing of an Order in Council by the Ontario Government iproriding for an increase of more than 300 par cent, in censorship fee 3, with preferential treatment for tilms made
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    THE AMERICAN FILM 'GUY FAWKES."
    1209 6 CINEMA NOTES. Cola Performance Points The Way Distinguished Audience At The New Victoria Theatre Danger Of Mergers And Tie Dps Real British Farce And Drama The King's Message. (By Our Film Correspondent.) TMI/*T memorable date Nov. s—so5 so dear to all schoolboys' hearts saw an
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    FRANCE BANS 'ALL QUIET'
    74 6 Censor Demands Change Of All Sub-Titles. A Censors' certificate has boon refused the French version of "All Quiet on ilit- Western Front." The Censors in banning the film have infomed M. Delai- that if ho dcsiri"* to show the film in France h<" will have entirely
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    "ROMANCE COMES TO EVERYONE."
    1103 6 "The Colour of Life." 'SOME EXPERIENCES Of MY LIFE." (By Grata CirW tin- famous Swedish film-star.) DBOPLE aw always saying that n :iiar.< t- is dead. Many of my thousand and DM correspondents in every cornel Of thr world hint as much. Thousands of leitcrs arc
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      196 6 B "MAN" BRAND BEER JK LAGER WyM BB& Guaranteed Free from SB iS Hi Preservatives. I he Success of the sampling "'r s^ proves ihe excellent quality f l s 1.1 the Beer and its low price ilrlD^V should attract every connois-lr-,3 6 &cur. k tt T er /J 72
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      58 6 MANY PERFUMES ARE DERIVED FROM COM,. <;.\S IS DERIVED FROM THE SAME SOURCE AND WHILST NOT HAVING QUITE THE SAME SMELL IS VERY MUCH MORE USEFUL. VISIT THE CAS DEPARTMENTS SHOWROOM AT THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES. THE S.S. POLICE BAND (Available fur private rnxagvinrnl*). WILL PLAY AT JALAN BESAR, 5.15 P.M.
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      232 7 -»v CJ.IS TONIGHT 9.15 LAST TWO PERFORMANCES All Britisli Programme I.y British International Pictures Ltd. JAMESON THOMAS, JACK RAINE and JEAN COLIN The d-atcst recruit to the Screen from the West End Stage IN The HATE SHIP Directed by NORMAN WALKER. 1 A Mystery Thriller TOMORROW Iniversal's Smart Sophisticated Comedy
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      275 7 I ■J *J 1 1 1 I W mMMBf W IHi 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 LAST NIGHT OF Paramount's Entertaining Snappy Comedy THE SOCIAL LION I WITH JACK OAKIE MARY BRIAN and OLIVE BORDEN. GAUMONT GRAPHIC-PARAMOUNT NEWS AND EXCELLENT COMEDIES. TOMORROW NIGHT: The famous Party of the Stars! "Paramount on Parade"
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      247 7 -ITS i WOW I" 9 See C*LEm TRYON in "DAMES AHOY" L A UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION. All aboard See how three sailors >\ho knew all about girls are handled by three girls who knew all about sailors. A HOWLING COMEDY OF GIRLS AND GOBS Also PATHE SUI'ER-SOl \D GAZETTE A COMEDY
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    SHIPBUILDING IN THE STATES.
    888 8 SHIPBUILDING IN THE STATES. SHIPPING NOTES. The Cost of Future Construction. That more than 40,000 workmen a:i rmploycd in American shipyards am allied iiulustries on orders oinbraoed ii the 1930 shipbuilding propianTme, which involves an expenditure of $75,000,000, is slimvti in a ropoit forwarded to President Hoover by the National
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    47 8 Mr. H. W. Shook and Dr. J. J. T. Vos t urrnc.l by the Dutch air mail yesterday. The pa.«seng«ni leaving today were a For Palembanj-: Mr. H. E. C. Poortman p and Mr. P. G. Heitzer. n i'or Bataviu. Mr. Lim Joen 3W.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      TAXATION AND TRADE IN N. CHINA.
      541 8 TAXATION AND TRADE IN N. CHINA. Merchants' Letter To Marshal Chang. Tientsin, Nov. 10. The following significant letter, signed jy various organisations representing: the :rade of the port of Tientsin, has been iddresscd to Marshal Chang H3ueh-linng. it Mukden, on the question of illegal taxation. When Mukden r.tepped into the
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      113 8 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore. Dec. Tin. -Dull. Aver HitMH 11s. Cd.-lJs. ::d.. Johajis 2ij-ai cent.-. KintSS 1 MM-IM. Kuohai-74-78 e.nts. Sungri Luas 1.07-1.11. Pcnawr.U 15-47 cents, Malay Consols. IS-20 cents. Pangnga Rivers 3s. I'.d.-Hs. 10' id.. Petal ingi 1.10-4.20. Ulu Klanjrs 79-S4 cents. Hong Kongs 16?.
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      EUROPE'S U.S. DEBT.
      225 8 The October issue of World TraJ'\ Uu juarterly review of the International C'haiu>cr of Commerce, contains an article on 1 The Kuropcan-American Balance of Paynents, IMK and 1^9." by Dr. Ralph A. Vounr, of the United States Department of I oinmerce. Dr. Youiir says KuropcanAmerican balance of
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        474 8 IIMIC Vol. IM. Buyers Irihn .'I £1 A .-.am Kanibaßg !l '2C> > i Ayor ii.uin lin 11 6 '2 6 Q ii Kangria Tin U/« li'1 1 Batang I'j.dang 0.10 o.lft 1 1 Hat v CaVM 0.10 (1.13 1 1 Hukil Arnntf Mi 0.40 il £1 Bunnah Malay
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        GENERAL.
        247 8 ISSUC V«:. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 I Alex. Brick Ord«. 3.30 2.5U 2 2 Ale::. ItriiJc Profs. 2.10 2.1*0 Cl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.6.0 I 1 Ontral Knpine 0.35 0.4(1 nom. 100 60 Chinese Cora. Bank 102.00 104.00 .i ii Con. T. s. ?<;- Pirf. it, l
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        110 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1031-36 101 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1378,000 par. I.c prem Singapore Municipal 4H P-c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 01 par Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1900 red. 1965 11,000,000 S5 par
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        RUBBER SHARES. Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations.
        388 8 RUBBER SHARES. Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Eraser Lyall t S. v. bntt $1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 Aior Oajnh (t\) 0.-H> 1.00 0.90 1.00 Hittin ($l.) 1.i)5 1.20 l.vii 1.15 Kilning (*l) 0.20 0.110 0:J» O.:(U A. Hakn (?21 1.05 I^o 1.10 1.20 Hoick i*l i
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      THE WAY TO TRADE RECOVERY.
      764 8 Earl of Inchcape's Suggestions. lUUgilti t> the Imperial CtmS%t*tu* were the Kiiests at dinner a( the Motel Victoria on Oct. 14 of the British Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of British lixlustiic> and the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom. The E:irl nf Inchcapo,
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      EVIDENCE ON AFFIDAVIT.
      197 8 Curious Divorce Case in The Shanghai Courts. Shanghai, Nov. 23. In 11. M. BttßrWM Court today, befort .ludgt; G. W. KhiK, Mr. Claud ilamilt'x Rolfe, of Shamcvn, at prvscnt livir.fr ii Hong Kong, petitioned for the dissolutior of his ir,iM-ri; ir<N alleginfr that his wift-La-jre Nathlie Zclie
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 8 Ragkgr, Dm, 2. Foreign exchani;ei are Amsterdam 12.00';... Athena 375, Bombay I*. s>i«l.. Berlin 20.:(6, Brussels MJIHi Bucharest »IH. Riu 4'h. Buenos Aires HH y-l«;. Copenhagen W46H, QtamUM'i, Beblngfen lit::. IlonuKonp la. 2\.1., Lisbon 10K.25. Madrid 43.20. Milan BM^k, Monte Video 3K New York LH 1 ".-.!2. O?lo 18.16.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    190 8 Wednesday. December S. U. W. S.lO a.n:., S ft. t in., M p.m., 8 ft. Amnteur Wirelc*s Society of Malaya, ■acting, G. H. Sweet .Shop, C p.m. Tharaday. December 4. H. W X.12 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 9.u0 p.m., 8 ft. 4 in. Yeomen Of
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    223 8 Today. Ceylon, Southern and Western India (Javnnese Prince J 3 \> .in. Banks Island, fladjo* and Patcmbanit (Tkedens) S p.m. Blinjoe, i'angkal-i'inanK and Billiton (Kdendai*.-) 4 p.m. Xcrth. N.-Ka.-t and N.-We.-t Sumatra i I'lisman i I I' i.i. Toaiorrow. Penang, Province Wellcslcy, NoithWest Perak, Kedah, Kelsiitan, Western
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    HAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 By Johan d« Witt M«l»a Khybcr I». C. Hooft Sibajak Tftkfiwa loft Arrd. Spore London Oct. 17 No». 8 Oct. 17 Not. A Oct. 31 Nov. iiJ Ont. 31 Nov. 24 \uv. 7 Nov. 27 Nov. C Nov.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    56 8 From China and Japan, by Talma, du-.< at Singapore on Saturday. From Indo-t'hinß. by Athos IF, due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, l>y Kio de Janeiro Mam, due aL Siiißapon- tworrn*'. Fnim Ktiropu (Ix>ndon mails dispatchol an Nov. 13) by the Rohna n expected
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    238 8 Wednc-da- Heceinber Ships alonx-iU'.- >he Whinn or ruprctnl In arriie. Knimnre RKl'Pr 1 lIAKI.OI'U. Main Wharf Patrol. Nattea, lb.> ft. Kiranda. Oil Wharf \ordhnv. Ceal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT UOCRS. Taajcng Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Kho-ii H- I, Kcppel Hirboar. King 1 Dock Nil.
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      261 8 MIM»»»I'«M»MH»MMimi HH, i MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Win.]. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Uelfc' ve I'ircc- Speed Weather. Max. Hin. fall, ehinc. i Humidity lion. F. F. Ins. hours. Co m.p.h. Alor Star 91 73 0.21 C.7 H NNK Kirn lih.irn No report. K-Treacgans :j A Nil t.u
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    324 9 Rubber Firm Demand For Shares. FURTHER FALL IN TIN. (liv Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Today's Trices Rubber, )"> cc-.its, per lb. Tin, KM) tons at >'.')!) per pirul. TrallflJßj'a Trices l'i!l>i;<.. London, '<d. up '«d. New irk. !t',d. unchanged. Market Tone- !-'irm. 'I in.
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    COVENT GARDEN.
    285 9 Replacing 6 Per Cent. Debentures. hni'ler- of n Properties ha- been called, on 1 the advici of coui la* FiaaaetaJ 'Jinn- c N iv. 1,1 appro\ the decision of th.- board t.> repay th«- i xi^tintr £1.1)00,000. nt. debenture itock at n"' on .lun. :i< xi and i"
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      HOW TO END TRADE DEPRESSION.
      1240 9 ap|M ill be p naibte to promote more lilji r.-.! commercial policy.:! La n et luwfcaU. point :iMil 1 have finished. Be- he Mb Industrial national such as the I America, Great Bri- lain, France and Germaay (which have always been at the hand of
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 12 o'clock noon. Singapore. Dec. 3. Bayers Seller* Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet r«r lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 9-» p«-r lb. R-S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender i spot IPecember January February Jan.-Mar. April-Juni-15 16%
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      PRODUCTION COSTS.
      551 9 Economic Price Of Rubber. Writing to the Financial Times on Nov. Mr. G. W. Bromhcad says: Much has been written and said recently on the necessity for producing robber at 4 very low figure. We »re told by the advocates of low cost that rubber can be produced
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      OCEAN SALVAGE LOSS.
      303 9 Company's Capital to Be Cut. The Ocean Salvage and Towage Company reports a deficit of £29,503 for the 21 months t» Sept. 30. In addition there U a loss on the sale of, shares in associated company amounting: to £45.364, loss on sale of vessels and pear
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      107 9 ForQign imports of tin .o.rji during the nvonth of November. 1930 Country gf origin. Tons. Note. This return represents import*: during the calendar month, irrespective of date of receipt of importers' documents. .'he figures for this year are J. I. MILLER, M.C«., Ag\ Registrar-General of Statistics, S.S.
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      NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
      1131 9 General Opinion That Worst Is Over. At present it is difficult to find anybody n Wall Street who will say he is bullish. I have just spent some considerable time in New York, where 1 have many i-iends, discussing the situation with leading bankers and brokers
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      TIN RETURNS.
      77 9 Kamponjr Kamurtting Tin.— Nos. 1 and 2 ilrctilires .r>K,OOO. r >K,000 yards. 547.45 piculs. A»um Kumbanc Tin.- 127,000 yards, 682.75 fneVOßg Tin.— 173,000 yards, 1,111.86 piculs. I'une.ih Tin. -isd.OOO yards, 1.301 piculs. Ratrirt Basin Tin N.L.-1.100 hours, 7'J.000 yards. 780 piculs. Katu Tin— 7o4 hours, 116,000 yards, 670
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    ENGUSH COTTON TRADE.
    756 9 Interest in Running Of Automatic Looms. SMALL BUSINESS BEINP. DONE WITH INDIA. (From Our Own Correspondent) Manchester, Nov. ,">. Following the larger business which has been done in the Manchester mvi Ui l in yarn and cloth during the past far! night a quieter tone now prevails.
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    JAVA RUBBER EXPORTS.
    37 9 The Java Sumatra Handelmaatscbappij hu> i. -ived lafernatioi frjm the Bataria oflo to the effect that the total export of rubber from raiembanx but month w.i^ I 7:1 tOBI and from Bejabai ett ton-.
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    9 9 limah.— 3l, Sim 11.. rungKor. v.lMll ll>.
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      346 9 t« >M»K»M H>M«»>«»<«»>«»»«» MALAYA RUBBER L STATISTICS. Ocean shipments of rubber, inchi<flntr concentrated latex, latex and revertex, being final shipments on ocean-steamen at all Malayan ports, during th« month of November, 1U:1O Rubber Sheet and Concentrated Destination. Crepe. Latex. Latex. Reveries. Total. Tom. Tom. Tons. Tons. Tons. United Kingdom 7,448
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3, 1930. PREFERENCES.
    1138 10 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3, 1930. PREFERENCES. To the pathetic protests of the Labour Minority Government that the Imperial Conference was rot a failure has come v ipply which is as trenchant as any j member of the Conservative party could desire. Mr. J. 11. Thomas, who has
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    16 10 Mr. J. J. Stafford, of Kodak, Ltd., has ■eft Singapore on a business trip to Bangkok.
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    17 10 Mr. C. Roeper, of Fulford and Co., returned from leave by the Fionia, accompanied by Mrs. Roeper.
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    20 10 Mr. P. T. Allen, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, F.M.S., is expected to return to Malaya by the Kashmir next month.
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    30 10 Mr. J. S. Hodson, Guthrie's manager in I'eiiantr, is to take charge of the Ipoh hianch. His place in Penang has been taken by Mr. H. W. Es3on of Malacca.
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    24 10 Mr. J. A. Groves, the general manager for the Far East of Famous Lasky Film Service, Ltd., is in Singapore on a business visit.
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    24 10 Miss McNeil, headmistress of St. Mary's School, Kuala Lumpur, is going home on retirement early in January after nearly twenty years' work in Malaya.
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    42 10 The Acting Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley) will move tomorrow from the Treasurer's house, 4, Goodwood Hill, to the Under-Secretary's house in Government House Domain. The visitors' book will be moved at the same time to the Under-Secretary's house.
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    52 10 Dr. A. L. Hoops, Chief Medical Officer, S.S., left Singapore for Bangkok yesterday to attend the congress of tropical medicine in the Far East. Philippine delegates to the congress are Dr. Windsor S. Wade, head of the Leonard Wood Memorial, and Dr. J. Andrews and Dr. Paul Russell of the
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    55 10 Major General H. L. Pritchard, C. 8., C.M.G., D.5.0., (General Officer Commanding) is suffering from a slight attack of fever at present and has been officially placed on the sick list. During his period of absence from duty, Col. R.F.A. Butterworth, C.M.G., D.5.0., Chief Engineer, will be in command of
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    THE FIGHTING MEN OF EUROPE.
    1178 10 Critical Comments Of A Former Foe. (By General N. JekofT, Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Army during the Great War.) During my career as a soldier, and especially during the year? of the Great War, I have come in contact with most of the armies of
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    759 10 INDIA AND BURMA. At least one matter on which thert seems to be general agreement at the Indian Round-Table Conference is that of the separation of Burma from India. The Burmese delegate made it quite obvious that public opinion in the country in strongly in favour
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  • AUSTRALIA'S NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL: SIR ISSAC ISAAC Appointed.
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      RELATIONS WITH THE DOMINIONS.
      353 11 Important Change. GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA. London, Dec. 2. Sir Isaac Alfred Isaac:, succeeds Lord Stonehaven as Governor-General of Australia. Sir Isaac Isaacs' appointment marks an important constitutional change in the relations between Great Britain and the Dominions. It is the first practical result of the decision
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    PRATAS REEF WRECK.
    243 11 Swedish Motor Vessel Ashore. CREW IN DANGER. British Destroyer to The Rescue. Hong Kong, Dec. 3. The American gunboat Mindanao, on the West River last night, picked up an SOS .nent out by the Swedish motor YeS i 1 Hedvig, stating that the vessel had gone ashore
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    CHINA'S NAVY.
    171 11 Head of British Mission Appointed. London, Dec. 2. In accordance with the naval agree- i ment between China and Great Britain sijriior! at Nanking in June, 1988, a Bri- tish naval mission is to proceed to China < to advise and assist the Navy .Minister of < rhe
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    GERMAN FINANCES.
    100 11 Decree Signed Making New Bills Law. Berlin, Dec. 2. Fallowing a report from the Chancellor, j Heir Bruening, that it was unlikely thai Parliament would pass the money bills j connected with the Government's econo- 1 mic financial plan to deal with the present i trade depression. President
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    R101 DISASTER.
    87 11 Sittings of Inquiry to Be Resumed. Rugby, Dec. 2. The inquiry into the loss of the RlOl will resume its sittings tomorrow. The inquiry was adjourned for farther calculations and experiments to be made with a view to ascertaining more clearly the cause of the disaster. As a
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    111 11 Royal Commission's Terms Of Reference. Bagbfi Dec. 2. Thi' term of reference to the Royal Commission on unemployment insurance will be to inquire into the provisions and working <<f the unemployment insurance scheme and make recommendation with regard to its future scop*, the provisions which it should contiiin. the
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    EMPIRE PREFERENCE PROPOSALS.
    371 11 Government Defeat In The Lords. London, Dec. 2. The Government was defeated in the House of Lords by 74 to 10, the House carrying a motion proposed by Lord Hailsham deploring the Government's refusal to respond to the Dominions' fiscal advances at the Imperial Conference. The defeat
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    GOLD SUPPLY.
    122 11 High Price on London Market. London, Dec. 3. A strong plea for the remonetisation of silver at a price fixed at about 2s. an ounce was made by Lord Brad'oourne, presiding at the annual meeting in London of the Consolidated Goldfields of South Africa. He said the world's
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    TROOPSHIP CINEMAS.
    137 11 Interesting Experiment On j The Nevasa. London, Dec. 2. t In the House of Commons at question s i time, Mr. Tom Shaw, the Secretary of State for War, stated that if the experi- I ment of installing a cinema on the transj port Xevasa, now proceeding to
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    BRITISH AEROPLANES.
    98 11 Used by 24 Air Forces Abroad. Rugby, Dec. 2. The Times' aeronautical correspondent, j commenting on the steady growth during the last five years of British trade in the I manufacture of military aeroplanes, states j that machines constructed in Great Bri- tain are now in use by
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    DEATH OF LABOUR M.P.
    36 11 By-Election at East Bristol. Rugby, Dec. 2. A Parliamentary by-election in Bristol Rust is made necessary by the death I t«lay of Mr. W. J. Baker, the Labour I Member. British Wireless.
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    COMMUNIST MENACE IN CHINA.
    538 11 Changteh Captured. THREAT TO FOREIGN MISSIONARIES. Hankow, Dec. 2. The Communist forces which have been roaming Hunan Province captured Changteh over the week-end, after having defeated a body of Government troops which went from Changsha to engage them. The battle took place 10 miles from C'hangteh
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    FRENCH WAR LOAN.
    54 11 Claims of British Investors Considered. Rugby, Dec. 2. Asked in the House of Commons whether he proposed to refer to the World Court the claims of British investors in the French war loan, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Snowden, stated that the whole question was still
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    LEAGUE AND INDIA.
    140 11 Study of Economic Questions. Rugby, Dec. 2. A League of Nations communique announces that the Government of India has invited Sir Arthur Salter, the director of the economic and financial section of the League of Nations Secretariat to visit India. The Government's letter to the Secre-tary-General states
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    DISARMAMENT.
    87 11 Liberty to Transfer Naval Tonnage. Rugby, Dec. 2. At the preparatory committee on disarmament at Geneva today. Lord Cecil announced that he had received instructions from the British Government enabling him to agree to the principle of liberty to transfer tonnage from one naval category to another for navies
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    AIR SERVICES.
    54 11 Connection Between Miami And Panama. Miami, Dec. 2. An air mail and passenger service has been inaugurated between here and Panama, via Cuba and Jamaica, giving: the West Indies the first regular aeroplane connection with the mainland. Mhmi is on the east coast of Florida near the point
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    69 11 Race Definitely Fixed For Next Year. Rugby, Dec. 2. It was announced by the International Aeronautical Federation, after the meeting in Paris today, that agreement had been reached between the aero clubs of Great Britain, France and Italy regarding the entries for next year's Schneider Trophy race. This
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    COAL STOPPAGE IN SCOTLAND.
    218 11 Eighty Thousand Miners Affected. London, Dec. 2. The Scottish miners' conference in Glasgow decided to continue the stoppage. Ayrshire, where most of the pits are working, is an exception to the general stoppage. The council of the Northumberland Miners' Association in Newcastle, while opposing the suggested
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    PEASANTS REVOLT.
    167 11 "Red" Artillery Bombard Villages. Riga, Dec. 2. The newspapers confirm the reports that the peasants in many districts across the Russian frontier have revolted. Red artillery recently bombarded several villages. Former Ambassador Banished. Berlin, Dec. 2. A message from Kovno states that the Soviet Government has banished M.
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    INDIAN CONFERENCE.
    167 11 Work of Sub-Committees Begins. Rugby, Dec. 2. Sub-committee number one of the Indian Round-Table Coaference, to which has been committed consideration of questions on the federal structure and over which Lord Sankey presides, began, today the work in preparation of the framework of the federal constitution. It will
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    NEW SOUTH WALES.
    86 11 Mandate to Abolish Legislative Council. Sydney, Dec. 2. A constitutional crisis has arisen over the New South Wales Labour Government's "mandate" at the recent elections to abolish the Legislative Council. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lang, had been reported to have obtained an undertaking from Sir Philip Game
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    TRADE POSITION IN U.S.A.
    567 11 TRADE POSITION IN U.S.A. President's Optimist itAddress. BUDGET DEFICIT. Measures to Increase Employment. Washington, Deo. 2. The trade depression is reflected in President Hoover's annual message to Congress which announces a Budget deficit of $180,000,000, as contrasted <vith an estimated surplus of $123,000,000. Nevertheless the fundamental security of the nations
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    MRS. KEITH MILLER.
    63 11 No Damage to Machine. In Forced Landing. Nassau, Dec. 2. Mrs. Keith Miller arrived on board a sailing ship from the island of Andios. It transpires that she was blown far from her course by a gale on Friday and ran short of petrol. Her compass failed,
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    WOMEN AS PILOTS.
    54 11 Another Record for Flight Across America. Burban'K, California, Dec. 2. Miss Ruth Nicholas, of Rye, New York, has beaten by 8 hours 44 minutes the women's trans-continental flight recoH hitherto held by Mis. Keith Miller. Miss Nicholas lanii-d here from New York after a flight of 10
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    EUROPEAN'S DEATH AT CHANGI.
    1579 12 A Devoted Couple. HOTEL WATCHMAN'S THOIT.HTFULNESS. Finlhev evule.icc was recorded yesterday by Mi. V. Usiuner, the acting Singapore CoMMr, when the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. D. V. Gilw.n mi <i>mi:H]i'd and adjourn-t-ii until tomorrow. Mr. B. Xii-o!. A.S.I., in charge of
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    SLUMP IN SILK.
    143 12 A Wave of Feminine Economy. London. Dec. 8. A wave of feminine economy in the j matter of silk lingerie, dresses and stock- ings is reported to be responsible for the crisis in the real and artificial silk industries. The leading silk and rayon j producers in
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    LARGEST LINER.
    96 12 Contract Signed by Cunard i Company. Rugby, Dec. 2. The Southern Railway having agreed to build a new graving dock at Southampton of sufficient dimensions to accommodate the proposed nqw express Atlantic liner, the contract with John Brown and Co., Ltd., for the construction of the largest steamer
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    THE MOTOR TRADE.
    77 12 British Effors in Overseas Markets. Rugby, Dec. 2. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. W. Graham, replying to a question in the House of Commons, stated that the British motor industry was pressing for the development of business in overseas markets with very encouraging results
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    CUSTOMS DUTIES.
    33 12 Brussels, Dec. 2. The Minister of Agriculture has introduced a Bill increasing the Customs duty on sugar by 20 francs per hundred kilos and abolishing the excise duties on sugar. Reuter.
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    11 12 The F.M.S. Railways advertise the issue of cheap monthly season tickets.
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    36 12 Dr. Fennelly will give the third of his series of lectures on psychology at the Victoria Memorial Hall tonight at 9.15 p.m. The subject will be: "The Road to Wealth, why some succeed and others lay,"
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    809 12 Orders of the Day. INQUIRY INTO CATTLE TRADE WANTED. Below is given the Orders of the Day for the Legislative Council meeting to be held in Singapore on Dec. 8. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean will ask Will Government be pleased to give comparative figures showing (a) the
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    ROBOT TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    124 12 j Yesterday's Demonstration At Stamford Road. The new automatic traffic control had its first practical demonstration at the junctions of Stamford Road and North I Bridge Road yesterday. The first try-out during the rush hour j of the afternoon attracted a large crowd, i who watched with
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    SECRET MEETING.
    47 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 2. The four Chinese who were caught by > detectives attending a secret meeting at i the back of Batu Lanchang cemetery were each sentenced to four months' imprison- i ment in the police court here this j 1 morning.
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    AMALGAMATION.
    40 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 2. I At an extraordinary meeting of the Padang Plandok company proposals were passed for amalgamation with the Ayer Weng company. A meeting to confirm this decision will be held on Dec. 17.
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    46 12 The Outram School's annual pantomime will take place on Thursday, Dec. 11, at G. 30 p.m. in the school hall. This year's selection is Twice Too Much," by E. C. Oakden and Mr.ry Sturt. The annual prize distribution will take place on Friday at 10 a.m.
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    YEN TRAVELS 'THIRD' TO NANKING.
    324 12 YEN TRAVELS 'THIRD TO NANKING. Wang Ching-wei Said To Be in Hong Kong. Shanghai, Dec. 2. A report from Nanking states that Marshal Yen Shi-shan has arrived at Tientsin, via Tatung- and the PekingSuiyuan railway, travelling third class by train. It waß purposely announced that the Model Governor of Shansi
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    LINKING GERMANY AND CHINA.
    169 12 Aerodrome to be Provided At Harbin. Shanghai, Dec. 2. It is announced that Mukden has assigned $3,000,000 in connection with fie j proposed Sino-German Air Service and j work is to begin on the construction of an aerodrome at Harbin in February next. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    HATRY'S NEW PRISON.
    169 12 To Go To Isle Of Wight When Maidstone Closes. The conduct of Clarence Hatry, the financier, who is now in Maidstone Prison. is such that he has earned the maximum marks. When Maidstone Prison is closed it is expected that Hatry, with his associates, Daniels, Dixon, and
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    44 12 The Triple Bill programme presented by Carl Lawson at the Adelphi Hotel last Saturday will be repeated at the Tanglin Club on Saturday. Dick's Sister," a comedy sketch, Compromised by Avery Hopwood and a potted version of Charley's Aunt will be given.
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    DISPUTED VALUE OF STAMPS.
    1069 12 ytars previously, and after being in Saigon for two years, had gone back to India. Between the time of leaving school and coming to Singapore he was looking hfter his father's estate. Witness was told by first plaintiff that the stamp business was very profitable. Witness
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      HOBBS AND SUTCLIFFE CRITICISED.
      123 13 "Ham Door" Cricket. PLAYING ACCORDING TO ORDERS. (From Out Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dee. There bai been onie eaastk comment op the "barn door" cricket being played by Hobhs and Sntcliffe. Following their exhibition* in Calcutta, both adopted "Johnnie Wont Hit Today" tactics at Dangalore. Hobbs baited
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      SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
      311 13 Hiff Entry for V.M.C.A. Open Meeting. The 11th annual championship swimning ranival will be held at the V.M.C.A. j'-.oi n Friday and Saturday. \n exiredingly entry bus been and it is anticipated that this carnival "ill surpass all previous ones in attrac- interest. All the leading local <!u!>*
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      MR. H.P WHITNEY.
      214 13 Well-Known Sportsman's Death. Mi. Harry Payne Whitney. American I millionaire and w i l-renowned sportsman, died in N.w York i': mail week from' pneumonia at the age of 58. The ton of Mr. William Collins Whit- j icy, from whom he inherited one fortune* in America, h^
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      RUGBY STAR RETIRING.
      67 13 .1. Haalcy, Enjrlaml's winging forward, has definitely decided to retire from Rags; h the ret nW of a lefaimntci of the knee trouble which kept him out of the Kng-li.-h XV. last season. for year he had his first try-oat just prior to mail week, but e;:rly
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      SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
      836 13 Work Suspended on New Race Course. (Frees Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, Dec. 2. j At the annual general meeting of the SelaagX Turf Ctab to be held i:i the > Solangor Club at H .'!0 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, the following annual report for the
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      TO MEET MALONEY.
      72 13 Uzcudun To Cancel Fight With Camera The Spanish heavyweight. Paolino Uscudun, may have to cancel or postpone his fight at Barcelona against Primo Camera. It is announced in New V rk by his representative that he ha» signed a contract for a fight between Pa 'lino and
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      EFFORT TO BRIGHTEN CRICKET.
      801 13 M.C.C.'s Drastic Action. APPEALS AGAINST LIGHT BARRED. London, Dec. 2. The M.C.C. committee has approved of the following recommendations In the County Championship IS points will be awarded for a win and 7',j for a tie. Otherwise, points are to awarded similarly to last season. The
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      AUSTRALIAN HORSES.
      188 13 Singapore Turf Club's New Scheme. The Committee of the Singapore Turf Club proposes, if sufficient support of forthcoming, to carry out a scheme for the purchase, through their agent, at the March, IML Sydney or Melbourne bloodstock roaring sales, of a batch of stud bo.k yearlings. After purchase
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      SCHOOL SPORTS.
      305 13 Annual Athletics of Klanu Jubilee School. (Krom O'lr Own Corresposdcnt.) Klang. Deo. 2. T!ie Fort Hill Padang was the venue of, an athletic meeting last Saturday when the second annual athletic sports of the Jubilee School, Klanc. was held. The gresmae were decorated and among the visitors were
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      V.M.C.A. HOCKEY.
      37 13 The newly formed Y.M.CA. Bee*** team opened it.- programme with a mate* between the V.M.t .A. and the fhysaatf Culture Club on tHe Association's ground. A koo<l mine resulted in the club winning by o.
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      GAINED A "CAP" BUT NOT A " BLUE."
      636 13 GAINED A "CAP" BUT NOT A BLUE." The Mystery of C. C. Tanner. It would be interesting to know what exactly is influencing he Cambridge University authorities in their treatment of C. C. Tanner, the "mystery" international of last season at least, that is the de-ii;e of several of my
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      CHINESE SPORTS.
      106 13 Basketball and Volleyball Finals. Under the anspicM of the Chinesv Sports Association, Singapore, the basketI ball and volleyball competitions of the Singapore Chinese Sports mceJ have beta carried on every afternoon at the \;ir jraac Cir.s' Thysical Culture School ft .iniid. Tanjonfr Pagar. The basketball final has been
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      129 13 Wednesday. December Ragby: S.C.C. 2r.d XV v<>. Islands, S.C.O. j P.s.R.K.c. "A" XV rs. h.q. Win* Welch, Thomson Road. ■sshsj PaUee »s. BJLC, B.C.C. 1 Thurfday. December I. Baajjy: :s.c<\ Bstia "A" v*.i Welch ird XV, s.c.C. "If Co. Welch vs. Islands, Taniclin. I riday, IKicemher .">. V.M.C.A.
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      SCOTTISH FORWARDS CARRY THE DAY.
      666 13 Harper's Fine Kicking. THE REST'S DEFEAT IN SCRAPPY GAME. Mainly through (he good kicking of Harper, who ponied tv.o free kicks. Beot- land beat the lent in Mrappy game <-n the Padan-.' yesterday tiy points (two [penalty soa'* and a try) to 8 points (one
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      AMATEUR RACES.
      257 13 Handicaps For First Day At Kuala Lumpur. The Selangor Turf Club amateur nice' insr will begin on Saturday. Handicap be (h -t day are as follows lii-,t !'.!.> Pony Heap: 8 fnr». N« jli 13, Maju 13, Suuehokc M.T. lUr Lady*hi|i n..:. M< rninf Olofj 11. June 1
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    DISTRESS AMONG INDIANS.
    897 15 PESANG LETTER. Asiatics and M.C.S. LACK OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. (From Our Own 'in i ;>otulent.) Penang, Nov. 25. Following upon the prompt and efficien i adopted by the Chinese com inanity to prevent distress arising out o unemployment among Chinese coolies un> clerks, leading members of the
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    EVIDENCE OF SYSTEM ALLOWED.
    677 15 Highly Exceptional Case Says Judge. The conviction of the Chinese at the last Singapore Assizes of an offence on a sir! was the subject of a reference yesterday to I court of three judges. The judges were the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) Mr. Justice Sproule
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    "KING" OF ST. KILDA.
    286 15 Afraid To Leave His House for Fortnight. i Kirlay McQueen, the exiled "kin;;" of St. Kild:'.. who is spending a week in Glasgow, i- very anjri y ;it hi- separation from his people, and is terrified of the machines >>f the mainland. Speaking in a voice
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    427 15 Deadlock Over Great Air Race. Meetings of representatives of the Royal Aero Club and of the Federations j Aeronautique Internationale in Paris will decide the future of the Schneider Trophy race so far as (ireat Britain, the holder of the trophy, is concerned, It may be that as
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    CHURCH DISPUTE.
    273 15 Primate To Present An Incumbent. It is understood, says the Morning Post. that the Archbishop of Canterbury will sh rtly present a new incumbent for the livirj; of St. Aidan's, Small Heath, Birmingham, which has been vacant since the Bish.p of Birmingham, Dr. R. W. Barnes, first refused
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    DIAMOND POACHERS.
    159 15 I'neniployed Defy The Police. 'hi unemployed men. who trekked to N'amaqualand in search of aaay wealth. aw caashig tin? polkt pm anxiety, l particularly i>i the Bue-hubir;: area, where there are rich dtan >nd deposits. Almost nightly these men form small partial and raid the diamondiferous rround, where
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    FEMINA VIE HEUREUSE.
    144 15 Three Books Recommended For Prize. At a meting La London of the Femina Vir Heureaae ami Northcliffe Priaet Com- 1 ni!<,. the following three Ux>ks wen. •Km t-i; i"i- recommendation n> tlw I'ari> Committee, v ho will select from among the one to raeeive the Kemins Vie
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    CORRIGAN LOSES.
    149 15 Failure of Appeal Against Sentence of Five Years. The imnl at Micluu'l Demi a.'cd 45, the formtv raeehorae owi i\ sigainst his conviction and ■enttOCl of live years' penal servitude, puMd at the Central Criminal Court, for fraudulent unersion of many thousands of pounds ■ntruneri to him lor
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    SIR H. STANLEY'S NEW APPOINTMENT.
    898 15 CEYLON LETTER. Ceylon Taken Very Much By Surprise. (I"ri)!>i Our Own Correspondent.)' Colombo, Nov. The appointment of Sir Herbert Stanley is Iliuh Commissioner for the United K.in'.ri)oni in the Union of South Africa Jli.trli O mniisiioner for South Africa, ivh;ch was cinnounccd yesterday, came a<«
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      146 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. +SI 1 BEhT^'" I 1 ""l^^l (CLUES.) ACROSS. I* Remdia« k 19. Pmrtleipsnt is buil-ii^lit 1. Bsnrilc Longing ii. PftHUUIy-barned wal Written langvagt 10. Dilapidated Bend 11. McO.lle 80. Merit 1-. Ugidit) ;l HittiT plant 13. ConbinM with earb«aic add Uoferei16. Month of Ji-wisli juar C«l«umillg If.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    3558 16 Hot Words to Commons Hecklers: An Angry Premier. LABOUR APPEALS FOR FUNDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) |i London, Nov. 11. Karl Jcllmoc. who was the guest of honour at the Authors' Club last night, > referred in the speech of the Bishop of Dm hew. in which
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      46 16 Q^WK Telechiofl keeps inncli note ac-cu-rate lime than any spring wound dock and yrt requires no winding, no oiling, no regulating, no caeaninf. Wide selection of attractive designs and linishes. From $18.00 upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. Engineering Dept of THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD (Incorporated in England) MALAYA.
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      102 16 CHRISTMAS The NEW JEWELLERY Specially ordered for CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR season has just arrived. Most Wonderful Patterns I CLIP BROOCHES, Diamonds and Stones BAR BROOCHES, of Best Quality J RINGS, Mrst-class Workmanship. BRACELETS, PRICES that mean INVESTING. PENDANTS, etc. 1931 New patterns of Pocket nnd WRIST WATCHES of the
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      241 16 lUswaaukaoavr I iC y# (puewillgD Relief and comfort will immediately follow the use of CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC REMEDY This old, reliable remedy has had the endorsement of physicians for many years. All druggists carry it. People all over the world use it for colic, stomach cramps, abdominal pains and diarrhoea. It
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    A SCIENTIST REVEALS HIS CREED.
    1648 17  -  ARE RELIGION AND SCIENCE INCOMPATIBLE (lly Sir Deep iv. my heart 1 find a strange re- < lurtanre t> down hen my bnwnnott j belief concerning God, num. and the miiv< c. birth in Scotland, ami my Pretty- leiian upbringing, may be to blame. The
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    AIRCRAFT'S URGENT NEED
    140 17 Planes That Can Land On City Roofs. nil thai can take off all 'In on the roofi of city buil-l-mphasised by Mr. Claude ;ii'- British air pioneer, ivirijr." Y. ill ianir-V.li.il' point! out how the il during rujiid air transit, is' 1>..--t Again i>y the ground terminal
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    2196 17 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made j in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Kditor will be pleased to
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      58 17 3i \fjO 0 B A iT^ ew shaped holes allow 3 fe- seventeen per cent, extra REgiste|s* > ground rigidity for first I time with two-edged safety blade. Manufacp tured from one long M^^^N I ribbon of steel every made in the ribbon therefore uniform in quality PROBAK BLADES JUrrtNiACH,
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    SIGNATURE SAID TO BE FORGED.
    2389 18 Dato Denies Ratifying Old Lease. JELAI CONCESSION. RVIDENCE OF HRITISH RESIDENT. (From (Kir Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Near. ay'a hearing of .h .u-lai 1 the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court today. In this case the Jelai Concession .1. a 'li rlar.it ion that the
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    ADELPHI CABARET.
    47 18 Katacha Wiria^off is appearing at the tea Kml dinner dances this week at t:m Adelphi Hotel in a -<■>;,■ s of Russian. French and English songs and (famew. sh" gives liberal programme and is an artiste- of ability. She will appear tonigfat at the dinner dance.
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    HUT RAID SEQUEL.
    416 18 Gaol for Chinese Found With False Coins. On charge!) of being in possession of instruments for counterfeiting the King's coin, and 78 false 10-cent pieces, a Chinese named Tan Bong Menjj v us sent em»:l tr, two years' rigorous imprisonment at the Singapore assizes yesterciay attci:.o.in i
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    YEOMEN OF THE GUARD.
    101 18 The first public performance of "The I Yeomen of the Guard" takes place tomorrow right at 9.15. After the overture has been played, the gates will be eloaed I IMF a short while because the opera opens with a solo. His Excellency the Officer Administering the
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      155 18 <Xy) v v "v I Mf i v m&T 1 ILiVI il \JLJi\Jci f B I -s v*^ Utiv AiWUJy r jmm *4&&w3t^& *38h&8$?$» Tirrv iid Ii lIC KB»v»r x^ Vy^ I eXQUJSI ll.' fc \Jt' t Vv 111 111 SO/\I >r \k r\ <m* ux Toilec Soap is used
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      578 19 Assets exceed $11,000,000. Aaworance in force over 138,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in th* Strait* Settlements.) BRAD OFFICE Wlneh**ter Home Singapore. I<o> DON OFFICE 17 Old Jewry, I.C. Taj Company L aSO.OOO deposited with th* Supreme Court of England and compli** with th* Britlth Life Anuranee
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      562 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH TNDISCHE HANDELSBANK. N.V. E*Ubli*h*d 1863 at AmiUrdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,600,000) Paid op Capital Gld*. 65,000,000 (aboot £4,600,000) Reierre* Glds. 28,187,797 (aboot £2,350,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUX, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch Kast Indies. SHANGHAI Head office for China and
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      632 19 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, j LIMITED. (Ineorpeiattd by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed V 16,000,000 Capital Paid-up V 12,126,000 Prssidsnt B. Shimada, Esq. < DIRECTORS N. Yanagita, Esq. M. Araki, Eiq. T. Hisamunc. Esq. N. Takagi, Eaq. j T. Yoihida, Eiq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND
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      256 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Anet* £60,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG FIRE INSCE., Co, Ltd., PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co., Ltd, WESTERN ASSURANCE Co, UNION INSCE. SOCIETY of CANTON, Ltd.,
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      275 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES I 1 ,iJ By. ."t Jiffl v^JM fir wmra Ma^ XHsflHiK^ f^*^n a I k H yMP9MH ■r Si k <• A w)T Sin ''//^MBB W 0 a^MßßaW'^a^M^jMßl! (^L t^M^/^JL^^BMM-M^g 1 JJM^MMifMIM^M^ A BlMtafi^^^HMi^^ ImBH S? IWPk» aa^aSKv aHß^MßMßW^^aSfi^^^^S^ M MMfßff^oßE I 1931 SUNBEAMS MODEL 10. An
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      187 20 XT SHE gave her best NESTLES did the rest, j\g and here i /^fe^rr^r-"^.- ~-**»»Sji Syou have the finished Ifess^^—s^^gi product: the nearest pi p|^4fg| T thing to perfection in \MOS? QShh FsTERILISGiT^ canned milk. 1 IT HAS THE k*!Ss'J flavour Rn¥fim |h of fresh dairy milk. J^ J?W I
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      110 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AM) (JUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in Cr.jt Britain) Hrad Office (or M.l«»l SINOATORE. >. ii»»iWii,iiwii 'i^- *^*a^*^*a^^»^**«^^*^^a»^« ytFlfflf Ow Everybody Lip. IM MALAYA'S MOST y/IJy^ REFRESHING f|\ Delicious Beverage ■I ORANGEPOP LEMONPOP I .^llllll PHOENIX AERATED WATER GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL SCOTTS ROAD— TANGLIN. Delightfully aitoattd la II
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