The Straits Times, 10 November 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      185 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. '('phone sisiy. 6.15 Tonight 9.13 i BALACLAVA with CYRIL MACLAGLEN. Phone 5261-2. —INVENTIONS WE SHOULD LIKE TO SEE {Patents not applied for) THE ROBOT CAMERA NOT CNLV OOES TMII ANO rocu<; IT?ELF CAMERA LOAD ITSELF COMMAND 1*,..! Pl«Att« !S fc |jy?-Jr?i CAMERA rALLt AND V OI9CLOS6S
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      61 1 mi -i i i TOYS, GAMES, CRACKERS, DECORATIONS, Etc. Etc., TOYLAND IS OPEN COME RIGHT IN CHILDREN. SINGAPORE. KUALA 1 LUMPUR. FINEST SUPPLIES NOW AVAILABLE— FRESH DAIRY FED PORK FROM OUR BUKIT TIMAH FARM. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. ORCHARD ROAD SUB DEPOTS. i CLOCK or CALENDAR ffor timing concrete
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      12 1 ~l 6.1j Tonight 9.l*> BALACLAVA j with J CYRIL MACLAGLEN.! Phon« 5261-2.
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      479 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO UNBKK CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EASI MAIL SERVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHIN* AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore CORFU 16,000 Not. 14 KHYBER 9,000
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      745 2 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON". Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborongh. Vessel*. Tonnape. Due. Sail. KASHIMA MARU 10.M10 Nov 19 20 J t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Dec 8 9 HAKONB MARU 10,500 Dec. 16 17 5 SUWA MARU 10,700 Dec. 31 Jan 1 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 14 15
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      459 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VM JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,8*5 tons) and the s.s MANGOLA (3,852 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steameri trading to Australia, cabini
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      657 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark). Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penang. t m.s. ALSIA Nov. 18 Nov. 20 m.s. JUTLANDIA Dec. 23 Dec. 25 m.s. LALANDIA Jan. Jan. 8 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 20 Jan. 22 m.s. BORINGIA
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      607 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED, THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAK 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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      482 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Teluptn, Patani, Singora. Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure PRACHATIPOK In port Nov. 11 SUDDFIADIB Nov. 16 Nov. 18 VALAYA Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Theße vessels are fitted throughout with
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      441 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA. WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULI Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco, Seattle. Vancouver and Tacoma. S.S. SHELTON sails from Hong Kong Not. IB San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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      518 3 <Jmi AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang. IRES. GARFIELD In port Nov. 12 Nov. 14 PRES. POLK Nov. 23 Nov. 26 Nov. 28 PRES. ADAMS Dec. 7 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 PRES.
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      1079 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer: Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF NORWICH Nov. 23 CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. 6 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY
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      564 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.030,000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40.015.000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai
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      492 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Estafctished 18«3 at Amsterdam. lutherised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8.500.000 ?aid up Capital Olds. 55.000,000 (about £4,6<M>,000t. Reserves Clds. 29,190,007 (about £2,432,000). HEAD OFFICE I AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Du>ch East ndies. KOBE Head Office for China and
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      745 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are npnroximatcly seven words to r line and there is a flat rate charge of 21 ceata p r line pet insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accented up to 10 a.m. on the d..y of A fee of 25 centi
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      716 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET! TO LET, 24, Meyer Rd. Apply within. i TO LET, D Eber Road off Oxley Road. Ap > sly 2. Eber Road or 10, De Souza Street. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, Eas ''oast Rd. Apl. Kd. M. Nathan, 8-B, De Souzi j
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      513 4 For patent medicines don't forset to call a.t Acm: Store, 147, Grove Road. CLINIC of Swedish Massage. Cert. Masseuse (London' 366, River Valley. Rd. Phone 4G09 ,t Mrs. M. King, S.R.N. a DRESS MAKER Si. AOKI, No. 180, Middle Road. Dress maker of Ladies' A children's t. Dresses in up-to-date
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      595 4 PUBLIC NOTICES EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA, (Singapore Branch) ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATIONS Wednesday, November 11, 1931. SERVICE AT THE CENOTAPH. Ex-Ser-vice men and women arc requested to be on the Padan* side, facing the Cenotaph at 7.15 a.m. Medals to be worn. SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL. One hundred seats in the
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      1719 4 PUBLIC NOTICES TENDERS ORDINANCE N0 96 (MINOR OFFENCES). Police Orders made under Section 6 (4) of Ordinance No. 96 (Minor Offences) for the regulation of traffic on the occasion of the November Professional and Polo Club Amateur Race Meeting!) to be held on November 7, 9, 11, 14, 20 and
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      378 5 r ELS n.p Pir( i Uatpi RAFFLES HOTEL y ACKNOWLEDGED THKBKST IN MALAYA. *<£ FXCEI I ENT ACCOMMODATION «<S> 4* ■SSEX£ZSSSST v\^ V V' .^5 tf£ v-,C<^-i?X »<K« V v-^^ ..rW* oJVy Tprm« MnHprnlP 'Vi 1 I^> <*• C«VX jerms Moderate. /t .^5 v <V' ,\> v x<V- X *CV
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      410 5 _AUCTION NOTICE. RAFFLES CAFE s the supreme court of the straits settlements km *m» '^^^3K^ CO Nf ECTI O H| EBY AUCT IOT&ALfi excellent meals ala riL'W^'SA.tf p v?= GARTfi.ATMOWRATECOS,T. street, Siniapor.^reVs iS" ti' »<»• ft- and 2,028 sq. ft., daud from November 28, 1873, quit rent $8 each bouse.
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      191 5 fr^iij The original, renowned EIM&jL Orange Smash which is /fftfillffll P re P ar ed solely from the Sl|| juice of rich Californian Oranges acts as a charm in stimulating the jaded Pi^jEfi&jjSJjfM nerves and keeps you in P^&YTnj perfect health. FRAMROZ CO. AUCTION NOTICES. (By Order of the Superintendent
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      225 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle -p£ 'a* 1 im w& "Iwl _i!L_ iz~ r l Siii _i iii J&\ L. '-y vi rU 47 4JF* "77^ -»9 _j m I -.m 1 1 I »F 1 I I I ii 11 (CLUES.) ACROSS. fi Dating from Mt't birth 11. Give way 1.
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    THIS MORNING'S GREAT "HOLD-UP" IN SINGAPORE.
    82 6 No one was safe in the streets and offices of Singapore and other parts of Malaya this morning. Poppy vcllers were everywhere and few (scaped their attention*, from' tambies to Tuans Besar, so well was the net cast. Mrs. King-Harman, seen on the left,
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      THE UNEMPLOYED.
      142 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It is somewhat fortunate that all people do not take the view of your correspondent who treats the construction of a giand stand as "an ordinary job." Theiv have been too many lives lost by grand stands collapsing, for the interested
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      HAWKERS.
      183 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I am entirely in agreement with the statements made by Mr. Van Kee Leung in your isrue of yesterday. It would surprise some people if they realised the oppression meted out to their unfortunate brethren who are endeavouring to earn an honest
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      FOOD RINGS.
      175 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Your Note en food rings is rather interesting, but what a pity the same cannot be said cf Singapore. lam sure that if BOOM enterprising Indian, or any > ether firm were to start hove and bring down the prices, they
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      301 6 [^1^ .pi BY SPECIAL REQUEST F^^^: PAVILION Nam- TAMES f.BKAT PLEASURE iM IN SCREENING IJH/ Breakable. FQR THE AST Tpil; Si r.'.KKC^ DUOFOLD I] £\f*wmhi 9 fii*jm "The Ticturc Immortal" j 'Hf| feet cl cirf'laiir. The i .mm Lcrrcl of O!l l>rral Llc (A New Print) ■D^|H Parker I'crmanilc survive
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      470 7 W^mmS^JLJgiwd^ &M^M%%mm%zzzM}imk phone 69 03 M^^ 6.15 TONIGHT 9.13 The House with the Stars P^g |gsP** HERE HE IS^ THE SUPERB BANCROFT IN and the Pictures. t^jfc^J lo^^ the greatest role of his career. ■IT Metro's Brilliant Show of Modern Men WJ A 8 1 t\ \i i\ /JfJi I
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    PASSENGERS.
    385 8 'H. win? passengers arrived on th» s.s. (Pti Ten Noort from the D. E. I. yester- 1., v Mr. and Mrs. C. 1.. Fisk, Mr. Kwck ■.:,i. Mr. K:io Km Mrs. G. 8. HuntingK Huntlnyton, Dr. P. V. v;in Steir Mi v W. Thomas, Mr. L L P. Romslingh,
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    PRODUCE.
    155 8 Singapore, Nov. 10. Gambirr 12.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) lA.Ofi Copra •',.7(i mixed MS Bago 'I""''. Sarawak 2.y:> hite Peppci 32.00 Black Tipper 21.00 l'eurl Sago 6.00 small 6.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam $171 to 239 Baifon $150 to 162 Baicooa $147 to 170 Ni 1 of 125
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    31 8 The If.M. Amboise is due in Singapore from Madias on Nov. 11 at 6 a.m. and will probably sail on the same day at 11".in.1 ".in. for SaiK<>n, Tourane and Haiphong.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      206 8 Singapore, Nov. 10. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 9/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 .niiiloii, 30 days' sight I'London, demand 2/4 3/32 London, T.T. 24 11G Lyons and Paris, demand 1080 nom. Hamburg, demand 175 nom. New York, demand 43
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      252 8 Today. i.lat Pandjanß. Bengalis, Riak, Pakan Baroe. I'ajakombo Padang illuni; Kwong) 3 p.m >elat Pandjang. Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api (Esmeralda) ..3 p.m Ceylon and Bombay (Celebes Maru) 3 p.m. lapan and Korea (Heluan) .4 p.m. Satavia and Samarang (Giang Seng) 4 p.m. lava, South-West Sumatra, Southast Borneo,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      131 8 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. hIITKI. HARBOUR. vlain Wharf Lch. Lady Clement!, Lch. Makota, Lch. Lady Evelyn. The Cable, I.eh. Tamby. Oil Wharf Nil. Ccal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Steel Lighters E and G. K.-ppfl
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      9 8 Communication with Bangkok and Tung.song has been restored.
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      AIR MAIL.
      18 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at l.uO p.m. today.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      55 8 From China and Japan, by Alipore, due at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Naldera, Jue at Singapore 10 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Rio de Janeiro' Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Oct. 22), by Corfu, due
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        MINING.
        430 8 Issue V.-U. Pd. Bnyeri. Sellert. 61 £1 Asam Xumbang 22/- 23/£1 il Austral Malay 18/- 20/V- 5/- Ayer Hitara Tin '10/3 11/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/9 11/9 1 1 Batang I'adang 0.05 0.12 1 1 Batu Cavei 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Aranr 0.30 0.40n0m. El £1 Burmah Malay
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        GENERAL.
        260 8 Imm ■■ul. I'd. Buyers. Seller!. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 1.95 2.05 H £1 Brit. Am. Tabacco 4.0.0 4.2.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30 nom. •tOO 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. r i r Prefs.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        143 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 108 104 el. v i r Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 05 oar <in»»nn,. M i• .1 jil Singapore Municipal 4V4
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        400 8 Frpser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority of above rubbar share quotation* are nominal only. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Kvatt Ulcnby (»1) 0.6J 0.75 0.65 0.75 A lor Uajah ($1) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 A. Hitam ($1) 0.75 0.80 0.70
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    781 8 War-Time Songs From Kuala Lumpur. v (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) 1 ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG. PI.M., 32 metre?, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 0.30
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    61 8 By B'porc London Left Artd. Cathay Patria Tairea Sphinx C. Huygeni Kalyan Insulinde Egra Portho? J. V. Oldcnbarncvelt Sept. 18 Oct. 10 Sept. 25 Oct. 18 Sept. 24 Oct. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. l'J Oct. 2 Oct. 21 Oct. 2 Oct. 24 Oct. 9 Oct. 30 Oct.
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      87 8 PORTRAITS GROUPS AND LANDSCAPES AH come alike to NAGEL "RANCA" Rollfilm Camera wj/ Bnaaar w^^^Bb^^bbbm B^Baa^VßKK^SsMßartSaaa^BßM A Gives sixteen needle-sharp pictures for 40 cents. With F 4.3 Anastigmat lens In Delayed Action 3 speed Time and Bnlb shatter with leather case. Prices from $29.70 to $48. Sole Agent SINGAPORE PHOTO
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      68 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE. PHONE OB CALL Ydodio t&fc-vice CoCorner Opposite Amber Mansion. Bole Agents and Representatives of the Leading Radio Mannfaetarera. SHORT WAVE RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS lip-Country Orders Execated ij Return Post. PHONE 7399. BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROGEN CONTENT over 20.6% FREE
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      298 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather ReporC, YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Station!. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity, tion. F. F. in. hours. e /o m.p.b. Kedah Alor Star ..89 73 Nil 9.1 65 Calm Cloudy h. -lam an Kota Bharu ..84 73
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      258 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday. November 10. I!. W. MS a.m., 9 ft. 4 in., 10.58 p.m., •J ft. 7 in. St. Andrew's Society practice dancei, Adelphi Hotel. 5.16 p.m. Singapore I'syiholoßical Assn. Mtp., Adclphl Hotel, tJS p.m. Police Band, Jalai Besar, 5.15 p.m. Wednewlay. November 11. H. W. IG.2G
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    326 9 Effect of D.E.I. Governor's Statement. RUBBER PRICE TO GO LOWER. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. To-day's Prices Rubber. A cents per Ib. Tin, 125 tons at $67.50 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Kubber, London, 3d., up '/«d. New York, 5 cts., up 5-16 ct. Market Tone Firm.
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 9 Rugby, Nov. D. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam S h. Athens (18, Boml.ay Is. G 5-32, Berlin: 1.-,--, liiussols 27',, Bucharest 635, Rio 4, Puero* Aires :ifi^, Copenhagen 17-"*. Geneva I |!i r >-l r >. EMaingfori I.iJ 1 Honp Konir Is. j 4>-<A., Lisbon IWK, Madrid 43. Milan 73V4,
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      944 9 General Election and Price Movements. SOME SHARES MARKED UP. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 15. Money was in abundant supply in the London money market last week and short loans were obtainable throughout at around 4 per cent. Disbursements of Government interest on Oct. 1, reflected
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      64 9 Tone of Market Dull, inclined to be easier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3d. per lb New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 5 per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot November December January Jan.-Mur. April-Jun e Buyers. 9 y 8%
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      SUNNYSIDE RUBBER.
      438 9 Chairman's Review of The Year. At the ordinary general meeting of the Sunnyside Kubber Co., Ltd., held at Seremban on Nov. 7, Mr. M. L. Phillips, the chairman, said: The report and accounts for the past year have beem in your hands for the prescribed period and, with
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      30 9 The P. and O. Naldera has left Hong Kong, and is expected to arrive at Singapore at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. Wharf on arrival.
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      MANDAI-TEKONG.
      281 9 The directors' report to the shareholders of the Mandai-Tekong (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended July, 31, 1931, states The results for the year show a loss of $10,505.28 which amount has to be deducted from the balance of profit brought forward from last year viz. $31,
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      OCT. RUBBER RETURNS.
      265 9 The figures in brackets give the output! for the corresponding period of last year. Alor P0ng5u.— 48,694 Ib. Ayer Kuning. 20,932 lb. Amalgamated Malay.— s3,ooo lb. Hal:ui. l::.10!) lb. Beranung. 54,100 lb. Bertum <Tai?ho).— BB,soo lb. Benta. --69,522 lb. (69,323 lb.). Bore Hi. —31,500 lb. liilkit Kati1.—
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      OCTOBER TIN RETURNS.
      195 9 The figures in brackets (rive the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Kamunting. 2,614 piculs, 2,102 hours, 495,000 yards, value $102,725. Kinta Kellas. 100 piculs (400 piculs), 61"> hours (639 hours), 143,000 yards (188,000 yards), value $16,000 ($15,000). Taipinfr »Tin (No. 1 dredge). 360 piculs,
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      COMPANY FINANCE.
      234 9 Mr. P. D. Leake Advocates Drastic Changes. Lecturing to chartered accountant students at Manchester on Oct. 19, Mr. P. D. Leake, F.C.A., referred to two importcnt changes which, he said, are urgently needed in onr company law. The first change relates to the common practice of including in
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      RUBBER COSTS.
      229 9 Many interesting revelations of what can be cone in the way of reducing expsnses have been ma.le in the rubber industry, comments the Observer on Oct. 4. A case in point is the experience of the Sungkap Para Plantations, Ltd., a small £70,000 company operating in Kedah, F.M.S.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    952 9  -  A. W. Still.) (By Game of "Beggar Your Neighbour." MR. MILLER'S PLEA FOR GOVT. ACTION. London, Oct. 11. We nre stil 1 waiting for the Dutch. If ifl the exercise of editorial discretion you draw a blue pencil through all that fallows, you will do your readers
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      22 9 ARE YOU BUDGRAFTING? IF NOT VISIT PRANG BESAR mm (TELEPHONE, KAJANG 35) AND -CHANGE YOUR MINDAGENTS HARRISONS BARKER CO., LTD. KUALA LUMPUR
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      61 9 CHRISTMAS! THE IDEAL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ARE NOW ON SHOW AND SOLD AT RENE ULLMANN LOWEST PRICES FOR THE BEST QUALITIES. JEWELLERY of every description WATCHES of THE BEST SWISS MADE (more than 1000 different patterns in stock) D'ORSAY'S PERFUMES the best flavours IN THE NICEST CUT CRYSTAL BOTTLES RENE ULLMANN
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    116 10 Singapore. ADELPIII HOTEL.- George Jessel in Love Live and Laugh. 6.15—9.15. ALHAMBRA.— AdoIphe Menjou in Men Call It Love. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— CyriI MacLaglen in Balaclava. 6.16 9.16. Phone 6261-2. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL.— Special Tango Dance 6.30. GREAT WORLD.— Wayanjm, ClnamM, Zoo, Joy Cars and Donkey Ridei. MARLBOROUGH.—
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOV. 10, 1931. DISILLUSION.
    813 10 Once again we find ourselves on the eve of the anniversary of the day that was to mark the final passing of militarism. Thirteen years ago tomorrow the bells pealed in celebration of the end of the War that was to
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    164 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. an! Mrs. T. P. Nailer leave Ipoh for home on Thursday. Mr. G. R. Sykes, Protector of Chinese, Perak, has been appointed to act as Secretary for Chinese Affairs, F.M.S. The Hon. Mr. G. E. Cator and the Hon. Mr. A. B. J onion are representing Malaya
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    SECRET HISTORY OF THE ARMISTICE.
    2121 10 Here is the secret and innermost history of the event* which led to the signing the Armistice, in a clearing in the Forest of Compiegne, on the morning of Nov. 11, 1918It was the author of thin aiticlc who broke the glad tidings to M.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    638 10 BELIEVE IT OR NOT. A very unreliable correspondent says he overheard both the remarks given below, this morning, but, in the absence of corroboration, we give them with a considerable amount of reserve Can I sign a chit for one Here, lassie, I gi'ed ye ten
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    "RESTRICTION IS IMPOSSIBLE": D. E. I. GOVERNOR.
    169 11 IMPRACTICABLE AND' TOO COSTLY. Even 50 p.c. Cut No Use. WOULD NOT RAISE PRICE LEVEL HIGH ENOUGH. Amsterdam, Nov. 10. The Governor of the Dutch East Indies recording to the Handelsblad, has declaTed that the Rubber Restriction Plan must be considered as almost
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    AMERICA TO TRY AGAIN.
    2025 11 New Notes to China And Japan. IN TIENTSIN. Trouble Becoming Still More Serious. Washington, Nov. 9. It is believed that the United States Government intends to renew its representations to the Chinese and Japanese Governments with regard to Manchuria. The United States Secretary of State (Col.
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    GUN WHICH HELPED WIN THE WAR.
    231 11 Death of Colonel Isaac N. Lewis. Hoboken, New Jersey, Nov. 10. The death has occurred here of Colonel Isaac Newton Lewis, the inventor of the famous Lewis gun, which played such a vitally important part in the Great War and which was probably one
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    ALL OR NOTHING.
    142 11 Indian R.T.C. Delegates Appeal to Premier. Rugby, Nov. 9. Twenty-eight delegates to the RoundTable Conference, including the representatives of Congress, the Hindu Mahasabha, the Sikhs and the Liberals I and organised Labour, have addressed a letter to the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald) referring to rumours
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    POSEIDON HERO.
    89 11 P. O. Willis Invalided Out Of Navy. London, Nov. 10. The Poseidon hero, Petty Officer Willis, has been invalided out of the Navy. The Daily Mail states that, though physically fit, he is suffaring from nervous reaction after the agonising moments he spent in the submarine. After many
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    BRITAIN AND AMERICA.
    81 11 Col. Stimson Congratulates Sir John Simon. Rugby, Nov. 9. TaIeMMM have been exchanged between Colonel Henry L. Stimson (the United States Secretary of State) and Sir John Simon on the latter's appointment as British Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, in a personal message to Colonel Stimsor says
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    SALE OF LOCAL STAMPS.
    100 11 Indian Dealer Who Charged Too Much Fined. Prosecuted at the instance of Detective Inspector A. McEwan, of the Singapore Detective Branch, a representative of the firm ot L. E. Mohamed Shariff and Co., Geylang Road, was fined $50 by Mr. C. H. Whitton, on a charge
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    61 11 Customary Celebrations For His Birthday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 8. The King's birthday was celebrated tcday with the customary ceremonies. A royal salute was fued at noon by the army and navy. The streets this evening were crowded though the illuminations, owing to the
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    LORD MAYOR'S SHOW PAGEANTRY.
    265 11 Transport and Science. "BLUEBIRD" AND "MISS ENGLAND II." Rugby, Nov. 9. The usual large crowds lined the City of London streets today to witness the procession, a mile long, accompanying the new Lord Mayor (Sir Maurice Jenks) on his drive, in the gilded state coach drawn
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    20 11 In accordance with custom. there will be no issue of the Straits Times on Armistice Day, Wednesday, tomorrow.
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    OFF THE GOODWINS.
    213 11 Tugs and Lifeboats Fight For 60 Hours. London, Nov. 9. The American steamer Hybert, which ran aground on what is known as the graveyard of the Goodwin Sands on Friday, was refloated at 12.45 a.m. and is proceeding to Dover. Despite mountainous seas the crew remained aboard
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    KISSING OF HANDS.
    82 11 New Ministers Receive Seals of Office. Rugby, Nov. 9. At Buckingham Palace this morning the Kin<? received the retiring Ministers anil members of the new Cabinet, handing to the latter seals of office. Aft?rwards His Majesty held a Privy Council. The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) returned
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    MINERS' LOSS.
    123 11 Death of Mr. Thomas Richards, P.C. Rugby, Xc- i. Mr. Thomas Richards, a former President of the Miners' Federation, died in his sleep after a long illness. He was Iyears of age. British Wireless. The Rt. Hon. Thomas Richards P.C. acording to Who's Who, had been genera! secretary
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    LORD KYLSANT.
    302 11 Not to Appeal to the House Of Lords. London, Nov. 9. Reuter understands that Lord Kylsant is not appealing to the House of Lords. Reuter. A message, dated London Nov. 4, stated: The Ccurt of Criminal Appeal (consisting of Justices Avory, Branson and Humphreys) today dismissed Lord Kylsant's
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    AN APOLOGY.
    62 11 We regret being compelled to postpone publication of the usual weekly China Page until Thursday. This step is rendered necessary by a continued growth in the demand for advertising space in the Straits Times. We also desire to thank those advertisers who have helped ns by agreeing to
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    DISARMAMENT.
    125 11 Sir Herbert Samuel And Past Reductions. Rugby, Nov. 9. S!r Herbrt Samuel (Home Secretary), speaking on the forthcoming Disarmament Conference, said it would be necessary at that gathering to take into account the reductions in her forces which Great Britain had already made. He pointed out that whereas expenditure
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    ROYALTY IN LONDON.
    41 11 Crown Prince and Princess Pay a Visit. Rugby, Nov. 9. Tho Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden reached London from Stockholm this morning and drove to Kensington Palace to stay with the Marchioness of Milford Haven.— British Wireless.
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    MALDISTRIBUTION OF GOLD.
    125 11 Settlements Bank And Gold Cover. Dasle, Nov. 9. Importance is attached lo a decision reached at a Board meeting at the Bank of International Settlements to postpone consideration of the Austrian application for a new credit until the contemplated reforms in Austria had had time to operate,
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    SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    173 11 Steady Improvement In Health. Rugby, Nov. 9. In his annual report on the health of the school child. Sir George Newman (Chief Medical Officer of the Board of Education) records a steady and continuous improvement in the average physical condition of the normal child since 1907. There is
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    THE STOCK EXCHANGE
    108 11 Option Business Still Forbidden. London, Nov. 9. London Stock Exchange account business will be resumed on Nov. 16, but option business, or the fixing of a contango rate, will not be allowed. Reuter. First Step Back to Normality. Rugby, Nov. 9The Committee of the London Stock Exchange
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    CORSICA'S BANDITS.
    50 11 Warships and Tanks to Be Used Against Them. Ajaccio, Nov. 9. An up to date expeidtionary force of gendarmes, with tanks and machine-guns, and warships, has arrived here from Marseilles for an anti-bandit campaign. The districts will be surrounded, one by one, while warships patrol the coast.— Reuter.
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    BRITISH HONDURAS.
    92 11 Relief Fund Total Reaches £16,500. Rugby, Nov. 9. The Jamaican Legislative Council has voted £1,000 in aid of British Honduras, which was struck by a hurricane some weeks ago. The sum is in addition to the £2,000 already privately subscribed in Jamaica and, with contributions of over £2,000
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    "OUR WONDERFUL EMPIRE.
    572 11 Premier on Continuance Of its Evolution. GUILDHALL SPEECH. National Government's Task Outlined. London, Nov. 9. Roars of applause punctuated the point.-; for world betterment enunciated by Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald (the Prime Minister) in his anxiously awaited speech at tho Guildhall. We appealed to the Nation to
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    MONOPLANE LINERS.
    90 11 Innovation on Cape To Cairo Route. Rugby, Nov. 9. A notable departure in the design of Briti' h aii-liners is to be made with s fleet of eight four-engine Armstrong Siddeley 17-peater monoplanes which have been ordeied by Imperial Airways for the Cairo-Cape Town route. Hitherto all British
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    DEVOLUTION AND HEALTH BOARDS.
    1317 12 Concern in Planting Community. DOUBTFUL FUTURE. "Removing the Spine From the Body." The effect of the new decentralisation policy on the Health Boards machinery was discu.s-ed a» the last mevtitv; of the Central Health noard. when a planting member expressed <■ tronir opinions on the subject.
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    U.S. MILLIONAIRE IN SINGAPORE.
    550 12 Exclusive Interview. COLLECTING FISH FOR PRIVATE AQUARIUM. "A reporter, eh? And you want to sr-e the owner of this yacht It's your lucky day if you do." That is how I was greeted (writes a Straits Times reporter) by one of the crtw of the yacht
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    ANOTHER "LEG UP" FOR LANCASHIRE.
    78 12 Rise in Silver Helps. NOW ON 75 P.C. OF NORMAL PRODUCTION. London, Nov. 10. A sharp vise in silver has given an additional impetus to the Lancashire trade with China. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners officially reports that the production of 147 firms in
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    FIRE FIGHTING PUMP.
    162 12 Demonstrated by Singapore Brigade. A new fire fighting appliance, just imported into Singapore, underwent a highly successful demonstration at the Singapore Fire Brigade station this morning, and nhould pilve an extremely effective means of fighting fires in places unapproachable by large fire engines. It is known as
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    TO SAVE TRAVELLING.
    118 12 Johore Bill to Amend Societies Enactment. A Bill to amend the Societies Enactment, 1915, is about to be in*:l:duced into the Johore Stale Council. The principal amendment is to make clear the position of societies which have no organisation and are not active in the State. Another
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    BUTLER BREAKS THE RECORD.
    242 12 Lowered by 1% Hours. CONGRATULATIONS FROM AIR MINISTER. Mr. Charles A. Butler, known in England as the man ll>in<; to Australia in carpet slippers, has done it. Throuuh wind and rain he has battled through in his tiny monoplane and hcatcn thr record for a flight
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    KINGSFORD SMITH.
    354 12 Ceylon's Lack of Flying Facilities. Nothing could surprise me more than to be told that there are n> Hying facilities in Ceylon a country with a population little over a million short cf that of Australia," said Air Commolore Kingston! Smith, intervieweJ by the Time ..l Cey'.on as
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    POPPY DAY.
    209 12 "This Morning's Sales Most Encouraging." From an oariy hour thi". Morning these who volunteered to help the local Poppy Day Fund by Wtioc U vendors, with boxes filled with Flanders Poppies, could be seen in town waylaying persons of all nationalities with the request, ad'ompanied by a smile,
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    21 12 Levant?, the well-known illusionist, with appear at the special Armistice Day cabaret dinner and dance at tho Adelphi Hotel tomorrow night.
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    Selections for Tomorrow's Races.—Boy & Bud Walley on the Injured List FAVOURITES FAIL TO PLEASE.
    2602 13 Selections for Tomorrow's Races. Boy Bud Walley on the Injured List FAVOURITES FAIL TO PLEASE. Singapore Races. lilC DIVIDENDS ON SECOND DAY. Follower* of the fawuiriles had a very I;., I time yesterday at the second day oi the Singapore Turf < lob November mwting, For in only one event
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    129 13 Merchants' Selected to Meet A.P.C. and I. The following have been invited to play Rugby football for the Merchants against the A.P.C. and I. in the S.C.C. tournament tomorrow A. I. Horsley H. F. A. Jackson, D. R. Harper, R. Land and P. D. Outwin J. H. J.
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    76 13 New Pool to be Closed For Cleaning. The new pool at the Singapore Swimming Club will be closed for cleaning on Thursday at noon, and will be reopened en Saturday at noon. The following handicap races will be held on Sunday, the first event starting at 11 a.m.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS.
    33 13 The third set of tiie final |cf the doubles handicap between G. A. Lowe and A. Marshall and Dr. G. de Souza and C. A. Peterson will be played off today.
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    YESTERDAYS RACING : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
    321 13 YESTERDAYS RACING RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Tote paid lace Horse Owner Trainer Jockey win ppacei ace Sahaya Punya Capt. L. Years Owner Whalan 20 9 st Bob-the-Gorger S. L. S. C. Chettiar C. W. Turley Christie 12 True Blue S. M. Eusoff and H. C. Pinching C.O.Campbell J^™" IT Simon
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    LIKELY WINNERS.
    328 13 Final Selections For Wednesday. Race L— SIMON Irish Lady and Golden Queen. Race 2.— PRESIDENTKAK Tiffin and Fonune Star. Race B.— DESEKT KOX Monte Carlo and Poldaia. Race 4.— ABBOT Kylpa and Princess Richmond Race S.— RUDDY BROOK Rra.s Knob and Miss .Middy. Race (I- -PRINCE'S GOLD Boh
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    BOY WALLEY'S EYE INJURED.
    103 13 Fight Stopped in Fourth Round. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. The referee stopped the Ogli. In tw en Boy Walley and Moo Miskr at the Pavilion, \Vhilechapel, yesterday in the fourth round, refusing to allow Walley, »vh«se eye was cut. to carry on. in spite
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    112 13 Gymkhana in Aid of Earl Haig's Fund. A gymkhana, jn aid of Earl liiii^' Fund, will b<- held on ih° Polo Groun I on Ros>day, New. 22, at 4 p.nt Members may invite guests, for whom there will l». a VharEe of $1 sach. All entries will
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    74 13 Twenty-four cards were taken out for the November Ladies' Spoon which resulted in a tie between Miss K. Niblock 43— fl nett. Mrs. E. G. Mozar 61— 12 nett. Ladies' British Red Cross Trophy. The following qualified Mrs. E. A. Gibson vs. Miss K. Niblock. Mrs. H.
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    POPPY DAY MATCH.
    64 13 The following team has been selected to represent the Rest to play against the United Services in an Association football match in aid of the Poppy Day Fund on, Thursday at tho Anson Road Stadium Adam Glasgow and Wan Puteh Kit Hoe, Reade and Boon Lay; Khun
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2540 14 Suburbinanities— Gods Of The 9.s6— Beware Of The Greengrocer's Wife— Partridges And Port— A Nasty Legacy From Oscar Wilde— The Seven Veils Not Disinfected— A Clever Comedian The Barretts Earns £200,000 Oliver Baldwin's Play— 37 Seasons Of Proms. Films Which Are Worth Seeing.
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    MR. PHIL. W. GOATCHER.
    105 14 The death of Mr. Phil. W. Goateher, th:. noted scene painter, at the age of 80 years, occurred recently at Perth, Western Australia. For nearly 60 years the late Mr. Goateher followed the calling of scene painter in America, England, and Australia. He left America for
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    OIL PROSPECTS.
    53 14 Queensland 'has oilfields. Of that there if no possible doubt. That is th" opinion of Dr. W. G. Woolnough, consulting geologist to the Commonwealth Government. Dr. Woolnough has submitted to the Minister of th* Department of Home Affairs a comprehensive report dealing with the whole of the possible
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      39 15 LYMPNE, ENGLAND OCT. 31, 1931 BUTLER'S RECORD FLIGHT IN THE WORLD'S SMALLEST PLANE %V\ "THE £21-0-0 WAS THE ALL-IN FUEL COST. vA\ </> A PORT-DARWIN, AUSTRALIA. NOV. 9, 1931. SOLE AGENTS: UNITED ENGINEERS Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE.
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    FRENCH ARMY RUGBY TOURISTS WELL BEATEN BY S.C.C.
    53 15 Though Ihcy put up a sturdy opposition the French Army XV from Saigon »<-re no nach fir 111: 1 S.C.C. in th'ir first game at the Stadium on S mday, being defeated by 23 3. The teams are seen r.l.ove, with the
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    " GLAMOUR OF LOANS."
    295 15 GLAMOUR OF LOANS." Quality Before Quantity In Co-operators. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 7. The slamour of loans was the main sttiaction to sr-nc momh ts and they remained with the society as lonp as their wishe were met. says the annual nport of the Jaffnese Co-operative Society
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    ROYAL PROPRIETOR.
    189 15 Prince of Wales Attends Colchester Feast. lon lon, Oct. 23. Thp Prince of Wales took part for the first time in Col:hester's great oyster feaft this year, as the feast was made tho occasion for an appeal for funds for the Essex County Hospital. H.R.H. arrived and departed
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      74 16 BLUE SPOT UNIT 66 R AND UNIVERSAL MAJOR CHASSIS DEMONSTRATIONS NIGHTLY AT H. L. CARTER, 280, ORCHARD ROAD, RADIO SERVICE, CO., OF MALAYA, 2, ORCHARD ROAD. SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA: HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH. MM TELSENBMM STANDARD BATTERY CQ.M| *J^^FICKUPS^^9sP[AKtRsffI^»TERI IALS^^ffIi::Mi T^p TPWPrilw. f
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      140 16 H. L. CARTER CO. RADIO SOUND EXPERTS. 280, ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE. (Just Past Pavilion Theatre) AGENTS. AGENTS. PILOT COMPONENTS. PILOT SUPER-WASP RECEIVERS. FERRANTI COMPONENTS. GECOPHONE SUPER-HETS. BLUE SPOT SPEAKERS. PILOT AMPLIFIERS. SIX MONTHS' GUARANTEE AND SERVICE WITH EVERY RECEIVER. Open Nightly Until 8 p.m. or later by appointment. May We
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      648 16 From A "Mike In Singapore Local Society's Appeal For A License Still l/nmuwend* (By Our Wireless Correspondent) TjiVERY v^r^loss listener in Malaya will welcome the news that we are to have daily Empire wireless transmissions, commencing at an early date. The British Broadcasting Corporation Empire ia to build a new
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      Largest Wireless Valve In The World.
      670 16 Great British Achievement. FEW branches of electrical science have made such rapid progress as that of wireless communications, and in this rapid advance involving the closely interrelated efforts of many of the world's leading scientists the thermionic v.ilve has played an exceedingly important part.
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      417 16 From A Malayan Listener's Log High-Power Broadcasting From Corsica New Soviet Activities. (By Our Wircles.n Correspondent.) THE French Posts and Telegraphs administration has expressed the intention of installing a high-power broadcasting station in the island of Corsica. With a view to finding a suitable site tests are to be made
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      SAIGON RELAYED.
      87 16 I^OR the M'cond night in •T. succession. Radio Manila on Oct. 16 was able to receive Radio Saigon and rebroadeut ita programmes for the benefit of local listeners. Instead of playing records from its studios during the intermission between the dance pieces dispensed by the 'loin's Oriental Grill
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    CEYLON RUBBER CIRCLES IN ARMS.
    2026 17 Nothing to be Gained By Waiting for the Dutch. BAD ADVICE. I "SIR CEGIL CLEMENTI THE ONLY OPPONENT." Nearly a month has elapsed since thr Secretary of State brushed aside, without giving any reasons, the resolution of the State Council in connection with the recent
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    ALL OUT FOR 53!
    140 18 ALL OUT FOR 53 South Africans Lose To Victoria. Melbourne, Nov. 9. The third match of the South African tonrtafl against Victoria ended disastrously tor them when they were dismissed for .">'! runs in their second innings. Ironmonger, on a very tricky wicket the result of rain took five wickets
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    BADMINTON.
    183 18 Singapore Inter-Club Championships. The following were the Tesults of matches playol at the S.V.C. Drill Hall last Saturday and Sunday in the InterClub Tournament for the Championship of Singapore. Shanghai B.P. beat Juvenile 8.P., 3—2.3 2. Singles. Lim Boon Guan lost to Tan Swee Waii, 4—15, 4—16. Deng Tian
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    ENGLAND'S TEAM TO MEET WALES.
    148 18 Gee and Bastin Get Their First Caps. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 9. The F.A. have selected the following team to play for England against Wales at Liverpool on Saturday Hibbs (Birmingham) Cooper (Derby County) and Blenkinsopp (Sheffield Wednesday) Strange (Sheffield Wednesday), Gee (Everton)
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    BILLIARDS.
    73 18 The following ties in the S.C.C. billiards tournament will be played on Thursday: A Class 250 Up. J. W. Jones 175 vs. W. H. Palgrave— loo. B Class 150 Up. V. P. Barbat— 2s vs. D. M. Stevenson Scr. W. J. Pearce 25 vs. G. A. Saunders 50. H.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    263 18 Tuesday, November 10. Rugby: Raffles College vs. Public Service", Raffles College trround. Hockey: R.A.F. vs. Medical College, A.R. Stadium. Golf: Garrison G.C. Eclectic ..ompetitk'n (in aid of Poppy Day Fund) and Robinson Cup (women} 18 holes bogey; band night. edneaday, November 11. Rugby: S.C..C. Tournament: A.P.C. and I.
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    SHELLEY PAMPHLET.
    158 18 Proposals for Association Of Philanthropists. London, Nov. 1. One copy of the rarest of Shelley's earliest publication?, comprising his proposals for an Association of Philanthropists, has been found in an Irish library. In 1812. Shelley went to Ireland and n-a'k' a celebrate] public speech in favour of Catho'k-
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    KARACHI-BOMBAY MOTH AIR LINE ?
    34 18 KARACHI-BOMBAY MOTH AIR LINE Indian Company Plans New Air Line. London, Oct. 30. The Times correspondent states that Tata's (Bombay) may shortly run a Moth air line connecting Karachi with Romhay, and possibly Madras.
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    KINTA CHIEF'S SON KILLED.
    162 18 Motor-Car Crash At Kuala Kangsar. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 10. Chelah, the only son of the Datoh Panglima of Kinta, was killed in a motorcar accident at Kuala Kangsar on Saturday while motoring from Penang to Ipoh. Chelah was a promising student and his
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    431 18 Possibilities of Great Barrier Reef. A suggestion that the Great Barrier Reef should prove a gold mine in the sea product trade, and that the preparation of sharks' fins could be made a payable industry, is contained in a letter written by Mr. E. H. Hunter, a Customs
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    252 18 Message From King Of Siam Read at Opening. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. The Opium Conference was opened today by H. H. Prince Devawongse, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who read a message from the King in which the King said that the delegates had met to
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    48 18 The annual school exhibition will take place air. the QDnvent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Victoria Street), oh Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parents; and friends are cordially invited. Some of the works exhibited will be on sale in aid of the Abandoned Babies' Fund.
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    Europe In Forty Years Time
    900 19  -  COUNT ROMANONES BY (THE SPANISH STATESMAN) rj^HE Europe of the future will be a far •1 happier place to live in than the Europe of today and the standard of comfort will be far higher. There will be less differences between class and class and
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    PAINLESS DEATH.
    128 19 legalisation Advocated For Incurables. London, Oct. 16. Drawing attention to the serious increase in the mortality of cancer, Dr. Kil-lii-k Milfard, in his presidential address to tho Medical Health Officers' Society, advocated the legalisation of voluntary euthanasia for sufferers from incurable fatal disease* entailing slow and painful death.
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    WILD WEST.
    145 19 Up-To-pate Bandits In Indiana Kohbery. Lizton, (Indiana), Oct. 13. The "Wild W«et" day* returned to America *c never before in the robbery of the local State Bank. A group of bandits in automobiles surrounded the town and severed all the telephone. mains. Then they obtained a supply of
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    DREAD PEST.
    79 19 Colorado Beetle Destroys French Crops. Paris, Oct. 16. The Colorado beetle has done immense destruction in the potato fiekUi, the value of the crops already destroyed being £18,000,000. It is estimated that 2,600,000 tons have been ruined in Brittany alone, and it is feared tbat the total Jmm
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    CAPTAIN E. J. HILLMAN.
    214 19 Death of Well-Known Boat Commander. Captain Edward James Hillman. a wellknown commander of Bums, Philp, and Co. Ltd.'s island vessels, died on Oct. 7, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, Sydney, after a long illness. He was in his 86th year. Captain Hillman had been in the
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    BIG EXPLOSION.
    86 19 Two Women Killed In Yd+fcsnire Mills. London, Oct. 13. 'Aji explosion that shook the houses for miles around wrecked a spinning-shed at Gomersal, in Yorkshire, killing two women and injuring 1 38 others, six of them seriously. The cause of the disaster is unknown. The explosion was so
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    REPORT ABSURD.
    63 19 Those Starving Immigrants In Australia. Ottawa, Oct. 16. A vigorous denial of the London report that 100,000 Enrlish immigrant* were starving in A«*tr*li» wa» giv^a to the Canadian papers by Mr. Arthur H. O'Connor, of the Australian Travel Association. Australia's total unemployed numbered only 300,000, he said. Nobody
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    The Penang Volunteers' Bisley Ball.
    47 20 PENANG BALL":— A large gathering attended the annual Bisley ball o f the Penan* Volunteers, as the above fla shlight photograph, taken during the evening, indicates. Prizes were presented to the competitors who were sue cessful at the rec ent Bisley meeting.
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    35 20 LORD LOXSD ALE KICKS OFF Lord Lonsdale, the veteran sporting P «cr. kicked ofT at the annual charity tootball match between teams of jockeys and boxers at the West Ham S tadium, London, (i'lanet News.)
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    30 20 PRIME MINISTER AT SE AH AM :-The Prime Minister in a hopeful mood as he canvassed miners and their WIV S ln his election campaign at Easington, Durham. (Planet News.)
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    40 20 CYCLL T, HARMERS.— The annual crr.ss-country race be! ween cvelists and harrier-; of the Polytechnic clubs took place over a roiv-h course at Hi-,'h Birnet. Herlfonlshin- TU |»hoio shows cyclists and harriers passing an obstacle on the nm, (Planet News.)
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