The Straits Times, 17 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 17, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      160 1 Singapore: 76, Cecil st. :cphone bibit/ •.16 Tonight 9.15 j MAURICE CHEVALIER I THE SMILING LIEUTENANT I Phon« 5261-2. SOLE AGENTS: FOR S.S., F.M.S., BRITISH NORTH BORNEO tfiQ fI&VOUr AND SARAWAK that counts Jjbjy JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS LTD. sauce Incorporated in Kneland) makes the plainest meal appetising and delicious, H.P.
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      249 1 KUALA LUMPU«: tT. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3«83)\ A SUGGESTION FOR X'MAS GIFTS Probably the most fascinating and Romantic of what m m \Jy is known as semi-precious stones and if the opinion -a. M AJ o j modern Philologists can be accepted, should be identified with the Jasper of Biblical
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      13 1 J 6.15 Tonight 9.15 maurice chevalier THE SMILING i LIEUTENANT Phone 5261-2. f
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      1254 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. BRITISH INDIA |IMiJ|PJ|iM|l|J| AND APCAR LINES HhMffl^nlKlT (incorporated in England.) (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO To LONDON SERVICES. Naples, Marseille-i, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlenborough. Vej-ie!*. Tonn»(re. Due. Sail, i PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S-V. CO. J^J&V'mlm i.'oAn %Z' 1 UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S!* MARU
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      477 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, sStDNET AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,8*6 tons) and the s.s. q MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Csrgo only). Tha s.s. MARELLA is ons of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      644 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incopo rated in Denmark). Telephone SJ2S. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. r o GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBUBG and COPENHAGEN. Leave. S'por*. Penang. t m.s. ALSIA Nov. 18 Nov. 20 m.s. JUTLANDIA Dec. 23 Dec. 25 mis. LALANDIA Jan. S Jan. 8 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 20 Jan.
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      590 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 SERVICB— LONDON aad NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      463 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabal, Bnngnara, Tslupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langauan, Taku, Cbumpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Dspsrtnrs SUDDHADIB In port Nov. 18 VALAYA Nov. 22 Nov. 26 MALINI Nov. 29 Dec. 2 These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      457 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIEiTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCnEDCLl Sailings for I'niled States and Canada Points from !5;>ng Kong. Snr I ranrisro, Srattte, Vancouver and Tmmnu S.S. BHELTOM Baili from Hons Kong Not. 18 S.-m Pllfltrt and Log
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      528 3 DOLLAR 9TKAMSHIP LINE ofcrf AMERICAN 'MAIL UNB ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang. PRES. POLK Nov. 23 Not. 26 Not. 28 PRES. ADAMS Dec. 7 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 PRES. HARRISON Dec. 21 Dec. 23
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      2080 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. /~irsn»^ 1 ttCf^WYVh sTlf\ nil k 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 Dec. 4 s.s. CITY
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      838 4 (CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There ari» approximately seven word* to a Its* and tl^i,. is b Mat rate charge of 2* eaota p t line i>er insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per imartton. AdviTti.M-ntonU will be accepted up to 10 a.m. M th* d:iy uf iusue. A fta of 25
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      747 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, Folly furnished House. 78, Meyer Road. Apply 202, Straits Time;. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B, De Souza Street. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De
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      545 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie ft Co., Ltd. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Bafflea Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129, Killiney Road. TO LET, 115, Cecil St.,
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      565 4 Ft>R SALE FOR SALE, PEDIGRKE AIREDALE *****. Price $76. Apply 208, Straits Times. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. Call and see the inixpensive display at The Gift Shop 9, Arcade. "REFRIGERATOR, oil burning, as new. t'ery suitable output. Going cheap. 215, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Ten "Seres A" bonds of Oil Palm Plantations
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      733 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE BURMAH FIRE MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD. WITHDRAWAL OF DEPOSIT Ordinance No. 164 (Fire Insurance Companies). NOTICE i* hereby given that the Burmak Fire and Marine Insurance Company Limited b company incorporated ia Burmah and having its registered Office at No. 644, Merchant Street, Rangoon, Burmah and now
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      768 4 LEGAL NOTICES > IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OP 1 ALEC CYRIL BISHOP, DECEASED j NOTICE is hereby «iven that Letter* of Administration to the Estate and Effect* oi the abovenamed Alec Cyril Hishoo deceased of No. 22, Parkstone Koad, Sino-apore who died on Aug. 14, 1931. at the
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  • Correspondence.
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      NOVEMBER 11th.
      392 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leader of Nov. 13 must be of great interest to all ex-Service men yvho cannot fail to agree with much of it. There are, however, some points to which not all ex-Service men can subscribe. The article, for instance,
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      INDIAN LABOUR.
      838 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Owing to the slump, thousands of Indian labourers have been discharged and repatriated from Malaya during the past year. When prosperity returns to Malaya (if ever it does the question of labour will again have to be considered and it
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      NEWSPAPER SELLERS.
      157 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Can nothing In- done to put a ston to the cries of the newspaper sellers in the early hours of the Sabbath 7 Living at the junction of Hill Street and Stamford Road has been made almost unbearable by these
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    INFLUX OF CHINESE.
    164 5 Increase of Numbers Entering D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 13. During the last two months the number of Chinese immigrants into the Dutch East Indies has been steadily declining-, while at the same time the number of Chinese returning to their native country has been
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      373 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTElT] TONIGHT DINNER AND DANCE MONIA LITTER'S POPULAR ORCHESTRA. X'MAS AND NEW YEAR Bookings for The Festive Season should be made at an early date. Phone 5381 and make your reservations NOW. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21. SPECIAL DINNER RACE BALL Dancing Till 2 a.m. i I SEA VIEW HOTEL
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      315 5 RAFFLES CAFE CONFECTIONERY ImHUI EXCELLENT MEALS A LA Wf CARTE AT MODERATE COST. MODERN pAi(rc CONCRETE GARDEN f f%Bl^ FURNITURES A fine assortment of dainty and of delicious cakes are made dally ARTISTIC DESIGNS. wider the supervision of an expert confectioner. Showroom: 69, HIGH STREET. chocolates-sweets- The Elkayes Concrete Works.
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      328 5 AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheonis Koon Scn«r Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, November 1R, at tJH p.m. ESTATE OF P. O. PESTANA, DECEASED. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and houses known as Nos. 15 ami 17, Cuscaden Road,
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      Notes From Shanghai
      1733 6 Manchuria And Other Subjects Shop Window And Hoarding Propaganda A Cartoon Attacks The League What The Chinese Are Thinking Still Mo Peace At Home— Canton And Manking Not Yet Reconciled Treasure Left Behind it Mukden $80,000,000 In Cold Bars And Silver Business Still Unsettled. (From Our Own
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      WHO WILL RULE NEXT IN MANCHURIA?
      624 6 Some Speculations. "YOUNG MARSHAL" MAY RETIRE. Peking, Oct. 30. Higher officials of the former Manchurif.n Government are renting houses in PeUag on long-term' leases, and settling down for a long stay. Few of them eeni 10 beli«ve they will get a chance to return
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      A BRITISH UNION.
      128 6 Shanghai Residents' Plan. Shanghai, Nov. 7. Tentative feelers regarding the formation in Shanghai of a British Residents' Association have gathered sufficient support to justify the originators of -.he project to call a British public meeting to put the organisation on a working hasta, British residents, at a
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      THE CASE AGAINST JAPAN.
      845 6  -  Dr. Wellington Koo. By TELEGRAM TO U.S.A NEWSPAPERS. Nanking, Oct. 30. Joining issue with the claims advanced by Mr. Hikoichi Motoyama, publisher of the Osaka Mainichi, in an article which appeared in the Scripps-Howard newspapers in the United States, Dr. Wellington Koo, at the invitation of
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      A Hong Kong Letter.
      1295 6 Footballers From Malaya The Innocent Cause Of A Local Rumpus The Hunt And Race Club Scotsmen 4nd Hallowe'en A Talk On Yachting Encourasiina Chinese Arts And Crafts. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Nov. C. The recent visit of the Malayan Chinese inteiport football t -am
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      BANKERS' THREAT.
      162 6 Supplies May Be Cut Off If Peace Efforts Fail. Shanghai, Nov. C. Chinese hankers issued a joint proclamation yesterday stating that the popular demand all over the country requires the leading politicians to sink their personal differences so as to pre-cnt a united front as regards Manchuria. The
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      CANTON PLANE CRASH.
      161 6 Aerial Force Pilot Killed In Accident. Canton, Nov. 4. A military plane belonging to tho Shaokwan headquarters crashed at eight o'clock yesterday morning. The engine) 'failed, there was a sudden explosion, tho plane dropping intn the river. The pilot, an officer of the Aerial Forces, was killed.
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      164 7 IHi 111 I B I §B Wrt< TELEPHONE r69Q9r 69Q9 Warner BAXTER T Dorothy MAGKAILL o in a vivid, glowing 1^ romance of peasant 111 1 and debutante THEIR MAD MOMENT FOX V PICTURE TOMORROW Britain's Cl OO,OOO Triumph! Jan Kiepura, World's Greatest Tenor, and English Cast in the Supreme
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      270 7 CAPITOL LAST NIGHT OF MAURICE CHEVALIER IN The Picture That Has Entertained All Singapore "THE SMILING LIEUTENANT ERNST LUBITSCH'S GREAT TRIUMPH That Hundreds have come back to see again and again Tomorrow Commencing at the Matinee at 3.15 V CHJ N G WOODLEY From The Famous Book that amazed the
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      460 7 BOOKING: PHONE 69*3. A.M.— l P.M. AND 5 P.M. TO 9 I.M PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Art Immortal Story Made into an Immortal Picture.' B^^kHpP^ jp B^^ v j y JHF >jk EDWIN CAREWE'S I aP* 1 SENSATIONAL PRODUCTION \lSbttdK*^iiiL— !^3 JOHN BOLES and LUPE VELEZ TOLSTOY'S WORLD FAMOUS STOptY
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    NEW HARBOUR FOR EGYPT.
    305 8 SHIPPING NOTES NEW HARBOUR FOR EGYPT. Far-Reaching Scheme Contemplated. British firm is responsible for a farreaching scheme wtiich may solve the problem of shipping congestion at Alexandria, provide an airport and petroleum and nitrate basins, and fave the <•< untry some 3',-j million pounds. The EgyptiM
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    50 8 From Holland, by Baloeran, due at Singapore a.m. today. From China and Japan, by Iyo Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. Prom China and Japan, by Kashima Mara, due at Sini*apore tomorrow. From Kurope (London mails dispatched on Oct. 29). by Raiul.i, due at Penanp; «i ;:.m. on Friday.
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    AIR MAIL.
    26 8 Air mail Alorstar Amsterdam dispatcbed from Singapore on Nov. 5 arrived in Amsterdam on Nov. 15 and was delivered in London on Nov. 10.
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    215 8 Singapore, N'i>v. 17. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 0/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 60 days' si K ht 2/4 6/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4V4 Lon.lon, demand 2/4 3/32 London, T.T. 2/4 1/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1080 nom. Hamburg, demand 176 nom. Nrw
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      PASSENGERS.
      759 8 The following prisspncers arrived by the s.s. l'lancius yesterday, from the D. E. I. Mr. A. Bijl, Mr. van I.ier. Mr. J. K. Kervel. Mr. Th. C. N. Canter Visser. Mr. Dr. M. Duystir. Miss M. A. Webster. Mis.-. A. Mnc Ncill. Mrs. H. Mulder, Mi.s Anna Rozjjits. Mr.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      225 8 Today. Siam (except Lower Siam) Hydra 111 i |>.ir Java, South-West Sumatra. Southeast Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas, and Timor Hilly Baloeran I p.m Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya and Australasia 'excepting Western Australia) (Nicuw Holland) p.ir. Philippine Islands San Francisco Kota Ode) p.m Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis, Siak. Pakan Baroe, Pajakombo
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      PRODUCE.
      160 8 Singapore, Nov. 17. Gambler 13.00 (Cub* No. 1 unpicked) 16.0C Copra 5.75 mixed 5.05 £;n:.. llnur, Sarawak 3.00 White Pepper 32.00 Black Pepper 21.00 Pearl Sago S.00 small 6.00 medium pearl Uicc, Siam $180 to 24C Saipi.ii SIM to 178 llljlll $153 to 172 No. 1 of 12h ctttit
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        MINING.
        444 8 VaL Pd. Buyers. Seller* £1 £t Asam Kumbang 111- 25/B *1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-5/-s'-Ayer Hitam Tin 10/9 11.9 £1 £1 BfcOjrrin Tin 10/9 11/9 1 1 Bai&ng Pndang 0.1)5 0.12 1 1 Batu Cavei 0.25 0.30 1 Bukit Aranf 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 £1 Burmah Malay 10/- 11/6 £1
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        GENERAL.
        259 8 MM Val. Pi Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 1.75 2.25n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. l.stS 2.05 Q £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.0.0 4.2.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30 nom. iOO SO Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 76J)0 El £1 Con. T. S. f% Prefs. 15/6 Ifi,
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 lOt 104 d. I Singapore Municipal 6 p.c of 1901 red. 11)40 $400,000 par. 6% prem Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1907 red. 1U47 $1,600,000 05 par Singapore Municipal i'j p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        401 8 Frnser and Co. and I.yall and Evatt's quotation*. At th* pnstnt timt th* majority of abov* rubber ihart quotations arc nominal only. Today's Price Frascr Lyall A Co. Evatt Mli-üby ($1) O.CO 0.70 0.60 0.70 vli.r Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 V. IliUra ($1) 0.75 0.80 0.70
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      817 8 Special Orchestral Concert From Bandoeng. (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) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG. PI,M., 32 metres, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 8 Left Arrd. C. Huygeot Kalyan Insulinda Eirra Portho* 1. V. Oldenbarncvclt Oct. 2 Oct. 21 Oct. 2 Oct. 24 Oct. 9 Oct. 30 Oct. 8 Oct. 31 Oct. 8 Nov. 2 Oct. 1C Nov. 4
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    117 8 Tuesday, November 17. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. M.IThl. I! Mtliol l(. Main Wharf Lch. Lady Clcmentl, Lch. Makota, Lch. Lady Evelyn, Lch. Tamhy. Lighter Cross, Lighter Kcpah, Mandar, Tux Hercules. Lighter Kulit. J.J. Hopper 12. Oil Wharf Nil. Cial Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN
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    Vessels Arrived.
    122 8 MIA TONO, Hrit.. IM tuns, from Malacca 17-11. for Malacca is-11. KURANDA, Brit., iaaa, ttmm Sii.u nil. for Sihu unr. KAMIMNC, Brit.. 1.275 tons, from Banj:k.>k 17-11, for Malacca 18-11. HERVAB, Norw.. 7til tons, from Bangkok 17-11. for Uanckok 18-11. GEN. v. GEEN, Hut.. 718 tona, from Natuno
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      44 8 Prevent Colds I did not have •flu last year and put it down to Formamint. When I hear others have colds I take Formamint at once." Miss R.8.-W. FORMAMINT protects you against Influenza, Diphtheria and other infectious diseases. Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores.
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      38 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE. PHONE OB CALL c, OBCHABO BOAO -SINGAPORE Corner Opposite Amber Mansion. Sole AgenU and Representatives ef the Leading Radio Manafactarsn. SHORT WAVE RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS lip-Country Orders Exccated sjr Return Post. PHONE 7399.
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      12 8 Sporting tTents will be found undtr separate heading on the sports page.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      303 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. I P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Tempcr.tture Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather, Max. Mia. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. in. hours. m.p.h. Kcriah AJor Star ..01 72 Nil 10.4 s"> Calm Fine Kciantan Kota Bharu ..80 71 Nil 11.3 Co ESE
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      222 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, November 17. H. W. 4.1 r. a.m.. 7 ft. 2 in.. 2.4R p.m., 8 ft. Ai-i.ual General Meeting. Oil Palm Plantations. Ltd.. Hung Kong Bank Chambers, 2.1. r > p.m. St. Andrew's Society practice dancci, Adelphi Hotel. Ml p.m. Wcdnesdsy, November 18. 11. W. T..30
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    295 9 Rubber Stocks Down 1,418 Tons. LOCAL POSITION STAGNANT. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber, B '4 cents per lb. Tin, 50 tons at $67.87 Vi per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, Ixmdon, 27nd.,2 7 nd., unchanged. New York, 4 9-16 cts., unchanged. Market Tone Dull.
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    BANKA TIN.
    111 9 Shipments Under The Quota. Amsterdam, Oct. 25 The Banka tin mines of the Dutch (Jovernment again shipped tin to Amsterdam during September, and will probably be followed by further shipments in October, November and December. In order to avoid misapprehension and to prevent rumours becoming current as was
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    BENTLEY MOTORS.
    94 9 Business to be Taken Over By Napier. The directors of D. Napier and Son are understood to have reached an agreement to take over Bentley Motors, of which Captain Woolf Barnato was chairman. A receiver was appointed for Bentley Motors by Mr. Justice Bennett in the Chancery Division
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    OCT. RUBBER RETURNS.
    158 9 Maluku Pindn. 17,405 Ib. Anglo-Ma1ay.— 51,142 Ib. London Asiatic- 510,158 lb. (iolden H0pe.— 177,707 lb. Bikam.— K7.loo lb. Sungkai-Chumor.— 2B,3lo Ib. Seaport (Selangor). 54,000 lb. Rubber Kstatcs of J0h0re.— 69,268 lb. North Labis (Johore).— 4o,loo lb. Pernambnng. -129,672 lb. Strathisla (IVraki. 102,000 lb. Lanadron. 70,000 lb. Lcdbury.—
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      792 9 The Financial Situation Almost Placid. GILT-EDGED STOCKS FIRMER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Londin, Oct. 22. London money market rates showed no response to the advances of bank rate in Paris and New York, which was only to be expected in view of the existing high level of
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      DUTCH BREWERY.
      39 9 The Archipilago Brewery Co., which has acquired a site in Singapore for a brewery, has already begun building and the first bottles of beer are expected to be on sale in September or October of next year.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 Ton* of Harket Stagnant. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 2%d. per lb. New York :—Spot Sheet G. cts. 4 9-16 per lb. uuyera. t.S.S. eqaal to London Standard ttandard R.S.S. on Tender m m n Spot November December January Jan.-Mar. April-June 8',i 8% 8=H 8%
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      451 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following ore the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Nov. 13, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat. Beef steak (round) 40 per catty beef stew or curry 32, pork, lean 46,
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      TIN RETURNS.
      17 9 Muang Tin N.L.— 280 hours, 45.500 yards, 202 piculs (for the first half of Nov.).
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      OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LTD.
      1331 9 Chairman and Customs Union. The twelfth annual general meeting of the Oversea-Chinese Bank, Ltd., was held at the registered office, 186, Cecil Street, Singapore, on Saturday with Mr. Chua Kah Cheong in the chair. Others present were The Hon. Mr. S. Q. Wong, Dr. S. C. Yin,
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      INDIAN TEA COMPANIES.
      442 9 Results Chart for Season 1930. The new edition of the Annual Chart, originally issued by the late Mr. George Seton and continued in recent years by Mr. H. G. Smith, is now published. This is now the thirty-sighth year of issue and shows a detailed analysis of
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      EXCHANGES.
      79 9 Rugby, Nov. 16. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 9 13-32, Athens 320, Bombay Is. 6%, Berlin 15%, Brussels 27%, Bucharest 630, Rio 3 31-32, Buenos Aires 38%, Copenhagen 18%, Geneva 19%, Helsingfors 193%, Hong Kong Is. 5V«d., Lisbon 109%, Madrid 43 11-16, Milan 73%, Montreal 4.20 1 Monte Video 28%,
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    974 9  -  A. W. Still. (By "Ruthless Torture Of Economic Laws." WORLD STOCKS STILL RISING. London, Oct. 22. I am glad that the Dutch are not quite big enough to whack uf, for we might have reason to be uneasy, if they wort'. They have never forgiven us for
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    153 10 Singapore. ADELPHT HOTEL.— Sue Carol and Dixie Loe in Big Party. 6.15—9.15 and Levunte M.HAMKK Dorothy MacKaill and Warner Baxter in Their Mad Moment. 6.159.1 r.. Phone 61)09. CAPITOL.— Maurice Chevalier in Thi Smiling Lieutenant. 6.16—9.15. Phone 6261-6262. EIROPE HOTEL.- Dinner and Dance. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL. -Special Tango Tea
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      DEATH
      38 10 CHEE.—The death of Mrs. Chee Ec Bong nee ('hua Kirn N'eo, occurred at IGO, Rangoon Road, 12 midnight, yesterday. Burial will take place on Saturday morning. November 21. 1931, at Bukit Brown Cemetery. (Malacca papers please copy).
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      65 10 Mr. and Mrs. Ngcow Nian Chin and family desire to tender their heartfelt thanks ti> all friends, relatives, members of the Soon Hoe Kok, Gaylads Minstrels and the International Buddhist Union for their kind attendance at the Night Visit end Funeral nf the late Madam Tan Tew Neo alias
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY,NOV 17,1931.
    782 10 Sir Cecil Clementi's address 10 the members of the Federal Council yesterday is a very valuable and welcome supplement to his address at Sri Menanti, valuable because it gives so clear a picture of the federal structure tha: will remain after incongruous accretions have
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    169 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. M. Davis, manager of the Alhambra Theatre, returned to Singapore today by the Calchas after a visit to Shanghai. Mr. T. C. van Langenberg, of Kuala Lumpur, has been elected a Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects Mr. Cecil Miller, agent in the north of
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    "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES."
    1498 10 How I Came to Write The Novel. (By Anita Loos, in an interview.) One iwii/rf hard!y imagine that Anita Loos is happiest irhen discussing scienct-, poll' tics and history or that shr likes best to read Karl Murx and historical and philosophical uork-H. Yet xhe declares, in
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    703 10 A ROYAL WELCOME Most people will learn with surprise that there was no official reception or recognition of any kind liy the .Straits Settle mints Government of the arrival of Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultana of Johore this morning. There may have been special circumstances
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    EVACUATION IMPOSSIBLE AND IMPRACTICABLE.
    1074 11 Hope In Paris: Gloom In Manchuria. FULL REPORT OF LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETING. Sensational Interview With General Honjo. As a result of two meetings of the League Council held in Paris yesterday one in public and one in private hopes have been again raised that a peaceful
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    TREATY RIGHTS.
    2517 11 M. Briand and Japan's Firm Attitude. Turning to the military position M. Briand said he had received information from both Governments and also an explanation from Japan concerning the salt revenue question. M. Briand added that the Japanes> Government had pointed out that Dr. Alfred Sze's letter seemed
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    A FAMILY'S DEATH PACT.
    1025 11 Three Found Gassed. SINGAPORE CAREER RECALLED. The brief but hectic career in Singapore of the founder of a gambling house known as the Cosmopolitan Club is recalled by the news of a tragedy near Three Bridges in Sussex last month. A man, .i woman, and their
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    ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVANCE.
    303 11 Proposal to Abandon Public Holiday. We have received the following: letter from the President of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya Sir, Referring to the leading article in your issue of the 12th instant, entitled The Men who Made the Mess and the report of His Excellency the
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    SIGNOR GRANDI.
    116 11 Arrival in Washington Yesterday. Washington, Nov. 17. The Italian Foreign Minister (Signor Grandi) arrived here yesterday and was welcomed by the United States Secretary of State (Col. Henry L. Stimson). He was taken immediately to the White House. Colonel Stimson had dinner with Signor Grandi this evening. Senators
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    BANDIT OUTRAGE.
    128 11 Foreigners Stripped And Tied to Horses' Tails. Mukden, Nov. 16. Great indignation has been aroused among the foreign community by the treatment of two Germans, an Estonian and a Ciech, who left Sinmintun yesterday morning for a day's shooting in the Liao River region, accompanied by two Chinese
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    FOR LATE BUYERS.
    62 11 Straits Times Agent's Offer In Kuala Lumpur. Those who are looking for a copy of the Straits Times in Kuala Lumpur after the usual closing hour in the shopping district will be interested to know that the Straits Times is obtainable up to 9 p.m. at the
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    PROTECTING BRITISH MANUFACTURES.
    783 11 Emergency Powers. ENTHUSIASM FOR NEW BII4,. Rugby, Nov. 16. In concluding a day's debate on the Address in the House of Commons, the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Walter Runciman) made his anticipated statement on the Government plans fcT dealing with abnormal importations. He announced
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    THE FEDERATION IN THE SLUMP.
    7244 11 A Story of Economy And Taxation. MORE TO COME? Able Review by the Last Chief Secretary. An admirably full, clear and forceful statement of the financial position and policy of the Federated Malay States was made by Mr. Andrew Caldecott in the Council yesterday. Mr.
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    THE F.M.S. POSITION.
    171 11 Points in Chief Secretary's Budget Speech. The Federation is starting a most critical year with a surplus balance of slK.K!in..c>i;. The favourable trade balance for the last quarter reached the lowest level since 1908. The faith of the Government in the future of the country remains unshaken,
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    RUSSIA BUYING RUBBERS.
    118 12 30,000 Tons for 1932. BIC, DECREASES IN STOCKS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 16. American and Russian buying is mainly responsible for the largest decrease in United Kingdom rubber stocks for many months. London stocks are down 1,067 and Livvrpo. 1 stocks 351 tons. The total
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    THORBURN CASE.
    169 12 Indignant Question In The Commons. London, Nov. 16. Indignant supplementary questions were fired at Captain R- A. Eden (the Foreign Under-Secretary) who, in the absence of Sir John Simon, answered questions regwdlnf the Thorburn case. Capt. Kden said the British Minister in China had been authorised to inform
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    MANDARIN.
    316 12 Mr. Chua Poh Seh and The Need to Speak It The Mayflower Musical and Dramatic Association held its second anniversary celebration at Mr. Lav Peng Ser's bungalow, East Coast Road during the weekend. A dinner was given on Saturday night to members and friends. Immediately after the dinner, the
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    DISARMAMENT.
    54 12 Year's Truce Accepted bj^ All Governments. Geneva, Nov. 16. A year's armament truce beginning on Nov. 1 has been accepted by all the Governments invited to attend the Disarmament Conference in February. This announcement is made in a circular letter sent by the Secretary-General of the League to all
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    TO SELETAR SUBSCRIBERS.
    27 12 R. E. Mohamed Kassim and Co. have beta appointed agents for the sale of the Straits Times in the Seletar district from Nov. IC.
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    44 12 The Board of Architects will hold an (xamination for the purpose of enabling persons to qualify for registration under the Architects Ordinance on Dec. 1, and the four following days at the Raffles Institution, Singapore. Particulars are advertised in another column in today's iisiM.
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    RETURN OF JOHORE'S RULER.
    387 12 Welcoming Aeroplane Flys Over Boat. Hundreds of people gathered at the Tanjong Pagar wharves this morning to welcome back the Sultan and Sultana of Johore who arrived by the Dutch mail s.s. Bakeran. The boat was half an hour late, but the crowd increased rather than
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    THE R100 SOLD.
    66 12 Bought by London Firm Of Metal Merchants. London, Nov. 16. The giant airship RlOO has been sold to a London firm of metal merchants for dismantling. This is a sequal to the Prime Minister's announcement in the House of Commons, in September last, that the airship would
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    "BUY BRITISH."
    77 12 Prince of Wales Raises Clarion Cry. London, Nov. 16. The clarion cry of Buy British was uttered by the Prince of Wales, in a stirring broadcast speech which he made by way of inaugurating the Empire Marketing Board's great campaign. He declared that buying British implied selling British
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    COTTON INDUSTRY.
    45 12 "Hoom" in Lancashire Continues. London, Nov. 16. The Lancashire cotton industry continues to sbjow a steady and marked improvement. The production of the Egyptian spinning section has reached 85 per cent, of normal and the American section 75 per cent, of normal. Router.
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    TAXES IN U.S.A.
    46 12 Republicans Agree To Sponsor Increases. Washington, Nov. 17. After a conference with President Hoover the Republican leaders agreed to sponsor the tax increases during the coming session of Congress, in order to meet this year's deficit which is estimated to exceed $1,500,000,000.— Reutor.
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    THE CONVENT.
    97 12 What It Is Hoped to Do With The Van Wijk. Now that the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus has bought the Van Wijk Hotel, the total cost is said to be $202,500, it is likely that the hotel will be demolished and in its place a school
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    H.K. CURRENCY PROBLEMS.
    387 12 Advantages of Silver. CHANGE TO GOLD NOT ADVISED. Hong Kong, Nov. 16. An extensive analysis of Eastern currency problems is contained in the report of the Hong Kong Currency Commission. The recommendations deal especially with the question of the desirability of changing the basis from gold to
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    GOLD STANDARD.
    58 12 Manchester Wants An Assurance. London, Nov. 16. The Manchester Association of Importers and Exporters has sent a statement to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the President of the Board of Trade urging that the Government should give an assurance that there is no present
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    THE REPARATIONS PROBLEM.
    164 12 Will Sir John Simon Make "Feelers" in Paris? Paris, Nov. 16. In connection with the suggestion that Sir John Simon (the British Foreign Minister), during his visit to Paris, will also engage in informal conversations with M. Briand (the French Foreign Minister) and Dr. von Buelow (the
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) A.
    314 12 The Conference And Freight Increases. A meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held at the Singapore Exchange Room on Nov. 10. After discussion the report of the sub-committee appointed to consider the report on the bill now before the Legislative Council to
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    SIR ARTHUR WHEELER
    227 12 Gross Liabilities Of £1,377,441. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 16. Sir Arthur Wheeler, who was sentenced to a year's imprisonment at Leicester Assizes on charges of fraudulent conversion, was brought from gaol to the London bankruptcy court for examination this morning. Gross liabilities were stated to
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    NEW HONOURS.
    158 12 Viscountcy for Mr. Philip Snowden. Rugby, Nov. 16. The King has conferred a Viscountcy upen Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the previous administration and Lord Privy Seal in the present Cabinet. Some time before the general election Mr. Snowden announced that, owing to reasons
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    CHINA'S ARREARS.
    126 12 Owes League of Nations 9,227,000 Gold Francs. London, Nov. 16. Unpaid contributions to the League of Nations, in respect of the years 1920 to 1930 inclusive, total 12,264,000 gold francs, stated Capt. R. A. Eden (the Foreign Under-Secretary) in reply to a question in the House of Commons.
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    OIL PALMS MEETING.
    269 12 Balance Sheet to be Presented This Afternoon. The directors report and statement of accounts of Oil Pahn Plantations, Ltd., to be presented at the third annual general meeting of shareholders this afternoon, covers the financial year ended Aug. 31, 1931. It is only slightly more informative as
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    40 12 The following are the numbers of arrivals and departures to the Madras Presidency for the month of October Arrivals (State aided) adults, 7 minors, 5 infants 1. Arrivals (Others) adults, 1,557 minors, 108 infants, 45. Departures adults, 7,559 minors, 1,396.
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    INDIAN ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE.
    314 12 Takes a More Hopeful Turn. Rugby, Nov. 10. The position of the Indian Round-Table Conference took a more hopeful turn today, and it now seems certain that the final plenary session will not take place this week. Three questions upon which the delegates' views htve not been
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    PREMIER'S OFFER.
    360 12 Mr. MacDonald Explains To the Commons. Rugby, Nov. 10. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Winston Churchill asked the Prime Minister whether in the event of his arbitration on Indian communal difficulties being accepted, his word would Inbinding on the Government and Parliament. Mr. MacDonald
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    BACK-SEAT DRIVING
    167 12 Father Fined for His Son's Offence. When a youth named Ronald Moss was summoned at North London recently for driving dangerously, evidence was given that he acted on the advice of his father, who was sitting beside him and the summons was dismissed under the First Offenders' Act.
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      ONLY ONE YACHT FINISHES.
      704 13 Six Boats Capsize In Sunday's Storm. All unsuspecting of the adventures to come, the fleet of ten B boats started off from the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday in the first race for the Clifford Trophy But only one, the lucky Columbine, finished A keen
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      NEW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION.
      170 13 Meen Beats Smith For British Title. London. Nov. I* At Leicester, in a tijrh: for the British heavyweight championship ov. r 1", rounds, Reggie Meen, of Market Harborough, outpointed Charlie Smith, of I hot lord. Smith weighed 11 st. 18 Ib, a:id Mcen 13 st. 0' 2
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    HOCKEY ON POLICE GROUND.
    1366 13 S.R.C.'s Close Win. BRAWN NEARLY BEATS SCIENCE. S.K.C 1. I'olico 0. AlVhough the game played yesterday Ijctween the S.R.C. and the Police on the latter's ground was a fast one, it left much to be desired in the way in which it was contested. The whistle
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    AMATEUR RACES.
    497 13 Entries for Events This Week-End. The Singapore Polo Club, in conjunction with the Singapore Turf Club, arc holding an amateur meeting on Friday and Saturday, the entries for which are as follows HtrEes Class 4.— Fortalone, Speardale, Windgnrde, Split Nut, Bertina, StiffyJ Gold Mount, Nancykar, Lady Tessie, Manoh
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    63 13 Result of Wednesday's Big Sweep. The big sweep, value $22,500, on the third day of the Singapore race maeting| resulted as follows First, Whippet, 3795 second, Miss Cue, 1663 third, Kylpa, 4484 Starters; Red Blazes, 5490 Eternity, 4625 Dame Fashion, 5108 Bridal Veil, 127S Abbot, 1201 Earwig, 3169;
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    S.R.A. CLASSIFICATIONS.
    130 13 Three Additions and Eight Deletions. Amendment No. 9 of List No. 5 of the Straits Racing Association's classification of horses and ponies, published yesterday, is as follows Horses. Tuansfers. Monarch and Optimist from class B to class 1 Benarocn, Brass Knob, Casals, Green Spec and Olympic Jinks from
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    PENANG FOOTBALL.
    89 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 16. In an association football match here the D.A.F.C. beat Province Wellesley by two goals to nil. The Chinese Recreation Club beat the Police at football by one goal to nil, their victory being the result of one of the Police players
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    INTER-STATE HOCKEY.
    241 13 Penang Decisively Beaten By Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 16. i Perak beat Penang by two clear goals in a first inter-State hockey match. The visiting team were patently superior, while their half-line put in excellent work, Alladad Khan, the State cricketer, footballer and hockey player
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    291 13 S.G.C. Ladies' Medal Competition. The Singapore Golf Club ladies' November medal competition was played yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for Mrs. C. J. Macrow in A division and for Mrs. C. A. Leggatt in B division. Altogether 63 cards were taken out, and tha following were
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    BADMINTON
    57 13 The semi-final ties in the inter-club badminton tournament for the c'.iampionship of Singapore were played off lust week-end at the S.V.C. Drill Hall before a large gathering of badminton enthusiasts, and resulted in Roseray B. P. (•eating Shanghai B.P. by :5 games to 2 f.nd Diehard B.P. beating United
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    190 13 L.L.T.C. Tournament. The following were the reaaltl I I ti-s played in the L.L.T.C. tournament yesterday Men's Handicap Doubles. (apt (auham and Palmer beat C. E. Wint r an.l D. K. 1.. AodcnoD, I i. in v. Waiwn and W, 11. l>ay beat V. P. Harliat and C.
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    189 14 The following have been invited to play Rugby football for the Merchants against the Public Services in the S.C.C. Tournament tomorrow: A. I. Horsley H. F. A. Jackson, R. Land, D. R. Harper and G. C. Ashworth J. H. J. Dredge and G. C. Parsons J. C. Hosgood,
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    153 14 Result of Malay Volunteers Meeting. At the seventh annual rifle meeting of the "F" Malay Co. S.V.C. held at the Bukit Timah Range the following were the prizewinners: Match. I.— Class A, Sgt. Mohamed Bin Tahir; B, Pte. Wasil; C, Pte. Abu. Match 2.— Class A, Sgt. Mohamed
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    PERHIMPONAN STIA CLUB.
    114 14 The election of officials at the annual meeting of the Perhimponan Stia Club resulted as follows: President Mr. H. A. Alsagoff; vice-presidents, Messrs. Mohamed b. H. Yunos and Sheikh Ali b. Abubakar Bafadel; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. Sujak b. Abdulhalim; auditor, Mr. Osman b. H.
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    HURRICANE HITTING.
    40 14 Bradman and Bill Open Out Their Shoulders. oydney, Nov. 3. In a grade cricket match today Don Bradman and Wendell Bill were engaged in some hurricane hitting, the pair scoring 102 in three overs of eight balls each.
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    BILLIARDS.
    63 14 Thn fallowing ties will be played tomouow in the S.C.C. billiards tournament A Clans 250 Up. E. Laidman H vs. W. H. Palgrave 100. THURSDAY. B Class l. r >o Up. V. I. Bin-bat 25 vs. V. A. W. Buckenham scr. MONDAY. B Class liO Up. F. M. Still
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    NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    49 14 Owing to the women's hockey match on the Padang on Thursday in aid of Poppy Day the meeting to discuss the holding of the New Year's Sports, which was to be held in the Club lounge at 5.15 p.m. that day, has been postponed until 6.15.
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    CHARITY FOOTBALL.
    35 14 A charity football match in aid of the Chinjt Flood Relief Fund between a Negri Sembilan XI and the S.C.R.C, Kuala Lumpur, will be played on the Station Padang, Seremban, on Nov. 22.
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    SWIMMING CLUB POOL.
    36 14 The official opening of the new pool at the Singapore Swimming Club will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m., whan the ceremony will be performed by H. E. the Governor.
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    17 14 Tho competition for the Welding Cup will be held on Saturday and Sunday next.
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    A. FAIRFAX FOR ACCRINGTON.
    259 14 Australian Test Player Accepts $20 a Week. Sydney, Nov. 16. A. Fairfax, of N'ew South Wales, the Australian Test cricketer has accepted an offer to play Dor Accrinptton Club in the Lancashire League, at a salary believed to b; £20 a week. Fairfax is sailing for
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    S.AFRICAN TOURISTS.
    88 14 S. AFRICAN TOURISTS. Rain Robs Them of A Probable Win. Sydney, Nov. 16. The South Africans biteupht their second innings' overnight total of 11 for no wickets to 190 for three when rain put an end to further play on the third day of the tourists' match with New South
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    RUGBY IN FRANCE.
    197 14 Move to Resume Matches With Britian. Over fifty French supporters of international Rugby football met at Paris in mail week and passed a resolution to the effect that a renewal of relations between j France and Great Britain was indispensable for the good of the game in
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    STUD FARM FOR INDIA.
    116 14 To be Run on Same Lines As At Newmarket. Sir Victor Sassoon, who left India recently, intends to maintain his racing interests there, as will be judged from the fact that he has sent out many new horses to replace the old ones that formerly carried
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    174 14 Tuesday, November 17. Rugby: "A" (M.G. Coy.) S.V.C. vs. "A"') (M.G. Coy.) Gloucester Regt., Padar.*;; Raffle? College vs. A.P.C., Raffles College ground. Wednesday, November 18. Rugby: S.C.C. tournament: Public Services vs. Merchants, Padang. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. S.R.C., S.C.C. Padanir, Indian Assn. vs. Medical College Union. l.A. ground; Ceylon
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    298 14 Question of Minimum Penalties. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 15. The Opium Conference was continued on Saturday and there was discussion on the proposal that the heads of the preventive services of the various territories should meet periodically to confer and exchange information regarding illicit trattic. Sir
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    249 14 Commissioners Who Are Due to Retire. I The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 1 of the Singa|pore Municipal Commission held on Nov. 3. Decided, by a majority, that No. 47 Cuff Road in the occupation of the North Indian Hindu Funeral Association is
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    PIG BREEDERS HIT.
    123 14 Ban on Importation Into Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 13. Many breeders of pigs in East Java, especially in the Malang district, who prospered last year are now in great difficulties, chiefly owing to the closing of Singapore for the importation of pigs. j Before
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    FALSE EVIDENCE.
    78 14 Eurasian's Successful Appeal To Reduce Sentence. ■Ambrose William Lewis, the Eurasian bankrupt who was recently sentenced in the Lower Court to three months' simple imprisonment for having given false evidence in a judii-ial proceeding, appealed against the sentence on Saturday in the Appeal Court, over which Mr. Justice
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    S.S. POLICE BAND.
    56 14 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme, weather permitting, at Telok Aycr Reclamation on Wednesday commencing at 5.15 p.m. Overture, Maritana (Wallace) Selection from Offenbach's operas Waltz, Amoretten Tanze (Qung'l) Selection, The Mikado (Sullivan) Selection, Tonsled Tunes (Ketelbey); Song, I Passed by Your
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      404 14 BAT' A THE LARGEST SHOE FACTORY IN THE WORLD. The Daily Express of Tuesday May 19 published a leading article about Bata Shccs, and said Thomas Bata is the Boot and shoe King: of the world. Whatever Bata does or thinks pffects Northampton and Leicester and the shoe towns of
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    TATTOOING
    258 15 Fashion Spreads to All Classes in London. Tattooing is becoming fashionable in London. Hitherto, soldiers and sailors have been the tattooist's principal patron-?, anJ designs have fcr the most part been limited to anchors, monograms, hearts pier-.-ed by Cupid's arrows, and other equally unimaginative subjects. During the last year,
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2467 16 Pace Doesn't Kill— And Life's Too Short— Alas, Poor Michael Pahits a La Corfu City Gents. At Sea A Comfortable Ship Khadder And Bubbles, Plus Pink Froth Coward Waves The Union Jack— Not Mata Hari But Greta— Edna Best In Love Again Four
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    RESCUED SWALLOWS.
    73 16 Safe Journey to Sunshine By Aeroplane. The first batch of swallows, rescued half-dozen from Northern Europe, have arrived at Constantinople in a specially chartered aeroplane, and were liberated in the sunny skies of Istambul where they are held sacred by the Moslems. .There were 4,000 birds. A few
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    FARM BURNING.
    157 16 Blackmailer Terrorises Countryside. The sign of the Scarlet Cock, preeaging to total destruction of his property by fire, is striking panic to the heart of one peasant farmer after another in the Bavarian district of Chiem. The peasants receive letters, in which the payment of considerable sums of
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    SIGNOR MUSSOLINI.
    62 16 To be Received by the Pope Like a Ring. Vatican City, Oct. 30. Signor Mussolini will be received by the Pope shortly with honours virtually the same as those accorded a sovereign. It was said in Vatican circles that such honour is befitting Signor Mussolini who brought about
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      75 16 ITALASIA LTD. FIAT CONCESSIONAIRES Beg to announce that during the month of November, the following reductions will be made in Fiat MODELS. 521 C. and 521 N. MODEL 521 C Usual Price. Reduced Price. TOURER DE LUXE 4/5 Seater $2,800 $2,500 SALOON DE LUXE 4/5 Seater $3,450 $3,000 LANDAU DE
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    The Limit Of Human Strength
    1332 19 BY CHARLES RIGOULOT (THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN: OLYMPIC CHAMPION IN 1924.) TALES OF WEIGHT LIFTING EXTRAORDINARY WHEN BtOl a youth 1 was pretty good at football and athletic sports' generally, and l was ■"uil of ambition to beeoina an "faternationaV but my friends thought otherwise.
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    POLICY ON INDIA.
    404 19 Interest in Premier's Coming Statement. Rugby, Nov. 14. The newspapers anticipate that the conditions attached to the Prime Minister's offer to the Minorities Committee of the Indian Round-Table Conference to arbitrate between the Hindu and the Moslem r.nd other minority claims are unlikely to bo fulfilled, £s
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    40 19 Exports to Singapore Increasing. Batavia, Nov. 16. Owing to the trouble between China end Japan in Manchuria the exports of coal from the Dutch East Indies to Sirgapore have increased considerably since the beginning of October. Aneta.
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    PASSPORT CHARGES.
    57 19 1{ It is announced by the London Foreign Office that the following increased charges have been made, from Oct. 19,' for the issue and renewal of British passports. For the issue of new passports: 155., in place of 7s. 6d. For the renewal of passports: 2s. for eaoh
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    FOREIGN FIRMS FOR ENGLAND.
    387 19 Sequel to Fear Of Tariffs. The demand from foreign firms for factory sites in Great Britain is growing enormously. As a result of the fear in America and on the Continent that a British tariff system is now certain, estate agents are receiving hundreds of inquiries
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    CHANGING THE WORLD
    173 19 What Sir Denison Ross Would Do. Sir E. Denison Ross, in a broadcast talk on "How I Would Change the World," said that the nucleus of the machinery with which he would set about his ta*k of world dictatorship would be the League of Nations with far
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    KANCHENJUNGA CLIMB
    104 19 "Difficulties Can Be Surmounted." Darjeeling, Oct. 24. "Kanchenjunga can and will be climbed said Herr Paul Bauer, leader of the 1931 Kanchenjunga Expedition, in reply to a speech by Colonel Tobin at a dinner at the Planters' Club. Colonel Tobin, who is the Darjeeling secretary of the Himalayan
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    IRON AND STEEL IMPORTS.
    70 19 High Court Movo Against The Increased Duly Fails. Bombay, Nov. 3, The Bombay High Court today rejected an application, filed by the local Iron Merchants' Association, asking for an interlocutory injunction against Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoolah, president of the Legislative Assembly, restraining him from putting to the
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    56 19 PART WORN SKELETON A Swiss scientist who had been 0)1 an expedition to Australia has returned with the skeleton of an aboriginal inhabitant of the continent in his luggage. Th« Customs officials were unable to find skeletons in their tariff schedules, and they eventually passed the bones duty free under
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