The Straits Times, 5 December 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURY.! THE VARGEST %NB MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1932 rRICE 10 CENTS
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      300 1 SINGAPORE.* 78. CECIL ST. X' PHONE 6161), 1 fWTJiVA^ i i 15 Tonmht 9.15. J Maurice Chevalier j i. LOVE ME TONIGHT! i i I Phone 5261-2. l_ J DRINK MORE m^\ GOOD MILK There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." I^V gjr Guaranteed
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      119 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25, JAVABT. ('PHONE 3683). SUGGESTIONS FOR X'MAS GIFTS. Give Cat Glass this X*mas A Gift that is certain of appreciation. We hold extensi ve stocks of Crystal Cut Glass-Ware— "Castle" Brand, "Stuart's" English Crystal etc., etc. We cordially invite inspection. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. IMPORTED PIGEONS
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      13 1 I 6.15 Tonight 9.15. Maurice Chevalier LOVE ME TONIGHT; i Phone 5261-2. ...I
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      501 2 P. &0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (laeoMorated In England.) MAIU PA SENGER AND CARGO g ER VICBS. PENINSULAR AND ORTENTAL SM. 00. UNDEP. CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Toraag*. Dus S'pors. 1082. RANCHI 17,000 Dee. X
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      677 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. S^saBsBBBBBB* (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*. London, AatwMf. Rotterdam and Mtdllesboroagh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. RARUNA MARU 10.406 Dee. 14 16 S KATOW MATtU 10.0W Dee. 29 »0 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. II 18 t YASTIKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 24 26 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Feb. 8
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      464 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYONBT AND MBLBOUBNB via JAVA, DABWW ABD THURSDAY ISLAND. Begnlar monthly aailings by the veilknown steamer MARELLA (7,86* tons) and the M. MANGOLIA (8,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. HARELLA is on of the It gest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      639 2 TBE EAST AffIATK CO., UMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5325. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO QBNOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave fPoore. Penang. M.s. ALSIA Dec. IS Dec. IB m.s. LALANDIA .lan. X Jan. f. M.s. MEONIA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 m s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Peb. 17 ms.
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      1007 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oeeaa THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHH' CO. tU-r Ship Ctt~ Ltd.. and China (1*32), LTD. Mutna! Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. TK STBAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD, THE CHIN* NAVIGATION CO.. LTB. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Lta. TksSL«B»l^lst NAVIGATION
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    "W PLAN" AUTHOR RESIGNS POST.
    223 3 Principal of Indian f Military College. Poona. Nov. Lieut. -Colonel Graham Seton (Hutchison has resigned his post as principal of the Chivaji Memorial Preparatory Military School here, which he had held for three months. When Lieut-Colonel Hutchison's resignation was announced a section of the students
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    HEARTS OF OAK.
    195 3 Well-Known Co. to Be Wound Up. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 3. The Hearts i.f Oak Assurance Co., J.iil.. is winding up as a result of the alleged misappropriation of £70,000 by a direct in-. George Prieur. The company was registered in 1901 a< the Hearts
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    £1,400,000 FRAUD.
    45 3 (ieen Extradited From The U.S.A. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 3. Harry Oen. brought from the United on a warrant of extradition, arrived with his wife in London last night and was chained at the Guildhall thi.imuninir with stock frauds involving £1,400,000.
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    BOOK BY RAFFLES.
    46 3 Discovered by Malaya House. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 3. A !><>i>k on agriculture in Sumatra presented to the Duchess of Somerset by Tbomai Stamford Raffles and inscribed and cure- ;ed in Raffles' handwritinK has Wen discovered by the Malayan Information Ajremy.
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    CANNING INDUSTRY.
    77 3 Kapid Progress Made In Britain. London, Dec. 2. The vapid advances ma<ie in the development of the i i w British i-anninit industry IH indicated in the decision to open two mw factories at Kinp'i Lynn, Norfolk, while a Preach torn is taking over a closed factory anil
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    BUSINESS RESTRICTED.
    80 3 War Debts Questi°n And Stock Exchange. London, Dec. 2. 1 lir London markets are incline;! to take a favourable view of Um British Note to the United Slates, hut business. :ill round, has continued very restricted. Sterling exchange* at rirr.t appreciated but the dollar rate relapsed to :\.2Q'*.
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      225 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for week ended Nov. 26, 1932. Beirut 6 plague cases as against 6 during the preceding week. Alexandria 15 smallpox rases and deaths as against 8 cases and 4
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      ADDED PASSENGER.
      125 3 Baby Born Aboard Comorin At Marseilles. I Ii.nvr Kong, Nov. 4. A young passenger, not accounted f«r on the ship's passenger lists, arrived in Hong Kong by the P. and O. liner Como- j rin early yesterday morning, says the South China Morning Post. While the liner was
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      "THE MARRIAGE TIE.
      261 3 "Young People Who Simply Disregard It." "If people get married in 1930 and then go off with somebody else in 1931 it is an encouragement to disregard the marriage tie altogether," remarked Mr. Justice Bateson in the Divorce Court. His Lordship had heard a petition by Mr.
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      U.S. SHIPPING.
      66 3 Government To Retire From Operations. Washington, Doc. 4. The annual report of the Shipping Board forecasts the Government's early retirement from the field of shipping operations. Out of 2,540 vessels previously owned by the Board, all but 96 have been .sold, scrapped, laid up or otherwise disposed of.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      284 3 BAN HONG LIONG, Brit.. 739 tons, from Cheribon 5-12, for Java Ports 6-12. CREMER, Dut., 2,784 ton*, from Amoy 5-12, for B. Deli 7-12. DAJAK. Dut., 89 tons, from Paneh 5-12. for Paneh and Asahan unc. DIOMED, Brit., 6,354 tons,, from Otaru 5-12, for Hamburg 6-12. EXPLORATEUR GRANDIDIER,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      141 3 M.m.by. December Ships alonu-ide <he WhaiYM or expected (o arrive. Entrance Cndnwn Gate. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Kittiwake," Leh. "Mat* Mata.' W. Bt. "Supply" Lch. "Simut II"— P.W.I). Hoppers 1, 2, 3, and 4 Hebe Tut; -Belaiiftkas"— The Cable. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSEL
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      PASSENGERS.
      54 3 Passengers for Singapore and Penang l>y the President Hayes MN! Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Burdickj, Mr. E. Fletcher. Miss Helen Jowitt. Miss Frances Savin, Miss Kva Tarpenintr, Miss Kuth Weythman and Dr. Emory Hunt The P. and O. fomnrin has left Hong Kong and is due here at
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      531 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company* Intanded fixtures OUTWARDS. s.s. TRIER for lloilo, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan, Tsingtao and Dalny Dae. 10 m.s. HAVEL for Saigon, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Takao, Tsingtao, Dalny and Japan Dec. 21 HOMEWARDS. LAHN for Genoa, Marseilles, Oran, Casablanca, Havre,
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      398 3 HOME TO ENGLAND VIA THE FAMOUS PANAMA CANAL FOR AS LOW AS S $850. Leave Singapore Dec. 28th. Arrive Hong Kong Jan. 2nd. Leave Hong Kong on the s.s. President Coolidge in special class, Jan. 4th. VIA Shanghai Kobe Yokohama i Honolulu San Francisco Los I Angeles Balboa Cristobal Havana
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      425 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Son Canal. J OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPATf. Steamer Due S'pora, HOMEWARDS. l.s. CITY OP SINGAPORE for Havre, L'don, R'dam H'burg Due Doc. 30 Sails Jan. 8. "AMERICAN MANCHURIAN"
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      61 3 UNGAPORE WEATHM. REPORT. SUtiona Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 89 0.02 5.5 72 Kota Bah ru Xo Report. K. Trengganu 85 0.60 5.7 73 BukitJeram 89 1.34 8.5 71 Mcrsing 85 0.04 8.1 72 Singapore 86 Nil 8.9 73
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      142 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday. December 5. H. W. 4.12 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in., 3.25 p.m., 8 ft. 1 in. 1 u"Kda> December 6. H. W. 5.10 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in., 4.51 p.m., 7 ft. 8 in. Wednesday, December 7. H. W. GUI a.m., 7 ft. 9 in., 6.22 p.m.,
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      482 4 VACANT. V^th n applying for any position advertised, in these OOUOSUNI send copies of testimonial*. On nol ~enil ii-itinals. EXPERIENCEp IMPORT-MAN WANTED, nterial, g I ipportunity tor party «ho ran Invest *2.'-.<K)O. Apply 7ti9, nes. want KM. reliabli Bncliaa er Eurasian mi ~s for two children apaMe of pood control.
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      767 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, small bungalow. No. n Grange Rd. Apply to The British Malaya Trustee Executor Co., Ltd.. Tel. 69.59. TO LKT, No. fi4, Kings Rd., off Bukit Timnh Road. Apply personally. Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd., Raffles Chambers. INSTITUTION HILL MANSIONS, flat to let, hoavy furniture.
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      579 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, offices No. 13. Collyer Quay,' Apply Sime, Darby ft Co., Ltd. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B. Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 3,700 sq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. TO LET, Riverside Godowns and Shops nt Gi'vsvenor Hotel, Apply
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      470 4 FOR SALE AUK CHATS NOIRS, IX-H, Battery BdT, stiikingly original Beach pyjamas. Mornini; frocks made by Parisian dressmaker for $12.53 FOR SALE, folding pram, good condition, in use eighteen months, Price, Twelve dollars. 79ft, Straits Times. GIANT, DAILY CALENDAR PADS for 193.1, for advertisement, oflfiee, etc. Site 11 x I
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      548 4 PUBL!C_NOTICES._ Pilot Officer Donald Edward FORMAN, Royal Air Force. Deceased. Take notice that any claim against the estate of this orflcer should be forwarded to he Officer Commanding B.A.F. Base. Seiear. Singapore not later than 8-1 -M. CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. The Annual General Meeting of the Socuty will be held
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      513 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. lIARU and Miss HANA. M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. PAPER BOXES Fo. medicine, toilet, packing and for any other purposes, are obtaiimhle at mode. rate prices from KURAZONO CO n IMl'Ett BOX MUM, 170, Middle Koad, SiiUMuorc. AUCTION NOTICES. THE EUROPE HOTEL
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      69 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Willun flnt-i.it- without Malaya. Mala>u. PoHtage. oa v 4.<w 2.:.0 Quarterly >-.:.ci fUM T.r.d i irly .».I7.imi j i.iin nr.iiii Ve:n |y M y4h.UO *::ii.IHI ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chart:!- and instructions for CLASSPIED iDVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the liollom uf (Mi page. Contract ratoa may
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    POSTAL AUTHORITIES AND AIR MAIL.
    1415 5 POSTAL AUTHORITIES AND AIR MAIL. Sir Eric Geddes' Criticisms. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' MEETING. A speech in which special reference was made to the development of air services in the Empire was made by Sir Eric Geddes, the chairman, at the annual meeting of Imperial Airways, Ltd. In the course of his
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    REDUCE HOURS.
    184 5 Archbishop's Plan For Unemployed. The Archbishop of York addressing a mass meeting of men at Hull on industrial problems said that the technique of production had outrun the machinery of distribution. A solution in one line of advance which we ought to follow wa< turn unemployment into leisure.
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    32 5 Mr. Clyde Elliott, director of the company which is making the film "ManEater." will *peak at the Binfr*pore ftotary Club luncheon at the Adrfphi IloUl on Wednesday. His subject will be "Filmland."
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    WOMAN OUTWITS THIEVES.
    270 5 Detective Introduced As A Broker. A remarkable arrest was described at London Sessions when John Musgravr, aged 35, and Ronald St. Clair. ag.cl '_><;. pleaded guilty ■tealJBi; valual le securities from a house at Churt. Surrey. where MflagrMt had formerly worked a> a hutler. Mr. R. H.
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    WITHOUT NERVES.
    176 5 German Tribute To London. Compliments to London were paid by Dr. Wilhelm von Kries in a lecture on a recent trip to England. London, he said, was fresher and more cheerful than a year ago, when everyone was under the clo'.xl of the economic crisis. Living in London
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    PENNY POST.
    148 5 A Concession That Would Cost £6,000,000. Sir Kinffsley Wood Postmastt r(entral). at a luncheon given, in London, by the Incorporated Secretariat Association, held out little hope of a speedy return to the penny post. He hoped that MBM portion of the Tost Office profits would tooa made available
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    FARM AGAINST CAR.
    145 5 A Friendly Wager With Mr. Henry Ford. (iifcnsluiid ((ieoriria). Two locaJ business men have offered Henry Ford a "friendly wi.jjor., of a 201acre farm against one of his BOhrwn that Governor Franklin I). Roosevelt will be elected President of the United Shite next month. The men a
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      332 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL THIS EVENING RnnKMC TEA DANCE-6.30 to 8.1 5 p.m. BUUIUWIj INFORMAL NOW AFTER DINNER DANCE OPFN FOR 9.30 to Midnight. KJrtLM t UK (Orcheitra of *.t. "PRES. HAYES") X'MAS EVE Friday, Dec. 16th. BOXING DAY SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS n pWstM «y "VAUDEVILLE" A,7 v
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      551 5 Raffles Cafe AND Confectionery Orders Are Now Being Booked for X'MAS CAKES, X'MAS PUDDINGS AND MINCE PIES. Fancy Assortment of CHOCOLATES, SWEETS, CRACKERS, Etc., Etc. PHONE 5381. THE EASTERN HOTEL, St. AMPANG ROAD. KUALA LUMPUK. (formerly known aa the Great Esstern Hottl) Rooms with privat* baths, eomfortabls 'opnge, free garages,
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    CHEATING CASE ENDS.
    2130 6 Chinese Discharged. JOSEPH AM) BEEDLE POUND GUILTY. i<'|iiirli'(J in Saturday's Straits Tunis. Klias S;,s -i Joseph and Philip NewttM l!«-edle were found guilty by Mr. Wilson, the riminal Diitrict imigi, mi Salui'la>. of two of the charges »f riMattaa which had (>een preferred against thi-m. The third
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    THE SENTENCES.
    42 6 Four Years' Imprisonment For Joseph. This morning .Joseph was sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed l>y two years' police supervision. The .judge described him as a danger to soci'-ty. Beedle was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    BEER AND MUSIC.
    387 6 But the Proprietor Had No Licence. The story of how three Europeans, i.ii From the Singapore Preventive Service-, and the others from the Detective Rranch. paid a visit to the New Madias <afe. situated at the junction of Arab Street and North Bridjre Ro«d, t.) puisne investigations
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      45 6 M R CHANGE John Player\\£/ Sons, England/' v^ Just Published INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE LAWS. THE LAWS OF CONTRACT BRIDGE 1932. (■jiii|il<i, uith Ihr iilliciiil inlrrprrtation of the ehaagos PRICE 70 cts. O'li-tnur Kxtra) KELLY ALSH, Lid. ItuoM'oi I in Hour KM*) KArH.KS IM A< K— SIN4JAPOKK.
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      35 6 V Tfv^w* sii»^* —^gsjtf ffl> J^^^X^^aml^asr NO "EXTRAS" REQUIRED EVERYTHING YOU CAN CONCEIVABLY REQUIRE IS INCLUDED IN A TRIUMPH SUPER NINE 2/4 SCATER SPORTS. DELIVERY FROM STOCK, $1500. SPECIAL PRICE FROMUNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES.
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      206 7 THE INDEPENDENT THEATRE WITH THE PICK OF THE WORLD'S PICTURES. MATINEE ON WEDNESDAY AT 3 P.M. ELISSA LANDI PAUL LUKAS. ALEX. KIRKLAND WARNER OLAND in Fox Movietone's dramatic thrill picture of Africa's Gold Coast A PASSPORT TO HELL NEXT CHANGE SKYSCRAPER'S SOUL WATCH FOR DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN "Mr. ROBINSON CRUSOE"
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      240 7 [CAPftbL Owing to success, Season extended < llil\c nil Seen P^/»jS K Ifc^^i JB This Delightful L/ j^3l Musical C o ill cdy MAURICE CHEVALIER AND JEANETTE MacDONALD "LOVE ME TO-NIGHT" with CHARLES RUG6LES, CHAS. BUnERWORTH and MYRNA LOY. Wednesday Commencing with Special Matinee, 3.15 SPECIAL DOUBLE ATTRACTION 1. on
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      251 7 NEXT CHANGE! J. B. PRIESTLEY'S EXCITING NOVEL THE OLD DARK HOUSE." RESERVATIONS PHONE 69O3. A DIVERTING AND ORIGINAL MUSICAL COMEDY ABOUNDING IN LAUGHS! WINIFRED SHOTTER V _fW r OWEN NARES fl j .A," (.***** McLAK.IILIN '^W^' THE LOVE :^^^^A CONTRACT" •£<»■■. 4 A British and Dominions Picture. CYMA WATCHES at
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    164 8 Rubber and Tin Very Quiet. LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday.' Today's Prices: Rubber. 7 IS/lf cents per 1b. Tin. Singapore price $77 per picul. Saturday's Prices: Rubber, London. 2 l"l/.{2d., unchanged. New York. its., unchanged Market Tone: Very (Juiet. Tin. London, no market.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 8 CHAM BER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Noon, Dec. 5. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Huvers. Sellers S|.nt (loose) ..7V) 1G 1' (F. 0.8.) 8'» 83 1 i Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Muyers. Sellers Dee. 7',: 715 13 •lan. ..715 16 8 Feb. .8 1 16 B'jj Jan.-Mar. .8 1 10
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    PRODUCE.
    191 8 Singapore, Dec ">. Gambier 6«j (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra f,, Sl ,l mixed Sa^n flour, Sarawak 2.2~> White Pepper 22' Hla.-k Popper 18.o< Pearl Sago 4.0() small 5.00 medium 6.00 Rice Siam ||47 t,, 20 1 S;i\uon |138 t<> 141 Rangoon $132 to 15-*) No. 1 \2T>
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        454 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Butang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5 5
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        GENERAL.
        284 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alox. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.0.0 3.-1.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 55.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. T< Prefs. 21 6 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1001 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4>.-_» p.e. of 1909 r«>d. 1935 $1,000,000 101 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 -j p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 8 Fraser and Co. and I all and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraaer Lyall Evatt Co. Allerby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.46 0.60 Alor (iajah (s]) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 050 0.65 0.50 060 A. Kun;ug ($1) 0.06 0.15 0.05 015 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      198 8 Singapore, Dec. 5. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days sight 2/3 7/8 London, demand 2/3 27/32 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 935 Hamburg, demand 150 New York, demand 36
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      EXCHANGES.
      98 8 Rugby, Dec. 2. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 7.98 v Athens 585 Berlin 13.47^ Belgrade 237 U Bombay 1 6 13 64 Brussels 23.15 Bucharest 550 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19 7 32 Geneva 16.69.. Helsingfors 228 Hong Kong 13 3 4 Lisbon 105'^ Madrid 3.)• Milan 63' K Montevide«
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      14 8 Communications with Kota Bhani (Kelantan) is inteirupted. Telegrams are accepted subject to delay.
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      AIR MAIL.
      18 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembani: by aeroplane is expected at Singapore ul 1.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      33 8 From China by Creiner due Singapore today. From Holland by D.mno due Singapore 10 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Comorin duo Singapore 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 7th instant.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    218 8 Today. Sclat PandJMig. Bengkalis and Bagao Si Api Api (Hour Thong) I p.*. Bcngkali*. Labnean li ill k and Tanjonr Ralei R<>teh I t pa. Jndu-China ami Ilnkuw (Dopteix) > p.m. Tomorrow. Anamba and N'atuna Islands (Scott Harley) 9 a.m. < tylon. Kcypt. (ienoa. Kuropj «nd U.S.A.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    25 8 By H. C. Hnuft Talamba D'Artagn»n l.ifi Arnf. Spore London Oct. 14 Not. S Oct. 20 Nov. 12 Oct. in Not. 14
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    TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
    207 8 Royal Road To Further Culture. The new Technical Institute at Wicxham, which cost nearly £42,000, toward-? which a grant of £10.000 was received 1'rom the Misers' WelTare Fund, was opened on Nov. li by Sir Josiah Stamp. Sir Jo.siah Mid that technical education under the best conditions was
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    " WHO AM I ? "
    211 8 WHO AM I Strange Case of Woman's Nationality. "Who am I'.'" asked U riflfall bora woman, who— name was givoa us Ida Hanson, when charged at Shoflkrid with tailinK to notify her change of address as an alien. She was stated to have married a lierman in 1912, thereby Incoming
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      76 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOH THE WEEK. Monday. Drcembrr 5. Legislative (uuiiiil mi-..ii,, X i n.no a.m. Wednenday, December 7. Kotary Tiffin. A.lclph, Until. 1 p.m. .Mrs. Lit (boon (lua-.'s "A: Homo" in aid of ChiM Welfare Society, tir. p.m. Police Band. Telok Ay:r. MI p.m. Friday. December 9. IVrak Amateur Barm. First
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      800 9 Very Little Speculative Interest. IS THE SITUATION WORSENING (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 9. Nothing very blight can be set down this week regarding: the tin market, which is exceedingly dull, with speculative interest (apart from the pools) at a minimum. The general feeling is that
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      1010 9 Value of Interim Progress Reports. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 10. The issue of the 3 per cent. Conversion Loan rounds off the Treasury's debt, operation which were begun with^ the conversion of 5 per cent War Loan in .Inly. The transaction will be finally
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      LATEX PROCESSES.
      216 9 Simplification of The Patent Position. (By Air Mail. London, Nov. 10 International Latex Processes has been formed by the Anode Rubber Company and the United States Rubber Company for the purpose of consolidating all patents on latex manufacture held by these two companies throughout .the world, excepting the
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      CIVIL AVIATION.
      245 9 Development Hindered By Regulations S|x-nkintr at th» monthly luncheon on Nov. 1 of the Oil Industrie? Club, Mr. F. i Hcndley I'ajio, raann&inK director of i Handley Page, said Umn had been, tre- mendcus strides in civil aviation s-ruv the War. The total number of passengers in I
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      LONDON TIN.
      110 9 Acquisition Of Malayan Tinfields Shares. (By Air Mail.) London, Nov. 10. It is announced that as the result ti acceptances received, London Tin Corporation has agreed to proceed with the acquisition of the shares of Malayan Tinfields. The allotment of shares of London Tin Corporation to those shareholders
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      LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
      88 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. .1. The closing prices today were RUBBER. (Quotations a* supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 2 19/32 d. (Sellers) 2 _'l/.t^d. Jan.-Mar. 2 21/32 d. Apr.-June J :,d: ,d July-Sept. 2 f.VIM. Oct.-Dpc. 2 21»/32d. Market tone Quiet. TIN. Spot
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      WALL STREET AFTER THE ELECTION.
      1013 9 Effect of Change Of Administration. London, Nov. 10. The strife of the American Presidential Election is over; the long ami bitter compaigns of catcalls ami countercatcalls have ended; and their result ha* been that for four years America will have a Democratic President and Democratic
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    129 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBRA.- Elissa Landi and Paul I.ukns in n Passport to Hell. 6.15-9 ir. Rhone «90». CAI'ITOL. -Maurice Chevalier in Love Me ToniKht. 6.16—9.15. Phone 5261-2. 6BBAT WORLD. Body and Soul with Klissa Landi and Chnrles Farrell. Pasar Malam. Gate 70 rtr. Lcdies Free. MAKLHOKOL'GH. -Frankenstein. 6.15— 9.15. NEW
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS
    140 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS LAMBERT. -At Malanir Hospital. Java. Pec. 3 typhoid fever. Rudolph K.lwar.l Matthew I.amlivrt late of Singapore, tgl I •■■2. Dttply n-trntted bjf relative nil children. MOOTATAMBY. Mr<. N. MootatamM- »;f~ •f Dr. N. Montatamhy «t her F—tdlßtt, 7. Ah Sianir St.. Jnhorc Bahru on Dec. 4. 1932
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC.5, 1932. A PLEA FOR TOLERANCE.
    1108 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC.5, 1932. A PLEA FOR TOLERANCE. After a strenuous day at Johore Bahru, Sir Samuel Wilson reached Singapore last night and has already entered upon the formidable list of engagements arranged for him during his short stay *ere. In the next few days ample opportunity
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    "THE TRAGI-COMEDY OF PEACE."
    1027 10 Emil Ludwig States The German View. With iht sinning of the truitij pci'ce were sotvn the seeds of inn: Hislitnj JkM ciruttd for US Komf sli;ni;/i\ paradoxes, hut I doithl iihithrr throughout the ages so strange a situation has arisen as that which succeeded ifhat the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    227 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. C. A. Hare left Singapore this morning by the "Patroclus" on a short visit to Hong Kong. Mrs. Dowdoswell, wife of Mr. F. Dnwdeswell, is leaving for home on the F. and O. Comorin on Friday. Mr. E. Fletcher, of United Exporters Ltd., Singapore, returned from a
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    857 10 '•THE PERFECT GAME." 3 Unlike Mr. Gerard C. Inee, of St. Albans, who contributes the following letter to the Morning l'n>t, wo prefer not to take our life in our hands l>y giving vent to any nptwateM ti opinion so outrageous, nay sacrilegious, as his on
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    ALIENS BILL BECOMES LAW: CHINESE PROTESTS.
    1404 11 LAST STAGES IN COUNCIL. (Government Determined On Measure. RESTRICTION TALKS. No Good in Publishing Minutes. U.K. the Governor (Shr Cecil Clamenti) presided at I meeting <if the Legislative Council today. Mr. R. H. (Ic S. Onraet took the oath «>f office as an ofiieial
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    BANKERS' ADVICE ON WAR DEBTS.
    92 11 Urge Grant of Further Moratorium. New York, Dec. 4. The administration is considering the possibility of facilitating the British WaiDebt payment either by the establi V ment of customs credit or borrowing money in Wall Street, according to Washington diplomatic correspondents. They declare that bankers
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    HUNGER MARCHERS.
    264 11 Troops Held in Readiness In Washington. Washington. Dec. 4. Ten thousand troops, National Guards and Marine* are posted in cantonment* around the Capitol and at other strategic (points in readiness for the advance of the hunger BMreben," whose vanguard 2,000 strong «a< expected la reach Washington on Sunday.
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    AIR MAIL SERVICE.
    145 11 Australia Calls For British Tenders. Canberra, Dec. 4. The Federal Government has decided to invite British tenders for the pravitkn of a weekly air mail service from Port Darwin to Singapore, to remain in operation for five years and the service to be controlled by Australia. The
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    ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL.
    94 11 Teheran Jubilant Over Annulment. Teheran, Dec. 2. The National Assembly has approved of the Persian Government's annulment <>!" the Darcy concession to the Anglo-Per-sian Oil Co.. and the City is still celebrating the annulment. The illumination or shops has increased festive parties in motorcars are driving thi-ough the
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    GERMAN CABINET.
    73 11 Unpopular Ministers Not To Return. Berlin, Dec. 3. HaiT von Sohleicher has not yet pie. Rented the Cabinet to President von Hindenborgi but is expected to do so o;< .Monday. It is anticipated that six members of the von Papon administration, included VM Neurath, von Krosighlutz, Brachl, GnertBer,
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    STRONG COMPLAINTS TO SIR S. WILSON.
    3059 11 Johore Fears. "TENDENCY TO IGNORE" THE SULTAN. Today Brig.-General Sir Samuel Wilson, Permanent Under-Secretary of Stale for the Colonies, in Malaya to study the decentralisation problem, is in Singapore. This morning Sir Samuel paid visits to Pulau Brani Smelting Works and to the Singapore
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    LEAVING SATURDAY.
    91 11 New Engagement With Chinese. Sir Samuel Wilson. Permanent I'nder-Secretary of State for the Colonies, will be leaving Malaya for Horn: kong by the Kanchi on Saturday. Sir Samuel's engagements this week will include a conference with the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of Malaya on Friday. Tomorrow visits
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    " WE WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST."
    758 11 WE WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST." Japanese Offensive. FIGHTING IN 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. Tsitsihar, Dec. 4. Japanese aircraft bombed Hailar, on which Japanese troops are continuing to advance. It is expected that they will enter the city on Monday at daybreak. In spite of the intense cold of 40
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    LEAGUE CONFIDENCE.
    314 11 Will Be Shaken By Hesitation. London, Dec. 4. Fuith'.'r hesitation by the League in arriving at a solution of the Manchuria problem, to which China was entitled under the Covenant, would not only entail more bloodshed and suffering for 30,000.000 Chinese but irretrievably shake general confidence in the
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    U.S. PROPOSALS FOR DISARMAMENT.
    261 11 New Scheme to Hasten Action. Geneva, Dec. 5. Mr. Norman Davis htt been extremely active in pushing the American proposals for what amounts to adjournment of the Disarmament Conference. The American idea is that a statement of the principles on which accord has been reached should
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    RUBBER'S FUTURE
    180 11 Governor's Statement At Council Meeting. At the close of the Legislative Council nuttiim this morning H. K. the (iovernor (Sir Cecil (lemenii) said that any practical scheme that might be put before the (Government for the salvation of the rubber industry would receive sympathetic consideration. He thought the
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    NOBES ON TRIAL.
    108 11 Double Murder At Rodsall Manor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 8. The trial of Godfrey Nobes, who is charged with the murder of Albert Keen, kennelman, and his wife Anne Keen, who were employed at Rodsall Manor, the home of Sir Laurence Guillemard, former Governor of
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    RECORD BROKEN AT SYDNEY.
    551 11 Second Wicket Stand Of 188. HAMMOND OUT. England 316 for 2 At Lunch Time. j A Test Match record which has slood Tor nearly forty years was broken at Sydney (his morning when (he second wicket partnership between Sutcliflfe and Hammond was carried to 188, beating
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    LATEST SCORE.
    16 11 England 'til for 2. Sutcliffe Mil not out. \:i»;il> of Pataudi Hi not out.
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    SATURDAY'S PLAY.
    1038 11 England's Brilliant Start. Sydney, Dec The weather was very hot this morninir, •and the wicket was in (rood condition' When the Knjfland players went out to field there was a crowd of about 60.000 present, most of whom had divested their coat.-, and were sitting in their shh1-.-leeves.
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    THREE MEN IN A JUNK.
    1058 12 Voyage to England. LEAVING SINGAPORE LN FEBRUARY. Tlucr \ounc Europeans in Singapore arc Ratal Immc to England in a Chinese junk. This ,(ha orii;inaU'd about two ytan :i"">. and months were spent in Mikins; the ideal vessel. They finally Mimuird ;ni(l the last six months
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    RIOTER'S THREAT TO JUDGE.
    290 12 I Will Shoot You When I Come Out/ 1 "When I get out I will shoot you," shouted Richard Murphy, aged 20, to Mr. Justice Charles at Chester Assizes. Murphy was one of ten men who were tried on charges arising out of the Birkenhead riots
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    OUTCRY IN ROME.
    183 12 Steel Tower Higher Than Colosseum. RMM, Nov. 8. A proposal has been made to erect a skyscraper which will dominate the Colosseum on the newlv excavated Imperial way. This is in keeping with the spirit of Rome, whose masters in each renewal of civic ascendancy throughout the
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    NEW GUINEA.
    154 12 Australia Reports on Her Mandate. Geneva. Nov. 9. In presenting the Annual Report for 19;U of the mandatory power tor New Guinea, Sir Donald Cameron (Australia) informed the Permanent Mandates Commission of the League of Nations to-day that the welfare of the natives rather than economic exploitation of
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    157 12 Elissa Landi in "A Passport To Hell." Fine acting by Elissa Laniii in the leading role distinguishes the production "A I'ussport to Hell," which is now being >ticwn at the Alhambra. She has probably never been .seen to better advantage than in this picture. It is a story
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    REPERTORY PLAYERS.
    60 12 Booking is now open for the vaudeville performances to be given by the Singapore Repertory Players at Raffles HoU-l, btvi ming M Friday, Dec. hi. Among those who will take i>iii i are Miss Diana Murison, Mi--s Marion Knowles, Miss Gladys Schell, Mrs. Nunn, Messrs. Joe Goddard, A.
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    CONTROL OF ALIENS IN JOHORE.
    386 12 Bill in Line with Colony Legislation. A Bill to regulate the immigration of aliens into Johore is to be introduced ir the State Council. The Bill reproduces, wfth the necessary variations, a Bill which has been introduced into the Legislative Council of the Colony for
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    DARTMOOR TROUBLES.
    89 12 Governor Attacked By Prisoner. London, Dec. 3. I Further details concerning the attack on Major Pannall, Governor of Dartmoor Prison, by a man named Amey, one of the convicts who escaped and was ultimately recaptured, are now revealed. It appears that the attack occurred during the week. Amey
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    EUROPEAN GASSED WHILE BATHING.
    233 12 Mount Kmih Pool Accident. While visiting: the Mount Emily swimninjr bath yesterday morning a Eurojean, L. A. C. Daniels, of the R. A. F. Base, Seletar, was overcome by gas which escaped from the chloride plant for purifying the water. When the amtrolance arrived in response
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    ARMED BANDITS.
    44 12 Attack on London Post Office. (From Our Own Correupondpnt.) I "IhIuii I),.,-. 1. Three barvlts rushed into Harfenden post office last night and fiie-l revolvers, but missed tl. man and woman a-'-i--tants and nu away without Ihu'v when attacked by 'no postmaster.
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    THIRTEEN WOUNDED.
    45 12 Nazis And Republicans Clash In Germany. Cologne, Dec. 4. Parties of 200 uniformed Nazis and Republicans marching to exercise became involved in a real battle when they clashed near, Dyisbui£ and fought murdiiicusly with revolvers and sticks: Thirteen men were h:id!y wounded. Reuter.
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    FIRE OUTBREAK.
    62 12 Little damage was caused by an outbreak of fire at a godown at 136 Havelcck Road on Saturday morning. At 7.15 a.m. the Fire Brigade received a call and when two engines arrived they found >i small portion of the contents, consisting of jelutong, rattan and gunny bags,
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    ORDERS FOR BRITAIN.
    83 12 Whole of Portugal's Naval Programme. Lisbon, Dec. 5. With the exception of three destroyers being built in Portuguese yards from i British material with British plant, tha whole of Portugal's naval programme has been placed in Greut Britain. Its value in £3,250,000, and most of the vessels
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    DINNER IN HONOUR OF LALL SINGH.
    828 12 Kuala Lumpur Tributes To Cricketer. l5"rom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Pec. I. About eighty people, most of them associated with local sport, attended a dinner arranged in honour of Mr. Lall Singh, Malaya's repiesentalive in the all-India cricket team, at the Majestic Hotel
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    THE PAVILION
    165 12 Winifred Shorter in "The Love Contract." Another British and Dominions pic tine v.-hirh is certain of MONM is being 1 shown a* the PavHion in "The Love Contract," which highly pleafod ycaterdav's audiences. Winifred Shotter 'Iocs the best work of her screen career as a ifirl who masquerades
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      LAST-MINUTE WIN FOR COMMAND.
      1832 13 Malaya Cup Rugby. GODDARPS BRILLIANT FINAL SPURT. The Malayan Command <|ualitied for the final of the Malaya Cup on Saturday liy defeating Singapore in one of tin- unit thrilling encounters of the whole series. The closing stages of an exciting match Wew us thrilling as could
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      VILLA'S SURPRISING LAPSE.
      1203 13 Beaten at Home. ARSENAI/S FINE WIN AT PORTSMOUTH. London, Dec. 3. The following were the results '>f matches played today in the English and J Scottish Leagues First Division. A>ton Villa n Sheffield Wed. F.olton Wands. 2 Birmingham 2 Chelsea 1 Everton •> Hudderslicld T. 0 Blackpool
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      SELANGOR AMATEUR RACES.
      835 13 Small Dividends. MR. H. E. WHITTAKER WINS JOCKEYS' PRIZE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 3. The second day's events in the Selangor Turf Club amateur meeting were run today in fine weathev and 'he going was good. There QfM a fairly large i crowd. At
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      V.M.C.A. DEFEATED.
      302 13 Good Victory For O.R.A. O.R.A. 2: VM.CA. 0. The shower of rain on Saturday made Raffles Institution jrround southing of a quagmire, thus ■polling what mijjht have been a very toteresting hockey matih between the Old Rafflesians' Association iii>d the Y.M.C.A. Both sides were jricticnlly even'y balanced, the
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      HOME RUGBY.
      75 13 Birkenhead's Fine Win At Halifax. London, Dec In an international rugby trial today Enplane! drew with the Pfltbltl each side scoring thirteen points. The results of other matches wer? as follows: L'ovcntry 7 Cardiff 3 tJloucester 18 Blackheath 6 Guy'" S Richmond 13 Halifax 9 R rkenhead 16
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      BRILLIANT WIN BY THE NEGRI.
      878 13 Selangor Beaten At Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) S*w iniian. Dae. Citllant little Xegri. often fond at springing surprise, and always underrated in the Malayan sporting world, after holding the lVr:i'< hockey combination to a goalless draw, sprang another surprise by defeating the very Him
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      VADE CUP.
      206 14 S.G.C. Competition Won By R. Eves. Thi V'ade Cup competition at the Singapore Golf Crab tM won by Mr. ft Eyn who beat Mr. I. I>. P. HUM <5 and 4 in the final. Detailed reaniti are m follows First UounH -I. l». V. Nishct heat A. v*
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      SELANGOR SAVED BY MACAULAY.
      442 14 Penang Beaten After Being in Lead. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. t, Ltag periods of dull play enlivened Tjy moments of breath-taking oxoteirent are characterising tirst-class rugger in Kuala Lumpur this season. This afternoon in the first Malaya Cup tie of the Northern Division,
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      HOCKEY.
      119 14 Teams for Tomorrow's Trial Match. The following )i:ive been r elected for tomorrow'-; hotkey trial on the Padang in preparation for Singapore's visit to Malacca on Saturday and Selan^or's visit to Singapore on Dec. IT: Colours.—.-:. L. Oehkn (S.R.c.i; K. A. Ashworth(S.C'.C) anil P. BuxkaraiKl.A.i Lieut. W. Douglas (R.B),
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      AT SEREMBAN.
      40 14 Tampin K.( Defeat Malacca. (From Our Own 01 respondent.) Sercmban. I>ec. I. The Tampin Recreation Club yesterday defeated Malacca on the St. FranceInstitution ground, at hockey. Dool and Williamson scored for the xvinm-rs who played a test fOM,
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      OXFORD BEATEN.
      50 14 Inter-'Varsity Relay Races. London. Dec. 3. In the inter-'varsity athletic relay races Cambridge beat Oxford by four events to two. Cambridge won the quarter mile, the two mile, the 480 yards hurdles and the one mile relays, and Oxford the half mile hurdles and the four miles. Reuter.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      115 14 Today. Dcc.mhrr >. Kttkajr: sir. n. i: a.k.. Pming; s.k.c. M AIM.. S.K.C. gt&. (cyl.in SpOrtl C'lul. .B.C. "A." UiilPiliei; fhini'se v-. I til. Service Oflccra s.c.R.c §rd. Mi'dica! rollegc vs. Doctors. M.C.f. nd. Riißi.y: R.A.K. vs. Pub Services "A," Sel-tar. GoH: Garrtsoß O.C. PoaUlwmlta (up i worn,
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      BANKERS' DOLE
      186 14 New York City Warned To Make Real Economies. New York, Oct. 30. In view of the economies in the Tam- ir.ai.y Board estimate effected in the new budget, the banks feel justified 'n lendinsr '.New York City 18' 2 mi'.iion dollars, esti- mated to l>e nettled for relirf
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      COMMUNIST ROUND-UP
      134 14 Hundreds Arrested In Sofia. Sofia. Oct. 31. Notwithstanding the official ban on the Cmtiml Committee of the Communist I a! ..up Party it has held an all-night porificss in a building? in the centre of Sofia, where the police surprised the delegates at daybreak. One hundred and forty-two
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      MALAY LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      653 14 Results of Week-end Fixtures. Kcta Kaia f Kathul Karih 0. By three goals to nil, the Kota Raia ,i e f...tr.l the K»rhui Kanb at football .n A Division of the Malay League yesteruay in EM Jalan Bisur atauium. The winners deserved their victory, 1 having the
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      BANKS CLOSE.
      265 14 Gambling Halls May Advance Cash. New York, N n l. A i>v i .ito "\i,\ :i •■»h- H-sin" Nevada's 25 banks to close until Nov. 14, was prooaimuu touay oy iJLM. VltlBOC Moieiy Griswold. vho is Act in? Chit-f Executive of the State. Governor F. Balzar is in
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      A NEW REFRIGERATOR.
      45 14 An all-British rtfri(«rator i.s now on .«ale to the Malayan public- and its price compares favourably with refrigerators of foreign manufacture. It is known as the Vac-Trie refrigerator and Joseph Travers and Sons, Ltd., of Singapore and Pennng, are- the sole agents.
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    228 15 Fashion the (ireatest Force In World Trading. "The ColtMft lady at>d Mrs. OHJiady." wrote Kudyard Kipling;, "are sisters under their skin." According to Mr. Edward H. Symonds, President of the British Fa>hions and Fabrin Bureau, the Society woman and millirirl are much the same in their mental
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    DEFAMING ART.
    224 15 Pope Attacks Some Forms Of Modernism. Rome, Oct. liT. Opening the new Vatican Gallery to-day, the Pope made an important pronouncement on the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church to modern art. "The defamation of the so-called "modern' sacred art, unworthy of the name, must," he said, "be
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    HOSTILE TO GANDHI.
    204 15 Threat to Fast Alarms Temple Authorities. i Uombay. Nov. y. The pros peas of Gandhi carrying out .1 fast tn ileath on Jan. 1. are heightened by a statement made by the Zamorfa «f Calient, the principal iniltM fif the Guruvayoor Templo. the opening: of which to
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    4796 16 Jack Doyle Wins A "Crazy Month" Fight. NARROW ESCAPE IN FIRST ROUND. (I'ioni Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Nov. 15. You have beard of the "crazy month" performances at the London variety theatres'.' The managements give the clowns :ui <nt ire freedom of action
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    CARDINAL BOURNE.
    70 17 Better But Not Yet Out Of Danger. Rome, Dec. 2. Cardinal Bourne who was laid low with illness during the necas.-ary live-yearly official visit to the Vatican and is in the hospital of the Dule Blue Nuns is better tcday though he is by no means out of
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    105 17 British Steamer With Cargoes Of Liquor. Hoisingfors, Dec. 2. The recast appmncKC in the Gulf of Finlard of a VWwal lying British colours alleged to l>e carrying ;i large cargo of alcohol, whivii led Finland to make prottfts to the British lit vernmc-nt h:i- MM been foil' wed
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    " AUTO-SUGGESTION."
    164 17 AUTO-SUGGESTION." Explanation in Gun Tragedy. Auto-stiggostion was given at a resumed inquest at Dorking a.s an explanation by a young man as to why he pulled the trigger of his gun which was pointing at his friend. The dead man was Frank Ernest Sykes. aged 26, of Brcacon road, Hammersmith.
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    45 17 Mr. W. L. Burdick, Vice-President of the University of Kansas, who is makinif a lour round the world, arrived by the President Hayes and are staying: some time in Malaya. Miss Frances Sabin, associate Professor of Latin at New York University, also disembarked at Singapore.
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    68 17 Australian Trade Unionists' Bright Idea. Melbourne, Nov. 30. The appointment of 1 he Prince of Wales af the next-Govemor-Gcneial of Australia has been suggested by the Billposters' Trades Unio.i. Proposing that the I alour Party should urge the appointment, the Billposters' Union state that the Prince is
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    107 TONS OF GOLD.
    47 17 If Britain Pays U.S.A. On Dec. 15. London, Dec. 3. More than 107 tons of jrolcl will be shipped across tin- Atlantic if Croat Britain pays America on Dec. 15. The cargo will consist of 2.000 bars of 120 lh., each worth £10,000.
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    38 17 Eighty Per Cent. Increase In Chile. Santiago de Chile, Dec. 1. The Shell-Mex and West Indian Oil Companies have reached agreement will: the Government to increase the price of ■petrol by 80 per cent.— Reutei.
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    85 17 Capital Reduced From £.3,700,000 to £125,000. London, New. 80. The scheme- for the re organisation of th? tinancrs of the Ebtto Vwe Steel, [ron and Coal Co.. Ltd.. hrvelving a reduction of capital from 0,700,000 to M26.000, has l-<en nnettomd by Mr. Justice ft nett in the
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    ITALY'S NAVY.
    43 17 Ron*, Dae. 2. Siftrun- Mussolini has ordered the con ■traction .if two lh dcttieri das of 7,000 Una two ftoipttfo \»>:\l.<. This i- poH >.i the 10,000 tons buildiu' piofrimu- -n- for 1932 111 8P proved in the MMBwr. Rentei \Nn.
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    EVACUATION OF SICK AND WOUNDED BY AIR.
    2026 18 FLYING NOTES. Satins: i.irrs Air (ontrnl Is (.heapest A Lesson From Aden Cktmget On The Africa Ainray \eir Homoftmme* Lear'nitx England Soim A Torpedo llomber I nirersity Air Squadron Moves Headquarters A Ruby Commercial Vl.tuo. London. Nov. 8. tine, where hospitals ;ni I
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    RAN ABOUT NAKED.
    86 18 Man Impaled on Hyde Park Railways. (From Our Own Oorrernondent). London. D.'i-. Tin' inc|iicst on 0. B. Dawson, aged 58, latt- nl' tM Indian Forest Service, who was found naked and impal-d on the railings el Hyde Park at dawn on Nov. l\i, lrvciili'd that Dawson was
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    CHILD WELFARE.
    48 18 Aii "At Home" in aid of the Child \V< hare Society will be given by Mrs. l.i-.' Choon Guan, M.H.K., at Mandalay Villa on Wednesday from 4.46 to 7.30 p.m. Guests are reminded to bring their own Man Jong seta and cards, etc., for bridge 1
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    THE BRIG HTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2835 19 i The Lord Mayor Entertains Us Something In Favour Of London Beer Not So Naughty As They Had Hoped— Her Extra-mural Interest Sacha Guitry, With. A New Leading Lady— Three Good Films Murder, Seduction And AH Unfaithfulness. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      838 19 Mr. L. A. J. Rijk And Dr. Braddon. To the Kditor of the Straits Times Sir, IlM foK is lifting and already gradually consolidating into a cirrus cloud still perilously near the stratosphere whith perhaps can be brought to earth yet if some ballast can be shot up
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      459 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have been reading all th.. articles and correspondence that have appeared from time to time in your valuable paper on the subject of the proMalay policy and departmental retrenchment in Selangor. It is only natural that the sons of
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      STERN JUSTICE.
      323 19 To the Editor of the .Stiaits Time*. Sir, RevertiiiK to my letter un the above subject which appealed in youi paper of Nov. £5, may I draw your attention to the observations of the Hon. .M Justice Whitley in connection with the insurance company swindle case and n
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      65 19 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letter* niu&t be short and to the point. Long epistles arc liable to bo rejected or cue down. Correspondents must cncloso ihoir n»mcs and addresses, not necessarily fur publication but as guarantee
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    FOR BAD SAILORS.
    360 19 Another New Italian Liner. Rome, Oct. 31. The newest Italian lir.ir. the Comic di Savoia, is ready for litre maiden voyuire. Slw now lie* at Trieste ell in trim to sail for (jelioa M Thursdsir next i.i preparation for her lirst run if New York. on November
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    Beauty Queen—London's Prettiest Telephone Girl.
    6 20 Beauty Queen London's Prettiest Telephone Girl.
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    43 20 JUST TM i:\TV Mi»s Klsie Ba rringer. a tall graceful girl, who is just 20 years old. and who is employed at the Ilolborn (London) Exchange, ha- Ix-en chosen as the most beautiful telephone operator at a contest held in London. (Planet News.)
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    41 20 SIR RONALD STORRS OFF TO RHODESIA Among prominent passengers leaving for South Africa <>n the liner Carnavun Castle was Sir Ronald Storrs and Lady Storrs, bound for Northern Rhodesia, where Sir Ronald will take up his position as Governor. (Planet News.)
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    37 20 PRINCESS INGRID FLIES TO II IMSSKI.S IVim^s Iniirid of Sweden who has been on a Tint to Princess Alice and the Earl of Athlone, leaving Croydon in an Imperial Airways liner to fly to Brussels. (Planet News.)
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    30 20 LINDBERGH NURSE RETURNS Miss Betty Gow. former nurse of Charles A. Lindbergh. Jr. arriving back in New York from Scotland, following the tragedy of the Lindbergh baby's murder. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 LONDONIB KINKST SHOW OF CHRYSANTHEMUM'S ln a great green house in Finsbury Park, may be found th« finest show of chrysanthemums in London. More than 3,000 blooms are here. (Planet News.)
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    22 20 MEETING OF TWO PREMIERS M. Herriot, on a visit to Spain, visited the Spanish Premier, 1). Manuel Azana, in Madrid. (Planet Nets.)
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