The Straits Times, 18 November 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times :0 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      341 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. cphone sisiv. iff 8^ GniEOSONS SB SIEDCE MILK _^<^% SWEETEN ED CONDENSED I3L ijitM^S^y*" Amid the cold, crisp surroundings of the gf[K^K^\ iT famed Bernese Alps thousands of health "^ff --—^^^^'^Sfetc- seekers find new vigour every year.' £vV^^j£hS^&^ —^v After the snows have melted the! $h|
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      191 1 KUALA LOMPUPriaA. JAVfI SU' CPHONf Lentheric Exclusive Perfumery. ™liZ!h I^S WW AMBRE C SsSE MIRACLE IRS 11 *2 U vlJ,4:'Kv i v maxim AMnniQ Hi W*?** r\ 3 a ~'3 whi LE MATIN AMBOIS AornUL/LLL 7-J Li I'l Vt ntii»--iv- fr^' iadmiki .it I. ill 1 J *i iy Ti
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      587 2 P. 0.. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated j> England.) I^AIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO 6ERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SNCCv UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonage Spore X BANGALORE 6.000 Nov. 23 CARTHAGE 15.000 Nov. 24
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      704 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, I ondon, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail 9 SUWA MARU 17.000 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 FUSHIMI MAPU 10.900 Dec. 14 IS HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Dec. 27 M t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. t 10 HAKUSAN MARU 10.400 Jan
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      629 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wenknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the as. MANGOLA (3.352 tons) (Cargo only). The ss. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia, cabins
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      530 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. v (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Prom Prom Prom B'pore Malacca Port Penang Swett ERRIA 5/12 5/12 6/12 8 '12 LALANDIA 26/12 26/12 27/12 29/12, ALSIA 6/2 6/2 7/2 9/2 BORINGIA 27/2 27/2 28/2 2/3
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      1242 2 thf BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP OOu Fteam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual (1931; LTD. siH n NaTlntion O. Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO. CTO THESTRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. XHF PHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD.. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE i.t* THi §"aM
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    ROBOT-TUG ON THE THAMES.
    521 3 Advantages Of Automatic Control. A special correspondent, writing In a London paper says: I made a thrilling and spectacular debut as a tug-master on the Thames yesterday, when I took chargetemporarily of the first robot tug, the Electro. The lightermen of Fiddler's Reach appeared not only
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    STEAMER STRIKE.
    62 3 Canton, Nov. 1. Cargo boats, ordinarily plying their •trade in the North River, have been on strike since Oct. 26, as a result of the imposition of a new tax scheme, which becomes operative today. A section of the operators, however, have decided to continue their trade, relying
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    PASSENGERS INJURED.
    93 3 Lorry And Motor-Bus In J Collision. Four counts of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by a rash act were preferred against a Chinese, Yeoh Wah Ser.g, when he appeared yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer. He claimed trial and hearing was fixed for Dec. 15, bail in $250 being
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    99 3 HONG HO, Chinese, 96 tons, from Trengganu 18-11. for Trengganu 20-11. LAXONI. Brit., 119 tons, from Kelantan 18-11, for Kelantan 20-11. RAUB, Brit.. 573 tons, from Pontianak 18-11, for Pontianak 20-11. PRES. JOHNSON, Amer.. 9,487 tons, from New York 18-11. for Penang 21-11. RAJULA, Brit.. 4,702 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    104 3 KEPPEL HARBOt'R. Main Wharf Lch. -Princess Mary." Lch. "Lady Evelyn." W. Bt. "Agnea I," Duymaer V. Twtot. Oil Wharf NIL Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tan Jong Pa jar Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock Kola. No.
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    STRAITS CALCUTTA CONFERENCE.
    49 3 rhe following rates are notified: >rom Singapore and Penang to Calcutta Plywood Chests in Shooks $10 per 50 cv. ft. Charcoal.— Per bag not exceeding 75 catties 80 cts. direct; 75 catties 75 cts. via Rangoon. In bulk per plcul $1.00 direct; 95 cts. via Rangoon.
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      297 3 Distinction SMost people are content with the ordinary, only a few ask for something different. If you want a distinctly DIFFERENT time piece we can satisfy your taste. 1 We specialize in Watches Clocks. CammeteFrfr*^ .16 Collyer Quay /■/mH^\ |TWnJW jTUsesome WuM ■p3;in-6ne Speed Up Your Office Work Stop ny
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      686 3 fc* NORDDEUTSCHEF EgS] LLOYD. 13 *i*j>"l 1 (Incorporated in "Vjjir Germany.) inf? l^ ""^mentioned are the company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARD J MAIN for noilo. Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Sc Japan Nov. 31 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Japan Dec 7 5 SAALE for Manila, Hong
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      411 3 REDUCED FARES ROUND-THE-WORLD First Class £169.5.0 Tourist Class £110— Fares apply Westbound from Singapore 01 Penang. All water route except first clasg rail Across United States or Canada. Via Panama Canal from New York to Los Angeles cr San Francisco. First Class approximately £10.0.0 additional Tonrkt Class approximately £7.0.0 additional
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      353 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England > "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via .'orts and Sues Canal Due Sails Steamer Spore B"por» CITY OP LILLE Nov. 29 Dec 2 CITY OF EVANSVILLB Dec. 29 Jan. 2 CITY OP NORWICH Jan. 14 Jan. If FOR HONG KONG,
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      73 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Ijiat night Max. Rainfall Bright Kin. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. *F hr*. *F Alor Star 88 0.29 3.1 73 Kota Bharu 85 7.24 2.2 72 K. Trengganu 82 3.46 1.0 72 Buklt Jeram 83 1.54 0.3 70 Mersing 76 2.77 0.2 70 Singapore (Mt. Faber)
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      95 3 TIDE TABLES. Saturday, November It. H W. 10.10 a.m., 9 ft 5 In., 11.32 p.m, L W. 4.15 a.m., 4 ft., 4.50 pjn., 5 In. Sunday, November 19. H. W. 10.46 a.m., 9 ft. 9 m.. 1» 19 a.m, 9 ft. \X.Vo> aJB 4ft 3ta 6 31pJI1 Monday. November 2*.
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      370 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these column* send copies of testl■■nhiM Do not send originate WANTED. European Accountant (or a Tin Mine in South Slam. Apply stating qualifications to Box No. 49, Straits Times. SITUATIONS WANTED A YOUNG, well-educatec :-d efficient Steno- Typist with knowledge of
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      778 4 MOTOR VEHICLES LIGHT SALOON CAR, does 30 m.p g., Jus! ducoed and overhauled. New eushlor covers. Excellent condition, $550. Box 33 Straits Tunes. LANE MOTOR GARAGE. Cencr af Orehara B«a4. M, Penang Lane, REPAIRS! Decarbonising— 6 cyl: $9. 4 cyl $6. Greasing and oiling $1. Relining brake $8. Overhauling engine
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      668 4 BUSINESS PREMISES t TO LET I 1 OFFICES to let on 2nd and 4th Floors Ocean Building. Apply Mansfield Co.. Ltd. GODOWNS, Read Street off River Valley Road. 4.000 to 30,000 square feet United Engineers. TJmttfd TO LET. OFFICES at 4 mad 4-A. Prince St., top floor and Ma 39,
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      790 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYEES HAVING VACANCIES FOR ECstOPEANS ARE UKGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ETJKOPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE T.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. THE KINTA TIN MINES LTD. (Incorporated in England) Advice has been received by cable of the declaration of an interim dividend of J%% (less Income Tax) payable
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      840 4 TENDERS TENDERS INVITED. TENDERS will be received up to noon on Wednesday. Nov. 22. 1933. at the Colonial Secretary's Office. Singapore, the Resident Councillor's Office, Penang, and the Resident Councillor's Office, Malacca, from persons desirous of contracting ;or supplies for the Oovemnent at Singapore. Penang and Malacca, respectively, for a
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      538 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS JUST ARRIVED $8 'w^NG NT WITH LATEST EQUIPMENT BAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at 63 Bras Basah stead. MASSAGE HALL! MANICURE AND MA&UAGE. j Mrs. HARD and Miss MAN 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. TENDERS TENDERS. TENDERS will be received up to noon on
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      177 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within OaUtdi ullhout Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.M f 4.N !.SI Quarterly S.M SI2.M f Half Yearly $17.90 524.M SIS.M Yearly $31. »Q $4$.M 539.M Note. OoUUtion cheques should Include Ism nmal bank dioeoat ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and tnstrneUons for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as ooder 25
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    MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA LUMPUR.
    237 5 Programme For Sunday, November 19, 1933. H.M.V. Recording. C 2041 Overture— "Jubel" (Weber)— Berlin State Opera Orchestra. C 2491 Song— Sanctuary of the Heart, —In a Persian Market,— Peter Dawson. C 2483 Organ— Largo (Handel)— The Lost Chord Arthur Meale on the Organ of Central Hall.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    610 5 ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 23rd Sunday alter Trinity. Nov. 19. «.5O a.m., Holy Comn.; 730 a.m.. Matins: 8 am.. Holy Comn. (Choral); 9.15 a.m.. Holy Com.; 5.30 pjn.. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; 10.30 a.m.. Service at H.M. Naval Base; 6.30 p.m.. Service at Johore Bahru; Holy Comn. on Mbn.,
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    SHANTUNG REFORMS.
    117 5 Bobbed Hair And "Natural Feet Encouraged. Tslnan, Nov. 10. Gen. Han Fu-chu, Chal:;nan of the Shantung Provincial Government and concurrently Commander of the 3rd Route Army, Is at present in Southern Shantung on an inspection tour. To encourage bobbed hair and natural feet" among women, Gen. Han's party
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    CANTON OBSERVATORY.
    99 5 Work Done By Chungshan University. The Sun Vat-sen University at Canton has established a meteorological station at Nan Hailing. Kwangtung, and record of atmospheric changes is made twice a day. The work Is being undertaken by the School of Agriculture. The University celebrated Its ninth anniversary on Not.
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      249 5 HOTELS TONIGHT PRESENTS SPECIALITY DANCES DON MACKEY SALLY I TWINS GEORGE KALANI AND DIXIE SISTERS SPECIAL DINNER RACE BALL EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. ADMISSION NON-DINERS $1.00. BOOK NOW. PHONE 5381, RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA SEA VIEW f HOTEL TO-NIGHT THE BALL ROOM IS RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE OVERSEAS LEAGUE SUNDAY HIGH
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      42 5 OUR MIDDLE NAME IS SERVICE WE UNDERTAKE ANY SERVICE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH OVERHAUL, TESTING, REBUILDING or REPAIRING OF RADIO; AMPLIFIERS OR TALKIE EQUIPMENT. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA, LTD. BROADCAST BOUSE. 2 Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. •PHONE 739 ft.
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      462 5 I S^HII^Ka y^^M ;>J r I I Van! wl won't kill filthy hnsects INSIST on powerful FLIT It's useless to try to rid your house of flies and mosquitoes with weak I insect sprays. It can't be done. You need the one and only; powerful "FIIT the insect spray of
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      261 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. Medvedcff's Balalaika Or hestra. 7.5 "Music and the Ordinary Listener" Sir Waif ord Davics. 7 25 The Musical Comedy and Light Opera. 8.5 The News. 2.50 The News. 7.25 Musical Comedy and
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    BRAVED THE PIONEERING DAYS IN MALAYA.
    1609 6 Death Of Madam Saw Kirn Lian At Age Of 90. Quietly there has passed away from the Malayan stage a figure who had had her full share of life in precarious pioneering days. By the death of Madam Saw Kirn Loan, which occurred recently
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      140 6 M Ibjs> Ay r^^Bz XMAS CHEER!' TRULY INTERPRETED FRANKEL'S THE I STORE BEAUTIFUL THE ONE STORE SO DIFFERENT TO ALL OTHERS WITH PRIDE WE CLAIM WITHOUT FEAR OP CHALLENGE TO BE THE FASHION PLATE OF MALAYA I NOW SHOWING THE LATEST CREATIONS IN BRITAIN'S BEST HALL MARKED SILVER E.P.N.S. GOODS
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      498 6 Keep young Such Symptoms as these are WARNINGS: Easily indoced fatigue, dizziness, difficult breathing, blurred vision, low resistance against colds and infections All your life, but especially when you have passed the ag« of 40, calcium deficiency is a distinct menace to your Health. Enrich your blood with calcium, and
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    LEAVE FOR F.M.S. OFFICERS.
    597 7 No Change Yet SECOND-CLASS FARES QUESTION. Decisions of the F.M.S. Government relating to home leave, passages, car allowances and compulsory retirement of pensionable officers are slated below. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has requested that no change be made in the leave regulations for
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    OVERSEER TO PAY.
    330 7 Maintenance Of Chinese Woman's ChiM. Charles Doulet, an overseer In the sewerage department of the Singapore Municipality, was ordered by Mr. J. M. Brander, the Fourth Magistrate, yesterday, to pay $8 a month for the] maintenance of an illegitimate child. Defendant, who is a middle-aged, I dark-complexioned
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      117 7 ibbmb tmm^m ■■^bbhhbs OPENING TO-DAY 3.15-6.15-9.15 JMjjtv The Popular Star of Hell Below I' and J Ladies Meet',: \K. Co-starred with the celebrated HELEN -"<» HAYES of r White Sister '2 fame.' I ROBERT MOITGOMERY An «*z»zin* awakening to the facts of life! PROTECT YOUR SINGAPORE FOOT WITH TIGER BALM.
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      628 7 Al THE CAPITOL M. G. M*s brilliant CoMpanion Picture to Vl^l^X^ Story of the menace of V ■il^^iV^ta^ /pTm^^^ every married Wlff CM/n<l&Gtfl3k 6.15 f/^UfppHAi 9.15 HUSR A1SJH t l&f 1»; The first seven chapters of JT% nUVBlWHU lrjj» Universal* supreme juntfe ■F^^'^M 17k.* I i I^H^hF*^ thriller Hiat happens
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    203 8 Rubber Market Steady. LONDON TIN RECOVERS. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices: Rubber, price, ISM <tsdown ct. Tin, Singapore price $115, up 62</2 cts. Gold, £6 Bs. 2d.. down 4d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 4 3 32d., (unchanged.) New York, 8% cts., down Vt ct.
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    PRODUCE.
    297 8 Singapore, Nov. 18, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Oambier 4.00 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 Muntok White Pepper 22.50 White Pepper 21.50 Black Pepper 13.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.15 Copra, mixed 2.45 Small Flake Tapioca 4.10 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 4.75 Srrall Pearl Tapioca
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      210 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 1/8 London,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 8 Noon, Nov. 18. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot loose) 13V4 13% (F. 0.8.) 13-y 8 133/ 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Dec. 13% 131/. Jan.-Mar. 13% 13% Apr.-June 13% 14 Tone of Market: Quiet Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet
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      SEARCH ABANDONED.
      105 8 Little Hope For Vessel In Distress. Rugby, Nov. 16. Little hope remains that any of the crew of the steamship Saxllby, which sent out distress calls when 400 miles off Valentla, Ireland, can have survived. The Cunard liner Berengaria, the British freighter Manchester Regiment and the Dutch steamship
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      BRITISH COKE.
      85 8 Increasing Exports To Finland. Rugby, Nov. 16. The Secretary for Mines, Mr. Ernest Brown, in the House of Commons today said that a British coke trade delegation had visited Finland last month and discussed with coke importers measures to maintain and Increase the British share in the Finnish
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      MONEY ORDERS
      41 8 The rate of issue Is Us. 154=1100. The rate of payment Is Rs. 158 =$100. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Strait* Settlement* Post Office.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        426 8 Issue Val. Pd. Borers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 36/5/- 5A Ayer Hitam Tin 15/1 1 Ayer Weng 1.35 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 35/1 1 Batang Padang 0.30 £1 £1 Changkat Tin 38/6 1 1 Batu Caves 1.10 £1 £1 Chenderiang 5/50 50 Hitam Tin
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        GENERAL.
        280 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.45 1.55 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.12.0 5.17.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.25 5.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 24/- 25/£1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 21/9 22/3 1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c, of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraeer Lyall Cvatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.85 0.90 0.80 0.90 Alor Gajah (SI) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 A. Hitam ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.85 1.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.50 1.70 1.40 1.60
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    227 8 MH Ceylon Bombay (Oinyo Maru) 2 p.m. Banka Islnnd. Pladjoe PalemDang (Senangi 2 p.m. ICemaman. Kemas:k, Kretay, Dungun Trencqanu ana Besui (Tung Song) 2 p.m. North and East India (Santhia) 3 p.m. Djambl (Toradja) 3 p.m. Bengkalis and Bag an SI Apl Apl (Toboali) 4 pm. Tandjong
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 8 By :onte Rosso Jhenonceaux Illenga lota Agoeng toristiaan Huygens Left Arrd. Spore London Oct. 16 Nov. 4 Oct. 18 Nov. 13 Oct. 19 Nov. 11 Oct. 19 Nov. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 18
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    EXCHANGES.
    92 8 Rugby, Nov. 16, Foreign exchanges today were; Amsterdam 8 Athens 570 Belgrade 240 Berlin 13.51 Bucharest 550 Bombay 1/5 31/32 Brussels 23. 14 1/2 Buenos Aires 43'/i official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.651^ Hong Kong 1/5 »/a Helsingfors 22(3 1 Lisbon 107 Madrid 39 11/16 Milan 61 7/16 Montreal 5.23
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    CONTE VERDE.
    41 8 The Conte verde (Italian Mall) U expected here on th? morning of Nov. 21 from Shanghai. Hong Kong, and Manila, and will sal: again at 5 p.m. the same day for Colombo, Bombay, Port Said, Brlndlsl, Venice and Trieste.
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    NAVAL PERSONNEL.
    88 8 U.S. And Japan Increase, Britain Decreases. Rugby, Nov. 16. Asked for the approximate decreases or increases in the personnel of the naval forces of Oreat Britain, United States of America and Japan respectively at the present time as compared with 1914, the First Lord of the Admiralty. Sir
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      78 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday, November 18. Poppy Day Ball Cabaret. SVC. Drill Han, 9.15 p.m Singapore Races, Third Day. Wednesday. November 21. Rotary Tiffin, Adelphl Hotel, 1 pm Police Band, Botanical Gardens, S.IS p.m. Thursday, November 23. Police Band, Waterloo Street, 8.15 p.m. Friday, November 24. Singapore Amateur Races,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      820 9 New Restriction Scheme. WORLD CONSUMPTION INCREASING. (From Our Own Correspondent^ London, Oct. 18. No official statement has been issued regarding the extraordinary meeting of delegates of the restricting countries which has just taken place at The Hague, but it is unofficially reported that agreement was reached regarding
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      315 9 "Our Wealth Is Well Spread." (From Oar Own Correspondent London, Oct. 31. The Rt. Hon. Walter Rundman (President of the Board of Trade) "We are the envy of most other countries In that our wealth to so well spread." Mr. W. W. Paine (A Director of Lloyd's Bank)—
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      346 9 Tlie underacted nan -fiction works wHl be ready for issue on Saturday at 9 a.m. Marie Antoinette. Katharine Anthony: The Religious Foundations of Internationalism, Norman Bentwleh; 'Black wood 1 Tales from the Outpo&ts: (1) In Lighter Vein. (2) Jobs of Work. (3) Jungle Tales, (4) Pioneering. (5) Small
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      WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
      531 9 Messrs. Malcolm Bowley and Son's weekly market report dated London Oct. 13. states: Copper. There has been a marked decline In values this week and prices show a fall of 325. 6d. from last week's closing quotations. There have been two obvious reasons for the fall in
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      65 9 Exports of tinned pineapples, during the week ended Not. 11, from Malayan ports amounted to 19,767 cases, of which 16,545 cases were to the United Kingdom, 325 cases to the Continent of Europe, 500 cases to Canada and 2,397 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1,
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      MARUDU RUBBER
      143 9 Reduction Of Capital Proposed The directors of the Marudu Rubber, which owns estates in British North Borneo, propose to reduce the company's capital from £50,000 to £30,500 by cancelling 15s. on each £1 Ordinary. The capital is to be restored to £50.000 by the creation of 78,000 new
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      447 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices oents per catty, as prevailing in the Singapore markets, as furnished by the Market Inspector on Nov. 10. Meat. Beef steak (round) 28 per catty, beef stew or curry 22. pork, lean 40, pork lean and fat (Ist
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      225 9 (The* figures in brackets denotes the corresiwnding period of last year). Perak River Va11ey— 36,786 lb. Juru.-35.500 lb. Semang?ol 30.800 lbs Ayer Molek 17.8 M lb. Ayer Kuning.— Bl.soo lb. Badck.— 36.ooo lb. Bradwall.— 3l,4oo lb. Chersonese 84.000 lb. DennJstown— 4B.ooo lb. Highlands and Lowlands Para.— lsl.ooo lb.
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      TIN DIVIDENDS.
      65 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 18. Siamese Tin Syndicate Ltd., has declared a second interim dividend of 25 per cent, lea tax, payable on Dec. 19, and with the first interim dividend of 15 per cent., making a total of 40 per cent, to date. Larut Tin
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS
    84 10 HIE.— At her residence. No. 81, Branksome Road, on Friday, Nov. 17, 1933, Mrs. Hie Thlam Po pa-jed away peacefully at the age of 56. Funeral today tt 2 p.m. at the Bidadari Cemetery. Java and Medan papers please copy. MONTEIRO. On the 18th inst. at No.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOV. 18, 1933. STRANGE INTERLUDE.
    931 10 A few weeks ago cables dealing with the Far Eastern situation were referring in the gravest of- words to the growing tension between Japan and the Soviet on the question of the future of the Chinese Eastern Railway. Negotiations were
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    645 10 THE BUTTERFLY MAP. From the earliest times to the present day, cartographers have been unable to draw a strictly accurate representation of the world, or, Indeed, any large area, upon a fiat surface. Mercator's projection, familiar of our schooldays, gives perhaps the greatest distortion. Malaya and
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1053 10 IVORY IN ISRAEL. The frequent references to ivory in the books of the Old Testaments are borne out by the discovery of some splendid fragments of ivory in the ruins of old Samaria, the one-time capital of Israel. These finds are dealt with in this article by
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    AMUSEMENTS
    111 10 Singapore. ALHAMBHA Jungle Mystery. With Tom Tyler Ac Cecelia Parker. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Another Language. With Robert Montgomery Helen Hayes. 6.15— GREAT WOULD Cabaret The Love Race Duty Mart Chinese Picture. MARLBOKOUGH Roland Young A Lily Damita in This Is The Night. 6 15- 9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret,
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    UNITED STATES RECOGNITION OF SOVIET RUSSIA.
    294 11 SPEEDY SOLUTION OF DEBTS AND CLAIMS. Religious Freedom Of American Citizens Emphasised. The visit to the United States at the invitation of President Roosevelt of M. Litvinoff, Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, has resulted after some of weeks of discussion in the recognition of
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    EXPORT OF CAPITAL TO CEASE?
    405 11 Dollar Rallies Again On U.S. Denial. New York, Nov. 17. The dollar rallied again following a denial that the Government was planning a moderate issue of "green backs." Although not officially instructed the export of capital must cease according to foreign exchange brokers, who Indicated
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    SOLDIERS WHO SOLD EXAM. PAPERS.
    293 11 Result Of Hong Kong Court Martial. Hong Kong, Nov. 17. The court-martial on Corporals Brearley and Doughty, of the Lincolnshire Regiment, and Private McCardell, of the South Wales Borderers, who were charged under the Official Secrets Act with conspiring to copy secret documents and communicating
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    FRENCH BUDGET.
    79 11 Huge Loan Necessary Next Year. Paris. Nov. 18. The imperative necessity of balancing the budget was emphasised at a private meeting of Hn Chamber Finance Committee by the Finance Minister, M. Bonnet, who stressed the need of maintaining public confidence especially In view of the currency experiments by
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    TARIFF TRUCE.
    24 11 Nanking, Nov. 18. The Chinese Government has notified the League of Nations of her withdrawal from the tariff truce. Sin Kuo Mln.
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    MR. PHILLIP TYAU ARRIVES.
    382 11 New Consul-General For China. The Chinese In Malaya could assist a great deal in China's progress. "Municipal administration in the Republic is very rudimentary and the advice of prominent Chinese In this enlightened Colony would be very helpful." This was the view expressed by Mr. Phillip
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    COTTON TALKS.
    89 11 Japan Worried Over India's Proposal. Tokio, Nov. 17. The Japanese Foreign Office is most perturbed over the latest India cotton proposal which Is characterised as providing only a "paper" basis and quite "impossible of attainment" owing to the continued Insistence on categories and the lack of concrete concessions.
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    MR. J. H. MACOUN,
    41 11 London, Nov. IT. Mr. J. H. Macoun, who has been In retirement in Ireland since 1927, has taken charge of the Chinese customs in London in place of Mr. Stephenson, who died suddenly on Nov. I.— Reuter.
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    AMERICAN MINISTER TO SIAM.
    238 11 Mr. James M. Baker. IN SINGAPORE ON WAY TO BANGKOK. Mr. James M. Baker, the new American Minister to Slam under the Roosevelt administration, arrived in Singapore by the President Johnson this morning on his way to Bangkok, accompanied by his secretary, Miss Ruth M. Hutchison.
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    SHIP FOUNDERS.
    71 11 Only One Survivor Of Seiten Mam. Tokio, Nov. 17. It Is feared that the freighter Seiten Maru has foundered in a storm off Loochoo. She had a crew of 30, of which there is only one survivor. One corpse was recovered by the Mizuho Maru. Reuter. The Seiten
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    FINANCIAL CRISIS.
    52 11 Hong Kong, Nov. 18. Local Chinese banks are preparing to approach the Hong Kong Government tor a loan of $30,000,000 to tide over the financial crisis caused by the bankruptcy of the Shun Lung Bank and the Chang Lung Banks, whose liabilities are estimated at orer $1,000,000— Sin
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    Rains Again Hood Singapore.
    43 11 lle*v> rain began to fall over Singapore shortly after midday yesterday and continued until late In the evening. Although the tM» was down the elty waa qotofcly flooded, the water being axledeep In some roads as the picture shows.
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    NO REGISTRATION OR CONTROL.
    187 11 Restriction Difficulties In D. E. I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavla, Nov. IS. The Commissioner of the Djanibi Residency arrived here today to take part in the conference of governors of the Outer Possessions concerning some scheme of rubber restriction. The conference will take place next
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    KING'S PRAISE.
    123 11 Sacrifices Of British Taxpayers. London, Nov. 17. Parliament was prorogued today by Royal Commission. The withdrawal of Germany from the Disarmament Conference necessarily dislocated the programme but the work for international disarmament by agreement must be vigorously pursued, declares the King's speech at the prorogation of Parliament today.
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    MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD
    103 11 No Increase In Hong Kong Defences." London, Nov. 17. In the House of Commons tonight Gen. H. Clifton Brown (Cons., Newbury) asked whether, in view of the lawlessness and piracy in the vicinity of Hong Kong and the general uncertainty of the Chinese situation, any steps were
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    FUKIEN READY FOR WAR.
    622 11 Invasion By Nanking Armies? FOOCHOW MEETING. Mr. Hu Denounces WangAnd Chiang. That Fukien is prepared to resist any attempt by Marshal Chiang to stamp out the revolt by armed force is indicated by reports of war preparations by Gen. Tsai Tinskai, the commander-in-chief of the 19th
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    SIR BASIL BLACKETT.
    97 11 Arrives In Singapore By Dutch Aeroplane. Sir Basil Blackett, who is to inquire into the Currency Guarantee Fund, arrived in Singapore this morning from Europe by the Dutch aeroplane. Sir Basil told a Straits Times reporter who met him at the aerodrome: "You all know what I
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    A MAP-READING LESSON
    1159 13 PENANG LETTER. Boycott On The Wane— A Seaside Esplanade -Exotic Fruit— Me mories A HurdyGurdy And A Switch-Back Railway (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 14. You have kept abreast of exciting 1. a openings In South Slam, but up north has come as something of a
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    HEAVY FLOODS IN SINGAPORE.
    203 13 Fifth Flooding In Four Months. The heavy rain yesterday again caused extensive flooding In the Orchard Road district, and cany other parts of Singapore. It was not high tide. Although not so serious or extensive as the floods last month, parts of Orchard Road presented a
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    HOSPITAL SISTER FINED.
    655 13 Drove Car In Rash And Negligent Manner. A collision between a mosquito bus and a two-seater motor-car driven by Miss Morna Jones, a European nursing sister attached to the general hospital, on the afternoon of Sept 30, resulted In both Miss Jones and the Chinese driver of
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    CASE TO MEET.
    134 13 Alleged Acid Throwers. For Trial. The preliminary inquiry was concluded yesterday before Mr. N. Orice, the second magistrate, in the case In which Hassin bin Yatlm Is charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Haroun bin Noor Mohamed by throwing corrosive acid over him. Wan Dollah, a
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    36 13 A Sinhalese woman and two children sustained minor Injuries when the ricksha in which they were travelling along Keppel Roar* was run Into from behind by a motor-car. One of the children Is suffering from shock.
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      HEAVY GOING AT BUKIT TIMAH.
      834 14 Last Day Of Professional Meeting. SELECTIONS BY OUR EXPERTS. Selections By Selections By Our M. F. J. Racing Correspondent Race No. 1.— Athol Brew Race No. 1.— Angelus Lochaln Silver Blaze Bay Laddie. Athol Brew. Race No. 2.— SprlngkeU Race No. 2.— Little Lacquer Lady
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      INTER-PORT HONOURS FOR MALAYA.
      427 14 Shanghai Beaten By Fifty Runs. An emphatic reply has been given to the up-country critics of the Malayan side which was sent to Hong Kong to take part in the inter-port cricket series by the eleven winning both their matches and gaining the honours of the
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    NEXT YEAR'S TEST MATCHES.
    341 14 Plia Want To Cut n The Drinks. Ferguson, known wherever ayed as "Fergle." has been aggage man and official le Australian cricket team* tour in this country next i jcai. He has been coming to England with Australian teams since 1905, and has looked after English
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    'VARSITY SPORTS.
    135 14 Good Times At Oxford Meeting. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 10. Saturday was an exceptionally exciting day for sportsmen at Oxford University, for In addition to the Seniors' and Freshmen's Sports, the final of the Coxswainless Fours took place. After a fiercely contested race, the latter event
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    DERBY CUP.
    58 14 Narrow Win For Lucky Patch. London, Nov. 17. The Derby Cup (mile and six furlongs) was run at Derby today and resulted as follows Sir A Butt's LUCKY PA"fCH 1 Mr. McElroy's COURT EQUERRY 2 Mr. Tattersall's BRUNSWICK 3 Twelve ran. Won by half a length; length between
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    HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES.
    309 14 Eottenham's Big Task At Leeds. ie following matches in the ish and Scottish Leagues will be ed this afternoon First Division. Arsenal vs. 8toke City. Birmingham vs. Sunderland. Blackburn R. ts. Aston Villa. Derby County vs. Liverpool. Everton vs. Whampton W. Leeds United vs. Tottenham H. Manchester
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    THE ENDEAVOUR.
    204 14 Challenger To Sail Trials With Velsheda. (From Our Own Correspondent. London, Oct. 29. The new British challenger for the America's Cup, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwlth's new all-steel yacht Endeavour, now under construction, is to participate during the early part of next summer In trial races with Mr.
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    OXFORD WIN.
    65 14 Trinity College, Dublin, Well Beaten. London, Nov. 16. Oxford University defeated Trinity College, Dublin, by 13 pts to nil Reuter. Vie following have been invited to rei»»esent a Doctors' XI against the Singapore Colts at hockey on the Medica ICollege ground on Monday: S. L. Oehlers, Carson, V.
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  • Latest Move In Body-Line Bowling Controversy—1934 Tour In Danger.
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      AUSTRALIA'S CABLE TO M. C.C.
      660 15 Will It Affect Next Year's Test Matches? Melbourne, Nov. 18. > The following is the text of the Australian Board of Control's latest cable to the M.C.C: "We appreciate the terms of your cablegram of Oct. 9 and assume that such cable is intended to
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    MALAYA CUP GAME ON PADANG.
    625 15 Command's Team To Meet Johore. The second match of the southern section of the Malaya Cup will be played on the padang this afternoon when the Malaya Command will be opposed to Johore. This game should i provide a keen tussle for both sides were
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    SCOTLAND vs. REST.
    60 15 The following have been invited to play Association football for The Rest vs. Scotland on Wednesday, Nov. 29, (in White) T. Q. Lashmar J. Lee and J. L. Elmer; C. J. Bembroke, E. V. Smith and R. N. Walling A. C. C. Perdriau, R. A. F. Brown.
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    SOLD FOR 18 GNS.
    146 15 After Being Backed To Win £20,000. London, Nov. 1. A horse ridden by Gordon Richards at Birmingham yesterday am! backed to win in the neighbourhood of £20,000 was afterwards sold for 18 gns. In the second race Richards' mount was Cherry Pie, a two-year-old owned by
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    HOCKEY.
    102 15 Negri-Malacca vs. Selangor. The Negrl-Malacca Rugby combination will meet Selangor today In return iter-State fixture. Negri-Malacca will be represented by A. N. Macaulay H. G. Banham, FAS. Caldwell, J. R. Burnham and P. McNee; D. O. W. Montgomery and Dr. E. S. Lawrte (capt.); M. E. L. Robey, D.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    19 15 The Singapore Golf Club monthly mixed foursomes competition has again been postponed to Friday, Nov. 24.
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    BOXING POSTPONED.
    115 15 Owing to bad weather conditions, the boxing which was to have taken place at the New World last night, was postponed until Sunday. The athletic sports of the Brickfields Road English School (V.M.C.A. Buildings), Kuala Lumpur, will be held on Nov. 25. A football match between the Chinese
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    302 15 Today, November 18. Rugby: Malaya Cup: Malaya Command vs. Johore. Padang; Public Services Ist vs. S.C.C. Ist. Duneaxn Ri; WUUhlres vs. S.C.C., Tanglln Hockey: Selangor vs. Singapore, K.L., Wiltshlres vs. Indo-Ceylonese. TangUn; R.L vs. RAF R.I. crd Sunday. November 19. Hockey: Perak vs. Singapore, Ipob; InterColicge matrh (Raffles
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    BATAVIA CRICKET.
    263 15 Nondescripts Big Win Over Rest An interesting cricket match took place at Batavia on Nov. 12 when the Nondescripts, the League Champions, were opposed to the Rest of Batavl*. The Rest XI, which was a strong combination, batted first on a soft, wicket, but found the bowling much
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    DAVID JACK.
    63 15 Not To Go To Charlton Athletic. Mr. Jimmy Seed, secretary of Charlton Athletic Football Club, said recently that negotiations between Charlton and the Arsenal F.C. about the transfer of David Jack had broken down. Jack, who will now stay with the Arsenal, had previously said that the clubs
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    REMARKABLE FEAT AT BROOKLANDS.
    426 15 John Cobb Puts Up New; Record. Mr. John Cobb, driving his new British Napier Railton car at Brookland* yesterday, beat two of the world's most difficult and hazardous records. He covered the mile distance from a standing start in two different directions at a speed of
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    639 16 i ßy Our Beauty Expert). IN Roman times, the daily bath was attended with as much cererrony as the serving of meals or the day's amusements; today. It Is a duty undertaken with as much speed as possible in order that the more important business of
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    656 16 Woman Week By Week London, Oct. 26. ■mHE autumn dress shows are over. They have been unusually interesting this year, especially from the point of view of the older woman whose figure Is not what it used to be. The elegant, regal line and
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    729 16 RECIPES CJOME people seem to have a happy knack of arranging flowers artistically without any apparent effort, while others spend twice the time, putting one stem here and another spray there, yet never achieve the right effect. If you belong to the latter class, don't get
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3116 17 Rembau In The Press A Durbar At Malacca Governors Ibbetson And dementi A Gunboat On The Linggi History For Motorists. (By the Kuala Lumpur Correspondent) IN April, 1883. there appeared in the Straits Times a report of the Installation of a Dato of Rembau
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    BAN ON MIXED MARRIAGES.
    150 17 Principle Defended By Consul. Colombo, Oct. 27. Addressing the Rotary Club at Colombo on Hltlerism as a social phenomenon," Herr von Pochhamraer, German Consul, defended the German proposal to ban mixed marriages. He referred to the section of the Prussian Minister's memorandum presented as a contribution
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    HUANGHO FLOODS.
    84 17 300,000 Persons Homeless In Northern Honan. Chengchow, Nov. 14. Investigations made by the Yellow River Flood Commission show that the districts of Huahsien and Wenhslen, In Northern Honan, have been acutely affected by the recent Hoods. A number of villages In Huahsien are still under water. Over 300,000
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    2438 18 FLYING NOTES Australia In Less Than A W eek Growth Of Airline Traffic Encouraging Report Real Time-Saving A Journey In thttdesia Troop£arriers For Iraq New Light Plane Fighter— Persia Again Buys British. London. Oct. 24. ANNOUNCEMENT by Imperial AlrA ways that the India and Eastern service
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    POLITICAL MURDERS.
    72 18 Six Suspects Arrested In Shanghai. Shanghai, Nov. 7. A scries of raids in the Louza police district has resulted In the arrest of six persons and the seizure of 11 pistols, two hand-grenades, and 1.500 rounds of ammunition. The police have reason to bollr-ve that the arrested men
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      138 18 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. JSSS* 1 23. Pertaining to do* 1. Justice of peace 25. Orasp 9. Eschew 28. Upright. 10. Commit 11. Remorse 12. Bore \l KaT Solution Of Thursday, 18 In bed UZSIe. 19. Steam ship 21. Prised ssj m, i i mm 22. Com' uown P^^P^
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    FOREST POLICY FALLACY.
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    CHINESE STABBED TO DEATH.
    424 19 Alleged Quarrel Over 30 Cents. Chang Chee Wai. a Chinese vegetable gardener, about 35 years of age, was produced before the first magistrate yesterday and today, charged with the I murder of another vegetable gardener. Chan Yuen, at the 4y 2 mile, Ampang Road. The prosecution
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    PENANG'S MODEL TUCKSHOP.
    440 19 Feminine Skill. SUCCESS IN A BOYS' SCHOOL. A model tuckshop has been .discovered in a Penan g school! It is described in the following article published' in the Malay Mail. The first thing our correspondent noted was that there was not the usual unseemly scramble which he
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    BELGIAN CANAL BANK BREAKS
    56 20 THOUSANDS of rations of water rushed from the canal between Bree Lille St. Hubert and Neerpelt, Belgium, when part of the embankment collapsed. A considerable area alone the canal's banks was flooded, and barges pass in r through the canal were Isft stranded In the mud
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    39 20 MR. C. L. M..i.>i>..K(». the South African sculptor who went specially to London for the work, has now completed a third full-scale model of Bartolomew Dias. which he will carve on the new South Africa House front. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 ***** SANDS of pounds worth of damage was done by a Are which broke out on a farm at Send, near WoMns, Surrey. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DISRUPTION OF TRAFFIC when this bos and three vans came Into collision near the Artillery Memorial at Hyde Park Corner. (Planet New*.)
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    27 20 MALACCA EX-SERVICEMEN— In the centre front row are Major Williams, chairman, Mr. G. D. Pearson, vice-chairman and Mr. D. Cuthbertaon, hon. secretary of the Malacca branch E.S.A.M.
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    25 20 MR. 808 BARLOW'S wire haired fox terrier Grockley Sure Thins was choaen champion of the Kennel Crab's show at the Cr.rstal Palace, London. (Planet New*.)
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