The Straits Times, 9 December 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED WMBTiT A CRTTOBY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, BAWWPAY, DECEMBER 9, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      306 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151), t-NOT MERELY A PERFUME |N the opinion of many women who never use ordinary perfumes. Eau de Cologne is an essential to the toilet. For good Eau de Cologne KEY BRAND has qualities and uses which put it in a class by itself. Not
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      575 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tortaee Spore NALDERA 16.000 In port X BHUTAN e.lOO Dec
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      715 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (MPPOr» YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseille*, London. Antwerp Rotterdam aad MHdleskroogh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail I PUSHIMI MARD 10,900 Dec 14 IS HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Dec 27 38 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. 9 10 HAKUSAN MARU 10.400 Jan 24 35 HARUNA MARC 10.400 Kelt 7 8
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      603 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated to Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE v»» JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the mm. MANOOLA (3382 tons) Xargo only). The sjs. KARKLLA la one of tbe largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      531 2 THE EAST ASIATIC C0 M LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore .Malacca Port Penang Bwett LALANDIA 26/12 26/12 37/12 29/12 t MEONIA 16/1 16/1 17/1 19/1 ALSIA 6/3 6/3 7/3 if* BORINGIA 37/2 37/3 38/3 3/3
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      1207 2 THE BLUE FTJVNEL LINE (Ocean THE HTJA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO.. Pteam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China MatuaJ (1931) LTD. Steass Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO. Liv THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE BARAWAK STRAMBBIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTIK. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE 'd THE SIAM
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    PASSENGERS
    557 3 The following are passengers for < Singapore by the N. Y. K. Haruna Maru, which left London on Nov. 17 and is due in Singapoie on Dec. 16: Capt. S. Beckman, Mr. S. Bjerkeseth, 1 Mr. O. Bjerkeseth, Mr. F. J. Bryant, Mrs. I. F. Christian, Dr. P J.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOAKD.
    133 3 Saturday, December 9. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Godown Gale. Entrance Main Wharf KuUang 18 3 Sumatra Maru 14 Agamemnon 11 3 Coblenz 9 3 Malaya 7 3 Empire Dock Groystoke Castle 30 3 Theseus 32 3 Eumacus 35 3 Malayan Prince 37 3
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    114 3 TASMAN. Dut. 3,182 tons, from Batavla 9-H. for Batavla 9-12. COBLENZ, Ger., 5,395 tons, from Bremen 9-12, for Far East ports 9-12. KUTSANG, Brit., 3.643 tons, from Calcutta 9-12, for Osaka, via Manila, Hong Kong te Shanghai 9-12. AGAMEMNON, Brit.. 4,808 tons, from Glasgow 9-12. for Manila 11-12.
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    DROWNED AT SEA.
    98 3 London, Nov. 16. Little hope remains that any of the crew of the steamship Saxilby 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 Boschdijk, which went to her
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    DEVELOPING PORT.
    90 3 Canton, Nov. 22. As a first step to open Whampoa as a deep-water port, the Kwangtung Board of Conservancy is following the National Reconstruction of China schemes, as laid down by the late Dr. Sun Vat-sen, in establishing a land registration bureau. This bureau is organised in connection
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      552 3 WHO IS YOUR EXECUTOR? If an individual, does he offer any security Does he possess the necessary know- ledge and experience f Will he live to complete the Trust? By appointing THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR COMPANY LIMITED you secure a permanent and reliable Executor qualified to administer your
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      725 3 £g NORDDEUTSCHEF tSfa LLOYD. 1 0f» i i 'I (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's Intended fixture*:— OUTWARD COBLENZ for Cebu, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Japan Dec. 9 I SAALE for Manila. Hong Kong. S'ghai. N. China ft Japan Dec It HOMEWARD I ISAR for Genoa.
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      811 3 oßa|Ban|! ELLERMAN BUCKNALL WBP^B?TWB STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. PR FSIDt" NT LINERS Incoroorated m England.) £67.3.11 "ELLERMAN- LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, FROM EITHER MANILA OR ROTTERDAM HAMBURG HONG KONG VIA AMERICA VU Porto and Soa CanaL TA riinnpr Due Salla. V tWKUrt Steamer Spore B'pore. CITY OF EVANSVTLLE Dec. 29 Jan.
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      74 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp, ins Sunshine temp. °F hrs. *P Alor Star 87 0 07 3 9 74 Kota Bharu 81 0 76 0.3 74 K Trcngganu No Report. Bukit Jeram 89 0.73 6.1 72 Merging 80 0.70 0.5 72 Singapore (Mt.
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      340 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertiMd in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED Dresser-Conductor, preferably married Chinese for healthy Estate In Johore. 123. Straits Times. A NUME- of educated Straita Chinese of good address required for canvassing work. Pa- ent on generous commission
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      720 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Bungalows. Angullla Park, Angullla Co. HOUSE on Institution Hill Rent $40 United Engineers. TO LET. 7, Napier Rd., ft 14. Chatewortb Road. Apply Meyer Bros. Small shop houses, near Chancery Lane. Apply 32 Balmoral Road. TO LET. SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Applj Spore Building Corp.. 64.
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      598 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET I TO LET, 17. Robinson Rd., Grd. floor, 2,000 sq. ft Apply 215. Rangoon Road. OFFICES to let on 2nd 4th Floors, Ocean Building. Apply Mansfield Co., Ltd. Ground ft First Floor, Robinson Rd. Premises, separately or togeUier. United Engineers. FOR SALE CHEAP scribbling pads for
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      787 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. NOTICE Is nereby given that the roads within the grounds of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, will be closed to the public from 6 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11 to 6 a.m on Tuesday. Dec. 12, 1933. By Order of the Parochial Church Council, G V. NEUBRONNER, Hon.
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      1082 4 AUCTION NOTICE By order of Superintendent of. |he Government Monopolies AUCTION SALE of one motor launch known as "IPH I)ENE1A" as she lies afloat at Monopolies Her (Raffles Quay) Singapore To be held Ij jour saleroom, 12, Robinson Road, i'l Friday, Dec It, 1933 at 2.30 pjn.>:ii PARTICULARS. J-'jj Built
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      822 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIG A R O EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS JUST ARRIVED $8 WITH LATEST EQUIPMENT RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at 93 Bras Basah Road. The NEW Ladies Hair Dressing Saloon PERM Will make your Christmas PERMANENT WAVE A REALLY GOOD ONE 79 STAMFORD ROAD Corner of Armenian Street. MASSAGE
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      180 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Sing.- ore Within i> id.- t Mal-ya Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.0« 4.M S 250 Quarterly 8.50 SUM f 7.50 Half Yearly $17.0« %t*M »1500 Yearly 534.M MB.M 30.00 note. —Outstation cheque* should include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS a. as
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    MALAYAN AUS. KUALA LUMPUR.
    242 5 Programme For Sunday, December 10, 1933. Wavelength 49.82 Metres. 7 p.m. (An all H.M.V. Broadcast). D 1934 Selection— Cortege Des Nobles Gopak London Symphony Orchestra. D 1983 Piano Solo— Sonata In Q< Major Op. 53 Parts I and H— Frederic Lamond. D 1984 Piano Solo— Sonata
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    613 5 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL— 2nd Sunday in Advent, Dec. 10, 6.50 a.m., Holy Comn.; 7.30 a.m Matins; 8 am.. Holy Comn, (Choral); S JO p.m., Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; 10.30 ajn.. Service at H.M. Naval Base; Holy Damn, on Mon.. Wed. and Friday at 8 am.; Tueo., Thurs. tnd
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    SLEEPING MAN IN A CAR.
    215 5 Magistrate Says He Is In Charge Of It Mr. Bingley at Marylebone police court recently held that a man found asleep in a car under the Influence of drink, although it was declared he had no intention to drive, was in charge of the car
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    PEAKED CAPS TO GO
    113 5 Specials To Be Provided With Helmets. Under an order Issued by Lord Trenchard, Commissioner of the London i Metropolitan Police, Special Constables undergoing Instruction in patrol and street duties will in future wear regulation police helmets, instead of the peaked caps which have been part of
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    FOUR LIONS & LIONESS.
    67 5 FOUR LIONS LIONESS. Bag Of Shikaris In A Kathiawar Forest. Ahmedabad, Nov. 6. Four lions and a lioness were bagged by a party of shikaris, which Included three young ladies from the family of the Gaekwar of Baroda In a shooting expedition in the Dhari forests. The largest of the
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      304 5 H OTELS TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight X'MAS EVE SPECIAL X'MAS EVE DECEMBER 24th ™NER DANCE Crackers, Special Novelties from Paris Extension to 2 a.m. Dinner Non-Diners $1. DINNER FANCY DRESS BOXING DAY CARNIVAL nrrFMRFR Pfith French Novelties. 4
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      95 5 SELANGOR CLUB, FRASERS HILL. Adjoining padang and tennis courts. Modern sanitation: Electric light Billiard tab>: and Oarage Non-Members may book accommodation. Inclusive rates. Single room $6 per diem. Doable room SlO per diem. IFF SEASOh AbuUCiiONS. 20 per cent ON BENT ONLY. TO 20th DECEMBER. SERVICE QUALITY PRICE IF irS
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      68 5 o relief from mosquitoes if you use WEAK SPRAYS Powerful FLIT kills every mosquito quickly You simply can't depend on weak imitation* of FLIT to bring lasting peace from the torture of mosquitoes. They haven't the lulling power of famous FLIT. For guaranteed comfort, demand FLIT by name. Look for
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      104 5 Conductor, B. Walton O'Donnell. 4.35 Dance Music on Gramophone Records. 5.10 "Anywhere for a News Story —XI." 7.20 Tom Jenkins At the Organ of the Plaza Cinema, Swansea. 8.5 Haydn Heard and his Band. Relayed frcm the West End Cinema, Blimingham. 9.20 The News. 9.35 Arthur Salisbury and his Orchestra
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  • Corresoondence.
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      NEWSPAPER FORESTERS.
      1053 6 To thTEdltor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l entirely agree with your Note of the Day of Dec. 1, when you say that I know little about rubber forestry. Firstly, it is a "new departure," and might almost be called a "new revelation," as introduced prophetically to the
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      MALAYANISATION.
      370 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Mr. Roland Braddell, admittedly one of the foremost authorities on Law and Rotary, despite long residence in Malaya displays amazing Ignorance of the Malacca Chinese, and by superficial generalisation In his inimitable way would have us believe that after centuries in
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      RUBBER FACTORY.
      70 6 Scheme For Manufacture In Travancore. Trivandrum, Nov. 15. The Government of Travancore ha\ > sanctioned the establishment of a rub ber factory in Travancore and Mr. J Helen of Karachi has been asked to submit a report on the actual details for opening the factory. It la believed
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      125 6 The Joys of Winter in SWITZERLAND are numberless and unforgettable. Hotel Guides showing tariffs, illustrated booklets, maps and all information, tret on application to the Swiss Consult** Union Building Singapore XMAS CHEER i! TRULY INTEKI'RETED AT FRANKEL'S THE STORE BEAUTIFUL THE ONE STORE SO DIFFERENT I TO ALL OTHERS I
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      410 6 Stores in two sizes. /f^^^SSlSJfitJ/ Equally Useful for AdoIU and Children. j/i^ A Doctor writes: t conddir Aofirr*> Emulsioo honnlllw af^^SV^f i^W fio>»t totiioi nd •trencth baiklen obtainable ud h»ve »lwiys lav *"r^(W/* fnJWtffl had [rail faith In H. As a prophylactic and care for wintrr colds If lllfiHl ud
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      119 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle Haa n (CLUES.) ACROSS 19- Seed of I*x 1 Trvln* 21 TOottoed 9. Raise 23 I>windled i n rw>r 1 1 n*A 24 Concurred 13. RubUsh Knock «n»<»««15. YMd 16. Howled SSted SUddenly Solution Of Yetterday** K Puzzle. 26. Heavy boat so. SSSSent |z l£]glSh■Q^ul^lY■■^W^W 31. Quotation
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    FEDERAL SEATS FOR INDIAN STATES.
    561 7 Prospects Of Group Scheme. New Delhi, Not. 20. With the meeting of the Standing Committee of Ministers of the Chamber of Princes here it has become known that a large majority, numerically, of the Indian States are reported to have accepted the Government's scheme for
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    REAL SITUATION IN SINKIANG.
    577 7 Startling Revelations. MOHAMMEDAN LEADER NOT A REBEL. Nanking, Nov. 30. That the Slnkiang rebellion Is neither a religious uprising nor due to external Influences, as previously reported both In official and private messages to the Government; that the so-called "rebels" In Slnkiang are really the best
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      290 7 the "screwiest" comedy of the year! I PAVILION 3-15 6-15 9-15 I J TO-MORROW |^W^ Unnii Hiu^ Tf^W 'M^^l 3-15 6.15 I l^UcmL^r^ fWm™' ?^^9^A A British picture you will thoroughly HhP^ W i■ j enjoy. A story of action, laughter and nfHHf H^^jSKk 111 romance, amid the charm and
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      257 7 Continued Success Nightly! Htpe You seen this glorious Mus.cal Comedy Show 6-15 j CAPJITOL 1 9.15 Matinees TO-DAY and TOMORROW at 3.15 Warner's Greatest Musical Triumph "GOLD DIGGERS 01 1933" With 12 STARS! 300 GIRLS! and its amazing Wealth of Breath-taking Stage Ensembles. BOOK EARLY! IT'S THE BIG WEEK-END SHOW!
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    211 8 AROUND THE MARKETS. Rubber Down All Round. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices: Rubber, price 13 U cts., down 2 ct. Tin, Singapore price remains at $114.25. Gold, £6 6s. 9d., up 9d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 4 1 32 d.. down 7/32 d. K New York, 8%
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    PRODUCE.
    292 8 Singapore, Dec. 9, 12 n<wh. Buyer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.50 Muntok White Pepper 21.25 White Pepper 20.25 Black Pepper 12.75 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.10 Copra, mixed 3.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Small Pearl Tapioca
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      217 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Houg Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/64 London, 3 months* sight 2/4 3/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London,
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      THE ATLANTIC AIR ROUTE.
      608 8 Pennywise Economy. BRITAIN'S LACK OF ENTERPRISE. One of Great Britain's most serious handicaps In the air is the deprivation of operational experience in some important directions, and this cannot be laid entirely to the charge of unfavourable geographical situation, nor to the lead she has given
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        MINING.
        443 8 Issue Val. Pd. 1 1 North Taiping 5/- 5/- Pahang Consols. 5/- 5/- Pangnga River 50 50 Penawat 6/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 1 1 Petaling Tin £1 £1 Puchong £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 Rambutan 1 1 Rantau (Ord.) 1 1 Rantau
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        GENERAL.
        287 8 Issue fal. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.45 1.55 il £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.8.0 5.12.0 .0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.2S 5.50 51 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 24/- 25/!1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 21/6 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 4V& p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V& 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.
        375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.80 0.90 Alor Gajah (|1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 •A. Hitam (fl) 0.90 1.00 0.85 1.00 A. KOning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.60 1.75 1.50 1.75
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    251 8 Banka Island. Pladjoe Palembang <Senang) 2 pm China (Pronto) 2 pm. North. N.-Bast N.-West Sumatra, Rangoon Calcutta (Sumatra Maru) 3 pm. Manila. China Japan (Coblenz) 3pm Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Kutsang) 3 pm Djambi (Toradja) v. 3£ Tembllahan Rengat (Retch) 4 pm. Rhio South-East Borneo (Bllnjoe)
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    68 8 Noon, Dec. 9. R.S.S. equal to London Standard J Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 13 A 13-tG (F. 0.8.) 131/J 13-H Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Dec 1 3 .y 8 131/ Jan.Mar. 13^ 13% Apr.-June 13% 13% Tone of Market: Very firm after easier.
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    AIR MAIL.
    56 8 News nas been received 10 me effect that the outward Dutch aeroplane was due at Rangoon at 6.50 am. this morning. The mail is expected to arrive at Singapore some time tomorrow and will be available u> box« holders Immediately after arrival. Correspondence for non-boxholders will be delivered
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    MONEY ORDER.
    41 8 The rate of Issue Is Rs. 154 $ICO. 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 Straits Settlements Post Office.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      NATIONAL CITY BANK.
      1345 9 li.vi iii.m's I.HIn. BALE OK !f>.~><UHHU><HI OK I'KKh'KKKKI) STOCK. PollOwini Is thi< text nl a letter to shareholders or tlu< Nuilonul city Hank of Ni'w York by the chulnnan ol a)U 1 Mr Jamet ti IVrklns regarding Ilu I. vi nl Mliltt Of iDU.imil.lllMl ill |U. ,1
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      SHANGHAI'S TRADE.
      104 9 AdverHe Balance Now $364,639,742. Hhanghal experienced a slightly higher unfavourable trade balance In <>'i .her than In September, according to atutlstlcs appearing In the monthly returns of foreign trade Issued by the main hue OUItOBM The totul value of xpurts to abroad In October amounted to $26,446,001 as
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      228 9 aw S> i(.uthrie And (Vm. Weekly EUport (iiiiiirie and Go's report dated Singapore, Dee. 7 states: The local mark et has been particularly quiet since our last report. Prices have remained steady owing to tlu>re having been no disposition to sell whenuvt-i tin mark ft ahowed any signs
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      STATISTICS OFFICE.
      495 9 Ilu 1, 11, .v. inn iiiililiitkUiiiui ware UwMd or rwrlnil liy llui Dri»i tin, ul uf .ilullllik hti mul KMH durUitf Urn p. ii.hl N,.v U Ut Deo. I, INI, liulii.lv.', and ara avallabla 1, H public iv.- iii Urn luiiiHiioe Library, rullarton Huildlun. Hiiin.ii><ir« Applioatlon may ba
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      HOME FINANCIAL NEWS.
      1076 9 Dollar Depreciation. ■VFICII ON* TIIK STOCK MAUKKTH. <rrom Our Own Oorrmptjndent.) i. .uiiiiii, Nov at. The eltecU of the accnleratr.l ,i i>i< clallon ot the dollar were (ell in ftl meH til the iitock-murkeU laal WNK, uud they resulted hi one of the weakest aerlei of aeuuona
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    PATTANI TIN LTD.
    39 9 Diviilnul Of I IV, Cent. Dtcltftdt A Mnul dividend of pn m fejf the year ended Jim 10 liv an Interiiw dividen I al (I I per ami pe* annum, both less tux. huv« been dt-rlar<Hl.
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      647 9 BANKING. I NM),.kI.AMtS( II IMilsi 111. lIAM.'KLSIIANK N. V. BkUhiuhrd 1113 at Amilerdam Anil 1 H'lial Old* I.IONIM aids I6.eei.ue. HUH OKHCKi '.MMTKUIIAM MM AM N lIMKKNi TIIK H.UIDB 1.111 ILHUAM. DMIthKAN nHAM B«lavla: Hesd OSoi >"i DulSO Bsji lIIUSI II <> 1,, 1 n 1 ,1,11,1 1■ 1 1
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      44 9 RENE ULLMANN DISMAYS IHE MOST COMPLETE HLBCIWNI 9 Or WATCHES JEWELLERY CHRISTMAS nuw IfM NONU of CYMA WATCHES JMSI ARRIVED. NUNOLRrUL MUERHt M REMMMILV LOW PRICES Ml SOU WITH ABSOLUTE GU ARAM lit •aim nivAm CAPITOL BUILDING BRANCH STAMFORD ROAD 30-A RArrLEB PLACf SINGAPORE*
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      283 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. (M Mil id Whs Mt \IIIM. •oairr.) RMtiihliHht'd in AniHlenliim 1N24. ■Ul 01 IKK: AMSTIKDAM WITH lIUANi iik» IM ■Ofl lt*»AM AND Till: RAGUb. UATAVH. Brai.ohas Ihrm iihowi Ui on Kail liidlra and In ihn rtralU Balllementa. l."ii*. I'liiiih. Ja|n.n mul AniMa IttNIION HANHKBai
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      119 10 KHOO— MR. KHOO THIAM HOCK.— Age 58, beloved father of Messrs. Kho^ Koon Liat and Brothers, passed away peacefully at his residence No. 63-H, Can Road (oil Lorong A East Coast in Joo Chiat Road) on December 8. 1933 at 10.45 a.m. He leaves behind, his aged father, two
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DEC. 9, 1933. MR. BISHOP'S REPORT.
    895 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DEC. 9, 1933. MR. BISHOP'S REPORT. What are the practical Implications of the report made by Mr. R. O. Bishop on his visit to rubber factories In the United States Are any changes In estate factory practice or In marketing methods likely to take place
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    800 10 A GOOD EFFORT. HPT There was money in the Editor's mall yesterday morning True, it did not amount to a great deal— Just $3—3 but It arrived as the outcome of a spirit of helpfulness which cannot be measured in terms of dollars. The covering letter
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1052 10 STOCK EXCHANGE. In this article on the Stock Exchange Mr. W. T. Hart, the well-known writer on financial matters, points to its value to the overseas investor in British stocks. The accumulating evidence of economic recovery in Great Britain has, quite naturally, drawn the attention of investors
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    NEW TIN QUOTA:: RUBBER RESTRICTION HOPES FAILING. 40 PER CENT. NEXT YEAR.
    79 11 NEW TIN QUOTA RUBBER RESTRICTION HOPES FAILING. 40 PER CENT. NEXT YEAR. frank discussion, the deciding factor of rejection being the feeling that the immediate economic prospects in the United States, which is a purchaser of half the world's production, are too onowtata to Justify a higher rate. The question
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    Mutiny Aboard French Convict Ship.
    29 11 Paris, Dec. 7. According to n semi-official report, no convicts were killed in the mutiny aboard the French convict ship en route to Cuiana.—Reuter.
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    TO BE INCREASED.
    141 11 Use Of Indian Cotton By Lancashire. London, Dec. 8. Two cotton commissioners, who have not yet been appointed, are proceeding to India early In the new jear as liaison officers to assist in increasing the use of Indian raw cotton by Lancashire, according to the Manchester Dally
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    100 FEET LONG.
    142 11 Ix>ch Ness Monster To Be Protected. London, Dec. 8. Pubiu arntiment has been greatly relieved by the announcement that the Secretary of State for Scotland has written to the Chief Constable of In-verness-shlre requesting that due precautions be taken that the monster alleged to be Inhabiting Loch
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    AIR ATTACHE TO CHINA.
    29 11 Wing-Corn. Willock On Way To Shanghai. London, Dec. S. toing-Com. Willock. the British Air Attache to China, left for Shanghai today aboard the Ranpura— Reuter.
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    MR. F. AYSCOUGH.
    34 11 London, Dec. 7. The death took place today of Mr. Francis Ayscough, husband of Florence Ayscough, the well-known writer and translator of Chinese literature. Both were former residents of Shanghai.— Reutor.
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    TO BE SENT BACK TO JAPAN.
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    TEMPORARY HALT.
    184 11 U.S. Gold-Buying Programme. New York, Dec. 0. A virtual, if temporary, halt to President Roosevelt's gold purchase programme was indicated today by Mr. Jesse Jones, who announced that domestic purchases totalled 354,000 punces valued at $11,350,000. Mr. Jones added that foreign purchases were hardly enough to make a
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    VISCOUNT ALLENBY.
    116 11 Arriving In Singapore Early In January. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 8. Field Marshal Viscount Allenby, who is to visit Malaya, is leaving Marseilles on Dec. 15 by the P. and O. Ranpura, which is due in Singapore on Jan. 5. At the beginning of last month
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    CHANG HSUEH-LIANG.
    89 11 Italian Order Conferred On Him. Rome, Dec. 8. Slgnor Mussolini received ex-Marshal Chang Hsueh-llang today and conferred on him the Insignia of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy. Chang Hsueh-liang is leaving for Shanghai In the very near future. He will be accompanied
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    WORST IN MEMORY.
    84 11 Heavy Toll In Black Sea Storm. Ankara, Dec. 7. More than 100 sailors and fishermen, it Is feared, have lost their lives in the worst storm within living memory, which at present Is sweeping the Black Sea. Uelng up all shipping and causing damages running into many
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    REVOLT SPREADING IN CHINA.
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    SUING FOR PEACE?
    137 11 Nanking Postpones 4th Party Congress. Shanghai, Dec. 8. The Central Government of Nanking has postponed the holding of the Fourth Plenary Congress of the Kuomlntang until next month. AccordIng to the envoys of Nanking, Messrs. Chan Chi, Chen Ll-fu and Ma Chao-chun, who are leaving for Hong
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    IRISH RELATIONSHIP WITH BRITAIN.
    341 11 New York. Dec. 8. Mr. Thomas, British Dominions Secretary shirked the issue raised by my statement on Nov. 14, said Mr. de Valera (responding to the Associated Press request for a statement), when he tried to persuade the world that the Irish people are anxious to
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    ANARCHIST MANIFESTO.
    75 11 Announces Revolution In Spain. Barcelona, Dec.' 9. Anarchists have issued a manifesto announcing that a new revolution will start today. The situation is very grave. The police patrols have been doubled and the troops confined to barracks. The convicts in the prisons are in a state of revolt
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    WINTER HELP FUND.
    158 11 40,000 Germans Treated To Dinner. Berlin, Dec. 4. There were 40,000 men and women guests at the Winter Help Fund dinner yesterday given at a number of the 'eading restaurants here. This was a departure from the practice so far of being given coupons entitling them to
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    GERMAN AMNESTY.
    38 11 Berlin, Dec. 8. Oen. iorrlng has Instructed the secret police to release 5,000 prisoners from the concentration camps before Christmas In view of the peaceful Internal position and the stabilisation of the National Socialist regime.— Reuter.
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    JAPANESE ADMIRAL DIES.
    17 11 Tlklo, Dec. 8. The death has occurred or Fleet Admiral Count Gombel Yamamoto Reuter.
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    NEW R.A.F. SQUADRON FOR SINGAPORE.
    181 11 Torpedo Bombers Due Here Shortly. London, Dec. 8. The personnel of No. 100 (Bomber) Squadron Royal Air Force left today for Singapore aboard the P. and O Ranpura. The planes belonging to the Squadron, which are Vlckers Wildebeeste torpedo bombers, are going by another route.
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    HITLER'S DEMANDS.
    184 11 Received By French Government Paris, Dec. 8. The French Government for the first time possesses Her Hitler's demands and Intends officially to reply, but only after the financial debate has ended. France also wants to hear the report Lord Tyrrell, British Ambassador to France, brings back from London,
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    "U.S. OF EUROPE."
    145 11 U.S. OF EUROPE." Daring Prediction At Vienna Parley. Vienna Dec. 4. The prediction that Vienna will become the capital of the "United States of Europe" was made by the president of the Pan-European Union, Count Coudenhove-Kalergl, in a speech before the Pan-European Economic Conference which is meeting here. The prophecy
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    HONG KONG MARRIAGE.
    72 11 Commander Of H.M.S. Medway And Miss P. Poland. Hong Kong, Dec. 8. Commander Thorburn Addis, of H.M.S. Medway, the son of Sir Charles Addis, was married today to Miss Pamela Poland, daughter of Capt. Poland, of H.M.S. Medway and South Store, Oxford. There was a colourful scene
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    WEAKENING OF SHARES.
    336 11 bllity or otherwise of some form of rubber restriction, based on the views formulated at tlu meeting o: the Supreme Council. The Java bode, summarising the position after yesterday's meeting, points out, according to Reuter, that all depends on "hether the European representatives at the conference are
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    MARY PICKFORD.
    81 11 Seeking Divorce From Douglas Fairbanks. Los Angeles. Dec. 9. Mary Pick ford has filed a suit for divorce from Douclas Fairbanks, chanting him with mental cruelty, indifference and neglect. In a formal statement Mary Pick ford said that for the 1.i.,t few years she had become increasingly unhappy
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    "I AM A USELSS PERSON."
    538 12 Schoolmaster's Suicide. PATHETIC LETTER TO POLICE. Drinking half a bottle of poison and then leaping through the window of his third-storey room ended the life of Chee Lee Ec, 27-year-old principal o' the Sui Tio Chinese School in. Tan Quee Lan Street. Three letters signed
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    BACK FROM LEAVE
    175 12 Singaporeans Returned By The Naldera. A number of prominent Singaporeans returned from home leave by the Naldera yesterday afternoon and there was a large crowd of friends to meet them, despite the drizzling rain. As the vessel drew alongside one of the R.S.F.C. Moth seaplanes circled overhead
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    DRIVER FINED
    136 12 Police Give Me A Lot Of Trouble." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng. Dec. 6. Brought up on a charge of falling to stop his lorry when ordered to by a police officer, a Chinese named Chan Ah Loon gave his reasons as follows I was carrying 15 bags
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    CLERK OFFERS 40% COMPOSITION.
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    FOOLISH TAMBY.
    319 12 Buried Gramophone That Was Stolen. A cabinet gramophone stolen by a burglar from the General Hospital on Sept. 22, then passed on to a "receiver" and sold to an A.P.C. peon who buried it In his garden, where it lay hidden more than a fortnight, was unearthed by
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    TRADE MARK LAW.
    169 12 Evidence Taken By Commission. The 83th to 91st meetings of the Trade Commission were held in Singapore on Dec. 5, 6, 7, and 8. Evidence was taken from Lt. Col. C. L. Prior regarding his proposal for a Department of Local Resources; from Mr. T. C. Spenser-Wilkinson
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    BRUNEI NOBLE'S VISIT.
    42 12 Pengaran Pemanchar, uncle of the Sultan of Brunei and one of the chief Ministers of State, with four other Pcngarans and two Panglring. paid a private visi} to H.H. the Sultan of Selangor on Wednesday at the Astana Makhota.
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    SIR JOHN BRENAN.
    287 12 In Singapore On Way Back To Shanghai. Sir John Brenan arrived in Singapore yesterday by the P. and O. Naldera, on his way back, after six months at home on leave, to Shanghai, where he has been British ConsulGeneral since 1929. For 28 years be has been
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    YOUNG WIFE'S SUIT
    162 12 Cheong Yoke Choy Family Affairs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 8. There has been a sequel in the F.M.S. Court of Appeal this week to the case in which a Chinese girl unsuccessfully sued her husband, a son of the wealthy Mr. Cheong Yoke Choy,
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    BOARDED RIVAL. VEHICLE.
    249 12 Spanner Assault On Bus Passenger. Having paid compensation ot $'< i by private arrangement, the driver and conductor of a mosqu'tj bus, Ang Teng Chuan and Tan Ah Kow, respectively, appeared before H. A. Forrer, the criminal District Judge, yesterday, to find that the offence was a
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    MR. C. D. AHEARNE,
    51 12 Mr. C. Wilson Taking His Place While On Leave. The Hon. Mr. C. D. Ahearne, the Controller of Labour, Malaya, is going on home leave In January and Mr. C Wilson, who Is at present Official Assignee, Singapore, will go to Kuala Lumpur to act for
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    COLONIAL SECRETARY.
    57 12 A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday notifies that the appointment of Mr. Caldecott as Colonial Secretary in succession to Sir John Scott has been approved by the Secretary of State, with effect from Dec. 8, and his appointment to be a member of the Singapore Harbour Board in
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    ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.
    57 12 Tan 800 Wee, a middle-aged Chinese, and his wife, Lian Toh, were charged in the third magistrate's court ?sterday with kidnapping. a boy from the guardianship of Go So Tan In Onan Road on Dec. 5. Both accusec'. claimed trial, and the case was postponed until Dec. 15,
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    CANNER'S DEBTS MOSTLY BAD.
    399 12 Continued To Trade After Insolvent Ng Keng Soon, sole proprietor of the Lam Soon Cannery which was started In 1931 and failed after about two years told the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Huggard) In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday that he had "drawn from the business what
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    COMMERCIAL CLASSES
    267 12 1934 Session Of V.M.C.A School Of Commerce. The opening ceremony of the 1934 Session of the V.M.C.A. School of Commerce evening classes was held in the V.M.C.A. Hall at 6 p.m. last evening. The Hon. Mr. A. B. Jordan, President of the Y. M. C. A. was In
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    SIR FRANCIS LINDLEY.
    111 12 Ambassador To Japan Visits Naval Base. Sir Francis Lindley, British Ambassador to Japan since 1931, and returning to the Far East by the Naldera, which arrived in Singapore yesterday. Is of the opinion that Anglo-Japanese relations are improving. Sir Francis was not inclined to discuss the situation
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    758 12 PROFITS WITH TIN AT £100 A TON. You may possibly have read th« statement which has been made constantly by tin restrlctlonlsts— that no tin mines can be made to pay unless tin stands somewhere in the neighbourhood of £200. Well, I have made a
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    MALARIAL MOTORISTS
    72 12 "If you heard the number of cases that I have you could almost anticipate that the defence would be malaria," said Sir Montagu Sharpe. Chairman of the Middlesex Sessions, the other day when fining a motorist £20, with £10 10s. costs, for being under the Influence of drink
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    VANGKANG BOAT BURNED.
    362 13 Final Ceremony. PROCESSION RETURNS IN SILENCE. (From Our Own Coresrpondentj Malacca, Dec. 8. A large crowd, Including many Europeans, saw the burning of the Wangkang boat last night at the Portuguese settlement. At 7.50 the boat was set on fire; at 9.30 everything was over. With the
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    DEAF MUTE IN COURT.
    101 13 Chinese Interpreter Tells The Story. A young deaf and dumb Chinese boy and the Chinese Interpreter of the third magistrate's court apparently understood the mysteries of a language of signs so well that the former was discharged by Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, yesterday, on a
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    TAMIL POSES AS DETECTIVE.
    182 13 Runs Away On Way To Police Station. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Dec. 7. Pretending to be a detective, a Tamil, Sanguni, walked into the house of a Government servant yesterday morning and told Mrs. Thambyrajah, the occupant, that her servant boy was wanted by the
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    GALLANT CAPTaIN.
    143 13 Death Of Skipper Who Fought The Moewe. Captain W. N. Oliver, Marine Superintendent of the Clan Line, who, during the War, fought the famous German raider, Moewe with his ship, the Clan Mactavish, has died whilst travelling In a train in Scotland. Capt. Oliver, who was 66, was
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    RS. 1,700 MISSING.
    58 13 Disappearance From Rail Cash Office. Chlttagong, Nov. 6. Considerable mystery surrounds the reported disappearance of about Rs 1,700 from the cash office of the Assam-Bengal Railway. On discovery of the loss the Chief Cashier iniormed the Chlttagong Police who have arrested two peons employed In the office
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    38 13 Mr. J. McKenna, Deputy Assistant Superintendent, Trade and Customs Department, has been granted six months' leave on full pay. Mr. R. F. Sinclair, Assistant Superintendent of Customs, has been granted seven months' leave of absence on full pay.
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    "RESUMED DUTY."
    126 13 Ambulance Out After Record Inactivity. After a record of 38 hours without a call, the Singapore ambulance "resumed duty" yesterday receiving seven calls, and they began today's work with an early morning summons to the Blan Tong rubber factory, Henderson Road, where a Chinese coolie had his left
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    194 13 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau, for the week ended Dec. 2, states: Baghdad: 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Bassein: 4 smallpox cases and 3 deaths. Bombay: 4 cholera cases and 1 death;
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    KEDAH GAZETTE.
    218 13 The State Council has made the following magisterial appointments' Tunku Thlauddln bin Tunku Zalnul Rashld to be a magistrate of the second class for the district of Yen; Syed Makhtir bin Syed Osman Fada'ak to b« a magistrate of the second class for the district of Bandar Bahru;
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    159 13 Mr.P. P. Chlent, J.P., of Seremban, has gone on a health trip to Hong Kong. Mr. R. P. S. Walker, Principal, King Edward VII School, Talping, Is going on leave on Dec. 29. Raja Salim bin Mohamed Yusuf, Magistrate, Batu Oajah, has been promoted to Class IV
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    MOTOR-CAR REPAIRER TO PAY.
    216 13 Judgment For Taiping Warder. (From Our Own Correspondent) Talping, Dec. 7. Before proceeding on home leave in January this year, a European warder, Mr. J. C. E. Vaughan, ol Talping, left his car for safe-keeping with Anthony Allen and Co., motor repairers of Talping. On his
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    FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
    127 13 Mr. Tang Shao-yi Canton's First Chairman. With the approval of the SouthWest Political Council, the South- West Foreign Affairs Committee has been formed and Mr. Tang Shao-yi, veteran statesman and China's diplomat of international renown, has been appointed head of the Committee Devoted to the discussion and study
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    MR. D. SUBBAYAH.
    72 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Dec. 8. The Indo-Ceylonese Association gave a farewell dinner In honour of Mr. D. Subbayah, dresser, Infant Weifar? Centre, Muar, who has been transferred to the Government Hospital, Merslng. Dr. P. C. Samy presided and spoke at length of the sterling qualities
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    94 13 News has been received in Singapore to the effect that Mi. Tan Thoon Up, son of Mr. and ilr Tan Kwee Swee of Singapore, who won a Queen's Scholarship in 1929, has passed his bar final examination and will be called to the bar In January. He will return to
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      BIG UPSETS AT PERAK AMATEUR MEETING.
      893 14 Two Three-Figure Win Dividends. fProm Oar Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Dec I There were a mmber of Mg onsets. on the opening day of the Perak Torf the first event Ua>f rank outsiders eaave kL T^ie lavp led them home to pay $113 for a
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      ENTRANCE FEES TO BE INCREASED.
      205 14 Changes Of Roles At Swimming Club. Proposals for hmeaaes of »ntr»n fT fees for memtasMp of the ancapon C. Batter, the president, when he JmV jined to ebjb members recently the ment of the cab ■■MiiNki. arc to be pot before aim<hff general wwftlin of
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    MUAR FOOTBALL.
    273 14 Secamat Beaten By Fire Clear Goals. (Prom Oar Own Correspondent.) atoar. Dec S. Before a Urr.e crowd and In excellent uvslliu a Segassat team played a Hoar XI yesterday on the Muar Ctan Padanc- The result was a win for Maar by five dear goals. Tut flegaava*t forwards
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    NOT AN ADONIS!
    55 14 B. K. Wyatt. the Warwickshire cricketer, tells a detigbtfol stor/ B relates to an Australian barrleker who demanded! Why havent you bronchi ont Patsy Henderson?" One of our fielders replied: -He is not good enough Joofclna." "Then why In the name of f ortune have you bronght
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    RACING IN FOG AND RAIN.
    922 14 Lucky Patch Wins Derby Cup From Equerry. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London. Hoy. XL I One of the fli»st wmii of sport en the flat m BogUsh Turf history Is petering oat and Saturday's Minrhfster November Wandirap win see the end oft This week has
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    ALTERATIONS AT S.G.C.
    207 14 $15,000 To Be Spent On Improvements. At a special general iwtiwg of the Singapore Golf Club on Thmrsday night the committee was empowered to spend maw^saaoaf Wl l OiH IbmVl.Rlij aUHI ÜB^JsIUVcV The choteSMm. the Hon. Mr. A. P. Ed to throw the present women'sdrea^ tog room
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    1935 CLASSICS.
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      THREE MALAYA CUP MATCHES TODAY.
      932 15 Singapore vs. Command. GAMES IN MALACCA AND KUALA LUMPUR. Three Malaya Cup matches will be played today Singapore meeting the 1 Command at the Anson Road Stadium. Johore being opposed to Negri-Malacca at Malacca and Selangor playing Perak at Kuala Lumpur. On form the victors
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      230 15 Today, December 9. Rugby: Malaya Cup? Singapore vs. Malaya Command. AH. Stadium; Johore vs. N.S.Malacca (Cup match), Malacca; Selangor vs Perak. tL; Kedah P.W. vs. Penang, Sungel Patanl; R.E. vs. M.C.U.. Pulau Branl. Hockey: Wiltshires "A" vs. Spore Colts, '"angluv B.R.C "B" vs. 22nd Bty. RA, S.R.C. grd.;
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    HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES
    8 15 Second Round Of F.A. Cup.
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    BEST SHOTS.
    145 15 Highest Scores At S.V.C. During 1933. The following members obtained the highest scores -during the period 1933, and qualified as under. Badges can be obtained on application to Headquarters. Ist Bn. S.S.VJ 1 Bn. Shot. Pte. C. P. Edwards 93; Coy. Shots. "B" Coy. Pte. C. P. Edwards
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    SQUASH RACQUETS.
    110 15 Results In Tanglin Tournament Results of ties played In the Tanglln Club squash racquets tournament on the 7th and Bth December were A Class W. H. Droogleever scr. beat R. S. Mac Tier minus 2. 10—8, 6—9. 9—o and 9—5. T. J. A. Green plus 2 beat T.
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    GEORGE BROWN.
    77 15 Hampshire All-Rounder For League Cricket. George Brown, the well-known Hampshire all-rounder, has finished his engagement with the county team and will not be seen In their ranks next summer. It is believed that a Lancashire League team is engaged in fixing up terms with Brown. A left-hander batsman
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    19 15 [The co-operation of club secretaries is requested in keeping this diary of sporting events accurate and up to date.]
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    Y.M.C.A, HOCKEY,
    169 15 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. Ist XI against the 11th Battery R.A. on Monday on the V.M.C.A. ground: C. C. Meredith; R. Lyn2 and R. J. R. Stracey; P. C. Bands. P. O'Dwyer and W. Pullen; M. Catchatoor, W. R. Willis, Lee Fong Lim, O. L. F.
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    BIGGER THAN CARNERA
    50 15 Ray Impelletiere, the 22-year-old Italian-American boxer, who has the distinction of being the biggest mar. In the ring— he stands 6ft 7%1n and weighs 19st. 41b.— is to meet Tommy Loughran in New York. Impelletiere, who has knocked out Jose Santa, has bad difficulty in securing opponents.
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    RAIN SPOILS SPORT.
    16 15 Owing to the heavy rain yesterday, all hockey and rugby matches were abandoned.
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    SANDY HERD.
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    47 15 It Is not generally known that Camera's debut occurred in Chateauroux (France) on Oct. 14, 1924. against a French heavyweight, Baronnet. For this fight three rounds was chosen two of two minutes and one of three minutes. During the second round Camera gave up!
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    411 15 Sequel To Mannin Moar Race In Douglas. British racing motorists have gone on strike and are refusing to drive in any future races in the Isle of Man, writes Thomas H. Wisdom in the Sporting Life. The British Racing drivers' Club, the speed-kings' trade union,
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    494 16 FASHION NOTES FROM LONDON. and had short sleeves and a high-to-the throat neckline, the former having turn-back cuffs and the latter a plain shirt collar of the material The skirt was well cut, with centre seams at back and front, so that thi two shaped halves made It quit*, comfortable
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    959 17 A Real Village Show History Made At Kuang The Penghidu Again Sakai Vegetables A Sunday In The Country. (By the Kuala Lumpur Correspondent) passed around for us to sign at tiffin I found an article of mine pasted in one of its pages. Surely
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    87 17 Kwangtung District Organisations. Canton, Nov. 30. County air defence societies will be formed in different counties in Kwangtung as ordered by the Provincial Party and Government in order to enlarge the national defence works. It is understood that by this scheme at least one aeroplane should be
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