The Straits Times, 2 November 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL 1 NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. 20 PAGES.
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      13 1 ■V|#isV 'i FOR I FLOWERS I— PHONE 4097 IS, Orchard rtoad. (Amber Mansion*)
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      589 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. rtauai uprated to England) M-ATV PASSKNOER AND C AROO 6ERVICXS. HEW INSULAR AND OTOKNTAL N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJBSTY'S GOVEANMKNT. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICK OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN DM Tonnage Spore RANPURA 17.000 Nov. 9 BURDWAN
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      653 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Uicoraaratao as Japaaj TO LONDON. MajlH. marstiWa. Laaasa, Aalaup Rotterdam and MMdlesbraagh. Vessels Tonnage Doe ami HARUNA MABO IOMO Nov. 14 1* I KATOJU MARD 10.000 NOV. 29 80 I K ASH IMA KARD 10.000 DSC. IS 14 B tasukun: mard 12^»oo
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    THE MAJESTIC.
    202 3 Struck By 90-ft High Wave. New York. Oct. 11. Injured when a 90-ft. high wave hit the bridge of his ship. Commodore Edgar Trant. captain of the 56,599- ton liner Majestic, was taken to hospital when the liner arrived in New York today. Commodore Trant, who was recently
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    PORT HEALTH.
    91 3 Health Bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau, for the weekended Oct. 27: Calcutta: 34 cholera cases and 10 deaths as compared with 27 cases and 4 deaths in the previous week. Chi l l agon g: l cholera case and no death. Madras: 1 cholera case
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    ALLEGED POACHING.
    75 3 Japanese Vessel And Crew Held. The captain tnd 24 of the crew of i Japanese sloop, believed to be the I'os'iikunl Maru, have been detained it Lorungau by the administrator of tfew Guinea, reports received In Tokio i ndicate. The Japanese seamen, apart from jeing charged with being
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    CHANNEL DEEPENED.
    209 3 Liner Able To Berth On Shanghai Side. Tie Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada recently berthed bt the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co.'s HongTcew Wharf, on the Shanghai side of the river, for the first time. Previously the lack of water depth made !t Impossible for line liners
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    105 3 BORINOIA, Danish, 5.606 tons, from Bangkok 2-11. for Malacca 6-11. LA RUT. Brit.. 464 tons, from Malacca 2-11, for Malacca 3-11. COB NEVILLE. Nor.. 2.747 tons, from Belawan Dell 3-11. for Batavla 2-11. HUA TONG. Brit.. 110 tons, from P. Dickson 2-11, ;or Muar 2-11. DJAMBI. Dut., 4.436
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    BERNARDIN DE ST. PIERRE.
    33 3 The Bernardin de St. Pierre la due here from Pondlcherry on Tuesday at 7 am. and will sail en the same day at noon for Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong.
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    N.Y.K. AND O.S.K.
    52 3 Compromise In Japanese Shipping Action. A compromise has been reached by the Nippon Yusen Kalsha and the Osaka Shosen Kalsha on a prolonged shipping dispute Involving a collision between the N.Y.K. Hakozakl Maru and the OS K Hanlwa Maru near Mojl last year. Both companies have withdrawn
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    105 3 Friday, November 2. Sbips alongside the Wharres or expected to arrlTe. Gsdown Gate KEPPEL HAKBOUB. Main Wharf Sri Tunda. Lcn. "Crow." Lch. "Lady Erelyn." Lch. "Mars," Boetongan. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS |N DKY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock NIL Kernel naibsM.
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      244 3 ARM IN SUNG WITH NEURITIS A "token of gratification this woman says she is giving when she writes of her relief from neuritis:— "For twelve month:. I have had neuritis In my arm, and up till the last two weeks have had to carry It In a sling. Since then
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      778 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporated in- PM a) LLOYDS AGENTS:— 1 BOOKING AGENTS. MLS. BLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILVTAYSTELEPHONE: Freight MM— Passage Silt CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated Id England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPSESS. (Incorporated in England). HOME VIA CANADA. Bong Kong to Rngland 26 days. Hocg Kong to Vancouver 18
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      480 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSffIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated la England.) ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports aad Bam Canal. Due Bam Steamer Spore S'poro CITY OF KHARTOUM In port Nov. J CITY OF BAGDAD NOT. SO Dec. I *OB HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Dim Sails. BteatneT Cpore 8-pore CITY
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      158 3 Today's Crossword Puzzle l r~ i"~ "5" T~ 1! 5~ S~" 7~~ re 25 2<o |||||27 fg (CLUES.) ACROSS. 23 Muse. 24. Stripe 1. Made better """f^SL < 5. Purveys food °i^ J^™ 8 10. Cloth insertion S2 Snowshoe. 11. Dogma 12. Add to 13. Repeat 1 tutors Solution Of
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      70 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last nijht Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 83 0.23 1.5 7) Mersing 88 0.70 5.5 73 Kota Bharu 78 2.63 Nil 74 Bukit Jeram 82 1 88 3.1 72 Malacca 84 Nil 6.1 74 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome)
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      422 4 SITUATIONS WANTED. YOUNG ENGLISHMAN, Home Education: food buiiness experience Malaya, seeks billet. 1 jx 328, StraiU Times. CHIEF CLERK, bookkeeper, accountant. Import-Export, accounts, shipping, foreign f. nance. 18 yrs. expertenc*. Very highly rccom Immediate engagement. 325, S. T. MOTOR VEHICLES. IKB-31 MORRIS COWLET. Two or four reater. Box 323, Straits
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      644 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bungalow 361 A. Orchard Road An gull la 00. NO. 7 NAPIER HO AD. Modern saaltatlon. garage A tennis court. Apply Meyer Brother*. Ne. 11. METER ROAD. Seaside Bungalow Tennis Court snd garage. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. FURNISHED Fist. Institution HM Mansions. Modern sanitation. Oas,
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      680 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Rubber Market win be closed officially on Tuesday, Nov c, 1934, being a Public Holiday By Order of the Committee, G ATTET BATEMAN, Secretaries. KUCHAI TIN DREDGING CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in tbe Strait* Settlements) NOTICE
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      464 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc FIGARO Ladles HaMreaasra, PERMANENT WAVING By European Eipnt*. $8. $10, $15 only BAFFLES Mm, (Beam 116) and at M. Bra* B— ah R— 4. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 11 cent* upwards— Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing DepU, 140-,
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      964 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. SELETAR GRANGE MASSAGE HALL European seaside residential hotel, excellent MANICURE ANO MASSAGE food and accommodation. Peaceful and u >»>. attractive surroundings. Healthy sea breves —r n*FU ana Mis* HAH A Good bathing. (Large Pagar). Just o Waterloo gTfterr the place to recuperate for long stay or week-
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      185 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within >itslde Vithout Malaya Malays, restate Monthly S 3.M t 4.a» HM Quarterly f 8.5* tlt.oo f 759 Half Yearly SI7J9 RM.M 115.t0 Yearly *34.«0 *4S.M 136 M Not*— OatsUtlon cheques should Include ■he osvsl bank dtoeoi t ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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      215 5 HOTELS l«sssssssssssss^»sms»mss»»assss«ss^sjs»»s J^ssss»ssas»s^ssss»saa»sss«sa.»« >^^p»Mi»T«-— TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 p.m. to B. IS p.m. DINNER DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.30 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. TODAY (FORMAL) TOMORROW (INFORMAL) DINNER DANCE CONCERT DURING DINNER SUNDAY CONCERT 11 a.m. 'o 1 p.m. SPECIAL CURRY TIFFIN C£A VIEW DINNER SERVED ON THE
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      140 5 PHILOO THE RADIO WITHOUT A RIVAL FOR natural nFPfmrurTioN QUA! ITY=VOI UME= ABSOLUTE SIMPLICITY OF OPERATION =1 r>N« DISTANCE RECEPTION MAINS OR BATTERY OPERATED. ALL- WAVE (from 12 meters upwards) ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED BY SOLE AGENTS. RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. (Owners ft Operators of station "Z.H.I.- 49.9 Meters). BROADCAST
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      45 5 INSURANCE i FIRE- ACCIDENT MOTOR 1 FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINfc WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THB LONDON ASSDRAMOB HONG KONO PIRB INSCI CO. LTD. PHOEWIX ASSURANCE CO. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO ONION INBCE SOCIETY OP CANTON LTD EAOLE BTAR Sl BRIT. DOM INBCB. CO. LTD. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated tn 83.)
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      355 5 12 YEARS OF CONSTANT STOMACH PAIN. Ended in 4 Weeks If (or 13 lone years you have never known a day without pain, wouldn't you be grsteful for something which cured you In four wr«ksr Just read this amazing letter from Mrs. P.—. In her own words I cannot speak
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      508 5 ii.B.C. PROGRAMMES. The 8.8.C. announces that, owing to the change of propagation conditions due to the approaching winter, it has become necessary to make certain changes in the wavelengths used In Transmission 3. n future the following wavelengths w'.ll be used:— Qstftrc. metre 9.35 p.m -11.5 05E25.29 GSB 31.55 11.5-11.30
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      486 5 SINGAPORE Z.H.I. Wave Length 40.9 metro (owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ud.. Broadcast Bouse, Singapore). SUNDAY, NOT. 4. 11 ajn 130 pjn. Recorded Music. MONDAY, NOT. S. 6.0 pjn. Recorded Music. 630 Relay of Dance Music from Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins.
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      561 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. Following are the ffogrammes to be broadcast by Phohl-Holland station: FRIDAY. NOT. S. 7.60 pjn. Dutch National Anthem and opening announcement •.0 Station orchestra conducted by Loe Cohen. 8.30 Talk by Dr. L. Heyermans. 8.60 Station orchestra. 9.10 Talk by Old colonla'. 9. 50 Dance music by Juan de
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    BENGALI SEAMEN'S PROTEST.
    178 6 Singapore Unemployed. WANT PREFERENCE OVER CHINESE. Four hundred unemployed Bengali ship's firemen. In Singapore have asked the Master Attendant to use bis influence In their behalf towards Inducing local shipping companies to give preference to them over Chinese when signing on crews. A deputation of over a
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    Serious Allegation Against Police
    797 6 Bus-Owner's Story Of Threats. Evidence of a startling nature was ■ecorded yesterday before Mr. Norman irice, the second magistrate, during ;he continuation of the trial of H. C. Hills, a Kuril t*aw Vehicles' Inspector, who is charted with receiving a bribe »f $1.5* from a Chinese
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      455 6 "I can't get on with a Pipe" j How often do you hear a man say "I can't get on with a pipe: It burns my tongue so." A new pipe only burns your tongue because the impur- itles absorbed by the bruyere root during its 40 years growth are
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      215 6 W^»*smmmmEr: i^s»*^^^ "IDEAL" in Coftee. Be liberal with "Ideal" when adding it to coffee and you will get the real cream flavour. "Ideal" makes coffee into a nourishing beverage. IDEAL MILK Produced in England. tXTENSION TO 2. A. M. IN AID OF THE SCOUTS JAMBOREE FUND TO BE HELD ON
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      575 7 A TONIGHT 6.1S and 9.18 M y LHA M B R A|| full Of excitement EVERYONE THOROVGHLT ENJOYED THIS GRAND PARA- "With My Eyes Wide and fun! MOUNT MUSICAL COMEDY. LAST NIGHT Open, I'm Dreaming," M 'TaAce <4 Lessor. From A ri' 1 f -^»*^^A S^S Th€ LaTk Do l
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    264 8 Better Rubber Orders From New York. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 2. The local rubber market after being very irregular throughout yesterday steadied considerably this morning as a result of the improvement in New York and the consequent improvement in orders from that source. The following
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    PRODUCE.
    188 8 Singapore, Nov. 2, 12 noon. I>UJCI. OCIIC1 Jambier 6.50 ava Cube 8.50 lamburg Cube 9.50 Vhite Muntok Pepper 63.00 Vhite Pepper 62.00 Mack Pepper 21.00 iftxed Black Pepper ;opra, sundried 2.95 iJopra, mixed 2.70 2.70 jmull Flake Tapioca 3.75 Flake Tapioca 3.25 ded Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca
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    NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL.
    21 8 The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Oct. 25 was delivered In London on November 1 (7 days').
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  • LOCAL' STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        457 8 issue VaL Pa. Buyer* Sellers. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin 4/4»£ 4/9 £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/- 36/£1 £1 Austral Malay 59/- 61/5/- 5/- Ayer Hftam 14/9 15/3 1 1 Ayer Weng 2.05 2.15 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 25/3 26/3 £1 £1 Changkat Tin 46/- 47/£1 £1 Chenderiang 8/6 9/6
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        GENERAL.
        292 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 A. Brick 7% Pref. 2.00 2.10 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 10 10 Atlas Ice. 10.00 10.75 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.18.0 6.2.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 23/9 24/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        128 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. j Singapore Municipal 4»/fc p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. i Singapore Municipal 4>/i P-c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        356 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today> Prices Fraaer Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby (|1) 1-90 2.00 1.90 2.00 Alor Gajah (*1) 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 A. Hitam (|1) 2.40 2.55 2.35 2.55 A. Malay (12) 3.50 3.65 3.40 3.50 A. Molek (|1) 105 1.15 1.05 1.15
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      202 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 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/16' London, 60 days' sight 2/4 6/32 London, 30 days' sight London, demand 2/4
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M A No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Nov. 2. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 21% 21% (F. 0.8.) Current month 21% 22 Jan.-Mar. 23% 24 April-June 25-y,, 25% July-Sept. 26% 26% Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet
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      AIR MAIL AMSTERDAM.
      58 8 The local agents of the Netherlands air mall service notify that the outward aeroplane Is now expected to arrive at Singapore at about 4 p.m. to- day. The mall will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket i.oiders at 5 p.m. CorresponJence for non-boxholders will be
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    312 8 Mm. B< lawan and Medan (Tlnumbo) 3 p.m. B-nglc»lls, Fort de Kock, Padang. Pakan Baroe,* Siak and Selat Pan U»ng (Ampang) 3 p.m. Bllnjoe (Edendale) 4 p.m. Soeagel Llat (Magnet 1 ..4 p.m. Tan J Jong Pand.-.n (Edendale) 4 Din. Slam (Parcfl mall) (Kama) 6 pm. jH\a,
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    128 8 The rate of issue is Rs. 155= 5100. The rate of payment ;s Rs. 157=-SiOO. The rate of payment is the r-i'e current on the day oi receipt ot t.ii Money Order Ad/ice bj tlie Straits Settlenents Post Office The rates ot issue or Mcney Order 3 drawn
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURES.
    70 8 The s.s. Ramos for Manila. Maiis previously announced as closing at 4 p.m. today v/11l now close at 4 p.m. tomorrow. The s.s. Kistna for Bangkok (Parcels only). Malls previously announced as closing at 6 p.m. yesterday will now close at 6 p.m. today. The s.s. Van vollenhotjn
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      TREASURY BILL POLICY AND THE BANKS.
      1158 9 British Banking Review. i (Prom A Special Correspondent.) London, Oct. 25. The British Treasury has continued into the autumn its policy of reducing the outstanding volume of Treasury bills. That policy has caused a contraction of £175 million in the number of such bills
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      PURCHASE OF ESTATES.
      55 9 Central Perak And Kuala Pilah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 1. The estate acquired by Central Perak Rubber Co., Ltd., is situated In Johore. Kuala Pllah Rubber Estates, Ltd., propose to Increase the nominal capital by £50.000, making It £150.000. for the purpose of purchasing additional
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      AMERICAN VIEW OF RUBBER.
      371 9 Must Prices Go Down? Mew York. Sept It. O. W. Kracht of New York writes Though prices are down about one- half to three-quarter cents since our last report the rubber market, with comparatively little business passing. has kept remarkably steady. Strange as it may seem
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      80 9 Lenggeng Announces 10 Per Cent. Dividend. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i London, Nov. 1. i 6a Uk Rabit: -Profit for year ended June 30. £3.942; dividend. 5V' 2 per cent. forward. 15,355. Tali Ayer:— Profit for year ended June 30. £13.031; dividend. 4' 2 per! cent.: forward. £51,007.
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      TIN OUTPUTS.
      83 9 The following outputs are for October: Ratrut dredge No. 1—(101 (10 hrs., 30.000 cv. yds. 85 pels. Ratrut dredge No. 3—340 hrs., 70.000 cv. yds.. 28 pels. Katu. Hrs. run MO, cv. yds. treated 110,000, tin ore won pels. 645, estimated cost $11,500, cost per cv. yd. 10H
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      RUBBER PRICE FUTURE.
      700 9 Dependent On U.S. Liquidation. London, Oct. 10* Symington and Wilson's weekly market report states: In our last report we reierred to a weaker tone which was In evidence last Wednesday. Tne market was firmer on Thursday but eased off again on Friday on the message from The
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      SHARE PRICES.
      69 9 The London Stock Exchange Closed. (From Our Own Correspondents) London, Nov. 1. Tne London Stock Exchange was dosed today. Following are American ■hare prices: Oeneral Motors MTfc Standard Oil. ex. pd. 109*4 -Vi a. S. Steel 31% -14 National City Bank 20 -14 3eneral Electric 1714 -14 Union
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      GOLD OUTPUT.
      25 9 The Raub Australian Oold Mlnin? Com>*iiy Ltd. state that their output (or the our weeks ended October 8, 1834, amounted o 1,903.55 ounce*
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      674 9 BANKING. HOMG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong Kongl Ihe liability oi nsemben limited to the extent and In manner presc-lbed by Ordinance No of 1920 ol the Colony HI.AII OFFICfc: BONO KONG. Authorised l Capital 150,000 .000 7uued and fully paid up t50.000.000 Reserve Punda:— Sterilnu i 6.500.00U
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    AMUSEMENTS
    99 10 SINGAPORE. ALHAMBRA ThanV Your Stan with Jack Oakle. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Tmrsan-* HU Mate. 6.15— 9.:-. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Jack* Ahoy Woman From Monte Carlo. MARLBOROUGH Actress. 0.15—9.15. MEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret, t»nctag. Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. PAVILION Blossom Time with Richard Tauber Sc Jane Baxter. 6.15—4.15. BAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOV. 2, 1934. RECOVERY PROBLEMS.
    846 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOV. 2, 1934. RECOVERY PROBLEMS. Mr. Leonard Reid, City Editor of the London Daily Telegraph and formerly Assistant Editor of the Economist, has {expressed in a lecture delivered in London the view that President Roosevelt will find himself sufficiently strong In the near future to
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    F.M.S. GAZETTE.
    141 10 Dr. B. A. Taylor, Health Officer, i Pahang East, has been appointed to i act as Medical Officer Kuantan, in addition to his duties. Mr. R. P. S. Walker, European Master, Malayan Educational Service, has been appointed to officiate as Head Master, King Edward VII School. Taiping. Mr.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    754 10 A GREAT CHARACTER. This Note Is a tribute to the memory of a very humble character In Singapore's dally round— Mawla AU, otherwise Kaka, the newsvendor. We say "humble," but the word should be used In relation to his occupation rather than to the man himself
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    767 10  -  Edward lolmes.) (By WHAT IS NOTHING? On summer nights, when mosquitos. heat and a lumpy bed conspire to keep me awake, my mind strays from Its wonted paths ar d Joins the general conspiracy. It is my object to see whether trying t put down in black
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    RENEWED HOPE OF RUBBER COMMITTEE AGREEMENT.
    219 11 N. L DELEGATES REMAIN. i British Representatives See Colonial Office. COMPROMISE LIKELY. Price In Excess Of 7d. Not Considered Probable. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 1. British delegates to the International Rubber Restriction Committee today conferred with the Colonial Office while the Dutch
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    Battle Against Pirates,
    63 11 Shanghai, Nov. 2. A Londoner, George Skinner, master of the Chinese cruiser Yuen Hsing, today directed a victorious running battle against pirates 100 miles to the south of Shanghai. Three pirates were drowned, two shot dead and five captured. Their junk was holed and sunk. Four fishermen,
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    INSULL SENSATION.
    128 11 Story Of An Offer By Mr. Baldwin. Chicago. Nov. 1. An assertion by Samuel Insult, thai Mr. Stanley Baldwin had in 1926 offered him the chairmanship of the British High Tension Power Developmtnt Co.. created a senation at today's hearing of the trial of Samuel and Martin Insull
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    EGYPTIAN CABINET.
    70 11 Impending Resignation Denied. Alexandria. Nov. 1. There was a sequel to the recent incident between the Government and the British Residency today when King Fuad gave an audience to the Prime Minister, Yehla Pasha, who tendered his resignation. All Bey el Memzalawi. minister of Agriculture Ibrahim Fahmy Pasha,
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    PARLIAMENT BACK AT WORK.
    648 11 Political Uniforms. DISTRESSED AREAS REPORT. London, Oct. 30. Parliament reassembled today after the summer recess and there was a full and animated attendance in the House of Commons. Many ministerial replies to questions marked the opening ot the sitting today. The Home Secretary, Sir John Gllmour,
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    WHEAT TO BE PEGGED.
    54 11 Winnipeg. Nov. 1. i It is announced that at the Oovern- j ment's request wheat prices on the Winnipeg grain exchange will be peg- a ged as from Nov. 1. DecenVxr futures were marked at t 75 cents a bushel, and May futures at c B
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    CROP OF RUMOURS IN SELANGOR.
    326 11 Dubious Tone Of Malay Comment. (From Our Our Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 2. As was inevitable in the circumstance, various rumours regarding the throne of Selangor are In circulation, as a result of the' resignation of the Raja Muda. It is said, for 1 example,
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    SAAR TENSION.
    229 11 French Armed Forces Ready. Paris, Nov. 1. It is authoritatively stated here that French motor units behind the Aisation border are ready to enter the Saar at a moment's notice if Mr. Knox, president of the Saar Governing Cctiiriission. Issues an SOS. that the l<al gendarmerie is overwhelmed
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    POLAR FLIGHT.
    114 11 Zeppelin Expedition Planned. Berlin, Nov. 1. A plan for a* new Polar expedition with a new zeppelin which is being completed, is announced today by Prof. Weickmann, the famous meteorologist. The zeppelin will take a group of scientists to a district which will be thoroughly explored between the
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    "DO YOU WANT YOUR RATES INCREASED?"
    241 11 Borough Elections. MR. H. MORRISON LEADS SOCIALIST CAMPAIGN. London, Nov. 1. "Do you want the rates Increased?" is the simple Issue which Municipal Reformers have put to the electors at today's London Borough Council elections. They point out that the rates of four London
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    HUNGER STRIKE.
    111 11 Started By Polish Miners. Warsaw, Nov. 1. Another subterranean starvation strike, similar to the one which I recently took place in Hungary, has been begun by Polish miners in the Kleofas pit. In Polish Upper Silesia, as < a protest against the proposed closing down of the pit.
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    OIL MONOPOLY.
    86 11 Fresh U.S. Protest To Japan Likely. Washington, Nov. 1. The United States has no Intention of relaxing her efforts to maintain the Open Door in the Par East." declared Mr. Phillips, Under-Secretary or State, adding that the U.S. was considering the next move with regard to the proposed
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    WAR ON JEWS.
    91 11 British Fascists' Latest Step. London, Oct. 28. Sir Oswald Mosley, addressing 10,000 Fascists in the Albert Hall, delivered trenchant attacks on the British Government and the Jews who, he said, owing to their boycott movement had deprived Great Britain ot Important markets and had attempted to boycott
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    WILD SCENES AT WORLD'S FAIR.
    96 11 Mobs Wreck Booths And Villages. Chicago, Nov. 1. The world's fair closed today amidst scenes of the wildest disorder. Mobs of hallowcen revellers spent the night pillaging the booths and doing $150,000 damage. They wrecked the model villages and pitched furniture and policemen into a
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    U.S. NAVY.
    166 11 Bigger Enlistments Urged. Washington, Nov. 1. The Navy Secretary, Mr. Claude A. Swanson, has recommended that President Roosevelt and the Budget Bureau should increase the number of men enlisted in the navy during "the fiscal year of 19V, thereby giving the navy a maximum of 93,000 men on
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    NAVAL TALKS.
    111 11 Japanese Resent Joint Anglo-U.S. Front. Toklo. Nov. l. Considerable resentment Is felt In official circles here over the joint Anglo-American front at the London naval talks, it being held here that such tactics give the discussions a political tendency whereas they should be concerned with technical questions only.
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    SNOW!
    34 11 Rughy. Oct. 31. Britain is experiencing a cold spell and snow fell heavily today in several parts of England and Wales and there was a fall in north London this afternoon. British Wireless.
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    CONTINUES FLIGHT.
    28 11 Athens, Nov. 1. H. L. Brook, piloting a Miles Falcon Gipsy Mayor plane, has departed. He hopes to reach Baghdad today after refuelling at Aleppo.— Reuter.
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    MR. JUDGE FOUND SHOT.
    431 11 In Room At Detective Station. LETTER ON DESK. Dies After Admission To Hospital. Mr. J. Judge, Asiatic inspector of police attached to the Detective Branch in Singapore, was found shot in his office today shortly after beginning work. He was taken to the General Hospital, where
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    CATHCART JONES.
    48 11 Turned Back By Bid Weather. Athens, Nov. 1. Cathcart Jones and Waller wers forced to return to Tatol aerodrome owing to bad weather in Italy. They will spend the night here owing to difficulty in obtaining the necessary fuel suppjy, but will depart toniorruw morning.— Reuter.
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    Important Franco-Italian Talks Begin.
    313 11 Paris. Oct. 25. That Important discussions are under way between Italy and France Is confirmed by Le Journal. Commenting on the Interview between M. Laval, French Foreign Minister, and the Italian Ambassador, Le Journal says that the French Ambassador to Rome two days ago transmitted Signor
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    POLICE INVESTIGATION METHODS CRITICISED
    255 12 Extremely Negligent, Says Singapore Coroner. Severe criticism of the manner in which the police had carried out investigations in a fatal motor accident were made by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday, when he returned a verdict of death by misadventure at the conclusion
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    OFFICERS WADE KNEE DEEP IN MUD.
    189 12 Large Haul of Illicit Liquor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 29. As a sequel to a raid by revenue officers, headed by Mr. E. V. Rodrigues. Head of the Preventive Service, at the 3rd mile Ayer Kroh. on Oct. 18. when 52 Jars
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    304 12 Arrangements For 1934 Celebration. The following official Communique is published lor general information:— His Majesty the Kin? has approved of the observance of Armistice Day. 1934. on Sunday. November 11, hi the same manner as in previous years. The firing of guns, one at 11 a.m. and two
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    SIKH ACQUITTED.
    66 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng. Oct. 31. Pretam Singh, a Sikh who was arrested some time ago. in connection with a charge of causing mischief by setting fire to a new post office van. was acquitted and discharged by the Taiplng magistrate when the case was mentioned yesterday.
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    BREACH OF TRUST ALLEGED.
    464 12 Indian Charged. SEQUEL TO DIAMOND. TRANSACTION. Alleged to have pawntd diamonds entrusted to him lor sale, an Indian, Subramanlam Anandayah. alias 8. A Dayah, was charged before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal district Judge, yesterday, with criminal breach of trust. The complainant was Mr. A.
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    31 12 A copy of the BaJa MucU's letter to the British Resident, renouncing his title. The Raja Muda personally signed the copy and his signature win be seen on the extreme right.
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    TIN-ORE EXPORT.
    64 12 Addition Of Five Cents On Duty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. From today there will be an Increase of five cents on the duty of ten cents Imposed in November of last year per picul or part of a pikul of all tin-ore exported from
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    46 12 An exhibition of school work, drawing, handiwork and needlework will be held at the St. Anthony's Convent, Middle Road, tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. In addition various articles suitable for Christmas gifts will be on sale. The exhibition will be continued until Nov. S.
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    Kaka, The Newsvendor, Is Dead.
    453 12 Dead. i They Found His Locked Box. Kaka is dead. Kaka, in his youth a fireman aboard the v. Shanghai, has been from the beginning of the twentieth century, colourful seller, outside the Singapore Cricket Club, of the Straits Times and Straits Budget; in recent
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    44 12 i I At the next meeting o« the Slngai pore Rotary Club Mr. O. L. Peet, of the ij Kuala Lumpur Club will give an adI dress on Convention Memories. Mr. p Peet attended the annual convention i of R.I. in Detroit, last June.
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    RAJA MUDA VISITING SINGAPORE.
    90 12 Return Home" Tomorrow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Nov. 1. The news of the Raja Muda's renunciation of the title was telephoned to the Sultan immediately he signed the letter to the Resident last night. The tetter was conveyed by the Chief Kathi to the
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    Town and Country In Malaya.
    778 12 AND Few people will believe that ther* art 1.600 hawkers In Kuala Lumpur. and yet that Is a verified fact, and many of these hawkers are a menace to the health of the community. Providentially Kuala Lumpur has so far escaped any serious Ibreafc of
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    FATAL ATTEMPT TO RECOVER A FRUIT.
    114 12 Chinese Dragged Away By Swift Current (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng. Oct. 31. The body of the 21 -year-old Chinese who was drowned in the Tupal River two days ago was recovered by fishermen at a village called ifatang about seVen miles south of
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    SMALLPOX CASE IN SINGAPORE
    137 12 Woman Victim Dies In Hospital. After several months a case of small- I pox was reported in Singapore on Oct. 19. The victim was a woman living in an attap shed in Serangoon Road. She was in the first Instance, removed to the General Hospital, but
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    ESTATE STAFFS.
    159 12 Negri Sembilan Forms Association An informal meeting of the Estate Asiatic Staffs' Association, Negri Semollan, was held on Oct. 27. at the Negri Sembllan Club, Seremban. About sixty members were present. Mr. O. K. Kathlraveillu who was elected to the chair, expressed thanks to Mr. K. C. George,
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    INSPECTOR'S SERVANTS.
    75 12 In Court For Having It Out." (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 31. When Sheikh All and Kandlah were changed before the Seremban magistrate, Mr. V. W. W. S. Purcell, with disorderly conduct, Inspector Pin bin Jusoh of the Seremban police, prosecuting, said that the men were his
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    34 12 There were 359 births in til Singapore Municipal area as agalnß 2CI deaths during the week endod O<M Pthlsls with 28 claimed the mofl number or victims. Twenty-a* persona died ol pneumonia.
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    RENT RELIEF FOR THE COCONUT INDUSTRY.
    278 13 F.M.S. Government Announces I 1934 Waiver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Not. 1. Good news for coconut producers is contained in the following communique issued today by the under secretary to Government: In order to afford a measure of relief to the cocoanut
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    12 13 Mr. C. B. Pecker left for Home by the KLM. 'plane yesterday.
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    12 13 Capt. T. Riley, of the Straits Steamship Co., has returned from leave.
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    FIRED RIFLE.
    200 13 Malay Who Wanted To Frighten Away Thieves (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 31. A fine of $5 and costs was Imposed by the Seremban magistrate today on Abdul Kadlr bin Hajl Mohimed Tahlr, a Malay clerk employed In the Negri Sembilan Secretariat (or firing a shot with
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    COUNTERFEITER GETS TWELVE MONTHS.
    190 13 Coins And Instruments Found In Police Raid. Forty- two Netherland half guilder counterfeit coins, moulds for counterfeiting Netherland guilder coins, and Straits Settlements five-cent and tencent pieces, metal cutters, plaster of parts, sheets and blocks of metal, nitric acid and two bottles of potassium syenite, were
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      FLIES.
      149 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There are many nuisances and inconveniences to which law-abiding citizens of this city peacefully submit One of them Is the fly nuisance. Files are said by health authorities to be carriers of germs that cause all sorts of sickness. I wonder
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    EVIL SPIRITS FROM A TREE.
    644 13 Strange Story. SEQUEL TO TREE FELLING. Allegations that the cutting down of a tree in front of the worshipping shrine at the Hakka burial ground in Buona Vista Road had brought evil spirits and had lack, were made iir a case heard by the fourth
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    JOHORE GAZETTE.
    55 13 Mr. F. H. Turrell has been appointed Assistant Electrical Engineer. Mr. J. Hardman has been appointed Assistant Electrical Engineer. The hon. Dato Abu Bakar bin Buang. Deputy Commissioner of Police. Johore, has been granted four months' vacation leave. Inche Abdul Rahman bin Abubakar, Treasurer, Batu Pahat, has been
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    HYLAM ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
    90 13 Homicide Verdict SENT TO PRISON FOR EIGHT YEARS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 2k2 k The murder trial In which i young Hylam, 00l Kiah Kirn, who wai arrested in Singapore, while boarding a steamer leaving for Chin.i on a charge of the murder of
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    MR. B. K. CHENGAPPA.
    142 13 Commercial Tour Through India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpir, Nov. 1. The Selangor Indian Association entertained Mr. B. K. Chengappa to tea this evening prior to his departure to India on a business trip. There was large gathering, and In the absence or Mr. L.
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    United Services To Meet Selangor And Negri-Malacca This Week-End. Several Changes Made In Selangor Rugby XV.
    481 14 United Services To Meet Selangor And Negri-Malacca This Week-End. Several Changes Made In Selangor Rugby XV. (l'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 1 Drastic changes are boing made In the Selangor rugby fifteen tor this Saturday's match against the United Services. Of the pack which was defeated at Penang,
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    HOME RUGBY.
    24 14 London, Nov. 1. j Oxford University deleated the Ox- 1 ford Greyhounds at Rugby football by| 2G points to 7 today.— Reuter.
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    American Boxer Hits Low Twice And Is Disqualified.
    191 14 American Boxer Hits Low Twice And Is Disqualified. London, Oct. 16. Freddie Miller, the world's featherweight champion, lost his first fight In England when he took the ling wlt't Billy Gannon (Liverpool) at Manchester Belle Vue. Tr.e American was disqualified in Hrn sixth round for a low blow, af 'er
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    U.S.A. TENNIS.
    53 14 New York, Oct. 31. Lott and Stoefen are considering entering the professional ranks, according to a statement from Mercer Beasley last night. If this is so it will mean a new Davis doubles team will have to be found. Beasley considers that Budge and Mako would constitute the
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    CRICKET CLUB'S GREAT HOCKEY DOUBLE.
    1230 14 First Team Lucky But Second XI Win Easily. The Singapore Cricket Club scored a splendid doable hockey victory yesterday afternoon over the Recreation Clab. The Ist XI gave a very mediocre display during the opening half of the game, bat they backed op after the
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    SELANGOR AMATEUR RACES.
    54 14 An Amateur race meeting will be held by the Selangor Turf Club on Friday Nov. 30 and Saturday Pec 1. There will be two runs for each division of class 3 and 4 horses and two runs' for each division of class 2 and 3 ponies. Entries
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    Perak Races.
    421 14 Weights For Last Day. fFrom Our Own Correspondent) tpoh. Nov. 1. The following are the weights for Saturday, the last day of the Perak Turf Club autumn meeting Race 1. Horses, class 4, dlv 3. 6 fur. Car Fox 0.10. Gunga Din 9.4. Greea Mark 9.0. Allegiance 8.13.
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    AL BROWN AGAIN.
    39 14 Championship Fight At Tunis. London. Nov. 1. Al Brown retained the world ban tamwelght championship today at Tunis by knocking out Young Perez of Tunis in the tenth round of a 15 threeminute rounds contest. Reuter.
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    Boxing Trophy Retained By St. Andrew's.
    362 15 Boxing Trophy Retained By St. Andrew 's. St. Andrew's School, the holders of the Aw Boon Haw Inter-school boxing shield, retained the trophy yesterday afternoon when the finals were decided at Outran Road. Representatives of the winning school figured In nine out of the ten fights and won eight of
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    INTER-NATIONS CUP.
    186 15 America Plans A New Yachting Contest. Boston. Nov. 1. Plans for the inauguration of a nevr International competition for 12 metro yachts is announced by the North American Yacht Racing Union alter waiting for the expiration of the time limit on Oct. 31 for another cnallenge for the
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    WOMEN'S HOCKEY.
    21 15 There will be a practice match for the European Women's Hockey XI on the Padang at 5.18 p.m. today.
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    Inter-State Hockey—Hay And Perdriau Unable To Travel To K.L. Two Changes In Singapore State Hockey XI.
    199 15 Inter-State Hockey— Hay And Perdriau Unable To Travel To K.L. Two Changes In Singapore State Hockey XI. Two changes have been made in the Singapore hockey side to play Selangor tomorrow and Penang on Sunday. N. Hay Is unable to travel and his place as centreforward is taken by Stopher
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS.
    157 15 Dr. Haridas Beaten In Handicap Singles. The Straits Chinese Recreation CUsb's open invitation tennis tourney was continued yesterday when the following games were played: Doubles Handicap. Chong Thutt Pitt and Gin Hock beat Tan Huck Toe and Ah Chuan 6—4, 6—4. S. C. Ting and Yong beat Norrls
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    47 15 Filday, Nov. J. Hockey: SCR C. vs. Police "A," Hong Uxn Green; WUtsblres n vs. A.P.C., Paya ly-bar: Anglo-Chinese School vs. V.M.C.A. U, V.M.C.A. ground; European Women's Trial, padang. Football: S.C.F.A. League, 8-M.Y.P.O. vs. 8.A.C., Jalan Bcsar Stadium. Boxing: Oulllenno vs. Joe Diamond, Great World.
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    FOOTBALL TOPICS. A TEAM GAME.
    1460 15 FOOTBALL TOPICS. A TEAM GAME. Mud A Leveller. Working To Plan. The Foundation Of Good Football. Singapore's New Halves. Rengam. The 1932 Match. Penang f s Success. <By Our Football Correspondent.) IYTOW pleasant It is to see a little I MX squelching mud again, to hear the dull thud of
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    Jockey Suspended By Turf Club Stewards.
    142 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Not. 2. The Stewards of the Perak Tui' Club held an inquiry yesterday regarding the circumstances of Vera- city's fall In the first race on Wednesday and I understand that it has beec decided to suspend Drahman, who rode
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    TOMORROW'S RUGBY.
    139 15 S.C.C. 2nd XV To Meet U.S. 2nd XV. The S.C.C. 2nd XV will meet the; United Services 2nd XV on the padang tomorrow. The teams for thU game are as follows: S.C.C. 2nd XV: O. E. T. Henman, A. H. West. H. L. Davles, A. L. Hill, A
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    23 15 The Band of Wiltshire Regiment will play at the Club from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday Nov. 11.
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      MILLIONS IN INTERIOR NOW FACING STARVATION.
      1127 16 Government Move To Stabilise Exchange. (From Our Own Correspondent) Shanghai, Oct. 22. Kverynody who is anybody has had but one topic of conversation during the past week— silver! And by the word "silver" is meant not only the now-gettlng-precious metal but all the many
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      Remittances From Overseas.
      74 16 According to information from the Chinese Overseas Association, no fewer than 127.280 Chinese nationals returned from abroad this year as a result of the depression. The association revealed that in normal years the funds remitted to China by overseas Chinese amounted to $400,000,090 annually, but this dwindled
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      CHINESE IN JAPAN.
      57 16 300 More Likely To Be Expelled. The eighth batch of Chinese deported from Japan, consisting of four persons, arrived in Shanghai from Japan recently. In this connection, it was reported that the Japanese authorities ha c decided to deport about 300 Chinese nationals residing In Tokio. The
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      DEVELOPING INDUSTRY.
      59 16 Overseas Chinese Plan In' Kwrichow. Canton, Oct. 22. In order to develop Industries In Kwelchow Province, a number of the returned overseas Chinese have formed a party to make an Investigation tour of that province. v Is learned that on Industrial ban*, with a capital of $5,000,000 will
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      BIG ROUND-UP AT CANTON.
      97 16 150 Students Arrested. MANY SAID LIABLE TO EXECUTION. There was a wholesale arrest of students at Canton recently, according to advices from Hong Kong. All high and middle schools there were systematically searched and no fewer than 150 student* were arrested. Among them, 27 are said
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      CANTON AIR FORCE.
      118 16 Ten-Men League's Drive For Funds. To secure money for the aerial defence of Canton, we should economise on food and clothing," declared a speaker of the Ten-Men League, in a radio address recently, in an effort to arouse the people to contributing funds to buy more aeroplanes,
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      TIBETAN MISSIONS.
      61 16 To Distribute Tea In Three Provinces. As an expression of friendship and fo-operation. the lamas at Lhasa hay-> organised several missions to distribute tea among the lama monasteries in Slkang, Changhal and Yunnan, according to a telegram received at Nanking. Th Government is to tel>graoh the provincial authorities
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      TIN MINES OPENED IN KWANGSI.
      151 16 Big Strides Made In Reconstruction. Canton, Oct. 23. In a press interview given here yesterday, Mr. Huang Yung-hua. member of the Kwangsl Economic Research Commission and concurrently director of the Kwangsl Mining Bureau stated that Kwangsl has made rapid progress in reconstruction. In the past
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      CONGRESS POSTPONED.
      47 16 More Time For China's Unification. Shanghai. Oct. 26. News of the postponement of the National Congress has been well received in political circles here. It is felt that the breathing space thus afforded may result in amicable solution of the Issues dividing Nanking and Canton.
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      SILVER EMBARGO.
      38 16 The authorities of Foochow have placed an embargo on the export o: silver dollars from that city to other provinces, and those Ignoring this order will have their silver dollars confiscated, according to a Foochow message.
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      U.S.-CHIN A AIR SERVICE PLANNED.
      270 16 U.S.- CHIN A AIR SERVICE PLANNED. 32-Seater Planes Ordered. Washington. An experimental crans-Pacifle flight from California to China is helnf planned by the Pan-Amt-ru-an Airways Corp. The flight will start within the next few weeks as a prelude to regular trans-Paclflc air transport ser/lci which will link with the company*
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      SINKIANG GOVERNOR.
      32 16 The Executive Yuan has accepted the resignation of the Governor of Sinkiang. Gen. Liv Wenlung. Li Yung, a member of the Sinkiang Provincial Government, has been ap pointed his successor.
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2651 17 Rubber At The Seaside— A Planter On Holiday— The Beach Outfit New Uses— Every Little Helps! (By Our Planting Correspondent) rro any planter who has been out of England for the last few years, one of the things that will be sure to attract his notice while
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    PUBLIC ACQUISITION OF LAND AT PENGERANG.
    1652 18 Full Report Of Johore Judgment. In Tiew of recent comment on the ease of acquisition of land for public < purposes at Pengeranr, we publish I today the fuU text of Mr. Justice Thome's Judjment. The Judgment was deUvered in the Bupreme Court at
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    RED STRONGHOLD IN FUKIEN FALLS.
    117 19 RED STRONGHOLD IN FUKIEN FALLS. j More Troops Rushed To Hunan Border. Shanghai, Not. 2. I Changting, In West Fuklen. the last important Red stronghold in the proJ.Tince, was taken by the Government forces yesterday, according to a com- munlque from the headquarters at Lungyen. j The Central forces are
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    CHINA'S AIR SERVICES.
    64 19 Shanghai-Canton Route Reopened. Shanghai, Nov. 2. I The Shanghai-Canton air service, which was discontinued a few months 1 ago, is being resumed today. Only malls will be carried. The service was discontinued a few months ago following the crash of one of the company's planes off the
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    HUNAN INVADED.
    151 19 Hong Kong, Nov. 1. The Red forces from South Kiangsl have occupied the District of Yucheng, In South Hunan. Another detachment of Communists has entered East Kwangsl. A Red army invading the Yanfa District In North Kwangtung was driven back by the Cantonese garrison forces. Oen. Li Chung-yan,
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    DEFENCE OF N. CHINA.
    72 19 Shanghai, Nov. 1. A foreign report from Pelplng states that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who has been conferring with the military leaders of North China, has drawn up a scheme for the defence of North China in the event of trouble breaking out in Manchukuo between the
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    485 19 The undemoted non-flction works will b ready for Issue on Saturday at 9 a.m. Twioe Seven, illustrated. (Autobiography) H. C. Bain bridge; Germany, Prepare fa War! Tram, by Alan Harris. Prof. Bwak Banse; Empire in the Bast, Joseph Barnee Bd.; Spies Break Through. Ilemoirs of i German Secret
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    SYCE'S CLOTHES CATCH FIRE.
    118 19 Driver Burned While Fighting Car Blaze. A Javanese driver received seven burns about the legs last night, when t ear caught fire In a garage In Seotts Road. The car. a limousine, belongs to a nember of Raffles College staff, It U eported that at 6.20
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    APPEAL FAILS.
    56 19 Clerk Who Falsified Receipts. At the second session of the neviy constituted court of criminal appeal held in Singapore this mornIng, the appeal of Leo de Cruz who was sentenced to three yearV rigorous Imprisonment on three charges of falsifying stores Issue receipts, while hi the employ of
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    MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA LUMPUR.
    181 19 Programme For Sunday, I November 4, 1931 Programme to be broadcast by the Malayan Amateur Radio Society, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, Nov. 4, 1934, at 7 p.m. from Station ZOE, on 75 metres. HJCV. records supplied by Messrs. [Robinson and Co., Java Street, Kuala Lumpur. Grelg's
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    RICKSHA UPSET.
    60 19 Four persons were Injured when a ricksha was upset by collision with a car at the Junction of Orchard Road and Killlney Road last night. A Chinese passenger, his two daughters, aged 3 and 4, and the ricksha puller all sustained abrasions and bruises about the head and
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    NIGHT EXPRESS DELAY.
    62 19 We are Informed officially that the express passenger train from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur arrived nearly 1 two hours late thla morning owing to the failure of an engine working a mixed train that was running In front. The connection was maintained at Kuala Lumpur with the
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    22 19 i Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Piercy and their son, Richard, have returned to Slngai pore after spending their Xurlough In Canada.
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    62 20 The annual Cenotaph parade of the Salonika Reunion Association took place, when Lieut. -General Sir H. F. M. Wilson, K.C.B. inspected all ranks at the Horse Guards. Wreaths were afterwards laid at the Cenotaph. Two little boys, William John Sheehan and Patrick Daniel Sheehan of New Cross saluting at the
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    55 20 The air liner Heracles was used to give a display of air ambulance work daring the annual inspection of the Surrey Branch of the British Bed Cross Society at Croydon. Demonstrations of Plrmt Aid work, loading and unload ing of casualties into aeroplanes wen given by men and women detachments
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    29 20 Mr. Hubert Scott- Paine, »ho set up a new world motor-boat speed record in Venice, at Southampton. He was welcomed by the Mayor, Councillor W. D. Buck. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 The Wine, Spirit and Catering Trades Exhibition opened at the Dor Und Hall, London. A new portable lager bar aeen at the Exhibition. (Planet News.)
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    35 20 A hundred and eighty-seven bands hailing from thirty-three counties competed In the great bran band contest at the Crystal Palace, London. A young musician with a heavy load of music at Crystal Palace. (Planet News.)
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    46 20 Three hundred fighting planes of the United States Navy staged elaborate manoeuvres at Virginia Capes to prove to an investigating Federal Air Commission the efficiency and usefulness of the Navy Air Corps. Planes on the deck of the U.S.S. Saratoga, waiting to take off. (Planet News.)
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