The Straits Times, 5 December 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      190 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. (PHONE 6101). KUALA LUMPUR: ?5< JAyA ST. WHALE OF- I Thanks to this marvellous discovery, wrinkles can be i^^v I^Bl made to disappear and the skin regain its youthful v m mm IBs Science has long known that it is the loss of certain m I
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      12 1 i "patsY FOR I FLOWERS j PHONE *****5, Orchard Road, (Amber Mansions)
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      568 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated tn England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N-CO-UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BERVICSOUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage 6'pore. RANCHI "000 Dec. 7 SOMALI «-"10 g* NALDERA l«000 5215 21
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      653 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CLNERAI. PASSENGER ACENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated tn Japan) TO LONDON Naples, MarseUlea, London. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due BaiL I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dec. 11 14 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Dec- 34 25 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Jan S 10 BUWA MARU 10.670 Jan. 25 38
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      712 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham FIONIA 18 12 18/13 19/13 31/12 LALANDIA 8/1 8 1 9/1 11/1 JUTLANDIA 29 1 39/1 30/1 1/3 MEONIA 19/3 19/3
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      215 2 PRESIDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming pool Delicious meals Hot tnd cold running water In each stateroom. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hongkong.
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      1235 2 THR BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., ltd. THR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO- LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE lid' The Slam
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    121 3 OIANO ANN. Brtt.. 545 tons, from B'masm 5-12. tor Bawaen 7-12. KEPONO. Brit.. 1.532 tons, from Bangkok 9-12, for Sandalcan 7-12. El OUT, Dot.. $M ton*, from Penang 5-12, for Penang 6-11. EXPLORATiOR ORANDIDIER, French, 5.707 »ons. from Marseilles 5-13, for Saigon 8-11. TINHOW, Brit., 3,104 tons, from
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    ANDRE LEBON.
    33 3 The Andre Lebon is due in Singapore from Colombo on Saturday at 9 a.m. an*l will sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    126 3 Wednesday, December 5. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrtrt. KFPPEI HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sri Tunda, Lch. "Crow." Sergo Ordjunokkize. Rengat, M. Lch. "Sir Hasting Anderson," Kistna. Rokan. W. Bt. "B-rtha." Oil Wharf H.M.6. Fast." Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Tanjong Fagar. Albert Dock
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      280 3 For everything appertaining to travel, Banking and Freight, APPLY TO 1 WOOLO TTTAVtI^StWVICeI 39, ROBINSON ROAD. TCLCPHONC 5908. NO BOOKING FEES: Are Your a NERVES I Giving Wav? M LISTLESS, (V^r\^|l FEARFUL «Jj POOR IN F L-jJ HEALTH P NF^B| Start taking Dr. Cassell's Tablets AT ONCK Nothing beats this
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      676 3 STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. CHRISTMAS EXCURSIONS AT REDUCED RATES SINGAPORE BELAWAN (for Brasta«l) AND RETURN MO 00 BINOAPORE— PENANG AND RETURN $4000 For passage tickets and further particular! apply to. MANSFIELD CO LTD, Ocean Bufldtn*. SINGAPORE. STATES STEAMSHIP COMPAHY FAST AND REGULAR TRANS PACIFIC PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. Through
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      752 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTB. P.M.S. RLYS. AND SLAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 543 J— Passage 5131. CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. (Incorporated In England). HOME VIA CANADA Hong Kong to England J6 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver
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      423 3 F'ERMAN& BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Parts and Sees CanaL Ova Rails. Steamer B'pore B'pora •CITY OF FLORENCE Dec. 14 Dec. It CITY OF EASTBOURNE Dec. 30 Jan CITY OF EVANBVILLE Jan. 14 Jan. 16 CITY OF DUNKIRK Jan.
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      215 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. °F hrs. "F Alor Star 85 Nil 9.7 70 Sitiawan 88 Nil SO 73 Kota Bharu 81 0.07 5.7 74 Bukit Jeram 85 0.97 2.1 72 Malacca 83 0 06 1.0 73 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome)
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      21 4 L'E.- Lee Fek Horn parsed away peaceful!? at his residence. 82. E.ias Road. Pasir Ru b ngapore. on Dec. 4.
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      364 4 TRASSR NEAVE LTD. announce th:ir h. est prtcU'cticn GRAPE FKl IT SODA Prepared lum puic iipe (ruit. Ob"Binatle ui all Hlth CUso Dealers, Hotels aod R.".Uutmntt. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying lot ■■>« poottloi adveriisrd in these column* en ropln ol testlmanial* Do not «ca)d originals 3 QUALIFIED teachers with Raffles
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      721 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bunga.o- 383-A, Orchard Road AnguIBa Co HOUSE TO LET, Institution BJI1. OnKeo Engineers Umltcd TO LET, 38. CalrnhiU Road, modem MnlUtlon Apply MA. Market StreetSHOP FLAT. Amber Mm dona. Apply Singapore Building Corp MA Market W FURNISHED FLAT. Institution Hill Mansions. Oas, Water and Electricity. United
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      989 4 FOR SALE. FOBD TTJDOB SALOON, excellent condition and appearance for quick sale, owner leaving Colony. Apply Box No. 460, Straits Times. FHEEHOLD Residential Property, Tanglin District, about H acre. Good Rental Pr.-i-fltable Investment. Principals only. 456. Straits Times. FOB SALE: Twin Screw Seagoing motor cruiser 42' i 98" Thornycroft designed
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      636 4 FOR SALE TENNIS NET. posts, marker, $25. 45*. Stiaits Times. DICTAPHONE set compete for sale. Mr. George. W, Waterloo Street. VALUABLE collection of stamps. Only serious buyer need apply to Box No. 4CB. Straits Times. VALUABLE Healthy Highland In Buklt Tunah Rd facing Race Course. Most suitable for stables Apply
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      539 4 BUSiNESS CARI2S. Etc FIGARO Ladm Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING By KaroaeaD Kxarrta $8. $10, $13 only BAFFLEB HOTEL I Boom 12*1 and si 93 Bras Basah Bead. SHOP WHEBE SHOPPING IS CHEAPEST CONVENIENT YEW COMPANY, for Crockery. Cattery, Glassware. Enamelled, Alaminlnmware etc. 279. ORCHARD ROAD (next to Pavilion Theatre Singapore). XMAS
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      339 4 I MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr* Hr'j and Miss HAN» 6C. WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467. SELETAR GRANGE European seaside reslGtntiaj hotel Excellent food and accommodation Peaceful and attractive :urroundinßS Healthy sea breezes. Good bathing (Large Pagan Just the place tc recuperate for long stay or weekends Sunday curry tiffins
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      179 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Sinjapore Within Jutsid? Vithout Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly I J.M I Qaarterly t tM tUM 7M Half Yearly W7.M B«H «1»-M Yearly 534.M MB.W t3tJM Note— OutsUttoa cheques aboaM Include the asval bank diwoi t. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as ander:— 76
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      226 5 HOTELS TONIGHT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6th COCKTAIL DANCE SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ouuimmil imnuL 930 pm to Mldnlght 6.30 to 8.15 p.m CABARET FIRST APPEARANCE OF DINNER DANCE bob calloway (INFORMAL) f G MANIA NOVELTY TAP DANCER AND THE MOST ORIGINAL 9.30 p.m. to Midnight eccentric drummer. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381.
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      73 5 ARE YOU LACKING IN VITAL FORCE A VIGOUR? Pure Blood is HEALTH, VIGOUR and LIFE. mmm Impure Blood is the root cause of Skin p=a Diseases, Boils, Rashes, Ulcers, Sores, Glandular Swellings, Rheumatism. The jj|^M poisons result in damage to the arteries, tjj internal organs and premature old age. *^iTjffiii
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      549 5 EXCRUCIATING PAIN AFTER EATING. 10 Years Suffering Cured at Once. Every stomach sufferer ought 13 read the remarkable experience ol Mr. McL.— This Is what b? writes:— 'For the last ten years I have s fferej fro.n an ulcerated stomach and was simply afraid to eat. For hours after I
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      547 5 EMPIRE BR 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. In future the following wavelengths will be used: metre. metre. 9.35 p.m. -11. 5 OSS 25.29 OSB
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      540 5 OADCASTS. Hon. Stanley Bruce, C.H., M.0., High Commissioner for Australia in London, at the launching platform. A running commentary on the proceedings by Commander D. A. Stride. Relayed from Vlckers Armstrongs', Ltd., Naval Construction Works, Barrow-ln-Fur-neas. 6.30 Reginald New, at the Organ of the Regal, Klngston-on-Thames. 6.50 The Western Studio
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      551 5 BERLIN. TODAY. p.m. 4. 0S DJB, DJN announcement (Oerm., Engl.) Oerman folk song. Programmeforecast (Oerman, English) 4.20 Short musical programme. 4.35 Father Christmas at Work. A tour through German toy Industry. 4.50 News in English. 5. 0S "The New Chamber Orchestra." Conductor: Hans Hagen. 5.50 Topical Talk. 6.05 News in
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  • Imperial And Foreign News.
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      ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE.
      150 6 German Reaction To Mr, Baldwin's Speech. London, Not. 30. Far reaching Important repercussions are anticipated in political circles as a result of the House of Commons debate on armaments. The morning papers reproduce German press comments on Mr. Baldwin's speech, and these are Interpreted as Indicating that
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      GOY AND HITLER.
      181 6 Reasons For The Recent Interview. Parts, Nov. 30. M. Jean Goy, leader of the French ex-Service men, whose interview with Herr Hitler caused widespread discussion In France, told the Petit Jouir.pl, in reply to a query, that he made the journey to Berlin in the capacity cf
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      COTTON SUPPLIES.
      92 6 VS. Money For South America. New York, Dec. 3 With a view to maintaining their share of the world's markets. American cotton exporters are reported tn be seriously considering financing cotton-growing in Brazil and other countries where staples competitive with American staples are produced. They are being forced
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      SIBERIAN MAILS.
      82 6 Query About One- Way Dispatch. London, Dec. 3. In the House of Commons Mr. W. Nunn (U., Whitehaven) called attention to the fact that malls from Shanghai were not being dispatched via Siberia and therefore took over a week longer than mails from London to Shanghai. He suggested
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      FRANCE'S CURRENCY POLICY.
      154 6 Heated Debate In The Chamber. Parts, Dec. 3. There can be no worse mistake for France at present than to ask Great Britain add the United States to negotiate on the stabilisation of currency. declared M. Martin, Minister of Finance. In the course of a heated debate
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      AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.
      115 6 France To Build Modern Vessels. Paris, Nov. 29 Construction will begin shortly on two modern French 12,000 ton aircraft carriers able to develop a speed of knots and carry 60 planes each, according to information volunteered by Naval Correspondent of the Journal des Debats. who states that one
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      154 YEARS OLD.
      133 6 Peasant With Son Of Ninety. Tiflis. '>ct. 20. Following recent reports about a Ge.rgian peasant. Artemy Lagasbvili. whose age is somewhere between 14Q and 150, a report has now been received that an inhabitant ol Abkhasia (Transcaucasia) has reached the venerab'e age of 154 years. This veteran
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      SAAR POLICE.
      98 6 Officers Include Eight Englishmen. Saarbruecken, Nov. 29. Definite details concerning the number of foreign recruits to be enrolled as Saar police are now available for the first time. Well-informed circles here state that the total will be over a hundred, but as yet only 36 have taken up
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    VAPID FILMS IN GERMANY.
    133 6 Industry Officially Rebuked. Berlin, Nov. 29. Two German films. "Love's Victory" and "The Child, the Dog and the Vagabond." have been prohibited by. the Relchsminlster of Propaganda as "cheap rubbish." it being stressed, in the reasons given for the decision, that "the Alms are not banned
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    HUNGARY ACCUSED.
    87 6 Yugo-Slav Memorial To League. Geneva, Nov. 29. The Yugo-Slav Government memorlbl handed to the League of Nations adduces considerable evidence of a terrorist organisation established and organised on Hungarian soil, but the charge that Hungarian officials connived at and supported the organisation ls far less clearly and convincingly
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    FRANCE'S COLONIES.
    70 6 Paris. Nov 30. "We are following Britain's example of developing Empire trade," declared, the Minister for the Colonies in the Chamber during the debate on credits; for the Colonial Office. France's exports to her Colonies have Increased from 9 per cent, her total In 1913, to 33 per
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    PLANES vs. WARSHIPS.
    527 6 Hying Notes. In The Dover Straits— A Fleet Caught By Aircraft— Spotting Submarines Torpedoes At Night (From Our Aviation Correspondent.) TpHE Home Fleet Has for the first time co-operated with the Royal Air Force In an exercise planned to simulate closely a situation which may arise In
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      331 6 jTONiGHTj |£y*-" 9.15 P.M. I rANK ROAD I matinees nn o j^;* j Only at 4.30 p.m. J For matinee only Children ander 1 12 years Half Price excepting ea Gallery M eta SPECIAL REIICEI PRICES OF j MMIBIOI j Full Boi to Hold Six $12.i0 j $2 si, 1.50
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      79 6 /^^^^j^tti FASHIONABLE JE ELLERY l**ißnL^frV^^swir K^^ußL MiuxMite the wonder Oem ot the r=H \<tj\ [+?JU fzM mini wupM with U>« very Intel* In l^ni l?oLvw'J X *H tCJ| the Jeweller* Art and crafUm*nshlp i jt\ >^r f\dfcL_J B| ls now f*****™ 1 »<lopted by the fti'^lfc 'M^Z4^mkJ^cSr Beautiful desicn* to
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      205 6 Here's the Tyre that solved the TREAD WEAR MYSTERY I*l*l la IAP MORE jlMIt skid mileage in hardest I JKE^ACTroNTOi? road tests ever held •y READS on ALL MAKES of tyres were wearing out It's different tyre with a wider, flatter, huskier tread ■I too fast. It waa« mystery— because
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      476 7 the flneat Aim* ever predated by tar y«> aHm NELL OWTN y»a mtaa th* motion JUMH tt Ike most entcrtalnmc Blm It hat been my Btetare eraot •< 1W4." food f ortane to aec for many a lone day I 4T *)^^B AND SINGAPORE ADDS ITS PRAISES! Jf V^ j
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      72 7 St>ON ALHAMBRA Of A FOX Pictvn wifa LEW AYRES ALICE tei^ FAYE iHAIIT lIEEN |FrBikMITCIELL Jack HUNT ■P WBrrodvud by JOHN STONC Fox's Latest Hilarious Naval Comedy. OPENING SHORTLY HOLLYWOOD TALKIES I(Upprr Serancooa Theatre Hall) installed with STANDARD BOUND SYSTEM I by I THEATRE SOUND SERVICE Kuala Lumpur. "EQUAL TO
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      215 7 CAPITOL-TODAY 3.15-6.15-9.15 of t BEAUTY, SONG ff* *orn n ntru^i?DC" AND LAUuHI LR W: _> Back again Wff.i Bras. 1 enotllll fefei 1 wllh RUBY KEELER DICK POWEU 1 |AN BLONDE U ZAZU PITTS GUY KIBBEE «|M HERBERT *■< H ""*£^tt* f a «>by liAlir tiautiul 300 Stunning Girls! Haunting
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    165 8 Small Business Done In Shares. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 5. The local rubber market was steadier this morning, but it was very quiet with little business passing. The local share market this morning was also generally very quiet with only small business being done. The
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    PRODUCE.
    312 8 TIN PRICE. December 5, Singapore tin price (per plcul) $114.12';.. Kerosene oU Shell and Fish $4.80 tor two 4-gallon tins Crown and Dragon $4 46 for two 5-;Ulon tins: Croat $4.31 foi two 4-gallo.i tins. Dtvoes Imperial Brilliant, $2,43 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons: sylvan Arrow, $2.23 per
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
      935 8 Fraser And Company's Market Comments. Fraser tt Co., share report issued today states: In a somewhat quiet, r atmosphere than that prevailing last week, there i has been a very satisfactory turnover of shares In every sectl'.i of the local market during the past few iays. As
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        409 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Buyers Sellers 5/- Pengkalen 10/- 11/1 Petaling Tin 5.75 5.90 f 1 )»nrhong 9/6 10/4 Vi 1 Pulau Kairirl 0 13 0.<7 £1 Pungah 25/3 26/1 Puteh 0.42Vj 0.47y 2 cd. 1 Rahman Hyd. 1 02. 1.07- 2 £1 Rambutan
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        GENERAL,
        317 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. l(K'o Pref. 2.12% 2.17% 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.92% 1.97% 10 10 Maynard Co. 3.40 3.75 nom. 1 1 Malayan Breweries 2.40 2.45 50 50 McAlister Co. 81.50 83.50 10 5 Overseas Ass. 7.25 7.75 cd. 40 40 Overseas Cr. Bk. Corp. 28.75
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        159 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 109'/ 2 iWi nom. «fett 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. ?1 Sept. 30 lll'/ 2 116>/ 2 norn 4" 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 llli£ li 6" 2 nom.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        350 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) Toddy's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. K Sldim 2.35 2.45 2.40 2.50 Kundong 2.70 2.80 cd 2.75 2.85 Lunas 2.10 2.20 2.05 2.15 "M. Pindas 1.67V1. 1.62Vz 1 60 1.70 M. Tekong 0.24 0.29
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      214 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 5/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 1* London,
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL.
      21 8 The Air Mail dispatched from Singapore on 25th November was delivered In London on 4th December (ft daya).
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      EXCHANGES.
      96 8 Rugby, Dec. 3. Foreign exchanges today were:— Amsterdam 7.33'/^ Athens 520 sellers. Belgrade 220 Berlin 12.38 Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 21 14 Bucharest 495 Buenos Aires 361/2 sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39 1,2 Geneva 15.27 Helsingfors 226 Hong Kong Is. Bd. Madrid 36 5 16 Milan 58 9/32 Montevideo 391/4
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    68 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A, No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Dec. 5. Tone of Market:— Quiet. L te ?t 9i ble: London Spot Sheet b 5/16d. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 12 15/16 per lb. Buyers. >pet (loose) 207/ b F. 0.8.)
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    278 8 Today. M.f^i an i.^ oe la T °nBk«l (Tohiti) 3 pm. Sden s ltmbanß 2Dd PUd^ P»n«*«l Pinang (Thed'e ns) 3n^ Pontlanalc .Khoen Hoea) 3 Soenftel LKt (Thedens) Belawan Medan (Cremer) < Philippine Islands (Arendsterk) 4 bin' Medan. Slam. Burma. India Iran" Palestine Egypt. E S. Africa'
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    24 8 Malls from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 5 30 p.m. today.
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
    25 8 The s.s. "Scotland Maru" for East Africa. Malls previously announced as closing at 11 a.m. today will now close at 2 p.m. today.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      PERMAS RUBBER REPORT
      84 9 The report of the directors of Permas Rubber Co.. Ltd.. states The year's working has resulted In a loss of £861 which deducted from the net amount brought In leaves a balance of £293 to carry forward. The estate Is in satisfactory condition and plants of a
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      STATE SUBSIDIES TO BRITISH AGRICULTURE.
      1512 9 Midland Bank Review. The 'Midland Bank Review* publishes the results of the bank's researches Into the British system of subsidising agriculture: Before the war the idea of subsidising any Industry or section of an industry, whether out of Government funds or by any indirect means,
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      TIN COMPANIES RESULTS.
      105 9 Tongkah Harbour Declare Interim. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 4. Kepong Dredging Co., Ltd., report to June 30 last shows a profit of £4,921. The debit balance brought from the last accounts totals £4,156, making the carry forward £765. No dividend has been declared since 1929-30.
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      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE REPORT.
      133 9 Confident Feeling Prevails. London, Dec. 3. On the Stock Exchange, although business on the new account failed to expand to any material extent, a fairly confident feeling prevailed and most sections ruled firm. Among foreigners, German loans rallied sharply on the Franco-German agreement concerning the price
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      CAUSE OF RUBBER DEPRESSION.
      350 9 Rumours About Dutch Policy. London Nov. 23. During the past wee 1 the condition of the market aroused considerable nervous tension and anxiety and prices moved erratically within a range of l/4d. to 3/Bd. write Lane Mitchell, Hymans and Kraay Ltd. Slight rallies took place from
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      Castlefield (Klang) Rubber.
      75 9 Account* of CaatleAeld (Klang) Rubber Estate to June 30, show rubber proceed* £***** (against 110,375), plus Interest etc.. making £19.787 (£10,818;. expend, etc., 113.373 (£11.425), leaving n«t profit £8.415 (agst. low of MO7) plus £1,004 brought in; dlv. ft p.e. (nil) £5,000, forward, subject to £315 directors'
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      299 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 4 Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is In relation so the price of Nov. 28. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5% ]"3-» Funding
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      ANGLO EASTERN TIN.
      149 9 At the annual meeting In London recently of Anglo Eastern Tin. Ltd., Lt.Comdr. E. W. Blllyard-Leake, D.8.0. (the chairman), said that additional moneys would have to be found to complete the mechanisation of the mine. On Nov. 3 last the directors had! created Debentures totalling £10.000.1 The
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      Eaglehurst Rubber Estates.
      39 9 Crop to Mar. 11. 442,480 lb. and average net sale price 3 32d. per lb. Profit was £833 (against last year's loss of £3.J18). plus tax adjustment £52 and £609 brot. in. making i 1.195 forward.
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      TIN OUTPUTS.
      90 9 The following outputs are tor November: Kamiintmg —Output (pel*.) 3.142. hrs. run I.BJO. yardage 375,000 estimated value of ore 1319,100, estimated grou mine profit $176,900. ToUl estimated nine profit for month* of current financial year MM, 157. Rambun VUnea, Tmnjong Rambutan.— Pels Tongkah Compound No Liability.— Hn. run
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    AMUSEMENTS
    109 10 SINGAPORE. ALHAMBRA She Wai A Lady with Helen Twelretrees St Donald Woods. 6.15—9.15. cariTOL Dune* with Dtek Powell Ruby Keeler. 6.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Hi A King I Had To Bay Tea. BtARLBOROUGH Prem— Partksha. 6.15— 9 15. NEW WORLD Side Show*. Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Theatres Cinema*. PAVIUON Nell
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5. 1934. INTEREST RATES.
    1087 10 From one point of view the continued fall In interest rates, which has been so marked in Great Britain, is rather puzzling. If, as we have been told so often, recovery has begun at Home, and even if re-recovery is
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    THE STORY OF MICKEY MOUSE.—II.
    806 10 THE STORY OF MICKEY MOUSE.— II. Hollywood's Coolness In The Early Days. (By Don Carle Gillett Mickey Mouse did not immediately become a headllner, however. Walt first formed a company to produce modernised fairy tales. He made seven of these films in all and a. Id them to a New
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    730 10 /~|NE hopes that the Rotariaris will make the speechmaklng short and snappy when they entertain the Governor at Sea View next Monday. There was an unfortunate mix-up at the official conference dinner of Malayan Rotarlans at Penang recently. The speeches went on until eleven o'clock, and
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    INDIA REPORT APPROVED BY CONSERVATIVES.
    955 11 CENTRAL COUNCIL BACK MR. BALDWIN. "KEEP INDIA -OR LOSE IT." Dramatic Discussion Of A Great Issue. THE Conservative Party will support Indian reforms on the basis of the recently issued Report of the Select Committee. Such is the outcome of yesterday's important Party Assembly. Mr.
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    SAAR AGREEMENT SIDE-ISSUES.
    415 11 Sterling Affected. "NERVOUS CAPITAL" MAY BE RECALLED. London, Dec. 4. News that an agreement has been reached on the Saar mines question and the granting of a milliard francs credit to Belgium by a consortium of Dutch banks is causing speculators to sell sterling in anticipation of
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    CONSCRIPTION IN CHINA.
    42 11 Berlin, Dec. 4. The Chinese Minuter told newspapermen that China would shortly introduce compulsory military service. Communism would be definitely crushed in the near future. China was feeling the world trade depression, but SinoGerman trade was making headway. Reuter.
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    KING AND POLICE.
    75 11 Services At Royal Wedding. Rugby, Dec 2. The King has conveyed to the Commissioner of Polic3 his entire satisfaction with "the admirable arrangement*" for the Royal wedding, and adds that "everyone must have been greatly Impressed with the way In which the police discharged their arduous task."
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    ITALY DECLINES.
    38 11 Rome, Dec. 3. Italy has declined Japan's sugges tion for abrogation of the Washington Treaty. It is stated that Italy desires to avoid the suggestion of the creation of a bloc of nations.— Reuter 1 Wireless.
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    COLONY'S MILLION POPULATION.
    152 11 Seven Figure Total Reached In 1933. Over a million people now live in the Straits Settlements. The total in mid-year, 1933, is estimated by the Hon. Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald, Director of Medical and Health Services, in his annual report on the Medical Denual report on the
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    CHEAP TRAVEL BY RAIL.
    80 11 London, Pec. 3. Cheaper travel will be introduced on British railways on Jan. 1, 1935. The summer holiday tickets, experimentally issued last year, under which third-class monthly return tickets were obtainable at one penny per mile, will henceforth be issued throughout the year. The stipulation to
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    MORRO CASTLE CASE.
    132 11 Indictments On Seven Counts. New York. Dec. 4. The Federal Grand Jury has indict ed Mr. Henry Cabaud, vice-president of the New York-Cuba Mall Steam- ship Co., Captain Warms and Chiel Engineer Abbott on seven counts, in- j eluding misconduct, negligence, lnat ten tion to duty and
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    A PEACE ENVOY.
    189 11 M. Laval Receives Von Ribbentrop. Paris, Dec. 3. At the request of the German Ambassador, the Foreign Minister, M. Laval, this evening received Von Ribbentrop, the representative of the German ex-Service men, who has been visiting France in an effort to organise co-operation with French ex-soldiers in
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    TRAMP SHIPPING SUBSIDY.
    26 11 London, Dec. 4. The House of Commons, by 231 votes to 50, carried the motion for a £2.000,000 subsidy for tramp shipping. Peuter.
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    REICHSTAG FIRE DISCLOSURES.
    206 11 Goering Accused. STATEMENTS BY A CONSPIRATOR. Paris, Dec. 4. The Reichstag was fired on Feb. 27 with the connivance of Herr Goering and Dr. Goebbels, according to a document published by Le Journal, bearing the autograph signature of Storm Trooper Karl Ernst, who was shot dead in
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    FEARS FOR ULM.
    110 11 Believed To Be Adrift In Pacific. San Francisco, Dec. 4. Grave fears are now felt for the safety of Ulm and his companions, of whom there has been no news for four hours. It is believed that they are adrift within 200 miles of Oahu, in the
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    ANOTHER TYPHOON.
    45 11 Manila, Dec. 3. The sixth typhoon In two months is raging over the Northern Luzon Provinces. The motorshlp Lindbergh was sunk off Abulog. In the meantime, belated reports of last Thursday's typhoon put the deathroll at 28. with seventy persons missing.— Reuter Wireless.
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    RUSSIA'S GOLD WEALTH.
    307 11 Production GreatlyIncreased. NOW PAYING CASH And British Exporters Don't Like It! London, Dec. 4. Russia's increasing output of gold promises to become sensational. Last year's production amounted to about £13,000,000; this year there will be at least a 50 per cent, increase; and in 1935, it is
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    HELPING EX-OFFICERS.
    110 11 An Employment Bureau Formed. London, Dec. 4. An Officers' Employment Bureau baa been set up to assist retired regular officers, both of the British Army and the Indian Army, to find civil employment. The War Office announcement says that many officers have to retire at an age which
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    MARCONI TO REST.
    36 11 London, Dec. 3. It is announced that, following medical advice, Marchese Marconi has decided to take a complete rest from work and to enter a nursing home for a few weeks.— Reuter Wireless.
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    Europe's "Clouds Of Fear and Suspicion."
    133 11 Berlin, Dec. 2. Germany is as anxious as any nation to dispel the clouds of fear and suspicion in Europe," declared Baron Von Neurath, in an exclusive interview with Reuter at the Wilhelmstrasse. "And," he added, "Germany will certainly sympathetically bestow attention on any
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    ARACHUTE ESCAPE FROM BOMBER.
    565 12 R.A.F. PLANE CRASH. Two Men Overcome By Petrol Fumes, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Dec. 5. The pilot and wireless operator of an R.A.F. Wapiti bomber flying from Alor Star to Singapore yesterday were almost overcome by petrol fumes when a pipe in the machine
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    PERAK PREPARES FOR GOVERNOR'S VISIT.
    149 12 Sultan To Give Party At Kuala Kangsar. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 4. /virangements for the programme of the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, when he visits Perak are now well advanced. The Sultan will give a garden party at Kuala Kangsar probably on Jan.
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    100 12 Command orders.by Major General E. O. Lewln, Officer Commanding the Troops, MaKya, state: The taking of any photograph or the making of any other* pictorial representation In which details of any fort, observation post (whether from the inside or from the outside/ or fixed armament of any kind appears, is
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    22 12 The Trooper "Dorsetsh'rt" Is expected to arrive from Hong Kong op December 6 and will berth at Oodowns 50-51 at 7.00 a.m.
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    HALF A CENTURY IN TAIPING.
    131 12 The New Club Commemorates Its Presidents. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng, Dec. 4. A permanent record of its past presidents, in the form of a carved and decorated panel. Is planned by the New Club, Taiplng, one of the premier European clubs in the country.
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    $100,000 UNCLAIMED.
    138 12 Bankruptcy Funds For Government. The Government has acquired a modest windfall of over $100,000 for use in Its discretion. It Is recorded In the annual report of the Bankruptcy Department of the Colony for 1033 that. In pursuance of Section 132 (3) of the Ordinance a sum of
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    MR. CHEESEMAN BACK IN HARNESS.
    383 12 Three Hundred Teachers At A Reception. More than 800 teachers from the English schools of Singapore assembled to meet their new Inspector of Schools, Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, yesterday. The reception was held at Outram School under the auspices of the Singapore Teachers' Association. Major
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    LABOUR FIGURES.
    44 12 The Deputy Controller of Labour, I I Penang has been received Information that 2,273 stated-aided labourers arrived at Port Swettenham yesterday by S.S. "Egra." 1,687 were landed at Port Swettenham and the balance are travelling to Penang for quarantine at Pulau Jerejak.
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    ANGLO-SIAMESE RELATIONS.
    206 12 Marked Friendship. R.A.F. AND MILITARY MISSIONS. More evidence of marked friendliness between the armed forces of Great Britain and Slam Is forthcoming. Last month it was announced that Slam is to send an air force mission to Singapore on Dec. 13, staying one week. This visit coincides with
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    JOCKEY WARNED.
    176 12 Allegations Concerning His Dogs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 4. W. Garrard, the well-known Jockey, appeared as defendant In court today on summons on a charge of negligently suffering to have at large two ferocious Alsatians without muzzles and thereby causing Inconvenience to Mr. Hunter. In
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    "1 CANNOT EXONERATE MR. HASTINGS"—Coroner.
    374 12 "1 CANNOT EXONERATE MR. HASTINGS"— Coroner. Verdict At Wiltshire Inquest LORRY'S PART. From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lwapur, Dec. 5. A verdict M death from misadventure was returned at the adjourned inquest today on Dr. Wiltshire who was killed in a motoring accident last month. The Coroner, in the course
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    SELANGOR ROYAL HOUSE.
    71 12 Meeting About Raja Muda's Renunciation. (From Our Own Correspondent Klang, Dec. 4. H. H. the Sultan will preside at a meeting of all members of the Royal Family, the Major Chiefs and prominent members of the Malay community of Selangor which is arranged to be held this
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    471 12 Sunday, Nov. 25. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas were present at the Singapore Polo Club Gymkhana and afterwards Lady Thomas gave away the prizes. Monday, Nov. 28. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas were present at a tea party in
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    11 12 Christmas shopping— a fine display of dolls in a Singapore store
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    32 12 An Ipoh solicitor discovered these two stamps which may be very valuable while examining his clerk's album. The stamps are Mauritius 1847 Id. orange and red, and 2d., blue. Both are unused.
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    THE R.R.I. REACHES THE KAMPONG.
    1092 13 A MALAYAN REFORM. Special Staff For The Peasantry. AT last small -rubber growers in Malaya are to be A given a more satisfactory return for the money which they contribute to the Rubber Research 119 E^ver since this institute was founded the cess for its
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    CARTER THE GREAT.,
    332 13 Magician Who "Bisects" A Woman. A little daring, one might say, for a European to demonstrate the art of magic to the East which tradition has declared is the natural home of the mystic and the magician. Yet Carter the Great, who gave his opening performance at
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    U.S. OFFICERS GIVEN A FRIGHT IN S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    703 14 A LAST MINUTE TRY BRINGS VICTORY. Etceteras Lack Punch Behind The Scrum. U. S. Officers 10 points; Etc. &I. 6 points. Contrary to expectations tie Etceteras and Insurance gave the United Services Officers a real hard fight in the S.C.C. tournament match
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    28 14 A rood view of the maul in the R v vs. 5.6.C. game. Williams, the club scrum -half, has just received and Is about to pass to Murphy.
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    1936 DERBY ENTRIES.
    1162 14 ENGLISH TURF TOPICS. Aga Khan Has Twelve Racing At Manchester. Fox's Fine Record. Felicitation vs. Brantome. Irish Season Ends. (By Oar London Staff). Fleet Street, Nov. 23. The Manchester November Meeting was begun yesterday on the racecourse at Castle Irwell In fine weather. There was a suggestion
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    EASY FOR SELANGOR COLTS.
    422 14 CLUB FIELD A WEAK XI. V.C.G. Yzelman Finds The Net Four Times. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 4. Fielding not too strong a team and playing one -short throughout the game, the Selangor Club lost to the Colts today by five clear goals. Norrls
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    ARSENAL'S SUCCESS IN PARIS.
    187 14 Football. Racing Club Beaten By Three Clear Goals. London, Nov. 19. Arsenal, after supplying seven men to the England team that opposed Italy, and losing at home to Aston Villa on Saturday, completed a hectic week by defeating the Racing Club de Paris at the Colombes
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    HOME RUGBY.
    27 14 London, Dec. 4. Cambridge University met J. E. Greenwood's XV at Cambridge today and scored a run away victory by 40 points to 9.— Reuter.
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    A GOLF RECORD.
    91 14 Leo DiegeFs Fine Effort In Australia. Adelaide, Dec. 4. At the Kooyonga golf course, Seaton, today Leo Dlegel (U.S.A.) established a world's record for championship golf by winning the John Martin purse with an aggregate of 282. His four rounds were 68, 89, 71 and 74. The
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    SELANGOR BATTALION CONGRATULATED BY THE G.O.C.
    580 15 SUCCESS AT COMMAND RIFLE MEETING. K.L. Club Championship Started. «Fro« O»r Own Corresponded) Koala Lumpur, Dec. 4. The eieefleat •erfonaance; by the Selangor BattaMon, F M.S.V.F., in the rec*«t Com land Rifle Meeting, has been recognised by the General O« er Commanding. A letter
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    18 15 The KA. Ku«by XV which beat a strong S.C.C. "A" tean" by 19—3 on the padang on Monday.
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    THE MALAYA CUP.
    106 15 Johore XV Weakened For Seremban Match. The following have been invited f o play for Johore In the Malaya Cup against Negrl-Malacca on Saturday at Seremban: J. B. Dudgeon: A. O. Rob*). V. T. Bewicke. W. S. Morgan and J. V S. Taylor: C. O. D. Williamson
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    MALACCA RUGBY.
    146 15 Non-Europeans To Meetl The All Blues. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Dec. 4. The Malacca Non-Europeans have decided to play the Negri All Blues at Rugby fot the "All Blues" Trophy on Friday Dec. 7 at Malacca. The team selected ought to give the donors a good fight.
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    STATE HOCKEY.
    124 15 Se'angor XI For Return Match With Penang. From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 4. Only one change has been made in the Selangor side to meet Penang In the return inter-state hockey match here on Saturday. Low Cheng Nam. who was unable to play against Negrl Sembilan
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    'VARSITY RUGGER.
    64 15 Oxford Team Chosen For Twickenham. The Oxford XV to meet Cambridge at Twickenham on Dec. 11 has been finally chosen as follows: Grieve 1 Christ Church); Warr (Brasenose), Lorraine (Captain, Christ Church), Cranmer (Christ Church), and Rees- Jones (University); Jackson (Trinity) and Ouy (Wadham); McGrath .University). Nicholson (Wad
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    68 15 The following have- been invited to play Rugby Football for B.C.C. vs H.MS. Terror today at S.C.C.: A. E. Minns; P. H. Burgess, B. A. Matthews. P. W. Holt and J. C. W Kemp; H. J. M. Heaketh and C. T. Owen; J. R. McDougall, R. Davidson. O. H. Whlttlngton.
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    CHINESE LOSE TO POLICE.
    312 15 DEPOT SCORE FOUR IN FIRST HALF. Smith, Yusof Oehlers Combine WelJ Pottoc f: B.CJI.C. 1. The Chinese proved no match for the Police at hockey at Thomson Road Depot yesterday afternoon and were beaten by five coals to one. Althouglraelther Perdrlau noi-Wooeey were playing for the
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    15 15 Don Stewart, one of the newly arrived boxen, who will be' seen in action shortly.
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    NAZIR ALI'S FINE INNINGS.
    216 15 Cricket. Mohammedans Beat Parsis By Big Margin. The first match In the annual Indian Quadrangular cricket tournament at Bombay ended in an easy victory (or the Mohammedans over the Parsis by an Innings and one run. Thanks to a magnificent innings of 197 by Nazir All
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    61 15 Wftaiitay. Dtc. Rugby: B.C.C. "V vt. P.S.R.F.C. padang; WUtchtres II vs. R.E. 11, Tang- lln. Hockey: S.C.R.C. vs. R.A., Hong Lim Green; PoUe« "A"' vs. S.C.C. pedang; Khalsa Association vs. Raffles Institution, R.I. ground; Young Indians vs. T.M.C.A. Golf: Island Club. Siamese Cvp (Women's Handicap Singles, Ist round).
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    797 15 Mainly On Rugby. Points Followers Of The Game Should Know.— Hosie's Record Stands. Conducted by "LEI(JH7Y)\" The majority of the male element, It is worth remembering that <I>, a of a rugger "crowd" is composed of "Fair latch" known nure commonly as players, past, present, who have
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    1316 16 Horse Guards And R. A. F. Dare-devils. WALES, THE LAKES AND THE HIGHLANDS. a Malay prince thought of England and Scotland was revealed in an address to the Klang Rotary Club. The speaker was Tungku Laxamana, third son of the Sultan of Selangor, who recently returned
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    PENANG WIDOW IN PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.
    952 17 Benefits From Chinese Benevolent Association, (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 23. The Judicial Committee of fie Privy Council save Judgment In favour of the widow of a Penan* man who had been a member of the Chinese Benevolent Association: The appellenu were Chee
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    "PROUD OF YOU."
    94 17 Pat On The Back For Scouts In Selangor. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 4. "This made me feel proud of you, and made me realise that you Scouts of Malaya are in no way behind your irother Scputs In other parts of the world."
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    BANKRUPTCY IN THE COLONY.
    742 17 Big Decline Last Year. There were considerably fewer bankruptcies in the Straits Settlements last year than in 1932. The annual report of the Bankruptcy Department, signed by Mr. E. B. Williams, Official Assignee, is eloquent of recovery from trade depression. The following comparative figures tell an
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    17 17 Mr. Won it Chan Lenjr, the Negri State soccer player, and Miss An Me-fong who were married.
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      268 17 To the Editor oT the Straits Times Sir,— As an amateur who has operated various short-wave sets in this country during the past eight years, I am in complete agreement with your leader on the srbject of the proposed local broadcasting station. It has been obvious for yean that
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      579 17 To the Editor or the Straits Times Sir.— For the past week or si the local broadcasting stations have been broadcasting an appeal from the Director of Posts and Telegraphs, regarding the payment of receiving licence taxes. I have no quarrel with the fee as such, nor do I support
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    THE INDIAN REPORT : PRINCIPLES OF A SETTLEMENT. Our India Page.
    1898 18 THE INDIAN REPORT PRINCIPLES OF A SETTLEMENT. Our India Page. "Subtle Ferments Of Education." PRESENT AM) FUTURE CONSTITUTION. THE Straits Times has received by air mail from London the report of the Parliamentary joint committee on Indian constitutional reform. A brief cabled summary has already been published, but in view
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      294 18 The Thompson Optical Co. American Optometrists Announce the Opening of their New Offices in Singapore which brings to Malaya an Eye Service of the Highest Order. j Poor eyesight destroys pleasure, causes misunderstand- j j The first re<iuisite to the soluti <>« of your eye problem is j ing, retards
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    703 19 OPENING TOMORROW. Wireless And Allied Trades Exhibition At Penang. A WIRELESS, gramophone and allied trades exhibition, promoted by the Penang Wireless Society, will be opened tomorrow at Penang. The exhibition will continue until Dec. 8. The opening of the exhibition will be performed here by His
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    CALL TO COMBAT A "MENACE."
    195 19 Growing Interference By Morse Stations. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have now been listening to the B. B. C. Empire programmes for nearly a year. During that period I have heard many talks, speeches, eyewitness accounts of sports events, etc. Frequently
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    IDEAL WIRELESS SET.
    165 19 Results Of A Newspaper Ballot. In a recent competition organised by the News Chronicle, readers of that newspaper were asked to place in order of relative importance ten ieatures which influence their choice in selecting a wireless set. writes Neutron in World-Radio. Entry forms received from readers
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    PENANG BROADCASTS.
    138 19 "Malayan Listener's" Comments* Malayan Listener" writes that the test transmissions conducted by the Penang Wireless Society on a wavelength of 49.3 have continued to be received very fcell. It is hoped that the society will maintain the present wavelength which «seems most favourable for Malayan reception. This station
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    A Malayan Listener's Log.
    571 19 I WONDER how many listeners have been able to receive any of the more powerful European broadcast stations operating on the medium wavelength band of approximately 200 to 400 metres locally. It may not be generally known that it Is possible to hear them on a
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    WIRELESS IN CHINA.
    56 19 Shanghai. A portion of the wireless equipment, valued at over $300,000, which has been ordered In England by the Chinese Ministry of Communications, has arrived here and has been transported to the Chenju Wireless Station. Another consignment of wireless Instruments, under the same order, is expected to
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    WORLD RADIO ENTHUSIASTS LISTEN-IN TO ZHI.
    644 19 Reception Reports. (From A Special Correspondent.) INSPECTION of the files at Broadcast House, Singapore, show that Singapore ZHI, which up to now has been Malaya's only broadcasting station", is received by listeners in all parts of the world. Most of them are wireless enthusiasts
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