The Straits Times, 7 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, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      283 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. (PHONE 6151). iPUontpoPULAK (0 579 At»ATtP WATfR wpms SHAVEX NO SOAP The Quickest, Cleanest and NO BRUSH Easiest Method of Shaving a A SINGAPORE MERCHANT writes:- M W^ i Jm^rnwM "I want to teally thank you for bringing tmk the use of SHAVEX to my attention.
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      137 1 KUALA LUMHUa; 25, JAVA ST. CPHON2 SG33>. It would give us pleasure to welcome Kaftt^f you at our Special Gown Display any \XK Mm'^ I day between December 10th and the jSffiwßi?/ iJ 15th, between the hours of 8.30 a.m. and These up-to-the-minute creations 111 l will be on view
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      9 1 FLOWERS PHONE 4097 1 5. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansions)
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      630 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSKNOER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BERVICE ODTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. RANCHI 17.000 Dec. 7 SOMALI 6.810
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      662 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CI-NERAI. PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON Naples. Marseille. London Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due SaU. I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dec. 13 14 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Dec- 24 25 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Jan 9 10 SUWA MARU 10.670 Jan. 26 36
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      688 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham FIONIA 18/12 18/13 19/12 11 '12 LALANDIA 8/1 8/1 9/1 11/1 JUTLANDIA 29/1 29/1 30/1 1/2 MEONIA 19/2 19/2 20/2 23/2
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      212 2 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming poolDelicious meals— Hot snd cold running watet in each stateroom. Cabins for two or more paift nf.r i with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hongkong. See
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      1295 2 tfr. m IW sV**-Ja> m aw? sTTT-asssssanasa— a M-^l f T THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HI A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE. STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.
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    NEW LLOYD EXPRESS SERVICE TO FAR EAST.
    215 3 Genoa To Shanghai In 23 Days. The Scharnhorst, the first of the two express steamers which are being -built for the Nordeutscher Lloyd for the Far Eastern service, will be launched next Friday and commissioned in May next. Work on the second one
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    126 3 Priday, December 7. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected U arrive. KXPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sri Tunda. Lch. "Crow," Sergo Ordjunokldze, Rok&n, Tldore, M. Lch. "Sir Hasting Anderson," Valentljn. Oil Wharf H.US. "Past." Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Taujong Pagar. Albert Dock NU. Victoria Do.k
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    135 3 S.B. KUALA, Brit.. 396 tons, from Bangkok 7-12, for Bangkok 11-12. MAGNET. Brit.. 307 tons, from Sungei Llat 7-12. for Sungei Lla. 11-12. TOIfOHO'I. Dut., 654 tons, from Sambas 7-12. fo- Sambas 11-12. rLANCIUS. Dut.. 3,530 tons, from Belawan DeU 7-12. for Batavla 7-11. BALOERAN, Nsth 10.061 tons,
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      358 3 STUBBORN INDIGESTION AND COLITIS. Eats Anything After "Living On Fish." Here Is a letter from a lady, a lady who wants every reader tf this paper to know how she found relief: "My case," she writes, "was of most stubborn lndigclon anJ colitis. After suffering great pain for 12 months
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      74 3 K. P. M. LINE T.S.S. "NIEUW ZEELAMD" WILL ARRIVE FROM AUSTRALIA MONDAY 10th DECEMBER 7 a.m. Instead of Tuesday 1 1th Dec. SELL. IT POSTERS AN ILLUSTRATED POSTER WILL APfEAL TO MANY THOUSANDS OF PASSERS-BX DAILY. WE CAN HELP YOU by producing appealing Bl»c* or Two or Three Coloured Posters
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      454 3 PUBLIC NOTICES MALAYAN TIN DREDGING, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) Cabled advice has been received from London of the declaration or an Interim Dividend of 7H*"', less Income Tax at 4/6 in the payable In London on December 31, 1934 to all shareholders on the Register on December 4, 1934. At
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      754 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.MS) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.B. KXTB. AND 81AM STATES KAILWATB. TELEPHONE: Freight MM— Passage 5131. CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXFBESS. (Incorporated in England). HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kon« to England 36 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver 15 days.
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      433 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALIJ STEAMSHIP CO.. LTtf. (IssMrvtnM hi Rnglsnd ELLEtfMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Part* and Saet CanaL Due SatisV Steamer B'por* 8 pora •CITY OP FLORENCE Dec. 14 Dec. IS CITY OF EASTBOURNE Dec. SO Jan 1 CITY OP EVANSVILLE Jan. 14 Jan. 18 CITY OP
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      83 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday. Dee. 7. H. W. 10.7 a.m.. 9 ft. 7 ib.. 11.48 p.m.. 8 ft. 7 In. L W. 4.13 a.m., 4 ft. 8 in.. 4 59 p.m., 5 in. Saturday, Dee. 8. H. W. 10 47 a.m., 10 ft. L. W. 4.53 a.m.. 4 ft. 8 In.,
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      69 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Ralm'all Bright Mm. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 84 NU 10.9 63 Sitiawan 87 025 1.2 70 Kota Bharu 80 0.02 6.1 68 Bukit Jeram 81 0.06 NU 69 Malacca 82 Nil 3.1 72 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 80
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      18 4 iriTOVITZ.— At Montrcux. Switzerland, or. Eci 5. Daiid Kitoviu, aged S7, leaving a ■x itnd t«o sons.
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      ANNOUNCEMENT
      34 4 T!)."> ri'nersJ of the late Mr. Lee Pck Hoo;i take place on Saturday, Dec. 8. 193. tegs r. ill leave 82. ELa< Road, life li hi 9* m. sharp for Bukit Biowc Ceme11
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      346 4 CI I'MECK —To Mr. and Mrs. N Clumeck at Ca -nholm Private Hospital, on December C :?34. c deughtrr. I RASBB NEAVE LTD. announce thtir la [-1 prou.iction GBAPE FBLIT SODA I'u pared Irom pure ripe fruit. Obtainable Hijfh CBSSS Dialers, Hotels and R:sUulants. J3l fUATIONS VACANT Wh-n applying lor
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      739 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE PSK-WAB raios at "Lloyd ao>«o 2. Lloyd Rosa No. 2, «t Tnonuu Walk. First Class Boarding Establishment Phone 3597. SI'NNYSIDE, 7. Oxley Rd, lit class accom Highly recom Very reasonable Phone 6575. BOOM BOABD: -Bungalow. English family. Suit one or two. Terms mod. 10. Institution Hill. EAST ANGLIA. I
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      596 4 FOR SALE. TENNIS NIT. posts, marker. |3S. 459, StiaiU Times. TWO IT'LL size billiard tables In excellent condition Replies to Box 479. Straits Times. RUBBER EXPORT RIGHTS In Johore. For further particulars apply to Box No. 471, Straits Times. MODEL A CINS PROJECTOR with 2 and 5 inch lenses. Perfect
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      707 4 TENDERS TENDERS. I TENDED FOB THB TAILORING OF UNIFORM CLOTHING FOR THE POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT, B.S. AND F.M.S. FOB 1935. TENDERS are invited for the Tailoring Uniform Clothing for Postmen, Messenger, 1 Peons. Drivers and Watchmen of the Port* and Telegraphs Department, a S. snd F. M. 8.. for
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      541 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc FIGARO Ladles Hairdressers, PERMANENT WAVING B» t.urooean fcxprrU %S, $10, $15 only RAFFLES HOTEL (Boom l*9| and at 93 Bra* Basab Boaa. XMAS NEW YEAR SALE Specially Imported from China large assortment of Greeting Cards and Calendars. Beautiful. Artistic Inexpensive. Come early to avoid dteappouitment CHINESE DRAWN-THREAD
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      448 4 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr* Mr v and Miss HAN* 6C WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. SELETAR GRANGE European seaside resl&f-ntiai hotel Excellent food and accommodation Peaceful and attractive surroundings Healthy sea breeses. Good bathing (Large Pagar) Just the place i< recuperate for long stay or weekends Sunday curry tiffins
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      182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Jutsldt vithout Malaya Mataya Footag* Monthly I 3.99 4.99 f 2.59 Quarterly I 3.59 312.99 I 759 Half Yearly 117.99 124.90 115.99 Yearly 534.99 »48.W 139.09 Note OoUUttoD encases shoala Include the osval bank dtofo. I ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges ami Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVEKTISEMENTS are
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      212 5 HOTELS TONIGHT TOMORROW COCKTAIL DANCE SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Midnight 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. CABARET DINNER DANCE 808 CALLOWAY (INFORMAL) LCG MANIA NOVELTY TAP DANCER AND THE MOST ORIGINAL 9.30 p.m. to Midnight eccentric drummer. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE S3SI. M M M "'^a!ir SEA VIEW \S? HOTEL
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      206 5 INSURANCE FIRE ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THB LONDON ASSURANCE 1 HONG KONG FIRE INSCE CO. LTD PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO 1 ONION INSCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LTD EAGLE STAR BRIT. DOM INSCE. CO. LTD GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In 83.) SERVICE from a Radio Company Is
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      178 5 In This Orphanage In China The Missionaries are Finding BABY'S OWN TABLETS Of Great Help To The Children. At the Home of the Nazarene Children's Orphanage, Chinklang, Baby's Own Tablets are relied upon for the correction and prevention of 111-health among the large number of children cared for in that
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      195 5 RADIO MUSIC from all the world RECORDED MUSIC of all time with the RCA VICTOR I II Now you can have two instruments in one. The radio includes the sensational Magic Brain which brings you more stations and higher fidelity in every note. The phonograph enables you to pay your
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      508 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES, The BBC. announces that, owing to the change of propagation conditions doe to the approaching winter, it baa 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 GSB
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      550 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Malayan Amateur Radio Society Call Sign ZOE. Wavelength 75 metres SUNDAY DEC. 8. 7 p.m. Gramophone Records Broadcast. Orchestral "Carmen", Prelude to Act 1, Entr'acte Act 4. Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. Orchestral with organ, Dawn, Sunset.— The London Palladium Orch. Orchestral, Traume, Autumn. De Qroct and his Orch. Orchestral
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      556 5 SINGAPORE. "Z.H.1." Singapore— Wave length 49.9 meters. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House, Singapore.) SUNDAY. DEC. 11 a-m.-1.30 p.m. Recorded Music. MONDAY. DEC. 11. p.m. 6.00 Recorded Music. 6.30 Relay of Dance Music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction cf Dan Hopkins. 6.45
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    PUBLIC SERVICES IN INDIA.
    1913 6 Under The Reforms. RECRUITING FOR THE I.C.S. AND POLICE. fHE position of the public services in India, as envisaged by the Parliamentary joint committee, is explained in the summary published below. This summary covers the last two chapters of the report, which are devoted to special
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      349 6 KNEES WOULD LET HER DOWN K-mjU of Neglected Rheumatism. Here is a letter that goes tc preve that even rheumatism it long standing can be relieved by the rifht treatment "1 have been a sutler >r irom rheumatism tor sonic 12 to 14 years now and have foolishly taken no
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      50 6 WINDSOR HOUSE GRACE STONE Court Designer Tnere Is something different about the models created by "Windsor House." Por tvery one of our creations possesses the essentials of a really fine drras.. .exrluslveness Of design, perfect Una and Ingenious craftsmanship We design and mate up Ladles' own materials 282. ORCHARD ROAD.
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      313 6 66 an ta^sss^t, Kflßl t« An ideal suggestion which will appeal to children. Try cooking porridge with diluted "Ideal" milk and then serving it, undiluted, with the porridge. Porridge prepared in the above way definitely adds to the nutriment of the meal and what is more important, as far as
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      45 6 j^? READY-MADE for you! The market place of a thousand needs, of opportunities for home and business, opportunities ready-made for YOU Whatever your requirements, read and use small Ads great in value, low in cost. STRAITS TIMES SMALL ADS. First by Results. (S*e Page A.)
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      314 7 111 111 MM IIIIIIIIII!' 111 I 111 l II II (11 1 111 I 111 I 111 l 1 1 11 11 11/ High grade Swiss Watches at reasonable prices Fully K"ii >»">•*-<.•" tmttt Z Chromium from $16.06. Stainless Steel $16.00. Opposite the New Pier. /I I 1 1 1
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      507 7 PAVILION THEATRE > 1 1 TH DEC 9. 1 5 O'CLOCK "TOEBARHEITSOF^^^. G t\t> X %^o^ JS^ NORMA SHEARER, <&4&& CHARLES LAUGHTON, G FREDRIC MARCH. s^ One performance ooly. This picture will not be relctsed lor general exhibition until a later cate. Are Men tired of "Modern" Girls? See the
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      43 7 "NELL GWYN CONTINUES HER TRIUMPHS! ANNA NEAGLE SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE IN BRITISH AND DOMINIONS MASTERPIECE ALSO XZT~^ MICKEY MOUSE £jg "CAMPING OUT" and Tlj; DISNEY COLOURED CARTOON &\jt GRASSHOPPER THE ANTS JL r avilioJN Iw. MATINEE TOMORROW k SUNDAY AT 3.1S J PI
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    192 8 Rubber Prices Slightly Steadier. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) London,, Dec. 7. The local rubber market was slightly steadier this morning. There appears to have been a little interest shown by the trade in New York, where the market has been eteady for the past few days. The
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    PRODUCE.
    312 8 Singapore Dec. 7, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 6.25 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 63.00 White Pepper 62.00 Black Peppor 20.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.20 Copra, mixed 2.95 Small Flake Tapioca 3.60 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.50 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Prarl Tapioca
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    NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL.
    20 8 Trio Air Mail dispatched from Singapore on Nov 29 was delivered in London oil Dec. 6 '7days>.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      311 8 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 6. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Dec. 5. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 6% IMH Funding
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Dec. 7. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 21 21Vs (F. 0.8.) Current month 211,4 213/ 8 Jan.-March 22 22i/ 8 April-June 23i/ 2 23% July-Sept. 241/2 24% Tone of Market: Steady. Latest Cable: London
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      RANTAU TIN REPORT.
      63 8 The annual meeting of Rantau Tin Dredging was held in Penang today. The directors' report shows a profit foi the year ended July 31 of $112,579, making $114,651 with Interest &c. added. $40,578 was allocated for depreciation, and with $52,566 brought in from the last accounts, and
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      BATU SELANGOR TIN.
      60 8 The annual meeting of Batu Selangor Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. was held in Penang today when the directors' report showed a gross profit of, $130 006 $40,655 was allocated to depreciation. Dividends of 7' 2 per cent, were paid during the year, and a balance credit of
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        MINING.
        404 8 Ml shares quoted above are fully paid. Val. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7 Vi £1 Asam Kumbang 34/6 35/9 cd.cd. £1/- Austral Malay SO/- 62/- cd. 5/- Ayer Hltam 13/9 14/6 1 Ayer Weng 2.15 2.20 £1 Bangrin Tin 25/3 26£1 Changkat Tin 46/- 47/£1 Chenderlang 8/6
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        GENERAL.
        302 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.30 1.40 do 7' f Prefs. 1.80 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £1 £1 BAT. 6.6.0 6.11.0 10 i> British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. T.c Prefs. 24/- 25/£1 £1 Con. TB.Ord. 19.0
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        155 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL M 1901 red 1940 $400,J00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 109' 2 il3' 2 norn 4'i'r 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. ?1 Sept. 30 111V 2 116V 2 norn AVzVo 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 111 2 li6'A nom. 4V
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        354 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) Today's Prices Fraser Lyall ti Evat. »t Co. Allenby 1.90 1.95 1.80 1.90 Alor Gajah 1.60 1.65 cd. 1.55 1.65 cd A. Hitam 2.40 2.55 2.45 2.50 cd A. Molek IOTVi USM 1 05
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      221 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 2/41,, London, demand
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      EXCHANGES.
      94 8 Rugby, Dec. 5. Foreign exchanges today were:— Amsterdam 7.31/2 Athens 517 sellers. Belgrade 217 Berlin 12.31 Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 21.7 Bucharest 495 Buenos Aires 36 V 2 sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39 1/2 Geneva 15.27 Helsingfors 226-% Hong Kong Is. Bd. 3/16 Madrid 36 3/16 Milan 58 1/32 Montevideo
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    SUNNYSIDE RUBBER COMPANY LTD.
    267 8 Mr. M. L. Phillips' Speech. At the annual genera l meeting of the Sunnyslde Rubber Co., Ltd., held at the Sungei UJong Club on Thursday the chairman (Mr. M. L. Phillips), said. You will be glad to see that owing to the Improved conditions of our
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    256 8 1 E.lawan Medan 'lobolo) 3 p ra. Bcngkalis, Fort de Kock. Padang, Pakan Barce. SiaL. and Selat Pandjang (Air.pang) 3 pm Aden (By Train) 7 pm America (North) Except Western Canada and Western States ot USA (By Train* 7 pm I America 1 South) (By Train) 7
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      22 8 AS SUPPLIED TO P.W.D. throughout Malaya, Rubber Plantations etc. Large Stock Spares Carried McALISTER CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR and IPOH.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BULL-POINT FOR ELECTRIC SHARES.
      866 9 More Units Being Produced. The official returns of the number of units o! electricity generated in Great Britain constitute a bull-point for electrical shares. January of this year tied with last December In producing the largest number of units ever— l,s36 million*. Month for month, however,
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      TIN OUTPUTS.
      109 9 The following outputs are for November: Malayan.— l, Boo pels. Southern Malayan.— l.Boo pels. Southern Perak.— l,ooo pels. Jelubu.— 248 pels. Lukut.— l7s pels. Rahman Hydraulic— so 7 pels. The secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs uf its associated companies for the month of
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      OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD.
      229 9 The annual meeting of The Over- seas Assurance Corporation, Limited will be held in Singapore on Dec. 14. The directors' report to be submitted to the shareholders states Prpflt and loss balance brought forward from last year $177,041, less payment of a final dividend of 3
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      WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
      129 9 Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. Ltd. write: The market has been dull and inactive since our last report, and only a small business has been done. Latest quotations to hand are.— Spot 20.74 cents down cent. London 6.5/16 d. l/16d. New York 13 USA. >„ U.S.A. cents cent.
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      STANDARD PRODUCTION.
      40 9 Suloh Rubber Estates, Limited has been granted a provisional assessment in respect of 248.265 lb. The above assessment does not include an allowance for the recently acquired 62 acres in 'regard to which a claim has been made.
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      Kenny (Selangor) Rubber.
      92 9 Report of Kennj (Selangor) Rubber Company to June 30, shows rubber crop of 1.460.799 lb. (agst. 1.323,015 lb.); gross price obtained 4.53 d. (2.56 d.); all-in cost 2.75 d. (2.43 d.). Profit was £11.476 (ag«t. £1.293), plus profit £2,643 on realisation of Investments and £13.446 brought in.
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      KUNDONG RUBBER REPORT.
      133 9 Kundong Rubber Estate, Limited. Directors report: After charging depreciation upon the assets of the company, the profit and loss account shows a net profit on the year's working of $29,121. To this has to be adjded the balance of $16,799 brought forward from last account, after payment
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      RUBBER RETURNS
      245 9 The following estimated rubber crops are for November: Penang— 427,ooo lb. Sabrang -126,000 lb. Straits.— 334,000 lb. Rubana— l4s,ooo lb. Bagan Serai —35,000 lb. Tall Ayer.— l23,ooo *b. Batak Rabit —37,ooo lb. Merchiston. —44,500 lb. Mount j0y.— 93,000 lb. Kurau.— 4l.soo lb. Alor Pongsu *9 957 lb. 8ed0ng.
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      652 9 BANKING HONG KONG .SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hon« Kong) The liability ot members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 8 of 1930 of the Colony MEAD OFFICE: HONO KONG. Authorised Capital tSO.OfIO.OOO Issued and fully paid up 520.000.0ju Reserve Funds: Sterling f 6.500,000
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 7. 1934. IS IT A FARCE ?
    891 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 7. 1934. IS IT A FARCE It is with some reluctance that we return to the subject of rubber restriction. It will be recalled that although we opposed the principle of control, iwe took the line when the present scheme was introduced that it
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    21 10 Mr. H. S. Lee, of Kuala Lumpur, after a holiday in China and Hong Kong, returned to Malaya by the Carthage.
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    23 10 Dr. S. A. O'Keeffe Is very ill and confined to bed at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. Gawthorne, Kelawel Road, Penang.
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    35 10 H.E. the Oovernor and High Commissioner (Sir Shenton Thomas) is to visit Cameron Highlands during his visit to Perak and H.H. the Sultan of Pcrak has placed his house at Bintang at His Excellency's disposal.
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    35 10 When Sir Shenton Thomas visits Kuala Kangsar next month Malays mounted on elephants will present him with addresses of welcome. The Sultan of Perak will give a garden party in his honour on Jan. 14.
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    34 10 Mr. J. R. Duncan Palmer, mining engineer and geologist, who recently met with an accident whilst prospecting a gold-bearing area at Pajam, is in Kuala Lumpur for a few days to consult a specialist.
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    47 10 Mr. Noone and Miss Noone, father and sister of Mr. H. D. Noone, Assistant Curator of the Museum, Taiping, are on a visit to Malaya and are at present the guests of the Hon. Mr. H. O. R. Leonard and Mrs. Leonard at the Residency, Kuala Lipls.
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    WAITING FOR THE RED LIGHT.
    954 10  -  Oliver Baldwin (Bj Addressing The Ether At Savoy Hill. I once thought that I could never be nervous in addressing a crowd of people, for my experience of public meetings both here and abroad had rendered me immune, out I wis wrong. The first time
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    721 10 TOWO monuments of f he maritime history of Singapore are about to disappear— Jardlne's wharf and the P. and O. wharf. The P. and O. was the last shipping company to own its own wharf In Singapore. At one time, before the Tanjong Pagar and New
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    AMERICA INSISTS ON PRESENT NAVAL RATIOS.
    315 11 BUT WANTS BIG CUT. Twenty Per Cent Or More. OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Renewal Of Treaties Favoured. Washington, Dec. 6. Mr. Norman Davis, in the first public statement of the American position, says that the American Government stands for the continuance of the equilibrium established by
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    SINO-GERMAN GOODWILL.
    56 11 Berlin. Dec. 5. A gift to Germany from the Oriental library cf Shanghai as a mark of appreciation of the contribution of 3,000 volumes towards the new library, made by the Emergency Committee of German Science, has just arrived in Berlin. It consists of a single Chinese literary
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    A BELGIAN LOAN
    59 11 Brusse!s, Dec. 5. The Theunis Government has decided to raise a short-term loan of a milliard francs in Holland, the proceeds of which will he appropriated for the construction of public works, which will also relieve the labour. The loan is to be redeemable within one year,
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    539 WHALES KILLED.
    31 11 Vladivostck. Nov. 20. The whale hunilng flotilla, which returned to Vladivostok after six and half months of work in the Behring and K rthnn Seas, killed 339 whales.
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    JUGOSLAVS EXPEL HUNGARIANS.
    368 11 A Serious Situation. PITIFUL SCENES AT FRONTIER. Budapest, Dec. 6. Owing to anti-Hungarian feeling due to the Hungarian Government's alleged harbouring of the assassins implicated in the Marseilles murders, Jugoslavia is expelling hundreds of Hungarians, who have to leave within a few hours. They are allowed to
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    ROYAL WEDDING GIFTS.
    79 11 Display In Aid Of Charities. Rugby, Dec. S. A considerable sum is likely to be raUed for charities by the exhibition of the Duke and Duchess of Kent's wedding presents. Charges ranging from Is. to Ss. are made on different days for admission to the exhibition and
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    PRINCE SAIONJI.
    74 11 Menaced By Youth With Dagger. Toklo, Dec. 5 A sensation has been caused by the news that a 17-year old youth armed with a dagger broke into the country house of the famous Genro, Prince Saionti, at Okitsu, near Shlzuoka. with the intention, it is alleged, of assassinating
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    WOMEN IN TURKEY.
    49 11 Angora, Djc. 4. There is an early prospect tllat all women over 22 will be given the vote and those over 30 will be eligible as! Deputies. The Government party has made these recommendations, which are expected shortly to be ranslated ir to law— Reuter Wireless.
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    NOW THEY ARE TRYING IT THEMSELVES.
    93 11 Miss Dorothy Watts and Mr. Charles F. Browne, both missionaries at Acton Police Court, have become engaged. For- twenty-five years they have worked together helping "hard cases" in the police court and settling disputes. Now they have decided to try married life for themselves.
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    CONGRESS REJECTS REPORT.
    441 11 Independence Still The Goal. Calcutta, Dec. 6. The Working Committee of the Congress Party have passed a resolution requesting all members to reject the Select Committee Report and appealing to the nation to support Congress in securing the objective of complete independence. Reuter. A DECISIVE VOTE. Conservative
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    AUSTRALIA REVISES TARIFFS.
    140 11 Bargaining Power Acquired. Canberra, Dec. 6 In accordance with an agreement for the adjustment of tariffs reached when the Country Party joined the Government on Oct. 31, the Minister of Trade and Customs has tabled a new tariff schedule. I He has reduced the tariff on 104
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    NAZI DISCIPLINE
    55 11 Berlin. Dec. 4. Herr Helmuth Brueckner, President of the Province of Silesia, has been stripped of ail offices and dismissed from the Nazi Party en the ground of damaging party Interests. Herr Brueckner founded the Nazi Party In Silesia and was a member of the Reichstag and the
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    England-Australia Mails Begin Tomorrow.
    207 11 England- Australia Mails Begin Tomorrow. Rugby, Dec. 5. A notable development in Empire air routes will begin on Saturday with the official inauguration of the EnglandAustralia Royal Mail Air Service the longst air mail route in the world. Mails despatched by the new route will be delivered in Australia in
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    GERMAN TRADE DEBTS.
    123 11 Bank Of England Helps. MONEY FOR BRITISH CREDITORS. London, Dec. 6. I The liquidation of outstanding German commercial debts has been carried a step further with the payment of £750,000 by the Bank of England into a special fund, making a total of £1,400,000 available for the
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    SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
    166 11 International Conferences Being Held. London, Dec. 4. When the Bill to empower the Board of Trade to pay £2,000,000 in subsidies for the tramp voyages during 1935 was considered in committee in the House of Commons. M Kuncimrn expressed the opinion that therj was ru reason to afford
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    CLEARING THE SLIMS
    81 11 Considerable Progress In Britain. Rugby, Dec. S. Considerable progress is being made with the slum clearance problem. The number of houses which are to be demolished, in the clearance and improvement areas, is 73JH6. The number of persons to be displaced as a result of demolitions is
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    FAIRPLAY IN THE SAAR.
    524 11 British Police To Assist. A COMBINED FOKCE. An Important Principle Recognised. London, Dec. G. Britain's offer to lend police for the Saar plebiscite has evoked a widespread chorus of praise. France hails it with a sigh of relief as allowing her an escape from the alternatives
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    TWO JAPANESE DETAINED.
    392 12 SINGAPORE POLICE ACTION. Believed Well Known In Colony. THE STRAITS TIMES UNDERSTANDS THAT TWO JAPANESE WERE DETAINED BY THE POLICE IN SINGAPORE LAST NIGHT. NO INFORMATION IS FORTHCOMING AS TO ANY FUTURE POLICE ACTION AND IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER ANY CHARGE WILL BE PREFERRED AGAINST THEM.
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    PARTY CONGRESS TO OPEN ON DEC. 10.
    162 12 Today's China News. Mission To Canton Succeeds. Na.iking. Dec. 7— At yesterday's meeting of ,he Central Standing Committee it was resolved that the draft constitution, which was recently passed by the Legislative Yuan, na submitted to the Fifth Kuomintang Congress. The Congress will
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    290 12 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. J G. O'Reilly, on his return from leave, has assumed charge of the Government Monopolies Department. Penang. Prior to going on leave he was Deputy Commissioner, Trade and Customs, Selangor and Pahang. Mr. Choo Chee Fatt, of Messrs. Sime. Darby and Co., Ltd.. Ipoh, the wellknown Perak
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    18 12 MemKi& of the Buddhist mbiiju pulling the eorrete by silken cords from the cemetery Kates to the temple.
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    STATE COUNCILS ANDi THE PRESS.
    304 12 Reporters Admitted At Seremban. Varying degrees of publicity are being permitted under the decentralisation policy in the F.M.S. Perak took the lead in admitting press representatives into its State Council, and Negri Sembilan followed suit yesterday, in respect of the lower chamber of its legislature.
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    DEATH AT SEA OF DR. E. BEGGS.
    205 12 While On Way Home. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Dec. 8. Cable news was received here yesterday of the death at sea of Dr. Eric T1 ggs. aboard the s. s. "Erria," homeward bound. He died near Colombo on Tuesday. Dr. Beggs was
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    STOP PRESS
    67 12 With reference to the detention of two Japanese by the police It was learned later that the two men detained are being kept in custody pending a private enquiry with a view to their leaving the country on banishment warrants. Their names are given as Mr. Kokubo, an
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    Chinese Publisher Fined $1,000.
    509 12 Defamation In Newspaper Article. Koon Tong Choy, the proprietor, publisher and manager of the Saturday Press, a weekly Chinese newspaper, was convicted yesterday by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, on a charge of abetment of printing a defamatory article that appeared in the
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    FOR EUROPEANS IN DISTRESS.
    243 12 Surplus Of F.M.S. Fund Handed Over. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 6. The surplus of $5,504 from the F.MJ3. Distressed Europeans Fund, which has now been closed, will be handed over to the executive committee of the Planters' Benevolent Fund for the relief of
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    LAW OFFICE CLERK'S INSOLENCE.
    247 12 Magistrate's Finding In K. L. Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 6. Judgment was given by Mr. F. K. Wilson today in the suit in which Mr. S. M. Sharma, an advocate and solicitor, was sued by his former clerk, Mr. L. N. Rajah.
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    FELL DOWN STAIRS.
    52 12 Elderly Woman Injured In Pekin Street. I An elderly Chinese woman fell down the stairs In her house in Pekln Street i at 9 o'clock this morning. She was picked up in an unconscious state with bruises about the head. It Is feared that she is suffering
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    MR. J. T. NIXON.
    35 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang. Dec. Mr. J. T. Nixon, of Jugra Land anl Carey Land Ltd.. Port Swettenham, has returned from home leave with Mrs. Nixon and resumed outy yesterday
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    GREAT WORLD CABARET.
    44 12 A pair of very talented Budapest dancers. Les Guzaas, earned great applause by their excellent performance *t the Great World Cabaret on Wednesday evening, and they ha\e been engaged to appear Again tomorrow evening. They contemplate making a tour of the.rj«B.
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    TIONG BAHRU FIRE
    73 12 Two Engines To Deal With Attap Hut. At 9.20 this morning the Singapore Fire Brigade received a call from Hong Bahru, and two engines were sent out. An uninhabited attap hut opposite 'he sewerage works was ablaze. The brigade succeeded in confining the n:e lo the roof.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    104 12 SINGAPORE ALHAMBKA Man/ Happy Returns of The Day with Oeorge Bunu Oracle Allen. 6 15—9 IS. LAPITOL Dames with Dick Powell Ruby Keeler. 6.15—9.15. (.BEAT WO3LD Cabaret— lt's A King Take A Chance. MAHLBOROUGH Surya Kumari. 6. 1S 9 15 MEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret. Dancing. Talkfca. Theatres Cinemas.
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    NAVAL SLOOP FOR THE SINGAPORE R.N.V.R.
    954 13 H. M. S. LABURNUM. Waiting List For Popular Volunteer Unit fHE SINGAPORE division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, which has now reached full strength, will possess its own training ship in March next year the British naval sloop, H.M.S. Laburnum, now in New
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      MOSQUITO BUSES.
      139 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Ther ar<j elements of mystery about the elimination of the mosquito buses which the public will discuss as long as the Municipal Commissioners, headed by their monitor, give the impression of being influenced by an alien company. The bus owners
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      DOG SHOOTING.
      234 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was on my verandah at 5.30 p.m. yesterday, enjoying my pipe and a rest after my day's labour, when my dog pricked up his ears and growled ominously. Looking up I saw two Municipal men dragging a dog along
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    TOMORROW'S STATE HOCKEY FIXTURE—NEGRI XI SELECTED.
    342 14 TOMORROW'S STATE HOCKEY FIXTURE— NEGRI XI SELECTED. TEAM UNCHANGED TO MEET MALACCA. Secretary Of The Assn Replies To Criticisms. An official letter from the Hon. Secretary of the Negri Sembilan Hockey Association gives the State team to meet Malacca at Seremban tomorrow as follows: Alexander; R. Fowler and G. Van
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    NEW AUSTRALIAN STAR.
    91 14 The regret felt in Australia at the retirement of W. M. Woodfull has been tempered by the remarkable debut in first-class cricket of C. L. Badcick. The young South Australian batsman followed his first innings knock of 64 with another of 87 In the Wood-full-Ponsford Testimonial match
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    SHEFFIELD SHIELD.
    159 14 Big Partnership By Brown And Fingleton. Melbourne. Nov. 23. The opening match in the Sheffield Shield Competition started today between New South Wales and South Australia. New South Wales, who were without Kippax. McCabe, Cl.ipperfleld and O'Reilly, scored 422 for seven. Brown made 111 and Fingleton 134. The
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    19 14 Always in the Van! H. Millar, the best forward In Singapore today, leading- an S.CC. insh against H.M.S. Terror
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    TOMORROW'S MATCH.
    1467 14 RUGBY TOPICS. Sure To Be Close. Singapore Needs Vocal Support. Much Will Depend On The Pitch.— Changes In Both Teams. Perak 's Victory. Medicos' Success. <BY OUR FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT.) rpOMORROWS Malaya Cup match between Singapore and the United Services promises to be one of the finest and closest
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    IRISH RACING SUCCESSES.
    345 14 ULSTER OWNER AT THE TOP AGAIN. Behan And O'Grady Also Take Honours. London. Nov. 24. For the second year In succession Mr. W. Bamett, the well-known Ulster sportsman, heads the list of winning owners in Ireland during the flat-rac-ing season which ended on Saturday. Twelve months ago
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    AL RIVERS vs. ALDE TONIGHT.
    231 14 Boxing. Fight Of The Year At The Olympic Stadium. Tonight at the Olympic Stadium Al Rivers, the middleweight champion of Malaya, will be seen In action against Young Aide, the Champion of Japan. This promises to be the fight of the year as Aide is
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    RANGOON ROAD 0.8.A
    76 14 MembfTs of the Rangoon Roaa School Old Boys' Association interested in badminton are Informed that weekly practices for the game will commence on Sunday, at 5 p.m.. and thuse who have not given theii names to the Badminton Captain are requested to do so. The following are
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    73 14 The following nave been invited to play rugby football for Merchants vs. United Services Officers on Tuesday. Dec 11, at S.CC. in a tournament game K. C. GUlett; A. H. West. R C Land, A. P. Cralgie, G. Dodda. H J M. Hesketh. A. H. Williams; W D.
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    PERAK RACES
    23 14 Scratchings. The following have been scratched from today's events at Ipoh: Race 8: Lady Alouette, All Engagements, Dewl and The Crisis.
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    S.R.C. GET THEIR REVENGE — DOUBLE WIN OVER S.C.C.
    1066 15 S.R.C. GET THEIR REVENGE DOUBLE WIN OVER S.C.C. SOFT GROUND WORRIES THE LOSERS. Recreation Club Forwards In Fine Form. S.R.C. ..3; S.C.C. 1. The Singapore Recreation Club fully avenged their previous double hockey defeat at the hands of the S.C.C. yesterday afternoon when their Firs. XI won by 3—l3 1
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    TEST CRICKET PAY.
    94 15 Pleasant Surprise For English Pros. Ames. Leyland, and other professional cricketers who played for England In all five Tests against Australia last summer will each receive £300 for their services. The Test match pay for a professional cricketer Is £40. which Sir Stanley Jackson and other English
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    BRITAIN ACCEPTS.
    28 15 London, Dec. 6. At a private sitting today the British Olympic Games Council accepted Germany's invitation to participate In the 1936 Olympic Games at Berlin.— Reuter.
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    Race For Tarbet Trophy On Sunday.
    204 15 WEEK-END YACHTING. I On Friday, Dec. 7. there will be races for all three classes, all starting at 5.15 .being the first of the afternoon races .for this month, conditions for which 'have already been posted on the board. On Saturday, Dec. 8. B.
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
    232 15 Qualifying Round For The Captain's Cup. 1 The following cards were returned In the qualifying raund for the Island Golf Club. Captain's Cup competition: Surg. Com. Ralnsford 82—12=70 X K. Tajlri 90—19=71 X C. Cheng Liat 88—16=72 X I. Oshlma 83—10=73 X L. Langdon Williams 89—15=74 X
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    ARMY vs. NAVY.
    28 15 The annual boxing tournament between the Army and the Navy for the Lowther-Grant Cap will take place at the New World Stadium on Dec. 30.
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    STATE HOCKEY POSTPONED.
    185 15 MALACCA NEGRI TOUR OFF. Trial To Be Played At S.C.C. On Tuesday. Singapore's return Inter-Btate hockey matches against Malacca and Negri Sembilan have been postponed Indefinitely owing to the dates clashing with the tactical exercises arranged for Dec. 15 and 16. The local hockey Association felt that
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    11 15 Al Riven, who fights Young Aide at the Olympic Stadium tonight.
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    GOOD WIN FOR THE MUAR MALAYS.
    237 15 Association Football. Malacca Team Beaten By A Single Goal. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Dec. 5. In the Malay Inter-School competition for a cup presented by Che Abdul Rahman, J.P., the Muar Malays iefeated the Malacca Malays on the 3anda HUIr English School grouni
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    28 15 The usual monthly mixed foursomes competition will be played on Sunday afternoon. Dec. 16. The Band of the Wiltshire Kegi ment will play from 6.30 p.m.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    260 15 Friimy, DM). 7. Races: Perak Amateur Meeting Ruby: AH Bluet v*. Malacca NonKuroprans at Malao.a. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. HUB. Veteran, padang; B.R.C. vi. OR. A S.R.C. ground; B.C.R.C. vs. SVC, Hong Lira Green; WUtahlrea vs. A.P.C., Tanglln; Police "A" v«. Raffles Institution. Depot: Kbaka Association vs. V.M.C.A V
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    651 15 Comments On Law 17. What Inexperienced Referees Are Inclined To Miss. Service Players Of The Past. Conducted by "LEIGHTOX" Law No. 17 which deals with offside I is one of the most lengthy In the Book of Laws but I propose to deal with such aspects of
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    DEATH OF TWO. MALAYANS.
    464 16 Singapore A. D. A. Tribute. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 28. (By Air Mall.) The Singapore Auxiliary Diocesan Association "quarterly notes." states that Mr. L. B. von Donop died at Hove on August 29, and was burled at St. John's, Hove, on September 1. He
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    WOMAN'S ADMISSION.
    117 16 Possession Of Illegal Chandu. A Chines- 1 woman was allowed bail In $500 by Mr H. A. Forrer. the criminal district judge, yesterday until H when sentence will be promulgated on a charge of the possession of nongovernment chandu. Sentence was postponed pending the arrival of the woman's
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    SQUATTER CHARGED WITH AXE ATTACK.
    399 16 Trouble On Singapore Rubber Estate. An elderly Chinese squatter Ng Hock Soon, was charged yesterday before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, with voluntarily causing hurt with an axe to the estate clerk of the Singapore United Rubber Plantations, Ltd. Hearing will be continued today.
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    MR. J. T. REA TO MARRY.
    47 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 5. Mr. J. T. Rea, M.C.S., assistant Protector of Chinese, Ipoh, is to be mar-* ried ln Singapore a few days .before Christmas. Mr. Rea is Perak's Rugby scrum half and is also team secretary.
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    MASTER ATTENDANTS NEW LAUNCH.
    376 16 Kingfisher's Public Trials. As stated briefly in the Straits Times yesterday, a new motor launch. Kingfisher, built by the Singapore Harbour Board at Keppel Harbour for the Master Attendant's department. underwent trials ln Singapore waters yesterday. The Kingfisher is a launch of about 56 tons displacement,
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    THROWN INTO THE SEA OFF KATONG.
    383 16 Hotel Guests Watch A Rescue. Guests on the terrace of the Sea View Hotel witnessed an exciting incident off the Katong coast yesterday evening. A high spring tide was running about 6 p.m. the tide reached a height of 9.3 feet yesterday and a
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    AIR MAILS TO AUSTRALIA.
    154 16 Times Of New Service. It Is announced that Imperial Airways in conjunction with their associate company Qantas Empire Airways will operate to the following timetable on the extension of the weekly Empire service London-Singa-pore-Ajisti alia, until further notice. (Palembang optional call 'for refuell- ing). The first
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    CHARGE AGAINST TAN BOON KIAH.
    127 16 Preliminary Inquiry Fixed For Jan. 22. The preliminary inquiry into the "harge of embezzlement of over $100,000 against Tan Boon Kiah. the assistant manager and cashier of the Hal Tong Bank and Insurance Co.. of Chulia Street, Singapore, has been fixed to open before Mr.
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    MALACCA SCOUTS FOR AUSTRALIA.
    53 16 The Malacca contingent for the Australian Scout Jamboree. Chee Abu Baker Bin Omar. Oliver Carvalho. Lee| Swee Poh, Mohd. Yassim bin A. Rah- i man, under the charge of S.M. K. T. Joseph will leave Malacca on Saturday. Scouter Joseph will take with him a consignment
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    SENTENCED TO GAOL.
    141 17 Chinese Armed With Revolver. Tan Kirn. a young Chinese, was con vlcted on his own plea of guilty to charges of possession of a revolver and of a dagger by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal district Judge, yesterday. Tan Kirn was sentenced to seven montns and
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    LIQUOR LICENCE REFUSED.
    94 17 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Dec. 7. Kinta licensing board jesterday refused by a majority of one vote the .application for a first class liquor [licence by Mr. Carl Lawaon In respect of the Kit Cat Cafe, B.e*ster Road, Ipoh. The present holder of a licence in
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    17 17 It Is understood that Mr. W. R. Napier has taken over the management of Bekoh estate, Jobore.
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    DISTRIBUTION OF THE ALSAGOFF TRUST FUNDS.
    1560 17 FAMILY DISPUTE. Trustee's Plea For Relief. Further consideration of the administration of a settlement on trust was taken up yesterday in the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell. I The plaintiffs in the case were Syed Mohamed bin All Alsagoff, Byed Ibrahim
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    1760 18 New Uses For Rubber Encouraging Developments Money For Research And Propaganda Dunlopillo In Demand Roadways Queries I* The Slump Over? (By Our Plar'ng Correspondent.) rIS week I propose to deal with facts relating to the future trend of rubber manufacture as applied to the development of new
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    RUBBER LINED CHUTES.
    238 18 Wilkinson Co. Product A Success. La3t year experiments were arranged by the Propaganda Committee of the R.G.A. with several types of rubber linings for chutes for the conveyance of coal. Two of these lining; contained a very high percentage of raw rubber and the third was of
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    A "HUM-PROOF" TYRE.
    153 18 Exhibit At The Motor Show. At this year's Motor Show there were over 500 exhibitors and about six miles of stands. The use of rubber in motor car construction continues to increase, as a visit to the Show readily proved. Progress In tyres during the past year
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    58 18 A new type of motor car battery separator has been perfected In the U.S.A. It Is made wholly of rubber and is stated to be composed of minute balls of rubber united in such a way as to give both strength and porosity. Among the advantages claimed for the. new
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    CHINA A STEP NEARER UNIFICATION.
    1077 19 Nanking Cancels British Loan To Szechuan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Our China Page. Shanghai, Nov. 26. fHE welter of conflicting reports from London, Washington, and Tokio regarding naval ("conversations" has only made confusion worse confounded so far as observers in this part of the world
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    WON LOTTERY PRIZE.
    76 19 'his Man's Troubles Then Began. The winning of $35,000, upon half of a fractional ticket which drew first prize in the State lottery in Shanghai became a source of great trouble for Mr. Sun Hweirhing, a former Shanghai resident, who returned to h> native country, Taishing, in
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    RETURNED CHINESE.
    42 19 Nanking Relief Fund For I'nemployed. In compliance with the petition of the Overseas Affairs Commission, the Nanking National Government has sanctioned the appropriation of $24.000 for the emergency relief of the Jobless overseas Chinese who have re turned to China.
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    46 19 According to a report In Peiping, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek favours the new scheme whereby the Peiping municipal authorities will extend their Jurisdiction to Include Tungchow and Fengtai. Under the new scheme, the city will take over the care of the Confucian Temple and the aoological gardens.
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    WILL CHINA SIDE AGAINST JAPAN IN "NEXT" WAR?
    444 19 Marshal Chiang Replies. Nanking, Nov." 28. rjHINA wishes to dwell in peace with Japan, on a basis of equality and fraternity, declared Marshal Chiang Kaishek yesterday in an interview granted to a representative of a leading Japanese newspaper, the Osaka Asaki. "It
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      JURYMEN ARRESTED.
      235 19 Declared Accomplices Of Burglar Gang. Bucharest, Dec. 4. A trial by Jury held In the city of Cernautzl had to be broken off under most extraordinary circumstances on Saturday, when a number of Jurors who had just been sworn In were arrested In the court room on a
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      WARNER STUDIO FIRE.
      87 19 Film Actor's Leg Broken. Burbank (Calif), Dec. 5. Damage estimated at several hundred thousand dollars was caused by a fire today In Warner Brothers First National Picture studios. It began on a jack lot and spread rapidly, fanned by a fierce wind towards the main buildings and
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      ITALY'S ARMY.
      101 19 Measures For Greater Preparedness. Rome, Dec. 4. A new mobilisation order has been Issued reducing the period of service of certain forces, such as the Bersagllerl, cavalry and artillery, frorr 18 to 12 months. Simultaneously the number of those subject to some form of military training is considerably
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      A YOUNG STOWAWAY.
      119 19 Going To Grandma In New York. Bermuda, Nov. 29. An eight-year old boy, the only son of Sir Hector Murray McNeal. has been discovered stowed away on the liner Queen of Bermuda when she was at sea. The father Is on a visit to the West Indies
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      FOR AIRMEN ONLY
      68 19 New Station For Weather Broadcasts. London, Nov. 30. The National Aviation Meteorological Broadcasting Station, issuing only weather reports, forecasts and warnings for airmen, will be erected by the Marconi Co. at Cranwell, Lincolnshire, for the Air Ministry. It will transmit bulletins regularly throughout the day and will
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    261 20 The King drove from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament for the State opening of Parliament. The King used a closed car instead of the State coach for the drive because of the fog. (Planet News). Princess Marina made her last formal appearance In Paris Society before her marriage
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