The Straits Times, 11 November 1936

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1 4 The Straits Times
  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.} THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 PACES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 21 IVVfJES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 146 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. (PHONE 647t). EpEHJiPB FAMOUS SINCE TRAFALGAR At Trafalgar, Nelson signalled "England expects that every man will do his duty." In the same year, Seagers Gin was first distilled— a signal success from its inception. Today, over one hundred and thirty years later, we say, "The public
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    • 10 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3633 >. *95 I (Trtaw*^
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 337 2 KBWBOULT. On November 4. 1936, at th* Priory Bodmin to Nancy, wife of A. T. Newboult M.C. Malayan Civil Service a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying (or any position advertiser* to thrse columns serd copies of tesUBoclals. Do not tend orrjrials. BANDOENG ENGLISH SCH-OL, Ban- .'.a. require: an assistant teacher.
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    • 430 2 SITUATIONS WANTED BT EXPF.RHNCED tc efficient Stenographer. Post Office Box 8, Singapore. LADY GOING ON LEAVE highly recommends European nurse/nursery— governess wishing to remain In Malaya. Good server. Present post almost four years Apply Mrs. Watki&s 95 Museum Read, Taiping. WANTED WANTED. 1 or 2 rooms for 2 girls, with
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    • 787 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Bangalow 6 AntriUia Part. AngUUa Co. FULLY furnished flats. Telephone 3530. HOUSE TO LET. No. 1 Institution Hill. Apply un.ted Engineers Ltd. TO LET from Dec. 1, small bouse, Tanglln, rent $85 p.m. Tel. 6830. TO LET, 8, 8weuanham Boad fuUj furoished. Apply D. Israel c/o
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    • 897 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable fret-bold and leasehold Singapore properties. At the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng ft Co.. Ltd., No. 30, Crtuli* Street, on Wednesday. November IS. 1936. at ZM p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 99 yea,s' leasehold land and buildings Nos. 81, 83. 85. 87. 89. 91.
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    • 765 2 PUBLIC NOTICES HANDBOOK OF SERVICES SPORTS AND GAMES IN MALAYA. TO ADVERTISERS. A Handbook on Garner Is shortly b'tni; Issued by Military Headquarters, Malaya Command. This Handbook will have n universal circulation amen; offlc-rs ani other ranks cf the Services stationed .n Singapore nr.d therefore otters an Idea! advertising medium.
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    • 376 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc* MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STRCET. Telephone 7467. COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASO". XMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS APPROPRIATELY WORDED: GUT BOOKS FOR OLD AND YOUNG: TOYS. PUZZLES AND GAMES: ANNUAIS AND YEAR BOOKS: CALENDARS AND DIARIES; NOVELTIES AND SUITABLE XMAS
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 184 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Mamya Maiava Postage Morthlr 3.00 S 4 Or t Z.M QuartnlT S 8.50 S12.J* S 1.5* Hall Yearly JK 00 S24.M J1590 Tearl, »34.M $4890 JM.00 Note.— OutstaiK)i, cheque* thoold Include anal bank dutount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rharre* and snatructlan* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS %re
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1284 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. V. \O. BRITISH INIMA HKVTVVTfti AND APCAR LINES. (NIPP on yusen kaisha > (incorporateo inJngUnd.) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS MML PASSENGER AND CAROO FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR SERVICES TEN INSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. LTD. ONDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY a (Incorporated in Japan) GOVERNMENT. UDNDON AND FAR
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    • 883 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TVlf/Wcf CLISS service. lourtst L,iass BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshtps. Most Cabin* A aTaV M at™ nT^ I f± A aVI ha u ve ne adjolnlng private bath. Excellent A 111 t X I t A N FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM lI AMBI KG AND C
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    • 1123 3 THE RU'E ffTNNEL LINK (Orran Thr Una Khtow Steamship Co U!>3?) L:«. Steam Ship o Ltd. and China Mutual The Cunard White tar Lift Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak S4r. m«Mp < 0 Lt<L The Straits Steamship o.. Ma The Australian Orlen, «l |.fj, Ltd. The China Navigation Co.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
    • 256 4 Thoraday. November 12. Pengerang (8. Soon Hcng) ..9 a.m. Penang (Kedah) 10 a.m. Aden (Karon) 3 p.m. North America except W. Canada W. States of U.S.A. (Karcat 3 pm Burma (Karoa) ..3 p.m. Egypt (Karoa) 3 p.m. Great Britain and Europe generally (Karoa) 3 p.m. East. North,
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    • 70 4 INWARD Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday night. X.L.M. From Europe: Due Thursday night. OUTWARD X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 1 p.m. tomorrow. 12.45 p.m. Wednesday. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close
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    • 27 4 The latest dates for posting parcels in time for delivery before Christmas are: Canada. Nov. 14. E. and S. Australia Nov. 17. Europe Nov. 19.
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    • 134 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be socially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows Tomorrow. Australasia, Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 9 45 a.m. Ceyloa It United Kingdom (parcels only) (Deucalion) 1 p.m. Friday. Nov. 13. Upper Burma. Nor'h
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    • 45 4 Nov. 10: Hong Lam, Hong Thong, Hong Kwong, Rahman, Esmeralda, Jerantut, Tandjong Bale! (Brit.); Hin Cheong (Chi.); Katsuragl Maru, Taijin Maru, Shunko Maru (Japan); Proteus (Nor.); Paslr, Rokan (Dut.). Nov. 11: Khoen Hoca, Makasser, Tobelo (Dut.); Hong Ho (Chi.); Calrhas, Deucalion (Brit.); Valaya (Slam).
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  • 847 4 FRASER COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT. Bright Outlook For Rubber And Tin. Messrs. Fraser and Co., In their weekly share report, issued at the close of business yesterday, write: The past week has probably been one of the most sensational in history of the tin producing Industry. For many months the question
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  • 85 4 Mr. Cameron McGregor To Retire Glen Line Ltd. have accepted with regret the resignation of Mr. Cameron McGrecor from the position of Joint ii director as from Dec. 31. Mr/ Ernest Edward Hills WlO contlnue as Joint managing director, and be Joined on Jan. 1
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  • 28 4 Tlie Marnix van St. Aldegonde wi.i berth alongside the Singapore Hurbour Board Wharves on Friday at 7am and sail f^r Europe at 10 a.m.
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  • 14 4 The Mirr.apore from Hongkong Is expected to arrive here at 4pm on Alonday.
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  • 23 4 The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Nov. 4 was delivf-red in J London, on Nov. 10 (6 days'.
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  • 113 4 Wednesday, November 11. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arri-e KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Curlew. Lch. Klttiwake. Oil Wharf H.MS. Herald. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pi-nr Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Victoria Dock Caisson, Tug Tunda. Vicf-rla Do?k NU. Krppc-I
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  • 95 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies ex- pected today, Nov. 11, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholdersl at 3.30 p.m. General delivery; of letters and parcels tomorrow, Nov. 12 at 8.25 I a.m. Mails from China and Japan tomorrow, Nov. 12 by Kashima Maru. j Malls from Europe,
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  • 55 4 The death took place last v.eek at his residence at Bayan Lepas. Penang, of Mr. Kok Voo Khor. a wellknown resident of Relau and Bayan Lepas, at the age of 90 years. He is 1 survived by hir wife, one son two daughters, five grandsons, five granddaughters, sixteen great-prandsrris. eight
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 446 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLYS. ASV SLAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freltht M3S—Paaaace 8431 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking Is strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105-10-2
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    • 384 4 tliHXJf iXV&ttti ID Sinltfl Settlements! EHERMAN BUCKMLL ISTH^an STCAJGV STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (mcorporat* to Bngltnd). (incorporated la USA.) BOSTON NFW VOKK RWT-MOKrJ "EILERMAN" LINK. VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE FOB HAVRE. LONDON. STEEL SEAFARER „<£«„ ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. STTO PCFENTIST Dor 23 Dec 2S STFET TRAVET.FR .Tan ?3 .Tun "8
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 316 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Todav B. W. 8.45 a.m. 8.4 ft.; 9.31 p.m. 8.3 ft. L. W. 2.49 a.m. 3.5 ft.; 3.18 p.m. 2.5 ft. Thursday, November 12. H. W. 9.18 a.m. 8.8 ft.; 10.13 p.m. 8.5 ft. L. W. 3.26 a.m. 3.6 ft.; 3.53 p.m. 1.9 ft. Friday. November 13.
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    • 141 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Report. Station* Yesieicav Last night max. rain- bright min temp, tah s'shine temp •F Ins. hrs. *F V»est C>ast. Alor Star 88 Nil 7.2 72 3ayan Lepas (Penang) 86 Nil 8.4 75 Sitiawan 89 1.19 8.1 73 Dukit Jeram 87 1.11 5.1 72 Malacca 87
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  • SPORTING ITEMS.
    • 219 5 Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Nov. 9. The Segamat Cricket Club drew 1— 1 with the Malacca Indo-Ceylonese Association on the Segamat town padang, on Saturday. Though the efforts of the home torwards were disjointed they would often have scored but for the brilliant
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    • 152 5 Billiards. Eliminating Games In The Districts. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Nov. 5. The Perak open billiards championship promises to be very success- ful this year. Arrangements are well jin hand for the tournament, which i will be conducted by the Ipoh V.M.C.A. immediately after the "Puasa." The
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    • 238 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. Nov. 9. By the odd goal in three Alor Gajah defeated the Muar last evening on the Medical Department ground. The visitors had a better forward line and combined with understanding. Kamls displayed pretty stickwork. while Ha'ad showed a rare turn
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    • 324 5 SRC. against R.A. (Changi) today on the padang: O. C. Aeria, A. O. Armstrong. T. Albuquerque. R. S. de Souza, G E. N. Oehlers. J. S. de Souza, D. Ross, N. Sullivan, G. B. Armstrong. J. W. Zehndcr M. W. Armstrong. S.R.C. against St. Joseph 2nd today at
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    • 127 5 Basket Ball. I The Yayu Athletic Party are to organise a basketball tournament in December. Mr. Aw Chcong Yew. president of the Singapore Basketball and VoUeyboll Association, and patron of the YAP. l.as donated a shield or the competition Mr. Wong Peng Nam. of Senal. another oatron. has
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    • 184 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat. Nov 6. The Government English School held their first annual sports yesterday, in the presence of a large crowd. There were events for other schools and Old Boys. Among the guests were the State Commissioner, tlie Asst. Adviser (Mr.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 394 5 LAST NIGHT OF GWTJ .*■—^j^^^^^faa^ JJJJggE THE GREATEST PIONEER WHO ■KJii'^^^^T^^r^P^^S WROTE HIS NAME INDELIBLY ftfl I£ £B'\ ACROSS A VAST CONTINENT t^fl^^^^^Aj WALTER HUSTON lfe*«ai^"^HHi^B^B^^^^ IN A STORY OF SOUTH AFRICA— GAUMONT-BRITISH PICTURE "RHODES of AFRICA" with OSCAR HOMOLKA. BASIL SYDNEY TOMORROW— THE STORY OF IMMORTAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE! KAY
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    • 188 5 NEW WORLD CABARET TONIGHT AND FOR A FEW NIGHTS RAMON ROSITA TRIO POPULAR NOVELTY and TAP DANCERS APPEARING AT ALL TEA AND WIGHT DANCES TOMORROW-<l2tli NOVEMBER SPECIAL DEEPAVALLI NIGHT BALLOONS and STREAMERS EXTENSION 2 A.M. NOTE:- THE USUAL THURSDAY TEA DANCE WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY. THE LEADING MEDICINE (5531
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    • 110 5 IrA TfIILOHING- \i^^'rj\'\l OUTFITTING •"vfilV^*' -P J QU/fuTy W z= =^rf>N/UPtKCO, CftPITOL BLtXr SIHGOPOU HWA MUI RESTAURANT NO. 32 JALAN THUS, JOHORE BAHRU. Absolutely a FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT, newly decorated and furnished. Attractive varieties of delicious food for EUROPEANS AND ASIATICS can be had at very short notice. ENTIRE MALAY MAKAN
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 251 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing MARLBOROCGH: The Magic Wand. this daily feature to give 615> 9 15SUN THEATRE (New World): readers a comprehensive summary Rlde Them cowboy. And. Silent Valley. of entertainments, meetings, sports 7.30, 9.30. events, social functions and other TIVOLI: A Chinese picture. 7.15
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 343 6 Inquiry For Tin Shares Continues. from Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Nov. 11. All markets in Singapore are doMd today. Cables from London received this mornin;: disclose that active conditions in the tin share market are still prevailing there. Naturally prices are not risinp with the same rapidity
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    • 132 6 Singapore, November 11, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Java Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 17.50 White °eppcr 17.00 Black Pepper 9 00 Mixed Copra 6.40 •Sundrled Copra 6.80 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pe^rl Tapioca 5 30 No. 1 *:ago Flour Llngga
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 539 6 Al] shares quoted above are fully paid issue Val. Praser C->. Lyall Evalt Buyers Sellers Buyers tellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/- 5/6 5/- 5/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 31/- 33/- 30/- 32/6 £1 Austrai Malay 54/6 57/6 55/- 58/5/- Ayer Hltam 17/3 18/6 18/- 19/1 Ayer Weng 1.90 2.05 190
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      • 395 6 2 2 Alex Brick OrO. 1.10 1.30 1.15 1.25 2 2 do IVzK Prefs 1.80 1.85 1.70 1.80 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 IO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOi £1 £1 B.A.T 6.12.6 6.17.6 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25 7.00
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      • 202 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 6% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 108 110 norn Vj% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 111 113 norn 4/2% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Kept. 30 120 122 norn •ft 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mar.
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      • 347 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Ulenby 1.70 1.80 1.60 1.70 Uor Gajah 1.30 1.40 150 1.30 Vmal. Malay 1.80 1.90 180 1.90 VyerHitam 1.55 1.65 1.40 1.52 Iyer Molek 1.12'/ 2 1-20 112 1.20 Vyer Panas 1.70 1.80 1.65 1.75 Jassett 0.65 0.70
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  • 199 6 The following arc the exchange rates, this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: Xl I.INC London demand 2/4 1/16 London IT 2/4 1/16 London 4 months' sight 2/4 V 8V 8 Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg demand Ml New York demand
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  • 84 6 (Market Closed Today.) Noon, Nov. 10. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Nov. 29% 29% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) Nov. 29 11/16 29% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 29y 8 29% November 29 11/16
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  • 363 6 Landon, Nov. 10. The following are today a dosing midcUe pnces on the London Siock Exchange: Shares ot £1 denominaiion unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rise d?y. or Pall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 117% >i Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 118 -Hi War Loan 3'.-j p.c 106 1
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  • 95 6 London, Nov. 10. The following were closing mean rates: Paris 105 532 Stockholm 19.39'<4 New York 4.87 13/16 Athens 550 sellers Montreal 4.86 7 Bucharest 670 sellers Brussels 28.83'^ Rio 4% Geneva 21.21% sellers official Amsterdam 9.06% Belgrade 214 Milan 92% Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12. 12 Montevideo 3974
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  • 165 6 AMERICA MAY CHANGE DOLLAR BASIS. LITTLE SELLING FROM CHINA. London, Nov. 19. THE damping ilown of sctlm; from China contributed in no small part o the present strength of silver, comments the Financial T. rr.es, while President Roosevelt's re-election also induced speculators and other potential buyers to
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  • 91 6 Increased Interims Declared. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 10. The directors of United Sua Bctong Rubber Estates Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 6'i per cent. Th 3 interim declared last year was 5 per cent. Seminyih Rubber Estates Ltd. has declared an interim dividend
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  • 108 6 Orders At Record Level New York. Oct 29. Third quarter net earnings of Bethlehem Steel total 84c. for Common share, against 75c. in the corresponding period last year. The regular Preferred dividends have been declared. Unfilled orders at the eiid of September were a peace-time record
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  • 51 6 London, Nov. 10. The Treasury Returns for the past week show total ordinary revenue to date amounts to £361,004,627. At the corresponding date of last year the total was £362.869.187. The total ordinary expenditure to date is £464,822,157 as compared with £442,326.496 at this time last year British
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  • 44 6 According to N.E.I, newspapers, latest estimates put the 1937 Java sugar crop at a maximum of 1,000,000 tons, or 300,000 tons less than In the current year. It now seems certain that many single-mill factories will be closed down.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720J FIRE. MARINE, LIFE. MOTOR CAP. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chamters, Singapore. APB 1
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    • 21 6 DRY OLD TOM LONDON GINS. JAMES BURROUGH LTD., LONDON ESTABLISHED 1620. Sole Agent* for Malaya: McALISTER CO., LTD. VM VM Mm
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 660 7 DEMANDED 20,000 TONS STANDARD TONNAGE. COMMITTEE'S OFFER 18,000 TONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 31. During the past week the standard tin market has exhibited pronounced tringth, characterised at times by jtrong support on the part of interest generally regarded as inclined to indulge in
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    • 59 7 Sir Josiah Stamp In Advertising Association Move. The Advertising Association of Great Britain is appointing a committee to study the whole question of financial advertising with a view to the formulation of meaovres for the protection of the Investor. Sir Josiah Stamp and the Rt Hon. C. A.
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    • 598 7 STRAITS TRADING ASSISTANCE. NO DIVIDEND YET IN SIGHT. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Mambau Tin Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur, on Oct. 31. Mr. W. H. Martin, the chairman, said: When I addressed you last year i expressed the view
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    • 849 7 Company Notes. United Engineers' Directorate's Confidence In Chairman. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) TT Is not often In this country that shareholders in public companies display an active Interest in the conl duct of the afTalrs of the companies in which shares are held. Annual meetings have
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  • 124 7 Highest For October Since 1930. A big jump occurred In new capital Issues In October, the figure, according to statistics compiled by the Midland Bank, being £26.943.859. This total was the highest fcr October since 1930, and was £22,237,055 above that of October, 1935.
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  • 214 7 Difference Of Opinion With Finance Member. Sir Osborne Smith's resignation from the Governorship of the Reserve Bank of India Is the outcome of a prolonged struggle that has been going on behind the scenes between him and Sir James Grigg, Finance Member of the Indian Government, states
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 621 7 3 ANKiNG HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated Id thr Colony of Hong Kens > The liability n members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 ot th? Colony. Authorised Capita; SdO.uOO.OOO Issued and Fully Pald-Up (20.000.000 Funds Sterling 6. 500.000 Hour
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    • 157 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China tr* Special Cficrter.j 12. Cecil S'reet, Singapore Telephones: Manager's Ofl'ice 614 1 i:\rhantr Orpl 6111 General OOice S188-9 with 11 extrruionv Cable Address: THUN(iKK) Paid-L'p Capital Cta. S4U UUU.UUU 00 Reserve Fur Cli. tjCT.If I it Total Resource!* Ch. SI. 342.24 MM 35 HKAU
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    • 549 7 3ANKING CHARTERED BANK OK INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorcorat'.a id England ov Rcval Charter 18.-.2) Paia Up Capital in 600.00U shares ot £5 each £j.000.001 Reserve Funa t'3.000.000 Reserve UabUHv ol Proprietors £3.000.000 ■BAB Or net: 38. fllshopsxale. Lrndon gC. t Alor Star Hona Kong Saisun Amrltsar Hollo Semarang Banßkok
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  • 1361 8 Polish Minister In London. People In The News. FJY TRAINING A SOLDIER, by profession a diplomat and by choice an amateur sailor such is Joseph Beck, Polish Foreign Minister since 1932, who is this week on an official visit to London with his wife as the guests of the British
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 159 8 1 Why do i| I "Single" I Whiskies i leave home? 1 Single 9 whiskies leave home to be married, of course," said Johnnie Walker, "and they also leave home to better themselves. For the whole point of blending is to make good whisky better. "The men who blend Johnnie
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    • 210 8 THE WORLDS LARGEST RADIO MANUFACTURERS Leads the World -Lead* Malaya I I. j Silvilrrixa. SOLIDIFIED 8R11.1.1 WTIM. Prevents the forma- I tion of Dandruff and I /mJO» Falling Hair. Ken* I Y^&h the hair neat, glossy. In tidy and wavy. I jft^f*^ Lasts four times longer [jAvoCfx than other Hril-
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  • 301 9 [Government Troops Put Up Stubborn Resistance. Madrid, Nor. 10. 'A Council of Defence communique states that a violent artillery duel continued during the morning and all insurgent attacks were repulsed with heavy loss. The rebels have not crossed the Manzanares at any point and
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  • 510 9 AMERICAN CLUB HIT the capital during the day on the way to the front line. Military Discipline. Lisbon. Not. 9. Senor Oil Robles, Chief Parliamentary leader of the Spanish Right Party, who has been staying here since the early days of the civil war has
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  • 40 9 Bombay, Nov. 10. Two people were killed and three injured when rioting broke out again In Bombay yesterday. It took the form of sporadic assaults in the recent riot area. Police precautions hare been renewed.—R euterWlreless^
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  • 31 9 London. Nov. 10. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has recovered from his indisposition of yesterday evening and attended a meeting ol the Committee of Imperial Defence today.— Reuter.
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  • 59 9 Jerusalem. Nov. 10. The Arab Higher Committee yesterday reaffirmed its decision to boycott the Palestine Commission despite the reported intervention of the Emir of Trans- Jordan I a to secure its withdrawal. Sir Arthur Wauchope, the High Commissioner, is understood to have Informed the Arab
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  • 36 9 The autumn manoeuvres of the 29th Army commanded by Gen. Sung Che-yuan, who is concurrently chairman of Hopei and head of the HopeiChahar Political Council, begin today and will continue until Saturday. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 185 9 Reported Japanese Decision. Shanghai, Nov. 10. The commands of the Japanese Kwantung Army and the North China garrison made two Important decisions at the recent meeting held in Changchun, seat of the Manchukuo Government. The allied Mongolian and Manchukuo forces led by Tso Shi -hat and
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  • 78 9 London. Nov. 10. It Is learned authoritatively that the possibility of a series of visits by King Edward to Canada. South Africa. Australia and New Zealand is at present being discussed. As, however, the King's visit to India will probably take place In the
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  • 86 9 The ninth meeting of the chairman's sub-committee of the non-intervention committee was held at the Foreign Office yesterday and resumed consideration of the proposal for the establishment of a system of supervision designed to secure the execution of the neutrality agreement.— British Wire less. Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 165 9 HOTELS fejsts^UsW3^L^-^P^^^^^^^^^BHsH^sPP3B 9Br^^ TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE DINNER DANCE 630 to 8.15 p.m. (informal) 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT AND FAREWELL PERFORMANCE BY SZITA ANIS THE WELL-KNOWN STAR AMERICAN DANCERS THE SEASON'S MOST POPULAR CABARET. LAST NIGHT NON-DINERS $1.00. TOMORROW POPPY BALL AND SPECIAL CABARET BY ENTERTAINERS FROM THE R.A. CHANGI CONCERT PARTY
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    • 565 9 Corns and bunions banished by Radox Are you crippled with corns? Or bunions? Or callouses? Hard skin or tired feet? Here i 3 the remedy —Radox footbaths. The worst corn surrenders, root and all. to the oxygen released by Radox in hot water. Bunions, hard skin, tiredness, are all relieved
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  • 99 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE Songs Dance Man. 7.15—9.30. GBBAT VVUKLD—THfc SRI lAl.Klfr Burn 'Em Up Barnes. Chapter 7 to 12. NEW WORLD Side Shows, cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatres Cinema*. SITL CKYLANG So Big. With Bete Da.!;. A .so The Tunnel. With Richard Dlx. 7.45—11 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance 6.30
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  • 982 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11. 1936. Watch China! There have been many rumours of demands presented to the National Government, and of counter-demands being handed to the Japanese Ambassador, but as formal denial of these reports has been made both in Nanking and Tokyo we shall not discuss
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  • 71 10 Mr. A. J. Braga has returned to Singapore after a world •jur. Mrs. A. B. Jordan has returned to Singapore from leave. Mr. N. R. Jarrett, who has been acting Under-Secre ary, F.M.S., is going to Trengganu as Adviser. Mr. S. W. Jones will go to Kuala
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  • 1563 10  - HOW THE "CEASE FIRE Was Received ON THE BATTLE FRONTS. Victor Hyde, M.C. By (Reproduced from the E.S.A.M. Magazine.) JTIGHTEEN years ago the world went mad: Great Britain wenL mad: Europe went mad! Every home that had a stake a man's life thrown into the melt-ing-pot of war, went mad.
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  • 786 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. SERANGOON AVENUE. A NYONE who wants to preserve a picture of a typical old Singapore road, as it was before the days of motor-cars, should hasten to Benn« goon and take a photograph of the main road before Urn present tre»> cutting process has been
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  • 165 11 Sir Thomas Inskip On The Services' Responsibilities. BALLOON BARRAGE TO PROTECT LONDON. Progress Of Royal Air Force Expansion Plans. CIR THOMAS INSKIP, Minister for Defence, speakv^ ing in the House of Commons last night, emphasised that the Royal Navy remains Great Britain's first
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  • 1045 11 London, Nov. 10. ["VEFENCE questions were raised in the debate on the Address to the throne In the House of Commons today. Replying to an expression of regret that the Address contained no promise of legislation to implement the report of the Royal Commission on the
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  • 28 11 P.^idcnt Roosevelt has appointed Admiral W. D. Leahy to succeed Admiral Standlcy as chief of naval operations when the latter retires on ;Jan. 1 next year.— R?u er.
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  • 275 11 Empire Remembrance At The Cenotaph Today. A Colonial Wreath. MALAYA'S PART. MALAYAN flowers will form part of a Colonial office wreath to be placed at the foot of the Cenotaph in Whitehall today. Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Oorc. the Secretary for the Colonl?s. will lav the wrsath, which will be
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  • 22 11 The King gave a luncheon party at Buckingham Palace ycst.rday i l honour of Colonel Beck, the Polish Forfigri Minister— British Wir?lcss.
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  • 311 11 MR. ROY HOWARD ON THE FAR EAST. Manila, Nov. 11. THE next few weeks will see very important developments in SinoJapanese affairs, which will be for better or worse. China will not avoid war if Japan insists upon making demands." This prophecy was made
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  • 69 11 Tourist Trade U.S. Strike. San Francisco, Nov. 11. As the deadlock in the U.S. shipping strike continues, a feeling of uneasiness is becoming apparent in business circles. The strikers claim that 247 vessels are now tied up. The situation at Honolulu is described as increasingly serious sea transport Is paralysed
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  • 83 11 Washington. Nov. 11. President Roosevelt has ordeiyl a uniform policy restricting exports of the U. 8. military type of aeroplane until the government requirements are fulfilled and has prohibited the sale abroad of aeropUnes manufactured for the U.S. army and navy until a
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  • 139 11 Blackshirts To Lose Their Shirts. London, Nov. 11. The wearing of uniforms signifying association with any political organisation is prohibited under the new Public Order Bill, the text of which was issued yesterday in London. Ceremonial anniversaries and other occasions unlikely to involve risks of public disorders are excepted. The
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  • 94 11 Count Ciano Gives A Solemn Assurance. Vienna. Nov. 11. Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, who has just visited Hitler, yesterday solemnly assured Chancellor Schuschnlgg that Mussolini was determined to protect Austrian independence. The statement is designed to reassure Austrian patriotic circles, who are alarmed by
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  • 77 11 Berlin, Nov. 11. It Is learned Germany is pushing ahead rapidly with naval construction In order to bring the navy up to the level provided in the London agreement. It is understood the vessels under construction include a 35.000-ton battleship, a 19,000-ton aircraft-carrier, three 10,000-ton cruisers,
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  • 55 11 Moscaw. Nov. 11. A widespread plot has been untarthed aiming at the building up of a Fascist organisation in th 2 Soviet Union and it is officially declared numerous foreigners, including Germans. Austrlans. Swedes and Poles are among those already arrcstDd and charged with
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  • 82 11 Madrid, Nov. 11. A strong column of reinforcements arrived from Catalonia yesterday with heavy artillery, rifles and machine-guns of the latest type, announces the War Ministry. The insurgent heavy artillery bombarded Madrid last evening, several shells exploding in the centre of the city. One shell crashed through the
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    • 78 11 P\ THAT IS DIFFERENT from the V\ ordinary was difficult to obtain until l^k- 7 y the COLD STORAGE, with thex §||l *J"t*W man y years' experience of mutton xHit iX \\Ji buying, found the brands that mret >Hli v>i^§ with favour from all wno taste y j!?^§iltls 'heir delicious
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  • 561 12 Armistice Day Scenes In Singapore. REVERENCE AND SIMPLE STATE LINESS. WMTH reverence and simple stateliness memories of 1914-18 were awakened again In Singapore today, and the dead who are enshrined in livin;; memory were honoured in the ancc of Armistice Day. The day opened with the
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  • 774 12 Tuesday. Nov. 3. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes and Hon. Mr. C. C. Brown arrived to stay at King*! House. The following wen the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency at King's House this evening: Hon. Chief Justice N. H. P. Whitley. Hon. Mr. J. W.
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  • 468 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lutnpu', Nov. 11. As large crowds in Victory Avenue stood silently with bowed heads this morning. His Highness the Regent of Selangor, the youthful Raja Muda, placed a wreath on the Kuala Lumpur Cenotaph and saluted Britain's fallen 'heroes of
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  • 371 12 it The Cinema. Splendid Farce At The Pavilion. "My Man Godfrey." (With William Powell and Carole Lombard). Universal. At the Pavilion. Here is perhaps the best farce ever produced in Hollywood. The acting and dialogue are a challenge to Britain's former preeminence in this field, and
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  • 93 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. 11. The Town Hall Armistice Day service having been discontinued there was a United Service In St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ipoh, this morning at 7.45. The Roll of the Names of the Fallen was read by the Chairman of the
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  • 133 12 UNABLE TO MAKE STATEMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Nov. 11. Six hours after she had been ferociously attacked in her house by a man armed with a parang, the young Chinese wife of a clerk In Linden Estate. Srudal, died from about 40
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  • 163 12 K. L. Alarm* Go On. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 10. Police protection against tigers Is being given to a European woman on an estate a few miles outside Kuala Lumpur. About eight o'clock last night Mrs. Lindsay, of Leebury Rubber Estates, Ltd.. rang the
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  • 181 12 F.M.S TO STOP DUMPING OF FLAGS. Duty on Coronation Articles. r\RASTIC action is being taken *^by the F.M.S. Government to prevent the dumping of Japanese flags and bunting and other articles of special use in connection with the Coronation celebrations. A supplement of the F.M.S. Government Gazette notifies that an
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  • 61 12 A debate on "Whether mosquito buses should be restored" will be held at No. 1 Short Street. Singapore, tomorrow at 5.45 p.m. under the auspices of the Tamil Epworth League. The affirmative will be taken by Messrs. Robert Supramaniam and S. J. Alfred. Speakers against the
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  • 23 12 Mr. R. C. E. Snare hxs just arrived from England to Join the principal agency of the Prudential Assurance Co. in Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 1411 13 Reserves To Be Used For Capital Works. RECREATION GROUNDS IN KAMPONGS. •TNSTEAD of a deficit of over $-1,000,000 on the year's 1 working, as originally estimated, Johore now anticipates that the deficit will not exceed $700,000. This forecast was made by the Hon. Mr. C. A. Vlieland,
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  • 731 13 SUGGESTED LAWS IN JOHORE. T"HE report of the Johore sub-corn 1 mittee appointed by the Council of State to consider and report on the Moneylenders 1 Bill was laid on the table at the meeting of the Council yesterday. The sub-committee are of the opinion that
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  • 38 13 The next meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Fortnightly Club will be held tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Y.W.C A. hostel. Birch Road. The speaker will be Inche Zalna-Abidln bin Ahmad, and the subject "The Malays and Religion."
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  • 289 13 SINGAPORE WEDDING. Mr. H. E. WrightMiss J.H.B. Knight. A moire taffeta picture frock with long georgette sleeves, was worn by Miss Janet Hindemarsh Bower Knight, daughter of Mrs. Bower Knight, of Dannevirke. New Zealand, at her wedding yesterday In St. Andrew's j Cathedral. Her tulle veil was held in place
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  • 207 13 Husband Who Found No Tiffin. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 10. "The information comes from an aggrieved husband who gives his wife 1 five dollars to buy his tiffin and comes home to find that there is no tiffin for him," said
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  • 105 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 10. Alleged to have applied a heated wire on his wife's body, a Tamil named Nadason claimed trial before Mr. C. H. Dakers in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, when charged with voluntarily causing hurt. According
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  • 218 13 Benefit Of Tin Agreement. (From Our Own f'orrespondfnt) Srremban. Nov. If, DEFORE the Final Supply Kill, 1936, was passed by the Noirri Sembilan State Council today Ihc Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes. British Resident, said that as a result of tli« successful tin negotiations M«a
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  • 140 13 Mr. C. P. Bucknell. Mr. Charles P.iillip Bucknell. who was very well-known in Perak and Malaya, died in London on October 29. at the age of 77 years, states the Times of Malaya. Mr. Bucknell was born en September 17, 1859 in England and served for
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  • 16 13 Mr. H. V. Puckride, manager, Damansara Estate, Batu Tlga. b&I returned from leave and resumed duty
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  • 665 14 Royal Engineers Beat S.C.C. By Nine Points. Q(X)D rugger was difficult of achievement on the padang yesterday. There were pools of water and lots of mud, and accurate handling ol a |tNB)r ball was impossible. Nevertheless the Royal Engineers and an S.C.C. XV provided an interesting
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  • 111 14 Lewis Scored "A Decisive Victory. BUT LEN HARVEY FOUGHT BRAVELY. The concluding Reut«r messages on the Lewis-Harvey fight at Wembley state: Lewis was a worthy champion. He displayed all-round boxing ability, with solid punching. Harvey, 29 years old, put up one of the gamest battles of his career. He was
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  • 182 14 Thirty-five Events At Permatang. A large crowd witnessed the Permatang estate labourers' annual athletic sports, held on Nov. 7, under the auspices of the Co-operative Credit Society, on the estate school padang, which was suitably decorated for the occasion. The programme included, threelegged race, breaking pots, veterans'
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  • 151 14 Diamond's Bid For A Championship. Joe Diamond is to have a shot at the lightweight title at the New World arena on Friday week, meeting Ignacio Fernandez, the hard-hitting Filipino They are matched over fifteen "threes Al Rivers will contend with Young Narsing over twelve rounds,
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    22 14 Lieut. Rodwell, who played a great game for the S C.C. yesterday in their rugger match with the RE. —Straits Times Photograph.
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  • 85 14 Card Of Seven Fights For Friday. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Nov. 9. After a lapse of some months, boxing enthusisats In Negrl SembUan will be provided witn a programme on Friday. The card Is as follows:— Young Dollah (N.S.) vs. Marimuttu (Selangor;. Kid Birke (Selangor) V6. Young
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  • 271 14 Gale Curtails Cricket At Melbourne. mTTr Melbourne, Nov. 10. J^ BITTERLY cold sale and a heavy hailstorm delayed play in tho match between the M.C.C. and Victoria this morning and only six runs were added to last night's total before lunch, at which time
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  • 299 14 I Lawn Tennis. Inter-Club Tournament In Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban Nov. 8. Good progress is being made witn the Negrl Sembilan inter-club lawn tennis tournament for the Chang Seng Long Cup. The Negrl Sembilan Japanese Association dereated Sungel UJong Club by 4 games
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  • 108 14 Badminton. i From Our Own Correspondent' Johore Bahru, Nov. 8. The two finals, men's open singles, and Junior singles. In the Johore Eadrnlr.tcn Association championship tournament, which were to have been played this evening, had to be postponed on account of rain. In the men's open singles. Ng
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  • 648 15 Y. M. C. A. Lose To The Inniskillings. EM GUT goals were scored in yesterday's hockey match at Tanglin. The Inniskillings got ii>e of them, and yielded three to the V.M.C.A. The military were deserving winners in a game fought out at a fast pace. The
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  • 133 15 Women 's Poppy Day Match Tomorrow. The following izill represent the Rest against the Europeans toviorroio on the S.C.C. ground in tht< women,'* Poppy Day match: R. A.vis (McNair); L. Alvis (McUairt, S. Armstrong (Y.W.C.A.i; E. hi. de Souza (GS.C), W. Lewis (GS.C.i, M. D'Syiva < McNair M. Valbcrg (G.S.C),
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  • 120 15 The Turf. Classification Of Horses And Ponies. The following amendment to classification of horses and ponies has been issued by the Straits Racing Association: Horses Transfers Mountain Stream irom Class 3 to Class 2. Chance from Class 3 to Class 4. Commander from Class 3 to Class 4.
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  • 129 15 The hockey and badminton teams of the Malacca High School visited Bat'j Pahat for matches against the Government School. Seven matches were played by the Badminton team and they won three Singles and one doubles, thus securing the rubber 4—3.4 3. For the third year
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  • 336 15 Rifle-Shooting, Malacca Lose By Two Points. (From Our Own Correspondent). Muar, Nov. 7. The annual rifle competition for the Chua Kirn Kee and Lim Chou Eng Challenge Cup, between the Muar Rifle Club and the Malacca Volunteer Corps 8.R.A., took place this year at Bukit Sebukor
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  • 469 15 Golf. The Draw For Next Sunday. The following Is the draw, with starting times, for the Sir Arnold Robinson Cup competition to be played on Sunday morning next at the Singapore Golf Club: 8.30 S. R. Urquhart and T. Black vs J. A. Chippindale and E. I. Henton
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    26 15 The thirty competitors grouped for the start of the 50 miles cycle race, Kuala Lumpur to Klang and back on Sunday, won by a Malay rider.
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  • 402 15 First Two Home Are Malays. Thirty riders took part In the 50 miles cycle race on Sunday, from Kuala Lumpur to Klang and back, organised by the Selangor Student Union. The Malayan champion cyclist. Gajan Singh, could not compete owing
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  • 72 15 Golf. Thirty-two cards were taken out for the Keppel Golf Cub's November medal and t.;e following were the three best scores returned: W. Gunstone 1 up D. W. Dale all square. M. M. Paterson all square. Ball sweeps were won as follows: Saturday. Ist nine. W Gunstone. 1
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  • 65 15 TODAY. Kuffby: St. Andrew's vs. H.M.S. Terror, Farrcr Park Hotkey: S.C.C. Ist vs. Colts Ist, parang; S.R.C. "A" vs. R.A. (Chan™>>, pftdang; Rattles Collcce vs. RAF... fi.C. ground; S.J.I. 2nd vs. S.R.C. "13, S.J.I, ground. TOMORROW. Hockey: Women's Poppy Day match, padang": V.M.C.A. Juniors vs. S.C.R.C., Anson
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  • 208 15 Billiard* Results In Singapore Tournament. The following arc results In the Singapore Billiards Association's Junior championship tournament: Lim Kirn Van (United Confederate Funeral Association) beat Tan Peng Kirn (Post Office Club) 200 to 196. Teo Koon Lim (Aston Athletic Club) beat Lo Tai Seng (Chinese Sports Association) 200
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    • 543 16 Only Way In Which It Can Be Done. To UM Editor of the Straits Times S.r. Is it not nther amusing that the Resident of Pahang. Mr. C. C. should state at the Federal g that he wanted iunds •p Pali^ns In order to ottracl capital, when at
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    • 253 16 People Who Feel It Is Not Fast Enough. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— From the Press reports It would appear that Mr. E. D. Shearn attacked the decentralisation policy and made an unjustified attack on Raja Udu who supported decentralisation. Mr. Shearn Is doubtless annoyed wiw.
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    74 16 Even the hazardous occupation of fire-fighting is now open to women in Soviet Russia, and Moscow has a woman fire Brigade Inspector. She is Anna Dimitriyeva (above), who showed such courage and resource when she first joined the Fire Brigade that her promotion to her present rank— commander of a
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  • 307 16 FATHER CHARGED AT SEGAMAT. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Nov. 9. The story of a father's attempt to dispose of his son's land was related to Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate, on Saturday, at a preliminary inquiry. Lim Hong Teck, of Buloh
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  • 108 16 Malay School Produce And Handicraft. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Nov. 9. An exhibition of Malay school produce and handicraft was held It Seremban in connection with the an nual general meeting and sports of the Negrl Sembllan Malay Teachers' Association. His Highness the Yanj dl Pertuar. Besar
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  • 314 16 MALAYA'S OLDEST CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. NEW ARRANGEMENT FOR LOANS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 9. r[AT the work of a co-operative society was to educate its members In financial matters was stressed by Mr. V. H. Winson, presiding at the half-yearly meeting of the F.M.S. Posts and Telegraphs Soj
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  • 213 16 Chinese Tapper's Story Of "Frame-up." (From Our Oum Correspondent.) Muar, Nov. 8. Fined $28, or one month's rigorous imprisonment, for possession of samsu on which duty had not been paid, a Chinese rubber tapper named Bang Ah Chee, on leaving the dock broke out into abusive
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  • 222 16 Indian Settlement In The Negri. TAMIL SCHOOL TO BE OPENED. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 9. MEXT Sunday will be a great day 11 lor the settlers at the Chuah Indian settlement, for the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, British Resident, Negri Sembilan, will visit the settlement to
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  • 313 17 "I Let A Man Go There Was Murder." Judge Recalls "A Bit Of Experience. "I had a bit of experience some years ago when I was Recorder of Plymouth." said Mr. Justice Goddard at Newcastle Assizes, when he refused to agree to counsel's suggestion that a youth who had p.eaded
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    47 17 Hundreds of aeroplanes, tanks and other powerful weapons of the Soviet Army were paraded before Marshal K. E. Voroshilov, Soviet Commissar for War, after the big manoeuvres in the Moscow Military district. Photo shows: anti-aircraft gunners gazing skywards as aeroplanes flew in formation over the parade ground.
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  • 848 17 DR. JUNG ON lIERR HITLER. "MEDICINE MAN" OF GERMANY. DROFESSOR C. G. Jung, famous Swiss psychologist, has been studying the modern tribes and tribal rulers of Europe and America. Some time ago he lived for many months with a primitive African tribe. Since then he has believed
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    • 238 17 CONGRATULATIONS to every man and woman i«*°" •"•<• >••" t**— I vAoit nerves are still iteadj JlOPt'^ JUT w^ tose vitality is still buoyant They vc escaped the most common complaint Sfe; lusf^ K-r^g of civilised people a shortage of minerals in V%tsf\ V//7 ;J[ the body. Teeth were meant
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    • 263 17 The SAFEST Tyre created the Double Eagle, ml M If MKB*&//M 0 STANDOUT Handsome, yes. More durable,' W////J/^fm\ M M\\ M^S^fM O FEATU R E S MORE PEOPLE, THE WORLD OVER, RIDE ON GOODYEAR TYRES THAN ON ANY OTHER MAKE MB^MBBBBB W.S. 7 PEPSODENT NOW IN A NEW 10% LARGER
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  • 251 18 DISTRICTS WITH "GRAND" IDEAS. JUDGE BANS DAILY SHOW OF WASHING. That a young housewife should hang out her washing on Mondays .ik 1 Tuesdays only was the decision of Judge Austin Jones at Worthing County Court Gorins Estate Co asked that Mrs. Kathleen Caswell, of
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    51 18 M.P.s arrived early at the House of Commons to secure their seats for the reassembly or Parliament. This photo shows: Mr. W. S. Liddell. Mr for Leeds, shakinp hands with Mi«s Horsburffh (Dundee) and Mr. Alfred Bossom (Maidstone) left to right when they arrived at the House in the early
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  • 55 18 The Air Ministry announces that air Vice -Marshal C. L. Courtney will be Air Officer Comr-.^ding British forces lr. Iraq next Fe^.-uary He will be succeeded as Director of Operations and Intelligence and deputv Chief of Air Staff at the Air Minis' ry by Air VlceM irslial R
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  • 737 18 HOME SECRETARY "NOT A DICTATOR. No Power To Ban Fascist Procession. Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, addressing his constituents at Cleckheaton dealt with tne achievements of the National Government, and replied to critics of his attitude to tin.Fascist march. "You do not read of open criticism of the Government
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  • 546 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 1. I*HERE is a brighter side to the shipping outlook, as was revealed In the quarterly return of the United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping, published a day or two ago. The recently noted revival continues apace. On Oct. 1 there
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  • 83 19 Thousand* of Chinese flocked to Lunghwa Aerodrome last month when ten urtLss-Hawks pursuit aeroplanes, purchased with contributions from various Chinese circles in Shanghai, were named the Chung-chine (Gen. Chiang Kai-shek) Squadron. The 'planes were presented to the Government In honour of the Generalissimo's 50th birthday anniversary which
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  • 356 19 Pays Tribute To His Mother. Shanghai, Oct. 31. toFRSONAL revelations are made by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek in his birthday message to the nation in which he describes in detail the sufferings of poverty of his youth, following the death of his farmer lather when he was
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  • 300 19 CHINA BOOK REVIEWS 1,500 Biographies And Photographs. A fertile source of information for those who are Interested in Chinese personalities is the "who's Who In China" the fifth edition of which has just been issued. It contains biographical sketches of 1,500 of the bsst
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  • 117 19 N. China To Manchukuo Transport Agreement. The Hui Tung Co., a Slno-Japanese concern formed in connection with the recent agreement to establish a through air service between North China and Manchukuo, was secretly inaugurated In Peiping on Oct. 23 (says Reuter). Among those attending were Mr.
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  • 75 19 Tainan, (Formosa). Ten Formosans, headed by Huang Ko, were sentenced by the Tainan District Court to Imprisonment ranging from two to four years, for taking part In a subversive movement designed to overthrow Japanese administrations in the island. Defendants were among hundreds of persons rounded up by
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  • 293 19 CHINA READY TO FIGHT. "War Would Be One Of Attrition. WAR between Japan and China would be one of attrition, with both countries emerging from the struggle weaken"-! and spent, Gen. Han Fu-chu, chairman of the Shantung Provincial Government, said in Tsinan recently, in a
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  • 81 19 Japanese Naval Visit Sequel. Hoihow. Oct. 21. QINCE the visit of five units of the Japanese fleet to Hoihow last month, the Cantonese authorities have dispatched large numbers of troops to the island. Chinese forces numbering nearly 30,000 have been sent here in recent weeks. This
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  • 46 19 No child labourer shall ever again be subject to carrying unreasonably heavy loads, according to a special order issued by General Chiang Kaishek, president of the Executive Yuan, which was just promulgated at Nanking. Persons found guilty of subjecting children to heavy labour will be fined.
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  • 48 19 Moscow, Nov. 10. It is learned the Soviet-Japanese fisheries convention will be initialled today and probably signed on Nov. 20. The conclusion of a convention after two years of very difficult negotiations is regarded as an Important step toward the improvement of SovietJapanese relations.— Reuter.
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  • 229 20 SINGAPORE HONOURS GLORIOUS DEAD. Singapore honoured the Glorious Dead with a short service at the Cenotaph at 7.30 this morning. His Excellency Sir Shenton Thomas took the leading part and MajorGeneral Dobbie, General Officer Commanding Troops Malaya was present. A large number of Officials and the general public took part
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  • The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
    • 12 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT AGES. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1936 No. G2
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    • 556 1 A Broadcast Miscellany From London. I of broadcasting w.is consicierablo interferv.nh the reception of b.b.c. urninei caused by the unskilful ;)ii!r.:ion of wireless receivers, has to a large been eliminated, 'cv*' the engio! the British Post Office have •'> contend with a certain amount, ctncai Interference, especially in some of
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    • 631 1 What Listeners Want To Hear. THE British Malayan Broadcasting Corporation has received only a few letters from local listeners suggesting the type of programmes whlclt they want broadcast. The public does not apparently realise that the Singapore station will be broadcasting before the end of the year and that suggestions
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    • 146 1 THE BBC. announces that Arturo Toscanini is going to London some time next year, and will conduct the BBC. Symphony Orchestra of 119 players. No definite dates have been fixed for the engagement, but it may be about the time of the Coronation and the
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    • 250 1 Auditions For Local Radio Stars. (From Our Radio Correspondent) A UDITIONS have been held during the past week for would-be broadcasters from the new Singapore station, and I am informed that some exceedingly good talent has been leund among local artistes. Mr. J. S. Dumeresque. the general manager of the
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      • 184 2 WITH STYLE AND BEAUTY THAT WILL GRACE ANY LIVING ROOM. THIS NEW 1937 H.M.V. MAGIC BRAIN MODEL 8T DEFIES COMPARISON ANOTHER CHALLENGER FROM A STABLE OF THOROUGH-BREDS. ■Sp^\ S^tti 13* 550 metres nB m lsnt a Bargain at $140.00? I^^B^K^ Only a few teti left Phone 4566 MODEL B—T.8 T.
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      • 3597 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. TAHAY Uph> W ha ll IL London.* Brief descrip- Engllh on DJE. DJQ, and in Dutch en 6.50 p. m Fred Hartley and his Novelty DCM k M/~" Trends of ContemDorarv Thniicht h. IUUAT ttons of the scene by X M*jor J. B. S DJA.
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      • 3490 3 EMPIRE STATION SK SS^fiSsr&S^^SrS HONG KONG. 1 *&^&&!&JZ1 PARIS LlTiniVCi JlftUUn. Choral and Fugue from Filth Sonata (Barthclemy). MUcna (Maciocchl). Th; BHC Erap.r, OrrhMt-a. 2 5 60 m. II 7*0 kc VrJ <!„.„», 12 so m m —A recital bv Maria Sandra 3. 30-6. 30 p.m. Chinese Programme Leader, Daniel
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    • Article, Illustration
      56 4 A St. Andrew's Day Wall Game match in progress at Eton College. For many years this game, which is difficult for the spectator to understand, has been played only at Eton, on this one particular field. An expert will describe to overseas listeners the closing: stages of this year's St.
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      • 162 4 GfIDIO BATT€fil€S KEE HUAT RADIO COMPANY HUB For the world's programmes and Articles of Interest, a specimen copy will be sent on request tc Lithographers, Ltd.. Singapoie. PYE RADIO Keeps you happy and informed. You can easily switch on to the world for (food music and news with Pye. It
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      • 1299 4 WEDNESDAY PARIS. War»lenftta 35 60 m.. 11.720 kc. 6 35 mm. Concert relayed from Radio- uninr nip ni|/\.i Paris. 7.35 News In Prench. 7-50 News tn fcMPlRfc OlAllUN. Spanish. 8 00 News In French. Market L VLj k/a*-»aav»*. price,. g 20 Ne»s in English. 8 35 TRANSMISSION 4 Records or
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      • 1161 4 7.10 p.m.— The BBC Welsh Orchestra; I The Lutz-Quartette; Thea Hover harpleader, Frank Thomas; rondurtor, Idris Helmut Hideghetl. piano- August 'Robbing Lewis. Gwladys Williams (contralto), j bass. Conductor: Walter Jentsch 11 20 Close Orchestra: Overture to a Play (W. Dono- down, van). Sunset (Charles Shadwcll). Gwladys Williams: The Wanderer; My
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      • 188 4 (Holliiu). Priere et berceuse; Pintle in E flat (Ouilmant). S am The news and announcements. 8.05 a.m. Greenwich time signal 8.20 a.m.— Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. 6.20 p.m. tUg Ben. Sydney Gustard. at the orran of the Ganmont Palace Cinema. Chester. The Teddy Bears' Picnic Bratton >. It's a Sin
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