The Straits Times, 17 November 1936

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTDRT.I THE UARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA] 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times PA6BB. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1936 PRICE 10 (PINT
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      263 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 54.71). BATTERIttI^p GUARANTEED TWO YEARS BRIHKMAMCO SINCaPOBE-IC- LUMPUR l l I 1 HERE IS A NEW AND DIFFERENT RADIO 77ie General Electric (of U. S. A.) j| ftHSfi ft Radio "s the set for perfect reception...* an ease of tuning that brings in all stations
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      25 2 UcKEAN —Suddenly at 50, Southbrae Drhe, Jordanhill. Glasgow, on Wednesday, Sopt. 9. 1936. Matthew Bowie, aged 65 years, beloved husband of Marion Bulloch Dunlop.
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      318 2 MURCOTT.— At the General Hospital. Si::?apore, on November 17, 1936, to Gertri'fte Alma (Nan i. wife of B. Murcott. oi the Singapore Municipality, a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT Wben applying for any position advertiser In these columns ser4 copies ot testlBonials. Do not send orl;liala. WANTED. An experienced clerk for a
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      496 2 SITUATIONS VACANT DREDGEMASTER WANTED for Mine In Selangor en Steam Dredge. Temporary position for eight months. Reply stating age full particulars of experience etc., and when free to Box No. 345. Straits Times. WANTED. 3rd Grade Lines Dresser for Estate in Johore. Apply, stating age. qualifications and previo-.is experience to
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      850 2 BOARD RESIDENCE SERVICE FLATS at "LLOYD BOUSE" Board optional. Phone 3460. WHITEHALL 32, Cairnhlll Rd. Suite oi Room, garage, Europ. Mod. Phone 4747. BELVILLE, 15, Scotts Road. Large ar.d airy rooms. Private verandah. Modern sanitation. Phone 4274. MORNINGSIDE 323, River Valley Road, 1 double and 2 single roams, mod. san.
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      1022 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold Singapore properties situate at Geylang Road, Tanjong Katong Road, Dunman Road and Halg Road. At the saleroom ol Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng St Co Ltd., No. SO Chulla St. on Wednesday, November 18, 1936, at 2-30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land situate
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      1137 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. \4 A QQA /^JP f-TA J T UEKE IT COMES AT LAST. lyj-tiiJijSlyJllt il/IL;L/ BEGINNING FROM MONDAY, NOVEMMANiriJRE AND MA^SARr BEX 16 EVERYONE MAY BUY FROM mAmuunt nnu wifl&SAbL us AT HIS OWN PRlr^ ALL i TEMa Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE com60. WATERLOO
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      175 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Smsrap ire Within Outside Without Ma.u\a Mama Postage Morthl* IMI *"0 UuarlnlT »8 5" lii!^ :S0 Halt tiut§ SHOO $24 011 515.00 yearly $34.00 MB.OO 530.00 Note.— Ootstaiioi. cheyui-s include Uu- usual bank dlsiount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rbarcn and instructions (or CLASSIFlfcD ADVERTIStMtNTS «rr under:— 25 cents jer
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      721 3 P. 0, BRITISH INI>IA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES TENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N_OO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY 8 GOVERNMENT. UJNDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore UM «sD\t \I T 6.810 Nov. 20
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      383 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. VIA HONCHONG <Sc SHANGHAI. 8.3. HAKOZAKI MARU Nov. 29 ins. TERUKUNI MARU Dec. 11 ■A UAKUSAN MARU Dec. 27 S3. HARUNA MARU Jan. 10 s.s. KATORI MARU Jan 25 Round trip tickets availabel
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      241 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (lncoruorated m England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SANTHIA 8,000 19th Nov. noon Excellent modern accommodation for flrst and second class Dasscngers. Special nonday return ticket? uiterchangeable witfc P. O. 8. N. CO. issued at cheap rates BARPER,
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      1136 3 SHIPPING rTTE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co 1193") Lt*. Steam Ship Co Ltd. and Chins Motnal The (unard White Ui Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Ste. msSlp Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. l.ta The Australian Orient tl Lltu Ltd. The China Navigation Jo.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      126 4 Tuesday, November 17. Skips alongside the Whanrea or expected to arrive Entrance Godown G»ti Bast Wharf Rajula 23 1 Annul 20 1 Main Wharf Nteuw Holland 18 Centaur IS 4 Menelaus 13 3 Africa Maru 8 3 Kedah, Kudat 6 3 Empire Dock SUvercedar 30 Steel
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      ROYAL DUTCH ORDERS EIGHT NEW TANKERS.
      51 4 Amsterdam, Nov. S. The Royal Dutch-Shell group of oil companies has given orders for eight new tankers at various Dutch yards at a cost of about 12.000,000 fl. Pour of the tankers are to be vessels of 12,000 tons and four of 9 000
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      CAP ST. JACQUES.
      30 4 The Cap St. Jacques Is due here at noon tomorrow from Colombo, and will sail the same day at 5 p.m. for Saigon, 1 Tourane and Haipheng.
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      CARTHAGE.
      24 4 The Carthage from Hong Kong Is expected to arrive here at 10 a.m. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the 6.H.8. wharf on arrival.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      309 4 Today. Bagan Selat Pandjang (Bong Tbong) 9 JB Bengkalla Laboetn Bulk (Rokan) P-™-Port de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe and Slak (Horn? Kwong) PJ&Penang. Slam. Burma. India. irtQ. Palestine, Egypt. B. 8. Africa. O. Britain. Ireland. Rurope. Nigeria. Gold Coast N. 8. America bj air (Imoerlal) DM. Wednesday,
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      AIR MAILS.
      67 4 INWARD. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Thursday night. OUTWARD. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 a.m. tomorrow. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. Wednesday.
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      CHRISTMAS MAILS.
      23 4 The latest dates for posting parcels in time for delivery before Christmas are: E. and S. Australia today. Europe Nov. 26.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      88 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Nov. 17, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today, No 17, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General
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      FROM MALACCA.
      130 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be spvdallj and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as lol'.ows: Tomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m. Iran, U Amsterdam and ILondon by air (Netherlands* 1.16 l> m. China. Japan, Bast Siberia, Philippines, Western U.S.A. and
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      SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
      147 4 Six More Vessels To Carry Cotton To Japan. Reports from Japan have it that the Osaka Shosen Kaisha has recently chartered six foreign ships to place in the South American-Japan service to meet Japan's increasing demands for raw cotton from Brazil. An unprecedented importation of 120,000 bales
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      PASSENGERS.
      90 4 The following passengers for Malaya arrived in the President Harrison on Sunday: Mr. Douglas G. Bcnamy, Master Douglas F. Bonamy. Mr. Thomas E. Gillingham, Mr. Keith Goldsmith, Mr. Delbert Goodman, Mr. R. J. Greenshields. Mrs. R. J. Greenshields, Miss Joyce Hammond, Mr. Charles R._ Nurnberg, Mr. Sidney Schwartz, Mr.
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR..
      93 4 Aircraft Melbourne VH-USE from Brisbane, Darwin and D.E.I, arrived Nov. 14 Mr. H. A. Coates and Professor I G. Room from Brisbane. Aircraft Aurora VT-AEG for Penang. Slam, Burma and Karachi left Nov. 15 Professor I. G. Room for London. Aircraft Atalanta G-ABTI from Karachi, Burma, Slam
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      20 4 Mail dispatchec from Singapore by Rawalpindi was delivered in London on Nov. 14 (22 days).
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      COMORIN WITH MAILS FROM EUROPE.
      51 4 The Eastbound EuroDe mall ex. P. O. Comorin is expected to arrive at Penang on Nov 19 at 9 p.m. The probable date and time of delivery of the malls will be announced In the Post Office Dally List as soon as definite lnfo/'natlon Is
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      CONTE ROSSO.
      43 4 The Conte Rosso Is due here tomorrow, at daylight, from Genoa, Naples, Trieste, 3rlndisi, Port Said, Massaua, Aden, Eomb.-.y and Colombo. She will berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves and is expscteci to sail a^ain at noon for Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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      CLEARANCES.
      31 4 Nov. 15: Tjipal, MUo. Paula, Maros. Belawan (Dut.>; Asosan Maru (Jap.); Hal Hing (Nor); Kola. Mata Harl, Greystoke Castle, Benevenue. Jhelum. Scott Harley, Rusa (Brit.). Nov. 16: Tandjong Balei (Brit.).
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      CONS. TIN OF BURMA EARNS MORE.
      220 4 Capital Reconstruction Foreshadowed. A revenue surplus of £26.197, against £23,034 the previous year, is i the report for the year to June 30 last of Consolidated Tin Mines of Durroa. After payment of the dividend of 2' 2 per cent., the same as last
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      584 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated PMS LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. f.M.B. BLYS. AND SI AM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight M3J— Passage S«JI ■LtJ ife^diW Go vLa Canada to North America— WfuT'l Europe. Fast, through trains direct cBFv^B irom sh'P's side a Vancouver In jjOgß Canada's EveTgreen Playground vSSSJ W%P 1 Bee the
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      437 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. j COMPANY. a*eoroor.ted to RM.aud). ancorpcr>ted 8 BOSTON. NBW YORK A BAI.T-MOtt* < -FLLKRMA.V LINB. VIA CAPS OF GOOD HOPE FOR HAVRE. LONDON. g,^^ N< 7 v ROTTERDAM HAMBURG STEEL SCIENTIST Dec 23 Dec 38 STKKL TRAVEJTR -Tan. 33 Jan 78 Via PorU
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      452 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Report. Station* Yeercerday Last night max. rain- bright mln temp, fall s'shine temp •F Ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 80 Nil 9.9 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 90 0.96 11.1 75 SiWawan 89 0.53 9.7 75 Bukit Jeram 88 0.27 10.3 72 Malacca 85
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      128 5 MASTERS" *m iv 'nim iTi ■rfSißßTTmMiii i n CLARCTPOP j^^^S You don't realise what R^@|jra^3^Eg you're missing till Krk \^3^PS Y° uve tasted it. iyjpS^B i^^' Refreshing, invigorating an<^ tru lY satisfactory. *> PHDNC 3483 OPENING TONIGHT c.15 -9.15 AUCTION PRICES. &(ZX?(feXXSCQ s FR OM MONDAY NOV. 16th. SOLID TEAK
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      125 5 May we demonstrate CARLO The latest American Round Game on revized Roulette Lines t This Is an ideal game for XmasIt will make your party go with a swing Call and see the game demonstrated ROBINSONS Spore Kuala Lumpur, near QUEEN IE The Hawaiian Galll Currl DAVID KAILI The Hawaiian
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      202 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. •JTIE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral concert. 8.15—9.15 D.m. Formal dinner and dance,
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      124 5 BAND. Beating the Retreat by Middlesex Regiment on Pt.dang, 6 p.m. AMUSEiMENT PARKS, DANCE HALLS. ETC. Singapore:— GREAT WORLD CABARET: Night dance. 9 p.m. to midnight. NEW WORLD CABARET: Night dance, 9.30 p.m. to midnight. Cabaret by Ramon Roslta Trio. Seremban: N.S. DANCE HALL: Dancing l2 Dance hostesses, first class
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      349 6 Further Decline In U.K. Rubber Stocks. From Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Nov. 17. Although tin has fallen 1355. in London and 7/Bths. in New York, it has had no depressing effect on the tin share market. Tin shares again open strong this morning with the popular favourite,
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      PRODUCE.
      188 6 oaRgapcrc, November 17, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Java Cube 9 50 White Muntok Pepper 16 50 White Pepper 16.00 Black Pepper 8.50 Mixed Copra 6.60 •Sundried Copra 7.10 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.75 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl l'aptoca 5 30 No. 1 Sago Flour
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        MINING.
        541 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid' Issue Val. Praser o>. LyaU L Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers tellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/- 5/6 5/3 5/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 31/- 33/- 31/- 33/£1 AustraJ Malay 5G/- 60/- 56/- 60/5/- Ayer Hltam 19/- 20/-cd 19/- 20/1 Ayer Weng 1.95 2.05 2.00
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        GENERAL.
        412 6 2 2 Alex Bnck Orti. 1.10 1.30 1.15 1.25 2 2 do V>' 2 7o Prefs. 1.85 1.95 1.80 190 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8 00 lOOOn. £1 £1 B.A.T 6.12.6 6.17.G 610 0 615 0 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0 90 100 10
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        202 6 O.Ll->HJ/U-<_>-.Ei MUJMlUlrAlj. Vr 1901 red. 1940 S4CO.0OO Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 :'fc% 19C? red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 111 Vz?o 1S09 rea. 1955 $1,000,000 int. Mar. 31 fjept. 30 120 Ve 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30 114 192C red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        348 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser C;>. Lyall ti Evati Ulenby 1.70 1.80cd 1.70 1.80 fUor Gajah ].30 1.40 1.30 1.40 \mal. Malay 1.80 1.90 180 1.90 \yer Hitam 1.55 1.65 1.60 1.70 IVyer Molek 1.12% 1.20 1.17 1.25 \yer Panas 1.70 1.80 1.70 180 3assett 0.65
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    EXCHANGES.
    193 6 The following Ml the exchange rates, this morning according v. the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: on ling London demand 2/4 1/16 London IT 2/4 1/16 London 4 months; sight 2/4' a Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57 Montreal
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    86 6 Noon, Nov. 17. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 31 1/16 31 3/lGi Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 31 1/16 31i/» No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 30 15/16 31 November 31
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    359 6 London, Nov. 16. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: •New York prices quoted In U.S. c-.irrency The above are dealers 1 middle prices- jobbers' margins, brokerage and stanip duty are not included. YestcrRise or Pal]
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    BRITISH COTTON FIELDS CONFISCATED.
    115 6 London, Nov. 16. In reply to a question regarding the report that the Mexican Government had confiscated about 55.000 acres of British-owned cotton lands, Mr. Anthony Eden said that he was aware that the Mexican Government had recently decided to apply the provisions of the Agrarian
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    BILLITON AND BANKA MERGER.
    146 6 Increased Interim From Former Company. 8 Amsterdam, Nov. 2. T. The Billlton Tin Co.. the big Nether- lands East Indies concern, has declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent This compares with 3 per cert in 1935, when the total distribution was 10 per cent.
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    OCTOBER RUBBER CROPS.
    105 6 The following iub'oer crops were harvested by the respective companies during October. lb. United Pa^ar.i P-,7 21(5 Malakoff Hubber 137 4'Q Taipins Rn'jbsr ***** 'ci Batu ***** Windsor Rubber 24 587 Foothills Rnbbcr 27^00 Bertam •ronsolidaled 18JH29 Kuala Muda Rubber ISO 000 Val dOr Rubber ***** Gadek
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    TEA AND COFFEE CROPS.
    35 6 The foiling crops of tea and cofiee were harvested by the respective companies in Oct:t>crTea Hk. Angola 28 304 Pasir Madanf 46 D 76 Coffee plc Estates Bajoe Kidoel Co 344
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    EXCHANGES.
    96 6 London, Nov. 16. The following were closing mean rates: J* ris 105 9. C 4 Ali-cn- 545 sellers New York 4.88 15 16 Bucharest U67'i Montreal 4.88' i sellers Brussels 28.02 Rio 4« Geneva 21 .26.. seUers official Amsterdam 9.04Ti Eelgrade 213 Milan 92% Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12.15
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KILLINGHALL (RUBBER) DEVELOPMENT.
      479 7 KILLINGHALL (RUBBER) DEVELOPMENT. 30 PER CENT. AND PROSPECT OF MORE. The twenty-seventh annual general meeting of Killinghall (Rubber) Development Syndicate, Ltd., was held on Nov. 4 in London. Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell, chairman of the company, moved the adoption of the report and accounts and the declaration of a final
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      SCOTTISH MALAYAN CAPITAL INCREASE.
      194 7 To Absorb Teluk Gong Rubber Company. Edinburgh, Nov. 3. At an extraordinary general meeting of Scottish Malayan Estates, Ltd., to be held on Nov. 25. In Edinburgh, a resolution will be submitted providing for an amalgamation with Teluk Gong Rubber Co., Ltd. The share capital of
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      ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
      78 7 Dividend Again 17 P.C. The directors of the Royal Bank of Scotland have resolved to recommend the proprietors at their meeting to be held on Nov. 25 to pay a dividend at Christmas of 8V 2 per cent, for the halfyear, making with the interim dividend
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      Extensions And Manuring Preferred To Replanting.
      1577 7 LEDANG BAHRU RUBBER COMPANY'S POLICY. Issued Shares Now Fully Paid. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Ledang Bahru Ltd. In London on Nov. 3. Mr. Charles Emerson, the chairman, said: We report a profit on the year's
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      TIN EXPORT DUTY
      41 7 During September the P. M.S. Government collected $877,376 from the export duty on tin, bringing the total collection from this source for the nine months ended September to |9.?93.322 compared with $6,270,744 in the corresponding period of 1935.
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      SUNNYSIDE RUBBER COMPANY.
      301 7 Tapping Stopped And Export Rights Sold. The report of the directors of Sunnyside Rubber Co., Ltd., states that the profit for the year ended July 31, last, was $10,033 to which has been added $3,546 brought forward making $13,579. From this sum there has been deducted $1,000
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      JAMES & SHAKSPEARE SECOND DIVIDEND.
      142 7 JAMES SHAKSPEARE SECOND DIVIDEND. Sixpence In The Pound Gazetted Payable. Notice was given in the London Gazette that a second dividend of 6d. in t,he was payable on Tuesday last, in connection with the affairs of James and Shakspeare, Ltd described as ot Mr-tal Exchange Buildings, Leadenhn.) Street. E.C. A
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      RUBBER EXPORT DUTY.
      36 7 The price of rubber for assessment cf export duty in the F.M.S. for tre period Nov. 13 to Nov. 19. inclusive, has been fixed as 29V 2 cents per pound, by Gazette Notification.
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      627 7 3 ANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong.) The uaDiMy members Is limited to ihe extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No fl ot 1929 ot th: Colony. Authorised Capita $50,000,000 Issued and Pull; Pald-Up (20.000.000 Reserve Kinds SterllTß I 6.500.000 Honß Kong
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      160 7 BAWK OF CHiM (Incorporated tn China by Special Chcrlcr.) 12, Cecil S'reet, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange Depl. till I General Office 5188-S with 11 extensions. Cable Address: -tHUNGKUO-Paid-Up CajiUl Cb. $4U (NIO.OUU 00 Reserve Fur CU. .MCTJM.4I Total Resources Ch. 5U42.242.16b.35 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Pse-Vung Soong. Chairman ol
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      501 7 BANKING 1 1 t 1 CHARTERED BANK Oft INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England ot Royal Charter 1853) I Paid Up Capital id 600.000 share* 1 Ol £5 each £3,000.000 i Reserve Fund (3.030,000 Reserve Liability of PrcDrieton £3.000.000 BEAD OFFICE: it. nishopscate. Londoa. X C Alor Star Hong
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    U.S. Admiral Visits Singapore.
    843 8 People In The News. ADMIRAL Harry Yarnell, the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet which is visiting Singapore this week, took over his command at the beginning of this month. He comes to the East from duty as Commandant of the 14th Naval District at
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      534 8 GSB 9.51 Mc-'J (U.M m) 12.35 a.m. Bit; Ben. 'Empire igaiine,' No. 14.* A weekly review of things at Home. Edited by Pascoe Thornton. 1.07 a.m.— The Bernard Crook Quintet. 1.20 a.m. Greenwich time sif-i The news and announcements. TRANSMISSION 5. The following frequencies will te used: GSP 15.31 MC/s
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    BRITISH REGRET AT HITLER'S ACTION.
    299 9 BRITISH REGRET AT HITLER'S ACTION. Mr. Eden Comments In Parliament. London, Nov. 16. In the House of Commons. Mr. Anthony Eden expressed tne Government's dissatisfaction vlth the German unilateral action In repudiating the waterways clauses In the Treaty of Versailles. The Government's regrets, he said, were not due to fears
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    BIG L.C.C. MUNICIPAL FLAT SCHEME.
    99 9 On Site Of White City Exhibition. London, Nov. 16. One of the largest schemes for Municipal flats ever considered by the London County Council will be examined by that body tomorrow. The development is recommended of j a site of 50 acres, formerly occupied by
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    Chinese Officials Who Smoke Opium.
    34 9 The Central anti-opium headquarters in Nanking has published a new set of regulations providing fov compulsory examination of officials suspected of indulging in the habit. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    30 9 Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister, who has been ill for the past three weeks, has recovered. He attended to his duties in the Central Bank yesterday.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    CHAHAR ARMY TO USE GAS?
    385 9 JAPANESE PLANES DISABLED. In spite of initial reverses suffered by the Manchukuo-Mongol allies in' Chahar. fighting is expected to develop along the whole Suiyuan border. Sixty Japanese officers left Tientsin yesterday for Chahar, it is reported, to direct operations against Suiyuan. It is now disclosed
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    NO APOLOGY YET FROM JAPAN.
    129 9 COMMONS STATEMENT ON KEELUNG INCIDENT. London, Nov. IC. In the House of Commons today, replying to Earl Winti'iton, the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, said the Keelung matter, in which British sailors are said to have been tortured oy the Japanese police, is still being
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    CANTON-HANKOW ROAD.
    67 9 Move To Prevent Further Accidents. Canton, Nov. 17. The Canton-Hankow Railway zone has been brought under a special command. In charge of Gen. Lo Chluk-yinc, whose troops will control strips of land seven miles on either side 01 the rai;way. This precautionary measure had been .taken, It is
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    19 9 Drought sufferers of Honan have ap pealed to Nanking for relief. Many districts arc affected. Sin Chew Jil Poh.
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    WOMAN RECOVERS HER WAIST-LINE
    186 9 WOMAN RECOVERS HER WAIST-LINE After Being Burdened With Fat Burdened with e;:cess fat and crippled by rheumatism and gout, no wonder this woman felt that life was not worth living She tried nearly everything— then one day she began taking Kruschen Salts, and relief come at once. Now she is
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOV. 17, 1933. TEXTILES TENDERS AND QUOTAS.
    1107 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOV. 17, 1933. TEXTILES TENDERS AND QUOTAS. Further information on the proposed scheme to put textile licences up for tender was promised in the Government's announcement last Saturday, and until that is available comment must be tentative, as the detailed working of the scheme and
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    Government house.
    122 10 Friday, Nov. 13. In the morning Commodore C. E. L. Helfrich. Commanding Officer of H.N.Ms Squadron in Netherlands India, called on His Excellency at Government House and afterwards His Excellency returned the call on board H.N.M.S. "Sumatra." H H The Sultan of Pahang called on His Excellency at
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    RACIAL HATRED IN THE HOLY LAND.
    825 10 THE COMMISSION'S SURVEY. By H. M. Nahmad. WHY for the past 16 years has the Holy Land been torn with dissension and strife? And what are the root causes of it and who is responsible? Those are the questions which the members of the
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    JADE MYSTERIES FOR MALAYANS.
    819 10 JADE MYSTERIES FOR MALA YANS. "Jade Lore." By John Gocttc. (Kelly and Walsh. $6.) Ladies and Gentlemen of Malaya: M?ny of you have a developed aesthetic sense. Some of you are ardent collectors of porcelain, of lacquer, of screens, of Jade A few of you have a specialist knowledge of
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    726 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. THE ANNUAL. J HAVE been dipping into an advance copy of the Straits Times Annual, which will come out tomorrow, and. while naturally biassed. I think the public will agree that it is a production that does credit to Malaya From the technical point of
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    SIR JOHN SIMON ON POLITICAL UNIFORMS BAN.
    428 11 Public Order Bill Debate In House Of Commons. A "SERIOUS NUISANCE." Home Secretary On British Political Tolerance. MOVING the second reading in the House of Commons yester- day of the Public Order Bill which will prohibit the wearing of political uniforms in Britain,
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    New Governor General A South African.
    185 11 New Governor General A South African. London, riov. 17. The King on the recommendation ot Gen. Hertzog, the South African Prime Minister, has appointed Mr. Patrick Dun«an. the Minister of Mines, to be Governor-General of South Africa in succession to Lord Clarendon whose extended period of office expires In March.
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    LORD ROTHERMERE AND SINGAPORE.
    188 11 Londen, by air mail. The Witness, organ of the Irish Presbyterian Church, in a laading article on rearmament, refers to Viscount Roihermere's statement retarding the Singapore base. I;i this statement, made to newspaper representatives in Singapore, Lord Rothermere said, 'Unless Ministers In London are resolutely determined
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    Mr. And Mrs. Baldwin In A Car Crash.
    46 11 London, Nov. 16. The car in which the Prime Minister and Mrs. Baldwin were returning to Downing Street from Chequers was Involved in a collision yesterday. No one was hurt but all got a severe shaking— British Wireless.
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    Six Hours From London To Glasgow By Train.
    56 11 London. Nov. 16. London Midland and Scottish train made a world record speed for 401 V2 miles non stop today, when it travelled from Euston to Glasgow In 5 hours 52 minutes, an average speed of 68.2 m.p.h. The top speed achieved,
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    STOP PRESS
    124 11 Madrid, Nov. 17. That the enemy is within the rate is now established. A rebel column, mostly Moroccans, penetrated into the University City, inside Madrid, but left its communications unprotected. The Government troops fiercely counterattacked and claim to have completely surrounded the invaders. Renter. (From Our Own Correspondent)
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    47 11 The Airport of Croydon— the srreat London terminus of the Empire air routes— is busy by night as wcil as day. This remarkable picture which was specially taken shows the giant Imperial Airways liner, "Horatius," about to take off with the night air malfcs. Imperial Airways Picture.
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    Labour M.P.s & The King's Welsh Tour.
    148 11 Labour M.P.s The King's Welsh Tour. London, Nov. 17. A SENSATION has been caused in British political circles by the refusal of two Welsh Labour M.P.'s, Mr. Aneurin Bevan and Mr. W. H. Mainwaring, to be present to meet the King when he visits South Wales this week. Mr. Eevan
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    CHAHAR ALLIES DRIVEN BACK.
    212 11 CHINESE VICTORS IN TWO-DAY FIGHTING. Peiping, Nov. 16. AFTER two days' fighting, in which aeroplanes dropped more than 100 bombs on the Chinese positions, the combined Manchukuo and Mongol forces invading Eastern Suiyuan withdrew into Chahar this afternoon. The Invaders, who were assisted by tanks and
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    MADRID'S WORST AIR RAID.
    101 11 Incendiary Shells Fire Hospitals. Madrid, Nov. 17. ■pHE Spanish capital's worst air raid occurred last night causing widespread destruction and there is a very heavy death roll. The raiders rained powerful aerial torpedoes and incendiary shells, notably In the Cortes district In the centre of the
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    AT MADRID'S GATES. ADVANCE INTO CITY.
    401 11 London, Nov. 16. The rebels are battering at the gates of Madrid and messages last night from insurgent sources indicate that they have found the breach in the Government defences for which they have been seeking. The fact that the French Bridge, In the
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    ROOSEVELT & THE US. STRIKE.
    218 11 ROOSEVELT THE US. STRIKE. MAYORS' CONFERENCE ON SITUATION. PRESIDENT GOING TO BUENOS AIRES. "^S between the United States shipping strike and whatever effect my visit to South America for the inter-American Pan-Ame-rican Conference may have on the peace of the world, I think the f eace of the world is
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    GERMAN-JAPAN TREATY.
    319 11 Anti-Communist Pact Revealed. PRESS CENSORSHIP ON CORRESPONDENTS. Shanghai. Nov. 16. |T is learned that a strict censorship has been imposed in Japan of news that Tokio and Berlin, despite denials, are putting the finishing touches to an anti-Communist treaty. The negotiations for the treaty were initiated on the
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      42 11 "First catch your hare then cook him. We catch 'em We sell em You buy 'em You cook 'em Everybody eats 'em Not only Hares, but Partridges. Pheasants, Teal, Wild Duck, Quail, Pigeons etc. Have you tried our 6HILLED BEEF? PHONE: 5378
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    DUTCH CAN DEFEND THEIR BORNEO OILFIELDS.
    318 12 WOULD NOT BE AT MERCY OF INVADER. Naval Visitor Discusses N. I. Defences. i IF the oil fields of Dutch Borneo were attacked, they would Le strongly defended, with no thought of leaving them to the mercy of an invader said Commodore C. E.
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    Naval Chiefs Dine Together.
    291 12 Naval Chiefs Dine Together. Unique Meeting. AN American admiral, a Dutch commodore and a British commodore were puests at a dinner party given by H.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, at Government House last night. It is probably the first time in the history of Singapore that naval chiefs of
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    CHANGE IN SECRETARYSHIP OF SWIMMING CLUB.
    82 12 The Straus rim?s understands ;:iat Mr Yaughr.n Jones, secretary oi the Singapore Swimming Club, who left r for England en leave about i*hs r.;o will not aeai" take up liis former p isttlon. Vaughan Jones was due to re- i turn in December, but
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    ALLEGED SOLDIER CAB THIEVES.
    74 12 Tw privates of the Middlesex Regiment. Harry Newberry and Alfred G. Gardner, were arrested by Singapore in C'aymoro Road at one o'c:ock this morning. They were all.-: i i i have stolen a motor-rar bekneing to a Chinese from outside a bouse In Albert Street curlier
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    HOCKEY PLAYER INJURED IN COLLISION.
    58 12 Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. i Lee, son of a retired schoolSi While riding a motorcycle f ton with a motor-car tlrivt :i by Mr. Jr.nsr. resulting in 6evere In Hiri >a ta his leg. a prominent hockey player and an hour before the accident playi'
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    AMUSEMENTS
    95 12 GLOBE 1111-ATRP i:i S|..i:.:l. 7.13—9.30. OBSAI UOKlK— lilt SKY TALUS The World Moves On. *iL\\ v.uklu Siat otiows. Cabaret, D&acJog. Taik:cs Theatres C tiemm, ijitz. r.rvLwr. W.. I- E cretarjr. A!,o Broadway v. :.h Wmi Shaw. 7.45— 11 p.n:. E i! s iiotll Orel s.ij to 015 pm. Ep.Tial
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    VICTORIA THEATRE FILMS.
    139 12 Invitation For New Contract. On tl'e expiration on Nov. 30 of the film contract between the Singapore Commissioners and Boon Seng and Co., offers will be invited by the Municipality for the exhibition of sound films at the Victoria Theatre. This offer will be on the lines
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    UNIQUE MARRIAGE IN SINGAPORE.
    84 12 Syrian Christians. The first Syrian Christian marriage In the Colony will take place on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Armenian Church of St. Gregory, Singapore. Mr. Daniel S. Mathai, of the Improvement Trust, will be married to Miss Marlamma Koshy, of Thumpamun. Travancore. The bride
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    TAMIL AMATEURS PLAY.
    243 12 "Manoharan. "Manoharan," a high-class Tamil drama, written by the well-known Tamil playwright, Rao Sahib P. Sambanda Mudaliar, of Madras, was presented to a large and appreciative audience by the Singapore Tamil Dramatic Amateurs, at the Victoria Theatre. Singapore, last week. The play was conducted by Mr. Victor
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    PANIC ON ESTATE
    194 12 MAN AMOK WITH RIFLE. Panic reigned in the Tamil coolie lines of a rubber estate near Jeremchoh, several miles from Johore Bahru, yesterday afternoon, when a Malabari watchman is alleged to have attacked a coolie with a parang, chased another and shot him dead with a rifle.
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    CORONATION COMMITTEE IN SINGAPORE.
    80 12 Singapore Municipal Commissioners I have begun preparations for the Coro- nation celebrations in May next year. A sub-committee has been appointed :to Invite and consider proposals for, and to formulate recommendations as I to, the action to be taken by the Com--ii ssioners. This sub-committee consists
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    32 12 The Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams, the British Resident, Selangor, is leaving for Hong Kong on Nov. 19 for a holiday. Mr. W. A. Ward, Secretary to Resident, will act for him.
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    "BURDEN WILL FALL ON CONSUMERS.'
    279 12 "BURDEN WILL FALL ON CONSUMERS. Effect Of Textile Tenders. ii A LTHOUGH the tender system would help the Government's purse, the final burden would fall on the consumers especially the Asiatics of the labouring and middle j classes." This statement was made today by Mr. M. Jumabhoy. president of the
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    K.L. MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    48 12 The Kuala Lumpur Musical Society will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7.30 p.m., at the Yenning Road Hall, and the programme will be:— Dukas— L'Apprenti Sorcier, Strauss Don Juan Symphonic Poem, Group of songs by Mrs. B. Bunting, Greig— Plona Concerto.
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    MADE-UP GOODS TO COME UNDER QUOTAS.
    147 12 MADE-UP GOODS TO COME UNDER QUOTAS. Government yesterday Gazetted a notification that will put an end to the importation of made-up and partly I made-up goods as a means of defeating the quotas Imposed on textiles. The definition of textile goods has been changed to include textiles made-up or partly
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    IMPORTER SENTENCED.
    66 12 A total of 456 sarongs, 389 cotton and 77 artificial silk, were confiscated by an order of the fifth magistrate, Mr. |E. E. Colman, yesterday, following a plea of guilty by Ali b. Mohamed b. Omar Ashiblei on a charge of importing the goods in contravention of the
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    CHINESE DINNER AT Y.W.C.A.
    56 12 The Y.W.C.A., Singapore, have arranged a Chinese dinner at the town centre, Raffles Quay, at eight o'clock on Thursday. The new Chinese Consul- General. Mr. Kao Ling-pai, and Mrs. Kao will attend, and Mr. Kao will speak on China, Miss Nellie Ong will give pianoforte recitals.
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    100 POLICE ON GUARD AT COLLIERY.
    374 13 Efforts For Settlement Continue. MORE DETAILS OF NIGHT' CLASH. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 16. A FEW details of the clash between Eatu Arang police and the rioting miners on Saturday night are now available. There were only five local policemen at
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    CAUGHT IN CATHEDRAL VESTRY.
    157 13 CAUGHT IN CATHEDRAL VESTRY. Thief Sentenced. Pleading guilty to three charges of theft of a camera and attempted theft of a handbag and a bicycle, on various dates In May and October, this year, W. H. Hudson, a Ceylonese Eurasian, was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment on each charge,
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    28 13 HEADS" OF THE NAVY:-Seen in Singapore yesterday:-(l to r) a sailer of the Neth^ri^n^ members of the Netherlands Marine and an US A.^aUor w/tj hfa S SQUadron l
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    17 13 The Police Band performance at If Telok Ayer at 6 p.m. today has been I cancelled. j
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    THE CHINESE ASSOCIATION.
    42 13 Under the auspices of The Chinese Association a lecture entitled "The Evolution of Civilization" will be given by Dr. Lim Boon Keng on Friday at 8 p.m. at No. 5, Short Street. Singapore. Mr. Chua Ken Hai will preside.
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    A PEEP INTO 1936 TOYLAND.
    392 13 Robinson 's Pleasures. About a month before Christmas every year, a new little world comes Into being In department stores, a world meant for Children only It's called Toy'and, reigned over by Santa Claus. Toys are in glorious profusion at Robinson's Toyland which opened yesterday.
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    ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY VISITOR.
    213 13 Addresses In Singapore. Lieut. Col. S. P. Williams, C.1.E.. the Travelling Commissioner of the Royal Empire Society, who arrives in Singapore by the Comorin on Friday 1 will spend several weeks touring Ma- I laya on behalf of his Society. The first week of his stay
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    39 13 The illustrated lecture arranged to tka place in the V MCA. Hall toil ?rrow by Mr EC. Yates, of the :&dio Service Co., of Malaya has been >ostponcd owing to Mr. Yates 1 Illness md departure to Australia i
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    Commissioners & Court Order.
    592 13 Commissioners Court Order. Alteration To Premises. ■THE Chief Justice, Mr. P. A. McElwaine, allowed yesterday in the. Supreme Court an application for an order made by Mr. D. K. Walters, on behalf of Syed Abdulrahman bin Shaikh AlkafT and Syed Aboobakar bin Hussein Alkaff, who carry on business under the
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    POPPY DAY DANCE.
    77 13 The committee responsible for organising the dance held at Raffles Hotel, on November 12 In connection with Earl Haig's Poppy Day Fund wish to express their thanks to Messrs. Caldbeck Macgregor and Co. Ltd. and Messrs. Outhrie and Co. Ltd., for presenting refreshments for the troops and
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    RONGGENG AT WEDDING.
    213 13 Court Ruling In Test Case. An Important ruling on whether a celebration, with band, ronggeng, etc., may be held without a police permit,' was made by Mr. E. E. Caiman, fifth magistrate, yesterday in giving his decision in the case against a local Justice of the Peace.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION NOMINEES.
    121 13 How does H.E. the Governor view the position of nominees of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on the Municipal Commission? Are they to be regarded as voting in accordance with the wishes of the Association or not? These two questions formed tne burden of a letter addressed
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      TOKIO-SINGAPORE AND BACK.
      241 13 Mystery Plane And Mythical Mileage. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l read with Interest, and not without some amusement, the Article is your Issue of the 13th instant about Japan's new long range plane of secret design, capable of flying non-stop from Tokio to
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    JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
    148 13 JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION. At the annu.il meeting of the Junior Civil Service Association held last week the following were elected as members of the committee of management and lion, auditors for the year 1936, 1937 President. Mr. Kiong chin En Ist vice president. Mr. Lta seup Kiang: 2nd vioe
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    SINGAPORE'S HOCKEY XI SELECTED.
    671 14 Are They Good Enough To Beat Selangor? SELANGOB beat Ncgrl Scmbilan 7—2;7 2; Singapore beat them 6—3.6 3. Same number of j,"»als each match, but Selangor got the biggest Now, the question is: What will happen at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday when Selanjtor, hockey champions of
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    27 14 itie teams in the inter-college hockey match for the Selwyn Clarke Cvp Ituftlcs College, winners by two coals to one, on the right, and the Mrdlcal College.
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    ARMY RUGGER XV FOR SEREMBAN.
    226 14 Malaya Cup Match On Saturday. THE following have been chosen to play for the Army against N.S.-Malacca in the Malaya Cup match at Seremban on Saturday: L/Bdr. H. Gribble (R.A.): Lieut. J. A. Crawford (R.E.). Bomdr. Knight (R.A.), Gnr. F. E. Jones (R.A.), Gnr. Darling
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    439 14 The game is notable also for the first appearance this season in the halfback position in a trial game of H.B. Sym. who played in the representative team toward the end of last season. The other scrum half playing today is C. T Owen. It is unfortunate that owing to
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    CAN THE M. C. C. GET THE RUNS TODAY?
    300 14 They Need 352 With Eight Wickets To Fall. THERE may be some thrilling cricket in Sydney today. The M.C.C., with defeat staring them in the face, may just snatch victory if some of their batsmen get going. There is time for
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    OPEN TOURNAMENT.
    201 14 Lawn Tennis. Further results in the junior singles championship, in the S.C.R.C. open tournament, are as under: William Tan beat Lim Chin Han' 6—3. 6—3. Goh Keng Hee beat Percy M. Pennefather 6—2, 6—4. The following are this week's fixtures: TODAY— Doubles Handicap. Tan Wan Llat and Yosh.
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    R.A.F. YACHTS WIN.
    311 14 R.A.F. YACHTS WIN. Dutch Boats Outsailed At Seletar. The R.A.F. yachtsmen, who won so brilliantly over the Batavia Yacht Club in Java last August, further enhanced their reputation by an overwhelming victory over the Dutch Naval Squadron on Sunday at Seletar. Two races, with five boats per team, were sailed
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    BILLIARDS.
    78 14 The following were yesterday's results in the SB. As junior billiards championship tournament: Teo Koon Lim (Aston Athletic Club) beat Lim Teck Whye (U.C.F.A.) 200 to 146 Gan Kee Tien (Straits Chinese Recreaticn Club) beat Tan Miang Chens (Junior Civil Service Association* 200 to ITT. This evening's matches are:
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    27 14 The hockey match between Raffles College and the S.C.R.C. played en the College ground yesterday, resulted In a win for the visitors by iwo goaU to nil.
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      28 14 Play will begin today at 5 o'clock not 5.10— 50 that, weather permitting, the Beating of Retreat by the Middlesex Regiment band (postponed from yesterday) may take place.
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    CHINESE SPORTS AT SEGAMAT.
    294 15 A Fine Distance Runner. (rrom Our Ov/n Correspondent.) Segamat, Nov. 15. Bright sunshine favoured the first athletic sports of the SsgaTUit and district Chinese on the opening I day but rain on the third day necessitated the use of a fourih day to conclude the programme.
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    A Sports "Fan's" Week-end Problem.
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    SELANGOR CLUB BEATEN BY TECHNICAL SCHOOL.
    201 15 Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 16. Excellent combination by the forwards gave the Technical School a 4—l4—1 victory, over the Clanger Club on the padang today. The schoolboys set tht yace ri*))t from the bully off and led 3—o at the
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    58 15 NOVEMBER HANDICAP CALLOVER. London, Nov. 16. THE latest callover for the Man- Chester November Handicap is as follows: Penny Royal 10 to 1 offered 100 to 9 taken. 'Prudent Act 100 to 8 offered 100 to 7 taken. Flam 100 to 6 offered 20 to 1 taken. Sea
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    U.S. NAVAL TEAM'S MATCHES.
    127 15 Baseball. Singapore vs. Black Hawk On Padang Today. With the arrival of the American Asiatic Fleet, Singapore baseball fans are due for some really good baseball. The first game will be played today at the S.R.C. at 4.30 p.m., between a Singapore side and the U.S.S.
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    U.S. NAVAL TEAMS TO MEET SINGAPORE.
    77 15 Basket Ball The United States Asiatic Fleet now in Singapore will play a series of matches with the Singapore Chinese Combined Team four nights In succession at the Great World Sporting Field and the programme has been arranged as following: Tomorrow, Black Hawk vs.
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    MUAR RIFLE CLUB'S MONTHLY SHOOT.
    174 15 Rifle-Shooting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Nov. 14. There were several new entrants for the monthly spoon and tankard shoot of the Muar Rifle Club held at Bukit Treh Rifle Range yesterday afternoon. The competition was fired under S.Ra. condition using .303 H.P.S. rifles with
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    Training Runs At Bukit Timah.
    407 15 VAPOUR STRIDES IN NICE STYLE. By "Captain Dash." Several strings have arrived in Singapore, but not yet those of Duval, Orchard, Billett, Noordin O'Neill, Bowden and Hobbs. The main course was again in use this morning, and before a good attendance half-pace work and threequarter
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    The Sports Diary.
    112 15 •ODAY. Rugby: State trial match, pr.c!anß; Raffles College vs. Pulau Branl "B," R.C. ground. Hockey: B. R.C. vs. Malays, pedonfi. RAM C vs. Colts 2nd. Tanglin; O.SC, "A" vs. McNflr, O.P.C. gro'ird. Ba-rball: Singapore vs. U.S. 8. Black Hawk. SRC, 4.30. OMORROW. Rrirby: Pclice vs. St. Andrew's,
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    709 15  -  "ECHO." Frisco's Defeat —Not Satisfied —Wants Another Go At Jack Gunboat Fighting Malinao —Baseball Poser For Golf "Lawyers." Conducted by »T*HE Calcutta correspondent of the Straits Times writes, on Nov. 13: "A sequel to last Saturday's boxing tournament In Calcutta is the action of Young Frisco's manager,
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      IMPROVEMENT TRUST.
      158 16 Representation For Ratepayers. (To the Editor of the Straits Times.) Sir,— Your leader of today on the subject of land sales is Interesting, and doubly so when I recall to mind the clamour of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association for representation on the Board of the Singapore Improvement Trust.
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    SELANGOR LEPER SETTLEMENT.
    203 16 517 CURES IN SIX YEARS. (Froi»i Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 14. In reply to questions concerning the Lepor Settlement by Mr. J. R. Vethavanam in the Sc-langar State Council today, it vas slated that 517 persons had been discharged as cured since 1&30. and that
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    48 16 The South African women's hockey team which competed in the international hockey tournament in Philadelphia. During their stay in America they will visit New Jersey. Long Island and Stuyvesant. and will also tour Canada. Photo shows members of the South African women's hockey team, heavily laden with mascots.
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    'SCARCELY ENOUGH TO FEED PARIAH DOG'
    543 16 PITTANCE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. Fresh Appeal In Selangor State Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 14. A VIGOROUS plea for the relief of the distressed and unemployed in Selangor was again raised by Mr. J. R. Vethavanam at today's meeting of the
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    22 YEARS' SERVICE IN THE F.M.S.V.R.
    214 16 22 YEARS' SERVICE IN THE F.M.S.V.R. Lieut. F. W. South Resigns His Commission. iJeut. F. W. South. FMS V.F. Signal Company has, on account of his impending retirement from Malaya resigned his Commission in th<^ F.ciorated Malay States Volunteer Force. Lieutenant South enroheu hi the Malay States Volunteer Rifles in
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    54 16 Because you have had ne oenei;t 01 a good education do not think tha* ii Is beneath your dignity to nelp IB the home was the advice of Her Excellency Lady Linlithgow to the girl students on the occasion cl the ninth annual prize distribution ol the Lady Irwln School
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    "GREATEST BOON CONFERRED UPON MALAYA."
    689 16 "GREATEST BOON CONFERRED UPON MALAYA." CO-OPERATION GROWTH IN 15 YEARS. FUNCTION HELD AT KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 15. That the co-operathe societies In Malaya have acquired ovsr $2.*****0 worth of the F.M.S. and the S.S. loan shares was revealed by Mr. R. Boyd. Director of
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    PERAK FLYING CLUB PLANE IN MISHAP
    83 16 'From Our Own Correspondent) Taiplng. Nov. 14. A mishap to a Perak Flying Club plane occurred at the Taiping Aerodrome a few days ago. It appears that while Mr. C. D. Stafford, of Selamat Estate. Trong. who has been flying solo for some time,
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    IMPROVEMENT TRUST TO PAY INTEREST.
    1658 17 Judgment In Back-lane Dispute. {MVING judgment in the Singapore High Court on Saturday in favour of Messrs. Alkaff and Co. against the Singapore Improvement Trust, on certain issues referred to court by Messrs. Alkaff and Co., Mr. Justice Adrian Clark said: The 'argument of this
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    69 17 A woman artist who finds inspiration and even romance In the every-day events of the ordinary household and paints her maids at their daily tasks, is holding a Joint exhibition with her husband at the Kembrant Gallery in London. She is A. K. Browning, wife of Mr. T. C. Dugdale,
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    INDIAN SETTLERS OF CHUAH.
    588 17 OPENING OF TAMIL SCHOOL. BRITISH RESIDENT ATTENDS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Nov. 15. The Chuah Indian settlement, tucked away in an obscure corner of Negrl Sembilan. some 32 miles from Seremban, was en fete today when the settlers, were at home on the occasion of
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    Through Sun-Lit Trees.—An Autumn Day Takes Hikers To Burnham Beeches.
    37 18 Through Sun-Lit Trees. An Autumn Day Takes Hikers To Burnham Beeches. Taking advantage of a perfect autumn day, parties of hikers roamed through Burnham Beeches, the famous Buckinghamshire beauty spot ma.ie even more lovely by the sunshine.
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    Rain Mars State Opening Of New Parliament.
    2081 18 Rain Mars State Opening Of New Parliament. Our London Letter. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Nov. 5. rOULEST of wickedly bad weather marred the State opening of Parliament on Tuesday. It rained and rained and rained. But it was not until the last moment that orders were given for abandonment
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    LADY GOWER'S CANCERPHOBIA.
    389 19 SIR ROBERT'S STORY AT INQUEST. "DREADED ANOTHER LONDON SEASON." Sir Robert Gower, M.P. for Gillingham, Kent, giving evidence at the inquest on his wife, Lady Dorothy Susie Eleanor Gower. said that she nad a phobia that sh*> was suffering from cancer. She had terrible fltj of depression
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