The Straits Times, 23 November 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times fBBTABLISHBD NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 20 PA(.KS SINGAPORE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1936 PRICE 10 t'KNTS
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      287 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6471 >V \h Miiit' > i5l /yiy^. Economy L^t A MPS Durab ility So-called 'cheap' lamps are expensive. They consume considerably J more current, which has fo 6e parV/ for// VhffimulV Save unnecessary expense next time you order /a/1 Bb I BTI BT^^"bT lamps and
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      184 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683) LADIES FINE FOOTWEAR I FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON I THREE DELIGHTFUL MODELS BY BALL^ SMART GOLD KIO SILVER KIO COURT ATTRACTIVE BLACK SANOAL FANCY CENTRE SHOE. CUT-OUT VAMP CREPE SANDAL COURT CLIP 24 SPANISH HEEL 2J" SPANISH HEEL SHOE. 24' SPANISH SIZES 3-7
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      493 2 FJLBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Mi .b Maiaya Postage MuithU Ml «W '-50 Quarter!* *™f Ball Vearl* llt» M« *l^M Jearlt *34 W W $3000 Xote. Out»t»tion cheques should mcloae the usual bank discount ADvtRHSEMENT RATES The rharrts and :nr,tructh>ns for CLASS1FIKI) AHVFRTISKMtNTS «re as under:— 25 cuts per
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      381 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED experienced Chinese Salesman for Europ. Import House. Apply stating experience 4c salary, Box 370, Straits Times. «.\\TED, smart intelligent youth to assist Manager. Driving licence an ""Ivsn <>c. Must speak English. 0.P.0. Box 117, Spore. WANTED by a European Import Hou:e In Singapore a Junior European Accountant.
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      832 2 WANTED ROOM or sins.ll house required by Japanese bachelor. Reply 15, Wllkle Terrace (S. Yanagl). WANTED. Second Hand Bectrlc D.O. Motor*. 253 Volts, 100 to 120 H.P. Apply SIEW CKONG CO.. Kuala Lumpur. MOTOR VEHICLES" FORD V 8 Sa'oon. 6 months old $1,250. Insured. Box No. 369, Straits Times. FOR
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      764 2 MISCELLANEOUS^ I* YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FKItNUS Overseas have the Straits Budget posted to them evert reck 814 yearly including postage, outside Malaya. $13.20 within Malaya Orders accompanied by remittances should be addressed to the Manager 6tralts Budget. Singapore. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET 92, Robinson Hoad Angull* Co. OFFICEB GOI>OWNS
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      542 2 PUBLIC NOTICES RAMBUTAN LIMITED (Incorporated In England) Advice has been received by cable of the declaration c>f dividends in respect of ihe year ended June 30. 1936, and of the current year each of 6d per share (less Income Tax) payable in England on December 5, 1936. Local shareholders will
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      553 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc* MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO SIRtET. Telephone 7467. TO LET 2ND AND 3RD FI.OOKM BATTERY BUILDING MTIBI ROAII Two exceptionally fine floors suiUD.e lor office or professional oiirrosrs /wa appro* 1 200 sq ft each New i stoey buiMtii 1
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      707 3 P. 0. BRITISH INNA AND APCAR LINES. (Inconxrateo tn England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND "'"g l ,4tY^B DNDER CONTRACT! WITH HIS MAJESTYa GOVERNMENT. uONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM UDNDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage Spore 1936 SOMALI 6810 NOV 23 KIANA 17.000 gee BANGALORE
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      593 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Japan: TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov 24 25 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Dec. il 10 5 SUWA MftRU 10.600 Dec 23 24 I POBHTU]
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      595 3 |^B»a»at>^Liaaßil-J X.l PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. SPECIAL CORONATION SAILING to MARSEILLES or LONDON AND BACK at 11 SINGLE FARE by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14,700 Tons Displacement from SINGAPORE 30/3/3? due MARSEILLES 23/4/37 doe LONDON 1/5/37 RETURNING BY M/S "ALSIA" or M/S "BORINGIA" 12,500 Tons Displacement from SOUTHAMPTON
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      237 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (lncorvorated m England) APCAR LINE. FOR BONG KONO. SHANGHAI. MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TALAMBA MM 3rd Dec 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers Special holiday return ticket* interchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates
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      1121 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE iOcean The Hua Kb low jteamshlp C« (1935) LML Stettin Ship Co Ltd. and China Mutual Tbe Cunard White tar Lid. Steam NuTigatloo Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak S*e. msSlp Co. Ltd. The Str>Hf Steamship Co, I. to. The Australian Orirn.il Live l.ld. Tbe China Navigation
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    182 4 Period Of Improved Values. In their weekly rubber market report, Lewis and Peat Ltd., London ander date of Nov. 3. write: We have had a very active market during the week and prices have advanced about a farthing per lb. all round. A large business has been
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    CLEARANCES
    189 4 Nov. 21: Malacca, Sin Alk Lee, Tanjong Pinang, Glenapp, Islander, Agapenor, Tung Song, Perak, Talma, Mirzapore, Kajang, Ipoh, Gorgon, Giang Ann (Brit.); Mabella (Nor.); Angby. Vyner Brooke (Sar.); Tohltl, Patras. Toba, Palopo, Toboali, Kulit, Senang (DuU. Nov. 22: Maros, MUo (Dut); Mactra, Klstna, Bulan (Brit.). Mr. R.L. Davey, ground
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      116 4 Monday, November 33. Sbtpa alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive Entrance Gadowa Gat? East Wharf 3uisanp 22 1 Main Wharf Barrgrove 18 3 Hone Kheng 16 3 Patroclus 14 3 Klang 11 3 Kangaroo 7 3 Empire Dock Steel Seafarer 32 3 SUverteak 36 3
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      101 4 During the week ending Nov. 14, exports of tinned pineapples frorr> Malayan ports amounted to 19.258 cases, of which: 12,086 (63 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 4,372 (23 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 1.250 (6 per cent.) cases to Canada,
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      285 4 Today. Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 4 pm. Pamangkat. Sambas and Singkawang (Boelongan) 4 p.m Tuesday, November 24. Pengerang (Hang Ton) ..9 a.m. Ceylon (Felix Roussel) Shanghai (Lycaon) Prance (Parcels only) (PeHx Roussel) Bagan Selat Pandjang (Hong Thong) S p.m. Bcngkalis Labocan Bilik (Rokan) Fort
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      AIR MAILS
      72 4 INWARD. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tonight. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday night. OUTWARD. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 4 p.m. today. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. tomorrow. X.L.M.: To Europe:
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      127 4 Malls from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today, Nov. 23, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomdrrow, Nov. 24 at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Holland etc. today, Nov. 23. by Chrlstlaan Huygens. Mails from Holland etc. tomorrow, Nov. 24 by
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      18 4 Mall dispatched from Singapore by Karapara was delivered in London on Nov. 21.
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      SINGAPORE STUDENT UNION.
      85 4 The Student Union, Singapore, Invites all clubs and associations or parties desirous of having friendly indoor or outdoor games to communicate with the hon. secretary, 581. Serangoon Road, Singapore. The founders of the Union, which was exempted in October 1936, are Messrs. Teo Jwee Thiam, Joseph Van,
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    HEALTH BULLETIN
    268 4 HEALTH BULLETIN 'THE following Is the Health Bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended Nov. 14, 1936. Plague. Colombo was the only port in the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the week, 2 fatal cases having been notified. Colombo also
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    JAPANESE BAN ON U.S. MISSIONARY.
    186 4 "Anti-War Principles" Alleged. Tokyo. Oct. 16. The missionary community has been startled by the police refusal to allow Mr. Spencer Keeinard. the American Baptist missionary who has lived in Japan for 16 years, to re-enter the country after his furlough. A police statement alleges that
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    FELIX ROUSSEL
    34 4 The mall and passenger vessel m.v. Felix Roussel from Saigon Is expected to arrive tomorrow at 6 a.m. and sail at noon for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles. Berth: S.H Wharves.
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    CHUNGLOON RUBBER ESTATE.
    199 4 CURRENT YEAR'S IMPROVED EARNINGS. The fourth ordinary general meetin;; of Chungloon Rubber Estate (1932), Ltd., was held in London on Nov. 10. Mr. E. B. Ridsdel (the chairman > said that the profit earned for the year ended Mar. 31 last amounted to £1,112, and the directors
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    JABI RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
    227 4 IMPROVED OUTLOOK. The fourth ordinary general meet 113 of Jabi Rubber Plantations (1932), Ltd was held In London on Nov. 10. Mr. E. B. Ridsdel (the chairman* said that due to the restricted output the profit for the year ended Mar .11 last, at £3.102, was less
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      523 4 BOUSTEAD C 0. f LTD. (Incorporated tB PJLB.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. FJf.B. RLYB. AND SIAH STATES RAILWAYS. TELETHONS! Freight MJS— Passage S«U. CANADIAN (Incorporated to England.) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking U strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. EBB EMPRESS ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or
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      214 4 jMcAIISTER^C O I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP C(L LTD. COMPANY. Oneorpormted In Inglaud) UncorpotmteJ to o.s.A.J BOSTON. NITW TOBK BALTTOOK* "SLLEKMAN" LINK. VIA CAPE O» GOOD HOPE FOB HAVRE, LONDON. BTKEL SEAFARER In^rt I^*24 ROTTEKDAM A HAMBURCL HTKBL SCIENTIST De. 28 Jan. S BTEKI TRAVELER Jan. 23 Jan. 28
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      436 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Vesterday Last night max. rain- bright mln temp, fall s'shlne temp *F ins. hrs. *P West Coast. Alor Star 88 Nil 10.8 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 90 NU 10.1 75 Sitiawan 90 0.52 7.0 74 Bukit Jeram 90 0.72 9.1 71 Malacca 87
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      239 5 LAST NIGHT AN AMAZING STORY __44_f i *^^PL«FVLP>l^_o?9 Or THREE PEOPLE WHOSE I T-»T\^-m -M LIVES WERE NEARLY J __HrX WRECKED BECAUSE OF WOW -k.^. JA. 1 a vicious me- |^k9MBBMs-HB_B_B_HD^i 'THESE THREE' MIRIAM* HOPKINS MERLE OBERON. JOEL McCREA United Artists Release Tomorrow The strange and powerful story of two
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      962 5 Rugby Football. HOME GAMES. varsities Beat Blackheath And Harlequins. Rugby games played at Home on Saturday resulted, says Reuter, as follows: Cheshire 5, Cumberland 3. Northumberland 8, Lancashire 19. Yorkshire 5, Durham 0. Bath 11, Gloucester 5. Black neath 8, Cambridge Univ. 15. Bradford 14, Liverpool 9. Bristol 8, Devonport
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      173 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE 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: Cocktail dance, 6.30 8.15 p.m. Informal dinner and
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      598 5 RITZ, GETLANG: Marie Galante. I And, Close Shave. 7.45 11 p.m. REGAL: The Little Colonel. And. Sweet Surrender. 7.45 11 p.m. ROXY, KATONG: These Three 6.15. 9.15. MARLCOROUGH: Hell in Heaven. 6.15. 9.15. mm THEATRE (New World): Last of the Mohicans. 7.30. 9.30. TIVOLI: A Chinese picture 7.15. 9.15 p.m.
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      284 5 LOOK YOUR BEST at ti&l* LESS COST l|| TOMORROW* > I LATEST WOOL. LEN FALM BEACH BOHINGS IN A WIDER RANGE THAN EVER. TAI HENG CO.. High n>» Tailors and Outfitters 23-S CoJeman SI I'Jnni- iS-.j i sou 'mints 7 i n oapo ft c^n^H From BING CROSBY'S FILM"RHYTHM OF
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  • LATEST lOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      459 6 Opening Conditions Quiet from Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Nov. 23. Tin is flown >« of a cent in New fork on Saturday while the London narket was closed. The local tin share market opens athcr (juieter this morning with wices unchanged from Saturday's losing. There is no
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        MINING.
        547 6 .ssue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/- 5/6 5/- 5/6 £1 Asam Kurnbang 32/- 34/-cd 32/- 34/-cd £1 Austral Malay 66/- 60/-cd 57/- 60/-cd 5/- Ayer Hltam 20/- 22/-cd 19/6 20/6cd 1 Ayer Weng 1.05 2.05 2.00 2.10 £1 Bangrin Tin 23/-
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        GENERAL.
        411 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.40 1.10 1.30 2 2 do 7&% PrefS. 2.12 1 2.20 2.00 2 10 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lOOOn. £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
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        204 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5Vr 1001 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn V'tTo 19C7 rea. 1947 J1.600.000 int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 111 113 norn 4> /2 1! 09 rec. 1955 S 1,000.000 Int. Mar. 31 Oept. 30 12C 122 norn 4Vc 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        345 6 Today s Prices Fraser Co. Lyall Evar. Allenby 1.70 1.80cd 1.70 1 80xd Alor Gajab 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 Amal Malay 1.80 1.90 180 1.90 Ayer Hitam 1.55 1.65 1.60 1.70 Ayer Molek 1.20 1J0 1.20 1.30 Ayer Panas 1.75 1.85 1.70 1.80 Bassett 0.67 0.72 0.67 0.72
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      EXCHANGES.
      197 6 The following »re the exchange rates, this morning according to the dally dn-ular issued by the Hong Kong and Shan?tint BanKlnc Corporation SELLING London demand 2/4 1/16 London IT 2/4 1/16 London 4 months' sight 2/4', B Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg dem«nd 141 New York demand 57 Montreal demand
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      CHAMBER OP COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      86 6 Noon, Nov. 23. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 30% 30 15/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 30y 8 30 15/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 30 13/16 30 15/16 December
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    TIN AND RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    588 6 The following dividends from sterling tin and rubber producing companies nave been proposed or declared:— AVER HITAM TIN. An interim of 5 per cent, for year ending June next, payable on Dec. 3. PARI TIN. An interim of 2--' 2 P-'.-cent. on account of year endiiic;
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    378 6 Handicaps For Second Day. The follon'ins are t!:; rrni^ir.inj handicaps for Wednesday's -arcs: Horses Class 2 Uiv. j tan Red Dot 9.0. Mmt« Video S.lO. Fizhting Finish 3.0, Queen oop. p Hearts 8.7, Silver .Monk 8.7. Eastern Ally, 8.4, Pelorns 8.2, Equctta 8.0. I !:«li Battery 7.11. Korsss
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    EXCHANGES.
    96 6 London, Nov. 21. The following were closing mean rates: Paris 105 11 61 Athens 547 sellers New York 4.89 1/16 Bucharest 667tt Montreal 4.88 1 sellers Brussels 23.92 Rio 4\i Geneva 21.27\ sellers official Amsterdam 9.03?, Eelprade 213 Milan 92 T i Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin U.llii Montevideo 39%
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      AVER HITAM TIN DREDGING.
      595 7 DISTRIBUTION OF 25 PER CENT. The tenth annual general meeting of Ayer Hltam Tin Dredging, Ltd.. was held In London on Nov. 10. Mr. C. V. Thomas (thfi chairman) said The permissible output under the International Tin Restriction Agreement averaged for the year 58.925 per cent,
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      AMERICA'S TRADE POLICY.
      92 7 Receives Backing From Chamber Of Commerce. Washington, Nov. 17. Following a discussion on America's trade policies with President Roosevelt, the chief of the United States Chamber of Commerce told the Press that the United States Chamber was 100 per cent, behind the administration's reciprocal trade programme. He
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      677 7 GOOD TRADE DEMAND CONTINUES. NJ. NATIVE POSITION WELL IN HAND. In their weekly report on the London rubber market, Symington and Wilson, on Nov. 11, write Since our last report the rubber market has developed fresh strengtn and again shows a substantial advance on the week. On
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      NESTLE AND ANGLO SWISS MILK.
      111 7 Proposed Share Distribution And Bonus Payment. An extraordinary general meeting or the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. will be held st Cham, Switzerland, on November 27. The business Includes alterat ons to articles of association (prlndpaaly In connection with the conversion of the company
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      ROOM DAYS ON WALL STREET.
      247 7 EUROPE INVESTING IN U.S. New York. Ncv. 9. Foreign investment in American security markets, which was practically eliminated during the war. Is again assuming very large proportions. The Invasion of foreign capital seeking Investment In the United States, which followed Mr. Roosevelt's election triumph, has
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      AUSTRALIAN TRADE REVIEW.
      499 7 Production Prospects Promising. Trade continues buoyant In Australia and prices exhibit a rising tendency, notwithstanding disturbances In Spain, and the uncertain political and economic conditions ol various Important sections of the world. Possibly tne rise In prices of Australia's main export* m»y have been, to some extent,
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      TONGHURST RUBBER ESTATES.
      230 7 DIVIDEND OF 5 PER CENT. The fourth ordinary general meetlaj of Tonghurst Rubber Estates (1932), Ltd., was held In London on Nov. 10. Mr. E. B. Rldsdel, who presided, said that the report was for the period, ended Mar. 31 last, and therefore did not reflect the
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      RUBBER QUOTA Will I.R.R.C. Decide On
      130 7 Increase Next Month London, Nov. 19. The excellent American questionnaire figures for October, revealing a consumption well above the highest estimates while stocks declined 9.C00 tons compared with September, failed to provide a tonic to the London rubber market. It is pointed out that
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      624 7 3 ANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI JiANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In tne Colony at Hong Kong.) The moiluy n members Is limited to tne extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No t of 1929 ol th- CbUny Authorised Capita; $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-Up $30,000,000 Reserve Funds S-crllna 6.500.000 Hong Kong
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      196 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China Special Charter J 12, Cecil S'reel Singapore. Telephones: M»na*rr't Office Sill Eubinit Dept S441 General Office 5188-9 with 11 extensions. Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO- PaJd-lp Capital Ch. S4« 000.000 00 Reserve Fur CU. .3.4£3.5!fl.43 Total Resources Ch. SU4S.S42.166.35 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI I'se-Vung Soong. Chairman or
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      534 7 BANKING CHAKTEHEI) BANK Ot INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England ov Rcrcl Charter 18S3> Paid Dp Capital id 800.000 shares Ot fS each £3.000 .00*. Reserve Fund f3 000.001 Reserve Liability of Proprietors C 3.003.001 HEAD OFFICE: SB. Mshopscate. London. C. t. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsar Ilo'.lo
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    A.O.C. Goes Home By Air Liner.
    692 8 A. O. C. Goes Home By Air Liner. People In The News. "I addition to the heavy official responsibilities which fall to the lot a Service chief in a garrison city ere are the pleasanter but also im>rtant duties forming part of the icial life of the Colony. Air Commodore
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      126 8 ""I MORRIS AHEAD oF|^^ Vallcompetitors y \s/iLt 6L& dz FOURTEEN p&l morris -six-cylinder smoothness. Economical running costs. High cruising speed. Very fine acceleration and get-away." Comfort and capacity hitherto only associated with the larger car— full 56" track full Vseater capacity— overall length 168* (14 ft.) The finest features: Engine
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      835 8 BbMsj FISK TYRES AND TUBES Special heat-resJaUng compound*, the highest quality materials, and expert craftsmanship combine U give FISK tyres perfect balance in wearing qualities and Increased satbf*< ory service. UNITED MOTOR WORKS LTD. 117 Orchard Road, Singapore. Telephone 7142. Latest In Quality Radios EVER! MODEL A CHALLENGER Sole Agents
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      522 8 Broadcasting EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used:— GSH 2] 47 Mc/s (13.97 Ql) GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) 6.26 p.m. Big Ben. Punch and Judy Show.'* The authentic and Immortal drama, adapted (or broadcasting and produced by John Pndney. 6.52 p.m.— The Policeman's Lot.' A
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      209 8 HONG KONG. Station Z.B.W. 49. ti m., H.49 n.. M.7IM. or 16.90 m. TODAY 4.20 p.m. European programme. Relay Dance music from the Hong Kong Hotel roof garden. 6.20 A light orchestral concer. CM Closing local stock quotations and the Hong Kong Exchange Market report. 6.55 Piano syncopations by Billy
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    MADRID CIVILIANS TO BE EVACUATED FROM CITY.
    879 9 Week-End Reports Of The Rebel Attack On Capital. Madrid, Nov. 22. THE compulsory evacuation of the civil and non-combattant populace of Madrid has been ordered by the Defence Committee, which has requisitioned 1,000 taxicabs for the purpose, arranging that they return to the
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    FOREIGNERS TOLD TO LEAVE.
    392 9 MAJOR OFFENSIVE LOOMS IN SUIYUAN. Peiping, Nov. 22. THE immediate evacuation of foreigners from Suiyuan is requested by the provincial authorities in consequence of the report that Manchukuo and Mongol irregulars are preparing a general offensive from North Suiyuan, aimed at Kweihua, the capital of the
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    SIAMESE RICE CROP REPORT.
    117 9 WHY SMALLER AREA IS PLANTED THIS YEAR (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nor. 18. The first rice crop report of the present season Indicates that 700.000 acres of those planted are damaged The total area planted at the end of September was 6,500.000 acres, compared with
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      274 9 HOTELS TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND THE WORLD FAMOUS ROLLER SKATERS 4 LA SALLES SENSATIONAL SKATING WIZARDS. DEATH DEFYING SPINS ON A TABLE TOP LAST FEW DAYS Non-diners $100 1 WEDNESDAY— SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE AND CABARET. BOOK YOUR TABLE. KAFFLES
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    ANOTHER STOMACH OPERATION AVOIDED
    309 10 Maclean Brand Stomach Powder Round about the first week of February." «s Mr. M. 8.. "I became 111. The first iptoms were that 1 was vi.., weak, cculd dly walk, and could not eat because of lble pain In the stomach, b"tween the aiders, and in
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    The Strauts Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOV. 23, 1936. THE STRAITS TIMES GROUP.
    1120 10 The Strauts Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOV. 23, 1936. THE STRAITS TIMES GROUP. That well-known Perak newspaper, the Times of Malaya, has* passed under the control of a company the share capital of which is held by The Straits Times Press, Ltd.. and it appears for the first time today as
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    WAR IN EUROPE?
    1482 10  -  ROSITA FORBES. By What the Dictator? Say About Scaremongering. I ETS have done with all these rumours of European war! For the last two years scarcely a week has passed without the man-in-the-street being assured that Russia or Germany or Italy, not to mention half a dozen
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    724 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. EAST COAST PICTURES. AM not one of the growing number of Singaporeans who have made a ho'iday cruise along the East Coast, a pleasure that is so conveniently and Inexpensively provided by the Straits Steamship Company during the southwest monsoon, but last week 1 was
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    MAJORCA AS ITALIAN WAR BASE FOR REBELS.
    393 11 Grave Allegations By The Spanish Government. CABINET CHARGE AGAINST FASCIST POWERS. British Ministers Consider Grave Situation: Statement Promised. \LLEGATIONS that Majorca is being treated as a virtual Italian possession and war base for the equipment of the Spanish insurgent army for attacks on
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    I Cold Weather Hinders Rebels.
    418 11 London, Nov. 23. j Operating uitihout aeroplanes, but rlth heavy artillery bombardment, the jsurgents are pressing their attack J I Madrid and claim that the evening ffensive Is developing satisfactorily. "he Modele prison has been reduced o ashes. The loyalists' most formidable allies t present
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    British Private Found Guilty Of Murder.
    66 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Nov. 21. A European jury unanimously found Private Maurice Henry Durbln, 26, of the Ist Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, guilty of murdering Private Arthur Francis Percy, of the same Regiment, by shooting him in a barrack room at Wanowrie
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    40 11 British Foreign Relations: M.P.s' Study. London. Ncv. 22. i Sir Austen Chamberlain presided over a foreign allairs committee, composed of M.P.s supporting the Government, which Investigated problems associated with British relations with Germany, Italy and Japan, and the United Stales.—Ancta-Havas.
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    SABOTAGE CASE VERDICT.
    347 11 Death Sentence On German. The German engineer, Herr Stickling, and all his fellow accused in the sabotage trial at Novosibirsk were sentenced to death, according to an announcement in Berlin. The death sentence on Herr Stickling has aroused the indignation of Germany's official news agency which describes
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    PRIESTS ESCAPE FROM BANDITS.
    63 11 Nine Months' Captivity In North China. Mukden, Nov. 22. Father Joseph C. Burns and his Chinese servant, Wu, who have been missing since February arrived at Tunghua escorted by Japanese troops. Father Burns and Wu were kidnapped by bandits last February but recently they managed to
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    East Hopei Mutiny: Japanese Captives. .
    67 11 East Hopei Mutiny: Japanese Captives. Tientsin, Nov. 21. Two Japanese captives in the hands of revolting East Hopei militiamen have not been liberated. The mutneers fled northwards from Tangshan pursued by 300 Japanese troops. The mutineers belonged to the militia regiment of Yin Ju-keng's East Hopel Autonomous Government against which
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    TROOPS MASSING IN SUIYUAN.
    418 11 Nanking Ready For Offensive. Nanking, Nov. 23. Central Government troops are rapidly massing on the East Suiyuan front preparatory to a large-scale offensive against the Mongol and Manchukuo irregulars. Gen. Tang En-peh and Gen. Meng Ping-yo, commanders respectively of the 13th Army Corps and 7th cavalry
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    STOP PRESS
    48 11 Madrid, Nov. 23. An official communique states that "several submarines, apparently foreign, attacked our warships at 9 a.m. at the entrance to the port of Carthagena. A torpedo struck the cruiser Cervantes doing damage. Other torpedoes were fired at the Cruiser Mendezmunes, without doinr damace." Reuter.
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    A NEW BARRIE PLAY.
    116 11 Bergner's Part In "The Boy David." London, Nov. 22. AFTER 18 months of vicissitudes and secret rehearsals Sir James Barries latest play, The Boy David and his first since 1922, was produced amid enthusiasm at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh, before a distinguished audience. The play, which
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    King Edward To Visit Midlands Industries.
    53 11 Plans for the King's visit to South Staffordshire and Birmingham on Dec9 and 10 are now almost complete. He will inspect the works of various industries in areas where, in striking contrast to South Wales, unemployment Is at its lowest for years and industry
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    JAPAN'S NEW TARIFF PLAN.
    199 11 Double Duties In Special Schedule. Tokio, Nov. 22. Another stage in the trade war between Japan and Australia is revealed today. The standing committee of the tariff commission in Japan has decided that a dual tariff shall be adopted and the luxury duty abolished but incorporated
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    27 11 Baltimore, Nov. 22. The death is announced of the diplomat, Mr. George Bronson Rea. He was the adviser to Dr. Sun Vat Sen before the war. —Reuter.
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    WHY U.S.A. DOMINATES SINGAPORE FRUIT MARKET?
    961 12 Charges Against Dominions Refuted. Shortage Follows Shipping Strike. CAN the Dominions meet Malaya's demand for fresh fruit and vegetables, or must Singapore depend on the United States for the bulk of its supplies of citrus fruits, apples, grapes, and green vegetables Recent references ir
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    COLLIERY STRIKE SEQUEL. Unlawful Society Charge.
    237 12 COLLIERY STRIKE SEQUEL. Unlawful Society Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. The recent strike of labourers In the Malayan Collieries at Batu Arang had a sequel in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, when a Chinese named Foo Sin Ling was produced before Mr. C. H. Dakers,
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    ENTICEMENT TO COME TO MALAYA.
    221 12 Correspondence. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Allow me as a regular reader of the Straits Times for many years to extend my heartiest congratulations to all concerned on your excellent Annual which was published this week. In no other publication which I
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    WHEN IS HARI RAYA PUASA? Possibility Of Mistake.
    275 12 WHEN IS HARI RAYA PUASA? Possibility Of Mistake. Will Mohammedan* in Malaya celebrate Hari Raya Puasa on the wrong day this year? In the following letter a correspondent draws attention to the possibility of a mistake being made. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I do not know
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    OLD SCHOOL TIE.
    316 12 At The Cinema. Reunion Day At An American College. "We went to College." (With Charles Butterworth, Hugh Herbert and Una Merkel.) M.G.M. film. At the Capitol. The title of this film should admittedly act as a warning to expect som? light-hearted fun and hilarious romping of the
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    STOP PRESS
    29 12 ATTORNEY-GENERAL, S.S. The Strait* Times is officially informed that the appointment of Mr. C. G. Howell, Legal Adviser. F.M.S., aa Attorney General, Straits Settlements, has been approved.
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    27 12 Mr. H. A. fcj.rer. Criminal 1 t Judge and First Magistrate, Singapore, photographed on the P. and O. liner Comorin on Saturday on his return from leave.
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    SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EURASIANS.
    186 12 Education Projects. The Eurasian Association are in favour of the creation of an education fund for providing higher education for members of its community, according to the annual report of the Association. For secondary education, it is proposed to provide for two scholarships, costing about $150 a
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    DUTCH MAIL LINER IN ROADS.
    78 12 Anchoring At 4 p.m. Today. The Netherland Line Royal Dutch mail liner Christiaan Huygens, which will anchor in the Outer Roads because of trouble with one engine, is now expected to arrive at 4 o'clock this afternoon, an hour earlier than previously announced Passengers will
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    PRAISE FOR CANOPUS.
    223 12 Airman Describes New Flying-Boat "The most comfortable plane I've ever travelled In and a great experience" was the description of one of the new Empire flying-boats given today by Sir Keith Smith, the famous Australian airman. Sir Keith arrived by Imperial airliner last night and left early
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    PETROL KIOSK FIRE.
    43 12 A petrel kiosk at Jalan Kubax. Singapore, was destroyed by fire this morning. Quick work by the brigade prevented the flames from reaching the pump and the underground tank which held petrol. It la not known how th« bteae originated.
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    U. S. Asiatic Fleet Leaves Singapore.
    242 12 "Landlubbers" Will Be "Given The Works." The 12 visiting vessels of the JJnited States Asiatic Fleet left Singapore this morning after a week's goodwill visit. "We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay," said the Com-mander-ln-Chief, Admiral H. E. Yarnell. "I hope It will not be
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    COURT INSPECTOR MARRIED.
    144 12 Mr. E. C. Smith— Miss A. M. Donough. Chief Court Inspector Ernest Charles Smith, who Is attached to the Singapore District Court, was married on Saturday to Annie Marion, daughter of Mr. Harold W. Donough and the late Mrs. Donough. of Singapore, at the Cathedral of the
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    CATHEDRAL THEFT CHARGE.
    88 12 Woman Not Guilty. Mary Wong Choon. the Chinese woman who was charged in the third court, Singapore, with abetting W. H. Hudson -n theft from the vestry of St. Andrews Cathedral, was discharged by Mr A. D. York, the third magistrate, this morning. Following thefts in the
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    AIR COMMODORE LEAVES.
    315 12 NOTABLE GROUP AT SELETAR. GOVERNORS FLIGHT. Senior officers of the three Services high Government officials, and a large gathering of personal friends assembled at the Royal Air Force Base this morning to bid farewell to Air Commodore Sydney Smith, former A.O.C. of the Far East Command. The
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    FOUR INQUESTS: SIX PEOPLE DROWNED.
    139 12 Four inquests on six people, including three children, who were drowned within a few days of one another a week ago will be he.d by the Singapore Coroner during the next eight days. Tomorrow there will be the inquest on a schoolboy who was drowned
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    44 12 A report has been received that the Tashl Lama is likely to spend the winter at Jaykundo. near the Chinese side of the Tibetan border, and will not be able to move Into Tibet until the spring when weather conditions will be more favourable.
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    CLONAL SEED AREAS ALLOWANCES.
    1546 13 Representations For 1938 Negotiations. U.P.A.M. PLANTING SECTION'S IMPORTANT MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. THE United Planting Association of Malaya has decided to refer to the Controller of Rubber with a view to representations being made to the International Committee that the question
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    52 13 A Happy Day on the Estate: a sports meeting; was held on Permatang Estate, Banting. Selangor, on the occasion of the annual meeting of the labourers' Co-operative Society. The veterans' race, shown in this picture, in which the manager, Mr. R. Paton. took part, indicated the splendid spirit prevailing on
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    ITINERANT DENTISTS ON ESTATES.
    52 13 "Harmful Work." rpHE question of itinerant dentists visiting estates and doing harmful and unnecessary work upon the teeth of estate labourers was discussed at the last meeting of the Planting Section of the V.PJIM. and it was decided to take steps with a view to stopping
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    460 13 MRS. J. M. HOGAN, A respected member of the Eurasian community, Mrs. Josephine Marie Hogan, died at the residence of her san, Mr. N. S. Hogan at No. 15 Lorong B. St. George's Road, Singapore in her 76th year, on Saturday night. Mrs. Hogan, who Is descended from a
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    MR. SAMUEL FRANCIS ESPECKERMAN.
    167 13 The death took place at No. 473 Gulllemard Road, Singapore, on Saturday night of Mr. Samuel Francis Especkerin his 78th year. The funeral took place at the Bidadarl Cemetery yesterday afternoon and was preceded by a choral service at the Church of the Holy Family, Katong.
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    PRESS MAGNATE IN SINGAPORE.
    421 13 Impressed By Japan's Courtesy. Sir James George Owen, newspaper magnate, host to hundreds of thousands of Empire soldiers during the Great War, and a leading West ol England personality, brought his cheemil Devonshire smile to Singapore yesterday aboard the Blue Funnel liner Patroclus. Sir James, who
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    FALSE STATEMENT CHARGE FAILS.
    102 13 (From Our Own Co-respondent) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 21. Sarban Singh, a local Sikh moneylender was acquitted and discharged by Mr. C. H. Dakers. in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, on the charge of giving a false statement in a civil suit. The charge related to
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    SOVIET REPLY TO PACT.
    157 13 Oil Concession To Japan May Be Cancelled. Moscow, Nov. 22. The Soviet Government has decided not to sign the Russo-Japanese Fisheries convention as a retaliation for the Japano-German treaty Reuter learns that the possibilities of other counter-moves, like breaking oil negotiations with Toklo for the establishment
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    PASSENGERS PAY FINES.
    303 13 Effect Of U.S.A. Strike. No more Dollar Lino passenger vessels will reach Singapore until about six weeks after the United States seamen's strike ends. Usually one of the President steamers arrives at Singapore every other Saturday westward bound on a round-the-world journey and leaves for Penang the
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    SINGAPORE WIN MALAYA CUP RUGGER MATCH.
    788 14  -  "Stand-Off." By R.N. AND R.A.F. LED AT THE INTERVAL. WINNERS' FINE FORWARDS: BACKS DISAPPOINT. SINGAPORE beat the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force by 11 points (a goal, a try, a penalty goal) to 5 points (a goal) in their second Malaya Cup Rugby
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    ARMY BEAT N. S.-MALACCA AT SEREMBAN.
    666 14 Superior Stamina Told In Final Phase. (By Our Seremban Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 21. True to tradition, Negri Sembilan-Malacca went down fighting, when the Combined States lost to the Army from Singapore this afternoon by 28 points (4 goals, a converted penalty try and a
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    GALLOWAY CUP MATCH.
    306 14 Medicals Beat Raffles College. For the fifth year in succession, the Medical CoUege defeated Raffles College in the annual match for the Galloway Cup, played on Saturday at Bukit Tlmah, by 11 points a goal and two tries) to nil. The game itself was not very fast,
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    SINGAPORE BADLY BEATEN AT HOCKEY.
    501 14 Weak Defence Riddled By The Selangor Attack. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. Tn their first away inter-State hockey fixture Singapore were well beaten by Selangor here today on the Padang by six goals to niL The match was fast and thrilling in
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    The Sports Diary.
    66 14 TODAY. Lawn Tennis: S.C.R.C. open tournament. Billiards: S.B.A. Junior championship tournament. 6 and 8. Hockey: S.C.C. 2nd vs. R.I pauang; S.R.C. "A" vs. Khalsa, padang: S.C.R.C. va. V.M.C.A., Chinese ground: M.C.O. vs. S.R.C. "A." M.C.U. ground; Colts 2nd vs. R.C., R.C. ground; S.J.I, vs. O.S.C. 2nd. S.J.I,
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    Good Win For Bell Press In Three Year Old Free Handicap.
    1861 15 SQUEEZE FINISHES WELL IN SWEEP RACE. FIRST DAY OF SINGAPORE WINTER MEETING. rfO successes came the way of Mr. J. C. Innes on the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's Winter Meeting at the JJukit Timah racecourse on
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    37 15 H.E. the Governor (Sir Shenton Thomas) arriving at the Races. Behind him. in dark suit, in the Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams. With His Excellency to Mr. R. Williamson, president of the Turf Club. Straits Times Photograpfi.
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    SECOND DAY HANDICAPS
    29 15 The handicaps for four races on the second day (Wednesday) will be found on Page 6. Those for the other four races have already been published.
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    M.C.C.'s TRAGIC TAIL AT SYDNEY.
    640 15 Last Five Wickets Fall For 14 Runs. THE M.C.C. batting has developed a tail which refuses to was. The last few men have failed disastrously in recent matches. At Sydney on Saturday, against an Australian XI, the JVI.( .< resumed their innings with 274 scored
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    SPATE OF GOALS IN HOME SOCCER LEAGUES.
    1321 16 'THE following are Saturday's results in the Home soccer leagues, as cabled by Reuter, and the tables up to date: f..Mil.lMl LMUU IM > 11.; Aston Villa 2 Blackburn R. 2 Bradford C 0 Bury 1 Burnley 3 Norwich C 0 Chesterfield 0
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES.
    360 16 Sunderland Lead Again, (From Our Own Correspordent.) London, Nov. 21. Sunderland, league champions, started the present season indifferently, but recently they have been showing great form, and a 3 0 victory over Stok« today, coupled with Portsmouth's defeat by Everion, took them to the head of
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    FOUR GOALS A MATCH.
    79 16 OIXTY-TWO matches were p'ay- cd on Saturday in the four divisions of (he English League and the two divisions of the Scottish Iraeue, and 241 ;oals were scored in them an average of almost four souls a inn t'-h. Ayr United topped the list with ei.ht;
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    HINTS ON ORCHID GROWING IN SINGAPORE.
    1871 17 Those Most Suitable To Local Conditions. WIDER SELECTION URGED. "THE whole point of growing either orchids or any other flowering plant 1 is to get flowers large flowers, beautiful flowars and brightly coloured flowers and as many flowers as one can get," said Mr.
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    NEW PLANE FOR PERAK F.C.
    370 17 FIVE MEMBERS IN SOLO FLIGHTS. The month of October was the most interesting and eventful since the formation of the Club, says the monthly report of the Pcrak Flying Club. On Sunday, Oct. 11 all thre« machines flew over to Taiping and there gave joy-rides
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      56 17 AU^ 1 l<NyV^ Season's Programme We extend a cordial welcome to all motoring enthusiasts to visit our Orchard Road Showrooms today where they may view the first display of 1937 model AUSTINS Members of our Sales staff will be in Rectal attendance between the hours of 6—l o p. m.
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    BRITAIN'S NEW WARSHIPS.
    1248 18 Choice Of Names Revealed: Contracts Let. King Edward pays a gracious tribute to his father's memory in deciding to name the first battleship to be begun in the new reign King George V. Had the precedent of the last two reigns been tollowed. Up would have been
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    32 18 Women Red Army students from the Military Academy of Communications during the gigantic military parade through the Red Square, Moscow, with which the Soviet celebrated the 19th anniversary of the October Revolution.
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    A.E.U. PRESIDENT & HIS EXPENSES.
    667 18 A.E.U. PRESIDENT HIS EXPENSES. NEVER MORE THAN I WAS ENTITLED TO" QUESTIONS IN LIBEL SUIT. Officials of an Important trade union were questioned about their salaries and expenses In the King's Bench Division in London. Mr. Justice Singleton had again before him the libel actlcn arising out of an article
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    57 18 One of th 3 strangest shipments received into Canada In recent months was that of 1 500.000 Hu arian wasps. Collected by farmers in Hungary, they arrived in Canada still in the cocoon stase and on hat:h!ng out will be turned loose in the West for the purpose of killing
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    London Gets Ready For Pantomime Season.
    1312 19 New Plays And Films. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Nov. 7. BRITAIN'S biggest pantomime season for years is now in preparation. In theatres and rehearsal rooms all over the country there is to be seen and heard that seeming chaos and turbulence, out of
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    215 20 >outhampton docks nave a war-time appearance now that the troop-carrier Laurentic has docked. On the railway sidings at the quays a rain-load of light tanks, returned from duty In the Near East. Is awaiting dispatch to brigade headquarters. Photo shows the line of light tanks In the sidings at Southampton
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