The Straits Times, 3 November 1937

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    37 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A DENTDRf.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 IWCiEK SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1937 in CENTS. The Straits Times i i».\';es SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      290 1 S |->-">rsr*r,S*: I^n CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471). VBTT a PUTC-lOCK A m m 'Saw Ss^c^l .A. l^ns^l .NSTANT COLD STARTING LOWEST FUEL CONSUMPTION Mrlj IPt^ML uB l»ll KSISS^^ cNCLOSEO O'CSIGN -*^2 SHkI Sv^i^BJ^^Bp^' SIZES UP TO 508.HP fOS&*: s-'^ < :an be delivered ex stock X >V ><>^- v-^**^^ THE
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      195 1 TOl^~<l^ NOT SINCE SANTA CLAUS FIRST FILLED STOCKINGS HAS HE PROVIDED SUCH A GRAND Jfejfcg^M AND WONDERFUL DISPLAY AS YOU WILL SEE AT ff^l^C^lk ROBINSON'S THIS YEAR. SHINY NEW TOYS n v. Je^t^ that will MAK e you jump for joy, dolls Q v THAT TALK, MONKEYS THAT WALK, TRAINS
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      258 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST TPHONE 3693) foto-portrait at studio 33 by foto-artist only UuahawJjuijdl rs^£^l Christmas V^^g&ri'J Gifts 'm at home EVERYBODY LIKES A PRACTICAL GIFT. What more acceptable by Friends at Home, during the Christmas Season, than a well-stocked Gift Box or Hamper. GIFT BOX No. 2. 1
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      342 2 SITUATIONS VACANT INFLUENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY requires part-time services of gentlemen and ladies experienced m canvassing. Handsome remuneration to the right persons. Apply by letter m first Instance to Box No. 40. Straits Times. WANTED a Registered Medical Practitioner, Indian or Ceylonese capable of taking chartrr of a well established
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      573 2 SITUATIONS VACANT I WANTED. Dresser 3rd Orade for an Estate m North Johore. send copies of testi- monials to Box No. 50, Straits Times. WANTED. Qualified Dreeser for Tamil Labour Force with knowledge of Typewriting and General Office work. Coronation Estate. Kluang, Johore < SITUATIONS WANTED BRITISH doctor desires post
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      762 2 BOARD RESIDENCE -LOXTON" 7, Oxley Rise. Single ft double looms, modern bathrooms, billiards, garage-, gardens, beautifully furnished, daily or monthly rates. Prom $85 p.m. Tel. 7817. BUONA VENTURA— 46. Scotts Road Large airy rooms Table guaranteed coio storage food, unao personal supervision. Cleanliness, quietness and excellent service Garages. Phone 6J9J.
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      730 2 AUCTION NOTICES DEFAULTER* SALE of seventeen bundles assorted canes ex s.s. "Sui Sang" To be sold by Auction at Godown No. «2. Singapore Harbour Board Gate No. It, Keppel Road, on Thnriday. November 4. 193; at 1*.38 am Comprising— 2so pieces Malacca cane Red No. 1 500 'pieces Manaw canes
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      466 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. Mr. P. T. Hutchinss having left our employment has no further authority to act on our behalf. DUNCAN ROBERTS LIMITED. October 29, 1937. SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. The Celebration of St. Andrew's Day will take the form of a Dinner and Ball to be held In the
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      167 2 Fashionable Fascinating tittle Curls and Deep ypQfiflU broad waves Let out t SfsSSSISt xperts attend you with f S^^7a"6^p complete satisfaction FIGARO. Ladiet Hair Dressers 93, Bras Basah Rd. and Raffles Hotel Phone 2868. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. DIARIES
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      189 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without i Maiava Malaya Postage i Monthly f 3.M lIM S2 50 Quarterly $IM S7 M Malt Yearly SI7M MS.* Tearly 534.M $3«. M Not* OhUUlwd elxque* should lotted* tkr ncaal rank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES i The rharcea and outrvctiem for CLASSI- ill- U ADVERTISEMENTS
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      695 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. i Incorporate ir (England < MAIL r-ASSENUER AND CARGO SERVICEB PENINSULAR ANL OHIENI Al S> N Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAr SERVICE OOTWAAC FP.OK LONDON POR CHINA ATlr IA? AN Due lonnage Spore .937 < BEHAH
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      537 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (InoorDOTateo is Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. I'O t.OMiON Naples vi-imilles t-ondon Antwerp and Kot eidam vesseis ronnAgf Due Sail t ITERUKUNI MARU 12.00" Nov 9 10 HAKUSAN nIARU 10.50 c Nov 24 25 HARUNA MAhU 10.5W Dec 8 9 KATORI
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      654 3 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Cla-s motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining irivate bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR (GENOA> MARSEILLES LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom From S'ix>re Malacca Port penang M.S. Sham MEONIA 23 11 «'ll «/ll 26 11 •AIBIA 14 12 1412 1512 17/12 Calls lenna and Marsell'es. 1
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      283 3 TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA BONOLCLO Prom Arrives H'ltocg 8. P. Pres CooUdse NBH 13 Dec 1 Pres ratt Dec 1 Dec 21 Pres Hoover Dec 11 Dec r* Pres Lincoln Dec 29 Jan 18 Pres Coolidge Jan 8 Jan 26 Pres Wilson Jan 28 Peb 15 Pres. Hoover Peb. 5 Feb
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      1072 3 REPRESENTING. SHIPPING Tin BICF rX'NNEI LINE (Orean Iht Haa Khiow Steamship Co (193*) ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd and China Mutual Cunard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co Ltd.) Aberdeen Commonwealth Line. The Strait* Steamship Co Ltd Shaw Sarill Albion Co Ltd The China Navigation Co Ltd The Australian Oriental
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    237 4 Rtct Siam West Coast No. 1 $163 Siam West Co?st No 2 $152 Siam West Coast No. 3 $14 r i Siam 3rok3n Nc. 1 Jit'O Siam di'ofen No. 2 Siam Singhwti No. 1 i&2 Siam Singhway No. 2 iiSK) Siam Singhway No. 3 $ie 6 Siam
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    15 4 Rice quoted per koyan 10 pli-ois Other commodities quoted per pkui except where otherwise stated.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      189 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Ma'acca as follows: Today. China, Japan, East Siberia, Philippines, Western U.S.A. and Western Canada (Tilawa) 6 p.m. Penang (Internal Service) 6 p.m. Tomorrow. Iran. Amsterdam and London by air
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      176 4 Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today. Nov. 3, by air (Internal Service) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General deMvery of letters tomorrow, Nov. 4. at 8.25 a.m. Mails from China and Japan expected today, Nov. 3, by Carthage. Mails from Japan expected today.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      146 4 KEPPEL HARROUR Main Wharf Recorder. Lch. Sir T. Praser, Toba, Joan I, Lch. Rimau. Oil Wharf H.M.S. Herald. Coal Wnan NU VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS Tanjong Pa K ar Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Tug Pitho. Krppei Harbour King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock NU. No.
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      In Charge Of Car When 1¼ Miles Away.
      166 4 In Charge Of Car When 1¼ Miles Away. IS a man still m charge of his car 1 when walking on a road a mile and a half away from It? Dorchester magistrates have decided that he is, and fined James Guy Michael Payne Audain, of West Coker. £15, and
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      338 4 Today Mcdan ißeijnst) ..3 P m MuntoK faiembang (Tbedens) p m Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) 3pm Philippine Islands (Orootekerk) 3 p.m. Tarempa (Scott Harley) ..4 p.m Sarawak (generally) Bintulu (Circe) 4 p.m. Tomorrow Kvala Lumpu: and Penaue oy an (Internal Air Service) 6 am U.S.A. (Parcels only) (Pres.
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      AIR MAILS.
      102 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening, except Sundays. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due tomorrow evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday evening. Qantas: From Australia: Due Saturday afternoon. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur and Penan*: Mails close every day
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      WORLD'S BIGGEST TOURIST SHIP.
      329 4 BIRKENHEAD EPOCHMAKING VESSEL. FAST TRAVEL AT MODERATE PRICE. WHAT will be the world's biggest intermediate liner is under construction at the Cammell Laird yard, Birkenhead. Laid down for the Uunard- White Star Co. m May last, she should be ready for launching by midsummer of next
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    Modesty Costs Swimmer His Life.
    181 4 AN expert swimmer tateretl the sea at Hove recently without a bathing costume. He was drowned. While he was enjoying his swim, two women sat on the beach near his clothing, and it is believed that> modesty caused his death, says the News Chronicle. The
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      506 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. uncoi-poxa:*' id p M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS F.M.S ULVS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAY* TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Par 5451. CANADIAN BzaapJbozo Mr 4% X (incorporated is Eaglmoa). *Hk -t.MPiu.sti' noun often rKVNS-PAriKit SERVICES tta honululu m firm CMPKLSS M VAISCOI'VEK— ACROSS CAMAUA tn TKANSCONTINCNTAI IRAIM vttb MM
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      349 4 (Incorporated m Straits Settlement*) H ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. inooroonited Bnsland) (Incomorateo <n 0 8 A.) BOSTON NIO* VOUK BALTIMORR 'ELLERMAN- LINE VL 3OEZ CANAI FOR fUVRK. LONDON Ctot -taa* ik.ih.ui.iu m hamiii ho STEEL VOYAGER In port Nov. 1 ROTTERDAM ft UAMBURQ STEEI TRAVELER Nov
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      308 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H. W 10.24 a.m. 9.3 ft.; 11.21 p.m. 9.1 ft. L. W. 4.30 a.m. 3.3 ft.; 4 56 p.m. 0.9 ft. Thursday, November 4. B. W. 10.51 a.m. 9.5 ft.; 11.56 p.m. 8.9 ft. L. W. 5 a.m. 3.5 ft.; 5.25 p.m. 0.7 ft. Friday, November
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      135 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations *est"iday Last night max rain- or:ght mm temc tali s'shine temp "P inches ors. *F West Coast Alor Star 90 Nil 9.6 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 86 0.08 6.4 74 Sitiawan 86 0.04 2.9 7,5 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 1.4 71 Malacca 84
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    RACKETS RANKING LISTS.
    351 5 Headed By Amr Bey And Miss Lumb. The annual ranking list of British men and women squash rackets players was issued recently: MEN I—F. D. Amr Bej X i. Ridgers 2 —E. Snell 9 —A. G. Hazlerigg 3—Dr. J. F. Stokes I»—J. W. C More 4—N. W.
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    SPORTS CENTRE OF THE EMPIRE.
    607 5 And Wembley Stadium Is To Be Bigger Still. U/EMBLEY STADIUM, now the gr eatest sports centre m the Empire, and a pioneer institution m the campaign for national physical fitness, is on the point of further expansion. The Palace of Arts has been purchased for
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    BOUTS AT PENANG LAST NIGHT.
    126 5 Boxing. (Prom Our Own Corrsspor.dent. Penang, Nov. 3. Thrilling bouts were seen at tr.e Fun and Frolic stadium tonight, when for the first time four ten rounders were presented m one card. Gunboat Smith, better known as Mohamed Mydin. of Singapore, narrcwly outpointed Darkle Muang.
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    NEW SCRUMMAGE LAW.
    854 5 Further Need For Simplified tion By H. B. T. Wake'am. MOW that the season is some sit weeks old it is presumably possible to give some kind of an opinion as to jthe working of the newly- worded scrummage laws. I First of al'. from close personal
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      196 5 J»#\JTY B^R OPEN TILt MIDNI GHT SHOWING TONIGHT Sf'S^^KP^'^J'^^'Jl THE PRESENTATION OF I <■ jt JEAN HARROW'S LAST I^W jL M+> 'j YGjJjj screen 'production i IW ""fafc=3MßEnml afflj THE PICTURE THE WHOLE WORLD'S WAITING FOR I '•*o Kariow'* Uat pictui* now pr*Ma?*d to an •zp*ct«at public A 9*7 ud
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      288 5 MASTER WORKS ON Tlw following Master Works from the Parlcphone Repeitoire recorded by the Orchestra of the State Opera House. Berlin, will make the most delightful glfU for all Mjslc Lovers. E ***** It Beethoven Symphony No. 3 (Erctcai m E Flat. op. 55 Six 12-U..h Records Sl* 00 F.
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      90 5 =—=1 For the RACES get your BINOCULARS from us— you can select with ease at prices lower than elsewhere. We have just unpacked A NEW SHIPMENT of the following •Aquilus Voigtlander •Carl -Zeiss Deltriatem •Carl Zeiss Inoctar •Carl Zeiss Dekarem •Eleitz Wetzlar Mardix Repairs of all hinds of Blnoeuculars undertaken
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      237 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. CINEMAS. \iH AM BRA: The Crime Nobody Saw. Paramount. With Lew Ayres and Ruth Coleman. Opening day 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL: Prisoner of Zenda. United Artists. With Ronald Colman and Madeleine Carroll. 3.15. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. Straits Times criticism on page 12. PAVILION:
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    559 6 New Low Record For Tin: Rubber Dull And Easier, (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 3. As is natural after the holiday in Singapore and New York yester-, day, markets this morning are inclined to be easier at opening. The main feature that is exercising the minds
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    TIN'S NEW LOW RECORD FOR 1937.
    67 6 COR the first time for over twelve 1 months the price of tin on the Singapore market dropped to b«low si(i(l a pikul, today. Yesterday's price was $102.50 and today this declined to $99 the lowest pric« recorded since Oct. 27. last year. In
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    WALL STREET FALLS DUE TO POLITICS.
    164 6 London, Nov. 3. Ji N official pronouncement on the in- creasing slump talk, was made m the House of Commons today by Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade. Hr- said that much of the talk was due entirely to falls on
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    BASE METALS WEAKER IN LONDON.
    91 6 Gilt-Edged Securities Continue Firm. London, Nov. 2. IN view of the fact that Wall Street and the Paris Bourse were closed, little business was anticipated on the London Stock Exchange today and even less materialised. Gilt-edged securities continued firm otherwise the market was dull and
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    106 6 Wednesday, November 3, Noon. Xo. 1 X. R. S. S. m cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 2414 24% Good F. A. Q. m bales (F. 0.8.) Nov. 23 9 16 23 11/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Dull and little doing. Latest Cable:
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    EXCHANGES. London, Nov. 2.
    86 6 EXCHANGES. London, Nov. 2. pans. 146', Athens 547H New Yo'k 4. 96V Bucharest 875 Montreal 4.96 1 16 sellers Brussels 29.32> 2 Rk 4H Geneva 21.49** selim official Amsterdam 8.97S» Bel b Tade 216 Milan MK Buenos Aires unquoieo Berlin 12.34V Mor.tevidec 39 13/1C Maana nominal sellers official "o-jenriaeer 22.
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    SIR G. L. CORBETT DEAD.
    57 6 Work In Indian Civil Service. London, Nov. 2. Sir Geoffrey Latham Corbett, formerly of the Indian Civil Service, has died suddenly in Cairo. After serving in various posts in India. Sir Geoffrey became secretary to I the Government of India. Commerce .Division, in 1926 and
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      MINING.
      581 6 .ssiie Val. FTasers Co. Lyal) It Buyers Sellers Buyers I/- -ViKpst Tin 4/6 5/- 4/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 30/- 31/6 30/£1 Austral Malay 50'- 55'-nom 50/5/- Ayei Hitam 29/9 31/- 29/6 1 Ayei Weng 0.95 1.00 0.98 £1 Bangrln Tin 23/9 24/9xd 23/1 Batu Selangot 1.76 1.81 1.74 £1
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      GENERAL.
      412 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 2 2 do i l /2% Prefs. 2 30 2.50 2.30 2.50 10 10 Atlas Ice 800 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn. 1 l B M Broadcasting 0 47'A0 60nom 0.50 0.60nom 1 1 B M Trustee 6.00 6.75 5.00 6.75 £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      229 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. >r. 1901 red. 1940 4400.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 102 Vt% 190 r < red. 1947 11,600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 K 2 '/o MM red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 1C 113 •7, 1913 red. 1963 t2.000.00l' Int. Mar. 31
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      366 6 Allenby Fraser (t Co Lyall Evatt 150 1.65 150 1.65 Aloi ij;ijah AmaJ Mala; Ay er Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Untang Bedford Benta BorelU Brogas Brunei Un Bunt riatil Bukit K. B Bukit Kepong Buklt rimah ($10) Changuat Serdang Connemara Glenealy Plantations Hamilton Haytox Indraglri
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    EXCHANGES.
    199 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shar.Ehai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London TT. 2/4 32 London demand 2/4 32 London 4 months sight 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 1715 Switzerland demand 248 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    356 6 London, Nov. 2. The following are todays closing middle prices, on the Londor Stocß Exchange: Shares ot £1 lenominatior. unless otherwise stated: day oi FalJ Conversion 'joan 5 p.c. 1944-64 113T4 Finding Loan 4 d c 1960-90 11H4 War Loan, 3'4 p.c 100% Com. Union Assce. (Units)
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  • Correspondence.
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      STRAITS TRADING PROPOSAL.
      207 7 Shareholder Wants Profits Disclosed. To the Editor of the Straits Times. SIR.— Shareholders In the Straits Trading Company Limited have been given notice of an extraordinary general meeting to authorise the directors to transfer from the funds of the company a sum of $80,000 for the benefit
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BANK AND INSURANCE SHARES HANDBOOK.
      299 7 Useful Publication For Investors. TTHE Trust of Insurance Shares Ltd. has recently issued a Bank and j Insurance Shares year book. This book contains a series of analyses of the accounts of 94 British Banks and Discount Companies and Insurance Companies for the past seven
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      GAN KEE RUBBER ESTATE.
      35 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 2. The Gan Kee Rubber Estate, Ltd., Is paying off three years' arrears of preference dividends and proposes an ordinary dividend of 5 per cent.
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      FUTURE TREND OF WORLD COMMODITY MARKETS.
      986 7 Supplies Increasing While Consumption Declines, SIX months ago the economise were in full cry at the prospect of the rise in commodity prices being pushed to the point where j consumers' purchasing power was reduced. Having recognised the danger of the then sharply rising
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
      69 7 London, Nov. 2. Exchequer returns show total ordinary revenue amounts to £371.923.464 compared with £353.312.685 at the! corresponding date of 1936. Total expenditure, less self- balancing items, is £487.227,044 compared with! £446.402.511 at the corresponding date of 1936. The total floating debt oustandin; at Oct. 30 was £927.340.000.
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      27 7 New York, Nov. 2. Transactions In American stocks during October, as compiled by the New York Times, totalled 51.098,000 shares compared with 33,860,000 shares in September. Reuter.
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      46 7 Washington, Nov. 2. President Roosevelt has ordered the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to provide a temporary loan of $85,000,000 for Commercial Credit Corporation for use in connection with the administration of a corn loan which is expected to be between 45 and 50 cents a bushel.— Reuter.
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      45 7 New York, Nov. 2. United States during the past w:ek has been losing gold through a stabilisation fund sufficient virtually to rectify her imports of 27,000,000 dollars together with estimated new production of 3,000,000 dollars. It is understood that France received most of ths outflow.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      191 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company DMdtnn aookj Close OaM ■WaMi ipore, «j> Kx. Ol>. Date v. a, j iv a.m. JXxai tot unancia' real to iatf TIN TO Eangrin 5% Int. Oct. 15 Nov. 5 fc.tam Tin 5% Ini. Nov. 3 Nov 9 liamunting Tin 124% Finn Nov.
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      AYER HITAM TIN PROFIT.
      52 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 2. •THE profits of the Ayer Hitam Tin I Dredging. Ltd., for the year, ended June 31, were £111,313. com- pared with £64,855 for the previous' 12 months. The dividend has been dgublod and totals 50 per cent.— Straits Tmes
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      STERLING RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
      70 7 The following dividends have either i been proposed or declared SUNGEI BATU RUBBER. An interim of 5 per cent, payable Nov. 5. UNITED PATANI RUBBER. An Interim of 4 per cent, payable Nov. 17. UNITED TEMIANG RUBBER. A final of 7 l/ 2 per cent, payable Nov.
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      36 7 Washington, Nov. 2. A survey by the Bureau of Agri- cultural Economics, while finding indications that American business recession is only temoorary. neverthe-l:-ss. predicts that 1938 wl'l result m income being low or than estimated. Reuter.
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      469 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony ol Hong Kong) The lUbUlty ot members Is limited to Che nteat and Id manner prescribed oy Ordinance No. 6 01 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50.0C0.00C Issued and Fully Pald-Up f2O.(HW,OOC Reserve funds:— Sterllnir —w 9.500,000 Hour Kon* Currency
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      386 7 BANK OF CHINA ircoroorau-u a Jriuu o> dpeeun Charter, i IZ CeeO Street SKiukkf lclrphonr» Manage* t ufriw ».xrhai.<t Oe»t SMI (ietirra' Offirr 5188-9 CattK MUirem: IHUNGatO" I'aio Up Capital Cn > M.Mt.tM M Kff*rv* Fund* ia «rm ol Oh ».HtO.»OOOu r..i»l AawU apprexlmau^ Ch $1 K0« u«».00« on HEAD
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      506 7 CHARTtiICEI) BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA docorpenteo j> Gngtano m «oya; <3h»rt« ter.Si Paid Op Capital a, MH).000 ••-art. o» 15 eacb «3.000.<K* Reserve Puna ej.000.000 Reserve Liability 31 Proprietor* C3.oCC.OOf. UEAU OrfnOßi iS. Snbopscat* «ndoh It I IMIHNI Hong Koiia Rangoon Alor Star u«Uc Saigoc Bangkok Ipob Sei.
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    WAR DEAD STILL BEING FOUND.
    304 8 38,000 DISCOVERED SINCE 1921. r!E bodies of British soldiers killed in the Great War are still being found at the rate of 20 to 30 a week in the battlefields of France and Belgium. This fact is disclosed ty MajorGeneral Sir Fabian Ware of the
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    83 8 THK year 1665 saw tht start of the great Plague of Eyam, and this month inhabitants of this Derbyshire village saw some of the scenes connected with the event re-enacted by the Hope Valley Players who came into Eyam to get local atmosphere and rehearsed several scenes at places connected
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    "Divorce Laws Are Wicked & Cruel."
    587 8 "Divorce Laws Are Wicked Cruel." LATE MR. JUSTICE SWIFT'S VIEWS. JOKES of Mr. Justice Swift, whose death occurred m London recently, frequently led to laughter, which he repressed by tapping his pencil. Often a joke was skilfully interposed by him to relieve the nervous tension of a witness or to
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    SCOUTS' ANNUAL INSPECTION.
    59 8 OINGAPORE Boy Scouts and Rovers will hold their annual inspection and parade on Nov. 5 on Raffles Institution grounds, commencing at 4.30 p.m. The programme will last until 7.30 p.m. and there will be interesting competitions and troops displays after the arrival of the District Commissioner. Tea
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    57 8 The staff of Kalumpang Estate and Sungei Merbau Group Hospital presented Major C. H. A. Huxtable, D.5.0., M.C., the manager of Kalumpang Division, Tanjong Malim Rubber Co., with a farewell address on the occasion of his departure on retirement, at the hospital. Later a group photograph was taken and Major
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    ELECTION RIOTS IN FRENCH INDIA.
    109 8 Guns Used In Fight Near Booth. Pondicherry. ABOUT 150 persons have been Injured in disturbances connected with elections to the French India and local council elections. In a clash at a meeting in the mill area more than 100 persons were seriously injured. At Muthialpet
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    BETTER ROADS IN PAHANG.
    74 8 A MEETING of the State Council of Pahang was held at, Pekan last week and the draft Estimates for 1638, showing a total revenue of $2,247,535 and a total expenditure of $4750,997 (exclusive of Federal receipts and charges) were passed. Mr. G. M. Harding expressed, on
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    NO DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN COMBATANTS.
    178 9 NO DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN COMBATANTS. British Troops Will Defend Themselves. WAR MINISTER EXPOUNDS SHANGHAI POLICY. London. Nov. 2. THERE has been no change in British policy in Shanghai, nor has there been any discrimination between Japanese and Chinese combatants in orders issued in connection with the safety of British troops. This
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    TIN QUOTA MAY BE CHANGED.
    284 9 COMMITTEE MAY MODIFY PLAN. INCREASE IN STOCKS NOT FORTHCOMING. London, Nov. 2. rpHE unexpected fall in tin stocks may conceivably lead to the modification of the International Tin Committee's proposal to cut the tin quota by 25 per cent, from Jan. 1, suggests the Financial
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    BRITAIN'S WRATH AT SHIP SINKING.
    149 9 "Piracy," Declares Eden. London. Nov. 2. ASKED in th= House of Commons ior a statement in regard to the bombing and sinking of the British steamer Jean Weems, Mr. Eden stated that the British Ambassador at Hendaye had already lodged a strortg protest with the
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    38 9 Yokohama, Nov. 2. A British seaman, J. Gardiner, from I the Blue Funnel steamer Lycaon, who had been missing since Oct. 25. has been found drowned m Yokohama I Harbour. His home address is not i known. Reuter.
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    RAIN MAY HALT JAPANESE ADVANCE.
    239 9 PRECARIOUS POSITION SOUTH OF SOOCHOW. Shanghai, Nov. 2. JAPANESE operations promise to be further held up as a result of incessant rain, which has made the battlefield most difficult for any infantry action. Heavy tropical rain started at midday today, swelling the Soochow Creek and
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    SOLDIERS TO LEARN NEW TRADES.
    111 9 Training During Service. London, Nov. 2. VOCATIONAL training is to be made available to every soldier before he leaves the Colours, not afterwards, as at present, the War Minister, Mr. L. Hore-Bellsha, informed the House of Commons tonight. The men will receive full military pay
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    BRITISH DID NOT FIRE ON JAPANESE PLANES.
    30 9 Shanghai, Nov. 2. The widely-circulated report that British outposts now manned by Loyals fired on Japanese planes this morning is denied officially —Reuter.
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    LABOUR GAINS IX LONDON ELECTIONS.
    111 9 General Position Still Much The Same. London. Nov. 2. THE polling m the municipal elec- tions m England and Wales has left the general position much as it was before. The London polling showed a big turnover to Labour, two councils there being captured. But
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    NINE-POWER PARLEY.
    55 9 Chinese Delegates Arrive In Brussels. Brussels, Nov. 2. The Chinese Ambassadors to Paris and London. Dr. Wellington Koo and Mr. Quo Tai Chi respectively, heading the Chinese delegation to the NinePower Conference, have arrived, also the Chinese Ministers, Mr. Wunsz King and Mr. Hoo Chi Tsai, from The
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    Brussels Conference Not A Judicial Tribunal.
    358 9 London, Nov. 2. T THERE be any hope of a speedy return to reason m the Far East," says The Times, "it is essential that East and West alike be clearly aware what the Brussels Conference is. shm said. "It is not a judicial
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 1937. AN OUTSIZE IN EGGS.
    815 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 1937. AN OUTSIZE IN EGGS. At last we know the size of the surplus at which the F.M.S. Government is aiming. Originally, the Secretary of State suggested the establishment of a fund amounting to $35,000,000, but two years ago the ultimate size of
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    AMUSEMENTS
    126 10 SINGAPORE. GABRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Bombardment of Canton. A Lady In Canton and Mystery Man. Cantonese Talkies. 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATK* The Plainsman. GREAI WORLD—THI SKI TALUI The Guvnor. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret Dancing. TalUas Cinemas Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing FaUcles rUeatre* Sc Cinemas. BITS;
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    MALAYAN FRUIT IN LONDON.
    112 10 Feature Of Imperial Show. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 26. THE Malayan stand at the Imperial Fruit Show, which was held this year at Birmingham, was one of the outstanding exhibits of a record entry. As m previous years, the stand was devoted to a
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    86 10 Thursday, Oct. 38. Mr. H. H. Robbins had luncheon at Bang's House. Friday. Oct. 3». Sir Shenton Thomas visited the' Batu Arang Collieries. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. F. Pretty, Mrs. Savile, Major G. M. Kidd, Captain A. T. A. Ritchie. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Henggeler, Major
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    34 10 The Hon. Mr. L A. Allen, acting General Adviser, Jobore, has gone on a short holiday to Penang accompanied by his daughter. He hopes to be back at Johgre Bahru on Monday, Nov. 8.
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    MALAYAN'S EXPERIENCES IN SOVIET RUSSIA.
    1714 10 Strange Contrasts In Moscow— The Siberian Trip. This is the second of two articles by Mr. Walter Nightingale, M.C.S., describing his experiences during a round the world journey on which he spent his leave. Today Mr. Nightinga'.e deals with the TransSiberian section of the trip.
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    737 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. Upbringing. THOROUGHLY In keeping with the sabre-rattMng spirit of the day is the selection of children's playthings featured in the Christmas catalogue of a Singapore department store. In addition to a wide variety of the oldfashioned lead soldiers, the martialminded Infant can have his choice
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    POWERS CONSIDER CHINA'S FATE TODAY.
    448 11 Seeking Co-operation Of Japan. WILL DISCUSS WARRING NATIONS' PEACE TERMS. Japanese Ambassador To Shun Conference. IN the hope of effecting a settlement of the Sino- Japanese conflict, representatives of the Powers will meet in the Palais des Academies, Brussels, at eleven o'clock this morning. It
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    Italy Bitterly Lashes Eden's Colonial Speech.
    240 11 BRITAIN AND FRANCE DIVIDED SPOILS OF WAR. Rome, Nov. 3. A RiTTER reply to the speech on the colonial question made m tie House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary is made m an official communique. The communique says that while
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    Britain's Trade Loss In China Not Yet Known.
    270 11 Britain's Trade Loss In China Not Yet Known. London, Nov. 3. IT is impossible on the data at present available to give an estimate of the losses sustained by Eritish trade m and around Shanghai as a result of Japanese attacks there, the President of the Board of Trade. Mr.
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    CHINESE LAUNCH ATTACK IN NORTH.
    286 11 COUNTER-OFFENSIVES ON ALL FRONTS. THE position of the scattered Japanese forces in North China is becoming increasingly critical following a concerted Chinese counteroffensive on all fronts, which so far has halted the Japanese advance in Shantung and Honan and is now gradually forcing the Japanese
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    Siam Has New Treaty With Japan.
    126 11 Siam Has New Treaty With Japan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 2. THE first of the provisional new treaties between Slam and foreign Powers was signed this morning between Siam and Japan. The Foreign Minister, Luang Pradit. said that the British-Siam Treaty would be signed soon. He paid tribut:
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    SOUTH SHANGHAI AS NEUTRAL ZONE.
    92 11 French Suggestion Held Impracticable. Shanghai, Nov. 3. Creation of a neutral zone, comprising the south of Shanghai Including Pootung and Nantao City, was suggested by the French authorities at a meeting at Shanghai yesterday of British, American, French and Japanese military delegates. The British and
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    23 11 The photographer crept up close to get this picture of a Chinese farmhouse near Shanghai surrounded by Japanese soldiers looking for Chinese snipers.
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    Soviet Still Holds Out On Spain.
    367 11 Committee Makes Advance In Work Yesterday. London, Nov. 3. THE Soviet has not denounced the non-intervention agree- merit, and consequently considers itself bound to the same extent as every other signatory, but in the light of events of the past 15 months, the Soviet
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    Italy, Germany And Japan Unite.
    81 11 Italy, Germany And Japan Unite. Berlin, Nov. 3. AN anti-Comintern pact be- tween Italy, Germany and Japan will be signed m Rome on Saturday, Reuter learns m competent quarters. The German Ambassador to Britain, Herr von Ribbentrop, who has just returned to Berlin from Rome, is expected to leave again
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    SPAIN'S GIBRALTAR GUNS ARE DEFENSIVE.
    126 11 Not Used For Seaward Work. London, Nov. 2. j INFORMATION regarding the em- placement of guns opposite Gibraltar I was given by the War Minister, Mr. L. Hore-Belisha, in the House of Commons today. He stated that the armament of the defended port of Ceuta
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    GANDHI BETTER, BUT ! NEEDS REST.
    22 11 GANDHI BETTER, BUT NEEDS REST. Calcutta. Nov. 3. j Mafcatma Gandhi is considerably better but needs rest and constant at- '< tendance. Reuter.
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    HOUSE ADOPTS ADDRESS IN REPLY.
    62 11 Liberal Amendment Defeated. London, Nov. 3. The House of Commons last night adopted the Address In /eply to the King's Speech without a division, after rejecting by 363 votes to 146 a Liberal Opposition amendment regretting that the Speech did not indicate that the Government
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    AMERICAN REPUBLICS WANT PEACE IN SPAIN.
    64 11 AMERICAN REPUBLICS WANT PEACE IN SPAIN. U.S. Holds Out Of Joint Endeavour Plan. Washington, Nov. 2. The State Department has declined an Invitation of the Cuban Government to participate m a joint endeavour of all American republics to establish peace m Spa f The United States reply, nevertheless, expresses the
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    BORNEO RAILWAY BUILDER DIES.
    33 11 London, Nov. t. Mr. Arthur Joseph West, builder of the North Borneo Railway, died today One of the stations on the line is named after him— Straits Times cablegram.
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    37 11 The Japanese naval landing forces on Quemoy Island near Amoy, have mined the approaches from Amoy and the mainland In order to preven; Chinese counter-attack. Meanwhile' building of an airfield Is going on.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    F.M.S. STARTS TO REPAIR SLUMP RAVAGES.
    478 12 Big Public Works Programme Before Budget Meeting Of Council. RESERVE FUND EQUAL TO NORMAL YEAR'S REVENUE. High Commissioner Says New Policy Is Working Well. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 3. DRINCIPAL feature of the High Commissioner's speech to this morning's meeting
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    71 12 BRITISH CONSUL AT AMOY: Mr. A. J. Martin, the British Consul at Amoy. arrived by the P. and O. vessel Carthage this morning on his toay home on t?ave. 'The reports of the bobbing of Amoy have been greatly exaggerated. The Japanese cruisers bombarded only mi'.itary objectives mtiquated forts on
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    Kerosene Poured On Japanese Fish.
    87 12 Kerosene Poured On Japanese Fish. PURCHASING cheap fish from! Japanese at the Beach Koud market this morning, a Hokkien Chinese hawker returned to his, site m Kampong San Teng, off Thomson Road. Before he made any sales, another Chinese approached him. and; without saying anything, poured the kerosene and disinfectant
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      279 12 Retaliatory Measures Urged Against Japan. To The Editor of the Straits Times. OIR. One feels sure that your cor- respondent "Anti-Jap Sauce" has the support of quite the majority of Britishers who are still proud to acknowledge themselves as such. But what kind of a proud British Empire
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    F.M.S. Mineral Survey Speed-Up.
    103 12 fProm Our Own Correspondent) 1 Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 3. J INVESTIGATION as to the geological and mineral resources m selected i areas m the Federated Malay States is being speeded up. This has resulted m an increase of $36,539 .m the estimated expenditure for 1938. i
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    EX-GOVERNOR'S BOOK RE-ISSUED.
    52 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 2. gIR Laurence Guillemard's book, "Trivial Fond Memories." which was withdrawn at the end of September by the publishers, Methuen and Co., Ltd., because of the objection of Mr. David Lloyd George to certain paragraphs referring to him, has been revised
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    20 12 Paris, Nov. 3. The death is announced of Senator Joseph Paganon, who had held Ministerial appointments In six Cabinets Reuter.
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    EMPIRE BROADCAST CHIEF HURRIES HOME.
    76 12 EMPIRE BROADCAST CHIEF HURRIES HOME. MJ!. J. B. Clark, the 8.8.C. Empire programme director, who iras m Malaya last month, has decided to curtail his Empire tour and to return to England at once. Mr. Clark is expected m England this week, having hurried to London straight from India. Mr.
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    "Prisoner Of Zenda" Is Success.
    143 12 At The Cinema. Th. Prisoner of Zend*." (With Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, C. Aubrey Smith, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Raymond Massey). M.G.M. At the Capitol. With a strong plot, a strong cast, plentiful action, romance and brilliant dialogue. 'The Prisoner lof Zenda," latest film version
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    FINE PORTRAIT OF IRISH PATRIOT.
    123 12 Realistic Commons Scenes In "Parnell." "Parnell" (Clark Gable and Myrna Loy) .M.G.M. At the Pavilion. JDEALISTIC scenes of the bitter House of Commons fight for Home Rule form a vivid background for a j brilliant portrait of Charles Stewart Parnell, dynamic leader of the Irish
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    QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS' FINE RECORD.
    159 12 QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS' FINE RECORD. Sin gapore-Brisbane Service. Passenger traffic on Qantas Empire Airways between Singapore and Brisbane is steadily increasing. Passenger miles on the service m the six months ended Sept. 30 totalled 1,257,160. as against 866,483 for the same period of 1936. Mails increased from 64,210 lb. to
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    Congratulations For Jean.
    45 12 je,An aaii&n, after oreaKim the Australia-England so.i flight record, receives congratu lationt over the telephone, li the picture are flowers whic) she received from JIM BROAD BENT, whose record she brok: and who has abandoned hi. attempt to break her outwa^i record.
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    Pahang Finds Jobs For
    87 12 Educated Malays. MALAY boys m Pahang schools who emerge with a Cambridge! certificate have no fear of thej future. According to the review of affairs of i the T.US, for the first half of Uiis year, "Ther e have been sufficient Government posts available for all
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    EASTBOUND IMPERIAL PLANE IS LATE.
    40 12 A FEW hours behind schedule, tho eastbound Imperial Airways plane is due at Rangoon at 6.20 o'clock this evening (Singapore time). This will probably mean 3he will be a few hours late arriving tomorrow night.
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    Malay Scholars Print On Silk.
    76 12 before practiced m Malaya, Yuzen-printing is being developed by pupils of the craft section m the Sultan Idris Training College for Malay teachers. This craft is principally used m the printing of silk and wool, and was started m the College late last year. Snake
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    $40,000 FOR PRAI WHARF GODOWN.
    50 12 (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 3. TTO cope with additional tonnage at 1 Prai Wharves, the F.M.S. Railways is erecting a new wharf godown of approximately 11,375 square feet and constructing two additional sidings In the marshalling yard, the total expenditure being $44,800.
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    "F. M. S. SURPLUSES NOT LIKE COMPANY PROFITS."
    267 13 Mr. Rex Replies To "Fallacious Arguments' 9 In Cautious Review Of Finances, $40,000,000 IN HAND ONLY SIX MONTHS' EXPENDITURE. Retrenchment All Over Again If Slump Came Tomorrow. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 3. i LTHOUGH the $40,000,000 in hand with
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    42 13 MORSE. Displaying great efficiency these boys of the Fifth Company of the Boys' Brigade flashed messages to another group of boys opposite them at their third annual inspectu i at the Choon Guan Presbyterian Mission School ground, Katong, yesterday. —Straits Times Picture.
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    BIGGER F. M. S. POLICE FORCE: 235 NEW P. C.'s.
    110 13 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 3. STRENGTHENING of the Federated Malay States Police Force to provide adequate reserves which were reduced during the slump period and also the transfer of duties hitherto performed by the railway police to
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    Are 1938 Estimates Optimistic ?
    2095 13 Are 1938 Estimates Optimistic IN 1936 we had a fairly prosperous year and the revenue just exceeded $68,600,000 which was some $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 higher than the average for the preceding 10! years, said Mr. Rex. Expenditure! was still at the low level that, owing to the absence of- reserves,
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    MORE SECRET AGENTS FOR F.M.S.
    85 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Not. 3. "•"■pHE recent rescrudescence of activity by organisations of a subversive nature necessitates the launching of strenuous counter-attacks by the police and the building up, temporarily at any rate, of a strengthened Secret Service involving the enrolment of
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    No More Free Phones For F.M.S. Departments.
    147 13 No More Free Phones For F.M.S. Departments. From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 3. I*HE abolition of free telephone 1 services in the Federated Malay States is responsible for increases of I Estimates of expenditure in Govern- ment departments in the Federa tod Malay States. The increase of $1,850
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    No Chartered Accountant For Assignee's Office.
    199 13 No Chartered Accountant For Assignee's Office. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 3. BANKRUPTCY office reforms, sought by the Hon. Mr. W. G. C. Blunn at the November Federal Council meeting last- year, were requested again at today's meeting. In reply to questions, the Government stated that no permanent
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    39 13 THREE CRUISE YACHTS The three yachts moored together at the Royal Singapore Yacht Ciuo are the American ketch Hurricane (nearest camera) the Australian yacht Kewarra and the English craft Driac 11. Kewarra left for Australia yesterday. Straits Times Pictun
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    SMUGGLERS BECOME MORE CUNNING.
    259 13 FEWER FM. S. PROSECUTIONS. J7XCISE offenders in the Federated Malay States are becoming more and more cunning in their methods to evade detection. This is one reason for a decrease in the number of prosecutions of smugglers and kin drcd racketeers. TPHE other reason is improved
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    Today's Rugger Match Between Volunteers And Army.
    517 14 POINTER FOR COMING MALAYA CUP TIES. SINGAPORE LEARNED A LESSON FROM N S.-MALACCA. OX the padang today takes place Singapore's annual rugger match betweei the Volunteers and the Army. The Volunteers XV is very largely that which will represent Singapore in the Malaya
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    34 14 At Stamford Bridge on Oct. 23 Cheljea beat their London rivals. Brentford, 2—l.2 1. Argue is here caught by the camera heading their second goal m a spectacular leap to reach a high centre.
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    ST. ANDREW'S OUTPLAY THE SAPPERS.
    426 14 Second Half Supremacy In Farrer Park Game. CHOWING all round superiority, the St. Andrew's Old Boys' rugger team beat the R.E. (Changi) by 16 points (two goals, one penalty and a try) to 3 points (one try) at Farrer Park yesterday. The Sappers began storming
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    NEXT YEAR'S DATES.
    101 14 Lawn Tennis. At a meeting m Paris of the International Lawn Tennis Federation the following dates for the principal championships m Europe next year were fixed: Feb. 12-20. French covered courts. Aorll 23-30. British hard courts. June 2-12. French hard courts. June 20-July 2. Wimbledon. July 8-17,
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    Frank Woolley Retiring.
    271 14 One Of Cricket's Outstanding Personalities. pRANII WOOLLEY, of England and Kent, one of the biggest personalities in cricket, announces that he will retire from the game after next season, cables Reuter. Re will be 51 years o'.d in May. Woolley Is a left-handed batsman with an exquisite
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    ISRAELIGHT TOURNEY.
    98 14 Lawn Tennis. The following are results in the Israelight tournament: E. Simon and Miss M. Joseph beat J. Solomon and Miss S. Grlmberg w.o M. Gareh and S. Lewis beat B. Solomon and Roth w.o. I. Sayers ana Miss G. Nathan beat C. Simon and Miss E Ellas
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    MAT NOOK'S TWO FOR MALAYS.
    155 14 Hockey. Johore Team Defeated In Singapore. Two line goals scored by Mat Noor gave the Singapore Malays victory over the Persekutuan Blla (Johore) on the Post Office ground In Serangon Road yesterday. Superior In speed and stickwork, the Singapore Malays deserved to win. Mat Noor's
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    FRIDAY'S FIGHTS AT HAPPY WORLD.
    163 14 Boxing. Vee Chan vs. Paraiso Over Ten Rounds. For the third open air boxing tournament at the Happy World on Friday evening a bill of five bouts is headed by a ten rounds between Vee Chan, tne Siamese, and Joe Paraiso. the Filipino. The pair
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    QUALIFIERS FOR K.L. CHAMPIONSHIP.
    262 14 Rifle-Shooting. Crowlher-Smith Wins The Donegal Badge. (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 1. Scoring 100 points cut of a highest possib'e of 105, C. V. Crowt. er-Sm th won the Donegal Badge, presented by the National Rifla Assrciaticn. m the j qualifying round for the
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    46 14 Sussex County Cricket Associa'lon are giving a £50 cheque and a £10 silver salver to Jim Parks to commemorate his performance last summer in scoring 3.000 runs and taking 100 wickets. The Langridge brothers. James and Jonn, also get £10 salvers for scoring 2,000 runs apiece.
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    61 14 The members or the Amicable Athletic Association will hold a charity tea dance In aid of the China Relief Fund at the association's premises. 43-B. Upper Nankin Street, on Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m. The whole proceeds from the sales of dance coupons and refreshments will be donated to
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    ISLAND CLUB BEATEN IN MATCH AT JOHORE.
    227 14 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Nov. 2. The social match between the Royal Johore International Ciub and the Island Club played here today, resulted In a win for the former by 6% points to 3%. Details (Island Club players mentioned first) C.
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    MULLIGAN WINS MEDAL
    86 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jobore Bahru, Nor. 2. Six cards were returned for the monthly men's medal competition of tV.e Royal Johore International Club played during the week-end. The winner was E. Mulligan with a score of 76 12=64. The other cards were Dr. Cheah 78—8=70, Reid
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      47 14 with fls violrnl movements *f Ihr I arms ran alter tke unfailing acoirao •1 an Onega walck. Beeaase its predsiaa and xlardi■ess joa will lind an Omrga *a the wrist or la the packet a< the warMs mosl faaiaas saarttaiea. O/llECji (Incorporated m Ceylon.) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG
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    LYNCH TO FIGHT AS BANTAM?
    388 15 Could "Beat The Best In America. Benny Lynch, having three times successfully defended his world and British fly-weight crowns is sighing for fresh worlds to consider. After his great victory over Peter Kane the champion is taking a rest but he confesses that he would
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    46 15 Sixty jockeys attended a dinner given m honour of Steve Donoghue at the Piccadilly Hotel on Oct. 20. Steve was 53 the previous week. He is retiring from riding this year and taking up training. The photograph shows Donoghue (right centre) with some of his hosts.
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    WOMEN'S MATCH.
    186 15 Golf. S.G.C. vs. G.G.C. At Bukit Timah Tomorrow. The following are the teams and starting times for the women's match Garrison Golf Club vs. Singapore Golf Club, to be played over the new course at Bukit Timah tomorrow afternoon 1 Garrison players mentioned first) 3.45 Mrs. A. J.
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    SOLDIER'S "RECORD" TIME IN CROSS-COUNTRY RUN.
    405 15 Distance Could Not Have Been Ten Miles. PONSIDERABLE discussion has been evoked in local athletic circles on the subject of the time and distance in Sunday's cross-country race. Fusilier McWhirter, of the Inniskillings, the winner, was credited with covering "about ten miles" in 52
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    MELBOURNE CUP.
    82 15 The Trump Completes A Great Double. HTHK Melbourne Cup, valued at £10,040, run yesterday over two miles at Fleming-ton, resulted as follows, cables Reuter: THE TRUMP 1 WILLIEWIN 2 SARCHERIE 3 Won by a neck; a neck. Time: 3 rain. 21 U> sec. Betting: 11 to 2; 40
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    WELL FOUGHT FINALS AT BATU PAHAT.
    256 15 Lawn Tennis. Mrs. Rees Wins The Women's Singles. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat, Nov. 2. In the women's singles final In the local lawn tennis tournament Mrs. Rees beat Mrs. Hamilton 6—3,6 —3, 6—2.6 —2. after a hard fight. Mrs. Hamilton played a
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    19 15 A mis, and a bit: An incident m the S.C.C. t?. R.I. hockey match on Monday.— Straits Times Picture.
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    35 15 In the ranking list issued on Oct. 20 by the British Boxing Board of Control, the world heavy-weight title is declared vacant. The Board did not recognise the Louis-Farr match as being for the title.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    70 15 TODAY. Rorby: Volunteers vs. Army, padang; Police vs. Raffles College, depot. Hockey: S.R.C. 2nd vs. S.J.I. 2nd; Police vs. S.R.C, depot; S.C.R.C. vs. 11th A.A.8.; I. A. vs. G.H.R.C.; Colts vs. M.C.U. TOMORROW. Rugby: Raffles College vs. R.A.O.C. Haekey: 8.0.C. vs. S.C.R.C; I. A. vs. Veterans; C.S.C.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    625 15  -  "ECHO." Cross-Country Run— No Record— Distance Not Ten Miles Boxing Finance B. B. B. C.'s "Rake-Off"— Soccer Topics. Conducted By Fwas no surprise to me to get a letter challenging the record claimed for Fusilier McWhirter, winner of Sunday's cross-country race in Singapore The figures just don't
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    35 15 What Don Bradman's drawing power means to the finances of the South Australian Cricket Association is shown m this year's balance sheet, which shows a profit of £7,080. Tiic membership is now 3.519— a record.
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    SIR SHENTON TAKES PRUDENT VIEW OF F.M.S. FINANCES.
    3565 16 Reserve Fund To Aid Revenue In Lean Years. 5-YEAR PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME OUTLINED. First Stages Of New Policy Have. Proved Success. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 3. A PRUDENT view of the future was taken by Sir Shenton Thomas, the
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    F.M.S. CLERICAL SERVICE HAS EXPANDED.
    40 18 F.M.S. CLERICAL SERVICE HAS EXPANDED. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. npHE creation of 43 appointments in the Federal clerical service has resulted in an increase of (53.155 in tin* 1938 Estimates. They Include 29 appointments to the Transport Board.
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      326 18 SEA VIEW HOTEL Saturday, November 6th 20 MASKED HOSTESSES For the Gala Dance Programme Many attractive items between the dances. Camp-fire singing of old favourites the Birth of the Bubbles Cabaret shows Grand Parade of the Costumes. Choose one of the products listed below, devise a characteristic representation and enter
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    Singapore's Fire-Fighters At Work.
    192 20 Singapore's Fire-Fighters At Work. FOUR AMBULANCE SQUADS show the youths m the back of the picture how to treat fractures. HOW THE "FIREMAN'S LIFT," about which most children learn at school, is employed by firemen rescuing victims trapped m a blazing building, and bringing them do>vn the escape Udder. Demonstrations
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  • The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
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      14 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOllt PAGES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1937 No. 11J.
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      22 1 P. S. G. O'DONNELL, the new conductor of the 8.8.C. Military Band, which frequently broadcasts m the •programmes from Daventry 8.8.C. Photo.
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      CAN BERLIN BAR B.B.C. PERFORMANCE?
      346 1 Copyright Ban Believed To Be On Ant i- Jewish Grounds. A REPRESENTATIVE of the 8.8.C. has gone to Germany to try to overcome objections to the broadcast from London of the recently published violin concerto by Robert Schumann, says the radio correspondent of the Evening
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      Hampstead Programme Tomorrow.
      140 1 Hampstead Programme Tomorrow. Hamp»fcead Heath, London.} famous -northern height" and perhaps the best-known 'lung' of the British capital, has inspired a programme that listener* to 8.8.C Transmission 5 programmes will hear at 10.5 p.m. tomorrow. Presented m the form of a ik.'tr.iti'; narration, the programme will tell something of the
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      "AFRICAN HARMONIES"
      74 1 rELA Sowande, a native of lagos and a member of the Yoruba tribe, will present some of his own arrangements c( tribal songs m "African Harmonies," a programme that listeners to Daventry will hear soon. Jack Smith, also an African native, will sing the songs, many of which
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      Opera Must Be Condensed For Microphone.
      389 1 •THE 8.8.C. have solved the opera problem, which has caused them worry and expense for several years, says Garry Allighan, m the Evening Standard. There has been a division of opinion among the members of the Opera Advisory Committee, of which Sir Landon Ronald
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      MARTIAL TUNES FROM BERLIN.
      111 1 rVHE song of the soldier is ai much from the heart as the song of the lark. At work or at play, marching, or m the barracks, hit cheerful song can be heard, teV.ing of his joys and sorrows, his lives, and his ambitions. Many of
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      BELLS—IN THE MAKING AND AFTER.
      65 1 BELLS— IN THE MAKING AND AFTER. THE birthplace of the largest bell m the British Empire. Great Paul of St. Paul's Cathedral, and of other famous bells such as Great Peter at York, "Great George" at Bristol, and Grandlson of Exeter, Is the source of a special broadcast that will
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      Britain Gives World's Finest S. W. Service.
      223 1 Britain Gives World's Finest S. W. Service. Da yen try h Now Supreme, The gradual improvement in the 8.8.C. Empire station during the past two years has now given Britain the best shortwave broadcasting service in world, according to the Daily Telegraph. Three years ago Daventry, at beat, could only
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      TALKS FOR SEAFARERS.
      82 1 fNTITLED "Topical Talks for Seamen." the first of a series of monthly talks for listeners whose centre of livelihood is the sea, will be heard on No. 2 Daventry transmission at 5.35 p.m. on Friday. The series has been designed to provide seafarer* with an information service
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      B.B.C. Faces Action For Slander.
      142 1 B.B.C. Faces Action For Slander. A SLANDER action against the 8.8.C., which has been set down in the Special Jury list of the King's Bench Division, arises out of a radio biography, Star Gazing," in which, it is alleged, the actress" Miss Fay Compton was announced as taking part. The
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      Love Songs From Germany Tonight.
      90 1 Episodes, songs and verses for lovers and also for those who would like to become lovers, is the title of tonight's 8.35 session from Berlin. "Consolation and sympathy there are for those less fortunate ones, whose parents' disapproval, a favoured rival, or unrequited love are
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        374 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1 33 Me (225 m.) f .00 Chinese (Cantonese) music. Gramophone records. 7.00 Dance music. Gra/uophone records. 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.50 "Trial b> Jury." Dramatic Canatata m One Art by Gilbert and Sullivan. With Leo Sheffield. George Baker. Winifred
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        360 2 8.35 Music by DeUbec.t 8.50 News and announcements. 9.05 Greenwich time signal. 9.15 Close down. TRANSMISSION 3. GSh IS 1« Men (19 ml GSG II 9: Mr/f ,li m.) pm. 9.35 Big Ben. Symphonies of Beethoven 4.' BBC Empire Orchestra; leader, Daniel Melsa; conductor, Eric Fogg. Symphony No. 4 In
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        303 2 :.O5 News in Arabic. 1.20 Concert relay. NIROM. VDC 15 IS Me/t (1* I m PMN II M Me <2J 1 m S 50 Time signal. Opening announcement. 5.54 Selections by the New May.'air Orch. 6.20 Piano syncopations by Hilly Mayer 1. m.50 News bulletin. 7.10 In Tangoland. 7.35 Near
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        730 2 330 Chinese music. Pelplng selections. Gramophone records. 7.00 "Nuts and Wine." Songs and stories of Old England. Recorded In the London Studio of the British Broadcasting Corporation. 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.45 cowan and Bailey and Syncopaters. 8.15 Wurlltzer organ music. Gramophone records. "Selection of Wilfred Sandersons Songs."
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        623 2 8.20 Gramophone records. 8.35 Close down. tr.\-i IS i* met (19 «8 a.) p.m. 6.20 Gramophone records. 7.05 Talk on current French event* (In Spanish) 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert relay. 8.05 Talk on French events. 8.20 Concert relay. 3 50 News In French. Colonial market prices. 9.20 International
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        621 3 EMPIRE STATION. (Continued rrom page II) 7.00 Recital by Gladys Cole (Australian soprano). 7.20 Scottish dance music* The John Mac Arthur Quintet, directed by John Mac Arthur. Flowers of Edinburgh; ESghtsome Reel, No. 2; Rothesay Country Dance; Highland Schottische, No. 2; Foursome Reel, No. 2; PetroneUa (Trad., arr John Mac
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        669 3 TFA-Z. IS M me s (It CS m pm. 6 20 Gramophone records. 7. 0S Talk on current French events in Rumanian by Mme. Nortines. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert relay. 8.05 Talk on French events. 8 20 Concert relay. 8.60 News in French. Colonial market prices. 9.20 Literary
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        739 3 fly Wings (Montague Phillips Cradle Song (Kreisler), Little Polly Flinders (with apologies to Moaart) (Diack). James Walker: Arabesque No. 2 in O (Debussy), Toccata, Op. 38 (York Bowen 7.20 "Dancing Through."* Non-stop pageant of oopular music, with Gt-raldo and his Orchestra. In this programme Geraldo will once more perform the
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        589 3 SUNDAY SINGAPORE IE 1 1 00 Light orchestral concert played by Heller's Famous Hungarian Band. Relay from the Sea View Hotel. p.m. 1.00 Miscellaneous programme of light music, t ;.3O Interval. 6.00 Methodist Episcopal Sen-ice from the Wesley Church. (Dedication service of the New Church Organ) 7.00 Organ recital. Relay
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        485 3 8.50 Folk son^s. J. 20 News arc review of the week tn Bn»lish wni Dutch. 3 35 New* and review of the week In En«llsh and Dutch. 935 Music for the Cembalo, by Dietrich Buxtehude. 0.50 Beautiful Voices. Famous German tenors arid sopranos. 10.50 International trains of the German State
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        549 4 MONDAY SINGAPORE i> 00 Malay music. 1 (..30 Chinese music. 1 7.00 Sonipj from the Showst 7 10 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.45 Appeal on behalf of the Poppy Day Fund, by Major -Oenerat W. O. 3. I DobMe, General Officer Commanding Troops. 7.15 Pianoforte Concerto In D Minor
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        465 4 tbe Savoy Hotel). GeraMo will nice more perform the feat of playing no fewer than 150 tunes In one hour. Presented by John Burnaby. 10.20 "Green Fields and Pavements"— 6 Talk by John C. Maude about happenings in country and town in the United Kingdom 10.35 Geiger and Orchestra, from
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        417 4 1.20 light variety. 2.10 News bulletin. 2.20 Close down. 5.50 Children's Half Hour by Uncle Dick. 6.20 "Grandma Telli Stories." By Anna Klaason. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 Music. 8.00 English conversation lessons. 8.20 Classical concert by the Or-roep Orchestra. 9.20 Phohl sports talk. 9.40 Recorded music. 9.48 Exchange rates. 9.50
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        507 4 ceuse (Horace Damn. The Grasshoppers Birthday (Henry Oibson, arr. Schwiller) A Morninc Greeting; Merry Wanderer; The Mill; Vista (Suite, Wanderbllder> (Travel Pictures) (Adolf Jensen, arr. Schwiller). On the Shores of Manzanaies; Murmuring Breezes (Adolf Jensen, arr. Schwiller i. 1 05 "Empire Exchange."* Points of view by travellers from the Dominions
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        346 4 PHI 17.77 me (1«M m.\ 8.45 Announcement. b. 50 Stock report. y.OO Actualities. 9.30 Radio ihow.t 9.45 Radio play. 10.20 News bulletin. 1D. 30 Close down. PARIS. TPA-4. 11 7* mt't <ii m.) a.m. 6.35 Gramophone records. 7.35 News In French. Market orlcea. rate* of exchange. 8.00 News In Spanish.
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        383 4 J. 05 Sporting news and notes. fc.2o News In French, for listener* In Ifwr Caledonia and the New Hebrides. 6. 40 National news bulletin. 1.50 Queensland and North Australian newa bulletin. 10.00 News, markets, and weather for North Australia 10.20 Concerto (or pia.no and violin by Jascba and Tossy Spivakovsky.
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