The Straits Times, 9 November 1937

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    37 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTORf.I THE LARGEST AN£> MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1937! PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1937 0 PACES
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      242 1 siNr,*Do«e: no cecil cphone 54ti>. MEMEDES-lENZ BRINKmQNNiCQ C•o■C I N 0 a D THE BORNSO CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG MALACCA. WP.S 3SA < i THE MILK THAT KEEPS No more worries about getting and keeping milk! You can always have pure, rich, fresh milk
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      215 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25 JAVA ST ('PHONE 3S83I. "PENALTY OF LEADERSHIP" Jk IN EVERY FIELD OF INDUSTRY CERTAIN PENALTIES ARE IMPOSED UPON THE LEAD- //^jfl J ERS, WHO SET UP DEFINITE STANDARDS J. \jj/; ,W t I OF EXCELLENCE WHICH MUST CONTINUALLY BE MAINTAINED. 'W WORKING UNDER THAT STIMULUS WHICH /t^-^p^';-THE
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATHS
      36 2 VAZ On November 1»37, at the General Hospital Singapore. Frances Ethelreda Vaz, <nee van der Beeki, 67 years. The funeral s( 'vice will Uke place at the Bidadari Cemetery at S p.m. today. Deeply regretted.
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      85 2 WEE —Mrs. Wee Chong Beng (Nee Tan Swi Neo> In her 7Sth year at her residence No. I Buckley Road mi November 8 at 4 10 a .m She leaves behind two sons. Messrs. Wee Peow Yang and Wee Beow Chwee, one daughter-in-law Mrs. Wee Peow Vong, and II grandchildren
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      759 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED good second grade Dreacr. Apply Taku Estate, Kelantan— Manager, Taku i Estate, Kelantan. WANTED by European Merchant Firm young lady as general office Assistant capaMe of handling advertising and advertising accounts intelligently In addition to other duties. Apply stating salary required together with copies of testimonials to
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      617 2 FOR SALE FOX TERRIEKS for Sale, Imported pedigreed ***** and young female puppy <atoo pedigreed) Owner returning home. Johani son, 'Phone 3693. A FEW nrst-clasi second-hano WesUngiouk Refrigerators wltb un-explm- «uaranee» from $160 and upward* On rtew at Mac ■tet Housr 12 Battery Road FOR SALE, one Baby Grand Piano,
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      792 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET MODERN Fero-Concrete Buildings incorporating Offices. Showrooms A Godowns wltb every convenience. Ideal for merchant Ready for occupation in December. Rent reasonable Apply N Reuben Co Ud TO LEI Office* Itmb SZt each m WINCHESTER HOUSE Apply Tan Pec* Jim. c/o Oversea* Aaturance Chulla Street Phone SXM
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      418 2 SHIPPI NG NOTICE m.v. "MERKUR" ARRIVED IJ-U-37. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godown Nos. 48 9 on Friday. Nov. 12. 1937. at 9.15 a.m. No further survey
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      217 2 jflJiS Bj«^\ Hair M c UGj|S^9l 1 To Suit Every <*ham WD|Sjn fof Face. You always »jßjJ*^ J get the right style a* 1.(, i >s H*a Drttten with experts In attendance. 93. Bras Basah lUad and Raffle* H««rt Phone: 2SCB. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. I MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE
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      730 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. il:ir3-porateo v: tnslandi MAIL r-ASSENOER AND CARGO SER VICES TENINSULAR ANE ORIENI AL S N Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S I.OVERNMENI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAI" SERVICE OUTWARD FROVi LONDON FOR CHINA AMD JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore i 931 1 SCIUOXN
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      388 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated Id Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNASD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG S.S. KASHIMA MARU Nov 15 ms. YASUKUNI MARU N~v S.S. HAKONE MARU Dec 12 ss. FUSHIMI MARU Dec. 27 S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU Jan. 9 Round trip tickets available
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      559 3 I law SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CRUISE DECEMBER 11th 31st, 1937. BANGKOK SAIGON ANGKOR PNOM PENH LUXURIOUS ONE- CLASS MOTORSSHP "BORINGIA" (12.500 tons displacement) ALL CABINS HAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATH ENJOY 20 DAYS VACATION AT SEA AND TOURING SIAM and INDO-CHINA ROUND TRIP FARE $140.(excluding stay ashore in Bangkok) Independent Overland
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      267 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE rOK HONG KONG. MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA SANTHIA MM 18th Nov. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for flrs> and second class oassengers. Special nollday return tickets interchangeable wltb 4O S N. CO. issued at cheat rates HARPER. GILFILLAN CO..
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      1079 3 REPRESENTI^C. HIE BITE FUNNEt I IN* (Orean lhf Hua Khiow Steumhlr Co. fHttl ltd Steam Ship to. Ltd. and China Mutual Cunard While Star Lid Steam Navigation Co Ltd Aberdeen Commonwealth Line The Straits Steamshio Co Ltd Shan Savill Albion Co Ltd Ihe China Navigation Co Ltd Ihe Australian Oriental
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      179 4 Ma ■*rt. North. South West India iKumung) P an «no Seiat Paodjane «Hon« Thong) 8 pJ >rt de Kodc Padang Pakan Baroe Siak (Hong Kwong) 3 P- m -hina (generally) Snangnai Hoihow (Hosang) P m long Kong (Hosang) P"J ,apan (Hosang) P m ;engkalls L. Bink (Rokan)
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      AIR MAILS.
      113 4 INWARD. Wearnes From Penan* and Kuala Lumpur Arrives every evening, except Sundays. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. K.L.M.: From Netherlands India: Arrives this evening. K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives this evening. Imperial: From Europe: Doe Friday evening. OUTWARD. Wearnes To Kuala
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      212 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Nov. 9, 'ly air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 2.30 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, Nov. 9, by air (K.N.I.L.M.) will be delivered to boxholders at 1 40 p.m.
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      PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
      94 4 Thursday, Nov. 11, 1937. General Post Office: Bale of stamps, postal orders and registration 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.; Parcels 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Savings bank and money orders Closed; Te'egrams open all day; Deliveries all districts 9 a.m. Sub-Offices: Katong. Naval
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      21 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Oct. 31, was dellTered in London ■on Not. I.
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      20 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The aft mail dispatched from Singapore on Not. 3, was delivered in London on Nor.
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      CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS.
      27 4 The ChriatiMn H«jfen* is expected to berth alongsde the Singapore Harbour Board wbarres at 1 p.m. tomorrow and wfll Mdl foe Java U* ■ame day.
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      446 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. i lncorporai#' id P U 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AOBNT* M.B RLVS WD «lAM STATE* RAILWAY*. TELEPHONE: Freight MI3-h»je 5431. Wr i^r i (CJvtj yti™* 0 Ur%][. /^^^>tri Oo vUi ja^-ao* Noru. Aiueric»— KAKfjFIM Hw.<^^^U Europe Past thr.ugt) trains iireet H|^¥MWHiij(l^^ Canada? Evergreen Playground OI^WHSI' 41! 3ee
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      898 4 LLERM AN k BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP. STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD, COMPAN o Y (Incornorsteo n> 08. A.) (meoDorttaa m Krmiand) BOSTON NEW fORK BALTTMOU FOR HAVRE, LONDON via soez canai ROTTERDAM HAMBURG out saw r^a, 3TEEL TRAVELER Nov 22 Mo» 21 STEEL MARINER Dec. 3 Dec 10 Ou» aatt» CITY OF
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      78 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE H. W. 3. 09 •.m. 7.9 ft.; 1.36 p.«a. L,'w. B i.a M P- m 1 n roBi swrrreMHAM. H. W. 7»6 a.m. 11 n.; p.m. ll.l ft. PoUovlnt Dbt. H. W. I 46 •m. 10.1 ft.; f.M p.». rORT D1CKSOM Tonxarow H. W. M »m. 7.3
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      343 5 J^OJ^Y BAR OPEN TILL MID NIC.MT TONIGHT— 6.IS AND 9.13 pnTIM f 'm^SHPEMS A FASCINATING DRAMA f A SVTT IN GA¥ ADVENTURE A Jf J^ g& AMI SCINTILLATING MUSIC W&UK^^&SSfrzSHBSBs SI CAROLE LOMBARD, FRED MacMURRY in 'SWING HIGH SWING LOW' A Pai amount Picture with 'CHARLES BI'TTERWORTH- 'DOR OTHY LAMOUR'
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      317 5 A CHOICE SELECTION OF MODERN (SWISS MADE) PLATINUM B DIAMOND M\ WRIST WATCHES ■r*i)H (Precision Movementt) EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS THE MOST EXACTING TASTE Al PAINLESS PRICES INSPECTION SOLICITED. JULIAN FRANKEL&CO. VICTORIA STREET. "WHERE ARE YOU?" (The Broken-hearted Song) > A fresh shipment of this much commented i record, nicknamed "The broken-hearted
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      242 5 tefr When a Woman y^F tells von x V/ that (ini|il< often take her J w for years younger than &^^f a s^ e >v s 'his down to m^ -jy^ her while teeth, V\x^ <j»* al c I HI S osc <«»**'" to *^<^'' lhe fact shes usetl nolh
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      87 5 f=CHANI= PERSIAN CARPET HOUSE 248. Orchard Road. Singapore. The Oldest Reliable Carpet Dealers wish to notify that their prices tot ALL CARPETS are now on sale at MARKED PRICES. These prices have been reduced to the lowest level rot the convenience ol the buying public We urge you to pay
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      209 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Poppy r.iv Ball and Special Cxbaret. Extensio-i to 2 %m. ADELPHI HOTEL: Speeu' Dinner dance. COCONUT GROVE. Din.v dance. CINEMAS. ai.iiamrka: Park Avenue Logger R.K.O. With George O'Brien Op night. 6.15 .ind 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL: Broadway Melodv of 1938. M.GM. With Robert Taylor
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      591 6 ALL SECTIONS CONTINUE EASIER. COMMODITIES ALSO LOWER. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 9. There is still nothing cheerful to say about markets. Both our main commodities continue their fall and. naturally, are dragging down with them paper values of securities. Both London and New York Stock
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      MINING.
      581 6 All shares quotea aixive are fully paid. ssue tfa». Frasera Co. Lyall ft Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- \jrpat lln 3*10% 4/3 3/10% 4/3 il Asaro Kumbang 30,- Ji/6 30/- 32/£J Austial Malay 50'- 55/-nom 50/- 55/5/- Ayei Hltam 27/6 29/- 27/- 28/6 1 Ayet Weng 0.90 0.95
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      GENERAL.
      410 6 L A rUCJI OlltB UIU. l.O'J l.tilj 1.0\J 1.0U 2 i do 7&% Prets. 2 30 2.50 2.20 2.40 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 nom 8.00 lO.OOn. 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.47'/? 0 60nom 0.50 0.60nom 1 1 B. M Trustee 6.00 6.75 5 00 6.75 £1 £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      230 6 •fc 1W01 red. 1940 4400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 102 104 nom 2 1MJ'< red. 1941 41.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 3i> 108 V 2 l!*;t rsd. 1956 tlOOO.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. *C 113 19.3 red. 1963 i2.000.00!> int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 101 ',Y
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      361 6 (Shares arc $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. LyaJI ft Evat *i;enbj 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 iioi <VinaJ Malay 4yei Hi' am *yei Moles ■vyei Panns 3asseu 3atu uintang Sedlord 7 Sent a Boreii) 3rogas 3runci Un 3uKH r^atll 3ukit K. B BuKit Kepong Bulut nmah ($10) Jhanissat
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    349 6 London, Nov. 8. The following aie today's closing middle prim on the Lender Stoct Exchange: Shares >t £1 aenomlnatlon unless otherwise stated: The above are dealers' middle orices: lookers' margins, brokerage ana stamp duty are not included. or Pal) Conversion '^oan S p.c. 1944-84 113H Fi.rxlinK Loan
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    173 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore. Nov. 9. 10 a.m. Company Dividend 1 Books Clow Date Ex. OiT Pavablc Date rotai roc financial raa to i»t« nil IZamuntint; Tin 12 > Final K L. Tin Is. Bonus Kuchal 20% Final Nov. 19 Lmgui 10«i Final Nov. 19 Lukut 10%
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    405 6 THE toilowlng quotations are published sy c:>urte&y cl Messis S. E. Levy and -c. Singapore Messrs Vhite. Weld and Company, New York, .eport oy catle regarding yesterday's markets-— STOCKS. The depressing effect of the current and generally anticipated near-term adverse industrial reports continues to meet
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    DOLLAR CONTINUES TO WEAKEN.
    104 6 London, Nov. 8. ON the Stock Exchange today, with the notable exception of gilt-edged securities and other fixed interestbearing stocks, the markets were weak following continental sellng and the weakness in most major commodities. Saturday's set-back in Wall Street, together with unfavourable American industrial news caused
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 6 Monday, November 9, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 22V4 22-y 8 Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) Nov. 21 11/16 21 13/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 634
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
    137 6 Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Oxley, lately ot Benta Rubber Estates, Ltd., Kaub. Su e now living at The Red House, Datol>?t, near Windsor. 'From Our Own Correspondents London, Nov. 5. Th: following are today's quotations for Fixed Trusts:— s. c:. British Empire "A" 20 3 British Empire
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      60 6 "EXTERMITE" THE WHITE ANjIIILLER An EXTEKMITE oatrit will enabM you to reduce your repair bills and protect your trees against the attacks of white ants. The outfits complete with full instructions for use are obtainable from *ny of our branches, post free. Manufactured by TNE SCOTIA MANUFACTURING CO. Singapore. Sole
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    STRAITS TRADING COMPANY'S FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS.
    3661 7 STRAITS TRADING COMPANY'S FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS. Part Played In Development Of Malayan Tin Industry. yiFTY years of progress of the Straits Trading Company Ltd. were reviewed by the chairman, Sir John Bagnall, at an extra~ ordinary general meeting of shareholders yesterday. A report of that part of Sir John's
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      501 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.; 'In. orooroted in tiie Colony ol Hong Kong) i The liability oi aiemlieri is Uralteo to tne Brtont ano ie manner oreacrlbed ov Ordln •nee No t >i 1829 il the Colony Authori&eo .'aDltal |5j OCO.OOt Issued anc Pullv P<iid-Up »2nw>coor It- serve Kundst Sterllna
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      200 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LTD. (Incrrporated u> Bogiand). Capital Authorised £3,0'J0.00(i Capitol Subscribed £1.800.000 Ro*rve Fund and Rest £1.117.82S Capital Paid uo £1.050.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I the RUtht Hon Lord Cattc oi Cairncatto. 3tr Charles Alexander Innes X. C.S.I. C.J.B. SU Thomas drruin &i P. R. Chalmers. Esq.
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      563 7 CHARTERED BAfth i)W, INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. il4>corporated in Ei gland or Royal Charter IBM) Paid Op Capita) m 800.000 ir-am Of C 5 eacb 13.000.00t Reserve Pund t3.0e0.00« Reserve Liability of Proprietor* £3 0Tu.009 HEAD .JrHl'K M, fUabapacato .ontoa KU I Aiiultsat Hong Kon» Rangoon Alor Star Uolk Ualgon
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    PRINCESS TALKS OF REVIVED ROMANCE.
    284 8 PRINCESS TALKS OF REVIVED ROMANCE. PRINCESS Lichnowsky, widow of the man who was Germany's Ambassador in London when war broke out in 1914. will shortly marry an Englishman, according to the Daily Express. She is now at her villa In Cap d'Ail, near Monte Carlo. Major Ralph Peto, her sweetheart
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    WHERE HITLER GOT BACK HIS SIGHT.
    100 8 Nazi Hall Of Honour. ANOTHER "hallowed place" dedicated to the growing Nazi cult of Herr Hitler was inaugurated recently in Pasewalk, Pomerania, by. Herr Hess, Herr Hitler's deputy, and Herr Rosenberg, the party's cultural leader. In Pasewalk there was in November, 1918, a military
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    31 8 The British Post Office wll. this year require 75,000 extra men to deal with Christmas mall, and in London alone 15,000 extra will be at work, compared with 12,000 last year.
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      227 8 A NEW DENTIFRICE of REAL VALUE. USED TEETH PRESERVATION Obtainable from all Chemists and Stores Sole Agents: Grafton Laboratories. Spore THE 1938 LEADER! "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" (AMERICAN RADIO) With All The Latest In Radio. Full Part:. -'an from BOLE AGENTS KEE HUAT RADIO CO. J Phone 4566. STANDARD COMPONENT PARTS
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      150 8 'bottled sunshine' IHBpI I B "Bottled Sunshine" but the najkim of California where Oranges &row and ripen better. Orange Juice for Health, and for Enjoyment! at anytime of the day! Particular People Prefer Phoenix ORANGE POP because it is made from ripe Sunkist California Oranges and is free from gassiness.
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      615 8 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Me s (225 m.) p. in. 6.00 Tamil and Telegu songs sung by Miss Mercy Anthony. 6.20 Chinese (Peiping) music. Gramophone records. 6.45 Children's programme. (English). 7.00 Dance music played by the Raffles Hotel Orchestra, under the direction ot Dan Hopkins. Relay from Raffles
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      450 8 8.20 News and economic review in German. 6.35 Chamber music. 9.20 News and economic review in English and Dutch. 9.35 Today in Germany. Sound pictures. <».5O Special programme. 11 05 Modern methods to women's athletics in Germany. 11.20 Close down. PH0H1-H0LLAND. TODAY PHI 11.11 me I (16.08 m.) p.m. f.45
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    'Warlike Countries Combine For Gain.'
    241 9 'Warlike Countries Combine For Gain. British Press Attacks Pact. London, Nov. 8. TTHE title of the anti-Comin- tern pact is but a cover for the dish, declares the Manchester Guardian in a leading article on Italy's adherence to the pact. "Though Japan genuinely. and Germany in a lesser degree, fear
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    Japanese Enter Shansi Capital.
    389 9 Make Breach In Wall, Driving Out Defenders. Peiping, Jfov. 8. SEVERE fighting is going on in Taiyuan, capital of Shansi, where the Japanese, after entering through three breaches in the northern section of the city, are endeavouring to force the Chinese troops out of the south
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    Japanese To Tackle River Booms.
    35 9 Shanghai. Nov. 8. ACCORDING to the Chinese newspapers, army experts have arrived from Japan tv devise means to break the boom defences across the Yangtse and Whangpoo rivers, (says Renter).
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    JAPANESE LANDING ATTEMPT NEAR AMOY FAILS.
    32 9 A Japanese landing attempt on the Fuklen mainland near Amj. at the week-end was successfully repulsed by the Chinese with severe losses, says Nanyang Slang Pau.
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    "NEW PACT IS JUST A MASK."
    78 9 French Papers' Attack. Paris. Nov. 8. French newspapers, both of the right and left wings, dub the Italo-Japaness German alliance against Communism a mask. Action Francaise. for example writes Let us protect ourselves as from a plague from the belief that i Hitler and
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    VAN ZEELAND ECONOMIC MISSION.
    69 9 London, Nov. 8. The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who was asked in the House of Commons about the van Zeeland Economic Mission, said he understood M. van Zee 1 and was preparing a report which he was looking forward to receiving, but he could not
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    BRITAIN PROTECTS SPANISH INTERESTS.
    291 9 Why Agents Were Sent To Insurgent Territory. London, Nov. 8. THE appointment of British agents in insurgent Spain was essential for the proper protection of British commercial, industrial and financial interests, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, told the House of Commons in a long review
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    REBELS APOLOGISE FOR JEAN WEEMS.
    102 9 Will Pay Compensation. London, Nov. 8. Fa House of Commons answer regarding the attack by Spanish insurgent aircraft on the British steamer Jean Weems on Nov. 1. the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, said the Salamanca authorities had undertaken to express official regret and to
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      223 9 HOTELS. TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!! The Social Event of the Season POPPY DAY BALL and SPECIAL CABARET I ndrr the Distinguished Patronage of H.E The Governor and Lady Thomas and the General Officer Commanding. IN AID OF THE POPPY DAY FUND EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. Admission $2.o*— after 11.30 p.m. $1.00
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      47 9 T^OT.^ FOfi THOSC WHO ORIVI I 9 Jf^Jf WB ™S FUH Of IT AGENTS: CYCLE CARRIAGE CQ 0926) LTP ORCHARD ROAO SINGAPORE. FOR ALL DEFECTS or vision Consult MJZzekiel Sen}, Established orrr 26 »ear« Qualified Ophthalmic Opticians '.dire. 9. RAFFLES PLACE. Special Price quoled for school children
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      207 9 (3O years of progressive typewritet construction—and now— the REMINGTON STANDARD No. 16 as far ahead of other typewriters today as REMINGTONS have been foi over 60 years. Remington STANDARD TYPEWRITER Model No. 16. REMINGTON. RAND, INC. Battery Road— Singapore Tel. 2426 Branches at Kuala Lumpu. Ipoh Penang Agents Joseph Travers
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    AMUSEMENTS
    136 10 SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. GARRICK THEATRt GEVLANG A Lady in Canton, Bombardment of Canton and Mystery Man—Cantonese Talkies at 7.45 p.m. GLOBI riltATKr Farewell Again. GREAI VVOKLI*— THE SKY rALKIK No Show. BAIT? WORLD Caoarei Dancing. Talkies Cinemas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 1937. ABSURDITIES OF TIN CONTROL SCHEME.
    1114 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 1937. ABSURDITIES OF TIN CONTROL SCHEME. Sir John Bagnall has attacked the methods of the International Tin Committee and exposed the defects in the control scheme so often and with such vigour, and his views have been ignored so studiously by the committee,
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    "WE ARE NOT FIGHTING FOR VICTORY OR GLORY."
    1042 10 Chinese Professor Tells England Of A "Humble Aim." Professor Chang Peng-Chun, of Nankai University, Tientsin, addressing a meeting held at Manchester University Union to further the appeal of the International' Student Service on behalf of Chinese universities, described the\ destruction by bombardment
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    POWER OF THE ARMY.
    386 10 mO those who are still old-fashioned enough to believe that the best assurance of peace lies in being fully prepared for war there must have been something soothing in the statement by Mr. Winston Churchill during a recent speech at Wanstead, that today the strength of
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    825 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. "Young Man, Go East.'* MOST- discussed In Singapore of the articles in Esquire for November is •Young Man, Go East", by Arthur Goorifriend. "Goodfriend" is believed to be i well-known young bachelor prominent n Singapore athletic circles. In contrast to so many stories about the
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    CHINESE WITHDRAW FROM SHANGHAI AREA.
    711 11 Quiet Move Inland Started Today. NOT END OF WAR YET, DEFENDERS DECLARE. Japanese Pincers Closing On Retreating Forces. AFTER three months of desperate fighting, in which casualties on both sides are estimated to have exceeded 300,000 men, the Japanese have won the battle for. Shanghai.
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    China's Leader.
    17 11 GEN. CHIANG KAI-SHEK and his wife photographed together on the Generalissimo's 51st birthday last month.
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    New Pact Rouses Soviet Wrath.
    131 11 Rome, Nov. 9. RUSSIA considers Italian adhesion to the anti-Comintern pact as an unfriendly act. the Soviet Ambassador informed the Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, yesterday. Russia also accuses the Italian Government of violating the Italo-Russian pact of friendship of 1933. When the Ambassador called. Count
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    TERMS OF ALLEGED MILITARY CLAUSE.
    67 11 Information Exchange At Berlin. UNDER the alleged military clause in the Germano-Italo-Japanese antiRed pact, says a Paris report. Berlin has been selected as the headquarters for exchange of views among the military staffs of the three nations. This constant contact, it is stated, is designed
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    MISSIONARIES STAY AT POSTS.
    125 11 Anxiety For British At Taiyuan. THE fate of seven British missionaries in Taiyuan is unknown. Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Wyatt and their two children left the city last month, but the other missionaries, including Dr. G. Blcom, were determined to remain at their posts. The
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    BRITAIN SELLS FEW ARMS TO JAPAN.
    109 11 Three Months' Sales Worth Only £14,000. London. Nov. 8. Asked in the House of Commons today if any munitisns are at present being exported from Britain to Japan, Mr. Oliver Stanley. President of the Board of Trade, said "As I have previously explained the
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    MR. TONG LAO NOT HURT IN AIR RAID.
    57 11 THE report which caused uneasiness among Singapore Chinese that Mr. Tong Lao, former Chinese ConsulGeneral here, was a victim of a Japanese air raid has proved untrue. A reply to a telegraphic inquiry by Mr. Lee Jen. the Chinese Consul at Singapore,
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    Many Die In Blue Express Bombing.
    55 11 Many Die In Blue Express Bombing. Nanking, Nov. 8. jyiORE than 200 people were killed and wounded when six Japanese planes bombed the famous Blue Express today near Hsuchowfu, on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, according to a report received by the Ministry of Railways. Seven out of the ten coaches of
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    REFUGEES STREAM TO SHANGHAI.
    140 11 Flight From Pootung And Outlying Areas. WITH the Japanese advance in the Shanghai and Hangchow areas progressing, travel between Shanghai and Nanking is now considered to be very dangerous. Nevertheless, pathetic processions of Chinese civilians, old women and little children from the outlying areas are streaming
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    SPAAK FORMS NEW BELGIAN CABINET.
    105 11 Coalition Government Virtually Certain. Brussels, Nov. 8. KM PAUL HENRI SPAAK, Foreign Minister and chairman of the Nine-Power Conference, has virtually succeeded in forming a new coalition Government. His cabinet comprises six Socialists, six Catholics and three Liberals. M. Hymans, leader of the Liberal Party,
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    32 11 An aerial view showing the cargo-ship Cabo Santo Tome, burning furiously after it had been fired on by two Spanish Nationalist vessels, 30 miles from the Algerian Coast. The ship uas destroyed.
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    Rubber Recovers On Local Market.
    346 11 London Decline Not Followed. WEAKNESS in the London rubber market yesterday when a new low level for almost two years of 6%d. a pound was reached, was not followed by the Singapore market at the opening this morning, which, contrary to expectations, advanced one-eighth of
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    U.S. SHIPS GOLD TO FRANCE.
    88 11 Change In Policy Necessary. Washington, Nov. 9. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, has announced that $10,250,000 worth of gold will be shipped to France aboard the Normandie on Wednesday. Hitherto the Treasury's Stabilisation Fund has met any outward movement of capital by releasing
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    DUKE SENDS REGRETS TO ROOSEVELT.
    44 11 Sorry He Cannot Go To America. Washington, Nov. 8. fTHE DUKE of Windsor has sent a message to President Roosevelt expressing regret at the postponement of his visit to the United States. The President has telegraphed his acknowledgement. Reuter.
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    14 11 Four more Japanese transports carrying 3,000 troops arrived at Shanghai yesterday. Nanyang Siang Pau.
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    Japan May Go To Brussels.
    240 11 Japan May Go To Brussels. Conciliatory Spirit Possible. Brussels, Nov. 8. THE possibility of Japan attending the Brussels Conference is suggested by a statement issued by circles in very close touch with the Japanese Embassy in Brussels. It points out that the Japanese Government is fulnl'ing the terms of the
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    BRILLIANT CRIMINAL LAWYER FOUND DEAD IN BATH.
    727 12 Passing Of Mr. Vincent D. Knowles. FIGURED IN MANY BIG MURDER TRIALS. Had Recently Lost Use Of Legs. MALAYA'S most brilliant criminal lawyer, Mr. Yin- cent Dcvcreux Knowles, was found dead in his bath early this morning at the flat he occupied at
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    SINGAPORE WOMAN DIES IN ENGLAND.
    91 12 SINGAPORE WOMAN DIES IN ENGLAND. Mrs. A. P. Humble MRS. MARY HUMBLE, wife Ol Mr A. P. Humble. Resident Engineer of the West Wharf extension scheme at Keppel Harbour. ha* died in Bradford. England, according to a cablegram received in Singapore this morning. Mrs Humble, who had been In re
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    MacGregor Report Views Endorsed.
    102 12 i Rmd Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur. Nov. HBAfcTC endorsement for the stintsn ts Times editorial common, on ths report of the MacGrefM I oinmittee on temporary allowance* is given in the Federal (Vpital this m ruing. Strata T<nes yesterday critictsed th« *y>i~ni i)f awnrdinu ratteea
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    BISHOP OF MACAO DUE THIS WEEK.
    104 12 To Conduct Service Of Confirmation Here. IJIS Lordship the Bishop of Macao, D. Jose da Costa Nunes, who is on a pastoral visit from Timor, is due in Singapore on Saturday morning, by the Nieuw Holland. H«» will probably stay in Singapore for tea
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    Japanese Envoy On Way To Explain To Britain.
    206 12 .pIIARtiKI) with the mission of explaining Japan's attitude to Britain and her case in the SinoJapanese conflict, Viscount Kikujiro Ishii, one of Japan's foremost diplomats, former Ambassador in Paris and Washington, an ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs and now a Privy Councillor, arrived
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    ROTARY LUNCHEON.
    31 12 Mr. Roland BraddeU will not be the speaker at tomorrow's luncheon of the Rotary Club. Mr. D. R. Waters will address the gathering on "Quantity Surveyors and their work."
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    18 12 Mr. C. Grenler, who has been In the Bung ;ar Hospital for over a month, has left hospital.
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    39 12 HOUSE SIR MALCOLM BUILT. SIR MALCOLM WATSON, during his stay in Malaya, has returned to the house in Meru Road, Klang, which he erected many years ago when stationed there as medical officer. The present occupier»is Dr. Barclay Barrowman.
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    HE MET JAPAN'S EMPEROR.
    115 12 AfR- D. York Syme, the Honorary Consul for Japan in Melbourne, Australia, photographed on arrival in Singapore t»day by the N.Y.K. liner Terukuni Maru. after an extended tour of Japan and Manchukuo. He is accompanied by his xoife and two daughters. In Japan, Mr. Syme was
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    JOHORE BUDGETS FOR $2,500,000 DEFICIT.
    168 12 Based On Experience Of Recent Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore, Bahru, Nov. 9. A DEFICIT of $2,583,837 for 1938 is being budgeted for by Johore. Draft Estimates presented by the Financial Commissioner, Mr. C. A. Vlieland. at this morning's meeting of the Juhor> Council
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    Higher Steamer Fares From Malaya.
    230 12 Higher Steamer Fares From Malaya. Five Per Cent Increase (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. S. PJIGHER steamship fares between Malaya and Europe, amounting to an increase of about live per cent., will come into operation at the end of (his month as the result of a decision by the
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    30,000 Poppies Ready For Sale.
    299 13 30,000 Poppies Ready For Sale. SUPERINTENDENTS of the various districts which have been set up for the sale of poppies tomorrow, in aid of the Earl Haig fund for disabled j ex-Servicemen, are now putting the finishing touches to their arrangements for selling up to 30,000 poppies to the people
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    ASIATIC OFFICERS SEEK INQUIRY INTO THEIR WORKING CONDITIONS.
    668 13 Claim MacGregor Committee Did Not See Their Viewpoint CTROXG criticism of the inability of the MacGregor w Committee to see the point of view of the subordinate civil services was expressed yesterday in Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur, following publication of the
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    CAR ON FIRE OFF NEW BRIDGE ROAD.
    59 13 OMOKE issuing from under the bon- net "of an unattended motor-car in Keong Sek Street, (off New Bridge Road) yesterday afternoon brought two fire engines to the scene. The flames in the engine were extinguished before any great damage was done. The owner
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    73 13 "FRESH FIELDS," Ivor NoveV.o's comedy dealing with the invasion of London "society" by an Australian family, is being produced by Hugh Denham in aid of the Poppy Day Fund at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow, Friday and Saturday at 9.15 p.m. (seated left to right) Peggie Hodgkinson, Audrey Enid Se'lers, Sybil
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    CHARGES AGAINST RENNIE LOWICK & CO. WITHDRAWN.
    550 13 CHARGES AGAINST RENNIE LOWICK CO. WITHDRAWN. Australian Fine! For Breach Of Companies Law. THREE summons charges under the Companies Ordinance against Rennie, Lowick and Co., and Baldwyn Lowick were yesterday withdrawn by the Registrar of Companies (Mr. Edwin Tongue) on the advice of the Deputy Public Prosecutor. This followed the
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    Gaol For Chinese Who Used Forged Licence.
    297 13 poiß months' rigorous imprisonr ment was the sentence which a Chinese, Tan Yew Lai, received at the Assizes, yesterday for fraudulently arid dishonestly using: as genuine a driving licence which he knew to be forged. Mr. Paul Storr. Crown Counsel, told Mr. Justice
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    One Dead; Two Hurt In Bukit Timah Road Crash.
    188 13 One Dead; Two Hurt In Bukit Timah Road Crash. QNE Cantonese factory j»irl was killed and two others were hurt when they were struck by a car, quite close to Brinkmann's cane factory where they worked, at t% mile Bukit Timah Koad but night. The dead girl, 16-year-old Chens Soh
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    66 13 The Scout Troop of thD AngloChinese School. Xlang, won the Beamish Cup on Sa'urday, at Kuala Lumpur. Troop inspections were held a fortnight ago to select the best troops from each district f jr the final competition. The following troops competed on Saturday afternoon: Ist. and 2nd Troops Of the
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    THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS.
    454 14  -  "CAPTAIN DASH." By Tests For Thursday's Runners. A number of horses and ponies that will participate in Thursday's races did some fast work on the .second track this morning. Ridden by Farthing, Empire Flower rovsred six furlongs in very good style. while Aurora went on her own
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    EIGHT GOALS FOR S.C.C. AGAINST GUNNERS.
    356 14 •JUAT the S.C.C. have some goal- scaring forwards was seen in yesterday's hockey match on the ;adang. when the "A" team netted eight times against the 22nd Heavy Battery, preserving their own defence intact. The Club attack gave a fine exhibition of passing and
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    C.S.C. AND R.A. EACH GET A GOAL.
    283 14 Fielding a weakened forward line the Ceylon Sports Club did well to hold the R.A. (Changl> to a 1—1 draw In a fast game of hockey at Balestler yesterday. On the run of play, the gunners had a slight territorial advantage but this
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    LIGHT BLUES BEATEN.
    30 14 There was a surprise in ye*' terday's rugger game between Cambridge University and Edinburgh Academy, at Cantbridge, the visitors winning by 25 points to 9, cables Reuter.
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    SOUND SCRUMMAGING IS RUGGER'S GREAT NEED.
    1271 14 Howard Marshall Collects A Few Pertinent Opinions. "I WAS talking the other day," writes Howard Marshall in the Daily I Telegraph, "to a referee who said that in his opinion the revised laws would be very helpful, if only players would read them. But
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      COXSWAINLESS FOURS AT OXFORD.
      106 14 In the final of the Coxswalnless Pours at Oxford on Oct. SO Oriel College beat Trinity by eleven seconds In 7 mln. 3Vi sec. Additional interest was given to the race by the fact that in last year's final Oriel and Trinity rowed a deadheat. Oriel,
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      LIGHT FOURS FINAL AT CAMBRIDGE.
      108 14 The all-Jesus final in the Light Fours at Cambridge on Oct. 30 did not produce a very keen race as the first crew who rowed from the Back Station were much the better combination. They consequently quickly gained ground, and though at the Railway Bridge
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    22 14 W. W. WAKEFIELD. fur many years the dominant personality in England's pack. "Wakers" is now an M.P.. representing Swindon as a Conservative.
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    G.S.C. BEAT Y.M.C.A. BY TWO GOALS.
    289 14 Hockey. The Girls' Sports Club, on their ground at Serangoon Road yesterday, defeated the Y.WC.A. 2—o. It was a game of missed chances for the home players. They were superior throughout and play was mostly In the "V" half. Mrs. R. Norris. the V's
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    Steve Donoghue Honoured. By His Brother Jockeys.
    496 15 Steve Donoghue Honoured. By His Brother Jockeys. A TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO BROWN JACK. THE one and only Steve Donoghue, who was 53 years 1 young on Oct. 15, was entertained to dinner by his brother jockeys at the Piccadily Hotel on the 20th. A photograph of Steve and a few
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    25 15 Jl BH.KK STAR. (E. Donnelly up). being led in by Mr. Lee Soon Aun ;iffer winning the seventh race on Saturday. r Straits Times Picture.
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    SCOTTISH SOCCER XI.
    90 15 Drastic Changes For Tomorrow's Match. The Scottish team to meet Ircla .d in the soccer international tomorrow has been selected as follows, cables Renter: Dauson; Anderson, Cummings; MrKenzie (Brentford), Simpson, Hastings (Sunderland) Belanej-, Walker, Smith. McPhail. Reid (Brentford). There are several changes from the side beaten 2—l2
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    SEVERE DEFEAT FOR NEW ZEALANDERS.
    43 15 Adelaide, Nov. 8. South Australia Beat the New ZeaJanders by ten wickets. New Zealanders 151 'Ward four for 09) and 186 'Ward seven for 62). South Australia 331 (Badcock 114. Bradman 11) and 7 for no wicket. Heuter.
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    S.C.R.C. HANDICAP TOURNAMENT.
    414 15 Billiards Complete Results In Two Classes. The following are complete results of the S.C.R.C. billiards tournament:— "A" CLASS HANDICAP Ist. Round Ng Cheng Koon (-120) beat S. W. T»y (-30)— 250— 249. Ong Slow Hian < -30) beat Robert Tan (-30) —250—193. Teo Keng Teow «-90) beat
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    103 15 TODAY. Rugby: S.C.C. tournament Etceteras vs. Merchants: St. Andrew's "A" vs. Raffles College, Parrer Park. Hockey: G.S.C. 2nd vs. European Women's 2nd, C.U. ground. BaaebaJl: S.J.I, vs. Japanese School. TOMORROW. Hwrkry: B.C.C. v«. Colts; I. A. vs. S.R.C. B.R.C. 2nd vs. R.1.; S.C.R.C. vs. R A.C.8.M.; M.C.U.
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    19 15 WHOSE BALL An incident in yesterday's hockey game between the S JI.C. and the S J.I. —Straits Times Picture.
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    31 15 ANDERSON GETS IT: A feature of tbe rugger game between the Army and Singapore on Saturday was the fine line-out work by tbe Singapore forward, A. D. Anderson. Straits Times Picture.
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    WALLY HAMMOND AN AMATEUR.
    102 15 The famous Gloucester and England cricketer, W. R. Hammond, will play as an amateur for Gloucestershire next season, cables Keuter. Hammond, who has been made a director of a London tyre company, announces: "1 am relinquishing professional cricket because I am 34 and must consider the
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    Grist's 'Possible' At 500 Yards.
    228 15 Rifle-Shooting, K.L. CHAMPIONSHIPSECOND STAGE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 8. Scoring 138 points out of a highest possible of 150, D. H. Grist headed the list of twelve members of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the F.M.S. Volunteer Force Rifle Association who fired
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    SUNDAY'S FIGHTS AT NEW WORLD.
    88 15 Boxing, As already announced, an attractive programme of four fights will be staged at the New World Arena on Sunday, under the promotion of Mr. Bertie Bell. Singapore's welterweight champion. Som Pong, and George Levchenko top the card in a fight scheduled for ten threes."
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    703 15  -  "ECHO." Conducted By Malaya Cup Rugger—Army Or N. S.Malacca For Final —Hockey Query Carrying The Ball —Jean Borotras Big Enterprise. AFTER Saturday's friendly with the Army It can be deemed certain that Singapore's civilian XV will not represent the South in the Malaya Cup rugger final. The
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      CHINA'S TRUMP CARD.
      725 16 Bulk Of Chiang's Crack Forces Still In Reserves. To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR More than four months have dapped since the Japanese in asion of North China recommenced with the incident at Lukouchiau bad n-.ore than three months have i siiv. 1-'1 her attack
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      211 16 Criticism Of "Unpopular Charge." To the Editor of the Straits Times. j OlR.— The reasons given by our Muni- cipal President at the Budget Meeting for refusing to abolUh the meter rent plea could hardly be construed as appropriate. The President proudly said "We hav_not an unlimited supply
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    LIGHTER SIDE OF POLICE LIFE.
    95 16 Mata Mata Matters Is Bright Effort. COME extraordinarily funny and well executed sketches of the more humourous side of Malayan police life grace the pages of Mata Mata Matters, published by the Malayan Police Magazine, price SI. There are no technical articles to puzzle the
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    NEW POLICE OFFICER.
    89 16 MR. T. F. PORTER, B.Sc. a graduate of St. Andrew's University, has been appointed to the Malayan Police Service and will arrive in Malaya early in January. He is at present studying at the School of Oriental Studies in London, and is a former pupil of the
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    Helpers At Tonight's Dance.
    50 16 MRS. R. S. NELSON, Kho, wth Mrs. Low is in charge of the arrangements for the Bridge Room at the Poppy Day Dance at Raffles Hotel tonight. MRS. G. S. LOW, wife of Colonel G. S. Low, who is helping with bridge arrangements at tonight's dance.
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    HERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S BETTER THAN COD LIVER OIL.
    305 17 Tasteless, Flesh-Forming Tablets For Thin People All nho are too thin and Agh far too liitu' for ihrir peace of mind, kiuw that U only th*y could take enough Cod Liver Oil. thy m^hi «*TTIn to put on a pound or two
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    OUR LONDON LETTER King Spent Hours Over His First Speech To Parliament.
    3253 17 OUR LONDON LETTER King Spent Hours Over His First Speech To Parliament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 30. p"OI! many hours last week, a tall, spare Englishman paced feverishly up and down his big, thickly carpeted study. Now and again, he would halt by a window and look abssnMy
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