The Straits Times, 23 November 1937

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    39 1 The Straits Times I ESTABLISHED NEARLT A SENTUKf.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA PRICE 10 CENTS. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1937. The Straits Times 2<t PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      154 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). MEIKEDES BEN/ BRINKmaNNtCO tIOUE ROID sole agents: THE BORNEO COMPANY LTD. (Incorporated In England) SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR N'ALACCA. W.P.S. 19A HM^M fiL JLf I jML POWDERED WHOLE MILK f.ch Ig| IS SAFE FOR l\ L I BVI IH3 S TT. *p> r
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      171 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3633> coUßVois/e^ By APPOINTMt*'' fi. J^4tands for quality "•"'ii^K 3 STAR PER QUART BOTTLE 2.50 1884 8 R $10.00 NAPOLEON 80 Y.O. $20.00 DUTY— $1.75 PER BOTTLE EXTkA. sole agents: ROBINSON A CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. Marmite, the Great Yeast Food, tones up
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      14 2 BARDING— On November 20, at Batu GajAi., Kidney W. Harding, Malayan Medical Service.
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      479 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED conductor for estate In central Johore. Salary $72-80 per month according to qualifications. Box 144, Straits Times. REQUIRED a capable and hard-working BUnographer for British Firm commenctas at $75. Accuracy in taking and transcribing essential. Box 155, Straits Times. The undersigned have vacancy for an articled pupil.
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      293 2 WANTED WANTED ITALIAN teacher, able to speak English. Box No. 153, Straits Times. WANTED a large house (good tenant) Apply 129, Straits Times. LESSONS IN DLTCH required by Englishman apply 0.P.0. Box No. 74. WANTED large unfurnished house ur bungalow with garden. Apply 157, S. Time*. REQUIRED Jan. 1. small
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      756 2 BOARD RESIDENCE ROGERVILLE 308 Orchard Rd. Double room, private bathroom verandah. Mrs. P!att. Phone 4461. EUROPEANS private home, bna:d garage, tmnis, phone, private si;tlng-r. $103. 3 mins. town. Apply Box 122, Straits Times. iIOKAVUXt i Si rhomnf walk unpr loubif -ooms aiooeni ?an lailj jt monthly nrase Term* moderate P
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      651 2 PUBLIC NOTICE VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. APPLICATIONS are invited from locally born and educated youths who have passed the Cambridge Junior Local or a higher examination, and who wish to prepare for the PRINTING TRADE, for a vocational scholarship of twelve dollars a month. Scholars are required to take their practical training
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      297 2 PUBLIC NOTICE PERAK TURF CLUB. DECEMBER SKYE MEETING 1937 Thursday. December 2. 1931 Saturday. December 4. 1931 The Subscription for Visiting Members shall be MEN $5 LADIES $2 for the Meeting or any day thereof. VISITING MEMBERS must be Introduced by Members of the Club and MUST APPLY TO THE
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      123 2 M£g|£j To Suit Every Shane TjB»2r get Uie rlght style uiu i iiait Drcstert nith experts in attendance. 93. Bras Basah Koad and Rafllr* Hotel. Phone: 2868. BUSINESS CARDS ETC MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss W* 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. STAMP ALBUMS A Fresh Shipment
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      717 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporateo n cngiand) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAh ANL JRIENIAL o N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON <\ND FAR EAST MAI' SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN DM Tonnage Spore iHI RAWALPINDI 17.000 Dec S CORFU
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      382 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated 'n Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNA3D WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG m.s. YASUKUNI MARU Nov. 25 s.s. HAKONE MARU Dec IS is. FUSHIMI MARU Dec 27 ss. HAKOZAKI MARL Jan. 8 m.s. TERUKUNI MARU Peb. 4 Round trip tickets
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      548 3 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CRUISE DECEMBER 11th 31st, 1937. BANGKOK SAIGON ANGKOR PNOM PENH LUXURIOUS ONE b -CLASS MOTORSHIP "BORINGIA" (IJ.SM tons displacement) ALL CABINS HAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATH ENJOY XO DAYS VACATION AT SEA AND TOURING SIAM and INDOCHINA ROUND TRIP FARE 5140. Including stay ashore in Bangkok i Independent
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      285 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG. MOJI COBk. AND OSAKA TALMA 10.00S 2nd Dec. at 3 p.m. excellent modern accommodation to; tlr-. and second class passengers Special noilday return tickets interchangeable with P. O 8 N CO. Issued at chet>r rates (I
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      1083 3 REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE BI.CE rINNKI I.INr (Orean lh« llua Khiow Strjmshlr Co (lij'i It*. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Ma toil Cunard White Slat Itn Steam Navigation Co Ltd.) Aberdeen A Commonweallri Line The Strait* Steamship Co Ltd Shan Savili Albion Co Ltd Ihe China Navigation Co Ltd Ihc
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      178 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, Nov. 23, by air (K.N.1.L.M.) will be delivered to boxholders at 1.30 p.m. General deMvery of letters and parcels at 1.40 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, Nov. 23. by air (KLM.) ■.rill be delivered to boxholders at 5.30 p.m. General
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      £3,150,000 U.S. LINER.
      77 4 Washington. Oct. 22, A contract has been signed between the Maritime Commission, the United States Line and the Newport News Ship-building Company for the construction of the largest liner ever to be constructed in the United States. It will cost $15,750,000 (£3,150.000). and construction Is to begin
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      PASSENGERS IN DIOMED
      79 4 The following are passengers tor Malaya in Diomed which left Birkenhead on Nov. 5 and is due in Singapore on Dec. 6. Mr. F. G. Allen, Mr. C. K. Clement Mrs. V. H. Collins, Major E. Byers, Mrs. M. Edgar, Miss M. E. Edgar, Mr. R. R.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      166 4 Today Dungun. Kemaman Kemasek (Hong Ho) S p.m. Bagan and Selat Pandjang (Hone Thong) 3 p.m Fort de Kock, Padang. Pakan Baroe Slak (Hong Kwong) ..3 p.m. Bengkalis L. Bilik (Kokan) 4 p.ui Medan, Jask. Amsterdam London by air (Netherlands) 7 P m Java Southern Sumatra by
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      AIR MAILS.
      293 4 INWARD. VVearnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives THIS afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives THIS afternoon. KLM.: From Netherlands India: Arrives THIS evening. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Friday evening. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To
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      PASSENGERS.
      55 4 Passengers in the m.s. Meonia today for Europe are Mrs. Wyne Edwards, Mrs. Grosjean. child and infant, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. M. McCarry, Miss W. B. A. N. Hoogland, Mrs. F. A. Voorhoevre, Mr. A. McKenzle, Mrs. V. Bloch, Mr. and Mrs R. T. N. Kitchener and 2
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      FROM MALACCA.
      87 4 Correspondence ror transmission ay air "via Netherlands" must De specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Ma'acca as follows Today. Penang (Internal Service)' 6 p.m. i Tomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m Friday, Nov. 26. Australasia, Java A Timor by air (Qanta-s) 9.45 a.m.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      136 4 Tuesday, November 23. Shipa aloncstde the Wharves or BOMatad n »rrl»e. tntranc< l.xi 1 I Location ship Uodown Gate Gat* I East Wharf Hal Hlng 20 1 1 I Main Wharf President Doumer 18 2 3 Cranneld 16 2 3 Aeneas 14 2 3 Pyrrhus 9
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      CLEARANCES
      49 4 Nov. 21: Baron Maciay. Glenogle, Soudan, Yuen Sang, Goldmouth (Brit); Havelland, Ursula Rlckmers <Ger); Filefjell, Palkefjell, Henrik (Nor); Kepah, Milo, Tasman, Angelina, Merkus (Dut). Nov. 22: Plancius, Reynst, Tango Mtru (Japan); 00. Merlin <Fcb); Arimia, Ensls, Hong Siang, Klang. Silver yew, Sin Kheng Seng, KJias, Tanjong Pinang (Brit.).
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR
      217 4 Arrivals on Nov. 13 From N.E.I, by KLM plane Wielcwaal Mr. Lee Kong Chiang. From Europe, India and Penang to KLM plane Torenvalk Mr. Eb H. vai Veen, Mrs. C. M. Nieuwensteed. Mr. A E Hubbard, Mr. H. J. H. Haas, Mr. X vim Lennep. Departures yesterday
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    238 4 Singapore, November 22, 12 noon. Buy.r Seller GamDier $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15.50 Java _~uDt $11.00 hepper White Muntok $14.00 White $13.50 Black $8.75 Copra. Mixed $4.45 Sun Dried $4.70 $4.70 tapioca Small Flake $4.30 Fair Flake $4.00 Medium Pearl $4.90 Small Pearl $4.50 Sago Flour No. 1
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      548 4 60USTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporate" m t MS.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— r.OOKINC. AGENTS ».ALB KL»S AND SIAM STATES RAILWATB. TELEPHONE: Freight S433— Paaaa«e 5431. W, \W,W^^^^^£ jt^Zu vla ni a B Nortß America U. Jy^tjf^^^ extra r&i) fair in Canada tor drawing j room or compartment occupied ov one .J**^^*!^^B K^^^BW Derson.
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      422 4 Me ALISTEReC?L T ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP, STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. tinoorDorited England) f lncorporate id 0 8 A.) lmlM>l BOSTON NET* ¥OKK BALTIMORB FOR HAVRE, LONDON Vl/l SCEZ CANA ROTTERDAM HAMBURG 3alM VU. Poru Sue, o.- US SSSS" &1 S^. Dut SaUf FAIRFIELD CITY Drc. 21 DM .'1 tCITY
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      142 4 i*iai.A*AN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations v esteraay Last night max rain- bright mlr temr, fal) s'shine temp *F inches am. °P tiest Coast. Alor Star 88 Nil 6.1 74 Bayan Lepaa (Penang) 84 0.75 2.7 74 Sitiawan 86 Nil 2.5 73 Bukit Jeram 86 Nil 1.1 74 Malacca
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      312 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Toda> H. W. 2.07 a.m. 8.6 ft.; 1.22 p.m. 9.6 ft. L. W. 7.22 a.m. 4.4 ft.: 8.11 p.m. 0.9 ft. Wednesday. NovemOer 24. H. W. 2.58 a.m. 8.3 ft.: 2.16 p.m. 9 ft. L. W. 8.14 a.m. 4.6 ft.; 9.07 p.m. 1.7 ft. Thursday, November 25.
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      274 5 ROXY BAR OPEN TILL <*<>DN!GHT TONIGHT 6.15-9.15 V^F^^F^^LP^LP^Ll A POIGNANT STORY OF A I #B^ A T^ MARRIED WOMAN TORN rtETWECN TWO > OVERS JLwSjtSflkjSSWwtSW ELISABETH BERGNER ii her most romantic role 'BREAMING LIPS' United Artists Release with RAYMOND MASSEY and ROMNEY BRENT Week-end Matinees— 2 p.m. PERSONAL PROPERTY' also
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      418 5 3 Times oat of 4 I Agonising Indigestion is INTESTINAL IKiflTTl D» r»" know thoi Do torn know that II llit 1 1 FIB ■LUwMMMiUfIl M!I ~''NTEsriN£i UjJJJyUUUaJLI ll'llirrillJlll'l 0 I'^*"1 of ra <—' dlafram) ■I'l ll fri 14 < Fll ACIDITY ll^VMjtaK iSSII CONSTIPATIOM Sufferen «h. take A Mf^
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      127 5 A UNIQUE RANGE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DOLLS MADE IN EUROPE CLASSY DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTIC SEE THEM FOR YOURSELF AT VICTORIA STREET. Say WAbKER LYONS' 9 /e&ms\ SWEETS CHOCOLATES vfßfflA^ AND CONFECTIONERY U^^WflW«fMal Obtainable in several varieties I l 1 f^NIHIJBSJDK^yi Stocked by all dealers V P S'^d^GFv 'Agents: JACKSON COMPANY,
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      277 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. TTHE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to Rive readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. rr» invited to submit diary dates. Hotels. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 6 30 p m. to 8.30
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    EXCHANGES.
    98 6 London, Nov. 22. Paris 147 1164 Stockholm .19.39' i Ne-x York 5.00 7 16 Athens 547 "a Montreal 4.99'j sel'jrs Brussels 29. 4P* Rio 2 5564 Geneva 21. (1H market rates 'Amsterdam 9.01 'j Belgrade 216 Milan 95 1 IS Buenos Aires unquoted Had.-:' J nominal Montevideo 39 13/16
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    509 6 *T*HE following quotations are pub- lished by courtesy of Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co. Singapore. MessTs. White Weld and Company, New York, report by cable regarding yesterday's markets: STOCKS. Incrpasingly unfavourable business news and no new favourable developments in Washington in spite of the
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    611 6 Decline In Share Values Continues. (By Our Finuncuit Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 23. The slide continues and the really happy man these days is he who does not possess a share, unless th*y an WeantCfl Brothers. Both London and New York took •Bother crack yesterday, all sections, other
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      MINING.
      580 6 issue vai. Frasers Co Lyal) I Buyer? Seiiars Buyers JTvati Sellers 4/- Am pat Tin 4/- 4/6 4/il Asam Kumbar.~ 31/- 33/- 31/£1 Austral Malay 48/- 5l/-n. 48/4/6 50/5, Ayer Hitam 26- 276xd 26,1 Ayer Weng 0.45 0.90 0 30 £1 Sangrin Tin 21,- 22 211 Batu Selangor 1.42
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      GENERAL.
      414 6 2 2 Alex Brek Ord. ISO 1.60 1.5d 1.60 2 2 do 7Va% Prsfs. 2.27V 2 2.35 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00n 8.00n 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting J.45 0.55 0.50 0.60nom 1 1 B. M. I'ruster 6.00 6.75 5.00 6.75 $1 £1 Con. T. S 7%
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      242 6 SINGAPOH£ MUNICIPAL. VI 1901 red. 1940 $400 '.00 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102 V t K 1907 red. 1947 i? 600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 i«4% 1909 red. 1955 S:.000,000 int. Mar 31 Sept 30 113 '.'/< 1913 red. 1963 «.000,000 int Mar 31
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      359 6 Bvai Allenby 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 Alor Gajah Amal Malay Ayer Hi tarn Ay?r Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lintang Bedford Benta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bukit K. B Bukit Kepong Bukit rimah t$10) Changkat Serdanp C>nnemara Gienealy Plantations Hamilton Haytor Indragiri Jeram Kuantan <20 cts.)
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    EXCHANGES.
    209 6 The lollowlng are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued oy the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking CorDO at:or. SELLING. London IT 4 32 London demand 2/4 1 '32 London 4 months sight .2-4 i'l« Lyons demand 1717 Switzerland demand 250 Hamburg demand 142 New
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    389 6 I. on den, Nov. 22. The following ii« t.crtay closing middle pnee-s. on the Londor StocK Exchange: Shares M t'l 3Hnom.nat.or. unless otherwise >rated: v ester- Rise dav or Fall Conversion joaii 5 p.c. 1944-64 114 '> Fi.ndinR U)an -id.: 1960-90 lll T i War Loan, 3'a
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 6 Tuesday, Nov. 23, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 22^-h 22% Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) Nov. 215/ 8 21% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 22% 22i/> December 22 :1 22%
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      65 6 "EXTERMITE" THEJ^HITE ANT KILLER \slB/50/ An EX TERMITE outfit uill enable you to reduce your repair lull* and protect your trees a;ains.t the attacks of white ants. The outfits complete with full instructions for use are obtainable from an; of our branches, post free. Manufactured by THE SCOTIA MANUFACTURING GO.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      Lower Estimates Of Rubber Consumption.
      563 7 Lower Estimates Of Rubber Consumption. 15 PER CENT. CUT IN QUOTA NECESSARY. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 12. CINCE my, 1:131: report tin prices in London, following their previous prolonged decline, at last moved upward. Some sort of upward reaction was overdue, but once again the movement wa3 a
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      DUTCH AND RUBBER QUOTA.
      120 7 tut Of Ten Per Cent. Anticipated. Amsterdam. Nov. 14. /"VPINION in Dutch rubbsr trade cir- cles is now almost general that theInternational Regulation Committee a its meeting on Nov. 30 will fix export quota for the first half of 1938 at 80 per cent., or a
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      RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN ANNUAL MEETING.
      776 7 New Equipment Permits More Profitable Working, THE annual general meeting of .Rahman Hydraulic Tin Ltd. was held at Penang, on Saturday. The Hon. Lt.-Col. Cecil Rae. who presided, said: The profit for the year amounted to $246,069, which compares favourably with $150 987 ror the
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      DUTCH CONVERSION LOAN RUMOURS.
      117 7 Low Money Rates. Amsterdam. Nov. 14. •yHERE were rumours here on Satur- day that the Dutch Government was considering a large-scale conver J sion operation with the object of placing the entire debt on a three per cent, standard. The amount involved would be some Fls.
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      Wearne Brothers9 Profits Jump $300,000.
      217 7 Wearne Bro thers 9 Profits Jump $300,000. $400,000 FOR SHAREHOLDERS $350,000 FOR RESERVES. A SUBSTANTIAL rise in profits for the year ending September 30. compared with the previous year, is shown in the report of the directors of Wearne Brothers 1 id.. issued last night. From $505,391 in 1936. the
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      LONDON METAL MARKET.
      404 7 AMERICA BUYS MORE TIN. BUT TINPLATE OUTPUT CURTAILED. IN their weakly report on the London rubber market Issued on Nov. 9. Lewis and Peat Ltd. writs:— We have had another week of j stagnant markets and fallirv* prices. Values have receded a halfpenny per lt>. since our
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      205 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. (^■apany Dividend Singapore, Nor. 22, 5 p.m. Total for Books Close financial Date Ex. Div. year Payable Date to date TIN. Ayer Hitara i'in 20% Int. Not. 10 Burma Malay 6d. Int. Dec. 11 Hong Fatt 3% Int. Not. 24 Jeiebu 5 Fina. Nov.
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      478 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. >• ted in the Colony ot Hong Eon j I 'f member.* li iimi' I manner prescribed by Ordinf> of ;929 oC the Colony. > Capital t50.00Q.000 Issued and Pul!y PaUl-Up HMMM Fupds 6.i0(i.000 H..:,! Kong Camnei ti0.000.000 :».iiMiity .)f Proptictor.i *2)^).K > .000 ■MVm
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      195 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital Authorised £3.000.000 Capital Subscribed £1.800.000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1.247.829 Capital Paid up £l,050,0Ul) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Lord Catto of Cairncatto. Sir Charles Alexander Innes, X. C.S.I. CIS. Sir Thomas Smith. Kt., P. R. Chalmers, Esq., SlrC.
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      551 7 CHARTERED BANK op INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in pngiaca r>v n aI Charter ito Paid Up Capita! in 600.0D0 shares of m each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Ptoprietora £3.000,003 HEAD OFFICE: Efchopsgitr london EC I A!or SUi Horg Konis Raneono Amrltsar Ilolln Saiaon Fangkok Ipnl, S.m«ran~
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    Ludendorff Blames Rome.
    245 8 Ludendorff Blames Rome. Forged Letter Plot Exposed. TTHE mystery of the letter alleged to have been written by General von Ludendorff to "a certain personality" in a foreign St>.te which the German Government declared recently to be a l( rgery, has been cleared up (cables the Daily Express Muiiich correspondent).
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    ACCORD WITH BRITAIN 'VITAL.'
    289 8 ACCORD WITH BRITAIN VITAL.' M. FLANDIN WARNS FRANCE. "ESSENTIAL TO OUR SECURITY." SPEAKING at Nice, M. Flandin, a former French Premier, said that co-operation between France and Britain, born of the agreements he personally concluded in London in March last year, remained the essential guarantee of the security of France
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      163 8 CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF ANALYTICAL PUBLIC. FOR ALL rr I DEFECTS OF VISION CMmllMJfzelciel Sony ■Established over 20 MB Qualified Ophthalmic OptieUns Ei T 9. RAFFLES PLACE. Special Price quoted lor school children Kidneys Hust Clean Out Acids riu :Uy way your Dody can Mean aut health-destroying Acids from
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      278 8 MOTHER OF FIVE WHO WAS ALWAYS TIRED. Now Awakes As Fresh As A Daisy. A mcther of five has a lot to do. Especially a country mother. And this cne was "always tired." But Kruschen erded all that^-now she gets up, feelIng fresh, at five o'clock in the morning! She
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      1107 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE PARIS. TODAY TODAY ZHL 1 33 Me s (225 m.) TPA-2. 15 54 Me s (19 (8 pm. imi. 6.00 Indian music. Gramophone records. 6 20 Gramophone records. 6.20 Chinese music. Selections from Peiping 7.C5 Talk on current French «veuts (in dramas. Gramophone records. Japanese 1. 6.45 Children's
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    PRETENDER TRIES AGAIN FOR FRENCH MONARCHY.
    362 9 "I Am Determined To Reconquer Throne." LINK WITH CAGOULARDS SEEN. Paris, Nov. 22. 4 LINK between the amazing revelations of the activities of the Cagoulards ("hooded men"), the secret Rightist organisation whose munition dumps have been unearthed during the past ~ew days, and a
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    PHILIP DE LASZLO DIES AT 68.
    146 9 Was Noted Portraitist. London, Nov. 22. PHILIP DE LASZLO, one Of the best-known portrait painters in Britain, died today at his home at Hampstead, aged 68. De Laszlo had painted some of the most famous people of his day, among h 1 s best-known
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    TWO AIR RECORD ATTEMPTS DROPPED.
    88 9 Paris, Nov. 22 The Air Ministry reports that Prince Cantacuzene, of Rumania, who left Croydon en Saturday to try and break the London-Capetown air record, landed at Port Gentil at 7.30 a.m. 0.M.T., but newspapers declare he has abandoned his flight. The last report was
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    POLAND WILL NOT JOIN ANTI-RED PACT.
    66 9 Must Stay Friendly With Britain. London, Nov. 22. The Manchester Guardian's Warsaw correspondent says Poland, despite strong pressure from Japan, Germany and Italy, hitherto has declined to Join the anti-Communist pact, fearing she would thereby Impair her relations with Oreat Britain. For economic and
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    FRENCH AIR ARMADA REACHES COLONIES.
    78 9 FRENCH AIR ARMADA REACHES COLONIES. HUNDRED PLANES FLY 250,000 MILES. Paris, Nov. 22. AFTER covering an aggregate tiis- tance of a quarter of a million miles, a hundred French military aircraft reached destinations in places all over France's colonial empire. The only mishap was to one machine which was damaged
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    DRUG TRAFFIC IN CHINA DENOUNCED.
    122 9 "Fostered By Japan To Undermine Morale." London. Nov. 22 Sir Stafford Cripps, at a demonstration organised by the Glasgow Trades Council, denounced the drug traffic in China, which, he said, was purposely fostered by Japan ever many years to undermine China's morale. Drawing attention to
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    Stronger Defences For Indo-China.
    31 9 France is strengthening her defences in Indo-China, according to a Paris report which states that a fresh huge allocation is shortly to be made for Anr.atn defences.
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    34 9 London, Nov. 22 The British Government has contributed £5,000 to the funds of the International Committee of the Red Cross Society at Geneva for the relief of victims of the war in Spain.— Reuter.
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    INSURGENT AIR RAID KILLS 32.
    44 9 Barcelona. Nov. 22 Thirty-two were killed, 16 of them children, and 87 injured in an Insurgent air raid on Alicante early on Saturday, says the Ministry of National Defence. Working class sections of the town suffered most severely.— Reuter.
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    GAS USED AGAINST MANCHU REBELS.
    38 9 Two regiments of Manchukno troops garrisoning Tazar.g, near Shanghai, mutinied on Nov. 15, It is now disclosed. The Japanese are alleged to have used poison gas to "liquidate" the rebels.— Nanyang Slang Pau.
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    FAST SOVIET PLANES AIDING CHINA.
    291 9 FAST SOVIET PLANES AIDING CHINA. Two Raiders Shot Down Over Nankin*. PILOTS TRAINED BY RED AIRMEN. CONFIRMING Madame Chiang Kai-shek's revelation to the Straits Times that foreign planes 1 were arriving: overland for the Chinese air force, of which she is commander-in-chief, Reuter reports that according to reliable observers Soviet
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    NAVAL ATTACK ON KIANGYIN FORTS.
    133 9 Shanghai Nov. 21. JAPANESE forces are steadily **pushing on in their advance, but hitherto there has been no official confirmation in the Japanese press of the report that Wusih. above Soochow, has been occupied. South of Taihu Lake, the Japanese forces are laying siege to
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    Anti-British Mass Meeting In Tokio.
    115 9 Tokio, Nov. 22. J^ HUGE anti- British mass meeting at the Hibiya Park Hall tonight unanimously carried a resolution calling, am-on? other things, for the discarding by Japan of any pro-British principles. It also demanded the abolishing of all pro-British societies and institutions in Japan.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOV. 23, 1937. THE TRAGEDY OF BRUSSELS.
    736 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOV. 23, 1937. THE TRAGEDY OF BRUSSELS. In an atmosphere of acute melancholy, the Brussels Conference has arrived at its predestined end. Great secrecy is being observed in regard to the report which prompted such a moving appeal on the part of Dr. Wellington Koo,
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    MR. F. R. JONES. India Appointment For Reuter's Manager.
    95 10 MR. F. R. JONES. India Appointment For Reuter's Manager. 11AR. F. R. Jones, for the past ten years manager for Reuters Ltd., in Singapore, has been appointed Principal Assistant to the general manager of Reuters in In;: la. Mr. and Mrs. Jones will leaveJSingapore for Calcutta on Christmas Eve. Mr.
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    S.S. VOLUNTEER FORCE.
    91 10 Transfers To Reserve Of Officers. The transfer of Major i. ScharlT and Lieut. A. Stone, M.C., Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, to the S.S.V F. Reserve of Officers, Is gazetted. A Commission as Second-Lieutenant in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force has been grante to Mr. L D. Walford.
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    Malayan Rubber Advisory Committee.
    38 10 Mr. James Robertson has been appointed to be a member of the Advisory Committee (Malayan Rubber Fund) for the purposes of the Rubber Regulation Ordinance, in the place of Mr. J. C. Innes, resigned.
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    DEPARTMENT STORES IN SOVIET RUSSIA.
    1662 10 When Patriotism Dictates A Purchase Of Pants. English -speaki?ig visitors to the Russia of today who go "shopping" have a highly interesting experience. In Eng end, the United States, Canada and Australia, the art of retail salesmanship has developed into almost an exact science. In
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    The DAY. NOTES Of
    653 10 The DA Y. NOTES Of "Harada Speaks." UARADA SPEAKS: Yesterdays headline blaring the statement of Major-General U. Harada. Japanese military attache at Shanghai that Japan sought a curbing of Chinese propaganda in Shanghai recalls that j Harada was once attached to the Ist jßattalion, Middlesex Regiment When the battalion left
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    CHINA'S LAST APPEAL FALLS ON DEAF EARS.
    1154 11 "Brussels Report Does Nothing," —Dr. Koo. CONCRETE MEASURES WANTED. Positive Action Needed To Stop Japan. OTRONG criticism of the draft report of the Brussels Conference and a moving appeal for aid for China were made by the Chinese delegate, Dr. Wellington Koo. at
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    Windsor Defends Duchess And Himself.
    797 11 DENIES MRS. SIMPSON WAS HIS MISTRESS. Book Libels "Invite Horsewhipping." r\ENVING thai Mrs. Ernest Simpson had been his mistress before his marriage, that there were other reasons behind the abdication than his desire to marry Mrs. Simpson, or that he had ever given way to
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    How Far Can Britain Help China ?
    240 11 How Far Can Britain Help China Commons Debate Policy In Far East. London, Nov. 22. \UHETHER, in accordance with the League Assembly's resolution on Oct. 6, the British Government had considered how far it could individually extend aid to China, was a question asked the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden,
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    Japan Cannot Take Over Settlement.
    318 11 i I lEUT.-COMMANDER Fletcher (Lab., Nuneaton) asked if any informa- i tion had been received from the I Japanese Government that they in- tended to take over in the InternaI tional Settlement and the French Concession all those Governmental func- tions hitherto exercised by the
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    NO COMPENSATION PAID FOR ENVOY.
    99 11 T^O compensation has been paid by the Japanese Government to Sir i Hugh Knatchbull Hugessen," said Mr I Eden, replying to Commander LockerLampson (Cons., Hardsworth). The Foreign Secretary recalled that none had been demanded by the British Government. Commander Locker-Lampson asked if this was not
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    JAPANESE MAY BE IN NANKING BY DEC. 15.
    310 11 Disintegration Of Chinese Armies Feared. THINESE withdrawal from Wusih, the Manchester of China, whose occupation is claimed by the Japanese, will mean the disintegration of the Chinese forces, in the opinion of foreign observers in Shanghai (reports Reuter). The Japanese flag should
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    600 Chinese On Japan's Black List.
    80 11 600 Chinese On Japan's Black List. Shanghai, Nov. 23. IT is reported that 600 Chinese who have incurred the displeasure of the Japanese are down on their "black list." While some of those in Shanghai have already left, others are too terrified to go, even by the British ships, fearing
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    INCREASED TAXES IN GOOD TIMES UNSOUND.
    281 12 INCREASED TAXES IN GOOD TIMES UNSOUND. Dato Wong Criticises Johore Finance Adviser's Proposal. "ANTITHESIS OF GOOD GOVERNMENT." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Nov. 23. 4IT is as novel as it is unsound," said Dato S. Q. Wong, 1 speaking at the Johore Council of State meeting, this morning, with
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    Cordelia Leaves Tomorrow.
    238 12 Singapore People As Passengers. FORERUNNER of the regular F Singapore-England flying-boat service of Imperial Airways, the Empire alrboat Cordelia, which arrived from Karachi on Sunday on a survey flight, will leave Singapore at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning on her way back to England. From Karachi she will
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    SOUTHERN ARMIES FOR THE FRONTS.
    36 12 Chines- reports disclose that about :00,000 Kwangsi and Kwangtung troops arc moving northward on loot through Hunan and Chekiang. In the Kwanga iexoedltlonary force is one division of 10.000 women soldiers,.
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    CATHOLIC PRIESTS MURDERED IN CHINA.
    81 12 Dutch And French Missionaries Die. Amsterdam, Nov. 22. BISHOP Schraven < Dutch) and seven other Catholic missionaries, including two Dutchmen and two Frenchmen vere kidnapped and murdered at Chengtingfu. Hopei. by Chinese bandits. The murders occurred over a month ago, but official information has just
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    SHIP SUNK WITH ALL HANDS.
    62 12 Believed Struck Mine Off Spanish Coast. Barcelona. Nov. 22. THE small Spanish freighter Calo el Cofauba is reported to have been .sunk with all hands this morning just after leaving Castellon harbour, 45 miles north of Valencia. An explosion occurred just before she foundered. The
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    Italian Marines Return From China.
    65 12 LIEUT. E. BERLVCCHI, officer in command of the ISO Italian Marines on their way back to Italy from Tientsin on board the Lloyd T^iestino liner Conte Biancamano. which passed through Singapore today. Lieut. Berlucchi was in Singapore recently in the new Italian cruiser Raimondo Montecucco'.i
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    $500 Fine For Chap Jee Kee.
    79 12 TPHE highest fine upon any Chap lee Kee collector in Singapore was imposed this morning by Mr. F. V. Duckworth, in the Second Police Court. Tan Chew Chong, a collector and runner in the Joo Chiat district, was fined $500, or in defau'.t, six
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    Inspector Answers Call For "Mata-Mata."
    214 12 Inspector Answers Call For "Mata-Mata. HEARING cries of "Pah" ("Strike"), and then "MataMata" ("Police") coming from Neil Road, at the rear of his house, In New Bridge Road, last night. Inspector E. Moule, of the Detective Branch, went out, and saw a Chinese breaking away from the grip of another
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    Japan's Mystery Naval Plans.
    179 12 Spending Millions On Ships and Bases. London, Nov. 22. IN connection with the launching of a new Japanese cruiser the Daily Telegraph's naval expert, Mr. Hector Bywater, draws attention to the fact that both the Admiralty and Washington completely are in the dark regarding Japan's warship
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    French Liner First to Berth At Hongkew Since War.
    267 12 French Liner First to Berth At Hongkew Since War. iJdll the guns still roaring on the last day of the grim battle for Shanghai, the Messageries Maritimes liner President Doumer, which arrived at Singapore this morning, entered the jort and berthed at Hongkew wharf, right opposite to whero he .Japanese
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    YELLOW RIVER CROSSED.
    64 12 A Peipin? message reports that Japanese troops are preparing to cross ths Yellow River with Tsinan, the capital of Shantung as their objective. They are making preparations from Chiyang. 25 miles down the river from the Tientsln-Pukow railway bridge, to a point several miles above the bridge.
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    Soviet War Warning To Tokio.
    119 12 Soviet War Warning To Tokio. DUSSIA will not stay neutral if th; Japanese armies, after conquering the Inner Mongolian provinces, adhere to their present plan of attacking the Soviet's ally. Outer Mongolia." This warning to Tokio is uttered by the Moscow General Staft organ, the Red Star. The Daily Telegraph
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    STRIKES END IN AMERICA.
    71 12 Motor Rubber Workerj Will Negotiate. Detroit, Nov. 22. THE sit-down strikers in General 1 Motors" Fisher body plant at Pontlac have marched out of the factory ..nd are willing to negotiate with the employers. A union official announced yesterday that members of the United Rubber Workers
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    Valeric Weds Wrestler After Postponement.
    242 13 Valeric Weds Wrestler After Postponement. CUTS CAKE MADE FORM OF RING. Gregory To Fight Before Hungary Honeymoon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 22. VALERIE Brooke, pretty youngest daughter of the Rajah of Sarawak, today married Bob Gregory, the all-in wrestler, after surprising London on Saturday by not turning up
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    JUDGMENT AGAINST STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.
    137 13 Tinplate Lost In Penang Collision. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 22. JUDGMENT was given by Mr. Justice Gordon Smith, in the Supreme Court this afternoon, in the Kedah collision case in favour of the second defendant, S. K. Shaik Othrr.an, owner of a tongkang
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    MR. S. W. HARDING. Perak Dental Surgeon's Death.
    94 13 MR. S. W. HARDING. Perak Dental Surgeon's Death. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Nov. 22. JM[R. SYDNEY W. HARDING, L.D.S., ITI and Trinity College, Dublin, the well-known Perak dental surgeon, died at Batu Gajah Hospital, after a brief illness, on Saturday at midnight, owing to heart failure. The funeral took
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    CHINESE AIR PUPIL FLIES SOLO.
    49 13 A CHINESE flying pupil of Wearne's Air Service, Mr Tan Kok Kheng. made his first solo flight this morning e'ter 6hr. smin. Instruction He was trained in a Hillson-Praga by FlightLieutenant J. B. W. Pugh. one of the P-?ots of Wearne's internal air service.
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    WOMAN BITTEN BY DOG.
    37 13 Severely bitten in the leg by a dog whilst she was walking along Alexandra Road shortly after 9 p.m. yesterday, a Chinese woman was taken to hospital by ambulance in a semiconscious state.
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    Another Chinese Crew "Walks Off."
    128 13 Another Chinese Crew "Walks Off. A NOTHER Chinese crew of a shiy bound for Japan, with a full cargo, has refused to proceed further than Singapore, necessitating the engagement of a new crew with tJie inducement of a 50 per cent, increase in wages, it is understood. On this occasion,
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    Prison For Malay Who Cheated Hairdresser.
    199 13 Prison For Malay Who Cheated Hairdresser. OENTENCE of nine months' rigor- our imprisonment was passed by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday, on Ahmad bin Mohamed, who was convicted on a charge of having cheated Albert Ness of Maison Perm, Stamford Road, Singapore, in respect of
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    NEW ADVOCATE.
    45 13 lli|R. MURRAY BRUCE BRASH, of Messrs. Allen and Gledhill. was yesterday admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court, Straits Settlements. The petition for his admission was made before the acting Chief Justice Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, by Mr. R. Williamson.
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    Singapore Sailors' Institute.
    25 13 Mr. R. V. Harris has been appointed to be an Unofficial Member of the Singapore Sailors' Institute, vice Mr. H. F. Hammond.
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    Hong Kong Becomes One Of Empire's Great Fortresses.
    407 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong; Kong, Nov. 17. MANY thousands of pounds spent on the modernisation and strengthening of Hong Kong's defences during the past year have made it one of the greatest fortresses in the Empire. That the work is being
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    WOMAN'S ACCIDENT ON WELL-KNOWN RACEHORSE.
    574 13 $3,500 Damages Claim. "EXCEPTIONALLY DOCILE," SAYS FORMER OWNER. IIiRS H. A. R. Paulusz, who is suing Changi Farm for $3,500 general damages and $62, which she claims she lost by her inability to teach music for a month was riding a pony wellknown on Malayan
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    AMR BEY HAS HARD FIGHT.
    103 14 Rackets Title Match Goes To Five Sets. London, Nov. 22. At the Royal Automobile Club's courts, Amr Bey, the title holder, beat James Dear 10 8, 10 8, 4—9. I—9. 9—4. Thi.s was the first of three matches for the open squash rackets championship. The
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    GUNNERS AND SAPPERS IN A DRAW.
    218 14 Rugby Football Parks Dominate Game At Pulau Brani. By 'Mac." The <unners of 7th Heavy Battery HA, Changi. who have beaten a number of teams, were held to a draw at Pulau Brani on Sunday by the 35th Company, R.E. Play was generally scrappy,
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    Hutton Heads Returns In K. L. Rifle Shoot.
    327 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) D Kuala Lumpur, Nov. it. F. HUTTON, who was third in the championship meeting of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the F.M.S. Volunteer Force Rifle Association last week, won the Handicap Tankard Shoot yesterday, scoring 139 points out
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    WOMEN MUST NOW PAY AT SELANGOR GOLF CLUB.
    171 14 Not Right That They Should Be "Supported By Bachelors"! (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 22. AT an extraordinary general meeting of the Selangor Golf i Club held this evening it was decided that in future memtiers' wives and daughters over
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    Not A New Idea.
    150 14 Major Elkins declared: "Members may rightly enquire why, at this juncture, the committee propose that women who enjoy the facilities of the Club should contribute towards its revenue. I must inform those members who have recently Joined the Club that this i proposal is no new
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    Over $200,000 Spent.
    181 14 "As regards th? financial side, the Club is in a sound position. Over $200,000 has been spent in provision of the existing amenities but there 1s on'y $65 000 in debentures. It Is the committee's policy to reduce debentures rather than to increase them He a'so stated
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    FIVE GOOD FIGHTS. Happy World Bill For Dec. 3.
    248 14 FIVE GOOD FIGHTS. Happy World Bill For Dec. 3. A very attractive programme of five bouts will be s*ased at th« Happy World Stadium on Friday, Dec. 3. Now that the arena is roofed there need be no fear of postponement owing to bad weather. The card is as follows:
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    MRS. COWEN WINS S.G.C AUTUMN CUP.
    81 14 Hockey, Golf. In the final of the women's Autumn Cup competition of the Singapore Goit Club at- Buklt Timah yesterday, Mm. P. W Cowen beat Mrs. M. M. Paterson 3 and 2. MKS. BATEMAN WINS I.C. SIAMESE CUP. The Siamese cup nnal between A:
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    SELANGOR'S XI FOR SINGAPORE.
    166 14 Several Changes Made By Selectors. <From Our Own Correspondent, i Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 22. The Selangor hockey selectors have made changes in the State team for the match with Singapore on Saturday. at Singapore. Mehar Singh, the Sikh goalkeeper, who gave such a splendid display in
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    141 14 Indian Association against S.C.C. Ist on Thursday on the padang: M. B. Singh, A Chatterjl, S. Angulia, Shanmugam, Baskaran. P. Gupta, B. S. Varma. S. S. Chowdhury. M. S. Doss, Ghous, Ibrahim, Reserves: Tharain Singh. Kennedy, Paul and Wazdr Singh. Indian Association against Colts. 'A' on Friday on
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    ISLINGTON CORINTHIANS DRAW AT CALCUTTA.
    121 14 No Score In Match With Mohammedans. A crowd of 50,000. probably the biggest ever to witness an amateur match watched the Islington Corinthians play a goalless draw against the Moham-i medan Sporting Club at Calcutta on' Nov. 13. This was the Corinthians' first gam} 1
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    BANKA vs. S.A.P. TODAY.
    80 14 The following will represent tne Bdnka Sports Club against Social Athletic Party on the J.C.S.A. ground: Lee Pak Tong Boon Soon San. Yong Mook Wong; Llm Boon Kwang, Choo Seng Quee. Yap Thian Teck (capt.>; Phang Kcng Hee. Toh Chin Geok. Lim Tee Sian, Cheng Llan
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    A. C. S. Past vs. Present At Hockey.
    118 14 A. C. S. Past vs. Present At Hockey. The Old Boys of the Anglo-Chinese School will play the Present Boys at hockey on Thursday, on the Oldharr. Hall ground in Dunearn Road. The I following will b..» the teams:— Past:— Tay Y.;w Teck; Ong Tiang Seng, Muthucumaru Ong Swee Law,
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    34 14 B. F. McCAEE. London Athletic Club, snapped during training at Chelsea for the Empire Games to be held at Sydney next year. He will run In the 880 yds. and the 440 yds. relay.
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    N.S.W. BEAT NEW ZEALAND
    36 14 Sydney. Nov. 22. New South Wales beat New Zealand by eight wicket*. Scores were: New Zealand 195 (O'Reilly five for 57) and 214. N.S.W. 274 (Barnes 97) and 13C tor two.— Reuter.
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    RAITH HAVE BEEN BEATEN.
    355 15 Rangers' Lone "O" In; "L" Column. An error in our soccer records lias been pointed out by a Scottish reader. The match in Division II of the Scottish League on Oct. 9 between Cowdenbeath and Raith Rovers, at Cowdenbeath. ended In a 4—34 3 victory far
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    86 15 TODAY. Fiebj: S.C.C. -A" V%. RE. "A' Raffles College North vs. South; S:. Andrew 'a j \s Tiachers. llorkry: State trif.l m S.C.C; M.C.U. vs. V MCA. l-a»n Ttnnis: S C.R.C. tournament. ■wMI S.J.I, vs. Cute. TOMORROW Rugby: S.C.C. "B" «s. 7th H. 8., Poike. vs. Jnnlikiilmi^
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    POLO HANDICAP PROBLEM.
    583 15 Hurlingham To Seek Views Of Clubs. CINCE the conclusion of this year's polo season certain points of interest have come before the Hurlingham Polo Committee. One relates to the system of handicapping players. At present the handicap ranges from 10 goals to zero, and it has been
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    U.S. ANTI-NAZIS AND SCHMELING FIGHT.
    84 15 New York, Nov. 20. The Anti-Nazi League is calling for a boycott of the fight between Max Schmeling and Harry Thomas, of Chicago, scheduled to take place at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 14. in a letter to the promoter, Mike Jacobs, the League point
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    BOAT RACE IN MARCH.
    520 15 Talent Available For The Crews. Although nothing definite has yet been fixed it has been tentatively suggested that next year's Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race should be rowed on Saturday, Mar. 26. Not since 1921, when J. A. Campbell was President, and H. B. Playford was
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    216 15 T.-.ere was no play yesterday In, the invitation lawn tennis tournament at the S.C.R.C, owing to the rain which had fallen during the day having affected the courts. Ties are now ar- ranged as follows: TODAY. Open Singles: Goh Cheng Hee
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    642 15 Malaya Cup Rugger— Singapore's Great Victory Can They Beat The Army? Selangor Top Dogs In The North Ben Foord *s Cha nee —A Golf Problem. Conducted By "ECHO." *I*HERE Is no need for undue penlteocs in the prophets who went wrong about Saturday's Malaya Cup rugger match
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    693 16 Bill To Save Families From Disinheritance. INTRODUCING the first private memberj' bill of the present, .session of the House of Commons, Mr Stanley Holmes had the satisfaction of seeing it given a second trading without a division, after the closure had beer, carried by
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    62 16 Although only 14 years of age, .Miss Jill Farmiloe. of Frognal, Hampstead, has reached the front rank of horsemanship. The wall of her room at her Hampstead home is covered with rosettes she has won with her horses for all branches of the sport, from hunter trials to the show
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    123 16 Silver Sent To Safety. During recent weeks millions of pounds worth of bullion, in the form of Chinese sliver dollars, has been sent by the Chinese Government to London for safe custody during the fighting in China. An official of an Eastern bank told the Daily
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    31 16 London, Nov. 21. Thirteen new cases of typhoid fever were notified yesterday, bringing th? total in connection with the recent epidemic at Croydon to 126.— British W jless
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    Mosquitoes By Plane Problem: Further Study.
    152 16 Mosquitoes By Plane Problem Further Study. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 15. OOSS INSTITUTE experts are still searching for a satisfactory isolation to the problem of preventI ing the carnage by aeroplane of fever-infected mosquitoes Sir Malcolm Watson, director of the Institute, who is now on a visit to
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    182 16 1 "IF the Chinese Medical Union has j not held functions during the year, it had at least lived up to the I highest traditions and noblest prin- ciples of the profession the task of helping suffering humanity," said Mr. Leong Mm Onn, secretary of the Union
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    OUR LONDON LETTER. Britain May Return German Colonies.
    4198 17 OUR LONDON LETTER. Britain May Return German Colonies. London's AirRaid Trials. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 12. AT the beginning of this week (on the night of Nov. 4-5) your correspondent was privileged to assist, in the gallic sense, at the biggest, grandest, most realistic air-raid rehearsal ever held
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    Jungle Thrills A Few Minutes From The City.
    262 20 ABOUT a quarter of an hour from the heart of Singapore* Clyde Elliott's Paramount "Booloo" unit is "on location," making jungle scenes that will thrill audiences all over the world. Special Straits Times pictures on this page show something of how a
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