The Straits Times, 26 November 1937

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    58 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. BRIMKmRNN.CQ c a c i Mil 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS CiHG/iPOne;: «40. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. f 'PHONE 3633) The Straits Times 21 PAGES
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      206 1 in 37 ■_S 8 I CQRS Here's a new JOHNSON (SEA HORSE) PRODUCT I PORTABLE SELF PRIMING I DRAINAGE PUMPS iThe complete power pump incorporating the famous Sea Horse motor only weighs 85 lbs.- Has a capacity of 195 gallons per minute at 11 ft. head cost under 2 cents
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      108 1 LANSON CHAMPAGNE AS SUPPLIED TO THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD *<s*<r cLcu-L a>6 EXTRA dKffilM VINTAGE SOZ.£ AGENTS ROBINSON CO., LTD, list _x. '^^^aS 3 JBmßßm|u^ -^f^H j^By^JpSß^fr^^jißg t3 h ?s X J__H_i^___r^^^l Hk «_____Jml£*l Krf v j -IS FIME FOOD because it is so good for the brain and nerves, also
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      7 1 foto-portrait at studio 33 by foto-artist only
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      452 2 SITU ATIONS WANTED F.XI'ERIENCED Cauterize Cock seeks poiiilor. Apply R. Choy, 46. Duxton Road. WANTF.II port -is 3rd arade Drecscr. 5 rears experience at Government Hospital F M.S. Box 154. Straits Times. El ROPEAN Lady Steno-typist, fully uualifled and experienced, open to engagement a' •-hort notice. Moderate sa'ary. Box 163.
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      844 2 BOARD RESIDENCE <»N lilt SEA, nr swunmmf Club a'trac:ive oosition. The 'Grove 103 100 Meyer Rd., Kaiong Superior establishment Excel. Cuisine, large airy -oomi. tennis, garage, mod terms. Phone 5656 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET c TO LET. 911-5. Flower Road. Apply 150. 1 Robinron Road. E SERVICE FLATS at Lloyd
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      937 2 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION TENDERS will be received at the Resident ouncir.or's Office. Malacca, up to noon of •cc. 9, 1937. for the following works Transport of dredg<ngs for the period Jan. 1938. to Dec. 31. 1838. from the Malacca! liver to:— (a The Reclamation behind tfc i Sea Wall or
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      898 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE. A fine design, polished teaU household furniture including ons ret of well-made rattan lounge suite with fancy covered cushions, one latest 1937 table model H.M.V "Magic-Eye radio receiver, guaranteed in perfect working order, one exceJent-toned "Moutries" concert oiano. one almost new Royal Portable Typewriter a good
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      286 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE AVER HIT AM PLANTING SYNDICATE LTD. t Sot.ct of Dividend &ud Closure of Share t Transfer Books. Notice it hereby given that a Fir«t Inte;in. I Dividend of t% on account of the Syndicate s Financial Year ending March 31. 1938 has been declared payable on Friday.
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      152 2 Beautiful Permanca'l at FIGARO Ladies Hair Drtaers !3. Bra*. BaKah Rd. and Hjfflf Bait] Phcne 2868. BUSINESS CARDS Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Wrs. HABU and Miss h- 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. STAMP ALBUMS A Frefh Shipment of Stamp Albuma from Gibbons has just been Inspection cordially invited.
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      688 3 P. &0. BRITISH INDIA 1 AND APCAR LINES. 'Incorporated to England > MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PtNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. i NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S OOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWAP.D FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage. Spore. 1937 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Dec.
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      498 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japan) GF.NERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, .ondon Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Jue Call HARUNA MARU 10.500 Dec. 8 9 KATORI MARU 10.000 Dec. 22 23 "acuima maru in.oon lan YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. 18 19
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      648 3 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class motorships. M~ c t Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR (GENOA) MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom i-Yom From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham •ALSIA 12/12 12 12 13/12 14/12 BORINGIA 4/1 4/1 5/1 7 1 FIONIA 25/1 25/1 26/1
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      287 3 !W^ssssiiW^^^™°^*~~^_J[ Bff^ TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU From Arrives H'kong S.F. Pres. Taft Dec. 1 Dec. 21 Pres. Hoover Dec. 17 Jan. 3 Pres. Coolidge Jan. 8 Jan. 26 Pres. Wilson Jan. 26 Feb. 15 Pres Hoover Peb. 5 Feb. 23 Pres. Cleveland Feb. 23 Mar. 15 Pres. Coolidge Mar. 5
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      1020 3 REPRESENTING. iJUPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LIN-: (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co (ItHl Lta Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China 'tfutual Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) Aberdeen tt Commonwealth Line Tbc Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. Shaw Savin tt Albion Co Ltd The China Navigation Co Ltd. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      121 4 Friday, November 2ti. .Ships alnncsidc ihe Wbarves or expected arrive. Entrance MM Location Sbip GodovD Gate Gat< East Wharf Flancius 22 1 1 Muinam 20 1 1 Main Wharf Kelancan 17 2 3 Cranneld 16 2 J Ben wy vis 14 2 3 Tabinta 11 2
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      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
      390 4 London. Nov. 25. The following v* tcoay t closing middle prices on the Londoc Stock Exchange: Shares >i £1 jenom.nat.on unless otherwise stated: Vester- R**e 3*v or Fall Conversion joaii 5 p.c. 1944-64 113 Finding Ljoan 4 DC. 1960-90 lll'i Loan. 3'j p.c 100r* Cod.. Union Assce
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      169 4 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. Mm Bengkalls. F. de Kock, Padang. r-akan Baroe, Slak S. Pandjang lAmpang) 3 p.m Medan iTinombo) 3 p.m. France (Parcels only) (Angers) ..3.30p.m. South India (Letter Mail) (Angers) 4 p.m. Sar.kel and Slbu iKaiong) ..4 p.m. Slam (Parcels only) (Kola) 7 p.m. m Mil New t-eaiauo Java
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      AIR MAILS.
      278 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. Imperial: From Europe: Aririves THIS evening. Qantas: From Australia: Due Sunday afternoon. X.L.M.: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow evening. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Sunday evening. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur and renang: Mails (.lose 6
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    175 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today, Nov. 26. by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxho'.ders at 6 p.m. General delivery .of letters tomorrow. Nov. 27, at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today, Nov. 26, by air •Internal Service) will be delivered to
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    CLEARANCES
    48 4 I Nov. 24: Hai Hing, Talleyrand -Nor); IK. C. Embiricos 'Greek!; Prosper iNor); Mata Hari (Brit); Taijin Maru i Japan). Nov. 25: Hccgh Merchant <Nor): iHakusan Maru (Japan); Kampax. Sui Sang, Karapara. Rasa, Sin Kheng Seng. Klias. Ta.idjong Balei (Brit); Tjipai. Merkus. Asahan. Van der Lyn Dutch).
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    POELAU BRAS.
    33 4 The Nederland Line mall and cargo vessel Poelau Bras 'from Europe) is expected to anchor in the Eastern Roads at daylight on Sunday, and will sail the same day ior Batavla
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    SPHINX.
    37 4 The Sphinx lrom Marseilles, vu Port-Said, Djibout', Colombo, Madras Pondicherry is expected to arrive ci Tuesday at 7 a.m. and sail on th< same day at noon for Saigon, Touram and Haiphong. Berth in the Roads.
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      677 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. lncorpora v in P M 3 I LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOHINC »«.I-M> MS KL»> «Nl> «lAM STATES KAIIHUI IKI.KPHONE: Frelcht 543S— PaaM«e M3I. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. Inc. roornted in England) FARES SING A PORE EUROPE First and Cabin Class form £106-7-10 Second Class From £74-0 AROUND THE
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      415 4 lusy^f &D iS fC TJ^feil i IlllvAii 1 11 0 V•lj «|B 1 ««nonxjr«ieo v, flm *e-tlemen»i .'N'<^^ s v-w-^v -w-^ ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LiD. COMPANY. i luccJDor.ieo KTißland) lncorvorstco id U 8 t I FOR HAVRE, LONDON BoaTON *JJJ i™^™''™ o**0 ROTTERDAM HAMBURG ow rax STEKL
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      147 4 mai.aia> mkteokolik;u a. SRRVirR. llaily Weathei <{eporl. Stations res' mdv Last niglii mix ra D- onghi mm temr, tj: s stiine temp •f nci.e' or«. °F W eat Co<wi Alor Bt«I 86 OIJ 2.6 75 j Bayan LlWM iPenansi 87 1/2 7.5 74 Sitiawan 87 001 5.3 75 Buklt Jeram
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      319 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H. W. 5 a.m. 7^9 ft.; 4.4C n.m. 7.9 ft. L W. 10.45 a.m. 4.5 ft.: 11.21 n.m. 3.2 ft. Saturday, November 27. H. W. 6.07 a.m. 8 ft.: 6.24 p.m. 7.7 It. L. W. 12.25 p.m. 4.1 ft. Sunday. November 28. H. W. 7.06 am
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    SIR S. HOARE EXPLAINS AIR RAID PLANS.
    857 5 To Avert Knock-out Blow." GAS MASK SUPPLY IS BEST IN EUROPE. QRGANISATION of precautions against air raids is necessary to avert the greatest danger to our civilisation, the knock-out blow. The fullest co-operation of the local authorities and of every individual citizen will
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    St. Anthony's Convent Charity Sale.
    44 5 q T. Anthonys Convent School, Middle Road, will h)ld an exhibition of seno°1 arts tomorrow, w'.ich is parents' dayTne cnarity sale organised by the Slsters of the convent will begin on the same day and last until Dec. 2.
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    NOT HIS MOTOR TOOLS.
    52 5 /^ONVICTED on charges of theft and fraudulent possession of motor-car ools, a Chinese named Lim Seng Kee as sentenced to three months* igorous imprisonment by the Third olice Magistrate. Mr. W. G. Reeves. The accused entered the garage of he United Engineers and was arrested y
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    Ex-Servicemen's Exhibition.
    20 5 Ex-Servicemen' s Exhibition. The Queen photographed during her tour of the ex-Servicemen's annual exhibition at the Imperial Institute in Kensington.
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    THE FIRST CENSUS OF UNEMPLOYED IN U.S.
    413 5 MAY REVEAL TOTAL OF 10,000,000. A DETERMINED effort is to be made i imd out the number cf unemployed in the United States, a task uhu-h has never been attempted belore except at the 10-yearly census. attempt to secure the coion oi the
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      162 5 CARGE ;,Zt (8ox.) 65* J^gjßll^^) WHY PAY MORE? MBf rhr leaith-giving virtues at /3llM^R 11/^\ pieatant casting Andrews >n i f^MjPMtA tn» i-conom> rip >-emain un- jJBI /^^■sB"^PwPTß«^t changeo out you save die on /sHcKmE^ X i\A tn. arg. uze »nr We op the j^B. I small size Unique in
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      MINING.
      654 6 Issue Val. Frasers Co Lyall rvatt Bu\ei> Sei'^-t Buvert Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 4,6 4- 4 6 Cl Aiam Kumba:.; 31/- 33- 31/- 33/il lustra) Malay 43/- 51/-n. 43/- 50/5- Ayer Hitam 25 6 27 -xd 25 6 27 '-xu 1 Ayer Weng O.tt 0.90 0 80 0.90
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      GENERAL.
      441 6 2 2 Alex Brok Ord. 1 60 1 60 1 50 160 2 2 do Pitfs. 2.27" 2 235 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice 800n 8.00n 1 1 P. M. Broadcasting J 45 0.55 9.50 0 60nom 1 1 B M Trustee 0C B.75 *> 00 6.75 ?1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      239 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. S'.O :901 r<?d 1940 $400 \>C0 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102 V't'.i 1907 red. 1947 i: 600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 20 103 •I'iCi 1909 red. 1955 000.000 int. Mar 31 Sept ,<C 113 1% i913 red. 1963 <! 000,000 Mar 31 Sept H-
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      395 6 Fraser Co Lyali Evs Allenby 1.40 150 1.40 1.50 Alor Gajah Amal Malay Ayer Hitara Ayer Moleit Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lmtang Bedford Senta BorelH Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bukit KB Bukit Kepong Bukit nman <S10> C"l angkat Serdanp C^nnemara Plantations Hamilton Havtor Indragiri J.^ram Kuantan <i'O
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    480 6 MARKING TIME PENDING AMERICAN NEWS. TIN SHARES TEND TO EASE. (By Oi.r Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 26. The market generally seems to be marking time and is awaiting with some anxiety for news from America. Certainly the latest advice, from Washington regarding proposals for tax revision have
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    LONDON STOCKS AND COMMODITIES.
    79 6 London, Nov. 25. On the Stock Exchange today, after hesitant start, the upward movement was resumed on good continental demand together with some further provincial buying and i ndustrlals and Home rails benentted greatly. Foreign issues were exceptionally dull and internationals were featureless as Wall Street
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    EXCHANGES.
    195 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London T.T. 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1/31 London 4 months sight 24 1/16 Lyons demand Hl7 Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand 142 New Yorlc demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Friday. Nov. 2G, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Nov. 23' Good F. A. Q. in bates (F.O.B.) Nov. 22»i 2C No. 1 X. R. S. 5. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 23% 23 1 -j December 23 r u 23 ;l
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    PRODUCE.
    257 6 Singapore. November 26. 12 noon. tJu; Seiier Gamnrer $8 DO Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java Jui-fc $11.00 1 White Munto!: $14 50 White $14.00 1 Black $900 Zopra Mixed S4.-15 Sun Dried $4.70 I apioca Small Fake $4.20 Fa.r Flake $3.90 Medium Pearl $4 80 Small Pearl $4.40 i i
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    N. I. RUBBER EXPORTS.
    158 6 NATIVES EXCEED QUOTA BY 15,000 TON'S, ,i Our Own C rri Bata\ ACCORDING to preliminary figure! issued ay the Eureau ol Sti export of rubber In October totalled 34,932 tons, of which 20.318 tons WU produced on estates and 14.614 tons on native holdings. Or the
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    341 6 70 Per Cent. Quota For Next Quarter? MESSRS. Symington and Wilson. In their weekly market report dated NOT. 17, suggest that th? international Rubbrr Regulation Committee may "take the courageous course and reduce tie exportable piT to 70." Such a cut. tha report suggests, could not be
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    World Wheat Production Rises.
    37 6 World Wheat Production Rises. Rises. New York, Nov. 24. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates world product.on of wheat, exclusive of Russia an 1 China, at I' .808.000.000 bushels compared with 3.544.000,000 last year.—. j Reuter.
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Engl««J A.D. 1720) ME, MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya: Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore. APB 1.
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      38 6 RAnsomes Rapier Ltd. WATERSIDE WORKS. IPSWICH. MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS EXCAVATORS. Va to II M Jk CRANES (All Types) CONCRETE MIXERS U y^t^^^ W SLUICE GATES PUMPS. For tSTIMATES AND PARTICULARS MCALISTER CO., LTD. Salt A«mti for ftbkya.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TACTICS OF U.S.A. RUBBER MANUFACTURERS.
      614 7 TACTICS OF U.S.A. RUBBER MANUFACTURERS. PREDOMINANT INFLUENCE ON COMMITTEE. IN their weekly report on the London rubbsr market dated Nov. 8, Kecht. Levls and Kahn Ltd. write: "Strange how desire doth outrun j performance." Hew peculiarly appli- j cable to Rubber Regulation is the above quotation. The last Control meeting
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      Singapore United Rubber Plantations, Ltd.
      1324 7 INCREASED PROFIT AND DISTRIBUTION. Satisfactory Cash Position. THE twenty-sixth annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore United Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held in London on Nov. 16. Sir Iror Philipps. X.C.8.. D.S.O (chairman of the company) presided and said The profits that we
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      EXCHANGES.
      89 7 London, Nov. 25. Parb H" 3 W Athens 547 New Yorl: 4.99 9'IS sel'.?r^ Montreal 4.99' i Rio 2 5164. Brussels 29.1 market lates Genevn 21.59n, Belgrade 216 Amsterdam 8.93=* Ric 2", Milan 95 Buenos Aires unquoted! Mad. .1 nominal Montevideo 39 '3 lti Barlin 12J7% sellers official Prar.ue
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      DOLLAR TIN INTERIMS.
      45 7 The directors of Batu Selangor Tin Dredging Ltd. have declared an lnte-j rim dividend of 3 per cent, payable on! Dec. 17. The directors of Klang River Tin Dredging Ltd. have declared an interim dividend cr ~> per cent, payable on Dec. 30.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    159 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singai p>re, Nov 25, Company Dividend Boobs Close Date Payable Sz. Dlr. Date Total for financial year to date Ayer Hitam*i'iE 20% Int. Not. 10 Burma Malay 6d. Int. Dec. 11 Hong Fatt 3% Int. Nov. 24 Katu Tin 6d. Int. Nov. 27 Is
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      514 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. tlncorporated in the Colony of Hon; Kong) The liability of members is limited to th extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Iisuej and Fully MM-Cp $20,000,030 P.esene Fund*:— Sterlins 6.500.000 Hone Kons Currency 1
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      427 7 BANK OF CHINA ilncorporated In China by Special Charter.) 12, Cecil Street. Singapore Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange DepL 6111 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: "CHITNGKUO" raid Up Capital Ch. S 10.000.000 00 Scse/ve Funds in excess Ch 4.8M.M0 Ot Total Assets approximate Ch SI.SOC.OCO.OOO HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soon?.
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      519 7 CHARTERED BANK OR INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in Enrriara ov Royal Charter 18S3) Psld Uo Capital in 800.000 shares ot £5 each E3.000.00* Reserve Fund £3.000.00« Reserve LiabKitv of nopnetors £3.000.00» HEAD OFFICt: 3S. Rishopsgate Loncen F. C 2. AJor Star Hone Konu Ransoou An.ritsar lioilo Saigon Eangkok Ipoh
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    24 8 Girls of the League of Health and Beauty representing the National Fitness Council at the Lord Ma>ors Show, in the procession up Fleet Street.
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      247 8 GOLD PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, FRUIT LAXATIVES. The ideal mild aperient for Adults and children. BETTER THAN CASTOR OIL Flavoured with pure Fruit Juices. Obtainable at all C .amists and Stores. Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES. STANDARD COMPONENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES ETC. FOR RADIO and SOUND WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119 North Bridie Road. SINGAPORE.
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      287 8 HOW TO PIT ON WEIGHT QUICKLY. Take These Flesh-Forming Tablets. If week by wctk you arr weight. >ou must Co somelhirj^ abr it ii once. Unless you arc 'rr ;oo tot tor r OBf age. steady loss of weight may br vance sign that ft eaded dt£»se ."■n wry. You
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      1593 8 Broadcasting. CIMr* A PAD 17 Play «lth n.usic. The scene Is set in and OlllljAil/IVIi near the c.ty of Bath, towards the end of the eignteenth century. The cast supTODAY ported by a section jf the BBC Revue Chorus and Orchestra, under the direcZHt 1 33 Me (225 m.) tlon
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      592 9 ROXY BAR ~^^~7 H pM«yo«H fl^ t?leTVom R ,ncT FY*K '573 ffi: J WL^^^Ti i*' i-Fn__n Hr w AND ADVENTURE _~E_n_-_KfeJM-- mii fPflillli.il Bi-*fi| B^^YV iules verne s I^t| K^\ af iVT^_aW J WJ% _L r V' ttuoendout romantic i -309-& B JT \J& WsQk '>^*A jpectode wept »c L«
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      242 9 Special Penang Curry Tiffin on Sunday Make your Reservations early. SINGAPORE AIRPORT HOTEL PHONE 3356 GEYLANG WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1st J£* jfj5j\ AT the CAPITOL f| «jj||k y Tha Voice ot a great I star... The Music B^fl^. i^P^B Melodies oi a Famous *^2 $t f y« J! lL r v^SaSTS^
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      276 9 WHAr IS ON TODAY. Hotels. RAFFLES nOTEL: Cocktail dance. C 30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and dance, (informal) 9.30 p.m.— midnight. Cabaret Muni de Bonne ana Jose Requesen. COCONUT GROVE: Dinner and dance. SEA VIEW HOTEL: Special dinner dance, and cabaret by Miss Stella Silmann. Cinemas. A I II
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    CHURCH ASSEMBLY AND DIVORCE.
    346 10 CHURCH ASS EMBLY AND DIVORCE. PRIORITY GIVEN TO MOTION. "Question Is Becoming UmenL who neglect to elect or consecrat bishops. The measure seeks to repeal j a section of an Act passed in the reign of Henry VII. Premunire was originally the offence of contempt of the King and his
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    NAZI MOVEMENT IN HUNGARY. Counterpart Of Hitlerism.
    350 10 NAZI MOVEMENT IN HUNGARY. Counterpart Of Hitlerism. MAJOR Francis Szalasi, a Hungarian in the late thirties, is now the head cf th e newly formed "National Socialist Race Protection Party," in which he 1-as succeeded in uniting five smaller Nazi movements, writes the Daily Telegraph Budapest correspondent. He is beginning
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    21 10 Wearing their old colonial uaifornis, members of the former German garrison unit for Cameroon march past at a parade at HarburgWilhelmsbur.
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      45 10 1 WK m\ JSSP STANDARD W*gp &1 aBL v Ipiu' plain :•:*;>s m'ZM f Ms t V &gz>Zo\ standard tf# *M a f i m ms%g*>» cork ;'ss 1 Ell m^^^^^ fi^K^^ 50c 10 Advertisement of Henry Waugh Co., Ltd., Singapore Kuala Lumpur Jpoh Penang.
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    SHANGHAI HAS FOOD ONLY FOR TWO MORE DAYS.
    258 11 Stocks Depleted By Over Million War Refugees. SERIOUS RIOTS BY STARVING CROWDS FEARED. AFTER war and pestilence, Shanghai is now facing famine. A high official in the Settlement Council told Reuter yesterday that the present supplies of food were enough only for
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    Chinese Notables Flee From Shanghai.
    162 11 Chinese Notables Flee From Shanghai. 'Requested* By Foreign Authorities? Shanghai, Nov. 25. THE flight of prominent Chinese from Shanghai continues. General Chiang Kaishek's brother-in-law, Mr. T. V. Soong, former Minister of Finance who as head of the $500,000,000 Liberty Loan Committee, i 3 playing an important part in financing the
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    Customs Situation Worries Powers.
    292 11 Customs Situation Worries Powers. Japan Tries To Get Control. Shanghai, Nov. 25. THE Japanese military authorities, who are in control at Shanghai, are endeavouring to get control of the customs administration, Reuter understands. The situation is causing considerab'e anxiety, for if they established th's control by direct action without consulting
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    Japanese May Board British Ships.
    107 11 Japanese May Board British Ships. Shanghai, Nov. 25. TTHE British Consul-General has warned all British merchantmen readily and correctly to reply to signals from Japanese warships. He points out that th e British Government has agreed that Japanese warships may communicate with or board British merchantmen to verify their nationality.
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    "WE FIGHT TO LAST MAN" SAYS CHIANG.
    85 11 Nanking, Nov. 25 Fis our fixed policy to resist to the last inch and the last man," said Gen-sral Chiang Kai-shek today. "The cessation of hostilities is up to Japan." General Chiang looked calm and confident and had not the slightest appearance of
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    JAPAN AND FUTURE OF SHANGHAI.
    42 11 ASKED whether Japan contemplated taking aver control of the French Concession and International Settlement, the Japanese military spokesman Reports Sin Chew Jit Poh) replied: "Future Japanese action! depends upon the attitude of the I Powers at Shanghai."
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    30 11 Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 25. Fifty persons are now reported to be I drowned in floods in Jamaica due to i torrential rains. Bridges are broken and railways are crippled.— Reuter.
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    Japan Plans National Mobilisation.
    38 11 Tokio, Nov. 23. The Government has instructed the National Planning Board to draft a National Mobilization Bill, which will be submitted to the next session of the Diet, opening on Chaistmas Day— Dome i.
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    Spanish Loyalists Will Not Sue For Peace.
    116 11 Spanish Loyalists Will Not Sue For Peace. Madrid, Nov. 25. ISUMOURS regarding negotiations for an armistice In Spain are denied by Gen. Miaja. "I am firmly resolved to fight for a definite victory." he said "I will never negotiate with those who permitted the invasion cf Spain by foreign troops."
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    DEPRESSED AREAS IN BETTER STATE
    193 11 UNEMPLOYED TOTAL FALLS BY 25 PER CENT. London, Nov. 25. /CONSIDERABLE improvement in tbt economic position of the special areas ot England and Wales wn<rh suffered most acutely from the economic crisis of 1931 Is recorded in the report of the commissions. Sir Qtarm C-)Hett.
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    "Britain Need Not Reproach Herself Over Brussels."
    313 11 London, Nov. 25. "THE Brussels Conference declaration does not go so far even as the report adopted by the League Committee of Twentythree last month, which at least held out some hope that individual members of the League might extend some help to
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    DISLOCATED ELBOW LED TO NEURITIS. Could Not Straighten Her Arm.
    181 11 DISLOCATED ELBOW LED TO NEURITIS. Could Not Straighten Her Arm. Four months ago this woman dtslocated her left elbow. Although th» elbow was properly set. she developed neuritis and could not straighten her arm. She was ordered to take Kruschen with the happy result doscrib^d In this letter I had
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, NOV. 26, 1937. A MARVELLOUS MUDDLE.
    977 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, NOV. 26, 1937. A MARVELLOUS MUDDLE. According to our London Correspondent, supported by Malayan authorities, the radio-telephone service between Malaya and London is to be opened on Wednesday next. We have received details regarding j times and charges and an explanation that traffic will be
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    HOW TO APPRECIATE CLASSICAL MUSIC.
    1073 12 An Appeal And Some Valuable Hints By Sir Dan Godfrey. In this copyright article Sir Dan Godfrey, the well-known British conductor, makes a plea for en approach to classical music with "a frank and open mind." He tells how best this type of music can
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    ANIMAL SUPERSTITIONS
    586 12 By MARY BRIDGE. jyjOST of us are either cat lovers or cat haters. While some people show cats the deepest affection, others regard them with quite unreasonable loathing. Garbo. for instance, is very fond of cats and will even entertain two or three strays in her dressingroom. Napoleon
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    724 12 NOTES Of The DA Y. Racket? /™»RUX, you arc a sucker." wr!tet J.L.P., Paslr Panjang. viu should net believe that rubbish job printed about Garbo marrying Stokowski. Do you not realise that tnij manufactured rumour neatly precedes the release of Garbo's nfW Him. Conquest Garbo's name a .13 linked with
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    GREAT NON-STOP FLIGHT PLANNED BY R.A.F.
    365 13 GREAT NON-STOP FLIGHT PLANNED BY R.A.F. England-Australia Trials Soon. MAY GET WORLD RECORD FOR BRITAIN. jXN non-stop trials over the England- Australia route, a flight of three Royal Air Force Vickers Wellesley bombers is expected to pass over Singapore early in the new year. The nights, which will be in
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    Japanese Halt Big Offensive.
    259 13 Japanese Halt Big Offensive. Shanghai, Nov. 25. U7IIILE infantry and artillery halted the big Chinese counteroffensive, Japanese warships shellrd either side of the Chinese front from the Yangtse to Hangchow Bay, Planes bombed Chinese reinforcements, supply lines and communications, and the Japanese completed the occupation of Wushing. The Japanese claim
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    "DOWN WITH THE REDS."
    81 13 Fascist Demonstration At Soviet Embassy. Rome, Nov. 26. TO mark the anniversary of the anti- Comintern pact the Fascist Party staged a demonstration of friendship outside the Japanese Embassy in Rome Several thousand Fascists in plainclothes marched to the Embassy ah outing "Lons Live Japan: Banzai!"
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    STOP PRESS
    42 13 The R.A.F. flights, it is believed, wiU aim at a non-stop hop from London to Singapore and another hop to Sydney. Karh plane will carry two pilots capable o] sharing '.he duties of piloting and navigation for about 53 hours.—Reuter.
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    FRANCO WANTS TRADE WITH BRITAIN.
    108 13 Complete Order In His Territory. London, Nov. 25. A DESIRE to increase trade between Britain and Nationalist Spain was expressed by the Duke of Alba, newlyappointed agent of Gen. Franco in i Britain. I Interviewed by Reuter, he emphas1 ised that complete order reigns in
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    STUDENT RIOTS IN AUSTRIA.
    154 13 March On Education Ministry In Prague. Vienna, Nov. 26. niSORDERS among Austrian univer- sity students are reported in Vienna and various other university towns. Although the rectors have threatened drastic measures if the strikes continue, great groups of students assembled at various points of the capital
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    Chautemps Faces Crisis, But Situation Clears.
    247 13 Chautemps Faces Crisis, But Situation Clears. Paris, Nov. 25. T"O clear the political atmosphere before his departure for London, 1) c Premier, M. Chautemps, will call for a vote of confidence at tonight's big debate in the Chamber. The mych vexed subject of increases in civil ssrvico salaries will be
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    FRENCH MINISTER'S VISIT.
    49 13 Premier's Statement. London, Nov. 25. THE visit of Lord Halifax to Ger- many would naturally be one of the matters discussed with the French ministers during their visit to London next week, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) at question time in the Commons.— Reuter.
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    33 13 Six Japanese warships— one cruiser, one destroyer and four shallow-draft gunboats attacked Amoy yesterday, the Wutung and Kolin areas being heavily shelled. These warships are based at Qucmoy Island. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Westminster Service For Ex-Premier.
    168 13 London, Nov. 25. ALL flags at Plymouth and the ensigns on every warship in port were at half-mast today when the cruiser Apollo arrived with the body of Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald. The barge of the Commandor-in-Chief took Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald and other relatives to
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    U.S. STEEL OUTPUT DECLINES.
    43 13 Half Million Workers On Short Time. Cleveland (Ohio), Nov. 25. MORE than half a million men have been put. on short time work in the steel industry because of the decline in output during the last ten weeks. Reuter.
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    50 13 The Grand Duke and Duchess of Hesse, with their children, who were killed m the recent air crash m Ostend. Their infant daughter. Princess Johanna, is the inly survivor. Inset are the new Grand Duke and Duchess, the latter wearing black, leaving St. Peter's, Eaton Square, London, after their wedding.
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    African Troops Ready For Cagoulard Organisation.
    168 13 A SYSTEM of recruiting North African natives into an, A organisation named French Algeria," is alleged to have been unearthed in connection with the Cagoulards ("hooded ones"). Each group of ten men was placed under a native officer with a European company commander over
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    Mr. E. Simpson Weds Duchess's School Friend.
    78 13 Mr. E. Simpson Weds Duchess' s School Friend. New York, Nov. 25. MR. ERNEST SIMPSON, formerly the husband of the Duchess of Windsor, has been married at Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Mrs. Mary j Raffray, who recently obtained a divorce at Reno from her husband, Mr. Jacques Raffray. The ceremony, a
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    25 13 Jerusalem, Nov. 25. The High Commissioner for Palestine, General Sir Arthur Wauchope. returning from leave in England, arrived in Jerusalem by air yesterday.— British Wireless.
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    1,000 Soviet Warplanes Now In China.
    138 13 1,000 Soviet Warplanes Now In China. Even More Are On Way. A BOUT 1,000 Russian bonn>ing and pursuit planes have arrived in North-West China, where Chinese airmen are being trained by Soviet instructors in the use of these machines. This sensational claim, supporting Madame Chiang Kai-sh;k's reve'ation to the Straits
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    AUTONOMOUS STATES OF MONGOLIA.
    81 13 Organising Own Bank. Kalgan (Chahar), Nov. 2G. THE "Federated Commission of Mongolia," representing the autonomous governments of Suiyuan, Soum Chahar and North Sbanal provinces, which has Just been orsanised. has decided to organise a Eanic to be known as ths "Bank of Mongolia." It will be
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    ULSTERS LEAVE SHANGHAI.
    42 13 Shanghai. Nov. 25. The Royal First Ulster Rifles, who were rushed to Shanghai from Hong Kong at the outbreak of nosttUUes, have left for India aboard the trar.bport Dllwara, from which the Mrsi Durhams, from England, disembarked this morning.—Reuter.
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    STRAY BUFFALO CAUSES NIGHT MAIL CRASH.
    638 14 One Dead In Tenang Derailment Six Coaches Affected. 600 BAGS OF LONDON LETTERS HELD UP. Line Being Deviated, May Be Re-Opened Today. A STRAY buffalo is believed to have been the cause of one of the most serious derailments of a train in Malaya
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    19 14 A CAMS 37,11 trencn ciavai training fly .ng boa* Kith pusher motor on the Jeann: •iow :-t Singapore icalcrs.
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    SIR F. SWETTENHAM THANKS R.G.A. FOR GOLD MEDAL.
    512 14 Tribute To Work As President. From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 17. CIR Fran:; S\rettenham and Mr. J. G. Hay are. as already briefly reported, both to receive the Gold the Rubber Growers' Association. moi ion to this effect waa proposed by
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    FAR EAST CHOLERA DECLINES.
    67 14 THERE w€r e fewer cases of cholera notified from the ports cf Calcutta, Madras. Haiphong. Macao. Hongkong and Shanghai, last week. Smallpox casss were reported from Bombay. Calcutta. Karachi. Madras and Rangoon. The only Increase in the number ol cases was In Bombay where the figure
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    23 14 The China Relief Fund Committee sent a further $200,000 to China yesterday, making the total remitted to Cate $2,800 ocj In Chinese enrrensy.
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    76 Stowaways On Ship From Hong Kong.
    236 14 76 Stowaways On Ship From Hong Kong. Magistrate Criticises Checking System. tjHE system of checking pas- scngers for Malaya embarking it Hong Kong appears to make itowing-away a possibility on any juota ship." said Commander Clive B. Robinson, injthe Marine Court, /esterday. On Wedn?sday immigration officers iad found 76 Chinese
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    Weights For K.L. Races Tomorrow.
    388 14 BELOW are the weights for toi morrow, the second and concluding day of the Selangor Turf Club's Skye Netting at Kuala Lumpur RACE 1. Hotm. Class 5, Dr». 2. 6 fur*.— 2 15 p.m. I Republican 11.04 Happiness 10.03 Walau 11.03 Allegiance 9.13 Miss Labis
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    Airmen On False Statement Charges.
    66 14 Airmen On False Statement Charges. APPEARING en a summons, three European aircraftsmen. Neep. Briscoe and Hil', attached to ths R.A.F. Station, Seletar, were today charged b3'ore Mr. F. V. Duckworth. Seconc Singapore Magistrate, with giving fa'se Information to a public servant, Inspector J. A. Ellis, en Oct. 29 and 30
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    BONDS AS GIFTS.
    48 14 SALVATION BONDS are being bought by Singapore Chinese as gifts to friends. Yesterday a man presented his friend with $15 in bonds on the occasion of the birth of a grandson, while several employees of a Chinese factory also purchased bonds for a wedding gift.
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    Malaya May Double Phosphate Imports.
    129 14 Malaya May Double Phosphate Imports. ESTATES TAKE MORE FROM CHRISTMAS ISLAND. THAT Malaya will double her import of rock phosphate dust next year for use on rubber estates and palm oil plantations was predicted by Mr. J. C. Murray, chairman of directors of the Christmas Island Phosphate Company Limited, who
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    AMERICAN STOWAWAY IN COURT.
    104 14 AMERICAN STOWAWAY IN COURT. pHARGED with lodging in the op?n and being without means, a young American namert Fred Galick appeared before Mr. W. G. Reeves, in the Third Police Court this mornin?. Galick told the court that he stowed away on a ship and got off at Sin^apore eight
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    36 14 The ambulance brigade organised by the Nanyang Students' Society' will hold its examinations on Monday, the examiners being Dr. Llm Han Hoe and Dr. Chen. Su Lan. Successful candldates will be eligible for service in China.
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    EUROPEAN ENGINEER CLAIMS $5,000 DAMAGES FOR ALLEGED ASSAULT.
    508 15 Says He Was Seized By Throat: Five Or Six On Him. ALLEGING that he was so badly assaulted that he required medical attention. F. E. Sommerecker, a European civil inerineer, yesterday claimed $5,000 damages, in the Singapore Hi<?h Court, from J. R.
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    BUILDING COOLIES FAIL TO STOP WAR.
    114 15 But Higher Pay To Go To Salvation Bonds. ■■pHIRTY Singapore Chinese coolies who tried to stop the Sino Japanese war by downing tools with which they were repairing a Japanese school, and refused to continue until a cable was sent to the Tokio Government
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    Singapore Americans At Thanksgiving Day Service.
    199 15 Singapore Americans At Thanksgiving Day Service. A PERIOD unhappily marked in many parts of the world by strife and threats of war finds our people enjoying the blessings of peace. We have no selfish designs against other nations," says President Roosevelt, in a Thanksgiving Day message, read by the United
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    Could Money For F.M.S. Planes Be Better Spent?
    173 15 Could Money For F.M.S. Planes Be Better Spent? SHOULD the $2,500,000 given by the F.M.S. for the purchase of two Squadrons of planes for the R.A.F. have been better spent on the development of Malaya? The question is asked in a leading article In the Evening Despatch (Birmingham). The newspaper
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    GIRL'S $10,000 BREACH OF PROMISE CLAIM.
    131 15 Judgment Reserved In High Court. JUDGMENT was reserved by Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, acting Chief Justice, In the Singapore High Court, yesterday, in the suit in which Mary Joseph Arokiasamy' claimed $10,420 general and special damages for alleged breach of promise and for expenses
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    MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOR K.L. SCHOOL.
    75 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. ON prizeg'.vlng day in the Kuala Lumpur Methodist Boys School on Dec. 4, the Lum Mun Yoke Memorial Library will be opened in the presence of the British Resident of Selangor. the Hon. Mr. S W. Jones.
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    EUROPEAN FACES CAUSING DEATH CHARGE AT ASSIZES.
    425 15 Car Alleged To Have Driven On After Crash. FATAL accident at one of Singapore's busiest traffic junctions Orchard Road-Clemenceau Avenue at 4.30 p.m. on May 30, involving a car allegedly driven by a European and a Chinese cyclist, who was killed, was described
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    Naval Base Has 3,000 Personnel.
    105 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Nov. 17. IMO reply was given when Mr. H. Day (Lab. Central Southwark) asked the First Lord of the Admiralty In the House of Commons how long men had to work in the Singapore dockyara before they obtained leave. Mr.
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    Mine Manager Awarded $1,600 Against Employee.
    235 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. A SUM of $1,662.43 was awarded to Mr. K. Chellapah by Mr. Justice Whitley, acting Chief Justice, F.M.S., in the Supreme Court when he claimed $2,332 from Mr. Joseph Glas, who owns a mine in Kelantan,
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    Dogshooter Charged With Murder.
    102 15 Alleges He Was Threatened By Villagers, SINGAPORE dog-shooter was yesterday charged with murder in the Second Magistrate's Court before Mr. F. V. Duckworth. Ahmad bin Noor was out shooting dogs in a kampong off Kampong Bahru Koad on Wednesday night, when he alleges that he was
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    PIRATES OF PENZANCE
    71 15 *|*HE Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee, whose production of the Pirates of Penzance begins on Dec. 2, have been holding numerous rehearsals this week, and the full dress rehearsal will take place tomorrow evening. The performance to be given next week to members of the Services :n Singapore
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    HUAT WINS AT IPOH.
    299 16 HU AT WINS AT IPOH. Skilful Display In Beating Reyes. > Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 23. Huat gave a scientific and dazzling display f>f boxing to a t.k.o. victory over Dommy the seventh round of their (out al Jubilee Park arena tonight. second* threw In the towel at end
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    INDIANS' HOCKEY WIN OVER S.C.C.
    360 16 INDIANS' HOCKEY WIN OVER S.C.C. rhree Goals No Reply. Three goals in the first half, all to ic Indians, gave them victory in j le first team match yesterday, on leir own ground, with the S.C.C., i ho quite failed to produce their •ue form. The game was fast and
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    Dr. Chia's Victory At S.C.R.C.
    424 16 THREE SET MATCH WITH FOO WO WAN. In the open singles event in the IS.Cfi.C. invitat:on tournament yesterday Dr. Chia Teck Yam beat Foo i Wo Wan, 7—3, 4— 6—1. I He gave a convincng display of marked coolness and his skilful plac- ing gave
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    MORTELL ACCEPTS.
    153 16 He Doesn't Under-Rate Little Palace. Johnny Mortell writes to th* Strait* Time* a* follow*: 'In reply to Little Palace's challenge in your paper I wiata to make it clear that I do not shirk from fighting rounds when all the action one wants t» see can be got
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    S.G.C. CAPTAIN'S PRIZE.
    77 16 Golf. The December medal competition f the Singapore Golf Club will dq lajrfid. on Saturday aad Sunday, Dec. and 5. at Bukit Tltnah. The Captain's Prize will be played 1 conjunction with the medal. th>; wo best scores of handicaps 9 and nder and under 10 to
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    37 16 .i.C.S.— FAST vs. PRESENT: Ihc teams of Old Boys deft) and Present Boys of the Anclo-Chweae School in yesterday's hockey match at Dunearn Road. won by the Old Boys by five goals to nil. —Straits Times Picture.
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    20 16 DR. CHIA TECK YAM, who defeated Foo Wo Wan in the open singles in the S.C.R.C. tournament. —Straits Times Picture.
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    S.R.C. DEFEAT GUNNERS AT RUGGER.
    323 16 Cross R. A. Line Twice. Not very classy rugger was seen on the S.R.C. ground yesterday, but it was keen enough. The Recs were just the better side, and de- I served their victory by 6 points (two tries) to nil over the 7th Heavy
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    A.C.S. OLD BOYS EXCEL.
    232 16 'Presentn t'' Bea tei i At Hcckey. Scoring a goal in the first half and four more in the second half without a reply, the Old Boys of the Anglo-Chinese School scored a fine hockey victory over the Present Boys by five clear goals at Dunearn
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    16 16 A gumpse of the play in the A.C.S. hockey match. Past vs. Present Straits Times Picture.
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    FIRST BID ROMPS HOME TO PAY $138.
    1415 17 East Lynne Also Provides A Surprise. FIRST DAY OF KUALA LUMPUR SKYE MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. BIGGEST upset of the programme today—the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's Skye Meeting—was First Bid's win in Race 5, returning
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    TOMORROW'S WEIGHTS.
    25 17 B The weights for tomorrow, t the second and concluding day c A of the meeting, will be found on Page 12. M
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    BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS OF MALAYA.
    330 17 BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS OF MALAYA. Draw For Events In Singapore, (By A Special Correspondent.) The draw for the various events in the first Malayan badminton championship meeting to be held in Singapore on Dec. 4, 5, 6 and 7, took place at the Clerical Union Hall yesterday and resulted as follows:
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    24 17 An incident in the play in yesterday's rugger match in which the S.R.C. beat the 7th H.B. team from Blakan Mati.— Straits Times Picture,
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    743 17 Rugger Referee Criticised —Singapore's Match At Seremban —Alleged Persistentn t Infringementsn ts Soccer Internationals By Radio Darts Legions. Conducted By "ECHO." OEFEREES are notoriously "fair game"—in rugger as in other sports. The official in last Saturday's Malaya Cup match at Seremban comes under fire from "An Old
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    45 17 TODAY. Rugby: St. Andrews vs. Police ?nd. "^kw^^Raffle^cJiirge'^s.RX1m.c.v. vs. s.c.r.c.; i.a. t». Cola Rugby: Army vs. N.S.-Majacca. MalM Cu P' Stadium; Medical Colle Kf w. Sc Andrew's; Johore vs. R.A., *i J.dio Bahru. B£SLSerS^iJ?^S^. rhe Turf: seiar. tor si:ye Meeting. 2i!d ita
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    TORTURED BY ASTHMA
    351 18 Prepares to Commit Suicide Hi 3 Wife and Ephazonc Save His Life Mi E D. csn.e lo UK concision that D t worm .iviiii; r,>r eight da_.s and n. 1,11 o «ithout <cs;>ali. n he was tormented u\ A'thma. Having tnec< most ueamenis he coi.ldn t see
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    35 18 <i.t;i> girls in Britain are finding a new and interesting career U kennel maids. Picture shows an inspection parade at a training colle*e in Middlesex with in structress inspecting dogs after grooming by the "students."
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    Gen. Franco Wants Alfonso's Son As King Of Spain.
    469 18 Gen. Franco Wants Alfonso's Son As King Of Spain. Seeks British Support. fENERAL FRANCO'S agent to Britain, the Duke of Berwick j and Alba, h to begin almost immediately discussions with the Foreign Office about restoration of the Spanish monarchy, with Don Juan, third son of ex-King Alfonso on the
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    GERMAN CONSUL EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA.
    111 18 GERMAN CONSUL EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA. ALLEGED PART IN PLOT. The German Consul-General at Leningrad, Herr Sommer. has been withdrawn, at three days' notice, at the demand of the Soviet authorities, cables the Moscow correspondent of the Dally Telegraph. In diplomatic language, he has been "recalled to Berlin to report." The
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    KING TO TAKE PART IN PICTURESQUE CEREMONIES.
    150 18 KING TO TAKE PART IN PICTURESQUE CEREMONIES. GIFTS ON VISIT TO DUCHY OF CORNWALL London. Nov. 25. A NUMBER of interesting presentations, part of a picturesque tradition, will be made to the King when he visits the Duchy of Cornwall next Wednesday and Thursday. At Launceston Castle he will receive
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    WOMAN AS SOVIET FOOD CHIEF.
    114 18 A MONG a large number of new Vtcen Commissars the most picturesque appointment Is that of Mme. Paulina Zbemchuglna, wife jf M. Molotvi toe Premier. She becomes Vics-Coir.misyar t-r: the Food Industry. Hitherto she was a director of the Soviet's colossal soap and scent trust,
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    Island Dictator Plans To Be Emperor.
    241 19 IMPERIALISTIC designs of President-Dictator Trujillo, of Sc.n Domingo, led to the recent clashes on the Dominican- Haiti irontier. This was the sensational statement made to the Daily Herald correspondent by :.n Ame-ican who arrived in Cuba from Porto Rico, the neiL'bouring Island. San Domingo
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    38 19 presence of President A'aiurk, the fourteenth anniversary ce.ebrationt of the Turkish Republic were held at Ankara (Angora) with c ipcctaeu.ar military parade, fixture shoics a girls bandleading a section of the troop? in the march past at Ankara.
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    HUNAN CAPITAL BOMBED.
    24 19 Changsha. capital of Hunan, was bombed by four Japanese planes yesterday. More than 100 persons were killed or Injured—Nanyang Slang Pau.
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    "LONDON STREET" BOMBED IN TEST.
    158 19 "LONDON STREET" BOMBED IN TEST. LJOW A London Street" was wrecked with giant bombs to get air-raid data was disclosed in the House of Commons. Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, Home Office Under-Secretary, was describing some of the remarkable experiments that have been carried out at Shoebury-! ness. Essex. The London street,"
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    BRITAIN SENDS FRANCO BILL FOR £135,500.
    77 19 BRITAIN SENDS FRANCO BILL FOR £135,500. Responsible For Damage To Destroyer Hunter. London. Nov. 25. DRITAIN is holding the Spanish Insurgents responsible for the cost of repairing the destroyer Hunter, which was mined off the Spanish coast last May. the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, told the House of Commons
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    ROYAL COMMISSION FOR RHODESIA.
    142 19 Closer Co-operation Envisaged. London, Nov. 24. A Royal Commission is to visit Southern and Western Rhodesia and Nyasaland to inquire and report whether any. and if so what, form of close co-operation or association between those territories is desirable and feasible with due regard to the
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    JAPANESE PEACE MOVE TURNED DOWN.
    61 19 No Permission To Envoy To Visit Hankow. MR. Kawagoc, Japaness Ambassador in Shanghai, is reported to have suggested to Nanking the re-opening of Sino-Japanese discussions at Hankow, where the Chinese have [transferred the:r Foreign Office. The Chinese Government today 'denied that it has granted permission
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    BRITAIN'S TELEPHONE PROGRESS.
    192 19 BRITAIN'S TELEPHONE PROGRESS. HUGE SUM SPENT EACH YEAR. London, Nov. 25. OIR George Lee, chief engineer ot the Post Office, unveiled yesterday a I memorial tablet i-o Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone at the house in Edinburgh in which he was born. He recalled how in June, 1875,
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    BRITAIN'S GREAT STATE PURCHASE.
    177 19 HUGE SUM WANTED FOR COAL ROYALTIES. London, Nov. 25. INURING the debate on the Coai Royalties Bill in the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, emphasised the significance of unification of royalties--the transference to one puoltc bccV of control and management,
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    KING MEETS ITALIAN EX-SERVICEMEN.
    156 19 London, Nov. 25. TTHE delegatinon of Italian ex-service men who are In London on the invitation of the British Legion were received by the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday morning. They were accompanied by Count Grandi Italian Ambassador in London. Sir Frederick Maurice, chairman of the
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    SWEDISH MINISTER LEAVING.
    82 19 London. Nov. 25. The Swedish Minister Baron Palmstierna, who is relinquisning nls post at the legation at the end of the year was the guest of honour at the annual dinner of the Anglo-Swedish Society last night. Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, who is president of the
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    RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS MEET.
    48 19 M. Bogomoloff, Soviet Ambassador to China, was among many Soviet diplomatic representatives to neighbouring States who attended a I conference held in Moscow yesterday, jsays a Berlin report. Stalin, and the Soviet's highest offlc als, including the War and Foreign Ministers, attended I this meeting.
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    RUBBER REPLANTING TECHNIQUE & EXPERIENCE: AN EXAMPLE.
    2172 20 RUBBER REPLANTING TECHNIQUE EXPERIENCE: AN EXAMPLE. Successful Experiments On Sungei Pendas Estate. (By Our Planting Editor) IF you want to see the science cf agriculture applied successfully to the growinp of rubber trees seek an opportunity to visit Sungei P-,'iu!as estate in Johore. On an area of just over 300
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    SOME CRIMES AGAINST GOOD PLANTING PRACTICE.
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    British Motor Trade
    150 23 NEW RECORDS London, Nov. 23 I Frcducticn o: motor vehicles in the United Kingdom reached for the first rime a total of msre than 500.000 for the year ending Sept, 30 Qf this i total. *****3 were cars and 118.116 e&mmerrial vehicles. This shows an increase in
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