The Straits Times, 29 November 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] /77/£ LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. ■1" PAGES. 'SINGAPORE, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 89, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      102 1 Singapore: 140, cecil st. cphone 5471) srao{ |KUls __^^_P H__t_^*^. Diesel EHGl i^^yL I CAN BE OtUIVERED EX STOCK THE BORNEO CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG MALACCA. w.ps. UA COX KINGS (A(.KN"S) 1.1MIIKI) Head Office 13. REGENT STREET, LONDON, S.W. 1. TAKE CHARCiE OF EASTERN
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      251 1 HATS Charming and Individual The newest of hats the liveliest of hats— /^■rP^lilt^ i^^ the smartest of hats to go with your V CHRISTMAS clothes. These hats are truly 'Mffi J \j smart and exclusive, with their new colours W\& s\ and shapes and we are certain that you will
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      167 1 KJALA LUMPUR 25, JAVA GT. CPHONE 3683> foto-portrait at studio 33 by foto-artist only Only A^cux&t+ie&c silk can look and feel like a BROCKLEHURST Iv tie J Ha. c standard of weave, pure colour, /_ißr^\ an d wearing strength of Macclesfield silk /^K _Kp^k Is aimed at and imitated by
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      207 2 OAN.— Mr. Gan Hock Chye. age 36, eldest ton of Mr. Mrs. Can Tlang Poh passed a»ay peacefully at 8.40 a.m. on Sunday, November 28, 1937, at his residence No. 16. Joo Chiat Lane, off Joo Chiat Road, leaving behind him his aged parents, wife, Madam Koh Son Neo,
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      44 2 The members of the family of the late Mr. B M A Cornelius desire to express to their relatives and friends their sincere gratitude for the floral wreaths and expressions of isvmpathy received by them in their recent bereavement. Manila papers please copy.
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      426 2 Tlie engagement is announced between Enid Margaret Ogilvie Will, Taiping. daughter «.f Mrs Ka;herine Will of Soutteea, Hants, and Duncan Campbell of Ghtm Khoon Estate. Kedah. SITUATIONS VACANT COMMERCIAL firm requires experienced lady shorthand typist for Dutch and English correspondence. Write full particulars to Box No. 166. Strait* Times. M'RSE
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      576 2 I FOR SALE MODERN drawing room suite, carpet, rotan .urniture, iron beds, Dover Stove, etc., delivery in January 1938. Telephone 6901 4.30 to b p.m. A KEW tlrst-ciass second-naiH) Westing nouse Relrigerators ■vith jn-expn. «uaranee» from $150 ana upwards Oo riew at Mac iet House 12 Battery Road RUBBER ESTATE
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      861 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET: Office space at Meyer Chambers. Rentes Place of about 2,000 sq. ft., also basement storage accommodation. Also No. 5, RafTMs Place (ground floor). Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET Offices tram $25 each in WINCHESTER HOUSE Apply Tan Peck Jim, c, o Overseas Assurance,
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      943 2 AUCTION NOTICES (BY ORDER OF THE LIQUIDATOR) GRAND ft ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of rare ana unique collection of most beautiful handwoven, genuine Persian centre carpets and rugs of exquisite patterns and designs in multi-colours and various sizes including a few exceptionally beautiful antique carpets depicting portraits A ancient figures, mosques,
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      861 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. TO IMPORTERS OF PIECE-GOODS The attention of persons wishing to import regulated textiles into tbe Colony during the quota period January 1 to December 31, 1938. is invited to Gazette Extraordinary No. 102 dated November 27, 1937. Notification Nos. 3452, 3453 and 3454 All applications should be
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      617 2 KVTffipy *v ""y make to your St^ that yi.u c«t J •> thorn ai fi FIGARO Luu.l* Hair Drtttert with experts in attendanci. 93, Bras Basah Rd. and Ratlin. Hotel Phone 2868. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. 1 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET Telephone
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      693 3 P. &0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. 1 Incorporated to England 1 MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1937 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Dec. 3 ■CORFU
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      516 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 Oue Call HARUNA MARU 10.500 Dec. 8 9 KATORI MARU 10.000 Dec. 22 23 S k-awtwa MARU in.ooo Jan .1 -i YASUKUNI MARU 12,000
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      573 3 Ess^' TC^ili l li] FiN BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class motorehips. Most cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent cuisine. FOR (GENOA) MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Sham •ALSIA 12/12 12/12 13/12 14/12 BORINOIA -4/1 4/1 »/l 7/1 FIONIA 25/1 25/1 26/1
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      357 3 TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU From Arrives H'kong S.F. Pres. Hoover Dec. 17 Jan. 3 Pres. Coolldge Jan. 6 Jan. 26 Pres. Wilson Jan. 26 Feb. 15 Pres. Hoover Feb. 5 Feb. 23 Pres. Cleveland Feb. 23 Mar. IS Pres. CooUdge Mar. 5 Mar. 23 RATES AS LOW AS £75.7.2 SINGAPORE
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      869 3 REPRESENTING. 5^J ■MPMNQ THE BLUE FUNNFL LINK (Ocean The Hua Khiow SUamshio Co 19i:> Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ud. and China Mutual Cunard White Star ltd ?il^« N V B ii n C k*. L J^'. Aberdeen Commonwealth Line Tbc Straits Ste»m?hip Co Ltd. Shaw Savill A Albion Co Ltd
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      158 4 Monday, Nov. 29. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected ta arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Moonstone, Lch. Mary Rose, Lch. Lady Clifford, Mandar, Milo. Oil Wharf Kedah. Coal Wnarl Nil VESSELS IN DBX DOCKS Tanjonc Pagar Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. rbour Xi Dock
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      163 4 Today Philippine Islands (Chile) ..4 p.m Tomorrow Hong Kong, Canton, Shanghai. Kobe, Manila USA by air (Imperial) 10 pm Penang, Slam. Burma. India. Iraq, Palestine, Egypt- E. S. Africa, Great Britain. Ireland, Europe and N. S. America (Imperial) 10 p.m Medan. jask, Amsterdam, and London by air
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      AIR MAILS.
      124 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penang Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. X.L.M. From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow evening-. X.L.M.: rroin Europe: Arrives tomorrow evening. Dutch: From >ethi-r lands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Imperial: 'rom Europe: Due Friday vening. OUTWARD. Wean -s:
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      162 4 Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today, Nov. 29, by air (Internal Service) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Nov. 30, at 8.25 a.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow, Nov. 30, by air (K.N.I.L.M.) will be delivered to boxholders
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      21 4 Mail dispatched from Singapore on Nov. 5, by Carthage was delivered in London on Nov. 27.
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      RANCHI.
      26 4 The Ranch! has left Hongkong and is expected to arrive here at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B Wharf on arrival.
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      Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt
      32 4 The Johan van Oldenbarnevelt Is expected to berth alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves at noon tomorrow on arrival from Europe and will sail for Java the same day.
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      26 4 The Patroclus for Hong Kong etc. Malls previously announced as closing today, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. will now cose today, at 2 p.m.
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      CLEARANCES
      10 4 Clearances: Auby (Sax.); Beiawan, \l\ros iDut. >. Not. M:-PyTThu« (Brtt.).
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      HELP FOR U.K. SHIPPING.
      243 4 £3,000,000 LOANS. SCRAP-AND-BUILD PLAN PROGRESS. ADVANCES to British shipowners under the Scrap-and-Build Plan totalled £3,052,604 during the year to Mar. 31 last. This is shown in a White Paper just issued. In the previous year advances amounted to £495,520, making a total of £3,&48,]24, as compared
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
    102 4 During the week ending Nov. 20. 1937, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 26,234 cases, of which: 17.353 (66 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 858 (3 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 3 975 (15 per cent.) cases
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    TRAMP OWNERS' PLAN FOR CO-OPERATION.
    122 4 88 Per Cent. Approve. Owners ot more than 88 per cent, in tonnage of the British tramp ships of 2,500 tons and upwards hay? approved the two-year scheme of voluntary co-operation. Provided that 90 per ceuit. appioval is obtained— the remaining suiall percentage is expected
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    N.D.C. ASSESSMENTS GOING OUT.
    116 4 Prompt Response. NOTICES of assessment have begun to be sent out in connection with the National Defence Contribution, though the number at present is relatively small. The full number of assessments will probably be around 35.000. The average annual yie'd of the tax is estimated at
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    PASSENGERS IN PATROCLUS.
    127 4 The following jisembarked from tne Patroclus on Saturday: Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Storrs, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Green. Mrs. M. A. B Hill, Miss B. J. Hill. Miss P. Mitchell, Miss M. Mitchell. Mrs. D. xl. Grist, Miss I. J. St. Mrs. A. Joy -s.
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    PASSENGERS IN BORINGIA.
    97 4 The following are passengers for Malaya in the Borlngla which is due In Penang from Europe m Dec. 7 and due in Singapore on Dec. 10. H. H. "rince SvasU. K. H. Princess Svasti, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Y. Caruth. Mr. J Gatfield. Mr.. M. A.
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      604 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. UncorpotaU"- m P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS FM.S KLVS AND 41AM STATES RAILWAYSTELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (lncomorated' In England) FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First and Cabin Class form £106-7-10 Second Class From £74-0 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange with P A
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      305 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LID. COMPANY. OMcroorAtad r Rnciand) (I&eon>oratea id 0.8/1.) FOR HAVRE, LONDON boston new iokr a baltimobs ROTTERDAM HAMBURG w BOT CAN Vta Part* «M SMt OaMri STEEL TRAVELER Nov. 29 Dec. Out 4allr STEEL MARINER Dec. 1 Dec. 20 tCTTY OF ATHENS In port
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      455 4 •MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. stations ieswiaay Last night max rain- orighl min temo tali s shine temp *F :ncnes ors. *F West Coast Aloe Star 88 Nil 3.5 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 90 0.04 8.3 76 SiUawan 92 Nil 8.4 78 Butrit Jeram 91 0.02 7.6 74 Malacca
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    SCOTLAND'S RUGGER VICTORIES.
    230 5 26 Points To 13 At K.L. From Our Own Correspcndent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27. In the annual rugger match on the padang today Scotland beat the Rest by 26 points (four goa's, two tries) to 13 points, (two goals, one try). The Scots opened the score in
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    20 Points To 17 At Ipoh.
    74 5 (From Our Own Correspondents Ipoh, Nov. 27. In the annual encounter here, Scotland beat the Rest by 20 points (two goals, one dropped goal and two tries* to 17 points (a goal and four tries). Scots scorers were Ritchie, Murray (drop goal), McQuitty, Baker
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    GUNNERS LOSE TO SOUTH JOHORE.
    179 5 Dudgeon's Penalty Kick Decides. (From Our Own Correspondent* Johore Bahru, Nov. 27. South Johore beat the Royal Arc!" lery by a penalty goal in a game which was played in a heavy drizzle throughout. The State side's forwards played well, but poor handling by the
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    ST. ANDREWS vs. N.S. ALL BLUES.
    129 5 St. Andrew's Old Boys first fifteen will meet th« Negri Sembilan All Blues a f the Jalai Besar Stadium on Wednesday. St. Andrew's have been doin? very well. Their on'y setback this season was against the S.C.C., who fielded a strong side. 'I he
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    SOME GLIMPSES AT THE HOME SOCCER GAMES,
    498 5 Black's Hat-Trick For The Hearts At Ibrox, (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 27. DREN'TFORD. who have been so consistent, were astonishingly beaten by West Bromwich in the first division of the English League. Richardson. Albion's centre-forward scored both goals in the first
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      283 5 ROXY BAR OPEN TILL midnight last night HHRHPP^B3^3]KB9H THE DRAMA OF A I ~jf fAk DARING CHOIC E BETWEEN Bl^^^S-^ IL^2 ÜbSS WEALTH Af.D LOVE B 'SONG OF THE CITY' with MARGARET LINDSAY lEFFERE. DEAN. J. CARROL NASH. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture Tomorrow— THßEE MEN AND A GIRL IN THE YEARS
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      41 5 tf\ CHARLIE REX RECORE TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 PAVILION IT'S NEWS ALRIGHT! THE ROMANTIC "LLOYD'S OF LONDON' STAR AND LOVELY LORETTA ARE that way N0W TYRONE POWER LORETTA YOUNG IN THE 2OTH CENTURY FOX FILM "LOVE IS NEWS" DON AMECHE SLIM SUMMERVILLE
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      183 5 MARLBOROUGH 6.13 TONIGHT IS The AWAKENING a grand first run Hindustani Pictute OLI MOHAMED S /ow/ reduction Sale \\A^EL\ NOW !N FULL SWING. J|lflßf|[ V A LAR GE SELECTION Of J&ffl W "SIAMESE SIHUNELLO" WARE \\rßl WK J Call trday and secure your ■BBfeB&m X'mas Presents NEW WORLD CABARET TONIGHT
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      161 5 WHAT IS OK TODAY. THE Straits Times L-, publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. Hotels. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 6 30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
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      96 5 MARLBOROl'GH: The Awakening. 1 6.15 and 9.15 p.m RITZ: Ace Or'-imntona Complete Serial. 7.45—11 p.m GARRKK Barkhavalt ind Mujtc Wand. 7.— 11 p.m GLOBE: It's Oreftl to i> In O/. 1 7.30 and 9 30 p.m ROYAL: Pattina"vr. SKY: White Ange Amusement Park, iMn.v Hall. Etc. Singapore GREAT WORLD CABARC^t:
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    534 6 (fly Our Financial Correspondent.) Much More Cheerful Tone: Tin Shares Higher. Singapore, Nov. 29. The brighter outlook discernible toward the nd of last week has lost nothing over the week-end, and the market opens this morning with quite a cheerful tone. Wall Street on Saturday was quits
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    463 6 THE following quotations are pub- lished by courtesy of Messrs. S. E Levy and Co. Singapore Messrs. White We!d and Company, New York, report by cable regarding Saturday's markets: STOCKS Friday's rally was sustained by expectation of further favourable Washington news, plus technical reasons. The
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    PRODUCE.
    271 6 Singapore. November 19 Vi noan. duj..' 3eliei Ciamrce: sa.OU HambiTg Cube $15.00 I Java 'vi tll.Jii eppe» Whit- Mumol: $14.25 i White $13.75 I Black S3 75 •iDra I Mixed $4 35 i Sun Dried 54.60 $4 60 pioea i Small Fiake 54.20 Far Flake 53.90 Medium Pearl 54.80
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        599 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. .ssue Val. Frasers Co. Lyall t Buyer? 3el!«rs Buyers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 4/6 4/£1 Asam Kumbar.* 31/- 33/- 31/£1 Austral Malav 48/- 51/-n. 48/5/- Ayer Hitam 25/6 27/-xd 25/6 1 Ayer Weng 0.45 0.90 0.80 £1 Sangrin Tin 21/3 22/- 21/
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        GENERAL.
        429 6 2 2 Aiex Brck Ord 1 aO 1.60 1.50 160 2 2 do V 2 r 'v Prefs 2.27 >i 2.35 2 25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00n 8.00n 1 1 E. M. Broadcasting J.45 0.55 0.50 O.tiOnom 10 5 B. M. Trustee BOC 6.75 5 00 6.75
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        243 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. V; 1901 red 1940 J40C- '.CO Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102 104 nom i ;S07 red 1947 k" 600.000 Int Mar. 31 Sept 20 108 110 nom •i««.'i, 1909 red. 1955 >:.000.000 int. Mar 31 Sept AC 113 115 nom VA i913 red 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 6 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated* Prasei Co Lyall AHenby 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 Alor Gajah Amal Malay Ayer Hitam Aysr Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lititang Bedford 3enta Borelli Biogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bufcit KB Bukit Kepong Bukit nmah i'UO) rhangkat Scrdanji '^■nnemara "lenealy PlantaTions Hamilton
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      EXCHANGES.
      204 6 The lollowing are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London IT 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 l/$* London 4 months sight 2-4 I'M Lyons demand 1715 Switzerland demand 251 Hamouro demand 142: New Ycri; demand
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      RILEY (COVENTRY) LOSS.
      165 6 ACCOUNTS of Riley (Coventry). motor-car manufacturers, for rhe 18 montlis to Juiy 31, 1937, show a lebit oa'aoce on trading account of £104.241. After debiting repairs, maintenance, depreciation and dine* :ors' fees, the deficiency c-\er rhe jerkxJ v .€153,580. Profit f'.r the period Ar.p 5. 1934. to
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      76 6 Monday. Nov. 29. Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in oases (F. 0.8.) .Nov. 23% <>'ood P. A. Q. in ba!t>(F.O.B.) Nov. 22 !< )i 22 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore December 23 > j{ 281 1 January-March 23'/«
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      Copra Market Setback.
      304 7 Groundnuts Bring Out Sellers. From Our Own Correspondent' London. Nov. 2*. /"»OPRA prices continue to slide slowly on the London market. Although the intrinsic position of the produce is generally considered to be thoroughly sound. The present weakness Is almost certainly a quickly passing phase. Induced by
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      SOUTH PERAK RUBBER.
      209 7 SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER REVENUE. TTHE fifth annual meuinc of the South Perak Rubber Synrticate, Ltd., was -held in London last week. Mr. Harold F. Copeman (the chairman i, referring to the estates, said he visited Sungel Sungkei in December and was, on the whole, well pleased with the
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      ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN AMERICA.
      1201 7 Sharp Decline In October Industrial Production. INDUSTRIAL production in October in America, as indicated by weekly reports from several major industries, was sharply below September and the decline during the past two months has been approximately nine per cent. Curtailment of steel activity, particularly severe with
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    187 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Nov. 27, 1 p.m. I Compar./ Dividend TIN, Ayer HiUm Vie 20% Int Nor. 10 Batu Selangor 5% Int Burma Malay 6d. Ini. Dec. 11 Hong Fatt 3% Int Nov. 24 Hong Kong Tin 4a% Final Katu Tin M. Inc. Nov. 27 is
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      457 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING ORPOtt ATIO: J 0 I Hon- Kong] iiiiaty ol members limitel to th manner prescribed by OrdiuG oi 1929 of the Colony. UKhoriMd Capital »50.l)00.000 mt Fully Paid-Ui) *20,000.000 Funds: G.W0.000 KflOfl Currency H0.000.000 r*rV"*r ot Proprietor* MO.MX 000 i OFFICE: HONG KONG :.>\KI» OF DIRECTORS
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      572 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporatea ir China by Soeciai Charter > IS, Cecil Streat. Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6414 Exchange Dept 6441 General Ofllee 5183-9 Cable Address: "CHI'NGKVO" Paid Ip Capital In S 40.000.000 00 Reserve Funds in excess Ch S 4.X00.800 09 Total Assets approximate. Ch 11 .5 M.000.000 M
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      499 7 CHARTEKKI) HANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated ir Eni.ara ov Royal Charier 13jj> Paid U() Ca-nca! in 8U(.0DO shares ol £5 each E3.009.00* Reserve Fund f3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Piopnetors £3.009,00" HEAD OFFICE: 38. Pb.Aop-.gat? UMoa f.C 2. A!or Star Hoi-p K^ti,- Rangoon. An.nkar lioiln Samon Bangkok took S<
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      173 8 SUNBURN DRY-SKIN CREAM Prevents Burn OC SootJ.es Ptin *A.OO IMmmMMI ai ail Chfmists and Starrs Crafton Laboratories Distributors NLWS MI'SIC TALKSfrom INDIA Buy a II MV American Radio today and listen to INDIA always. Sole Agents Malaya: KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 1?? 124, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. PYE RADIO FAMOUS FOR
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      414 8 /(mm %^PP%Vi y&C/ftMses Myou feel heady and nervy and depressed v! II K^^S i- i' f iL, md all your energy seems sappid by mid-day don't blame the sun. It's your "~*^^"^^fc-^^»' •vstem that is wrong. Mix yourself a glass of Phosferlne Health Salt when you ris*. Then you i
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      685 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1.33 me s (225 m.) p.m. 6.00 Malay music. Gramophone records. 6.30 Mandarin folk songs. Gramophone records 7.00 Music and Musician.-! 2. Talk with pianoforte illustrations by Lindsay Granville. 7 30 Tune, weather, news and announcements. 7.45 "Symphony No. 7 in A Major. Op. 92" by
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      66 8 ROME TODAY 2-RO 11.81 Me s (2S.4 ml pm. 9.30 Announcement. News in English. Symphony concert. Motion oicture sur\ev. Vocal concert. News in Italian. 10 50 Close down. MELBOURNE. TODAY VK 2ME 9 59 Met (31 Z m.) p.m. 4.20 Opening announcement. 6.20 With the world's famous orchestra. 6.20 News
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      77 8 HONG KONG TODAY ZBW 9.52 Me S. p.m. 6.30 European programme. 6.50 Stock quotations and Exchange Market rfcport. 6 55 Continuation of European propramme. 7 20 Time sisral, weather report and announcements 1.23 Continuation of European programme. £.00 Chinese Programme. 8.5C Daventry news bulletin. 10.20 dote down. TOKIO TODAY JZJ
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    JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO ENCIRCLE NANKING.
    321 9 ANHWEI PROVINCE INVADED. Raiders Blow Up Entire Chinese Troop Train. Shanghai, Nov. 29. JAPANESE military operations in the Yangtse delta were extended to a third province yesterday, the iBoth day of the Shanghai war, when forces striking out towards Wuhu crossed the Chekiang border into
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    BRITAIN'S YOUTH FLOCKS TO R.A.F.
    76 9 Force More Than Doubled In Two Years. Lon.ion, Nov. 28. THERE have been nearly 17,000 applications for 3.850 short service commissions available in the Royal Air Force as a result of expansion unaer the rearmament programme. Altogether 3.500 of the new officers have completed their
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    RAILWAY TICKETS ON CHRISTMAS CARDS.
    73 9 London, Nov. 28. British railway companies have adopted an ingenious scheme for the public to give railway travel as Christmas presents to relatives or friends. Persons inviting friends for Christmas or New Year can encose with thoir invitation special railway tickets for the Journey issued
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    LOYALISTS ABOLISH NEUTRAL ZONES.
    56 9 Paris, Nov. 28. The Spanish Nationalist naval staff in Salamanca. In a broadcast last night, announced that, to prohibit trading from Government-controlled ports in Spain and Minorca. It would be necessary to abolish neutral zones established at Valencia and Barcelona and that ships now anchoring in
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    U.S. SOFT PEDALS ON FOREIGN POLICY.
    149 9 U.S. SOFT PEDALS ON FOREIGN POLICY. ADVERSE REACTION TO ROOSEVELT SPEECH. Washington, Nov. 28 IT. is not known in Washington, what action ;i any. the United States will take if an unfavourable reply is received from Tokio. In political quarters it is felt, however, that the administration has recently been
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    Slump Talk Not Justified, Says Simon.
    356 9 Slump Talk Not Justified, Says Simon. Britain Strong Enough To Face Any Trade Decline. London, Nov. 28. TPHE Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, speaking at a demonstration of Government supporters at Nottingham, referred to "the malignant pessimism" which characterised some of the prevalent comment on the recent setback
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    "SOUTH-WEST AFRICA IS OURS."
    194 9 No Question Of Return To Germany. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Johannesburg A DEFINITE reply to the suggestion that South-West Africa should be returned to Germany was given by Colonel Deneys Reitz, Minister ot Agriculture, when he addressed a meeting in Pletersburg. "No one has any business
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    Evacuation Of Nanking Was Pre-arranged.
    253 9  -  Madame Chiang Kai-shek. By THE evacuation of Nanking was pre-arranged and was not the flight in fright mentioned in reports from Japan. The removal of the capital stresses China's determination to fight to the bitter end. China has endured tremendous i suffering, but the Japanese
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    AMUSEMENTS
    135 10 SINGAPORE. GARRICK THEATRE. GETLANG Burlchawali and Magic Wand Double Feature Hindustani Talkies 7 p.m. to Midnight. GLOBE THEATRE It's Great to be In College GREAT WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE White Angel. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing, ralklee Cinemas Theatres and Side Shows. M IV WORLD Bide Shows. Cabaret. Daocint Talkie*
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOV. 29, 1937. DALLYING WITH DISASTER.
    958 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOV. 29, 1937. DALLYING WITH DISASTER. Mr. E. Gregory Jones offered a very grave warning at Friday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners against the danger of disaster from fire in places of entertainment in Singapore. Those who know Mr. Gregory Jones will at once dismiss
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    VOLUNTEER AIR FORCE PROMOTIONS.
    91 10 Four promotions In the Straits Settlements Volunteer Air Force were announced In the Government Gazette last week. Pilot Officers W. T. Oherry, T. J. L. Watkins, E. C. Whiteley, and J. A. Allen are all promoted to the rank of Flying Officer. Officers On Leave. The
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    DEPRESSING PICTURE OF BRITAIN'S SENIOR ' UNIVERSITY.
    1219 10 DEPRESSING PICTURE OF BRITAIN'S SENIOR UNIVERSITY. Graduate's Description Of Life At Oxford. Keith Briant, who has just "come down" from Oxford where he was for some time editor of the University weekly "The /sis," has had published by Michael Joseph, Limited, a book which has attracted a great deal of
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    LOST LEGION OF THE AIR.
    386 10 THE fate of Amelia Earhart and her navigator in the Pacific calls to mind many a flier who has been forced down in wild places far from succour. Some have never been heard of again since they disappeared, but others were luckier. Eric Hook, an
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    612 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. Flood?:, Shi-ing. CINGAPORE moviegoers soon will be able to gape wide-eyed at all thi fl'Xids, ski contests, marching troops and dust storms they want. Plans are near'y completed, Crux under* ■stands, for a first class small new.sie'l theatre. The theatre, or theati will be central
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    ATTEMPT MADE TO KILL EGYPT'S PREMIER.
    191 11 ATTEMPT MADE TO KILL EGYPT'S PREMIER. Shots Fired By Young Assailant. WAS GRANDSON OF FORMER REVOLUTIONARY. AN attempt to assassinate the Premier of Egypt, Nahas Pasha was made last night, when four shots were fired at his motor-car, which was proceeding from his home at Heliopolis to a reception at
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    China Seeks £100,000,000 Arms Loan.
    109 11 CHINA is seeking a joint £100,000.000 munitions loan from Britain, the United States, France. Belgium and Russia, according to Marquis Kido, Japanese statesman now in Paris, says the Tokio Nichi Nichi. In a telephone interview with the Tokio Journal, the Marquis, who is a member
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    GOERING TO BE A FATHER.
    94 11 Actress-Wife Expects Baby In New Year. Berlin. Nov 29. P"RAU GOERING, blonde wife of Air r Minister, Gen. Goering, is expected to give birth to a child early in the New Year. Frau Goer i n g was formerly Emm y Sonnemann. "he "Prussian "tate
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    Canton Cut Off From Hong Kong.
    52 11 Hong Kong. Nov. 28. Traffic on the Canton-Kowloon railroad has been interrupted indefinitely by the destruction of bridges at Tutong in air raids at the week-end.— Reuter Berne. No. 29. A proposal to suppress freemasonry was rejected in a national referendum by a large
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    Urgent Need For Safety Zone In Nanking.
    256 11 Urgent Need For Safety Zone In Nanking. 1 JNLESS the Japanese agree to the proposed safety zone in Nanking, heavy loss of life is likely among Chinese non-com-batants if the city is isolated and attacked (says Reuter). Every hour the question is becoming more urgent. Twenty-three British residents, including women
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    Cagoulards' Arms Store Found.
    91 11 i>o':( yuanllng the Paris boarding house in the steel afid concrete cc lar of which they found two tons of arms and explosives destined for the Cagoulards. Inset are six of the Cagoulards who have been arrested. Left to right, top, are the Count de la
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    200 Destitutes Dying Daily In Shanghai.
    75 11 Shanghai, Nov. 29. A PPALLING misery has over- taken Chinese refugees in the International Settlement and French Concession at Shanghai, where it is estimated that 200 destitute persons are daily dying from cold and hunger. Charitable institutions in Shanghai have buried 18,000 bodies since
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    Britain May Act As Mediator In Spain.
    130 11 Britain May Act As Mediator In Spain. Paris, Nov. 28. DRITAIN has notified Gen. Franco of her willingness to act as mediator in Spain provided Gen. Franco is prepared to agree to a restoration of the monarchy, asserts an article in Le Jour. The proposal is said to suggest the
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    JAPAN'S INVASION OF CHINA.
    66 11 AT a mass meeting held in Tokio in ce'.-ebrafion of the conclusion of the Germano-Italian-Japan-ese anti-Red pact, and attended by the German and Italian Ambassadors, Admiral Arirr?.. chairman of the meeting, said that the pact was entirely different from other international agreements, in that "it is
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    STOP PRESS
    130 11 MARQUIS Kido states that Dr. Wellington Koo secretly called on the British and American delegates on Nov. 22 and tearfully implored Britain and America for positive assistance "otherwise China will perish or yield to Japan." The delegates of the five Powers at the secret meeting are alleged to
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    France And Britain May Come Closer To The Rome-Berlin Axis.
    545 11 France And Britain May Come Closer To The Rome-Berlin Axis. London, Nov. 29. AN endeavour to bring the Berlin-Rome axis nearer to the Franco-British relationship will be one of the main points at the forthcoming Anglo-French discussions to which British circles place capital importance. The highest authorities emphasise that the
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    Japanese Forces To March Into Settlement?
    96 11 Japanese Forces To March Into Settlement? PEARS that the Japanese military will forcibly occupy the International Settlement at Shanghai (say Chinese reports) have been heightened by Japanese plans to stage route marches of tens of thousands of troops and marines through the Sottlprrent tomorrow and the two fallowing days. The
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    Soviet Fears No Aggressor Powers.
    166 11 Soviet Fears No Aggressor Powers. Places Faith In Might Of Army, Not Pacts. Leningrad. Nov. 29. C^LTHOUGH faithful to the ideals of the League and collective security, the Soviet relies on ,kt own forces and is ready to defeat any enemy." declared M. Litvinoff, Fwclgn Commissar, to an election audiencv
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    ATTLEE TO VISIT LOYALIST SPAIN.
    66 11 London. Nov. 28. The Leader of the Opposition. Mr. C. R. Attlee. is to visit Spain at the invitation of the Loyalist Government, it is stated here. Political circles say Mr. Attlee will leave London next Thursday to discuss the general position in Spain. He
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    Fresh Planes For Canton From Hankow.
    28 11 Eight bombers and 16 battleplanes have arrived at Pokwan airfield at Canton from Hankow, which is defended oy 80 planes, says Domei.
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    SIAM HAS MADE BIG PROGRESS SINCE REVOLUTION.
    479 12 Premier Resigning Next Month? PEOPLE WILL SOON BE READY FOR DEMOCRACY. Road, Irrigation, Radio, Port Development. <By A Straits Times Special Correspondent. Bangkok, Nov. 28. T SHALL not seek re-election as Premier of Siam when the new Assembly meets early next month," Colonel
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    119 12 FAREWELL TO THEE 1 Thirteen rugby ant hockey players from the 7th Heavy Brigade, R.A., stationed at B'akang Mati, gathered at the Cafe de Luxe on Saturday night for a dinntr which two vlayers gave to them "as a farewell to the fellows who came here with us but lohom
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    Trengganu Had Most Sun, Maxwell's Hill Most Rain.
    144 12 Trengganu Had Most Sun, Maxwell's Hill Most Rain. t£UALA TRENGGANU was th:| brightest .spot in Malaya in Octol>er according to the latest meI.omlogical returns. It had 143 hours of sunshine against only 104 ..r Cameron Highlands, the lowest in Malaya, while Singapore had 152. More ra;n f.'ll at Maxwell' 5
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    MR. TAN RE-NOMINATED TO COMMISSION.
    37 12 t^ilß S. B. Tan, whose tana as the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce's representative on thr Mun'c.pal Commission expires shorty was re-nominated to the Commission iiimtttee meeting of the Chatnher un Saturday.
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    64 12 i -.i PARTY loas held at Bukit Timah Range yesterday following the Singapoie Rifle Association Bis ey Shoot. Seated at the main table were: Major E. W. Mtiford. Staff Officer. Local Forces, Mrs. A. W. Tedder, riajor R. L. Nunn. (Director of Public Works). Air Vice-Marshal A. W. Tedder. Lieut.-Col.
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    FROM BANGKOK'S PAGODAS TO THE LIGHTS OF SINGAPORE.
    548 12  -  Ivan Palmer. Up And Down The Peninsula By Air. By THE golden pagoda of the Grand Palace glistening in the noonday BUQ framed in a horsehos bend of the jVJenam River. .that was my memorable last impression of Bangkok M the four-motored
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    U.S. South China Naval Chief Going Home.
    86 12 U.S. South China Naval Chief Going Home. TTHE commander cf the United States Navy South China naval patrol tor the last two years and during the recent Japanese naval blockade, arrived in Singapore this morning by the Dollar Line vessel President Harrison. He is Captain H. F. Glover, returning to
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    New Malacca Eurasian Commissioner.
    43 12 New Malacca Eurasian Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Nov. 28. A FTER considerable discussion at an extraordinary general meeting, the Malacca Eurasian Association has nominated Captain A. J. Minjoot to succeed Dr. A. H. Keun, as its representative on the Municipal Commission.
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    "LOVE IS NEWS" IS PLEASANT.
    141 12 At The Cinema. Bright Comedy At The Pavilion. "Love Is News" (With Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Don Ameche and Slim Summerville.) Twentieth' Century-Fox. At the Pavilion. pURTHER bright comedy In the F "slick and silly" style at which Holywood has proved so adept lately Is
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    MOURNFUL RUSSIA
    82 12 "A Woman Alone" (Anna Sten and Henry Wllcoxson) United Artists. At the Alhambra. 1*1*1118 is the usual mournful story I of Imperial Russia in which the guards officer fa'ls in love with peasant girl, but marries one of his own station. After the customary trials all is sacrificed
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    SPIES AND CANDLES
    82 12 •The House of a Thousand Candles." (Phillips Holmes, Mac Clarke and Irvine Pichel) Republic. At the Capitol. AN involved spy story that never reaches the tempo of Hol'ywood's best thrillers, this film is not outstanding. Phillips Holmes, a wooden British agent bearing a fateful message to Geneva,
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    Ship Stops For One Man.
    85 12 Ship Stops For One Man. THE large Rotterdam Lloyd Line freighter Brastagi, one of the most modern cargo ships trading to the East, made a short call at Singapore this morning to pick up one passanger, Mr. G. J. P. dv Celliee Muller. Mr. Mu'.ler, who has been employed by
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    CAMERA-SHY PRINCESS.
    64 12 A MOTHER young Siamese princass arrived in Singapore this morning, travelling Incognito as Miss Plsithla on her way back to Bangkok from Java. Princess Pisithia. who arrived this morning by the X.P.M. vessel Op ten Noort from Java, declined an interview and refused to be photographed. She is
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    TRAIN SMASH VICTIM STILL UNIDENTIFIED.
    132 12 TRAIN SMASH VICTIM STILL UNIDENTIFIED. Tenang Inquiry Proceeds. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 29. J^ DEPARTMENTAL committee of inquiry formed immediately after Friday's train crash at Tonang, north Johore. is taking evidence from the engine driver and others who are able to give an account ot the circumstances.
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    TONIGHTS RADIO FARE.
    140 12 Empire Features From London. FRITZ KREISLER will play at 6.35 p.m. today over the No. 2 transmitter of the Empire Short Wave Service. From the same station at 8.20, another of tne provocative and illuminating "Empire Exchange" s.sstons will be heard. A further instalment of the 8.8.C.'s
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    34 13 R.SM. W. MARTIN, ol the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who won the individual championship at the S R.A. Bisley meeting at Bukit Timah Range yesterday, scoring a grand aggregate of 369 points. —Straits Times Picture.
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    NO ERRANDS FOR SCHOOLBOYS.
    47 13 DARENTS of backward schoolboys could help schoolmasters and the buys a great deal by excusing such youths from distractions such as frequent household errands, Mr. P. F. Howwltt, headmaster of the Hutchings School, Penang, told parents at the prize giving function on Thursday.
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    NO SIAMESE CITIZEN IS REALLY WEALTHY.
    467 13 Highest Paid Man Only Gets About £4,000. MILLIONS ARE RICH ON LESS THAN £40 A YEAR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Nov. 28. IN terms of monetary capital Siam is a remarkably poor country," says the Adviser to the Ministry of Finance (Mr. Doll)
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    British Trade Fair For 1938.
    61 13 ANOTHER British Trade Fair will be held in Singapore next year. Nearly a quarter of a million people attended the May show, this being a record. The most notable of the displays were those arranged by the trade commissioners of various Dominions. A meeting of
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    EUROPEAN'S SALOON CAR IN COLLISION.
    69 13 A SALOON car driven by a European came into collision with a car driven by a Chinese at the junction o; Bencoolen Street and Middle Road yesterday. A Chinese woman and her two-year-o'c! son were Inland as a result of the collision. The mother had
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    ISLAND POLICEMAN'S RAZOR WOUNDS.
    47 13 A MALAY police constable attached to the Pulau Tekong police station was found yesterday with razor wounds in his neck and stomach. He was brought to Changl by motor launch He had bled profusely and was semiconscious when removed to the General Hospital.
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    German Air Force Pilot Spends Leave On Flying Trip To Malaysia.
    334 13 German Air Force Pilot Spends Leave On Flying Trip To Malaysia. IMAJOR Frederick Haerle, of the German Air Force, spending his five weeks' leave on a solo flight from Berlin to Batavia and back, arrived in Singapore yesterday. He left for the Netherland Indies this morning and is due back
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    Cannot Get Truth With Bullet.
    204 13 Straits Chinese Preacher On War. KTO war can be carried out on the basis of truth. There must be falsehood, said the Rev. Goh Hood Keng, stating the Christian Church's attitude to war, at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church, yester-, day. Truth ccmes to make
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    SINGAPORE 100 YEARS AGO.
    39 13 An address on Singapore One Hundred Years Ago." will be given by Mr. Roland Braddell at Wednesday's meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore, at the Adelphl Hotel. This meeting is open to women guests.
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    Rajah Brookes Statue For Imperial Institute.
    374 13 (From Own Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 20. A new statue of the first Rajah Brooke of Sarawak is the latest addition to the collection of Empir? statuary at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington. The figure, sculptured by Mr. Herbert Cawood, is of striking appearance
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    Textile Quotas For Next Year.
    380 13 Textile Quotas For Next Year. New Regulations Issued. KTEW regulations under the Textiles (Qutas) Ordinance published in a Straits Settlements Guette Extraordinary, girt the amount of piece-goods which may !>e imported next year. The first, based on ths fact that the Governor may fix by proclamation the total quantity of
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    Loon Chong Wins LOON Medal.
    190 14 FINAL IN FOURSOMES COMPETITION. The Inland Club's November medal competition played over the week-end, resulted in a win for Yong Loon Chong in "A" Division with a net score of 71. The "B" Division was won by H. H. Pang with a net score of
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    ARMY LOSE TO VOLUNTEERS.
    232 14 Annual Match Played At Tanglin. The annual match between the Army and the S.V.C. waa played over Oarriaoa Goli Club's course yesterday and resulted in a win for the S.V.C. !iy 6% points H 5. Scores Army namfj flrst>: Capr. A. G. Cole and Lt. E.
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    SINGAPORE'S HOCKEY WIN OVER SELANGOR.
    814 14 Two Late Goals When A Draw Seemed Likely. DLAYING a more forceful game. Singapore beat Selangor 3—l on the padang on Saturday in the first of the season's inter-State hockc? matches in Singapore. Singapore were the better team and deserved to win, but neither side
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    ARMY'S MALAYA CUP RUGGER VICTORY.
    524 14 ARMY'S MALAYA CUP RUGGER VICTOR Y. N.S.-Malacca Fight Hard But Vainly. JUOT giving the crowd at Anson Road Stadium the spectacular piay expected, the Malaya Cud rugger game in which the Army defeated N.S.-Malacca on Saturday by 10 points (two tries and one dropped goal) to three (one penalty) was
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    S.G.C. MIXED FOURSOMES
    232 14 Coif. Mr. Mrs. Dods Win With Card Of 36 Net. The Singapore Golf Club's second bimonthly mixed foursomes competition for November was played at Bukit Tlmah yesterday afternoon and resulted In a win for Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Dods with a net score of 36. Forty-two
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    Ismail Wins Long Distance Cycle Race.
    405 14 The second annual Singapore to Jchore and back cycle race was held yesterday morning. The weather proved ideal and the 41 competitors were sent away from Finlayson Green in batches of ten. the competitors being timed at the finish. In front of the Middleton
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    HEARTS' GREAT VICTORY OVER THE RANGERS.
    140 15 HEARTS' GREAT VICTORY OVER THE RANGERS. Villa's Valuable Goal Against Sheffield U. V' l team in the English and Scottish Leagues now remains unbeaten this season. The Hangers of Glasgow were the last to surrender, being soundly defeated on their own ground by the Hearts of Edinburgh on Saturday. Brentford,
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    ENGLISH LEAGUE.
    533 15 Arsenal 4 Leeds 1 Blackpool 0 Liverpool 1 Bolton 1 Birmingham 1 Brentford 0 West Bromwich 2 Derby 1 Preston 1 Everton 3 Stoke 0 Kuddersfield 3 Middlesbro 0 Leicester 1 Chelsea 9 Manchester C. "5 Grimsby 1 Sunderland 2 Charlton 1 Wolverhampton 5 Portsmouth 0 Goal 5
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    F. A. CUP—1st ROUND.
    200 15 F. A. CUP— 1st ROUND. Reading Lose At Guildford. The first round ties in the F.A. (up competition were playen OB Saturday. Reuter cables the result* as fellows: Darlington 0 Scarborough 2 Wrcxham 2 Oldham 1 Burton Town 1 Rotherham 1 New Brighton 5 Workington 0 Walsall 4 Gatesnead 0
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    SULTANAH'S SUCCESS IN JOHORE EVENT.
    163 15 Golf. Four rards were returned in the x omans monthly golf competition i the Royal Johore Int?rnational Ciub played during last week. H.H. the Sultanah was the winner with a tard of 14—11 34 The result of the first round cf the C!ub championship is:
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    DARK BLUES RECORDS IN INTER-VARSITY RELAYS.
    35 15 London, Nov. 28. Oxford defeated Cambridge by four events to three in the annual InterVarsity athletics relay races, at Oxford. Their victories were all won in record times— Reuter.
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
    494 15 Harry Smith, the Gloucestershire wicket-keeper, who died recently, was buried at Downend, the birthplace of W. G. Grace. Aberdeen 1 Queen's Park 1 Arbroath 1 Clyde 2 Ayr 3 Motherwell 3 Celtic 2 Falkirk 0 Hamilton 4 Kilmarnock 2 Hibernian 2 Dundee 1 Queen of South 1 Morton
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    R.S.M. MARTIN CHAMPION AT SINGAPORE BISLEY.
    939 15 R S.M. W. .MARTIN, of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, won the individual championship at the two-day Bislcy Meeting of the Singapore Rifle Association, which concluded yesterday, with a grand aggregate of 369 points. Major R. L. Nunn. Royal Engineers, was second with 367 points.
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    "PRELIM" BOYS IN BRISK BOUTS.
    288 15 Saturday's Boxing At Happy World. Postponed from Friday owing ro rain, the boxing held in the open at the Happy World park on Saturday was well attended and plenty of lively fighting \vr>s seen. In the principal bout, over six "threes," Tiger Oollah <8.11^) outpointed
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    BANKA BEAT C.S.A. B THREE GOALS.
    70 15 Association Football. Y t x In r. fast and interesting socerr 011 the JC.S.A. ground yesterday Ban!:. i i Sports Club defeated the Chines Sports Association by thre? goals nil. The scorers were L:an S:n. T Sian. and Chee Tang. South Africa will send
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    Favourites Do Well At Selangor Skye Meeting
    1289 16 SECOND DAYS RACING POORLY ATTENDED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27. Til EKE wa» a disappointing attendance today, the second and concluding day of the Selangor Turf Club's Skye Meeting, though splendid weather prevailed. Most races were won by wcR backed
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    SJ.I.: PAST vs. PRESENT.
    90 16 SJ.I. PAST vs. PRESENT. Teams For Today's Annual Hockey Match. The St. Joseph's Institution's annual hockey match, Past vs. Present, will b? played on the school field today. Th-.> teams are: Past: R. B. Milne; F. de Souza. R. tie Souza; C. Reyney. G. Clarke, P Neubronner; P. Woodford. R.
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    JACK DEMPSEY TO HAVE OPERATION.
    51 16 Toronto, Nov. 23. JACK OEMPSEY, ex-world boxing champion. Is speeding by train to New York where he is expected to undergo an immediate operation for acute appendicitis. Dempsey, who has been here a week refereeing wrestling bouts. complained early today of pains in his side.
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    TENNIS AT MALACCA FOR POPPY DAY FUND.
    53 16 (From Our Own Correspondent. Malacca, Nov. 27. In the American lawn tennis tournament arranged at the Malacca Club. In aid of the Poppy Day Fund, the winners were Capt. W. H. Jackson and Mrs. D I. Todman with Mr. O L Stephens and
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    MANCHESTER HANDICAP: AN "ALL NORTH" TRIUMPH.
    248 16 TTHE Manchester November Handicap, run over a course of Vi/% miles on Saturday, resulted as follows, cables Reuter Solitaire (Taylor) 1 Velvet Cushion (E. Smith) 2 Marcus Superbus (Vergette) 3 Betting: 25—1: 18—1; s—l. Thirty-one ran. Won by half a length; threequarters of a
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    CARNERA'S FINISH.
    90 16 Easily Outpointed By Frenchman. It i* declared that the bntmg career of Prims Camera. Italian "man mountain," once world heavy-weight champion, is finished. In Paris on Nov. 18, in Iii> firu light since his retirement from the ring 18 months a;o, h? was beaten by a proportion of
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    Municipality Should Use British Cement, Says Chinese Member
    491 17 Municipality Should Use British Cement, Says Chinese Member QISCUSSING an acceptance of a tender for cement by Municipal Committee No. 3, Mr. Scow Poh Leng at Friday's Muncipal meeting moved reference back of the commit te-'s decision on the ground that the Commissioners should help British industries. I would like
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    ELECTRICITY FOR NEW ESTATES.
    306 17 Decision By Singapore Commissioners. A MATTER oi considerable interest to developmental estates concerning the supply of electricity supply came up for decision at the last meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. It m decided by Committee No. 5 that the Commissioners should provide mains at Municipal expense
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS DECORATED.
    128 17 Awards For Efficiency. 'Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27. I*HE Efficiency Decoration has been awarded by the High Commissioner to the following officers of the F.M.S. Volunteer Force: Major George Reginald Percy, M.C.; Major William Maurice James. M.C.. M.M.. and Captain Alfred Cecil Smith. The
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    31 17 Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hartley are leaving for home by the Ranch! on Dec. 4. Mr. Hartley, who Is in the Department it Agriculture, has been ordered to onsult specialist.
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    Dae To Retire This Year,
    67 17 1 hz President of the Singapore Municipality and seven Cornmissio7iers are due to retire at the end o/ this year. The Commissioners are: Messrs. Chua Keh Hai, O. P. GriffithJones, E. M. F. Fergusson, J. Laycock, E. J. Bennett, S. B. Tan and G. E.
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    HITLER AT HIS HOUSEKEEPER'S FUNERAL
    152 17 HITLER AT HIS HOUSEKEEPER'S FUNERAL FULL NAZI HONOURS. |_|ERR HITLER arrived at Munich recently by special train irom Berlin to attend the funeral of Frau Eila Schindler, his housekeeper at his mountain chalet of Berghof, Berchtesgaden. Frau Schindler died of heart failure. The body was brought to Munich for burial
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    COMPULSORY RELIGION PROVISIONS.
    138 17 COMPULSORY RELIGION PROVISIONS. Moslem Offences Bill In Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 26. LJIGH Mohammedan representatives of all the Federated Malay States I have unanimously approved the draft of a Bill to amend and consolidate the law relating to certain offences against Mohammedan law," which will be
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    POLICE BAND TO PLAY AT BOTANIC GARDENS.
    62 17 The Police Band will play tomorrow at the Botanic Gardens at 5.30 p.m. as follows: March, "Steadfast and Tme"...C. Teike. Overture, "Les Cloches De Corneville" Planquette. Selection, "Rose de France" Sigmund Romberg. Characteristic Piece. "Patsy" W. H. Myddleton. Suite, "In Days of 01d
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    Gems Worth £12,000 Sought In Wreck Of Air Liner.
    265 18 Gems Worth £12,000 Sought In Wreck Of Air Liner. lEV\ fcLLERY worth more than £12,000 is being; sought at the scene of the air crash at Ostend which wiped out six members oi the German royal house of Hesse. It is believed the Jewellery included a diamond diadem, two pearl
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    Gadgets Made Him His Fortune.
    225 18 JTDWARD R. GRlER— "rising seventy, but feeling more like fifty key-man of America's vast electrical trade, mak-r of 20,000 different electrical gadgets, is jubilee-jour-neying to Britain after fifty years on the job. He started at the bottom, says the Daily Express, but has made a
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    Japanese Sacrifice 20,000 Men To Take Pass.
    61 18 Capture jf the Senkow Pass in North Shansi. according to Chinese estimates, cost the Japanese some 20.000 lives In the battles for the pass last month, a Ja.janesp of about 50.0 CC was rapped by the Chinese Reds, who withdrew only aver >r
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    Swastika-Branded Student Swears Vengeance.
    185 18 SwastikaBranded Student Swears Vengeance. DAGGING of freshmen at Delaware University has been banned for ever by the student council. shocked at the branding of a swastika sign on the face of a Jewish undergraduate, Joseph Holxman, reperts the New York correspondent of the Daily Express. University officials pushed their inquiry
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    Tame Men Of The Woods.
    362 18 OEARDED Men of Luxton. colonists who have gone back to Nature." broke a hitherto rigid silence the other day to talk to Daily Herald correspondents over a great log fire. They were some of the first strangers ever to be admitted to their two-year-old colony
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    BRITAIN'S AIR STRENGTH.
    197 18 What Lies Behind Gen. Milch's Enthusiasm? It is to be assumed that tne mem bers of the Air Council will be gratified by the terms in which their re cent guest of honour, Gen. MUch, couched his Press farewell, says the United Services Review. Such words in
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    Germany Has New Fighting Plane,
    206 19 Germany Has New Fighting Plane, ■THE fighting strength of the new 1 German Air Force, has been increased by a new 1 fighting airplane, the Heinkel He 112. Official air force tests have revealed extraordinary performances by this new airplane says the Evening Standard. With a liquid-cooled super-charg-ed engine of
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    Government Gets Majority In Australian Senate.
    46 19 Melbourne, Nov. 26. The final figures for the Senate are as follows: Government parties. 20. Labour, 16. This gives the Government a majority of four. Labour won 16 out of 19 vacancies. South Australia providing the only Government win.— Reuter.
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    France Claims Best Air Force In Europe.
    328 19 WITH an increase of 33 per cent, in the last year, and a vast modernisation programme France believes that she now possesses the strongest air force in Europe, if not in the world, reports the Paris correspondent of the Evening Standard. Always among
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    £90,000 Home For Tank Corps,
    316 19 £90,000 Home For Tank Corps, AN elaborate scheme for the re- construction of the Royal Tank Corps depot at Bovington Britain's most important tank centre, and the radial point of the Army's fighting vehicles has recently been commenced. In pursuance of its policy at doing away with hutted camps, the
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    N.C.O's. TO TRAIN FOR COMMISSIONS.
    103 19 Three Selected From Overseas Units. London, Nov. 27. The War Office announced the names of 15 non-commissioned officers who have been selected for admission to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst in January for 18 months' training under a scheme whereby non-commissioned officers of the
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    The Lord Mayor Plants A Tree.
    157 20 The Lord Mayor Plants A Tree. SIR HARRY TWYFORD. at one of his first public appearances binrf his installation as Lord Mayor of London, planted an almond tree in commemoration of his visit to the new home of the Journeymen Tailors' Benevolent Association, South Croydon. AFTER BREAKING the Cape-London record
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