The Straits Times, 15 December 1930

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    52 1 SINGAPORE. 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 0101). KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3583) The Straits Times i ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1930, PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1930 PRICE
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      119 1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 "LOOSE ENDS"; Featuring OWEN NAKES and EDNA BEST. j Phone 5261-5261. j There is no substitute for NATURAL MILK any more than there is a substitute for fresh air. BEARABRAND is a NATURAL Milk, collected from the World's Finest Cows, which graze on the verdant pastures of
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      121 1 Ono November Morning s£ v 193 sffl'Js 'Pc*ft ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦< lJkW l^ I hope you will bo one of the ■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-»♦♦♦♦♦< |pfi|^^s\\\ first to come ond tell me what '•••••iiii jioMrfi%fc' y° u want for Christmas. Your 2^3B(^s^ mother should do her shopping early nnd you should do your tolljja*s&fcillw in<?
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      14 1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 "LOOSE ENDS" Featuring OWEN NARES and 'I EDNA BEST. <! Phone 5261-5262.
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      550 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. mv h > j 1 L j P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CAKGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SrKVICE. OU7WAP.D FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAI'AN. Tonnage due
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      720 2 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marsii'illes, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam und Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail TERUKUNI MARU 11.800 Dec. 17 18 HAM .AN" MAKU 10,400 Dec 31 Jan. 1 MARINA MAKU 10,000 Jan. 14 15 KATOKI MAKU 10,000 Jan. 29 30 KASIIIMA MAKU 10,000 Feb. 12 13 YASUKUNI MARIT
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      482 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL. BOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. il 8 Regular monthly sailings by the well I known steamer MARELLA (7,868 tone) and 0 the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 3 tons). The s.s. MARELLA la one of the largest
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      620 2 Gil, LLOYD if©?!*/ (Incorporated U Germaay.1 The undermentioned are the Company's I intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. d LATIN for Hong Kong, Shanghai, 2 Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Dalny anH Tsinetau Dsc. 21 DERFFLINGKR for Manila, 0 Ilonir Kniiir, Sbanghii, Dalny and Tsinctau Jan. 3 B T ANHALT for Saicon, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka,
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      614 2 il THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE 1 THB OCEAN STEAMSHD? CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL BTIAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) 1 REGULAR SERVICB TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND ULASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON,
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      539 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICB for Kretay, Trengganu, Keluntnn, Uangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lnron, Kichon, 1 Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port Dec. 1 1 MALINI Dec. 22 Dec. M SUDDHADIB Dae. H Dee. SI The steamers are
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      468 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomv.iart Maatschappij Nerierland and ROTTERDAM LLOYD WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER! SIC K V TO <;< ni.n Amsterdam Su'ithamptnn MamfflM Rotterdam Toanaga m.v. H>,loeran 17,000 R.L. Dee. lit n,.v. I {tQYgvna V..000 S.M.N. Doc. 16 j 10 RL. Jan. 2 B.s. Prins der ?>u. I >
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      490 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB Iimi AMERICAS MAIL LINB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE. SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AM) BOSTON Arrive Leav* Leave Spore Spore Pcnang •P.rS. POLK Pec. 22 Dec. 25 Dec. 27 •RES. ADAMS Jan. Jaß. 8 Jan. ]0 ■RES. BAKBISON Jan. 19 Jan. 22
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      434 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN- LINK PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Du* S"pore CITY OF WELLINGTON J»n. 8 HOMEWARDS s.s. CITY OF ROUBAIX for L'don, Dunkirk, R'daui and Haaabarg In port CITY
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      451 3 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., I LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave F'pore Penang m.s. FIONIA Dee. 17 Dec 18 t m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 7 Jan. 9 m.s. MKONIA Jan. 21 Jan. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 11 Fob. 13
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      226 3 W3tt il^Jftf'aUai^HJaWiPHJ mfi[A DR CASSELL'S TABLETS lepair Wear and Tear of Nerer and Body I Price li. 9d. and »***»*»e******a«ee»*« 2YES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED LENSES DUPLICATED Qualified Sight-testing opticians in daily attendance. M. EZEKIEL SONS, Optometrists and Optiriana, Raffles Chambers, Faffles Plare, Singapore E. M. EZEKIEL. 8.0. O.D. L M.
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      386 3 COAL-TAR SUPPLIED IN VARIOUS GRADES TO SUIT ALL PURPOSES. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Have A Look Sale Now On 1 NEW STOCK CHRISTMAS AN!) NEW YEAR CARDS. LETTS AND COLLINS DIARIES FOR 1931. PICTURE ANNUAL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS of all ages. PRICES MODBBAR. M. MOHD. DULFAKIR
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      679 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. Tv Tlie ■toVrcrtl inf Man.iror, Lra ti Times, Cecil Street. Mea«e inert the following small advertisement for daya There nre approximately seven words »/> n line and there is a Out Tat» chargt of "j ci ills per line per in trtion with A minimum of one
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      656 4 MISCELLANEOUS Kafflea C*fe. Orders can nan be booked >„i i HRISTMAS CAKES, SPECIAL < lIIUSTM.\s I'l LADINGS and MINCE I'IKS. Phtne 5381. INVESTOR ItEQUIREO with limited capital to take over management of iroinvr concern while present proprietor goes to Europe arrange important business. Splendid opportunity. v :!'J. Straits Time;. WANTED,
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      722 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, Flat, Rlf., Orchard Road, ground floor. Rent *BU. Please apply J. S. Nathan, r >, De Souza Street. Til IKT. BUNGALOW, .1G:!A. Orchard Rd. iml compound house, BM, Pasir Panjung. Apply Ancjullia Co. 'in 1.1.T, vacancies at the Crescent nnd! Mayer Klats, Katong. Modem sanitation
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      550 4 Mr, p. M. ROBINBOM p. i-.c. ».s. Rawalpindi POLICE NOTICE The attention of the public is drawn to the fi Mowing rcTUlationi made by the Ins-prctor-General of Police under Ordinance No. N Minor OrTeneos) I.. Kverv lailnn vehicle bein^ unon or p:;ssini: alon- a nublic road shall be proven? loaded
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      921 4 THE GREATEST SERVANT OF HUMANITY. Quietly, unid.stiu.-.ivclv. and eflM with 0 I Mil. 'iiililie acclamation of his vulu- able Hccinrili.iliment the Raaoareh Che mist noes on with his j of trick, iil- down n the enemlei of mankind and in IVMdtns out ways and meaan nf aumbatliia; Hi He la
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      919 4 Estate of HadJM Yahyab l»in Haji Abdul Wahali. Pit Mill-. AUCTION SALE ..f valuable i nalamarr Innda sKoata nt Machnp IterUm, llolei Panjan-, Tanjong Klin-r and Rlobans Kechil, .Malacca. T., he 1., i.i ll "1. i •com,- Kaon Sen-; A leroom, No. Malacca, on Salurd.iv Dec. 1930, at 12 noon.
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      729 5 REMINDER FANCY DRESS BALL On W.-dn.'scl;iy. l l.t.tiilm- 17. .it !.:!0 p.m. (Optinml) At No. B, laymera Drivt ol (irrhanl Road. IN AID OF AUCTION SALE UNEMPLOYED of ,x,,11,n, walnu. md „,ahoKu,.v-,,a EUROPE \NS EURASIANS teak ho«Mhbld fin nitiir. romprixiiu n Him toned cottage piat... <. r Ir 3aSraß?Sli S&
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      317 5 """^^T^^"^^-^— ii i i y -i '*i CHRISTMAS at the ADELPHI M( JXDAY, DEC. 15 MaiJame Kelvey's Xmas Children's Party Admission Children $2.00 Adults i>l.(K) (Christmas Tree full of Beautiful Toys) M< ).\I)AV. DliC. 22| .it (>.(X) p.m. 9-45 P-m. Fantoniime TUESDAY, DEC. 23 1 "Aladdin," for the first time
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      223 5 FOR HOUSE WIRING Use HE-NLE.V C.TJS. Cables— the eabka whi ill will Rive a reliable installation. When run on the surface of walls they arc neat and unobtrusive and if the finished wiring is coloured to match the surrounding walls it is less noticeable still. MELNUEIV C-t.s. BaSSSaaaaßaaaJ CABLES Sole
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    VATICAN TELEPHONE.
    36 6 On the Vatican C'iiy telephone exchange the I 1.!))«>I 1 .!))«> hM :i special instrument HUM M that he c;ir. call any numl cr he wishrs, but nobady can .ill him iinltti In- dwiiw it.
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    A FLOOD IN A LONDON HOSPITAL.
    339 6 Nurses Wake to Find Beds Surrounded. Th( re H on, when the Clare ni~' department, end of basemen; ..i.i.i i wi the liur.-i-i':j.' of a main on ti. D< nr. Tho main which burst was high up I l h<; pipe w;. forced i
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    HOSPITALITY !
    238 6 HOSPITALITY Host Said to Have Tried To Murder (iuest. Hong Kong, Dec. 2. An unusual shooting affair occurred in Thing Mcl I.i, near the Bristow Road bridge, British Concession, Tientsin, rec!'?u!y. states the Peking and Tientsin Timef. A Chinese went to visit a friend living in Cardiff Road and, after
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    SEINE FLOOD DAMAGE.
    140 6 Street Level Subsides in Paris Suburb. The floods of the Seine are causing serious inconvenience in Paris, but no alarm. The river is 9 feet below the level reached in the great flood of 1!>24, and VI left below that of 1910, which was the worst for
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    ONE YEAR SERVICE IN FRANCE.
    394 6 A General's Criticisms Of The New Order. General Targe, who if a member <>!' tin 1 French War Council, has publUhed ;i bosk on the new military service of one your, from which consult able extracts uio l otjii.-.t ruly quoted in the "Matin." Me
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    G. B. SHAW TALKS ON ART.
    766 6 Warning to Portrait Painters. Mr. Bernard Shaw, who was introduced as Brother Shaw by the hairman, Morris, g::\c a long and very address to his fellowthe Art Workers' Guild \i>- began by saying that he was at a loss to know what to say.
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    ALEXANDER RITTICH.
    280 6 Once-Wealthy Russian Exile Leaves £'1,405. One of Russia's leading statesmen of the Tsarist iep,ime, M. Alexander Rittich, who escaped from prison after the revolution and fled to England, has left fMML Before the revolution, when he was Minister for Agriculture in the last Imperial Government, he was a
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      309 6 C c- 101 0 gl^g^^^g^gW^^H^^^Msl^^gL MM \m® /--mSt^Sm^^ =:i el fly A pj JBJI ffyr, PHONE 5261 Jfe^^^ PHONE 5262 TONIGHT I 6.15 9.15 and following nights. By Special Arrangement with AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (MALAYA) Limited. BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES LTD. triumph for British FUaWa nmnrirt search of an intelligent lißhtrl S
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      119 7 6.15 TONIGHT TOMORROW 9.15 Last 4 Screenings! An entertainment pfal jWj'll— li headed h\ the Universal laughter maker that is rockinn I'Uioite and America t See Yourself I THE LITTLE ACCIDENT WITH DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS Jr. ANITA PAGE•SLIM" SUMMERVILLE ROSCOE KARNS ZASU PITTSplus this brilliant supporting programme BENNY RUBIN IN 'PILGRIM
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      208 7 CAPITOL 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 A Great All-British Show! Overture Gilbert and Sullivan Gems." ESTELLE BRODY, the Popular English Film Star in special MUSICAL and SINGING numbers. LUPINO LANE, England's famous Comedian in "BUYING A GUN"— A side-splitting Comedy. BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES, Ltd. PRESENTS The Leading British Stage Favourites OWEN NARES
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      131 7 U NIGHTLY AT 6.15 and 9.15. M MATINEES Sat. and Sun. at 3.15 p.m. GLADYS BROCKWELL Forest Stanley, Robert J Frazer etc. ■i^lJ IN U "The DRAKE CASE" H A Universal Sens:ition:t! Mystery I'u-iurr. 9H Simportrri l)\ UNIVERSAL SOUND NEWS. B Booking: Phone «.538 «J a.m. to 5 p.m. PH
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    151 8 SH! r/AG NOTES. Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. of League of Ea tern Bureau, for the week 1980 slave l plagne i 1 .1 1 smallpoi case. 1 cholera cases ami 1 death 1 ill death. i .ill i.tia J cholera casts and
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    COAST WATCHING SYSTEM
    354 8 Inquiry Into Yacht Disaster Opens. The inquiry into the loss of the yacht Islander ort' the Cornish coast on Aug. 20 openod :it Kn\v<y recently. Tin- yacht found 1 (imintr :i scvfie storm and Commoil re Dou^lu Kind M.l., anil livrf companions lost their lives. At the
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      FILM MERGER.
      195 8 [British Instructional And! Pro Patria. A circular to .^hnrci'olders of P,ritish Instructional Films I Proprietors) states that frri^ndly relationship lias nlways existed be-tw.-i-M the company and British International P: -turns, and from time to time conferences have taken place botween the directors of the companies with a view
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      263 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Dec. 15. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3"« Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3 m. credit 2 r 4 3/32 On New York, demand 66 1/16 Private 90 <l I 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1427 On India, Bank T.T. 155% On Hong Kong. Bank T.T. 49 1 disc.
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        MINING.
        447 8 Val. Pd Buyers Sellers £1 fl Asam Kumhang 23/- 26/- cd. I -I Ayer llitani Tin 11/'- 12 t'l £1 Bai.grin Tin 11 9 12 y 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 0.4& 1 1 Bukit Arariu OJG 0.40 £1 f 1 Hurmah Malay 10/-
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        GENERAL.
        249 8 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 2 Aim. Brick Ords. 2.30 2.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.10 2.20 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 5.2.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.30 0.40 nom. 100 M < hinesc- Com. Bank 102.00 104.00 id. II ±1 IVr.. T. S. 7', I'ref. W.A
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        113 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 106 ci. Singapore Municipal L p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1378,000 par. W% prem. Singapore Municipal -I 1 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        381 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyali and Evatt's quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby (%1) 1.00 1.10 1.05 1 .1 .1 Alor (lujah (11) MO 0.90 1.U0 A. ilitani ($11 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 A. Kilning ill) (J.2U 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. Malay ($2) 1.35 1.45 1.35
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      EXCHANGES.
      83 8 Rugby, Dec. 14. For> ign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.0.", 4 Athens 375, Bombay Is. s»id., Berlin -'i'.:it)'i. Brussels 34.77, Bucharest 818, Rio 4 13-16, Buenos Aires 17%, Copenhagen I K.i. Geneva 25.03, Hel<ingfors 193, Hong Kong Is. 1%4, Lisbon 108.25, Madrid UM, Milan 92.72>^., Monte Video 37 1-16, New
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      396 8 Monday, December 15. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Eatrancr Hast Wharf Gladys East Basin 1 Kumsanp 20 1 Main Wharf Rangoon Maru 18 3 O. O. Paul Beau M 3 lpoh II 3 l'leasantvilla 11 3 Claucus 9 I Silverguava 7 3 Kmi. ire
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      188 8 Today. Si-lat Pandjnnff, Benpkalis ami Bagar Si-A|)i-Api (Hour Lam) 3 p.m. Kemaman, Dungun and Trrngganu (Redani;! North, N.-Kast and N.-West Sumatra I (Silverteak) p.m. i fontianak i Raulu 4 p.m. Deferred Departure I Indo-China '<;. O. I'aul laaa) Tomorrow. S.ngk&wang, Peniangkat and Htl I (Tomohoin 11 a
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      270 8 ■»»»»»»»»»»»»»«»».»»»»»»TTT.» For your Christmas :)nd New Year 'vL. clothes. Fancy U^T^X Dresses and Dress TUNG CHOY (fj Phone 7110. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. I NOTICE tl hereby civen that the Transfer Book:- of this Company will be closed '< from Tuesday Dec. 16,
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      60 8 Christmas Christmas f fLOOBS.LINO 111 7 FLOORS. LINO /foffiifiiw Christmas!!! /MM^m A Real Tip To Householders All Household furniture and floors should be cleaned with "MANSION* Polish, the finest antiseptic polish ever produced in Great Britain. Once tried always used. (Obtainable in light and dark) Sold by all High Class
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      264 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. i Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity tion. F. F. ins. hoars. Co m.p.h. Alor Star .90 71 Nil 10.9 75 Calm Fine Kota Bharu No report. K. Trenggnnu KS 70 Nil 8.4 75 WSW
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      268 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday. December 15. H. W. 6.10 a.m., 8 ft. 1 in.. $M p.m., 8 ft. 2 in. Police Band at KatonR Park. 5.11 p.m. Tue»dn>. Deci-mher 16. H. W. 7.4 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 8.3 p.m., 8 ft. 5 in. S.A.D.C. Production: Yeomen of the
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    256 9 Reflection of American Bank Failures. PESSIMISM IN Rl/BISER SHARES. (By Our Financial t'orre.s|H>ndcnt.) Singapore. Monday, 10 a.m. Toda\\ Prices Kuhher. II 1 rents, per Ih. Ti:i. 12"i tons at S.VI pir picul. BsUsvday's I'rices Utibber, l.ondun I 11-lbd. uncliaiiKed N< w York. !l', rts.. unchanged. Market Tone
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    497 9 Jack .md Co. report under date, Loi.il in, Not. It, sa followi need deal n have been advising thoir ru .me time p:.~t to «o into itock on »»ak market*, but not iv follow rvative trade rsperta were tin I hen Lhe > pper on Monday, with
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    RUBBER POOLING SCHEME
    174 9 Circular! bavc been i-..~u«<li -..~u«<l by II rabbet eempanirs. ol uhuh K. B. Rldsdcl sad <'<>. nrv secretaries and asms, explaining the pooling nrhenir t" which reference m made in The Timet of Oct. 7. Is Junr last thr secretaries, on behalf of ;ill the companies, entered
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      THE STABILITY OF FRANCE.
      1569 9 Economic Position. LATE PREiMIER'S FAITH IN THE FUTURE. (A -I. in mini by M. Tardieu. late I'rime Minister of France.) In the serious economic crisis which is I doing aa much harm all over the wurld, other countries the allies, enemies and neutrals of yesterday -admit
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      64 9 12 oi luck noon, Singapore, |>cc. 13. Buyers Sellers K.S.S. p(iunl tv London Standard Spot ||4i J4 :1 i Standard li.s.s. on Tender December ii\ Junuuiy 14", i.v, I'eliruiiry 18 \i,\ J.m.-Mar. ..15 I.V, April-June 16 Tone of Market Slightly easier. Latest (able London Spot
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      117 9 Macphail and Co., Limited. Singapore, Uec. 15. Tin.— Dull. Ajrcr Hitams lls.-lls. Od., „'uhans |B-M cents, Kiataa l**6 Kuihais KS-hi; rents, iangsl L*JSS IS-N cents, I'enawats :IC,-11 cents, Malay Consols. 4-iT cents. Rsagaga BHwn 2s. isV-ts. »<:.. FwtaliagS 4.' ".-1.10. llu Klanßs 7:!-77 cents. Hang Konji.s Its.
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      ANGLO-EASTERN TIN.
      183 9 Preference Share Issue Proposed. In order to provide fur additions] capit.il j expenditure the directors of An^lo-Kastein iin prepsee to convert the at.Tti unissued 2s. crdinary shares into 10 |ier cent, cumulative preference anil to create a further ">t.ooo of tho lutter. The preference, which will be offered
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    563 9 The Estimated U.S. Consumption. FIGURES RIDICULED BY AUTHORITIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. P.' Particularly ireU-poeted autho' ilics in New York ridicule the estimate.! United State-, consumption during October, which was returned officially as 7,"i511 tons. Included in this total eras Tiill tons stored in transit
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    DUTCH AND RUBBER.
    164 9 Uneasiness Regarding The Future. A) recently hawed report «.f the Trading Association of htfdan the cast coast ef Sumatra whiih district is the centre of th Dutch Indies rubber, tobacco ami palni »il enduction state* that there is decided uncssines* leifanliiiK the Future. Largo l> lmitations are
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    RUBBER ROADS.
    189 9 i oionel i H. •rosary. Chief Engineer Is Department of th.- .\tm,-ti> ..i Trap I port, speaking Bl the Surveyors' Institution en Nov. 21 on read sroblcms, said thai ful watch w:is I. emu kept OB ih road racing materials Introduced from tone to tine. One of the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 15, 1930. COMMUNICATIONS.
    1019 10 In thfl matter of world communications levo!op:vent has been greater since the Prcaiy of VenaillM than in the previous hundred years. This was the opinion exVMSed by Sir Basil Blackett, the chairman of Imperial and International Communications, Ltd., in an address
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    GERMANY HOLDS THE KEY.
    996 10 Destiny of Europe in Her Hands. (By Dr. E. Benes, Foreign Minister of C/crhfi Slovakia, in an interview.) Germany holds the key of the New Europe. What happens there within the next feiv months will decide the course of European politics for years to come. Geographically
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    220 10 Second Lieut. J. Fairweather, S.S.V.F., has been promoted to Lieutenant. Mr. K. Kirchberjjer, who was manager and director for Katz Brothers, Ltd., London, for over 40 years died in London recently. Lieut. R. C. Hulbert, R.A., has been appointed an Hon. Aide-de-Camp to H.E. the Officer Administering
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    721 10 RULERS AND POLITICIANS. Anyone who has ever seen the Federal Council of the F.M.S. in session in the days before, the Guillemard reforms mint follow the attempts of the Round-Table Conference to find a place for the Indian Princes in the proposed Federal tlovern ment of
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    BUY ADVERTISED GOODS
    39 10 Not all the advertising that is offered the Straits Times is accepted. Every ■ffort is made to safeguard readers' interests and ALL ad\°rtiscrs using the Straits Times are, to the best of our lowledga, THOROUGHLY RELIABLE.
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    PENMAN INQUIRY OPENS: NEARLY $500,000 LOST. PENMAN CASE OPENS.
    2357 11 Huge Defalcations Alleged. HEARING OPENS. Dominion Over Firm's Funds." Defalcations amounting lo nearly half a million dollars arc alleged in the case of William Brown Penman, whose dis- appearance from Singapore in September caused a sensation in local business circles. PnmUW,
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    SETTLING SHANSFS FUTURE.
    786 11 Momentous Conference At Tientsin. Shanghai, Dec. 14. Marshal Chang Hsuch-liang, the Manchurian ruler and the vicc-commander-in-chief of the Nationalists forces in China, has had an all-night conference at Tientsin with General Shang Cheng, who has taken the place of Marshal Yen Shi-shan as commander-in-chief of the Shansi
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    KWANGSI WANTS PEACE.
    35 11 Hong Kong, Dec. 14. It ;s; s reported that a widely signed ciriilar telegram advocating peace has been ent out by the members of the commerial community in Kwangsi. Sin Kuo lin.
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    SPANISH REVOLT CHECKED.
    680 11 Ringleaders Executed. HOW GARRISON TROOPS SEIZED JACA. Hendaye, Dec. 13. Reports that a revolt has broken out among the Spanish garrison troops at Jaca state that 1,500 men, assisted by armed civilians, took possession of the town and occupied all the strategic positions. Tho rebels then commandeered
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    COMMUNIST RISING IN HOIHOW.
    191 11 Threat to Missionaries. H.M.S. SANDWICH SENT FROM HONG KONG. Peking, Dec. 14. Dispatches received by the Legation? here report that 36 English and American missionaries are in serious danger as a result of a Communist uprising which has recurred at Hoihow, on Hainan Island. The English
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    CALCUTTA OUTRAGE.
    153 11 Alleged Assassin Dies From Injuries. Calcutta, Dec. 13. Benoy Bose, the medical student who is alleged to have been one of the three Bengalis who forced their way into the office of Lieut.-Colonel N. S. Simpson, the Inspector-General of Prisons, Bengal, on Dec. 8 and shot him dead,
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    DEBT TO U.S.A.
    83 11 Great Britain's Payment Of $94,390,000. Rugby, Dec. 14. Payment of $94,390,000 is being made tomorrow by the British Government to the United States Treasury. Of this sum $28,000,000 is on account of repayment of principal, the balance being interest. With this amount the total payments to the
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    COMMUNISTS ROUTED.
    71 11 Public Aid Police in New York Riot. New York, Dec 13. As an outcome of the Moscow Treason Trial a band of 1,500 Communists, bearing banners denouncing the Imperialism of the French, British and American Governments, attempted to march past the French consulate. They collided with the police.
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    A UNIVERSITY SQUABBLE.
    91 11 Military Precautions At Canton. Hong Kong, Dec. 14. Despite the fact that the students are still on strike and are bitterly opposing his appointment, it is understood that Mr. Kam Tsang-ching will formally assume office as principal of the Sun Vat Sen University, Canton, on Dec. 16.
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    GOOD DAY'S SPORT.
    54 11 King Goes Shooting in Windsor Park. Rugby, Dec. 14. The King, the Prince of Wale 3 and Prince Arthur of Connaught had an excellent day's sport yesterday, when, in fine winter weather, they shot over the covers in Windsor Great Park. They drove back to London in
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    RUNS ON U.S. BANKS CONTINUE.
    201 11 Three More Close In Middle West. New York, Dec. 13. The Union City Trust Company of Indiana .md another bank in Michigan have closed their doors. The deposits in each case amounted approximately to G5500,000. New York, Dec. 14. The run on the small provincial
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    SUGAR AGREEMENT.
    236 11 European Quota Fixed At 1,229,000 Tons. Brussels, Dec. 13. The European sugar quota has been fixed at 1,229,000 tons of which Czechoslovakia has been allotted 590,000 tons Poland 319,000 tons, Hungary 85,000 tons. Belgium 35,000 tons and Germany 200,000 tons. The last named country is seeking to increase
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    POLAND AND GERMANY.
    122 11 Another Note Sent to The League. Berlin, Dec. 13. Dr. Curtius, the Foreign Minister, has sent a second note to the Leaprue ol' Nations describing further Polish assaults on Germans in connection with the recent Upper Silesian elections. —Reuter. A previous message from Berlin (dated Nov. 25)
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    A MAHARAJAH REPLIES.
    1077 11 Mr. Churchill's Speech Condemned. THE NEW INDIA. National Forces Cannot Be Confined. London, Dec. 11. The Maharajah of Bikancr, in tho course of a statement in reply to Mr. Winston Churchill's speech of Dec. 11, asks: "Does anybody in his senses believe that articulate India, embracing the
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    MALAYAN ROTARY. CONFERENCE.
    455 12 Interesting Programme. ALL CLUBS TO MEET IN SINGAPORE. An mli :< tiiitc programme has been trrangi I for trie Brsl Malayan Rotary lonforence, which will be held in Sinpa- !>■>■< from Friday to (ton ay next, (Mi Friday, the butiness will begin with i lunchion ai tin
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    "THE DRAKE CASE."
    186 12 Murder Mystery at The Pavilion. (By Our Film Correspondent.) "The Drake Case." screened at the; Pavilion last ri;rht. is a similar type of ial of Mary llucan." Mrs. red in her house prior to i her departure to Surops with her P eviously she had phoned! :i
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    JAPAN'S ACTG. PREMIER.
    114 12 Dissension Continues Over Vnpointment. Tokio. Dec. 18, n in the Minsei Party over r of the appointment of Baron Premier is becoming volved. understood to have ile i! ;.j decline the offered seat. 1 sted that intl':c:itial memiiers of the party, including Mr. Wakatsaki, Baron Sengokm, after
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    34 12 Mr. and Mr*. T. Barrow, ageil eightythn and teventy-eight respectively, of (it who recently celebrated their ill i, I \.r tali 1 thai they have so many grandchildren that they cannot couiii I hem,
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    CHINESE WORKLESS.
    190 12 To be Repatriated Not Put In Camps. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 15. It has been announced that Government lias decidei' to disallow the use of the quarantine camp at Pulau Jerejak, as a Kmc for unemployed after Dec. 81. There are now 2.10 people in the
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    UNEMPLOYED
    120 12 Subscriptions Received By European Community. The European Unemployment Committee acknowledges receipt of the following subscriptions Donations previously acknowledged $12,756.2 Mr. A. W. Still 1,000 "Anonymous" (monthly) 5 Mr. (i. E. Teale (6 months subscription at S2O) 120 Mr. .1. P. Mead 100 Mr. C. R. Thurstar. (<> months subscription
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    BANNOCKBURN.
    491 12 Scheme to Preserve The Battlefield. A scheme under the patronage of the Prince oi Wales has been launched for the preservation of the battlefield of Bannoekbum. The branches of the Chartered Bank in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and I'enai.jr are prepared to receive subscriptions up to the end of February,
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    29 12 Dr. Kyrie, Medical Officer, Krian. has gone on transfer in a similar capacity to Sungci Buloh, and Dr. E. Jumeaux. M.0., Krian, is now acting as Medical Officer. Krian.
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    43 12 Professor Snijders (also representing the Amsterdam Colonial Institute), Dr. Konwenaar. Dr. van Driel and Dr. Meyers are representing the F.ast Coast of Sumatra at the Congress now being held in Kimirkok of the V:\i- Eastern Association of Tropical .Medicine, says our Medan correspondent.
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    CROPS REDUCED BY ONE-THIRD.
    372 12 Tali Ayer, Rubana And Batak Rabit Estates. The boards of Tali Ayer Rubber Estates, Ltd.. Rubana Rubber Estate*, Ltd., and Batak Rabit Rubber Estates, Ltd., with a total planted acreage of 11,018 acres, have decided to adopt a modified system of tapping, under which output will
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    EINSTEIN AND EDISON
    107 12 Some of Their Remarks Painfully Futile." Buffalo. N.Y., Nov. 20. Mr. G. K. Chesterton, in a speech made when he received the degree of Doctor of Lawj of the Roman Catholic CanisiuCollege. said that persons like Mr. Henry 1 Ford and Professor, Einstein should no; 'go about
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    28 12 From China and Japan, by Alipore, due Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Kaga Maiu. je at Singapore on Wednesday, the lTth istant.
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    PLEADS GUILTY.
    131 12 Fined for Possession Of Unlicensed Revolver. B. Zerner, the European who was j charged with being in possession of a revolver without a permit and with de- i positing it with a Chinese who was unlicensed to possess a firearm, pleaded jruilty before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    80 12 Alleged Payment With Dishonoured Cheques. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 1">. A European named R. S. Forsyth For- rest, who was arrested at Kuala Pilah on Saturday, was charged in the police court hero this morninu with paying with alleged dishonoured cheques, one to the Great
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    ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN IN CHINA.
    454 12 Further Measures Taken In Fukien. Shanghai. Dec. I I. General Liv 110-ting. who has charge lof the anti-Communist and a:iti-l>andn campaign in the province of Fiikien, held a military conference at How-how yestci day, at which it was decided that the brigades under the command of
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    AIR SERVICES.
    95 12 Facilities for Landing In Central London. by, Dec. l The general puipeen committee of thn I London County Council states thai thi on of providing aircraft landing a. 'commuilation in central London is receiving careful consideration. T.; ummittee was recently requested by the Council to consider the practicability
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    A CREW OF THREE.
    48 12 25-Ton Trawlers Adventurous Cruise. Rugby, Dec. 1 1. With a crew el three men, the 25-ton Brixham trawler I.ady Royal has arrived jet Nnnaimo, British Columbia, havini! I crossed the Atlantic and sailed through 'he Panama (anal and up the Pacific coast. British Wireless.
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    153 12 The Singapore Municipal healtl state ment for the week ended Bee. 6 give* I the total number of deaths as male 1":: j nnd female sfi. This represents ;i death irate of 27.10 per mille, per annum, eomj pared with 2!'. I).") in the preceding week ?nd 2<>.24
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    72 12 While driving home at 1 a.m. yesterday, Mr. Maclaren of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, had a na> row etcap when his car hit a culvert in Stevens Road and crashed into a ditch, ending l)|i <m its side. It appears that Mr. Maclaren was dazzled by the bright
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      SINGAPORE GOES INTO THE FINAL.
      1454 13 (^rcat Rugby Battle. FINE WIN OVER MALAYA COMMAND. Sinxanare <> pts. Malaya Ceatmaad pt>. After one of the keenest and hardest fby batttee evn seen on the Padang, Singapore beat the Malaya Command by 6 pointa (two trios) to '■'> points i goal) in the
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      150 13 Cup Tie Sip- SCARBOROUGH BEAT LINCOLN ITV. Londo i, 1 1 The second round was played today. There w. Iscs, including Sea •i, i. in City follows ithport t ford v Ai-i nnj.-li.ti 1 Gillliurham i Aid l"ulh::m 4 Hi Nelion l i head Watford i Crew*
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    ROBERTSON TROPHY RETAINED.
    1312 13 Perak's Decisive Win Over Negri. Proa Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 15. Perak 21 pis. Necri Sembilan nil. Perak showed surprisingly good in 1 provem«nt al! round in the match again^ Negri Sembilan for the Robertson Trophy and won by 21 points (three goals and two tries)
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    CHARITY FOOTBALL.
    100 13 High Standard of Play Seen. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 15. A surprisingly high standard of play n'as ?veii in a soccer match here en Saturday between Indians and Chinese in lid of unemployment funds. The Chinese combined well and deserv- i ?d to win by three
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    160 13 Hond»v, December IS. Rujrby: P.S.R.F.C. "A" XV t». "C" Coy., Welch Ri'Rt., Thomson Rnad A (M.G.) Co., S.V.C. vs. D (M.C.) Co,, 2nd Welch Reft., Parian*. Hockey: S.R.C. vs. R.A.F., S.R.C. Welch vs. M.C.U., Anson Road Police vs. RiffUaffs. Thomson Road. Coif: Ladies Spoon (Bogey) Competition of Keppel
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    290 13 L. D. Hardie Beats Own Record. The qualifying round for the Captain*! Prize at the Singapore Golf Clul. ni played on Saturday and ji-sti-i cl:i\. Sixty-six cards were tUM out and the draw for the lirst round is as follows J. 0. P. Nisbet vs. H. H. Johnson.
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    R. D. PATTERSON'S DEATH.
    67 13 The death has oerunccl ti R. I). ]'a::. MS), a well-known former 11-i--ii1 1-i--ii Rugby International. A native of Beh: terson in hi- early days, |>!uycd with Man-hesn-r and Liverpool up to 1904. Be represented Ulster, ami later Letnst he won his cap with such prominent
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    AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    827 14 Interesting Finals. FINE KH.HT BETWEEN MIDDLEVVEIGHTS. Tlmsc wh.i attended the finals of the championships rtrxaniscd by the Sinnapore Amateur HiXinir Asstxiation at the Lion City KitiK on Saturday evening were wi-ll rewmntod. It was fcwud that the form iiown by some of the competitors indicated that they
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    LEAGUE TABLE.
    993 14 Sheffield Wednesday And Arsenal Tie. S.C.C. BOWLS. The following tics have been ar- imjifd Vedmsday. H. HensMwood and A. E. M. Mitchell s. M. Van (uylcnbuii; and M. Gray, hursday. H. Cray vs. E. A. Hudson M K. H. Mc'arlp.ne. nda\. S. A. Woosoy and K. H. McFarlane
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    DOUBLE TOTE PAYS OUT $268.
    853 14 Good Sport Closes Perak Amateur Races. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 15. The amateur race meeting here was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday, the attendance being bigger than that on the opening day. The Sultan of Perak was present as was the
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    MUST DEFEND TITLES.
    101 14 A Speed-Up Decision For The French Boxers. The French Boxing Federation declare that a French champion must defend his title every time he is challenged by an acknowledged challenger, and he will be given three months in which to do so. If he fails the title will
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1892 15 Empire Premiers Sent Empty Away No Progress On Economic Side Free Trade Stumbling Block Bogus Whip Comedy Satire On The Liberals India And Palestine Airway To Australia, (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, Xov. 18. Hplll-: Imperial Conference came to its expected end, which, on
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    REDS IN KIANGSU.
    166 15 Military Court Established To Try Them. Shanghai, Nov. 24. Owing to the alarming increase in the number of Communists arrested in Ki:inn v, the Provincial Government has llfllllllll it advisable U) r.-lablish a pioViaiOMl mililaiy court for tlio trial of these pei suns and an order has
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    SHOCK FOR THE VATICAN.
    163 15 Nudes Among Cardinal's Pictures. The furniture and works of art belonging to the late Cardinal Vannutelli, an exceptionally distinguished Prince of the Church, which were sold recently in Rome by public auction, attracted especial notice owing to the fact that many pictures of nude tigures were
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      112 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. I I 1 _BgFA«i_ (CLUES.) ACROSS. fed 20. EeeiMiastic 1. Wheedle Ancient ■I Imaers I revoked 9. Spacious Meadow 10. Pain lnal 11. Beat violently ?"*<>"* wl withdraw 12 MUtSln Affirmative lit! Btirring Curved like the letter "S It. Stereotype plate > nlt is. Turn hay r
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    A BLOODHOUND OF THE SKIES.
    399 16 Robot Plane to Destroy Enemy Aircraft. A pilotlesf, mechanical "bloodhound of the air", wjlich, (raided i y a photo-elect ti- pal device in the nose of the machine will follow and eventually destroy any enemy aircraft against which it is directed, has been projected by
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    EARL HAIG'S BATMAN.
    71 16 Sergeurt Secrett's Search For Work. British Legion Employment have on their register the batman to the late Field-Marshal Earl Haig. For twenty-live years he served Lord liaig. and he is now looking for a situation as a valet. The batman is Seraream T. Sccrett. who Karl's personal
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    CANTON-WUCHOW.
    377 16 Daily Air Mail Service Started. Canton, Dec. 1. The first regular air service in South China was inaugurated here this morniny when two aeroplanes left the Tai Sha Tau aerodrome shortly after 10 o'clock for Wuchow. carrying with them three passj.igers, all newspaper reporters, and nii'iiber of small parcels
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    YOUTH'S JUMP FOR LIFE.
    132 16 Parachute Descent Lnds Attempt On U.S. Record. San Diego, CaL, Nov. 27. By the slim margin of only 30 miles Mr.' Gerald Nettleton, a 20-..ear old aviator of Newark. New Jersey, failed today 'o establish a new junior east-to-west trans-continental flight record. When only 30 miles
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    U.S. AND EXTRALITY.
    310 16 Conditions Which China Must Meet. Nanking, Nov. 21. It is learned, from a member of the Foreign Ministry, that the United States proposals for the abolition of extrality in China present a number of conditions which China has to meet before actual steps are taken to relinquish
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    ATTACKED BY STAG.
    220 16 Countess of Oxford And Asquith Injured. Tho Countess of Oxford and Asquith «mi raecntly attacked by one of the deer hich she and her grand-daughter were feeding in Richmond Park. Lady Oxford wu« knocked into a gorse Inish l,y the animal, but happily she escaped seriuus injury.
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    CAPT. BOYCOTT.
    297 16 A Word Which Has Become International. It is fifty years apo this month since Captain Boycott was subjected to that persecution which has now grafted his name on to the political vocabulary of nearly every country in the world. Captain Boycott was Lord Erne's agent i:t Lough Mask,
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    THE "IRON MAIDEN" OF NUREMBERG.
    642 16 Now Declared to be A Fake. Tourist and museum curators the world over will be sui prised and delighted respectively to learn that the famous Iron Maiden Eiserne Jungfrau chief treasure of Nuremberg's collection of medieval instruments of torture is a fake. This has been
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    2104 17 Can You Help These Men In an-ririlnncc with Ihe offer made in die Nates ef the l>ay column we i;i\<- publicity tn the following appeals lor work frees ssea who are unemployed <s a direct result of the hliiiii|i. The INlitor will lie pleased tn |ii:n
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    PRUSSIAN PREMIER.
    214 17 Political Motive Behind Burglary. The shooting box at Hubertusstock of the Sociali.-: Print Minister f Prussia, Herr Otto Braun, was bunded recently. Herr Braun, when he received the news, immediately left Berlin far a personal 1 investigation. An extensive search is beinjr made by the police to discover
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    DEAD MAN REAPPEARS
    231 17 Mystery of a Factory Fire. A mh ngo the body of Hcrr Safran, a furniture factory owner of Rastcnburg, in i East Prussia, was found in the ruins ol iMI factory after a fire ami was duly barfed by his sorrowing family, which col- kited the insurance
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    "INCITEMENT TO MURDER."
    518 18 Charge of Possessing Seditious Documents. (Fro-n Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 13. Two case's of alleged possession of Boditious documents came up for nrcliminary inquiry at the Police Court yesterday, and tbe accused in both cases were committed for trial at the next Assi7.es. Acting on
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    ACTION FOR $22,250.
    88 18 Supreme Court Claim For Damages Dismissed. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 15. The arti'-n for ?22.200 damages arising ri option agreement in respect at certain mining land at Pusing instituted by Venn Swee Tsong against Mr. W. A. Rogers ha:- been dismissed with ice Prichard in
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    COSTLY LITIGATION.
    159 18 Deputation to the I^ord V lICIII I Mill The I."-.! hancellor recently promised a deputation from the London Chamber of t ommerce, headed by Lord Herbert ■lent, that hu would yhe their representations in relation to the liiicii cost in" litigation his careful and sj mpathetic consideration. Tin
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    46 18 End a HIP. adaptation of Dion Titheradffe'a play, featuring Owen Nare and Edna Hist, opens at the Capitol tonight Maaam Kelvey's Children's fancy drc I ball "ill be given at the Adelphi Hotel today a! p.m. Prises will be given for the best costumes,
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    20 18 A male tiger seven feet in length, rxrludinn the tail, was shot on Bukit Siput Bs*ate, Donlop Plantations, on Friday.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    488 18 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long fpi.stlcs arc liablo to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily Tot publication but as
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    RIVER BANDITS
    117 18 Launch and Trawlers Blown Up By Mine. Canton, Nov. 29. The Canton Navigation Association was yesterday the recipient of a message from the gunboat Kong Koo, to the effect that the steam launch Yung Fat, towing three trawlers, which left Shunteh for Canton on Thursday, had collided with
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    U.S. CITIZENSHIP.
    214 18 Must Applicants Promise To Bear Arms 7 Washington, D.C., Nov. 24. V'.vt. important decisions handed down hjr the United States Supreme Court tod;iy attracted wide attention. In the tiit. the court decided to review cases In which the right of citizenship had been withheld on account of the
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    LIKIN IN KWANGTUNG.
    31 18 Hong Kong, Dec. 14. The Canton Government is preparing for the abolition of likin and has asked the Central Government to give a subsidy of ?500,000.—Sin Kuo Mm.
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    40 18 When told at Marylebone that a woman rha-^cd with theft said she ipreferre.l pri.son to a home under a probation order, Mr. Hay Halkett, the magistrate, remarked: "Of course, Hollowny is so comfortable now it is a hotel de luxe."
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    KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR.
    276 18 European Charged With Causing Hurt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 13. In the Police Court this morning beforo Mr. G. A. de C. de Moubray, the case came up for mention in which W. E. Williams, a European assistant storekeeper, F.M.S. Railways, was charged
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    CHILLIE RUBBED IN EYES
    264 18 Assize Story of Midnight Robbery. A Chinese named Tan Cheng Hwa was charged with armed robbery at the Singapore assizes before Mr. Justice Whitley this morning. He claimed trial. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. P. A. McElwaine) stated that a Chinese woman living on the Jurong
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    THE BACKWARD BOY.
    212 18 More Handwork Wanted Says Headmaster. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 15. j The problem of the backward boy was i referred to by the Rev. P. L. Peach, head- j master of the Anglo-Chinese primary school, at the annual prize giving. There was still a large
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    STRAITS PRODUCE.
    132 18 The Christmas number of Straits Produce has made its appearanre, and being twice the size of the ordinary is^ue it sells for a dollar. Thoutrh inevitably some of the stories and pictures are not as jrood as others, the production taken as a whole is a bright one.
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    22 18 The annual meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association will be held at the Garden Club, Ramos Chambers, at !> p.m. on Wednesday.
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      172 18 DITTO Ditto duplicates anything pen, pencil, type, drawing or Chinese brush work —on thinnest paper or heaviest cardboard. Copies may be made ON ANY SIZE SHEET up to 21 by 34 inches. IN ONE OR MORE COLOURS AT ONE TIME. YOU NEED DITTO A demonstration without obligation is yours upon
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