The Straits Times, 17 December 1930

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    37 1 The Straits Times NEARLY A CENTUKY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTO. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      146 1 SINGAPORE*. 76. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161 V. «.15 TONIGHT 9.15 I "LOOSE ENDS" Featuring OWEN NAKES and EDNA BEST. j Phone 5261-5261. 11 LET YOUR FESTIVE TABLE THIS CHRISTMAS I CONTAIN ONLY THE BEST OF GOOD THINGS. I a I PIVTIT PPIinW and a tvDlcal And then th( re comes
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      22 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). 6.15 TONIGHT ».15 "LOOSE ENDS" Featuring v t>^i(EN NARES and gBJjA BEST. I PJkone ««1-5261.
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      549 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSUT.AR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OIJTWAKU FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag* due Spore. COMORIN 10,100 Dec. 27 MSI Kv.iMJAB 0,000 Jan.
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      718 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNC-J^ENTS, (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail TERUKUNI MARU 11,800 Dec. 17 18 HAKUSAN MAKU 10,400 Dec 31 Jan. 1 HAKUNA MARU IU.OOO Jan. 14 15 KATORI MARU IU.OOO Jan. 29 80 KASIIIMA MARU 10,000 Feb. 12 13 YASUKUNI
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      467 2 BURNS PfIUP LINE (Incorporated la Atutiali») FOB BRISBANE, BTDNET AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings) by the ■wellknown itiann HARELLA (7,868 toot) and the new motor Teasel, MALABAR 4,51 2 tons). The i.i. MARELLA U on* of the largest and inest steamers trading to Australia,
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      579 2 ff 4 A j&^ NOFDDEUTSCBER ftsS3 LLOYD Ft MKVTIIT (Incorporated la \^^^S Germany.The undermentioned are tht Company's intended fixture*. OUTWARDS. g LAHN for Hone Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Dalny and Tsinetau Dec. 11 DKRFFLINGER for Manila, lliiiiir Konir. Shanghai, Dalny and Tsingtau Jan. 3 t ANHALT for Saigon, Yokohama,
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      593 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE rTHE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL BTIAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated ia England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMKN, GENOA, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SFEVICE r ONDr'M AND NORTH CONTINENT. NDON, ROTTERDAM AND
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      521 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kclantan, Bancnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and i Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port D MALINI Dec. 2i Dec. 24 SUDDIIADIB Dec. 29 Dec. M The steamers are fitted throughout
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      512 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart MaatschappiJ Nederland and ROTTERDAM LLOYD WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Asarterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage m.v. nsloeran 17,000 R.L. Dee. 19 m.v. Chr. Huygens IMM S.M.N. Dec. 26 M. Tirrimai H.WIO R.L. Jan. 2 f.«. Prißl der Ned. 8.000 S.M.N. Jan. 9 s.s. f.lnmat
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      1299 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. I>OLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE. SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PKES. POLK Dec. 22 Dec. 25 Dec. 27 IRKS. ADAMS Jan. ft Jan. 8 Jan. 10 PSES. HARRISON Jan. II Jan. 22 Jan.
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      259 3 BETTER VISION Means better work, greater comfort, greater pleasure and interest in life generally. Eyesight will fail bat, fortunately, yonr impaired earning power can be restored and pleasure added to all yonr activities by having your eyes tested by a qualified optician Consult JOHN DUKE, F.8.0.A.. F.C.M.C, 21, BATTERY, ROAD.
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      387 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 AND NEW YEAR CARDS. LETTS AND COLLINS DIARIES FOR 1931. PICTURE ANNUAL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS of all ages. PRICES MODERATE. M. MOHD.
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      784 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The r\ilver!i*inp M;in.i;:i-r, Stra Ceril Street. Please la .-rt the following tmall ■dvertisement for days There nrr approximately seven words to a line nnd there is n flat rate charge of >.i cents per line per insertion with A minimum af ene dollar per insertion. I
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      652 4 MISCELLANEOUS WANTED, secondhand inotorhoat. length SI ft. i.y 8 ft. wide. Inboard marim motor, ca;ial)le nf doing Id 12 knots per hour. Must be 111 perfect condition nml cheap. Please .-un-l lull particular! and price to K4O, Straits Times. Sort DOLLS AND TOYS. Bjrglanio mid unbreakable Dolls U ceata aad
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      715 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO U-'.T HrxcAl.iiW.--. :;r,i-A, :ir.:i-A, Orajiard Road eMspoand neuae, as.!, I^»ir I'Hiijant:. Apply An^ullia Co. TO LKT, nunc.ilow 10 Institution Hill, fnim Dae. I, having electric liprht ami v.ater and garage. Apply United Engineers Limited. NEW FLATS at Middle Road to let, eleetiicity and sanitation, 9, Mt.
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      432 4 SEA TRIP PER X.P.M., W.s. Van heutsz, CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS Round Trip SINGAPORE to 881 AWAN DEIJ :ind I'ENANG and Return lo SINGAPORE in T) Days M.V. VAN HEUTSZ leaves Singapore on Dec. 24, 5 p.m., arriving buck in Singapore on Dec. 29, 7 a.m Allowing one Day's ashore at Medan
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      624 4 JOHORE PATENT RIGHTS NOTICJ is Hernb" "iven that the IVoprictor of Joliorc I'atcitt No. ME, d.-.t <l Nov. 2n, 1596 for IMPROVEMENTS IN TIIK RBDUCTION OF Oi'.KS. OXIKKS AMD TIIK I. IKK. belli'; desirous of exil.iiti:i the .am. in •Icdiorc is jrri: ire, i to -rant Licenses fi:r the w.irking
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      949 4 AUCTION SALE of valuable Biagaa«rs Tewa and < •■■try •rupartMs. At Messrs. Cheong K i Beng i I salei ii. No. 80, Chulia Street, on VVcdncfda), I'.-cemher 14, at Uf p.m. 1.0 l 1 Valuable rrbebold lan. l an. l shop house dwellings known i B, 87C, :isA, 38 and
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      266 5 Dependable! tnreatening .not a minute to I the darkness with l>r il l iant. v n failaH 'Jfl'a^awi W^ all first i-lass dealers. V^^^^^) Beware of imitations. HKSBmBj E *^a B^ aY A I 'i.a»mlich* I IF LASHUGII TS BATTERIES they lust longer Ij^^^^^B^ Far lory Representative.* Mll.l.KK I'll I
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      299 5 CHRISTMAS at the ADELPHI M< >NI)A V, DEC _'2 ;it 6.()O p.m. ft ij.45 p.m. PantomtltM TUESDAY, DEC. 2J I "Ala«ldin, M for the (irsi lime in Singapore. Admission: Adults $2.u0 Children $0.50 CHRISTMAS KVE, WED., DEC. 24: Dinner Dance $300 CHRISTMAS NIGHT, THURS., DEC. 25: Dinner Dance $3.00 BOXING
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      193 5 GOULDS PUMPS CENTRIFUGAL RECIPROCATING or HAND PUMPS FOR ALL DUTIES LARGE AND VARIED STOCKS HELD ItV THE SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA. fpENTFJAH (l>P<aeKßrSjjaLi| SINGAPORE IPOH —KUALA LUMPUK. DON'T GUESS MAKE SURE. Two accurate exposure /rieters measuring ezposurefl auLoniatically with scientific precision. You cannot afford to be without them if you
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    THE RETURN OF THE WESTERN.
    1088 6 The Western drama of the old silent film is now almost forgotten with the advent of sound which brings revue mil musical comedy productions to the fore Dialogue films call for stronger plate and it is no longer a question of any old •tory that
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    THORNY PATHS TO TREAD.
    1276 6 CINEMA NOTES IT 'ho Would Not Be a Film Censor A Much Maligned Post How The Movies Started Art Or Industry The Law And Entertainment Are British Pictures Paragons The Plea Of An Englishman. (By Our Film Correspondent.) fpilF path of a film critic or a
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    "CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND I."
    1516 6 (Cami, one of the most characteristically French humorists, is not only nn able writer but a successful cartoonist and he is u friend of Charlie Chaplin In his book, which contains a chapter on his experiences in Paris during his trip to Europe, the famous film
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      107 6 fj "MAN" BRAND BEER ■Hn (BRITISH) JM LAGER aSM ittsV, Guaranteed Free from Mfs pk Preservatives. The Success of the sampling P^^T^ y^^l proves the excellent quality f^?\h^7S<^y thc Beer and its l° w P* ice /I a^nBH 1 should attract every connoisI^BEEt 1 72 Pints $21.00 '/M 48 Quarts
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      23 6 EXACT EXPOSURE READING AT A GLANCE WITH THE JUSTOPHOT. Price $14.00. 3M I Full particulars from SINGAPORE PHOTO CO., w-a, noi mm, nwArou.
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      122 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 and succeeding nights MATINEES SATURDAY SUNDAY at 3 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE. MUSIC, ADVENTURE, ROMANCE, woven into a thrilling story of MOROCCO The FOREIGN LEGION-the grim Saharawith two superb players in the greatest roles of their careers HERE, INDEED IS Entertainment! Here, INDEED a show NOT TO
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      245 7 wvwv u.w v w. .w v a./ v v v. wy w ~^@B v vl I flp I HHr'o r' ®Bj L BB^Baaaaßßl "Sound Perfect and Noiseproof in RAIN or SHINE" SPECIAL NOTICE Owing to the Sensational Success SEASON extended until TOMORROW NIGHT England's Most Famous Stage Stars OWEN NARES
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      173 7 POSITIVELY LAST TWO PERFORMANCES. U GLADYS BROCKWELL U U 'The DRAKE CASE" A Universal Sensational Mystery Picture. HB Supported by U UNIVERSAL SOUND NEWS. U I TOMORROW A complete Minstrel Show D The GRAND PARADE F Starring Helen Twelvetrees and Fred Scott. SONG HITS MOLLY MOANIN' FOR YOU J mom:
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    GERMAN SHIPYARDS' PLIGHT.
    430 8 Si ,-iNC NOTES. nir.ent Scheme To Stimulate Building. A '..>' schema for rejuvenating Germerchant fleet and keeping her busy with the help of public apparently being favourably i by the Government here, writes n Berlin correapoadwit of the Daily 'J lagroph. The basil of the project is
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      111 8 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Dec. 17. Tin. Dull. Ayer Hitams Its. Cd.-lls. 3d., Jchans 2r>-27 cents, Kintas 85-88 cents, Kuchais fi!i-fir cents, Sungei Luas H-I-S8 cents, I'enawats 3C-40 cent;. Malay Consols. 14-16 mrtt. Pangnga Rivers 2s. fid. -3s. 3d., Petalfngs 3.95-4.05, L'lu Klangs 70-74 cents, Hong
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      261 8 I EXCHANGE. Singapore, Dee. 17. On Londbn, Bank 4 m/s 2/3% Demand 2/3 28/32 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 3/32 On Now York, demand 66 1/16 Private 90 d/s 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1427 On India, Bank T.T. 166% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 60% disc. On Shanghai, Bank
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        MINING.
        449 8 Issue Val. Pd Bayers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumban* 20/- 22/- cd. 5/- 5/- Aver HiUm Tin 10 y 11/6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 12/6 13/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 0.45 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.35 0.40 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 10/-
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        GENERAL.
        245 8 Issue V«;. Pd. Buyers Seller. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.30 2.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.10 2.20 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.18.6 5.3.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.35 0.40 norn 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 102.00 104.00 cd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref. 16>/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        111 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 10S ci. Singapore Municipal C p.c. of 1901 red. 1980 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        385 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyali and Evatt's quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allcnby ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.00 I.l* Alor Gajah ($1) 0.90 1.10 0.85 0.95 A. llitam ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.10 1.20 A. Kuning (fl) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. Malay ($2) 1.20 1.40 1.30 1.40
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      235 8 Today. Djamhi (Tobelo) 3 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m. I'ontianak (Khoen Hoea) ..4 p.m. Soengei List (Msgnet) 4 p.m. Blinjoe, I'angkal-Pinang and Billiton (Edendale) .4 p.m. Ncrth, N.-East and N.-West Sumatra, (Houtman) ..4 p.m. awak (Auby) 4 p.m. Tomorrow. Anamba and Natuna Islands
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE .
      37 8 MAILS FOR EUROPE By rskliwa Macedonia K. der Ned-.'rlanden Indrapoera Ethiopia 8'porc London .lor. 6 Nov. 29 Not. 14 Dec. 6 Nov. 14 Dec. 8 Nov. 21 Dec. 14 Nov. 20 Dec. IS Nov. 20 Dec. 15
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      46 8 Dr. Lan Km Tjeng arrived from Batavia by the air mm] yesterday. The passengers leaving Singapore for Batavia today w.'re:— Mr. and Mrs. Oey Tjont; Hauv.-, Comte-ise Magdalene Clauzel, Mr. J. C. Sanders, Mr. L. OtU-n, Mr. P. B. Behage, Mr. F. Maus.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    285 8 WawM say, Dm mbtt IT. Ships alongside the Wharw'* or eipectrd to arrive. Entrance i KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Gun Ban*, Lea. Moonstone, Tug PfDUWir, Lch. Shark. W. Ht. Spring, I M.S. Lighter 80, Peningat, The Cable. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Patrol. VESSELS IN DftT DOCKS.
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      213 8 ♦♦»»MMM»>tHHM»M»MM' FANCY DRESS BALL (Optional) IN AID OF UNEMPLOYED EUROPEANS EURASIANS 4 Prizes Tuesday, December 30, 1930. AT THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL at 9.30 p.m. Tickets Centleman's $3.00 (1 Lady's free ticket) Lady's $1.00 Titkftft and table to be reserved at Kllihllto CO, LTD. CMMmft Fancy Drrss Ball followed by
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      168 8 No need to SUFFER Don't suffer any longer from lame back or the agony of lumbago. An application of CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM will ease the pain at once and bring prompt relief and comfort. This wonderful liniment has no equal for banishing muscular inflammation and the severe pains that come
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      308 8 >MMM« >MM < THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinary General Meeting of the Straits Trading Company, Limited, will be held at the Company's Registered Office, Ocean Building, Collycr Quay, Singapore on Tuesday, December 23, 1930, at noon, for the
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      71 8 I >■♦«♦♦♦♦♦»•»♦»«<»♦» >-♦♦ PRELIMINARY NOTICE MORTGAGEES' SALE of vnl'iablc freehold land and houses known as Nos. lv, 1! and 15, Mackenzie Road, Singapore, area 9,'JUf> >n. ft. being Resurvey Lot 143 of Town tiui-.'Jvision XIX. To be put up for sale by auctiun by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co. at
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      272 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DaUy Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Hin. fall, thine. Humidity tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.b. Alor Star 88 74 Nil 8.9 85 NE 2 Fine Kota Bhuru No report. K. Trengganu 86 75 0.09 9.7 85 Calm Fine
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      245 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday. December 17. H. W. 7.50 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 9.10 p.m., 8 ft. 7 in. .a Thursday, December 18. H. W. 8.3. r > a.m.. 9 ft. 1 in., 10.7 p.m., 9 ft. Licensing Justices meet., District Court, 2.15 p.m. S.A.D.C. Production: Yoemen of
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    264 9 Rubber's Downward t Trend. LONDON TIN PRICE RECOVERS SLKiHTLY. (Hy Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Ratter, 19% rc.iis, pe. lh. Tin. 12."> Inn-; al H4.71 per picul. Yesterday's I'rices ICiihlxr. London 1 ',d. down l-liiii. New York. s J, els., down M ct.
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    ALOR GAJAH RUBBER .
    430 9 A LOR GAJAH RUBBER Loss on Past Year's Working. annual general sMetiat of *Jet Gnjah Rubber Estates, Ltd., which .wai held in the; "Kit the r:ick and I >rday, M T. F. Aader pies. iii, l. and the "ther.- present were Renton. S. H. Uo». and W. F.. Beyner i
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    RUBBER STOCKS .
    30 9 RUBBER STOCKS to Lenin and Peat, Ltd. dated I t -i.it the stmks of rubber la London and Liverpool are 117.772 t .i.-. an on the week of :<lk ton-.
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      DUFF DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
      4047 9 Lower Production Costs. COMPANY'S SOUND POSITION. The twenty-ninth ordinary general meeting of the Duff Development Company, Ltd., was held on Nov. 1 I, at Winchester House, Old I Broad Street. E.C. Mr. R. W. Duff (chairman I nnd managing director presided. The secretary (Mr. Owen Tomlinson,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 9 Tone of Market :-Qui«t. Latest Cable -London Spot Sheet 4%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet cent 8% per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot December January February Jan. -Mar. April-June Buyers 13-s 14 14>a 14H 14V, l-'s Sellers 14U
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      PROFITABLE YEAR FOR PAJAM, LTD.
      712 9 Transfer of $50,000 To Reserve. At the annual general mretinK of l'ajam. Ltd.. which was held yesterday in the offices of the secretaries (Derrick and Co.), Mr. T. K. Anderson-Pole presided, and the others present were Messrs. C. Dunman, D. S. Cook, S. E. Newbury
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      EXCHANGES.
      78 9 Rugby, Deo. 1-5. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam I2.06H. Athenn 375, Bombay Is. 5\d.. Berlin 2O.:S7'_.. Brussels a4.76< 2 Bucharest 8^8, Rio 4 M-lti. Buenos Aires 37 ;i-32. Copenhagen lS.K.Vi. Geneva 25^^, Helxingfors 19!, Hon K K»n k Is. 1%4., Lisbon 108.2.',, Madrid 47.20, Milan 92.72^. Monto Video 3814, New
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      BATU CAVES TIN .
      22 9 BATU CAVES TIN The secretaries oX the Batu Caves Tin Hiedicinjf Co.. Ltd., report that the cvmpany's ilit-dKf re-started uperations oa Monday.
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    936 9 More Orders Being Booked. i UNSETTLED OUTLOOK ABROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Nov. 1!). The conditions hi the Maru-iiester mat ket during the past week huve not ihown much crnnge, but at the HUM time then 1 has been rather more inquiry and certain manufacturers have
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17, 1930. A MATTER OF MILLIONS.
    1171 10 Seme months ago, in the course of a letter to this newspaper, Dr. W. L. Bradden, of Sercnilian, outlined a scheme for irtei national rubber control by moans of a Rubber Loans Corporation. The prop sals have now
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    CHANGING FASHIONS IN MORALITY.
    1193 10 Are We Preoccupied With Sex? (By Oabert gitwell.) 11l modern conversation the word sex is very largely used as a substitute for the older and somewhat more conventional word love. This, one cannot help thinking, h a mistake. Such a label carries with il tin infinite
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    15 10 Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Davenport have returned to Penang aftar their honeymoon at Brastagi.
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    15 10 Major-General 11. L. Pritchard, C.8., C.M.G., D.5.0., has resumed command of the troops in Malaya.
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    28 10 Bt.-Lieut.-Col. D. P. Dickinson, D.5.0., M.C., who was with the 2nd Batt. the Welch Rest, in Singapore, has taken up the appointment of Inspector, Q.M.G. branch, Irak Army.
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    36 10 The Rev. Canon W. A. H. Parker, whose e'eath is announced, served for over twenty years in India, and was Canon of Calcutta from 1920 to 1928. He had since been Rector of South Pickenham, Norfolk.
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    31 10 The engagement is announced between Donald Kingsford Evans, if the Asiatic Petroleum Company, Penang, and Vera Charsby, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Perrott, of 42, Elvaston Place, South Kensington.
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    40 10 Under the auspices of the Singapore division of the British Medical Association Major J. A. Sinton, the authority on malaria, will give an address at the College of Medicine at 9 p.m. on Tuesday next on The Treatment of Malaria."
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    49 10 Dr. Boez, who was a great worker in Indo-China for many years, died recently in Saigon. His body was taken to Paris for burial. His coffin was borne by professors of medicine and addresses in the names of the medical institutes throughout the world were read at the funeral.
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    64 10 The marriage took place at Colonial Church, Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 12, of Alexander M'Donald, Public Works Department, Nigeria, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M'Donald, Fraserburgh, to Mary Francis Louise, eldest daughter of Mr. F. D. Evans, Deputy Director of Public Works, Nigeria, and of Mrs. Evans, Club
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    742 10 DINCAAN'S DAY. The blood which flows in South Africa, year after year, on Dingaan's Day (Dec. 10) affords a deplorable object lesson as to the danger of keeping old wounds open by celebrating victori. which had far better be allowed to rest forgotten beneath the dust
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    "REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND INEFFICIENCY." "DEMOCRACY THREATENED."
    170 11 Manifesto Against Labour Government. UNEMPLOYMENT. Costly Social Services Condemned. London, Dec. IC. Four Conservatives Sir Robert Home, member for Hillhcad, Mr. John Buchan, who represents the Scottish Universities, Major Walter B. Klliott, the member for KelvinKiove, and Major the Hon. Oliver Stanley, the member
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    THE KING AND QUEEN.
    67 11 Christmas to be Spent At Sandringham. Rugby, Dec. 16. It is understood that the King and Queen will travel on Monday to Sandringham to spend Christmas quietly with their children and grandchildren. The Duke and Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth and Princes? Margaret will be
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    U.S. FOREIGN TRADE.
    82 11 Heavy Decrease During Present Year. London, Dec. 16. A heavy decrease in the foreign trad..of the united States is ihown in the Commerce Department returns for the last eleven months. These Teturns show Export! G53,568,000,000 (as compared with GJ4.8M.000.000 for the same period of 1929). Imports G52,853,000,000
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    SALESMANSHIP.
    88 11 Prince of Wales on Qualities Needed. London, Dec. 16. The Prince Of Wales, in a speech at the dinni" of the Incorporated Society of Sales Managers, appealed for greater efforts in the Aeld of salesmanship to combat trade depression, lie said a salesman needed th" same qualities as the
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    HAINAN REDS.
    41 11 H.M.S. Sandwich Arrives At i Hoihow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Dec. 17. 11. M. S. Sandwich has arrived at Hoihow, where Communist disorders were reported. A report received states that there is no danger to Uritish residents.
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    MARGIN TRADING.
    53 11 Move to Stop It On New York Exchange. Washington, Dec. 10. Senator Ileflin, of Alabama, has intro(luccil a nint ion i>i Congress urging tho prohibition of margin trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on th.' ground that the Condition* on the exchange are due to the activities
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    AUSTRALIAN FINANCES.
    38 11 Com.uete Success of Conversion Loan. Melbourne, Dec. 16. The Beting Prime Minister, Mr. Fcnton, has announced that the £28,000,000 conversion loan has been a complete success. The lists will close a day or two hence. Reuter.
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    FRENCH STATESMAN'S ILLNESS.
    354 11 Slight Improvement In Condition. Paris, Dec. 16. A bulletin states that there was a slight improvement in M. Poincare's condition this evening. M. Tardieu called at M. Poincar6's house this morning and left looking very upset, as M. Poincare's condition is most Krave. M. Poincare was, apparently,
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    U.S. IMMIGRATION.
    51 11 House of Representatives Approves Suspension. Washington, Dec. 16. The House of Representatives immigration committee has approved the suspension of all immigration to the United States for two years, with the exception of relatives of residents, who will be permitted to enter until half the existing quotas are filled.
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    THE LARGEST EVER.
    87 11 Hiitfc Seizure of Drugs in New York Harbour. Washington, Dec. 16. The largest seizure of drugs ever known in the United States, amounting to 1,090 pounds, was made by the customs authorities in New York harbour on board a vessel from Constantinople. The drugs were enclosed in
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    MORE U.S. BANKS CLOSED.
    47 11 One Town Without Finance Institutions. New York, Dec. 16. Fifteen more banks in various parts of the country have cosed. Eight of them .'.re in North Carolina, and the town of Franklin, Gaston County, North Carlina, has now no financial institution open. Ueutcr.
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    REDS IN KWANGTUNG.
    146 11 Still Causing Concern And Inconvenience. Hong Kong, Dec. 16. The Communists who have invaded north Kwangtung from south Kiangsi and south Hunan continue to cause much inconvenience and concern. The merchants of Namhung (Namyung), 150 miles north of Canton, have ugain wired to Canton for aid. They
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    SERIOUS RIOT IN DURBAN.
    105 11 One Man Killed. CELEBRATING DINGAAN'S DAY. Durban, Dec. 16. One native has died and 16 are in hospital as a result of a serious riot, following a procession of natives held to celebrate Dingaan's Day. The police ordered the procession to disperse. The natives replied by
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    BRITISH COAL.
    241 11 Recommendations On Export Trade. London, Dec. 16. In the House of Commons, asked whether there had been any orders for British coal as a Tesult of the visit of the British delegation to Scandinavia, Mr. E. Shinwell, Parliamentary Secretary, Mines Depaitment, said the object of the delegation was
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    SALES HELD UP.
    68 11 West African Native Farmers Take Action. London, Dec. 17. Restriction of output has reached the West African native farmers, who are holding up £5,000,000 worth of cocoa beans, refusing to accept the average price» of £22 per ton compared with £40 last year. It is learned in
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    MOSCOW CONFERENCE.
    111 11 Soviet Anxious to Get To Business Moscow, Dec. 16. M. Karakhan, the Under-Commissar of Foreign Affairs, has informed Mr. Moh Teh-hui, the head of the Chinese delegation to the Moscow Conference, who is about to depart to China for a period, that the Soviet Government fully shares his
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    DEBTS TO U.S.A.
    35 11 £24,600,000 Received In Washington. Washington, Dec. 16. Including nearly £19,000,000 from Great Britain, and big sums from France and Italy, the Treasury yesterday received £24,600,000 in War debt payments from abroad. Reuter.
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    ALL REPORTED OUIET IN MADRID.
    208 11 Strikes Continue. THE REVOLT LAUNCHED PREMATURELY." Madrid, Dec. 16. The Minister of the Interior states that although the majority of the workmen in Barcelona are on strike the city is completely calm. A group of railwaymen at Malaga, who struck on Dec. 15, have returned
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    CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
    211 11 Points in Select Committee's Report. Rugby, Dec. 16. Tho report of the Select Committee on capital punishment recommends that a Bill be introduced and passed into law during the present session providing for the abolition of the death penalty for an experimental period of five years in cases
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    CANTON UNIVERSITY.
    307 11 Students to Resume Their Studies. Hong Kong, Dec. 16. A message from Canton states that the students of the Sun Vat Sen University held a meeting today at which they decided to resume their studies. Former students of the University have decided to meet on Dec. 17 in
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    FRENCH BANK CRISIS.
    35 11 Charges Pending Against 181 Accused. Paris, Dec. 16. The Minister of Justice states that charges are at present pending against 181 bankers, financiers, brokers, etc. Thirty-five of them are in custody. Reuter.
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    MOTHER COUNTRY AND AUSTRALIA.
    100 11 U.K. Representation to Be Reviewed. Rugby, Dec. 16. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, questioned in the House of Commons on the appointment of the High Commissioner to Australia, said he intended to review the question of the representation of the United Kingdom in Australia
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    CHINA'S CREDIT.
    157 11 Mr. T. V. Soong and His Loan Policy. Nanking, Dec. 16. The Railway Ministry has advanced the Shanghai-Nanking Railway the sum of £66,700 required to pay the interest which fell due on Dec. 1. The Ministry is now revising the railway rates in order to guard against future
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    SUGAR CONFERENCE.
    121 11 German Claims Lead to An Adjournment. Brussels, Dec. 16. The Sugar Conference, at its last sitting held for the purpose of signing the protocol concerning the allocation of exports from European sugar-producing countries during the next five years, decided upon the following figures Poland 320,000 tons Czecho-Slovakia 590,000
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    STANDARD OIL CO.
    31 11 Important Concessions Granted In Afghanistan. Peshawar, Dec. 16. It is stated that the Afghan Government has granted the Standard Oil Company of America important oil-mining conC essions. Reuter.
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    STRIKE IN GAOL.
    73 11 300 Men Refuse to Work In Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Dec. 16. Three hundred Chinese prisoners at Victoria Gaol went on strike this morning and are refusing to work owing, it is believed, to dissatisfaction with the prison diet. The authorities arc taking precautions to prevent the
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    NEW APPOINTMENT.
    41 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 16. A new appointment has been created in the Labour Department here. There is to be a secretary to the Controller of Labour with a salary of $350 a month rising to $500.
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    CONDITIONS IN INDIA.
    919 11 Constant Vigilance Still Needed. CONFERENCE REPORTS Question of Emergency Powers. London. Oct. lfi. "While the success of the Round-Tal>le Conference would greatly improve the situation in India and, it is hoped, may end unconstitutional methods of agitation, any other outcome may involve the establishment of conditions Riving
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    LOSSES OF SINGAPORE FIRM.
    2087 12 Penman's Transactions Described. AUDITOR'S EVIDENCE. PRELIMINARY INQUIRY CONTINUED. When the preliminary inquiry into the charge against William Brown Penman, vho wa a partner in the linn of Rose Macphail and Penman, Ltd., stock and '.share broken, Singapore, was continued yesterday afternoon. Mr. A. J. Braga, counsel
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    REDUCING COSTS.
    193 12 Co-operation Among Rubber Companies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 15. Addressing Rotarians here on co-opera-tion, Signor M. Kanis, manager of the Penang branch of tho Societa Commissionaria di Esportazione c di Importazioni, said that he believed that rubber companies in Malaya had not studied what co-operation might
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    105 12 Payment of £265,000 to Hong Kong University. London, Dec. 16. The text has been issued of the China Indemnity (Application) Bill. It allocates the following payments To the Hong Kong University, for the j education of Chinese students, £265,000 To the University's China Committee.'! in London £200,000.— Reuter.
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    CHURCH IN DIFFICULTIES.
    97 12 Appeal for St. Mark's, Butterworth. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Panang, Dec. 16. An appeal has been issued on behalf of St. Mark's Church, Buttenvorth, which i yvas only built last year. The appeal states that if support is not forthcoming the church must close and the chaplain,
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    ARM BROKEN IN GAME.
    46 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. lti. While playing badminton, Mr. A. S. Reddi, deputy Controller of Labour here. I fell and broke his left arm. He is now in Durian Daun hospital and will be going to Singapore to be X-rayed.
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    BANKRUPT FIRM'S PROPERTY.
    548 12 Manager Charged In Police Court. Alligations that he dishonestly or fraudulently removed without adequate consideration, certair property, intending to prevent the distribution of such property according to law r.mong the creditors of L. W. Zcrner, were made against B. Zerner before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    24 12 Women Everywhere}" a musical romance of Morocco and the Foreign Legion, featuring Kin Dorsay and Harold Murray, opens at the Alhambra tonight.
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    CHIANG & THE REDS.
    331 12 CHIANG THE REDS. Young Marshal Shansi Negotiations. Shanghai, Dec. 16. j Seven prominent officials arrived at j Lushai\ Kiangsi, yesterday to attend the conference called by President Chiang i Kai-shek to consider, further, the plans for the future conduct of the antiCommunist and anti-bandit campaign. The seven included General Hsu
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    LIEUT.-COL. MACKENZIE.
    192 12 Relinquishing Command Of S.S.V.F. The following special order has been I issued by Lieut.-Col. J. M. Mackenzie, D.5.0., the officer commanding the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, who is shortly leaving Singapore "On relinquishing command of the j Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, 1 1 wish to compliment all ranks
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    EXCITEMENT IN CELL.
    209 12 Alleged Robbery in Court Lock Up." Even a police court cell where convicted prisoners are locked up until their removal to the prison at the end of the day's work is not safe, judging by a case of i alleged robbery which is now being investigated by
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    42 12 From Holland and Germany, by Prins der Nederlanden, due at Singapore 6 p.m. tomorrow. From Indo-China, by D'Artagnan, due' at Singapore daylight tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Nov. 27) by Rajula. due at Penang C a.m. on Friday.
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    23 12 The F.M.S. Railways can arrange to collect or deliver parcels and goods traffic at cheap rates from Jan. 1, 1931. Particulars are advertised.
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    42 12 On and from Jan. 1 insured letters, boxes and parcels addressed to Kelantan will be accepted at all post offices in the Straits Settlements and F.M.S. The service >', however, confined to letters, boxes end parcels addressed to Kota Rharu and Kuala Krai.
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    FLYING CLUB CRASH INQUEST.
    890 12 Accidental Death. PILOT'S ERROR OF JUDGMENT. The inquest on Mr. 1.. F. Willc )o{H laa, the member of the Singapore Flying Club who was killed on Dec. 11. when the machine he was HyinK crashed in the harbour, concluded yesterday. The jury found that death was
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    OLD BOYS' REUNION.
    63 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) KlanK. Dae. M. The annual ui'nciul meeting of the Klang Anglo-Chinese School Old Boys' Association was huld on Dec. IS, Mi-. Leong Boon Swee presiding. The chairman introduced the new principal of the Anglo-Chinese school, the Rev. V. G. Summers, who was subsequently
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    52 12 Prom Dec. 1 to Mar. .'!1 the Argentine Republic is advancing its time one hour. Thus Argentine time will be only three hours behind Greenwich mean time instead of the normal four hours. In future years the period during which tintime will be ndvan--il will be from Sopt. I to
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      WEST INDIES LOSE FIRST TEST.
      1089 13 Ten Wickets Defeat. FINE PARTNERSHIP BY I KSON PONSFORD. London, Dec. 16. At Ail.lai.li- tmlay the first of the series f five 'list match. a U'tween Australia and the Wet* Indies touring side ended in a victory f< r the home team by the large
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      RUGBY.
      198 13 Today's Game. The following will represent the Merchants vs. Malaya Command officers in an S V.C. Tournament game today on ihe Padang Jackson Vincent, Land, Outwin, Redmond Dredge, Parsons Merry, Hoblyn. j Wate> field. Riches, Grant, Fittock, BenI nett, Windle. Malaya Command Officers Lieut. James (R.A.) Lieut. Goodwyn (Welch),
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      LINDRUM'S BREAK OF 3,905.
      113 13 Beats His Own World's Record. London, Dec. 16. Playing against McConachy, Walter Lindrum, the Australian billiards professional, today broke his own world's record break of 3,262, made last jvar, with 3,905 full. He also broke the world'i record break for a single session. Kcuter. The Australian
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    R.A.F. RACKETS.
    34 13 London, Dec. 4. At Queen's Club Wing Commander F. Robinson won the Air Force squash lackets championship for the third year in succession beating Pilot Officer Elmsic 9—2, B—lo, 4—9, 9—3, 10—8.
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    VERSATILE PEER.
    181 13 Remarkable Career Of Lord Desborough. Lord Desborcugh, who celebrated his 75th birthday in mail week, is perhap3 our most versatile sporting peer, for he has done remarkably well in many branches of athletics, and distinguished himself in other walks of life. Among other things, he has played in
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    MR. A. J. DICKINSON.
    203 13 Death of the Father Of Sheffield Wednesday. The death of Mr. A. J. Dickinson, the 'Father" of Sheffield Wednesday F.C., and a well-known football legislator, cocurred recently. Mr. Dickinson collapsed and died soon after arriving at Euston Hotel, London, to attend a meeting of the Football
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    MR. S. C. DAWSON.
    126 13 Death of Whatcombe Trainer's Brother. The death occurred in mail week of Mr. S. C. Dawson, the well-known thoroughbred breeder and stud manager, who owned the Cloghran Stud in County Dublin, Ireland, in partnership with his brother, R. C. Dawson, the Whatcombe trainer. Ke was also
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    SELANGOR GOLF CLUB.
    93 13 A. W. Every Wins December Junior Medal. The Selangor Golf Club Junior Medal competition for December resulted in a win for A. W. Every securing the award with e score of four up. Other cards returned were J. J. McKiernan all square. J G. Clemetson all square.
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    BIG GOLFING EVENTS.
    137 13 Joint Effort to be Made To Avoid Clashing. Witli practically every important golfing event crowded into about two months of the year there has been some clashing of dates. This has caused dissatisfaction, and the Joint Advisory Committee of the British Golf Unions have called a meeting,
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    19 13 The eleventh anniversary of the Amateur Sporting Association will be celebrated on Jan. 3 and 4 at Pasir Panjang.
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    AMATEUR BOXING AT ALBERT HALL.
    825 13 Police and Imperial Services Draw. The annual boxing match between the Police of Great Britain and Ireland and the Imperial Services held at the Royal Albert Hall recently resulted in a draw. Each side won six of the six-round contests. The Police made what looked
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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
    52 13 Perak's Team for Northern Section Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 1G. The team to represent Perak against Penang in the final of northern section of the Malaya Cup rugby competition will be:— Scott Markham, MacArthur, Cleaveland, Barr Hill, Nicholson Gillespie, Liston, Walker, Handley, Debenham, Fargus,
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    MR. T. F. DAWKINS TO RETIRE.
    379 13 "Best Handicapper Since Late Admiral Rous." Mr. T. F. Dawkins, handicapper to the Jockey Club, has decided to retire. Mr. Arthur Fawcett has been appointed his MHHK T'le announcement was made at the meeting of the Jockey Club in mail week, a day which
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    A FAMOUS WALKER.
    106 13 T. W. Green Declines Offer To Turn Professional. The famous Belgrave Harriers' walker, T. W. Green, holder of the London to Brighton record, has refused an offer to join Arthur Newton and P. Gavuzzi in professional athletic ventures in Canada and America. Newton is the holder of
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    HOCKEY.
    152 13 Indian Association Beat Ceylon Sports Club. On the Indian Association ground yesUirday the home team beat the Ceylon Sports Club by 4—0. Radha opened the scoring a few minutes after the start, scoring from short range during a melee. Shortly afterwards Bhaskaran made a solo effort from the centre
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    138 13 Wednesday, December 17. Rugby: Malaya Command Officers vs. Merchants, S.C.C. Johore vs. Welch 2nd XV, Johore Bahru. Hockey: Police vs. S.R.C., Thomson Road; S.C.C. vs. Welch, S.C.C. Thursday, December 18. Rufcby: H.Q. Wing Welch Regt. Mb Islands, Tanglin. Hockey: Police vs. R.A.F., Seletar Y.MiCA. vs. Chinese XI, V.M.C.A.
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    THE SOLDIER KING OF YUGOSLAVIA.
    1108 14 An Intimate Personal Study. (Kim \lc\ander of Yugoslavia (ililir.H.- In- Mad hirthila> today. I he follow tag article is based on :in ini.r '«-w uiih M. Ye\itch. Minister of lln- Yugoslav Court.) can think of no better name for the Kiii>; of Yugoslavia than that
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    BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER.
    120 14 Cartoonist to Pav Wife £21 A Week. Mrs. Bruce Bairnsfather, wife of the cartoonist. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather. inventor of Ole Bill,*' has been granted 121 a week temporary alimony by the New York Supreme Court pending the hearing I of her suit for divorce. The date has I
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    " UNATTRACTIVE."
    115 14 UNATTRACTIVE." Better Prospects in Civil Service Urged. It was urged before the Royal Commission on the Civil Service recently by the i Civil Seiwice Legal Society, that the Service should be made more attractive to suitable candidates by placing before them better and more certain prospects than those now possible.
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    INFANT TRAGEDY.
    96 14 Professor Threatens to Take Legal Action. Professor Calmette, of the Pasteur Institute, has now resolved to take legal t action, if further allegations are made in the German Tress and by official organs of the German Government, that his B.C. (i culture for tuberculosis immunisation is in any
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    DIPLOMATS' PAY.
    81 14 I V6,350 for German Minister In Buenos Aires. The most highly-paid German diplomat is the Minister in Buenos Aires, who receives t'i;,:;su, according to a memorandum submitted by the Foreign Office to the Reichstag. The German Ambassador in Washington receives i'ti.'iOO and those in London and Madrid i'a.HaO
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    WOMEN USHERS.
    174 14 Mr. Justice Swift Repeats 10- Year-Old Plea. Mr. Justice Swift, noticing at the Old Bailey that a woman witness was trembling:, asked Whether there was a woman usher in court to attend to her. He wis told there was not. One of the men ushers obtained a woman
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    16 CHILDREN DIE.
    101 14 Toxin Instead of Anti-Toxin Given to Them. Sixteen children have died in a private hospital at Medellin, British Colombia, owing, it is alleged, to a mistake on the part of a young male nurse, who administered diphtheria toxin instead of antitoxin to them. A police guard has
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    3337 15 Fabians and Conservatives What Mr. Lloyd George Thinks. RAILWAY WAGES PROBLEM. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 10. W. Icome evidence of the Kirk's complete restoration ta health may be sees in the fact thai Hi Majesty is now abk to ro out to evening functions, in
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    M.P.'s SILVER WEDDING.
    57 15 Sir Kingsley Wood, MP. for West Woolwich, and Lady Wood recently celebrated their silver wedding. They were presented with an antique silver fruitdi e h by the women members of the West Woolwich Conservative Association, and r.lso received gifts from the West Woolwich Conservative Association and the
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      95 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. Art of tiikinfr coins L'_'. l(.-t i. Reawntic Portion 7 i Ic k* up Sm:ill ash ll! Eoc-ehaped S"PP« 18. M. ■ty 5- Meadow 15. Dispatch :!0 11. Situations >*> Knot 18. Appear :ir> Supplied with nourishment 16. Perennial plant gold 17. Vapour I is.
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    SIR DAVID YULE'S LIFE IN INDIA.
    2174 16 Suit Over Domicile For Revenue Purposes. COURT REVELATIONS. DESCRIBED AS EMPIRE'S RICHEST MAN. Borne d*taili of the life of the late Sir Bribed by counsel as having been one of the wealthiest men, ,i not the wealthiest man, in the British Empire were disclosed
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    LEAP FROM TRAIN.
    308 16 Convict Killed Trying To Escape. Four convict;, who were being taken by train from Winchester Prison to Dartmoor, attempted to over power the two warders in charcre of them while the train was travelling at -jr> miles an hour between Chandler's Ford and Romsey. One of the
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    BRIDE FROM ICELAND.
    252 16 Girl Often Mistaken For Greta Garbo. A beautiful bride from Iceland who resembles Greta Garbo, the film star," in appearance is to be married in London soon to a City man who met her while on a visit to her country. The bride is Miss Stella Briem,
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    PROTECTIONIST MEXICO.
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