The Straits Times, 26 December 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, AND MOST. INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 10 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGtfS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      217 1 SINGAPORE 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 8161). 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 i THE TWO I BLACK CROWS MORAX MACK In "ANYBODY'S WAR." Phone 5261-5262. EXTRA ENERGY EFFICIENCY /JjjjJL PHOSFERINE I counteracts r _-JHBpL NERVE STRAIN says: /r llTyd'x^^ Sir John P IW^J Jf Martin Harvey I I Iw Jd Jr I The
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      168 1 KUALA LUMPUR *7, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). "Behind the Seams" jl I.IKS THE REAL STORY OF THE WORTH OF A jfl jLVM B ROBINSON SUIT! Ml i mi hi W^ TAKE A BUTTON HOLE! LHOW DO BUTTON HOLFS AFFECT THF WORTH OF A SUIT—YOU MIGHT ASK CHEAP MACHINE ttj MADE
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      19 1 6.1.'» TONIGH* 9.15 j s "THE TWO BLACK CROWS" MOHAN MA( K in I 'ANYBODY'S WAR." Phone 326rt£62. i|
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      548 2 1\ 0., BRITISH INDIA AND AHM LINES (■lncorporated in England) MAM. PASSENGER ANI» CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAS ANIi ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNHRR CONTRACT WITH Ills MAJESTY'S KNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BEBVI OUTWARD TUt'.i LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. ToMiagc due Spore. OMORIM 10,100 Dee. -^7 l'J3l KABUGAB 9. n
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      615 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Xnples, Marseilles, London, Antwerb, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. V.-s>el» Toniinge Due Sail HAKISAN MARC lo.lim IVc. M HAKIXA MARU W.OOn Jan. 14 15 s KATOItI MARU 10,000 Jan. 29 M I I KAFHIMA MARU 10,000 Feb. 12 13 YASUKUNI MABU ***** Feb. 25 26
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      468 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA '7 866 tons) nnd the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The sx. MARELLA is one. of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      537 2 *LL<m> (Incorporated in Germany). The undermentioned are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. DERFFLINGER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dalny, and Tsingtau Jan, 3 t ANHALT for Saigon, Yokohama. Kobe, Osaka, Maji and Vladl vostock Jan. 8 S HAVEL for Hong Kong, S'gbai. Kobe, Osaka. Moji, Dalny and Tsingtau Jan. 18
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      622 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LJMITBD. THE CHINA MI'TUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) K T RBGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HALMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND c NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON,
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      516 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Krct.iy, Trengganu, Kelantan, Uangnara, Tclupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sic-hon, I'andon, Kohsamui, Langauan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure 3UDDHADIB Dec. 2St Dec. Ul VALAYA Jan. 5 Jan. 7 MAI.INi Jan. II .lan. I I The steamers are fitted
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      506 3 DUTM MAILS N.V. Stuomvaart MaatschappiJ Ncderland and ROTTERDAM LLOYD WEEKLY MAIL nnd PASSENGER SERVICE TO Grnot Apssters'sßi Sunthmnptoi i Wsji—lHw Kotterasßj Tonnage m.v. Thr. nuygene 1<5.(IOO S.M.N. Dsc. Ifl k.k. Tjeriraai H.nn'i R.L, Jan. 2 Prlns der Ne<:. tjttt S.M.N. Jan. 0 «.h. SUmnt 12.H00 K.L. Jan. 16 m.v. Jc
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      1398 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNB dbuk AMERICAN MAIL UNB stll-r\ frf Lam. ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE. MKOAPOKS, I'KNANG, COLOMnO, WOWM l'dHC SAIII, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLBH, GENOA, >lAIt.st:i!.I.KS. M.W VOKK. 4MD MMItM Anivl Leave Leave fc'pora Spore Tenant; CUES. ADAMS Jan. I Jan. Jan. 10 PRES. HARRISON Jsn. 18 Jan. t2 Jar.::; PRI 8.
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      295 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For bookletß and information, writ*, phone or call. 1.. I- LAWLER. Genera! A|jen«, Hong Kong Bank Chamber*. Singapore. CANADIAN NATIONAL Tkt Ltrgrtf Radmuf Sy\l,tn in America LLOYD TRJESTINO NAY. COMPANY (Incorporated in Italy) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE. SINGAPORE to ITALY Calling nl Colombo, Bombay,
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      393 3 COALJAR 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 YEAU CARDS. LETTS AND COLLINS* DIARIES FOR 193 L PICTURE ANNUAL I OR BOYS AND GiltLS of all ages. PRICES MOI'EKATE. M.
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      765 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. i i To Tlir- Ailvcrli-unr Manacer* JiliaiM Times. Cecil Street. Meats, insert Ihe following small ajvcrliscmci.t for daya There lire approximately seven words to n line and there is a flat rat» charge ot l?i cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per
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      664 4 BOARD AND LODGING VACANCIES In family hoaae fur. rooau with board, BW, 3. Times. SELETAR GSANAB, K'th mile, Seletar Rd. Sea bulhinc. tiffins and teas; Hoard residence. A FEW VACANCIES occur at No. 7, ii. itution Hill. Hrs. Kitlard, Phone 7004. VACANT, I Mt. KLIZABETII nice, very airy rooms. Quiet
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      519 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS! TO LET, godown No. 81, R»bertnon Quay Immediate Entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET. OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor. Apply Koh Chew Kce, 129, Killiney Road. TO LKT, 53, Robinson Road, ground and first floor, from Jan. 1, 11)31. Apply 3H, Chin Swee Road. TO
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      283 4 SELANGOR WILD LIFE COMMISSION. The Wild Life (.■oinmisHion will visit Selaagor and hold sessions as Mlows Kajang. Monday, lan. l!i:;i from 9.:!ll •i.in. Tuesday. Jan. fi, MM, from !>..!(i Banting. Wednesday. J..n. 7, IXSI. from :'.«'i .i.m Thanday, Jan. s. I9:ti from BJt i.m. Klang. Friday, lan. ft\ IU3I from
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      724 4 Commencing on January 1, 1931. Tilt FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS i caa arrmifti' t f I <>|.|.K< I or lin.iv I K PIMM and <.<M>I)S I K \l I l< at cheap ratcn hv MOTOR LORRY SERVICE between your premise* and I'iii.ai; kaikox I i RIVER VALLEY ROAII Station* TANK
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      868 4 STATE M^IOHORE IN THK (Oll«Brm: JUDGE AT .lOHOl^HAmtl Land \pnlii'aliiru"^H">7 l"-»-In Ihe .Matter of Se.|i,,,iW (ii) or the Land r—lajial V>l<>And In ihe BHsttcr ni Chance and rarthrr Charge d.iteH April H, Ili'O and S< ,il I. IM 1 renpectirel) r.^rintrrrd WBaaa No l\ Koliu No. Ifi.l and in Ihnd.
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      235 5 An Added Touch of Loveliness Flow chic flii.-' iif\v ("utox Liquid Polish is how flattering to the loveliest bands. And how its soft natural lustre wears and wears. A few touched with the brush ami your nails sparkle with an exquisite beauty that lasts an entire week. Cutex 1 iijiu'd
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      296 5 I NO MOREM SHABBY FIGDRS II "aaaaaWaWr OARKALINE 1 If ■>H give your floor a lovely lus- II ll irous Old Oak timsb thai won't I] II hip, scratch oi get shabby. Jdarkaline H DARKALINB is a wonderlui I] ll new discovery, and greatly super- II H icr to anything
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      254 5 NEW YEAR aybe ADELPHI I BOXING NIGHT, FRL, DEC. 26: Arabian Nigh* Ball:— Great Gala Night, Fancy Dress, Latest Novelties from London and Paris $6.00 i SATURDAY, DEC. 27 at 6.00 p.m. 9.30 p.m. Pantomime "Aladdin": Adults $2.00, Children $0.50. NEW YEAR'S EVE (Wed. Dec. 31) Stupendous (Jala Night Fancy
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      140 5 THE NATIONAL GAS ENGINE COMPANY COLD STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES Vertical or Horizontal up to 600 H.P. Sole Agents jn Mala>a: IrENTRAI W IENGINEWORKSITDIL SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LI.MPUR. I maif k o/oyousmss^^ f be yours this coming if ear THE PHOENIX AERATED WATER WORKS, SINGAPORE. I DON'T GUESS MAKE SURE.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      A MATTER OF MILLIONS.
      2078 6 To the Editor of the Straits Time3 r Sir, It is no doubt a traJition of the Straits Times to be thorough, and the leading article in your issue of Dec' 17 is certainly up to standarl, in that it is thoroughly misleading. The article is
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      EVOLUTIONARY THEORIES.
      1487 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There has been in the columns of your paper a preat deal of correspondence regarding evolution and origin of man, and perhaps I may be excused for requesting you to publish the views stated below. So far I have not
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    DISARMAMENT.
    126 6 Why Soviet Rejected Draft Agreement. Geneva, Dec. 4. •The Soviet Russian delegation to the preparatory disarmament conference today published a statement explaining the reasons why it must sharply reject the draft agreement of the conference. Not only, says .the statement, has the conference rejected the Soviet delegation's proposal for
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    FOOTBALLER STABBED.
    57 6 Opponent Carried Away By Enthusiasm. During a football match at Trieste ene of the players, in a sudden excess of enthusiasm caused by the excitement of the game, drew a knife he had concealed on his person, and stabbed one of his opponents with it. The player fell
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      64 6 Q "MAN" BRUNO BEER (BUITISH) JHH LAGER ms^k Htk Guaranteed Free from f 1 A Preservatives. f c S uccess of the sampling K^ffjy%j|s^ proves the excellent quality ftfe' \Jsar n*s of the Beer and its Jow price 1 1 HnipWl should attract every connoish'dEErjJ 72 Pints $21.00 I^Sgs.Wr l^!
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      180 6 TKADE Your Typiste will tell you The Royal stands tor real efficiency." anP^V nCt ifcSlJfcZ^^ik^^^fcesti^^^nWjS Sssssssss^S^sissssssssßikr^Uj^Vg«£^n^!HHß~^3i aPP^J«» |"^^^sw gjsai^Bw c Agents for MALAYA rXOMFO Ltd SINGAPORE, |XL_ KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH <X: I'ENANG. VAN HIN FURNITURE COMPANY. T«l. No. 4144. (Katablisbnl T*l. \.i. nil. 132-31. OKCHAKI) !il>., \\,.rksl,,.|.. I <> r
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      252 7 P II TH H I BBlHHflfl 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 We've promised it— here it is! EDMUND LOWE IN AN AMAZING DUAL ROLE AS A ROMANTIC ADVENTURER— WITH JOAN BENNETT IN A BUPESB KXAMI'LE OF THE NEW TECHNIQUE OP MOVIETONE FILMS. SCOTLAND YARD Not a murder mystery but the thrilling depiction
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      248 7 oeoooo oeooQe oqoo o® ooci^; 3? dklaflH HHBHSBJBjBSBBJBkSDB^BbVCBHIBbVbVJBJBJBJBJPJI!'i@M fl^V HI 'I HS I I B© I fm w L I 9 SPECIAL MATINEE TODAY AT 3.1 5 Send The Kiddies to see "The TWO BLACK CROWS" 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Owing to exceptional success Screening extended for POSITIVELY THIS LAST NIGHT
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      151 7 LbJ The Management Wish Their Patrons La 10 A HAPPY YULETIDE. ■I MATINEES: Saturday Sunday, at .11 f). Double Feature Programme j&jt UNIVERSAL PICTURES Present GLENN TRYON W BaaaJ The Funniest Talkie Comedian in L_g n BARNUM was RIGHT r p| With MKRNA KENNEDY. ALSO U ROMANTIC OOLUKSI STORY L
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    CONSOLIDATED TIN SMELTERS.
    992 8 Amalgamation Benefits. CONTROL 100,000 TONS OF TIN. rdlm ry RtMrm] meeting of the i Tin Bnultan, Ltd., was held I'iiiies House. M, (Jrr^ham|'n I ndon, B.C. Mr. K. J. Hose (chair- company) presided. The secreJaiv 'li. I. Belli having read th« notic* leetiag and the report of
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    GUILTY ON 685 CHARGES.
    86 8 Law Breaking Record In Spain. Teodoro Redondo has been found guilty at Valladolid Spain, on 442 charges of I fociciy, 218 charges of false pretences, and :!."> minor charges— a rccorj of lawbreaking in Spain for one person. The court passed sentence of nine years' imprisonment
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    COLLISION INQUIRY.
    197 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Master Who Was Not On The Bridge. The Amsterdam Court of Navigation have found the master of the steamer Reggestroom to blame for the collision of his ship with the motorliner Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, which took place in the Amsterdam. North Sea Canal when the last
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    MEDICAL AID AT SEA.
    161 8 Liner Calls at Pitcairn Island To Attend Case. News has been received from the commander of the White Star liner lonic at Auckland, N.Z., that on Aug. 15 he received a request for medical attention to be given to one of the inhabitants of Pitcairn Island,
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    HAPPY REUNION.
    233 8 Mr. T. B. Barrett Arrives In England. London, Dec. 12. There was a happy reunion at Southampton this morning, when Mr. T. B. Barrett, who in August last was granted a free pardon by the Governor of the Gold Coast after serving three years' hard labour on a
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    137 8 The following F.M.S. appointments are jru/.itted Major W. F. Chipp, D.5.0., M.C., to be a Forest F.ngineer, Forest Department, Timber Branch. Mr. G. Wilkinson seconded for service in the State of Kedah. Enche Mokhtar bin Mat Sah to act as Magistrate, Teluk Anson. Enche 0.-man bin Ta'at to
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    PASSENGERS.
    85 8 The followinj passengers left by the Kulyan, which sailed from Singapore today: Engr. Comdr. Plant, Comd.-Enjr. G. Pike, Mr. W. M. Stewart. Mr. J. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Lindon, Mr. and Mrs. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Gandy, Capt. and Mrs. Edwards, Dr. and Mrs. H.
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    45 8 The following passenger* left Singapore for Batavia by uir yesterday :—Miss J. Hunter, Mr. F. H. Turrell, Mr. A. J. Zylstra, Mr. Lim Tet Lim. Mr. Roosdorp, Dr. J. J. T. Vos, Mr. Nijlund. Mr. I. Oosten was a passenger to Palembnng.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    114 8 Tomorrow. Sarawak I Vyner Brooke) ft a.m. Anamba and Natuna Islands (Scott Hurley 1 9 a.m. Kfarimun (Sri Wongsee) t a.m. Khio (Maniac) ■.> *jm. Kukup and Benuit (lluiik Cheang) ;> a.m. Pulau Soe*i Hoiik Teck> B a.m. Huihow (Ankintri noo 1 Pontianal: (Tufciun) noun Khio and
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    40 8 Left Arra. K. dcr NederUndtn Nov. 14 Dec. 8 Indrapoera Nov. 21 Dec. 14 Ethiopia Nov. 20 Dec. 15 Chenonceiux Nov. 20 Dec. 15 Marnix v. St. Aldegonde Nov. Si Ilec. 19 Karmala Nov. 28 Dec. 21)
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    246 8 Friday, December 2G. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Ea«t Wharf H.M.S. PetersfielJ bal T:i: in 1 H.M.S. Kent I* 1 Main Wharf Op Ten Nonrt l'l Katun* I Helenus 7 I Empire Dock Benledi SO I Ekma If :t Slversandul :;7 1 Jerantut
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    OPERA SUBSIDY.
    196 8 "Not Enough," Says Sir T. Bcecham. Sir Thomas Reecham does not consider that sufficient aid for British Opera is to be given under the Government's proposals to grant £5,000 for the last quarter of the current year and £17,500 a year for the five years beginning in January.
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      187 8 g^O^^H the t inned milk V B A PRODUCT of science, i^HU I KLIM comes to you a i^B^^ s creamy powder, in special \x. .^^gsß vacuum-sealed cans —as HFM^ I .T"v JUro am sa^ e am vn B\^^\ Vvl f° rm a mi'k supply as ill world affords. W
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      265 8 M<«MULUM r PERFECjj^^pTS WHISKY Fk gfl»^gk *r ''m X^mWm r v!*H LIQUIDATION SALE AT SLUMP fV PRICES "•jf* s^ CONTINUES INDEFINITELY 34 NEW YEAR ¥jf GIFTS HALL MARKED STERLING SILVER ft E.P.N.S. TEA AND COFFEE SETS. CIGAR AND CIGARETTE BOXES. REAL ROCK CUT CRYSTAL WARE. GOLD, PLATINUM DIAMOND JEWELLERY, etc.,
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      164 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday, December 28. H. W. 2.29 a.m.. 8 ft. 1 in., 1.40 p.m., 8 ft. 7 in. Boxing Day. Exchange Bank* Closed. Saturday, December 27. H. W. 3.6 a.m., 8 ft. 2.29 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in. Public Holiday, Exchange Banks closed. Sunday, December 28. H.
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    HOME TRADE REVIEW.
    1758 9 Reparations Causing Anxiety. BRITAIN'S GOLD SI I'PLY BEING REDUCED. (By A. W. Still). London, Nov. I expressed some views OH the War debts question in :i previous letter, and the increasing dUßcuhies ol the world's financial position are forcing the matter OH eve one's attention. The problem
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      240 9 United Kingdom Stocks Down 14 Tons. Kariow ami Co. 1 report, dated Uec. 24 states Owing to the intervention of the Christmas holidays no auction is being held this week und as the market is to be officially closed on Dec. 2">. 2<l and 27, our report covers
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      SUNGEI WAY TIN MEETING.
      880 9 Third Dredge Finished And Output Increased. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 21. The sixth annual general meeting of shareholders of Sungei Way Dredging, Ltd., was held at 1. Old Market Square. Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. Mr. J. 11. Rich, the chairman, said in the course
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      NO DIVIDEND FOR MALAKA PINDA.
      853 9 Directors Report Loss Of $9,641 During Year. Th« following dircetors' report, signed by the chairman, Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, for the year ended Aug. SI; will be presented to the shareholders at the twentieth annual general meeting of the Maluku Pinda Rubber BaUSSS, Ltd.. to
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      KUALA KANGSAR CO.
      57 9 With reference to a paragraph which appeared on Nov. 19. in which it was stated that all the estates of the Kuala Kangsur Plantations. Ltd.. were on a care and maintenance basis, the local agents, Harrisons. Barker and Co., Penang. inform us that this applies only to
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      SHARE MARKET.
      567 9 U.K. Stocks Practically Unchanged. Kraser and Co.'s report of Dec. 23 states Rubber shures have idle throughout the week in sympathy with the position of the raw material which has declined slightly in price to I .">-l6d. per 1I>.. with 1/nited Kinfcliom stocks cabled as practically unchanged. It
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      TIN SMELTERS.
      225 9 Satisfactory Results From Merger. The report ..f misulidatei! Tin SmelL-r-If.:- the period from Dec. 28. *****. to Sent. !u 19:<0, states that, after charging managemen. rrci other sspoase* i.nd directors' remuner.i-tii-n, there 'eniairs a <re<iit btlance of fL'2fl,:j;lB. Out of this £40.:;20 ha* beon written off preliminary iT|Hao*l
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      NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
      206 9 Loss of Yen 6,278,009 For Half Year. A loss ul Yen iI.L'TS.OOU for the half y.-ar ended Sept. SO, is announced in the director*' i report of the Nippon Yusen Kaishn to the I half-yearly ordinary general meeting held in Toicio on Nov. 28. under the chairmanship
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      COPRA MARKET.
      17 9 Fricei Htill continue to decline I 'iuotation» are as follows -Sundried, $5.65 1 mixed, |5.30.
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET.
    876 9 War Loan Conversion Prospects. t BRITISH RAILWAYS NERVOUS. (From Our Own Coire.spomh-nt.l London, Njv. jt. Laft week in U.e Lonjcn money market was, broadly speaking, similar to it predecessor. After early tirtnncss easier comlitiona obtained from Wednesday onwards. Day-to-day money at one time quoted at 2'u per
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DEC. 26, 1930. A MATTER OF MILLIONS.
    1072 10 Once ajrain, on another papo today, Dr. \V. L. Braddon, of Scremban, returns to the charjje on the subject of his scheme for international rjbber control by mean 4 of Uub!>e:- Loans Corporation. Appnrcntly "A Matter of Millions"
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    NOVELIST EMULATES "OLD MOORE."
    956 10 A Prophet "Gets Busy" On the Next Ten Years. (By Edgar Wallace.) The prophet who sat dovm in 1920 to forecast the years which lay ahead would have had a comparatively easy task, for the signs of importance were there to be read. He had but
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    276 10 Mr. W. G. Reeves is now acting District Officer, Jasin. Mr. A. S. Small has been appointed to act as Treasurer, Straits Settlements. Capt. C. Clements has been appointed a deputy Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore. Mr. H. W. Scobie, of Malaya Consolidated Tin, Chemor, has gone Home
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    718 10 ASIATIC SHOPS. s When Mr. Roland Braddell predicted the other day that the cost of living in this country would be brought down for Europeans by the establishment of Asiatic rhops free from the burden of passages and leave pay he was spenkinjr of a tendency
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    31 10 The Hon. Dr. C. J. Wilson, Principal Medical Officer, F.M.S., and Mrs. Wilson and Dr. and Mrs. P. H. Martin have arrived back in Kuala Lumpur from Bangkok and Una Him.
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    VILLAGES ATTACKED BY RIOTERS IN BURMA.
    123 11 FOUR OFFICIALS KILLED. Burmese Riots. DISORDER IN TWO DISTRICTS. Rangoon, Dec. 24. Disorders continue in the Tharawaddy and Inscin districts, where the rioters have attacked a number of villages, and killed four native officials. A small police party engaged the rioters and arc believed
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    SEDITION IN INDIA.
    150 11 Why Press Ordinance Was I Renewed. INCITING (RIME. Another Warning By Viceroy. New Delhi, Dec. 24. Lord Irwin has lamed a lengthy statement explaining why he is compelled to renew ttie Press Ordinance. He -ays that Bince the expiry of th" Ordinance on Oct. 26 the Press
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    LORD MELCHETT.
    66 11 Condition Now Causing Anxiety. London, Dec. M. Lord Melchett. who has been suffering I from phlebitis for several weeks, ha 3 had I a relapse. His condition is causing some anxiety. Reuter. Lord Melchett. formerly Sir Alfred Mond, is li'J years of age. He received i his Peerage
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    FLYING BOAT SERVICES.
    62 11 Rapid Communication With Shore. Ragby, Dec. 24. To ensure rapid communication with the shore for passengers when the flyinsr boats of the England-African air service flight at various points along the River Nile, the Imperial Airways have ordered a number of luxuriously equipped power boats with l-<
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    CHRISTMAS RUSH.
    50 11 Busy Railway Stations In Louden. Rugby, Dee. -l. The Christaaa rush prevails at the London railway stations, and special arrangements for service* will be made toi'ay <n all lines. Booking has been heavy. Over .r>o.noo. r >0.n00 passengers left Paddington yesterday ar>! 80,000 are expected today. British WireIns.
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    EARTHQUAKE.
    40 11 Entire Town Obliterated In Argentina. New York. Dec. M. It i. reported that an earthquake has obliterated the entire town of Pom*. which is loftily situated in the Cordillera Heal. Argentina. Thirty-five people wen killed and 70 injured.— Reuter.
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    SUGAR RESTRICTION.
    39 11 SUG AR RESTRICTION. One Company Withdraws From Chadbournc Scheme. Amsterdam, Dec. Mi It is reported that the NetherlandsIndia" Agricultural Company has withdrawn from the committee which is I championing the Cha I bourne plan for j sugar restriction.— Renter.
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    "REDS" IN AMERICA.
    126 11 Arc They Directly Linked With Moscow Washington. D.C., Dec. I. Mr. William Z. Foster, head of the Communist Federation of America, today was summoned as a witness by the congressional committee, headed by Representative Hamilton Fish. Republican of NewYork, which is investigating alleged Red activities la the
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    35 11 From Fiance, liy Andre Lebon, due at fi ngapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Kamakura Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Australia, liy Malabar, due at Singapore daylight on Sunday.
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    SEIZURE BY U.S. CUSTOMS.
    82 11 Several Shells Fired During Chase. New York, Dec. 25. A message from New London, Connecticut, states that a coastguard cutter has captured a vessel, which is stated to he the British supply boat Audrey B," near Montauk Point. The crew of ten has been arrested. It
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    FORMER REBEL ARMIES.
    83 11 Negotiations for Their Reorganisation. Shanghai, Dec. 25. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, the Mukden ruler, further conferred today at Tientsin with the Shansi and Kuominchun leaders regarding the reorganisation of the Shansi and Kuominchun armies. General Hsu Ying-chang (who has been recently acting as garrison commander of the provinces
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    DEATH OF A PRINCE.
    73 11 Adventurous Career Which Caused Uneasiness. Paris, Dec. 24. The death is announced of Prince Antoine d'Orleans, Duke of Galliera, who married the Spanish Infanta, Eulalia. Prince Antoino had a most adventurous career which caused King Alfonso much uneasiness, his gay life at Nice at one time
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    RANSOM OF $20,000.
    88 11 Shanghai Bank Manager Buys His Freedom. Shanghai, Dec. 25. Mr. Chu Phan-chang, the manager of the National Products Bank, Shanghai, who m kidnapped here on Tuesday last, hi's been released. It seems that he was seriously wounded. A ransom of $20,000 was paid. Sin Kuo Mm. It
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    WORLD TRADE REVIEW.
    127 11 Improvement Recorded In Great Britain. Washington, Dec. 11. In a world-wide review of economic condition! during 1930, Julius H. Barnes, chairman of the Hoover national business HHW» conference, today praised some American industries for surmounting the effect* of the business depression. Mr. iiarnes said reports indicated that
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    BANDIT LEADER CAUGHT.
    95 11 Arrested in a Canton Hospital. Canton, Dec. 6. A notorious bandit leader, named Lo Ctmag, who has committed numerous climes, has been arrested her*. For many years he has terrorised the villagers in Shuntak district, and a huge reward was offered by the magistrate of that district
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    24,000 FEET UP.
    62 11 R.A.F. Pilot Secures India Height Record. New Delhi, Dec. 8. Flying Officer Matthews, accompanied by Lieut Gryllf R. E. attached to R.A.F. headquarters, accomplished a height record for India this morning when he climbed 24,000 feet above Delhi in 50 minutes in a service Wapite, thereby obtaining
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    AMERICAN AIR LINES.
    211 11 Equality With Steamers As Mail Carriers Washington, Dec. 4. An effort to make American dirigibles and aeroplanes eligible for foreign mail contracts was launched in Congress today by Senator Charles L. McNary, Republican of Oregon. Senator McNary introduced into the Senate a Bill designed to give American
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    A RED HOLOCAUST.
    190 11 Canton Celebrates Third Anniversary. Canton, Dec. 11. Today being the third anniversary of the Communist holocaust in Canton, a popular meeting was held in the local Kuomintang Headquarters this morning. All the Government organisations, from the Provincial Government downward, the labour unions, the merchant guilds and other
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    MARSHAL YEN.
    78 11 Arrives at Dairen In Manchuria. Shanghai, Dec. 25. Marshal Yen Shi-shan, the former Model Governor of Shansi and the leader of the recent Northern Revolt, has arrived at Dairen, on the Liaotung Peninsula, South Manchuria. It was stated, a few days ago, that he intends to make a
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    PROPAGANDA IN ITALY.
    110 11 Pope's Protest. QUESTION OF MIXED MARRIAGES. Rome, Dec. 25. The Pope, in an address which he delivered after receiving Christmas greetings from the Cardinals, protested strongly against the growth l in Italy of Protestant propaganda against Catholics, which is pursued even in Rome. This constituted a defiance
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    WIRELESS MARVELS.
    136 11 German Station Sending Out 300 Words a Minute. Berlin, Dec. 4. The postal authorities announce that, following prolonged tests, regular wireless communication between Germany and the United States can now be carried on at the rate of 300 words per minute, or 25 letters per second, on a
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    KWANGSI AFFAIRS.
    163 11 Wu Ting- Yang Arrives At Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Dec. 25. Mr. Wu Ting-yang, the former Kwangsi general, arrived here today in connection with rhe negotiations now pending with a view to the settlement of affairs in Kwangsi province. General Wu is the most trusted friend of General
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    LADY OWEN CASE.
    95 11 Record Sent to Public Prosecutor. Paris, Dec. 11. The examining magistrate has concluded the inquiry into the Lady Owen case. The dossier will now go to the Director of Public Prosecutions who will decide the Seine Assizes in February. Lady Owen, an ex-actress and the widow of
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    IN KWANGTUNG.
    59 11 Public Safety Bureau to Be Reorganised. Hong Kong, Dec. 25. Messages from Canton state that the Kwangtung Provincial Public Safety Bureau is being reorganised. General Au Yan-kui will be appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Bureau. General Chan Chai-tong, the Com-mander-in-Chief of the Bth Route Army, will review the troops
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    SUNDAY CINEMAS ILLEGAL.
    565 11 Girl's Suit for £100,000 As "Common Informer." London, Dec. 12. A King's Bench decision in a recent test case that the Sunday opening of cinemas |l illegal has caused consternation in the entertainment world, but it did not keep the cinemas closed on the Sunday following. An
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    ELECTION MOTOR-CARS.
    166 11 Equalising* Facilities For Voters. London, Dec. 11. "Elections should be decided not by motor-car but by the souls and convictions of the people,' declared Mr. Ben Tillett in the Commons seconding the Labour motion that cars should be prohibited except in special cases so as to equalise the
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    31 11 Italian Seaplane Squadron Ready. Rome, Dec. J~>. Tho Italian seaplane squadron ha: arrived at Bolama, Portuguese Guinea whence it will start on the trans-Atlantic Right after an overhauling. Reuter.
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    WHEN MALAYA LED.
    971 11 lady of great intelligence said to him, "Of course, it is very pleasant living under your own flag." He explained that California did not belong to Great Britain. Oh,' said the lady, doesn't it Surely it ought to." (Laughter.) Mr. H. W. Thomson acknowledged his indebtedness to
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    HONG KONG CONVICTS ON STRIKE.
    1370 12 Strange Affair at Victoria Gaol. PRISON DIET? LAMENT CHORUS FROM THE CELLS. II ng Kong, Dec. 10. A state of emergency has prevailed at Victoria Gaol since an early hour this noi Bins following a serious outbreak among Ihe three hundred prisoners, who according to
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    CHINESE WITH MORPHIA.
    154 12 look Injections for Pains In The Stomach. n Our Own Correspoadaat.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. -I. raan up in the local |"'li< i i 111 v-terd iv. !>'< th( Ca ton Department raidE iuo mile:, from Kuala Lumpur Bad found in it eight men. who allegedly had arkl
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    TOROPOFF TRIO.
    131 12 Excellent Dancers at Adelphi Hotel. The Toropoff Trio of Russian dancers made their first appearance at the Adelphi Hotel last ni>jht and instantly won the approval of the audience. A girl and two men, they present the kind of during acrobatic dance which has been featured in various
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    37 12 Anybody's War," featuring Moran and Mack, the two Black Crows, will be rhrwn nt the Capitol for th<> last time t6^ nifrKV. l.ovc among the MUMonalre*," featuring Clara Bow, will afar! its run I tomorrow.
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    THE PRESIDENT ON THE YANGTSE.
    332 12 Further Anti-Communist Plans. Shanghai, Dec. 25. President Chiang Kai-shek addressed the Hupeh Government Commissioners at Wuchang (opposite Hankow) today. The commissioners delivered their administration reports and entertained the President at noon. With reference to the announcement made on Tuesday that a Nanking aeroplane had been
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    NEW MALACCA HOSPITAL.
    106 12 Tender of $935,000 for First Section Accepted. The firm of Stewart Mclntyre's tender of $9:i5.000 for the erection of the first section of the new General Hospital at Pringgit, Malacca, has been accepted. The first section comprises administration and technical block, kitchens, four blocks of wards, maternity
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    BARRED FROM FORTUNE.
    205 12 Princess Who Married At Age of 73. Princess Amedee de Broglie, who was secretly married in London to Prince Louis Ferdinand d'Orleans Bourbon, a cousin of the King of Spain, has received another set-back in the Paris courts. When an application was made in July by her
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    STAY AND BE TAXED.
    68 12 Australian Capital Leaving The Country. Mr. .1. EL Fenton, when recently acting as Prime Minister of Australia, issued a warning that legislative action might be taken against persons attempting to evade claims on their incomes by sending capital out of the country. Mr. Fenton's statement followed
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    DANCE IN H.M.S. KENT.
    72 12 Heavy Rain May Mean Cancellation. Tie Captain-in-Charge, Singapore, has issued the following notice concerning the proposed dance on board H.M.S. Kent on Saturday. H.: M.S. Kent is berthed alongside East Wharf. Tanjong Pagar. In the event of heavy rain guests attending the dance are requested to
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    147 12 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended Dec. 20. gives the total number of deaths as male 176, and female 79. This represents a death rate cf 26.74 per mille, per annum., compared with 23.80 in the preceding week and 26.67 in the corresponding week of
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    106 OR 110 ?
    291 12 106 OR 110 Birthday Mystery of Miss K. Plunket. In a stately old house in the heart of I beautiful garden at the foot of Ravensdale > Mountain, Co, Louth, Ireland, the Hon. Katherine Plunket recently celebrated her birthday. Whether it was her 106 th birthday or her 110 th
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    AT THE PAVILION.
    370 12 A Pleasing Holiday Programme. A programme eminently suitable for I the holiday season is delighting patrons at the Pavilion Theatre, Orchard Road, j at .present. It is a double attraction The first j picture, The Hide-Out is a talkie on j the best approved silent film lines.
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    "SCOTLAND YARD."
    267 12 Can a New Face Make a Newi Character The feature film in the latest change at the Alhambra might have been more i appropriately named, for the central theme of the story does not concern that I famous institution. This is a crook play in conception and treatment
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    34 12 Mails from Europe (London mails dis- i patched Dec. 4) by the Comorin will nrrive by train tomorrow morning. Cor- f lespondence will be ready for delivery to boxhoUlers at 9.15. t
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    RESTRICTION IN SUMATRA.
    494 12 20 Per Cent. Cut. Societe Financiere To Adopt A-B-C Tapping. (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan. Dec. N. It was aaaouncod jMtardaf that tin Societe Financiere des Caoutchoucs, one of the biggest rubber companies on the East Coast of Sumatra, has decide I that the so-called A-B-C tapping
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    271 12 Monday, Dee. 16. The following were the gue.sts at a dinner given by His Excellency and Mrs. Scott -the Hon. Mr. Justice Thome, the Hon. Mr. Justice Whitlcy and Mrs. V.hitley, the Hon. Mr. Justice Mudie, the /'on. Mr. H. Fairburn and Mrs. b'airburn, M. Rallereau and Mine
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    LET US BE CHEERFUL !
    48 12 LET US BE CHEERFUL Gloomy Dean's Latest Joke. 1 MM Inge, speaking at the dinner ol the Society of Apothecaries in London, said he had received an anonymous letter, apparently from a woman. Raying, I praying for your death. 1 have been very successful in two other instances,"
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    Today's Rugby.-South African Test Match-Home Batsmen Fail.
    68 13 Today's Rugby. -South African Test Match-Home Batsmen Fail. HOME RUGBY. In the County Championship match*' played at Northampton on Uc-c. 11, tliKast Midlands beat the North Midland by 22 to '.i alter exciting play. Liiio-tei shire won their home match aj;ainH Nott3. Cambridge University defeated Edin burgh 27—10. The match
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    HATTING FAILURES AT JOHANNESBURG.
    999 13 8. Africa's Poor Score. BOWLERS ON TOP IN TEST MATCH. Dowtem In- Id the -.»a> at Jnh.-innrs-I>u r mi Christmas Kvc on the first day <>r tin- 5Mk Test match between Ijii'laiiil uiul Soulli Africa. A. I*. K. hapaiaa, the l-.n«land captain, put Smith Africa in
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    A HEFTY BACK ROW.
    49 13 i The back row of the scrum of the Liv i .Selangor Rugby fifteen averages six feet four inches in height This team is also remarkable for the wide area from which it is drawn Sungkai in the north to Kampong Kuantan in the south.
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    BUD WALLEY.
    213 13 A Win and a Draw In New York. A letter from Mr. Kirn Lin, the manager of Bud Walley, the Singapore flyweight, now in New York, states that Walley is still doing well. On Nov. 11, at the Broadway Arena, he beat Charlie Cohen over six rounds, though
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    HARRIERS' MEET.
    161 13 Four Miles Chase at Kuala Lumpur. Sunday's meet of the Kuala Lumpur Haniers was held at Pudu Ulu, when about 30 turned out. Mr. G. A. de C. de Miijibray and Mrs. Mungo Park were the ha|es and led a gruelling four miles chase ovJr mining land and
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    A.P.C. AND I. WIN.
    232 13 One Point Victory Over Command Officers. In a tournament game on the Padang an Wednesday the A.P.C. und 1. beat the Malaya Command Officers by six points (two trie*) to five points (one goal). The A.P.C. and I. opened strongly and after some pressure Chippendale got
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    BRADMAN CONTROVERSY.
    112 13 Australian Cricket Board Criticised. Sydney, Dec. 10. The. Australian critics are bitterly criticising the amazing action of the Cricket Bo^rd of Control who are withholding Bradman's £150 good conduct allowance which has been paid to all the ether New South Wales players. Bradman's misdoing, which prompted the Board's
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    R. D. PATTERSON.
    92 13 Death of Well-Known Former Rugby International. The death was announced in mail week of R. D. Patterson, a well-known former Irish Rugby international. A native of Belfast, Patterson played with Manchester and Liverpool up to 1904. He represented Ulster, and later Leinster, when he won his cap
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    THE S.C.C.'s SURPRISE DEFEAT.
    759 13 Malaya Cup Hopes. TODAY'S GAME ON THE PADANG. The surprise of last week's Rugby was the S.C.C's defeat by Selangor at Kuala Lumpur in the trophy mutch. There were two or three features which contributed to that defeat, but even considering these it was generally admitted
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    137 13 Friday, December 26. Selangor Amateur race meeting. Rugby: S.C.C. vs. Royal Navy. Padang. Football: Navy vs. Chinese and Malay*, Jalan Besar Stadium. Saturday, December 27. Selangor Amateur race meeting. Football: H.M.S. Kent vs. Malays, Jalan Besar Stadium. Sunday, December 28. Yacht Races between Royal Singapore Yacht Club and
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    YACHTING.
    303 13 Naval Officers to Compete At R.S.Y.C. The officers of H.M.S. Kent and| H.M.S. Petersfield have accepted an invitation to sail with the ftoyal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday. It has been decided to us the "B" class boats for the occasion, and it is hoped that all owners will
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    SWIMMING.
    82 13 Guillemard Cup Race At S.S.C. There were four entrants for the Guillemard Cup race (two lengths handicap) at the Swimming Club yesterday. Dividing, who was scratch, jfh'ing nine seconds to the first man away, won an excellent race just beating C. Goldman, who went at eight. Both swam excellently,
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    CHRISTMAS DAY FOOTBALL.
    254 13 Arsenal's Fine Win. NOTTS COUNTY BEATKN AGAIN. London, Dec U.'i. The fol|owing were the results ol English and Scottish League MtehM played today First DivUion. Birmingham 0 I.euls t'Ul. 1 HUi-kiiurn K. l Darby County Blackpool Sh.-fti.-1.l In!. 1 I'olton Wand. MmriMatet Utd. I Chelsea II Aston
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    3185 14 THE LITERARY PAGE NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. harder time than Caro. Kenneth, her husband, eOBMf from labouring stock, and when Ur-ula marries him, they have to live in a ittle jerry-luiilt, suburban house on a model estate. The little difficulties of their married life, the interferences of Kenneth's indomitable old mother
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      170 14 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. OkjeetloMbU 1. Cut ntu small piMM .1. Mot so many \i At :i distance DiviiklB »f I r-tiurch 1-'. Cheat 'V.-.n.liKr It. Yard That which ;ivps motiim 14. Aufrury 15. Ptrtainlng to punihnunt lv 1C. Labour :t: >- Comnmtl 17. Troublf fri»ht 19. Acknowlclce '1
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      166 15 BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS Evidence of the quality built into the new Ford is the extensive use of ball and roller bearings. There are more than twenty in all an unusually large number. Their function is comparable to the jewels of a fine watch. From the engine to the road,
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    BRITISH RULE IN INDIA.
    539 16 Strange Misconceptions In Japan. In Japan, tin moat extraordinary mnconccptiona regarding British rule in ln<!ii are rife, whil? false assertions circulate Freely and gain ready credence, I writes the Tokio correspondent of the| Morning Post Recently, for example, one of the lead- i in Tokio baa
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    THE INSTALMENT PLAN.
    306 16 Not Unknown in Ancient Egypt. Thi ancient Egyptians had their five dollars down and live dollars a month Bystem too, according to evidence reveal,,l by a eollactioa oi examples of Egyp1 tian writing and writing equipment now on exhibit at the Field Museum of Natural History. Chicago.
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    SECRECY IN AIR TRAGEDIES.
    373 16 Protest by Guild Of Pilots. Outspoken criticism of official reticence as to the cause of air accidents was made at the first annual meeting in London of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators. Many of the Guild's most distinguished members, among them Air-Vice-Marshal Sir
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    CHICAGO UNIVERSITY.
    196 16 Graduation by Ability Plan. A radical change in the plan of education at the University of Chicago was announced last month by the university I authorities. Under the new plan, the actual ability of the individual student, and not the time spent or the number of credits earned,
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    FOOTBALLER DEPORTED.
    152 16 Scotsman Who Became An American. By order of the Home Office. William Crilley, late of the Alloa and Celtic football clubs, has sailed in the White Star liner Adriatic from Greenock for New York. When Crilley was sent to prison for 00 days by Sheriff Wilton, of Glasgow,
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    ADVERTISING.
    125 16 A Great Force And Power In Business. The Hastings Rorouf,'h Publicity Association celebrated 15 years' continuous advertising of the town as a health resort at the jubilee dinner held recently. Sir William Crawford, member of the Empire Marketing Board, proposing the toast of the evening, said There is no
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
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