The Straits Times, 16 December 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUBT.J THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times SO PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      445 1 [JkIaLA LApftfelfiAVA ir.L^eHONC 3te3), SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5181).' 6.15 Toniifht 9.15 > J Warner Bros.* Stupi-ndous J In.d uel ion 1 "show of shows Phone 5261-2. j t SOLVE YOUR X'MAS GIFT PROBLEMS AT |j|t| j TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EXCLUSIVE FACILITIES OFFERED BY ROBINSONS IN SOLVING YOUR
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      14 1 ±r^* \.a 6.15 Tonight 9.15 Warner Bros.' Stupendous Production •SHOW of SHOWS Phone 3261-2.
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      486 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. .1; *?l_; P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. CHITRAL 15,000 Dec. 26
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      578 2 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naplea, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mtddlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Du* Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,500 Dec. 16 17 §SUWA MARU 10,700 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 tSFI/SHLMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 14 16 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Jan. 27 28 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Feb. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU
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      466 2 BURNS PHBLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). Tha s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      623 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penang. M.s. JUTLANDIA Dec. 28 Dec. 25 m.s. LALANDIA Dec. 80 Jan. 1 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 20 Jan. 22 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 3 Feb. 6 m.s. FIONIA
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      578 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SBRVICB TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      476 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bangi.ara, Telupln, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure PRACHATIPOK Dec. 20 Dec. H SUDDHADIB Dec. 27 Dec. 30 VALAYA Jan. I Jar.. 6 These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      429 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRAN.CISCO» CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United Stated and Canada Points from Hong Kong. SAN FRANCISCO 4 LOS ANGELES. S.S. GOLDEN STAR sail from Hi. ii" Konjf Dec. 21. Agents ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION, LIMITED. I Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE. Telephone
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      564 3 DOUAft mjuttnp ljnb AMERICAN MAIL LTNB ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, I'ORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Lear* Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. HARRISON Dec. 21 Dec. 23 Dec. 25 PRES. HAYES Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 PRES. PIERCE Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan.
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      634 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) 1 "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tia Ports and Suez CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. b.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. 6 HOMEWARDS. s.i. CITY OF PERTH for L'don, Rotterdam and
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      368 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised < 43,000.000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Salt n-« 1,866,846 Capital paid up 1,060,000 BOARD OP DIRECTORS J. M. Byrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., 3. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H.
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      550 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 40,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe Semarang Bombay Welterreden Shanghai Calcutta Mcdan Solo Cheribon
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      493 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1363 at Amsterdam, Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000.000 (about £8,500,000). Paid up Capital Glds. 55.000.nn0 (about £4.600,0U0). Reserves Glds. 29.1U0.007 (about iJ. i:;j,000). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE UAGUB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS ISRANCIIES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and
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      805 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There «re approximately seven word* to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 15 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per Insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      586 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET HOUSE on Institution Hill, high elevation. Bent $80.00 United Enginers Limited. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast ltd. AdI. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B, De Souza Street. BUNGALOW, 26, Newton Road, Rent $90. Entry January 1. Apply No. 287, Orchard Road. NEW FLATS,
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      1033 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET OFFICES «t 4 and 4-A, Prince St., op floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply £oh Chew Kee, 129, Killiaey Road. OFFICES TO LET. In Raffles Chambers, iiaffles Place. Reduced Rents. Apply personilly. Estate ft Trust Agencies_(lW7) Ltd. TO LET, ground floor, 73, Cecil
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      733 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. RAILWAYS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. Cheap Return Tickets at single fare and a half for the double journey will be issued as under For Christmas Holidays from Thursday 24th December 1931 to Sunday 27th December, available for return journey on any day, 25th to 29th Dee. 1931.
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      698 4 TENDERS FOR SALE About 10.000 (Ten Thousand) lbs. Scrap Copper. About 1.900 (One Thousand Nine Hundred! lbs. Scrap lead. Tenders invited. Tenders should be mark>d "TENDKR FOR THE PURCHASE OF SCRAP COPPER AND LEAD" und should reach this office on or before the :Ust instant, »nd should be addressed to
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      767 5 For your X'MAS requisites t^^dfe? RAFFLK CAFE CONFECTIONERY JeSSa where you have complete satisfac- 1 X&M tion in all your choices. /J^nand \O#y HKJH QUALITY OF DELICI- &J!1\ lk\V^ OUS CHRISTMAS AND NEW -^^^-■T^-JAV 1 YEAR CAKES. PUDDINGS, 4BfeSkg^* r^r*L MINCE PIES, etc., etc A grand display of Christmas N^tT^ST^^
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      185 5 PUBLISHED DECEMBER 20. 10 Cents. Contributors to the first issue to be published on Sunday next include LADY MARY BALFOUR MARY PICKFORD ANITA LOOS M. P. BOUCHARDON (The French Judge who conducted the trial of Mata Hari.) E. T. WOODHALL (Formerly of Scotland Yard.) PROF. CHUNG YEIEH YEN (Professor of
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    THE TECHNIQUE OF THE TALKING PICTURE
    1092 6 'Anthony Asquith on Future of Films The Hon. Anthony Asqnilh is Ihr nun of th-: Idle Lord Oxford mid Asqmth u.icl r. welhknnii'H British film piod:icer. TN comparing talking pictures with the legitimate theatre it is time people rer.lis?d that the two branches of
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    CINEMA NOTES.
    15 6 The usual notes by our Film Correspondent will be found on page 16.
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      226 6 MAN AND HIS CLOTHES />>! L NEW STREAMLINE DRESS SHIRTS PLAIN STIFF AND MARCELLA FRONTED Ik inKUUI SIITABI.E FOR THE yt\ PHESF.NT-DAY WAISTCOAT. H. B. WINTER, TAILOR AND OUTFITTER. 20, Battery Road, Singapore. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 BREEZY WILLIAM HAINES In a Riotous Romance of a I'ants-Presser who won a girl
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      99 6 %jj^" f^H K^w A LHAMBRA TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 ANOTHER GRAND SHOW Adolphe Menjou IRENE DUNNE Cliff Edwards ERNEST TORRENCE LOOK AT THAT CAST! IT JUST SPELLS A GREAT PICTURE THAT IS WHAT YOU'LL FIND IN THIS SPARKLING, COMEDYDRAMA OF TODAY! A PICTURE WITH A PERSONALITY "The GREAT LOVER Suave pclished
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      402 7 PA VILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Jo^^U AGAIN THE BEST K- PICTURE IN **&F 3&£* MAGNIFICENT PLAY WI ™OUT A SINGLE **^P(i DULL MOMENT M -H%^ M IT S AN INTENSELY Wi MEN IW« her M DRAM ATIC AND SOPHISM college 9 TICATED STORY OF A m MEN were Iw M
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      33 7 HERE'S THE SUPREME GIFT OF THE TALKING SCREEN TO DATE AT THE l&is| TONIGHT Qus| PREMIERE FOR MALAYA OF THE PICTURE OF THOUSAND SENSATIONS 100 t»f 1000 CELEBRATED ffs BEAUTIFUL STARS VW GIRLS
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      129 7 6-15 TONIGHT 9-15 The one and only Epic of the Air. Alhambra's Mightiest Record Smasher "HELL'S ANGELS" TOMORROW A REAL HUNDRED PERCENT TALKING SINGING AND MUSICAL SUPER TAMIL DRAMA KALID AS Miss. T. P. RAJALAXMI AUo Tanul Miwical Shut*:— KIRTANAM— KURATHI DANCE MOVIETONE RECORDING! VICTORIA THEATRE SATURDAY NEXT, Dec: 19th
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    SHIPPING NOTICES.
    199 8 SHIPPING NOTES Lightbuoy in the Johore Straits. The litfhtlmoy in lat. 1° 19' N., long. 104 o.V K. (appro.x), marking the Johore Shoal, exhibiting a group (lashing white light showing two flashes has been replanu on station and the unlighted buoy f|iiiri- in the former notice has been
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    248 8 Today. Djamlii (Tobelo) 3 p.m Banka Island, I'ladjoe and Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m Pontianuk Khoen Hoea) 4 p.n North, North-East and North-West Sumatra (Van Lansberge) 4 p.m Ceylon, Southern Western India, Egypt iincl Kurope (Naumburg) 4 p.m North ami Kast India (Kutsang) 6 p.m China and Japan
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    52 8 From IiKio-China, by Felix Roussel, due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Kaga Maru, dm- al BingBpoN tomorrow. From Holland, by Kota Nopan, due at Singapore on Friday morning. From Kttropv (London mails dispatched on Nov. M), by Rajula, due at Penang 6 a.m.
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    AIR MAIL.
    16 8 A mail from Medan by aeroplane h expected at Singapore at 11.10 a.m. tomorrow.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      194 8 Singapore, Dec. 16. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 9/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days' sight 2 4', London, demand 2/4 3/32 London, T.T. 2/4 1/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 930 Hamburg, demand 160 New York, demand 39»i
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      PRODUCE.
      164 8 Singapore, Dec. IC. Gambier tMM I (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra 5.C0 mixed 4.95 Sago flour, Sarawak 3.20 White Pepper 34.50 Hack Pepper 24.00 'earl Sago 6.00 small k™ medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam $190 to 2. r >4 Saigon $168 to IXO Rangoon $164 to 178 \'o.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      129 8 Wednesday, December 16. Ship* alongHii 1 the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Lady Evelyn, Lighter Cross, Lch. Penineat, I Lighter Shell, Poseidon, I Lch. Mary Rose, Lch. Echo. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock
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      Vessels Arrived.
      181 8 PALOPO, Dut., 628 tons, from Pemangket 16-12. for Singkawang via Ports 19-12. TiNOMBO, Dut., 525 tons, from Belawan Deli iG-12, for Belawan Deli 18-12. CLALA, Brit., 396 tons, from Bangkok IC-12. for Bangkok 20-12. MATA HARI. Brit., 519 tons, from Penanf 16-12, for Peaatig via Ports 20-12. YANi;-TSE,
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        MINING.
        452 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 24/- 25/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/6 -5 Ayer Hitam Tin 10/3 11/3 cd. £1 £1 r.aiurrm Tin 10/9 11/9 £1 £1 Batang Padang 0.05 0.12 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40nom. £i £1
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        GENERAL.
        261 8 Issue Vai. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 El' £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.11.9 3.15.9 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m LOO 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 El £1 Con. T. S. 1" r Prefs. 15/6 16/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        146 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 192 C red. 1931 36 106 104 ci. Singapore Municipal 1 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 1% prem. Singapore Municipal 414 p.c. of I<JO7 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapare Municipal 4.-i p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        396 8 fruer and Co. and LyaD and Evatt'a quotatlwu. At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only, Today's Price Fraser I.yall Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.65 0.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 A. Hitam ($1) 0.75 0.80 0.75 0.85
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    756 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya iii as follows (Singapore time only is given): ALWAYS ON THE AIR BANDOENG, PLM., 82 metre*, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    49 8 Port hoi >. V. Oldenbariievdt Fohan de Witt Kashmir Egra Mhos II P. C. Hooft S'por* LoruloOct. 8 Oct. I: Oct. 8 Not. Oct. 16 Not. i Oct. 30 Nov. 2: Oct. 30 Not. 2 Nov. 5 Nov. I Nov. 6 Nov. 21 Not. 13 Dec. I
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      56 8 FOR YOUR EYES The best is just good enough. Wear Zoiss Spectacle Lenses. JOHN DUKE, OPTICIAN, 21, 1 tan »tv Road, SINGAPORE. Ijmjjmf SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Jy% Great Reductions prices never -^fHßsb Ftr CHRISTMAS the New Year only fS I iprjpH "LISSENOLA" Electric amplified MWn liWiHbbbTOl Gramophones complete at $150 K
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      68 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE. PHONE OB CALL Corner Opposite Amber afaaaUa, Sole Agent* and Repreaentatlr** af tiu Ltadlng Radio MinnfarUri/a. BHORT WAT! RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS tJvConntry Orders Exacataa 1 It Ketara Poet. PHONE 73M BU\ DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROGEN CONTENT over 20.6% FREE ACID
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      306 8 MALAYAN SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Min fall, thine. Humidity tion. F. F. in. houri. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star 90 73 Nil 9.5 Ji5 E 10 Fine Kelantan Kota Bharu ..85 73 0.17 2.3 75 Nh
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      245 8 ARRANGEMENTS F01 THE WEEK, Wednesday, December 16. H. W. 3.20 a.m., 7 ft. 9 in., 2.30 p.m., 8 ft. 4 in. Police Band, Telok Ayer Reclamation, 5.15 p.m. Thursday. December 17. H. W. 4.5 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in., 3.34 p.m., 7 ft. 8 in. Meeting of Board of Licensing
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    215 9 Rubber Prices Appreciably Lower. DEALERS VERY NERVOUS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. <M, cents per Ib. Tin, II Ions at $69.25 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, 3 l-16d.. down ',d. New York, 2 cts. down cl Market Tone Easier. Tin, London, (3
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    NOV. RUBBER RETURNS.
    97 9 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. North Labis (J0h0re).— 34,400 lb. Perak Rubber Plant.— BB,6oo lb. I'akan Baroe. —30,000 lb. Prang Bcsar. 45,400 lb. Pcrnambang. 136,058 lb. Rubber Estates of J0h0re.— 64,043 lb. Raub R.E.- 17,050 lb. Ribu.— l6,oso
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    KAMUNTING TIN.
    109 9 Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., Penang have been advised by the secretary of Kumunting Tin Dredging Ltd., that the annual accounts for the year ended June 30 will be issued in London today. The credit balance at profit and loss account, including the balance carried forward from last
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      462 9 Cautious Attitude on Stock Exchange. THE OUTLOOK FOR SHIPPING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 19. For two years the Stock Exchanges and the investing public have been looking for a turn upwards irt commodity prices, in the belief that such an event would I herald the
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      EXCHANGES.
      82 9 Rugby, Dec. 15. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8 s, Athens 25.", sellers, Bombay Is. 6 9-Md., Berlin 14 9-16, Brussels 2494, Bucharest ."!<">. Rio Hui'ix-s Aires 40%, Copenhagen I .is'-. Geneva 17 11-16, Helsingfors 245, Hong Kong Is. 5 U-16d., Lisbon 109%, Madrid 40%, Milan 67%, Monte Video 31
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 9 T»ne of Market Easier. Latest cable London Spot Sheet 3 1-lSd. per lb. New Y<wk :-«pot Bheet G. cts. 4% p«r lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard lUndard R.S.S. on Tender Spot December January Jan. M.-ir. April-June Buyen. 9% 9'4 9% 9% 10% Seller! 9%
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      KUNDONG RUBBER REPORTS LOSS.
      278 9 Still Lower Costs In Current Year. The Kundong Rubber Estate Ltd. reports a loos on working of $4,179 for the year ended Sept. 30, 1931. To this must be added $5,632.10 in respect of depreciaton, making a total loss m profit and loss account of *9^'
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      255 9 The under-noted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Humour Am. in? the Clergy. 1931, (John Aye); Humour Amonfr the Doctors, 1931, (John Aye); Digression, 1981, illus. (Travels), (J. G. Barrow); Six British Battles, 1931, (Hilaire Balloc); Voice, Song and Speech, 22nd edition,
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      253 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 15. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are as follows GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Riie or Fall. Conversion Loan 5 r ,v 97% M4 Funding Loan V/t 1916/90 83% +2% GOVERNMENT STOCKS,
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      KUNDONG RUBBER.
      411 9 The report of the directors of the Kundomg Rubber Estate, Ltd,, for the twelve months ended Sept. 30, 1931, .states The loss on working amounted to 54,179.87, to which must be added $5,623.10 in respect of depreciation, making a total loss on profit and loss account of $9,811.97.
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      834 9 Considerable Orders From China. OUTLOOK CONTINUES BRIGHT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Nov. 1». Conditions throughout the cotton trade in Lancashire remain more cheerful. Employers are working more machinery than for a long time back and each week a decrease in unemployment is being registered. The demand
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      28 9 NEW CLEARINGS YOU CANNOT AFFORD SECOND BEST FOR FINEST MATERIAL— Budded-Stumps, Budwood, Selfed Seed APPLY PRANG BESAR ESTATE TELEPHONE, KAJANG 35. Agents HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. KUALA LUMPUR.
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      189 9 "Singapore Foot" SERIOUS FOOT INFECTION. Only recently has the seriousness been realised of the unpleasant foot infection known as Singapore Foot you can usually tell it by an itching between the toes. Sometimes there are tjny white blisters, a scaly dryness or a white, moist condition. These infections are caused
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      173 9 AUCTION NOTICE. POWELL ft C 0. y LTD. AUCTION SALE of valuable jewelleries. Comprising (told bracelets and bangles set diamonds and brilliants, gold earrings, hair pins, brooches set diamonds and brilliants and rings set diamonds, brilliants, rubies, sapphires, etc. At our sale-room, No. 12, Robinson Road, on Thursday, December 17
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    114 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL.-Soup to Nuis. 6.15— 9.30. AI.HAMBRA.—AdoIphe Menjou and Iren« Dunne in The Great Lover. 6.15 —0.18. Phone C 909. CAPITOL.-Show of Shows. 6.15 —0.15. Phone 5261-5262. GREAT WORLD.—Wayangi, Cinemas, Zoo, Joycars and Donkey Rides. Gate 10 cts. except Sat. and Sun. Nights. MARLBOROUGH.—HeII's Angels. 6.15— •J. 15.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16, 1931. A PYRRHIC VICTORY.
    1017 10 "Another such victory and we are lost," declared Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, 2,210 years ago after his triumph over the Romans at Asculum, still the classical example of a victory which proved as costly as a defeat. And when
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    224 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. S. B. Palmer, manager of Bruas and Geland Gajah Estates, Perak, and Mrs. Palmer returned from home leave this week. Mr. E. S. Giles, manager of Jasin Estate, has left here for Singapore on his way home en leave says our Malacca correspondent. Mr. M. D. Knapp.
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    AMERICA'S "MAKE'EM PAY" PRESS.
    1370 10 AMERICA'S "MAKE 'EM PAY PRESS. How Democracy Blocks Way to Sanity. (By Dwight Whiting, the wcll-knowK American financier and president of the Pacific Financial Corporation, in an interview.) "Very few hading American politicians, industrialist*, bankets, and merchants fail to rcaiise that no real prosperity is poxslhle until the world has
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    842 10 A BURDEN LIGHTENED. At the beginning of the month ,\v» referred in this column to a new tratftn rule* which had come into force when-liy liclaha Coolies wishing to turn front Stamford Road, opposite Raffles Museum, into Bencoolen Street, were compelled to. drag their loa is
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    CHINESE STUDENTS'WILD ORGY IN NANKING.
    1985 11 CHINESE STUDENTS' WILD ORGY IN NANKING. LIKE BEDLAM LET LOOSE. Raid on the Kuomintang Headquarters. SHOTS EXCHANGED. Mr. Yoshizawa as Japan's Foreign Minister. A moh of 600 students completely out ill' hand, yesterday raided the Kuomintang Headquarters in Nanking where an important meeting was in progress. They disarmed some of
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    LONGER HOURS FOR SAME PAY.
    104 11 i More Trouble Brewing In Lancashire. London, Dec. 16. A serious situation has arisen in the Lancashire cotton industry, the operatives in the spinning section having rejected the employers' proposals to negotiate regarding a return to longer hours at present wages. Notice has been given
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    "DOING SPLENDIDLY."
    220 11 Mr. Churchill Recovering From Accident. Rugby, Dec. 15. Th. latest report states that the conilition of Mr. Winston ChuD.-hill, who was knocked down by a motor-car in New York on Sunday night, is slightly improved, and he was in a cheerful mood following a restful night. His son
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    MERCHANT SERVICE.
    57 11 Pay of Officers and Men To be Reduced. London, Dec. 15. The National Maritime Board has r greed to a reduction of 10 per cent, in the pay of navigation and engineer merchant officers with effect from Jan. 31. Reductions in the pay of sailors, firemen and catering
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    SPANISH CABINET.
    87 11 Senor Azana Again Prime Minister. Madrid, Dec. 15. A new Cabinet has been formed with Senor Manuel Azana as Prime Minister i and Minister of War and Senor Zulucta as Foreign Minister. Reuter. I Senor Manuel Azana and his Cabinet resigned on Dec. 13, considering their task completed
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    THE KING.
    60 11 A Day's Shooting in Windsor Park. Rugby, Dec. 15. The King, accompanied by the Duke of York and the Duke of Gloucester, motired from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Great Park, where a party numbering six guns had a good day's shooting. Many birds fell to the gun of
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    FIRE AT AERODROME.
    51 11 Narrow Escape for 5 Machines In Hong Kong. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Dec. 15. Fire broke cut at the Kaitack aerodrome today and destroyed two hangars and ah office. Five aeroplanes were got out of the hangars in the nick of time. There were no
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    DUTY ON BEER.
    36 11 Tax for Drink Produced In the D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 14. The People's Council has adopt unanimously the proposal to introduce duty on beer proiuced in the Dutch Ea Indie*.
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    OVER 1,200 U.S.A. BANK FAILURES IN 1931.
    219 11 $900,000,000 in Deposits. >EW YORK "BEARS" RAID WEAK CURRENCIES. Boston, Dec 15. Nine Massachusetts banks closed today, following the example of the Federal National Bank of Boston, which has temporarily closed its doors. Total deposits of $86,935,000 are involved. There have been over
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    KAMUNTING TIN.
    113 11 Profit of £32,694 on Year Ended June 30. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 16. The Kamunting Tin Company showed a profit on the year ended June 30, 1931, of £32,694. The output was only 1.22S tons (valued at £86,563) owing to the closing down of the dredges
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    TRADE IN JAVA.
    77 11 Fl. 180,00,000 Drop In Total Exports. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 14. Private exports during November in Java and Madura amounted to 332,100 tons, valued at F1.30,900,000, compared with 4,'!0,200 tons and F1.51,200,000 (luring November, 11*30. Total exports during the first eleven rionths of this year
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    LOSS ON TOBACCO.
    67 11 Holland-Sumatra Company's Action. (From Cur Own Correspondent) Batavia, Dec. 14. It is reported that the Holland-Sumatra Tobacco Company, with heal offices in Amsterdam, has written off fifty per cent, of its share capital for depreciation and losses. The tobacco crop of 1930 registered a locs on exploitation
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    THE BERLIN BOURSE.
    65 11 First Step Toward Re-Opening Stock Exchanges. Berlin, Dec. 15. A joint conference of Rc'chsbank, Government and Bourse officials decided to permit members of the Bourse to meet at the stock exchange hour on Thursdays, although stock transactions will not be permitted and quotations will not be fixed.
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    BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.
    53 11 Increase of 5,297 During Week Reported. Rugby, Dec. 15. An increase of 5,297 in the total number ot persons unemployed is recorded in the latest weekly return of the Ministry of Labour. Of the total of 2,627,324 out of work 436,248 are women and 109,442 are boys or
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    A TURNING POINT IN HISTORY.
    292 11 Disarmament CAN BRITAIN REDUCE FURTHER Rugby, Dec. 15. A large congregation, including representatives in London of all European countries, the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues and representatives of all branches of public life, commerce and industry, attended the national service for world disarmament at
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    DISTANCE FLIGHT.
    105 11 Accident Postpones R.A.F. Attempt on Record. Rugby, Dec. 15. The projected attempt on the world's non-stop long distance flight record has been postponed owiiur to an accident to the Royal Air Force Fairey-Napier monoplane this afternoon. The machine was on the final stage of the homeward journey after
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    BANGKOK FIRE.
    71 11 Bank and 500 Houses Destroyed. Bangkok, Dec. 15 V Five hundred houses in the Chinese business quarter of Bangkok, including the Bank of Canton were destroyed today in the most destructive Pre the city has ever known. Two thousand people are homeless. The damage is estimated at £500,000.—
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    DISARMAMENT.
    89 11 Prayers for Success of The Conference. Rugby, Dec. 15. This morning's Cabinet meeting was curtailed to permit the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, Sir John Simon and most of the other Ministers to attend the national sarvice of prayer for the World Disarmament Conference. The members of the Cabinet will
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    CHINESE IMMIGRANTS.
    120 11 D.E.I. Number 50 per cent. Lower Than 1930. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Dec. 14. The number of Chinese immigrants who disembarked at Tandjong Priok will be at out 50 per cent, below the figure of 193 C, including th- Chinese immigrants who may still be expecte i
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    THE SUNDAY TIMES DELIVERY.
    314 11 An Answer to Local Inquirers. A surprisingly large number of orders has been received for the first issue of The Sunday Times which is to be published on Sunday next. In addition to these prepaid orders many inquiries have been received as to the arrangements made
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    INDIAN TERRORISTS.
    121 11 Second Outrage Within 24 Hours. Patna, Dec. 15. A second outrage has occurred in India within 24 hours, a bomb being thrown at the bungalow of Mr. A. R. Toplis, the district magistrate of Bhagalpur. Nobody was injured. Another live bomb was discovered in the vicinity. Reuter. Bhagalpur
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    MR. J. P. M. WENNIPS.
    82 11 Weil-Known Hotel Director Resigning. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, J)i.-. 11. Mr. J. P. M. Winnips will shortly resign as director of the well-known Hojel der Nederlandcn in Batavia, and will be succeeded by Mr. C. Walter, a former director of the Hotel Brastagi and
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    GOLD STANDARD.
    59 11 South Africa's Assurance Not To Abandon It. Smithfield, Orange Free State, Dec. 15. General Hertzog in a speech here gave i> solemn assurance that the Government would not depart from the gold standard. He added thst during the next session of Parliament legislation would be introduced for the
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    MR. J. H. THOMAS.
    55 11 Cancels Plans for Trip To South Africa. Rugby, Dec. 14. Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dominions Solitary, has cancelled his plans for i trip to South Africa owing to pressure of Covernment business. British Wireless. Mr. Thomas originally planned a Dominitns tour, but reduced this 'to
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    A.W. STILL.
    51 11 A. W. STILL. Iributes From Newspapers In The D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 14. All newspapers in the Dutch East Indies have paid tribute to the splendid public services of Mr. A. fV. Still, former editor of the Straits Times. They also publish reviews of his remarkable journalistic
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    REPLY TO M.C.S. PENSIONERS.
    892 11 Temporary Allowances Must Go. ECONOMY ESSENTIAL. Sir Cecil dementi's Decision Upheld. Recently certain pensioners of .the Mala> an Civil Service presented a memorial to the Secretary of State for the Colonies asking if the decision to abolish the temporary allowances from Jan. 1 next as regards
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    MULTI-MILLIONAIRE'S SON CHARGED.
    1890 12 Alleged Theft of A Title Deed. REMARKABLE CASE. COMPLAINANTS SON WHO WAS SHOT BY POLICE. References to a CWnese who left a fortiino of fifteen million guilders and was a former diplomat, a European lawyer who was struck »ff the rolls for MMdjf practices at Hong Kong,
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    PETROL TAX IN D.E.I.
    57 12 Bill to Raise it V/i Cents A Litre. (From Our Owe Correspondent) Batavia, Dec. 11. i The Government has introduced a bill in the People's Council for an increase of the duty on petrol and other oil derivatives. The duty on petrol will be raised from
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    27 12 After serving in the lecal branch of Hong Kong "and Shanghai Bank for 45 years, Mr. T. S. Cornelias will retire at the end of the month,
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    MR. H. W. NOON.
    206 12 Death of Former Resident Of Singapore. News has been received of the death at home on Dec. 2 of Mr. H. W. Noon, who was formerly a well-known member of the business community of Singapore. Mr. Noon, who was 67 years of age, first came to
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    50 TONS OF TIN.
    244 12 Judgment Reserved in Suit By Mr. A. H. Miles. (From Our Own CoiTMpowkat) Penang, Dec. »5. Mr. Justice Whitley reserved judgment in the Sucretne Court .here today in the case in which Mr. A. H. Miles, the tin miner, sued Sandilands, Buttery and Co. for $3.-322
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    THE PAVILION.
    197 12 War Drama in A Woman Of Experience." A Woman of Experience," which is now being shown at the Pavilion, is another story of a beautiful spy. Once again the scene is Vienna, and Elsa, a girl with a past, is told how she can best serve her country
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    BIG FACTORY FIRE.
    57 12 Fl. 12,000 Damage in Alleged West Java Arson. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 14. On Saturday the cinchona factory on the Boemikasso estate, near Pengalengan, West Java, was completely burned down. The damage is estimated at Fl. 12,000. It is believed that the fire is a
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    22 12 Four hundred receiving orders have been made in Batavia so far this year compared with 324 in 1930, says our Batavia correspondent.
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    DOCTOR ON CHARGE OF BIGAMY.
    384 12 Arrest on Steamer. FURTHER POSTPONEMENT GRANTED. Dr. Norman Nelson Kirkup. accompanied by a smartly dressed and pretty young woman, who was ref erre 1 to as Mrs. Kirkup, again appeared before Mr. G. C. Dodd. the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this morning, when his counsel
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    Rugby.—Singapore's Team to Meet Selangor.—Polo Tournament. POLO TOURNAMENT IN TAIPING.
    263 13 Rugby. Singapore's Team to Meet Selangor. Polo Tournament. POLO TOURNAMENT IN TAIPING. First Day's Play. TEAMS FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 15. The three day Taiping polo tournament In which Singapore, Penang, the lakandar Club and Taipinc Tigers are taking: part, began yesterday in toe
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    TROPHY MATCH ON SATURDAY.
    365 13 Singapore XV Selected. TWO CHANGES IN THE FORWARD LINE. Two changes have been made in the Singapore XV to meet the Selangor side in the Tiophy match on the S.C.C. Padan? on Saturday, Canard and Lieut. Tarrant coming into the pack instead of Fittock and Iliehcs.
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    TAIPING RACES.
    349 13 Entries for Amateur Meeting-. The following are the entries for the Taiping amateur races, to be held on Thursday and Saturday next Horses, Classes III and IV (combined). Manoh Veham, Gloster, Gay Deceiver, Avrona, Trefo'd. Owd-Bob, GoH Mount, Nancykar. Presidentkar, Bridgemond, Prowess, Balbnrra, Stange Story, Panrilla, Taiping II,
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    PHAR LAP TO GO TO AMERICA.
    643 13 Interesting Discussions On His Chances. Although there has been considerable so:recy regarding the announcement that Phar Lap is definitely going to America, W. Elliott, who has won six races on Phar Lap, stated that he had been asked to go to v!..i'i n-a, aiii
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    228 13 Wednesday, December 16. Kupby: Gloucester Rcgt. 2nd XV vg. S.C.C., Tanglin; Islands "A" XV vs. Public Services. Pulau llrani. Football: Chinese vs. Malays, Anson ltd. Stadium. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Volunteers, Padang; S.R.C. 2nd XI vs. Chinese, S.R.C. ground; H. Q. Wing (Gloucester Regt.) vs. Medical Colloße, Tamrlin. Annual
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    19 13 [The co-operation of club secretaries ii requested in keeping this diary of sporting ivtrnts accurate and up to data.]
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    W. H. PONSFORD AND A. F. KIPPAX.
    345 13 Will They Gain More Laurels Two famous batsmen, a Victorian, and New South Wales man, may complete an aggregate of 5.0C0 runs in the Sheffield Shie'l season. The only man who has done so is Clem Hill, with 6,274 at an average of
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    WOMEN'S HOCKEY.
    76 13 Interesting Match For Tomorrow. An effort is being made to encourage women's hockey in Singapore, and an interesting match has been arranged for tcmorrow, when a team organised by Mr. E. A. Joy will meet the Girls' Sports Club on the Raffles Institution ground. The visitors' team will
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    MALACCA HOCKEY.
    74 13 Tampin European XI Win By Odd Goal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 14 A European eleven from Tampin met the St. Francis Association at hockey and were successful by the odd goal in three. The ground was muddy and slippery and play was difficult although fast. Heaseman
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    LOCAL HOCKEY.
    25 13 The hockey match between V.M.C.A. and the Ceylon Sports Club, originally arranged to take place on the V.M.C.A. ground tomorrow has been cancelled.
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    ITALY'S TENNIS BOOM.
    150 13 Inter-Club Matches Played At Midnight. From Italy there comes news of a tremendous boom in lawn tennis. There are more young players there than in any country in Europe. But they aro unknown outside Italy. Yet, although these young Italians, who have not yet reached international fame,
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    TWO DAYS TWO DEATHS
    100 13 Fatalities on the French Turf. G. Hawkins, the English jockey who was seriously injured in a hurdle race at Bordeaux has died ci his home at 1 Laognan, two days a.fter receiving his injury. This is the second racing fatality in two days in France, and
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    MALACCA GOLF.
    254 13 Jasin Club At Home To Malacca G.C. (From Our 0" n Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 13. The following are the results of the matches played today between the Jasin Golf Club and the Malacca Golf Club on the former's links (Jasin players mentioned first):— Singles. Dr. J. E. Barnes
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    KID BERG.
    196 13 Little Chance of Another Title Fight. News* that Kid Berg is about to return i'ome is not surprising, writes B. BMOtteM in the Evening Standard. He might remain and fight in the States indefinitely without having a guarantee of a further opportunity to win the light-weight championship upon
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    NEW GOLF GRIP.
    125 13 Style of Open Champion Of Surrey. Golf grips can be classified thus the overlooking grip, used by Vardon and his myriad followers; the inter-biking grip of Francis Ouimct; and the familiar old two-V grip used by Sandy Herd and Miss Cecil Leitch. But the grip of A
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      1031 14 Eerie Phenomena Of The Radio. (Ry Pr*f*ssor A. M. Low, the well-known British scientist.) FROM the earliest times there have always been men and women who have heard strange voices singing in their ears. These people have either been burned at the stake, lauded as
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      390 14 Marconi's Short Wave Tests Will the Greater Use of The Low Metre Band Prevent Overcrowding DECENTLY Marconi has been successful in carrying out a wireless telephone conversation over a distance of about ten miles using the extremely low wavelength of half a metre. It has been stated that this constitutes
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      50 14 THE Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, announces that the Government haa decided to abolish the private control of broadcasting and to establish a system similar to that in Great Britain. The change will take place on June 30 next, when a corporation similar to the 8.8.C. will take control.
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    1429 16 —By Our Film Correspondent ADOLPHE Menjou's latest talkie said to be his most ambitious opens tonight at the Alhambra. "The Great Lover" is the title of the film and the suave Menjou is cast in the roie of a famous French opera sinjee- who
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    AFFAIRS OF HAP HENG SYNDICATE.
    3059 17 "Seeking Protection And Justice." COMPANY'S ASSETS. HOW THE POLICE WERE CALLED IN. The financial pojitijn and the events loading up to the incorporation of the Hap Seng Mineral Syndicate Ltd., as a public company in Singapore and th;. circumstances in which the Singapore Detective Branch
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    BABY SHOW.
    306 18 List of Prizewinners In All Classes. The results of the Baby Show at the Victoria Memorial Hall, held by the Child Welfare Society, and fully described in yesterday's Straits Times, were Championship 1, See Suah (Chinese) 98 2, Stsuka (Japanese) 97 V, 3, Narimbu (Indian) 97; 4 and
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    AIR BASE BOMBERS.
    106 18 In Bangkok to Fix Ground Survey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 16. Fiv« R.A.F. Hawker Horsley aeroplanes from .the Seletar Air Base arrived at Don Muang yesterday afternoon from Victoria Point under the command of Group-Cap-tain A. N. Jackson. The machines found the journey bumpy and
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    FALL FROM VERANDAH.
    70 18 Improvement in Condition Of Mr. W. D. Tait. Mr. W. D. Tait, who received serious injuries to the head through a fall at the Naval Base on Monday, was reported to be slightly better this morning. He was found lying on a concrete pavement close to his
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    MALAYAN ROTARY.
    93 18 Owing to a telegraphic error our report of the Rotary convention at Ipoh stated that a letter was read which appealed to the convention to state a definite opinion that racial representation would never be accepted by Rotary International. For appealed the word appeared should be substituted. It
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    ASIATIC UNEMPLOYED.
    61 18 The committe? of the Asiatic Uner.iployment Fund acknowledges the foilowing subscriptions Previously acknowledged $7,324.90 since Dec. 9 Singapore Ping Pong Association $8.05, "R. T." $5, Mr. Tan Soo Bin (2nd contribution) $500, Singapore Turf Club $1,500. Mrs. E. F. H. $10, S.A.F.A. charity football match $143.40, Fogden Brisbane
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    KLANG SANITARY BOARD
    450 19 Water Rates, Assessments And Waitresses. ("From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Dec. 12. At the last meeting of the Klang Sanitary Board, the chairman, Mr. L. A. Allen, icad thi- correspondence with Government on the subject of water rates for 1932 and mentioned that he had submitted the
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    MR. PARRY DAVIS.
    238 19 Experiments With New Invention. Mr. R. O. Bishop, of the Rubber Research Institute, the American Consul and the American Vice-Consul were among a group of people which gathered in Trafalgar Street on Monday morning to watch Mr. Parry Davis, the Singapore rubber expert, filling a portion of
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    WOMAN TO BE HANGED.
    58 19 Paid to Kill Villager's Wife. Constantinople, Dec. 4. For the first time in the history of Turkey a woman has been condemned to be hanged publicly. The Angora Parliament ratified the death sentence on the woman named Fatima, who was alleged to have killed Dm wife
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    £1,000,000 LOST.
    89 19 Drought and frost have reduced the Natal sugar crop by 30,000 tons of sugar since June. The official estimates reveal that the less of actual cane has been 300,000 tons. The loss represents about £300,000 on a cargo basis. In addition there is the dead loss to planters
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    TINPLATE EXPORTS.
    289 19 Foreign Orders For South Wales. Just as in the case of Cardiff, I find that Swansea refuses to put a pleasanter gloss on the industrial situation than is justified by the facts, writes a special corlespondent of the Daily Mail. But, despite this passion for realism, Swansea has
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    EXPLORER'S DEATH.
    284 19 Kills Children And Commits Suicide. Commander Benard Le Pointois, the well-known explorer and anthropologist, has killed his two children, a boy of vwelve and a little girl of eight, and committed suicide at his home at Penmarch, near Quimper, in Brittany. Before proceeding to carry out his tragic
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    THE CROWN COLONIST
    218 19 First Regular Issue of New Magazine. With the issue for December, "The Crown Colonist" begins regular monthly publication as a magazine devoted to the interests of what is generally referred to as the British Colonial Empire, excluding the Dominions and India. A preliminary number, issued a few
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    "CONGRATULATORY."
    84 19 CONGRATULATORY." S.V.C. Units Trith 100 Per Cent. Eflfctenc*. Under the heading Congratulatory in the S.V.C. routine orders appears the following notice The Commandant heartily congratulates the following units, all of which have obtained 100 per cent, efficiency during 1931 it is fully realised that such excellent results can only be
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    RUSSIA AND THE FIVE YEAR PLAN.
    492 19 Danish Delegation Much Impressed. A delegation selected by the Industrial Society of Denmark, consisting of 17 directors of various large industrial firms, was sent to Russia in October to ascertain the possibility of safe trading with the Soviet. The chairman of the delegation was
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    GOLD ON A FARM.
    196 19 Samples From Ireland Passed by Expert. The report that a local farmer, Mr. John Wiggrins, of Bessmount, has discovered gold on his farm has caused great excitement among the people of Dungannon, County Tyrone. Mr. Wiggins, while inspecting his cattle, discovered stones speckled with a reddish
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    MR. GANDHI
    91 19 To Visit M. Romain Holland. Paris, Dec. 2. Mr. Gandhi is due here on Saturday on a 24 hours' visit. He will deliver a j.ublic speech on Saturday evening, but the place of the meeting has not yet been fixed. Mr. Gandhi will probably proceed to Geneva on
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    SIR CHARTRES BIRON.
    110 19 There is much speculation in legal circles as to who will succeed Sir Chartres Biron as Senior Metropolitan Magistrate when that eminent cadi retires shortly. Mr. Frederick Mead would be Certain of the appointment if he were twenty years younger, but even he can hardly expect promotion
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    LUCK IN THE SWEEPSTAKE.—NEW PORTRAIT OF THE KING.
    65 20 LUCK IN THE SWEEPSTAKE.— NEW PORTRAIT OF THE KING. YOUNG HOLLAND GOES WALKING.— A tiny Dutchman in full national costume out walking in an Amsterdam street. (Planet News.) NEW PORTRAIT OF THE KING EXHIBITED The place of honour at the exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters was given
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