The Straits Times, 21 December 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUBT.) THE LARGEST r AM MOST, INFLUENTIAL' NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      470 1 SINGAPORE! 78, CECIL ST. CPHONE 5181 )V j 6.15 Tonight 9.15 W«rner Bros.' Stupendous Production I "SHOW of SHOWS" Phone 5261-2. WHAT DOES THE DOCTOR SAY? j r% 'r^=^t Why of course ive hi "BEAR I S\ S^!t%<' BRAND" Milk. No other mUk te —^> r K_ V^S-n 80 cas^
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      267 1 I kuala Lwjaeußi «T. Java Wt. cphone aeear. G/£T^is Gen vine 0 g\ lg~k rf n t* SIGNAL YOUR FRIENDSHIP HrH this x mas Hi ImS^T^ljiw I I Could you express your love and friendship in a better way than by a I W§j3m&&m Iff If ift of 4 1
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      16 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 i Warner Bros.' J .1 Stupendoaa Production "show of SHOWS" j Phone 5261-2.
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      480 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES 'Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Si*. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. ITWAHD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Do* S'por*. CHITRAL 15,000 Dec. 26 1952. KALTAN 9,000 Jan.
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      616 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Msrsellles, London, Antwera, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Do* Sail. SSDWA MARU 10,700 Dec 81 Jan. 1 »!>FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Jan. 27 $8 TKRUKUNT MARU 12,000 Feb. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Feb 14 t6 HARUNA
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      480 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) and th* am, MANGOLA (8,852 tons) (Cargo oaly). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of th* largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      623 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone SS23. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBUBO AND COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penang. m.s. JUTLANDIA Dec. 22 Dec. 25 m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 2 Jan. 7 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 2i) Jan. 22 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 8 Feb. 6 m.s. FIONIA
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      579 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STBAS NA>V. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) REGULAR SBRVICH TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON aad NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      476 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION GO.,' LID. ('■corpora ted In SlaaO. BANGKOK COASTTNG SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabal, Bangr.ara. Telnpln, Patanl, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohlamui, Langiuan, Taka, Ckampon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure PRACHATIPOK In port Pec. 2;i SUDDHADIB Dec. 27 Dec. 30 VALAYA J«n. 3 Jan. 6 Thai* vessels are fitted throughout
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      371 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. 0* SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES. S.S. GOLDEN TIDE suits from liong Kmiir Jan. 20 S.S. GOLDEN WALL sails from Hong Kong Feb. 6 Agents ANGLO
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      501 3 ooixjim rrKAMSHip unb t^aWAMEMCAM MAIL UNB ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YOfiK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leare Leave Spore. Spore. Penang (PP.EP. HARRISON In port Dec. 23 Dec. 25 •PRES. HAYES J. n P 4 J.n. 7 Jan. 9 PRKS. PIERCE Jan. 18 Jan.
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      1001 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tia Ports and Sues CaneX OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Dae Spore. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. 6 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS for Hal re, L'den, Rotterdam
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      553 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (EatabUahed at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 40,015,000 HEAD OFFICB IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUB. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasln Kobe Semarang Bombay Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan
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      487 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (abonl £8,500.000). Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (about £1,600,0001. Reserves Glds. 29,190.007 (about £2,432,000). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE UAGUI, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and Japaa.
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      731 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seren words to line and there i» a flat rate chars* of 25 eenti per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per iniertion. Advertisement* will be accepted up to 10 a,m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents it
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      680 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET HOUSE on Institution Hill, high elevation. Rent $80.00 United Knginers Limited. BUNGALOWS 4, 12 and 14, Angullia F-rk tfodern Sanitation. Apply Angullia Co. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Kd. Adl. Ed. M. Nuthan, 8-B, Dc Souxa Street. BUNGALOW, 26, Newton Road,
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      1036 4 BUSINESS PREMISES MISCELLANEOUS _TOJLET ao^ P VBu^^Tl!l 2 l d MASSAGE TO SUBLET, part of a large godown cloie Mr. and Mrs. AKAJI. 5,"5& J U t£J7 mOd U APP y B 70> Gradoaf of Ik. Tokyo Ma.-,. 5c.00,. TO LET OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Princ* St., Ist Floor,
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      598 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, 1, Python Weight, 180 cattle*. $160. or nearest offer. Apply 16. Boat Qoay. 10 CENTS EACH BUDDED STUMPS of Clones A.V.R.O.S. 49, Tjirandji 1 and 16. S.R. 9, packed in boxes F.0.R., Teluk Anson. Apply Manager, Cicely Estate, Tcluk Anson. Educational. Open Air Kindergarten, 30, Meyer
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      633 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE t Issued by the Chief Police- Officer. Singapore, under Section 7 <l of Ordinance No. 96 (Minor (WTVnceo), as to firing Crackcvs in Celebration of X'mas 19J1 and New Year 1932. The Chief Police Officer, Sinjaporo, auhorises the letting off of Fireworks on 'he ollowing fixed days
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    SCHEME AREAS MUST BE PRESERVED.
    1336 5 "Somewhat Delicate" Problem. C.H.B. DECISION. HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE CHARGE. A proposed change in a visiting Medical service which raised important points of principle, a hospital problem in the Klang district, and the enforcement of the maintenance charge on estates using Government hospitals were matters rf.soussed by
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    VAIN AIR DASH.
    167 5 Invalid Dies After Flight To Switzerland. Mr. Reginald Louis White, the 35-year-old Brighten man who was rushed to Switzerland by aeroplane, railways, and mctor -ambulance in a last-minute endeavour to save his life, has died in the sanatorium at which he arrived. Dr. Isidore Myers accompanied Mr.
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    A "WET" FINLAND ?
    195 5 A WET FINLAND Condition of Financial Aid From France. Helsingfors, Nov. 26. The rumour that France will be willing to grant Finland much-needed financial facilities should Prohibition in this country be abandoned gamed force today following the arrival here of the h«ad of a famous French firm of brandy distillers,
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      880 5 HOTELS AUCTION NOTICES. For y° ur X M S m requisites AUCTI ON SALE TT"V A T\ T^ T T*\ 4^* "W -rf^k. »-w^ -W-* T I JUSt VlSlt: of excellent walnut «Uined teak JacobeanI_■ A Li r Ll f I |j* Tg\ r XT T design household furniture, curios,
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    LONELY TRISTAN DA CUNHA.
    1552 6 No Mail for 10 Years. WARSHIP TO PAY A VISIT. (By Douglas M. Gane, Secretary of the Tristan da Cunha Fund.) The lonely island of the South Atlantic with its 160 inhabitants is now on the eve of a great experience, for a warship is going
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    THE GHOST TRAIN.
    542 6 London to Brighton By Electric." For' the past two days it has rushed through the Surrey countryside, suddenly roaring out of the mist at times when no real train should be abroad, writes a special representative of the Morning Post. In villages where the clocks are set
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    INCREASE IN MURDERS.
    65 6 "Red Shirt" Activity On Frontier. Delhi, Dec. 2. Owing to increasing lawlessness in the Peshawar district, due to "Red Shirt" activities, the number of murders for robbery or revenge have grown to an average of one a day among a population of a million and a quarter
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    MR. SASTRI'S APPEAL TO MR. GANDHI.
    294 6 Not to Return to Weapon Of Non-Co-operation. London, Dec. 1. I At the conclusion of the debate at the plenary session of the Round-Table Conference yesterday Mr. Sastri made a moving appeal to Mr. Gandhi not to return in despair to the arid fields
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    A LOSS TO SHANGHAI.
    120 6 Death of Oldest Foreign Resident. Shanghai, Nov. 29. Shanghai has lost one of its most picturesque figures, and certainly one of its oldest foreign residents, in the person of Mr. Robert Klein, whose death took place at his home. The deceased, who was 85 years of
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      225 6 1932 MORRIS MINOR Malaya's Greatest Value There are more value features in the 1032 8 h.p. MORRIS MINOR than in any other car of the ultra light car world. For 1932 a handsome new "Edd yfree" fronted Saloon body with Pytchley sliding head, wide doo rs and winding windows has
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      75 6 Get Your Eyes Examined H. LAZARUS CO. CONSULTING-OPTICIANS, 3. Capitol Buildinia. YOU CAN SAVE $"H0 to J3OO YEARLY WITH AN AUTOMATIC READ THAT AGAIN t Any MAJESTIC REFRIGERATOR will rr.ort than pay for itself. llt is a truly profitable, money i&ving inI vestment. Not an expense. DKSCKIPTIYE LEAFLET POST KREE.
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      248 7 PACKING OUT AS USUAL! Hat!^^ TELEPHONf 6909 Just a Grand Glorious Musical Show NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15 EL BRENDEL MARJORIE WHITE Sue Carol and Jack Mulhall In a real, snappy, jazzy musical cornedy song hits, dances and a thousand laughs THE GOLDEN CALF PICTURE NEXT CHANGE AL HAM BRA 'S MIGHTY
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      202 7 LAST TWO PERFORMANCES! TONIGHT TOMORROW at the 6. 15 pc rformance only (Usual Cinema Prices Warner Bros, great all-colour Musical and Dancing Spectacle "The SHOW of SHOWS" 1 00 Stars 1 000 Beautiful Girls TONIGHT AT 9.30 HEIFETZ PROGRAMME Part 1. Part 2. CHACONNE VIUK <«) Slavonic Dance SYMI'HONIE ESPAGNOLE
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      248 7 THE THEATRE OF PERFECT SOUND PA VILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 DRAMA RAKED TO THE W yJMiSftSA. PEAK 0F REALISM L\^V^^ f HERE IS THE DRAMATIC J\ )f\ V^l^l TREAT OF ALL TIME r,f ir yssr r 7 NEXT CHANGE !t%f ALL t^^m o^m BY Take the road to happiness ECT;
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    211 8 SHIPPING NOTES bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eaatan Bureau, for week ended Dec. 12, 1981. Alexandria 1 plague case?. Baghdad 3 plague cases 6 smallpox cases and 2 deaths. Calcutta 22 cholera cases and 15 deaths
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    Vessels Arrived.
    299 8 PRES. HARRISON, American, 6,242 tons, from San Kianiisco 21-12, for Pi-nang ami Colombo L':tl2. MKINAM, French, 3,9.'>9 tons, from Saigon 81-12, for Malacca and Suez 21-12. THEDENS, Hut., 1.181 tons, from Palembanj; M-12, for Palembang 25-12. TOMOHON, Hut., 684 tons, from Singkawanj; 21-12. for Singkawang 24-12. MAI'IA. Dut..
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      191 8 Singapore, Dec. 21. BELLING. London, 4 month*' sight 2/4 9/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 6/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4V4 London, demand 2/4 3/32 London, T.T. 2/4 1/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 930 Hamburg, demand ISS New York, demand 39Vi rtatuvia
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      PRODUCE.
      161 8 Singapore, Dec. 21. Gambier 13.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra 5.80 mixed 5.20 Sago flour, Sarawak 3.10 White Pepper 32.50 31sck Pepper 2400 3 earl Sago 6.00 imall 6.00 medium p«»rl 6.0T Kice, Siam $188 to 252 Saigon $173 to 183 Rangoon $162 to 177 <Jo. 1 of
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      12 8 Communication with Sungei Lembing and Kota Bharu (Kclantan) is still interrupted.
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      DUTCH PETROL TAX.
      30 8 The Hague, Nov. 13. The Lower House of the States-Genera! today adopted the proposal of a petrol tex of fi guilders (10s. at par) per 100 kilograms.
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        MINING.
        445 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 24/- 25/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-5-5 Aycr Hitam Tin 10/3 11/3 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin 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 0.40n0m. £1 £1 Burmah
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        GENERAL.
        257 8 Issue k'al. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m. 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 ft £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 8.11.9 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. 7% Prefs. 15/6 16/6 fl £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        136 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 192 C red. 1931 3G 106 104 ci. Singapore Municipal 1 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 1% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 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.
        393 8 frtmr and Co. and LyaU and Evatt'i quotatlM* At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotation! are nominal only. Today's Price Fraser I.yall k A. Co. Evatt Allcnby ($1) O.CO 0.70 0.62 Va 0.75 Alor Gajah (»1) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 A. Hitam ($1) 0.75
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      818 8 Chamber Music From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG. PLM., 32 metres, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 8 Effra forthoi I. V. Uldenb*rncT«lt [ohan de Witt iujhmir tthos II B*por» Ixiuoi Oct. 8 Oct. II Oct. 8 Nov. I Oct. 16 Not. 4 Oct. 30 Not. 21 Oct. 30 Not. 21 Not. 6 Not. 28 Not. 6 Nov. 28
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      87 8 CROSSLEY OVER 100,000 ENGINES BUILT AND SOLD. Sol; Agents iaRRISONS,BfIRKLR <2 1™. (ixcoaroßATCO in THr Straits UmMml rfSfi^^k A FRUIT i ell y is al ~JlimWKk^jo\ -**-ways a welcome rTKiniWiß^ delicacy. Cere bos Rll \U. Jelly Crystals are 5 -^J§fciF^* made from the purest \r 5s: ==s=3siafc^y i ingredients— the
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      67 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE. PHONE OB CALL Y^acUo -de^vics, Ccr Corner Opposite Amber Mantis*. lot« Agents and Bepraientatlrea «f taa LuadJag Kadlo Maaafactaroia. SHORT WAVB RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS L'»-Co»ntry Order* Ez«eate4 b* B«tan Post. PHONE 73W. PRODUCTS OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE ESTATE CHEMICALS FORMIC ACID 90% ACETIC ACID (Glacial 99%)
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      290 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. TESTEEDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Diree- Force. .Weather. Max. Uin fall, thine. Humidity tion. F. F. in. hours. m.p.h. Kedah i Alor Star ..87 73 1.13 8.9 6j E .15 Overcast Kelantan Kota Bharu No report. TrrnßKann K.
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      202 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday. December 21. H. W. 7.19 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in., 8.46 p.m., 7 ft. <? in. Jascha Heifetz, at Capitol Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Tuesday, December 22. H. W. 8 a.m.. S ft. 7 in., 9.39 p.m., 7 ft. 9 in. Sirgapure Psychological Assn. Meeting, Adelphi
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    213 9 An Early Statement On Restriction RUBBER POSITION STEADY. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices Rubber. 10 '4 cents per 1b. Tin, 75 tons at $70.25 per picnl. Saturday's Prices Rubber, London 3 'id., up '»d. New York. IM cts.. up 7-16 ct. Market Tone Steady.
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    AIR MAILS.
    47 9 The mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam will arrive at Singapore by the evening express today. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore lit 1.40 p.m. tomorrow.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    26 9 From Western Australia, by Minderoo, due at Singapore this afternoon. From Holland and Germany, by John Van Oldenbarncvclt, due at Singapore 10 a.m. tomorrow.
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      WHY THE POUND FELL.
      2088 9 Failure of Confidence. NOT A "BANKERS' RAMP." The attitude of those who praise the suspension of the gold standard as a "clever stunt" to confer a trading advantage upon Britain was described as dangerous by Sir Arthur Maxwell, president of the Institute of Bankers, in the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 Tone of Market Steady, quiet. Latest cable London Spot Sheet 3>id. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U. ct& 5V4 per lb. Buyeri. Scllcri. I.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender m n n Spot January February Jan.-.Mar. April-June 10% 11 11% U«4
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      INDUSTRIALISTS AND PROFESSORS.
      792 9 The Theory of Budgetary Control. In a lecture delivered by Mr. A. G. H. Dent to business men at the City of Birmingham Commercial College, great stress was laid on the introduction of tha principle of budgetary control into the management of industrial undertakings (says the Financial
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      130 9 Today. Selat Pandjang, Bcngkalis. 8iak, Pakan Baroc. Paiakombo and Padang and (Flevo) 3- p.m. Bengkalis, Laboean Bilik and Tanjong Balei (Singkara) 8 p.m. North and East India (Sirdhana) 3 p.m. Pontianak (Raub) 4 p.m. Tomorrow. Sourabaya, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Buyskes) ..11 a.m. Tembilan and Indragiri
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      464 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Dec. 18, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspectorj Meat. Beef steak (round) 40 per catty, beef stew or curry 30, pork, lean 60,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      118 9 Monday, December 21. Ship* afcMfcslde the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Main Wharf Lch. Lady Evelyn, Lighter Cross, Lch. Pcningat, Lch. Mary Rose, Lch. Echo, Lighter Ribot, Singkcp, W. Bt. Spring. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Tanjoog Pagar. King's Dock Rajula.
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      VICTORIA GOLD FIND.
      45 9 Melbourne, Nov. 13. The richest gold reef discovered in Victoria for many years has been opened at Combien Bar, sixty miles from Orbost, Two tons crushed yielded 120 ounces. The lode occurs in country similar to that found at Ballarat and Bendigo.
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      EXCHANGES.
      85 9 Rugby, Dec. 19. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8 16-32, Athens 202 >-, Bombay Is. 6 9-64 d., Berlin 14%, Brussels 24 7-16, Bucharest 570, Rio 4%, Buenos Aires 41 H, Copenhagen 18%, Geneva 17 7-16, Helsingfors 240, Hong Kong Is. S 15-lf>d., Lisbon 109%, Madrid 40., Milan 66%, Monte
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    578 9 The Further 15 Per Cent. Output Cut. POOL HOLDINGS NOW 15,800 TONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 25. With sterling: exchange detached from its gold anchor and liable to drift on the uncertain currents of the economic seu, sterling tin prices are more than ever susceptible
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      187 9 Coal Tar FOR ALL PURPOSES AT Specially Reduced Prices. LEE KIM SOO 89, High Street, Singapore. MODERN EQUIPMENT first qaalitj material these are important faeton in oui i,yoc!tF,3 Service. But all important are the ■killed hands and trained minds which carry our work just a step further and give it
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      293 9 Have You The "Will To Be Well?" One of the worst effect* of a protracted period of indifferent health is the way in which it saps mental strength and weakens the will to be well." The sufferer has tried all sorts of palliatives without avail and has finally resigned himself
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      86 10 FOO. Joseph Foo Khea How age 57 years late of Medical Office, passed away at his residence 8, Loronc 33, Geylanjf, at 7.1.*> p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, Utl, leaving behind his sorrowing wife, 4 ions (Chec Twee. Chce Guan, John and Anthony), 5 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, 2 daughters-in-law
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      64 10 Mr. Tan Hoon Sianp and children bep to tender their heartfelt thanks to their relatives, friends, the P. O. Staffs, the Soon Hoe Kok Association, the. members of the City Club, the U.C.M.A. and The Straits Chinese Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society, for their wreaths, telegrams, letters of condolence,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 21, 1931. THE MISLAID AXE.
    1105 10 Friday's leading article under the heading which is used again today has given me to much comment. So far as quantity is concerned, that comment was foreseen, but the almost complete absence of adverse criticism was not expected. The
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    214 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. A. B. Jordan will speak on "The Temples of> Canton" at the weekly Rotary tiffin at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday. The Regent of Kedah is leaving hero this evening, wires our Penang correspondent, for Singapore on his way to Java for a holiday. Mr. Frank Frisch,
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    FIRST NIGHT-AIR-RAID OF THE WAR.
    1398 10 How I Dropped Eggs On An Ostend Battery. (By tJie late Air-Commodore C. R. Samson, D.S.O., one of the pioneers of the Roval Naval Air Service. Air CothnKxttr? Samson, who was known as the Captain Kettle of the Air Force died early this year.) Ask
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    736 10 TAILS UP! Though the hand of the tax-gatherer ftmmm hard on every section of the community, it is exhila.-ating to fin:! that the spirit of determined optimism still prevails in Great Britain. Indeed, since tlif> National Government took control and' began to get down to business
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      152 10 AMUSEMENTS. Singapore. AI.ItAMBRA. El' Brendel and Marjoric White in The Golden Calf, n.n iv Phone 6900. CAPITOL.— Show of Shows. C.13. Heifetz 9.30 p.m. Phone r>26l-5262. GREAT WORLD.— Way «n pi, dnamai, Zoo, Jojrcsn and Donkey Rides. Gat« ID els. except Sat. and Sun. Nifhti. MARYBOROUGH.— Kalidag with T. P.
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    BETTER NEWS OF FLOOD SITUATION IN MALAYA. IMPROVEMENT REPORTED.
    1338 11 But Position in Kelantan Still Threatening. RAILWAY DAMAGE. Relief for Marooned Settlement. Reports received up to midday indicate that there has been a marked improvement in the flood situation in I'erak and Pahang. hut anxiety is still felt regarding Kelantan, whence
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    THE SUNDAY TIMES SOLD OUT!
    426 11 [I Gratifying Success of The First Issue. The first issue of a newspaper seldom vets through without hitches of some kind. The Sunday Times was no exception. The printer's devil could not resist temptation, machines adapted for a style of folding not used on other
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    BURNED ALIVE.
    165 11 Fate of Indian Landlord And Servants. Lucknow, Dec. 20. The Congress "no rent campaign is waning, owing to the ban placed upon it by the United Provinces Government and also to the fact that the sale of their sugar crop (owing to the fall in imports from Java
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    TRAIN DERAILED.
    85 11 Second Terrorist Attempt In a Week. Calcutta, Dec. 20. For the second time within a week a pMMOMT train has been maliciously derailed in India owing to the removal of nVhplates. The dctailment occurred at Asarvsol, 110 miles from here. There were no casualties, though the engine and
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    FLYING FRAULEIN.
    54 11 Missing Airwoman Found Near Bushire. Buihire, Dec. 19. The German airwoman, Fraulein El!i Beinhorn, who is flying to the Dutch East Indies, and who had been missing since she left Eaghdad on Thursday, has been located at Bandar Dilam, a few miles north of Bushire, where she made
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    LANDSLIDE AGAINST LABOUR.
    547 11 i Australian Elections. NATIONALISTS SCORE HEAVILY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Dec. 20. The Federal elections have resulted in a landslide against Labour similar to that of the British elections. The United Nationalist parties have gained at last twelve seats from Labour and the probable state of
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    EARTHQUAKE PANIC.
    63 11 Italians Camping Out In Dead of Winter. Rome.^Dec. 20. Iu the coldest winter for many years the inhabitants of a number of villages in the llomagna district are camping ont in army tents in consequence at the series of earthquake shocks which have occurrc.l during t>.e past fortnight,
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    ABUSE OF NARCOTICS.
    59 11 Russia Not to Sign League Convention. ■Moscow. Dec. 20. It is announced that M. Litvinov (the Foreign Commissar) has informed the j League of Nations that the Soviet Govern- ment does not intend to sijrn the International Narcotics Convention, but will use its oyrn legislation against the
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    RETURN TO TWO METAL STANDARD.
    1120 11 Canada in Favour. HOW IT WOULD HELP TRADE WITH EAST. Vancouver, Dec. 20. The necessity for an international agreement for bimetallic standards for silver and gold, as media for international exchange, with increased fixed rates for silver, was again stressed by Mr. H. H. Stevens
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    ADJUSTMENT OF WAR DEBTS.
    592 11 Outspoken Statement By U.S. Banker. Washington, Dec. 1». An outspoken statement with regard to the debt position was made by Mr. Charles E. Mitchell, the chairman of the National City Bank of New York, to the Finance Committee of the Senate when that committee was considering
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    21 11 A meeting of the Asiatic Unemployment Fund will be held at the Garden Club offices, Raffles Chambers, tomorrow at 0.15 p.m.
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL TRAGEDY.
    1474 11 Amazing Revelations In D.E.I. OVERLOADED Questions Which Demanc An Answer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 17. The A. I. D. de Preangerbode, the leading newspaper in Bandoeng, which is in many respects the centre of civil and military aviation in the D.C.I, publishes a lengthy
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    Japanese Advancing On Chinchow.
    1289 12 TROOPS OCCUPY MANY LARGE TOWNS. United States Sends Further Warning To Tokio. Reports to hand state that Japanese troops, both north and south of Mukden, are once again on the move. Several towns are said to have been occupied, presumably as a prelude to a general
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    MURDER MYSTERY.
    197 12 Woman and Two Men Implicated (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 20. More than two hundred detectives are investierating the Page murder, in which i: woman and two men are believed to have been implicated. Last night the man who was interviewed by detectives for 16 hours was
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    TO FILM BALI LIFE.
    85 12 U.S. Navy Officers Pass Through Singapore. Two officers of the Asiatic fleet of the U.S. Navy, one of whom is wellknown in Singapore, arrived here today by the President Harrison on their way home. They are Lieut.-Comdr. Forrest K. Libenow and Lieut Harold Sylvester. Lieut. Sylvester
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    THE PAVILION.
    206 12 Thrilling Drama of Wall Street. Wall Street," which is showing at the Pavilion, as the title suggests, is a story of stocks and shares, and bulls and bears there is also a strong love element, with brilliant acting by Ralph Ince and Aile«n Pringte, which makes the production
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    DOLLAR LINE HEAD IN SINGAPORE.
    455 12 Freight Rates and What He Thinks About Them. If only shipping interests would get together and work in closer co-opt 1 ration to establish a stable rate for freight both the shipping companies and shipper would benefit, declared Mr. R. Stanley Dollar, president of the
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    51 12 A general meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will be held in the institute Hall of the Prinsep Street Church, on Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. elect new officers for the ensuing year, to receive the treasurer's report and to transact any other business that may be brought before the
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    62 12 In connection with the Christmas entertainment for children to be held tomorrow, tickets for adults for the dance at the Victoria Memorial Hall may be had from the Right Rev. Bather Ruaudel at the Parochial House or from the hon. secretary, Singapore Catholic Club. There are no tickets available for
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    174 12 El Brendel and Marjorie White Again. Old favourites of Sunnyside Up we seen again in The Golden Calf," which is now being shown at the Alhambra. The whimsical Swede, El Brendel, is welcomed, and so is Marjorie White, the comedienne with the remarkable voice, and they make the
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    "FOOLISH YOUNG MAN."
    133 12 FOOLISH YOUNG MAN." Successful Appeal Against Conviction. Look here young man, I will let you off but you must consider yourself very lucky. When you get another job do not fool about like this again," said Sir William Murison, the Chief Justice, in quashing the conviction of A. R. Davies.
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    18 12 The Gipsy Club will hold a New Year dance at the Drill Hall, Beach Road, on Jan. 2.
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    HAS THERE BEEN AN AMAZING MISTAKE?
    913 12 Dr. Kirkup's Arrest. "THING IS FANTASTIC," SAYS COUNSEL. The statement that an "amazing and colossal" mistake had been made in the identity of Dr. Norman Nelson K» rkup, who is held in Singapore by the police on charges of bigamy and obtaining money under
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    B.B.C. AND EMPIRE.
    67 12 Short-Wave Service To Begin on Jan. 4. London, Dec. 21. The British Broadcasting Corporation will begin, on Jan. 4, to transit a daily service, consisting of three news bulletins of fifteen minutes eRch, from the shortwave station at Chelmsford, thus marking; an important stage in thr: development
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      48 12 BE "ON GUARD" X'MAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR, BUT WHEN COMES IT BRINGS GOOD CHEER. Good Cheer That calls for discrimination where drinks are concerned. Be on guard agaitist mixing even your whiskies, see that you get the same brand throughout the evening BLACK WHITE SCOTCH WHISKY.
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      SELANGOR BEAT SINGAPORE.
      711 13 Annual Trophy Match. LOCAL FORWARDS DISAPPOINT. Singapore 5 pts.; Selangor 6 pts. Singapore rugger supporters must be certainly disappointed at their team's display on Saturday when they were deleated by Selangor by ii points (2 tries) to 5 points (a goal) in the annual trophy match on
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      MALACCA'S DECISIVE RUGBY WIN.
      524 13 Selangor Line Crossed Six Times. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 19. Malacca 18 pi-.: Selangor "A" 5 pts. Malacca's Rugby team, which had given proof of its quality some time ago by beating Negri Sembilan, made its first appearance at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon
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      AUSTRALIANS WELL ON TOP.
      295 13 Rigg Makes Impressive Debut. K. Rigg, of Victoria, a newcomer to Test cricket, made a notable debut for Australia against South Africa in the tourists' second Test match by scoring 127 on Saturday. P. K. Lee, from South Australia, did not fare well, being out with
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    NEGRI TROUNCED.
    263 13 Johore's Victory in Malaya Cup Tie. In the final match in the Southern rection of the Malaya Cup Rugby competition, Johore trounced Negri Sembilan at Gcnuang on Saturday by 25 points (four trie* Mb goals and a penalty goal) to six points (two tries). Negri Sembilan fielded a
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    SEREMBAN HOCKEY.
    80 13 Twelve Goals in Sungei UjongKajang Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 19. In good weather, on the Negri Sembilan padang, a Sungei Ujong XI defeated the Kajang Club at hockey by 8-4. In the first half the home team scored four goals without reply. For Sungei Ujong
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    178 13 Monday, December 21. Hockey: S.R.C. Ist XI vs. Chinese. S.R.C. ground; Police vs. S.C.C., Thomson Road. Tuesday, December 22. Rugby: S.C.C. Tournament: Public Services vs. Malaya Command Officers, Padang. Women's Hockey: Girls Sports Club vs. Mr. E. A. Joy's XI, Raffles Institution ground. Wednesday, December 23. Rugby: S.C.C.
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    IRELAND BEATEN BY S. AFRICANS.
    412 13 Second International Match Disappointing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 19. The international Rugby match played at Dublin today resulted in a win for South Africa against Ireland by 8 points to 3. The match was disappointing, the success of the Springboks being due to
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    R. TYLDESLEY.
    142 13 Not to be Retained By Lancashire In 1932. The Lancashire County Cricket Club decided not to re-engage Richard Tyldesley for the season 1932. Thus tomes to an end the long connection of Tyldesley with Lancashire county cricket. When the question arose of signing a contract for next season
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    EVERTON BEATEN BY BOLTON.
    1442 13 Bromwich Well Held. GOALLESS DRAW WITH GRIMSBY. Some surprises were created in home football circles on Saturday in the defeat of Aston Villa, at home, by Blackburn Rovers to the tune of five goals to one. Everton, the leaders, also suffered a setback when they visited
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    34 13 Christmas Competitions At Keppel. A nine hole eclectic competition will be held over the week-end at the Keppel Golf Club. A mixed iioursome competition will take place on Sunday afternoon Dot-'. 27.
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    TAIPING AMATEUR RACES.
    698 13 Second Day's Results. SOFT GOING BUT GOOD SPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. It, The second day's racing in the Taiping amateur meeting opened in tine weather and before a crowd which was bigger than that on the first day. The going was soft, but the
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      BOXING.
      167 14 Stribling, Canzoneri And Rosenbloom Win Fights. Young Stribling knocked down Fred Fitzsimmcns, of Waco, Texas, seven times before the referee awarded him the bout on a technical knock-out at Springfield in mail week. Striblinp weighed 13st. 61b. and his opponent 12st. 121 b. Rosenbloom Wins. Maxie Rosenbloom, the wbrld's
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      ENGLISH HOCKEY.
      199 14 Singapore and Selangor Assns. Affiliated. The Singapore Hockey Association and the Selangor Hockey Federation (F.M.S.) huve been affiliated to the English Hockey Association, the decision having been leached at a meeting of the Council of •th<- English Hockey Association last month under the chairmanship of Mr. 11. J.
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      INDIAN RACING.
      178 14 King-Emperor's Cup Won By Favourite. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. Dec. 19. The King Emperor's Cup was won by rapt. Elgees' Telasur, with the Australian jockey, Togo Johnstone on it. The Viceroy was among the huge crowd that watched the race. The result was as i follows: Capt.
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      LORD GLANELY.
      334 14 Elected Member of Jockey Club. The Jockey Club have shown their appreciation of the staunch support given to racing for several years by Lord Glanely. by electing him a member of that body. I Commencing his racing career, when' known as Mr. W. J. Tatem, Lord Glanely has
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      SMITH vs. SMITH.
      240 14 Willie Makes Two FourFigure Breaks. Willie Smith, who is conceding Sidney Smith 10,000 points in a timelimit game at Burroughes' Hall. London, made his second four-fignre break of the match when after a run of 1,459 two days previously he increased a break of 500 unfinished to
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      THE ARMY CUP.
      90 14 Moneymooner Wins New DeiKi Event. At Lucknow recently the race for the Army Cup over seven furlongs, resulted l.s follows. Mr. H. K. Bethell and Capt. W. M. Newill's moneymooner 1 Major W. B. Renme's Granary 2 Mr. D. W. Heneker's Absorbent 3 Won by length, with
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      F. A. LEAGUE MUST REFORM ITSELF.
      854 14 Why So Many Clubs Are Bankrupt. Many clubs in the four divisions of the League are passing through troublous times. Will all that remain survive? asks G. Wagstaffe Simmons in Sporting Life. Wigan Borough, hopelessly in debt, have thrown up the sponge after a
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      PRINCE AND BOXING.
      188 14 Attends Charity Amateur Tournament. Once again the Prince of Wales demonstrated his keen interest in boxing by his attendance at the West Ham Public Hall, Canning Town, in mail week at an anVateur tournament promoted by the West Ham A. and 8.C., in aid of St. Mary's
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      WILL AMERICANS GO TO WIMBLEDON?
      769 14 t Davis Cup Captain Says They Should Not. i "I am very much opposed to sending i the men to Wimbledon." This is the considered judgment of Mr. Samuel Hardy, captain of this year's American Davis Cup i team, which was defeated by Great Britain
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      INDIAN'S 208 NOT OUT.
      176 14 Will S. M. H. Colah be Selected To Visit England The highest individual score for this season was knocked off in a brilliant fashion by S. M. H. Colah, the Parsi batsman, playing for his own Gymkhana rgamst the Bombay Gymkhana (says a .Pbmbay Chronicle report.
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      323 14 ONLY 4 MORE DAYS TO CHRISTMAS. BRING THE KIDDIES TO WHITEAWAYS TOY FAIR. SANTA CLAUS IS HERE. THE LARGEST NEWEST SELECTION OF TOYS IN TOWN. NO. 1 OUTFIT. This Outfit contains a larger and THE NEW EXPRESS more varied assortment of Meccano TRAIN acT parts, together with a Manual that
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    ARTIST-MISER'S HOARD.
    219 15 i Found After He Had Been Given a Pauper Funeral. i The well-known German painter, Lesser I' iv, who was given a pauper's funeral whin he i!ic<i at f. c gc of seventy, since i he was supposed to be utterly destitute, i turns oat to have bsen
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    CONSULAR RECEPTION.
    183 15 The acting dean of the consular corps, il General of the United States, ami -Mrs. Lester Maynard, held a reception on Friday at Mount Alma, Dalvey the lamil.es of consular officers of ail n:iti< us having icpresentalion in Siitgap >•'■ Tin' following member! of the consular corpi attend
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    HEIFETZ CHAMPIONS JAZZ.
    679 15 Famous Violinist Plays It For Recreation. Jazz has found a champion in no less a person than J j.-cha Heifetz At least that was the impression gained from the famous violinist himself by a Straits Times representative when he arrived here this mcrning by the President Harriaon,
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    HOPELESS OBSTACLE.
    100 15 Home Press and Menace Of Terrorism. London, Dec. 1. Peaceably disposed Indians should welcome the "measures designed to preserve the elements of law and order and prevent wholesale murder," says the News Chtonicle in a leading article on the antiterrori'm Ordinance, "for unchecked terrorism v ill be a
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    MR. G. R. WOODFORD.
    54 15 Death After Long Illness In Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 21. The death took place last night of Mr. George Randolph Woodford, one of the oldest Eurasian residents here. Mr. Woodford, who was 72 years of age, had been ill for some time. The
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    36 15 Change from Monday To Saturday. The next meeting of the Federal Council will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23. I This is an innovation, as the Council hitherto has always met on hi Monday.
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    TAIYUAN STUDENTS.
    125 15 Twenty Shot in Raid On Kuomintang Hdqrs. Shanghai, Dec. 21. The student agitation has spread to Taiyuan, Shansi. A huge mob of university youths surroundei the Provincial Kuomintang Headquart n and, joined by a host of labourers. tacked the building. 1 h i Military guards en duty were
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    UNPLEASANT FACTS.
    93 15 Daily Herald Exposes Japan. London, Dec. 21. The Daily Herald, in an editorial, referring to the Japanese ultimatum to China, says Japanese policy is to clear the remnants of Chinese authority out of Manchuria as she cleared it out of Korea 35 years arro. Ms.Tichurian independence," like Korean
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    BLOW FOR CHINA.
    212 15 T. V. Soong H. H. Kung To Resign. Shanghai, Dec. 21. Mr. T. V. Soong (the Minister of Finance) an.l Dr. H. H. Kung (the Minister of Industries) yesterday resigned all their posts. Mr. Soong is, of course, a brothor-in-law of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and of Dr.
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    MADAME SUN.
    165 15 Denounces the Chinese Leaders. Shanghai, Dec. 20. The Nanking and Canton Kucmintang kaders continued their formal discussions in Nanking yesterday. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek participated. A Secretariat has been formed, Mr. Wu Te-chen (Dr. Sun Vat Sen's former ad-jutant-general) being appointed chief secretary. It is now learned that Marshal
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    MAN TRAVELS AS AIR PARCEL.
    220 15 Sent to Rhodesia at fid. Per Half Ounce. Because hs cannot be carried by air mail to Rhodesia as a passenger, Mr. William Vernon Ribbins, a Portsmouth engineer, is to make the journey as "air parcel post 1 at the rate of 6d. per half
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    CHINESE "RED."
    459 15 Shot for Endangering The Republic. Shanghai, Dec. 1!). Mr. Teng Ycn-ta, the leader of the Communist Third Party," who was arrested in the Shanghai International Settlement on August 17 and handed over to the Chinese authorities, after a lengthy trial by a military court on charges of attempting
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    CONGRESS LEADER.
    146 15 Indirect Cause of a Londoi. Free Fight. London, Nov. 28. Mr. J. M. Sen Gupta, the Bengal Congress leader, figured indirectly in an amazing scene at the Essex Hall, London, this afternoon when he was to have addressed a meeting convened by Indian students. When the journalist, H.
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    In A Submarine Under The Ice
    1148 16  -  CAPT. SLOAN DANENHOWER Wi ADVENTURES OF AN AMAZING VOYAGE (IN AN INTERVIEW) IN spite of all the criticisms direcUd I against us the Nautilus expedition < •wax not a failure. It is true that we did not attain our i objective, the North Pole,
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    WORTHLESS NOTES.
    314 16 An Amazing Manchurian Currency Tangle. Mukden, Nov. 28. Some interesting, if disturbing, information has been collected by foreign business men in Manchuria concerning the many am! varied currencies in use ih the Three Eastern Provinces. Each big town has its own particular emreney which, generally, is of little
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    THE LURE OF THE WHEEL.
    183 16 What Fascinated Mr. Gandhi At Montreux. Montreux, Dec. 9. A peasant's family, spinning in their home, excited Mr. Gandhi's utmost interes! during his visit. The Mahatma, accompanied by Mr. Edmond Private, the well-known Pacifist paid a visit to the village of Le Sepey where he
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    BENGAL'S UNION BOARDS.
    151 16 Rule Of the People, by The People, for the People." Calcutta, Dec. 4. That in this system of village self-gov-ernment we have the real rule of the 1 people, by the people, for the people in I Bengal, was the view expressed by the I Governor cf
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    CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.
    923 16 The Annual Meeting. CHAIRMAN REPORTS A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. The 19th annual general meeting of shareholders of the Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd., was held at their new promises, China Building, Chulia Street, Singapore on Saturday, with Mr. Lee Kong Chia; in the chair. Other shareholders prit ent were
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    DISTRESS IN MUKDEN.
    416 16 Spectre of Unemployment This Winter. Mukden, Nov. 28. Mukden is rather a desolate city today, business is at a standstill, and abject poverty stalks every street. Since the Japanese occupied the city fully forty per cent, of the Chinese population has left "for other parts." The departure
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      382 16 "PURE AIR"— EFFICIENT WORK IS IMPOSSIBLE IN AN ESTABi LISHMENT WHERE CLEAN j FILTERED AIR IS DENIED THE EMPLOYEES— AND IN A LIKE MANNER HEALTHY RELAXATION IN THE THEATRE OR PUBLIC HALL DEMANDS A CLEAN AIR SUPPLY. PUTRID AIR IS A REAL AND PRESENT MENACE TO HEALTH. WE ARE SPECIALISTS
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    SOLICITORS SUED BY CLIENT.
    785 17 Costs in Appeal Case. JUDGMENT SENT TO BAR COMMITTEE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 19. A judgment of such importance \o the legal profession that a copy of. it was directed to be sent to the FM.S. Bar Committee was delivered by the chief
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    POWERS FOR POLICE.
    81 17 Suspects to be Arrested Without Warrant. Calcutta, Dec. 3. All niaKislrutes of the first class and! all police officers of and above the rank of sub-inspector have been empowered by the Government of Bengal to arrest without warrant a,iy person reasonably) suspected to l«e concerned in a
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    TEMPLE ENTRY BAN.
    63 17 Cuttack Potters to Offer Satyagraha." Cuttack, Dec. 3. The kumhars (potters) of Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack district, have decided to start satyagraha in the village of Buulpore to protest against the temple entry ban. They assert they have enjoyed the right in ether places and, in order to put
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    TRAINING OF A LAWYER.
    196 17 Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer On Its Value. Madras, Nov. 26. Does the training which a lawyer has to undergo give him a good chance of taking a prominent part in public life? According to Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer, who was recently Law Member in
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    G. PAGESMITH.
    89 17 Failure of a London Rubber Broker. Mr. Registrar Mellor, at the London Bankruptcy Court, suspended for two years the discharge of Mr. Gordon Pagesmith, who had carried on business as a rubber broker in Mincing Lane, E.C., as G. Pagc^mith and Co. The Offical Receiver said that the
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    ROBBERS CHASED BY VICTIM.
    262 17 Householder Swims After Men Escaping in Boat. London, Nov. 29. Residents of the quiet riverside resort of Thames Ditton, in Surrey, were awakened in the early hours of this morning by the rattle of revolver shots. A "few bold spirits ventured out to investigate and not
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    INDIAN TARIFFS.
    224 17 Specific Duties Instead Of Tariff Values Bombay, Dec. 10. Representatives of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce will submit a resolution at the annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, to be held in Calcutta* on Dec. 14 and 15, requesting the Government to adopt specific duties in
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    MEDICAL COUNCIL BILL.
    121 17 Strong Opposition by Bombay Doctors. Bombay, Nov. 27. The proposed Bill for the establishment of a Medical Council for India was subjected to severe criticism by members of the medical profession in Bombay at a public meeting a; the Blavatsky Hall this evening. The meeting adopted a
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    MOSLEM LEADERSHIP.
    94 17 Mr. Gandhi Dr. Ansari's Claims. London, Dec. 2. Mr. A. Fenner Brockway interviewed Mr. Gandhi today, asking him, would you say that the Nationalist Moslem Party is more representative than most of the Moslem leaders at the Conference Mr. Gandhi replied: Centainly. That is what Dr. Ansari, who
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    TRADITION IGNORED.
    76 17 Sharp Reminder for Gazetted Officers. Madras, Nov. 26. A sharp reminder of the traditions of public service is given in a Government circular to gazetted officers other than those belonging to the Indian Civil Service. The circular deprecates the growing tendency on the part of officers to comment
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    BRITAIN'S FLYING SHIPS OF THE FUTURE.
    2093 18 FLYING NOTES New Slipway for Giant Air Boats A Trans- Atlantic Liner Project Start Of The Cape Air Mail Plans For Inauguration of Cape-Cairo Airway Luxury Travel In New Monoplane Air Liners Britain's iAitvst General Purpose Hai plane Fighting, Bombing, Reconnaissance And Red Cross
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      "A RECENT VENTURE."
      77 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was amused to read, in your film critic's review of "Show of Shows," that he is of the opinion that this film is a recent venture." It was shown at the Tivoli in London some months before I
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    MR. REGISTRAR FRIEND."
    152 18 Woman Doubts If He Could Make a Jam Roll. Considerable knowledge of housewifery was revealed by Mr. Registrar Friend at the Clerkenwell County Court where he tried an action concerning a patent baking and frying apparatus. A young married woman was the defendant. After listening to her,
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      322 18 I JUST A QUESTION OF HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO SPEND $1,330 You cannot buy a better, more completelyequipped, more capable, serviceable, useful car. And it looks good, looks as good as it is If you must spend for spending's sake, you can pay more, but you can't buy more
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    THE PRINCE AND A DYING WOMAN.
    288 19 Soldier Son Brought To Deathbed. How the Prince of Wales brought a soldier of the Tank Corps from Egypt for a deathbed reunion with his mother in an Oxfordshire village is revealed by Dr. Gordon Robinson, now of Tow Law, Co. Durham, and formerly
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    FIVE DEAD IN LIFEBOAT.
    154 19 Sequel to Discovery From An Aeroplane. An aeroplane pilot who sighted castaways in a lifeboat in the Caribbean Sea, has resulted in the picking up of a lifeboat containing eleven living men, five dead men. and the badly injured captain of the schooner Baden-Baden. The United
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    "BLIND" READING.
    149 19 Engineer's Discovery During A Test on Light. Persons when reading are totally blind except for tiny fragments of seconds, according to Mr. Frank K. Moss, a New York research engineer. He has measured these fragments and found them between 7 and 15 one-hundredths of a second. As a
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    RUBBER CLOGS.
    110 19 Bolton Provided With a New Industry. The silent clog has arrived in Lancashire and provided Bolton with a new industry. These new clogs are almost identical in appearance with the old type, but instead of iron on the soles there-is rubber. The principal of Messrs. J. Thomas and
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    TO INDIA IN 2½ DAYS.
    86 19 Express Air Service Contemplated. London, Dec. 3. An air mail service linking the Empire by postal planes operating to a regular twenty-four hour schedule at a speed of three miles per minute, is one of the developments to which the Air Ministry is giving its
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    NEWSPAPERS IN INDIA.
    164 19 Viceroy on Their "Tremendous Responsibilities." Calcutta, Dec. 9. Expressing the keenest appreciation of the splendid service rendered by the Bri-tish-owned Press in India, the Viceroy, in laying the commemoration stone of the new Statesman building, declared that the power of the Press of India was daily increasing,
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    "ROYALISTS" FORMED.
    124 19 Madras Organisation to Fight Terrorism. Madras, Dec. 3. The younger element among the Europeans and Anglo-Indians in Madras has formed a "royalists" organisation similar to that recently started in Calcutta. The present membership is about 50. The Madras organisation has adopted the following policy First, to preserve under
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    "SEDITION RUN WILD."
    149 19 Judge's Strictures On Professor's Speech. Madras, Nov. 26. Sedition with a vengeance, sedition run wild," was the description applied by the Joint Magistrate of Bezwada, Mr. T. Sivasankar, 1.C.5., to a speech delivered by Professor N. G. Ranga, whom the magistrate sentenced to cne year's simple imprisonment
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    DACCA ARMED ROBBERY.
    101 19 Ten Years Each for Two Bengalis. Dacca, Dec. 10. The Special Tribunal, trying the G.P.O. armed robbery case sentenced, today, two Bengalis to ten years' rigorous imprisonment each. The men were caught red-handed when escaping on a bicycle with Rs. 20,000, which they took at the point
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    AFGHAN REBEL.
    48 19 Abdur Rahman Taken To Kabul. Delhi, Dec. 2. A report -from Kabul announces the arrival in submission there of Abdur Rahman, the notorious Ghilzai rebel. The «vent is noteworthy as indicating Nadir Shah's increasing success in consolidating: his iposition in the troublesome districts of south-east Afghanistan.
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    IS A BABY A LODGER ?
    100 19 IS A BABY A LODGER Urban District Council Comedy. Under the Rayledgh (Essex) by-laws it may be literal for married couples to have a baby without written consent from the Urban District Council. This is the position revealed through an attempt to dwfine the word lodger T in a Council
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    MR. SHAW'S WILD STATEMENTS.
    405 19 Praise for Russia And Jeers for Britain. Mr. Bernard Shaw, in remarkable address on Russia, broadcast recently to the United States, has been indulging in his favourite pastime of jeerinpr at Great Britain and praising the Bolsheviks, says the Morning Post. What Mr. Shaw terms a
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    AHIMSA AND DEMOCRACY.
    324 19 "Terrorist Traitors To Tradition." Calcutta, Nov. 24. How the principles of Ahimsa (nonviolence) could be made the basis of modern democracy was the question discussed by Dr. W. S. Urquhart in the course of an instructive lecture at the Bhowanipore V.M.C.A., Calcutta, yestera Ahimsa, said Dr. Urquhart,
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    FAMILY AGE RECORD.
    168 19 Brother Who Died 137 Years Ago. An amazing case of a family age record has just been brought to my notice, writes Londoner in the Evening Standard. The other day a man of 92 was cited as witness in the Berlin courts. Questioned about his family, he
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    S.C.R.C. Tennis Finals—Football At The Stadium.
    44 20 S.C.R.C. Tennis Finals —Football At The Stadium. S.C.R.C. TENNIS FINALS.— A group photograph of the pi ayers and officials. CHINESE AND MALAYS MEET A dangerous moment in the Chinese gaal during the football match between the S.C.F.A. and the Malays at the Singapore Stadium.
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    41 20 RKONZE STATUE OF MARSHAL JOFFRE COMPLETED.— A huge bronze statue of the late Marshal Joffre on a horse, which has just been completed by Au,?uste Maillard, was taken on a freight car to Rivesaltes, where the statue was unveiled. (Planet News.)
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    44 20 THIEVES AT HARROW CLUB In order to break into the Westbourne Park Social Club, thieves entered the premises of the Quality Stores, 460 Harrow Road, next door to the club, tore away the fireplace and made a hole through which they entered. (Planet News.)
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    53 20 fn QQ t l hi TT l V n V n WITH MOUNTAINOUS SEAS.-The gUnt Cun.rd liner, Aquitania. was tossed about in the Atlantic like a toy. when on Us voyage to New York, and arrived in port many hours late ift« o«rf tile roughest journeys the boat had ever
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    45 20 MAKING A DRESS IN TEN MINUTES Mr. Peter Russell, the young Society dress designer is a lightning worker within ten minutes he can complete a dress and have his model wearing it. His revolutionary designs are expected to become the rage of London. (Planet News.)
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