The Straits Times, 24 December 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      314 1 SINGAPORE 70. CECIL ST. CPHONI OHIL. 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j. WINNIE LIGHTNER in THE LIFE OF THE PARTY. Ptionc 5261-2. THE PIONEER NATURAL MILK WITH THE FRESH MILK TASTE. j I "BEAR Jffe BRAND" j STERILIZED I Natural Swiss Milk J Nothing can compare with the delicious milk from the
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      130 1 KUALA LUMPUR i 21, 3UUCA ST. X'BHONE 3683). TO ALL OUR NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS 8 I THE I COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. LONDON OFFICE: BALFOUR HOUSE, FINSBURY PAVEMENT. Business Hours During X'mas Holidays. Christmas Eve— Thursday 24th 5.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Christmas Day— Friday
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      14 1 r-Ti«ii~T'"i~'r -Ti«ii~T'"i~' 6.15 Tonight till WINNIE LIGHTNER THE LIFE OF THE PARTY. Phone 5261-2.
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      482 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. rr. i f P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSBNGER AND CARGO SERVICES. IT.NTN'ST'LAR 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 S'porc. CHITRAL 15,000 Dec.
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      740 2 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA!) TO LONDON. Naples, MarsrilleH. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MVdlcsbonMigh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. J SUWA MARU 10,700 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 'SFUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Jan. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jan. 27 28 TKIUKI'M MARK 12.000 Feb. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Feb. 24 25 HARL'NA MARU
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      485 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 (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      613 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated iri Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. ro GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Jan. 2 Jan. 4 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 20 Jan. 22 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 3 Feb. 5 m.s. FIONIA Feb. 24 Feb. 26 m.s. ERRIA
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      577 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). REGULAR SERVICE 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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      473 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai. Bnngnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora. Lacon, Sichon, Bamlon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure. SUDDHADIB Dec. 27 Dee. 30 VALAYA Jan. 3 .Tar.. 6 PRACHATIPOK Jan. 10 Jan. 1.1 These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      445 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United State* and Canada Points fro*» Hong Konf. San Francisco and Portland S.S. KENTUCKY sails from Honir Kong Jan. 13 San Francisco and Loa Angrle*. S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails from Hong Konif J«n.
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      572 3 rXMXAA •TTTAMfInP LINB caWAMEMCAM MAIL LINE il^^£*^B^*sli^*sß*^9 *s^BW»j?*1ll» ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. HAYES Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. t PRES. PIERCE Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 PRES. MONROI F.b. 1 Feb.
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      602 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Service* to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Port* and Suez CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Dn* Spore. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. 13 HOMEWARDS. a.*. CITY OF ATHENS for Hal re, L'den. Rotterdam
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      1423 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 40,016,000 HEAD OiriCl IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUB. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermaaln Kobe Semarang Bombay Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan
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      703 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately serm word* to a line and there i* a flat rate charge of 26 cent* per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted op to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      687 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOWS 4, 12 and 14, Angullia Park. Modern Sanitation. Apply Angullia Co. Rooms near Swimming Club, Topping View, Electric, Garage, Board Opt. Blanco. S. T. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia RdTNo74-8, East Coast Rd. Adl. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B, De Souiu Street. BUNGALOW, 26, Newton Road,
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      426 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, Z4-B, Battery Road 2nd floor. Apply Gurthie A Co., Ltd. TO LET SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansion?. Apply S'por* Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Brine* St., top floor and No. 22, Raffle* Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee,
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      518 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, Collard and Collard Piano, cost $1,2C0. will take $400. Excellent condition. 377, Straits Times. OLIVE OIL GUARANTEED PURE i HKKKM red tins, per gallon tin $4.50. G. Aurely. Phone 6172. HOME FATTENED GEESE (NOT-CHIN-ESE) 11 to 12 lbs. weight $2.00 p«r bird. Apply 166, Lorong Panjang
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      517 4 PUBUC NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD WHARF DEPARTMENT. Holidays Christmas Day and New Year's Day. NOTICE is hereby given that on Christmas Day and New Year's Day no ships will be worked at the Wharves excepting on payment of additional charges as laid down under the Scale of Rates, and
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      619 4 AUCTION NOTICES. A good opportunity to those who want tn buy goods below cost. Thousands of dollars worth of useful merchandise of every description to be sold without reserve. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of stock-in-trade and steel furniture. To be held at No. 6. Europe Hotel Building, High Street, on Tuesday
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      281 5 HOTELS paffles Hotel TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DANCING TILL 2 A.M. TOMORROW X'MAS DAY SPECIAL TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p. m. ADMISSION $1. SATURDAY 26th, BOXING NIGHT. A FEW MORE TABLES LEFT PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY. SEA VIEW HOTELT~ X'MAS EVE DINNER DANCE. Extension until 2 a.m. X'MAS
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      278 5 For your X'MAS requisites w3jj|M^ RAFFLES CAFE jfwnwiiL CONFECTIONERY "ou" where you have complete satisfac- T 1 m I tion in all your choices. hi ,1 HIGH QUALITY OF DELICI- fj WM I 1 OUS CHRISTMAS AND NEW lij A MAS- YEAR CAKES, PUDDINGS, WM ffl MINCE PIES, etc., etc.
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      294 5 MAKE TONIGHT YOUR BIG NIGHT AT THE CAPITOL R ESTAURANT Special XMAS DINNER. The Best Served in Singapore $4.00. Extension of Licence until a.m. Dancing in the Restaurant with Music by the World's f i nest Orchestras Phone 4906 for Table Reservations. II (HHiW^ v\ „^fl^| ,i* NOTICE is hereby
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    ROTARY TO HELP THE UNEMPLOYED.
    1391 6 Fund to be Formed. ADDRESS ON TEMPLES OF CANTON. The first steps in the formation of an unemployment fund by the Singapore Rotary Club were taken at the weekly luncheon meeting at the Adelphi Hotel yesterd'iy, when Major-General L. C. L. Oldtield proposed a monthly
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    REVOLVER FIRED IN RESTHOUSE.
    149 6 European Found Guilty On Two Charges. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 23. Mr. R. W. A. Stuart, a European, pleaded guilty to two ctoJTges in Taiping police court of having firstly, between 1.30 and 2 p.m. been drunk and incapable in the resthous and at
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    205 6 Mr. A. C. Brooks and Miss R. R. Morgan. The wedding of Mr. Arthur Cecil Brooks, assistant Government Analyst, Singapore, only son of the late Mr. A. J. Brooks and Mrs. Brooks, of Dublin, and Miss Rachel Rosamund Morgan, a sister at the General Hospital, Singapore, eldest daughter
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    THE PAVILION.
    119 6 Honeymoon Lane With Eddie Dowling. Honeymoon Lane," a Paramount musical comedy which opened at the Pavilion last ninht, centres round the doings of a certain Tim l)uj?an (Eddie Dowling), who becomes the manager of Hope Springs Hotel, which is run by Mother Murphy." The strugple between two rival
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    43 6 The Rev. Bishop James C. Baker, D.D., in charge of the Methodist Episcopal work in Korea, Japan and Shanghai, now visiting the Malaya Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, will preach in Wesley Church, 4 Fort Canning Road, Christmas Day morning at 9.00
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      233 6 Z*A HAMS! iff%§\ WHICH TICKLE THE MOST }%§gOL DISCERNING PALATES VJ U y OBVIOUSLY HUNTER'S Choice York Cut English Hams. STOCKED BY ALL HIGH CLASS DEALERS. Agents HENRY WAUGH Co., Ltd. Formerly KaU Brother*, Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE and PENANG "buy"" British" "goods" x'mas new year gifts.
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      337 6 OLD SCOTCH (^m^bh m i™if F PPRECWTED ffl I^ EI tS NC 'fel#> THED/Sr/UEfiS AGENCY LV.£D//t£i/RGH.SCOTiaND: TUB UtSTILLEKS AGENCY. LTD. Edinburgh. Beotlaaal YOU CANT LOOK I YOUR BEST IF YOU j DONT FEEL YOUR BEST You have never yet seen a fired woman, man or child who was attractive. Energy,
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      284 7 Christmas Comes but once a year and Mighty Entertainments as this one are even rarer PM"^r^ telephone 69.09 >r3l^Bal NIGHTLY at 6.15 9.15 THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS MATINEES: FRIDAY! SATURDAY ND SUNDAY AT 3 p.m. EDMUND LOWE in the greatest thrill picture ever made THE SPIDER PRECEDED AT EACH PERFORMANCE BY
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      204 7 A Merry Xmas to all our Patrons lelsl TONIGHT fi-isl The Screen's Funniest Comedienne WINNIE LIGHTNER The Famous "Gold-digger of Broadway" IN WARNER BROS. ALL-COLOUR RIOT, "THE LIFE OF THE PARTY" See Winnie, the wild baby who made old men act childish in this deliriously daring comedy that will make
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      271 7 Special Matinee X'mas Day at 3.15 PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 DELIGHTFUL! SWEET! A GREAT ENTERTAINMENT! THAT'S HONEYMOON LANE" Fine Comedy Beautiful Romance And Eddie Dowling Singing HONEYMOON LANE" the happy x'mas show; BOOK EARLY IT'S WORTH WHILE. VICTORIA THEATRE SINGAPORE'S FIRST PANTOMIME ROBINSON CRUSOE WITH A CAST OF OVER THIRTY
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    384 8 ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. SINGAPOKi:. 1 HRIBTMAS AND NKW YEAR SERVICES 1981-1982. Dec. 24, Christmas Kvi p.m.. Carols in lite Gallery; 6 p.m., Evensong; Dec. 25, Christmas Day, 5-J0 a.m.. Holy I'onn. 6.15 a.m., Holy Comn. m.. lli.ly Ceran. < Choral 1; 9.15 a.m, llulv 1 r.mn. 10.18 a.m..
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    PASSENGERS.
    396 8 The fJlowinj passengers are leaving Singapore by the P. and O. Corfu, sailing ;it :> :;o a.m. tomorrow for Penang, Colombo and Europe Mr. G. Travers, Mr. F. H. Geake, Misj .1. K. Neebitt, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Crisp, Major B. W. Noble, Capt. T. P. Coe, Capt.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    171 8 VAN DEB UJN. Dut.. 1.4.11 tons, from Sourabajra 84-12, for Java 27-12. m'VM* ut 7lr> tons '">■" Koemai JI-12. f.»r Hamljermasin 27-12. HAN HONG UONG, Brit, 7.19 tons, from i v f<>r Sourabaya 26-12. Jl-IL'. for IN.ntinnak 25-12 TOBOAI.I, Dut., fiC2 tons, from Bagah 24-1 > ror Bagan
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      197 8 Singapore, Dec. 24. SELLING. London, 4 months' 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 2/4% London, demand 2/4 3/32 London, T.T. 2/4 1/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 940 1 Hamburg, demand 155 New York, demand 39H
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      PRODUCE.
      165 8 Singapore, Dec. 24. Gambier 13.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra 5.70 mixed 5.10 Sago flour, Sarawak 3.10 White Pepper 32.50 Black Pepper 24.00 Pearl Sago 5.00 small 5.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam JigB to 252 Saigon $173 to 183 Rangoon 1159 to 172 No. 1 of 125
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      132 8 Thursday, December 24. Ships alongside the Wharvefc or expected to arrive. Entrance v KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Lady Evelyn, Lighter Cross, Lch. Mary Rose, Oil Wharf NU Ch ECh SiagkeP> SiKli Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tan Jong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      132 8 Today. Southern am] Western India (Rajula) 3pm Upper liuima and Calcutta (Tairea) :i p.,,,. North and Kast India (Hosang) yp Slam (except Lower Siaml (Kistna) 3 p!m' Kemaman, kemasek, Kretay, Dungun, Trengganu and Besut (Boribat) 4 p.m Leylmi, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt Kurope. Great Britain. Ireland! U.S.A., Canada
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        MINING.
        442 8 Issue Val. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam.Kumbang 24/- 25£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/6 -B/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/3 11/3 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 11/- 12/£1 £1 Hatang Padang 0.05 0.12 1 1 Batu Cavei 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. £l £1 Bunnah Malay 10/-
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        GENERAL.
        263 8 Issue /al. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. 2 2 Alex. Brirk Orda. 1.75 2.26n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 II £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.11.0 3.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m. .00 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 SI £1 Con. T. S. 7r7 r B Prefi. 15/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        134 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 103 104 ci. Singapore Municipal 1 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 67« prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vs p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapare Municipal 4'j p.c. of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000 96 par
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      390 8 truer and Co. and LyaO and Evatfi qaotatlw? At the present time the majority of above rubbsr share quotations are nominal only. Today's Price Fraser Lyall ft ft Co. Evatt Allenby (%1) 0.65 0.75 0.G2V4 0.75 Alor Gajah (Jl) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 A. Hi tarn ($1) 0.75
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    714 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. 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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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    195 8 Thursday. December 24. 11. W. 9.17 a.m., 9 ft. 2 in., 11.5 p.m., ft. 4 in. Christmas Kve. Friday, December 25. H. W. 9.r>3 a.m., 9 ft. 6 in., 11.40 p.m. 8 ft. 6 in. Christmas Day. No Imm of Straits Times. Saturday, December 26. 11.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    48 8 By I >.■!,. Kashmir Egn Athos II jibajak Slamat Ualocran P. llooft Left Arrd. S'porc London (let. L':f Not. II Oct. :to \..v. _'l Nov. .-> Nov. :is Nov. B Hot. L's Ni.v. Not. 16 n.iv. 'ju btc. ;i Dec. 4 Dae. L':: Nov. l:i Dm. I
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      110 8 GOLD LEAF TEA J «p^-i">^ t^g^g ja>^ The Supremacy of GOLD LEAF F^TBII llHlliiiillMMlM BssWJsfl T( a shows two thi »gs— the excellence WJ^~-rb!t-- iZfttt 1 ht Tt it el f ami the Of) d taste Ps^lfrjk* -■•BssWslsss^'* Si of those who drmk jt Try this deliraryif W I c
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      98 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WHITE. PHONE OB CALL Comer Opposite Aaiber Manaie*. ■ale Agents end Representative* af Urn LeaaUac Hadlo Maaafa«Ur«i«. SHORT WAYS RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Up-Oaatry Orders Exaeit** bs Betara Peat. PHONE 73ft. SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR MALAYAN GARDENS GARDEN FERTILIZER FOR LAWNS SHRUBS FLOWER BEDS POT PLANTS NURSERIES VEGETABLES.
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      16 8 Coal Tar FOR ALL PURPOSES AT Specially Reduced Prices. LEE KIM SOO 89, High Street, Singapore.
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      308 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. .YESTERDAY. i pji. YESTERDAY, Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- force. Weather. Max. Mia fall, ahine. Humidity tion. T. 7. in. hoort. B .p.h. Kid'tn Alor Star .87 71 Nil 9.4 55 E 15 Fine Kelantan Kota Bharu No report. Trenjtiranu K.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    170 9 A Restriction Statement This Week-End GENERAL POSITION f QUIET. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Robber, 10 cents per tb. Tin, 75 tons at $71.37</ 2 per picnl. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London 3 .1-1 fid., unchanged. New York, 4 13-16 cts., unchanged. Market Tone Steady.
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    THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
    127 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,049 th auction on Dec. 23, when there was catalogued 2,237,239 lb. or 9y8.77 tons offered 1,820,271 lb. or 812.62 tons sold 1,470.905 lb. or 656.65 tons. Spot. London 3 3/16 d. New York 4 13/16 cts. PRICES
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    32 9 1. Communication with Sungei Lembing has been restored. 2. Communication with Kota Bahru (Kelantan) via Kuala Lumpur route is interrupted. Messages can be accepted via Siam at 11 cents per word.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    17 9 From, Europe (London mails dispatcher) Dec. 3), by Chitral, due at Penang 6.30 p.m. today.
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      WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED.
      962 9 Annual Meeting. DIVIDEND OF 6 PER CENT. DECLARED. The annual general meeting of Wearne Brothers Ltd., was held yesterday at the '.•ompany'i registered offices, Orchard Road, with Mr. C. F. F. Wearne in the chair. Others present included Messrs. E. W. Slight, S. Q. Wong, Eu Tong
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 Tom of Harkst :—-.Steady, sellers reserved. Latest cablt :—London Spot Sheet 8 3-lfid. per lb. New York :—Spot Sheet G. cts. 4 18-16 per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard B.S.S. on Tendtr MM IV Spot January February Jan.-Mar. April-June 10 10V» 10% 10%
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      FOREIGN WARSHIPS.
      70 9 French and Japanese on Way To D.EJ. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 21. It is reported that Sabang, North Sumatra, will shortly be visited by the French minesweeper Castor and two French submarines, the Fulton and Joessel, on their way to Saigon. On Apr. 8, 1932, two
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      NATIONAL CITY BANK.
      59 9 Mr. Floyd Gilbert Blair has been elected a vice-president of the National City Bank of New York. Prior to his association with the National City Bank of New York, Mr. Blair in 1927 acted as kgal adviser to the World War Foreign Debt Commission and also to
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      480 9 Greater Interest In Share Market. Fraser and Co. reports as foJlows oni Dec. 23 I All sections of the local share market, have received better support than for j some time past and business has been mainly hampered by the lack of scrip I offering. The announcement that
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      CABLE RECEIPTS.
      66 9 The following is a comparison of the estimated traffic receipts of the Imperial and International Communications Ltd. November 1931 £427,062 November 1330 £402,886 Aggregate for eleven months Janur.ry to November In 1931 £4,387,606 In 1930 £4,929,154 The sum of £21,000 must be deducted from the message, receipts for
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      246 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 23. Closing quotations last night of tha principal British and American stocks are as follows GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion Loan 6r6 r r 97,' A Funding Loan 1916/90 82% -«4 GOVERNMENT STOCKS, DOMINION.
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      EXCHANGES.
      85 9 Rugby, Dec. 23. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8 17-32, Athens 260, Bombay 1». 6 9-64<1., Berlin 14.40, Brussels 24.60, Bucharest 570, Rio 414, Buenos Aires 41, Copenhagen 18' i., Geneva 17 9-16, Helsingfors 240, Hong Kong Is. 5 11-16 d., Lisbon 109\, Madrid 40N., Milan 6~ l t Monte
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    467 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES NOV. 24. Allaear (2/) 6; Anglo-Malay (SI) 9/32; Ayer Kunihg (£1) Bagan Serai 8/16; Bahru (2/) 1/3; Banten* (£1) Batu Caves (£1) 7/16; Batu Matang (£1) /9: Batu Tig* (*1) 5/16; B'tam (2/) 1/7%; Bidor (41) 9/16; B'kam (2/) /7*; B'dwall (A) tfci
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET.
    784 9 domestic shares to decline were textiles, breweries and banks. Oil shars, despite a slightly better outlook for the industry in America, were weaker. Rubber shares were neglected. The mining shares market was also dull under the influence of the lower price for metals. Wall Street. Thrr; were
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    82 10 TAN.— Ton Gim Woe, age 53, passed away a", his residence No. 203, Gey long Road, S'poie on Thursday, Dec. 24, 1931 at 12.20 a.m leaving behind him his widow, three sons, Tan Beng Chyc, Tan Beng Hian and Tan Bcng Moh, 3 daughters, 3 sons-in-law Lim
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1931. THIS MUSIC.
    1042 10 Artistes, of course, are temperamental folk, and as a rule the greater the artiste the more temperament does he or she display. Pri ma-donnas, famous pianists and violinists, film stars, even heavyweight pugilists, all are emotional and require the most
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    WONDER PLANES OF THE FUTURE.
    1248 10 When Flying Bullets Will Cross Atlantic. (By Anthony Fokker, the famous Dutch aeroplane designer, in an interview.) Planes with wings which can be gradually drawn back into the body as the speed increases, thereby lessening ivind resistance and converting the machines into veritable flying bullets:
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    181 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. M. A. Brooke, of Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., Taiping, has been transferred to Siam. Col. Cecil Rae and Mrs. Rae, who intended g-oing for a short holiday to Manila, have gone to Rangoon instead. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Alexander, Mr. H. Hestnes and Miss J. J.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    646 10 NOT OUR MARY. Miss Mary Pickford is one of the members of the committee which is to go kg India early in January to continue the examination there of matters arising out. of the discussions of the Round-Table Conference. Before anyone starts asking awkward questions as
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      240 10 AMUSEMENTS. Singapore. ADELFHI HOTEL.- Special X'mas Eve Dinner and Dance. ALHAMBRA.— Edmund Lowe and Lois Moran in The Spider. 6.15 9.15. Phon» 6909. CAPITOL.— Winnie Lightner in The Life of the Party. 6.15—9.16. Phone 52C*****. EUROPE HOTEL.— Special Dinner and Cinderella Dance. GREAT WORLD.— Wayanrs, Cinanuu, Zoo, Joycars and Donkey
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    SERIOUS FIGHTING REPORTED FROM MANCHURIA.
    159 11 EUROPEAN IN GUN AND KNIFE FIGHT. Jumps Out of Bed To Grapple with Burglar. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 24. A revolver and a knife figured in an early morning fight here today between a European and a burglar. Mr. J. J. Gough, of
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    COMMITTEES TO GO TO INDIA.
    254 11 Round-Table Conference Discussions. Rugby, Dec. 23. The names are announced of the Briitsh members of committees to continue the examination in India of matters arising out of the discussions of the RoundTable Conference which the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay M&cDonald, in a statement on Dec.
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    FIVE KILLED.
    285 11 Death Roll in Vatican Library Collapse. Vatican City, Dec. 23. The bodies of Professor Vattaeso, a research worker in the Vatican Library, and two workmen who were killed when the roof collapsed* were recovered at night time and it is feared that three other workmen were killed. The
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    3,000 MILES TOUR.
    165 11 R.A.F. Planes to Visit East African Colonies. Rugby, Dec. 23. A tour of British East African colonies will be made next month by four Royal Air Force Fairey 3F biplanes under Wing-Commander Harris. The cruise of about 9,000 miles will start from Heliopolis, Cairo, on Jan. 11
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    NEW F.M.S. JUDGE.
    59 11 Report of Mr. C. C. Gerahty's Appointment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 24. A report is published here this morning that Mr. C. C. Gcrahty, Attorney-General, Trinidad, has been appointed a judge ia the F.M.S. It is officially stated that no notification of this appointment
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    MISSING PLANTER FOUND.
    216 11 In accordance with custom there will be no issue of the STRAITS TIMES TOMORROW CHRISTMAS DAY. Publication will be resumed on Saturday, Dec. 26. In London Hotel. LOSS OF MEMORY FROM MALARIA. Mr. Robert Parker Taylor, a planter from Malaya, who had been missing in London, has
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    THE NEW CUNARDER. Competition From France And Germany.
    364 11 London, Dec- 23. The Cunard Company state they have not received any communication from the Government or the Cpmpagnie Generals Transatlantique with regard to cessation of building. The company are aware that after the recent visit of M. Laval, the French Premier,
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    252,000 LESS.
    115 11 Latest Unemployment Figures. Rugby, Dec. 23. The reduction of 55,000 recorded in the latest weekly returns compared with the preceding week brings the total of unemployed registered to the lowest figure recorded since last May. Prom the end of September to Dec. 14 the latest date for which
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    FLOOD DAMAGE TO RAILWAY.
    524 11 Day and Night Repairs. NEWS RECEIVED FROM SUNGEI LEMBING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 24. (By Telephone.) After a\silence of four days wireless communication has been resumed with Sungei Lembing, the headquarters of the Pahfcrng Consolidated Co., in the Kuantan district of Pahang. A
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    UNABLE TO PAY.
    149 11 Report on Germany's Debts. Washington, Doc. 2\. President Hoover has signed the Moratorium Pill, tliiu completing the ratification of a breathing spate for Europe. Renter. Basle, Dec. 23. That Germany will be unable to pay the conditional annuities under the Young Plan when the Hoover Moratorium expires
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    LEAGUE LOAN.
    39 11 Only V/z Per Cent. Exempt For Moratorium Service. Budapest, Dec. 23. Only 7>/4 per cent, of the League of Nations loan is exempt for moratorium service. Other State loans will be dependent upon foreign exchange available.— Router.
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    CREDIT ANSTALT.
    367 11 Bills to Provide For Reconstruction. Vienna, Dec. 23. The National Council has adopted all three Bills for the reconstruction of the Credit Anstalt.— Reuter. It will be recalled that the Credit Anstalt, which is the leading Austrian commercial bank, early last year encountered grave difficulties which led to
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    VISIT CANCELLED.
    53 11 Duke of Brabant Not Going To Far East. Brussels, Dec. 23. Owing to the political situation in the Kast the Duke of Brabant, Crown Prince of Belgium, has postponed his visit to Japan, contemplated in March. He proposes instead to visit Indo-China and Madagascar to study French methods
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    SIR HENRY DETERDING.
    52 11 Rumours of Resignation From Amsterdam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 21. The financial correspondent of the Sourabayasch Handelsblad in Amsterdam cables that rumours arc cuirent that Sir Henry Deterding, director-general of the Royal Dutch Shell, will shortly resign. He adds that similar reports were received from
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    KWANGTUNG REDS.
    56 11 Further Activities North Of Canton. Hong Kong, Dec. 24. General Yu Hon-mau has gone to the Peikiang Headquarters, in northern Kwangtung, and it is proposed to increase the military forces in this area (particularly at Chaochow and Kaying) in order to suppress the Communists who have been giving
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    TWO VIEWS ON TIN.
    651 11 Insidious Propaganda Of Anti-Restrictionists. MEEK MALAYA. Tragic Experience of Past Six Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 23. At the annual general meeting of the Kamunting Tin Dredging Co., Mr. J. H. C. E. Howeson, paid a tribute to the efficiency of the tin restriction
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    COPRA AND OIL.
    49 11 Dutch Steamer's Cargo Damaged by Fire. Rotterdam, Dec. 24. The steamer Oostkerk, with a cargo of copra and oil, has been seriously damaged by fire in Rotterdam Harbour. Reuter. The Oostkerk is a Dutch steamer of 8,085 tons. Built in 1914. Port of registry The Hague.
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    STERLING DOLLAR RATE.
    33 11 British Government Stocks Firm. Rugby, Dec. 23. London Stock Exchange The sterling dollar rate opened at :i.4l\ and the firmness of British Government stocks was the principal feature. British Wireless.
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    CHRISTMAS DAY COUP.
    1194 11 Will the Japanese Enter Chinchow Tomorrow? CHINA STANDS FIRM. Orders Given to Resist The Invaders. Seriou* fighting, Sin Kuo Mm cables report, kas already begun .south-west of Mukden and there appears every indication that even more grave developments are imminent. Japanese troops are once again converging «>.,
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    Municipal Dismissals Criticised.
    3286 12 "PREMATURE" DECISION OF COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners yesterday was an unusually short one. The longest discussion arose on a committee decision to I'ive notice of termination of services to certain members of the Municipal Engineer's Department. Dr. Pathy raised an objection on the
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    HOTEL MANAGER CHARGED.
    1702 12 "Loan of Articles." MR. ARATHOON IN THE WITNESS BOX. The practice of lending out articles belonging to the hotel to approved customers from whom receipts were obtained, the alleged taking away of certain articles by the manager without giving receipts, and the finding of these articles in
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    MR. J. W. S. ARTHUR.
    60 12 Postal Secretary to Fly To Java. Mr. J. W. S. Arthur, Secretary for Postal Affairs, who arrived in Singapore from Kuala Lumpur this morning, will leave by the Dutch aeroplane from Seletar tomorrow for Java. He will be accompanied by Mr. S. Stutchbury. The return
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    "THE SPIDER."
    209 12 Thrills and Mystery at The Alhambra. All the ingredients of a first rate thriller are contained in The Spider," the Fox Corporation picture which is now being shewn at the Alhambra. It tells of a murder in a theatre while a magician is giving his performance. A shot
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    "LIFE OF THE PARTY."
    249 12 Excellent Comedy at The Capitol. If you want to see a really funny picture go to the Cpaitol before the Warner Bros' film, The Life of the Party," is taken off. It made a hard-boiled critic, suffering from acute dyspepsin laugh last night and kept a
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      111 12 Here is the most acceptable gift for Christmas and New Year a case or a dozen of "CARLSBERG HIJAU" SaSS Here is the answer to the Bsci annual guessing-game. Give jSj%| "Carlsberg Hijau" and you Wz^L will be assured of your friends' Ufflfu appreciation. j&4mM&^ Carlsberg Pilsner has set a
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      MALAYAN CHINESE FOOTBALLERS.
      126 13 17 Players to Visit Saigon. A Malayan Chinese football team of 17 players and one manager, composed mainly of schoolboys and teachers from all parts of Malaya, will leave Singapore on Sunday next by the M.M. steamer Chenonceaux for Saigon, where they will play four matches. This
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      SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      157 13 No Official Races On Sunday. On Sunday, Dec. 27, there will be no i.IIk ia! races for either class, and on this day no launch or extra sampans will be 1 available. I Sea Sports New Year's Day. 1 The events for H.S.Y.C. yachts are as follows
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      TAX AND TENNIS.
      107 13 An ironic gaiety and a slangy cheeriness, a gallant and gay product of this century the girl in today's Coty advertisement on page 14. Concession to Public At Next j Wimbledon Meeting. At the Lawn Tennis Championship meeting at Wimbledon next .summer the whole of the increase
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      TODAY'S RUGBY.
      303 13 Christmas Pudding Match On the Padang. The annual Christmas Pudding Rugby match will be played today on the Padang between the S.C.C. and the Gloucester^. This is a humorous affair, the chief feature being that the players will be out cf their usual positions. Fancy dress is to
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      PENANG HOCKEY.
      44 13 H.M.S. Investigator XI Beaten By P.R.C. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Da:. 24. In a hockey match, the Penang Recreation Club beat an eleven from H.M.S. Investigator by four goals to one. The homo forwards were too much for the ship's defenders.
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      FREE TRANSFERS.
      112 13 Effort to Assist Wigan Borough. i In an effort to assist Wigan Borough, who recently resigned from the Third Division (Northern) of the Football League owing to financial difficulties, the League authorities have decided to permit all the I Wigan players to accept free transfers j should they
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      AMATEUR GOLF IN INDIA.
      42 13 Former Singapore Player's Success. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 23. L. P. Hickey of Singapore defeated R. Foster of Addington 3 up and 1 to play in the first round of the Amateur Golf Championship of India.
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      WELLS AND RIVERS.
      165 13 Boxing at the New WorW On Saturday. Much interest is being taken in the programme of boxing whi.h will open the New World open-air arena oji Saturday night. In the chief bout Al Rivers, the American who so far has beaten all opponents in' Singapore, will be
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      127 13 Thursday, December 24. Rugby: Christmas Pudding Match: S.C.C. vs. Gloucester Regt., Padang. Selangor Races: Christmas Amateur Meeting, First Day. Friday, December 25. Golf: Race Course G. C. Committee Cup; Keppcl G.C. Christmas Competitions. Saturday, December 26. Rugby: South Johore vs. S.C.C, Johore Bahru; Public Services "A" XV vs.
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      SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
      64 13 In race no. 1 of the Selangor amateur meeting today St. Andrew has been scratched. The big sweep will be held on ra/:e 7. Double tote on races 6 and 8. The hockey matches between the S.C.C. and the Malaya Command and the S.R.C. and the Gloucestershire
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      60 13 Wednesday, December 30. Rugby: Public Services "A" vs. Islands, Dunearn Road. Hockey: S.R.C. Ist XI vs. Gloucester Regt S.R.C. ground; S.C.C. trial for Europeans vs. The Rest Match. Thursday, December 31. Rugby: Public Services Ist XV vs. S.C.C. Ist XV, Dunearn Road. Hockey: Indian Association vs. V.M.C.A., I.A. ground. Friday,
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      18 13 [The co-operation of club secretarial requested in keeping this diary of iportinf tvenu accurate and up to data.]
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      THE PERAK TURF. CLUB.
      327 13 Details of Twenty New Pony Griffins. Below are given details of 20 pony griffins of the Perak Turf Club, in the following order Sex, age, name, height, breeding, owner, trainer 1. Ch.ag; 6; Timbang; 14. 1'-j; Eppedic— Bobs; "Scales" Kongsi: Mr. A. A. Elliott. 2. B.a.g;
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      70 FIGHTS AT 17!
      397 13 70 FIGHTS AT 17 Why So Many "Comers" Fail at Boxing. One of my friends of the old school whom I met told me he tiad been reading about lads who had had their fifty, sixty, and seventy fights long before they were out of their 'teens. His r pinion
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      PLAYER KILLED.
      42 13 Knifed to Death During Football Game. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Batavia, Dec. 21. During a recent football match in Koetaradja, Achin, fighting took place with the result that a military player drew a knife and murdered a civil service clerk.
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      THE INDIAN CRICKET TOUR.
      483 13 Duleepsinhji's Note Of Warning. In an interesting speech at the Ro.shanara Cricket Club dinner, K. S. Duleepsinhji, after saying that (VarjOM in England looked forward eagerly to the Indian team's visit next year, sounded a note of warning that India, or her team, should not expect
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      52 13 //^A^.\ IT'S about time you had v -^oj\ yul a Christmas or New If'^v. \^s|vV. 4 I Year present. Give f/\\ 1 yourself a new suit. |K~\ Wing Loong have a 7^y^~ line range of excellent mi/ I ■GB^I suitin K s Call and see WING LOONG HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE.
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    MISCELLANEOUS.
    313 14 Municipal Revenue From Rubber Estates. A motion of the President to refer back an action take by committee no. 5 recommending payment of a bonus of $30,000 to Mr. G. B G. Hull, Chief Resident Engineer, Johore, on the termination of his services, was carried. On Mr. Griffith Jones'
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    LADY BRUCE.
    252 14 Death of a Heroine Of Medicine. A woman worthy to be ranked with Florence Nightingale," was a tribute paid to Lady Bruce, wife of Sir David Bru^e, the famous specialist on sleeping sickness and other tropical diseases, who has died, aged 82, at her home in Artillery Man»rt)HB,
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      331 14 rr Hither are you heading ft 64 t64 \d" ii"^ >Bh ijlljissi Will die fruit* of years Will thrift be a compancf iaduitry go in care- or ton to industry during leis spending then productive years— then DBPBNDBNCS? INDEPENDENCE? Sueca* should be gauged by saviag»-HKX by income: Indiutry alone will
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      103 14 /tv^r SERVICEABLE Ny "t^^CHRISTMAS GIFTS ELECTRIC COFFEE PERCOLATORS ELECTRIC BREAKFAST COOKERS ELECTRIC WARMING PLATES ELECTRIC BOILING RINGS /^VICItN, ELECTRIC TOASTERS ELECTRIC KETTLES OUR i \mmwm/ ELECTRIC IRONS United Engineers limited. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) «i ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT Z/^ "UHITEERS" Slangy nnd droll A spicy sharpness to every word every
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    The Practical Value Of Racing.
    1507 15 How Many Cylinders ?♦♦♦«->♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ HAS THE DAY OF THE "FOUR" PASSED? An Old Question Revived. i»l«H»M MMMMMM«>M<MMM»MMMIMMMM«MI Notes and News: Lessons of The Schneider Trophy Race What 407 m.p.h. Means U nde sir ability of Using Worn-Out Sparking Plugs America's Bid For Speed Records. l,i
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    A LUXURY CAR.
    61 15 WHAT is claimed in America to be the most expensive car ever manufactured is a Pierce Arrow sports phaelon. which cost more than £2">.000 to build. It was finished in silver, and upholstered in spe.-ial !>'ue leather. The hub cap", instrument panel, and gear lever were mounted
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    THE "KAYE DON" SINGER.
    61 15 An 18-hp. six-cylinder Sinjrer which was Liicinally designed to Mr. Kaye Don's requirements and is now a standard Singer product. The coachwork is available in various shades of irrey and l>liv with furniture hide upholstery to match. A novel feature is a concealed lamp which at
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    30 YEAR-OLD STEAM CAR AND THE MODERN OMNIBUS.
    59 15 A 30 year-old steam-driven car owned by Mr. J. White of th« Polhill Arrna, Hals lead. Kent, was among the competitor! in the Ko>ul Automobile Club, London to Brighton trial for ancient cars. The photo shows the old steam-driven car panning; a
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    DR. KIRKUP CASE SENSATION.
    1282 16 What Is His Name? POLICE SAY WILLIAM McGONICLE. A droll humour and a wise head on h«r graceful shoulders, the merry modern girl whose secret is set forth on page 14 in the Coty advertisement. The startling statement that the Dr. Norman Nelson Kirkup, who is
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    PHOTO COMPETITION.
    537 16 Full List Below Of Prizewinners. The judging of the New World photographic competition took place on Monday. All names and addresses of winners are published below with the exception of three. These are G. 1063, G. 989 and H. 1207. These competitors should forward their claims with their
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    OLDEST NAVAL OFFICER.
    100 16 First Ship Served in Captured From Spaniards. f Lieutenant James John Mills, who i claimed to be the oldest commissioned t officer in the Royal Navy, has died at 3 Plymouth, aged 98. He joined the Navy 84 years ago, his first ship being one of those
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      170 16 I TABLE JELLY A s CHERRY, LEMON, RASPBERRY, ORANGE, PEACH, g PEPPERMINT, VANILLA, ROSE ETC. JUST POUR INTO MOULD WITHOUT ADDING ANYTHING AND CHILL UNTIL FIRM. FRAMROZ 6c Co. SINGAPORE. t^fragraiice^ J that %2Vioes In the busy hours a breath of Grown Lavender Salts, aromatic and fragrant, kecos your head
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      135 16 "PURE AIR"— EFFICIENT WORK IS IMPOSSIBLE IN AN ESTABLISHMENT WHERE CLEAN 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. f WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN
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    CHINESE TOPICS IN MALAYA.
    5429 17 Funerals, Folly Ant* Few Of Public Opinion Where Only The Wealthy Can Safely Lead The Way "Outside" And "Inside" Aspects Of The Question Extravagant Processions— Grief Which Must Be Visible To The Eye Adding Discomfort And Physical Pain To Mental Distress The Wailing Of The Women
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      202 17 THORNYCROFT SERVICE We undertake repairs to all makes of Lorries, Cars and Motor Boats OUR SERVICE DEPOT AT THORNYCROFT HOUSE, TANK ROAD and our SHIPYARD AND SLIPWAYS AT TANJON^GJ RHU are under expert European supervision and the modern equipment installed enables us to carry out repairs economically and efficiently. (SINGAPORE)
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      263 18 MODKRN EQUIPMENT first qnallt* I material, .these arc important factors m our ivvglass Service. But all important ars tha I jki'.'cil hands and trained minds which carry our work ju*t a step further and givs it that touch of individuality unattainable by pur.lv mcchnnical means. HEAD OFFICK or BRANCH yol
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    WOMAN RACEHORSE OWNER DEAD.
    413 19 Found Gassed in Her Flat In London. London, Dec. 8. Eleanor Lady Torrington was found dead in her flat in Ebury Street, S.W., today. What first aroused suspicion was the continual ringing of a telephone bell. The call was not answered. She was on her bed
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    BLACK MAGIC TEST.
    331 19 Scientists' Full Moon On Mountain. British and German scientists are shortly to carry out an experiment in Black Magic on the top of the Brocken, the highest peak in the Harz Mountains of Saxony. They have a tryst for the period of the new moon in January
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    BISHOP JURGENS.
    50 19 Given Private Audience By The Pope. Vatican City, Dec. 3. Pope Pius today granted a private audience to the Right Reverend C. Jurgens, bishop of the diocese of Tuguegarao, Philippine Islands. Bishop Jurgens has been travelling in Europe and came here especially for an audience with the Pope.
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    ANGLO-DUTCH SHOW.
    33 19 The Prince of Wales has consented to become Honorary Patron of the AngloDutch Exhibition which will be held at the R.A.I, building. Amsterdam, from Mar. 30 to Apr. 24 next year.
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    BAN ON CRICKET.
    340 19 A "Foreign Game" In The Irish Free State. Ireland is in the throes of a "foreign games" war. The Gaelic Athletic Association has spent years trying to foist indigenous forms of sport on the youth of the Irish Free State, to the exclusion of all "foreign games,"
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    "CASUAL TRANSACTION."
    221 19 CASUAL TRANSACTION." Five- Year-Old Girl Sold As Mui-Tsai. Hong Kong, Dec. 10. When two women were charged before Mr. Grantham at the Central Police Court yesterday, one with transferring her five-year-old daughter to be employed as a mui-tsai and the other with keeping her, Inspector Fraser, Inspector of Mui-tsai, stated
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    DEVIL'S ISLE MISSION.
    150 19 Brightening Lives of Released Convicts. A party of Salvation Army pioneers to succour ex-conviots at the dreaded Devil's Island, off the coast of French Guiana, South America, will probably leave Paris in May or June. The expedition, which consists entirely of volunteers, will minister to those who,
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    INSTITUT FRANCAIS.
    119 19 The Femina Vie Heureuse Prize. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Femina Vie Heureuse and Northcliffe Prizes Committee at the Institut Francais, the following three books were chosen for recommendation to the Paris Committee, which will select from among them the one which shall receive
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    WELSH AS SHE IS SPOKEN.
    245 19 Lesson in the London Law Courts. There was a Welsh interlude recently in Mr. Justice Langton's court in the Probate Division. "I am afraid he does not speak English very fluently," remarked counsel, Mr. Clifford Mortimer, when a Welsh witness entered the box. Mr. Justice
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    TALKIES INVENTOR.
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