The Straits Times, 9 December 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times m [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTDETJ THE IARGEST HAFD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MAL'AYI. BO PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times XO PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      598 1 Singapore: re, cecil st. X'phonk sisijl. r i i i t.li Traight 1.15. j BIG BUSINESS GIRL AND CAPITOL FOLLIES. Phone MM DERIVES WONDERFUL STAYING-POWER FROM W^ .mm phosferine Mr. JACK COWLEY writes: t\ *Sm "I wou i <c y° u to know of the great benefit I have received
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      144 1 KOALA LUMPUR: 20. JAVA ST. F»NhcJNe 3683). YARDLEY LAVENDER 111 .^^j^jgfegt^^^jE^^j^^^ "^S^a s he Lavender Perfume itself— in a Fl I f ijj^^J^S^^V^SJC., Ja^m^mtV&J>s{. handsome Stoppered bottle or %\i4 4 'rS's^Sfe^n^^^^3ll^Sß[( '^JwjJ^ with a ss P rinklcr to P' thc cx q ui te *£<Zsw 9 ple.\ ion Powiler. Price
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      18 1 HHEES I "«.15 Tonight 9.15. BIG BUSINESS GIRL j AND j CAPITOL FOLLIES, j Phone 5261-2. I I
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      453 2 P. 0 M BRITISH MMA AND APCAR LINES. (TneoMorated in England.) MAIL. PABBKNCEB AND CARGO BKKVICBB. PENINSULAR AND OR.'SNTAL B.N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVKRNMFVT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHWA AND JAPAN. Tonsags. Dot B'por* 1982. RANCHI 17.000 Dte. t XBURDWAN 6,070
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      665 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. -r— (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. rlaalea, Marseilles. London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Midnesboroaga. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. KARUNA MARU 10,400 Dec. 14 16 CATORI MARU 10.000 Dec. SS 10 KASHTMA MARU 10,000 Jan. If IS I YARUICUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 24 28 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Feb. 8 9
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      448 2 BURNS PfIUJP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRIBBANB, STDNBT AND •BLBOTJRKE via JAVA, DARWIM AMD THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tht wellknown itaamar MARELLA (7,885 tons) and th* M. MANGOLIA (8,862 tons) (Cargo only). Th* sj. MARELLA is on* of th* '^rgest and finest ste*mers trading to Anscralia, cabin*
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      640 2 THE EAST ASIATIC C0 n UMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone SS2S. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave B*pore. Pvcang. ms. ALSIA Dec. 13 Dec. 16 ms. LALANDIA Jan. 3 Jan. 6 m MEONIA Jnn. 24 Jan. 27 m s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Feb. 17
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      1068 2 TIR BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oceaa THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Sleaat Shin Co» Ltd., and China (I»32). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. I.Ttt THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The SIAM
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      TRAINING INDIANS FOR THE SEA.
      1534 3 The Duff erin Scheme. THE CAPTAIN OF THE FUTURE Mi'!nlH'rs of the Southampton Master "Mariners found themselves at variance when at one of their weekly luncheon meeting they discussed the details of the Duffcrin training scheme for Indians ilrsirous of embarking upon v seafaring caivcv.
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      MR. E. P. WELBY.
      347 3 Funeral At Bidadari Cemetery The funeral of Mr. E. P. Welby. general Manager of the Rubber Estates, of Malaya Ltd.. whose death was reported on Wednesday, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery, following a service at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Wreaths were received from
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      148 3 ALSIA, Dan., .'t.fiOT tons, f:om Bangkok 0.12 for Copenhagen 13.12. HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Muar 9.1^ for Muar 10.12. TRIANON. Norw., 3,582 tons, from Oslo 9.12 for Yokohama via Ports unc. MAGNET, Brit.. 207 tons, from Batavia 9.12 for Socnurci Siat 11.12. KUALA. Brit., 396 tons,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      118 3 KriHay. December 'J. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected I" arrive. EEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Kittiwake, Lch. Mala j Mat** Lch. Peninciu. 1 Thf Cable, Lch. Lady Kvoan. l>n:ik. W. Rt. Kitty 1. Dr.-k-er Tembakul, Tut;: Belasckas. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY
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      CHAPEI CLAIMS.
      155 3 Insurance Companies Threatened. Shanghai, Dec. '2. The violent agitation arising from the attitude of insurance companies towards Chapei claimants have taken a very Berious form, which is viewed by the police with the utmost gravity. Threatening letters have bsen sent to the three leading British insurance companies in
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      547 3 &NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated ia German;.) The undermentioned are the company's Intanded fixtures OUTWARDS. s-s. TRIER for Iloilo, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan, Tsingtao and Dalny Dee. IS 3 m.s. HAVEL for Saigon, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Takao, Tsingtao, Dalny and Japan Dec. 21 HOMEWARDS. s.s. LAHN for Genoa, Marseilles, Oran.
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      381 3 DOUAA 91KAM8BIF LIMB The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included in your itinerary when you go home next year via America. Make your reservations now. ROUND THE WORLD SERVICE. Excellent accommodation available on all our Round the World steamers. Next sailing: PRESIDENT PIERCE DEC. 20th from Singapore
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      421 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to I UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Snei Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Due S'pora, HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE for Havre, L'don, R'dam H'burg Due Dec. 30 Sails Jan. I. "AMERICAN
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      63 3 iINGAPORE WEATHHL REPORT. StatioDS Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *F Alor Star H Ni! 3.0 71 Kota Bharu Ml 0.58 1.8 70 K. TMntnranu Hi! 1.26 0.7 71 Bukit Jeram H6 1.04 4.!» 72 Hcraiag M o.ok 0.7 74 Sirjrapor*' hi \i|
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      128 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday, December 9. H. W. 7.33 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in., 8.42 p.m., 8 ft. Saturday. December 10. H. W. 8.11 a.m., S ft. 7 in., 9.34 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in. Sunday, December 11. H. W. Ml a.m., 'J ft., 10.18 p.m., 8 ft. 4 in. Monday,
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      435 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any portion ndvertiaoT In those MhsM M -nd copii« testimonials. Do not M>nd original*. v XV ;>; > or Kurana., r U r -"!i "n Nu V; llr powerne., for two children •I >* Mu-i be rapaals of good control. Apply till, Btraiti 1 GOOD
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      773 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, No. <M, Kings Rd., off Bukit Timah Road. Apply personally. Estate Trust f Arenci«g (1927) Ltd., Raffles Chambers. INSTITUTION" HILL MANSIONS, flat to let, heavy furniture, r.lectricity, modern sanitation, pas. United Engineers, Limited. BUNQALOW, U, BMter Rood, hill top. 2 bed, loungr diniuv. tennis,
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      546 4 BUSINESS PREMISES _TO >_LEI TO LET, Riverside Godowns and Shops at Crosvenor Hotel, Apply Stephens Paal cV Co. TO LET, No. 110, Robinson Road, suitable for office A store. Apply S. Manasseh Co., 5-2, Malacca Street. OFFICES TO LET. No. 3, Raffles Place (ground and 3rd floors), Nos. G (Ist
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      423 4 MISCELLANEOUS You can have THE SUNT.AY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months for $1.60. Manager, Sunday Times. LADY gives tuition in Krer.ch converxatior and violin. 800. Straits 1 IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas, have the Straits Budget poster to them every week, $14 yearly, including
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      466 4 PUBLIC NOTICE SINGAPORE PROVISION AND WINES ASSOCIATION. A General Meeting of the Members of the above Association will hi. held at its Club House, No- 30, Killiney Road, at 2 p.m. on Saturday. December 10. 1932. BUSINESS. General. TEO SWEE LIM, Hon. Secretary. SHIPPING NOTICE. M, "OTEUW ZEELAXD" The K.J».M.
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      447 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Mini HANA. «0, WATEICLOO STREET. Telephone 7167. PAPER BOXES For medicine, toilet, packing and for any other purposes, are obtainable at mode. rate prices from KURAZONO CO., PAPER BOX MAKERS, 170, Middle Road, Singapore. centu.mbn: MAISON NITTO .'<.'>. Stamford Road,
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      69 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Pontage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2 SO Q.arterly s.UO $12.00 750 11.11 Vi-.irly ?17.n0 821.00 $1500 Yearly.. $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The aaansa and instructions for CLASSIFIED AOVKKTI.SKMEMS appear on the form at the bottom u( <Ms page. Contract rates mwj b«-
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    PENALTY PAID.
    189 5 Mr. Ekvall's Murderer Executed. Peiping, Dec. 1. Advices received from Sianfu state that the Shensi soldier, Liv Jen-shu, who was chiefly responsible for the death of Mr. Kkvall and his companions in June, was executed yesterday morning, following a confession of his part of the outrage. Liv Jen-shu
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      258 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA S PREMIER HOtEL THIS EVENING TOMORROW TEA DANCE St. AIWEW'S CARNIVAL INFORMAL BALL niMNEP nAMPF SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF uinnLn UAnvc MLLE cigmai^ rtiU{a 9.30 to Midnight. extensiow TILL 2 AM. SEA VIEW HOTEL Gala Viennese Night! rife MONDAY, DEC. 12th. v HIGH TIDE DINNER ON THE
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      145 5 Raffles Cafe AW Confectionery Orders Are Now Being Booked for X'MAS CAKES, X'MAS PUDDINGS AND MINCE PIES. Fancy Assortment of CHOCOLATES, SWEETS, CRACKERS, Etc., Etc. PHONE 5381. ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL CARNIVAL BALL (Under the distinguished patronage of H. E. the Governor) AT RAFFLE BJOTEL TOMORROW 9.30 UNTIL 2 OLD AND
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      1224 5 THE STRAITS HffiS, THE SINGAPORE DAILY NE^, THE 9CNBAY TIMES THE STRAITS BUDGET. Sole Advertising Representatives In Great Britain, REUTERS, LTD., Advt Dept. 24. Old Jewry, London, E.C. 2. (through whom all business with British advertisers is transacted). Sole Advertising Representatives In America, Head oSee, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS. SINGAPORE
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      79 5 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Payable in advance.) STRAITS TIMES STRAITS BUDGET SUNDAY TIMES (Daily). (Weekly). (Weekly). Including Postage. Including Portage. Including Postage. Within Outside Singapore Within Outside Spore. Outside Malaya. Malaya. Without Malaya. Malaya. Without Malaya. Malaya Postage. Postage Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 $HO f 1.17 1.00 No monthly rate Quarterly 8.50
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    NEED OF MEN, NOT BUREAUCRATS.
    1599 6 The Civil Service. BEST TYPES BEING "SCARED OFF." tab i\'- of the Civil Service with a Aim boasting a- ertion— that this j country ha» the le.-t Covcrnment Service in the world, writes AHnn 801 l in concluding a of articles on the Civil Sen-ice
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    DRESS AND PLEASURE.
    94 6 County Health Officer's Criticism. The Worcestershire County Tuberculosis Officer, in a report to the Coun'v Council, states that in many cases, partiI cularly in towns, girls and young wowaa between the ages of 15 and 25 appear to consider expenditure on dress of greater importance than proper
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    POLICE BAND.
    65 6 The Police Band will play the following programme at Katong Park this evening, starting at 9 March from Siguid Jorsalfar iGrieg) Ovettwe, Zampa (Herold) Nocturne, In a Hose Thicket (Edinberg); Selection, The Pirates of Penzance (Sujlivan) 'Softly Awakes my Heart" (Saint-Saens) The Irish Patrol (Puerner) "Selection, "A Day
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    SIR JOHN SIMON ON " F.E."
    481 6 SIR JOHN SIMON ON F.E." Memorial Bust At Oxford. Sir John Simon on Nov. 4 unveiled a memorial lust of the late Earl of Birkenhead in the Debating Hall of the Oxford Union Society. Tne Secretary for Foreign Affairs war. contemporary with Lord Birkenhead in his undergraduate diiys at Wadhnm
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    RUSSIA'S POPULATION.
    181 6 Steady Growth in Recent Years. Moscow. Nov. ti. According to official data, the population of the U.S.S.R. at the present time segregate! 1<;:;.ir.r,,000. The population of Ku-sia in \*'.>~ numbered only 10G,40(J,000, and it had risen by 1911 to 139,.'i00,0()(t. In 11)28 the figure was J50,4C0,000 and in
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    CHEN TU-HSIU.
    134 6 Canton Demands Punishment Of Captive Scholar. The city Kuoinintanu of Canton has sent to Nanking a statement in which, they connect the name of Chen Tu-Hsiu, the allege;! Commuunist leader racawtly arres jl in Shanghai, with the massacre which took place in Canton in 1i)27. The local Kuomintanu
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    A LA MONTMARTRE.
    169 6 Canton to Have Night Club Quarter. Tai Sha Tau, the island opposite Ca.i-ton-Kowloon Railway station, will be turned into the Montmartre of Canton where restaurants, night clubs and gay rendezvous will be erected in the immediate future. The grounds are now occupied by the air force which
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    SHANGHAI FRICTION.
    99 6 The Extra-Settlement Roads Question. Emphatic denials h.ive liecn given offt--cially to reports of the Anglo-Japanese friction regarding the Extra-Settlement Roads in Shanghai. It is stated that discussions on the question have not been confined to the British and Chinese and that they concerned r.lso other countries. The Japanese
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      262 6 for l»M»cikl«isi The most delectable coffee you have ever tasted: rich, creamy and with the delicate aroma of your favourite blend wholly retained. Such is coffee made with Molico, the purest lull cream mi'k Molico is cows' milk of the highest quality presented in powder form. Prepared by a special
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      141 7 MATINEE TOMORROW AT 3 P.M. THE INDEPENDENT THEATRE WITH THE PICK OF THE WORLD'S PICTURES! ANOTHER M.-G.-M. HIT THE SCREEN'S NEW IDOL WARREN WILLIAM AND A GREAT CAST INCLUDING MAUREEN O SULLIVAN, ANITA PAGE, JEAN HERSHOLT NORMAN FOSTER IN BE/VCPDADCD [YiOunArtn SOULS A METRO -GOLDWYN -MAYER PICTURE. NEXT CHANGE! JAMES
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      381 7 II The Be*t Moneys Worth in Town! Hot only a Splendid Cinema Programme but also a Brilliant Stage Show J» LORETTA YOUNG JM in First National's Saucy, JHL_R Naughty Comedy Mrf. "BIG ™Jrj BUSINESS re) girl" jL Presented with a Sparkling New Stage Attraction "The CAPITOL FOLLIES" in entirely new
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      116 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 LAST NIGHT. IS «;il-\Mf TRII'MPH J^WkU A lo!! bkitish him: f^RJI CONTRACT" ml l r llll| l <<>iik-il\ M ilh .^ifl m> *^BY/ Mu-ic Slurring "\x WINIFRED SHOTTER and OWEN NARES. TOMORROW. H&V c rea Mystery The Great Mystery KARLOFFasthe Morgan ™^P^«^H of J. B. Priestley s
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    167 8 Rubber Prices Generally Easier. LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING. (By Our FfanMrtel Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 7*4 < ents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $77.37 z per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rafeber, London. 2' 2 d.. down l/:52d. Nnv York. Jl,J 1 cts., down Vt c(. M;nkel Tone:
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    69 8 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Noon, Dec. i.n>nl(iii Standard: Muy.-rs. Sellers. Spol (loose) T: 'ii 7:! t (F. 0.8.) 8 Standard R.S.S. <>n Tender: Seller.-.. Tone of Market: Dul! and easier. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 2' L .(l per Ib. New York Spot Sheet Gets per 11). Ian. .7
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    PRODUCE.
    170 8 Singapore, Dec. 9. Qeynbier ■">•"• i (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11. 00 Copra 5.70 mixed 5.20 Sago Hour, Sarawak 2:2'White Pepper '22*Black Pepper 18.00 1 arl Sago 4.00 small 5.00 medium G. 0 Rice Siam .SUI to 20: Saigon $134 to 14l> Rangoon $131 to 140 j No. 1
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    NOVEMBER TIN RETURN.
    111 8 Ku; l.i Lumpur Tin Liability. No. 1 I yds. treated »>;.:l7| uls. I Katl Sun Be»l 173.80 pi-. n 2 1 s», cv. yd.- IT. net valui 1 'l.i total |il I -'.:i. ni>< valui im Jll |ils. .1 lie-. Ktf.ltfl pll i" Ik. I bi '-.I-
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        462 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 6/- 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Aranj? £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        285 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1 .00 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.1.0 5.5.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 55.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7- Prefs. 21 6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal A\'-> p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4M p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allerby (SI) 0.45 0.55 0.46 060 Alar Cajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitum ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Run.ng ($1) 0.06 0.15 0.05 015 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      205 8 Singapore, Dec. 9. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 8 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days sight 2/3 7/8 London, demand 2/3 27/32 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 945 Hamburg, demand 153 New York, demand 36%
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      EXCHANGES.
      98 8 Rugby, Dec. 7. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.04 Athens 587 Berlin 13.57 '"o Belgrade 240 Bombay 1 6 13 16 Brussels 23.32. Bucharest 545 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19 7 32 Geneva 16.79 </L> Helsingfors 228 Hong Kong 1418 Lisbon 1061/, Madrid 39 11, 16 Milan 63i/ 8 Montevideo
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      267 8 Today. North. N.-Kast and N.-West Sumatra (Tinombop 3 p.m. Ilcilo and Philippine Islands (Sophie Kiiknu-rs l 3 p.m. Selat Pundjantr. Bengalis. Siak. Pakan Karoo. Kurt de Kock I'aflani; (Hon»r Keat i 3 p.m. Banka Island (except Muntok), and Bntavia (De Weert) 4 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    46 8 From Franre l>y Alhos II due Singapore IS a.m. on Sunday, the 11th instant. From China and Japan by Sumatra Maru <luc S infra pure on Sunday, the 11th instant. From China and Japan by Arffiin Maru due Singapore on Sunday, the 11th instant.
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      790 8 MINING REPORT NO. 461. THE (lIAIKMAN AM) MRKCTORS. THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, S.S. Gentlemen, I beir to forward the report of the mining operations, for the four weeks ending November 7, 1!.:t2. The development wark for the period, total* 9f'9'^ feet, as follows SinJcinE ;i6U ft.
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      134 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Friday. December 9. Perak Amateur Races. First Day. Police Band. Katong Park, 9 p.m. .Saturday. December 10. Perak Amateur Races, Second Day. St. Andrew's Hospital Carnival Ball, Rafflee Hotel. 5).30 p m. Sunday, December 11. Police Band. Botanical GatwOM, 9 p.m. Monday. December, 12.. Annual General
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      THE ELIMINATION OF SURPLUS RUBBER TREES.
      1532 9 A Leading Dutch Planter's Restriction Scheme. M-heme aiming at the rehabilitation I of the rubber plantation industry has Ueeri evolved by Mr. J. A. Hyner, chief plantation manager of (he Hessa Uubber (ompany. of AmMc-ciam. one of the U-Hiilii" companies operating in Sumatra. Mr.
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      PALM OIL
      38 9 A cabio received by t'umberbatch and Co.. jrives the London prices of palm oil at HI l")s. The market in steady. The i quotations i* made on ihe bfis of 18 per i cent, f.f.a.. Liverpool.
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      RUBBER THREAD.
      285 9 Dunlop Company's New Development. (By Air Mail.) London, Nov. 19. By the formation of th/ Dunlop- Revere Thread Company, the Dunlop Rubber 'onipany and the United States Rubber Com- pany of America are fusing their interests in the rubber and latex thread business throughout Europe. The new organisation
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      317 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Owa Ck>rr«ipondeiit) I. Minion, Dec. 8, Closing qaototions today of the principal British and American stocks are give* below The rise or fall is ia relatioa to the pi ice of Disc. 7. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall I
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      133 9 Barlow and Co. report as follows on Dec. 1:— The local market baa shown no improvement ilurin;* the period under review. Prices have remained more or les:i stationary but di-mand has been mgMaiMa. The general feeling of apI prehension engendered i )V ti,,. unccitatn|ty regardinff debt payment to
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      591 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established ISM at AautortoM. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,0 M Peid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 Reserves Oiuv 2< !90.»2* HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFIKF.9: THE HAGUB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHJH Batavla i H.»i offle* for Dotea Eait MM, BRANCH OFFICES i DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Baaioeng,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, DEC. 9, 1932. THE MODERN RULERS.
    955 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, DEC. 9, 1932. THE MODERN RULERS. Mr. B. J. P. Joaquim has performed a valuable service by bringing together in a compact and coherent form the historical material relative to the period which immediately preceded British intervention in the four Malay States which comprise the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    250 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. H.H. the Sultan of Johore, who has been suffering from an attack of influenza, has now practically recovered. Mr. C. V. Bailey, of Evatt and Co., and Mrs. Bailey are returning to Singapore by the Ranchi, which is due this afternoon. The appointment of Mr. Rex to be
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    TRAGIC MESSENGERS OF THE SEA.
    953 10  -  R. L. Hadfield.) (Bj How Some Mysteries Have Been Solved. Mr. Hadfield,tkc author ot "Sea. Toll in Our Time," here tell* how messages piljt dnto\ bottles and thrown overboard have solved some ocean tragedies. A few days ago a bottle w-.uch had been ?ast from
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    694 10 EASY MONEY! V Evidence that there are still people in the Federated Malay States wh<> havr not read, much less digested, the nport of the F.M.S. Retrenchment Commission is to be found in a memorial arMMted to Sir. Samuel Wilson. Referring to tho repatriation of Indian
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    AMUSEMENTS
    131 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.- Skyscrup.r Souls with Warren William and Maureen O*Sullivum. 6.15—9.15. Phone MM. CAPITOL.— Biff Business <;irl alao Capitol Follies. 6.15—9.15. Phone HSI-S. GREAT WORLD.— CaII of The Kle h with Ramon Novarro. l'asar Malain. (Juto 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROIGH. The Two Oij I Cantonese Talkie. U.l"> ».15.
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    FRIENDLY REPLY TO THE BRITISH WAR DEBTS NOTE.
    545 11 PAYMENT IN GOLD. Review of Whole Question Expected. U.S. ATTITUDE. Debts' Connection With Disarmament. The United States Government has sent friendly reply to Great Britain's second Note on the question of War Debts, indicating readiness to review the whole question. It i*
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    STRAINED RELATIONS.
    74 11 Between Yugoslavia And Bulgaria. Sofia, Dae. r>. Relations bet ween B':!garia ami Yugo b\*ia have bNMM badly strainea by the i. U >1 phase in the fro-.itvr disputi. Yugoslavia lias informed Bulgaria of her intentions to withdraw from the next ronimis. sion for a peaceful settlement of the
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    GOLD IN LABRADOR.
    50 11 Application For Prospecting Privileges. St. John's, Dec. ti. Applications have been received for prospecting privileges for over 500 ■quart mile* in Lahiador. where a new discovery <>f paid has Ixen reported recently. The first aeroplane carrying prospectors is* MM to be leaving here in January. Router Wireless.
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    THE KING AND CRICKET
    43 11 Keen Interest In Test Match. London, Dec. 6. How keenly His Majesty is interested in the Test Match is exemplified by him being phoned at Sandringham at the close of play immediately the Reuter cable n-aches England. Reuter Wireless.
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    GERMAN CLAIM TO EQUALITY.
    148 11 France Requests Further Statement. Geneva, Dec. 8. The meeting of the representatives of the five Powers under Sir John Simon was very brief. Baron von Neurath declared that Germany was prepared to re-enter the Disarmament Conference, and M. Paul Boncour asked him to state in writing
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    "WETS" SURPRISED.
    122 11 Fail to Secure Requisite Majority. Washington. Dec. 5. To the consternation of the "Wets," the the House of Representatives narrowly tailed to accord the requisite two-thirds majority to the Democratic prohibition reselution, the voting bcr.:* 271 for repeal and II! against. The resolution was unpu cedently submit te<l
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    BIRTHDAY PARTY.
    172 11 In Honour of Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. Nearly 400 guests assembled at a toa party at Vihara Lodge, givon by Mr. and Mrs. Cheah Ghim Leng, on the occasion of the 57th biithday of Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim, J.P., M.F.C., the father
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    KING'S PARDON.
    91 11 For Language Against Siamese Royalty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. S. A deputation of leaders of the constitutional movement of June 2.) were granted audience by the King. They asked pardon for the language used in the Proclamation of that day in which members of the Royal
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    GIRL FLYER KILLED.
    72 11 Crash While on Way To India. Cairo, Dec. 5. A well-known Italian girl flier. Mile. Gabi Angclir.i, who was flying from Italy to India, crashed and was killed at Cyrenaica, Mile. Angelini was only sixteen. She left Benghazi yesterday, accompanied by an Italian military aeroplane but lost
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    BRITISH WARNING TO PERSIA.
    568 11 Cancelled Concession. REFERENCE TO THE HAGUE COURT. London, Dec. 8. It is officially stated that the British Government has sent a Note to Persia declaring that unless the cancellation of the Anglo-Persian Oil Co's concession is withdrawn by Dec. 15, the government will refer the matter
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    APOSTLE OF PEACE.
    245 11 Portrait of Lord Cecil Unveiled. Rugby, Dec. G. In the absence of the Prime Ministei, Mr. Stanley Baldwin last night unveiled in the great hall of University College a portrait of Lord Cecil painted by Philip de Laszlo. The portrait has been presented to Lord Cecil as
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    GENERALS SU AND MA STILL SAFE.
    550 11 Not Handed Over. VOLUNTEERS WANT TO FIGHT ON. Tokio, Dec. 8. The report that the Soviet has handed over Gen. Su Ping-wen to the Japanese authorities is denied in press dtanstehni which indicate that Gen. Su is still in the hands of the Soviet.
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    SENSATIONAL STORY.
    186 11 Gen. Liv Siang Murdered By Bodyguard. Shanghai, Dee. 9. A sensational report concerning the Szechuan civil war has been brought to j Hankow by a foreign gunboat which states that after the conference held at Nuikiang on Dec. 7 Gen. Liv Siang, while proceeding to Chungking, was shot
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    CANTON OBJECTS.
    63 11 Chinese Invoice Office In Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Dec. 9. Canton's hostility to the Chinese invoice office in Hong Kong, which has been established only a week, has led to rumours that Nanking is contemplating the < •'■ellation of the Kino-British agreement. Mr. Wen Ying-hsiang, who has suddenly
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    SOVIET REFUSES TO APOLOGISE.
    161 11 Article Which Insulted Britain. London, Dec. 8. It is learned that the Soviet has refused to apologise for the propagandist articles in the Izvestia, regarding which Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, protested to the Russian Ambassador, on the ground that the Government cannot be held
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    330 11 Social Democrats' Motion Of No Confidence. Berlin, Dec. 5. An unexpectedly disturbing element has been introduced into the situation by the decision of the Social Democrats to submit a motion of no-confidence immediately the Reichstag meets tomorrow. Previously events had straightened out to enable the country to enjoy
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    WHEAT AS CURRENCY
    122 11 British Banker's Novel Suggestion. London, Dec. 6. The suggestion that gold, silver and wheat should be linked together as a basis of currency was made by Mr. J. U. Darling, a director of the Midland Bank, in a speech at Cleckheaton today. Hp suggested that the Pound
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    INDIA CONFERENCE
    68 11 Committee On Federal Finance. Rugby, Dec. 7. Today's session of the Indian Round Table Conference was devoted to a discussion on Federal finance which will be continued tomorrow. The Conference set up a committee on Federal finance with Lord Peel as chairman, an Anglo-Indian education committee under the
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    JAPAN'S THREAT AT GENEVA.
    426 11 May Withdraw From The League. ,J TREATIES VIOLATED. Resolution Causes Resentment. Consternation was caused at «he meeting of the Assembly of the l^-anuc of Nations considering the SmoJapanese dispute when the Japanese delegate threatened that unless a certain resolution wan withdrawn he "feared it would have
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    91 11 General Tone Rather Brighter. London, Dec. 6. On the Stock Exchange today business generally continued small but under the lead of gilt edged securities, which were mostly half a point higher, the general tone was rather brighter. The commodity markets were steady but trading ail round was again
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    SALES TO CHINESE.
    69 11 Finance For U.S. Wheat Consignment. Washington, Dec. 9. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation has agreed to the terms on which to entertain the application from the North Pacific Grain Growers' Association for a loan to finance the sale of 6,000,000 bushels of wheat to China. No formal application
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    AMERICAN COTTON.
    27 11 New York, De-. :< The United States cotton crop is estimated at 12,727,000 bales. The average yield per acre is expected to >>c MH pounds. Reuter.
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    27 11 Mr. A. Brainc Hartnell has joined the staff of Bangkok University as a lecturer la English. He previously held a similar position at the Hong Kong University.
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    AFFAIRS OF THE HO HONG GROUP.
    2202 12 Working on Overdrafts, WIFE SUES DIRECTOR FOR MAINTENANCE. The affairs of Mr. l.im Peng S.ianj{, a wcll-knoun local Chinese, and some of the Be Haajg concerns in which he is iiiitreslid ware inquired into yesterday when the farther hearing was continued before Mr. A.
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    CHARGE OF MURDER WITHDRAWN.
    340 12 Half-Witted Witness Causes Trouble. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. G. After the Court lv.d been sitting for an hour and three-quarters. Raja Musa, the D.P.P. asked leave of Mr. Justice Uuiton to withdraw the case against W'ongao l)'n Sail Mohammed, a Javanese, who was charged
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    PETROL WAR ON THE WAY.
    298 12 Cutting Prices. NEW COMPANY IN MALAYA. This will be fie probable outcome of a reduction in the price of benzine in Malaya, which, the Straits Times learns, is to be brought about by a new company, a branch of the Tun-Pacific Oil Co., LO3 Dgelea,
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    TOOK POISON.
    452 12 After Striking Father With Hammer. For having voluntarily caused hau i his father and attempted to commit sui- ride, Dong Chwee Seng, who pit guilty to the charge before Mr. A. W. Hay. in the Second Police Court yes. j day morning, wai bound over in a bond
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    MR. H. M. DEVITT.
    139 12 Death of Director Of Lewis and Peat. A cable received from I.oiulon this morning announces the death of Mr. Hugh Morrison Devitt. a managing director of the firm of Lewis and Peat, of Mincing Lane. Mr. Devitt was. eatgaged in business in .Malaya for a number
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    LUMUT RUBBER
    62 12 Dividend Of Two And A Half Per Cent. To Be Paid. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 8. Lumut Rubber Kstates, Ltd., show a profit of £1,443 for the year ended Sept. 00, against a prolit of £4,151* for the previous year. A dividend of 21::2 1 per
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    REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.
    94 12 A young Chinese man and woman were involved in a case of assault in the early hours of this morning in Muar Road and they had to be removed to the General Hospital in the ambulance. The man is alleged to have hit ,'he woman over the
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    SIR SAMUEL WILSON ENTERTAINED.
    472 12 Local Ex-Servicemen's Function. The members of the Singapore bian.h of the Ex-services Association of Malaya entertained Brisr. -General Sir Samuel Wilson and Lady Wilson to tea at Raffles Hotel yesterday. The guests were met by the chairman of the branch, Mr. W. T. Houghton, and conducted
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    RAFFLES HOTEL
    42 12 Mile. Garr>e!!e' Francz, a dancer who wai a pupil of Anna Pavlova, greatly pleased the audience at Raffles Hotel last night, and w ivpcatcdly encored. She will appear at the Carnival Ball tomorrow j in aid of St. Andrew's Mission.
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    41 12 Mr. A. H. Gridley, Assistant Superintendent, Trade and Customs, Kuala Lumpur, is proceeding on transfer to Port Swettenham, about the first week in Janucry. His place in Kuala Lumpur will be filled by Mr. G. F. G. Rivaz, of Port Swett?nham.
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    MR. POWELL ROBINSON
    317 12 Death of Old Resident Of Malaya. A well-known resident of Singapore died in the General Hospital Singapore, eaily this morning in Mr. Powell Robinson, the managing director and secretary of the Jelai Concession, Ltd. lie returned from Kuala Lipis -,n business connected w th the company oniv
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    MR. HEAH JOO SEANG.
    178 12 To Be Nominated As Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 7, The StraHa CMaaea British Association ballot to selict the candidate to be put before the Governor for nomination to the Municipal Commission, which has been keenly looked forward t> in view of the fact
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    NO JUSTIFICATION
    211 12 Chinese Assaults Municipal Sweeper A Chinese househelder named Tan Peng Chua was fined $u0 or one month by Mr. A. W, Hay, the Second Magistrate, yesterday, for assaulting a Municipal sweeper. His Honour cc mmented that the complainant mast have contributed to tlie quarrel but this was no
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH
    148 12 The Municipal health statement for the week ended Dec. gives the total number of deaths as male IUS and female 74. The death rate is 19.78 Bar mille per annum compared with 22.22 in the proceeding week and 26.48 in the corix'tpouding week of last year. The chief
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    MALAY CONSTABLES ON TRIAL.
    2043 12 Contraband Tobacco CHARGE OF TAKING BRIBES. The lindint: of three H f i-.inlr::-bund trHarco in n heath »n the HeaahaTC B( Pasir I'anjan.;. linn i/'.ire :;nd .i sulis»i|iiciii alleged receipt of an illegal ftratiticiilicn al -■>. I the .ijipoa'ance attain of i«n Mala] ;>• :ic ion
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      LOCAL HOCKEY MATCHES.
      348 13 Indian Association Beat Raffles Inst. LA. t: R.I. 1 In a somewhat scrappy hockey mat:li on their own ground yesterday, th Indian Association defeated K.. ttitution In- 1. The visitcrs played "Uiih better hockey than their opponents, but ii was at ta« time when tiny became via.k
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      OXFORD'S RUGBY VICTORY.
      285 13 Deserved Success By Narrow Margin. I.ondo.i. Doc. ft. j Thr wi-athor was sunny when the Rujfjrer match between Oxford nn.i Can>- bridße was nlayed at Twickenham today before a crowd of 40.000. Alter five minute^ an orthodos movement from a si rum ft Fyffe w.ih only Owen
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      CAMBRIDGE BEAT OXFORD.
      137 13 Inter-Varsity Soccer At Stamford Bridge. 1 ■.nil.in. Do.-. 9. In the Titor-'Ynr*;.;. Smrfr niati-h at btamford Bridge tixliy CamarMce defeated Oxford by three nN t one. All th«- ejeMi were wored ii tin- fart .half. Mi \..n icave I mnhrfeK c tlu 'v i«l 'early on, but
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    YACHTING.
    52 13 Arrangements For Sunday's Races. The Royal Singapore Yaclit dab annoances that on Sunday, the c',i>s will s-.il the Aist race of the serid f«.r the Upton Chrllenire Cup. Tm P, ilass will sail a T'u.ii Race. A c!a?s -tait- 10. a.m., B clas.- at 10.n> Couises wi'i be posted
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    173 13 Thi' foil >v inir have been invited to play Rugby football for th S.«'.C. "A" iiK'iinis tho Gkraesetera on Saturday on the padan>r: A. I. Bartlnr; B. A. Matthews, J. Bmaileo, E. A. Braadie ard L. J. A. Fit-lden: W. R. Kinjr and C K. Owen; P. Sharp,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    278 13 Today. December 9. Temk Amateur Rare*, y'i>: Day. Rugby: S.C.C. v>. t'nblic Servieei "A"Padaag. Golf: Ganiion G. C. PosUewaite Cup competition (Womrn'a ::«i bolci itrske). Hookey: S.R.C. "A" n Malaya I'.iiiinian B.R.C. -ni B.CC. M Medical Coll- Padaag: A.l.c Police "A." Pan I. 'hist i B.CJLC. gt4. Satnrda>.
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    WINS A DESPERATE RACE.
    601 13 Peter Pan's Success In Melbourne Cup. Almost 100,000 people saw the greatest Melborune Cup triumph in the history I of the lace, states The Referee, Sydney, i in referring to Peter Pan's success in the I l>ig Australian event. The great colt and the great jockey
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    "A WONDER TEAM."
    114 13 Great Interest in Austrian Visit. It was reported yesterday that En*- land beat Austria by 4 :f in a soccer] match at Stamford Bridge. A Reuter Wireless message that the I match created tremendous interest, as thy vistors were reported to be a wonder team." The scoring
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    COLLEGE WIN.
    44 13 B. Co., Wiltshire Regt. Beaten. On their own ground yesterday i-ven-i itr. Raffles CoUejre beat B. Co.. the Wiltshire Regiment at Ru>{l:y by I1 pts. to nil. Tries were scored l>y Swee Kee '2) and Cheonir Yoonjf, all three he Ing unconverted.
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    WORLD RECORD.
    30 13 English Girl's Fine Swimming Feat. Miss Phyllis' Harding today broke the world's 400 metres breast-stroke record. Her time was 6 minutes, 12—2/sths I which has been confirmed.—Reuter Wireless.
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    FLYING CLUB.
    56 13 Wailasey, Cheshire, Dec. 6. The Royal Singapore F;ying Club notify I members that fl>injj will take place this I week-end in Johore la the land Moth and j these wishing to fly are asked to get in i touch with the Chief Instructor. Weather permitting? seaplane Hying with
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    WALTER LINDRITM'S HANDICAP.
    405 13 In Gold (up Billiards Tournament. After all Willie Smi h Im- ivi! MM At to rater for the (;<>l<l Cap bUUaith tour* nament. and tin- four competitor! will l><" Walter l.indruni. Clark IfcCoßßChy, JotDavis, and Ton Newman. To make a contest of it. il \v;i.s necessary to
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    Malayan Planting Topic?.
    1980 14 Experiments On Estates Teaching The Coolie A Visit To Cher as Shareholders At Meetings More Publicity Wanted Two Important Visitors Mr. Hay And M. Langlois, (By Our Planting Correspondent) THIS year has seen an innovation in estate management which may interest managers who have not yet tried
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    ARRESTED INSIDE CEMETERY.
    683 14 Contraband Chandu In Car. One of the purposes for which a motor ear should not be used was related to Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, when a Hokkien named Chew (Jeok Soo was charged with possessing 500 tahils of non-Government ohandu valued at $4,000.
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    £100 Baby Aeroplanes For Everybody Next Year.
    335 15 CAR FIRMS PLAN AIR ENGINES. Mass Production. FLYING CHEAPER THAN MOTORING London, Nov. 23. Airplanes cheaper than motor-car.-* will be on the market next year. These baby aircraft, safe and easy to will give a new lease of lif.' to British aviation. It
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    AMERICAN CAR'S SPEED ATTEMPT.
    588 15 Barney Oldfield To Attack Record. Twenty-two years ago. at Daylona lleach. Florida, I'.S.A., Barney Oldfield, the well-knawn American racing driver, broke the world's land ttpeed record, driving a Blit7en Benz. j I at the rate of 131.75 miles per hour. Within the next few months he
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    63 15 Mr. A. H. Wakeling with his 550 c.c. side valve Triumph upon which he ha commenced an attempt on the Round-Australia record. He ha.s much in his favour I'i.r his arduous journey, as he is young, hard as nails, enthusiastic and determined. He is confident of success as he has
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    THE TOLL OF THE ROAD.
    581 15 August Worst Month In England. London, Nov. 22. August is. by far, the worst month v.l the year for road acciilen's. Saturday is the worst dny of l .\v week, with an awragc of 24 fatalities on the roads. Sunday is the best day. with
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    LOSS OF POWER.
    359 15 iAn English Experiment Internal Friction. j It will surprise many motorists to learn i that, although the modern automobile engine is capable of delivering an almost unbclievabl? power outnut from a unit the cylinder bores of which are only about 'he size of a small breakfast cup,
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    SUPER-SALESMAN.
    104 15 Talking and giving demonstrations of new iars in one of America's modern automobile showrooms, a robot super- salesman has b;en produced by synchronising a photo-electric cell with an automatic gramophone and with contact discs that control lights, electric fingers, and other mechanical devices. When a p:rson crosses the path
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    PREVENTING DAZZLE.
    169 15 1 Interesting Windscreen Tests New Device. Some of the latest British cars are being fitted \\ith windscreen of more ihan ordinary interest, whic:i is intendled to prevent dazzle. The screen con- sists of two sheets of unsplinterablc j glass, which normally are held close toI gather. The frame
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    NEW COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
    605 15 Bi- Annual Show At Glasgow. The bi-annual Show at Kelvin Hall, j Glasgow, is becoming increasingly imI portant in th? motor world by reason of the number of new developments in commercial vehicle engineering, which it makes public, particularly now that tho Commercial Motor Kxhibition in London
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    EXHAUST DANGER
    210 15 (ierman Institute's Findings. The exact effect on hcalt'i by the inhalation of car exhaust fun*>s ha^ been determined by the Prussian Suite Inititata i'or the Hygiene of W;i; and Air. It has published i;s Badiaga as a WfUuiag against motorists working on can in closed garagM while the
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      THE OUTLOOK IN CHINA.
      655 16 Prospects of Civil War Revived. (LEVER MOVE. Chiang's Schemes In Central China. (anton, Nov. :0. While there nay be no imminerr Vil war ir. the South. Marshal C hiaTig apport of the Szechuan and Kweichoi eommaadara has been gencraii int. rpreted to mean that sooner' or
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      28 16 from (iencva say that the Manchukuo spe-ial envoy, Mr. Ting iien, who has been refused entry m -'and. has beJM allowed to ;'h the efforts of the JapaniateT.
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      HONG KONG'S GRAND OLD MEN.
      231 16 HONG KONG'S GRAND OLD MEN. Honoured Guests At Unique Dinner. The nine grand old men of Hong Kong, or the distinguished group representing nine of the oldest and most wealthy i hinese residents here, were the honoured guests at a unique dinner party given jointly by Messrs. Liang Shih-yi, former
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      STEAMER LICENCES.
      141 16 Shipping Bureau Opened In the South. Machine propt-lled ships capable of carrying npwardi of 800 tons in freight, ami sailing vessels of more than 200 piculs plying in the Canton River arr ordered to ttke out yearly licences from a new shipping bureau which the Narking Go. ernment
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      SOLDIERS MUST SAVE.
      88 16 I All Ranks To Open Deposit Accounts With Bank. Canton, Nov. K. The Kwangsi military authorities are introducing into the Kvijangsi army a scheme of enforced thrift. Under this scheme all soldiers, including officers, must save each month 10 per cent, of their pay and deposit it
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      CANTON CENSORSHIP.
      74 16 Superstitious Themes In Films Disliked. Canton, Dec. 1. The Motion Picture and Song's Censorship Committee has. banned several Chinese pictures on tihe ground that they lend to influence the public toward superstitious and weird beliefs. The committee has notified local cinema theatres to submit all Chinese and foreign
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      SHENSI FAMINE.
      71 16 Relief Handicapped by Lack Of Funds. Peiping, Nov. 16. The drought famine in Shensi is fast approaching the proportions of the famine of 1929-30, according to Chinese telegraphic advices from Sianfu. The orphanages in the Shensi capital city are already filled to capacity with children from the famine
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      END OF CANTON'S LAND BOOM.
      556 16 Fewer Remittances Now. l TENANTS SUFFER FROM HIGH RENTALS. Canton, Dec. 1. No landlord may increase the rent so long as a tenant remains in possession is the gist of a bill which has been approved of by the Municipal pbuncii. The proponent was the
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      PUBLIC NURSERY.
      116 16 Canton Provision For Workers' Children. I Canton, Dec. 1. The children's Public Nursery opens its doors for the first time today to receive children whose parents are engaged in their occupations during the day and have no time to take care of them dur- ng working hours. Tho
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      NEW AIR SERVICE.
      75 16 To Link Europe With China. Shanghai, Dec. 2. A new air service is expected to open linking China and Europe on Dec. 15, according to a spokesman of the Ministry of Communications today. Mr. Wilhelm Schmidt, belonging to the Eurasia Aviation Corporation, recently completed a successful flight
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      59 16 A priceless Chinese image of Monfu, representing the Buddhist symbol for transcendent truth, said to have been painted in the Sung period was recently stolen out of the Berlin. Museum by a workman w4io declared that he had done it in order to get into prison as he had no
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      NEW PLANES FOR AIR FORCE.
      668 16 American Pilots. TO TEACH MILITARY FLYING. According to reliable information roceived in official quarters, say the Japanese papers, a Dollar steamer quite recently entered a certain port on the Yangtse with 20 odd bombing planes and I large quantities of new t weapons on I
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      TRIAL BY JURY.
      200 16 First Case in the Chinese Courts. To Chen Ts-kau, Tsang Chun-tao, Chiang Wei-su, Wang Teh-yen, Wang Oo and Wu Tseng-fu go the honour of b:ing the first jury ever selected to serve in a Chinese law court. These six men "good and true" were selected from amongst
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      GEN. MORRIS COHEN IN AMERICA.
      300 16 Bobs Up on Holiday In San Francisco. Gen. Morris Abraham Cohen of the Chinese Army, Military Counsellor to the Canton Governm?nt, Canadian by birth and a former bodyguard to the late Dr. Sun Vat-sen, father of the Chinese Republic, has bobbed up in San Francisco.
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      SOLDIERS' HOME.
      210 16 To Care for 19th Route Army Wounded. Two months' rent tax may bo collected from property owners of Canton before long. The 19th Route Army has asked the Fong Pin Hospital to erect a building on its compound for the care ol wounded and its sick soldiers. From
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      FILMS OF CHINA.
      133 16 Defence of Nanning As A Background. Wuchow, Nov. 21. The vigorous defence of the city of Nanning in 1930 by the Kwangsi troops, when it was attacked by the Yunnanese and Cantonese contingents by order of Gen. Chan Chai-tong, is going to be perpetuated as history by
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      MERITORIOUS SERVICES.
      100 16 More than 100,000 Japanese officers and men who participated in the Manchurian and the Shanghai "emergencies" are to be rewarded for their meritorious services soon, says the Osaka Mainichi, when the investigations to be opened next spring by the authorities of the Japanese Award and Decoration Bureau are
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      56 16 The South-west Political Council has Issued an order to the Swatow government requiring that all people going abroad or returning home via that port, must -be well treated ard must not be unnecessarily detained or embarrassed. The order is a result of complaints from returned overseas Chinese that local ctikials
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      MR. HU HAN-MIN IN RETIREMENT.
      785 16 Still a Force in The South. PLENARY SESSION. Marshal Chiang to be In Complete Control. The political Mecca in South China il located at least at present in Hong Kong here Mr. Hu Han-min. veteran Kuomintang leader is living in win i- retirement. He has
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      36 16 From Nov. 16 all clocks in Manchukuo have been set back 26 min:ites. This ii in accordance with the authorities to abandon tiho official time which has hitherto been in use throughout China Proper and Manchuria.
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    M. HERRIOT.
    510 17 Warm Word for Great Britain. A serioua attempt to heal the bruarh with Italy was made by M. Harriot In the remarkable speech on foreign policy with which he wound up the K.. Congress at Toulooae. After protesting vigorously agains' thi anti-French propaganda which hacanied on in certain
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    48 17 Mr. D. K. Swaine. acting Inspector of Schools, Perak. goes home on eight months' leave on Saturday. Mr. A. Keir, who has bean acting Chief Inspector of Schools. S.S. and I.M .S.. returns to Perak at the weekend on the return from home leave of Mr. J. Watson.
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    SEPARATION CASE IN SUPREME COURT.
    1175 17 Again Adjourned. RESPONDENT DENIES ILL-TREATMENT. After another full day's hearing yes tciday the matter befwc Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in the Supreme Court in which Mrs. Annie Cresson is petitioning for a judkial separ ulun from her husba.id, Mr. Marius Creeann, on the giound
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    LADY SRIVISAR VACHA.
    74 18 Death Of Wife Of Siam's Foreign Minister. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dae. 7. The death took place yerterday ot i I-«dy Srivisar Vacha, wife of the Minister Tor Koreijrn Affairs. The funeral this afternoon was largely attended, those il>re;ent including the Diplomatic Corps, Siamese otlicials and
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    17 18 Capt. E. H. Hime, Superintendent, Trade and Customs, Kuala Lumpur, will shortly leav on transfer to Singapore.
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    REORGANISATION OF CHINA MERCHANTS.
    431 18 Shanghai Bankers On Board of Directors. In regard to the reorganisation of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co, which is to be placed under State control, it is learned that Mr. Liv Hung-shen, a prominent Shanghai banker and industrialist, wiil be appointed general manager. The new
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    DR. KOO'S NOTES.
    146 18 Were They Supplied By Mr. Reichmann A Dempo Tsushin telegram from Geneva alleges the astounding revelation that notes for Dr. Wellington Koo'j speech in the League Council on Nov. 2i were prepared by Mr. Reichmann, Chief of the Health Section of the League Secretariat, whose activity in
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    SKYSCRAPER JUMP.
    160 18 Man's Body Found On 86th Storey. New York. Nov. 3. Eluding the guards stationed to prevent suicides from the summit of the Empire Sta,te Building, the world's highest structure, an unidentified middle-aged man killed himself by jumping from the base of the dirigible mooring mast on the 103
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    COMRADE MIRSKY.
    61 18 Former Russian Prince Joins The Bolshevists. Moscow, Dec. 5. Prince Dmitri Mirsky, formerly a bitter foe of the Bolshevists, from whom he fled in 1917, has returned to Russia and taken Soviet citizenship as Comrade Mirsky. He is a member of an older family than that of the
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      CAMERON HIGHLANDS.
      631 19 High Quality of Tea Grown. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Tea, like a G.B.S. play, is quite independent and superior to the opinions j el ex;>ert> and critics. The opinion of an expert may persuade a member ot the public to try a cup of
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      THE SULTAN'S POWERS
      424 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have' read reports of what has taken place in Johore on th« arrival of Sir Samuel Wilson. Apparently there is a dissatisfaction between the General Adviser on one hand and H. H. the Sultan on the other. The
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      MEDICAL RETRENCHMENT.
      527 19 MEDICAL RETRENCHMENT. To the Editor of the Steaits Times. Sir, One cannot help thinking that the coiTespomlent hi youv issue of Dec. 1 -s greatly interested in one or more individuals, and not in the efficiency of the hospitals or the welfare of the public for w"ho«e benefit the hospital
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      528 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A private Chinese civilian, on slight reflection of the striken and degraded state of his country, can no longer hold up his face. He i.< filled with rage and shame. A vast land of over 400 million.- of people
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      THE N. S. SCHEME.
      161 19 To The Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l claim to have played Boswefi to Dr. Braddon's Johrson to some purpose, tor Dr. Braddon's letter published in the Straits Times on Nov. 30 may have misled others besides myself. In that letter Dr. Braddon makes the
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      "BUY BRITISH."
      90 19 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir.— Dur-ig the last few days I have been round the shops he I trying to "buy suitable Christmas presents for children. K\evy simp I visited was full of foreign toys--no sign of a British toy anywhere. Surely there must be
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    DEAN INGE AND END OF THE WORLD.
    348 19 Disagrees With The Scientists. Dean Inge, delivering the Warburton Lecture on "The World of Values" in> Lincoln's Inn Chape! said that scientists asked us to contemplate a distant date when the Universe will have run down like a clock, after which nothing can
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    " THOU SHALT NOT BELIEVE."
    665 19 THOU SHALT NOT BELIEVE." Reds' Five- Year Plan Against Religion. The Soviet Government's determination to exterminate all religion, all beliel' in a Supreme Deity and all sacred teaching, is expressed in a decree now being put into effect, writes a special correspondent in the Morning Post. This decree, signed by
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    BUILDING "DRIVE."
    196 19 Work That Would Employ 250,000 Men. "We have the men, we ha.ye the briek 1 we have the moirey, too" was the keynote of a plea by Sir Raymond Unwin, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, in London, for a "grea* united effort" to clear up
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    " SHOCKING LIBEL " ON FAMOUS ACTOR.
    493 19 SHOCKING LIBEL ON FAMOUS ACTOR. Damages for Sir Gerald Dv Maurier. Aa cabled to the Straits Tttnen al the time the settlement of the libel action. brought by Sir Gerald dv Maurier. the actor. again«t the Sunday Express, Ltd., and the London Express Newspaper. Ltd.. proprietors arul publishers of the
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    BREATHING MACHINE
    208 19 Successful Fight to Save Boy's Life. A lung pumping machine, the onl> i»nu of its kind in Great Britain, was v.si.l al the fVingfield-Moivis Hospital, Oxford. to save the life of a young public ichoolbo"y suffering from infantile paraly.-'^. When John Turner, of Stowe School (Buckingham), w:\s admitted
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    SELF-TARRED MAN.
    148 19 False Reports Spread Of I.R.A. "Outrage." Robert McNeil, aged 1!». of Artigui van, Strabanc, Co. Tyrone, was, at Strabanc, was sentemod to two months" imprisonment for "spreading 1 t'ulsc reports likely to interfere vith the successful work of the police and *:he maintenance of order in Northern Ireland."
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    Famous Scots Bard Buried In A Snowstorm.
    50 20 BARD HI LAN GKBGOR Hundreds of Highlanders from all orer Scot land attended the funeral of Colonel John MbcGtcrot, (Card of the Clan (iregor. who was buried with full clan honours at the old Parish Church of ltaldquhidder, during a snowstorm. (Planet News.)
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    26 20 DOCKS EXTENSION AT SOUTH AM PTON The Mauritania in%ne of th* great auavs of the new docks extension, at Southampton, which are rapidly progressing. (Planet News.)
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    35 20 CITY MEN'S DRAG HUNT The first meeting of the Pinner Drag Hunt organised by a "group of sports men in the City took place from Pinner Park Farm, eight miles from I omlim. (Planet News.)
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    26 20 PREPARING FOB THE SHOW A champion bulldog owned by Mrs. M onkland. of Hatchet, being prepared for the Metropolitan and E< sex dog show. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 FLEET STREET MEMORIAL A memorial tablet to Sir Alfred Robbing in St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London, being unveiled by Sir Austen Chamberlain. (Planet News.)
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    32 20 MUSSOLINIS FINEST STREET :-Signor Mussolini, riding- on horseback, opened Europe* "Finest Street" tne V«a Dell lmpero, Rome, at the celebrations marking the 10th Anniversary of the Fascist March on Rome. (Planet News.)
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