The Straits Times, 20 December 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times riSTABUSHBD NEARLY A CENTORT.T FflE rARGEST WD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MJOTX ?0 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      232 1 SINGAPORK: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 61S1). i 15 Tonipht t.IS. FIREMAN SAVE MY CHILD I'hone 5261-2. ffffl hHtWWY|^P"^*^^a^^^^^B iJbsßSß»^^^^^? SBBBBBBBBBB^BSBBBkw Ilillllffll "^^t^\ kS^ WILLARDS FORKDIPT CHOCOLATES A Christmas tfift that every lady will appreciate. WiUards Forkdipt Chocolates are of generous size with a varied assortment of delicious fillings. Due to
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      164 1 Take op no more room in the watsteost piieket than a watch or powder box in a Lady's hand bag. Ideal for dress wear. cards, social functions and at all times when clauses are required for occasional use. Made in imitation and real tortoise-shell, M" KZKKIKL ai BONB. •h »'"1
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      168 1 IUfALA LUMPUFi: 25. JAVA Jsri(PH(3ki-3903T; Gift Suggestions LENTHERIC PERFUMES Tb c Most Exclusive Parisian Perfumes I «i^sss^ 1 Mmm J^Tm IBS 1 I iW issß i iwJe 9Bsssssl f^sw I PERFUMES— "MIRACLE, 1 "ASPHODELE, "LOTUS DOR." "FIL DE L'EAU "FORET VIERGE." "PIRATE." ETC., ETC. ROBINSON CO., LTD. Singapore kualalumpur. DURING
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      8 1 FIREMAN SAVE MY child Phone 52fil-2. I L
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      469 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Ineo"»orat«d in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. ENINSULAR AND ORTKNTAL 8.N. 00. NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OVEKNtfENT. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. DTWARD PROM LONDON cX)» CHINA AND JAPAN. Toaaaga. Doe S'port. l»M BlIUiWAN i;.u7ii Dec. 23 CARTRAUI it <J0*
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      612 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KA1SHA.) TO LONDON. "aales, Marseilles, London, Antwer*. Rotterdam and Midllesboroagfc, Vessels. Tonnage. Do*. Ball. i KATORI MARU iO.000 Dec. 29 10 I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. II It t YASTIKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 24 26 HAKONK MARU 10,400 Fab. 8 9 5 SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb.
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      431 2 (Incorporated in Aostralia.) fOB BRISBANB, riYDNIT AND aiLBOUBNE tU JAVA, DA&WU AID THUB8DAT ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by the well known steamer XAAELLA (736* toni) and th« «j. HANGOLIA (8.J5I tons) (Cargo only). The i.i. KABKLLA ii on* of the largest and finest itunui tradiof to Australia, cabin* da lux*
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      618 2 THE Wt^TIC^C»7 (laeorportted in Denmark.) Telephone 5321. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TO GENOA* LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAM BURG AND COPENHAGEN. L*»T* B*por». P«n«nr m.i. LAT.ANDIA Jan. 3 Jan. 6 m.s. MEOHIA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 m.s.' EP.R1A Mar. 28 Mar. 31 tn.s. ALSIA Apr. 18 Apr. 21 m.s. LALANDIA May 9 May
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      1037 2 SHIP PING, THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HCA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. SImb Ship Co.. Ltd., mnd Chins (1BS1), LTD. Motnal Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNABD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd.
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    IMPORTANT LEGAL POINT.
    820 3 Pawnbrokers' Ordinance Decision. An interesting point of law was decided yesterday by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell and Mr. Justice Whitley in che Supreme Court sitting on a criminal appeal in which a pawnbroker, Lan Fong Tze, appealed against a conviction
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    IRELAND'S DEFAULT.
    75 3 London. Dae, If. A Treasury supplementary estimate re veals the provision of lilmut i">.">00,000 to madi 1 in the current financial ycur in substitution of payments due from the Irish Free State. The revenue from duties n Free State goods up to Dec. sjihii iwl to i"i ,750,000.
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    AN APPEAL.
    111 3 Alhaml>r& Theatres. Ltd., are making an appeal to the public for the donation of old or discarded toys or dolls, with the intention of making a distribution in the institutions and the poorer quarters of the town on Christmas morninjr. Durinjr the >eason of thy film "Sunny Side
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    COMMITTEE OF 19
    420 3 Unyielding Attitude Of Japan. Geneva, Dec. 16. The "need for conciliation is the only point in the League's resolution on the Sino-Japanese dispute with which Japan is able to agree," the Japanese delegation K-ld the Committee of Nineteen, and added that no instructions had been received from
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    HEBREW MARRIAGE AT REGISTER OFFICE.
    314 3 Jewess Who Thought It Meant Betrothal. A Jewess who was married at a register office petitioned for a decree of nullity in the Divorce Court <>n the ground that the ceremony was not binding upon her. She was Mrs. Bertha Kelly, otner•rioe Miss Bertha Hyams.
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    22 3 Mr. I. S. Wylie, Mr. J. M. M. Maclean and Mr. G. E. Devonshire have been appointed Assistant Commissioners of Police. F.M.S.
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    Shipping News. VESSELS ARRIVED.
    134 3 Shipping News. VESSELS ARRIVED. AI'OEY, Brit., 1,776 ton 3, from Rangoon 20.12 for Hong Kong Swatow 20.12. BORBAT, Siam, 353 tons, from Trengganu 18.12, for Tumpat and Coast 20.12. GLENGARRY, Brit., S3« tons, from Jaku Bar 20.12 for London 21.12. GIANG SENG, Brit., 1,0<>9 tons, from Cheribon 19.12, for Batavia
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    104 3 Tuesday, Dec. 20. ■ihlps alongside the Wharves or expected to arrire. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Lady Evelyn, Centaur, Gianir Ann, W. Bt. Kitty 1, l.'ii. Pcningat. Oil Wharf Nil. nal Wnarf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS, ranjonc Paftr. Albert Hock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. iteppcl Harbour.
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    OFFICER KILLED.
    228 3 Fall From Gangway Of Ship. A distressing accident occurred at the Kowloon Docks recently when Mr. Theodore Ogier, officer of the Canton river steamer Kwongsai, fell from the gangway of the vessel and received injuries which resulted in his death. The Kwongsai was undergoing overhaul at the Docks
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      506 3 &NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated I* Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's latended fixtures: OUTWARDS. g m.s. HAVEL for Saigon, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Takao, Tsinrtao. Dalnv and Japan Dec. 21 s.s. SAARBRUCKEN for Iloilo, Manila, Hongkong, S'ghai, Japan and North China Jan. 5 s.s. FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan
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      405 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNI cA^ AMEBICAN MAUL LINK LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are now being quoted. Take advantage of them— NOW Include the CHICAGO INTERNA TIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 193S And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON In yonr Itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal with stops
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      476 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Kngland.)' -ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to 1 UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. TU Porte and Soei CaaaL OUTWARDS. I TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN, Ste&mer Due Spore HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE for Havre, L'don, R'dam A H'burg Due Dec. 28 Sails Jan. 2.
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      63 3 IINGAPORE WEATHn. KEPORT. SUtionj Yesterday Last ni?ht Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, in* Sunshine temp. •P hrs. *F Alov Star 83 0.04 3.3 73 Kota Bharu 76 1.28 Nil 73 K. Trengganu 83 0.04 2.1 73 Bukit Jeram 87 0.10 8.5 74 Mersinir 89 0.36 5.3 73 Singapore 85 0.83
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      143 3 TIDE TABLES. Tuesday, December 2V. 11. W. M a.m, 8 ft. 1 in., 2.33 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Wednesday. December 21. 11. W. 1t. 50 a.m., 8 ft., 3.40 p.m., 8 ft. 1 in. Thursday. December 22. 11. W. 4.40 a.m., 8 ft., 0,5 p.m., 7 ft. 6 in.
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      418 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. WTicn applying for any position advertised, In thcxe r.ilu nns send copied o! testimonials. Do not *end oriirinaK EXPERIENI ED i HINESE CANVASSERS i Life lr>upeny. Apply coon JOBBING COMPOSITOR. u ed to ASS WORK. Able to take chame i if required. Only a man capable of fast
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      770 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, "Sentosa" 61, Stevens Road, Compound house, fpmisbed, suitable for boarding house. Apply personally to Estate A Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. TO LET lint with MOdaru sanitation, two l>eHroomF, dining ro. in ami sitting room. Central $50 per month. Above Art Furni»hinjr Co. Apply 26-B.
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      577 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Nos. 172, 178, 174 and 175, South Bridge Ilnad, Nos. 110, 112, 113 and 114, Arson Road, .Nos. 22, 23, 26 and 27, Deli Street. Apply Hengr Loong, W, Robtason Boad. OFFICES TO LET. No. 3, Raffles Place (ground and 3rd floors),
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      479 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. So human so sincere, so real a romance as "BACK STREET" waited year* to be written -and Now made a talking picture Pavilion. "~NOTICE^ To enable us to reconstruct our boaiSWi with a view to expansion, we be* to request our dealers to srml in Uhcir" outstanding claims
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      525 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on; MONDAY. DECEMBER 2C. TUESDAY. I>E< KMfiBR 27 CHRISTMAS HOLIIUVS. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Twentieth Annual General Meeting of this Company will be held at the Registered Office, IS, Orchard Road, Singapore, on Wednesday, December 28,
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      424 4 BUSINESS CARDS). MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HAKI! Mri Mixs HANA. it, U ATKRI.OO STKF.I I Telephone 7467. MASSAGE Mr. Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Maasagc School, Ist floor. No. 117. Middle Koad. SINGAPORE. DRASTIC UEDI TIONB FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY ON ALL CLOCKS AND \\AT( lIKS
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      70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside withoot Malaya. Malaya. Pontage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 S 2.50 (garter.? I w.r.O J12.00 7.60 Hai.' Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly.. $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chargen and instrnctionn for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at th.- bottom of <his pnc<-. (ontra-t rates m.-v
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      R.A.F. NARROWLY DEFEATED.
      583 5 S.C.C. Defence Holds Out. S.C.C. "A". ..8 pts.: R.A.F....."> pts. In spite of an excellent display, the R.A. F. were beaten by the 8.C.C. "A" fifteen at Rugby on the I'adang yesterday by eight points (a goal and a try) to live points (a goal). The Air
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      BEER FAVOURED.
      60 5 Washington, Dec. 17. The Commission of Ways and Mmd rejected by fourteen vote- to nine tho motion put forward lcjralisinjr the consumption of wine, but rtpurted favourably on the motion permitting beer to be sold. It is possible that the anthoi motion on wine will endeavour to chance
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      285 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT BOOKING SPECIAL DINNER MHW AND DANCE JyUW 9.30- MIDNIGHT. OPEN FOR w a a n »i- X'MAS EVE Wednesday, Dec. 21st. SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS BOXING NIGHT present o "VAUDEVILLE" A London Music Hall Programme NEW YEARNS EVE 14 "TURNS" 14 SINGAPORE'S LEADING ARTISTES
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      224 5 Raffles Cafe AND 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. ADELPHI HOTEL ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE iff;,, Tomorrow at 1 p.m. In the Roof Garden. Speaker:— Mr. Song Ong Siang. Subject:—The Law of
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      182 5 AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JOHORE AT JOHORE BAHRU. In Land Appliratinn No. 48 of 19.12. Between LEE GI'AN HIAN of No. 12, Chulia Street, Sim;: purr. Merchant, Chargee ami TAN HIAN KOK and TAN BOON CHVVEK both of I'aloh, Johnro Chargorii. AM that
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      795 5 AUCTION NOTICE DEFAULTER'S SALE Or ITO.-!« TONS RED PLANKS. To he sold by auction at The Sen? Hua Sa\v| Mill, No. sW, (in.ye Road, on Friday, December 23 at 11 a.m. Compriainir 40 to-ns 12' x. 4*o tons l.i'-.-' x 40 tons S' x 14," 22.0H tons I •>'-.• x
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      163 5 LEGAL NOTICE. CHIN WAH HENG COMPANY 189, BEACH ROAD. SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby (riven that the partner»hip business of Chin Wah Heng Co., of No. 189, Beach Road, Singapore, General Merchants, together with the K"odwil!, bookdebtH due to and by the Company and atotk-in-trade and effects were this dny as*ii;ned
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4288 6 Grand Guignol Horrors In Real Life. SHAW SHELVES THE BIBLE. (From <>nr Own Correspondent.) Straits Timks Off* b, Kleei Street, !><<•. r A foreigner vi.itiinr London tl'is week might well be excused for thinking us ;iii mad. read his "Times," at breakfast, he rise* from the table
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      55 6 A Christmas Gift that is Different MALAYAN j WATER CGLOUR STUDIES Bf >;tiv v ii \MKKT<>\. It Lift i- in- tank, I. ut Mrs. >tv* the i'M>- iii k t" th* public these die of Malay PRICE $15.00 EACH. II 1.1,- uiih I r.uni I M IXI t\ WALSH, Ud.
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      101 6 M Swing them over to v Swing" this Christmas and m gain their lasting gratitude Introduce them mM$ W to c wms^y specially blended for their needs. ■^gawV^Bs^B J kIUTF M Alfll bbbbbV^lsbbV^H "^t PNIP* g^kg^g^g^g^B isssj?^ ssssK^ (5P^F^ j /j^f I JOHNNIE J^ WALKER W£& Give them a bottle
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      342 7 TONIGHT MATINEE TOMORROW AT 3 P.M. By Popular Public Demand! The Screen's First Greatest Musicale IN ITS ENTIRETY— for the first JimeinMalaya PI To T^ r GRAND CHRISTMAS FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL AND SUPPER DANCE Under the distinguished Patronage of The Hon: Sir William Murison, Kt. 8., K.C. and Lady Murison
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      333 7 You Yelled at him in "Top Speed" and "Broad Minded"— Now SEE him in hi* Latest Broadside of Merriment "CAPTfoTI The Screen's Big-mouthed and most Popular Funster in FIRST NATIONAL'S LATEST RIOT of FUN and LAUGHTER JOE E. BROWN "FIREMAN,' SAVE MY CHILD" See JOE as the pride of The
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      144 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. WITH PRIDE AND PLEASURE I "•j IMA WE ANNOUNCE THE OPENA LIVELY AND LOVELY 9 A.♦> £J| SUCCESSOR TO "SUNSHINE |Ms^y»^H SUSIE", STARRING RENATE 1^ MULLKR, THE "SUNSHINE" W M "MARRY A Gainsborough Picture? IP^L ".I FUN YOU'LL DELIGHT IN l^^f SONGS YOU'LL ADORE! w^" B^bwJ Hi^K
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    202 8 I>ig Drop in London Rubber Stocks. A DECREASE OF 1,823 TONS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 7\ cents per Ib. Tin. Singapore P™'l' IW.W4 Pei' picul. Yesterday's Prices: KubhtM. London.2.d.. up \/XIA New York. SV 4 its., up 1/10 c( Market Tone: —Steadier.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    71 8 Noon, l><-i\ 20. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) T" 1 (F. 0.8.) S B'j; Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Dec. 7 T7.;T 7 Jan. 7 T X Peb. 8 8. Jan.-Mar. S 8i Apr.-June ..s:; n; 85 if Tom of
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    PRODUCE.
    169 8 Singapore, Dec 20. Gambler ;>•"• (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra r>j:, mixed 5.20 Kayo Mum, Sarawak 2.2" tun Pepper 22 1 Black Pepper lx.oi" J'fail Sago 4.00 small 8.00 nu'dium 6.0 c Rico Siam .SI 10 to BQO Saigon $130 to L3B Rangoon *il'<; to 146 No. 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        460 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbnng £1 £1 Austral Malay 6 "> Aver Hitani Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burma h Malay £1 £1 Cbenderiang 1 1 Hit am Tin 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        287 8 T?sue Vh\. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1 .00 1.05 tl £1 Brit Am. Tobacco 5.2.0 ."..7.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 LOO 50 Chinese Com. Bank 6&M £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7"' Prefs. 21 S
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 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 4V& p.c. of 1909 rod. 1953 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4>/2 p.c. of 1907 red. 1917 $1,G00,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day 3 Price Frascr Lyall Evat Co. Allenby ($1) 0.46 0.55 0.45 060 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.:?0 0.-io A. Hitam ($1) 050 0.65 0.50 O.GO A. Kunui'. ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay (52) 0.75 1.00 0.75
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      202 8 SELLING. Singapore, Dec. 20. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 7/8 London, 30 days sight 2/3 27/32 London, demand 2/3 13/16 London, T.T. 2/3 25/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 970 Hamburg, demand 156 New York, demand 38
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      EXCHANGES.
      94 8 I Rugbjr, Dec. 17. Foreign exchanK^s are: Amsterdam 8.25 Athens 615 Berlin 13 20 82 Belgrade 245 Bombay 1 G 11 64 Brussels 23.92' z Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.20' Geneva 17.22' 2 Helsingfors 228 Hong Kong 1.3' j Lisbon 109' k Madrid 40 11 16 Milan
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      72 8 From China and Japan by Ranpura due Singapore 10 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Bengal Maru due Singapore on Thursday evening, the 22nd instant. From China and Japan by Yamagata Maru due Singapore 5 p.m. on Friday, the 23rd instant. From South Africa by Arabia Maru
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      AIR MAIL.
      51 8 The Air Mail Karachi London despatched by s.s. Karagola on 2nd December was delivered in London on 19th December (17 days). The Air Mail Star Amsterdam despatched from Singapore on Hi n iiwem"arrived in Amsterdam on 18th December and was delivered in i.or.uun on i»in December, 19.52 (11
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      11 8 The Chinese Companion Athletic Association have moved to 87, Club Street.
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      29 8 Members of the Girls' and Your Men l^ Friendly Barids are l-cminded of their annual Christmas social to Ik- lii-ld on Friday in the Institute Hall, at ii pm.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    262 8 Today. Biam I except Lower Siam i > Kuk.it i :i pin, Selat i'andjan);, Benftkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Ksnieraldai .8 p.m. Sclat I'amljanit, Bengalis. Siak, Pakaa Baroe, Port de Kock a PaitMss I Uona Kwi.nif i 3 p.m. Jpvm, Booth-West Sumatra, SouthX..M Borneo, Celebes. Molimc,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    29 8 By Talamba FVArtmnlE Chri>tiaan Hi. Corfu Left Arrd. Spore Loiuiua Oct. 20 Nov. U fVt, l» Nm. 14 Nov. 25 Dor. 15 Nov. lti Dec it
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    461 8 Official List Of Approximate Prices. The following at* the prices, cents Mr catty where not o.herw.se strtcd, prevailing in tin- Bingspon market! an Doc. 16, as furnished by the Pood and Market Inspector: Meat. Heel lUsk irour.di :;2 per catty, her; Me* or curry 2-'>. pork, I -an
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    12 8 Ci'Mimunication with Bangkok -s imperfect. Telegams ate accepted subject lo delay.
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      128 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOU THE WEEK. Wednesday. December 21. Vaudeville Entertainment, Raffles Hotel, 9.30 p m. Rotary Tiffin. Mr. Snnir One Sang on "Th« Law of Adoption." A.lelphi Hotel. 1 p.m. Annual *en. mtp. of Straits Chines* Recreation Club. B.I 6 p.m. General meetins of Straits Trading Co., Ltd., Orean ltuildintr. noon.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      708 9 *> Discount Rates Show Strength. A RESTRICTED DEMAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 24. A- anticipated, la*t week's Treasury ill allotment rate rose considerably, from 1 just under per cent, to slightly over per cent., owing to the abnormally mral offered i'PO million. The hi p«
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      SUNGEI WAY DREDGING, LIMITED.
      1695 9 NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR OF $10,429. Chairman's Review Of The Working. The eighth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Sungei Way Dredging Ltd. was held at No. 1 Old Market Square, Kuala Lumpur, on Dec. 14. Mr. J. H. Rich, the chairman, said:— The
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      LONDON RUBBER.
      477 9 Symington and WHspn's Weekly Letter. Symington and Wilson's weekly ma.-ket report dated London, Nov. 23, states: Since our last report the' rubber market has fluctuated within narrow limits. The volume of business passing has been small "and prices show practically no change on the week. The uncertainties regarding
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      544 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V, btabli*h*4 ISM at Assures*. Ant)iorls*d Capital OUn. im>,oo«,of« Paid up Capital GMs. 6S 000,000 l«ser\-es Gids. 24,190.124 HE/« OFPICB 1 AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THK HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVrRSEAS B2AXCHU Batarla 1 hsa« offlet tot Datck Cast IsdiM. BRANCH OFFICES 1 DUTCH EAST INDIF3 Ampenan, Baaloeng, Cheribon,
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      337 9 MALAYA TRADE STATISTICS. oMi-\RATIVE STATEMK NT OF t IIK VAI.UK OK FOREIGN TRADE, INCLUDING PARCEL POST, BULLION AND COIN, IN 1981 AND MM. EXPORTS. IMPORTS. t 4 Total Traile a 1932. 1U.!2. l;,.;!. WZ IML < Increase! I <; r;im Parcel Increase, -t- Increase -t Total Total Decrease! Total Merchandise.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DEC. 20, 1932. CHINESE OR MALAYAN ?
    822 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DEC. 20, 1932. CHINESE OR MALAYAN One of the requests made by the Chinese deputation which called upon Sir Samuel Wilson in Singapore was that the privilege of nominating their own representatives on the Legislative Council should not be confined to the European Chambers of
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS
    115 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS HADERIP— At 15-J, Mackenzie Read on Monday llith inst. at 4.30 p.m. Ada (Chips) Nee Woodford, the dearly beloved wife of Hansey Hadcrup. Funeral today at Cathedral of the Good Shepherd at 5 p.m. (Penang, F.MiS. and China papers please copy). NANNETHAMBY.— By cable on Dec. 19,
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    116 10 Singapor*. \I.II.\MKK.\. SiiniivM,:.. Up with Charles J-'arrell and Junet Uaynur. 6.16 9.16. Phone 6»OS. CAPITOL. Joe. E. Brown in Fireman, Save My Child. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— A Lady's Morals with Reginald Denny. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARYBOROUGH.- Hollywood Speaks. 6.15 --9.15. XKW WORLD.— Side
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    PROBLEM OF WAR DEBTS.
    1747 10  -  Viscount Snowden.) Great Britain's Case For Revision. (By "It would be an enlightened policy for the United States to agree to a drastic reduction or cancellation of debts," says the former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the following article. It rests with the American Government to
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    107 10 SOCIAL PERSON AL Dr. J. H. Strahan has been appointed to act as Registrar of Births and Deaths, Penang. Mr. W. D. Home, M.C.S., has been granted eight months' leave prior to retirement. Mr. R. P. Bingham, M.C.S., has been appointed to act as Assistant Protector of Chinese, Malacca. Major
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    711 10 "THE CROWN COLONIST." 1? In view of the treoier.dou.s importance of the Ottawa agreements and the difficulty of obtaining any review of the results of the conference except in a lengthy and complicated form, "T1.3 Crown Colonist" has rendered good service by issuing an "Ottawa Supplement"
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    "WE MUST HONOUR REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION."
    1142 11 A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. Renewed Hope For Europe. NO CANCELLATION. And Must be a Quid Pro Quo." President Hoover delivered an important mossaice to Congress on the subject of War Debts yesterday. The messace was hopeful in tone, but the President did not favour
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    BY AIRSHIP TO THE EAST.
    231 11 Dr. Eckener Discusses His Plans. Berlin, Dec. 17. In an exclusive interview with a representative of the Trans-Ocean Agency, Dr Eckener confirmed the reports of i?onz the proposed route of the regular air wrv?ce P by dirigibles between the Netherlands and the Colony. The Zeppelin
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    SHANGHAI COURT.
    152 11 Consulting Other Treaty Powers. London, Dec. 19. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. W. Nunn (Cons.. Whitehaven) urgpd that Sir John Simon should consult the other treaty powers with a view to informing the Chinese Government at the earliest possible moment that the district court in Shanghai
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    ENVOYS RECALLED.
    59 11 Drastic Economies In Holland. The Hague, Dec. 17. The radical measures adopted by the Dutch Government in order to effect economic include trie sensational decision to close the Netherlands Legation In Vienna. Warsaw, Athens, Angora, Lisbon and Mexico city. F.nvoys and personnel have already been recalled and after
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    "BARTEX" SCHEME.
    98 11 New Currency Discussed In Commons. London, Dec. 15. The liarti-x method of assisting in the inter-change of goods projected by the London Chamber of Commerce, was discussed in the House of Commons today when it was asked whether the Board of Trade would take powers to establish a
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    GERMAN STEAMERS.
    54 11 Sold To The Soviet Government. Berlin, Dec. 19. The Soviet Government has purchased 13 old steamers, of a total tonnage of 54,000 tons, from the North German Lloyd, with three years' credit. The salo price is estimated roughly at 1,500,000 marks. The Russians are pledged not to compete
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    HONG KONG MURDER CASE.
    243 11 Privy Council Appeal. CROWN COUNSEL NOT CALLED, UPON. A cable from Chinese sources published in sonic Malayan papers stateJ ■that the Privy Council reduced to twelve years imprisonment the sentence of death passed on Cheng Kwok-yau, of Hong Kong, on a charge of procuring a murder.
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    TIN QUOTAS.
    55 11 Reduction Rumours Have No Foundation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 19. According to the Amsterdam correspondent cf the Financial Times there is no foundation for the rumours that a further reduction in quotas will be discussed at the meeting of the International Tin Committee to be held
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    FRENCH CABINET.
    104 11 General Continuation Of Herriot Policy. Paris, Dec. 19. The Paul Boncour Cabinet held its first meeting to discuss its programme and policy, which will be lead in Parliament on Thursday. While announcing the general continuation of M. Herriot's policy with the exception of the question of War Debts,
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    JEWELS FOUND.
    68 11 Nizam of Hyderabad's Reward. Paris, Dec. 16. The Nizam of Hyderabad lost on the road between Paris and the Riviera a handbag containing over 50,000,000 francs worth of jewels. A peasant found the treasure and was just proceed- ing to the police station to give it up when
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    THE HANNIBAL.
    82 11 Giant Air Liner Out Of Commission. Ix>ndon, Dec. 16. The vagaries of the weather are disoiganising are services. The Hannibal, the forty two seatcr Imperial Airways liner, was temporarily put out of commission cwing to a galo which sprang up after she had been pegged down for the
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    FASCISTS EXPELLED.
    39 11 Charge of Being Agents Provocateurs. Berne, Dec. 17. The Federal Council has ordered the expulsion of six prominent Fascists domiciled in southern Switzerland on a charge that they acted as agents provocateurs among the Italian refugees. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    PLANNING INVASION OF JEHOL.
    800 11 Troop Concentration. VOLUNTEERS RESISTING IN LIAONING. Sm Shanghai, Dtc. 20. Taking advantage of the, easing of the situation caused by the defeat of Gen. Su Ping-wen in Heilungkiang the Japanese aro moving their forces into Liaoning in order to bring full pressure to bear against tho
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    UNEMPLOYED AGAIN DEMONSTRATE.
    121 11 Mr. Saklatvala at House Of Commons. London, Dec. 20. While the Prime Minister was broadcasting an appeal fo/ the extension of voluntary service to aid in unemployment and the House of Commons was debating a supplementary estimate of £19,000,000 for the unemployed fund, crowds of unemployed marched
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    BELONGED TO TSAR.
    144 11 Sale of Crown Jewels By Auction. Dm Mb. Dec. 17. Sensational development are expected in connection with the forthcoming sale by public auction of precious objects formerly belonging to the Tsar, the value of which is estimated at £200,000 at par. The collection, consisting of 137 tem«,
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    A DELICATE MATTER.
    92 11 Questions on Manchukuo Not Encouraged. London, Dec. 19. In the House of Commons Mr. David Grenfell (Lab., Gower) and Mr. Thomas Williams (Lab., Don Valley) both urged that the League Assembly should declare that no member of the League should recognise Manchukuo. Capt. R. A. Eden Under-Secretary
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    "IRISH REPUBLIC."
    60 11 Repayment of Loans To U.S.A. New York. Doc. 20. The Irish Free State has decided t > pay back the balance due on the Irish Republican loans of 1018 and 1921), aggregating $5,000,000, according to the Dublin correspondent of the HeraldTribune. It is stated that the necessary legislation
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    66 11 Hardening of Discount Rates. London, Dec. 15. The Stock Exchange was very quite today, but apart from the further setback of gilt edged securities, owing to hardening discount rates, the undertone wus fairly steady. Wheat has fallen heavily on a bearish United States' Bureau report and higher exchanges.
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    FRENCH FLOODS.
    52 11 Paris Express Derailed Near Maury. Paris, Dec. 17. Southern France is threatened by a flood catastrophe, the rivers of the Perpignan district having flooded a large area. The Paris express was derailed near Maury with loss of life and scores of people injured. The authorities are starting relief
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    GRAIN FOR THE EAST.
    40 11 Canada Hopes To Develop. Markets. Winnipeg, Dec. 20. The Premiers of the three prairie provinces have decided to appoint a committee to consider the possibility of developing export markets for Canadian grain in the Orient. Reuter.
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    DISPUTE WITH PERSIA.
    430 11 Great Britain States Her, Case. SERIOUS BREACH. Responsibility for Loss And Damage. The Council of the League of Nations ha* adjourned consideration of the dispute between (ircat liritain and Persia reg»rding the oil concession until Jan. 6. In a memorandum .submitted by (■rent Britain it was stated
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    EAST GREENLAND.
    95 11 Denmark's Case Before Haguq Court. The Hague, Dae. l. r >. An array of leading international legal luminaries and Arctic expert* marshalled by Norway and DcBBMn in the disputu over the sovereignty of Kast Greenland's* icy wastes before the Court of International Justice ended the first round, which
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    ELEVEN KILLED.
    25 11 Madrid, Dee. 15. Eleven people were killed when a boulder crashed on the village of Alcala, in Dcljucar province, demolishing thrco houses. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      208 11 The "Susie" Girl Again Those who have been hoping and praying for another "Sunshine Snsit," will find their wishes more than adequately met in "Marry> Me," the new Renate Halter picture, whitbj opens at the Pavilion Theutrc tonight. It is an engaging story (the main venua is a gramophone factory
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    MR. JOHN STRACHAN'S CAREER.
    984 12 From P.W.D. to Railways. FLOODS AND ECONOMIES IN MALAYA. (Pram Our Own < 'm-rcspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. It. An Eastern career which has extended over twenty years and included several of the highest appointments open t< an engineer in the British colonies an-1 protectorates will close
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    IRISH SWEEP.
    219 12 Local Man on Charge Of Selling Tickets. Three fettargee were preferred against i Kurasian. named Joseph William Scully when 'he appeared before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Magistrate, yesterday. The accused had been arrested by Mr. Blades, VS.!'., in his house at 367, Serangoon Road on Sunday.
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    VALUABLE FIND.
    130 12 First Edition of Malayan Miscellanies." Mr Eii- Miller, a few years ago prea number of hooks to the Malayan Information Agency. was looking through heir liliary OB Dec I, and was able to pi ii t out that one of their books was a flrsi edition of "Malayan
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    CAPTAIN BERTRAM.
    76 12 To Start Again from Port Darwin. Berlin, Dec. 15. The German airman Capt. Hans Bertii'in. who damaged his machine when trying to take off from Sourabaya on the second sta^e of en attempted record flight from Australia to London, will, according to Press telegrams, return to Po:t Darwin
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    MADRAS STRIKE.
    58 12 Railway Dispute Still Spreading. Madras, Dec. 17. The railway strike continues to spread. The strike leader declares that the company i-; recruiting blacklegs among the roughest and lowest stratum of the population. The Government has forbidden the municipalities to contribute 1.000 rupees to help the strikers and is
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    EMPIRE WIRELESS.
    272 12 E MPIRE WIRELESS. Regular Broadcasting Begins. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) The regular transmissions of the new Empire Broadcasting Station commenced last night from Daventry, and Singapore listeners were entertaired by a programme of music conimer.cing at 9.30 p.m. These transmissions j were for the Indian zone, which includes Malaya, and
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    200 12 The following appointments in the F M.S. Government Service are notified ii the Gazette: Mr. N. D. Mudie, M.C.S., to be a Judge; Mr. H. C. Eckhardt to be Comptroller of the Umis-.-hold of H.H. the Sultan, true Raja Muila and the Raja Bcndahara of Peral: Captain W.
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    REPERTORY PLAYERS.
    16 12 The Singapore Repertory Players will repeat their vaudeville programme at Rallies Hotel tomorrow evening.
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    30 12 A meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will be held on Dec. 28 at 5 p.m. "Customs Union" is one of the items on the agenda.
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    A WARNING.
    104 12 No Permit for Holiday Fireworks. Up to the present no notice has been issued permitting the letting off of firci works on Dec. 23, 24. and 25 and Dec. 31 and January 1 (Christmas and New Year). On inquiry at the office of the Chief Police Officer, we
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    TOTALISATOR BAN.
    225 12 Under Consideration By Law Officers. Rugby, Dec. 17. The effects of yesterday's judgment of the Lord Chief Justice, which makes the totalisator illegal at greYhound races, continues to excite public interest. Totali&ators were in use at several meetiny.-. last night. The position <t the 'otalisator clubs, the growth
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS.
    95 12 Dinner to Retiring Commandant. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 19, Lieut.-Col. J. T. Leslie, M.C., Commandant, F.M.S. Volunteer Forces, who is shortly leaving Malaya, was entertained to dinner at headquarters on Saturday when Selangor Volunteers said goodbye to their chief. Hi- untiring efforts, not only on
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    THE TURF CLUB.
    57 12 Over $10,000 in Donations To Charity. We understand that the Singapore Turf Club lias just made tbc following contributions to charity: Children's Aid Society, $3,000. European Unemployment Fund, $2,000. Non-European Unemployment Fund, $2,000. St. Andrew's Hospital, $1/>OO. Straits Benevolent Association $1,000. Child Welfare Socirty $500. Several donations
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    CHRISTMAS TREAT.
    82 12 Parish Priests' Annual Entertainment. The; Parish Priest'} annual Christmas entertainment for children, under the auspices of the Sin.irapo r e Catholic Club, will take place at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Dec. 28. A cinema show will be given in the Victoria Treatre, beginning at 6.30, and this
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    $9,560 INVOLVED.
    66 12 Alleged Breach Of Trust By Cashier. Khoo Seng Chye, a farmer cashier at the Singapore Trading Co., «a- charged yesterday before Mr. A. W. Hay with acting in conjunction with Tan Khiam to commit criminal breach of trust in respect of $9,560.22. Hearing was adjourned until Dec. 23,
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    CINEMA REVIEW.
    78 12 Patrons of the pictures will tind much to interest them in the Singapore Cinema Review, which has just been published at the price of 25 cents. There are o\ix 100 pages of illustrations and reading matter, and the production is of first-rate-qualify. Managers of cinema theatres will appreciate
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    HOW THE "MOUNTIES" "GOT THEIR MAN."
    1362 12 A Three-Year Job. CANADIAN JUDGE IN SINGAPORE. "The police with tin- twe jaws shoving the dentist work in the teeth, the shirt showing the laundry marly. and the silk lapt'l of the eaat shew lie Unrepair, started out to discover in the first place,
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  • M.C.C. Still Doing Well—Sydney Test Details—Report By Air Mail.
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      ANOTHER BIG WIN FOR M.C.C.
      206 13 Innings Victory Over Tasmania. Launceston, Der. l'.i. The .M.C.C. tourists won their cricket match against Tasmania by an innings and 126 runs. The M.C.C, who batted fast, Mond 602 in their innings, four player* reaching three figures in Sutclitfe 101. tin 1 Nawab of Pataudi
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      HOW ENGLAND WON FIRST TEST.
      4241 13 A Full Report. WARWICK ARMSTRONG'S CRITICISM. E inland won the ittt TeH match at Sydney Ij.v ten wickets. nrd eveiyOM i* unanimous that thi towlfta "vfoi in every department oi ciicket," to DM the worm of Warwick AllMllllH. the fOTBMT Australian skipper. Annstio;i;:. writing in
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    LOCAL HOCKEY MATCHES.
    491 13 S.R.C. Only Just Beat Police. P01ice. ..3. S.K.( .4. By scoring all the four goals of his side, It. C Oehlers secured victory for the S. R. C over the Police at hoc key yesterday at the Depot, the- home team obtaining one goal less. Both sides
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    CARNERO AGAIN.
    64 13 Knocks Out K.O. Christner. Omaha, Dec 14 Primo Camera, thi Italian giant boxer, knocked owl K. >. Chrtotner here today. Aneta Elavaa. Christner is far past his bsst being^ M> yeai of age. He ha^ l.i-<:i ii ;liimg since IMS, and wa knocked oul by < arnera two
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    F. A. CUP.
    52 13 Reading Beat Coventry In Second Replay. London. Dec 19. In the A. Cap second round second I replay between Reading and Coventry, played at Stamford Bridge, the former team won by one u'>a! to ml. Reiiter. Reading will visit Millwall hi the third round on Jan. 1
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    S.C.C. DEFEATED.
    697 13 Excellent Display By Ten Men. 5.C.C....0. 5.X.A....1. The Singapore Khalsa Association met an S C.C. side in a hockey match on the Padang yesterday, and emerged winners by 1 0." They proved themselves to be the superior team, dominating the exchanges for the maior part of the came.
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    KATHLEEN'S FINE RECOVERY.
    1078 13 R.S.Y.C. Events. MOWGLI WINS B CLASS RACE. Kilat was first away to a poor start in til" second race of tiie hLiies for the LipI ten Cup at the Rovml Singapore Yacht: Club on SuMday morning. Kathleen was on the wrong side of th" line when the
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    MALAY LEAGUE.
    349 13 Uninteresting Football At Jalan Besar. Kampong Tiamg 2; Post Office M.F.T. 0. Kampong Tiang and the Post Office Malay football team gave a typically second division display of football when they met yesterday at the Jalan Besur Stadium in a Malay League match. Both teams are at the
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    ROUGH PLAY.
    178 13 Penalties for Selangor Footballers. At a masting of the council of the 3clangor Football Association held recent I;.. the following diacipHnarj awards wenmade in respect of the player* named below and who were held to have been guilty of rough play: Mohamed (Selangor Mais for I m<«nth< from
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      61 13 Other Sporting News appears on paces and 17. iai^niincigiciqnqnrncicirin-"iqntrr't!oA Note The Attractive Prices p 5 (In Singapore) 3 2 PINTS $3.30 per doz. or 28 CtS. per bottle. 0 D QUARTS $5.50 per do/, or jj rj 46 CtS. per bottle. a a a tIGERir^fBEER j THE SIGN OF, OUAUTy
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      1711 14 The Outflow Of Cold Exports I ndiminisherl Embargo Demand Government Storks Ample Mark Hambourg In Calcutta 4 Mysterious Animal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 7. Those Indian politicians who believe that India's wealth is being drained by the continuous outflow of gold have secured further fuel
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      TERRORIST LEAFLETS.
      104 14 Bengalis Sentenced For Murder Incitement. The Hon. S. K. Sinha, Chief Presidency Magistrate of Calcutta, as a Special Magistrate under the Ordinance, has sentenced Abani Ranjan Sircar and Nirmal Kumar Guha to three years' rigorous imprisonment each for poj-set-sing unauthorised leaflets entitled "Swadnin Bharat," (Independent India) which incited
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      ASSEMBLY RATIFIES OTTAWA PACT.
      992 14 Advantages to India. THREE-YEAR LIMIT AGREED ON. New Delhi, Dec. 6. If the whole of the official and nonofficial votes in the Assembly bo deducted from tonight's overwhelming vote in favour of the Ottawa Agreement, there still remains what in the Indian Legislature la considered a
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      BENGAL EUROPEANS AND REFORMS.
      638 14 United Opposition To Further Advance. Mr. Carey Morgan, chairman of the Calcutta branch of the European Association speaking at a tiffin in the Great Hasten Hotel, said that he was amazed at the great change of attitude on the part of members of the Calcutta Branch
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      BUDDHIST EVENT.
      336 14 Enshrining Ceremony In Anuradhapura. Anuradhapura, Dec. 7. An event of great importance to the Buddhist world and of interest to others ii shortly to take place at the Ruwanveii Maha Dagoba at Anuradhapura, name'y, the enshrining of sacred relics and valuable treasure in a vault in the Hatara.--kotuwa
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      BRAVERY DISPLAYED BY POLICE.
      377 14 Recipients of a New Decoration. Instances of remarkable personal bravery and unflinching devotion to duty are contained in the official account of the doings of twenty members of the politfe force in Bengal, drawn from all ranks, who have been awarded the new decoration called the
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      CAPT. C. ANDREWS.
      218 14 Death of Mutiny Veteran In Calcutta. Captain C. Andrews, one of tho few survivors of the Indian Mutiny, died at nis residence in Kidderpore recently at the age of 95. The son of an officer who fought under the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo, Captain Andrews was
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      SOVIET OIL FOR INDIA.
      116 14 Calcutta Unaware of Agreement Detalsi. Inquiries made in Calcutta by a Stat".;man representative failed to elicit any information regarding the agreement said to have been mado between the Soviet ami the Western India Oil Distributing Company to supply India with Russian oil products exceeding a million
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      UNIVERSITY FOR ASSAM.
      84 14 Committee to Put Case To Government. Jorhat. To organize a separate univeisity for the province of Ausam, a comihittee has been formed with Khan Bahadur Kutubuddin Ahmed. C.1.E.. a former Executive Councillor, as President, and Khan Bahadur Nurruddin Ahmed, M.L.C., Mr. Brindabon Chandra Goewami, M.L.C., and others
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      BURMA GOVERNMENT DEFENDED.
      536 14 Separation Issue. GOVERNOR'S SPEECH AT ST. ANDREW'S DINNER Speaking at the St, Andrew's Day Dinner at Rangoon, the Governor of Burma, Sir Charles bines, who i relinquishing his post shortly, took the occasion to reply to the charges levelled against the Burma Government in connection with the
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      ASSISTANT BISHOP.
      315 14 Plan Approved For Calcutta Diocese. The appointment of an Bishop of Calcutta to relieve the Metro pciitan of some <>f his heavy duties wa approved by the Diocesan Council, which assembled at the Bishop's House after an interval of two j Father Stiong. moving a resolution to this
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    THE EMPIRE STATION.
    325 15 Details of Next Week's Programmes. The following are the programme* to he broadcast by the new Empire Station from Daventi% on the Indian zone, for the second we«k, commencing Dec. 26 (on lfi.it and 25.3 metres):— SINDAY. DEC. 2.V li.rlO p.m. Time Signal from Bitf Ben. A
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    N.E.I. RADIO.
    290 15 Latest Details Of Transmissions. The following particulars of tlu- hroadcastinK stations at present working in the Netherlands East Indies have been forwarded l.y the S.-cretary of Postal Affairs to the secretary of the Amateu ■firdsM Society of Malaya (Singapore): BATATIA, I'KiA.V. wavelength 157.1 and 7'J.J iiu-tn-, power (niodulan-d
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    1082 15 Revised List BROADCASTS FOR THE WEEK. The wireless programmes have been revised as fellows MONDAY. KHABAROVSK, (70.2 metres), 6 to 9 p m. BANDOENG. PMY.. (50 metres), 6.4" 8.10 p.m. Chinese music; 8. 10 p.m to 9.40 European music. CHICAGO, W9XE.. (49.83 metres), 2.30 to 5 a.m.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    227 15 Monday, Dec: 12. His Excellency presided at the annual general meeting: of the Children's AA Society held at Government House this norning. Thursday, Dec. 13. The Hon. Mr. W. C. Huggard and Dr. L. Hoops had luncheon at Government House. Wednesday, Dec. 14. In the afternoon His Excellency
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      209 15 Smeofa J1^]U 1 netted 3o will you heifyoujkyourset with £%$^3*»w& The GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD., 12, Baiiery Road, Singapore. Into c\«.-r\ Standard «.in" for 1933 i^ Imilt the knowledge gained in yean <if continuous manufacture; British brains have planned the 1933 Standard Cars. British hands have Lniilt tin. in. And
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    REPATRIATES.
    35 16 Seven Hundred Arrive In Madras. Madras, Dec. 5. Over 700 South African repatriates, the largest batch since the introduction of the assisted emigration scheme, arrived here by the s.s. Amona from Natal on Saturday.
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    BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES.
    513 16 Second-Class Bar For Great World. A meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices was held in the First Magistrate's Court yesterday. Mr. C. Wilson presided and was supported by Mr. H. Elphick, Dr. P. S. Hunter, Dr. Cheong Chee Hai, Mr. G. Parbury, Mr. Cheong Koon
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    COINERS RAIDED.
    445 16 Two Chinese Sent To Assizes. The preliminary inquiry into ebugM 01 counterfeiting and of possessing instru- mentis and materials for counterfeiting atfairist Ngok Lam and Ncktw Chong Sam was heard before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Sei cond Magistrate, yesterday. This was the sequel to a police raid
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    154 16 Lad of Fifteen and Dutiable Liquor. A Chinese lad, afted 15, appeared i before Mr. 0. Wilson, the Criminal District JudKe. yesterday and pleaded Kuilty foam sion of dutiable liquor. Mr. J. B. MacLauphlin, Assistant Con- troller of Monopolies, did not press ihe charge and said the boy
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    POLICE FIRE.
    78 17 Engagement With Rioters In Bengal. Malda, Bengal, Dec. Iff. An engagement between the police forces and a party of Sonthals resulted in three of the latter bein<j killeil and four wounded. One policeman was killed. The incident was caused by the occupation of the mosque at Adima by
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    26 17 The death of Mr. Tham Cheong Choon occurred at Klant- on S-niday. lie was 73 years of age and had lined at Klang for »auy years.,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    109 17 r 20. Ru. A »S. I m Ri!. Football: St. JoMph'i Inst, vs. Amicable c A^n.. Braa Busnh Rd. Wedaeaaar, i>cc<-mbrr H. Hoc'.cpy: B.C.C. i>t vs. Wiltshire Koet. B.R.C. XI vs. Old K s.k.i (rd. j Chiacss vs. R A.K., S.C.K.C. -H. Y.M.( .A. v. Hockey *rd. Boffby:
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    POLICE ROUND UP SCHOOLBOYS.
    1194 18 Alleged Communists. SEQUEL TO VICTORIA STREET AFFAIR. I'olkemen in uniform were nut M murh in evidence in the Criminal Distiic. Court j ester-Jay but (he place bristled »illi detectives when the alleged Communists wha were rounded up by the police in Victoria Street a for night
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    33 18 The old patrician house in the Glockmgasse, Cologne on Rhine, where •4711," the famous Genuine Eau de Cologne, is being manufactured. See page 8 of the Gift Buyer's Guide, free with this issue.
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    SIGNATURE OF I.G.P. FORGED.
    1752 18 Convicted Man's Appeal. EXPERT EVIDENCE NOT CALLED. The fact that no expert evidence was railed to show the similarity of the handwriting on important documents in a lorgery case, vnd that the District Judge had constituted himself as the expert and based his decision on his
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    WOMAN AND HER HATS.
    169 18 I Mr. Gordon Sclfridjfc, Jr., had some 'lemusing things to say about woman's hat i- .npk'x, when .-peaking at the London School of Kconomics. i.i can organise retail distribution, bat you cannot organise your customer," he said. You cannot rationalise your i customer. A woman may
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      525 19 R UBBER CONTROL. Misrepresentations Alleged. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- It is only Mr. RijU's persistent tloni and his misnnrc--it is now dear that th°y nnot de misunderstandings— as connued in his letter in your issue of cc. 11. that impel me to ask once more le
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      BUY BRITISH.
      140 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The Municipal Publicity Officer, having recently departed for Home leave on board a foreign ship, is the latest example of how the Municipality and the Government encourage us all to act up to the slogan Buy British The state of
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      EMPLOY BRITISH.
      132 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I should like to know what steps are taken by the comniittees of the European Unemployment Fund and the Ex-Service Association of Malaya, on whom the brunt of maintaining unemployed Britishers falls, to ensure that such jobs as fall vacant
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      FRASER'S HILL.
      157 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The amenities of Fraser's Hill are entrusted to two European go .eminent officers. The booking and alloting of the bungalows is in charge o;' the Hill Superintendent, while the daiiy '"arm is in charge of another official, recently recruited from
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    "MARQUIS" ACCUSED OF FRAUD.
    609 19 "Guest of King in Royal Yacht." Allegations that a young pianist posed as a French marquis and borrowed money "to go to Cowes as a guest on the King's yacht" were made at Westminster when Paul de Chaumont, 27, pianist, of Markham Street, Chelsea, was charged
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    EARL OF SHREWSBURY.
    86 19 Enters O cc To Study Estate Management. The Earl of Shrewsbury has entered the offices «f the Duchy of Cornwall at Bath to gain experience of estate management, and is likely to be connected with the offices for two or three years. Lord Shrewsbury, who is Premier
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    SHOT IN THE NIGHT.
    477 19 Jury Acquit 17- Year-Old Youth. After only a brief retirement a jury at Maidstone Assizes acquitted, of attempted ,murder a fair-haired, chubbyfaced 17-year-old lad, who, it was alleged, shot his employer after she had given him notice of dismissal. He was Robert John Wilson, 17, who
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    PREMIER'S HEALTH.
    222 19 A Fit Man Mentally And Physically." 'The Prime Minister's health I* excellent," is the opinion of Sir IhtMl Horder. "He is at times and of necessity a tired man: often a strained man," he i-aid, but, I am glad to reassert, a physically and mentally fit man. "I
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    CURATES' MARRIAGES.
    190 19 Five Years' Wait After Ordination. Liverpool Diocesan Conference has adopted a proposal of the Diocesan Board of Ministry that the Bishop should expect from his ordinands a readiness not to marry for at least the first five years after ordination. The Board reported that the problem was not
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    ATOMS' "BIRTH-CRIES."
    278 19 Professor Andrade on The Cosmic Rays. The mystery of the cosmic rays, which twice induced Professor Piccard to risk his life by ascending into the stratosphere ten miles above the surface of the earth, was JtICBMIH by Professor E. N. da C. Andrade, the eminent British physicist, in
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    BRITISH RESORTS.
    296 19 Every Known Cure Available. Dr. Alfred Cox, formerly medical secretary of the British Medical Association, is to be secretary of the British Health Resorts Association, Ltd. Loid Meston, chairman of the council, who made this announcement at the inaugural luncheon of the Association in London, read a message
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    TENSION.
    231 19 Where Philosophy And Religion Differ. The Archbishop of York at Glasgow recently delivered the second of the present Gifford Lectures. He said In spite of the present cordiality between philosophy and religion, at any rate in Great Britain, close intercourse between them is bound to result, at least in
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    TALK ALONG A LIGHT BEAM.
    512 19 Voice Heard 24 Miles Away. Scientists of Behenectady, New fork, have talked over a light beam twentytour miles long, states the New York correspondent of the Morning Post, witl» another group of scientist* at Lake ■Desolation across the Lower Adirondack Mountains. This achievement is the
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    LOVE GREW COLD.
    183 19 And Ended 'in The Police Station. Paris, Nov. SI. Few unrequited lovers have shown the resourcefulness that a man showed who was arrested in Paris last night. Threat and blandishments having proved equal ly ineffective, he conceived the simple ■tratagem of removing the clothes of the fickle
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    AIRMAN'S WILL.
    170 19 "Had A Wonderfully Happy Time." Group Captain Richard Pink, of Royal Air Force Station, Mansfon, near Ramsgate, left £1:27. net personalty 147.17 a. The will gave directions for an unostentatious and inexpensive funeral ceremony. adding: "I hate wreaths and cut flov. would ask my friends v.no may to
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      101 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle i 1 p j p pirnp imf 5 piii 6 p i p i f Am pp vr I I I I %%i (CLUES.) ACROSS. I* Metal bolt 18. Members of a secret lutiotj rtl n. On the side- 28. Rocompc-iiM-'l s K v i. Menaces •>,,
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    Latest Home Pictures By The Air Mail.
    90 20 AUSTRIAN FOOTBALL TEAM IN LONDON s— The players who lost to an English team at Stamford Bridge ground. They are seen ut their London hotel. (Planet News.) THE ELEPHANT REFUSES Tests were carried out at a London glass works to prove the strength
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    21 20 'VARSITY RUGBY Oxford met Cambridge, at Twickenham on Dec. 6. The picture shows Oxford scoring their first try. (Sport and General.)
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    63 20 M.C. >». BELANUOK CLUB HOCKEY The nicotine of these two teams (seen above, the home team beinf on the left) resulted in a scrappy game in which the local club were clearly the superior and emerged winners by four goals to one. It was due to the splendid saves of
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    35 20 IMPERIAL FRUIT SHOW Th« Empire Marketing Board's exhibit at the Fruit Show. Malaya was particularly prominent because it was the only part of the Empire which gave practical demonstrations in the use of its product.
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      Masthead
      24 1 The Straits Times Ci-FT BUY-ER/'CUIDE Wftit §I>ENt)ING i£C€ Mi% SAVING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1932 ISSUED FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES UK DECLMUKK 2Mb. 1912
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        49 1 S21 IDfcrnbtr f 25 J JF BU E <, mN ii*^^ f 1 jb SHH^v 1 1 n a •^■>i i r* i x^Nr^o W VJ l\ t L. iL/v I v f iiAl n i v JK i I i \l\ L/nv^l I LLV./IW Tgj JOHN PLAYER SONS, ENGLAND.
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      The Art of Choos ng
      1305 2 It is somewhat banal to remark that Christmas is approaching, for one always hears that, or some equally unoriginal statement at this time of the year. But the fact remains that the festive season is very close at hand and with it the prospect (we
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      Phoenix for Yuletide.
      362 2 Phoenix for Yule tide. T'S QUALITY THAT COUNTS. On the near approach of the festive season one's thought is naturally turned to such thing 9 as roast turkey, champagne, whisky, soda water etc. A source of supply ef Soda Water and aerated drinks generally of unimpeachable quality is the Phoenix
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      Meet Father Christmas
      350 2 AND DRIVE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY. A monkey band of four instrumen talists (don't tell the kiddies it is really run by electricity, pleas?, for their anna move and their eyes move and they play all the latest tunes so nicely!) and a real Father Christmas, convey the
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      I SAW THREE SHIPS.
      242 2 Traditional) I saw three ships come sailing vi On Christmas day, on Christmas day; I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day in the morning. And what was m those ships all three, On Christmas day, on Christmas day And what was in those
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        162 2 i I f^rn ffilfli rHPICTMIH GIFTS £\jk~>* j j[VJ>u| r&J? JEV/Ff?\ AGF SFCft EVEH.Y £>*SSg<!Jt. HORNBY TRAINS Ib^bH ~-r—-~~—-^m >-*. v p** *^^P^S* M»ttT Prices from 1 75 STEEL POLE CART $1.25. 4SWf«l<s' L>Ps9 *?C^ blrwh c fi TERRIER (DOGS). pniiTFHS' \P^ s_ /n|4 (Tv Mrftignt <v Curved Kans 1
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        64 3 I JnLtNIAJoL a merry /«%ra^»v -^(iiSLiiL ai?d a prcspero/M 8 V' H ■w* f^y I 'jtJSSw Habl. jß^B^BHß^it^C'V'^k- l^^p :^c^^ w l^* "^u HYGIENIC inspection of the O s*^^jti^P &f^?£. .^bß WL in-11l \^BB«b1 V Efe. i^^ jJ'A^.^^^^^ 0 Esbßß^bL_>S9 l^_ BateBBBBSBBBHa W We deliver free 3 4 6 3
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      Happy "Lands" for All Ages.
      910 4 REMAIN OPEN LATE EACH NIGHT. There is in John Little's this Christmas, a "land" some 3,000 square feet in area, where children of all ages will find adventure. In prosaic language it is known as the toy department, but it is much more than that
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      SAY "TIGER"— IT'S THE BEST BEER.
      426 4 SAY "TIGER"— IT'S THE BEST BEER. Could there be a more appropriate name for a product of Malaya than "TIGER," whether it is beer, skittles, or tennis players? Tiger Beer was born in 1932, and that is about the only really good thing about the year, which is now ending
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      Christmas Stories.
      1200 4 If the full story of the Christmas story could be written it would make very fascinating novel; for not a few of its chapters would be as romantic as any «o be found in the pages of fiction. A year or so ago, so runs one of these
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        304 4 \^»i^L. fl\ JS* kOvS NrSc MT? m^M^^^^^ P» ne cowhide. h«nd sewn. g 1 i!»4V. tW "3* "*fs» fir Complete with bladder!. /jV J^Zm^' Size $3.95 each. iflLJ', C— '.r IJ/' V' J a Powerful clockwork movement, fitted with rubber 'Caterpillar m ii, .v r •moc lOC AA htmoui Lid
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        116 5 I problem in fcc^ P j my two words: yptjMm 'fill— /w R iji^^^^l ?^JPP in the powun vm V W* i eduction due on 1%A 7f S^^—^--— -^Z*f\ W f B^*? k Jl M Per 0©z I odder I for Dew 0 "> VirirECtti To Messrs. Fraser Neave Ltd.,
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      Make Your Christmas Brighter !
      402 6 Make Your Christmas Brighter CROMPTON LAMPS WILL DO ITS The windows of the United Engineers' Electrical department's premises in Battery Road will be lit up to reveal a fascinating display of electrical gifts this Christmas. These include table lamps, kettles, irons, toasters, and other novelties, and all-British electric clocks that
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      CHRISTMAS RECIPES.
      2603 6 THE PEREECT X'MAS DINNER By Anton Pinot (the famous Ch«l) The perfect Christmas dinner! A theme for poets, surely. But one also for chefs. Once when I was communicating my ideas of the perfect Christmas dinner to a client he said: "Yea, it is a magnificent repast, but
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      A Siesta in India.
      330 6  -  A.D.N.) (By Ramasami, punkah puller, Full of sin, of curry fuller, Fell asleep one afternoon, Sl.-pt upon a day in June. Then I woke all hot and clammy Yelled and swore at Ramasami. Yelled the Tamil names that blister. Was unkind about his sister. Did my
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        109 6 CPOHPTOHI X I Give yourself a gift this Ml' W'' mi \ft 4^^*^y Christmas. Enjoy a Bright Mff W^ "'W H TIB Christmas b y installing Jm- '\\^m\ Economical Prices TS^lpvJ' The high quality of Crompton Lamps S combined with their economical prices Ja| I are creating more and more
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        100 6 IF YOr HAVE NOT YET DONI \OVR CIIKISTMAS MOPPING* DO IT NOW. A wide raaf* Iscful (lifts for the 1 now on Display. European Marie Tuy.t of all Descriptions. Tom Smiths Crackers, Beautiful Artificial Flowers, Picture Books, Fountain It Hats., Ktc. which are really useful and Inexpensive. KUrS KM AS
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        52 7 -^f iff BflB^B^B^HBl —i^— I B^r n y' 111 if if m. iH*lCrTTlilC a 1^ ft 3 B^f' 11 y' II will V/11I 1 K- 1 1 I fltj ludllvl i \^*^^n^a—^^r Ni iffF^^T^ ifffff^ ifffff^^ .^^^^^1 *^B i^r B* i^^^v^^-\ I Representative: Robert Blau (Malaya), Hongkong Bank Chambers, Singapore.
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      In Old Cologne.
      627 8 THE HISTORY OF THE FAMOUS 4711. So many people are using Eau de Co- logne nowaday- -but very few among their number actually know anything about its origin and history at all. IK first historical manufacturer is said to have been Johann Paul Feminis bom in Italy
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      Laureates of Christmas Cards.
      1012 8 When, towards the end of his long life, Tennyson was obliged to decline Messrs. Tuck's offer of a thousand guineas for eight Christmas verses, he 1 wrote humorously to a friend, "You caa 1 imagine with what regret I have thus turned my back on worldwide
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      The House that Frankel Built.....
      842 8 The House that Frankel Built..... COMMEMORATED BY SPECIAL SALE. Travellers along Victoria Street these past few weeks will have noticed great activity at the premises of Frankel Bros. Founded in 1887 by the father of the present partners, Messrs. Julian and David Frankel, the building is being decorated and partly
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        169 8 QEBUILDING SALE NOW IN FULL SW/NG E^> WEICOME WITS l^HiP?^i!! I B 3c suit evefy lasfe and Detife af IftHJ^ vßfcftSp .^SmJJIJS- Bead Necklaces and Bracelets. Parchment Lamp Shades, Patent Leather {\fl ilillwM^^ \frj/O| P- 1 S Silk Dressed Dolls, Silver Swizzle Sticks, E.P.N.S. Jam and 7^3 JS^SI IPS^JL JL
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      Latest Styles In Jewellery.
      347 9 lIMRY AT ECONOMIC PRICES If it's jewellery she loves, and what women does not, and you can afford it, go to B. P. de Silva's in High Street this Christmas. And even if your purse ia small you will find many exotic pieces to fit it.
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      Walk in Ease and Comfort.
      532 9 SLUMPTIME PRICES FOR QUALITY SHOES. The Samson Shoe Company ia making a bold bid to capture the public fancy for Christmas, for while they are not actually attempting a large window display of their goods, they are reducing considerably the prices of their shoes to
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      CHRISTMAS EVE
      1932 9 AT 80 DEGREES N. LAT. (By Henry Ette.) [Mr. Ette was the first Pioneer of SpiUbergens, Xortheastland, 1902-03. He has had twenty-five years' experience in Fishing, Sealing, Whaling, Hunting and Trapping.] By the aid of my diary and a Norwegian calendar, I had reckoned out that at last
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        48 9 if eiFTS^ r EASE I^p\ COMFORT N SHOES For All the Family f^L Now it the time to choose the t ,n- v&i really comfortable gift— '^^3s^@ Painty, Long Service Shoe*. '^S® Prices to tait all Pocket*. SAMSON SHOE STORES 304, North Bridge Road. Factory: 17-19, P«nhu Road.
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        129 9 Ihnstmas jT hum in inn q 60LD PENDANTS /"\UR Christmas and New Year Stocks of Dainty To please the Jewellery h^ve never been so well selected most piquant I or so full of value for money as they are this year. desire. The De Silva reputation is sufficient guarantee that
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        84 10 ffcf tIT Z ZT T ort «s W|| CHftlSTHlflS STORC g H DINNER* IB We Confidently Recomirend This Menu:— JqJ!P^ if Jw EMPIRE SOUPS Vfjit WmmA FRESH CANADIAN SALMON ■h&Jfl 1^ YOUNG ENGLISH PARTRIDGES 1^ i^sl^l ROAST TURKEY with "S. C. S. CHRISTMAS PUDDING IIM mf*] "ROYAL BAKERY" MINCE PIES
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