The Straits Times, 22 December 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURT.J TF1E LARGEST AND "MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER W MZCZY2. 120 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1932 PUCE It CENTS,
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      164 1 SINGAPORE 78. CECIL ST. CPHONE 5151). -j i -jtj j jj t i J 1.1 l TMdfht M 5. Italhi.ah bankiieadl DEVIL AND THE DEEP Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE fp|^\ GOOD Ml LX There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." |^L Guaranteed to be
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      220 1 Rr'r'klflAfliuMPui ii.^VV. ..^^A.l GIFT SUGGESTIONS IN SILVERWARE you will find Gift Choosing GENrS Sill) SETS. V^j^f^ CRYSTAL CUT GLASS Set of 6 studs in case. SCENT SPRAYS. 18-ct. Price $28.50. MfcKHNC. Sll.\ XX Silver mounted. Set of 4 studs and links. ASH TRAY. Prices from $X.OO. 18-ct. Price $55.00. Price
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      15 1 J.IS Tonight 9.15. i I TALU'LAHHmHTHfW DEVIL AND THE I DEEP I Phone 5261-2. I
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      505 2 P. 6 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (IneoMozated ir Fngland.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE*. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.M. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FBOM LONDON rt)B CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonsage. Dae Spore. l»tt. > BI'RDWAN 0.070 Dec. 2!i CARTHAUa- D«r.
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      594 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Maples. MarMlllee, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Midlleaboronga. Veseele. Tonnage. Dao. Ball. J KATORI MARU iO.COO Dec. 29 10 I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. 11 IS t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. 24 26 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Feb. 8 SI'WA MARU 10,700 Feb. 28 24
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      445 2 BURNS PHLLP UNE (IncorporaUd In Aastralla.) FOB BRISBANE, STDNaff ABU) HBLBOUBME via JAVA, DARWIH AMD THURSDAY ISLAND. Esgnlar iftonthly sailing* by taa wellknown steamer HABBLLA (7,Ma tone) and tha sj. MANGOLIA (8.361 torn) (Cargo only). The Mt aUBEI.Ii* Is one of the largest aad nnest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      645 2 THE EASI ASIATIC (XL LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone SSI*. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAM •DBG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave (Tpore. Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Jan. J Jan. 6 m.s. MKONIA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Feb. 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10 m.s.
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      1070 2 THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China (19S1), LTD. Mutual Steaas Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. Tha SIAM
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      CUNARD LINER'S RESCUE.
      813 3 Thrilling Incident. "HEN SHELTING CHILDRENS." When the Cunard liner Lancastria arrived at Liverpool recently from her Mediterranean cruise, details were forthcoming from Captain Guy R. Dolphin, the commander, and passengers, of the timely rescue by the liner, on her MtW&rd voyage, of the crew of the Belgian
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      NAVY OF SMALL SHIPS PROPOSED.
      567 3 No Advantage in Mere Bulk. In a speech to the Oxford Liuicheon Club in mail week. Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond advocated a larfre reduction in the size of battleships, declaring that in his opinion it would add to rather than diminish Britain's security. "The article
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      SPARS SHOWING.
      209 3 Unsuccessful Attempt T< Tow Wreck. The Newfoundland schooner Bessie Mac Donald, which left Sydney, C.8., recently and shortly afterwards returned to nort after running into heavy weather off the coast, reported sighting the spars of a vessel sticking up out of the water, three miles north-east half north
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      OVERHAULS.
      91 3 Nine Large Liners At Southampton. Nine large liners will be overhauled at Southampton during the coming winter, and teM will afford considerable employment for the ship-repairers, who otherwise are not likely to be very busy. The vessels concerned are the White Star trio, Majestic, Olympic and Homeric; the Cunarders
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    213 3 BENGAL MARU, Jap., 3531 tons, from Kobe 22.12 for Bombay via Colombo 23.12. BULAN, Brit., 441 tons, from Penan* 21.12, for Penan* via P. Bukom, Pt. Swettenhatn and B. Datoh 26.12. DE WEERT, Dutch, 935 tons, from Batavia 21.12, for BlinJoe 24.12. DAKAR MARU. Jap., 4,383 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    98 3 Thursday, Dec. 22. «hips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Codnwn Gate. East Wharf Jeanne d' Arc 22 1 Main Wharf Ranpura 18 3 Bengal Maru l."> :s Santhia 14 3 Ipoh Malayan I'rince 11 3 Empire Dock Khnndnlla 35 3 Steel Seafarer 37 3
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    PASSENGERS.
    337 3 The follow-insr pasnenifem will leave by the Ranpura, sailing from Singapore at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow: Mr. T. H. Ncwey. Miss M. Riley. Mr. D. B. J. Ambler, Mr. E. M. McDonald, Mr. J. B. Hall Mr. G. Spring Mr. H. Sturdy, Mr. C. H. Scott, Mr. A. Jolly. Mr.
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    PICKED UP AT SEA.
    185 3 The captain of the Tsurushi Maru submitted to the care of the police at Kohsichang six Annamites who he picked up from the sea near an island, some twenty-five miles from Saigon. He could give no details because of the language difficulty. The police officer at
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      614 3 BNORDDEUTSCHER B LLOYD. 5 (Incorporated la I warmaarO The undermentioned an the company's latended fixtures: OUTWARDS. s.s. SAARBRUCKEN for Hollo, Manilo, Hongkong, S'ghai, Japan and North China Jan. 5 s.s. FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghar, Japan and North China Jan. 16 HOMEWARDS. I m.s. TRAVE for Genoa, M'seillss. Amsterdam,
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      398 3 MMXAft «TTA**m* LJNI LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are now bring quoted. Take advantage of th«m— NOW Include the CHICAGO INTERNA ttonXl exposition JUNE— NOVEMBER ItSS And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON la your Itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal with atops at Balboa, Cristobal and
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      477 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Ingland '■LLERMAN" LINE. Freight B*rvie* to 1 UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. na Porto and Soes Carnal OUTWARDS. TO HONG EONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAA Stssmer 1 Da* S'por. HOMEWARDS. S.S. CITT OF SINGAPORE for Havre, L'don, R'dam A H'borg Due Di>c. 28 Sails Jan.
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      60 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. SUtiona Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, in* Sunshine temp. *K hra. *P Alor Star M Nil 7.9 7:t Kota Bhaiu 8.! 0.16 6.8 77 K. Trrnjoranu \'o Report. Bukit Jeram Hi) 1..52 4.:{ 73 Mri-sin* HI o.t;; i.y 73 Singapore O.u :;.;s 71 W.
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      507 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, I? th 8e columns send copies o»' testimonials. Do not send originals. BALBSMAN W ANTED to II a i-onsiirn-ini-nt of acct.unt books. Apply I i M*\ S WANTED for P. Sambo* a Chla*M anah for two aays par sraefc, perfect on sewing
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      798 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, "Sentosa" 61, Stevens Road, Compound house, furniihed, suitable for boarding house. Apply personally to Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. TO I.XT flat with modern sanitation, two Im-ili iimus, dining room am! sitting room. Central $50 per month. Above Art Furnishing C-i. Apply 2«-B. Orchard
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      522 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Nos. 172, ITS, 174 and 176, Bouth Bridge Road, Nos. 110, 112, 113 and 114, Anson Road, Nos. 22, 23, 26 and 27, Deli Street. Apply Heng Loong, 80, Robinson Road. OFFICES TO LET Rooms Nos. 8, 12, 11, 14, 16, 16,
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      642 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. MALAYAN COLLIERIES, LTD. NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND NO. 48 AND CLOSURE OF SHARE REGISTERS. NOTICE is hereby given that the Directors have declared a Third Interim Dividend of 3'y (making 9, Interim Distribution) in respect of the year ending December 31, 1932, payable on December 30. 1932.
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      496 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on: MONDAY, DKCKMBKU 20. TUESDAY, DECEMDER 27. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. NOTICE. To enable us to reconstruct our business with a view to expansion, we beg to request our dealers to send in Iheir outstanding claims against us, within one week from today,
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      300 4 PUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr*. HARU and Mia* H ANA. «0. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE Mr. Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Massage School, Ist loor, No. 117, Middle Road, SINGAPORE. The Town's Specialist in PERMANENT WAVING FIGARO only charge $8* 93, Bras Basuh Road. TOKIWA
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      70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.60 Quarterly 8.60 $12.00 7.80 Hal.' Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly.. $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract i rates may be
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    TRAGIC COINCIDENCE.
    114 5 Brothers Killed At Football. The tragic coincidence of two brothers who were fatally injured in football matches was told by the bereaved father at a Chatham inquest on his son, James Fegan, aged 24, of John Street, Hebburn-on-Tyne. Fegan was the outside-left for Chatham Football Club and he
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    MALAYA'S STAND AT BIRMINGHAM.
    1505 5 More Pineapple Publicity. THE FRUIT SHOW. MOST SATISFACTORY OF THE SERIES. Malaya has obtained useful publicity for her products at two trade shows in Great Britain recently these being the Imperial Fruit Show and the International Grocers' Exhrhition. Thanks to Malaya House a good display was
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      475 5 Raffles Cafe AND Confectionery Order* Are Now Being Booked for X'MAS CAKES, X'MAS PUDDINGS AND MINCE PIES. Fancy Assortment of CHOCOLATES, SWEETS, CRACKERS. Etc., Etc. PHONE 5381. HOTELS RAFFLES "HOTEL] MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT j SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CABARET with DOT PAGE DIANA MURISON MARION KNOWLES ELAINE AND ROMA I
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      225 5 AUCTION NOTICES. X'MAS AUCTION SALE CHOCOLATES (Fresh stocks) tn he sol. l without MMITa In bars and fancy boxes and also biscuits and toys. At our saleroom, No. 12, Koliinson Road, on Friday. Drcembor 2.1 at 10 a.m. On vi<-w on Thnndajt, December tt. POWKLL CO.. LTD. Auctioneers. Singapore, Dcccnilicr
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    CIVIL COURT OF APPEAL.
    1438 6 Important Decisions. TWO SUCCESSFUL APPELLANTS. In the Civil Court of Anneal yesterday two appellants succeeded in getting orders set aside. K K.S.S.K. Suppiah Chettiar succeeded in his appeal in an action with O.K.R.S.T. Arumugam in connection with an order by the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison,
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    33 6 RARE IM 'l'l'l-TS PROM JAVA. Mr. Ashley (;il»on has returned to Lon 'or. with niirtiaa of valuable Jaraaene paaaeta, which are no« Iwinj; shown in Bloomsbury. See article on pae;e It. (I'lanit News.)
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    "WITHIN AN ACE OF WAR."
    271 6 Disclosure by Ex-Socialist Minister. Lord Ponsonby, who was Chancellor of the Duchy cf Lancaster in the last Socialist Government, speaking at the annual conference of the No More Wai Movement in Sheffield declared that since the Great Wai this nation had been on the verge
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    49 6 Mr. I' I!. Muvpliy, Aaalftaal Enirinc< r, 1'.W.1)., ard Mr. A. i!ey.\ ->*>■! Waddiagton, M.c.s., hem oeea aaconded 1 to Kedn-; Meaara. W. H. MacUiuhlin, 1 Assistant Superintendent, Trade ami Customs, I). J. Daviis, Assistant Lntri- neer, 1'.W.1)., and F. J. Bu'lon, Kxecutive Bafineer, I'.W.D., have been second to Jcjhore.
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      63 6 THE SCIENCE OF LIFE M > 11 1. ki.i.s. n 1.1 w nrxunr, <• I. HKI.I.S Daali «,ih th, waaia h »tor> of haraan life, and .-.I! tkal leaae'r life I cm and in the- land, in the Ma aad I «ii 1 ni I aairj aad I PRICE $12.60.
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      284 6 "FOR f* MEN" t^UJ^ si.KKVKi.r.-s rn.i.ovKßs ai/.'Tin _ijki:d hi'mmit 012.00 In $26.50 MRT/A 75 viii hirus f^. Anuuiirutaip Rain-ore-. W^^KSu' <i am n!o r T/ti.. 111.. 1. t wliil.- CV^ p r pair. AIM wMlr r^jw of S3 £0 n. V 1.50 ImHwlali «uh as Mr. H. I!. Winter has
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      201 7 ALHAMBRA THEATRES LTD. Join with METRO GOLDWYN .M \YKR POX FILM CORPORATION i MTED AKTISTS CORPORATION hi wishing their inhumeraMe Singapore patroiw f3 I^crry Christmas Bright Prosperous New Year. TONIGHT The Screen's First Greatest Musical Comedy IN ITS ENTIRETY for the first time in Malaya!!! SUNNYSIDE UP Fox Movietone's Wonder
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      263 7 Last Night's Audience thrilled by CHARLES LAUGHTON'S amazing Acting wMrI I U l« l^y "DEVIL S PEEP" Featuring the Exotic Star, TALLULAH BANKHEAD, with the Eminent English Star, CHARLES LAUGHTON AND GARY COOPER Diving Towards Death in a Sinking Submarine with a I mad-man in Command 20 men sent to
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      86 7 "ONCE IN A LIFE TIME Is Coming! i RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. RENATE MULLER sweeps you INTO HAPPINESS AGAIN IN "MARRY ME" q MUSICAL FILM. KmV*l/ fc^S GEORGE ROBEY Jj J HARRY GREEN V I A Gainsborough Picture. Kensitas »rj«r> V I #1 The MEM'S DAILY SHOPPING DIRECTORY Delivered to Ike
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    203 8 Lack of Factory Interest. DECLINE IN LONDON AND NEW YORK. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: RuMht. 7 7 Hi ceata per lh. Tin. Bfagapere price 7."i'( per picul. YcslerdiiyV IJri<es: Huhlttr. ndrn. 2.1". ".2d.. 1.!:! fewer. New Terk, S S v; cts.. v •iiwcr.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 8 Noon, Dec. 22. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Kiiyers. Sellers Spot i loose) 7 7' t (F. 0.8.) .711 l« 7 1 1 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: I'.iiwrs. Spilers Jan. 7 1 7" 1 Reb. .7 11 L 6 7'• i Mar. .7 11 1G
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    PRODUCE.
    174 8 Singapore, Dec. -2. Gambier Ssj (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11. m Copra .->.7n mixed 5.18 Sago Hour, Sarawak 2:2' White Pepper 2ii I Black Pepper 18.0? Pearl Sago 4.00 small 5.0 C medium 6.0* Rice Siam si io to 20: i Saigon .$129 to 137 Rangoon !?12X to 11!'
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      214 8 SELLING. Singapore, Dec. 22. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 31 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 15 16 London, 60 days' sight 2329 32 London, 30 days sipht 2 3 7 81 London, demand 2 3 27 32 London, T.T. 2 3 13 16 Lyons and
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      14 8 Communication with Kota Baliru (Kelantan) has been restored. Communication with Bangkok is interrupted.
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      IRISH COMMUNISTS.
      112 8 Activities of Agents Of Moscow. Rarolatioai regarding the activities of paid agent- of Moscow in the Irish Free State are made in "The Standard," a Roman Catholic weekly. Attempts have beta made for ftttn io form a Communist party in Ireland, it states, and nothing that could be
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    • STOCKS AnD SHARES.
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        MINING.
        457 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 11 El Asam Kumbang XI £1 Austral Malay •~> Aver Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Balu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Buimali iMalay £1 £1 Ghenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt B
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        GENERAL.
        285 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 0.80 norn 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 5.4.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 5">.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Prefs. 21 S El £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 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 4'i p.c. of 1909 red. 1965 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Ifuniapal 4\'-i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        373 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenhy (|1) 0.45 0.55 0.48 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 050 0.05 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.1"5 0.U5 0.J5 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    223 8 Taday. t'ppcr Ilinna. North and Knst India I Khundallu) :t p.m. Selnt I'andjang, Bvnukalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe. Kort de Kock *i I'ndnni; (Tiilon 4 p.m. Soormbaya and Bandj< rmaiin i Giang Anni 4 p.m. Simaian^. Soumhaya. Celebes, Molucca! < Timor Wily i Keael i 4 p.m. Siuin.
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    36 8 By Tbluiibk rvArtagnur Phristinan Ruyf»ni Corfu Ir.iliapoi-ra Left And. S pure 1 .ondun Oct. 20 Not. It Oct. 10 Not. 14 N..v. 25 l>ec. 16 Nov. K I»ec. 17 Ike. 2 Dec. 22
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    40 8 OUT WARD MAIL. Mails from Europe, (London mails despatched Ist Dwambar), ex P. and O. Caithage which anchored at Penang at (>.:}:> a.m. today will arrive by train tomi.tn.w niornini?. rorrcspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 5.45 a.m.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    49 8 From Smith Africa by Arabia Maru dot Singapore tomoirow. From Holland and Germany by Johan de Witt <luc Singapore 1 p.m. tomorrow. From C'.-iina anil Japan by Yamajrata Maiu doe Sinmport 5 p.m. Iwoii'BW. From Kiaiuv by D'Artajtnan duo Singapore 7 a.m. on Sunday, the 25th instan.
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    15 8 The P. and O. Bangalore reachcif Londi 11 at 5 a.m. on tht; 20th inst.
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      94 8 b ROYAL EXCHANCE C %< THE HUB OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Founded over 210 years aw the Royal Exchange Assurance is the oldest composite insurance Office in the World, and the Head Office has oeeupiad the ahove site in the heart of the City <,i London for as many years.
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      76 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK, Fridnv Ih-c-mbrr 23. Kamv draw carnival am, frala i!ance at Memorial Hall in aid of I'nf mploymrnt Kumls. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Straits Chinese Recreation Club dance at \,-w World. Police Band, Raton* Park, 5.15 p.m. Saturday. December 21. Christim.s Eva. Selanßor 'Xmas Amateur meeting,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      164 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Out Ow» Correspondent.) I ondon. Dec. 21. Closinc quotations t(viay of the princial Priti^h and American stocks are given i'ow: Th<> i isr or full is in relation to the GOVFRNMKNT STOCKS. BKITISB. Rli* or rail m Loan ll'i undine I
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      38 9 1-i I i K% -ll v i 1 I ity Hank i:j •ir Rail Ord. 'i Tobacco B. merican I'm. 'ri'-j -1?4 '.S. Kill -U Iworth 31% ITS ■dto Corporation Th<> I.ondon-New Yo* rross-rrte «t th«
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      EXCHANGES.
      94 9 tiliiy, Dec jo. foreign cxchanjrt's are: Amstcnlam 8.28' .j Athens BM Bertfn i:?. 98 Belgrade 2tB Bombay 1 6 11 64 Bninncin 24.06 Bucharest 565 Buenos Aire9 nominal CupenhaKen 19.30 Geneva 17.27'^ Helsingfon 229 Honjr Konj? 13 5 8 i Utan 109':.. Madrirl 10 27 32 Milan 65 Montevideo
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      STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD.
      1215 9 4 Malayan Tin Miners. ADVERSITY BORNE IN ADMIRABLE MANNER. The ordinary ftMr*] moetinc of the Straits Trading to., I.ti.. wn; heW a' the company's offH.s, Oc -a>i BtiiidinK. >•c^ tcrday, the Hon. Mr. Baurall presidinK. Others pi*«rnt were: 'li? Hot. Mr. P. A. Ple.luer, and Messrs.
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      SINGAPORE'S HEALTH
      151 9 The Municipal health statement f»r •he week endrnjr Dec. 17 (fives the tota! number of deaths at male 115 and ferna 1 64. The death-rate is 19.79 per mille per annum compared with 17.14 in thu pifccdinsr week and v itTi 2831 in the >>r-|.,,n!Jinjr week of last
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      621 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES DEC. ft Ataeo .£1) Allagar ,2 J' 3 A»rner 3 t I; A-nglo-Malay t'l i r, fl; Aytr Kumn K (£1) 11/3; Bairan Serai (fJ) 5/5; nnhru rS«I.) i 2. i I/; Hantentf JCI X-'J; Bat nir Cn>. (2 »atu Caves H'l 7
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      SHARE MARKET.
      786 9 Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. '"vaser and Co.'s fepert, dated Dec. 21, -talcs: Very little hp hap^ned .since, our last report in the conditions prevailing in the local shnre market whlifli rails for comnfenc. The payment by Great Britain of the \\>r debt instal- ment due to America'
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      117 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its l.lOlnt BBCtlotl or. Dec. 21. when there was catalottui-.l 1.070,091 !li. or 177.72 tins; offeit<l '.fTii.TIIII. or i:!«. 04 tons; sold BOQ.BBO Ib. or 357.H l.omluii 2 17 »2d. Xi-w York I I Ifi cts. PRICES REALISED. ihhcd
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    122 10 Singapore. AI.IIAMRRA. Sunnyside Up with Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor. 6.15 9.15 Phone 6909. CAl'lTOU— Tallulah Bankhead in Devil and the Deep. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2 GREAT WORLD.— New Movietone Follies of 1930. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MAKLBOROUGH.— HoIIywood Speaks. 615 —9.15. NEW WORLD.— Side Shows, Cabaret
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 22,1932. THE MALAYAN COURTS.
    829 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 22 ,1932. THE MALAYAN COURTS. Those who are interested in the proposals which are now agitating the legal profession in the Federated Malay States will find some illuminating comments in the chapter entitled "Suggestions For Thu Future" in Mr. Justice Terrell's book on Malayan
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    199 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. R. J. Fairer. C.M.G., who was recently admitted to the European Hospital Kota Bharu, Kelantar, has now recovered and has left the hospital. Lieut. Col. J. T. Leslie, M.C., the retirint* Commandant of th-> X.M.S. Volunteer Forces and Mrs. Lesli? are leaving for home by the Ranpura
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    "WAYANGS" ARRIVE IN LONDON.
    1149 10 Puppet Figures of Weird Beauty. How Javanese "wayang" figures have been introduced into Great Britain and are selling at from two to five guinea* each is described in the following article, by a writer who refers to the fascination of a wonderful art." I today realised
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    694 10 SEASON'S GREETINGS. With the best will in the world towards rubber roads, some people are wondering whether Christmas week i* quite the best time to lay one in Singapore's busiest shopping centre. THOSE REPORTS. Our old complaint again. We liavo received by one mail the accounts
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    MR. ROOSEVELT REJECTS WAR DEBTS COMMISSION.
    195 11 CO-OPERATION DECLINED. Existing Agencies Sufficient DISARMAMENT. Debts Are Separate Matters. In a message to Congress on Wondav President Hoover recommeided the appointment of a delegation representing the Republican and Democratic parties to th.* Disarmament Conference, with no«er to negotiate on ai IVSiv. It is
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    "BUY A HOY."
    130 11 Chicago Investors Meet Their I^rchases." \<r.-. |g. The "Buy a Boy" plan, devised by F. H. Harrington, of the V.M.C.A. school F.nlistment Service Chicago, was ;vinche<i when forty hoys offered for sale wpre "purshaaad by forty Chicago business men. The boys promise to attend school regularly and
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    UNEMPLOYED IN D.E.I.
    55 11 UN EMPLOYED IN D.E.I. Free Transport By State Railways. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, De The IsanVir of the Salvatkm Army has .imcstiHi the iiovcrniiM ii- ta ot.»ain free ranaport foi the i>nsm|»k>yed from the Settlements of the Army, wh«-n applying !,i.ns m places rituated on the Hats ailwayi m
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    D.K.I. TO AMERICA.
    47 11 IS. Listeners-in Hear Javanese Music. (rVesa Our Own Correspondent.) an. Dec. 19. cesaful attampi was made by the tiovernmefri Broadcasting Station to he U.S.A II rauamitted by the Cohnabia Broail- asting system. The director of the Departnwni of Public Works made the inaugurating -po<"-h.
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    SMUGGLING OF FLINTS.
    74 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Me.ian. Her. 19. Whan the ia Patras arrived in Bewray ayi ago the police discovered 12(1 kUograausjiH "f Mints in the cabin of base re, import datiss o the amount, of I mulders would have len vnded had they I een brOUgal MaOTS
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    MALACCA WEDDING.
    107 11 In well-known members of Christ < lunch. Malacca, were married in that church on Dih-. L'o. This was the Brst i liin.se marriage solemnised in that church alter a period of II years and .so the first event of th<> kind M'-cstahlishment of the Chinese Mission in 19.11.
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    FATHER CHRISTMAS GETS A SHOCK.
    312 11 F.M.S. Duties on Parcels From Home. (From Our O»-n Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. B, An unfortunate outcome of the new custom duties in the F.M.S. and one largely unforeseen by the general public, has been their effect on the Christmas mails. The Customs Department, in
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    EVEREST EXPEDITION.
    135 11 Famous Cambridge Stroke Joins Party. Rugby. Dse, |0, The personal of the Mount Ev. pedition, which leaves England early next \e-ar to make an attack on the world's lompleted by the addition of Mr. T. A. Broeklebank, the well-knttarn Cambridge i-"wintr man. aad Mr. 1.. EL Wager, who
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    MR. ALBERT HIGGINS.
    49 11 Chase National Bank's Chairman Retires. N York. Dec. 22. Mr. Albert H. Wiggins, chairman of the govern" Ig board of the Chase National Bank, ha« retired from the chairmanship of the Lank after 2"> years' service. He will remain on the board of directors. K. iit.-r.
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    IMPORT DUTIES.
    38 11 Further Articles Added To Free List. London. Dec. 21. A Treasury order adds to the free list from Dec. 29 the imports c.f Manila hemp iron bromide, bristles non-precious imitation or artificial atones and beads.— Reuter.
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    GOLD IN KENYA
    60 11 Safeguards For Native Population. I Rugby. Dec. 20. I.i answer to a question the Colonial Secretary. Sir Philip Cnaliffe Lister, gave an assurance that the 'iil! introduced into the LsgWstlve Covaeil oi Kenya regarding mining rights in the newly discovered Kenya goldfield provided ample safeguards for the
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    VOLUNTEERS THREAT TO CHINCHOW.
    1459 11 Japanese Traders Flee. MORE HEAVY BOMBING IN LIAONING. Shanghai, Dec. 22. Ski I'm ish ing between scouts from the Japanese forces and Jehol troops took place at Nanking on Monday and fighting still continues between the Japanese and the forces of Gen. Liv Kwei-tong and Gen.
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    LOANS TO CHINESE RAILWAYS.
    211 11 British Interests. CLAIMS OF FORMER EMPLOYEES. London, Dec. 21 How British financial intAes'.s are faring in connection with the Chinese railways was the theme of a series of questions in the House of Commons. Capt. R. A. Eden, Under Secretary to the Foreign Office, said the
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    AUSTRIAN LOAN.
    154 11 Will Meet All Foreign Obligations. j Rugby. Dec. 20. The House of CooamOM approved a resolution authorising Ihr Treasury, in pursuance of the Austrian protocol drawn up at Geneva on July 18 last, to guarantee the payment of the prii.upal and interest 00 the loan of such an
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    RED SQUILL.
    167 11 New Rat Bane Found In Oriental Flower. New V..ik. N,,v. 18. The United States Biological Survey Bureau at Denver reports the discovery that the bulb of the Oriental flower Ret 1 Si]uill will kill rats without injuring other animals or human beings. Its effectiveness again-t rats, according to
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    ADVERTISING PAYS.
    144 11 Experience of the Gas Industry. Sir Francis tioodenough, speaking at a dinner at the Dorchester Hotel to celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of the National Federation of Associated Paint. Colour, and -Varnish Manufacturers, emphsised the value of co-operative advertising, and said that the gas industry had practised it with
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    SOVIET AND CHINA
    36 11 Dr. Yen Hui-ching Appointed Ambassador. Moscow, Dec. 21. The Soviet has consented to the appointment of Dr. Yen Hui-ching, the Chinese representative on the League of Nations, as Ambassador to the U.S.S.R. —Reuter.
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    CONGRESS APPROVES BEER BILL.
    114 11 But President's Veto Expected. Washington, Dec. 21. The House of Representatives has passed the 'Bill legalising the manufacture and sale of beer with an alcoholic content of 3.2 Der cent. Reuter. The House of Representatives voted in favour of beer by 230 to 165. If the
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    RUBBER RESEARCH.
    166 11 Contribution Scheme Passes First Reading. London, Dec. 21. The House of Commons passed the first reading of a private hill introduced by Mr. ft. M. Kirkpatrick (Cons., Preston) to provide that rubber manufactur cis in Great Britain should contribute, on the basis of the amount of the raw
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    FIVE POWERS.
    138 11 Solving Disarmament Difficulties. P.-.igby, Dec. g& Questioned in the IfnBSS of Commons regarding disarmament. Capt. R. A. Eden. Under-Secretary to the Foreign Office, ivftrred to the resolution rf the Disarmament Conference of las£ July inviting the rowan which are parties to the Washing tor and London navil t
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    OIL DISPUTE.
    121 11 League President Appeals For Status Quo. Rugby. Dee. M. lii reply u< a telegram from the Prssid cnt of the League Council requesting that no step should be taken which might affect the status quo and thus aggravate the dispute with Great Britain regarding the Anglo Persian oil
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    HEAVIER AIR MAILS.
    79 11 Increased Use On Dutch Lines. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Media, Dec. \'j. It is stated by a representative ot the X.L.M. that the average quuntity of mail carried per aeroplane in October amounted to 284 kilogrammes from Amsterdam to Batavia and 338 kilogrammes from Batavia to Amsterdam.
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    EMPLOYERS AND SCHOOLBOYS.
    2712 11 Result of Inquiry In Kuala Lumpur. GOING TOO FAR. Fewer Cambridge Students Required. o A report of considerable interest to employers in Malaya and to those directing the educational poliry of the country was issued by the Selnn^or Employment ommittei for lti>>s Leaving School yesterday. The committee
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    CHINAS DESPERATE NEED OF UNITY.
    1896 12 "Nothing Can Hold Her If She Comes Together." DR. E. STANLEY JONES. IMPRESSIONS OF A FOURMONTH VISIT. -China Marled to build a great nation but lack of unity brought her lo her present position. If she can i mi together nothing on earth can slop
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    ATTEMPTED MIJRDER.
    53 12 Before Mr. A. W. Hay in the Second Volic Court yesterday, two Chinese, ihon^r Phdng Fi and Chan Ah Kan, were charged with the murder (of one Chinese) and attempted murder (of three Chinese) in a house in Lorong Ijilat on Hit. 16. They were remanded until the
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    SINGAPORE'S TWO QUEEN'S SCHOLARS.
    485 12 Raffles School Record. BOY AND GIRL SUCCEED IN THIRD ATTEMPT. Raffles Institution has once again produced two Queen's Scholars in a year, for an official announcement states that Mr. Tan Sim Eng and Miss Thora Augusta Oehlers, both of this school, are the successful candidates in
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    BUYING BRITISH.
    211 12 L.C.C. Advised to Continue Their Policy. The General Purposes Committee of the London County Council, in a report, recommend a continuance of the policy to "Buy British." "The Import Duties Act." they state, "has been in force for BM> months. It would, we fee!, be preniature to expect
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    M.E.O.A. CAMPAIGN.
    203 12 Letters From D.E.1., Ceylon And Indo-China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 22. The chances of obtaining support in other countries for the principles of ih«j Negri Sembilan rubber control scheme were discussed by Mr. V. A. 'iayler at a meeting attended by 300 planters and estate
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    IMPERSONATED HEALTH OFFICER.
    636 12 "Leprosy" Which Was Only Ringworm. A middle-aged Malay dressed in European clothes and speaking good English, falsely represented himself to be a Municipal health officer and on that pretext obtained $5' from a Chinese under a threat of exposing what he alleged to be a case of
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    SMOCKS AND TOP HATS
    181 12 Countrywoman's Dying Wish Observed. A scene reminiscent of the olden days took place recently at Medstead, a village near Alton, when eight men wore white smocks and top hats at the funeral of Mrs. Alice Andrews, aged 75. She had expressed the wish that the men
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    "LIKE PICKWICK."
    130 12 "Better If Bishops Wore Towels." The newly-appointed Bishop of Hong Kong, the Rev. Ronald Owen Hall, will not wear gaiters and an apron when he takes over his duties there. At a farewell gathering in his parish of St. Luke's, Newcastle, he said that he would refuse to
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    PAHANG MALAY'S AMAZING STORY.
    1206 12 Six Days atra Nights in This Chirm Sea. BI.OWN INTO WATER. i -j__^ RESCUED MANY MILES PROM LAND. i- I Iji Said, the -Pahaat; Malay whe was blown by a- hurricane into the sea. wllere h# cttmirto' s-freTe- trunfc for six days and night*' before being
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    THE CAPITOL.
    278 12 Fine Acting ht Devil And The Deep." Tho cinwna-going public have become so used to sttvfrtßtives when theft- notice is called t* seme forthcoming production 'that descriptive words' have- lost a great deal of their t'orce. The present production at the Oapttol has not been heralded with anything
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    87 12 The engagement i s announced of Mr. jQhanc KanvOwwe, the eldest son of the r late Mr Chang Guan Bwg and Mr«haiw Guam Behg, t»> Miss. Loke' Soh Bet. "th» eldest daufhlet- of the late Mr. Loke jCborir, Loo and Mre. Lokt Chow Loo, and £»eoe of the late Mr.
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    R.N.V.R. REUNION.
    240 12 Sir C. Maddens Plain Words on Disarmament. An outspoken comment on i h>- DimrmaBMBI < 'niilVrenrc WBS made by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles .Madden, formerly First Soa Lord, when speaking at the 14th annual reunion of tlie RAW. I:. (Auxiliary Patrol) Club at the Connaught Rooms,
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    LLOYD TRIESTINO. Regular Route to Dutch
    100 12 East Indies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wedan. Dec. 10. New Competition for Dutch shipping companies is forthcoming with the establishment of a monthly shipping line from Trieste and Venice to D.E.I, harbours by the' Lloyd Triestino. It is understood that the line will receive
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      SINGAPORE HOCKEY MATCHES.
      566 13 Wiltshires Impress. FOUR GOALS IX FIRST FIXTURE. Wiltshire Regt....l; S.C.( 1. In their first appearance on the padang yesterday the Wiltshires hockey team made a great impression on the large number of spoctatoi-s who watched them meet and defeat the S.C.C. in ;> hockey match by -1
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      MALAYA CUP REPLAY.
      546 13 Negri-Malacca Side To Meet the Command. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 21. Followers of Rugby in Negri Sembilan are looking forward with the keenest interest to Saturday's Malaya Cup replay with the Command. This replay, as b known, was necessary owing to the NegriMalacca combination's excellent
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    S.R.C. BEATEN.
    498 13 One Goal Scored In Even Game. S.R.< Indo-Ceylonese 1. In an interesting hockey match on the j S.R.C. ground yesterday a home eleven last to the Indo-Ceylonese by the only j goal scored. The teams were fairly evenly matchol, their defence! being a feature of the play. The
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    87 13 SPORTING FI XT URES. < m Malay*. Jalan R^^ir. riM R I SV. v-. A iM.G.) c B.V C Ptflang. PrUey, DeeeaAer 23. (aI«H rommand va. S.R.C. Ist, T«nglinj B.BC. tnd r». Khulsa Assn. Bli C. u'-l Indian Asm. vs. .-ii XI. Bal«*t'«r; f',:nese II vs. V Mi A. 11.
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    AMATEUR RACES.
    164 13 Handicaps for Tomorrow's; Events. The Selanjror Turf Club amateur meeting will begin tomorrow. Handicaps aic as follows: Poi. «s. Class 2. Div. 2. (S furs). Golden Brew 104, Mickey Mou.tr 10.3. Mona 10. J'hoon Tok 9.13. Cinders Peerless Lady !>. f Ponirs. Class ij'-. l'ursi. Simon 11.7. Kintn
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    BUD WALLEY.
    31 13 Points Verdict Over Hollingsworth. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 21. In a twelve-round bout at Derby to- j nigh. Bud Walley beat Alley Holing.-- j worth on points.
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    ATHLETIC UNION.
    113 13 The following were elected office l>ear- 1 ers at the annual meeting of the Amateur I Athletic Union, Singapore: Patron, Mr. Cbew Keow Bock; presi••'ent. Mr. Tan Wee Hong; vice-pre-•idei)!-, Mr. (hew Keow Chin and Mr.] Soil (in a i Swee bon. secretary, Mr. Koh \f\\ Ken:; hon.
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    NO YACHTING.
    25 13 Tiie Royal Blngapore Yacht Club anm.i'nces trst there will be no racing for either the A or I! ehui daring th" Christmas week-end.
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    SCOTTISH CUP.
    135 13 Draw for First Round Proper. London, Dec. 21. The draw for the first round proper of the .Scottish Cup competition, to be played on Jan; 21, resulted as follows: Stenhousemuir vs. Morton. King's Park vs. St. Mirren. Aberdeen vs. Penicuick Athletic. St, Bernard's vs. Partick Thistle. Airdrieonians vs.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    48 13 Singapore G.C. Associates' Competition. Assoc iates of the Singapore Golf Club, are notified that a competition will be held on Tuesday. -lan. 10, o\er the relief course for a prize presented by Mrs. Ht><»gard. Entries (on the Club notice board i close C p.m., Jan. 5.
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    S.C.R. CLUB.
    88 13 Office Bearers For The Coming Year. At the annual general meeting of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club held yesterday. Dr. Lim Han Hoe, presiding, the following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year:— president. Dr. Lin; Han Hoe re-efected > vice-president, Mr. Ching Kee Sun (re-elected) j
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    SERVICES LOSE AT TANGLIN.
    1124 13 Command's Success. FIRST-HALF SUPERIORITY DECIDES ISSUE. M. Command 13 pts.; I. Services fi pt«. Quite an interesting Rujrby frame WM wttMmd at Tanglin yestorday in which a Malaya Command fifteen easily defeated the Public Services by two goals and a try (13 pts.) to a penalty
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      55 13 fi Z Or I "Now trot oat your Christmas Parties" Why not share with our evergrowing clientele tin* satisfaction of knowing that you are well dressed enough to attend any party If we tailor for you hostesses will simply struiiiile for your presence at their fashionable functions. Illgggggggl HIGH STREET,
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    PERAK'S VISIT.
    155 14 Reserved Accommodation Still Available. Hooking is proceeding briskly at Robin>on Ltd., for the Rugby match between Singapore and Perak on Ntw Year's Eve, but there are still a number of seats un'eserviil. Accommodation on numbered chairs and benches between the "25" flatjs on the S. <'.< side of
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    CHILD ADOPTION IN MALAYA.
    2463 14 Need for Legislation. ROTARY ADDRESS BY MR SONG ONG SiANG. The history of the adoption of chiMren, its prevslence a mortis Asiatics, both for social and reHgious reaseSiß, and ih. need for legislative recognition of the practice were points dealt with by Mr. Song Ong Siang
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    66 14 In connection with the- Christmas Entertainment for ehildrwi to be held on Wednesday, De*. 28, ticket* ft* adults for the dance at the Victoria Memorial Hall may fee had from the Right R*v. Father Rnaudel at the Parochial House or from t!»e hon. secretary, Singapore Cath'oIft Cftib. Trier* are no
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      738 14 DONT FEAR DENGUE MALARIA FEVER Mtt< Hi IS THEIR MASTER vfc^l^ THE sufferer from dengue ?nd malaria fever has our quick in action— it re- BL* sympathy- -he never knows when to expect an attack, duccs the temperature >^*V^V'-vHi > l^^V/ There is the ever-present, constant fear of it. Were
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    INTERPRETER WHO TOOK BRIBE.
    3980 15 Three-Month Sentence. SAID HE WAS VICTIM OF A "FRAME-UP." V case which MKttod eeojsMerable interest in police court circles .i hcrrd jreatefdk? before Mr. M. R. Hull, -it nias Criminal Diatricf Judge, when M K. I. Ayer. until riK-ently th< Tamil interpreter in the Second Magistrate's
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      390 15 Into every Standard car It 1933 i* huilt the kaowfedge gained in 30 yearn of continuous manufacture; Briiinh brains have planned the 1933 Standard Cars. Mritish hands have i-uilt them. Ami tin- world, recognising their w»»rth and value, cannot fail to acclaim them W^mvi^TD A 'ft'l Ti) :vcr st;uui:nii i
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR
    103 16 Demand For Space Again Bigger. Rugby, Dec. 20. The British Industries Fair to be opened in London and Birmingham on Feb. 20, will surpass all its predecessors in size and the variety of manufactured products. At the London sections* in the Olympia and White City, the area
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    "WILD SCHOOLS."
    72 16 Law Causes Unrest In East Indies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Dec. 19. Recently there has been greatly increased activity in extreme political circles. Mass meetings have been held in Batavia, Bandoeng, Solo, Semarang, Sourabaya, Djokja and Malang in seve-< ■al instances the police had to close the
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    M.P.s EXPENSES.
    105 16 Lord Derby's Appeal To Constituencies. The Earl of Derby, opening a Conservative bazaar at Blackpool made some interesting comments regarding the responsibilities of members of Parliament. He. said that he did not think it was fair that a member of Parliament should be expected to bear all the
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      337 16 OOODToyooR Let Evans' Pastillos b* good Ito your throat. You'll find I tham particularly s* In I cases of soreness, huikineis, I coughs or colds. ■evans' Pastilles from Gwmstf tftrywhtr* H Mad* in BntYlatßd to formal* •flft* Tfff 5^ -5Q AP H EVerY dON Made of the purest materials and
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    Australian Invention To Eliminate The Gear Box.
    1632 17 SIMPLIFYING DRIVING. Adjusting the Gear Ratio. AUTOMATIC ACTION. Problem of a Durable Ratchet. English motor journals are Rfoiug considerable promince to the indention of the Australian motorist. Mr. H. F. Hchbs. which tliminati's the Rear box. The n< mechanism is claimed to automatically
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    116 17 One of the foremost obstacle to promotion of maximum safety on public highways is the large number of antiquated, dilapidated motor-car* to be found in every section of the United Stat These ramshackle vehicles constitute a genuine menace in normal traffi- l>rc:iu.- e they are not physically •quipped to cope
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    32 17 LOR!) INVERd.VDE AS SALESMAN A scene at the Scottish Motor Show at the Kelvin Hall, rfcssin I>ord Inverclyde showing Sir Thomas Kelly and Mrs. McCreadie (his dauuhitr) a Morris car. (Planet Was.)
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    MOTOR TRIP ROUND AUSTRALIA.
    204 17 "A Gallant British Car." With a view to obtaining fresh colour for new books he has in prospect, Mr. William Hattield, the noted Australian author, who jumped into the front rank with his novel Sheepinates, published early last year, is off on an 8,000 mile trip
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    MOTOR NOTES AND NEWS.
    186 17 A Growing Export Trade. The export value of cars from (ireat Britain during the first nine months of l:»:$ 2 was approximately 3,000,000 in excess of the value of esrs imported. The demand for British cars throughout the Empire is, of course, rapidly increasing, and many
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      472 17 RUSIQN-HORNSBY CRUDE OIL •-''/'.■■■B^ss^^Jss^—^^— > z' *^*K Gb# V Mutt- *«»»«^-"^i»nnuuuuuuuuum;. LOCOMOTIVE DETAILS OBTAINABLE FROM UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES. D\KfPßOll<i fARS American highways at the outset of ni'-iit. Although statistics compiled l>y the j Then, too, such a car i> necessaril-- ilNational Automobile Chamber firult to operate. Control* have
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    MOSCOW PROTECTS GENERAL SU.
    1355 18 Not a Criminal. JAPANESE DEMAND REFUSED. Moscow, Dec. 11. The press gives great prominence today to a compivhemtvie statement re-lex-.sed for publication by the Tass news agency giving the substance of the con- versations that have taken place between If. Lev. Karakhan. Soviet Vice-Commis-?ar for Foreign
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    CROP EATEN BY RATS.
    255 18 Wholesale Destruction In Tanganyika. Johannesburg. They are in dire need of a Pied Piper at Kimamba, in Tanganyika Territory ov rather, they were. It is too late now. Kimamba is dead; killed by rats. Three years ago Kimamba was a prosperous centre for the Greek community.
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    DEAN INGE AND DOCTORS.
    377 18 "Good Bedside Manner Humbug." Dean Inge, speaking on The Churches and the People's Health," at the Health Education Conference in London said that the clergy as a class were timid and afraid to speak out. So are you doctors," he added, and you know it. But
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    ACTOR CORESPONDENT.
    83 18 A decree of divorce was granted in the Court of Session at Edinburgh in an undefended petition at the instance of the Hon. Charles William Baillie-Hamil-ton, of Piccadilly, London, brother of the Earl of Haddington, and formerly M.P. for Bath, against his wife, the Hon. Wanda Holden, or
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    ETIQUETTE FOR ALL.
    87 18 A Nanking message say.s an official conference has been convened to draw Dp rules for proper behaviour. The outcome of the conference, which i;; meeting to revise the rights for all social functions," will be a book of etiquette prescribing the proper ritual for weddings, funerals, and
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    CHINESE TOPICS IN MALAYA.
    1835 19 Seamen's Disputes In Singdfjore The t.luml Sorang Syntem Mot Enough Work tor All New Method Of Registering Unemployed Sailors The Longest Out Of Work To Be The First Taken On Mr. Chu Hok Siting's isit Stuflying Chinese Consulates In The South Seas Opposition To Aliens llill—\ot
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    MALAYAN TIGERS.
    843 19 Their Reign Of Terror In The Early Days. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Cecil Street. Dec. 22. The warning issued by the police authorities that the letting off of fireworks in or near a public place constitutes an Offence under the Minor Offences Act which calls for criminal prosecution
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      MALAYA'S CLIMATE.
      409 19 Letter from Dr. W. J. Dixon. To the Editor oi the Straits Times Sir— l was somtwhat surprised to see the heading "Dr. Dixon replies to Mr. Black" on my last letter, as it was not written with this in \iew but rather as complementary to his article.
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      RUBBER SCHEMES
      382 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Supporters of my criticism of the scheme proposed by the Malayan Estate Owners' Association have requested me to make my personal views in respect of rubher restriction in general clear. They apxee with 'lie thnt personal abase from an anonymous
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      THE BOYS' BRIGADE.
      308 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In view of the forthcoming jubilee of the Boys' Brigade, I would det-m it a favour if you could give publicity to this letter. Although comparatively new to Malaya the Boys' Brigade was founded by Sir William Smith in
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      AIDED SCHOOLS.
      249 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. §ir, With referent to the i port on Government aidnl schoi of the sx-pupi! wish to protest against the manner in which the Catholic Mission schi been singled out as exampl Dtent'a generosity for an > ecu c foi the reduction
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      "BUY BRITISH."
      235 19 Xi. tha Editor of the Sirr.its Tiram Sir. Mr. Butcher's letter on geously intituled functionary foreign boat home <l< nof lirinjr kltu account any such considerations suitability of i nveniencv of ports of call, but for going by any but s British boat. \(.w two thought from tin-.
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      74 19 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must ba short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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      132 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. .-mm, 21. Conjuror*! red i ft U; rr 1 I ss- Ss vIM Number I Inatnuaeat player iimii actor bob., 1U th 37 Continoons UU I?! Vkit^BK," '"""•et.t.-r eg. a sacar* mU b*. sad carbe, H Water aUWUB U mv N Iteration Iti. Split 47.
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    ChrAstmas Toys For The Soldiers9 Kiddies.
    75 20 ChrAstmas Toys For The Soldiers 9 Kiddies. TO HE SENT ABROAD: Some of Ihe hundreds of workers busy at the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute. London, packing Christmas toys, puddings, cakes and other delicacies to be' dispatched to troops serving abroad. (Planet News.) A YOUTHFI'I. COOK This young cook,
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    41 20 "MOSCOW'S NEW "UOKOT" STATI E This statue, which is erected at the entrance to the newly opened Arm Market in Moscow, represents the •'robot" trend in Soviet art, and depicts the union between the worker and the collective farmer. (Planet News.)
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    30 20 HUNT MEET ON AN AERODROME The Old Berkeley Hunt Beagles met at the Northolt Aerodrome for a run under ideal conditions. The photo shows the hounds moving off. (Planet News.)
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    40 20 BPANIH CU U IIU\I>:- The Western Counties and South Wales Spa niel Club field trials took place at jJunMt-r < 'aMtlr, Somerset. The p h«to shows I.orna Countess of Howe in c onversation with Mr. H. Scott, the secretary. (Planet News.)
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    33 20 TRAINING SUM' KUGSY An incident in a Rugby match which wax played at Greenhithe, Kent, between boys of the nautical training school Worcester and the Naval College at Pang bourne, Berkshire. (Planet News.')
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