The Straits Times, 23 December 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times V^^ [ISTABUSHHD SBABLT A CBHTOBTJ THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. ?0 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times PO PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932 P«ICE It CENTS.
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      353 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151). IZZZZZZT I i 11l Tonight 9.11. I I TALLULAH BANKHEADI I in I i DEVIL AND THE EEP I Phon. 5261-2. IPIH <OJT IF IE !R II N IE IHIEAXILiriH JTAILT Tones 0 Tonic as it o Effervescent Cleanses °J'ry(P Fruit Saline Assures proper
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      201 1 15 Tonight 1.15. TAI.LI I.AH RAN h II i:\ll in DEVIL AND THE Phone 5261-2. GIFT SUGGESTIONS IN SILVERWARE 4 You will find Gift Choosing GENT'S STI I) SETS. CRY|TAL CUT, GLASS Set of 6 studs in case. SCENT SPRAYS. 18-ct. Price $28.50. blfcKLim. Ml.\ Kit Silver mounted. Set of
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      495 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDiA AND APCAR LINES. (Ineo>«or*t*d In Snglsnd.). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. GO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SEBVICC OUTWARD FROM LONDON rt>R CHINA AND JAPAN. Toßiaga. I/a* S'por*. •am XBURinVAN r)"C £3 CARTHAUB .*,0"» U NALDFRA
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      1767 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. BURNS FfIILP LINE (Incorporate* In A'attralla.) FOR BBISBANR, SYDNTT AND ■RLBOOSMB via JAVA, DARWU AsTS THDRSDAT IBLAMD. ■•lular monthly sailings by th* w«U11. known iteamsr MAERLLA (7^Bl tan) aad JJ th* sj. MANGOLIA (3,361 tons) (Carte 25 only). Tb* s.s. HARKLLA is on* ef th« 9 largest and
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      1079 2 THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Oceaa THE HUA KHIOW BTXAMSHTP CO. Steasa Ship Co., Ltd., and China (1»S2), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTa THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTa THE CHTNA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The SIAM
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    M.P. DIVORCED.
    152 3 Hon. Mrs. J. J. Stourton Granted a Decree. Lord Merrivale granted a decree nisi to Kathleen Alice Stourton (nee Gunther) for divorce from her husband, the Hon. John Joseph Stourton, M. P. for South Sa?ford, on the ground of his adultery with a woman named Doreen Malton. The
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  • Shipping News.
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      SUBSIDIES FOR SHIPS.
      339 3 Aid Necessary At Present. New York, Nov. 17 "The present condition of world shipping must inevitably lead to every maritime nation affording: State aid to its snipping," declared Herr Philip Heineken, President of the North German Lloyd Company, in a lecture at Princeton Univt rsit'-. Shipping, he
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      AN "AGENCY."
      242 3 Activity in Shipping Stowaways. The existence of a large organisation in Buenos Ayres. of which the principal ofcjact was Urn shipping of stoKvaways for a consideration, has been discovered as the result of a claim made by an employee of the "agency" in question, who was not cognisant
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      THE WASHINGTON.
      222 3 United States Lines' Programme. According: to the United States Lines the new cabin liner Washington, which was launched at Camden on Aug. 20, will enter the trans-Atlantic service next spring. She will be the second ship added to the United States Lines' fleet in less than a year.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      174 3 BENGALF.N, Dutch, 4,260 tons, from Calcutta 2.1.12 for Batavia 24.12. BEROUW, Dutch, 321 tons, from 2H.12 for Palembang 24. 1 i.. DEMPO, Dutch, 10.064 tons, from Sourabaya 22.12 for Rotterdam 23.12. GEN: VERSPYCK, Dutch, C.40 tons, from Nutuna Us. 23.12 for i'.utai-iu 3.V12. HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tona,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      115 3 rtMay. I).-. :m. Ship* alongside the Wharves or eipected to arrive. KEPPEL HARROI'R. Main Wharf Centaur, Lch. Peningat. Oil Wharf Nil. -oai Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCU. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Tuc "Tunda". Eeppel Harbour. Kind's Dock Marit. No. 1 Dock Nil. No.
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      182 3 You'll know when you've tried it not before f Barbasol and your razor —the perfect shave dispense with ..BRUSH ..LATHE! ..RUBIN Wet your face— hot or cold water spread on a bit of smooth, balmy Barbasol, then shave. It's simple as all that. Barbasol leaves your face cool and cleansed.
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      549 3 ft^ORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. {Incorporated la OSIUISD7.) Th* ond*rm*ntloß*4 ar* th* compaay's Intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. s.s. SAARBRUOKEN for lloilo, Manila, Honirkanir. S'ghai, Japan and North China Jan. 6 s.s. FRANKEN for Manila, Hon* Konjr, Shanghai, Jupan and North China J»n- 10 HOMEWARDS. I m.s. TRAVE for Genoa, M's«ill*s, Amsterdam, B'dam, H'burg and
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      409 3 DOtLAR $rVEAM*mW UH* i*W AMERICA N MAIX LINB LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are now being quoted. Take advantage of them— NOW Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON In your itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal with stops
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      460 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In lngland.> -ILLERMAN- LLNE. Freight Service to 1 UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Sues Caaal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAA Steamer Das S'por* HOMEWARDS. s.s. CTTT OF SINGAPORE for 1 Havre, L'don, K'i!um H'burt Dm n<-<-. 21 Sails Jam. 2
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      218 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday. December 23. H. W. Mi a.m. 8 ft. 1 in., 8.46 p.m., 7 ft. 6 in. Saturday, December 24. H. W. 6.34 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in., 8.18 p.m, 7 ft. 8 in. Sunday, December 25. H. W. 7.30 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 9.31 p.m., 8
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      339 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. Win i! Baatytag fur :ny position advertised li, Ihexc eaeMNM send copies o," testimonials Do not si-ivi aa^fjtaaJa, t nogiapher DM KD to .il eoaslsa :i. S. i I i.:t ama! i rfect en n vu.i. HINESE CANVASBBRI I Inraimaee Cm GOOD JOBBING COMPOSITOR, used t< to lake
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      809 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET INSTITUTION HILL MANSIONS, flat to let, heny furniture. Electricity, modern sanitation, gas. United Engine*™. Limited. TO LET, No. 2, Dalrey Road, a modern Kuropean residence with tennis and servants' quarter*. Apply S. Manasseh Co., 6-2, Malacca Street. EUROPEAN furnished house, 31G, River Valley Road, 2 bedrooms,
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      763 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO VET No. 4, BATTERY ROAD, t rmerly o«cupied by Bank of Taiwan, Ltd., to let by floors and to suit tenant* requirements Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Nos. 172, 178, 174 and 176, Sonth Bridge Road. Nos. 110, 112, 113 and 114, Anson Road,
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      427 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. TO SIAMESE NATIONALS. Siamese Nationals (tn possession of Tnssports issued by the competent SiamesAuthorities) arc requested to come to the Siamese Consulate General, Singapore or Siamese Consulate. Penang. and see instructions issued by His Siamese Majesty's Consul General, with regard to the Alien. Ordinance 1932, before the end
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      442 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. ROYAL SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB It is announced that the following days have been made Club holiduys on which no [lying will take place: DECEMBER 25, 26 27 and 28. 1932. JANUARY 1. 2 «nd 3. 1933. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBKR OF COMMERCE RI'BBER ASSOCIATION. Notice is hueby given that
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      366 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mn. HARU and Mlas HANA. M, WATERLOO STRHBT. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE Mr. fir Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Massaße School, Ist floor. No. 117. Middle Road, SINGAPORE. PAPER BOXES For medicine, toilet, packing and for any ether purpose.*, are obtainable at mode*
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      68 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Offside without -a. Malaya. Postage. South!* :i no 4.00 2.60 JI'J.OO 7_>o 1 ,-ly $17 00 $24.00 $16.00 Tearty-. 9UM jib/jo $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The ckarfjea aad hNtragtfaaja for CLASSIII'ii IDVKRTiSEMENT-l appear on the form at tin' hot! Mm af pace. Contract MJeea bmj i i
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    COMMUNIST POLICY.
    273 5 Redistributing the Land In China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Dec. G. In the latest issue of the People's Tri-j bune, a weekly periodical which reflects the views of Mr. Wang Ching-wei and his supporters, there appears a remarkable article on Communism and the agrarian question. The writer
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      345 5 HOTELS RAFFLES ribftX MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TIMS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. RAFFLES CELEBRATED. ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381 (10 LINES) SEA VIEW HOTEL ANNOUNCES A CHILDREN'S X'MAS PARTY! WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28 4.30 la 7 p.m. FANCY DRESS PARTY! You and your children
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      265 5 Raffles Cafe AND Confectionery Order* Are Now Beog Booked for X'MAS CAKES. X'MAS PUDDINGS AND MINCE PIES. I Fancy Assortment of CHOCOLATES, SWEETS, CRACKERS, Etc., Etc PHONE §381. THE EASTERN HOTEL, St. AMPANG EOAD. KUALA LUMPUB, formerly known as the Great Eastern Hotel) Room* with prifate batfcs, comfortable lounge, free
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      236 5 AUCTION NOTICE. BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION ACTION NO. 16 OF I»S2. PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersipned have received instruction* from the Registrar to sell l>y Public Auction, subject to a reserve and conditions of sale, on Monday, January 9, 1833 at 12 o'clock
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      1110 5 Tiffi SXWB TIMES, THE SINGAPORE DAILY NEWS, THE SUNDAY TIMES THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head office. CEjCIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINGAPORE Branch OBcc, 27. JAVA STREET. KUALA LUMPUR. CaWaa TIH£S. SINGAPORE. Telephones: SINGAPORE 51*1. KUALA LUMPUR 3881 5152. Sole Advertising Represen ttthes In Great Britain, REUTERS, LTD., Advt. Dept. 24, OW
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    KWONG YIK CASE APPEAL.
    1156 6 Sentences Quashed. MR. JUSTICE TERRELL'S JUDGMENT. Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, in the Supreme Court yesterday allowed thr appeals of Klias Sassoon Joseph and Phillip Newton Beedle ugainst the convictions and sentinces imposed by the District .luilgc (in charges of cheating. Joseph was sentenced to four
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  • Correspondence.
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      RESTRICTION.
      858 6 Mr. L. A. J. Rijk Answers Mr. Tayler. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— May I again, and for the last time ask you for some space to reply to Mr 'Tayler's astonishing letter in your Usue of Dec. 20? I had to read it a few
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      SHANGHAI PAHANG.
      340 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I be allowed to state in reference to your sub-leader of the Isrth ii.st. that Mr. Birkemose will not excuse any l.ar.penings on Shanghai-Pnhang fcsta'r as being due to rubber forestry beintr only in the experimental stage. His leason
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    SEEN BY DETECTIVE.
    128 6 Chinese Who Tried To Pawn Cigarette Case. A Chinese was produced before Mr. I J. F. F. Gregg the Third Magistrate, yesterday on a charge of being found in j fraudulent possession of a cigarette case 'allied at $15. He was convicted and fined $25 or one
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      186 6 At FEVERISH Little face hot aim flu>hed. eyes unnaturally bright. He<l is the place for him, and sunny does'Bt mind at all. And also, at or.cc. B*by*i Own Tablets. His mother knows them of old. They can Ik relied upon to se: matters ripht with the minimum delay. Baby's Own
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      158 6 MB^L^^vl K^m^Hß^si SW M $^£«^>UU MM^ hKIIPIIh CASE OF 4B BOTTLES lift 'A^A/T-ER./-.. !|>^\J..UU DUTY PAID AND DELIVERED, LIMITED STOCKS ORDER NOW "ff William JaSrrCoe^alaiialtdffl SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG AND IPOH. Wire Nails OF Local Manufacture PRODUCED FROM THE BEST QUALITY STEEL. All Standard Sizes Stocked And Special Sizes Made
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      194 7 ALHAMBRA THEATRES LTD. Join with METRO GOLDWYN MAYKtf FON 1-I LM CORPORATION IMTHI) ARTISTS CORPORATION in wish-nf; their innumerable Singapore patrons fNerry Christmas Bright 6 Prosperous Me. ,00:- New Year LAST NIGHT TONIGHT After more thu:: two years this amazing musical conifdy by Kojc WMTgjiM as trc h and erUp
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      424 7 C A I* I TO L J'Can be recommended to the public as the finest screen entertainment offered in Singapore for many weeks", ff .7 STRAITS TIMES, (yesterday). Have you seen the amazing acting of fte famous English Star? CHARLES LAUGHTON in Paramount's Brilliant |fc^.. j§ s i'l 1 J
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      276 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. RENATE MULLER sweeps you INTO HAPPINESS AGAIN IN "MARRY ME" 0| THE NEWEST, ?}L HAPPIEST, W*^ MUSICAL FILM. MglWi^^^ GEORGE ROBEY 9 J HARRY GREEN 1^ A Gainsborough Picture. NEXT CHANCE! "ONCE IN A LIFETIME" Universal's screamingly funny satire of movie life starring JACK OAKIE, ZASU PITTS,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    228 8 Prices Sag in Dull Market. HOLIDAYS AFFECT BUSINESS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday Today's Prices: Rubber. 7 l i, cents per Ib. Tin. Singapore price |75% per picul. Yesterday's I'rices: Rubber. London. 2 7/ Hid., 1/.J2 •nwer. New York. 1/16 ets.. unfhantied. Market Tone: Very dull.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 8 Noon, Dee. 2:'>. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: IJuyers. Sellers Sp.i (kKwe) ..7 16 77 K (F. 0.8.) 711 16 7 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Jan. .7 7 16 7 9 1C Feb. ..7 0 16 7"' Jan. -.Mar. .7 9 16 7%
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    PRODUCE.
    169 8 Singapore, Dec. -2-5. Gambler S'i'i (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11. Of Copra r>.<;r mixed |i' Sajfti Hour, Sarawak 2.2-' White Pepper 22". Black Pepper 18.0( IVarl SaK') 4.0 c h small 5.1 V medium G.Oi Rice Siam in to 2(Mt Saigon s|j!'.i to 137 Rangoon $128 to 1 18
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      206 8 SELLING. Singapore, Dec. 23 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 sight 2/3 7 8 London, demand 2/3 27 32 London, T.T. 2 3 13 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 975 Hamburg,
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      EXCHANGES.
      101 8 Rugby, Dec. 21. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.31 •<. Athens 625 Berlin 14.00' 2 Belgrade 250 Bombay 1 6 11. 64 Brussels 24.12 Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.29' 2 Geneva 17.33' -j Helsingfors 229 Hong Kong 13 3 8 Lisbon 109 :t Madrid 40 31 32 Milan
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      AIR MAIL.
      48 8 Mails l>y the Outward Dutch Aeroplane from Amstnlam arc expected *o arrive at Singapore by the evening express tomorrow. Correspondence addressed to boxholders only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non boxholders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be entertained.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      26 8 From China and Japan by Yamagatu Maru due Singapore 5 p.m. today. From France by D'Artagnan due Singapore 7 a.m. Sunday, the 25th instant.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        450 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fait
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        GENERAL.
        286 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 5.4.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 550 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 55.50 57.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Prefs. 21 3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        146 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 1 10 com. Singapore Municipal 4ft p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4ft p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 8 Fraser and Co. and LyaU and Evatt's Quotations. To-day s Price Fraser Lyall Evati Co. All'-rhy (|1) 0.45 0.56 0.45 060 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.10 A. ilitum ($1) 050 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning (|1) 0.05 0.16 0.05 0.16 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75
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      MAILS FOB EUROPE.
      32 8 By Tilimba n'»rt«jnnr Christiaan Huygens Corfu Indrapocra S'por* l^indnn Oct. 20 Nov. If ft»t. 10 Mot M Nov. 25 Dec. 16 Nov. 25 Dec. 17 Dec. 2 Dec. 22
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    206 8 Ma*. Selat Pandjanir. Bengalis, ■<■*•** kan Baroe, Kort <le Kock Padaug KM&'KSLt and N.-We.t Sumatr. J»™, n °South-W«»'t Sumatra, BouthEast Borneo, Celebei. Molucca and Timor Dilly (Nam Yong) PJnRanks Mand (except Muntokl. BiHiton BaUviH <Do WMtt) 4 p.m. Anamba and Natuna Islands (Scott Harley) Ceylon, Southern India,
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    RUBBER MARKET
    293 8 Barlow and Co. report:— With ceaseless monotc ny. we again record a very quiet market, operations showing but little interest. P™« J-™ marked daily fluctuations of a minor character, but today, on lower advices from Loth London and New \ork, -ondon Standard U.S. Sheet is down to 7*
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      153 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Today. December 2.1. Fancy dreu cprnivnl anil trxla danc* at Memorial Hall in nid of Unemployment Funds. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Straits Chinese Recreation Club dance at New World. Polic# Band. Kalnnir I'ark, C.IC p.m. Saturday, December 2-1. Christmas Eve. Selannor 'Xmas Amateur meeting, Pint
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      311 9 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Owa Corraapoßdaat.) London, Dec. 22. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks art given be'ow: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Dec. 21. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Ela* or Fall Conversion Loan .">'
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      PERNAMBANG RUBBER.
      337 9 Proposed Fusion With Pataling. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 5 Shareholders of the PataJing Rubber Estates and the Penuunbang Rubber Estates have received circulars setting out details of an amalgamation scheme under which Pataling will take over Pernambang. Pernambang has an i.-sued capital of L47.;.i01 in il .shares
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      KUNDONG RUBBER ESTATE, LTD.
      1116 9 Chairman on Industry's Position. The eleventh ordinary, general meeting I r>f the Ktindong Rubber Estate. Ltd., was held at the offices of the company 9—ll,9 11, Old Market Square, K.iala Lumpur, on Dec. 19, Mr. F. G- Souter (chairman) presiding. The notice convening the meeting and
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      NORTH BORNEO.
      458 9 Chamber of Commerce Meeting. The monthly comtnitlrc meeting of the North Borneo Chamber oi Commerce was held in the Sandakan Club on Dec. 7, the Hon. Mr. F. W. Pinnock presiding. The secretary was instructed to approach the Chinese ciembers of the committee with a view to obtaining
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      PALM OIL MARKET
      93 9 The latest buyers' prices for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels, as received by cchle by Guihrie snd Co., Ltd., an' a follow?:— In Bulk. c.i.f. landed weights New York Philadelphia U.S.A. $2.10 per Ib. c.i.f. landed weights Pacific Ports U.S.A. $2 per Ib. c.i.f. landed weights
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      COPRA
      29 9 Barlow and Co. report that the copra market', after remaining steady for the greater part vt the week, closed easier at the following prices: Sundried $5.65; Mixed, $5.15.
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      PROBLEM OF GOLD AND STERLING.
      880 9 Vital Differences Of Opinion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 24 Sufficient has leaked out of the discussions of the experts who assembled at Geneva last month to prepare tho agenda for the World Economic Conference to indicate that their discussionsoon revealed a vital difference
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      630 9 BANKING, NKDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. KsUhllNh.-d I -.ti.'t at \niMerd»m. Authored' Tapital 61d*. 100,000,00il Pa ill up Capital Glris. .V..000.0.1i) »;iiN. 14,1904x4 HEAD OmCI AMSTERDAM. BKANVH OKFICEB: THE lIAl.i K. ROTTKKDAM. OVERSI \S BKW.UtS. •i-i: II.:..! „fIU,. fur Dutch East Indie-. BRANCH OIFK ES IHTf-H EAST INI.IKS Ampenan, Bandoena
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      365 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY, N. Y. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1814. PAID UP CAPITAI Fl. SO.OSO.OM BTATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 80,015.00e HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, HEAD OFFICE FOR EASTERN BRANCHKS: BAT AVI A. BKAX< HIS: 'Bandoaag hong Kuug Raogvon Bandjarmaalo X«l-« 'Stmarang Bombay *Welt«\r«df>a
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    AMUSEMENTS;
    131 10 Singapore. Al.HAMBRA.— Sunnyside Up with Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor.. 6.15 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPlTOL.— 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. MARLEOROUGH.— Richard Talmadge in Dancing Dynamite. 6.15 9.15. NEW WORLD.—
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 23. 1932. THIRD PARTY RISKS.
    884 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 23. 1932. THIRD PARTY RISKS. Under the Colony's Motor Vehicles Ordinance of 1933, which has been published for general information, insurance against third party risks will be compulsory, and the provision is one which the great majority of people regard a< wise and necessary.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    153 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. There were about a hundred guests at a dinner given by H. H. the Sultan of Johore at the Polo Club on Wednesday evening in honour of the birthday of H. H. the Sultanah. The club was specially decorated, and a cinema performance followed the dinner. H. H.
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    WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    1188 10  -  Gustav Cassel. (By Professor Must Not Be Further Delayed. The writer of the folloiving article, a well-known Swedish economist, declares that the first and by far the most important tatk of the World Economic Conference must be to end deflation and raise the general level of prices.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    776 10 MUSSOLINI Here is a story of Mussolini as told in the American magazine "Fortune": An Englishwoman bought a watch in Rome and paid £35 for it. Proud of her purchase, she took it to a London shop to have it appraised before insuring it. The jeweller
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    PAHANG TIN CASE: CHAIRMAN'S AMAZING SPEECH.
    491 11 CHARGE AGAINST BRITAIN. "Forcing Sultan To Break Contract." PITIFUL." Comparison with Oil Dispute. A remarkable speech was delivered by the rhairman. Mr. H. Frisby. at the annual meeting of the Pahang Consoiid.it) d Co.. Ltd. Declaring that Ika company's recent appeal to the Privy
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    SWEEPSTAKE FEVER.
    127 11 Huge Prizes Won In Spain. Madrid, Dec 22. The whole country is in the tared of sweep take fever, and for three hours this morning it was impossible to move in the I'uerta del Sol, Madrid's PiccadilK Circus, owing to the crowd waiting to learn the fortune of
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    DUTIES IN HOLLAND.
    50 11 Increase of 30 Per Cent. On Imports. The Hague, Dee. L' 2. A Bill h:is lteen Baaaai by Parliament proYurioaally im i easing by per east. the duty on all goods not BVafaflai in Holland and also increasing the duty on sugar h> IS jhm- celt. Reuter.
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    MRS. MOLLISON.
    37 11 Planning Flight To South America. 1.0n.10n. Dae. IS. Mi Mollison (Amy Joaaaaa) is reported t.. be planning to fly to Rio de Janeiro via Dukar. French West Africa. She will probably leave on Feb. 7.Rcuter.
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    FRANCO-BRITISH ENTENTE.
    115 11 Liaison on Colonial Problems. London, Dec. 20 The Franco-British colonial entente was mentioned today by Mr. Stanley Baldwin in a speech at the annual meeting of the Empire Parliamentary Association. He said liaison had been established on the colonial side by an association between Britons who were interested
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    WAR DEBTS.
    416 11 Mr. Roosevelt Declines Invitation. Wa hinpton. Doc. 22. In order lo have a fana hand when he kikes oAce M President, Mr. Roosevelt has dacliMd Mr. Himvei's invitation to i id< me lhe appointment of v commission to explore problem such as War Debts. Renter. Mr. Hoover's Proposals.
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    WELSH COAL TRADE.
    117 11 Long Period Of Peace Assured. Rugby, Dec. 21. The prospect of a long period of peace and lability of wagM the South Wales coal trade i< made possible by an agreement reached at Cardiff by owners and the leader of the Miners' Federation. Mr. Kvan Williams, President
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    AERIAL TOURS.
    101 11 Seeing England From The Skies. Rugby, Dec. 21. Tho first of a (loot of "Dragon" cabin aeroplanes with which an Essex firm of mctorcoach proprietors proposes to organise inland air routes and popularise air touring in Britain was delivered yesterday anil the i.amiiur ceremony was UM f Ul
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    STAGE SET FOR BIG BATTLE.
    309 11 On Jehol Border. VOLUNTEERS TAKE TOWNS ON S.M.R. Shanghai, Dec. 23. The stage is being set for a big battle on a>e Jehol border and 10,000 Volunteers have been gathering in the region of Chinchow and Suichung during the past few days. The Volunteers along
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    CHINA MERCHANTS.
    171 11 Marquis Li's Evidence In Court. Shanghai, Dec. 23. Marquis Li Kuo-chi gave evidence yesterday in court in the case in which he is accused of malpractices in negotiaing the 10,000,000 taels mortgage from the China Realty Co. during the period when he was manager of the China Merchants'
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    PLENARY SESSION.
    1325 11 Close of Nanking Conference. Shanghai, Dec. 23 Dr. Sun Fo will assume the chairmanship of the Legislative Yuan today. The Third Plenary Conference closed yesterday at 11 a.m. The closing speech was delivered by Mr. Tai Chi-tao, chairman of the Examination Yuan, who expressed appreciation at the manner
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    FRENCH CABINET PLANS.
    137 11 Sacrifices. WEEDING OUT PUBLIC SERVICES. Paris, Doc. 22. The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 365 to 215. Reuter. Paris, Dec. 22. M. Paul Boncours Cabinet is assured of obtaining about 400 votes in the Chamber on the Ministerial programme read in Parliament
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    WORLD STOCKS.
    138 11 Only Reduced by 2,898 Tons Since Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 22. World rubber stocks at Nov. 'M were "04,095 tons, compared with CMJM at Nov. 19.«. Malayan and General Trust, Ltd., is considering reorganisation. The debit is now £28,546. Killinghall Tin for the six
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    SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
    105 11 Owner's Charge Against United States. London, Dec. 20 A new aspect of the obstacles in the way of payment of international debts was outspokenly elaborated by Sir Alan Anderson, at the annual meeting of the Orient Line today. He accused the United States of dumping shipping services on
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    COTTON TRADE.
    102 11 Highest Level Since Early 1930. London, Dec. 22. The recovery of the world's cotton industry is >not wholly attributable to seasonal causes. It is recorded by the Cotton Trade Statistical Bureau that during the post three months world trade in piece goods rose to the highest level since
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    CALM IN INDIA.
    71 11 Emergency Ordinances Not Required. London, Dec. 22. In the House of Commons Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for India, aivnounced that, following the decision of the Indian Assembly and the provincial councils, they were prepared to take powers to deal with any recrudescence of trouble. He
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    FORT EXPLOSION
    43 11 Three People Killed In Italy. Rome, Doc. 22" Three people were killed and many injured by an explosion in the ancient fort of Appio, just outside the city. The explosion followed a fire among the explosives stored in the fort. Reuter.
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    AEROPLANE CRASHES ON HOUSE.
    79 11 Three People Burnt To Death. Paris, Dec. 20. The populous suburb of Antoine was very alarmed by an aeroplane accident this afternoon, when a military plane crashed on the top of a house and set fire to the building. The pilot, observer and a 70-year-old inmate
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    NEW G.O.C., CHINA.
    294 11 Major-General Borrett In Singapore. Interesting visitors to Singapore today are Major-General O. C. Borrett, C.8.. C.M.G., C.8.E., D.5.0., and Mrs. Borrett. who are on then way to Hong Kong where Major-Genei al Borrett will bo General Officer Commanding British troops in China in succession to MajorGeneral J.
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    SERIOUS RIOTS IN GLASGOW.
    183 11 Unemployed Clash With Police. j COUNCIL SCENE. Corporation Members Ejected. A fight in (ilasgow in which ten policemen were injured in a Ktruge'c with unemployed demonHtrator* was followed by remarkable rtcene-* at a meeting of the Klasgnn Corporation. Seven Councillor!* were ejected. London, Dec. 22. Ten
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    100 11 Interest in Gilt-Edged Securities. London. Dec. 20. On the Stock KxcMangc. interest has centred on grlt-edgcd securities, which strengthened considerably, chieby due to the removal of the ratal monetary scarp created by the war debt payment, coupled with the continued" appreciation of the Sterling Exchange rate on New
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    EXPENSIVE THEFT.
    100 11 Year In Gaol For Shoes And Cuff-Links. (From Our Own Correaaoadeßt.) Seremban, Dec. 24. Twelve months' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by two years' police supervision, was the sentence passed today on two Chinese who were found in possession of a pair of gold cuff-links and a pair
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    FIVE-YEAR PLAN.
    94 11 Soviet Tightening Up Regulations. doscow, Dec. 20 Coincident ly with the approaching termination of the Five-year Plan, the Government is tightening up regulations governing farming and has ordered individual peasants possessing cows to pay taxes. It forbids the sale of milk, butter and eggs until collection has been
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    IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
    153 11 Abrogation Of Existing Colonial Treaties. Rugby, Dec. 21. The President of the Board of Trade was asked whether in view of the opinions expiessed by various Chambers of Commerce he would now enter upon a policy designed for the abrogation of existing treaties and to enable all Colonies
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    AT SANDRINGHAM.
    61 11 Court To Remain For Six Weeks. Rugby. IV. 11. Tomorrow the King anil Queen will travel by the royal train to SaaaMagtMtai where the Court will remain aliout six weeks. The Prince of Wale:; and other members of the Royal famiiy who are spending Christmas with tone King
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    LANDSLIDES.
    117 11 Grave Danger in Southern France. Paris. Dec. 20. To the dangerous rising of flood waters in South-Western FAnce is now added the horror of landslides^ A «m>unt*ioj» moving upon the villas^ of TWrnat W^fjW has been e-wtuaU-d by the inhai.itaM*. but dwellers refuse olicial behoeV to Evacuate St. Thomas
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    MOUNT EVEREST.
    89 11 Personnel Of Expedition Completed. Ijondon. Dec. JO. The Mount Everest Kxpeditiim leaving England i.i the New Year has BMfllM its personnel of 11 by invitations is.-sued to Mr. T. A. Brooklebank and Mr. R. L Wager. Hrooklcbank il Urn brilHaat Cambridge rowi:iK stroke 'vho rowed himself insinsible when
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    PARLIAMENT.
    10 11 London, Dec. 22. Parliament has adjourned until Feb. 7i
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    ANOTHER BID FOR RUBBER CONTROL.
    2123 12 Meeting of Malacca Estate Owners. MR. TAN CHENG LOCK. "TIME TO BESTIR OURSELVES." On Wednesday at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. "Malacca, a pubKc meeting was held under the auspices of the' Malacca Estate Owners' Association la consider certain resolutions relating to rubber control. The
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    FRENCH OFFICERS ENTERTAINED.
    238 12 And Still More Functions Coming. The festive season appeared to have started in full swing last night at Raffles Hotel when the French community entertained the officers of the French tiaining ship, the Jeanne d'Arc. The ballroom had been decorated in preparation for Christmas and was very
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    78 12 The Alhambra will depart from tho u-ual policy during the Christmas ho!i('ay- in order lo provide fare for both adult and children's audiences by playing different pictures at the matinee and evening performances. At the matinee;, from tomorrow, through the holidays, Love in the RouUi." Metro-Goldwyn Mayer's musical
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    LOST TORPEDO.
    39 12 The R. A. F. announces that during practice running torpedo, 18 mcli, FAA3, No. 875 was lost, the approximate position being 4'j miles. 162 from Johore Shoal Buoy. A reward of $40 is offered for its recovery.
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    SENTENCE IN COPRA FRAUD CASE.
    506 12 Missing Storekeeper." PLEADS GUILtY AND GETS FOUR YEARS. Koh Eng Hoe "the massing storekeeper" of the copra fraud "case pleaded guilty to the three charges of abetment of cheating the Java Sumatra Co., when he appeared before Mr. C. WI-.UII. the Criminal DUtrirt Judge, this
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    23 12 The following officers have been seconded lor service in Johore Mr. D. J. Davies. Assistant Engineer. P.W.D., and Mr. A. McG. Clark-Walker, Surveyor.
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    FINES AND ROTAN FOR SCHOOLBOYS.
    1901 12 4 Tact, Care and tf fccretion Shown by Police. DEFENCE SPEECHES. ONLY EXUBERANCE OF YOUTH. All the students of the Chinese High School, Bukit Timah. vho were implicated in th* Comnrunist disturbances in Victoria Street on Oec. 11 were convicted yesterday by Mr. C. Wilson,
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR
    53 12 H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, Lady Clementi and Mi»s Cecily Clementi left Singapore yesterday evening by the Hteamyacht Sea Belle II for Penang, and will stay at Bel Retiro until January. Hlb Excellency was accompanied by his A.D.C. Mr. R. J. Curti*, and bis Privata Secretary'
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    Soccer Interlude—Chinese And Malays Draw In Good Game. CHINESE AND MALAYS, DRAW.
    636 13 Soccer Interlude Chinese And Malays Draw In Good Game. CHINESE AND MALAYS, DRAW. Six Goals Shared. INTERESTING GAME AT JALAN BESAR. Chinese 3; Malays The football maU-h Letween the Chinese (S.C.F.A) and the Yi.lays (M.F.A) yestvrday afternoon at rh( Jalan Besar Stadium fully came 'ip :o expectations aid the crowd
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    COMMAND'S TEAM FOR CUP REPLAY.
    305 13 i Attempt to Speed Up The Threequarters. The Malaya Command have made several changes in their side to meet the Negri-Malacca fifteen In the replay of their Malaya Cup tie at Seremban tomorrow. Halford, their fullback, is in hospital, and hi.s place will be taken
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    261 13 T.d.v. Itec-mhcr 2V H key: Malaya Command v«. S.R.C. l»t, TanjrliiV: S.R.C. 2nd VO. KhaUa Assn. 2nd. S.R.C. L'rd. Indian As»n. va. S.C C. XI. Buleatier: Chinese II vs. V.M.C A. 11. Chinese grd. Football: Chinese Lernruo: St. Matthew's Y.P.C. vs. Amicable A.A.. Jal»n Besar. Saturday, Itorember 24.
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    OXFORD'S RUGBY WIN.
    1409 13 Undoubtedly the Superior Side. (By a Special Correspondent.) London, Dec. (> T' c odds of today's 'Varsity match were considered very even, therefore it was with a feeling of joyous expectancy that I set off from Waterloo, firmly eonvincod that I was to see the game of
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    RUGBY UNDER THE FLOODLIGHT.
    518 13 Hospitals to be Aided Charity Matches. The announcement made by BrigadierGeneral A. C. Critchley, Chairman of! the White City, that the first floodlight Rugby match will take place at the j Stadium on Wednesday night, Dec. 14,! will probably be teceived with mixed feelings by the
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    MAKING BILLIARDS MORE ATTRACTIVE.
    507 13 New Rule Opposed By Lindrum. It is not surprisrig that Walter Lin1 drum has open'y advanced his objection to the much debated crossing-the-line rule. Long before Lindr'im arrived in this country, although at *hat time both Tom Newman and Joe Davies were apparently influenced in its
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    MACHINE-GUNNERS SUCCESSFUL.
    368 13 Victory in Hard Fought Game. A (M.G.) CV. B.V.C. 10 pU.; The R««t. S.V.C 6 pl«. A fine display of Rugby was given by the Machine-Gun Company of the Volunteers on the Padang yesterday, when they defeated the Rest, S.V.C. by 10 point(two goals) to six points (a
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    Sporting News.
    741 14 OLYMPIC GAMES ECHO. Report on the British Performances. The British Olympic Journal* report, ■'ow published dealing with the British swimming team's performances at Los Angeles, is a strictly fair resume of t.he times and places credited to British >wimmers, liut there art' several point* omitted. For one thing,
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    PARAGUAY
    34 14 Declines Terms To Stop War. Santiago de Chile. Dae. 20 iViaituuy lv:- declined to accept i ii.in venijiin to stop war with terms for the pro■ii do n'.t provide security rwicWKl hostilities.-— Reuter
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    23 14 H.K the Governor of Burma and Lady i "edinff home by the Biltby < ing on the- expiry or tin- Governor"! two vi office,
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    WHITE WOMAN WITH ABORIGINES.
    252 14 Greets Visitors In Victorian Dress. Among the aborigines of South Australia lives Mrs. Daisy Bates, an Englishwoman who for 35 years has shunned all white people and refused to allow a man to cross the threshold of her calico tent. When visitors call to "Sec her
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    JAPANESE APOLOGY.
    436 14 Police Invade French Concession. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Dec. 0 Last week the Japanese Consul-General very courteously and no doubt quite sincerely expressed apologies to the French authorities for the stupid behavior of certain of his countrymen in making an armed raid in the French Concession and
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    30,000 WORKLESS.
    208 14 Registration Required In Canton. In order to ascertain the number of uneinplnyeil in the city, the Canton Special Kuoniintang headquarters has notified all labour unions to register their members who are without employment. The object is to find out ihe living conditions of the workers and to devise
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    LITTLE ENTENTE.
    117 14 Closer Co-operation Assured. Belgrade. Dec. 20. Closer co-operation lei ween members of the Little Entente is the outcome of a conference just terminated which has established a permanent secretary and e.n-anged for the leading ministers of Yugoslavia, Rumania ami Czechoslovakia to meet at least three times a year.
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    SENATOR BORAH.
    43 14 Advocates Conference On War Debts. Washington, Dec. 19. A World Conference on armaments, money and War Debts, is urged by Senator Borah, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in a statement approving of President Hoover's message to Congress.— Reuter Wireless.
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    TOKIO'S POLICY.
    291 14 International Anarchy Says Lloyd George. A long and arresting article on the r'ar Ka.storn crisis written by Mr. Lloyd George is published in the Berliner Boersen Courier, the famous British statesman expressing the view that the Lytton Report, though it has cleared up the issue, has not changed
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    16 14 Mr. E. O. Bruce, of the Sarawak Civi Service, has returned from leave am resumed duty.
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    MUS OF ISRAELI.
    619 15 Mr. Baldwin's Tribute. PRIMROSE LEAGUE JUBILEE. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who is Grand Master of Uie Primrose League, was in reminiscent mood at the Jubilee Banquet of th» League. The gathering, a record one, ivas presided over by Lord Greenwood, the Chancellor. An interesting feature was the presence
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    ANTARCTIC RESEARCH DISCOVERIES.
    512 15 Sea's Three Layers Of Water. Information of the utmost importance for the preservation of the whaling industry has been gathered by the Royal Research ship Discovery II. during its I circumnavigation of tho .Antarctic Ocean Day after day in the Antarctic winter, while the chip kept position
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    POLICE AND BETTING.
    430 15 Canon's Attack. ALLEGED BRIBERY BY BOOKMAKERS. Canon Peter Green, of Manchester speaking at the Diocesan Conference, at Durham on betting and gambling, alleged that, at the suggestion of plain clothec policemen, bookmakers paid men to act as dummies and pay fines or serve sentences. Canon Green made
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    COUNCIL SUPERSEDED.
    174 15 Commissioners to Apply Means Test. The Ministry of Labour announce that Commissioners have been appointed to apply the Means Test in the Durham County Council area. "In view of the refusal of the Durham County Council," it is stated, "to administer transitional payments in accordance with the requirements
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    CHINA MERCHANTS.
    199 15 Realty Co. Agrees To Cancel Contracts. Shanghai, Dec. 8 The newly established Loan Rehabilitation Committee of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. members have announced that their investigations into the loan with the China Realty Company show that the $700,000 paid by the latter to tli China Merchants
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    50 15 "The Optimißt," the magazine of the High School, Malacca, is a publication of impoxing proportions, excellently printed ami containing much to interest presentday scholars and old boys. The editorinl board consists of Mr. C. B. Bowman (staff representative), Mr. Tan Siew Sin (editor) and Mr. Lam Bew Weng (assistant editor).
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    1708 16 Mr. Birkemose's Position A Reply To Humours C hanges On Shanghai Pahang The Future Of RubberTwelve And A Half Cents The M.E.Q.A. Campaign. (By Our Planting Correspondent) TT seems desirable to contradict the current rumours relative to that very keen and able planter, Mr. Birkemose, whose experimental
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    IPOH OUTRAGE.
    123 16 Doctor Stabbed and Flung Into Lallang. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 22, Doctor Lai, assistant- medical officer for I Ipofa, was admitted to Ipoh hospital last night suffering from stab wounds necessitating an operation. The doctor was discovered by a passing motorist lying in the lallang off
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    GRETA GARBO MOBBED.
    388 16 GRETA GARBO MOBBED. Wild Race Through Copenhagen. Stockholm, Nov. 20 Greta Garbo arrived at Malmo (Sweden) from Copenhagen late last night and is expected here early on Monday morning. She will spend Sunday in an unknown locality With the Countess Wachtmeister, with whom she has been visiting Paris and London.
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    NOTES FROM SHANGHAI.
    2221 17 i.vn. Su'f Defeat A Big Dis appoint me >it— China Lei Down Hy Great Britain Fifteen Months Of Talk At 4,eneva The Sfianhaikivan Incident iMck Of Patriotism The W arhtrds !Sot Alone To Blame Marshal Chiang As The "Conquering Hero"' The Plenary Session Dr. Sun Fo Anxious
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    MEI LAN-FANG TO GO TO CHICAGO.
    339 17 MEI LAN-FANG TO GO TO CHICAGO. The Art of the Stage. CHINA'S CONtRIBUTION TO WORLD FAIR. Mr. Mci I.an-fang, the famous female Impersonator, has accepted the invitation of the committee in charge of preparations for Ohina'i participation in the World Pair at Chicago for 19.it, to mpke another tour of
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    "SLAP IN HIS OWN FACE.
    898 17 Sir J. Simon's Speech. BITTER COMMENTS BY CHINESE PRESS. The Shanghai Chinese newopapen continue to express strong resentment at the patch made by Sir John Simon, British Secretary for foreign Affairs, Iwforc the Laagne Association on Dec according to a survey of the hineM Pren
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    Is It To Be Communism Or Nationalism?
    1295 17 A FAR GREATER ISSUE THAN MANCHURIA. Communism or Nationalism? That is :he final issue to which China has m brought by 22 years of < iperiment and iisintegration. writes 0. M. Green, l'orrn< editor of the North Übina Daily Mews in the Morning
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    RADIO TANGLE.
    301 17 Clearing the Air In Shanghai. (From Our Own Correspondent! Shanghai, Dec. ti. In addition to the solemn deliberations going on at Geneva in whiqh China is very closely interested, there are other "doings" of a conversational character in which some folks here have even more concern. For instance,
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    COST HIM HIS LIFE.
    306 18 Man Who Refused to Stay In Hospital. A verdict of death by misadventure waa returned yesterday by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, at the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of a Chraaee who had been knocked down by a Tamil cyclist. According
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    ROTARY CONVENTION.
    130 18 Messages from King And Queen of Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Dec. 22. The Rotary Convention accepted the committee's recommendation that the Roda should be owned by a private limited company, th? shareholders nominees of the several clubs of the district, should be incorporated in the Straits
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
    96 18 Christmas Day Services in the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, will be held at 5 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. At the latter service special Christmas anthems and Carols will be rendered by U.e choir. Beginning with Jan. 1. and in \iew of the Daylight Saving Ordinance, the hour ot the
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    THE "OLD GAME."
    113 18 Unfortunately It Did Not "Come Off." While his friends engaged the attention of the shop assistants, a 17-year-old Malay from Kelantan took hold of a carton containing 12 ting of cigarettes. Unfortunately, the jag* 'at the door noticed him and the game was up." He was convicted
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    TRAIN ARREST.
    104 18 China Bound Couple Convicted. (From Our 0w» Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dae. 22. A victim of retrenchment, a Chinese boiler-maker from the Central Workshop." and his wife were arrested while entraining for Singapore bound (or China, and found guilty in the poiic* court today of possession of stolen property,
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    STRAITS CHINESE.
    192 18 Woman Writer Criticises Certain Customs. We have received the latest issue of the Straits Chinese Monthly, which has now attained to number three of volume two. It is an interesting publication, containing a number of well-written articles. Particularly challenging is one entitled Why Many Homes of the Straitsborn
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    EXTORTION CHARGE.
    106 18 Two Years' Imprisonment For Mohammedan. Ahmad bin Mohamed Eflfendi, who had been convicted on Wednesday by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Magistrate, on two charges of extortion and one of impersonating a public servant was brought up for sentence before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District
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    17-MILE ROAD RACE.
    245 18 Chinese "Walks Away" With the Honours. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Dec. fi Last Sunday the Chinese literally walked away with the' honours in the annual 17-mile road race for pedestrians, and a tremendous struggle was won by K. S. fihih (last year's winner) by less than
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    BEMERSYDE TO LET.
    128 18 Lord Haig's Ancestral Home. Bemersydle, the property on Tweedside which the late Earl Haig received from the nation, has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Knight, Frank and Rutley to be let on lease for a term of years. The "property belonged to the Haigs, or
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    SELF RESPECT.
    125 18 Tamil Community Seek Unity. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 22. The Self Respect Association, a Tamil organisation with the object of uplifting the community, has held its first public meeting in the Town Hall under the chairmanship of Mr. G. Kumarasamy, the president. To give friendly
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    MAN A MILLION YEARS AGO.
    356 18 Hands Skilled in Use Of Tools. The Peking Man, who lived in China a million years ago, had hands like the modern man, and there is reason to believe that he was skilled in the making and use of stone implements. Professor G. Elliot Smith,
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    Why The Chinese Are Perturbed.
    5903 19 PRESENT POLICY IN MALAYA. What Is Their Future In This Country? A memorial written in clear and vigorous language by the Hot. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, a member of one of the oldest Straits Chinese families and a leading figure in public hfe, is published
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    'Cavalcade" Company Leaves London For The North.
    49 20 'Cavalcade Company Leaves London For The North. A SPECIAL TRAIN:— The enormous company playing Noel Coward's "Cavalcade" which ran so long at the Drury Lane Theatre, leaving in a special train from St. Pancras for Manchester where the play was given with most of the London cast. (Planet News.)
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    48 20 BIG LINER ON FIRE IN LONDON DOCK A serious outbreak of fire occurred on the- I.'UOO-ton P. and O. liner Baradine lying in dry dork at King George V. Dock. It was several houi> before the blaze was got under control, and the damage was extensive. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 FOR INDIAN KOI NO-TABLE C ONKERENCE.— ZafruIIa Khan (left) and S. Amjad AH arriving at the House of Lords for a preliminary meeting, (i'lanet News.)
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    28 20 ROCKEFELLER'S GRANDSON WEDS Mr. John I). Rockefeller, third grandson of the famous oil magnate married Miss Blanchette Hooker s I the Riverside Baptist Church, New York. (I'lanet News.)
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    37 20 ARRIVING IN STYLE FOR BULLDOG SHOW.— The Bulldog Society held a championship show at the Handel Street Drill Hall, Bloomsbury. The photo shows Mrs. J. J. Hazel's (in.- bulldog, Heauly at Auburnrreet, arriving in style. (Plajiet KswaJ
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    45 20 OMMI NISI MOT: I lit- Supreme Court of the United States has se t aside the convictions and death tMftrnrr* impotwd on seven Negro lads, who were charged with us.snultinz two white girls. Considerable rioting by Communists followed the passing of the sentences. (Planet News.)
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