The Straits Times, 24 December 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times. TMTABUSHVD HtARLT A' CBNTUBT.7 PRE T2RGEST 47VD MOST WFLUENTIAL NEJTSF2PER XV WXCXTA. PO PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. co pages SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1932 BUCK 19 CENTS.
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      397 1 SINGAPORE 78, CECIL ST. CPHONE 81S1T. r 1 i CTf-7T7*YB J I 1.11 Twilirht 1 16. |TALLn,AH BANKHEATII in DEVIL AND TNE ■tit PIMM SMI-I. DRINK MORE f(s^ GOOD MILK There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." 1% Guaranteed to be entirely free from
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      86 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 16. JAVA ST. VPHONE 3683 V. ROBINSON CO., LTD. WISH ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS The Compliments of the Season, and a Merry X'mas. New supplies available for X'mas New Year EXCEL BEEF SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO LTD MINTON TILES FOR MODERN HOMES. THE VARIED COLOURINGS AND ARTISTIC BEAUTIES OF
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      21 1 i I CIS Tonight 9.15. I TALM'LAH BANKHEAD I DEVIL AND TNE I i DEEP I Phone 5261-2. I I I
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      498 2 P. 0, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (laooMOcaUd la England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO srsvicw PENINSULA* AND OR3NTAL SJt. 00. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OIITWABIi rROM LONDON irt>B CBPIA AND JAPAN. To a aage. Dae S'pere. int. BURDWAN MW ec 24 CABTHAOB
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      591 2 SHIPPING (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London. Antwerp. Eetterdsm and Mldllesboroaga. Veeeels. Tonnage. Due. BaQ. KATORI MARU 10,000 Dec. 29 10 j| KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. It II t YASUKUNI MARO 12,000 Jan. 24 26 BAKONE MA£U 10.400 Feb. 8 8 g SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 28 24
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      449 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Aa it raits.) FOR BRISBANB, BYDNBT ABD HBLBOUBRB via JAVA, DABWIB ASH) THURSDAY ISLAND. Begvlar monthly sailings by the wsllknowa steamer XABXLLA (7,88 a tons) aad the sj. MANGOUA (1,861 ton*) (Cargo only). The s.s. BARBI.I.A Is one of the lacgeat aad finest steamers trading
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      632 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, UMTTED. (Incorporated ID Denmark. 1 Til ijt a n« SSII. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO CINOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAM BUM AND COPENHAGEN. Um S*por» P«B«Btm.3. LALANDIA Jan. 3 Jan. 6 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 14 Jan. 27 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Feb. 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 7
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      1058 2 THE BLUR FUNNEL LINB (Oceaa THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP 00. mewsa «kta Ca.. U4L. aad Oataa tint). ITD. Matnal Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. TH* CUMABD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. TBJS CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTO. T HB AUSTBALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ltd. Tka
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  • Shipping News.
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      HALF-A-CENTURY OF SEA SERVICE.
      1203 3 Captain's Retirement. EXCITING EXPERIENCES IN SAIL The Commander of the Ulster Imperial Line's cross-channel motorship Ulster Prince, Captain Thomas Percy Baker, relived from the company's service recently after a sea service of over 50 years, and un association with the Belfast Steamship Co., now the Ulster
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      ORDER NEW SHIPS NOW.
      525 3 Dole Menace to British Craftsmanship. This is the psychological moment to order new ships to replace others broken up under a practical Government scheme was the argument advanced, recently, by Sir William Garthwaite, Bart., chairman of the Oertz International Streamline Rudder Co., Ltd., at the annual
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      FATAL FALL.
      126 3 Into 70-Foot Hold of The Orontes. According to a Brisbane message, Mr. G. F. Weatherlake, the Brisbane manager of the Orient Steamship Line, fell 70 feet into one of the holds of the liner Orontes. He was removed to hospital with serious injuries, from which he died shortly
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    148 3 ARABIA MARIT. J a p., 5.906 tons, from Buenos Aires 23.12 for Moji 24.12. Al'BY. S«r., 31» tons, fiom Timbang 23.12, for Kuchinjr and Ports, Brunei 27.12. ASDANG, Siam, 406 tons, from Kelantaa 24.12 for Kelantan 26.12. HCRDWAN, Brit., 2,911 tons, from London 23.12 for Honir' Konc 24.12.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    115 3 Saturday, Dec. 24. Skips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Eat rase* fliiowi Gate. East Wharf Jeanne d' Arc 22 1 Citta di Siru'.-usa 19 1 Main Wharf I>ogra 16 3 Malayan I'rinc 11 .1 Bcngalcn v I Arabia M»n 7 H Empire Dock Steel Scaf-irer
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    "TURBINE FIN."
    98 3 Novel Means of Ship Propulsion. A Melbourne dentist, Dr. Albert Dear, is the inventor of a novel means of ship propulsion, which is to be tried out on a voyage from Australia U> England. The new device is a kina of propeller, and is known as the "turbine
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    PASSENGERS.
    154 3 PASSENGERS. The following are among the Malayan passenger* who ai rived by the Carthage yea terday:— Mr. A. E. Ashtjn, Mrs. E. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Corkill, Alias C. M. Colville, Mr. A. J. Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Mr. B. L. Dyke, Mr. Garrett, Mrs. Grummitt, Mr. B.
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      476 3 §N(mDDEI]TSCHER LLOYD. {Incorporated la ■ensaay.) The undermentioned an the •ompeny'i latended fixtures: OUTWARDS. s.s. SAARBRUCKEN for Hollo, Manila, Hongkong, S'ghai, Japan and North China Jan. 6 s.l. FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Jan. 10 HOMEWARDS. M.s. TRAVE for Genoa, M'seill.s, Amsterdam, R'dam, H'burg and Bremen
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      406 3 tWIXAH ST-KAMSUTP UNI cAW AMERICAN MAIL LIMB r-^gfcr— T^saJsSgf^ tf .6gaZ LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are now being quoted. Take advantage of them— NOW Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1*33 And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON In yonr Itinerary. A trip via the Panama
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      460 3 ELLERNAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ILLERMAN" LINK. Freight Ssrrics to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tie Ports and Soes Caasi. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. SUsmsr i Da* S'por* HOMEWARDS. m. CTTT OF SmGAPORE for Havre, L'don, R'dam A H'burg Due Dec. 27 Sails Jan. 2 "AMERICAN
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      62 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. •♦ation Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •P hrs. Alor Star 88 Nil 9.4 69 Kota Bharu 84 Nil 7.3 73 K. Trenjoranu 84 0.05 5.9 75 Bukit Jeram 88 0.57 7.6 73 Mersing 83 0.37 2.3 74 Singapore 88 O.tl 6.0
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      135 3 TIDE TABLES. 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..in a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 9.31 p.m., 8 ft. 3 in. Monday, December 26. H. W. 8.25 a.m., 9 ft. 1 in., 10.30 p.m., 8
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      546 4 Head Office: 78, Cecil Street. Slng.pnr, Phone.: 51S1-SIS2. Tel: "Times" Singapore. Kaala Lompnr Office: 25, Jara Street, rhone: SMS. London O_ce: S. Bolt Coort, Fleet Street London, X.C 4. Phone: Central 44.19. Tel. "Leadmalaya" London London Advertising Kepreaeatative: 24, Old Jewry, London E.C.2. City 3650. Tel. Reutrafflc London. Aatrrirnn Adveitl.ing
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      834 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET 81, Wllkie Road. Apply.' 6. Malacca Street. a 985, SERANGOON ROAD, 3rd mile. Apply 40, Meyer Road. Katong. TO LET, Garden View, 2, Cluny Road. Apply 41, Nassim Road. 26, NEWTON ROAD, rent $70. Entry Dec. I. Apply 287, Orchard Road. 6 16, Angullia Park 3G3-A,
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      586 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LCT TO T XT, offlcs No. 13, Colly.r Quay, Apply Sima, Darby Co., Ltd. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B. Battery Boad, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 3,700 sq. feet, first elas. property. United Engineers. OFFICES TO LET on 2nd and 4th floors. Ocean Building.
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      462 4 FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS USED KELVINATORS Low prices, easy terms, full guarantee. KELVINATORS RENTED KUliytn M«cb»ical Equipmat Co. 14, Robinson Roa_ Tel. 3444. TUBA CUTTINGS (Elliptica) from plant, of exceptionally high toxic content, for .ale. Apply Manager, Namazie Oil Palm Plantations, Rengam, Johore. RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR LADIES. Crepe Georgette,
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      470 4 MISCELLANEOUS MODERN ballroom danco. taught at Rena't Dance Studio, Meyer Man.ion. l*t floor, flat No. 6, Col.man St. Tel. 4689. IF TOO HAVE RBLATIVES OR FRIKNDt. Oversea., have the Straits Budgat posted to them every weak, (14 yearly, including Sostage. outsida Malaya (13.20 within lalaya). Orders, accompanied by remit tances,
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      269 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. i Mra. HARU and Mia. HANA. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. i MASSAGE Mr. Sr Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Massage School, l.t floor. No. 117, Middle Road, SINGAPOHK. TOKIWA GARDEN 17-1, Ka-t OM_ Koad. Katont; <iu»t behind Koxy (inema) JAPANESE SUKIYAKI HOUSE.
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    "MEANS TEST."
    85 5 Taxpayers May Be Searched In The Street. As from Nov. 1, tax collectors in Poland are allowed to .search personally any taxpayers who have not paid their dues. This search can be carried out either in the taxpayer's home or in the street. The collectors are authorised to
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    DEGREE FOR A PEASANT.
    98 5 The University of Upsala is conferring 1 the honorary decree of a doctor of philosophy upon a 70 years old peasant, Patrick Peterson, from the parish of Vallda in the province of Halland. While cultivating his own little farmstead, he has performed a work of hitfh
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    LYTTON REPORT.
    713 5 Duchess of Atholl on Need Of Reconsideration. May I use yiuir columns to liring out some facts hearing on the Ly'ton Report which have lately come to my notice? writes the Hutches* of Atholl in the Morning Post. I wish to pay full tribute to the impartial and
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    JEWS AS ARABS?
    123 5 A novel proposal for the settlement i>f the differences between th« .lews an.i Aralis in Palestine il |>ut forward by the former Egyptian Khedive AbttM Rfhmi, in an interview with ;i rcpreaentathre Mf the Jewish Telegraphy An'iiey. states a Reoter taeesac*. Rii raggwt on is that ail
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      221 5 H O T E US*' i i RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL WISHING OUR PATRONS A MERRY CHRISTMAS TONIGHT X'MAS EVE SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DANCING TILL 2 a.m. PHONE 5381 for Reservations. ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTELS tonight! gala x'mas eve DINNER DANCE EXTENSION AT BOTH HOTELS I UNTIL 2 A.M.
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      280 5 Raffles Cafe AND Confectionery i 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. THE EASTERN HOTEL, S*. AMI'ANG ROAD. KUALA LUMPUB. (formerly known aa the Great Eaaterm Hotel) Room* with private bath*, comfortable loonge. free
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      377 5 AUCTION NOTCE. REMINDER Wrdnr»day, Decrmber 28 at .1..'!0 p.m. At No. ;tO, Ozlff R»:ul. AUCTION SALE of walnut .xtaincd ami wax polished tcuk household furniture, plants, etc. Now on view. CHEONG KOON SENG aY CO., Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE SII'RKME COURT AT BATU I'AHAT. Civil Suit No.
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      592 5 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Coloniul Secretary's Office, up to noon of December 2!t. Hi:i2, for the follow-in* work: Excavating, transporting. loading and unloading Red Earth from <H milestone Bukit Timah Road to Beach Roa>l Reclamation. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2283 6 Anxiety In Malaya— The Climate Pins The Slump— What The Doctors SayComments From A Lay Viewpoint Poverty In The Suburbs The Employer's Position. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) 7JTHF additional strain which the econo--a mic depression has thrown upon Europeans living in the trying
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    TRAVEL A NEW BRITISH FINE ART.
    1437 6 TRA V E L A NE W BRITISH FINE ART. Our Lutftfatfe A Joy To Behold." (Krom a Home Correspondent.) English people are travelling more— ami travelling more expertly. The facts are attested by the liiitish leather industry. The industry finds that the general pullir in (jreat Britain is rapidly
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    SHOT-PROOF POLICE TUNICS.
    46 6 Success has followed the recent issue to Japanese policemen of shot-proof underclothing:. An officer who was engaged at Atami in the arrest of Communists had ten bullets fired at him at clo-.e quarters, yet not one penetrated the special garments he was weaiiiif-
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      57 6 Mem KflHj A Walsh beg to wish all their customers "The Compliments of the Season." We U'lieve that Inisiness is more than dollars, so we have endeavoured to k:\v of our best, seeking thereby to deserve a r.mtiiHiaiH c of your vaJuwi orders and enquiries. KELLY WALSH, Ltd. (Incoi|iumu>i .ii
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      278 6 TALKIE ENTERTAINMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR] PRINCE'S THEATRE (PHONE 2750.) 3 nights commencing TOMORROW! EDMUND LOWE in Fox s greatest mystery thriller "CHANDU" Thrill fol.ows thrill in th,a maze of nuclei 3 nights commencing WEDNESDAY. DEC. 28th. EL.BSA LAND. ii A pACCBABT to un i IV net!.!. A smashing me.odram. o.
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      264 7 ALHAMBRA THEATRES LTD. Jon. wfali METRO GOI.DWVN MAYBR POX PILM CORPORATION UNITED ARTISTS CORPORATION in wishing then imuimcrable SiflgapoN patrons Merry Christmas Bright Prosperousr New Year. J Ht'^P'^bV BHPVWWV^HLafIBI O^x^w ing To-Nigh t 6.15 and 9.15. EVENING PERFORMANCES ONJY. For Matinee arrangements see below A radiant mystic flame <>f desire
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      212 7 THE CAPITOL WISHES ITS MANY FRIENDS AND PATRONS A MERRY X'MAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR 3.15 MATINEE TODAY 3.15 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 4Jfl)i\ lasl Ni r hl <>f Hie Brilliant Jj|M^-. r.naiiioiiiit Production "DEVIL a DEEP" i •v.i.ri.d TALLULAH BANKHEAD and the Knjflish Star CHARLES LAUGHTON "The finest production
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      233 7 MATINEES TODAY, SUN. MON. AT 3.15 CHILDREN HALF PRICE B^Lfe few aY a^al RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. LAST NIGHT STILL DRAWING CROWDS! STILL SETTING UP NEW LAUGHTEk RECORDS Gainsborough's qteat successor to "Sunshine Susie" "MARRY ME" Starrini* Jr RENATE MULLER mffl~L GEORGE ROBEY P^ F Jr HARRY GREEN J j\ TOMORROW
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    SHIP RESEARCH.
    424 8 Mr. Baldwin Opens New Tank. 'Tre-eminence in ihipbaUdiag il >V\l ours; it is brad in 001 bone* and is the |>i<xl'.'it of goneratk IS nl work of hand am) "wins. Th<- ca.Vful .workmanship, Hi- uqpcrtasMad 1 1 ■ftnaemehip in our yards, ha.- sit tin .md.ii.l of excellent 2
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    SOUTH TAIPING TIN.
    141 8 The directors' report of Booth Tuipin" Tin Dredging ('<>. (1982) Ltd., to be pr> seated at the eleventh ordinary general nu-.:in>; of the company u> be held a. 3S, Beach Street, Penang, on Doc The direetori hare pleasure in submitting their annual report, with audited aicount- to
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    PRODUCE.
    170 8 Singapore, Im-. 24. GambiiT 5" 1 1 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00] Copra r.r.iv mixed 5.10 Nairn Hour, Sarawak 2.2' White Pepper 22'/Black Pepper 18.0 c Pearl Saga 4.00 small 5.00 medium 6.OC Iticc Siam $1 io to \iw Saigon .$12!» to 137 Rangoon |128 to 119 No. l
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    AIR MAIL.
    39 8 by the Outward i> plum- from Ai uterdam arc expected I" arriw- ;>' Singapore by the evening for delivery al T.;o p.n. Applies! from nor t> i bold I i ;ii the General \'<»i Office rannot U> em>rtain-t-.1.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      209 8 SELLING. Singapore, Dec. 24. 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
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      191 8 Today. Japan and Korea (Arabia Kara) 3 p.m. Pontianiik (Raubl 4 p.m. Indraifiri and Tembilahan I Ban Siong Bee) 4 p.m. KIBJSS (Palimal .4 p.m. Berifrkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Toboali) P-m Selat Pandjang Bengkalis Bagan Si Api Api iHon* bmi 4 p.m. Djambi (Tobal P»iLaboean
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      MAILS FOB EUROPE.
      34 8 By Tnlamb* n'Artnirnnii Christiaan Iluygcna Corfu Indrupoeru Left Arrd. H pore l.omlnii Oct. 20 No*, ll n»i. Nut i< Nov. 25 Dec. 15 Nov. 23 Dec. 17 Dec. 2 Dec. 22
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      69 8 From France by D'Artagnan due Si 1 ;■.>!., uc 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Hasuc Maru due Singapore on Monday, the 26th instant. From China and Japan by Suisanc due Singapore 0 a.m. on Tuesday, the 27th instant. From China and Japan by Ham'nurß Maru
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      37 8 Kuchingradio is working Sunday hours on 24th, 26th and 27th instant viz 8.10 a.m. to 8.30 a.m., 9.20 a.m., to 9.30 a.m., 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., 2.15 p.m. 2,30 p.m. 4 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
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      NOTICE.
      32 8 Owing to a damaged propeller the m.B. Sibajak with mails from Holland and Germany on board is expected to arrive at Singapore nn 3rd January 1933, instead of 27th December, 1932.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        453 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Penawat 0.46 0.48 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 1 1 Petaling Tin 8/9 9/9 4.10 4.20 £1 £1 Puchong 7 6 8/6 £1 £1 Pungah 10/9 11/6 1 1 Puteh Dom. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 Rambutan 0.52 V, 0.57 V& 4/6
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        GENERAL.
        285 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Aiex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.0.0 5.4.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 5.30 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 55.50 57.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7'- Prefs. 21
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/j p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/> p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        368 8 Fraser and Co. and LyaU and Evatt'a Quotations. To-day'a Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby (|1) 0.46 0.55 0.45 060 Alor Gajah ($1) 0-25 0.33 0.30 0.10 A. Hitam ($1) 050 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning <*1) 0.06 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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    THE CHURCH AND BETTING.
    706 8 "A Direct Enemy." SYMPATHY WITH THE UNEMPLOYED. Remarkable speeches by bishops on the subjects of gambling and unemployment characterised the proceedings of tho Church Assembly. The greater part of the day was given to consideration of a resolution moved by the Archbishop of York (Dr. Temple),
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      115 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Saturday, December 24. Christmas Kve. Selangor 'Xmas Amateur meeting. First Day. Sunday. December 23. Christmas Day. Monday. December 26. (toxin? Day. Puhlic Holiday. No Isaue of Straits Times. Solanaror Christmas Amateur Races* Second Day. Tuesday. December 27. United Knitinecr*' meeting, 12.15 p.m.. Wednesday. December 28. Annual
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TEBOLANCG RUBBER ESTATE, LTD.
      944 9 No Tapping Since Oct 1930. The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of Tebolang Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at the registered oAce of the company 1-4, Groat Tower Streot, London. E.C., on Nov. 16, Mr. H. Erie Miller, the chairman of the company, presiding. Toe chairman said:
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      STERLING UP.
      42 9 Further Rise In New York Rate. Rufby, Dec. 22. Another rise in sterling took place this morning, the rate of New York on the London exchange being: 3.34 a compared with :J.:13 11/ 16 at last nifht's closing. British Wireless.
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      RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LIMITED.
      1086 9 Net Profit For Year $4,642. The twelfth annual general meeting of the shareholders of tho Runnymedp Hotel, Ltd. was held at the registered office of the company. Chartered Bank Chambers, Penang, on Saturday. Mr. J. D. Kemp (chairman) presided, and the others present were Messrs. J. McXeill.
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      499 9 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., during ehe period, Dec. :i to inclusive, and are nvailuble for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Buildina;, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public tesider.t in
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      EXCHANGES.
      101 9 Rugby, Dec. 22. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.29' Athens 625 Berlin 13.97 1/2 Belgrade 247 L. Bombay 16 11/64 Brussels 24. Bucharest 570 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.2914 Geneva 17.29 Vj Helsingfors 229 Hong Kong 13 14 Lisbon 109 14 Madrid 40 7 8"*8 Milan 65 1 16 Montevideo
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      RUBANA RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
      840 9 o Production Costs Greatly Reduced. The twenty-second annual general meeting of the Rubana Rubber Kstates. Ltd., was held on Nov. 11 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, R.C. 2, Mr. B. L. Hamil ton, the chairman of the company piesiding. The chairman said: The account* which
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      RUBBER AUCTION.
      112 9 Lewis and Peat (Singapore), Ltd., report: With the holidays at the orvl of th»> ypar approaching the market is very quiet .nd thore in little support from consumers. Prices after being steady at the beginning of the week eawd ssltjfhtly during Wednesrfay's auction und have -•inee. been gradually
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, DEC. 24, 1932. THIS CHRISTMAS.
    952 10 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, DEC. 24, 1932. THIS CHRISTMAS. Tomorrow will be the strangest Christmas Day mankind has ever known. Wo will not say the saddest, for never has a i more heartbreaking attempt to manifest I th.2 spirit of peace on earth and goodwill towards men been made
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    178 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Rev. W. Murray returned to Singapore by the Carthage. MY. D. R. Waters returned to Singapore by yesterday evening's train after a visit to Bangkok. Mrs. C. E. Milne European mistresss. Johore Education Department, has reI urned from leave. Mr. F. J. Button has been appointed Senior
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    BRONTOSAURS HAD RHEUMATISM.
    859 10  -  Dr. W. E. Swinton.) (By Revelations of Natural History. The study of these longde<4d creatures is Umportant. and affects our daily lives to a greater extent than most of] us believe possible," says Dr. Surinton. who is attached to the Geological Deportment of the British Museum. He
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    510 10 THOSE TARIFFS! Subsequent to the comments by our Kuala Lumpur correspondent on the troubles of Father Christmas in theF.M.S. in the matter of the outward mails, a contemporary has made inquiries regarding the effect of the tariff walls uoon holiday traffic. Those motnr-i.-ts wh' have left
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      102 10 TEO.-Mrs. Teo Lee nee Tan Poh Neo. alia* known as Madam Bee Pow. K ed n, diej 171 MidUi" 1 r" i )ec ccc c mber 24 1U! K Ko. 171, M.ddle Road, Singapore. She leaves behind her 2 sons, Messrs. Ti-o Knir Hock and Teo Bah Tan, 2
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    131 10 Singapore. ADEI.I'HI HOTEL. Dinner and Dance. AI.HAMBKA. Greta (larl.o in As You Desire Me. 6.15 SU:,. Phone lii»o9 CAPITOL. -Tallulah Bankheud in Devil and the Deep. 6.15 9.15. Phone 8261-2. CBEAT WORLD.-New Movietone Follies of 1930. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 ctv Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.- Richard Talmadge in Dancing Dynamite.
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    NEW APPROACH TO THE WAR DEBTS TANGLE.
    398 11 MR. ROOSEVELT REPLIES. No Refusal To Co-operate. WORLD PROBLEMS. Ready to Consult Mr. Hoover. The possibility of a new approach to tit War Debts tangle is indicated I* a cable from Washington published below. Meanwhile Mr. Roosevelt, the PresidentElect, has denied that he
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    IRISH TARIFFS.
    71 11 Preferences to Britain Withdrawn. Dublin, Dec. 24. A new tariff order has been issued the tfi'.t of which is the withdrawal of the preference hitherto given to British boots and shot's, men's and boys' clothing and certain iron and steel articles. The motor-car duty rate is reduced to
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    MR. BRONSON REA.
    50 11 Ban on "Far Eastern Review." Nanking, Dec. 23. Tho Government has ordered a postal ban on the Far Eastern Review owing to the Manchukuo affiliations of its editor and publisher, Mr. George Bronson Rea. who is at present adviser to the Manchukuo delegation at Geneva. Reuter. .te-._._.~j.
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    NATIONAL HONOUR.
    56 11 Why Monuments Were Damaged. Belgrade, Dec. 24. Six citizens of Trau appeared befons the authorities and announced that they were responsible for the damage to monuments which recently occurred. Th*y did this as their national sentiment had been wounded by provocatory articles in the Italian Press. They were
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    SUGAR SALES.
    40 11 Scheme Amended In Dutch East Indies. Batavia, Dec. 2.1. The hlmm for creating a central sugar selling orffanisation supervised by the Government was approved in a considerably amended form by a special meeting "f the People's Council. Reuter.
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    TRAGIC DEATH ON THE CARTHAGE.
    155 11 Father's Journey To See His Son. When within one hour's journey of Singapore on his way to visit his son, Mr. F. Gackett, of Bombay, died aboard the P. and 0. Carthage. Mr. Gackett had been in ill-health fr some time and had been advised
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    DISARMAMENT.
    188 11 German Objections To French Statement. Berlin, Dec. 21 The Press draws attention to a strange version of the Geneva Kive-I'ower atrreement contained in a recent Havas statement. The Yossische Zeitung declarer that it is evident that the purpose of the French agency is to vcaken the significance of the
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    KING'S BROADCAST.
    105 11 Christmas Day Message Arrangements. London, Dec. 23. The King will broadcast to the Empire on Christmas Day at 3.35 p.m. Sandringham time. All clocks in Sandringham House are kept permanently half-an-hour fast, the innovation being introduced by Kins Edward in order to provide an extra half-hour of daylight
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    CHINA AND RUSSIA.
    83 11 Pact of Non-Aggression Expected. Geneva. Dec. 20. The early conclusion of a Sino-Russian non-aggression pact .s pi°dicted in authoritative quarters her?. It is understood that in the course of their recent conversations, M. Litvinoff and Dr. Yen agreed on the principles of a pact which is to
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    DAY AND NIGHT WORK
    81 11 New Order at British Foreign Office. London, Dec. 21. The British Foreign Office, whose office hours in former years used to be from 11 to .1 in the afternoon, has introduced a sensational innovation by establishing a non-stop day and night service in three shifts. The
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    RADIUM REFINERY.
    72 11 New Process to Gain Greater Yield. Rugby, Dec. 22. A radium refinery plant, the only one in the British Empire, is about to start operations at Port Hope, Lake Ontario. A new secret process of radium extr action giving a higher percentage af recovery is being tried. The
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    DECREASE IN WORLD TRADE.
    128 11 Statistics Published. U.S.A. THE BIGGEST LOSER. Rusrby, Dec. 22. A report published hy the LeaR-ue of Nations at Genava today shows a decrease of one-third it the world trade in the ift-st half of the year compered with the same period of 19:! 1. It appears
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    DANGER AVERTED.
    322 11 German Amnesty Bill Controversy. Berlin, Dec. 21. The danger of a political crisis of the first order arising out of the controversy ever the Amnesty Bill recently passed by the Reichstag and violently opposed by some Federal States, appears *to have been averted. The Federal Council has approved
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    SIMON BOLIVAR.
    136 11 Marble Bust Unveiled In Berlin. Berlin, Dec. 20. An impressive ceremony took place on Monday at the Berlin Ib«ro- American Institute, when a marble bust of the South American soldier-statesman, Simon Bolivar, was unveiled in the presence of a distinguished assemblage, including the German Foreign Minister, Caron von
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    TIENTSIN OUTRAGE.
    34 11 Bomb Thrown At Japanese Consulate. Tokio, Wednesday. In Tientsin, according to a semiofficial announcement, two Japanese were wounded when a bomb was hurled into the building of the Japanese Consulate. Aneta-Trans- Ocean.
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    MALACCA'S SHIPPING PROTEST.
    376 11 No Concession. REPLY FROM THE CONFERENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 24. That Malacca's protest against the London Conference freight rate has proved to be abortive was revealed at a meeting oT the committee of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association last Monday. A reply from
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    BROTHERS ARRESTED.
    115 11 Heads of Famous Tobacco Firm. Dresden, Dec. 23. The arrest of the brothers Karl and j and Sigmund Bergmann, the owners of j the large cigarette firm bearing their name has caused a sensation, for the name is Known in eveiy household. The charge, which relates to the
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    SU PING-WEN.
    78 11 Not Proceeding To Europe. Moscow, Dec. 23, General Su Ping-wen and all his officers and men will remain interned in the Tomsk region, according to the Tass Agency, which contradicts a Japanese report alleging that Su Ping-wen will shortly go to Europe. The Japanese report also stated that
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    BERLIN BOURSE.
    91 11 Influx Of Foreign Selling Orders. Berlin, Dec. 21. The Bourse opened weak, a continued influx of foreign selling orders having a depressing effect and causing speculators to liquidate their holdings. Dyes were mainly affected by the selling wave, but the weakness spread to the entire list with losses
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    GASMASKS FOR ALL.
    43 11 Protection Against Attack In Italy. Rome, Dec. 21. The Cabinet Council has approved a Bill providing that all Italians should be supplied with gasmasks at State expense in order to ensure adequate protection against aerial attacks in wartime. Aneta-Trans- Ocean.
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    NEW LEGISLATION IN THE F.M.S.
    278 11 Railway Problems And Aliens Bill. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 14. "It is suggested that as a help towards equalising conditions the railways should be freed from the restrictive provisi<.us which now operate in a different manner to what wa.i originally intended, and
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    IPOH OUTRAGE.
    244 11 Injured Doctor's Story To Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Dec. 23. More details of the stabbing of Dr. Lai are to hand. Mr. Grwa, i Federal Councillor, was coming to Ipeh the .light before last when he was s'/nallt i and stop p<"d on the road by
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    MALAY ELOPERS.
    167 11 Romance Spoiled By The Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 2.1. Bedah and Majid, two young Malays, decided to elope to Singapore to get married. Kadir and a woman named Halus. Bedah's married aunr. decided to go off together too. At O«Mi they were de> tamed
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    EGYPTIAN RADIO.
    40 11 Cairo, Dec. 21. The Egyptian Government has decided to build three radio stations with a view to establishing a state controlled broadcasting service. The first station will be constructed near Cairo during the course of the winter. Aneta-Trans-Ocoan.
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    REINCARNATION OF SUN VAT SEN. ,
    394 11 REINCARNATION OF SUN VAT SEN. Chinese Girl's Amazing Outburst. DEATH SENTENCE. Merchants Who Smuggled Japanese Goods. t Shanghai, Dec. 24. Wei Feng-lin, a girl student in a vocational school in Peiping, has created a sensation by claiming that the snirit of Dr. Sun Vat Sen is incarnated in her body.
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    DRAMATIST'S DEATH. ?
    82 11 DRAMATIST'S DEATH. Authoress Of "When Knights Were Bold. London, Dec. 24. The death has occurred of Miss Harriet Jay, the novelist and dramatist. Reuter. Miss Jay, who was 69 years of age, was responsible for the plays When Knights were bold," Fascination and Strange Adventures of Miss Brown," and was
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    CHINESE RAILWAYS.
    51 11 Balance on 1908 Loan Paid. < Shanghai, Dec. .'4. Through the Ministry of Railways, the> Tientsin-Pukow Railway management nan cabled £25,12.1 to the Deutsche Asiatische Bank, London, being the unpaid balance on coupon 3.'! of the German portion of the 19(8 loan, which was due on Oct. 1,
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    SIR SAMUEL WILSON.
    67 11 Sir Samuel Wilson, Permanent Undersecretary of State for tho Colonies, arrived in Hong Kong on the Ranchi on Dec. 15. Sir Samuel, who is accompanied on his trip by Lady Wilson, nun to stay in the Colony until Dec. 21 and is now on his wuy hack
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    MISSING STOREKEEPER SENTENCED.
    2244 12 One of Biggest Swindles In Singapore. LENIENCY PLEA. DRAMATIC CONFESSION BY ACCUSED. As briefly reported in yesterday's Straits Times, Koh Eng Hoe, the "missing storekeeper," pleaded guilty before Mr. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, '<i three charges' of abetment of cheating, and was sentenced to four years'
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    SIX MONTHS FOR FLAG CARRIER.
    637 12 Women Convicted. SEQUEL TO ALIENS BILL PROTEST. The final stage of the protracted tria.1 of the 59 Communists arrested in Victoria Street on Dec. U was reached yesterday when the remaining prisoners, including four women, were sentenced by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District
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    APPEAL FROM JOHORE BAHRU.
    548 12 Sensible View By Trial Judge. Before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) and Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrel, in the Supreme Court yesterday, an appeal was disallowed against a decision of Mr. Justice Barton at Johore Bahru by Lye Boon Hong, a cashier of Singapore, and
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    F.M.S. QUEEN'S SCHOLAR.
    45 12 [Won By Victoria Institution Pupil. The Straits Times is officially informed that the F.M.S. open Queen's Scholarship has been awarded to Victor Ross Arulanandom, a pupil of the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur. No Malay candidate qualified for the scholarship confined to Malays.
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    WOMAN IN CROSSING SMASH,
    720 12 Crawls Out Through Roof Of Car. The sequel to a motor-car collision in Irwell Bank Road came before Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Fourth Police Magistrate, yesterday, when a Malay driver, employed by Mr. W. Sheddeh, of the Singapore Traction Company, Ltd., was summoned to answer
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    CHRISTMAS READING.
    173 12 Straits Produce Comes Out With Double Number. It is not easy to see the brighter side of Malayan life in these days, but Strait* Produce has made a really courageous effort to do it, and has done so, moreover, at a time when we are all only too
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    GOLD MINER'S FIND.
    79 12 Wellington, Nov. 30 Four hundred and seventeen ounces of gold, valued, at the present price, at £2,725 (sterling), pave been won by a injuer in two small areas on Uie Shot over river in the Ujtago district lie secured over 200 ounces f v>m an mea of
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    LUCKY YEAR FOR OEHLERS FAMILY.
    746 12 Many Distinctions. SWEEP WIN AND A SCHOLARSHIP. Mr. G. R. Oehlers, of Singapore, is very contented man, pleased with life. And so is "Mrs. Oofclers. They have 11 children of whom two sons are doctors (Dr. R. C. Oehlers and Dr. S. L. Oehters); Another
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    IRISH SWEEP.
    107 12 $5 Fine For Selling Tickets. A fine of $5 was inflicted yesterday on Joseph William Scully, the Eurasian who was charged before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Polloe Magistrate, with selling fiish Sweepstake tickets for the Manchester November Handicap. There were originally three charges agafnvt Scully but
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    29 12 The Keduh State Council has passed a Daylight Saving Enactment which will come into force on the fourth day of Ra.mth.aTi, 1351, and. will be in foce fur a/year.
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      603 13 Command Beaten. SPLENDID DISPLAY BY S.R.C. Malay < ummand 0 SJLG A strong BJLC aoekejr >i<U' registered v. kmxJ victory at Tangtia yaatariaj when they defeated the Malaya Comniaml by three tfoals to nil in an inteitatintt match. Tht- S.K.C.'.- iIItCWI lay in their better linishinvr powers,
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    39 13 No Scratching^ fj>r Today's Events. There are n i icratchhigfl fur tii-;iins-1. in Kuala Lumour ..lav. There will be double totes mi nu J an i al i S 1 wii! ion lude D-i Mm I iv.
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    S.C.C, OVERWHELMED.
    208 13 1 Indian Association Score Six Times. Indian Assn. 6: S.C.C. XI 0 By six (joals to nil the Indian Association defeated a weak S.C.C. side, play'ng one man short, at hockey yesterday at Balestier. The home team generally had the bettor of matt ts throughout and their goalkeeper
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    SPORTINC; FIXTURES.
    225 13 TeeiWi DKrmbrr 24. Rucliy: South Johore v». S.C.C. Johore Bahru: S.C.C. vs. Wiltshire Kcgt., Padua 1 •.r ChristßM* Races, first day. Sunday. Drrrmbrr -•">. <hri>tinas P«T. Hocfccy: S'pnre Chinese vs. K.L. Chines*, B.C R.C. nd. Monday. December 26. Hrk.y: SJLC. v>. K.L. Chinese. S.R.C. trr.l Khsbs Assa. VS.
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    MALAYA CUP REPLAY AT SEREMBAN.
    658 13 Command to Meet Negri-Malacca. ihe most important sporting engage-: ment in Malaya today is the second meet-1 ing of the Malaya Command and the Nagri-Mahwea combination at Seremliaii in the renlay of their Malaya Cup tie. Owtaa; to the Negri-Malacca side con-! founding t're clitics
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    482 13 Full List of Holiday Matches. The following is a full list of matches to be played today and on Monday (Boxing Day) in the English and Scottish Leagjes: Today's Matches. First Division. f Arsenal vs. Sheffield Utd. Birmingham vs. Portsmouth. Blackburn R. vs. Middlesbrough. Blackpool vs. Newcastle Utd.
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    MICKEY WALKER'S FINE COME-BACK.
    140 13 Floors Opponent Five Times in 84 Sees. Los Angeles, Dec. 6. Recovered from his loss to Max Schmi'ling. the former heavyweight champion, Mickey Walker again looked the championship contender here tonight wiien he all hut slaughtered Arthur de Kuh, of New York. Outweighed 48 pounds, the
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    WHAT IS WRONG WITH FOOTBALL ?
    399 13 WHAT IS WRONG WITH FOOTBALL Interesting Topics. What is wrong with football So many schemes are afoot for the salvation af the game, that I can understand the public being led to believe that something is wrong, writes a correspondent in the Morning Post. Many clubs, especially those In the
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    M.C.C. TOURISTS.
    63 13 Rain Interferes With Tasmania Match. Hohait, Dae, 2.5. The M.C.C. tourists' second match with Tasmania started here today. The wicket was in excellent condition, and Tasmania, winning the toss, decided to bat. They soon met with disaster and lost two wickets for only IS runs. Then rain caused
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    3328 14 More Good Shows Than Ever Before— And Yet Another Mr. Coward's Memories Of Sunny Singapore We 'tiope Not— Walpole's "The Cathedral" Becomes A Play A Nice, Quiet Evening At The Ring— "Munch 'Is Ear" —Girls With A Wrench In 'Em— Carl Veidt Resurrects
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      116 14 V lUXHALL CARS. irehasa "i Vuu\■ile "ii li-avi- ut huuu' and ilajra sftei l<-«w are mibj h. .li-iuti-tl Motor.! I. im'l.il. luxhall Saloon -.1.1 in Malaya "t hi Knitland. i> .11.. 1 An. ut- pay the to Malaya. For I v KAMINIA TOILET SOAPS lIM I I \IH\(. IOII.KT SOAI'B
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1888 15 By OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT. London, Nov. 16. THESE may soon lie women sitting in that hushed and solemn atmosphere where old men talk amiably and doze on the red leather cushions in the House of I.onl-. In the report on the reform of
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    "My Fat Shall Go"
    267 15 Say That To-day— Then Do This You know that it can go, berause peopleall aUmt you have reduced. In the past few years, excess fat has been disappearing last Not !>v not by overexeto'.e, not hv luimlul drugs. Science has lonnd a new wav to tight
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    Household Hints.
    248 15 Polish stains can be removed from linoleum by rubbing well over with a cloth dipped in turpentine. c Artificial silk wil; if ironed on the right side. Tc remedy the shine cau-cd by wrong treatment, sponge the silk very lightly with a slightly damp muslin on the right
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    Some Views On Marriage.
    338 15 Some Views On Marriage. Some views on marriage exprnssod in a lecture recently by Dr. J. A. Hadficld, lecturer in psycho-pathology, London University: 'THE romantic marriage is the ideal marriage, hut the kind of marriage where people live on an old romance is almost bound to fail. When people go
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    GIRDLING THE WORLD BY AIR.
    2329 16 GIRDLING THE WORLD BY AIR. FLYING NOTES. TAT A Year Of Formation Cruises Proud Record Of The K<»>«/ Air Foree Defence Chiefs Claim Engines For Pusher Planes 6,000,000 Letters A Year Growth Of British Airborne Mail New Training Biplanes For Military Pilots "Microrray" Channel Service. London, Nov. 29. In less
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    LIBERTY SOLD IN THE BAZAARS.
    239 16 Slaves Who Do Not Wish To Be Free. Kuwrt (Persian Gulf) Tl|e continued trade depression has affected the Persian Gulf ports which depend largely upon the sale of pearls. The pearl trad.? has slumped within the past three years, with the result that the Guif
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    144 16 The Quest for The Perfect Car. Mr. A. F. Sidgreaves, managing director of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., broadcasting from the Midland Regional, said that the quest for the perfect motor-car was not less difficult than for the elixir of life and the Philosopher's Stone. When exhaust noises had been
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    ENGLAND IN 1,000 YEARS TIME.
    546 16 Dean Inge's Vision. NO COLONISATION OF PLANETS. The vision of England a thousand years hence, with a population of only 20,000,000, living mainly in villages, was among the fascinating speculations indulged in by Dean Inge in an address at the Eustace Miles Restaurant. Mr. R.
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    SOLDIER'S LOAD.
    218 16 Tests in Training And Manoeuvres. The load the soldier carries and the dress he wears are to come up for consideration at next seasons' training. Opinion in the Service is undivided as to the weight of the soldier's personal equipment. Today lie is carrying considerably more than an
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    £10,400 FOR VALET.
    142 16 Nursed Master Through Three Illnesses. Two gifts, one of £400 and another of £10,000, are made to his valet, Richard MacAllister, in the will of Mr. John Fallon Sidney Colohan, a physician of Dean Cottage, Cookham Dean, Berkshire. To Miss Maggie MacAllister, the valet's sister, Mr. Colonan
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    MAN WHO GAVE HIS BLOOD.
    856 16 Means Test Case. "GADDING ABOUT THE HOSPITALS." Tremendous interest has been aroused by a means test case quoted in the Wood- workers' Journal, the organ of the Woodworkers' Trade Union. i The case was one concerning a man who j had been giving his blood
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    77 16 Bigamy At 73 While On The Dole. It was revealed during the hearing of a charge of bigamy at Newcastle Assizes that the accused man, a 76-year-old pensioner Married in 1888. Was the father of nine children. Married again three years ago while on the dole.
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    DIVORCE DECREE RESCINDED.
    323 16 Judge and a Very Bad Case." On the intervention of the King's I'loo. ,or Mr. Justice Bateson resiynded a tle:ree nisi granted on Dec. 1. 1930, to Mr. Edward l^ylar^d Rhodes, of Lyme '<■» Cheshire. Mr. Rhodes had been granted a decree lisj because of the adulterj'
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    BEAUTY IN INDUSTRY.
    110 16 Need For A Ministry Of Arts. The formation of a Ministry ot Arts was advocated by Mr. John A. Milne, chairman of the council of the Royal Society of Aits, in his inaurnrai uld m to tne 17'Hh session in the Society i' 1 London. He spoke
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    302 17 Treats Organised By Rotary Club. On Thursday afternoon at the Roxy Theatre, Katong, and yesterday at tne t'apitol, over :i,00() children were given free entertainment, drinks sweets and toys at performances oiganised by the Singapore Rotary Club. Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Low Peng
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    378 17 Christmas Day Incidents In 1882. The following; is taken from the Straits Times of Dec. 28, 1882: The Christmas holidays have passed with more than usual quietness so far offences against the public peace are icerned. The police have had to deal .th v few cases of
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    CHURCH WORK.
    137 17 Perak-Selangor Tamils Make Progress. The Rev. S. S. Pakianathan, district chairman, presided at the Perak-Selangor Tamil District Conference held at Tnujoti(f Malim on Dec. 19 and 20. Enthusiastic reports were presented by pastors and preachers who stated that Sunday schools, church schools teachers and catechists were increasing, as
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    VOLUNTEERING.
    167 17 Excellent Year Book Published. The 1932-3 year l>ook of the 1st Batt. S.S.V.F. is certainly the brightest effort ever. A highly coloured cover and a remarkably well got up publication arc not the only features that appeal, but the contents are extremely interesting, am! amusing, both to the volunteer
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    299 17 Chinese Convicted Of Possession. M On* Hock, a Hokien, and his Canton- 1 cs9 wife. Low Ah Kiew, appeared before Mr. A. C. Boyd, whp was acting as Third Magistrate, yesterday, on two charges of dishonestly retaining stolen property of plates belonging to the Europe and
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    460 17 No Change in Attitude Of Government. Rutfliy, Dec. 22 During the debate on the adjournment of the House of Commons for the Christmas recess, the Secretary of State for India, Sir Samuel lioaiv, made a statement on the situation in India and the progress nf_the Round Table Conference.
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    141 17 Vain Search For Men In Heavy Seas. Able Seaman Henry E. Stunnel! and Signalman Leonard J. Bachelor, of the crew of the submarine Thames, were swept overboard by heavy seas off St. Alban.s Head. The accident occurred while the Thames was on her way to Portsmouth nnd about
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    NAVAL VISITORS.
    241 17 French Consul's Reception At Adelphi Hotel. One of the most interesting functions in connection with the visit of the French training ship the Jeanne d'Arc was a tea dance given at the Adelphi Hotel roof garden yesterday afternoon by the French Consul. M. Ballereau welcomed several hundred guests,
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    122 17 Rate Reduced By 80 Words A Minute. Mr. W. .1. Jones, manager of the E.L.M.A. Lighting Service Bureau, in a paper read at the Royal Society of Arts, stated that it had been found, as the result of tests, that on the Bakerloo "tube" a person
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    UNEMPLOYED FUNDS.
    299 17 Gala Night At Memorial Hall. Disappointment was in store for the committee of the gala night and dance at the Memorial Hall yesterday in aid of the European and Non-European Unemployment Funds, for the attendance was not nearly as good as the function deserved, and the cause concerned
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    54 17 I Tan Ah Loo, who was brought up Co.Hfiiuiuc before Mr. C, Wilson. lli<'l 1 i<' Criminal District Judge, yesterday on a charge of tttwttag a. han<ll>ayr fnw I fir in Sti-eel. «H ('itemed to three months' rigprtW !ai|>iiM"inuiit MM onleml to b« kept in the house (if
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    26 17 Paris, Dec. 2M. The official count reveu.'s that the vote of confidence in the Com itnncnt passed yesterday wus by 37!) to ltSC— Reuter.
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    310 18 No Dividend For Dorman-Long. Sydney Harbour Bridge, one of the engineering marvels of the world, has involved the engineering: firm of Dorman Ixinß and Co., of Middlesbrough, Yorks. in a loss of £374.f.77. The bridge is likely to pro down to farm-. not only as
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    FIGHT WITH SHARK.
    89 18 Swimmer In Critical Condition. The captain of the (N.S.W.) Surf Club, Mr. Reginald John Ogilvie, in hospital in Sydney in n critical eondstion after a fight with a monster shark. A magnificent athlete and prominent (swimmer, Mr. Ojrilvie hold*, a certificate for lif"-savin*r. He was sw/tnminc alope
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    24 18 The Maharaja of Kashmir ha< issued a proclamation declaring that all th<- State temple-s shall be thrown open to the depressed elasM*.
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    TESTING EXPLORERS.
    404 18 Mount Everest And The Arctic. Problems of the Himalayas and the Arctic are being: worked out towards a solution in England. In a quiet laboratory in South Ixmdon the first buttle in the projected ronfruest of Mount Everest is being fought. At Cambridge, scientists working in Arctic conditions
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    BABY PROBLEM.
    104 18 j Extraordinary Defence In Assize Court. When a woman was i-hariri-d at I.eicesi r AaaiK! with concealment of birth, Mr. Cunningham (for the defence) submitted that as the child was born more than two months before its time it was not a child. Be viuoted cam on the
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    RUBBER INSTITUTE WORK.
    129 18 Visits to Estates Curtailed. The recent retrenchment proposals (states the Journal of the Rubber Research Institute for November) have resulted in a considerable depletion of staff an* it is regretted that visits to estates will have to be curtailed. In order to hern the staff of the
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    899 18 I ST. A\nRK\VS CATHEDRAL, rhrintmns |B». I i' in.. < Kin Callery; fi p.m.. Fe-.-tal Evonaonc; hii«tmas Day, Dec. 25. .r>.:io. r >.:i0 n m.. Holy Coma.; (115 a.m.. Holy Comn. vsn a.m.. Holy Comn. Choral i; 9ir. a.m. Holy Comn.; in.'lO a.m. Matins (Choral) i:n«l Ad.lress; ll.:(0
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    4912 19 Oxford's Deadly Tackling Wins Battle Of Blues. SANDY McEWAN TO FIGHT IN SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Straits Times Ofkh k. Fl-et Stnwt, Dec. fi. England, U pts.; Possibles, at pts. Oxford Univ., 8 pts.; C'bridge Univ., :l pts. That's why this li.i been one of
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    GOLD RUSH IN KENYA.
    812 19 Regulating the New El Dorado. Kenya's rich gold-fields, which the late Lord Delamere knew about, but the precise location of which he declined to reveal, are now shown by reports from Sir Albert Kitson, the veteran expert sent out by the Colonial Office, to far exceed
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    Hull Nurses Rehearse The Christmas Carols.
    36 20 HARK! THE HERALD Nurses of the Hull Hospital rehearsing carols for the Christmas festivities. Their tuiiefi I and cheerful carols will hearten many an inmate this Christmas time. (Planet News.)
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