The Straits Times, 19 December 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. EO PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1934. tRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1984. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      107 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151). |V VVMALE 0F- r\EFf\ESnMENT Bg^jV^p --m. *-SPs3P^mb^bl b^b^mßb^H^B b!b^^^ '''sx?'^^F* >'-'.'•); v jßvb^bß HbßPsb» SjflJ^^'-^^^^^Bl Bird* from 7 to 20 lbs. each "^fe^jHjaMß^BM B^^^ L^^^ vr\f IMl^ I A IV/IR l^^^aH Delirious in Flavour Unfailing in Tenderness 1^ '^^B^BBBvl^L^k Buft^BT^t v B^Bt^B^B^^B^Bi B|BHBM^B& tM&
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      20 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25, JAVA ST. f 'PHONE 36C3). If P^'ff FLOWERS j PtiONE 4097 1 5. Orchard rtoad. (Amber Manxtuns)
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      627 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) atAIL PABBENOER AND CARGO BER VICES PENINSUI AR AND ORIENTAL N. CO UNDhK CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S OOV«RNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EABT MAIL SERVICEOUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Dam Tonnage Spore SOMALI 6.810 Dec. 19 NALDERA 16.000
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      656 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. < Incorporatea in Japan i TO LONDON Naples. Marseilles. London, Antwerp Rotterdam aM MMdaTam saga. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. t YABUKUNI MARU 12.000 Dec. 25 26 HAKONE MARU ***** Jan 9 16 BUWA MARU 10.670 Jan. 25 36 FUSHIMI MARO 10.900 Feb.
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      672 2 Ulljamssmaaa "T I'ASSENGEK AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Plum Prom Prom Prow Sport Malacca Port Penani M.S B'nam tLALANDIA 8/1 8/1 8/1 11/1 JUTLANDIA tt/1 2t/l 30/1 Mi MBONLA 19/2 19/2 30/3 23/3 ALBIA 13/3 13/3 13/3 15/1 BORINGIA 3/4 3/4 3/4 5 1 ERRIA
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      189 2 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE I £71.12.- SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST AOVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming poolDelicious meals Hot and cold running water In each stateroom. Cabins far two or more passengers with real beds— Modem ventilation throughout. V/eekly service from Manila and Hongkong See
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      1252 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOVV STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co.. 144. THE CUNARD VYJUTfc STAR LID. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO- LTD. THT SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. The AUSTRALI IN ORIENTAL LINE ltd The
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    150 3 Wednesday, December 19. Ships alongilde the Wbarvea at expected to arrive. EEFPtL HARBOUR Main Wharf Sri Tlinda, Lch. "Crow," M. Lch. "Sir Hasting Anderson," Tidore, Dredger "Tembakul." Dredger "Todak," PWD Hoppers 7 8, W. Bt "Kitty 1," Volsella, The Cable/ Oil Wharf H.M.S. "Fastnet." Coal Wharf Nil.
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    PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
    25 3 On Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year Day the Master Attendant's Office will be closed for the Issue of Petroleum (Transhipment) permits
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    161 3 RANPURA. Brit., 9,331 tons, from Yokohama 18-1? for London 21-12. FLEVO,' Brit, 124 tons, from Tarempa 19-12, for Tarempa 22-13 KHANDALLA Brit 3 289 tons from Calcutta 19-12 for Calcutta 20-12. BULAN, Brit., 442 tons, from Malacca 19-12, for Penang via P. Sham 23-11. SOMALI Brit. 3,521 tons,
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      1252 3 MUNICIPAL CAS <ffl_a DEPARTMENT PHONE 5101 gN, ■•^p^T.*.*j.'4»? If I YjjifiWßKi^v.w.^^Riait'aiiw'^PßH > .".^P^ Y M a W^^T .'X t. ■'^^K/r^WAm^F-^^ ■U'- .v.'.v.v.V.v ■Hm^^K&£*''*t A\ abundant L hot water instantaneously t- unceasingly JA LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the business of bicycle and motor car accessories dealers and
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      244 3 For every th ing appertain ing to travel. Banking and Freight, APPLY IX* coTOkis t WOP IO TWAVet^SEWVICEI 39. ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 890*. NO BOOKING FEES: STATES |QJ STEAMSHIP COMPANY FAST AND REGULAR TRAN& PACIFIC PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. Through Bills of Lading issued to principal South American and West
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      704 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AOKNTS, P. M.S. BLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE; Freight M3s— Passage 8131. CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS BOTtXS— KXPKBSft. (Incorporated In England). HOWE VIA CANADA. Hong Koag to England iia days. Hong Kong to Vancouver
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      429 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (UtJrpsrate* hi E»gLmd.) ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONIHIN, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Parts aad tees Canal Dun Satst, Steamer Bpore BDore CITY OP EASTBOURNE Dec 30 Jan 1 CTTY <(P EVANSVILLE Jan 14 Jan 18 CTTY or DTTNKIRK Jan. 30 Feb J CITY OF ORAN
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      71 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last ■MM Max. RalnTall Bright Min. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *r hra. *F Alor Star 89 Nil 10.7 .67 Sltiawan 00 Nil 10.3 71 Kota Bharu 84 Nil 10.3 68 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 11.1 69 Malacca 88 Nil 10.5 73 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 88
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      32 3 _Am TIDE TABLES. Wedaeadjy. Dee. 19. H. W. 8.57 a.m., 9 ft. 1 In., 10.48 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in. L. W. 3.23 a.m., 5 ft. 1 in., 4 p.m., 1 ft.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    93 4 Mri Chan Soo Wan end family tc; to thank i iaMw*. iricnds. The Commanding 1 1h? AdjJiaat and all oiu-.crs. rcOs. and men'bcrs of M.V.C., Th-> M v.C. Band. All the Officers, Warrant ti CO :nJ r.un of the B iChineret Coy., and The Headquarters Staff I.
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      465 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Wh o apply m; for any pod'.ian advertise* In Uhk rstwBM send oaptes »f testlm— iafc. D* not Mad origiaatt. STOREKEEPER for General ProdJCe. OwMMsj $2,000 Apply 521. StralU Times EXPERIENCED Slock Book Keeper mist Lp accurate and quick at figure* also under .land costing Apply- in handwriting
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      800 4 SITUATIONS VACANT FOR SOUTH JOHOBE Rubber EstaU, Indian field Conductor with good tapping experience, capable of handling also Chinese tappers. Initial salary $50 monthly. 533. Straits Times. FOB 1935, in Singapore part Urn* Instroctor in English for clas* of Chinese Student Interpreters, preferably graduate of British university or holder of
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      605 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET GROUND First Floor. Robinaon Road Separately or together United Engineers. OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince Stre t. top floor and Ho. 33, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 138. KUlinery Road. FULLY equipped Rubber Milling Factory. Capacity 500 ton* Dry per month. Economical to operate.
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      776 4 PUBLIC NOTICES Wanted experienced and capable men to work as Special AgenU or Organizers In Federated Malay Btatea and the Straits Settieraents for Life business of the NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO, LIMITED. having a paid up Capital of over R* 71.00.009 and having lta Head Office in Bombay. Please apply,
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      1097 4 I BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. FIGARO Ladle Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING By Eaisfwa Esasrto %8, $10, A $15 only RAFFLES HOTEL, ItMa 110) and at M. Bras Buah Ksaa. SELETAR GRANGE Et.ropean seaside residential hotel. Excellent food and accommodation. Peaceful and attracUve surroundings. Healthy sea breeseii Good bathing; (Large r*<car). Jutt the
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      184 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within OuUtde Wtthout Matejra Malays PwtMf Maatkry IMt 4.M ISO Waartarly S «.M I12.M t 7.M Half Yearly *1T.M $24. M $15.90 Yearly $34 M ItlH $3t.»0 Not* OaUtaUra rheqo«a w n'i Include Ike anal bank darownl. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and Instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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      370 5 HOTELS TOMORROW COCKTAIL DANCE SPECIAL DINNER 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. j, DINNER DANCE CONCERT (INrOfWAU 9.30 p.m. to Midnight B<ls to 9*159 *15 »»m-CABARET-808 CALLOWAY DANCE (formal) SPECIALITY DRUM SOLO ami 93° pm- to MWn'Bh* ECCECTRIC BAKES CABAiET —Ml CALLOWAY XMAS A NEW YEAR ATTRACTIONS" FESTIVITY FROLIC FUN XMAS EVE
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      326 5 A NEW TONIC WINE. A Medicinal wine of fun tonic value and of well-known basic Ingredient* is being marketed. A leading London analyst vouches tor the quality of Phoalerlne Tonic Wine v follows: "I find It to be made from a sound full-bodied wine of excellent quality. It la free
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      265 5 WARNING TO STOMACH SUFFERERS The amazing cures effected by Maclean Brand Stomach Powder in cases of Indigestion, Acidity, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Heartburn, Gastritis and Ulcerated Stomach, have brought on to the market so many imitations that you must be careful to insist on the signature ALEX C MACLEAN." The formula of
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      733 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. The BBC. announces that, owing to' the change of propagation conditions due to the approaching winter. It has become necessary to make certain changes In the wavelengths used In Transmission 1 in future the following wavelengths will be used:— metre. metre. 9.98 p.m. -11. t OSS 26.29 OSS
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      683 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. THUBSDAY, DBC. ta. pjn. 8.20 Dutch National Anthem and opening announcement. 1.30 Station orchestra cond-icted by Loe Ooben. 5.55 Talk 00 literature by Mr. A. de Doolaart. 1.10 Station orchestra. 0.30 Records. >.M SUtlon orchestra. 10. IS Dutch Nbtlonal Anthem. FRIDAY, DM. tl. pjn. 8.20 Dutch National Anthem and
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      303 5 SINGAPORE. "Z.H.I" Singapore <va»e length 49. y Metres. (Owned and operated by Radio Semce Co., of Malaya Ltd.. broaacoat House, Singapore). TODAY. p.m. Recorded Music. 9.30 Relay of Dance Music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra rnder direction of Dan Hopkins. 645 News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and share
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LONDON LIFE.
    1665 6 Penalising The Late Comer— Audiences And The Government Sydney Howard Enjoys Himself The Revival Of "Journey's End 11 Nobody Signs The Pledge Nowadays! Handsome Robert Donat. <Frcm ths Straits Times Correspondent) S3KAI73 Thus Orncs, LonJoo. Dec. 3. VOLi may remember that last week I
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      299 6 fotscAierp 2>cc SWITUtiILAMU in winter —An experience ymm win aerer forget riot*l Gitldes showing tariffs* illustrated Booklets, mars and Information free on application to the Swiss (on.HHlate. Union Building Singapore. r AI'.'D TO ATTRACT MEN mt tttracvd bf bnaufo! lips, but only by lips out haw ihe ttsmt»l color cf
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      73 6 Announcing entirely new 1935 PATTERSONS RF stages S-550 meters, except 7-tuben 18-550. Very heavy cool transformers. Heavy thoroughly screwed cabinets new round style dial escutcheon heavy chassis unit construction throughout. Heavy resistors exceptional pciformance, assure continued l'atterson all-wave leadership. FIRST 1935 BATCH DUE ABOUT SIX WEEKS TIME. Sole Agents: UNITED
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      510 6 IT NOW COSTS ONLY 25 cents PER HALF OUNCE TO POST BY THE IMPERIAL AIRMAIL TO GREAT BRITAIN. Does WEAKNESS Languor, Anaemia, Stomach or Liver !^£/^»w Trouble, Debility, Heat Breakdown, Etc. IK- 7//% Weight Your Limbs? [ft vgV Why continue to struggle on through life dragging with you a burden
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    HEADMASTER FATE AS IN A NOVEL.
    344 7 Crime Based On English Tale. A murderer who based his crime on the Dlot of an English mystery novel Is being sought by the police of Massachusetts. Dr. Elliott Speer. headmaster of an exclusive boys' school at Greenfield (Mass.), was found shot dead In
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      279 7 CRUSHED: 6.is-tonmht-».is v IALHAMBRAI trott heart that MATINEE: TODAY AT 3.15 •'•r did beat for Mil R. K. O. Radio's five star aborbft %^y comedy hit! SWS W EL BRENDFL mk Hk V c Your old favourite of "Just V J^k Imagine" back to convulse you Mk with laughter M
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      316 7 TONIGHT'S BIG EVENT o« of tik truly glorious pictures of all time 615 CAPITOL 915 The World's most famous story of Adventure and Romance Now The Screen's Finest Achievement of The Year I I ALEXANDRE DUMAS' Immortal "THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO" SrRK with England's greatest *star find* since Ronald
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      110 7 of 'Me cuJt ruurSfom Swiu Watches to suit every purte Opposite the New Pier From 8-30 to 12 p.m. THE A. I. ALL ENGLISH DANCE BAND OF THE P." O. s.s. "RANPURA" THE BAND WITH A POPULAR LOCAL REPUTATION WILL PLAY ALTERNATELY WITH O'SOUZA'S FAMOUS BAND. APMISStON $1. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    137 8 Near Rubber Prices Marked Down. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 19. Rubber was again very quiet but prices were marked down about \k ct. At auction today good sheet fetched 20% cts.The following were this morning's opening prices of rubber: TODAY'S PRICES:— Rubber, 20% cts., no
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    PRODUCE.
    221 8 i Singapore, Dec. 19, 12 n«*n. Buyer Seller Gambler 5.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntolc Pepper 65.50 White Pepper 64.50 Black Pepper 21.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.20 Copra, mixed 2.95 2.95 Small Flake Tapioca 3.60 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.50 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    71 8 Daily Prices Current For R.MA No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Dec. 19. Tone of Market:— Quiet-Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 6 5 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts 12^8 P«r lb. Buyers. 5pot (loose) 20 :t 'i (F.O.B.) Current
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      FEW DEALINGS ON SHARE MARKET.
      768 8 Rubber's Complete "Fade-Out" Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s report issued today states: It would be useless to pretend that the local share market has covered itself with glory during the past fe* days, and with the urge to deal almost at vanishing point, the festive season
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        MINING.
        416 8 VaJ. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7^ £1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 35xd xb £1 Austral Malay 60/- 62/5/- Ayer Hltam 11/- 14/- cd. 1 Ayer Weng 2.17 2.22 £1 Bangrln Tin 24/3 25/£1 Changkat Tin 46/- 47/£1 Cbenderlang 8/6 9/9 50 Hitam Tin 0.48 051 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        292 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord 1.30 1 40 2 2 do 1% Prefs. 1.80 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10 00 10.75 £I£IB.AT. «.3 A 6.7.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 £1 £lCon. T. 8. 7% Prefs. 24/- 25/£l£lCon. TSOrd. 20/- 21/£l£lDunlop
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        147 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 107 109 norn 4V 2 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114 ft lieVi norn Vh% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 H4'/ 2 H6V 2 norn 4 1913
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        355 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. 1 (Shares ere $1 unless otherwise stated.) Today's Prices Fraser Lyall tt Evut: tt Co. Allenby 1.00 1.95 1.80 1.90 Alor Oajah 1.60 i 65cd 1.55 l.SScd A. Hitam 2.40 250 2.45 2.50 A. Molek 1.07 "2" 2 1 12>/
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      294 8 Last Night's London Quotations. (Fpom Our. Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 18. Closing quotations today of the! principal British stocks are given! below. The ris* or fall ts in relation u> j the price of Dec. 13. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH RMC or Ml "Conversion Loan 5% 133H
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      222 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by th» Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 ij, London,
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    FIONIA.
    76 8 The following are sailing by the Pionia which leaves today for Colombo and Europe: Prof, and Mrs. H. R. Hoetink, Master H. R Hoetlnk, Miss C. Nemchinowlch, Dr. J. O. Peenstra. Mr. O. F. Button, Master Charles K. Sutton. Master Anthony L. Button, Miss Susanne M. Sutton, Miss Anne
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    FEUX ROUSSEL.
    31 8 The Felix Roussel is due from Colombo on Friday at 7 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe.
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    20 8 The construction of the Diesel-boat Klara Zetkin, of 8,900 tons displacement is Hearing completion at the Marty Shipbuilding Yards, Ceningrad.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    96 8 Todaj Djambi and Koeala Tongkal (Tohltl) 3 p.m. Muntoit, Palrmbans and Pltdjjc (Thedens* 3 pm. Pangkal Pinang (Thedeng) 3 p.m. Pontlanak (Khoen Hoea) ..3 p.m. Soenp!) Ukx iThederui ..3 o.m. Indc-China (Cap Varella) 4 p.m. Be!awan Medan (Van Heutszf 4p m. Medan. Slam, Burma. India, Iraq, Palestine
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    PASSENGERS.
    104 8 The following passengers are booked for Straits ports by the Jutlandia which left Marseilles on Dec. 12 and is due in Singapore on Jan. 6: Lieut.-Col. W. Sallcath, Mr. P. L. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Shannon, Prof. Siren, Consul. K. Ekman Mrs. Ekman Mrs. E. Dlment. Miss
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      P. & O. SLIGHT REVENUE IMPROVEMENT.
      3982 9 P. O. SLIGHT REVENUE IMPROVEMENT. BOARD'S DEPRECIATION POLICY. Better Indications In The Shipping Outlook. Sir William Currt*. the deputy chairman, presided at the ninetyfourth ordinary general meeting of the Penlsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, held In London on Dec. 5. Chairman's Illness. The report and accounts having been taken
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      654 9 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong Kong) The liability o. members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinanoe No. 6 of 1930 of the Colony. UK AD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $60,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling 6,500.000
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      69 9 LOOK FOB 1 I f IN shirts and soft coflan, as REGISTERED HiHll .n^JhsHT ZehJ^s" lAS. vii iiiiim ii*i i bY correspond while the name |uDM4(JK^E^* Mil tllll^BxL being shown. British manufacture. rtwwWlwj look for the registered tab SOFT COLLARS PYJAMAS SOLD BY LEADING HOSIERS OUTFITTERS STORKS IF v; difficulty
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      423 9 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Dp Capital In 800,000 shares of £9 each £3.000.0 M Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability or Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE it. BialMffacata, Vtmion E.C. t. Afl«ats aa4 Branches. A lor Btar Hollo Saigon Amritsar
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    AMUSEMENTS
    118 10 SINGAPORE. ti,B«mu« The MMnest CHI ln Town with Zmu Pitta ft B Brendel 9 15— 9.15. CAPITOL The Count of Mont* CrUto with Robert Donat 6.15— 1.15. Git AT WOELO Cabaret Lucky Devils Jungle Mystery, Final Chap. 7— 13. HOLLYWOOD V. SERANQOON A (southern Maid— Bebe Daniel*. MAKI BOHOUGH
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19, 1934. CHINA AND BRITISH CAPITAL.
    684 10 Political events of the past few years have, served to obscure the rapidity with which industrial expansion has been going on ln China. During lulls between the more obtrusive "incidents" with which the country has so unhappily been
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    The Islanders.
    293 10 The Director of Medical and Health Services is the head of the Health Branch of the Straits Settlements. The Chief Health Officer, Singapore. Is responsible for the health of the port and the rural areas of the island, and also for school inspection both within and without the
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    PAUL WEGENER.
    130 10 Birthday Celebration At Berlin Theatre. Berlin, Dec. 13. The sixtieth birthday or the well known German Actor, Paul Wegener, whose appearance ln a number of International films brought him admirers all over the world, was the occasion of a gala performance at the Stresemann Theatre In Berlin, where
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    AFTER SUNSET IN THE JUNGLE.
    1200 10  -  C. T. Hinde. Sound And Movement In The Darkness. (By To the town-dweller the jungle has ever been an eerie place. By day a venturesome few may have leu the beaten track to explore perhaps a wood-cutter's path. They have marvelled at the coolness of
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    704 10 A COLLEAGUE of mine, leaning over the side of a Straits Steamship coaster at Port Swettenham the other day, saw a pathetic licldent ln the "short and simple annals of the poor." The ship was leaving and was a yard or so from the wharf when
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      237 10 fit In a specially selected range of HJ ALL WOOL TWEED TIES. Made fr*n specially woven Scotch Tweed, unlined, uncreasablr In an attractive range of MX colours, checks and stripes. oAt Jutoa- vKSaNxjSJSBSL rHr grenville foir-wat SBfiSSIBSe In one Necktl you h ve a choU JIUZJ. gwkigpjSOgMfcßglF of fou.- different
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      9 10 SAFEGUARD UOHN DUKE OPTICIAN 21 aarrtv u> SINGAPORI you^EYiSKHT
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    "PROSPERITY PLANS" FOR U. S. AND BRITAIN.
    388 11 PLANNING FOR RECOVERY. Hundred Billion Scheme For America. WORK FOR EVERYONE. "Mingled Praise And Doubt" New York. Dec. 18. A colossal new prosperity plan spread over twenty-five years, with public works to cost 5105.000.000.000, has been submitted to the President by the National
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    THE INDIA DEBATE
    160 11 Lords Endorse Select Committee's Report London. Dec. 18. After debating the India proposals for four days, the House of Lords, by 239 votes to 62. rejected Lord Salisbury's amendment urging the posti) moment of Judgment till the Bill '.s drafted; after which the Government motion approving of
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    BOMBTIME IN CUBA.
    39 11 Havana, Dec. 18. The campaign against the Cuban Government is becoming more intensive. Thirty bombs exploded in different parts of the city last night. Several persons were wounded and extensive t'amace was done to property— Reuter.
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    RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
    452 11 Reported Pact OFFICIAL DENIALS OF "STAR" STORY. London, Dec. 18. The Star states that a FrancoRussian military agreement was reached at Geneva on Nov. 22 by M. Laval and M. Litvinoff, while a commercial agreement was endorsed on Dec. 10. Japan and Germany are named as possible
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    FASCISTS ON TRIAL.
    80 11 Mosley Acquitted At Assizes. London, Dec. 18. Sir Oswald Mosley and other defendants were discharged at Lewes Assizes after the judge had directed the jury that there was no case against them. Sir Oswald, who is head of the British Union of Fascists, j end three other
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    GLORIA'S CHRISTMAS.
    45 11 New York, Dec. 18. The Appellate Court denied Mrs. Vanderbllt's motion for a stay of execution of the ruling regarding the custody of her daughter Gloria, but ruled that the child may spend Christmas Day with her mother if the aunt consents— Reuter.
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    19 11 M. LAVAL (left) and M. LTTVINOFr, reported to have concluded a far-reaching Franco-Buwlan Pact, thoufh thfa U officially denied.
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    OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT.
    200 11 Charge Against Arsenal Employee. London, Dec. 15. Williams Burgcß, described as a second-grade computer, of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, charged at Bow Street under the Official Secrets Act, has been committed for trial at the Old Bailey. Evidence was given showing that he approached Imperial Chemical Industries
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    LORD GREENWAY.
    138 11 Death Of A Founder Of The Anglo-Persian Oil Co. London. Dec. 17. The death Is announced of Lord Oreenway, at the age of 74 years. Formerly Mr. Charles Oreenway, At received his baronetcy in 1919 and was raised to the Peerage In 1927. He was a senior partner
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    U.S. AIR FORCE.
    71 11 New York, Dec. 15. The recommendation that ever 600 new aeroplanes be completed within the next three years Is contained In the annual report of the Secretary for War, which endorses the proposal that the Air Corps should have a minimum of 2,320 serviceable and modern machines,
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    CHRISTMAS BOOM FOR BUSINESS.
    174 11 Hopeful Signs In Britain. London, Dec. 18. An intensive attack by shoppers marks the commencement of the last pre-Christmas week. The stores are very crowded and a record Christmas is expected. The Bank of England note circulation, which is the surest Index of brisk business, last
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    JAPAN DECIDES.
    206 11 Washington Treaty To Be Abrogated. Tokip. Dec. 18 In the presence of the Emperc and the Privy Council, a plenary session of the Diet unanimously approved Japan's decision to abrogate the Washington Treaty. Presentation of formal notification to the Btate Department In Washlngon will, it is reported, be
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    CRUISER COMMAND.
    34 11 London, Dec. 18. Rear Admiral G. H. O. Lyon has been appointed to the command of the Third Cruiser Squadron at Gibraltar from Mar. 15, in succession to Rear Admiral Brownrigg. Reuter.
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    Italy Lays Claim To Ualual.
    128 11 Home, Dec. 16. The fact that the Abyssinian Government has protested to the League of Nations about the serious situation on the SomalilandAbyssinian frontier, in the neighbourhood of Ualual, has not affected the Italian view. Italy claims that Ualual belongs: to Italy, and continues to
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    SECESSION OF WEST AUSTRALIA.
    240 11 Petition To Parliament. STATE'S CASE AGAINST FEDERATION. London, Dec. 17. The West-Australian petition for separation from the Commonwealth of Australia, presented to the House of Lords today, consists of a scroll 26 feet long and 13 feet wide. It is the outcome of the enactment of
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    NAPOLEON'S LETTERS.
    76 11 Purchased By French Government. London, Dec. 16. The collection of 300 letters, nearly all unpublished, written by Napoleon to the Empress Mmrie Louise, were purchased by the French Government for £15,000 when auctioned at Sotheby's, London. They included the famous letter in which Napoleon Wrote that he intended
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    SHE DIES TODAY.
    74 11 Murderess Refused A Reprieve. London, Dec. 17. The Home Office has refused a reprieve in the case of Mrs. Ethel i Major, sentenced to death for murdering her husband by administering strychnine at Klrkly-on-Baln, Lincolnshire. The Jury strongly recommended th>' woman to mercy. She will be the
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    CHUNG HWA HOUSE.
    82 11 Rendezvous For Chinese In London. London. Dec 18. The Chinese Minister, Mr. Quj Talchl, will on Dec. 22 open the new Chung Hwa House in Pennyfields. founded by the Chinese colony as an educational and recreational centre for poor Chinese and Anglo-Chinese children, and as a club
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    ROOSEVELT THREATENED
    61 11 And His Supporters Are v Warned." Washington. Dec. 18. Four letters threatening President Roosevelt and Mr. Poulkes, a member of the House of Representatives, with death, are stated to have been received by Mr. Poulkes. who declares that the letters contained a warning that "something mysterious" would happen
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    A NICARAGUA CANAL.
    169 11 To Suoplement The Panama. PROPOSAL REVIVED. Trade And Defence Factors. Washington. Dec. 17. The 30-year-o!d proposal for a Nicaragua Canal to supplement Panama Canal (raffle has been brought up again by Mr. Carl Vinson, Chairman of the House of Representatives Naval Committee. Mr. Vinson declared that a
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    SVEN HEDIN'S FEAT.
    104 11 Blazing Trail Through Heart Of Asia. Stockholm, Dec. 18. Svcn Hedin has aecomplishul Hie great task of making a survey for a motor roa.l through t'.ie h» ut f Asia, at the raquesl of tm Chinese Government. He is blaz- ;njr a frail along which the Gov1
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    STEAMER SINKS.
    203 11 Following Collision Near Shanghai. Shanghai. Dec. 13 The Norwegian steamer Hervar sank near Shanghai after collision witti an ether steamer this morn'ng. The crew and passengers were r. scurd The ship, which carried a ergo of rice from Saigon, was abandoned Sin Kuo Mln. The Herver belongs to
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    WORK FOR 1,000 SINGAPORE MEN
    226 12 Tan Kah Kee Factories. BIG NEW VENTURE. •THE rubber factories of Messrs. Tan Kah Kee and Co., who are at present in liquidation, will be operating at full speed in the next few months, and hundreds of I labourers who lost employment [when the factories
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    YOUNG AMERICAN'S "SQUARE DEAL"
    303 12 Remark To I Magistrate. RASH DRIVING CHARGE. A few hours after being arrested following a motor crash In Bencoolen Street, Mr. R. J. Walker, a young American, appeared In the police court before Mr. C. H. Whlttor. the fourth magistrate. yesterday morning on charges of (1)
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    WARSHIPS LEAVE SINGAPORE.
    122 12 Destroyers To Visit Labuan. The British cruiser, H.M.S. Cumberland, together with nine destroyers bound for the Mediterranean, left Singapore yesterday afternoon. The "D" destroyers, which have replaced the older vessels of the Bth Flotilla, leave for Hong Kong today via Labuan. Eagle Remains. The aircraft carrier, H.M.S.
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    TWO VERSIONS OF BUS STAND INCIDENT.
    760 12 Vehicles Inspector Charges Driver. Accusations and counter-ac-cusations concerning an incident which took place at the Queen Street bus stano were made in the police court yesterday. Before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, Tow Yock Boon was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Jaffer
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    SILVER JUBILEE FILM.
    188 12 To Be Shown In Malaya. Cable advice has been received by United Artists Corporation from Mr. Alexander Korda, managing director and chief of production activities of the London Film Company, regarding an ambitious British film project. As a fitting gesture to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the
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    15 12 The car ferry across the Batu Pah at Kirer conneetinr Bat a Pahat wKh Umax.
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    LOW STANDARD OF DENTAL TREATMENT.
    227 12 First Prosecution Under New Law. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18. "The standard of a great deal of dental treatment In Malaya Is so low as to constitute a menace to public health. From now onwards, dental work will be done by people
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    51 12 Mrs. Hiew Ah Voo, nee Kong Watt Neo, a member of A.1U.C.C, died at her residence 5-1, Lorong 8, Oeylang, on Sunday at the age of 39 years. She leaves two sons and five daughters, j The funeral takes place tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Khek- Burial ground, Holland
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    PAHANG STATE COUNCIL.
    195 12 Bird Sanctuaries Under Consideration. The 144 th meeting of the State Council of Pahang was held at the Astana Seri Terentang, Pekan, on Dec: 3. At this meeting the Council among other matters considered the report of the sub-committee appointed to hear the appeal of Awang Mohamed
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    DRIVER'S ESCAPE.
    51 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 17. The motor-bus driver who escaped from the custody of a policeman when j he dropped him at a police station, was fined $1 or two days' imprisonment for loitering for hire, and $14, or 12 days for the more serious
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    OPIUM SMOKERS'
    56 12 REGISTERS' TO BE CLOSED. In a "Gazette" notification published on Saturday, the Chief Secretary of the F.M.S declares that the registers Of chandu maker*, introduced in January, 1929, will be closed finally on Dec. 31, 1934, except for person* v>\c are certified by a registered medical practitioner to
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    224 12 Sunday, Dec. 9. In the morning His Excellency visited the Boy Scouts Headquarters at the oM Race Course. The Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams left Government House. Monday, Dec. 10. Mr. Perry Burgess had luncheon at Government House. His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas dined with
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    35 12 I Mrs. Tay Llan Teck underwent an operation In the General Hospital, Singapore, yesterday. The operation wm successful, but the doctors will not allow visitors to see Mrs. Tay for at least two days. I
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    39 12 1 News was received by cable this morning from Ceylon of the death of Mrs. J. L. Fernando, of Negombo, j mother of Mr. T. Ernest Fernando, of Minn Kodak, Ltd.. Singapore. The deceased lady was 68 years old.
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    10 12 At KumU Lumpur Garden Gblf Club children's fancy dress party
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    MUNICIPAL TENDERS ACCEPTED.
    412 12 1935 Supplies Of Solid And Pneumatic Tyres. Action taken at a meeting of Municipal Committee No. 3 on Dec. 11. Confirmed. requisition. estimate, cost of making up and draining Foch Road* from Lavender Street to .lalan Besar. under Section 101 of Ordlnanc? No. 135 (Municipal). Disapproved proposed
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    NEGRI CEREMONY.
    61 12 Dato Menteri Hakim Installed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 19. It is announced here that in the presence of the Tungku Laxamana, other members of the Negri royal household and the Datos, Che Ujang bin Menuang, Assistant Dißtrict officer, Sepang was installed as the Dato Menteri Hakim.
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    THREE GRASS FIRES.
    64 12 Three minor grass flres were dealt with In Singapore yesterday. The first call received by the Bridge was at 10 a.m., to Barker Road, the second at 1.24 p.m., to Mount Pleasant, and the third, at 4.40 p.m., was to the same area. In all cases the
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    EUROPEAN SENTENCED FOR CHEATING.
    1442 13 UTTERED WORTHLESS CHEQUE. Ex-Probationary Inspector In S.S. Police. Pleading guilty to a charge of cheating, T. C. Groves, a European ex-officer of the Straits Settlements Police Force, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment yesterday afternoon by Mr. J. M. Brander, the third magistrate. Groves was arrested
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    4 13 At the ••on««ol Zoo.
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    ANOTHER ARREST.
    60 13 Find Of Secret Society Documents. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18. The police have arrested another Chinese in connection with the find of secret society documents in a house in Pudu Road yesterday. Mr. H. G. McDavid was a passenger for Bangkok, by the Imperial Airways
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    FIREMAN'S ACTION.
    92 13 "Stop Smoking" Order To Duke. The Duke of Gloucester received the biggest surprise of his Australian tour, when a fireman at the Returned Soldiers' Ball in Toowoomba approached him and ordered him to "Put out that cigarette!" The Duke was momentarily dismayed, but Mr. Annand, the mayor. Instantly
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    PRIZE GIVING.
    81 13 The Anglo-Chinese Boys' school. Teluk Anson, Lower Perak, held their annual prize giving on Dee. 14. The Rev. Mr. Patterson said he had good news for the students as Mrs. David Grahim bad again promised to give a silver medal, to be called The King's Jubilee Medal, 1935.
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    TRIPLETS AT 47.
    23 13 A woman of forty-seven, who Is already the mother of fifteen children, has given birth to triplets at Denain (France).
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    12 13 A meeting of the Federal Council will be held on Jan. 29.
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    F.M.S. POLICE CHOOSE THEIR XV TO MEET THE S.S.P.
    355 14 NO ASIATIC PLAYERS INCLUDED. Fast Straits Threequarter Line Feared. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18. Six State players are included in the F.M.S. Police fifteen which will meet the S.S. Police in the annual match on Saturday, Jan. 12,
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    21 14 Gnr Darling whose Ane work on the wing for the R.A. has earned him a place in the United Services XV.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    137 14 Wednesday, Dec. If. Rugby: P.S.R.?.<J. "A" vs. .ft.*., Dun«*ni MaC Hockey: SRC vs. Indian Association. SRC ground; S.C.R.C. vs. V.M.C.A, Hong Llm Oretn; Police n vs. luedicml College. Depot; rt l Association vi. P.W.D.. KhaUa ground; Eagle vs. B.S. Police at Thomson Road. Football: Eagle I vs. R.N.V.R.
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    23 14 IThe St. Joseph's Institution football team which defeated the Victoria Institution XI from Kuala Lam pur by a goal to nil on Monday
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    NO JOCKEY SHORTAGE.
    1561 14 ENGLISH TURF TOPKS. Many Promising Apprentices,' Avenger's Wir At Leicester. AMAZING ALLEGATIONS IN INDIA. (By Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Dec. 7. /CONSIDERABLE interest was aroused by that part of the Aga Khan's I speech at the Oimcrack Dinner at York las; week In which he referred
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    PERAK F.A. ANNUAL MEETING.
    634 14 PROFIT OF NEARLY $1,000. Mr. J. Hobbs Elected As President For 1935. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Dec. 17. The eighth annual general meeting of the Perak Football Association was held In the Secretary's Office. Ipoh Club, on Saturday, Captain A. C. Godding presiding over a
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    22 14 B. de Sous*, the SeUngor Asiatic Rufby Captain, who also plays soccer for the SUte and b the veteran of the side.
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    CHINESE BEAT THE SELANGOR CLUB.
    177 14 Hockey. Sound Goalkeeping By Low Cheng Nam. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18. Playing on their own ground tni, afternoon the Selangor Club lost to the S.C.R.C. by the ood goal In five. The game was fast and Interesting. The winners were the
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    132 14 The following have been invited to play Rugby Football for S.C.C. vs. R.A. on Friday at S.C.C. O. R. T. Henman, N. Poyntz-Roberts, R. C. Land, A. L. Hill and P. H. Burgess, R. F. Heath and J. McKintosh, C. H. W. Ooult, J. E. C. Mitchell, J.
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    INTER-SCHOOL SOCCER.
    50 14 The following will represent Raffles Institution vs. the Victoria Institution of Kuala Lumpur at soccer today on the school ground at 5 p.m.: Kamaraudln. Razak, Hamld, Ismail. Yew Leng. Kok Kuan, Sldek, Ibrahim, M. Valberg, Kee Chuan, Ong Lye. Reserves: Ally. Alex, Gubpla. Liang Sin, and Boon Ann.
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    P.S. AND A.P.C. WIN AGAIN THANKS TO MINNS' SPEED.
    848 15 ETCETERAS MAKE THEIR EFFORT TOO LATE. Millar Plays A Great Game— And Howe! P.S. Ib« A.P.C 15pts. Etes. «d I »U. After being 15 point* in arrears with only a quarter »f an hour to play the Etceteras and Insurance fought
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    24 15 The SeUngor Asiatic* Ragfcy team, the first to be formed In X.L.. which last to the Perak Asiatics by 18—4 on gwnday at XX.
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    ANNUAL MATCH AT RAFFLES.
    487 15 OLD BOYS DEFEAT THE SCHOOL. Three Goals Scored In The Second Half. O.R.A. 4: 8.L..1. The annual hockey encounter between the O.R.A. and the R.I. took place on the R.I. ground yesterday and after a keen struggle the Old Boys ran out winners by 4—l.4 1.
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    GARRISON G.C.
    52 15 The Garrison Golf Club monthly mixed foursomes competition was played on Tuesday. The following were the best returns. Capt. and Mrs. N. L. Hammond 45— 105,i-34«/ 4 Mrs. R. E. Morris and Mr S. H. Moss 46- 7V4=37% Mrs. T. C. K Austin and Capt. J. B. Qumnitt
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    HOME RUGBY.
    49 15 London. Dec. 18. Playing at home today the Edinburgh Academicals beat Cambridge University by 17 points to nil— Renter. M.S.C. BILLIARDS. Members are reminded that the final of the English Championship event between L:o Cheng Swee and Tan Jul Nagh will be played this evening at 8.30
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    HOW THE COUNTIES STAND.
    287 15 Rugby Football. E. Midlands 6f Lancashire Top The Century. Lancashire, Warwickshire and Somerset have qualified for the semifinals of the Rugby football county championship by heading their respective groups. Kent and Eastern Counties are level each having won ur matches and lost one, though the Eastern
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    THE MALAYA CUP
    120 15 Negri- Malacca's Strong XV For Saturday. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 19. The probable Negrl SembllanMalacca team for Saturday's Malaya Cup match at Singapore against the United Services Is as follows: Gerald Pinto <N.S. All Blues); H. J '.anham. capt., R. Brlggx, J. R. Bum ham
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    H.M.S. EAGLE.
    68 15 Rugger and hockey teams from H.M.S. Eagle, the aircraft carrier irra the China station which Is now In port, visited Changl yesterday and played against the R.A. The rugger match was drawn, each side scoring eight points, and the hockey also t« drawn, no goals being scored. A
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    CAMBRIDGE AGAIN.
    55 15 London, Dec. 15. Cambridge, who bare already beaten Oxford at soccer, rugger and squash rackets, completed a triumphant week by winning the cross-country race by 32ft point* to 32, thus preventing the fifth consecutive Oxford victory. The Light Blues had the first two m«n home and Oxford the
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    658 15 Famous Woman Golfer At Bukit Timah. "5" Company The Champions. Conducted by "LEIGHTON" have often heard comments regardIng the poor standard of women golf in this country. There are of course a few exceptions, but I dou*>t whether there are more than half a dosen women throughout
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      525 16 Asiatic Complaints 'From Malacca. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l feel compelled to write, on the second appearance in your editorial columns of the above heading, to endorse every word that you have written in the first as well as In the second
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    MALACCA MUSLIMS NOT TO HAVE BOARD.
    713 17 Failure Of Five Years Of Pressure. (By Abdul). The Malacca Muslims' application to the government for the establishment of a Mohammedan Advisory Board there, similar to those already in existence in Singapore and Penang, has again been turned down. The Government, according to the
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    GOODBYE TO DR. E. R. STONE.
    253 17 Mental Hospital Head Retires. 1 Members of the staff of the Mental Hospital. Singapore, and friends said goodbye to their head. Dr. E. R. Stone, who is retiring, and to Mrs. Stone last week. On their way to a tea party Dr. and 'Mrs.
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    CHINESE AMBASSADOR IN SINGAPORE. Impressions Of Dr. Liu Wen-Tao.
    402 17 (Ej Oar ChfaKM Correspondent). Those approaching Dr. Liv Wentao are immediately impressed by his amiable personality and sociable disposition. Physically, he] looks like a millionaire rather than a diplomat, appears to be at ease with the rest of the world and
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    POLICE BAND.
    64 17 The band of the SB. Police under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns will perform the following programme weather permitting at Telok Ayer on Dec. 30, commencing at 9 p.m. Spanlsn March "Gallito" Lope; Overture, Martnella Fudk Selection. •La Boheme Puccini Walts. E*on Boatlng Song" Kaps; Selection,
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    EXTORTION CHARGE.
    59 17 Before Mr Norman Orice. the second magistrate, a middle-aged Chinese, |Lim Ah Lek appeared on a charge of extortion or, alternatively on three charges of cheating by Impersonation. I Ah Lek had been arrested by DetectiveInspector Haynea. After recording the evidence of two of the women alleged to
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    28 17 An entertainment was given last Saturdny by the pupils of St. Margaret's School, Fraaer's Hill. The youngest child to recite by herself was only Just 4 years old.
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    BEER NOT LIKED BY EVERYONE.
    209 17 An Opinion. A K.L. RESTAURATEUR'S APPLICATION. (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18. Beer is not liked by everyone unfortunately! This is the opinion of Mr. Lee Wone Kee, a local Chinese restaurateur who runs a well-known garden cafe here. He used this
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      ROWING BOAT DRAMA.
      696 18 Desperate Struggle. CRAZY MAN ATTACKS HIS BEST PAL. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 6. Years before the war young Edward and John were school friends. They swopped penknives, bits of string, and toffee always the finest foundation for a lifelong friendship. From boy to youth they grew
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      AIRWAYS TIME-TABLES.
      51 18 London. Dec. 14. The suggestion published in London. that Empire air Journeys will be shortened by cne day as the result of agreements permitting aircraft to fly over France and Italy, was discountenanced by imperial Alrwayi. who informed Reuter that the existlns time-tables will be adhered to— Reuter
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      A LIGHT INTERLUDE AT WESTMINSTER.
      207 18 Trouble About An Intrusive "T." London, Dec. 18. Faulty syntax is not unknown at Westminster, but it must be rare for a pronoun masquerading as a preposition to force the House of Commons to adjourn. The Labour members are itching to amend the scales of
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      POLAND AND GERMANY.
      173 18 Minister Dismisses French Fears. Warsaw. Dec. 13. Deploring the view of certain politicians that the basis of policy towards Germany was bound to be that of encirclement. Frlnce Radzivlll, president of the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Polish Sejm, defined the alms of Poland's foreign policy
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      HARBOUR CONTRACT.
      89 18 London Tender Accepted In Trinidad. Rugby. Dec. 16. The contract for harbour works at Port of Spain, Trinidad, including a deep-water wharf and the dredging of the approach channel and basin, has I been awarded by the Crown Agents for i the C Monies to Messrs. Edmund Nuttall.
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      NAVAL APPOINTMENT.
      42 18 Rugby, Saturday. The appointment is announced of Vice- Admiral Sir R. Phinkett Ernie Erle-Drax. former Commander- inChief. America and West Indies Station, to be Commander-ln-Chlef at Plymouth in succession to Vlce-Adml-ral Sir Eric Fullerton, to date June 11. —British Wireless.
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      NEW MINISTER.
      40 18 Rugby, Friday. The King today received Mr. Q. R. Warner on his appointment as His Majesty's Minister at Berne. Mr. Warner was knighted and invested with the insignia of a Knight Commander of the Victorian Order. -British Wireless.
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      SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
      76 18 i Mr. Edward I. Ponniah, of Serem;un. is on a short visit to Singapore. Dr. W J. Vlckers, formerly Healtn Officer, Kuala Lumpur, has gone to Kedah to act as Senior Health Officer. Mr. R. P. Walker, acting chief Accountant, F.M.S. Railways, has been appointed Chief Accountant,
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    NAVAL "RANKERS."
    336 18 Equal Chances With Cadets. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 5. In a Fleet Order posted on the notice boards of ships and establishments the Admiralty set forth the alterations and additions to the regulations which have been made in recent years so that officers promoted from the lower
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    HARE SHOOTS A MAN.
    68 18 Budapest, Dec. tO. A curious but well-authenti-cated accident took place on Sunday at Kecel, Hungary, whereby a hare shot a hunter. The man had knocked the hare over and slung it across his shoulder, supposing it to be dead. The animal, however, began to squirm about,
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    THE BATTLE OF UALUAL.
    272 18 I Italian Outpost's Gallant Defence. (By Air Mail) Rome, Dec. 7. Sharp fighting, in which guns and aeroplanes were used, followed an Abyssinian raid into Italian 1 Somaliland on Wednesday. Sixty Italian native soldiers, it is reported, were killed and 40 wounded before the Abyssinians were
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    FRANCE'S WHEAT.
    30 18 Paris, Dec. 13. The Chamber, by 388 votes to 175, adopted the Government Wheat Bill. M. Flandln threatened to resign unless he was given unconditional support. —Reuter Wireless.
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    CORTES SURPRISED.
    179 18 Impassioned Speech From .Public Gallery. Madrid. Dec. 14. A mild sensation was caused In the Cortes on Thursday afternoon when, to everybody's surprise, a visitor In the public gallery suddenly sprang to his feet and delivered an eloquent appeal to the Speaker and the bewildered Deputies. Speaking, as
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    M.P.s' HOLIDAY.
    32 18 In view of Labour Party representations, Mr. Baldwin has agreed that the Christmas Parliamentary recess beginning on Dec. 21 should extend to Jan. 2£ instead of Jan. 22.— Reuter Wireless.
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    BRITISH SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
    269 18 Bill Passes Second Reading. Rugby, Dec. 14. When the second reading of the British Shipping Assistance Bill was moved in the House of Commons today Dr. Burgin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, described the conditions under which grants from the proposed £2,000,000 subsidy would be
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    THE KIROFF MURDER.
    112 18 Executions Nmr Number Seventy-five. Moscow. Dec 12 Nine more persons arrested on Dec. 7 on suspicion of complicity In the counter-revolutionary plot alleged to have been behind the assassination of M Klrofl. have been sentenced to aeath by the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court in White
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    RECEPTION OF DISTANT STATIONS.
    1175 19 A Malayan Listener's Log. Patient Exploration In The Early Morning. AS remarked in a previous Log, a few of the more powerful European broadcast stations operating on the medium wave channel of 200 to about 400 metres have been heard between the early morning hours of
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    NEWS PICTURES BY WIRELESS.
    553 19 London From Australia In 25 Minutes. Recently there appeared In many papers in Britain pictures of the Duke of Gloucester In Australia. They had been taken only a few hours previously and were received In London by Cable and Wireless. Ltd., 25 minutes after they were
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    RADIO EXPORTS JUMP IN OCTOBER.
    84 19 Exports of British radio apparatus rose -from £134.950 in September, to £172,409 In October. 1934. An Increase of no less than £3,750 was shown la the exports of transmitting apparatus, valves, and accessaries to British India. There was a falling off. however, in exports to
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    SPORTS TALKS.
    81 19 A new experiment In talks was inaugurated on Sunday, November 25, when E. W. Swanton, Rugby Correspondent of the Evening Standard gave a short summary of the previous week's rugger. It Is hoped to continue these talks as a series alternately with talks on the week's Soccer. The
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    WORLD HEARS THE ROYAL WEDDING
    664 19 11 jUEVER in history, we may dare to say, has a marriage been attended by so vast a company of witnesses. For by a new and marvellous invention of science countless multitudes in every variety of place and home are joining in this service. The
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    Wireless And Broadcasting Development.
    715 19 HISTORY OF RADIO COMMUNICATION. f\N a bleak December day 33 years ago, Marconi, standing with his assistants Kemp and Paget on the shores of Newfoundland, heard faint signals transmitted from his station at Poldhu, Cornwall where Ambrose Fleming was in charge of the first crude transmitter
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    49 20 Prince Serge Mdivani. ex-husband of Pola Negrl and of Mary McCormic, the opera singer, is to be married for the third time In the n ar future. Mis third bride will be Miss Dorothy D inbar, who was until recently married to Max Baer, the boxing champion. (Planet News.)
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    29 20 The massive gates of the Admiralty Arch at the entrance to The Mall being cleaned and painted and restored to their original colour of gold and black. (Planet News.)
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    52 20 Declared to be a future rival to Sonia Henje. i»ie worlds charapic i. Miss Agnes Lee Roberts, a t en -year-old London »vi, 1« believed to be the youngest skating medallist in England. Agnea Roberts (centre) with her nine-year-old sister. Hazel, and Howard Nlrn son at the London ice Club.
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    14 20 Champion birds at the Crystal Palace for the Poultry and Pigeon Show. (Pianrt Mmm)
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    39 20 P. C. Fuller, a London policeman was shot down by a bandit while on duty In Peckham Road, S.E. A detective searching for finger prints at the top of the gateway where the bandit was first seen. (Planet News.)
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    48 20 To commemorate the 17th anniversary of the revolution Soviet Russia put on IU greatest civilian and military parade ta Moscow. Demonstrator* carrying a rubber model of an old Russian peasant hut (Ixba) through R«d Square. These hats are now replaced In the villages by modern houses. (P. N.)
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