The Straits Times, 26 December 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times I ESTABLISHED NBARLT A CBfTORT.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1934. PRICK 10 crCMS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      328 1 Singapore: iao. Cecil st. (-phone 5151). Baatk 4a4a^B^Ba |6 379 *Al*AT€P*< Wo**S ALMOND '***** YT\l TOILET oil £jtltMld m n.\JL» soap Nrrcr before h a a*a# < kt *«aeripUi« been tiT^n t# ike pvMic. JaU^B^HP^^E^^v^Saiß^flST^^V^JfllalEaa^HKaaaal SS^faaaaHi iii f^* i^«*l¥'sr^^^s' ot^Si* "?Pt w 1 -flaal aaa^^aa^™^*«da\ja( l skin keeps Arm smooth
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      357 1 KufcLil l4mpui«: rPHOivV \e%im cyclax planned this system to help |9PH your skin to rope with V^H excessive heat m 9 if«, XI Wash your skin swetdy clean with Cyclax soap and M- at V' V iH WatCr i MMm'T d arM Stimulate and refresh it with Cyclax ice-cool Braceine
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      11 1 paisV FOR FLOWERS 1 PHOWt 4097 t? Orchard Road. (Aml>er MnnsioriK'
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      589 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON A!*D FAR EAST MAIL BERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. DIM. Tonnage Spore. 1935. RAWALPINDI 17.000 Jan. 4 BANGALORE 6.600
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      638 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naplos. Mini**—, Lmiin, Antwerp, Rotterdam aad Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail, t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Dec 35 36 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Jan. 9 10 SUWA MARU 10.470 Jan. 25 36 FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 Feb. 7 I HAKOZAKI
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      670 2 iaf m»?v Unsse wbu?i PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Protn Prom Prom Spore Malaira Port Penang US. S-ham tLALANDIA 8 1 8 1 SI 11/1 JUTLANDIA at/1 M/l JB/1 1/3 MEONIA 19/2 19 2 JO/2 222 ALBIA 12/3 13/3 U/3 U/3 BORINGIA 2/4
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      171 2 PRESIDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms Swimming poot— Delicious meals— Hot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds— Modem ventilation throughout Weakly service trena Manila and
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      1271 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE Hl'A KHIOVT STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Shin Co- Ltd, and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Oa, Lot. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Line I.tJ. Tas
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    CHOLERA INCREASE IN CALCUTTA.
    401 3 46 New Cases. SINGAPORE'S CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH. The following is the health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week end>d Dec. 15: I'lague A notification of one case of plague from Pnom-Penh was the only one received in eastern ports for
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    140 3 H'.MBURG MARU. Jap.. 3.185 tons, from Yokohama 26-12, for Calcutta via Belawan Deli T-IS. ETHIOPIA. Brit.. 2.371 tons, from Calcutta 26-12. (or Calcutta 27-12. ARGAN MARC. Jap.. 4.040 tons, from Yokohama 25-12. lor Ksrachi via Pcoang 27-12. CALCHAS Brit., 6.J29 tons, from Blrkenheed 25-12. for H ingkong 28-12.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    109 3 Welnisday, Dec. 26. Ship* alongside Ihr Wharves or expected arrlvo KEPrEL HARBOUR. Msln Wharf Brl Tunda, Lch. "Crow." Dredger "Tembakul," Toba. Dredger "Todak," PWD Hoppers 7 and 8, The Cable. Oil Wharf H.M.B. "Partner. Coal Wharf NU. Intranet last Wharf Mita Harl Vic. Dlt. Ent. 1 Ja;n
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    ROYAL MAIL CO.'s ASSETS.
    103 3 Realisation Plans For Two Companies. It is understood that an official announcement is likely to be made shortly regarding plans for realising the assets of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and of Elder Dempster and Co., its associated concern. Two companies, each with an independent
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    P. O. EXPERIMENT.
    94 3 Telegrams To Air Liners In Flight The Postmaster-General announces that telegrams can now be sent from certain post offices to persons travelling in Imperial Airways aircraft whilst in the air over sections of the Empire routes between Alexandria and Karachi, and between Alexandria and Cape Town. The
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    GIANT LIFE-BOATS.
    69 3 New Cunarder's Will Carry 145 Passengers. London, Dec. 19. The biggest life-boats ever built in Great Britain have been ordered for the Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary. They will be built at Oovan and will be made of steel, will be fireproof and some will carry wireless. The
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    Poland's Liner.
    29 3 Trieste, Dec. 19. Poland's first liner was christened today by Marshal Pllsudskl. She is of 15.000 tons and does 20 knots and was launched here. Reuter Wireless.
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      9 3 See FOR SALE and WANT ads. on Page IV.
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      82 3 LONG WEEKEND INCLUSIVE EXCURSIONS SINGAPORE TO PENANG BT T. S. S. "KEDAH" WITH FOUR DATS AT THE CRAG HOTEL $75.00 The tare quoted above includes steamer passage, transport and coolie hire from vessel to the Crag Hotel and back and four days at the hotel with the privilege of taking
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      479 3 f For everything appertaining to /"ravel, Banking and hr eight, APPLY TOi COTSIKB (wop to ypAvet~stwvicEl 39. ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 6908. NO BOOKING FEES: HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LIMITED. (RED FUNNEL LINE) (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) REGULAR PASSENGER and Cargo Services from Singapore to Java, Borneo, Banks sod ■ha
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      718 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.ME) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. F.M 8. BITS. AND BIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight MS*— lUmsj SIJL CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS UMITED. (Incorporated in England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up CONNECTING WITH CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC EXPRESSES. Second Class From £70.6.1 REDUCED
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      422 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via PorU and Sun CanaL Due. Sails. Steamer Spore Spore. CITY OF EASTBOURNE Dec. SO Jan 2 CITY OP EVANBVILLE Jan. 14 Jan 16 CITY OP DUNKIRK Jan. 30 Feb. 3 CITY OF ORAN Feb.
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      133 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. °F hrs. °F Alor Star 89 Nil 7.3 72 SiUawan 87 0.02 5.2 74 Kota Bharu 90 1.08 10.4 73 Bukit Jeram 87 0.02 8.2 73 Malacca 84 0.01 S.9 74 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 88
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      370 4 MAJOR MHS. II F WATERa Ppc. s.s. Ranpura. SITUATIONS VACANT Mh n applyinr, for any position advertised in these columns seni copies of testin>oa.ais. Do art send originals. 15IEMIST Aa I ten. required with wholesale, retail di p?nxin(, experience. 548, s. T i. to STOREKEEPERS wanted by Englnrm. Apply Bor
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      704 4 BOARD—RESIDENCE. No. S. St. Thssaas Waßs. lint Class BoardSITTE, prlv. verandah, entrance, bathroomEurop. Mod. Also single room- Phone 4747. COMFOBTABU Hover/ board and residence. 7, 8t Thomas' Waft. Phone 4220. HOUSES, FLATS TOLET HOUSE TO LET. Institution HO. United Engineers Limited. TO LET, M. CairnMll Road, modern sanltation. Apply 06A.
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      756 4 FOR SALE. I MODEL A Cine Projector S and 3 inch lenses. Baal cheap. 10, Barker Boad. CHEAP BCRIBBLJNO PADS— FOR WORK SHOPS, SCHOOLS AND OFFICES— SEE ADVERTISEMENT -IN THIS ISSUE. 6TBUCTTJBAL STEEL. Bernard retro' and Kerosene Motors and Motor Pumps. Jutlandla Concrete Mixers and Hoists. 81maon Stone Crushers, etc..
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      731 4 PUBLIC NOTICES ESTATE OF SEOW ENG TIN DECEASED. SEOW TIONG TECK. NOTICE to hereby gtven that the Power of Attorney dated, Feb. SI, IBM, given by me as Executrix of BBOW KNO TIN deceased to SEOW TIONO TBCK to act in matters connected with the estate of Beow Eng Tin
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      684 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. FIGARO j Ladies ■■■dn— I. PERMANENT WAVING By EtafsaJ riawtj $8, $10, A $15 only BAFFLES HOTEL, (Boom IN) and at 03, Bras Baaak Boad. SELETAR GRANGE EKropeaa seaside residential hotel- BsccUent food and accommodation. Peaceful and attractive surroundincs. Healthy sea breef* Oood. bathing- (Large Pagar). Juat
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      227 4 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60 WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 75 cents upwards Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing Dept., 140, Cecil Street, Singapore. SPECIAL OFFER! 25% CASH DISCOUNT OR ALL TOYS Call
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      183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malayt Postage Mcnthry f 3.M I IN IM Oaarterry I IN $13.00 I 7.M Half Yearly 117.a# **4 is $15 M Yearly $94.00 $90.00 Note.—OatsUtlon ebesjues should UKtude the anoal bank dtaroaat. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and taattraeUosa lav CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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    EXCESS FAT DUE TO RHEUMATISM
    184 5 lONLY OWE REMEDY NEEDED Having rheum: tism so badly that s^^ could scarcely n-alfc. this woman bogan to put on a load of superflucn flesh In a tetter just rrepivod. she writes "I had a severe attark of rheumitlsm In both knee?. It was so
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      447 5 HOTELS TONIGHT EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. DINNER ii FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL PARISIAN CARNIVAL NOVELTIES ETC. FANCY DRESS PRIZES. 2 ORIGINAL A 2 BEST COSTUMES LADIES GENTLEMEN SURPRISE GIFT FOR EACH LADY DINERS $7.00 MOM-DINERS $3.00 MONDAY 31st HEW YEAR'S EVE GALA DINNER to FANCY DRESS BALL PARISIAN CARNIVAL NOVELTIES ETC.
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      5 5 PUBLIC NOTICES ON Page IV.
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      109 5 INSURANCE. FIRF.-ACCIDENT-MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINIi-WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THE LONDON ABBORAI HONO KONO rnRE INSCE CO. LTD. PHOENIX ASSUItANCE CO W2STEHN ASSURANCE CO. UNION INSCK SOCIETY OF CANTON LTD EAOI.E STAR RUIT I CO ITP GUTHRIE Co., Ltd, I in S3) ~»»lP~T{r~HflH3!orS~'poTEl""< Pr lr, FMNfIOON Burma's Lartrs! Finest Rotsl Eqolpp<»d with rvcry mjdrrn
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      698 5 BJ&C PROGRAMMES. The BBC announces that, owing M I the change of propagation conditions due to the approaching winter, It ha» become necessary to make certain chance* to the wavelengths used In In future the roUowlng wavelengths will be used: metre. metre p.m. -11.1 O8s5 3*39 088*1.85 11.5-11. JO OSB
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      656 5 SINGAPORE. "ZHI" Singapore— wave length 48.8 metres. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House, Singapore) fTODNCSOAY, IMBC. M. p.m. 6 00 Recorded music. 6 SO Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins. i 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by
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      523 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. TODAY. p.m. 8.20 Dutch National Anthem «n?l opening announcement 8.90 Christmas Bells. Carillon concert by Mr. J. Vincent on the carillon of the Royal Palace, Amsterdam 8« Trio: Van Renease, Holemann, Van mm. 9.10 Intervieif between Bonwe Vlas on K. D. Koning. SO Trio contmuei. 10.10 Records. 10. SO
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      NOTYRE FOUND NOT GUILTY.
      695 6 Mother Collapses On Hearing Verdict (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 20. Th« trial of Toni Mancini, a 26-year-old waiter, after lasting five days, ended this afternoon, when he was found not guirty, and was' immediately discharged. Mancini. in the name of Jack Notyr»- though his real
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      MAJ. FRASER-TYTLER.
      77 6 Ne* Minister To Kabul The Kxqg has approved (be appointment of Majar WUUam Xerr Fraser Tytler, CMO M.C ,to be his MaEnvoy Extraordinary aid Minister Plenipotentiary jU Kabul The present Minister, me Richard Maconaehle. X.8.X., CUT, U relinquishing his >uuuliH—it in the spring >l m Major Fraasf -Tytter.
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      10 YEARS' VOLUNTARY EXILE ENDS.
      313 6 (apt. W. H. Paterson Back In England. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 13. A voluntary exile that lasted ten yean has ended. Captain W. H. Paterson, of t'.ie Gordon Highlanders, has for ten years been subject to arrest by a tipstaff of the Bankruptcy Court.
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      "TRIANGULAR TRADE."
      160 6 Future Of Colonial Empire. Sir John Bandeman Allen, M.P.. addressing the British Empire Club in London expressed the view that the I commercial future of the Colonial Empire 1 y largely in "Triangular Trade." "We are faced with this dilemma." 1 he said, "that while the Colonial Empire
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    £300,000 TRUST.
    97 6 Pensions For The Aged Of Hull. London, Dec. 20. Mr. Joseph Rank, the octogenarian head of the great milling firm bearing the same name, has founded a £300,000 trust for benevolent purposes in his native town of Hull. The Income will be applied In the payment of pensions
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    DR. HANS FRANK.
    47 6 Berlin. Dec. 19. The achievement of the Bavarian Minister for Justice, Dr. Hans Frank, in unifying the administration and execution of Justice and the laws through the Reich baa been recognised by Hlteler who has .\ppolnted Dr. Frank, Reich Minister without Portfolio.— Reuttr Wifeless.
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    YUGOSLAV CABINET.
    40 6 Belgrade, Dec. 21. M. Yevtttch has formed a government oa a broad national ba&U conrisUng of eight Serbs, four Croats, two Slovenes and one Moslem. M. Y«vtttca will remain as Foreign Minister was well as Premier Reuter Wireless.
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    66 6 Mr. John Wilmot, Member of Parliament for East Fmlham, has «riven notice to ask the Home Secretary questions about the London Piver, a river taxi operated on the Thames. In his fiction Mr. Wilmot win ask the Home Secretary if he is aware that "a mortr*;e discloses that a motor
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    LOST AIR LINER.
    344 6 Report On Australian Inquiry. (By Air Mail.) Canberra, Dec. 5. The Air Accidents Investigation Committee's interim reports m the oas of the Miss Hobart between Launceston and Melbourne and that of the Qantaa Empire Airways cnachine which crashed at Lengreaen i lecommend tests with a similar DH
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    A "CIVIL PARTY."
    71 6 Queen Marie And The Marseilles Trial. Paris, Dec. 20. The decision of Queen Marie of Yugo Slavla to const C.-le herself a "civil party" in the case against the three men charged with complicity In connection with the assassination of King Alexander has created a precedent In
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    FRENCH TRADE DECLINE.
    39 6 Paris, Dec. 19. Imports for the first eleven months of the current year show a falling off of £§6,00G,0M and exports a decline of £8.000,000, both compared with trie corresponding period of last year.— Reuter Wireless.
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    LORD RIDDELL'S ESTATE.
    21 6 London, Dec. 20. Lord Rlddell's estate has been provisionally valued for probate at 1 2 000,000. Reuter Wireless.
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    CEYLON MALARIA TOLL.
    23 6 Colombo, Dec. 31. Over 2,000 have died v the result of the malaria epidemic according to unolttdal sources.- Reutar Wlreleu
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    AMERICA'S BLACK LIST.
    402 6 Tyranny Of "Social Register." (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 7. America's new Social Register is cut. So are many of the famous lames that fijrured in the last cdiI tion. The Register equivalent to Britain's "Who's Who" and Debrett is only a th n little volume. But
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    WIFE'S DEBTS.
    112 6 Ghswtre In Law On Husband's LUfctHty. London. Dec. 20. 1 Relief for husbands In respect ol wives' actions Is recommended In the report of the Law Revision Commiuea ipreslded over by the Master of the Rolls and including Judges and other leading lawyers. The report proposes that a
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    STATUS OF FREE STATE NATIONALS.
    150 6 Citizenship Bill Passe 3 Final Stage. Dublin, Dec. 19. The Dail by 51 votes to 36 passed the final stage of th- Citizenship Bill. Mr. Frank MacDermot, of the United Ireland Party, declared the Bill was a bogus step towards a 33 counties' republic whicn
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    SIR J. SIMON'S HOLIDAY.
    83 6 With A Diplomatic Interlude. Rugby, Dec. 20. Sir John and Lady Simon are going to the south of France for the Christmas holiday. They will leave England on Saturday and stay at Cannes for about a fortnight. The Foreign Secretary will pass through Paris. Although he
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    SHIPPING DEAL.
    102 6 Frowned Upon By The Government. Rugby, Dec. 30. The proposal cf a British group to buy the Red Star liners and organise a new trans-Atlantic service at cheap rates was again raised in the House of Commons today. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, replying to
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      201 6 *rmsH mooucf "IDEAL" MILK tome concrete suggestions for its use; "Ideal" and Cocoa. Nestles Cocoa and "ldtrT is t> nutritious and delicious beverage— highly reomroended for children. "ideal" and Soda. For a palatable and refreshing drink mix one small tin of 'ideal" with a large bottle of soda. ♦ideal" in
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    ANCIENT COINS.
    58 7 Unearthed In A Church. Compound. According to the Peiping Chenpao nearly 20.000 ancient copper cash coins of various sizes and believed to belong to the Sung Dynasty, were unearthed in a Catholic church compound in Huahslen while workmen were engaged in digging drains. The district magistrate has ordered
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    16 7 The Hon. Mr. Justice N. P. H. Whitley U spending the Christmas holiday at Hua Hin.
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    GERMAN COOK'S DELUSIONS.
    413 7 "I Die For Hitler And Fatherland." A nqte In which sh# said that she died for Hitler and the Fatherland was left by Miss Emma Braschkat, 36, a German cook, who was found dead with body wounds self-inflicted with a pair of scissors in a flat In
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    HIS FATHER WENT TO THE WAR.
    152 7 Phlllpe Yenger, a twenty-three-year-old Hungarian art student, passed through London recently on his way to meet his father for the first tune In twenty years. Until a few days before each had believed th» other dead. He explained to a Sunday Express representative "My
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      429 7 r\ The film the whole town is waiting s"fs *ty to see and Just the thing for your Xjft? nfinn'fi m Festive Entertainment! y ...«.«b W q alhaividlxA M$ ZZr^.^Z J FOUR SHOWS TODAY B^. t -d/y^ja 6.30 p. m. and 3.15 p. m. "3rrX* •>*} Lewis Carroil's world famous
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      76 7 *ffi*& jap b ALE HERE'S OPPORTUNITY to shop CHEAPLY Y 'II AC FOR A FEW A H!HO DAYS Only 10 to 20% Disc. From 15th to 31st Dec. STAR Store SS2 North BrUce U-«r. late -Sortna.- THE WISHES Ml ITS PATIOIS FIIERIS DAVY MAPPY MEV YEAR LAST NIGHT OF CONSTANCE
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      194 7 STARTS TO-DAY! PAVILION 3-15 6-15 9-15 Imwm It* &lsM I! IT WAS THE GOOD H OLD SUMMER H TIME SO SHE A ffl\ TOOK THE KING A m FOR A SLEIGH RIDE m^jgj -even though it took all the sugar in Paris to make the snow! jKgfl That's Dv Barry-siren
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    SELANGOR ESTATE'S PROFIT.
    149 8 Rubber Dividends. Braunston To Pay Seven And Half Per Cent (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 24. Braunston (Malay) Rubber Estates, Ltd., a company which owns an estate of 1,400 acres in Selangor, reports a profit for the year ending Sept. 30 of £6,048, as against £2,307
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    RUBBER AND COPRA.
    148 8 8.N.8. Chamber Of Commerce Letters. At the last meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce a letter from the manager, Membakut Estates Ltd., was read and considered. The meeting confirmed the secretary's reply that the Chamber had received no communication .from the local committee of the
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    RUBBER RETURN.
    17 8 The total crop of rubber harvested for the month of October: I* was —102.285 lb.
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    PRODUCE.
    212 8 Sinrmpore, Dec. 26, 12 noon. Buyri Seller Gambler 5.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 87.00 White Pepper 66 00 Black Pepper 21.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.15 3.15 Copra, mixed 2.90 2.90 Smaii Flake Tapioca 3.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.40 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.25
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    A REALLY GOOD TONIC WINE.
    36 8 I'hutft WiXH contains ail that is urst In a sound, pure wine, plua thoae other qualities which are feneraily associated with a course of cuxUetn* with strong body and ..iciutf properties.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        BONING.
        413 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Val. Buyers Sellers 4/- Arapat Tin 4/3 4/7 ft £1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 3Sxd zb £1 Austral Malay «1/- 62/5/- Ayer HJtam 13/- 14/- cd. 1 Ayer Weng 2.15 2.25 £1 Bangrln Tin 24 3 25/£1 Cbendertang 8/6 9/3 50 Hitam Tin
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        GENERAL.
        283 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 2 2 do 7% Prefs. 1.75 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10 75 £I£IB.A.T. 6.3.6 6.7.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 £1 £lCon. T. S 7% Prefs. 24/3 25/£1 £lCon. T.S.Ord. 19/9 20/6 £l£lDunlop
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        145 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red 1940 WOO.JOO Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 107 109 noro AVt% 1007 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 li4'/2 116V2 norn 4'/ 2 ?i 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122>/ 2 norn 4 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        359 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.). Today's Prices Praser Lyall ft Evatt ft Co. Allenby 185 1.95 1.80 1.90 Alor Qajah 1.50 1.55 1.50 1.55 A Hltam 2.35 2.45 2.45 250 A. Molek 1.10 1.20 1.05 1.15 Amol Amu. Malay
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      RAYON'S STRIKING RECOVERY.
      710 8 INVESTMENTS. Position Of Courtauld Shares. London, Dec. 4. The market had anticipated the L.M.S. decision to pay a final dividend of £3.2.6. per cent, on the Redeemable Preferences of 1035, and the price of the stock largely discounted It. The distribution brings the total for the year
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      Pattani Tin.
      83 8 Report for year ended June 30, 1034, si lows working profit £48,792 (£17,213); and Interest and sundry revenue £679, less fees, tax £1280, and dredge renewal reserve £2,500. leaving net profit £42,231 (£15,366;; add brought forward £1.959, leaving £44,190; final dividend of 8 per cent., less tax, making
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      244 8 M. Flondtn Recovery cannot be found through Internal trade alone: foreign trade is the necessary basis of Internal prosperity." The Duke of Buccteuch (Chairman •f the Royal Bank of Scotland) "It Is useless to expect any substantial measure of all-round economic improvement until steps are
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS. Official List of Approximate Prices.
      451 8 The following ara the prices, cents per catty, where not otherwise stated prevailing at the Singapore markets on Dec. 21, as furnished by the Market Inspector: Meat.— Beef steak (round) 30 per catty, beef stew or curry 25. pork, lean 43. pork, lean
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    254 8 Tadaj. Medan. Slam, Burma. India. Iraq, Palestine Egypt. E. 8. Africa, Ot Britain. Ireland, N. Sc 8. America and whole ot Europ; (By Afroplane. (Netherlands) ..7 pnv Tomorrow. Karunon (Hang Yon) m. Peugcrang 18. Soon Heng) tarn. Ptnang (Kedah) 10 a.m. Slam (Letter mall) (Kedah) 10 a.m.
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    MALAKA PINDA RUBBER REPORT.
    112 8 The Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates, Ltd. directors' report states: Account*. The profit for the yea-* after allowing $3,14? for depreciation and $1,957 for directors' remuneration amounts to $37,187. To this has to be added (a) the biJance of profit and loss account few tight forward from
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    US. FOREIGN TRADE
    56 8 Washington, Dec 23. A bi(? increase in United Stated world trade is revealed in the figures for the year ended June 30, 1931. Exports have increased 42 per cert, and value 18 per cent., while the volume of imports is 47 per cent, and value 20 per
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    Ledang Bahru
    66 8 Report for year to July 31. 1934, shows profit £11.874 (£1.279): add brought forward £679. making £12.553 dividend 6d. per share, less tax forward. £4.803; during ye»« 30.000 shares in United Temiang (F.M'i.) Rubber Estates were sold out of ewepany's total hoHing of 150.000 shares ti-ken over from
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    PROSPERITY AND THE MOTOR CAR TRADE.
    1455 9 FUTURE OF AVIATION. Speech At Wearne Brothers Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of Messrs Wearne Bros. Ltd., was held in Singapore on Friday. Mr. C. F. F. Wearne presided. The others present were: Mrs. L. W. Oeddes, Miss E. C. Wearne Mrs. F.
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT.
    787 9 More Comment On Dutch Attitude. London, Dec. 12. Messrs. Symington and Wilson's weekly market report states: Since our last report the rubber market has again fluctuated only, within narrow limits. Business was. done in ribbed smoked sheet on the) spot on Thursday and again on Friday up
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    AMUSEMENTS
    105 10 SINGAPORE. ALBAMBKA Alice In Wonderland 6 15— »15. cArrroL i The Count of Monte Crtato with Kobert Donat 6.1»-y8.15. GLOBE THEATRE, QKEAT WORLD Fleeting Youth. GHAT WORLD Cabaret— Aunt. Sally it Sunny. BOLLYWOOD V. SEXANGOON Falling For You with Jack Hulbert. BaARLBOROUOH Droupathl Vastraharan 6— 9 15. NEW WORLD
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20,1934. TRAFFIC CONTROL—AND CONFUSION.
    672 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20,1934 TRAFFIC CONTROL— AND CONFUSION. Visitors to Singapore find much to admire. Among other features they are fuU of praise for the smartness and efficiency of the system of traffic control, to which Malay policemen, trained by very competent European officers, have adapted themselves
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    Russia's Creditors.
    167 10 Shareholders of Lena Goldflelds have authorised their board to accept a sum from the Soviet Government of £3,000,000, payable over twenty years without interest, in settlement of the loss sustained through the expropriation of the company's interests in Russia. Lena Goldflelds' shareholders are a patient tribe; they are
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    LATE MR. TUNG YEN.
    115 10 F om Kuala Pilah To Official Post In China. A correspondent writes: Mr. Teng Che-yu, a veteran member of the Kuomintang, whose death was reported In your issue of Dec. 20, was better known to many residents arid friends in Malaya by his other name of
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    ECHOES OF WIMPOLE STREET.
    1178 10 Elizabeth Browning And A Contemporary. (By G. C. S. Koch). (That fine film "The Barretts of Wtmpple Street" has awakened in Singapore a keen interest in the personality of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and in the womanhood of her time. The essay by a Singapore contributor which
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    731 10 I FRIEND was telling me the other day about a military tattoo which he saw recently in Hong Kong, and I was especially interested because what he described was the kind of thing which we may expect to see In Singapore in a few years' time.
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    KING'S INSPIRING MESSAGE TO THE EMPIRE.
    873 11 GREAT, WIDESPREAD FAMILY. POPE'S APPEAL FOR PEACE. Britain's Huge Bank Note Circulation. THE King's Christmas message to the Empire was plainly audible to listeners in Singapore, though the early part of the Christmas broadcast programme was not clearly heard. The Pope delivered a message
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    12 11 The Siameie delegation which waited upon the King of Siam on Monday.
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    PROFESSOR WALCH.
    221 11 Air Crash Victim Well Known In Singapore. Amsterdam, Dec. 21. Flags were half-masted on all buildings and broadcasting stations have shut down in mourning for the Dutch Air Liner. The pilot. Beckman, had done nearly 10,000 flying hours for the XL.M. Professor Walch, another victim, was a famous
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    C.E.R. SALE PACT.
    91 11 May Be Signed Early Next Year. Shanghai, Dec. 23. The agreement In connection with the sale ot the Chinese Eastern Railway by the Russians is expected to be [signed early in January next year. The 'only point that remains unsettled is that ths Russians have demanded that
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    TIN CONSUMPTION HIGHER.
    110 11 World Stocks At Low Level. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 24. According to The Hague Statistical Office of the International Tin Research Council, world consumption of tin in manufacture for the year ended Oct. 31 was 132.900 tons compared with 128,800 tons in the previous year,
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    NEW PEERAGES.
    40 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 24. The New Year honour arm understood to include six new peerage*. Among likely recipients are the Ago Khan, Sir H. Betterton, Sir Samuel Hoare and, possibly, Mr. Hore-Belitha. Strait* Times Copyright.
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    THE BATAVIA TRADE TALKS.
    117 11 First Stage Of Pourparlers Over. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Dec. 25. Regarding the Netherlands IndiesJapanese conference, it is officially stated that the first stage of the pourparlers is over, and the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Nagaoka, and his staff are returning to Japan this week. The
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    ALLEGED SPIES.
    84 11 Chinese Detained In Siberia. (Moscow. Dec. 35. Two Chinese have been detained on I Soviet territory west of the town of Turylrog. allegedly for espionage. According to a telegram from Khabarovsk, they are accused of having engaged at the orders of a Japanese 'officer in collecting information concerning
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    WOMAN PREPARES FOR AIR CRASH.
    165 11 Gas Turned Off Moment Machine Hits House. London, Dec. 22. A woman's presence of mind in turning off the gas and extinguishing the kitchen stove probably saved a serious fire when a French air liner missed its landing! place in the fog at Croydon Aero-
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    LARGE STOCKS OF RUBBER.
    74 11 Dutch Want Permanent Restriction. London, Dec. 24. According to the Financial Times Amsterdam correspondent, the annual report of the Netherlands Rubber Trade Association stresses that in view of existing large world stocks of rubber, permanent regulation of production on a proper basis appears necessary for the
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    110 11 "Real Reason For Naval Policy." Berlin, Dec. 24. I Wllhelm BoU. ex-German ambassa- dor to Tokio, In a long article on the situation In the Far Bast declares that the general belief In Japan is that no real understanding with China la pos- 1 slble as long
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    PRINCESS MARIA PIA.
    59 11 Naples, Dec. 22. Princess Maria Fla. first chUd of the Crown Prince and Princess of Italy, was baptised today In the chapel In the > Royal palace in the presence of the King and Queen by Cardinal Ascalisi. Archbishop of Naples. Fourteen hundred guests attended and included
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    ALL QUIET ON THE SAAR FRONT.
    355 11 Flags Prohibited. TROOPS MAKE FRIENDS WITH POPULACE. Saarbruecken, Dec. 25. The British troops in the Saar spent a cheerful ChriHtmaß Day. Mr. Knox, chief of the Governing Commission visited the various barracks in the morning, inspected the men and wished them a Merry Christmas
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    PRINCESS JULIANA.
    34 11 t (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 24. The Daily Express anticipates an early announcement ot the engagement of Princess Juliana ot Holland and the Grand Duke von Mecklenburg. Straits Times Copyright.
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    CHINA'S CREDIT.
    139 11 Being Restored By Loan Repayments. London, Dec. 24. With reference to Sir John Simon's remarks on Chinese railway loans, The Times gives figures showing th? increase of the earnings of the Shan-ghai-Nanking and Tientsin- Pukou lines as evidence of progress, but adds that it is only fair to
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    KING OF SIAM.
    65 11 Long Talk With Bangkok Deputation. London, Dec. 24. The King of Siam discussed for two hours at Knowle, Surrey, wlttf the deputation from Bangkok the politic. ii difference which caused him to threaten to abdicate, but it Appears no decision was reached. Tito deputation is again consulting
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    SINO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.
    280 11 Settlement Of Luantung Problems. ENVOY TO TURKEY. Granted The Rank Of Ambassador. DEI PING, Dec. 26.— After protracted negotiations, definite plans were reached between the Japanese and Chinese last night for a settlement of the Luantung (demilitarised zone in North HopeiJ problems including the question of increasing the
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    MR. SIDNEY MORGAN.
    116 11 Sudden Death In London Tube Train. London, Dec 25 Mr Sidney Morgan, aged 53. who was connected with a number of Malayan rubber companies, was found dead in a London Tube train. He Is believed to have died from natural causes Mr. Morgan was a brother-in-law of
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    BOXER VETERAN.
    113 11 Death Of Brig.-Gen. C. D. Bruce. London. Dee. 24. The death has occurred of BrigGen. Clarence Dalrymple Bruce. P.eut?r. Gen. Bruce entered the Army. Duke of Wellington's Regiment, in 1882. an*i the following year he served in IndU. He was dangerously wounded in the fighting round Tientsin in
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    HOW MALAYA SPENT CHRISTMAS.
    553 12 All Hotels Busy. GOVERNORS PARTY. KING'S RADIO SPEECH. Reception in Malaya of the King's Christmas Day speech broadcast from the Empire transmitter and rebroadcast from Kuala Lumpur, was exceptionally good. Several listeners informed the Straits Times today that they heard every word of the King's speech.
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    31 12 The Bishop of Singapore officiated at Choral Eucharist at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. There was a large conrreratlon. This picture shows the Bishop and the altar servers retnrninr to the vestry.
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    STATE BURIAL FOR SEREMBAN MAN.
    89 12 Canton Proposal To Nanking. Canton, Dec. 26.— The SouthWest Government has wired to the Central Government suggesting that a State burial be given to the late Mr. Teng Che-yu, veteran member of the Kuomintang and a former resident of Seremban, Negri Sembilan. This was revealed
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    FATAL ACCIDENT.
    99 12 Flight-Lieutenant Charged. As the result of a motor accident in the Hill Street area on Sunday, a European, Flight-Lieut. J. W. Gillan, attached to H.M.S. Eagle, was charged before Mr. C. H. Whitton on Monday with having caused the death of an unknown Chinese by a rash act.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    36 12 The following New Year services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Johore Bahru Monday. Dec. 31, at 11.15 p m. Watch Night Service. Tuesday. Jan. 1. at 9 a.m. New Year Bervlc\
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    153 12 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr H. G. G. G. Riches, of Messrs Bime. Darby and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, has sailed on Home leave via China. Japan and Panama. Mr. H. B. Langworthy, Chief Police r^Tlcer. Negri Sembilan. has gone co Hong Kong for a holiday, and Is due. back on Jan.
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    HOME MAIL LATE AGAIN.
    153 12 For the second successive week the Home mail will be late. Last week the mall brought by the P. and O. Naldera v. t not delivered In 8lnc;-pore until Saturday and today the Post Office announce the late arrival of the 8.1. Rohna wirh malls from
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    THE GOVERNOR'S CHRISTMAS PARTY.
    50 12 HE. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas entertained a Christmas party at Seletar Grange yesterday. Their guests included, besides Miss Thomas, Capt. L. V. Wells. Major Dewhurst, Lieut.-Comdr. Selly, Lieut. Gordon-Lennox, Lieut. John Cum Mr. O. A. G. Walker and Capt. H. J. Beverley.
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    BUKIT TENGAH CHILDREN'S PARTY.
    167 12 A Christmas party was given by the Superintendent (Mr. A. Rayappen) to the children and teachers of the Sunday School at Buklt Tengah on Dec. 22 Mrs E. O. Proctor aided by Mr. Rayappen and others organised a Christmas nativity pageant. It was staged by the
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    TEXTILE QUOTAS FOR 1935.
    145 12 Licence Applications By Dec. 31. A Government Gazette Extraordinary published on Monday evening states that sarees, dhoties. shawls (Indian) velvets velvelteens. filter cloth and towelling manufactured of cotton or artificial silk or of cotton and artificial silk combined fall within the trade description of cotton and
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    CHINESE WEDDING AT SEREMBAN.
    81 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, Dec. 23. At the Chinese Miners' Association hall here, today, Mr. Gee Teck Yen of Singapore, was married to Miss Tan Hee Chee, daughter of the late Towkay Tan See Kee of Seremban and of Mrs. Tan See Kee. The best
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    22 12 Lo Chong, Fie a former pupil of St. Andrew's School, has passed the MB., B£. degree at the University of Hong Kong.
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    TWENTY FIVE YEARS AS KING.
    189 12 Arrangements For Local Celebrations. I In accordance with the declared policy of making the celebrations of 1 the King's Jubilee of a local character, committees are already being formed in Malaya. In Singapore. At a meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners to be held on
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    71 12 Mr. M. I. Ardlssone has arrived in Kuala Lumpur to take up Journalistic work, after several yean with the Rug by Advertiser in England. Mr. Adifezone. who was born in Labuan when his father was in charge of the Cable Station there, has a long family connection with Malaya. One
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    CIVIL SERVICE FUND OFFICIALS C ONVICTED.
    706 12 Counsel Appeal For Clemency. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IPenang, Dec. 23. N the District Court, Mr. B. F. Bridge, in delivering judgment convicting W. H. Jambu and Wong Keat Chin, until recently honorary secretary and treasurer respectively of the Subordinate Civil Service Benefit Fund
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    ENGLAND HAS HELPED SIAM.
    87 12 Tribute At Bangkok Reunion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 24. Siamese students educated in England staged a reunion dinner on Saturday when more than 600 dined under the chairmanship of the former Minister In London, Prince Varnvaldya. a product of Marlborough and Oxford.! The health
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    SIAMESE ARMY CHIEF SENTENCED.
    57 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 24 Phya Devahastln, a former VlceChairman of the Assembly, a member of Parliament for one of the Bangkok constttuer Commander of Slam's expeditionary force to France in the Cii^. jday sentenced to two years' impiisoi«m?nt. Following sentence he was handcuffed
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    KHENG KEOW COFFEE SHOP ASSOCIATION.
    60 12 The first anniversary arid general meeting of the Kheng Keow Coffee Shop Association will be celebrated on Jan. 1, 1935, at club house, No. 6 Seah Street, Singapore, at 12 a.m. tea party at 2.30 p.m., and dinner at 4.30 p.m. His Highness the Sultan
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    42 12 While flying solo on the afternoon of Dec. 3. Major H. Ft. Meade, Assistant Surveyor-General of Calcutta and a member of the Bengal Flying Club, crashed his plane at BlratU, six miles from Calcutta, and was killed. The machine was completely wrecked.
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    PRINCE PURACHATRA IN SEREMBAN.
    241 12 Rotary Commissioner Honoured. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 24. H.R.H. Prince Purachatra. the new Rotary Commissioner, was the guest of honour at the dinner meeting of the Seremban Rotary Club at the Resthouse. i The President. Mr. J W. W. Hughes. British Resident. Negrl Semblian
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    IMMIGRATION FIGURES.
    76 12 Information has been received by the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang that 2 137 State-aided labourers will arrive tomorrow by s.s. Rohna. It Is expected that 005 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed to Port Swettenham for quarantine there. 1.284 State-aided labourers arrive
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    54 13 Pmst and present Malayans on holiday at the Ltaks Hotel. Jersey. SLi dint, left to richt:-- D. M. Dolff. G. E. Shaw, H W. Waters, Sir W. MurUon. H C. Stewart, r\ BatUshiU, L Laville. and S. P. Groves. Sitting. left to right:— Mrs. L. J. Larille. Mrs. Shaw and
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    ASSAULTED A VEHICLES INSPECTOR.
    147 13 Bus Driver Fined. A Chinese bus driver. Tow Yock Boon, wno was convicted on Monday before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, on an amended charge of voluntarily causing hurt, was ordered to pay a fine of $25. The complainant was a Malay Vehicles Inspector. Jaffer
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    52 13 Davith, a cultivator, was convicted r.nd sentenced to death at Galle, Ceylon, lor the murder of Mr.'Blumer, Superintendent of Talgaswela estate. Mr. Blum was riding a motor-cjele on his way to a section of the estate and was carrying the coolies' wages with him when he was shot at and
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    SEQUEL TO PENANG ARREST.
    72 13 Youth On Kidnapping Charge. Arrested in Penang a few days ago, a 20-year-old Eurasian, Ronnie Hogan, was produced before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, on a charge of having kidnapped a young Eurasian gk-1, Eileen Campbell. Eileen was said to be two months on the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    481 13 Sunday. Dec. 16. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas were 1 present at the opening of the QanUs Empire Airways at the Seletar Aerodrome. Captain C. H. G. Benson. R.N., and I Lieut.-Commander W. O. L. Cooper arrived to stay at Government House
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    53 13 The engagement Is announced of Mr. P. T. Ho, advocate and solicitor, of Talplng. son of Mr. Ho Yuk Phool and Mrs. Ho Yuk Phool. of Batu Gajah. and Miss Angellne Mo-Tin? Yuen, fourth daughter of Mr. Yuen Ka Tseung. proprietor of the Commercial Press. Kuala Lumpur, and of Mrs
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    LABOUR SHORTAGE IN JOHORE.
    1261 13 DEPUTATION TO GOVERNOR. Final Meeting Of The P.A.M. Council. The Council of the P. A.M. has met for the lart time. Its members will in future form the Planting Section of the newly formed United Planters' Association of Malaya. At the final meeting the Council discussed
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    CHARGE AGAINST TAN BOON KIAH.
    385 13 Preliminary Inquiry Continues. The preliminary inquiry was continued on Monday before Mr. J. M. Brander, the third magistrate, into a charge of criminal breach of trust against Tan Boon Kiah, assistant manager and cashier of the See Hai Tong Bank and Insurance Co. the amount
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    12 YEARS OF CONSTANT STOMACH PAIN.
    205 13 EmM in 4 Week. If for 12 lont ypars you have never itnowa a day vlthout patn. wouldn' you be grateful for something whteh rured you in four week*? Just read thte amaaing letter from Mrs. P. In her own words: I cannot speak
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    SELANGOR CHINESE UNLUCKY TO LOSE TO THE S. C. C.
    731 14 CLUB FORWARDS FAIL TO COMBINE. Winning Goal Obtained In The Last Minute. )jC 3. Selangor Chinese 2. The Selangor Chinese R.C.. who had been held to a draw of one Real all by the Singapore Chinese on Sunday, were defeated
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    HOME RUGBY.
    17 14 London, Dec. 24. The London Welsh defeated Cross Keys by 8 points to 7.— Reuter.
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    12 14 The B.C.C. and Selanror Chinese hockey teams. The former won J— 2
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    JOCKEY CLUB'S MOVE.
    1336 14 ENGLISH TURF TOPICS. Entries For Lincoln, Liverpool Ascot. Mr. J. V. Rank's Success. REMUS STILL A GOOD JUMPER. (By Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, tec. 14. In future all handlcappers will be appointed by the Jockey Club and allocated to meetings by them. Until this change was
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    PERAK LOSE TO THE REST.
    594 14 H. RITCHIE GETS FOUR TRIES. Welcome Reappearance Of T. G. Scott. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Dec. 23. The Perak Rugby Football Club vs. The Rest of Perak match played at Ipoh yesterday was designed to give as much practise as possible to the State
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    BATTLING KEY WINS AT SEREMBAN.
    242 14 in syT Young Sultan And Bobby Chan Draw. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 23. Judging from the attendance at the Sapph're Theatre Hall here, last night, boxing seems to have caught on at Seremban. The main fight on the card, between Battling Key. the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    73 14 Wednesday. Dee. t«. Races: Penang Christmas Meeting Second Day. Rugby: S.C.C. Ist XV vs. H.M.S. Eagle at S.C.C. Hockey: Sikh Police vs. S.C.R.C, Hong Llm Oreen; O.R.A. vs. Colts, R.I. ground. Golf: Keppel Golf Club, Christmas Competitions. Boxing: Rivers vs. Aide, Olympic Stadium Badminton: Railway Institute Central Workshop
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    ARSENAL TAKE THE LEAD AGAIN—CHELSEA'S SUCCESS.
    626 15 ARSENAL TAKE THE LEAD AGAIN— CHELSEA'S SUCCESS. SUNDERLAND STOKE WELL BEATER Grim Struggle In The Second Division, \jmitm, Dec. 25. Then were several am miipiH* imsJtn tn the teafrve matches played here task}, the mm* not*Me beng the fine perfvraajM* of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge fct heating Aston ilia hy
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    INDIAN TURF SENSATION. CALCUTTA CLUB. TAKES ACTION.
    244 15 Vormer Malayan Joclreys W^lBM vltT* <From Oar Own CurvfpouduiO Calewtta,bee 18 The tHtiufc of Vie Royal Oalevtta Twf Clwfe beM an tmrwftry Into ceiUte ineMmts alleged to have taken place at th* 8ecw*«erabad antling. Ab rwwt of tn# tn^vfry the 0t€- w^nroo tFimw
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    PENANG RACES.
    132 15 Scratching* And Order Of Running For Today. The ordrr of racing and scratching* for today, the second da? of the Penang meeting, are as follow* ftoee 1. Horse*, rhns 3. div. 4. 8 fwr: Walla Walla and Csrreney Race t. llwiei. Has* 3. <Hv 9, far. Pfmero Tretae.
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    24 15 Haftham. the Nefri-Nfalaeea skipper, slops a forward rush and ilnd» t««eh. C. P. listen, who tat stayed If —bum in Malayan ■agsj to In
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    613 15 Tonight's Great Boxing Match.— More Exits Wanted.-Play To The Whistle. —Annual So deer Meeting. Conducted by "LEIGHTOS" THHE letun contest between Al Rivers and Young Aide win probably draw a bigger crowd to «c Olympic Stadium than when tne two first met earner tn the month and
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    S.C.C. XV TO MEET THE EAGLE TODAY.
    600 15 Si>ort In Brief. New Malayan Records Recognised. The SCC. First Fifteen will be op- po«ed to the H M.S. Eagle rugger team on the padang this afternoon. Th« i Club are very strongly represented, i especially in the pack, but it will not]]
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    MORE TOURISTS FOR SINGAPORE.
    555 16 THE SECOND-CLASS CLASS. What A Straits Times Article Has Done. OUT of a seed planted by the Straits Times nearly a year ago has grown a new travel organisation whicH is one of the most extensive of its kind in the world. Last January this newspaper
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    44 16 Mr. E. E. H Beck, who will be returning from leave shortly and who held the appointment of C.P.0., Negri Sembllan, for a considerable number of yean, will not be returning to the State, but will go to Malacca as C.P.O, It is rumoured.
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    9 16 Children in fancy dress at a Singapore Christmas Party.
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    IRISH DONKEY SAILS FOR U.S.
    260 16 Complete With Cart And Harness. Minnie, the dearest donkey ever bought in Ireland, has been shipped (complete with cart and a smart set of harness) aboard the United States Lines' vessel American Importer, which made a special call at Belfast to receive her strange cargo.
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      SINGAPORE ROADS.
      336 16 "Johnston's Avenue" Suggested. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I suggest to the authorities responsible for naming cur streets that they should approach the officials of the Singapore Turf Club to name the present road leading to the Turf Club off Dunearn Road, running parallel
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      RUBBER COMMITEE.
      143 16 RUBBER COMMITEE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Should there not be a new assessment committee for 1935? The present committee has been sitting for over seven months, and If It has to hear appeals It will have to sit for at least another six months. This ts
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    17 16 Mr. C. Smith, Deputy Conservator or Forests, Malayan Forest Service, has been appointed Conservator oi For--sts, Johore.
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    EX-ENEMIES ARM IN ARM.
    103 17 French And German Ex-Servicemen Meet Berlin, Dec. 21. The German morning papers prominently display a report of a meeting here between French and German ex-Service men, and the Voelkischer Boebachter has a picture of the French ex-Service men Pichot and Randoux and the leader of the
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    INSURANCE SCHEME.
    96 17 Assisting Anglo-German Trade. London. Dec. 21. A new venture, the British Export Credits Guarantee Department, which is now prepared to Insure British exporters to Germany against the risks of default and also shoulder responsibilities for inability to transfer funds. Is considered to be very Important, as It provides
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    ITALY'S NEW PROVINCE.
    72 17 Increases Need For Big Army Rome, Dec. 18. The Duce, In a broadcast speech today, inaugurated the new Italian Province of Littorio, composed mainly of land reclaimed from the Pontine Marshes. Signor Mussolini said that it would take another ten years to complete the work of reclamation,
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    FR. 200,000,000 SCANDAL.
    86 17 Danish Financier Under Arrest Paris, Dec. 20 The Danish financier Moeller, who Is alleged to be Involved In a new 200,000.000 francs scandal, and was arrested at Grasse, has been delivered to the Sante Prison In Piris. He made the trip from Grasse to Paris In his
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    OTTO'S PLANS.
    154 17 Will He Reside In The Tyrol? Vienna, Dec. 30. Archduke Otto and his mother, the ex-Empress Zita, will return from their long exile to take up residence In the Austrian Tyrol some time next month. This move reputedly Is being made with the consent of Chancellor Schuschnlgg and
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    FIVE MINUTES LATE.
    33 17 Sydney, Dec. 22, The first air mall from Croydon. London, arrived today, five minutes late.— Reuter. This flight Inaugurated the air mail j service between England and Aus'tralla, via Singapore.
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    32 17 These pictures were taken during the great ceremonial parade in commemoration of the anniversary of the Battle of Feroieshah held by the Ist Battalion, the Wiltshire Regiment, at Tanglln Barracks last week.
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    THE IPOH CLUB.
    124 17 Withdraws From Perak Cricket Association. The Ipoh Club has written to the Perak Cricket Association, terminating Its membership of the AstftflaUon. This step has been taken after very careful consideration ajid while It will Involve some Inconvenience in regard to State fixtures hop* la expressed that It
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    CARDS ACKNOWLEDGED.
    40 17 The Sports Editor acknowledges with thanks Christmas cards from the following: Perhlmponan Stla Club, The Sunrays Party, The Amateur Sporting Association, The Municipal Services Club. The Anson Athletic Association. The Sincere Lads 8.P., The Hon. Sec. LT A.M.
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    POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2047 18 A Month Of Good Omen— "Good Chance Of Keeping India In The Empire For Ever"— £49o,ooo,ooo For Social Services The Burden Of The Rich And The Poor, (Ptom Our Own Correspondent.) Straits jxs Orncx, Fleet Street. Dec. 10. THE month of December. 1934, is likely
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    Interference Caused By Overlapping Of Sidebands.
    1266 19 HOW TO AVOID IT. WHEN a broadcasting ntation is in operation but is not actually radiating a pit)gTamme, the electromagnetic wave which is emitted has only one frequency. This wave is known as the carrier wave and its frequency and wavelength are those allotted
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    A "Frizzling" Noise From Receiver.
    145 19 How em intermittent "friaxKng" neiee front a receiver v liheiy to be emmtti. Bad contacts In some part of the circuit are likely sources of the trouble tf the Interference Is not being picked up by the aerial If the noise occur* when the aerial
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    HONG KONG HEARS ZHJ.
    52 19 A Hong Kong retident, "Recorder," write* to the South China Morning Peet that on Dee. 4 he dropped on to an ■wwumicsiMSrit "Penang Broadcasting Station on 49.3 metre:" It it believed that "Recorder" is the Urtt Hong Kong listener to hear ZHJ, the new Penang station.
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    PRESENCE OF MIND.
    167 19 Pleasant Story Of Berlin Announcer. A pleasant story of a Berlin announcer Is told In the Schwelser Dlustrierte Radlo-Zeltung. One of his rules In life was never to let anything disturb him. and by keeping strictly to this rule he was able to extract himself from the
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    Radiophone Between
    48 19 United States And Japan. New York. Radiophone communications between Japan and the United States was opened formally on Dec. 7, It was announced by the Bell Telephone Co. A short wave radio telephone Is employed. Tolls between San Francisco and Tokio are $30 for three minutes.
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    Listening In A French "Metropolis."
    129 19 VWevftaoaae, a acw city wMsk has arkea near Lyaaa, aj prsaabty naia^e a* ..ij WPLfaa Ma *asaaaa^Bßaßßßßai tfeaaaafkaW-a a«af flaisi saaasaaaa mS flßfca 1 II II e»m\ at* WiT»pr. fTW Hal CMnsMsjV ■■^dB W IHl*sr-^>aßaT fH laStr amBMDB|I Irf 7TV BIVI X J& mat (real
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    PRACTICAL HINTS.
    419 19 Soldering. Soldering Is really quite simple if a few points are observed. The iron should be tinned that Is, It should bheated In a clear flame, such as th.it from a blow-lamp or primus stove, until green flames show round the bit —the iron should not be a
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    Photo-Cells And Car Painting.
    105 19 A new application of the photoelectric cell in the mass production of motor-cars has probibly saved more than one careless workman from getting the sack. At one stage of the finishing process the underside of the car is sprayed with black paint as It moves along.
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    Tibet's Isolation Crumble!*.
    86 19 Tibet's walls of isolation crumbled further recently when the new Chineseowned wireless station at Lhasa, the capital, was completed. According to the Chinese press, the powerful station win shortly be brought into use for commercial purposes. It has already been used by Gen Huang Mo- sung, special
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    H. K. Wireless School,
    73 19 Opening Early Next Year. *I*HK Hong Kcng jovernment 1 Wireless Telegraph School will open on Jan. 2, 1935, for the purpose of training candidates for the certificate of proficiency in wireless telegraphy. Candidates for admission most be British subjects and a good knowlrdr of English Is
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    Period Of Training.
    81 19 I "The average period of training rr- quired for a student to obtain a certificate, is from six to nine months. The Government do not undertake to employ, or sreure employment for, successful students, but operators employed by the Government, immediately on cempletion cf their training, will
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    Radio Licences,
    45 19 The total number of Brttlsn radio licences in force at the end of October, 1934, is stated to be 6 549.000 as against 5.768,000 at October 31, 1933. Licences for England and Wales total •i.975.000. for Scotland. 507.0C0. and for Northern Ireland, 63.000.
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    Perambulator Radio.
    43 19 The latest home crayt; is radio in th? baby's pram. The main object apparently is n«?t *o pmvtde entertainment for the baby, bui to enable father to hear the latest ball scores when mother makes him take baby for an airing
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    The Statue In Berlin.
    68 19 Herr Hadamovsky unveiled a new statue In the hall of the Berlin Fnnfchaus recently. The statue, the central figure of which is a Storm 1 roo >er. shows the scholar and the labourer "Joyously unted." The Inscription Is "Broadcasting Serves the Nat! n The group of
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    125 20 Right: The Windsor greys on Constitution Hill. (Planet N.) The famous Windsor greys, which were brought up specially to Buckingham Palace mews to draw the royal wedding coach. (P. N.) rii* overturned engine and the wrecked coaches. (Planet News) Two men were killed and many Injured when the 8.31 express
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