The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 December 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. !::..s:J!>. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1932 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    212 1 -Mr. ImhnM now states that he is Hilling to co-uperate with President Hoover m an effort to find ;i way out of the War I>ebts tangle Page 9. World trade decreased by one-third totting the first six months of 1932. America was the most severely hit Page
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    STOP PRESS
    34 1 Cardinal Bourne Visits Pope Rome, Dec. Cardinal Bourn<\ [or tin Bnt tune since he left hospital, to-day visited the Pope who congratulated him on hi- recovery from his recent severe illness Reuter
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    MAN AND WOMAN
    1208 1 which tv .id rounded, vase in' UK opaquely bit;, sky; and the moon whitened its long sicpe. Linette .stood on the foe liill and talked with a mnthemati;;iii Linette was youn?. twenty-one \ears old. niiil! and her hair curved loosely inward »ver, sonic 1 of the v-ilow
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      222 1 BIGIA TEA [Brings the freshness ;tnd fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL PINNER DANCE TOMORROW IN THE HALL ROOM AT 9JbPJi SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS Present for the First Time m Malaya AL FRESCO KNTKKTAIXMKXT VAUDEVILLE. CABARET and GENERAL DANCING ADMISSION
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      145 1 I <>!!< ii's Brandy, PPM! *pisjf $f? *.?%m, £^^^^£*m Hb»^"^^^HlH I^^P^^^ m Vranft t?Bfc! toS^f Jr m^F JKb<lb^b«b«bßbW^^b^^2>^^^ .^B^B^H B^B^B^ !^^«^B^H»SHSBHP!^^^*^^^^^Bl^Bi^BWßßß™s^'^^ *»O«-E ACEWT» FOR S«S >3^ W P F-/»%>'^' SEA VIEW HOTEL NOW I fiK/\G THE CHILDREN SPECIAL X'MAS PARTY (Fancy Uress Costumes) Wednesday, 4.^0 to 7 p.m. You and
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      224 1 beaten at Highbury on Boxing Da> by Leed* by two goals to one Page 16. London had "April" weather tot the Christmas holidays Page 7. Austria Hungarian trade treaty ha> int-n signed after live nunith> negotiations Page IK. Dutrh States General ha!» pawed Bill imposing provisional increase of 30 per*
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    THE A.A.A.
    293 2 Former Honorary General Secretary Honoured The premises of the Amicable Athletic AssoUon were gaily illuminated on Saturday night. for the "At Home" which was very largely attended by guests and members. Among the guests who sat down to light refreshments were representatives from the Straits Chinese Football Association,
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    153 2 Mr J Innts Miller. Registrar General of Statistics, accompanied by Mr., tana Miller and rhild. are returning to Singapore on the Nald»'t.t due here on Jan. 6. Th- funeral of Qhe Fatimah. the wife of H H Tunku Yaha%a. who died o! typhoid m th (M-m-ral Hospital. AJoT Star, on
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  • CLOSE FINISHES AT KUALA LUMPUR
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      SELANGOR TURF CLUB MEETING
      511 2 Ideal Conditions On Second Day [From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 26. The second day of the Selangor amateur races at Kuala Lumpur to-day saw a fair holiday crowd present m ideal weather. Th? going was good. Race 1. P. Logue's and H. P. Kirwan's
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      PBNANG TTRF CLUB
      379 2 Entries For New Year Mating Entries numbering 178 for the Penang New Year meeting are as follow .Horses— Class 1. Rum Ist. 6.F. 2nd, Mile. 3rd. Mile and Dist. or Furs: Limber Up, 1 Canvasser. The Crisis. AvonJord. Gay Orb! Lady Rot her wood. Eagles Claw. Orient
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    HARVEY KEEPS HIS TITLE
    215 2 A GRUELLIN(, FIGHT Too Clever For Jack Casev A wonderful fight That was the ptacra 5.000 or more spectators Bl Newcastle, la.st 111 |<Loncom. holder. (.1 <\ land» on point* ov»>r is for the middle- v. np| Britain and the Lon.Mii H j The decision was
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      455 2 FANCY DRESS COSMETIQUES. GREASE PAINTS. LINERS. EYEBROW PENCILS. LIPSTICKS THEATRICAL ROUGE. CREPE HAIR. MEDICAL HALL, LIMITED. For the convenience of Customers, our Retail Dept. will remain open To-day, Dec. 27th, 8.30 to 1 p.m. BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Hl* best Clmm Work— Lowest Bates. LAIDLAW BUILDING—
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      735 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NO/TICE. Tenders. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Supply of Sluice Valves for period Ist May 1933 to 30th April 1934. Date of
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      491 2 NOTICES. APOLOGY' TO MR. E. N. T. CUMMINS. The "Times of Malaya" and Mr. J. A. S. Jennings, the Editor of the "Times of Malaya," publicly express herein their sincere regrets and apologies to Mr. E. N. T. Cummins, one of the best known and much esteemed leaders of the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      254 2 THE WEEK Tuesday. 27th. High Water 09 16 9.6 ft.. 23.20. 9.0 ft. Rugby: SCC vs. P.S.R.F.C. at Dunearn Rd Football: Siong 800 AS. vs Aston AC. at Jalan Besar. Golf: Garrison G.C. Mixed Foursome* competion. Wednesday, 28th. High Water 10.05 10.0 ft.. United Engineers" Meeting. River Valley Road. 12.15
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    $626,726 DEFICIT ON F.M.S. POST OFFICE
    390 3 DECREASES IN ALL [NCOMI Vigorous Retrenchment Campaign ss as PJfJfl ."legraph > ;n a net deficit of tat charging |651JSt to Income m of depreciation on plain and H Intend on >1 1 a 1 The income 116,338 $441,930), telephone MnflOM SI 219,528 HJ
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    CHINESE DOCTOR STABBED
    239 3 (lupentf Road Incident A i rkMifl hurt itelalling a motorLst. on the road between Oopeng and Ipoh. m which i Chit: ortod to have received severe stab wounds m id is now lying m Hospital, has reached us. the Times of Malaya 1 ***** what tan \x-
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    BRITISH FILMS IN COLONIES
    162 3 Success of Distribution Company I From Our Own Correspondent London, Dec. 14. I understand that the British United Film Producers' Company, which was formed last to implement a scheme for the distribution nf British tilms m the colonies, has made rapid progress. Up to October 31st,
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    CANTON EXHIBITION
    190 3 History of .Municipal Progress Canton. Dec. 26. The Canton Municipal Exposition which is scheduled to open on February 15. will deal with municipal progress, industrial developments and objects of historic interest. Municipal improvements will be displayed by -tatistical charts, diagrams and models showing the advancement m recent years.
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    CANNOT RENTS FALL
    90 3 CANNOT RENT S FALL Effect of Bundit ("loan-up m Interior Canton, Deo. 26. Rent rates m Canton navy fallen by about 15 per cent with good number of vacant houses and stores m various parts of the city. As the interior of the province is now peaceful following a clean
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    FIRST ALL-SOVIET CAR
    45 3 Moqcow, Deo. 26. Soviet industry passed another landmark m its development when the automobile factory at Gorky (Nizhni-Novgorod) turned out the first passenger cars made entirely from Soviet materials. The capacity of the automobile works at Gorky is 50,000 cars annually. Tass
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    27 3 Mr J. M. Martin, of the Colonial Office who has been acting as Secretary to the British Adviser, Kedah, has gone to Hong Kong on a holiday.
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    THE FATE OF CHENG KWOK-YAU
    325 3 And the Case of Thomas a Becket APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL FAILS From Our Own Correspondent) London. Dec. 14. Cheat Kwok-Y«U lies under sentence of death m a prison m Hong Bong and to-day Cheng riral bid for life by appealing to the Judical Committee
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    LONDON JEWEL ROBBERY
    146 3 Bandits' Car Driven by Woman London. Dec. 14. A woman drove the car m which bandit* raided the Jeweller's shop of Mr. Bartlett Heath m Well-street. Hackney. E.. yesterday, and stole rlnprs and watches. The car, which had been stolen, drove up to the shop with the
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    SOVIET COMMUNIST PURGE
    51 3 Moscow. Dec. 26. In accordance with the resolution of the sixteenth Congress of the Communist Party of the USSR., it has been decided by the party central committee to carry out a verification of the membership and a cleansing of the party during the oourse of 1933-
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      48 3 5.15 PAVILION fljs cl you like b ut ttaTS H FUNNIEST PICTURE EVTO r.ovies and their makers S LS7E TIME IMVFKSAL PICTURE. fave you anything lor sale l>o you wish to obtain something BARGAIN ADS. Column <>f Page J. The cheapest and quickest method to satisfy your requirements.
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      85 3 iCAPITOLi HOLIDAY MATINEE TO-DAY 3. 1 5 j SPECIAL SCREENING of i Kadio's Riotous Comedy "GIRL CRAZY" j i with WHEELER WOOLSEY i HALF PRICE TO ALL i i ©•■a TO-\i(piiii! iiai Continued Success of British International's Thrilling Production FIRES OF FATE" From SIR ARTHUR GONAN DOYLE'S famous story "The
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      225 3 LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT |A radiant, mystic flame of tain many men wanted her but to only one I i did she give all of herself. Here Is •strange, compelling romanoc with Garbo i magnificently at her zenith J GRETA GARBO IN "AS YOU DESIRE ME" "MATA HARP AT THE 3
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      AMATEUR RACES
      471 4 First Day of Selangor Meeting Kuala Lumpur. I>ec. *4. (From Our Own Cot -respondent The Selanior Turf Club Chi-tmas meeting began to-dcy. There ffM only p small attend- ance. Among chose present wore the Chief Secretary, the Hon. Mr. A. Caldecott and H.H. the Tungku Mahkota Of Johore.
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      FLOOD-LIGHT PONY RACING
      251 4 Big Scheme For Northolt Park (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 7. We are to have flood-light pony racing for London at Northolt Park. A considerable sum is being expended oa the project, and a new company has been formed to exploit the sport The plans include:
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      LANCASHIRE CRICKET FINANCE
      74 4 London. Dee. 7. The report and balano ihett to be submitted to the annual meeting of the Lancashire County Cricket Club shows a deficit on last season 1 working of £3.329. Of this sum. however. £1.345 went to the sinking fund for land purchase, and £559 was
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      R. U. BANS FLOOD-LIGHT RIGBY
      74 4 London. Dec. 7. Plymouth Albion bMI received official notification from the Rugby Union that permi will not be i. ranted for a match by Qood*Ught They installed a .system of flood-licht.m: at Beacon Park *o enable thru player, to train at night, and ;t v.as
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      THE JONES SWIM
      340 4 Speed of the i'liih Head tßy Does Bobby Joneo hit a close stud> 01 tlic J a .smooth, flowing, ur.hu: back swing. wWth I never suddenly arrested bel cd. You will HC I down the same way And hi L; arm and left hand m b Just
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      CLAPTON ORIENT
      138 4 £400 Gift Saves Club Front Extinction (From Our Own Cor- London 9m A gift of £400 to Clapton Onm ttane tt> mk¥% thi oMi (hni •xtoMbcu since l»0d. c about It months ago. anl mittee wit, told by t; that unless a proportion Mk cltared off by December
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      SQUASH
      94 4 Tanglin Club Tournament Ties First round to be complete! b\ 1933. A. CLASS Hajor H L. Graham OM I 1 < k R Caldbeck plus 2 T. L. Palmer owe In R E PVtnl A. W. Hay plus Vft. J. W. (!>• 0 owe 2. R. S Mac Tier
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      332 4 '"•'•Yf* y.v w «v/«VA\v/////r/:\\\\\y//.v/Ay////::y//A\v.vA%y/^ Ik 'Tßr nfl v^. 11 1 I IMP II fflßff ajj y^zJ U /fcj) JL*'"*'"'' '''v BAfllLtußS will be the choice of ever^ hostess this year John Player 6> Sons, England Mf^TMB INDIGESTION U not only painiol, but if neg leo. t#< become* dangerous. Siomb stomach
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      35 4 To treat these complaints 'ul'y. jet to the root of the I Clarke's Blood Mixt-ro world's greatest b!oo I healer, it is famous tor Skin Disorders Of all Ck jj^*!*] *J 7a V t y,
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    LIKE A FLY ON A WALL
    58 5 I :im bridge Skier Falls Into Crevasse ..LACIER THRILL ife Saved By Friend's Promptness ■i Moritz. Dec. 23. idint whin members ritl u&m mm ier. Cambridge. MM nWTtd m TrtnltJ Urn C-.iptaiM I ny all •tldu But |Qf Ttojior'i would h;tv. hillrn :>() U
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    NEW RECORD ATTEMPT
    141 5 Poii Dar\\in to Croydon m a Week Port Darwin shortly lor a flight to Eng',.- I ■re Captain Bertram and Mr. o. v. they 1 n Cn.ydon within I the Australian coast The -England record ol etfhi 'ci by Mr J A MoUiaon Bl tram and Mi
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    POLITICAL PRISONERS
    43 5 Man} Benefit By Fascist Amnesty Rome. I)e«\ l.\. gtiU deS' ba cluct da^ til*' tfy c- c: i at) tlii i M nuirdi i i to Urn number ol :iv i. fOI political v.a I ci then to b lOM Reuter
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    AIR SURVEYS
    217 5 Plea for Empire Organisation Q CO nt London. Dec. 14. B. A. 1 tary of the Air '.< lails di a stablish an imperial organisation ■il •ft t( present under oy various Government departa lecture bel Royal Aeronautical Mr Salt said i! it were assumed that mappir.u within
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    9 5 the Sin^apor Ritc[)iive;s i: Friday it \v;:s reportnow 187.
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    COMMONS THREATENED BY LORDS
    192 5 MR. LLOYD GEORGE REPLIES "Merry Christmas In Jail" London, Dec. 22. The lord Chancellors pMM words m the House of I/>rcis yesterday that ex-Ministers ciivul^in. K!lfes m o i d cabinet meeting •Wl liable to two year> imprisonment brought a spirited rejoinder from Mr Lloyd George
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    DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION
    139 5 Receipts Far Below Quota I From Our Own Correspondent 1 London, l>e«-. 20. The Blngapon I nan Am elation KagaIn Is jug\ publl bed and contains a letter from Bishop Blngapof dated October 14th 1 magaslni tii.it the groat receipts from the 39th. Annual Salt ef Work which
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    DRESDEN ARRESTS
    93 5 Sequel to Reported K.A.T. Berfpnann Deal i»t,sdcii. Dae, »i. t sired of the brother* Kui and B i nf i la s cans d n sensation fcr the lr-Mu i- known In even h vi i 1 W. I irose m conn ictkm with the lan In the
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    24 HOUR SYSTEM
    92 5 Peers Smiporl Proposed Change 1. ndoir. I)e-. 21. A prcpouU that Oreat Britain .should adopt he M h 'ii pysten b the present time, i m tnto h.u ehr notaglcaUjr with tber Coni 1 c tuntries \va^ made m the House oi I »>-. to-daj A number
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    THF CAPITOL
    199 5 I A Realistic Drama of the Sudan I Fin- of Fate. Sir Arthur Conun Dov] i:unous stoi v. has been very I 1 adapted for th screen by British International Pictures. The Bin commenced a season at the Capitol on Sunday, forming n< chief attraction ot t programme
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    63 5 Hswi lias been reixi' ed m Klanti by Toukny 1 Tai» Hmg Yam. of the wipcCfi <>i Mr. Tsn Hce Chco m the recent MB. B.S examination of JHang Kong Plllmalty. It is further stated 'that be has obtained fint class honours ana has been taken on tin itafi from
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    END OF INDIAN ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE
    339 5 END OF INDIAN ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE Great Measure of Agreement Reached of dealing with grave threats to order was imposed on the legislatures rather than on the Ordinances of the Governor-General. He was glad to be able to announce that so far as hr could see by the beginning of
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    "SITUATION DEFINITELY IMPROVED"
    208 5 Ordinances to be Withdrawn on January Ist London, Dec. 24. The Round-Table Conference has concluded iih a nMHfI Cram the King and stirring spe ches by Sir Simuel Hoare and Lord Sankey. His Majesty < xprcssed cinndeme that tlv labours had fortified a partnership the strength j
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    68 5 A RESERVE BANK London. I>e<\ "*4. The creation M eartjf tM ix>sMble of a Rc^r.r B-.r.K ot Endla entrusted with the managtmenl Of curiency and exchange a-d al-o Msting the. Dor-Oeneral with pom en to prevent seri- ous danger to the stability and iredit of the federation emerge* from the
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    EVIDENCE OF GOODWILL
    230 5 Public Oninion Behind The Government t I. London I)r< The Round Tni:V r m Londen v.iv rod Bhorttv m great mearvre of ■greement n n Dot only the Oovi rnment but the whole l »tton an „i sue] Hoare. 'ar- oi stau for ir.d.n. m tli Hou
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    156 5 RAPID PROGRESS Louden. Dec. H. As a it: ult of the rapid progress during the nt t(v day.- the tasks before the Indian Ro-.'nd Table Conference me now practically completed. B\ thi? evening, rcromittees had Qnished the|i frork of examining the various -.'.spects of the complicated questions Hi i'Stie, and
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    COMMONS STATEMENT
    133 5 No Change m Attitude of Government London. Deo. 23. During the debite on the adjournment of the House of Commons for the Christinas rece-s the Secretary for India. Sir Samuel Hoare. made a statement on the situation m India and the progress of the Round Table Conference. He
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    GRETA GARBO
    299 5 Brilliant Performance At the A lh am bra Greta Garbo is an artiste. S-ht- dos not wish to enthral her audience with a display of physical beauty or ith words that appeal to the superficially minded, but her every action o.i th rcreetj i« calculated t; depict truthfully
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    ST. ANDREWS CHIRCH,IPOH
    275 5 ST. ANDREWS CHIRCH ,IPOH Beautiful New Stained Cilass Window Tin coogregattaa of st. Andrew 4 Preabyter!an Church of Perak, marked "another 'tage <>' v coratio;i of their Church on Christmas DioirUnc vhen, m the course of the Christmas S<\ice. the Rev. J. B. Walker. dedicat".! the t-'-'.iitiful Mid rirhly-ooloured windows
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    DEPORTEES RELEASED
    22 5 Kop.m. Dec. 23. A'l Port" jer^ cclitica] deportees have bern r 3t e.i f:om Dr'hi m TfcRCW I l::\C- Reuter
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    SEAMAN'S HEROISM SAVES KETCH
    131 5 WENT OVER SIDE TO REPAIR LEAK In Shark-Infested Waters Wellington. Dec. 21. The story of the heroism of a seaman m ?hark-infested water was told by Captain Knud Anderson, the Danish author, who arrived here to-day aboard the 57 ton ketch on which he left Copenhagen
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    A WARM CHRISTMAS
    198 5 "ApriT Weather m Louden London. Dec. 24. /ij] over the country preparation! foe the celebration Ol what r>ro;nises to be an unusually mild ChrLstmas are netting completion. The temperature m London Tor several days tun been at the luvmal level for April, and it is hoped the
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    ASTRONOMER ROYAL
    101 5 New Appointment to Greenwich London. l>ei VA. Th. K;r._ v sanctioned the appointment ol Mr. Spencer Jonei at tin- Cape of Qood Hop Observatory to be Astronomer at the Royal Ob--civatoiy ;:t Greenwich ::i .~<n to Sir Frank Dy on, Who Will publk >crvirf en Ft b. 28.
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    THE PHILIPPINES
    83 5 Treaties Por Perpetual Neutralisation Washington. Her. IS. The Cvinuvt >sionai Conference has reached complttt ■greemeiil on Philippines mdepend mcc 1« uMation with the less WVeTC adoption of trade restrictions and the granting of full fr tdom for the Islands In 10 ypars. The United states would retain perpetually
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    BIRLESQIE ON HOLLYWOOD
    313 5 •'Once m a Lifetime" at the Pavilion A satire en lif: is fanly easy for a producer to adapt to filming purposes, but I satirical a count of the film Industry it>t!i must bo difticult for the man who is dally working to gVority it Yrt. "ODBC
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    31 5 The KcMah State Council has nrused ;i D.ivlight Saving Enactment which will romp int I force on the fourth day of Ramthan. 1351, r.nd will be m force for a year.
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    ASSIGNATION OR THEFT?
    581 5 ASSIGNATION OR THEFT Wife's Signal System To Lover KEROSENE "DRUM" Intruder Tied to Tree By Husband I From Our Own Correspondent] Kuantan. Dec. 22. The Kuantan Police Court was crowded with all Motions of the Chinese community when Chia Shuck, ;i vegetable planter, appeared In MMWCT to a charge of
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    D.E.I. SUGAR
    39 5 Scheme For Central Selling Organisation u.it.ixi.i i»im a. A schtni. i creatini .1 central mgav s.iHnK •iisiuidi mp. 1 M.-.-d by Oovenunenl was approved In a comtMfcrtMy ai^ m by pedal meeting of Hrn Patoles i"<.nnrii_ Reuter
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    82 DEATHS IN BRITISH MINKS
    267 5 Ninth Disaster <>f Year London. it. The number of deaths tins y.-ar tn will colliery iedttenU m cij .*t mm brought up U) eighty two \iM(id;i\ t.v an \p] m,,,, n ar WombweU (Yorkft), m which \x men wore killed. It was thr ninth mine
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    27 5 Mr. E. la Mar. Stovu-11 who is to u< (.•.■<! Mr J. Bain M Supci int. ncuni of Etlia.uic,:. Kcdah m April. 1:. at pn tut on 1.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH
      22 6 GRANT.— At Onign Scotland on November 22nd. 1932. to Mr. and Mrs. Qeorge Grant (bite at H. tttate, Dang) a daughter.
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      DEATH
      34 6 ice No. 1 i p.m. on D. 24 It"' sons (Hong Watt. H 'm to moi'rn his loss. Pun ral viii r. on Wednesday Do Dber 28th. at 10 a..n. for B.:kit Brown
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY,DECEMBER 27,1932 INDIA TAKES ANOTHER STEP FORWARD
    890 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY,DECEMBER 27,1932 INDIA TAKES ANOTHER STEP FORWARD A further stage In the difficult task ol •.nit ion-making for In das been ached The third session of the Indian Round Table Conference, which opened on November 17. came to an end on the eve of Cn km The
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    135 6 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be hold on Friday. Singapore Swimming Club pool will bo closed to-night at 7 o'clock and will bo re-opened on Thursday at 5 p.m. Mr. Eric Miller has presented to the Malrtyan Agency another volume dealing with the Fa; East. It is entitled
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    HOT RHYTHM IN "ARCTIC" SURROUNDINGS
    315 6 Singapore's whoopee christmas No Slump m the Festive Spirit Slumps may come and slumps may co but one can ftlwagn fine! an atiuu phere of cheer at th<- bOtcla durinp the f :'i\This yepr ni no exception. aimv.pov;t ■OOgllt their annulment at the hotels and
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    WOULD TRADE DECREASE
    33 6 America the Qiggt i r Sufferer ;>ort published by ,?t c lame period 01 123: I i more I countries. c Empires 1829 iv; I 193] ports have many countri
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    MODERN EDUCATION
    41 6 Chinese Experts Studyin European Sj ;ten London. Via hods m B IOQ. They Denmark n :ly Dnlahed I Dr. C tou: They had bj I n Ontvei r schools, women's ed ther places. They I co had teaWM Reuter
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    HUNGARY'S DEFICIT
    26 6 Foreign Trade Dwindling Budapo>t. IV< Hun leflctt for the may approaeb Iml v *****000 pengoes. Ace. 1,. N expat, her foreign trade is dwind]
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    KING'S MESSAGE
    64 6 Sandrinffham Speech Heard In Bangkok (Fmm Our Own Correspond Bangkok. I)e<\ M, Kinj,' Gfor-cs broadcast on GhristaßM Day was received very clearly and distinctly ha also were messages from distant Cole: Woodfull's and Jardines m. froni Meßworne, the roar o: Niarara fall, from Toronto and tinkling sheep bells
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    PRINCE GEORGE
    41 6 London, Dw. 23 Prince George, the Kin^s youngest son who is sutterinfT from fevor r.nd cold, has had a fair night. It is expected that he will be confined to his bed at York hou-e for a few days.
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    AFGANISTAN AND IRAQ
    18 6 Teheran. Dec. 22. Afganlstan and Iraq have signed a treaty of h lendship.- Reuter Wireless
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    121 6 POPE'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE "Iniquitous Treat m The Fait hi!-! VATICAN BROAin y Centenary of the Crucil n n Nex Year Thr Pop lor the tn lim>\ hi I from April 2. 1933. ko oentenarj ofl the Civ v announced m thr New Addressing a r. rials and Prcl.it His Holiness
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    13 6 Commanding Oflfi Appoi tted i M C I mdma .intnt
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    RADIUM REFINERY
    65 6 RADIU M REFINERY Now Process to (lain <• Recovery i aim i' A n.dium rvtiin-iy p| British Empiro. is about to I Port Hope, Lake Ontario. Mi:, been brought tin i. extremely hmh ckj><> dLstrirt ol North I h process of radium extraction giving percentage of recovery !s being tr:
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    PROF. EINSTEIN RAISES STORM
    482 7 Reference to U.S. "Money Worship" Resented INDIGNANT AMERICAN WOMEN Washington, Dec. 14. Professor Albert Einstein's early criticisms of the United States and his references to "money worship" have brought bin into conflict With BODIC Of tIM women's patriotic sock-ties to-day. T'nee societies have requested the State
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    CANTON GOVERNMENT
    96 7 Political Council Not to be Abolished l)r< J3. Mv c-:i-. thi south to the Congn i i 111 an lnte*vu?v no truth m the report th.it the C agrssa had 1 sued r abolishing thi I council The Council w^> fennan oy the previous Knonintang Conference, uxl. therefore,
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    CHINESE-ANNAS TREATY
    54 7 Shiiimhai. Dec. Tiii Chinese Foreign Ministry announced yesterday ihnt the Chineee-Annam treaty baa been concluded pnri_ that it will »>• m operation some time m March n< \t yfhr. "The French Minister to China baa withdrawn the demands for a redaction of taxis n Annai.i rice and other
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    99 7 In gratitude for the restoration of her eyesight, Mrs. Margaret Gordon Meadows, of The Men." Hrfland Roid. Hove, made bequests m her win to hrr medical men and nurses. Bhc gave I'l.ooo to Mr. Treacbn Collins, of Queen Anne Btreet London "aa a mark of gratitud" for his 6JdU and
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    EXTRADITED FROM SINGAPORE
    398 8 EXTRADITED FROM SINGAPORE IS Months' Gaol For Clerk ■xtradlted Croan Singapore, r-x WD on, a mercantile clerk, was put on his trial before the Hon'ble Mr. F. J. Soeitsz. Commissioner of Assize. Colombo, on cht having m December. 1928. abetted I woman. Ethel Dias. to forge thr [Oaii etc. Mr.
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    AERODROME FOR CEYLON
    155 8 Another Inspection to Take Place Shortly Colombo. On inquiries made at the Public Works Department, it was ascertained that the v: of aa officer of the Royal Air Forte to inspect a iflKaWe site for opening an aerodrome m Ceylon will take place within the next few
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    TRAGEDY FOLLOWS TEMPLE OCCUPATION
    116 8 Constable Killed m Bengal Affray Malda. Dec. 15. A few hundred SonthcU- headed by Kb Jttu Chotka and Saniu of Bcmshari. m Dinajpur. who styled himself "Gandhi." occupied Adina Mosque and defied the authorities, and declared a raj of their own. Hie District Magistrate, the Police
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    CHINESE APPOINTMENTS
    86 8 Shanghai, Dec. 23. General Huang Shao-hsiung. Minister of ihe Interior, has been seconded for the appoint meat of Chairman, of the Chekianjr Government. He will be the first southerner to hold the post. General Chiang Ting-wen, of the 9th Division, has been appointed Garrison Commander of West Hupeh,
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    93 8 Mr. J. Ralph. Deputy Registrar of the Kuaia Lumpur Supreme Court, is on two months' leave prior to retirement. Be his served the Government for nearly twenty years. The jurisdiction of the United States Consul at Penang has been extended to cover the territories of the Malay States of Perak,
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      503 9 The New Froude Tank The recent o;. Stanley Ml. ting tank at the National y. Teddingcn ftted at Of public interest. mt of .shipbuildi'<ii which h-.is Li>» w made possible by original Vai ICllCb Of the advance m kn v.i. ill the fundamental lems connected rith the design
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      394 9 The following i sailed for the Straits on the Neldera which left London oil Dec- mber 9th: Mr R. AcckLmd. Mfefc Auckland. Mr. Brayne. Miss M. Cooper. Mrs. G. Cotes, Mrs. E. Finchc r. Mr. M. J. Miller. Ifn Miller MM) infant. Mr 3. iV.. lkm. Mr. O'Maltej,
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      SKIPPER WHO ATE HIS NOTEBOOK
      122 9 Secrets Kept From Germans Captain Stephen Wood, whoso death is ani iced at Hull, wai for thirty-four years m the Rrrioe of the Wilson Line. During the war his ship was Ok by a U boat, and Captain Wood, to prevent secret intions getting into
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      CARGO TONNAGE
      1058 9 Fast or Slow Vessels Some U month OB agues- i which Is eh m the mmci.- o! ou of cargo tonnage act the present time, eon („Kh! u| icu-.T published iii The Time from a well-know a shipowner. The letter centred round the desirability of increasing the tonnage
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    28 9 The French mails steamer Chenonceau will arrive here from Saigon at 7 a.m. to-morrow and will leave at 2 p.m. on the rame day for Penang and Europe.
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    PORT HEALTH
    237 9 The Health Bulk-tin of the League of Nations' 1 Eastern Bureau for week ended December 17th, 1932 is a s follows Alexandria: 1 plague c&M and 1 death; 7f| smallpox eases and 14 dettUM as again* 42 cases and 9 deaths during the preceding week. Baghdad 6 smallnox
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    4811 10 THE KING'S RADIO MESSAGE TO THE EMPIRE Successful Reception by Singapore Listeners WONDERS OF THE NEW BROADCASTING STATION London. Dec. 25. Th<- King, broadcasting his Christmas mes--0 the Empire from Sandringham to-day. said it might b< that OUT future would lay upon us more than one stern test. "Our past
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    91 10 BROADCASTING TO THE EMPIRE (From OiM- Own Correspondent) London. !>«■<. 13. We all went down to DaVtUtlJ yesterday, by tram 7n miles iiom London— to mapsct I Broadcasting Station, which beginning next Monday, is lo talk to the Empire. Or thM wIU 1(;l11 commence to broadcast on Christmas Day. when
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      83 10 4. f BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION j J rSOOgtAMMES lOK INDIA. iv KM I STRUTS SKTTLEMKNTS. RDBBATBD M \L.\Y STATES S FROM THE EMPIRF TRANSMITTER. J 1 WENTRY FNGLAND. Wl I•: i.t tn and 31.3 i trci S To-da>'s Programme I I OJff.T. *S Time Signal from Bip J 1 Bn.
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      85 11 Ww Approach to Debts DEFINITE OFFER Hopes For a Practical Programme Washington. |><-< i l>;«\iv chief I nit<<! S|.,te« U i.i the Disarms in<<i:t onTrr. M < Vlbai > to s m, k« h>s xi( rlim- follows protracted eoM•or uith Mr. 11.M.v., M n M .rnin the
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      28 11 Washington, Tier. 22. lenee between Mr. R and has been pubii inch lined to "accept naUUlitjr" for the appoint] r'tblcms. D Man fa 4) Iml- tjuhtr
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      ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
      40 11 Experts Returning to Geneva W.i hinqion. !>■ ba i adjourned until lar ten days tmas rccv^ Moangunoed that regnrdless of the over and Mr. Unit* i peril are re- for 1 of the V >rld Economic January. Banter Wireless.
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      SANK IN TWO MINUTES
      62 11 Lives Lost m Steamer Collision London, Dec. 21. tain and seven of the crew of the Shipping Company's 712 ton head wore drowned when the iuipd with the Norwegian steamer 1328 tons, off Seaham Harbour m wing. I sank within two minutes of and four of
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      AN NOVELIST DEAD
      17 11 London, Dee. 24. *h has taken place of Miss Harriet! t ;ind dramatist Reuter
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      FIVE CHILDREN BURNT TO DEATH
      234 11 Christmas Fve Fire Tragedy CRIPPLED EX-SOLDIER'S BEREAVEMENT Hirmiimham, !>,.,.. 04 BtrminghauTa festive preparations ior C<li ..cli, ud by a ghastly fire In which six nun children were burnt to death A jfflHniimau pati Bog Prfc* Street at four o clock m Urn Morning beard m
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      TIENTSIN—PUKOW RAILWAY
      36 11 TIENTSIN— PUKOW RAILWAY Payment of Balance of Loan Dae, M. tbe TiontMu- pnk management ha* In London 33 ol th of the 1908 loan, i which was due an i <t er Far I m. I
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      MR. AND MRS. MOLLISON
      62 11 Interrupted Honeymoon Resumed London. Dee. 11. The Y. ntlnue m BO icing till his Amy said sh. "No more i ie for i v.hii' Retiter Wltek London, Det\ 21. Amy Mollison will start yet a: lliyht to-morrow but only a short one. She and h i
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      CHRISTMAS TRUCE
      87 11 "Cease Vw. K\ Chaco Region Rome, Dec. 2.1. the to Urn tl i ol El Cbaeo, whei bitter fight-ii-i baa bee n proceeding between the Paraguayan and Bolivian armies. The Governments of both countries have Informed the Pope that they an ;tdh> proposal for a Christmas truce and
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      ILLINOIS PIT DISASTER
      40 11 Explosion Traps Miners 700 Feet Underground Mowequa, Illinois. Dec. 25. Hope has been abandoned of rescuing 54 coal miners trapped 700 feet underground following an explosion. Several bodies were recovered after 24 hours Herculean rescue work. Reuter.
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      OIL DISPUTE
      39 11 Persia Preparing Her Case For the League Teheran, Dec. 22. The Government Is considering the appointment of a delegation to Geneva to lay before the League Persia's case m the oil dispute with Great Britain. Reuter Wireless.
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      INDIAN TARIFF ACT
      15 11 FNew Delhi, Dec. 24. dian Tariff Act will operate from Jan.J Reuter
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      ROUND-UP OF THE REDS
      202 11 Southern China Bandits Scattered FOUR MONTHS' CAMPAIGN London, Dec. 21. A tour months- campaign which has resulted m the crushing of formidable Communist bandit hordes- m Southern China, is the subject ol a statement issued by the Chinese legation here. The statement refers to the report
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      EARTH TREMORS LAST 2 HOURS
      69 11 West liroimvich Records 'Quake 1,500 Miles Off London, Dec. 25. Bromv -v recorded a very severe rartnquake at 2.15 this mornir? at a distance of 4.500 miles. It is believei to be m The trem rot two hours.— Rvva Athens. !)<><. 21. The earthqual >d
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      THE EX-KAISER
      78 11 Precautions At Doom Doom, Dec. 21. from a cold and confined I an. lieasu to guard the ex-Kaisor against future intruders have been intensified. All I cuter gates and doors of Doom House have been the chains of m the grounds have been lengthened to enable them to
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      YUGO-SLAVIA AND ITALY
      114 11 I •Will Not Fail to Defend Rights" Belgrade, Dec. 21. m thi of provocations but Wll] not fail to defend the country's sarrtd righto," were the grave words littered by the Forei-rn Minister, M. Jevtitrh. In the Senate, when lluding to the ill-fee: d m Italy towards
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      BUENOS AIRES "TUBE"
      96 11 British Capital Affected B: Council Decision i Buenos Aires. Dec. 21. The Municipal CouneQ has unanimously adopted a motion declaring that the concession accorded to the Anclo->Ar£entine Tramways Company Limited to build a new underground line to have lapsed. Large amounts of British capital are invested m
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      RESPECT FOR CONTRACTS
      96 11 M. Herriot's Speech At Press Luncheon Paris, Dec. 21. "I demanded of Germany respect for contracts. I demand the same of France," declared M. Herriot m a speech at an Anglo-American Press luncheon. hLs first since he left office. Ha has not changed his opinion that France
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      TROOPS MASSING AT JEHOL
      357 11 Safety of Foreigners; Counsels' Steps TOWNS BOMBED Heavy Damage by Japanese Planes Shanghai, Dec. 2ti. Disquieting reports from Tientsin and Peiping state that Japanese plain clothes troops have made arrangements to cause disturbances m these two cities to give the Chinese troops within the Great Wall
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      SU PING-WEN
      64 11 Still Interned m Tom-k Region Su Ping-wen and all his affl 1 men remain Interned m ti. I region, declares the T;iss aizcncy, i-or.tradicting a Japanese port S'l Ping- wen hi shortly (Ding to Eurcp" tnd that lu> is now m Moscow where he receiv:d an orri r
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      BARCELONA BLAZE
      74 11 Many People Believed to Have Perished Barcelona. Deo. 2>. A terrific fire due to a short circuit m El Big] the larue-t department .store m the city, spread to neighbouring buildings. Many people were injured and many arc believed to be dead. Enormous losses are anticipated. Reuter. Barcelona,
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      FREE STATE TARIFFS
      72 11 Withdrawal of Certain Preferences Dublin. Dec. 24. A new tariff order has been issued the effect of which is the withdrawal of preference hitherto given to British boots and shoes, nun's and boys' clothing and certain iron and steel articles. The motor car duty rate is reduced
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      FOREIGN GOLD SEIZED
      65 11 Appropriation Decree m Bolivia La Paz, Dec. 24. A decree has been issued announcing the appropriation of all foreign gold deposits m the Central, National and Mercantile Bank m the Interest of public utility and national defence. The Government agrees to pay for this gold m paper
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      15 11 There will be no Issue of the tGAPORE FREE PRESS on Monday, January 2nd, if
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      934 12 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd-. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China THE HUAKHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. THE
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      543 12 Eilerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In ttiglanri) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT, VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Dm Salb Steamer B*porc. Spore. ».s. CITY OP Singapore Por Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Dec. 27 Jan. 2 s^. CITY OP ATHENS For London, Rotterdam and
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      914 13 K. P. M. KOMNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ PALOPO-Tuesday. Dec. 27. Riouw, Tambelan. Singkawang. Pemangkat ar.d Selnkau. DAJAK-Tuesday. Dec. 27. Paneh, Tanjong-Mengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong. Berombang and A-t3.il 211. GEN. VAN DER HEYDEN-Tuesday, Dec. 27. Letong. Maras. TMtapft, Midai. Poeloe-Pand-jang. Serassan. Genting and Kramat. MAJANG— Wednesday. Dec. 28. Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallus PengaliasEftate and
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    198 14 Mass at Nagasaki for Crew of Old Portuguese Galleon Three human skulls hftVC been brought up from the Madre de Deiu. Portuguese galleon which sank off Shiro Inland, Nagasaki, m 1609. The divers who found, them were to' take pert m a mass to be celebrated over
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    105 14 The German Lufthansa's decision to establish an anchored flying base In the middle of the ocean Is exciting much Interest. This "flight Island" Is the steamer Westfalen of the North German Lloyd, built In 1905 m Wesennunde and of a capacity of 5,000 tons. How the anchoring will
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    448 14 Teaching the Public to be Thrift Conscious Paris. The new "Exhibition of Waste" is designed to teach the public to be thrift-conscious m the Small and often unconsidered things of life. It is at once a reproof and an encouragement. Anti-waste campaigners have long been convinced that many
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    MR. BERNARD SHAW
    340 14 "Five -Minute Visits" to America Mr George Bt-rnard Shaw, who baa refused until now to comment on the result of the American Presidential Election, did so m a brief interview. "The presidential election was of no importance." Mr. Shaw declared. "The United States with Rcosevelt II as
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    NAPOLEON LIBRARY
    124 14 Rome. Another of Napoleons libraries, the one he collected while m exile m Elba. U being restored. The Italian Government has thia work m hand. When Buonaparte went to Elba he took with him nearly a thousand books. A similar collection he had with him at St. Helena
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    83 14 Moscow. A conference has been held to determine whether Communists shall be taught to speak English with an English or an American accent. The American accent at first looked like winning, as being the more democratic The American President. It was held, and an American working man
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      444 14 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7-30 ajn. Saturdays 7 pjn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7-30 ajn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday 7 pjn. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
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    SHARP RISE IN GERMAN
    266 15 STERLING REMAINS FIRM Activity m South African Mines London. Dec. 21. On the Stock Exchange, business continue.; mall but there were some g<* d features, noti nit turther sharp advance m German loans „■..1 tIM jump m Austrian bonu.» Gilt-edged ritics did not change mu^ii but
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    STERLING RATE
    35 15 London. Dec. 22. Another rise m sterling took place this morning, the rate of New Yo'k on the London ex- change being 3.34 4 compared with 3.33 11 16 at last night's closing.
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    EAR-MARKED GOLD
    108 15 Bank of England** Holding Londan. !>♦■< 21. The effect of ear-markm'.; fold Tor account of the United States is shown to-day m the i -turn of the Bank of En-land for the week ended yesterday. The Bank's holding of "gold coin and bullion", which last week was £139
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    PERNAMBANG RUBBER
    315 15 Proposed Fusion With Shareholders of the Pataling Rubber Estates and the Pernambang Rubber Estates have received circulars sett m? out details of an amalgamation scheme under which Pataliiv will t*Uce over Pemambang. IVrnambang has an issued capital of £473.301 m £1 shares (last dealt m at 3s 4*4
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    PERAK RIVER HYDROELECTRIC POWER
    573 15 Company "In No Danger of Extinction" The net revenue of the Perak River HydroElectric Power Co. for year ended July 31. 1932. amounted to £88.198, add balance from previous year £2,358, and balance of steam station revenue for period December 12. 1928. to July 31. 1930
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    ST. LAWRENCE BRIDGE
    242 15 Contracts Let For New Span Near Montreal Montreal, P.Q. The Lake St. Louis Bridge Corporation has announced the awarding of contracts for construction of the Lachine-Caughanawaga bridge I over the St. Lawrence River. The new span] from Montreal Island to the south shore will be I erected
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    STERLING RATES
    31 15 The sterling rate m New York and Paris, specially cabled to the Free Press, is as follow London. Dec. 25. New York 3.33*4 (3.3234). Paris 85 5 16 (8535)
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    174 15 Changes m Representative Prices Dec. 22 23 24. American Cnn. Com. 51"., 52 1 53 Am. Tphone and Tgraph 101 U 101 s 102"** Atcheson Railroad 37'- 36 L 37 1 Dupont 35 1 2 35 36S Firestone. Common N.Q. N.Q. N.Q. Gen. Electric 14 14
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    THE £ ABROAD
    169 15 THE ABROAD par I>«c- 21 23. Amsterdam 12.07 8.31., 8.30 Athens 375 025 625 Belgrade 25.22', 250 247', Berlin 20.43 14.00', 13.98 Bombay Is. 6d 1 6 11 64 Is. 6 11 Sd. Brussels 35 24.12 24*6 *•> Bucharest 813 565 560 Buenos Aires 47.58 nom. nom. 'Copenhagen 18.159 19.59',
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    PAROI TIN
    408 15 Loss For the Year of $10,884 The report of the directors of Paroi Tin Dredging for the period ended Oct. 31. 1932, to be submitted at the fifth annual ordinary general meeting of the shareholders to be held at the registered office of the company. Laidla* Buildings. Kuala
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    DEPRESSION IN BUILDING INDUSTRY
    345 15 Public Works Should be Put m Hand THE ARCHITECTS' VIEWPOINT L—al depression of the buUdb* industry has become greatly accentuated since the publication oi the various official reports on retrenchment. which appear to have affected private' building proposals to the pent of cessation.) Up to the
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    HOLLAND'S TARIFFS
    157 15 Provisional Duty of 30 Per Cent The tli;ur Dec. 21. A Bill providing for the provisional increase by 30 per cent, of the duty on all goods not produced In Holland, which has already passed the Ixiwer House, to-day passed the first Chamber cf the S'.ates General by
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    NEWFOUNDLAND DEBT
    76 15 Successfully Overcoming Obstacles St. Johns. Newfoundland. Drr. 23. Thanks to the assistance of both Great Britain and Canada, »ach of whom will guarantee a loan of $739,000. Newfoundland will be able' to pay $1,971,000 interest on the National Debt due on January Ist. 1933. The Newfoundland Premier. Mr.
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    BELGIUM'S BUDGET
    57 15 New Economics and Fresh Taxes Brussels. Drc. 2.». Faced with the prospect of a deficit of 3.800.000.000 at m? end of the financial yaar 1932 the Government propose to balance the 1933 budget by economies to the extent of 1.150.000.000 including cuts m salaries and pensions, and by
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION?
    44 15 I hen Tea Control Has Been Introduced 'he Financial Times Amsterdam correspont »Dec. 12> hints that when the Dutch East ies Government has officially agreed tc corate m tea restriction, the Government will m be approached by the Dutch rejfardin? iber restriction
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    353 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES December 24 London, 4 months' sight 2[3 31 [32 London. 3 months' sight 2j3 15)16 London, 60 days' sight 2|3 29J32 London. 30 days* sight 2|3 7|B London, demand 2 3 27(32 London, T.T. 2,3 IZ\l6 Lyons and Paris, demand 975 Hamburg, demand 156
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    INITED TEMIANG (F.M.S.) RUBBER
    102 15 Report for year ended July SI, 193^. states that selective tapping continued m Jure* throughout year, output amounting to 1..>8H >•§ pounds. After transferring £2.000 from taS ift rye. profit and loss account shows credit of £1.394. add amount brought forward. £11.047. making £12.441. which directors
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    921 15 SATURDAY, DECE.HBKR 24TH. 1»32 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayer* SeiK.. Asam Kun.bang (£> 23s 6d 25s 6d x.d. Austral Malay i£* lBs 20s aom Ayer Hitam <ss» 11s Us 9d c.d. Bangrin Tin (£> lls 6d 12s 6d Batang Padang (sl> 0^ 1° Batu Caves ($1) 35 40 Bukit
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      77 15 A— eta exceed SIMOO.Q— Assurance In force over |35,000 t tH The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Strait* Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE ■27 Old Je *n company *as £2 0.000 aepoaUe* w»t h th e Supreme Court of
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    ARSENAL RUN RIOT AT HIGHBURY
    832 16 Lambert's Five Goals Against Sheffield BRADFORD SETS NEW RECORD ■FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. I/ondon, Dec. 24. Arsenal "s 9 2 victory u\er Sheffield United n iiiiury m kin outstanding feature of the English League football matches to-day. It weu no BMW a onr v v*
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    FARCICAL CRICKET AT HOBART
    133 16 TASMANIAN MATCH DRAWN Teams Refuse to be Rained Off Hobart. Dec. 26. The match between the M.C.C. Test touristy and Tasmania was drawn. The M.C.C. declared after scoring SAO for the loss of seven wickets. At the close of play Tasmania had scored 89 for four.
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    HOME RUGBY
    226 16 Coventry Surprise Black heath 'FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT* London. Der. 24. The weather was- sunny hut tool but most groundi wen lm>|Ml to-dajr. There were one CT two MarprtMi m the Club Rugby matches an unexpected result being the 11 3 victory v. hich Coventry gained at the
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING
    135 16 Magnetic Wins the Villiers Stakes FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT) Sydney, Dec. 24. The favourite. Magnetic, won the Villiers Stakes (one milet here this afternoon, details being: MAGNETIC 8 2 1 PAVILION 8.3 2 TREVALLJON 7 7 3 Won by two lengths; third threequarters of a length away. Time
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    LAWN TENNIS TESTS
    85 16 Vines and Allison Beaten Melbourne, Dec. 26. In the second of the series of Test tennis games between Australia and the United States to-day's results were: Hopman beat Vines 6 4, I— 6, B—6.8 6. Crawford beat Allisan 6 3. 6 4. Gledhill beat Sproule 6 3.
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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY
    605 16 Negri-Malacca Again Defeat Command THREE SECOND HALF TRIES (From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 24. Negri- Malacca. 13pts.: Malaya Com. 3pts. There was a large and repicsentative crowd of spectators on the Station padang this evening to witness the rugger match between Negri Sem-bilan-MRlaeca and the
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    WILTSHIRES DEFEAT S.C.C.
    263 16 Winning Try Scored m Last Minutes of Game Wiltshire*. 3pta. S.C.C. "A" nil. There was some interesting Rugby on the Padang on Saturday, when the S.C.C A" XV conceded a very narrow victory to the Wiltshire Regiment, who scored a try m the last few minutes of
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    S. JOHORE BEAT S.C.C.
    495 16 South Johore 9 pte; B.C.C. 5. South Johore repeated their earlier success against the S.C.C. on the Padang by winning by nine points (two tries and a penalty goal) to five (a goal) at Johore Bahru on Saturday The S.C.C. team were considerably below strength, but
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    AFTER FIVE MONTHS NEGOTIATIONS
    72 16 TRADE TREATY SIGNED Austria and Hungary Come To Terms Vienna, Dec. 21. A commercial treaty between Austria and Hungary was signed to-day alter five months negotiations. The Treaty, which conies into force m January, lays down that the proportion of Austrian exports into Hungary to Hungarian
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    TOP OF THE WORLD
    79 16 New Sea Route Planned Moscow, Dec. i\. •A sea route across the top of the world has been planned as the result of the successful, though hazardous, experimental voyage carried out m the breaker Sibiriakov. which found a navigable channel to the Pacific side. The Government
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    MONUMENTS DAMAGED
    50 16 Citizen's National Sentiment Wounded Belgrade. Dec. 21. Six citizens oi Trau appeared before the authorities and announced that they were responsible for the damage to certain monuments because their national sentiment was wounded by provocatory articles m the Italian Press. They were sentenced to five days imprisonment.- Reuter
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    BELGIAN CROWN PRINCE
    53 16 Congo Visit of Inspection Brussels, Dec. 23. The Belgian Crown Prince and Crown Princess, who recently returned from their visit to the Far East, left Antwerp to-day for Ma-t-ado, on an unofficial visit to the Belgian Congo, to obtain information regarding the latest dt velopments m Colonial
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    BOUGHT A TOWN
    41 16 New Owner of Biarritz Paris, Dec. >4. The Deputy. M. Henri Lillaz. has bought the trnrn of Biarritz. The price is not disclosed The purchase Includes the Casinos but M LHlaz is personally not concerned with thorn Reuter
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    RELIEF WORK
    52 16 T.U.C. Council Not to Co-operate London, D«*. 21. Th? General Council of the Trade Union Congress, meeting m London to-day, has decided not to co-operate with the National Council of Social Service which has been adopted by the Government as the official agency for the relief of unemployment-
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    SERVED IN CHINA WAR
    41 16 Death of Major-General J. R. Johns tone London. Dec. 2ti. The death has occurred of Major-General James Robert Johnstone. who took a prominent part m the relief of the Pekin Legations during the North China expedition- Reuter
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    GERMAN UNEMPLOYED
    47 16 Berlin, Dec. M. The Government has granted 9.00 C.000 marks to help unemployed under the age of 25. Reuter. Berlin. Dec. IL The number of unemployed has Inrrwucd by 240.000 since the end of November, and the total is nou- 5 «fl4 nnn Reuter Wireless
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    GERMAN AMNESTY
    34 16 10.000 Women and Children Released Berlin, Dec. 21. Roughly 10.000 women and children who ha; been jailed for political offences will be released this week m consequence of the amnesty Reuter Wireless
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    SIR EYRES MONSELL'S TRIP
    36 16 London, Dec. 23. Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell. First Lord of the Admiralty, leaves London to-day for Gibraltar to pay an official visit to the Rear-Admiral there and to inspect the naval installation
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    KEPPEL FLAG COMPETITION
    22 16 The mixed flag competition at, Keppel Golf r L CS^ y WaS WOn b «-nd Mrs J C. Macleod.
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    15 16 The hockey match between the Medical College and the Khalsa Association was not played yesterday.
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