The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 December 1934

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    Masthead
    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. N O. 14,452. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1934. 10 CENTS.
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    Colossal New Prosperity Plan For U. S A
    342 1 $105,000,000,000 TO BE SPENT IN NEXT TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Work For Every Able Bodied Man LLOYD GEORGE ALSO HAS PROSPERITY SCHEME ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND MILLION DOLLARS That is the colossal sum involved m the new prosperity plan submitted to President Roosevelt
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    REPRIEVE REFUSED
    74 1 Englishwoman To Die On The Gallows London, Dec. 17. "THE Home Office has refused a reprieve m the case of Mrs. Ethel Major, sentenced to death for murdering her husband by administering strychnine at Kirkly-on-Bain. Lincolnshire. The jury strongly recommended the woman to mercy and she will be
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    ADJOURNMENT OF COMMONS FOR A MISPRINT
    180 1 ADJOURNMENT OF COMMONS FOR A MISPRINT E THERE MUST BE NO ERROR IN LAWS 9 Lighter Side Of Parliament London, Dec. 18. F syntax is not unknown Westminster but it must be a pronoun masquerading preposition to force the of Commons to adjourn. members are itching nd the scales of
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    NOT A PARTY STUNT
    172 1 Mr. Lloyd George's "Sincere Contribution" London, Dec. 15. T^HE intention to launch within the next few weeks a scheme for the national recovery of prosperity is announced by Mr. Lloyd George m an interview with Reuter at Churt. He declined to give an outline of the
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    107 EXECUTIONS
    28 1 Moscow, Dec. 17. Twenty-eight alleged terrorists have been executed at Kieff, bringing the total executions m Russia to 107 since the murder of Kirov. Reuter Wireless
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    MALARIA EPIDEMIC CREEPING NEARER TO COLOMBO
    136 1 URGENT CALLS FOR QUININE Colombo, Dec. 17. r[E grave malaria epidemic is creeping nearer and nearer to Colombo where exhaustive precautions have been taken. Even the smallest villages report 15 to 30 deaths. Village schools are being turned into hospitals and headmasters have been
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    21 LIVES LOST
    56 1 Foundering Of French Steamer Marseilles, Dec. 15. TYVENTY-ONE lives were lost by the foundering of the French steamer Schiaffino, which has been given up as lest after being five days overdue at Oette. A tug which put out m search recovered a quantity of wreckage including furniture
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    FASCIST PORTUGAL Elections A Foregone Conclusion
    85 1 FASCIST PORTUGAL Elections A Foregone Conclusion Lisbon, Dec. lE, Elections are being held throughout Portugal on Dec. 16 for the two Chambers of the new Corporate State formed on Fascist lines. They follow a nine years' dictatorship. The result is a foregone conclusion as the only list of candidates submitted
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    PETITION FOR SECESSION FROM COMMONWEALTH
    237 1 PETITION FOR SECESSION FROM COMMONWEALTH WEST AUSTRALIA HARD HIT By Tariffs And Free Trade London, Dec. 17. •TOE West-Australian petition for separation from the Common- wealth of Australia, presented to the House of Lords today, consists of a scroll 26 feet long and 13 feet wide. It is the outcome
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    600 NEW PLANES
    71 1 New York, Dec. 15. The recommendation that over 600 new aeroplanes bo completed within the next three years la contained m the annual report of the Secretary for War, which endorses the proposal that the Air Corps should have a minimum of 2,320 serviceable and modern machines
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      177 1 fkff mVfililii TONIGHT TOMORROW COCKTAIL OANCE SPECIAL DINNER 6.30 to 8.15 o.m. DINNER DANCE CONCERT .INFORMAL) W\*r**#fci* I 9.30 p.m. to Midnight 8 15 to p.m. CABARET -808 CALLOWAY DANCE (formal) SPECIALITY DRUM SOLO and 9 30 P' m to Midnight gCCENTBIC DANCES CABARET 808 CALLOWAY ___XMAS NEW YEAR ATTRACTIONS
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      64 1 On Other Pages Army doctor's fees 2 Leper Settlement concert 3 Rubber estate quarrel 3 Prison for European 6 Malayan Boy Scouts 6 Police raid Japanese 6 American m car smash 7 China and dictatorship 9 Tin and rubber prices 9 S.V.C. pantomine 9 Weekly Sporting Notes 15 Varsity hockey
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      61 1 m SEAVIEW©HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT ENTIRELY RENOVATED EVERY mTH IVATE BAT RUNNING HOT COLD WATER m5L.r»? OLP SWI3 *MING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC REAITY SPOTS FRIDAY (FORMAL) SATURDAY (INFORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ADELPHI HOTEL FAVOURITE DOWN TOWN HOTEL FACING ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL EVERT ROOM WITH BATH AND MODERN SANITATION
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    Army Doctor Is Entitled To Fees
    205 2 TAIPING COURT RULING Taiping. TTHE suit m which Jemadar P. j Shankran, attached to the Military Hospital of the 2/20 th. Burma Rifles, sued Mr. C. Jivaretnam. Assistant Station Master. Taiping. for $172 for professional treatment rendered to him and his wife, was concluded
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    KILLED IN CRASH
    97 2 Seremban. Le e Yong. a contractor of Seremban. received fatal injuries while ridine a motor-cycle on a steep incline, about 2 miles out of Seremban on the Labu Road. He was taken to hospital, and died while undergoing an operation. At the time of the accident, he
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      1026 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^ AUCTION SALE IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of A CHOICE COLLECTION OF BEAUTI- FUL FLORAL PATTERN INDIAN' AND CHINESE CARPETS AND RUGS, OF DIFFERENT QUALITIES. COLOURS AND SIZES (JUST ARRIVED) To be held at No. 40, Raffles Chambers (2nd Floor), Raffles Place, Singapore; ON WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19th, 1954, AT 11
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      373 2 TENDERS. I SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are now invit.-ci tt» following materials or sorvicW particulars, see Municipal Room. •> Supply of 15 tons of Pi. i n of Closing. 4 p m ThJ£ Dec. 27th. 1934. Supply of Sluice Valvei rot for period 1/5/35 to 30 4 iv i 6 of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      172 2 Diary Of The Week WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19. High Water, 8.57 a.m. 9.1 ft., 10.46 p.m.. 8.6 ft. Rugby: S.C.C. "A" vs. Wiltshires, padang; P.S.R.F.C. "A" vs R.E., Dunearn Road. Hockey: SRC. vs. Indian Association, SRC. ground; S.C.R.C. vs. V.M.C.A., Hong Lim Green; Police II vs. Medical College, Depot Khalsa Association
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    • Miscellaneous
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      357 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres. p.m. 6.00 Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Tim«s. Stock and share report supplied
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    Leper Children In Merry Mood
    312 3 DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL PRIZES *THER£ were gay doings at the on Monday oncert and the prize of the boys' and girls' gbools were held. ceedingg commenced with recitations followed by a sketch. -The Fisherman fagas." eport, Mr. A. G. Nicholas, the charge, said that the
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    QUARREL OVER LEASE OF RUBBER ESTATE
    1003 3 Tamil Plaintiffs Entitled To Damages T^ Mnr Cnt °1 Jus ce m the action m which R. the !eate oT'A KriShna sued Ch °P Ban Whatt King over Supreme cL T CState was read ut «>e Supreme Court by the Deputy Registrar yesterday. The
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    Vehicles Inspector Complains Of Assault
    469 3 CHINESE TAXI DRIVER CHARGED A MALAY Vehicles Inspector and the Chinese driver of a mosquito 'bus figured as complainant and accused, respectively, m a case heard before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, yesterday. The charge against the Chinese, Tow Yock Boon, was voluntarily causing
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      128 3 ENSURE BETTER VISIOK Our specialised opticians are at your service. Free sight-testing and advice given. Our glasses give clear vision from edge to edge and our charges are Moderate. Conserve your vision with modern lenses. NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO., 96. HIGH STREET SINGAPORE. Sturdy Childhood At the toddling stage Mother
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      176 3 WHITEAWAYS CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR PRESENT TO YOU COMMENCING TODAY UNTIL DECEMBER 31st WE WILL ALLOW YOU A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF 20% ON ALL CASH PURCHASES OF $5' 00 UPWARDS THIS OFFER APPLIES TO OUR ENTIRE STOCK. BUY YOUR GIFTS, TOYS, CRACKERS, TABLE DECORATIONS, AND ALL YOUR REQUIREMENTS NOW AT WHITEAWAYS
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    "CHRISTMAS IN COMING..."
    133 5 THESE for Christmas? Champion birds arriving at the Crystal Palace for the Poultry and Pigeon Show which opened on Nov. 20. An exhibitor with her two turkeys ready for exhibition at the show. SIGNOR MUSSOLINI attended the opening m the Campidoglio m Rome of the Council of
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      37 5 SCOTCH A special shipment is arriving irom Scotland on 20th December. The World's best Lamb "rX n' wav a 'Kirk Tender and of delicious flavour. J j 111 'I MT.I i^l :1 '•■■■■■iff? 1 r,. ,a\ /^^v(Sfji\
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    Mr. W. Smith's New Appointment
    473 6 Mr. W. Smith 's New Appointment Fleet Street Advertising Expert For Singapore |UR W. Smith arrived m Singapore by ***the Fushimi Maru on Sunday to take over the general managership of the group of three newspapers published by the Straits Times Press Ltd. Since 1927 Mr. Smith has been London
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    Malayan Scout Troop Is Finding Itself
    452 6 HOW JAMBOREE PAKTY IN FARING Batavia, Dec. 13. "PHE Malayan troop of Boy Scouts on its way to Australia- has had every opportunity of "finding itself." An official send-off, the immediate interest of fellow passengers on the ship, and the common interest of things
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    EUROPEAN SENT TO PRISON
    1079 6 PASSED A WORTHLESS CHEQUE Former Member Of S.S. Police C. Groves, a European ex-officer oJ the Straits Settlements Police Force was sentenced to two months' imprisonment m Singapore en a charge ol cheating yesterday afternoon. He pleaded guilty before Mr. J. M Brander. the third magistrate.
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    Police Raid Japanese Premises
    501 6 Police Raid Japanese Premises PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIOS VISIT TO BLAKANG MATI A LLEGATIONS of further police activities among the Japanese community m Singapore are contained m yesterday's issues of the two local Japanese newspapers, the Nippo and the Nichi-Nichi. I j It is stated that several Japanese photographic studies m Singapore
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    MOTOR-CYCLING ROUND THE WORLD
    254 6 MOTOR-CYCLING ROUND THE WORLD 2 Russians Coming To Singapore "THAT the roads m Malaya are the best they had seen so far was the comment made by two Russians. Messrs. V. DenisofT and V. BaranofT who arrived m Penang last Saturday on a motorcycle tour of the world. The two
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    END TO ALL GASTRIC DISORDERS.
    216 6 END TO ALL GASTRIC DISORDERS. [Woman Gets Relief After T« Tablets Of New *£J? One of the greatest medical trinn of recent years is the p^ England of a new drugless'n n gives instant relief irom dlgestiv, orders. Under the n ame c the new remedy was reoeatb m available
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      81 6 COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED arrange SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO 'or aomeward bound paiaenger* Apply for particular! to PATERSON, SIMONS CO, 5 LTD. or to any of Cox And Kings Office! WttT SAB). CAIRO, LONDON, ETC. PHE sure means of ftbk I relief from coughing lnd ANS the proce of di»olving
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      34 6 fraser l> PleaiJe LtcTi GifDpni ,y/ai'r you hud it BB^B 'We've Cone fl^^^^^^^^^^H^^Hl^^^ai Around tlie §g%£KiB«JP^ V m W^A T^ m^ MASTER'S can see our appreciation BOTTLED BY Ring 3463 for prompt delivery. MAAS-29
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    A LIGHT COMEDY
    157 7 'The Meanest Gal In Town" At The Alhambra "The Meanest Gal m Town." an R.K.O. Radio presentation which start|ed a mid-week run at the Alhambra last night is a film of the light, frothy I type, without the semblance of a plot but which contained a few
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    EURASIAN MINSTRELS
    39 7 At a well-attended meeting of Eurasians held at the house of Mr. Lopez In Katong, it was decided to revive the Eurasian ministry troupe. The opportunity was also taken to present colours to the Bing Boy Minstrels.
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    Young American In Motor Smash
    310 7 I THREE CHARGES h 1 AGAINST HIM I A few hours after being arrested fol- lowing a motor crash m Bencoolen Street, Mr. R. J. Walker, a young American, appeared m the police court before Mr. C. H. Whitton, the fourth; magistrate, yesterday morning on
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    FEVER IN CEYLON
    126 7 Local Ceylonese To Organise Relief Measures A public meeting of Ceylonese resident* m Singapore and Johore is being arranged and will take place very shortly m Singapore for the purpose of considering what relief mea- i sures can be organised m connection with the fever epidemic now
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    62 7 The band of the S.S. Police under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns will perform the following programme weather permitting at Telok Ayer. on iThursday. commencing at 9 p m. Spanish March Gallito »Lope>: Overture. Marinella (Fucik): Selection. La Boheme (Puccini*; Waltz, Eton Boating iSong <Kaps>: Selection, The Girl
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      585 7 I CAPITOL- «T!&™y ALEXANDRE DUMAS' immortal classic #^kj~3 Presenting England's greatest Screen find ow e Screen's Finest Achievement of the Year! j »L ~MJ^> j with ELISSA LAND! and D* t" "U A C -^>v —^(tes^^JFl B^JLJ^S' SU l SBW il A story so enthralling that you'll live Every hen
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1934. America's New Deal
    882 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1934. America's New Deal THE new prosperity plan for the United States which was dis- closed yesterday does not come •altogether as a surprise. It has been known for some time that the experts of the Roosevelt administradition were busy gathering statistics for
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    DAY TO DAY
    192 8 Mr. J. A. S. Jennings has left Ipoh for Cameron Highlands. Mr. R. H. Kennaway has been elected a director of Selama (Malaya) Rubber Estates. Ltd. r w J- Vickers, formerly Health Officer, Kuala Lumpur, has gone to Kedah to act as Senior Health Officer. Mr. H.
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    As I was Saying
    557 8 - Patron Saint Of Singapore A General's Fine Record "RuttdlcBumile Division Hamlcx Stages A "Come-back" WHO is the patron Saint ol Singapore? St. Andrew? s» George We confess this point had not occurred to us until it was brought to our notice m the columns of this
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    The Atheist
    1061 8 r|LD Jose, an avowed atheist, lived alone m a cottage at the very end of the fishing hamlet, just where the high cliffs began to rise. But though these tremendous cliils protected m some measure the lew, rocky cliff which bordered the ground m front of the cottage,
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      240 8 1 W. c ilv>i pag .nh: "?fe l: jp V^CUCQIOrPONSARDIN P X Jim. B Jkk SCLCCTVO "OHV Jt R^^ VHfTAM •STA»tf«KiO '7*i INUONO' for every occasion. CALDfIBIECIK'S CHRISTMAS FOOD NEWS Australian TURKEYS PRIME SELECTED BIRDS Ckir X*ma> Turkeys need no recommendation they are specially selected for us annually and this
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      60 8 A GIRL REVEALED IN COURT that because her fiance didn't like red hair, she became an ash blonde. That sounds fair enough. It is only fair to your family to protect your income against possible periods of ill-health by taking out a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT AND ALLSICKNESS POLICY. i GENERAL ACCIDENT,
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    Sictatorship The Only Hope For China Says Chang
    343 9 EXTERNAL AGGRESSION IS /TO BE COMBATED Kwangtung's $10,000,000 Deficit Shanghai, Dec 18 INTERVIEWING American journalists m Hankow recently Marshal Chang Hsueh-Hang, Commander of the anti-bandit lorces m Hupei, Honan, and Anhui, said that China's sal vation depended very much upon the faith
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    LORD GREENWAY DEAD
    14 9 London, Dec. 17. death is announced oi Lord away. Reuter Wireless
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    12 9 >king for dinner on New Year's Eve Swimming Club is now closed.
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    AMERICAN CANAL SCHEME
    122 9 30- YEAR-OLD PLAN TO BE REVIVED To Supplement Panama Traffic Washington, Dec. 17. r TUE 30-year-old proposal for a Nicaragua Canal to supplement Panama Canal traffic has teen brought up again by Mr. Carl Vinson, Chairman of the House of Representatives Naval Committee, who declared a Nicaragua
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    BURNED TO DEATH
    44 9 Toronto, Dec. 17. TTWENTY-OXE valuable race horses worth at least £12,000 were burned to death m a mysterious fire at the stables on Thorn ClifTe Race Track, believed due to incendiarism as six different outbreaks were disco ye red. Reuter Wireless
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    44 9 ly favoured the canal. If constructed the canal would be 172 miles along and the most practical route would be from Greytown, on the Atlantic Coast, to Brito on the Pacific via the Deseado and San Juan rivers and Lake Nica- ragua.— Reuter Wireless
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    Opening Night Of S.V.C. Pantomime
    470 9 WITH the opening of the S.V.C. Pantomime at the Victoria Theatre last night. Yuletide was ushered into Singapore m royal fashion. The house was filled to capacity and it was as enthusiastic as it was large. The story of Dick Whitiington was retold m a
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    104 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London, Dec. 18. Spot (Sellers* 6 7|l6d. (6 7|l6d.)< (Buyers) 6 sil6d. (6 5j16d.) April- June 6 9]l6d. (6%d.) July-Sept. 6%d. (6 13|16d.) Oct.-Dec. 6 7 B d. (6 15j16d.) Market:— Quiet. New York, Dec. 18. January 13.00
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    OFFICIAL SECRETS CHARGE
    200 9 ARSENAL EMPLOYEE FOR TRIAL Documents Handed Over To: Ex-Policeman London, Dec. 15. U7ILUAMS Burges, described as! a second-grade computer of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, charged at Bow Street under the Official Secrets Act. has been committed for trial at the Old Bailey after evidence was given showing
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      80 9 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL SCOTTS ROAD, Singapore. PHONE 6490. TENNIS COURTS can now be reserved by non residents at $1/an evening. FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 6490. i I I Gifts for Christmas... I I Have you decided what gifts to send? You'll find the answer to your problem m our showrooms! There's
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      409 9 SHOES ARE MOST SUITABLE X'IWAS GIFTS THE "LOTUS" SUEDE A HIGH CLASS MODE. j/^/^<^^<r !N RICH DARK BROWN JuV '1 PUNCHED TOE CAP FINE SEWN FACING jrf^W^ ENGLISH LEA- _^vT THER SOLES >^^^ \_S!^_^^^ 8c HEELS. ;^£Z^!S&^ 0^ H^ *~>.^J\J PER PAIR THE ST. ANDREWS GOLF SHOE ONE OF THE
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
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      RUNNYMEDE HOTEL MAKES PROFIT OF $14,390
      1136 10 But No Final Dividend Crag's Loss nett profit of $14,390/0 for the year was reported at the fourteenth annual general meeting of the Runnymede Hotel Ltd., which was held at 39, Beach Street, Penang on Friday. Mr. C. B. Redway presided. Following the chairman's
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      Wall Street
      215 10 Dec. 14. 15. 17. American Can. Com. 105 3 4 106 3 8 loe l^ American Telephone and Telegraph 1O5 3 8 105 7 8 105 3 4 Atcheson Railroad 53»0 53 3 4 53 2 Dupont 933.8 92X« 93 2 Firestone 16^8 Unq. 16» 4 General Electric
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      COAL MERGER
      54 10 To Control Half South Wales Output London, Dec. 11. i no announcement is expected shortly of the merger of Welsh Associated Collieries and the Powell-Duffryn Steam ?w.ooS;SS5 pany with capital of The two companies work 75 mines and the merger will control half the output of the South
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      75 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT lOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Dec. 18, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Spot (loose) 20% 20?/ 8 (P.OJ.) Current month 21 1|16 21 3j16 Jan.-Mar. 21 3 4 21 7 8 Apr. -June 23*4 23% July-Sept. 24% 24»/ 2
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      RUBBER SHIPMENTS
      217 10 Weekly Report Of Lewis And Peat Lewis and Peat. Ltd"., m their weekly rubber market report, dated London, Dec. 4. state: ..Plantation. There is very little change to report since our last issue but quotations show a slight recession. Shipment figures from the Dutch East Indies for October
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      104 10 Dec. 18. Gambler 6 25 Java Cube 8 75 Hamburg Cube HOO Muntok White Pepper 65.00 White Pepper 64 00 Copra. Sundried 3.15 Copra, mixed 2.90 Fair Sago Flour Small Flake Tapioca 3.60 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Slam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120
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      Fraser's Share List
      1053 10 TI'ESDAY. DEC. 18, 1934 i Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 3d 4s l l Asam Kumbang 35s 36c? x.d. x.b. j/Aistral Malay (£> 60s 62s x.d. Ayer Hitam Tin (ss> 13s 14s cd. Ay« Weng (sl* 2.17 222 'Bangrin Tin 24s 25s Cvienderiang to 6d 9s 9d I
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      SMALL LOSS TURNED INTO PROFIT
      999 10 SMALL LOSS TURNED INTO PROFIT South Malaya Rubber Company i THE second ordinary general meeting of the South Malaya Rubber Plantations (1932). Limited, was held at the Council Room. Rubber Growers' Association. 2/4. Idol Lane. Eastcheap, London, E.C. 3.. on Nov. 6. Mr. Walter Miller (Chairman of the Company), presiding.
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      SOUTH INDIA'S RUBBER QUOTA
      178 10 Planters Demand An Increase Coonoor. THE United Planters' Assoc;;; of Southern India has forwarded to the Government of I: a memorandum drawing attention to the inadequacy of the Rubber Quota allotted to South India by the International Rubber RefuUi Committee. The memorandum states that ftl] large
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      COPPER PRICKS
      147 10 London. IH. 11 The great expansion m the consumption of copper, which greater than during the bo m •would not have materialised il had not fallen, stated Sir Auckl Geddes at yesterday's meeting i Rhokana Corporation, tile copper produced m Rhodesia Until Rhodesia commenced produce, he said, manufacturers
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    MARLENE DIETRICH dispenses with HER BODYGUARD
    826 11  - MARLENE DIETRICH dispenses with HER BODYGUARD MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person Jg L* T I Palm Springs season has< I ie d with a bang. All it a couple of days of rain the Hollywood beaux and sertward. We must have and you have no idea .v grey days can
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    SWEEP TICKETS
    165 11 Magistrate Acquits The Accused Dm Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 13. n the case w.as mentioned m the police court, m which a '■> Chinese. Yap Boon Eng. was ed with possession of over 300 tickets issued by diilerent assos and clubs m Penang, Inspector liat Seong stated
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    805 11  -  Ely Culbertson by I World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst I BIDDING TACTICS you hold a strong hand and a vulnerable opponent on your right opens the bidding, it is by no means necessary to take immediate action provided your hand contains some definite strength m
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    CHINESE HOY KILLED
    75 11 Dies Soon After Being Run! Over By Lorry An eigh* -year-old Chinese boy died within a lew nlnutet after being run over by a motor lorry m Pekin Street yesterday. His hips and left thigh were crushed by th e wheels and he died beiore ambulance dressen
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      733 11 i I Asaets exceed $12,000,000. Ammnc9 W force over $35,*t*,M* The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Btralts Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life Building, Ceci. Street, Singapore OFPICE 2 OM Ec The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the
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    37 12 The M.M. vessel Felix Roussel is due here from Colombo on Friday, 21 inst. at 7 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong. Shanghai and Kobe. Berth S.H.B. wharf.
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ACROSS THE ATLANTIC IN 96 HOURS
      625 12 How Queen Mary Will Break The Records I UNCH m Cherbourg on Saturday; tea m New York on WednesL day afternoon— 3,loo miles m 96 hours. That is the schedule which the Cunard-White Star Line are working out for the new liner Queen Mary,
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      S.S. BHUTAN
      14 12 The s.s. Bhutan arrived m London at 8 p.m. on Dec. 16.
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      VESSEL ADRIFT
      169 12 Ship Loaded With Gelignite A Japanese vessel laden with explosivts for the salvaging operations on the Jemtschug broke from its moor'inijs and drifted m Penang. The boat arrived from Japan about [four months back and was fully loaded [With gelignite for the salvaging operaIt ions on the Jemtschug.
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      64 12 I. S. K. LINE. ISHIHARA SANGYO-KAIUN KAISHA, LTD. < Incorporated m Japan) REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE BOSTON MARU Dec. 30 Dec. 30 FOR KOBE, OSAKA. MOJI, YAWATA. NAGOYA AND YOKOHAMA BOSTON MARU Jan. 6 Jan 6 CLYDE MARU Jan. 14 Jan. 14 For rates and other particulars please apply:
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      460 12 BIBBY LINE L LONDON ADDRESS 2Z, PALL MALL, LONDON, S.W.I] of fast twin-screw Oil Driven Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON COLOMBO, PORT SUDAN MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Peiiang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave R&ngoo 1935 GLOUCESTERSHIRE Jan. 3 WORCESTERSHIRE Jan. 17 CHESHIRE Jan. 31 YORKSHIRE Feb.
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      532 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.30 ajn. Kedah Monday to Frida> 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
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      290 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alonsside the expected U J: East Wharf (Eatrame Gale It Ra^ula 22; H.ildL Main Wharf (Entrame c. IIP v Ranpura 18; Bulan 111 Gorgon 11; Larut 10? J Empire Dock (Entrani Zuiko Mam 30; KhandTraveler 35; Bendoran 3 Empire Dock Entrant c t Silveryew 46 West Wharf
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      464 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) r^o rr.,r "ELLERMAN" UNE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. Steamer VIA P ETB AN BU 2 CANAL City of Eastbourne Due Sails City of Evansville Dec 30 Jan 2 City of Dunkirk Jan 14 Ja n. 16 City of Oran Jan
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      845 14 K. P. M. KOMXKLIJKF PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPU VAN HEUTSZ— Wednesday. E>ec. 19. Belawan-Deli and Penang. MAKASSER— Wednesday, Dec. 19, Prigi-Radja. Sapat, Tembilahan, PoeloePallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday, Dec. 19, Muntok and Palembang. TOHlTl— Wednesday, Dec. 19, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. VAN DER LI JN— Thursday, Dec. 20, Cheribon (not for
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      327 14 REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria on the Famous PRESIDENT LINERS All outside itaterooms— Excellent cuisine Swimming bathThree day itopover In Ef7»t Arrive Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. New York. PRESIDENT ADAMS Dec. 29 Jan. 1 Feb. 12 PRESIDENT HARRISON Jan. 12
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      425 14 O. S. K. LINE I to ENGLAND VIA I AFRICA, RETURNING TO SINGAPORE VIA SUEZ Next your HOME LEAVE Avail of the facilities offered jointly by the Ob S. K. Singapore-Africa UNION CASTLE Africa England N. Y. K. Europe-Singapore £131- 8-0 First Class throughout £lie Q Ist (0.5.X.) 2nd. Class
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    2124 15  -  Hermes Weekly Sporting Notes Co mpiled By C "P> Club and Tournament— The Facts m Figures— Services Should Win On Saturday— Trophy Match Prospects S. C. C's Good Record —Details Of The Tournament I surprising how strong is the of opinion m Singapore ours the chances of Negri
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    JOHORE BADMINTON ASSOCIATION
    337 15 JOHORE BADMINTON ASSOCIATION Criticism Of Action By Committee To The Editor. Sir. I shall deem it a great favour if you will kindly give this space, as it is of considerable interest not only to the badminton playing public but also to a certain extent to the general public of
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    TAIPING BADMINTON
    90 15 Decision To Run An All-Malay League Taiping. At a meeting of all the Taiping Malay badminton enthusiasts at the M.V.I. Club premises recently with Inche Wan Chick bin Haji Ismail m the chair, it was decided to run an All-Malay Taiping Badminton League sometime next month. An offer
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    HANKOW GOLF
    91 15 Championship Won By W. J. Allan The replay for the Hankow golf championship at the Race Club resulted m a win for W. J Allan by one stroke, his opponent. J. S. McEachran. making a very fine recovery m the afternoon after being nine strokes down on the
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    VARSITY HOCKEY MATCHES
    355 15 VARSITY HOCKEY MA TCHES Cambridge In Winning Vein I But Dark Blues Twice I Defeated I (From Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Dec. 4. I TNIVERSITY hockey fixtures have been prominent this week. In *J mid-week, Cambridge University met Surbiton and were easy winners by 5 goals to 1. The
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    ASIATIC RUGBY
    234 15 PERAK OVERWHELM SELANGOR (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 17. •"PHE vast ditlerence between an experienced and inexperienced side was witnessed yesterday when the Perak Asiatic, flffteen. winner of the All Blues rugger trophy, overwhelmed the Selangor Asiatics by 18 points < three goals and a try
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS
    131 15 Tournament Ties For Today The following were the results of ties played m the S.C.C. billiards tournament on Monday: Championship Walsh beat Gillett by 74 A Class Anderson beat Speid by one. B Class Fugler beat Smellle by 46. Hamilton beat Clackett by 83 Brummittt beat Laverton by
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    26 15 Owing to the heavy bookings for Dec. 22 and tor New Year's Eve the TangIftn Club Committee has decided that no further reservations may be made.
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    PUBLIC SERVICES ARE RUNNERS-UP IN S.C.C. RUGBY TOURNAMENT
    1104 16 Match Against Etceteras Virtually Won By Minns TOWARDS END LOSERS RALLY Arrears Too Great For Them To Wipe Off Public Services 15 pts. Etceteras 9 pts. IF the Etceteras had played as stout a game m the first half of their tournament
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    MATCHES CANCELLED
    168 16 •T^HE following hockey matches, which were to have been played yesterday, were cancelled: Police vs. Malaya Command at Tanglin: Sikh Police vs. Ceylon Sports Club at Balestier and the S.C.R.C. vs. R.A.M.C. at Hone Urn Green. Valberg missed the mark narrowly. After an abortive raid by the Institution,
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    16 16 THE S.C.C. II drew one all with Wilt shires II on the Pa dan? on Monday.
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    JACK PETERSEN RETAINS HEAVYWEIGHT TITLES
    178 16 JACK PETERSEN RETAINS HEA VYWEIGHT TITLES Beats Cook On Points BUTLER TAKES WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FROM HARRY MASON London. i>,. p TN a 15-round contest for the British and Empire championship at the Albert Hall, Jack Petersen night beat George Cook of Australia, on points. Peterson scored with beautltu) riffhts, lefts,
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    Annual Hockey Match Between O. R. A. And R. I. Won By Old Boys
    609 16 Annual Hockey Match Between O. R. A. And R. I. Won By Old Boys PACE TOO HOT FOR R.I. O.R,A 4; R.l 1. TTiE annual hockey encounter between the O.R.A. and the R.I. took place on the R.I. ground yesterday and after a keen struggle the Old Boys ran out
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    53 16 The following have been Invited to play hockey for S.C.C. vs. Malaya Command tomorrow at S.C.C: C G. Van Houten; R. A. Ashworth. J. R. McDougall; R. N. Elliott. E W Reeve. A. W. Hay; L, H. N. Davis. A. P. Craigie. P. E. H. Bodel-Bienfait. M. C. Elliott. A.
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
    81 16 Programme Of Feb./ March Meeting The official programm gapore Turf Club's Febrv.. 1935 professional meeting been issued and the foil summary of it. There will be three days r^ Saturday, Feb. 23, Wednesday and Saturday, March 2. Three runs will be provided for class 1 horses, two
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    53 16 Result Of Monthly Mixed Foursomes The Garrison Golf Club mr.: ed foursomes competition m* I on Tuesday. The follow:: best returns. Capt. and Mrs. N. L Hammond 45 Mrs R. E. Morris and Mr. S. H. Moss 45 7' Mrs. T. C. K. Austin and Capt. J.
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    CAMBRIDGE AGAIN BEAT OXFORD
    59 16 Half Point Margin In Cross-Country Race London. I)- v 1| ipAMBRiDGE. who have alreadi I Oxford at soccer, r Qd sq UMh rackets, completed a triun by winning the CMtt- 132 1 2 points to 32. thus pi fifth consecutive Oxford rid The Light Blues had
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