The Straits Times, 18 December 1930

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    42 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] X* '3 J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA." \x 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930 /> PRICE 10 C^NTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      120 1 SINGAPORE: 76, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5161). 1 SnP^^^^^SSP 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 "LOOSE ENDS" Featuring OWEN NARES and I EDNA BEST. i Phone 5261-5261. > Growing %J$ Children lC*%?l THRIVE ON "BEAR BRAND The Original and Genuine Rich Swiss Milk. N'othini; can equal Bear Miami, the pure natural milk from the
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      102 1 KUALA LUMPUR I 27, JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). SHOP EARLY AT /^~*W h^^hk 111 111 1 \J jt i Bw^B^hl^. i^^^e9 I K mi>i R- I ■I ROYAL BAKERY CHRISTMAS CAKES AND MINCE PIES. We arc now booking orders at SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co.,Ul>. ORCHARD ROAD AND SUB DEPOTS. Please
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      14 1 Ml TONIGIIT 9.15 "LOOSE ENDS" Featuring > OWEN NAKES and 1^ EDNA BEST. ■"frhone 5261-5262.
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      549 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTTS GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CIIINA AND JAI'AN. Tonnage due Spore. OMOKIN 10,100 Dec. 27 1031 K4SUGAR 8,000 Jan.
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      637 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKIISAN MAUU 10,400 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 KAHUNA MAUU 10,000 Jan. 14 15 S KATOKI MAUU 10,000 Jan. 29 30 SKAKIIIMA MAKU 10,000 Feb. 12 13 YABUKUNI MAKU II.KOO Feb. 25 2(i
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      457 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VU JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regnlar monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,860 tons) and the nsw motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.i. MARELLA la one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      581 2 4NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated la Germany.I The nndcrmentioned are the Coiaptny's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. S LAHN for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Dalny and Tsinctau Dsc. SI DERFFLINGER for Manila, Hong KonK, Shanghai, Dalny and Tsiagtaa Jan. 3 ■j ANIIALT for Kaicon, Yokohama, Kobe, o.aka, Moji and Vladivoatoeh Jan. 8
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      607 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICB TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMKN, GENOA, HAVRK, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SFRVICE LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      538 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SBRVICH for 1 Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, linnxnara, Tclupin, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpun and I Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Dec. 22 Dec. 2\ PUDDHADIB J><-<\ SS Dee. SI \Al.\.\ Jaa. Jan. 7 The steamers ar* fitted
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      509 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschapplj Ncdcrland and ROTTERDAM LLOYD WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Sriuthamptoa Msrsellles Rotterdam Tonnage m.v. Baloeran 17,000 R.L. Dee. 19 m.v. Chr. Huygens Ift.OOO S.M.N. Dec. 26 a.a. Tjerimni X DOO R.L. Jan. 2 a.s. Prins der Nea. '.t.dOO S.M.N. Jan. 9 s.«.
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      1440 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Lcbts S'pors Penang m.s. FIONIA Dec. 19 t m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 7 Jaa. 9 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 21 Jan. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 11 Feb. 13 m.s.
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      368 3 An Appeal to Britons In Singapore. THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND 'ARETHUSA' TRAINING SHIP Over 28,000 poor boys nnd girls have been given a chance in life, and have been trained to become ;ood and useful sons and daughters of the Empire. 1.100 Children are always beta;; maintained. t'UNDS URGENTLY NEEDED
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      384 3 COAL_TAR SUPPLIED IN VARIOUS GRADES TO SUIT ALL PURPOSES. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Have A Look Sale Now On i NEW STOCK CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. LETTS AND COLLINS DIARIES FOR 1931. PICTURE ANNUAL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS of all ages. I'KICES MODERATE. M. MOHD. DULFAKIR
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      786 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. 1 To The AdtertHiitg Ma«a traits Time*, <'eiil Street. Please insert the following rmall arlvcrtisemcnt for days There nrr aaaroilmately *even words t" n line and thcro is a flat rate chargt of L'.j cents per line per insertion with A minimum o r one dollar p.-r
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      660 4 MISCELLANEOUS IV YOU HAVE RKLATIVKS OR FstUMM OVCI sas, have the Straits Budget posted to them every week, $14 yearly, including rtnstayi outside Malaya I lli.u'O within Malaya i. Orders, accompanied by remit taaccs, should be addressed to the Manager StraiU Budget. Singapore. BOARD AND LODGING ROOMS without board from
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      564 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, Bungalow 10 Institution Hill, from Dec. 1, having electric light and water and garage. Apply United Engineers Limited. Ml* FLATS at Middle Road to let, electiieity and sanitation, 9, Mt. Elizabetn, tennis court and electricity. Apply N. Reuben, T, Dc Souza Street. TO LKT, immediate
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      492 4 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. Cheap Return Tickets lit single fare aad a half fur the double journey will be issued ;is under lor Christmas Holidays from Wednesday 1) c. to Sunday, Dec. 28, available for return journey on any day, Dec if. to no, 1930.
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      573 4 PULMOSIN NOTICE is her-by givei il the TradMark anH design r.-r n Taper Car depiele I lihovc are the property of Wong Uing Kwo-j of No. l(i:». Win- Lok Street. l ictoria, Hoax Kf.nc bin the ..iid vVong Hing X.v rli.iiu. the right to the exclu ivi n or all
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      896 4 AUCTION SALE of valuai.il- Btagaaore Town and i oantry properties. Cneoag Koon Seng J < .iK--iooiii. No. ::n. Chulia Street, on TTsolbi aday. r.-cember LM. at LM p.m. Lot I. Varaable freehold land house dwellings known i '•>'•■ WA, and 10, Joo I biat Road and N to s.vii, (in:m
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    GROWING POWER OF THE PRESS.
    712 5 Mr. Churchill's Speech To; Journalists. Mi. Winston Churchill has agreed to be enrolled as a member of the Institute of Journalists. This wu.s announced at the annual dinner of the London District of the Institute recently at the Waldorf Hotel, at which Mr. Churchill was
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    PEKING TO MUKDEN.
    70 5 Heavy Purchases of New Rolling Stock. Peking, Dec. 5. Pollowing an elaborate programme of i xpantion, the management of the I'ekiiiKMukden Railway is using the big sum -edited by its recent issue of public loaM t.. purchase M powerful locomotives anj many new coaches. It' is estimated
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    A SINGAPORE BANISHEE.
    59 5 Sent to Prison for 3 Months In Hone Kong. Hong Kong, Dec. H. Xi Ka-ahwng wai charged, before Mr. Rutten, :>t tiie Kowloon Hagiatney this morning, -.vith itenling clothing, flour and ..iher article* The defendant admitted three convictinna in Singapore and banishment for life from that port.
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    WHAT A MOUSE DID.
    45 5 I Mun« id Part of Shanghai Into Darkness. Shanghai. Dec. R. The whole of the Kiem-h Coneeaaim wan pltmc*d Into darkness for half-an-i,i. in- owing ;i "loii.e becoming entangled with :i witch and causing a short circuit between two high-tension bars.
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    COMEDY OF TARIFF TRUCE.
    447 5 Only Eight States Ratify Convention. A ridiculous litwtion without precedpnt ir the history of the League has been crcuti d at Geneva in connection with the ill-laud tariff truce eoftTObtiom, At the opening meeting of the second 11 i .it. Terence for concerted economic action" the
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    CLARA BOW ROBBED.
    114 5 Girl Secretary Said to Have Confessed. Miss. Daisy Devoe, until recently tht i private secretary of Miss Clara Bow. the [film star, is alleged to have ma<!e a thirtj I page confession of the theft of W.OOO in i money and property belonging to her employer. Miss
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    TAXI " COWPUNCHING."
    91 5 TAXI COWPUNCHING." Richard Dixs Leap to Save His Life. Richard Dix, the film star, had a narrow escape from death in a crowded ;>art of New York near the Pennsylvania railway station w'hfn a laxicab came i round a corner as he was crossing thi> -treet. The film actor jumped
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    LONDON TELEPHONES.
    62 5 Directory to be in Two Parts In Future. The Post Office authorities have decid- cd that the London Telephone 1 Directory ia too bulky, and in future it will be published in two volumes. In 1880 a thin, limp-covered booklet containing 1.500 entries represented the London Telephone Directory.
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    HOW RED MENACE GROWS
    68 5 Szechwan Troops Mutiny And Join Outlaws. Canton, Dec. 6. A belated nu-ssage says that a brigade nf the newly organised 2Cth Szechwan ilivi.iiin, under General Kuo Ju-tung. suddenly mutinied un Dec 1, at Hsinchow. in Hupeh. After looting the town, the mutineers joined Tones with -he
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      773 5 FOR SALE BIIDDED STUMPS AND BUDWOOD BEST JAVA SUMATRA CLONES FROM THE LARGEST BUDWOOD GARDENS NURSERIES IN MALAYA GROWN UNDER EUROPEAN TECHNICAL SUPERVISION. LARGE SHIPMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE TO FAR DISTANT COUNTRIES INCLUDING WEST AFRICAN COAST. For particulars apply CO.MI'AGME DU SELANGOR, P.O. Box 330, Telephone MS. Kuala Lumpur.
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      182 5 GOULDS PUMPS CENTRIFUGAL RECIPROCATING or HAND PUMPS FOR ALL DUTIES LABGE AND VARIED STOCKS HELD BY THE SOLE AGENTS H)R MALAYA. IPENTRAII imfcrfc wvRKS Dj B—i I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. DON'T GUESS MAKE SURE. Two accurate exposure meters measuring exposures automatically with sdenUAc precision. You cannot afford to he
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    BANK FAILURES IN U.S.A.
    510 6 Views of American Financier. That the bank failures were no indication of a financial crisis in America was stated by a local American prominent in financial circles in an interview with the Straits Times today. "Kveryone knows that trade generally is bad in Ann'iiea and commodity
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    CHINESE ENTERPRISE.
    73 6 Radio Communication With U.S., (Jermanv Paris. Shanghai, D< -i. Five thousand people were present when the Minister of Communical Mr. Wang Peh-chun, this afternoon, ipcned the Chenju Radio Station. ,v which three dispatching stations tv S:;n Francisco, Nauen and Parii have been (i.ited by the Chinese Government Radio
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    BERLIN TO NANKING.
    76 6 Air Mail Service to Open In February. Nanking, Doc. 7 It is learned that Feb. 1. 1931, is the date fixed for the inauguration <>f the Nanking Berlin sir mail and passenger ■i i n-e t.> be instituted by tlie Kuro-Asia A viai i. ii Corporation, a
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    TANGLIN SCHOOL.
    107 6 The annual prize-Riving and entertainment in •■■> rut-lion \Oh Tanglin Preparatory School look plan mi Tuesday in the Tanglin Club. Mrs. Scott presented Uu price* in the presence of a large gathering. Refen-ncc was made to the personnel of the -tail, which will include, in the New Year,
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    ST. PAUL'S STEPS' SCENE.
    78 6 An Iderly in strange scene on the stepi „r St. Paul'i Cathedral 1. 1 ently. Some tine l» fore the doon were earned foi the morning service he took oir his dot his ;in fastened a handkerchief rounil body He liij'.in shouting and waving liia an.
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    TWICE RESCUED
    88 6 Women Missionaries Among The Bandits. Peking, Dec. 5. The two mis ionaries Mrs. Hayward and Miss Con.ersal. and their rescue party, arrived this afternoon. Mrs. Hayward is in fairly good health. It appears that the women were being escorted by Mongol soldiers. During their temporary absence bandits attacked
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    DARING ESCAPE.
    133 6 American Who Took Part In Abortive Revolt. Kdwanl OrvOk Dcinrin, the American aviator and soldier of fortune who participated in the abortive attempt at a Chilean revolution by flying with a party of plotters to Conception from Argentina, lias returned to Hucnos Aires with a thrilling talr of
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    COLONY JUDGMENTS.
    279 6 Important Ruling In F.M.S. Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. IC. At the Sup-erne Court, Ipoh, on Monday, Mr. Justice Prichard delivered judgment in the originating summons in which the question as to whether the judgments of the Supreme Court of the Colony in regard to the
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    (ANTON RENT TAX.
    163 6 Council Decides to Abolish It For Ever." Canton, Dec. 6. Am >r.g the decisions reached at tho u."ih meeting of the Kwangtung Provincial Council held yesterday, the following are <>i special mb rest tn the public The petition, submitted l>y the Bureau of Public Safety, urging that
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    BREAKING INTO SHOP
    147 6 Burglar Disturbed by Early Riser. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 15. In tho early hours of this morning, the i Road, was broken into anil a sum of $5 odd, a jade ring and a jrold bracelet, the property of Mrs. W. H. Trcngove, and
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    PADRE OF THE RAINS.
    448 6 Man Who Forecast The Weather Dead. Santa Clara, Calif, Dec. 8. Father Jerome S. Ricard, famous as the "Padre of the Rains," died at the University of Santa Clara infirmary today following a long illness. He was 80 years of age. Father Ricard', for more than
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    TRENGGANU.
    467 6 Effect of Financial Depression On State Revenues. The report of Mr. A. J. Sturrock, the Briti.-h Adviser in Trengganu, for the year A.H. IMI (June 8, 1929, to May 27, 1930) states that the revenue collected amount"d to $1,391,471 against an estimate of $1,002,220. The expenditure was $1,524,706, against
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    MEDICAL CONGRESS IN BANGKOK.
    285 6 Preventing Spread Of Yellow Fever Plague. The Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine, which was held at Bangkok during last week, came to an end on Saturday, when a banquet was given at the Phya Thai Palace to about 400 delegates, friends and
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    F.M.S. RAILWAYS
    138 6 New Pocket Time Table Issued. A new pocket time table has been i?sued by tha F.M.S. Railways. The cover of the time table is of a new and attractive design in which have been embodied the State colours of white, red, yellow and black. The design is the
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    FRESH CHARGE.
    108 6 Alleged Breach of Trust By European. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 15. As already reported in the Straits Times a European named R. S. ForsythForrest was arrested at Kuala Pilah on Saturday and charged at the police court with an offence relating to dishonoured cheques cf
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    BRITAIN AND SUM
    103 6 Naval Visit to Siamese Waters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 17. H.M.S. Kent and H.M.S. Petersfield arrived in Siamese waters yesterday and were met by the Royal Yacht Chao Phya with the King and Queen on board. Their Majesties had tea on board the Kent. Later
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    EPIDEMIC AMONG HORSES
    103 6 Serious Spread of Disease In Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. IG. Australian and English racehorses, as well as polo ponies and cavalry chargers, have all been affected by an epidemic of coughing which has broken out in Calcutta. Interruption of training is already causing considerable
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    DIRTY MILK FINE
    28 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanjj, Dec. IC. An Indian milk vendor was fined $00 in the police court here this morning for possessing dirty milk.
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    R.A.O.B. SERVICE.
    34 6 Five thousand members of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes held a Memorial Service in one of the airship sheds at Cardington to the 28 brethren who died in the KlOl disaster.
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      277 6 Prr Y& OLD SCOTCH ls fci^J^vvH \SWy 1 TH« OISTILLfRS AttcNCr LIMITCO, 'Ajitlk/V. EC.NB-J»fiM. J THE DISTILLERS AGENCY. 1.11).. Edinburgh. Scotland. I ELECTRICITY I I9^ ECONOMY AND SERVICE The wide-spread use (if ELECTRICITY opens :i new and welcome field for the hoice of PRESENTS. Choose an ELECTRIC Appli.-ince. something ajrreeahle
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      205 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Now— a musical romance of Morocco and the Foreign Legion A FOX MOVIETONE ADVENTURE FIFI DORSAY The Gay Little French Comedienne of "They had to see Paris" HAROLD MURRAY The (ilorious Tenor of MARRIED in HOLLYWOOD' IN WOMEN EVERYWHERE SEVEN SUPERB SONGS ADVENTURE! ROMANCE! The thrill of
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      284 7 Entire Change of Programme jDg PATHE Presents Ml HH A complete Minstrel Show THE M GRAND PARADE W naJ Written ;ind Produced by EDMUND GOULDING. ■H A splendid screen drama packed with laughs and thrills. Featuring HELEN TWELVETREES. FRED SCOTT £bhJ and a brilliant cast of stars. ■H Hear and
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    SHIPPING CASUALTIES.
    498 8 Si! I f P!NC NOTES. 'i reive Tuta! Losses During August Tied return of casualties of KM t»n.s gross register and ni(h h;:ve been posted in the k during the month ended Aug. LJvorpool Underwriters' Ashow that there were 12 total M I ;•.<> partial Immi during that
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    H.M.S. Hermes
    26 8 11. M.5. Hermes (Capt. Edmund J. G. Mmcfcinnon, D.8.0., R.N.), which was to have arrived at Singapore from Colomto unday will arrive on Monday.
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    MR. JOHN HOWESON
    132 8 To Join Board of Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd. Mr. J. hn Howcton of the Anglo-Oriental I ronp of companies, is to join the board oi i l.i Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd. It la red that he is to roprcsent the interest■.r tli" hi liliii(T company, which was
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    LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    266 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Dec, 18. On London, Bank 4 m/» 2/3% Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 3/82 On New York, demand 66 1/18 Private 90 d/s 67 Vi On France, Bank T.T. 1427 On India, Bank T.T. 165% On Hong Kong, T.T. DO
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    STRAITS TRADING CO.
    295 8 Half- Yearly Profit Amounts to $1,098,000. The following is the report and accounts of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., for the half-y.-ar ended Sept. 30, which is to be presented to the shareholders ut an ordinary general meeting to be held at the offices of the company,
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      MINING.
      443 8 Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 20/- 22/- cd. o/-5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/9 11/6 il £1 Bangrm Tin 12/6 13/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.1& 1 1 Batu Coves 0.40 0.45 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.36 0.40 £1 £1 Uurmah Malay 10/- 12-j.om. O £1
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      GENERAL.
      243 8 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 2.30 2.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prafi. 2.10 2.20 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.18.4 C.3.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.35 0.40 nora. 100 60 Chinese Com. Bank 102.00 104.00 cd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref. 16/6 17/3
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      116 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal C p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1*878,000 par. 5% prem. Singapore Municipal HVfc p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 f1, 600,000 96 par Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 91,000,000 95
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 8 ____Frager and Co. and Lyali and Evatt's quotations. Today's Prices t Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allenbjr. ($1) 1.05 1.16 1.00 1.10 Alur Vajah ($1) 0.90 1.10 0.85 0.»5 A. H'.iam (*1) 1.15 1.25 1.10 1.25 A. y.aninz (fl) 0.20 0.3U 0.20 0.3U V Malay (12) 1.20 1.40 1.20
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    ROYAL DUTCH-SHELL.
    434 8 Interim Dividends Maintained. The Royal Dutch-Shell combine is rot only the largest single crude oil producing concern in the world, but also possesses a refinery capacity and a tanker fleet far in excess of that of any other oil underta,..ng. Recent developments in the industry, pointing to the
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    221 8 The undornoted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Life of Samuel Johnson, Abridged Edition, 1930, (James Boswelli; The Letters of Queen Victoria, 1886-1901. Third Series, Vol. 1, 1930, (George E. Buckle); The Case for the Sea Serpent, 1930, illus., (R. T. Gould);
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    56 8 From Holland and Germany, by Prns der Xederlanden, due at Singapore C p.m today. From Europe (London mail" dispatched on Nov. 27) by Rajula, due at Penan? G a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Morioka Maru, due at Singapore on Sundaj From China and Japan, by Yuensang,
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    THE INCORPORATED
    86 8 SOCIETY OF PLANTERS (Incorporated in F.M.S.) The Annual General Meeting of the Incorporated Society of Planters will be held at the I.S.P. Buildings, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, January 10, 1931, at 10 a.m. AGENDA. 1. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on January 11, 1930. 2.
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    THE HOE AIK STEAMSHIPS,
    160 8 LIMITED. NOTICE OF LOSS OF SCRIP. WHEREAS an application from the Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited has been mode to the Directors of the above Company to issue a New Certificate for 200 shares Nos. 4454/4653 registered in the joint names of Tan Sian Cheng and
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    208 8 Today. Ceylon, Southern and Western India (Ka K a Maru i a p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SotithEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and Auatraiaaia (excepting Western Australasia I (Tasman) 3 p.m. Upper Burma, North and East India, Egypt, Europe, Canada and U.S.A. (Kdavuna) 3 p.m. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 Left Arrd. By B'pore London Takliwa Nov. 6 Nov. 29 Macedonia Nov. 14 Dec. 6 K. der Nederlanden Nov. 14 Dec. 8 Indrapoera Nov. L'l Dae 14 Ethiopia No.-. 2» Doe. IB Chenonceaux Nov. 20 Dec. 15
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    140 8 Thursday, December 18. Ships alongside the Whitrvea or expected to arrive. Entrance East Wharf Edavana 1 Kwanctuni l Main Wharf ]>. .1,-, Nederlanden I*< :i Islander Iff :i Jerantut II :i Cmamr !i :i H'Ailaifnan 7 :i Empire Dock Steel Navigator :i7 :i Klang 8S :i Kara
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    Vessels Arrived.
    162 8 BELAWAN, Dut.. 1U tons, from Bandjermasin 18-12, for Bandjerm:isin >'(i]L'. CIRCK, Brit., :tU tens, from K.lantan 18-13, for Keluntun M-11, D'ARTAGNAN, French, f.,221 tons, from Yokohama IK-12, for Marseilles IK-12. GASCOYNK. Brit., ■>,021 l tons, from Bulavia 17-12, for Fremantle 19-12. KELANTAN. Krit., W2 tons, from Malai.n 18-12,
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      248 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday. December 18. H. W. 8.35 a-m., 0 ft. 1 in., 10.7 p.m., 9 ft. Licensing Justices meet., District Court, 2.16 p.m. S.A.I). C. Production: Yoemen of the Guard, Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Friday. December 19. H. W. 9.16 a.m., 9 ft. 4 in., 10.55 p.m.,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    271 9 Rubber Steadies a Little After Fall. TIN PUICE STILL DROPPING. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday, 10 a.m. Today's Trices Kut.hci. l.'t'j cents, per ill. Tin, 17". tons a« $54.75 per picul. Yi>Hrda>'s I'riccs Kiihlier. London I id. down 'jd. New York. M-,d. unchanged. Market Tone Steadv,
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    SHARE MARKET.
    535 9 Losses in Sympathy With Falling Prices. weekly report if Dec. :>"> A oharp reaction baa taken place in each I section of the local market during the week and practically :iU quotations have registered ■ympath) with the failing pricey of both t.n ami rubber. Shipments of tin f..r
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      SPAIN'S FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
      897 9 Untapped Resources. PLANS TO STABILISE CURRENCY. (liy Julio Wais, Spanish Minister of Finance.) The present rate of exchange of the .Spanish currency can only be explained las a consequence of speculation stimui lated by our inferiority in the market as a result of its lack of stability,
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      TIN RETURNS.
      32 9 1 Temcngor Tin. 17f> steals. Ratrut Bain Tin N.L. (first half,. 425 liuur*. 41.000 yards, :15a piculs. 1 Takuapa Valley Tin N.J,. (first half).— 1346 hours. 109.000 yards. 705 piculs.
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      119 9 Macphail and Co., Limited. Singapore. I'cc. IK. Till. Weak. Ayrr Ilitum* ilk «d.-Us. :ui.. Johans H-S7 cents. Kiiita.-, S.".-t.S cents. L Kuchais It W ccnU.Sungei r.uas 84-88 cents, I'enuwiiU :;«-40 cents. Malay C'ui.wi*. M-1G licntJ, Pwp Ilivers i». dd.-:is. M.. Ptlll ;.U.'i-l.U.'i. llu Klunir* 70-74 cents. Hone
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      EXCHANGES.
      79 9 KiiKh.v. D.-c. 17. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.06, Athens 375, Bumb.-.y Is. •"> 2.".-'!2(1.. Hi-din 20.36' i, Bru-seN ;)4.Tii>i. Bucharest 818. Bio -I 11-lfi, Buenos Aire* W. Co)>e;iharen l-*.ls'/i. Geneva 25.02-, Helsingfora 19: i. Hon* Kong Is. l'«d.. Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 45.15, Ifilaa M.T6H, Monte Vi.leo K%, K«« fork
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      57 9 Tone of Market -Quiut. Latest Cable:- London Spot Sheet. 4,1 t d. per lb". New York :--Spot Sheet G. cents 1% per Ib. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot December I January February Jsn.-Mai. Apr.-Jun-iift is I 14 ll'i Hi; M*
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      MALAYAN TRADE.
      177 9 Value of Imports and Exports From January to November, 19&0. The Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., has forwarded the following comparative statement of the total v;ilu* of foreign trade, excluding; parcel post and bullion, imported to and exported from British Maluya durinir the first eleven months of
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      719 9 Abaco (£1) Allagar (2)13; Anfcantl i2-l 1 3; Anglo-Malay itl. 1.) 32; Aver Kun- 1 lag i£l> 1; Bagan Serai <£1) 13 IX; Bahru I iScl.i (2)3: Bantvni; (£ll 25 32; Batan^ Consolidated (2 9; Batu Caves it'll 21 12; Hatu Tiga i£l i 13 3X\
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      SOUTH TAIPING TIN DREDGING.
      401 9 Dredge to be Moved To New Area. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 17. At the annual meeting of the South Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.. the chair- man said that the serious fall in ihe price I of tin and the prospect (if the nontfalMl
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      132 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held' its 998 th auction on Dec. 17. when there was catalogued 1,662,622 lb. or 742.24 ton« offered 1, .125.300 11,. or 080.94 tons (old 1)24,944 Ib. or 412.92 tons. Spot. London 4"sd. New York 8* 4 cts PRICES REALISED.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      110 9 Amuliramated Malay.— 69,ooo lb. lialau. lll.niMl lb. Berananit.— Sr.OOO lb. Bertani I Taisho i. 82,583 lb. Boielli. :JH^OO Ib. Brooklands.— l26^oo lb. Hukit Keponir.— 2s,2Bl Ib. (hembonp. -91,000 lb. (heras. Jb. i iiiiiii'inara. .">S.;I(Hi lb. (ilennhiel.- 62.600 Ib. Kamasan. 29.15H lb. Kepang Malay. -200,706 Ib. Kdnir Sana-. -6.400
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      SUMATRA E.C. EXPORTS.
      42 9 Telefrraphic advice from the Batavix office of the Java Sumatra Handelmutsthappi) gives the total exports of rubber for the month of November 'from Sumatra Bast; Coast as 6,505 tons, «f which 1,095 tons went to the Federated Malay States.
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    HOME TRADE REVIEW.
    1697 9 the Cause of the Fall In Prices. TROUBLE BREWING ON THE RAILWAYS. (lly A. W. Still). l.or.ilon. Nov. 19. Win lil-widc trade <lepress.i..n is producing a search for some one jrreat predominating cauM In the fall in prices, and the enhanced price of golt! in terms of
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 18, 1930. AMERICA & GANDHI-ISM.
    998 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 18, 1930. AMERICA GANDHI-ISM. Tlirrr are a number of reasons some good r.nd sonic bad -for the critical attitude towards the United States which is 90 soieral among the British communities ;n; n the Far East, but a sound one is undoubtedly the uninformed,
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    QUEER CHRISTMASES I REMEMBER.
    1029 10 In Persia, Abyssinia And Papua. (By Rosita Forbes, author and explorer.) Christmas cast of Sum is apt to be as top^y-turvy as an incident out tf "Alice through the Looking-Glass." I remember a banquet in Persia where the officials were resplendent with decorations because Personage happened
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    224 10 Mr. R. R. Mabson, of Bangkok, has gone on home leave. Mr. G. H. Sworder, of the Topographical Surveys, Taiping, is going on leave shortly. Messrs. A. G. Glenister, L. T. Williams and Cheah Cheang Lim were in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Lieut. J. Fiddes, of Seremban,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    736 10 A HINT TO LAWYERS Bearing in mind the enormous files (or whatever lawyers call them) which arc produced and read before the patient judges sitting in courts of appeal, in this country, a brief discussion in the Chief Justice's Court in Kuala Lumpur yesterday is of
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    SAFEGUARDING LEADS TO ANOTHER LABOUR CRISIS
    377 11 BILL RETURNED TO LORDS. Disagreement on Dyestuff s Act. SMALL MAJORITY. Division in Liberal Party. London, Dec. 17. In the House of Commons, Mr. W. Graham, the President of the Hoard of Trade, announced that the Government would ask the House to disagree with
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    IN CHINA NOW.
    210 11 What Padre-Captives Had To Endure. Hong Kong, Dec. 12. The Rev. E. Kischli and th.^ Rev. E. Walter, the German missionaries who have just managed to escape after having rpent over three months (nut 1C months as previously cabled) in the hands of Chinese bandits, have arrived
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    MORE BANKS CLOSE.
    77 11 Avalanche of Failures In U.S.A. New Y".'k, Dec. 17. The avalanche of bank closings continue.- throughout 'be country. Ten hunks shut Mown today in Arkany»s alone. Kicht of thorn, being State lianks, Irive been placed in chavtre of the State Bank Commissioner. The other two, being National
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    WHEAT SLUMP
    41 11 Lowest Quotation Known In Winnipeg. Wini.ipeir, Pec. 18. December wheat has touched S2M (told) cents a bushel— the lowest etiolation in the history of the Winnipeg Exchange. The market rallied later and closed a fraction below yesterday's price. Reuter.
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    THREAT TO WORLD CREDIT.
    100 11 Grave Warning by Sir Charles Addis. London, Dec. 17. It is the considered opinion of the directors of the Bank of International 'Settlement that the world credit structure is threatened with complete collapse unless the central banks conccrtedly devise means of restoring its stability. Sir Charles
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    THE LIBERATOR.
    234 11 Centenary of Simon Bolivar. New York, Dec. 17. I-atin America today united in celebrating the centenary of the death of Simon Bolivar, the Venezuelan patriot who earned the proud title of Liberator by freeing Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Pern and Bolivia from the yoke of Spain. Many public ceremonies
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    SCANDAL & SWINDLE.
    162 11 SCANDAL SWINDLE. Scene in Australian Parliament. Canberra, Dec. 17. A Government announcement, in the House of Representatives, that an export duty of a halfpenny per lb. on sheepsi.ins. in the wool, will be imposed to assist the fellmongering industry, caused pandemonium. Members o3 the Opposition shouted Scandal Swindle," alleging that
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    REDS IN SOUTH CHINA
    138 11 (General Attack Upon Them Contemplated. Hong Kong, Dec. 17. Steps to deal with the Communist trouble in north Kwangtung continue. Troops are being concentrated at Namhung (Namyung) near the Kiangsi border. It will be recalled that, during I the past few days, the magistrate and the
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    INTERNATIONAL COURT.
    78 11 Consideration in U.S.A. Deferred. Washington, Dec. 17. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted (by 10 to 9) in favour of deferring consideration of the protocol of adherence to the Permanent Court of International Justice until next December. Reuter. A previous message (dated Dec. 10) read President Hoover has
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    PROBLEM OF INDIA'S MINORITIES.
    305 11 Mr. Mac Donald's New Role CHAIRMAN OF SPECIAL SUB-COMMITTEE. Rugby, Dec. 17. The Prime Minister, ,Mr. Mac Donald, will be the chairman of the minorities sub-committee, the members of which wero selected today by the business committee of the Round-Table Conference. His acceptance of this position
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    ANOTHER REVOLT.
    105 11 Street Fighting Breaks Out in Guatemala. New York, Dec. 17. A message from Mexico City states that an insurrection has broken out in Guatemala City. Street firing occurred yesterday evening. Washington, Dec. 17. The Guatemalan Minister has notified the United States Government that the new President of Guatemala,
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    BANKA TIN STOCKS.
    92 11 No Sales Until Prices Increase. Batavia, Dec. 18. The managing director of the Government Sales Department, Batavia, announces that there is no intention of selling the 3,000 tons of Banka tin which have been shipped to Amsterdam until prices have considerably increased. Aneta. It was announced on
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    FEWER WOMEN.
    95 11 Only 1,500,000 More Than Men In United Kingdom. Rugby, Dec. 17. The statistical return of the Board of Tixde, based on an estimate of the populali.n in the middle of the current year, draw* there are 1,500,000 more wom-in than men in the United Kingdom. Ihe total population
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    THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
    81 11 Appointments to the London Purchasing Commission. Nanking, Dec. 17. It is learned that the National Government will shortly announce the appointment of Mr. Alfred Sze, the Minister to London, as chairman, and Mr. Chen Pochwang (chairman of the Commission for the completion of the Canton-Hankow Railway) as
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    A £32,000 ITALIAN FLIGHT.
    329 11 To S. America via Africa. STORM ENCOUNTERED IN MEDITERRANEAN. Rome, Dec. 17. Twelve seaplanes, commanded by the Air Minister, General Balbo, left Lake Orbetello this morning on the first stage of a trans-Atlantic formation flight via Bolama (Portuguese Guinea). Orbetello (Italy), Dec. 17. General Balbo, interviewed
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    TROPICAL ALLOWANCES
    71 11 Naval Ratings on China Station. London, Dec. 17. In the House of Commons Mr. C. G. Ammon, the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, replying tc Sir Bertram Falle (Cons., Portsmouth X.) who asked if seaman ratings in the hina Submarine Flotilla receive the *ror>ical allowance under
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    68 11 Week-End Letter Telegram Service Wanted. London, Dec. 17. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith, the Postmaster-General, said the cable companies concerned had informed him that they had been endeavouring, for some time past, to introduce a week-end letter telegram service
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    SONG-WRITER'S SAD END.
    60 11 Dies of Gas-Poisoning in A London Hospital. London, Dec. 17. Mr. Philip Hesseltinc, the English composer whose nom-de-plume is Peter Warlock, was found unconscious in his house at Chclsepj and has died in hospital from gavpoisoning. Mr. Hesseltine was one of the most distinguished living song writers
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    TELEPHONE SERVICE.
    49 11 Additional Circuits Between Britain and Germany. Rugby, Dec. 17. The Post Office announces that to meet the growth of telephone traffic between Great Britain and Germany additional circuits have been brought into service to Berlin and Cologne. Twenty-three circuits now connect Great Britain with Germany. British Wireless.
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    SEARCH FOR PLOTTERS.
    79 11 Arms and Bombs Found In Tunnel. Lisbon, Dec. 9. Quantities of arms, bombs and ammunition -were discovered by the police today in a tunnel leading, from a wine cellar to the centre of the city. The discovery was the result of a nation-wide search for anti-government plotters
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    LIKIN TO GO FOR EVER NEXT MONTH.
    361 11 Taxation Reforms In China. Nanking, Dec. 17. The Finance Ministry has taken final action to abolish likin and similar levies throughout the country as from Jan. 1, J931. The Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, in a circular telegram, states that ihe Fourth
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    CAPE TO CAIRO.
    131 11 Regular Air Mail Route Provided. Rugby, Dec. 17. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, the Under-Secretary for Air, Mr. Montague, stated that negotiations had been completed for a regular air n- iil route from Cairo to the Cape, and the northern sections would probably begin
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    LONDON FOGS
    52 11 Traffic Again Greatly Impeded. Rugby, De-. 17. In London today a dense bank of overhead fog necessitated the lighting of lamps of vehicles and in the streets. Later the fog settled down over the city, greatly impeding traffic on the roads, on the railways and on the river.
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    OIL RESTRICTION
    40 11 Big Reduction of Output In California. Los Angeles, Dec. 18. The general committee of Californian oil operator* has agreed to restrict the daily output by 50,000 barrels, which is approximately 14 per cent, of the total production. Reuter.
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    UNEMPLOYED
    34 11 Situation in Australia Appalling. Canberra, Dec. 17. Mr. Fenton, the Acting Prime Minister, in the House of Representatives, in announcing a grant of £500,000 to relieve unemployment, described the situation as appalling." Reuter.
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    MAHARAJA'S SON HURT
    51 11 Knocked Down Crossing London Street. London, Dec. 2. The six-year-old son of the Maharaja of Rewa was knocked down with his nurse by a motor-cycle in Knightsbridge today when crossing the road. Both were sent to hospital suffering from shock but were allowed to leave a little
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    PROTECTION THE REMEDY.
    276 11 Need for Imperial Unity. MR. BALDWIN. Canada's Trade Treaty With Australia. London, Dec. 17. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, addressing tho members of the Constitutional Club, sai 1 that putting the country on a protectionist basis was the only remedy for the existing depression. He was aware that high
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    SIGNIFICANT MOVE
    105 11 Canada's New Offer To Australia. Ottawa, Dec. 17. A provisional agreement has been reached for a new Trade Treaty between Australia and Canada. This is the result of a two-days' conference between the Canadian Trade Minister, Mr. Stevens, and the Australian Markets Minister, Mr. Moloney. Details are not
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    WAKE UP, ENGLAND !
    210 11 WAKE UP, ENGLAND Vigorous Speech by Prince Of Wales. Rugby, Dec. 17. Th? Prince of Wales in a speech ai I Guildhall banquet last night attended l.y 800 leaders of industry and commerce, dealt with problems of salesmanship in overseas markets. He urged that a ix<i<,i\\y rharo of the best
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      95 11 TODAY'S FEATURES. Pag* Christmas East of Suez. By' liosita Forbes 10 Home Sport Letter 1", Bank Failures in U.S.A.— An Interview 6 \> It. Penman Committed for Trial Jelai Concession Suit IH i Kuala Lumpur SanitaryBoard Meeting 11 Letters to the Editor IH i Singapore Base and Japan 16 I
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    PENMAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
    2308 12 Mr. Millard Watts Gives Evidence. SPECULATIONS. "OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE MONEY." Tin- preliminary inquiry into the charges against William Brown Penman, formerly partner in the firm of Rose Macphail and Penman, Ltd., slock and share brokers, wa concluded yesterday afternoon. The ■ecu ed, who reserved his defence,
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    UNIVERSITY STRIKE
    46 12 Canton Students Decide To Continue It. Hong Kong, Dec. 17. The students at the Sun Vat Sen I'niversity. Canton, held anoth.-r meeting today at which they decided to continue the strike, but to remain at the University during the winter vacation. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    HONG KONG'S RIVAL
    49 12 Survey of Chungshan Port And Harbour Begins. Hong Kong, Dec. 17. The survey of the port and harbour al Chungshan, in the province of Kwangtung, which it is hoped to develop as a free port rival to Hong Kong, began on Dec. 16. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    KING OF SIAM ILL
    44 12 Forced to Stay Away From State Banquet. (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 18. The King of Siam is slightly ill. He was unable to attend the State banquet last night in honour of the British warships now visiting Bangkok.
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    FUTURE OF SHANSHI
    92 12 Negotiations Continue At Tientsin. Shanghai, Dec. 17. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang is still at Tientsin and had a further conference today with General Shan Cheng, the successor of Marshal Yen Shi-shan as the strong man in Shansi," and General Hsu Ying-chang, who has been acting as garrison commander
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    SURPRISE VERDICT AT ASSIZES.
    481 12 Man Extremely Lucky Says Judge. Tell the accused he is extremely lucky. I The jury have managed to find him not guilty, and he is discharged. Tell him to be careful in future he may not be so lucky next time." These were the words with
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    SPANISH PREMIER ILL
    73 12 Madrid, Dec. 17. The Prime Minister. General Berenguer, is in bed with throat trouble and fever. Reuter. The F.M.S. Railways are issuing cheap return tickets for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Particulars r.re advertised. A lecture in English on A Hundred Years' Religious Progress in India
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    198 12 Figures for November Compared. Th<> Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., has issued the return of Malayan trade for November, which inevitably shows a big falling off compared with the corresponding month of last year. Imports last month were valued at j $44,830,000, as compared with $67,485,000 in
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    "WOMEN EVERYWHERE."
    151 12 Good Entertainment at The AlhamLra. Women Everywhere," a romantic story of a sailor and a cabaret girl set in a town in Morocco, was shown at the Alhambra last night. Besides the romance there is plenty humour and action. George Grossmith. I who has temporarily left the English
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    HOOLIGANS ARRESTED
    115 12 Stones Thrown at European Police Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 17. There was a renewed outburst of hooliganism and anti-Japanese teeling outside the Japanese circus hen yester- day evening when several Chinese threw stones and bricks at Mr. Knight, A.S.P.. and people intending to visit the
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    FORCED TO WALK HOME.
    171 12 Chinese Miner and Angry Coolies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 17. A curious story of how a well-known CbJaeaa miner was forced to leave his car behind at his mine as security for unpaid wages has just come to light. It is said ;lmt
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    $12,000,000. China's Monthly Military Expenditure Fixed.
    28 12 Shanghai, Dec. 17. The Nanking Government has definitely fixed the National military monthly ex- j penditure at $12,000,000.— 5 in Kuo Mm.
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    AUSTRALIAN FINANCE.
    23 12 £28,000,000 Conversion Loan Fully Subscribed. Canberra, Dec. 1 7. The £28,000,000 Conversion Ixmn lists closed at p.m. today, fully subscribed. Reuter.
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    FINANCING ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN.
    305 12 Loan of $5,000,000 PREARRANGED PLAN TO R£ PC-LOWED. Shanghai, Dec. 17. The conference called by President Chiang Kai-shek at Lushan, in Kiangsi province, has ended. General Ho Chen-chun (the chairman of Hupeh province). General Hsu Yuanchuan (the garrison commander of the Upper Yangtse area). General Hsia Taoyin.
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    PENANG'S HEALTH.
    248 12 Report of $10,000,000 Sewage Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanir. Dec. 17. In the report of the consulting engineers regarding the $10,000,000 sewage scheme laid before the civic authorities the south channel between Jelutong and Sangei Pinang is suggested for the point of dis charge which could be
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    MOSCOW CONFERENCE.
    56 12 Mo Teh-hui to Leave Tor China on Dec. 20. Shanghai, l>ec 17. Mr. Mo Teh hill, the leader of th Chinese delegation to the kfeaeov Con (erence, will leave Moscow for China oi Dec. 20. M. Karakhan has expressed the hop i that he will return early to
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    ELECTORAL REFORM.
    65 12 Some of the Labour Part) Proposals. London, Dec. 18. The Labour Party executive lias draft-! iimil proposals for electoral reform, including an alterflative vote j reduction of election expenses restriction of the use of motor-cars al election: tv sick and disabled; the abolition of plural voting: and the
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    ROTARY PUBLIC MEETING
    82 12 Tomorrow evening the Rotary Clubs "I Malaya are holding a public meeting in the Victoria Hall at which the object! of Rotary will b« explained. The Bon: Mr. Werasamy, Member of the Federal Council, the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, Member of th* Legislative Council, an Raja
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    Rugby-Merchants Beat Command Oflicers.-Scottish Football Cup Draw.
    785 13 FRENCH RUGBY SCHISM. Twelve Clubs' Decision. FAMOUS PLAYERS LOST TO FRANCE. The decision of the twelve clubs, who, abstaining from taking part i(n the national championships of France, have arranged their own tournament, to resign from membership of the Federation Fiancai-se de Rugby,
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    DAVE SHADE REVEALS THE SECRET.
    1004 13 Facilities for Youngsters. HOW AMERICANS LEARN TO BOX. What I have to say may hurt a bit. Truth often does. Anyway I have been invited to s:iy, from what I have seen here, whether I think there is any cause I<«r England's luck of world's
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    SCOTTISH CUP.
    246 13 Result of First Round Draw. London, Dec 17. The following was the result of the draw for the first round of the Scottish I". A. Cap, matches to be played on the ground of the first named on Jan. 17 Stcnhoujomuir vs. Hearts. Qmh 1 Part vs. Dgia
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    WARSHIPS AT BANGKOK.
    79 13 Sailors Win Soccer Game With Sports Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 18. In a soccer game played here yesterday 11. M.5. Kent beat the Sports Club by one Koal to nil. The game, which was watched by a bis iruMil, was fast and the combination
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    MERCHANTS' VICTORY IN THE MUD.
    686 13 Malaya Command Officers Beaten. After a fine old battle in the mud on the Padang yesterday, the Merchants beat the Malaya Command Officers in an S.C.C. tournament game by 15 points (five tries) to nil. Pools of water lay about on the ground from the
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    CLAUDE FALKINER
    81 13 Wins Action for £230 in King's Bench Division. Claude Falkiner, the billiards plnyer. was successful in an action in the King's Kench Division, in which he claimed £230 from Albert R. Holiday, of Bowerham, I^ancaster, balance due in connection with a billiards balls partnership business which was dissolved
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    Regimental Rugby.
    94 13 Owinp to the fact that Tyersall ground is not in a fit state for important matches at present, it has been found necessary to postpone the Inter-Company Competition of the 2nd. Bn. The Welch Regt. The match at Johorc Bahru on Dec. 17 will be between a B
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    NEWMARKET SALES.
    42 13 London, Dec. 4. Nine of the Aga Khan's horses were sold today at Newmarket for 9,495 guineas. They include Le Voleur, the winner of the Prince of Wales stakes which fetched 5,000 guineas. Thirteen of Lord Derby's horses made £io,:;7o.
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    NOTTS. COUNTY LOSE UNBEATEN RECORD.
    98 13 Odd Goal Defeat By Southend. London. Dec. 17. The following were the results of English League matches played today Third Division 'Southern). Bristol Rovers 4 Thames 0 Crystal Palace 6 Watford 1 Southend Utd. 2 Notts. County 1 Torquay Utd. 3 Kulham 1 Gillingham 2
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    CHURCH AND TOTE.
    178 13 Move to Restrict the Machine's Scope. "We understand, states the Sporting Life correspondent, that the churches are at present greatly concerned, not particularly to oppose the totalisator, but to restrict the activities of the machine management with regard to certain of their methods for attracting betting. My
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    148 13 Thursday. December 18. Rugby: H.Q. Wing Welch Regt. vs. Islands, Tanglin. Hockey: Police vs. R.A.F., SeleUr V.M.C.A. vs. Chinese XI, M.C.A. Friday, December 19. Hockey: S.R.C. vi. S.C.C., S.R.C. Saturday, Doc.-mber 20. Rugby: S.C.C. vs. Sel.ingor Club, at K.L. (Trophy Match) S.C.C. 2nd XV vs. Rengam, Rental* S.C.C.
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    136 13 Changes in Classification Announced. TVip Straits Racing Association announces the following change in classification Horses. Transfers. Valoiinn from Class IS to Clays 4. Linda Lady from J I New Classifications. Cmsa <'„:,| Blast, Daring DuuaL (lass Hiffti Crag. Deletions. Class I.— Master Redfern, Swiftsure. Class 2. finorifMU Lambero,
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL
    54 13 Final for Colman Shield On Saturday. The big event in football among the Singapore Malays, the final for tinColman Shield, will take place at the J'Jan Besar Stadium OB Saturday at j p.m. The finalists are Darual Bahar and Perhimponan Stia. H.E. the General Officer Commanding and Mrs.
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    TIGERS UNWANTED AS NEIGHBOURS.
    1124 14 Kuala Lumpur Protests. LODGING HOUSES AND IMMORALITY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, Dec. 17. An unusual problem came before the lii al Sanitary Board today, when a Chinese asked the Board to sanction a cure he proposed to erect for two tigers on Mis property
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    FORGERY CHARGE.
    513 14 False Impression On Promissory Notes. Forgery of promissory note.; was held by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) to be proved in a case which con- < hided ill the Supreme Court yesterday in which K. R. T. Velayutham Chetty sued Tan Teow Hian and Chop Yong Khang
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    TO VISIT MALAYA
    86 14 World Cruise of Giant Flying Boat. The Saro Cloud, the powerful flyingi boat which the Prince of Wales recently piloted at Calshot, Southampton Water. is to make a world flight early in the New Year. The flight has been planned to further Biiti-h aviation and also to
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    96 14 The following range allotments, during December, arc published for information l.uku Timah Range. Saturday, 2Cth Dec. and Sunday. 21st Dei. K (Chinese) Coil any rifle meeting. Karrer Kange. Sunday, 21st Dceember E.S.A.M. Meetinn a.m. The new road to Bukit Timah Rifle Raagc is now open and available
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    ASIATIC UNEMPLOYED
    63 14 The BMU secretary of the Asiatic Unemployment Fund acknowledges subscrip- •;<'!, amounting to $i,i:.»B.r>o. They include the following: Pi iser and Neave, Ltd., $250; the Malaya Tribune, 100; Mr. Aw Boon Par, 800; Mr. Lira Peng Siang. 100; Swan and Uaelaren, ">0 Mr. Lan ("hong Kew, 50; Mr.
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    CLERK'S ARREST SEQUEL
    117 14 Charged with Criminal Breach Of Trust of $700. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Dec. lf». i The sensational arrest of V. S. Rajoo at 2 a.m., yesterday, who until recently I Wai a clerk employed in the Sanitary Board. Klang, had a sequel in the police i-ourt
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    COMMUNISTS PARDONED
    120 14 Many Being Repatriated From New Guinea. Batavia, Dec. 17. Following the occasional sending back to their homes of small groups of '•Converted Communists" from Upper DigoeL New Guinea, whither hundreds of agitators were sent after the trouble! in •lava and Sumatra of 1926-7, the Government is now to
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    MORE MACHINES ARRIVE
    99 14 Second Flight for R.A.F. Base At Seletar. Three further R.A.F. land machines arrived at the Air Base, Seletar, yesterday afternoon. The first batch of four machines arrived at Seletar from Karachi on Saturday, accompanied by one of the flying boats which made the trip to Rangoon to
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    SUED FOR $3,350
    81 14 Alleged to be Due for Goods Supplied. Teo Cheng Lian and Neo Yew Wan were sued by Nunyo Kogyo Kuhi before Mr. Justice Mudie this morning for (8,860, the balance alleged to be due for timber supplied to the first defendant. The second defendant is being sued
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    19 14 The Grand Parade," a Puthe picture (tarring Helen Twelvetrees and Fred Scott, opuib tonight at the Pavilion.
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    4169 15 Arsenal's Skill in France: Officials Impressed. CAMBRIDGE BEAT THE SERVICES. (From Our Own (one pondent.) London, Nov. 'M. Ken Bradman'i Bode," published last w<ek by Hutehmaon at 12s. U., makes pleasant readin;'. I'.radinan is reticent, as a role, about personal mallei i a» cept. of coarse, when
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      358 15 H>«»»tt«0»«»»»»e>« ♦»♦♦♦»»♦♦♦<» < l^T^ ?*<ieiitg» Ullil %leS> Jjj Oinliiiciyi 4 h Protf'cl <tv AgtUHMi Skin Troubles Use the Soapcvcrv (iiiy. it (I is antiscjitie- anel Ju'ulinj;, a.s it well as deasuiag. An <«•- <► O rasional application of (ufiiurn t)inini(<n( assists in keeping the > clear and brail l>\. 6
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      182 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. 1 I 1-2 L* WB WSBJR fa 7 p \<9 jBnsj mnH^c>i 1^ t ;^M -wfnn~~~ kj^B'o I rW^ 15 |So| pTHB Hi^^ (CLUES.) ACROSS. 2?- sp° ke 21. Accords I. Argue in support of a claim Wvtae communications 4. Stute of being porous 24 ™P lar
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    381 16 Special Committee To Consider Reforms. M. Pietri, the French Minister for the Colonies, speaking at the Mediterranean and Colonial Fair at Marseilles announced that the Government had decided to appoint a special committee to consider reforms in Indo-China. Meanwhile, local committees, on which the native element is in
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    SINGAPORE BASE AND JAPAN.
    1290 16 Sarcastic Comments in The Tokio Press. A THREAT TO JAPAN. WILD SELETAR RUMOURS RESENTED. The racent discussion at the Imperial I Ci.nfi reme in London of the future of the Singapore Hase has taadad t<> bring this -ulijcet into proafacßM once again in the Japanese Press,
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    MIDGET GOLF WANE.
    179 16 Promoters Lose in Spite Of Reduced Charges. Even the lowering of prices has net I arrested the decline in the popularity of midget golf in London. In some cases only 4d. a round il charged for 18 holes, and in others presents and other inducements have been
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    ELECTION FORECAST.
    114 16 London Stock Exchange Quotations. The London Stock Exchange is not waiting for a Dissolution of Parliament to forecast the result of the next General Election, but, stimulated by the Shipley result, is already making prices in party -t lengths for the present Parliament's I successor. A narrow Conservative
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    TINTAGEL CASTLE
    122 16 To be Held in Perpetuity For The Public. Negotiations between the Office of Works and the Council of the Duchy of Cornwall for the transfer of the famous luin and site of Tintagel Castle, reputed birthplace of King Arthur, are nearly ended. As i result, the castle and
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    BENEFIT TOO DIFFICULT
    36 16 A man of ">O, who hanged himself near Avignon, |)inned a note to his jacket saying that he was committing suicide because of his ditliculty in obtaining benefit under the National Insurance .scheme.
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    GERMANY ACQUITTED.
    198 16 Charges of Sabotage in U.S During the War. The State Department has made public i. decision of the German-American Mixe<i Claims Commission, which is unanimous in clearing the former Imperial Government of responsibility for the Black Tom U Kingsland explosions, for which American interests asked damages of £8,000,000.
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    REQUEST TO FRANCE
    158 16 Abyssinia Wants Free Zone At Djibouti. A plea for a free zone at Djibouti for the passage of Abyssinian commerce has I.een made by the new Emperor Hayle Sellasie in an interview with the special correspondent of the "Petit Parisien." The Emperor proposes that France should give
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    THE QUEEN'S GIFT.
    98 16 Nelson Relics to National Maritime Museum. The Queen has presented to the Trustees of the National Maritime Museum the following Nelson relics: A picture in needle-work of Britannia mourning the death of Nelson (in its original nilt frame and black mount), a portrait bust of Nelson (done
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    FULL MOONLIGHT ALL NIGHT.
    501 16 Sir James Jean's Vision Of The Future. The time when there will be full moonlight all night long was described in a broadcast talk recently by Sir James Jeans. Sir James referred to the three flat circular ring? which surround Saturn. These rings, he said, had
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    "BONNETTY BOB."
    182 16 Wish to be Buried at Sea In Racing Colours. One of the last wishes of Mr. Charlie Thompson, formerly champion gentleman I rider, who has died at Rugby, was to be j buried at sea in his racing colours. Mr. Thompson, his son, who practises as a veterinary
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    TOLL OF ACCIDENTS
    92 16 18 Persons a Day Killed In The Streets. Fatal accidents of all kinds in Great Britain during 1929 destroyed more than half a million years of normal expectation of life, said Lieut.-Colonel J. A. A. Pickard, general secretary of the National Safety First Association, in a lecture
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    'QUAKE IN JERSEY.
    77 16 People Alarmed by Third In A Week. Another earthquake shock, the third within a week, was felt at Jersey r.ecently, and caused considerable alarm. Despite the heavy rain, people rushed into the streets to ascertain what had happened. No damage was reported. The shock was preceded and
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    ASSESSMENT RATES IT 4 PER CENT.
    1026 17 Pirate-Passengers And Ships' Captains. (Kroui Our Own Correspondent.) Rang Kong, Dee. Among six new Bills which passed their Oral reading at a meeting of the legislative Council held this week, the mo*l important wa thmt which raises, as i if, ,11 January I, 1931,
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    UNKNOWN GARDEN.
    357 17 Hidden in the Heart Of London. I have just found London's hushhush garden. Hundreds of tramcar? paßc within a low yards of it every hour. Underground trains pass just beneath it, while beside it runs one of London's most famous thoroughfares, writes a Morning Post- representative. Yet cot
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    DUELLING DEATH.
    239 17 German Student Confined In Fortress. German student duelling, which was defended -ome months ago by leading Burgeons as a form of manly sport U dangerous than football, bailnj. and 1 many other Anglo-Saxon amusevents. -ulted in a death at Munich. The case is all the more interesting be:he
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    NEW POLICE FORCE
    181 17 Men to Use Motor-Cycles For Traffic. A large new force of motor-cycle police! will come into being throughout the Bri- tish Isles early next year to ta operate with the traffic poUca in enforcing tht Road Traflic Act. The size of the London force will depend to
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    HULUTAO AS A SEAPORT
    110 17 Will Nanking Help lo Finance Its Development Peking, Dec. 7. It is stated in Nfanehurian (iovernment eirciea that, while at Nanking, Marshal Chang llsueh-lianj: reached an agreement with Marsh il Chiang Kai-sek concerning the Manehurian decision to develop Hulutao as a seaport. Situated to the north-east
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    POETS HONOURED
    29 17 Mi .John Maselield, the Poet Laureate. and Sir William Watson, the poet, have i '<•< •■!> elected corresponding WMNn of the \i rican Academy «»f Art* and Letters. Keuter.
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    2101 17 Can You Help These, Men V In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we ?:ive publicity to the following appeals or work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to
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    HARD TIMES IN KENTUCKY.
    471 17 Havoc of the Great Drought. It was necessary t > get ■ml of New I York to lind visible evidence of hard itimo. Everyone in the city seemed to 'have new clothes, new cars. .md new 'homes. New meaning since the Btock I Exchange crash. I
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    SHANGHAI MYSTERY
    113 17 Watchman Found Shot: FingerPrint Cluv. Shanghai, Dee. s. Tin' Savo) apartments, ,i l>ir; modern building in the heart of the French Con ie ion. wtu the sci r-,. of whal appears t'' hau 1 ban a muni-: mj tery early this morninu. Chinese watchman, employed by the Swi.-s
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    CHINA AND THE U.S.A.
    80 17 Mr. F. Lee to Succeed Dr. C. C. Wu at Washington. Nanking, Dec. 9, understood that Mr. Frank Lee, political Vic< Foreign Allan i, will .hortly replace Dr. C. C. Wu as Chin cse Mi Ur. C. C. ,i is expc 'i to take up the
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    ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN
    68 17 President's Offer of Pardon And Reward. K ink President < biaag Kai-shek, who arrived to pardon all Communists who sin render and bring in arms land ammunition from the enemy, while those H q capture, deal or alive, of an: Comns list Icadei will be richly reward* d
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    JELAI LITIGATION SURPRISE.
    3326 18 Under-Secretarv to Be Called. FOIW.KRY DEFENCE. EXPERT WITNESS ON MALAY SIGNATURE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 17. for the Data Maharaja Perba .!< lai made a sensational disclosure in the Jelai Concession litigation yesterday when he announced that the acting Under Secretary to the F.M.s.
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      108 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The origin of the use of the word .Malay where Melaya is meant probably lies in the fact that we all in our y< nth, knew the famous tiger stamps of the F.M.S. These had the words Federated
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      A SCARE ?
      281 18 A SCARE To the Editor of the Straits Times.. Sir, Kuala Lumpur is a very go-ahead' place For years past there has been Alt outcry as to why no effort has been made' to provide a swimming place near the" i tewn yet directly a definite effort wa»> made to
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      SOLO FLYING.
      318 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent "ex R.F.C. and R.A.F. Flying Officer makes out a case for teaching flying pupils to spin, but there is another side to the pioblem. The swimming analogy is a false one. No one would deny that a person
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    BRABANCONNE.
    46 18 A brass statue, representing a wottiaT* holding a waving Mag and symbolising* the Braiianconne, Belgium's national anthefn, I ■■.!< been unveiled in Brussels. I!hd monument commemorates the 100 th aMMir versary of Belgium's independence att<t the birth of the National Hymn written and composed in 1830.
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