The Straits Times, 29 December 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1933* PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      541 1 6INGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). 6RIERSONS N?IYAT IP lH <O JT IF IE IR lI N IE gm IhIEAILiriUJTAVLI C ~r^^f T©NIC EFFERVESCENT FRUIT SALINE TONES AS IT /yWlh I CLEANSES vS^/l/ lA\/ I By combining the Uxauvc and refreshing properties y^~ \y<jf yy f I of an effervescing
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      147 1 VtiALA LUMPUR: 25. JAW^ ,*T: CPfIOMC t PV? 1 ft Eg^EEaBJEjI^EEgB^p^BjEEEKM^EaEB^^pEgaEB^BEE^EgfI^IEEEBa'^Eag HBRSmBI STAPLES MATTRESS *lKeJtnest}4attress made COOLNESS IN HOT COUNTRIES, the open construction of the mattress allows direct ventilation straight through to the bedding. FOR PERFECT REST AND HEALTH to mind and body there is no one thing of greater
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      3 1 GPIERSONS HN?IVATH N?1VAT
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      539 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENOER AND CARGO BER VICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJ^CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE, OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonage B"pore 1934 XBEHAR 6.000 Jan. 4 RANPURA 17.000 Jan.
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      499 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due 8a: t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. S 1 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Jan. 34 S HARUNA MARU 10.400 Feb. 7 KATORI MARU fID.OOO Feb. 22 S S KASHIMA MARU 10.000 Mar. 8 t YASUKUNI
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      565 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. tl. 10 15 8 Regular monthly sailings by the we'.l13 known steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and g the is. MANOOLA (3.352 tons) (Cargo 11 only). The sj. MARELLA is one of the 5
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      519 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. {Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, BOTTERDAtf, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Petang Swett t MEONIA 16/1 16/1 17/1 19/1 ALSIA 6/2 6/3 1/2 9/3 BORINGIA 37/3 37/2 38/2 3/3 FIONIA 30/3 30/3 21/3 23/3 ERRIA
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      1301 2 THB BLOB FUNNEL UNB (Ocean THB HTTA KHIOW STEAMSHIP COPtea.m Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO. CTU THB STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. ITI). THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD, THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE i THE SIAM STEAM
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    PASSENGERS.
    349 3 The following are passengers by the t.ss. Sarpedon. which is due in Singapore this week-end: Mr. Cobden Ramsay, Mr. W. N. Dlckson, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Waddle. Mr. J. C. Walker, Mr. J. C. Sr-.enton. Mr. R. W. Brown, Mr. G. S. Keyzar, Mr. W. E. Orchard, Mr.
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    LECONTE DE LISLE.
    38 3 The Massageries Maritlmes Leconte de Lisle is due in Singapore from Pondicherry on Jan. 2 at 6 a.m. and will sail on the same day at noon for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. Berth S.H.B. Wharves.
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    FRANGESTAN FIRE HERO.
    394 3 Clan Line Skipper Retires. A shipmaster who has sailed for many years off and on out of the Mersey has recently retired from active service, in the person of Captain A. D. Turton, of the Clan Line. Captain Turton has commanded a number of ships <n his
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    SINGAPORE R.N.V.R.
    122 3 Volunteers For European Officers The first step towards the actual formation of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Singapore division, which is to be for the protection of the commercial shipping of Singapore and the Straits in time of emergency, was taken on Wednesday night when Lieut-Commander L. A.
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    JEAN LABORDE.
    37 3 The Messageries Marltimes Jean Laborde is due here from Saigon tomorrow at 2 p.m. and will sail on Sunday at 9 a.m. for Madras, Pondicherry. Colombo, Djibouti. Sue/, Port Said and Marseilles. Berth SH.B. Wharves.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    75 3 LAROT. Unt.. 464 tons, trora ttatT W-12, for Malacca 29-12. MENELAUS. Brit.. 6,324 tons, from Yofco-hanuT3B-li, for Pt. Swettenham, HuU 3-1. FLEVO, Brit.. 124 tons, from Terempa 23-12, for Anambft Natuna Ils. 3-1. OPHIR Dut., 2,200 ton*, from Belawan Dell 29-12. for Batavi* 2U-12. MAGNET, Brit., 207 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    105 3 Friday. December 29. Ships alongside the Whanres or expected to arrive. Godown Gate KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Buijskes, Retch, Tohltl, Lch. •Moonstone." Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wharf NU. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pagar. Albert Dock Kangaroo. Vlctorta. Dock Pinna. Kepprl Harbour. King's Dock NU. No. 1
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    JAPANESE CRUISER.
    44 3 Construction Of The Suzutani Commenced. YokOSUka, Dec. 11. The construction of a new 7.000-ton »«ht cruiaer, the Suzutani, was started today at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal. Officials of the arsenal, as well as high floo™/™f100™/™? 1 Yokosuka Naval Statlon attended the ceremony.
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      78 3 JACK BUCHANAN'S GREAT MUSICAL LAUGHTERPIECE "THAT'S A GOOD GIRL!" I j?^^ ECONOMY" I P^ SCRI BBLING PAT) rer Doxea No. 1. 10 inches X 8 inches $1.30 No. 2. 4'/ 2 inches X s'/i inches .50 No. 3. 4Vi inches X 6</j inches S .60 POSTAGE PER DOZEN (within Malaya)
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      631 3 jtg MORDDEUTSCHEF fflfc LLOYD. (Incorporated la ■sjßhrj t*»r Germany.) < **< nnde.mentioned are the company* Intended fixtures-— n OUTWARD ***$£<f^ttg* Oec. ,1 trj^j^. nolloManila Hong N" CWn» Jftn lf JBp"n HOMEWARD MA™.<ta£ b^hESTS Bremen Jan. 8 t GOSLAR for Marseilles. R'dam, Hamburg and Bremen Jan. 12 COBLENZ for Gem a.
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      443 3 £67.3.11 FRO 1 EITHER MANILA OR HONG KONG VIA AMERICA TO EUROPE This rate Includes: (a) Tourist clasa across the Pacific. (b) Ist class rail in America. ic) Tsarist class Atlantic in the new and famous sj. Manhattan or sj. Washington. NOTE: If passage through the Panama Canal Is desired
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      340 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNMi STEAMSHIP CO.. ITR Irjcorporatrd In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and 3oex Canal Due Salla. Steamer S'porf S'por* CITY OF EVANSVILLE In port Jan CITY OP NORWICH Jan. 14 Jan 16 FOR BONG KONG. SHANGHAI JW'U Steamer Due S'pcrp CITY OP BATH Jan.
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      135 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •P hrs. *F Alor Star 87 Nil 4.4 73 Kota Bharu 85 Nil 3.3 72 K. Trengganu No Report. Bukit Jeram 83 0.05 2.9 70 Mersing 82 Nil 7.5 69 Singapore (Mt. Faber) 86 Nil
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      306 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send espies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, krani with experience usual clerical work, typist. Write with copies referonccj, stating salary required. No. 182, S. T. ENGLISHMAN, experienced salesman, hard worker, able to drive, wanted for Singapore. Apply
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      674 4 MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS 1930. 2 SEATER FOR SALB. in perfect condition. Telephone 4545. No dealers. WANTED Light Saloon car, good condition, state Make. Year. Price Box 173, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Austin Seven Coach Built Saloon sunshine roof 1933 Model, as new. $900. 172. Straits Times. FOR SALE, Citroen Tourer
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      470 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET. OrounJ and Ist Floor, No. 57, Robinson Road. Apply 6-2, Malacca Street Ground Firs* Floor, Robtnson Rrt. Premises, separately or together. United Engineers. TO LET. OFFICES at 4 aad 4-A, Prince St.. top floor and No. 22. Raffles Place. Apply koh Chew Kee. 129.
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      667 4 FOR SALE CHEAP acrlbbllng pads— for workshops, schools and offices— see advertisement in this Issue. FOR SALE, one 5 h.p. A.O. Motors and Shafting. In excellent order. Apply "OV c/o Straits Times. FOR SALE, one full slse billiard-table In good condition with 16 balls. 28 cues and marking board. Write
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      657 4 I" PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCIES FOR EUROPEANS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE V.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will closed on: Monday, Jan. 1. 1934 New Years Day (Public Holiday) TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby flTen iha
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      678 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at 93 Bras Batth Road FOR NEW YEAR HAIR DRESSING. Visit METHOD HAIR DRESSING SALOON Late of the Eurcpean Hotel SPECIAL COMPARTMENT FOR LADILS. No. 270. Middle Road. SINGAPORE. MASSAGE HALL MAAM
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      237 4 London Office: 95, Temple Chamber*. Temple ATenue, London, E.C. 4. Thone: Central 4541 (Five Lines). Tel: "LewlmaUya" London. London Advertising Representative M, Old Jewry, London E.C. 2. City 3650. Tel: "Reutraffic" London. American Advertninc. Representative Foreign Publishers Representatives, Ire, 67, West 44th Streefc New York r.S.A. Phone: Murray Hi 1
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4662 5 The Song Of Steel On Ice Another Tin p oo l 9 The (Alleged) Monster Of Loch Ness Christmas, War-Planes, Etc. DiH "Black Magic Kill Sir Henry M cC ardie fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) <?tbait<! Timks Office *™T ZSSZ. r£ '12. MUCH midnight oil (or electricity) ls
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    Fun On The Ice In England.
    72 5 111 1 njiv morning we had an hour of it on a frozen pond in Richmond Park Small boys had established several slides, down v lii.-h the y careered sometimes on one foot, bat o'ten on the seatn e>( their trousers. Little girls pushed
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      354 5 tl^?sws^ l\ Reduced facsimile I^^ /r YE i C crt catc °f tnc Institute of jQC*Z£y' .4T w^s* 9k Hygiene for ten successive year*, i -^r nfc^^^*^^\ Tobacco factory m ih* Bl^ CRAVENS CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES awarded GOLD SEAL by Institute of Hygienefollowing 10 years' endorsement For ten successive years
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      96 6 Only from Scotland can true whisky come, and the most famous of all is ww IB Im HI m^l >P^mk BORN 1820 STILL GOING STRONG \t RED LABEL for all occasions, the world's most popular beverage. /yX BLACK LABEL, the world's whisky de luxe, e»«y arop guaranteed \A over twelve
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    A WOMAN'S AGE.
    183 7 Betrayed By Figure Am Clothes. A Birmingham policeman told the stipendiary magistrate (Lord Ilkeston) at Birmingham Police Court recently that his method of estimating the age of a woman was by her figure and the colour of her clothes. The officer estimated the age of one woman
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    TWO-HEADED BIRD.
    86 7 Eats With Both Beaks At Once! A curiosity Barnum would have gone far to purchase, and Ripley would like to draw a two-headed sparrow— is becoming a familiar sight In a garden at Lindley, Huddersfleld. Mrs. E. Crosland. the owner of the garden, has seen the bird several
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    DR. SPOURGITIS.
    169 7 First Greek Consul In China. Through the efforts of the Greek Communities of Tientsin, Pelping Shanghai and Harbin, acting on behalf of several hundred Oreek nationals residing in China, a Treaty of Amity was signed in Paris between the Republics of China and Greece on Sept. 30, 1929.
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    WOLVES TRAPPED.
    96 7 Bait In Luggage Van Succeeds. While an express train from Bucharest was snowbound near Zloty and awaiting help, a pack of hungry wolves bore down upon It. Having no firearms, the train stall emptied a luggage van and threw into It raw meat from the restaurant car. More
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      180 7 HOTELS TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCHIL 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m, INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.45 p.m. to Midnight SATURDAY, DEC. 30th DINNER DANCE 9.45 p.m. to Midnight SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF MISS GLORIA in Comic and Character Dances. 1 DINNER $3.00 NON DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI—
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      134 7 SERVICE QUALITY PRICE IF IT'S ANYTHING TO DO WITH RADIO OR AMPLIFIERS 'Phone. Write or Call RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. Sole Agents for many leading Radio Manufacturers. BROADCAST HOUSE, 2. ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE. Largest and moat comprehenstrc Ra dlo Stockists. Beat equipped and most efficient SERVICE DEPT. 'PHONE
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      341 7 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Concerning De Reszke Coupon*. The recent decision of cigarette manufacturers to abolish gift coupons in Great Britain does not affect De Reszke coupons in Malaya. The De Reszke gift scheme, which has met with such success in the past, will therefore continue to be in force throughout 1934
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      286 7 BBC PROGRAMME 935 Ught Classical Concert. d.0.1. rnuuKAflima. 10 The John MacArtnur Quln -il' tet Directe by John MacFor Straits Settlements, and Federat- Arthur ed Malay States from the Empire The oa^ eya p aw transmitter, Daventry. England. v 3,, x^ Hote i Metropole OrchTODAY 12.20 The News. 620 a.m.
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    MALACCA BOXING.
    246 8 B.S. Ang Wins In 47 Seconds. The City Park boxing arena was packed on Sunday night to see the return twelve-round fight between Joe Diamond (9.8), of Batu Pahat, and Neil Hemchit (9.8), thr Siamese boxer. With a win each to their credit, both went all out for
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    142 8 Team Selected To Meet Command. The following have been selected to ptay for Singapore vs. Malayan Command on Saturday, Jan. 6, at S.C.C. Kick off 5 p.m.: D. R. Harper; G D. A. Lundon, D. G. M. Owen, J. C. Cooke, F. G. Minns; H. Price, J. L.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    87 8 Wednesday Take A Point From West Bromwich. London, Dec. 27. In a First Division match at Sheffield today the Wednesday and West Bromwich drew I— l— Reuter. The following will represent tht G.H.R.C. In a hockey match against the Clerical Union today (Friday) at 5.15 p.m. on the
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      492 8 HER HAND WENT DEAD Helpless With Rheumatism At one time she thought she would lose the use of her right hand. But when she started the "little dally dose" of Kruschen, It soon put her right. "I was sure In a bad state," she writes. "In fact, I could not
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      215 8 I Knew year^| M PUDDINGS IjL |u| MINCE PIES JP I CHOCOLATES jj|p wn and owwt sw I 3 1 r^B THE J% BJ i G. H. cafe y is without equal M Made To Order. FOR PARTICULARS J PHONE 6088 b 9 al es A TUBE WHICH HAS NEVER
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      142 8 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. g g"^ 2?? 27. Memorable ST 1 wl M. Lie prone Make. trim Agitated c edl J)* :3: 3- R^e 11. Inclination 33 Astonish \l Wale 3S Thro. JS*. 36. Promor.lory. 15. Prickly plant x 18. Billiards rod Solution Of Yesterday* s 35. Rouse Pllttle
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      695 9 I "STUPENDOUS, COLOSSAL, MAGNIFICENT, TERRIFIC, SUPERB, ETC' 1 /T^lfo THAT IS HOW THE LONDON CORRESPONDENT OF The STRAITS TIMES describes \M W) M.G.M's Banquet of the Stars Ciiy j MARIE Hfe |B|B| H| M^ M M 0 HH LIONEL DRESSLER M II I IT 1 I J I BARRYMORE ii^^i
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    195 10 Demand For Immediate Delivery Good. FORWARD RUBBER NEGLECTED. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 14 cts., up ct. Tin, $114.75, up 25 cts. Gold, £6 6s. 3d., down 2d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 4 </4d.,/ 4 d., up l/32d. Market Tone:— Steady but quiet.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    68 10 Noon, Dec. 29. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) ..14 14 1/16 (F. 0.8.) 14% 14% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Jan. ..14 14 1/16 Feb.-Mar. 14 1/16 14 3/16 Apr-June 14% 14% July-Sept. 14% 1/ife Tone of Market: Erratic Dull.
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    PRODUCE.
    199 10 Singapore, Dec. 29, 12 noon. Bayer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 8.50 Muntok White Pepper 26.50 White Pepper 25.50 Black Pepper 14.75 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.40 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.75 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.55 4.55 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        442 10 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        272 10 fal. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 100 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.40 1.50 il £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.11.0 5.15.0 .0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.25 6.50 '1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 24/3 25/3 !1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 22/3 23/1 1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        136 10 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 9400,000 106 108 nora. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        366 10 Fraser and (jo. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Eraser Lyall Evatt Co. Ulenby ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.80 0.90 Jor Gajah (|1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 L Hitam ($1) 0.93 0.98 0.85 100 L Kuning ($1) 0.16 020 0.15 0.20 i. Malay ($2) 1.80 1.90 1.50 1.75 v. Molek
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    214 10 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hoog Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 3/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 London, demand
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 10 Rugby, Dec. 27. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 8.13% Athens 570 Belgrade 240 Berlin 13.69% Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 23.53 Bucharest 550 Buenos Aires 36% sellers, official. Copenhagen 19.40 Geneva 16.92 Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong 1/5 3/8 Lisbon 109% Madrid 39% Milan 62 5/16 Montreal 5.10 Montevideo 36% sellers,
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    STOCKS AND EXCHANGES.
    53 10 Rugby, Dec. 27. Sterling on New York was 5.12'/fe, Paris 83%. The business on the stock exchange is on modest lines but the tone Is good. 1 British Government stocks are quietly maintained. War Loan to 101'g. Gold to 1295. 5d., Including s'id. premium over the French
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    TINNED PINEAPPLES.
    66 10 Exports of tinned pineapples during the week ending Dec 23 from Malayan ports amounted to 50,628 cases, of which 21,087 cases were to the United Kingdom, 960 cases to the Continent of Europe, 925 cases to Canada and 27,994 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period, Jan. 1,
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    40 10 The rate of Issue U Rs. IM=sloo. The rate of payment Is Rs. lM=sloo. The rate of payment to the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. Today.
    218 10 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. Today. Philippine Islands. China anil Japan (Ranuea) 3 p m Banter* (Henrtk) 3 pn>. Nona. N -«ast Si N.-West Sumatra (Tlnombo) I p m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalls, Slak Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock and Padaog (Ampang) 3 p.m. BUnjoe. Pangkal Plnang, BlllltoD Batavia (Kdendale) 4p m. Stbu
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    36 10 Left i»rrC Spore I undo Kara* Athos n Conte Verde Comorln Joh«n de Witt Nov. 16 Dec Nov. 16 Dec 11 Nov. 21 Dec 11 Nov. 34 Dec. U Dec. S Doc. it
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    60 10 The outward European Mail ex tne Rohna will arrive In Singapore by train at 6.05 p.m. today. The bags of mail containing small letters only will be opened this evening and will be sorted Into th* private boxes immediately. The remainder of the mall will be sorted tomorrow
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    AIR MAIL.
    87 10 Information has been receivea rrom the Alor Star Agents of the Dutch Ale Service that the mall plane from Europe will arrive at Alor Star at 11 am. today. Should this Information prove correct the mall should reach Singapore at about 4.30 p.m. today and will be available
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    PALM OIL PRICES.
    91 10 Guthrie and Co.'s report of latest buyers' prices, for Malayan palm oil, dated Dec. 28, states: Palm Oil In Bulk: ci.f. landed weights New Yo r k -Philadelphi a 2.05 cents (U.S. currency )J per lb. ci.f. landed weights U.S.A. Pacific Ports 2.60 cents iU. 8. currency)
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      23 10 SIEMENS BATTERIES CELESTION SPEAKERS EKCO ELIMINATORS REBISTBNCBS, CHOKES, CONDENSERS, COILS, Headphones, Bfeka* and etc BATTERY CHARGING. EIIYSTORE MHO-ELECTRIC Ci. M-M, Orchard Bart. Stacarorc
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      89 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. Dec ember 29. Police Band. Katong Park. p.m. Piano Recital by Ignaz Pricciman, Mein«» rial Hall, 9.30 p.m. Satardar, December 30. Amateur Sporting Ac's. Anniversary. 323 I East Coast Road, i Penang Races, Fourth Day. Sunday. December 31. Amateur Sporting Aisn. Annjvtuao. 121 East Coast
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ST. KITTS (LONDON) SUGAR FACTORY.
      885 11 Moth-Borer Destruction. MR. G. M. STUART'S APPEAL TO PLANTERS. The annual general meeting of the St. Kltts (London) Sugar Factory. Ltd., was held In November at Laurence Pountney Lane, EC. 4. Mr. Oeo. Moody Stuart (the chairman) presided. The secretary (Mr. A. D. Crlchton) having
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      779 11 Symington And Wilson's Report Symington and Wilson's weekly rubber report, dated London Dec. 13, states: During the period since our last report the rubber market has been blown this way and that by conflicting reports and rumours all of course unofficial as to the progress of the negotiations
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      293 11 Closing: Quotations In London(Prom Our Own Correspondent). London, Dec. 28. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below:— The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Dec. 27. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or FmU Conversation Loan 5% 118K Funding Loan
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      430 11 The fallowing ruthlkmttnrn were tewed or received by the Department of Statistics. I 8 8. and F.K.S.. during the period Pec. < 16 to Dec. 23, 1*33. tnduatve, and are available for public use In the Reference library, FuUerton Building. Singapore. Application may be made far members
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      WORLD TIN RESEARCH.
      531 11 Comprehensive Service. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL PROGRAMME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 13. An outline of the research programme that Is being conducted by the International Tin Research and Development Council to provide a comprehensive service for tin consumers and to expand tin consumption, has been given by
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    AMUSEMENTS Singapore.
    100 12 AMUSEMENTS Singapore. iimmm You Made Me Love You. With Stanley Luplno Ac Tbelma Todd. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Dinner At Eight. 6 lb— 9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Pleeh The Big Broadcast. MARLBOEOCGH Hoor-E-Harem— Hindustani Talkie. 6.15— 9.15. PAVILION She Had to Say Yea. With LoretU Young Lyle Talbot. 6.16—9.15. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DEC. 29, 1933. L.S.P. LEADERSHIP.
    787 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DEC. 29, 1933. L.S.P. LEADERSHIP. There are ominous rumblings of dissatisfaction In the Incorporated Society of Planters. This has not been revealed In the correspondence columns of the newspapers but there is ample evidence of it In the society's journal, The Planter. Thus hi the
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    QUARANTINE.
    206 12 New Bill To Be Introduced Early Next Year. It is proposed to introduce the new Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Bill as early as possible In 1934. y The bill was published in the Gazette of Oct. 20, 1933. The rules however, have only Just been completed, and at
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    SKUDAI AERODROME.
    82 12 The Johore, Government desires to, call the attention of airmen to the fact that the aerodrome at the sth mile between. Johore Bahru and Skudal U not a public landing ground but an emergency landing ground under the control of the State Secretary, Johore, who may in exceptional
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    719 12 M.C.S. OR C.A.S.? There is still much uncertainty in the public mind as to the future of the Malayan Civil Service. The scheme to create a colonial service, In which all the separate territorial services will be blended, is already in being, as we were reminded
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1058 12 THE UNITY OF EUROPE AND AMERICA. The present age is not one in which nations can afford to stand alone. The development of communications, in fact, is inexorably bringing the continents together. In this article, Professor Nicholas Murray Butler shows that community of interest demands community of
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    GENERAL OFFENSIVE AGAINST FUKIEN UNDER WAY
    821 13 KWANGTUNG'S ULTIMATUM TO REBELS. NAVY TO GO INTO ACTION. Central Army Advancing On Foochow. A Nanking claim that Kwangtung has promised to give armed support in suppressing the Fukien report appears to be substantiated by Kwangtung's virtual ultimatum to the rebels, demanding the abolition
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    FROZEN TO DEATH IN U.S. STREETS.
    53 13 New York, Dec. 29. Arctic conditions are taking severe toll of life from Maine to Montana. People have been found frozen to death in the streets of at least a dozen cities. Three workmen were kilied on Lake Superior when an ice-plough crashed through
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    MR. HENRY PU-YI.
    52 13 To Be Proclaimed King Of Manchukuo. Shanghai, Dec. 29. The proclamation of Manchukuo as a monarchy, with Mr. Henry Pu-yl, the present Chief Executive, as King, has been set for Jan. 1 next, when a new Japano-Manchukuo protocol will be signed, according to reports from the North.—Sin
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    CHINA'S TRADE.
    152 13 Signs Of Turning The Corner. London, Dec. 28. The Overseas Department report on! China's trade is the subject of com- ment in the Financial Times and the Financial News. The latter observes that there are signs that China has turned the corner. The debt arrears problem certainly remains
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    GOETHE MEDAL.
    49 13 Rugby, Dec. 27. A Berlin report states that President von Hlndenburg has awarded the Goethe Medal to Mr. Carapell Dodgson, for 20 years the keeper of prints and drawings at the British Museum, in recognition of his research hi connection with engravings of Arbrecht Durer— British Wireless.
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    NEW GOLD ORDER IN AMERICA.
    182 13 $100 Maximum. RARE COINS MADE AN EXCEPTION. Washington, Dec. 29. Supplementing President Roosevelt's gold order on Aug. 28, Mr. Morganthau, acting Secretary of the Treasury, has ordered the surrender of all gold to the Treasury except gold bullion held under Federal licence, rare coins, unmelted
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    PAUL NOULENS.
    176 13 Hunger-Striking For Release From Gaol Nanking, Dec. 29. Paul Noulens alias Ruegg, has begun a hunger strike and is demanding an unconditional release.— Sin Kuo Mln. Noulens and his wife were arrested in Shanghai In 1931, as a direct result of the arrest in Singapore of the Communist
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    REVENUE RETURNS.
    47 13 Rugby, Dec. 27. Revenue returns for the week ended Dec. 23 show that the ordinary expenditure for the year to date amounts to £501,196,217 and the ordinary revenue to £407,111,430. The deficit of £94,084,787 compares with the deficit of £159,516,568 one year ago— British Wireless.
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    VAMING OF CROWN PRINCE.
    105 13 Elaborate Ceremonies In Tokio. Toklo. Dec. 39. The time-honoured customs and elaborate ritual dating to remotest antiquity marked this morning's ceremony at which the Crown Prince, born an Dec. 23, was named Tsugunomlya Akihito. literally "princely heir of enlightened benevolence." While the ancient Shinto rites were
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    THE KING'S MESSAGE.
    67 13 Congratulations On Heir To Japanese Throne. Rugby. Dec. 27. The King sent the. following message to the Emperor of Japan on the occasion of the birth of an heir to the throne:—"The Queen and I rejoice at the happy news of the birth of an heir to
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    THE GOVERNOR FLIES TO SUMATRA.
    90 13 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Dec. 29. H.E. the Governor, Lady Cle- I menti and the Misses dementi, who have been spending Christ* mas at Bel Retiro, left here yesterday afternoon for AJor Star to catch the Dutch aero- < plane for Medan to visit
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    58 13 A picture taken last year of H.M.S. Adventure, the only crulserminMayer in the Royal Nary, which, according to a Reuter cable from London, reeom missioned yeataMay at Devonport for the China Station and k due in Singapore on A%. 25. Adventure, whose peculiar stern can be seen In the picture.
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    The Loch Ness Monster.
    140 13 London, Dec. 29. The Loch Ness monster is acquiring an International reputattop. Professor Gravel, 6f the >aTb Museum, iif|ntlnesfft w'lth'tfie Hegpphias, specimens of which, 75 feet long, were sighted three times by the French gunboat Avalanche off Indq-Chlna In 1898. Professor Boelsche, a German, however, considers
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    TARIFF ON GOODS FROM JAPAN.
    248 13 Delegates To India May Be Withdrawn. Toklo, Dec. 28. It is reliably reported that the' Japanese Government has decided to instruct the cotton delegation at Delhi to request the Indian Government to suspend the application of the new tariffs pending an amicable settlement by negotiations.
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    ANCIENT BIBLE.
    117 13 Put On Exhibition In British Museum. i Rugby, Dec. 27. i The Codex Sinaiticus, the fourth century manuscript of the Bible bought from the Soviet Government for the British Museum for £100,000, i was brought from Russia during the week-end by a courier and Is being placed on
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    R.A.F. INSPECTION.
    89 13 Lord Londonderry In Egypt. Rugby, Dec. 27. Lord Londonderry, Secretary for Air, who is spending the parliamentary recess in a 16,000-mile air tour of the units of the Royal Air Force overseas, has completed the Inspection of a number of Air Force stations in Egypt and continued his
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    SOVIET WORK FOR PEACE
    501 13 But Preparing Against Possible Attack. THE FAR EAST. Relations With England Satisfactory." An important pronouncement on Soviet policy is made by Moiotov, who in emphasisin K the Soviet's work for peace declares that she must simultaneously prepare against possible attack from which she could not at
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    TWO GIRLS CLAIM NEW AIR RECORD.
    41 13 Miami, Dec. 29. The World's refuelling endurance flight record is claimed to have been broken by Miss Helen Rickey and Miss Frances Marsalis, who are still aloft after S days 4 hours 5 minutes Reuter.
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    EXCITING EVENTS NEAR CENOTAPH.
    1043 14 European Chases Chinesi Thieves. Further evidence of exciting events which occurred in the vicinity of the Cenotaph on the wet afternoon of Nov. 21 was given yesterday before the third magistrate in the case in which three Chinese are alleged to have taken part in an
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    ALLEGED ROBBERY.
    186 14 Hawker's Story Of Visit By Three Men. Before Mr. N. Orlce. yesterday, a Chinese was arraigned on a charge ot armed robbery. Following the evidence of several witnesses, the inquiry was adjourned until today. The complainant, Llm Kiat, a hawker living at Tembellng Road, stated that on the
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    CARRIED DAGGER.
    66 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng. Dec 28. A young Malay, Hassan, was today fined $5 for carrying a trimbok lada (a Malay dagger) on his person In the Taiplng Amusement Park. Accused said he was a rubber tapper from a distant estate and the knife was for his
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    DEPRESSED CHINESE. Threw Himself In Front
    160 14 Of Car. Yeo Kirn Sui, a young Chinese threw himself In front of a passing car, at the junction of New Bridge Road and Cross Street. He was, however, struck by the "rear mudguard and thrown clear. He was little the worse for his
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    UNUSUAL CHARGE.
    76 14 Body Deposited fat Garden Without Permission. (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Dec. 3&. A Chinese, Chan Sol, was fined a dollar by the Seremban Magistrate op. Thursday for depositing the corpse of Chan Yew at the Chinese Association premises, without the consent of the owner. The accused said
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    THE WELCOME VISITOR.
    47 14 Father Christinas Arrived at the Sea View Hotel in the Royal Singapore Firing Clnb Cutty Sark shortly before five o'clock yesterday afternoon. His appearance in this unorthodox fashion provided a thrill for nearly 200 children who were eagerly waiting for the party to begin.
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    CAR'S PLUNGE INTO DITCH.
    126 14 Bengali Cyclist Breaks Leg. After knocking down a Bengali boy cyclist in Cantonment Road yesterday afternoon, a syce-driven car, travelling towards Tanjong Pagar, mounted the embankment on the off-side and plunged into a wide ditch by the side of the road. It cam: to rest wlth|
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    DROWNED IN BATH-ROOM.
    84 14 Aged Decrepit Takes His Life. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng. Dec. 28 An aged decrepit, Chung Voon suffering from cancer, took his life In the District Hospital In the afternoon of Dec. 12 by drowning in the bathroom. The discovery was made by another inmake. a. Sikh
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    SEVERAL CHARGES.
    58 14 A young Eurasian. F. Carvalho. when produced before the second magistrate this morning pleaded guilty to two charges of theft of three pairs of coats and trousers, a pair of shoes and a blazer, housebreaking by night and criminal breach of trust of a ukelele. Sentence was postponed
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    ROBBERY NEXT TO POLICE STATION.
    221 14 Twelve Months* Gaol For Chinese. The criminal district Judge yesterday passed sentence of twelve months' rigorous Imprisonment on a man named Woon Kam who had pleaded guilty to house-breaking and theft. The Court Inspector stated that the I accused and two others broke down the
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    INDIANS CHARGED.
    78 14 Alleged Abetment Of Murder. Three days, Jan. 24, 25 and 26 have been fixed for the preliminary inquiry Into the charge of murder against a North Indian named Fazlr Shah, and the charge of abetment of murder against Mawall Khan, an employee of the Straits Cattle Trading Company,
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    15 14 The dance arranged to take place at the S.V.C. Headquarters tomorrow (Saturday) has been abandoned.
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    CREPT BACK AT NIGHT.
    269 14 Servant's Lapse. MASTER'S MONEY AND WATCH STOLEN. j A Chinese youth, Llm Heng Sal who I was charged yesterday with housebreaking and theft before the criminal district Judge, said that he had done so because his employer, a European, for whom he had worked for 27
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    THE ARTIGLIO.
    124 14 Famous Salvage Ship's Winter Programme. Tn<> Italian stlvage ship Artigllo, instead ot remaining at Brest during tr>e winter as In past years, has left that port Icr Genoa. It is understood that after giving Christmas leave to her crew she will proceed In January to the Red Sea,
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    MALACCA WEDDING.
    176 14 Mr. A. J. de Souza And Miss T. L. Aeria. (From Our Own Corresponcent.) Malacca, Dec. 28. The wedding took place at St. Francis' Church yesterday, of Mr. A. J. de Souza. son of the late Mr. J de Souza and Mrs. I. de Souza, and Miss T.
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    SEREMBAN WEDDING.
    104 14 Mr. T. Van Tuong And Miss M. WHliams. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 28. The marriage took place on Boxing Day at the Church of the Visitation, Seremban, of Mr. T. Van Tuong of Kuala Lumpur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Van Kuay of Saigon, and Miss
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    FELL INTO WELL.
    45 14 (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Dec. 28. A verdict of accidental death by drowning was returned by the Seremban Coroner at an inquest held before him Into the death of a Malay boy who died by falling into a weU at Mantln.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    794 14 A STRAITS TIMES LEADER CRITICISED. Perching on Its Olympian pedestal one of our Singapore evening contemporaries—the "Infallible" senior on«. of course— ln the course of a leading article last month under the caption "An Agent for Whom?" has taken upon Itself the unenviable task of
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    MALARIA TREATMENT WITH ATEBRIN AND TEBETREN
    97 15 Good Results Obtained On European Owned Estates In the December issue of the Malayan Medical Journal there appear two articles on the treatment of malaria by the use of atebrin and tebetren, which are briefly summarised Below. The first article, which is a review
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    DEFECTS OF QUININE.
    706 15 Curative Effect Not Always Permanent. Dr. Hoops drawing attention to some lessons from the third general report of the Malaria commission of the League of Nations, says that the merits and defects of quinine as an antlmalarlal agent art clearly denned. He proceeds: Though It amy suffice
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    TEBETREN TREATMENT.
    579 15 Good Results In. European Family. Dr. Barclay Barrowman writes: Tebetren is described as an antlnalaria specific prepared by a patent■d process for the proprietors Jhemopharm Limited, by Howard and lons Limited, London. It is said to >c a compound of acridtoe and quinine lerlvatlves with a derivative of
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    187 15 Annual Christmas Party. The Annual Christmas Party was held at the Home, TomUnson Road on Dec. 26. The Home was decorated for the occasion and the happy faces of the children were an eloquent tribute to the care and interest shown on their behalf. A welcome was
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    FATAL HESITATION.
    206 15 Man Who Ran In Front Of Lorry. Mr. F. O. Bourne yesterday returned, a verdict of death by misadventure at the Inquest on a 70-year-old Tamil Rangasamy, who was knocked down by an R_A.F. motor lorry to Serangoon Road about 8 p.m. on Dec. 18. The man died
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    INDUSTRIALISING CHIN.
    72 15 Appointment Of Trade Commissioners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Dec. ft, According to the LocomoUef, Mr DJie Ting Uat a leader of the Economical Department of the Ooi Ttong Ham concern to Samarang has been appointed trade commissioner of the Nanking Government to Netherlands India. It Is understood
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    LOTTERY TICKETS.
    68 15 Allegation Against Business Man And Clerk. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 28. Yesterday K. P. Y. Ismail, a wellknown local business man, and Zakaria, his clerk, were arrested and brought before the district judge charged with selling lottery tickets. Zakaria pleaded guilty and was fined $15. Ismail
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    JOBS FOR SERDANG BOYS.
    55 15 Inquiries have been received from various sources as to the possibility of recruiting students from the Serdang school for employment locally, the prospects offered being, to the majority of cases, very attractive. This interest Is definitely encouraging, says the Malayan Agricultural Journal, particularly as there is
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    122 15 The A istant District Officer, Rembau, will be going on leave on Jan. X Mr. A Rose, of Bukit Basort Estate, SUm River has left for home. Mr. J If. Pennyculck of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., Ipoh, has sailed for London. Mr. H A. Campbell has
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    Biggest Racing Upset Of Year At P.T.C. Meeting. —Local Rugby.
    1532 16 Biggest Racing Upset Of Year At P.T.C. Meeting. Local Rugby. $270 WIN DIVIDEND AT PENANG. Thrilling Finishes Feature Third Day's Events. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Petiang, Dec. 28. The third day of the Penang Turf Club's New Tear Meeting this afternoon was full af thrilling sport and sensational upsets. In
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    20 16 ore team in their match with Penan* ia the volley-bail tournament at Kuala Lumpur. Singapore beat Perak in the final.
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    Islands' Success At Thomson Road.
    555 16 Police 3 pts.; Islands.. 9 pts. Rallying strongly In the closin stages, the Islands Rugby XV manage to beat the Police team, who were on man short. In a match at the Depo yesterday by nine points (three trie* to three points try). Thn Police
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    24 16 A scene during the hockey matches which were played during the Chinese Olympiad. In the Anal Perak and Penan* drew after a thrilling struggle.
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    R.A.F. XV Beats Raffles Institution.
    322 16 R.A.F. "A" .23; Raffles Inst. .3 Two goals, one drop goal and three tries (23 points i were scored by the RAF. "A" fifteen in their match against the new Raffles Institution team on the P.S.R.F.C. ground at Dunearn Road yesterday. The schoolboys replied with
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    23 16 BKim nl chancinc baton* daring the metres rirto 1 relay race at the All-Malayan Chinese athletics at K.L. which was won by Selanror.
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      2004 17 Arsenal Miss Dunne At Sunderland. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 12. Arsenal are not likely to forget their visit to Sunderland in a hurry. Saturday's ./as the third successive defeat they have suffered on that ground and they were beaten fairly and squarely by
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      JACKIE BROWN RETAINS FLYWEIGHT TITLE.
      717 17 Petersen To Be Given A Return With Harvey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 12. Ginger Foran, the Liverpool boxer, made a brave attempt to wrest the British, European and world flyweight titles from Jackie Brown at Belle Vue. Manchester, last night. Despite tremendous punishment,
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    27 17 J. B. King who scored three tries for the Merchants in the S.C.C. Rugby Tournament Match In which they defeated the M.C.O. by 24 pta. to 3.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    298 17 Today. Deeesaber M. Hockey S.C.C. XI ts M~dle*l Colle**, Padang; B.R.C. "A" vs. R.A.. 8. 8.C. grd.; RAP. vs. WUtshlres I, Seletar; Police "A" it. A.P.C.. Depot. SatnnUy. Peetsnbcr 30. Football: Charity match. Chinese ts. SRC. Jalan Besar. Rugby. 8.8.V.P. vs. F.M.S.V.F., B. CO. Padang: R.A.P. vs. Public
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    FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
    1621 18 SHANGHAI LETTER. FUKIEN REVOLT AND "RED MENACE" IN CHINA How Sovietisation Of Country May Be Effected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Dec. 18. A state of suspended animation seems to prevail on all fronts, military and political, and there is a strange absence
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    LUNGHUA ARSENAL CONVERSION.
    275 18 Scheme For Huge Iron And Steel Works. Nanking, Dec. 25. Plans for conversion of the former Lunghua Arsenal In Shanghai Into an Iron »nd steel works are being made by the Ministry of War. With the outbreak of the SlnoJapanese hostilities last year, a large portion of
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    63,753 FOREIGNERS.
    118 18 Shanghai's Population Over 3,300,000. Shanghai, Dec. 20. The total population of Shanghai for October, Including the Chinese City. International Settlement and the French Concession is 3,316,379, according to the latest census returns compUed by the Greater Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Safety Of this total 3,252,626 are Chinese
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    QUAKE IN SZECHUAN.
    40 18 Extensive Area Damaged Many Killed. Shanghai. Dec. 20. An earthquake occurred recently at Hanyuanhsien, Southern Ssechuan. The shocks caused damage to an extensive area. Many houses have been destroyed and a number of people killed and Injured.
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    MOTORBOAT TRAGEDY.
    86 18 Severe Punishment For Village Robbers. Wuchow, Dec. 9. The authorities are rigidly looking into the recent sinking of the motorboat Kwoon Yat. Of the 90 vilagers who were detained for Investigation, 14 have already been executed mi authority received from military headquarters. These men were convicted of having
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    YELLOW RIVER.
    97 18 Harnessing Would Cost $80,000,000. Nanking, Dec. 22. Mr. Yu Yu-Jen, who recently returned from an extensive trip to the North West provinces, speaking on the flood situation in the YeUow River Valley, at the weekly memorial service at National Government House recently, said that the conservancy of the
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    PLOT TO OVERTHROW MANCHUKUO.
    134 18 "Eastern Flower" State Planned. Mukden, Dec. 35. Rumours errenlatlng here are to the effect that Oen. Wang Teh-lln, the anti-Manchukuo leader, who la now hiding In Klrin Province, Is again plotting to overthrow Manchukuo and to establish a Hua T>r.* (Eastern Flower) Republic In its stead
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    CHINA'S INDUSTRIES.
    245 18 Filiations For Use Of Foreign Capital. Nanking, Dec. 18. A set of general principles has been decided upon by the Ministries of Industry, Communications and Railways, regarding the utilisation of foreign capital for the development of Chinese Industry. Following are some of the salient points: (1). The principles
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    CHINA'S HIGHWAYS.
    70 18 Ambitious Programme To Be Launched. Nanking. Dec. 20. A two-year road-building programme will shortly be launched by the Highways Department of the National Economic Council. Besides completing the highway system already under construction in the seven Yangtse Valley provinces of Kiangsu. Chekiang. Anhwel. Hunan. Hupeh, Honan and Kiangsi,
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    OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
    76 18 Punctuation Marks To Be Introduced. The Department of Education in Canton has circularised to all its subsidiary offices and all schools that commencing Jan. 1, 1934, punctuation marks will be Introduced Into official documents. It will be recalled that until very recently, no punctuation marks have been used
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    FACTORY INSPECTION.
    46 18 Dispute To Be Referred To League. It was reported recently that the authorities at Nanking had decided to refer the question of factory inspection In Shanghai to the International Labour Commission for discussion, because the Settlement authorities at Shanghai still persisted In their attitude.
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    WILL KWANGTUNG'S ARMIES REMAIN LOYAL?
    1002 18 CANTON LETTER. How Canton Financial Crisis Was Solved. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Canton. Dec. 15. Four estimable gentlemen from Nanking and Shanghai are In the southern metropolis, trying to tie a knot that will bind the South-West firmly to the Central Government, that they may
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    AN EPIC DEFENCE.
    159 18 5,000 Troops Against An Army. Wuchow (Kwangsl), 24. The 45th Division, now stationed at Lungchao, recently celebrated with elaborate ceremonies, the "festival of Black Beans." The festival Is in memory of the gallant defence of the city of Nannlng by the 45th Division in 1929-1930. when the
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    PARCEL POST SERVICE.
    55 18 Pino-Soviet Talks For Its Resumption. Nanking, Dec. 15. Negotiations have been Initiated be tween the Directorate-General of Posts and the Soviet postal authorities for the restoration of direct parcel post service between China and Russia, which has been suspended since March of the 7th year of the
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    MINING TAX.
    110 18 Kailan Administration Agrees To Pay. Nanking. Dec. 17. Negotiations have been in progress between representatives of the Bri-tish-owned Kailan Mining Administration and the Ministry of Industry In regard to the long-standing question of payment of the mining tax. It Is stated that payment by the Kalian Administration has
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    $2,500,000 LOAN.
    86 18 For Extension Of Chungshan University. Due to lack of money, work on the construction of the new buildings for Sun Vat-sen University in Canton has not been making much progress. In order to complete the work at an early date the Univ?rsity author ties have petitioned the South-West
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    1138 19 A £30/XH) Estate Factory— Modern Handling Of Latex— Dunlop 9 s Mature Rubber Selective Weeding Vs. Forestry—' A Scientist's Work* (By Our Planting Correspondent.) The central factory for concentrating latex on Paya Lang estate is described below. The Planting Correspondent will conclude his description of his Dunlop
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      THE NEW HONG KONG FERRY.
      1221 20 British Thomson Houston Electrical Equipment. For a long time it has been preached that the Diesel Electric Ferry had a great deal to recommend it, and for almost the same length of time, people have been agreeing with these remarks in theory, but each port
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      99 20 Three Japanese Ships Scrapped Dairen, Dec. 26. Three ships on the registry of the Kwangtung Leased Territory are to be scrapped this month in Japan. They are the Taisho Maru, the Ryusho Maru. and the Yojn Maru, aggregating a total of 13,622 gross tons. The ships are being
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      AERODROME CONSTRUCTION.
      546 20 j The Importance Of Modern Implements. With the development of civil avia- tion all over the world, the problems connected with the construction and maintenance of aerodromes become ol i ever Increasing Importance. In the worlds of Mr. C. P. Hunter, an acknowledged expert on aerodrome surface construction.
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    A JAVA RICE MILL.
    305 20 Power Supplied By An AirlessInjection Sulzer Diesel. The Na Eng Hoey. in Java, has had installed, through the Amsterdamsch Kantoor voor Indische Zaken (AKIZ), Batavla. a rice milling plant, comprising a rice thrashing machine and a complete rice mill supplied by Messrs. Koerber and Naumann, Hamburg.
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    VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
    317 20 American Association of Engineers has again justified its classification as the welfare organisation of the proiession devoted to the amelioration or the eradication of those evils which retard the social and economic advancement of engineers. This association has always concerned itself with the human rather than the technical
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    THE HUMAN SIDE OF ENGINEERING
    159 20 put the dishonest schools pretty well out of business through recourse to federal laws concerning the use of the postal 'service to disseminate false advertising claims. The engineer- authors of the book have gone smoothly over what has always been their bad hurdle In writing
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    89 20 The Hamburg-America Line and the North German Lloyd have decided to unite the conduct of both companies In one organisation. This arrangement extends to the passenger and goods traffic to and Irom Canada and to and from the East Coast of the United States. Including the Gulf. This will bring
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    PROTECTION OF IRON AND STEEL.
    221 20 Need For International Paint Standards. In many branches of Industry international agreement has long been required, of which one' outstanding example Is paint. For this reason great Interest attaches to a recent contribution by the Dutch chemist. Dr. C. P. A. Kappelmeier, who emphasises, by
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    SCOTTISH STEEL REORGANISATION.
    504 21 An important step In the reorganisation of the Scottish steel industry 1$ an arrangement come to between Messrs. ColvlUes and Messrs. Stewarts and Lloyds, whereby the former shall take over the steel-plate business carried on by the latter firm In Scotland and also the trade they do
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    COLVILLE'S and STEWARTS and LLOYDS.
    470 21 will mount quickly. Hence, every shipowner is alert to gauge. If possible, any tendencies which may appear on the horizon, even although the actual fulfilment of them may be months ahead, and the opinions of those who are In a position to judge the probable
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    BALL AND GROOVE ELECTRICAL RAILWAY.
    351 21 BALL AND GROOVE ELECTRICAL RAILWAY. Moscow, Nov. 4. (Tass Mall)— The new Invention of a ball-and-groove railway of the young i Soviet Inventor M. Yarmolchuk has recently i«ce:ved full recognttior.. It was decided to construct the first experimental traffic line so as to have It complete by Oct. 1, 1934.
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    THE ANGARA-ENISSEI PROJECT.
    160 21 THE ANGARA-ENISSEI PROJECT. The construction of a number of large Industrial enterprises, such as wood-working, paper and pulp mills, a plant for the production of building materials, and others, will be started in 1934 In Eastern Siberia. This construction will mean the beginning of the realisation of the 83-called AngaraEnissei
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    FIRST WIND-DRIVEN GENERATOR IN USSR.
    200 21 i Moscow, Nov. 4. The first experimental wind-driven generator has been built In the Soviet Union near Sevastopol. Research work carried out during the last 50 years has shown that the winds blowing over the USSR, contain a potential generative power of 10 billion kilowatts.
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    NANKING'S BROAD CASTING STATION.
    334 21 With simple impressive ceremonies, j the large Broadcasting Station of the Central Party Headquarters at Nanking t was opened a few months ago. The plant was erected and supplied by th» 1 Telefunken East Asiatic Wireless Co. There are a limited number of Broadcasting Stations In
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    SPEED THAT KILLS
    553 22 "DACE Kills the Mare" was an old saying In the days before the motor car came on our roads. But the saying is true today in connection with motor vehicle usage, although its application has to be somewhat modified. Given a good engine with fine balance high
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    SYNCHROMESH
    1128 22 How It Simplifies Gear Changing QINCE aU Morris cars for the 1934 season are to be fitted with a synchronised easy change gearbox, every prospective owner of a new Morris car will want to know something of Its inner mysteries and some details of Its functioning. Mr. A. F.
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    21 22 Captain and Mrs. O. E. Kellett with the two Hlihnan Minx cars before starting their tour from London to the Cape.
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    A.A.M. MALAYAN ROAD GUIDE
    509 22 FOR GENERAL INFORMATION. SINGAPORE. (Municipal). Changl, Joo Chlat, TanJ^ng Katong and Grove Rds. Level crossings Caution. Newton Circus, al Jn. Newton, Kampong Java, Buklt Ttmah and Scotts Rds. Traffic from approach roads must turn I and proceed round Clrchs in clockwise direction, turning L again at
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    From London To The Cape
    586 22 From London To The Cape TV) motor from London to Cape Town via Syracuse. Tunis, Cairo, Luxor EdJu. Wadl Ralfa, Khartoum, Kostl El Obeid. Tonga. Malakal. Juba and Nairobi, Is the proposal of Captain and Mrs. E. O. Kellett. The Journey Is likely to be fraught with many dangers and
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    MORRIS CARS IN DEMAND
    168 22 BRITISH Government Department.; have lately placed large orders with Morris Motors Ltd. The General Post Office has been supplied with 100 Morris 5-cwt. vans, finished in red while 74 Morris Minor two-seaters, with special bodies and equipped with wireless apparatus, have been taken by the war
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    SUCCESS OF FORD CARS
    551 22 ODC Ford V-8 cars piloted by Dutch drivers triumphed conclusively over five European and two American entrants in the fifth annual running of the gruelling 5-day International Alpine Trial, according to official reports of the race. Open only to stock cars as sold to the public,
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    Planting Topics . .
    1685 23 Planting Topics patched on Its 130-mlle Journey to Singapore. Thus ended a most Interesting mornIng and I only hope that I have been able to pass on to my readers at least a part of what I saw for myself, as well as the very instructive Information so willingly given
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    MR. BALDWIN ON DICTATORSHIP.
    247 23 "If Any Man Is Rash Enough—" Sbme plain speaking by Mr. Baldwi.i on the chances of dictatorship in Great Britain wound up a recent debate in the House of Commons. The last hours had been given to discussion on the need for amendment of the powers
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    25 23 The engagement Is announced of Miss Bella Isabel Fredericks, of the nursing staff, General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. Richard Fallon, of the F.M.S.R, Ipoh.
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    LADY OXFORD'S SCHOOLDAYS.
    286 23 "I Am A Self-Made Woman." The Countess of Oxford and Asquith gave an arousing account of her schooldays on Nov. 28 when speaking at the annual meeting of the London Branch of the Independent Schools Association, at the College of Preceptors. "You may think I am an
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    MARY McCORMICK GETS HER DIVORCE.
    252 24 MARY McCORMICK GETS HER DIVORCE. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JUNIOR, talking with the Earl of Warwick, prior to his departure for Hollywood. The lig htnlng decision was the remit of an ideal starring part offered T>y an American aim company. (Planet NcwaJ MARY McCORMICK fete her divorce— Miss Mary McCormick, the American
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