The Straits Times, 21 December 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [KBTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTa The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      203 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151). |Puon]po*ULArl 16 3 79 AC»»TtD WATtH WQKI TO SHORTEN CONVALESCENCE H^^^j Brand's Essence of Chicken reB^ "^X^im moves the two chief obstacles to m3Bl Co ESSENCE OF C&&^f£M speedy recovery. The indifferent B^V^^rT^^ -XSWSpM appetite is tempted and stimulated Hrn iSi^'^lr^t- IiFS'I by the
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      187 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3633). there is Very little TIME LEFT FOR YOUR XMAS ROBINSONS CAN SUPPLY ALL YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND WILL CONSIDER IT A PLEASURE TO ASSIST YOU IN YOUR CHOICE OF GIFTS. ANNOUNCEMENT:— ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, AND MONDAY, "CHRISTMAS EVE" THE STORE WILL REMAIN OPEN
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      10 1 FOR FLOWERS PHONE 4097 1 5. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansions)
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      610 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PABSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. NALDERA 16,000 Dec 21 1835. RAWALPINDI 17
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      679 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CENERAI. PASSENCER ACENTS FUR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam aad Mhtdhahroagh. Veasels Tonnage Due Ball. t YASUKUNI MARU 12 000 Dec. 29 36 HAKONE MARU 10.900 Jan. t 10 SUWA MARU 10.870 Jan. 35 36 FUSHIMI MARU 10,000 Feb. 7 8
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      686 2 PASSENGER AND KKEIOHI SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBUR« AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From SIMM Maanam part Penang M.S. STiam tLALANDIA 8/1 8/1 6/1 11/1 JUTLANDIA 38/1 39/1 30/1 1/3 MSONIA 16/3 19 3 30 3 33/3 ALSIA 13/3 IS/S 13/3 18/ I BORINOIA 3/4 3/4 3/4 */4 BRRIA
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      193 2 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms Swimming pool Delicious meals Hot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins far two or more passengers with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hong Kong.
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      1274 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL L'NE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Skip Co.. Ltd., and China Mataal (1931) LTB. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Une Ltd. The
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    HE BUILT WORLD'S WONDER SHIP.
    583 3 Genius Of Sir George Burton Hunter. More than eighty years ago a small p>oy went sailing round the world on (hit father's barque. He was only eight years old, and as ■lie sat on deck in the shadow of the 'great white sails, listening to
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    130 3 Friday, December 31. Ship* ataapMe the Wham* or expect**. to arrlTO. Codown Gate a*atrane« East Wharf Ophlr 32 1 Malacca Maru 20 1 Main Wharf Tsushima Maru 18 3 Toussoum 16 3 Kuala IS 3 Talma 14 3 Felix Roussel 9 3 Empire Dock Steel Traveler 35
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    141 3 MABELLA. Nor., 840 tons, from Bangkok 21-12. for Bangkok 22-12. MAGNET, Brit.. 207 tons, from 8. LJat 20-12, for 8. Llat Batavla 23-12. DLINJOE. Neth., 71S tons, from B'masin 20-12, for Sampit, B'masin 23-12. GIANO ANN. Brit.. 545 ton*, from Sourabaya 20-12, for Sourabaya B'masin 21-12. TOG lAN,
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    AN INCONSIDERATE SNAKE.
    156 3 It Objects To Being: Eaten. A hamadryad measuring 8 ft. in length is causing anxiety at the Zoo because he seems to have been frightened out of feeding. The hamadryad, or king cobra, lives exclusively on reptiles, and insists on having live food. When this 8-ft. specimen
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    KRASSIN'S LONG VOYAGE.
    232 3 Wrangel Island Exiles Taken Off. Petropavlovsk, (Kamchatka). After a six months' voyage, the Icebreaker Kraasln has successfully carried out the visit to Wrangel Island and returned to Petropavlovsk. During this period she successfully fulfilled three Important tasks: took part In the rescue of the Cheliuskin, made a
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    PORT HEALTH.
    353 3 No Cases Of Rat Or Human Plague. Health Bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended Dec. 8. For the first time since the week ended Oct. 27. no cases of either rat or human plague were notified. Cholera. The tendency for the number
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      73 3 For everything appertaining to t'rmvsl. Banking and freight, «,PPL.Y IV comes [WOBIO TftAVgtSEPVICtI 49. ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE S9OB. NO BOOKING FEES. SELL. IT POSTERS AN ILLUSTRATED POSTER WILL ArTEAL TO MANY THOUSANDS Or PASSERS-BY DAILY. WE CAN HELP YOU by producing appealing BUck or Two or Three Coloured Potter* and
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      722 3 BOUSTEAD GO., LTD. (Incorporate In P.M. B LLQYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS, r.M.S. BLYS. AND SIAM STATES KAILWAYS TELETHONS: Freight MM— Passafe UU. CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED (txorpocaUd ts England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— KXPBBSA (Incorporated in England). BOMB VIA CANADAHong Kong to England 36 day*. Hone Kong to Vancouver IS day*.
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      416 3 I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporate* In Enftan*.) "ELLERMAN "LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Parti ial Sw CanaL Ou. Satla. Steamer Bporo 8 port CITT OF EASTBOURNE Deo. SO Jan 1 CITY 07 EVANBVILLE Jan, 14 Jan. IS C7TY OP DUNKIRK Jan. SO Feb. S CITY
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      59 3 TIDE TABLES. Iri«lET, Dec. 21. H. W. 10.19 a.m., 9 ft. 7 in. L. W. 4.43 a.m., 5 ft. 2 in., 5.33 p.m., 5 In. Saturday, Dec. 22. H. W. 12.6 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in.. 10.57 a.m., 9 ft. 8 in. 20-12. for P. Baroe 22-12. L. W. S.IS
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      69 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last nl«fat Max. RalflTall Bright Mln. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrt. F Alor SUr 88 Nil 8.3 06 atiawan 80 Nil t!s 72 KoU Bharu 83 Nil 10.4 67 Buklt Jeram 86 NU lj|l 73 Malacca 88 Nil 11.0 73 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 88
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      19 4 Ms.i.aine Page. 8 Capitol Flats. Is proceedIMJ to Penang by gift Ranpura. reluming on Jan 4 by the Rawalpindi
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      460 4 REA— BLEAKNEY— At th« PmbyterUix Str.zzpo.e. on Ee- li3, James flu, your.fc,_>r son of the Rpv. Ifcrtiii anj M Re«. Watcriord. Inland, to Catherine >ourrer daughter of Dr and Mrs v. H Bf^B-n -y. o: WaUa WaUa. Warhirigt<.n SFTUATiOISJS VACANT h n applvin- for any nosrtion adver- »ed in three
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      741 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. PRX-WAR rates at "Lloju Howe" 3, LJapd ROftdHOUSES, FLATS TO LET I BOUSE TO LET. Institution BflL United Engineers Limited. NICELY FURNISHED. hoiMe suit family. mm, boarding noose. Central, nool Bo* 528. Straits Times. CLUNY BOAD, house modern «anstattoo. tennis court, electricity, gu tor canMwf Box 530. Strmlts
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      499 4 FOR SALE. 1 CHEAP SdUBBUNO PAD6— FOR WORK SHOPS, SCHOOLS AND OPFICB8— SEE ADVERTISEMENT— IN THIS ISSUE. BABY PATHS Cine Camera *lth motor, quantity fitaa, projector and all flttinga, $86 lot, would exchange portable Typewriter or WWIbm wt Bd» 516, StralU Times. BBima PLATING CARDS, $1.90 per down packs postage
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      660 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. Messrs. CHBONO KOON SENG tt CO. LTD., beg to notify the public that they hsve opened a branch affie* at Ho- 3s. Jalan Ibrahim. Johore Bahru commencing Dec. 1. 1124 laiijma on the bmlntss cf Auctioneers. Ap utalfeis. Estate and Insurance Agents etc THE SINGAPORE CBAUHBH 1
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      747 4 BUSINESS C FIGARO f Ladles Hairdresser*. PERMANENT WAVING By Cmftm Experts $8. $X0, $15 only RA7FLES HOTEL, llMM and at 91. Bra* Bank Urn* SELETAR GRANGE Autumn seaside residential hotel B»**i>ent food and si i iiwm*wttiMi Peaceful tni athnUis warn— mUmi- nwttny >wwn Oood bathing (Large Pagar). Jwft the place
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      657 4 :ards. tre MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSASE Mrs HAHU and Miv HAN* •O WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467. EXCELLENT MODERN OFFICE AND GODOWiS ACCOMMODATION Robinsoa Road Stßfaporc. Splendid position. All conveniences. Suitable for Import and Export House. Rent Very Moderate. Apply: Bex 534-A, Straits Times. ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS BUY BRITISH Tracing Cloth.
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      190 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within OuUide Without Malaya Malaya n Uji Monthly ILN S 4.M I LH Quarterly I HIM S M« Halt Yearly HIM SMjM I1S.H Yearly UVM HIM $M M X«U (fcrtataUaa eacajaea iMI taehiaV the mmml bask dtaeount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The cbarres aad ImIi»iIImi far CLASSIFIED ADVUTIHUUNTS arc
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      388 5 HOTELS TONIGHT TOMORROW COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 pm ,99 N 9?? T 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DINNFR A DANP.F dance (formal) UIIMCIf Ot UANUC 930 p m to Mldnlght (INFORMAL) CABARET u FINAL PERFORMANCE OF 9.30 p.m. to Midnight 808 CALLOWAY XMAS ft NEW YEAR ATTRACTIONS FESTIVITY FROLIC FUN
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      262 5 SERVICE from a Radio Company Is not confined to serving good! over tbe counter.— or doing a few odd repair Jobs to Radio Set.*, Amplifiers, etc.. etc. REAL SERVICE Is deeper than that. It embraces considerable experimental work with numerous types of components, various seta and equipment, different circuits etc..
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      347 5 MIHTO MANSIONS ITTEL D* L_ RANGOON Banna's Largest Finest HoteL Equipped with ever- modern Convenience over 1 00 Rooms. Ideal lor Business Men, Tourists or Residents. Dm Walled (or Cuisine Service. Rates in Keeping with present-day economies. Under the direct patronage of: The Imperial Airways; Royal Dutch Airways; Air France
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      399 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. Tbe 8.8.C. announce* that, owing to the change of propagation conditions due to tbe approaching winter. It baa become necessary to make certain change* In tbe wavelength* used In Transmission 3. In future tbe following wavelengths will be used:— metre. metre. 9.35 p.m. -11. 9 GBE 25.29 OSB
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      338 5 SINGAPORE. ZHI Singapore wave length 49.9 metres. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House, Singapore). SUNDAr. DEC. 23. 11 a.m. -1.30 pjn. Recorded Music. MONDAY, DEC. 24. pjn. 0.00 Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance .music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction of Dan
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      440 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. FRIDAY. DEC. U. urn. I.M Dutch National Anthem and opening announcement B. SO Recoros. 8.40 Song recital by Henk Angenent. 8 45 Talk by Mr. U. J. Brusse. 9.15 Second part of the recital by Henk Angenent. t.SO Overture "Euryanthe" C. M. yen Weber. Orchestra of the opera of
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    CANTON RECOVERY CAMPAIGN.
    152 6 Planned Economy. SCHEME OUTLINED BY MR. HO_ KAI-LAI. Canton, Nov. 26. Kwangtung's recovery campaign was elucidated thus morning by Mr. Ho Kai-lai, Provincial Commissioner of Reconstruction, who made a long report on the activities of hia department. Known as tung chai In Chinese or planned economy, the
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    DICKENS FILMS.
    218 6 Presentation Of "Great Expectations." (By Air Mall.) London, Dec. 8. The most fashionable author In Hjllywood today Is Ch.rles Dickens. Many of his books were filmed In the "silent" days, with great success, but It has been left to the sponsors of MM purity drive, which has lately
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    £75,000 COSTS IN RAYON CASE.
    197 6 Judgment Reserved In The Lords. The concluding stages of the rayon appeal case were reached In the House of Lords, and, after Mr. Wilfred Greene, X.C.. had concluded his final speech on behalf of British Celanese. the appellants, it was announced that Judgment was reserved.
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    PEWTER INDUSTRY.
    92 6 Rapid Decline In The South. Greater convenience and economy In modern styles of household articles In addition to the breaking down of superstitions and ancient religious rites have all gone to cause a rapid decline In the Chinese pewter industry in the south. According to a Canton message,
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    NAVAL OFFICERS.
    139 6 Conditions- Of <; Loan To New Zealand. (By Air Mail.) Fleet Orders issued by the Admiralty announce that a number of naval officers are required for loan to the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy for a period of three years. The officers required are for H.M.S.
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    WORLD'S SURPLUS SHIPPING.
    534 6 International Conference To Be Held. (By Air MalL) London, Dec. 4. Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, emphasised in the House of Commons tonight that the hope of British and world shipping lay in a reduction of surplus tonnage, which must be on an international
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    FASCIST PORTUGAL.
    86 6 "Elections" Which Were A Formality. Lisbon. Dec. 15. Elections are being held throughout Portugal tomorrow for the two Chambers of the new Corporate State formed on Fascist lines. They follow a nine years' dictatorship. The result is a foregone conclusion as the only list of candidates submitted consists
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    HUNGARY HAPPIEK
    59 6 HUNGARY HAPPIER. Budapest, Dec. 15. Full agreement on economic and political questions his been r ached on the basis of the Rome Pact between Italy, Austria and Hungary, uys an official communique oa the conference Just concluded between the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Schuschnigg, and members of the Government of Hungary.
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    JAPAN'S TEXTILE EXPORTS.
    374 6 Spectacular Increases Reported. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 7. The marked progress of the Japanese cotton textile industry is emphasised in the reports of the state of trade published in the Bulletin of the International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association.-;. "The first halt ol
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    CHINESE PAINTINGS.
    95 6 London Exhibition Impresses Art Critics. London, Dec. 19. The Chinese Minister (Mr. Quo Taichl) and Mrs. Quo Taichi gave a reception at the Legation, when the selection of Chinese contemporary paintings which will be exhibited in London in February was shown to a large and distinguished company, Including
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    THE SAAR FORCE.
    76 6 British Contingent's Arrival. Saarbruecken, Dec. 19. The public were haired from the station for the disembarkation of the first detachments of British troops for the Saar. The arrival of the troops was kept a secret, but when the public became aware of It hundreds of people assembled
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      45 6 A Crowning Achievement V i Ikj AFTER 60 YEARS OF NOISY TYPEWRITERS WE HAVE PRODUCED THE INEVITABLE MACHINE— Remington Noiseless Typewriters (STANDARD PORTABLE) ASK FOR A FREE DEMONSTRATION OF THESE WONDBRKUL. MACHINES. REMINGTON RAND INC. (Incorporated in U. 8. A.) UNION BUILDING TELE. 2426, SINGAPORE.
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      10 6 fflai'e you tried it j PUBUC NOTICES ON Page IV.
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      349 6 SJHTISH PHODOCf "IDEAL" MILK some concrete suggestions for its use; "Ideal" and Cocoa. Nestles Cocoa and "IdmE is r nutritious and delicious beverage— highly recommended for children. "Ideal" and Soda. For a palatable and refreshing drink mix one small tin of "Ideal" with a large bottle of soda. "Ideal" in
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    MEN'S HANDSHAKES IN FACE OF DEATH.
    536 7 Pact Te "Stick Together." The Inquiry into the cause of the Oreslord Coiliery disaster, In which 285 lives were lost, was resumed at Wrexham. this being the 18th day of the proceedings. A collier named Alfred Tomllnson told of a quarrel which he had
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    KRASSIN'S LONG VOYAGE.
    233 7 Wraugel Island Exiles Taken Off. Petropavlovsk, (Kamchatka-. After a six months" voyage, the icebreaker Krassin has successfully carried out the visit to Wrangel Island and returned to Petropavlovsk. During this period she successfully fulfilled three important tasks, took part in the rescue of the Cheliuskln, made a
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      250 7 1 ACCLAIMED SUPREME IN MOTION PICTURE ART! f TOMICHT PAVILION •1S-9.15 £i!ifc p^ #> M SHbARbR S m all I |[^BARRET15/UJimPOLE$TREET I MAUREEN OSULLIVAN KATHARINE ALEXANDER l\ From the Play by Rudolf Beim Dlrtctad by SIDNEY FRANKIIN A Metro-Goldwvn-Maver Picture Opposite the New Pier THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING ABOUT "DICK
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      565 7 m^^, >r^JUMM||^^ TOKIGHT 6.15 9.15 P^( ALHAMBRA |jBI >5v^^ Hj^i' .^Dp^l MATIIEES MT. SUN AT 3.15. aES^^ SjgfeC 8P^ r I TO HORSE, ME TRUSTY So and-So i HT &*Mr f!^ THE C "CKOOS HAVE TAKEN f/ '^fe^ y'lfciarfj^;^^. THE TOWN! P: vJS^^4tf»^ l^^^^^^^^fl Fortooth'twodd make i horw laugh '\^^M
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    158 8 . Rubber Prices Remain Steady. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 21. The local rubber market was quiet this morning, prices being unchanged. The local share market continued dull and with the approac'.i of the holidays there was little or no inclination to deal. The following were this
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    PRODUCE.
    213 8 Singapore Dec. 21, 12 noon. Buyer Sellei Gambier 5.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 67.00 White Pepper 66.00 Black Pepper 21.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.15 Copra, mixed 2.90 2.90 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.40 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl
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    97 8 Kerosene oil Shell anl Fish $4.80 for two 4-gallon tins Crown and Dragon $4.44 (or two 5-:illon tuu: Cross $4.31 (oi two 4-gallca tins. Dtvoe's Imperial Brilliant, $3,43 per tin o( 4 Imp. gallons: fcylvan Arrow, $2.23 per tin of Imp. gallooa. Motor spirit per Imp. gullon Shell aviation ex.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      JAPAN'S TRADE FUTURE.
      429 8 Import Season. EXPORTS UNLIKELY TO SHOW ANY GREAT FALL. It is now generally believed that Japan's foreign trade has entered the import season, says the Japan Chronicle. Exports are unlikely to fall rapidly, but with a sharp increase In such major imports as raw cotton and wool,
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      211 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 Lundon, 30 days' sight 2/41* London, demand
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL.
      21 8 The Air Mall dispatched from Singapore on Dec. 13 was delivered In London on Dec. 20 (7 days).
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        406 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7% £1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 35xd xb £1 Austral Malay 60/- 62/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/- 14/- cd. 1 Ayer Weng 2.20 2.25 £1 Bangrln Tin 24/3 25/£1 Chenderiang 8/6 9/9 50 Hltam Tin 048
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        GENERAL.
        286 8 Issue Val. Pd Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 2 2 do I.c Prefs 1.80 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £I£IB.A.T. 6.3.6 6.7.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 £l£lCon. T. S. 7% Prefs 24/- 25/£l£lCon. TAOrd. 20/- 21/£1 £lDunlop Rubber 48/- 51/10
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        145 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red 1940 $400. J00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 109 norn 4»/ 2 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 1141 b 116 2 norn 4'/ 2 1909 red. 195S $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122.. nom 4
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        358 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatij Co. Allenby 190 1.05 1.80 1.00 Alor Oajah 1.55 1.60xd 1.50 1 55 ex A. Hltam 2.40 2.50 2.45 2.50 A. Molek 1.071/2 L|o)| 105 1.15 Amal. Malay ($2)
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A No. l. X. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Noon, Dec. 21. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 20%. 20-% (F.O.B.) Current Tone of Market:— Very Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 6 5/16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. eta. 127/ 8
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      298 8 . Belawan and Medar. (Tinombo) 3 p.m. BpngWaiis. Fort de Kock, PacUnj. Pakai. Baroe, Siak and Selat PandJans (Hong Keat) 3 p.r.i. Java, South West-Sumatra, 8 -East Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas Ac Timor DJlly (Ophlr) 4 pjn. Muntok (Ophlr) 4 p.m. Tarempa (Flevo) 4 pjn. New Zealand (Ophir) ..4
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      48 8 Mails from Europe, (London mails dispatched Nov. 29), ex P. and O. Naldera will arrive by train tonight. Malls will be dealt with tomorrow morning and correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.30 a.m. Delivery by postmen will commence at the same time.
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      CANTON PROPOSALS ADOPTED.
      327 8 Today's China ISetcs. By Nanking Congress. SHIPPING DISASTER ON FUKIEN COAST. THE South-West Government's proposals were adopted by the Nanking Congress and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek had stated that he was ready to transfer the Central armies in Fukien and Hunan to Szechuan, stated Mr. Tsui Kwang-shau in
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      68 8 PUBLIC NOTICES ON Page IV. GREEN ISLAND BRITISH COLONIAL CEMENT i -91 RIMI sC m Hi S3 mt I I w Bl w^ I WSB I ■ri m V -I WVKJ' II I f ■Mj i I 41M ■P '*l ttifiHiJ Li New Singapore Railway Station AND AS USED BY
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      PAHANG CONSOLIDATED NEW DISCOVERIES.
      1637 9 Reasons For Contributing To Buffer Pool. RESTRICTION DEFECTS. The general meeting of the Pahang Consolidated Co., Ltd., was held in London on Dec. 5 Mr. H. Frtsby (chairman and managing director) presided. The Chairman said: The output of tin oxide was 1.264.27 tons, as against 920.98
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      HOME AND STOCKS.
      125 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 20. Closing quotations today or the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall Is In relation to the price of Dec. 19. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISa Rise or Pall Conversion Loan 5* 133 -it Funding
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      WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT.
      125 9 Market Quiet But Steady. Messrs. Uuthrie fc Co., Ltd., write: With the approach of the holidays and in the absence of any interest being shown either by the trade or speculators, the market remains quiet but steady. Latest quotations to hand are: Spot— 3o.3/4 cents, unchanged. London—
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      160 9 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. Perak River Hydro ord. 3/t General Electric 50/5>4 473K HOTELS AND CATERERS Lyons Ord. 141 3 GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Unilever Ord. 33/- -/ltt INDUSTRIALS, MISCELLANEOUS. Dunlop Rubber tt/2* -/0\ Int. Nickel No par 33 13 16 IRON. COAX AND STEEL, William Oorry and Son 78/- TOBACCOS. I.
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      KELANTAN RUBBER FIRST ACCOUNTS.
      105 9 Rim And Bukit Ijok Pay Interims. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 20. Kelantan Rubber Estates (1933) Ltd. report a profit for the 15 months ended June 30 of £2,001. These are the first accounts. The sum of £1.030 >s, carried forward. Krubong (Malacca) Rubber Planta-
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      KEDAH RUBBER.
      35 9 Interim Dividend Of 5 Per Cent The Kedah Rubber Co. Ltd. Is payIng an Interim dividend of 5 per cent. ■m Jan. 10. The books will be closed from Jan. 2 to 10.
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      418 9 creasing its output very considerably. md also Burma. Is There A Leakage? Again, I wonder whether there is a leakage among producers The rea- on I say that Is because this company not long ago had a letter from a flrnr In New York asking if we could deal i
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    ®he Starts Iftmes SINOAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. V, 1934. v UTTERLY FUTILE."
    1106 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 21, 1934. "UTTERLY FUTILE." In the Straita Times of Dec. 15 we published a long letter which Dr. Chen Su Lan had written In reply to the article headed Utterly Futile which appeared In our Issue of Dec 6. The letter and the article
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    CAN THE WOMEN STOP WORLD WAR ?
    795 10 CAN THE WOMEN STOP WORLD WAR Feminist View Of New Political Influence. (By Verm BriUaln.) The world today is threatened by the gravest danger that has confronted it since 1914. During the past eventful twelve months there have been-international crises in every part of this carth in Geneva. In Germany,
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    NOTES Of The DA V
    702 10 NOTES Of The DAY MANY Singapore people have pleasant recollections of Frank Lawton, the brilliant young English actor who has been appearing in "One More River at the Capitol this week. Lawton took the part of Raleigh In the memorable performances of "Journey's End" given by the Salnsbury touring company
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    VIEWS ON NAVAL DEADLOCK.
    311 11 JAPAN BLAMES AMERICA.' But Adheres To Parity Demand. Tokio, Dec. 20. Replying to Admiral Yamamoto's application for permission to return to Japan, the Navy Minister has instructed him to stay in London and continue the efforts to carry Japan's point. The Japanese press comments rather acidly
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    NO ANGLO-JAPANESE COMPACT
    283 11 TWO YEARS OF GRACE, i Armaments Competition May Be Avoided. London. Dec. 20. Commentators regret that the naval talks have not produced more tangible results but recognise that they have prepared the ground for future nego tlation of an agreement. They point out that the Washington Treaty
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    YUGOSLAV UNREST.
    231 11 Leads To A Change Of Government. Belgrade. Dec. 18. The Cabinet Is meeting tonight to decide whether to resign. There Is the "prospect of a stern and protracted struggle between the present Prime Minister. M. Uzonovltch. and M. Ye/titch. who has resigned his portfolio as I Minister for
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    VACCINATION IN F.M.S.
    85 11 Answer To Parliamentary Questioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 20. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. T. E. Groves (Lab., Stratford), Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Secretary of State for the Colonies declared that there had been no recent change in the Malayan vaccination laws, but
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    ORDERS FOR BRITAIN
    114 11 . London, Dec. 20. Orders for sixteen third-class steel sleeping-cars, costing £60,000. for the southern section of the Canton-Han-kow Railway, from the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co.. bring the orders given In Oreat Britain by the Chinese Government Purchasing Commission from Jan. to a grand total Of
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    DISAGREEMENT IN TIN OLIGARCHY.
    99 11 Mr. C. V. Stephens Resigns PATINO INTEREST IN THE 8.T.1.C. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 20. Mr. C. V. Stephens has resigned from the board of, the British Tin Investment Corporation. The Daily Express refers to Mr. Stephens' chairmanship of the Malayan Tin Dredging, the
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    "KING" OF COCOS.
    57 11 Loses Action For Supertax. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 20. In the King's Bench Division yesterday judgment was given for the Crown against John Sidney Clunies-Ross, "King" of Cocos Island, for supertax amounting to £16,656 in respect of dividends paid between 1921 and 1929 by the
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    44 11 signifies disagreement among the tin restrictionists and should be read in conjunction with the proposals to b e submitted to the Malayan Tin Dredging shareholders on Dec. 28 providing that control of these important Empire enterprises shall remain in British hands." Straits Times Copyright.
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    U.S. PROSPERITY PLAN.
    176 11 Causes The Dollar To Weaken. The recommendations of the D.S. National Resources Board (to spend $105,000,000,000 In 25 years on a; prosperity recovery plan) caused a weakening of the dollar In terms of francs, although fears for the future of the dollar are now allayed and the
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    KEDAH INSTEAD OF SEA BELLE.
    367 11 Sir Shenton Thomas's Tour Up-country. For the first time for many years a Governor and High Commissioner will use a local steamship service when starting out on his firgt official tour of Malaya next month. While the luxurious Government yacht lies in the roads, H.E.
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    DEFENDED SINCLAIR.
    92 11 Death Of Noted American Lawyer. New York, Dec. 20. The death is announced ol Mr. Martin Wiley Littleton, the lawyer who defended the oil magnate, Sinclair, in the Teapot Dome scandal. Mr. Littleton would have been 63 years old next month. A self-educ-ated man, he was admitted to
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    EMPIRE AIR MAIL DEVELOPMENTS.
    110 11 London, Dec. 20. Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secre-try for Air, announced in the House of Commons a far reaching scheme of Empire air mail development, expediting the time schedules, with increased frequency. India will be reachable in just over two days, Singapore and Cape Town both in
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    BRITISH TRADE WITH MANCHUKUO.
    114 11 F. 8.1. Mission's Success. RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STATE. London, Dec. 20. The publication of the longawaited report of the Federation of British Industries mission to Japan and Manchukuo, which has just been issued, states that the mission was entirely unofficial and nonpolitical and emphasises that
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    lISDIAIS REPORT.
    45 11 INDIAN REPORT. "Entirely Unacceptable," Say The Merchants. New Delhi, Dec. 20. After a ten-hour discussion, the committee f the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce issued a statement strongly condemning the Select Committee report, describing it as "entirely unacceptable to the Indian mercantile community." Reuter.
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    275 11 out responsible representatives to study problems on the spot. Japan's Friendly Spirit. The mission found a genuine spirit of friendship for Great Britain existing in Japan, which, they claim, was strengthened by their visit and by the formation of a permanent link representing British and Japan *c industry in London
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    TROOPS FOR THE SAAR
    102 11 . Tommies Don't Forget Their Footballs. London, Dec. 20. The first battalions of the East Lanes, and Essex Regiments leit Catterick tonight for the Saar amid ringing cheers from the garrison. Theforce, a thousand strong, is taking forty tons of baggage, including several footballs.— Reuter. Swedes Think
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    DUTCH CHRISTMAS AIR LINER MISSING.
    228 11 GRAVE ANXIETY FELT. No News- For Many Hours. SEARCH FROM AIR. Twenty-Four British Machines Out. Cairo, Dec. 20. There has been a twelve-hour absence of news of the Dutch air liner, of Melbourne Air Race fame, which left here last night in the coarse of
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    STOP PRESS.
    62 11 It is true that a message was received that the plane had landed between Gaza and Bagdad. The machine, however, has not yet been located. A cable from the X.L.M. office at the Hague states that another plane is being sent immediately to pick up the mails when
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    68 11 later taken off again and everything was "0.X." Unfortunately, this encouraging report seems to have been without foundation, for no similar Information has been received either by Reuter or the local office of the X.L.M., and considerable anxiety is felt as to the I of the crew, quite apart from
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    TRAMP SHIPPING.
    98 11 Subsidy Advisory Committee Appointed. London, Dec. 20. The Advisory Committee to the Board of Trade on the administration of the Government grant of two millions sterling yearly to British tramp shipping will consist of Sir Vernon Thomson as chairman, six representatives of tramp shipping, two representatives of cargo
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    RE-CENSORING 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES.
    661 12 RE-CENSORING B.B.C. PROGRAMMES. Malayan Radio Society And Re-Broadcasts. RECORD OF SIX YEARS' ACTIVITIES. ALTHOUGH criticism has I been made in England that the 8.8.C. maintain a too-strict censorship of broadcast talks and speeches, it was stated at the Malayan Amateur Radio Society meeting last night that if 8.8.C. programmes were
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    DAMAGES CLAIM BY MANDORE.
    137 12 F.M.S.R. Employee Who Lost One Eye. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10. A retired Tamil mandore of the F.M.S. Railways, is claiming $500 damages and costs from the administration as compensation for the less of an eye and disfigurement of the face as a
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    STOLEN ORE.
    146 12 "Opium Pods" Which Were Tin. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 20. Found In possession of 32' 2 catties of tin ore belonging to the Soon Ylk Kongsi. Sungel Best, suspected to be I stolen property, two Sikhs, Bantal Singh and Sohan Singh, were arrested. During their
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    SAPPERS BLOW UP 100 ft. CHIMNEY.
    91 12 Field Day At Kallang. Sappers of the Royal Engineers on Pulau Brani had a field day at the Civil Aerodrome this morning, when they blew up a chimney beside Grove Road, the last relic of the numerous factories which formerly existed In the area
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    PENANG BURGLARY.
    63 12 Big Haul From Goldsmith Shop, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, Dec. 26. The premises of a goldsmith establishment in Rope Walk was broken into in the early hours of Tuesday when a Urge quantity of silver ornaments was stolen. A report was made to the police and their
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    176 12 work on the aerodrome progressed, but the chimney and the ruins of walls and fences have been standing derelict for some time past. Kampong Destroyed. It has not interfered with the work on the site, but the sappers have now been asked to demolish the chimney so that the ruins
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    ARREST IN INTERNATIONAL TRAIN i
    89 12 ARREST IN INTERNATIONAL TRAIN. Penang Traveller Detained. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 20. The Siamese Customs authorities are reported to have detained a middle-aged Cantonese at Padang Besar, while travelling by the International Express from Penang. It is alleged that he was conveying a considerable amount of dutiable goods,
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    INDIAN'S 60ft FALL
    77 12 . Man Hurtles To His Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 20. An Indian tree-climber while engaged in plucking young coconuts In a compound off Gopeng ward missed nis footing and fell from a height of 60 feet. He sustained fractures to the right arm and several
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    30 12 There were 234 deaths in Singapore during the week ending Dec. 15, according to the municipal health statement. The chief causes of mortality were phthisis, pneumonia and convulsions.
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    "BOUGHT FOR $1."
    179 12 Tamil Found With $100 Diamond. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Dec. 10. A diamond formed the exhibit of a charge against a young Tamil, Alagan, who was produced before the Talping magistrate. Alagan was charged with possession of a diamond valued 'it 5100, reasonably suspected to be
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    GREAT WALL FOR CANTON.
    88 12 50 Feet High 18 Feet Wide. The Japanese steamer Great Wall Maru. which Is still being watched by a Customs gunboat at Chlngwangtao, has been set on fire by the crew hi order to destroy evidence of smuggling. The Canton City Construction Committee is planning the
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    BAN HIN DEFENDANT'S SUICIDE.
    370 12 Worried By Document. SINGAPORE VISIT. A verdict of suicide with no one to blame was returned at the Inquest on Towkay Oh Kay Beng, whose name came Into prominence In connection with the Ban Hln Gold Mines case recently and who was found shot dead In
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    FOOTBALLER WEDS.
    192 12 Mr. J. T. Rea And Miss C. L. Bleakney. A well known Perak rugby player, Mr. J. T. Rea of Ipoh, was married at the Presbyterian Church in Singapore yesterday. His bride. Biss Bleakney, is an American girl whom he met when |in China some time ago for
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    HIT BY TRAIN.
    93 12 i Child Which Left Mother's Side. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 20. I While cutting banana leaves for pigs' food along the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur > railway line one afternoon, a Chinese woman vegetable gardener missed her three-year-old daughter. Her search ended In her finding the
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    CHRISTMAS PARTY.
    36 12 About 80 children and 50 adults were present at the Christmas party given at' the Station Hotel yesterday (writes our Kuala Lumpur correspondent. > Father Christmas arrived aftar tea and distributed a bagful of toys.
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    STATE HOCKEY PLAYER WEDS.
    284 12 Dr. V.C.G. Yzelman And Miss Barbara Frank. (Prom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 20. Both well known on the local hockey Velds, one as a Selangor State player and member of the Colts team and the other as the captain of the "Swallows," a women's
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    &S. ASSOCIATION
    75 12 S.S. ASSOCIATION. To Consider Address To His Majesty. A committee meeting of the S.S. (8.) Association will be held on Thursday, Dec. 27, in the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. Agenda: To confirm minutes, matters arising therefrom: (a) nomination to Municipal Commission, (b) annual dinner, Legislative Council papers and
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    40 12 Mr. H. O. O. Riches, the Selangor and Singapore rugby player, leaves for Home on leave on Saturday from Singapore, via China. Japan and Panama. His engagement to Ml&> Krid Holland, the amateur actress, was announced a few days ago.
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    17 12 The half yearly general meeting will be held at the Cameron Highland^ Club on Wednesday, Jan. 2.
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    61 12 On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 22 and 23, the Hu Yew Seah Penang. will celebrate its twentieth anniversary. Students of the Hu Yew Seah Girls' School are participating In the celebrations. The function proper consists of a meeting hi the hall on Sunday when speeches wIU be delivered. A tea
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    AMUSEMENTS
    110 12 . SINGAPORE. ALHAMBM/t Cockeyed Cavaliers with WooUey Sc Wheeler 6.15— 9 15 CAPITOL The Count of Monte CrUto with Robert Donat 6.15 9 15. OBVAT WORLD Cabaret Laughing Boy Jungle Myst«7. Final Chap. 7—12.7 12. HOLLYWOOD 11. SBSANGOON Letting lr The Sunshine 8.1.*. MASLBOBOUGH Droupathl Vaitraharan 8—9.15 NEW WOULD Side
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    INDIAN INDUSTRIALIST ON JAPAN'S EXAMPLE.
    637 13 Sir N. Saklatvala's View. Sir Nowroji Saklatvala. chairman cl the New India Assurance Co., Ltd., and Lady Saklatvala were entertained to tea by Mr. Abdul Tyeb Esmalljll Maskati. the local agent of the New India Assurance Co.. at the G H. Cafe last night. There
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    COPRA EXPERT RETURNS.
    290 13 Mr. Cooke's. Tour. MALAYAN OFFICER IN MANILA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 30. Another report of interest to the Malayan coconut oil industry will be forthcoming early next year. Mr. F. C. Cooke, the officer in charge of the copra investigations which are being conducted
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    COURT VACATION.
    53 13 Important Judgment Held Over. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 20. As the Supreme Court has gone on vacation, the Important Judgment of the F.M.S. Court of Appeal In the Kader Batcha lottery appeal, reserved more than a month ago, will not be delivered until the resumption
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    STRAITS TIMES
    97 13 . ILLUSTRATIONS. The fee for the use of blocks cf photos taken by us. when available, is: Up to 16 square inches $3.00, above 16 square inches $5.00 The fee, plus 93.00 deposit (which, will toe refunded on the return of the blocks) for blocks up to 16 square
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    DICK WHITTINGTON.
    588 13 A Witty And Topical Burlesque. Dick Whlttington or Puslng Lagl as interpreted by the Singapore Volunteers Is rollicking burlesque. No wonder every audience at the Victoria Theatre this week is laughing and cheering, and then laughing again. Around the very vaguest outline of the traditional Dick Whlttington story
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    EUROPEAN IN COURT.
    84 13 Mr. W. Hill Acquitted. A European, Mr. W. Hill, made his last appearance before Mr. N. Orice, the second magistrate, this morning in answer to a charge of having lawfully entered a house In Lloyd Road on Nov. 1 but having unlawfully remained there with intent to
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    ALOR STAR BUS STRIKE.
    160 13 Sequel To Recent Prosecutions. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Dec. 21. Following a drive by Alor Star police against bus and lorry drivers for driving with inffldent brakes, drivers arc understood to have gone on strike, refusing to ply their vehicles to that town. As a
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    EURASIAN CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING.
    49 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 21. Ronald Hogan, a Eurasian youth appeared before the police magistrate yesterday charged with kidnapping a sixteen-year old girl, named A. Campbell, at Singapore on Nov. 6. The case was postponed pending the arrival of an escort turn Singapore.
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    MOTHER OF 13 WITHOUT A WRINKLE
    195 13 What a rarity!— r woman with a large family and an unllned face. Read this letter she has written:— "I am a woman of 50. have a family of 13 children, and have not a wrinkle on my face. Some time ago I passed
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    LIVERPOOL AND ASTON VILLA IN BIG TRANSFER DEALS.
    495 14 OVER £11*500 SPENT ON DEFENCE. England's Captain Leaves Derby County. Big transfer fees are still being paid in English football Mid clubs who feel that they are in danger are spending money freely in order to keep in the First Division. Aston
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    THE TROPHY MATCH.
    1409 14 RUGBY TOPICS. Jack Squire's Epic. A Much Depleted Team. Who Will Be In The Final Asiatic Rugger. (BY OUR FOOTBALL CORRBSPONDENT.) A YORKSHIREMAN. and a true lover of rugger, was evidently pleased with the Yorkshire Rugby! Song which was reproduced in these notes last month and he
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    NEWCOMER'S FIRST FiGHT TONIGHT.
    167 14 Boxing. Good Card Arranged For The Olympic Stadium. Tonight's programme at the Olympic Stadium promises to be a very Interesting one. The main event will be that between Don Stewart, the American who came to Singapore with foung Aide and Tiny Murota. and Battling Guillermo over
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    F.M.S.R. INSTITUTE.
    33 14 Sports Musical Show For Children Tomorrow. The F.M.S. Railway Instltu".' Sin gnnore will hold a children's sport* :neeiii.g and musical entertii ment at the Railway Institute totr.nrrow commencing at 2.30 p.m.
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    V.M.C.A. SWIMMING
    64 14 Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING. A team of swimmers from the Junior Department of the Y.M.C-A. left for Penang yesterday to play water-polo against the Penang Chinese and Europeans. They will also give diving and swimming exhibitions. The team consists of tie following: Tsal Chin Fan. Lai Khoi Hlan. Llm Thye Hock. Chan
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    27 14 The V.M.C.A. held their third weekly rugby practice at Balestler Road yesterday afternoon. It is hoped to form a rugby team before the end of the season.
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    NEGRI TENNIS SURPRISE. TITLE HOLDERS BEATEN.
    242 14 N.S.CR.C. Tourney For Lim Seng Sion Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Dec. 19. The following are detailed results >f the recent open Invitation doubles tennis tournament held at Seremban by the N.B.C.R.C. for the Urn Cheng Slon Cup: Dr. S. Koiwal and Arakawa
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    REVOLVER SHOOT.
    141 14 H.M.S. Eag'e's Success Auamst S.V.C. A team from MM A Eagle defeated the SVC. at revolver shooting at the Volunteer Headquarters. Beach Road, yesterday by 787 points to 689. Six rounds each were fired at 25 yards in IS seconds. 20 yards in 12 sec 15 yards in
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    BADMINTON VISIT
    62 14 . The badminton team of the Railway Institute Central Workshops is travelling to Singapore during the Christmas holidays to play matches here. On Christmas Day the Institute team will meet the Devonshire Badminton Party r.nd on Boxing Day morning will play against the Medical Badminton Party. The team, which
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    UP-COUMRY FOOTBALL
    63 14 . (From Our Own Correspoi .Icut Klang. Dec. 17. The Selangor Coast Club football team defeated the Carey Island Cub yesterday, playing on the latter* grounds, by 6 goals to 3. Hoi Piang and D. Anugraham were the outstanding players among the visitors Only 2 goals were scored in
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    S.C.R.C. HOCKEY
    59 14 . The B.C.R.C. hockey team to meet the Selangor Chinese hockey XI on Sunday. Dec. 23. at Hong Lin Green at 5 p.m. sharp will be sel> cted from tho following:— Cheok Wan, Tiong Sen*. Henry Boon, Boon Olm, Kee Slang. Choo Bene Long Llm, Dr Yoon Fong Olm
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    SEREMBAN G.C
    29 14 . The results of the Seremban O.C. November competitions were as follows: Monthly Medal Winner. Mr. J. K. Ramsay. Mixed Foursomes: Winners, Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Lawrte.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    85 14 Frt4» y Dec. »1. Bugby: B. C.C. "A" v«. R.A.. padang Hockc-: Polto "A" vv V.M.C.A.. Depot; Wlltshlres Q v«. Medical Collfge 11. College ground; Ceylon Sports Club vs. H A. (Cluutf). Bahstler Road; 8.C.R.0. Dt R.A.V.. Hong Llm Often; O.R.A. vi. Raffle* Institution. R.I. ground; KhaLsa Association
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    COMBINED SERVICES LOSE AGAIN TO CRICKET CLUB.
    954 15 S.C. C. PLAY A STRONG BUSTLING GAME. Forwards And Half-Backs Combine Better. S.C.C 2. Combiiwd Scrvkwa 1. Thanks to better combination and the mort bostlhtg Methods of their forwards and ha f-backs the Singapore Cricket !ub managed to defeat the mh ned Ser\ices
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    INTER -UNIVERSITY RELAYS.
    890 15 CAMBRIDGE SWEEP THE BOARD. C.J.F. Betty Shows Very Promising Form. London. Dec. 3. The Inter-Unlverslty Relay Races held at Fenner's, Cambridge, on Saturday, resulted In a sweeping victory for the Light Blues. Actually they I mb all the seven races, most of them I decisively, but in
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    INTER-CLUB MATCH ON SUNDAY.
    289 15 Golf. Garrison G.C. At Home To Singapore G.C The following are the teams and jtarting times for the match between the Singapore Golf Club and the tarrlson Oolf Club, to be played i the Garrison course on Sunday. Garrison players mentioned first: The course will be
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    V.l.'b EASY VICTORY.
    84 15 V.I.'s EASY VICTORY. The Victoria Institution of Kuala Lumpur, defeated the St. Joseph's Institution in a keen game of hockey by 7—• at St. Joseph's ground yesterday. The visitors were a well-balanced side and thoroughly deserved to win by the margin they did. It was soon apparent that the V.I
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    53 15 The following have been invited to play Hockey for S.C.C. vs. H.MJ3. Eagle today at S.C.C. H. A. Exley, J. C. S. Ponsford and J. S. Osborne-LUly, B. E. Ablitt, C. Flttock and P. H. Harrison, E. A. Joy, A. L. Hill, E. V. Bmlth, T. J. L. Watklns and
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    646 15  -  LEIGH IVN Cotulucted by "i Selangor's Hockey Visit. Macao's Programme Arranged. Co-operation Helps. TT OCKEY enthusiasts will undoubtedly be present In force at the S.C C. tomorrow when Singapore play Selangor for the second time. The visitors have a great record this season having won five of
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      TIN FROM CHINA: THE FACTS.
      789 16 MR. HOWESON'S FIGURES CHALLENGED. Huge Contracts Going To Yunnan. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— ln view of Mr. Howeson's assertion that the output of tin from China is declining, and last year was not worth more than five million dollars, it is
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    SAKAIS WHO HAVE ASKED TO BE TAMED.
    398 16 Tired Of Their Precarious Life In The Jungle. AN event unique in the history of Malaya's jungle nomads has occurred in Perak. A Sakai tribe living in the hills above Kinta has expressed a desire to forsake its wandering existence and settle down
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    MUTTON PRICES.
    125 16 Katong And Clyde Terrace Markets. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The price ot mutto* 1 sold at'the Katong market has averaged from 18 to 20 cents per lb. for the last three months or more, but It happened that my boy went to the Clyde
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    I. S. P. POLICY.
    181 16 A Shareholder's View Of Salaries. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, When Paul became a man he put away childish things. The sooner the talk ceases of how generously the planter assisted estate owners through the slump, the sooner will he be listened to
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    COLDS.
    186 16 Treatment Tried On Hospital Staff. A new treatment for the common cold evolved as a result of personal experiment on the staff of the Bristol Royal Infirmary is described by Dr. A. T. Todd, physician to the hospital, in the current issue of the Practitioner. The treatment consists essentially
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    ROTARIANS' PARTY IN SINGAPORE.
    406 17 Christmas Fun For Over 3,000. Approximately 2,000 children thronged the Capitol Theatre yesterday afternoon and 1.300 were at the Roxy Theatre. Katong. the previous day for the grand Christmas entertainment given by the Singapore Rotary dub. These shows were the culmination of a wonderful organisation by
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    MAGISTRATE'S CAR IN COLLISION.
    144 17 Mr. J. M. Brander's Vehicle. A saloon car belonging to Mr. J. M. Brander. the third magistrate, was Involved In a collision with a sixcylinder tourer yesterday afternoon at the Junction of Stamford Road and Waterloo Street. i Mr. Brander's car was being driven |by a
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    STORY OF HOLD UP BY THREE ARMED MEN.
    439 17 Preliminary Inquiry Into Robbery Charge. A robbery by three armed men who held him up while they ransacked his room was described by Toh Ah Tong, a poultry dealer, before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate yesterday, at the preliminary inquiry into
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    "PECULIAR PEOPLE" SENT FOR TRIAL.
    366 17 Parents Accused Of Manslaughter. Two members of the religious sect known as the "Peculiar People," Walter Levett and hit wife, Hannah Levett, of Victoria Road, Btanford-le Hope, appeared on remand at Grays, Essex, charged with the manslaughter of their 13-year-old son, Cyril. Mr. O. J.
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    CHINESE WOMAN TO APPEAL.
    338 17 Sentenced For 111-Treating Her Daughter. An application for ball pending appeal was made yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district Judge, by Mr. A. L. Barrett on behalf of a Chinese woman. Chan Tal. who had been convicted for 111-treating her four-year-old daughter. Tan
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      TURF ON LEGER COURSE.
      188 18 "Doctoring" Needed At Doncaster. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 6. At a meeting of the Doncaster Corporation yesterday it was stated that, in consequence of a report by a Jockey Club inspector, the RaceCommittee had consulted th e Department of Agriculture of Leeds L'niversify and the
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      STABLES ABLAZE.
      50 18 Twenty-one Racehorses Destroyed. Toronto, Dec. 17. Twenty-one valuable race horses worth at least £12.000 were burned to death in a mysterious fire at the stables on Thorn Cllffe Race Track. The flre Is believed to have been due to incendiarism, as six different outbreita were discovered— Reuter Wireless.
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      AIRMAN'S ACTRESS BRIDE.
      119 18 Black Engaged To Miss Florence Desmond. London, Dec. 17. The airman, Campbell Black, who with C. W. A. Scott won the Melbourne Air Race, is engaged to the actress, Miss Florence Desmond. It will be recalled that before the race, as stated In a telegram dated Dec.
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      55 18 had won the race. She would probably give her answer when he returned to England. Before he and Scott set off on their great adventure she gave Black a gold match box Inscribed with a message of luck. Before leaving Black placed three photographs of Miss Desmond In the cabin
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      BAN ON SHOTGUNS.
      130 18 BAN ON SHOT-GUNS. "No Legitimate Use" In Britain. London, Dec. 18. Total prohibition of the "sawn-off shot-gun," the favourite weapon of the American gangster. Is recommended b/ the Firearms Committee, established Dy the Home Office to examine the law relating to the definition and classification of firearms and ammunition. The
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      WAR AND CANCER.
      146 18 Contrasting Uses Of Radium. (By Air Mail i London, Dec. 7. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald. the Prim*; Minister, revealed yesterday that radium, which was used during th-? war to preserve gun-sights, was now handed over by the War Office to help In the conquest of cancer. "It
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      GENERAL WEYGAND.
      85 18 Protest Against Imminent Retirement. Paris. Dec. 14. Strong criticism v levelled In certain Right Wing circles against the retirement of General Weygand, who reaches the age-llmlt In January, and whoso replacement by General Magemlln. although not as yet officially announced, has been decided upon In principle. The Alsatian
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    HITLER'S IRON CROSS.
    435 18 How He Won It TOOK TWELVE PRISONERS SINGLE HANDED. (By Air Mail) London, Dec 7. a The story of how Hitler won the Iron Cross is at last told by Ignaz v Westenkirchner, who served with t Hitler during the war in the Bays- rian regiment known
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    KNOCK FOR CHICAGO.
    135 18 Wheat Pit's Dictatorship Ended. Chicago, Dec. 18. A paradoxical situation has arisen in the American grain markets. In which Chicago has lost its former hegemony. The country, and not Chicago, now sets the price ot corn, to which Chicago corn responds willy nilly, later dragging in wheat
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    BUILDING A TOWN.
    107 18 Contract For R.A.F. Base In Iraq. (By Air Mail > London, Dec. 7. A contract for the building of a nlnlature town In Iraq his ben iwarded to Messrs. Dorman Long and So., by the Air Ministry. The order Is for the supply o* steelwork and sheeting
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    AN ITALIAN DECREE.
    38 18 Rome, Dec. 18. A decree has been lwued banning the export of Italian bank-notes and cheques payable to Italy or Its possessions, but travellers are allowed to take out up to 2.000 lire.— Reuter Wireless.
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    CIVIL AVIATION POLICY.
    72 18 New Measures In England. London, Dec. 18. me Secretary of State for Air has decided to put into operation certain measures to develop civil aviation. The Director of Civil Aviation will be raised to the rank of Director General and be equal in status with other Ministry
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    AIR MAILS.
    43 18 Australian Post Office Disappointed" Melbourne, Dec. 18. The Postal Department is disappointed at the large decrease in patronage for the second Australia-England a r mail. Only 8,861 articles were posted in Australia, compared with 55,967 by the opening plane. Reuter Wireless.
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    43 18 work, while civil aviation will be! under the control of the Secretary of State and the Under-Secretary. The civil aviation estimates will be determined by the Secretary of State personally, on the advice of the Under-Secretary, collaborating with the Director General. Reuter Wireless.
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    WHEAT QUOTAS.
    79 18 Big Producers' Concession To France. London, Dec. 18. The Wheat Advisory Committee Secretariat announce that representatives of Argentina, Australia, Canada and the United States will be prepared, when the 1934-1935 quotas are re- allocated, to make room for France's temporary role as a wheat exporting country by agreeing
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    1738 19 T<! view of the fact that no official announcement has yet been made as to how Article 19 of the Rubber Regulation Agreement is to be applied tD the plantation industry as a whole, but that an announcement may now any day be expected, it is not
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    GtSTftlTlS AND ULCERATED STOMACH FOR 5 YEARS.
    177 19 GASTRITIS AND ULCERATED STOMACH FOR 5 YEARS. Now Eats Aavthbf. Fvery sufferer who knows the agonies of Gastritis and Ulcerated Stomach will find amazing relief by following the advice of Mr. F given In his letter below. It's no Joke In a signal box all night when you're suffering agonies
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    EX-OFFICER DENIES WINDOW-SMASHING.
    462 19 "I Was Not The Man Arrested." Alleged to have broken, with a hammer, a window In the Strangers' Gallery at the Bouse of Commons. Allan John Sutor. 51. an ex offlcer, of j Henley Road, Ipswich, was remanded ;at Bow Street, London. Ball was refused, the magistrate
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    DIALLING 'PHONES IN LOjNDON.
    188 19 DIALLING 'PHONES IN LONDON. Not Complete Until 1942. Within two yean every one of; Paris s 208,000 telephone subscribers. I it has been announced, win be connected to automatic exchanges. Not until 1942 will the same resalt have been achieved in London. There are 241 exchanges in London, j of
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    NEW CHINESE ALPHABET.
    42 19 Irkutsk. The local Chinese newspaper Udarnik. widely read by the Chinese workers in Eastern Siberia, ha~ been using until now the Chinese characters. The newspaper has started the publication of a regular supplement In the new romanlsed Chinese alphabet.
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    284 20 A parachutist leaping from a plane over Moscow. A number of others already well on their way to earth can be seen below him. (Planet News). Tbe consultation ii the Queen's Hall, London, I between the Central Council of the National Union I of Conservative and Unionist Associations, and I
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