Malaya Tribune, 4 December 1933

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    36 1 The Malaya Tribune THE MOST POPULAR DAILY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. Vol. XX, No. 277 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1933 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Monday, Dec. 4, 1933. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1933
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      339 1 Rem! The. j Sunday Tribune Dominant in Malaya, *m m If yOUr nillk BU PP J y »X L I AI, you need not M WM worry about ice. Vacuum packed, KLIM comes 93 t0 >' ol r 111 perfect condition. Even after the can J| 16 opened it keeps
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      168 1 A. FLINTER 6, ffiMrn PhfC, Singapore. Importing Diamonds and Pearl Necklaces of every size and quality. Selling at latest and lowest mark* I prices. Also buying gold coins and gold ornaments of every class and quality, paying highest prices according to daily exchange rates. I AM, XOU NEED j j
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    Conclusion Of Selangor Amateur Races.
    953 2 zA Large Crowd Enjoys Exciting Sport. (Frcm Cur Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 2. THE weather was ag-ain fin? for the second and concluding day ol the Selangor TttSl Club's amateur race nvetong, when there mi* a large crowd, including the Hon. Mr. M. B
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    "MODERN" MAN.
    434 2 New Light Shed By Discovery. Tt¥EN of modern type, .men so little 1*1 different from modern man that their remains are scarcely distinguishable, lived nearly 1,000,000 years earlier than has been previously supposed. This was the conclusion reached by some of the world's most distinguished anthropologists at a
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    PIRACY TRIAL.
    147 2 Hearing Set Down For Dec. 14. Dairen, Nov. 22. IT was announced this morning by the Japanese authorities that the trial of the five Europeans involved in the Sheng An piracy outrage. ha.s been set for Dec. 14. The case will b e .tried in th; Dairen District
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    "TAFFRAIL'S" TOUR.
    217 2 Special Invitation To New Zealand. CAPTAIN H. Taprell Dorling. D.5.0.. R.N., (••TafTraiV;. has 1 ft England for a tour to Panama and New Zealand. He was signed on as a supernumerary officer of the New Zealand Shipping Company. (Fidend Line) in the s.s. -Cambridge.- in which was to
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    CARTOONS BANNED.
    68 2 Berlin, Oct. 28. The Evening Standard" has been prohibited in Germany until the end of November owins f.6 L:Vs recent cartoons on the Reichstag fir;. Or. October 18, a few days after Germany? departure from the League. the "Evening Standard" pulished a cartoon by Low representing an attempt
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    BY SAIL TO FIJI.
    146 2 "Teine China" ot To Start. ad v Nov IN connection vuth c proposed VOfag actual tim e of depai u: cided on, as there ments to b mad< readiness. His craft, the "Ten speaking, a sampan. ship, Chinese rigged. The precis course will, naturally <k conditions.
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    CHECKING DOLLAR DROF.
    26 2 *ew Vorl D, i Foreign exchani Canadian banks are an attempt to ch< k the dollar. The Federal Reserve B open market operati
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      321 2 IMPERIAL The Choice Of GOVERNMENTS. The manufacturers of the "Imperial" report further successes for "Imperial" Typewriters. During the last few days they have bten awarded two important contracts for the exclusive supply ot "Imperial" Typewriters, by the New Zealand Government and tre Government of Australia. Both these contracts are lor
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      271 2 1 I I I I I I I I I 1 1 inllllMnilllillllllHillilli I I I I I I I I i i i i i i i Mm, j MEET FATHER CHRISTMAS AT WHITEAWAY'S CHRISTMAS BAZAAR HORNBY TRAINS PASSENGER TRAIN SETS ME Contains Locomotive, Tender, fwo Pullman Coaches and
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    SHOCKING RIVER TRAGEDY.
    1219 3 Inhuman Villagers. PEOPLE LEFT TO THEIR FATE. West River, Nov. 18. •JHERE was a shocking tragedy on the river the other day, when a passenger launch struck a rock in the darkness and sank in mid-stream, while otter launches nearby, hearing the cries Tor help drew near,
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    TANDEM TRICYCLE DAYS.
    467 3 K.L. Lady Journalist's Memories. A CORRESPONDENT to the "Malayan Motorist" asks for details of the tandem tricycle, to which the editor of the magazine replies: "We are too young to remember details of the velocipedes of the "nineties but believe there were tandem in those days I.e.
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    "TOM MIX" THE SECOND.
    165 3 Son Of A Zulu Chieftain A Gaol-Breaker. Johannesburg. One of South Africa's most notorious gaol-breakers has been recaptured after making his second escape in a few months. A diminutive native believed to be the son of a Zulu chieftain, he is known only to the police
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    BLOWN UP IN BED.
    80 3 An explosion that was heard two miles away ehct the bed in which a couple were sleeping in Townsville. Queensland, several feet in the air. Ye., neithc/ was injured, though the man's wife is suffering from shock. The victims of this experience are Mr. J.P. Quinn,
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    WHAT OUR CONTEMPORARIES ARE SAYING- Indian Associations.
    284 3 MR. M. K. Nair. the recently retired Agent of the Government of India in British Malaya, in his annual report just issued, preaches a timely sermon to his countrymen in the matter of Indian Associations, which he says he is sorry io observd
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    Indian Labour In Malaya.
    239 3 We cannot agree with our Madras con temporary, the "Hindu," that Indian labour is not well treated In Malaya, and ue mv.st confess that we fail to understand the campaign that is being conducted in South India against permitting voluntary recruitment of further labour Our contemporary's
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    Shipping News & Notices. THE C.M.S.N. CO'S. NEW QUARREL.
    456 4 Shipping News Notices. THE C.M.S.N. CO'S. NEW QUARREL. Through Traffic Contract Disputed. THE arrangements for through traffic between the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company and the Ministry of Railways along various Government railways have elicited a storm of protests in shipping circles. Taking up the cudgels for the private-owned shipping
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    THE STATES LINE.
    126 4 Alteration To Present Schedule. Tne States Steamship Company advises that, owing to annual overhaul at San Francisco, their vessels, commencing with the s.s. "General Lee," will sail from Portland, Oregon, one week later than shown on the present schedule. The '•Genera! Lee" sails frcm Portland on Dec.
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    CUSTOMS SEARCH.
    113 4 Seamen's Union Protest Seizure Of Effects. In addition to a protest against the confiscation ct personal property of its members working on steamers, the Chinese Seamen's Union at Canton has submitted a full list of the various offences committed by the Customs officials to the Superintendent cf Customs
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    BUOY TO BE REMOVED.
    71 4 Tiie Centaur lower buoy in Centaur Crossing, Shanghai, will be moved on November 22, to a new position from which Centaur beacon will bear 277 degrees, distant 5.56 miles, according to a Customs notification issued by Mr. H. E. Hillman, coast inspector. The characteristics of the
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    TRAIN FERRY SERVICE.
    22 4 The Ministry of Railways lias decided to order a new train ferry for service between Pukow and Halakuan. Nanking.
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    MAIDEN VOYAGE.
    308 4 New B. And S. Steamer Sails To-day. Hongkong, Nov. 23. AT 5 o'clock this afternoon the new Butterfield and Swire steamer "Hupeh" leaves Hongkong on her maiden voyage. She will be under the command of Captain J. A. Taylor, late of the "Kiungchow," and has been commissioned for
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    CANAL TRAFFIC.
    140 4 Heaviest Tonnage In History Of Canada. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics at Ottawa reports that the Sault Ste. Marie canals handled during September the largest tonnage of freight recorded since October, 1930. namely, 8.453.292 tons, this figure being more than twic> the tonnage for September. 1932. Practically all
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    A NEW SHIPYARD.
    83 4 Through the intermediary of the Russian trading delegation in Milan, .the Soviet authorities are negotiating, as is reported from Moscow, with various undertakings at Spezla. Italy, concerning the construction at Archangel of a new shipyard for merchant ships. A sum of 3.400,000 roubles is stated to have
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    DIESEL ENGINE ORDER.
    52 4 The Atlas Diesel Co., Ltd.. has just received an order for six British Polar puxiliary diesel engines from Messrs. Workman Clark (1928). Ltd.. of Belfast, to be fitted in new ships for the New Zealand Shipping Co. Each of the six engines will develop 450 b.h.p. at
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    CLAIM DISMISSED.
    396 4 Ship Sunk During The War. JUDGMENT was given yesterday by the Judicial Committee of .the Privy Council dismissing the appeal of the owners, master and crew of the steamship "Bathori," which was sunk by H.M.S. "Minerva" 30 miles off Vigo, Spain, in September, 1914. The claim for the
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    CANTON SEAMEN.
    221 4 Strikers Discontent With Inactivity. Unconfirmed reports state that considerable differinces of opinion has recentlyrisen in the ranks of the Canton Seamen's Union as to the wisdom of continuing the rtrike or boycott of the ships of the China Navigation Company of which Messrs. Butterfield Swire are the agents,
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    LINER "LAPLAND" SOLD TO JAPAN.
    477 4 Holiday Cruises Yield No Profit. THE British liner "Lapland," of nearly 18.9J0 tons grcss, has now been sold for breaking up, it is understood, in Japan. The vessel has been owned by F. Leyland and Co.. Limited, and lias long been employed in the service
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    CREW DROWNED.
    41 4 German Motor Vessel Founders. Rotterdam, Nov. 20. Carrying a survivor frcm the German motor vessel Kreutzec. v.hieh foundered at sea last Saturday, the German s.s. Eregalia arrived here yesterday. Ten other members of the Kreutzee's crew were drowned. "Havas."
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      555 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. OlVUfi AND FO* EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Cnder Contract with His Majesty t Government). OUTWARD FROM LONDON. For China and Japan. Dae Tonnage, Singapore 1933. NALDERA BHUTAN fi >
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      195 4 iWILOYD TRI EST IN 0 (incorporated in Italy). i EXPRESS SERVICE. CARGO SERVICE. Calling at Penang, Colombo, Bombay, ov-k iTii v Arcn rHTTJA Karachi, Aden, Massowah, Suez, Port SINGAPORE TO ITALY AND CHINA Venice and Calling at Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port m .v. TERGESTEA Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Said, Brindisi,
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      234 4 Deutacn Hpfl Australlsche Dampfschifli Oesellscbaf t. (Companies incorporated In Germany). OUTWARDS. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS. Due Spore. t ss. OLDENBURG, via Tloilo and Manila Dec 3 t m.s KULMERLAND, via Manila Dec. 11 t m.s. RAMSES, via Manila Dec 26 1934. t m.s. DUISBURG. via Manila Jan.
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      543 4 JSTEAMER SAILING^ NORDDEI TSCHER in The undernotcd are the Oompai tBMWM fixtures:— OUTWARDS. IBU. "COBLENZ" for Cebu. Ilanila 11. S'hai. North China and J;.;... g S "SAALE," for Manila. Hi n Shanghai, Dairen, Tsir.gia'.i, i Nagoya, Kobe and Osaka g HOMEWARDS. 183 S. S 'TSAR," for Genoa. Ma: ttik n
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    344 5 Mining Shares. Monday. 11 a.m. hare quotations are rf Co., exchange and 0 Slot-'" Buyers. Sellers. Tin 32 6 *****9 37 9 15- 15;9 137i/ 2 36 6 37 6 030 0.34 1.03 106 43 45 5 5 6 040 0.43 Besil 0.47 0.50 15- 159 7-
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    Financial News & Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION.
    106 5 Financial News Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION. RUBBER PRICE STEADY. Very Little Business Locally. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, Noon. To-day's Prices:— Rubber (Singapore), 13% cts., unchanged. Market Tone: Dull. Saturday's Prices London Rubber, 4 11 32d., unchanged. Market Tone: Quiet. Now York, 9 1 cts., up I ct. Market
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    PETROL PRICES.
    162 5 Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.), Ltd. Prices for Shell Motor Spirit and various brands ct Kercsene are as follows: Shell Aviation Spirit in 4-gailon drums per British Imperial gallon $119 Shell Motor Spirit ex pump per British Imperial gallon 50.82 Shell Motor Spirit in 4-gallon drums per British Imperial
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    CANADIAN WHEAT.
    69 5 Milled And Re-Exported By Japan. The high protein concent, and excellent nulling qualities of Canadian hard wheat has made i the standard mixing substance used by -he Japanese- together with the softer wheat of Aus ralia and othec countries supplying Japan wheat imported into Japan besiaes being used
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    GRAIN RECEIPTS.
    21 5 Grain -eceipts at the Port of Quebec from pared with 2.852.483 bushels in the corre* came period of 1932.
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    SIONE TIN (F.M.S.) LTD.
    374 5 Mr. H. B. Ward On Prospects. THE sixth annual general meeting of Sione Tin (F.M.S Ltd., was held a; Winchestec House, E C. Mr. H. B. Ward (the chairman) said that th? wor*king profit of £309 compared with a loss of £1.934 for the previous year.
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    RUBBER CONTROL.
    40 5 D.E.I. Council Mcctinii Postponed. Reuter. Batavia. Dec. 2. The extraordinary meeting of the Dutch East Indies Supreme Council, called for Dec. -5 to discuss the Government's viev of rubber restriction, has been postponed for a few days.— Reuter.
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    ZINC DUST.
    50 5 A new ma. ket for Canadian zinc dust may be found in New Zealand where this product is used fcr gold precipitation. Heretofore supplies of zinc dust had been obtained in th? Uni ed States or more recently in England but the Canadian product is now being tested.
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    SOUTH CROFTY.
    293 5 Capital Reduction Plan Approved. AN extraordinary general meeting of South Crofty. Ltd.. was held at Winchester House. Old Broad-street. E.C.. to consider special resoluUons approving the scheme reducing the nominal amount of each share from ss. to 3s. 9d., sub-dividing them into shares of Is. 3d., and then
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    ASBESTOS PRODUCTION
    53 5 Asbestos products manufactured in Canada during 1932 were valued at 51.067.801 Products included brake linings, asphalt roofing, boiler and pipe coverings, packings, shingles, pape.. lumber, clutch facing, blackboards, etc. Canada leads the world in th? production "f asbestos wi h most of the mines located i: 1 the
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    LUMBER CARGO.
    31 5 One of ihe largest cargoes of lumber shipped from Saint John on the Canadian Atlantic sea coast was forwarded to Great Britain, eonsis.ing of 3,043.596 feet. mostly of deals.
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    CANDLEFISH TRADE.
    56 5 The Oulachon or Thaleich hys Pacificus. a food fish caught off the Pacific coast of Canada, is noted for the quant i'.y of oil contained in i.s flesh. Pacific Coast Indians partly dry them and us? them as candles to light their homes. For this reason the fish
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    PRODUCE.
    186 5 Singapore. Dec. I. R. fSlam> W. Coast N. 1 per Koyan $111 R. (Siam) W. Coast N. 2 per Key an $104 Rice, B. Siam N. 1 91 Rice, B. Siam N. 2 $82 Siam, No 1 $162 Siam, Mo. 2 14 j* Siam, No. 3 123 Rice, Saigon
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    GOOD PROGRESS OF ESTATE.
    672 5 Oil Palm Plantations, Ltd. THE fifth annual general meeting of shareholders of Oil Palm Plantations, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the Company. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Singapore, on Tuesday Nov. 28. There were present: Mr. H. R. L. Dyne (in the chain. Messrs. E.
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    636 5 Rubber Shares. Singapore. Monday. 11 a.m. The following rubber share quotations are Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt: Issue Value. Fraser Lyall Shares. Co. Evatt. 1 Allenby $0.35 $0 90 $0 80 $0.90 1 Alor Gajah 0.60 0.70 0.00 0.70 IA. Hitam 0.90 1.00
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      55 5 THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., d in New Zealand.) FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. L C MARGOLIOUTH. Manager. WTICI lINLAYSON GREEN. THE EASTERN UNITED v<s KWCE CORPORATION, LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PERSONAL ACCIDENT and WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION I INSURANCE. I 1 IoIINSON Grnnal Manager "I M) oi iki.
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      48 5 THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED. UncorpcTaTedTi England^. SINGAPORE BRANCH: 4, D'Almeida Street. Authorised and Subscribed £2 00 0.000 Capital £1,000.000 Paid-up-Capital 'soO.OOO Reserve LONDON. BRANCHES! •tSJ»' DEPORT ACCOUNTS bAVII ow r>er cent. p;r annum. every description tr Sd on all towns of commercial importance throughout the world Acting Manager.
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      68 5 In. Hand I WHEN YOU HAVE A SAVINGS ACCOUNT. No doubt you have some unrealised dream heretofore made impossible by inadequate funds. A Savings Account will soon enable you to make these desires a reality. Sufficient ready money for your next holiday—perhaps some article you want to buy—any wish you
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      64 5 LEE WAH BANK, Ltd. (Incorporated in the S.S No. 18. SOUTH CANAL RD. Foreign exchange business transacted at favourable rates. Correspondents at the principal centres in C hina and other parts of the world. Current and Savings Accounts opened; deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be ascertained on
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      210 5 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) SUCCESSORS TO THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK LITL. THE! HO HONG BANK, LTD AND THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK LTD. CAPITAL Authorised $40,000,000.00. Paid Up^OOMjW^O. HEAD OFFICE. CHINA BUILDING CHULIA STREET. SINGAPORE. LOCAL BRANCH: 458. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD BOARD OP DIRECTORS: Chee S«e Chens. Es<,..
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      393 6 Amusements < BEWARE OF "CHANDRA" IHE MIND READER Positively LAST NIGHT of this Outstanding M.-G.-M. Picture 6.15 j ALHAMBRA {9.15 BinantiiiMiiiliiiniiiiMiMiiiiHiiiiniii^ The world's funniest reunion of the screen's famous pair of "GREAT LOVERS" MARIE DRESSLER and WALLACE BEERY in TUGBOAT ANNIE I i Also: LAUREL and HARDY in their Prize-winning
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      342 6 I TO-NIGHT'S POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT OF THIS SENSATIONAL SPY PICTURE 6.15 I CAPITOL 19.15 j Gaumont-British Great Dramatic Triumph—Based on the True Life Story of the famous Belgian Nurse, MARTHE CNOCKHAERT *1 WAS A SPY with MADELEINE CARROLL one of HERBERT M ARSHALL the CONRAD VEIDT finest gIR GERALD
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    Enthusiasm For English Tongue. THE CLERICAL UNION.
    1203 7 Uneral Meeting. lili, LANGUAGE OF MALAYA. 1AL resolution expressing r opinion that English is •aire of the country was nanimously at the annual of the Clerical Union on Sat un lay. n is to organise literary and thus encourage the t <>j a
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    TWO MEN FIGHT WITH KNIVES.
    375 7 Charge Of Attempted Murder. (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Dec. 3. DURING the course of a preliminary enquiry into a charge of attempted murder, before Sheikh Abu Bakar (Second Magistrate) this afternoon the doctot described how the tip of a tapping knife, which had
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW— TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    80 7 JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW TO-DAY'S SHIPPING THE CHITRAL." Chi'ml has left Hongkong and i.s ■rrivt at this Port at 10 a.m. on Weeatsde?, Dec. a. r>" ri alongside the S.H. Board's t earner Compiegnes" arrived Saigon yesterday at 4 p.m. and morning for Madras, Pondicherry Djibouti, Suez. Port-Said
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    117 7 1 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES XPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore, Dec. 4. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). I H.,u,z 20. Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). 3; Pres. Monroe 11: Tokiwa Maru Qfeaoaji 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 1). an 30. Theseus 32; Darvel 34; U 35; Ipoh, Kudat 37. Empire
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    POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK.
    51 7 I A v/» T Depositors whese pass books have not been presented this year are requested to forward STlSaa books to the Post Office Savings Bank G-neral Pest Office, Singapore, or to the nearest Post Office for the insertion of interest in respect of the year
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    MAILS DELIVERED.
    11 7 Left Arrd. Spore London Nov 10 Dec. 2 •Rawalpindi
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    84 7 Attracted by some kites hovering over an adiacent rivulet, says a Hazaribagh message, a twelve-year-old boy rushed to the spot to SnS a man-eater standing over deer The desire to possess the deer s siun so overcame the boy. that he attempted to frighten away the tiger by pelting stones
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    MONEY MARKET
    197 7 SELLING. Singapore, Dec. 1 London 4 months' .sight 2 4 7G4 London 3 months' sight 24 332 London 60 days' sight 2 4 564 London 30 days' sight 2 4 I|l6 London aemand 2 3;64 Lcndon T.T; 2i4 1,32 Lyons and Paris demand 970Hamburg demand 1 50 New
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    GERMAN BIRTH-RATE.
    96 7 Decline Causing Concern To Authorities. Cologne. Germany's falling birth-rate Is causing great concern to the authorities. According to a report issued by the Medical Officer here, fewer children have been born In Germany this year than In any other European country. In Berlin the number born was less
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    AMUSEMENTS
    100 7 ALHAMBRA.—Marie Dressier and Wallace Beery in "Tugboat Annie." CAPITOL.—"I was a Spy," with Herbert Marshall and Madeleine Carroll. ĔMPlRE. —Richard Talmadge in "Dancing Dynamite." GREAT WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Malay and Chinese Wayangs, cinemas. Talkies: Sky—"The Midshipmaid," Star—"Love Me To-night." MARLBOROUGH —"Lanka Dahan." NEW WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Malay Operas, Chinese
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    THREE AVIATORS DROWNED.
    24 7 Reuter. Rome, Dec. 3. A naval aeroplane fell into the sea in flames off Spezia and the three occupunts were drowned.—Reuter,
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    FUN IN SHOP-SIGNS.
    245 7 A Laundry's Astonishing Offer. IBp Gene Bersin I. One of the most interesting hobbies that one might take up in one's spare time is the collecting of queer shop-signs that one comes across. A few years ago a certain Eastern newspaper offered to its readers a dollar
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    166 7 Extension Of Omnibus Routes Sanctioned. Singapore Municipal Committee No. 1 took the following action at a meeting held on Nov. 28. Approved, by a majority (subject to conditions) refund of rates for the first half 1933. on 241. Middle Road and 123, Rangoon Roaa Disallowed late claim for
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    IMPORTANT NOTICE.
    162 7 Use Of Letter Post Prohibited. It is notified for information that the importation into Great Britain and Northern Ireland of dutiable articles by letter post Itm if insured or registered) is prohibited. (2) Letters which are found to contain dutiable articles are hable to confiscation by the British
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      100 7 1 SINGAPORE HOTftS GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Phone 6490. Telegram GOODWOOD. i Admirably located—sufficiently distant from city noise to ensure j an atmosphere of peace and quietness. I ri LARGE GARDEN—14 TENNIS COURTS. EVERY COMFORT High-class restaurant under expert European supervision. j Lock-up garages: Moderate Rates: Terms, Apply:—Manager. Yl mi ili
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      138 7 POSTAL jjjßjjjjj j SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY. Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Oldenburg i 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang. Bengkahs and Bagan (Makassar) 3 p.m. 'Ceylon, Egypt and Europe (Dalny) 4 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt. Europe and Gt. Britain (Erria) 7 p.m TO-MORROW. Java. South-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas. Timor Dilly
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      94 7 DIARY Of Tti€ DAY! I WHAT'S ON? Public Functions And Sports Fixtures. MONDAY, DEC. 4. High Tides.—o.2l a.m.. 11.18 a.m. Legislative Council Meeting, 10.30 a.m. Meeting. Singapore Manufacturers' Association, China Building. 2.15 p.m. Hockey: I.A. II v. A.P.C. 1.A.; S.R.C. "A" v. Khalsa, S.R.C; V.M.C.A. v. H.K.S. Bank, V.M.C.A. Football,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    97 8 Mr. Choa Kah Chwee, proprietor of Messrs. Straits Lumber Co.. Straito Mereantile Agency and Merk Ban Hceat Hin, passed away peacefully at his residence, No. 486, Joo Chiat Read, cn Sunday, Dec. 3. at 9 a.m. He leaves behind a widow; one son. Choa Swee Keng; and
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    MALAYAN MATTERS.
    528 8 I TWO items in the report of last week's meeting of the Singapore Rural Board related to motor-bus services, with large vehicles run by responsible companies observing sundry stipulations laid down by the authorities. One concern is to undertake an experimental service right across the island to Johore
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    32 8 Dr. Phillips left Kuala Lumpur on Thursday fast on retirement from the Malayan Medical Service to which he was appointed in 1923. Dr. J. C. Carson has assumed duties at Bung.sar Hospital
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    38 8 Mr. William Merkel, Ipoh manager of the Standard Oil Co. of New York, is going on leave in a few days' time. Mr. Merkel is returning to Cincinnati, his native town, by way of Australia and San Francisco.
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    33 8 Mr. Cheong Hock Chye, of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., has been appointed a member of the Geylang Girls' School Building and Subscription Committee in place of Mr. Wee Chow Keng. resigned.
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    34 8 The appointment by the Crown Agent; of Mr. Strachan (late General Manager. F.M.S.R.) as Director of Transport, Trinidad, is announced. No fewer than twenty-five appointments to the "Colonial Administrative Service* have been made recently.
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    44 8 His Excellency the High Commissioner, with the approval of His Majesty the King, has been pleased to appoint Lieut.Colonel Ernest Arthur Ash, D.5.0., to be pn Unofficial Member of the Federal Council for a period of three years with effect from the 27th ult.
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    45 8 Application for discharge from bankruptcy of Mr. C. C. W. Liddelow, a mining engineer, was allowed by Mr. Justice Prichard, X.C, in the Penang Supreme Court. Mr. E. A. de Buriatte, appearing for the bankrupt, said that all the debt.> had been settled and discharged.
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    44 8 Tungku Mohamed. a brother of H.H. the Sultan of Pahang, will shortly be proceeding to Seremban to take up duties as Chief Inspector. He is at present attached to the Police Depot in Kuala Lumpur, after having recently returned fiom police study in Kelantan.
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    50 8 Mr. G. Marshall, manager of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., will proceed on Home leave by the P. and O. "Chitral," sailing on Friday. He will be away about four and a half months, and on his return will be accompanied by Mrs. Marshall, who went Home early this year.
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    52 8 Mrs. Tan Tang Niah has issued invitations to a reception at the Garden Club, Chulia Street, on Saturday afternoon, in honour of the marriage of her son, Sim .Boh (Mr. S. B. Tan), to Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Chang, at the Holy Trinity Church, Shanghai, on
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    58 8 The national recovery drive in the United States is not going to break down. We won't talk of failure," said Mr. Julian B. Foster, the new American Trade Commissioner in Singapore, to a Malaya Tribune representative on his arrival on Saturday. "It is going to be a gradual recovery, but
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    54 8 Among visitors to Malaya shortly will be Mr. Sidney Morgan (formerly well known here as a visiting agent), Mr. W. E. Murphy (a member of the R.G A Council) and Mr. G. H. Mansfield (member of the R.G.A. Council and director of a number of companies, including An-glo-Dutch Plantations of
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    61 8 After a brief illness, the death occurred on Thursday night at his residence in Chow Thye Road, Penang, of Mr. Mohamed Naina Merican, Municipal Processes Clerk of the Penang Police Court Mr Merican, who had put in 25 years' service, was a popular figure in the Police Court and was
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    75 8 The death occurred at his residence, 117, Hutton Lane, Penang, on Friday morning of Haji Mustapha bin Haji Ismail, J.P., a retired Kathi who was well-known and highly respected by the Malay community of Penang. The deceased, who was 66 years of age. had been ailing for some months and
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    Topics Of The Day. Train Robberies.
    93 8 NOTHER robbery has been committed on a train coming from Bangkok to this country. As on a former occasion, substantial booty was obtained. As details are lacking no definite conclusions can be reached, but it seems probable that the two robberies were committed by
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    Siam's Troubles.
    181 8 rpHE latest official news from Siam indicates that the effect of the revolution which was suppressed a few weeks ago. after considerable bloodshed, is not so appalling, politically or financially, as some reports have suggested. The situation, it is declared, was always under Government control; but though the
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    Concerning Kedah.
    177 8 A LTHOUGH Kedah may be popularly as one of the less important Malay States there are some features I about its economic position which make the more prominent StaU i little jealous. Its exports for a amounted to $lo> 2 millions and V? ports to $6,698,796. showing a
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    Prices In Russia.
    189 8 the way from "Petrovski iVmilok 8" have come to this office two copies of the Special November Z Edition of the Moscow Daily Neu i fa might be imagined, it is an tatensheh propagandist production, and opinio©, on it must be formed with that fact well in
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    Passing Thoughts
    403 8 By "Looker-On" T\E Valera—a divvlish era for poor old Oireland. A A This ultimatum" means that Pat can't "have it both ways." A ft Ano fiat Jimmy Thomas will be iess popular than ev<_ across the St. George's Channel. A A A A sum of $1,230 is being
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    ON OTHER PAGES.
    44 8 SELANGOR RACES, on page 2 SHOCKING TRAGEDY, on page 3. RADIO PROGRAMME, on page 7. CLUB DIARY, on page 14. SPORTS NEWS, on pages IS anil U U.S. FINANCIER'S DEATH, or. MR ROOSEVELT'S NEW POLICY SOURCES OF AIR POWER. M i
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    Defenceless Chinese In A Panic.
    115 9 MORE FIGHTING ON FUKIEN BORDER. 19TII ROUTE ARMY IN ACTION AGAINST .NANKING. gig Civil War Begins. Central Planes Bomb Cities: Many Killed. uhting is reported between Nanking and Fukien. l!»th Route Army, of Shanghai fame, came into ith the Central units under Gen. Liu Ho
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    TIBETANS THREATEN TO INVADE CHINA.
    94 9 Shanghai, Dec. 4. s of people were Nanking 'planes d over the ChungI huanchow, Fukien. iss celebrations of the nment were in progress irning, and dropped a ible panic when the listing of all classes officials, students, mer irera—"stampeded." ured during the scramildings were destroyed.
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    BLOCKADE OPPOSED.
    306 9 f oreign Powers And Their Nationals. r I; Yow Yam, Vice-Minister of t Afl. ir*. announces that the particularly Japan, opie of the Fukien ports, authorities give, as their plaint, the presence of a 't Japanese merchants in Fukit ii i :kion People's Government is- esterday for the
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    A MINOR WAR.
    85 9 Ten Thousand Tibetans Invade China. Reuter. Shanghai, Dec. 3. A minor international war is believed to be in progress in the Western Province of Hsikang, following an ultimatum from Tibet demanding the surrender of several districts now in the hands of the Chinese. The ultimatum expired yesterday
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    FIGHTING RENEWED.
    146 9 Nineteenth Army Clashes With Central Troops. "Sin Chew Jit Poh." Shanghai, Dec. 4. An unconfirmed report states that the Central units under Gen. Liv Ho Ting clashed with the 19th Route Army in North Fukien yesterday morning. The Fukien armies are ready to advance on Chekiang via Shinshaling
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    ANGLO-DUTCH TRADE.
    60 9 ony orsations To Continue In London. The Hague, Dec. 2. '•I'l-li industries representatives lor Home after a meeting at rned, very considerable was evident and the con- were found so useful that "p be continued in London later. fj v Hr '> nd Dutch trade representa- 'n« d
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    EX-BERLIN POLICE.
    67 9 Heads To Re-Organise Chinese Force. Reuter. Berlin, Dec. 3. It is stated that the former Socialist police chiefs in Berlin, Weiss and Grzesinski have arrived in China, having been summoned to Shanghai to reorganise the Chinese police. Before leaving for Paris Weiss wrote to a number of his
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    FRANCE GOING OFF GOLD?
    367 9 American N.R.A. Declared Unconstitutional. Reuter. London, Dec. 2. A PREMIUM of sixty guineas per cent, was recently paid by Lloyds to cover the risk of France still being on the gold standard in February. In other words, the underwriters estimate that the chance against leaving the
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    A BIG HAUL.
    54 9 Chandu Found In Disused Brick-Kiln. Early on Saturday morning a party of Revenue officers under the charge of Mr. Capel raided a dis•used brick-kiln in Alexandra Road and discovered about 3.000 tahils hidden away under a heap of old bricks. No arrests have been made. The haul
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    "EXTREME URGENCY."
    69 9 French Government's Money Proposals. Reuter. Paris, Dec. 2. The Chamber, by .391 votes to 19, expressed confidence in the Government on a proposal that all interpellations be postponed until the financial measures have been discussed. There were 200 Rightist abstentions. After the vote. M. Chautemps tabled the financial
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    JAPAN'S BUDGET.
    53 9 Big Expenditure On Armed Forces. Reuter. Tokyo, Dec. 3. Following prolonged and heated wrangles which are threatening to wreck the Cabinet, next year's Budget presentation to the Diet has been fixed at Yen 2,111,000,000 including Navy 487,000,000 and Army 449,000.000 requiring flotation of bonds of Yen 780,000,000 to
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    BIG STAMBOUL FIRE.
    36 9 Reuter. Stamboul, Dec. 3. A great fire has burnt down the old Stamboul law courts alongside Santa Sophia. It is feared that the very strong wind may cause the lire to c xtend.—Reuter.*
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    SPAIN VOTES ROYAL.
    308 9 "REDS" PREPARING REVOLT. S:cond Ballot. Country Seething With Hatred. Reuter. t Madrid, Dec. 3. are current that the Left Wing intend to provoke a rising in order to prevent the Cortes meeting on Friday. Whatever the result of the elections the political situation is very obscure. There
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    MORE WARSHIPS.
    32 9 Japan Constructing Large Fleet. Shanghai, Dec. 4. The Japanese four-year naval building programme includes the construction! of 40 modern warships at an estimated expenditure of Yen 684,300,000.—"Mm .JCuo Jih Pao."
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    WAR ORGANISER DEAD.
    135 9 Reuter. Career Of Mr. Alexander Legge. New York, Dec. 3. The death has taken place of Mr. Alexander Legge,—Reuter. Mr. Alexander Legge began his career with the McCormick Harvester Co., of Omaha, Nebraska, in 1891. He was appointed branch manager, Council Bluffs, in 1898, and manager of
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    DUTCH SHIP A FIRE.
    59 9 Hundred Thousand Pounds Damage. Reuter Wireless. Rotterdam,, Nov. 29. The Rotterdam Lloyd motor liner "Indrapoera" has been seriously damaged by fire while lying in port. The social, hall and the passengers', captain's and officers' accommodation abaft were burnt out before the fire was got under control.
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    D.E.I. NAVAL MUTINY.
    40 9 The Sentences Demanded For The Europeans. Reuter Wireless. Sourabaya, Nov. 29. Terms of imprisonment varying from one to 14 years are demanded by the Prosecutor against the eight European sailors implicated in the Dutch naval mutiny.—Reuter Wireless.
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    ULM'S LATEST.
    50 9 Takes Women Over To New Zealand. Reuter. Wellington, Dec. 3. The airman Ulm has arrived at New Plymouth from Sydney in 16 hours witn his wife and secretary. The latter are thu ■> the first two women to cross the Tasman Sea by air from Australia to New
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    Unofficials And Education Policy.
    1006 10 GIVING IT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. Early Statement. TO-DAY'S COUNCIL MEETING. important statement on the Government's education policy is being prepared by the Unofficials, it was stated in Council to-day. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this morning in the Council Chamber. Singapore. Prmtnt. Officials: His
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    SINGAPORE SLUMS.
    89 10 Money For The Improvement Trust. In the final report of the Finance Committee presented at to-day's meeting of the Legislative Council a sum of 5104.324.49 is ear-marked as a special contribution to the Singapore Improvement Trust, for which no provision was made in the Estimates. The money is
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    LIQUOR RUSH IN NEW YORK.
    177 10 Thousands Apply For Licences. Reuter. New York, Dec. 3. HUNDREDS of thousands of gallons of liquor are being rushed to New York by train and boat in preparation for the return to "the liquor standard" on Tuesday. Six thousand places in New York City alone
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    A STRANGE WILL.
    203 10 Welsh Bay Wha Became Railway Magnate. Newark (New Jersey). The wiil of Mi Thomas Price, a native of Wrexham. North Wale?, who was ambushed and shot dead on Sept. 24, at Wavnesvillc North Carolina, has been filed in the Surrosatcs Court here. It contains the following directions"Any
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    HINDU MARRIAGES
    100 10 Bill To Secure Their Registration. IT is understood that ihe Government of the I Strait* Settlements have decided in favour of legislation enabling registration of Hindu marriages in ihe Colony on lines similar to those obtaining at present in the F.M.S. A Draft Bill has. It is said,
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    SHARK CAUGHT LOCALLY.
    74 10 Swimming Club Visitors Have A TTtrill. Fishermen caught a 10-foot shark at the Singapore Swimming club on Saturday afternoon. The shark was caught about 30 yards from the shore and dragged to the beach A number of people at the Club, mostly women and children, flocked to
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    VARIETY CONCERT.
    89 10 Funds For Big Chinese Free School. A large audience was pifsent on Saturday evening at the Eu Tong Sen Theatre when the Nanyang Pin Mm Free School put on an excellent variety performance The programme included several musical selections and song numbers, a sketch the and two p\ays
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    QUIT RENT IN JOHORE.
    93 10 Fixed At Three Dollars Temporarily. At a meeting of His Highness the SLltan n Executive Council. Johore. it was resolved to foUow the policy of the Colony and the Federated Malay States in remitting as a purely temporary measure for 1934"0n1y all rents on agricultural land
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    SOVIET WINTER SOWING.
    65 10 Ninety Per Cent. Already Completed. Moscow. Nov. I. Ninety per cent, of the winter man has been completed throughout the Soviet Union, according to official reports. Thirty-four million hectares were sown by Oct. 25, which is an increase of a million hectares on the amount sown in
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    LOCAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR.
    282 10 Lady dementi's Keen Interest. rjREAT success attended the first J? Christmas Bazaar of the year in Singapore, held on Saturday at the Victoria Memorial Hall. A hundred stalls were well patronised Lady Clementi who opened the bazaar was met by Mr. and Mrs. T. Kennard and was
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    PORTRAIT COMMISSION.
    95 10 Former Daughter Of Ex-Kaiser Loses Case. Mew Yarl:. A former daughter-in-law of the ex-Kaisrr. Mis. Aler.dra Victoria Ruemann. who was Prinress Alexandra Victoria yon Sch!eswiv Holstein before her divorce frcm Prince August Wilheim. has lost an action for £440. It was brought agairit her by two Nev Ycrk
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    DEATH SENTENCE.
    41 10 Decatur 'Alabama'. Dec. 2. A Negro named Heyward Patterson, who was convicted of an assault on a white girl, has been sentenced to death for the third time. It is- probable that a new trial will be sought.—Reuter. Reuter.
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    34 10 Last year a lucky tin miliar in Perils struck a cave containing 5.000 pikuls of almost pure tin. He de-watered the cave by driving a tunnel into it and letting Urn water pout forth.
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    BANDIT CAMPAIGN.
    543 10 Bombing Planes' Aid In Hot Battle. Nanchang. Nov. 19. GOVERNMENT troops engaged in the anticommunist campaign which is simultaneously in full swing in Kiangsi, Szechuan and on the Hupeh-Anhwei border, and which costs the National Government a huge sum of money every month, are reported to be doing
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    SOCCER CASUALTIES.
    76 10 Although the season has only just begun American football has already claimed six Jives The deaths did not occur in inter-collegiaU Play, which has just started, but in games between small schools. One Institution. Cheyenne School in Colorado, has decided to substitute Rodeo soorts for American football—because it
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    FIVE-POWER PACT IN EUROPE?
    634 10 Russia Coming n LTTVINOFPS V isit ROM!: 1U) Reuter. COMMUNIQUE Mussolini j tions indicates that to disturb world pea It was tftcerUii complete ide ttil Italy and Russia questions, which wi\ in close diplomatic Conciliation is the n earned, and a ly to be made to
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    Injustice Of Higher Quit Rents.
    1378 11 MALACCA PLANTERS MEET. loddy Prices.. RNMENI VIEWS AWAITED. Ou n Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 2. s were referred to at the ..-vneral meeting of the titers' Association, heKI a Club on Saturday. nan stated that in hi. be wiser to wait until g opinion was expressed
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    Variety At The Ritz.
    118 11 AT THE CINEMAS. The Ritz cinema at Geylang is put ing on a novel show to-morrow night and on Wednesday. Bobby De Lys. a vocalist, dancer and female lmpersona or. who has had the distinction ot appearing before Royalty, including Their Majesties the King and Queen,
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    MEMORY TO BLAME.
    103 11 A man whose memory has been sleeping for eighteen years and who was thought to have been killed in the C-..eat War has "suddenly remembered" a. Kitsee. on the Au>trian-Czeeh frontier. He is Adam Janoschik. He fought In the ranks of the Austrian army and was captured
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    22 11 Bishop Edwin F. Lee, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, returned yesterday from the Philippines, by the "President Monroe." accompanied by Mrs. Lee.
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    ROUND MALAYA IN FIVE MINUTES. Penang.
    367 11 The Chinese Fair at Fort Cornwallis, organised by the Chinese community of Penang in aid of Poppy Day Fund, was opened on Thursday evening last, and was well attended. The Honourable the Resident Councillor and Mrs. Goodman were present and Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe,
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    Perak.
    88 11 After the evidence of over a dozen witnesses had been given in a remarkable allegation of causing grievous hurt, Che Mustapha Albakri, the Taiping Magistrate, committed an elderly Tamil estate labourer for trial at the next Perak Assizes. Muniam was accused of wounding an equally aged compatriot on the
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    Selangor.
    228 11 The Christian Scientists of Kualu Lumpur a few days ago held their annual Thanksgiving Service in the Masonic Hall, Yenning Road. The Mother Church, "The First Church of Christ, Scientist" in Boston, Massachusetts, has extended its influence until over 2,650 branches and societies are to be found in every
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    "ALLS WELL!" IN SIAM.
    710 11 Situation Reviewed. CELEBRATIONS NEXT WEEK-END. IUE have received the following review oi the situation in Siam from the Government Publicity Bureau, Bangkok: Triumphantly emerging out of th* recent menace of insurgent elements, Siam is now busy making exhaustive preparations for the forthcoming celebrations in connection with
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    NEW TURKISH STAMPS.
    100 11 Laurel Tribute To Mustapha Kemal. Istanbul. A special series of stamps will be issued here on Sunday Oct. 29. to mark th? 10th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. The issue will continue for the three days of the c iebration. The stamps will be in two series.
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    DEATH OF PET DOG.
    111 11 Grief-Stricken Boy Kills Official. A 15-year-old boy, Eftim JJojinoff, was walking with his dog in a suburb of Sofia when he saw veterinary put down a piece ?f poisoned meat Before he could stop it the dog had pounced on the meat and eaten It. Eftim
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    Singapore & Malacca Badminton Tournaments.
    726 12 Singapore Malacca Badminton Tournaments. Progress In Championship Competitions? Results Of Matches "Played Over The IVeek-End. IWE annual tournament of the Singa- pore Badminton Association, which had been held up for some weeks on account of the S.V.C. Drill Hall not being available, was resumed over the week-end. In the semi-finals
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    SCOTLAND v. REST.
    93 12 To-Day's Annual Soccer Match. THE teams for the annual St. Andrew's Day scccer match at the S.C.C. to-day between Scot.and and the Rest will be: SCOTLAND (in Club colours*: J. Philip; A. Buchanan. J. A. Hunt: T. Robertson. A Donald, C. Q. Starkey; S. Webb, S. Kirk,
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    "TIGER" BEER CONTEST.
    82 12 Latest Positions In Voting Competition. The voting in the competition proper in connection with the "Tiger" B er contest, up to Saturday placed Keng Kock first, the ord r b ing as follows: Keng Hock. Dolf&ttah, Henry. Mat Noor. Mee Onn. Koh Ying. Hay, Boon Lay. Peng
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    MATCH CANCELLED.
    35 12 The hockey match between Raffles Colleg: and the Khalsa Association, which was to have by n played yesterday, on £hs former's pround was cancelled, owing to the Khalsa Uam failing to turn up.
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    MALACCA SOCCER.
    22 12 In the final of ,the M.V. I. inter-Company Scccer. the Chines? beat the Eurasians by 3—o at Malacca on Saturday.
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    84 12 Jim Brady To Fight Suares ARTHUR Suares, one of the foremost middlewights in India, has arrived in Singapore on his way to join Thajudeen in Saigon. Suares is staying with Mr. J. N. Fernando, 37. Tessensohn Road and would like to hear from any promoter who wishes to
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    CHINESE BEAT WILTS.
    51 12 Yesterday's Water Polo At Katong. A wat.r polo team of the Wiltshire Regiment visitec' the Chinese Swimming Club at Katong yest:rday and were beaten by eights goals to nil. The visitors outclassed, th? speed of the Chinese being too much for them. The scor. at half-time was
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    49 12 South Johore Beat R.A.F. XV. (From Our Own Correspondent./ Johore Bahru, Dec. 3. A rugger tarn from the. R.A.F. visited Johore Bahru yesterday and met Johore on the Civil Service Club padang. The visitors, who put up a good fight w?re defeated by 11 points to 3.
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    JOHORE v. N.S.-MALACCA.
    28 12 The Johore v. Negri-Malacca match in the Malaya Cup will not be played irj Johore Bahru as originally arranged, but in Malacca, on Dec. 9.
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    CHINESE AND MALAY CHAMPIONS.
    488 12 Saturday's Soccer At Jalan Besar. THE S.C.F.A. Cup champions, the C.C.A.A. met the Singapore Pranakan, winners of the M.F.A. Cup competition, on Saturday, at Jalan Besar. and drew 3—3. The game did not promise to be an interesting affair at first, but it gathered interest as
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    N.S. LAWN TENNIS.
    125 12 Inter-Club Matches In Seremban. (From. Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 3. The NegTi Sembilan Cub met th: Japanese Association at tennis en the latter's courts' it Temiang to-day, resulting in the Japan: se winning all the singles and losing one out cf two doubles. Scores (Japanese A.'soei&Mon
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    S.C.R.C. HOCKEY.
    94 12 A .trial match will be held at the S.C.R.C. ground at Hong Lim Green to-day to select the hockey t am .to represent the Singapore Chinese at the All-Malayan Chinese games which will take place at Kuala Lumpur cJuring £hs Christmas holidays. The .teams will b Cheok Wah;
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    DULEEP AND CRICKET.
    52 12 Reuter. London, Dec. 2. Duleep:inghi d clareo that he has retired from International cricket and hopes to go to India in about six months, wh:n he expects to have fully r covered frcm his serious illness. He intends to help in the administration of his brother's State,
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    STATE HOCKEY.
    171 12 Perak's First Reverse Of Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 2. PLAYING on a heavy ground, Selangor defeated Perak by 3—o to-day. Selangor dominated the play. The respective goal-keepers gave a brilliant exhibition, particularly Cheng Nan, who saved several difficult shots. On the run of the
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    PERAK BEAT MALACCA.
    52 12 Perak beat Malacca at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday by 2—l. in a keenly contested game, in which Perak were frequently attacking. Caleb scored twice for Perak in the initial period and Malaea reduced the margin by the only goal scored in the second half. RESULT: Perak 2:
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    INTER-STATE TABLE.
    64 12 Goals. P. W. L. D.F. A. PLs. Perak 8 5 1 2 27 9 12 Selangor G 4 1 1 9 6 9 Singapore 5 2 2 1 6 8 5 Penang 4 2 119 7 5 Malacca 4 1 3 0 5 8 2 Negri Sembilan 4
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    N.S. BEAT SELANGOR.
    185 12 Saturday's Rugby Football At Seremban. (From Our Ou-n Correspondent.) Seremban. Dec 2. Negri Scmbilan beat a Selangor XV on the Station Padang. Seumban. to-day by three goals and two tries (21 pts.) to a trj' '3 pts The weather conditions were id.al and Selangor put up a
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    ENGLISH RUGGER.
    90 12 Internationals Rout The Possibles. Reuter. London. Dec. 2. Saturday's principal rugby foo:ba!l matches resulted as follows: England 34, Possibles 8. Wales 33, Possibles 3. Bath 14, London Scot 11. Blackh ath 3. Gloucester 8. Bristol 6. Newport 3. Cambridge U. 13. Old Merchant T 8. Harlequins 0, Leicester
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    SCOTLAND BEAT THE REST.
    89 12 Saturday's Rugger Match At Anson Road. Scotland beat the Rest in Saturday's rugby football match, which was played at the Anson Road Stadium instead of on the Padang as originally arranged (owing to the sodden condition of the latter ground) by a goal, a penalty goal
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    JALAN BESAR SOCCER.
    23 12 The Postal Office Malays will meet Fathol Bahar F.T. at the Jalan Besar Stadium to-morrow. Gate: 20 and 10 cents.
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    COMMAND BEAT PERAK.
    326 12 4 Saturday's Rugger In Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Dec. 2. THE Malaya Command beat the Perak State XV by a penalty goal and two tries <9 pts.) to a goal (5 pts.) in Ipch to-day. Perak were a trifle unfortunate to lose the game but
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    MATCH v. PENANG.
    41 12 The game arranged for Sunnay between P.nang and the Malaya Command XV. at Taiping. had to be cancelled as the military could not prolong their leave and had to roturn to Singapore after th ir game in Ipoh.
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    KOTA RAJA DRAW WITH REST.
    275 12 M.F.A. Soccer. SUNDAY'S GAME \T JALAN BESAR THE meeting of the M.F champions (Kota Raja) and the Rest, at the Jalan Besar sterday, turned out to be a rat r disappointing affair. Neither team showed m tion for the game until i. second half. The
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    English And Scottish Leagues.
    1208 13 <])erh County Challenging The Leaders. •inday's English and matches, as cabled the League tables aate are as follows: ENG LE IGUE, Div. L I) WIN AWAY. 2 Liverpool 1 .t Astsfl V. 0 Portsmouth 2 J Wolverhampton 1 Chelsea 1 Moke C. 0 i Tottenham 11.
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    ANOTHER TENNIS MARVEL.
    66 13 Ing a c rop of two-handed Vivian McGrath's twol d res and volleys arc now footstepi two more youthful to li-jht. Walter Jackson, Dd schoolboy, has been <"iurnpionships by using backhand and forehand i district there is a lad S anley Pont who uses his stroke. band
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    MISS JOYCE WETHERED.
    88 13 Miss Joyce Wethered who is engaged in the sports department of Messrs. Fortnum and Mason. Piccadilly, has turned down some tempting offers to play a series of exhibition golf matches in America. She declares that she "has no intention of turning professional in the accepted sense of
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    WALKER LEAVING THE RING.
    262 13 After Tenth Defeat In Thirteen Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 23. MICKEY Walker, former holder of the middle weight and welter weight championships of the world, is retiring from boxing, following his defeat at the Madison Square Garden in New York, by Maxie Rosenbloom.
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    SEREMBAN KILAT CLUB.
    138 13 Badminton Tournament And "At Home." The monthly badminton singles tournament at .the Kilat Club Seremban. resulted as follows: FIRST ROUND: Anthony beat Osman 15—9, 15—12; Ujang bat Lim Miao Mien 15—10, 15—12; Roy Frugtniet beat Bujong 15—12, 15—9; Danker bea>t Kessler 15—9, 15—10; Knanapiragasam beat Woo Lai
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    ROUGH PLAY.
    134 13 Football's Toll In America. So rough has been the present American football season that in fthf first ten weeks 32 players have been killed. This l". pretty good going, even for that country of big figures, the United States. Last year 38 players were killed, and the year
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    FILM STARS AT CRICKET.
    137 13 Cricket is becoming more and more popular in Hollywood. Cinema stars have organised the Hollywood Cricket Club, which is claimed to be one of the finest in North America. C. Aubrey Smith, the former Cambridge Blue and Sussex County player, who is known as Round-the-Corner" Smith,
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    TEACHING GOLF BY CINE-KODAK.
    213 13 Mr. Elkins Helps K.L. Players. ON Monday evening the members of the Selangor Golf Clubliad a real treat, when wri.es a contributor to the "Malay. Mail") Mr. W. 11. Elkins gave a snappy speech on our golf faults—illustrated by the Cine-Kodak films cf well-known members of
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    BADMINTON "BLUES."
    234 13 Populnr Move At Cambridge University. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 23. A strong effort is being made at Cambridge to get a half blue for Badminton and it is said that the attempt is likely to succeed. This winter the game is booming once again—its popularity is
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    CRAWFORD'S PREDICTION.
    208 13 Prospects Of Davis Cup Challlenge Round. (Fttin Our Oun Correspondent.) London, Nov. 16. Australia has the best chance of winning the Davis Cup next year, according to JB. Crawford, champion lawn tennis player of Australia. France and Wimbledon. The reason, he says, is that Australia has three young
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    CARNERA AND THE PALMIST.
    146 13 Primo Camera, heavyweight champion of the world, will keeo his title for the next five years, if Professor Mario Ferrandini. the eminent palmist, lives up to his reputation. In readme the hand of the Riant Italian this was one of the predictions of the famous professor,
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    U.S. FINANCIER'S DEATH.
    404 14 Mr. Mellon. HIS MANY BUSINESS INTERESTS. jyjR. Richard Beatty Mellon, one ol the richest men of America whose death was announced yester day, was a member of the noted family of business men and financierwhose activities were known in al] parts of the world. Like his brother.
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    WALL ROUND OVAL.
    174 14 More Shilling Scats And All With Backrests. A profit of over £1,000 will, it is expected be shown in the accounts of the Surrey Cricket Cub for last season. Numerous improvements are being put in hand for increasing the amenities a» Kennington Oval, and will be carried
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      426 14 CLUB DIARY. (There are numerous Clubs and Societies in Singapore, jnost of the members of which ar.■ruders of the Maia;.,a Tribune." This Diar.. s provided specially for them. Secretaries ar? ntited to co-operate in kecking it vp-to-dat: md complete. Happeninas of general intakes' •ill still be included in the Diary
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    Have You Had 'Flu?
    218 15 There are few illnesses which leave one weaker in body and more depressed in mind than influenza. This Ls due to the fact that the germs impoverish the blood, with the result that headaches, backaches, and a feeling of general physical and mental malaise and enffeblrment
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    MR. ROOSEVELT'S NEW POLICY.
    1080 15 Prof. T. E, Gregory's Views. London, Oct. 29. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's new monetary policy, by which he is establishing a Government market for gold in the United States was discussed recently, in an interview with a representative of 'The Observer." by Mr. T. E. Gregory. Professor of
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    SOURCES OF AIR POWER.
    686 15 Research Must Not Be Starved. OF a nation's strength in the air, as of great industries scientific res o ?n*h and exoeriment. are the springs, visible or hidden, which vitalise the whole, writes the air correspondent of the ''Observer." No matter what pruning-down or restriction circumstances
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    FISHERMEN KILLED.
    83 15 Putting The Weight With Live Shell. Belgrade. Tao Jugoslav fishermen have been killed outright and two others seriously injured to ihe explosion of an old war shell on the little Italian island of Pelagruz, in the Adriatic. The men found that they considered a "dud" shell on the
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    THE SUSPICIOUS P.C.
    80 15 And The Man Whose Boots Were Too Large. Alexandria. Thr poiiceman at the *treet corner thought it very sfange that that French sailor should be wearing boots several times too big for him. He decided to investigate. So he asked the rail r to com" along with
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      383 16 EDUCATIONAL. LE MERCIER'S SCHOOL. 61, Waterloo Street. Admirsion now open for Morning and Afternoon Classes, 1934. Afternoon Commercial Class. Wanted a qualified and experienced teacher for Cambridge Junior Class. RAJAH'S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE ACCOUNTANCY, Bras Basah Road. NEW SESSION EVENING CLASSES for L.C.C. commencing 6th Dec, admission closes on 9th
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