Malaya Tribune, 21 December 1935

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    39 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales Voi. XXII.- •No. 3Q5 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1935 FIVE CENfS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Saturday, Dec. 21, 1935. Malaya Tribune 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1935 FIVE CENTS.
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      135 1 Read The SUNDAY TRIBUNE Dominant In Malaya fL. 11 '""tttlllllt HI I 111 mi Hill I THE LAST WO RD IN THF ART OF BREWING f •J» Sole Importers: The East Asiatic Company. Limited SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR ftif<l 1 1 HHninnnoiiniojMi-uuuuflf t REDUCED PRICES "~T| A| g***n&£ BUY BRITISH GOODS
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      183 1 X'mas Gift Suggestion WATCHES Gifts of Distinction a varied aiid range of suitable for gifu *ft on view. Prices to suit every pocket. MALAYAN WATCH CO., 433, North Bridge Road. PEERLESS IRASMIC SOAP 1 'm I Dainty, Alluring, Fragrant PEERLESS I ERASMIC is incomparable and invaluable f f r toilet
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    Australian Wheat Agent Swindled £25,000 CHANGES HANDS
    1489 2 The Trick Described VICTIM'S TRIBUTE TO YARD MEN (By Air Mail) London, Nov. 26. AN active and dangerous member of a gang of confidence tricksters who have obtained over £70,000 on the Continent from British subjects." This was the description of a man
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    LUANG PRADIT
    97 2 Will Not Pass Through Singapore I UANG Pracllt, the well-known bum- statesman, will not pass throu Singapore on his way back to Si t according to inquiries made at ihr loi ,i Siamese Consulate. Luang Pradit is in the U.B A present and will stav in itwt lor
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    NOTED EDUCATIONISTS
    124 2 Sydney. Nov. 12 Prominent educationalists from seas will visit Australia for the New Education Fellowship Conference which will be held in 1937. Among those who have indicate 1 I willingness to come, it ctactimstences permit, are General Smuts, Lord Eustace Percy, Dr. Cyril Norwood, Professor R h Tawney,
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    WIND DRIVES TRAIN
    100 2 St. Johns. Newfoundland A stationmaster at a little station on the west coast of Newfoundland hearing the noise of a train in motion rushed out to see two goods vans rapidly disappearing down the track The line was level in the station but a strong wind was
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      467 2 STOMACH I > ND| CESTION TROUBLES GASTRITIS quickly relieved W|ND Digestive disorders arise from acid in the I HEARTBURN stomach. Don't wait for ulcers to form—the A r-vi-rv/ (pm kost and surest cure is 'Bisurated' Magnesia. ACIDITY This universal stomach remedy ends acidity and m^MMf+tE brings instant relief to stomach
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      8 2 Agents: Harper, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., Singapore Penang, S.S.
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      58 2 Java Delicacies. Krupoks Ikan Udang. Prima Sweet Sour Pkkh s. Java Soya. Chili Sauce. Curry Powder. Crystallized Fruits. Dessert Coffee. Dainty Sagu Pearls. Macassar Red Fish. Sambal Gorcng Oedang. Sambal Goreng Ikan. Sambal Goreng Dendeng. Java Dried Beef. Spiced Beef. Love Letter Biscuits. Cocoanut Cakes. Green Peas Cake. D. T.
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    MYSTERY PATCH ON SUN
    556 3 Scientists Baffled DARK REDDISH FRECKLES Tii& world's astronomers have for flu: past week been observing the most mysterious stream of sunspots vi r known. The .irrntip of spots (a patch 80,000 nil s long) is the largest seen on ihe sun's surface for many years. If
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    HITLER OFFENDED
    144 3 So Page Boy Is Named Bernard Gandhi London, Dec. 5. THe German Embassy last week protested to the Garrick Theatre against the name of a page boy. "Hezekiah Hitler" in the play "Vicky." The actress-manageress producing the play regretted that she was unable to make an alteration, but
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    LECTURE BY EX-KAISER
    114 3 On The Temple Of The Gorgons In Corfu Doom, Holland. A lecture on the temple of the gorgons in Corfu was given here by the ex-Kaiser to the members and guests of the "working community" at Doom of which he is president. The lecture was based on
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    FATHER FINDS SON DEAD
    306 3 Bus Driver Charged WitK Manslaughter Kandy (Ceylon), Dec. 2. A FATAL 'bus accident which occurred at Peradeniya Junction on the night of Nov. 27 last, had its sequel at the Kandy (Ceylon) Police Court today, when the Gatembe Police charged a 'bus driver, Kalu Banda, with
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      228 3 IS TUBERCULOSIS CURABLE? The Fight against Tuberculosis belongs t<> the most burning questions of humanity; f< r those who are carried off by the fell disease, can be counted by millions. The creation of adequate hygienic and agreeable conditions, such as living in fresh air, work-rooms and dwelling places free
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      213 3 Zeiss I kon jgjpfci, sure of getting the best out of UmftjA their cameras. The uniformity mateiral that can be upon L^^fc^Ji conditions. Sole Agents: THE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY. 2, Finlayson Green, Singapore, S.S., P.O. Box 92. "JMLoRE and more, people are beginning to realise that too much tea is
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      99 3 Will WWW WW i I YOU WWII MUST HAVE A CAR Willi FOR l| Christmas Ml AND THE NEW YEAR I TOZX4Y, Saturday, 21st. Dec. Our Iscd Car Showroom. Orchard Road 9 will be open till 9 p.m. with lots of Good Used Cars at specially reduced prices. Every one
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTICES. CAPTAIN'S HEROIC END
    799 4 SHIPPING NEWS NOTICES. CAPTAIN'S HEROIC END Silverhazel Wreck SURVIVORS' ORDEAL ON ROCK rpHE survivors of the London motorship Silverhazel, wrecked in a storm off Luzon Island, off the Philippines, recounted the horrors of their two days and two nights on a wave-lashed reck, and their escape on improved rafts, when
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    OLD NAMES REVIVED
    143 4 Union-Castle Line's New Motorships I j j j The two motorships of about 15.000 tons each, which are now being built at Belfast by Messrs. Harland and Wolff. Ltd.. for the Union-Castle Line's service to South and East Africa, will be named Dunoottar Castle and Dunvegan Castle.
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    ROTTERDAM PORT DUES
    72 4 Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce has urged the Municipal Council to agree to a temporary reduction of port dues and rents amounting to 28 per cent, in order to restore the relationship with Antwerp dues which prevailed before the devaluation of the belga. The Chamber point out that
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      459 4 70 BR^iSr."* 1 INDIA P. O. S. N. CO.'s SAILINGS: OUTWARDS. Duo. Tonnage. Spore. 1936. CHITRAL jr..000 Jan. 3 Bl RDW \S 0,010 Jan. JG CATHAY 15,000 Jan. J7 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Jan. 31 SOU MA O.KIO Feb. 12 CORFI 15,000 Feb. 11 RANCHI 17,000 Feb. 28 BANGALORE 6000 Mar. 12
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      57 4 O.S.K. LINE I A new fast motor-vessel "BUENOS AIRES MARU" (10.000 Tons Gross). LEAVES SINGAPORE DEC. 25TH. at a.m., direct for COLOMBO (arr. at Colombo Dec. 30th at a.m.) and South African and South American Ports. Passage Faiea to Colombo: Ist 3rd Deck. $163.00 $77.00 $17. For further particulars, please
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      605 4 GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS, CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles and GUbraltar. IIAKUSAN MARU Dec. 26 1936. s.s. HARUNA MARU Jan. 9 ss. KATORI MARU Jan. 23 s's. KASHIMA MARU Feb. 6 f m.s. YASUKUNI MARU Feb. 19 Rates to Is*
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      514 4 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Clas s Mctorsh ps. Most Cab ns have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Fr )m From From Spore Malac a Port Penang M S. Sham ERRIA 31-12 31-112 1-1 3-1 LALANDIA 21-1 21-1 22-1
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      476 4 STEAMER SAILINGS w NORDDEUTSCHRk W (Incorporated in Germany). The undernoted are the Company's in tended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. FOR MANILA. HONGKONG, SHANGH NORTH CHINA JAPAN. "NECKAR" Jan. I "STUTTGART" Calls Man la, Hongkong Shanghai only Jar. '< 5 "ODER" Omits Manila Jan. 12 I "TRAVE" 23 I3tt HOMEWARDS. FOR HOLLAND, HAMBURG
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REVIEWS
    316 5 Stale Of Stagnation Prevails SRS Lewis and Pout «S. > Ltd., rein ported on Dee. 20 as follows:— i c locally have shown no materia] r throughout the week and stagt on sini prevails here. ten the U.S.A. Questionnaire figures November which w re remarkably for the
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    SILVER FOR U.S.A.
    127 5 Chtnese Shipments ('onfirmed British Official Wireless. Shanghai. Dec. 20. I the Chinese Govern- ping silver direct to America mcd by the spokesman of the Bank of China, who revealed thai quantities of white metal had been Ito the Chase Bank and the NaCity Bank to "provide additional
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    FINANCIAL NEWS & VIEWS LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS
    1605 5 FINANCIAL NEWS VIEWS LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS The following share quotations are issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt: MINING Singapore, Friday. 10 a m. Lssue Fraser yal! Xr C o £v» 4 Ampat 5 6 6 -xd 5 9 6 3 £A. Kumbang 33)6 34 9 33
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    THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 5 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Friday noon. Buyers. Seliers. No. I.X.R.S S. in cases (F. 0.8. December) 22% 223 16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8. December) 21 7 8 21 ***** No. I X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore) 21% 22 do. Jan.'Mar. 22 22%
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    BURMESE HYDRAULIC TIN
    248 5 New Company With £125,0(M) Capital •By Air Mail» London. Dee. 10. ntjRMESE Hydraulic Tin was registered as a public company on Nov. 30 with :i nominal capital of £125,000 in 500,01)0 shares of ss. each. j The objects are lo acouire :iny mines »iul rti'hts ui Burma
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    RUBBER STATISTICS
    324 5 The following information has been received from the Rubber Growers' Association, through the Malayan Inlormation Agency. London 1934 Jan.-Dec. A. Net Exports: 1. Ceylon 79.068 tons 2. Other Countries than Ceylon, Malaya and the Netherlands Indies (partly estimated' 91.285 li Absorption: L United Slates of America 404.616 2.
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    LONDON TIN
    219 5 Mr. K. J. Bunbury To Be Chairman (By Air Mail) London, Dec. 10. The Financial Times is officially informed that Mr. E. J. Bunbury has joined the Boards of the Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation and the London Tin Corporation, and has accepted the chairmanship of both companies. Mr Evelyn
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    STOCK MARKETS
    50 5 British Official Wireless. London, Dec. QTBELING on New Yerk is 4.92 IS 1«, 3 Par?*. 74 11 l<t. Tho Sfa'.jr ]\f*»' pro y«»n»—Mv KHfrhtev m appearance, nut business is ouiet. Rtitfcli Ft.*!' 1 1 him recovery, \V*r 1.0:.n WS 'i ttami 111 1 1 2d.— British Official Wireless.
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    JAPAN AND BRAZIL
    79 5 Growing Interest In Trade Relations Tokyo, Dec. 4. The Japanese Emperor will listen to-morrow to a leetuie of Mr. Hachlsaburo Hirao. who was the chief of the recent Japanese mission to Brazil. Mr Hirao v.lll describe in detail the trade relations between Japan and Brazil and also
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      150 5 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. U YER CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACF. Capital F«By FaH Yen 100,000.000. Reserve Fund Yen 127,450,000 HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA. BRANCHES at Alexandria, Balavia, B >mbav Berlin, Calcutta, Cantcn, airen. Fengtien, Hamburg, Hankow Harbin, Honolulu, Hongkong, Hsinking Karachi Kobe, London, Los Ange- 1 Manila, Moji, Nagasaki, Nagoya, New
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      28 5 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORi HON, LTD FIRE. MARINE, MOTOR CAR. PERSONAL ACCIDENT ANF» WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. HEAD OFFICE: lfiD. Cecil St.. Singapore. L. G. JOHNSON, General Manager.
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      239 5 THE UNITED CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. .Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 31-A. Chulia Street, (Bonham Building) Singapore. Authorised Capital braed. Subscribe.! and Paid Up $1,000,006 graphic Addrea.:- Telephone: Nea.:Tyehuabank 5182, 5183, 0184. 5185 5186. Board of Directors:— Wee Kh*ng Chiang. Esq., Chairman mo Beng Cheang, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Chionh Ke Hu,
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      193 5 HdfelL IF EVERY WIFE KNEW WHAT EVERY WIDOW KNOWS EVERY HUSBAND WOULD HE ADEQUATELY INSURED. We offer you something unusual in insurance fhe Int< i national has devised an exclusive insurance feature. The Disability Compensation Clause. Under this Clause we not only pay certain benefits in case of temporary disability
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      497 6 'Zvcry customer Every customer receives a souvenir. S UVen r 100 l LADIES HATS j AND 250 LADIES* DRESSES TO BE SOLD IRRESPECTIVE OF COST j MEYER MANSION, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. .j. "J' M. HASSAN m 3T, BRAS BASAb ROAD, SINGAPORE. I V'v uj.-j rI i<ke aU sorts of work
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      489 6 An energetic young man seeks employI men*, .oval 0 r abroad. Speaks Chinese, S ameae, Malay. English and French. Can hanoie account and general secretarial work. Willing to accept reasonable salary. Apply J M.C.. 8. Devuiishire Road, Singapore. Pi -ition wanted by Chinese who ha." over 10 years experience of
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      630 6 TO LET—Ground Floor of Big House, very near town. Cheap Rent. Apply 23, Winchester House, opposite New Pier. TO LET—Second Floor, No. 57, Robinson Road. Apply 5-2, Malacca Street. Roadside Cocoanut Plantation, facing new Prison. Changi. Particulars G.Fu Box 63, Singapore. TO LET—Offices in Raffles Place and if. food business
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      687 6 Use always CAMEL PAINBALM. The mos; perfect painbalm hygienically made for all aches and pains. A genuine remedy. The Royal Druj? Industries. 163 Mpulraein Road, Singapore. -—i MOTOR VEHICLES j For Sale FOR SALE—B.S.A. Motor-cycle. 1932 model, electric lighting. Condition as new. Apply Box No. 832, Malaya Tribune. 509 Fiat
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      802 6 Japanese—English, European desires exchange conversation with educated Japanese, Box No. 819, Malaya Tribune. Wellington English School 82, Rangoon j Road. Morning School for boys. European Principal. Pupils can now be enrolled. Apply Mondays—Fridays, 8 a.m.—l p.m. MISCELLANEOUS For Sale 3A. Kodak. Zeiss 0.3 Lens. Compur Shutter Speed 1 second to
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      649 6 CASLON Printing Tm, 13 va!l over 100 lbs. practically new Lead etc, $100. 440. Serangoon Road, Sinn pore. THE KEY to FINANCIAL SUCC is through HOME STUDY. Whicl these is your pet Subject? -Life In ,r Salesmanship, Modem Salesmatu Sale?! Management and Advertising, ciency, Scientific Management. Execo Tra ning, Book-keeping,
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    YOUTH'S FAST LIFE ON RECTORS MONEY
    1101 7 ANGUISHED MOTHER'S NOTE READ TO JURY (By Air Mad) London. Dec. 10. STATED to have been written by «he youth's mother as the result of "her anguish of mind." a letter was read by defending counsel at Lewes Assizes, wheie Bernard Hugh Lennon Wood.
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    KING'S PERFECT ACCENT
    230 7 Like English Country Gentleman's London, Dec. 5. THE King speaks with the accent ot I an English country gentleman, ana there is a slight tang ol the sea about it It is the best King's English So said Mr. Harold Nicolson, the author and critic, addressing the
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    AMERICAN GENERAL'S PROPOSAL
    198 7 British Colonies For War Dents New York. A PLAN to rid the Caribbean Sea of British and other foreign flags has been urged during a speech broadcast, throughout America by General Charles H Sherrill formerly American Ambassador to Turkey and the Argentine. The present crisis in Europe
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      656 7 TRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS Experienced 'I ravelling Salesman, underX s to secure orders from Johore, Malacca, F.M.S. for European and Japanese import Firms. Send samples, particulars "OUTSTATION- SALESMAN" cjo [alaya Tr bone. Bond $2,000 furnished. SAMSON'S SHOES are guaranteed solid r hroughout, perfect fit! and high workmanship. Just, tee a pair ,t.i
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      805 7 NOTICE Rubber Dealers in the Islands of Singapore and Penang are reminded that rubber coupons issued for the fourth quarter ot 1936 expire on the .'list ol' December 1935. and any such coupons delivered to the Rubber Control Office afJer the close of business on the -list December, 1935. (4
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      733 7 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST Tenders are invited for the erection of a hack lane wall at Nos. 50, 52 and 54 High Stree: and sundry alterations and addition* to No. 50, High Stteet. Plan, Specification and Form of Tendsr may be obtained at the office i f the Singapore Improvement Trust.
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      584 7 RIVIERA CRISIS Famous Resturant To Be Sold Nice. The Reserve de Nice, on c the favoured resort of Riviera society which thronged the sunny terrace* bu It right over the sea, is to be sold by auction folio wing its fa lure. The restaurant, which is s tua ed to
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW— To-Day's Shipping
    75 8 VESSELS ARRIVED Tohiti, Dutch. 683 tons, from Pontianak 19.12. to Pontianak 21.12. Bintoehan, Dutch, 534 tons, from Singkawang 20.12. to Riouw 24.12. Toboali. Dutch. 662 tons, from Bagan 19.12, to Bagan 21.12. Senang, Dutch 729 tons, from Palembang 19.12, to Muntok-Palembang 21.12.
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    135 8 BHTS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OB EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore. Saturday. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Muinam 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Klang 18: Raub 15: Andre Lebon 11: Corato 9: Soudan 7. «mpire Dock (Entrant c Gate 3> Kinta 31: Steel Navigator 33; Silverwalnut 37. Empire Dock
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    FIGHTING WITH THEIR MEN
    234 8 Abyssinian Women In Batth ABYSSINIAN women are fighting with their men in the south against the Ttalirns. it is revealed by a hish militar f omcial in Addis Ababa, says the British United Press. During the fighting in the Webbe Shibeli region, three women distinguished themselves
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    SAVED FROM EXECUTION
    123 8 Murder Committed Three Hours Before 18th Birthday Vienna. Franz Kachelbauer. an unemployed barber's assistant, strangled his girl friend in a fit of rage three hours before his 18th birthday. Those three hours have saved his life. When arrested. Kachelbauer confessed immediately. He had quarrelled with the girl,
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    90 8 Mails expected /rom Netherlands Indies by Air < Netherlandstime 3f deivery of boxhold»'rs' letters only 330 prn to-day and general deliveries or otters and parcels 405 p.m to-da* Maiia expected from China and -lapon by the Malacca Maru. due at Singapore To-dav. •Mails expected from and south .Africa
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    MAILS DELIVERED
    21 8 The Air Mail 'Imperial) despatched from Singapore on Dec. 12 was delivered in London on Dec 20 '8 days)
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    DOCTOR'S 37 YEARS AT THE WHEEL
    251 8 Court Hints He Should Retire A hint that he should give up driving cars was thrown recently by Mr. Mervyn Joseph. Colombo. Municipal Magistrate of Colombo to Dr. Arnold Rode, retired Provincial Surgeon. Dr. Rode was charged by the Colpetty Police with having, on
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    133 8 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore. Saturday. MINING: Steadv. Hong Fatt .80 JB%, Lukut S1.28 $1.30. Jelebu $1.90 £1.02, Rahman $1.02 $1.04. Rantau prefs. .84 Mambau .75 .77, Petaling $7.15 S7.30. .86. Snngei Luas slightly easier offer at $1.45 also Ulu Klang at $1.25, S. I'inta at $5.55 Talam at $175
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    Money Market
    229 8 SELLING l I Singapore, Dec. 20. London 4 months' sight 24 3 32 London 3 months' sight 2 4 1 16 London 60 days' sight 2 4 1 32 London 30 days' sight 2 4 London demand 2 3 31 32 London T.T. 2 3 31 32 Lyon
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    121 8 British Official Wireless. London. Dec. 20 Pari> 74 51 &4 Np'V York 4 92 5 I<3 Munlrfj.! 4 97 Brussels 29 3« Geneva Li 20'-j Amsterdam 7 27 Milan 61 16. Berlin 12.25 Stockholm 19 39 1 2. Copenhagen 22.39'» j Oslo 19.50 U. !j Vienna 26' -j.
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    PRODUCE
    202 8 Singapore. Dec 20 R. 'Siam' W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $120 R. 'Siam* W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $122 R. i Siam i W. Coast No. j per Koyan $118 Rice. B. Siam, No. 1 per Koyan $104 Rice. B. Siam, No. 2 per Koyan $10G Siam.
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    Diary of the Day WHAT'S ON?
    225 8 Publie Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY DEC 21 High Tides:—6 54 a.m.. 3*25 [jr. Rugby: Trophy Match, SC Selangor Club. S.CC Mat3-a United Services v Ntgri-M* Seri?mban; Penan? v P-r-ik. Ail-Blues Cup re-piay Penangr. Penan;. Hockey: Interstate Match. v. S«?laneor Kuala Luinpur 1r 1/
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    AMUSEMENTS
    99 8 ALHAMBRA.— Redheads On Parade." CAPITOL Curiv Top." EMPIRE —Cantonese talkie GREAT WORLD.—Cabaret Dancii Side-shows. Malay Opera.-. Chinese Wayangs. Cinema-. Talkies, et HOLLYWOOD—The 1 chapters 5 to 3 and The Mighty Ba;--num." MARLBOROUGH.—"RuggIea of tfa Red Gap." NEW WORLD. —Cabaret Dancing Side-shews. Malay Operas. Chinese Wayangs. Cinemas, Talkies, etc. PAVILION.—
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      601 8 [Mm IMel* MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL 4 TO-NIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight and <.l \IIYS KTSSEROW NON-DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED WHEN IN PENANG STAY AT THE E HQTELLIMITED LIMITED ACC< 'MMODATinxBOOK NOW ACCOMMODATION FOR THE X'MAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES X M
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      39 8 We make a nract cal study of year head and will surest a coiffure esppriallv becoming to yon FIGARO Phone 2868. BAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at 93, BRAS BASAH ROAD. $8 $10 $12 $15 only Permanent WiTe Specialist*
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      35 8 j Tel 3786. BE UP— HAVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED AND WELL-DRESSED! CONSULT US FOR A PAIR OF MODERN, SMART AND WELL-FITTED EYE-GLASSES. SIGHT-TESTING FREE. Expert Workmanship Guaranteed NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO., 96, High Street, SINGAPORE.
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      169 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Singapore Municipality TENDERS. TENDERS are now invited for the f< Ilowing materials or services. For pafticulars, see Municipal Tender Room. Date of closing Supply of E.H.T. Armoured Electric Cable and Joint Boxes. 4 p.m. Thur-day. 30th January Supply of 25 tons of Pig Lead. 4 p.m. Monday. 6th
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      156 8 Postal Intelligence 4 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE j TO-DAY Hoihow (Muinam) l'p.m. Indo-China (.Andre Lebonj i p.m Medan, Jask. Bushire, Amsterdam and London <by Air) (Netherlands) I.lb p.m. Trengganu (generally), Besut, Dungun. Kemaman, Kemasek and Kretay (Asdang) 2 p.m. Sarawak I generally >, Blntulu and Miri vMarudu) 3.30 p.m. Djambi and
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      25 9 !T- J X'MAS GIFTS. B.P.NS. Wares and various OTHERS. A Special Prices during- this month. HYE SENG CO., 3b, 35, Cnnfta Street. Phone No. 4817.
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      101 9 Married people would find our special Booklet of considerable importance and of great vahte FREE OF CHARGE POSTAGE PAH) Fill in coupon and mail to the following distributor: MEDICAL HALL LTD., SINGAPORE Name J§Ov Address TpjSng Province I SPETON Registered I FOR YOUR CAR I DISTRIBUTORS:— I I SINYAR COMPANY,
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    SNAKE CHARMING IN INDIA
    229 11 Tests At Zoo NOTHING BUT A TRICK TvniAM London, Nov. 25. |M>IAN snake charming is nothing but a trick-that is to say, the belief that snakes can be charmed by P, 51 mus lP is complete fallacy. ihus Dr. Burgess Barnett, curator of the London Zoo's
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    TRAGIC DEATH OF OLD PRIEST
    144 11 Fatally Burned In His Room Galle Ceylon i, Dec. 4. AN aged Buddhist priest, the Rev. Badugcda Saradananda, was found dead in his room in the Siedarsaramaya Vmare at Narawala yesterday morning. His yellow robe was in ashes and his bodv bore burn marks. At
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    MR. H. HOOVER
    257 11 Pre-Election Skirmish In U.S. CULL consideration of the results of the "off year" elections for State and city officials which took place on Nov. 6, and a growing belief among observers that the political currents are beginning to run against President Roosevelt and his "New Deal," have
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    "SOLDIER SUSANNA"
    114 11 She Wears War Medals And Trousers Dresden. The most picturesque figure in Dresden, "Soldier Susanna." is now having the story of her life written by the Countess Edith Salburg. She is a woman, now in the thirties, who fought for the Austrians on the Italian front in the
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    ORCHARD RD. ACCIDENT
    81 11 European Motorist Charged Singapore, Saturday. The case against Mr. L. M. Wylie who is chareed with causing hurt to Mrs A. G. A. Mosley and Miss K. Good, by a rash act. Will be heard on Jan. 5, Mr. Wylie was driving a Morris Minor on D"C.
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    NO NEW CURE FOR LEPROSY
    226 11 Healthy Surroundings The Remedy J) R R G Cochrane, the Leprosy Expert, addressed a meeting at the Keswick Missionary Home, Colombo recently, on his work. Dr. Cochrane said that leprosy was probably the oldest disease known to mankind. It occurred in every country and m
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ANNOUNCEMENT
    48 12 The engagement is announced of Mr. Tan Bah Chee, the only son of the late Mr. Lan Jin Siew. to Miss Wee Yew Neo. second daughter of the late Mr. Wtu E.ig Thye and the marriage will tak-j place on Friday, 3rd January. 193<>. i
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    DEATH
    78 12 MADAM GEO SWKh LIN. wife of the lute Mr. Tail Teong Hin of Malacca, died at h»*r residence. No. 324 Telok Ay*r Street, Singapore, i>n Thursday. De-em-ber HKh, If.''?», at 3 p.m., aged 7<S. Sh* leave* beh nd one son Mr. Tan Tenr Chve. one daughter, one daughter-in-law and
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    A MOMENTOUS WEEK
    766 12 r JpHE event of the week, of course, has been the resignation ot the Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, and the subsequent debate in the House of Commons. It has been a week, too, of alarms and rumours, reports that Britain was actually involved in war. Particularly
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS
    48 12 Adjournment Till Early In February British Official Wireless. London. Dec. 20. The House of Commons adjourns today until February 4, the Speaker having the usual power to recall members before that date should such a course be necessary in the public interest.— British Official Wireless.
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    RAILWAY MODERNISATION
    81 12 British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 20. Both Houses of Parliament adjourned to-day till February 4 with the usual provisions for an earlier re-assembly n necessary. Several acts received Royal Assent, including four railways agreement act permitting the Government guarantee of loans totalling £26,000,000 for railway modernisation and re-equipment.
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    LORD NUFFIELD
    89 12 Gift Of £125,000 For Helping Crippled Children British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 20. A gift of £125,000 by Lord Nuffield for the Research and Treatment of Crippled Children was announced to-day and is one of the largest individual benefactions made by Lord Nuffield who in the last decade
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    NOTES & COMMENTS The Purity Of Politics
    190 12 NOTES COMMENTS The Purity Of Politics IT is said that there is no honour I among thieves. The origin of tbfi phrase is lost in the mists of antiquity, but if the originator of it had been I alive to-day, he would have added "and I politicians." Following the sequence
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    Malaya's Trade
    160 12 jyjALAYA'S gross imports for November i were valued at $39,434,000 against $42,696,000 for the previous month and $39,600,000 for November 1934. The cumulative total for the eleven months of the year, however, showed an in- crease of $15,012,000, the figures being I $443,743,000 and $428,431,000 for 1935 and
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    Perak's Distinction
    178 12 pERAK now has the distinction ef being the only State in Malaya to possess three aeroplane landing grounds. There is one at Taiping, one at Ipoii for the Perak Flying Club and another, just completed, at Sitiawan. The SiI tiawan landing ground is primarily for the use of
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    Nerve
    175 12 j "yHE Lord gie us a guid conceit o' oo:sel's," is popularly supposed to be a Scots supplication, but, whether the representatives of Caldedonia stern and wild like it or not, it was made clear in the Johore Court of Appeal the other day that they have no monopoly
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    Topics Of The Day
    385 12 By 'Looker-On* REFORMED crook has become a i spiritualist. From bad to medium. A A A A "The Bedouins," says a returned tra- veller, "are as arrant thieves as ever.' I Still silently stealing away. A A I Persia, we are told, is to reorganise its
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    JAPANESE PRESENT NEW DEMANDS IN NORTH CHINA CHINESE TROOPS TO WITHDRAW
    240 13 neutral zone Extending Sphere Of Influence Sin Chew Jit Poh. Peiping, Dec. 21. \j n lOK (iKNKUAL Doihara !».is presented the following litre* dt-ntands to lieneral Sung the > ueii, the chairman of ii. p#!: I The area ulong
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    SEVERAL KILLED
    103 13 Explosion On Board Swedish Vessel Reuter. Santos (Brazil), Dec. 20. SEVERAL »1 the crew were killed when the .i,000-ton Swedish steamer, Brittmaire, laden with saltpetre, which was lying at the quay, sank immediately after a terrific explosion which alarmed the whoh city and wrecked a warehouse on the
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    HEROIN SEIZED
    51 13 Shanghai, Dec. 21. I More than 100 catties of heroin were eized by the Police at the TientsinPukow railway station at Hsuchow yesrday. Three alleged smugglers were arrested. i It is alleged that the heroin was besmuggled into Honan from Tientsin via the Lunghai Railway.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    TOWBOAT FOUNDERS
    48 13 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Hongkong. Dec. 21. A towboat, the Kin Wo, plying between Canton and Kongmoon, struck a r.x k while on its way to Kongmoon on Thursday night near Cheng Chuen. The ssel foundered. All the passengers except two were H.seued—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    MR. WANG CHING WEI
    27 13 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, Dec. 21. Mr Wang Ching Wei. the former Premier, lias received a blood transfusion. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    A FISHING BOAT'S ADVENTURES
    129 13 Arrested By N.E.I. Authorities ADVENTURES which befell the Singa-pore-built Japanese motor drifter Kosei Maru came to light when the vessel was towed into the harbour by the sister fishing boat Feifuku Maru. It appears that the Kosei Maru a 32-ton vessel, forming one cf the fleet
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    CHINESE STUDENTS
    154 13 Patriotic Movement Spreads Rapidly Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, Dec. 2L Distributing bills and *OTttog oatntic slogans, more than student* marched in a procession to the Government Offices at Wuhan yesterday to petition the authorities. The students of all schools in Changsha also marched along the streets as
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    SEA VIEW HOTEL
    69 13 The following visitors to Singapore are stying at the Sea View Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Thomas, Irom Penang. Mr. Henry Bos, from Calcutta. Mr. Simon Cahen, from Cologne. Mrs. E. M. Kirton, from Karachi. Capt. W. R. Alderson, from Rangoon. Mr. L. Onderwyzer, from Penant.
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    GROUP-CAPTAIN PECK
    66 13 Group Captain A. H. Peck arrived in Singapore yesterday by the P. and O. Raiputana to take up the appointment of Senior Staff Officer of the R.A.F. in the Far East. He was awarded the D.S.O. and M.C. in the Great War and also mentioned in despatches. Squadron-Leader
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    MR. F. K. WILSON
    189 13 Bar's Farewell To K. L. Magistrate i Front Our Oicn Reporter/ Kuala Lumpur. Friday. MR. F. K. Wilson, the popular First Magistrate, who is Home tonight. via Penang, on lone leave, was accorded a fitting farewell by the members of the local Bur and ihe Court
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    SINGAPORE ROTARY CLUB
    77 13 Mr. H. W. Luce To Speak On Dec. 30 There will be no meeting of the Singapore Rctary Club next week. The Club will meet at the Adelphi Hotel on Monday, Dec. 30. when the speaker will be Mr. H. W. Luce. Mr Luce has lived for
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    THE PRIME MINISTER
    45 13 Audience Of The King At The Palace British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 20. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, had an audience of the King at Buckingham Palace this morning. The King later held a Privy CouncJ at the Palace.—British Official Wireless
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    CHINA'S DEFENCE FORCES
    85 13 Reorganisation By Italy Denied Reuter. Rome Dec. 20. A COMPLETE d:nial is given by the foreign Office to a report from Hongkong <not carried by Reuter) that a secret agreement has been concluded between Nanking and Signor Mussolini under which Italy has undertaken to reoiganise the whole
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    MINERS' STRIKE
    274 13 Delegate Conference Fixes Date British Official Wireless. London, Dei*. 20. THE Delegate Conference of the Mine-workers' Federation yesterday fixed the date for strike in all coalfields. Unless wage proposals that satisfy the Executive Committee are obtained in the meantime notices to cease work on January 27 will be
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    FASCIST COUNCIL MEETS
    88 13 Reuter. Rome, Dec. 21. TtHE Fascist Grand Council met at 10 p.m. and adjourned at 4 a.m. until Jan. 18, without reaching a decision on the HoareLaval peace plan. The communique issued at the close of the Grand Council meeting makes no reply to the peace proposals
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    TARIFF CONCESSIONS
    51 13 Americo-Dutch Trade Pact Signed i Reuter. Washington, Dec. 20. An Americo-Dutch Trade Pact was signed to-day by Mr. Cordell Hull and M. Lamping, the Dutch director of Trade. The agreement provides for mutual tariff concessions to be effective on Jan. 1. Details of the Pact are withheld until
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    Another picture taken at the untitled >hafr Parade, showing the Colours being handed over by the officers to the sergeants, which is the focal incident of the parade.
    28 13 Another picture taken at the untitled >hafr Parade, showing the Colours being handed over by the officers to the sergeants, which is the focal incident of the parade.
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    THE NAVAL TALKS
    225 13 System Of Quantitative Limitation British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 20. IN addition to the preliminary session of the Naval Conference on December 9 and of the meeting oi the heads of the delegation*, there had been seven meetings of the First Committee to dute. The meetings, which
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    LIGHTSHIP RAMMED
    163 13 Collision In Fog With Brit sh Freighter Reuter. Boston, Dec. 20. The Boston lightship, stationed six miles distant, with seven men on board was struck in a fog by the British freighter Seven-Seas Spray above the waterline, but is taking in water fast. A motor lifeboat is rushing
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    THE KING & QUEEN
    49 13 THE KING QUEEN To Spend Christmas At Sandringham British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 20. The King and Queen are leaving London for Sandringham to-morrow. Other members of the Royal Family, who are joining Their Majesties at Sandringham for Christmas will follow at the beginning of the week.—British Official Wireless.
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    HEAVY FOG IN ENGLAND
    103 13 Road, Rail And Air Travel Affected British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 20. LARGE parts of the Midlands and Southern England have been enveloped all day in a fog which is expected to grow thicker as the night goes on. Road, rail and air communications have all
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    PAPER MANUFACTURE
    67 13 German Firm Gets Contract In Siam (From Our Oion Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 20. A contract for a National Factory to manufacture paper, after long negotiations, has been awarded to a German firm to the value of a little over one million ticals. It is anticipated that production will
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    DELEGATES LEAVE
    65 13 League Council Adjourns Till Jan. 15 British Official Wireless. London. Dec. 20 After yesterday's brief meeting aC the Council of the League of Nation» which adjourned until January IST! nearly all the delegates left Geneva. Mr. Anthony Eden left by the sums* train as M. Laval and they
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    LEAGUE REFORM
    57 13 No Recent Discussions Reported British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 20. In a reply at question time in the House of Commons, Lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary for League Affairs, stated that no recent discussions had taken place, nor had plans been circulated to other countries now under consideration of reform
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    DUCHESS OF YORK
    48 13 Confined To Bed With Influenza British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 20. The Duchess of York has been confined to bed for the past few dayj with an attack of influenza. A bulletin states that Her Royal Highness is making satisfactory progress towards recovery.—British Official Wireless.
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    HONGKONG WELCOMES SIR ANDREW DEPRESSION IN COLONY
    1128 14 HARD TIMES Problems That Face New Governor Hongkong, Dec. 13. YESTERDAY the history of the Colony began another chapter with the arrival and installation of His Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott, as the new Governor of Hongkong (says the China Morning Post). The day
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    CAR RUNS OVER CYCLE
    277 14 Court Sequel To Johore Collision 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Dec. 19. AS the result of a collision between two cars and two Tamil cyclists at the 5V2 mile, Scudai Road, on Oct. 25, Ameer Khan bin Noor Mohamed. the driver of one of
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    RAFFLES HOTEL
    53 14 The following visitors to Singapore are staying at the Raffles Hotel: From Batavia. Mr. T. Rogers. Miss B. A. Rogers. Mrs. Lilley H. Wolff. Mr. Joe C. Goltz. and Miss K. Chersikova. From Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Alan P. Ferguson. From Penang. Mr. Cosey. From Medan, Mr. A. J.
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    COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
    49 14 Singapore, Friday An Indian named D. M. Davis, a former chief clerk employed at the Singapore Municipality who is charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $2,242.18 was committed for trial at the next Assizes by Mr. C. H. Whitton, rhe Third Magistrate to-day.
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    Malayan News In Brief
    317 14 Mr. J. H. Newey is to act as Controller, Posts and Telegraphs, Singapore. Mr. H. L. Linnell is an inmate of the Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Dr. W. J. Dixon is to be a member of the Medical Council, S.S. and F.M.S. Mr B. C. Frend
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    KIDNAP SUSPECT'S OFFER
    237 14 To Go To Prison For A Woman Washington. A GANGSTER'S offer to go to prison to save a girl has caused a flurry in legal circles here. Government iawyers say it is the first chivalrous gesture of the kind they have ever encountered. The man who has
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    MARY PICKFORD
    101 14 I Threat To Leave California HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Oct. 30. MARY PICKFORD, veteran screen actress, said to-day on her return from New York that she may follow the announced plan of William Randolph Hurst, newspaper and magazine publisher, to spend less time in California. "The decision of Mr. Hearst
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    FIRST CHANCE
    76 14 Geneva. For the first time Australia will preside over the Council of the League of Nations, when the 90th. Session opens at Geneva on Jan. 20. It is expected that Mr. Bruce the Commonwealth High Commissioner in London, will come to Geneva to take the President's chair. The
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    CAVALCADE OF GOLD
    132 14 Abyssinian Emperor To Visit Northern Front Reuter. Dessie, Dec. 20. PREPARATIONS for the Emperor of Ethiopia's visit to the northern, front are almost complete. His caravan will be a dazzling cavalcade of gold and embroidery. He will take 20 thoroughbred Arab steeds specially trained for mountain work,
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    "TEN MINUTE ALIBI"
    93 14 Miss D. Wylly To Appear To-night Booking has been heavy for the final performance of the SVC. Christmas production of "Ten Minute Alibi" at the Victoria Theatre to-night. Miss Dinah Wylly, who was originally cast for the only feminine part in the play, will be able to
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    "WEDDING" BY 'PHONE
    261 14 Bogus Secret Service Man Arrested Prague. A "WEDDING" by telephone has resulted in the humiliation of a wealthy young girl here and the arrest of a married man. By posing as an officer in the Czech Secrets Service, the man won the girl's affections. Wearing a borrowed
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    TOLSTOY RELICS FOUND
    149 14 Lost Manuscript Of First Book Moscow. The long-lost manuscript of "The Eagle," the first work written by Count Leo Tolstoy, the great Russian philosopher imd writer, has been discovered in Moscow. Together with many ether priceless relic* of the writer, it has been found hidden away in
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    OWNERS CONGRATULATED
    67 14 The P. and O. Line received a cable from a committee of the passengers in the new liner Strathmore on her arrival at Bombay after her record voyage from Marseilles. The cable offers the hearty congratulations of the first saloon passengers on "the most successful voyage East of
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    WILTS REMEMBER FEROZESHAH
    630 14 Picturesque Seem- NOTABLE BATTI.K CELEBRATEI> Singapore, I n, TN the perfect setting of parade ground, where the red brick building of the garrison church strikes a note of contrast h green, where wars and armies remote, the men of the Wilt Regiment carried out to-day third and
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    PEACE DEBATE AFTERMATH
    302 15 A BAD DAY Government Feels Discomfort Reuter. London, Dec. 20. ALTHOUGH there were no defections from the Government in the divisions it is believed* that in the Lobby the Government had a bad day, the chief features of which were the almost universal sympathy for Sir Samuel
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    NO AUTONOMY
    78 15 Shanghai Students Demonstrate Reuter. Shanghai, Dec. 20. CHOUTING patriotic slogans denouncJ tog Japanese Imperialism, 10,000 students of both sexes assembled before the City Government this morning and presented to the Mayor a petition against autonomy in North China. The Japanese Embassy issued a statement warning the Chinese authorities
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    EDITOR DIES
    76 15 Victim Of Daylight Shooting Outrage Reuter. Hongkong. Dec. 20. Mr. Leh King Chi, editor of the "Kung Sheung Man Pao." who was shot twice in the back by an unknown assailant on Dec. 16, died here early this morning. The whole of the Hongkong press sympathises with him.
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    WATCH THIEF
    82 15 Sentenced To Six Months' Imprisonment Singapore, Friday A young Chinese named Lim Hunt i who was charged in the Police Court, v ith theft of 12 wrist Jet watches from Messrs. Motion Smith and Co.. the Bat Jery Road watch repaiiers. was sen- tenccd to sis monJ-.s' rigorous
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    BLIND SENATOR
    63 15 Seriously Injured In Motor Car Accident Reuter. Washington. Dec 20. The blind Senator, Mr. T. D. SchaU, <»112 Minnesota. one of President Roosevelt's most outspoken critics, was seriously injured while stepping out of Ills automobile on to the roadway. He was knocked down by another ir and .sustained
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
    46 15 Singapore, Friday. A Chinese woman living In Dltnlop Street is alleged to have attempted to commit suicide by taking a solution of caustic soda yesterday evening. She was taken to hospital in a semiconscious condition suffering from burns on the mouth and lips.
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    TREASURY BILLS
    44 15 D -British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 20. The total amount applied for In tenders for £45.000.000 Treasury Bills wa< £70,820,000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three months was 15/8.71 d.. against 14 6.02 d. a week ago.—British Official Wireless.
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    Results Of The Local Queen's Scholarship FIRST MALAY TO WIN
    570 15 15 COMPETE Singapore Boys' Successes i Singapore, Friday. DOTH of the 1936 Queen's Scholarships for the Straits Settlements have been won by Singapore boys. It is announced that the successful candidates are Mr. Noel L' Angelher, of Raffles Institution, and
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    IPOH'S DISTINCTION
    143 15 Kuala Kangsar Malay's Success (from Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, To-day. MG YOK HING, a 17-year-old boy of the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh, has won the F.M.S. Queen's Scholarship, this being the first occasion on which an Ipoh boy has won this distinction. Yok Hing who is a son of
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    BOXING DAY CARD
    116 16 Three Main Events AL RIVERS v. FRANK MA LINAO Singapore, Saturday. AFTER an absence ef many months A from *h* Colony Al Rivers will make a re-appearance at the Olympic stadium on Boxing Day* His opponent, Frank JVfalinao, was not quite good enough for Gunboat Jack, but
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    INDIA'S CRICKET TOUR
    121 16 To Play Under New L.B.W. Rule New Delhi, Dec 13 THE Secretary of the Board of Control 1 of Cricket in India informs Reuter that it is almost certain thai India will play under the new 1 b w rule during the h)nglish Ciicket Tour next summer.
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    S.R.C. HOCKEY
    41 16 Orj Monday. Dec. 23, at 5.X0 p.m. v. WilUhires 11. S.R.C. ground:—A. C. d'Syiva, E. G. Wheatley, H. C. Humphries,} E. A. Carlos, L. Reutens, A. J. Vaz, D Humphries, S. Stewart, M. W. Armstrong, J. Zehnder, P. d'AJmeida.
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    MELBOURNE CUP WINNER
    96 16 Marabou Sold For 5,500 Guineas Marabou, the winner oi the Melbourne Cup last m/>ulh was put up for sale by auction in Melbourne on Nov. $5 The which belonged to Mr. T Hog an and the late Mr. Joseph Fell, who died a few days after the
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    TROPHY RUGBY
    99 16 Granges In Teams For To-day Singapore, Saturday. Several changes are announced for to-day's rugby trophy match between the Selangor Club and the Singapore Cricket Club. In the Singapore side, Rothery replaces Keay at full back, while Hamlyn will take the field in place of Elgar. In the Selangor
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    TURF EVENTS AT HOME
    406 16 Ascot Gold Cup'» Bigger Prize Next Year London. Nov 21. OUTSIDE the scope of the classic races the ambitions of the owner are al- ways set on winning the Ascot Gold Cup. which ranks as the chief of the Jong distance weight-for-age events, writes the London
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    THE ALL BLACKS
    40 16 Team To Meet Wales To-day London. Dec. 20. THE All Blacks team to meet Wales at Cardiff to-morrow will be as follows: Gilbert, Hart Mitchell, Ball. Oliver, Griffiths. Sadler, Lambourn. Hadley, Dalton. McLean, Reid, King, Manchester, Mahoney.
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    LEAGUE SOCCER
    125 16 Sunderlan's Well-Earned Lead IT was appropriate that the game which first gave Sunderland a two-point lead at the top of the Association Football League was the best they had ever played this season. Indeed, it was as good a game as any club has played. On that form
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    57 16 The following have been selected to represent the Tamils Aeform Association in a friendly match f\ topee/ against Mok Kirn Liat's XI ot; t'lDv ay at the Ceylon Tamils Assn. ground, Balestier Road. Kick off sharp at 5.10 p.m. Soma, Manain, Ponnusamy, Muthu, Veloo, Pakkiri, Ramasamy, Govlndasamy, R.
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    AUGUST B. P. PLAYER WINS PING-PONG TITLE EXCITING GAME IN FINAL
    497 16 THREE SETS Very Successful Tournament Singft]>ore, Saturday. T'HE Annuai Championship PiogPong tournament held under tne auspices of the Singapore Ping-Pong Association, vva.s Ijiwught to a very successful close last night, when th i prizes won in the tournament were,
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    SWIMMING RECORD
    47 16 Russian Student's Claim Reuter. Moscow, Dec. 20. Boichenko. a student of the Institute ol Physical Culture, claims the 100 metres breast stroke swimming record with a time of 1 min 8 sees., beating the American. Higgins', time of 1 mir. 10 8 10 seconds. —Reuter.
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    A.P.C.. SPORTS CLUB
    133 16 In a friendly game cf Badminton I played at the A.P.C. Sports Club's court on Sunday last, the Happilads Athletic .Party lost to the A.P.C. Snorts Club by three games to four. (Results H.A.P. nlayers mentioned first):— Patrick Neubroimer beat Chua Yok Sit 15—10, 15—11. Kow Pway
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP
    255 16 Draw For Open And Handicap Eveirts I'FIE following are the entries and draw for the S.C.C. Championship 3nd fty.idicap Billiards tournament. Meretms will be notified oT thu date* r.\ iliwr ties and table.i will be allotted. Ptey will begin at (j.30 pjn. unless otherwise arranged. In <-he
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    181 16 Women's Foursome Competition Eight cards were t3ken out on Wednesday for the Women's Foursome at the Keppel Golf Club and the following were the scores returned: Mrs. E. Hhcham and Mrs. P Crawley 45 9 1 4=35a 4 Mrs. J, D Mair and Misa B. H Egprr
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    Spots Flashes
    286 16 I JACK <"Kid"> Berg. British lightweight j •I champion, sailed on the Warwick Castle from Southampton en November 23 for South Africa. Berg is to meet Laurie Stevens, South African champion, for the Empire lightweight title at Johannesburg, and will be .back in England to meet .Timmy Walsh
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    Y.W.C.A. BEATEN AT HOCKEY
    352 16 Europeans Win s—l 1 MISS COLEMAN'S FINE PLAY Singapore, Saturday. playing with only ten players throughout the game, the European Ladies beat the Y.W.C.A. by five goals to one in an interesting hockey match on the Padang yesterday. The losers gave the Europeans a hard light,
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    INTER-STATE HOCKEY
    163 16 Changes In Singapore's Team Singapore, Saturday. rURTHER changes have been made in the Singapore team to meet Selangor and Perak in their interslate matches over the week-end. L. A. C. Harmon of the R.A.F. and Lieut. Read, of the Wilts are unable to make the journey and K.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB RACES
    880 17 ENTRIES EOR GOLD CUP MEETING THE following are the entries for 1 the X'Mas-New Year Gold Cup Meeting of the Penang Turf Club which opens at Penang on Saturday, Dec. 28. Handicaps for th« First Day will be published at noon to-day. HORSES CLASS 1 OF.
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    263 17 League Fixtures For To-Day THE following games in the English and Scottish Football Leagues will be played to-day: FIRST DIVISION Arsenal v. Bolton W. Birmingham v. Everton. Blackburn R. v. Aston Villa. Chelsea v. W'hampton W. Grimsby T. v. Portsmouth. Leeds U. v. Preston N.E. Liverpool v. Sheffield
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    NO PLAY OWING TO RAIN
    31 17 M.C.C.'s Match Against Wellington Reuter. Wellington, Dec. 20. fpHERE was no play to-day in the match between the M.C.C. tourists and Wellington owing to continuous rain.—
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    NAVAL TEAMS MEET AT RUGBY VICTORY FOR HERMES
    168 17 SCRAPPY GAME Cornwall Beaten 16 —9 m v v Singapore, Saturday. 11 M.S. Hermes defeated H.M.S. Cornwall in a naval rugby, encounter on the S.C.C. padang yesterday evening by 16 points (two goals and two tries) to nine (three tries). It was
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    CONVINCING WIN
    160 17 Chinese Beaten 4*l At Hockey i Singapore, Saturday. Proving superior in all departments of the game the V.M.C.A. scored a convincing victory over the S.C.R.C. by four goals to one when the teams met in a grueling hockey match playe* at the Hong Lim Green yesterday. It was
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    "ACCEPT THE RUBBER DECISION"
    166 18 Mr. Figg's Advice To Ceylon London, Dec. 9. I INTERVIEWED Mr. Clifford Figg regarding Ceylon's protest against the International Committee's decision to increased the Dutch rubber quota, writes the London correspondent of The Times of Ceylon. Mr. Figg said that "speaking with full knowledge of all
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    WOMAN SAYS SHE DID STABBING
    432 18 "Unusual Case" Ends In Man's Conviction Oalle (C. ylon), Dec. 7. WHAT the Judge described as an unusual case ended yesterday in the conviction of a man on the capital charge. One of the unusual features was that a young woman stated from the witnessbox
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    LONDON POSTMEN
    241 18 New Badges Approved By Th'j Kins ho|wl< it. 1 U'c, -1. SO tliiii poMmen may b<* vn* ly dlßtingu rshabb* without tin* nccemi.ty for u~ s gjua uii jai Kot-. n new cap badge i> to be liied out far u year in London, The ricsip wa> i
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    MAGIC OF BEDSIDE MANNER
    583 18 Human Sympathy MODKK.N IXK.'TOU AND PATIKNT cilli Kingsley Wood, Minister of Health, delivered the opening address for the 1935-36 session ;it Guy's Hospital medical and den schools, and distribute'] prizes U r the previous session. The treasurer of Guy's Hospital Mr. V. P. IVhitbread, presided. NATIONWIDE
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    194 18 Court Refuses Youlh Extra Income Sow Y I'■ WELI.A-VD tic? Vcuux tVifOilrtftf. I**v <-M Ca.iudiuTi l>i>y, iiiu*-. ifvt U.WU u yeur. ut K'atvf for tint.«»»»• I* nccunliniT u «tut ruin? h« Tht b"y'-» Mr. Edwin r. \S»' a New York buts'iies* mail. applw.il f»'» •"tile®*** (r< in
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      444 18 CLUB DIARY [There are numerous Clubs and Societies in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune." This Diary is provided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Happening* of general interest will still be included in the
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    BOYANESE BROKER CHARGED
    581 19 Alleged Cheating Of Local Lawyer Singapore, Friday. lIOW a Boyanese broker named Ahmad Omar alias Omar is alleged to have falsely impersonated one Datoh Stia of Johore and a relation of the Hon. Y. M. Ungku Aziz of Johore and visited several people in Singapore with the
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    "KEY TO THE PACIFIC"
    388 19 Growing Importance Of Australia THE growing importance ot Australia as the key to the Pacific" was lllustiated by Lieutenant-Colonel E Tristram Crutchley while speaking at a e0 ven by tne R °yal Empire Society m London. Colonel Crutchley was the British Government's representative in Australia from
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    LAUGHTER CLUB
    123 19 One Joke A Day Is Thc-ir Cods Prague A LAUGHTER Club—which holds weekly meetings lo promote the spread of laughter and gaiety—has b?en formed in Prague Its members pledge themselves to tell or nlay one jok».« a clay. Membership is frte. but one independable qualification is the ability
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      1599 19 Malayan Listeners 9 nirom station Itlttlio TO-DAY (Continued from page 9) 10.50 a.m. Talk for mothers o n the care of children, by Dr. J. van Oosterzee —de Geus. BERLIN STATION 1120 am Selections and songs from opera (Maestersingers, Barber of Seville, DJN 31.45 metres (0">4nirr«> nm c 'armen, Traviaia,
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    NEGUS'S DAUGHTER ENGAGED
    268 20 Excitement In Addis Ababa POME excitement has been caused in Addis /Ababa, says a special correspondent of the "Times of India,' b persistent rumours of the approach, engagement of the youngest daughter of the Emperor, the Princess Tsahai, to Dejazmatch Habte Mariam, ihe Governor of Nekemte, an
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    DIAMONDS IN CANADA
    135 20 Richer Than Son 111 Africa's? i m u o Cleveland. Ohio. A belief that diamond fields tar rimer than those of South Africa lie beneath the soil of Canada was expressed at a meeting of mineralogists here fov Mr. A. S Fureron. professor of Geology at Western
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    MAN IN THE MOON IS DOOMED
    69 20 The end of the moon utis predicted by Sir James Jeans, recently. 1 "Our oicn moon, which is falling toivards us. will eventually come within the 'danger zone' and break into pieces. We should then have continuous moonlight, but instead of the light being
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    "BEATING UP" GANGSTERS
    145 20 New York Police To Adopt Rough Tactics New Yuri; Ruugh tactics arc to be adopted hi New York to deal with gangsters. The 'strong arm" squad ol tli» (*<• police, oucc the terror ol gatiKsU.i >, ne«-n reintroduced by Police Conimsloner Valentine. He intendSs u> i» j;
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    LEFT TO DROWN?
    116 20 Sydney, Nov. 14 Assaulted; pushed into shallow v under a rowers' clubhouse; and eft a night, bleeding and bruised, with uu uae coming in According to a story being inves i cd by the police, that was the pug a middle-aged woman, who gav< name as Jessie
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      429 20 CHURCH SERVICES Details For This Week-End CHURCH OF ENGLAND Sunday, 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist. 5.30 p.m. Evensong <choral) and Sermon. Preacher: The Lord Bishop. Monday, 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday. Christmas Eve: 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 6- p.m. Carols from the Gallery. 6.30
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      327 20 I Primary Dept. Christmas Party in the Church Hall. Christmas Day, 9 a.m., Christmas Day Service of worship. THE STRAITS CHINESE METHODIST CHURCH No L Kampong Kapor Road Sunday, 0 a.m.. Sunday School. 1 10 a.m., Malay Service—Rev. Goh Hood Keng. 530 p.m., Epworth League ServiceMiss M. Certsch. Subject: "The
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    1104 21 lUlf 10-Round Bout I TRUE FIGHTING ABILITY 112 MI 'tppearance of Tommy Lough ran, Hi»' (omiCi cruiser-weiji hi champion I tlx world, in a 10-round contest with W.mrire Strickland, (he 1 champion of \rtv Zealand, no doubt*largely accountf.l for the crowding of Wembley SwimPool on Nov. 13,
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    167 21 A Sailor Finds That Kruschen Keeps Him Free Four years ago this sailor had an attack of lumbagj. Kruschen put him right again —and has kept him right ever since:— "Four years ago," he writes, "I was troubled with lumbago intermittently, and tried several
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    RUBBER DEALER'S LAPSE
    261 23 Magistrate's Sharp Warning \From Our Own Corresvondent) Johoro Bahru, I)ee. 19. l a result of investigation» carried ouv r* by the Cusuma, Johnre Bahru. Foo It., .n Chiang. u rubber dealer 0 f Kulai was i.rodueed <hi* morning before Sheikh Aim Kafcar bin Yuhya (Second Magistrate /..|,.n-
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    96 23 To Broadcast For The First Time Reuter Wireless. Rome, Dec. 17. Queen Eleanor will broadcast for the rst time to-morrow during the solemn ceremony when handing her and hei husband's wedding rings to the Nation. Accompanied by Ladies-in-waiting the Queen will walk up a long flight of
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    MALAYAN CRUISE
    53 23 British Submarines Arrive In Lumut HMS Medway and the submarines Vrwft :mrt Olympus have arrived in I.tlimit >br roiir.se of a cruise up the *vr» ni Mulav.m roast. "tjrnarines in the flotilla ti CMrn have arrived in Port thr- ships belop»» to the ClUna i M «nd were
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    CHINESE STUDENTS
    181 23 More Da mo nitrations Reported Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, Dec. 20. THOUSANDS of students in Nanking 1 again demonstrated yesterday nig. They marched to the offices of the National Government to petition Mr Len Sen the President, rrhe latter was absent, however, and his secretary received the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    103 23 Wednesday, Dec. 18. Sir A. D. A. MacGregor and Lady MacGregor had luncheon at Government House. In the evening His Excellency and Lady Thomas gave a "Services" dance at Government House. His Excellency and Lady Thomas were present at the performance "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Pavilion
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    HEALTH OF THE TOWN
    174 23 Statement Qf Singapore Municipality i THE Municipal health statement for the week ended Dec. 14 shows that there were 251 deaths, as compared witn 283 in the previous week and with 234 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief causes of death were:— Beri-beri
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    MR. J. M. MEAD
    83 23 Transfer To Penang As Inspector Of Schools Mr. J. M. Mead, formerly Superintendent of Education, Johore, has now been transferred to Penang as Inspector of Schools. He acted for some time as Principal of Raffles Institution. Mr. D. R. Swaine, who has been acting Principal of
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS
    37 23 British Official Wireless. London, Dec. 19. Road accidents in Britain last week were: 128 killed and 3,843 injured as compared with 167 killed and 4,195 injured in the corresponding week of last year.-British Official Wireless.
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    139 24 "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" PREMIERE PICTURES OF LOCAL AND GENERAL INTEREST mistice Day in Edinburgh:- The Prince of Wales with Lord Provost Gumley, Col. Robertson, V.C., Mr. ...ad Barclay, C.8.E., and members of the Club during his Royal Highntss's visit to the British Legion Unemployed Club in Edinburgh. Mr. R.
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    71 24 The Malayan tiger being taken out from the Malaya House, London, before being forwarded to the Imperial Fruit Show held at Cardiff from October 25 to November 2. (Copyright Malaya Tribune.) The Malaya Tribune on its special counter in Malaya House, London. Hornsey's now Town Hall opened by Dnke of
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