Morning Tribune, 12 December 1936

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  • 12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE No- 270. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, December 12, 1936 FIVE CENTS.
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  • 2008 1 tIIXTON, M.P.- STARTLES THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ABDICATION BILL NOW LAW EX-KDWi TITLE WILL BE SETTLED BY HIS SIICCESSOB WNG EDWARD'S FINAL ACT AS KING-EMPEROR WAS TO SIGN YESTERDAY THE DEED GIVING THE ROYAL ASSENT TO THE ACT OF ABDICATION, WHICH WAS PASSED THROUGH ALL STAGES
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  • 141 1 Ceremony At Municipal Building ris officially announced that Hi3 Majesty King George VI will be proclaimed at noon to-day iay) from the steps of the Municipal Offices, Singapore, by His Excellency the Governor. There will be a parade of troops on the Padang, and the ceremony wiU
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  • 148 1 Coronation Souvenirs London, Dec. 11. MANUFACTURERS of Coronation souvenirs will incur heavy losses. It is estimated that nearly eight million pieces of Coronation pottery already made are now unsaleable and vast quantities of cofions and rayons printed with portraits of Edward are a, total loss. Fortunately some
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  • 166 1 THE instrument of abdication fa incorporated in the sciieuiue t© tne Bui. Clause one 01 mil u^oric bill, icr wnicn tnere is no preceuent in modern msiucy, jnoviucs tuat immediately upon Koyal Absent tne Instrument 01 Abdication executed by his present Majes-y shau have eneci and tntreupon
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  • 1258 2 JAPANESE STATEMENT MISIWDERSTAXDIXG IS STILL WIDESPREAD Singapore. Friday. MR Gunji, Japanese Consul-General in Singapore, has made the following statement to the Tribune: The Japano-German pact which was signed recently has caused much concern and misgiving in this part of the world. On more
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  • 458 2 Yesterday's Emergency Meeting Of Commissioners Singapore, Friday KEEN disappointment was felt by those who during the last few days had been working extremely hard to bring about a settlement of the Tamil labour strike in Singapore when it was learnt this afternoon that the
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  • 126 2 100 Per Cent For Next Quarter? AT the meeting of the International Tin Committee in London to-day it was considered that the quota for the first quarter of 1937 should be fixed at 100 per cent of standard tonnages. If the tin control is renewed the quota for
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  • 21 2 Messages received in Rome from Addis Ababa state that Italian columns are continuing to occupy peacefully the territories in Western Abyssinia.
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    • 114 2 WING LOONG for PERFECT TAILORING 100, HIGH STREET. 'PHONE 7627 A Guaranteed Family Income— During The Years When Most Needed A Simple, Practical and Economical Solution THE GUARANTEED FAMI XY INCOME BENEFIT has been designed to meet the problem faced by all married men. IT PROVIDES A simple, economical, practical
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    • 54 2 there is DEATH IN THIS TIN I SHELLTOX IS THE _-__(__f^_^^ MOST SUCCESSFUL _#^^Sl INSECTICIDE EVER B^_fet^^^^j_3 SHELLTOX IS ABSOLUTELY |^4 W. J FATAL TO ALL INSECTS— I C 0 SHELLTOX IS HARMLESS M I p\ TO SILKS AND OTHER £SnJ M^l^^' TRY IT AND SEE] (Advertisement of the Asiatic
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  • 1011 3 NEW CRUISER HERE mCIAL SPORTS lIVII IMS DURING STAY Singapore, Friday. uiviD reminiscences of the exploits of rhe first German cruiser Emden u-h formed a greater menace to Sffiiand Allied Ihipping than any !KrJSel in Far Eastern waters duearly part of the Great War Se brought
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    • 151 3 IS THE FALLING OF THE HAIR HEREDITARY Not where Silvikrin has been used during younger age or early stages. SilviVrin i has been submitted iWK to the most rigorous m r^A and tJXactin le> t s in M Hospitals and Univer k ji^Pl sities all over the world. It has
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    • 360 3 HER HANDS WERE ALL OUT OF SHAPE In Grip of Rheumatism for 15 Years No matter how long you have suffered with rheumatism, there is always hope for you if you persevere with Kruschen, as the following letter proves: "For about 2 years I hardly went out, it was such
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 145 4 RUBBER London, Dec. 11. Previous To-day Change Tone Idle Easier Spot Buyers 9V 8 9 1 16 I|l6 Sellers 9 3 16 9V 8 —116 Jan.iMar. Buyers 9' 8 9116 —116 Sellers 9 3 16 9*B W Apr.| June Buyers 9' 8 9116 —116 Sellers 9»4 9 3
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    • 137 4 Dec u Pre n°8 U 6 S To 12 c hange Dunlop Rubber 3441/ up 19 General Electric 916* U P 7' 2 Imperial Chemical Induitr*^ 421 i/ 2 Imperial Tobacco 181 9 1R 2 U P 3 Anglo-Dutch 389 2 "P 14' 2 Canadian Paclnc 7
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    • 23 4 London. Dec. 11. TIN Standard. Previous To-day Change Spot (afternoon closing price) £233-3 4 £233 3 4 Forward £233-12 £233^ up
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    • 52 4 RUBBER New York. Dec. 10. Previous To-day Change Tone Quiet very Dull ■pot Buyen 19 19 1 ig 1 16 Sclleri 19 116 19 3 1G April/June Buyers 18 15 16 19 Sellers 19 116 19 'a ~1 16 TIN Standard Tone i Firm Steady BDOI 52
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    • 77 4 London, Dec. 11. Previous To-day Change T.T. on Pam (closing middle rate) 105.13 105.15 —02 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate). 9.00^ 9.00 3 4 —V2 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) Is. 2 5 8 Is 2 -"'a T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is 3 is
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    • 32 4 London, Dec. 11. Previous To-day Changa UOLD line Bar per <». 2^ £71 91/z 3 SILVER Bpot 21 3 16 21 3 16 monthi lorwar* 21 3 16 21 3 16
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  • 1607 5 if bvFra* er and Co. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers (Shares are $1 unless otherwire stated) EFraser Si Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Tin 4 9 5 6 5 56 4-^ ipa V^bang 32 34 cd 32|- 34 cd £1 A^ 111 K
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
    • 158 5 Singapore, Friday morning. Singapore: 32 3 8 cts.. up 18 ct. Market Tone: Steady Quiet. London: 9 1 Bd.. up 1 16d. Market Tone: Irregular. New York: 19 1 8 cts.. up 116 ct. Market Tone: Very dull. Singapore, Friday evening. Although prices have remained quite steady operator* have
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    • 23 5 Singapore, Friday noon. London: £233 155., up iss.; three months £233 10s., up 10s. New York: 52 12 cts., up 14 ct.
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    • 11 5 London-New York 4.90 1 16 New York-London 4.90 13 16
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  • 195 5 Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report Singapore, Friday 5 p.m. Messrs. Fraser and Company, in their daily comment on the closing trend of the local share markets, state:— MINING: The tin share market continued firm throughout the day with a good turnover recorded in all sections. There were good buyers
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  • 182 5 Tin locally is up 2 and Rubber |i caliy is steady but quiet. Mining. Raubs $7.15-$7 30 Tin 1 are flrmer, especially s. Luai vhicl have been done up $2.16 with co d further buyers slightly under, s. Kui tat $8.55-$8.75, A. Wengs $1.85--$1.90, Hong Fatts
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  • 169 6 Singapore, Dec. 11. R. (Siam> W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $144 R (Siam) W Coast No. 2 per Koyan $140 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $133 R. (Siam) "White" No. Al $240 P <Siam> "White Rice" No. 1 $210 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 2
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  • 197 6 SELLING j Singapore, Dec. 11. London T.T. 2|4 I|l6 I London demand 2|4 I|lB I Lonaon 4 months' sight 241 /a Lyon demand 1230 j Hamburg demand Hi New York demand 57 316 Montreal demand 57 116 Batavia demand 104 3 8 Samarang demand 104 8 Calcutta, Bombay and
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  • 176 6 Messrs. Fraser Co.'s Report Messrs. Fraser and Company, in their daily comment on the opening trend of the local share markets, state MINING— Tin £233 10s., up 10s. The market generally in London received the news well and an all round rise in prices occurred. The Tin share market m
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    • 125 6 Xederlandsche HandelMaatschappij, >.V. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter AD. 1824. Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DE lONGH President. M. TAUDIN CHABOT Director. A. A. PAUW C.
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    • 105 6 'THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. NOTICE is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be closed officially on Saturday, 12th December, 1936, at 1145 a.m. on account of the Proclamation of King George VI By order of the Committee, GATTEY BATEMAN, Secretaries. Oversea -Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. I
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    • 280 6 The Singapore Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Assn. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Friday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F.0.8. December) 32% 32»/ 2 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.0.8. December) 32% 32 7 16 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable S'pore) 32% 32 y 2 do. December 32% 32»/ 2 do. Jan.
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    • 36 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. cow aIKS-SuX"*" paid up) v Y -i00,000,000 Reserve F«nd Y.130, 900 .000 00 Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCS MEYER CHAMBERS RAFFLES PLACE. ii 09^1 5922 General Office 5923 6472 Compradore's Desk
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  • 203 7 In the presence of King George and members of the Greek Government, th« second burial took place of King Constantine, who died in Italy in 15*23. Queen Sophie, and Olga, the Queen Mother. The funeral service took place in Athons Cathedral and after a procession
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    • 123 8 PACKED HOUSES NIGHTLY ACCLAIM THIS AS THE BEST COLOURED PICTURE EVER MADE! CAPITOL TO-DAY 3.15 6-15 9-15 W*^^^J^b with LOREHA YOUNG and Large Cast 20th CENTURY-FOX FILM'S MAGNIFICENT EPIC S PAVILION TO-DAY S 3 SHOWS 3-15 6-15 9-15 s THE SEASON'S GAYEST AND MOST EXCITING S ROMANCE S H V
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    • 264 8 CONTINUED SUCCESS OF GRAND TWO FEATTTRt^t BILL! KE Salhambba 3 3.,r7, 5^ D i FT^^\ jSS»p KEX >l \V\\IU) I JrC. KIN of CO WBOYS i ■T.T'.ab.c T^v ?»K/ P' a vin S a doub| e role in a \1! picw T/JT Whirlwind of I j IKIIJJ^M Western Action Thrills
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  • Article, Illustration
    47 9 Maurice Valberg is seen here dribbling: up with Sullivan looking on, the hockey match in which the Singapore State XI beat the Services at hockey by fc— 3. Tribune Singapore beat the Services at hockey on Thursday by 6—3. The picture shows an incident in midfielii. Tribune
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  • 65 9 Lord Balfour Of Burleigh Lord Balfuur of Burleigh, travelled to Singapore by Imperial Airways, arriving on Thursday by the Artemis. He left for Brisbane yesterday by th e Sydney. Lord Baifour, who is the seventh baron, is 53 years of age. He served with distinction in the Great War being
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  • 126 9 Lynching Parade In Funeral Clothes New York. TARRYING black-boardered placards, 'six veiled negresses in full mourning nave paraded silently before the wjtmore Hotel, here. ittempt was made to distribute li- [> or to speak to passers-by but ards proclaimed the failure of ivn,i Dl a Lto
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    • 131 9 t"DARDANELLA"t GRAND M pw Wn r ld( THEATRE 11 C W ff UIIU Colossal Success t Last Night i I HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY t l COULDN'T SECURE SEATS TO-\H.III i BOOK YOUR SEATS EARLY i A WEEK END NOVELTY S GODDESS OF S I THIBET A DRAMA OF EXORCISM j
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    • 242 9 I EMPIRE TALKIE MATINEES SAT. 12th SUN. 13th SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME jTIIE LOTTERY LOVER 9 i with LEW AYRES "RED HOT TIRES^ J> USUAL PRICES OF ADMISSION J TWO POPULAR FAVOURITES IN A NEW 20th CENTURY-FOX mMW A NEXT CHANGE CAPITOL 1 p :JH fe J I WARNER BAXTER
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  • 1456 10 Weekly London Market Report London, Nov. 30. The following report from Messrs. Hecht Levis and Kahn, Ltd., London, U published through the courtesy of Anglo French and Bendixsens, Ltd., Singapore.) WE hope that the heading of this letter will not be too great a shock to our readers,
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  • 432 10 FAMOUS SOLDIER DIES AT 75 Would Not Give His Friend Hove, Sussex. DRIGADIER-General the Hon. Robert D White, better known as "Bobby White" of the Jameson Raid, who cheated death on the battle-fields of South Africa and of the Great War, has died here at the age of 75. Full
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 72 10 SITUATIONS VACANT. PITMAN'S COLLEGE. A few vacancies are still open on the staff of Pitman's College commencing Ist January, 1937. None but qualified Teachers, having passed Senior Cambridge or higher, need apply. Applications should be addressed giving particulars of age. sex, training' qualifications and salary expectied to SIR ISSAC PITMAN
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    • 20 10 I I M II APB OXFX3RD Sausages you are >^^Ht/r^^^^^mk boil them in the tin before "'''•i*- ir UArUKU SAUSAGES
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  • 351 11 0000 From British Treasure Ship Washington. •a-TTTrn States Treasury Officials exI P 1 2? to receive £200.000 in British Vff C tne wreck of the frigate H.M.S. old J u-hich sank in East River, near gewYork 150 years ago. is salvaged in ih^ iea simon Ur Lake.
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  • 217 11 Increase of 4,000,000 Annually New Delhi. THE population, of India is expected to 1 increase to 4*00.000,000 by the Census 1941. and is increasing at the rate of about 4,000.000 a year. The Viceroy. Lord Linlithgow, stated Wlsin an address at the annual meeting m the Central Board
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  • 45 11 Port of the Secretary to the onal Committee lor the AppliN «n- ,1L 7- le Agreen.ei't regaidimmention in Spain on the meaf«J the participating Gov- to give effect tc the Agree- Cmrj tiiJtFP issued M 2 White Paper 'Me u? y lIM tjtion ery Office
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    • 339 11 TRADE BARGAINS j A mm ~m FOR SALE LEE FLETCHER Second hand refrigerators for sale. One Silcox Refrigerator (Condition as new) 8 Cub. Ft. Capacity. One Vactric Refrigerator 5 Cub. Ft. Capacity. One Majestic Refrigerator, ttf Cub. Ft. Capacity. One Kelvinator Refrigerator 4V2 Cub. Ft. Capacity. One Frigidaire Refrigerator 5
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    • 385 11 SPORTS GOODS All requisites for Tennis, Golf, Badminton and Base Ball. Stringing racket speciality. SINGAPORE SPORTS HOME, (The Peace Co.), 171 dchard Road. Singapore. Tel No. 6271. MOTORS FOR SALE GUARANTEED USED CARS. A selection of 70—80 excellent Used Cars always available in stock. We can recommend the following as
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    • 362 11 WEARING APPAREL Yong Lee Co., High Class Ladies Dressmaker. Large choice of ready made dresses also made to order. 82, Orchard Road. PALAIS DES MODES, 33 Stamford Rd. Exclusive *owns, hats novelties. Hiph Class Ladies' Tailoring Dresses made to order. Ready rn.ade Dresses for sale. Perfect style and finish CHING
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  • 316 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Saturday, Dec. 12, 1936. HAIL TO THE KING His Majesty King George VI is. to be proclaimed throughout the Empire. In Singapore, the ceremony will take place on the steps of the Municipal Building, and a gathering representative of all communities in the city and a parade
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  • 816 12  -  Autolycus A Weekend Caiiscric by rOR the first time in 250 years an English King has abdicated. Such a thing has not been known since James 11, after his failure to change the basic religion of England from Protestantism to Catholicism, had to flee the country in 1688
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  • 98 12 Y. T. M. Toh Puan Besar and her retinue arrived by Tuesday's mail at Kuala Kangsar from Teluk Anson. The Hon'ble Mr. Lai Tet Loke left Kuala Lumpur on Sunday on a visit to Borneo. He will be away for about three weeks. Mr. V. Kinloch, formerly of Kenny
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  • Article, Illustration
    105 12 Razed to the ground in th e worst fire London has seen for a cen the Crystal Palace is a mass of twisted steelwork. The great DJJ^, the first ever constructed of glass was erected in ana in a London landmark It took two years to build but was oesiro>e
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  • 571 13 FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS Very Serious Position London. Qovernmtnt will spend netween i ail d £180.000 in providing jmlorms for all British sol- D £th ol the Regular ar.d Terntowhc take part in tne Corom ony in London next year. 60.000 soldiers will be affected. The
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    20 13 This picture was taken on Thursday during a meeting of the Mun cipal strikers at Serangoon Road Tamil Temple. Tribune
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  • 372 13 PURSERS FOR EMPIRE FLYING BOATS Two Million Letters Carried Each Week London A FLIGHT clerk, whose duties will be similar to those of a purser on board ship, will be carried in the big Empire flying- boats when they take over the operation of the mail routes next year. The
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  • 162 13 INVASION FOR CORONA TION "Queen Mary" Already Booked Out New York. AMERICAN preparing their invasion of London for the Coronation next year May have already booked out in advance the "Coronation trip'' of the Queen Mary. Passenger traffic executives here expect the Coronation to make next season one of the
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  • 30 13 The University of London Graduates' Association have re-elected the following officers:— President, Sir Ernest Gaahc.m-Littre, M.P. <Stnatc*>; hon. treasurer, Canon J. A. Douglas (Senator); hon. secretary, Mr Thomas Hynes (Senator*.
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    381 14 Ploughing over mud, splashing through water and plunging through woods, despatch riders of the 56th City of London Signals went through their motor-cycle and map reading trials at Latimar. Buckinghamshire, near London recently. A despatch rider is seen being hauled from the water after he had failed to negotiate th
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    • 34 15 For CHRISTMAS INSPECT OUR BEAUTIFUL CHOICE OF LADIES GENTS WRIST WATCHES IN STAINLESS STEEL GOLD WHITE GOLD PLATINUM JEWELLED WRIPT WATCHES SET WITH REAL DIAMONDS A SPECIALITY. MOT* FOP. RENE ULLMANN Raffles Place, Singapore.
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    1828 16 FASH I O N S |l<or 4 r uifting For Hill Station or tho Tin 4 lotho* arc ok* Peasant I n«|»i ration Christmas Shopping for Chic rVEN though you've no intentions ol taking a cruise, it should be interesting to learn of the newest cruise clothes collections. Very often
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    • 62 17 a touristFs siioppiKrtt GUIDE i LUGGAGE CARRIER fr < SINGAPORE j LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. Baggage Contractors PQrwar<Uaf Agent*. booking Agenia lot VM Railways Baggage Agents for. tnue Funnei Line Last Asiatic LAur Nedenuua Liiic ti.l.ti.N Co., li-q I etc., etc. lei. Addresa i.jUGAai!i r PiKMII 2428 or call Union 6idg.
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    • 136 17 BE A UTY Nice To Give I Lovely To Receive arc the delightful Xmas gifts— Party Vanities, Powder Boxes, Beauty Boxes, Bath Coffrets of Bath Foam and Powder, Perfumes and other aids to Loveliness at clortttliY more's. 18-L BATTERY RD. (second floor) 'PHONE 6995. STATIONER SPECIAL 'NOVEL' BARGAINS OF LATEST
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    • 193 17 CHEMIST <! caused b/ sudden change from the plains to a hill sution, need > no longer worry you. I Innoxa preparations In four l> simple stages can banish this beauty > problem and render the skin mor« radiant than ever. Approved by the medical pro- < fession, these aids
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    • 476 18 YP&Oand BRITISH INDIA.LINES Outwards. Due Due Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. 1936. 1937. JANGALORE 6,000 Dec. 19 CARTHAGE 17,000 Jan. 29 iANPURA 17.000 Dec. 18 SOUDAN 6,500 Feb. 12 1937. NALDERA 16,000 Feb. 12 lAWALPINDI 17,000 Jan. 1 RANCHI 17,000 Feb. 26 3HUTAN 6,100 Jan. 16 CATHAY 15,000 Mar. 12 :ORFU
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    • 132 18 N. Y. K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAK, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). o LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Lden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar. s.s. SUWA MARU Dec 24 s.s. FUSHIMI MARU Jan 7 s.s. HAKOZAKI MARU Jan. 21 Rates to Ist Class 2nd class Naples 1497 $540 |Sl7 ft
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    • 106 18 Girl Chained To Floor Dmytr Romanice, a resident of Jei did not approve of his daußhti fiance. So he chained the girl. wn< aged 16 to the floor of her room He thought that by this means n could spoil the romance and prevail: i marriage, which he considered wouio
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 332 18 i POSTAL INTELLIGENCE STEAMER MAILS DESPATCHES TO-DAY TOR PER DATE AND TIMI ;arikei§ and Sibu Kampar Dec 12 8 am 'amangkat, Sambas and Singkawang Boelongan 12 Aik Soon H 12 9 vliri Kajang 12 n am randjong Pinang Valentijn 12 11 Pontianak Tohiti 12 n an 3orneo (North), Brunei and
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    • 161 18 Mails Expected Mails expected from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. by Air < Qantas i. time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 3 p.m. and general delivery of letters 405 p.m. to-day. Mails expected from Netherlands Indies by Air (Netherlands >. time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 3.30 p.m. and
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    • 697 19 THE HARBOURS I) S\\W S IX IMM K la«senj*ers1 a«senj*ers By Air ctiTPq ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES SHI 0R EXPECTED TO ARRIVE nGodown Gate No. 16 3 15 3 B y Imperial and Qantas liners:— 13 3 Arrived by the Adelaide:— Mrs R U 3 Wilson, from Brisbane. 31 3 Left
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    • 419 19 Jp^Vji 1() FRENCH PORTS tM HOMEWARDS. Y CAP SAINT JACQUES For MarseUles. Nantes. St. Nazaire Bordeaux ?m^^ AI I ARAN For Nantes St. Nazaire Bordeaux Jan 7 fAP°v 4^ r^ arseilles Havre Antwerp Dunkirk Feb 4 CAP VARELLA For Marseilles Nantes. St. Nazaire Bordeaux Feb 4 J OUTWARDS (from Marseilles).
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  • 127 20 A recent picture from Madrid showing some of its defenders auenchine their thirst during a lull in the fighting. France-Presse Tommy Weslon, the well-known jockey, photographed leaving Waterloo Station, London, on Nov. 27 for South Africa, where h P is t« riri« fnr Sir Abe Bailey.
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    • 595 21 ON THE RADIOS L_. v British Empire programme :«*inn 2:— 620 p.m.— 9.05 1?97 metres (2L47 mcs); P m ?fis metres (71.79 mcs) (;s(l /-«Til 55 metres (9.51 mcs). and ,iion 3:-9.20 p.m.-0.20 Trl S ISR metres (21.47 mcs); ffi If* metres (15 14 mcs) and SJJ 55 metres (9.51
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    • 194 21 8.25 a.m. Close down. TRANSMISSION 1 GSP 19.60 metres (15.31 mcs); GSO 19.76 metres (15.18 mcs.) and GSB 31.55 metres (9.51 mcs). 3.20 p.m. Big Ben. Great English Prose. A reading from 'The Mystery of Life and its Arts,' from 'Sesame and Lilies' by John Ruskin. 3.35 p.m. The Band
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    • 208 21 er). Manhattan Moonlight (Louis Altar, arr. Savino). Ballads of the Twentieth Century (piccolo soloist, Robert Hanlon) (arr. Haydn Wood). Electra (Frassini). No Greater Love (Isham Jones). Straussiana (Eric Borschel). Selection. Over She Goes (Billy Mayerl, arr. Zalva). 7.07 p.m. A Reading of North Country Verse. 7.20 p.m. A Short Recital
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    • 542 22 nor) Where'er you Walk (Semele) Love in her Eyes Sits Playing; Where Shall I Seek the Charming Fair? (Acis and Galatea). Sound an Alarm (Judas Maccabeus). 9.40 p.m. Falkman and his Apache Band, with Ronald Hill. O Kastagnet-j ten fSchutze). Clair de lune (Leopold).! Un soir a luchon (Bastien). La
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    • 478 22 f 535 p.m. Sign off DJA and DJB (Germ., Engl.). 6.15 p.m. Call DJA, DJB. DJE (German, English). German Folk Song. .Outstanding Broadcasts of the Week. 6.20 p.m. Concert of Light Music. 7.20 p.m. News in English. 7.35 p.m. Concert of Light Music (continued). I 8.15 p.m. Greetings to our
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    • 307 22 10 20 a.m. Your Hit Parade; New York W2XE 6,120; 49.0; Philadelphia, W3XAU 6,060; 49.5. 12 20 p.m. Jan Garber Orchestra; New York, W3XAL 6,100; 49.1. Radio-Colonial TO-DAY Wavelength: 25.24 metres (11.885 kcs). 2.20 p.m. Relay from P.T.T. Transmitter. 2.40 p.m. Market Prices. 2.50 p.m. Records. 300 p.m. Relay from
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    • 238 22 (R Beiay8 eiaye P d, m Contl "n of Co Wert Mr". 2 tt Je o k n Cinema M?.teo ls^eTSd PerlOdi^by 'I°o S:S: MSrket *<"s 11.20 p.m. End of Broadcast V. 11. C. aleuf f a 49.10 Metres (6.109 Uc S > TO-DAY 7.16 p.m. Talk: "India i to
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  • 723 23 Insurance Clerk Who Had Nothing To Worry About Singapore, Friday. mnENCS to connection with the F UD :of Chia Seng Quee. an edu--1 its-born Chinese who died as multiple injuries sustained 10/roml O /rom the top of the Bank of ,'riinu in Cecil
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  • 148 23 Japanese Marines To Withdraw Shanghai, Dec. 11. JJDMIRAL Hsin Hung Leh, Mayor of *ith tK gtao con cluded negotiations last ni ht ese consul in that city It is agreed, among other things, that arnna R tao Municipality should assist E, lhe res umption of work in JSf
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  • 85 23 Singapore, Thursday. tofor^thi a s char S p d this morniLg Col man h u e ith lfth MapLstrate. Mr. E. E. Chok p'J causing the death of Hon J«. 00 Dec. 2. by a rash act The oh Kto cul P a ble homicide accide. K a
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  • 48 23 Singapore, Friday. In connection with the murder of the Singapore detective last Saturday night, no raids were made last night. A few of the 24 Chinese who were arrested yesterday will be charged in the police courts to-day. Most of the detained men have been released.
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  • 42 23 Essex County Council has accepted a tender of £50,353 12s. subject to a grant of 75 per cent from the Ministry of Transport for the reconstruction of Epping New Road (A. 11) from the Robin Hood publichouse to the Wake Arms publichouse.
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  • 117 23 Trade Commissioner Still Busy London, Dec. 2. MR. A. J. Newby, Deputy Collector of Land Revenue at Singapore, gave a talk on Singapore at the Yarmouth Rotary Club this week. Mr. R. B. Willmot, Trade Commissioner in Malaya, has arrived in Belfast and has taken headquarters at
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  • 135 23 New Denominations Issued WITH the object of_ providing a cheap and convenient means of remitting small sums of money locally the Post Office has introduced Malayan Postal Orders. The denominations of these orders and the commission are as follows: Denomination.— so cts., $1, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3, $4,
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  • 942 23 QUESTION OF THE SELANGOR SUCCESSION B.M.A. Takes Up Matter With The Colonial Office CORRESPONDENCE between the Association of British Malaya and the Colonial Office on the subject of the I Selangor succession are published in "British Malaya." Letters were exchanged in April, 1935. and at the time it was thought
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    • 37 23 *>^^^* fc •>^^^** +i^^^* F^ Thow can it be anything else but a I j MERRY XMAS with i FRED ASTAIRE GINGER ROGERS in their Grandest Dance Hit I "SWING TIME"! j ail ihel AMTOLdurinj* XMAS week j jL
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  • 216 24 Emden. as this picture shews, is not designed on the most Mien lines of warships as known in the British navy, but she is a powerfi vessel none the less. Tribune Emden, one of the post-war cruisers of the German Navy and one of the
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  • 322 24 Alterll y.ars Uttlc Wakerinj: Essex has its \v;u memorial, it is In the vilehureto and records the names of ni-.m moM of the vilbre who f,lMn the t^h 1, Ur nr.v:d.dby tho Bri- Mr. R. a. Tarleton. locomotive and carriage superintendent of the Jodhpur Railway, has been killed in
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  • 74 24 Dr. Frank Goldby. Lecturei tomv at Cambridge Universitv^l appointed Professor of Anat. tolSgy at Adelaide Univers. take up his post early nexi Mr. Antonm-ii. the Rum- Minister, is expected raid an to Warsaw the visit havini g red until colonel Beck, the dgn Minister, returned from I Sir Frederick Leith-Ross.
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  • 425 25 50-Years Old Malay Killed Singapore, Friday. A FATAL accident in Kampong Bahn Road on Nov. 11, in which a 50--year-old Malay lost his life, had a sequel before the Fifth Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman. to day, when W. C. Thorne was charged with causing death by a
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  • 17 25 The Duke of Kent has consented to become patron of the Royal School for the Blind, Leatherhead.
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  • 1170 25 How The Crisis Came To A Head In England THE concluding stages of Mr. Baldwin's historic speech describing the event! t which led to the abdication of King 1 Edward were not published in y ester- 1 day's Morning Tribune, the cables not < having been
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  • 57 25 Mr. John Daubeny has been adopted as Liberal-National candidate for Chesterfield, with the approval of all parties In the division giving support to the National Government The War memorial of the Borough of St. Marylebone, opposite St. John's Church, St. John's Wood, was dedicated by the Rev. T. G. Brierley
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  • 818 26 PERAK SKYE MEETING Frivol Should Do Well (By "Capt. Hawk") Singapore, Friday noon. BETTER weather and consequently a bigger crowd is expected for the second a_d last day of the Perak Turf Club's Winter Skye Meeting at Ipoh this afternoon. Racing starts at 2.30
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  • 43 26 Race I—Lerrick1 Lerrick Capone Race 2 Ganga Din Tandubas Race 3 Purple Princess Run First Race 4 Frivol Stir Up Race s—Etona5 Etona Phar Par Race 6— Lisheen Valkyrie Race 7 Justicia Prince Caravel Race B—Maggie8 Maggie Girton George Robey
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  • 151 26 Sports Programme For Naval Visitors THE following is the sports programme arranged in connection with the visit of the German cruiser Emden: To-day: 5 p.m. Football match, Emden vs. Fraser and Neave, at Frasei and Neave sports ground, at Anson Ro?.d. Monday:— s3o p.m., Football match, Emden vs.
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  • 72 26 Singapore XV To Meet Negri-Malacca THE following will represent Singapore against Negri-Malacca in a State Rugger Match on Saturday at Seremban: W. N. Rothery; A. P. Craigie, K. A. Haddocks, G. T. Gillespie, G. D. A Lundon; J. C. Cooke. C. T. Owen; D. C. Meathrel. A. G.
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  • 47 26 Commercial Cu p Tournament For Local Business Houses For the first time, a badminton tournament for commercial houses is being run by the Singapore Badminton Association. Entries are now called and will close on Friday next, Dec. 18 at noon. The competition is for the Capstan Cup.
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  • 132 26 Singapore, Friday. Owing to the heavy rain the hockey match S.C.C. vs A. P.C, fixed for today, was cancelled. Singapore, Friday. The Hockey match between the Y.M. C.A. and M.C.U. fixed for this evening has been cancelled. Singapore, Friday. The hockey match between the S.R.C and the S.C.R.C.
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  • 335 26 BALINESE DANCING Fine Show At New World THE trouble about Balinese dancin* i. that most of us consider it drv n j monotonous. But those who si«, r? Dardanella's troupe in "Crtoßa^PlS Grand Theatre (New World, last n^ht enjoyed real entertainment of S order, for there was not one i5
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  • 237 26 Nanking Official In Singapore Singapor Thu: DR. Theodore E. Hsiao Inspect Consulates of the Chinese Gc ment, arrived in Singapore this nioi ing from Padang by the Penan course of a mission to the Malaysiai! Archipelago and India. He has been specially sent by tne Chinese Foreign
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  • 7 26 Mr. John McGovern. MP- London for Spain.
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  • 391 27 mnton Nelson's Rubber m Report ,vtoM Nelson and Co., Ltd. in their TAN k?v rubber market review dated J T: nee 11 state. Sin^P ()U f of the rubber Tl e q U SneWi week was shattered narklt v 1 1 S in values in London «"i if,
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  • 229 27 Messrs. Lyall Evatt Report Singapore, Dec. 11. JSfl Lyall and Evatt in their 2 n on the share marketscominlL nd actiVe mark *fcs have st rr ri d 11 the week despite unS^eSSSST felt in the and Rubber have behaved tolnK n and the c °mmodity prices StoJn he CloSe
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  • 40 27 «nan Supreme Court at Leipthat the German BroadCompany may not broadcast records of music without ltlf "i to their makers n "m stocked with tropical 'Wtricaliv illuminated, has )If^ntod to Wembley Hospital by tiviiio. who has also under*en maintain it.
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  • 255 27 Five And Twenty Cents Pieces (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. A HUGE quantity of counterfeit coins and counterfeiting paraphernalia formed the haul by officers of the local detective branch when they raided a hut in an estate in Sungei Layang last night and succeeded in arresting
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  • 109 27 Rates For Telegrams During The Season CHRISTMAS and New Year greeting t telegrams (XLT class) for the season 1936 1937 to all parts of tho British Empire from the /derated Malay States, Unfederated Malay States. Singapore, Penang, Malacca. Province Wellesley, etc: will again be accepted at a flat
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  • 221 27 "Great Work To Be Done 9 London, Dec. 10. MR. Kirkpatrick, trade credits ambas lfl sador to China, and his wife havt left for Marseilles to join the Rawalpindi for China. Dr. Chen, who is in charge of the Chinese Embassy as Mr. Quo Tai Chi is going
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  • 285 28 London, Dec. 10. On the resumption of the sitting of the House of Commons Major Attlee (Opposition Leader) rose, amid cordial cheers, and said the occasion did not call for long and eloquent speeches. They had heard the message from the King with profound concern and
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  • 202 28 Adventure Films To The Fore Singapore, Friday. AN interesting and exciting double feature show was presented this evening at the Alhambra Theatre. Starring Ken Maynard and Cecilia Parker in "Honour on the Range" the picture took very well with the audience. Ken Maynard plays the part of a
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  • 104 28  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Keen Disappointment In Tokyo Shanghai. Dec. 10. KEEN disappointment is being felt by the Japanese Government at the failure to arrive at a settlement desn te the prolonged negotiations with China. It is considered necessary, therefore, to review the whole situation, and Mr.
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  • 81 28 To Be Legal Adviser, F.M.S. Fis announced that the Right Hob. the Secretary of State has approved the appointment of the Hon. Mr. Justice A. J. Clark, 0.8.E., Puisne Judge, Straits Settlements, to be Legal Adviser, F.M.S. Mr. Justice Clark, who was formerly Puisne Judge and acting
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  • 43 28 The Royal National Lift-boat Institution has awarded Jls gold badge, which is given only for distinguished honorary service, to M"s. L. M. Smith, oi Nottingham, who has been a collector for 40 years ami continued her work though now in her eightieth year.
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  • 59 28 News Received With Deep Sorrow (From Our Own Correspondent, H ARDLY had Siamf K/SL 5 SjsS ing of the constitution to the ne,S Siam, when the melancholy 'news T^ irrevocable decision of King Ediard^ abdicate was announced from Lo rift British people celebrating the^constitution fete immediately
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  • 288 28 News of the abdication was recpiv^ Empire^ deSPeSt SOrr W thro^ h^ the ReuteVs Cape Town correspondent states that real sorrow and sympathy are perhaps the dominant note of thp reaction, though the new King is certain of a hearty welcome. The regal, constitutional and human qualities
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  • 110 28  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh White Russians To Join Invasion Nanking. Dec. II. IT is officially confirmed that Chinese I troops have captured 1 ao otajed Major-General Doihara wlio the leading role in. the J«WgLrf!« pation of Manchuria the "Lawrence of Japan, has arrn* in Chiaposu, in Inner Mongolia.
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  • 50 28 The Minister of Justice nas of ed the public that the recru ti n men to serve in r *f™?i penalbidden in Belgium undci .ever ties. MLssG. M. Eland .has Wjg£s\principal of the National Traminß lege of Domestic Subjects Buckh to Palace Road. The appointment date from Jan. 1 next.
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