Morning Tribune, 21 December 1936

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. I.— No. 277. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, December 21, 1936. FIVE CENTS
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  • 104 1 MILITARY SITUATION STILL QITIET THE SHENSI CRISIS APPRECIATION OF JAPAXS NEI'TItAL ATTITIDE MR. T. V. Soong, Marshal Chiang Kai Shek's brother-in-law, has arrived at Sianfu to mediate between Nanking and Marshal Chiang Hsueh Liang. Meanwhile, General Huang Shaoh Hsiung, the new Governor of Hupeh, has flown
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  • 74 1 Nanking Dec. 20. TOE attention of the Shensi crisis fc now centred on the conversations opening at Sianfu where Mr. T. V. Soong arrived by air tM afternoon, and at Taiyuanfu whither General Huang Shao Hsiung, the new Governor of Hopen, flew thfe
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  • 264 1 Tokyo, Dec. 20. MR Arita. the Japanese Foreign Minister, on whom Mr. Hsu Shi Ying (Chinese Ambassador to Tokyo) called to express appreciation of Japan s calm and neutral attitude towards the pre-, sent crisis m China, informed Mr. Hsu that Japan would disapprove of any compromise with the Communist
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  • 116 1 Berlin. Dec. 20 Ambassador Cheng Tien Fong has gone tc Frankfort to meet Mr. Wang Chine,' Wei. the former Premier of China. It is understood that he will then go to Paris for a meeting with the Chinese Mission chiefs m Europe to discuss the situation
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  • 130 1 Hongkong. Dec. 20. It is reported that political changes are brewing m the southern provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi. and politicians have bee n busy during the past i?w days. The subordinates of Gen. Chan Tsi Tang have urged the former war-lord of Canton to return home. Gen c rals
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  • 227 1 .Malayan Chinese Urge Action Singapore, Saturday. THE Sian revolt has caused the suspension of wireless between Sian and the outside world. When the Sian trouble took place on D^c. 12 the Singapore Chinese Consulate (Consul-General Kao Ling Pai and Special Inspector of Consulates from Nanking Mr.
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  • 82 1 Imperial Liner's Fine Flight fHE Imperial Airways machine which I arrived at Seletar at 10 p.m. yesterday carrying Christmas mails for Malaya and Australia, flew non-stop, except for purposes of refuelling, from -Sharjah, m the Persian Guif— a distance of 4,250 miles m 48 hours. The mails
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  • 109 1 May Mean Civil War End St. Jean de Luz, DCc. 20. A CHRISTMAS truce m northern Spain, which will lead to permanent peace arrangements and thence to a beginning of the end of the whole civil war. is the hope of many Basque nationalists here. ln
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  • 80 1 London, Dec. 18. The British Ambassador to Spain reports that an agreement is about to Le concluded between the Basque Government and General Franco for th^ exchange of hostages totalling 4,000 people This will also apply to women asd children and any other Basques m the hands of the insurgents
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  • 92 1 Lisbon, Dec. 18. Portugal's reply to the Anglo-French proposals for mediation m Spain has been published. It doubts whether mediation can successfully be carried cut and says the struggle is one of civilisation against barbarism and unless one party obtains a complete victory and a strong and generous
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  • 150 1 London, Dec. 19. New arrangements with Spain, m consequence of financial disturbance due to the civil war, were announced by Mr Burgin (Board of Trade) at ques- tion time m the House of Commons. Ke said both Governments had agreed te a suspension of the clearing procedure under Anglo-Spanish payments
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    • 17 1 .j. .j. 4 1 1 ItOlftOV i HEAD-ACHES j does not affect I 1 the heart 4
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    • 66 1 \flSCl A FRESH MILK -WITH gggg ALI THF TROUBLE fe* REMOVED! lET Klim put an end to delicious, nourishing milk ■'your troubles with milk, to drink. It is especially For Klim is rich, pure cows good for babies. If your milk, powdered— with only dealer cannot supply you, water removed.
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  • 870 2 TEN YEARS AGO "Will Give Up Everything" (From Our Own Correspondent) (By Air Mail) London, Dec. I. IT is well within the range of 1 possibility, owing to the peculiar planetary influences to which he is subjected, that he will fall a victim of a devastating love
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  • 78 2 Releasing Photographers For Christmas Vienna, Dec. 19. ALL appeals of film and press photographers to the ex-King, now Duke of Windsor, were fruitless until to-day. when a joint request was sent to the Duke to pose to enable cameramen to join their families for Christmas The
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  • 86 2 Italians Take Eight Hundred Prisoners Rome, Dec. 19. IT is reported that an Italian column has entered Gambela about 75 miles west of Gore m western Abyssinia, and occupied the custom house dealing with river traffic to and f rom the Sudan. Simultaneously a squadron of planes landed
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  • 144 2 Britain Liberia Relations Resumed After 5 Years Monrovia, Dec. 19. GREAT Britain has resumed diplomatic relations with the Republic of Liberia after a lapse of five years. Great Britain withdrew diplomatic recognition m 1931 as a result of the revelations of slavery contained m the report of the League of
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  • 91 2 Rome. Dec 19. Italy's disbelief m the "fable of per petual peace" was voiced by Mussohni m a speech at Littoria, one of the new townships m the reclaimed Potlne Marsh on the occasion of the inauguration ot new public works. Mussolini declared that all their African
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  • 22 2 Mr. C. A. S. Dewar. whose death m London was reported recently, was manager of Dingwall Estate. Mambau. before going to England
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  • 271 2  - Sin Chew Jit Poh The manifesto also hoped that those armies engaged m Suiyuan and elsewhere against Japan's aggression would keep up their spirits. Gen Chiang Ting Wen states that when he was m Sian the fellow-pri-soners of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek were prevented from seeing the Generalissimo. The actual
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  • 62 2 Action To Limit Prices Washington, Dec. 20 IT is reported the Administration is 1 keeping a close watch on the trend of American commodities, with expert* expressing the opinion the boom may really be under way and that a continuance of a rise lin prices might well
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  • 33 2 Buenos Aires, Dec. 19. The Pan-American peace conference took on a new aspect when moves toward clarifying and unifying the direction of economic policy on the Ameiican continent were unexpectedly discussed.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 84 2 Continued Strong Support For Rubber London, Dec. 18 On the Stock Exchange rubbers continue to meet strong support and leading oils were firm with a revival of demand for Mexican Eagles which lifted the price from 30 9 to 32 4. Elsewhere, the markets were quiet, though the
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  • 81 2 London, Dec. 19 With the holiday atmosphere begin ning to pervade the markets prices ir most sections tended to go narrowly lower m the absence of fresh buyinu Rubbers failed to respond to the rise In the commodity, profit-taking reducing recent gains. Rubber itself ruled strong and active though later
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  • 72 2 So vie t Ship Sunk Action Of Spanish Rebel Cruiser Moscow. Dec 20. IT is semi-officially stated that a •pirate cruiser belonging to the Spanish Fascists on Dec. 12 set fire to and sank the Soviet ship Komsomol. "The fate of the crew is being at piesent ascertained. "The Komsomol
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  • 127 2 Singapore. Sunday The Dardanellas gave a change OJPJJJ." gramme last night at the New Woiwwhen a pretty Javanese play was pr sent to a large audience, a good numou of which were Europeans The play, under the title of the R» gent of Java", was very well prese"
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  • 139 3 In Busy Quarter Of Town Singapore. Sunday. SHORTLY before midnight on Saturday a murder was committed m the busy quarter near the junction of Victorii Street and Malay Street, on an elderly Japanese. It is understood that no one has yet been arrested. When the ambulance arrived,
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  • 27 3 Buenos Aires. Dec. 19. A resolution repudiating war as an instrument for the settlement of conflicts was passed unanimously by the Pan-American Conference Reuter
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  • 109 3 A quarter of a million people have been evacuated from Madrid since Mov. 21, including a large number of refugees who flocked into the capital uhen the surrounding country was invaded. M 0 The evacuation committee have 7.JOU vehicles, enabling an evacuation rate or 7.000 daily by road, while 2,500
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  • 41 3 U.S. CRUISER CHALLENGED Gijon. Dec. 19. Three shells fired by the Nationalist I miser Espana fell about 300 yards from the American cruiser Erie. The Erie showed her flag upon which the Espana turned tail and steamed away— Reuter Reuter Wireless
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  • 71 3 London. Dec. ia. "From the facts at my disposal it is unfortunately impossible to deny thac xecutions have taken place on a dep- table scale m Spain," said Mr. Eden m the House of Commons. "I am not 1 repared to differentiate between either rt the conflicting parties and I
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  • 106 3 Ceremony To Be Broadcast By 8.8.C. The Hague, Dec. 20. FNORMOUS stands are being erected at every corner to accommodate the crowds for Princess Juliana's wedding on Jan. 7. High prices are being paid for seats. The proceeds go to the relief committee of which Princess
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  • 176 3 Non Intervention Is Britain's Only Course London. Dec. 19 COMMENTING on the Foreign Secretary's speech m the Commons yesterday the Daily Telegraph says: "Non-intervEntion remains the keystone of British policy with regard to the Spanish civil war. No other rational course is open to us. The British Government's
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  • 98 3 Boy Mutilated: Father Kills 16 Japanese Rio de Janeiro. Dec. 20 QWIFT and thorough vengeance has been wrought by a Brazilian labourer m the Monte Aprazicel district against Japanese colonists, one of whom cut off the hand of the Brazilian's ten-year-old son because the latter stole apples from
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  • 143 3 The Cap tol "Three Married Men" Is Good Fun THREE Married Men," the Paramount picture at the Capitol, is an excellent comedy with Lynne Overman. William Frawley. Roscoe Karns and Mary Brian m the leading parts. It tells of the misunderstanding which comes to a newly-married couple so early as
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  • 257 3 Fatal Aiccident After Rehearsal Singapore, Saturday THE preliminary inquiry m which Mr. S. A. S. Park was charged with causing the death of a Chinese. Ilan Chok Fong, was concluded this morning before the fourth magistrate, Mr. T. P. Cromwell. The accused was committed for trial to
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  • 31 3 Singapore. Saturday. BRIGADIER H.A. Lord, of the Salvation Army. Singapore, took his oath as a Justice of Peace before the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. T. P. Cromwell, this morning.
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  • 31 3 Singapore. Saturday. FOUR Japanese living m a mess m Leonie Hill lost jewellery to the value of $336 yesterday, when a thief entered thei house during their absence. j
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  • 118 3 Special Service During Coronation Time London, Dec. 19. WITH Westminster Abbey still m its Coronation setting, a service for the youth of the Empire will be held there on May 19, one week after the Coronation ceremony. Over 8.000 youths between 16 and 18 years will take part.
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  • 71 3 London, Dec. 19. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, who have recently suffered from a slight attack of influenza but who are iow making satisfactory progress, will, il they have sufficiently recovered accompany the Royal family party, including the King, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary and the Princess Elizabeth,
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    • 63 3 IT'S BRITISH UNRIVALLED FOR HEAVY SMOKERS HARMLESS FOR THE MOST DELICATE STOMACH TRY IT TO-DAY Sold m Tins 25 cts. and Flasks 80 cts. oaaaW^o^o*aat »<i^i»i^'i^'i^'^"^'^'^' ri r -MAN LION"| Kfitlvl) RAPID HARDENING N§gF CEMENT J^^k_\K WATCHES a Omiw^2j\i^m *M> w i r I ■i^^iilvk y^J/ii 11 scan** SOLD THE
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 132 4 RUBBER ia London. Dec. 19. Previous To-day Change Tone Steady Steady Bpot Buyers 9% 9 15 16 116 *Seller 3 10 10 Buyers 19 15 16 19 15 16 Sellers 10 10 Buyers 9? 8 9 7 s Sellers 915 16 9 15 lo IE '111? R 316
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    • 84 4 London, Dec. 19 Previous To-day OlstlUeri 124 9 close d Dunlop Rubber 35 6 General Electric 93 Imperial Chemical Industry 42 Imperial Tobacco 81 9 Anglo-Dutch 43 3 Canadian Pacific 13-1 2 London Tin WU% Rubber Plant. InveJtmem ?"IMI 44Unggis 28 9 Ayer Hitam 23 3 Southern
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    • 19 4 London. Dec. 19. TIN Standard. Previous To-day Spot (afternoon closing Drlce) £234-3 4 closed Forward £234-3 4
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    • 71 4 N.B. The London Stock Exchange and London tins were closed on Sa turday Dec. 19. RUBBER New York Dec 19 Previous To-day Change Ton* Dull Steady ■pot Buyers 20 5 16 2(P 8 l SeUert 20 7 16 20V 2 l April/ June Buyers 20 l 4
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    • 75 4 London. Dec. 19. Previous To-day T.T. on Part* (doling middle rate) 105.13 105.13 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8 97> 2 8 96 3 4 T.T. on Shanghai (closing telling rate) Is. 215 32 Is. 2' 2 T.T. on Hongkong (doting selling rate) Is. 3d Is. 3d
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    • 27 4 London. Dec. 19. Previous To-day GOLD rine Bar per or £7.1 6«/ 2 £7.1.7 SILVER ■pot 21 4 11% monthj forward 2l l 21-5 16
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    • 218 4 Christmas And New Year Festivities RAFFLES Hotel will be an Important centre of revelry during the coming festive season. The prizes to be presented for the best and most original costumes on Boxing Night and Ne* Year's Eve are now on view In tlu- nou lobby, and it
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    • 93 4 Agreement Of Masters And Men London Dec. 20. THE threatened cotton strike has been averted at the last minute after discussions to-day lasting eleven hours. The strike notices, which would have become operative on Monday, have been withdrawn and the operatives will receive ls. 3V2d. per pound
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 30 4 IRfcfcH:ufc::::::::::::::::::H::::::^^ SOUTH A IMtlilSII INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. I SSS«s I MARINE I INSURANCE I I I I W. J. DEXTER, Manager. 1 TeL 39M, m_, --w I i. Finlayson Qreen.
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    • 17 4 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building, Chulia Street, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE Fire, Marine, Motor VEHICLES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 605 5 Singapore, Dec. 19. 1 p.m. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 1 Norm raipin* 0 .80 0.85 cd 0.84 0.89 cd 5- Panang Con 28 7>>> 30- 28 6 29 6 s|- Pangnga R 11 i 2 H6 12 6 ci arai °60 0.70 0.60 0.70 s|-Pengkalen
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    • 415 5 21 'Alex Brick OtC 1.25 140 125 1.35 *2 2 do 7&% Prefs. 2.30 2.37V 2 2.25 2.35 ClO Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOnom 8.00 10.00 £1 £1 BAT 6.7.6 6.17.6 6.7.6 6.12.6 1 lM* Broadcasting 0.85 0.95 0.90 1.00 10 5B M. Trustee 6.25 7.00 6.25 755 £1 £1
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    • 207 5 4y 2 1030 red. 1970-80 $6,000,fi00 Int. Mar. 1 Sept. 1 126l 2 128' 2 cl. 3% 1935 red 1975-1985 $4,000,000 Int. Apr. 1 Oct. l 100» 2 101 3 4 ci PENANG MUNICIPAL 5% 1926 red. 1956-66 $4,000,000 Int. May 1 Nov. 1 125 127 ci
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    • 363 5 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Kuala Sidim 3.05 3 15xd 310 3 20xd Kundong 265 2.85xd 2.70 2.80xd Lunas 2 50 2 60 2.45 2 60 Malaka Pinda 200 2 lOcd 2.00 2.10 cd Mandai-Tekong 0.24 0.27 > 2 024 027 Mentakab (.20) 049 0 51> 2
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
    • 144 5 Singapore, Saturday morning. Singapore: 34 :l cts., up ct. Market Tone: Quiet. London: 9 15.16 cts., up 316 ct. Market Tone: Quiet after strong. New York: 20 5 16 cts., up i/ 8 ct. Market Tone: Dull. Singapore, Saturday evening. Business opened this morning at 34 3 4
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    • 14 5 Tone: Quiet. London: £234, 155., down 255.; three months, £234, 15., down 255.
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    • 10 5 London-New York 4.91 1 16 New York-London 4.91 7,32
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  • 103 5 Exports From Malaya For Previous Week DURING the week ending Dec. 12, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 57,694 cases, of which: 23,573 (41 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 954 (2 per cent.t cases to the Continent of Europe, Nil <0 per
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  • 67 5 Paris, Dec. 19. After an all-night sitting the Chamber by 489 votes to 107 adopted the Pudget providing for a deficit ol £45.000.000. Expenditure is estimated at £482.574.000 and revenue at £436,853,000. The Finance Minister, M. Auriol. stated that 60 per cent, of the Budget had been taken
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  • 51 5 The old established London House of Joseph Travers and Sons, are expanding their Malayan organisation by the establishment of a branch office at Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 1. 1937. Messrs. Travers already have office m Singapore and Penang, where they carry on husiness as Eastern and general import and export
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  • 167 6 Japan's Plan To Get British Markets Tokyo. AN "aggressive export policy" has been decided on by Japanese breweries, which are likely to be badly hit by the proposed 60 per cent, tax increase on beer. They propose to strengthen the Japanese Beer Export Association, and to
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  • 99 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Saturday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (FOB. December* 34 3 8 34 7.16 Good F.A.Q. m cases (F. 0.8. December* 34 3 8 34 /.lo No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) lawardable Spore) 34 3 8 34 2 do. December
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  • 192 6 SELLING Singapore, Dec. 19 London T.T. 2 4 116 London dem a nd •■all London 4 months' sight 2 Lyon demand I rr" Hamburg demand New York demand 57 Jjo Montreal demand 57 J io Batavia demand J"* Samarang demand iud 4 Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demands 154 Madras
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  • 99 6 Figures Of Exports During November The total exports of estate rubber from the Netherlands Indies during November was 14.435 long tons (2,2401 b. dry weight per ton>. The total from January to November inclusive was 140,943 tons. The figure for the corresponding period of last year
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  • 173 6 Singapore, Dec. 18. R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $144 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $140 R. f Stem i W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $135 P. <Siam) '"White" No. Al $236 P. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 1 $210 R. < Siam i
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  • 51 6 Berlin. Dec. 19. IN view of the shortage of butter, fat. lard and bacon m Germany a system of rationing is to be introduced. As v preliminary 15,000.000 German families to-day received forms m which the i umber of persons belonging to each household must be filled.- Reuter
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    • 130 6 Xederlandsche Handel- I Maatschappij. A.V. j (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS < AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 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
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    • 58 6 Oversea -Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. FREE yourselves from the FEAR of BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) m SAFE BOXES m our VAULTS AT CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe boxes, so that SAFETY
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    • 189 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established ln 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) V.100,000,000 Reserve Fand V.130.900.000 03 Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH, MEYER CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. Manager T. YAMAMOTG Tel* No 6049 Manager's Room. 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 6472 Compradore's Desk BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China by
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  • 89 7 Ministers leaving No. 10, Downing Street, after meeting to discuss the developments of the recent national crisis following the Premiers visit to Fort Belvedere, before King Edward VIII decided to abdicate. Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary. Planet News The Kings Atto:ney-General, Mr. Walter Turner Monckton, K.
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    • 241 8 ONE OF THE FUNNIEST PICTURES OF THE YEAR! fTTFITOLI agg mm rk m mm m mm -m mtj mm MM .wM. m.^M rm. m^^MmM mm -^f MMmt A *MmmmW^ Mm* A 4fr I W^mmmM J II 1 s VAVI L I O N TO-NIGHT 6-15 9-15 I 1 I WARNER
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    • 311 8 THEY JOINED THE NAVY TO SEE THE WORLD BUT THEY NEVER EXPECTED ANYTHING LIKE THIS! LEW MARY AND STAR AYRES CARLISLE comedy cast m Paramount's Laugh and Love Battle of the Century •LADY BE CAIIEFIII/* Iw'/zfT. T*lmmr^^l^mSSGmiMßa^Mm!^m*,sJßKj- B '''•"'''^^^''^^'■■■■i SSk9 fek^i I bS^I *CM Rl S^OriTl ~w EMPIRE TALKIE S
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  • 281 9 HARRY Whit^, a postman, was at Hull recently sent to prison* for three months and Herbert Hudson, labourer, fo r six months on betting fraud charges. They pleaded "Guilty" to obtaining a cheque for £39 18s. by false pretences, and attempting to obtain a further sum
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    • 297 9 GRAND THEATRE Special Announcement The Dardanella Show will not be performing at the Grand Theatre on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th Dec. and during which period they will be rehearsing some special and new numbers for the Christmas Holiday programmes. Watch out for the Reopening Night of the Dardanella Show
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  • 938 10 OUR LONDON MARKET REVIEW BY AIR MAIL The Week In The Market: The Aftermath Of The Crisis: Steep Increase In Rubber Price: World Consumption Of Tin Still Rising (From Our Own Correspondent) (By Air Mail) London, Dec. 10 AFTER a week of suspense and anxiety the City has stood the
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  • Christmas Holidays
    • 18 10 IYURING the Christmas holidays the Malaya Tribune and associated newspapers will be published as follows:
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    • 50 10 The Morning Tribune will be published as usual. There will be no issue of the Singapore Edition of the Malaya Tribune. The F.M.S. Edition of the Malaya Tribune, whkh is printed m Kuala Lumpur, will be published as usual. There will be no issue of the Perak Edition.
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    • 40 10 No issue of the Morning Tribune. The Singapore Edition of the Malaya Tribune will be published as usual. There will be no issue of the Kuala Lumpur Edition of the Malaya Tribune. The Perak Edition will be published.
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  • 198 10 ALL multi-seater war 'planes m production for the R.A.F. are to be fitted with power-driven gun turrets to overcome the strain imposed on gun crews when manoeuvring at speed, writes Capt. Norman Macmillan m the "Daily Mail". Recent experience with such turrets m the Overstrand
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  • 110 10 THE most important buyer of Japanese goods ts stifl the British Empire, according to the report of Sir George Sansom, Commercial Counsellor at the British Embassy at Tokio, m his report on the economic and commercial conditions m Japan, issued recently by the Stationary Office
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  • 90 10 LANDSLIDE involving hundreds of tons of earth isolated the mining village of Glyncorrwg, Glamorgan, recently. There is only one road between Glyncorrwg and Cymmer, and the River Avon runs alongside that road. The landslide was so heavy that the river was blocked and the water soon
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  • 71 10 THERE seems to be no end to. the inventive genius of Messrs. C. f Brock and Company, the famous fireworks firm. Brock's novelties which will delight millions of children include "flying fleas," streamline rockets and autogyros. There are thunderstorms which give thunder and lightning effects, and curious sound
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  • 90 10 British Traders Pressing Their Claims London THE Association of British Importers from Italy have sent a petition to Mr. Walter Runciman, President ot the Board of Trade, pressing the claims of British importers from Italy for compensation for losses due to the imposition of sanctions against that
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  • 157 10 The question of equity by which some form of assistance could be given wa.based on the democratic principle tha. the cost of any political action taken by the Government on behalf of the nation should, as far as possible, be borne by the whole country. Although the petition
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  • 164 10 LT COL. George Easton. aged 65. a r tired auctioneer, a deputy lieutenant for the East Riding, a former mem ber of Hull City Council, and fo magistrate, was at Hull recenth o n mitted for trial at York Assizes accused of writing a letter demanding
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  • Article, Illustration
    85 11 In all churches throughout England and the Empire, prayers were offered for a solution of the problems involving the Throne and the Constitution, during the recent crisis. Here we see Choir boy s leaving after the service at the private chapel, at Marlborough House, where (Jueen Mary is m residence.
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  • 455 11 Second Ropeway From Mine To Tanah Hitam Mill London I THE twenty-ninth ordinary general meeting of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, I Ltd., was held on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Penang. The Hon Col. Cecil Rae. who presided, said that the year had been one of
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  • 121 11 THE London Gazette notifies the award of the Military Cross to Lieutenant Clive William Pearson, lst Battalion. 12th Forntier Force Regiment *jn recognition of gallant conduct" at Addis ADaba A n official statement says that on the night of May 4-5. 1936. "when the Bel^ gan Legation
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  • MORNING TRIBUNE
    • 281 12 ,|T is so often the case that when British statesmen decide to speak plainly they do it almost too late. Long after it had become obvious that certain European nations three at least were not co-operating fully and sincerely m the efforts to prevent intervention m the
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  • Article, Illustration
    1027 12 MOTORISTS throughout Malaya will 1 learn with satisfaction that the price of motor spirit has been reduced. The reduction, is five cents a gallon, which brings the price down from eighty-two cents to seventy-seven cents. Their satisfaction, however, will be somewhat damped by the news that the reduced
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  • 162 12 Mr. and Mrs. J. Whyte. of Ipoh. will be spending Christmas m Borneo. c Mr. L. L. Mills, formerly of the F.M.S. Police, is spending Christmas m Hongkong f Mr. S. S. Duray. Secretary to the Judge, at Ipoh. has left for Penang on a short holiday. Mr. K.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements

  • 1173 13 PROGRESS OF FLYING From 30 M.P.H. To 200 M.P.H. FROM their view-point to-day, with intense activity prevailing m all directions, and with long-distance air mutes about to be adopted as a routine method of dispatch for mails at ordinary postal rates, those engaged In aviation will
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  • 93 13 Malay S chools The Singapore Malay Schools 1936 exhibition of work will be held at Kota Raja Malay School iold Victoria Schooh on Wednesday. Dec. 23. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (open to aID, and on Thursday. Dec. 24. from 900 a.m. to 1 p.m. i open to ladies
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 22 13 Telegraphic Address: PHOK 5933 GOODWOOD PHON^ 5934 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL CHAIUI.NCL. SITUATED IDEAL JSIIORS AND f DBISTO Unrivalled Facilities for Private Entertainment
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    • 53 13 HUSH TELEPHONE 4906 Festival Season Attractions. X'mas Eve Dinner $2.75 New Year's Eve Dinner $2.75 ¥7f^!7f7 Distri buf ion of Crackers, P X ft ft Balloons, and Novelties on J Dec. 24th 31st. BOXING DAY SPECIAL DINNER $2-00 BOOK YOUR TABLES NOW \r '%fci /^'■^•ul 111 GUINNESS IS GOOD FOR
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  • 346 14 WORLD'S YOUNGES With The World's ANIMAL TRAINER st Performing Geese A recruiting drive was held recently around the Stock Exchange, London, to swell the ranks of the lst Cadet Batt. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.) Stock Exchange Company. Cadets are recruited from junior clerks and oflice boys m
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    • 55 15 FOR CHRISTMAS YOU WILL FIND THE LARGEST SELECTIONS DIAMOND RINGS— BRACELETS BROOCIL.S, etc. AT Rene UMLEfAMW WHERE QUALITY and VALUE ARE TRADITIONAL Such Wonderful Christmas Presents were never seen before m Singapore. The Best is to come and see RENE ULLMANN JEWELLERS Raffles Place. SINGAPORE. Opened daily including Saturdays from
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    589 16 3 WAYS TO TRIM ONE Here we suggest 111 ree nays off dressing your tree thai orginal and will harmonise with any room. TRIMMING the tree is the grand ad- venture of Christmas. Beginning with the search for the one perfect tree, to the hanging of the last
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    • 109 17 A TOURIST'S SHOPPING GUIDE LUGGAGE CARRIER SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. Baggage Contractors ft Forwarding Agents. Booking Agents for VMM. Railways. Baggage Agents for: Blue Funnel Line East Asiatic Line Nederland Une BISN. CO.. LUL. etc.. etc. Tel. Address:— "LUOOAGr* PHONE 2428 or call Union Bldg. til k »__hA-W-W j W
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    • 141 17 EYES Specializing: subnormal fßP^^^^sß vision, problem 11 \B^^Ps?^* Glasses If ft. A. THOMPSON, D.O.Se, (Doctor of Ocular Science) 4, Arcade, Ground Floor. Phone 3882. 35 Years European Clinical Experience DRY CLEANING Burtol Quick Cleaners for same day service Goods handed m by 10 a.m. can be collected by 6 p.m.
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    • 221 17 CHEMIST cen quite easily be remedied S by the use of Innoxs aids to beauty. > No matter how active your life. or how hot the day, you can preeervo that charming matt akin surface A which te to admired. 1 1 In Aye simple ttagea Innoxa l| offers you
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  • 469 18 United States Maritime Commission's Survey MEMBERS of the U.S. Maritime Commission will shortly complete a survey of the operations of the four existing Government-owned lines with v View to early determination of the question as to whether they are essential trade routes. The lines and their managing
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    • 467 18 ~t] m JL 1 J rfiß JLJ—. BYP&OandBRITISH INDIA.LINES Outwards. Due Due Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1936. 1937. BANGLORE 6,000 Dec. 22 CARTHAGE 17,000 Jan. 29 1937. SOUDAN 6,500 Feb. 12 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Jan. 1 NALDERA 16,000 Feb. 12 BHUTAN 6,100 Jan. 16 RANCHI 17,000 Feb. 26 CORFU 15,000 Jan.
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    • 179 18 HI. M. LINE. (Incorporated m France) (MESSAGERIES MARITIMES) General Agents for Cie GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE Air-FRANCE MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES Homeward for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles PRES. DOI'MER 1 1,898 T. Dec. 22 DARTAGNAN 15,105 T. Jan. 2 CHENONCEAUX 14,825 T. Jan. 19 JEAN LABORDE 11.414 T. Feb. 2
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    • 125 18 N.Y.K.LINF GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated m Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo Aden, Port Said, MarseiUes Gibraltar s.s. SUWA MARU Dec. M s.s. FUSHIMI MARU Jan. < s.s. HAKOZAKI MARU Jan. Zl Rates to lst Class 2nd cla** Naples 1497 $540 $317 f3»j Marseilles 514 557
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    • 112 18 POSTAL INTELLIGENCE j STEAMER MAIL S DESPATCHES TO-DAY Pamangkat, Sambas and Singkawang Boelongan 21 4 Pengerang S. Soon Heng 2 1 9 a m TO-MORROW Philippine Islands Preussen 22 4 n m Fort de Koek. Padang. Pakan Baroe Siak. Hong Kwong Dec. 22 3 pm Parcels and Registration close M
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    • 275 19 IH HAS PH ILP LIIVE. (Incorporated m Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. MERKUR ?e c 28 Jan. MARELLA Jan 28 Feb 2 Special cheap round trip tickets from Singanore to Australia issued at the nnTciaai ptawatl may transfer at Singapore. Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connectin- K.P.M Vessel. DDicDivr
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    • 550 19 Jy^wddL T0 FRENCH PORTS V^ n F j rrTl fiT BOMEWARDS. 111?'6 Havre Antwcr P Dunki^ Jan. 4 I 1 ADARAN For Nant es. St. Nazaire Bordeaux Jan 7 I I ANGO For Marseilles. Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk Feb 4 I j. CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nantes. St. Nazaire Bordeaux Feb.
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    • 468 19 ITHE il Alt lUM It SII ITS IX IMM X I The Don Ertefcui SHIP o^ A e L xTe G c S S New i hi P For Philippines From Germany Godown Gate No. plancius 22 i Anshun 20 1 T HE new inter-island motorship Don Hai Lee 20
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  • 30 20 These pictures, taken by the Tribune photographer, are of some of the little guests at the Christmas party for Children at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday.
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    • 1019 21 JOX THE RADIOJ British Empire Bmn H OPe a 6.40 p.m. 'Christmas Poems and Programme J2SS?' from Ireland Read by r orencs 6.50 p.m. A Short Violin Recital by Transmission Z:_6.20 p.m.-9.05 S^ nc L™/J lps eree A u i e „Fau. ,Faur e»- Windpl i. GSH 13.97 metres (21.47
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    • 402 21 Bijl. 1.10 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. 150 p.m. Dance music. 2.10 p.m. News bulletin. 2.20 p.m. Close down. 5.50 p.m. Time signal. English course. 6.20 p.m. Light music. 6.50 p.m. Nirom news bulletin. 7.10 p.m. Classical concert. 8 p.m. A talk. 8.20 p.m. Popular concert by Nirom Orchestra. 9.20 p.m.
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    • 433 21 9.30 p.m. Thc French Woman's Chronicle by Mrs. Mugdeleine Pa/ 9.40 p.m. Colonial Market Prices. Rates of Exchange. 9.50 p.m. Concert: Mrs. Nuits (Vocalist); Mr. Jean Hubeau (Piano); Mr. Reculard (Violoncello); Mr. Lefebvre (Clarionet Adagio and Variation; on I Minuet (Locatelll). (Mr. Reculard*. The Marriage v Kigaro, God of Love
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  • 704 22 MENACING LETTER TO A DOCTOR Young Man Sentenced To Imprison men t ar SENTENCE of 22 months' imprisonment was passed by the Recorder <Sir Holman Gregory. K.C.) at th? Central Criminal Court London recently on George Hamilton James Snowball, 35, a salesman, of Dashwood Road. Banbury, who pleaded "Guilty" to
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  • 342 22 Captain For 6G Hours On Bridge THE "Queen Mary" is now commanded by Captain R. B. Irving, who takes over from Captain R.V. Peel The Cunard White Star company's staff at Southampton had hard work to make up for the 15 2 hours lost by the
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  • 357 22 Only 38 Per Cent Under 25; Birth Rate Still Falling London. THE average age of the population of England and Wales is growing older year by year and. owing to the decline m the birth rate and the fall m the general death rate, the proportion
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    • 44 22 I A^^»l V I X* _i^ ifl m. S^-^^t M X <w»' '7- S X y^A. '^'d^L— 'm Mmrr^ I j^oM^_« "C iis i^^H X t^ mMtu^*\ €w*s)^ L M yo> YnJH H a4T V *¥-*Zmm\\_^_o SH IB v v 7\ $h W_\j fiMr)
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  • 713 23 Friendly Rugger In Singapore Singapore. Sunday. PLAYING without the services of several of their regular players, the Army, finalist! m the Southern section of the Malaya Cup rugger conpetition, defeated Negn-ilfalacea In a friendly game of iggcr at the Anson Road Stadium tolay by 18 points (three goals
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  • 304 23 Handicaps For First Day COLLOWING are the handicaps for the first day of the Penang Turf Clubs Christmas N:w Year <Gold Cup) Meeting which starts on Boxins Day. Saturday. December 26: Horses, Class 1, Di\. 1.— 6 furs. Eastern Knight 9.0 Beaudekin 8.10 Bestlot 8.8 Miltondale
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  • 292 23 St. Ma tthew 's Bea t Bendemeer Singapore, Saturday. THE St. Matthew's Athietic Association i' beat the Bendemeer Athletic Club! by five goals to three m a Chinese Lea-| gue soccr match on the Jalan Besar ground to-day. Both teams opened the scoring within the first five
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  • 146 23 Singaoore. Saturday. IN another League fixture, the August Badminton Party drew with the Siong 800 Athletic Association. 1-1. There was no score m the first half, although there were many dangerous moves. The second half commenced with some spirited attacks by the Siong 800
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  • 98 23 THE Chinese Football League reached a further stage when two matches were decided at the Jalan Besar Stadium this afternoon. Starting at 3.45 p m the Aston Athletic Club took the field against the A cab'e Athletic Association. Aston w>i by 2—o. Tee Hang and Seng
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    • 441 23 OA THK lI\IMO from page 21 > 320 p.m, Dance Music f*2 Spoits Review view 50 m P Serm N ar Md EC n mic Re mv Child 111 Children Hour: I mad. I ,T lld slee P ve O' well <Germ. P^gl.K glloff DJA and DJB 6J5 p.m. ball
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  • 58 24 The Crisis— Crowd Ignores The Rain THe inclement weather did not pr vent a crowd assembling outside Buckingham Palace, to await for news, during the recent Constitution crisis m England. (Topical Press large crowds gathered outside the Hcuves of Parliament to watch Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Members arrive for the
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  • 49 24 Plane Crashes In Record Attempt Marseilles, Dec. 19. MARYSE HILSZ. .'he French airwoman 1,1 was ser^usly injured when the machine m which h was attempting to break ths speed record crashed She jumped With a parachute and sustain d two broken rib,- The machine was wrecked Reuter
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  • 68 24 'From Ow Oxen Correspondent) Bangkok, Saturday. H.H. the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan and party arrived m four reserved F.M.S. coaches by the South Express to-day. They are {taring at the Oriental Hotel and were met b.v the British Consul-General. To-morrow British Minister is holding a
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  • 63 24 Singapore, Saturday. Whil^ painting the ceiling of St. Jo-! s°ph's Church m Victoria Street this morning a Chineie named Pang fcli from th n roof, a height of nearly ?0 f et. on to the stone floor of the church, crushing his skull. Hp died upon the
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  • 51 24 59,000 Tons In Excess 01 Treaty Limits Washington, D et The Navy Department has annthe retention of 59.000 tons w stroyers m excess of treaty limiw retention of 40.000 was announce viously and: the additional IWW i"*^ the cruiser tonnage which i tne Government has announced wi«» scrapped.-
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    37 25 Negri-Malacca team, which drew at rugby with the RN. and R.A.F. m an inter-State game on Saturday. The Selangor hockey team, which lost to Singapore The Singapore team, which beat selangor at hockey by 5—4 on Saturday.
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  • 90 25 Negri's Home Hockey Defeat 'From Our Oivn Correspondent) Seremban. Saturday. [M an inter-State hockey match played hero to-day. Malacca defeated Negri Sembilan by three goals to one. The game was uneventful and inclined to be mediocre. O. Carvalho gave Malacca the lead midway through the first-half and at
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  • 23 25 Tuan Syed Nordin. M.C.S., former Magistrate, Taiping, will be sailing for Mecca from Penang on Jan. 3 by the Blue Funnel s.s. "Bellerophon."
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  • 169 25 An Outstanding .Mystery Film A MURDER mystery that is very much out of the ordinary, and which presents a remarkable performance by Marguerite Churchill, attracted good crowds to the Pavilion last night. •Murder By An Aristocrat" Ls not only well conceived and directed. It is suoerbly acted. So
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  • 610 25 JUSTICIA' S STYLISH WIN AT TAIPING POOR DIVIDENDS MARK CLOSE OF SKYE MEET 'From Our Own Reporter) Taiping, Saturday. IN weather that was cloudy and promising, the fioing was on the soft side to-day, m the concluding day of the Taipin j Turf Club's twoday Skye meeting. The crowd was
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  • 308 25 Enjoyable Function At ABOUT 100 members and guests congregated at the Straits Chinese Recreation Club last night, the occasion being the tournament dinner and dance tat the New World a function which is held annually, at the conclusion oi the open tennis tournament. This year, however, rain interfered
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  • 86 25 Singapore, Sunday. IN a hockey match between the R.A.M.C. played at Changi to-day, the RAM. C. won by two goals to one. Saward got both goals lor the R.A.M.C. and Steadman scored for the RE. The R.A.M.C. showed better combination and stick work, and their victory was
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  • 788 26 SER VICES HELD Negri-Malacca In Good Form Singapore. Saturday. THE final match m the Southern section of the Malaya Cup rugger competition was playt-d at the Anson Road Stadium to-day when the Combined XV of the RN. and R.A.F. met Negri-Malacca. Ideal rugger weather
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  • 55 26 Perak Lose In Last Cup Game Of North (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Saturday. DISPLAYING marked superiority m practically all departments Penang were not extended to beat a weak Perak raggei team by 17 points (a goal and four tries) to nil, m the last Malaya Cup match
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  • 59 26 THERE will be no formal address at th° meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday. A more leisurely and informal gathering is thought to be appropriate to the Christmas season. The Right Hon. V. S. Srinivasa Sastrl, P.C, C.H.. LL.D., will be
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  • 398 26 ROWING REGATTA AT R.S.Y .C. Yacht Club Beat The Emden Singapore, Saturday. THE Royal Singapore Yacht Club won all three events against the Germans from the cruiser Emden m the rowing regatta held m the harbour to-day. The representatives from the Yacht Club had experience m their favour and uere,
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  • 210 26 Selangor Club Win By 23-0 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Saturday PLAYING magnificently throughout, the Selangor Club defeated the Singapore Cricket Club to-day m the annual Rugby trophy match on the Padang by 23 points <a penalty, and four goa; nil. It was a hard fought
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  • 88 26 London. Dec 19. TO-DAY'S rugger results Probables 12 Possibles 11 Bath Devonport Ser Bedford b Leicester I Birkenhead Pk. la London Scottish J> Gloucester Newport Harlequins 11 Cardiff Liverpool IT Guys Hospital Northampton 9 Waterloo Richmond 18 Blackheatn Rosslyn Park 24 Old Alleynian* United Services 6 Bristol Aberavon
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  • 27 26 Mr. L. G. Corney. Auditor. Genera' F.M.S. who is at present on holiday. i.s staving at the Hongkong and snaw? hai Bank's bungalow at Bintang, eron Highlands.
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  • 816 27 ENGLAND 426 FOR 6 Aussies' Bowling Mastered Sydney. Dec. 19. •fWENTY-FIVE thousand people were present here this morning when the second day's play of the second Test Match began. At the close of play yesterday, the opening day. the English tourists had made 271 runs
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  • 160 27 Enjoyable Event At Prinsep Street Singapore, Saturday. THE Chinese Christian Church Hall at Prinsep Street was gaily decorated this evening with streamers and flowers ond presented a most welcoming sigl't to hundreds who thoroughly enjoyed themselves at the Bazaar. The Rev. T. G. Gibson, senior missionary of the
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  • 1057 27 Position After Saturday's Games Cournemouth <8» 18 9 5 4 28 21 22 Notts Co.. <9> 19 8 5 6 35 30 22 Swindon T H9» 18 8 5 5 39 24 21 Millwall <12t 18 8 5 5 30 20 21 Cardiff City »20> 18 9
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    • 33 27 mM -WW mm-—^'*^—^' will MM il I 1 ,^m^^aam^^ FINEST AUSTRALIAN BISCUITS Gem Marie Nutty Crisps Afternoon Tea Royal Assorted Cream Crackers Creamy Chocolate Oriental Assorted. m. immm: fiUTIIPJE c €fe i- ss
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous
    • 137 27 J.C.S.A. Tennis Singapore, Saturday. The following are results m the J.C.S.A. tennis torrnament: "B" Singles Handicap: Lim Kirn Leng (—l3* beat Timothy Chew (—18) 3—6, 7—5, 7—5. Doubles Handicap: Keng Kiat and Thiam Siew (—l2) beat Kok Hoe and Tiong Geok 6—l, 3—6, 6—l. TO-DAY'S TIES "A" Singles Handicap. Yeo
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