The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 December 1929

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1929. 20 PAGES DAILY. NO. 12,890
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    245 1 (iovernment had a very narrow jj escape after an ail-night sitting. I i Mining a majority of 13 only on the Unemployment Hill. They were twice defeated m the Lords Page 11. Dutch producers are considered unlikely to join the tea restriction scheme. They consider a plan
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    BRIDGE CONVENTIONS.
    917 1 In Bridge circles there threatens m the immediate future to be much discussion of the subject of conventions. There hi already a good deal; for the game of Contract m it-, highly developed form cannot be played without the mastering of a number of conventions quite new to
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      201 1 T \KE HOME A PACKET OF ABRAIZO MAKES aUMINTOMWABK SHINE. Raffles Hotel f t CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES f *f ITMAS EVE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2>>th. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCING TILL 2AM X TICKETS $4.00. *J* v.!/.:> V/Gffr, ir^DA^SD/ir, DECEMBER 25th. X j OLD ENGLISH DINN T 3 I K^
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      336 1 P____..^ 1 SUPER RAZOR BLADES I 1 QUALITY is the keynote of ECLIPSE Razor Blades. They are made throughout m Mlfci FIBLU from itx FINEST CRUCIbLE Cam STEEL that it is ;>i»ssible to pr« duce. They are hardened m t-leo- 2 tically-lieatvfi furnaces, where no variation is possible, and EVERY
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      121 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Oroto a joy to write with Pape 0. Delco-Rcmy— the first and last- Pape 14. Philips-ArCMiia, the ideal lamp Patfe 18. Nash 100 efficiency first, then beauty S I'a>re .">. Hall's Wine the supreme tonic restorar tive— Pajre IS. Waketield ("astrol Oil to prevent engine 1 trouble Papre
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      8 1 FOR YOUR SILY. "GODDAki. NON-MERCURIAL PL A. POWDER.
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      173 1 THE WEEK. Wrdtimiiay, 4th. llich Water. O.:?M .-..m.. 5.4. UJfi p.m., O.fi. > Rugby: P.S.R.K.c. 2nd XV rs. Port Canning lorkey: X.C.C. Isl XI VS. R.K. I R.A., Padanc S.K.C. vs. Welch Begt. I \'.w Yorkers Revue, Theatre, 9.30. I Thursday, hth. High Water. 1.12 a.m.. 8.1, 0.8 p.m.. M.
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    THE SCREEN.
    186 2 At the Pavilion. Serenade concern muiriciaii who marries irhile he is yet struggling for reeog> nition. Rt-Jirhinjj: the height ot his tame he seeks ihe company of thy leading lady m the oneratta ht- had composed, whet) Inspired by th- presence of his wife. She, Influenced l»y :m
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    AUSTRALIA BANS "BLACKMAIL."
    328 2 A Hritish Talkie "Not (iood Knoii^n." "Blackmail," the talkie which i« eorsidered to be one of the bigiresi triumphs of the Elstree studios, and which wa* the first Ifiitish Aim the American* havi evei praised, hat been banned m Australia because it is "not considered up to
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    DETECTING ORE AT 1.00 FEET.
    338 2 Claims for Invention. ,\n instrument which, it i- < laimed, can detect Urn presence of ore at a depth of 1,000 feet has been used with remarkable result? m Derbyshire. Pul lie inr< re-f in the invention was first aroused when it became known that
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    28 2 Mr r. Wilson has been appointed to act as District Judge and First Magistrate, Penang, and Mr. C. D. Dawson as Registrar, District Judge and First Magistrate, Mi-
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      535 2 DRY CLEANING at Home with THAWPIT. Imported by MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Wholesale Department, SINGAPOREmen RFDUCEI WOMEN RLUUVL. The sale, sane and sure way. We gi^S Turkish Itaths, Swedish Massage and Electrical Treatment. Lady assistant m attendance upon ladies. Moderate charges. Establishment opens from 8 a.m. to BJO p.m. SINGAPORE NATURE
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      275 2 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT at 9JO THE SHOW OF SHOWS The NEW YORKERS UP-TO-THE-MINUTE AMERICAN VAUDEVILLE SPECIAL CHILDREN'S MATINEE Thursday, Dec. 5, at 5 HALF PRICE. Booking at JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2 $1. I Phone DA VI II ON Phone 6903 rAVILIUII 6905 From Sunday, Ist., to Friday, 6th. December,
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      277 2 I ALHAMBRA^I A Tan Ch n^ Kee— Sole Proprietor 1 Triple FtSturcs Prcjnirme J V Cammencinß Sunday, December Ist., and endiri" KriH 4 In the Second Show at <) nm Slh Pm T//£J LATEST EMPIRE NEW* I INOT QUITE DECENt! A Stage Story with Pep and Romance. A FOX Pin
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    THE DICTATOR OF SPAIN.
    1021 3 PRiMO JDE KIVERA'S IJOPULAKiiY.l J 0PULAKiiY. Great Work Near Conclusion. Madrid. lhe discursive amiability of the Spaniard is probably the first ami most lasting mipr«Mion received by the traveller m Everything may be m perfect orc!er, but the matter has invariably to be discussed at length
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    £2,000 SPENT ON GIRL.
    86 3 Mr. Ceorgg C. Drabbc, of AmstcrdaßA, of a rich East Indian plantation owner, committed suicide at the Hotel Seville m New York by taking poison. He had been money lavishly, as the state of his bank-book showed. It is stated that he spent £2,000 m intertaininir
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    AIR LINER TRAGEDY.
    267 3 Lt. Comdr. Kidstorfs Suwwttm Kughy. Nov. 22. The inques-t was resumed today, at Caterham, on the seven victims of ihe disaster to the German sir liner which ■truck some trees while flying from Croydon to Amsterdam and crashed m flames a forteight ago. The victims were three
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      233 3 fpCTRICirYI X ECONOMY AND SERVICE iyiii heat as well! ELECTRICITY will Boil and Bake, Sweep and Scrub, I clear away Dirt and make none MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, I WQO\t THE tNCfviy '^^Bk P VANS PASTILLES «mm v »hie.d ag«jr.«t all winter ill* tad) m --<■?% v>;v\ %^'^>^S« S >re Thr
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      234 3 JMffln|y 1 Estate Trust Agencies f JSHI I (1927) Limited. j I I < 21> First Cross Street MALACCA. J II > 11, Light Street PENANG. -I I There mno a»sd to go to tfao Polo H r to get cool I Whoa tko m duim» I a down, pour
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    WOMEN WITH MECHANICAL EARS.
    445 4 Where the Fair Sex Excels. A firm of Continental motor engineers employs women to test its cars because experience has shown that a woman has a far better ear, mechanically, than a man. A director of the concern stated recently that whilst a woman could drive
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    TELLING THEM BY LIGHTS.
    55 4 London society hostesses are adopting a novel means of recognizing motor cars m the inevitable after-theatre crush by placing distinguishing lights on their automobiles. One well-known London hostess has a little silver light-house, with a mauve light, while another has a shamrock fixed on the roof,
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    12 4 Old motor tyreß exported to Spain are made into cheap holiday shoes.
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    PETROL.
    1386 4 WHAT IT IS AND WHERE IT COMES FROM. Methods of Production. Apart from our food the most vital necessity m the world to-day is motor spirit, commonly called "petrol," and yet how many of the millions of people who are driving motor vehicles every day have any idea of
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    MOVING ON THE BRAKES.
    259 4 The phrase "drivintr on the brake-" usually interpreted to iomrftt the method* of a racinp driver. Actually it e*in I wide ranee of personal poli who drives on the throttle 01 only on hills, m emergencies, and for Icesinp his car at rest. A racing man
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    BRAZIL'S "COFFEE HIGHWAY."
    150 4 Construction of I "coffee hi**** try', chief port. bM £J iCCO rd .r. C by the Brazilian Government ace,.. Dr. Sebastian Samraio. v Brazil m New York <^. '< f he r motor trucks will lions of ba P s of cfTeet i to the United States.
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    19 4 11^ Sir Henry *ith.*old medal and* r national Automobile »< xvO rld p nition of his captinv I ;peed record.
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      264 4 Hh Jj V^jLV y^j ./V yy f^j^^^^ I BH ftJ« t^ f l« Hi |]f x JL JLj Jlj ii \JT Ci I I Manx hivers of oarallel cords, separated by live rubber, make up C^ FI^K RUGGED I I^^^— (^k 11 ill 1 w^Sr^ ♦J» I A v J
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    FOILING THE THIEF.
    89 5 ?S^"/;?? lbtt of anti-theft y^r ]JS New Brighton, with a It *Sn?*£Z f *s "*S m place ,;J &tter (v lUUvI UUv button whenever of lt n the dashboard. A tot* I***1 nf r Unn^° SSary with this 5W^ fitt r Vldln c th^t no starttn^'ne to
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    39 5 from 1920 to 1928 the network of regularly organized automobile transport m Switzerland increased from 800 to 1,200 km., the number of travellers from 880,000 t'> 2 millions and the quantity of goods conveyed from 16,000 to 49,000 tons.
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    CAR TYPES.
    1062 5 HOW FASHION IN HORSE POWER CHANGES. Present Popular Taste. It will surprise many motorists to know how the popular taste varies from year to year m regard to the power of cars, says R. P. Hearne m the Autocar. There are changes to be noted even from quarter
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    71 5 "In those days of "scorching-" Motor ars. it is very unusual to meet anything m the nature of horse traffic on our roads, but on Sunday morning the unusual sieht was witnessed of a solitary horseman who proved to be Capt. Lindsay Years riding from Kuala Kangsar to Taiping and
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      256 5 •> t tyS^WCP^^ X 7 f i x The owner of an Austin soon develops the feel- V m for his car that most men have for their T I doc-respect amounting almost to affection For V V the Austin soon becomes a valued friend: so X sound-so utterly dependable—
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    Latest Books Reviewed.
    1952 6 Latest Books Reviewed. A TROPICAL TAPESTRY. A Tropical Tapestry by Hubert S. Banner, (Thornton Butterworth) 12s. Cd. A most interesting book full of personal knowledge on Malaya and the surrounding archipelago. Mr. Banner, who is also a writer of novels, has not only travelled over the ground he describes, but
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    Books of the Week
    1783 6 MR. MASEFIELD'S NEW NOVEL. London. Nov. 7. THE most important of the newly published novels is Mr. John Masefield's "the Haw- j bucks" (Heinemaan), a story of the shires j m pte-War days, presenting life as the well-to-do farmer then saw it, and including some brilliant
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    Bridge Notes and Problems
    1019 6 5 THE NEW CONTRACT 5 GOSPEL. iivaily must U'll you more about the new American views on Contract. Evidence is pimply pouring m from America that eontentiona ure l>eing thrown overboard there and ruthlessly eliminated, 1 aving a nice clean game that can he played with
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    SIR THOMSON AND SIR KHAN.
    440 6 lincli that \\ili be quite itartltngly Ben to] British leaders, even to the l»est informed, ia contained m the latest "revelation* 1 o1 British espionafe. Entitled M Lea Desfoux dc l t £spionage Anfflais* 1 ("The Inside of the Knjrlish Spy System"; it is generousl}
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    WHAT IS LIFE?
    1275 7 A MYSTERY SCIENCE HAS NOT SOLVED. British Association Conference. At the recent meeting of the British Association m South Africa there was a •penal conference on the most imporiam of ail sucjocts, life. We are unable— at least m the present state of our knowledge— to nns
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    DAVID LOW.
    848 7 LIFE STORY OF FAMOUS CARTOONIST. Slow Climbing. At the a?e o f r cver j drew fl gkeUh Qf Scotsman m kilts. My father took possession oi n. and offered it to the proprfotor of a »mai] country papt r As tar a.s I know, the position was
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      192 7 I BUCHANANS f 'I I 4r# I I I L!y?l I I flSfcSfc! B^B I I f i J I I I 9 4 I I I "^t i I JJ I tf^flfl I i Black White I I SCOTCH WHISKY HAS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION FOR X t f ITS
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      105 7 <£^ ;^©©@©®©®©©®®®©@®©®@©©(§)@©@(gs@@(g)j j Freedom from f 1 Skidding i on wet smooth roads s only possible when W the tyres used are designed to give ample road grip. Dunlop "Fort" covers— the deep buttressed triple-stud tread bites through /g the layers of grease and holds the road. 1 BORN (^lipM
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    ENGLAND'S SOCCER VICTORY OVER WALES.
    390 8 Brilliant Display by the Forwards. London, Nov. 20. Stamford Bridge.— The Anglo- Welsh soccer international was played to-day m ideal weather before 20,000 spectators. There was a thrilling opening. England lorced a corner, Wales cleared, but England came on again and Johnson grazed the post.
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    BISHOP OF GUILDFORD'S RESIDENCE.
    98 8 Dr. Greiff to Live at Farnham Castle. London, Nov. 23. The contention that living m a castle minimized the Bishop's spiritual influence was raised at the Guildford Diocesan Conference, which, however, decided that the Bishop, Dr. Greig should live at Farnham Castle. Dr. Greig himself expressed
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    REVISED POLO HANDICAP LIST.
    147 8 Lontl:»:i, \o\. The following raeommendationi for alter*. tions to the official polo handicap list, llJ'J'j, are made by the Hurlingham Committee: Asthon. Lt-Col. IL C. S. (Melton Mowbray), from 4 to 3. Beech, Captain I). C. M. (Bugby), from 4 to 3. Broedfoot, Captain \V. A.
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    EMPIRE MINING AND METALLURGICAL CONGRESS.
    69 8 Capo Town, Nov. 21. All arrangements are now practically completed for a third triennial Empire Mining- and Metallurgical Congress m South Africa m March, 1930. Prominent mining engineers from aM parts of the Empire have signified their intention to attend. Sixty technical papers will be
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    OXFORD'S STRONG RUGGER SIDE.
    216 8 OXFORD'S STRONG RUGGER SIDE. BiR Victory Over Major Stanley's XV. London, Nov. 21. Oxford.- By defeating by 26 pts. to 8 uhat was virtually an international fifteen, raised by Major Stanley, Oxford have greatly enhanced their prospects m the inter.arsity rugger on December 10th. They outplayed Major Stanley's team m
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    39 8 Lady de Graeff, the consort of the Gov-ernor-General of the Dutch East Indies, leaves Java for Switzerland at the end of this month to recuperate her health, returning to the island after an absence of six or seven months.
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    GIRL WHO WAS CARRIED OFF BY BRIGANDS.
    392 8 Mollie Ellis to Marry. Miss Mollie Ellis, an English girl living m India, for news of whom the whole Eng-lish-speaking world once waited anxiously for ten days, is to marry. Her husband-to-be is Major Eric Wade, M.C., of the East Yorkshire Regiment, and
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    INDIAN QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
    202 8 Training of Indians for Air Force. London. November 2."». In the House of Commons, replying: to Commander Kenwoith\" regarding facilities for training Indians for the Air Force, Mr. Bonn stated that no Indian who had given the Air Force as his first choice had succeeded m
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    INDIAN COOLIES IN MALAYA.
    248 8 Immigration Conditions. Penang, Nov. 2H. Interviewed on tho eve of his return to India to-morrow, the Hon'ble Mr. T. Prakasan, a member of the Imperial Legislative Assembly of India, who has been on tour through Malaya, Siani, and Indo-C'hina since May, said he had visited many
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    KASHMIR FLOOD HAVOC.
    72 8 Maharaja Remits Over Rs. 7,000 m Land Revenue. Kashmir, Nov. 21. In connection with flood relief measures, the Maharaja has remitted over Rs. 7,000 m land revenue and sanctioned about Rs. 16,000 for takkavi advances besides a same amount for gratuitous relief. Steps are being taken to
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    THE PROSECUTION OF HAWKERS.
    303 8 THE PROSECUTION OF HAWKERS. Appeal to the^hine,,^^ Chinese hawkers gat he*. J^*' Of esc Consulate-Ck-m-ral TvZ^ th <W by three representative e f them, who demanded an intp! am °n?st Chinese CoawlWa",* SjV* assembled m front of th|i T*tS* otl *r« Tong U, (the CowS^^JjS M, b oflue the rep
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE PRESS UNION PROPOSED.
    366 8 In view of lark of unit;, amongst locs. Chine— pressmen, Messfi Seii 800 Bum and Ix»h Wee Nan ol SOI Kuo Mji P. proposed to organise v union. purp< M they put up an announce!***, which was first indorsed by the t staffs of the
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    ASSASSINATION OF KING NADIR KHAN.
    33 8 ASSASSINATION OF KING NADIR KHAN. Not Credited ]n_London U** London. No] The Afghan Uf»*» ita Uj^ credit the rumour of tin- .1 Ktef Nadir Khan. in* any attempt on fell W the Legation.
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    THE MAD DOG OF COMMUNISM.
    56 8 Colonel Crawford ■^^"lilk Hall tended pablic n^-timr G££ far the auspice, of the 2TSJdW* oiation. referred to the prea the Indian constitut^n., pwJJJ^ described rti «ouM world. He hoped that ft I v together m finding l! a question. To). danger before India wa-/™ 1
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      205 8 I Cologne and *$Jl^\^. 1 V Two names linked for Ay m W Jr s S ever m the annals of /I* W\ \v .-V ||l .ft S[ g Cologne: That magni- 111 A Ilill. 11 5 I ficent monument of \\l*? A fk 1, I Gothic architecture i^l yji
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    THE KELLOGG PACT.
    750 9 RELATION TO MANCHURIA DISPUTE. Britain's Appeal. [British Radio Official Service.] Hug by. Dec. I. For tht first UIBC since it was signed, action Arising out of the KftUogg Pact has I'ccn taken. The British Government has io-optiater with the United States Government m the IMM of joint
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    AIR MINISTRY CONGRATULATES COMDR. BYRD.
    48 9 f British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. 2. Lord Thomson, tie Air -Minister, has sent a Ml Sliagl to Commander Byrd, on behalf of the Air Council, tendering: "Hearty congratulations to yourself and your companions on your sptendkl flight over the South Pole.
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    WILLEMSTADT RAID SEQUEL.
    48 9 [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, Dec. 2. The tragi COSBk raid by Venezuelan revolutionaries at Willemstadt last June i? recalled by the announcement that Majoi Slobbe, of the General Staff, will shortly supersede Herr De Fruytier. Governor ol Curacao, who was recalled soon after thi incident-
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    LONDON'S TRANSPORT.
    124 9 NATIONALISATION SCHEME FORESHADOWED. "Simple Public Ownership." [Router's Service.! London. Dec. Z. The public ownership of London's passenger services with "reasonable remuneration of capital." wma adumbrated m a statement m the House of Commons by Mr. Morrison, Minister of Transport. The magnitude of the scheme, the announcement of which
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    THE NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    213 9 The British Delegates. [Renter's Service.] London. Dec 2. hi tin- House of Commons, m rep'j to! (questions this afternoon Mr. Mac Donald an nounced that ttu- British delegates to the Nasal Conference will be himself ||r. A. Henderson (Foreign Secretary), Mr. A. V. Alexander (First Lord), and
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    EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.
    142 9 Former Adversaries Dine Together. [Reuter's Service.] London. Doc. 2. Ten generals and eight admirals were among the East African campaigners who dined at Holborn Restaurant, many of whom had ?v>t met sine*.- they were adversaries m war-time, notably General Smuts and General von Lettow Vorbeck. The former
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    THE EXTRALITY QUESTION.
    115 9 Mr. Henderson's Statement. [Renter's Service.] London. Dec. 2. In t h<- House of C<»mni<»ns this afternoon, replying to questions Mr. Henderson (Foreign Secretary) said the Chinese Government was aware of the British Government's desire to enter into negotiations with regard to extraterritoriality m a liberal and friendly
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    AMERICA'S POSTAL DEFICIT.
    71 9 [Router's Service.] Washington. Dec. 2. The annual report to the President by the Postmaster-General of the United States .-ays the post ofl&ce deficit at the •ml of the fiscal year .Tune, 30, was $8.">,4<i0. 000 compared with $32,121,000 last year. The deficit is attributed to increases m
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    LONDON COMPANY WOUND UP.
    48 9 [Reuter's Service.! London, Dec. 2. Mr. Justice Bennett m the Chancery Division to-day ordered the compulsory winding up of the Horstman Company. f Counsel for the Company stated the Com- pany accepted bills of exchange for £327,000 and had only £)3,000 m the bank.
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    MORETHAN A "PICK-ME-UP" MEN AND WOMEN WIN BACK LASTING STRENGTH AND VITALITY.
    204 9 MORETHAN A "PICK-ME-UP" MEN AND WOMEN WIN BACK LASTING STRENGTH AND VITALITY. No one can make constant demands on physical strength without ultimately Feeling below pai tin-ii ;in .i tit for nothing. When stamiiM v lacking, life becomes .1 penance instead of i pleasure; th.-i<- fa no real enjoynu I
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      276 9 Business cards. double spacing 1 tl(t earboa eopf and pcs for daily work. :r rvpEWRITING BUREAU, duilia >trrtt, Singapore. fSNATION FLOWERSHOP 1 ;;!^r' van wijk Sururvis.on. A VA FLOWERS. Wnmtim Haskeu. ALHAMBRA CIGARS perfection. <~^ Tl UIMK-ULAKS, FIELD- ft TBLBBCOPs» I EZEKiEL SONS, Optical Specialists. ChSßiberS, Raffles Place, Singapore MASSAGE
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      505 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is herobv -iven th.t I ad? c ;t tc* of C'losinjj. Calls and 20 Joint Bo». MomJ;(y pvh nm Supply of Gael the Municipal >Cpt N«»on. Jan. 1930 Supply of ft t t of \k iruh Internal ma> ■Jtw Copper Tahiag iWmtm :t Noun.iv.. 12th,
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      398 9 Jj l.\'l XV Onoto passes this test m the "^S^ N^ BPbWI factory before it is issued. A special "*^^^>w^V I I machine whirls it round at 1000 revolu- I I X I ENTIRELY ¥jf 1 ENGLISH }17 1 So long as the valve is closed an Onoto cannot be
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      184 9 !Sllenburgs I Foods I fl are particularly suited to the I feeding of infants m hot 1 climates. They are free from I harmful germs and are I readily prepared by the simple addition of boiling water only, thus giving complete independence of doubtful milk supplies. Milk Food No. 1
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    67 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. MORTON. <>;, !>■ :< i. 2nd, 1f29, at th«« Gei Ho pital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Morton, H. M. Naval Base, daughter. GILLMAN. At th.- European Hospital, Kuala Lampur, <m Sunday, December I, t<> Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Giltman, ion. John Edward. ADAMB. At
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1929. SECOND THOUGHTS ON KATONG.
    874 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1929. SECOND THOUGHTS ON KATONG. Further consideration of the situation which has arisen m connection with the use of the Pacific Trading godown at Katong for a motor assembly works, almost leads to the conclusion that it may prove to be fortunate rather than
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    947 10 Wai! calendar received from the Carnation flower Shop. Mr. A. L. Gilmore, Manager of the Victoria Theatre, is an inmate of the General Hospital suffering from "Singapore hand." Capt J. Green, 0.C., E.Co., Penang and Province Wellesley V.C. was seen off by a large gathering of E. Co., Volunteers on
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    THE IPOH TRAGEDY.
    76 10 YOUNG ENGINBnrs Ril DEATH, I>id he Mfahu* Un (From Our7T^e S p ondent) The inquest opt, V of the young mioin, borne who, it will found btf ««k with a revolve, h ha.l b*n teker Jerv,,,,,, t1 ta (151.,,11,,. 1.. h. whs tomd hospital. .Mr. G. Osb
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    NEWS FROM BANGKOK.
    25 10 [FREE PRESi I'anukuk. In, fr is annou. races the DM of whips will be hihit( rl. The Siame i: provides for ex]
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    92 10 TRIAL B\ IIKV. Te Ike Editor, Sir.— ln j the Utten to the I heading. LR.M. be abolished. Tri world-* te everj suspended a dm obtain Justu his wront obtained all '1 be prii trial by the po] m front of the ird ail the fact*
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    76 10 LONDON AMI NEW YORK Tl> AND RUBBER PRICES. [Fftlß PBKW SERVICE London. 1 5.11 1* Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus a; S notify to-day's tin prices M follow?: Spot tin 12 L 6. Forwai 12 16. The market is firm. Messrs Syminirton and S notify to-day's rubber prices fc follows:
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    42 10 A ('..inmittn ny i-tir.j Tuesday, December 1 th, iB l at 5 p.m. The follov confirm Minutes; Straits Settlements (F i i Housing; Bankrupt, eial Hygiene Advisor) 1 Companies Ordinance; Proi Services for Malay I New Member*; General.
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    F.M.S.R. GENERAL MANAGERSHIP.
    38 10 It wm reported ii morning smyi the M i that "m all probability M; ham will ioeceed the 11-ni-u--as Cen,ral Man:, will a,t as Dire tot fTe •wefltcimlly informed Cov.rnmept hi matter. iuU\> the pspol
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    63 10 Infettwttaf Md or the .econd r W hkh In too* '■:<•■ JamegW. Davidson, I International, to Lumpur Raton Club on Choc Kia Pens P" ol about U "m Fit P.vth-.ns h.v« th, fowl hOUMi Of X IV. IWe and .->• Mahum Cuard.an Ihtakj thono P lectofth,Mv ,r their reserve p.a.l-
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    GOVERNMENT'S ESCAPE.
    92 11 A|V SAVED BY TORY SLACKNESS. ticai I nemplovment Vote. [Barter's Service] London. Dec. 3. ins sitting was promorning after the irernment has i\ it: the closure ise the LJnaav Bill falling to II with the Conservatives Opposition cheers 2 to 196, Shettlea- of the left wingtacking Government for
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    CHANG'S REPORTED OFFER TO THE SOVIET.
    142 11 Manchuria Dispute. Service.] Shanghai, Dec. i hang Hsueh Chii >k conference, tg, firstly that t. agrees. <?) tatui of I Railway it deems it that the tse the railway propaganda; R manager I E.R. directu their should S- i.-t onuitiona fourthly R .1 shall
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    OLD ENEMIES MEET AT DINNER.
    70 11 Th <' Baricd War Hatchet. uv.] tUfffcjr, Dec. 3. Ettol Vorbeck, who forces m Bast Afent< rtained by the a dinner la,t nivht Smuts (who com s) over a thousand meri hi the campaign 11 neral and his cordial recep- ring when the two >h
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    STORMY WEATHER AT HOME.
    30 11 dnml Boats m Difficulties. «dal Service.] KuKby, Dec. 3. I *u»t 8 between fifty occurred yesterday I. <" th, Knm'ish Chan*md caused Channel maintained only with ;Kar!;.
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    TEA RESTRICTION SCHEME.
    172 11 FAVOURABLE RECEPTION IN CEYLON. i-utch Support Unlikely. [Renter's Service.] tl m liondon, Dec. 3. -he Financial Tfnet gives prominence to (the proposals for restriction of U» produc jtion which it says have been -oOciauTrt n^mended" and favoured by the Indian ad Ceylon groans m Mincing Lane, but
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    BYRD'S POLAR REPORTS DISCREDITED.
    173 11 Former Explorer's Criticism. [Keuter's Service.) Men ork. Dec. 3 ommander Byrd'a south pole flight w s "speculation m sensations*' by Major (Iran (a member of Cap! Sco'.t't expedition m 1910) who writes m a Core.i n newspaper that only money i> now reqiu-.-o. to become a
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    UNIFYING LONDON'S TRAFFIC.
    213 11 Government's Great Task. [British Radio -Official Service. l Rugby. Dec. 3. Great interest has been aroused by the announcement made m the House of Common's by the Transport Minister. Mr. Morrison, regarding the draft scheme for unification of all London traffic SSl'Vkea under public ownership. Details of
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    FIRE AT ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON CLUB.
    109 11 FIRE AT ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON CLUB. Early Morning Outbreak at Cowes. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT]. London, Dec. 3. A vi-ry serious fire which is estimated to have done damage to the extent of several thousands of pounds, broke out at the Royal Yacht Squad on Club at (owes, the famous
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    TAMWORTH BYE-ELECTION.
    46 11 Sir Arthur Steel Maitland to Return to Parliament. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 3. The Tarn worth by-election resulted m the election of Sir Arthur Steel Maitland (former Conservative Minister of Labour) with ***** votes. Mr. Horwill (Labour) polled *****. [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    790 11 I fj BEACH ROAD CONTRACT CASE. Hearing Postponed. I The celebrated action between g. Muthukumaru and Alkaff and Company, affectinbuilding contracts m Beach Road, the sum /claimed beins m the neighbourhood of $;>0()0:,0. was the subject of two appeals and a motion before the Appeal Court which
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    IMPORTANT U.S. STEEL MERGER.
    74 11 [Reuter's Service. J New York, Dec. 3. The Bethlehem Steel Corporation, followI ing m the footsteps of its rival the United j States Steel Corporation, has entered a big amalgamation scheme whereby it extends i its operations to the far west of America, acquiring property and
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    30 11 Members and friends of the Penang Radio Club, says the Straits Echo of Wednesday, danced last night to an orchestra playing m Java and then to the Runnymede Hotel Orchestra.
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    'REPORTS FROM THE COURTS.
    375 11 RACE COURSE BETTING CHARGES. Bookmaker and Client. A Jewish yo.uth named Saul Salcoo, employed by Meyer Brothers, claimed trial >eiore the Second Magistrate (Mr P s Williams) yesterday on a charge of loitering on the Race Course during the recent ruce meeting for the purpose of
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    TRAFFIC CASES
    200 11 Magistrate's Busy Morning. A large number of traffic nmrnor^M were dealt with by the Third Magistiate Mr. Findlay, yesterday. Among those answering summonses were several European ladies an i gentlemen. Foi driving without s ence Mrs. Naughton was fine< $10. Mr. I>. Iken claimed trial «>n a cha
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    THE GEYLANG BATTLE.
    91 11 Accused m Court. The four remaining Chinese and the Arab who were arrested after a fierce fight with the Police at Geylang recently were produced before the Second Magistrate. Mr. P. S. Williams, yesterday and remanded. They v ere charged with committing an aimed j.;ang robbery. One
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    THE ASSIZES.
    78 11 Aft^r a retirement of fully twenty-five minutes the jury returned a verdict of guilty on a charge of attempted rape against a Malay named Joki bin Taib at the Assizes before Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday. His Lordship sentenced accused to seven years rigorous imprisonment whereupon accused's mother was
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    MILLION FRANCS AIR PRIZE.
    49 11 French Government's Offer. [Reuter's Service.] Paris. Dec. 3. Costes and Bellonte are prospective winners of the Government prize of a million francs to be awarded to any French airman who with French material breaks the world's long distance record before the end of the year.
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    M. JASPAR TO FORM BELGIAN CABINET.
    34 11 1 Brussels, Dec. 3. M. Jaspar has agreed to form a Cabinet. He has apparently compromised with the Liberals, agreeing to safeguard instruction ti French m certain districts.
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    SHOULD WIVES COME EAST?
    246 12 judge on International Problem. In the United States Court for China (Shanghai) recently, Judge M. 1). Purely granted an interlocutory divorce to Mrs. Ciaretta Jones, wife of Lieutenant William t Jones, formerly attached to the Li. S.S. Black Hawk, American Asiatic Fleet destroyer. ihe grounds were
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    "GRANDEUR ET MISERE D'UNE VICTOIRE."
    211 12 "GRANDEUR ET MISERE D'UNE VICTOIRE." M. Clemenceau's Book Finished. Paris. N<»\. I. "(iranti* m t-t M >i)c dune Victoire" will :>»• the tit It- of leiiu'Nrrau's keenly «••:<<! hook. The faithful Albert, \\w «>Ui Tiger's" indispensable valet <i»- chambre, told \nv thi> morning, when called at the house, that the
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    OPIUM SUPPRESSION.
    355 12 Burma Chinese Reply to League Questionnaire. Th. answers of the Burma Hokkien chin i ese Association and the Constitutional Club to the questionnaire prepared by the I easjuc 1 of Nation* opium Commission state: I. We consider that opium smoking is a harmful vice which should be exterminated.
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    THREE SOBRIETY TESTS.
    84 12 One an Accused "Would Rather Not/ How a motorist was tested for drunkenness was described at the Kingston Police Court by a police surgeon. The tests were: To walk along- a straight line. To pick up a pin. To repeat the words "Around the rugged rock the
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    FUTURE OF THE TELEGRAM.
    630 12 Straight to Office. Mr. T. E. Herbert, chairman of the Institution of Electrical Engineer! (Northwestern Centre), pave his address at the opening meeting of the season m Manchester on "Inland telegraphs." He had deliberately excluded the Continental telegraph circuits, he *aid. because these were self-supporting and
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    YOU MUST NOT OVERWORK.
    290 12 Fatigue as Cmmm off Consumption. Healthy adults who suddenly contract pulnx nary tuberculosis have probably been overwork m jr. Their resistance to the disease has probably i een broken down by "chronic fati gue," due to working night and day. These remarkable new theories \\eu advanced
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    20 12 I Mr. L. V. J. Laville, President of the! Town Board, Johore, has been appointed! Acting Registrar, Johore Supreme Court.
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    399 12 AMATEUR RACE MEETING. Friday Saturday, December <tth 7th, 1929. T«q Races each division of law I lloi>t Rare* lor cadi d;\i>i«-M l«s* t V and N H"r^c> combined. T»«» Races l«»r lan 1 Ponies. Two Race* fot :n i» division oi las* II a. d 111 PmuC*
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      722 12 111 l IV AMI O£* 179 Batu **<*"*• Kuala Lumpur IIIUANI d I/O. Telephone 296. Hijrh-Class Japanese Dressmakers. I NOTICE. 1 I An EXHIBITION SALE of FASHIONABLE DRESSES THE JAPANESE COMMERCIAL MUSEUM Hijrh Street, Singapore from DECEMBER 2nd to 6th. I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRADE-MARK depicted above
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      217 12 AT ONCE NO matter how severe your digestive trouble may be, you can pet quick relief by neutralising the excess acid that is almost sure to be the cause. of al l s *°mach disorder is due to excess acid which terments food, camca painful gases to form and attacks
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      249 12 AUCTION SALES Excellent design »ol<i famitiire rolemocmfone with i lotjd .p.nkin X t ondition. To 1 «n Saturday. !>,„ 7th AUCTION sue "I EVERY Jo b, hold ..r M iaJoroom, N, On Wednesda>. \h r (1 On Thursday. On Friday. [),c. at T On Saturday. e( Tho Plod* andothei ■•lay
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1061 13 URIGHOUSE'S BENIGHTEI BURBLE. Traducing Siam. [From Our Own Correspondent.] nu Bangkok, Nov. 27. Old Siam hands m England have taken vi evT s f h Ut hMdKn of traffic fron even such a benighted country as Siam.' Fn i T t much for Siam s «end 3
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    MALAYAN APPOINTMENTS.
    188 13 The following appointments have been made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies during- the month of October, 1929: Federated Malay States: Mr. R. F. Bowford, Assistant Master (Mathematics) Education Department; Mr. G. K. Devonshire, Police Probationer; Mr. L. F. If. Fenning. Customs Probationer; Mr. F. D.
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    BRITISH MINISTER TO AFGHANISTAN.
    94 13 London, .Nov. 20. Replying, m the House of Commons toiay, to Lieut.-Col. C. K. Howard-Bury (Con. Chelmsford). who asked when, m view of :he recognition of the new Government at Kabul, a Minister would be sent. Mr. Henderson said he hoped that it would be possible
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    NEW MARKETS FOR COTTON.
    189 13 Li, Col. Seddon-Brown's Speech at Barcelona. I J xI.*»nd<»n. Nov. 8. The possibility of finding new markets for cotton was emphasised by Lt.-Col X Beddon-Brown, Supervisor of 'the Amalgamated Cotton Mills Trust, at the recent af somhly of the Internationa! Federation of Master Cotton Spinners at
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    DRAMA OF ALASKAN SNOWS.
    187 13 Ice-locked Motor Boat and Rescue Plane. London. Nov. 19. Nome.— Lieutenant Carl Ben Eielson's aeroplane is reported to have been wrecked 60 miles on the land side of the furship Ramuk, whose passengers the explorer was trying; to bring: here. A dog-sled team has .started tor
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    20 13 Mr. and Mrs. Alan Loke and party will be leaving m the near future on a holiday trip to China.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    326 13 Troops Reach Canton. [By arrangement with XanyangSiang Pau Press.] Hong Kong, Dec. 2 Three raiments of Chang Kai -sing tended al Canton yesterday. Tsutung Lu«ngkitig and Wingcjik arrived yesterday morning and proceeded to the West River m the evening. Chang Rni-Chang has fonatd three aircorps with (hang
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      816 14 Blue Funnel Line 1 REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Spore. §*ATREUS For London, Rotterdam and
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      504 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Spore. Dec. 14 Jan. 9 Feb. 6 Mar. 6 HOMEWARDS. •.a. CITY OF SHANGHAI For L'don, Rotterdam
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      417 14 British India &nd Apc&r M (Incorporated m England *^*UvJ MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARm SERVICES. KGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL s m L UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTYs7nvL LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERV, CE ME^ OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND lift Due Tonnage. Singapore. T JEYPORE 5,300 Dec. 4 MALWA
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      641 15 0. S. K. Line. Destinations. Vessel. Arrive. Leave. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen 1/0 a l intern via Colombo, Aden. ,«d Tort Said. Andes Maru Dec. 17 Dec. 18 ?ueZ Trt Elizabeth, Capt Town. I Janeiro, Santoa, Montevideo xi v |Kound-the- tIHO.I t Manila Mi.ru Dec. :*0 Jan. 1 ";?/^ur.Dar.e S -Salaam.
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      528 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP JLINE cxTuf AMJEltiKcAj^i r^ftAlC^ LINE TO xMARSEILLES, NEW IOKK AND BOSTON. Rom SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. WILSON Dec. 9 Dec. 12 Dec. 14 Jan. 21 PRES. VAN BUREN Dec. 23
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      673 15 KONUfKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Peaaag) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. THEDENS— Wednesday,
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      667 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). <0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      211 16 jgL HORDDEUTSCHER KP§3 LLOYD, (Incorporated m The under no ted are the Company's ii cended fixtures: OUTWARDS. AUGSBURG for Takao, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama Dec. SAARBRUCKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Keelung, Shanghai. DaJny and Tshigtao Dec. i ALLER for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Dalny and Tsingtao Dec. 2
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      373 16 Kerr Steamship Co^T^ 44. BBAVER STREET. NEW YORK "C,, (Incorpo.ated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SEKVICP r. I BOSTON. NEW YORK PHILADEIPb,? BALTIMORE. A A M (via Suez). M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Dec. 14 M.S. SILVERBEECH due Jan 10 I PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA <£& SINGAPORE TO SAN FRA\( l,^ LOS
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      87 16 INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION l (Incorporated Direct flttftow <«' tal* 'J'JSU Amoy and Shanghai and I iia PMM»f rr«i s n c P of Li* Taking cargo on through WW for Canton. Macao. B»«*^*" I^l Tientsin. NtwdnrMf, >anct^ J'hilippi'H-- F^OK PDfANG iNDOI^ HO6ANG FOX iONC K ()><l BUUAMG All tho dates
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      676 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a,n Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.n Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.n Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      507 16 PASSENGERS SAILING. Per T.S.S. Sarpedon yesterday for United Kingdom: Mrs. L. E. Anigstein, Mrs. E. E. Davidson, Mr. G. C. Thompson, Mr. D. D. Booth, Mr. Lawson, Mr. R. K. Winterton Mr. W. H. Hill, Mr. F. J. F. Crook, Mr. G. Marshall. Mr. J. T. Ogfhrfe, Mr. C. H.
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    Port and Shipping News.
    92 17 K-i'van arrived m London p ftftd on Ist inst. rVara.'lWsDe Bye armed lay with tin. > Owen, the present Haru* n.M m« on tranSiiesrb New Year. n line s rumoured to be con- !i,1,!h,: ■•<■ —ral more big thousand be*i of Siair, .ana igftt fro« Siam-
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    STEAMER'S STARTLING EXPERIENCE.
    44 17 by the Mattel on her arrival m P" 1 m La 11 N iwg ;i F... tht vesae! and n ntmued The engines m and a Cast oi got no bottom at A1 examined and led am) ything was ■age towards
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    SWEDISH SEAMAN'S LAPSE.
    53 17 named Pecrask, a $u amer Culliou, irth To! ice Court ink and disorderly tor Phearsoa ol said he went to Jolin- m consequence of telephone tw tht accused waring utinir. When he accused the latter men to orerpower rask sa d he was too drunk fine of
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    STEAMERS TO REPLACE JUNKS.
    56 17 steamers a ill soon replace th< flluw River, if sent for the operation of steam the river, which is now being inder the auspices of the Minisiraanicmtions, prove? successful. >übmitted by the Shan- tion Bureau to the Ministry ped that success will attend the -team or
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    DECK PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    50 17 S< tan arrived from China th nearly 300 deck passengers I to th».- (^uaruniine The Shunko Man and the fded to the <iuaranarrival. The Edavanu k passengers, the Larut 4f> 1 won- V\ on the md 21 on the Van der Lyn. There Oil the Nam Henir.
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    P.AND O'S PROFITABLE YEAR.
    24 17 [Beuter'i S< rvicc] l/ondon. Dec. 2. 1 report for the year ended 'hows a credit balance of d forward £120,000.
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    PILOT'S ADVENTURE ON DERELICT SHIP.
    179 17 '^<kr Caafc taut* Lighted I ladles. Niggling, voyages but mainly life-risking al dark/ bitterly cr Id. arming mountains, are the J*«we "Journal of a Deal Pilot" Portsmouth, 7s. M), which "shabby little quarto f the Deal pilot m b>l1 Stanton. Weboati m the years of
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    LLOYDS REGISTER.
    1393 17 Shipbuilding Figures 1929. In reviewing the operations of Lloyd's Reg.ster of Shipping tor the year ended June 30th, 1929, there is a slight decline n the volume of new tonnage classed as com Pared w.th the corresponding figures for the previous year, which, owing to special rcumstances, showed
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    SHIPS ASHORE IN A FOG.
    353 17 14 Stranded m 300 Yards. Bristol, Nov. 4. Bristol Docks were m danger of being cut off from the sea all day yesterday owing to several vessels being stranded. Twenty inward and outward going vessels were caught by a sudden fog earl> yesterday morning just
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    153 17 Masters of vessels arriving from the East state that heavy weather is being encountered m that direction. The extensive development which Adelaide harbour is undergoing will make it possible for ships drawing 30 feet to berth m the inner harbour. The new 10,000 ton steamer Appledore has been launched by
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      226 17 EASTERN SERIES I^^"^^!^^ of their apparent frailty, KlVnii \V "T^v yfe intrepid fishermen often m KwSt \V krr- 11 V mote cautious neighbours. IS I Ajkttrm A. f l^^^^^^S E^dQ^lA^ L HPO see a Catamaran off the jjfi f^m^^^ B^p Ceylon coast is almost as |||m < *^^wS^^^^^^^^j^^^^^Wß^^^Jy common as
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    772 18 GAMES PLAYED IN GALE AND RAIN. (Jailacher Gets Four. Heavy rain accompanied by half a gale. marred football which was played on soft ground on November 2fenL, says a Renter ire to the Rangoon Gazette wh.ch describes i he games as follows-. iwackhurn 1: Arsenal 1: Arsenal's classic
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    SQUASH RACQUETS.
    44 18 Army Title Retained by Capt. Scott-Chad. At the Prince's Club, Captain Scott-Chad retained the Army Squash Racquets titL> by defeating m the* final N. Lytton Ifila- anke 9--T, 9—5, 9—o. He nas won the championship every year -''nic its inception m 11)2").
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    57 18 C Walker, who may be Australia's reserve v.iekttkeeper m the English tour next year, did exceedingly well m the match between Gillian's M.C.C. side and South Australia, stumping four and catching three of the Englishmen. All his stumpings were off Gvimmett, and one of his first innings victims was Woolley,
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    TEST CRICKET.
    655 18 FORM OF AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS. Some Probable Tourists. The featuie of Australian Ciun Cricket m mail week was the batting ot Dr. K. ii. betting con, of Paddington. Keproducing 1 hi: pievious week's form, wh< n the wicket was ♦iilkinu, Bettingt. n batted very f.oundly against Glebe tor i>:>
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    M.C.C. VS. NEW SOUTH WALES.
    235 18 Woolley 's Double Century. Sydney. Nov. 22. The match between New South Wales ami the ftf.C.C. befnui to-day. New South Wales going m first bad made 458 for "> wicketa :.t the dose, Bradman K>7. KippajK 10s. Sydney, Nov. 23. In the second day's play
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    128 19 Yesterday's Alteration*. I'll, H' *s 1 11 H I llt t Buyers Seller* BatuCavea LOO 1.05 Hcng Katu 63 61 Kinta Tin Dred. l.:;.". Kachai 1.20 l.2;]'_. Lukot Ti?i< 1.35 l.io 'Malayan ion. SS 37% i North Taipiiiß 7.". hO [Penawatfl r3 .6 iliantan Prcfs. 85 93
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    161 19 Yesterday*! Alterations. In the course of 1928 Switzerland export ed over a thousand million Kwh. represent incr 28.4 per cent of the total output oi electric energy. Since 1920 exports o electric energy have nearly tripled. Buyer Seller. Ayer Hitam (ss) 12a 13> i>an*rrin Tin i. 25a
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    221 19 December SELLING. London 4 moiiir,,' sifirht 213 1516 London months* sight 23 7 8 London GO days' sight l|B 11)16 London 30 days* sight 2 3 ***** London demand 23 Ii London T T. I|l 11|16 Lyons and Paris, demand 14»9 Hamburg, deir.and 2 3i New York, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    202 19 December Tin *0€ Ton.-: $89JW) Gamble! l^ l Rut:, Anaro No. 2 Ji6^ Uice Liang Hin Chrn Mark Re 4 Kugk (.Nf* 8 so !''cc, Siam old N T o. 1. 880 Rice, Rangoon Pintan 2ftO Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam BroKen Nc. 1. 220 Kite, Siam Broken
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 19 December 3rd.. 12 a*dadi n«M»n. Buyers Seller- RJ9.S. equal t<> London Standard Spot 26% 27 Standard R. 5.3. on Tender Doe. 27% -~'-j January 27% l 4 February ■2* :> 4 Jan.-March 21 4 April-June 80^4 rone of Market: Dull. I-;it<'>~t ('.!)>!«•: London Spot iheel
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    42 19 During the third term erf 1929 the total receipts of the Swiss customs attained 64 million francs, exceeding- by over 6 millions f the amount obtained during: the correspondf ing period of 1928. This increase is chiefi> due to favourable economic conjunctures.
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    LONDON FINANCE WIRE.
    142 19 Tin Outlook Obscure. [PBII tRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. London. i)vc. The opening prices <>t rubber to-day were 7 T-s (spot) and B 5-8 (forward), the market being easier. Shares are dull. There ha s been an Increase m London storks of 1,526 tons to ">:.\~>:!s ami m Liverpool
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    LIVERPOOL RUBBER STOCKS.
    260 19 Increase Doc to Holt's Warehousing' Cut. 1 fu- remarkable rise m stocks of crudi rubber at Liverpool ihi> year has been ex- j plained by the fact that warehouse charges] m that city have been considerably reduced. l Jn September, l!»2s, when the new Holt's Warehouse at
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    50 19 A larjre shunting-yard was opened recently at Muttenz (near Basle) whi- h is considered to be the most up-to-date of the kind m Europe. Being situated at a junction of French, German and Swiss railways systems it is of international importance. The t< tal costs amount to 22 million franc?.
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    445 19 Singapore. l)vc. 8. A weekly report In the present state of the markets can he little cue than a rathej; depressing record of inactivity and Calling prices. Fluctuations m the metal prices always >h<i\v a further decline m price on balance for the week.
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    90 19 An area of rubber roadway amounting to ahout 1,01)0 square yards will be laid on a busy thoroughfare m the city of Glasgow. Scotland, according to an agreement reached by the Glasgow Corporation and rubber paving interests. Rubber Roadways, Ltd.. [have entered into an arrangement with the* North British Rubber
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      314 19 A^ETS EXCEED $10,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 the great wiß^^unimjmui. m HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OPPIrF- 97 m company has £20,000 deposited Suprem e Court o f EngUn^^pßes 0 witf the bS'l^ Assurance Companies Act. ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE. 4 raMM ili-i— AGENTS WANTED. Secretary Managing Director
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      336 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE H'>NG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 ioserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20 000 000 COUR'I OF DIRECTORS W. H. Be*., Chairman. J. A. Plummer, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hea:
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      268 19 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). S**"*** £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 a:d u P 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612,046 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq. J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON
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      362 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. j Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. MALAYA RUBBER TRADE. The following table gives British Malaya Exports
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      195 19 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTIVS REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 8. Kubher. London Bd. Unehanced Noon Trices (London Std.) Spot 26%; S.S. R.S.S. on Tender Dec. 26%, Jany. 27%, Jany.March 28, Apr.-lune 29V,. Dull-easier. Tin. London i'l77 ss. £'"> 10s. down. Mmmii. Easier. Sungei Ways :>.:)."» 3.40, Kuchais 1.20 1.24, Kinta Dredce
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1374 20 Scotland had to celebrate the feast of St. Andrew this year minus any exhilaration which might accrue from successes over the JSassena<hs m the annual rugger and soccer encounters, for they lost both, as well a the golf match at Bukit Timah, their rugger sides up-country lost (except
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    223 20 SELANGOR AMATEUR MEETING. First Day's Weights. The following are the weights for the first lay's racing" at the Selangor Amateur meetng on Friday. Ponies. Class II and 111 3rd. Div._(s *urs.>: Longchamp 12, Blarney Stone 11.12, Actress 11.2, Jangeishak 11.2, Isma--ani 10.13, Wendy II 10.3, Why Shy 10.1.
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    129 20 The results of the Singapore Chess Club's handicap American tournament Kvans Gambit (accepted) to-date are as follows: Plajrti*. CUm. c..i\ G.W. GX. Pts. Klink tA 10 y 1 134 lU.iy LA It 7 1 Iff M.i-(hi)icff LA ft 7 L* 110 IN-tk L'H 7 in 1 Tan
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    S.C.C. BILLIARD HANDICAP.
    159 20 WEDNESDAY'S TIKS. Championship. \Y. Lindsay vs. P. Carmiehael. X. G. Bishop vs. H. Gray. H. Class. T. M. Calhaem owe 25 vs. Roy Wimbury owe 25. A. S. Banks owe 75 vs. W. A. Wilson owe 25. A. C. Perdriau 6\v*.- 6i W%. A. V. Harris owe
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    RUGBY.
    581 20 SURPRISE RESULT OF TRIAL GAME. Valuable Practice. Colours 17 pts. Whites 11 pts. Containing as it did such a large number of the Club first fifteen the Whites team m yesterday's practice game on the Padang were not expected to lose m the easy manner m which they did.
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    WELCH UP-COUNTRY TOUR.
    128 20 Penang Defeated. [From Our Own orrespondent.] Penan tr. Dec. 3. Welch Regt 21 Penang 9. Yesterday the Welch Regiment gave a great display of open play and defeated I'enang by 21 points to 9 points. The Penang defence m the centre, where Goodman and Boyd were absent,
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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
    47 20 MALAYA CUP RUGBY Perak vs. Selangor. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. Dec. 3. Perak sportsmen are eagerly anticipating the visit of the State Rugby side to Selangor for their cuptie on Saturday. The team will be the same as that which drew with the Welch, including Hill.
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    ANOTHER WIN FOR BUD WALLEY.
    44 20 Opponent Retires. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT London, De<\ 3. Bud Walley, the Singapore boy has registered another victory. Last night he met Jack Da vies of Wales m a 10-round contest at Premierland but Davies retired m the sixth.
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    35 20 S?ang Wu Athletic Association will give public performances at the Chinese theatre, Eu Tong Seng Street on December 6th and 7th m aid of the building fund of the Industrial and Commerical School, Outram Po»d.
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    GOLF.
    844 20 THE ONE CLUB-HOUSE DISCUSSION. Hole by Hole. Golfers are the most self-centred people m the world. Their passionate interest m their own game is notorious. Their interest m any other game is non-existent. The average golf course might be a monastery, far removed from the outside influences of boxing
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    OWEN-SMITH FOR OXFORD.
    19 20 Cape Town. Oux'ii-Smith. the young South African test match cricketer, has Ix^on awarded a Rhodes scholarship.
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    53 20 At the repeated invitations of Chinese m the Federated Malay States, the Chinese pugilist party left for Kuala Lumpur last week end. Mr. C. W. Bloomfield is acting as Head Master, Government English School, Alor Star, m place of Mr. E. Cranfield Hicks who has assumed duties as acting Superintendent
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      157 20 ||new"h.m.v: record XO-DAY jj Ist DECEMBER ISSUE j Lhts Jcnt with Pleasure. S. MOUTRIE fir* Co. L v 1 (Incorporate! m H- fltr k *fli I RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. I ~1 SUNSHINE KITCHEN I Furnish your kitchen— the work. I shop of home— with modern appar- I I atus. Make
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