The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 December 1929

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press ,11 i'KNTS. SINGAPORE, SA TUESDAY DECEMBER 10, 1929. 20 PAGES DAIJLY. NO. 12,895
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    235 1 Hong Kong newspapers describe the Haiching piracy as the mest horrible m the long history of the China coast. It is revealed that there were three missionary ladies and a Customs official aboard Page 1 1. Details of the terrible scenes at the pirating of the Haiching
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    A KAMPONG FOOTBALL MATCH.
    996 1 It is not a rare thing: nowadays to see the game of football being played m the most remote parts of the Peninsula. Our ■OCCOr stars may be tempted to challenge this statement, but one must renumber that the principles of the game as played m
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      291 1 WING LOONG. THB RECOGNISED HOUSB for CT'ROPIAN TROPICAL SUIT* HIGH STREET. *Ij( Raffles Hotel f f CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES I v IrMAS EVE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER nth. V S.EC.AL DINNER tic AND s DANCING TILL 2 A.M. g trUAS A7(7//T, IF^D.VFSD/l Y. DECEMBER 25th. X t Oil) ENGLISH DINNER.
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      232 1 !.^B Hi (j--fIMI 1 The easy writing ROYAL TYPEWRITER— A writing machine of surpassing excellence. j |^^J/^_V |"#X Sole Agents: r\ O|\l f O U OILYER QUAY I I SINGAPORE. f Also at (Incorporated m England) Penang and Kuala Lumpur. $®®®®®®®®<§^^ I EUROPE HOTEL I "Renowned by Recommendation* 9 4
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      107 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Balfour's Eagle and Globe steel Page 3. Fiamroz for vitality and health Page 0. Travelling rugs from Robinson's Pase 11. Noxo the scientific wood preservative Page 10. De Silva's for genuine Christmas presents —Page 10. When ordering gin look for the cat and barrel Page 7. Auction sales;
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FGR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      194 1 TAB WEEK. Tuesday, 10th. Hijrh Water, 4.56 a.m.. 7.5. 4.'29 p.m., 7.4 Kennel Club mtg:.. Adelphi. 6.45 p.m.' Outram School prize giving:, 10 a.m. Rupby: S. Johore vs. Merchant?. Hockey: Welch 2nd XI. vs. Med., Coll., Tangli Wednesday, 11th. High Water, 5.55 a.m., 7.7, 5.57 p.m., 7.3. Kinta Tin mtg.,
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    918 2 LEAGUE POSITIONS TO DATE. (irimsby's Decline. rmtrt— i m the fengUsk and Scottish League* to date are as follow: DIVISION L Goals. P. \V. 1». F. A. Pts. Maruh. City 17 10 3 4 43 28 24 Sheffield Wed. 17 10 4 3 40 22 23 Aston Villa
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    THE SCREEN.
    207 2 At the Pavilion. A girl's tight to run n mint* m the face of a treacherous neighbour, m order to prove herself equal to the male partner m the firm, is the theme of Bebe Daniel's picture The Fifty-Fifty Girl. Miss Bebe's acting and personality go far to
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      239 2 Moonlight Hill NEW WORLD. Saturday, December 14th, at 9 p.m. SINGAPORE AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION. Singapore Amateur Boxing Championship. SEMI-FINALS AXD FINALS. Under the Distinguished Patronage and m the presence of H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, THE HON. MR. JOHN SCOTT, C.M.G., H.E. THE G.O.C. MAJOR GENERAL H. L. PRITCHARD,
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      397 2 VICTORIA THEATRE HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS.— DECEMBER 21st 23rd. 24th. Twice Daily, 5.15 and 9.30 p.m. Special Xmas Revival of the Film Version of Sir James Barries Famous Story. "PETER PAN" THE BOY THAT WOULD NOT GROW UP A PARAMOUNT PICTURE. PRICES S2~~and~sl. Children Half Price to Matinees. Commencing Boxing Night, Dec.
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      421 2 ALHAMBRA'i Tim Cheng Kee, Sole Proprietor. Special Programme Commencing Saturday, Dec. 71h M and endine Th,.,^ In the Second Show at 9 pjl Ti/tf LATEST EMPIRE NEWS Raquel Meller IN The Promised Land A Sensational Jewish Romance m Rt, Q HENRY ROUSSEL SUPER PRODUCTION In the First Show at 7.30.
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    1093 3 HONG KONG GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM. Cficct of Price Reduction. An interesting memorandttm en the \UM mm fa opium m Honrr Kor B ru recent!" I üblishc-d I y the Goverrivcnt 01 that Colony A Ne ;_nve extracts KJow: Th- position m the BeiffMxxiriftg pro'vincc nf CfcUa vanes from
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    51 3 Mr. R. W. Cruickshank has returned from Home leave, accompanied by Mr. Cruickshank and infant daughter. For the past few years Mr. Cruickshank has managed the Hoscote (Malaya) group of estates, m Negri Sembilan. and Pahang. He is now resident m Johore, having taken over the management of Berut estate,
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    DICTATOR HARDENS HIS HEART.
    362 3 Spanish Restoration Postponed. Madrid, Nov. 5. Yesterday's niuch-expecte<l Cabinet Council brought an answer to the Vakncian tCtnincil of War. In a communication given cut after the meeting of the Council and m an after-dinner speech made a little latei General I J rimo de Rivera met
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    FRENCH NAVAL POLICY.
    82 3 1922 Building Programme Recommended. London, No\. Paris —The report (.n the Naval Itudjaret for 1930 declares that at the present sluk<: of international negotiations m re^anl to tiisarmament, France could not k<> below the tonnajre specified m her naval programme for 1922. France should maintain, inter alia,
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    24 3 The Chinese Comnany S.V.C. vrlll l>e ;-fc. home on Saturday 4.30 p.m. on h<» 'occasion of the prize-giving at the Bukit Timah Rifle Ran'?e.
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      453 3 POINTERS— No. n. {"TESTABLE MARKET. I What doef < v.-ryone agree to be the great desideratum for both t A «r»nd fi vi(U( (l frvm th< Pr<xlueer\s and the investor's stand V A v,m X*: a sttr nwrket without the violent fluctuations, V ternating boonu and slumps, that have ever
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1697 4 Should Australia Abolish Her Air Force? LESSONS OF THE WAR. By T. STANHOPE SPRIGG (Editor of Airways). London, Nov. 13. 'THE proposal of the Australian Common- wealth Ministry, reported here by the Times, to abolish the Australian Air Force as a separate unit has awakened the
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    30 "LIVE" BOMBS AS CLUB ORNAMENTS.
    71 4 N«wton Abbot. J^e discovery has been made that about fcnbs of different varieties and of kinds used by many nations, all of which had been presented to a village club m mid-Devon and have been displayed for two years, were nearly all "live" and
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    Ernest Whitcombe on GOLF
    398 4 Ernest Whitcombe on GOLF GET THE LEFT HEEL DOWN. I do not think it is usually appreciated how important is the action of the feet m all the strokes. Even m the putt, though they remain flat on t>h* ground, they exercise an influence over the knees and legs. I
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    TALEBEARING TEES.
    686 4 Find m an Old Golf Jacket. A few days ago I, having no intention of going outdoors, put on a suit of clothes m which I am not allowed to be seen even by Harold Arthur, the liftboy, unless 1 am carrying a pack of golf clubs to
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    BRISTOL AS AN AIRPORT.
    410 4 Services to Irish Free State. Bristol is on the verge of great developments, which will do much to restore it to the proud position of second port m England, which it enjoyed m the days of Charles 11. Wise m its generation, with an eye to
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    "GIRLS TO RULE THE EMPIRE."
    191 4 Lord All en by on Their Task. "The future management of the British Empire is m the hands of the girls who are growing into women," said FieldMarshal Viscount Allenby, speaking at the annual bazaar of the Y.W.C.A., which was opened by Viscountess Cowdray at
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    9 4 Millionaires are over-respected m this world. Mr. Walter Runciman.
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    COSMOPOLITE.
    906 4 A Filip for the Consullina" rroicobion. 5 NEW FORM OF ART. (Copyright by the Free Press and th.- k lew tilip has been given to the 'conprofessions by the Paris vogue for the consultation dressmaker. You no longer content yourself witJh a mannequin display before deciding on your new
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    DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SHIP'S DOCTOR.
    822 4 It is quite a mistake to suppose that a ship's doctor has nothing to do but weai an attractive uniform. Why, ours might just as well have been a general practitioner the night we crossed the equator writes Jane Starr m a
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    PENANG BETTING HOUSES.
    718 5 A Sharp Fine. Penang papers report that a fine oil $1,000 or one year's rigorous imprisonment was the sentence passed by the Penang District Judge, Mr. C. Wilson, on a Chinese named Oh Sin Kay who was arraigned on charges under the betting ordinance on Thursday. The
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    118 5 I (By arrangement with the Nanyang Siang Pau Press.) Shanghai, Dec. 7. Tang Sun-tse, Hsun Guan-chuan and others have circulated a telegram welcoming Wang Ching-wei and demanding peace. Yen Shi-shan is tie central figure auuir it Chiang. Government still hesitate to reveal the facts. The second and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    37 5 Programme of Drills up to and for week- ending Dec. 15th: Saturday, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, "E" Chinese Coy., Rifle Meeting. Sunday, 8 a.m., Bukit Timah Range, "E" Chinese Coy., Rifle Meeting. i
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    DAUGHTER'S LOVER KILLED.
    292 5 Ten Years' Imprisonment for Father. Nairobi, Nov. 5. A tragedy with a racial background, one of the first of its kind m Kenya, had its sequel m the High Court at Nairobi to-day when an English hotel manager, Bernard Joseph Potter, was sentenced to ten years' ligorous
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      207 5 1 I i^ I QTTI?T7 I o kj Xv 12/ j I C J 4 ♦5> 1 J I ♦!> t 4* I IF II IT'S A I Guard Your BK^^^^B THROAT fjstM DISEASE L^^Sr |\/f ORE diseases start m the throat than is 1v 1 ever realised The germs
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      206 5 1 J rom J ar^ o '°S' ne <^^^^/^^ '-^\w^ Ever welcome offerings at the shrine of y** 3 ideality; charm and fragrance to mane w X P loveliness doubly adorable Surely even T^j ■'/ITtJ 7 LJj)lnr could not oner treasures more InCllSP&riSclblP precious than these, more welcome t1,,,n :ij
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    FAMOUS CITY SCHOOL.
    1564 6 MERCHANT TAYLORS' TO i MOVE. The New Site. The Merchant Taylors Company have resolved to move their school from its present juaiters m Charterhouse-square. i«ouncl?.i m the City m IS6I, the school was removed i to its present site m 1875 because the original site had become
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    "CITY OF ROME" DISASTER
    89 6 Certificate of SaM> intt< Reply i»iK to S que*tioi Lea. (Lahour). th, <•• State. Air Ministry. M. I that the Air Mi«»tO > that defects had be< plan- City of Uom S|H'zia. ..utMßf r «*T The Air Miaistrj that public transport i speetod by licensed *r
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    THE LATE LT-GEN. SIR A. SLOGGETT.
    58 6 THE LATE LT-GEN. SIR A. SLOGGETT. L I hi- H«^ Survived a Shot Throat I l.t,Ci,n. Sir h*r«g> walking with hi> >"• t ,j,,n. < Kt .tt. outside Hake, SU£ n rf£ He was the only ]A the not killed when f^%/> This happened at KM flf e nw£ bullet
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      389 6 kjfhdsfhdsf ForVitalityand J^^^^^M Health there is nothing to ap- (I O^^C^^^i proach Orange -Smash. j^r/i^k/^^i^ z/d iiui J|J from the juice. I WT)i L sweet ripe I Js|jJ*i^J^ oranges. I C ~^vSy I? of I I ~^2w famroz I I Ph <>ne 6354. I t^y 1 T^T^m E&i3 i. PROMOTES
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    SIR OLIVER LODGE.
    1019 7 REPLY TO MR. H. G. VVKLLis. lhe Individual and the Race Sir Oliver Lodge broaUcast on Nov 2nd of View- n the remarkable sympoite on; Points of View' to which Mr. t Dickinson, Mr. Bernard Shaw, Mr. j H. U Well*, and Mr. J. B. Haldane have
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1127 7 "FREE STATE JUMPERS" IN U.S.A. New York Victories. f From Our Own Orr«spondent.l Dublin, Nov. 6. Despatches from New York, give the details of the outstanding success of the Irish! Army Jumping: Team on its first appear- 1 ance m the U.S.A. at the Boston Horse I
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    155 7 Mr. G. Kella<*her, M.C.S. who was «•>•- pecUd to return to Malaya about the end of this month has had his Home leave extended on medical grounds and will leave Marseilles on Jan. 3. Mr. C. W. Dawson, M.C.S., will continue to act for him as District Judge and Registrar,
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      157 7 BOORD'S DRY GIN t FAMOUS CAT AND THK BABRBL BRAND M) \v ON SALE IN ATIBACTIVE SCREW JKpPER KOTTLBS. EASY t! (FK\. EASY TO USE. NO EXTRA CHAEGB. WHEN ORDERING GIN LOOK FOR THE CAT AND BARREL ON EVERY LABEL. Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE,
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      119 7 i i JL -iiXw 1 CIGARETTES j I TIP*» WITH CORK OF PURE NATURAL GROWTH t I REASONS FOR Hill Chrysler A 1 umoutti i SUPERIORITY I I 1. PERFORMANCE V The P remier Quality of any car should be its performance on the V V V V road the
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    ANOTHER CHURCH CRISIS.
    594 8 EMINENT MEN SIGN MANIFESTO. Secession Threat. The Church of England is faced by a crisis that may prove even more serious than that which arose from the attempt to i'w.se the Book of Common Prayer. Thej tiouble began m the Indian mission field over a proposal to
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    THE POPE'S SUBJECTS.
    195 8 518 Citizens m Vatican City. The census of the population of the Vatican City, taken at the end of September shows it to have 51 H inhabitants. Two of these acquired their citizenship by birth vyithin the precincts of the Papal State since Feb. 11, the date
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    HONG KONG BANKING SENSATION.
    118 8 President of Corporation Arrested. Mr. N. I. Brewer, the Hong Kong- barrister and President of the Instone Banking Corporation, whose arrest at Shanghai, following the bringing of serious charges against him by the Hong Kong Government nnder the Perjury Ordinance has caused a sensation, returned to
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    RANGOON ROAD SCHOOL.
    750 8 ANNUAL CONCERT AND PRIZE GIVING. Education of Malays. A very pleasant morning was spent {it Rangoon Road School on Friday when the annual prize giving took place. The proceedings opened with a concert consisting of vocal, instrumental and dance items. The boys of every class contributed to
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    RAMSAY'S RISE TO FAME.
    145 8 The following: pleasant mix-up is extracted from the stop-press column of one of tho home evening papers: Mr. R. MacDonaid. Mr. Mac Donald was given a great welcome on landing m New York. He has been transferred for £2,400 to Newcastle United, whose need of greater
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    SINGAPORE HOKKIEN ASSOCIATION.
    222 8 Successful Public Permormaufe. There «ai i larft fathi riai I Ayer Theatre just opposit temple on Thursday eveniaf, local Hokkien AMocHition favt entcrtainmenr. AtthoOffii it mil communities, n<» stalls of an\ allowed to be then. Befci tl ment of the perfornanee, Mi v President of the Aiaociati
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    123 8 TIM foil- .win- il I' 1 flu- J mgto °i Nation* 1 I tho we<'k ended No\ itrliit: mwllpa Alexandria: 1 plag Adt n 1 NMallpox death, llaithdad: I iiailpox Horn hi > B smal!| >X i I Calcutta: .">."> »h«>l<r:i C M ajrainst B 6 can
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      673 8 ilffto&ie ttlataXia Keep 'ASPRO' handy and you keep the dreaded malaria and other fevers away. Thousands of sufferers know these statements to be true* 4 ASPRO' is both a protection before the attack and a dispeller of the attacks after they occur. Furthermore, it has the great variety of other
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      67 8 for people Mcegoodkii who arc panicu P )a about food. Mad a only of fresh meats and fresh-caught fish. No preservatives added Everything kept sp 0 l«sly clean. Sailor Savouries are as good for you as the foods trom your own kitchen—the vitamins are preserved with the toothsome flavours. SAILOR
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    WRECKSTREWN COASTS.
    1094 9 DISASTROUS WEEK-END GALE. Thrilling Rescue Work. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 8. The exceptionally violent gale which struck southern England on Friday night, and continued yesterday, was' renewed with severity to-day and the forecast indicates c continuance cf the stormy weather. At the height of the gale
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    SUNDAY'S YACHTING.
    329 9 THE MILNER CUP FINAL. Grand Sailing Weather. Ideal weather with a spanking breeze made sailing a real enjoyment on Sunday. The "A" boats raced over the Club's North East Monsoon course m the third and last race for the Milner Cup. Three boats crossed the starting line at
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    SIR CHARLES MONRO DEAD.
    69 9 [British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby, Dec. 9. General Sir Charles Monro who retired recently from the post of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar, died yesterday at the age of 69. He saw service as Commander-in-Chief at the Dardanelles m 1915, and also as Com-mandor-in-Chief m
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    KING'S THANKSGIVING FUND CLOSED AT £689,597.
    33 9 [Uritish Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 9. The thanks-offering fund for thn recovery of the King is now closed, and the final grand total is i' 689,597.
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    THE KING'S CHRISTMAS CARD.
    248 9 (To the Editor of tlhe Ptaftng Gazette.) Sir,— ln my letter to you, re the King's Christmas Caul, I asked, would the Kinp Lauph. Now I'll ask, what will Nelson do? Look at the card. There is even,- appearance of a stiff breeze blowing and I
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      351 9 ttJSjNESS CARDS. buhris I M ,,,W.1K VN» Tl!l hamponc hru R;)ad -^EWRTfING! page, double spacing:, free cwrbon copy and rt for daily work. v[n< TYPEWRITING BUREAU, W l hul.a Street, Singapore. JjgjfiON FLOWERSHOP #2&££P Tan wijkl Under EnroptM Supervision. JAVA FLOWERS. *^t* Wrc tha Baske !L SEVER HE WITHOUT META.
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      614 9 TKNDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby K i ven that tender} nv,te,l for the following materials or service! •:.U that particular, of such tenders may be' ofn« n j! m the Tender Room M^p«! Teilder Date of Closing Supply of 3,500 fwt of inch internal diameter Copper Tubine v
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      704 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. Pending the rebuilding- of our present premises, we have now removed our offices to NO. 3, SYNAGOGUE STREET. HO HONG COMPANY. HO HONG STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. HO HONG OIL MILLS, I TD. HO HONG SOAP FACTORY, LTD. HO HOXG PCRTI AND CEMENT WORKS LTD. TRADE MARK. Notice it
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      452 9 NOTICES. NOTICE OF TRADE MARK CREOLIN Notice is hereby jriven that the above Trade M.-trk is the property of William Pearson Limited, of 91 Mark Lane, London, Kneland; Manufacturers, and is used by them m the Straits Settlements; Federated and UnfederateH Malay States, m connection with the sale of Chemical
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      20 10 OSBORXE. On December 9th. 1929, at the Maternity Hospital. Singapovo, to Mr. and Mrs. C. Gordon Osborne. a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1929. THE THREAT TO NANKING.
    763 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1929. THE THREAT TO NANKING. To-day's news would seem more or less to confirm the original fears that the latest revolt m China constitutes a severe threat to the Nationalist Government as at present constituted. But when that is said, apart from the fact
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    353 10 From John Dickinson and Co. we have received their 1930 calendar. We acknowledge receipt from Mr. G. Aurely of two diaries for 1930 advertising "Titan" brand cement. The Rev. W. Murray, M.A., will conduct worship m English m the E. P. Mission Church, Jalan Salleh, Muar, on Sunday next, at
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    SINGAPORE BOY SCOUTS.
    404 10 MR. JOHN SCOTT ATTENDS ANNUAL RALLY. Third Troop's Success. H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. John Scott, was present at the annual rally of the 500 members of the thirteen troops of Singapore Boy Scouts at the Drill Hall on Saturday afternoon, when he presented the
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    GRAND BALLET AT THE THEATRE.
    321 10 An encouragingly large audience welcomed the first matinee performance of the anrtual Grand Ballet, which, held to benefit the Children's Aid Society, took place at the Victoria Theatre yesterday afternoon. The performers, most of whom were children, j-uffered to a certain degree from stage fright
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    SOUTHERN HOTEL AFFAIRS.
    146 10 The Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) made an order for the winding up of the affairs of the Southern Hotel Ltd., (who recently decided at a meeting of the shareholders to go into voluntary liquidation) by the Court, on the application of Mr. F. H. Collier, on
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    42 10 The annual sports of the Straits Union English School will be held at the Stadium on Thursday. Mrs. B. C. Roberts has kindly consented to give away the prizes. The School anniversary will be held at 6 p.m. at the school premises.
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    CRIMINAL APPEAL.
    731 10 THE POWERS OV A II «t,, n OF THE I'EACE CE Lottery Fines Re^ Fines of $1,000 each imnn Mohammedan Indians eJES n lhr Police Courts of irttt£to£ h ment of a public lottery „,/>«• *750 m each case by the ChW* b William Murison, m tUotfc* Court
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    82 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK AND RUBBER PRICES. fPREE PRESS SERVHK TOPYRIG London. Dec 9. 5.10f* Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and jo. notify to-day's tin prices as 0 Spot £179»k. Forward 181 market is firm. Messrs. Symington and j» tf notify to-day's rubber pne* follows r Spot 7 15 16d.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    56 10 Owing to rain the final ofw Chinese Recreation C Iv!» < P* n Tennis championship between Jon Urn Bong Soo was not pbf im l i 0 day. It is now fixed for Tw T i ,in* the event of weather n JT n Fr^ v on
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      233 10 A PETER DAWSON Dawson Sfe SCOTCH WHISKY .4 Dawson and Perrier make a splendid combination. Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance* of Hong Kong). (Incorporated m Shanghai). 90, Robinson Road, Telephone No. 6228. BY SPECIAL 4 APPOINTMENT TO S H.M. THE KINO 2&~^£ OF BUIM
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      69 10 AFTER ALL, THERE IS A STRONG CASE FOR THE PEDESTRIAN Of course there is. It is very often made of polished oak with silver fittings. There is an even stronger case for a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT PIBM fc I IFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITEY Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    THE HAICHING PIRACY.
    254 11 WORST IN HISTORY OF CHINA COAST. Missionary Ladies' Ordeal. SBBVICB. COPYRIGHTJ. Hong hon-. Dec. 9. TV pipen h«r<- are featuring the Hai- piracy m °f tne mos t horrible m X history of the China coast. Not one, tragedfol occurred whilst the rai raping and later, when
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    HOODS AND GALE DETAIN ROYAL TRAIN.
    63 11 Crowds Wait m Pouring Rain. [Revter'f Service.] l.imilnn. Dec. 9. time m history a Royal train lin London late. People waited for lour m pouring rain and cheered [ait-tic- whose journey from Sanddelayed by headwind and •arc accompanied by their who ■pent the week-end
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    THE LEVIATHAN SPEAKS AMERICA.
    69 11 THE LEVIATHAN SPEAKS AMERICA. I Sir Thomas Upton's New Distinction. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Dec. 9. t business talk between a pas--1 liner and business man ashore successfully carried out when Sir Upton (t*ie famous yachtsman) 1 ><>und aboard the Leviathan three sp<>ke to the advertising expert, lr Wnliam Rankin,
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    GOOD NEWS FOR HORSTMAN CREDITORS.
    83 11 I Outer's Service.] l/ondon, Dec. 9. cally stated that it is anticipated < proportion of the £327,000 bills "«MW accepted by the Horstman Srit/bvS w duly h d at V t>> drawers. It is now stated Horstman Company possesses of considerable value and it is
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    THE THREAT TO NANKING.
    44 11 fcr Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Dec. fl. "ttish and American women > u-uated from Nanking -arii.-r, yesterday have arrivthii afternoon. Another Nanking will arrive to-morrow. Nanking, Dec. 9. "< Hankow troops have f t y -thousand loyal Govern- paring for the defence of
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    MOSCOW BUDGET.
    26 11 I Service.) E Moscow, Dec. f). "m.nittee has approved *J ".600.000,000 roubles, 200. feriit or 'K»nal estimates. r on pa KeB 9 and 18.]
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    17 11 I LvU? assoon the son of SaBBOon of Hove. He ..,< lvb r **»i«-nt of the Suasex County
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    THE GREAT STORM.
    611 11 FATAL HAVOC ON SEA AND SHORE. Lifeboatmen's Heroism. [Router's Service.] London, Dee. 0 as mildly as ever over western Europe and possible however to rcMime the cross-Chan-nel services although the passages have l-oen very rough. The port of Folkestone > still closed while the Channel Islands have
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    U.S. RETAIL TRADE LOOKING UP.
    76 11 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Dec. 9. Reports to the United States Chamber of Commerce show that retail trade m the United States is improving owing to the holiday m buying. The cold weather has increased, confidence m the business outlook. November sales m retail dry goods
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    BEACH ROAD CONTRACT CASE.
    102 11 In the Appeal Court, before Justices Sproule, Stevens and Thorne yesterday the hearing was resumed from Friday of the appeal of Alkaff and Company against the judgment of the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison). The appeal arose out of the action between the appellants and S.
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    14 11 Mr. D'Esterre Dkrby, who is well-known m the planting industry has returned to Malaya.
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    TEST CRICKET.
    572 11 FIRST AUSTRALIAN TRIAL. Bradman's Double Century! (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. Sydney, Dec. 9. The first of the Test trials to select the players who will visit England next season, which is being played here, is providing a fine example of the vicissitudes of cricket. J. Ryder, the Victorian
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    PENANG BUS BANDITS.
    150 11 Night Street Raid on Money Changers. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, Dec. 9. What apparently was a planned prang robbery was revealed at the police court to-day when Oh Wati was charged with committing" robbery between sunset and sun down m Bishop Street on Saturday. It appeared
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    TRAGEDY OVERTAKES SAMPAN PARTY.
    126 11 A Penan* Fatality. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, Dec. 9. On enquiry at the Marine Station yesterday it was found that the body of a young Filipino named Spiritu Sandos, who was drowned yesterday off the E. and O. Hotel had not yet been recovered. A
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    216 11 GRAND NATIONAL ENTRIES. Restriction Scheme Rejected. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT] London, Dej. With a view to restricting the numbei of horses entered for the Grand National, a suggestion wae put forward recently that only those horses which had been placed At some time or another m accredited Steeplechases,
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    STRAITS RACING ASSOCIATION.
    88 11 Classification of Horses and Ponies. List No. 2 Amendment No. 10. Issued December 9th, 1929. HORSES. Transfers. Dame Fashion from Class 2 to Class 3. Battlemagne from Class 3 to Class 4. Crostarie from Class 3 to Class 4. Kingswear from Class 3 to Class 4. True
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    SUNDAY'S B CLASS YACHT RACING.
    366 11 Final for Clifford Trophy. In a full breeze the "B" Class boats lined up with one absentee, the Jazz Fiend for Sunday's rac ing. A start was made at 10.10 a.m. for the third and final race of the series of the Clifford Trophy. Columbine
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    HOCKEY.
    81 11 S.RjC.'s Good Win. Playing on their own ground yesterday the S.R.C. II decisively beat the S.C.C. II by four goals to one. A feature of the game was Richards' sparkling display for the S.R.C. Playing inside right, he ran through three times on his own m the first half
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    35 11 Dyaks from Bedup, n^ar Sennah, Upper Sarawak, repotted m Kuching that they had found g©ld there. The matter awaits investigation. The Borneo Company. Ltd., are ako inquirinc into an alleged find near Bau Sar. X?aiette.
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      A RUGBY PROBLEM.
      1341 12 The Eight and Seven Pack. When the British Rugby Union team comes out to New Zealand arfd Australia next winter, the virtues and weak points Dtf the seven and tight packs will be tested, inasmuch as New Zealand will adhere to the time-henoured 2, 3, 2, despite
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      NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS.
      298 12 Stars Getting Ready for GilligaiTs Team. Wellington, N'o\. i. Championship matches are m full twins Ctago, the iast to get going, making a start last Saturday. T. C. Lowry, who captained New Zealand on the English tour, is a sheep-farmer, we\ away from the main centres round
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      AUSTRALIAN TEST CANDIDATE.
      199 12 G. W. Harris of South Australia. G. W Hanis. who has been opening i>atsman for the State of South Australia for tht past two seasons, made 205 not out for Port Adelaide against University a few weeks ago. It is the highest score of his career, and
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      SHILLING TENNIS BALL IN SIGHT.
      192 12 SHILLING TENNIS BALL IN SIGHT. London, Nov. 7th. The shilling lawn tennis ball is m sight, m consequence of a. fierce war that has broken out among the leading tennis ball manufacturers. Two years ago first-class lawn tennis 'uxlls cost the public about 21s. a dozen. The manufacturers insisted that
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      578 12 THti SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a live "ncwg" paper 30-40 columns of oewi daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. .Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morninp. Latest Telegrams, Latest Newt and Late- 1 Announcements. Daily Newt Cables. itttWbtr and Tin Price Cables, together with
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      521 12 NOTICES. PENANG TURF CLUB. NOTICE. A Special General Meeting of the member! of the Penan;; Turf Club will be held m thf Turf Club Offices, Chartered Bank Chambers Penang, on Wednesday, December 18th, at 4.30 p.m. BUSINESS: To discos the proposed purchase of a Nev itace Course, and if agreed
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      655 12 I wrMt Mlseases Wm j/F^^lfiM C ANATOGEN must do you ibwP AT 0 g oo^' because it provides the I aWJ J| debiliated cells of body and nerves EUrA /f are nature s buil ding materials of I^Hi N if A! real Health and Strength. M lav f V^v^ H^
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    CLEVEREST FORGERIES EVER KNOWN.
    466 13 £1,000,000 Haul m Three Weeks. London. Nov. 3. At least £1,000,000 has been gained m the past three weeks by means of what are regarded as the cleverest paper money forgeries ever known. The gang responsible has worked all over the world. The forgeries have been
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    THE GROWTH OF A PARTY NEWSPAPER.
    388 13 £100,000 New Daily Herald Company. London. Nov. 15th. The Labour Party is at last to have a newspaper worthy or its increased power and prestige. The Daily He»ald, which, m the words of its enthusiastic Kditor, Mr. William Mel!or, "was lurched 15 years ago
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    SIR HARTMANN JUST DEAD.
    26 13 London, Nov. 26. The death has occurred of Sir Hartmann Just, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1907 to 1916.
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    DANCERS' DELIGHT AT OLD RHYTHMS.
    378 13 The Polka once Again Can you dance the polka? Yes, I can, Because I've got such a nice >oung man. First her heels and then her tees— That's the way the polka goes. Bless my soul! When did I last hear that? Why, it must
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    CIGARETTE SINS OF SOCIETY.
    326 13 Hostesses Bewail Charred Treasures. If you want to see a perfectly charming and well-mannered woman revert temporarily to the primitive, say, "Cigarette end" The cigarette menace is becoming as great as last year's gate-crashing, and unless the offenders mend their ways equally drastic methods of* dealing
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    D.S.O. COLONEL'S LAST 2s.
    182 13 Pathetic Story at Inquest. Evidence that a number of pawn tickets were found m his bedroom, and that the only money he had was two shillings, wrapped m a piece of paper, was griven at the inquest held at Eastbourne on Lieut Colonel Gould New^nan, D.5.0.,
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    31 13 Mr. A. M. Sellar, a London Director of Sime Darby Co., is visiting Malaya. He is at present on a visit to Kinta on his way to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
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      134 13 THE SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNDRY. fc The Singapore Club. j I The Singapore Golf Club. The Tanglin Club. jjj The Singapore Cricket Club. i j c x tr ft it TV J1 j k P. M. S. Railway- fc if Si ft y ft \f\ ft if Bobimo«t*i Cat*. (E ft
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      162 13 B»jß^Siir FlftEß WHISKY I Hhßk^ 1 ■•'"'■^s I 301 YEARS AGO I I the Haig family began I I to make Scots Whisky I I The reason for its world* I I (M a;£cfc popularity* to»day is I Local Agents THE ANGLO-SIAM l!ORPORATIO?^ LTD. SINGAPORE. w/Vn faS &£-f^*^- Tup QICINV
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      780 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON ft 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. t ANCHISES For Marseilles, London,
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      535 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN 11 LINE. PABSfiN<;BR AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT via POBTS AND SUEZ CAN>M. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. lt> HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN One B'pore. «.s. CITY OF DURHAM Dec. 14 •.s. CITY OF HEREFORD Jan. 9 ■.a. CITY
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      457 14 British India and Apc&r Lines (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVFRNmpvV LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnaee w KHIVA 9,000 Dec 14 RAJPUTANA 16.500 u!'
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      674 15 0. S. K. Line. Destinations. Veaael. Arrive. Leave. Mien. Rotterdam, Hamburg. Brrmea .i v<r v a Colombo, Adcri. 1 P° rt Sai< Avc'i s Miiru De;-. IS De<- 19 Rlisabetk, Cape Town, I r... Santos, Montevideo \,r s. ißound-the-\\url.i pa*»ag« lfflol Manil Maru Dec. 30 Jan. 1 V MBbasa, fcanttbar,
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      521 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Utnd AMERICAN MLAIL* LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YOKK AND UOBTON. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. WILSON In Port Dec. 12 Dec. 14 Jan. 21 PRES. VAN BUREN Dec. 23
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      745 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE 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. Representative* m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and iv Bin| of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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    113 16 Drivers who investigated the wreck of the Kuro, a Finnish steamer which recently sank off Tammefora, found that many of the bodies of women who had tried to escape from the companionways had been trampled on by men; altogether 145 lives were lost and 80 bodies were recovered. Divers stated
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      707 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 MA RE LLA (7,876 tons/ and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). T&# «.s. M ARELLA is one ot the largest and finest steamers
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      216 16 s.s. MARELLA. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Sydney (arrived Nov. 30th) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed here m a damaged condition will be held at Godown N0.~48-9 on Friday, December 13th, 1929, at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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      413 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inr 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. U^M (locorpo.ated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE h, BOSTON. NEW YORK PHILADELIRiv > N BALTIMORE. (via Suez). M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Dec. 12 M.S. SILVERBEECH due Jan. 10 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVir.: SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO vvn lt LOS ANGELES
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      92 16 SOCIETE MARITIME JMOOCHIP MAIL SERVIC^SJNG^^ B*. ll Gouvernev^'ri(rd i (3,000 tons). D. Singapore Wharf Monday Noon o*. y A. Saijrcn Thursday Morning \m> D. Saisron Monday Noon 1" >( 15 A. Sinßapore Jrir '.J* 8 Thursday lUraiaf •< ffo 4V t Day- m Sa^on-lM >•• TOURISM IN IM> OIJII Express
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      696 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sung* Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemaa and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 aan. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, .Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      503 16 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Nieuw Holland From Melbourne- Mr J. Wardell Mrs. T. F. Hocking, Mrs. A. Graham, Mrs. C. Ranson, Mrs. J. W. Steeman, Master D. Cardwell, Mr. A. Graham, Mr. C. A. Niven. From Sydney. Mrs. E J. Curtin, Mr. A. Sullivan, Mr. J. Skelly, Miss A. Stevenson, Mr.
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      178 17 *^^^n Kavalpirdi. has left Hong expected to arrive at this Porl „n Wednesday. She will proceed H Hoard's wharves on numben of passengers (inengers) arrived yesterday. Mting 225, Thedens 174, Paty a jang 124, Vyner Brooke 132, 29, Ipoh ISS, Plancius .1 brought smaller mmander A. M Hughts writes s
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      WIRELESS TELEPHONY FOR SHIPS.
      76 17 WIRELESS TELEPHONY FOR SHIPS. I Rcjukir Service for I'assengers. ilntish Radio— Official Service. I Ragfcp, l»ev. 7. the White Star liner Olympic ica <m Wednesday the final the new win-U ss-telephone service iaip ami i-ountries on either Ulantic wii! be carried out. iathan. which leaves New York on H tit
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      ARCHAIC U.S. SHIPPING LAWS.
      431 17 evention of a second Vestris dit>- the basis upon which Senator Ko- Warner, ot New York, is urging j noaal revision of the United States t-rning construction, inspection, m- nuvage, liability and other mat- t hiving relationship with saiety at j Mator Wagner, who has made
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      DEEPER SHIPS AND DECK LOADS.
      1348 17 Drastic Changes Recommended By Committee. Jan Gorman writes m the Nautical Magazine: Every person who risks his life on the high seas is interested m the proposal that British ships should be permitted to load deeper and to carry timber deck loads the same as
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      BRITISH DOCKS AND HARBOURS.
      664 17 Why Continental Dues are Lower. The case for the Dock and Harbour Authorities' Association was submitted to the Royal Commission on Transport at the House of Lords m mail week. Mr. D. J. Owen, general manager of the Port of London Authority, and Mr. M. Kissane,
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      276 17 I 1 9y^@g^^gS\9?75<T I S 3 6 Express 999 Virginia 1 (sSTm^S^sS) Cigarettes are supplied to meet 1 I itimTjfl ifflWB I c demand for a I J^BC3y^PfHS cigarette of State Express I I Url I IOW!TrKSMW quality at a more f iiiXUII^JiSR economical price. They arc I 4 GUARANTEED
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    THE HAICHING PIRACY.
    948 18 GRAPHIC STORY OF FIGHT IN DARKNESS. Gallant Defence of the Bridge. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.! Hong Kong, Dec. 9. Kscorted by H.M.S.s Sirdah and Stirling, -he H inching, with her superstructure partly burnt away, arrived under her own steam ftt 7 p.m. and anchored m Kowloon Bay.
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    THE REVOLT IN CHINA.
    424 18 BRITISH WARSHIPS FOR NANKING. Foreigners Leave Ichan£. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Dec. 9. The Shanghai-Nanking Railway, which was cut m three places by the rebels yesterday was restored by railway gangs unde~ the supervision of foreign engineers. The rebel forces, whose numbers are given as
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    TOC H BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL ENDS.
    166 18 [Reuter's SYvvice.] London, Dec. 8. The birthday festival of Toe H concluded to-day, thousands attending special church services. A representative from Germany had remarkable reception at the People'? Palace m the East End. where the audience stood silently "m memory of the many thousands of
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    DISASTROUS FIRE IN HOLLAND.
    90 18 Famous Hotel Destroyed. [Reuter's Service.] Middelburg, Holland, Dec. 8. A very serious fire has destroyed eight buildings m the centre of the town, including the famous Grand Hotel, Verseput, and several old houses formerly belonging to the aristocracy. A high wind for a long time rendered
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    AUSTRIAN CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM BILL.
    58 18 i [Reuter's Service.] Vienna, Dec. 8. The National Council has passed the third readirfg of the Constitutional Reform Bill. The jrovisions m regard to whioh no compromise was reached and which therefore could not secure the necessary two-thirds majority, were dropped. It is expected that the
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      140 18 i a i ji t f^^^^^B 1 Wholesale at: 5 j RENE ULLMANN H^ GA s P T o R K r Of all OKetnists and Stores S. R. SASSOON, Sole Agent:— Ss. F.MJ3. Passengers with children travelling to England or returning to the East and Far East are advised
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      169 18 Gloriously Alive —Always Not a care m the world— they, can dance all night because they are gloriously alivegloriously healthy and fit. Hall's Wine has supplied them with both mental and physical reserves of power, which enable them to get a hundred per cent, out of life. Let Hall's Wine
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    84 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Bayer Seller. Hong Kong Tin (ss) 17s 3d 18s 3d Pangnga River (ss) 5s 9d 6s 6a Raub Aust. 8.60 8.80 c.d. Temoh Tin 22a 9d 24s 9d ,Tronoh (ss) 18s 6d 19s 6d Glenealy ($1) 1.75 1.90 'jeram Kuantan (50) 90 1.00 j Kuala
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    820 19 Dec. 9th., Closing Prices. Bayers Sellers. Ayer Wen* 1.00 1.25 Batang Padang 23 '>6 Batu Caves 1.02 1.07 Bukit Arangs 1.00 1.05 3 ltani s 50 55 Hong Fatts 63 66 Johan Tin 31 34 Kinta Tin Dred. 1.35 1.40 Klang River 2.50 2.55 Kuyohs J31., 16
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    205 19 December 9. SELLING. London 4 months sight 2! 3 15j16 London i." months' sight 23 7|B London 60 days' sight 2|3 13(16 London 30 days' sight 2j3 25J32 London demand 2|3 3|4 London T. T. 2|3 11|16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1429 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    189 19 I>ecember 9. Tin 200 Tons $89.50 Gambier 10 Pepper White Pepper Black 48 Flake Tapioca 5-90 Pearl Sago SinaU 8.06 Copra Sumlried ''-50 Rico, Anam No. 2 *60 Rice Liang Hin Chan M»rs Red Eagle t,New) d.»O Ri.e. Siam old No. 1. 380 Rice, Rangoon Pintan 260 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 19 December 9th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. iMjUii! to London Standard B o». 86 2 7 Pi r. ;in! R.S.S. on Teafer Dec. 1.'7 'J7V4 January 27 27% Fvlhuiuy 28« i 28 H Jan. -March 2H^ t»% Apr.-.luiU" B>H Tone of Market: Dull. Latest
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    SIX DAY WEEK FOR TIN AND RUBBER.
    141 19 (Support for Scheme m Peralu (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. Correspondence m the Perak press from various sources discloses a widespread feeling m favour of a six day week for rubber and tin. A local dealer OTftl the P. A.M. immediately to
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    197 19 ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD S REPORT. Singapore. Dec. 9. Rubber. London 7 15/16<L Unchanged. 4 p.m. Price (London Std.) Spot 2«P 2 S.S. R.S.S. on Tender Dec. 27, Jan. 27 J a Jan.March 2HVa, April-June 29%. Dull, steady. Tin. London. No price. Mining.— Dull. Sungei Ways 3.27 MS, Kuchais
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    RUBBER PRODUCTION AND SUNDAY WORK.
    213 19 To the Editor, Sir— May J draw your attention to the question of Sunday work on Rubber Estates and to surest that if this were abolished not only would the staffs, both European and native, benefit, but the resulting drop m the output, estimated at
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    MALAYAN TRADE ANNUAL.
    57 19 The 1929 edition of Mi. P. C. Coote's veiy useful Malayan Trade annual has been issii ed by Messrs. Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 100 South wark Street, London at a price of 2s. 6d. This is the fifth year of imH and the annuu! is being
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    WORLD RUBBER STOCKS DECLINE 15,339 TONS.
    132 19 In the period between February 28 and August 31 of this year, the stocks of crude rubber throughout the world have declined 15,350 tons, according to a table compiled by Henry Gardner and Company, London brokers. At the end of February, world rubber stocks
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      370 19 ASSETS EXCEED J10.000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER J35.000.000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OPPTrir- 97 am t The Company has *M» dented with the Supreme c,, +JFZTJS£ Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE PLANS Of ASSURANCE. AGENTO WANTED. Secretary Managing
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      339 19 BANKING, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: H~NG KONG. J Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 i> r. 1 ilver $14,000,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS W. H. Bell, Esq., Chairman. J. A. Plummer, Esq.,
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      513 19 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). g*? l £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 »:d-up 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. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON
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      39 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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