The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 December 1929

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINC\PORE, SA MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1929. 20 PAGES DAILY. NO. 12,906
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  • 372 1 A remarkable precedent was created m Johore yesterday when Mr. Justice McCabe Reay summoned the Legal Adviser, Mr. W. Pryde, Mr. A. B. Cobden Ramsay (Private Secretary to the Colonial Secretary) and Mr. K. C. David, Supt. of Printing: Office, for contempt Page 10. The essentials of
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  • 827 1 That great artist of the theatre, Theodore Komisarjevsky. has written a book about his wanderings, m which he singles out for notice and for praise the chemists' shops of England. They blaze their colours to the urban air. and he finds them beatific. Particularly he likes the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 214 1 rO l' C AN PURCHASE ANYWHERE FALLOW ARIELL'S WORLD gENOWNED CAKES. jßaffles Hotel CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES. f MAS EVE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2Uth. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCING TILL 2 A.M. X 1 lv>fklv 1 o $4.00. X TMAS SIGHT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25th. X j OLD ENGLISH DINN^ K ETl
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    • 292 1 The OLD TIME WAYof MAKING I g NEW FRIENDS j M L t i**i ,_i i^ H ttßtTk* *••>»* ?»**2^^^^^ff i iJr i I v?) BULLOCH LADE Pedigree Scotch Whisky I I Sole Agents McALISTER Co., Ltd. I I EUROPE HOTEL 1 "Renowned by Re«#mmendaUon' I X CHRISTMAS EVE, December
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    • 100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. All are welcome at Whiteaway's toyland P"age 6. Sime Darby and Co., are Aristo agentsPage 17. Buy an H.M.V. and you will ha^e the best Page 11. Notices by Ribeiros and Singapore Harbour Board Page 9. A Parker Duofold will make a nice Christmas gift Page 17. The
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    • 11 1 FOR DAINTY PASTRY SWALLOW ARIELL'S PATENT ROLLER FLOUR IN 51ft BAGS.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 81 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 23rd. High Water, 3.55 a.m., 8.0, 3.32 p.m.. 8.5. Malacca Pinda mtg., 64-6 Market Street, noon. St. Joseph's O. B. reunion dinner, 7.30 p.m. Hockey: S.C.C. "A" vs. V.MC.A., Padang; S.R.C. vs. Borneo-Boustead; S.C.C. y Band, Tanglin. Peter Pan film, Theatre, 5.15 and 9.30. Tuesday, 24th. High
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  • 372 2 How Foreigners Will Fare When Extrality Goes. Peking. Foreigners here are a.>king two questions. One Is. what treatment will foreigners receive In the "modern" prisons of China when extraterritoriality is abolished. The other is what justice will they obtain m the "modern Courts of China.
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  • 282 2 London Sentence on Devil's Island Refugee. Eddie Guerin, the man "who has figured m crimes which have echoed throughout the world, who escaped from Devil's Island, ana who was the accomplice of the notorious "Chicago May," was sentenced at the London Sessions m mail week to
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  • 127 2 Performances for Charity. Cox and Harder Shows are attracting large attendances to the Malay Volunteer ground at Eras Basali Road, where "all the fun of the fair" may be had at very low prices. One of the big features is provided by Jake Cox, who makes
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  • 116 2 At the Theatre. The revival of the screen version of Sir J. M. Barries immortal play. Peter Pan, loved by younß and old. which was first released by Paramount some years ago, is a singularly appealing touch by the management. To children ever>*here the story must make a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 347 2 PARFUM GUERLAIN. A choice selection of the newest perfumes, suitable for X'MAS GIFTS. Just received from Paris. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., SINGAPORE. -KELVEY'S School of DANCING CHARACTER. CLASSICAL. CLOG. EXHIBITION, BALLET. TOE and latest BALL ROOM DANCING. Madame KELVEY— B Meyer Mansions. ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT V Pud e» Carried Them K^^Ps m
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    • 307 2 VICTORIA T heatr:e HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS. DECEMBER 23rd. and 24th Twice Daily, 5.15 and 9.30 djb. Special Znas Revival of the Film Version of Sir James Bsrrie's F.mous Story. "PETER PAN" THE BOY THAT WOULD NOT GROW UP A PARAMOUNT PICTURE. PRICES $2 and $1. Children Half Price to Matinees. Date
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    • 361 2 fALHAMBRAS Tto Ch€O|C Kee > Sote Proprietor. X Commencing Thursday, Dec. ending Tuesday, Dec. 24th In the Second Show at pm T THE LATEST EMPIRK NKWg X Frank Borzage's 1 THE RIVER V with CHARLES FARRELL and Mary dun A breathless drama m the magnificent North-western J The passionate conflict
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  • 110 3 "Indulge m Spiritual Exercise." IReuter's Service.] Vatican City. Dec. If). The text of the Pope's speech on the occasion of the secret consistory on Dec. 16 has been published. It exhorts the faithful to "indulge m spiritual exercises" and recalls the fact that Jesus retired
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  • 177 3 British Fruit Growers Hit by Dumping. Import figures prove the. harm caused to British fruit growers by the dumping of chemically preserved fruit from the Continent. This Iruit, which is packed m barrels and treated with sulphur di-oxide, is used for jam making. It is pointed out
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  • 169 3 Released from Vows to Litigate. St. Louis, tU.S.A.). A nun who m 1926 was released from her vows to fight for an inheritance as Miss Jeanne Lemesneger now plans to reenter the Convent of the Good Shepherd m St. Louis, although she is assured of worldly
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  • 98 3 King Listens m to Ceremony. (British Radio Official Service.! Rugby, Dec. 15. While the memorial to his mother, the late Queen Alexandra, was being unveiled at Copenhagen yesterday, King George listened m on his wireless set at Buckingham Palace. It was at the King's request
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  • 50 3 (.British Radio Official Service. I Rugby, Dec. 15. Alderman Logan, the Labour candidate, was yesterday returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for the Scotland Division of Liverpool. The by-election was necessitated by the death of Mr. T. P. O'Connor, who sat as an Irish Nationalist.
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  • 57 3 [British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby, Dec. 15. The Dominions office states it is understood that Sir Charles Fer'gusson will leave New Zealand on the expiry of his term of office as Governor-General on Feb. 1, 1930. Lord B'.edisioe, the Governor-General-designate- has arranged to leave this
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  • 77 3 Mr. John Barrymore, the famous American actor and film star, is seriously ill at Los Angeles suffering from influenza, states the Central News. Mr. John Barrymore married Dolores Costello, the film star, last November. The marriage is a romance of the screen, the two having:
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  • 21 3 The tender of Chan Tlew Kirn of $108,500 for the erection of a new poet office at Malacca has been accepted.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 187 3 Cinema m your oiou home You can make your own movies with Cine-Kodak For grown up peopU or f or ff»l»Ww the appeal of this H oim Cinema ia irrrs shble !n add ton to sl.owmg pictim-s O< JTOUf own taking, you ran hire, from tlie K<> btCOpe" Libraty, films
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    • 280 3 |^@H juice into it. ■Ll.T>Kffihil Before a tet of tawia, wJ3 J I rxn B'*** of cooJB I ing Montserrat* and ■k jX equip yourself with ■JJJ||[JJjß|ljjll *he on-coming game. cahtatod limes. MONTSEWOT LIMS JUICC Of all Dealer*. Prepared m England by EVANS SONS LESCHER WEBB, Ltd. Liverpool and London-
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  • 1335 4 Treasures of the Kensington Museum. A STOREHOUSE OF MEMORIES. 5 By ROSE PATTERSON J» i Correspondent of the Free Press and the N.A.N.A.] London, Nov. 27. IN a quiet houoe with a trim garden, not far from the Albert Hall, a yellow and black be
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 335 4 A; MERR i CHVIoTMAo When you buy the new racquet don't forget to specify that it must be strung with Armour's gut. Armour's tennis strings are made m a wide variety of grades from the Davis Cup Spiral for tournament play to moderately priced strings for ordinary use. You will
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    • 61 4 I INVICTA WATCHES X T am V|Tk iMOtKMrjiCmVjtwm i lfVfK/i&H''i P^ IIM IDI UtmJ nl A fmmrUrJri fw*/H I lL3l*£Hqi 1,1 BH HKlAfl X The Watch of Quality Combined with the Essence X of Accuracy and Refinement. Reliable Time-Keepers. JL V Stocked by all Watch Dealers throughout the X S.S.
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    • 261 4 Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, v c^ d spices and consummate skill* that% k > t.i 5 HOW 1 it s made MACONOCHI^S MAKE IT «v YAU *OO»tTot|| 8 A Healthy Outlook He remembers when this was just a jungle, how he was afraid he would never see those young healthy
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  • 509 5 VETERAN FRENCH STATESMAN PASSES. His Eventful Presidency. [Reuters Service.] Paris, Dec. 21. The death has taken place of the ex-French President, M. Loubet. Born at Marsanne on December list, ifejB Emile Francois Loubet crowned a lo:\g political career by filling the Presidency of the French Republic for
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  • 107 5 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. Deo. 20. Five men, Congressman Kaynor. his secretary, an Army pilot. Captain H. A. Dingar, and two mechanics, were killed m an aeroplane crash at the military aerodrome at Bollingfield. Washington. Dec. 21. > The pilot m the Bollingfield air tragedy
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  • 66 5 Sequel to Capture of Native Chief. [Reuter's Service.] Khartum, Dec. 20. A recalcitrant chief m the Lafofa region of Talodi m the Nuba Hills was captured by a joint force of the Sudan Defence Force and the Police. Tribesmen the following day fired on the troops,
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  • 68 5  - AUSTRALIA'S PROTECTION POLICY. Scullin's Defence [Reuters Service.] Melbourne, Dec. 20. At a luncheon of the Australian Association of British Manufacturers Mr. Scullin, the Premier, defended the new Australian tariff as consistent with Australia's policy of protection. Mr. Scullin explained that Australia's absten- tion from the League conference on a tariff
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  • 54 5 [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 20. Router learns that Opobo is now quiet and that the situation m Calabar Province is rapidly approaching normal. The Resident believes that the crisis is past. Everything is quiet m Owerri Province except m two remote and unimportant centres where an
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 186 5 k <r- |i 'till "i\ iv'o*^*i J^ Biffi tL7 j^-JtwJmß -^^W Portable Adding Machine I Whatever the nature of your fiinin» n «hi urn -n prac.ical solution of it m find E I A^^x^A^ssr^ss^ I i BRINKMANN 00. I Sole Agents: S.S. and F.M.S. f THE EASTERN STUDIO. LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER,
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    • 95 5 f ASTHMA^ Sufferers from (3^^9Bfi I 5 Aachxna find m- nm U I itant relief m U8 Jo| I thU ftandard Xl f| g remedy of 60 Wi I B vcrnr* ■»m»wit t^g l l&i L AtflOdbcmteß. S^T^S^ GALVANIZED WIRE NETTING FOR TENNIS COURTS. With Galvanized Pipe Poles to match.
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    • 220 5 pßPjj^^P^lpl sends greetings to the Jv^^^^M millions of users ot £'7 \W. Dunlop products XC^J^^D throughout the world, Si ar| d gives its pledge tnat n 1930 the traditional Dunlop quality /Jt-j^^Vv will be maintained. ft /%^l r f Prince's Plate *Zhe only lasting substitute jor Sterling Silver The life
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  • 361 6 Herdsmen's Many Months' Task. Montreal. The great drive which will see 3^ooo head of reindeer transferred from the west coast of Alaska to the eastern delta of the Mackenzie River will- begin as soon as the winter freeze comes, judging by reports received by the North-West Territories
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  • 299 6 Licensing Commissioner's Criticism. London. Nov. 22nd. Much interesting information about England's quaint licensing laws is being disclosed m the evidence before the Royal Commission on Licensing. It appears, for instance, cot^trary to the public impression and experience, that the only part of a train licensed for
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  • 273 6 "No Tampering With Our Heads." Belgrade. Nov. 12. The recent experience of two young American anthropologists should be a warning to all who are inclined to think that the measurement of heads has, m the eyes of officials, no influence on nationality. The two anthropologists
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 482 6 WHITEAWAYS TOYLAND WELCOMES ALL ££> f L.M.S. WOOD FNGINES. jVWr ijL t^^^W^mSS^ Improved models, mounted on hard"*wir\ '/ftm ~i^\. wood wheels ancl fitted with steel W w Price $130. $2.25 ea. "SCOOTER" No. F. 16. THE FAIRYCYCLE AND All steel folding model with SIDECAR. wood handle and red disc Nicely
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    • 277 6 YAP HENG *> G r ivr s a ntg a r* s a?; FROM DECEMBER Ist. to DECEMBER 3ot h E Shoes for Ladies and Gentlemen m Full Sizes and l^ Trade Mark. v^jJ €>^ cattle/ JOHN HAIG CO., LTD., Distillers of Scotch Whisky .since 1627 I Local Ajrents THE
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  • 348 7 Position of Airscrew and Engine. Berlin, Nov. At to-day's meeting of the Scientific Association for Aviation, Dr. Rumpkrr discussed the future of long-distance air-craft. He considered that, with the increasing adoption of multi-engined aircraft, the position of the airscrew was of great importance. In the interests of safety
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  • 28 7 i ßritish Radio— Official Service.! Ra*by, Dee. 2f 81r William Millifan, the eminent laryngoJo*tot and aural surgeon of Manchester, died last night aged 65 years.
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  • 277 7 Threatened Seizure by Nanking. Shanghai, Nov. 10. A scheme is now afoot m Nanking to seize the .estates of the Confucius family of Shantung. This is disclosed by the publication of a vigorous protest on the part of Kung Tehcheng, the 77th )ineal descendant of Confucius. The
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  • 88 7 [Reuter's Service.l London, Dec. 19. In the House of Commons at question time Viscount Wolmer asked whether Government proposed to make further representations to the signatories of the Kellogg Pact regarding the violation of the pact by Russia. Mr. Dalton (Foreign Under-Sec.) replied as he intimated on
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 94 7 Iv s <^>7 /rut puc twit rurroQ i SIV- jb^p j r f j IF ALL DEALERS AND GROCERS IN MALAYA «*f. A.BARTHOLOMEUSZ 12™-"= K^b^f Spond w\ less jtsS^ Clothes j^^ IF you remember that harsh, impure soaps ruin clothes, and that Sunlight Is supreme m purity, you must agree
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    • 156 7 I^^BL^^fc^»^C^ ]Ljp^ s= 3K}K~ rr 7\^~ mm prices and specifications jnlju.l^ j I clionf «v»tli<mt notice) "il i^^MsfUlPyjy M PB^s^ißßi i^ A RECORD LOW PRICE ../or large and beautiful a knight -enained car The new style Willys-Knight "70-B" is bringing a higher order of tO WER COST pleasurable, carefree motoring
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  • 858 8 TRE INDIAN AGENT'S REPORT. Conference Arrangements. (By Our Indian Correspondent.* I lereived the other day a copy of the third and rerhaps the last annual report from the pen ot Rao Sahib R. Subbayya Naidu on the n\>rfctn{ of the Indian Agency during J923. The Kao Sahib, who
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  • 91 8 Nanking Government and Mr T Obata. (Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service! ToUio, Dec. IJ>. In spite of the Foreign Ministers request to Nanking for an immediate reply the Nan king Government is still hesitating to recognize the Japanese appointment of Mr Obata 1 to Minister to China. MR. KOBASHI
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  • 44 8 4w w Ham Penan Municipal President, has presented a cup for competition between the Penan* and the KedahMoht medan Football Associations to be known as T an Xe *> n <** This, cup ZLTs the Arthur Cup which has been won ou?rt^t *>y Pen*ng M.F.A. «wi.n«in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 423 8 H Beauty Charm Reveal P^EL J T<» maintain daintiness and t^^Wk tfflm H J freshness, even after a whole V^^^ day's tennis, use "4711." A little ijjC^^L dabbed on the wrists or temples JU£ 'tISM Jlf I or inh;iled immediately refreshes *> /■Bfi^rSf^^^* iHM^Sw I and restores vigour. For daily
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    • 271 8 A GIFT I every man appreciate* I E^^ T ll WiU a PP reci ate sincerely E j the gift of a Parker Duofold Fountain Pen Desk Set. The busy man's friend it j keeps its smooth-writing Parker Duofold j Pen always m sight and reach. I And for writing
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  • 2201 9 R.G.A. AND UNIFIED SELLING. The Grouping: Report. We publish below the full text of the report n co-operative selling adopted by the Rubber Growers Association on Nov. 18, at a meeting at which resolutions were also approved that the Council, m adopting th« report and tiie recommendations for
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  • 196 9 FRENCH VIEW OF LONDON CONFERENCE. "Will Not Take a Back Seat." f ßeuters Service J Paris, Dec. 20. Th« French Naval policy vas defined by M. Leygnes, the Minister of Marine, speaking iii the Naval estimates debate m the Chamber today. He said the London Conference would be
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  • 69 9 Rash Christinas Philanthropy. [Reuter's Service. 1 Berlin, Dw. 21. The Municipal Council has granted six million marks speciar Christmas bonus to the unemployed, despite the Burgomasters warning that the Treasury is empty. The City of Berlin has now got into such a financial tangle that the provincial
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  • 31 9 I Renter's Service.] London. Dec. 20. A Judge m chambers to-day released on £5.000 bail Albert Edward Tabor, one of the defendants m the Hatrv case.
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  • 173 9 The following is the health bulletin of the League of Nations' eastern bureau, for the week ended December 14th. Berber*: 5 smallpox cases and 3 deaths. Alexandria: 2 plagie cases and 1 death. Baghdad: 1 plague case and 1 death: 10 smallpox eases and 6 deaths. Bombay:
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  • 198 9 DARE YOU LOOK THE WEIGHING MACHINE IN THE FACE SKINNY MEN AND WOMEN— DONT MISS THIS You lorn health m you lose w. »>i.t all yo'jr mmm strength fOM ;iml you have- nothing tr fall back on whvn illne>s strikes > ti. |f jou h;:ve fiTMI no all hop,. ,>f
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 543 9 BUSINESS CARDS. MISS N. BUHRIS I MIDWIFE AM© MASSAGE. 739 Kampon* Bahru Road. TO BUSINESS MEN. If you are need of stmofcrtphic MiMlMi dur cr ru>h periods, mail days, holidays, and illnesc. t o .«dc<| ately cope with your correspondence Ml the minimum of d«-l.nf f we shall be pl«>«-ed
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    • 632 9 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE Is hereby glt-% n that tenders are now Vt t? folIo in materials cr .services, and ■Me Tender Room. Municipal Office*: f>nder Date of Closing. 3-ipply of Portland Cement for Noon J>'y of Cast Iron Pipes for mm Muuic.pai on r>.p»rt- Noon> Jan. 15th. 1930. J)>p!v
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    • 401 9 NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Wharf Department. HOLIDAYS— CHRISTMAS DAY AND NEW YEAR'S DAY. NOTICE is hi* re by given that on OttrtatflMM l)*y and N<?w Year'- Dny no ship* will be worked hi the Wharves cxc; ;>ting on payment ol additional rhariies as laid down under the SrHle of
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 18 10 LEE- -At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore or December 22nd. to Mr. and Mrs. J. LEE. r daughter.
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    • 48 10 MADAM TAN TIM NEO— Widow of the late Wee Kirn Chuan and beloved mother of Wee Swee Teow and Wee Bwee Cheng, at her residence, No. 37 Stevens Road. Singapore, on Saturday, the 21st instant. Age 72 years. Funeral on Wednesday, the 25th instant, at 10 a.m.
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  • 646 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT. The French authorities at Tunis have paid the highest military honours possible to the memory of the two gallant British airmen who lost their lives m the recent attempt to reach the Cape m a nonstop flight. The full history of
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  • 150 10 The Free Press will be issued as usual on December 25th., Christmas Day, but there will be no issue on the morning of December 26th. Boxing Day. The engagement is announced between Mr. P. B. Purvis, of Messrs W. Hammer and Co., Ltd., Singapore, and Miss M. J. Brown, Matron
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  • 144 10 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. London, Dec. 21, noon. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 7 13|16d. (down 116 th). Forward 8 3|l6d. (down 116 th). The market is quiet. Alleged to have ill-treated a dog, Mr. G. H. Bailey of
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  • 1928 10 OFFICIALS SUMMONED FOR CONTEMPT. An Unprecedented Case. Three Malayan Government officials. Mr. William Pryde, Legal Adviser. Johore, Mr. A. B. Cobden Ramsay, Private Secretary to the Colonial Secretary, and Mr. K. C. David, Superintendent of the Printing Department Johore, were summoned to appear at the Johore Supreme Court
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  • 208 10 Another Heavy Increase. The Christmas mail for Singapore M that of last year by nearly 20 bags. Plfl hundred and sixty-seven baps were despat< h>d by the mail train which arrived m Singapore on Saturday morning, but of these there 99 for Fleet, Jesselton. Kuching, Miri and
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 222 10 THAT CHRISTMAS DINNER. SOUP Pale Dry Sherry. FISH Clicquot, Goulet or BoDinger Champagne. ENTREES Chateau Larose or Chateau Lafite Rothschild. GAME Pommard or Beaune. SWEETS Finest Sauternes. CHEESE Port, Old Brown Sherry, or Madeira. COFFEE F.O.V. Brandy— BOLS Liqueurs. "The Connoitttenr Comeu to Caldbeckfu** CALDBF.CK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under
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    • 120 10 SUNDSTRAND 1 ADDING MACHINES 1 €Sio^^ I PATERSON, SIMONS CO., I I LIMITED, 4 Prince Street, Singapore. PHONE 2700. |J §>®®®®®<sXsXSX5)®®^ I -:634:- I I A MERRY X'MAS I I To All Our Customers. 1 JTENG SENG GUAN.f Established 1905 Tel. No. 2415. Agents lor Tan Kah Kee Cos Goods.
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  • 271 11 FRENCH ESSENTIALS STATED. British r.S. Aircraft Dispute. [Outer's Service.] Paris, Dec. 21. 01 b Government m a memorandum r.y.iMn yesterday evening sets forth French general viewpoint on naval and liu-armament for the forthcoming con[t declares, firstly, that naval disl only part ;-i the general li.iutamtkh must b- settled
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  • 69 11 Hopv for Better Relations. [Reuters Service.] Moscow, Dec. 21. Sir bmond Ovey. British Ambassador to the I'SS.R. presented his credentials to-day to M Kahnin. President of the Soviet Central Executive Committee. Sir Edmond expressed hope the occasion would mark the beginnmi: o! beneficial Anglo-Soviet intercourse. M
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  • 88 11 [Reuters Service] London, Dec. 21. -okolnikoff (the Soviet Ambassador) m me of a long statement on Anjrlo-Soviet relat;. -i.s says that the Soviet have every n of loyally fulfilling any obligations it Simultaneously it relies on countries m friendly relations with the Soviet to no account the
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  • 106 11 Huge Railway Scheme Planned. IReuter's Service.] Washington, Dec. 22. iff scheme has been drawn up by the ■I«U Commerce Commission for the conMation ol United States railways. Nineteen me systems are proposed, of which five the Eastern territory, two m the New :roup, three m the South, and
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  • 59 11 Machine Damaged m Forced Landing. I Reuter's Service.] Catania, Dec. 22. :hichester, the wealthy young New r who left Croydon on Friday to try H inkier* record for the flight to Ausor Horns yesterday at noon. r Rome, Dec. 22. Chichester was forced to land m salt
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  • 34 11 FRENCH FINANCIAL YEAR CHANGED. [Reuters Service] Paris. Dec. 22. limix r h adopted a Bill providing imancial year will henceforth begin •l>nl Ist. which is the same as Great BribMtoftd of on January Ist
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  • 30 11 fßsuter'*: Service. I Montgomery, Alabama, Dec. 22. dtath has occurred of Federal Judge author of the Clayton Anti-Trust •Earlur cables on pages 5. 9 and 18)
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  • 122 11 REVOL Vo G N A s 'E N N s i E y BERAL Labour Demands Election. [Reuter's Service.] in^nUon Mr f Ge rge 'the intention of conducting a crusade during the Recess agamst the "dearer coal" Bill. Labour members are expressing satisfaction at the cessation of Government
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  • 258 11 Important Conferences m the New Year. (Reuter's Service] London, Dec. 22. Hitherto the time-honoured practice of forming New Year resolutions has perhaps been falling into desuetude, but diplomatists all over the world will undoubtedly be ruminating over Yuletidc over many such, preparatory to tackling big problems,
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  • 99 11 Yen to be Super-Tuchun. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service. l Shanghai, Dec. 22. Yen Hsi-shan has issued a circular telegram to-day supporting the Central Government. It is understood the price of his support is that he be granted control of all the armies north of the Yangtsze. (Arrangement
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  • 58 11 Airmen Due at Destination To-Day. [Reuter's Service.] Allahabad. Dec. 21. Lebrix and Rossi have arrived here and hope to reach Saigon on Monday. Agra, Dec. 21. Lebrix and Rossi were delayed by bad weather, but propose to resume to-day. Their hope of covering the whole route
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  • 57 11 High Court Proceedings. [Reuters Service] Sydney, Dec. 21. The Chief Justice. Sir Adrian Knox. has signed a summons directing appeal against the Beeby coal award. The case will come up m the High Court on Monday. [Judge Beeby ordered work to be resumed m the coal mines
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  • 34 11 I Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 21. A supplementary estimate of £5,100,000 is being issued. The principle item is £4,000,000 contribution to the unemployment fund, m accordance with the recent Bill.
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  • 71 11 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Dec. 22. Congress has adjourned to January 6th. (Earlier cables on pages 5, 9 and 18.) "The Temples of Canton" formed the subject of an address by Mr. A. B. Jordan, M.C.S., Vice-President of the Ipoh Rotary Club, to members of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary
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  • 127 11 FRENCH PAY FUNERAL HONOURS. Remains Sent Home. f Reuter's Service.] Tunis, Dec. 21. The coffins of the British airmen were draped with the French tricolor. The oration was delivered m French by the English Pastor. These were features of the solemn funeral service with full military honours
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  • 175 11 China m the Background. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Dec. 22. The Soviet's disapproval of the visit of the intenAtional train to northwest Manchuria has been officially intimated to the Japanese Embassy m Moscow. Meanwhile the train remains at Pokoto. The Japanese Ambassador has called
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  • 109 11 A Representative Attendance. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT J. London. Dec. 22. The funeral of Sir Ernest Birch, formerly Resident of Perak and Governor of British North Borneo, took place at Bexhill on Saturday m exceptionally inclement weather. Hundreds of wreaths were placed on the grave. Sir
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  • 76 11 Mrs. Fogarty Withdraws Her Claim. frßeuter's Service.] Bridgeport, Connecticut, Dec. 21. Withdrawing his brief as plaintiff. Counsel for Mrs. Fogarty stated the latter desired to withdraw the suit against Gene Tunney, the former world heavyweight boxing champion. [Mrs. Fogarty had issued a suit against Tunney for breach
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  • 56 11 A Supporter of Pilsudski. IReuter's Service.] Warsaw, Dec. 21. M. Bartel. Premier m 1928-1929. has accepted a commission to form a new Cabinet. He is a supporter of Pilsudski, under whom he formerly served as Vice-Premier. The appointment is regarded as an indication that Pilsudski does not
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  • 26 11 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam, Dec. 21. Twenty persons were injured by the explosion of a blast furnace at a nitrogen factory at Velsen.
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  • 27 11 New York, Dec. 21. Commander Byrd, who Hew over the South Pole recently, has been promoted Rear Admiral by a Bill m the Senate.
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  • 29 11 [Reuters Service.] Kabul, Dec. 21. M. Stark, the new Soviet Ambassador to Afghanistan, has presented his credentials. (Earlier cables on pages 5, 9 and 18.)
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  • 20 11 Mr. E. Phillips Oppenheim, the famous novelist, is stated to be among the passengers on the tourist ship Stella Polaris.
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  • 238 11 WEATHER PROSPECTS AT HOME. Cuba Shivering. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 22. Christmas weather prospects m the south of England are at present obscure. Conditions apparently depend on the movements of a storm centre near Iceland. It is. however, likely to become colder, according to the Air Ministry
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  • 149 11 Ministers Resign. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Dec. 21. The Finance Minister, Herr Hilferding, and Financial Under-Secretary. Professor Popitz. have resigned. The resignations are a sequel to criticisms of financial policy by Herr Schacht, President of the Reichsbank Herr Hilferding's resignation is inopportune at present m view of the
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  • 466 11 The Pasir Panjang Lease. To the Editor. Sir,— As you remark m your two excellent articles the action of Government m alienating an exceptionally valuable piece of the approach to the harbour is the most exiguous example d^ a complete disregard of public opinion which has
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 145 11 jpw^^ *^B X FOR CHRISTMAS I AND ALL THE YEAR X f ROUND 4 A VF fOti are buying a gramo* J(^ J^ I phone this Christmas get X J^ a good one get one with *f X a motor that will run silently V and smooth^, get one with
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 391 12 The nou-selection of G. W. Hai'ris. the South Australian opening batsman, is practically the only complaint South Australians I have against the personnel of the teams to I play m the Test Trial, says the Adelaide ObI server. I Harris is the twelfth man for
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    • 58 12 Mr. P. H. J. Trayes, who Is a new)y appointed officer of the Education Department, is expected to arrive from Home about the beginning of January. He has been posted to the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, m place of Mr. F. C. Barraclougto, who goes on leave. Mr. Trayes was
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    • 423 12 GAMBLING OF THE BIG TRANSFER. I London, Nov. 21. During last football season Newcastle United paid over £8.000 to Burnley for the transfer of Hill the centre half. Nov.- the player har asked to leave the Club, and he has been pv. on the transfer list. There is not the
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    • 84 12 New York, Nov. 15. The executive of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association has cabled to the International Lawn Tennis Federation a proposed amendment to the federation's regulations. It is designed to bring amateurs and professionals into open competition. The new law would allow each national
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    • 771 12 4 i Cox^d HardcrShows OFFER A NIGHT IN CONEY ISLAND PRICES for SHOWS and RIDES to SUIT THE TIMES. FREE aix p ro it THE MOST SENSATIONAL OUTDOOR ATTRACTION IN THE WORLD. j 1-11-kTITI FIRE DIVE 9 P.M. fPT? "RE FREE SMOKE DIVE 10.00 P.M. T X\»XUXIi PLEASE ONE AND
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  • 891 13 PROVISIONS OF THE NEW BILL. A First Step. In connection with the debate m the House of Commons m regard to the Government's Coal BUI the following summary of the proposals forming the basis of the legislation (as Kiven by The Observer, will be of Interest. Hours —The
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  • 37 13 British Dominions Stand Out. [Reuter's Sfervice.l Geneva. Dec. 20. The Governments of India, Australia and South Africa have expressed their inability to participate in*the Tariff Truce Conference mentioned of the League of Nation:-.
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  • 58 13 Major J. C. Raynes. V.C.. died on Nov. 15. He had been bedridden for three years owing to paralysis, and was unable to attend the Prince's dinner to V.C.s. Raynes had never recovered from the wounds and gassing he received at Loos m 1915. when rescuing wounded men, to one
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 623 13 The Harvest of the Sea However far inland you may be, and whatever the season of the year, you can enjoy the pick of the sea's harvest m the form of Skippers." These dainty little silver fish, .armed by the most modern methods which preserve all their delicate flavour and
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    • 260 13 The New Buick Leads the Field In Every Element of Motor Car Value. B^EbJbßb* C^*Lbß> >^B •3 I ahead of all competitors. No other a u torn 8 jf^H Jf mobile m its field is so advanced, no 9 "THE NEW BUICK IS THI NCW tTYL|* 4^\_ *.^^^^^B>r"^fcJJßßwKV^St^^^T^^W^^JiA» BBBBBJ^^"^^^^. B^ivtf
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    • 59 13 TAtKOO SUGAR CUBES and HALF CUBES I X packed m X X 1 lb. cartons, 3 lb. 5 lb. tins I GRANULATED I X packed m X 1 lb. cartons, 5 lb. 10 lb. bags OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS ♦> T T T JL Manufactured by t X Taikoo Sugar
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    • 845 14 Blue Funnel Line 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. Dae Spore. 5 IDOMENEUS For London. Rotterdam and
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    • 509 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. s.s. CITY OP HEREFORD Jan. 10 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Feb 6 s.s. CITY OF
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    • 397 14 P.&»O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO UNDER CONTR.ICI WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVER.VMfv, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonim** MANTUA 11,000 Dec. 28 KHYBER qiftn *>
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    • 603 15 0. S. K. Line. Destinations. VeaaeL Arrive. Leave. Kuturdam. Hamburg. Bremen 7*^-n> via Colombo. Aden. Port Brid. Altai Maru Jan. 15 Jan. 16 ttabetta, Cape Town, Santos. Montevideo es. [Round-the-d pMMgi HOC] 1 Manila Maru Dec. 30 Jan. 1 Dar-es-Salaam. ir qms. Durban and mba Mexico Maru Jan 8 Jftn
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    • 555 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <Jnd AMERICANMAII^ LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YCUK AND BOSTON. Firm SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. VAN BUREN In Port Dec. 26 Dec. 28 Feb 4 PRES. GARPIELD Jan. 6 Jan.
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    • 609 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland.! LNDER 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 Penan* > of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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  • 43 16 The Japanese steamer Ryufuku Maru from Dairen yesterday brought a cargo of soya beans. The Shanghai Maru arrived from Miike on Saturday with a cargo of cement. The P. and O. Nagpore arrived London at 9.30 a.m. on the 20th instant.
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  • 40 16 Standstill m New York Harbour. [Reuter's Service.] New York, Dec. 20. The dense fog has practically brought to a standstill movements m New York Harbour for four days but shifting winds to-day are clearing the air.
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  • 41 16 Tribute to Ship's Discipline. The newspapers continue to pay tribute to the discipline on the Fort Victoria, specially commending the wireless operator, as well as the Captain and officers, for sticking to the ship to the last moment.
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  • 248 16 Before the end of the year Hong Kong will be visited by another tourist ship, (says a China contemporary) this being the motor yacht Stella Polaris which is due to arrive here from Manila m the afternoon of Dec. 24. As she will remain here for
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  • 196 16 To be Inaugurated by O.L. "Oronsay." London, Dec. 12. Melbourne. The Orient liner Oronsay. which will sail for Fremantle on Dec. 16th, will inaugurate a sea-cum-air mail service to Great Britain. The liner will hand over the mails en route for aeral transmission from Karachi, thus saving
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  • 157 16 Pays Penalty of $11,489. New York, Dec. 1. Mr. Stanley Dollar of the Robert Dollar Steamship Co. was summoned to the New York customs office to-day to explain details of certain merchandise valued at $3,700 and listed as "personal." Mr. Dollar paid more than
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 785 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. 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. Cabins de
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    • 566 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. V 44, BEAVER STRE-ET, NEW YORK. **V| (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA h BALTIMORE. (via Suez). M.S. SILVERBEECH due Jan 12 M.S. SILVERBELLE due Jan. 31 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Feb. 16 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVirt SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 681 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. I BT TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 am. Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednes- j day
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    • 92 16 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Rajula:— Mr. C. J. P. Martin, Mr. C. Saiter, Miss E. Tipson, Miss M. Tipson, Master Tipson, Masters D. and G. Nelson, Master J. Tesky, and Master C. Toft. Per Kelantan:— Major Glunicke. Pdr Demodocus: Mr. John Morland, Mr. C. H. Sansom. Barratta, Brit. 55, from Muar
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 1162 17 A J\lerseyside Development. Late m the summer of 1928, when the end of restriction was imminent, and when it was realised that abnormally large stocks of rubber would soon be shipped to this country, several prominent rubber importers invited Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., the well-known
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    • 715 17 A Theory of Disappearance. Writing m the Journal of Commerce an old Liverpool skipper says: The disappearance of the Danish five-masted barque Kobenhavn with over 60 cadets on board, while on a passage from Monte Video to Adelaide, Australia, gives rise to conjecture by experienced nautical men as
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    • 107 17 Barrow. The launch took place from Messrs. Vickers, Armstrong's naval construction works. Barrow, m mail week, of the Siamese gunboat Sukhodaya, which has been built to a special design for river, estuary, and coast patrol service. Madame Nunkae Bahiddha, wife of the Siamese Charge d'Affaires m London,
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    • 38 17 All Passengers Saved. [Reuters ServJce.] New York, Dec. 21. A passenger ferry-boat collided with a goods ferry-boat off Hoboken (New Jersey) to-day imperilling 700 lives. Eight river boats transferred all the passengers safely.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 123 17 ..rrl'Tlf IN ADVERTISINCt" I IS THE BUJAVARkUf SUCCESS. CHEESE (few Shipments of <;RUYERE EDAM (JORGONZOLA DUTCH CREAM ROQUEFORT "CLUB" PROCESSED STILTON I AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR (Ry consensus of opinion the test Cheddar m Malaya). 'THE BEST BY TEST" RPFRIGERATING Co LTD Qrchwf 1 Road— £*)egie Po*d Keppel Road Grange R*%l Markets.
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    • 384 17 I ARISTO I I MOTOR OILS I I <^ I i y^lll' Ml rv -J [j II r^DIUM Wl I? r i llHtQ^iO:-- yjWJU 111 I re ll*i il] lXi ill Llil I are the outstanding productions of the automotive age. j| i| Use ARISTO and be certain of perfect
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  • 1013 18 UNEMPLOYMENT SCHEME CONDEMNED. "The Same Old Airs." [Reuter's Service.] London. Dec. 20. The House of Commons debated unemployment on a motion to reduce the salary d the Lord Privy Seal (Mr. J. H. Thomas). T.lr. J. Wheatley (Lab. Glasgow Shettle.ston) j >;nplp.ined that mere schemes for widening
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 180 18 !YOU Keep Mosquitoes Alivel Your life-blood is the mosquito's chief sustenance— he cang not live w-ithout it! While you writhe under the torture of his irq mating bite, be grows fat. Prevent malaria,yeilowfever,dengue t and uiariasis. Kill mosquitoes easily, quickly, surely with Flic Flit clears the house m 2 few
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    • 135 18 CHRISTMAS 1 I IS COMING SO IS THE DAY WHEN EVERY X CAR WILL BE FITTED WITH DELCO REMY 1 BORNEO MOTORS, Ltd. SINGAPORE. *i* A^A A^>j A^A I A~4 AA A AA A A A--4^V. 4 z f oi/«? r//F world! /^AV|V\ V^ %N^"«li van Pastilles are prescribed regularly
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  • 474 19 Commenting on the report of the R.O.A. Committee on central selling (which appears this morning on page 9> the Financial News says. The criticisms which both London and Singapore had to offer were not many; because there was little difficulty m discerning the one point which must
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  • 94 19 Singapore, Dec. 19. The Market has been featureless during the past week and at time of writing prices are down 4 cent, s d, and cents gold on balance m Singapore. London and New York respectively. Consumption m the U.S.A. during last month was reported a few days
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  • 472 19 Increase of Capital. Mr. W. H. Macgregor presided at an extraordinary general meeting of Messrs. Fraser and Neave Ltd.. held at the registered offices of the company, 6 and 7 Trafalgar Street, at noon on Saturday at which the five resolutions set out m the recently
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  • 350 19 Speaking before a well-attended meeting of the Manchester and district section o the Institution of the Rubber Industry recently Dr. Philip Schidrowitz declared that rubber was rapidly displacing leather m the footwear industry. The subject of his talk was "Rubber as a Substitute for Leather." Dr. Schidrowitz
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  • 45 19 The board of governors of the Rubber Exchange of New York has granted corporation privileges to Keith Bon and Company, Inc., of New York City. Mr. Keith Bon was formerly m business m Singapore, where he was a director of the Anglo-French Trading Co.. merchants.
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  • 216 19 December 21 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2|3 15; 16 London 3 months' sight 2|3 7'B London 60 days" sight 2,3 13 16 London 30 days" sight 2J3 25|32 London demand 2|3 3)4 London T. T. 213 11 16 Lyons and Paris demand 1431 Hamburg, demand 234 New
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  • 218 19 December 21 Tin 200 Tons $92^, Gambier 9 50 Pepper White 65 Pepper Black 43 Flake Tapioca 550 Pearl Sago Small 8.00 Copra Sundried 9 40 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle iNewi 830 Rice. Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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  • 68 19 December 21st.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S rqual to London Stand ud. Spot 25 J^ 26 Standard R.S.S. on Tender January 26'^ 26'^ February 26' -j 26^ January -Ma rcli 27 27 1 4 April -June 28' 28' j Tone of Mnrket: Very Dull
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  • 156 19 A considerable increase m the value of trade for the year, from 37.000,000 dollars m the previous year to 43.000.000 dollars for the year ended June 8. 1929. is reported m the annual report of the British Adviser to the Kedah Government. Mr. T. W. Clayton. Exports,
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  • 63 19 Another Great Merger, [Reuter's Service.! London, Dec. 21. The merger is announced of the London Tin Syndics**. Limited, the Tin Selection Trust, Limited, and London Malayan Tin Trust. Limited. The new syndicate will have a total issued capital of £2,250.000. It is also proposed under the scheme
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  • 194 19 Singapore, Dec. 21. Rubber.— London 7xd. Unchanged. Noon price (London Std.>: Spot 25*,. Jan. 26',, Feb. 27. Jan-March 27. April-June 28',. Dull! easier. Tin.— London £183 2s 6d. 65s down. Mining.— Easier. Sungei Ways 3.40 3 50, Kuchais 1.25 1.28. Kinta Dredge 1.37 1.40.
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  • 356 19 London, Nov. 27. Although the leading Authorities both here and m America prescribed a period of rest after the recent crash, it is difficult to carry out this m practice. The recovery is bound to be slow and the slower it is the better it will be for
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  • 65 19 Buyers Sellers. Ayer Hitam <ss> 12 S i3 s Kinta Dredges <$1> 1 :ji) j4O Kuchai Tin Dredge <$1> 1 2r> Malay Consd. ($n Penawat ($> 75 8Q Petaling ($1) 535 545 Rahman Hyds. <$l> 1.37 145 Rantau Prefs. <$i» 95 Indragiri rss> 775 825 c Eastern
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  • 82 19 Dec. 21st., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Batu Caves 1.02'- 1.09 Hong Fatts 63 67 Klnta Tin Dred. 1.35 1.39 Kuchai 1.25 1.28 Penawats 77 80 Rahman Hyd. IJTH 142 Rantau Prefs. 87 93 Talping 73 78 Pangnga Rivers 6s 4 6s 9d Takuapas 26s 3d 27s Tekka
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  • 64 19  -  Josiah Stamp (Nanyo Nichl-Nichi Service; Tokyo. Itfc. 20. Trade returns for the second ten duys of this month show exports and imports stood at Y. 51,250,000 and Y. 56.453,00 respectively. As the nations have inevitably to live with a gold standard, wayward and intractable, the least we can
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 381 19 ASSETS EXCEED NMIMM ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER W5.000.000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UMTTED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). C ACEN^ANTEO Secretary Managing Director TZ G. C. KNOX. HORArP W papfp Actuary IiUKAIk W. RAPER. A. ROBINSON, F I A. INSURANCE. THE /^f§P^ south f|SS:$ BRITISH \J%s£/ INSI KANCE COMPANY,
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    • 422 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BAMfING CORPORATION. «rporated m Hong Kong). HR tf OFFICE i H~NG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,003,000 -oQ and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 i> t. i_.$ ilver 114,000,000 Keaerve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS W. H. Bei», L i 4., Chairman. J.
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    • 183 19 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 aid-up 1,060,000 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 BANKERS:
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    • 38 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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  • 918 20 SELANGOR'S SURPRISING DISPLAY. Almost a Draw. Singapore. 13 pis Selangor 8 pis. The threat of rain was not fulfilled on the Padang on Saturday afternoon when Singapore entertained Selangor m the annual Trophy match. In view of the poor form of the visitors m their other games
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  • 156 20 THE SWEEP POSITION DISCUSSED. S.R.A. Appointment Criticised. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 21. The annual meeting of the Selangor Turf Club at Kuala Lumpur on Friday night authorised the incoming committee to raise a loan of $750,000 for a new course. The chairman, Mr. Lowinger,
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  • 431 20 LEADERS TRIUMPH AT BLACKBURN. Plymouth Score Six. I FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT 1. London, Dec. 22. There were some very interesting matches m the League on Saturday, one of the most notable successes being the victory of West Ham over the Villa. Watson performed the hattrick for the
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  • 321 20 BUD WALLEY'S PERFECT KNOCK-OUT. His Victory Over Locatalli. The following account of Bud Walley's fight against Jean Locatalli of Italy, which Walley won by a knock-out m the third round, appears m the November 27 issue of Boxing, Racing and Football. On Wednesday last Captain A. Prince Cox achieved
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  • 103 20 The following side will represent the Public Services m the S.C.C. Tournament match against South Johore on the Padang to-morrow afternoon S. E. King; F. Minns, H. Price, O. W. Gilmour (captain). V. C. Pearson; R. T. Bingham, R. Haxworth; I. C. MacMillan, G. A. Cessford, F.
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  • 49 20 The dead body of a Chetty was found on the nve-foot-way m Dhoby Ghaut on Saturday morning The body was that of Narayanan Chetty, who was last seen on Friday evening, when, it is said, he appeared to be m good Health. There were no wounds on the body.
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  • 624 20 The President's Prize. W. C. McCall and W. McMullan won the PresJde.ifs Prize at the Singapore Goli Club ye:terday. defeating H. Jackson and R. B. B. Donnell 1 up. Details: First Round: E. C. Edwards and M. Wardell beat A. N. Macauley and E. G. Collier 2
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  • 57 20 Breach of Amateur Rule. I FREE PRESS SERVICE- COPYRIGHT). London, Dec. 22. The competitions committee has suspended twenty riders, including Potts, the winner of the Amateur T.T. race m the Isle of Man m September, for 12 months, and have cancelled the award on the
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  • 68 20 The A. Class Final. Receiving a start of 25 m a match of 250 up W. T. Cherry had no difficulty m defeating H. J. Frewin, conceding 175, m the final of the A. Class billiards handicap at the Cricket Club on Friday. Cherry 250. Frewin 96.
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  • 30 20 I FREE PRESB SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. London, Dec. 22. The Corinthians met the Navy at soccer yesterday afternoon and won by 4 goals to 1.
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  • 55 20 The propeller which Mr. Stratton-Brown lost from his 'plane on Sunday when he hit a hawk whilst flying at an altitude of 2,000 feet at a speed of 90 m.p.h.. has been recovered. It fell near a wood-cutter m the jungle on the hills about three miles from Salak South,
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  • 56 20 Sprig and Tipperary Tim. iFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT]. London, Dec. 22. It is announced that the two famous steeplechasers, Sprig and Tipperary Tim, are retiring. Sprig won the Grand National m 1927 and Tipperary Tim m the following year, when he and Billy Barton were the
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  • 28 20 Warrington Win Comfortably. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT]. London, Dec. 22. At Warrington yesterday the Australian Rugby tourists were defeated by 17 points to 8.
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  • 56 20 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Dec. 20. The New York State Athletic Commission has lifted the suspension on Von Porat, who was disqualified for fouling Phil Scott m a recent contest m New York. The Commission has sanctioned a bout between Von Porat and Uzcudun at
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  • 111 20 Armed Chinese robbers raided a lodging house m Temple Street on Friday morning at about 8 a.m. Three men entered the house, it is said, two of them being armed with automatic pistols while the third carried a knife. The inmates were warned not to raise an
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  • 99 20 December Mixed Foursomes. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca. This competition was played off on Thursday, December 19th, and resulted as follows:— Mrs. G. Holden and T. A. Barnes 51 9 1 tl^ Mrs. R. D. Evans and Hon. Mr. Elles 53 10 2 42 Mrs. H. Berry and
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  • 98 20 Victory Over Walter Lindrum. IFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. London, Dec. 22. Willie Smith defeated the Australian wizard, Walter Lindrum, m the fortnight's time limit billiards match at Birmingham on Saturday by 23,985 points to 22.884. In the two previous matches between these two players m England. Lindrum
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  • 62 20 Scottish Trial Match. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT]. London, Dec. 22. In the Scottish international trial match at Hawick yesterday North and South beat Anglo-Scots after a very interesting game by 14 points to 13. Other results were: Blackheath 26; Richmond 5. London Scottish 16: Rosslyn 14. Birkenhead 16:
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  • 42 20 Canadians Beat Europe. IFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT J. London, Dec. 22. In Berlin on Saturday the Canadian ice hockey team, which has come over for the Olympic championship, played a combined European side and won by seven goals to two.
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  • 41 20 INTER-SERVICES SQUASH RACKETS. Three Defeats for the Navy. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. London, Dec. 22. At squash rackets the R.A.F. beat the Navy 3 2; the Army beat the Navy s—o;5 0; and the Royal Marines beat the Navy 3 0.
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  • 86 20 I FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT London, Dec. 22. The Lingneld meeting had to be abandoned on Saturday. The Raja Muda of Perak is leaving for England by the Rajputana, which sails from Penang on May 3. Dato Muda Che Tak is also going to England by the
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 203 20 /*a*^. FOR CHRISTMAS Co 111 DU n V AND ALL THE YEAR J ROUND b Limited Tr you are buying a gramo* I phone this Christmas get a good one— get one with a motor that will run silently and smoothly, get one with a cabinet that embodies sound R&fflfS
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