The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 December 1929

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1929. 20 PAGES DAILY. NO. 12,912
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    359 1 The conclusion of the Presidential address at the Lahore Congress was greeted with shouts of "Down w'.th the I nion Jack" Page 11. Mr. Gandhi's independence resolution has been adopted by the National Congress Subjects Committee at Lahore and now comer* before the Congress Page 9. A
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    "PAY TO BEARER."
    1055 1 It was m a Lake District church I heard the slander, on a Sunday m 1926; the occasion the "World Call of the Church:" the preacher a young theological student, more full of zeal let us hope, than experience. "My friends." said he. "Europeans m India employ
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      94 1 i^__ LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Publkp notices, auctions, etc Page 9. How Craven A are tested Page 13. Otolac the supreme varnish Page 3. Another new Columbia portable Page 9. Fresh Food New Year offerings Page 12. Uniteers sell Fay and Egan products Page 3. Oil Palm Pointers where Malaya scores Page
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32, HIGH STREET.
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      90 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 31st. High Water, 10.10 a.m., 9.5. Rugby: Services vs. S. Johore, Stadium. (Malaya Cup). S.C.C. trial. Wednesday, January Ist, 1930. High Water, 0.2 a.m.. 8.5, 10.46 a.m.. 9.6. Malacca: H. W., 8.00 a.m., 5.11, 8.20 p.m.. 5.05. New Year's Day, public holiday. Sea and Land Sports. Thursday,
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    MR. SNOWDEN AS "SHYLOCK."
    604 2 Germany and Enemy Property. Berlin. Nov. 22. Whilt the Nationalist newspapers m their (Dinmcnts on Mr. Snowden's statement m the House of Commons on the lirjuidation of German proi>erty m England continue to shout The robbery of German property is definite." the rest of the German
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    THE CANTON CAMPAIGN.
    421 2 Rebels m General Retreat. Hong Kong papers of Dec. 20th. report that Wuchow. the port of Kwangsi. is once more m the hands of the Cantonese loyalists for an overnight wireless message says: "The city is now occupied by Canton forces. The situation is quiet and no
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      288 2 KELVEY S School of DANCING CHARACTER, CLASSICAL, CLOG, EXHIBITION, BALLET, TOE and latest BALL ROOM DANCING. Madame KELVEY 8 Meyer Mansions. lalhambral Commencing: S 1 JANUARY 6. I DON JUAN WHAT IS DON JUAN I The Wind and the Rain, Flame m the Forest, |j The Sweetness of Pain; Flashing
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      339 2 lALHAMBRA';] Jt Tan Cheng Kce, Sole Proprietor x Programme V Commencing Tuesday, Dec. 31st., 1929, and endi, January sth, 1930. Sunday In the Second Show at 9 p.m. 4 THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS t METRO— GOLDWYN -MEYER Present t I JOHN GILBERT I ♦J> m the finest romance *J THE
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    NEW THACKERAY DISCOVERY.
    465 3 Secret Drawings to be Published. When Thackeray was a young man. only twenty-two years old. he went on a visit to Macready, the v.orld-famous actor, who hall a country house at Sherbome. Here he met a family named Chadwick, who were great friends of the Macreadys. One
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    HAUNTED HOUSES.
    462 3 Arc They a Drug m the Market? The question, now being raised hi Berlin Courts, whether an alleged haunting is prejudicial to the market value of a house, was answered m the affirmative by a West End lano agent. "If." said this authority, m the course of an
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    93 3 Kota Lama, Kuala Kangsar, was the scene of a fatal accident when the branch of a large durian tree standing by the roadside near the 24th mile fell on a moving hire car bearing Pk. No. 831 and smashed the glass and completely damaged the back portion. The driver and
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      530 3 rU.M OH- POINTERS— No. 17. WHERE MALAYA SCORES. I It is an admitted fact." says the Foreword to the booklet which V will b<- sent to you free of charge if you fill m and mail the coupon A txlow. "that condition* obtaining m Malaya are particularly suited to V
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      419 3 I "OTOLAC" I SUPREME VARNISH VALUE. X x i These varnishes are suitable for all coach work, railway and V X tramway work, petrol pumps; m fact for all work where only the V X best will suffice. X Remember these points and always ask for V f §i OTOLAC
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    2032 4 Britain's Empire Airships Compared. LIGHT AEROPLANE CLUB FEARS. By T. Stanhope Sprigg. Editor of "Airways." London. i>« 4. •TTHIS week I was able to inspect the second Empire Airship to be completed— R loo RlOO which is the result of private enterprise. M opposed to the
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    Ernest Whitcombe on GOLF.
    376 4 Ernest Whitcombe on GOLF. HANDS THROUGH TOO SOON. WHEN a ball leaves the straight line, it usually strays, I think, to the right, and It may fly m a curve or a slice, as we call it or as a straight push out. The usual cause of this is that
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    MAKING SPARKS.
    784 4 Electrical research has now reached the stage at which it is possible to produce artificial s lightning. This demonstration of command over the very shafts of Jove was made when a small party of visitors distinguished m scien--11 tine paths was conducted over the high -voltage laboratory of
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    THE FLOOD.
    972 4 On the day before the flood came, the stream, where it passed through the village and under the old grey stone bridge, seemed higher than m the last two weeks; it ran with more force and the water, which before had been clear and cold-looking, became slightly muddy
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    WANDERINGS IN RUSSIA.
    1138 4 Samarkand City of Tamerlane. IN THE HEART OF ASIA. [Copyright by the Free Press and the NAN A CAMARKAND! What a name! And vague realized, for little did we ever expect to reach old Samarkand (writes Lindsay Hoben for the Free Press and the N.A.N.A.* We are
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    A LAD AND A LION.
    230 4 The person who told me the following stor: (declares a correspondent) said that it was true though it happened many years ago. The owne of a menagerie which had encamped on th< outskirts of a small Lancashire town quarrellec with his staff, who departed m
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    18 4 Though I am all against litter outside, you should see my study.— The Rev S F L. Bernays.
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    "HOMELY."
    169 4 Some days ago a paragraph m this column. says the writer of Miscellany m MM MM Guardian, referred to the fact that an iitfi actnvs had described bare legs m the f as "homely." and some play MM made on thf two senses of that word. Several correspondent however,
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    FAMOUS JEWEL FOUND.
    137 4 End of Lonp Search. The famous sapphire of Saint PbH was stolen from the Treasury «>1 the has been found after a five year police search. It was wrapped m and concealed m a crevice m the 1 the kitchen of a noted receiver of When the
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    BRITAIN'S TASTE IN CHEESE.
    535 5 I The Greatest Importing Country. The United Kingdom. xr/y-.X poop.'c will b<surprised to know, is probably tin rreatrct cheese eating unit m the world. At ?ny rate, it is the greatest importer of cheese, the total m 1923 amounting to about 150.000 tons, and a large
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    362 5 Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18. The Sea Belle 11, with His Excellency and Mrs. Scott on board, arrived at Port Swettenham. They were met on arrival by the District Officer. Klang. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes. M.C.S.. Commander Buckncll and Captain Blair, and afterwards motcred to Government House. Kuala
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    HANKOW-SHANGHAI AIR LINE.
    86 5 Strange Stoppage. Shanghai, Dec. 17. Considerable surprise vas caused m Shanghai yesterday by the redden and mysterious suspension of the nev air mail service between Hankow and Shanghai. The stoppage was certainly not due altogether to the weather, but arose, it is believed, through certain political difficulties,
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      167 5 pleasure m announcing REDUCTION IN THE PRICE M TENNIS BALLS ;from Mfc JANUARY Ist, 1930 W^SC^i^aML PRICE i(\\ [A $700 _J\ Per Dozen. M K^ MADE IN ENGLAND I The DUNLOP TENNIS BALL was chosen by the FRENCH TEAM for matches throughout MALAYA. I Gloriously Alive —Always Not a care
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      596 5 MiMfE\\\\ W I i mm^ ■■ft ?i!^'* x A v^B II ___^^^k Atlb^YpU^WILL SAVE POUNDS PAiH- SAVE' ILLNESS X /UibnwWM <ASPRO 1S more than a medicine, it is a national institution ami a welcome visitor 'V #I^ol*l*** y to every home. It brings healing hope, courage and confidence. Its power
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    FINANCES OF THE WORLD JAMBOREE.
    317 6 A statement Issued by Lord Baden-PowelJ. f c Chief Scoi't. shows that the Jamboree r,ubCHTimtttec of the Boy Scouts Association have had before them the accounts of the World Jarib 1529. which took place at Arrowe Park Birkenhead. from July 31 to Aug 11 A1
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    FADING GLORIES ?
    252 6 FADING GLORIES The question now being mooted whether Ihe Strand is losing its old importance m London seems to be one of those which pec">!e who live out of London are best qualified A) discuss. It is an axiom that no one is jo ignorant of London as your Londoner,
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    £1,066 A PAGE FOR GOLDSMITH MANUSCRIPT.
    154 6 The manuscript of Oliver Goldsmith's poem. "The Haunch of Venison." covering only 41--pages, was bought by Mr. Gabriel Wells of New York, at Sotheby's for £4.8^0. The MS. belonged to the Rev. F. B. Hadow. of Woolton Rectory near Liverpool. This is a record
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    PLOT TO STEAL A DEAD PRINCE.
    242 6 Motor Bandits and Son of Napoleon. Vienna. Nov. 11. A c:i~ati' -unl plot to steal the body of the _)uko oi Reichstttlt, son of Napoleon and the fcnprra Mule Loui-:e. from the vault of the famoiu. Capuchin Church m Vienna, where generation! of Hapjburgs
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    HYGIENE ON THE FARM.
    85 6 An American agricultural student has written an imaginary conversation between a tanner and a dairyman twenty years hence. "Everything ready for the milking?" says the farmer. "I think so. boss." 'Cows been thoroughly scalded?" "Thoroughly." "Have they been fumigated with formaldehyde?" "Utterly." "Have the milkers been
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    14 6 If parents would have perfect children hey must themselves be perfect people. Winifred Cullig.
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      23 6 To set a really grood and fair examination aper is one of the most difficult tasks ther* t 3. -Professor E. Gardner. I
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      267 6 Strength m Reserve Baby lo^ks well So he is. Bat has Hril§J* he the extra resistance that he will l( t neeJ when the weather changes or he gg^' catches a little chill? You cannot tell. j£ |j\ Build up a reserve of strength for k^l these emergencies* ■•'KEPLER' ,^fc,
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      316 7 WAKEFIELD MOTOR OIL Revised Prices Effective January Ist, 1930 all Motorists please carefully note our revised prices coming into force as from the Ist January, 1930. Castrol Motor Oils are on sale at all recognised dealers m Motor Cars and Accessories costing YOU no more than ORDINARY Motors Oils. We
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL.
    295 8 A Happy Christmas Party. Among children the spirit of Christmas lingers on for some time. The season is a wide one to them and for that reason one party is much like another, it is all pa»t of that joyous time when Father Christmas reigns supreme. Conseruently
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    TO THE MOON IN 36 HOURS.
    422 8 Inventor Plans Trip for 400-Ton Rocket Plane. London, Nov. 28. Herr Oberth. the German pyrotechnic expert, hopes shortly to carry out his first bigscale experiment to test his theory of rocket propulsion, the German Ministry of Communications having given him permission to use the
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    REVENGE FOR DEATH DECREE.
    330 8 i Spies to be Named by M. Bessedowsky. Paris, Nov. 23rd. M. Bessedowsky. the former Counsellor of the Soviet Embassy m Paris, who has been declared guilty of treason and liable to execution within 24 hours if he should return to Russia, is threatening to have
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    FRENCH LEGATION AT DUBLIN.
    28 8 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Dec. 29. The Chambers' Finance Committee has pass- ed the appropriation for the establishment of a French legation at Dublin. I
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    THE PASIR PANJANG DECISION.
    353 8 The Malay Mail m the CQUTK of a leader says: It cannot be altogether a coincidence that the Government of the Colony has incurred criticism for its almost ostentatious flouting of public opinion In connection with the prooosed oil pier at Pasir Panjang. This, of course,
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    FRANCES STEEL WALL.
    157 8 Defences To Cost £100,000,000. Paris. Nov. 26th. "I have acquired the certainty that once the defensive works are complete, our frontiers will be protected by a barrage of uninterrupted fire capable of shattering any attack." This is the conclusion reached by M. Desiree Perry, ex-Minister, after an
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    95 8 New Year Recess of the Diet. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. Dec. 27. The Imperial Diet has adjourned until January 20. LHOSENESE REDS ARRESTED. Sixty-three Chosenese Reds were arrested by the police who unearthed a Chosenese plot which is alleged to be aimed at sudden attack on the
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    AMERICAN STEELCAR MERGER.
    31 8 IReuter's Service.! Chicago, Dec. 28. I Subject to the stockholders' approval the Standard Steel-car Company and Osgood Bradley Company are merging with Pullman Incorporated m a $400,000,000 combine.
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      154 8 The New Buick Leads the Field In Every Element of Motor Car Value. n style, luxury and beauty m WSBkBsB* SimzS&L speed, getaway and power m "'^^^^'^^^^B every phase of motor car appearance tS^lf Ji^ *^sm dn^ performance, the 1929 Buick is far Jit if "if W f ahead of
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      204 8 In Terrible State From Head to Foot Cuticurajiealed "I had a very scaly brmy knees. It spread v«y f., head, ears, down my am. limbs. I was soon m a ten. head to foot. The itchm, and I used to scratch umu I came. My forehead was that I was
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE PROBLEMS.
    120 9 Franco- American Discussion. ITALY'S CLAIM TO PARITY DISAPPROVED. [Reuter's Service. 1 Pans, Dec. 2H. M. Tardieu yesterday lunched with Mr Walter Edge, the new United States Ambassador m Paris. According to the Matin they discussed questions likely to arise at the Naval Conference m London. The Matin
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    CHINA'S EXTRALITY DECISION.
    194 9 The British Attitude. I British Radio— Official Service. stagvjr, Dec. 19. The Nanking Oovernment has Itstiod a mandate declaring the SPOlftton of e\tr:i- territorial rights m China as from T ;in l. This means that the nationals oi' Gre.it Britain. France. Japan, the United States and •jther
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT TRAGEDY.
    208 9 Simple Funeral for Dead Officers [British Radio Official Service.] Kusby. Dec. VK Ihe Air Ministry states that it had been proposed to have a joint funeral, with full Air Force ceremonial, for Squadron -Leader Jones-Williams and Flight-Lieutenant Jenkins. who lost their lives near Tunis while attempting to
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    MISSING NORWEGIAN AIRMAN.
    149 9 Whalers Searching Antarctic. f ßeuter's Service.] Oslo, Dec. 20. Sixteen whalers have been searching for three days for Leif Lier the Norwegian airman with the whaler Kosmos m the Antarctic, who is missing. After scouring a vast area several vimes amid drifting ice with no result most
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    THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
    65 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Dec. 29. The Belgian Premier, M. Jaspar, arrived ir Paris and conferred with M. Tardieu with regard to preparations for the Hague Conference jf which M. Jaspar is chairman. Berlin, Dec. 29. It is stated that Dr. Schacht is not going t< :he Hague
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    25 9 It is damnable that the Christian relijfio: should be so much ai thing of old wome and Bible classes and coddling saints. Si John Keith.
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    NO ALTERNATIVE TO INDEPENDENCE.
    228 9 The Lahore Conference. f DOOR OPEN TO PEACE CONFERENCE. I Reuters Service.) Lahore, Dec. 29. After a ten- hours debate the Congress Sub- Jeets Committee passed Mr. Gandhi's independence resolution, Mr. Chandra Base's amendment proposing complete severance with i British connection being defeated by 131 votes
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    THE LIBERAL ATTITUDE.
    170 9 Grave Blander to Reject Britain's Offer. Madras, Dee. 29. Sir Phlroae Sethna, presiding at the National Liberal Federation, declared that if Dominion status was granted without undue delay there would be no political or ethical Justification tor India to seek to sever the British connection. Liberals could
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    BOYCOTT OF GOVERNMENT.
    179 9 I British Radio Official Service.] Kußby. Dec. 29. The Working Committee of the All India National Ooofieas, eobslsUng oi the executive members of the Coogten, has adopted raaolution by Mr. Gandhi which while appreciating the effoivs oi the Viceroy towards the settlement of the national movement for
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    TENNIS PLAYER'S MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    80 9 Moldenhauer Killed m Collision. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Deo. Tiie well-known German lawn tennis player. Moldenhauer has been killed, an artist friend seriously injured, and two other friends slightly M. Zaleski. Minister for Foreign AiTairs and a tram-car. I Hans MoWenhauer won the German singles championship m
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    NEW POLISH CABINET.
    48 9 i Reuter's Service.] Warsaw. Dec. 29. A new Cabinet has been formed by Professor Bartel m which he is Prime Minister, M. Zaleski, Minister for Foreign Affair's and Pilsudski, Minister for War. IM. Bartel was Poland's Premier m 1928--1929 and is a supporter of Pilsudski.
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    ANOTHER KNOCK-OUT.
    94 9 The race of Stalky and Company is. not yet extinct. A northern school possesses a classical master so classical that modern events pass 3 him by, as his pupils well know. t "Sir," said one during a lesson, "can you tell f me the meaning of a phrase:
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      522 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby given that tender! are now nnited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m me Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Tender. Da te of Closing. Bait a;;d removal from Municipal put i.i drove Road, of scrap
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH
    23 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH WINTER On December 30th. at the Maternity Hospita.l. Singapore, lo MABEL, wife of Harold Bemiiißham Winter, a daughter. Both well.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1929. PASIR PANJANG.
    849 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1929. PASIR PANJANG. A study of the memorandum of Government on the matter of the protest against the siting of an oil pier at Pasir Panjang, is not an encouraging occupation for the reason that it shows Government is to-day committing, m another form,
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    243 10 The Free Press will be issued as usual on Wednesday (Jan. Ist.) New Year's Day. but not on Thursday m order to give the staff the New Year's Day holiday. The local Hokien Association has issued a manifesto advising the Chinese public to adopt the usage of the solar calendar
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    JOHORE MASTER'S TRAGIC DEATH.
    81 10 Mr. M. C. Chill's Collapse. TRAGEDY AFTER WEDDING RECEPTION. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penan?. Dec. 30. A distressing tragedy occurred m Penang on Saturday night. Mr. Montague Cecil Chill, arts master at Bukit Zaharah School. Johore Bahru, was best man at a wedding on Saturday morning
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    SINGAPORE LADY MARRIED IN HONG KONG.
    177 10 St. Joseph's Church Hong Kong, was the scene of an interesting wedding on Dec. 21, when Miss Florence Banks, 8.A.. of Raffles Girls' School. Singapore, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Banks of Holme Slack Farm. Preston, Lanes., was married to Mr.
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    METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH CONFERENCE.
    81 10 The 38th. annual Malaya conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held m Singapore from to-night until January 7th. Bishop E. F. Lee will preside. Proceedings will commence daily at 8.30 a.m. In addition to the special matters of the conference the fixtures include the
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    METHODIST CHURCH WATCH NIGHT SERVICE.
    71 10 Mr. R. Cunningham, a member of the China Inland Mission, who has spent twenty years m forbidden Tibet, will give an illustrated lantern lecture m Wesley Church Hall this Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock. No admittance charge. The Ladies Aid of Wesley Church will serve
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    42 10 At a special committee meeting to be held on Thursday. January 2nd m the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. the agenda will be: To confirm Minutes; Committee Vacancy; Annual Dinner; Address to H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi. K.C.M.G.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    87 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. IFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT] London, Dec. 30, 5.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £176 12 16. Forward £180 4 16. The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices
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    MUNICIPALITY PROSECUTE FACTORY OWNERS.
    182 10 Alleged Smoke Nuisance. Alleged to have disregarded nuisance notices served on them, three Chinese, proprietors of factories m Lavender Street, were brought up before the Fourth Magistrate yesterday. Owing to there being no early date available for the hearing of the cases, it being stated that
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    36 10 A cable has been received by Rev. S. M. Thevathasan, MA. of the Anglo-Chinese School, that his uncle Mr. Thevathasan Suppiah, retired Agent of the American Ceylon Mission, expired on Friday at the age of 74.
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    PETROL FIRE IN MUAR RIVER.
    999 10 PETROL FIRE IN MUAR RIVER. Perjury Charge Sequel. TWO MALAYS BURNT Tn, DEATH. (> The papers relating to ra th,r case arising from a petrol fir, fa t River, implicating a clerk at the A i»r UW there have* been submitted to \r r j UM Cabe Reay under the
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      247 10 EXSHAW No. 1 BRANDY The name describes it It is THE NO. 1 BRANDY on the market. t Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong). (Incorporated m Shanghai). 90, Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. 56 i I I I BY SPECIAL &X Jb APPOINTMENT
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      81 10 IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS 114,879 people m the United States have been killed by motor cars or m motor car accidents. It looks as if the gun-men haven't been really trying. Before the number reaches this size m Singapore you are advised to take out a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICY.
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    DOWN WITH THE UNION JACK."
    193 11 The Spirit at Lahore. KXTREMISTS MAY CARRY THE DAY. [Reuter's Service.] Lahore, I »<-< 30. pint pervading the AU-India Congress tied m the delegates' reception of K;«rlal Nehru's presidential address, at elusion of which they chorused Ip. up. with the National Flag, down. duvtn with
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    "FREDERICK SYKES GO BACK."
    52 11 Indian Youths Demonstrate. I Reuters Service. 1 Ahmedabad. Dec. 30. uth Independence Leagues demonstrated the railway station on the arrival of Frederick Sykes. waving black flags and iting Frederick Sykes go back." The GovmbMquently received addresses of welEran the Municipality, the District Local and the Mill
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    WIMBLEDON MOTORCYCLE SMASH.
    52 11 Three Burned to Death. PMN SERVICE— COPYRIGHT]. London. Dec. 30. :<• people were burned to death m a .otor-cycle accident which occurred at Wimbledon to-day. When the crash occurred the occupants were dipped beneath the capsized marhine and the PrtWl tank caught fire. Htims were Flt.-Lt. Lawson
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    TERRIFIC THUNDERSTORM OVER MAURITIUS.
    40 11 Destitute Poor. [Reuter's Service.] Port Louis. Dec. 150. ..'Mations here were badly damaged thunderstorm. The town of Port inundated and railway traffic m the north Island was suspended. The Port Louis are suffering from exposure titutkm.
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    AMERICA'S INCREASED POPULATION.
    39 11 f ßeuters Service.] New York, Dec. 30. s compiled by the National Bureau of m< Research show that the population ">ntinental United States has increased 4.299.000 to 119,305,000 m the ten years '•■^"t July 7. 1928.
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    KNIGHTHOOD FOR MR. F. J. WALL?
    45 11 1 PMN SERVICE COPYRIGHT London, Dec. 30. I expected that among the names m tht ars Honours list that of Mr. F. J. Wai Secretary of the Football Association j figure m the Knighthoods. Earlier cables on page 9.)
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    THE OLD YEAR BLOWS ITSELF OUT.
    198 11 Great Week-End Storm. RIVER DEE BURSTS ITS BANKS. [Reuter's Service.] London, I>ec. 29. An 80 mile an hour south-westerly gale swept over the country this morning. London, Dec. 30 The week-end storm tottered the coasts of Britain and Ireland and many lifeboats were out.
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    WIDOW AND CHILD KILLED AT MANCHESTER.
    292 11 i Bu ried m House Collapse. I British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby, Dec. 30. Yet another se\ere gale with gusts reaching a velocity of 83 miles an hour swept the British Isles and northern France and the North Sea during the week-end. The
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    U.S. SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME.
    85 11 Large Increase Over 1929. [Reuters Service.] New York, Dec. 30. The amount of tonnage built m the United States m 1930 will exceed 1929 by over 22 per cent., according to an article m Marine Engineering and Shipping Age. Future prospects, based on the fact that the
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    BELL WAR MEMORIAL FOR NEW ZEALAND.
    72 11 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. 30. Before shipment to Wellington, New Zealand, where they will be hung as a war memorial, an exceptionally fine carillon of bells which were cast m London has been placed m Hyde Park and daily recitals are to
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    THE NEW FLYING SCOTSMAN.
    51 11 Ready for Trials. I British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 30. The new Super Royal Scot engine to be used on the London Midland and Scottish Railway express trains between London and Edinburgh and Glasgow is ready for trial runs on a nonstop route of 402
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    ADMIRALTY OFFICIALS FAR EAST VISIT.
    71 11 [Reuter's Service.] I Malta. Dec. 30. I Sir Vincent Baddeley. the First Principal As sistant to the Admiralty, and Mr. Le Maitre of the Admiralty, who have been on an officia visit here since December 21st. left for Coiomb. en route for Hong Kong. It
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    28 11 1 At St. Peter's Church. Stamford Road. 01 1 New Year's Day. there will be a Celebratioi of the Holy Communion In Hokklen commenc ing at 7.30 a.m.
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    SEDITION IN DUTCH EAST
    111 11 Threat of New Year Trouble. AUTHORITIES' SEARCH FOR INFORMATION. FReuter's Pervice.] Batavia, Dec. 30. Owing to the receipt of evidence that the Association of Nationalists of Indonesia" intended to organise trouble m the New Year the authorities have carried out wholesale raids throughout the Dutch East
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    LIQUOR RUNNERS SHOT BY COASTGUARDS.
    67 11 Three Killed m Fight at Sea. fßeuter's Service.] Newport. Rhode Island. Dec. 30. i Three of the crew of the Black Duck, a steamer laden with liquor, were shot dead, t and a fourth wounded, m an encounter with a coastguard cutter near the mouth
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    LIQUOR SMUGGLERS FIRE SHIP AND ESCAPE.
    60 11 Desperate Bid for Liberty. [Rearer's: Service. l New London. Connecticut, Dec. 30. The 100 ton vessel. Florelmar, believed to be British, was seized aflame off Montauk Point by a coastguard cutter. Liquor valued at £30,000 is reported to be aboard. The crew had set
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    SERIOUS OUTBREAK IN SAMOA.
    175 11 Irish Constable Murdered. I Reuters Service.] Wellington, N.Z. Dec. 19. A White constable and two members of the Samoan Mau, or native party, were killed and two constables and 30 Mau-ites injured at Apia, Samoa, on Saturday, m the most serious disturbance m Samoa since New
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    FRANCE'S 1930 NAVAL PROGRAMME APPROVED.
    23 11 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Dec. 30. The Senate has approved the Naval construction programme. (Earlier cables on page 9»
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    REVENUE OFFICIALS CHASE SMUGGLERS.
    379 11 An Exciting Adventure. That he was forced to drive as fast as he could by a Chinese smuggler who held a dagger against his side, was the statement made to Mr. A. H. Wheeler, of the Preventive Service, by a motor-car driver employed at the Guan
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    WELCH SOLDIERS SENT TO PRISON.
    383 11 Broke into Woman's Room. AN OFFENCE WITH NO EXCUSE. Remarking that they had no excuse whatever, the District Judge fMr. C. H. G. Clarke) yesterday sentenced J. Wootcn and Edward Davies, privates of the Welch Regiment, to six months rigorous imprisonment each. The accused pleaded
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    CHINA EXTRALITY MANDATE.
    70 11 British Government Incredulous London. Dec. 30. It is learned m official circles that despite the Nanking Extrality Mandate the British Government is not willing to believe that the Chinese Government is not prepared to negotiate with view to the gradual abolition of British extraterritorial privileges beginning on
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    U.S. EXPORT STATISTICS.
    92 11 [Reuter > Seivice.l Washington. Dec. 30. The United States exports m the first ninemonths of 1929 totalled $3,844,000,000, or slightly over 8 per cent, above the total for the corresponding period last year. According to the Chamber of Commerce the Foreign Commerce Department report that automobile parts
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    NEW BODIES FOR U.S. FORDS.
    64 11 [Reuters Service.) Detroit, Dec. 30. It is announced that the Ford Motor Company is introducing new bodies for its cars m the United States. The bodies will have roomier interiors and larger fenders and will be m a variety of new colours and will have
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    WORLD'S LARGEST SUBMARINE FOR CHINA STATION.
    51 11 [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 30. The new submarine Odin, the largest vessel of her type m the world has arrived m Portland from Chatham. She encountered the fierce gale enroute. She will carry out trials before proceeding to tr^e China station m a month's
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    LORD BYNG A LITTLE BETTER.
    41 11 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 30. Lord Byng of Vimy (the Police Commisioner) was reported last night slightly better and was able to be up for an hour or two. (Earlier cables on page 9.)
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    89 11 A VULGAR AFFAIR. To the Editor. Sir, The holiday spirit has touched even i the usually erudite Topicist. To say "the hoi polloi" is sufficiently arresting, but to say "the hoi polloi has" savours of legerdemain. Can > it be that the Topicist was trying to
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      NEW ZEALAND RUGBY.
      1006 12 Preparing for Britain. Wellington, October. The Rugby season m New Zealand has been cempanttfatf uneventful, writes a New Zealand correspondent to the Manchester Guardian. The New Zealand team that went to Australia was not the best that could have ceen turned out had everybody been available, but
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      97 12 Results of recent Welch Regt. hockey matches have been as follows: C. Co. 3: Medical College 3— C. Co. 3: S. S. Police 4.— A. Co. I: R.A.O.C. and R.C.S. 1.-HQ Winr 5R.E. 2. There are really very few Chinese who play hockey well, but Mr. H. W. Lee, a
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      NEW CRICKET LAWS.
      365 12 Advisory C.C.C. Meeting. The Advisory County Cricket Committee, which met at Lord's, m mail week, have adopted the recommendations of the special subCommittee regarding the larger wicket and the leg-beiore-wicket rule, and also the proposal that the M.C.C. should ask the Minor Counties to try these experimental
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      ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.
      226 12 Ducat Scores 153 for Queensland. More than crcUncrj Interest wzz attached to Fitzroys match tan the fifth round of Victorian punnant cricket In mail week owing uthe appearance of E. A. McDonald, the Australian fact bowler, who is on a snort visit, antf will play
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      BILLIARDS.
      224 12 Big Breaks by Smith and Lindrum. In the recent billiards match at Birmingham m which Smith bent L mdrum by 23.985 points to 22.881. the following cables indicate the progress of the match. loud on. Dec. 14. At the cIOBS of play to-day. Lindrum wa.; 13.040 and Smith 10.771.
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      WHO IS CHAMPION LEAPER?
      143 12 "The other day," writes E.E.R. "I noticed a small grasshopper take a prodigious leap. I caught the insect, carefully measured it, and found it to be three-quarters of an inch long. I then placed it on a spot and made it jump, and it cleared exactly
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      143 12 JOHN HAIGeC9K?(J^IS (pikers MARKINCH Scot^({) Local Agents THE ANGLO-SI AM CORPORATION LTD. SINGAPORE. B-E-J I I Anti-Puncture Mixture I Guaranteed not to damage j! I the tube m any way. jjj S Distributors i j Malayan Motors, Ltd. I 14 20, Orchard Road, Singapore. I i I Truth m Advertisinal
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      729 12 SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION! OF HARES IN LOCAL BANKS UNDER ARBITRATION ACV JUNE sth.. 1929. CHOP HUP The undersigned had beta Instruct PUBLIC AUCTION the following shares at their B RAFFLES CHAMBERS. RAFFLES PLACE, On Monday, January 6th., at I.— Chinese Commercial Bank. Limited, r>it 2.— Ho Hong Bank. Limited,
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      431 13 Tobacco St*: Mr odnM^^bSSdoSus v y& w Li, Uuiottwtcv ..il. Vai Report from LEWIS JAMESON CO., LTD., Consulting Analytical Chemists, 83, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, London, E.C. The average man who is enjoying his chosen brand of cigarette The apparatus used, m testing this point, is Dr. Stanley probably seldom pauses
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      806 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). f Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. ADRASTUS For London. Rotterdam, and Hamburg In
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      503 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. 1 TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae Spore. M. CITY OP HEREFORD j an g •A CITY OP TOKIO Peb 6 s.s.
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      436 14 p. a? or British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO i SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO UNDER CONTRA CI WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVER\M fVI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonna)fp 1930. KASHGAR
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      612 15 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. v^««i lt ArrWe. Leave. London. Rotterdam, Hamburg. Bremen and Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, Suez and Port Said. Altai Durban. Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. [Round -theWorld pa SS .,e £190.] t ManUa Mombasa. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Luilicnno Marques, Durban
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      555 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YOUK AND BOSTON. Frcm SINGAPOR* and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. GARFIELD Jan. 6 Jan. 9 Jan. 11 Feb. 18 PRES. POLK Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 25 Mar.
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      715 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In 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 Penanf) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD.
    102 16 The following passengers from the Straits left for home by the Blue Funnel Patroclus yesterday. Miss K. Jackson-Willis, Mr. W. T. Hamlyn. Capt. D. McAllister, Mrs. M. Ainger, Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Claxton and child, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hobbs, Miss M. H. Watt. Mr. G.
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    537 16 Passengers arrived on the Op ten Noort yesterday: Mrs. Scoott, Mrs. A. F. Aley, Mrs. Djenep. Miss Nhanabhy (P.). Mr. Nhanabhy. Mr. and Mrs. Fod, Mr. Jhatmal Moolchand. Mr. Oei Tjing Siong, Mrs. Oei Tjing Siong. Mr. and Mrs. Kamnedy. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Bliss. Mr. W.
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    CHINESE COASTAL SHIP HAI HING.
    200 16 Whilst Gotaverken some time ago took the step of specializing m tanker construction and later introduced standard types of motor tankers and cargo liners, the yard has also undertaken the construction of vessels for special service, as, for instance, the fine motor-cruising yacht Stella Polaris
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      523 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. X Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the k motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      141 16 WAGONS LITS IWOPLD TRAVEL "SERVICE) For Everything Appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight Apply 39, Robinson Road, Singapore. Tele. 3016. SOCIETE MARITIME INDOCHINOISE MAIL SERVICE— SINGAPORESAIGON. s.s. "Governeur-General Roume" (3,009 tons). X Singapore Wharf Monday Noon Jan. 6 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 i. Saigon Thursday Morning Jan. 9 Jan. 23
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      144 16 MO7CC k /TDH7O HM k DI r FIMI7C? W lucooAuljluLo MAIII I IMlaj. 1 HOMEWARD MAILS Po Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles from Singapore. Gross Tonnage. D'ARTAGNAN 15,200 tons Jan. 9 Marseilles via Madras and Pondicherry. 3HANTILLY 10,000 Dec. 30 OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan.
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      418 16 OERR STEAMSHIP Co Inc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. (via Suez >. M.S. SILVERBEECH due Jan. 12 s*iiis Jan Mi M.S. SILVERBELLE due Jan. 31 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due Feb. 16 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE
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      75 16 CHARGEURS REIMS. (Incorporated Ifl I REGULAR MONTHLY "FREIGHT FASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. SA.GON. TO.RANE AVnJ,^ Jan I 3 DESIRADE I>b :2 CAP PADARAN HOMEWARDS MARSEILLES. HAMIW BORDEAUX. I) U f SiiiK-P*** Jtft 1« CAP TOURANE n DESIRADE vsHVKBP HAVRE. DINKIRK \M» ADEN Mar l BANGKOK d hare "Cap" steamers are single
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      615 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. luala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Jangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. C Cota Tlnggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 a.m. telantan every Monday, Wednes- day and
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    170 17 Th. p and O. Kashgar arrived m London at 2pm 0O the 29th instant. Xh» Dutch steamer Tarakan arrived from Beraor yesterday with coal. j} V German steamer Naumburg arrived Durban yesterday with coal. P. and O. Khyber has left Hong Kong la optcttd to arrive
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    WHAMPOA PIRACY.
    414 17 Japanese Steamer Looted by Bandits. circumstances very similar to those which i th» Botnia outrage some months ago, ta|MUMM steamer Ryu j in Maru was looted b] nv.r bandits after she had run aground at Urn mouth of the Whampoa River early on tut evening, of Dec. 22.
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    SEAMAN KILLED BY FALL.
    167 17 Cyclops' Trimmers Tragic End. An toque* on William Colfer. trimmer of the Blu, Funnel vessel, who died as the result a fall into Number 6 boM of the ship was Opened at the Public Mortuary, Shanghai re'••ntly. After hearing formal evidence of idenifleation, Mr. Morris adjourned
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    LONDON'S INCREASED SHIPPING.
    111 17 The Port of London shipping figures for the nrnths ended October 30 show an m CTOM« of 2.000 000 tons as compared with the •ma p.- nod last year. The 34.793.215 tons net shipping which used the port during the iwnod are the largest m the history
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    27 17 Manufacturers have too long been kicked from pillar to post by politicians whose ineptitude has only been equalled m many cases by their irresponsibility.— Sir Herbert Austin
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    P. AND O. COMPANY IN 1928-29.
    727 17 P. AND O. COMPANY IN 1928-29. Better Australian Outlook. In a general summary of the company's experience during 1928-29. the report of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company states that freight and passage earnings showed an increase, while there was a considerable reduction m expenditure. As regards Australia, the
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    THE NEW THALANG.
    172 17 The new ship Thalang, built by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., for the Siamese Government has arrived m Bangkok from Hong Kong. The Thalang comes from the same yard as the Naris which was brought down to Bangkok by her owners earlier m the
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    PROSPEROUS SCANDINAVIAN SHIPYARD.
    73 17 The position of Ootaverken m the shipbuilding industry at the present time is remarkable and is worth placing on record. In 1913 the yard commenced building motor ships and since 1921 has constructed no mercantile steamers but only Diesel-driven vessel*. At the present moment the builders have
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    TRAGEDY OF THE CHINA SEA.
    1100 17 Loss of the Lee Cheung. TWO SAVED OUT OF TOTAL OF 262. Over 250 Mves were lost when the Lee Cheung, a Hong Kong owned Chinese boat, went down during a north-easterly gale on Saturday night (Dec. 21) off Pukien Point. A vessel of 162
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      160 17 GbunteV I ;5^:~:~:~:~:^ I REASONS FOR i I H I luinoutn I I SUPERIORITY I i COMFORT. t There is ease and support m the Plymouth given by X *t* the extremely roomy yet heavily upholstered seats. The cushions X the full-quilted and leather, of course, is the covering used
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    BANKER'S REBUKE TO 'YOUR GRACE.'
    589 18 Stories of Thomas Coutts and His "Shop." "My dear Sir, a thousand thanks for the gold dust," wrote Georglana. the famous Duchess of Devonshire, to Thomas Coutts, the equally famous banker, m the days of Pox and Sheridan and the Prince Regent. Georglana, it will
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    FIRST CASE UNDER THE FILMS ACTS.
    333 18 Alleged Non-compliance with Quota. The firct prosecution under the Cinematograph Films Act came before Mr. Drummett. "he Marlborough-street magistrate, m mail v.eek. Film Booking Oflic?3. Limited, one of the largest firms of film renters m the country, were the defendants, and the summons against
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      356 18 Every 1 930 Model 811 should be lubricated with WAKEFIELD REMEMBER One gallon tin ff«i%tfr«*r^ 12 2 per cent, more CASTROL for your money. fVIOTOR OIL "V^OU will choose your new car with care. Give the same consideration to your choice of its lubricant, and it will give you the
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      30 18 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. DOES A World Wide Business IS Enjoying Rapid Growth HAS A Policy for Every Need. Established 1887. Branch Office:— 2nd Floor, Hon*konr Bank Building, SINGAPORE.
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      826 18 J_ BANKING. BANKING. CHARTERED BANK HONGKONG AND SHANiT. a°^™Z\: v Z™"VZ™2«.» BANKING COPORATION 'Incorporated m Hon R R Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 .f ~J OIFIC'E: 1IO\(; KOSQ Reserve Fund £4.000 000 utho J u *< i Ca P^al Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 !f
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    POLO BULANG ANNUAL MEETING.
    895 19 An Tncertain Future. Thl annual general meeting of Pulo Bulang Rubber and Produce Company. Limited, was held yesterday m the Chartered Bank Chambers. Mr. G. A. Potts presiding and others. JraMOft beta* Messrs. E. S. Manasseh, A. W Brisk. C. Decker. A de Baugh Thomas, A.
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    PAKI TIN.
    53 19 profit for the year ended June 30, C 4.511 (again* £2.974». Two dividends of 5 p.c. Md) were paid (against three of 5 p.c. each), and directors have decided to write £1.000 off property, while balance forward is increased to £3,260 Output of tin ore was 32 tons
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    HATRY SETTLEMENT PROBLEMS.
    408 19 HATRY SETTLEMENT PROBLEMS. Should Brokers Share Losses Efforts ;ire apparently being made to bring about so:ne agreement between members of the Stock Exchange involved m the Hatry settlement as to the sharing of the losses invol'cd. Privately convened meetings have been u!d of th bayinp brokers and of the selling
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    GIANT STEEL SCALE.
    436 19 Can Weigh up to 400,000 Pounds. Representing the most modern weighing equipment available, a two-section track scale has been installed by the Canadian National Railways at Edmundr.ton. N. 8.. m the Atlantic Region. It is notable a.s the first two-section railway track scale to be brought into
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    TOBACCO DUTIES.
    37 19 A Gazette Extraordinary published yesterday cancels Rules 1,2,5.6,7, of the rules published as notification No. 57 m the Gazette of January 9th., 1925. m respect to I Ordinance 158 (Tobacco Duties* and substitutes new rules.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      206 19 December 30 LondonV SHYING. London s* ionthß> si 8»t 2,3 IS] 16 London 60 A nths 2 J3 7|B London 30 da*. slght 213 13|1« London demand Slght 213 25|32 London T. T. a l 3 »l* Lyons and Paris <te--_ ri 11|16 Hamburg, demand 1430 New York,
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      PRODUCE.
      220 19 December 30. Tin 200 Tons $90 75 Gambler g Pepper White g 7 Pepper Black 42 Flake Tapioca 550 Pearl Sago Small g2 5 1 Copra Sundried 9 50 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New* 83D Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    810 19 Dec. 30th., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Ayer Weng 1.00 1.25 Batang Padang 23 26 Batu Caves 1.05 1.10 Bukit Arangs 97'- IJMH Hitams 45 52 Hong Fatts 64 68 Johan Tin 32 34 Kinta Tin Dred. 1.36 1.39 Klang River 2.30 2.40 Kuyohs 12 15 Kuchai 1.25
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    TIN PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION.
    99 19 Malayan Advisory Committee. We are authorised to publish the names of the following gentlemen who have been ap- pointed to act as members of the Local Ad- visory Council m Malaya. Messrs Presgrave and Matthews. Penang, write: Ipoh. Messrs. J. H. Rich. T. R. A. Windeatt. G.
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    MALAYAN PIPE-JOINT INVENTION.
    94 19 MALAYAN PIPE- JOINT INVENTION. We hear that tests are being made with a rubber joint and sheathing for gas and water mains. Parties concerned are very much m- terested. as they do not want any more Holborn explosions. In America it is declared that the invention is just what all
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    KEPONG DREDGING.
    88 19 The dredge of the Kepong Dredging Company (which was formed m 1923 > commenced working at the beginning of June. 1928. The report of the company for the year ended Juno 30 last states that during that year the dredge recovered 319 tons of tin ore. which realized
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    ROSE MAOHAIL AND PENMAN LTD REPORT.
    188 19 Singapore. Dec. 30. Rubber-London. 7 i. l6d 4 m prices (London Std.> Spot 26: Ja. v 2 6> Feby 27. Jan-March 27 1 April-Jun. ~tj u u Tin. London. No Price. Minins.— Steady. Sungei Ways 40 350 Kuchais 1.25 1.27. Kinta Dredge x, 7
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 19 f December 30th.. U o'clock n<n Buyers SellerRS.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 2»5 26' Standard H.S.S. on Tender January 26 j 26 i February 27 27' January-March 27'^ 27 3 April-June 28 i 29 Tone of Market Dull. Lato.st Cable- London Spot .sheet 7
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    126 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Batu Caves <$1> 1.02 1 1.10 Hong Kong Tin <ss> 18. fid 19s (id c.d Kampong (10s) 22s 23s y.d. Kuchai Tin Dredge <$lt 1.25 1.30 Malay Consd. tsl> 36 40 Penawat 77. 82'» Petaling <$1> 5.30 5.40 T. Harbo?ir .{.oo 4.50 Alor Gajah ($1)
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    36 19 Traction Prefs. 19s 3d 19s 9d United Eng. Pref ($lO > 11.50 12.00 United Ens. Ord. <$10> 12.60 12.90 Wearnes 9.30 9.50 cum LOANS. Municipal 1929 105.00 105.75 c.i. Municipal 1028 104.25 104.75 c.i V)ctory 104.50 104.75
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    MESSRS. FRASER AND NEAVE.
    239 19 Bangkok Changes. Mr. E. J. Howley has left Bangkok for Singapore en route for home, states the Bangkok Times. He goes on leave, and about the middle of next year will take over the London agency of Fraser and Neave Ltd. from Mr. Alex Proctor, a
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    U.S. GOLD EXPORTS.
    245 19 New York. Nov. ISO. Banking circles feel that 200,000,000 dollars' worth of gold could be exported from the United States without an immediate effect on the Money Market, and it is therefore considered that the Federal Reserve Bank would permit the shipment of this amount. It is
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    DORMAN, LONG PROFITS.
    236 19 The report of Domian. Lon*. and Company, <thc British engtaeetl who are to build tinMemorial Bridge m Bangkok reveals a more satisfactory position than was grin-rally 1. for. The chief item of interest is the bug* sum transferred to profits from the revi .1011 of the liability
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    MEMBAKUT RUBBER.
    138 19 MEMBAKUT RU BBER. Total output of Membakut Rubber for tha 12 months end(?d August II amounted to 373.7671 b. The average gross selling price of the rubber brought to market wa.s 11.05 d. per lb. (against Is 3.78 d.». and cost of production, including depreciation, was 7.6 d. per lb.
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    29 19 'ihere is nothing connected with the Pressv that has ever got me into such great tro'ible as the accuracy of their reporta of what I have said. Lord Derby.
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    FLUKY YACHTING BREEZES.
    495 20 FLUKY YACHTING BREEZES. Club Trophy Races. KATHLEEN COLUMBINE WINNERS. Although the weather was fine on Sunday, the wind was light and fluky blowing first from the Eastward and later, after nearly petering out altogether it came m from the South. The "A" class had a turn out of five boats
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    BILLIARDS.
    178 20 Another Match Between Smith and Lindrum. The progress of the Birmingham match m which Smith beat Lindrum is shown m tP* following cables: London, Dec- 18. The following are the closing scor** m tn€ billiard match at Birmingham: Lin<*um 18,354: Smith 17,011. Smith carried hi* overnight unfinished break of
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    HOME RUGBY.
    141 20 London, Dec. 9. The following are the results of principal matches played under Rugby Union rules to-day. Cross Keys 3, Newport 20. Northampton 10, Gloucester 5. Old Leysians 5, Loru Welsh 28. Edin. Inst. 0, Heriotonians 25. Llanelly 17, Aberavon 0. Neath 3, Cardiff 6 Penarth 0. Swansea
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    30 20 Corinthians beat the Navy m a soccer match on Dec. 21 by one goal to nil. Oxford University defeated Edinburgh University at Rugby on Dec. 19 by 6 points to
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    PENANG AND THE BIG WICKET.
    61 20 Unanimously Adopted. WILL IT BE USED IN STATE GAMES? [From Our Own Correspondent] Penan*. Dec. 30. Following the lead of the S.C.C. a representative meeting of Penang cricketers this evening unanimously decided to adopt the larger wicket In all club games next season. A wish
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    M.C.C. IN AUSTRALIA.
    338 20 Queensland Win With 3 Minutes to Spare. Queensland defeated the M.C.C. at Brisbane one Dec. 2 by five wickets with only three minutes to spare. During their second innings E. T. Benson, the Oxford wicket-keeper, was struck on the nose by a fast ball from Nichols and
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    SHEFFIELD SHIELD
    306 20 CRICKET. New South Wales Losing to South Australia. Adelaide. Dec. 19. The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia opined here to-day. New South Wales, going m first, were all out for 314. McCabe and Allsopp, both playing bright and confident cricket, made 69 and
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    ENGLISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    980 20 Arsenal Unlucky. WEST. HAM PREVAIL AT VILLA PARK. League matches played on Dec. 21 are described In the following cable to the Indian papers: LIVERPOOL 1: ARSENAL 0. The attendance at Liverpool, where Arsenal were the visitors, numbered 30,000. Arsenal pressed continuously against Liverpool's sound defence. Hulme
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    VINCENT PERERA BEATEN IN BOMBAY.
    380 20 F.M.S. Man's Hard Battle. TERRIFIC FIGHT WITH D'SOUZA. Bombay, Dec. ?Jst. An excellent night's boxing was witnessed on Friday night at the White City Stadium Bombay, when two Ceylon chairpions made their debut. A terrific fight was that between Jack d'Souza, light-weight Champion of Western.
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    AIR PILOT GASSES LOCUSTS.
    148 20 Pest Horde 25 Miles Wide. Rabat, Morocco, Nov. 22. A flight of locusts extending over a front of 25 miles and lasting three hours swept down upon the city of Marakesh, the ancient capital of Morocco, yesterday. So dense was the flight that the sky was
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    RUGBY.
    40 20 P. Service 2nd XV vs. C. Co. Welch 2nd XV. The following will represent the Public Services at Thomson Road to-morrow: Gilmour: Harris. Trumble. Embery. Joy; Pearson, Laffan; Kelly. Kent. Lait. Sharpe. Nfckafc, Byrde, Evans and A. N. Other.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    22 20 A bogey competition, on the lines of the Sapper Cup, will be held during the month of January.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    87 20 The January 1930 Bogey Competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday and the Ladies' Monthly Spoon competition on Monday. Halifax beat Wrexham m a Division 111 (Northern) League match on December 19 by 2 goals to 0. Mr. P. E. Choo, B. Sc.. (Hong Kong) Assistant
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    187 20 board a blank at the interval. In the second half Jepsun and Cribb (from a free kick) netted for the home-team. J Plymouth 6: Crystal Palace For Plymouth, Crozier performed the hat-trick before the interval. On resumption Simpson netted Crystal Palace's only goal. Crozier then found the goal the fourth
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