The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 December 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. I' ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    451 1 Fog:, which has caused 66 deaths, has stricken terror into the hearts of the inhabitants o ft he Meuse Valley Pa Re 11. The Mcsley manifesto, setting forth the proposals of a section of the Labour party for dealing with the economic depression has been published Page
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    WHEN ART IS WARM OR COLD.
    1197 1 The Painter's Jargon is a closed book to the m=re layman. What dceo ho mean by "warm" and "cold" colours? Do \vc perspire or shiver m front of a canvis; It is a question of psychology. No: the layman pees the absolute color, red,
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      212 1 IEviNATOR 11 MKICERATOR iH» World's n i „mont GETZ KROS.&CO. bin i Kid lliaffles Hotel! t (Hi: STMAS NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES MAS 1 YE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 24th. X WIAL IM.NNER AND DANCE TILL 2 A.M. I J TICKETS $4. NON-DINERS $1.50. „/1 > HUT THURSDAY DECEMBER 25th. X SPECIAL TEA
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      334 1 //fc^^^Lx n g^^^^v stocks 1 Vttl/j\\\\ -'St'S* /Ir^^lj gunny bags 1 375 lbs. K/4\ G%jkpD rf f o J/JJUjI I £s Nett. \^^*^w^s^ AiMnr?> VvC L 'W 7 ti»^^ r Nett. 1 British Colonial Manufacture. i i ALSO I AVAILABLE SHORTLY j "EMERAICRETE" RAPID HARDENING CEMENT. 1 s ie A
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      87 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cinema announcements Psge 2. Whiteaway": ;oy bazaar Page S. Amateur bxing championship finals Page 2 Practical Christmas gifts at Little's Page 10 H.M.V. gramophones at Robinson"? Page 11. Borneo Motors for Philco batteries Page 18. WIZARDS f j For having the things you I want at the price
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      23 1 KELVfNATOR THE ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Product cf the World's Largest Builders of Refrigerating Equipment GETZ BROS. CO. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) Sales-Service 55, Robinson Road
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    PARAMOUNT ON PARADE.
    87 2 Extension of Capitol Season. The prcaentatteo of Paramount on Parade has ai bkr ed such remarKable succers at the Oapftol Thaatrc that arrangements have been made to extend the season for to-night and to-aaorro* There will be a change of programme en Wednesday when the Paramount production.
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    150 2 Cormtnian^ beat the Northern Nomads at the Cryatal Palace 7-2 The h.iil- \m Cup Final tuif at Wailihj '.\.ie by special permission cf the Football Association used for the Third Division match between Clapton Orient and Brentford on Nov. 22 ov ing to Orients ground being condemned pending the renovation
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      425 2 "RADIUMCHFM4" COMPRESS affords the healing effect of RADIUM. j Used for Rheumatism, Gout, Inflamation of the joints. Neuralgia and all painful ailments. Three sizes m stock. Prices $27, $44, $65, Net Cash. SOLE AGENTS. MEDICAL HALL LTD. SINGAPORE. I CAPITOL I RESTAURANT. I I RESERVATIONS ARE NOW g I BEING
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      379 2 Victoria Theatre I I the rem of nOwo i| By the S. A. D. C. j December 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18 and 20 1 j Commencing at 9.15 p.m. f Plans Now Open at Little's. 1 j Matinee, Monday kc7Tstka7s.3o p, m~\ f -*Ooog>oe> oeoeoeoficeoeoe 6Wooc\<. <jg| Baa]
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      237 2 THE WEEK. Monday. Bth. High Water. 10.55. 10 0 ft. Legislati\e Council 10.30 am. Hockty Welch II vs SCC. XI Tanglin. Perak Race Entries Close 3 p m. Tuesday. 9th. High Water. 00.40. 8.7 ft.. 11.35. 10.1 ft. Rugby: C. C<>\ Wtlch vs. Islands. Tanglin. SCC. Tournament PS vs. Etc.
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    HOW AN AIRSHIP WORKS.
    1692 3 IN THE CONTROL CAR. Seamanship and "Airshippery." Problems, some of them similar to those of sea navigation but almost immeasurably more intricate, others of an entirely different char- I acW. are the daily work fare of the airship I navigator. The airship is like a submarine
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      241 3 Stands for Quality A Pleasing Drink iAlso A Tonic h Orange Squash cuts down the increasingly common human hazard of Ding.'* mentally and physically. Drink regularly, you will feel better, think ter. enjoy increased capacity, recapture nfldence m your own ability, and be ..ed to do the day's work with
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      167 3 ELECTRIC TORCH With the ROTOAAATIC SWITCH The GREAT Battery Economist The constant purchase of batteries is due m no small way to the light being turned on accidentally The ROTOMATIC SWITCH insures you against waste of batteries Always lights when you want it. Positive prevention against accidental battery discharge. Illustrated
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      315 3 1 Estate Trust Agendes (1927) Limited. jjj BRANCHES IE 9 It, First Cross Street MALACCA. H ifi 11, Light Street PENANG. 3 X 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Sfi 1£ 4 w Registered by and Security deposited with |j jjj the Straits Settlements Government. if jjj Act as Trustees, Administrators,
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    THE END OE THE REPUBLIC.
    3658 4 THE END OE THE REPUB LIC. CHAPTER XXII «r\on't cry. darling.'' said Vivien, putting *^her arm round the child and instantly pacifying him. Vivien shivered She felt very lonch- at that moment, quite alone m the world, and she felt that she would give much to be back m England,
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    JAPAN'S LARGEST CITIES.
    64 4 Result of National Census. The national census returns disclose twentyelgfat cities m the interior of Japan and three 5 rC fn rt and Formosa having a population !.7 h 100 00 <**» has nearly 2.500.000 and Kyoto and HO"" Nag a < K<**- Z Yokohama m the
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    20 4 Judge Parsons, at Bristol: Since the introduction of typewriters figures seem to hay- no relation to their face value whatever
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      383 4 troubled with 7 f ifilA /NERVES fc 4} ANvtMIA- \Ja/j| I took Dr.CASSELL'S rMmSW TABLETS, and am V now a different A?V X woman."- A SrrSJwm T.ki to °k n P wwW t(, r^i* v^u C n^ U r f eeUnSr I you needs tonic— try a course of Dr
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    NEW GUINEA'S COMMUNIST CAMP.
    763 5 TERRORIST SYSTEM. Communists Dislike Renegades. Batavia. I>»* 1. Dr. Revling. who has spent six months i amcng the inmate? cf the internment camp for Communists at Digcel, New Guinea, founded j after the disturbances of 1926. told a Press representative that the situation over there is
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    96 5 Abattoir and Market Matters. The following action was taken at a meeting of committee No. 2. held on December Ist. With regard to complaints as to the new pig abattoir, adopted the Health Officer's recommendation that no changes m hours of slaughtering, chilling arrangements, etc.. be made at
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    115 5 A proposal that the old Leper Asylum m Kuala Lumpur be re -opened temporarily for the housing and segregation of opium-smoking lepers came before the Kuala Lumpur Board at its fortnightly meeting yesterday. :>ays Thursdays Malay Mail. The Chairman said the proposal was made as the result of the policy
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    FLYING PROJECTS.
    366 5 Big developments m aviation are being I planned affecting both military and civil flying services. The Air Force is believed to be embarking on a great transitional period extending to five years to raise the performances of all classes of war machines, involving a great increase m speeds,
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      305 5 KRUPPS I LIGHT RAILWAYS SOLE AGENTS: African Eastern (Malaya) Ltd. Singapore Penang* gtssxL. —> '^^saaaaaaaaaasaaaaaaaaaoi-ssaaaaisi^aata^^jaa^aaaaaaai dr <$> ■■aaaaaaT'l. <jmM^TT T Biaa>BaaaTaaaaWaTßa¥TaaTaaaaaaaa^ j REMEMBER I RAFFLES CAFE AND CONFECTIONERY jj j Where experts are employed j I 1 Specialists m makine i CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CAKES. PUDDINGS j AND MINCE
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      139 5 i^^( §PP N aa! ''''—'''•jaa i^ T TCT\T/^' JT\ r /^iT TT QTTT? JB Sk^ii^^£ > White as snow and perfumed Jf I '^ilf ft with lovely flowers 3 3 3 jfl^V^ ?1 I "Just notice the way people cluster around a girl who Egg JL\ Vim HI I has
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    MACHINE-GUN MURDERS IN NEW YORK.
    823 6 "ON THE SPOT." Gangsters Trapped and Shot to Pieces. Three New York gangsters were killed on October 31. two m the Black Bottom night club on East Fourth-street, which is known as "the hottest place m town." and the other m Bronx Borough Those killed
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    CHICAGO TRAM UNDER FIRE.
    115 6 Volley of Bullets Through Windows. Chicago, Oct. SO. Three gunmen, who drove past a tram m a crowded district of the city to-day. sent a I volley of bullets crashing into the windows of the vehicle, wounding Police Sergeant James Mcßride. who was to be the
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    REVIVALIST BAN RAISED.
    85 6 Stoke-on-Trent. The ban of the public halls of the city on the meetings of Pastor Edward Jeffreys, the Welsh revival preacher and faith healer, was removed by the Stoke Corporation m consequence of an unqualified assurance from him that he will not interfere m any way with
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      514 6 WHITEAWAYS The Brightest Toy Bazaar m Singapore Presided over by OLD FATHER XMAS HIMSELF V w« M a Oomptets with all metal PI SH HORSES fr^ RECORD CRACKERS pils ld(1 ,yy, boy A^/ Containing 12 crackers, (k with Nicely painted with wood h-\ i tn i?<#>h h,mi»,i ciw^-i EOLDINCi PLAY-TABLE.
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      273 6 |J W AJ" ft' 1 yj, I jj 1 i ir~— i Ensures rest and relief f„ r v„ 1M uho suffer from Neuralgia, Headache, or j„ o(h ache, and is invaluable for lMn l(hh joints which are so common m the traffics When applied to insect bites it ki.u
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    LONDON'S LIGHTER SIDE.
    1464 7 THE WEEK'S HAPPENINGS. Women and Skittles Wars. I Prom Our Own Correspondent. London, Nov. 6. Women have won a striking and decisive battle m the sex war which has been waged for the last five years m the great London hospitals King's College Hospital, which, two years
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    BISHOPS AND BIRTH CONTROL.
    281 7 Archbishop of Canterbury's Explanation. London, Nov. 14. Changes m the customs of married life all jver the world, resulting In s decline by over iO per cent m the birth rate were referred to jy the Archbishop of Canterbury, addressing :he lower house of the Convocation
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    M. LITVINOFF AND DISARMAMENT.
    263 7 Statesmen with Their Tongues m Their Cheeks. In a Press interview M. Litvinov (the Russian Foitign Commissary* declared that recent developments at Geneva furnished abundant proof that certain Powers were determined not to disarm and that the majority of the Preparatory Disarmament Commission were abetting them
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      157 7 V'ft w \£jl/ I MX (Dost Swat JiTllV i& Hosquitoes- |l i V^]_ jf KILL Them! J; j^^f End the moaqaato'fl tyranny Ilun is only one right way t( kill rhesc pests. Spray C^k Flu. Flit "n powerful vapour kills a roomful at a time. j{^g \|>o Jt>tro\ n flies,
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      398 7 SSore Places Healto Stay Healed Our portrait is of Master Evans, of When the BlOOd 54, Jacob Street, Dingle, Liv,rpool t jg CleaUSed With England, whose mother writes; I A "My boy got a scratch from a jStma^bM nail which caused blood poisoning was covered with sore olaces II *j§
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    EFFECT OF STRAITS SLUMP ON CHINA.
    756 8 INFLUX OF UNEMPLOYED. Repatriated Labourers Petition Canton Government. We extract the following from the South i China Morning Pest. j The repatriation from the Straits Settlements of trm of thousands of Chinese labourers to Kwangtung. following the unprecedented, tin and rubber slump, has created
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    200 MEN GAMBLING AT MEALTIME.
    411 8 Wives Who Complained to Police About it. Twenty men who. as the result of a raid by poilea officers disguised as workmen, were arresrcd at Thames House, a new building being constructed at Horseferry-road. Westminster, appeared at Westminster police court. It was alleged that the
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      192 8 The Eternal Problem-Meal* 11 ■.iTWnv.flanL'^Blflßkr.aaaaaaiMV^ „^m^Mm^^om^£^3m\\\\^sm\\9ssM*.. "^^^aW^K^sfc: 'Y rOU cant have a different dish for I can always have Colman's Mustard! I Colman's gives an added zest to your table— brings out the full flavour of the food and is a great aid to digestion. (dlmans Vmr Mustard uaits ■4a
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      265 9 aaV W^aP l inJn co. {7-Phone SS7S. r AS; HALL. V /iV|) MISS HANA >O, />o Street Mil 7467. LET. "T^n Apply Meyer Brothers. R .\:'.es Place. Apply Meyer M i Road, furnished Apply Immediate entry. Apply ■d Entn January Ist. 1931. 1 Entry September Ist. 3 Batten Road. 2nd
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      746 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Closing Data. Installation of Sanltnry f/.tings at Child Welfare 4 p.m Clinic. Joo Chiat Road. Dec.
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      1157 9 NOTICE. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT j TRUST. The following extract from the Singapore Improvement Ordinance No. 10 of 1927 aslj amended by Ordinance No. 13 of 1930 isji published for the information of the public. J Section 55A. (1) Every person who intends i to make or lay out any new street
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      807 9 NOTICES. j RADIO. I J We aie now oflering the Pilot K.llO 1 I Supei Wasp 4 valve screen grid short 1 J wave wireless receiver m Kit form at j 1 $70 complete with valves. Batteries, headphones and loud speakers $50 I extra. The kit contains all necessary 1
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      607 9 j NOTICES. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK LTD. Notice of Closing of Transfer Books. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of this Company will be closed from Tuesday December 16th. to Monday December 22nd, 1930, both days inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. By Order of the Eoard.
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      564 9 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 1364 of 1930 Writ of Seizure and Sale dated Nov. 24th. 1930. In the Cause of Tan Choon Guan Plaintiff versus Lee Chye Long Defendant AUCTION SALE of One Motor Boat No. of
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    DEATHS.
    48 10 PEARSON—Nov. 2. at Broadstone. Dorset. Vincent Herbert Pearson, formerly of Ipoh. Federated Malay States. EARLE. —William Ewart Earle of the s.s. Kuehing (Sarawak S.S. Co.i husband of Rose Earle (better known as Madam Kelveyt passed away at Singapore General Hospital at 2 a.m. on December 6th. 1930.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1930. WEEK-END COMMENT.
    794 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1930. WEEK-END COMMENT. The crisis which was reached m French political affairs towards the end of the week, resulting m the resignation of the Premiership by M. Tardieu. who had held office since March of this year, has been threatening for some weeks past.
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    AMATEUR BOXING.
    182 10 The Singapore Championship Draw. The draw for the Singapore Amateur boxing championships took place at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday evening and resulted as follows: Fly-weights. Swee Tee vs. Hussain bin Haron on Monday; Lim Willie vs. Talip bin Hussain on Monday; Joe Panandis bye; Poong Wui Yin
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    MALACCA ROTARY CLUB.
    71 10 Presentation of a Charter. [From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Malacca. Dec. 1. The Resident Councillor last night presented a Charter to the Malacca Rotary Club. Forty- J one Rotarians and eight guests were present at dinner and the meeting proved a most sue- cessful function. Several congratulatory
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE.
    439 10 i HOW WORK IS PROCEEDING A Monthly Report to be Published. The activities of this Committee are no longer confined to the Federated Malay States as m addition to the Local Committees m Ipoh and Seremban, three are operating m the Colony and one m Kedah. The
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    36 10 SATURDAYS RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Dec. 6. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 4 10 16 (unchanged). Forward 4 11 16 (unchanged). The market is quiet.
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    THE LATE MR. W. E. EARLE.
    325 10 Death of Popular Ship's Officer. The death occurred at the General Hospital. Singapore, on Saturday of Mr. William Ewari Earle. late Chief Officer of the Kuching. Mr. Earle was only admitted to th~ Hospital on the preceding Monday and his untim°ly death will come
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    LAST PSYCHOLOGICAL LECTURE.
    52 10 I To-night, m the Victoria Memorial Hall nt 9.15. Dr. P. Fennelly. past president of tIM British Association of Practical Psychology, will deliver his last public lecture and the subject will be "The Master Mind." There is no charge for admission. A collection is tak?n to help
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    19 10 The Raja and Ranee of Sarawak left Mar J seilles on Nov. 6 m the Ranch! for Kuching. I
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    TROUBLE ON MILLIONAIRE'S YACHT.
    416 10 TROUBLE ON MILLIONAIRE'S YACH T INSUBORDINXtK SEAMEN. Court Sequel to Atfo; X ,>n Owner and Cap&in. It was revealed m tr. Courl Saturday that upon tht rrl v tne i UXU i auxiliary yacht. Shena at fimgB on Friday, the master of th capt. A \r Miller, and th.- owner,
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    219 10 -1 The Decflber Medal Con^ tit ion. The December M- WsWsjS* 99M played on Saturday and f*M rday and resulted m a win for Lieut: E. I 3 Irodk m A di\ is ion and for Mr X W lejM--' 1 -0 B dtvttm. Altogether ninety-t a
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    THE PRESIDENT'S PRIZE.
    26 10 Eldred ltd I.r«u>on Win I Final t_- conn*' tlU pity* on SaJt W. Eldred ai* feated J. D. IM J 5 and 3.
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    RAHMAN TIN.
    61 10 Su b *nU^— c' IProia Our J m At the annua,verse eunditio- <"'" been mac tov u t" 1 ••owim o ex,,pu...... P rov.^h>rcl,P. Q *as announced.). hftd „en under COI 'was rot yet m re^.. *J HMUtod not to Inter*. the w i contractors "on legal #*&?Z
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      88 10 -:634:- North Bridge Road. TENG SENG GUAN. S J Established 1905. i $$g) j T. K. X's j Tyres and Tubes I 30 x 5 77 $22.00 $4.00 l 32 x 5.77 $23.00 $4.00 J 33 X 6 $22.00 $4.00 l 26 X 3.50 9.50 $2.00 t 27 x 4.40
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    FOG OF DEATH INVADES MEUSE VALLEY.
    220 11 0 nL LAGEW DEAD. ((>r i,»u- Malady Causes Reign J4 oi Terror. S :Mce Brussels. Dec 5. centred m the past F between Liege 1 ted to a mysterious n tin dying. The it possibility of dumps of ammunaterial m the r Itrussels. Later.
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    COAL CRISIS OVER.
    65 11 aaaaaaaal Sottish Miners to resume To-day. S-rvice.j London. Dec. 5. E ttista miners unanimousrot* on Monday. Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. 6. for granted that at to-day's of the Joint Conciliation I owners and miners. bed under which work v-aied m Scottish coalfields on MenRugby. Dec. 5.
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    THE STEEL CARTEL.
    37 11 T HE STEEL CARTEL. toput Reduction for Next Fixed. Service. I Paris. Dec. 6. Managing Committee of Cartel, it was resolved DM until June 30th. reduce output 25 per "i the first quarter of royal of participating
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    TOC H. ANNIVERSARY.
    91 11 N Aniw to Fellowship and Service. -—Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 6. ol the foundation at ralbot House-founded lt] death of Lieutenant mmemorated yesterday. Hiring the last three house of rest and re--rs and the chapel In the same condition as •OTfteti conducted by SciU nice was held
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    MOSCOW FARCE COMES TO AN END.
    349 11 REMARKABLE SCENES. Dramatic Prosecutor Demands Death of "Conspirators." I Reuters Service i Moscow, Dee. 6 The Official Agency here is flooding the world with long reports of the speeches of counse for the defence, also of the accused themselves and of M Krylenko. Public
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    UNSETTLED RUSSIA.
    94 11 -Alleged Plot Among Railway Workers. [Reuters Service.! Rigra. Dec. 6. I The Central Committee of the Communist I Party at Kazakstan has ordered the formation 1 of a special force of 'light cavalry" composed I of young Communists, to round up for trial I delinquent employees of the
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    OVER 300 DROWNED.
    76 11 Chinese Passenger Launch Capsizes. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.) Shanghai, Dec. 7. According to Chinese reports unconfirmed by foreign sources, more than 300 men. women and children were drowned on Tuesday evening when the Chinese passenger launch Sientau, plying between Hankow and Chargsha. capsized and sank near Sinti
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    U.S. NAVAL POLICY.
    103 11 Considerable Strengthening of Air Section. I Reuters Service.] Washington. Dec. 5. The annual report of the Secretary for the Nay} recommends the modernisation nf the battleships New Mexico, Mississippi, and laaho, the establishment of an airship base on the Pacific Coast, conservation of the Naw's petroleum oil
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    U.S. IMMIGRATION BAN.
    50 11 Effect of President's Plan. i [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Dec. 6. It is expected that Mr. Hoover's plan to restrict immigration during the unemployment crisis will prevent 135.000 aliens from entering the United States during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1931. [Saturday's cables on page 12. 1
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    FOUR PERISH IN FIRE.
    57 11 Shops and Houses Gutted at Bangkok. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok. Dec. 7. Fire this morning destroyed several shops and houses here. Owing to the staircase burning away four people lost their lives being suffocated and unable to escape. They were a mother and her
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    GERMAN FINANCIAL CRISIS.
    142 11 GOVERNMENT REFORMS. Close Voting on Opposition Motions. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Dec. 6. In the Reichstag the Nationalists* and Communists' motion to revoke the Bills for enforcing Governments financial schemes was defeated by 293 votes to 253. The Reichstag by 298 votes to 233 decided that the Nazis'
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    GERMANY'S ECONOMIC POSITION.
    313 11 Government Financial Proposals. Berlin. Dec. 1. A communique issued this (Mondavi evening states that President von Hindenburg receiv?d Chancellor Bruening for a final report on the Cabinet's proposals for enforcing the widespread programme of financial and economic reforms. The President thanks the Chancellor for his efforts and
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    BERLIN RIOTS.
    41 11 Communists m Conflict with Police. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Dec. 6. There were Communist riots m several quarters of the city to-day. A procession of 400 Communists stoned the police who were called n. but strong reinforcements dispersed the demonstrators.
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    SIX DAYS FROM BANGKOK.
    60 11 VI. Pasquier and French Aviators Arrive at Marseilles. [Reuter's Service.] Marseilles, Dec. 6. Goulette and Laloulette. the French airmen who flew from Paris to Saigon m record time md on their way took as passenger the Gover-lor-General of Indo-China. M. Pasquier. have irrived here. They landed
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    BANK DIRECTOR ARRESTED
    32 11 \noiher Financial Sensation m France. [Reuters Service. l Paris, Dec. 6. A director of the Banque Commerciale de France, M. Claudius Laval, has been arrested md charged with fraud.
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    PRISON FOR PATEL?
    46 11 Acting Congress President Arrested. [Reuter's Service.] Ahmedabad, Oct. 6. Vallabhai Patel, Acting President of the All-India Congress, has been arrested. He had previously been prohibited from making a speech anywhere within the limits of Ahmedabad for three months. [Saturday's cables on page 12.]
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    MISS WALKER KEEPS WALKING.
    41 11 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca. Dec. 7. Miss Walker, who is on a walking tour round the world and who was m Singapore recently, arrived at Malacca on Saturday and expects to proceed to Seremban on Monday.
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    HOW LABOUR REBELS WOULD SAVE COUNTRY.
    326 11 THE MOSLEY MANIFESTO. Minister of Transport's Sarcastic Comment. f neuter's Service.) London. Dec. 6. The Mosley manifesto has been issued. It is signed by only 17 MPs. including Mr. Oliver Baldwin, (son of Mr. Stanl?y Baldwin) also Mr. A. J. Cook. (Secretary- of the
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    NEW FRENCH CABINET.
    130 11 Difficulties Forecast for M. Barthou. 1 Reuters Service. I Paris. Dec. 6. M Barthci agreed to form a Cabinet after M. Poincare had declined for health reasons. M. Tardieu has agreed to help M Barthou fcrm a Cabinet provided the authority of thmajority m the Chamber since
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    RAIL FREIGHT RATES.
    208 11 Malacca Association Discusses Reductions. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca. Dec. The Straits Settlements < Malacca Association held a committee meeting on Friday evening. Reduced railway freight rates were re-discussed on the Light Railways reply to the Association's letter. The Association is unconvinced and want to know if
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    DURIAN DAUN HOSPITAL.
    147 11 Malacca Indignant Over Leper Asylum Proposal. [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Malacca, Dec. 7. Consternation, disgust and indignation prevail concerning the Government's intention, as disclosed at last Wednesday's meeting of the Sanitary Board at Kuala Lumpur, to convert Durian Daun Hospital into a leper asylum for incurable cases.
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    GAS NO LONGER A WAR WEAPON?
    116 12 GENEVA DECISION". Draft Disarmament Convention Co-opted. I Reuter's Service Geneva, Dee. 5. The Disarmament Committee adopted a Draft Convention consisting of 59 articles. 7t provides for abstention from gas and bacteriological warfare. The Draft Convention, covers land, sea. and air armaments and war materials,
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    NANKING-MUKDEN.
    294 12 Air Service to Facilitate Communications. Nanking. Nov. 22. Expressing the intention of the Manchurian Government to facilitate official and commercial communication between Mukden and Nanking. General Chang Hsueh-liang told Chinese newspaper correspondents this morning that as soon es he returned to Mukden he would proceed with the organisation of
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    SHIDEHARA NOT WANTED.
    65 12 Agitation to Replace Acting Japanese Premier. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichl Service.] Tokyo. Dee. 6. In view of the uncertainty of Premier Hamaguchi's presence during the Diet session after the New Year recess, a movement for the selection of a new Acting Premier from true Party members to replace Baron
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    DISGRUNTLED GERMANY.
    291 12 Polish Atrocities and Disarmament. R-rlin Nov. 28. The Reich Cabinet has given up the idea of calling an extraordinary session of the Council of the League of Nations for the discussion of the alleged violence used against the German minority m Polish Upper Silesia. But it will ask
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    20 12 sJSL A A uthm,tt *>***-* m the'firm of Gibson. Anderson. Butl -r and Co. Chartered Accountants has returned to -Cue.la Lumpur.
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    MATTERS OF CHINESE INTEREST.
    857 12 SOUTH SEAS BUSINESS. The Shanghai Trade Delegation. From Our Chinese Correspondent). The Greater Shanghai Trade Delegation is now reported to be m Kuala Lumpur. They left Singapore at the end of November for Malacca where they stayed for a few days to give time to display
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    POLICE BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
    97 12 Thrilling Fight m Shanghai Street. Shanghai. Nov. 27. Three armed robbers were killed, a British Police fnrp -ctor and a Chinese constable and three Chinese pedestrians were wounded, m I running revolver battle between police and rcbbers m the International Settlement at 9 a.m. to-day. Six
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    SERIOUS BOMBAY DISORDERS.
    57 12 MANY INJURED. Casualties Among: Indian Demonstrators. [Reuter's Service.] Bombay, Dec. 5. Some 229 people were treated m hospital, of whom 123 were detained, and 15 seriously injured, m a collision with the police while demonstrating m defiance of a police ban. The i occasion was the end
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    ABOLITION OF DYARCHY.
    298 12 Unanimous Opinion at India Conference. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Dec. 5. Further progress was made to-day with the committee work of the Indian Round-Table Conference. The Federal Structure Sub-Com-mittee completed the work of the provisional classification of subjects which might be regarded as Federal, and then
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    "MOST COMPETENT."
    60 12 Court Finding Concerning RlOl Officers. [Reuter's Service.] London. Dec. 5. The RlOl enquiry has concluded. Sir John Simon said the Court clearly came to the conclusion that Flight-Lieut. Irwin I Commander i and all the officers aboard were m every way most competent for the job undertaken. He
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    SUGAR CONFERENCE.
    51 12 Brussels Deliberations Postponed. [Reuter's Service. 1 Brussels, Dec. 4. The International Sugar Conference, which should have opened to-day. has been postponed 3n the ground that the conversations at Amsterdam between representatives of Java. Cuba, and the United States have not yet finished. Dwing to the indisposition of Mr.
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    BELGIAN MINISTER IN THE EAST.
    244 12 M. Yandervelde's Impressions of Russia and China. Marseilles. Nov. 30. Returning from his long journey through Russia. Siberia. China and Japan. M. Vanderlelde. the former Belgian Minister, expressed -o Havas his enthusiasm over his visit to Indochina. He stayed there only a short time, but
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    DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
    50 12 German Petition for Fixing of Final Date. i i Geneva, Dec. 1. Th» German delegate. Count von Bernstorff. f as tabled a motion that the preparatory dis- c imament conference petition the League of i atlons Council to fix the final disarmament inference for November 2 next year.
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    A FEDERATION OF CHINA?
    871 12 THE SWISS EXAMPLE. Running Republic on Monarchical Lines. Public opinion has been much surprised by the Federation of India proposed at the Round Table Conference. It is curious, therefore, to note that about a month ago. a similar proposal was made privately for the benefit of
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    A RELIEF FOR POLAND.
    99 12 i Pilsudski to Take a Holiday. Warsaw. Nov. 30. The Premier-designate. General Slavek. has completed his Ministry, the composition of which will be announced on Monday. It is reliably reported that the new Government includes members of the Right Opposition, thus assuring the Cabinet the two-thirds
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    510 12 A FAVOURITES' DAY. Selangor Amateur Races. (From Our Own Correspondent. I Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 6. There was a good attendance for the second and last day's racing of the Selangor amateur winter meeting. It was a favourites' day. Amongst thase present were H.H. the Sultan of i'erak
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    EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
    40 12 No Damage by Shock m Tokyo a\rea. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service"; Osaka. Dee 6. Early this morning a slight earthquake •< l experienced m Osaka. Kyoto and Kobe with the seismic centre near Osaka. There was iv damage.
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    DUMPED IN HEDGE.
    233 12 European Assaulted by Rikisha Coolies. Serious charges of theft were brought Bfßlml two rikisha coolies before Mr. Williams, at the Central Police Court. Hong Kong, when they were alleged to have stolen $20 from Mr. H. W. Webber outside the Hongkong \nd Shanghai Bank. Detective Sergeant O'Donovan
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    53 12 Nagoya. the city of centenarians, brood, them brave as well, says the Japan Chronicle. Recently a man of 103 took his first aeroplan ride, and his example has ret all the old heart fluttering. A few days later, a woman of 105 was looking for someone to take her up
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    WEDNESDAY KEEP THEIR POSITION.
    440 12 LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE. Manchester rnifecr iMn:i Record. Home lootb.dl league posit], including results on Saturday > AfBHM] 17 12 Sheffield Wed. 18 1! Derby County 18 «t Portsmouth 18 9 .< West Ham United 18 9 4 Aston Villa 18 9 HuddersHeld 18 I Liverpool
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    FORMOSAN SKIRMISHES.
    24 12 FORMOSAN SKIRMISH ES Hkhml 1 tives and c I While I In the C tth ol on. friend]-, tribe* dcsp.it. tied to i I
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    GIPSY CENSUS.
    19 12 Kirn Michael tl Mahr.n Forest, me' from Poland superintend pel Bohemian ml I The work to I
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      REMARKABLE BILLIARDS.
      141 13 Lindrum's Superiority Newmans Breaks. Remarkable evidence of Lindrum's superiority over his rivals is provided m the latest cables giving details of the scores m the professional billiards tournament at heme. Lindrum was j playing M Cunachy. the New Zealander, who received 7,000. m common with Davis and Newman
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      NEWMAN IN GREAT FORM.
      177 13 London. Nov. 22. Lindrum ar.d DavLs won m billiard matches held m connection with the International tour- nament at Southampton and at Thurston's, respectively. The following are the results at Southampton. Lindrum 29.564 McConachy 16.867 At Thurston's. Davis 30.394: Newman 25.004. London. Nov. 24. The following
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      WEST INDIES BEATEN.
      209 13 New South Wales Win First Match of Tour. Sydney. Nov. 21. In the opening match of their cour. the West Indies made 188 m their first innings (Chilvers 4 for 84. McCabe 3 for 23' New South Wales had made 71 tor 2 at the close of
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      BETTING LAWS CRITICISED.
      139 13 Sweepstake Ban Being Evaded. London, Nov. 14. The action this week of the British Home Office m banning correspondence addressed to the organisers of the Dublin hospitals' great sweepstake on the Manchester November Handicap has caused yet another outcry against the inconsistency of the English betting laws,
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      165 13 It hi bean c cc.c'?d p M- -lclies. BT that the first Of the BTfltil tl^-1 to 1: vr been played vi blorsal on Decemb r 6th.. il not take place there. The Manchester C.ib Committee, m their anxiety to get the ground m as good a condition as possible,
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      DEFENCE OF BRADMAN.
      654 13 "He Will Have a Manly Answer For Board of Control." An outspoken defence of Bradman against the critics of his actions m England during the last Australian Tour, written by '.he editor of the Australian Referee is contained m the latest edition of rhe paper to band.
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      HAMMOND'S AMATEUR STATUS.
      196 13 Question of Gloucester Captaincy. Next season W. R. Hammond, the Gloucestershire all-rounder will play as an amateur, states a Natal paper. He Is accompanying the M.C.C. team, captained by A. P. F. Chapman, to South Africa this summer and this is his last professional engagement. It has
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      SQUASH RACKETS.
      50 13 R.A. Player Wins Army Chp: ipio \shin. Loudon, Soy. 22. In the squash rackets army championship final. C Hamilton (Royal ArtilieYyi. beat G. Jameson (Royal Engineers* 5 9, 10 8. 10 8. 9 6. Scott Chad, holder since the inception of the championship m 1924. did not compete.
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      80 13 The death occurred m mail week of His Honour Judge Mills Coventry, of West Drive. Streatham Park, "father" of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. There was an amusing ending to the Royal Wimbledon vs. Oxford University golf match on the Wimbledon course m mail week, when the Oxonians won
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      799 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. v Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due. Sails t ANCHISES For Marseilles,
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      438 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m 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. Due Singapore. B.s. KAZEMBE Dec- 12 s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Jan 6 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY of ROUBAIX
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      651 15 0. S. K. Line. i from Kong Kong) Service] Kvanto Maru j an g i —(from Kobe) t Ariiona Man Dec. 28 mburg (Bremen) London Matu Dec. 19 20 capt Town. Rio de (i, o and Buenos Aires. ,s>a K e HM.] j Monte. icieo Maru Jan. 4 5 bar
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      806 15 I K.P. ML KONINKLYHE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA.] (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freights, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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      746 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 "Thotor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia j Cabins
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      204 16 *> NORDDEUTSCH£K mWSk LL YD (Incorporated m Yt^^^AKJ Germany). The undernoted are the Company's antended fixtures: OUTWARDS. LIPPE Fjr Saigon, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Moji 10 9 LAHN For Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Dalny and Tsingtau Uec 21 HOMEWARDS. FULDA For Djibouti, Genoa, Barcelona, Amsterdam, R'd^m, Hamburg and
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      439 16 KERR STEAMSHIP CoTl (Incorporated In U.S.A) **V» GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, ew v Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) k Due Sails MS. SILVICRTEAK Dec. 9 Dee 15 D» M.S. SILVERSANDAL Dec. 23 Dec. 29 Jan PACIFIC— PHILIPPINES— STR \m INDIA EXPRESS SERVICE Singapore to
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      763 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      394 16 Section 10 (Entrance Gate 7). Talma 50. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Natlca, W Bt. Spring. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Patrol. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. lanjong Pa gar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Turicum. No. 1 Dock Gun Barge. Lch. Moonstone. No. 2 Dock Tug
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    91 17 >** au L. due here from a ill probably sail I p ndichtrry. Colombo. kd u*i afarseUka. Berth: harbour yesterday. Wms the Swan be- Ibbei Estates, with nd eapablc of IH Lumut yesterday and rhauL to tIM tem- by buoys m Johon shoal: 104 dttg. 05
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    SHIPPING AT A STANDSTILL
    50 17 b Dislocates International (Re. 1 Ruffby, Dec. 5. -1 rlouaty mterm defend and and this evening if at T.lbury is linen are de- r the Hamburg- b had anchored ate her. and had For the first time for a:r liners could land passengers journey by train.
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    PORT HEALTH.
    64 17 Ith Bulletin of the 1 Eastern Bureau, for the 1 and 2 deaths. I case of typhus and 1 death. 1 death. x cases. la '.nallpox. cases. •X case. and 2 deaths. I Lagta cholera or a md 3 deaths .aid 1 death. nan-fcii: M -s and 3
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    DEPRESSION IN JAPAN.
    113 17 MfaU Firm laying Off IVfore •™M\ II :rom Japan, the C .mpany, which some s >rkmen owing to the naval pact as well as ping busine.^ has detriment policy by an a large scale. ThLs wID affect 2.500 men tha Nagasaki Dock- This decision will by the
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    GERMAN SCHOONER FOUNDERS.
    23 17 m Gale "taster. Berlin, Dec. 1. ad schooner. Luett 'Finland, to Stettin ■■""idered m a gale bodies- have been pick-
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    CLEARANCES.
    19 17 !n Aing Leong. Circe. lustrous. Bei.artv. Urut, S-istan. TinBeneat, Toba. Togian. <D*>; Vigor ,ltah; H k;,n <Dut); Tascalusa
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    "SHELVING" AN ADMIRAL.
    485 17 Result of Views on Capital Ships. Strong feeling, and regret, has been caused m Service circles by the report that the most eminent student of war among modern sailors Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond, has been •shelved" by the Admiralty, says the Daily TM«lie||||, for it is generally
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    THE NEW CUNARDER.
    510 17 Insurance Agreement Explained. In a Board of Trade memorandum explaining the financial resolution m respect of Government's share m the insurance of the large new Cunard liner, the contract for which was signed last week, it is stated: Power is sought to enable the Board of Trade
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    NEED FOR NEW TONNAGE.
    670 17 Now is the Time to Order it. The title of this note might seem to indicate a total loss of all sense of proportion; yet by every law of logic and from a knowledge of generations of experience, it will be agreed that where the resources
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    TANKER TONNAGE.
    399 17 Effect of World Depression. With the present depression m freights, it is natural that statements should be current that tankers are being overbuilt and that the large tonnage now m course of construction will not be needed. The situation is complicated by world depression so that it is
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    HOW PALESTINE FELL.
    870 18 GIDEONS STRATEGY. Lord Allenby's Inspiration. Field -Marshal Viscount Allenby told me recently that the Bible «m one of the few books he closely studied during his campaign m Palestine. Both geographically and topographically it assisted him to make his strategical Plans and contributed to his unqualified success
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    GENERAL'S LIBEL SUIT.
    66 18 r* Bucharest. Nov. 3 General Averescu. the ex-Premier of Rumania. UM wax -time commander, will be the central •eurc m a sensational political trial this week He b. sumg a branch of the National Peasant arty (of which M. Maniu. who resigned "he Premiership last month, is
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      292 18 1" ■i^mmmmmm.^s^s^a^^ tm, tllu Dangerous Curves I Spell disaster to the motorist if his lights are I not perfect. The battery i is the heart of the lighting system and will not last for ever. Why not rep- I w sr lace yours now with a I philco the guaranteed
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      838 18 I B, m ,m ■■MBi^^jaaßßa-a-B-a-M HANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Ca P ital £3.000,000 Subscribed 1,800.000 Paid u P IjMO.OOO Reserve Fund and Rest 1.645,505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie. Esq.. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. E v, J O. Robinson. Esq.,
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    PAJAM LIMITED.
    89 19 PA JAM LIMITED. Profits be Carried n port of the direc•- Pajan 1 UL to bf I)tiISth states •Milts to $58,442 87 i th balance of froaa taal jraai T which your Vtfth as folA COttnl 550.000. Account ban 1 a foOowa:— I-'.-.:n.t-Ar 3.11 I Bandtnt 75.75 Total of '.-.amp
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    FRENCH COLONIAL INDUSTRIES.
    68 19 <»t (.overnment Is (stance. k Her. 1. C UM crisis f ''rth .he propoon to m .he colo- Chamber vfl] M that will be I -pt rial tnd luct». At the >»f ths lax.-s inlrutarty afH :::iti't- ,u- ot ..lock. tIM .reation h ropoUa :.Jowm?nt. rap- h
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    DUMPED SOVIET TIMBER.
    135 19 DU MPED SOVIET TIMBER. Ktw ti the British 2!) I Off< ne*l few months. pleted tin follow- J 01 b exported 'r-m, I The fir.^t shipment I the Ru ~i» n ting between 000. I I dJgnant i l I:., I 1 P« p rtlon of U» could be andh
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    363 19 Nfj Tin Improvement m Sfeht Ivi.-,k London. Nov. 12. Further announcements regarding the Rp« C s.;r;:„f,rr£ 55 an UU t0 See any Justification for UUanct^ earliest animated r" Top th T e h USA postponed -SiSLr i opper— The proposed restriction of 15 D er m the Refined
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    252 19 RUB BER AND TIN RETURNS. Harrisons. Barker and Co.. Penang. Agents. K:nta Kella- 600 pikuU hours 610. .arc 184.000. Estimated realised value of ore $22.00 Guthrie and Co.. Kuala Lumpur. Agents. Bonong Tin .2nd half Nov.. No I Dr>dg 284 pkls. total for month 884 pkls: Siput Tl '2nd half
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    173 19 Mesrrs. Lewis Lazarus and Sons' weekly report for Nov. 7 state,:— American markets were closed on Tuesday, and the general interest there throughout the week has been at a low ebb. Same inquiries haw been received for deliveries extending to the end of 1932. whkm demonstrate the feeling that, m
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    427 19 To- Day's Price Changes. I December 6 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 7 8 London 3 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London 60 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London ?U days sight 23 34 London, demand 2 3 23 32 London T. T. 2 3 1116
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    694 19 SATURDAY. DEC. 6TH. CLOSING QUOTA WON. »oyers sellers. Asam Kumbang (£> 23s 26s Ayer Hitams Tin (5s > Us 6d 12s 6d Bangrin Tin 13s 15g Batang Padang ($1) 10 16 Batu Caves ($1) 40 45 Bukit Arang ($1) 35 Burmah Malay <f lOs 12s aom Chenderiang
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    ALOR GAJAH.
    235 19 Last Year's Balance Reduced. The twenty-first yearly report of the direc tors to the shareholders to be presented a the annual meeting to be held at Messrs Derrick Co.. on Dec. 16 is as follows: The result of the year shows a lass ol $1,280.36 which has to
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    PASAK RUBBER.
    121 19 The Annual Report. The report of the Directors to the fourth annual general meeting of shareholders m Pasak Rubber Estate, to be held at Messrs. Derrick and Co.. on Tuesday. Dee. 16 states: During the year a block survey of the estate was made, and the area at
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    THE COTTON MARKET.
    57 19 Artificial Bolstering of Prices. London, Dec. 1. Prices nave shown little change m ihe Liverpool market for American cotton; and .here is a strong feeling of disillusionment m not c eemg business improve It is fear-d the ?fenr Board is keeping prices up artificially instead Of seeking
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    JAPAaNESE RICE.
    42 19 Samples to be Sent to Argentina. Tokyo. Dec. 1. An order has be-m received from Argentina h* the supply oi sampl- ric--. and thy uithon ties are now preparing a collection of the best sample lice fo.- shipment to Argentina
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    223 19 December 6th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. RS.S. equal to London Standard. Tone of Market Very Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 4"\d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G.cts. 9's per lb. Spot 14"'. 14". Standard R.S.S. on Tender Dec. 14 7 1%% January
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    NEW USES FOR TIN.
    172 19 Definite Move by Malayan Industry. [Prom Our Own Ccrrespondr-nt poll. itcc. 6. In response to a generally accepted feeling of the need for stnnulatin j ma j, r tia ljy research .nd propaganda and combating rival metals, a definite move by the Malayan industry to tax
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    COMPANY RESULTS.
    60 19 Lumut Proposes 5 Per Cent. Dividend. I FREE PRESS SERVICE-COPYRIGHT. I London. Dec. 6. The report of Lumut. issued to-day. shows a net profit of £9.150. A dividend of 5 per cent is proposed and £25.927 will be carried forward Jugra report proposes no interim dividend Kramat Pulai
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    213 19 Singapore. Dec. 6. Tin and Rubber are again -stagnating" no change being reported from both metropolises United Kingdom stocks of rubber are likely to show an increase of 500 tons next week Th» local market for the commodity rules steady at around last night's closing rates.
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S REPORT.
    123 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S REPORT. Singapore. Drr. 6. *1»— '■'>" Ayer Hitams lis 6d t2s. johans 27 30. Klntas 1.02 1.05. Kucha s 74 78 Sung. Luas l.Oj 112. Fenawats 44 47. Malay Consols 18 20. mgnga Rivers 3s 3d °s 9d Petalings 4.12.. 4.22',. uiu Clangs 77 82 Hong Kongs 16s
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    STEEL RESTRICTION.
    86 19 Japanese Government Decision. Iwaki. Dec. 1. The Yawata Government steel-works have agreed to restrict output next month by a percentage of 44 to 70 for varying classes off rails and thick plate. The Commerce Office project for raising the iron tariff along with the steel-works merger plan, is
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    ARTIFICIAL SILK.
    59 19 (our Liv Id's Reduce Prices. London, Dec. 1. A development m Urn artificial silk industry Is reported. The new reductions m sale price* agreed to by Courtauld's should cause th" disappearance of numerous companies created at the moment of the boom. The point is stressed that m each
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    PERAK JUST GET HOME.
    894 20 MALAYA CUP RUGBY. Selangor's Unexpectedly Stout Challenge. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Dec. 7. Perak 6pts.; Selangor 0. The fifth engagement out of the six ties m the northern section of the Malaya Cup competition was played at Ipoh on Saturday, when Selangor met Perak m
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    THE SINGAPORE TRIAL.
    1063 20 Problems for the Selectors. Following Saturday's Padang trial between the Singapore XV (Colours) and the Rest (Whites, the Singapore Rugby selectors, discussing the selection of the Singapore XV to oppose— and m order to reach the final, defeat —the Malaya Command m the last match of the
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    SOUTHERN SECTION FINAL.
    80 20 Singapore Side Chosen to Meet Malaya Command. The Singapore side to meet Malaya Command In the last and deciding match m the southern section of the competition was chosen on Saturday as follows: D. R. Harper; T. W. L. Redmond. H Price C. M. J. Kirke, A.
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    PUBLIC SERVICES DEFEAT.
    93 20 H. Q. Wing Welch Regt 8; P.S.R.F.C. 0. A very poor gam- wa? witnessed at Thomson =toad on Saturday between a weakened team from the P.S.R.F.C. and H. Q. Wing Welch *egt., the visitors winning by one goal and one ry to nil. Both pack* were weak
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    LIGHTED NEWSPAPERS TO SEE FOOTBALL.
    753 20 SATURDAYS MATCHES. Portsmouth's First Home Defeat. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Dec. 6. Although the weather to-day .vas fine ir most parts of the country a lot of the ground! were on the heavy side. At Highbury, where Arsenal had Grimsby as visitors, there was
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    S.C.C. BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    32 20 TUESDAY'S TIES. Singles. H. M. Cantrell plus 5 vs. C. M. Van Cuylenburg plus 10. Doubles. H^Henshelwood and A. E. M. MitcheU vs W. Davis and W. R. Hobbin.
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
    615 20 A SUCCESSFUL MEETING. tuthfuJ Champion's Fine Performance. eleventh V.M.C.A. annual swimming Carnival was held at the Fort Canning Swimming Pool on Saturday afternoon. As has been the case m all previous years, the afternoon was fine and bright and a large gathering viewed the events. Some excellent
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    U.S. GRAND NATIONAL.
    141 20 British Horses Unplaced m Gruelling: Race. r ßeuter's Service. 1 Gala tin. Texas, Dec. 6. The Grasslands International Steeplechase was won by Alligator, owned by Mrs. M. K. Stevenson of New York. Bally Yarn, owned by Mrs. W. P. Stewart of Unionville. was second and Maitland. owned
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    CLUB RUGBY.
    77 20 Teams Weakened Owing to Trial. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London. Dec. 7. The international trial match at Waterloo depleted the leading clubs m Saturdays matches. Results m some of the principal games were London Scottish 12: Army 0 Harlequins 13: Leicester 11. Glasgow 9: Edinburgh 6. Blackheath 17:
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    INTER-STATE HOCKEY.
    79 20 [From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 6 Setan S° r 0; Penang... 0 The Selangor-Penang hockey encounter ended this evening on the Selangor Club Padang m a sr*nrf eSS WaS a fast ame the outstanding players being m the Penang defence Aste, Carey and Scarlett. Considering that
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