The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 December 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press FGFGFGFGFG IM*" ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRmAY, DECEMBER 12, 1930 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    451 1 Leading New York bankers conferred following a run on the Bank of the United States m consequence of the failure of the $1,000,000,000 amalgamation proposal. The Bank is m the hands of the State Page 11. Admiral Pratt has announced that America does not contemplate naval parity
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    ARMISTICE.
    1002 1 Joseph reached the weaving sheds just as the throbbing din was subsiding. The overhead driving shafts were losing speed The busy shuttles had ceased to be streaks of shining movement, and they jerked ever more feebly along their narrow paths to a complete standstill. A few final spasmodic jerks
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      316 1 KELVINATOR mm ..::< nrraiGCRATOR th: IIM the WOrMli Builden oi GETZ BROS. *CO. 1 i I' s.-. <_rxir. 55. Robinson Road [Raffles Hotel f Christmas and New Year Festivities X Tuesday, December 23rd. <£♦ Z GRAND MASQUERADE BALL AND CABARET I FANCY DRESS OPTIONAL PRIZED FOR FANCY DRESS ADMISSION $1.
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      293 1 By __^_i V lir-" Will r s^_H««i_.Sfi!_iifi_f^ifiifi!fi»if^^ EUROPE j "Renowned by Recommendation" jjj Christmas Festivities I j I J CHRISTMAS EVE. WEDNESDAY. 24th DECEMBER. S j SPECIAL DINNER AND CINDERELLA DANCE 5 Christinas Tree Decorations. jjfi j Ticket* $3.66. ifi J CHRISTMAS NIGHT. THURSDAT, 25th DECEMBER j YULETIDE DINNER. 2
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      113 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel announcements Page 1. Kessamall's closing sale Page 3. Auction sales, notices etc Page 9. S.A.B A. semi-final contests Page 2. J Insure your car with Ocean Page 20. Cinema and amusement quide Page 2. D'Orsay's pei fumes at Rene Ullmann's Page 3. Angler's Emulsion builds up strength
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      23 1 KELVINATOR THE ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Product if the World's Largest Builders of Refrigerating Equipment GETZ BROS. CO. (Incorporated In U.S.A.) Sales-Service 55, Robinson Road
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    242 2 B Lieutenant-Colonel J M Mackenzie. DSO Commanding. SSVF Singapore. Dec. 10. Promotions and Appointments. Ofl'uen*. HJ_ the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to grant a comml-sion as Second-Lieutenant m the S.S.V.F. to Mr James Randell Bennett, with effect from N n b r knrlushre <No.
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    237 2 ln HM Supreme Court at Shanghai, before his Lordship Judge G. W. King, Mr. Claude Hamilton Rolfe, of Shameen, Canton, at prosent living at Hong Kong, petitioned for the dissolution of his marriage, alleging that his wife. Laure Nathalie Zelie Rolfe. had committed misconduct with Jacques Mareschal. a French citiaen.
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    121 2 An "At Home" was given by Mr. J. C. Swayne. Ai ting GMef Secretary, at the Residency on Saturday. Nov 22. id. HLs Highness the Tuan Muda and the Davang Anne were the guests of honour A Npef tentative gathering of the European community was present, and a very enjoyable
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      297 2 "RADIUMf HEMA" COMPRESS affords the healing effect of RADIUM. 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. <SX£<&i*£K_>iXlX_X_X_Xa*_X_^ jCAP/TOL I 1 RESTAURANT, j t RESERVATIONS ARE NOW I I
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      291 2 Victoria Theatre !j ij TIE YEWEM OF INTaJM I ji By the S A P Ca 1 j December 13, 16, 18 and 20 ij I Commencing at 9.15 p.m. Plans Now Open at Little's. 3 g I j Matinee, Monday, Dec, 15th at 5.30 p.m.! 1 1 ItmmWßßßSkmfmm*^^ wyy
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      240 2 LX dfl _flh_V^_____f^ B^fl ___T^^*___. -I fl fl mm^LmW fl -111 __T^^**J_«. _P*^^____. __l ji L_ 7^ J 3_f______ d 16.15 TO-NIGHT o u l Entertainment Pl m > I ifi llvi I Douglas Fairbanks J unr 1 I Anita Page I ifi si ifi I ifi I In Universale
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      229 2 THE WEEK. I richiy. 11th. Hmh Water. 03.10 8 1 ft.. 14.15. 9 1 ft. Hocke\ SRC vs. SCC. -B" at S.RC notan lunch Ratlless Hotel. SAIA Minting. Stadium Ml p.m SABA < -h.-mpioii. hip semi-finals Lion City Riii^* 9 PJB Saturday, l.'tth. H.k\ Water. OW). f__ ft.. 1530. 8.5
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    THE MYSTERY OF THE DO.-X.
    577 3 FAIR WEATHER TESTS. j Will It Attempt Transatlantic Flight 1 lv- adventures of the Do.-X. since she left Friedrich.h_.fi n make the following article by the Beilm correspordent cf the Daly Express of more than ordinary interest: Can the Do.X. the worlds largest flying boat,
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    "RECESSIONAL."
    263 3 Kipling's Transcript Sold for £630. A transcript m Rudyard Kipling's hand of his famous hymn. Recessional. was sold at Messrs. Sotheby's. London for £630 to Mr. Gabriel Wells, of New York. The whereabouts of the original manuscript, which was written m 1897. on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Jubilee,
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    NAVAL HOLIDAY.
    109 3 Position of Franco-Italian Negotiations. Paris, Pee. The Petit Pari'-r n nays certain menagei from Rcme announced that, pending some result if the naval negotiation* between France and the French Oovernm haul agreed to piolung for three months the taval holiday bet- D the two MUntXfel Which, according to
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    HAVE YOU AN ACID STOMACH ?
    150 3 HAVE YOU AN ACID STOMACH When wind, pain ai.d distress follow a good I me.l. it is a sure sign of too much acid m ycur stomach. Get rid of it now. for it is Irtangrmno Acid is the cause of ulcers. No matter how much acid there may be
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    RANGOON ALARMED.
    233 3 Earthquake Shocks m City. An earthquake shock of slight intensity with a duration of about five seconds was felt m Rangoon between 10-10 and 10-15 one night last week. Residents m wooden houses reported a decidd v.bration with a movement frcm E. to W. while many of those
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    34 YEARS IN GAOL FOR £14.
    200 3 Old Bailey Judge on "Making Criminals." "Thank God that is not the way we deal with prisoners nowadays." exclaimed the Recorder. Sir Ernest Wild. XC. at thp Old Bailey, when James Brady, aged seventy-three, declared that he had never had a chance. Brady, who
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    JUBILEE STAMP.
    169 3 Special Issue m British North Borneo. Adhesive pnttap and revenue stamp.s of the following denomination and description have been issued to the Pu_t Officei of British North Borneo, for sale dining the jubilee year lttl: 3 cent^. Green r.nd Black. Head of Murut Design; 6 cents. Orange and
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    72 3 The traOdtllt m Rodway Road recently owned by Ifeesrs. McDoopriß m Robertaon, Ltd.. has been pordlMed by Oovornment. Renamed ih^ Grange Hospital. iL has been completely refitted with fttrnlture and modern sanitr.:y arrangements It was opened on November 19th. or U' ."> a. a .BUDpean SUapttal io be run on
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    GUNMAN KILLS POLICEMEN.
    90 3 Desperate Attempt at Escape. Macomb (Illinois), Dee. I. Picked up by a police car as a MMpect, rrinrrvin en routu to the pclice Mation prod iced r>n aut tmattc pistol and shot all Lhe Tour policemen m the ear. seised the wheel and dashed off with the
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    M. CLEMENCEAU.
    63 3 Memorial Statue m Champs Ely sees. Faris, pise. The Municipal C B 2 votes to eight adopt* d a moil si by M. Oodl I tatUS of tl If C Mil be meet m the Cb which L 1 ihe name of Clemenceau I■ i\ Clemeneeau). Et ah
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    63 3 The Tai Mal states thai ;<■; <>t the Aeronautical Section «v Urn _rmy t bed at Don Muang en account of engine trouble at were C iptatn Cb i tin Mahadej and Nai Dab Kuad \n\ Gnm-bhaya. Both receive t serious Injuries j and were brought down to Bangkok for
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      199 3 KRUPPS LIGHT RAILWAYS SOLE AGENTS: African Eastern (Malaya) Ltd. Singapore Penang |H. KESSAMALL I ARE YOU REALLY CLOSING? 1 j YES SIR. I WHAT ABOUT YOUR SELECTION OF I jj SILK SHIRTS THEN j* oil UK (HKK DON'T FORGET OUR MYSTERIOUS PRICES S i H. KESSAMALL. 1 TELE: 1542 TELEGRAMS:
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      8 3 IN YOUR HOTEL ASK FORLEA ft PERRINS SAUCE
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      378 3 I Estate Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited. I BRANCHES 8 Jl, First Cross Street MALACCA. 11, Lfcht Street PENANG. tf 14, Klyne Street KUAEA LUMPUR. tf tf. tfj jjj Registered by and Security deposited with S w the Straits Settlements Government. JJJ Act as Trustees, Administrators. Receivers. 2 s Guardians,
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      Fancy Dresses for Christmas Festivities
      814 4 WITH Christmas festivities so close at hand, our thoughts naturally turn to fancy dress, but with the slump on us it behoves us to look carefully before we leap into any great extravagance. For as everyone knows, a fancy dress has usually a very short
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    IN PARIS NOW.
    508 4 EAn Aristocratic Aubergiste. NEW bars are always being opened by famous people and one of the newest is Jeff Dickson's m the Rue Daunou. called -The Silver Ring." The wall panels and conversation alike treat of the noble art of boxing. The light over the bar is
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    CHARM OF WHITE SATIN.
    99 4 White is ever popular for the juene fille, and its charm is captured m a gown of most intricate cut which June Collyer wears m "A Man From Wyoming," a Paramount picture which stars Gary Cooper. The gown sweeps the floor all round, and flares from
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    HAND EMBROIDERED ENSEMBLE.
    90 4 Handwork is the latest thing for adornment and will be evident on all of the season's smartest frocks according to Lillian Roth, who ls appearing m Paramount's new nautical comedy, "Sea Legs," which stars Jack Oakie. In this picture Miss Roth wears a sports ensemble of white
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    TEA TABLE TALK.
    348 4 FOLLOWING the baby Princess's recent christening, flower names are becoming popular lam told Rose, of course, is likely to come first. But it is possible we shall hear of mam Daisys and Violets, as well as Mignonette, Primrose. Jasmine, and even Myrtle and Ivy. Flora and Ha7-.l
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    A South African Flower Farm.
    703 4 lIIDDEN m a kloof of the Drakenstein moun- tains lies one of the loveliest farms m South Africa. It is very small, but almost every corner of it is cultivated, and those stretches of hillside still untouched by the spade, serve as pasture-ground for the
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    A londoner's Jottings.
    1294 4 An Artificial Summer for Indian Conference Delegates: Beautiful Mediaeval Printing: Some Queer Clubs and Societies: Princess's Shilling a Week Pocket Money: Authors' Idiosyncrasies: At the Play. may be the result of the Round Table Conference on India which the King opened recently m Queen Anne's Drawing Room
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    BOUDOIR AND BOULEVARD
    227 4 117 ELL -dressed women who seek unusual milli- nery modes are often disappointed In the standardised styles they must wear. But, .his autumn, there is a great deal of variety m .he materials used. For instance, who could wish for anything more unusual than a pink felt
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    TRADITION OF 1,000 YEARS DEFIED.
    375 5 HINDU DANCER. Indian Girl's Triumph m Paris. Paris, Nov. 9. A slim, beautiful Hindu girl, who Is married to a wealthy Brahmin banker named Sokhey. has becom- famous m a night m Paris by her wonderful displays of Indian dancing at the Salle Pleyel. She
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    TRAGEDY IN FILM OFFICE.
    183 5 Man Dies Talking About "Dying to I Live." Mr. Charles B. Williams, a literary -.gent, di^d m the London office of a film company during the discussion of a film story called "Dying U) Live." The conference had been called because "Dying to Live" was stated
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    PRESERVING CHINESE RELICS.
    84 5 Nanking's New Law. Preservation of all antique- and ancient relics ot China by a Central Antiques Preservation Committee It provided ior m a law passed by the Legislative Yuan m Nanking. Hereafter all antiques or relics will belong to the State, but discoverers will be entitled to
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    BELGIAN MILITARY STANDARD.
    80 5 One -third of Recruits Unfit for Service. A survey cf the general state of health m Belgium was laid down by Dr. Albert Govaerts during the recent Pedagogical and Medical Congress m Brussels. More than one-third of the total number of recruits who appear before a medical
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    LEGAL ARMS BECOME ILLEGAL.
    63 5 Amusing Situation m Vienna. Vienna, Nov. 7. Amusement has been caused by the report that most of the arms confiscated from the Socialists on the eve of the election by War Minister Vaugoin had been issued to them by the War Office some years ago when
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    53 5 The Nangsue Bimb Dai states that His Majesty has been pleased to command that the Royal Mint start turning out 200,000 fiftysatang coins and 400,000 twenty-five-satang ones, to be ready for circulation early m B. E. 2474. These will be the first coins bearing the imprint of the present King's
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      418 5 H^**'^ I^T lT\ OfCheniiTts\ /Invaluable after any serious illness. 7 '^valuable for buildm R up health and strength oondittooa and wasting diseases or after any serious othes the mucous membrane of the stomach and ilmvst.ve and bowel irregulanties, promotes appel te. overcomes nervous depression, and greatly It is the .deal
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      597 5 ____^___iP^Bp_-__a^c*Tr^-_______SOB^r /^XsyV-^^ i^^-^Bl^fc!^^^^E JBk 9v Sometimes you can tell the difference milk at its best. All the cream m it, all all over the house within a day or two the vitamins. Rich farm milk, so treatof giving hah v "Lactogen/ A nagg- ed m the •'Lactogen" process toat it
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    MR. SHAW'S OTHER ISLAND.
    338 6 HKIONI'S KING. Death of a Famous Despot. Everyone who has ever spent a holiday at Brioni will be sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Charles Kupehvieser. Brioai. that altogether unique island m the Adriatic Sea, is a pleasure resort of international fame. And Mr.
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    NECK DYED GREEN BY COAT.
    206 6 "Rough Luck." Says a Judge. A coat that dyed the wearer's neck green was produced at Westminster County Court. when Mrs. Elizabeth Hesketh. Middle field. CMslehurst. Kent, c.a.mrd seven guineas from Mrs. Dora Arlington, ladies' tailor, of Piccadilly, for a suede coat alleged to have
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    PRINCE'S VISIT TO ARGENTINE.
    127 6 To Open British Trade Exhibition. The Prmce of Wales will leave England for Argentina on January 17 m the Pac.:.c- Steam Navigation Company's liner Oropesa. After a tour during which he will revisit many spots he liked en his last visit to the Republic five years
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    NANKING-MANCHURIAN ALLIANCE.
    64 6 NANKING-M ANCHURI AN ALLIANCE. Chang Hsueh-liang's Sister to Marry Mr. Soong. Shanghai. Dec. 2. The Evening Post learns that Ifanbul Chiang Kai-shek who came to Shanghai on Saturday and returned to Nanking on Sunday evening, arranged during his vi..it the betrothal of the younger sister of General Chang Hsueh-liang to
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    FILM STARS IN REVOLT.
    53 6 I I 111 United *H b -> Or( „n issued a i m U prei It to f wh:< i < OOtl B m... h U MXIM -nd artistic j Thp artl their imtu: coast, -if t J pee* and sh Tin- other iii 9" Nomia
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    HYDROPHOBIA DEATH.
    96 6 Bite Fatal After 24 Years. RomeHydrophobia from a dog's bite received twenty-four years ago caused the death of a shopkeeper named Pasquale Olivieri. who formerly lived on a farm m Resina. near Naples. Vesuvius was m eruption and threatening the village m 1906. when Olivieri, hurrying to a
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    OPIUM "HARMLESS."
    84 6 Doctor's View Concerning Chinese. A doctor, giving evidence at an inquest at Stepney on a Chinese sailor who did from pneumonia, and who had been m thr habit of smoking opium for some years, stated. "I do not think opium does a Chinese harm any more than tobacco
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    100 6 A meeting of the Presbyterian Church Literary and Debating Society will be held on December 16th m the Tomlinson Hall adjoining the Presbyterian Church. Mr. O. W Gilmcur. 8.A.. will take the Chair at 9 pm. and the meeting, which will be open to the public, will take the form
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    55 6 A total expenditure of $432,064.06 has been met from the Indian Immigration Fund. Malaya, m connection with the unemployed Indian labourers for the six months end^d Sept. 30th. 1930. the allocations being as follows: Repatriation and relief $411,028.53; Home Tor Decrepit Indians. Kuala Lumpur. $7,771.17; Unemployed Home. Penang. $7,195.93 and
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      642 6 FREE BOOK ON HOW TO TREAT Bronchitis Asthma BY B. W. HAIR. M.D. THE GREATEST BRITISH ASTHMA SPECIALIST of to-day says 1 have not seen one who, if there were no serious complications, no matter how long the duration of the Asthma, could not be cured DON'T let Bronchitis or
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      161 6 The msnlsgs of Miss Btrbnra Silby. dicharming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Saker to Mr. Graeme Douglas Nicholl took place :.t the Holy Trinity Cathedral. Shanghai, recently. The ceremony was performed by Dean Trivett. Mr. Nicholl, who is the son of the late Mr. E. A. Nicholl, and
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    R.A.F. TRAINING DEATHROLL.
    338 7 OFFICIAL REASON. Safety Device Not Allowed. The total number of d.aths resulting from accidents to Royal Air Force craft this year now exceeds that for 1929. but is below that for 1928. says a mail WMM paper. In 1928 there were 76 deaths: m 1929. 42; and
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    BURMA AMOK CASE.
    682 7 5 Shot Dead by Native Policeman. Moulmein. D«*. 1. At 11 o'clock on the night of November 28 the inhabitants of Mudon, a town 17 miles from Moulmein on the Amherst -road, were awakened by the report of a firearm from the direction of the police station,
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    AUSTRIAN POLITICS.
    134 7 Composition of the New Cabinet. Vienna, Dec. 2. The new Cabinet, with the Christian Socialist leader, Dr. Ender as Chancellor, was formed m the early hours of Tuesday. The Cabinet is based on a coalition of Christian Socialists and the middle bloc, whose leader, Dr. Schober, is Vice-Chancellor
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    FIFTEEN MILLIONS UNEMPLOYED.
    59 7 League of Nations Figures. Tokyo. Dec. 3. The Home Office has received the unemployment figures throughout the world from the Japanese representatives of the League of Nations at Geneva. The total is put at between 12 and 15 millions. All nations show a steady increase m unemployment
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      306 7 11l S *c Throat I find Formamint is a very nice friend to have m your pocket when you are m trouble with your throat." m 'T-V^W. 1 V infectious Sr^ fORMAMIM| fmrmm obtainable mt The Germ-killing Throat Tablet. A RUN ON CLUBS B^IS I' I t When the beat
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      35 7 In the Sarawak Government service Mr. G. A. C. Field has been appointed to act as Collector of Customs, and as Superintendent cl Shipping, Miri; and Mr. K. E. Parker to be a Land Officer.
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      348 7 THE READY TO SERVE FOODS j AND DAIRY PRODUCE OP t Insist on St Ivel foods. The quality I is always reliable. The flavour of t each kind is deliciously natural I Soups. Fish, Sausages. Entrees. I I I lams. Bacon. Jams. Cheese. tAll the best Stores m Singapore sell
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      193 7 X X BY SPECIAL H M THE KING APPOINTMENT TO OF SIAM X x estd i 87 SEASONABLE GIFTS I In Ladies' Silver Mounted f Dressing Table Sets. T A A Large and Attractive Selection to i Suit Every Taste m Hair Brush Sets, X Powders, Scents, Manicures, and X
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    A WANDERER IN LONDON.
    767 8 LOVABLE HOMES. Living Several Lives m One. .Z^.crpt for the .ftp. Slim, who. ?s we may know by the evidence of cur eye., must be continually stirring shout the countryside, it is ex* raor lina ly how many people are content to live, year m and
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    £700,000 DEATH DUTIES.
    201 8 £1,750,000 Left by Lord 3rotherton. It is learned that the estate of Lord Brotherton, of Wakefield, the chemical magnate, will be m the neighbourhood of £1.750.000. The duties amount to C700,f.00. Public bequests include £100,000 to Leeds University. £20,000 each to the cities of Wakefield, Leeds, and
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    LOAF BAKED WITH ARSENIC.
    38 8 Toronto. Oct. 30. Two old men. James Crawford and John McOibbon, have been found dead m a lonely northern shack. They had eaten bread baked with arsenic, which they had mistaken for baking powder.
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    FAITH-HEALER ON TRIAL.
    337 8 Cheese Poultice as Remedy. Btrlin. Nov. 4. Before a court crowded to overflowing, the notorious faith-healer and former cabman. Joseph WeiSßenberg. who Ls founder and president of the "SvangeUcal Johannine Church." appeared to-day to answer charges of causing tne death of a chemist named Wernicke, and tho
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    NO LIQUOR FOR UNEMPLOYED.
    39 8 Toronto, Oct. 30. Tht Liquor Control Board or Ontario has instructed store managers to refuse to sell thenwares to the unemployed or to men who, they believe, need money to provide necessities for their families
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      685 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE «s hereby given that tenders are WW lmiteo for the following materials or ervices. and that particulars of such tenders Oajf be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices:— Closing Date. Execution of Alterations to 4 pm No. 13 Dhuby Ghaut. Dae. 18th. 1930. S;:p
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      1097 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. The followtnf extract from the Singapore Improvement Ordinance No. 10 of 1927 as amended by Ordina'.-e No. IS of 1930 is published for the information of th. public. Section 55A. (1) Every person who intends to make or lay out any new street or new backlane
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      633 9 NOTICES. nr i mum, i U1U L^__- THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD. (Incorporated i.i the Straits Settlements). 5 Notice r hereby given that the Transfer j Books of the above Company will be closed from 15th to 23rd December. 1930. both days I inclusive for the purpose of preparing Dividend
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1930. THE FLYING ACCIDENT.
    352 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1930. THE FLYING ACCIDENT. We feel we shall be giving expression to a feeling of universal sorrow m Singapore, and indeed Malaya, m saying how deeply we deplore the death, through a flying accident, of one of the younger members of the Singapore Flying
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    THE LABOUR SITUATION.
    914 10 The Government acted with commendable promptitude when it took the measures it did to relieve the unemployment situation m Malaya by stopping recruiting, instituting the repatriation of Indian labour and barring out of Chinese labour. It is possible to gain some rough idea of the effects of
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  • THE FATAL FLYING ACCIDENT.
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      MR. JOHNSON KILLED.
      730 10 Spin During Height Test. A terrible and most distressing tragedy marred the three years' unblemished record of the Singapore Flying Club at 7.20 yesterday j morning when Mr. L. F. Willes Johnson, i young assistant m the A.P.C.. while attempting to' pass his height test m order
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      THE FUNERAL.
      435 10 The funeral, which was largely attended, took place at Bidadari Cemetery m the afternoon. a short service m the Chapel preceding the actual burial. The Rev. F. R. Dean officiated. The coffin was borne into the chapel and to the graveyard by five junior assistants of the A.P.C.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (S.) ASSOCIATION.
    163 10 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (S.) ASSOCIATION. Members to l M w— 0„i„i,^ ,ar M h, The tollowm. at 5 pm. Pi .sent: Iff v r, H. w. R (l P. Robinson. H R St. j Br. Fr.vnkhn.Ch,,: Alkin-B,ny C. da BUT. 8 (Hon B ci U i or. v V. Pillai. v
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    DESTITUTE CHINESE.
    93 10 Governments Repatriation Poli.v. The report of ti. Committee of the I ber 28th riiowi thai a) wa.s r. commended f»r the r MM destitutes and d m addit: 'edm supplemental- vision of $1,400. T! increase for Penani: It is the praml I repatriate decrepit* .1: the report ta'«
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    PUBLIC WORKS.
    37 10 F.M.S Engineers To Up In Preparing Plans. Three enginet 1 'Bl Fed' vat,.; M day BUI C*WWM Straits BetUemenU to Engineer to prep** plan, an Public Works which UM Warn wish to carry MB I
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    A STITCH IN TIME.
    32 10 Receiving Information that a C demonstration was ■■'■•>■• l special precaution, th. h terday All the principle Ch;: guarded and the streets patrol arrests weir made bul i..«hing pened.
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    RUN ON BANK OF UNITED STATES.
    83 11 RUN ON BANK OF UNITED STATES. PAILFJ) MERGER. Rom 0 m m the Hands of the stair Department. s i vice. 1 New York. Dec. 11. cen held a conference T_tf__in£ >• w K< m York Federal i run of withdrawals thr Bank of the the city's smaller at which
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    SIR GEOFFREY SALMOND.
    60 11 UU Replace Sir Sef.on Brancker. I OPYRIOHT.I London. Dec. 12. U -day that Air tmond, Air Officer India may re- ho aae killed m I C'.vil Aviation. i bo v will be re- j Bl :._;;nt :v with la M years of j rtlUeiy m 1898 and
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    ROYAL AMBASSADOR.
    60 11 print-. nf Wale- at AngloArironliiH' Club. iai Service.. Rugby. Dec. 11. Spanish and noor held by the night lttl America m a few British Empire Trade itly looking mentioned that the entirely British trad. country. On this little more of the tine wuh his me of the uf
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    REMARKABLE PROGRESS IN PRINCES' SPANISH.
    52 11 Service. London. Dec. 11. ID Spanish was In v speech which he liven -n his honour at ...e Club. "His -.>.endid." declared The Prince only notes, and turned vice versa several B WU ought to conmtxtm of the British D Aires next year, niy British
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    PLOT AGAINST CHIANG ?
    27 11 PLOT AGAINST CHIANG ■*N Confessed Communists Executed. Benrtoa.] Hankow, Dec. 11. tntmkti were executed It is alleged they I of Marshal Chiang expected here. D page 12
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    RED SUPPRESSION IN A MONTH?
    112 11 Nankins onfident of Final Success. Nanking. Dec. 5. iek attended the Nanmorning, and intends a gunboat for Nan«fer with the anti■mmanders. ■a* has publLshed an Un nmanders of the anti- ln c China to recapture all U Hunan now m the hands m month from
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    BANGKOK EXCHANGE RECORD.
    22 11 "REE pi>lc' H.VICE— COPYRIGHT Bangkok. Dec. 11. was established to-day. 1 Hong Kong dollars and '1 'quailing 175 dollars
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    A SOLDIER ON THE FUTILITY OF WAR.
    427 11 WORLD PEACE PROSPECTS. Striking Speech by Sir William Robertson. I British Radio— Official Service] Ruffby. Dec. 11. A veteran soldier. Field Marshal Sir William Robertson, one of the outstanding figures m the Great War. made a striking speech on world peace when yesterday
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    DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER.
    198 11 i Death of General Sir W. H. Anderson. [Reuter's Service] London. Dec. 11. The death took place to-day of General Sir I Warren Hastings Anderson. Lieutenant -General Sir Warren Hastings Anderson. X.C.8.. C.8.. was Colonel of the Cheshire Regiment and Quartermaster-General .o the Forces since 1927. Fifty-eight years
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    UNSOLD BANKA TIN.
    63 11 To be Shipped to Amsterdam for Storage. I Reuter's Service] Batavia. Dec. 11. Owing to lack of storage here the Government of the Dutch East Indies are shipping an unsold stock of 3.000 tons of Banka tin m December to Amsterdam, where it will be stored m
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    THE NAVY AT BANGKOK.
    57 11 Heavy Programme of Festivites i Arranged. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok, Dec. 11. A heavy programme of festivities has been arranged for the British Naval visit next week Their Majesties will be going to sea aboard the Kent and will witness gunnery practice aboard the Kent
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    27 11 Evidence m a law case referring to rifles supplied to China would seem to support the suspicion that firearms have been used m the civil war. Punch
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    AMERICA AND NAVAL TREATY.
    110 11 SURPRISE STATEMENT. Parity With Britain Not Contemplated by 1936. [Reuters Service. j Washington, Dec. 11. Early preparation for the 1935 Naval Conference is the newspaper interpretation of a surprise announcement by Admiral Pratt. Chief of Naval Operations, before the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives,
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    CHINA CABLES.
    82 11 Shanghai-Tientsin Line Transferred to Government. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service. 1 Nanking, Dec. 11. The first concrete results of eight months' negotiations between the Chinese Government and the foreign cable companies was attained to-day when representatives of the Eastern Extension and the Great Northern C ible companies agreed to
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    SUGAR AGREEMENT.
    261 11 Restriction of Java and Cuban Crops. [Reuters Far Eastern Service! Shanghai. Dec. 11. It is understood that powerful Cuban sugar interests recently proposed to the Chinese Government a 20 year sugar monopoly in China under which Cuban sugar should be exempt from Chinese import duty, the Cuban combine
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    96 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. (FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Dec. 11, 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £107 13 16 (down £4 2 16). Forward £108 13 16 (down £4 6 16). The market is weak.
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    CUBAN DISTURBANCES.
    35 11 Outbreaks m Several Districts. [Reuter's Service.! New York, Dec. 11. News from Havana states that rioting has broken out m several parts of Cuba. One death Is reported and several people were wounded.
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    THE TROPICAL CONGRESS.
    57 11 Next Meeting to be Held m Nanking. fPREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 Bangkok, Dec. 11. The Tropical Congress has accepted the invitation of Nanking to hold the 1933 Congress there and voted 5,000 Ticals towards the cost of the present Congress. This evening Their Majesties vi.wed the
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    FROM WAR HONOURS TO GAOL.
    135 11 V.C.'s PLIGHT. Prison for Not Maintaining Wife. [FREE PRESS SERVICED— COPYRIGHT] Sydney, Dee. 11. One of Australia's Victoria Cros. „i nner, during the war. Joseph Maxwell, who won the coveted decoration when serving aa a Lieutenant with the Australian forces m France m 1918. and
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    ATTACKED PREMIER.
    92 11 New Light on Attempted Murder of Mr. Hamaguchi. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service] Tokyo, Dec. 11. The ban on publication of press articles concerning the recent attempted assassination of Premier Hamaguchi has been raised. The police have arrested Yosikatsu Matsuki. I a member of the Aikokusha. a reactionary or- ganisation.
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    REDS ON WAR PATH.
    50 11 Looting and Killing m Northern Kwangtung. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Shanghai. Dec. 11. It is reported that 10.000 Communists from Kiangsi are pouring into Northern Kwangtung looting and killing. The city of Namyung has been captured and the officials have fled. (Earlier cables on page 12.)
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    OUTRAM ROAD SCHOOL.
    306 11 Successful Pantomine Production. The pupils of Outram Road School who were responsible for the very enjoyable entertainment which they provided yesterday, are to be congratulated on having achieved a marked success. A very* cheerful group were those who took part m the play Twice is too Much."
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    BUS DRIVER ACQUITTED.
    236 11 Sequel to Stamford Road Collision. Chua Ah Ngee, a motor bus driver who was charged with causing death by a rash act. was found not guilty by a special jury at the Assizes yesterday and acquitted. The case was the sequel to an accident which occurred opposite
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    JAPAN'S UNEMPLOYED.
    32 11 I Tokio, Dec. 11. The official figures ot the census of last October give the total unemployed of Japan proper as 322,527 of which 151,225 are m the urban districts.
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    THE ACTION AGAINST WATERLOW'S.
    219 12 DEFENCE OPENED. Sequel to Swindler's Successful Coup. (Renter's Service. 1 L« ndon. Dec. 10. The case m which Messrs. Waterlow and Sons. lani'ted. the King's printers, are sued by the Bank of Portugal to recover £1.115.613. was UUI led a stage further to-day. when the defence
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    GERMAN RIOTS.
    68 12 Man Killed m Hamburg Outbreak. 1 Reuter's Service! Hamburg. I >•< 10. Thr police fired during demonstrations by unemployed here to-day. Killing one man and wounding another. REICHSTAG MEMBER FINED. Berlin. Dec. 10. Dr Fabricius. the Nazi Reichstag member arrested for obstructing the polic. during demonstrations against the
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    THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
    58 12 i German Demand for Increased Quota. Reuter's Sen-ice Brussels. D«-. 10. The Germans at the international conference announced the ii.te-.ticn of seeking an increase m the annual export qucta from 200.000 to 800.000 tons. The Chamber has ad.pted Bills increasing the customs duties on import, d sugar
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    SHOTS IN PARLIAMENT.
    48 12 k Communist Interrupters Arrested. [Reuters Service! Copenhagen. De.. 10. A Communist m the gallery of the Chamber attempted to make a spe: eh while the Minister. M. Steincke. was outlining social reform plans Police intervened. Another Communist fired a revolver harmlessly. Four arr.sts were made.
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    THE PERMANENT COURT.
    45 12 U.S. Protocol Submitted to Senate. [Reuter's Servic. 1 Washington. Doc. 10. Mr Hoover to-day submitted to the Senate the Protocol worked out by Mr. Elihu Root and his colleagues last year for United States' adherence to the Permanent Court of International Justice.
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    A DIFFICULT TASK.
    26 12 France Still Without a Governmnt. .Renter's Service.] Paris. Doc. 10. M Laval. ex-Minister of Labour, has abandoned the task cf forming a Government.
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    WAR COSTS.
    127 12 Proposal to Use German Payments for Education. Berlin Dec. 3. A New York cable states that Dr. Stephen Duggan, Director of the International Institute ol Education, has issued an appeal for support for a motion tabled before thc American Congress, ordering the proceeds of German payments cf the
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    44 12 To those readers of p.n economical frame of mind, the Kuehing Market Price List, issued by the Municipal Department should be of interest, -specially If compared with the uricrs ruling twelve months ago. Practically <\■: tains, with the exception of n.sh. meat and Sarawak Oazette
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    GAMBLING IN PUBLIC CONTRACTS.
    736 12 TENDER VARIATIONS. Detailed Bills of Quantities Should be Issued. On more than one occasion (states the Journal of the Singapore Society of Architects) we have commented on the extraordinary difference, between the higher and lowest price tendered for nubile works contracts, and the latest examples of
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    THE CIVIL AERODROME.
    329 12 Expensive Reclamation Work. Considerable doubt is felt as to whether, m view of the opinion expressed by Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond during his recent visit against the proposed site at the mouth of the Kallang River as a civil aerodrome, the scheme will be proceeded with.
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    IN A CHINESE PRISON CELL.
    1578 12 FOREIGNERS STORY. I Confined Without Food for Days. Deplorable conditions m a Chinese detention cell, 'a preliminary trial m which the accused was not allowed the services of counsel, and a fortnight's enforced stay m a cell under the most trying circumstances, were some of
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    EMPRESS PLACE BUILDING
    591 12 Principle of Architectural Competition. At the October meeting of the Municipal j Commissioners the President, referring to the Committee appointed by Government to conj sider the rebuiding of Empress Place, stated that "no definite proposals can be expected for another two and a half years which to
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    A MILLION VOLUNTEERS.
    48 12 Russia's Air Defence Activities. Moscow, Dec. 4. Accordirg to the Tass agency nearly a million volunteers have been registered for defence purposes by chemistry and m the air. During the last ten days there have been collected several million roubles for the construction of aeroplanes.
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    CIVIC GUARD AND ERRANT LADY.
    1199 12 A SMUGGLING COMEDY. What to do with Draper's Outfit I From Our Own Corre-p-.;nd_nt.) Du.l.n. Nov. 12. While the Northern Ireland Free State customs barrier .3 a bit Irksome to travellers m a hurry, und a cnnrtnnt source of annoyance to the pccp> iho eside
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    THE ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
    47 12 THE ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE. PEDER hJA Completing i Drafl *t [Mtfcb i: The eouunltti i« Tabic Oonft The the past lea (l form oi <;■ Burma tub-cot. ■titul 0.1 ul Thejr aril] b the commit next week p commit ot tiie wbj 1 vie v. A rial] tnd]
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    WEST INDIES AIR MAIL.
    58 12 Co-operation Ifetweai i; lil;iln \im .merica. Bri The Undergo Bhtela. am thai a prop West Indies had Airways, Limit. understood Idad with Brit] ho 8888-. I'-- to the losernmenl observe Hum jrttt In the li. U l rataiy the air Krvice bi unci an the Atlantic
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    RADIO TELEPHONY.
    60 12 British Service to Arfotfai Open To-da>. British I Bern i Bagl) i»"< 11 The Po.tm. I D"C. 12, d.r v. ill be svallal A I by landli: i South An The servii srtll be svatlaUe to i I Gre Brti B aith An i telephone! rhe three tninuu
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    BRITISH TRADE DECLINE.
    21 12 Kxports Down By E21,000,0M. British R I Tl. pi lim m show ilvi! tm for Novenib Exports r
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    SHOLAPUR TRIAL.
    48 12 Privy Council I'phold* Dratli -teateaea 1.H11.1l I" N The Prhy Ooum U b for lease it 1 sheti. Bands, Bhta eentences «f death pi v.ith the r:. ta sen plead d I did net afford thea their c.< fence Lord Tank.;'...:, that he sva convict itu-
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      784 13 WhU Crack Jockeys Earn. A -though J. Pike has ridden some of the most prominent horses In Australia, notably Pantheon, Whtttler, Fuji S.m. Gothic, and Strephon. he must have found Phar Lap the best paying mount, wrtUa Trafalgar m the Adelaide Mali. Without taking into account what
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      FINE RIFLESHOTS.
      246 13 American Marksmen m Shanghai. Th? rifle team of the 28th Company. First Battalion, wan the rifle champion.- hip of the Fourth U.S. Marines recently on the Hungjao Rifle Range at Shanghai by a decisive victory over a field of 10 teams. The 28th Company won the match and
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      INTERVIEW WITH HOBBS.
      444 13 j "If You had Some More 'Du.eepsV In an interview with ai pi .tatlvs of lh Hindu (Madia;), en Nov -no r 26th teck Hobbs said-.— -crick-. t in India Ceylon has a great d-al to be tha- kfr.] hrj MBharaj IV <f VWanaganun w-o spared no
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      USELESS FOR BREEDING.
      432 13 Phar Lap. Australian WonderHorse. It is distinctly unfortunate tha: Phar Lap should have oeen gelded when he was a two-year-old. for his value to-day as a stallion would be inestimable. On the other hand, it is rather remarkable that his sire. Night Raid, was regarded as practically
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      112 13 One hesitates to criticise a world's champion, but it is a fact that Don Bradman's activities sine? his return to Australia have lost him many admirers, says th? Adelaide Mail. Nobody of any nocouot m the sporting vorlcl objects to th.? money making efforts of Bradman. but his leaving his
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      214 13 PROTECTS HOME Bodyguard purifies J^ all it cleans. Use it 4?/TW general family soap, j) og? /t^^ It leaves a fresh, pure BODYGUARD SDAP s 3- 1 o WK. COSSAOS ft SONS LIKTTSO, W»MBS, BMG-___» he Largest Chinese Silk Store In Town. Drepe-de-chine, Satin, Brocade, iff Pongee, Gauze, and Many
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      886 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). j Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due. Sails DIOMED For Marseilles, Casablanca, London,
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      456 14 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln 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. 8.8. KAZEMBE Dec. 11 s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Jan. 6 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY of ROUBAIX
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      404 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated ln England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Cn UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S i.i.vt'KNv LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SER\!( F T OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA t japan Due Tonnage. Singapore. M N KASHMIR 9.000 Dec.
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      626 15 0. S. K. Line. .irom BOng Kong) service] Kv.anto Mar_ Jan 8 tnrei (fraai Kobet Manila Main Jan 5 •nburg i ßremen > London Mm Dec. 19 20 Town. Rio de unr** 11 md Buenos Aires. wage _1!»0.] t Montewcieo Maru Jan. 4 5 it Dar-es-Salaam. Mi Beira. Canada Maru
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      469 15 OF FAMOUS PRESIDENT LINERS. fffl TO MARSEILLES, NEW i.OKkv AND BOSTO.'., rBOM SINGAPORE AND t-cNANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES AND GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New Yora. Pres. Polk Dec. 22 Dec. 25 Dec. 27 Feb. 3 Pres. Adams Jan. 5 Jan. 8 Jan.
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      807 15 K. P. M. I KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP 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. k Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL
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      617 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4.512 tons). The s_s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      171 16 s.s. GLENSHANE. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London (arrived December 6th, 1930) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 48 j 9 on Monday, December 15th, 1930, at 9 a.m. No further Survey
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      447 16 KERR STEAMSHIP CoTi_. (Incorporated ln USA **V% GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, fe* y Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) Due SailM M.S. SILVERTEAK In Port Dec r Du Se. MS. SILVERSANDAL Dec. 23 Dec Jar, PACIFIC— PHILIPPINES— STR \IT^ INDIA EXPRESS SERVICE. Singapore to San
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      798 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Cuala Pahang* Pekan, Sungei Lembln and Kuantan (via Gemas ana Jertaitut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m. 3angkok every Thursday 0 a.m. iota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh. Taiping. Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. ielantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      489 16 correspondence must be posted m time to reach I Penang on alternate Friday mornings when the Homeward Mail is despatched by 8.1. vessels and on alternate Saturday mornings when the Homeward Mail is despatched by P. and O. vessels. It is anticipated that an acceleration of from 12 to 17
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      STRAITS PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
      73 17 Tapioca Flour has per 20 cwt effective as 0 >■'■'■ left Hon Xo "g .it thus port at 6 a.m. tasl She will pro- ttm Harbour Board's rtftl Co.'s -w-amer Szechwan Dec Ist m charge of a minor defect occurm\ right and Urn tnm making its occurred
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      SHIP CADET'S TRAGIC DEATH.
      73 17 Douu Hold on His I jrst Voyage. h SS a ship's cadet. [ell down the hold i Ifuncastsr Catweek, and died the 'tween decks tn rt d off StonerueedSJT, uhen. lt t_U footing, and fell i hold. 30 D he was picked to the Kow loon
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      GUNBOAT ROUTES PIRATE FLEET.
      74 17 hot] Kill-d in Buttle Off Chek.ang (oast. inking. Nov. 26. Lett roved and many I pirates were kill- nst Kur.g Sung, during C ail Tuesday noon, .ed to-day at ..•patched from Nanking morning under Of a ...Nr.ves reported inity. The vessel .tt night and the b
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      PRISON FOX MALAY SAILOR.
      55 17 ItiM.beyin? Order of Ship's Captain. P.; Ifsdstrats, .liullv disobeying •m of ih- itssmn :>• ember 8. a mem- >:• pkaded guilty. He v the order of .he did not sign on to work on •r and was never promised to > Papers sen produced and on
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      63 17 mt\ on December 11 From r B Edwards. Mrs S. E. M Helley. From M N Warden. Miss Mact Midd.cmas and infant. I McGregor. Mrs. r M RuneU, Dr and Mrs. T. Mr Gordon Tisken. and family. Mr. T. C. -Captain and Mrs. L. W o A Smyth.
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      CHINESE SHIPPING.
      42 17 ht "^on Planned to South Sea Inlands. inauguration of a regular shipthe South Sea Islands will the China Merchants' pany. Four 8.000-ton harlani to sail between Thi materialization hUsd, will be the first ion of Chinese shipping -tablLshment of an
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      JAPANESE SMUGGLERS.
      43 17 )P n Worth One Million Dollars Seized. Shanghai. l>*c. 2. Shanghai Customs has mum. contained m U worth on. million man mmrntl at Pootung. Opium Suppression Ktter to the Customs «ni them to take steps to *m with the Japanese I
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      THE PIRACY PROBLEM.
      307 17 Report of Hong Kong Police Department. No piracies occurred or were attempted on steamers outward bound from Hong Kong during the year 1929. says the annual report of the Inspector General of Police. One piracy and attempted piracy were recorded on steamships, the pirac> being on the
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      TOURISTS' TRIP TO ANTARCTIC.
      422 17 Cruise Along- Great lee Barrier. Early next year, for the first time, a party of tourists m the Norwegian 6.000-ton cruising yacht Stella Polaris will visit the Antarctic Continent. The ship has been specially strengthened for ice navigation and is of convenient size for working m
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      SHIPPING YARD TO CLOSE.
      206 17 Beardmore Co. Building No More Ships. "William Beardmore and Co. are ceasing to build ships but our shutters are not going up." This statement was made by Mr. H. A. Reincke. chairman and managing director of Beardmore and Co.. Ltd., following the launch of the Pole
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    H.M.S. VICTORY VI.
    207 17 When the Crystal Palace was a "Warship." The Crystal Palace was used during the war as the training depot of thc Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and more than 125,000 men were trained there. To commemorate this fact a committee has been formed under the Presidency of Sir
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    A PIRATE-HERO.
    461 17 Reprisals for Nikolaievsk Massacre. Tokyo, Nov. 4. The pirate-hero. Rikiicriro Ezure. who eight years ago bearded the Taiki Maru. with members of his band of pirates, left Tokyo Bay for the Northern Sea, seized Russian ships and killed many Russians by way of retaliation for the famous Nikolaievsk
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    CAPTAIN SHOT DEAD IN CABIN.
    136 17 Discovery m Sheerness Harbour. Sheerness. Mr. Charles Burrows, captain of a dockyard steam launch, noticed that the lights of the barge Plantagenet. m Sheerness Harbour were hoisted, but not burning. He could see no one moving about on the barge, so he pulled alongside and
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    AGAINST PIRATES.
    160 17 Junk Guards to be Trained. Since the establishment of the Headquarters of Union Defence Corps of Junks, it has to some extent assured safety for passengers, says the Canton Gazette. In view of the frequent occurrence of piracy, especially m the winter season, and m order to secure
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    REDEMPTION OF CHINA'S DEBTS.
    355 18 NEW DOMESTIC LOAN. Payments to the Telegraph Companies. Nanking, Nov. 28. Tht Finance Ministry, after a series of conferences with Chinese bankers m Shanghai. Jia<: decided to issue a new trade loan of $10,000,900 with a view to defraying the Chinese Government debts to the Great
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    HONG KONG-CANTON FLIGHT.
    272 18 HONG KONG -CANTON FLIGHT. A Saving of Three Hours. For the first time m the history of the Colony an airman has flown from Hong Kong to Canton and reduced the distance to a journey of one hour, says the South China Morning Post. The honour of establishing two precedents
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    OUSTRIC ENQUIRY.
    131 18 French Committee Begins Work. Paris, Dec. 3. In a note to the examining magistrate, the Minister of Finance has made it plain that he does not oppose the communication of the registers and accounts of the Oustric Bank to the Parliamentary Commission of Enquiry- The protest of M.
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    FOLLY OF JOURNALISTS.
    69 18 Theme of Femina Prize Book. Paris. D«»c. 2. The "Femina" Prize has been awarded to Marcchado Urne (doubtful) for a book on the folly of journalists. It was decided to give, as has been done since 1926, after the Goncourt Prize a purely honorary prize termed the
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    £14,000 BANK ROBBERY.
    46 18 Brussels, Oct. 30. Two bandits held up at the point of the gun the manager and two clerks at the Bank of Nova Scotia here, and after gagging them and a customer, locked them m a vault. They escaped with £14,000 m cash.
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      210 18 For To-morrow We Buy Make this your Friday Motto, and SAVE MONEY. Every Saturday morning we are offering at greatly reduced prices certain motor car accessories. This will mean A CONSIDERABLE SAVING. So make a point of dropping m to look over our Saturday Specials. Borneo Motors Limited, Singapore Branches
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      861 18 BANKING. MERCAiNTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated ln England;. Capital £3.000,000 Subscribed 1.800.0'K) Paid-up 1,050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,t.45,50_ BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. E g J. O. Robinson, Esq., W H. Sheltord, E_q. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON
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    LONDON FINANCE WIRE.
    27 19 I ure Issue by .1. oPYRIGHT. I i':tii.n. Dee. 11. the crortion of debentures. urolit of carry forward of profit of £497 I Jend
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    INALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT.
    28 19 INALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT. I I. p.m i tn i I B S.m- .urthei Is. v .ver I i Ord In 8 35 6 45 d at 13.90.
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    THORNYCROFT RESULTS.
    83 19 Decreased Sales Overseas. L Th ft and Co.. ra show s decline m I for 1928-:_9 to £95.876 As previously thi Ordinary .Amies I er cent to 13 per holders of the Participating Pre- maximum yearTbe c.irectors also Inst £30.000. to it acct unt to E6.000) is o
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    SINGAPORE PARA RUBBER.
    72 19 Wfcittt Output to Meet Forward i ontracts. depredation on buildings -tax reserve, the 'i Rubber Estates for amounted to £3.350 th £5.383 brought rward. a dividend I year and £2.500 U cultivation reserve .038.5251 b. (against POOS selling price lb Costs per lb are The directors have
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    EXCHANGES.
    45 19 Official Sen ire. I Rugby. Der. 10. rork 4.85 2732. ■mmiii Amsterdam 12 06. ■Stockholm 18.10 > 4 '■> 18 16. Vienna 34.50' Kfors 193. Madrid 44.70. Bucharest 818. Rio 8 1 10. Montevideo 31% •**J Is. 5>,d., Hong bama Is. 0 l7(Md.. Silver >rd 15\d
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    128 19 oro 4 J> Rl* *._T mm% Peui Aawma: >•**).,.. v 28 «0 Juru 59.420; "*Hm. **aJ£!? m m ***mmwmm} 0.. I A loss of £2,598 is shown by the accounts of the Brieh Rubber Estate for the year ended July 31 (against a profit of £3.250
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    NEW -"OIL WAR."
    379 19 American Competition m the Far East. m l new -oil war m the ma rket. at the world is foreshadowed Zhe V^.:^^ 0 1 association Incorporated, m cancelling ft. whole priCe f^r export products, says the New York correspondent oi The Times -th? tinn limtv T he
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    BRITISH TRADE MISSION.
    167 19 Cordial Welcome Accorded m Nanking. N.-»nkinff. Dee. 4. The no mben ot the British Trade Mission to thr Far Eau wen entertained a; a teaptrtv at Government Bouse thi afternoon by Ifarahal Chiana Kai-shek, who ttav^ a cordial .come to thc visil 1 he Bettered thai he
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    CANTON BANKNOTES.
    129 19 Central Bank Starts Destroying "Dollar" Bills. Canton. Dee. 3. The Canton Central Bank, which started as from November 3, to cancel all its old notes has destroyed some $5 million worth of $5 and $10 and higher denominations At the same time the cancellation of all sub-banks' old
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    To Day's Price Changes.
    436 19 EXCHANGE RATES. December 1 1 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 7 8 London 3 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London 6o days' sight 2 3 25 32 London ?C days' sight 2 3 3 4 London, demand 2 3 23 32 London T.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    898 19 THURSDAY. DEC. 11TH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang c£> 23s 26s Ayer Hitams Tin ess. lis bo 12s 6d Bangrin Tm (g) i 3s 15s Batang Padang ($1) io 15 Batu Caves ($1) 40 45 Bukft Arang ($1) 35 40 Burmah Malay 10s 12s norn Chenderiang
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    111 19 I Singapore, Dec. 11. 10 a.m. Another fairly quiet week talis loo .cord. :l. •due partly to the reserved attitude of scll-rs. and to ths fact that our market is above the oarity of London and N.w York St eks m the hands of Dealers m the Strait;
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    SELETAR PLANTATIONS.
    212 19 The Future of Selbourne Estate. The «.eoo.in_s of Seletar Plantations show a loss for the year ended June 30 of £3.793 I tgalnst £1341 for 1928 29». and after deducting the ami tint brought m a bit of £3.537 remains to be carried forward. The last divi- j
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT.
    182 19 Difficulties Regarding Deeds. The accounts of th? Duff Development Company for the year ended March 31 show a loss of £743 t against a profit of £13.933 for 1928-29). After providing £108 for Eastern staff commission for 1928-29 the carry-forward is reduced trom £25.580 to £24.729. The last
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    JAPAN'S TRADE.
    32 19 Nanyo Nichi-Nlchi Service. I Tckio, Dee. 11. Trade returns lor the first ten days of this month show totals of Y31.193 000 and Y39.293. 000 for imports and .xports respectively.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 19 December 11th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. RSS. equal to London Standard, Spot 15 15 4 Standard RSS. on Tender Dec. 15' t 154 January 15 15 4 February 154 15 4 Jan-March 15 4 t%% April-June 164 164 Tone of Market Slightly Easier. Latest
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S REPORT.
    111 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S REPORT. Singapore. Ihe. II mmVLTmmlf iT" 3fi 27 30. KtntaS 99 1.02. Kuchais 73 76 Sun i vms i.03 i m Peimvats 43 46( Malay Conc s 17', 19.. Fkagnga Rivers 3s 3.. 9d. Pstalinsa Emilia T Kl^ 73 80 2 16s 9d. _ronoh_ 14s 15s. Rubber. -SI
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    STATISTICAL LIBRARY.
    288 19 The following publications were meetved OK issued by the Department of Statistic 8S and PMS. during the week ending December JUL. and are available for public use m "he Reference Library, Fullerton Building. Singapore b 1. Issued by the Department: 1. Domestic Production of Tin, Malaya November, 1930.
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    SOUTH TAIPING TIN.
    252 19 SOU TH TAIPING TIN. The Director*' report to be presented at the annual meeting of South Taiping Tin P-Hlglng aY Penang on D.c. _7th states inter alia: As adYted per circular letter to shareholders, date J July 10th. the Company's dredge ceased opei tions on Miy 31st. on th_? recommendation
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      71 19 ASSETS KCT »j^ p ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER ,38,000 0 00 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Strait. Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE- 27 dm 1 The has mm deposited with the Supreme Court of EnX "IpLs Z_Yi£ B^ish "ufe Assurance Companies Act ATI
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      186 19 IN A.D. 1720. 1 m (ficr hundred and ten years ago.) There were no Telegraphs tf| a a n Cables tfi Telephones y; —and the General Post Office had only just been opened with a very jfi elementary service. ifl tfi BLT—The Royal Exchange Assur- S ance was founded that
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    TEST CRICKET RESUMING TO-DAY.
    870 20 WEST INDIANS' TOUR. Australian Stars' Good Form. Test crick, t, which ceased temporarily when Australia so decisively won the Ashes at the Oval last August, is to be resumed to-day and, although the game which begins at Adelaide to-day will not be the tremendous at-| traction
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    HOCKEY.
    99 20 Interesting Match Between S.C.C. and Riff-RafTs. Honours were equally divided In the hockey match at the Stadium on Wednesday between a strong Riff -Raffs XI and an S.C.C. .-side, the latter doing well to drawn after the _rtiffRaffs had secured a 2 o lead. Play was fast throughout and
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    INTER-'VARSITY CONTESTS.
    47 20 SOCCER DRAW. Oxford and Cambridge Match at Stamford Bridge. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 11. At Stamford Bridge the annual Inter- Varsity soccer match between Oxford and Cambridge resulted m a I—l1 1 draw. [Oxford and Cambridge drew 3 3 at Rugby at Twickenham on Tuesday.]
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    JUDO.
    1002 20 Display At Stadium Club. A display of Judo which English people have known indifferently well, but apparently incor- rectly. as Ju-Jitsu. for some 25 years or _o was given at the Stadium Club recently. The true business of the evening was an international contest between Eudokwai (London) and Rhineland
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    BOXERS AS MUSIC-HALL STARS.
    1186 20 BERG'S £400 A WEEK. Stage Federation to Take Action. When Prlmo Camera, the giant Italian boxer, accepted an offer of £1,000 a week to appear at the Alhambra after his first contest m London which was all over ln a few minutes he did something for
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    PUTTING'S NOT GOLF.
    926 20 PUTTING'S NOT GOLF. BY A NON-PLAYER. Unfair Reckoning of Strokes. At the start I disarm all criticism I am no golfer. I play what I call golf, occasionally, for pleasure. I play mostly with a lady who beats me five times out of six on level terms, writes j Leonard
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    46 20 Owing to Insufficient entries the ladies' open singles Badminton tournament will not be held this year. It is reported, says -lie Times of M ilaya of Tuesday, that Scott, the Perak back, who was injured m the rugger match on Saturday is practically all right again.
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      47 20 Members of the Silver Star Minstrels are reminded that music practice will be held on Saturday at 2.30 Pm. at the residence of Mr Tan Cheng Lee <A_*t. Hon. Secretary) No 3ft' Bit Wah Road off Outram Road. a rtoud photograph of members will be taken I
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      231 20 To those who have a/ways I said they could not afford a I "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" 1 GRAMOPHONE We have pleasure m announcing I SUBSTANTIAL PRICE) REDUCTIONS I S. Moutrie Co., Ltd.! ifi (Incorporated In Hong Kong) Raffles Place, Singapore £*_i__n__K__S3-faf-fi^^ j MOTOR CAR INSURANCE] AN UNINSURED CAR IS A
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