The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 December 1930

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press 13*208 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 383 1 New rules tightening up local amateur fcctball were passed at a meeting of the Singapore Amateur Football Association last night Page 20. A Segrave Trophy is to be awarded annually for the best achievement demonstrating the possibilities of transport Page 11. A Hollywood message says that an
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  • 1148 1 I Quicquid agunt homines nostri eat farrago libelii Juvenal. It will have been observed that the Municipal committee which first conceived the idea of disfiguring St. Andrew's Road by diverting trolley buses along it has on further consideration confirmed this creation of a disordered mentality, and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 423 1 m J'OONG. X Rt( (K.MSED HOUSE fU ROPEAN ROPICAL SUITS, BGfl STREET. jßaffles Hotell t Christmas and New Year Festivities I Tuesday, December 23rd. V II CEAND MASQUERADE BALL AND CABARET FANCY DRESS OPTIONAL V I POR FANCY DRESS ADMISSION $1. II Wednesday, December 24th. I SPECIAL XMAS EVE DINNER
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    • 171 1 {PILOT "SUPER-WASPf RADIO RECEIVERS i) g) FOR BATTERY OR A. C. MAINS OPERATION. CHEAPEST, BEST, AND MOST POPULAR. J D RANGE 14 TO 500 METRES-RESULTS GUARANTEED WRITE FOR BOOKLET. I HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. 1 =9 13 CoDyer Quay xf SINGAPORE. Phone 5868. Cables "Habiture." i)®©®®©®@©©©©®®®©©®©©@<§)©®©®@@@© IEBROPE^HOTEL "Renowned by recommendation"
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    • 100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Carbolastic at U.E.s Page 3. Hotel announcements Page 1 Try Edgeworth tobacco Page 4. Auction sal?s. notices etc Page 9 Cinerm and amusement ?uirie Pape LV Nash "^OO" of Eastern Auto Co. Patit 5. 4711 Eau de Cologne as a gift Page 7. New crepe-de-chines at Assomull's Page
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    • 13 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut Finish Guaranteed 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • 109 2 Lord Birkenhead's Last Essays. London. Nov. *6. Amuiig the collections of incisive pen pictures «l ti>nt*?mpuran personalities m "Last Essays." a popthumous volume by Lord Birkenhead. just published, i* m allusion, now topical, to Mr. Ramsay Mai Donald and India The author ck)€«n believe that Mr
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 363 2 %Why Not Fix 'y'That Appointment" AT THE CAPITOL? I Play a round of "Midget Golf— Dine m comfort at the Restaurant I P and C». 1 finish up by seeing lAN EXCELLENT SHOW I AT THE I CAPITOL THEATRE. i Phones (Cafe 4906) Theatre I 5261. MADAM KELVEY'S Children's Fancy
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    • 300 2 Victoria Theatre TSissr¥iirssb. n By the S. A. P. C. December 13, 16, 18 and 20 J Commencing at 9AS p.m. 1 Plans Now Open at Little's. S| i j I i Matinee, Monday, Dec, 15th at 5.30 p.m.: 3©| ml 1 I i Y>'< 30l llf 1 M 1
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    • 242 2 |KK!fi«^a!fi!fi!fiS!fi!fißfiSßfi!fi!fiSß;!fiK!fia;a SStf!fiWKS^ «^B MATINEES s I To-day and To-morrow :i t ,?./5 I SEND THE KIDDIES I 6.15 TO-NIGHT 91 J I Entertainment P/ Us I I Douglas Fairbanks Junr, I I Anita Page I [1 In Universal's cyclonic la I ter maker that's rockii; I S Europe and America-
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 217 2 THE WEEK. Saturday, lt'.th. High Water, 01 10. 83 ft.. 15.30. 85 ft. Itugtaj Ifalaya Cup SCC. vs. Malaya ComMand :i Padang. 9t Mary*! Hun;.- OtariOtaMM Party SABA cbamptentblp Finals Lion City tUog 9 p room ol the Ouard Theatre. 1.19 Sund.iv 1 llh. Web Water, 05. m so ft.,
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  • 582 3 (TRSING YOUTHS. How Three "Night-Club Boys" Were Birched. Eton Is put m the dock by John Htygate. who is an old Etonian m his middle twenties. Mr. Haygate has written a sensational novel about boys at Eton since the war. It is called "Decent Fellows."
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  • 413 3 Indian Prince With a Job to Give Away. The Maharajah of Alwar. the versatile sportsman Prince who attended the India Round Table Conference m London, is locking for a Controller to return with him and take charge of the decorations and fuini-hinjr of his palace m
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  • 21 3 Shoreditch neighbour: All at once I heard a terrific shriek, a flop, and all was over. He had struck his wife.
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  • 363 3 HANDS OFF An All-British Industry. TlK 1 opponents of hunting have b -uun thenannual agitation for its abolition. Such is ;h?ir habit at the start of every hunting H \son. They do not reali c th.it U gtvea rise to an important national industry, and
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  • 49 3 Sir 11. Deterding and Moscow Trial. Amsterdam. Dec. 4. Sir Henri Deterding has formally given the lie to the accusation ma:U v against him by Professor Ramzin m the trial for treason at Moscow. That trial Sir Henri Deterding termed a film for the Russian people.
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  • 149 3 It is the policy of Government to substitute Teddy shops owned and controlled by Government for licenced sheps. states the report of the Ccurcil Finance Committee m regard to the special expenditure of $15,000 for Government teddy chops. Five such shops have been opened during 1933 m the Municipal area
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 154 3 pCTRICITY [/^ECONOMY AND SERVICE 1 i: with x )pari EL -XTRIQ COOKER -:sjt y S.M.C. I fSaSyL COOKERS Per Month. Results are always the same CHURCHILL TAN'S SHOWS i EVERY EVENING 1 AT I Anson Road Show Grounds. j The Biggest and Best m the Entire East Forget the Slump
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  • 98 4 Mr. N. s Chedburn, the Automobile Racine Associations Surveyor, interviewed recently with regard to the rumours which are current m Lincolnshire that the Wash Speedway scheme is not proceeding, stated that 'the work was steadily going forward. Week by week mcttep take olace, and conferences of interested
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  • 106 4 L. A. Miller. President of the Willys-Overland Company. Toledo. Ohio, recently inspected infamous Penrose Trophy which will bf m the possession of that company for one year for winning the annual Pikes Peak stock car race wah a Willys Six Roadster. This great trophy is the presentation
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  • 70 4 The first international vehicular tunnel connecting Canada and the United States was recently opened by President Hoover who pressing a button m Washington, set m operation machinery that enabled vehicles to travel through the tunnel beneath the Detroit River from the Canadian town of Windsor, Ontario' to
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  • 204 4 A Sungei Siput correspondent sends the Times of Malaya a report of a strange encounter with a tigress and cubs which befell Mr Harrington, a member of the staff of Lintang Estate e tln aV f T' When hC WSS m an unfre^ented' portion of the estate. The tigress snarled
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  • 943 4 WHY CONSUMPTION RISES. LUBRICATION. By the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce. (Specially Written for the Free Press). ALTHOUGH the principles and necessities of engine lubrication are probably less thoroughly understood by the majority of motorists than ever they wer?. the possibility of doing harm through
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  • 341 4 Great Saving: m Fuel Cost. Leeds. I on don is shortly to have an oir.nibus driven by oil fuel, which costs 4'-d. a gallon compared with petrol at Is. gallon. The city of Leeds already h?s one. It has been running quite unostentatiously on the streets day
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  • 164 4 A demonstration was recently witnessed of an entirely new design of bumper which, at the present stage, is primarily intended for use on commercial vehicles, although it could be easily adapted for private cars. The device, known as the CUfford Autosaver, and the invention of Dr. Clifford,
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  • 19 4 A recent Government Order prohibits the importation of motor vehicles fitted with lefthand drive into the island of Cyprus
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  • 136 4 A return Issued by the German Government shows that there were 488.838 cars registered m Germany at the beginning of July, as compared with 421,998 at the corresponding period a year ago, an increase of 66.840, or about 15.8 per cent., during the twelve months. The return
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  • 38 4 The number of motor vehicle licences (excluding tramcar and trade vehicle licences) Issued m Britain during the twelve month* ended August 31st, 1930. was A nnual 848.039 art -y ear 355.643 Quarterly 3,644.634 Total 4.848.316
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  • 41 4 A motor-car driven m Buckinghamshire had a notice on the back saying "Caution, woman driver." Willesd«n magistrate, to a husband What arrangements are made m the one room for your own sleeping? Husband: None, sir- I am always on night duty.
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  • 241 4 Large Orders Hooked at Olympia. Buyers from all parts of the world visited the Motor-Cycle and Cycle Show which opened at Olympia. writes Harold Pembertor. Pnily Express motoring correspondent. It is an exhibition m which we can take just pride, because m this industry our manufacturers have outdistanced
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 197 4 MORRIS MINOR THE TRUE LEADER AMONG SMALL CARS Compare, point by point, the specification of the 8 H.P. Morris Minor with other cars m its price class. Then you realise that the sturdy Morris is not a "BABY" car with unorthodox features but a staunch and economical small car built
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    • 342 4 DEPRESSION <1< rr -"i. „,,i --H v. -V' 1 1 imuhtl r 1 U«T\ V «,r .1... 1»v»t i A1 ""ox "salkT^ i»isti;kss salT** rnnnm Ton« Tal h and I cii d Ben Lvi Tin AUCTION SAU of ALL THE FURNITURE Of HO 1 COMPRISING H wood teapoyi marble top
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  • 201 5 Anomalous Situation m Shanghai. Writing to the N.C.D. News, under date of November 15th.. 'Pretest" says regarding the difference m price of petrel as c upplied to the motoring public and to the Municipal Council: 'The Municipal Gazette of 14th. instant revcais a matter of considerable interest
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  • 135 5 Failure tc generate at more than a few amperes is not always due to improper setting of the third brush of the generator, which is used to regulate current output. Diflerent settings of the third brush will sometimes fail to remedy the trouble, and investigation will show that
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  • 102 5 America now has one of the longest highwaTin the world. It has taken thirty years to complete and extends from Port Kent on the CanaTan border to Miami. Florida. adjUjje of approximately 2.500 miles, of which onl> 22 mSes are unpaved. The road-which is
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  • 112 5 New Zealand spent -2.1C8.000 on road construction during the past twelve months, as compared with £1.770.000 m the previous year. According to a recent report from Shanghai i the prevalence of kidnapping m China at the 1 present time is acting as a deterrent to the purchase of cars by
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  • 22 5  - Mr. Snowden Let us be careful that we da not accept a remedy for baldness offered to us by a bnldheaded barber
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  • 53 5  - Mr. A. B. Ramsay Rochford man: I purchased a motorcar for educational purposes. 1 wanted my small son to pull it to pieces to see how it was made. Every mother thinks her boy is different from the rest. The schoolmaster has to tell her that he is (thank Heaven)
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  • 552 5 Lorries' Interesting Test. Three motor vehicles leJt Paris last month :i a scientific expedition into the Sahara, covering the enare cjuntry from Southern Algeria to the Nigr Valley and penetrating into unexplored regions of the Hcgger mountains. Although they carry six persons e*ch. they aie not touring
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  • 433 5 Problems That Arise m India. A correspondent cf the Autccar writes from India The British car may be more comfortab^ than the American, but when it is necessary to get off the road into the fields, or when one has to negotiate a ferry, as I have
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 125 5 BETTER THAN Ik 1 3« I AUSTIN 7 MANY NEW IMPROVEMENTS. I LARGER BODY COITLED FOUR WHEEL BRAKES IMPROVED GEAR CHANGE OIL GAUGE NOW STANDARD NEW SHAPE RADIATOR AIR CLEANER j LARGER PETROL TANK PNEUMATIC UPHOLSTERY TOURER $1,250 ltlKC< SALOON $1,395 Borneo Motors LtcL ORCHARD RD. PHONE 6202 «<«XS I
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    • 277 5 THE PLANTER SPEAKS! "TN order to make my numerous tinue to be my choice on account A tours of inspection, without inter- of its excellent performance record ruption,over my large estates, I nat- m my service. urally need a car of dependability, "What I think of the Nash may be
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    • 46 5 Always Use the Best! Cutieura Soap for regular daily toilet use m the home and for shampooing the hair. I hi i«-u ra Ointment for rashes and all skin irritations of young and old. Tutifura Talcum as an ideal finishing touch to your toilet. imk, Sinn«|>orr.
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  • 1265 6  - Is this Derby County 's Year for the English Cup? IVAN SHARPE Saturday Soccer Special. By Glorious Uncertainty f* Disappearing How the Cup is played Off The Secret of Sensational Somersaults: Famous Fighters: A Tip for the Semi- Finals. London. Not. 13. TNCJLISH football is about tog o down with
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  • 847 6 WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF YOUNG STRIBLING WILL HE BE NEXT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIOX New \ork. WUST a lew years ago four of the best l;ght- weights m the ring were marching shoulder K> shoulder m the general direction of geld and fk>ry. They were Paul Berlenbach. the Astoria A«sasMn; Jack
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  • 272 6 Timp-Measurinir Devices m Ancient Egypt. A lecture was given at the Royal Society. Erlington Hcuse. < under the auspices of the fpt Exploration Society), by Mr. R. W. ley, on 'Primitive Methods of Measuring Time, with special reference to Ancient E?ypt." The Lecturer said that the earliest methods
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  • 21 6 Irritability with the telephone is a test of ones own temperament as much as of the sen-ire.— Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith.
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  • 668 6  -  ARTHUR PEALI By 'Specially written for the Free Press) And Add Twenty Per Cent to Your Score. can make billiards an cany game. 1 That is why we play it and enjoy t. A tab'? Eot be worth i penny an hour if it Win score
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  • 96 6 "Father" of the Boat Race. The death is reported of Judge Millis Coventry, of Streatham Park, who was the "fetter" Of the Oxford and Cambridge boat race He rowed for Cambridge m 1860 and 1861 and was therefore the oldest veteran of the great race. "Rowing was
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  • 121 6 Answers given by elementary school boys, of schcal leaving age. to the question: What is meant by "A pair of spectacles." m cricket? It is shcited when a fielder misses a catch. It is generally shouted out by the spectators when a fielder misses a catch.
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  • 81 6 For the second year m succession the boxing tournament of the Police of Great Britain and Ireland against the Imperial Services Boxing Association resulted m a draw, each side win ning 6 fights. The bout of the evening was that between Garda J. J. Chase (Civic
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  • 1294 6 Locpl Exhibition: Women EvcrvwiuT..- Hollywood: Studio Output: M< t 'i of Proves »BY OUR FILM COHh QOOD M the Plying Fleet at the Alhambr and The Devil's Holiday at the Capitol with the appeal of their respective stars Ramon Novarro and Nancy Cairo]], were this «J
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  • 243 7 NEW SEX WAR BEGINS. I N i soERGRAOa I j l~oiil"»- Indecorous I the •■r"T f "fl ym- ii Unlversitl I towns- o-educaUon 'litir av\--1 .1. The 9 it m varies I I and sorelj mto m and 7i ike itin| >m<rm nts." lose the butbreed h td Oarden ol
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  • 28 7 I Wife and Four Children. I*r;:jjue. Nov. 7. no-Slovakia, killed mitt, and himself after inu ii »l life because his and Cell In love with
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  • 50 7  - Sarawak Gazette I Highneai the Tw>n bean with him to loped m lat •:<. I 111 hums us thai Porcupines ir? s^id then wtth b en jug up 1 h m when burici. Mij-ht be kill .!< bom ntttwff eoat(Ugcini tlu-m up -i^ \in. D ukmd if Porcupines ha tke
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  • 613 7 BAREFOOTED. Putting Man m the Shade. M^* Canada, with her magnificent complexion the original "schoolgirl" her often long, wavy hair, redolent of pines, and her eyes blue as the lakes m the Canadian Rockies, often walks out of her petticoats into trousers. I first met the
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  • 352 7 Flan to Exploit the Electric Currents. Cambridge. Electric currents m the human heart -an o° Uted to ring B.g Ben. This is the rimarkabk theory of Mr Brjun H. C. M itthcws. Beit Fellow of Medical M C mbridge. and a Fellow of Kings College.
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  • 32 7  - Sir Charles Grant Robertson Every a^e has its special ills, and every age :(t.ks earnestly for the antidote to the special toxins that it has produced to its own iilt mm unhappiness.
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  • 120 7 Good Girls May Keep Late Hours. Judge Lynch of Chicago has now ruled that there is nothing wrong m a ofteen-yMur-aM girl gomg to dances and staying out is late is 2 am. He gave his opinion while d'-nying the plea of James F. Sequin. an insurance company
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  • 125 7 Mr. Joseph Knappe, 37. Czecho-Slovakian engineer, lately employed by Skoda Works, Ltd., met his death as the result of an electric shock sustained while working on the new Chapei Power Plant near Woosung on November 25. Mr. Knappe. who came out to Shanghai two years ago to join Skoda Works,
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  • 115 7 Desperate Escape From New Law. An interesting situation has arisen following the imposition of conscription m the Khuzistan province of Persia. About 1,000 ycung men of Arab race, but, the Persians claim, uf Persian nationality, m their desire to avoid this compulsion have cio^sed the wide Shatt -el-Arab,
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  • 97 7 How a Mexican Slang Phrase Originated. The attempted suicide of a girl who wished to evade creditors to whom she owed £5 has brought a curious Mexican slang phrase vo the attention of Britons m Mexico. When Mked by the polics why she tried to
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  • 123 7 A Walking Stick That Weighs 23 Lbs. When Prtmo Camera, the giant pugilist, arrived m Venice the porter who took from bin his stick and valise was astoni hed at the size of the walking-stick. It is 4 feet (5 inches hiuh. and weighs 23 lbs.,
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  • 107 7 Composer "Offensive" to Hungary. The decision of the Budapest Open House vo scrap production of the new opera, "Swanda the Bagpipe Player' (which has be>n produced m Vienna and 100 German towns) because .h composer, Jaromir Wcinberg -r. is a Czech :.nd. therefore, "offensive to Hungary." has
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  • 129 7 Women Tired of "Slimming." Melbourne. Australia's •sweet tooth" devours £7.000.000 worth of Chocolate* In a year. An increased demand foi them recently is attributed to the fact that the boyish silhouette i- leM fashionable anvnu women. A leading manufacturer says that, althoughthe slimnn.m CnUK can
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  • 105 7 By the death Of Mr. Lav Qui Lock it his residence m Ciookshank Road. KUCttlng, on Nov. 20th, the Government lost one of Iti oldest ml most faithful servants. Born In Sarawak aftyhix years ago he Joined the tervk In 1003 is a cii'ik tn the Pnfettc Work-; Department Ha
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 64 7 fH^sl IF I <un<int i Ir.i'jf.itif .md rc/rc<lii i) 0, suL>L>cstn col rom.ince TJ BL\ 1 ,-)iul ch.ii-nnii'j iLinitmess. /.<■/ c.-irn vtu/r hrisfnuis g |J|m Wa^f nn-ss.i'jc let if cxjyrt'ss vr>ur wishes nntl your Inve. \jfl In lienltl) nncl illness, '47//' c/c C^j/ol'/jc ,i;. j m, v^^k!*m t M&m J
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  • 337 8 250 Trillion Miles m Length. Jtaf >OU imagine ***** 000.000.000.000.000 ohfpT h H 5 r Und figUreS Ls the of the 2rs^ss; and to assist thtj ia > ma Kensington, m connection with a seres of broadcast talks to be delivered by Sir Jame, Jeans on
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  • 49 8 Libellous Satire on Prima Donna Alleged. o Vienna, Nov. 7. m. ♦vf BaBe> a Vel by Dietr *h Arndt. tellDeTitf^ V° n SCated by the Police Allowing a tha Z iZ f^ JerltZa the prima that the book is a libellous satire on herself
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  • 61 8 Striking figures *ere published by Dr imian toff during the recent meeting of the Medical Congress at Brussels, according to which mcludS'- POPUlatiOn f B>oo0 000 35.000 lunatics m asylums. 250.000 persons whose state of mind is inconstant. tives" 0 000 aCUVe and 20 00 latent consump--20.000
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  • 14 8 j: r^ooV^: redprow- v— wom^ rssii^iT* and Ilil this U very aatef«ctorr. rtd S
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  • 449 8 -AND THE REASON WHY. How 'Mrs. Venus' is Made Beautiful. "Oi. luv, go easy! These ere waives .von't set see? You ain't bin long enough wiv tn«> wet clorf— caef When Miss EfTel dojr, us she ain't arf careful wiv the wet clorf see? Taike a.
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  • 418 8 Mr. Clynes and the Questioning of Suspects. The question of unsolved murders was raided m the House of Commons m mail week. Sir George Penny asked the Home Secretary 1 Whether, m view of the representations made that the instructions issued by the Home Office to the police
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  • 73 8 r™ J ear ld RUSSIan **<»»** named Meyer 'SSon g WaS sentenced to three months' imprisonment suspended for two year* by Judge Hyui when brought up on remand m tS ■Shanghai Special District Court for attempt^ |to cash a forged cheque purporting to have been issued by Mr. s. Lord
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 138 8 tv Uiiiti I u m pur >m d Ipoh. H FOR SKIN AILMENTS OF f^<^ irri^tions. Ascpso, the VS -C^ antiseptic toilet soap, reI n^^Bß eves them all- Itsantiseptic M, "-x v^v^^J atner cases irritation <^H instantly and then, by reHik^ *^ozwm Storin g skin to a healthy jgjjjjlP state,
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    • 243 8 I Fill Yourself with f^^ w:^^^ I Vital Force and I fe^ I pressed, unable to concen- V Vc^f Wjy> -ty 'h I If you feel worn-out, de- rdV^jß ifllllpJ. In a fortnight you will find \ffjL I THE WONDERFUL NEW I)IS< m I 1 7^ Start taking I IPHYUOSAN
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 250 9 kiiSIN'ESS CARDS. Has sage I I/I I If I 1 MIKO I* ji i dbj Ghaat. k^|<i MERCHANTS. lN l-,\r I CASKET CO. IVntaas Road, street— Phone 6075. on MASSAGE HALL AM) MISS HANA itrrloo Street PHONI "467. |)|)VT :AR A TRUfcS! Mftl Agents: lAYNARD ft CO., LTD. 11 BATTSSI
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    • 580 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE !s hereby given that tenders are now Imiteri for the following materials or I ei.ict.N. and tliat particulars of tuch tenders be obtained In the Tender Room, I Municipal Offices: (losing Date. I Execution of Alterations to 4 pm Nj. 13 Dhoby Ghaut. Dec. 18th.
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    • 1052 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. The fallowing extract from thi> Singapore Improvement Ordinance No. 10 of 1927 as amended by Ordinance No. 13 of 1930 is published for the information of the public. Section 55A. (1) Every person who intends to make or lay out any new street or new backlane
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    • 567 9 NOTICES. LIQUOR, TOBACCO AND BILLIARD ORDINANCES. Payment cf fcai m CASH instead cf Stamps It hi notified far information that the present system cf paying licence fees m stamps will cease at the end of 1930 and FROM JANUARY Ist. 1931. ALL LICENCE FEES WILL BE PAYABLE IN CASH. 2.
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    • 464 9 ®®®®®®®®®<s)®®®®®®®®®®®(?® I b NOTICE OF TRADE MARK f I I /f?zy &M/yx /r I I}eciar\ -S Scots Whisky- 3 I WL W£TII.Lf P^. M".t;« £JH J Notice is hereby given that the above two Trade Marks are the property oi The Distillers Agency Limited. Ofl 6 Torphichrn Street. Edinburgh. Scotland.
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    • 179 9 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Notices under Section 101 of Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal) for making up and draining Ceylon Road, and for metalling Lorong 33, Geylang. In connection with notice- served under Section 101 of Ordinance No. 135 •Municipal) for making up and draining Ceylon Road, and for metalline Lorong 33.
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  • 730 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1930. HOME POLITICS. If extraneous indications may be taken as a guide, the Round Table Conference is giving at least an impression of successful labours. This is indicated by the annoyance displayed by Mr. Winston Churchill m his speech to an Indian Empire audience
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  • 861 10 Mr. E. V. C. Thomson has been re-elected a member of the Board of Licensing Justices. Penang. for a further period of three years. Under the Agricultural Pests Ordinance. Mr. J. Fairweather has been appointed to be an Inspecting Officer for the Settlement of Penang. Mr. J. I. Miller. Registrar-General
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  • 100 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Dec. 12, 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: I Spot £108 616 (up 9 16). Forward £109 6 16 (up 9 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington
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  • 319 10 The following have been appointed by the Officer Administering the Government to bt> members of the Council of Raffles College for 1931: Mr. H. B. Bakei». Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe. J.P.. Dr K. Kiramathypathy. Mr. H. D. Muadell. the Honble Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid. and Mr. A. P.
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  • 51 10 Chinese immigrants (deck passengers) arriving (disembarked) m Singapore during the month of November totalled 4.594 male and 1,707 female, compared with a total of 16 960 the previous year. Chinese emigrants leaving the Colony during November numbered 17 633 against 14.567 m the same period m the previous
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  • 349 10 SINGAPORE OR MALAYA COMMAND. WHICH KhTthb nHM At the end „f ln Malaya Co mil *JJ •who la.s t roach, crn section r,,, Malaya Cup month. The ni; ,v. on the Padan, h earns. Por g^ Services w,i; bl vanquish,,) 21-5. 81lW!a|ll n ta with The team |q r after
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  • 45 10 TUESDAY S TIES Doubles. R. A. Ashworth and E. A BftiM ners of E. A Brown and F C Gooch M Woosey and X H IfcPlM WEDNESDAYS TIB Doubles. H. Gray and C M V«n < H Henshelwood and A E M r
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  • 81 10 At a meeting Ol Ooounitta December Bth. it tM <!' committee No. 7 Urn tions II) That the sum 5434.34 by n-w loan for HCtensknu I Station, and now mar. Upper Serangoon Road, i2> That IMI Budßei trai;sferriim Item* $12 for I partment Stall QUtttCl WM Mains, from
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  • 70 10 Booking for Ite matin* perform^ been very disappoints.- It undor many who intend to M» pay at the door, but tH C tnmj cannot put on a lbo« I a dead loss. h«nv,v, r B h w to oblige the children H People who intend
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  • 51 10 H The following ippointi H the Qllllfr Mr A. L. B Assistant TreaMir. P J» Nov. 30. imlusn,. W J H FVdk I as Stamp and Fiobafc effect from Dm 1 tocltl to bt< a MMNCf Of tlu Hjntwfw (fat m ..!;»>• R.A.. to be an bon Excellency riOC U«rt
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    • 166 10 If* 0 The Bearer of Good Cheer. 3 BY SPECIAL Rfc^* A "^A BM THt KINO APPOINTMENT TO o* SM* SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS 1 SHOPPERS. PLEASING DISPLAY OF SUITABLE PRESENTS. In the latest creations m JEWELLERY WATCHES f STERLING SILVERWARE NOVELTIES IN ENAMELLED GOODS I At specially low prices
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    • 95 10 I (flellflont^ I fN 6«» nD /~<. If &^i -pak i i i t L_ TEN YEARS FROM NOW we are informed, girls will be as delightfully feminine as ever they were. It looks as though the young women of the next generation will never be the men their mothers
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  • HOLLYWOOD FINANCIAL SENSATION.
    • 33 11 j rlh t Official*! Alleged Confession. St rvice.j Hollywood. Dec. 12. ■.nitiit of one of the iv.iilding Loan Asso-.i.vMH-iation has con.illt'Kfd to amount to ii -onrnrted with which failed to open
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    • 31 11 [ton Follows Suicide of Cashier. S rvict'l *.pri iik field. Dw. 12. State Bank Examiners the administration C iinpany, which kftd ;t run on the the CMfchr
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    • 40 11 1., iiiiiHiO to Help American Banks. I ICC 1 N.u *..rk. In 1». tn| DOCiOC had bt-en d branche.-. of the BupcrintMMtanl h ailniii New York loan of over pet cent of the U the tide.
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    • 31 11 $112,000,000 to be Spent on I.S. Public Works. ISenries.] \N .iNhinpton. Dec. 11. ■be Public Works b baa already passed I but increased fl :r. SI 10.000.000 to
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    • 52 11 lie to Monetary Causes says Sir B. Hlackett. ■OOcta] Service.: Rugby. Dec. 12. Imperial and InterC< >mpany. m an add:.ber of Commerce. recent fall m world i "nsequences. was r-production. but he causes were the for patience and ro-operation In rt of the studies of the League
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    • 41 11 r John Kelly Becomes Admiral d the Fleet. W S-rvice.) Kugby. Dec. 12. that Admiral bir been placed en X v ls promoted to ar-Admiral FullerlU dated December 12. :r commanded the idroo during the later ba command at
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    • 42 11 Eiauuting Fire Kisks. I J Srvice.l Ruffby, Dec. 12. ntha secret experiments luced two 12-cylinder intended for use m rrtooi that test for bMtll i- also contem- "ii the compression tti attendant ad—nee of fire risk and imption.
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    • 76 11 f Ur Htatlu to Do Ten ietrs Work. Official Service.] Ruirby, Dec. 11. Mitel survey of 63.000 fcj m Northern Rhodesia ground survey of this taß years, whereas the "OH of the Aircraft 'Tried through the work ithr 'holographs were taken •xundid over 40.000 lirst aircraft m
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  • 790 11  -  E. W. GILLETT BY Rotarians Told of "Spurious Geniality." During the course of a charming address to ♦he Singapore Rotary Club yesterday on the subject of Christmas. Mr. E. w Gill-tt Professor of English at Raffles College, summed up the European attitude towards the festive
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  • 51 11 Rioting Breaks Out Again. IReuter's Service.] New York, Dec. 12. Messages from Havana state that martial law has again been declared throughout Cuba, for the second time within a month, following the renewal of rioting m several parts between the authorities and students and other disorderly
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  • 107 11 Big Increase of Exports. The increase of trade between Great Britain and Spain for 1929, as compared with the previous year, was far greater than the Increase m trade between Spain and any other country, as far as exports to Spain are concerned. This information is published by
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  • 725 11 THE SEMI-FINALS. Thrilling Sport m Last Night's Championship Bouts. There was a large attendance to see die ;^mifinals of the Singapore Boxing Association 1930 championships, held at the Lion City Ring yesterday evening and the sport was of a thrilling description. FLYWEIGHTS. Talip bin Jassain beat Hussain
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  • 185 11 Indian Middle-weight Champion. Calcutta, Dec. 6. Gunboat Jack, who was to hav° left la.**; Monday en route for England, but who was persuaded to remain and fight Arthur Suares, of Madras, for the Middle-weight Championship of India, added to his list of triumphs at the King
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  • 71 11 The Poppy Day Collections m Perak are announced as amounting to over $15,000. Although this is about 75 per cent, of Perak's :s--cord collections, it will generally be agreed that the total is creditable for a period of such severe depression m trade and industry and tha ladles who took
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  • 110 11 SEGRAVE MEMORIAL. Annual Award for Best Feat. [British Radio Official Service.] Ruyby, Dec. 12. The Memorial Fund to Sir Henry Segrave ha; now been closed, the donations, which were headed by the Prince of Wales, having reached an adequate amount. £1,000 has been set aside for a
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  • 155 11 Importance of Kenya Settlers' Co-Operatipn. I British Radio Official S?rvice.| Rugtoy, Dec. 11. The first meeting was held to-day of the joint Lords and Commons committee to consider the proposals for the machinery' of closer union m East Africa. The committee is widely representative m composition and
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  • 128 11 German Decision Follows Demonstrations. [Reuter's Service. 1 Berlin. Dec. 11. The Beard of Censors is deliberating at i?ngth on the question of prohibit! -3 the film "AH Quiet on th? Western Front" which is b?ing shown to mjmU. en-> of whom n official of the Ministry of
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  • 80 11 Viceroy Warned of Possible Incidents. [Reuter's Service 1 Calcutta. Dec. 12. The Viceroy < Lord Irwin abandoned his visit to the Scottish Churches' College centenary celebrations to-day following the receipt of a letter from the Principal stating that it was learned that an attempt was to be made
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  • 89 11 Dr. Hoops" Commends Siamese Progress. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 Bangkok. Dec. 12. Dr. A. L. Hoops (PC. MO. Singapore, who is attending the Tropical congress here) speaking to the Rotary Club dwelt on the immense progress of public health m Bangkok since his last visit m 1907.
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  • 51 11 Application Bill m Commons. [Reuter's Service. 1 London, Dec. 12. The House of Commons to-day passed the first reading of the Government's China Indemnity Application Bill, designed to make further provision regarding the application of the Boxer Indemnity Fund and moneys paid on account of the Boxer
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  • 20 11 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Dec. 12. The death has occurred of Senator Overman. Democrat representative of North Carolina.
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  • 29 11 Ungku Abdul Rahman bin Mansoor has been appointed an Assistant Superintendent m the preventive branch of the Johore Customs, an officer of excise and an Assistant Superintendent of chandu.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 128 11 Striking New Styles j 3mk itL Neckwear f 0 0".. jj J^Ra S JkJM^^ NOW SHOWING AT j jfi An entirely new range of designs f ig and colourings makes this shipment i W of ties one of the smartest yet seen 2 m Singapore. s S i s Being
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  • CHURCHILL CONDEMNS INDIAN POLICY.
    • 362 12 Gandhism Must be Finally Crushed. I Reuters Service London. I>pc. 11. Mr Winston Churchill, addressing a meeting v>f businessmen m the City, described as under, the non-political auspices <>f the Indian Empire Society, declared that it was absurd that the pretensions of Indian extremists had hitherto met
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    • 303 12 Mr. Mac Donald as Conciliator. .British Radio Official Service] Rujjby. Dec. 11. Much importance is attached m Indian Round Table Conference circles to the conversation? proceeding pnvattly fcr the adjustment *>f Hindu-Moslem differences. To-morrow s sub-commutti- meetings and the meeting of the full conft react- m committee next
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    • 236 12 Son's Court Appeal For Mother. Brooklyn. An <.ld. shabbily dressed woman, who gave her name as Mrs. Rachel Somolowkh. was appearing before a Brooklyn magistrate, accused of lx agfaf. "She can make the equivalent of £4 nmo<t any day." testified a policeman, when then HUM a dramatic
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  • 16 12 v H Itodda, Medical MBmt, Kulim ta to retire -merit, this week' and M Wncent, -nd.i.
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  • MR. WILLES JOHNSON'S DEATH.
    • 615 12 Eye Witness's Story of Seaplane Crash. Ono nt th- of the shocking 'tying accident which resulted m ihe d- ith of vlr. L F. Willow Jchnson. a young member of the sin;upaii' Flying Club. ofT SL John's M;md rii Thursday morning, gave his account before the >,n :;u)oie
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    • 230 12 Feeding Livestock m Preference to Selling Low. London. N'cv. 26. Is an ill wind that blows nobody good" la exemplified by the sale at some Lcndcn shops jof the quaitern leaf as lew as 5' L d a symptom lOf distxcis amung wheat farmers which— in |Amertca if
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    • 160 12 When Facsimile Transmission Will Become Commonplace. London, Nov. 26. kUIM for,ak ;>» Indian financ?. Sir Basil ■teckett has awnmed the mantle of a prophet m his capacity of chairman of Imperial ComnnjiTic^tions. and this week he has given n fasetawting Kllmpr« of bis business nea m tho future
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  • 1210 12 SPIRIT AND KEENNESS. Points from the Commissioner's Report. Front the report of Commissioner Sands on the Boy Scout movement m Malaya m 1930 wo take the following points. During the past year I have been able to visit all Troops m Malaya with the exception
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  • 728 12 LORD HAILSHAM'S VIEW "Cannot Come a Moment Too Soon." Lord Hailsham, speaking at Stafford referred lo the result of the Shipley by-election. He said that whenever the next Election mm' the Conservative Party was going to sum ut the Socialist Government they had got to
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  • 234 12 Mr. George Lansbury's Prediction. Mr. Gt>or§>? Lambiny, -poking v ffcodvU] Derbyshire, said .hat. according t o the Press, the Government «n rent and torn -\nd numbers of the Cabinet were all disagreeing ,vith one another. It was true that .he Cabir i had arguments, but
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  • 760 12 PUBLIC CONSTERNATION. Savings Bank Closed Down. <By Our Chinese Correspondent, t The Ridden closing down oi leading clubbed letter exchange office and its prtvafa ings bank department on December nm gnat coostcrnatic.i omongn the Chine munity, particularly the poorer classes. On the dosed entrance of the
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  • 236 12 By Lieutenant-Colonel J. If. Mackenzie. D SO., Commanding. S.S.V.F. Singapore, Dec. 10. Promotions and Appointments. Officers. H.E. the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to grant a commission as Second-Lieutenant m the S.S.V.F. to Mr. James Randell Bennett, with ellect from November lbth 1990. Inclusive (No.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 317 12 7 am luw -7.30 n, y 8 am !>,,! c m tji, Bund WO p. II VI Hot] C Tuesday. Tl ii IV M \v I i m PttSBVTERIANn h m m Th. 9 am. Bunda I<< am Pa] 5.30 pin I Subject Tossda] made I uncil m tun n/edne
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
    • 1716 13 Its Effects on the International Matches. Many months of internal dissension have led to the crisis in the French Rugby football world created by thr decision of a powerful body of clubs to break away from the French Federation and carry through a tournament of their own.
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    • 434 13 Former Sparring Partner's Game Fight. Calcutta. Nov. 29. Aiter wliat was voted by a crowd of nearly 2.000 to be cne of the finest fights witnessed m Calcutta for many years. Gunboat Jack and Al Rivers, who are well known for their boxing prowess throughout the Middle
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 108 13 {he Largest Chinese Silk Store In Town. rA NEW SHIPMENT gf I **a (I)| r de-chine, Satin, Brocade, M(/^ Gauze, and Many L t\\ Kinds Of Superior ;'j Qnalit: Chiueae Silks. 1\ "W jj CIEDIT COUPONS FOR SALE Fkj YUE TAI CHEONG -I 25 SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD SINGAPORE. ,-^te: i
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    • 314 13 At the Theatre Before leaving home use *^fc^ "'haze line' mm (Trade Mark) r? SNOW" I *T^HH^k and again during the JiA WS^'' v^M''W It keeps the skin cool and 1 1 prevents the face becoming M^^^^^^St flushed and shiny as it is so liable to do m heated MlW^'r
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    • 894 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT g^ DIOMED For Marseilles, Casablanca, London, Rotterdam
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    • 455 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Jan. 6 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY of ROUBAIX For London, Dunkirk. Rotterdam
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    • 386 14 P. O. British India and Apar Lines, (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S (i(> M;\ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKKVI; I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Bat Tonnage. Singaport. 1,,,., KASHMIR 9,000 Dec. 13 RAJPUTANA
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    • 687 15 0 S. K. Line. N v. York— (from Hong Kong) Freight Service.] Kv.anto Maru Jan 8 and Var.couvcr:-(from Kobe) t Manila Maru Jan 5 lt iam. Hamburg (Bremen) »nd A: London Maiu Dec. 19 20 .-ban. I E:.r.iboth. Cape Town, Rk> de Montevideo and Buenos Aires. t 0 nd ,|u
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    • 459 15 JffiMJjcs TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, Arrive Leave Leave Arnv* Singapore. Singapore. Penan*. New York. Pres. Polk Dec. 22 Dec. 25 Dec. 27 Feb. 3 Pres. Adams Jan. 5 Jan. 8 Jan. iO Feb. n Pres. Harrison Jan. 19 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Mar. 3 Pres. Johnson Feb. 2
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    • 812 15 KONINKLYKE PAKCTVAART MAa'kCHAPPU. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP BATAVIA (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDEH 'CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451. with sub-connection* to.— Passage FrelghtT^ Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan., of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU. BOOKING OFFICE ROTAL
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    • 535 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 BJi. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steameis trading to Australia Cabins de
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    • 158 16 s.s. GLENAPP. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London (arrived Dec. 9, 1930) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godcwn Ko. 48 9 on Wednesday December 17th, I 1930, at 9 a.m. No further Survey
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    • 474 16 KERR STEAMSHIP CoTk (Incorporated In U.8.A.) **«V I GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New Yo Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) Dv Sails M.S. SILVERTEAK In Port Dec 15 D <» New j M M.S. SILVERSANDAL Dec. 23 De C 29 Jan i 8 Keb j
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 810 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jer&ntut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tlnggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 538 16 per two ounces. The usual conditions regarding the use of an air mail label and superscriptions apply. DAILY LETTER TELEGRAMS. Extension of Service to Tangier. On and from January Ist., 1931, Daily Letter Telegrams will be accepted at all Telegraph Offices m S.S. and F.M.S. for transmission to Tangier at
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 133 17 Market Views on Insurance. I r ".it for k h? d ,j Ju Board of •In sect) >n> -t.'trd that lattei lad no pan Id with tIM tUgh authority .hit I RUMUI is prtpared ni Mrnagtd o>- Trade and iho Cuni\rl (In Board M TraciLondon market." •> were
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    • 159 17 Privation m Open Boat m the Atlantic. \>w York. Oct. 29. .•.nd intense privation six survivors of the .:nety-foot yacht Barhad been rescued by the Clyde R Mall ry from an open life-boat Iftcr drifting for three 11 food or water. I the shipwrecked men the buat to
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    • 114 17 Women Book Passages to Barrier. history a pleasure is being organized to be Barrier— th- jump- Shackleton. <\mundsen Pule expeditions, says mmand of LieutenantUM, who commanded Mr Ernest Shackleton's "OH, and also trie royal m her rma| two years' research. -<nt -Commander Sten■M of the 6,00C-ton >' was
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    • 877 17 How The Film Pictures Were Made. Behind the film entitled The Windjamm-r is one of the most exciting stories m the history i>r cinematography. As I sat m the Regal theatre waU-hing the panorama of life on a fullngged sailing ship on the Cap- Horn trade long struggle
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    • 186 17 Statistics of vessels of 500 tons gross and upwards prepared by the Liverpool Underwriters' Association, show that during th° nine months ended September 30 last 97 vessels of 246.520 tons gross were posted m the Loss Book as lost. These figures compare with 123 ships of
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  • 532 17 Shipowners' Case Against Convention Bill. The decision of th? Government to proceed •ith a Bill ratifying the International Condition for Safety of Life at Sea signed m x>ndon m 1929 and to take no action m -gard o the Load Line Convention signed this year as evoked
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  • 153 17 Women Passengers and Children Killed. Wui how. Dec. 3. I Over thirty men. women and children were I incinerated when the tow boat Ming Tak, plyI ing between Wuchow and cities on the upper West River, caught fire on Monday morning before dawn, some ten miles below
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    • 164 17 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Under contract with the French Government. MAIL STEAMERS. To Marseilles via Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. D'ARTAGNAN 15,200 tons Dec. 18 ANGERS 10,500 tons Jan. 1 To Marseilles via Madras, Pondicherry, Colombo, Djibmti and Port Said. AMBOISE 8,500 tons Jan. 5 To Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and
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    • 223 17 A^^Sh\w^ ■nil I Delivered la^///y perfect condition v »tMMa«a< j> b»yd by the Briti«h-Amariean Tak^^ r r {fn^.} 7^T*"""™ M ?y7?t M JW NORDDEUTSCHER eUs LLOm Incorporated m Germany 1 The underr.oted are the Company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. S LAHN For Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama. Kob^, Osaka. Dalny and Tsingtau
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    • 99 17 COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED arrange SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO for homeward bound passengers. Apply for particulars to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD., or to any of Cox and Kings Offices PORT SAID, CAIRO, LONDON, ETC. THE I AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. Travellers Cheques.
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    • 143 17 BIBBY LINE 22, PALL MAIL. LONDON. S.W.I]. [LONDON ADDRESS: of fast twin-screw Oil Driven Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON, COLOMBO, MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from Sin. »re and Penang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Steamer Leave Rangoon. ma. CHESHIRE Jan. 6 YORKSHIRE Jan. 22 SHROPSHIRE Peb. 19 OXFORDSHIRE Mar. 5
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  • 1861 18 WIRELESS. DIFFERENT KINDS CF AERIALS. MALAYA RECEPTION. EFFICIENCY WITH STRAIGHT SETS. ißy Our Wlreleai Obtnepondent.) PROM matwlmt comes the news that Chel:n:s- ford (5.5. W.). the British Empire short-wave ■cation, la t Eperanentflni uitii different kinds of 'Ciials tc see which c i tlu j b?st results to
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  • 92 18 A meeting of Bioadstairs traders, which WM Mktrewcd by Mr. Heibrrt R Marsh, general nOKCuy of the S:ationers' Association, passed a ton condemning gift ccupon schemes as inrure"tly b->d m principle and injurious to tha retmll Iradiiu; communi y. Th? meeting agreed to vigorous opposition to all
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  • 127 18 Deaf woman, accused of drunkenness at Stratford, to the chaiiman: I did not heir you but. looking at your face. I am guilty of everything you said. A gruesome discover was mad- by Mil r at Kampar 01 SiturUav morning, K ys U»C Times of Miiava. when, on happenlnc nun
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  • 270 18 Mr. Colgate Leaves £50,000,000. New York. Nov. 12 The funeral took place to-day at the North Orange Baptist Church. Orange. New Jersey, of Mr. Sidney If. Colgate. America's soap and perfumery king, who died at Orange on Monday, suddenly, after a brief attack of influenza. aged sixty-eight.
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  • 73 18 a tetal accident on a mbu is reported tram Ksmpar. Chin-. "kapakV employed i,v Socicte del Elains cle Bayas Tujoh died fom tojuuos received from a fall. At the iime of the accident, the man wu Mimin| b-mpan v.orkings and be mteed his footing •ad dropped to the mine below
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 501 18 THE WEIGHING-MACHINE'S VERDICT MEANS HEALTH OR MISERY TO YOU. Kvery (iccto! knows the direct illation between weight and health The man or woman who is unduly thin lacks vitality and rtamina. hi usually tirrd-l'Mikinn. never fvN up to the mail:' And. v.htt is e\ei v v c, ihe tlvn Miami
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    • 325 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000.000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar Jloilo Semarang
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    • 424 18 RANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England;. Ca P ital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800.000 Paid U t> 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.645,505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. at Ryrie. Esq.. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Cbarlet J. Huabro, l q J. O. RobilWOn, iJ-sq., W. il. Slielicrd. Bsq Sir
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    • 113 18 INSURANCE THE SOUTH tiw, BRITISH jjM F "{E. MARIN .'"V'" MOTOK rip uhvkst M! l v I C. IfA] s PERSONAL ACCIDENT FATAL ACCH lU;| -M\ HAVE you ni;ui, "I your depei overtake j,,. ITon:> coat, PohL-y ror <] OBTAIN hill from the i ASSURANCE CORPO^ LIMITED. OCEAN XUI1 >»^
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  • 35 19 oposal to Idcrs. RIGHT.) I i 111 iM I)«H". 12. :.iy. ibolrt trrtod forward. eradM account. to oca D Dec. 19 to interest to De- to be ipp h 1 iii m of
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  • 19 19 r flit am and I ondun. Dae. IS. I per cent led forward. .<. i irryine m Interim
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  • 16 19 !i m M-asure Tawed. s .;> rra. I»r<\ 11. I Vh Canberra, !>«*. r*. Bill
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  • 19 19 XE— COPYRIGHT I < ..d< m. I>eo. 12. 4-3 4d Spot I trr prices were The share-
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  • 14 19 -copvninHT l i < ndon. 12. Elf/1 Is Spot were ihu The
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  • 96 19 •Nt of New York i hange. i'.istn' is U n which will for future Urtni president J N V rk Mid ended Angus'. 31 r.e. ct the ml wm apefi the :i adju'-tmcnt In the rtport said "Por- try has been more peculiar to it. production cur-
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  • 34 19 »f Royalty 'utioned. B X OtMttil announces ity payable will be btr exported when the i" and is under 20 cents that the claim for rebate period of three months of
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  • 13 19  - Sarawak Gazette I Tradhiß Company is "tare of cutch at S-la- su months.
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  • 157 19 Excessive World Production. IRouhiY Service. I Brussels. Dec. 11. The kmom why the world sugar crisis is claiming the attention of the international conli apparent fr>m tgum thowfc* that production m the' 1929-30 season totalled Bomparad with 1u.250.0u0 tons m the 1912-13 raatoa while the e timated
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  • 515 19 i Nov. 19. KsperlHWtd Dealers have been iid\i>ing their :.trs for seme time pa to go into stock on weak markets, but net to follow a rise, and constrvative trade experts were therelore somewhat amused when the Beaverbrook Press d" Copper on Monday, with the result tliat the
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  • 87 19 Interest m Commission's Report. Berlin. Dec. 4. The Federation cf German Industries pubVHkm an extenshe illustrated report of its study commission, which visited China last spring. The report exhaustively reviews the Chinese economic resources, industrial possibilities and political situation, m conclusion stating that the desirable improvement m Sino-German
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  • 440 19 To- Day's Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES. December 12. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 23 7'B London 3 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London (JO days' sight 2 3 25 32 London ?C days' sight 2 3 3 4 London, demand 2 3 23 32 London T. T. 2 3
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  • 879 19 FRIDAY. DEC. 12TI1 CLOSING QUOTA riONS LOANS. O'pore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1926. red 1956 66 $22,000,000 105 S 106 Vi c.d. B'pore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1928 red. 1948-68 $21,000,000 106 > 4 107 c.i B'pore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1930. red. 1970-80 $2,000,000 100 •>«
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  • 44 19 Dividend of 4 Per Cent. Proposed. At a meeting of tir: directors of M 901 Wearne Brothers ymtnrrtaj afternoon it waa decid "d that tlio dteeeton should reeomm?nd r> Una] dividend of 4 per cent for th^ yar end d September 30th.
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  • 180 19 LEWIS PEAT'S REPORT. Sirsapore, Dec. 12. Tiie market haa b.?on tnacttre and lit;? i mange m prices h?.~ been -.'?a throughout the ve?k. CoJony stocks irsre expected to show a -übstantial increase and the market was looking forward to a slide m warns and more activity On their publication, but
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  • 146 19 Harrisons and Crosfield, Mrdan. Agents: United Serdang < Sumatra i 415.529; Sialuvg 132.864: Tandjong 110.200: Anglo-Sumatra 58.500: Sungei Kari i Sumatra* 34.647; Tanah Datar 55.809: Asahan 55.000: Bah Lias 104.300: Toorangei <S> 61.943: Mendaris »S» *****8: Bila (Sumatra* 53 150: Central Sumatra J5.664: Wampoc Tobacco and
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  • 92 19 [British Radio Official Service. I Rusby, Deo. 11. Foreign exchnnges are: Amsterdam 12 OV:,. Athens 375. Bombay I^. 5 d.. BerUa 20.36. Br is-cls 3-1.76 Bucharest 818. Rio 13-16. BuetKM Aires J3 Copenhagen 18 la 1 OeoeVß 2o y... ntialugHJM 193. Bong Hong i- 1 ,d.. 1 ban 108.25.
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  • 68 19 Dec?:r.ber I'^th., 12 o'clock noon. Tone of Market Quiet Steady. Late t Cable:— Lr.ndon Spot sho-t 4 d. per lb. New York Snot Shoot G.cts. 9\ per lb. Buyers Sellers. RSS. equal to London Standard. Spot 1 J 1 5 i Standard RSS. on Tender
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  • 198 19 Week's Undertone Steady. Sinffupsre. Drc. I!. The period und r i-v. -v opsned with spot at 14*4, after which the price leeUned to 14.. Then was then a iteady recovery yo 1,'.. o ltowed by a tligiM b c to-day ;o 15. The undertone ha b m talrlj
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  • 132 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. Dec. 12. Rubb'i i.v Idle market and iham ue quiet. vtth ha. 1 doing. New Scudais were pieced ut 1.57 1 and nave c«veral further kUtti a the price. A lew Jimahs ax v. anted r.t 02 and lenun Kaantans can al^o b? taken at
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  • 122 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S REPORT. Sineapore. Dec. IS, Tin.— Weak. Aver Hitams 11s 3d 12s. Johans 26 29. Kintas 95 98. Kuchais 71 74. Bunfld Lua* 19 1.02. Penav.ats 42 45. Malay OoittOta 16 18. Pangngd Rivers 3s 6d. miaiillgl 4.10 4.15. Olu Klangs 73 78. Hongkongs 16s 16s 9d. Tronoh.: 12s
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  • 127 19 Encouraging: Indications from America. London. Dae. 1. Tfc i wee'ifc circulan on th^ rubber market Itra tbl im m experts from Netherlands Indi." Thry express the opinion that with thtppMJble resumption of business m New York the situation should improve, because at present prices stocks are probably
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  • 122 19 A More Constant Demand. London. Dor. Messrs. WeiJl's circular on the i>u>t»l market m London shows that the tamutft cf tin handed was 1.825 as cjmpared with 2.600 m the pievious vwk, The market was w -11 maintained, closing at the former levol. Tin- demand bcinfi more
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  • 46 19 The Board of Perak River Val! y Rubber Company, hav^ contracted for the .-.a! i of 4 tons No. 1 Smoked Sheet monthly at 16 '■< tents per lb. for one year. January to Ovcemb'T. 1931. This represents approxlmati-iy -*hird of the estimated eroi>.
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 71 19 ASSETS EXCEED $11,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27 Old Jewry, E.C. Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act. x
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    • 79 19 ij IN A.D. 1720. j ('ico hundred and ten years ago.) i I There were no Railways J j „no Omnibuses j i n nno Stage Coaches W Steamships were unknown. War uj g vessels were built of hearts of oak. S i i stl BUT The Ruyal Exchunqe Assurance
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  • FIRST TEST STARTS IN AUSTRALIA.
    • 160 20 West Indies Make a Fair Beginning. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Sydney, Dec. 12. West Indies 286 for seven I The West Indies tourists commenced, .heir first Test match against Australia at Sydney to-day. The visitors found Grimmett as difficult to play as the English team did during the
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    • 63 20 Belgian Sets up New 500 .Metre Figures. [Reuters Service! Bruwels, Dw. 12. A Ghent swimmer. Van Parys. to-day swam 500 metres breast stroke, m 7 minutes 40 2-5 seconds. This is a worlds record. [Van Parys' time knocks. 4-10 sees, off that established at Leipzig m 1925 by
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    • 141 20 INTER-' VARSITY SOCCER. Fifth Drawn Match Since the War. The drawn soccer game between Oxford and Cambridge on Thursday was the second undecided match m succession, for last years game was drawn I— l. Bradshaw scoring for Oxford and Kemp-Welch for Cambridge Since the war Cambridge have recorded only two
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    • 22 20 Salford Beat Keighley by 37 Points. London. Dec. 3. In a Northern Union match to-day Salford beat Keighley. 44 7.
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    • 40 20 LHart Unable to Play for Oxford. Owing to an ankle injury T. M Hart (the Scottish international centre ihreequartrn was 1 unable to play for Oxford against Cambridge at Twickenham on Tuesday. O. V. Jenkins replaced him.
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    • 67 20 Sussex Surprise Kent. London, Dec. 3. Results m the County Rugby Championship to-day were as follows: Eastern Counties 1 1 Surrey 9. Kent 3 Sussex 9. TO-DAYS MATCHES. There are some important matches m the championship to-day. They are as follow: Cornwall vs. Gloucester. Cumberland vs. Yorkshire
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    • 47 20 Le Voleur Sold for 5,000 Guineas. London. Dec. 3. Nine of the Aga Khan's horses were sold at Newmarket to-day for 9.495 guineas, including Le Voleur. the winner of the Prince of Wales Stakes, which fetched 5.000 guineas tioSnT" f Lord Derby 8 horses
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  • 1326 20 NEW RULES PASSED. Life Expulsion Threat Against Betting. The Singapore Amateur Football Association approved new rules at a well attended meeting Held at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday vening under the chairmanship of the Presient (Mr. R. L. Hastie). Addressing the meeting the Chairman said he
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  • IPOH AMATEUR RACE MEETING.
    • 478 20 Puth Arl Provides a Surprise. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Dec. 12. Rain was falling when the Perak Amateur Races commenced to-day and continued until ibout the middle of the programme. Several :lose finishes provided excellent sport. The attendance, which was small, included HH the Sultan of Perak,
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    • 164 20 The Selangor Turf Club is holding an amateur race meeting on Dec. 26th. and 27th. with two runs m each division for Class ni. IV. and V combined* Horses and for each division of Classes I. 11. in < combined > Ponies and lour runs for polo
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  • 79 20 To-morrow (Sunday) the "A" and "B" Class es of the R.S.Y.C. will sail the second race of a series for the Commodores 1930 Troohv The course will be posted m the usual position and the "A" Class will start at 10 thT ''B" Class following at 10.10 a.m. The
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  • 73 20 for the m^ Pr bable D (MG for the match against "A" (MG> Company 8-V.C on Monday at 4.45 on the Padan X Pte. Rysdale; Pte. Beckett. Pte Hyatt tt Robert,, Pte. Ferguson; Pte. R ees wares. Lt. Griffith, L| Cpl. Thomas, Pte Wyatt" L,Cpl. Powell, Pte. O'Brien, Pte. 1^
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  • 492 20 SECOND ROUND. Task for Non-League Clubs. To-day 34 clubs, the majority of them m the Third Division of the English League, will line up to contest the second round of the English F.A. Cup competition. Ths first round brought m all but two of the Third
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  • 71 20 Big Scoring Against McConachy. London. Dec. 3. To-days close of play scores were Davis. 19.629; Lindrum. 18.147 Newman. 28.733: McConachy. 15.961 Newman made an unfinished break of 1.130. London. Dec. 5. Folioivinp are the latest close of play billiard scores: l8 N 69<T n <m PlasK 33
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  • 115 20 Reported Action to be Taken m South Africa. London, Dec. 1. cape Town —Following a report that Mr. Pirow Minister of Justice, has requested an explanation of the statement that a junior Crown prosecutor named Blanekenburg participated m the recent Irish sweepstake, comes a message from a
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