The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 December 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. WW ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    403 1 At the opening of the enquiry into the charges against W. B. Penman yesterday evidence was given by Mr. McMichael and Captain McAllister, directors of Rose, Macphail and Penman Page 11. Conflicting reports come from Spain regarding recent revolutionary movements, martial law is to be introduced, and
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    LOCUSTS FOR BREAKFAST!
    1208 1 Curiously enough, among all the incidents cf Biblical history learned as a child at Sunday School, the one that has remained most firmly fixed m my mind is the plague of locusts sent down upon the Egyptians. Yet, until the other night, I had never seen a
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      140 1 E BECOCXISED HOL-SE TI-N EPICAL SUITS. J2 Hir STREET. JRaffle^ Hotel (hristmas and New Year Festivities k Tuesday, December 23rd. K\M> MASQUERADE BALL AND CABARET FANCY DRESS OPTIONAL PRIZES FOR FANCY DRESS ADMISSION $1. Wednesday, December 24th. f fVBdAL XMAS EVE DINNER AND DANCE ncini till BM* TICKETS $4.. NON-DINERS
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      321 1 EUROPE i|) HOTEL; "Renowned by Recommendation" j Christmas^ Festivities j CHRISTMAS EVE. WEDNESDAY, 24th DECEMBER. SPECIAL DINNER AND CINDERELLA DANCE S Christmas Tree Decorations. H Ticket* 93.M. jj CHRISTMAS NIGHT. THURSDAY. 25th DECEMBER. YULETIDE DINNER. j Distribution of Xmas Novelties. j After Dinner Music and Dancing. Tickets $S.M. 1 i
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      119 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Theatre and cinema attractions Page 2. Silk shirt- at low price:- from K-s.amaii's Page 3. Wines icr the fe:tive season from Calcibecss —Page 10. Motorboat to be sold by auction by Powell and Co.— Page 9. Little's can r-upply ycur wind and spirits fcr Christmas Page 10. Spalding
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      13 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style. Cut Finish Guaranteed 32, HIGH STREET.
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    235 2 By Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Mackenzie. DSO Commanding. S S.V.F. Singapore, Dec. 10. Promotions and Appointments. Officers. HE 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 effect from Kowanber ieth 1930. iw limlw
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    THE NEW ARITHMETIC
    301 2 Seven -Line Sums Done m A fewSeconds. Mr A H R:ism'!l. headmaster of East >3: -tol Ontral Bchool m ihe role of "Ifathemag rian nzi\v to memb rs of the London branch of the IfaUl m >uea! Association at B OoUegi BC| P .striking example i Wfhtntng
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    GRAF ZEPPELIN'S 150TH FLIGHT.
    29 2 Cologne, Nov. 11 The Graf Zeppelin made its 150 th. successful fljght to-day when it flew over the Rhineland V) Holland and back, to Priedrtchshafen
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      347 2 W]iy_Not Fix |"77?af Appointment" I THE CAPITOL? j Play a round of "Midget I Goir— J Dine m comfort at the Restaurant and finish up by seeing AN EXCELLENT SHOW s AT THE j CAPITOL THEATRE. 5; S I Phones (Cafe 4906) Theatre f I 5261. •^®®®®®®®®®@®®®®®®®®®®S®®®®® MADAM KELVEY'S Children's
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      289 2 Victoria Theatre r Last Three Performances I TO-NIGHT, THURSDAY SATURDAY i AT 9.15 p.m. S. A. D. C. Present THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD Book at Littles $4 t 2 and 1. I j COMMENCING THURSDAY JAN. Ist. AT 9.30 P.M. THE 16 FAMOUS. Westminster Glee Singers Booking Opens on
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      229 2 w 16.15 LAST- NIGH I 9J5 O JJ Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Anita Page S THE LITTLE I ACCIDENT i H A happy snappy laughter F show that kick's the lid O |T sloom I BENNY RUBIN CsMdy. COLOUR NOVELTY No > UNIVERSAL SOUND NEWS w WEDNESDAY E Fox-Movietone's Superb Musical
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      231 2 THE WEEK. Tuesday. 16th. High Water. 07 04. 8 5 ft.. 20.03. 8.5 ft. Alor Qajafc, Pajam and Pa&ak Rubber Go's. annu»l meetings. Derricks 11.30. Rugby A Co Welch Rei<t B& SC.C A at Tanalin. Uef»»M^da>. 17th. Huh Water, ifJt, 87 ft. 21.10. 8.7 ft Rllfb) BjOLO Tournament. M.C.O. vs.
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    THE PRINCES' REPLY TO MR. CHURCHILL
    583 3 HOW TO LOSE INDIA. Outspoken Statement by Maharajah of Bikanir. I Reuters Service. 1 London, Dec. 14. The Maharajah of Bikaner. m a statement m reply to Mr. Winston Churchill's speech, asks: "Does anybody m his senses believe that irticulate India, embracing the great
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN U.S.A
    72 3 Congress Conference Comes to Agreement. [Reuters Service.] Washington. Dec. 13. A mere peaceful situation as regards legislation fcr unemployment relief is indicated by the action cf the joint conference of Senators r.nd Representatives m agreeing to eliminate an amendment to the Emergency Public Works Bill which would
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    U.S. BANK RUN CONTINUES.
    46 3 Three More Provincial Houses Close their Doors. |Reuter"s Service.] New York. Dec. 14. The run on small provincial banks continues and throe more have closed m the MiddleHftlt. including the State Bank of Elroy < Wisconsin), where it is stated $460,000 was deposited.
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    EGYPT AND SUGAR.
    48 3 Government Monopoly May be Created. s (Reuters Service. 1 > Cairo. Dec. 14. The sugar import duty has been increased i from 440 to 700 piastres a ton. Tin Council of Ministers has also decided m collaboration with a sugar company to create a Government monopoly.
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    ESCAPED CONVICTS PARDONED.
    65 3 Port of Spain (Trinidad), Nov. 6. A number of convicts who escaped frcm the French penal settlement on Devils Island m September have now been rewarded with freedom for their terrible sufferings. They took to the sea m an open boat, and, ifter suffering tortures of hunger
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      258 3 f; jggt Recovery A. v >r woman can hope to go through life with- oi illness falling across their path at some lnit though the days of pain and sickness led, the long and tedious process of conraduaj winning hack to health and strength ■i.-J. Mature to do all the
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      318 3 CRAWFORD'S CREAM CRACKERS CRISP CREAMY AS GOOD AS EVER— THERE IS NO HIGHER PRAISE. Made by WILLIAM CRAWFORD SONS, LIMITED, Shortbread and Biscuit Manufacturers to H.M. The KING. BARLOW &> CO., Sole Agents— Tel. 5831. I THE READY TO SERVE>OODS AND DAIRY PRODUCE OP ISMa, Insist on St Ivel foods.
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    Dumping Reveals Russia's Distress
    1985 4  -  S. RANDALL HEYMANSON By (Free Pross and N.A.N.A. Copyright*. BUTTRESSING THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN TERRORIST MEASURES. GREATEST GAMBLE IN HISTORY. This is the sarond of the series of three articles, specially written for the Foce Press and the North American Newspaper Alliance by S. Randall Heymanson. It
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    GLIMPSES OF OTHER CITIES,
    967 4  -  ROSE PATTERSON By Free Press and NAN. A.- Copyright.) Rome: A Roman citizen behaved so strangely the other morning. He had invited his neighbours to see him imitate Petrolini. the Italian George Robey. After a little while he confided to them that he was really the
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    COSTLY GOLF.
    1068 4 Retrenchment Now the Cry. The old grumble about the excessive cost of golf seems to be rearing its head again— this time m South Wales, writes Charles Ambrose m the Morning Post. From South Wales the cry has reached London, and now everybody is taking it up. It
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    NEW ZEALAND TRADE SLUMP.
    67 4 Welling- ton (N.Z.) Nov. fc New Zealands imporis m the first threequarters of the year declined by £3,005,R71. and the exports by £8,523,699. The slump is due mainly to falling prices, particularly m the case of wool. Britain took 79 per cent, of the Dominion's exports
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    TRAPPING THE TSETSE FLY.
    28 4 South African W J 1 rities have son.- designed by a 3 the destruction oC 1 The IF H lh« H causes sleeping sk'k:
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    HAREM TO PARLIAMENT.
    21 4 The Angora PWMW glslation extoinlK. y- r J who. it is tical capability tions. m whuh tti:h«* mt'ii
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1431 4  -  T. STANHOPE SPRIGG By (Specially written for the Frer Pr Empire Conference and Civil Aviation. PIONEERS OF AIR TOURING I London, N» T 17, fjr.qualified approval and encouragement is bestowed upon inter- Imperial air communications by the Committee of Civil Aviation whose report has just been
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    FIVE CHILDREN BURNT TO DEATH.
    495 5 GHASTLY BANGKOK FIRE. A Carelessly Thrown Cigarette End. It was on tho 3rd cf lar.t me nth Uttt sixteen women and children were incinerated at j the Phathanakorn office nre. After that horror I it is sad that we should have again to record I
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    TOTI DAL MONTE.
    429 5 Among Famous Artistes to Visit Singapore. Mr A Strok. the well-known impresario. writes (according to a Hong Kong paper* that he has engaged three particularly brilliant attractions for the concert season JanuaryJune 1931 Enquries locally show that the artistes concerned will visit Singapore Clatilcte and Alexandre Sakharoff.
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    DIAMOND DIGGERS' PARADISE.
    91 5 Capetown. Nov. 6. Deputy Felice Commissioner Strickland left tj-day by airplane lot Namaqualand. whither ■x fresh army of diamond diggers is marching Icpit? an cfT:ei?.l prclrbition. The pro-pectcr named Thorn, who vas acquitted recenlly on a charge of illegally prospecting on the fore shore, declares that the
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    553 5 CATTLE IMPORTATION. To the Editor. Sir, "Pro Bono Publico"'! Sorry ycur correspond?^ has not another nam^ as I cannot .eally understand why he should try to keep up the price of local meat. It is. hewever. easy to read between the lines a:.d knew who should
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    133 5 To the Editor. Sir. Throughout the world municipalities and public-wcrks departments, have helped the unemployed by giving them billets. Apparently m Singapore m most cases, if not all, those men they f.elect are such as havo good homes ard practically ind?p:"itknt, as Ihcre are a few not one only
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    GOLD-SEEKERS' AIRMAN MISSING.
    48 5 Sydney, Nov. 6. Mr. Errol Coote, an airman attached ~o a g^ld-feeking syndicate m Central Australia, has been missing since Tuesday of last week. A camel team is searching for him. and ihe Federal Government are also sending an airplane to assist m the search.
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    LANDING IN LONDON.
    96 5 Problem of Finding Suitable Aeroplane Sites. I British Radio Official Service. I Rugby. Dec. 14. The gsosral pcnposM eaauntttc! of <n: London County Council states that the question of providing aircraft land.nt accommodation m central London is receiving careful consideration. The committee was recently requested b;- the
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    THE KING AT WINDSOR.
    58 5 A Good Day's Shooting m the Park. I British Radio— Official Service.) Rugby. Dec. 14. The King, the Prince of Wales and Prince Aithui cf Connaught had ai excellent d^ys spcrt yesterday. v.h=n, m fine wir.ter weather, they shct over the covers m Windsor Great Park.
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    SINCLAIR LEWIS'S NOBEL PRIZE.
    131 5 First Wife's Claim for More Alimony. New York. Following upon iht- announcement ihat; Mr. Sinclair Lewis, the well-known American author, had been awarded the Nob?l :jiiz.' r or literature for 1930. which is valvd at about £6.500. comes a report that Mrs. Grsc? Lewis, the novelist's
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    NORTHERN MIGRATION.
    188 5 Influx of Refugees into Manchuria. Harbin. Nov. 28. Despite Soviet denials, the stream of refugees from Soviet Russia, accross the Chinese border into Manchuria continues to increase. Recently there have also been large numbers of Germans, particularly of the peasant-farmer class, coming into North Manchuria from Russia, the
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    RIGHTS OF SKIERS.
    170 5 I Zurich. Nov. 6. The ski-ing people of Berne are m danger of lesing their favourite winter playground, the "luit:n. By a decision of the Bern°ie court the farmers on the Gurten have just obtained \he 'ight to piohibit c ki-inp on their land According tO the
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      338 5 2> A.-i-iRiNr.: na sparkling vitality and vbOl 'alive !;iird coero and Sh, rurally. ktD€ dm sister PR v V.u-d like I(> st weight and si,n of m.- vo repain VITALITY brlgM fascinating T;»bl«ts— and I utain just i. .tnd other I <!., s\st»'m and xtncU of cods' till out :luipcly.
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      137 5 The POWER of ■l m H HinßT^i^/ ~i B^P B 818 I B 13 nr^WE Kiiight Engine's remarkable simplicity JL of design efiFects smooth, quiet performance with an even unfailing flow of power and also re11 f suits m rugged performance, economical operaB Ip^jiMri tion and freedom from carbon trouble
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    THE RECENT BABY SHOW.
    1834 6 COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Record Number of Entries. The following report on the recent Baby Show has been issued. The Baby-Show Sub-committee convened at the request of the Singapore Child Welfare Society has consisted of the following members. Mrs. Pritehard (President*. Dr. J. W. Scharff (Convener i. Mrs.
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    BELL-RINGING RECORD.
    109 6 Nearly 18.000 Changes m II 1 I Hours. After eleven and a half hours" ringing, began ai 815 a.m.. twelve members ol th Ancient Society of Paimwick Youths niCOOOd i m their fourth attempt at Painswirk. near Stroud. Gloucestershire, m regiining th(-ir cord for the greatest number of
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    WAR IN THE ETHER.
    74 6 Berlin, Nov. 11. I During the revolution anniversary celebrt- J ions the Russian broadcasting stations h:ive >een broadcasting propaganda m German ai"l •olish. H When the \fo6cow station began to declain. B i Polish the Warsaw transmitter tried to drown I I by incessantly repeating one
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      135 6 Pass your plate formore^r^ lC Thanks 5 I should i{w^V V like another helping." >^ Everyone thoroughly J^ enjoys the flavour of ,<fl JJ Wall's Cambridge v^ Sausages, and their 5^ f prime meaty goodness does one a world of r Made from a famous recipe with -<^fCv^^ just the
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      236 6 Malarial Dchilit ''■vV'^'-'''^R^S^^^^^^^Bl because it not tCSTc »^^^^fc*>~ii^^*^^aiaM s^P "a^sy^B J Debilitating Diseases such as Malaria Dysentery take Sanatogen to hasten ConvaL.. enct O ANATOGEN must do you good, be- Increase of appetite. cause it provides the debilitated cells of A remarkable increase ol i body and nerves with exactly
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    THE WORLD BUYS TENNIS BALLS.
    312 7 THE WORLD BUYS TENNIS BALLS. aT row PUNLOP. RK arch That Keeps an Indus! n "Bouncm*. M of the most popular From China to Cuba, tennis reigns supreme Ml sport. Millions play. industry has arisen -.uth equipment. Bricreafted a reputation i \tt nds to every tennislorld and players ot BM
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    WEIGHT BEATS JUSTICE.
    140 7 Wamans TelephoneTricks. Berlin. Nov. 6. nature conspiring li reported m the h »B -v waiting to try ol fraud, -he first of ling for several years. umuiaU-d since. ■tone, and on ac- proportions it has tm to trial, though het are continually beher flat. She sits the
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    WHEN WOMEN AND MEN DYE.
    691 7 THE LANGUAGE OF HAIR.' Different Colour for Every Day. A notable feature of the Hairdressers 1 ExhibU tion at Olympia is a device by which the hair may be made a different colour even' day. Hitherto the objection to dyes has been their permanency or
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    GERMAN OPERA SUBSIDIES.
    244 7 From Bs. to 6d. A Head. Berlin. Nov. 6. The part played by music m German life is a pcint of serious importance to those nowbent on sweeping economic reforms. All towns [with a municipal opera-house, or a theatre .v> hich devctes a certain number of evenings
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    MYSTERY CARGO OF SHELLS.
    84 7 Danish Authorities Suspicious. Copenhagen. Nov. 10. A Dutch ship, encountering bad weather, rought Ska<o?n Harbour. She had a cargo of L 3.030 eld bombshells, and the captain said he was going to deep waters near the Norway coast to sink the shells. I The Danish authorities
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    THE MALAYAN Y.W.C.A.
    685 7 Record of Inspiring Progress. The Malayan Y.W.C.A. held its annual Conference m Kuala Lumpur and spent a most inspiring three days Dec. 6th. -8th m reviewing the past year's work and planning new developments. The officers and voting delegates from the six centres m Malaya who were
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    72 7 The Ipoh Police are offering a reward of $500 to anyone who can give information as to the whereabouts of Towkay Hoo Sou Wan, one of the heads of the Hailam community m Ipoh. says the Times of Malaya." It appears that the Towkay was kidnapped by about eight men
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    GIRLS' EXHIBITION.
    262 7 History i? somewhat vague as to the exact feelings of Daniel on the threshold of the lions' den. but whatever they were they had their counterpart m the case of a mere man on entering the Bachelor Girls' very own exhibition at the Horticultural Hall. London. The underlying
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      24 7 th« Great War (Ceylon tbtf a sum of Rs 71.50< b» the people of Ceyloi tiu Puppy Day Fund. Cey FHtf was Rs. 91.284.
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      29 7 0 Tennyson's words. "Man is man and master n of his fate." must be altered to "The genes are genes and masters of man's fate. The Bishop of Birmingham.
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      133 7 v 7^^^ ■■■"■■II j*™ l V M^"*^ _T^ J^^ mum W Ii; I f SSir^l 7//r G/// ///^/Z a/ways /'/eases! ml M V fB t \f' m M i \'il| '^r -^BB^BBii LLver welcome is a present ol 1/7// KJenume LLau de tn^wl If 1 ologne, tragmnt and refreshing, suggestive
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    MALAYAN ROTARIANS' CONFERENCE.
    678 8 I INTERESTING PROGRAMME. Presentation of Singapore's Charter. The first conference of Malayan Rotary Clubs jis to be held m Singapore from December 19 to 22 inclusive. j The programme is an interesting one and is as follows: Friday, December 19th, 1 p.m.: Tiffin, Raffles Hotel. Election of
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    MORE SMOKES AND MORE BEER.
    188 8 The Effect of Extensive Advertising. London, Nov. 26. Britons are drinking less spirits but more beer, and are smoking more, according to the annual report of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise which records that 835.000 gallons less of spirits were cleared m the year
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      116 8 The following promotions and transfers m the Colonial Services m the Par East have been made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.— Mr. C. V. Allen, M.D., B.ch.. 8.A.0.. Bacteriologist, Institute of Medical Research, Federated Malay States, to be Principal of the College of Medicine. Singapore. Mr. W.
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      239 8 MYSTERY ILLNESSES I X I ll The germ of influenza has not been discovered. Even a common cold is a mysterious illness the germs of which Science cannot exterminate. Such illnesses, if they cannot be cured can often be avoided by proper nutrition. When you are tired I TAKE 1
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      204 9 CARDS. ffASSAGE Wlw. v MIKO i" II Db»b* Gh«*t. rjrj^iX FLOORING m TILES. ,*L.«ndfr Mreft-Phone 6075. "Jassage"hall. m MEI AND MISS HANA u.it'fJoo Street ffLETHONE 7467. IKiVT WEAR A TRUSS KAYNARD .V CO, LTD. 11 Ml I> K ROAD. iil f HIPPINGS, ROAD PAL LIME FOR SALE Dfllvery a R.iilway
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      597 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for th e following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices: Closing Date. Construction of One Grass 4 p m Court at Woodleigh. Dec 22nd, 1930.
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      571 9 NOTICES. POLICE NOTICE. The attention cf the public is drawn to the folloMing regulations made by the InspectorGeneral of Police under Ordinance No. 96 < Minor Offences) 6. Every laden vehicle being upon or pasting along a public road shall be properly loaded so that the contents rhall not be
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      701 9 TRADE MARK NOTICE. IrN^tvW El kill NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above tiade mark is the property of SCHWEIZERISCHE-MILCH GESELLSCHAFT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT of 229, Quartier de la Gare. Hochdorf. Canton Lucerne. Switzerland, and is used by the said Company m respect of Iresh milk. sweetened and unsweetened condensed milk, sterilised
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      672 9 NOTICES. THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. (Inenpsrated m the Straits Settlements i. NOTICE is hereby Riven that an Oi Unary General Meeting of The Straits Trading Company. Limited, will be held at the Company's Registered Office. Ocean Building. Collyer Quay. Singapore on Tuesday. December 23rd. 1930. at Noon, for the
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      469 9 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFFS SALE. IN THE SUPREME (OIRT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 1364 of 1930. Writ of Seizure Sale dated Nov. 24th. 1930. In the cause of Tan Choon Guan Plaint ill versus Lee Chye Long Defendant AUCTION SALE of One <1> Motor Boat No.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1930. MR. CHURCHILL'S MISTAKE.
    847 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1930. MR. CHURCHILL'S MISTAKE. Mr. Winston Churchill has not had to wait long for expression of opinion upon his mischievous and ill-timed dissertation upon the affairs of India. After the rebuke which the Premier administered. The Times very quickly definitely dissociated the Conservative Party
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    382 10 Members of the Straits Chinese British Association are reminded that the annual general meeting will tako place at the Garden Club. Raffles Chambers, to-morrow < Wednesday > at 5 p.m. sharp. Dr. S. R. H. Lucy, retired State Surgeon Selar.gor. and Mrs. Lucy, of Guernsey. Channel Islands, have bought a
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    FIFTEEN MONTHS IN CAPTIVITY.
    60 10 MISSIONARIES FREED. Held by Bandits Since August Last Year. (Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Hong: Kong. Dec. 15. The Basel Mission here has received a telegram from Kayingchow stating that E. Pischle and E. Walter. German missionaries, who were captured by bandits m August last year have
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    THE SUGAR QUOTA.
    209 10 Germans Threatening Conference. [Renter's Service.) BrusspLs. Dec. 15. The Sugar Conference is threatened *ith a -breakdown owing to the insistence upon vhe German demands for a larger export quota. I Earlier messages stated: The European sugar quota has b?en fixed at 1.229.000 tons, of which Czecho-Slovakia has
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    CHUNG AH QUEE'S WILL.
    244 10 Judgment m Ipoh Case. From Our Own Corresponden* Ipoh. Dec. 15. An important question as to the validity of Colony judgments m the Federated Malay States was decided by Mr. Justice Prichard m Ipoh Supreme Court to-day m respect of the distribution of the estate of
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    THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
    84 10 Egyptian Mills Ltd/s Losses. Reuters Service I London. Dm*. 15. The first report of the combined Egyptian Mills Limited, representing 34 mills equivalent to a mule spindleage of over 3.000.000. covers 17 months to Sept. 30th. The directors regret that world-wide trade depression and intensive competition have
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    SIAMESE BETTING TAX.
    51 10 £3,000 Revenue for Government. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 Bangkok. Drc. 15. The first three days race meeting since the Gaming Act came into force has concluded. Government taxes paid by the Club amount to over £3.000. The bookmaker paid Club fees and Government taxes of about
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    HOME RUBBER STOCKS.
    44 10 Net Increase of 548 Tons. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, Dec 15. I London rubber stocks have increased* from I f6,877 tons to 77.493. while Liverpool have i leclined from 40.349 tons to 40.281. the net ncrease being 548 tons.
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    TEN VICTIMS OF YACHT TRAGEDY.
    60 10 TEN VICTIMS OF YACHT TRAGEDY. TOE RKAK t Glass-Bottomed Vp. off Florida <g It is now k1 .^^^k and seven mlmta »*"Pk- a> w I th. y:u-h: here. There a which is acted w'^'- view of (he t '^nJ Th, ftn Sr eV the passes down th- d,, infested however.
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    EGYPTIAN PRODUCTS.
    71 10 Protective Measures W a Bi B*viH Dumping I The Ptvnv, [f to-day, teel 1 to prated F dumping h. 1 I the American Mi tonly rega, ajjam.t Euyp-., I i Mfted thai E, sugar roqumm- The ne, i not touch th. 1 sary protection THK MU UJOm IMTMs
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    103 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN \\i nmi prices. I FREE PRESS SKRVICE CO! London. IWv. IS, :> H p m Messrs. Lewis. Lazaru> .notify to-day's tin prices a.s Spot £105 9 10 (down 2 13 ward £106 11 16 (down 2 11 16 i The market la irregular
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    MOSLEM CLAIMS IN INDIA.
    104 10 No Reconciliation With Hindi Vlewi Vet. E[ Reuters Sen ice Undon I* I All etlorts t" < ia;rr Moslems to special NpraHflMMN m the to Legislatures with the vif.vs of th«- Hia*ii hitherto pro\ed uniivaihne. th«u«h th* Pn« himsell tried the role of con Hope, however
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    A BRITISH PROTEST.
    36 10 Dissatisfaction at S*M Attitude. |..iidm I* In tbC Hous. quest io:ed ViUll i the British prot«t U TJ broadcast Irom F had instructed th. Ami 1 iif £J Esmund Owl I ttmiiiftn— v
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    M. POINCARE.
    13 10 Kx-Pivmii'i''* Bulletins taM M. Poincan- M the indispittition Saturday Thnot disclosed
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    AFFAIRS OF ROSF, MACPHAIL AND PENMAN.
    3097 11 Judicial Enquiry 7 Opens. FIRM'S LOSSES ON SPECULATIVE BUSINESS. DIRECTORS' EVIDENCE. juduwl iin.-tic.Uion <nto the serious charge* against William Brown Penman M rtwr k md Nharr brokln flrm Messrs. Rose, Hacphail and Penman |d o\ l'»«re. Singapore, commenced beforr the Second Matfstrat*. Mr t
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    SPLUTTERINGS OF REVOLT IN SPAIN.
    523 11 CONFLICTING REPORTS. Leaders of Jaca Outbreak Executed. [Reuters Service] Hendaye. Dec. 14. News from Madrid states that Colonel Galan (who was sentenced to four years imprisonment for attempting: the coup d'etat of 1926 > and Captain Salenas, two of the leaders of the abortive revolt
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      117 11 i^iittfSktfSk <^^- -^>- a^. J J L^ftfc *J'W^s^.^V-*.*A-*?^. y y w w f t V "WATCH THE CHILDREN THRILL WITH PLEASURE V V WHEN THEY FIND THE HIDDEN TREASURE" V I STERLING SILVER f CHARMS. I ♦j* MARRIAGE H Hi BACHELOR A JL <^*^ t [a wish o!.d maid M
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    SEQUEL TO SINGAPORE MARRIAGE.
    632 12 DIVORCE COURT SUIT. Husband Succeeds on Domicile Issue. From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Ncv. 26. A marriage m St Andrews Cathedral at Singapore m October 1916 had a sequel m \.he Divorce Court this week when the Court had ti. consider an issue of domicile arising
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    LIQUOR ON AIRCRAFT.
    294 12 Needed to Counteract Sickness. Lcndon, Nov. 26. Major K. M Beaumont, giving evidenc? o?--fore the Licensing Commission to-day on behalf of Imperial Airway?. Ltd.. ,aid that :t was of importance that facilities should b? provided for the supply of liquor at any tim? •while passeng?rs were m
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    "NOT WORTH IT."
    69 12 Portrait Medals of the Premiers. Londen, Nov. 26. Sir H b-rt JobMQO, Deputy Master of tha Anmu-Fieiich Lunclieon Club m London to-day. < said: "I once proposed that the Mint Khould Ftnkr v portrait meet U of jverv now Prime Mini-'-r 1 The Chancellor of th« Exchequer,
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      CHINESE STUDENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
      2961 12 OUR REPRESENTATIVES. Well Tailored and Studying Law. IFrcm Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. £6. At the School of Oriental Studies, on Friday. November 21st. under the auspices of the China Society. Mr. Szeming Sze. the son of His Excellency Dr. Sze. the Chinese Minister m
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      MALAYA'S PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.
      1322 12 TIME TO CALL A HALT. Many Unemployed Planters Seeking Work. I From Our Own Correspondent. I Ltndon, Nov. 26. The Malayan authorities m London are recognising that it is not perhaps too appropriate to stump the country just at present and push Malaya because, obviously, it is
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    WHERE ARE MALAYA'S WITCH DOCTORS?
    171 12 WHERE ARE MALAYA'S WITCH DOCTORS? AN AMUSING <i Colonial ()(|i,-,. IFn m our n The ]*Nm are beta, tag bmmo. (lf v Daily Expr,,, m*a*d by l»niHi Onto wo r n,. n doctor* t.. Settlements. ho States. Terrible rati *»ty. due to hl practices of jK.tr.. ■cbeme necemar: »i bekn
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      FOOTBALL IN THE MUD.
      1167 13 What Will Arsenal Do If Lambert is Crocked [Prom Our Own Correspondent. 1 London, Nov. 25. Nearly every week-end is wet nowadays. On Saturday wind and rain were experienced everywhere, with snow m Scotland, but the conditions se°med to suit the London clubs. They had a
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      UNIVERSITY RUGBY.
      593 13 Curious Fluctuations m Form. [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, Nov. 26. Although the Rugby Varsity match is not ar off, no one likes to predict the result. Oxford, brilliant m one game, prove feeble i another. Cambridge pile up such a score against a reat club like Swansea
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      C. P. HAMILTON WINS ARMY SQUASH TITLE.
      119 13 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] London, Not. 26. C. P. Hamilton (Royal Artillery* beat G. O. Jameson (Royal Engineers) 5 —9, 10 —8, 10 8, 9 —6) for the Army squash rackets championship, at the Army and Navy Club. London. The meeting had always
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      189 13 11 tuuUx t/leSun." And m nothing else is the quality of age more valuable than m Whisky. i Haiq JJI s CP v has been continuously distilled since 16 27. j \if J N <> other Whisky distillers can jil J NO FINER WHISKY GOES £'!L*A\ My\ <NTO ANY BOTTLE.
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      34 13 In a cross-country race at Colchester, the Army beat Cambridge University by 56 points to 82. and this despite the fact that Sergeant Cotterell (who is not fit for strenuous racing) did not score.
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      339 13 A Healthy Outlook He remembers when this was just a jungle, how be was afraid he would never see those young healthy trees ready to be tapped he was afraid malaria, 'lv or fever would invalid htm home Rrst. But thanks to Hall's Wine which has kept bis system toned
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      874 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. CEFftBSS SERVICE Maaqwmq LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due. Sails DIOIfJED For Marseilles, Casablanca, London. Rotterdam
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      447 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd* (Incorporated In England). ELLERMAN UNE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Singapore. aj. CITY OP WELLINGTON Jan. 6 HOMEWARDS. ■J. CITY of ROUBAIX For London, Dunkirk, Rotterdam
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      424 14 O] British India and Apcw L^l (Incorporated In England.) *'lB MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARm I SERVICES. I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N ml UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVpp I LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA ja> 4n I Due I Tonnase. Singapore.
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      634 15 0, S. K. Line. York -<from Kong Kong) Service. 1 Kx.anto Mara Jan. 8 coiiver "from Kobe) f African Mmv J?n. 17 tnbun (Bremen) London Maru Dec. 20 21 Cape Town. Rio de mid Buenos Aires £190.] I Montevideo Maru Jan. 4 5 'V 0 .Salaam. Lourenco Mexico Maru Jan.
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      471 15 OF FAMOUS 90% PRESIDENT LINERS. flfl iv jj-mitifHiiirn. x*kw *!>«..». Ai*i> uoaic llkUJl MAOAI'UKL AISO *CISA.NU Vlift tULOjUiO, S^^ i-OUI SAIO, ALt.XANDL.IA. NAPLES AND UtNUA. Arrive Leave Leave Arri»r Singapurt. Singapore. Penang. New Icra. Pres. Polk Dec. 22 Dec. 25 Dec. 27 Feb. 3 Pres. Adams Jan. 5 Jan. 8
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      894 15 K. P.M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA] (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freights, Transhipment Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Sttatte h-itK-mniis (Singapore and Penan*) of the TRAVFXLEItS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU. BOOKING
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      435 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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      258 16 sjs. 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 Oodown No. 489 on Wednesday December 17th, 1930, at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be
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      461 16 KERR STEAMSHIP CoL (Inco»»orM»<l In CBAI GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE Regular Freight Service to Boston, New v Philadelphia and Baltimore (via SiL Due Sail* M.S. SILVERSANDAL Dec. 23 De" 9Q D«* w M.S. SILVERASH J«^ M PACIFIC— PHILIPPINE&-STRAm INDIA EXPRESS SERVICE Singapore to San Francisco and Los Anee!<>« MS.
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      800 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. Bl STEAMER TO-DAY. Pulau Tekong Hong Aik 9 «.m. Karimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Kukup and Benut Hong Hin 9 a.m. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas Tomohon 11 a.m. Tembilahan and Indragirl Hong Keat 1 p.m. Bagan Si Api Api Esmeralda 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Siak, Pakan Baroe and
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      375 16 Ceylon 30; Chindwara 32: Tsurushima Maru r 37. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4). Ie Kaga Maru 46; Kamuning 48. >* West Wharf < Entrance Gate 4.) Baron Belhaven 5: Diomed 2: Kajanp Jardine "s. Ie Section 10 (Entrance Gate 7). a Alipore 50: Skuld 53. KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Natica,
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      93 17 d Mr R M: Dr Foxl. \lv K. b Mm» and baby. t B IMM Mr Tjoe T:k h Mr O. L, 18. Mr H T Smith, g fl Khoo Tjiang Bie. Miss E Mr H Mill Mr Tan Boch Abdullah. Mr. Hadji ICr Loechand Mol- Mr> A.
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      SHIP ABANDONED.
      183 17 Nancy Moller Battered Near Vladivostock. hidden rock- for lays helplessly drift ing to an I S Pi ac -ock Bay. north of I Moller. 4.900 tons, of 5 H and Shang- C Bund Shanghai, has f cording ;o iel°- l •c by the shipping Captain J -Coshemakin. the
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      THE ARTIGLIO EXPLOSION.
      122 17 Ll>yiiamit«« Charge Too Strong. Paris. Dm, 8. killed outright and thre? •lid are not expected lo m the Italian salvage- UW Britanny c-oast be»l«nd and Belle late, m whose PMpfc have been accom«Uo (whieta recently achieved her dLscoverers penetrated :i "I the P and O. liner "i-r.-d
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      A DARING VENTURE.
      407 17 Hong Kong to Vancouver m 30-ton Boat. i i There was doubtless much speculation as to I the identity of the two-masted schooner— royal 1 blue In colour—which was sailing In the harbour, under a fine spread of canvas, (says the < S. China Morning Post). It
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      U.S. SHIPS FOR AMERICANS.
      522 17 Move to Dominate Atlantic Passenger Trade. Washington. Government aid m the building of superpassenger liners for American shipping lines to compete on the North Atlantic with the luxurious, fast vessels planned by the Cunard and other English liners and those now being run by the German
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      A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
      75 17 Paris. Dec. 6. I A Ml mystery, strangely recalling ihe Marie Cel?ste incident, occurred m th? Channel IsI lands, where Jersey fishermen brought *nto harI bour the abandoned French two-master Com- bressal. She was found derelict off La Rocque with not a soul on board,
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    SEAMEN CHARGED.
    545 17 Assault on Police m Shanghai Cabaret. At H. M. Police Court at Shanghai, the Registrar (Mr. C. H. Haines) registered r» conviction against and bound over on their own security two seamen from the lonic Star, John Leish and Prank Rogers. They were charged with common assault on
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    GOODWINS DRAMA.
    255 17 Quicksands Engulf a Steamer. Six sailors were rescued from a ship which ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, off Deal, on November 17. a few minutes before the vessel was swallowed up by quicksands. The Ramsgate lifeboatmen who carried out the rescue dashed back to port with the
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    MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
    116 17 Under contract with the French Government. I MAIL STEAMERS. To Marseilles ria Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. D'ARTAGNAN 15,200 tons Dec. 18 ANGERS 10,500 tons Jan. 1 To Marseilles via Madras, Pondicherry, Colombo, Djibjuti and Port Said. AMBOISE 8,500 tons Jan. 5 To Saigon, Hone Kong, Shanghai, Kobe
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      20 17 j WOULD TRAVEL I 'SERVICE) For Everything Appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight Apply 39, Robinson Road, Singapore. Tele. 5907.
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    A SARAWAK STORY.
    953 18 Reason Why Alligators are Afraid to Eat Dyaks. "Once upon a time, a Dyak belonging to tht Peninjauh village was returning home after his day's laboUiS, a: d, as he wended his way up the steep ascent which leads to the houses what was his astonishment to
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    THE VICEROYALTY.
    84 18 London, Dec. 5. Lord Allonby and Lord MacMillan as candidates for the Viceroyalty are suggested m "Th? Nation." which considers the appointment of Lord Gorell would b? "almost incredible." "The Nation" congratulates the Round Tab! > delegates on their progress and expresses the opinion tliat the growing realization
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    ROOSTER CHASE AT A DANCE.
    63 18 Sydney, Nov. 10. A novelty event at a dance at Katoomba, a mountain resort, seventy-five miles from Sydney, took the form of a rooster chase. In the course of the chase the bird is alleged to have had a wing torn off. feathers plucked out,
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    HE WAS IN GAOL FOR 34 YEARS.
    77 18 Now Foreman and Has Made Good. The Recorder of London. Sir Ern-st Wild. X.C m appealing at the Old Bailey for donations to a fund for discharged prisoners and their dependents, mentioned the case of an old convict who had made good. He
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    BLOOM TEN INCHES WIDE.
    41 18 Giant Chrysanthemum at Torquay Show. Torquay. A magnificent chrysanthemum, ten inches m diameter and twelve inches deep, gained for s£r. Miller Hughes a medal for the best bloom at the Torquay Autumn Show at the town hall.
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      253 18 DON'T ENDURE JE£b THE TORTURE 23S OF SKIN 7^^> v AILMENTS! fft /y^ The flaming, burning irritation f "^^l and torment of Skin disorders f^sJvV r s^S*^ are soothed and healed by the use f -a^ f of GERMOLENE, the modem 1 Aseptic Skin Dressing. A com- ME* bination of
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      573 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 Iloilo Semarang
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      378 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England;. Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1.800.0')0 Pai£ *-up 1,050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.(i45.505 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, E^-q J. O. Robinson, Esq., VV. H. Shellord, Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON
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      132 18 INSUR iNCIL^ THE /^rsx SOUTH f t&, BRITISH W ins' i:\\n fire. MAur.r IXBURANCI H \vs£L LOWEST Ui. M on. h:rso\ai. wsm AIAL ACCII Il7| '-M\ HA VI you Md of your dep. i v ftl^ overtake you IT only costs >i.> Policy t« |1 riofo| OBTAIN lull from Hrn
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    BERTAM AMALGAMATION.
    19 19 [insider Agreement To-morrow. COPYRIGHT! l.mdon. !>., 15. H. rtam Ext"ii y to oonsid i itl nil Bert am
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    RUBBER REPORTS.
    28 19 finking and Scmbilan. ***** i I iiithiii. l>e<\ 15. .it tH b o taf ji.ini „i rted iorwarc. 148 i- to 0- rliir providI Of £5.2«0.
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    STRAITS TRADING.
    77 19 j nation of 75 Cents hi-, idend. the directors tn| C^m- d .tt the half imti for the 1930. After ravMn n-t pr ith the balance last account of tola] <.: 52. 377 700.59 'r.uv on :t holders, ib- -v s be ear- I durt naif dlmensl Th?
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    SIAMESE RICE.
    73 19 nrsi Official Crop i t'icc:ist. H.i.igknk. De< f>. I o the m:.:numcation oi JK the BcTeu (nner padi. or 2.950.000 bat 29.000.000 be available for ;-t end of l 000.0 I rml i 'i i- itftfl d on Iha UMI heavy, and ;rn on kb ;i ntjr listrict
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    BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
    98 19 I'ics for Former Ones. Paris. Dec. 3. l of the Chambei <lra:t l;iw r onrcrnins ol tto Banqne i' n having b:>en pr?- re nM ot frtatn ob- dv Poirjt Tbe Bui bin i ii.mld 'livid?: oec, m Ttagvy iv Pma* ly satisfied r.i .hat point I
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    SINGAPORE BANKRUPTS.
    404 19 Trade Depression Reflected m Statistics. Bankruptcy statistics provide a fairly accurate indication of prosperity or the lack i I it. and enquiries r.t tht- office of the Official V sipnee at Singapore indicate that new records B r.dverse character are going to be <\sta:^hid thus year, m th?
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    NATIONAL CITY BANK.
    311 19 Depositors* Withdrawals m Hong Kong. Despite re-assurir.3 statement.-- from thf manager. Chinese depositors made a "run" on the National City Bank cf New York throughout yesterday <says the S C Morning Post of Dec 9 1 and the staff and specially summoned police had a busy time
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    447 19 December 15. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 23 78 London 3 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London 60 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London ?t days' sight 2.3 3 4 London, demand 2 3 23 32 London T. T. 2 3 11 16 Lyons and
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    896 19 MONDAY. DEC. 15TH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. H'kcmg und S hai Banku.g Corp <H. K. $125) £110 £114 Kinta Electric iSI 85 Malacca Electric <$1» 1-70 1.80 Wayr.ard and Co. f*iO> m McAlister and Co. (50) 76.00 78.00 Robinson Old. ($10) 940 9.75 Robinson Prefs. (100. 130.00 135.00 Shell
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT.
    180 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 15. We report an easier market m all tin and v.bber shares to-day as the growing confidenc of the past few weeks has been badly shaken by the disturbing American financial situation fiuhbir. Sellers predominate of th 9 following at the pi ices indicated
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S REPORT.
    127 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S REPORT. Singapore. Dec. IS. Tin. Dull. AVCT Hitams 11s 11s 6d. Johans 25 28. Kintas 90 95. Kuchui^ 62^ 68. Sungel Luas 92 96. Ptnawats 36 41, Malay Consols 14 17. Pangnga Rivjis 2s 9d 3-> 3d. Petalings 4.0 C 4.10. Ulu Klanes 73 77. Hongkongs 15s 6d
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    EXCHANGES.
    93 19 I British Radio— Official Service. I Rugby. Dec. 14. Foreign exchangss arc: Amsterdam I2JM%, Athens 375. iiombay Is. 5,d.. Berlin 23 36 1 Brussels 34 77. Buehar?st 818. Rio 4 13-16. But nos Aires 37"x. Copenhagen 1 8 1 5 Geneva 25.03. Helsingfors 193. Hone Kong Is. 1 d..
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    BATU MATANG RUBBER.
    156 19 The crop harvested by the Batu Matani' Rubber Plantations for the year ended June JO last vas 445.6681 b (against 413.8811 b. Tlv r.verage gross price relaiz'd was 6 835 d per pound, landed London t"rms (against 9.967d.i. The accounts show a loss f.f £898 for ih?
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 19 December 15th.. 11 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. RSS equal to London Standard. Spot 14: 14 Standard RSS cm Tender Dec. 14% 18 Jan. 14% 15's n Feb. 15 15* Jan-Mar 15 15', Apr- June 15 1C Tone Of Market:— Slightly Ensior. Latest Cable:— London Spot
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    REDUCING DIRECTORATES.
    648 19 The Example of Cables and Wireless Hoard. An annual saving of £35.000 a year is estimated as the result of the decision of the Cables and Wireless Board to reduce the numbt r of directors from twtnty-two to fuuritvn. and to diminish the salaries and fees of those
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    FRENCH COTTON MARKET.
    82 19 Unexpected Spinning Orders. Paris. Dec. 1. The cotton market at Le Havre is weak and prices have fallen 20 points. Thp striking feature of the week was the issue of spinninu offers for December, of which a total 43.00'» bales was immediately absorbed, to the surprise of
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      255 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.G. The ompary has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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    SINGAPORE ADVOCATE SUSPENDED.
    1412 20 MISREPRESENTATION. Sequel to Complaint to Bar Committee. Mr. M. V. Pillai. a well-known advocate and solicitor m Singapore, was yesterday suspended from practice for a period of nine months as from January Ist. 1931. m the Supreme Court. Respondent is also a Municipal Commissioner and on the
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    WEST INDIES FACING DEFEAT.
    297 20 WEST INDIES FACING DEFEAT. THE ADELAIDE TEST. Remarkable Bowling by Roach. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, Dec. 15. The West Indies' tall will have to wag vigorously to-day if they are to win the first Test match against Australia at Adelaide, for when play closed yesterday they were only
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    THE SCREEN.
    310 20 Loose Ends at the Capitol. ißy our film correspondent >. In reviewing Loose Ends, the British International talkie at the Capitol this week, one is very much tempted to tceat it entirely as a play rather than as a film. Actually, that is all it amount? to. the
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    44 20 The eleventh annnersary of the Amateur Sporting Association will be held on Saturday and Sunday. January 3rd. and 4th. at the Sea-Side Bungalow of the Patron, Mr. Aw Boon Haw. 5U milestone Pasir Panjang Road. Several interesting sports events have been arranged on Sunday.
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    R.S.Y.C. COMMODORE'S TROPHY.
    841 20 TROMP'S WIN. Great Battle With Kathleen. Although, as forecasted last week, Tromp had no difficulty m winning the Commodore's (1930) Trophy, the second, anfl final race proved ar. exciting contest, at the R.S.Y. Club on Sunday. In light and fickle winds, only Kathleen 111. Tromp and Jean
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    HOCKEY.
    168 20 S.C.C. and Gunners Draw. S.C.C 2. R.A 2. A poor game was seen yesterday evening at the Anson Road Stadium when an S.C.C. XI drew with an eleven from the R.A., the result being two goals each. In the first half the soldiers were the more aggressive team. Cumber
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    43 20 The Men's Monthly Medal was played on Saturday and Sunday. Seventeen cards were taken out. The best returns wereLieut. J. a Alexander 5 down P. E. Rowland 5 The ball sweep was tied for by four members with two down.
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      THIRD ROUND DRAW.
      177 20 West Ham Paired With Chelsea. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 15. The third round of the F. A. Cup (m which the First and Second Division clubs, Brighton and Hull of Division 111 and the Corinthiansexempted up to this stage participate) is to be played on January 10.
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      LEAGUE RESULTS.
      22 20 In the Northern Section of Division 111 10--day Rotherham and Lincoln drew 2 2: and Accrington beat Darlington 2 l.
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    RUGBY.
    156 20 Welch Regiment Successes. The Welch Regt. Company sides sent out from Tanglin yesterday recorded victories. On the S.C.C Padang D. Company beat M.G. Company SVC. by 11 points to three after the Volunteers had led by their only try at half-time. In the second half fortunes changed right over
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    WELCH INTER-COMPANY CUP.
    149 20 The following Regimental Rugby fixtures are notified: 2nd. Bn. The Welch Regt. Inter Coy. Cup on December iTth. A vs. B.; on Dec. 18th. D. <MG> Coy. vs. C. In the Ist. round. D. <M.G> beat H.Q. Wing. The final is due to be played on Christmas
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    ALLEGED PRETENCE.
    54 20 European and Chinese Accused. In the Criminal District Court before Mr. C. Wilson yesterday John Reid, a European, and Pong Kee Scow were charged with wilfully and falsely pretending to be an advocate or solicitor. They claimed trial. Mr. C. H. Withers Payne appeared for the Bar Committee.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    109 20 I Forty-five cards were taken out for the I December Medal and the following returned me t>aii sweep was won on Saturday by J R. Strachan 40 9 31 and on Sunday was shared between C. R. Evans 44 935 J Hodgins 38 3 35. R. G.
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    S.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    53 20 WEDNESDAY'S TIES. Doubles. H. Henshelwood and A. E. M. Mitchell vs. C. M. Van Cuylenburg and H. Gray. THURSDAY'S TIES. Singles. H. Gray vs. E. A. Hudson or K. H. MeFar lane. FRIDAY'S TIES. Doubles. S. A. Woosey and K. H. McFarJane vs. E. A. Hudson and
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