The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 December 1930

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    21 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 1 f l2 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    571 1 In a speech yesterday Mr. Baldwin rejected the idea of an arrangement with any other party, which, he said, would mean the sacrifice of the party's fiscal principles Page 11. At the resumed hearing: of the Penman case, m which the accused was committed for trial, Mr.
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    THE PLOUGH-TEAM.
    913 1 At 6 o'clock this morning, an hour before their accustomed time, the two old horses which work on Little Ease Farm start out from the yard with the master and the ploughman-cart-er 'Captain," the black, m the shafts of a cart which carries a plough, and "Duke." the
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      332 1 rWNG LOONG. tHF KHOr.MSED HOUSE KOK TROPICAL SUITS, ,o HIGH STREET. 1* SRaffles Hotel I A FRIDAY DEC. 19th. TEA DANCE I SATURDAY. DEC. 20th. Sthe ball room will be exclusively j RESERVED FOR t THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE I T A IM <> N KOTARIANS AND THEIR GI'ESTS
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      260 1 INDEXED DIARY 1931 I m^^^^^^^^^ m A Diary with a unique index 1 1 feature. The index makes it possible i BL to nc^ an y ate w^^ two mot i° ns x on^ one t0 tul nu p c montn I J the other the day. This feature 3
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      57 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Echigoya and Cos sale Page 9. Cinema announcements Page 2. 1931 pattern watches at Rene Ullmann's Pase 6. The Chevrolet Six at Borneo -ChevroletPage 3. Christmr.r gift by Maynard and Co. Ltd. Pat?e 1. I cSrysler j LOW INITIAL COST j m. 1 1.......-— LEA» PERRIMS SAUCE BRINGS
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      13 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut Finish Guaranteed 32, HIGH STREET.
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    656 2 Quotations Drop Sharply. Singapore. Dev. 16. A «-hru-p reaction has taken place m uch *.e<ium of the local market during the *?ek and practically all quotations have registered i lo«wy m sympathy with the falling prices of both Tin. and Rubber. Shipments of Tin for the first
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      250 2 ®Why Not Fix T*That Appointment 9 AT I THE- CAPITOL Ptoy a round of "Midget GwV— Dine m comfort at the Restaurant and finish up by seeing lAN EXCELLENT SHOW AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE. I Phones (Cafe 4906) Theatre 5261. DON'T MISS THIS WONDERFUL BARGAIN and BEAUTIFUL XMAS GIFT FOR
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      189 2 Victoria Theatre Last Two Performances THURSDAY SATURDAY AT 9.15 p.m. S. A. D. C. Present THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD Book at Littles $4, 2 and 1. COMMENCING THURSDAY JAN. Ist. AT 9.30 P.M. THE 16 FAMOUS. Westminster Glee Singers Booking Opens on Saturday Next at John Little's $3, 2
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      202 2 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9IJ I Now— a musical roauuicc Morocco and the Foreign It j,, n 1 A FOX MOVIETONE ADVCNTIRE^ I rill Uorsuy THE GAY LITTLE FRENCH I COMEDIENNE OF I) -THEY HAD TO SEE PARIS" HAROLD MURRAY THE GLORIOUS TENOR OF I I "MARRIED IX HOLLYWOOD' M IN 1
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      230 2 THE WEEK. Thursday. 18lh. Hifih Water. 08.35. 9.1 ft.. 22.07. 9.0 ft. Lwiiismg Justices *M 5 Rugby: H Q Wing Welch Regt vs. Islands. at Tanglin. Hotkey: Police vs. R.A.F., at Seletar. Yvomen Oi thf Guard. Thiatre 9.15. Friday. 19th. Hlgn Water. 09.15. 9.4 ft.. 22.55. 9.1 ft. Hockey SC.C.
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    MUSSOLINI TALKS WAR.
    1099 3 EUROPEAN DEADLOCK. Italy Ready to Call a Halt. Benito Mur^olini. Premier of Italy, contributes the following article on the prospects of international peace to the Daily Express: There are shouts for peace m Europe to-day m the midst of bristling bayonets, more and bigger canon, more powerfully
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      275 3 S^ 9®<9®®®?-SS<s)?<S®® REASONS FOR THE SUPERIORITY j flirfilyllF SIX j I I TOUREB $1,495 I Six Cylinder Engine is more efficient no, 1. 1 >ur, because it is always m balance; I :v Is no power lost m overcoming uples. 91 This balance means longer I engine, a smoother How
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      240 3 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930. F-^^KroSA T7i /Aw W^^^he Doctor away by the occasional use ot EVANS' PASTILLES. They protect your throat and give relief m cases of colds, coughs and catarrh. Prom Ohetnlato •vtrywlMN. Made m England to formula Of Liverpool Throat Uoa^luO. EVANS* AMTIStPTiC Thboat
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      49 3 I CRAWFORD'S I 1 1 CREAM CRACKERS Ij CRISP CREAMY s AS GOOD AS EVER— THERE IS NO HIGHER PRAISE. 3 s Made by j 1 WILLIAM CRAWFORD SONS, LIMITED, 1 W Shortbread and Hiscuit Manufacturers to H.M. W The KING. 1 BARLOW CO., W Sole Agents— Tel. 5831.
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    ROVERS' HOMAGE AT THE CENOTAPH
    5 4 ROVERS HOMAGE AT THE CENOTAPH
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    ON THE RIVER AT OXFORD.
    61 4 ON THE RIVER AT OXFORD. ROVER SCOUTS AT THE WHITEHALL CENOTAPH —Over 3.000 London Rover Scouts turned out early for their annual pilgrimage to the Cenotaph. They made m im pov I the memory of the fallen. They represented 56 London districts. 1 ♦J» OXFORD SENIOR CLINKER FOURS: Mtfftoa em
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    ATHLETE PRINCE.
    5 4 PRINCE the reiaj
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    MADRID STRIKE STREET SCENE.
    28 4 Rioterr,. arr..ed with HftW and brickbats, running m the streets of Madrid during the 48-hour general strike. Houses and shops were shuttered and barricaded.
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    VETERAN WOMAN ANGLER.
    25 4 A VETERAN ANGLER —Miss OfttCt aai'd 72 uho has been an angler for 56 year:, taking part m a competition at Brighton.
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    OXFORD SENIOR CLINKER FOURS.
    15 4 EXETER 1 beating St. Johi> m the Oxford Senior Clinker Fouis.
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    PREMIER OPENS WOMEN'S LODGING HOUSE.
    22 4 Harrou road. WWI him are .left) Mrs. Cecil Chesterton. Miss I.hbel !w!th a the Mayor of Paddington.
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    FUNERAL OF WILLIAM WHYSALL.
    35 4 T TEST CRICKETERS FUNERAL.-Crowds lined the streets of Mansfield at the funeral of W. W. Whvsall. V Nutts and En B'and cricketer. Fellow-members of the Notts county team acted as bearers.
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    WEALTH IN A SHOE.
    24 4 X A thoe made of gold heads, fttooea ai,d void X enibruidery for a titled Indian woman. t —{builu Sketch.}
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    PORTRAIT PAINTERS' BALL TABLEAU.
    61 4 AS ON THE LYE OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO Jun V I A scone from a tableau of the event given at the Royal Societv o Po^rauTai^^" Richmon <* her now famous ball. Lady TheJora LX on the Graft n G&lleries is H^t tT A t^
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    R101 MEMORIAL SERVICE.
    29 4 AFTER THE RlOl MEMORI \l WRVIC service at Cardingtoa Oanctery, where wrea V the big grave where the victun.s lv s members of the R.A.O.H t
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    DOGGY DISDAIN.
    23 4 FANCY COMING TO THIS.' —A Daily 5^ Sketch camera study at the London and fc Provincial Pekingese Clubs' show at Marylebone.
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    LODGE MALAYA 5213.
    2964 5 CONSECRATION. V/eii-known Malayans at London Ceremony. With the coming into existence of Lodge Malaya. 5213. London now has four Lodges, definit y associated with the Birtish Empire' oversea. Canada. 3527; Caribbean. 4826: and New Zealand. The ceremony took place on j Thuisday. October 9th.. St. Denis Day,
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    EXPLOSION IN CHICAGO FLAT.
    144 5 "Millionaire Newsboy" Victim. Chicago. Dec. 8. A panic was caused m a huge block of flats by the explosion of an infernal machine delivered to one of the occupants, an Italian estate dealer. Mr. Tony May. m the form of an apparently harmless package. Mr. May
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      362 5 iMIXED PICKLES !i joneofCHC? >SMm !i I OUTSTANDING LINES. jj j v_ j^^y i j! Stocked by All Dealers jj I Throughout Malaya. jl 1 Agents SIME, DARBY Co., Ltd. 1 |makedon I PRONOUNCED MAK-E-DON I I GUARANTEED jj i^=- ;J^^^^^^ s^ -igi TO CONTAIN JHR LESS THAN [i 1%
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      107 5 Xx3BBT \^^V^^m^^- -j-jaqjnfc^ynif I REMEMBER I RAFFLES CAFE AND CONFECTIONERY Where experts are employed tfi Specialists m making |{i CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CAKES, PUDDINGS AND MINCE PIES. JUST UNPACKED Various assortments of S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS. CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES AND *aR VARIETIES OF FANCY BOXES OF CHOCOLATES. t Phone 5381. fjE.'
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    AVIATION IN INDOCHINA.
    523 6 FACILITIES PREPARED. Europe-Far East Trunk Lines. Until the end of 1929. aviation m InrtoChina was more or less m suspension, governed §j it was by the military necessities of the moment. Landing fields and points of assembly J were not coordinated, except from the strategic point of
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    HARBIN AS AIRPORT.
    118 6 53.000.000 Project to be I'ndertaken Shortly. Harbin. I>«k\ 1. A plan to ouild an Internationa] airport at Harbm at an t -timated cost of 53.0D0.000 has been decided upon by the Nvrth-E^tern Political Commission at its latest sitting. The derision t.. cr at an International air s'
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    DETECTIVE SHOT DEAD.
    298 6 Affair m Hong Kong Restaurant. While having his dinner m a crowded j restaurant at Yaumati last week. Tse On. a. Chinese detective, was shot dead by one of aj gang of men who are alleged to have been 1 Communists. Police have since interrogated several men.
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    47 6 Mr. L. J. Hazel, managing Sime Darby and Co.'s Shipping Department, m Malacca will be going home on Dec. 22 via South Africa. He will be missed m various spheres of activity, being connected with the Malacca Historical Society, and the Straits Settlements Association (Malacca Branch). M.M.
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    "CAN'T STAND THE PACE."
    175 6 yet fit enough once. Here's how to restore lost vitality. I Getting tilt, meat out cf lie m a hot climate seriously over-taxes the ctiength of most men j and women. Continuous drawing on one's vitality can only result m a corresponding breakdown m health. Loss
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    215 6 The und rnoted non-fiction works will be ready fcr issue on Saturday, ai 9 ,vm Bo^well i James Life of Samuel Johnson. *bridg:-d Edition. 1930. Buckle i George E. The Letters of Queen Victoria. 1886-1901 Third Series. Vol. 1. 1930. Gould (R.T. The Case for the Sea Serpent.
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    FRANCE AND ITALY.
    77 6 Disposal to Grant Large Credits. Paris, Dec. 6. Much attention has been attracted by the New York Times' report that the French Government would be disposed to grant Italy the large credits which she urgently needs m exchange for Italy's abandoning her policy of friendship with Soviet
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      188 6 MAVAPQ >l ri l and POCKET watchesl accurate and elegant. mAm It >\\ I^Bm UM «l lll> t. ll i iuih the Movado :QrXt\6lO >vinder m stock RENE ULLMANN Agents I Capitol BaiMißf Singapore. Ask for Catalogues m ,^s,^t^C^^t A« X. **rf >^- V-/ N^^S^ V^ 1 Just Unpacked I
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      110 6 MONKERftT ifl LIME JJ/ICI v 1 Reaches Everywhere. it *m la all parts of the world \i 1 'Monuerrat finds k» place. It is Nature's great drink ivCffltt cooling, invigorating mA U\i jifllllH bealrh-giTing E^^fcMf33 containing storeti sumhiM L~£tSc*i^»| and full of Titamios. J^ r^ Soap and Ointmont jj Protect
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      423 6 FERODO j QUALITY LINING S We stock cut linings for J {brakes for: I If morris r J ARMSTRONG-SIDDELEY J USED THE SINGER I WHOLE WORLD I OVER ON ACSTIN p B R TIS BRAKES AND am TH\t is; t CLUTCHES OF •LL KINDS FIAT mio I i cars tQIAI
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK'S HOME NEWS.
    2926 7 SUMMARY OF THE WEEK'S HOME NEWS. I CORNISH TRAGEDY. I et te oupon System 1 Bcsetits Industry. ,|\KS IN ENGLAND NOW. Correspondent. 1 a, Ur Main London. Nov. 25. I j ned last week m which >h farmers wife. Mrs. with the result that A.rt found, has taken a ommencement
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      252 7 1 wv-'^ri ijlJiUlß Trill vt^i £»q C^&^^^i i L OLID 1 l^^S %m tOiktriCS 3IWa V S ard EIUSiVe W E.u de C 010,., Z^ d I J tfc^- '47J1' Frozoclon* c ■■/>//» t- j Hath Soap Scented '4711' fl fe-^J^ Sohd Eau dc Cologne fragrant, invigorating, 4711 Eau de
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    IS MODERN GIRL BEST
    1190 8 A RUSSIAN VIEW. Cleopatra's Snake-Skin Frock. The modern woman claims that oince Adam watched Eve giv? the first fashion parads m the Garden of Eden none of her species has dressed as well as she dc?s. Is she right? Or is she wrong? This irtici?, translated
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      356 8 k< tfi it Sg;; Ivf Meep like a top the |f U)hole night through pNJOY sound, peaceful sleep to-night, and i every night, and rise refreshed and in- vibrated m the morning. The most certain 1 way to ensure this is to drink a cup of V delicious 4 Ovaltine
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      123 8 Nil be quite safe m adopting feJ^^B&^BNF mil thing every morning. suc h as headaches, liver Hill troubles, impure blood ■III! For sixty years Eno's and sleeplessness. Buy a Fruit Salt" has been bottle to-day and see how H helping people to be much fresher and better HI free from
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      223 9 CARDS. !S S FUMIKO c &RE CASKET CO. v I IVnhaJi Road> 4 \om** treet-Phone 6«75. PASSAGE HALL iUK r M> MISS HAN A jjq Watrrloo Street ffXEPHONE T467. T fjgj WEAR A TRUSS B 5,.1. \tcnts lATNARD cV CO, LTD. 1, lUIII KN KO\l>. BRBLE niiPPIXGS, ROAD < PAL
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      576 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Closing Date. Construction of One Grass 4 p.m Court at Woodleißh. Dec. 22nd. 1930. Completion of
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      543 9 NOTICES. J| SiJn EawlawsßßK Commencing on Jan. Ist, 1931, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS can arrange to COLLECT or DELIVER IWUCELS and GOODS TRAFFIC at cheap rates by MOTOR LORRY SERVICE betveen your premises and PULAU SAIGON > RIVER VALLEY ROAD t Stations TANK ROAD For further particulars r.pply to
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      378 9 NOTICES. THE V.M.C A. FOREIGN LANGUAGE EVENING SCHOOL French, German, Dutch, Malay. For particulars apply Principal, Orchard Road. The Singapore Marine Insurance Association The Fire Insurance Association of Malaya Motor Insurance Association of Malaya. The Offices of members of the above Associations will be closed fcr the transaction of business
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      363 9 WANTED. MOTOR BOAT URGENT— Wanted Motor Boai (>0 to 80 feet tag, cabin space for 4 passengers, Diesel or Fuel Oil. Please state speed, horse-power and draft. Apply: N. K. P. IVL, Union Huildinfc. AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. IN THE SUPREME (OIRT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit
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      355 9 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. IN THE BUFSEME (OIRT CM THE STRAITS SETTLLMLNTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Writ i I Bohnrc and Sole Dated December 3rd, 1930 Suit No. 1509 of 1930 IN THE CAUSE OF Teo Btng Huat Ptalnttfl Versus Soh Boon Hup Defendant AUCTION SALE of Twakows now lying opposite
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    1146 10 Till KSDAV. DFXFMBIR 18. 1!>:1O. AMERICA'S POSITION. The economic situation m the United States, more especially from a financial point of view, does not at present show any material sign of improvement and it would seem to be too early to look for any established upward movement
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    MYSTERY OF SUMATRA VOLCANO.
    228 10 MISSING GERMAN DOCTOR. Coolie's Story of Eruption After Crater Descent. (Prom Our Own Correspondent > SVil.iMi, I>w. 15. A visitor to Sumatra's West coast. Dr. Bouchard, lecturer at the University of Hamburg. mysteriously disappeared after the ascent of the volcano Merapi at Fort de Kock near
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    THE SCREEN.
    318 10 Women Everywhere at the Alhambra. <By Our Film Correspondent Women Everywhere, the Fox film nam b al the Alhambra. is a stirrinv. s'ory of lov v.d adventure m the Foreign Legion. The rit Biosphere of Morocco and the d> eomreysd. J. Harold Murray, *ho will be remembered m
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    "LOOSE ENDS."
    180 10 I < i I t r Success of British Film at the Capitol. In consequence of the exceptional mcctM Jv.it has attended the screening o! the British In- rnational Production "Loose Ends" it the Capitol, the management have been able 10 iru| for this picture to be screened
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    R.A.F. MACHINES.
    159 10 Latest Arrivals at Seletar Base. Practically the full complement of RAF. iand machines was established at the Air Base. Seletar. yesterday, with the arrival, just after noon, ot a second batch of three. The first four arrived at Soletar from Karachi ?n Saturday accompanied by one of the
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    47 10 Members and friends of the Straits Chta M Reading Club are reminded of the addn.-s b, Mr. C. H. Stanley Jones of the Malaya Tribun on the subject of The Daily Lif° of a JourmHsf m the CCA. Hall Prins-p stre Thursday 8.15 p.m Ladies are *ICOOM
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    HEALTH BOARD SCHEME CONDEMNED.
    44 10 HEALTH BOARD SCHEME CONDEMNED. Demand f«> r (Proai H J Scheme n idted m a N Governn, into th, 4 +U» the Boai I I foOowln, •l) The i ol land (1) U -3. U tatci liberty '4» It l; prad I rtturn; (Ij
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    BANGKOK NAVAL VISIT.
    25 10 himi Sl i( fV^, »J y and thi i A n I Th n 1 I Hot ties Thl Kenl at soc
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    BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE.
    32 10 Forger) Allegations A. Ex Secretary. In a M char, of $4 Inspi ctor Lami ehmrgi I by tl Accused b donemeni appropriated I When iinkn month ttxa quiry
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    BOYS' CYCLING TOUR
    30 10 Fiv€ Singapore Lads Hi Malacca. I: I M.11.H. D Five Sii ige of urivrii I tore n Batu P ourney r ::>; I < feo t ,lala\..: B n
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    91 10 LONDON AND \i:w rOttTB s|l RUBBER PIICB I FREE PI Undon, Da II Messrs. Lew lotify to-day's Spot £104 5 svard tlos 7 16 I The mai Messrs Byn ::d J? notify to niW* follows Spot 4 416 4 5 16 (down 2 The market It-day's n are
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      254 10 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S." DO YOU? CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO.. LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Honp Kong\ \l"corporatert m Shanghai) f'O Robinson Road Telephone 6228 BT SPECIAL f^T ,Jk. HM THE KINO l| APPOINTMENT TO Ol< MIA%I EBTD. gfif^jj^j^ 187t SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS 1 f SHOPPERS. PLEASING
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      66 10 SDFDFDFDSFDFDF FARMERS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT It is said that the use of electric light increases the output of eggs: also of wild oats. "G AFLA C" POLICIES on the other hand decrease the output of trouble and accident expenses. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone
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    NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IMPOSSIBLE.
    80 11 gtBALOWIN REJECTS IDEA Would Mian Sacrifice of Fiscal Principles. I.rndon. Deo. 17. rvasfag the Constitutional -tiiiutry on a protection st mnly for the existing ■wan that high tariffs m hut wtm Great Britain ti.ittd its own Domi--4 imperial economic I the way m negotiat- taritls ;i national
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    TORY MEMBERS' MANIFESTO.
    83 11 I.( nd»v<. OfH-. Itj. r H H m Mr I ar.u M fat i)«. sate) have i thai uiiompui\ lady i of labour required idei by warning that fend pointing out have already :.:nent as InmiThfad, Mr. John Itk I Major Major the r •.id. 1 UiIMN
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    M. POINCARE.
    32 11 Rumours i'urU. Df«c. 16. improvement m M. :.ing. l'ari>. Dec. 16. M P> Incare this afterDdttton had notably M Poincare shortly thai II Poincare Ing from paralysis rumours of the
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    NAVAL ALLOWANCES.
    27 11 Rates Under < 'moderation. London, Dec. I*. to-day |ti :tram Falle. who In Om China Subit tropical allowance Utli 1642 of the question of being con-
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    SPANISH PREMIER ILL.
    16 11 Herenjfuer's IVver. Si nrlw.] M.idrid. Deo. 17. era) ■eran§mr. is tteaal trouble and
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    INSURRECTION IN MEXICO.
    22 11 lnni -nets of Guatemala 6 <-\.rr 1 Htm ork. !>••<•. If, C'; lattl th:U an t .nn;ila City. rat sntai
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    FORMATION FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC.
    120 11 DOZEN SEAPLANES LEAVE. Air Minister Commanding Italian Venture. [Reuters Servic? r Rom-. Dec. 17. Twelve seaplane:, rommand-d by th» Air' n-ter. General Balbo. left Lake Orbetello to-day on the first stage of a tram-Atlantic formauon fh.ht via Bolama .Portuguese Orbetello. Dec. 17. General Balbo told Reuter
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    LIKIN MUST GO.
    280 11 Nanking Government's Firm Policy. [Reuter"s Far Eastern Service. J Nanking. Dec. 17. Finance Ministry has taken final action to abolish likin and similar levies throughout on Jan. Ist. The Finance Minister. Mr. T V. Soon?, m Ular telegram, states that the fourth the Centra] Executive Committee of
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    DINGAAN'S DAY RIOT.
    90 11 One Killed and Many Injured m Durban. [Reuter's Servlri I Durban. Dec. 16. One native b d-ad and 16 have been taker. i: Of r-erious riot fola pro ton natives to celebrate poUoc ordered the pro-ce.-sion to ci. perse and the natives replied by ton:ns the police
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    COCOA BEAN DISPUTE.
    73 11 West African Farmers Hold Up Supply. IReuter's Service London. Dec. It. H- triction of output has been reached by West African native farmers who are holding up £5.000.000 worth of cocoa beans. They are refusing to accept the average price of £22 a ton compared with £40
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    NEW TRADE TREATY.
    71 11 Agreement Between Canada and Australia. I Reiner's Service.] Ottawa. D«. 11. A provisional fcgreeoMnt has beeen reached for a now trade treaty between Australia and CcUK.vi.t as v result oi a two da\s' conference u-tvt :i the Can u'.km Minister for Tr-ide iMr. SicvciM and :he Australian
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    HUGE DRUG SEIZURE.
    89 11 New York Customs Make Record Haul. [Reuters Service.] Washington, Dec. 16. Drugs weighing 1.090 lbs., described as the largest seizure ever made m the United States, have been seized by the Customs authorities m New York Harbour aboard a vessel from Constantinople. The drugs are enclosed m
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    PRINCE'S "WAKE UP" SPEECH.
    305 11 APPEAL TO TRADE. Problems of Salesmanship Overseas. (British Ridio Official Service] Rugby. Dec. 17. The Prince of Wales m a speech at a Guildhall banquet last night attended by 800 leaders of industry and commerce, dealt with problems of salesmanship m overseas markets. He urged that
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    77 11 Chinese Appointments to London Commission. Rcuter? Fur Eastern Service] Nanking, Dec. 17. It is learned that the National Government will shortly announce the appointment of Mr. Alfred Sze t Minister m London* as chairman, and Mr. Chen Po-chwang chairman of th^ Commission for the completion cf the OfcirtOflHaokow
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    U.S. FOREIGN TRADE.
    81 11 Big Decline m Imports and Exports. [Reuter Service.] New York. D*c. t6. Heavy decrease m the United States foreign trade is shown m Commerc Department returns for the last 11 months, giving the value of exports at $3,568,000,000 and imports 52.853.000.000 compared with 54.814.000.000 and $4,089,000,000 respectively
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    58 11 Governor Accompanies Him to Royal Audience. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London. Dec. 17. HE. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clomenth accompanied H.H. the Sultan of Johore when he was received by the King at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. The Sultan and Sultana ar? leaving this .vesk for
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    A CHELSEA TRAGEDY.
    59 11 English Composer's Death. I Reuters Service. 1 London, Dec. 17. Mr. Philip Hesseltine. English composer, whoso norn de plume was Peter Warlock, was found unconscious m his house at Chelsea and died m hospital from gas poisoning. Mr. Hesseltine was one of the most distinguished living song-writers
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    AUSTRALIAN LOAN.
    29 11 £28,000,000 Fully Subscribed. (Router's Service. I Canberra, Dec. I*. The £28,000,600 conversion loan lists were closed at 3 p.m. to-day fully subscribed. (Earlier cables on page 12.)
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    CHAINED BY NECK AND FEET.
    181 11 CHAINED BY NECK AND FEET. MISSIONARIES' HARDSHIPS. Bribed Bandit Guards to Release Them. Hcng Kong Dec. 1". Mam Fischle and Waiter have arrived here both m a weak condition af.?r terrible experiences at the hands of Communist bandits m '.he hilh between Pungrhun and Kayingchow during the last three months.
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    SCUFFLE IN PARLIAMENT.
    166 11 Mr. Theodore and Opposition Leader Come to Blows. I Reuter*! Service. I Canberra. 17. The Government annoiuu mem m the Hcu.-? of Representatives of an export duty of »-d a lb on sheepskins m the wool to assisi the fellmen^ering industry caused pandemonium. Opposition members shouting "Scandal
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    SURPLUS WOMEN.
    93 11 Steadily Decreasing Majority m Britain. i British Radio— Ofßctt S. Rugb>. Dec. 17. The statistical return of the Board of Trade, based on an estimate of the population i.. the middle of the current year <=hows there arc 1500.000 more women than men m the United Kingdom. The
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    NEW BILLIARDS RECORD.
    98 11 Walter Lindrum Makes Break of 3905. Reuter reports that Walter Lindrum. the Australian billiards phenomenon, who is m England taking part m the international tournament with McConachy i New Zealand i Davis and Newman, to all of whom he concedes 7.000 start, has. playing against McConachy at
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    76 11 Notts County's First Defeat. I Router's Servic. London, Dec. 17. Notts County had their excell?nt Leaßue -ecord broken to-day, encountering their first defeat m 19 matches at the hands of BouUwnd. To-day's scores were: DIVISION 111 (Southern). Bristol Rovers 4. Thames 0. Crystal Palace 6, Watford 1. Southend
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    LONDON'S FOG SHROUD.
    55 11 City Traffic Impeded. I British Radio Official Service. I Rugby, Dec. 17. In London to-day a dense bank of overhead fog necessitated the lighting of lamps on vehicles and in the streets. Later the fog settled down over the city, greatly impeding traffic! in the roads, on
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    RAJ AND ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
    150 12 INDIAN SITUATION. What Failure of Negotiations Would Mean. lßeut«r"s Serviced London. 1 16. "Whilt. th? success of the Round Table ConIrrrnce v ill greatly improve the situation m India, and It is hoped may md the umon■tttMtftOCMU methods of agllaftftan, am Otfcar outcome may involve
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    BURMA SEPARATION.
    532 12 I Committee Reports Before Conference. (British Radio Official Service] Kufibv. In, 16. The Prime Minister. Mr afacDonaM. 10-day pnaM OWBI the Round Table Conference, which Mt m lull ccmmi;;«' to rnt^T and r.ote the reports ol sub-committee on Burma and the provincial constitutions and che intrrim report of
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    AUSTRALIAN RELATIONS.
    102 12 British Representation to be Reviewed. I British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Dec. 16. The Dominions Secretary. Mr. J. H. Thomas. questioned m the House of Commons on the appointment of the High Commissioner ;o Australia, said he intended to review the question of the representation of the United
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    B.A.T. REPORT.
    58 12 Six Million Pounds Profit. TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I Londr.n, Dec. 16. Thr r-port of the British-American Tobaco Co.. which was issued to-day, shows a pront of 16.501.560. A final dividend of i— g p«?r ce.n is b«in S declared on the d tkmxm, making 25 per cent
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    DELHI-RANGOON AIR SERVICE.
    108 12 FURTHER DELAY. Cost Too Great Under Present Conditions. Paris. Dee. 10. The J::urnrv Indus'rielle reproduces information from LtHHtflT to ihe effect thai ihr Government of India il giving up temporarily the idea of contributing to ilie organisation cf Iho air service from Delhi to Rangoon. Th? Gove.-nment
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    288 12 Advertisements on Railway Land. TIM toUowlßl m BBMag action takan a; ■meeting of Committee No 1. ->.?ld on D xcmb r 12th. Recommended acceptance o: offer of 8.830 square feet Of land between Gtylang Read and the l'ver. m consitiei'aiioii of Ihe Ccmmis■ftOQCn making up and taking ever
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    COL. MACKENZIE.
    182 12 Farewell Message to Volunteers. On itlinqurhing Command cf the S.S.V.F. to Lt. Col. Reilly of the Royal Inmskilling Fus'l'ers, Lt-Col. J. M. MacKenzie has issued the faflov&i special order' ■On relinquishing Command of the Straits Settlements Volunt?er Force. I wish to ccmpliment all ranks en the high spirit
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    THE COAL MISSION.
    236 12 Commons Questions on Scandinavian Visit. [Reuters Service] London, Dec. 16. In the House of Commons co-day, asked whether there had been orders for British coal as a result of the visit of the British delegation to Scandinavia. Mr. E. Shinwell (Minister for Mines) said the object of
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    FRENCH SCANDAL.
    36 12 Charge Pending: Against 181 Bankers. I Reuters Service.] Paiis, Dec. 16. The Minister of Justice states that charges rue at present pending against 181 bankers, financiers and brokers, 35 of whom are m custody.
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    COLONEL SIMPSON'S MURDER.
    505 12 ASSAILANTS REMANDED. "Confession of Congress Failure." Calcutta, Dec. 10. The condition of the two assailants of Colonel Simpson, who are m hospital, is much the t;ame. The third man who committed suicid? immediately after the crime is believed to be »3. N. Do. M.Sc. belonging to Dacca.
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    CELL INCIDENT.
    384 12 Magistrate Dismisses Case Against two Chinese. Following upon the conviction of thr?? young Straits-born Chinese Cwo of whom were stated to be the c ons of wealthy par?ntst on charger, of extorting money from coolies m the 3eylang district rec?ntly. a ca£? wis heard m ih<? Police Court
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    40 12 An adult tiger and two cubs have been seen prowling round the dredge at Ulu Yam mine. Traps have been set but without result up to the present. A tiger was shot at the same place about two years ago.
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    BANDIT OUTRAGES AT KIENCHANG.
    395 12 MISSIONARY'S ORDEAL. 1 Father Tierney Kept fcr Five Days Stripped. Captured by bandits at Kienehavuj. Slangs! province, stripped and scourged, nnd then handed over to the gang of Communists who murdered Father Leonard last year. Father Tierney, of St. Columbian's Mission, has been I threatened with
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    A LORDS' VICTORY.
    172 12 Year's Grace for Dyestuffs Act. British Radio Official Service. Rugby. D«. 15. The Hou c c of Lords this evening, on the motion of Lord Hailsham. passed by 87 votes to 14 a r solution to include the DyestufTs Act m the rchedule of tne Expiring Laws
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    SPANISH SITUATION.
    62 12 All Quiet Report from Madrid. r ßeuter's Service.) Madrid. Dec-. 18. The Minister of tIM Interior itaies that i Ithough the majority of the workmen m Barcelona are striking, the city is completely calm and that the group of railwaymen at TVlalaga who struck on Dec. 5 have
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    MORE BANK FAILURES.
    48 12 Another 15 Closures m America. 1 Reuter's Service. I New York. Dec. 18. Fifteen more banks m various parts of thp country have closed, eight of which -\rc m North Carolina. The town of Franklin. Gaston County. North Carolina, has now uo nnancial institution open.
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    OUSTRIC SCANDAL.
    181 12 Minister of Justice and His Fees From Bank. Paris. Dec. 12. The attention of political circles is moment aiily aivided between the Parliamentary crisis and the three hours" gruelling cross-examination by the Chamber's Oustric Scandal Inquiry Commission on Thursday of M. Peret. cx-Mi-nLster of Justice, m which M.
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    BANNING OF "ALL QUIET" IN GERMANY.
    1032 12 HARMFUL TO PRESTIGE. "Rubbing Salt into Still Open Wounds." Berlin, De<\ 11. The sea of rrrimonious controversy ragtag around the film verMon cf RfliMMqm v.'ar f:t<iy -Aii Quiet on the Western Front," tv whipped to fur] when after pi beraticn.s. the film oemonhlp commit
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    THE CHINA AIRWAYS CRASH.
    145 12 THE CHINA AIRWAYS CRASH. W>UR K11.i.,:,, Fa!.-, us Ameri j..,,,. U. His !„,;>' I crash 1 1 1 har.ci I mori rii I] i;- takina Corn try H »ii i" 1 is suffertaa fi H M)l tr.-.i.. I unghua and dcjih. and Th.' plaae. a Curt: i;i Airway vhen 11
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    168 12 An Opera Query. To the Kditor. Sir. Can any < •vhcn the Mikado etMfe R:dd:L:<)rt I am d one of my home trlpa C:. was askt-d to BCC RwMlgnfT ar.d rop :t it would b Mlit Amateur DnOMtfc B I attended OQC Ol the las: ifHrarto
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    THE ROYAL CHRISTMAS.
    37 12 Kin* and Quefi :l [British RMtt It is Utfmtl v.m tnwl i I .spend QvMn and grandchild! Xlm DolM md iv ■Ililllllll and PHI and Bin tin PrtaCC <'f who ir.av :l\ txam 1
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    IMMIGRATION BAN.
    32 12 V S Representative )r Two Years StoppO* rSMter' w Xiv Boon ol Com:nii M h immigration feo the with |!m except! n the United B*ta enter until half th- i
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      BOBBY JONES—FILMSTAR.
      654 13 BOBBY JONES— FILMSTAR. Full Explanation of Decision to Retire. Bobby Jones, the greatest golfer the game has ever known, has definitely won his last championship. N^ver again will he carry off championship aftor championship before the eyes of a wondering world. H<? has retired for good and nothing will make
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      "A WISE ACT."
      179 13 The Views of Some Leading British Golfers. Here are the views of some of the leading British golfers on Bobby Jones's decision: Mr. W. Norman Boase < chairman of the Royal and Ancient Champiomhip Committee): I am extremely sorry to hear about it. Mr. Jones had discussed
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      SHOCK FOR U.S. FOOTBALLERS.
      133 13 An Unhappy Visit to Europe. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 20. The Falls River F.C. came to Europe some weeks ago under contract with a Hungarian club to play a series of matches on the Continent and to receive 50 per cent of the gross
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      ARSENAL'S SUPREMACY.
      720 13 Is There Antagonism m the North [From Our Own Correspondent.] London. Nov. 20. Another miserable day rain nearly all the time though it was not cold awaited the football crowds on Saturday. Of rourse all grounds were sodden and all the balls were greasy. Still there was some
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      IRELAND'S FINE WIN.
      232 13 Belfast Amateur Soccer International. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 20. The results of the arrateur international match m Belfast (3 1) came as t great surprise. For the first time since 1912 Ireland won against what was considered one of .h^ strongest sides England have fielded
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      70 13 Members of the "E" (Chinese) Company S.V.C. are requested to send m their entri?3 as soon as possible for the Rifle Meeting which will be held on Dec. and 21rt: at Bukit Timah Range to Mr. Tan Mong Heng, at the Chinese Volunteer Club. The fee for nonmembers of the
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      862 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. MFBESS SERVICE MABSEUXES, LONDON *N. CONTINENT FOKTNIGBTLT. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twlee Monthly Serrfc* UTerpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa aa« BftVtv). Route mbjeot to attention without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Doe. Salhi AGAMEMNON For Amsterdam, London and Hamburg
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      415 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. Out Singapore. a* CITY OF WELLINGTON Jan 6 HOMEWARDS. •A CITY of SHANGHAI For Havre, London, Rotterdam
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      417 14 p.^o; British India and Apcar l\L (Incorporated In England.) "Wi MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARrn SERVICES. G0 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S m r UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY s n LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEKVlce"*^ OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA j APw Tonnage. Singapore. COMORIN 15.100 Dec. 27 KALYAN KASHGAR
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      632 15 0. S. K. Line. York- <fiom Kong Kong) ht Service 1 Kwar.to Mara Jan. 8 >u\er —(from Kobe) t African Maru Jan. 17 Hamburg (Bremen) London Mnru Dec. 20 21 4 Cape Town. Rio dc o*. p 1 t i. o and Buenos Alre. i«(i tl!>o.] I Monte, idea Maru
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      486 15 P TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, H FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ F, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES AND GENOA. c Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penan?. New York. f Pres. Polk Dec. 22 Dec. 25 Dec. 27 Feb. 3 Pres. Adams Jan. 5 Jan. 8 Jan.
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      914 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP 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 Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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      517 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 tona> and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tht S3. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      676 16 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC. (Incorporated In U.S.A.) International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. Travellers Cheques. Letters of Credit. Money Orders. Drafts. Transfers of Funds by Mall and Cable. Toon. Cruises. Steamship Reservations. Railroad Tickets. Baggage Insurance SINGAPORE Union Bid*. PENANG— E. AO. HOTEL. MPCO A rCD lEV MARITIME Under contract
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      475 16 KERR STEAMSHIP CoiT (Incorporated In U.B.A *Qf GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE Regular Freight Service to Boston, iw v Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Sue) M.S. SILVERSANDAL Dec 22 Dv M.S. SILVERASH JanJ^ JJ PACIFIC— PHILIPPINES-STRATTQ INDIA EXPRESS SERVic !R Singapore to San Francisco and Los An^i^ MS. SILVEROUAVA Jan. 13
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      785 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Cuaia Pahang, Pelcan, Sungel Lembln and Kuantan (via Gemas ana Jer&ntut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. ■Cota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiplng, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 am •Celantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    Port and Shipping News.
    18 17 oYr Lijn arrivea irom KL'7 pits. i ..i covno arrived yesterMM riwep jji board
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    JUNK WRECK NEAR DINDINGS.
    41 17 u Arrive in IVnang. Han Si'mbilan laic las; mpaniMß for the ■Pi I rock while she causing the crew of mx Int i ii: water, ilti th. li.»d b \bt taken to I OO the Am- Echo.
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    PILOTS' EARNINGS.
    27 17 More Than £1,000 a i\ir. liloti itUM bed to tocom i Hint during erI Extra I 863 30 800 P5 TO 147 i xtra ser-
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    SUBMARINE POLAR EXPEDITION.
    89 17 >\rnirup on the Oslo. Oct. .!0. ho kus decided iibwrlne xpendi- nonmt, rfpiiti in knu of the pro- we may collide In the areas Boom .say that we •bed our effld nt la long before *e i open vii; ind i v. our from ihe bat rinding
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    POCKET BATTLESHIPS.
    87 17 iracteristici of German U'ondership. to meet the ixpendipiuduction of another ■ured cruiser called oi itton last year '-i— by the Versailles It ha> six 11 -in. gmtt •rill be three times as -imilar ones. I if -tnti-aircraft ik v. ater: vhe I bomb^- from the air. :< r
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    HULL DOCK STRIKE.
    17 17 iiuii. Km. 11. rite for m m« dMtj ..lui: Vtmti th( v an- vii-
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    6 17 from Batavia on Dec
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    PASSENGERS LEFT.
    19 17 Bat a via Dec. 17th: Mrs. Off Tjong Hauw, lalene fUiMrt. Mr. j. Mr. P. B. Bihage.
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    CLEARANCES.
    11 17 AUpon, Sin *ik Lee Tnmbtmm Man MOOli <Dan. S-.-MajUlC Nu.rbu-
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    WHEN DRAKE WENT A-SAIUNG.
    249 17 Some of His Teachers. th^n^sr 0 I'^^'1 BY E U T<iylor Aie Where did oar Tudor s am,, learn cheir Ration? It Ls a fascinating problem learnedly explored by Professor Taylor tZ\ ™*«IM« and the Spaniards guarded th-ir ■ecreta, and England was a bo, way ScvUk
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    TRAGEDY OF PRIVATE YACHT.
    216 17 Queenly Career Leads to Shipbreaker's Yard. V ancouver. B.C. Nov. An ignominious end awaits bhe once-magni-ficent private yacht Santa Cecilia, up for auction m shipyard here The Santa Cecilia's career began when she slid from the way of a Glasgow shipyard m 1881 as the luxurious
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    PIRATES MAKE COOK SERVE A BANQUET.
    240 17 And Compliment Him on the Meal. Hong Kong A wirelf-ss mp.s.>age from ihe Norwegian steamer Hirundo 1.943 tons* reports that she .t> b^n attacked by pirates between Swatow and Hongkong. Tin Hiiundo left Swatou for Bangkok with 128 passengers. The pirates adopted their usual
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    SHIP ON FIRE IN THAMES.
    99 17 While the steamer Dunclutha < 3.986 tons), t Glasgow, was discharging her cargo of Afriema produce m the Thames at Erith. flames and smoke suddenly shot up from one of the iwcr re 1 1 Eritn Pin Brigade pump-d water into the ship from land
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    TOO MANY COOKS.
    335 17 May Spoil the Broth. O they want a cook Who's a seaman bold For the William Scoresby brig; A cook who can bake and fry tender steak. Sing a song, praps, and dance a jig. But no cook can be found for this ship that's bound For
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    SHOT AT TRAWLER.
    166 17 British "Representations" to Norway. The action of a Norwegian gunbort m firing at a British trawler was the subject of a question m Parliament Mr. Arnott asked the Foreign Secretary if he was aware that the Hull trawler Lord Mount bat ten was challenged by a Norwegian
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    92 17 It may not be sufficiently weU known that a small square of ordinary thin crepe rubtxr is an admirable and inexpensive substitute for a sponge m the bath. It takes *oap as well as sponge or cloth, keeps m a clean condition, is not harsh, and has a \-ry pleasing
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      204 17 j£ NORDDEUTSCHER CH^'4 LLOYD. lif»J j *J i Incorporated In The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. S JLAHN For Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama. Kobe, Osaka, Dalny and Tsingtau Dec. 21 DERFFLINGER For Manila. Hong Kong. Shanghai. Dalny and Tsingtau j an 3 J ANHALT For Saigon. Yokohama, Kobe.
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      177 17 DFDFDFDFFi 1 OMPAGNE HUOTDK BELGE (LLOYD ROYAL) S.A. (Incorporated m Belgium MONTHLY SERVICE OF STEAMERS. 1 from SINGAPORE to HO\OLULr VANCOUVER, SEATTLE PORTLAND SAN FRANCISCO via Hong Kong. Shanghai. Kobe and Yokohama. STEAMER. nil m "ue Singapore SS. PATAGONIER jjjj^ For futher paniculars apply 0 A^ cALISTER CO.. LTD AGENTS.
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      143 17 i COX KINGS I (AGENTS) LIMITED ta£ %Zr g? STSJSA "S?5 !S. I PORT SAID BRANCH I HAVE IT LAUNDERED AXD READY FOR YOU OX THE RETURN JOURNEY to arrange Baggage Clearance, Rail Accommodation, etc PATERSON, SIMONS AM) CO., LTD., I Singapore, Penang Kuala Lumpur Be Sure I Of Your
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    THE FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS.
    139 18 M. STEEG'S TASK. Must Obtain Budget Vote. (Reuter's Service.] fans, Dec. 15. The first task of the new Government, if it survives, will be to obtain a vote on the budget before the expiry of the financial year m March 1931. The budget has already been
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    M. BARTHOU'S FAILURE.
    1555 18 M. Poincare Not Well Enough to Return to Office. Paris. Dec. K. M. Tard leu's defeat Jn the Chamber and his subsequent resignation are reviewed iUpassionately by the Friday morning papers, which m speculating on development! generally, express the opinion that M. Tardieu \s stumble has opened
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    57 18 People m the New Maiden district are very perturbed b. cause they ha\e found live taUKCt m the water supply. It was m this district last August that the water was so badly tainted The matter is to be investigated and meantime w> wait to 688 if any ill iffectl
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    BANKING.
    123 18 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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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    161 18 (Incorporated m Hong Kong). The liability of members is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up 520.000.000 Reserve Fund-Sterling 6.500.000 Silver S
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    BANKING.
    187 18 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England;. Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,645.51)5 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers. Esq., Charles J. Hanibro. E^q J. O. Robinson, Esq., VV. EL Sheliurd, Et-q.. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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    THE EASTERN BANK, LTD.
    67 18 (Incorporated m England*. Authorised Subscribed Capital 2.000.000 Paid-up Capital 1.000.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 480 000 HEAD OFFICE London. BRANCHES: Bombay. Calcutta. Colombo Karachi. Madras. Amara. Baghdad. Bahrein. Basra. Mosul and Singapore. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and interest allowed at 2 per cent, per annum. SAVINGS DEPOSIT
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      313 18 If you desire a milk as near to the finest, pure, fresh, pasturized dairy milk as can be obtained m any part of the world you should try KLIM. 1 KLIM I POWDERED MILK. Obtainable at all Leading Provision Dealers •> ®®&*****®®®®®®<Si®® DON'T ENDURE j£&& THE TORTURE S^B OF SKIN
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      34 18 CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT. wZ T^ f~\ v HEAD OFFICE BRUSSELS. ERANCHES SHANGHAI. TIENTSIN. HANKOW. PEKING HONG KONG. TSINAN. BRICKS AND TILES FACTORY IN SHANGHAI. MORTGAGE RANK Loans for Building. OFFICE MEYER CHAMBERS. 3rd. Floor.
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      164 18 THE S SOUTH fc BRITISH V m si ran* i ro Mr%v FIRR. MAir r MOTOR < V i> jNsuRANc, i M1 LOWEST (i. J \i L. C W K \llv orric PERSONAL ACODEWS FATAL AOCH >da HAVE you bm of a overtake you IT only < PolK-y for 111
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    INTERNATIONAL RUBBER CONTROL
    1324 19 INTERNATIONAL RUBBER CONTROL > A DIM)VS SCHEME. r iurr to Fora a Loans ;mration. n :nban. who. as Ls 111 schemes for •:y. has bMttd a itinnal rubber nibl r Th-> i.lan tut we uive b foOoved later return 1 i it> hereby tins rould tx practiC' each country, lasi
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    429 19 To-Day 's Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES. December 17. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 7 8 London 3 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London 60 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London 9C days' sight 2 3 3|4 London, demand 2 3 23 32 London T. T. 2,3
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    727 19 WEDNESDAY, DEC KTH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers Sellers. Isam Kumbung t£ > 20s 22s cd. iyer Hitams Tin <ss> 10s 9d 11s 6d la!:*ri;i Tin (f) 12s 6d 13s 6d iatane Padang (sli 10 15 turmah Malay (£> 10s 12s norn Jbcndntani i£> 3s 4.s Astern Si am
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    MALAYA TRADE STATISTICS.
    341 19 The following is a comparative statement of the value of Foreign Trade, excluding parcel post and bullion, m 1929 and 1930. IMPORTS. EXPORTS Total Increase Increase Trade or or Inr. or Dec. Total 813.826 C 54.082 Deer: K-9.714 852.678 (k;9.4£3 Deer: 243.195 Deer: 402.939 Ay. per Month
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    128 19 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, held its 998 th auction yesterday. When there was catalogued 1.662.622 lbs.; 742 24 tons Oflered 1.525.300 lbs.. 680.94 tons. Sold 924.944 lbs 412.92 tons. Spot. London 4\d. New York 8 cents. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cent-, Per Lb.
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    MALAY UNITED RUBBER.
    30 19 Capital Reduction Approved. .FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. Dec. 17. Mr. Justice Luxmoure to-day confirmed the redaction of capital of Malay United Rubber turn £300.000 to £174.000.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 19 December l~th.. II o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. RSS equal to London Standard. Spot 13". 144 Standard R.ss on Tender Dee. h i 4 Jan. 14', 14.. Feb. 14 14 Jan-Ma- 14 'j 14 Apr-Jun. 15 's 15 's Tone of Market —Quirt Latest Cable. London
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    152 19 li'kong and S hai Banking Corp (H. K. $125. £107 £111 Kinta Electric < SI 85 Malacca Electric ($1) l"0 IT.) laynard ann Co <*)m fl McAlister and Co. (50) 76.00 78 00 Robinson Old. ($10) 940 9.75 Robinron Prefs. (10t) 130.00 135.00 Shell Transport <£> 3.11.0 3 16.0 cd.
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    MALAYAN TIN PROFITS.
    174 19 Results of Three Hi* Producers. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. Dec. 17. Malayan Tin Dredging meeting adopted the annual report which recommended payment of a second interim dividend of 5 per cent, making 10 per cent. The profit last year was £107.103. and the final dividend 10
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT.
    201 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 17. To-day rubber is further down by 1 led. London and Gold New York. The local market has also lost at 13 7 s business done Tin is Unchanged London, forward, but 1 20s. down rpct. Rubber, tin and industrial iharc .r »11 easier
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    MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    125 19 MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore. Dec. 17. Tin. Hull. Ayer Ilitams 10. (3d 11* M, Johm--25 27. Kmt is 8o 83 K.uchais 55 CO. Sunm-i LUM 84 88. nil Will 3t5 40. Malay Consols 14 10. Pangnga Rivers 2s 6d 3s 3d. Petalin«s 3.95 1.05, Ulu Bngi 70 74. Hongkong 15>
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    23 19 Since I have been at Westminster I have had a little more sympathy with the late Mr. »Guy Fawkes. Mr. Prank Smith. M.P.
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      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. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act.
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      66 19 IN A.D. 1720. J I two hundred and ten years ago.) 9; There were no Telegraphs mm n Cables v: Telephones I I and the General Post Office had i only just been opened with a very I elementary service. BUT The Royal Exchange Assur- ance was founded that year
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    PENMAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Staff Gambling Transactions. MR. MILLARD WATTS IN THE WITNESS BOX.
    3066 20 PENMAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Staff Gambling Transactions. MR. MILLARD WATTS IN THE WITNESS BOX. Direct evidence of jamblin* m the firm was given by Mr. Millard Watte, until recently m char** of the rubber department of Rose Macphail and PennJm Ud \1? re bnkerS f 3 a PlaCe Sin ***>™<
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT RUGBY.
    683 20 MERCHANTS WIN. Malaya Command Officers j Outclassed. Merchants 15 pis. Malaya Command Officers nil. In an S.C.C. Tournament game on the Padang last evening the Merchants defeated the Malaya Command Officers by five tries (15 points) i,o nil. After the early afternoon downpour and the continuous drizzle
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    295 20 directors. It was true that his salary was only $50 less than the accused. He insisted on his salary and was promised a contract. The rubber contracts were typed out by a clerk and given to Mr. Penman or Mr McMichael to sign. The provisional advice notices were sent out
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    50 20 At the -E" (Chinese) Company.- (SVC) rifle meeting which will be held at Buki* Tjmah Range on Sunday there will be an open event for all comers. Condition— S R (Di with open sight. Range— soo yards. Intending competitors are requested to be at the range at 3. p m.
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