The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 January 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,227 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, &S. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 7, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    317 1 Agreement with the principle of the responsibility of the Indian executive to the legislature at the centre is announced by Lord Reading for the Liberal delegation. Tory opinion is reserved Page 11. Lord Reading made an important speech on India's future, embodying a plea for mutual trust,
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    THE ORIENT COMES TO LONDON.
    1373 1 Leigh Ashton In The Listener on Persian art treasures says: A few days ago I was unpacking the cases which had arrived from Persia. They had a romantic journey. Selected months ago by our representatives m Persia, brought by caravan to Teheran from the outlying
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      348 1 KELVINATOR I!!!: TLECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Let us Explain the Economies. Conveniences cad Pleasures of a Kelvinator r.ETZ BROS. CO. (Incorporated m U.S.A > vi Irs -Service 55. Robinson Road RAFFLES mm. A A -»^W -^ftfc. .^ft^. .^X*. .^SBfc. .^Sfe^. .^ft^. s^Qt*. I NOW READY I The Singapore and Malayan I k
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      187 1 *f^* AT LAST' \J Tnt i.t Thai BiNOS »*«0 CAS£ M ANO GERRARO Th£ TIE THAI BINCS ALL CASES" THE 6ERRARD WIRE TYING MACHINE CO. seiEASENTs M?AL!STER&C?L T s.ngapobi s.s. "Renowned by recommendation" I TO-DAY. TIFFIN MENU TO-pAY. I t Iced Consomme Pea Soup Fried Kuro. Anchovy Butter t Maccaroni
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      78 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Auction sales etc. Page 9. Hctel announcements Page 1. I:y Frys cartet chocolate Page 13. Cinema and amusement quide Page 2. Celane:e fabrics at Robinsons Page 11. Sunshine Glaxo has added Ostelin vitamin D Pace 1 j THE GIFT SHOP! 9 The Arcade off Raffles Place. J HANDCRAFT
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      27 1 KELVINATOR THE ELECTRIC REFBIGEBATOB Let us Explain tho Economies, Convenience* and Pleasures of a Kelvtoator GETZ BROS. A CO. (Incorporated In UJ3.A.) Sales- Service 55, Robinson Road
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    THE WEEK.
    252 2 Wednesday. 7th. High Water 00 38. 9.0 ft.. 11.37. 10.4 ft Nativity Tableau Cathedral 6 p.m. Universal Week of Prayer Central meeting V.MC.A. 6 30. Rugby C Coy Welch vs. S.C.C A Tanglln. Hoeke> Colony match trial Thursday. Bth. High Water, 01.16. 9.0 ft.. 12.25. 10.4 ft. Rugby
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    110 2 Dr. Curtius and the Chairmanship. Berlin. Dec. 24. Thouph no official statement has yet been issued on the matter, it is confidently asserted m political circles that the Foreign Minister. Dr. Curtius who was to have presided at «.he January meeting of the League of Nations Council,
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    RUMANIAN ARMY.
    74 2 King Carol and the Need for Increased Efficiency. Bucharest. Dec. 23. The n«'ed for increasing the efficiency of ihe Rumanian Army and equipping it with the latest instruments of war evolved by ncience IM emphasised by King Carol m addressing a joint session of the Senate and Chamber.
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    NAME WORTH £15,000.
    74 2 Wellington X.Z.I. Dec. 3. Dr. Hall* right, the father of the fifteen-ycar-old schoolboy, Matthew Ncal Hallwright, who has been left £15.286 under the will of the late Rev. John Arthur Wright, of Pandish Manor. Bedford, on condition that he changes hi.« name to Leslie, says that there
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    NEW ZEALAND'S DAIRY CRISIS
    66 2 Wellington. (N.Z.), Dec. 3. A deputation representing the dairy interests to-day asked the Government to convene Parliament m order to establish a moratorium. The deputation was informed that the matter was one for Mr. Forbes the Prime Minister <not yet back from London). In the meantime
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    U.S. COTTON INQUIRY.
    43 2 Washington. Dec. 3. The Senate to-day adopted a resolution proposed by Senator Sheppard (Democrat, Texas > calling upen the Secretary for Agriculture to investigate the causes of the price decline m cotton and the volume of short selling on the exchanges.
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      267 2 BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR. sure and speedy remedy for COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA. md all affections of the Chest, Throat and Lungs. Contains no narcotics and may be given with safety to the smallest child. SMALL SIZE 75c, LARGE SIZE $1.25 Manufactured and sold by MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, Battery Road. Opp.
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      176 2 Victoria Theatre I I ALL NEW TALKING EQUIPMENT I NOW BEING INSTALLED. I j jR PERFECTION IN MACHINERY GOES TO MAKE j PERFECT SOUND PRODUCTION. j 1 S Watch /or Opening Date WITH THE LATEST s I BRITISH PICTURE -o,fv yVI-V>s»l^ V^W vjJ'l y^»/" A^ S^< *$Ur *>*'{] PHONE 5261
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      182 2 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 1 Smart, Sophisticated, Swift-Stepping Comedy Drama here it is LOIS MORAN 1 PHILLIPS HOLMES MRS. PATRICK CAMPBELL IN THE BRILLIANT SCREEN ADAPTATION OF SIR GERALD DU MAURIER'S STAGE PLAY. THE DANCERS) MODERN MORALS AND MODERN MARRIAGE! HERE'S A SHATTERING OF AGE OLD CONVENTIONS IN A STORY OF
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    SIX MONTHS IN A WELL.
    217 3 Bengali Girl's Story m Court. The amazing story of how a oun™ :v.arried Bengali girl was kidnapped and k?pt or six months *n a well was told before ihe Sealdah Police Magistrate when Samad Ali A'as charged with kidnapping Gooli Babu from I bet mother's
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    NEW INDIA RAILWAY TERMINUS.
    82 3 Opened by Governor of Bombay. Bombay, Dec. 18. Before a large and d&tingulshed gathering, the Governor of Bombay. Sir Frederick Sykes, ths afternoon performed the opening ceremony cf the new Bcmbay-Baroda Central India Railway terminus near Grant- road. The new terminus, which is called the Bombay
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    CRICKET-BALL MAKERS' STRIKE.
    83 3 Wages Reduction not Accepted. London, Dec. 30. Nearly every member cf tht Amalgamated Society of Crick-t Ball Makers has r?ased work m the Tonbridge <K?nt> district, which provides balls for practically the whole of the Empire. The crisis is the rerult of the employers' proposal to reduce
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    £16,000 FOR SICK ANIMALS.
    35 3 Mr. Michael Winburn, the American philanthropist, who died m Paris on November 13, has left a bequest worth £16.000 to the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals of the Poor m London.
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    PRINCE GEORGES'S ACCIDENT.
    167 3 Might Have Been More Serious. London. D«. Ife. More Upo.j, n:.;li;.p WhUs he was oat hunting v itl ti>e Belvob bo 'ni's .'esterd ly when he was heavily thrown r..id lir.i his left ..houlJ:: dislocated, might easily hav;> cr?" more spri[o.i c Ptinc? George and \h? Macs
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    PRISON FOR "GOLDMAKER."
    125 3 Fraud by Sleight of Hand. Cologne. Dec. 20. How conji:ring tricks "produced" :*old and yielded a trickster £12,000 was reveal d during the trial of the 'Gold maker cf Hilden. Heinrich Kurschildgen. wno his Wtm sentenced ;»t Dusseldorf to eighteen months' imprisonment for fraud. Kurschildgen claimed that
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    CHICAGO GANGSTER KING.
    126 3 Threat to Send Him to the "Chair." Chicago. Dec. 20. The days of the gangster king. Al Capone, are numbered if the threat is carried out which was uttered by Judge Lylc, addressing the Safety Council. Judge Lyle said that Al Capore was suspected of the murder
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      267 3 Md \g»*rjjr-^^ jfofa vKivtis r^^^ M Ms m "ctums j 'Tlie dome of Capital Entertainment" Tj^ SPECIAL MATINEE TO-DAY AT 3.15 I 6.15 j TO-NIGHT c\ 9.15 an: 'THE CUCKOOS" NOW BACK AGA/iV J R& POUR SNAPPY SONG HITS :r wmnrewooisFY i LNGUSHT™NSHINd HlllllV if VUULI i Ga rm<: i
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    MORE ADDITIONS TO U.S. LINE UP.
    639 4 TWO NEW MODELS. Development of Free- Wheeling System. By E. Y. WATSON. (Free Press and N.A.N.A. Copyright). Detroit, Not. 29. Two more additions to the new model line-up for 1931 have been disclosed this week. They comprise the Hudson-Essex 1931 series m the medium-priced
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    FIRST AID FOR MOTORISTS.
    182 4 Red Cross Emergency Stations. Washington. Every important highway m the United States will soon be equipped with Red J Cross emergency first aid stations for treating Injured motorists, according to a plan of the national organization. The project of aiding motorists injured m automobile accidents was
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    FORD PLAN IN ENGLAND.
    124 4 Ford developments m England are affected by a decision reached by the Ford Motor Company at Detroit. It is announced that the expenditure of £12,000,000 for the construction of five new plants m the United States and for several branches abroad has been authorised. The largest
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    MINOR MIRACLE OF MOTORING.
    554 4 WILL RUN ON ANY JUICE. Amazing Performance of New Carburetter. The official name for a new carburettor is the Kinetic. But. judging by the extraordinary things claimed for it, a better name would be "Let 'em all come According to the Week-end Advertiser. Durban, it has
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    BRITISH CARS OVERSEAS.
    409 4 Plans to Increase Exports. A considerable increase m the export of Briitish cars is imminent as a result of the maturing of plans prepared by General Motors Ltd. This is good news for the Luton factory, where the "Vauxhali" vehicle which is principally concerned m the forward
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    ALL BRITISH.
    27 4 The City Council of Wanganui. New Zealand, has decided to purchase British cars and lorries exclusively now that its fleet of motor vehicles requires renewing.
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      74 4 Do You Know A Whippet Car? |it Will Do 30 M.P.G- Will Do 5-60 M PH. (ou Top) Will Carry 5 Adults Costs Little to Buy I Costs Little to Run Costs Low HP Tax Does not tins Suggest Economy. ray one Ar I Cycle and Carriage Co., (1926) Ltd.
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      437 4 BIGIA ESTATE TEA Retaining a freshness and flavour which cannot be equalled by imported teas. Grown m Malaya Although better, it costs less for being a local product there are no expensive transport charges to be covered. Ottainatle from: Bon Bee A Co., 11l 13. Beach Road. High Street Provision
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    WHERE LUBRICANTS ARE CONCEIVED.
    2211 5 A SPOT OF OIL. Plant Which Smoothes Land, Sea and Air Travel. Some time or other it must occur to a thinking motorist that if the engine of his car suddenly seized solid when travelling very fast he would be m for a very unpleasant moment
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    PERPETUAL MOTION.
    97 5 24 Hours a Day For Ten Months. Among the scores of laudatory reports received from owners of Leyland lorries and buses, Leyland Motors, Ltd.. have fcund the blowing extracts of a letter from M. H. James, a coal-haulage contractor of Sydney, Australia "I have just completed a strenuous
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      195 5 6202! The Number That Puts You In Touch Wkh The People Who Want To I j THE NEW CHEVROLET j j 3 j j 4 m PHONE 6202 ORCHARD ROAD. I i Try this delicious Hot-weather Drink LJAVE you tried the best of all hot weather drinks cold Ovaltine Do
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      502 5 e^ if jj I The perfect diffusion Jjh >? '^fc^L %of the Argenta lamp, its 2-ply opal f glass— and the glare- I uV^^B^ light of the r *~*sMj inside frosted > v .:V| lamp make them ideal > V for the Home and >fe V Ti^r 4 1 y
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    Chess Problems and Solutions.
    1476 6 Chess Problems and Solutions. I Bu Our Chess Editor. Problem No. 107 (By P. F. Lynn), j J Black 1 pie.ces a I White 5 pieces. J j I 'Th« problem has not been forwarded J i tat lor those who care to work out a I i guii^ from
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    BUILDING ON.
    877 6 The Real British Workman. I« a rash moment I decid -d to bu:.d on tO my cottage an extra bedroom abov\ ar all sorts Tocm beluw. writes a Times correspondent. No dissatisfaction arises from the building itself. The weather has be-n kind. L he workmen ounctual, and ai
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    172 6 Beau Lover by Carmen Barnes. T. Warner Laurie Ltd. 7s 6d. We cannot pretend to any enthusiasm overj this book. The authoress is a schoolgirl of 17 and he/ knowledge of English and of construe-' tion leuve very much to be desired It is merely an effusion of
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    NEW FACTS ABOUT CROMWELL.
    961 6 HEAD AS HEIRLOOM. Mystery Solved m Dean Stanley's Letters. There are a number of little-known facts concerning the fate of Cromwell's remains which it is possible to reveal now trnt Jbst* is a movement m London whose aims >vere J described recently m the Daily fepNM-
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    BUYING A YARD OF RIBBON.
    96 6 j In comparing the degree of skill needed for a jcb m the drapery trade with one m the catering trade, Mr. N. L. Macaskie. K.C., said lat a Ministry of Labour inquiry. I "I do not know if you have ever been m a
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    Bridge Notes and Problems.
    943 6  -  HORATIUS i "b," OVER-REACHING FOR THE PLUMS. THERE aie many devotees cf Auction who arc j apprehensive as tc the considerable deve- 1 lopme.it cf Contract They dread that the newer form of the game will, i > the course cf 1 time, giin the aeoenda&cy
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    WHAT NEW PROTECTION HAS DONE FOR AUSTRALIA.
    829 6 The Example of the Steel Industry Hujje Addition to Production Costs Lalnnir Government's Tariff Policy Assailed. By DAVID CLARKE. <Free Press and NAN. A. Copyright! .tietoourn*. liTHEN the BeuUln Labotn Korsnunont cams into po^ t les bu 12 n\o ;.hs ''.go it c*
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    VETO ON SMOKING IN THEATRES.
    601 7 CENSOR'S BOMBSHELL. "People Have Written and Complained." The Lord Chamberlain threw a bombshell among the theatre managers when they went down to St. James 1 Palace, as they always do once a year, to receive their annual licences personally, and to be told by the
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    "ABSURD RULE."
    238 7 Theatre Chiefs Up m Arms. London theatre managements are vigorously prctestirg against the decision of the Lord Chamberlain, that m future smcking will be prohibited m all theatres under his control, except where a musical ccmedy or revue is being staged. They are to hold a special meeting,
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    A Famous Actor's Views.
    262 7 Sir John Martin Harvey writes to the Editor of the Morning Pest I heartily welcome the Lord Chamberlains intervention In the matter of smoking m theatres. The spectacle of an audience smoking is one of which we should be ashamed. Whether it is practised on the
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    MORE HASTE LESS—.
    157 7 Lord Banbury Looks Back on the Good Old Days. Lord Biinburv of Bonttwn is 80. "No man ought to feel old at 80. I don't." he said to an Evening News correspondent. "Half a century ago there were days of leisure, but they were days of decision
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    LESSON READ BY FLASHLIGHT.
    85 7 Electricity Failure at Cathedral Service. There was a defect m the main mpply cf electricity m St. Albans. and nt the cathedral the ehcir. who were ringing the Psalm--, carried on by the light of the candles en the altar. The organ, which is connected to
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    49 7 The following new appointments by the Secretary of State, are notified: Dr. P. J. O'Shaugnessy. Health Officer. M.MS. Dr. J. G. Slimon. Health Officer. M.M.S., Mr. J. A. Moore, Engineer, Post and Telegraphs, and Mr. C. E. Stapleton, who has been appointed Ship Surveyor to the Government at Singapore.
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      248 7 RED RING SALMON For an Excellent Cold Tiffin. HA W^' ':> C *J^/' V Bl ,bbG bbm Singapore Cold Storage Co., LU. *ih AND RUNOOWN fßG^fffi/ _*^3r ecoric et to state of ill-health fi^^P" jf^jWgh dra««inu through life >vith a fcjl^jr nervy, devitalised system. <s% uraif has Vigorous Health J
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      349 7 PtjREjII MILK (< 7 ■■■■■■■■■£■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■1 ■vP^v^biKS^^ s PSSLSJI.^ II^^ C l *BaSFUa^ Sleek, welLkept cow S A aboutthe"Milkma«d" 2fc ""KT^ graze ail day long i» pastures which defies A jT f( jW these fertile valleys illustration m black and ,|SR/4l W Their Milk is pure white. Blue skies iQ^J^. and
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    FATHER JOHN COMES TO TOWN.
    417 8 HIS SONGS OF THE ISLES. Two Days Like a Thousand Years. London, Dec. 3. Father John MacMillan. the priest of Barra. m the Western Isles, who entertained the Duke and Duchess cf York and a brilliant company at Londonderry House, Park-lane, W., last night with
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    ADMIRERS MOB CHEVALIER.
    199 8 Theatre Door Struggle with Bodyguard. Two policemen were knocked out m a battle that was fought outside the stage door of the Dominion Theatre before Maurice Chevalier could be dragged to safety inside. The moment he stepped from his motor-car at 9.30 the struggle began. Several hundred
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    BETTING BY CHIT.
    210 8 Less Money Being Spent. London. Dec. 6. The British love of the chit system was m the mind of Lord D'Abernon. when speaking at the annual meeting of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association at Newmarket, he declared. '"If we wish the tota lisa tor to be a success
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    SETTLER'S TRAGIC CHRISTMAS.
    99 8 Wife and Children Drowned. Johannesburg, Dec. zi. It was a tragic Christmas for Captain Dunsmuir, formerly of the Highland Light Infantry who k farming m Rhodesia. Motoring with his wife and two children and a nurse on Christmas Eve to a friends farm at West Nicholson to
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    EXPERT ON MOSLEM HISTORY.
    71 8 Death of Professor Noeldeke. Berlin, Dec. 29. One of the beat known German orientalists Professor Theodoi Noekieke, has died at Carlsruhe. aged ninety-four. The Geettingen and Paris University* awarded a prize to his 'Dissertation on the Koran." written when he was aged 20. Bfc speciality was
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    CHESS CHAMPION'S ESCAPE.
    58 8 Cigarette Sets Bedclothes Alight. Agram, Dec. '£h. The worlds chess champion M. Atechin, had a narrow escape from ceath by burning when he went to sleep leaving a cigarette still alight. The bedclothes caught fire and wakened him. He dragged himself to the door half unconscious through
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    OBSTRUCTIVE TURKEY.
    67 8 French Airwoman Held up. Paris. Dec. 26. The Intransigent says that Mile. Maryse Hilsz has been detained at Constantinople since the day before yesterday, undoubtedly owing to her not talcing precautions In relation to the Turkish authorities with regard to her passage. To-day the Turks always refuse those
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      241 8 t for do you manage to hep thai Jan m this beasrfy JimatT Yah™* drmk WhUmj onj Mly which rmftriii «rtWW and does not Mow m» out? Apoflinaris TflßKls Fifty-odd veai6 aa O your Grand- without a particle of sediment or parents f i.r >c tri^d ENO's waste— every particle
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      43 8 KRUPPS UGHT RAILWAYS SOLE AGENTS: African Eastern (Malaya) Ltd. Singapore Penang f Hum/ WlLLS'slt GOLD FLARE CIGARETTES Athe fruitN^ I the whole fruit ««d\^^ I I nothing but the fruit\ AA V^ m h manufacture of '^J^^v o^^Malaya y s Favourite J^g^M Drink
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      505 9 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE \M( ITRE ISS FUMIKO 22 Dhoby (ihaot. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. No.. lAS, PenbM iMi •ff Lavender Street Phone «t7§. massage~hall7 MKS. HARU AND MISS HAN A 60. Waterloo Street TELEPHONE 7467. SELETAR GRANGE! THOMSON SKLETAR ROAD l.uh Milestone Q SEA -SIDE HOLIDAY HOME AFTERNOON TEAS and
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      583 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or j services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Supply of 6.500 tons of Gas Coal. Delivery end of March. 1931. Date of
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      718 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. Entries fcr the Commercial Cup Competition accompanied by a fee cf $13, should be sent tc c The PreJdent. Singapore Anmteur Football Association, care cf Fraser Neave Ltd.. not later than 4 p.m. en Wednesday, January 14th. 1931. LEE WAH BANK LIMITED. An application has
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      501 9 I NOTICES. i^ TAIPING TU3F CLUB. FOURTH PROFESSIONAL 5 MEETING. t Ist Day, Sat., Jan. 31st, 1931. 2nd Day, Wed., Feb. 4th, 1931. 3rd Day, Sat., Feb. 7th, 1931. I t Subject to sufficient entries, the following races will be provided I O) Three runs for Class 3 Horses. 1
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      487 9 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 1277 of 1930. Writ of Seizure and Sale dated Nov. 13th, 1930. IN THE CAUSE OF Ong Hong Kiat trading as Singapore Motors Plaintiff Versus Yap Ann Piow Defendant AUCTION SALE of ONE
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      556 9 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a live "news" paper 30-40 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements, Special Dally London Cables. Rubber and Tin Price Cables together with
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1931 MOMENTOUS BREAK IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    676 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1931 MOMENTOUS BREAK IN SOUTH AFRICA. The decision of the Labour Party of the Union of South Africa, led by Colonel Creswell, to break the pact, which has existed now for a considerable time, with the Nationalists, appears to indicate that difficult times are
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    683 10 A meeting of the Singapore Rural Board will «'bs held m the Land Office on Wednesday. Jan j l4th at 11 a.m. The Rev. Bro. James, who went to Rangoon for a conference of the Christian Brothers thers, returned to Penang by the Tairea. 1 Mr. M. B. Shelley has
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    CHARGE AGAINST MANAGER.
    153 10 LENGTHY HEARING. Alleged Breach of Trust m Ipoh. IFrom Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. Jan. 6. The Ipoh Magistrate to-day continued recording for the third day evid?nce concerning the allegations of criminal breach of trust against the former manag?r of Messrs Storch Bros., Ipoh. L. Miehaelovitch. m respec:
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    THE TRICOLOR.
    96 10 Crowds on Colombo Shove See Ship Explode. [Reiner's Service.] Colombo. Jan. 6. Crowds of people ashore saw the dramatic spectacle of the Tricolor, four miles out. suddenly emit a sheet of flame, after which th vessel became enveloped m dense smoke -vhirh was finally dissipated by a terrific
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    RUHR STRIKE COLLAPSES.
    37 10 Wage Negotiations to be Opened To-day. [Reuters Service.] Cologne. Jan. 6. The Ruhr coal strike has virtually collapsed and practically th? whole morning and afternoon shifts resumed to-day. Wage discussions will b? opened to-morrow.
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    HIS 31ST TOUR OF THE EAST.
    43 10 Shanghai. Dec. 3. Captain Robert Dollar, the octogenarian founder and president of the Dollar Steamship Company of San Francisco, sailed for the United States to-day on the completion of his thirty -first annual tour of the East.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    94 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Jan. 6. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £118 5|16 (down £1 2J16). Forward £119 11|16 (down £1 4J16). The market is quiet. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's
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    THE ASIATIC UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    86 10 The Committee beg to acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of the following subscriptions: Previously acknowledged $1,198.90 Singapore Turf Club 1,000.00 Per Mr. Lim Kee Cheok I Chinese Commercial Bank 100.00 Mr. Tan Kah Kee 50.00 Mr. F. D. Barretto 25.00 Mr. Seah Eng Tong 25.00
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    SINGAPORE ACCIDENTS.
    73 10 Calls on Municipal Ambulance Service. The number of calls attended during the month of December was 218 (against 221 m November), and of these 17 were to cases outside Municipal Limits. The cases are classified as follows: Motor Car accidents 35; Motor Lorry accidents 19; Motor Bus accidents
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    56 10 Mr. D. T. Lewis, the London General Manager, and Sir Adam Ritchie, a Director of the Borneo Company, and of the Burma Oil Co. Ltd., and formerly chairman of the Burma Chamber cf Commerce, who are making a tour of the Eastern branches of Borneo Motors and of the Borneo
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    JAVA RUBBER ESTATE TRAGEDY.
    705 10 TIGER'S SECOND VICTIM. European Manager Killed. (From Our Own Corresponded' M.lt.lM.t J.IM Last Saturday the manager of a estate m West Java was killed by a t.v appears that Mr. De Nys Bik on S morning went on a shooting trip but on ried a small
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    205 10 The undernoted non -fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 am Chevalier (Jacques) Pascal a biography. 1930. Cowper (Frank* The Vagaries of Lady Harv. y 1930. illus. (Cruising). Drummond (Sir E.) Ten Years of World Cooperation (League of Nations). 1930 Edib (Halide) Turkey faces
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    24 10 What is Superstition? will be the H* of the lecture at the Theosophical Soca-M Finlayson Green, to-morrow Thursday J'f p.m. All are cordially invited.
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    EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBLE TO LEGISLATURE.
    379 11 k INDIA CONFERENCE. Highly Important I H'velopment. !Rt liter's Servioi I London. Jan. 6. I to-day informed the Round MMMHtaI the position of tin BmtllUfl m relation to the that the British are general- to MPPOCI the proposals of Sir s.ipru anent responsible govern- I a,
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    INDIAN SITUATION.
    150 11 Hooliganism m Bombay. British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 6. The Government of India's appreciation of situation during the week ending January referring to recent mob violence m Bombay says that the hooligan element continues an active part m the demonstrations. number of police were injured by stone
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    PRISON FOR PATEL.
    97 11 Nine Months for Defying Speechmaking Ban. I Reuters Service.] Bombay, Jan. 6. Jabtel Patel has been sentenced to ntha simple imprisonment. i Patel. Acting President of the Allwas arrested at Ahmedabad on Be had previously been prohibited from ;> tth anywhere within the limits of i for
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    MARSHAL JOFFRE.
    36 11 r °«<i Mayor Leaves to Attend Funeral. I Renter's Ssrvice. i London. Jan. 6. rd Mayor, accompanied by Sheriffs. >kt. mace-bearer and th° City Ml to-day for Paris to attend '■lire's funeral m state.
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    AMY JOHNSON MAY ABANDON FLIGHT.
    195 11 RUSSIAN CONDITIONS BAD. Accident m Snow-Covered Field. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London Jan. 6. Speaking over the trans -Continental telephone from Warsaw. Miss Amy Johnson indicated that she will probably abandon her flight to Peking owing to winter conditions m Siberia. t neuter's Service.] Warsaw,
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    ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
    133 11 Italian Seaplanes Making Good Progress. [Reuters Service.] Rome. Jan. 6. General Balbos. who commands the Italian Air Force, and the eleven seaplanes which are accompanying him. took off to-day from Bolama. Portuguese Guinea, for Natal. Brazil. These two towns are approximately the nearest points of land on
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    GOOD-WILL FLIGHT.
    64 11 Siamese Aviators Return to Don Muang. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok. Jan. 6. The Siamese good-will fliers returning from Hanoi left this morning. The first 'plane arrived at Don Muang at half -past three and was met by the Minister of War and French Diplomatic and military officials.
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    DUTCH AIRMAIL LATE.
    49 11 Pulled from Mud by Camels. FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 Bangkok, Jan. 6. The outward Dutch airmail plane arrived this afternoon having been held up at Cairo owing to the landing wheels sinking m the mud. The plane was pulled out with the aid of camels.
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    THE RANGOON DISORDERS.
    111 11 Trivial Incident Leads to Serious Outbreak. FReuter's Service.] Rangoon, Jan. 6. The Sino-Burmese rioting on Saturday arose out of a trivial dispute. The rioters savagely attacked each other with knives, choppers and stores, and the police had to open fire to clear the streets. Despite the efforts
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    MUTINY ON AMERICAN STEAMER.
    81 11 CAPTAIN STABBED. Ship Navigated Without a Crew. Reuter's Service, j Constantinople, Jan. 6. The United States Shipping Board's 6,000 tonner Hopatcong arrived from Odessa to-day manned only by the Captain and officers without a single lower-deck rating aboard. The crew mutinied at Odessa and deserted following
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    FILM STAR ARRESTED.
    128 11 Alma Rubens on Big Drug Charge. [Reuters Service.] Sandieo, Jan. The film star. Alma Rubens, was arrested here to-day on a charge of violating the State Poisons Act. The police allege that they discovered $5,000 worth of drugs m the lining of an evening cloak m her
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    ADMIRAL BOYDS DEAD.
    120 11 Distinguished Naval Officer. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. C. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Boyds. Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, had a sudden heart attack last night while attending a rehearsal of a charity ball: He was removed to hospital but death occurred before arrival. Admiral Boyds
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    INSUBORDINATE SEAMEN.
    188 11 Incident on Submarine Depot Ship. tßeutefs Service] London, Jan. 5. The Admiralty has issued a statement that weather delayed the undocku>g of the Lucia, leaving only a very short period m which to prepare to Join the Atlantic Fleet. This precluded week-end leave and necessitated the crew working
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    JAPAN AND TRADE SLUMP.
    130 11 Lower Import and Export Figures. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Jan. 6. The trade depression which is hitting Japan the same as other countries, is clearly reflected m official returns of foreign trade for the past year which have just been released: Exports 1.469,000,000 Yen, imports
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    INDIAN PATRIOT'S DEATH
    88 11 Mr. Muhammad Ali to be Bur led m India. [BritWi Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 5. Mr. Muhammad Ali, one of the Moslem delegates to the Round Table Conference, whose death was announced yesterday, was In 111--health when he arrived, and m his speech at the plenary
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    COAL OWNERS IN
    130 11 LONDON. MINES DEADLOCK Meeting With Mr. Graham and Mr. Shinwell. [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Jan. 6. The South Wales coalfield stoppage will oe discussed this afternoon at a meeting between the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Wm. Graham, the Minister for Mines, Mr. Shinwelli
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    LLOYDS BANK.
    127 11 Reduced Dividend Payment. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. Lloyds Bank announce a dividend on the "A" shares (which form the principal part of t.ie Bank's shares) for the second half of 1930 at the rate of 13 1-3 per cent per annum, making a distribution for the year of
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    U.S. BANK FAILURES.
    168 11 Bank of the United States. [Reuver's Service.] New York, Jan. 6. Governor Reosevelt has urged the Distri?t Attorney to prosecute anybody suspected of violation of the law m connection with the failure of the Bank of the United States. New York, Jan. 5. The Grand Jury inquiry
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    U.S. LIBERTY BONDS.
    45 11 Mr. Mellon Asks for New Issue. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Jan. 6. Mr. Mellon (Treasurer) has asked Congress to pass an amendment to the Second Liberty Bond law authorising the issue of $8,000,000,000 m bonds for re-financing operations m the next three years.
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    ALIENS IN THE U.S.A.
    57 11 Tightening of Deportation Laws. I Reuters Service. 1 Washington, Jan. 6. The Senate Labour Secretary, Mr. Doak, has recommended the deportation of aliens convicted of any crime and a general tightening of the alien deportation laws. It is estimated that there are 400.000 aliens m the
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    NATIONALISTS' RECORD.
    42 11 Special China Commissioner m Scotland. r ßeuter's Service.] London, Jan. 6. Dr. C. Kuangson Young, special commissioner of the China Foreign Office, is now m Scotland addressing public societies on the National Government's record and the Chinese attitude towards foreigners.
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    THE KING'S BEREAVEMENT
    80 11 Worldwide Messages of Condolence. [Reuter's Service.! London. Jan. 5. Flags were half-masted m London to-day out of respect for the Princess Royal, who will probably be buried at Frogmore this week-end. Their Majesties will presently travel thither from Sandringham. where they are now m residence. Their Majesties
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    LORD READING'S VIEW OF INDIA'S FUTURE.
    1143 12 PLEA FOR MUTUAL TRUST. "Must be Some Form of Dual Government." I British Radio Official Service.) Rugby, Jan. 5. Lord Reading delivered an important ;peech t this afternoon to the federal structure sub- I committee. The speech amounts to a declara- tion of the
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    MATTERS OF INDIAN INTEREST.
    942 12 REPATRIATION. New Controller of Labour. (By Our Indian Correspondent > I have it on the authority of a high official that the appointment of Mr. C. 75. Ah?am«\ who. I believe, is on fui lough at present. ;o kht post of Controller of Labour. Malaya, is
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    47 12 It is understood that Mr. W. J. P. Grenier. Mr. Kha-. Ah Chong and Mr. K. T. Ganapathy Pillai will fill the unofficial seats on the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Beard vacated by the retiring members, Mr. M. Cumarasami. Mr. L. Y. Swee and Mr. H. B. Taialla.
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    CHRISTMAS FOOTBALL AT HOME.
    759 12 CONSISTENT ARSENAL. International Forward m Scoring Mood. Details of English League football matches played during the Christmas holiday are convained m the following cables: London. Di-c. 26. The League tables were thrown into the :nelting pot on Christmas Eve. for with three successive days of football
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    FRENCH BANK ENQUIRY.
    104 12 Suspected Payments to Cabinet Members. Paris. Dec. 22. The Parliamentary Commission of Enquiryhas heard M. Gaston Vidal. Having discover?'! from the account-books of t*ie Oustric Bank that bonds and cash to an amount of 30.000 francs had been issued, the Commission is summoning the two persons whom
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    50 12 Dr. W. B. Haines, Head of the Soils Division of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, has just returned from Russia, where he attended the Soils Science Congress. Dr. Haines is remaining m England until the early part of February, when he will be returning from leave to Malaya. 1
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    ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN IN CHINA.
    374 12 HANKOW CONFERENCE. Communist Conspiracies Against Chiang. Shanghai. Dec. 21. For the purpose of issuing final instructions to the Nationalist Commanders embarking on anti-"Red." expeditions m Hupeh and Hunan. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek arrived at Hankow this afternoon. He was received by government officials, and no untoward incidents
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    THE CHINESE ARMY.
    253 12 Reorganisation Scheme to be Adopted. An effective army reorganization measure has been decided upon by the Central Government, this being to the effect that army divisions will be used as a unit of the Chinese army but that there will be three classes of such divisions m
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    LONDON—AUSTRALIA AIR ROUTE.
    208 12 LONDON— AUSTRALIA AIR ROUTE. Alternative Plans to Imperial Airways Service. London. Dec. 12. The Australian. British, and Dutch authorities are negotiating for a regular air mail service by Imperial Airways to Australia, Ahich would entail the Commonwealth providing mere than £100.000 as an annual subsidy, which Mr. Scullin .^.id would
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    MORE JEWS FOR PALESTINE.
    53 12 Jerusalem, Dec. 3. According to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 217 Jews. 136 Christians, and nineteen Moslems entered Palestine during October, while 101 Jews, 123 Christians, and seventy-three Moslems emigrated from the country. Jewish emigration from Poland to Palestine is going on steadily, according to a message
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    BANK OF KOREA CASE.
    485 12 SOVIET DEMAND. Y2,000,000 Arrears of Taxes. According to information received m Tokyo on Dec. 19th the Soviet Finance Office has ordered the Bank of Korea to pay by Th? 20th instant the sum of Y2.600.000 income tax and other evaded laxcj. If payment Is not mad"
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    CHINESE CABLE DISPUTE.
    200 12 Northern Cable Line Handed Over. The rendition Of the Shanghai-Chefoo-Taku cable line to the Chinese Governm:r.t by ttM Great Northern and the Eastern Extension T-l graph Company was officially complr-led last week, according to a report from Nanking publish, d m the Sun Wan Pao. S'langrni The
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    HINDUS AND PATHANS CLASH.
    166 12 Refusal to Pay Land Tax m Gujerat. AlmcJabad. Dec. l!). Same Hindu pqaaantl m Bon id Taluk (Gttjerat) refund to pj; ihe land .ax and migrated to Vishrampura. a village m Bmxli •Stat-. Their lands were forfeited, and purchased by Mohammedans of Burcda Sta* out Jusf
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    THE ARGENTINE EARTHQUAKE.
    38 12 More Than Forty Dead. Buenos Aires, Dec. 25. In connection with the earthquake shock at Poma which destroyed many houses, it is now estimated that th-r> arc upwards of 40 dead and 70 injured. j
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    FRANCE PAYS HOMEGE TO MARSHAL JOFFRE.
    234 12 LYING-IN-STATK. Sobbing Ex-Service Men j n .Moving; Scenes. I Ri aterV. Service. r.ni There VftV moving scenes to-d Chapel of tl?? Efule de Ciurre. Jcrfre is 1: wit. In stau>. The C with black and silver haiigings. i and a huge silver crass. The
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    CHAMBORD CHATEAU.
    239 12 Historic Property a French National Possession. Saigon. l>ei It is known that the Chambord chat, .vi bat rcrentlv bx-cme national property The Excelsior arks what is to by done with this h-nf-age. Tliere an- 3J4 inhabitants; it ha* an t of 5.0;>0 btetarei md is enclosed by II
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    MRS. MEYRICK RELEASED
    102 12 Surprise for Titled Daughter. I By Air Mill. I London. l»< I "The Nif'.r Club Queen," Mrs. ate )1 111 rele-" c! fnm Helloway Prison to-d r •erring ix months' fcr providing drink prohibited hours at Ihe Forty-Three Club Sh^ was lib nat;':! m the dark h
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    TANK EXPLOSION IN FACTORY
    107 12 Workman Killed and Sr\t m Injured. a workman employed m Mr. Tan Sal k- v rubber factor- m Buahiwa Rv>ad 1 and seven clher VOfkntM Ml tnju a tank contaJnini *t mfrtlT BatUrdajf im\lu. The t-\p!'.!sji n CMIKi but thh m pgeynted hroni eprvMUm prompt uriTtl
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    ANARCHIST PLOT
    34 12 Army Officers Arrested at Belgrade. Mantle, D S'ventecn aimy oflcert. iik iudi: high rank, ban caen arrested on being members of a secret society aim dethroning King Alexander and no pneenl dtetatorahlp.
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    FRANCO-ITALIAN DEADLOCK.
    42 12 FRANCO- ITALIAN DEADLOCK. Naval Holiday Expires To-day. Part*, i).Thc Franco-Italian naval hohd.;\ the end of this month, and tin- M Marine has firmly decided to BBITJ building prcgramme voted by the c France not bring prepare! to ftdhMV the London Naval Pact.
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    SPORT OF THE DAY.
    705 13 HOME RUGBY. Blackheath's Victory Over Racing Club de France. London, Dec. 26. As prJucle to Th ir ,da-'"r. rugger international at Paris. Blackheath. including the South African Oxford Blu?~>. Re? 3. Black md Gubb. e.itortair.ed th? Racing Cl.'b dl France on a iai:-.-soaked grounci. Gr?lcrg3t scored
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    RUGBY LEAGUE.
    225 13 Wigan m Scoring Mood. London. Dec. 25. The following are the results of the matches played under Rugby League rules to-day Bradford 14. Keighley 2 Bramley 5. Barrow 15. Castleford 7. Featherstone 0. Dewsbury 0. Wakefield 12. Huddersfield 6. Halifax 3. Hull 8. Hull K. R 0. Leeds
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    HOCKEY.
    83 13 Wins for Nawab of Pataudi's Team. Berlin, Dec. 27. In a hockey match, the Berlin Sporting Club beat the Nawab of Pataudi's team by seven goal? to one. Berlin, Dec. 29. The Nawab of Pataudi's hockey team beat the Gymnastic Club of Mannhein by 3 goals to 2. The
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    FOOTBALL SENSATION.
    67 13 Alleged Attempt to Bribe Hamilton Captain. London, Dec. 30. The ex-Scottish International. Archibald Kyle, and the ex-Hamilton football player, Adam Miller, were charged at the Glasgow police court to-day with corruptly offering £100 to the captain of Hamilton Academicals on condition that the latter should allow Hamilton to
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    26 13 I had to trarel 3.000 miles to inform my American friends that my name is not pronounced a* if it were a felt hat.— Lord Derby.
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    AMATEUR SPORTING ASSCN.
    248 13 The Eleventh Anniversary of the Amateur Sporting Association was successfully celebrated on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday the annual general meeting was held and after the Report and Accounts for the year 1930 had been passed, the election cf office-bearers took place and resulted as follows: Patron.
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    206 13 The position m the Grand Handicap Tournament to date is as follows Fixtures for Friday. Addle vs. Vaux, AlsagofT vs. Tan Luang Kia. Bird vs. Ramnath Singh, Matt vs. Lady Colina Hussey, Jumabhoy vs. Marshall, Lo Kam Woon vs. Peck. Wilmot vs. Colman, Parbury vs. Kiong Chin
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    14 13 It needs imagination to realise that you are m ft groove. Mr. Arnold Bennett.
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    ADVENTURE IN OPEN BOAT.
    152 16 Crew of Four 15 Days Without Water. Maryborough (Q.), Dee. 12. Through an Interpreter, a story of the adventures of a crew who arrived mysteriously m a small open boat yesterday, was told this morning. They were Dimitross Seraphim, 28, and Georges ZouUas, 29. both Greeks,
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    WEALTH IN ANTARCTIC.
    99 16 First Whale Oil Cargo May Brine £500,000. Mdbeorne, Dec. 9. The owners of the 2C.000 ton motor whaling oil tanker Sir James Clark Ross have already contracted for the disposal of the first cargo of whale oil from the Antarctic this season. The basis of the contract
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      479 16 nu*. MEONIA. Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe (arrived January 2, 1931), are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown Nos. 48 and 49 at 9 a.m. and at Bonded D and Acid Store at
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      522 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. lnc I (Incorporated m ÜBJL) i GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. I Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). I Dae Sails Do, v P M.S. SILVERASH Jan. 9 Jan. 16 K(b 21 M.S. SILVERWILLOW Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Mar 6 To
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      18 16 1 SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY. SHIPCHANDLERS. SHIPBROKERS. COMMISSION AGESTS. Offices:— MA YNARD'S BUILDIM.S. 11, Battery Road. Telephone No. 6433.
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    Port and Shipping News.
    196 17 Xh> P and Mlrzapore. has left Hong *vong I ,\p .t» (1 .o arrive at this Port ai noon Ji'th ir.stant. Sh? will proce?c: the SH Boards Wharves on -fun :.litd triple screw B.l— Apcar iiijiur Takliwa. 7.936 tons gross. H nnaiord. R.N.R.. D.S 0 arrived
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    THE TRICOLOR EXPLOSION.
    129 17 Was She Carrying Arms for China ReuUT's Service. J London. Jan. 6. rdms to the Daily Telegraph the Tri;ht- Norwegian vessel which was blown p and .^uiik off Colombo was carrying arms ammur.it ion to China. She was a 6.000 registered at Tonsberg. and it is -.mJ
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    122 17 I Kedah Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Bailey. Mr. Page Mr An Boon Par and son. Mr. Aw Boon In and two children. Mrs. Teo Chiew Kheng. s Khoo Cheng Ho. Miss Toh Lew Kirn. Matm T h Liew Se. Madam Tan Kam Poh. Mr. C.ieanc Kirn Seong.
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    CHINESE COMPANIES.
    170 17 Nanking Forbids Use of Foreign Flags. Ibi Shanghai Chinese Shipowners Associated an ord?r from the AdministYuan through the Ministry of Comcitions. t3 the effect that, m future, no -owned vessels will be permitted vo :\y flagi -ing out that China's sovereign rights through the hoisting of foreign flags
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    NAVAL CONSTRUCTION IN 1931.
    165 17 Shipbuilders' Appeal For Acceleration. Admiralty In mail week the First Lord umdar, who was accompanied by the Labour. Miss Bondfield, received a 1 from the Shipbuilding Employers' on the subject of the influence of 'tions m warship building on the lucrned. The case for accelerating 'instruction
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    CHINESE SHIPPING.
    553 17 No Improvement Shown In Past Year. Kst only has no improvement tt all been shown m shipping during the past >ear. but m some circles the situation has distinctly taken i turn for the woivc. says mc South China Morning Post. Trouble between Kwangsi and Kwanglung during the
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    TEN DAYS ADRIFT.
    323 17 Nine Japanese Rescued by Tjikembang. With the engine of their ship out of order, and their food supply exhausted, nine Japanese fishermen, who formed the crew of the schooner Tsuon Maru. were picked up by the Dutch steamer Tjikembang. and brought to Hong Kong last week None
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    LIFELINE RESCUES.
    100 17 Clergyman's 'Phone Alarm To Coastguards. During dense fog over the Irish Channel the Norwegian steamer Asmund, bound for Manchester with grain from Russia, struck rocks near Holy head, and the crew of thirty -five were rescued. The alarm was raised by the Rev. H. H. Jones, a Calvinistir
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    MYSTERY SHIP.
    742 17 Abandoned French Barque Discovered. Paris, Dee. i. A sea mystery strangely recalling the famous case of Mary Celeste, the greatest sea-puzzle-Of history, Is reported from the Channel Islands where Jersey fishermen brought Into harbour an abandoned French twomaster which had been found derelict off La Rogue with not
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    THE MALMESBURY STRANDING.
    282 17 Dangerous Part of South Africa Coast. During the course of the inquiry at Capetown into the cause of the stranding- of the Malmesbury at Saldanha Bay near Capetown on September 9th last, the need for a light on Paternoster Point was emphasised as numerous vessels. It was
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    98 17 The increasing use of oil engines for the propulsion of relatively small vessels abroad as compared with British is a point which emerges from an examination of Lloyd's Quarterly Returns. There are under construction m foreign countries 57 motor vessels and 85 steamers each under 2,000 tons gross. The percentage
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    COST OF WOMEN'S DRESS.
    1105 18 COST OF WOMEN'S DRESS. WAGE ENQUIRY. The Effect of Suspenders On Stockings. The cost of women's clothes took an intimate turn at the Australian women's wage enquiry when ladders and holes and other effects of suspenders on stockings were animatedly discussed. A young typist, who said she received £3 15s.
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    102 18 Six Lose lives m Bush Fires Fanned by 85 m.p.h. Gale. Los Angeles, Nov. 25. Howard Collins, 11. was decapitated when an 85 m.p.h. hurricane swept Southern California yesterday. Ha was playing m his backyard, when a sheet of ircn from an adjoining building came hurtling down
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    MINISTER'S ESCAPE.
    75 18 Unemployed Would-Be Assassin. Berlin, Dec. 22. The assassination of the Minister of Labour, Herr Stegerwald, was narrowly averted by the arrest m the Minister's ante-office of a thirtysix year old painter Schaefer, whose mind was apparently unhinged by seven years' unemployment and who attempted to invade the Minister's
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    SIONE TIN MEETING.
    748 19 tnnual general meeting of Sione I I Limited, was held on December) I .<iidon. Mr. H. B. Ward pre- j ian said m the course of hisj Bg with the report and ar- 1 ,1 I wish to express the of the Board at the death I
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    20 19 i monster 12-engined Dornler flying lei m it* life-saving equipment a r raft to support 12 persons, and a:b,r boats.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    473 19 Singapore. Jan. 2. The prices quoted are generally those current I at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. MEAT. Beef steak (Round* Kati 50 Beof stew or curry do 45 Pork, lean do 58 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) do
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    RUBBER STATISTICS MALAYA.
    152 19 An official statement Issued by the Deputy Registrar-General of Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S I states Durir g November, as compared with j August, estates of 100 acres or over which, .vhile still tapping, reduced their area tapped caused a total reduction m the tapped area of 8.711
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    46 19 At a recent meeting of the Corporation ot London. Mr. P. J. C. Pollltzer. chairman of I the Streets Committee, said that they were trying to ascertain from the rubber companies If prices, at present prohibitive, could not be reduced for paving 61. Paul's Churchyard with
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    425 19 EXCHANGE RATES. January 6. SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2|3 I[B London. 3 months' sight 2 3 27|32 London. 60 days' sight 213 25J32 London 30 days' sight 2 3 314 London, demand 2 3 23 32 London. T. T. 23 ***** Lyons and Paris, demand 1427
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    ERASER'S SHARE LIST.
    877 19 TUESDAY, JAN. 6TH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Bayers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 21s 23s Ayer Hitams Tin (ssj 12s 3d 13s 3d Bangrin Tin <£> Ms 14s Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves <$1 50 55 Bukit Arang ($1) 35 40 Burmah Malay <£> 10s 6d 12s nom. Chenderiang
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    OIL IN D.E.I.
    102 19 The Question of New Undertakings. fßeuter's Ssrvice. 1 The Harue, Jan. 5. A statement with regard to the projected law for the issue of new oil contracts by the Dutch Indies Government declares that m the n^xt few years no need will arise for any further considerable
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT.
    195 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 6. Although th? Londo/i and New York rubber martet is better, the local price is unalter?d. Tin also is up abroad, ou: locally uncnang >d. Resultant upon this stats of both markets, tin and rubber shar?s are quieter. Prices. how?vsr are about the same
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    97 19 I British Radio Official Service. I Rugby. Jan. 5. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.06' Athens 375. Bombay Is. s'-, d.. B-rlm 20.40' j. t Brussels 34.79 1 Bucharest 818. Rio t%, Buems t Aires 35. Copenhagen 18.16 IL-,l L Geneva 25.05-. t Helsingfors 193, Hong Kong Is. 0 9-16
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    COMPANY REPORT.
    38 19 FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. I London. Jan. 6. Thr? report of Raub for the year ended In August shows a loss of £2.940. It was propor?d to debit to the profit and loss account £737. j
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    69 19 January Uth.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R SS. equal to London Standard. Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 4> 4 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G.cts. B\, per lb. Spot 13 13 V, Standard R.S.S. on Tender Jan. 13
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    53 19 In view of the prevailing depression, the directors of British Borneo Petroleum Syndicate have decided not to declare an interim dividend but to defer consideration of a dividend until the final profits for the year ended March 31 next have been ascertained. An interim dividend of 5 per cent, was
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    TO-DAY'S TIN MEETING.
    299 19 Public Dissatisfied With Government.. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I pah, Jan. 6*. Quite a flood of questions has been prepared for the Senior Warden of Mines at io-morrow tin quota meeting \vhlrh indicates that Perak is resolved to press fcr the fullest information on th? quota scheme
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    WHAT MR. MAIR THINKS ABOUT IT.
    66 19 Some Mines Must Go. .FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! London. Jan. 6. Mr. Mair m th? Financial Tim°s. discussing the tin quota scheme, suggests m? correctives to the situation ar? inadequate md will leave the economic condition of the industry m a more critical ->tat?.
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    UNITED STATES TRADE.
    239 19 Figures Relating to Middle Asia. Mr. Don C. Bliss. American Trade Commissioner. 7 A. Ocean Building. Singapore, has just received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia: Fcr the Month of Novrtnber 1930. Total Exports from United
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    INCREASED EXCHANGE RATE.
    65 19 Australian Banks* Decision. [Reuters Service.] Melbourne. Jan. 5. The trading banks and the Commonwealth Bank, who were greatly surprised at the independent action of the Bank of New South Wales to increase its exchange rate on London to 15 per cent, hurriedly met and reluctantly decided to
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    WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES.
    1997 20 WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES. The Rufby Surprise of the Season— A New Experience for Sinfapore. Singapore's j Side for the Final— F.M.S. vs. Colony Hockey.— To-day's Trial. Caddies' Days I at Keppel. The South African Teat. England's Narrow Escape. First place m this column this week must be given to the
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    51 20 Scottish League Results. [Reiner's Servire.] London, Jan. The following were yesterday's results m the first division of the Scottish League. Ayr United 3, East Fife 1. Cowdenbeath 3, Kilmamock Dundee 1, Hibernians 0. Hearts 3, Aberdeen 2. Leith 2, Clyde 4. The remaining fixtures were postponed owing to
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    INTERNATIONAL BILLIARDS.
    89 20 Lindrum, Newman and Davis Tie m Tournament. London, Dec. 20. The results of the fifth series of matches m the International Billiards Tournament were v.ins for Lindrum and Newman. The scores were: Newman, 26,859. Davis, 26,402. Davis made a break of 1,001. Lindrum, 27,907; McConachy, 21,431. Lindrum, Davis
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    LOCAL SPORTING NEWS.
    85 20 LOCAL SPORTING NEWS. MALAYA CUP FINAL. Singapore Side to Meet IVrak. The following side has been chosen to represent Singapore m the Malaya Cup final against Perak at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday next: D. R. Harper; T. M. L. Redmond, H. Price, C. M. J. Kirke, A. P. Goldman; A.
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    RUGBY.
    97 20 The following have been selected to represent their companies m the semi-final of the Regt. Inter-Company Rugby Cup to be played at Thomson Road at 4.45 p.m. to-day. "A- Company: L|CpL Evans; Pte. Beven, Pte. Parsell, L|Cpl. Pearce, Pte. Evans; Pte. Joseph. jPte. Edwards; Pte. Braddick, Pte. Gatter, Pte.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    141 20 Result of Hose Cup Competition. The Hose Cup competition was played on the above course from January Ist. to 4th. when 15 cards were taken out and the best returns were: I The ball sweeps were won by F. E. Rowland 43—9—34 and L. H. Pox, 42
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    R.S.Y.C.
    169 20 Arrangements for Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday and Sunday. January 10th and 11th, the "B" Class will sail for the Changi Cup. and the "A" Class for a Club Trophy. The course will be to Changi and back and details will be posted m the usual position before the
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    S.C.C. BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    47 20 j The following are the ties m the S.C.C. bowling tournament for this week: WEDNESDAY. G. Cameron vs. H. Gray. THURSDAY. E. H. R. Bowerman vs. H. Henshelwood. FRIDAY. F. Sands vs. P. Carmichael or E. A. Brown. K. H. McFarlane vs. W. Davies.
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    COMMERCIAL CUP COMPETITION.
    34 20 I Applications to participate m the Commercial Cup Competition accompanied by entrance f;2 of $10 should be sent to the President, care of Messrs Fraser and Neave Ltd.. before Jan. 14th.
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    FIVE TESTS PLAYED OUT.
    143 20 Plans for Sooth African Tour m Australia. Johannesburg. Dec. 9. Rumous that the South African cricket tour of Australia next season might be abandoned were summarily disposed of to-day by Mr. A. C. Webber, chairman of the South Africa Cricket Association. "No notice should be taken
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    159 20 Ed. Kelaart, the all-Ceylon and B.R.C. allrounder, has accepted an invitation from tiie Maharaj Kumar of Vizlanagram to become a member of his team for the tour m Secuuderabad during January. Herbert Sutclifle is still m bed at the Oalle Faoe Hotel as a result of the injured leg, which,
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION AT RUGBY.
    497 20 SERIOUS TRY-OUT. Favourable Showing Against Club Side. S.C.C 18; Raffles 6. The newly formed rugger team composed of past and present pupils of Raffles Institution, had a serious try-out against an S.C.C. fifteen on the school ground yesterday afternoon and the result, while reflecting the balance
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    HURRICANE HITTING.
    139 20 Bradman Makes 110 In 46 Mins. Sydney, Dec. 3. Features of the match to-day between ;he Great Public Schools combined oleven nnd h? team reprssenting the New South Wales Cricket Association was the failure of four of .'he r\ssociation bowlers who had been included with the view of
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    OWEN-SMITH AT OXFORD.
    106 20 The young South African cricketer who made his name against England is now at Oxford. Following is how an English writer referred to his possibilties there: "No player has gone up to a 'Varsity more certain of a Blue than H. G. Owen-Smith, the brilliant South African
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    GOLFING STATISTICS.
    49 20 Following are the latest golfing statistics from America, and they speak for themselves Golf Clubs 5,800 Members 1,400,000 Public links players 750,000 Other golfers 850,000 Miniature links players 1,000,000 Investment, clubhouse, and property £400,000,000 Yearly expenditures, club members £170,000,000 Balls, yearly cost £4,000,000 Clubs, yearly cost £2,250,000
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    ANOTHER MOTORING RECORD.
    71 20 Mrs. Stewart Breaks World's 100 Kilometre Record. Monthlery. Dec. 30. The English woman motor racer, Mrs. Stswart, broke the world's hundred kilometre record, her time being 29 minutes, 10 1-3 seconds. The leat is most remarkable considering the bad weather conditions. The Royal Horg Kong Golf Club
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