The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 December 1931

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press \O. 13,51.». ESTABLISHED 1835. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1931.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    456 1 The public meeting: of the Council m Paris cpened at 5.00 p.m. yesterday China is complaining of Mukden's attempt to control Manchurian customs Page 9. H. E. the Governor performed the opening ceremony of the new Swimming Club poel' before a large crowd yesterday Page 8. On
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    MANGALUM ISLAND
    2645 1 Some forty miles to seaward of Jessclton lies the Island of MaMgalum The island is about two mils square, is quite flat and covered with junple and trees about 170 feet m height. A few native fisherman live on the Western side, which is the most .sheltered from
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      254 1 BIGIA TEA I Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE WITH TWO BANDS P. 0. ss. "RAJPUTANA" ORCHESTRA UNDER LEADERSHIP OF TOMMY GRAY AND MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA BOOK YOl'R TABLE EARLY TO-DAY ADELPHI HOTEL" midday. Dec. 24th.— Special
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      335 1 EUROPE HIHOTEL CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES. CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT.— THURSDAY, December 24th, SPECIAL DINNER AND CINDERELLA DANCE. CRACKERS AND CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS.--Tickets $3.00. CHRISTMAS NIGHT.— FRIDAY, December 25th. YULETIDE DINNER. DISTRIBUTION OF CRACKERS CHRISTMAS TREE NOVELTIES.— After Dinner Music Dancing.— Tickets $3. BOXING NIGHT.— SATURDAY, December 26th, SPECIAL DINNER
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      131 1 LATEST ADVER'iISEMENTS Cimma changes Page 5. Hotel arrangements— Page 7. Win:s at liquidation prices Pave 2. Plans open lor Heifetz recitals to-dav-- Pau 5. Robinsons introduce Lentheric perfumes— Pace 9. CHRYSLER COMFORT FH^IKEERItM DE4iUUI THAT ASSURE YOU OF SUCCESS fi.iMiii^ A^o«»klU. •te.— to '■■'■fi mii i lIM rw^iwlkU ■■wiiHii •likli«»«*to«#
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA- TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    CHINESE HACKED TO DEATH
    256 2 A SELETAR CRIME VAzhi Koyanese Arrested and Charged Emht Boyanese. aßllgad to be the perpetrators oi a .shocking crime committed m the Seletar (iistrirt on Ifondaj niuM. were produced m the IHiniMi Police Court yesterday and remanded The men wen charged with murder and robbery. They
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      178 2 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of HIGH GRADE WELL KEPT LATEST STYLE OAK STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. GRAMOPHONE. TENNIS GEAR, PLANTS, ETC. The property of R. R. Turner. Esquire. To be held at No. 2 Bukit Sedap off Holland Road < Entrance from 6th. Milestone*. On Saturday, Dec. 12th, at 2.30 p.m.
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      493 2 BUSINESS CARDS. CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL 55, Cairnhill Road, Singapore. Open to patients under the care of their own doctor. European Sisters. MISS MOLLIE McGRATH. Telephone 4110. Matron-Proprietress. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY 11. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. MARBLE MERCHANTS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nos. i A
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      566 2 TENDERS* SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are nowinvited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Erection and Completion of Brickwork etc. of New Boiler Houce, Kallang. Date of Closing 4 p.m.
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      507 2 NOTICES. LIQUIDATION PRICES. Red Bordeaux t Medoc $1.15 Saint Julien $1.20 Saint Emilion $1.30 Moselle White Wines Liebfraumilch $1.65 Neirsteiner $1.75 Champagnes, Etc. Malakoff Champagne $2.30 Sparkling Wine $1.80 Champagne cocktail $3.10 Sparkling cocktail $2.40 Liqueur dv Pere Khermann $2.00 Italian Vermouth "Noe" $1.10 Saint Raphael Quinquina $2.00 Cider $0.80
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      435 2 NOTICES ORDINANCE h (BANKRUPTCY IN TIIK SI I'KKMK <O(I; I n, r STRAITS SKTTII M|\,. ■STTUEMBNT or sim.v,,., In Bankruptcy. Re SOON KEAN 111 (f Nos. 58 and SUnle> st r ,J Singapore, Trader. Notice is h* rcbv ijiven that j (|t(l dividend m intended to hi d., t 1I(d
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      206 2 THE WEEK Thursday. 10th. digh Water. 10.05. 9.9 it.. 23.51. 9.1 It. Singaix.re Chinese Girls* School, pmegivini: by Lady Clementi. 4.30 p.m. Hollywood Hi-Lights Revue. Victoria Theatre. 9.30 p.m. Friday. 11th. ttigh Water. 10.44. 10.0 ft Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Police, at S.C.C. S.R.C. vs. A. Coy. Gloucester Reut at SRC.
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    THE ROTARY CONVENTION AT VIENNA
    2171 3 THE ROTARY CONVENTION AT VIENNA tl< >XTGR'S IMPRESSIONS utfresting Address To Uotarv Cluh iinnu address dealing with the vent idn held at Vienna, which he representative <;l the Rotary Clubs Liven by Mr A. Montor to the thi RoUrj Club of Singapore, at Hot* I. yesterday. oi drew a very
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    US. TREASURY DEFICIT OF $4,400,000,000
    257 3 I MR. HOOVER'S FORECAST Plans for Strengthening Confidence Reuter's Service 1 Washington, Dec. 8. j A Treasury deficit ol 54. 400.000.000 at the end oi the next fiscal year unless taxation is increased and expenditure cut down is the gloomy prospect envisaged by Mr. Hoover
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    TEA FOR TOMMIES
    110 3 Empire Brands Bought For Army Renter's Service I London. Lhf. 9. 1 Empire uas alone are bought for the Army and the Air Force announced Mr. Duff Cooper (Financial Secretary to the War Office > m the House of Commons to-day. Later Mr. Neville Chamberlain (Chancellor of
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    THE REICHSBANK
    86 3 Startling Fall m Gold T Cover Reuter's Service] Rasle, Dec. 9. Despite, a lavourable balance of trade of about 350,000.000 marks monthly the Reichsbank gold cover has fallen to 12 per cent after deduction of the Reichsbank's foreign currencies liabilities. This startling fact was revealed by Herr MclI
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    BURMA CONFERENCE
    66 3 Delegates Visit House of Lords I British Radio Official Service 1 Rugby, l)e< 8. At the Burma Round-Table Conference the discussion was to-day continued m committee on the character of the Second Chamber. I This evening the delegates attended the House of Lords to listen to the debate
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    INCREASE OF GERMANY'S SILVER CURRENCY
    39 3 I Reuter's Service Berlin. Dec. 8. The proposal to mint 20.000,000 five mark silver pieces, thus increasing the total value of silver coins circulating to 1.142.000.000 marks will shortly be submitted to the Reichsrat.
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    MALACCA NEWS
    347 3 New General Post Office Opened [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Mala ra, I>ec. 7. Mr. J. S. Arthur, Secretary for Postal Affairs. Mr. E. W. Hide. Controller of Posts and Telegraphs. Negri Sembilan and Malacca, and Mr. G. C. Cadman. Engineer m Chief. S.S. and F.M.S.. paid an official
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      156 3 KING OF ALL CONCRETE MIXERS ON THE PRINCIPAL TUr Dry JOBS IN IHE L ri&W COUNTRY W^ ROOMS. UNITES ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. (\if 111 m^lll I Vw X/ implies the blending of attractive appearance, mechanical excellence light— perhaps a hobby. Without ft, What a difference
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    A Fascist Celebration: British Gold for France.
    179 4 FASCIST JUBILEE.. Bignor Mussolini outside the L'niv.rsity of Naples where be uas greeted by students to whom he nv< a now banner TOREADORS waiting to enter the arena at a Spanish bull-fieht. Football has not yet driven butt-fighting from its place as the
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      241 5 VICTORIA THEATRE WAmmmmt TO-NIGHT -REVUE i^-i^ium i TALENTED COMfHW IN 3.11(1 UUS/CAL COM£OV NIGHTLY C^^^ AT— 9.3O p.m. Booking \V at John Little Co. V $3, $2 $1 "victoria memorial hall next organ recital Friday, December 11th, *t 5.30 p.m. Organist Mr. A. E. Thornley-Jones. ASSISTED BY THE SINGAPORE MUSICAL
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      162 5 AGAIN The CAPITOL INTRODUCES A FAMOUS STAGE STAR IN HER "TALKIE" DEBUT I TONIGHT!! TULULAH BANKHEAD Favourite of London audiences for five years IN Paramount's Brilliant Jubilee Production "TIII7 TARNISHED r A f|Y \$T CLIVE BROOK jj (The Most Popular British Star m "Sr*rv Pictures to-day). A Glowinß new star
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      243 5 A pcrl> Entertain incut AT THE E^aliEljCr^ TELEPHONE N9 6909 Wm^M\ IS NOT NEW BUT HERE IS A PICTURE THAT IS MGHTLYat6.IS&9.IS MATINEE AT S ON SATURDAY. WILLIAM HAINES AND A BRILLIANT BRITISH CAST I IN THE SNAPPIEST I COMEDY OF THE YEAR I I II I Goldwyn I GIGOLO
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      THE N.S.C'S NEW HOME
      409 6 Ambitious Scheme at Earl's Court The National Sporting Club has at last .found quarters worthy of its splendid traditions It has been a long search for "fresh woods and pastures new" where the fame of the club, that came with the sojourn at Evans' m Coventgarden,
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      DEATH OF F. J. MARSDEN
      278 6 Great Record as a Trainer F. J. Marsden. one of Sydney's leading trainers, died at his residence at Kensington after an illness of several months. Early m his career he was apprenticed to the Maitland trainer. J. Brown, and. m addition to riding with marked
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      96 6 Australia came so cclot.s t to losing Bradman that, apparently, no risks are to be taken of letting W. H. Ponsford. their next most prolific rungettcr. be lured from home. There was a danger of his beins lest to Australian circket. Ponsford'.s journalistic contract expires next March. He will then
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      THE GAME IS "HOCKEY"
      706 6 A Diversity of Rules The other day I played hockey on a perfectly good pitch which was marked out so that men and women could play according to their own rules, writes Marjorie Pollard m the Morning Post. All the extra things were put m. The
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      DIFFICULT TO DISLODGE
      57 6 H. R. Howell (Glamorganshire* is evidently a liar 1 man to deprive of a title on the. links. He won the Welsh close amateur golf championship for the tnird year m succession. He won this year mainly through his deadly putting. This mukes the seventh occasion on
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      118 6 Goli flipi can be classified Him the overlocking grip, used by Vardon and his myriad followers the m ber- locking grip of Francis Ouimet and the familiar old two-V grip used by Sandy Herd and Miss Cecil Leitch. But the grip of A. Perry. Hie new Surrey open champion, falls
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    MEESKE AFTER TITLE
    125 6 Billy Meeske < now m New Zealand*, the forimr A. I. F. heavyweight wrestling cliampion and present heavyweight champion of Australia. Is setting his mark at world's cruiserweiijht ■wTestlintj honours. To find the title-holder a competition between Georye Walker Canada*. Billy Pinto ana Tom IkßejF (U.S.A.*. fteha
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    170 6 When their Indian viMt \s over, Jiro Siitoli will leave for Colombo en route for Australia, but Miki will remain until he is joined by the rest of the team, who have already left for India on tlvj Yasukuni Maru. fee tak»> part m the Calcutta Championslup doubles as well
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      341 6 Sj M g Q #|F I ollntiinn the recent ad*eru M T\J^/3 0 fijjkl* isement compttsed entirely J 9 r^ q jfMruJyn^^ °f extracts frtnn tributes by t-j m A. t ]%JK/* famous users, thii composite /J m kAfiJ^AA^^ J statement shown that their I M AA^V^' 0/9 Am Praises
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      158 6 l^r wE'li Armour W \M Champion this good fortune I have to thank Ovaltine.' I like a cup before I go t«* bed, and it likes me too. foi I V Those who excel m all form* of sport testily to th»> wond« rtu'. m m which ••Ovaltine'" promotes muscular
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    STAMFORDRAFFLES FREEMASON
    1321 7 UNIQUE CAREER Inflation m Java Coffee Estate Lod^e \!i; BANNER'S ADDRESS From Our Own Correspondent] following address was given by Bro. I s. Banner at the banquet following the latton meeting <»t the Authors' Lodge, No. i) Nov. 18. <m replying to the toast Officers." t Bro. Banner
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    BEQUESTS TO SINGAPORE CHARITIES
    142 7 MISS GENTLE'S WILL Local Schools and Homes to Benefit Miss Winifred Ebden Gentle, ol Courtheldgardens. S.W.. who died on September 24. left estate of the gross value of £6.950, with net personalty £6.808. Subject to a life interest she left—Onetenth of the residue each to St.
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    DANCE "HOSTESSES"
    491 7 Discreditable Position Revealed m Court Case I From Our Own Correspondent] An interesting case m London affects the system of employing professional dance partners m the hotels and restaurants. Discussion has arisen on the action brought by a girl who had injured her ankle and endeavoured to recover
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    CONGO GORILLA EXPEDITION
    66 7 Big Game Hunters To Assist British Museum Rugby, Dec. 1. Lady Broughton and Colunel Aston, both experienced big game hunters, leave Crcydon by air to-morrow for the Belgian Congo m search of gorillas. I They hope to obtain photographs of these 'animals and collect the vegetation growing
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    "TOO MANY WOMEN SLAVES OF FASHION"
    904 7 MRS. FRANKAU'S FROCKS Justice McCardie Defends Husbands 9 Pockets [From Our Own Correspondent] London, Nov. 24. Several Law cases, throwing an interesting light upon London habits and customs have been heard this week m the Courts. In the judicial decision m the Prankau case
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    95 7 The Singapore Free Press recently published a rather distressing story of the cruelty to small birds m Singapore and I sent the cutting on to Captain Fairholme, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (writes the Free Press London correspondent by Dutch air mail). He now
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    WHITE RULERS OF ASIATIC STATES
    1143 7 KING SIDNEY I The Ross Family and The Keeling Islands A Scotswoman has just been crowned Sultana of one of the richest of Oriental States Johore. m Malaya. She married the Sultan. Sir Ibrahim, a year and a month ago. and now a rich and
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    TO "NANCY AND NAN"
    190 7 TO "NANCY AND NAN" CHEMISTS DEATH Last Letter of Man Found (Massed m New House Extracts from a long letter addressed to "Nancy and Nan" who. it was said, were his wife and three weeks old child, were read at a Carshalton (Surrey) inquest to-day on Kenneth Vernon Christie, aged
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    THE RAJAH'S FUND
    593 7 In Keeping With the Brook Tradition On Friday it was announced that applications could now be made to the trustees of the fund which has recently Been established by the Rajah of Sarawak for the purpose of assisting In the education of children of certain Colonial civil
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    CUT IN PENSIONERS' ALLOWANCES
    552 7 MEMORIAL REJECTED M Serkm Position of Colony's Finances" THE NEXT MOVE 1 Krum Our Own Cornspoiidvnt i Sir Philip Cunlitfe Lister has made >h<>it work of the Memorial presented to him by the Malayan pensioners m this country appealing that the cut m allowances should not
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    JOHORE'S INDEPENDENCE
    82 7 No Discussions Between Sultan and Government fFrorr Our Ovn Correspondent 1 The following question anri answer of interest to Malayan readers as taken from th»- Parliamentary report on November Kith. Mr. Campbell asked the Secretary of Statv for the Colonies whether he can make a statement as to
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    HOLLYWOOD ECONOMY CAMPAIGN
    49 7 Fwenty Per Cent. Salary Cut For Film Stars Hilly wood, Dec. I The •eonoHy caapalgn ha.s gtvra llm tthn colony a .sudden shock. Warner Brothers and First National Studios lave nutilied all their employees that their alarms will be cut by 20 and 30 per MMI
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    PRINCE DEPRIVED OF TITLE
    61 7 Dishonoured Cheques for £15.000 At Hotels London. Nov. .10. Cairo Prince Jamil Tousson. nephew of Kinu Puad of Etfvpt. has bci'n deprived of his Utlt is a result of his sentence of one year's imprisonment and a fine of £20 en a charge of ssuinK dishonoured
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    WAR PENSIONS DECREASING
    128 7 WAR PENSIONS DEC REASING [From O»r Own Correspondent! Great Britain will by March 31st. h;«\t p.urt about a thousand million pounds m war p»nsloru The total up to March last ua,s L:» .11 .n.i> 000 according to the Ministry of Pensions annual report issued this week. For the >ear ending
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    BIRTH.
    18 8 LAW. At Singapore on December 9th, 1931. to Mr. and Mrs. H. R. S. Law. a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1931 MALAYA'S AERODROMES
    1019 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1931 MALAYA'S AERODROMES The two unfortunate accidents to air mail planes at Alor Star and Don Muang during the last few days, regrettable though they are. will probably be found on thorough investigation to contain valuable lessons for those concerned m this important work
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    154 8 Among passengers booked to sail on the Chitrai which left London on Nov. 27. were Their Highnesses the Rajah and Ranee of Sarawak, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rayner and Mr. W. H. Macgregor. The following is the programme at the organ recital m
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    SWIMMING CLUBS NEW POOL OPENED
    1428 8 DISAPPOINTING WEATHER Enormous Crowd Despite Conditions The weather conditions were unkind at the opening of the Singapore Swimming Club's new pool by H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) early yesterday evening but despite the heavy rain m the afternoon and the dull sky at the
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    THE SCREEN
    198 8 No Limit at the Pavilion Being m the first place, uluit m I inclined to call the MncoOWttt >'•■ o! cinema attendants sudden tnUMportati wealth and her infatuation lor HM •'•hot. out to be a crook No Limit prim Mllltal by necessary elimination of nun tiuh'.nu and hi
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    CHEATING CHARGES
    104 8 Two Cases Before P*f Courts Chan*; Kiam Hoe the Chli charged with the theit of UfOt net having yet boon oonclud produrod before the Second MM further chargei of criminal respect of two sum.s of HM <■. as genuine two toned docuawni S3oo. which he is altered to
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    49 8 I Municipal Conuniu. N ed amendment ol ■action Ordinance by inrlusinn o i1) <aali MBPOWIB I make bylaws for the tenance. regulation, ami COOI port services, and t<» idd 1' laws for Mm refutation »d t Lands for HDMMtd luu ku<> I tor lorries and UN P» thereon H
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      54 8 DR. ELSNER CLAIMS to be able, by means of a special machine, to take photographs of the inside of a stomach. The difficulty is, of course, to get a stomach to look pleasant. What about a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT SICKNESS POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers.
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      43 8 LAW MOTICI Thursday, Decembi 10th Before the < hief Fusti. n--11 a.m. 1. S. ltf*l— Ahn« M' Saminatlian Ch«ttiar S Puan vs. P. R. A M M |0 th r Before Mr. Justire a IH^'« 2nd Court at 11 am vs. Nang Soh PttM
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    MUKDEN'S EYES ON MANCHURIA CUSTOMS
    769 9 M UKDEN'S EYES ON MANCHURIA CUSTOMS CHINA'S COMPLAINT PUBLIC MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OPENS QUESTIONS IN COMMONS "T ,l h n r J e eßate haS br Ught an before the ha kden und Japanese influence, is attempting to K ain control of the Manchurian customs revenue. Mr T V
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    SIR M. DELEVINGNE
    56 9 Return from Visit to Shan States HESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, Dec. 9. colm Dek'Vingne returned this mornVLsit to the British Shan States When interviewed he had nothing the opium problem m these territories •'Pprreiatively of Siams contribution "Pment of her northern provinces. and feeders for her railways.
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    THE B.I.F.
    63 9 tical Demonstration m Koad Making i li Radio— Official Service I Rugby, Dec. 9. ctloo with the heavy section of the dustrtM fair at Birmingham next practical demonstration m road I** given and a new road 60 feet quarter of a mile long will be while the fair
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    35 9 •'ld Johnston, who was British Com- Weihaiwei from 1927 until its re- *«ma this yoar. is a passenger homee H^jputana, which leaves Singapore Before going to Weihaiwei Sir Re ta the Hour Kong civil service.
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    SAFETY OF NATIONALS
    167 9 Manchuria Questions m the Commons [Reuter's Service] London, Dec. 9. Questioned as regards the safety of British nationals at Tientsin and Pekin m the Commons. Sir John Simon pointed out that m addition to the present British and other garrisons, m emergency reinforcements could be despatched through
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    SIGNOR SALANDRA
    97 9 Death of Italy's Wartime Premier (Reuter's Service] Rome, Dec. 9. The death has occurred of Signor Salandra. who was Prime Minister at the outbreak of the Great War. I Antonio Salandra was bo:a at Troia. near Poggia m 1853. He became Professor of Administrative Science m the University
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    COLONEL BRINSMEAD
    26 9 No Change m Condition FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. Dec. 9. Colonel Brinsmead's condition is no worse and no better than it was yesterday.
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    M. PAUL HYMANS LEAVES
    42 9 I British Radio Official Service] Rufby. Dec. 9. M Paul Hymans, Belgian Foreign Minister, left London tills morning for Brussels. Sir John Simon. Foreign Secretary, and the Belgian Ambassador were at the station to take leave of him.
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    NON-STOP STRAIGHT FLIGHT RECORD
    188 9 BRITISH ATTEMPT 5,990 Cranwell to Capetown Hop I British Radio Official Service Rugby, Dec. 9. Preparations are m trai* for the departure from Cranwell Aerodrome on Dec. 22 of Squadron -Leader Gayford and Flight-Lieute-nant Bett m an attempt to set up a new world record for
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    GERMANYS DIFFICULTIES
    135 9 GERM AN YS DIFFICULTIES Reduced Pay and Increased Taxation t ßeuter's Service] Berlin, Dec. 9. In a broadcast address to the nation Dr. Bruening announced a draconian emergency decree to deal with the economic crisis. The decree, which is being published to-day, provides for reduced pay for GovernmenT^servants. increased taxation,
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    QUESTION OF COST
    64 9 Rubber for Road Making 1 [Reuter's Service 1 J 2 London, Dec. 9. i Mr. P. J. Pybus, Minister of Transport, ■m the House of Commons to-day said he was unable to urge the use of rubber m preference to other road i materials which were more
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    EMPIRE TEAS
    54 9 Only Variety Supplied to Services [Reuter's Servicel London, Dec. 9. In the House of Commons the First Lord of the Admiralty. Commander Eyres Monsell announced that only Empire teas were supplied to the Navy. [It has already been announced tha: only Empire teas are supplied to the Army
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    31 9 Little or No Business Passing IFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Dec. 9. There was little or no business passing on the commodity market to-day. America often not quoting prices.
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    SIR ERIC GEDDES
    42 9 Business Visit to the Far East I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Dec. 9. Sir Eric Geddes left London to-day on a business visit to the Far East. Sir Eric Is chairman of Dunlop Rubber Company and allied companies.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    78 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Dec. 9. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £136 13 16 (£l3B 5 16). Forward £139 11-16 (£l4l 3 16). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify
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    OPPOSITION MOTION OF CENSURE
    149 9 DEBATE BEGINS Attitude of Tory Tariff Reform Group TBritish Radio Official Service] Rugby, Dec. 9. The motion of censure on the Government will be moved m the House of Commons to-day by the former Solicitor-General. Sir Stafford Cripps. and his speech will cover a wide field.
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    U.S. FINANCES
    157 9 Mr. Hoover's Gloomy Forecast (Reu'cer's Servicel Washington, Dec. 9. Fears that unless taxation is increased the United States will have amassed a deficit of $4,442,000,000 m three years were exipressed by Mr. Hoover m his annual budget statement to Congress m which he estimates a deficit of $1,417,000,000
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    BENTLEY PIT TRAGEDY
    283 9 Terrible Sufferings of Injured Men [By Dutch Air Mail I I From Our Own Correspondent London, Nov. 24. A terrible tragedy occurred this week-end m the Bentley Colliery, near Doncaster. Forty-two men have lost their lives following explosions on Friday night. This colliery is one of the
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    CHRISTMAS AND CLUBS
    292 9 Shops Crowded with Customers [By Dutch Air Mail! I From Our Own Correspondent 1 London, Not. 24. Christmas is now a definite thing m the near future. I have mentioned that I myself dici not think the shops would do very well this year, but it looks
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    NEW MISSION HEADQUARTERS
    43 9 I FREE PRESS SERVICE: COPYRIGHT) Bangkok, Dec. 9. The visiting Catholic Archbishop blessed the new headquarters of the mission yesterday. This afternoon he proceeded to Chiengmai to view the preparations for commencing mission work m the far rorth of Siam.
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      414 10 Euerman Bucknall Steamship Co.* Lt<L (Incorporated In *"g»%inf) "ELLERMAN" UNE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. I VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL sttmmtg HOMEWARDS. B^. CITT OF ATHENS For Havre. I/don, R'dam and HT>urg Dec. 30 Jan. l Pre te m A Si C t>^_ AND MAN CHURIAN» UNB.*"
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      716 11 ,0 v\PLFS, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP ROTTF »wn MIDDLESBROUGH K«TTERDAM AND aajj INI MARU T. 10.500 Dec. 16 17 t TERUKUNI MARU Tl2 000 F,h m n TO LIVERPOOL. OAKAF marh Suez. Port Said, Ismlr. Istambul. Piraeus Genoa Valencia. Liverpool TO HAMBURG. Dt 26 KHOM HOMO KONG, via SHANGHAI. KOBK. VOKKAICHI.
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      597 11 0 m(( SAILING NUTICt \\l WjA PKESIDENT LINBK> lIM Mi I TO MAKSEUXES, NEW ¥ORK AND BOSiON \1« II rKOM MNt,AFO«t AND PENANG vi- COLOMBO 1 IB I I sl KZ POKT SAIU, ALEXANDRIA. NAFLK> IB m\\ AND GENOA. J IM mym Arrive Lemre Le*vr Arrive (C^K Mm I si'pore.
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
    511 12 The following passengers are proceeding per Rajputana V. 364 sailing at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, the 11th. instant, for Penang, Colombo and Europe Mrs. R. G. Aikman, Mr. G. Travers, Miss Hobkirk. Mr. C. M. Caldwell. Mr. J. T. Lock, Surg.-Lt. A. Long, Mr. E. Parker, Mr. J.
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      599 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by th« well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the SS. MANGOLA < 3.352 tons). (Cargo onlyl s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabin.;
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      373 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co j nc (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New V O rk Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) «>«« SaiK M.S. SILVER WALNUT In Port Dec 14 1 M.S. SILVERPALM Dec. 29 Jan 4 M.S. SILVERTEAK Jan. 19 j~ n 2
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      131 12 WORLD SERVICE IN International Travel, Banking k Shipping passages booked by m Una nratt No Ixxikiim U ■< \\'\a< m for Inform all trawl m.. PROTECT JTOUr tra\. 1 lumi Carry Ann n< .<'.. 1 1 RTeUen Cneoji I The International C ship and insure your household II iiu AMERICAN
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      766 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Monday Thuisday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 6 pm^ Kuantan (via Jerantutj 6 pjn. Kelantan every Sunday 4 p m Tuesday and Friday 7.30 a.m. Serembai,, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu Pahat,
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      410 12 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Argun Mara 22: Rohna 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Rajputana 18. Kistna 16: Bulan. Jerantut 15; Montevideo Maru 13: Narbada 11: Neleus. Anhalt 9: Oanfa 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Fcylebank
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      TO WEST INDIAN PORTS
      121 13 Cruise of Atlantic Fleet I British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Dec. 8. It has been decided that a portion of the Atlantic Fleet, comprising the battle-eruher.:-H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Repulse, and the Second Cruiser Squadron (H.MS. Dorsetshire H.M.S. Norfolk, H.M.S. Exeter and H.M.S. York* shall visit
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      PASSENGERS OUTWARD
      539 13 I By Dutch Air Mail I London. Nov. 24. The following passengers were booked to sail for the Straits on the P. and O. Chitral leaving London on Nov. 27. Mr. L. H. Almond. Mrs. M. AngOOd, Miss E. Brooke. Wm V. Brook; 1 Mr. A. Bean. Mr.
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      SUEZ CANAL DUES
      382 13 By Dutch Air Mail The Effect of the Recent Reductions I have received the following letter from the Liverpool Steam Ship Owners' Association. Liverpool, m regard to the Suez Canal dues: "You will, no doubt, have seen reported m the press the recent announcement by the Suez
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      154 13 When Captain Henry Oosterhuis. of the American schooner. Helen B. Sterling, brought the good ship to Sydney 15 months ago. he had aboard a valuable Siamese cat. named Mike. The Customs authorities made the skipper enter into a £50 bond that Mike would not step ashore
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      193 13 Per Kedah from Penang: Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Hawson. Mr. Le Chi Wa. Mr. and Mrs. G 3. R. L. Heasman, Mr. G. R. Oehlers. Mr. D. C. Burn. Mrs. L. L. Hosey and 2 infants. Mr. E. Tipson. Rev. Father P. Ruaudcl. Mr H. Wftgnen, Mr.
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      SHIPPING MERGERS
      145 13 The present tendency of business at sea. as m all other directions, is towards concentration into huge groups, and many economists and shipping men are questioning whether the tendency is net going too far. We have it m Britain, of course, the gigantic Ellcrman. Inchcap?. Cunard and Kylsant
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      297 13 Next time m itinerary. See the f. ust Rockies— Mt. Robson, tal- t|^i4^^JH lest of them all fro.,, luxury trains equipped for svi.roni., |^^B comfort— even raaio at your chair as you p,. Transcontinental trains from Vancouver. < *ll For rates, literature ar.,l ninrmat inn nppfj, HONGKONG HANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE
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    INDIAN POLICY
    481 14 Debate m House of British Radio Offi-ial Service Rugby, tin.: K. A debate took place to-night, m the Hottte of Lords, on a motion approving the Government's Indian policy m s,t out m a recen. Yiiiiie pajtr gMBg the st-atement made oy iht Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Mac-Donald
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    DISTRESS IN PEKING
    116 14 Pekirg, No. 19. Owing lo the fact that no one is allowed on the streets of Peking after 8 p.m. the restaurants and many other businesses are suffering severely. Very few people are frequenting restaurants even m the day time and very few als-> arc indulpinij m
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    66 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice: DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PE7TALJNG HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 715 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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    THE SOVIET'S DEBTS
    92 14 Sir J. Simon to Confer with Minister I British Radio Official Service Rugby, Dec. 8. A conversation will take place to-morrow between the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) and the Soviet Minister m London (Mr. G. Y. Sokolnikoff) on the question of the settlement of the outstanding
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    COAL MINERS' HOURS
    79 14 Proposed International Meeting British Radio Official Service I Rugby, Dec. 8. At- question time m th e House of Commons the Minister of Mines (Mr. Isaac Foot) an- 1 nounced that the International Labour Office at the request of the British Government, was inviting Belgium. Czechoslovakia, Prance,
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    24 14 In a County match (friendly) between Derbyshire and Durham on the Peak County's ground on Oct. 14 Durham won by 35 points to 12
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    454 14 Monday, Nov. 30. H.H. Thy Sultan of Johore called on HLs Excellency at Government House this morning. Tuesday, Dec. 1. His Excellency called on H.H. The Sultan of Johore at the Ist ana Besar. Johore Bahru. this morning. HE. Mr. A. F. Richards and Mrs. Richards. Mr. G.
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    51 14 Mr. J. D. W. Thomson, owner of the Ben Line of steamers, arrived la Penang on Sunday from Suez by the Benladi on a business tour of the East. Mr. Thomson Is interviewing the principal Importers with a view to fretting their support for steamers flying the British flag— s
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    BRITISH TARIFFS
    274 14 Mr, Kunriman Replies le (Questions h ltisii Radio- OBcii The House ol Common- rtan mas recess on Friday T( -morrow and Thumb DAI d fc r a riebat on an Oppo Ition m i rare, the tcnm ol whi« h i 111 siou over a wide held ttnfhldtnf
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      143 14 There is nothing like ORANGE SMASH for keeping strong and healthy under trying climatic con--/^Hn^ °ra n g c Smash p| UHEI|| builds up sound II nerves and alert jli| j I j jj Orange Smash is the vMpliMri genuine fruit juice MJj>llU>!J elixir for keeping r »^Ss^ffll y ou
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      882 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter > Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each 13.000,000 Reserve Fund £4.000,000 ■Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate, London. E.C. 2 Afcenries and Branches: Alor Star Harbin Pcnan^ Amritsar
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      492 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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    COMPANY REPORTS
    69 15 M,!,, Rubber Planters' 2 V 2 Per Cent Dividend ;KSS SKRVICE— COPVhICiHTI I Iy<.ndon. !»♦*<. i. |).ji; -li.ws a loss ol tr>.7lH. Tht lorward to cndM ■ceoanl is £28'j. tion m 4 4iM;d. M:,l;»ya mining (>ront was £18.403. Nt Utjttt and net profit £5.188. report reoOHWBMMIi an inteiim
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT
    497 15 Sii RjpiTe. Dec-. 8. Tin ore overproduced In the ih» quota j rlod ending 3 1st being steadily reduced and the ex::e bri 30th m down to 1.H70 itona. •l tin met*] touched low level m. v wr ni Now Torts during the (i 20 34. and
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    DUTIES ON LUXURY PRODUCE
    151 15 ♦13,000,000 Worth Imported Last Year London, Nov. 20. j BOOM oi Commons to-day, moving j '.incial reaoIMUOQ authorising duties up KM j*r ocat on various fruits, flowers and Uitokft. Sir John Gilmour. Minister for ulturr. said that over £13.003.000 worth Uch vi ods were imported m
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    151 15 Changes m Representative Prices i United Press Association] New York, De.\ 7 8. American Can Com. 64', 62 I Cities Service 6 r>^ 6 :1 h Colcmbia Gils and Eh-< 19\. \9\ Curtis Wright I Mi Electric Bond and Share 15 S 14 7 Ckn. Electric
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    EXCHANGES
    178 15 I British Radio— Official Service] Nov. '27 I>ec. 1 8. Amsterdam 8.75 8 1 16 8 1 16 Athens 272 MtMllen 245 sellers Bombay Is. 6 5 64d. Is. 3 32d Is. 7 64d. Berlin 14 13 16 14', 14 Brus. :'ls 25 5 16 23 7 16 23
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    143 15 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore, Dec. 9. Rubbers.— Markets arc quiet acain to-day and i übbcr shares hay- eased slightly through the ■baence Of HHmtlWl buying demand. New Scu- I dllte, lifter makinu 90 yesterday, are now 87.. 90. Mentak^bs ar available at 24. and Uluj Ben lit* at 23.-.
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    SOUTH TAIPING TIN
    153 15 The Directors' Report, to be piumtfnri at the HuuMlil meeting to be held at .1 Be** Street. Penan* at ll a.m. on Wech^sduy. Dec. 16. states: Mining Aiva <Unworked>.-T»i. Directors are arranging for the protection of UK Shareholders' interest m this connection. Batu Selangor Tin Dredging Co..
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    82 15 Boiwtoad and Co.. Penan*. A K cnta:--Bertam Consolidated 221.604 lbs. Malakoff 171. 300 Kuala Muda 303.714; United Patani 251. 515;' Taiping 143.000. Sungei Batu 67.500; Foothill 29.500; Windsor 36.200; Val Dor 50.600; Kuala Sidim 100.365; Bassett 33.200. Brown Phillips and Stewart, Penan*. ni% Perak River Valley
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    358 15 To-Day 's Price Changes PRODUCF December 9 Tin 100 Tons $69.87 L Gambler 13 Pepper White 34% Flake Tapioca 3% Pearl Sago Small 4% Copra. Sundried 5.90 Sago, flour 3.40 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per 2 tina 0.18 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per 1 tin* 4.78 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    62 15 December 9th.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 9 9.» Standard R.S.S. on Tender Dec 9'j 9", January 9 r> 9 7^ Jan.-March 9 10 April- June 10 10'^ Tone of Market Quiet Slightly easiei\ Latest Cable London Spot Sheet
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    PHASER'S SHARE LIST
    933 15 WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9TH. 1921 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayecs €Wtew Asam Kumbang (ft) 24s 25s Austral Malay (£> 18» 20s Ayer Hitam (ssi 10s 111 Bangrin Tin 10s 9d 11s 9C Batang Padang <$l> 05 12 Batu Caves ($1) 25 30 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 nom. Burmah Mr
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    245 15 Return of Colony stocks at close of business. November 1931. a* declared. In tons. A. DEALERS' STOCKS. DRY WET TOTAL TOUI ma grades of Scrap DRY WET DRY dry rubber R.S S CREPE Wet Lump A MB estimatRrmill Sheet and WET ed by Area tnn £.state Blanket
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
    203 15 Domestic Production (as ascertained by exports from Federated Malay State.*. Unf«xlrratPd Malay States, and Straits Settlements! of Tin. and Tin-in-ore at 72',. during the month of November. 1931 Tons Tons Federated Malay States 2,488 Unfederated Malay States JOfcSK 54 Kedah 8 Perlis 24 Kelantan Nil Trengganu 31
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    78 15 Weak producers, like the Stewart mwiairli who apologised to the watche s round his deathbed, take an "unconscionable time m dyintj.' Sir George Maxwell Sengat Rub ber Estate). The truth is that the world was attemptIng to operate the gold standard under an impossible set of circumstances, amcnfi which have
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    123 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubtx r Association held its 1,047 th. auction yesterda\ when there was catalogued 2.153,730 R*.; 961.49 tons. Offered 1.940.750 lbs.; 866.41 tons. Sold 1.495.398 lbs.: 667.59 tons Spot London 3d New York 4'i cts PRICKS KKUI/il) Ribbed Smoked Sheet CenU Per I
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    PATINO MINES' EOSS
    114 15 (By Dutch Air Maili The quarterly statement of Pat tno MUu-s ;\ud Brt*)t-rpri«fs Consolidated, the important Bolivian tin producer. AM tluit tin* company i> still incurring heavy lueses. The net loss for Mm three months ended Sep 30. 1931. was £46.189. after providing £104.701 for depreciation ajid
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      77 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over SSS.Mt,— t tThe Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd (Incorporated m the Strait* Settlements) HEAD OFFICE. Great Eastern Lite Building, Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry, K.O Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the
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    BOOST FOR ENGLISH FOOTBALL
    162 16 SPAIN WELL BEATEN Regaining Prestige m Europe [Reuters Service] London, Dec. 9. In a soccer match at Highbury to-day England beat Spain by 7 goals to 1. I FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] The weather was fine but conditions underfoot heavy at Highbury. There were terrific crowds
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    THE SPRINGBOKS
    26 16 thire and Lancashire London. Dec. 9. The South African Rugby tourists to-day beat a combined Cheshire and Lancashire team by 20 points to 9
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    THE F.A. CUP
    48 16 Doncaster Win at Third Keuirrs Service) London. Dec. 9. In the Football Association Cup First Round third replay to-day Doncaster beat Barrow I—o1 0 after extra time at Leeds. lOn Monday the two teams drew I—l1 l after extra time on Manchester City's ground. I
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    HOCKEY
    193 16 Scottish Ladies m America !Bv Dutch Air Mail] I From Our Own Correspondent 1 London. Nov. 24. In the Hockey World, the Scottish ladies m U.S.A. are doing well. At St. Louis on Nov. 22nd their team scored an overwhelming victory when they defeated an All St. Louis team
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    CRICKET ECONOMY
    177 16 Minor Counties' Fixture to be Arranged Geographically Economy has pread its wings to the Minor Counties' Cricket Association. In older to reduce the expenses of the counties as much as passible, and with a view to ensuring that all dubs may be able to ■rrange at least the
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    SCOTLAND BEATEN AT FENCING
    80 16 IBv Dutch Air Mail I IF. m Our Own Correspondent London. Nov. 24. The fourth contest between Scottish and English teams m the series for the King I Edward VII. Challenge Trophy was held m St Georm v Churrh Hall. Rand-lph Place. Edinburgh on Saturday. The
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    BAIL IN THE AIR
    62 16 In the OOUBM Of 1 friendly game at Whitianga <NZ.» the batsman played a bull which removed a bail. The uirk'-tkeeprr caught the ball and attempted, but failed, to catch the bail In his effort he knocked it back to the stumps. where it fell int.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    171 16 IPOH MEETING Entries For Amateur Programme The entries for the Perak T.C. December Amateur Meeting December 11th. and 12th. are: Horses Class 3 ard 4 iCnmbd.i First Two Divisions and 6F Other Divisions 4F Str. and 5F: Nefertiti. Zarina. Polly Peachum, Prevail, Sahaya Punya. Bob Marsh. Prowess,
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER
    377 16 England's Victory Agatast Wales I By Dutch Air Maill I From Our Own Correspondent 1 I.i n d(. n. Nov. 23. The weather conditions for the match at Anfield Road. Liverpool, were so bad that it is extremely doubtful whether it was a fair test for either team.
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    WEIGHT-LIFTING
    271 16 The Singapore Open Championship This competition is open to all lifters m Singapore who must be bona fide amateurs. An entrance fee of $2 per head, per class, will be charged. The set of lifts selected is the Olympic I set which is as follows, definitions of which may
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB
    44 16 The December Medal (strcke) will be played fcr en Saturday and Sunday. 127h. and 13th inst. Gold Medal and Committee Cup— Lists are now open for these two competitions, and entries will dose on Wednesday. 16th. but. at 6.30 p.m
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    59 16 The foUowtaf have been invited to represent the S.S.V.F. at hockey against the S.C.C on Wednesday. Dec. 16th. on the S.C.C. Padang Play m white: Aeria; R A. Ashworth, E G Slaunten; G. Rois. R. N. Elliott. Capt V C Russell, c. A. Joy, D Sullivan. N. Hay C B
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    ACCIDENTAL GOAL WINS MATCH
    472 16 CHARITY FOOTBALL Chinese Narrowly Beat Malays Chinese 2: Malays. 1. A match was played between the Chinese and the Malays at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday evening m aid of Chinese charity. The heavy rain of the afternoon made conditions underfoot exceedingly muddy and ball control
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
    476 16 h Hearts' Victory Over Celtic I From Our Own Correspondent I London, Nov. 24. The outstanding result of Saturday m Scottish League football was the defeat of the Celtic. They were at Tynerastle. and lost to the Heart of Midlothian^ by 21. It was. as it invariably is.
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    CRICKET
    34 16 S. Africa's Match With New South Wales Abandoned [Reuter\s Service] Sydney, Dec. 9. Rain prevented play to-day m the match between the South Africans and New South Wales and the match was abandoned
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    SPRINGBOKS' NARROW ESCAPE
    628 16 By Dutch Air Mail DEVON AND CORNWALL Mora! Victory for the Counties f From Our Own Correspondent I London, Nov. 18. Has the Springboks' luck turned? Last Saturday they received their first defeat at the hands of a combined team of Leicestershire and th^ Midlands and on
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    SCOTTISH RUGBY
    384 16 Souths Big Victory m the Trial London, Nov. 24. In the Rugby world fine weather favoured the Scottish Union trial on Saturday, and the South men had a decisive victory over the North. They won by 30 points to 9. and did most of their scoring m the
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    22 16 The final of the S.C.R.C. ping-pong championship- between Leong Siew Tai and Chan Chong Leng will be played this afternoon at 5.10.
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