The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 December 1931

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,520. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE. &S. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1931. A 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    327 1 HThe resignation of Chiang Kai-shek has been accepted by the Kuomintang committees, but he is to remain m Nanking— Page 11. Nanking was m a state of tension yesterday, a mob of 600 students attacking I the Foreign Office and the Party headquarters where the central committees
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    AIGUES-MORTES, ARLES AND AFTER
    821 1 It was blazing midday heat when we arrived at Aigues-Mortes and it was quite an effort to heave ourselves out of rtie car which we left m the sun .splashed square, while we prowled around the ramparts of this great walled-in town. It does not compare
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      295 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK I HE NEAREST APPROACH TO Ptmr FRESH, PASTEURIZED MM OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES. 1 RAFFLES HOTEL I THIS^VENING TEA DANCE CABARET THE HOLLYWOOD HILIGHTS Complete Change of Programme 6.30 TO 8.30 P.M. A<lini**ioii THURSDAY 17th. DINNER and DANCE ADELPHI HOTEL ROTARY
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      240 1 PRICE fpl| QUALITY RIGHT! kgl RIGHT! THEREFORE IS|||!jfl| SUPPORT BRITISH! \HmpH PRODUCTS! EUROPE ©HOTELJ CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES. SmST^LJB NIGHT—THURSDAY, December 24th, SPECIAL DINNER AND CINDERELLA DANCE —frRArrcTOQ AND CHRISTMAS TREE DETORAmON^.-l^te^m S SSSJSS^TJJSS&d?!^^ December 25th. YULETIDE T^SwS™ BUT^2 N r« OF CRACKERS CHRISTMaI ikee NOVELTIES.— After Dinner Music
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      212 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Gas f:r cocking Page 20. Be British and buy Empire brandy— Page 1. Order your Christmas turkey now— Page 5. Seven point* about Cow and Gate— Page 5. Christmas cakes and mince pies from Royal Bakery Pace 10. CHRYSLER I LOW UPKEEP i Useful Presents TEA TRAYS CARVED
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      21 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE NEAREST APPROACH TO PURE, FRESH. PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES.
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    SINGAPORE AFTER-CARE ASSOCIATION
    310 2 Ths following are the Minutes of Committee Meeting held m the office ot the Acting Super hrtenflent of Prisons on December 4th. Present: Honble Mr. J Watson <m tile ehairt. HosVble Mr. H. Fairburn. Captain O. L. Hancock. Dr. H S. Munshi. Messrs. S. Muthu Kumaru. N^
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    164 2 I Routine orders by Lieut. Col M. J. T. Reilly M.C.. Commanding S.S.V.F. are as follows:— Sii»Kup« r Oee- H»Holidays hii>Lm.is and New Year The Drill Hall will be closed from Decembe: 25th to December 27. 1931. inclusive, and oi January Ist. 1932. On these dates only
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    REV. L. D. ASHNESS
    245 2 Newly-Ordained Malacca Priest [Prom Our Own Correspondent Malacca. I>ee. 14. I Revd. Louis D. Ashness. who was ordained to the priesthood at Penang on December 6th. performed his tirst High Mass m St. Francis* Church yesterday morning. Rev. Bert m J. Ashness. brother of the new
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    255 2 The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Aye (John) Humour Among the Clergy. 1931 Aye (John i Humour Among the Doctors. 1931. Barrmv (J. G.i Digression 1931. illus. "Travels Belloc (Hilaire» Six British Battles. 193 L. Browne (Lennox) and E. Behnfce.
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      77 2 NOTICES Canteen The tollowing artick-s are now 01 sale vi the Canteen: Equipment Cleaners 40 cents Button Slicks 20 cents Button Brushes 50 cent.* Ifnekey— The following will represent tin SVC. vs. the S.C.C. at 5 p.m. to-day on thi S.C.C. ground: O. C. Aerla; R. A. Ashwortl *md c.
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      141 2 Sx Preventive and Remedy for Sea-sick-ness, Train-sickness, Air-sickness. In packages containing sufficient for twelve days. PRICE $1.75 PER PACKAGE. Stockists MEDICAL HALL, LTD., a Opp. General Post Office. c grams "Obat Singapore" TELE phone «U7 BUSINESS CARDS. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS A REPAIRERS, 14A Change Alley, Singapore* •The cheapest House
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      581 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE Ha TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now nvited for the following materials or services md that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal >fflces: Erection and Completion of Brickwork etc. of New Boiler House, Kallang. Date of Closing
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      639 2 P NOTICES. ANNOUNCEMENT. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. announces that at the close of business on 31st December. 1931. it will take over the contracts, business, and other obligations and all accounts of the Standard Oil Company of New York, now named SoconyVacuum Corporation. There will be no
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      431 2 SM CHEW IT PUTS SUNDAY EDITION Commences on Sunday, Jan. 3, 1932 Because of the accuracy and reliability m reporting news and of able adrr. the public good, our daily circulation now reaches 11.000 to 13.000 Issues m. paper we use now is 45 to 50 tons per month, which
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      143 2 aa«»a«Ma*aa*a*aaaaaaaaaaia™a«»-^»^^a^^^-^aa Sore Throat? "Weare never without FORMAMINT, a little common sense protection is all that matters/ 9 Mrs. K.J. -W. m\mL 7Y FORMAMINT cures Sore Throat and prevents infectious diaeaaes (Influenza, Diphtheria, etc.». Formamint ia oblamahUat all Chemist* BSBal Stores aaflaflatl' >s WC,I( A flfl s» HslfcT*lfT r If you
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      267 2 VHU WEEK Wednesday. Kith. High Water. 03.20. 7.9 ft.. 14.30. 8.4 It Rotary tiffin. Adelphi Hotel. 1 p.m. Mr. L. A. Mantell on "Rotary as I See It.' English BehOOl Sports. Jalan Be.sar. 2.30 p.m. Football. Chines*- vs Malays. Anson Road Stadium iik. > sec vs s.vc. at sec. h.q.
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    TR. LLOYD GEORGE AND INDIA'S FUTURE
    868 3 TR. LLOYD GEORGE AND INDIA'S FUTURE VISIT TO BOMBAY Third Time You are Sure to Succeed Bombay. Dec. 4. I Looking nt and bronzed, and dressed m a grey lounge sU it and wearing a white topee Mr Lloyd George stood leaning on the deck rails of the P. and
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    71 3 A church at Old Town. Lalgh-on-Sea, Essex. Was decorated m a very novel manner on the occasion of a fishermen's festival .service The pulpit was decorated to represent a ship beina *r lan L erns a pair f ars a d -pass. An anchor and a foghorm were placed on
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    CAUSE OF THE DON MUANG CRASH
    788 3 CAUSE OF THE DON MUANG CRASH I PLANE x\ T OT_OVEKLOADED Lighter Than When At Alor Star There have been suggestions m certain uarters S ays the Bangkok Times, that the ccident to the Dutch plane was due to overNMlng. A reference to the log-books of the »Jane. the agents
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    ROMAN LONDON
    243 3 "lien mira ol City was Burnt Down One-third ol Roman London waa burnt down and two-thirds of the population rendered homeless m a On which took place between 120 A.n and 130 A.D.. In the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Such are the conclusions at which Mr. Garald
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    "SKYLARK" AFFAIR
    97 3 Chain of Mysterious Deaths Berlin. Nov. .'!0. An extraordinan chain of deaths is takim place rsnong the most smportant witnesses b Berlins great municipal corruption .scandal known as the "Skylark" affair, which ha I already occupied the Courts for many sitting Since the trial opened tour of th
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    BOY SCOUTS' JAMBOREE
    77 3 I 14ml. 1 1 1. .1 l>ec. j. The Hungarian capita] has sent out mvitajtions to Boy Scouts' Associations throughout the 'A orld to hold the fourth jamboree here from AUgUSt 1-17. 1933. Goedolloe Ca tie formerly a Royal seat and now the residenc of Admiral Horthy.
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    RARE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
    233 3 nm-MM.ni nvnocu ifown Cyclist Waatlng ruriously to the public danger' i> charge to which every "Jay walker 1 should br liable." This was the comment nade by a traffic authority on cam beard at Br.mJry County Oourl when Mrs. Marian Poster, ci (ilcbe-oad Bromley, was awarded
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    VICE-ADMIRAL HYDE
    158 3 Cull from Hotel Bedroom Window laWlssam, Nov. »H Vice-AdmiraJ Hyde was round dead earn thai morning on a road OUtaide a hotel Courtfield Gardens, B^nalngton, when ba had been Maying. Wearing pyjamas and dre m- hl nart V-PParcntlv ,al!en ,0 lrm)ni »todoa on the rourtfa floor. His wife
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    19 3 Sir Malcolm Delevingne. the British tstUßtti to the opium Oonfaranes m Bangkok is re turning home on the Rajputana
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      328 3 40JEARS^^IENCE I EVERY Pf The products of constructive thought and careful work PHILIPS lamps are made NV ith a scientific accuracy V that ensures consistent efficiency. WHEN PURCHASING ELECTRIC LAMPS .member that price is one of the least imnortani po.nts as drnrtaf its life an electric tamp E2 current consumption
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      169 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 11, First Cross Street %MAt A A 11, Light Street 14. Klvne Strp.t PENANG. i*, tviyne street i KUALA LUMPUR. th. Q? gi ?f cr o d J y and Sec ««ty deposited with the btraits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers Guardjans,
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    LILYAN TASHMAN'S VALUE TO HOLLYWOOD
    900 4  - LILYAN TASHMAN'S VALUE TO HOLLYWOOD HER HUGE WARDROBE STUDIOS BATTLE FOR EDMUND LOWrTS WIFE (By Mollie Merrick Hollywood. SOMEONE is bound to profit by every general shake-up. Lilyan Tashman. star trooper m the vamp roles, sartorial arbiter of Hollywood these several years and most sought after player for all hard-boiled
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    U.S. UNEMPLOYED
    131 4 Community Drive Realizes G 300,000,000 Washington, Nov. 25. With no federal fund to deal with the suffering which will occur during the coming winter, which is expected to be the "hardest" m American history, the National Community Chest drive ended to-day. Throughout the land subscriptions totalling G5300.000.000 have
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    36 4 Two hundred unemployed men assembled outside a house m Battersea Park Road to pre.vent its inmates being evicted. Police refused to let anyone enter the house but the guard would not leave until rents were reduced.
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    MR. GANDHI
    57 4 Visit to the Pope Rome, Dec. 5. The Pope will receive Mahatama Gandhi dur ing the Indian leader's visit to the eternal cit next week on his way to Brindisi, according t a Press statement, which adds that the Pop l will take the opportunity of discussing th
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    41 4 Another serious Post Office loss occurre when H. F. Fricker. the postman m the Holbor area, vanished with registered parcels amount 1 ing m value to at least £12,000. Detectives hay so far failed to trace his whereabouts. aaia»i^i M MawSaMiiini
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    INDIAN FILM STAR FOR HOLLYWOOD
    52 4 Sheikh Rasool to Feature m "Song o India" Paris, Dec. 3. After making a fresh talkie version of "Lall: Rookh," the Indian film star. Sheikh Iteka Rasool, has left for Bombay. Rasool will leave for Hollywood m Januar; to star m an American talkie, "Song
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    BUSINESS WOMEN 600 YEARS AGO
    671 4 J MODERN EMANCIPATION j Stories of London's Old Guilds Amid present-day talk of the emancipation of women" it is assumed by many that women's entry into the professions and trades is of recent origin. It is a shock for such, therefore, to learn that the
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    MAN'S DEATH FROM GLANDERS
    219 4 Horse Disease Ihal m Extremely Rare Glanders, a disease common ?o horse.v SSI stated at an inquest at Edmonton to h**J caused the death of William Milton aj?ed II of Park-lane. Waltham Cross. Milton, a stable-man. had worked h nearly all his life. He was taken
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    DIVORCE FOR A FILM STAR
    103 4 DIVORCE FOR A FIL M STAR Miss Benita Hume (.r.mt«« Decree Lord Merrivale. m ttM I>a decree nisi to Miss BenM i star, who m priv SSB Id M: the ground of the BUSSOSj**" Mr. Eric Otto BSSJM MM The marriage tOSft DSK* si X Church on January 4. MM
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    TEMPLE PAYMENTS OR PICK AXES
    2635 5 THE HAP HENG CASE Close Examination of the Accounts MR. SMALLEY'S EVIDENCE Another full-day's hearing was given yesterday by the Second Magistrate. Mr. G. E. Clayton, to the preliminary enquiry into allegations I of fraud to the extent of about $40.C00 made against a Chinese
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    WAR DEBTS
    210 5 Position of Great Britain L British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Dee. 14. Although ratification of the Hoover moratorium scheme by the United States Congress will not be completed by to-morrow, which is the date on which the half-yearly War debt payments have hitherto fczen made. Mr. Ogde:i Mills,
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    DEBTS MORATORIUM
    51 5 France not to Pay Sum Due to U.S.A. I Reuter's Service < Wishing ton. Tee. I.V The French Government has Informed lbs United States that m puraianr- of the Hoover noratorlum it will not pay to-day the $19.0H) T )00 which would otherwise be due under the Franco-American
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    YOUNG PLAN
    180 5 Financial Situation of Germany [British Radio Official Service! Rugby. Dec. 14. The consultative committee of th" Young Plan at Br.sle to-day considered the economic snd financial situation of Germany m her relations with other countries. A statement regarding the repercussions of j reparations payments m causing intensifica- tion
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    29 5 S.xtc-n rets of twins and two s.t- ()f triplets are among th 400 pupils attending a school m Bristol. Three .sets of twins all belong to the »ame family.
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    TENNIS STAR AND HER HUSBAND
    971 5 Dutch Air Mail OPPOSING WITNESSES Disclosures m Claim Against Wife's Mother London, Dec. 2. Judgment uas reserved by Judge Hargreaves at West London County Court yesterday m a case m which Mr. Edmond Owen Fearnley Whittingstall and his wife. Mrs. Eileen Fearnley Whittingstall. were opposing
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    13 5 One thing th- British Can be sure of is that Duiuth Newt -Tribune.
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      243 5 Order Your Xmas Turkey Now. WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT STOCK Of j WELL BRED BIRDS r 3- mt I SLW k -W^ ?7*r" v ,f *X^rl* -a- a 7?5?p > I 1 I I HE'S A FINE FELLOW!! Singapore Cold Storage Co„ Ltd. STANTON NELSON Co.. Ltd. I PUBLIC STORAGE
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    Entertainment to-day
    1893 6 St. JOHN ERVINE ON- PtERE is a widespread and pro- foundly pessimistic agreement j a Bating the dwindling band of people i who use their minds that entertain- ment is everywhere m a contemptible condition, and the more gloomy members ol this dwindling group of brain-users despondingly contend
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    Is it in a Contemptible Condition ?
    822 6 Is it in a Contemptible Condition saying so would stare at me m astonishment, i Does not the round world know that Carlyle i was a gloomy dyspeptic? Is not 'Sartor Resartus* a philosophic work? He was. It is. Yet i confidently proclaim him an entertaining „uthor and his work
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    FOR THE BOOK SHELF
    461 6 The Black Sate hell, by Harry Stephen KeeJer. Ward Lock and Co. 3s. fid. This is a very long yarn, a new 'amazing web' as its second title states. Jerry Evans, the hero, has 30me very nasty moments and but for the appearance of Mr. Tuddleton
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    376 6 Cambridge Undergraduates collected nearly two tons of coppers on Armistice Day. Thentakings are expected to reach a total of £3.000. fielding. That sort of individuality is. of course, the ruin of all entertainment, for it is only the barest sort of selfishness. i The sort of organization that seems to
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    Leading Questions
    989 6  -  HORATIUS Bridge Notes (By I/IR. Ely Culbertson is the acknow- ledged King of American Bridge experts. In fact, he is a dictator, and bis schemes, theories and systems are taught by hundreds of teachers throughout the United States. His Approach -Forcing system was the big stick which the
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    Brilliancy Plus Accuracy
    623 6 Brilliancy Plus Accuracy (BY ELY CULBERTSON, QUITE irequentlv m Contra, arises where only one anusui of the cards will permit the contract. In such cases an e\p. counts the factor ol probability :>■ Fate has been kind to him Th. tinetly up to the kindness of Fort even Fortune should
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    OPERA HOUSE GUTTED
    76 6 The Worlds Oldest Theatn Dm4t9ftm\ A fire broke out vi the Bosagi early this morning and. tanned bj spread rapidly, defying all ■ttern fire brigades, supported b) under control. By noon. the which had been started hj I completely gutted the buihttoi old manuscripts and la<pestrtes, tie
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    NAVIGATING THE YANGTSE KIANG
    3319 7 J BY LAUNCH IN 1898 IGun.boats to Guard Against Banditry The first stram navigation of the Yangtse repldl vai effected by a small launch m 1898 and steam navigation commenced regularly m 1900. Some idea of the hazards of this waterway may be found m that,
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    A PARIS MYSTERY
    138 7 Disappearance of Russian General „w Paris, I>er. ft The police are following a new 1M th| mystery affair of the Russian General Kut up off who was abducted m broad daylight in^ m, "j ar m Paris last summer and has never been Xmed m" 2£2 A
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    THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE
    597 8 THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE HYDROGEN ATOM Sir A. Eddington on Ultimate Doom Sir Arthur Eddington has been able from the behaviour cf the hydrogen atom— the smallest A the atoms— to calculate the rate at which he universe is expanding. The result is t«> confirm within 10 per cent, he value
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    FORGED SHARE SCRIP
    416 8 Fraud Defence Succeeds m Penang Case In the Penang Supreme Court. Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley upheld the defence of fraud and misrepresentation put forward by Ong Hong Tee, who was sued together with another party by T.R.M.V.R.M. Vengadasalam Chetty for the recovery of a sum
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    MR. GANDHIS VOLTEFACE
    488 8 EXPLAINING TERRORISM Only Freedom Can Root Out Violence London, Dec. 1. Mr. Gandhi has issued a statement to the Press strcngly denouncing the Bengal Ordinance, declaring that the Government is not striking at the root cause of terrorism and that the ordinance has made whatever hope there
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    COMPRADORE SURRENDERS
    289 8 Reiss Massey Employee Charged The Shanghai Police search for the missing compradore of Messrs. Reiss Massey and Company ended on Tuesday morning when the compradore calmly walked into the Central Station land surrendered himself, says the Shanghai Times. I A sequel was heard before Judge Hyui. m tne
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    SEQUEL TO SHOOTING ON CROWD
    156 8 Ex-Presiaeiu oi sTeHcu-sim.**.. s Assembly Convicted Ponedicherry, Deec. 3. M. R. Gaebele. ex-President of the French- 1 India Assembly, has been convicted and sen- 1 tenced to two months' simple imprisonment and fined 200 francs under Sections 309 and 311 of the French Penal Code
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    BROTHELS TO GO
    472 8 Important Decision by Hong Kong Government The Governments policy upon the social problem In Hong Kong has now crystallised and it is officially announced that all brothels are to be abolished as soon as practicable. It may be recalled that some months ago the Government made a
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    GREAT FUTURE FOR PERRY
    84 8 GREAT FUTURE FOR PE RRY Miki's High Opinio" si British Player Bsasaa] J. Satohand R. Miki. the veil est tennis stars, who are U) DtS) Championship, were SSaofl board the Comorin. which sxrl Asked about his opinion ol I rits of Perry and Austin. SI either becoming the •fortd' I
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    ANTI-GOD ACTION
    40 8 The Campa-R" (M The Soviet Continuing the Ira^tlOOS God campaign, the Bovt* commissioned HM m H-kno*n iaU U* to write a satirical enth.M.^ the Gospel and region, th- pts> ed during the so-called "C1u: all the Moscow theatres
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      110 8 r-^ *TTtE LANCET' <23ii29> says: -DL JLm&l L Jk*o^ gf vjSk L~*± ikL ate**** g' s Wk ]*Lm2t no aiOi-iathitic Mi Ohis is convincing evidence that fresh milk contains almost no vitamin D* It c "g follows that a food made from fresh milk contains almost no vitamin D BUT
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ANNOUNCEMENT.
    58 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ANNOUNCEMENT. The marriage will take place on January 9 at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd of Daniel Cornelis Kruysmulder, elder son of Mrs. W. C. Kruysmulder and the late Mr. B. Kruysmulder. of The Hague. Holland, and Mary Emilie Bacon, second daughter of Mrs. M. Bacon and
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1931. POSSIBLE CHANGES IN JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY ?
    717 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1931. POSSIBLE CHANGES IN JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY Mr. Yoshizawa's statement m Paris on Monday that the change of Government m Tokyo would have no fundamental effect on the operation of the Manchurian settlement is interesting as being the only indication as to whether the
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    136 10 Mr. H. W. Raper is leaving Singapore on Thursday on a business visit to India. He expects to be away about five weeks. H.H. the Yang di Pertuan Besar oi Negri Sembilan. wl-o has been laid up for someday 6. is now very much better. —M.D.E. The members of the
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    JASCHA HEIFETZ
    196 10 Forthcoming Recitals at the Capitol Booking is proceeding briskly at the Capitol Theatre for the two recitals to be given by the famous violinist. Jascha Heifetz, on Monday and Tuesday evenings next, and it is confidently anticipated that the entire musuc-, loving community here will take advantage of
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    BERLIN BOURSE
    64 10 First Step Towards Reopening fßeuter's .Service] Berlin, Dec. 15. Regarded as the first step towards the reopening of the Stock Exchanges a joint conference between Reichsbank, Government and Bourse officials has decided to permit members of the Bourse to meet at the Stock Exchange for an hour on
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE BALL
    45 10 Kh reference to the letter of "Homunculus appeared In yesterday's issue, it should be d out that the Government House Ball is not, of course, paid for out of public monies, rhe expenses are met from the entertainment allowance of the Governor.
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    BABY SHOW'S YEARLY INCREASE
    801 10 MOSTLY CHINESE Lady Clementi Among 303 Infants The Victoria Memorial Hall was again the scene of extraordinary infantile activity yesterday morning on the occasion of the Singapore Child Welfare Society's annual baby show. That activity was even more demonstrative than m previous years, for the number
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    81 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! London, Dec. 15. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £136 131 6 (£137 3 16). Forward £139 13 16 (£l4O 3 16). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Wilson
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF TITLE DEED
    766 10 CHINESE ACCUSED Towkay Who Disowned i;mi Robber Son The case m which Chines* n Kiam Hoe is charged with thctt ol i pertaining to a house m TNtf Btreel ment of using as genuine a l n_ was continued m Ihs District Court, i> G.
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    "HULLO ! PENANG"
    152 10 "HULLO PENANG" (ilovernor ()pen> TruM Telephone Sen ice The trunk telephone se-r\i<. pore and Penang was SUCCtf iau by H. E. the Govenx 1 IS« at 9.55 a.m. yesterday vbei v two minutes conversation P. T. Allen, the actum R* Penang. from OotWUSW -nt H wards expressed meat it clarity
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      159 10 I REPLACES THE COCKTAIL MALDANO'S BROWN BRANDY WINE COMPOSED of the finest imported Muscatel vines skilfully blended and fortified by the addition of a small quantity of erquisitr Old Cognac Brandy. SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., tlmorpuratrd under the Companies' Ordinances <»/ Honp K.mgJ {Incorporated m Shanghai* 201 CANTONMENT
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    NANKING IN A STATE OF TENSION
    706 11 NANKING IN A STAT E OF TENSION -STUDENT MOB_OUT OF HAND attack on Central HEAD^^^ OMR «TTEE CHIA HEB, CMATION ACCEPTED I Nanking was i„ a st t i cf the Kuomlntan, 'ZlTt y^^ tdana. a. X 'i-shfk from the m sitinn r de < 'ding to accent th. the
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    CONCERN IN LONDON
    729 11 aaamvci on Manchuria Settlement IKeuners Service] D London, Dec. 15. Pub ie attention, which had slightly relaxed sir,? mU,a ,0 f the LeaBUe Cou c session, uas sharply focussed on the Far East again with confirmation of the news of the resignation of Chiang Kai-shek. Political observers
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    A SENSIBLE ARGUMENT
    152 11 wi&*2??* rhnters sl >ould Hold Out for Favourable Terms I -FREE PRESS SERVICE-COPYRIGHT] ,5 Ii tk London. Dec. 15. I > voL t r nancial commenting l| upon the negotiations for rubber I restriction, points out that whikt I Malaya and Ceylon have reduced the I TsZT
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    BOGUS CHEQUE CHARGE
    215 11 accused Brought Back From Sydney LProm Our Own Correspondent 1 Wi *Poh, D^. 15. Widespread interest is being taken m racing circles m Malaya m the Taiping Turf Club's charge against P. S. Williams, former owner of Tulkmead. of alleged cheating m respect to two cheques for
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    AN AIR VISIT
    71 11 nriusn Squadron Arrives at Don Muang TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. D«>*. fj. Five Royal Air Force planes from Singapore arrived at Don Muang this afternoon afa quarter to four. They had left Alor Stair before seven this morning, called at Victoria Point and departed from there
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    STERLING STRONGER
    44 11 Further Rise Yesterday I British Radio— Official Service Rugby Dee 15 Sterling opened this morning with renewed flrmness the New York cable rate having^ I from the overnight closing price of $3.43* to The French franc rose from 87% to 88 3|16.|
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    £500,000 BANGKOK FIRE
    112 11 £500,000 BANGKOK FIRE I BANKS BURNT DOWN I Chin^e Business Quarter I Partly Destroyed j 2,000 PEOPLE HOMELESS j IPREE P RESS SERVJCE-COPYRIGHTI i The Chinese business a^" 0 5 burnt out m the ear"y hour^r'th!"* mnl > 'n what is the biggest and «re Bangkok has 25. Th'e dan^eT"^
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    MR. CHURCHILL
    250 11 uncomplicated Pleurisy Develops I TReuter's Service] j iv^r «r New York »«*<*• I* Mr. Winston Churchill's condition has L Although pleural haemorrhage is nov thought improbable definite results of the yS hou C rs am Th l0 H WUI not be k Ts wearm. »T ,h JaCket Mr
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    DISARMAMENT
    107 11 Cabinet Ministers at National Service (British Radio— Official Service] T u ie Rugby. Dec. 15. This morning's Cabinet meeting was curtailed to permit the Prime Mm ster Mr 2Sfr w S- s r John Simon and s S other Ministers to attend the national service ference yer W rld
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    ROYAL FAMILY
    84 11 Christmas Gathering at Sandringham [British Radio— Official Service] Tn,„ zr R»«gby. Dec. 14 The King and Queen will leave Buckingham Palace on Dec. 23 to celebrate Christmas a^ Sandringham m the traditional manneTm" tit! company of their children and g"Xi Idren I It is expected that the Prince
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    INDIAN TERRORISM
    78 11 British Magistrate's House Bombed TReuter's Service] a j Patna, Dec is A second outrage m India within as iZ occurred to-day when k™L 4 hours the bungalow 'of Mr V^JtaaiJ^E at at RhorVo,' Toplls Di -trict xoi;; at w j\ n B ZT pur ,BUhar and rt bomb
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    FILM COMEDIAN AND JUDGE
    1795 12 THE CHAPLIN CASE Lively Witness Box Dialogue "GREAT NAMES" A.tt-r i lively witness boa dialogue with the Jtadge, Charlie ChapUn to-day settled the claim brought sgatassl htan at Westminster County Cour: b] S woman seCtUaaWy end publicity ■gassi The woman. Miss May Shepherd, ol Hursi-fßood-road. Oelden
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    COLONIAL FINANCE
    178 12 Question m House of Commons In the House of Commons Captain P. MacDonald asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state the names of those Color its which during the current year are able to show a surplus on their revenue: the names cf
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      INJUNCTION AGAINST AUTHORESS
      815 12 "GRAVE LIBEL" Book About Girls' School to be Withdrawn An apology was made before Mr. Justice Maugham m the Chancery Division to-day by the printers and publishers of a novel. "Children Be Happy." for its references to living people. They undertook to withdraw it from circulation. The
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      137 12 Bostcck and Wombwell's menagerie which has been "on the road" for 120 years is to be sold at the Old Sheep Market. Newcastle. The animals, including seme of the best aaTs*! m captivity, have been sold to the Zoological Gardens for exhibition at Whlpsnade. Blob. °ne of the world's oldest
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      THE TURF LIBEL SUIT
      1560 12 i 1 i i i I L I I r I I i I £16,000 DAMAGES < When Mr. Chapman was "Warned Off" Damages of £16.000, with costs, were awarded by a special jury m the King's Bench Division this afternoon to Mr. Charles Chapman, the
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      £1,000,000 AIRCRAFT FACTORY
      171 12 Government Conclude a Big "Cash I Deal I I The Evening News learns to-day that the Government has scld the £1.000.000 National Aircraft Factory at Waddon. near Croydon. I Negotiations for the sale have been proceeding for many weeks between Messrs. Herring. I Sen and Daw. acting
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      COURTEOUS TICKET COLLECTORS
      156 12 London Woman Remembers Them m Her Will Very often Miss Rosa Ann Panting, who lived at Whittington-road. Bowes Park, visited Bowes Park Station to get the correct time and to alter h?r watch by the .station clock. She beCTJne on just a little more than nodling terms
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      27 12 Jersey has again fixed its income tax at sixpence m the pound, while its budget provides for a balance at the end of the year of £3,287.
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    UNEMPLOYED MALAYANS
    700 12 UNEMPLOYED MALAYANS WORK AT HOME The Position of the Mai,, an Office t RELIEF PAYMENTS I From Our Own Correspond* The great question cf mump! home returning Malayans Ls still everybody. It ought perhaps to bthat there is DO organisation on r makes itself definitely responsible after all and sundry.
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    96 12 The reports ol Us two comn ed by a group of pel M mchMl j master. Lord Balfour ol B Sncwden. to Sttrvej without alcohol have no* be n publi 'committee reported thai sensation if faisgis em tions to be and rtsken whi« i. be seriously baaspered ;md s )er
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      EXHIBITION TENNIS
      723 13 Lady Champion m Hong Kong Really pleasant surprises are few and far between but Heng Kong tennis partisans received one. when it was suddenly learned that Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody had changed her mind and was not only arriving m the Colony, but had expressed a desire to play
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      IVORY VS. COMPOSITION
      576 13 Why Walter Lindrum is Supreme Is it a fact that English professional players are at a disadvantage with Walter Lindrum because they learnt their billiards with ivory, while the Australian learnt his with composition balls? asks Mr. George Nelson, m the Leeds Sports Post. The writer is
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      LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB
      58 13 Open Mixed Doubles Mrs. Drew and T. L. Palmer beat Miss Toby and R. F. Smith 2 6. 7—5. 6 2. Men's Open Singles H. S. Haskins beat R. P. Newell 5 7 6—2 6—l. Mixed Handicap Doubles Mr. and Mrs. Warden beat Mrs. Smith and
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      BOAT-RACE DATE
      21 13 rFrom Our Own Correspondent] The Oxford vs. Cambridge Universities boatrace will be rowed on March 19, at 10.30 a.m.
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      130 13 E. Ratcliff. the Queen's Club professional, beat E. J. G. Johnson, professional at Prince's Club, Brighton, by 6 3. 6 4. o—6,0 6, 6 2, m the final of the preliminary competition for tha British open tennis championship at Princes Club, Knightsbridge. Ratcliff now plays the holder. E. M. Baerlein.
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      FOOTBALL IN AMERICA
      135 13 Results of the Thanksgiving Matches New York, Nov. 26. Hundreds of thousands of persons throughout the United States to-day thronged gridirons to witness the annual Thanksgiving Day football clrssics. The gamer, were replete with all the traditional colour of Turkey Day football classics. Following are th? scoies
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      212 13 D. C. Hume of the Alexandra Palace Club, beat R. C. F. Nichols by 15—12, 15 4. m th? final of the South of England men's singles Badminton championship at the Crystal PalacClub. Mr 3. H. S. Über retained the women's singles title by defeating Mrs. M. Barrett m the
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      958 14 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. FORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow, Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due. Sails ACHILLEA For Mseilles, C'blanca, L'don, R'dam H'burg In
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      578 14 EUerman Buck nail Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporaited In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steaamat Doe Spat* Soße S*ptw. sm. uur OF PERTH For London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port Dec. 16 sm. CITY OP ATHENS Por Havre, L'don, R'dam
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      422 14 P.& 1 O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due bur Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. v„ UJ|K(rf 1931. im CHITRAL
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      726 15 O. S. K. Xjiiie. —MR. «ra,C,. „o«T» .ND vVO MAR|: LOS ANGELE* and NEW YORK tte BaUa Express Freight Service. rpvaaai JJ«JS «°tt,rd.m. Hamburg and An^rp Port sJ™"™*™' CO, mbC Aden S l PLATA MAR! DURBAN. P Elizabeth. Cape Town Rio Q 19 2 Janeiro. Santos. Montevido and Buenos Aire,
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      409 15 Cm) f IWLLAft SJJiAMaSIiIF LL\fc*\ lI il ((f j\\ PRESIDENT LJNEK* jIM Ml! lO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND bOSiM> \IM FKOM S«NOAi*ORE AND PENANG v,a COLOMBO 111 Mf An* Every 14 Days Thereafter j YW4 ■I 1 Your °PPortunity to see Egypt without loss af 1 ■I\ J by leaving
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      694 15 K. P. M. KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU .ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN OOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451. with sub-connections to:-Pa3sage. Prelght. Transhirjient, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Mopreaeaaau^ i„ ,he Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*. of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BL'REAC BOOKING
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    BY STEAMER, TRAIN AND AEROPLANE TO-DAY
    253 16 BY STEAMER, TRAIN AND AEROPLANE TO-DAY North, North-East and North-Wtest Sumatra By Aeroplane 6 a.m. Rhio Hee Tong 9 a.m. Karimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Hong Teck 9 a.m. Kukup Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Iloilo. Philippine Islands, China* and Japan" Trianon 9 a.m. Tembilahan and Indragiri Majang 11
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    62 16 From China and Japan by Kutsang at Singapore this morning. From China and Japan by Hakone Maru at Singapore to-day. From China and Japan by Kaga Maru at Singapore to-morrow. From Holland by Kota Nopan at Singapore on Friday, the 18th instant. From Europe (London mails despatched November
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    NEW YEAR LETTER MAILS
    74 16 Mails for Europe New Year. Letters. Dec. 17*. The date of the above mails is approximate and subject to alteration without notice. +Air Mail requiring a special a,ir mail fee "Alor Star Amsterdam." Noon: Wireless m communication with s.s. Boston Maru. City of Corinth, City oi
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    131 16 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Kutsang 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Hakone Maru 18; Mat a Hari 16; Silverhaze! 12; Rahman 10; Yang-Tse 9. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Karoa 32; Ferak 33; Steel Navigator 35; Umlazi
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    73 16 Lipis. Brit. 462. from Port Dickson 15, for Malacca 16. Kedah, Brit. 1033. from Belawan Deli 15, for Belawan Deli 17. Tidore. Dut. 526. from Pekan Baroe 15, for Pekan Baroe 17. Hua Tong. Brit. 109. from Malacca 15, for Muar, Malacca 16. Edendale. Brit. 1002. from Batavia
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    MAIL DESPATCHES
    72 16 BY TRAIN Bangkok every Monday Thuisday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 6 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 6 p.m. Kelantan every Sunday 4 p.m. Tuesday and Friday 7.30 a.m. Serembai*. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Slam 7.30 a.m. 1 F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu Pahat,
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    OIL ENGINES
    535 16 Converting British Steamers In a brochure which one of the largest British shipbuilding and marine engineering firms have issued appears: "Have you considered the re-engining of any cf your vessels with a simple and economical type of oil engine? We can put forward attractive proposals." The question of
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    R.M.S.P. GROUP SCHEME
    414 16 Creditors' Rights To Be Preserved lßy Dutch Air Mail] London, Dee. 2. Sir William McLintock. speaking on behall i of the voting trustees at a meeting of debenture holders of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, held at Southern House. Cannonstreet. E. C, yesterday, made a reference
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    FINNISH NAVY
    49 16 IHelsingfors, "Vo\. *JO. Finland is adding to her navy. It now transpires that two pocket battleships are being I built which, though displacing only four thousand tons apiece, mount each four 25 cm. and I eight 12 cm. guns. The date of completion is 19^3. i I
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    CLEARANCES
    22 16 Dec. 15. Foylebank, Centaur. Scott Harley IC. Hin Tay Yit. Larut (Brit); Bengal lf.ni »<Jao>: Both. Tomohon. Mapia (Dut>; Rahlfo (Brit).
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      646 16 Burns Philip Line. Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly callings by 'h> well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the SS. MANOOLA «3 352 tons). ICargo onlyl s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabin-
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      578 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. inc. (Incorporated m U.8.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Sal,s «>"" *a tm M.S. SILVERPALM Dec. 29 Jan. 4 M.S. SILVERTEAK Jan. 19 Jan. 25 M.S. SILVERSANDAL Feb. 9 Feb. 15 For rates and
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      41 17 GLTTAS JELUTONG. ETC., The following reduced rates become effective as from December 15th, Contract Rate Non-Contract Rate Gutta Jelutong Gslo.oo G513.50 per 50 eft Gutta Reboiled and or Mixed not exceeding 1 6d. p-rlb. c.i.f. G513.00 G516.50 g
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      112 17 The M.M. Felix Roussel is due here from Saigon on Thursday at 7 a.m. and will pro- 3 bably sail on the same day at 3 p.m. for Co- fc lombo. Djibouti. Suez. Port-Said and Marseilles. fi Berth S. H. B. Wharves. a The new P. and O. boat, the
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      THE P. AND O.
      1208 17 E decrease m shipments and the general out- ►k was regarded as "anything but satisfacy." These conditions m general still obtain, but with an important difference. The signific- i ance of the Board's belief that, reviewing the company's operations as a whole, "there are signs of
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      146 17 Per Kulmerland from Hamburg: H. Novelly. E. Novelly, E. M. Williams, Marie van de Kastele. Co. Pr?ise. W. Meinike. F. Burkhardt. M. Burkhardt. Per Kedah from Belawan: Mrs. A. H. Tripler. Mr. T. Hisada. Mr. S. Hatsubara. From Penang:— Mr. S. N. King. Mr. D. Sturrock. Mrs. p/L.
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      "WOOL DERBY"
      376 17 s The truly remarkable performance of the Blue Funnel cargo liner Deucalion m winning b the "Wool Derby" last month demonstrated t three things. First, it showed that a motor C ship designed for 144a knots felly loaded could t average 16 knots tor long voyr.ges. Secondly, it
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      486 17 Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE T,,pnone:oos6. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINCERE. l^!reTZ it rZ\ h^ ly Mala^ a II I mornino- t Chota Hazri each S Et annouLemSs and tin cables aTS daifv qS^ features inr»ii,^„ "Ht— aany. Special bridge and P lctures
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    ROUND YOUR DIAL
    343 18 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following ls a list of stations which can be received In 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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    RADIO SAIGON
    192 18 The following programmes of music will be broadcast by the studio orchestra o* Radio Saigon, under the direction of M. Andre Soyer. WEDNESDAY Overture from Mousquetaires au Couvent, Varney; Suite d'orchestra, Plante; Second Slav Dance (for violin. Robert Barras) Dvorak; The Sirens, valse, Waldteufel; Sonata (for piano, Alix
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    67 18 SOCIETY Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice: DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 ajn. PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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    CANADIAN APPLES POPULAR AS GIFTS
    203 18 Edible gifts m the form of juicy Canadian < apples are being shipped by private individuals I m ever increasing quantities this reason to l friends and relatives m Great Britain and Eu- < rope, according to Canadian National Express i officials. Every week during
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    "NOT GOOD ENOUGH"
    243 18 American Davis Cup Captain on Wimbledon Mr. Sam Hardy, the non-playing captain of the United States Davis Cup team, does not consider the standard of play at the Wimbledon lawn tennis tournament sufficiently high for the American team. In an article m an American magazine, according to
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    HELLO, LONDON
    193 18 Bangkok's Wireless 'Phone Talk Officials at G.P.O. London were rung up on the wireless telephone from G.P.O. Bangkok. Bangkok was asking for a Mr. Gibb to come to j the "phone, he was not available and a Mr. Kemp answered the call. Reception was perfect, and m reply
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    76 18 The Rev. G. G. Bouchier has threatened to resign from the living of St. Anne's, Soho, unless the church was kept free from debt., 1 For the last month he has made ferquent j l demands for funds which has met with no J 1 very promising result-. He protested
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    274 18 Cockney Star's Heron Broadcasts Wish Wynne famous on the §ta( c and wireless for bar funny, pathetic Obckaeg characterisations, has died m Bl B.<:' Hospital. Her lUne I began about a year ago M [underwent aertoaa operation thru. s.'i continued with her work afterwai her listeners, laughini al
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    107 18 On a summons houed St tl Penang Bar HnwiHto en 1 Michael Plllai. son ol Bantiegi I before Mr. H. A. loner th Di mower a charge of Unpen read: "that you on or ah Penang street wilfully and ra to be, or taking of usum idditicn or description, implyio
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    INTERNATIONAL TIN QUOTA
    1735 19 uutcii Air Mail EFFECT ON MALAYA Mr. F. E. Mair's Criticism of Scheme Eon uoii. !>«< m Dm annual sneetmg of Tekka Ltd.. held Redruth, on Tuesday. November 24. Prank E. Mail < chairman*, after dealing the OCCOUntS for the year ended March 1931, and summarisin» the
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    357 19 tiACHAINGE^ RATES December 15 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 932 London. 3 months' sight 24 732 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 5 32 London. 30 days' sight 2 4' London, demand 2,4 332 London. TT. 24 il_g Lyons and Paris, demand 930 Hamburg, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    66 19 December 15th.. 12 o'clork noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot joe, 10 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Dec. 10 10 January io :t 11 Jan-Mar. 10 T v 11 s April- June Ufa 11 > 1 Tone of Market Easier after Firm. Latest
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    978 19 TUESDAY. DEC. 15TH l»;;i CLOSING QUOTATIONS v uuuuru, mh n.s an interesting pamphlet entitled "Rubber Roadways" which will be of interest to all connected with the rubber industry. At the Public Roads and Transport Exhibition this Company exhibited samples of various types of rubber road blocks, white
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    KAMUNTING TIN
    148 19 t Profit of £32,694 Reported PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. Dec. 15. ting Tin report shows a profit of jut of which £6.667 is allotted for n of debentures and £5.111 for >n debentures. £58.858 being carried No dividend is recommended for the year represented by the accounts but
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    137 19 Changes m Representative J Prices a (United Press Association j n New York, Dec. 12 14. t American Can. Com. 60 61 t Cities Service 5\ 51, t Colombia Gas and Eler 15 14 Curtis Wright 1 1 11 Electric Bond and Share 10 9% Gen.
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    THE NEW TIN CUT
    621 19 Dut^h Air Mail Quota Reduced By 15,000 Tons a Year London. Nov. 26. The International Tin Committee, representI m« the G(,vernments oi Bolivia, the Netherlands East Indies, the Federated Malay States. Slam and Nigeria, at a meeting held at The Hague, yesterday, announced its decision to
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    PANGNGA RIVER TIN
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    101 19 The North British Rubber Co.. Ltd.. ha* put its workers on full time, and then- is „vllikelihocKi that the number of tMSMMSJsm wut n<i\c to be increased. The Rubber Trust. Ltd.. with a nomt.imi capital of 25.000.000 teels gtSTS dol has been formed by a group of Shanghai pur has,n
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    44 19 latest Malayan Company Details I FREE PRESS SERVICE-<X>PYRIGHT j London, lire, rg, Serosa Rueher report show* i has ot -3.J7J. reducing the forward credit to EI3I Chung Loon also shows a loks. £2 022 the j ,nrwaid '»e»iit behuj natueaj to £727
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    WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES
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    223 20 THE TROPHY MATCH Singapore Team to Meet Selangor The Singapore XV to meet Selangor m the annual Trophy match, which is to be played on the Padang on Saturday, was selected last night, the only changes that are made being forward, where Garrard, who has recovered fre.m the
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    THE F.A. CUP
    444 20 Details and Attendances m r First Round [By Dutch Air Mail] From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 2. Saturday's focb;:!! which was started under excellent conditions had an added attraction for the First Round of the F.A. Cup brought m the Third Divicion teams and the pick
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    A MUDDLED RACE AT MANCHESTER
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB
    120 20 MONDAYS RESULTS Men's Open Singles H. S. Haskins beat R. F. Newell 5—7 6—2 6—l. Mixed Open Doubles Mrs. Drew and T. L. Palmer beat Miss Toby and R. F. Smith 2 6, 7—5. 6—2. Mixed Handicap Doubters Mr. and Mrs. Warden beat Mrs. Smith and
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    41 20 Tie for Ladies' December Spoon Twenty-five cards were taken out for the Ladies Spoon for December, which resulted m a tie between Mrs. G. R. Wiseman (Handicap 7) 2 down Mrs. R. E. Earle < Handicap 5> 2 down
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    23 20 uuui iie-iuuuin tseaien by Thames [Renter's Service] London, Dec. 14. In a Third Division (Southern) match today Thames defeated Bournemouth 4—2.
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    24 20 The December Bogey Competition will b? held next Saturday and Sunday. An Eclectic Competition will be held over Lbe Christmas holidays.
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