The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 December 1931

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,522. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY DECEMBER 18, 1931. W UJKINi^.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    367 1 Further disorders occurred m Nanking yesterday and troops were compelled to fire on a mob of 3,000 students Page 9. A Narking message concerning appointments of various officials indicates the formation of an autonomous government for north China Page 9. l>»fficulties are being experienced m finding the
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    "FAIRE BLUE FLOURS"
    1253 1 This year eight or ten acres of flax have been grown on high ridg of the South Ucwus By DOl tite crop w ill have boon carri- d but In the sunlight ol a mid-October afternoon the shocks marie a siyht of rare beauty gloaming like silver
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      255 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL [JADING PROVISION STORES RAFFLES HQTE L I TO-NIGHT DURING TEA DANCE-CM to 8.30 p.m. SPECIAL CABARET by THE HOLLYWOOD HI-LIGHTS ALL NEW PROGRAMME ADMISSION $I.oo— PHONE 5381. TO-MORROW l^x^^oJLH^JS A PAHIT AT RAFFLES AND DAM E BEFORE TIFFIN (Dance Music 1—2.30 p.m.) THEN TRY A REAL DUTCH
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      312 1 EUROPE #HOTEL 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
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      238 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Hay: >ou ordered your Sunday Time-^-Pags l. Gift that anneal to ladies from the Medic* Hall— Paac 2. H.MV. records from Show ol Bhowa at Mom ricv p age 16 Three grjed rearens In favour of Capita Rtjsttafel P-tye 2. An uninsured car is a potential source o
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    BANK OFFICIALS KILLED
    290 2 4Tv Motor Car falls into Ditch I L» Madras. Ik»e. 7. Mr. F. MacGillivray. Inspector ot Branches of the Imperial Bank of India, Central Office, Calcutta, who was on an inspection tour m this Province, and Mr. D. Stewart. Agent. Vellore Branch of the Bank, were victims
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    HELL OR HEAVEN
    201 2 Mr. Lansbury on A Nations Sacred Right London. !>♦•< 4. "Indiana v.-mt the right to govern themselves and despite Mi. Churchill I bcliev it is th.sacred right of a nation to go to hell or heaven m its own way." declared Mr. Lansbury m a speech at
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    48 2 Mr. K. T. Joseph, of the staff of the Malacca High ■fihaut, left for India on Thursday last Mr. and Mrs. k. t. Alexander have Issued m Mtations to the wedding of Mr. K. T. Joseph mid Miss Amy C. Eanen on th* o.ntu i.»„, .>. Tiruvnla. India M.G.
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      468 2 GIFTS THAT APPEAL TO LADIES. PERFUMES. Houbigant, Coty. Lentheric, Guerlain, Chanel. EAU DE COLOGNE— 47 I I LAVENDER WATER.- Potter and Moore, Yardley. BATH SALTS. BATH AND TOILET SOAPS. PERFUME SPRAYS AND ATOMISERS. COFFRETS PRICES UNCHANGED. See our selection First. MEDICAL HALL LTD.. Battery Road. BUSINESS CARDS. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET
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      590 2 TENDERS. 1 SINGAFOBE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. J I NOTICE it nereoy given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Supply of Anti-Malarial Mixture to the Health Dept. during 1932. Date of
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      914 2 NOTICES. I TRADE MARK NOTICE. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. fc% ~3 The Public hereby notified that the private W^tr aSka^ *^mW^t %^U^ a*am? *4sW •ntrance road round the Municipal Offices will ■a^SSSav WmTW SsWaW ¥ar^. WPW >c closed to traffic at St. Andrew's Road, and At^s^SßV wH(* as*t*r wrm^lmT *fl^ lf# it
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      230 2 THE WEEK Friday. 18th. High Water. 04.51. 7.8 ft.. 16.50. 7.4 ft. S.C R.C. "At Home", 4.30 p.m. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Ceykm Sports Club, at S.C.C. M.C.U. vs. H.K. and S. Battery', at Blakan Mati. SRC. vs. Police, at S.R.C. Police Band. Katong Park 9 p.m. Saturday. IJUh. High Water.
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    NERVOUS EXCHANGES
    1120 3 Kuropcan Financial Position Berlin. Dec. g, The Reichsbanks end of the month statement shows an increase m the amount of notes m circulation by 363 millions and a reduction m gold and currencies cover by under one million. The cover is now 25.3 per cent, as against the
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    FOLLIES' STAR A LONDONER
    351 3 Mother Tells of Girl's Romance 4 One ot the most beautiful girls on Broadway, and a star of the Zie^feld Folllie<;. is English 1 and conies from London. Mb* Margaret Lane. the Daily Express special New YVnk cjovrespon«J|_>r.t. said that 'lasnong all Broadway's beauties two English
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    COST OF SPECULATION
    113 3 BHlion Dollars Lost m 1930 by Americans Washington, Sow tJ Speculative los.es incurred by Americans m 1930 amounted to G51.215.000.000. it was announced at the Department of the Treasury to-day. The Treasury's figures were based on a study ot income tax returns. In 1930 individuals m the
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      135 3 "x ir=- jgftfL. llf -i -~~~mwF^r _^nmi 1!■ '£&immmmm\^^^ ALL OVER THE STRAITS YOU WIU. FIND ?i ytaaanf sSsna I <y IHH^vfi|^rsa.aM 1 .4w /dggZ ymoa gift I SINGAPURA SORROWS -riSftjk(#nas written, with charming fc«mo«r/-_ S lnaapnre Free Press I nJI thiS reot Singa^ ore that the author has gone,
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      356 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES H H^VEL* trrH MALACCA. 14. Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and security furnished. "We specialize
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    THREE CHEERS FOR FATHER
    522 4 THREE CHEERS FOR FATHER Ido not know whose fault it is. but it has often occurred to me that fathers get far less than the fair share of credit and praise due to them. We read articles and sing songs about mothers, and quite right, too. for mothertiood is one
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    Colour Contrasts In Modern Dress
    870 4 OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT ON- I Fashion j Plates i From i Home Red Cuffs j For Your j Costume j THE cross-over front is very much to the fore this season, and one cause of its being so popular is undoubtedly the fact that it
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    SHOULDERS AND WAISTS
    352 4 SHOULDERS AND WAISTS IJOLLYWOOD hai anas tallor.au shouldered— and vajp-waa* d Joan Crawford is the outatandin of this new rage which Pan., ha without warning on a horrified femii She wore at luncheon, a gray tweed I shoulders were padded to the width. Broadly belted about her slm. it had
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    EARRINGS ON THE SWING
    127 4 Debutantes have shown a marked dislike at swinging earrings. They have taken readily enough to ankle-trimmings, with tiny aatSSl dangling on a fine silver chain to tin- detriment of sheer silk hose. So it has been left to an older woman to dbcover the charm of
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    REST YOUR BOOK HERE
    53 4 Book-rests are Often elsbol and for the Invalid m designed by ■oooauaodatin But a book-rest i/hlcl simple to use is m poll across the arms ot c <-^-" 1 on the bed. Off it CM b used This is one of the eollapstt* attraction of not
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    SOME BEAUTIFUL GOWNS
    119 4 Fashions programme includes evening frocks delightful m detail, and with many differences to distinguish them from yesterdays. Smart and particularly of this season is an uncrushable velvet frock m water green whose strapped back is attached to a high bodice front. Short sleeve rtyles are original, and
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    "NOTHING SHOWY"
    124 4 'Nothing showy" being fashions decree m clothes for the morning, slim coats m home spuns have narrow fur collars, and tailor-made costumes are m green or brown duvetyn. or some woollen material with a diagonal weave. Such is the mode for first thing m the day. But bright
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    A Sportsman's Fiancee
    219 4 A Sportsman's Fiancee WHEN the engagement of Don Bradman, the famous Australian cricketer, and Miss Je&sie Menzies was announced telegrams bearing good wishes were received from all parts of the continent. The least excited person over the romance was Miss Menzies herself. T am a calm sort of person," she
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    17 4 Willesden woman: I accuse my brother-in-law's brother of hitting me m the presence of my second cousin.
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    POWDER SPRAYS
    103 4 A woman who likes everything connected em her cosmetics to be as conveniently arranc«^ as possible has kept her talcum powdef m i "•cent spray for some time; now special spra> are being sold for this very purpose Glass designs, completed with gay cnamcll"! tops, have bright rubber
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    THE DINNER TABLE
    60 4 The dinner t kh)e owes part its brightness to novel m en I 'represent queer little Hgurei m feet m th- air and the menu length Another way, however ol enln tier table is to use Ball I beads, several colours approws. Such mats an i- mil
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    MUSIC FIRST THING
    58 4 Headaches an often th the sound of a loud alarm and many others beaidei know they can buy a Clock i a musical box. so that I ringing, they are awafel well-known melody Few owners will forget ing that they are lo to a tune they like
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    FOLLOW THE CHRYSANTHEMUM
    117 4 "Dress m a chrysanthemum shade if you would be confident of cutting an attractive figure" says an expert whose advice is well worth following. And the choice is a wide one. There are many browns and red-browns, and every tint from gold to *****. To avoid monotony
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    MICE AS MASCOTS
    1251 4 4 Peep at London London. •THERE is a woman m the north of London who keeps a hospital for mice, no doubt quite a profitable occupation now that the craze for keeping mouse mascots is spreading m Society. The lady is a keen student of the social
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    20 4 I Woman at Bow County Cqurt. E: He is a good husband; his wife always has plenty of dresses. j
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    BRIDES, NOTE
    81 4 Some brides dream of dress which i cloud cf while tulle, and the up dteatanaker has ideas enough to sseel ■land But oiiiets want newer *h m .line towards i naif thing eh ucs being a simple style exqulsae] with net m t! c skirt to add en
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    FOR THE REALLY FEMININE
    116 4 Beach pyjamas may be modes of yesterday, but it seems as though the taste for pyjamas to slumber m is on the wane too. In any event, nightgowns have assumed great importance! In the well-known lingerie houses, they are seen m satins, both heavy and light,
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      200 5 VICTORIA_THEATRE POSITIVELY LAST PERFORMANCE SATURDAY NEXT, Dec; 19 th at 9.30 p.m. THE HOLLYWOOD ■HI LIGHTS THE BIG LAUGH SHOW. Not a Dull Moment Throughout Booking at Little's $3, $2, $1. In Preparation: SINGAPORE'S FIRST XMAS PANTOMIME icon i \*o\ < it i »oi: WATCH FOR PARTICULARS BOOK.VO PIIONE fi9ft3
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      228 5 HERE'S The FULFILMENT of your Most Extravagant Dreams of Entertainment IICLAPrroLi Now showing to Enthusiastic" Cro?^ Ni^tfy— SCREENLAND'S greatest Spectacular ALL-COLOUP TRIUMPH B kf^iAii JB^ PRODUCED ON A SCALE NEVER BEFORE ATTAINED BY ANY FILM DRAMA, MUSICAL COMEDY, REVUE OR SPECTACLE. 100 STARS! 1000 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS! IT'S THE TALK OF
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      406 5 II u The singing is superb, the humour I of the best and the picture one not I easily forgotten".— STßAlTS TIMES. I \\\\m\^^sfmmW^ k¥ V^TLnSBB I -T':^^ rJ^Si TELEPHONE N2 6909 I TO-NIGHT 6.15 and 9.15 1 MATINEE TO-MORROW AT .5 P.M. Full of song, of laughter, romance and
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      MARBLES TO BOWLS
      1003 6 Games A Man Plays Pete* Lawless, one of the strongest -running BSetl In Use Rugfcv game when* he played football for Richmond and for the Army, and now vice-president of the Richmond Club, writes a., follows m the Evening News: Bet wet n his first game of
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      RUGBY CLUB RECORDS
      879 6 (Up to and including November 28 > Pts. p. w. d. l. For ammt. Aberavon 13 5 0 8 127 99 Abertillery 13 7 1 5 125 72 Artists' Rilks 10 6 1 3 102 96 Aston Old Edwardians 11 6 2 3 118 76 Bank Of
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      PUBLISHED SWEEP RESULTS
      59 6 Cape Tour. Dee. 7. A sensation has been caused m the newspaper world by the Government issuing a summons Sgsmst a South African newspaper undei rhe Cape Act of 1879 for publishing the results of the Irish Sweep on the Manchester November Handicap. This is the first
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      150 6 David Jack, the Arsenal footballer, through the Evening Standard is suggesting that something should be done for old professional footballers. It is suggested by the paper that much cculd be done if directors by their persuasive power could induce enthusiastic supporters to co-operate with them. The manager of the Spurs
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      255 6 I In the d^dP^^**^^ I I Highest Circles— /$r m fl Lipton's Tea is the mf I I choice of those |r H I who can appreciate W I fl and command the V jt oo^^ I I fine distinction of /Zmftf^f^jrrr^\^%JC<*\ fl fl wide as the civilised 8 n»yg.
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      292 6 An Excellent Hint to STOMACH SUFFERERS TO those who suffer from scid caused stoma* h <li-; orders, such as indigestion, wind, heartburn, gastritis or other similar ailments, here's an excellent \\a\ m fad the only way —to rid of the trouble quickly, easily, and at a very little cost. After
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    LOCAL LIQUOR LICENCES
    860 7 STAMFORD ROAD CAFE New World Applications Granted j .iii opposition wat; recorded m six out ol Lne assslßsßßßßssi considered by the Board of enssng Justices, who met under the chair Biansblp ol the DLstrlct Judge (Mr. O. C. i vkHI m the First Police Court yesterday. inject
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    FOUR COOLIES BURIED
    70 7 Landslide Tragedy at Ampang Bbj rtlj after starting work at six o'clock on v,Jr day morning, four coolies were buried J landslide at the Kau Fak Mine, Ampang. irdsiip i s attributed to the very heavy Hundreds of tons of earth fell upon the 1 unate men,
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    BRITAIN—BANGKOK 'PHONE
    51 7 BRITAIN— BANGKOK 'PHONE I British Radio— Official Service] n Rugby. Dec. 16. to-rr I>f slma ster-Oeneral announces that from j£ wrrosr a telephone service will be available jJJ JU parts of Great Britain and Northern v k, >"> to Siam. the route being by wire to •nd thence by wireless
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    SEQUEL TO NEW WORLD SCENE
    433 7 SEQUEL TO NEW WORLD SCENE UNLICENSED REVOLVER Hutch Ship's Officer Fined Found guilty of being m possession of a revolver for which he had no licence, the Dutchman named Mulder, who was arrested at the New World with two friends on Tuesday night, was yesterday fined $200 by the Dinrict
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    TRADE BALANCE
    117 7 Tariff Duties Not Unalterable Br.tisii Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Dee. 16. Major D. J. Colville. Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade, speaking at Sheffield and referring to measures for correcting the adverse trade balance, said tariff duties must not be regarded as unalterable. Their incidence and continuance
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    FILMS IN SCHOOL
    110 7 When the Dullest Benefit .British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Dec. 16. A report on an experiment by the Middlesex i educational authorities m 15 schools on the use of special sound films as an aid to teaching states that the committee find that the films arouse and
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    U.S. FOREIGN TRADE
    66 7 Heavy Decline This Year [Reuter's Service 1 New York, Dec. 16. A drop of more than a milliard dollars m exports and $900,000,000 m imports is revealed In the foreign trade of the United States m the past eleven months. The balance of trade Is stni considerably
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    THE ANNAM FRONTIER
    109 7 Canton Concerned Over French Movement Canton, Dec. 10. Acting on Gen. Li Chung-yen's report that France has suddenly increased the standing army on the Annam frontier, the Government Immediately held a meeting to-day to consider the question of strengthening the frontier defence, and it was decided that
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    BANKRUPT COMPANY DIRECTOR
    618 7 EXTRAVAGANCE DENIED Diamond Brooch for Adopted Daughter A Chmese debtor, well-dresseu. ana at one time director of seven rubber companies, would not admit to extravagance when publicly examined m the Bankruptcy Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday, despite the disclosure of .some very large
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    GIANT LINER
    58 7 "No Fresh News to Report" [British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Dec. 16. The directors of the Cunard Steamship Co. considered m private the recent decision to suspend work on the giant liner. The chairman reported that he had received no request to meet the Government and for the
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    SPANISH AMBASSADOR
    42 7 Resignation Rumours Unconfirmed 'Reuter's Service] London, Dec. 17. Rumours current m Madrid that Signor Ramon Perez de Ayala. Spanish Ambassador to Britain, has resigned are unconfirmed m London. Signor Ayala when interviewed by Reuter. said he knew nothing about it.
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    A DEAL IN TIN
    155 7 Miner's Suit Against Sandilands Buttery Penang, Dec. 15. In the Supreme Court to-day, Mr. A. H. Miles, a well-known miner, sued Sandilands, Buttery and Company. Penang, for the recovery of $3,322 for alleged breach of contract to purchase. The plaintiff alleged that by an agreement dated
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    24 7 15,000 books of sweepstakes tickets which were being smuggled into England from Ireland m boxes marked chocolate were discovered by Customs officers at Liverpool.
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    HOW THE QUOTA SYSTEM WORKS
    835 7 WHEAT POSITION No Increase m Price of Bread IBy Dutch Air Mail J I Prom Our Own Correspondent 1 London. Dee. 1. Policies and social problems jostle each other m the daily press. In politics we have decided to adopt the quota system for wheat.
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    DEMANDS FOR MONEY
    82 7 Canton "Racketeering" Methods Canton, Dec. 8. Every day the police are receiving complaints about letters written to business people by extortionists. The average sum demanded is $500, though a land Investment firm head has been asked to pay $10,000. Always the "protection fee" is to be paid
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    31 7 The well-preserved skeleton of a man stated by experts to have lived 3,000 years ago was discovered by workmen digging a ditch on the side of a hill north of Brighton.
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    BURMA CONFERENCE HITCH SETTLED
    152 7 AN EXPLANATION Protesting Delegates Resume Deliberations British Radio Official Service I Rugby, Dec. 16. In the committee of the Burma Conference, Lord Peel, presiding, said his statement on Friday was intended to define for their guidance a field of useful discussion. The object of the conference
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    LAND OWNER'S SUIT
    712 7 Kuala Lumpur Claim Against Government In the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, a Chinese landowner of Kuala Lumpur, Foo Meow Chin, brought an action against the Government of the Federated Malay States darning $5,735. Tre case was heard by the Hon'ble Mr. Justice N. Mudie. The
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    BURDEN OF ARMAMENTS
    116 7 Mr. Gandhi on Ideal of Non -Violence Lausanne, Dee. X. Europe nas suffering from a malady caused by the burden of armaments and most countries were on the verge of moral and material bankruptcy, declared Mr. Gandhi when expounding for 45 minutes the ideals of truth and
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    BANKRUPT'S OFFENSIVE SWEARING
    553 7 JUDGE'S COMMP]NTS "Swear by the Devil Not by God" The public examination of Albert Elias Lelah and not (as incorrectly stated m y«*stepday'j> issue, S. A. Lelah. the bankrupt's father) BJBS conthiued m the Bankruptcy Court before Mr Justice Sproule yesterday, when his Lordship commented strongly on
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    U.S. GOLD STOCKS
    37 7 Increase Reported From Washington I Renter's Service I Washington, I>«t. |6. United States stocks of gold are actually increasing. The figures for the SStSan months ended Nov. 30 show imports 5a22.000.000 and exports $434,000,000.
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    U.S.A. EARTHQUAKE
    28 7 Mild Shock m Southern States l Reuter's Servicel New York. I**. 17. A mild earthquake has been reported over a large area comprising seven Southern States
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    JEWELLER'S LOSS
    199 7 "Mexican Professor** Who Disappeared Katavta, Dec. 1. A Mexican Professor. calling himself Loriana. is alleged to have obtained diamondsto the value of 10,000 guilders by means of a trick from one of the leading local jewellrrv The "Professor" called at the shop and asked the jeweller to show
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS
      115 8 PERERA— At the General Hospital. Singapore, on December 17th. 1931, L. C. Perera. draughtsman, after a long illness, aged 34. He leaves a wife and five children. Funeral at Bidadari Cemetery at 8.30 a.m. to-day. TAN: At 21. Lloyd Road at 9.15 p.m. on Tuesday. December 15th.. Mrs. Tan
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1931. A HANDICAP TO INDUSTRY
    1067 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1931. A HANDICAP TO INDUSTRY Public attention has again been directed to the increased petrol tax the most obnoxious of the impositions found necessary during the past six months to supplement the declining revenues of the Colony and the F.M.S. by the condemnation of
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    84 8 A meeting of Municipal Committee No. 3 held on December Bth approved acceptance of the lowest tender, that of Messrs. Sime, Darby Co., Ltd.. for 3upply of asphalt for 1932, at $64.45 per ton. It was also decided that no contract be entered into for supply of Continental Steel Plates
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    EURASIAN ASSOCIATION MEETING
    924 8 MUNICIPAL MEMBER Unemployment Question Discussed The Hon'ble Dr. Noel Clarke presided over the annual general meeting of the Eurasian Association held m the S.R.C. pavilion yesterday. Addressing the meeting at the outset, he referred to the question of nominating a representative on the Municipal Commission and srud
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    96 8 Late on Wednesday night, the ambulance was summoned to the Kreta Ayer Police Station to remove to hospital a semi-conscious Chinese who. an hour and a half before, had been picked up by a police patrol m a lorong. He was suffering from a terrible throat wound which had been
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    TRADE IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES
    267 8 NOVEMBER STATISTICS A Balance m Favour if Exports The Malayan trade statistic i which were published yesterday n pleasant reading than the.se Booth! have done for a considerable Urn though, as m November la.M j a decline m the volume of imports have Increased over the pietfou
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    A MUDDLED CASE
    354 8 Solicitors' Costs and Adelphi Hotel Ltd. '"This CAM gets more maddM ci 'ir ties I boat it." remarked the Chief Justice William Mini .nt m the Supreme Oowt terdav When Mr. J. O. Campbell spoil behalf of his firm, for the preferential paymn.t of his costs due
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    70 8 LONDON AND NEW YOKK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES I FREE PRESS SERVICE OOPYI 'Hi London D» Messrs. Lewis. La/an; notify to-day's tin price A Spot £138 516 (£l3B 3 16) £141 3 16 (£l4l 3 16). The market is stronu Messrs. Symington and notify to-day's rubber pn follows
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    LAW NOTICE
    30 8 Friday. I>rcein»>< 18th Before the Chief Justice si monses m chambers. One Judgment Debtor ■ÜBUaOBf 5.798 31. Mohamed All Before Mr. Justice Spr.u.le n> at 10.30 ajn. Bankruptcy
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    41 8 A Confirmation Bert** St. Andrew's Church Ifl St. Andrew's Cathedral hj i; pore on Sunday. Docecobei Mil p.m. Some 30 candidates aill and all friends ol the Ills tor. attend The candidates en sssaMs at 7 p.m lo be allotted IhnU
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    "DOWN WITH THE KUOMINTANG"
    214 9 NANKING DISORDERS Troops Fire on Ul** Student Mob OFFICES WRECKED UVuter* Par Eastern Service] Shouting. "Down with the nki n DCC 17 student, thai siLSl^ZTT*^**" Central Party headquarters the quarters, doing considerable ™*y Sickly dispersed wh en tr^ <d nen troops Ihe students then nroeeprtnn .-...V
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    A QUESTION OF DEGREE
    69 9 The Restriction Negotiations .FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I, Lontlon. Dec. 17. Messrs Symington and Wilson, the London brokers. m their weekly circular, state that it is possible that I '--ru-nt is not far off. Apparently, i he difficulty is not one of principle but c§ degree,
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    AERIAL SURVEY
    91 9 Ten Years Work m a Few Months (British Radio— Official Service] Rugby. Dec. 17. «t ol tWO Faireys 111 land planes and two Moth monoplanes has just completed the raphfc section of an air survey covering ■QUare kilometres of the Sudan and which began early last year at
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    MR. CHURCHILL
    59 9 letting on Very Well Indeed" British Radio— Official Service] Wi Rugrby. Dec. 16. Churchill, who was knocked motor-car m New York on Sunday, to be getting on very well indeed. '«Uon „s improving steadily, and he is "erfiu spirits. •test message state* that the symptoms *»Ui have^ Proved.
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    CITY MOTOR TRAFFIC
    26 9 1 "ground Car Parks Proposal m p RESS SERVICE-COPYRIGHT] 1 1 London, Dec. 17. *-«fr authorities are investigating the or underground car parks.
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    37 9 w-hLvTk Bevere abdom inal injuries SSa^sShT^ WhiCh had apparent hrn, a Urge Pe n knife lying 2 n.i.l'S Javanes e. aged about £und lying at the aide of Peslr **Wt2 nd di ed k»ter to the General
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    LIBERAL FEARS OF PROTECTION
    139 9 OVERT RESISTANCE Restriction of Imports Condemned 'Brill* Radio-OffiCa, Service A-erica is JL^iL, commerce to a stand"v,, ment should have felt it Jlf «S? h Governa similar policy »nT llged to ado P t »Ot to continue the Ah 25 the Gover ™ent beyond the m Ab
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    CABINET PROBLEMS
    226 9 Discussions on the Wheat Quota (British Radio— Official Service] Tt i Rugby. Dec. 17. It is anticipated thai- the Board of Trade ■JM lssue to-night a third Order under the f an les manufactured or mainly manuw app ly t0 WhlCh emergenc >- c^toms duties to-Tng e ht
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    MOTOR COACH SERVICES
    97 9 Large Station Being Built at Victoria [British Radio Official Service] A Rugby, Dec. 17. A large motor-coach station with accommodation for parking and loading over seventy roaches is being erected near Victoria Railway Station and will be completed at the end of February Thirty companies engaged m
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    COAL CARBONISATION
    95 9 Ridding the Country of Smoke (British Radio— Official Service] Ruffby. Dec. 16. Sir Erie Hambro. at a luncheon m honour of Commendatore Piero Salerni. who has developer! a process for the low temperature carbonisation of coal, expressed his confidence m the Salerni system. He had decided himself to
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    A DUTY ON CEMENT !
    146 9 A DUTY ON CEMENT Municipality Taking Precautions That the possibility of an import duty on cement being imposed m the Colony has been considered by the Municipal authorities m connection with their contracts Ls indicated by the minutes of a special meeting of Committee No. 3. recording the acceptance of
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    THE MANCHURIA COMMISSION
    67 9 SELECTION DIFFICULTIES A Lack of Suitable Men [Reuters Service] It was learned to-day that IS vigorous hea^rto tand the 22?*" 1 nd sufficient spare time anrf 2S2* SeC ndly authority. nd thlrdlv adequate Meanwhile, names mentioned as oossibiP nominees include possible <~^|^ Serign, commanding i„ ChinesTwat^, Germany—
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    EXCITING AIR VOYAGE
    90 9 I Tiger at Large on Cross- 1 I Channel Plane JtFREE PRESS SERVICE-COPYRIGHT! London, Dec. 17 There was some excitement on one of the cross-channel aeroplanes to-day I I A performing tiger which was being I I taken across to Olympia Circus became I I very excited
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    REPARATIONS
    170 9 Priority of Commercial Debts to Britain I Reuter's Service 1 ~u Paris. Dec. 17. lhe Bntlsh N <>te preparatory to the torttocoming Reparations Conference has been S nX TI t0 th<? FrenCh memorandum reiusmg priority to commercial debts The Note stresses the importance of the oemmercia, debts due to
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    TRIALS OF AIR MAIL PILOT
    112 9 Kingsford Smith's Experiences m Europe [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Dec. 36. Air Commodore Kingsford Smith. int^rvievd upon his arrival at Croydon to-day with the 'Australian Christmas air mail, said h was f a Sfie if rom the ex Pe ri ence of the trip
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    DON MUANG CRASH
    75 9 Dutch Appreciation of Siamese Help FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. Dec. 17. The Director of the Office of Aeronautical Affairs m the Dutch Indies, who is here m connection with the disaster to the air mail speaking at a luncheon to-day. said he had oeen much touched
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    COST OF LIVING
    56 9 Slight Rise m Retail Prices British Radio— Official Service] Ruffby, Dec. 17. The Ministry of Lab^ rts December Ist. the average level of retefl prices was approximately 48 per cent above 5 I ZI f JUly 1914 ftS COm^ with 46 per cent one month earlier, and
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    SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY
    55 9 Members of the Choral Section of the Sinrapore Musical Society are asked to note that there will be no more practices until Tuesday January sth.. at 5.15 p.m. In view of the approaching concerts regular attendance at practices is requested, and all members are asked to keep
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    18 9 ll I ,ll receipt of the December Raffleston. magazine of Rafflfe* institution Tt^l mer standards being we« •sdmamecT'
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    DAILY HERALD'S "SHEER BUNK"
    247 9 NAVAL BUILDING POLICY Denial of Suspension Story CABINET CONSIDERATION IReuter's Service] The Daily Herald naval an authoritative categorical dTniaT Z "t Picturesquely described as "sheer bunk" The Cabinet has hitherto only been ablp s. Thet T^mTa °i «"™^QU^sn? of th. k d Ubt that Armament, is
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    DISHONEST OFFICIAL
    107 9 Traffic Inspector's Appea Dismissed <From Our Own Correspondent) Pcnanr Dec 1 7 Mr. justice Whitley this morning mmumti the appeal by Mohamed Yusuf bin Ohtm agamst a conviction for reviving Z S gra Uicafon trom a bus owner while J TstSZ Z Z Trafflc Depc had ahTnnS m
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    STEAMER INCIDENT
    93 9 ngine Room Hands Detained by Police Twenty-one Indians of the engine room de partment of the Ellerman liner. City oT^erfh" reused to do their work yesterday and^re detained and taken ashore to the Shipping ZLZ*2^ were taken ln h? a J h L arreSt6d men allege cert ain
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    HEALTH INSURANCE
    41 9 Government Actuary's Report British Radio— Official Service) The Government Actuary. r e i*°' |1 on the third Xau'n undefthe HeaUh eS f Pproved St tt pi onTvS 13^ that complexity, its predominant de isT! section of the insured population.
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    DUTCH CUSTOMS
    27 9 Increase m Petrol Duty IReuter's Service J The Upper Chan,oer T^ Ha Cr^ "i. hundre- lcnZ° rary dUty t0 six P" nunareu Kllograirs of petrol.
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    "HUMAN BULLET"
    49 9 Captain Hawks's Latest Feat Tho New York, Dec. 8. The latest feat of the airman, Cantain Hawks, known as the "human bullet k£2 ac flew from Cleveland (Ohio, to New Yo^ a disunce 0 f 455 miles, at an averse s^ ol 257 mlJes per hour. mmm
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    20 9 I ?K ,re^ rta f the A^cultural Field Officers mm ih^yay i^t. for 1930 pawished by the Department of Agriculture.
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      139 9 JUSTjJIECEIVED. I SELECTION OF B ALLY'S mm mwJ iih Jm i m^^^m mw I I'mwiSmi mm mm I mr I I l'v''itl< L I (^AYMAmfmTAYJFATW^ Boudoir Wear. I ROBINSON Co., I I (Incorporated In Straits Settlements! a SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. I I i Goon usEn carsI HODGE TOURER I fl
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      927 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. rORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Thrice Monthly Sendee Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow, Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due. Sails AJAX For Amsterdam, London and Hamburg In Port
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      499 10 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. LINE mWSOGIBT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FIA FORTS AMD SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. aa. wai OF FERTH For London. Rotterdam and Hamburg In. Fort Dee. 18 aa. UTII OF ATHRNB For Havre, L'don, R'dam and Hlairg Dee. 3S Jam. 1 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG,
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      491 10 British India and Apcar Lines. MAIU 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. Tosaaago. Slngapare. Teaaage, Skujaporr. IWI iKr* CHITRAL 15,000 Dee. 28 CORFU 19,000 Mto 4 lftf. RAWALPDIDI
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      866 11 O S. K. Line. fOX EUROPE. AFRICA, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. gANTO MARL LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK Express Freight Service) [From Kobe' j an 7 sW" WAR* LONDON. Rotterdam. Hamburg and Antwerp via Port Swettenham. Colombo, Aden. Suez and Port Said. ,LA PI %TA MARC OUTRAN. P
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      568 11 J&) WILLAK SiMIbaIIJ' UiNfcS, LIU. («f flf SAILING NOTKF \\l JA\ PRESIDENT LINErO ItM Ml I to MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOM on \IM Mff J tKOM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via (OLOVIHn I 111 HI I M>/> •*°"T SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLK* j/ I kWw/ j Arrive Leave Lea\t» Arrive j
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      872 11 K. P. M. KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA) Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN OOVSRNMRrfT Telephone No 5451, with sub-connections to —Passage, Freight Transhli .nent, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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    A PIRACY QUESTION
    598 12 Long Disputed Hsin Chi Case Near End Settlement out of Court has been effected of the major portion of the plaintiffs* claims m the long and protracted litigation known as the Hsin Chi ca*e, involving claims totalling over Tls. 500,000, says fche N.C.D. News. The case was
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    MERSEY TUNNEL
    220 12 The Mersey tunnel now under construction will be opened m the autumn' of 1932 according to present estimation. Elaborate equipment is being installed for the safety of the tunnel Mr. B. H. Colquhoun, the resident engineer, said 1 m the matter of ventilation they had to stud> specially
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      593 12 Burns Philp line. (Incorporated Jn Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly Ratffnca bf th well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA <3,352 tons). [Cargo only.] 8.8. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabin.* dc
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      572 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. inc. (Incorporated In U.S A.) t GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Sails Dv, H V M.S. SILVERPALM Dec- 29 Jan 4 I M.S. SILVERTEAK an 19 Jrn 25 2|J M.S. SILVERSANDAL Feb. 9 Feb.
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      648 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN j -MM Bangkok every Monday Sz Thuisday 7.30 am. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. J Saturday 6 pm. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 6 pm. Kelantan every Sunday 4 pm. Tuesday and Friday 7.30 a.m. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 am. F.M.S., Batu
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      232 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED Per Larut from Malacca Mr. J. L. Kuss. Mr. D. Adgar. Mr. Edmonds, i Per Lalandia irom Southampton Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Collier. Rev. Stephen Bani. Mrs end Miss Band. Mrs. L. Maggs. Mr. T. Bdmett, From Penang: Mr. L. Parrot. Mrs. and Miss E. A. Brown.
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      2051 13 The Furness Withy Group Just before the war came the absorption of the Johnston Line, another interesting Western Ocean service, and once again the purchase was followed by the immediate registration of a new company, the Johnston Line Ltd. Although latterly the Johnston Line had became
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      THE EGYPT'S GOLD
      84 13 Work is still proceeding m the at-tempt to salve the gold of the Egypt. Only a small porticn of the upper deck now needs to be removed, and then the divers will commence to clear away the wreckage of the interior. Unfortunately the Artiglio. the famous Italian
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      528 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE Telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya r l Delivered with the Chota Hssri each SPESL LatCSt news telegrams and Hn an oUnCements London rubber featured SSfe appear dail y- Special
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      410 13 II f^B^ Im^^S^^su&^kmW ifl mr^^M^^^m^^^^mwkW^M W M kmm *^m. it '.**^~iTt*^* ml MS HHSi^ *4 OfChemitft aS LH f I m=^ m and Storei M I m I In two tires. °L thro^*° r CheBt tendency to tuberculos.s for a I S™ c™** 1 bronchitis or any chest affection, the
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    ROUND YOUR DIAL
    345 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following ls 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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    RADIO SAIGON
    121 14 I The following programmes of music will be broadcast by the studio orchestra of Radio Saigon, under the direction of M. Andre Soyer. FRIDAY Overture from Oberon, Weber; Pastels Chantants, Flament; Andante Pastorale and Scherzettino (for flute, Jean Chefnay) Taffanel; Chant sans Parole, Tschaikowsky; Gavotte Fleurie, Foolstedt; Fantasy
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO
    66 14 SOCIETY Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice: DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALTNG 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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    JUNIOR ATHENAEUM
    201 14 A Famous London Club May Close The Daily Express understands that the Junior Athenaeum Club, one of the best-known Piccadilly institutions, contemplates closing at the end of the year. It has been proposed that, m that event, the members should join the Wellington Club as a body. The
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    43 14 A copy of "Pickwick Papers" issued m 1836-7 m the twenty original parts was sold recently at Sotheby's for £1,480. Mr. J. L. Waters, Manager of the Penang branch of Messrs. Moutrie and Co.. returned frcm leave by the Blue Funnel I'ner Hector.
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      541 14 _^k\ W9h-^% Mw ithout more AmM mmiM^ Wtt* Ir*^ Calcium than he Am Pk* B^^\\ v *^y horn ordinary Am mWK mUr* i fool, your boy may Am Z <^P* V iJf i a mTmmwri crow weak and mm mw ms* s \imr wmm^mmwyi i_ MM MI FMr is^Sr anaemic.
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      1212 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK MERCANTILE BANK OF OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INDIA ITO THE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) 11*11/1/1, Ull/. gj iWSvSfVm (Incorporated In England) oy"*4l TT*II fJB MtfJSiJ^Xg Paid up capital m 600,000 shares Capital f3. 000.000 SOU I H lllaB«Sft\ I *^r of £5
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    673 15 Till' BSD AY. DEC. 17TH 1621 CLOSING QUOTATIONS U:U_m (s.si 10s 3d lis 3d c.d TUX Tin i£> 10s 9d lis 9d Padang ($1 > 05 12 ru-h Malay 10.s Us 6d norn Konfl Tin (gej 13s 6d 14s 6d i: <*0| «.<- 6d 10s 3d In
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    SUNGEI WAY DREDGING
    211 15 /J r, M>«>rt ol the directors ol Sungei Way J :r v Ltd., for the year ended June 30. "l galea: Urtng the year under retieu 18.800 pikuls or, lons ol ore- were .sold as compared -*>.415.18 pikuis or 1)77.09 tons the previWar Sales of ore realised
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    WORLD RUBBER
    186 15 "Appalling;** Increase m Stocks IBy Dutch Air Mail London Dee. 1. The- weekly Rubber market report, issued by Messrs. Symington and Wilson. contain.* figures showing rubber stock* at the four principal points at October 31 last. Stocks m Malaya are given at 86.503 tons, m the United Kingdom
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    340 15 I EXCHANGE RATES December 17 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 932 London, 3 months' sight 24 732 London. 60 days' sight 24 5 32 London, 30 days' sight 2 4^, London, demand 2 4 332 London. T.T. 34 1 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 930
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    SUMATRA'S EAST COAST
    209 15 Capital Invested m Plantations The ever-growing importance of the East Coast of Sumatra as a producing area is one of *he most outstanding features of the recent economic development of the Netherlands East Indies. According to a recent and reliable estimate, the following were the investments m
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    69 15 Tone of Market —Steady. Sellers reserved. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 15 16d per lb. New York Spot Sheet Gets. 4\ per lb. neeembrr 17th., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers RJS.S. equal to London Standard, S P° t 9~s 9. Standard R.S.S. on Tender
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    196 15 [British Radio— Official Henrtcej Dec. I 15 16. Amsterdam 811 32 8 s BY, Athens 262 v. Mlahn 265 Bombay Is 6 3 32d ls. 6 9 64d. l.s. 6 9 64d. Berlin 14 3 16 14 9 16 14\ Brussels 24 V 23 V 24 V, Bucharest 570
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    GUTHRIE'S WEEKLY REPORT
    122 15 Singapore. Dec. 17. Since- our last leport there have been considerable fluctuations m the local market due to conflicting rumours regarding Restriction. In the earlier part of the period under review the spot price rose as high as 11. < a t which price business was done*,
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    SUNGEI PUNTAR
    31 15 £2 on the Wroni*; i ggdaW I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Dec. 1". i gssngej Pisntaf report for the past year dis- r closes a los.s of £2!
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    140 15 Changes m Representative Prices [United Press Anoc-atloc-. New York, Dec. |g 16. American Can. Com. 63V 61V Cities Service s'„ |i K Colombia Gas and Elec. 14 V 14 Curtis Wright IV IV Electric Bond and Shan Hi Gen. Electric 25 24 Gen. Motor_ 23 V-
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    RUBBER COMPANIES
    628 15 Recent Reports and Meetings I TBy Dutch Air lfatl] gggaßgga Dee. 1. The- lolloping are rubber meetings and reports SEMPAH KI'RBF.K ESTATES Sempah Rubber Estates was registered as m public company OB November 27th. with nominal capital ol £64.000, m 2s shares. The* objects an- to acquire the
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    MALAYA TRADE STATISTICS
    497 15 comparative statement ot the value ot Foreign Trade, including parce. post. b u,lion and coin, m mo a.vi IMPORTS Total chan- Post lion and Total or Total disc coin. Decrease (In thou.su n dsof S) January 72,478 46,797 721 981 48,499 —2 3 979 65 737 February
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      72 15 Baa HgaMMB mm mmmmuumm r JSBBBBSB Jl jgtt bb| gggg<sWMig> ie Great Eastern Life Assurance Co.. lid (Incorporated 2a Urn Stzmtta Settfcsnenta) JAD OPPICB: Qreai Bastern m. Building- Cecil Street, Hi™™— -uioiag. Cecil Street. Singapore LOHDot? OPPICB: 17. Old Jewry. BO ny nee £20.000 deposited with the Suiran* rw^t AOTIVB
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    415 16 AMATEUR RACES Very Heavy (Join**; at Taiping (From Our Own Correspondent) lupins. D(h 17. In spite oi rain earlier m the day, the Taiping am it< UT met ting opened m fine cool weather, but the going was very heavy. There was a fair attendance, including H.H.
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    RACECOURSE A QUAGMIRE
    154 16 Man Waist Deeo m hMud (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Dec. 17. Apprehensions continue to be entertained throughout Perak of a repetition of the yearend floods owing to continuous daily rains. Up to DOW the m..st susceptible places and important roads have frequently been flooded, the water
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB
    128 16 Gold Medal This Week-end The following b the draw for the first round of the Race Course Golf Club gold medal to be played off on Saturday. T. Morita vs. F. R. Martens p. de Bouaa tn H h. Hoedcn H. L. H. Lim vs. J.
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    INTER-VARSITY SOCCER TEAM
    90 16 The team for the 54th inter-Varsity soccer contest pTu ed at Stamford Bridge on December 10 (when Oxford won 2 l) were: Oxford. L. Raven, K. Duncan. G. Tidgwell, A. (Borrow, B. Eradshaw (Captain). J. Guise, L. Yi-mm J. Has* lwood. W. Charlton. J. Mor- .tv anal
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    TOTE TAX FOR HONG KONG
    51 16 A thn pi cent, tax on all bets on authorised Uitaltaatawi or parimutuds and a five p< r cent, tax on contributions or subscriptions towards authorised cash sweep, will come into force m Hong Kong shortly. The draft Bill-follows the lines of the Straits Settlements
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    THE SCOTTISH CUP COMPETITION
    170 16 FIRST ROUND Haiders to Entertain Falkirk I Reuler's Service] Lcr.don, Dec. 16. The Orst rrund cf the Scottish Cup will be played on Jan. 16. The draw resulted as follows Queen of South vs. Stranraer. Leith vs. Albion Rovers. Arbroath vs. Aberdeen. Queen's Park vs. St.
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    F.A. CUP REPLAYS
    95 16 Lincoln and Aldershot Go Out London, Dec. 16. F. A. Clip second round replays t-o-day resulted as follow Luton 4: Lincoln 1. Crcok Tcwn 1: Aldershot 0. lln the third round Luton entertain Wolverhampton and Crook Town will be hosts to Leicester. I In a Southern Section
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    SPRINGBOKS' VICTORY
    294 16 How They Beat Wales at Swansea Swansea, Dec. 5. South Africa defeated Wales m the first international by one placed goal and one try eight points) to one try (three points). They were losing by 3 points at the interval an unconverted try scored by Davies, but m
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    109 16 The following have been invited to play hockey fcr the S.C.C. against the Police on Monday. 21st., at Thcmson Road ground: F. Combi; J. Lee. P. W. F. Mills: F. H. Geake. H. H. Smi h. Capt. V. C. Russell: Lt. J. H. Bilison. G. C. Parsons, S.
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    40 16 The events which were postponed from last Sunday— the second race HOO metres handic p) to? the Jackson Milla- Cup. team race, and water polo— will take plac? at the Swimming Club on Sunday morning, at eleven o'clock.
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    35 16 The hockey game which was to have been played yesterday between a team chosen by Mr. E. A. Joy and the Girls Sports Club was cancelled owing to the unplayable state of Raffles Institution ground.
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