The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 December 1931

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,524. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1931. 10 CENTS.
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  • 331 1 America has informed Japan that the occupation of Chinchow will be considered in Washington as mcst unfortunate Page 9. Latest reports roncerning the floods upccuntry shew that the water rose to within thiee feet of the 1926 level at Kuala KangM»r and that a working party on
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  • 1325 1 CAPTAIN BHiNOYES During the Wftl be h;id occupied an important chair in Mesopotamia and cculd not forgot how peons and tambies. or whatever they call then over the Persian Gull, had hovered round. waiting on his uplifted eyebrow and raised hand. He was a .silent ninn.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 328 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT A. CLOUET *TcO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Mill 2-1 Raffles Quay RAFFLES lIO'I'KL THIS EVENING INFORMAL AFTER DINNER Tea Dance Cabaret DANCE r>3o tx> 8.30 p.m. 9.30 to Midnight. HOLLYWOOD HI-LIGHTS ORCHESTRA OF S.S. PRESIDENT HARRISON. X'MAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES lIMKSDAY, DECEMBER 24th NWDSne^s
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    • 320 1 PRICE fSBR QUALITY is f/ M is RIGHT I ffl^ffl RIGHT I ASK FOR 11, mill lltJ^mm L !Jl iH L E Y i^^M $3.25 Htofc^^-f^^ o*'0 s M E r y^\^^mmm^m\ THEREFORE tS^^^f SUPPORT BE WIMM tM riKF BRITISH KA A \\JJ PRODUCTS! EUROPEfUHOTEL CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES.
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    • 147 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Hotel announcement? Page 1 Whiteaway's Toyland Poge 6. Thratre and cinema attractions— Page 5. Auction sales by Ching Keng Lee Page 2. Wm. Jacks are agents for Firth's sawr— Prge 9 Got ycur Christmas stores at Little's Page 8. Capitol Restaurant for ycur Chn:stma r Dinner Page 1.
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    • 16 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT A. CLOUET CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Sales-Service 2-1 Raffles Quay
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  • 363 2 Now He is at Cambridge But His Record Stands Writes an Evening News correspondent: I made my way to Lancing College to find the boy who. according to Mr. C. H. Blakiston. the headmaster, created a record at the college by eating no fewer
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  • 216 2 The December number of Up and On. the St. Andrew's School magazine has as its frontispiece a i>hotograph of the late Bishop Hose, whose name is < hxsely connected with St. Andrews School. In 1881 the Venerable G. F. Hose, then Archdeacon of Singapore and Colonial Chaplain, was appointed as
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 481 2 GIFTS THAT APPEAL TO MEN SHAVING BRUSHES from $3.00 to $17.50. ROLLS RAZORS. HAIR BRUSHES. Meritor, Prophylactic. SHAVING BOWLS— Morny, Yardley, Dubarry. GILLETTE RAZORS. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., 3, Battery Road. BUSINESS CARDS. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO.. Nos. 1 A 3, Penhas Road, off Lavender Street Phone 6015. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY
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    • 509 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MtJNICIPAI NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE l* hereby given that tenders are now nrlted for the following materials or services ind that particulars of such tenders may be >bialned In the Tender Room, Municipal MQces: Sale of old steel (or iron) superstructure of Arab St. Bridge. Date of Closing. 4
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    • 619 2 NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Notice is hereby given that the Rubber Market will bo closed officially en the following days, being Public Holidays. Friday. December 25th, 1931. Saturday. December 26th. 1931. Friday. January Ist. 1932. By Order of the Committee, GATTEY AND BATEMAN. Secretaries. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT
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    • 371 2 FEDERATED MALAY S TATFS RAILWAYS CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS CHEAP TICKETS EVERYWHERE NOTICE. MEDICAL OFFICE. Out of raped to tile late manager. Foo £hee How. the above establishment is closed or the day. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Public is hereby notified that the private entrance road round the Municipal Offices will
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    • 495 2 AUCTION SALE IN THE SUPREME COl RT oi STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGATOKI Suit No. 1268 of 1928 Betwetsi Tan Bnig Bcv (substituted for Kwah Gin Loo by Order dated 2 l0 31 And Cheonp Koon Seng and Chew Boon Tiang Deft AUCTION BALE of VALUABLE LEASEHOLD I AND AMD
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 145 2 THE WEEK i Monday. 2 1st. High Water 07.19, 8.4 ft.. 20.45. 7.6 ft. 6traits Trading Co. half-yearly meeting. Ocean Building, noon. Hookey: SRC. vs. Chinese at S.R.C. S.C.C. vs. Police at Thomson Road. Hcifetz at Capitol Theatre 9.30 p.m. Tuesday, 22nd. High Water. 08.00. 8.7.. 21 39, 7.9 ft.
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  • 782 3 AMATEUR RACES Results of the Taiping Meeting IFrom Our Ovn Correspondent] Taiping. Dec. 19. The weather was fine fcr the concluding day of the amateur meeting except for a slight drizzle during the fifth race. The going was oft. The attendance was fair, but many Ipoh .sitors
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  • 477 3 Divorce Figures Up Again The divorce figures are going up again. The new return by the Registrar-General includes a table of decrees nisi made absolute during the past year, from which it appears that the number of divorces in England and Wales was 3.563. as compared With
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  • 97 3 Alleged Association With ommunists Bombay, Dec. iu. An American coqpte, mi Henry Lyntf and Mrs. Suzanne Lynci. were IfNUod by Um Bombay pottoc at r fashionable si-asidr quarter In Bombay, under the nm^mn Art They were taken into custody paMttnf their deportation by the next available
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  • 88 3 Mr. H O. Ma.is is to be mr.rib, r ol ttM Peoani Harbour B( );:u i for rurtber tern „t thitc peon, SinKap-uv PhilhanßMllC S«nt\ |g ill.d upon t,> furmsh proof oj ,ts nrtetmct to the Refktrar Of Son, tics. S:m.'m P Lieutenant Co» '.mandrr J c Derrick HNK b
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 173 3 ,J |^^%#5 FAVOURITE IPh' ifl p roEc*^TEo V> \>U N|j fIK FROM 41 ffl K ENfllslc TM^mnfir/rc£NcytnKamßi/iKff.^nMt^ m^~ mmmm ~"The Blood U the Stream of Life TO TREAT DISEASE REMOVE THE CAUSE CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE I I in the treatment of Blood and Skin Diseases I gets to the root
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    • 41 3 BEAUTIFUL RATTAN CffICKS AND BERTAM PANELS. Ideal for Bungalows and Clubs Superior quality— hard wear. OIC chicks promptly repaired. For quota tion write to MOHD. BIN HOOSAINSAR 66, ROBINSON ROAD Phone No. 2454 ARE WO RT H JiOD.£-cft<?(s). //mis. Bristol London.
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    • 73 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) United. BRANCHES: r i l C^° SS Stre f MALACCA 11, Light Street PENANG U. 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
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  • 140 4 Congress Leader Sent to Prison New Delhi, Nov. 14. Mr. Krishna Nair, who was with Mr. Gandhi in the famous march to Dandi, was sentenced to-day to one year's simple imprisonment ana was placed In "B M Class. Mr. Nair, since his arrival here, had established the
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  • THE AVENGING LOVER
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      1569 4 Rosamund Finds Peace MOLLIE paced restlessly up and down David's study, while her eyes sought the clock on the desk with increasing frequency. It was almost six, and at seven she and Rosamund were due at the Bentham's house at Hampstead. Guy was taking them both to his
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  • 533 4 THE SYDNEY TEST Rigg's Successful Debut [Reuter's Service] Sydney, Dec. 19. The prospect of an innings defeat was again confronting the South Africans at the end of the second day's play in the second Test match at Sydney to-day, for having been dismissed for 153, they
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  • 166 4 Selangor-Penang Match Drawn Penang 1: Selangor. 1. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dee. 19. At hockey to-day Penang and Selangor drew one-all. It was Penang's best performance this season, though Selangor were not as strong a side as overwhelmed Penang earlier. It was a fast game. Selangor had
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  • 148 4 Malacca Defeat Selangor A. Malacca 18 pts.; Selan^or A 5 pts. Malacca Rugby players gave a sound display on Saturday afternoon when they defeated the Selangor A team, including Ager and Boyd of the first XV, by six tries (18 points) to a goal (5 points). Malacca were
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  • 926 4 League Positions to Date Positions in the home football leagues to date are as follow: Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts Everton 20 14 5 1 67 34 29 West Bromwich A. 21 11 5 5 43 22 27 Arsenal 20 10 4 6 49 27
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  • 285 4 Seditionists Before Ipoh Supreme Court Before Mr. Justice Burton at the P»rak Asm Court on Wednesday morning Ihr named Liow Meow Shi. Yon« UM Chin Yoong Sen. were charfound in possession of seditious .iteratim-. substance of which was to bniiand contempt the rulers of the Allang Tin
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 101 4 jy^ a^^ a^^ A^^fc. jTa a^a. jTa a^a. a^a. a^a. a.^a. a^- a <^# *jr+u^*u* ~*4^ BUY BRITISH GOODS i CHRISTMAS X •J* ANttD t\ I NEW YEAR GIFTS BRITISH HALL MARKED STERLING SILVER E.P.N.S. \V\RF V Large Selection. Slump Prices V AN EXAMPLE •> %m|9 «i -Si A JL
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 743 5 PACKING OUT AS USUAL! F HMfc lk^ TELEPHONE N9 6909 Just a Grand Glorious Musical Show! NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15 EL BRENDEL MARJORIE WHITE Sue Carol and Jack Mulhall In a real, snappy, jazzy musical comedy song hits, dances and a thousand laughs Jl JIM JLt GOLDEN CALF PICTURE mext <ii
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 349 6 International Trial Matches London, Dec. 1. The following^ were among the principal Rugby football matches played en Saturday. INTERNATIONAL TRIAL MATCHES *Eaftt of Scotland 18. West of Scotland 9, Leinster 6. Ulster 0. OTHER MATCHES Harlequins 11. *Blackheath 3. Guy's Hospital 13. Bristol 11. London Welsh 5. *Rosslyn
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    • 391 6 Splendid Soccer Victory Against Cambridge London. Dee. 10. Oxford have brought off the douLle this year following up their Tuesday's Rugby win by beating Cambridge at Association football at Stamford Bridge to-day by two goals to one. Cambridge led I—o1 0 at half-time. Oxford's win was due to
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    • 788 6 Invaluable When Ball Lies Close In these days of wet fairways and balls which lie close fcd the ground, it isn't every golfer who can pick Up the second shot with the brassie. In fact, one has to be most careful of these second shots, for -.the slightest
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    • 91 6 Tokyo. Dec. The Intentfttlonal Bwimmins Federation notified the Japan BwimnUng Federation jreeterc'ay that the world record made by S'.?j/:> Makino at the Kwan-ai-Ku-iiito Middle School Swimming Tournament held at the munftclpfU pel ii^ Oiak.\ on August 30 in the 800 metres free style was officially recognised ait r
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    • 70 6 The December Mixed Foursomes were olayed on Thursday. December 17th. and resulted In Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Pinson winning with a scon* of 52 14 38. Other scores were: Mrs. D. Anderson and C. V. Brandon 46 5 41 Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Smith 50 9
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    • 60 6 (.From Our Own Correspondent! Malacca, Dec. 20. In the Muar Football Association Cup Competition the Chinese Football Association. Malacca, met the Muar Football Association on the Muar Padang. Malacca won by the odd goal in seven. Malacca scorers were Soon Lee. Sim Tipng. Fernando Leong (two). A larpe
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 548 6 TOYLANO AT WHITEAWAYS TOYS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS AN EXTENSIVE RANGE ON SHOW OF THE LATEST NOVELTIES y^T JV^>) CRACKER SNOWBALLS. NO. B ft, "HOBBIES" A. BOXED OUTFIT. Y^ l\ I Each box contains 6 Snowballs, with an This Outfit Contains 7V X amusing Cap and Musical
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    • 256 6 ELECTRIC TORCH With the ROTOMATIC SWITCH The GREAT Battery frrmilj The constant purchase o* butteries is do* m no smoll way to the light be^ng turned on accidentally.. The ROTOMATIC SWITCH in! sures yo'j against waste of batteries Always lights when you want it Positive prevention against accidental battery discharge.
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  • 1140 7 ENORMOUS LOSSES Foreign Insurance Companies Position HARASSED TRADE Bangkok, Dec. 15. y boon oi this morning a fire In Bantlrnll in the centre of the ChiqiUUter and before the sun was buildings, stocks! etc.. worth .'.even Tfcala had been totally destroyed n to the trading difliculties mg
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  • 197 7 THE NEW DUTIES Cotton and Wool Mills Will Benefit (British Radio— Official Service) Rugby, Dec. 1?). The newspapers state that industrial and commerce fplnlf n nas w< lcom?d the new anti-dumping duties which came into force to-day. I The Times says it fa considered that- the
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  • 90 7 No Negotiations With Germany At Present [British Radio Official Service] Rusby. Dec. 1!>. The British Government in a friendly note to the German government has discouraged the MfCMttoo of negotiations at the present moment upon the customs imposed under the Abnormal Importations Act. on the grou is that
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  • 91 7 Prcarier on International Trade Relations British Radio Official Servicel Rugby, Dec. 18. The Prime Minister. Mr. MacDonald. arrived at Losiemouth to-d:iy. In an interview, dis--1 cussing fiscal policy, he Md fair play and no favour was what everyone wanted in international trade relations. But. eneempassed by
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  • 137 7 Australian Committed for Trial Lordnn. Nov. 17. Norman Hill. 35. ta Australian, describe n« a sales manager, having n?> fixed address, *vho appeared at ICarlborough Police Court charged .With being concerned, with two others not In custody, in iteaitof £10.000 by means '.f a trick from Lewis Leslie
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  • 76 7 Tragedy at a French Fair Bmloffne. Nov. 30. Our man was killed and another permanently maimed by a menagerie lion at a fair-ground here to-day. A spectator rashly went into the lion's cage and the animal mauled him so savagely that he BUCCUmbed. When the keeper
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  • 141 7 SOCIALIST PROPOSAL Unemployment Insurance too Costly I Reuters Service] Paris, Dec. 18. The Government was defeated in the Chamber by 290 votes to 281 on a motion to give priority to the Socialist proposal to introduce unemployment insurance similarly to I that of Britain and to reduce
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  • 86 7 Composition for German Delegation g (.Reuter's Service) e Berlin, Dec. 18. It is officially announced that Lieut. -General j Greener. Minister of Defence, will attend the e first sittings of the Disarmament Conference. s Dr. Bruening will head the delegation eomprtst ing Dr. Von Buelow. Secretary of State in
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  • 91 7 Story of Record Flight British Radio— Official Scrvicel Rugby. Dec. 18. I Mr. Bert Hinkler. the Australian airman, .who recently few the South Atlantic in a' j light aeroplane, was received by the Prince 1 cf Wales, to whom he related his experiences -on his record-making
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  • 165 7 Half Share of Scent Manufacturer's Fortune London, Nov. .{fi. li. Francois Coty. the French multi-milhon-aire scent manufacturer and newspaper proprietor, is engaged in an astonishing law :uit. j He married Madame Lebaion in 1900. when he was earning £6 a week. When he Jivorced his wife she claimed
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  • 62 7 Mr. K-ith Miller has been grunted a d. crec- nisi against his wife. Mrs. Jessie Keith Miller, the airwom-n. whose flight to Australia is still remembered. When the petition was riled in Jur.e, Mrs. Miller described the suit as "a di- vcrce cf convenience," saying that she would rather pursu?
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  • 379 7 INFORMATION RECEIVED Dr. Kirkup's Complaint to District Judge BefOtC the District Judge.- Mr. G. C. Dock! on Saturday morning, the case in which thi Englishman. Dr. N. L. Khknp. is being helc on information from England charging hin with bigamy and obtaining money under fals< pretences, was
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  • 62 7 Notice of 15 per cent Wages Cut [feeuter*ti Pervioej NYu Yurk. Dec. If). Over a hundred pqpe Wonts and executive officials ol class one .rniiwnys have igreed to. .-«M-Vf thirty day« notice on the unions Of their intent on to cut all hiilw;y wages 15 per cent The
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  • 353 7 Mr. Butler's Story of Trip to Australia -The ftlght to Australia is rufl u arduous as tnosl people think. All I did. was to sit |m there and Look out nt the ]nnd*capr. That was all there was to it." In this fashion Mr. C
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  • 90 7 Successful Event to Help China Flood Relief [Prom Our Own Correspondent IjMih. I>ec. 20. The happy Christmas Trev entertainment at Ipoh Club, at which were many European children from the district, was followed later atthe Town Hall by a novel China Flood Fund fcharity ball organised by
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  • 226 7 RAILWAY COLLISION C ity Boat in Trouble Off (•ravesend FLYING IMPOSSIIW.K I3;itl!i RtfOio— Ofllatel S-rvlri- 1 Hughy. Doc. 15(. Two people w^ge killed and about 30 injured In a railway collision during dense fon late last night at Dapenhnm. Essex. Tho 9.2<> P r as.<*n»cr train
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  • 125 7 (rime A tt ribbed to GangVen^Tance IHeut>er s Serfi<<sj Albany, |><>< l«. Mrs. Diamond baa b en released by tin: authorities, who believe tbs murder was mm t»» fcang vefiieande Mr. ifulrooney, the Mm Pommiwicier, b&s he is nol Diamond w:»s bumpM <>/T and he la no loss
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  • 336 7 Indian Merchants Sue Australian Firm Mrlhournr. Judgment for UAjm and Interest al b p«r fin. has been -ivi n by Mr. Ju&Uce M< Arthur in an action which was beflin early this yrar by David Saloon and Coy.. Ltd., in a merchants; of C.iirutr:i. ag inst P.
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  • 59 7 Clamour for President at White House Some 1.500' lllm! ,rn,;,n.!,,.- .ho DnSTIS "2" rar:> Ir ln iB P^ 3 UN White Ho,. ,h,-n Ih, 7 :u1 CVm;mss cpened; A »t«»f pane ol police, brtstlto. wttt mMhine tuna and tear-ga^ u.mbv |U«M the Cpitol m i White Hou, Prevmusly
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  • 62 7 It is ordered by the Colonial Secretary ttet UK Ma.r.cea Amateur Radio Society be exempt ed from n,u.tr,tion wuhin the BetttemE «)f Malacca. At the annual meeting g| the Euraaum Association. NtMOf Branch. Dr J E Smith u, unanimously rt-eU-cted President for Ifat suing year and asked to accept nomination
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 149 8 j BV APPOINTMCNT TO M 3 ""U"™ E KINC I I Champagne. I 4T^- IJT REIMS. J Sole Agents CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong). (Incorporated in Shanghai' 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. B ROYAL BAKERY X'MAS CAKES AND MINCE PIES Orders Now
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    • 36 8 DOXA FOR ACCURACY RELIABILITY THE LATEST AND SMARTEST DESIGNS IN WRIST WATCHES POCKET WATCHES ALARM CLOCKS TRAVELLING CLOCKS CAN BE HAD FROM The Sole Agents Distributors For S.S. F.M.S. U. S. De SUVA BROS. Jewellers Singapore
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  • 149 8 BIRTHS. WEISBERG. On December 18th, at Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, to Riva, wife of H. Weisberg. a daughter. WILSON. At Kuala Lumpur on the 17th December. 1931, to the wife of Captain A. O. Wilson, Acting Auditor-General, F.M.S., a daughter. HALCROW On Saturday, December 12, 1931. at the
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  • 1055 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1931. WEEK-END COMMENT The news that has been coming through from upcountry during the last two or three days indicates that fears that the terrible floods which laid waste large areas in all parts of the Peninsula at Christmas five years ago may be
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  • 61 8 A meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners will be held on Wednesday at 2.15 p.m. Mr. R. Stanley Dollar, Mrs. Dollar, Mr. Stanley Dollar junior, Miss Diana Dollar, and party, arrived this morning on the President Harrison. They will remain in Singapore while the steamer is in port and resume
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  • 296 8 CANTON FORECAST Surprising Turn to Chinese Political Situation [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Nanking, Dec. 20. A political sensation was caused here this evening when it became generally known that well-informed circles were forecasting the reelecticn of Chiang Kai-shek as chairman of the National Government
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  • 280 8 Fox Funsters Back at Alhambra (By Our Film Correspondent) It is quite like old times to see Marjorie White and El Brendel together again in The Golden Calf at the Alhambra. Naturally comedy is the keynote and the production is ud to former Fox films of this
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  • 197 8 Mr. and Mrs. Lester Maynard as Hosts The acting dean of the consular corps, the Consul General of the United States, and Mrs. Lester Maynard. held a iteeption on Pridav afternoon at their home, Mount Alma. Dalvey Road, for the families of consular officers of all nations
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  • 165 8 At the Rotary Tiffin at the Adelphi Hotel, on Wednesday, Rotarian A. B. Jordan will address the Club. His subject will be "The Temples of Canton." Mr. N. Raghavan, 8.A.. Barrister-at -Law, a well known Indian lawyer of Penang, is on a short visit to Singapore. His local address will
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  • 596 8 THE CHINCHOW AREA "Occupation Will be Viewed a8 Most Unfortunate" OBSERVERS' REPORT I Reuter's Service Washington |>», )I( The United States has informed .1. the occupation of Chinchow will Washington as most unfortunate The State Department has advisee LafM| that it will not object to the putteipiUoa
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  • 40 8 SATURDAY'S Rl BBEK PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COI'Y I London. Dec. It Messrs. Symington and WU notify to-day's rubber pri follows ot h Spot 3» 4 d. (3 1 16d). Fnr.v (3 5 16d.). The market is firm.
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  • 134 8 In connection with tbe Chris ment for children to be held 10-n for adults may be had from Ok R Father Ruaudel at the PWOChUI Honorary Secretary. Sitwil*" 1 There are no tickets available I the Victoria Theatre as all tin booked. Referring to the recent Ipotl < weekly Rotary
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  • 2960 9 it had risen twenty feet at Grik, in Uppe Perak, this causing some concern as to wha would happen lower down. j On inquiry from the Ptrak River Hydro Electric Power Company as to the position a the Chenderch Dam. in Upper Perak. we wsr«
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  • 384 9 WAR DEBTS "Miracle if Europe Can Resume Payments" [Reuter's Service] Washington, Dec. 19. An outspoken statement with regard to the debt position was made by Mr. Charles E. Mit chell. Chairman of the National City Bank o New York, to the Finance Commitee of the
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  • 151 9 The No Rent Campaign in India [Reuter's Service] Luc know, Dec. 20. The Congress "no rent" campaign is waning owing to the ban by the United Provinces Government and also the fact that the sale of the sugar crop owing to the fall of imports from Java, which
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  • 80 9 Two Derailments in India (Reuter's Service] Calcutta, Dec. 20. For the second time within a week a passenger train has been maliciously derailed in India owing to the removal of fishplates. The denailment occurred at Asansol* 110 miles from her. There were no casualties, though the engine and
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  • 51 9 Forced Landing Near Bushire Bushire, Dec. 19. The German airwoman, Fraulein Elli Beinhorn, who is flying to the Dutch East Indies, and who had been missing since she left Bagdad on Thursday, has been located after a forced landing at Bandar Dilam a few miles north of
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  • 817 9 GENERAL ELECTION Sweeping Victories for the Nationalists MR. THEODORE DEFEATED [Reuter's Service] Melbourne, Dec. 19. The Nationalists have beaten the Socialists in the general election. Mr. Scullin, Mr. Stanley Bruce and Mr. Hughes (all former Premiers) have been elected but Mr. Theodore has been defeated. The
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  • 114 9 Sunday Times View of the Position [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Dec. 21. The Sunday Times states that the tin pool statement (see page 15) shows that the pool and the quota are working smoothly to the! obvious advantage of the situation. The decision by the five
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 102 9 For the Convenience OF Outstation Visitors TO Singapore Our Establishment Will be Open j BOXING DAY MORNING J ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Stialte Settlements) SINGAPORE. C ROW N CRYSTAL BRIGHT i^ mould without adding anything and chill until firm. FIRTH'S SAWS SHEFFIELD. <% y For Cutting Wood, Metal, Stone,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 897 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES FOBTNIGUTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow, Kuute subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due. Sails AJAJL For Amsterdam, London and Hamburg Jn Port
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    • 554 10 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd* (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. steamer One S'pore Sail* S'pore. CITY OP ATHENS For Havre, L'don, R'dam ani H'burg Dec. SO Jan. 1 s.s. CITY OF NORWICH For Havre, L'don, R'dam and
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    • 406 10 British India and Apcar Lines. m jf?~ (Incorporated In England) LfLi* MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARC SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMEN LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due "iif Tonnage. Singapore. Tonna*, ID r 1931. CHITRAL 15.000
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    • 680 11 I COR EUROPE. AFRICA, NORTH AND SOITTH AMERICA AND INDIA. SANYO MARU lOS ANGELES NEM YOKh BlUto V f£rt °s"ld Wettenhftm COl mbO Adtn Su "2 M PLATA >MKt DURBAN-; P F.Hzabeth, Cape Town Rio a, 3 Janeiro, Santos. Montevido and Buenos Alr« via c ol ombo (Round-the-Wond Passage tw,'
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    • 551 11 X)) OULLaL .sILVJLSiiIP UNES, LTD. (c« ■If SAUJNC NOTICE \Y» m\\ PRESIDENT LIXEKS j)B Mi I TO MARSEILLES, XEW YORK AND UOS lON \l» II I ROM SIXGAPOEE AND PEXAXG via roiOMRO |W 111 <IF7 PO «T SAID. ALEXANDRIA. N API Ks 118 AND GENOA. j Mmf mm I D
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    • 879 11 K. P. M. KONBVKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU fROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated In Holland.) DNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN OOVERNMXin Telephone No. 5451. with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight. Transhir uent, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan«> of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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  • 512 12 ON THE THRONE The Little Man Sees Him Being Waxworked Strube, led by the Little Man, myself following, carefully avoided the Chamber of Horrors, passed through the actual cell door of Old Newgate Gaol, and entered the "Cave of the Skulls," writes a Daily
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  • 140 12 Per Kinta from Penang: Mr. and Mrs. Raghewan, chiid and infant, Mr. O. H. Eustace: From Port Swettenham: Mr. McArthur. Mr. McPrice. Mr. Fallen. Mr. Brown, Miss J. M. Johnstone. Per Medusa from Lumut: Mr. A. E. Sheffield. Mr. F. W. W. Buchan. Mr. F. W. Curtis. Mr.
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  • 54 12 Besides the great ~~ssix*s- Atlantic liner Rex, re« cently launched for the Navigazione Generate, there will be the new giant of the Lloyd Sabaudo, Conte di Savoia, to carry on a fortnightly service between Italy and North America. With others in use there may be a weekly service, at least
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 581 12 Burns Philp line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA i3,352 tons). [Cargo only.] bm. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 607 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. toe. (Incorporated in USA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Doe S«U« f) Up N(w for| M.S. SILVERPALM Dec. 29 Jan. 4 P> b 7 M.S. SILVERTEAK Jan. 19 Jan. 25 M.S. SILVERSANDAL Feb. 9 Feb.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 686 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Monday Thuisday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 6 pjn. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) 6 pjn. Kelantan every Sunday 4 pjn. Tuesday and Friday 7.30 ajn. Serembai., Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Slam 7.30 ajn. F.M.S., Batu Anam, B&tu Pahat,
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    • 181 12 I Prachatipok, Siam. 603, from Bangkok 20, for Bangkok 23. j Majang. Dut. 362, from Rengat 20, for I Indragiri 23. j Hafthor, Norw. 761, from Bangkok 20, for Bangkok 22. Paloh, Dut. 324. from Palembang 20. for Palembang 21. Marosa, Norw. 839, from Penang 20, for Bangkok 20. Kistna,
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  • 1292 13 A STEP FORWARD Enterprise Which Holds Promise For Future A further stage in the oil palm industry ol Malaya was reached on Oct. 18, 1931, when the first bulk shipment of palm oil. amounting to approximately 102 tons, was made from Kuala Selangcr by the
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  • 47 13 RUBBER OIL. The following rates of freight have been fixed in respect of this commodity with effect from December 19th, 1931: Ocean freight from Malayan basis ports to Pacific Coast territory G513.00 per 50 eft. Local arbitrary from Teluk Anson G54.00 per 50 eft.
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  • 136 13 Channel Collision During Fog [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Dec. 19. The Dungeness and Hythe lifeboats replied to a call for assistance this morning when the steamers Sea Glory and Rondo were in collision in a heavy fog. It is believed that the Rondo suffered only slight
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  • 92 13 Imprisonment for German Sailors [Reuter's Service] Berlin, Dec. 19. As a sequel to the recent mutinies of crews of German vessels at Russian ports an emergency court at Emden has sentenced three alleged ring leaders of the mutiny at Odessa in October to terms of penal servitude ranging
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  • 174 13 Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week-ended December 12th., is as follows: Alexandria: 1 plague case. Baghdad: 3 plague cases; 6 smallpox cases and 2 deaths. Calcutta: 22 cholera cases and 15 deaths as against 11 cases and 6 deaths during the
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  • 120 13 Admiral the Hon. Sir Hubert O. Brand. K.C.8., K.CM.Q.. K.C.V.0., has been appointed First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to H.M. the King, is succession to Admiral Sir Walter H. Cowan, Bt., K.C.8., D.5.0., M.V.0., to date October 6th. The new Spanish Government intends to carry on the costly shipping policy
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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    • 499 13 J^L m 111 MB j^^nj^i§|^H^ri-Ti;:;:':i:ft|i. ::::H!:lfT!i!tJBB screen know B-:^Bj^^tt; 1 w i**T^^Wro^^HHl Sift $$)m i I 11: liinl' I j»PSll^^W^^^^% Thar lovely star, MARION DAViFS, says of Lux Toilet i^^^pP^niliiiiiliHMr^!:!^ ar> J delightful oipis w« »n< cr It. »'r keeping the skin y° u scc on tllc screen/ The great
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    • 295 14 Vi I// TTATQ **im»i oil r^T. ja^^^. 111 v *u«m« I mA ■I* SW MAIDS SPRAINS Mil* I A I*%SV^3^^^^ riMTIiN It/IMA f»*D itO* l~fjl 1 a IlV('^^^^ l US BtwCWOMM IH4H-ID M»«OS Ml 1 VV 1 UfT^ MASHfS M>UIS IMSK I BIIIS lll«(l»Os/ I I THIS marvellous herbal healing
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    • 759 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is 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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    • 828 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Harbin Penang Amritsar Hong
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    • 231 14 SOUTH ffi^ffl BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LlMtlU, FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTFh \i LOWEST CURRENT RAl r > L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. M Office: 2. Finlayson Often THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTb FIRE, MARINE MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENI INSURANCE. L. G. JOHNSON: General Man t ,f, HEAD
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  • 194 15 PARIS MEETING Sliding Scale of Prices Revised British Rad><, Official Service! Rugby, I)er. 18. Mnmittee ol control of the International Pool net in Paris yesterday. A eommuvsued states that the pool now holds tuns of tin. the whole of this appearing tble supplies. All the signatory governthe
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  • 173 15 British Radio Official BervlceJ !>«•• II 20. U rclam 811 32 8 815 32 262 262 -j 262 Is. 6 3 32d Is. 6 5 32d. Is. 6 9 64d. 14 16 14 9 16 14 vmth J4 1 24 13 16 M7 16 hartvst 570 580 570 4'-.
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  • 186 15  -  Dutch Air Mail IBJ Progress of Five Year Plan London, Dec. i. Anglo Russian News Imej the following ment: optlmlstk report on the progress of the Year nan in the Soviet Rubber industry been tailed by the General Manager of the ibber Department, NikiforofT. the course of his
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  • 110 15 reference to recent rumours of the rtni oi another •rubber" ship, in conneci which the name of the Indianic has mentionttf, the local agents of the Blue HtM have received from Messrs. MansSnißapore. a telegram contradicting »K>ur and adding that the Indianic is load in Western Australia for the -MM.
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  • 125 15 No Rubber Negotiations at The Hague I iKcuter's Service 1 London. I>ec. 19. There is mo truth in the report that AnyloDutch rubber negotiations are proceeding at Tin- Ha^ue. it is officially considered very unlikely that a decision will be reached yet. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT]
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  • 604 15 Australia Thinks We Need Fish The foOowtaf letter appears in the Brisbane Courier: The opinions voiced by numerous busines> people returning from a visit to the East, relatiiiH to Australia's trade possibilities "with the teeming millions of natives" of those countries, makes one wonder whether or
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  • 87 15 It is ordered by the Colonial Secretary that the Singapore Japanese Chamber of Commerce be exempted from registration within the Settlement of Singapore. Rumour has it that, as a result of the "Devolution and Decentralization Scheme" the following changes will take place at the end of the current year in
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  • To-Day's Price Changes
    • 198 15 December 19 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2'4 932 London, 3 months' sight 2j4 7(32 London, 60 days' sight 2(4 5132 London, 30 days' sight 2414 London, demand 214 332 London, T.T. «u 1 lfl Lyons and Paris, demand 920 Hamburg, demand 155 New York, demand 38- N
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    • 144 15 December 19 Tin 125 Tons $IQQO Gambler 13 Pepper White 321;> Flake Tapioca 3 v7 Pearl Sago Small 4 a7 Copra. Sundried 5 70 Sago, flour 3 15 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per 2 tins 5 j 8 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per 2 tins 478 Socony Motor Gasoline ex
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    • 64 15 December 19th., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 10". Business Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3K6. per 1b New York Spot Sheet Gets. 4 11 16 per lb. done Standard R.S.S. on Tender Jan. 11% iji, February IP, n% Jan.-Mar.
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  • 947 15 SATURDAY. DEC. 19TH 1931 CLOSING QUOTATIONS J Buyers Sellers 24s 25s 18s 20s 10s 3d 11s 3d c.d. DKiigrm xin it.) 10s 9d 11s 9d Batang Padany ($1) 05 12 Batu Caves ($1) 25 30 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 nom. Burmah Malay 10& lls 6d nom.
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  • 293 15 PA JAM, LIMITED Profit of $6,084 on Past Year The twenty-second yearly report of th< directors to the shareholders to be presentee at the annual meeting at Hongkong Bank Chambers, at 11.45 a.m. on Tuesday. Dec 29. states The result for the year under review is a profit of $6,084.82
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  • 175 15 The report of the directors to be presented at the annual meeting in Penang on Tuesday states Full dredging operations commenced on July 16th. and at August 31st. 1931 an area of 2.872 acres had been worked out at a total cost of 11.78 cents per cubic
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  • 138 15 Changes in Representative Prices i United Press Association New York. Dec. IK 19. American Can. Com. 64'.. 63 7^ Cities Service 5 1 5 1 Colombia Gas and Elec. 14 13 7 S Curtis Wright I 1 Electric Bond and Shan U\ H :t Gen. Electric
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  • 30 15 Latest New York Quotation [British Radio— Official Service I Rugby. Dec. 1<). Sterling on New York to-day opened firm at $3.38 against the over-night closing level of $3,34.
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  • 219 15 Receiver and Manager for Rakap [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 I^ondon Ore. 19. A receiver and manager have been appointed for Bakap following the debenture ualdrn' action. Bak.ip Rubber Plantations Ltd. was registerid in 1909 and owns 933 acres in Province Wellesley and 1681 mm about 8 miles
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  • 216 15 Result of Three Months Work The report of the directors of Sung?! Luas Tin Dredging. Ltd.. to be presented at the third •uinual ueneral meeting of the iJiareliolder* at Ipoh to-day, states: It havinn been decided to delay the commencement of mining operations, arrangement* mad:* to provide
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  • 146 15 Loss of 13,848 on the Year The report of the directors of Telok Kruln Tin. Liiintefl to be presented at the twelfth IOBHI pen ml Meeting of tho sharehold«r> at Inch on De:\ 21. submits the r.orounUt of th#» .empany foe the yenr i>nded Oct. 31. Fixm
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  • 206 15 The report of the directors to the tilth annual general meeting of shareiioidcrs to be held at Hntufcong B.mk Chambers at 12 10 p.m. on Tuesday Dec. 2«J states. Th- area of the Estate at date of tile balance sheet, was as follows:- -Planted in 192& 20
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  • 67 15 To be Resumed in London To-day [British Radio— Official Service) Bujrby. in*. I*. When a return to fortnightly amount* on the London Stock Exchange waa recently announced it was decided not to reiiutaU- facili ties for carrying over or for entering into option bargains. A future step towards
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  • 31 15 Mr Heiiry Tremorne Brice. of Holland Partavenue. Notting Hill, and of the Stock Kxchatuer one of the pioneers of the rubber market who died on May 30. aged 70. left £2«.954
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 43 15 Aaacls exceed SUdoa— f Asrorance in force ♦▼er $SSM9JH9 The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd (Incorporated In tha fUiaHa nnttlrmniitMi 4TTRACTIV* PLANS OF ASBURANC» a^ Atit AOENTB WANTKD Manaftaf Dteuctor: Actoaiy O. O. KNOX w -w^— i^.,^ W B**™ A. BOBINBON. FXA.
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  • 1178 16 SINGAPORE DISAPPOINT Point Margin Which Should Have Been Bigger FINE VISITING FORWARDS Selangor 6 pis.; S.C.C 5 pis. Judging by the score, those who did not witness the annual Trophy match between the S.C.C. and Selangor at the S.C.C. on Saturday might think that there was an
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  • 579 16 KATONG PARK Opening Ceremony on Saturday Henceforth Katcng Park will prove to be v. very popular gathering place for Singapore's ycuth. The nddcd attraction which will undoubtedly biing this about is the new bathing pagar which was officially d?clared open by Mr. W. Bartley, President of the
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  • 229 16 Negri Lose Malaya Cup Match Jchore. .25pts; Nepri Sembilan. .6pts. Nci'.ii Sembilan, already beaten by Singapore by the larg? margin of 32pts to nil. again wiTcied a heavy Malaya Cup defeat at Genuang on Saturday when they were opposed to Johore. to whom they lost by 25pts
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  • 934 16 A VALUABLE FORWARD Arsenal Recover Well at Middlesbrough I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Dec. 19. Form in to-day's League matches is dis- counted by the fact that grounds were slippery and in some cases games were played in fog. this causing the abandonment of two
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  • 187 16 SPRINGBOKS WIN Irish Defence Good But Attack Slow IKeucers ttervicaj London, Dec. 19. At Dublin to-day South Africa defeated Ireland by 8 points to 3. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Lcndcn, Dec. 19. The Irish defence came out of the match with considerable credit, they made
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  • 151 16 Rest Win Twickenham Trial [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Dec. 19. England lost to the Rest in the last trial at Twick:nh?m this afternoon. The game «M disappointing, for there was a lack of real taTh: wins th:c?quartero showed up v. ri: but the centres w:re poor. The
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  • 289 16 Extraordinary Plan To Form A League in France The Daily Express understands that the selicus financial difficulties of a number of famous English and Scottish Association football club3 have caused to be made one of the most extraordinary proposals that professional sport has ever known. Ir
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  • 60 16 (Ftan Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Dec. 20. In the Rugby trial to-day the State backs showed brilliant form, i.otably Montgomery Cleaveland. Barr. and Markham. whilst the full back. Macaulay. frequently led an attack in view of the fact that the Rest had four State forwards the selectors
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  • 22 16 The Perak hockey trial on Saturday j.fternoon was a breezy affair. Colours, include- the majority cf the State ptaven, losing bv S—
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 158 16 TfisMasfei*\face Records from SHOW OF SHOWS B 5788— Singin' in the Bathtub Hylton'fl Orel B 3359— Lady Luck Chick Endor. B 3359— Singin' in the Bathtub Chick Endor. B 3326— Singin' in the Bathtub Grade Field Can be obtained at MOUTRIE'S "H.M.V." SPECIALISTS RAFFLES PLACE WNOAWHW. fi The World's |M|
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