The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 December 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press \o 13,821. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 164 1 Australian Government has d< ided to ask for British tenders for the provision of the Ail Mail Hrk between Port Darwin and Singapore Page 9. The Japanese are swiftly advancing m Manchuria m spite of the intense cold. 40 degrees below zero. They expect to enter H.ul.j
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  • 241 1 Agreement for Big Petrol Price Increase Santiago de Chile. Dec. 4. Shtll-Mtx West Indkn Oil Company hareached an agTMlimil v.ith the Government to increase the price of patrol by eighty per cent Reuter. the British Note m Frame Page 8. bather and a Sikh watchman were overctme b>
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  • 897 1 Hoy. do we DOOM v despise sight -M-ers? Tru' nain. a mockery m the mouth, yet tho.-*---who merit It do no harm, and are happy and which o! us can say ar. much for hiniM ll Indeed, th* exercise L r so natural and pi so
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 250 1 KLIfVI POWDERED MILK Ml \RI ST APPROACH TO PURE. I KI.SH. PASTEURIZED MILK I\l\\m.F IN THE TROPICS. I SABLE AT ALL LEADINQ PROVISION STORES RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL THIS EVENING -6.30 to 5.15 p.m. BOOKING INFORMAL \n\V ER DINNER DANCE *^#v? IZ<" I TI OPES FOR M -^ZI X'MAS
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    • 117 1 I love everything that's old -old friend*, I old limes, old manners, old becks And need one s&y, the magnificent Whisky called Old Rarity" GUARANTEED 15 YEARS OLD I UP per bottle includ,ng duty I M9ALISTER I CoTf? sc»e Ag€nr for SS C FMS. f Singapore's Favourite Rendezvous ADELPHI SEA
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    • 88 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Sale of Dresses Pace 1 Chroma? Puccimcs Pace 8 Whiteawayc t-v Bazaar— Page 6 Columbia Christmas Rt cord.— Page 1 Municipal Debenture Stock OfTrr— Pa^e 2 CHRYSLER COMFORT BETHESDA HALL, BRAS BASAH ROAD. Mr. J. A. CLARKE of Central Africa will give three Special Addresses m the above
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 914 2 Positions m the League To Date The following are the positions m the League up to and including Saturday's matches: Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts AIMMI 17 13 2 2 54 28 28 Aston Villa 17 10 3 4 45 29 24 Sheffield Wed. 17
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  • 129 2 Proposed School of Dentistry The Government has decided to enlarge the purposes of the College of Medicine by establishing a school of dentistry and providing for the i grant of a diploma m this subject. An amending Bill <*bout to be introduced into the Legislative Cjuncil gives
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  • 189 2 I HE. the Governor, m his speech on behalf of the guests at the St. Andrew's Dinner on Friday night referred to "th« recent discovery of a poem, hitherto unpublished, which was apparently written by Robert Burns for just such an occasion as this."
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 170 2 MEDICAL HALL, LIMITED. invite your inspection of their excellent selection of X'MAS GIFTS. PERFUMERY, PBRFUME SPRAYS, POWDER BOWLS AND PUFFS, EAU BE COLOGNE, LAVENDER WATER, SHAVING BRUSHES, RAZORS, SHAVING BOWLS, HAIR BRUSHES. Make your purchases early and obtain a better choice. BUSINESS CARDS. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS. 14 A
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    • 694 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby 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 Installation of Sanitary Fittings at No. 2 Cluny Road.. No. 85 Ellis Road., No. 20
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    • 603 2 NOTICES. PILOT OFFICER DONALD EDWARD FORM AN, Royal Air Force, Deceased. Take notice that any claim against the estate of this officer should to forwarded to the Officer Commanding, R.A.P. Da3e, Seletar, Singapore, not later than 3.1.33 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Amendment No. 14 of 1932 to the General Improvement Plan
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    • 294 2 NOTICES. THE Y.W.C.A. HKIMiTTTb NEEDY WOMEN Orders for plain sewing and n. and distributed to ■MMpfa women. Suits, pj'Jama wear, etc. made at low- SINGAPORE ENGLISH SCHOO! OLDHAM HALL LANE ORCHARD ROAD FRANK r. lAMDC, I mm: M This School for I i 1933. The opening day vffl Applications for
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 133 2 THE WEEK Monday, sth. High Water 04.12. 7.8 ft.. 15.25. 8.1 ft. Legislative Council 10.30 am. Hockey: SRC. "A" vs. Ceylon Sports Club. CSC; SRC. "B" vs. A.P.C. SRC: S C.R.C. vs. U.S. Officers, at S.C.R.C. Tuesday. 6th. High Water 05.10, 7.8 ft.. 16.57. 7.8 ft. Football. S.C.F.A. League. Bendemeer
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  • 1291 3 UKS OF THE MYSTERY V.C." Rear-Admiral Campbell Tells of a Plot to Kill Him famou:. war-time "MysInl Gordon Campbell, Id at last, and told by hinxself. 13" I the title which Admiral I i f>>r his autobiography. i !<>dder and Stoughton. And
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  • 70 3 Shanghai, Dec. 2. The Mayor of Greater Shanghai, Mr. Wu Tieh-ching. has closed the Shanghai Citizens' Union, which is reported to have taken part m bomb outrages m Shanghai recently together with tho Flood Spirit Society. The members of the Union are drawing up a protest against
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  • 778 3 A LONG LIFE STAFF AT THE ZOO Although Their Work is Often Dangerous London. Who are the men who look after the animals ■fl the London Zoo Thin- are 150 cf them. and. with the exctption of the eight "residential" men who
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  • 206 3 Mrs. Barker-Hr.hlo has left Langley Park. Norwich, for Singapore and will be away until the spring. Free Press London Correspondent. Mr. W. L. Blythe. M.C.S.. of the Chinese Protectorate, Seremban. has been transferred to Singapore. Mr. F. If. Edmonds, the well-km.-wn visiting ncent. has been appointed a director of Messrs.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 59 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited BRANCHES flg* SffffJ*— t MALACCA. 11. Light Street PEN'ANG L Klync Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straiti Settlements Government. Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, irdians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised Interest collected. Probate or Letters of linistration applied for and security furnished. Consultations
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    • 291 3 '«wi| S 1 B\ I& Jy SSI B^ I A 4 made specially to prevent sore throats SEALED-FRESH they reach you m perfect condition v Rraven"a"W ensuring CRAVEN A' ■b^jSfSl FACTORY-FRESHNESS T h v- r ven "A ■>vSsma& *>- U cannot f u U sati>faction from to^ofr^uTin S* --rr^HW^ <IM>
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  • 1309 4 1 am foil y en the set. Out of the corn r i of my eye I see a man sitting quiety m a n;rncr of the studio. He does not talk or laugh with any of the ethers. He does not read. He is relaxed, grave,
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  • 257 4 Extending the Fighting Line Shanghai. Dec. 3. A message from Hong Kong denies the fall of Chaluntun into the hands of the Japanese troops but admits the seriousness of the situation at Hular where the combined forces of General Su Ping-wen. Ma Chan-shan and Po Ping-shan are meeting
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  • 111 4 Bears 11 Children m 25 Years The birth control campaigners are dumbfounded by a Karafuto woman who has had twenty-two children m the last twenty -five years, giving healthy birth to eighteen of them, says the Japan Chronicle. Mrs. Katsu Miyano (41) wife of Yoshitaio Miyano (45) of
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  • 43 4 Following are the numbers of arrivals and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of November, 1932. Arrivals (State aided) nil. Others (Figures supplied by Travelling Inspectors) 1147 adults, 90 minors, 38 infants. Departures (Figures supplied by steamer agents 2156 adults. 230 minors.
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  • 415 4 Preserving It Without Chemicals Mcscow. How the additioi: of minute quantities ol certain ferments will preserve caviar frcm decompusirVg m the ab?£i»ce of chemical antiseptics, has been related here by Z. W. Yermolyeva. a woman scientist of the Bach Institute of BioChemistry m Moscow. Ferments and enzymes are substances
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  • 182 4 Trouble Over Arrest m French Concession Shanghai. Dec. 3. A squabble between the Japanese police m Shanghai and the French authorities which had the appearance of developing into something serious was settled when the Japanese yielded. Seven Japanese police entered the French Concession m Shanghai on Wednesday nieht
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  • 135 4 The Automobile Association's booklet 'Learning to Fly" published for members desirous of obtaining the Air Ministry's "A" Licence, has been enlarged and revised. The contents now include an outline of the procedure which must be followed before a licence can be granted, a list of the addresses
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  • 76 4 Quite a number of rubber planters are. I am told, being attracted to the Victoria Plantation Settlement en the Parana River m South America. It would appear to be true that the Overseas Settlement Department is recommending it but it ought to be pointed out that so far as I
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 193 4 and Cheerfree from depressing ailments wouldn't you like o l i:i u*t i~Zt Read what a physician wrote to be like that? Of course about Sanatogen m the you would. And you can Medical Press Circular." For unless you are suffering "Sanatogen is readily absorbed from some organic disease, by
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    • 43 4 To treat these complaints successfully, get to the root of the trouble. Clarke's Blood Mixture is the world's greatest blood purifier and healer, it is famous for Blood and Skin Disorders. Of all Chemists and Stores. Equally good m LIQUID or TABLET form
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    • 573 4 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE, Telephone 6056. Cable Addre^j. ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE The premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features include
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 569 5 PAVILION I Reservations Phone 6903 /JhA w x lf v WARES m "THE LOVE CONTRACT" A j||l (A B. I). PICTURE) jJjSfll ify||) DIVKRTING COMEDY AND (All II Ml Sl( ■■•'■:!M!E«*iBiKMl ,KM.M< l Hj:m!!'M'MlUmi!S «3m try I■■ Cargoes cleared, sate, economical economically and I convenient efficlently Goods of all kinds
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    • 272 5 [CAPITOL! Owing to Success, Season Extended MAURIC^CHEVALIER and JEANETTE MACDONALD m "LOVE ME TO-NIGHT" Paramount* Most Lavish Musical Comedy. Next Change Special Double Stage and Screen Attraction LORETTA YOUNG m First National's Snappy Comedy bio m*■ c;ikl n and THE CAPITOL FOLLIES m entire new repertoire of Dancing Successes. PHONE
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    • 499 5 MATINEE ON WEDNESDAY AT 3 p.m. ELISSA LANDI PAUL LUKAS, ALEX. KIRKLAND WARNER OLAND m Fox Movietone's dramatic thrill picture of Africa's Gold Coast A PASSPORT TO HELL WATCH FOR DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN "MR. ROBINSON CRUSOE". %l%vlllflrAV Chest and Lung Affections. «L J Prescribed by the Medical J9 Profession for
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 520 6 THREE MISTAKES; THREE GOALS SCOTS' WAITING POLICY PAYS Iron Grip on English League Team I from Our Own Correspondent London, Nov. 14. The Scottish League sprang a surprise OB the Manchester City ground last Wednesday by hnathll the Football League 3 o. The Scots owed their success mainly to fine
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    • 276 6 Lord Harewood's Challenge [From Our Own Correspondent] London, Nov. 16. Lord Harewood, senior steward of the Jockey Ciab has issued a challenge to Lord Rosebery j f or what is believed tc be the most ancient racing trophy m existence. And Lord Rosebery i has accepted. The trophy
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    • 150 6 SOVIET -TIRKISH FOOTBALL A Drawn Game JSt Istanbul Istanbul, Nov. 27. The opening game between the Soviet and I Turkish football teams was played off here at f( the Fener Bache stadium before an immense crowd of spectators numbering many thousands. c including the Premier, Ismet Pasha, the perfect c
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    • 756 6 Diamond-Cut-Diamond Methods Should it come to pass that the recomend■tftOOl of the Royal Commission on Lotteries and Betting contain any practical ideas worthy of official recognition how thankful everybody ought to b:. CHAOS IN BETTING Never m my experience have the speculative millions of this country been
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    • 188 6 A fine innings of 158 not out by Lieut.2ommr. R. J. Shaw enabled ex-Cambridpe cricceters m Hong Kong to fete* thoir Oxford ivals last week. Lt.-Comdr. J. d. Southern nade 51 not out and the Light Blues drclarrd it 261 for 4. Oxford were dismissed for 85. B. R. Sargent
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 440 6 WHITEAWAY'S TOY BAZAAR is now complete with a REAL SANTA CLAUS AND MONKEY BAND I^^^^^^f Cycle ti'b*. 1 iranus. enamelled if TBILI.A SALOON CAR. "Si SS 1^ I I .saddle, tangent spolec wheels I I- A unique and interesting J ra^ ij I iv-s* ribbed cushion tyre*, rubber zP^iJ Price
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    • 175 6 JUST RECEIVED bf w IPJL^bV blbm r U vltl bwaHiSP l" n i\i I wj \i Wj av 7 A JLvXJ/01. L ri am Bi Bn- > > s < I Bfl KJ f a c^ jj, a^B^Bs Bs BaW vfi^TSim pB BMBE^ SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., hi. preparation "PHYLLOSAN"
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  • 1533 7 AUSTRALIAN ATTACK MASTERED SUTCLIFFE HITS HIS EIGHTH CENTURY SPARKLING HAMMOND Upland will start play to-day m the first Test match ,mst Australia at Sydney m a strong position, for they arr only 108 runs behind the Australian total with nine of their wickets m hand. McCate
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  • 72 7 May Not Play m Any of p the Tests c Sydney, Dec. S. r The Sunday Sun says although there is no irrum^diate anxiety concerning Bradman's health n it is known that a furthe. cxanViict:on will be c held as a form of anaemia is s'isiected. On is
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  • 1365 7 Thrilling iiugoy en the Padang MALAYA CUP GAME Command Beat S.C.C. by a Point Malaya Command, llpts: Singapore 10. Malaya Command qualified for the final of the Malaya Cup competition at Kuala Lumpur m January by defeating Singapore by a si nt; l,- point on Saturday
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  • 1366 7 Selangor Just Defeat Penang [Prom Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, Deo. 3. Dull until the last ten minuU's of the game, the Belangor vs. Penang match at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon, m the H.M.B. Malaya Cup rugger competition provided a sensational victory for Selangor by a dropped
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  • 2243 7 Plain Statement m British Note DANGER TO WORLD What Taxpayers Have Provided > London, Not. 29. The reasons why the British Government takes the view that the resumption of War Debt payment would intensify world depression are detailed m the Note handed at Washington to-day.
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  • 712 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1932 WEEK-END COMMENT There are no developments reported at the moment of writing m regard to the second British Note to America on war debts. It was hardly to be expected that there would be, for raising as it does much more far-reaching questions
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  • 153 8 The Hon'ble Mr. T. S. Adams. Resident of Selangor. is m hospital. Rev. Bro. Paul of the St. Xavier's Institution Penang is on a visit to Malacca. Mr. Clyde Elliott will address the Rotary Club at its tiffin meeting on Wednesady. His subject will be '"Filmland. Lady Wilson and Mrs.
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  • 238 8 Fine Acting by Elissa Landi at Alhambra After a slow beginning "A Passport to Hell."" the new film at the Alhambra. last night, brightens up considerably and finishes on a tone of excellent dramatic tension. Elissa Landi. one of the many English actresses who have gone to
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  • 76 8 Delegation Received by Minister London. Dec. 3. Col. ColviJle on behalf of the President of of the Board of Trade to-day received the Swedish delegation which has arrived for the purpose of opening trade negotiations between Sweden and the United Kingdom. The delegation was introduced by the
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  • 103 8 To Be Guest of Ex-Services Assocn. of Malaya A reception m honour of Brigadier Geneial Sir Samuel Wilson. 0.C.M.G.. X.C.8.. K.8.E., and Lady Wilson will be held by the ExServices Association of Malaya on Thursday. December Bth. at Raffles Hotel at 5 p.m. Tea will be served
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  • 176 8 GAS LEAKAGE AT MOUNT EMILY POOL Artificial Respiration on Way to Hospital Bathers at the Mount Emily Swimming Pool yesterday morning were wun.sses cf an unusu.il accident due to the escape of chlorate of lime from the storage system. The victims were Leading Air-Craftsman Daniel j.
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  • 314 8 Services' Last Tribute to Pilot Officer Forman Detachments fiom the R.A.F.. from the Na\y and the Wiltshire Regiment attended the funeral of Pilot Officer. Donald Edward Forman. who w?s killed when a Hawker-Horsley bomber of No. 36 Squadron. R.A.F. crashed m the Rhio Strait on Friday. The
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  • 192 8 Winifred Shotter's Best Film Yet at Pavilion An agreement binding an attractive Society girl to be chauffeur for three months to the man who. she believes, caused her fortune to crash, forms the centre of the plot of "The Love Contract." the British and Dominions production showing
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  • 120 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Dec. 3. Rubber prices and the sterling rate m New York and Paris, specially cabled to the Free Press, are as follow The following appointments are notified m the Gazette; Nfr. W. C. Taylor. M.C.S..
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  • 746 8 France's Only Critism of the I British Note I U.S. UNDECIDED I Severe Test for Gentian's I Agreement I 1.1.. Authoritative quartti ■■> vi UN Britbh Note md w.- a promise to pay. The but with little hopt of raccet is concerned as it is i-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 171 8 Laebfraumilch li Ls) I s I Shippers DEINHARI) CO., Coblenz. CAILIDIBIECMkVS ROYAL BAKERY FLOUR IN HANDY HYGIENIC PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE Singapore COLD STORAGE Ud ORCHARD ROAD SUB-DEPOTS. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE of the 65,000 enthusiastic passengers, who have flown already m our planes, and whose opinion is that the only way
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    • 15 8 USEFUL X M A GIFTS U. S. de Silva Bros., JEWELLERS. 23 HIGH STREET SINGAPORE.
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  • 368 9 SWIFT JAPANESE ADVANCE Capture of Hailar To-day Expected MR BOMBING Day and Night Troop Movements IMtsihar. Dec. 4. l,li.ii <■>>»• .nrvraft to-day bombed llailar ulnli th<- Japanese troops, continuing their ..(hi; rxpwt to enter on Monday at day,i, th<- intense cold. 40 decree* below
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  • 275 9 CHINA WARNS LEAGUE Delay Will Mean More Bloodshed Geneva, Dec. 5. Further hesitation of the League of Nations m arming at the solution of the Manchurian problem to which China iz entitled under the enant will not only entjtfl more bloodshed and .suffering to 30.000.000 Chinese people but irretrievably shake
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  • 102 9 "Reward" for Sharing m Spain's Dictatorship M.idnd. Dee. 3. P'-rial tnbunal has sentenced a number of als and ex-Ministers to terms ranging "m 6 to 12 years confinement In exile for TtinpatinK m Primo de Rivera'; dictatorship Xhors have been deprived of civil rights for y.-<rs— Renter.
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  • 205 9 Struck While Going on Rounds BURGLAR WHO ESCAPED FROM DARTMOOR Li ndon. Dec. 3. An attack upon M?jor Pannall. Governor of I Dartmoor Prison, by Amey. one of the convicts who recently escaped and was recaptured is '< revealed It occurred during this week. Amey
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  • 105 9 •Australia Asks for Tenders! to Singapore j Canberra. Dec. 4. I The Federal Gcv rnment has decided J to Invite British tentfen for the provi- ■ion of t weekly air mail service from J Pr.:\ D;?rv. m to Sinivjjre to reman m i operation for five jrean.
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  • 132 9 SUGAR R RESTRICTION "Complete Success" of World Conference The Hague. Dec. 2. The International Sugar Council has resulted m complete success It is understood it was agreed that the Cuban export quota m 1934 'and 1935 should be increased by 76.600 ton- to be offset by a reduction m the
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  • 146 9 Speeding up Arms and Economic Conferences London. Dec. 3. The Prime Minister, who m company with the Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, reached Geneva this morning had a long conversation soon after his arrival with Mr. Norman Davis, the United States delegate to the Disarmament I Coneference.
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  • 95 9 Determined to Cancel Oil Concession Teheran, D*c. 3. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company has replied to the Persian Finance Minister stating that the Company will not accept the annulment of their concession, which it considers unjust and Irregular. The Company claims that the Persian Government has no right to
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  • 45 9 Agreement Reached on "More I^ooins" Question London. Dec. 3. The "more looms" dispute which has been dragging on In Lancashire for the past four years has been settled. A '.six-loom per weaver agreement has been drawn up for ratification by both sides. Reuter
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  • 88 9 Troops, Guards and Marines Mobilised HUNGRY ARMY APPROACHES Washington. Dec. 4 Ten thousand troops. National Guards and Mariner, are posted m cantonments around the capital and In other strategic points m readiness for the advance of "the hunger-marchers", whose vanguard of 2.000 is expected to reach
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  • 270 9 Government's Views on Safeguards < t London. l»er. 3. The Indian Round Table Conference, which j has already di posed of certain constitutional s questions such as the franchise, devoted a large l part of its second week's deliberations to con- J sideration of the safeguards to
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  • 176 9 President Approves of New Ministers Berlin. Dec. 3. General vcn Schleicher has allotted most of the portfolios. Including Baron von Neurath (Foreign). Herr Bracht Interior ">. Count Schwerin von Krosicklutz iPinanceV Herr Guertner (Justice^. Herr von Rubenach (Posts), and General von Schleicher (Defences. Reuter. Berlin. Later. The Cabinet
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  • 114 9 Japanese Demand Strong Measures Shanghai. Dec. 4. The Japanese Consul-General m Tientsin has lodged another protest with the Chinese Municipal authorities demanding the immediate stoppage of the anti-Japane. c e boycott. He has also wired to Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese delegate to the League, stating that the Chinese
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  • 54 9 Existence Menaced by Recent Imports Bombay, Dee. 3. The Government of India has asked the Tariff Board to enquire Into the claim for protection made by the silk industry, which represented to Government that the recent Increase of imports of raw silk were a Krave menace to
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  • SILVER TO AID GOLD
    • 226 9 SIR R. HORNE'S PLEA Reply to Chancellor's Speech London, Dec. 3 The nations should cease the further demonetisation of silver now m use and the Governments, although not establishing a fixed ratio for gold and silver, should signify their intention to make silver a part of
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    • 366 9 In the House cf Common- last month Sir Robert Home said the 'kraaling' of gold m France and America had lessened the amount of credit available m the world and had depressed prices. But even so. the Gold Delegation at G?neva and the Macmillan Committee had laid
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    • 349 9 Mr. Chamberlain. th<? Chancellor of the Exchequer, examining the proposition made by Sir Robert Home, which was ba^ed on the assumption that some, at any rate, of the troubles of the world were caused by an insufficient supply of gold lor monetary purposes said: Most people were
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    • 239 9 The proposal of Sir R. Home was that the nations of ttie work! nhould asrco to accept a certain proportion of silver at a fixed rate to help gold, and the price of silver should be the market price. But If the price of silver was
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  • 79 9 War Secretary Demands Big Increase Washington. Dec. 3. The increase of the regular army to 14.000 officers and 165.000 men with increased pay and modern equipment is demanded m the War Secretary's annual report to the President. The present strength of the regular army is 12.000 officers
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  • 160 9 Britain Regains First Place for Exports London, Dec 2. "I have never been able to say it before but I now believe that the tide is tuniiis**, declared Mr. Stanley Baldwin m an Important sptecfe at Sunderland. During the last Government < he said> Britain dropped to
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  • 41 9 Congress Wants To Vote on Prohibition Washington. Dre. J. Notwithstanding that tho BOOM Judiciary Committee rejected the resolution f<.r thp rrpea! of the Eighteenth Amendment Mr. Oarnrr is determined to allrvr the House to vote on It. Reuter
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 117 9 H\^l "^lik^ di Give r/ie fees r iftffiSffl^© Christmas gilts par cxce'lenci \!|^P welcome si.rprlso to the recipient ROBINSON Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. Am B^m^»^ Jrrfn i With a view to providing maximum efficiency, reliability, and durability every WRIGHTS' STEEL ROPE is manufactured
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 865 10 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM TTEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and Chin* THE HUAKMIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Bteaip Navigation Co.. Ltd. rHE CUNARD STEAM SHIP C, Ltd. THE BTRAT^B STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Lt«. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. THE
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    • 537 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. One Sails Steamer Spore. Spore. s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE For Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Dec. 30 Jan. 2 s.s. CITY OF ATHENS For London, Rotterdam and
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    • 420 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Dim Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. RANCHI 17,000 Dec. 9 COMORIN 15.000 BURDWAN
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    • 713 11 rONAFU*. «««"*5 k ROTTERDAM AND T 10.500 Dec. 14 15 HAKONE MARU T 10 400 Feb 8 9 HARD T. 10,000 Dec. 29 30 SUWA MARU T lo'6oo Feb' 23 24 MARU T. 10.000 Jan. 12 13 FUSHIMI MARU T 10 900 Mar' 910 M MARU T 12.000 Jan. 24
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    • 397 11 VHLSMDENTEMHEiI EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON SL*:^ 1^ SAII -INGS FROM MANILA AND OR HONG KONG TO LOS T L vrF D V R EC A T v T R^ VriA HONOLULU TO SW TOANCISCa LOS ANGELES AND VIA PANAMA CANAL TO HAVANA AND
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    • 845 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OP TEN NOORT— Monday. Dec. 5. Belawan-Dt li Rr.TEII Monday. Dec. 5, Bengkalis. Asahan,. Paneh and B.rombang. VAN LANSBERGE Monday. Dee. 5. Batavia. Semaranu :»nd Cheribon. MAPlA— Tuesday. Dec. 6. Paneh. Tanjong-Mengcidar, Tanjong-Leidonu. Brrombang and Anahan. VAX SWOLL Wednesday. Dec. 7. Cheribon. Semarang. Sourabaya.
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  • 114 12 Port and Shipping News BRITAIN LOSING ATLANTIC MAIL CONTRACTS Where Germany's Fast Liners Score Southampton. Germany's express liners axe taking the Atlantic mails contracts away from Great Britain. Thourands of bags of mails for the United States are held up here. There is no fast Britain liner sailing until November
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  • 70 12 Approaches to Port Dicksoi: Mariners are informed that the White Conical Buo>" marking the N.W. end of he 1 shoal part of the ridge lying betw een Pulo Arang Arang and Cape Rachado has been dragged out of its position and temporarily withdrawn. It will be replaced
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  • 233 12 Ihe Health Bulletin of the League of Nations" Eastern Bureau for the week ended November 26. is as follows: Beirut: 6 plague cases as against 5 during the preceding week. Alexandria: 15 smallpox cases and 3 deaths as against 8 cases and 4 deaths d;.ring th j Dreceding
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  • 237 12 Per President Hayes: Mr. an.i Mrs. \v L Burdlek, Mr. Ernest Fletcher. Illaa Helen JoI wet:. Miss France? Sabin. Mr. Evan TcipeiM illsa Ruth Weythman. The Kangaroo r.rrlved m port from Fn--mantle on Saturday v. ith b.5-iS sheca. lOn Francis S.ibin. associate PVOfrsfti I ol Latin bo tlie
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 637 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 B.S. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] SJS. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 564 12 WORLD SERVICE I THE EAST ASIATIC m LIMITED. Telephone 1323 PASSAGES booked by all lines at tarifl PASSENGER A^P FKBIGRI rate No booking fee charged SERVICE. Wrue js f(^r information on TO GENOA. 1 ONDON. KOTIUt;. all tr:,ve) Mttm HAMBURG Wl> (oriMMi.l PROTt.t I your travel funds. Ir)i Carr>- Ar..erlcan
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 684 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays '1 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday 7 pm Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
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    • 160 12 Explorateur Grandidier, Fren. 5659. from I Tourane— Saigon 4, for Marseilles 5. ftffejanf, Dut. 362, from Rengat 4, for Rengat 7. Kistna. Brit. 672, from Bangkok 4. for Bangkok 8. Kamuning. Brit. 1^73. from Bangkok 3. for Malacca. Ngow Hoak, Norw. 709. from Bangkok 3. tor Bangkok 4. Raub. Brit.
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  • 3945 13 JOSEPH AND BEEDLE FOUND GUILTY SINGAPORE FIRMS COPRA VENTURE I HINCHEWS WHO PROVIDED "SECURITY* 1 Third Accused Discharged j „,,1,1 t»i poor captain who would ,|,,*,i Uw fl:«K immediately a storm „(i Xrthur Wheeler. „v i, \i to con-ider." commented Mr. m Kmn i whether it is hone>t ipt.iin who
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  • 197 13 Colonel Hutchison Resigns Indian Appointment Bombay, Nov. 21. 1 Disillusioned and almost heart-broken. Colonel Graham Seton Hutchison, the well-known author cf 'The W. Plan." and Principal of the Shivaji Military School m Poona for the I, last five months, is preparing to return to Eng- land.
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  • 1170 13  - My Dream for Germany GENERAL VON SCHLEICHER Germany's newly appointed Chancellor 1 j and Minister of Defence. I i i The 'enigma" of Germany, as General von Schleicher, the dominating figure m the Cabinet of Chancellor von Papen, has been called, is' the author of the policy of restoring' Germany's
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  • 77 13 Alleged to Have Taken Illegal Gratification Alleged to have accepted an illegal gratification of $10 from an Indian. P. R. Aujer. an Indian interpreter attached to the Singapor? Second Pclice Court, was arrested on Saturday morning. The arrest was effected by the Singapore Detective Branch m th? Court
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  • 85 13 Chinese Resident Acquitted on Gaming; Charge Tan Jiak Chong was acquitted by the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, Mr. A. W. Hay. on Saturday on B charge of being the occupier of a common gaming house namely. 147. Hais Road. It will be recalled that Tan Jiam Chong had
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  • 209 13 Daughter Tries to Save Her Revelations concerning a man and w< ma* who were found dead m a gas-filled bedroom m a house at Brixton-hill were made at tn# inquest at Camberwell. They were Frank Horace Wil« n< agec i fift y f and Mrs. Jeanette Moseley. aged
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 66 13 CHRISTMAS EXCURSION Singapore— Belawan— Singapore $80.00. Passengers have the option of leaving Singapore by T.S.S. KEDAH 22)2 32 or S.S. TINOMBO 2312 32. The return voyage will be made m T.S.S. KEDAH from Belawait 25 12 32 arriving m Singapore at 1.0 p.m. 27 12 32. For further particulars apply
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  • 196 14 UrMMiil Gaol Superintendent Wounded llajshuhi. Ik-n-al. Nov. 18. While motoring with lr wtft ;.nd daughter. Mr. Charles Luke, Superintendent of Rajihahi Central Gaol, was shot at this evening on the road outside the Gaol compound, and close to the Raj.shahl General Post Office. The Superintendent n veived
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  • 210 14 Motion m Case of Cotton Designs Calcutta, Nov. 17. Mr. Justice Buckland hai before him, yesterday, a ca.se of primary importance to all British builness interests m Indian the first of its kind In which a British firm sought to protect its manufacturers' copyright of a design
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  • Article, Illustration
    26 14 STAR VISITS STAR. Harold Lloyd, accompanied by his wife, pays a visit to Lillian Harvey, the English -born film star, at the Ufa studios at Neubebelsberg.
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  • 240 14 Causes of Breakdowns m Great Britain An UMlysto of the breakdowns dealt with by the "Get-you-Home tf service of the R.A.C. m recent years throws light on the relative trequeruy of the various causes of trouble m private <ar.s running m the United Kingdom. These results are shown
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  • 216 14 Superstitious Rites Cause Blaze Wuchow, Nov. 29. Additional information has come to hand concerning the disastrous fire which swept through a residential section of the city last Saturday morning. A police report states that a, total of thirty -two houses were burned, throwing several hundred people out of
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  • 197 14 Hong Kong's Nine Oldest Wealthy Residents The nine grand old men of Hong Kong, or the distinguished group representing nin? of the oldest and most wealthy Chinese residents there, were the honoured guests at a unique dinner party given jointly by Messrs. Liang 3hih-yi, former Peking Finance
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  • 234 14 Sir Wm. Jowitt Retained m England The latest development m the Cheng Kwokyou case is (as reported m the Free Press last week) that Sir William Jowitt. K.C., former Attorney General m the Labour Government, has been retained for the purpose of presenting Cheng's application to the
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  • 18 14 Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Margoliouth, accompanied by Mbs P. Marsoliouth, are returning to Singapore on the Dempo.
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    15 14 Jack Hulbert m a scene from "Love on Wheels" to be shown at the Capitol.
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  • 349 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can i ac received m Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about i.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony ;ests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations, j Usual call after record's "Hullo Sydney." 1 Tanjong Priok,
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  • 67 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are untD further notice: DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10 30 to 11 ajn. PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres. FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 144 14 AGONISING PILES. There Is no need to suffer this distressing affliction. One tube of DR. VAN VLECK'S 1 PLASMA will relieve you of all painful swelling and Inflammation. Results are amazing. It succeeds m most obstinate cases Simple to use and certain m its curative action. Try it to-day. Stocked
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    • 95 14 "THE BUSINESS I MAN'S POLICY" This is a Standard Life scheme specially I adapted to suit present-day needs and I requirements. The plan allows of definite options to suit I your circumstances as they arise. It is a most attractive proposition one every Bj business man should investigate. H Write
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    • 889 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK THE YOKOHAMA [g OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA RAIVK (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) IWIIIII. H 11. (Ei-tabli.-h-d Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000.000 Capital Bubacrtb I Reserve Fund £3,000.000 up) Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund HEAD OFFICE
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  • 575 15 BRITISH-BORNEO PUTROLEUM SYNDICATE LTD. Issue of the Company's Remaining Shares with the undertaking that Om the Brit Lsh- Borneo Petroleum irdtd an oppor- tbi i. propartkai of iiie In the < utii pri*e, the directors renttal ■übauflpCtaa by the! way of right* at par, i.e.. Ss.j :i:i3.340 shares of the!
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  • 111 15 En&e Credit Displacement m London London, Nov. 29. City to-day turnover of credit exin mnqnit-ide any previous record Approximately £700.000,000 will be o* d! buned by the Bank of England W dtepteoanenti mark the flnaj 1 of the pat year's conversion operaf disbursements are In respect ol of
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  • 158 15 Changes m Representative Prices Dec. 12 3. American Can Com. 5O 7 >, 48^ 49 1 Am. T'phone and T'graph 104% 102 s 102 Atche.son Railroad 38 36 ;v 36>* Dupont 35', 33 33 1 Firestone. Common U% 131.5, 13 I Gin. Electric 14 14 14
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  • 402 15 Singapores Dor. 2. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other marked there may be small variations. »1 I 1 1 Ct£Beef sUak (Round. Kati 30 Beef stew or curry do 25 Pork, lean do 44 Pork, lean and fat (M
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  • 453 15 Ghee No. 2 Caloutta do 32 Gingelly. oil do 24 Ginger, freeh do 03 Lard. Shangliai Kati 24 Rice No. 2 Siam Gantang 30 Salt Kati 0? Sauce. Chinese (medium) Quart Bugar, White Ist quality Kati I Tea, Ceylon Gold leaf Packet I Tea, Ceylon (leaf medium
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  • 205 15 The success of the Canard Company's experiments with a mixture of coal and oil, popularly known as colloidal fuel, was naturally intensely gratifying to the country with the coal industry doing so badly, but undue optimism only leads to th-e more bitter disappointment, and Professor J. S. S.
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  • 102 15 Foreign Imports of Tin Ore during the month of November, 1932. Country of Origin Tons. 1 Alaska Nil 2. Burma 221 3. Netherlands India: Banka and Billiton 597 Singkep 62 Other places 3 4. French Indo-China 135 5. Japan 28 6. Siam 1,029 7. Tanganyika 10 8.
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  • 27 15 Adamson, GUflllnn and Co., Ltd. Secretaries and General Agents: Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Limited. Output for the month of Nov. 1932, was 420 pikuls.
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  • 355 15 To-Day 9 s Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES December 3 London, 4 months' sight 2j3 31,32 London, 3 mouths' sight 23 15J16 London. 60 days' sight 2]S 29-32 London, 30, days' sight 23 7|B London, demand 2[3 27 32 London, T.T. 2)3 13|16 Lyons and Paris, demand 940 Hamburg, demand 150
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  • 88 15 December 3rd., 12 o'clock noon Buyrrs S«Mera R.S S equal to London Standard. Spot (loose) 7 13 16 7* R.S.S equal to London Standard. FOB.) 8 1 8 3 10 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Dec. 7 7 m 7 15 16 January 7 15 16
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  • 925 15 SATURDAY, DEC. 3RD. 1952. CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers SelK-.-Asam Kumbang 23s 6d 25s 6d Austral Malay 18s 20s nom. Ayer Hitam (ss) lls lls 9d Bangrin Tin (£> 13s 14s Batang Padang ($1) 05 Batu Caves ($1) 35 40 Bukit Arang ($1) 40 nom. Burmah Malay 5s 7s
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 78 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance In force over $55.000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the StralU Settlements HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LO ND O N OFFICE 27 Old Jewry O The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and
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  • 172 16 Wednesday's Inspired Play ARSENAL AS "USUAL" Spurs Score as They Please Against Swansea IFREE PRESS SERVICE: COPYRIGHTI London, Dec. 3. The mo«t surprising result m the English league football games to-day was the defeat of Aston Villa, at Villa Park, by Sheffield Wednesday. Hitherto the Villa
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  • 7 16 L Cambridge Win Relay Races
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  • 475 16 International Rugby Trials WELSH MATCH PUZZLE TFREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Dec. 3. Weather vas fine and for mest rugby matches m the South but m the north there were storms of wind and rain and grounds m most place > were heavy. England and
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  • 302 16 Result of the Vade Cup Competition In the final of the Vade Cup. 1932. at the "Irr.aporc Golf Club. R. Eves defeated J. D. P. Ni bet by 6 r.nd 4 Th winner plays from 16 handicap. The detailed r-wlts of the rounds v ere as follow
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  • 122 16 Sequel to "Kidnapping" of Sikh Woman There was a further sequel to the case m which a Sikh woman narriru Tanti Koor was sentenced recently for giving falsr information tf the police to the effect *hat she had been s'l-ed m a hi.cd car by thier male Sikhs
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  • 248 16 INTER-STATE HOCKEY MATCH Splendid Display By Rhodes [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, Dec. 3. Segri Sembilan 3; Selangor 2. Negri Sembilan, who a fortnight ago held Perak to a goalless draw, sprang another surprise to-day by defeating Selangor by three goals to two. It was a
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  • 322 16 ORA 2: V.M.C.A. .0. The Old Rafflesianr hockey team added ancther win to their already very creditable list of successes when they met the V.M.C.A. en Saturday at Raffles Institution i-.nd won by two goals to nil. The rain earlier m the afternoon had made the
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  • 201 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. Hcckey Rangers on th? V.M.C.A. ground on Wednesday, at 5 p.m.: J. H. Duclos. Lim Fook Loong. E. K. Yzelman. E. Dunsford, Chew Seng Tan. I. Van Geyzal Looi Eng San Captain i. Lee Tuck Soon, Douglas Ross. B. R. Mistri. J.
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  • 125 16 American Attitude to Arms Conference Geneva, Dec. 2. "The public is w varying at the lack of achievement at the Disarmament Conference so America wishes to ginger things up and suggests that the measure of agreement reached at the conference during the nine months sitting should be
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  • 1293 16 SELANGOR CLUB MEETING Thrilling Finish m Last Race [From Our Own Correspondent] Koala Lumpur, Dec. 3. The December Amateur Meeting of the Selangor Tun Club was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday. There was a large crowd and the weather, though somewhat threatening during the
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 103 16 JEANETTE MACDONALD ON His Master's Voice Records SINGS THE POPULAR SONGS FROM LOVE ME TONIGHT M Love Me To-night Jeanette Macdonald 85 I Isn't It Romantic S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. "H.M.V." SPECTALIST^. Raffles Place. Tel. 6422. Siofrapon R&i fc i DISTRIBUTORS AN ESSENTIAL FACTOR i I\J V Mm. ECONOMY m
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