The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 December 1932

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    15 1 The Singapore Free Press 13,832 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    270 1 A half-ton bale ol «unnv bagx tell on hawker m a lighter md km eked him into the sea. He was res, ued by European •■tlicers of the Katons: but died later— Pa*e 17. Koh Eiir Hoe, former storekeeper to the Java Sumatra Company was brought up
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1037 1 (Juu-qwd i:(junt y farrago Juvenal. Tin- Topiclst bai notiuir; agalMl the captain of the Soli in^that htr, >hip hit the Jaring Reef the other day. Thr bitter thought ronCame the 1.200 tons o t ben/iiu* that had to t» ptUßpod overboard before she could get off.
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      70 1 BIGIA TEA Urines the freshness ;nd fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. BAFFLES HOTEL f MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL hit m the Palm Room and LUNCH AT RAFFLES TO-XICtUT Special Dinner Dance and Cabaret RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA I'HONE 5381. (10 Lines) Pa /*">' ll v" jp^.- >-** .y^i
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      179 1 SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT I Evening V y Essential Come Drive Away the Blues with Sea View Excellent Food Snappy Music Dancing Do you know Sea View has the only spring dance floor m Malaya A.P.B. ADELPHI HOTEL Sunday 9.30 p.m. SPECIAL CLASSICAL CONCERT tPluyed bu Paul Strauss and /m
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      130 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Che Christmas |ffl itoN— Page 10. lung troubles Page U Christinas n CHRYSLER RIDING EASE FRIVOLOUS BOOKS Although there may be a drought of laughter m modern fiction, the springs of our humour are not dry. M Y FUNNIEST STORY Aa anthology of Stories chosen by LEONARD MERRICK
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    CHINESE PROGRESS IN PERAK
    359 2 Opening of Magnificent New Building Taiping. 13. T:• :n < ■■!iili(--nt HokkkO Community Hall built and fUTOfcba 1 it a -ast amounting to approximately $50,000. \v~.j to-dnv <.j>cned by His Hi°hn.- > lilt' Sultan of P°rak. m the presence of a wry Lirize assembly of Government
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
    104 2 Tin ill oT St. AndrewV Hospit .1 a.sk for help tor the patients' Christmas Party. Th»- party will be on December 28th and the staff will be at home to a'l friend* oi the hospital from 4.30 p.m. The patients who are ii:vil,d arc children
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    22 2 James Cagney and Ann Dvorak m the Warner Bros, thrilling production "The Crowd Roars," which will be screened at the Capitol shortly.
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    INDIAN IN TROUBLE
    111 2 Thought Police Station Was Thomas Cook's An Indian Mohammedan who oraa charted with vagrancy before Mr. A. W. Hay h) the Second Police Court yesterday, was stated to have surrendered himself at a police station. He said that he had a friend employed at the Italian Consulate
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    FISH FOR FLYING CLUB!
    105 2 Robbery Charge Against Chinese A Chinese was accused m the Second Police Court before Mr. A. W. Hay yesterday, of having robbed a youthful cuttle fish vendor of $20 near Anson Road on Thursday afternoon by telling him that some Europeans from the Flying Club wanted
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      507 2 BUSINESS CARDS. COCKHAVEN MANOR. BISHOPSTEIGNTON. DEVON, ENGLAND, specially welcomes families on leave from the East, offering the charm of an Old English Country House, together with every convenience of modern high class Hotel. 9 acres private grounds. Riding. Hunting. Golf. Tennis. Bathing. Boating. No petty restrictions, no corkage. Personally recommended.
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      693 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MINK 'IPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE ls hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particular- of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Supply of Sluice Values for period Ist May 1933 to 30th April 1934 Date
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      254 2 BARGAIN ADS FOR SALE. UPRIGHT OftAMD I'l \N< m good condition Otrnei Offers to H.W. cure < 1 1 p FIAT 11.9 h.p. pota| cheap excellent running ordt i condition. Owner-driven No. 170. care cf Frre Pn PORTABLE 1 tfftWEilll reasonable price In ro(-: v No. 171, care of Fre«
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      201 2 HH WEEK Saturday. 17th. Water 01.12. 8.4 ft.. IS.II, 9.6 ft Taip;; Raoaa, Second Day. Oolf I-htnd Club December medal bogey >. Malaya Cup: Malayan Command vs. .t-Nti;ri Senibilan at Stadium: Medical College Union vs South Johorc "B" at Johore Foot-a:: MFA league Div A DafttJ Bahar I v». FuMiiil
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    OPTICAL PHENOMENA IN MUSEUM
    840 3 Skeleton Telescopes Shown i OR STUDENTS AND J SCHOOLS nibuion dealing with ptical \xn pi] ;d Instruments has been M isei m, Bouth Bensing- sP remain on Mew until the ..i:\. for the benefit of schooltd other me 1 i th;' r itmilai to tii m
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    MEMORIES OF 'NAUGHTY NINETIES'
    1288 3 Man Who Wrote 5,000 Funny Songs ROBEY PAID 15 -FOR THREE Fifty vrnr.-, -go a fOUBf trrnk-maker began vrttc son",, v.hi.-li l^-.e since been sung by :10 t of the fajnoCS mCtJc-hall a.tistj of a ivraticn Ago. He is Mr Charles D Hc'-.jian. of West•l'rckns. Tootlns.
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    MARQUESS WAS ONCE HIS CHAUFFEUR
    537 3 FAMOUS POLICE OFFICER RETIRES "Ugly Situation" Averted by a Drink A policeman who ome had a marquess for his chauffeur has retired after 52 years of service ::i th»> Berkshire Constabulary Ht is Superintendent Charles Goddard. now aged 71, and one cf the oldest serving
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    IRON DIKES' WATCH
    263 3 Robbers With False Key to X.C.'s Home Jewellery valued at 12.500. nu luciinu a small yold watch once the property of the Duke of Wellington, has been stolen tiom the house of Mr. Conway Joseph Oonway, the X.C In Ormesquare. Bayswatcr. \V The house was Unoccupied. When
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    CHANNEL FERRY
    367 3 London to Constantinople Without a Change London. Dei. l.*». Expert? m England and Prcnce have begun wcrk l;: earnest on the task of turnlnt I Southern Railway scheme {or new Channel U try Into practical reality. En 18 mom***' time, it is expected, It will be po^ible to
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    91 3 H.H. the Yang di Pertuan Bcsar of Nesri Sembilan who haa been more or lesi> indispose a durtnf the past month or so. left for Frasev Hill yesterday. Mr. H Torbitt. of the Import Department. Paterson. Simons and Co.. Kuala Lumpur, has resigned from the firm and left for Europe
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    GIBE AT CABINET MINISTERS
    349 3 Like Antony and Cleopatra— fßut No Love TIMID ADMIRALS \n "infrmrity complex" among hu;h I>.iti.«-h navjf officers during the war was .ill««fd li> (.eneral Sir lan Hamilton m a rem.irkahle attack on politicians, generals, and admirals made m a speech to the British Legion at Rirkrnhrad.
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    72 3 a Confirmation Service For rindlditii tn*n S Andrews Church Mission v. ill be held m S Andrews Cathedral i y the BLshop of Singapore en Sunday. at 730 pin 50 candidates will bo presented, drawn from many Chhwei dans: Cantonese, Foochows; Hokkiens. Hinghwas, Teochev.s. Hookchias. Babas— and TamiLs. All Minds
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      43 3 TO- MORROWMAY SEND YOl X WORKS OK YOUR HOUSE UP IN— LHIflCv AN OVERHEATED EXHAUST PIPE MAY REDUCE YOUR LORRY rrt TAKE TIME BY THE FORELOCK AND SAFEGUARD YOUR PROPERTY BY INSTALLING MERRiWEATHERS C I*. C. Fire Extinguishers. PURCHASEABLE FROM UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED
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    DOPE RING FAGINS BEHIND CRIME WAVE
    1125 4 Vicious Gangsters Who Prey On Girls ADDICTS FORCED TO STEAL M"-t of the trafficking m dopi .n London i» arried on by the agent* ol i M gam responsible tv-r th» smash-and-grab pud* eh <t have, baffled the police recently, writes The Marquess of
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    CHINESE ADVISER
    112 4 Mr. A. H. F. Kduardes New Post Shanghai, Dec. S. Mr. A. H. F. Edwardes, ex-Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritimes Customs, has been appointed adviser to the Chinese (Manchukuo?> delegation at Geneva according to a special message to the North China Daily News, which says: "It is not
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    THEATRES FOR "LES PETITS RICHES"
    813 4  -  GEORGE CECIL PARISIAN A Love and Suicide Combination By Tin- miner theatres, upon which the snobs look down, may not provide the spectator with good scenery, nor with lavish costume.while the acting often is of the "penny plain, t'uppenee coloured" variety Yet. for a real
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    165 4 A legacy of £1,000 has been left to Miss Alice May Mascell, a reception clerk at the Regent Palace Hotel, Piccadilly, by Col. Harvey Sandby Mayhew, who died last August, leaving estate valued at £14.759. It was left to her "m recognition of the many acts of kindness and attention,
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    PLEA FOR FREEDOM OF THE SKIES
    509 4 DIFFICULTIES OF THE AIR MAIL Obstacles m Italy, Persia and Arabia Difficulties m Italy. Por.si-, and Arabia which have affected the operation of the India air mail were described by Lieutenant-General H. Bi rchall. assistant gencrnl manager of Im-p-rial Airways, m a lectnn before
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    DOLORES
    435 4 On the Sale of Her H^ad Her real name is Nor.ne Frurnier Schofield. Otherwise. ;;he b known as Dolores, "the famous model." And one day this week, at Sotheby's. bronze head of her. done by Jacob Epstein, v ill be put up for auction, wrote Anthony Pnga On Nov.
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    84 4 I A prisoner at Westminster Assizes stat?d that the policeman grabbed htm by the collar and "biffed" his nose. Counsel asked if he were bruised, and the prisoner replied: "Boozed! I had no money to be boozed on. I was as sober as you are." More than 15.0 M lettera
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    REGIMENTAL GOAT MUTINIES
    334 4 Rex of the Ist Welch Regiment •Rex." the famous gcat mascot or tht l Welch Regiment, mutin'cd m front of the whole tefeiment. This d!stiv» p~ rf m. which w:ll ran shudder to so thr gh ill oie Br tish Army. •tvurred at the wont tX*:tbk moment—
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      51 4 El CDE! C raS^^ One Aluminium Hi J e^y Mould will be Ir fl given away FR F F CR©WN wit^ eac^ ott^ e TABLL JELLY Of OUT Im^m, crown 5 FRUIT s I Li 111 1-4 *l l-Li JL# JL 1 mid O FPAMRO7 tt CO i^llJ FRAMROZ g
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      336 4 -Women who Suffer You need YEAST'VITE Tired Mothers. Weary < M^mPKHHHMMMK3BBBHB Business Girls, Pale ItfE Anaemic Women, all L^^^^^^^^^^Btitl find New Life, New f (^%l^^! Strength. New VitaUty r IR-^ and New Endurance JC^ "5« through Yeast-Vite. Dreariness, Depres- J JL-^--sion and Drooping /=> v y wV^ Spirits vanish! That
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    MR MML LETTER FROM LONDON
    3655 5 MR MML LETTER FROM LONDON CHRISTMAS LOOMING AHEAD I London, Nov. 29. From the Free Press j Correspondent Kinu will, at his own SUgtion, speak by radio to the <>l his Empirr on Christmas )ay. It will be the first direct t of his voice to the nation. the Kinji
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    MOUSTACHES ONCE MORE
    110 5 The King's Wish To The Household Cavalry Moi.stath.-s are likely t<> t> man ]*>pui.u than ver m the Army. The King, it is under. su-oU. lia.^ expi<\s^d a wi.sh that officers of the two regiments Of Household Cavalry, the Life Guards and the Royal Horse Guards, should
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    222 5 fitted on one of the hills <>i tin \fappin Terraces. A hopper releasing a handful of grains j 'of maize at a time is placed near the summit I of one of the hills and connected by a wire with a "slot machine" down below. When a visitor places a
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    DR. F. STANLEY JONES
    281 5 LXrrival m Singapore Next Week i .)auiy no European 01 American bai bad tht privilege of addn As: ties or more frequent gatherings In the On nt or at continuing such vi »> tiger peri an than Dr. E Stanley Junes who Is now on his
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    CANTON FINANCE
    119 5 Gambling and Opium Taxes to Go Canton. Dm. 10. PHMrtnchU rewntu h. re been sufficient to meet all npendttam does October, although the provincial uovernnu nt hat to use part of the present income to pay debts MMUatflßg to $46,000,000 contracted m t ln- past, .-tated Mr Au
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      264 5 I "mS I THIS B"' I Look at his smiling health /> I look at his well-boned and >^^^c I I firml> fleshed little body! I Me i> a Cow »Jv Gate baby t^**** I I artificially fed Child! And V W /^^s^ :< )u- G- tte, clean and aMietistng,
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    Hollywood Laughs At Itself
    1038 6 Hollywood Laughs At Itself By Our Cinema Correspondent Alhambr.i AT Urn Alhambni M I to dm I• << houan md no win »>♦ made until the midd:. oi nexi whan 'Sunn> Btde Up* 1 rat Th*l ffW pnniilar Fox musira! pletun I 10 be shown for the Brst time In
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    22 6 A scene from The 8.1.P. Production Fires Of Fate." Sir Arthur onan Doyle's famous story which is coming to the Capitol shortly.
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    10 6 KAUEN MORLEV oM LIONEL BARRYMORE >n x THE WASHINGTON MASQUERADE
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    CLIYE BROOK AND MARION GERING
    166 6 Clive Brook. English actor, and Marion Ger- ing, directoi have been signed to new long term contracts by Paramount. Brook had planned to go to London to make several pictures upon the expiration of his contract, but now has changed his plans completely and will
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    Meet Mike, Pete and a few others
    565 6 Meet Mike, Pete and a few others Let Sidney Falkenbera introduce you— "How are you 'Mike" v "Well, well, what h.n. v been dour- Dutch' "S;iy. here conn 1 Jimb and Slim I haven't situ them m weeks!" It sounds like the sang m the alky behind the urorislx'd. m
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    17 6 »r«r Koht.y and Harry Green m a scene from "MARRY ME" starring Renute Muller at the Pavilion.
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    GARY COOPER TAKES RIDING LESSONS
    193 6 Although Gary Cooper a a:* almost raised m the saddle, he took an intensive course m horseback riding while he was m Europe la-t spring. Already one of the screen s leading horsemen. Cooper made this admission recently at Paramount where he is co-starring with
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    "AERODYNAMIC"
    279 6 Conventional Radiator to Disappear Detroit. Conventional radiator and fender outlines will disappear from American motor cars for 1933 as the body style goes definitely aerody- 1 nnmic. The 1932 models- recorded the first stage of a changing trend which became marktd m certain advanced types. A i'ew of the
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    85 6 At the National Cat Society's Show at Mm Crystal Palace there will be exhibited for Urn first time m thL> country. Spotted Cats. Onk two or three specimens are expected, and so far the spotted cat has been an accident c-it-fanciers are now breeding them seriously however, and another novelty
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    MOTORING PROBLEMS MADE EASY
    740 6 MOTORING PROBLEMS MADE EASY j BRAKE EFFICIENCY I i By the Free Motoring j" j Correspondent In response to -eveial requests re<ently that we should devote a certain of space to matters of interest to local motorists, we have made arntngrment* *h« M t a special correspond* nt on this
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    MAJOR STENSON COOKE
    129 6 Elected Vice-President of \Hum<» International The nailU' of Storison Cook the indefatigable Acretarj A:s.si-t anon of Great Bi. DMtOCMi the world ore:. L 1 realise just ho\r much he r not only for Brazil BOtOCteU but field of international touring The motyringr communn with gratification that tior.al
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    ROBOTS AND RELIABILITY
    128 6 Novel UtC for It I Ufhti Miniature ;j.iHu M,;:..!.. I I recent motor reliability trial I competitors m >:.>p and rectal 1 m 4 -nt R<>bot p already been iisrd to start MBA is the first time that familiar green have been NKJ OOOtl farm track. The
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    LITVINOFF DOUBTS DISARMAMENT
    829 7 States Must Use Own Methods For Peace VIEWS ON PACT WITH FRANCE Musccm. Deo. Ai proached by the IfOSCOSI correspondent of the Petit Paruien to gtvc his views on the siirnaturc of th" Franco-Souet Pact of Mutual N(.i)-Auuip>Mon and Conciliation Convention. AI MfcXln I.itvinov. SoMet Commissar lor
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    "GREATEST POST-WAR FACT"
    857 7 "Over lea w;t:s ot sieady development of thr Soviet Unioti and her deftneci were needed m rdei that the French bourgeoisie at least m lit person of that section which Is now In rower should recognize the necessity for considering the proletarian state as the greatest yq-war
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    PROF. HALDANE'S PROPHECY
    217 7 Mankind Will Go Way of The Dodo ■ii the less intelligent ol our species con- i t:nuc to breed more i*pi«Uy than the able. w» i hail probably go the way of the dodo and < the l:v. i." I This prophecy fa maic to-dcy by Professor
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    MILTON ABBEY BOUGHT FOR CHURCH
    175 7 Building: To Be Used As A Theological College i Prior to the sale at Blandford. Dorset, cf various lots of the Milton Abbey estate the former home of Sir Eric Hambro the auctioneer announced that the Ecelesiastieal Commissioners had bought Milton Abbey and Abbey PoUM,
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    ARMENIAN TRAGEDY
    399 7 Nation Deliberately Wiped Out by Massacre Once again the Refugee Organisation of the Leagui of Nations has been debating the eternal problem of the Armenians. In all modern 1 history there Is hardly parallel to the fate Dl the Armenians. Then is hardly another nation of which the
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    92 7 A Filipino nar.vi Fedro Yumato pleaded Piiiilt y m the Criminal District .court before C. Wilton yesterday to being m possession of 2 y lbs of dutiable tobacco. Mr. Elkins. Controller of the Government ModopoltM, stated that the tnpStTT VM found concealed m the accused's WaMhfnd when he landed at
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    BARRIE LIVED ON 2D. A DAY
    421 7 Dined For a Year on Buns ARNOLD BENNETT'S STORY OF A HOAX How Sir James Barrie hoaxed the Uit< Oxford is revealed m thi second volunu oi m Journals oi Arnold Bennett (edited bj M. N* w v.\-..i\ Plow er. The book covers the
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    MEANS TEST INJUSTICE
    230 7 Penalised For Saving Another's Life A Idler gav< pint of hta blood to v "i hospital pm. m— ami his --iov... red nof hi tn "»»*tirrwil benefit. The man. who li t aaembti of thr Am; B kt\ of Woodwork) i tarn a divabiiit\ pension i f
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    PROFIT ON FLOWERS
    153 7 Cirourr Receives 2s. Id; Shop £2 13s. 4d. A Oower-growtr received 2d. prom on rUa flc-wers. and ■ftwWMldi ia« then on sale at I florist's at :i proAl of £2 n, ;i „j Mr Turn Williams (L*b Don v. n !h House <»f Co nmons. Hl s
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    25 7 The drath occurred on No\ 21. si,dden)\ at Orchard Ira. Chavey Down. Ascot, of Nin;i Jacfcson. widow of Laurence CoMlh Jackson K.C., Judicial Commlsioner. F.M.B.
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      20 7 AN UNDERWOOD PORTABLE Makes Your Mail EASIER to Write and EASIER to Read PATERSON, SIMONS AND COMPANY, LIMITED. Phone 5991.
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    WHEN THEY YOUNG
    821 8 NOTABLES TELL OF THEIR CHILDHOOD DAYS j THE ASQUITH BUTLER MAKES A DATE When Lord Curzon Bought a Pup rr their rhilriho. >i have bren by thirtj notable peo| new t (Oobbt n-i m t i idf Baroness Ravensdale Lady I ;ard Lowther. the dipr. and Prinv
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    WERE VERY
    462 8 JAVA PUPPETS IN LONDON Where Women Watch Only Shadows of Actors i ;n puppets received m Lcndoo. »ibls to get a clear conception 01 the \\u;> la uhu b the people of Java take amusements. a theatrical p< i- established p rt of eveiy w tuictcnini 01 tamil]
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    OXFORD-STREET PERILS
    412 8 Motorists Bewildered B> Advertising; Lights Driving a car along Oxford-street. \V.. 1;. the evening is becoming a series ct adventures because of tho .-ultiplicitv of red and sreer lights. The lights erected to control traffic at cross-roads are not to blame, but the hundreds of red and green
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    54 8 I The indications zn- that there will be a bumper crop al rice m Pauang this year and <v< ry a\-ailable acre nas been planted up, writes the Parana correspondent of tlie Malay Mall Fruit is \eiy scarce and for the past 2 years c then has hardly Ix^n Km
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    GUARDSMAN'S 'AUTOMATON' SUICIDE
    486 8 ACTED "LIKE A WAX MODEL" Fall From Window at Barracks Pet pie who yield to sudden Impulses and do extraordinary actions were discussed at an inquest bj 'h Westminster coroner. Mr. IngKby Odd:<Hf recorded a verdict Ol suicide while of vii BOUnd mind on Trooper Ernest Alexander
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    THE READY MADE AGE
    174 8 Women Spend More on Care of Clothes j London. l>.-.- 15. Women are spending mere on their Clothes, but they are also taking greater care of them This is one of the inuvtsting facts brought out m the fourth Census of Production. Board of Trade flgurss
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    THE FIRST IN ENGLAND
    166 8 Woman Secretary For Men's Golf Club When Mrs. Rennie Mosley succeed* Lieuten-ant-Colonel A. G. Hebbleth waited the retiring secretary of the Keighley (Yorkshire* Golf Club It is believed she will be the first woman to be secretary of a men's golf club. Mrs. Mozley at present
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    A PISTOL DUEL
    82 8 Doctor and Business Man Kill Each Other Colombus, (Miss.), Dec. 6. A pistol duel, the cause of which has not y?t been explained, took place here to-day resulting m the death of Dr. W. C. Brewer, th? owner of I the Colombus hospital, and Mr. Charles Jacob,
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    MR. HU HAN-MIN
    252 8 j Not To Attend Kuomintang I Congress Canton. Dec. 'S. Mr. Hu Han-min will not attend the Ku. mintann third plenary session m Nanking nor will he submit any resolution to that trathennir. I because m the previous sessions he had submitted several resolutions which wore not
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    JEALOUSY OVER GIRL
    136 8 University Man Kills Room-Mate Wood bury. (Tennessee), Dec. ff. Jealousy is believed to be the motive behind the cold-blooded killing of his room-mat>> by a college student named Orville Conl\. who immediately afterwards committeed suicide. His victim, a 20-year-old youth named Brown Smoot. was sitting m a
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    57 8 The death occured on Sunday at No 43 < Tt 1 19 1 8 f Mr Gch Choon Jin" aged 58. Tl,e deceased gentleman, who m he uncle of Mr. Goh Tiow Wan, the well-known local Chinese lawyer and of Mr. Goh S I Chong. assistant master of the High
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    DIKE OF BERWICK AND ALBA
    267 8 Prosecuted by Spanish Republic Madrid. The Duke oi Berwick and Alba, lineal descendant of the House of Stuart and personal Mend 'of his Majesty King George V.. has been sumImonecl by the Republic an Government, m coiv.pany with nine othor peer I p cress an.i
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    DRUG SWINDLE
    102 8 Can, Over j opium smuggling are now m custody at the Himej, police station m Japan Tl.ey are a n ?SS. thi IPadCr b^- a native Salkotsu posing a llllllo:uure d others as his .sorrotar.es and a.ent, fl t s^? aka rurio shop k -p- ouf;; VlO.OOO. Batkotn
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    43 8 The Prince of Wales at Belfast won- at Of. 'vers 1 b WitT hMIS Ml de shO( s aild P"»--m\ 1 art MOW Ul &rt at inland m the *J. and outfitters have placed lanr, oM m England to m .et the rush.
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    ELECTRIFIED PLANTS
    94 8 M TremendotiB Ui>t* m lriun«r.iii Tlie Pla:it C ed series rt <•■*,- th* Influence of theMe eumi tion of plants. Ebaraordin. By a nw to t«!\ inin^. seeds of a rixed frequent) the seeds ua^ raLst-U IVHMndOUsI velopment ot the ten times The yield of tomato pla vrgrUbl*
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    GRUESOME EPIC OF WAR
    81 8 Troops Mow n Down on Chinese Steamer Hankow A gruesome epic of tht s.to light when a small Ch. the Wanan. arrived at H.mko. that as she was carryinß troopv foi near Chungking. ri\al lo: fire uith machine |UHS, nddlmu r end the crowded deck> The
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    24 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. DIAMOND. -At the Bi.ny.*!. Hospital. Kuala ..iinipur. on December 14th. 1932. to Dr. arm ifn. W. C B. Diamond. p. daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1932. RUSSIA AND CHINA
    1060 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, DEC EMBER 17. 1932. RUSSIA AND CHINA As though there were not enough trouble, actual and potential, to be going on with already there seems to be a tendency to regard the treaty for the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and the Soviets as the
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    207 10 Mr S. R. Franklin, ASP., is appointed a Justice of the Peace. Mr R. B. Bingham lias been appointed to act as Assistant Protector of Chinese, Malacca. Mr. F. L. Fcndall has been granted a licence to practice as a surveyor and leveller m the Colony. Major R. L. Nunn
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    KING'S XMAS MESSAGE
    179 10 Arrangements For Broadcast London, I)< ■> 14. Arrangements are now completed for tho worldwide transmission of King George's broadcast message on Christmas Day to the Empire. In addition to the message being transmitted by all the home stations of the British Broadcasting Corporation tfie King's address will
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    THE OIL DISPUTE
    153 10 Council Discussion Next Week London. 14. Th^ Uudfi-Si-cretary for Foreign Affairs Capt. Anthon>* Eden, stated In the House ol Commons that m view of the intimation cm■fined m the reply of the Persian Government that they contemplated an appeal to the Council of the League of Nations,
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    £1,000,000 A WEEK
    152 10 Cost of British War London. Per. 1 I Striking regarding the BntL h wai pen«non payments were made to-day b; Tryon. ftinilnni Minister. He said the benei: rallies men. women and children still and th< number is about one and a quarter million an by the end
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    TOKIO BLAZE
    99 10 Many Dead and Injure! lokK Dot-, lb. EttS people aro known to be dead and l a a i nfl h i still ragtag m th eight tori i ment itorc In the sentr bopping district.— Renter Far Eastern. Toko. la'r. The fire wa ttiuVy mbdued alter raging
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    TEA QUOTA
    78 10 Proposed Rostri-lion Scheme I.rndin, Tier. Ifi The Financial Times Am terdva corr dent Myi th»t eubjset to the oonclu loa f Mreement on the d t, i rfhemp thc export quota m the flr opentlon win be all In.'.ir. 153.405 tr Ceylon 96.0-0 metric tons, and Dutch I
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    EXPRESS TRAIN SMASH
    54 10 Six People Killod and 15 Injured Lucerne, Dec. 13 Six pvople wwi killod ani fifr, when a colli-irn took pia c b-tw^n the Zurich "xpress am a local train m the Quet eh tunn >' this afternoon. Both driver* were kill-vi and the lin?s to Lueertlfi -ore
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    MUI TSAI ORDINANCE
    39 10 To Come into Force on January Ist It is noMHed m th- Overrent OttaetH th->! the Governor ha« .pooint-d Jan p- n as the dat on Wbicb t!ic Mvi T ,;i Ordinance shall come into force
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    REPERTORY PLAYERS !N VAUDEVILLE
    251 10 A -MIXED GRILI THE RAFFLES Some New Mcmlx Introduced The Singapore Repertory P ing the fashionable a entertainers Of Sing;i|. dud ion by them brim iiL-u laces. AmonK the n company m the Vaudewii, H t. 1 la.st night Wofl Goddtrd and Joy*. R. Smith. G.
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    LATE MR A. J. FERGUSON
    24 10 Administration i m Bankni An rttei T t fwr the adm: It w:i« credlton, but they Tianother credit insoh
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    DAYLIGHT SAVING
    36 10 Advance Your Cio I. on New Year's We an* offloiiiiy Informed I Saving Qrdtaanoe, ins January It. 1933 Oflk I J will take Stiait> Se't!rrr.-\nLs Chr; ftmai Inland* at D f December 31st— Ja:.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    67 10 LONDON AND NFW RUBBER PR] fFPTF PRSBO SI Rubber rmd Tin Ung rate In N< w specially cabled I are as follow TIN London, I Bp< £140 rd £15 Tone of Market Irr RUBBER London. i> M Spot 2 7 16ci I Forward 2 9 16 i Ton?
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    B.N.B. BOUNDARY
    33 10 New Treaty With Washington The treaty nxin tween R 1' h N >rth lon y In ,:':r»od an;l C '< D I Bt B-ltish Arrbn-^ador, Sr K«.n.ild I rxchr-nged relevant doci;m< n;
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    SECRECY AT GENEVA
    175 11 Committee of Nineteen Resolution ►PIES LOCKED UP Assembly to Meet on Monday <ieneva, D« lh. Winctoeu has approved of 'lution, hitherto unpublished, 1 mggastal thai the Comshoulrl act as a conciliation ChtaMH and Japanese repre- .»)iy also to invite the United •hi- Soviet to co-operate. Reuter Geneva,
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    "TAKE A STRONG LINE"
    56 11 Irish Delegate on LyUon Report (ieni va, Dec. l Hue on Doo-reec d d hang tho eon i 'Irish Prco BUt«), who m the Committee of Prance and Britain were ur.---n during the three hour d.bute. nee nd Czec.o X report to tho full comniKter Tlit-
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    IZVESTIA'S APOLOGY
    43 11 Government Regards Matter a.v Closed I a UndorD Office S ■•■< took re ponsibility nitnicatfa they never ento i I them. t QUO 'c(\ with bad bi en ndc at. Th> litor recofte and •(ided that m the* ctrcmnrnment i matter \V;:
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    CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN
    65 11 Differences Between Workers 1 Employers Midrid. Dec. 12. broken out m the village of m :r Valldepenas owing to "i workers r.nd employers. nion participated and three i Injured, invho v. .is sliot m the head. n is -il o arhen m Ifula, the Civil Qktrda,
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    53 11 Advance of Sterling London, Dec. 14. tres ha\e continued steady, rau- Anally jumping to Exchanfa the sentiment was I. v.ith -nore interest displayed. better RIX-raond Gilt-ed<?ed ■i trang and ilao Indian-. the chief feature ha,^ been the l movement of leading mining My mark.-t-. m mostly dull. prl
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    FRENCH MINISTRY
    18 11 Paris, Dec. 16. -Minister, M. Chautemps. has I Kient's invitation to try to form 1 to-uter.
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    HEAVY CASUALTIES IN WEST LIAONING
    180 11 CHINESE AND JAPANESE SUFFER Peasants Take Up Arms Shanghai, Dec. 16. lighting between the Chinese volunteers and the Japanese troops at Chen < Mangtun Lishukuo and Kowman m We*t I.iaon ng is still progressing. The Japanese and th«- Manrhukuo troops have lo«st nearly »i«ht hundred
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    FAMOUS OPERA HOUSE
    81 11 Covert Garden Theatre May Disappear I ondon. Dec. i:>. C Oarden Opera Howe, ai which all tamous artist- oi the age haw appeared H 'i W ned m iB5B is threatened with tion. The proposal to pun dotra the buiuim:; has b« d af(K)t for some time
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    81 11 ProfKSfl of (ape to London Lend n. Dec. 13. Mi> Amy llolltson l i >ntinum to make m ;itic kangeroo hop-. Shortly blng a p< si.nistic nit aage to her I husband from Duala, ."-iK- v. as reported to liave| i Northern Nigeria, at 12 30) en i
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    MANCHURIAN THRONE
    76 11 Henrj Puyi Ui be (Vownecl m March Shanghai, Dec. 16. The Japanese Government is reported to have approved cf the proposal of Mr. Cheng Hsiao-, shu. the Prime Minister of the Manchukuo 1 Henry Puyi. former Emperor ot China and now regent of the new state, as the
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    THE PHILIPPINES
    66 11 U.S. Senate Has Not Yet Disposed of Issue AVashinglon. Dec. 16. Tin- S?nate has not yet disposed of the Philippines issue as erroneously reported previously. It was A bating a measure on similar i'ni to the n .t ranting in^pendenre after 18 years and carried an amendment limitthe
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    SHIPPING INDUSTRY
    66 11 Regulating Simply to Demand Londnn. Dec. 13. The Impossible position to which the world's shipping industry \va- drifting was the text of an address to the Royal Empire Society by the shipping magnate. Lord Essendon. who pler.ded for an international agreement to regulate the supply of tonnage to
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    CHICAGO WAR
    71 11 8 Dead m Renewed Outburst of Shooting: Chicago, Dec. 14. Eight persons have been killed m a renewed outburst of shootings, believed to be the under- orld's retort to Mayor Cennark's ultimatum to *he Police to clean up the City. The victin.s were three po'icemen. a bandit car
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    51 11 Robbery of a promissory note from one Verappan was the chir?e preferred against a Tamil who was placed before Mr. A. W. Hay. m the Second Police Court, yesterday. but the c&re was postponed for a week, when i it will be called for mention, and ball was fixed at
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    CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS
    505 11 Kuomintang Conference Resolution COMMUNIST PLOT Discovery By Shanghai Poike Nankin*. Dec. 16. A resolution urging concentration of troops m readiness to enter Manchuria and "recover lost territory if the opportunity arises" wa submitted by seven prominent delegates to the third Kuomintang conference, which virtually is a national
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    CALAIS—ASIA TRAIN
    95 11 CALAIS— ASIA TRAIN Proposed Ferry on Bosphorus Istanbul. Dec. 13. A train ferry across the Bo«-phorus enabling passengers to travel from Calais to A -i a with<ut chantrincr their carriate will be built as the result of an agreement between the Turkish Government and a British Group. The concession will
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    EDITOR SENT TO PRISON
    50 11 Defamatory Libel on Police London. Dec. 13. Clarence Ernest Mason: editor cf the Communist ncw?pap?r. The Daily Wor!:er, was sentenced to-day at Leeds to ill months' imprisonment m the Second Division en a charge of publishing a criminal defamatory libel on the Yorkshire police. Reuter Wireless.
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    UNCORKED IN CORK
    57 11 British Beer Spilled m Gutter DtibMn. Dec. 13. British alos were snilled m th° tjuttors by 'armed raiders who h nl i vn the pnplovees at a i brewery at Cork. They lrcled them m a /stable while casks valued at £150 were broken j op°n and
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    50 11 An appointment has been created of Com- ptroller of the Household of HH. the S'llf.n of Perak on a salpry of $350 a m->nth ri-ine i m three years to $500. A s'.-n^ar r pototmeri i on the swie terms ms also been sanctioned fc? 'H.H. the Sultan of Pahang.
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    ANGLO-FRENCH POSITION
    2370 11 WAX BESTS I War Denis i Impressive Statement by ihe Chancellor London. Dec. 14. The debate on the American War Debt payment m the House of Commons opened with ai impressive statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Neville Chamberlain. He said that only by examining the
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    1385 12 Money Changer's Assistant Sentenced "CLUMSILY STAGED" [Story of Pickpocket m Bus Holding tli.t' thr uhole -.how was \ery lumsii* st.ix«d tnd that the iccusrd'x suM'quent < i.udut t aftir the alleged theft •it l.ono psMstS from his p<H ket by a deft pickpnvket m the motor-bus, did
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    SCHOOL COMMITTEE FINDS BAIL
    265 12 Legal Defence For 29 Students SEQUEL TO COMMUNIST RIOTING An echo of Sunday night's "Red demonstration m the vicinity of Arab Street as a protest I aiiLst the recent passing of the Aliens Bill. when 59 Chinese, including four girls and young Chinese students, were rounded
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    "REALLY MARVELLOUS"
    123 12 Magistrate's Tribute to Detectives "It b tarvelloui the waj these dpc luspiclotM characi ri and catcs out commented afr c Wilson, the District Judge, In .t cast m which s Chines< v< I with bi Into a hou i at Racccoui Road and Etealin i tab! rved <
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    "TALKING UTTER NONSENSE"
    2019 12 "TALKING UTTER NONSENSE" Chief Justice and Dindings Advocate ADDRESS TO COURT Professional Misconduct Alleged "You havr *aid nothing m the last two hours which is of the slightest use to anyone. You just i.(» on rambling and talking utter nonsense. We cannot waste much mere time listening to this rubbish.
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    PRISON MURDER
    69 12 Preliminary Enquiry Opened The graphic story of the murder of a long term prisoner m the Singapore Criminal Prison m the morning of November 30. was opencl yesterday when the preliminary enquiry was held before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg m the Third Police Court, three other Chinese
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    WAYLAID IN LONELY LORONG
    607 12 Chinese Contractor's Story of Assault 3 ACCUSED DISCHARGED I BY MAGISTRATE He was waylaid by four mm m a lonely stretch of loiong en a pitch dark night and knocked down. He couid not see his assailants owing to the darknevs but he heard one of
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    FOWL PLAY
    210 12 Chinese Youths Who Escaped From Lock-Up Two "troublesonv Chines' beys" who were giving the Joo Chlat Division police no little troubk at last fell into the hands of the Im w for fowl stealing. They were produced b« a magistrate and While OO remand m the Joo Chlat
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    BHANG !
    111 12 BHANG Indian Mohameclun Fined -A man likr this cannot get work hen \vhihthere are stump men out of work.- remarked Mr C Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday when a lean kMkta| Indian Mohammedan wa« (har;ed with being m postemitm of a small quantity of bttUkf— drl.terious drug. On
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    $25,000 BAH. FOR STOREKEEPER
    165 12 Charges Against h«h Eng Hoe COPRA CASE Hearing Adjourned For ,i Week Three tharues of .ilwtmih were preferred against K<h I missing storekci per of th»- 1.i,. Ci mpuny's Mpn tmlowiiv Ed m .lohore on edin^d.t t > \rsterday before Mi. \\;l.. District Court. Iwo «»t
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    RAFFLES PLACE RUBBER ROAD
    114 12 RAFFLES PLACE R UBBER ROAD One Section Open For Traffic To-(]a> Tho rubber n>aci m The :uch will id its final dr- Ml has tx* n v win rubber rOM I sprinkled over Thr Lhc little Work \v:ll bt Already UXMC ul. that i- thoir pi. comfort which the nibbt
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    LAW NOTICE
    109 12 For Saturday. l)« <« Mkei 17th l>f«>re Mr. HhUm Uhillrx In Hi. °url at 10.1% a.m. Bankruptcy At ii m. Criminal I Appavoo 1 Rr\ Vft r:ii:t) Kour Ans Sin Poh. FOR MOMIW l>l < I >181 II W Before th«- < hief MhMW, >lr. fMtl uhill" and
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      1240 13 Reversion to Percentage Sconnj*; A decision th-.it it was nccessai y to ivverl the percentage system m the County Championship v. is readied by thi- Advisory County Cricket Committee at their msetlng at Lord's last m Bk. A small Hlh lOmmllliH. consisting of Mr R H Malhtt. Mr
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      809 13 Black Day For London Clubs London. No\. tit. Of course I know that the Football Cup itruggle started long since, with the preliminary rounds, but the real beginning was mad. or Saturday, when the weather was fine overbeail but the ground ve:y heavy. London clufafl haa
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      FOOTBALL MATCH RIOT
      111 13 Eight men were injured and nuie wert- arrest:d at the Scottish Juvenile Cup-tie match between Partick Glencaim and Townhead St Mungo at Yorkhill Park. Glasgow. The game had not been long In progress when a fight tltfike out among the cro*d. and baytnets, hatchets, knives, sticks, ana
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      289 13 Hibernian Still Leading Second Division The first anniversoiy of the Ckmas Eii^ii-sh School IM celebrated by hoiUm*, a few sports events on Saturday. Captain .Robert Irvine. District Officer, Tampin, presided and distributed the prizes, this ocorrJon being tin* first of Its kind In Gemas. Goals. P. W L
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      329 13 Peril of Anaesthetic After Heavy Meal A twelve-year-old boy at Dulwich College. S.E. was on the point of scoring a try m a school Rugby match when he was Injured The match was stopped and the boy taken to Kings Colit'm? Hospital. There it was found
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      659 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 ajn. Saturdays 7 pjn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 ajn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 pjn. Kelantan (via Padang Besflr) Monday 7 pjn. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
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      603 16 CHURCH SERVICES 4th Sunday m Advent ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Holy Conxmunkri. 5.30 p.m. Even.-ong (Choral) and Sermon. c.30 p.m. Service at S. Christopher's, Johore Bahru. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 ajn Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday
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      LOADING ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR
      420 17 Chinese Hawker Killed on Lighter WARNING TO USE SUNG IN FUTURE hale of •niptN gunny bags weighing approximately half a tun fell on a hawker m a lighter which was transferring cargo to the Katong. and knocked him into the sea. The man died the
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      PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
      260 17 The following passengers sailed on the Haruna Maru for London and intermediate ports: Mr Ameen Al'bar, Mr. Rajanayagam, Mrs. Rajanayagam. Mr. S. Miua. Mr. S. Taga. Dr. Y. Tanaka. Mr. Hal C. Harding. Mr. S. Adachi, Mrs. M. E. Farr. Mr. and Mrs P. W. van Rossum, and
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      PASSENGERS OUTWARD
      71 17 Per Meonia. due on Jan. 3rd Mr. P. Sofeldt. Mrs O Sofeldt, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Pratt, Mr. F. Jones, Itr. O. Clorius. Mr. and Mrs. Th. Mayntz Clar.sen. Minister O. Oxholm. Mrs. O. Oxhrlm and 2 children. Miss R. Jensen. Mr. Amrung Sundaravara. Mr. Yachai Chitrapongs.
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      MAILS ON FIRE
      131 17 Fireworks Declared as Suits of Clothing M-hn. Nov. 27. When the vessel was berthed at Tandjong Priok, one of the officers of th? Silverbeach saw smoke issuing from one of the bags oi mail which w^re being taken aboard. The big was immediately thrown on the quay;
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      ROYAL VISIT TO AFRICA
      61 17 Duke of Gloucester Selects the Bibby Line His Royal Hlghn^-s the Duk? of Gloucester, accompanied by Cap*ain Brook, is shortly leaving England on huidn t.rio m the Surlin. The party are emb".rW-&' fn th« m.v. 'Staffordsirr* leaving Marseilles on Dec. 31st. They will retttrn bo^" ocr
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      SEA FIGHT TO SAVE A LIFE
      332 17 Captain Knocks Out Drowning Man BOILING SURF SWIM WITH LIFELINE Suva (Fiji A thrilling .story of a captain's heroism is contained In the first news, which has just been received here, of the safety of the crew of the mission shin Southern Cross VI..
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      ROUGH WEATHER EXPERT
      313 17 RO UGH WEATHER EXPERT How Ships Behave m a Storm There i- a man li\'n<* n^ar London v ho never noes to sea unless it ti rough. He is Mr. J. L. Kin?, the "rough weather" as-inant In the shipping research department of the National Physical Laboratory, Tedding ton. Part
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    MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
    302 17 Abstract of Observations November, 1932. Air Temperature Humidity Rainfall Bright Sunshine Station Means Extremes Means Total Most m No. of Highest Lowest 9 a.m. 3pjn 9pjn a day Rainfall Daily Mean Total Max Mm Max Mm a^ys Peg F VegF. Deg.P. Ins i M Hrs Hra. A1
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    54 17 Mr. Robert Lambert has retired from the position of chief engineer cf the Aquitania after 40 years m the Cunard Line. LJoyd Triestlno Is to receive a greatly I Increased subsidy for Its Indian and Eastern I services. Manhattan and Washington, new Unit. a Btates liners, are estimated to cost
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      552 17 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. 6066. Cable Address ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazn each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features include pictures,
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      418 17 NEXT TIME YOU GO HOMEjM f NCLUDE Cam^'i »rv mk nm b yT y<s I Ul See Lhe la«t iriiiy (b tJu Cau^la Rockia^-Mt. Robmiu ullc* W xkam aii— yV^ iKH^KfI la^rr rr»«. «^ippW lor -yr— Efll ok fort- i X I ranjeontinrrm! trtim frovt V aa<xwvcr i 1M I
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    RADIO NOTES NEWS
    495 18 Empire Christmas Programme liy Our Wireless Correspondent teiH In Empire have something to :»rd to this Christina.. l-<>r the Bnt tine tl.iy m',l be able to tune i: to pn,. Lilly transmitted lor than The Christmas Da? proframmc will begin with the rin^iiiK up of all the
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    FORMER GOVERNOR'S GREETINGS
    255 18 a part cf your Laabttiona for a regular Mi\ice. As a former Governor and Commani ir-in-Chiel m British Malaya I tend to the 1b.8.C. my l> r t ui-hi-s lor the mew of their 'Eiipire servce. which I hope will enable you all to kerp m the
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    CHAOS IN THE AIR
    165 18 Shanghai Radio m a Tangle Shanghai. Dec. 10. Premilinary attempts to straighten out the Shanghai radio tangle were taken to-day when meeting of the interested parties was arranged tor Tuesday. There are forty distinct wireless stations m Shanghai broadcasting da:!y leading to a state rt "chaos
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    3400 MILE RANGE
    386 18 Nanking Hill Power Station Inaugurated Tbt iuu T.S-kilcwatt Central X:» lie B/.-ari-carting station of the Chinese Government w.is formally inaugurated at 10 o'clock on Nbvembei 12. which was the birthday ot Or. Sun Vat-sen rounder of the Chinese Republic. 1 This Qev station, installed a* a cost
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    SONG HITS OF THE PAST
    97 18 "The Curse of an Aching Heart." "Take M< Out to the Bill Game." "A Lemon m the Garden of Love" and "Trees" were p.mong the eld son*; favourites heard when composers gavt a testimonial dinner at the Los Angeles AmbasMdor Hotel for George m. Cohan,
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    FIRST TEN YEARS OF BROADCASTING
    926 18 History of a Great Enterprise TELEVISION AND THE FUTURE Ten years ago there was arranged m some -mall rooms on the top of Marconi House, m the Strand, a magpie-nest collection of valves, chokts. tuning inductances, and bias batteries, i untidily lit id tcj ther
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    "BENGAL LANCER" FILMED
    76 18 With the assignment of Fredric- March. Gary Cooper. CItVC Brook and Richard Allen to head the list and Stephen Roberts to direct, pre- parations for the filming of 'The Lhm of .< j Bengal Lancer" ar- nearinu completion at ttM Paramount studios. Actual location scenes \ver<made m
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    48 18 The Datchct Voluntary Fire Brigade advertises for the services of 'any gentleman" to act as captain. The Brigade has betu carrying on for several months without a skipper and as they could not persuade any of the present members to take office they decided to ad- j vevtise.
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    BLOW TO CORK
    135 18 Ford Factory to 'lose Entirely The Henry Ford Company has decided to close down their factory >| Cork Over £2.250.000 had been spent on the .rect.on the plant. A few years ft*, Mr. Ford deeded. bwaiMC ul his ancestors, to o*e a factory to his mmdfathers county.
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    40 18 A Miiap. on the outskirts of Warrin»ton th< Pnncc of Wales passed by. a widows Mrs. Peterson.-ran out of her cottage and *> be photographed shaking hi, hand The Prime consented, and held her hand until the photographers had taken picture
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      771 18 BANKS AND IJSSLJRAJSCE CHARTERED" BANK I THE YOKOHAMA SPECK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA RANK I TFI Incorporated m England by Royal Chart* -> _J-T_lll_j LIU. Established In It* Paid up capital m 6"O.ooo shares Of £o each 13.J00.000 Capilal Sub*, -r.irc t .H\ „<ttd Reserve Fund o,ooo*oo j up»
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      345 18 UMPIRE BROADCASTING Details of Second Week's Programmes Wi an able to publish to-day particulars ol sond week's prbgTamxnes to be transmitted •<m the mw British Empire Broadcasting Station at Dnentry. England, OH December l?r> to 31 next. Times given should be advanced s«^cn hour> to give local times. Suno.i\. Dfcfmbfr
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      421 18 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore Java- Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after record's "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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    ZEPPELIN TO CARRY FLEET OF AIRPLANES
    326 19 Ifouble Atlantic Voyage without Refuelling LUXURY LINER CANNOT CATCH FIRE •TC now beiim made at Fredfor the launching ol a new Zeppelin—lll1 2 9th ship ol the ureat Zeppelin line. ritli the preseiu ship -a ill form the I a permanent Transatlantic airship j
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    INJURED SIKH COUPLE
    76 19 I -Mow Countryman on Serious Charge A charge of attempted murder of a Sikh CMpte m the compound of a house m Kirn Chuan Road (off McPherson Roadi on December IS TCn prel» rred against a man named Tantar Smuh m the Second Police Court before Mr.
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT
    186 19 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT Singapore. Dec. 16. The only item of any interest during tru week ha.; lj.cn the publication of American Questionnaire figures for th.- month of Noveinb. i Consumption nt 21,900 tOM is better than had been expected, but Ufc9 Stock* now »l 378.000 tons are .still incrnusint;.
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    TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES WITH MIDDLE ASIA
    244 19 M. Frank S. Williams. American Trade CommisMoner. 7a, Ocean Building. Sincyapon*. has just received by cable the following statistics r.'Litins to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia;--For the month of October 1932. Tctal Exports from United Statos G
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    157 19 Changes m Representative Prices Dec. 13 14 15. American Can. Com. 53"^ 55 54 Am. T'phone and Tgraph 105 108 107 »iDupont 37 v 4 38"* 38Firestone. Common 14 14 13 4 Gen. Electric 15 16 S 16 i Gen. Motors 13 1, 14 13 Goodrich
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    WEARNE BROTHERS
    45 19 Dividend of Four Per Cent to be Paid At a meeting of the directors of Wain?, Brothers Ltd. yesterday afternoon it was de-' cided that a dividend of four per cent would be paid on account of the year ended September 30th 1932.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    38 19 Bcastead and Co. Ltd.. A<enL>: Takuapa Valley Tin output first half December 617 hours 138.000 cubic yards. 722 pikuls. Brown. Phillips and Stewart. Prnang Agents Perak River Valley 47.046 lbs. Juru 41.003: Semanggol 30.700.
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    £ ABROAD
    161 19 ABROAD Foreign exchanges are Par Dei. |l 14. Amsterdam 12.07 8.1.) 8.17 Athens 375 592. 600 Belgrade 25.22 245 Berlin 20.43 13.74'^. 13.79 L Bombay l*. 6d. 163 16 16 3.16 Brussels 35 23.64 23 23 32 Bucharest 813 552 560 Buenos Aires 47.58 nom. nom. Copenhagen 18 159 19.29
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    PERJURY CHARGE
    269 19 Millionaires Watchman Discharged A Northern Indian watchman employed by Mr. Eu Ton* Sen. the Chinese millionaire, appeared before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday to face a Charge of perjury. The prosecution arose out of a case of alleged cheating which was disposed ot by
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    MALAYA TRADE STATISTICS
    557 19 Comparative statement of the value of Foreign Trade, including parcel post, bullion and coin, m 1931 and 1932. IMPORTS EXPORTS 1931 1932 1931 !932 Total Tr rf^ Mer- Parcel Bui- Grand Increase Mer- Parcel Bui- Grand Increase Total Trade Total Trade Grand chan llonand Total OT Total
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    442 19 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES December 16 London, 4 months' sight 2 3 15 16 London. 3 months' sight 2|3 29J32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 7|B London. 30 days' sight 2|3 27 32 London, demand 2 3 13,16 London, T.T. 2|3 25 32 Lyons. Paris, demand 965
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    893 19 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, IMS. CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers SelK Asam Kumbant < S 23s 6d 25s 6d c d. Austral Malay 18 s 2( > s nor n Hltam (ss> Us Us 9d Bangrin Tin .£> Us 6d 12s 6d Batang Padang (fl) 03 10 Batu Caves ($1)
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      67 19 Assets exceed S12,000,0&0 1 Assurance m force over $35,000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Btralto Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Utt Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. t^mtv™ >. mm i. 8 rlm M M rirrj 7 zzr- RC Companies Act m every particular. ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF
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    EARWIG DISQUALIFIED AT TAIPING RACES
    370 20 SHORT WEIGHT CARRIED IN LAST RACE Kfiood Riding by Oui Own Correspondent) Taiping, Dec. 16. There was a surprise m the last race at I'alpiri: Turf Club amateur me 'tin? to-diy. Ear mi p.t.st the poet but on weighing m after the race was fo"nd
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    ENTER-STATE HOCKEY
    190 20 Singapore and Sdangor Trams d Selani-.or mt-i't .v a return m the SC.C gt und this afternoon The Ont match m Kiuila Lumpur resulted i;: 1 win for Si'iangor by 5 to nil. Th»- U ami to-day are as foil Maagcr: Low Cheng Nam; J. L Creig, Oorbox
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    S.C.C. RUSSIAN POOL
    73 20 TOURNAMENT Tuesdin us are as follow Dr. S. W Eveson and E H. R. Bowennan vs. Capt. I) v. Hill and C B Maxwell; J. E. Wills and VV. Y. Srmple vs. Lt. M. T. L. Wilkinson and R S. Wilson; V. P Barbat and M. E.
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    CHENG CASE PETITION
    85 20 Honr Konr. Dec. 16. Scores of District Guilds and public organisations of Hong Kong including a number of Chinese members of the Peace commission of the city have signed a petition to be submitted to Sir William Peel, Ooveraor of Hong Kong, praying for the pardon of
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    35 20 In view ol the present rough weather it has been decided to postpone the race for the Johore Shoal Challenge Cup on Sunday The first race for tho Chinta rim i
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    TWO CENTURIES FOR M.C.C.
    224 20 Bright Batting By Sutcliffe and Pataudi TOURISTS IN TASMANIA Ames Within Sight of Three Figures Some exceedingly bright batting by Sutcliffe and the Nawab cf Pataudi were outstanding features of the M.C.C.'s first match m Tasmania. At Launceston yesterday the tourists scored 395 for 3. Launceston,
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    262 20 To-day's League Matches Today's matches In thy English and Scottish Leagues arc as toVtOmt Division 1. Aston Villa VS. Blackb'.:»;i R.. BoltOO W. vs. Sheffield W.. Chelsea vs. M.'.tu-he-ter City. Huddersneld T. vs. Arsenal. Ld ester C. vs. Birmingham. Liverpool vs. West Brom A.. Middlesbrough vs. Leedj United,
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    BANGKOK SWIMMING POOL
    100 20 What Members Must and Must Not Do From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok, Dec. 16. Extraordinary precautions are proposed for members of the Sports Club using the new swimming pocl. They must have a shower bath plus a foot bath before entering the pool and on coming out
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    CHILD DROWNED
    193 20 Body I «m ml m Rochore Canal The heavy rains and consequent floods m Singapore at the beginning of this month are believed to be the cause of the death of a little Chinese girl, which was inquired into by the Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterday. She
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    23 20 The next meeting of the Legislative Council will be held In the Town Hall. Penang. on Monday, January 10th. IW3. at 10.30 am.
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    WILTSHIRES' HOCKEY WIN
    498 20 S.C.C. Side Outclassed At Tanglin COOPER GETS A HAT TRICK Wiltshire Re*t 3 S.C.C 1. The Wiltshire Regiment, defeated the S.C.C by three goals to one m a hockey match played at TfcngUn yesterday, after holding tho advantage for practically the whole of the time. The Club
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    CHINESE WIN
    315 20 Company Sido Well Keaten *< X.< t: A.P( ,nd B. 2. Chuifsf hockey playen were too fast and KcnermUjr much too good fcr the combined A PC. and Boostead team which met them at the S.C.R.C. yesterday afternoon. Even when ♦hey wen forced to play with on'y ten
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    CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FAILS
    76 20 Malacca Chinese Who Was Arrested (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dee. 16 Before the Hon-ble Mr. Justice Whitley Tan Eng Hoe. a Straits-born Chinese of Malacca was the petitioner m the case against the Attorney-General, claiming damages on account of an alleged wrongful arrest upon him
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    WATER POLO
    45 20 Singapore Swimming Club will entertain the Chinese Athletic Association at water polo on Sunday morning commencing at 11 o'clock--3X 8 C te m be: C Wlndl «™l>' P Druiding, W. R. Dobbs, O. Oodds T H Allen, E. A. Brodie and C. Ooldman.
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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY
    330 20 GOVERNOR TO SEE TO-DAY'S MATCH Malaya Command vs. NegriMalacca There is only one change m the Milaya Command fifteen to meet the combined fauces of Negri Sembilan and Malacca at the Stadium tc-dav m the deciding match cf the southern '■ection of the Malaya Cup competition, Cuinberlege
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    112 20 Arrangements for the Holidays fbe following eompetttions have b<*en arranged lor the Christmas and Niw War holidays: I hristma> Competition: Mixed Flap BoNing I\iy. December 26th. \>u Year ompetition. Approa( hmu tV Puttin?. Sunday, J.tnuary Ist. 1933. (To be completed by 10 a.m. and followed bf t
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    109 20 H: Following >••'• the beat returm In the Posthuaite Cup. Ifri S P. Holmes-Smith (16) 65 iV Mrs P Power <14) 74 <fe 72—146 tin D. D. Humphreys <22> 74 <Sr 75 149 Mrs. J. D. Breakey (14) 73 ft 79—152 The Ltdtai M.mthl\ Modal ni played
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    147 20 The monthly mixed foursomes competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah and resulted m a win for Miss Law and S. A Beavis with a net score of 36. 38 cards were taken >>ut and the following returned Mm Law and Bra vis
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    DR. YEN FOR MOSCOW
    80 20 Shanghai, Dec. 16. A mandate Issued by the Central Government appoints Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese Ambassador to Washington and chief delegate to the League of Nations, to the post of Chinese Ambassador to Moscow. He will probably be succeeded by either Dr. Alfred Sze or
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    111 20 A warning that he was liable to be sentencel to two months' rigorous imprisonment was given by Mr. A. W. Hay. the Second Police Magistrate, to an Indian Mohammedan yesterday, who was charged with begging for alms. The' cause for the warning was that the accused insisted on his innocence,
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      96 20 CHRISTMAS CARDS CALENDARS- NEW SUPPLY FINE ART AM) BAND-PAINTED CALENDARS AND ASSORTED CHRISTMAS CARDS AT Malaya Publishing House Umil d SLNGAPORE. U r™ a k:^ Q f f& /i^^*^^ A FRUIT J ell y fll //ir^iDOlt^o\ w ays a welcome M* /fflffffiiffß^ delicacy. Cere bos t 'TO^I Jelly Crystals are
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