The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 December 1933

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  • 14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 14.134. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1933. It CENTB.
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  • 246 1 ALLOW MORE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY— And Less For France! PARIS VIEW OF BRITISH Tactical European disarmament has taken a clear step beyond the c-talkie stage by the expression of an ooinion, credited to Britain by French rvers. that there are hopes of a Franco-German understanding
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  • 100 1 Berlin, Dec. 5. The British Ambassador had an hours' talk on the question of disarmament to-day with Herr Hitler, who reiterated his desire to come to an understanding with France as quickly as possible The Ambassador emphasised the anxiety of the British Government to see France
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  • 15 1 Riga. Dec. 5. The Latvian Government has decid- to denounce the tariff truce. Reuter Wireles
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  • 262 1 K. L. AS A REGULAR AIR PORT Must Enlarge, Says Barnard From Our Own Correspondent.* Penans, Dec. 7. Captain A C. Barnard, of the Imperial Airways, who is a passenger aboard the Naldera en route to Singapore, indicated that the Imperial Airways would readily consider the using ot Kuala Lumpur
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  • 38 1 Dutch Officials Spend Three Hours Batavia, Dec. 7. The Supreme Council, with the Governor-General presiding, discussed for three hours the suggested quota system for the curtailment of rubber cultivation m the Dutch East Indies. Reuter
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  • 443 1 Looking For A Way Out NANKING READY TO COMPROMISE Chinas latest revolt has, shifted from a "fight to a nnisn stage to one of peaceful settlement, according to latest reports, with the likelihood of the establishment of another, iindependant anti-Nanking gov-' eminent at Foochow. Fighting, apparently, never got beyond the
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  • 80 1 Australian Issue Closes Early London, Dec. 7. Cash applications for the new Australian loan closed two and a halt hours after the opening. The loan is reported to be a great success. Reuter. [The Commonwealth of Australia issued a loan of £16,647.000 sterling at 3 3 4
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  • 150 1 New State Available In Eastern Siberia THE 1928 AGREEMENT THE Soviet's offer to Jews banned from German} will be read as a distinctive diplomatic fresture. The area, excepting on the border, is a wild waste. On the "line.' however, there is keen trad.iv m
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  • 114 1 Manchukuo Overcome Chinese Ban Shanc'oai. l*ec. 7. I .nlmr to persuade the Chinese to agree to the resumption of p.sial and customs facilities betueen China Proper and Man <-hulfi<». the Manrhukii'i authorities, assisted h> the Kwanctung Command, have romiitetired operating postal services betwrpn certain points along
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 105 1 ETAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS f COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCHIL 6.30 p.m. to B.IS p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. X'MAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES*AS EVE X MAS EVE DINNER AND DANCE DECEMBER 24th Cw» ititirvfr *4 Non-Diners SI. "tension to 2 a.m. Dinner 54.
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    • 56 1 On Other Pages House of Commons questions on precipitate Lahore execution Pa*e 9. Harbour Board reports deficit— Pare 12. Government rejects Penan* educational petition— Paf« 3. Details of Anglo-Irish negotiations— Pace 9. Colts defeat S.C.C. hockey team— Page 16. MaJaya Cup week-end matches Page 16. lpoh race meeting handicaps— Page
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    • 223 1 v ml ff V X CHRYSLER LOW UPKEEP SEA VIEW f HOTEL L TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE FORMAL TO-MORROW SPECIAL DINNER SERVED ON THE LAWN THE HAWAIIAN ORCHESTRA WHICH YOl' FOI'ND SO DELIGHTFUL WILL AGAIN PLAY FOR YOU. ENJOY A GOOD DINNER IN REFINED I SURROUNDINGS. I DINNER $3.. NON-
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  • 343 2 PLEASING PERFORMANCE AT DUTCH CLUB Many-Sided Programme Rendered Singapore's musical talent has been enriched to a marked degree by the arrival here of Mrs. Lida Vorenkamp- 1 Langerveld, a well-known Dutch violinst who. owing to her husband's! business being m this part of the, world, has
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  • 53 2 Before the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Justice Mills at 11 a.m. Summonses-in-Chambers and Originating Summonses. At noon m the 3rd. Court. Malacca Suit 36 25 S. V. S. Muthuraman Chettiar etc. vs. E. Kong Guan and another.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 222 2 New Edition ON INDIA PAPER RUDYARD KIPLING'S VERSE I INCLUSIVE EDITION I 1885 1932 I The new edition contains the complete Poems I Price $15.00 KELLY WALSH, LTD., J (Incorporated m Hong Kong) RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE. y* ff ag! Sßßy^^^ f >y /en seconds r i J s I M
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    • 506 2 DAY, SON AND HEWITT'S WORLD-RENOWNED POULTRY MEDICINES. Tick and Insect Powder. Diarrhoea Pellets Roup Pellets and Powder. Gape Mixture and Pellets Liver. Worm, and Leg: weakness Pellets. Agents for Malaya MEDICAL HALL, LTD., BUSINESS CARDS FINEST QUALITY YORK CUT ENGLISH HAMS Obtain your X'mas supplies from JACKSON CO., 55, ROBINSON
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    • 542 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^^ TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tender*. NOTICE Is hereby given mat tenden are now Invited for the foUowlnj materials or services and mat part) culars of such tenders may be obtalnec In the Tender Room, Municipal Offlc* Supply of 6.500 tons ol Australlar Gas Coal, delivered at Gas Work*
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    • 339 2 SITUATIONS v It Li requested t are equal em pi applications t > service men. n nt I A NUMlji, Chinese ol canvassing work p [Commission b.ts; to Box N,, 359 nn MUNICIPAIJn mi CHNGAPORE Fire Mgwk lt,,, ii nn(, m( n TWO l-ROBAII-.v sin on ii Thr Ifmictp <
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  • 637 3 GOVT'S EDUCATION POLICY Jan"? iIT- 01 Proposed "from Jan. 1 1934. to implement the published policy. The additional cost of elementary education if spread out over iken° r hv f eight years norm ally «en by a pupil to pass from the onlv la S r r2 ClaS^ l SUndard
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  • 108 3 SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY IN N.E.I. Leader's of Native Society Arrested -r, Medan. Dec. 4. hJ£ W s le country "as jeen startled by .he discovery of a plot to murder all Europeans m Netherlands India and to establish a reign of terror. This plot is s^
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  • 413 3 PROFESSORS PRAISE PROGRESS Britains Desire To Visit Russia Leningrad. Dec. 7. Comparing notes on their impres- sions of the Soviet Union, a number of eminent foreign scientists who participated m the conference for the investigation of atomic nucleus ex- pressed high praise for the scienthi^ progress made
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  • 128 3 Flying M.P/s Adventure m Java Sea 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 6. An extraordinary adventure befell i three airmen over the Java Sea when i a swallow flew into the engine and be- j came wedged In the carburettor, thus cutting oIT the port machine.
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  • 67 3 19,000 Feet Rid^c In Pamirs .Moscow, Dec. A new peak. 6.000 metres 19.620 it high, tiaa brer, discovered by the Pamir exploration expedition at the junction of the Borgan and Shimi-Bing (laden m the Pamir region. The expedition, headed by the em.nent explorer of Pamir. N. V.
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  • 167 3 Japanese Officials "Invade" Manchuria Shanghai. Nov. l\. The Japanese Foreign Office and the Colonial Office held a joint meeting on Wednesday to discuss the question of placing the entire police force m Manchuria under a unified control. A definite arrangement was reached. A large batch ol young
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  • 156 3 SEVEN FOR A CENT Cigarette! Made From Ashcan Pickings i The practice of re-making cigarette* from stubs found m refuse bins and selling them to the poor was exposed, m the third magistrate's court yesterwhen a Chinese named Low Ah Kai was produced on the charge o! grabbing In dust-bins."'
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  • 98 3 "LiitftfaKe" That Roused Police Suspicions Two policemen m Cluny Road discovered two bottles of Tiger beer hidden m a paper bag carried by a Hylam. They asked .him where he found them but he would not say, and they took him and his "booty" to the station.
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  • 85 3 Increased Output From Amur Fields Blagovestchensk, Dec. 7. According to data reaching the Amur Gold Trust, most of the gold-, fields incorporated m that trust have already over-fulfilled their yearly out- put quotas set by the plan. While the Seisk fields have fulfilled 100 per cent, of
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  • 28 3 Mr R G. Suppiah, advocate and solicitor. Kuala Lumpur, has joined, Mr X C Chan m practice. Mr. Suppiah is m charge of Mr. Chan's office m, Ipoh.
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  • 81 3 Two Sikhs Sent To The Assizes The preliminary Inquiry into the case m which Labh Singh and Arjan Singh, two young and burly Sikhs, are charged With the murder of Gurdit Singh m: November 1928. ended m the Second Magistrate's Court yesterday, when Mr. N. Grice committed
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 29 3 "lose old worn- VV^^l W plugs of yours uf^l I ln|j MADE'NfNGIANDI f* Esß_' BR 1 B I 2___llZi2_ LOOK I-OK THE CHOP Ma "X IN ENGLAND J I
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    • 331 3 WHEREVER YOU ARE you can enjoy the freshness /^X and flavour of Uu«^,n\ Brooke Bond ___^^________r*___l y <; "^jjp ir Lovor lid h^ \> -Jl 1 x cl^Sl l! b4\ \foi daily ii.sof X^^^-^^l 8 J Brooke Bond \\a I with gtnlgm frtrfffftn. j "MUSINGS OF J.S.M. R., (Mostly Malayan)"
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  • 341 4 that Is exactly what the buyers ot original models m Paris pay the biggest prices tor. If they were getting copies they would not pay nearly so much. Why then do you prize the less valuable and tavour it over the more valuable? Sets
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  • 1442 4 wire on a strong wire lor the stem and cover with green silk. Attach loops of green raffia and cut through and you will have little bunches of grass to place amongst the flowers. Miniature trees can be obtained locally m metal. Fix the flowers,
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  • 289 4 But Not On A Cheque! Stars And Their Signatures (By M..11 ip Merrick) I YE always wondered at the insatiabl' autograph hounds who crowd ttM entrances to Hollywood studios, calos and theatres, persecuting the stars My wonder has changed to grim auv! they are business people, not enthusiasts, my dear
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  • 314 4 'T'HE many grades of tomatoes which are sold m cans are all equally J Wholesome, yet there are good reasons for preference when buying for special occasions, so it is as well to understand the difference. This consists chiefly Ll flavour and on the wholeness of th» fruit when
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 107 4 am a^ T T 4^ a7 4^ C m\ m baking M fe a matter J| X Simpsons 9 W^ SELF-RAISING |1 m Flour m i ANNUAL I I CHEAP SALE will commence from Monday, ECHIGOYA CO., 54—56, MIDDLE ROAD. j 4^^^L i^H^H^H^H^HiH^H^H^H^H^Hia^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hß Jmff mm m m ikv^kW V A
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    • 270 4 mV 1 K^hcLjia to WOikuUf RUNS VOI H II \ih Soap »Ih»uI«I I you v.tnt t«» k«-«p \..i ln"«t. Main «<».i|.- ,ii |mmi» contain t<Hi m>. •lri«--* t lie- i>ral|». 111 ik an<l rum- it I\w l^-l thini \I 111 »ltH"«l «M O.Hltit „<■ 1- purr aii'l nior»> ♦tomoiiik .1
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  • 87 5 What About River Taxis For The Singapore Base? Mma ,on,en. with hi. rod an,, tho beauties autumn a, a spot near Newhaven. Sussex. This picture shou.d make "Malayan," Donder. •••j««» Cieraine (irear. one of the beauties who appear m the ••('•old lJiugers of IttS" now >howin«j at the apitol. team
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 52 5 I FIVE BATS I CONDENSED MILK with creamy flavour is prepared by experts through a hygienic process and is unequalled of its kind. TRY A TIN TO-DAY AND YOU WILL BE CONVINCED. I I I C °NDENSEDM^ I f Sweetened iPKhB -mm M *F V>* I SOLE IMPORTERS: Mitsubishi Shoji
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  • 556 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week HELOW will be found particular of the Free Press Football Competition No. 16 m which you are asked to forecast results of ten matches to be played m the English and Scottish Football League on Dec. 9.
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  • 283 6 "LYING" UNDER THE CAR Thirteenth J Cnviction Unlucky For Wahab Abdul Wahab, a Tamil Islam, had a dozen previous convictions proved against him after being convicted for theft before Mr. R. J. Curtis the third magistrate, yesterday. His career had "diverged" from the "straight and narrow path" as far back
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  • 114 6 Kruschen and Walkm Overwelßht mm Wt few pounds on h.iv. man's expcrlonn us for publir.. "In a litti reduced my weight IG4 lbs. by tak<: Salts every mornn and taking \vjlkn. TtaU remarkable more interesting that I did nor mi l dieting, and lurtli. I
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  • 465 6 Bail "Jumper" On Counterfeit Coin Charge How long the arm of the law is was discovered by a young Chinese. Quek Cheng Liang, who was charged with another man last September In connection with 800 counterfeit halfgnikter coins. Cheng Liang was indicted with the abettment
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  • 67 6 1 Mr. R. N Whitaker. of Kinta Valley Estate, Batu Gajah. has left for Australia on furlough. Mr. Whitaker I has been a member of the Perak State I Cricket eleven lor the past two or three years and this season he was one of the two bowlers m the
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  • 377 6 Birthday Ceremony At Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Dec. (>. The Kuala Lumpur Group of Toe H will forge a link m the world chain of light on Tuesday. Dec. 12. This impressive and world-wide ceremony was first conceived four yean ago and will now take place for Lie
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  • 132 6 Stall-Keeper Beaten For Not Paying "Rent Money' Three Chinese who wet* prosecuted by Inspector Pupejoy In the Second i Police Court yesterday i« »r extortion were each fined SIO. or 14 days" imprl 1 jsonment. The complainant. Lim Teek Meng. v r i coffee stall assistant at Jurong
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  • 231 6 Chief Justice Reduces One Of Two Sentences Teo Tin Kwang. a Chinese who had In the Police Court been convicted lor wo oiTenees and sentenced to terms of mprisonment. was called up m the Supreme Court yesterday and. without uttering a word, had one conviction md the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 83 6 f^HHSJBnBSfpsi^M Tow need suffer no longer the pain Jf>d discomfort of Rheumatism Sciatica, Lumbago If your blood kept In s pure and healthy stzce r «"H>ve the cause of the trouble by taking Clarke's Blood Mixture. > OfmUCkmutu m*t Su-m fipMOpfwrf UQOtD m TABLET /mm ifc I HAVE YOU A
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    • 220 6 j FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 16. I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competi- j tion as set out above and to accept as nnal the decision of the Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press m all matters J j appertaining thereto. My forecast of the
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    • 315 6 1 I t 1 I i i The MONACO SALOON ThU model, which by it« individualistic features, outstanding reliability and brilliant performance ha* earned a world tidt reputation, Is In lt« newest form still further Improved It Is a car complete m all details which may enhance the comfort and
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  • 431 7 Australia's kangaroo is one of the animal curiosities of the world. The baby roo is carried about m his mothers "pocket" or pouch for two or three months, emerging only when he feels like stretching his legs. Immediately danger threatens he scrambles back into
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  • 783 7 THE THREE LITTLE PIGS matical means. Every frame of film has to account both for a certain action, and also for music to accompany that action. Consequently, the rhy- j thm is perfect, because it Is mechanic- al. Thus m the Silly Symphonies we find a remarkable combination of well
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  • 201 7 Chief Justice Refuses To Reduce Sentence Ramasamy, a Tamil who had been b^eaTh d of° n t Charge of crim^ breach of trust of jewellery and sentenced to a term of one month's rigorous imprisonment, appealed to the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Huggard) In the Supreme Court yesterday
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  • 116 7 A I ham bra Picture It is doubtful whether "The Mind Reader." showing at the Alhambra. would be such an impressive picture if the leading role were taken by an actor other than Warren William. His striking personality and talent give remarkable power to the production,
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  • 142 7 Measures To Increase Wheat Consumption London, Nov. "!S. The Wheat Advisory Committee at a meeting In London under the presidency of the American Ambassador reviewed the world wheat situation and appointed two sub-committees to consider proposals by the importing and exporting countries and report thereon j at
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  • 62 7 Tlit new session of the V.M.C.A. School of Commerce < evening classes* will commence to-day. A meeting of all the students who have enrolled will be held m the large hall at 5.45 p.m. The Hon'ble Dr. Lim Han Hoe will deliver an address. The Hon'ble
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  • 51 7 Lisbon. Nov. 30. Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh left Porto Praias for Bathhurst. Gambia, to-day from where they will proceed to Portuguese Guinea. Their trans-Atlantic i flight project li indefinite. Reuter. m m m m m m m m m m m m m <m m m, m-
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  • 37 7 Mr. P. Blackburn from Butu Caret I has arrived m Ipoh to take over the fanjong Kambutan Works of Messrs. Kenneison Brothers. Limited, for the manufacture of pre-cast and spun concrete products, m which the firm specialise.
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  • 582 7 Making Insurance Fund Solvent i by contributions from employers.; workers and the State; Secondly, that benefits be depen-! dent on contributions; Thirdly, that the scheme be placed' on a solvent self-supporting basis. No change was made m the provi- j sions whereby insured persons who! had paid 30 contributions m
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  • 89 7 ria Expresses Regret For Shooting Berlin, Nov. 28. fresh representations by Minister to Vienna with the shooting of a German ii Austrian frontier patrol, has expressed regret reLncident and stated that lid be done, to clear up I irable aflair. As soon as the suit ol th< inquiry
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  • 72 7 Ne* Picture At The Pavilion -Cornered Moon," which Pavilion last night, is a around the hardships or tamily. Situations arise very moment but they iave their humorous side, and c the picture is good enterdaudette Colbert and Mary !>IV the loading feminine roles. )*'ing responsible for the the
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  • 39 7 A IVivate Visit To London, Dec. 2. <^hang Hsueh Liang flew to today... Reuter. Cha» Paris, Dec. 2. Hsueh-liang is visiting privately. It is not he will visit the t his return to China has flxed—Reuter. L^
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  • 39 7 Premier Accepts Commission's Report St. Johns, Newfoundland, Nov. 25. Mr Alderldge. the Prime Minister ol Newfoundland, announces that hi* party has unanimously accepted the I Royal Commission report for th* I future control of Newfoundland 1 affairs. Reuter.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 250 7 The Whole Town's Raving Over This Cornel Musical I Comedy Spectacle! ASK THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN ITH I 6.15 CAPITOL 9.15 I Matinees TOMORROW and SUNDAY. Ij 12 STARS! II Ij 300 GIRLS 1 1 7 STUNNING ENSEMBLES! I TRULY A GREAT SHO W IT WILL BE YOUR OWN FAULT
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  • 1112 8 'were 254.692 yards from Britain and 6.935.471 yards from Japan, ratios of i3'o and 96* 2 Therefore, to the millions ofdollars which Lancashire DAI Joel to Japan m the piece goods market m Malaya— a small section 01 the world markets m which Lancashire was the
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  • 240 8 Letters To Editor Hylams Or /Ya/nane« c I To the Editor I Sir.- Mft| I to enlighten m< prlate nam»- to b I of Hainan v I south ol Chi: I i am that. 1 I name I •'Ham... name and not H I freely mad- I pers Y<>U. I
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  • 473 8 The Singapore Freee Press FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1933. Indian Labour In Malaya "THE effort by the Malayan Government to get the Indian Government to consent to the resumption of a scheme of unassisted Indian immigration to this country from Southern India has not been attended with success. It has not
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  • 417 8 Mr. L. L. Mills. Chief Police Officer. Selangor. is retiring shortly. Sir Basil Blackett, who is flying to London has arrived at Bangkok and is proceeding to-day. A meeting of the Johore Council of State will be held at the Dewan. Johore Bahru, on Saturday. Dec.
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  • 105 8 There daring tin eomptrad I mnpavtd wtt Ing v^ivk <>; IfHlgf princinal I p.-. di.'d dill R siai.s 141 Chll Ind: bc«n leu lhai thn m Binu>;><t was 150 ;>< n LU< a ytur ifO The inttinn > HI 370? At St Aiur I on Sui. I was lotomnl I
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 292 8 Pay your Friends the Highest Compliment this Christmas. You ran g?t this fin* old Whisky for E despatch m specially d»voratcd (hmtmis KW i^M_M_^lt <a»es. delivered anywhtrp m England. l^fl 1 |C Bfc s<otland or Wil« *i the following W J^^L I W HL fIU i^K Prices §Qm VUO Still
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    • 45 8 A LADDER-CLIMBING CONTEST was held at a firemen's sports meeting. The winner, curiously enough, was a runner-up. The confidence inspired by the holding of a GAFLAC ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS POLICY is wonderful. j GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIXE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6450.
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    • 24 8 O v. tv »^4uvu ivsuiv pan. UK 1 UllU' PAVILIOfu-yvTftiuwsE I "LORD of the MANO^ I A SPARKLING BRITISH COMEDY YOU WILL GRFMH I
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  • 593 9 IRISH PROBLEM IS OVERHAULED London, Dec. 5. retary for the Dominions. Mr. mas. this afternoon, read to' use of Commons the despatch from Mr de Valera and the' had to-day been sent to >atch Mr. de Valera re-' statement made by Mr. 1 the House of Commons on. ailing attention
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  • 21 9 ITALIAN ROADS Nineteen Hundred Years Ago 1 The Via dell' Abbondanza m the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, and
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  • Article, Illustration
    149 9 course on equal terms with other members of the British Commonwealth, which the Irish Free State have enjoyed under the treaty of settlement culminating m the Statute of Westmins--1 ter. is the surest proof of their freedom CO work out their own destiny within j the Commonwealth. We
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  • 226 9 Deflation Policy Asked For Paris. Dec. 7 The budget debate opened m the Chamber m an atmosphere of unrest and indecision although an impression is growing that the Government will Obtain a small majority. The debate will continue until Saturday night and perhaps until Sunday
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  • 167 9 Questions In House Of Commons London. Dec. 7. Sir Samuel Hoare. Secretary of State for India, will be asked m the House of Commons en Monday next for particulars concerning the case of the condemned prisoner who was executec at Lahore on November 21 after a staj had
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  • 72 9 London. Dec. 7. The new Northern Ireland Parlia rrent has been completed by th< election of three Unionists and onIndependent for Queen's Universit Belfast, as before. The final state of the parties is. Unionists 36: Independents 3; Labou 1 2: Nationalists 9: Republicans 1 j Fianna Fail 1.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 68 9 4 New beauty NEW REFINEMENT I j NEW POWER 8c SPEED I AUSTINS HllllUllHllllillllllilllinilllllllllllHtlUlllll^ See them at I BORNEO-MOTORS-LTD. Branches from Singapore to Penang. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniJiiJiitlJ'iiii'i'l The Date: WEDNESDAY Dec. 13th! The Place: CAPITOL (Box Office F The Event: Gala Malayan Premiere ol The British Picture that has made "THE PRIVATEJLIFE
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    • 18 9 >hone 5261 f Screen History HENRY JMIT^ t the 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 i M. Mcc and Officers
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    • 102 9 c j COMMODITY MARKET j\ Latest Rubber and Tin Prices And Sterling Rates ir RUBBER c London, Dec. 7. Spot .Sellers* 4 5 16d. (4>4d.» ie (Buyers* 4 l 4 d. (4 316 d January-March 4 5 16d. U^d.) April-June 43 B d. (4 5 16d.) July-Sept. 415 32d. <4
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    • 172 9 L ORDER a I Jk FINDLATER'S 4 I 1 AND GUARANTEE I YOUR GOOD CHEER! jL I Kj I' It 1 ll m if, W ™^B 4Q |P Sc «tchWhi«kij i^^^REl Sherry^ T ,fi.^ 1 B^?9 M m Sole Agents ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR I m SPECIFY ROYAL
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 202 10 1 1 I New Concern to Manage Four j Holdings I 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enang, Dec. 7. The annual meetings of the Rantau. Batu Caves and Batang Padang Tin. Dredging Companies were held at Messrs. Henry Waugh's to-day. Mr. L. L. Slow presiding
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    • 1091 10 "We are now m the happy position of having a credit balance of some $5,000 with the Bank to-day. At one time we had an overdraft of $208,000 and I think you will agree that the position to-day is a matter lor congratulation when
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    • 80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association December 7. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers I R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot (loose 13 5 8 13 3 4 I R.S.S. equal to London Standard. <F. 0.8.> 13% 14 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Dec. 13 3 4 13% Jan./ March 13% 14 April/June
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    • 1096 10 This Problem Of Money— l 4 Unjustified Faith In Price Stabilisation Tin following is another of a series of exclusive articles by leading American business ni'n on present monetary problems, liow they arose and the proposals that are being made to liquidate them. price levels, the money and
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    • 180 10 I December 7, 1? o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Gambier 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.50 Muntok White Pepper 22.25 White Pepper 22.00 Black Pepper 13.00 Copra, sundricd 3.05 Copra, mixed 2.35 Small flake Tapioca 4.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Lingga Sago Flour
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    • 228 10 December 7 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 7 G4 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 5 64 London. 30 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 364 London. T.T. 2 4 1 32 Lyons and
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    • 120 10 December 7 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin < of 4 1 Imp. galls.^ 1.70 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 1 .50 Secony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial Gallon 82 Socony Motor Gasoline m 4- gal. drums per British Imp. Gal. 85 Socony Motor
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    • 137 10 GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT Siiu tporr l»r. The local market 1. larly quiet sine* MBT last 1 have remained lit id\ having been n<» dlsp^* whenever the marfo I ri of weakening. A special meeting Council is beinK lx Id cide the attitude ol Indian Government on tli ij restriction. Prl&s
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    • 322 10 Net Profit For The Year Of $5,625 The report of the directors to the shareholders of the Kundong Rubber Estate, Ltd.. with statement of accounts for the 12 months ended Sept. 30, 1933. says: After charging depreciation upon the assets of the company, the profit and loss account
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    • 26 10 Calenders for 1934 and samples of the products of El OHta|nte, .Fabrlca De Tabacos. Inc. Manila, are acknowledged from the local representatives, H Jackson and Co.
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    • 101 10 Latest Buyers' Prices Latest buyers* prices, received by Messrs. Guthrie and Co. by cable yes- j ;terday morning, for Malayan palm oil ,and palm kernels, are as follows: Palm Oil In Bulk: c,i.f. landed weights New York Philadelphia 2.75 cents <U.S. currency) per lb. ci.f landed weights
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    • 194 10 Dec. 4 5 6 American Can Com. 98» 4 99V 2 98^4 American Telephone and Telegraph 117^ ***** 117 Atcheson Railroad 48? 4 50 3 4 51 2 Dupont 88V2 91 3 4 90^4 Firestone, Common 21 y 4 22V4 217« General Electric 1934 20% 20 1/ 4
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    • 119 10 Roustead and Co.. Prrnnj United Patani BMtl 157.500 lbs Taipinx 191 Batu 58,000 lbs n Foothills 27,600 lbs B« lbs.; Kuala Muda 218. Ml 46,000 lbs; Qadek MJMI Sidkm 80,303 lbs Bassi Derrick Co. BeerH the rubber returns ol Mm companies for the month < Rubber: Alor Gajih
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    • 51 10 Following are the numbers of 1 arrivals from and departures to the 1 Madras Presidency Tor the month of < November 1933. Arrivals (State-aided) (Figures sup- .""Sn^TSISX InSPeCtOF) 5 X^ i Hlil als 11< (Others > <Figurer supplied by Travelling Inspectors) 3,508; 252 Departures (Figures supplied by Steamer
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 519 11 AsaeU exceed f 12.000.0 M Amu ranee In force Mt.f .ttf The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. OFFICE Old j T h e co mpany has £20 ,00 .epoaitea wit, t* Supreme Court ot Englan.
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    • 192 11 >«■— is— §B— i_i_>_i_ia_i_i_i MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD. (Incorporated m England) Capital £3.000.000 Subscribed i.800.000 Paid-up 1,050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.246 735 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrle Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. Sir C.
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    • 419 11 i CHARTERED BANK I m INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA 1 Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600.000 shares ot £f each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3 000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London, EC. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Semarang
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 517 11 FRASER'S SHARE LIST? Yesterday's Closing Quotations RSDAY, DBCEMUB 7, 1933. Lbanf I v .2s 6d 33s c.d I G I 36s 9d 37s 9d Tin (ss> 15s 15s 9d ($1) 1.32^ 2 1.37i_ 30s 9d 37s 9d ($1) 30 34 95 1.00 m <£l> 43s 45s 5s 5s 6d 40
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    • 323 11 Ord. > iOs 31 6 Kinta Electric Ord. 69 73 Malacca Electric Ord. Malacca Electric 5 j Prefs. ($l» 182U 18?1 j Malayan 3rcweries is_. 95 10* Maynard ($10) 290 310 McAlister and Co. <$50> 75.25 76 00 Oversea Insurance ($5) 525 545 Overseas Chinese Bank 'o i? tt 1800
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  • 1094 12 HARBOUR BOARD SHOWS $490,979 DEFICIT A Slight Decrease In Port Activities T HE annual report of the Singapore Harbour Board for the 1 year ended June 30th, 1933. was issued yesterday. After providing for Interest anfl Sinking Fund contributions m the sum of $2,622,050.92. and crediting 5268.370.14
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  • 69 12 SING A PORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Ur expected {v arru| Main Wharf Entrant a(f Cnitral is Sumatra Mai Empire Otk (latrai Ortystoki Tom Empire Do. k I m,,, B West Wharf Im, V umi hv, Man, W1,,: Happen I. 2 ntlla. Tug B». Dngt M Oil Whan |i (MU
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  • 104 12 Skuid. N I lor B.i: L I Boston Maru J Pah. i- X Klang. I I for Pcnang I I Hindenbur* G 7 12. lot Harm)-;:- Toboali D I for H I Van itf H I Sour R C Rukn> I Hamburg T v: m Duka; Non 761
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  • 60 12 Dcstt Of Fornur U I ;ipt;iin I I Miii I n-...:. ol Captain A D H pla Afty-four known 'of Glasgow i firm i I ithe British Ii I I Company thirty aw < manded company th I and Klrpm War troops h \\;ir H of
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  • 186 12 The health built :r. Leagur <> Nations Eastern Bureau !<t the Wi k rnded Dec. 2. i> s !ollo\v Baghdad: 1 smallpox cast- and 1 death. Bassoin: 4 smallpox casts and 3 deaths. Bombay: 4 cholera cases and 1 oYath: 3 smallpox eases and 3 deaths. Calcutta: 10
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  • 51 12 In the revised list of freight rates, published yesterday a typographical error occurred In printing the noncontract rate on Black Pepper The correct rates ol freight on this commodity are as follows: Pepper. Black, bags 12 cwt $13 50. $15 50 mot $17
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 634 12 Burns Philp Line. l lncorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regiilar monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA d,i(o tons) ana the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons): [Cargo only] t s. MABELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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    • 85 12 S.S. "Kutsang" for Manila Hongkong and Japan. Sails t.iNI umi BtecUenl Pa :For ftotghi j the A 1 HOI STEAD 4^ I. S. K. LINE. ISHIHAKX DlMtimiAl U TRANSPORI i" (IDCOTP REGULAR FREICHI PASSENGER SFRU< From Japan ■>•" SHYOJIN IfARI HAVRE MARU ERIE MARU NAGOYA MAM VKhiK FOR KOBE. OSAKA
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 529 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and 1 Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Saturday P ni. Kuantan «via Jerar.tut* Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan <via Jerantun Saturdays 7 p m. Kelantan <via Padang Besar Monday and Friday p.m. Kelantan <via Gemas > every
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    • 559 13 Y O. British India and Apcar Lines. t( Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. I NDER S^Tb OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Sinraoore LDERA 16.000 Dec. 8 RANCHI 17 000 Mar 2 TAN 6.100 Dec. 21
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    • 545 13 Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA POETS AND SCEZ CANAL «AWI»UKU. steamer* City of EvanavUle SmUB City of Norwich Dec. 29 Jan. 2 City of Rouoaix r R H NG ONG BHANGHAI A City of Bath ec Dec l City
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    • 972 13 Ib r mi ik i-m^^^^^ RAH VAV6 The Federated Mala/ Mate. Ballways The Royai State Ballwayt of Slam ,trs~sr 7te BLUE PUMMEL LIME Otsnoa, Havre. Utojool r^J >^ O J a^^ toa New York *°<» Baltlmorf WEIKI T BFRVICE TO LONDON AND CONTINBNT >la Pert Swettenham. Peaang *a« Colemb«. veasei
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    • 889 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU MAKOS Friday. Dec. 8, Poeloe Kidjang, Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. PLANCH'S -Friday, Dec. 8, Muntok (passengers and mails only). Batavia Semarang and Sourabaya. TINOMBO- Friday, Dec. 8, Belawan Deli. DE WEERT— Friday, Dec. 8, Rhio, Blinjoe, Djeboes, Pangkal Pinang. Koba, Tanjong Pandan, Toboali
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    • 485 14 TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore. Penang. N.York. Pres. Van Buren Dec 16 Dec. 19 Dec. 21 Jan. 30 Pres. Garfleld Dec. 30 Jan. 2 Jan. 4 Feb. 13 Pres. Polk
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    • 681 14 TO NAPLES, MARSEILLES. LONDON, ANTWERP Ron I MIDDLESBROUGH. I I IFUSHTMI MARU 10.900 Dec 14 16 KATORI MARU I HAKOZAKIMART 10.P' O" 2 :»IK^SHIMA Mv I JTERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. 9 10, VABUKINI I HAKUSAN MARU 10.3UU Jan 24 2{> HAKONE M I HARUNA MARU 10.4W Feb 7 c SUWA
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  • 791 15 the finest golfing perforot the year was accomA. J Peech at Worplesdon. lay, when the club defeated diversity by 10 matches to 8. j ting Kenneth Morrice. captain by the crushing margin of >eh completed the course Lgnlflceni score of 67. seven r the new standard scratch
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  • 132 15 Oxford Beaten: Cambridge Win <From Our Own Correspondent London, Nov. 18. The cross-country running season is now m full swing and both Universities were engaged m matches this weekend. Oxford University Hare and Hounds were beaten by Aldershot Harriers, the Southern champions, by 133 V 2 points to
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  • 405 15 Lord Willingdon The Patron Bombay, Nov. 7. A new cricket club, which will be the leading club ot India, has just been i founded. It will be called the Cricket jClub of India. Lord Willingdon, the i Viceroy, is patron, and m a message promising his
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  • 264 15 Positions In The Inter-Team Singles The final matches m the above tournament were played last week tnd resulted as follows Prince *B beat Lok's Party 5-0 vw.o. Sunnydale beat Prince 'A' 5-0. Jolly Ones 'A beat Lok's Party 5-0 w.0. FINAL POSITIONS. P. W. L. Pts. r Jolly
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  • 56 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 3. I The racing season opened at the Sports Club on Saturday. The attendance, the dividends and the tote were poor. The Siam Racing Association has instituted a prize for the best jockey based on points gained during the whole season,
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    • 310 15 HHHHH||| r ts a w izzardl I I m^ you should i|)_^^^ see f he chorus X' m a s H Showing at _i 9.30 p.m. on fatiIOITIIITie I Dec. Kith. 19th. IN 20th. 21st. 23rd. "DADCC m *****11" Trices 52.50. $1.50 DADLO tllr If UUU $1.00. Matinee Dec. 22nd.
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  • 587 16 WHY F.A. BANNED 'SPURS PARIS MATCH London, Nov. 8. THE ban of the Football Association on the proposed match between Tottenham Hotspur and the First Vienna Club m Paris on Sunday has given rise to much speculation as to the cause. Some of the explanations are too far- fetched to
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  • 61 16 Patrons of Malayan Even! H H r>u SuJtan the British IN i Hjn the Brit:--the Hon Mr L;r. JP •one of the o\de< Lumpur. Lieut -C B 0.8.E.. and Mr Aim I< elected p..:: teur long dUt.r.. The race is from X Serernban .»nd back 100 mStti
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  • 426 16 S. C. C. GOALKEEPER UNDER HEAVY FIRE SC.C 0: Colts 4 An S.C.C. eleven were beaten by foui clear goals yesterday when they me the Singapore Colts on the Padang. It was a one-sided game, the youngsters being more than a match for theii opponents who on very rare occasioni
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  • 190 16 I Rugby Two Important Contests To-morrow H.E. the Governor will be present ai the Malaya Cup match on Saturdaj between Singapore and the Malaya Command at the Anson Road Stadium By kind permission of Lieut Colonel Mcc and officers the Band and Drums of the Ist. Wiltshire
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  • 334 16 Racing Handicaps For To-day's Amateur Races t. «M Perak Turf Club amateur races 1 begin to-day at Ipoh. The handicaps are as follow J Race 1, Ponies 2 and 3, Combd. Div 3, 5 furs., 2.55 p-m. Rpau Geste II 11.9 Little Pat 9.12 ?Ske> Mouse
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  • 470 16 r t Scores In Recent Shield Matches Form m the Sheffield Shield match- es m Australia is of interest m vieu 'ot the fact that upon it will depend j m part the selection of the Test team co visit England next year. Scores m two recent Shield
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  • 245 16 Dark Blues Beat Corinthians From Our Own Correspondent! London, Nov. 18. While the most important feature of Amateur football m England this week has been the fourth qualifying j round for the F.A. Amateur Cup. there i have also been many exceptionally interesting "individual" matches. In one of
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  • 58 16 How England \\<. n I International London |»r The s k*ci r r. tween England internation men's skill ing methods A were outplay, d Midalwbrough» KOKd In nrinute in a briliiai.- Brook Manchester C in from a tree kirk. -^fft with Ion* KT second mlnur* header gor the
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  • 350 16 How Times Have Changed In Bangkok <From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Nov. 29. The observance of Sunday m a cosmopolitan capital like Bangkok is largely a matter for the individual. Years ago there was an acrimonious dispute about cricket on Sunday interfering with attendance at Christ Church. A
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  • 61 16 Second Race For Lipton Challenge Cup On Sunday. Dec. 10, the International Six-Metre Class will sail the second of the series of three races for the Lipton Challenge Cup. Start 10 a.m. The "B" Class will sail a Sweepstake Race. Start 10.10 a.m. The "C" Class will sail
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  • 68 16 The following have been selected to represent the Command versus the Malay Football Association, at the Anson Road Stadium on Tuesday. Dec 12. Kick off at 5 p.m. Pte. Higgins. Wilts.: Cpl. McKenzie. R.A.F.. Cpl. Hall, R.A.F.; L. A. C. Oldneld. R.A.F., Sgt. Rogers. RE L Cpl.
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  • 86 16 A match between the above teams will be played on Sunday. Dec. 10. at McNair Road ground, kick off 5 p.m. The Malayan Prince team will be selected from the following players: Anderson, Baird, Bennison. Bottomley, Brown, Clark Coxen, Fraser. Hodkinson. Howgego, Lee,
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  • 53 16 Medan. Dec. 4. The results ot the competitions held during November at the Medan Golf Club were as follows: j Consolation Prize: Winner. G Sim '91—19—72). Womb's Spoon: Winner, Mrs. Blom- mendaal, down. Monthly Medal: Tie between C E van Aken <85— 13— 72) and G. Sim
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  • 34 16 «nn i the above championship will take place at the Hospital Courts Tanglin, to-day, commencing at 4 nm between the Royal Engineers and the winners of the I/Wilts. R. v. R Signals
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    • 82 16 MOTOR CAR INSURANCE! j j AN UNINSURED CAR IS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF HEAVY LIABILITY FOR Third Party Claims. j J MAY WE QUOTE YOU FOR OUR j Third Party Policy? j WHICH FULLY INDEMNIFIES YOU IN THIS j RESPECT AND ALSO COVERS FULL LAW COSTS j Write or Phone
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    • 13 16 S2R*L'E£.-2? AT TOE Capitol^ j "DINNER AT EIGHT" <*AWIC ORESSLER WILL BE THERE !>
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    • 42 16 100% BRITISH MILK REGAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED Procurable at all leading Provision Shop* HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH [Printed and Published by ALFRED ST U*LEY BANKS, at the omc* Singapore Free Press, Limited 78, Cecil Street. Singapore, Straits Settkn
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