The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 December 1933

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.138. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1933 IB CENTS.
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  • 1003 1 WOMEN IN RED RANKS Soviets In Several CHURCHES SET GIN FIRE Many Dead In Street Fighting ANARCHY is rampant throughout all Spain and violent outrages are reported from areas as far apart as Barcelona and Algeciras. In several districts Soviets have been set up
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  • 899 1 GERMANY HAS ALREADY RE-ARMED Sensational French View Of Hitler's Attitude London, Dec. 12. p,\\ SATIONS between Lord Tyrrell the British I ssador to Paris, and the Cabinet this last few particularly concerned Germany's attitude to nt and the suggestions made by Hitler to the French Am- 1 Berlin. I -hat
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  • 59 1 Afghan Chief Commits Suicide Kabul. Dee. 11. A well-known chieftain, Bajauri. has committed suicide leaving a farewell letter saying that he was greatly disappointed at not being permitted to avenge the death of Nadir Shah. He is being buried at the foot of the Kings
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  • 30 1 Operation On Mr. George Lansbury London. Dee. 12. Mr Lansbury underwent an operation this aiternoon. The damage to j his leg was found to be very severe.— Reuter
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  • 38 1 Moscow, Dec. 10. Successful cultivation of the typhus term after experiments lasting 35 years is reported by the Metchnikov Institute, whose scientists are now preparing a serum which it is hoped win eliminate typhus.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 74 1 While Prisoner Was Hanged London, Dec. 11. in the House of Commons to-day Sir Samuel Hoare .Secretary for India b statement concerning the Lahore Execution, said orders were despatched bv special messenger to the prison Superintendent instructing postponement o the execution. The Superintendent did not receive the
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  • 182 1 Many Problems To Be Solved Before Stabilisation London. Dec. 12. ANY inference that the recent dollar pound stabilisation talks between the central banks is other than of academic interest is regarded as most premature in well-informed London financial circles who point out jthat the settlement
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  • 43 1 Heavily Thrown While Hunting London, Dec. 10. Lord Irwin, the Minister for Education, who was thrown heavily when out with the Middleton Hunt in the East Riding yesterday and sustained head and arm cuts, is much better to-day. Reuter Wireless
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  • 31 1 The Hajtue, Dee. 11. The death is announced of Hoynk van Papendrecht. the famous painter. mainly of battle pictures, many of which are in Dutch museums. Reuter Wireless
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  • 591 1 Conf usi ng Statements New York, Dec. 1 1 P« -rplexing statements are beinn made as regards the stabilisation the dollar. Mr Morgenthau. Acting Secre»arv ofl the Treasury, declares that the adini nistration is adhering to its policy and if such a move is made he would know of it
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 183 1 EUIM POWMBID MILK M ,;iST APPROACH TO PURE Ifßt^ 1 PASTEURIZED MILK L T \,v\BLE IN THE TROPICB. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADDiO [dIOH STORES THURSDAY, DEC. 14th St. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL BALL CRAZY NIGHT ln Aid of The St. Andrew's Mission Hospital Prizes for Silliest Costumes EXTENSION TO 2. a.m. !i
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    • 106 1 (hi Other Pages Sir Miles Lampson has left ChinaPage 9k Thames is frozen over Page H. General O'Duffy defies de Yalera— Page 9. Duties of Singapore R.N.V.R. Paß«* I. Inche F.unos dead Page 7. Five die in air crash Page 9. Man and girl in sedition charge Page 6. P.A.M
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    • 136 1 CHRYSLER COMFORT J IL^hL. __n ADELPHI THE ROTARY CLU B OF SINGAPORE meets to-day at 1 p.m. SPEAKER: Dr. G. E. MASON SUBJECT: "THE USES OF ELECTRICITY IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE I^ 5 FESTIVE SEASON PROGRAMME I i W DECEMBER SPECIAL XMAS DINNER M BALL X'MAS EVE CRACKERS STREAMERS
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    • 24 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE M\K»M APPROACH TU PURK PR OV 18 lON BTOREB FRFSH. PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS OBTAINABLE AT ALL I.EADINO
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  • 117 2 Held Up In Italy With Engine Trouble Engine trouble resulting in a forced loading at Grottaglie in Italy has spoilfed the experimental ten-day Amster-dam-Batavia and back flight. The Postj er, the fast Dutch aeroplane which started on the flight at four o'clock on Saturday morning and was expected
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  • 323 2 SUCCESSFUL I DEFENCE IN COURT CASE A successtul deience was put up by the Chinese storekeeper of the s.s. van Heutsz, who was tried yesterday before the Criminal District Judge, on B charge of being concerned In the importation ot contraband. He was acquitted.
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  • 406 2 BEER GARDEN LICENSED RENEWAL OF LIQUOR LICENCES A meeting of the board oi Licensing Justices was held in the First Magistrate's court yesterday. Mr. H. A Forrer. the chairman, presiding Those present were Messrs. H. Elnhick. G. Parbury. Cheong Koon Seng. Dr. P. S. Hunter. Dr. Cheong Chee Hai and
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  • 35 2 Probate 436/29— Re Mohamed bin Salim Buraikat, deceased (Part heard) Before Mr. Justice Mills in the 3rd Court at 11 a.m. S. 475/33— Lim Cheng Thye vs Marjan bin Moktar
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 775 2 CLASSIFIED ADVTJITISEMENIS mrtrnrnr TENDERS a SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given tnai tenden are now invited for the followln* materials or services and that parti culars of such tenders may be obtalnec In the Tender Room. Municipal Office Execution ol earthworks for proposed Clemenceau Avenue Extension from Cuppace
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    • 242 2 SITUATION »Tw It is r- ire equal ei i ippUcatlons I men. GOVERNMI M v,,,,,, m< til Bam porai i I required I and ahi will Straits B I possible thai found in j appi i lo invito len rail lor the Sti tl iii < mu I ill i
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 217 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK Wedne^da>. 13th High Water. 06.16. 30 ft.. 19 20 7.4 it Rotary Weekly meeting Adelphi Hotel. 1 pm Rugby S.CC. XV vs A MG Co SVC Padang Hockey S.C.C Ist vs. Indo-Ceylonese Padang Malaya Command vs. SRC. Tanglin: Medical College vs. Police. M.C.U. ground, Khalsa vs
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  • 472 3 SINGA PORE'S NA VA L VOLUNTEER RESERVE OMMANDER DISCUSSES ITS DUTIES vrc's own division of the Royal mteer Reserve, mooted long T Gt rural L. C. L. Oldfield KC. and tentatively formed tool last year, has now .t into active being by the in Singapore of Lieutenant r I. A
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  • 334 3 Sinhalese And Chinese Get Certificates <From Our Own correspondent.) in Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10. The first Sinhalese member ot the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club to obtain Sr J icence is Mr Talalla. a son of Mr. H. S Talalla. Mr. Talalla was one of six members trained
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  • 213 3 .Wangkang Festival's Reported Results From Our Own Correspondent.. i Malacca. Dec. 10. According to a number of itories current the Wangkang festival recentb concluded has brought in its train i amazing relief from their suffering to the laithful and untold misery to those who were foolish
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  • 145 3 Inquest On Aged Rikisha Puller The danger of pulling a rikisha down-hill was illustrated by a case in the Coroner's Court yesterday, when Mr. F. G. Bourne held an inquest on an aged puller who died as the result of a fall In which he fractured his jaw
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  • 90 3 Bengali Brother And Sister Involved Rahim. a young Bengali Muslim. and his sister Yamthul were charged in the Police Court yesterday with enng away the wile of a compatriot named Rasulen, and with abetment ol the oilence. respectively. The allegation is that Safrajan. the abducted wife, and her
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  • 69 3 Appointed Railway Chief At Kowloon It is officially announced in Hong Kong that a telegram has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect that Captain R. D. Walker, M.C.. District Engineer of the Federated Malay Btates Railways, has been selected to succeed
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  • 68 3 .Man Steals Three Worth $300 Chan Ah Moon was charged in the Second Police Court yesterday with theft of three chandu smoking pipes stated to be worth $300. An interpreter explained that the pipes were made of rhinoceros horns, which were prized for their medicinal properties. Accused admitted
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  • 49 3 Chinese Head Coolie Convicted Chinese head-coolie who misappropriated $71.20 entrusted to him by his employers for distribution among labourers was produced in the Second Magistrate's Court yesterday to answer a charge of criminal breach ot trust. Accused pleaded guilty, and sentence was postponed until Dec. 16.
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  • 53 3 20- Year-Old Offspring Badly Beaten A Chinese woman living in Geylang chastised her 20-year-old son so severely with a wooden sandal on Monday that he sustained a deep cut in the forehead and bruises over the arms which necessitated his removal to hospital by ambulance The police
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  • 260 3 j The Day When Prohibition Ended Minneapolis, Dec. 8. To Andrew Volstead. "Father" of the i National Prohibition Act. the day which saw Prohibition killed at the polls, was Wc a J ,St I,ke any otner ll Volstead j was disturbed by the collapse of
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  • 269 3 Councillor And Malay Reservations iFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. K. The Hon Mr. E. D. Shearn. who took a leading pari in criticising the new Malay Reservations Enactment at the last meeting oi the Federal Council, will return to the attack at the meeting oi the
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  • 182 3 Mr, F. J. Smith and .Miss Eleanor Frew Orr The marriage took place at St. Andrews Cathedral, on afternoon of Mr. Frederick John Smith, son of Mrs. Smith and tl Mr. J. E. Smith of Cambrii ge. and Miss Eleanor Caroline Frew orr ol Edinburgh and Toroiwv Thi
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  • 53 3 At 4.30 on Tuesday afternoon 1 Chinese was knocked down in Kallang Road by a motor car which is said to have been driven away after the accident. The injured man, however, noted the number which he has passed on to the police. He sustained a I light injury on
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    • 184 3 I MOWGLI STORIES I I I from I I RUDYARD KIPLING. j Mo« K h, as told by Kudyard Kipling ha, never Jtore heen presenTed In L„a£ volume. Thi, hne hook offers a splendid opportunity to mt, J u TT"„e of KioUni^ I most faieinatinr characters to the younger cenrration
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  • 1576 4 A FARCE PURE AND SIMPLE Foreign View Of New Fukien Regime RIKISHA COOLIES, HOOLIGANS AND STUDENTS POREIGX observers in Foochow regard the so-called "People's Revolutionary Government of the Republic of China" (the new regime in Fukien) as a farce pure and simple. They told
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  • 398 4 If disssension should arise in the ranks of the Cantonese army, they will use the opportunity to march into Canton. If developments should take place in North China, they will march into Chekiang. But among well iniormed circles here, it is predicted that before long the
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    • 307 4 CHRISTMAS FOOD JEWS AUSTRALIAN TURKEYS PRIME SELECTED BIRO.--r Jmmmm^^^. V^^^VX m. A» 1 1 1 i Jt™__ I ■^ggeW^Vv^OC^Nk. <^l V«_l i Wmmrnm^^^'/ J M^'^^^^ F—^ _^__|^H Srry** J(_^_^_^____i OUR XMAS TURKEYS NEED NO RECOM MENDATION-THEY ARE SPECIALLY SE LECTED FOR US ANNUALLY AND THIS YEARS STOCKS ARE WELL DRESSED*
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  • 115 5 anward. erowd. ft ather ta whil ol signing of the Armistice. rraut, the former French Premier, delivers a funeral oration for Dr. Koux. the famous French The service tool! place at the Notre Dane Cathedral. the mass weddings in Ron when hundreds of were
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    • 101 5 g' f _^_fc_^J. y^aHH^^^^^^,^_^,^J BuLHI Wt'\ THIS CHRISTMAS you can pay your friends no j higher compliment than to send I them a gift case of this famous J old Scotch Whisky. Johnnie j jj Walker is packed in specially I I decorated cases of 3, 6or 12 bottles all
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  • 852 6 Britain Stands Racket For Colony VICTIM OF VICIOUS SYSTEM a London, Dec. 7. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in the House of Commons to-day moved the money resolution on which a Bill will be founded to carry out the recommendations of
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  • 63 6 Obtained in Lottery With Forced Ticket Paris. Dec 5. A swindler has received a million francs on a forged ticket in the National Lottery. The police are tryin; to establish his identity, but are finding it difficult The fraud was discovered only when the real holder of Um
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  • 559 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week BEUOW will be found particulais of the Free Press Football Competition No. 17 in which you are asked to forecast results of ten matches to be played in the English and Scottish Football Leagues on Dec. 16.
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  • 523 6 Search Of Room Discloi Alleged Seditious Papers Documents purporting to be issued by the Malayan communist party, the Anti-Imperial League and other bodies urging the overthrow of the British Empire and the forming of a "Malayan republic of labourers and peasants were exhibited in
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  • 289 6 Earl Howe Sends Heirlou To Christies London. V.-. Earl Howe, the famous r.. Ist. has decided to sell t! sures of Penn House. An Buckinghamshire The sale will take place at i: at the beginning of Decern t> take at least three days. First many of the
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    • 81 6 VISIT CAIRO DURING YOUR HOMEWARD JOURNEY When time permits Cox Kings arrange thort trips by car from Suez connecting with the iteamef at Port Said. For further particulars apply to PATERSON, SIMONS AND CO., LTD. or at any of the Branches of COX AND KINGS (AGENTS) LTD. Head Office 13.
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    • 193 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 17. I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competi- tion as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press in all matters j appertaining thereto. My forecast of the results of the
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    • 37 6 Orden received by post attend- Jff e d lmmedla- tely. Addreu M. High St. /<> s/ g stcgt. .Jy -v pore AJP /W S/ /y frame. ySP ed B*« testing Fr-# P- I _f litoder-U- _^B_^_^_2-MMMMMMMMMMMM^MMMMMM^^^^^T^I Cti^t **V
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  • 373 7 POLICE SEARCH FOR BODY DUMPERS Infanticide in Singapore is very rare, but the dumping of dead bodies, adult or juvenile is common. These are two facts which were revealed in the Coroner's Court yesterday at the inquiry into the death of alO-Kiays'-old female infant, whose body was
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  • 150 7 Canton Strikers Resume Work Canton, Nov. 25. It is learned here to-day that the long-standing dispute between the Canton Seamen's Union and Messrs. Butterfield and Swire has been settled and an agreement signed at the office of Inspector-General of Foreign Affairs. It is reported that this provides for
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  • 242 7 To Heal Schism Among Moslems Calcutta. Dec. 4. It is understood that the Aga Khan is arriving in India on December 14 on an important mission connected with the unification of the Moslem political ranks. The Aga Khan's able leadership of the Moslem delegation r o the
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  • 162 7 Expulsion Orders In IndoChina Not Rescinded Calcutta. Dec. 4. When the Legislative Assembly met this morning, Mr. Metcalfe. Foreign Secretary, replying to Mr. G. P. Singti regarding the condition of the Chettiar bankers in Indo-China, stated: "Government have been informed that one of the Chettiars who were expelled
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  • 99 7 High Class Musical Comedy At Alhambra "My Lips Betray," the Fox film now showing at the Alhambra, is a delightful musical comedy of a high standard. Opening with B hearty laugh provided by El Brendel, the picture is most enjoyable throughout. The story is of a cafe
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  • 375 7 Prominent Malay Leader Of Singapore We regret to record the death at the age of 57 years, of Inche Eunos bin Abdullah, which occurred at his residence in Deskar Road yesterday afternoon. Inche Eunos was, up to the time of his retirement from business
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    • 234 7 BRITAIN'S GRANDEST CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCREEN! GALA OPENING TO-DAY at the CAPITOL 3.15 6.15 9.15 p.m. WITH A SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAMME TO RE RENDERED BY THE BAND of the Ist Ball. THE WILTSHIRE BBGUKNT By Kind Permission of Lieut. Col. JH.M. MEE and Offcers The FAMOUS PICTURE THAT P HAS
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  • 437 8 The S i ngapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1933 Opportunities For Asiatic Youth A N interesting announcement ap- pears in our advertisement.columns this morning which invites' applications from local born residents of the Straits Settlements' possessing the qualification ofi barrister-at-law or solicitor for (temporary employment in the Registry of
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  • 1338 8 as I was Saying THERE are a few people here who will remember Miss Winifred Ponder, the Australian journalist, who paid several visits to Singapore five or six years ago. She caused a controversy when, in her book, she described an incident in which Dame Clara Butt and Dame Nellie
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  • 269 8 The hon'ble Mr. Tan Cheng Lock arrived in Singapore by the Kedah yesterday. Miss G. L. Bruce, Secretary of the Kuala Lumpur Book Club, sailed from Liverpool on Dec. 8. by the Bibby line \orkshire on her return to Malaya. The death occurred on Saturday at
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  • 433 8 Cloud-colour s QF all th. ,»i the clouded >►. varied of Natur. aation. the cam the plctun- Is j aerial vapour broken local r pigment ln th. < clouds and BM water it Is hard it exists it frequently glu. by the sun Though tl.. rflesees, or mai the open
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  • 104 8 Arrangement For I p-i"« n,r Tour Arrangemer i emor'.s forth Lumpur and VDec. 14 have b- n Lady Clemen* Clementi will not cellency to Ku.: I JJ travel bv the I leaving Slngap rstay at 'Bel HHis Excel le m p the personal sr During His F> from
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    • 215 8 For Xmas <£ 4K 4? New Year ,> Parties. CH tfP "Vintage 1926" CaVILIDIBIECIK^ CHRISTMAS FOOD NEWS SELECTED BEST QUALITY FRESH and SMOKED FISH For your X'mas Menus we offer: Red King SALMON, English HALIBUT, English PLAICE, English TURBOT, Dover SOLES, Lemon SOLES, New Zealand BLUE COD. FRESH HERRINGS Smoked
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    • 54 8 A SHARP PAIN IN THE SMALL OF THE BACK is very often the sign of rheumatism, says a writer. Sometimes it is the sign of a vicious little two-seater. Vice of this kind can be counteracted financially by a GAFLAC ACCIDENT POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong
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  • 172 9 Found Enemy; Left Friend REMARKABLE TRIBUTES Relations Never Better Shanghai, Dec. 12. Seven years service as Uritish Minister to China, during which Srno-British relations have undergone i remarkable transition, were brought to a close uith the departure this afternoon for England of Sir Miles Lampson
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  • 88 9 Or International Debts Will Destroy World During the next six months Germany will be unable to make the fifty per cent, transfer as hitherto and unthe world economic situation is ■..mpletely changed Germany will r be able to meet her full obligai on foreign loans, according to
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  • 84 9 Delay Due To Political Conditions Lo-don. Dec. 11 be House of Commons to-day Sir S Wardlaw-Mllne <Con.. Kuideriter) raised the question of the in China mails via Siberia. Kingsley Wood < Postmaster ral I explained that the delays were to political conditions. The mails torwarded via Vladivostok
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  • 68 9 E\d Treaty With Chinese Red Area Moscow, Dec. IL The Tass agency Is authorised cate- to deny the report in Uie CI nese newspaper Claeng Pao that we Bovlet Government has conclude- an lent with the Sinklang vern mem relative to conceding territories to the U.S.S.R. The policy
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  • 53 9 rnfit" Slum Areas To Be Cleared London, Dec. 9. Programmes for slum clearance have reached the Ministry oi Health show that 210.000 houses ere unlit for human habitation and tnese will be demolished without compensation, declared Sir Eric Hilton Young. Minister of Health, speaking at we I Bromwich
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  • 187 9 PLANE HITS DROME IN FOG Mystery Of "Honeymoon" Couple Victims Hamburg, Dec. 12. The pilot and five passengers. Including a honeymoon couple, were killed when a Ltift-Hansa plane crashed at J the aerodrome In a fog. Four other passengers were seriously I injured. The' honeymoon
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  • 93 9 Keen Sense Of Smell Leads To Arrest The keen sense of smell ol a policeman on point duty resulted in the arrest of a Chinese carrying a trunk which contained $28.56 worth of samsu. The Chinese, with the trunk on his shoulder, parsed close to the police- man
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  • 75 9 I^ancashire's Appeal To Spinners London. Dec. 11. The Lancashire cotton authorities, implementing the pledge to Increase the use of Indian cotton, have circularised all spinners. An extensive list of mills in which Indian cotton is wholly or partially used has been despatched to the KApcit Trade Sections
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  • 74 9 Extensive Purchases In London Vatican City, Dec. 9. The Holy See has been making extensive purchases of gold on the London market by conversion of most of it's Holy Year receipts. The Pope has authorised the strix ine of gold coins amounting to SIM.OOO and of silver to
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  • 29 9 British Trade Figures For November London. Dec. 12. A further improvement in British tr ,oe is sh owP'n^he B oard o. Trade SSaTSSu"* Spared with October Reuter
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  • 27 9 Rome, Dec. 12. Th e Chinese military mission under General Yang Chleh, head of the Nan king military school^has arr veo^ organ,zation and training- Reuter
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  • 298 9 I WILL GO ON UNTIL I AM ARRESTED General O'Duffy Defies De Valera Dublin. Dec. 9. The banning of the Blue Shirt ort^anlsatlon has caused a sensation here. Meanwhile General O'Duffy. the Blue Shirt leader, is conducting a campaign in Donegall, accompanied by Mr. Cosgrave and Mr. James Dillon. General
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  • 91 9 Brazil Limits Assyrian Immigrants Geneva. De*. 'JThe death blow has been dealt to i the hop«s ot a large settlement of AsSyrians in Brazil by the Government of Brazil informing the League that j they are prepared to accept only 100, Assyrian families as an experimental
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  • 87 9 Britain To Renew Hint To China t London. Dec. 11. In the House of Commons Sir John' Simon (Foreign Secretary* replying to Mr A C. Moreing (Con.. Preston* with reference to the default of the TientsinPukow Railway loans, said one or two payments appear to have been made
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  • 19 9 Wellington. N.Z.. Dec. 12. The US. explorer. Rear Admiral Byrd has departed for the Antarctic. Reuter
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  • 62 9 Latest Rubber and Tin Prices,* And Sterling Rates RUBBER I London, Doc. 12. April-June (4 15 32d.) July-Sept. Market:— Quiet. j New York, Dec. i*una. (8.80) December (888) January 8 88 (91C) MarCh TIN: London. Dec. B. > Messrs. Malcolm Bowley and Sons closing prices t^^VWlO-O) Months VLmXX
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  • 151 9 AND SCORES DIE IN AMERICA Fierce Winter In Prospect London, Dec. 11. An icy Christmas appears to be in store for America and Europe. New York reports twenty- Ave people being killed in the east and the Midlle west by lightning land heavy snowstorms, with temperatures below
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  • 66 9 Straits Settlements Association, Nomination* Nominations ~b7~^ Strait. Segments i Singapore* Association fo the, Uacancy on the Municipal Commission, o^cTrins owing to the resignation of L^EUasVonded by M, W. And- son-Pole, supported by^ Mr JT J. Fou eere and Mr. E. S. Manas«h g Mr. UW. Oeddee: Proposed by
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  • 24 9 Mr Justice W. H. Tnorne will he returnliig to Johore as Judge on Dec JfSSSm Mr. 2^»aSS: who has been acting in tnat cap»»my
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    • 12 9 r wh y w*>-swt ■-■j _i at i; r D,MM A J!-Jj^
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    • 403 9 Choose 9M Gm} 4* m 'Jn_V\^ *rts fjfwjffl h\er welcome is a gift of 111 I ,__t'A^ 1 Genuine Eau de < ologne, the in _r J^f JlT* <3 -4 dispensable toilet adjunct in bath ■W'^JHj^SjS^^ and wash basin, on the dressing pF -j> y^ ...•••^HjP table and in Milady's
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 2027 10 P. A. M. Constitution To Be Changed TN order to create a united body of planting opinion in Malaya that can speak with one voice for the whole industry a scheme has been formulated to establish a United Planting Association of Malaya. It is
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    • 76 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Singapore. December 12, 12 noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot •loose) 13' 2 13 5 8 R.S.S. equal to London Standard, (F.0.8.) 13 7 8 14 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Dec. 13 916 13 1116 Jan.-Mar. 13* 8 133/4 April-June 13 7
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    • 171 10 STOCK EXCHANGE HOPEFUL Reaction To Better News From France London, Dec. 11. The Stock Exchange to-day was encouraged by tne improved French I political outlook and the better tone on Wall Street and rather more interest was displayed, the general tone being firm. Cables and Wireless Issues were particularly a
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    • 190 10 Singapore. December 12, \l 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, sundried 3 10 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small flake Tapioca 4 25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Small Pearl
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    • 370 10 Rising Tide Of British Industry MILLIONS SPENT ON EXTENDING PLANT 'From Our Own Correspondent. London, Nov. 21 A week ago I suggested that Britain was on the brink of a boom. Possibly fcE^T* thlS statem ™t exaggef: j ated. but I can assure you that facts ,and figures are coming
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    • 44 10 The marriage took place at Bromp- ton Oratory. London, on Nov. 6 quietly, ol Francis James, youngest Mr. m t McLoughlin andi lira. McLoughlin of Falkland House Z i Mary, only daught, r of the late Dr. Frankland Dent of Singapore, and Mrs. Dent.
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    • 90 10 Srll.|\(. London 4 months London 3 months London. 60 day.* London. 30 dav> London d London TT Lyons anci Hamburg, demand New Vort Bav.in., s. .j Bnmmrang d< m Penary Calcutta, B «nbm: Rangoon. Mac: Colomi Hon* Kon| Saigon demand Am<:\ demand ten Shanehai 0\ TosTohama. tv Manila
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    • 91 10 I»r, II American Can i American TH. and Tel. Atcheson Railroad Dupont 90 Piresto:.. General Electric General M ftOfl Goodrich Good year Inter-Telepho;.. .mcl Telegraph National City B 16" It n< York Central Railroad 36 3 Radio Corporation S Calilornlan Edls* Company Socony- Vacuum Standard Oil N J
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    • 42 10 Abroad I H hangea I I York 5 I Brussels 2 1 >' Oen Amsterdam 14 Mil in 8 Berlin I Vienna M I He: llai Buchan lb Bombs Shanghai I Bonk kon Yokohama 1 Siher Spot IK' Forward 1 I British Radio
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    • 557 10 BRIGHT OUTLOOK F OR TIN SHAREHOILDERS "We Can Look Forward 11///, Confidence 'From Our Own Correspondent* London Nov. 18. "In these circumstances gentlemen, we can look forward to the future with every confidence." Thus. Sir William D Henry. Kt C.1.E.. summed up the prospects for shareholders ol Kampar Malaya Tin
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  • 843 11 resteraays Closing Quotations I nKS DAV. DECEMBER 12. 1933 rig (£> 32s 6d 33s cd <£) 36s 9d 37s 9d i Tin (ss) 15s 15s 9d W) 132V 2 1.37»/ 2 C i 36s 9d 37s 9d '$1> 30 32 $1> 100 1.03 Bl) 43s 45s >
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  • 277 11 Textile Manufactures Increase Canada is entering the wlntei season with the Government index numbers and the general economic, financial, business and employment situation considerably better than at the same time in 1932. One of the chief signs of the improvement is the marked revival in building,
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  • 251 11 MALAYA^ RUBBER STATISTIC S A DEALERS' STOCKS. return o? dealers and port stocks. Straits Settlements, at close of business. November 30, 1933. in tons, as declared DRY WET TOT ~A L~ Estate Remill Blanket Wet Scrap Lump Dry Wet Dry (m*S££tLi Crepe Bark Scrap Sheet Bark W L h v
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  • 104 11 China Renounces Tariff Truce Nankins. I>et 4. A Chinese despatch from Geneva says that the Chinese delegates to the League ot Nations have notified the withdrawal ot their country irom the tarifT truce proclaimed just prior to the start ol the World Economic Conference in London The opinion
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    • 733 11 Aisett exceed ggfejj^ -^ttrancc In ferce ever tII.JM.I Tbe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co.. Ltd 'Incorporated in the Straits Settlement.) HEAD Gr eat Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of En.innn N OFFICE ld ,ewry upreme Court of England and compile,
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    • 420 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated ln England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000 o*4 Reserve Fund £3 000 OOS Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000 Jit HEAD OFFICE 38. Blshopsgate. London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Btar Iloilo Semarang Amrltsar
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  • 23 12 A Conference In London igreement could be arrived at on tS» question of a transport tariff Th^ are Kg c J^
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 216 12 Official Help For British Shipping London, Dec. 0. Referring to Britain's traciing {relations with other countries the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Chamberlain, in a speech at Birmingham last night stated: "It is not fully ealized that we in Great Britain are no longer unable
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    • 316 12 Britfcb Yacht Reported Safe H dney, X.S.W.. Dec. 8. r 110 d ihc i. tboa 'Panama 1 \he tl I ited ry schooner j icht Itobel arrived at Ua Pan. one of the Islands of the luesas, on Nov. 2. according to I a cable received
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    • 127 12 The following notices to mariners have been issued: No. 51: Malay Peninsula. East Coast Wreck reported. Position.-Lat. 1 deg 57 N. long. 104 deg. 54'E. Description Wreck, mast with hull attached reported at 11 13 a.m. on Dec 9 Authority.--Master s.s. Naldera S-„r^o c nr SK& _£_S'S
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    • 27 12 The following rates, effective immediately, are notified for information Woi?ra H rn n Sre ong Shanghal Japan in Baps $6.00 $8 00 rjer 90 n™t
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    • 216 12 I Better Time Coming, \Says Mr. Rnnciman London. Dec. 5. The President of the Board ot Trade. Mr Walter Runciman. in a speech night discussed the posiii< n oi Br. shipping. He said he was hoping tOOO to meet bankers in the City with
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    • 103 12 Bitty Liner Aids Italian Freighter The Bibby liner Staffordshire earned out a smart rescue on returning irom a Voyage to tne Far East. In f\ to 'iruent distress signals from th- Ifreighter Carlo, which was bound m Rome to Terra N v. m mery bo;ir u u
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    • 106 12 American Sailor To He Deported ration at the premium hearini Hor. H.irrv Hagin. was brought tor sentence in the ini Police Court n \i< nd urge ol tailing t. return to steamer, the President Johnson, without leave oi absence on Nov S3 whilth. boat was In harbour He
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    • 87 12 Towed Off By British Sloop Shanghai, Nov. 19. Reuters Agency is inlormed thai the British sloop Bridgewater. taking advantage ot the good weather and high water, has been successful in towing off the Japanese steamer Tsukushi Maru.. which ran on the rocks ofT the Shantung promontor, early
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    • 666 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons; ana the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons): [Cargo only] ss. MARELLA ls one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 83 12 I- S. K. LINE. ISHIHARA INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORT CO. (Incorporated ln Japan) REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. From Japan Due Sail SHYOJIN MARU Dec. 14 Dec 19 ERIE MARU Dec 30 Dee in NAGOYA MARU Dec! Dec S FOR KOBE, OSAKA, MOJI, YAWATA NAGOYA AND YOKOHAMA^ •NAGOYA MARU DeT 21
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    • 175 12 I BIBBY LINK I [LONDON IDDRI I nil MALL, IoMMiN n I I Hall Pasi I RANGOON, COLOMBO, POI s I M \Ks| lIMs. II m»i I v\|> I LONDON I with through I Sin I lIOMI \KI> S\IIP I I WORCESTERSHIRE I I CHESHII I YORKSI I BHROPBHI I
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    • 486 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals rtv TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7 30 a.m. Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday t 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besan Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every
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    • 99 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Man, Ulu M 1. Il bnptre Dadi i line > West ni1...! (Enh KJ Main i Map K Oil Wlon I eal Wh.1,1 VESSELS in lan.ioiu r Übei i i»... Wk t«.i 1 1 Dei i Keppel ii si bear Kn v Ne D N D ESSI I
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    • 572 13 P f<# Cm British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated ln England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO CNDEB ™CTmiJ MAJESTY* GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EtfST MAIL SERVICE OITWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Tonn., e i15".,.. Tonn e ,^s^ BHUTAN «,100 Dec. 21 RANCHI 17 000
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    • 536 13 I Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ■■■■U^Steamer City of Evansvllle o« t S IIs City of Norwich ec JJ f n ,J City of Roubai/° R H N BMANGHAI APA p City of Bath
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    • 1149 13 Bfi Folfwn LP" Q*»a THB HUA KBTOW BJTRAMSHIP CO (18SIL esaatn Snip co, Ho., and Ohin* r<j —11 T4 INSURANCE. -n^. RAILWAYS. The Pederatod Malay SUte. Railways The Royal Stat. Ral war of tAam i™-_-«-, a. AIRWAYS. Imperial Airway. Ltd. ro^U wstherland Indian Afrwaya KIM. (Royal Dutch Air Lines) BLUE
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    • 994 14 K. P. M. I KOMNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAJANG Wednesday. Dec. 13, Prigi-Radja. Sapat. Tembilahan, PoeloePallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS -Wednesday. Dec. 13, Muntok and Palembang. TOBA Wednesday. Dec. 13, Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. BOTH Wednesday. Dec. 13. Belawan-Deli. VAN HEUTSZ Thursday, Dec. 14, Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. TlDORE— Thursday.
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    • 634 14 toleurope FROM SINGAPORE AND FENANG VTA CO WMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, *™X^*^* ArhES GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. U Arrive Leave Leave Arrive S'pore. S'pore. Penang. M N Yor k. Pres. Van Buren Dec. 16 Dec. 19 Dec. 21 Jan. 30 Pres. Garfield Dec. 30 Jan. 2 Jan. 4
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    • 540 14 TO NAPLES. MARSEILLES. LONDON. ANTWERP. I(.,||, MIDDLESBROUGH. M BFUSHIMI MARU 10.900 Dec. 14 15 KATORI MARU HAKOZAKIMARU 10.900 LVc. 21 »l KASHIMA MARU JTERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jar. 9 101 YASUKINI MARU HAKUSAN MARU 10.300 Jan. 24 25 HAKONE MARU Ifl I HARUNA MARU 10,400 Feb. 7 t SUWA MARU tiMay
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  • 860 15 WEIGHT LIFTER S NEW RECORDS Championship I Meeting Reviewed eight championrganlsed by the Young il and Literary Union. Moonlight Hall. New World. ay definitely be said to most successful ot all ship meetings, viewed, of all points and not the point ol view ot the lifting at its best tion,
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  • 77 15 In the -aces confined to apprentices the riders are not permitted to carry whips or wear spurs, but that does not prevent them from availing thernselves of eve^y procurable means o letting their mounts first past the lost in the Guy's Cliff Apprentices Se at Warwick Robert Jones who rode
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  • 2146 15 ANNUAL 'Varsity Batth 'nances of the Rival Blues— Malaya and Outport Hack ey Australian Lady Players Coming— Malayan Indian Hotkey Team for Singapore Rugger Cup-tie Vagaries Singapore's One Point Victory A Game of Varying Fortunes Old- Timer Harks Back. ON their record against the clubs during the
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  • 223 15 Halford-llewitt Cup Arrangement^ i From Our Own Correspondent* London. Nov 33 The famous Halford lh *ttt Cup will be competed for by the Public Schools n u's o\»r the links i qm Port Club from unless than are more than 32 entries, < w i.u!- lessm probln
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    • 121 15 SPECIAL X'MAS SALE. From 30th NOV. to 20th DEC. 1933. spun-crepe silk -hirt. gj Silk shirt. 6 si Mi T6S Poplin ihirts Ist Quaint M *?£o™ -nd Qualit- 51.20* 0»U Polo >inglets Ist Qualif. »*J ,lu- 2nd QuaM- cock" Singlets Slee-cleoo) <& SO- 61 „«i, Stngletfl H-«-*«« stl'iO.22 50 .24;
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    • 86 15 VAN HARDING SHIRTS T urcc SHIRTS ARE MADI OF TROPICAL SSSSt wS55| n D nsrOTFF drinkable neck-bands and semi-stlfi-ISuble cuffs, made by experts in a nrn^TFUL RANGE OF PLAIN COLOURS Snd ,G e H xc F l U u L s,v R e AN str.pes co««S» t^ t s m
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  • 799 16 RUINS ETCETERAS' RECORD First Defeat Of Season 14 MEN BEATEN BY M.C.O. JHE Etceteras suffered their first defeat in the S.C.C. Rugby tournament yesterday when Jggy were b ten b .v the Malava Command Officers by three points (a penalty goal) to nil, the score being registered
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  • 389 16 Sydney And M.C.C. Cable Sydney, Dec. 12. Prominent cricketers and officials expected such a reply from the M.C.C. Mr. Green, President of the New South Wales Cricket Association says, "The reply is what the Board deserved." The Sydney Sun says, "By labouring the point the Board
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  • 127 16 Wins Fight Against Ginger Foran London. Dec. 11. At Manchester to-day in a contest for the world's flyweight championship the holder. Jackie Brown. < Manchester) outpointed Ginger Foran (Liverpool* over fifteen rounds.— Reuter. Chris ("Ginger"* Foran has come to the front ranks of the flyweight division all
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  • 112 16 O'Neill Dunne Wins Singles Championship i P. O'Neill Dunne won the singles I championship at the S.C.C. bowls tournament yesterday beating G c h M J n^ in e final b 21 12 Dunne led throughout the game, securing a potnt bef re MiHer re istere <i a
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  • 8 16 events to nil on Nov 25 y hree
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  • 574 16 CHARITY MATCI I I ANSOIS ROAD Difficult Play On Wei I 9 Ground GOALKEEPERS STAND I THE wet and slippery ground and ball made conditions difficult when I and the Malaya Command met J I i match, in aid of the Poppy I). Anson Road yesterday. It
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  • 193 16 OXFORD WIN VARSITY RUGGER MATCH 1 But Cambridge Get The Credit Twickenham. Dec. 12. ln the Inter-Varsity Rugby match to-day Oxford beat Cambridge by five points to three. Cambridge was distinctly unlucky to lose. Both sets of forwards displayed Idillerent virtues, Oxford did most of -the heeling while Cambridge was
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  • 184 16 Efficiency Belt For Riding Boys <From Our Own Correspondent.; Bangkok. Dec. t, The Bangkok racing season opened j Saturday, but the attendance srSJ not inspiring. Truth ti*- tell there is not so much money In racing as there was .either for owners or officials. The handicapping is now
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  • 69 16 Championship And Handicap Tournament A billiard tournament has been arranged at the S.C.C. There will be two classes— championship and handicap. Championship games will be 350 up and if sufficient entries are received the handicap event will be divided into two classes— A class. 250 up. and B.
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  • 55 16 Close Of Chinese Association Tournament The lawn tennis doubles handicap final of the Chinese Association between Dr. Loh Poon Lip and Loh Ah Fong and Koh Thian Seng and Tan Ah Hung will be played on Friday at 4 30 p.m. After the match, prizes won at the
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  • 119 16 The following have been invited to l r Vw hOC Z ey J° r SCC a^ ainst K.A.F. On Monday at S.C C HA Exley C. Q. Starkey. F H. Geake' A Fa i gie w L J A f eilden D R Godfrey! J. N. Wainwnght, C.
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  • 22 16 seorfof 52 1 w„ had the remarkable bn.n nf I he 1 pla 5" n "5 the better Beaconsflew. member and vlsltor
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  • 31 16 retotaed ,h r r Jn COUn i y CriCket Club hav season Tbil professl °nals for next season. They are Mead. Kenneriv Brown. Arnold. Herman. PothecarT Creese. McCorkell. Hill and Budd
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    • 28 16 A GAS COOKER IS CLEAN. ITS SIMPLE TAP CONTROL MEANS ECONOMY OF FOOD AND FUEL. ITS INSTANT READINESS MEETS ALL EMERGENCIES. KFOR PARTICULARS PHONE 5101 MUNICIPAL GAS DEPARTMENT.
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    • 42 16 yi \J^HTOCWSoI < .wrtldMr«y. V^ 1 Lemot." Uis the pure juace ol J sun-ripened lemocw sweetened I* J mam^kwl wrnXMrn) J mi Best Stom and Hoielx Vg Q_-_-_f_P Sole Distributors HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. PENANG. and IPOH WSBBSBSSS *S^ _—-_a^*iM»
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