The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 December 1933

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. I WOL 14,140 ESTP 1835 WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1933 10 CENTS
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    UNACCEPTABLE TO FRANCE
    493 1 UNACCEPTABLE TO FRANCE Hitler's Arms Claims Rejected NEW CRISIS DEVELOPS G hr.mif. Th»s is the verdict from Paris r-ult ol the study of the AttaHs of t£ iiifman proposals. v new crisis is developing m the disarmament situation and the Franco-British conversaUons o" Xu r ro P e are X
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    INCITED TO MURDER
    136 1 General O'Duffy For Trial MILITARY COURT Dublin, Dee. 23. CIVK charges will be made against General O'Duffy, who is summoned to appear before a military tribunal on Jan. 2, on a charge of matin* the murder of Mr. de Valera. I The first and second munis eh.<
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    PLOUGHED THROUGH SIX COACHES
    424 1 ENGINE OF DEATH French Rail Crash 217 Victims BISHOPS TEARS I Paris. Dec. 25. THK death roll m the La^ny railway disaster is nt»>>v officially given as 217. All the victims are French, apart from one American and several Central Europeans. Paris. Dec. 21. Reacuefl are
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    PRICES STILL BEAT THE PRESIDENT
    163 1 PRICES STILL BEAT THE PRESIDENT Efforts To Keep Industrial Peace Washington Dec JO. Contradicting the contention made by Mr. Morgenthau that President Roosevelt's gold buying programme has induced a rise of 5U per cent, m commodity prices, the Labour Department's latest commodities index .shows a slight rail. The Index figure
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    EARLY BIBLE M.S.
    48 1 Soviet To Spend Purchase Money In Britain London, Dec. tZ, The Soviet Government has undeitaken to spend the whole of the €100.000 being paid lor the Codex Sinaiticus m England on machmtn and other goods. The Codex will reach London on Dec. 24 Reuter Wireless
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    22 1 Swedish liirht h^, c ls making a film m Paris. John 4»d«.... >.„ BRITISH AIR MAIL .j.»«-.kiii. i> aiso appearing m the picture-
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    ARCHBISHOP STABBED IN CHURCH
    91 1 ARCHBISHOP STABBED IN CHURCH Two New York Crrocers Arrested New York. Dec. 25. Archbishop Tourain. head of the Armenian Church of North America. was ■tabbed ;> death during .1 church M rvice. Two KTMen, UMUm Le-letin and illshln Farkison. have been arrested In connection with the killing oi the Archbishop,
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    Ex-Ministers Freed
    281 1 ooviei. Dublin. Dec. !1. Speculation is rife as regard* the Govtrnments next move lollowlng the release of General O'DufTy It la known the Government intended tv. bring him and BoOlvan bWor.I military tribunal on Charges of betnu *tt*Pected of helntifina to an Illegal organisation and though the hikm
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      88 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THK NLAHtST APPROACH To PURE PROVISION STORES. FKtSH, PASTEURIZED MILK TAINABLE IN THL TROPICS. CBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORKS TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCHIL 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9so Midnight THURSDA V, December 28thCHILDREN'S X'MAS TREE PARTY 4.30 p.m. to
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      86 1 On Other Pages Weekly Sporting Notes China is America's oldest customer Page 11. Expert warns Malaya regarding proposed buffer tin pool Page 10. London stock exchange movements Page 10. All-Malaya Chinese Olympiad results Pages 15 and IB. Penang race meeting results Page 9. "Over Thirty" ruggerites lose to "lnd*r Thirties"
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      171 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE MAU N I APPROACH TO PUBS IKI Ml. PABTELSIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN I Hi: TKOI'K s OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEA DIN O PROVISION 6TOREB. CHRYSLER RIDING EASE ADELPHI HOTEL THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TO-DAY AT I P.M. BUSINESS MEETING ROTARIANS ONLY A CORDIAL INVITATION
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    DIARY OF THE WEEK
    259 2 Wednesday, 27th. High Water. 06.24, 8.3 ft., 20.01, 7.6. ft. Rotary Tiffin. Adelphi Hotel. 1 p.m. Rugby S.C.C. tournament Mer- chants vs. M.C.O. Padang: Public Services XV vs. S.C.C. "B" Dunearn Road. Hockey Police vs. S.C.C. Ist., Thorn■on Road; S.R.C. Ist. vs. R.A.F., S.R.C. ground; Wiltshires
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    AIR BASE RIOTING
    47 2 Five Chinese Labourers Charged Five Chinese labourers wore charged m the police court before Mr. Curtis, on Saturday with rioting with arms two hammers and two axes* at the Air Base on the morning ol Dec. 23 The case was postponed until Def 29.
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    CYCLISTS FINED
    67 2 Whose fault was it? This question, which two cyclists who had come into collision m Lorong 5. Geylang. on Sunday, tried to settle with blows, caused them to be charged m the Police Court on Saturday with disorderly conduct by fighting m public The accused were Kambati. a
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    FEARS REALISED
    147 2 Nipah Sugar To PayDuty From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 21. An excise duty of two cents per poi'iid has been imposed on sugar manufactured from the nipah palm m mc Federated Malay States. This duty will not be levied on nipah Mftftl exported from the Federation.
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    HID INDER BED
    156 2 Chinese Gamblers Who Were Raided Seven Chinese who had been caught gambling m a house m Pasar Lane lined up before the third magistrate. Mr. Curtis, on Saturday morning. Only one of them pleaded guilty. The prosecuting officer. Inspector Tay Kirn Seng, gave evidence that at 950
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    ROBBED BY FRIEND
    171 2 Stranded Woman Driven to Workhouse How a woman, robbed ot every penny she had. was driven to the workhouse was described at the Preston < Lancashire > police court. The woman. Mrs. Jennie Collinson. had a €100 Bank of England note and a £50 note all her
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    GIRL WORKERS
    203 2 Scandal of Lonj» Hours Manchester. "II the laws of the country permit women and girls to be worked like this, it is a shocking scandal." It was the mother oJ 16-year-old girl drapery assistant, who wrote this to Mr. Harry Wilkinson. Manchester organising secretary oi the Shop Assistants'
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    "TALKING LOUDLY"
    100 2 Two Chinese Fined For Fighting "We wore only talking loudly to nek other." asserted two young Chinese In reply to a charge oi disorderly conduct by righting m public which they miswered before Mr R J F Curtis m the police court on Saturday. A police constable, however
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      105 2 Christian Science Society, Singapore ANNOUNCES A FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BY PETER V. ROSS, C. S. 8., of San Francisco. California) Member of the "Board of Lectureship" of "The Mother Church. The' First Church oi Christ. Scientist; 1 m Boston Mass.. on THURSDAY 28th DECEMBER 1933 at 6.30 p.m.
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      32 2 GIFTS for the NEW YEAR You are invited to call and inspect our excellent selection of Gifts for Ladies and Gentlemen. All at reasonable prices. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Chemists, 3, Battery Road.
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      300 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE Is hereby given tnat tenaeii are now Invited for the following materials or services and that parti culars of such tenders may be obtainec In the Tender Room. Municipal Office Supply oi 2.500 tons of Slack or Lump Coal for Water Dept.
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      462 2 notices! WtWML SCREW EJORT STEAMER for Charter 1 ?ross tonnaße 513. Straits d< thousand three hundn d charterer pays coal, v Harbour dues. Owners nfßoata, crew m.sur;.! provisions Apply t-. SINGAPORE BWPCHAMDLEH 11 R.tti EXCHANGK HANK& It is hereby notm. change Banks will t, Monday Jan Ist v •Public Bolldajri
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    Queer Island Kingdom
    742 3 THE ROSS DYNASTY OF ALMOST every FrMay evening the king of an island may bboarding the Irish Mail train Euston station. London, for Holyad, and at dawn on the folB last motor ing fol ng r morning a fast motor- boat tides out of Howth Harbour Co
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    BIG SHIPS CRUISE
    101 3 Spring Visit To The West Indies London. Dec. 11. During the spring cruise of the home fleet the contingent under the personal comirund of the Commander-in-Chief. Admiral Sir William Buye. will visit a number of ports and islands m the West Indies m February. The contingent will
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    COMMUNISM OR FASCISM
    97 3 The Alternatives For India The Manchester Guardian gives prominence to extracts lrom a letter, from Fandit Jawaharlal Nehru sent to a correspondent m Britain sketching the Pandit's political outlook. He emphasises that Mr. Gandhi's influence is awakening the masses politically and says that the ultimate choice .seems
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    REPLANNING STOCKHOLM
    48 3 Young English Architects' Triumph ?,<mdon. Dec. W Twl joung English architects. Messrs. Erith and Hulpe, aged about 26 were placed tat m the great international competition lor repianning the centre of Stockholm. The committee have divided he award of £3,000 between these two jury. British Radio
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    14 3 Recent appointments m the Sarawak Mtto w be a surveyor. Land and Survey Department.
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    LEAGUE REFORM
    209 3 Italian Newspapers* Comment The striking disharmony between the conciliatory conversations of the Great Powers and the anti-revisionist chorus of the Little Entente last week raises an echo of renewed criticism of the League of Nations m the Italian Press. Tv, T h( L PoiK)l0 d<ltali a nnds the
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    INDIAN KNIGHT TRICKED
    208 3 Story Of Non-Existent Mining Shares The allegation that Sir Albion Banerji has been defrauded of £4.600 by means of a confidence trick was made the Marlborough Street Police Court rhen Harry Harrison was remanded till December 14 on a charge of conspiring with two others not m
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    AIR ACCIDENT
    109 3 Lost French Seaplane Found Alter drifting about perilously for twenty-one hours, during which it sent out S.O.S. signals continuously, the great French hydroplane on the Marseilles-Algiers line, compelled to land on the surface of the Mediterranean, was at last found and taken m tow by a French tramp
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    ON WAY TO CAPRI
    99 3 Sir John Simon's Talks In Paris London. Dec. 'i'J. Sir John Simon, on his way through Paris to Capri lor the Christmas holidays, took the opportunity of visiting MM. Chautemps and Paul Boncour. with whom he lunched to-day m company with several members of the French
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    SPY ORGANISATION
    77 3 Hranches In Japan And U.S.A. Paris, Dec. 23. A fresh development of the spy organisation discovered by the French Police is the revelation that the organisation has branches m Japan and the United States as well as all over Europe. It is asserted by one of the arrested
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      128 3 I Allcnbury s I I Foods I The 4 Allenburys* Foods are I particularly suited to the B feeding of babies m hot S i li mates. They are germ free and their use is an absolute guarantee against infantile diarrhoea and cholera. Milk Food No. 1 Milk Food No.
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      249 3 BATHS! Nickel plated *^W Size: Six fittings. i eet overall> NEW CONSIGNMENT JUST ARRIVED. WHITE ENAMELLED CAST IRON. PRICES FULL PARTICULARS FROM UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. SINGAPORE, BRANCHES. BRITAIN'S.Di;P i: N 1) A h L E C A R AitfH) Improvement* m^^ The Austin Ten-Four dc luxe S;iloon, *o r( i*>*
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    WHY PROHIBITION FAILED
    1476 4  - WHY PROHIBITION FAILED AMOS W.W. WOODCOCK (By Killed In The Name Of The Dry Law THE Hill Cas elj o- concluded wh n an unsolved tra- v cast its n prob exerting a prof< -:x\ efl on sentiment. Many peopi lignant the method particularly r.. loyment o; w untrain< I
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    EGGS GAVE HER INDIGESTION
    197 4 When this woman of 72 years founa a remedy tor her indigestion, it proved to be one her 70-year-old brother was already using to keep him "a perfect picture of health." She writes: •For years I had sulfered with indigestion, and simply could not eat an
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      330 4 M It's the years m the wood Ej that mature a Liqueur Brands Ij I Hennessy I H LIQUEUR BRANDY M Xi Matured m the -wood for 010 40 yeai bit II II I lite \^atepd <^nve*tat Mi/S: Pf^ iSj HUPMOBILE" j _i j i^' M^^*^^^MMSaaaa^aTggggggay^^atSS^^^^^^^^^^^^L^— fl L^^ggSß all>*^^ Ka>
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    Ice Water Baptism For Swimmers
    132 5 Ice Water Baptism For Swimmers sBta«s ?ar--M isr- A snoxvfisht at its height on the troren pond on Hampstead Heath afttf London's M snowfall »f the season. Arthur Wrauj; a. id Samuel Wragg, the famous jot keys, left Southampton lor Jamaica where they are to ride for a short time.
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    WAR LORD'S FRIEND'S HIGH LIFE AT INN
    162 6 Arrested, Confesses Local Robberies Peiping, Dec. 16. Wang Ting-fang, former commander of the bodyguard of General Fans? Chen-wu t has been arrested by the local authorities. The arrest was effected at a local inn outside Chienmen. At first Wang declined to reveal his
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    CUBAN OUTBREAK
    63 6 Havana. Dec. 19. Armed soldiers and sailors were patrolling the streets all day long m an attempt to keep order as a result of violent outbreak^. Shooting broke out «t .it the presidential palace this morning. Gangs of negroes armed with sticks roamed the streets looting the shopi.
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    REDS TURN ON THE PEASANTS
    138 6 REDS TURN ON THE PEASANTS Kiangsi Soviet Likely To Collapse Canton, Dec. 17. Owing to the lack of cash and the shortage of foodstuffs, the Soviet Government m Kiangsi is expected to crumble soon. According to despatches from the Kiangsi front, the Red authorities are issuing banknotes by the thousands
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    Homes For Smokers
    37 6 Nanking. Dec. 17. The National Opium Suppression Commission has decided to ask all 'provincial and municipal governments m China to establish at least one home for opium addicts every six months.- Reuter Pacific Service
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    AIR MINISTER IN CRASH
    69 6 At Conclusion Of French Mass Flight Barcelona. Dec. 19. M. Pierre-Cot. <the French Air Minister* returning from Algiers, where he welcomed a French squadron commanded by General Vuillemein on completion of a 1.500 miles flight across Africa, was involved m an aeroplane accident when his machine
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    $150 Must Be Won
    51 6 $1 50 Must Be Won FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week BELOW will be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 19 m which you are asked to forecast results of ten matches to be played m *he English and Scottish Football Leagues on Dec.
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    THE PRIZE OF $150
    381 6 THE PRIZE OF $150 will be awarded for an accurate forecast, or failing the receipt of an accurate forecast, to the forecast most nearly accurate. In the event of a tie the prize will be divided amongst the winning competitors. All you have to do is to strike out the
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    HOW TO MAKE YOUR CLAIM
    123 6 A duplicate list is provided m which the competitor may keep a record of his entries. These small lists must not on any account be used for entries— they are only for the convenience of competitors. Competitors who have forecasted correctly EIGHT or more matches
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    THE STRAITS CHINESE
    374 6 Consultative ommittee Wanted In F.M.S. The appointment of Straits Chinese advisory committees m the Colony was mentioned m the Federal Council last week. The Hon. Mr. Lai Tet Loke said that m all matters of importance affecting the welfare and interest of locallj born and domiciled Chinese,
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    SHANHAIKUAN'S RETURN
    157 6 Negotiations Deliberate)) ||<.| Up Hy Japanese PHpin»: l»r. Local Chinese circles are ;>.. regarding the return oi the v v of Shanhalleuan It is stated Japanese authorities art- d holding it up to forcr the Chim-.v' thorities to hasten thr rest. through railway traffic brt*. and Mukden as
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      139 6 fT^| /f i vZ* A cooling dip m A /A A t^ ie sea ma y c J ~**Z*» enjoyable but it hardly reaches that vital "Dry Spot" which necessitates a cooling and refreshing drink. Insist on PHOENIX it's cooling and pure. refreshing draught to follow. Resting after the exertions,
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      202 6 j FREE PRESS FOOTBALLCOMPETITION No. 19. j agree to abide by the conditions governing this competi- J tion as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the S Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press m all matters appertaining thereto. My forecast of the results of
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      48 6 I BRIGHTEN YOUR HOME I I THE lAMPS O^ASTINC BRILLIANCE I '*\C>-'J~ I Vj Cr t>•*. v I I'■ m X BRITISH MADE. I Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. Electrical Department— Battery Road Also Stocked by Joh n Little Co.. Ltd. and other Dealers 2 A B p
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    MORE ELECTRICITY
    108 7 Per Cent. Increase m a Year A survey of the electrified homes of Britain which is to be published ptrical Trading shows the re:able Increase of 13 per cent, more d homes over period of 12 months. re are nearly 600,000 more houseon alternating current and some fewer
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    PARSON BLINDED
    85 7 Outran m Rumanian Police Station all^e"" 1 1 SS^2! wr«o,. ew h»rt bee bll "ded m one The incident occurred m the little Alter overhearing the parson 'l con versation the detective jumped u D and denounced him as a "Hun^ P sp y In the local poUce
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    WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES
    1755 7 WEEKLY SPOR TING NOTES Kootbull-Association reports satisfactory years working. Kugbv "win Ma^Tr" the i r W aKa lSt Sela SOr: "W" *25 «.n Malaya Cup. Cyclin K -F«r ma tio., of local club n»t a new ,dea; a dip into the past. B, xi,, K _R abbu and kidney punches;
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    THE FRENCH COLONIES
    223 7 Importance Of Their Trade Recognised The conference on colonial trade hfti completed its work. M Laurent Eyn.ic .stressed the growing proportion oi I colonial trade m the whole ot the I foreign exchanges 01 France, and j showed the necessity ot drawing closer the Economic ties between
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    SOUTH INDIA CYCLONE
    118 7 Throe Hundred Fet>ple Drowned Accounts ..I the appalliim luv<H-. wrought by Dm rtOMII cydMM .iloim tlie v.i.st stretch <»i country tram Poncii «'herry to Nefaptam, an am q| a hundud milt. !.,vly coming In Tin- toil ol life md i".^ ot properti iand buildin» m Chidambaram v..i^
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    GRETA GARBO
    67 7 To Hec-omo A Film F'rodui'tT Greta Garbo intmd.s to become k film pn)Ciu< r m KMT "wn rtfcht. aroorrt m« to the DCWipaper Dwfllii Nyh»"t»r which reports that thr famous nim star informed Metkdl In Sto<-khnlm that ■DC would return to Sweden m January and logettMT with I
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      153 7 ONLY TWO MORE DAYS TO^Ar^ tTZ H "DIN M t E* aWe g y u the BANQUET of the STARS M.G.M-S Triumph of the Screen CAPITOL FRIDAY NIGHT T /(0 0, ,0,, 1'""" WjHIIHIH IWlilHllljlllllimHllimHHWHlKtgililHiHmiKlHmnmHHmnHfigs I^^.y KISJIS LAST night 1 HIS BEST PICTURE'"" fW^m- l-i k^ I All TO-MORROW She
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      194 7 A Gr€at Comed y for Y <>ur Holiday Entertainment Matinee TO-DAY 3.15 -Nightly at 6.15 and 9.15 f4** #\pt<* W ft -x His 19.V> techni ji:- mail- the f.l 1910 scream tor liclp. IK- made nj ejiAr- nur fortune lKcause be knew what waJ W th IVIAE CL ARKE coming
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1933. A Wonderful Bird
    483 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1933. A Wonderful Bird A wonderful bird is the Pelikaan. Not m this case because of the remarkable capacity of its beak m relation to that of its abdomen, but because it has just given us a somewhat Vernesque demonstration of the aviation
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    1177 8 UINGAPORES prosperity has from the foundation of the Settlement been bound up almost inevitably with the growth and development <;! its port facilities and Mr. O. W. A. Trimmer, who has had more than twenty years practical experience of the port, may more justly than any
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    433 8 Mr. G. P. Bradney has left Kuala Lumpur for a short holiday trip to Hong Kong. The PoDpy Day Collections m Perak this year amounted to $8,292.06. After deducting $74.99 for general expenses the handsome figure of $8.217 07 is available for the Earl Haig Fund.
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    Still Smiling
    512 8 This story seems to me the kind of news. When I saw F. D I months ago he was starti:.g on Df what Miss Frances Perklr 'treating us to a lath- ctvj was smiling then, and I recently it events r..«u din smile. They haven't! In a suit
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      40 8 MEN HAVE MUCH IN COMMON WITH FISH Neither would get into trouble if they kept their mouths shut. Protect yourself against trouble by taking out ki GAFLAC POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    MANY KILLED IN FOOCHOW BOMBING
    424 9 Heavy Damage To CHIANG OFFERS TO QUIT Volunteers Organised In British Concession r>\?\T?^ v Shanghai, Dec ?fi Ike IMn«. and .he fSSS! sf! M jr££p&: as? a-ra u.uncl. The raid lasted forty minutes planes attached to the Foochow defence went up to meet the raiders
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    Bomb Damage Kept Secret
    194 9 Shanghai. Dec. '26. Central planes bombed the Fukien capital yesterday, but details of damage i have not been released for publication. It is believed that heavy damage to I property was done. Hundreds of wealthy people m the city are fleeing to villages outside the i
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    Saved By Lounge Coat
    66 9 Dublin, Dec. 19. General O'Duffy. m the habeas corpus application to the High Court, was represented by three K.C.s and Mr. Patrick McGilligan. ex-Minister for External Affairs. The case concerned only O'Duffy and Sullivan. Kilgoyne. who was arrested with them, has been released without any charge
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    SEEK CEMETERY OF 4,000 B. C.
    149 9 SEEK CEMETERY OF 4,000 B. C. Digging Up History In Iraq m London, Dec. 22. Difficulties connected with proposed lew legislation by the Government of fnV? Jm Ye layed "ormal archaeological ictivities there. These have now been satisfactorily settled and a joint expedition from the British Museum and the Museum
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    SCIENCE AND GOODWILL
    124 9 Text Of King's Christmas Message To Empire London. Dee. 2,">. The every-day application of goodwill In outlook and policy which has bvitx: rendered possible by the marh of modern science hus been the most significant development m the past year, asserted His Majesty m the coursof his
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    CJOMMISSION OF INQUIRY
    75 9 ro Decide If Luang Pradit Is A Communist (From Our Own Correspondent.' Bangkok. Dec. 26. At the second meeting of the Assembly held on Christmas Day an exraordinary commission was appointed o enquire. '•It there is cause to believe that Luang Pradit is a Communist." Sir Robert
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    CLOUDBURST DISASTER
    45 9 Scores Of Towns Inundated Seattle. Dec. IS. Twelve persons perished and over 5.000 are homeless, and unprecedented lamage and floods have been done, by rloud bursts. Tidal waves inundated scores of cities and towns m North [daho. Washington and West Oregon. Reuter Wireless
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    FAVOURITES DO WELL
    666 9 LOW DIVIDENDS AT PENANG Voyager Wins By A Head I <*Yom Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, Dec. 26. Tne results of the second days racing at the Penang Turf Club meeting were I as follows: Ponies Class 11-Div. I_(s furs). CORAL MOORE <McPherson> 9 J 1 DOORBYTER <Bagby>
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    Third Day's Handicaps
    46 9 Race 7. Horses Class IL Div. lIC 6 furs. 5.45 p.m. Wattle Ash 900 Keutel 8.5 Jock's Fancy 8.9 Fed Up 8 4 Vederer 8.9 Bongao 7.12 Ascot Frock 3.8 Brampton 7.7 Sungei Besi 8.7 High Forest 7.7 Brass Knob 8.7 Tresan 7.2
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      234 9 VAN HEUSEN il Semi stiff x J^. COLLARS f\ Jk Freedom from worry and annoyance— without the aid of complicated gadgets— is obtained m VAN HEUSEN, because with this collar the natural curve is woven into a patented multi-ply fabric of unusual density and strength. PRICE 60 CENTS EACH. p§J
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      Mr. C. V. THOMAS WARNS MALAYA
      761 10 Mr. C. V. THOMAS WARNS MALA YA Proposed Buffer Tin Pool (From Our Own Correspondent.* ,to Malayans who wish to think for London, Dec. 15. themselves, it is worth while remarking Mr. C. V. Thomas, chairman of Ayer that Hitam Tin Dredging. Ltd.. at the lai World stocks of tin
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      THE PROPOSALS
      1626 10 Details ol the proposal for the creation of a buffer tin pool are now available. They are contained m the following memorandum prepared by Mr. J. H. C. E. Howeson. <1 The policy laic down lor the guidance of the International Tin Committee m administering the Tin Control
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      272 10 Home Securities In Demand London. Dec. 22. On the Stock Exchange today the sentiment was cheerful, home securities being encouraged by the continued satisfactory revenue returns. Cables and wireless issues were exceptionally weak, however, on the disappointing index figure for November of 71.8 per cent, compared with 72.1
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      RUBBER
      68 10 Dutch Circles Sceptical Of Restriction Amsterdam. Dei Dutch drelef remain rr^rttft ai I the possibility of imposing system ol restriction In regard to native rubber m Sumatra and Borneo. It is feared that, when prices rise as the result of the restriction, the natives m the regions that are
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      46 10 Bassak >F.M.S I Rubber Loss to June 30. of Rassak iFM.S. Rubber Estate amount to BTSt, and debit ol i: 4.208 is carried forward. Tapping resumed July l. and crop harvested to end Oet 49.100 lbs. Mtg Walsinnham Hse Seethins-lane, EC. Nov. 24. 2,30 p m.
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      ANGLO-JAVA RUBBER
      95 10 Opposition To RwonstruriMH, ProposaK Mom ol! Chm Ctei I oriil... i. Malayan ■haitfe Rubber and Prod,. tO hear that thr Bl tlon Association ha.> to the effect that •cheme of reconstruct i«.i ward by th. direct lnadequateh recofnta rlffhti of the r* t It is nomtdiud thai 01
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      385 10 I ST UDY I I IN YOUR I I AT II SPARE I HOME V 3 time I CAN HAVK A COI.LKGK TRAINING IN II ALMOST ANY CARfckR FOR A FEW SHILLINGS MONTHI V I MATRICULATION There are many ways of commend nft a career, hut Matriculation i I Is
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      161 10 LALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE THE FASTEST AND FUNN'TeST E FARCE EVER <s YOU v MADE ME LOVE YOU Onr of ||m funni^t porti rl.upino -r -i\rn ll* Vu turr ravilion I I S FAMOUS ENGLISH TABLE DELICACIES T A nrv o —m j GILLARD S Celebrated L. V. Pickle, Menager Pickle
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    296 11 MARKET PRICE LIST Sin&apore, Dec 22 MEAT Bee steak R ound geei. stew or curry ri 28 p ork. lean V do 22 Pork lean and fat d 40 'Ist quality* Mutton. Australia 2? 30 Fowl lb 30 Hens (Locally reared, K J* U 38 Ducks y reared. do 4Q
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    KUNDONG RUBBER
    563 11 Chairman On Need For Restriction The twelfth ordinary general meeting of the Kundong Rubber Estate. Ltd was held at the offices of the company. 9-11. Old Market Square. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Present: Mr. G. Shelton Agar <m the chair >. Mr. R. P. Leadbetter and Mr. A.
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    CHINA WAS U.S. FIRST MARKET
    755 11 CHINA WAS U.S. FIRST MARKET Ambassador Impressed By Recent Progress f'anton. Dec. 12 j Alter a stay of six days marked by an exchange of official calls, official tonrf X^' b t T n Uets and sight-seeing I? L r Nelson T Johnson, thp United States Minister to China today
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      210 11 COULD NOT REST WITH ITCHING tie Red Pimples on Face, ns,Neck.CuticuraHealed. rouble started on my leg. T t tie, red pimples that got big*vhite heads on them which up scaly. I could not rest with itching. Then they came on ue md arms and on the back of my v
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      466 11 *wti exceed fl2.tof.aoi tooranee In far— ever fig,— The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m the Btraita SetttemenU) Companies Act In every particular. ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE. AGENTS WANTED OD aPPllCatl n to P C a Newta ton *>*«*» of Agencies, Stagapore, expert 9 <mce wUi be g.ven.
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      362 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA i Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3 000 001 Reserve Fund a: 3 000 800 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate, London, EC. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Hollo
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      AFRICAN S.S. CO.
      363 12 Transfer To The Elder Dempster Lines The accounts ol the Airican Steam Ship Company lor the year ended Dec. 31. 1932. are now available. During that year the company's fleet 'except lour motor-vessels* and shippine business were transferred to Elder Dempster Lines. Limited, under the Royal Mail
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      MORE ACTIVITY IN BRITISH SHIPBUILDING
      386 12 Another Cargo Vessel Order For The Clyde Another shipbuilding order has been placed with a Port Glasgow firm. William Hamilton and Co.. Limited, have been commissioned by the Brocklebank Line to. build a new cargo vessel of about 10.000 tons gross for service between the
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      BRITISH OFFICERS DROWNED
      111 12 TRAGEDY IN THK HOOGHLY Carried Away By Strong Current alcutta. Dec. 1J» Two British ofTirers of a cargo motor boat Silver Ash. belonging to Messrs. Thomson and Co.. London. Wft drowned m tlv- rivtr IfoogWy on Sunat midniglu wlnn n turning irom the shore to the VOtatl
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      642 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 i 7,375 tons) ana the s.s. MANQOLA (3,352 tons): [Cargo only] is. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading Australia. Cabins de
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      232 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Palcmbanjj. Banjoc%vangi aiul North Western Potts] TAM.V. KANGAROO m*m Dec. 30. T.S.M.V. KOOLINDA Jan. 17. T.JJLV. KANGAROO Feb. 2. MM.V. KANGAROO Mar. 25. FareS Single £19.0.<). Au-trahan Return 00.0.0. c umiuy For p-articulars of Freight and Passage please ;»pply to:— McALISTER CO.
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      137 12 BIBBY LINE til ONDOM IDDBI It, PAi I MM I ONDON of Mail Patl i; UIGOON. 01 OMBO, POM i i> \s M lESI ILLEB, PI MOI 111 \M> Singur re ar.d IVn.ing. HoMi n IKB Mfl DNM L*a%f CHESH 4 YORKSHIRE 10 SHROPSHIRE 1 OXFORDSHIRE 15 STAFFORDSHIRE 1 til
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      565 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday I 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan «via Jerantut* Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan ma Jerantut Saturdays 7 p.m. I ■Kelantan ivia Padang Besar) Monday and Friday p m. Kelantan (via Gemas every
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      146 12 SINGAPORE HA R HO i k Ships AluncMdf the Fxpcctrd to Irrl ..st Wharl I nlrAiu r u i r Talma 2 52 53 20. Main Wlia.l i. ir., m t < Hako/.tki M Kistna 14. A 10: Empire I*o< k Rntranot Porrmbauli o R City ol V Empire Him
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      426 13 British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated In ingitJd) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N m I-NDEB CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'« LONDON AND FAR WST "a^ leß^Cl.*™*" OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Dae Tonnage. Singapore. Due Tonnare. Singapore 6000 Dec. 31 •SOMALI fi ß ln RANPURA
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      502 13 BucknaU Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) FOR HAVRE, LONDONfR^" R DAM E^ND HAMBURG St« mer POBTS SUEZ CANAL "AOTBUKU. City of EvansvUle Doe SmUj City of Norwich Dec 28 Jan 2 City of Bath F R H N X G *"**><>*'" JAPAN. 15 JML City of Lille Jan 2
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      845 13 Th* rj»~™o r INSURANCE. Th* Mer»t«d Malay BUU, BaUw.ys Th« BUU a^iw.y. of »aa BLUB PUMMEL LIME SS^ffiSJ* S° ndon Will mi Br^-n O*no», H»rr» Ufi X anc O.aagow -BoMoo, New York cod Ba'tliroWEEKLY SERVICE TO LONDON ANP NORTH CONTINENT Via Port SwcttsniiMß, P«nanf mat olomb^ HAVRE INH LIVERPOOL SFRVI-F
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      902 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ PASIR Wednesday, Dec. 27. Penang < mails only) and Bagan Si-Api-Api. MA JANG- Wednesday, Dec. 27, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas, Pengalian Estate and Rengat. THEDENS -Wednesday, Deo. 27, Muntok and Palembang. TOBA Wednesday, Dec. 27. Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. BOTH -Thursday. Dec. 28. Belawan-Deli.
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      510 14 fo~EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore. Penan*. N.York. Pres. Garfleld Dec. 30 Jan. 2 Jan. 4 Feb. 13 Pres. Polk Jan 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Feb. 27 Pres. Adams Jan. 27
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      546 14 O. S. K. Line FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA t Santos Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban. Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro Santos and Montevideo t Manila Maru Rio de Janeiro via Colombo. Monib.. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira, Lourenco Marques, Durban. Algoa Bay, Cape Town, Santos and Buenos Ai: London Maru
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    SINGAPORE WINS STATE HONOURS
    2483 15 FINAL RESULTS IN THE ALL MALAYA CHINESE OLYMPIAD Shu Pore won the State championship at the All lit t, _t at Kua la Lu mpur .\^^rr on Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. lv. re are expected to win State the All- Malaya Chines.today, having further
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      132 15 New Smooth White Skin In 3 Days o* v g oav I ojtr Enlarged Porsa and Klemithei Gore Forever! UMI t» c t# ikM -i'm«««} «m* ..f»J pun tf dm* v »k» T-«»;on I»xi-'.»^l Wh'U CoKmr .'n»ril« ih« pore* Mft N «r-l b*r>.»he. tI^UU! «i 1-fod W I niUH »£.<«
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    "OLD STAGERS" BOW TO THE YOUNGSTERS
    758 16 Keen Rugger Game Fought On S.C.C. Padang Over 30's (Colours) 3 pts. Under 30's (Whites) 18 pts. Superior speed and staying power held sway m the S.C.C. rugger fixture yesterday between the Under 30's (Whites* and the Over 30s 'Colours). Strongly represented though they
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    FOOTBALL Singapore Draw With Penang
    383 16 FOOTBALL Singapore Draw With Penang Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 26. The most interesting and exciting football match of the Malayan Chiinese athletic sports meeting was playied this evening at the Stadium when Singapore and Penang drew threeall after eighty minutes play, two extra periods being given m an at- tempt to
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS
    422 16 Arsenal Draw Further ARSENAL won all their holiday fixture further ahead m the fi*ht for League championship. The full results of English League matches played on (hristma> h ;iv and Boxing Day are published below. BOXING DAY RESULTS after an hours pj.,y. b .1 }-(»a! to th<
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      95 16 mmm^^^-^ (.(Mnl ■i *.iir- fc%-f^^^ I2uaker Oats is pre- I W^ HBffi g^ L cooked m open ovens HL^. li^^Si 'V to a Micculent, flaky iKqDlt^^Su?^S| y== ing a flavour never Kjjjl iiS_sSJ^Pi "^^^^^v successfully imitated. Quaker Oats Coofes m 2!^ minutes— longer if you prefer 3641A HOT WATER A
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