The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 January 1934

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. •NO. 14,153. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY. JANUARY 2, 1034 10 TENTS
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  • 391 1 MARTIAL LAW IN BUCHAREST Unrest Follows Killing Of Premier Bucharest, Dec. 31. MARTIAL law has been pro- claimed applicable only to Bucharest, the University towns .ind the big towns near the rontier. A rensorship has been instituted and all newspapers .»re submitted to restricted n>ntrol. Bucharest. Dec. 30. Duca. the
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  • 36 1 6 Berlin, Dec. 31. 7 i Japanese Ambassador. Mr. Naga] and Counsellor Puyl were slightly injure a v.r^n their motpf car skidded an re-covered road at Potsdam todav and crashed into a tree. Reuter
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  • 126 1 BRITISH MACHINE HITS WIRELESS PYLON IN BELGIUM Intense Heat Stops Rescue Work niSTKESSFUL scenes were witnessed when the Imperial Airways liner, Apollo, caught fire after striking a pylon above a wireless station near Bruges, in Belgium. Would-be rescuers were compelled to stand by and
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  • 483 1 Brussels, Dec. 31. The pilot, wireless operator and eight passengers in the Imperial Airways air liner. Apollo, on the Ciloene-London st rvice, were burned to death when the aeroplane crashed into a pylon at the ivireless station at Ruysselede. near Bruges, during a tog. There were
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  • 337 1 Some International Titbits London. Jan. 1. Here are some titbits from the internal ioiial New Year post bag: >lr. Ramsay MacDonald: 1933 has brought tangible proof that we are travelling; on the right road and our effort! are beginning to receive
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  • 141 1 Annual Review On Tendencies Londoi.. Jan. 1. Mbcatta'f annual bullion review says there is no feature on the horizon at the moment which is likely to influence the price of silver in either direction. 'The resolution passed by the Economic Conference has done little to raise the price
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  • 55 1 Then Reappears Under A New Name Malta, Dec. 29. Enrico Mizzi. iate Minister for Education has been fined €10 and the Malta' newspaper has oeen suspended tor two months. The Malta, however, •s unaffected by the verdict as it has -ince reappeared under 8 new name. is annealing
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  • 89 1 Lords Want Expert In Foreign Affairs London. Jan. 1. It is generally anticipated that Mr. Anthony Eden's successor will be a peer thus satisfying an old complaint that no member of the Government in \)i-, L<»ras la able to answer intelligioiy on iortign aifa.irs. which was apt-cidliy complained
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  • 358 1  -  Nanyang Siang Pau Fierce Flank Attack Launched Shanghai. Jan. 1. A fierce Bank attack by Hm Central forces from the Northwest of Fukien has forced the withdrawal of ;i portion of the 19th Route Army to Yenping from South Chekiang. General Tsai Tinj;kai. commanding the rebel
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 19 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALaYA WISHING ALL OUR PATRONS A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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    • 95 1 On Other Pages Hitlers du»armament proposal* do noi meet with the approval of France and Belgium Page 11. Star Player won the Gold Cup at the Prnang rare meeting— Page 19. Sea and Land SporU— Page 20. Malaya and other New Year honours —Page" 8 First Singapore London Biitbh air
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    • 65 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. CHRYSLER BIG CAR PERFORMANCE ADELPHI HOTEL I THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TO-MORROW AT t p.m. SPEAKER: Dr. C. BUNTINE of PERTH, W. A. CLASSICAL MUSIC DURING TIFFIN SEA VIEW HOTEL UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:
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  • 131 2 Kight Months For Chinese Pleading guilty to a charge of] housebreaking and theft a Cantonese, named Lui:» Nji Tim was sentenced to eight months rigcous imprisonment by Mr. N. A. Worley. the acting Criminal District Judge, on Saturday. According to the prosecution story accused was roaming with another!
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  • 92 2 Landing in Singapore Forenoon To-day Mr. Aundiappah Chettlar ol Chetti-I nad. an enterprising member oi the Chettiar community who is making a tour ol Burma and Malaya in a private plane. Is due In Singapore In the forenoon to-day from the north.' He flew from Calcutta to
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  • 70 2 MOTORISTS HU RT Taxi Skids, Ends Up in Drain While travelling along Ponggol Road on Saturday afternoon, a taxi, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Clemens as passengers, skidded and ran into a deep drain by the side of the road. The passengers sustained minor injuries. They were taken in a passing
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  • 221 2 Clemency Sought For Van Her Lubbe Berlin. Dec. 27. Clemency on behalf of Van der Lubbe has been sought by the Dutch Minister j from the Foreign Minister and a rt j Quest made lor commutation ot me sentence of deatu to some milder P T? I S3Uod
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  • 80 2 Points At Issue Still Serious London. Dec :2!». Anglo-Soviet negotiations in London! luring recent months tor the conclu- smn oi a new temporary trade agree- i meni have made good progress. While; points at issue still outstanding are' v -rious the have been considerably narrowed. They ar?
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  • 78 2 Hride Embraces Jewish Faith_ London. Deo. 28. Mr. Victor Rothschild, heir of the Rothschild Barony held by his bachelor uncle, was married to-day to Barbara only daughter of Mr. John Hutchinson,' K. C. The bride was previously received into the Jewish faith and the wedding was held at
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  • 63 2 Towkay Attacked By Secret Society Men Bearing several injuries, a Chinese towkay living in Queen Street, reported to the police on Saturday night, that he had been attacked by a crowd of secret society men. He alleged that about six men appeared and attempted to get him
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  • 679 2 New Year celebrations early yesterday morning in a European house in River Valley Road were marred when I large decorated Christmas tree lighted by candles, caught fire. The Fire Brigade were summoned, and the fire was put out in a short time. Later in the day. the
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  • 32 2 Vienna Dec. 28. ine death is announced of FieldMarshal von Krobatin. Austrian War Minister at the outbreak of war in ArmvV le later Served as Te '*th Army Commander— Reuter Wireless xlolst.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 197 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS MEDICAL HALL, LTD., wish their many customers A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR and announce that lor the convenience ol customers their Retail Dept. will be open during the holidays as under. Sunday, New Year's Eve. a.m. to noon. Monday. New Year's Day. a.m. to noon. I PILES
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    • 531 2 I TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE la hereby given tnat tender* jare now invited for the following materials or services and that parti culars of such tenders may be obtalnec in the Tender Room, Municipal Office Supply oi 2.500 tons of Slack or Lump Coal for Water Dept. Date
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    • 1586 2 TRADEMARKJ^^I P~ trapT^bi^s™nary notice. rrz~ f-rrffo&co f s essence of beef. 2 DIRECTIONS. f |fo? T best Ukca cold, ud sha^f 1*& taseace, wtuch consists of the >UrauUluu| «rj noua*?>uu f If 5 ft prevyms ta use in prs>p«rt I ?*o#tbe finest Be«f.<s extracted by* praeen &nt<lts«ovvred d »O m
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 152 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK Tuesday. "2nd. Rugby: S.C.C. tournament. Public Services vs. M.C.0.. Padang. Wednesday. 3rd. Rugby: S.C.C. "B 11 vs. Public Services XV. Padang; Wiltshire Regt. "A" vs. R.A.F. "A", Tanglin Hockey: S.C.C. Ist vs. S.R.C. Ist., S.C.C. Padunsi: Wiltshires vs. Policf. Tanglin; Indian Assn. vs. Ceylon S.C.. T.A.
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  • 5183 3 Obituary: Nineteen- Thirty- Three A REVIEW OF AN EVENTFUL YEAR The Recorder VtSSTaFST h S >«• Si» B ap. re nd it closss lvith Singapore steps across the threshold of the new year with f™ i, u the year that has gone and reflecting on conditions as X> now are
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 72 3 "CAMEL" CIGARETTES— A 0 superb blend of Turkish and v -y^^ M[ domestic tobaccos which con- CjSUSSjjjjfi tain no Peppery dust to sting fi 'O £w| delicate membrane, but just i; I the cool mild aroma of fine i^^ll£3s— 3s' >' tobaccos properly conditioned, &**^^ju!!^^^ji anc^ vacuum packed. SJ^iJ *^<A*
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    • 53 3 BATHS! ■■■f tj *i Hi iHt 1 H^KV Hf H^u r I B^^Hv *~*^t *a .^H^B^B j Bp •< rXi E%^^\ 1 'BB ■li jl T_ j Nickel plated ray^K| i Size: Six fittings. feet overall J^h^BhHh^hH NEW CONSIGNMENT JUST ARRIVED. WHITE ENAMELLED CAST IRON. PRICES FULL PARTICULARS FROM UNITED
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    • 24 4 100% BRITISH MILK REGAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED Procurable at all leading Provision Shops. B Sole Agents HENRY WAUGH CO.. LTD SINGAPORE. PENANG. KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH
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    • 476 4 I STUDY I IN YOUR I I *T II SPARE I 1 HOME I J I TIME I CAN HAVE A COLLEGE TRAINING IN 1 ALMOST ANY CAREER FOR A FEW SHILLINGS MONTHLY. II IMATRICULATIONI There arc many ways of commencing a career, but Matriculation 2 is the jumping-on board
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  • 187 5 Ship -wrecked Crew Cheer Their Rescuers rwenty-sis of the crew of the Spanish steamer. Gloria (2.142 tons), landing at Liverpool after they had been rescued from their sinking boat during a gale i.\ the British steamer. Deebank. in Cardigan Bay, 14 miles from Fishguard. After many hours of study, a
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  • 430 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week F}£LOV.' will be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 20 in which you are asked to forecast results of m ma::he.s to be played in the English and Scottish Football J--.iiue> on Jan. 6.
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  • 41 6 A duplicate list is provided in which the competitor may keep a record ol his entries. These small lists must not on any account be used for entries they are only for the convenience ol competitors.
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  • 81 6 Competitors who have forecasted correctly EIGHT or more matches should send m their claims addressed to Football Competition No. 20, Singapore Free Tress, 78, Cecil Street, Singapore. A postcard is all that is necessary giving number of correct, results claimed and the name and address of the competitor which has
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  • 115 6 Wiltshires' Field Practice The Ist. Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment will be carrying out field firing exercises on the Island Golf Course between the hours of 6.30 a.m. and 9 30 a.m.on Jan. 16th. and 17 «tK h L« yl g f a red flag at 61
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  • 12 6 Mr. H. M. Pendlebury. Curator Selangor Museum, has gone Home on furlough.
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  • 1508 6 Ceremonial Send Off For The Astraea Five thousand letters— most of them for destinations in Britain were carried by the first homeward mail plane of the Imperial Airways, the Astraea, when she left Singapore on Sunday. The occasion of the first homeward flight was an interesting
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  • 276 6 P.C.s' DRESS SHIRT ORDER Trenchard ColicJml 'Snobbery London. |>„, Members of Parliament in. 1 of questions at the Home s. the Commons yesterday at> Police College. But Sir John answered them with an aftecl bland surprise that they sho i been asked. Mr. Cocks wanted to kp. Commissioner had ordered
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  • 81 6 Last Dates For All Entries Entries for the A A M Jan. 13 close at 9 a m. on Jan. 3 at ordinary fees and fees at 9 a.m. on Saturday J Entries for the gymkhana Jan 14 also close at ordinar 9 a.m. on Jan 3 but
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  • 160 6 Netherlands in Singapore. Mijnlieff. agent of the K L M The ceremony over, Mr C wished Captain Prendcruast crew au revoir. and the Astl off on her long flight to K. forc turning northward, the the town, with the Athena in i a ceremonial flight. As tlisped away on the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 164 6 j FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 20. I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competij 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
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    • 27 6 What is the World s greatest See the Thrilling FIRST NATIOmai t> ti^r,,..,., riIVC>I *NAIIONAL Production v.ith RUHAKT BARIHELMESS CAP I TO I -r CAPITOL i To-morrow
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  • 439 8 MALAYA'S NEW YEAR HONOURS C.M.G. For Mr. Haynes And Mr. W. S. Gibson F.M.S. POLICE OFFICERS GIVEN f KING'S MEDAL The C.M.G. for Mr. W. S. Gibson, the President of the Trade Commission, and former Le^al Adviser F.M.S., and for Mr. A. S. Haynes, until his retirement acting Colonial Secretary
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  • 69 8 Canton Organises New Unit Canton, Dec. 26. The headquarters of the Kwangtung armies are organising a tank corps to strengthen the defence system of the province. It is understood that a large number of tanks ordered from abroad have already arrived and have been despatched to the northern
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  • 316 8 Concession For Malayan Motorists Since the introduction by the A.A. of Malaya some 18 months ago of special customs and licensing facilities for touring abroad with motor-vehicles more than 100 Malayan motorists have availed themselves of these facilities and many have disembarked at a Continental port and
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  • 143 8 Young Woman Killed By Gendarmerie Canton, Dec. 26. Two shooting affrays occurred in the suburbs of Canton this afternoon. The first involved the bodyguard of General Chen Chi-tang, the Cantonese commander-in-chief. It is learned that when General Chen was returning by car from an inspection visit to Fengcheng,
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  • 166 8 Japan Rejoices Over Royal Heir Tokio. Dec. 29. Time-honoured customs and elaborate ritual dating to remotest antiquity marked this morning's ceremony at which the Crown Prince, born on Dec. 23, was named Tsugunomiya Akihito, literally Princely Heir of EnLightened Benevolence. While the ancient Shinto rites were being
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  • 119 8 Face Now Restored To Beauty Pamela Harris, London's most photoi graphed girl, has made a wonderful come-back. It Is not long since Pamela whose lace, it has been said, is her fortunemet with a fearful accident. She was travelling in a car which hit a lamp-standard, and was
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  • 310 8 "All Out" To Car* W*th Foreign Conr***t*on British motor-car manu/** turers a *J enjoying to-day the f!? 0 boom in the history tne industry. For years our manufacturers have been concen^ng on foreign and Empire rn»«* ets T^d&T they are reaping the *»*ards of their
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  • 100 8 Returns From Sumatra On Thursday H.E. the Governor, Lady Clementi and the Misses Clementi will return to Penang by air via Alor Star from Sumatra on Thursday morning. They will stay at Bel Retiro until Monday, evening, when Lady Clementi and the Misses Clementi leave Penang for Singapore
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  • 285 8 Saturday, Dec. 16. Lady dementi and the Misses Clement! were the guests of the Hon. Mr. J. D. Hall and Mrs. Hall at Bakar Bata. Alor Star. Saturday, Dec. 17. His Excellency had luncheon with the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club at the Grandstand, Race Course. His Excellency was
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  • 56 8 Marriage Lasts 15 Minutes Kansas City, Missouri. Fifteen minutes after marrying her Victor Frank left his wife with explanation that he only married her for a bet. Now Mrs. Frank has been granted a divorce, in the ground that she had not seen her husband since
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  • 53 8 Arctic Blizzard Sweeps America New York, Dec. 29. Arctic conditions are taking a ET t0U f Uf€ from Ma^ to Montana. Bodies have been found frozen to death in the streets in at least a dozen cities. Three workmen were killed on Lake K°h r thfLT ice
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  • 161 8 £1,000 Note Paid Into Belgian Bank Antwerp. It is revealed that a £1,000 note on the Bank of England, forming part of the ransom paid (in vain) by Colonel Lindbergh for the recovery of his infant son, was recently paid into the Bank of Antwerp by a man
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  • 88 8 Changes In Organisation Effected Nanking:, Dec. 24. Some changes have been effected in the organisation of the Central Bank. Upon the recommendation of Dr. H. H. Kung, Governor of the Bank, the Chinese Government has decided to abolish the exchange department in the bank, amalgamating it with
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  • 53 8 It is announced that the issue of the reports and accounts of Camp Bird, Limited, and the Santa Gertrudis Company, Limited, will be deferred until the return of their chairman from Australia, since it is desired to incorporate his information in them. The meetings will be held not later than
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  • 187 8 Woman's Thanks to Kruschet "I have been suffering from rheumatism for years. At one time I could scarcely walk with pains in my feet The thumb of my left hand was so stiff I could only bend it with the aid of the right hand. I
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 138 8 ALHAMBRA Our Next Attraction A Stirring story with great Local Appeal. SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S famous Romance of Malaysia c tAt, >-^ A-Jki* 3*i >x More &co What si r #r i^ni: Happens When A <%^~ n > A GIRI-OF-THE-WILOS "^S^ 4BSt 1 > ye/.r,v;no for her first j A 7K. ftw^.
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    • 136 8 jpr i,^^^EF poses yc :j jJT JF hard wear ,^^v if your beard ir fj^ tou S n ap d yo. find it hare ;a shave, then :ry Probak, the heaver MOJ blade. Its shaving er,v are exceptionally keenhoned and stropped for Vswift, easy strokes on th« stubbornest beard. 5
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  • 591 9 "Spell" That Killed Mr, Justice McCardie London, Dec. 24. DR. ALEXANDER CANNON, psychiatrist and research worker at the London County Council mental hospital at Colney Ha.ch, has been asked by the L.C.C. to resign. The reason given is the publication last month of his book, "The Invisible
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  • 141 9 Singapore Service Extended For a Year The stay of the Ist Battalion, the Wiltshire Regiment, in Singapore has been extended another year. No official communication in this regard has, however, been received by the Military Department, the only intimation to the troops so far being a statement in
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  • 298 9 New Code Rates Now in i Operation From yesterday, code telegrams sent from Singapore will cost 20 per cent, more than previously. This is the result of the decisions reached at the recent International Telegraph Conference held at Madrid. Under the new rule the 10-lettej code system
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  • 228 9 Malayan Planters MidAtlantic Experience Three thousand miles in ft 65- foot motorship was the experience recently of Mr. Reginald Phillips, a former Malayan planter who after six years with a rubber company in Kelantan was one of the hundreds of victims of the slump "axe" in 1931. The
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 185 9 m&rrSZ* BRtTAIN'S LATEST LAUCW SHOW A HUGE SUCCESS! 00jk H v 'a^3Bl* PAVILION to-night «V>-«vi^ m^^Pß3 romantic comedy with an ingenious central situation, a wealth of humorous asides, makes a direct appeal to those in search of joyful 58^ JrA V JM^^P^ entertainment. Frank Lawton is splendid." Daily Mail. liter
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    • 48 9 You don't have to be a connoisseur to appreciate the Excellence of the fare served at the CAPITOL RESTAURAItT Make a point of dinin, at this popular Rendezvous where ♦k. <Wvice Tariff and Cuisine have earned for it the tJLST^S. MALAYA'S FMEST RESTAURANT. Phone 4906 fdr Tabte Heservattoiw
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    • 221 9 C A jPITO L "Til "in Positively LAST NIGHT! ARE YOU GOING TO MISS THIS GRAND M.G.M. Entertainment that I has Thrilled Thousands of Enthusiastic Holiday-Maker»? j DINNER I With The tireatest Star Cast ever assembled in any one picture MARIE DRESSLER JOHN BARRYMORE LIONEL BARRYMORE JEAN HARLOW WALLACE BEERY
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  • 58 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. WEBB.— On Jan. Ist, 1934, at No. I—61 6 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore. Lilian Anna Maria Webb, (widow of Late Mr. C. L. Key worth nee de Foe) wile oi Mrfl C. Webb, late of The Singapore Municipality. The funeral will take place at the Bidadari Cemetery
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  • 467 10 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1934. Week-End Comment I THE frankness of M. Litvinoff's speech on Soviet Japanese reilations seems to have obscured the {drastic significance of its content. j Formerly such a speech would have I caused a first-class international I complication and set the in-patients in
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  • 1273 10 Export Duties In Sarawak Golfing Ladies' Shorts Cannot Keep Their Eye On The Ball One Cent Lottery Chances "Rasslin" Henry Mil On £5 A Week New Winter Sport qte in the Straits are inclined to look upcn our neighbours in the Federated Malay States as a
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  • 332 10 Mr. J. P. Souter, managing director, Pritchard and Co., has left for home. Mr. H. Henley, of the Public Works Department, Singapore, and Mrs j Henley, have returned from leave. The P. and O. liner Viceroy of India sailed from Bombay with 4,939,000 rupees of gold
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  • 1258 10 Some Lit erary Centenaries In 1934 THHE centenary-habit of the 1 and the celebrity 1 one anxious to cover vacant 1 other at a loss to nil up Ldl 1 demands at this season som. J notable births and deaths ~go. 'ihis article will limit j pect to the English
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 231 10 BY SPECIAL Wt^fn TO HM THE APPOINTMENT KING OF SIAM ESTD. 1872 ATTRACTIVE LINES IN ENAMELLED GOODS FOR NEW YEAR PRESENTS IWE SPECIALISE THIS YEAR ALL OUR TOILET WARE IN STERLING SILVER AND IN SILVER DEPOSIT, AVAILABLE IN ALL COLOURS (Royal Jewellers) SINGAPORE. (Incorporated In Ceylon) PENaNG. 19, 21 and
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    • 46 10 EVERY MAN REAPS WHAT HE SOWS, except the amateur gardener. Sow a small premium and reap an enormous benefit in the event of loss or damage by taking out "GAFLAC" FIRE AND BURGLARY POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 607 11 Outlines Policy Vis- A- Vis Japan Moscow, Dec. 30. M. Lit vino IT, concluding his survey oi the international situation betore th^US.S.R. centra executive committee, noted the renewal of diplomatic relations with China with satisfaction He regretted that China still had to suffer invasion from a
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  • 48 11 European Growers Form Committee Batavia, Dec. 30. The conference of European rubber growers appointed an executive committee to formulate the views of the conference. The committee met today and began the work of drawing up a draft quota scheme for early presentation to the conference. Reuter
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  • 38 11 Havana, Dec. 31. In conformity with the international sugar pact President Grau San Martin has issued a decree that Cuba's sugar quota shall be 2,315,459 tons and ordered lhat grinding shall start on Jan 15 Renter
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  • 296 11 General Von Hammerstein And Hitler Berlin, Dec. 27.. General Curt von Hammerstein has resigned the command of the Reichwehr which he has held since Nov. 30, 1930. This development was not unexpected since General Hammerstein regarded Hitler's conception of the State with considerable apprehension and. though leudiy supporting
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  • 42 11 Lunacharsky Dies At Mentone Mentone. Dec. 27. Anatol Lunacharsky, former Soviet Commissar of Public Instruction, has died after a long illness. He was appointed Soviet Ambassador to Spain last August following the recognition of the U.S.S.R. by Spain. Wireless. Reuter
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  • 108 11 fretful porcupine. He disturbed the Turneresque complex of poor old John Ruskin, who marvelled (in print) at the impudence of a young American daring to charge guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the face of the public. Whistler, it will be remembered, obtained a farthing damages in the
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  • 451 11 France And Belgium Agree On Germany's Status I Paris, Dec. 27. The Cabinet has approved of the reply to Hitler expressing readiness to continue conversations regarding disarmament but stipulating that the organisation of security must be within the framework of the League of Nations. This is
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  • 321 11 SOUTH AMERICAN TURMOIL Political Conditions Very Unsettled London, Dec. 29. South America is in the throes of unsettled political conditions. A message from Buenos Aires states that what is regarded as an attempted radical revolt against the conservative regime has been suppressed here and ether parts of the Argentine although
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  • 116 11 Driver Who Ran Into Soldiery Moscow, Dec. 28. The City Court has passed sentence of death on Valentine Ivanov, head chauffeur of a large Moscow garage, who on Dec. 3 drove his car into a column of the Red Army, killing four and injuring five. The criminal
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  • 112 11 Huge New Area Now In Electricity Scheme London, Dec. 29. One of most important sections of the national electricity supply system, known as the grid, covering the southeastern and eastern area from the south coast to the Wash will come into operation on Monday. The area
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  • 73 11 From American Artists Estate To R.A. London, Dec. 29. A bequest of approximately £95,000 has been made to the London Royal Academy of Arts by Gertrude Abbey. widow of the late Edwin Abbey, artist who was born in America but came to England in 1878 and did most
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  • 34 11 Vast Floods In South America Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 27. Two thousand are homeless* and many dead, injured and missing In vast Hoods following torrential rains In the Catageuzes district. Reuter Wireless
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 181 11 I-ZJOI 1 A HEW INEXPENSIVE rfS\ '.J\ "INTERLOCK" ;j m.j i SPORTS VEST! j PLAIN CREAM J i^^f\/h*^\ MEW POLO COLUW. SHORT SLEEWES. /f: SIZES PRICE <f) 34 36 ins- $1.25 each 38 &40 $1.50 142& 44 $1.75 I MADE IN ENGLAND E \i k""h VALUE UNOBTAINABLE ELSEWHERE SPORTS HOSE
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 562 12 BANKING SYSTEM OF HUNGAR Y Reforms Suggested By British Expert Mr. Bertram A. Marx has written a tremttM on the present banking and financial system in Hungary, with suggestions for its improvement. His first suggestion is that the large Budapest banks should be obliged to liquidate all their subsidiary banking
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    • 424 12 Sir Montagu Webb And Indian Currency Sir Montagu Webb lectured to the Past India Association recently at the Caxton Hall. Westminster, on "India's Prosperity; the Rupee and the Reserve Bank Bill." Sir John Wardiaw Milne. M.P., was in the chair. Sir Montagu Webb passed in condemnatory review
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    • 444 12 India Is Lancashire's Chief Problem "I don't think that while these ne- gotiations are going on the serious trade problem of Japan should be made a matter of violent political controversy, though it may be in the future," said Mr. P. M. Oliver, speaking at a Liberal meeting
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    • 72 12 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Singapore. December 30, 12 noon Buyers Sellers i R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot (loose) 14 14! 8 ft.S.S. equal to London Standard, iF.0.8.) 14 116 14»8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Jan-Mar. 14»/8 14V 4 April-June 14% 14»/2 July-Sept. 14% 1434 Tone of Market:— Erratic
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    • 208 12 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 3,64 London, 3 months' sight 2j4 1!32 London, 60 days' sight 2|4 1J64 London, 30 days' sight 2;4 London, demand 2 3 63 64 London, T.T. 23 31 32 Lyons, Paris, demand 960 Hamburg, demand 155 New York, demand 58 2
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    • 108 12 Abroad London, Dee. 29. Exchanges to-day were: Paris 83 15 32. New York 5.07 V 4 Montreal 5.08 l 2 Brussels 23.47* /2 Geneva 16.88y 2 Amsterdam 8.14. Milan 62 Vi. Berlin 13.70* 2 Stockholm 19.39»/ 2 Copenhagen 22.40. Oslo 19.90. Vienna 29 \f 2 Prague 110. Helsingfors 266V 2
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    • 58 12 Record coal shipments are reported at Blyth, Northumberland. For the nine months ending Sept. 30 over four million tons of coal were shipped; for the month of September alone the total was 528,748 tons. The increase is largely due to the beneficial effects of the coal
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    • 23 12 The following telegram has been received from Takuapa Valley Tin mine—December output 1,322 hours 325 000 cubic yards 1,613 piculs
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    • 72 12 The Dyestuffs group of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. has now installed new plant and laboratories for research into problems connected with the textile, rubber and resin industries. Although experimental machinery for the mastication and milling of crude rubber is included, a special feature will be made of the direct apS2^°JL°f
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    • 217 12 EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY BUSINESS Note Circulation Highest For Seven Years London, Dec. 29. Both in the home and the export trades evidence is accumulating that progress towards recovery is continuing in Britain. Retail business has been exceptionally heavy during the Christmas period and the returns for November show
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    • 548 12 Changed Post-War Conditions Lord Plender. who at the Oxford Luncheon Club described some of his impressions during half ii century in the business life of the City >f London, referred to the great changes in the i banking system In Britain. The most important of these
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    • 183 12 Produce Prices Singapore, December 30, 12 noon Buyers Sellers Gambier 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6 50 Muntok White Pepper 26.00 White Pepper 25.50 Black Pepper 14.50 Copra, sundried 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small flake Tapioca 4.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Lingga Sago Flour
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    • 121 12 December 30 Devos's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Imp. galls.) 1.70 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 1.50 Secony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial Gallon 82 Socony Motor Gasoline in 4- gal. drums per British Imp. Gal. 85 Socony Motor Gasoline per 4-
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    • 204 12 United Press Association Dec. 27. 28. 29. American Can Com. 97 3 4 98 3 4 98 American Telephone and Telegraph 107 111% no Atcheson Railroad 54 3 4 56 55» 2 Dupont 92 95 93% Firestone, Common 18% 19» /2 19 General Electric 18 7 8 19V
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    • 105 12 At the Olympia Show a new rescue tender was shown, designed to support a modern fire brigade in the strange tasks it is sometimes called upon to perform. The tender is provided with a hydraulic jack powerful enough to lift an omnibus, and special equipment for rescuing persons imprisoned beneath
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    • 324 12 RENEWED HOPE OP RESTRICTION Stock Exchange Year hinds Brightly London. Dec >s. On the Stock Exchange to-day, afu some irregularity due to end-Of-th year realisations, renewed bin, transformed earlier losses into gainIncreasing interest was shown rubber shares, while among ton bonds Far Eastern bonds met with
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    • 96 12 Singapore. De<\ M\ As was only to be expected, tin- m ket opened dull but steady after Christmas Holidays. Yesterday m«>r ing a firm tone set in which has h maintained, so that all markets s advances since last reporting Latest quotations, compared u: 1 those
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    • 59 12 Kampong Kuantan Report (From Our Special Correspond London, De« l~ Karnpong Kuantan Rubber Ci pany Ltd.. has declared an Inter dividend of 2» 2 per cent., let! I payable on Jan. 17. Waterfall (Selangor) Rubber h ates Ltd., reports a loss oi €18.41 the year ended Sept. 30.
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    • 48 12 R.G.A. Analysis Of Rabbet Outputs London, DeiA statement issued by the associa? discloses that 615 RG A compar throughout the world produced tons of rubber in November last con pared with 22,503 tons the prevl month and 20,395 tons for the corn ponding period last year
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    • 33 12 Bikam, Sungei Chumor And North Labis (From Our Own Correspondent London, Dec The shareholders have approved the amalgamation of Bikam Rubb<Estate Ltd., Sungei Chumor and NorrJ: Labis (Johore) Rubber and ProdiuCo.
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  • 873 13 FRASER'S SHARE LIST: Saturday's Closing Quotations SATURDAY, DKCF.MBER 30. Of 33s 6d. 35s Malay (£> 36s 9d 37s 9d Tin (Ss) 14s 9d 15s 6d 187' 2 IJSfe 37s 38s SI) 311., 331., 101 1.04 43s 45s 5s Gd 6s 6d 40 43 I 47 49 (sft) 14s 9d 15s
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  • 330 13 The following statistics relating to acreages ot tippable rubber not tapped on estates of 100 acres and over, for the month ended Nov 30 have been j[. Issued by the Registrar-General of Statistics ACREAGES OF TAPPABLE RUBBER NOT~TAPPED Acreage oi On Estates which have entirely On Estates
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  • 176 13 Veteran Magistrate Resigns London, Dec. 28. The Metropolitan Police Magistrate Mr. Frederick Mead, who is 86 years of age. has resigned from the office which he has held since 1889— British Wireless. Mr. Mead was the oldest occupant of a chair of justice in Great Britain. He
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  • 35 13 of 1926 red. 1956-66 54.000.000 111 3 112% Penang Municipal 4% p.c. of 1929 red. 1959--69 $8,250,000 11l» 4 111 3 4 F.M.S. 4^2 PC. of 1931 red. 1959 $16,000,000 109 3 4 HO 1
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 26 13 THE EASTERN UNITED RANCE CORPORATION LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. JOHNSON: General Manager. ID OFFICE: No. 4. Cecil Street, SINGAPORE
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    • 26 13 SOUTH iMfl BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES L. c. MAROOLIOUTH, Manager. Office: 2, Flnlayson Green.
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    • 623 13 in frt* ttMM.fj The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated In tbe Strtiu Settlements) Companies Act In every particular. ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE AGENTS WANTED On application to P. C. B. Newington, Inspector of Agencies, Singapore, expert advice will be given. CREDIT-FONCEBR D'EXTREME-ORIENT Socle te Anonyme (Incorporated in Belgium—
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    • 294 13 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 I shares of £5 each £3.000 00i Reserve Fund 3.000 00t Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,<X» HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC. 2 Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Semarang Amritsar Ipoh
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  • 27 14 STRAITS— HOMEWARD CONFERENCE Additional Rate On Tin The additional rate of freight on tin to Gdynia, direct or with transhipment 19s. 6d. per ton of 20 cwts
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  • 47 14 STRAITS— CALCUTTA CONFERENCE It is notified for information that as from January Ist., 1934 a new scale of freight rates on all commodities from Singapore and Penang to Calcutta has been introduced. Copies of the new tariff may be obtained from Messrs Adamson, Gilflllan and Co., Ltd.
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 952 14 Their Week's Work In The North Sea Described SHOOTING THE LINES. I do not refer to those ocean greyhounds which leap across the Atlantic in the space of a week, nor yet to those floating palaces advertised in the prospectuses of pleasure cruises, but
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    • 651 17 Unsinkable Armoured Craft With Crew Of Three AIRCRAFTMAN SHAWS PART IN EXPERIMENTS pERTAW lurid stories have reicntly appeared in America that \y Ainraitman Shaw (Col. Lawrence of Arabia) has been playi!u part of a human target for aircraft with live bombs, htse stories have been
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    • 93 17 At the tiffin meeting of the Rotary Club to-morrow the speaker will be Dr. C. Buntine of Perth. Western Australia. Dr. Buntine is Head-Master of Hale School arr* his address should be of great intt.est. particularly to those faced with the problem of educating children In these times. The claims
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    • 642 14 Burns PhH> line. (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vim JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY BLAND. «#gu)ar monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) ana the MM. MANGOLA (3,352 tons): [Cargo only] 1 1. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 14 14 TRANSLATIONS from or to Dutch, French, German, Norwegian COOK'S TRANSLATION BUREAU, It, Robinson RoaC
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    • 257 14 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via P:tlembun& Banjoewangi and North Western Ports) T.S.M.V. KOOLINDA Jan. 17. T3.M.V. KANGAROO Feb. 2. T.S.M.V. KANGAROO Mar. 25. FareS Single £19.0.0. Australian Return £30.0.0. Currency For particulars of Freight and Passage please apply to: FVtcALISTER CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG Planters Stores Agency
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    • 119 14 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer Between Rangoon, Port Sudan, Marseilles, Palma and England HOMEWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth Leave Ranfoo 1934. AMARAPOORA Jan 13 SAGAING Jan 21 BURMA F^b 10 YOMA F 27 PEGU Mar 12 CHINDWIN Mar 26 KEMMENDINE Apr 9 BHAMO Apt 23
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 435 14 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Oemas) every Monday, Wednesday,
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    • 321 14 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships Alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Chr. Huygens 22: Anshun. Rohn.i Kola (Albert Dock Entr.). Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Van Heutsz 19; Leconte de Lisle ig Kudat 16; Conte Verde 13; Pres. Gar' field, Takada 10; Siamese Prince Gorgon 6.
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    • 509 15 P. O. British India and Apcar lines. (Incorporated In Mngland) LMAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. tCNOER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEKVICS. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Dne Dim Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Singapore 1934. SOMALI 6,810 Mar. 14
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    • 516 15 EUennan Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 4 *ELLERMAN W LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Doe Sails I City of EvanevlUe In Port Jan. 2 City of Norwich Jan. 15 Jan. 17 FOB HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. City of Bath
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    • 1194 15 TH* BLUB FDIOTL LDW (OMM TUB HUA SHXOW tTBAMBHIP 00, (IMII. •team Ship Co.. Lu.. and s,i***~ iac. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd THE CUNAAD STEAMSHIP O lm THB STRAITS STEAMBHIP Co^ Lt!d THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Oo LM n» CHINA NAVIGATION To.. UA THE AUSTRALIAN OR IKNTAL I- IV* I
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    • 888 16 K P M ill iwla KOMNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU ROKAN Tuesday, Jan. 2, Bengkalls, Paneh, Berombang, Tanjong-Mengeidar, Tanjong-Letdong and Asahan. twin* PilLis MAJANG- Wednesday, Jan. 3, Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THKHENS— Wednesday. Jan. 3, Muntok and Palembang TOBA Wednesday, Jan. 3, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba and DJambi. v/vk iifi t
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    • 506 16 TOE UROPE TOOM SINGAPORE AND £ENANG TO .COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEX^DRM,NAFLES f GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Ajrlve S'pore. S'pore. Penan*. N.York. Prea. Oarfield In Port Jan. 2 Jan. 4 Feb. 13 Pres. Polk Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Feb. 27 Pres. Adams Jan.
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    • 787 16 n K LINE BUENOS AIRES VIA COLOMBO, S. BUENOS AIRES VIA COLOMBO. "FRICA, BRAZIL AND URUGUAY. FAST SOUTH AFRICA BRA/II (Express Service) I (Intermediate Senrice) m.s. Rio de Janeiro Maru 10,000 Jan. 3l| ss Manila Mam 10,000 Jan. 1<» m.s. Montevideo Maru 7,300 Mar. l^ s Airica Maru 10,000 Feb.
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  • 473 17 £10,000 For Dockland Settlement By dint of Earl Beattys hammering eloquence, the sum of nearly £10,000 was raised at the Mansion House at the Dockland Settlement dinner. It was a case of alternate cajolery and insistence, tinged with characteristic humour. Amid a persistent hubbub of cheers
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  • 113 17 In Honour Of General Oldfield The meeting of the Rotary Club on Jan. 10. will be a dinner meeting in honour of His Excellency Rotarian Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield, C.8., CMC. D.5.0., who is leaving the Colony shortly on completion of his tour of duty. The G.O.C.
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  • 72 17 Canton Wants Him To Control Government Canton, Dec. 26. A persistent report is afloat that the South-west leaders are making renewed efforts to get Mr. Hu Han-min to come to Canton to hold the reins ot Government. The present visit to Hong Kong of Mr. Chow Lu,
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    48 17 Mr. L. W. Tivy, of Katoyang Estate. Tanjong Malim, has been proposed by several branches as the next chairman of the I.S.P. Clarence Guy Gordon Haddon. consulting engineer, formerly of Malaya, who has been committed for trial on a charge of demanding money by menaces from the King.
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  • 210 17 Mr. Clynes And Dictators London, Dec. 20. Mr. J. R. Clynes. who was Home Secretary in the last Socialist Government, made a remarkable attack on "public men or parties" who favoured dictatorship when he spoke at the annual banquet oi the Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors
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  • 365 17 CITIES URGED TO ACT NOW BRITAIN'S NEED OF 230-M.P.H. TRADE AIRPLANES London, Dec. 21. The keenest civil airman in the country, the Prince of Wales, yesterday warned Britain that her methods in the development of civil and commercial aviation were not good enough for
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  • 86 17 Chinese Delegation Passes Through The Chinese delegation to the tenth Universal Postal Congress at Alexandria passed through Singapore on the President Garfield. Dr. Huang Nai Shu is Director General oi the Chinese Postal Service. Mr. Tsin-Yue is Secretary of the Ministry ot Communications at Shanghai. Mr. Caretti is
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  • 49 17 Mr. Reginald Skeet. Manager of the Laras Rubber Estates in Sumatra, and Mrs. Skeet arrived in Singapore by the President Garfield Miss Margaret Tyler, granddaughter ot the former U.S. President Tyler, is enroute to Colombo by the President Garfield, accompanied by her aunt. Miss Lillian Campbell of Mentone France.
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    • 70 17 fIIIKIIIVI 4liin initatiotix^ quickly ami easily. Let it be vour fir.^t thought in treating itching, burning affections, iTzcma, pimples and other disfiguring blotches. No Behold should be withit. viiiini >each So.ip. OincrriTt and Talra fi u[X)n raqvest, from Muller B "iTpfi:^ Malaya 'Lti^iited. Union Bwitdtog, Singapore. GROCERIES PROVISIONS! ORDERS CAN
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    • 162 17 BRITAIN 'S.DEPEND\BLE CAW T/ 1 r m riP C 9*rt ff e m u members. ***** Synchrontesh Gears which A BETTER St« i MOTORING SJSft^ INVESTMENT »-s row/or/. T^ Greatly Improved 12-6 Harley Saloon jA 'l vl !3fe With Svnchromesh Gears to simplify gear-chang- U> "P-i ing the new cross-hraced
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  • 1274 18 Birmingham 0 Ai senai 0 Chelsea 2 Stoke City 0 Derby 2 Middlesbrough 0 Leeds 4 Blackburn R. 0 Leicester 1 Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 1 W'hampton W. 1 Portsmouth 2 Newcastle 0 Sheffield Wed. 1 Manchester C. 1 Sunderland 1 Huddersfield T.
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  • 282 18 HUDDERSFIELD DRAW Hunt Gets Four Goals i From Our Own Correspondents London, Dec. 30. DERBY improved their position by a point as a result of their two-nil win against Middlesbrough, lor Huddersfield were only able to draw at Sunderland. Hutehinson scored both of Derby's Roals in
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  • 357 18 Narrow Victory For The Holders From Our Own Correspondent* London. Dec. 10. The eyes of the Amateur football world have been turned this weei: towards the 32 matches in the firs':. round of the FA. Amateur Cup competition, which were played yesterday. In almost every instance, the
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  • CHINESE TROUNCE THE S.R.C.
    • 580 18 NINE GOALS IN CHARITY MA TCH Chinese 7 S.R.C >. The charity soccer match between the S.R.C. and Chinese on Saturday developed into a very one-sided affair alter the S.R.C. had opened in such promising manner that they snat'hed a two goal-lead in the first five minutes. After that they
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    • 259 18 England Again Defeat Australia j Defeated In the first and second Tests the Australian Rugby Tourists lost the third match against England at Swlnton on Dtc. 16 by 19 points to 16. The English learn, as the scor 4^ suggests, had to fight hard to win, as I
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    • 17 18 c t>f an and Mun Fun and L. Moller; Jic^^ Vn!bor A. M. Valberg and Otfelro I
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    • 139 18 Colombo Match Against McConaehy concluding stage oi the Lindnun-McConachy billiards match it the G.O.H. Colombo proved most interesting, tor both players were In good form, the champion especially seeming to play with greater ease under local conditions. He made three threetigure breaks, and this enabled him to neutralise
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    • 140 18 Teams For Friday's Rest Trial A trial match in connection with the Europeans vs. The Rest match will be arvT Th^f SRC gr Und «^*n£ ary 5. The teams will beColours: Cheok Wan '.SCR p.f~umaru 'C.S.O and Ih Uer]U 'lA.>; G. Ross (S.R.C.), GEN Oehl ?RA) M e^ erS
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    • 352 18 Seven Old Blues Available At Oxford From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 13. As both Cambridge and Oxford Universities have gone down for the Christmas vacation. Boat-race training is at an end until the New Year. The Light Blues polished off their first terms preparation yesterday, with
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  • PENANGS CUP REHEARSAL
    • 210 18 ♦From Our Own Corresponds; In a friendly inter-state p match between Perak and to-day on the Polo Ground feated Perak by 19 points and three tries- to 12 p tries). The visiting team n substitutes. It was a s, r>l probably due to the festive
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    • 79 18 New York, No\ Tony Canzoneri beat Kid Cho 2min. 30sec. of the second round i I their contest here last night. I the fight and winning the first round with his aggressiveness and harder punching. Canzoneri never gave C late a chance to get going. In
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    • 52 18 Czecho Slovakia Versus Russia Lenin R rad, Dee me tenth game of the chess between the champion of Cted vakia. M. Flohr. and the youn^ chain Pion of the Soviet Union. B -,i ended in the victory for the lit; The result of the match so nve against
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    • 47 18 5 The following were the teams Inter- Varsity Ru^by match: Ox: Owen Smith; Warr. Crammer. Lori Kees Jones: Jackson. Moshane cock. Nicholson, Pienarr, Mather. V Phillips. Burrow. Low. Cambi Parker; Johnstone. Wooller. Dick 1 C. Jones, Bowcott: R. Jones. I Bowman. Lord. A. Rees. Mm Griffith. Laborde.
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    • 37 18 stages by A. D. Kitchin «St Jo and subsequently by A. F c. f Magdalen*, wi.o will curry on the crew goes to Putney, when Bi dier-General Gibbon will comp their preparations i<>r the rac March 17.
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  • 1497 19 JOCKEYS CALLED UP BY STEWARDS SENSATIONAL EVENTS ON GOLD CUP DAY Hidden Form Surprises i Officials nil: fi\e day meeting of the Pc«Mf Turf Club came to a close yesterday with fields that were found to be too big for the Penang
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  • 443 19 Tiffin Shot After Accident (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan g. Dec. 30. The fourth day's races to-day attracted a bigger crowd than previous days, while the betting was also heavier. The soort again proved interesting, the big race once again yielding a three figure dividend, this time by
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  • 46 19 Cueeson Wins The Perth Cup Sydney, Dec. 31. The Perth Cup today resulted as follows CUEESON 7.0 1 BALLANDALLOCK 7.0 2 PRINCE PALADIN 8.0 3 Won by half a length, third a neck away. Time 3.03. Eleven ran. Betting 2 1; 12 T. 16/1
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  • 143 19 Negn Sembilan Beaten At Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 30. By four goals to one Selangor defeated Negri Sembilan after a difficult second half. Selangor were trying an experimental side of forwards and pressed most of the time. Selangor attacked from the bully otl and although they entered
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    • 15 19 l_t_9 l_i_^__________ See The THRILLS and JOYS of a CENTRAL AIRPORT at the CAPITOL To-morrow!
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    • 313 19 Try the new, or/^/Ki/, EASY-ACCESS ft rOll I fli If §K :^^^^^^^B are a conunua annoyance.' Thev impede eas^ P^^^:^ II extraction, and once you have taken tlie fir- < Cigarette, the Foil cannot readil> he f Ided back; s.-£&- j^ylu c ls c^ cn in tne wa > MOISTURE
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  • NEW YEAR SPORTS ON SEA AND LAND
    • 906 20 Thrilling Races In The Harbour Bright sunshine and a steady breeze I made conditions ideal lor the New Year sea sports yesterday and there was the usual turn out of picturesque native cr^** Including some war prahus, pe -.n striking colours and sporting tueir kampong flags— reminiscent of the early
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    • 324 20 Large Entries For Most Events i Crowds thronged the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon when the New Year Land sports were held. The i function was more successful than in j past years, for owing to the splendid weather, the number of entries was much greater. The stands
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    • 53 20 Australia Leading In Third Test Melbourne, Jan. 1. fa the third lawn tennis test match Australia was leading England, by six matches to two on the second day in the course of which McGrath beat Perry 7—5, 6—4 in a magnificent battle of tactics in which McGrath's double
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    • 35 20 Ladies November Medal The Ladies November medal < bogey) was played on Thursday over the first nine holes. Only two cards were* returned, as follows: Miss Abed < 14 All square- Mrs Leijssius <18» 3 down.
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    • 121 20 Results of the finals in the Old Rafflesians' Association Tennis Tournament are as follows: "G. T. Peall Cup' Final: H. M Sujak beat Dr. S. L. Oehlers. 3— 6. 6—l. 6— 4. i Singles Handicap Final: H. M. Sujak i beat Dr. R. C. Oehlers 6—o, 11—9. Members
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    • 59 20 I Chicago, Dec. 30. King Levinsky. the American, beat the South African. McCorkindale on points in a ten -round contest He won every round, flooring McCorkindala six times although there was no count The American pummelled McCorkind- ale on the head and body. The latter showed the greatest
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    • 432 20 B BOATS HAVE A SUNDAY OUTING Columbine Sails Away To Sea, Is Last On Sunday there was no race for the j A Class, but Ramona was out practis- j ing and she seems to be getting in good trim. The B Class sailed a sweepstake
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    • Article, Illustration
      118 20 Verity and Townsend Bat Well At Calcutta Calcutta. Dei". 30. In the three day match against an India XI the M.C.C. scored 270 for 8 wickets. C. F. Walters making 67, Townsend and Verity 52 and 48. both not out in an unbroken ninth wtcket partnership of 103.
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    • 436 20 Rugby WEAK CIVILIAN SIDE Fails To Stay The Pace South Johore nil Wiltshire Regt. 9. Nine of the representative players or the South Johore R.F.C. failed to put 'n an appearance on the Civil Service Club ground at Johore Bahru on Saturday for the Rugby fixture
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    • 129 20 Somerset Too Strong For Devon London. Dec. 30. Somerset defeated Devon in the county Rugby championship at Weston-super-Mare to-day by 20 points to 8. Other results to-day were Butli 6: Devon Services 0. Blackheath 3: Coventry 11. Cardiff 3. Bristol 3. Guy's Hospital 21: London Scottish 6. Harlequins
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    • 111 20 The following will repfl Y.M.C.A. "A" XI against H.KS. B,| at Blakan Mati on Saturday j I p.m.— C. C. Meredith. R. Lyne, KM Stracey. V. Xavu-r p. O'Dwy.r P| Sands. M. Catenate. -r W. R. v;ii. I Ross. C. H. Coshan, Lee Kit Booo| J serves:— W
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    • 132 20 FINE PRINTING] EVERYBODY USES PRINTING ZZ J IF YOU WISH TO ORDER 1 CATALOGUES FOLDERS. I BROCHURES NOTEPAPER. PRIVATELY PRINTED BOOKS. ETC PLEASE WRITE TO US FOR DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES. SPECIMENS OF PRINTING SENT ON REQUEST. MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE, LIMITED. PKWTERS, ENGRAVERS. BOOKBINDERS, STATIONERS ==^=^r SINGAPORE^r==^| 1 e^^^^P^^ IHil iMWW^B
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