The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 January 1934

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,162. ESTD. 183*. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1934 10 CENTS.
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  • 296 1 CANCE SUSPECTS POLITICIANS National Demand For Reform FEAR WORSE TO COME pRANCE has grave f ear s that the worst ramifications of the Bayonne bonds scandal nave not vet been revealed and the session of in Chamber at which the case will be debated likely to
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  • 132 1 I Toying With Idea Of Dictatorship I Bucharest. Jan 10. I ul< scu's acceptance ol the 1 Foreign Affairs followed a I rence with King Carol and m d as meaning a clean sweep .lace Camarilla who. it is I playing fast and loose wich I politics.
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  • 146 1 TRYING THEM OUT l\S. Planes Flying Across Pacific San Francisco. Jan. 10. Six naval Hying boats started to-day on a non-stop flight to Honolulu. Reuter. Six naval vessels have been stationed along the course of the flight approximately 300 miles apart. It is believed the flight over 2.000 miles of
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  • 331 1 YOKOHAMA MYSTERY Bullet Wound In Head CORFU OFFICERS Held For Question By Poliee Yokohama, .Jan. 11. THE body of a British accountant, Mr. Alfred Copp, of Messrs. Maurice Jenks, Percival and Isitt of London, chartered accountants, was found floating in the sea off the Bund
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  • 68 1 London Salvage Chief On Conspiracy Charge London, Jan. 11. Captain Eric Brynmoor Miles, the London Salvage Corps chief who is on trial on charges of conspiracy as the I result of the rounding v.p of the Harris fire-raising gang, was committed tor trial at the Old Bailey
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  • 98 1 Mussolini Joins In Pope's Crusade London. Jan. 11. In a telegram torn Rome it is stated that the Pope's campaign against "unwomanly athletics" is now supported by Mussolini. New regulations which have been drawn up lor Fascist feminine associations forbid "all unwomanly athletics, the training
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  • 39 1 Pelikaaivs Record Still Stands Amsterdam, Jan. 11. The Dutch air mail plane. Postjager. arrived fct noon from Batavia to-day. It tailed to break the Pelikaan's record as it was delayed bv engine trouble and bad weather.— Reuter
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  • 136 1 HADDON ON TRIAL AT OLD BAILEY Claims Royal Duke Was Father London. Jan. 11. The trial opened at the Oid Baiiey to-day of Clarence Haddon who is charged with uttering letteis demanding money irom the King with menaces. On the application of Haddon. The Judge agreed to issue subpoenas lor
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  • 217 1 NOULENS' IN DANGER Wife Weakening Rapidly LIKE A GHOST 20 Chinese Girls Also Fast Shanghai, Jan. 11. JHE eyes of all China are directed towards Nanking where, in the Chinese prison, Paul Noulens, the alleged arch-Communist who was sentenced to imprisonment for life in 1931,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 162 1 On Other rages Britain's vigorous protest to France on I quota changes Page 9. Germany to sue holders of mandates for her former colonies Page 9. Progress of Ellsworth Antarctic ex- pedition Page 9. Foochow rebels prepare for desperate last stand Page 9. King of Siams farewell broadcast to his
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    • 44 1 ADELPHI HOTEL THE FAVOURITE TOWN HOTEL FACING ST. ANDREW S CATHEDRAL EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH MODERN SANITATION TABLE DHOTE MEALS A LA CARTE SATURDAY JANUARY 13th, 1934 SPECIAL DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE POPULAR ORCHESTRA OF THE s.s. KOOLINDA' DINNER S3.- NON-DINERS SI-
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  • 144 2 SIAM'S KING TALKS TO HIS PEOPLE Appeal For Unity During His Absence <Fr<Jm Our Own Correspondent.* Bangkok. Jan. 11. On the eve ot his departure for Europe, the King of Siam broadcast a speecu to the nation in which he said he was well aware of the difficulties the country
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  • 76 2 Whipped in Hongkong and banished from Singapore. Yeung Chuen. unemployed, appeared before Mr. Hamilton, at the Hong Korm Central Magistracy on a charge of having stolen an imitation leather bag containing four pieces of clothinp. to the total value of $6. from No. 293. Queen's Road, West. The- clothing was
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  • 224 2 Annoyed Moliammedan Baker Gets 7 Years Gaol After a two days trial. Gokal Chand, the Mohammedan baker who stood in the Assize Court before the Chief Justice <Sir Walter Huggard' on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt and voluntarily causing hurt, was found guilty on both
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  • 89 2 There were 196 deaths in Singapore during the week ended December 30, this total including three Eurasians, 155 Chinese, 20 Malays and 16 Indians Pneumonia accounted for 32 deaths. The mortality rate was 21.35, compared with 19.93 in the previous week and 20.90 a year ago. Eight persons died who
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  • 194 2 Telescopes With 100 Miles Range Sydney. Jan. 2. Sight-seeing rights on the Sydney! Harbour Bridge have been let to Archer Whitford. well-known in the amuse- ments business, who has signed a contract with the Main Roads Board. Now the pylons, the highest points j in Sydney except the
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  • 128 2 Wuchow, Dec. 29. Beginning on Jan. 1, 1934, one million dollars worth of ten cent bank notes will be issued by the Provincial Government. These notes have been printed in Canton, and have been sent to Nanking for signatures. It is felt that these will be of
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  • 685 2 Lord Privy Seal Says That Disarmament Comes First London, Jan. 8. The first ministerial comment on recent exchanges of views on the disarmament question between the Governments through their embassies and in direct consultations between Ministers was made this evening by the Lord Privy
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  • 160 2 Soldier Kills Woman And Commits Suicide Lahore, Jan. 4. A double tragedy, involving the death of a bombardier in the Royal i i Artillery, and the wife of another bom- bardier, occurred last night at the j Lahore cantonment. Bombardier Osborne, of the 28th Field Brigade of the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 87 2 The MONACO SALOON This model, which by its individualistic features, outstanding reliability and brilliant performance has earned a world wide reputation. Is In its newest form still further improved. It is a car complete in all details which may enhance the comfort and convenience of passengers and driver. Pneumatic upholstery,
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    • 174 2 i Law Notices For The Day Before the Chief Justice in the Ist. Court at 11 a.m.: Assizes: No. 4— Rex vs. Tan Leong and Lim Giok Mui if.). No. ft— Rex vs. Toh Kong Wai. Before Mr. Justice Gerahty at 11 i a.m.: Summonses-in-Chambers <1 fixed at 1 10.30
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    • 504 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BATHING CAPS. New season 's stocks just arrived. In most attractive colours and shapes. All one price $1.00 each. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., CHEMISTS. BUSINESS CARDS SkKTO TYPEWRITER AGENCY w Tb« Ota««pe«t House (or your Stationp* •ry, Typewriters, Ribbon* and O»rbom fat- turn for PtnclJ and Pen wrlttnf. WfmJKPAIBM
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    • 484 2 TENDED SINGAPORE MIMT^TT NOTICE. M Tenders. NOTICE is hereby glvefl (are now invited for the [materials or services and culars of such tenders may in the Tender Room. Munich Supply of Broadbonts u! Steel Jaws. etc. Dat, 4 p.m. Wednesday, j r°*s 1934. Supply of 3 ChlorinaUm P1 Date of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 242 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK Friday, 12th. High Water 06.02, 8.4 ft., 20.45, 7.3 ft. Hockey S.C.C. XI vs. R.A., Padang; Raffles College vs. IndoCeylonese, Bukit Timah. Boxing Graham vs. Thajudeen, New World. Saturday, 13th. High Water 07.14, 8.6 ft., 21.55, 7.9 ft. Rugby Malaya Cup final, Singapore vs. Pcnang, Kuala
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  • 431 3 Said Friend Gave Him Pawn Tickets Abdul, a convict under he Singapore Prison, was the Third Magistrate's 0 nive evidence before Curtis against a Pathan ►ral in the S.S. Police, named who la attached to the Division, is charged with 'etalnlng stolen property 1 Fraudulent possession
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  • 21 3 of Mr. Gilbert Henry ind Miss Nancy Theresa 1 tuke place on Wednesday, lie Church ot St. John the, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 278 3 Smart Police Work Finds Thief A smart piece of worK on tne part of nt l^ £lr resulted ln the appearance ol a Chinese "boy" in the third magi'f^rate^? OUrt y este «lay charged with ine theft of money belonging to Th e A mpl yer Ms D.
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  • 110 3 Eurasian Youth Is Bound Over William H. Hudson, a 22-year-old Eurasian, was bound jver in the sum ol $50 to be ol ?ood behaviour for thret months, by the second magistrate, Mr. N. Grice. yesterday. Hudson had pleaded guilty to the j theft of a number of text
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  • 97 3 Dealer Charged With Overloading For keeping twelve fowls in a basket meant tor two only. Low Pat. a live- j stock dealer, was fined $8. or 10 days' imprisonment, by the second magistrate. Mr. Orice. yesterday. When he pleaded guilty to the ol- j fence Mr. V.
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  • 68 3 Tamil Charged With Theft Allegamuthu. a 28-year old Tamil Hindoo, was charged in the Police Court before Mr. N. Grice yesterday with theft of three gold, diamond-set brooches valued at $100 and of $4 in cash from one Sean Kuang Chim at No. 4. King Chin Road, last
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  • 609 3 CASE THROWN OUT OF COURT Chase Against Chinese Clerk Fails An alleged attempt to cheat one of the richest Chinese in Singapore of a small sum of money had a sequel in the third magistrate's court yesterday. A Chinese named Yeow Kim Whatt stood his trial
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  • 230 3 Christmas Appeal Is Unheeded Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 9. Mr. John Hands. M.C.H., the honorary secretary and treasurer to the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Committee, report a fc follows for the month of De-ember, 10 33 "The total amount of money received was $912.15 which includes a 'handsome gift of
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  • 281 3 SILVER FORK TO OPEN SAFE Theft From Rubber Estate Found in chocolate and cigarette tins buried on the estate, a sum of $896 which had been stolen from a safe in the house of Mr. E. Anker, manager of Mount Austin Estate. Johore, was recovered by the Johore Police, who
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  • 25 3 The Vicar of Traunstein, Upper Bavaria. Josef Stelxle. has been taken into protective custody as the result of preaching an unpopular Epiphany sermon.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 161 3 Under Treatment That Creates Energy Some folks are naturally fat. but there's a lot of people who put on pounds Of unhealthy fat because they haven't got enough energy to mo\e about to keep it off. It's not laziness in most cases- but a condition brought about
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    • 52 3 Avoid Sleepless INwEFiSHSi REST ASSURED fW\jS?^|Hjß l \l \¥TT¥ M ¥7 OFTEN IMITATED NEVER EQUALLED 4. A.P.B. 1. BEYOND A SHADOW OF DOUBT THE PRODUCT OF AN ALL-BRITISH FIRM C. C. WAKEFIELD CO., LTD. Borsumy Building, Robinson Road, Singapore. Tel. No. 4565. Chartered Bank Chambers, Union Street, Penang. Tel. No.
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  • 1004 4 The Plain Woman Is Almost Extinct Stupidity Is The Only Ugliness BY OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT IUST as there are no old maids now- adays, only bachelor women, so there arc no plain women, only women who do not know how to make themselves bcautitul. There is only one ugliness, and
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  • 707 4  -  Dare By A small but persistent plea keeps j coming m m our sandalwood scented i and silken lined mailbag which can; simply be no longer ignored. I'll bet you guessed it! Yes. it's from the "Little Woman" who has reached the age where she no longer
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  • 396 4  -  John C. Moffitt And She Hates Dieting By Time was when Clara and ner sex l ppeal ranked with food, clothing and shelter as one ot the staples of public existence, but Clara made herself scarce after the uprcar that sent Daisy Deßoe. her
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 301 4 wcuhutq RUINS YOUR HAIR Soap should be u-ed very carefulh. if I you want to keep your hair looking it* best. Many MMpt and prepared shainI contain too much free alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and ruins it. The best thing for steady use is Mulsified
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    • 134 4 All gOOd to foil, v^ exa: Cimpsons SELFBAfS/NG ■FLOURk apb-: «^jJl LISTERIXi: I W IB TOOTH PASTE k^H Ku Cleans Ottkker «^< 0:2.1 CifJ/'t Scratch Enamel Wx S^'B Strengthens Gums Ho >il W*/5 <y Refreshing Taste 3 H <J °STS L E S S MBpßfgiy 1 1 THERE IS SO
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  • 169 5 Gifts From The King And Queen a Losr XVI ii«I.L t K r lder d (ashmere hanirinw and the Queen ?h* pIVVi < C auctloned at a P^ty in association with <w erVUP LeaB:Ue at Brld W«"»^r House. London. The Queen attended accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of York
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  • 800 6 Two Women And Man Stand Trial On Drug Charge Tht: trial was commenced yesterday be:*- re the Criminal District Judge Of two women. Wong Ah Hoh and Hoh Ah Pin. and a man. Chan Chan Fun. j all Cantonese, on a charge of posses-
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  • 200 6 Italian Monk's Mission In Siam From Our Own Correspondent. > Bangkok, Jan. 2. Buddhist circles are showing a certain amount of interest in the pro- posals of an Italian Buddhist monk. visiting Bangkok, in his endeavour to gain Siamese recruits for a great pilgrimage to India. Jerusalem and
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  • 78 6 1 I Famous French General Dead f'aris, Jan. 1. General Dubail died to-day at the 1 1 ige ot eighty-two. The General was l mainly responsible for checking the .lioL German onslaught towards Paris. i when he ordered his troops to attack every morning in spite
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  • 61 6 Paris, June 9. The Franco-Soviet trade agreement <■ ;is being initialled to-morrow and will j 'be signed on Thursday. It comprises I the Soviet's undertaking to purchase j J over 250,000.000 francs of French iooc's 1n 1934. Credits for this will be controlled by a Franco-Soviet trade
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  • 564 6 $1 50 Must Be Won Competitors who have forecasted correctly EIGHT or more matches should send in their claims addressed to Football Competition No. 21, Singapore Free Press, 78, Cecil Street, Singapore. A postcard is all that is necessary giving number ot correct, results claimed and the name and address
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  • 53 6 London, Jan. 5. A Berlin press message states that for the first time since the war French officers will take part in the Berlin horse show at the end of this month. The French Government's cordial acceptance of the German invitation was received with much satisfaction in
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  • 976 6 Trouble Over President At Sikh Gurdtoara MURDER ON JOHORE PLANTATION Wife's Story Of Husband's Death Charged with the murder of a Javanese named Abdul Khamid bin Vlustapha, whose body was discovered n a swamp on Ban Fong Tong Estate. fohore— on which he had been
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  • 72 6 A party of Italian tourists arrive* Singapore on Tuesday by the Kec on their way to the Dutch East Indiei after having toured Siam. Tru> partj which consisted ot about forty bers, arrived at Sungei Patani Sunday by the International F j from Bangkok, and then travelled car to Penang.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 116 6 To* f»ed suffer no ionfer the pain and dUcomfort of Rheumattoni Sciatica. Lumbigo K your Mood m kept In a pure ami healthy state remove th« cn-nm of the trouble by takinf Qaf*<s Blood Mixture. Of mO Ckmmin, mU Ssmm. &n*Ub rood m UQUiD m TABLET Mm "CAMEL" CIGARETTES— A
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    • 172 6 j F/?££ P/JESS FOOTBALLCOMPETIT/ON No. 21. J I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competi- I j tion as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the J Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press in all matters J appertaining thereto. My forecast ol
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    • 25 6 PETROL RUNNING TO WASTE while you use those worn-out, wasteful plug CHANGE 10 Distributors for Malaya BORNEO MOTORS I.T!» KEMEMBEK \SK FOR TIIF ENGLISH A.C
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  • 201 7 Orders.* 1 the new Walter ion from Gaumont-Bri-ivfd some of the best B aaon when it was shown •ntly. ;incl the impression d al the Pavilion yesterfully deserved all the i been lavished upon it. is one of the gayest nmrdies turned out
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  • 94 7 Feted On Arrival At Port Said mm Port Said, Jan. 7. fcir Miles Lampson. the new High Commissioner of Egypt, arrived here this morning aboard the P. and O Ranchi. He was greeted by a repreRrm at v! Ve of King Fuad nd the British authorities. Sir
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  • 86 7 A first step towards consolidating Indian opinion in Malaya and coordinating the activities of the various Indian Associations, the "IndoMalayan Review." hitherto published under the auspices of the Kinta Indian Association, Ipoh. and the Indian Association Bulletin, Penangr. published under the auspices of the Penang Indian Association, will be amalgamated
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  • 139 7 TRADE COMMISSION ENQUIRY i Proposals For Increasing j Local Attractions The 98th.. 99th. and 100th. meetings Of the Trade Commission, were held in Singapore, on Jan. 9, 10 and 11, 1934. Evidence was taken from Mr. J. C. Walker < Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd.>,
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  • 127 7 F.M.S. Government Refuse* To Alter Decision The following official communique has been issued: The Governments of the four Federated Malay States have decided to allow in 1934 a temporary waiver of all current rent due on agricultural lands on conditions similar to those which governed the waiver during
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  • 122 7 Mr. I). J. Jardine For B.N. Borneo iFfcUfb Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 11. Mr. Douglas James Jardine, Chief Secretary to Government. Tanganyika. has been appointed Governor of British North Borneo in succession to Mr. A. F. Richards, who ;:j^ store to Gam.rla as Governor. After visiting the
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  • 107 7 I Hokien Admits Offence, Sent To Gaol A Hokien named Tay reck was m- tenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment without the option of a fine by the Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, yesterday under the Deleterious! Drugs Ordinance. When the accused was arrested in a
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  • 88 7 Woman Run Over By Backing Car The tragic death of Mrs. Alexandrina Rozario, the mother of one of the clerks employed in the Police Court, who was run over by a car backing out of the office of the Registrar of Vehicles in Middle Road on Wednesday morning
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  • 58 7 Old Woman's Hiding Place For Chandu Pleading guilty to an ingenious attempt to conceal 15 chandu leaves in the hollow legs of a stool, an aged Chinese woman, Lim Goon, was sentenced yesterday to a day's simple imprisonment and to a fine of $35, or one
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  • 387 7 BARBER'S CRAZY ACTION Dope Plea By Accused I Apparently for no motive whatever a Tamil, Suppiah Naidu, is alleged to .have attempted the murder of a com- patriot, Abdul Aziz, and to have volunjtarily caused hurt to two other Tamils -Krishnasamy and Muthukrishnasamy Pillay. He stood his trial at the
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  • 113 7 Towards Purchase Of Bible M.S. London, Jan. 6. Among contributions received towards the purchase of the Bible manuscript from Mount Sinai are £100 from the King and £25 from the Queen. These donations were accompanied by an expression of the the great interest taken by their Majesties in
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  • 110 7 Driver Who Ran Into Chinese I When the case of causing death by, a rash act against San Hoi Liang was mentioned before Mr J M Brander. the fourth magistrate, it was against j postponed until Jan 17 us the accused, is still in hospital The charge is
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  • 62 7 Homicide Charges Against Shipyard Chiefs Paris, Jan. 9. As a sequel to the Georges Phiiippar disaster in May 1932 seven persons have been charged with homicide by negligence and by failure to observe regulations. They include M. Falcoz, chief engineer of the Messageries Maritimes, and M. Mutinot, Director-General
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  • 46 7 Death Of General Who Took; Trip In Tank London, Jan. 6. The death is announced of Li.-Gen. Sir Edmond Elles, who crossed the Hindenburg Line in a tank in 1918. The tank was commanded by his son I Sir Hugh Elles.— Reuter Wireless
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 168 7 4r W'ill undoubtedly bo one oi <JL England's most successful M |flg^ medies It has thai veiv< H Bn und speed whi h are essential OMi to siccfssful comedy." I)allv JL CHARUHTE OfflWOOOc JAMES GLEASON TO mm^^ ta^ mm CYRIL MAUDE I mt I bk;gest laic;h or y': i^E^SP^P J^
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    • 388 7 The title may not mean much— but we guarantee you that The Picture's a great show See it and enjoy one of the best laughs in years! Positively LAST NIGHT! [CAPITOL I Somotiiinu Different in Coomb Nightly, audiences simply roar I /V<wß^H^^MM at t le llimous st:ir ot TIGER h
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  • 412 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1931 The Buffer Tin Pool I I Is Malaya at I the adoption by the Tin •IProducers' Association of the |:so-called buffer tin pool scheme •.is justified. Very definite warning I; has been given as to the inimical effects which it will have
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  • 1162 8 WHEN the annual report of the Government Monopolies Department for last year comes to be published it will almost certainly be found that the preventive department enjoyed one of their most successful years in the rv,/ T/.,» matter of captures Fighting The Qf m!cit opium A
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  • 397 8 Mr. H. D. Rumjahn. the well-known! Hong Kong tennis player, was married; in Canton to Miss Mary Leung. Mr. Highet. General Manager. Penawat Tin Dredging Coy.. Tanjong Tua- slang has returneci l'n.r. home. Mr. J. N. Milne has been re-' transferred to Selaba Estate. Teluk Anson.
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  • 108 8 Letters To Thc Editor Brainworkers For WQrd To the Editor, Sir.— it is strange tj -ome forward to supp. 3f the brainworker> threatened by those from labour class who on school education only ranks of unemployed I The son of an agricultui nowadays seldom cond In the footsteps o| hi
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  • 71 8 To the Editor. Sir. May I drai j two slight errors In paragraph in "As I the Free Press yescerd to the visits of weU-k Singapore 0 You refer to a visii bourg. Unfortunai has never visited 8 is a reference to Kr> so pleasant" recollect! chis
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  • 91 8 To the Editor. Sir.— The efforts I by the Oov >rnm »nt I dency to Indebtedness ordinate offlcen La and, as you obeerv< editorial comment i decision to tighten further against bon might well hai Private employers im their clerks I the courts in orcl T slate, however,
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  • 31 8 To the Editor. Sir.— As lam una bankruptcy, may I be in the medium 01 your whether a bankrupt Law Court disqualify a bai k lervlce. -Editor, i
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  • 161 8 Mr. G A Moult-, ol I ment. and Mrs Moul< Malacca last week M the post 9l Sergeant M Inspector Pearce, turned from homr Le ceeded Mr. T. A. ChlU Txiping. who hat W I The death took pla< Dec. 21 of Florence Ar. of the late Alexander ston. Mr.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 44 8 IT IS WONDERFUL what a lot of people have a keen sense of rumour. The rumour that a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY only costs $60 half yearly is hereby confirmed. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 277 9 HAB^ Y «a§gsp in Central Annies Near CITY APPEALS To Be Saved From Destruction Shanghai. Jan. 11. rilK Central forces are within Mti^.t miles of Foochow. advance patrols are closing tiit- defence lines east of Foochow, where General Tsai ng-kai intends to make a last
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  • 124 9 Imports Down Exports Up London, Jan. 11. Kingdom imports m 1933 were nearly JOCO.OOO less than m 1932. while totalling £367.000.000. were •Ki.OOO more than m 1932.— Reuter. London, Jan. 9. latest Treasury returns show ordinary revenue for the curttnancial year up to Jan. 6 tinted to £437.119.370.
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  • 96 9 Judge Grants Divorce Decree i ci e nisi was ordered by Mr. Mills in the Supreme Court rday, in the case In which Joseph Ick Payne petitioned for divorce Ma wife, Margaret Ann. case was heard in camera, on •plication of Mr. Paul Storr, 1 lor the petitioner,
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  • 350 9 Ellsworth At I Bay Of Whales i I Wellington, Jan. 11. A wireless message has been re m/r e i d«b>^ ne Bear of Oakland. Ad-! miral Byri s supply ship, whi 'i is now here, r .-porting that the Lincoln- Ellsworth s Antarctic
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  • 86 9 American Naval Washngtun, Jan. 9. Introducing the Bill authorising the President to construct new units and replacement ol ships necessary to bring the fleet to treaty strength. Mr. Vinson. Chairmun ol the House Navv, Coinniittee. said Japan was already: provided up to the full naval strength permitted under
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  • 75 9 1 Business Section Is Damaged Chicago, Jan. 9. One million dollars damage wasj caused by a fire m the business section last night which raged for an j hour. It was controlled before it secured a hold on the elevated railway j and an entire block, which at
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  • 43 9 French National Defence Law Passed Paris, Jan. 9. Amid scenes ol wild enthusiasm the Chamber of Deputies passed practically i all articles of the National Defence Law imposing liability of conscription on all > males aged between 19 and 21.— Reuter Wireless
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  • 37 9 Sequel To Afghan King's Assassination Kabul. Jan. 9. The 14 persons found guilty oi conUpiraey to assassinate Nadu Shan were executed here today m the pre- i Rpnr.e oi the Minister of War. Reuter Wireless
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  • 109 9 GERMANY'S FORMER COLONIES i Mandates' Holders To Be Sued Berlin, Jan. 9. A series ot legal action.* against mandatory governments ot the exj German colonies is foreshadowed by the meeting oi holders of German colonial loans tomorrow, which will be requested to finance such ;egal actions. Herr Weigelt. chairman of
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  • 180 9 From Countries In Arrears With War Debts Washington. Jan. 11. An amendment to the Liquor Tax Bill, placing special excise taxes on liquor from countries In arrears with war debt payments has been adopted by the Senate by 40 votes to 39. The amendment fixes the tax
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  • 94 9 New Chairman Of The T.P.A. London. Jan. 11. Sir Samuel Wilson, the former Permanent Under-Secretary tor the Colonies, who visited Malaya last year, to report on the Decentralisation proposals, has been elected Chairman of the Tin Producers Association in succession to Sir George Maxwell who has resigned
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  • 71 9 May Form Economic Unit Prague, Jan. 9. Dr. Benes opened today trie first session of the economic conference of the Little Entente, which informed quarters think may form the nucleus of a. new economic unit to replace that destroyed by the fall of the AustroHungarian Empire. Dr. Benes
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  • 75 9 Malay Struck By Falling Wall A Malay workman, engaged in demolishing a building in Kampong Java Road yesterday sustained several cuts and abrasions when part of a wall he was pulling down fell on him. CYCLIST INJIRED A Chinese cyclist was suspected to have fractured a collar bone
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  • 44 9 Revolt Against Nazi Church Proposals Berlin, Jan. 10. There has been a surprising development in the church revolt. President von Hindenburg having reprimanded Bishop Mueller for his dictatorial actions in church affairs, particularly his attempt to dissolve the Protestant Youth movement.—R Reuter
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  • 311 9 Britain Tells France QUOTA CHANGE I London. Jan 11 A protest by the British Commercial! Counsellor in Paris has been couched j in the most vigorous terms against the French import quotas and the early restoration is anticipated of the 75 per cent, ol the quotas allotted :o
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  • 127 9 Nazi Outrages In Many Districts Vienna. Jan 11. Unrest is spreading throughout Austria. Chanced.'- Doilfus tuu assumed supreme command of Austria's semi-military royalist Ltjrm battalions Two Nazis were killed and two wounded at Klagenfurt, m a bomb attack on the offices of the ChristianSocialist Government newspaper by
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  • 51 9 Former Member Of Hongkong Executive Council London, Jan. 11. Mr. W. J. Qresson, former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kon^ and at one time a well-known amateur rider In China, was killed to-day while hunting with the Worcestershire Hounds. He was 65 years ol age.
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  • COMMODITY MARKET
    • 54 9 London, Jan. 11. Spot f Sellers i 4 5 VjC (4 5 lGd < Buyers 4 1 4 a. '-iUtiL 1 Feb.-March 4- e d. f 4 13:33d.) April-June 415 32d i415|32d.) July-Sept. 417 32ci i4 17 32d. Market Quiet. New York. Jan. 11. January 3.30 1 3.77 March
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    • 25 9 i.ond.m. Jan. 11. Messrs Malcolm Bowley and Son's closing prices to-day were Spot £22G- 5-0 £224- 5-0 > 1 3 Months £226-15-0 '£224-10-0)1 Market Easier.
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    • 15 9 London. Jan. 11. New York: 5.10 5.09 Paris 33» 4 83 5 16» i
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 108 9 JYi 1 l/f DPI*!/ bT At At Af BT Jt i4 tascinating choice incorporating a host of New Ideas, j Robinson Co., Ltd. Sin Q" a n n v t> NEW MATERIALS FOR DRESSES FANTAISIE MAT SATIN CIRE IN ALL LATEST SHADES MAKE YOUR CHOICE EARLY Wassiamull Assomull Co. 31
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  • 1096 10 RESTRICTION QUESTION IN COMMONS AND A CHEERFUL London, E.C., 4, Dec. 22, In the House of Commons on Wednesday, Dec. 20, Sir John WatfdlawMilne asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he had any information to aive the House regarding the negotiations for restrictions
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  • 299 10 New Levies Made On C ereals The tollowing translation of a com- munication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking is forward- ed by the Chinese Consulate General i "A dispatch from the Ministry of Finance states On and from Dec. 16. 1933. customs duties are
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  • 96 10 De Havilland Dividend increased The directors of the De Havilland i Aircraft Company recommend a divid- end of 7 2 per cent., less tax, for the j year ended Sept. 30 last, compared with 2y 2 per cent, for the preceding year. The accounts passed by the board
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  • 88 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Singapore, January 11, 12 noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot loose 13 3 4 13 7 8 j R.S.S. equal to London Standard, (F.0.8.) 14» 8 14 316 j i Standard R.S.S. on Tender Jan. 13 13 16 13 1516 1 Feb.-Mar.
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  • 83 10 GUTHRIE'S WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT Singapore, Jan. 11. i The market has continued quietly) steady throughout the week. After aj series of mild fluctuations the position remains much the same as when we last reported. Latest quotations t compared with j those in our report of sth instant) j are Spot
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  • 184 10 Singapore. January 11, 12 noon Buyers Sellert Uambier 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6 50 Muntok White Pepper 33.00 White Pepper 32.50 Black Pepper 16.50 Copra, nindrted 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.25 Small flake Tapioca 4.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Lingga Sago Flour
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  • 201 10 January 11. London. 4 months' sight 2,4 5 64 London, 3 months' sight 2)4 1116 London. 60 days' sight 2j4 3'64 London, 30 days' sight 2|4 1!32 London, demand 214 164 London, T.T. 2 4 Lyons and Paris, demand 960 Hamburg, demand 155 New York demand 59 Batavia,
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  • 107 10 Speculators Turn To Sisal London, Jan. 9. After early hesitation mainly attributed to the financial happenings in France, the recent activity noticeable on the Stock Exchange reasserted itself and some strong features developed, especially Kaffirs, in which section most prices are booming, notably West Witwatersrand Areas,
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  • 234 10 Yarak Rubber Co., Ltd.. 18,137. Ayer Tawah Rubber Plantation Co.. Ltd., 73,000; The Sandycroft Rubber Co., Ltd.. 36.500; Dindings Rubber Estates 60,463; Lesong Tujoh Rubber Estates Ltd., 12.473 and Kuala Kangsar Plantations Ltd., 133.750 lbs. Evatt and Co., Singapore, secretaries: Brunei Output for Dec, 1933 34,000 lbs.
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  • 54 10 £1,846 Profit £23,28:5 Carried Forward Messrs. Boustead Co.. Ltd.. Penang, have received a telegram from the Secretaries. Messrs. Ed. Boustead Co., London, advising that the annual accounts of Taiping Rubber Plantations Ltd. have been issued showing a profit 3f £1,846. The sum of £23,283 is to be carried
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  • 28 10 Derrick and Co.. Secretaries Kinta Tin Dredge No. 2 Nil. Semenyih Output pels. 30.89; Hours Run 74: Hours Lost 14; Hours Restricted 565. Yardage 7.200 c.yds.
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  • 124 10 International Plan Successful London, Jan. 5. It is learned that an agreement is pending between British, German, French, Belgian and Luxemburg steel makers with regard to exports of shipbuilding constructional steel, the agreement covering prices and the division of markets between British and Continental producers. Up to now.
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  • 42 10 Leading Banking Firm In Bankruptcy Amoy, Dec. 31. Chih Shuan An, a leading banking corporation in Amoy with head office in the Straits Settlements, declared bankruptcy last Friday, with liabilities estimated at more than $500,000 Wan Kill Yat Po.
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  • 964 10 Yesterday's Closing Quotations Fraser and Neave Prefs. <5» 7.10 Gammon Ord. <$1> 88 Great E. Life ($10) 75.00 77.00 Great E. Life ($3 Pd.» 22.50 23.50 W. Hammer and Co. (10) 26.25 M Henry Waugh and Co 4.00 H. and S. Bank <^132 Imperial Chemical 'Ord. <£
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  • 177 10 Jan. 8 I M American Can. Com. 94* 8 95 American Telephone and Telegraph IOQ I^ lll l^ I16 1 Atcheson Railroad 55 53 08 Dupont 90% 92 Firestone. Common 1S\ 4 IS 1 18 General Electric 18 3 4 19> 4 19"> General Motors 33" H 34
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  • 97 10 Abroad London, d H Exchanges to-day were Paris 83 9 32. New York 5.09 V 2 Montreal 5.09>2. Brussels 22.47. Geneva 16 86. Amsterdam 8.12. Milan 62 3/16. Berlin 13.72. Stockholm 19.39^ Copenhagen 22.40 Oslo 19.90. Vienna 29 y 2 Prague 109V Helsingfors 226 2 Madrid 39 916. Lisbon 109Ts.
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  • 1408 11 SANDAKAN'S FAREWELL TO Mr. A. F RICHARDS Off To Colonial Office ffliltern Hundreds 9 i w vernor-elect of s .lining speaker. dinner was held j speed him on ibia to which he j as it had been i lonia) Office made an ex- communities (.he on farewell oc- guest or
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  • 113 11 British Rail 8 Station Looted i Lima, Jan. 5. t Five thousand Indians are reported to have revolted and seized the bar- i racks at Guaqui on the PeruvianBolivian border. They looted a station on the Quaqui-La Paz railway belonging to the Peruvian Corporation.
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  • 132 11 As Chauffeur Shoots Assailant c Chittagong, Jan. 8. Details of the bomb outrage yester- day show that Mr. Cleary ducked as the bomb was thrown at him and he grappled with his assailant, whom Cleary 's chauffeur shot dead. The bullet wounded Cleary In the hand. ;An armed
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  • 156 11 Statesman's Demands To King Carol. i Bucharest, Jan. 8. M. Titulescou, who has an international reputation as a statesman, is still doubtful of rc-accepting the porticlij Ot foreign Minister in the Tartarescu Cabinet. His willingness is said to depend on whether King Carol will agree to vital
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    • 253 11 r the I THE L STERN UNITED £A5 /^KPORATION LTD. SOUTH f J^l t;rcr BRrnsH W xrnnFNT ANCE COMPAN "mixed iKKH AND MARIN E, MOTOR WORKMEN'S WORKMi?m»c3 rO MP KNS ATION ~™»V, EN S C INSURANCE. COMPENSATION INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT mwm k>ii\m>v General Manacet. CURRENT BATES M1 No. 4 Cecil
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    • 434 11 WW" fU^tMW A— ormiiee in foree »rer »M.— The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated In tbe Straits Settlements) y HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry. C The Company has £20,000 deposited witn the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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    • 347 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3, 000,00« Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2 Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Semarang Amritsar Ipoh Seremban Bangkok
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 598 12 Decrease In Trade And Passengers The year has not been very beneficial to Chinese shipping, trade and passenger figures showing a decrease on the previous year's figures owing to various reasons on the different runs. The West River run Hong KongWuchow boats has experienced the worst period for
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    • 338 12 Australia and N.Z. Protest Against Unfair Trading The Australian and New Zealand Governments are about to consult the British Government concerning action they propose to take jointly to secure conditions for their ships in American ports in the Pacific equal or parallel to conditions enjoyed
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    • 287 12 Building Chief On The Outlook Mr. F. E. Reobeck. chairman. Harland and Wohl". L:d.. speaking at the dinner or the Liverpool Marine Engineers and Naval Architects' Guild, said it was j refreshing at last to s^e that the GovJ eminent were going to bestir themselves and tnke some
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    • 134 12 i London, Jan. 3. rpHE opportunities for promotion from A the lower deck of the Navy are being increased by Fleet Orders published today, whereby certain leading rates 'the equivalent ol corporal In the Army) are henceforth to be included in the training course hitherto rigidly restricted
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    • 99 12 > I Passenger ships will not be allowed :to carry certain dangerous goods (such as explosives, chlorine, phosgene nitric acid or carbon disulphide) if the reJ commendations of a Departmental Committee, are adopted by the Board of Trade. Another thing on which the committee insists is
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    • 104 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships Alongside ihe h Expected til |J*^l East Wharf (Entrance t Melchior Tn-jb 22; 8 Fr.mces. Anhui 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gal. i Kopong 16; Ooslar ;9; Deucalion 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gat. i Steii Scientist 30 Bentfaran 35. Empire Dock (Entrance <. Kavlldar 46: Run West Wharf
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    • 134 12 Genoa Maru. Jap Calcutta 11.1. for Bon Togten. Dm. 672 toiu 11.1. for Pontianak 13. 1 Patras. Dat. 1181 tons, fax IbaaJ li.i. lor Bawean 13.] Nam Yung. Brit. 7w» Semarang 11.1, for Java Poru Belawan. Dut. 715 jermasim 111. lor Batavia 12] Ban Ho Guan. Dm MS
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    • 186 12 The health bulletin ol the Lea| Of Nations Eastern Bureau week-ended Jan. 6. is as foUowj Alexandria 1 smallp death. Beirut: 12 smallpox easel pared with 8 cases in t! i week. Baghdad 1 smallpox c Bassein 2 plagiu deaths: 9 smallpox cases and I as compared with
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    • 498 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Tim JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) ana the t.s. M ANGOLA (3,352 tons): [Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 82 12 I. S. K. LINE. ISHIHARA INDUSTRIAL A* l TRANSPORT CO Incorporated In Japan REGULAR FREIGHT %HD PASSENGER SFRVII Y From Japan Due s MILAN MARU Jan. 15 U MALTA MARU Jan. 16 BOSTON MARU Fob 9 FOR KOBE, OSAKA, MOJI. YA^^' NAGOYA AND YOKOHAMA. Due Bi» MALTA MARU BOSTON MARU
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 556 12 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 rta Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan <via Gemas) every Monday,
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    • 525 13 p. o. British India and Apcar lines. (Incorporated In *^g'*nil) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Dflo Tonnage. Slnjapore. Toonafe. Singapore c WS4. BANGALORE 6.000 Apr. 12 •SOUDAN 6.500 Jan. 17 CORFU 15 000 Apr 13 RAWALPINDI 17,000 Jan.
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    • 511 13 Ellerman BucknaU Steamship Co., Ltd. Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer* Dae Sails City of Norwich Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Lepanto Jan. 30 Feb. 2 FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. City of Bath Jan. 22 Jan. 22 City
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    • 1193 13 TBB "T.rnt vrjHHSL LTJKB (Ocean 188 HUA KRZOW ■fIBaMBKZF OO (lttll Wtmm Ohlp Cte^ lAL» and China u Jjtotoalßrain Navigation 00., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP 00, lm J2 BTBAITB TEAMRrTTP 00, Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Oo L»a. TOm OBUSA NAVIOATION 00, Ltd. THB AUSTRALIAN A ORIENTAL LOT L»4. TBB SIAM
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    • 932 14 W\m WTm nrlfl KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU tobelo Friday, Jan. 12, Rhlo, Bllllton and Batavia. MELCHIOR TREUB— Friday, Jan. 12, Muntok (passengers and mails only), Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya. MAPIA- Friday, Jan. 12, Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan. Poeloe-Pallas and Rongat. GEK. VERSPYCK— Friday. Jan. 12, Letong. Knamat, Tarempa, Genting, Poe-loe-Pandjang. Serassan, Midai
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    • 575 14 L^M W£*^otr x I x_ 1 TO EUROPE rfiOM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive S'pore. S'pore. Penan*. N.York. Pres. Pelk Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Feb. 27 Pres. Adams Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb.
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    • 731 14 TO NAPLES, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM av TO HAMBURG HAKUSAN MARU 10,300 Jan. 24 25 HAKONE MARU 10 400 ADr HARUNA MARU 10,400 Feb. 7 8 SSUWA MARU 10,000 ft SKATORI MARU 10,000 Feb. 22 23 §FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Mar. 6 9 HAKOZAKI MARU 10 900 M
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  • 328 15 RESIGNATIONA OF F.A. TREASURER Council Issue Official I h H-ii inent s l Our Own Correspondent. London, Dec. Hi. mhapp] affair was brought to an st evening by the issue by the ball Association Council of a stategi^nf nasons for their decision [j U( bI tbe resignation of Mr. Arthur
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  • 203 15 Oxford recommended their r Rac< i raining on the first day of v ar the Light Blues did not j until Jan. 5. The president ered the following men to be in re- by that date: K M Paynr «Eton and Third inityi president, J. E. Gilmour
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  • 1640 15 Spurs Win A Tough Game bh; bad wolves "eat up MANCHESTER CITY •From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 24. I nroiml uf lOOtbaU ls notoriously; Prolific in unexpected results. The! d^v Kr «r mm H Ol matches P^yed yesterday proved no exception to the rule
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  • 280 15 With Chauffeur As Guide Brighton, Dec. 18. I talked to-day, writes a correspond- ent of the Dally Mail, with one of 1 England's most remarkable golf per- sonalities, a blind ex-Service man who took up the game only two years ago, did his first hole in bogey,
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  • 820 15 OLD-TIME CRICKETERS DIE AT HOME Connections With Surrey, Essex And Middlesex Mr. Morice Carlos Bird, v*ho died at Broadstone was buried on Dec. 14 at Broadstone. Morice Bird was born on March 25, 1888, and played four times for Harrow against Eton, and afterwards made his reputation as a batsman
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  • 157 15 Scotland Win With Strong Side The annual International match at Shanghai between England and Scotland took nlace at the Canidrome when Scotland's representatives triumphed by the close score of five points to three. A large crowd saw the Soots capture the Burkill Cup, last year's game, it
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    • 24 15 111 4C Afete^ beauty NEW REFINEMENT I NEW POWER 8c SPEED AUSTINS mmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmm See them at BORNEO-MOTORS-LTD. I Br.nche. from Singapore to Pen.n*. ______JMll!lllllMljll
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    • 67 15 BEARING IWI I* I I |^y I I W\ m\ II I 111 PRINTERS METALS Special note although there has been a considerable increase in the price of tin, our prices will remain as increasing demand throughout Malaya testifies to the friction, and Printers Metal. They are renowned for economy,
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  • 557 16 Raffles College No Match For Public Services Public Services 14: Ruffles College 0. Raffles Collet Rugby team proved no match lor a Public Services side 'including thrcj men from the Wiltshire Regiment i when they met at Dunearn Road yesterday. The College team was
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  • 484 16 THE hockey match for the Clarke Cup between the Europeans and the Rest was postponed yesterday owing: to rain and will be played on Wednesday. Graham Meets Thajudeen To-night Singapore boxing enthusiasts are promised a great treat at the New World arena to-night, when the main eveut. will be
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  • 700 16 WILLIE SMITH ARRIVES TO-D A Y How He Became A Pro Singapore is to be honoured to-day by the visit of one of the finest billiards i players in the world in the person of Willie Smith. Four years ago Willie I Smith included Singapore in the Far Eastern tour
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  • 194 16 M.C.C. IN ARREARS AT BENARES Feast For Bowlers On Both Sides Benares, Jan. 11. The sky was overcast and threatening and the wicket was deadened by the overnight rain when the three-day match between the M.C.C. eleven and 1 the Rajah oi Vizianagram's team was resumed to-day. The Indian side
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  • 203 16 A Forecast For Competition Entrants The third round of the F.A. Cup will be played to-morrow. Ten of the matches have been selected tor this week's competition and lor the guidance ol competitors and as a matter of general interest we make the following forecast of the
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  • 63 16 Warwickshire Beats North Midlands London, Jan. 11. i In a County championship Rugby match to-day Warwickshire beat North Midlands by 15 points to 8 at Coventry. Reuter. Royal Navy Heavily Defeat Bristol London, Jan. 10. In Rugby matches to-day the Royal Navy defeated Bristol at Bristol by 23
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  • 46 16 Mr. A. L. Henry, th? State cricketer and loot bail player, who won the Malayan Breweries competition which voted him Malaya's best footballer, will leave Kuala Lumpur this week-end lor Singapore, from where he sai'.s on Jan. 19 for England
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  • 44 16 S.R.C. cricketers arc r.sked to note that it is hoped to make an early start oi the cricket season this year and to lacilitate this all prospective membes are requested to sign their names in the ciub register Afi s;>on as p3ssiblc
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  • 36 16 The members or tne Amateur b| ing Association are kindly request note that the louneenth annual f< I meeting, which was originally Monday. Jan. 15th. has been po to Friday. Jan. 26th. at the and place.
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  • 29 16 Straight Set Victory Over Vines New York, Jan 11. At Madison Square to-day in a proSessional lawn tennis match W T Tilden beat Ellsworth Vinp« a Reuter
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  • 770 16 S.C.F.A. Golf WILL DECIDE TO-MORROW KEPPEL <;OLF <"' There is a possibility of another prominent local footballer accompanying Mr. A. L. Henry, winner of the Malayan Breweries competition, on his trip to England. The competition, which was to decide Malaya's best footballer, was won
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    • 47 16 mAI^CAM Accident Guarantee vVLMR Corporation, Limited(lncorporated In Great Britain) Work in e n's Compensation Accidents and Illness. Baggage Insurance. Burglary. MOTOR. Plate Glass. Public Liabilit> Golfer's Insurance. Fidelity Guarantee. Executorships Trusteeships. HEAD OFFICE FOR MALAYA, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE. Manager XeL N«. j C. NORMAN BENNETT. 231§.
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    • 67 16 L, I P T O N I Ihj^avouri te Every Cup Throughout the World the best Judges of quality and good value insist on having Lipton's Tea. They appreciate the fine flavour and perfect freshness which distinguish this famous tea from all others. O» everywhere I* ftsW hmoua ytllow tin.
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