The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 December 1934

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    13 1 AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,451. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1934. 10 TENTS
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    15 1 AN RA. FIFXD GUN ready for the "detei.ee" of Singapore durin X the week-end manoeuvres.
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    British Peer Assaulted In Saar Demonstration
    238 1 KNOCKED DOWN AND GIVEN A BLACK EYE GLY SEQUEL TO \R ACCIDENT Briiish Officer Also Involved Inflection with, the ugly mar Saaxbrucken following cident In which a British of the international police involved, a later mess that Lord Aylesford I >ne of the passengers
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    16 1 Santa Monica, Dec. Hi. CLARA BOW (Mrs. Rex Bell) ffave birth to a son today.— Reuter.
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    GREAT WELCOME HOME FOR SCOTT AND BLACK
    107 1 GREAT WELCOME HOME FOR SCOTT AND BLACK THOUSANDS WAIT IN THE RAIN Presented With Cars London, Dec. 14. A CROWD of several thousands waiting m a downpour outside Victoria Station gave a rousing welcome to Scott and Campbell Plack. winners of the EnplandMisiraili Air Race. The airmen were met on
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    NAZI PLOT AGAINST LITHUANIA
    130 1 Court Martial To Last Two Months Kaunase, Lithuania, Dec. 13. T sensational court martial opens tomorrow m which 126 Nazis m the Memel district are (charged with complicity m a plot transfer a portion of Lithuania to Germany by armed force. It is alleged that they
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    NAVAL TALKS TO BE ADJOURNED
    222 1 NAVAL TALKS TO BE ADJOURNED No Mention Of Resumption JAPAN AND TREATY ABROGATION London, Dec. 17. 'THE naval discussions will pro- bably be adjourned on I>ec. 20 and Japanese abrogation of the Washington Treaty is expected on Friday or Saturday. The Americans are leaving for home on Dec. 29 and
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    BRITAIN AND U.S.A.
    107 1 Navies Not Competitive But Complementary London, Dec. 11 The time has come for Britain and the United States to show the; world their two navies are not competitive but complementary, declared Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly m. a speech In London. The two countries have the sanift ideals
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    TERMS FOR RESUMPTION
    260 1 "If There Is Something To Talk About" London, Dec. 12. American circles state that the naval talks will be resumed "if and when there is something to talk about." But it is pointed out that the British are the hosts for the discussions and it is for
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    British Bondholders And Chinese Railways
    160 1 Loondon, Dec. 17. /COMMENTING on the brochure by v^ a City firm dealing with the Chinese railways the Times says the British bondholders has shown great patience over a long period of civil disorder and still accepts non-payment of interest where it is clear that
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    FIELD OF BATTLE STREWN WITH DEAD & WOUNDED
    215 1 FIELD OF BATTLE STREWN WITH DEAD WOUNDED ITALY BLAMES THE ABYSSINIANS Demand For An Indemnity Rome, l>ec.^ 16. THE battlefield at Ualual when the Abyssinian and Italian force came into collision on Dec. 6 strewn with dead and wounded according to an official communique, which states that 100 Abyssinians were
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      66 1 Oft Other Pages Two bombers crash 2 Radio programmes 2 Internal air service 3 Bangkok's Constitution day 3 London Letter 4 Rotary meeting 6 Damages for Japanese bank 6 False fire alarm 7 Manchu oil monopoly 9 Tin and rubber prices 9 Straits Trading Co. meeting 10 Bridge notes 11
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    Forged Certificates Allegation
    183 2 Forged Certificates Allegation Cantonese Arrested On Arrival From China •THIRTEEN Cantonese who were arrested m Singapore by De- tective-Inspector D. E. Nickels just after arriving from China ports, were produced m the police court before Mr. J. M. Brander yesterday on a charge of possession of false papers. The charge,
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    Law Notices For The Day
    63 2 Law Notices For The Day The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell at 11 a.m. at Johore Court of Appeal. In the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Judgrment:— S.9s4/33— R, S. Muthoo and anor. vs. Chop Ban Whatt Hing. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell at 2.30 p.m. Summons-in-Chambers m
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    WAR PROFITS
    68 2 Is Roosevelt Trying To Smother Enquiry? Washington. Dec. 13. President Roosevelt m making an effort to soothe the ruffled feelings of ;ome members of the Senate Arms Enquiry Committee, who have acoused him of trying to smother the enquiry has suggested that the War Profits Committee appointed yesterday
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    27 2 Madras, Dec. 13. The Archbishop of Madras, a French Roman Catholic, Dr. Mederlet. dropped dead from heart failure when conducting a church service at Pallikonda Reuter Wireless
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    SECRET BALLOT
    120 2 Imprisonment If It Is Violated Saarbrucken, Dec. IS. Voters In the forthcoming plebiscite are liable to punishment if they divulge how they are voting and people trying to ascertain how a person has voted i may be sent to prison for up to three years. These are among
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    TRIBUTES TO BRITAIN
    225 2 "Spirit Of Locarno Pact Is Not Yet Dead" Berlin, Dec. 12. The appointment of Major-General Brlnd as commander of the Interna--1 national Forc c m the Saar is welcomed 111 ofnoial circles. The tact that Mr. Knox. President of the Commission, and *;he General are of the
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    Two Bombers Crash When Returning From The Manoeuvres
    257 2 Two Bombers Crash When Returning From The Manoeuvres AIRCRAFTMAN BREAKS RIBS TWO bombers of No. 100 squadron stationed at Seletar crashed while returning from the manoeuvres m the China Sea on Sunday. The crews were rescued by H.M. Destroyer Wren. The men were not injured except Leading Aircraftman Frisby, who
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    CUBAN DEMAND FOR MACHADO
    148 2 Ex-President Flees To Germany Havana, Dec. 14. THE Cuban Government is demanding the extradition of ex-President Machado from Germany where he has just arrived from San Domingo with his family and a doctor. He is sutfering from dysentry, reported to have been caused by an attempt
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    RARE LITERY FIND
    92 2 RARE LITER Y FIND "Stories And Speeches Of Peter The Great" Moscow, Dec. 16. A rare manuscript entitled. "Memorable Stories and Speeches of Peter the Great" and containing much new information has been found m the archives of the Novozybkovu District Library. The author is Andrei Nartov and m j
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    COCK-O'-THE-NORTH
    79 2 L.N.E.R. Locomotive On World's Biggest Test Bench Paris, Dec. 13. Thrilling scenes were witnessed at Vitry when driver Trower drove the monster London and North Eastern Railways locomotive. Cock-o'-the-North at over 70 miles on its first trial on the biggest test bench m the world. The engine created a
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    "FIGHTING PARSONS"
    67 2 Must Be Able To Box Before Allowed To Preach Berlin, Dec. 13. Young parsons henceforth will not be allowed to preach and young doctors, judges, lawyers and teachers to practise unless they procure a certificate for 18 months' training m boxing, swimming and other kinds of light athletics,
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    FUNDS CONFISCATED
    39 2 Action By Cabinet In Rumania Sofia, Dae. 13. The Cabinet has decided to confiscate all buildings and funds belonging to the former political parties which were dissolved following the military coup d'etat early this year.- Reuter Wireless
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    U.K. TRADE FIGURES
    29 2 London, Dec. 12. Imports into the United Kingdom during November totalled £64,687.000 compared with £69,000,000 m October, while exports totalled £36,125,000 cornDared with £36.749.000.- Reuter Wire-less
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    "ONE MORE RIVER"
    30 2 Owing to the tremendous success of "One More River" the management of the Pavilion announce that the opening of "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" has been postponed.
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    BUILDING PLANS
    172 2 Britain Willing To Disclose Hers For Five Years London. Dec. 14. The possibility of any profitable resumption of the naval talks depends on whether Japan is willing to subbit her building programme. If the Japanese answer is la the affirmative, iJuture talks will be based on that part
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    1935 CONFERENCE
    101 2 Preparations To Be Made Through Asual Channels London, Dec. 13. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald and Mr. Norman Davis had a 45-minute talk this morning after which it was learned that no date for the resumption of naval talks has been set and it probably will not be convened,
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    "DUMBEST THIEF"
    122 2 Stole Notes He'll Never Be Able To Cash New York. Dec. 15. The "dumbest thief" is the name with which the press has saddled the mysterious criminal responsible for extracting $590,000 worth of United States Treasury notes during the ten minutes the notes lay behind the bars of
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    SHARP QUAKES
    109 2 Damage To Buildings In West Indies Antigua (West Indies), Dec. 15. The British island of Montserrat was rocked by sharp earthquakes today. A number of buildings was slightly damaged and the Royal Bank of Canada suffered most. The Government have proclaimed a three-day bank holiday to facilitate the
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    KING'S JUBILEE
    40 2 Special Postage Stamps To Be Issued London. Dec. 12 Sir Kingslcy Wood m the House of Commons announced this afternoon that a special series of postage stamps will be issued to commemorate His Majesty's Silver Jubilee. Reuter Wire-less
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    7 2 ficial m improving Anglo-American relations.- Reuter Wireless
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    NAVAL DELEGATES
    96 2 Friendly Game Of Golf At Walton Heath I London, Dec. 15. Mr. Matsudaira. Mr. N. Davis. Admiral Stanley and Sir John Simon left London at 9 a.m. and started their golf match at Walton Heath at 10 a m lunching at Walton Heath, where they are staying until
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      448 2 1 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders Tenders are now Invited f following materials particulars, tec M Room. Supply of 15 tons ol PI i.. lH of closing. p Dec. 27th. 1934 Supply of Sluice V tor period 1 5 of Closing. 4 p m Mon 4 d 4th, 1935. C H
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      204 2 Diary Of The Week TUESDAY, Dec. 18. High Water. 8.11 a.m. 8.8 ft.. 9.53 p.m. 8.5 ft. Rugby Public Services and A.P.C. vs. Etceteras, padang; Wilt- i shires II vs. (8.M.) R.A.,| Blakan Mati. Hockey: Police vs. Malaya Command. Tanglin; S.C.R.C. vs. R.A.M.C., Hong Lim Green; Sikh Police vs. Ceylon
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      101 2 Today's Radio Programmes 0.8.C Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben. The Lockier Grosvenor Sextet. Eileen Vaughan (sop-i rano). 10.20 The Torquay Municipal Orchestra Molly Mitchel < soprano). Relayed from the Pavilion. Torquay. 11.05 Talk: "Games played by the Ancient Maya." Dr. Thomas Gann. Greenwich time signal at 11.20 p.m. 11.20 Evensong,
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    'STEPS FOR INTERNAL AIR SERVICE ALREADY TAKEN
    1032 3 To Start Within A Year SINGAPORE TO PENANG Ifo Be An Entirely Local Company I__ steps towards the establishment of an rvice m British Malaya have already been taken that within the next twelve months a passenger vice between Singapore and Penang will
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    ENGLAND DRINKS MORE SHERRY
    373 3 "Anti- Fattening" Qualities IVJRING the first nine months of this year 1,500,000 more bottles of sherry were consumed than during the same period last year, says the London Daily Telegraph. These figures, reflecting the popularity of the "Sherry Party," are revealed by the official statistics of
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    CONSTITUTION DAY IN BANGKOK
    283 3 CONSTITUTION DAY IN BANGKOK SECOND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Bangkok, Dec. 12. lAECEMBER 10 marked the second anniversary of the formal promulgation of the State Constitution of Siam and the historic occasion was celebrated throughout the Kingdom m a grand nve-day programme of official functions and public festivities. Two elaborate processions of
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    MR. KEE TEIK THYE
    87 3 !)eath Of Sun^ei ttakap Towkay The death occurred at Sun^ei Bakap on Friday of Mr. Kee Teik Thye. J.P.. landed proprietor and owner of rubber estates m Province Wellesley. The deceased was a member of the Po Leung Kuk and was a well-known figure of the
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    EURASIAN CHARGED
    109 3 Extradited from Malacca, a Portuguese Eurasian, Pedro Theseira. made a second appearance before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, yesterday to answer a charge of criminal breach of trust of $14.50. He was represented by Mr. A. J. Braga. As Court Inspector Maclennan had not received instructions from
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    MISS SIAM
    67 3 v Crowned By Minister Of Justice (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 13. PIXTEEN candidates from all over the Kingdom competed publicly at the Constitution Fair on Wednesday night for the title of Miss Siam, to be valid for one year. The vernacular press tipped the winner, who
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    28 3 Danish laid-up shipping has DOW been reduced practically to vanishing point. The death has occurred ol Mr Anthony J. Drexel. sen., says a Reutcr telegram from New York.
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    43 3 HE. THE G.0.C., MAJOR-GENERAL LEWIN, AND MRS. LEWIN talking to Mr. \V. D. Lambert outside the Pavilion Theatre on the night of the charity premiere of "The Barretts of Wimpole Street", the brilliant M.G.M. film starring Norma Shearer. Fredric March and Charles Laughton.
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    SAFE WAY TO REDUCE.
    194 3 39 lbs. Off— and She Feels Better. A woman who has found sure, safe way to lose fat- without freak dieting or dangerous drugs Write* "A year ago I was eaten up with rheumatism, and was tar too fat. I weighed 11 stone, and, as my
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      13 3 THERE IS "HAPPINESS AHEAD" H>R EVERYONE YOU WILL KNOW ALL ABOUT IT SOON!
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    3649 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON The End Of The Wedding 3,000 Wml Three Hours A Cynic's Christmas If arships In The Thames London Parks Go Cay More About India Hoiv Many People May Live In A House? Help For The Tramps" Lord Heatty Speaks —An Employment ttureau For Retired Re^'itlars
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    142 5 !<> COMMEMORATE the 17th anniversary of th while aeroplanes roared overhea^K't *T& PUt n its greatest vili *n and military parade m M h o ten. i. v. Stalm, M. 1. Kalinin. K. E. Voroshilov, DimitrofT, Henri Baibusse Jnill VK^nL^u JISS a d mat hi "^ff"n """s poured through Krd
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    Crown To Appeal Against Acquittal
    495 6 Crown To Appeal Against Acquittal EXTENSION OF TIME IN LIM BEOW LENG CASE Ajjjotion for the extension of time to appeal was successfully made m the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Mills yesterday by Mr. Adrian Clark, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, m connection with the case m which him Beow
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    ARMS CHARGE
    34 6 A MALAY, Ahamad bin Enchan, was charged m the second police court yesterday with possession of arms. The case was postponed until today when it will be transferred to the district court.
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    PROBLEMS OF LIFE IN A COMPLEX WORLD
    2435 6 A NEW PHILOSOPHY Bishop Lee's Address To Rotarians "A new philosophy of life for the man m the street" was the subject of an address given by Bishop Edwin F. Lee at yesterday's meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club. Bishop Lee made some
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    JAPANESE BANK AWARDED DAMAGES OF $5,046
    473 6 JAPANESE BANK AWARDED DAMAGES OF $5,046 BREACH OF CONTRACT Indian Finn Blames The Quota System THE quota system was given as a reason for the plight he found himself m by the proprietor of a local chop. The matter arose on a motion filed by the Yokohama Specie Bank asking
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    14 6 THE GIANT STATI'E ere< ted Ka Buenos Aires m honour oi Ckrii tophcr Columbus.
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    18 6 ANNA MAY WONG, the famous American-born Chinese film star as she appears m her latest picture. "Limehouse Nights.
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    Woman's Photograph In Newspaper
    151 6 LEADS TO SUPREME COURT ACTION AN advertisement In a Chinese newspaper which contained a photograph of a uoman led to a motion m the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Mills, when Dr C H. Withers-Payne, appearing lor Ng Cheo Tee. asked for an interlocutery injunction
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    TWENTY WITNESSES TO BE CALLED
    214 6 Sikh Watchman Complains Assault TWENTY witnesses are to be call- ed for the prosecution m a case of alleged assault on a Cecil Street Sikh watchman by three compatriots. Two of these men. Dalip Singh and Sadhu Singh, were arraigned before Mr. H A. Forrer.
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    Raised False Fire Alarm
    391 7 CHINESE FINED $25 AT PENANG A Chinese named Loh Cheok Wah was m Penang on Friday, fined $25 lor telephoning to the Central Fire Station to the effect that there was a fire at Presgrave Street when actually there was no fire Ong Yean Leng. a
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      248 7 OW ,NG TO EXTENS.ON OF THE SEASON OF "o""! j MORE RIVER" THE OPENING IS POSTPONED j NEXT PAVILION ~1 I*l b s Wj^^^^^piJ a/ a I^Sfife^dfl^HP^^ U/tifi/7 Z I [^BAftRETTS/UJimraLE STREET :j, AAAUREEN O'SULLIVAN """KATHARINE ALEXANOEP I I From <he Play by Rudolf BesieT Dir*c^ by SIDNEY FRANKLIN ui...........^.:j£a^tf^i.
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1934. Abyssinia And Italy's Demand
    846 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1934. Abyssinia And Italy's Demand j ITALY is confronted with a diffi- cult and delicate problem m regard to the recent incident on the borders of Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland. Sorely tried as she iis with vexatious problems at home and on the
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    DAY TO DAY
    153 8 The marriage took place last week at St. George's Church. Penang. the Rev. Keppel Gamier officiating, of Clifford Arthur, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Whitchurch. and Phyllis, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Grenier. The bride was given away by Mr. A. Mustard.
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    "LADY PRECIOUS STREAM"
    129 8 Special Performance At The Chinese Legation London, Dec. 17. Mr. Quo Tai-chi gave a soiree at the Chinese Legation yesterday evening when "Lady Precious Stream" the Chinese play which is having a great success was privately performed. There was a distinguished company, the guests including Mr. and
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    As I Was Saying
    547 8 A Policeman In A Pickk A Dangerous Junction Solving A Oazzlimg Problem AS m all parts of the Empire, the police m Singapore enjoy the highest respect from all communities, and this is proved m particular at traffic crossings where a sudden sho\it. a threatening movement
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    The Window
    1046 8 Anybody would hay. noticed that the window was small It seemed to do no more than glimmer In a corner of the room, two grey squares Of cheap glass, looking out bleakly on to a walled yard and the gaunt, enormous flank of a tenement-house. The wind was
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    Japan Squeezing Oil Competitors Out Of Manchukuo
    466 9 Japan Squeezing Oil Competitors Out Of Manchukuo ONLY ONE QUARTER FOR BRITISH, U.S. AND DUTCH Mr. Hu Han-min Agrees To Go To Nanking A .„<-,., Shanghai, Dec. 17. MESSAGE from Changchun, seat of the Manchukuo Government, states that the oil monopoly of the new state has K sued another set
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    ATLANTIC STORM TRAGEDY
    234 9 SEVENTEEN LOST IN RESCUE ATTEMPT Midnight Dash To Answer SOS Call New York, Dec. If. A GRAPHIC description of the uc of survivors of the British vessel Usworth which was disI In the Atlantic, has been given wireless from the captain of Ascanla. iya he received the
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    51 9 K\i>tintf Timetables To He Adhered To London. Dec 1 1. a published m London :-:mi>ire air journeys will be shortby one day as the result of agre*»ts permitting airerait to fly over aid Italy, is discountenanced by rial Airways who iniormed Reuter xisting timetables will be adhered Reuter
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    PREMIER'S THREAT
    29 9 Paris. Dec. 12. Chamber by 386 votes to 175 d the Government Wheat Bill. M FLmdin threatened to resign unless -liven unconditional support. T\ ■■tl Reuter Wireless
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    DISSIPATION TAX
    71 9 What A Night Out Costs In Belgrade Belgrade. Dec. 14. MIGHT revellers at Skoplje must continue to pay a municipal dissipation tax to the extent of threepence lor a night out. A fierce legal battle has just ended m favour of the Municipality which ordained that roysterers m
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    WARLORD'S SON
    68 9 Hopes To Reopen His Mines In China Rome. Dec. 17. Tao. the son of the late Mukden warlord. Marshal Chang Tso-lin. is to become a student on Jan. 19 of next year at the Massa Maritima Institute of Mining. He is the owner of Chinese coalmines closed during
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    EARTHQUAKE HAVOC
    68 9 25 Villages Destroyed In Anatolia 'Istanbul. Dec. Hi. Twenty were killed and a 100 injured j and at least 25 villages destroyed and thousands were rendered homeless by several severe earthquake shocks m I Anatolia. The shocks are still con--1 tinuing. especially m the neighbourhood of Tchapakdjour. The
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    COTTON SUBSIDY?
    67 9 Deputation Received By Minister London, Dec. 12. The President of the Board of Trade has received a deputation, including the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' Associations, to discuss a Government subsidy for the cotton industry. It is understood the meeting discussed I a Government grant instead of a
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    ITALY'S GOLD RESERVES
    61 9 Rome. Dec. 13. The Finance Minister. Signor Jung, has granted permission to branches of foreign banks m Italy to resume dealings m foreign currency. The Finance Minister at the same time revealed that the decree issued on Dec. 8. had one purpose, namely to conserve Italy's gold
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    NAZIS NOW MUSIC DICTATORS
    220 9 HARRYING A FAMOUS CONDUCTOR Distinguished Critic Expelled Berlin, Dec. 13. \TAZI action against a section of German musicians continues and repercussions are manifested m Vienna. Dr. Furtwangler had his passport confiscated to prevent him going abroad after the secret police had watched his house but it
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    BRIGHT NEW STAR
    89 9 First Nova Seen In Britain For 14 Years London, Dec. 13. A bright new star visible to the naked eye throughout the northern hemisphere, has been discovered by an astronomer who immediately telephoned the news to Greenwich Observatory enabling officials to photograph the spectrum before Uk> rising
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    LENA GOLDFIELDS
    53 9 Board Authorised To Accept The Soviet Offer London. Dec. 14. Shareholders of L?na Goldfields today carried a resolution authorising the board, il it thinks fit. to accept the Soviet offer of €3.000.000 payable over 20 years without interest for taking the company's business m Russia, including assets and
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    COLD WAVE DEATHS
    30 9 Havana, Dec. 14. Five deaths m Cuba from the cold wave are reported. The thermometer is under ten degrees centingrade, the lowest tor 75 years.- Router Wireless
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    33 9 London, Dec. 13. In view of Labour Party representations. Mr. Baldwin has agreed that the Christmas parliamentary recess beginning on Dec. 21 should extend to Jan. 28. instead of Jan. 22.- Reuter Wireless
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        45 9 London, Dec. 17. Spot (Sellers) 6 7|16d. (6%d.) (Buyers* 6 5Jl6d. (6V 4 d.> April-June 6%d. (6 9 16d.» July-Sept. 6 13|16d. (6 ll|16d.» Oct.-Dec. 6 15jl6d. (6 7 /ed.) Market Steady. New York, Dec. 17. January 13.04* (13.11 bid) March 13.19 > May 13.40
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        7 9 London 70,256 tons Liverpool 62,243 tons
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        15 9 London, Dec. 17. Spot £228- 5-0 (£228- 5-0) 3 Months £228-10-0 (£228-10-0) Market Steadv.
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        18 9 London, Dec. 17. Silver Spot 24» 4 d. (24 7|16d.) Gold 140s. 7d. (140s. 9d>
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    HIGH TIN PRICE AIDING NEW PRODUCERS
    1365 10 Straits Trading Company's Meeting U7ITH tin at £230 per ton, new producers are being assisted materially to develop their properties, and exploit new fields," declared the Hon. Mr: W. J. Wilcoxson presiding at the half-yearly meeting of the Straits Trading Co. yesterday, "The tonnages
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    78 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR KM. A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Dec. 17, 12 o'clock noon Tone of Market: Very Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet Q X 4&. per lb. New York spot sheet G. cts. 12 7 8 per lb. Buyers Sellers
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    227 10 Dec. 17. SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 7 32 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 3 16 London. 60 days' sight 24 5; 32 London. 20 days' sight 2 4 18 London, demand 2 4 3 32 London. T.T. 2 4 332 Lyons, Paris, demand 870
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    103 10 Dec. 17. Gambier 6 25 Java Cube 8-75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Muntok White Pepper 65.00 White Pepper 64.00 Copra. Suftdried 3.10 Copra, mixed 2.85 Fair Sago Flour Small Flake Tapioca 3.60 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 R. B.
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    RUBBER OUTFITS
    44 10 The following is a list <«t for the undermentioned Mtatei the month of November. 1934 Name Output lor N> brr I9M Brunei 36.818 Bukit Timah 9.771 Changkat 24.400 Haytor ***** Indragiri 82.062 Lunas 48.800 Nyalas 40.000 Tapah 67.258 Ulu Pandan 8.21 M
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    41 10 Hawthorn. Leslie Co., ihlpbuild show greatly improved it. suits are paying a dividend ol \Vx :ent., less tax. Streamlining has been tak i greater extent m the new C iner Normandie than ever before jreat interest is anticipated m btf suits.
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    1063 10 MONDAY, DfcC 19, 1934. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 3d 4s 7** d Asam Kumbang 35s 36s c.d c.b. Austral Malay .60 .62 xd. Aver Hitam Tin (ss> 13s 14s cd. Ayer Weng ($1) 2.15 2.20 Bangrin Tin 24s 25s Chenderiang 8s 6d 9s 3d Hitam Tin (.50
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    TEA QUOTA CUT CALMLY RECEIVED.
    1205 10 TEA QUOTA CUT CALMLY RECEIVED. "Quality" Prices Unlikely To Rise, But Stocks Will Fall (From Our Own Correspondent.) F__ London, Dec 7 EVV people expected that the Mincing Lane and Stock bdUMM markets would react with overwhelming enthusiasm to the "i cent, cut m tea exports announced a week ago
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    NEGRO FLYERS
    82 11 Crash On Goodwill Flight To West Indies Port of Spain, Dec. 14. The goodwill night of two American Negroes Dr. Albert Forsythe and Mr Altred Anderson, from the United States to the West Indies, came to fr here today, when the flyers STar: S£Sr a Anderson was slightly
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    491 11  -  Ely Culbertson by m World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst TAKING THE DANGER OUT, OF THE "DANGER HAND" f\NE of the first things the Declarer should try to decide is which adversary holds the "danger hand" and how this adversary may be prevented from Balnlng the
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    Statistic Office Library Notice
    406 11 The following publications were issued or received by the Department 01 Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S.. during the period Dec. 8. to 14th. 1934. inclusive, and are available for publicuse m the Reference Library. Fullerton Building. Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public resident
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    FALSE NAME GIVEN
    136 11 Man Who Pawned Stolen Articles "While I was sitting m a coffee shop I was suddenly informed that my wife's confinement was imminent. I had no money to pay a midwife. I lost my head and stole the things." This was Ahmad b. Ibrahim's plea for mitigation
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    122 11 The Kedah arrived at Penang from Singapore on Friday with the following passengers: Captain O. L. Hancock. Captain E. P. B. Cameron. Dr. D. M. Chamber. Mr. A. D. Paterson. Mr. G. C. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. W. Haines and child. Mr. C. F. F. Wearne. Mr. H. Marland, Mr.
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER
    61 11 Wellington. Dec. 15. The Duke of Gloucester arrived here from Brisbane today and was welcomed by large crowds, including numbers who had arrived from the provinces by special trains and excursion steamers. His Royal Highness will spend Christmas at Government House, Auckland, and will visit South Island
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      444 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 800.000 fharei of £5 each £3.000.0<fc Reserve Fund 3,00%,**. Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,0 M HEAD OFFICE: 31, Blshopsgate. London EC. 3 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star *****0 Saigon Amrltsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok
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      1297 12 THE REAL HERO OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE How Fifth Engineer Saved The I Ship From Fire Colombo. fjEVENTEEN of the crew of the ireighter City of Cambridge, which I met with disaster m the Far East a few weeks ago. arrived m Colombo recently from Hong Kong m the
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    36 12 The P. and O. Ranpura has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Dec. 19. She will proceed alongside the S. H. Board's wharf on arrival.
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    17 12 i The Silver Line is m future to add Colombo and Bombay to its ports of call.
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      725 14 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKEIVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ COKAN- Tuesday, Dec. 18. Bengkalis. >aneh. Berombang. Tanjong-Mengeidar Tanjong-Lcidong and Asahan. •ASIR -Tuesday. Dec. 18. Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. VAN HEUTSZ- -Wednesday, Dec. 19, Belawan-Deli and Penang. MAKASSER- Wednesday, Dec. 19. Prigl-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, PoeloePallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS- Wednesday, Dec. 19, Muntok and
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      103 14 OUTWARDS m.s. DANMARK for Manila, Hong Kong, S'hai, Y'hama, Osaka and Kobe Dec. 26 m.s. JUTLANDIA for B'kok Jan. 5 FARES: To Genoa £45 to £80 To London £50 to £85 To Rotterdam £50 Family abatement: 10 to 15 per cent. Return tickets valid for 2 years are issued with
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      490 14 PRESIDENT LINE^— Oh r^^^^fl I \r \f *T 3^_ TO EUROPE FROM SINGAFOKE ASU VtJSASSU VIA COLOMBO* BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLE& GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penang N. York Pres. Polk Dec. 15 Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Jan. 29 Pres. Adams Dec.
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    KEENEST FIGHT FOR YEARS FOR LEADERSHIP OF FIRST DIVISION
    2627 15 Sanderland Preserve Fine Away Record ARSENAL TIE UP WOLVES Manchester City Win Needle Match Against Grimsby (From Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Dec. 3. before, to my remembrance, has the fight for the lead m the Division of the Football League
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    30 15 ANGELO BARUGGIA (heavyweight champion of Italy) left the winner, and Lieut. COURTNEY It N. photographed during their heavyweight bout m the Great Amattur Boxing Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall.
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    TAIPING BADMINTON
    143 15 Local Team Defeated By Ipoh Players Taiping, Dec. 16. The Jovialadas, comprising some of the best badminton players m Ipoh and Porak, visited Taiping last evening and engaged the Lodge Badminton Party, the winners of the local championship 1034. m a .series of matches. Great interest was centred
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    TO TOUR SOUTH AFRICA
    221 15 Several British Soccer Teams Approached Manchester City, Portsmouth, Aston Villa and Leicester City nave all been sounded about a tour m South Africa during the next close season. A South African soccer official went to Great Britain recently specially to extend the invitations. He is due
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    ROTARY GOLF
    123 15 Draw For The Oldfield Cup The draw for the Rotary Club Oldfield Golf Cup. the first round of which is to be played over the Island Club cause during tho week-end, is a.* follows: li. Unagami (24) vs. D Frankel <24W. L. Burton (41 vs. E. Uo (15>.
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    51 15 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. Ist hockey XI against SCRC on the SCRC. ground today: Bleha; R. Lyne, A. N. Chatterjee; T P. F. McNiece, P. C Sands. G Day. N. M. H. Shirazu-, C. Reshty. W. R Willis, A. N. Katyal, C. Catchatoor. Reserves: S. S. Gill. S.
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    Perak Win All Blues Cup Competition
    954 15 Perak Win All Blues Cup Competition MORE HARDWORKING PACK Excellent Tackling Holds (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. Hi. OELENTLESS tackling on the part of the Perak backs enabled the Asiatic Rugby XV of that State to defeat Negri Sembilan here yesterday by 9 points (2 tries and penalty goal)
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    Y. M. C. A. WITH TEN MEN BEAT COLTS "A"
    628 16 Triumph For Both Defences STERN RESISTANCE BY WEAK V.M C.A. 1; S. Colts "A" XI 0. DESPITE the fact that they were playing with only 10 men. the Y.VTC.A. inflicted defeat by one clear goal on the Singapore Colts "A"
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    S.C.C. RUGBY TOURNAMENT
    260 16 S.C.C. RUGBY TOURNAMENT Etceteras May Move From Bottom Of Table Today ■"THE wooden spoon position In the S.C.C. Rugby tournament is still m considerable doubt, m consequence of the Merchants having snatched a point from the United Services Officers In last week's match, and there is plenty of interest attaching
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    STATE RUGBY TRIAL
    222 16 Nesri Malacca Practice For Match With Services •From Our Own CorrespondentMalacca. Dec. lt>. In order to give the members of the Negri Malacca side as much practice as possible before they meet the United Services m the key match of the Malaya Competition (Southern section) at Singapore
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    17 16 THE DIEHARD 8.P.. holders of the open inter-club badminton championship, who defended their title against Rovers B.P.
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS
    257 16 Tournament Ties For Today And Tomorrow The following were the results ol the billiards ties played In the S.C.C. handicap tournament on Friday. A Class Handicap Gray (owe 125 > beat Wilkinson (owe 25 by 31. Dean <owe 25 > beat Prichett iser.) by 54. B Class Handicap
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    M.C.C. Billiards Tournament
    48 16 The Finals m the Municipal Services Club billiards tourney handicap events were played over the week end ani resulted as follows. English Game: Tan Jui Nagh (owe 130) beat Tan Wee Chwee (scr Four Ball Game: Tan Wee Chwee -200/19^ X*K N Ang (OWC W
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    VARSITY RUGBY
    16 16 Oxford Narrowly Beaten At Dublin London. Dec. 17. Oxford University at rugby 3—o. Reuter
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    822 16 HANDICAPS FOR FIRST AND SECOND DAYS THE iollowing .ire the handicaps for the first day oi the Penang Turf Club Gold Cup meeting on Saturday. Horses, Class 1, Div. 1. 6 furs.— Pacific Flight D.4. Refill 9.3. Belle Edna 8.12. Kuala Queen 8.10. Sailor Bill 8.4.
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    SCRAPPY HOCKEY MATCH AT S. R. C.
    411 16 SCRAPPY HOCKEY MATCH AT S. R. C. Won By Khalsa Association VISITORS CLEARLY SUPERIOR TFAM Khalsa Assn 2: S.R.C. HTHE hockey match between the Khalsa Association and the on the Club ground yesterday afternoon could at b<> described as scrappy. Neither side fielded their best team but it was obvio
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    BASEBALL IN S. AFRICA
    40 16 BASEBALL IN S. AFRICA Blocmfontein, l>. following the Immena made with' "baseball m South m recent years .t conference repr ma; all Provinces has dedd< I a Japanese team to tour the Un. play Test matches m March an Reuter
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