The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 January 1935

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,462. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1935 10 CENTS
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    Malayans In The New Year Honours List
    302 1 KNIGHTHOODS FOR MR. A. CALDECOTT AND F.M.S. CHIEF JUSTICE OTHER HONOURS FOR INSPECTOR -GENERAL OF POLICE, MALAY RULERS, DUTCH SCIENTIST, VOLUNTEER OFFICERS AND MR. WEE SWEE TEOW Group Captain S.W. Smith Te Be Air Commodore HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been graciously pleased
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    STEADY TRADE EXPANSION DURING 1935
    591 1 STEADY TRADE EXPANSION DURING 1935 Hopeful Signs In Britain, U.S.A. And The Continent Washington, Dec. 31. AMERICA enters the New Year,, confidently with the great' majority of citizens marching m step with President Roosevelt. The New Deal has won fresh prestige m 1934, and the average American is definitely better
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    CARDINAL BOURNE DEAD
    42 1 London, Jan. 1. The death occurred today of Cardinal Bourne. He had been critically ill over the week-end and became weaker late last night. Death came suddenly at 12.25 a.m. Only a nurse was Dresent at the bedside. Reuter
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    Biggest Railway Accident In Siarn's History
    89 1 Biggest Rail way Accident In Siarn 's History RUNAWAY TRAIN DERAILS 48 WAGONS. 100,000 TICALS DAMAGE (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 31. A RUNAWAY goods train on the north-eastern line collided with a stationary goods train m a siding and forty-eight wagons were derailed. The damage is estimated at
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    LITTLE FEAR OF NAVAL RACE
    207 1 I STILL TWO YEARS TO FIND SOLUTION Japan's Desire For New Treaty London, Dec. 31. rE morning papers, commenting on the denunciation of the Washington Treaty, emphasise that it will toe two years before the treaty expires, during which time /some solution can he "Sought,
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    TROTSKY'S OPEN LETTER
    172 1 DENIES CONNECTION WITH MURDER Always Been Opposed To Terrorism Paris, Jan. 1. SUGGESTIONS that he was implicated m the assassination oi the Soviet leader, Kirov, are repudiated by Trotsky m an open letter communicated to the press ii. which he 5&): that even if e\ word of
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      54 1 kl "PIM TtMI §aff les IMel j CmZmZ^ MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL _J TONIGHT I SATURDAY, JAN. 12th COCKTAIL DANCE F,RST APPEABANCE 6.30 to 8.30 pm. PATRICIA NELSON DINNER DANCE THE ™SS maum I (INFORMAL) UTE op FOUES BERGE RE, CASINO *30 p.m. to Midnight j DE PARIS, ETC. RAFFLES CELEBR
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      64 1 ros^__ll yJi iifFiiii fro SEA VIEW ©HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT ENTIRELY RENOVATED EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH, RUNNING HOT COLD WATER TENNI6 GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS THURSDAY (informal) FRIDAY (FORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER DANCE tv__T_^__ ADELPHI 9 HOTEL FAVOURITE DOWN TOWN HOTEL FACING ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL
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      1683 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. I NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. It is hereby notified that th Exchange Banks will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 25th, Christmas Da (Public Holiday). Wednesday, Dec. 26th, Boxing Da: (Public Holiday). Tuesday, January Ist, New Year's Da; 1 (Pubdc Holiday). Wednesday, Jan. 2nd, Bank Holiday Monday. Jan. 7th, Hari
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      497 2 C TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders Tenders are now invited for the following materials or services. For particulars,, see Municipal Tendert Room. Supply of approx. 7.000 tons of Australian Gas Coal, for delivery between 11/3/35 and 15/4/35 Date of Closing. 4 p.m. Monday January 21st, 1935. Supply of Sluice Valves for
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      145 2 Diary Of The Week I WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2. Rugby S.C.C. "A" vs. R.A.F., padang. Hockey Macao vs. All Malaya at K.L. Wlltshires vs. Police. Tanglin. THURSDAY, JAN. 3. Rugby Public Services "A" vs. R.A.. Dunearn Road; S.C.C. Training and Scrum praotice, padang. Hockey S.C.C. vs. Ceylon Sports Club, padang; Wlltshires
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      113 2 I Today 9 s Radio I Programmes I 8.8.a Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben. The 8.8.C. Northern Orchestra. Freda Townson (contralto i. A light symphony concert. 10.50 Talk: "India." The Right Hon. Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt., G.8.E., CMC, MP. 11.10 The Celebrity Trio. Vera Siddons < soprano). Greenwich time signal
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    MALACCA PLANTERS AND THE P.A.M.
    802 3 Nomination For Chairmanship QUIT RENTS I THE Malacca Planters' Association held its quarterly general meeting last week m the Malacca Club. The Hon. Mr. C. Milne took! the chair and others present were Messrs. E. C. Martin, J. F. S. Carmichael, E. S. Giles, A.
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    Tamil Acquitted At Kuala Lumpur
    342 3 Tamil Acquitted At Kuala Lumpur BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE T the Kuala Lumpur Police P- Court, the case was concluded which a Tamil named Seeniva:n was charged with criminal breach ol trust m respect of lewellery, namely, one gold pen- nt one gold ring, one gold bracelet and one pair
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    Malacca Wedding
    307 3 Malacca Wedding Mr. R.A. De Vries And Miss O.M. Richards THE wedding took place at St. Peter's Church, Malacca, on Saturday between Miss Olive May Richards, daughter of Mr. B. V. F. Richards, Headmaster of the newlyformed Government Trade School md Mrs. Richards, Acting Headnistress of the Banda Hilir English
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      296 3 JANUARY Ist 1935 tTHE DAWN OF A NEW YEAR AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF WHITEAWAYS AMBITIOUS POLICY FOR 1935 DURING WHICH WHITEAWAYS GUARANTEE TO SELL QUALITY FOR QUALITY MERCHANDISE CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER GENERAL STORE IN SINGAPORE AND ALSO GUARANTEE EVERYTHING WE SELL TO GIVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION, FAILING WHICH, WE UNDERTAKE
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    1934: Year Of The Great Recovery
    3343 4  -  AUTOLYCUS MALAYA ATTUNED FOR A PERIOD OF RENEWED PROSPERITY Review Of The Year By NINETEEN THIRTY-FOUR will go on record as the year of the great recovery m Malaya. The year dawned m an atmosphere of renewed hope, hope which has been wonderfully fulfilled.
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    MONTH BY MONTH
    172 4 A Chronology of Some of the Principal Events of the Year JANUARY: For Eastern Naval Conference held m Singapore the first for six years. FEBRUARY:— Colony R.N.V.R. established by law. MARCH: Tan Kah Kee and Co. go into liquidation. APRIL: Rubber regulation agreement announced after months of
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    EXCESS FAT DUE TO RHEUMATISM.
    183 4 Only One Remedy Needed. Having rheumatism so badly that she could scarcely walk, thi.s woman began to put on a load of superfluous flesh. In a letter just received, sh^ writes "I had a severe attaok ol rheumatism m both knees. It was *> baa
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      284 4 1 Wire Netting Fencing. i Maker and repairer of rattun and Bertani Chicks, Canvas and J Spring Blinds. Tarpaulins, Tents, Bags. Blue Screens. g Bertani I'anels. Hire Netting Fencing. Wool buntings and i ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Oilier: (>(», Robinson Road. J Workshop: 17-A Joo Chiat Place. i 1 .Singapore.
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    193 5 IHP sh ARE anxious days m the Saar for the Plebiscite Commission which sits daily at Saarbrucken. The plebiscite, which is to decide the fate of rhe .irtM. will take place very soon. Photo shows Mr. Knox (Great Britain) and some of his colleagues. Left to right: Herr Kossmann, Mr.
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      32 5 Lf Jk where a large variety of imported fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Groceries and Provisions, Wines, Spirits, Tobaccos and Cold Storage supplies are displayed for your inspection and approval. t Warim Sttmliot
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    NEVER HAD A MEAL WITHOUT PAIN.
    242 6 Man Who Was Afraid To Eat. One of the first people to try the scientists' newly -discovered treatment for digestive disorders is a man whose stomach was m such a state that he was afraid to eat anything. In his case the effect of
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    CHINESE AVIATRIX
    172 6 Flies Solo From K.L. To Singapore The first Chinese girl pilot to fly down the Malay Peninsula landed at Seletar on Monday. She was Miss Wang Chiew Wan. of Kuala Lumpur, and she brought with her as passengers the Rev. D. H. Yap and Mr. Loke Yiak Foo.
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    PILLION RIDING
    120 6 Now Allowed In Penang Pillion riding is now allowed m Penang, and local motor cyclists have not been slow m taking advantage of the new ruling. In the past, the official attitude against the practice has been much regretted. Under the present regulations, a motor cyclist can carry
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    BRITISH RESIDENT AS SANTA CLAUS
    76 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 30. The Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, the British Resident of Negri Sembilan was Father Christmas, at last night's annual Christmas Tree Entertainment 'or Seremban children held at the Vegrl Sembilan Club premises. An illuminated Christmas tree stood
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    THREE INQUESTS HELD AT SEREMBAN
    324 6 Chinese Girl Dies From Snake Bite Seremban, Dec. 29. IN the local court today, with the magistrate sitting as coroner, inquiries were conducted concerning the death of three persons. One enquiry had to do with the death of a Chinese girl aged about 9 years,
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    16 6 A daughter was born on Monday to Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Bonney, of Teluk Anson.
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    No Attempted Fabrication Of False Evidence
    640 6 Chinese Acquitted At Penang rE case m which a Chinese, Wong Saik Foong, stood charged with) attempting to fabricate false evidence was concluded m the Penang District Court. The District Judge expressing his doubts m the case acquitted and discharged the accused. Lee Ah
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      106 6 THE MAKERS *%^s§f[^^^fe £r> OF FAMOUS /^H_T£__ii V _**T i •"•"••4V__'«4-«a Ns mm mk m m a i"""" ■■h_________i laißMMt I ar-fWWfttlfrf flPflffffi to b.m. tbe kino I j He said to me— l only S I remember two dates m I j history j mm mm I said to
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    GIRLS WHO DANCE WITH ANY VISITOR
    1069 7 Complaint Against ."White Mouse" Cafe ALLEGED SALE OF BEER WITHOUT A LICENCE IMMEDIATELY the ~n7ack Cat' closed, the White Mouse' opened with the same principals," declared Mr S R j r .mklin, J.P., and an Assistant Superintendent of Police m it before Mr. J.
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    "THE GREAT DEFENDER"
    211 7 Film Based On Life Of Sir E. Marshall-Hall Many Singapore theatre-goers will remember Matheson Lang, one of England's greatest dramatic actors, when he appeared m a Shakespearean play m the Victoria Theatre a good number of years ago, and they will be pleased- to see him triumph
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      169 7 |sndcn F'lms p __m m \m Si I W_Wf_\ Pff/AJ i^d^!TED>fl I *m%W^M ALHAMBRA— soon rAvmo W| r ml j A Great Drama inspired by incidents from BflSM^'^ *^m the professional life of the late Sir Edward |Jk A f Marshall Hall, K.C. g^^. Jfl^ mm^ xjSJl^ 0 11 **>
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      219 7 OPENING TODAY AT THE CAPITOL /r A J. 13 b.io y.io all Ik M JL ■■km mmmmW^ ¥*!~*S***J mf mm^ c Buiittful Star of P "The THIN MAN*(|L*4 c IJjOY *__W. iolnckiT IDangerous F 9^L9 9 fl I iv oman passion) H Ifl I 9 fl B I using her
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      127 7 prTmTere tomorrow w_^_\W_W_\M \\_\v "\jjPsi! Ef 1 ■I B^^ fl mmmm^Bt IL **>•• fl fc.'Cr^ Wr^mAWmi fl fl p^^ fl fl i^^l Lmw Bb^k. m-mvlm mt *m** m**mmWmw' EVB mmr-}m**r *^m____W__\ m **m^ m m mw^ lour heart will go "Pop!!" when ojO DICK POWELL sings "Pop Goes Your Heart!"
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1935. The New Year Honours
    1090 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1935. The New Year Honours rE bestowal of a knighthood on the Hon. Mr. Andrew Caldecott m the New Year Honours List fulfills the confident predictions that he would be singled out for this distinction at the first opportunity. Mr. Caldecott has long
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    94 8 Mrs. E. V. fcavies who went last f ul y to Honolulu to attend the PanPacific Women's Conference will be returning on Tuesday by the Conte Rosso after having spent some time visiting the U.S.A. and Europe. Mr. V. F. D'Almeida, former secretary of the Singapore Recreation Club died early
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    AS I was Saying
    909 8 Going One Better Than Talkies m An Optical Problem In Irish Swtepstmkm Dilemma The Oxford Of Long Ago r experiments now being carried i out by Gaumont-British and Imperial Chemical Industries succeed as well as ls anticipated. It is possible that stereoscopic films will be shown
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    Amusement Ground
    735 8 Near the river a thrush was singing. Already it was full day and soon the townsfolk would come and the heap of pennies m the blue bowl would grow bigger. Emily Ashurst was washing a bright red shirt m the brook. Her action was mechanical, for she was
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      57 8 IT IS A FACT that nine men out of ten who reach the top of the ladder have had someone holding it. When serious illness or injuries occur a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY may make all the difference between eventual success and failure. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LDFB ASSURANCE
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    Weil-Known Malayans Who Figure In The New Year Honours
    1244 9 Weil-Known Malayans Who Figure In The New Year Honours Andrew Caldecott, Colonial J Secretary of the Straits Settle- I incuts, has a record of over 27 years' service m Malaya. Having been educated at Uppingham School and graduated through Exeter College, he came to Malaya, n 1907. He held various
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    STOP PRESS
    45 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 1. COMMENTING on the New I Year honours the Evening Standard describes Sir Andrew Caldecott as a Colonial Secretary who writes, paints, and plays the piano with more than amateur skill and who recently lefused a Governorship.
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    KING OF SIAM
    39 9 London, Dec. 31 t the Christmas audience bethe Siamese delegation and the there has been no development the fact that all matters are referred telegraphically to The delegation say it may tter of weeks, even months."
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    145 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices i From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London, Dec. 31. i Sellers 6 l 2 d. 16 5 16d.t (Buyers* 6? 8 d (6 3 16d> April-June 6 5 B d. (6 7 I6d> iiy-Sept. 6 13 16d. (65 B d> 6 15 16d
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
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      BRITISH TEXTILE INDUSTRY'S ENCOURAGING POSITION
      530 10 Search For New Markets By the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Derby K.G. G.C.8., G.C.V.0., P.C. ALTHOUGH the British textile industry is still contending, like most other industries, with unfavourable world conditions which are beyond the power of any single industry or even of any
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      Exchange Rates
      203 10 Dec. 31 SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 7 32 London 3 months' sight 2 4 316 London 60 days' sight 2 4 5 32 London, 30 days' sight 2|4% London, demand 2;4 3J32 London' TT. 2 4 3 32 Lyons. Paris, demand 865 Hamburg, demand 142
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      BROWN COAL PETROL
      83 10 Experiments Being Made In U.S.S.R. Hharkov. The Institute of Coal Chemistry is jow engaged m experiments on obtaining petrol from the Ukrainian brown coal. Eighty per cent, of the brown coal pitch can be converted Into petrol. The process of extracting petrol from coal is complicated, consisting
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      42 10 The experience which brings so many of these firms back as exhibitors year after year is perhaps the best testimony I can offer of th e value of the Exhibition and of the Fair as a whole to both sellers and buyers.
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      67 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET December 31, 12 o'clock noon Tone of Market:— Dull Steady. Latest Cable: London spot sheet 6%d. per lb. New York spot sheet G. cts. 12% per lb. Spot (loose) 20% 20 7 /s (F.
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      Wall Street
      164 10 DOW JONES AVERAGES 30 Industrials 103.15 103.90 104.04 20 Rails 36.35 36.66 36.44 20 Utilities 17.44 17.63 17.80 50 Bonds 95.27 95.44 95.82 SALES STOCK EXCHANGE 1,280,000 760,000 1.020.000 United Press Association. Dec. 28 29 31. American Can. Com. 114 111% 114% American Telephone and Telegraph 103% 104V
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      Petrol And Kerosene Prices
      100 10 Dec. 31 Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $4.86 Crown. Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins 4.46 Cross Kerosene per Unit of 2 x-gallon tins 4.31 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Gallons) 2.43 Sylvan Arrow
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      102 10 Dec. 31 Gambler 575 Java Cube 8 7 |j Hamburg Cube H-00 Muntok White Pepper 66.00 White Pepper 650 Copra, Sundried 3.30 Copra, mixed 3.05 Fair Sago Flour Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 6-75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Siarn) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 R.
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      £ Abroad
      97 10 Abroad London, Dec. 29. Exchanges today were: Paris 74 21 32. New York 4.93 9 16. Montreal 4.90%. Brussels 21.02. Geneva 15.21%. Amsterdam 7.28 3 4. Milan 57 19 32. Berlin 12.26. Stockholm 26%. Copenhagen 22.39%. Oslo 19.90%. Vienna 27. Prague 118. Helslngfors 226%. Madrid 36 132. A then 517
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      EXPORT OF EGGS
      99 10 Big Increase Reported In Australia Sydney. Expansion of the poultry industry throughout the Commwealth is revealed m increased egg production. Exports of eggs from Australia during the period from July 1 to Nov. 17 this year amounted to 17,248,350 dozenmore than 1.200.000 dozen ahead of the total
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      19 10 The following outputs of rubber for November are recorded Perak River Valley 33,114 lbs., Jure 33,500 and Semanggol 32,300.
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      Fraser's Share List
      1033 10 Fraser 's Share List MONDAY, DEC. 31, 1934. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 3d 4s 7%d Asam Kumbang (£> 33s 35s Austral Malay 61s. 625. Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 13s 14s x.d. lAyer Wcng ($1) 2.20 2*5 Bangrln Tin 24s 3d 25s Chenderiang 8s 6d 9s 3d Hltam Tin (.50 cts.)
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      JAPAN'S TRADE
      98 10 Exports And Imports Both Show Increase Tokio. Japan's total trade for the first eleven months of 1934 totalled 3.992 million yen. showing an Increase of 570 million yen compared with the tame period m 1933. Exports for the period totalled 1.962 million yen, an Increase of 274 millions
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    254 10 mmm. mm. M TOru lno a JTfg cmtr M t>vm |$j< Acreage Planted Stocks at £rS ProducUon With Rubber Beginning of nf f™** 68 by estates o! IMPORTS EXPORTS gj.yjgp. Jg4_____a^_ a n f d ?ver eS a"" '-JS^Spom, en^/VL T~ Estates Estates During the Jan. to
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    645 11  -  Ely Culbertson by I World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst I GIVE AND TAKE The play of many hands can be likened to a rough and tumble fight. Both sides take turns at giving and taking, and the side which gives the most and Is forced
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    TO BE WOUND UP
    165 11 Ipoh Catholic Club Loses Support The Ipoh Catholic Club, which has' played an Important part In the social and sporting life of the town for almost two decades, was wound up from the end of the year. This decision was taken at an extraordinary meeting at
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      436 11 AiMti exceed $12,ttt,ttt. Advance v force ever MMM J## The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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      437 11 CHARTERED BANK DF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) 3 ald up capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3,000.000 leserve Fund £3,000.000 leserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London EC 2. Agencies and Branches. Uor Star Hollo Saigon imritsar Ipoh Semarang langkok
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    632 12 LANGUAGE OF THE SALTS A Trip On The Billows Of Make Believe THE tm. oi U_ cllpp- ship, .re passed. Pl=™«W»« plough lhe billows of make-believe. And to ship on the fictitious vessels,,— whether before the mast or io pace the quarter-deck, the reader must possess a
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    DISMISSED HIS SHIP
    35 12 Hong Kong, Richard William Orchard was courtmartlalled, dismissed his ship and severely reprimanded for neglect of juty and being absent without leave. The defendant was a commissioned ?ngineer of H.M.S. Grimsby.- Reuter
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      489 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) -S: Freight 5433 Passace 5431. j LOYDS AGENTS. for Federated Malay States BgMRoyal State Railways of Slam. MOTEL* OCPMtt rf%; 4^ v 1 [ncorporated m England). -..-•!>. A, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. ;ent emtoesses,' c^prising t»« AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC SAILINGS FROM HONG
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      74 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Penang Palembang, Ban joe wangi and North Western Ports) Due Sail Spore. Spore. T.s.m.v. Koolinda Jan. 11 Jan. 14 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Jan. 28 Jan. 29 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Mar. 16 Mar. 17 Fares Single £19.0.0, Australian Return £30.0.0, Currency 5 For
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      126 12 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LIMITED. (RED FUNNEL LINE) (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) Regular passenger and cargo servlcei I from Singapore to Java, Borneo, Banka and Billiton. FOR BATAVIA, CHERIBON AND SEMARANG (Every Tues. and Fri.) s.s. Nam Yong Tues. Jan. 1 s.s. Ban Hong Liong Fri. Jan. 4 FOR
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      336 12 BIBBY LINE I LONDON ADDRESS: 22, PALL MALL, LONDON, S.W.I] of fast twin-screw Oil Driven Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON, COLOMBO, PORT SUDAN, MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Rangoon 1935 WORCESTERSHIRE Jan. 17 CHESHIRE Jan. 31 YORKSHIRE Feb. 15 SHROPSHIRE Mar.
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      107 12 For everything appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchange and Freight coiks wacqHjTlits WOP tO TttAVfl SEPVICf I 39, ROBINSON ROAD. Tio Booking Fees. Telephone 5908. LONG WEEKEND INCLUSIVE EXCURSIONS SINGAPORE TO PENANG T. S. EL "KEDAH" with four days at THE CRAG HOTEL $75.00 The fare quoted above includes
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      454 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7 3^ am Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas> every Monday. Wednesday. Thursday
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      49 12 CLEARANCES Dec 30— Jerantut. Gemas <Brit.>; Karnak (Ger.); Yayoi Maru. Hakozaki Maru (Jap); Expl Grandidier »Fch>; Agatha (Dut.). Dec. 31.— Ophir, Both. <Dut.) Boren. (SwedJ Hector, Tilawa. Kudat. Minrteroo. Hong Peng. Kinta. Pontianak. (Brit.). Jan. I— Flevo, (Brit.». Muroran Maru. Penang Maru. (Japan) Porthos, (Foh.) Singaradja, <Dut.> Wasgenwald. (Ger.>.
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      349 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1): Rohna 22; Cremer, Hong Khen-^ |g Main W T harf (Entrance Gate 3): Corfu 18: Bulan 16; Larut 15; Bantam 13; Sirdhana 11; Menelaus 9; Benvorlich 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Laganbank 30; City
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      468 13 I 'AmtfilJma. Jm J f\V/ J IH^ v^^Lf. m umm m y "_^<. .llx (mv\ (AmXmm j aAai/i i<ir A^fli l ih^r^^fapW^?f.s^' r Hi/ iv t ll OC v^ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Tnage S*pore. Tnagc s P-^ re 1935 CATHAY 15.000 Mar 1
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      470 13 j tvllermau micknal I I Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Eastbourne Dec. 30 Jan. 2 City of Evansvllle Jan. 14 Jan. 16 City of Dunkirk Jan. 30 Feb. 2 City of
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      1219 13 TBm 25?" m r P X S gL <°*™*-* THE HUA KHIOW BTRAMBHIP 00.. (18W) Bteam Snip Co., Ltd.. and China Ltd. jfittual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR Ltd. 252 ZF^ 1 STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THK SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. Ltd! £X SP™ NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN
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      831 14 K» P- I". I KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ 4M THFDENS- Wednesday, Jan. 2. Muntok and Palembang. M Pallas Pengallan-Estate and Rengat 1 rRFMFR— Thursday. Jan. 3. Belawan-Deli and Penang. I RFui^Thursday Jan. 3, Toboali. Cheribon (not for Passengers) Se- 1 mi^r^^y*. Boeleleng. Ampenan. Padang-Bay. Benoa and Ban- I FI OUT Wa
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      339 14 Mfesfl M N N H W 1 •v- I Jl^m. Jm SN^ REGULAR FORTHIGHTLY SAIUNGS TO NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES Via Penang. Colombo. Bombay. Sues. Port Said. Alexandria ob the Famous PRESIDENT LINERS a All outside stateroomsExcellent cuisine— Swimming bathThree day stopover In EgyptArrive Leave A^5 lv t Singapore. Singapore. New
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      609 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA M.m rane Town via Mombasa, Zanzibar. Liverpool Maru gg^™« L Marques. Durban and Algoa Bay Jan R.._» n <_<_ Aires via Colombo, Mombasa, t Hawan Maru «^Xr A Dar-es-Sala.m. Beira L. Marques Durban, Algoa Bay, Cape Town and Santos n r
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    INTEREST AND ACTIVITY INCREASED IN every branch of
    3545 15 INTEREST AND ACTIVITY INCREASED IN every branch of SPORT IN 1934 The Year Reviewed By HERMES TN place of his usual Weekly Sporting Notes Hermes today gives a retrospect of the more important events and developments m all branches of sport m 1934, from association football to billiards. He discusses,
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    CORA WINS FIRST RACE FOR RAMONA TROPHY
    652 15 Only Five Boats Start rERE has been a noticeable decline m the yachting activities of the C Class on the last two or three Sundays, due firstly to most of the skippers taking part m the Great Naval Attack on Singapore (not with
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    56 15 The following have been Invited to play hockey for S.C.C. vs. Ceylon Sports Club tomorrow at S.C.C: C. O. Van Houten; R.A. Ashworth. J. S. Osborne Lilly: T. W. Morray. E. W. Reeve. Lt W. S. T. Douglas; L. H. N. Da vies. A P. Craigie. E. V. Smith. M.
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    M.C.C. TOUR
    53 16 Poor Reply To Barbados Good Score Barbados, Jan. 1. Barbados m the match against M.C.C. were 382 all out m the first innings (Sealey 87 Hollies 5 for 81). M.C.CI 170 (Hendren 9. Hammond 2, Leyland 12 Byer 4 for 28). Barbados 37 for 2 at the close
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    SURPRISES AT PENANG RACES
    833 16 Applewood, P laced Second, Pays Biggest Dividend Of lhe Day (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 1. rERE were several surprise* at todays races, the biggest of them being a $76 dividend— the highest of the day— for second place by Applewood, while m the other
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    SWIMMING RECORD
    52 16 Women Beats Own Time For 150 Yards Backstroke Miami, Dec. 31. The world's swimming record for 150 yards backstroke was today broken by Mrs. Jarrett, formerly Miss Eleanor Holm, who, by doing the distence m 1 mm. 52 sec. beat her own record of 1 mm. 53 4;5
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    HOME RUGBY
    16 16 London, Doc. 31. Rosslyn Park, playing at home, today beat Fettesian Lorettonians 15—8. Reuter.
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    Large Crowd Watch New Year Sea Sports
    743 16 VERY GOOD TIMES RETURNED The Governor Presents Prizes At The Land Sports r-xrELLENT weather favoured the New Year sea sports yesterday was gone through wh le a v«iety entertaxnment P^ prising diving and swimming C^°£ Un m these events, race and greasy pole,
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    SCHOOLBOYS' RUGBY
    25 16 Scotland Win International Against England London, Jan. 1. In a schoolboy's rugby International played at Richmond today. Scotland beat England 27— 5.— Reuter.
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    WOMEN'S TEST MATCHES
    38 16 England Beat Australia By Nine Wickets Brisbane, Dec. 31. In the first official women's cricket Test, England won by nine wickets. The scores were: Australia 47 and 138. England 154 and 34 for 1. Reuter
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    24 16 Members of the Chinese Swimming Club are reminded that the pagar lights will be turned on for night swimming on Thursday from 8 p.m
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    LOCAL NON-EUROPEANS BEAT MACAO
    849 16 LOCAL NON -EUROPEANS BEAT MACAO ■Visitors Open Scoring But Find Wet Turf Disconcerting S Non-Europeans 2 THE* Macao hockey team were unable to repeat their success m their 1 second match here, against the Singapore Non-Europeans on thr Padang They lacked none of the speed and technique which they displayed
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    Macao To Play Selangor?
    123 16 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 31. There is a possibility that the Macao hockey team may play Selang gor, who have been unbeaten m thr Malayan hockey season, on Thursday, the day after their game against Malaya. The local association has been cor responding
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