The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 December 1935

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. WO. 14,720. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1935. 10 CENTS.
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    GENERAL SUNG CHE-YUAN SPRINGS SURPRISE
    189 1 GENERAL SUNG CHE- YUAN SPRINGS SURPRISE Suddenly Leaves _t^_w TRIP TO WESTERN HILLS A BLIND; ARRIVES IN TIENTSIN Mr. Hu Han-min Sails For China Next Week nfer with Genera] Ho Ying-chin. umwnea 10 A later nfnage stated that Sun X Cheh-yuan's Irom Peipinjr waa more serioilS than had !t lirst
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    69 1  - Sin Chew Jit Poh MX Hl* HAN -MI N Hong Kong, Dec. 5. ial report irom Nankins states Mr Hu Han-min. now recuperatParis. will leave Europe next for China. will first arrive m this city before political appointment will be an- d. turn to active politics m the ral Government
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    PENANCS RADIOLYMPIA
    51 1 >m Our Own Correspondent i Penang. Dec. 5. Penang'a Radiolympia opened this at the Turf Club and there a crowd of over 500 present. stands are bigger and brighter i m the two previous years and all latest models of wireless receivers. rtc gramophones and refrigerators iw on
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    Friendly Gesture To Italy?
    84 1 Friendly Gesture To Italy? London, Dec. 5. It is officially announced that certain British warships noiv stationed at Gibraltar are going on short cruises to the Atlantic but will be within easy reach of the Rock. The Hood is going to Madiera, The Renown to Tangier and four destroyers to
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    NAVAL BASE
    70 1 Already Cost Over £5,000,000 London, Dec. 5 Up to Oct 31. £5.113.800 had been expended under the Navy votes on the construction and equipment of the Singapore Naval Base, said Mr. Kenneth Lindsay. Civil Lord oi the Admiralty, m a reply to Mr Thorne m the House oi
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    MR. GEORGE PEAK
    42 1 New York, Dec. 3. Mr. Oeorge Peak. Drcsident of the Exn:jrt and Import Bank and foreign trade adviser to the Government, resigned due to a difference with the Administration, particularly his opposition to i the rerent-Canada-Ameriean trade pact.- Reuter
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    Trans-Atlantic Air Service Soon
    291 1 SURVEY FLIGHTS NEXT YEAR U.S. And British Governments To Find Funds London, Dec. 5. /CONVERSATIONS regarding the A^ possible establishment before long of a trans-Atlantic airline begin today m Washington between representatives of the British. Irish Free State. Canadian and United 'states' Governments. The British mission
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    MOVE TO END HOSTILITIES
    285 1 Anglo-French Discussions London. Dec. 5. IT is understood the Abyssinian COH- dilation talks between the British and French experts m Paris is progressins; favourably and it is stated the points on which the experts diller are not fundamental and they may complete their work by the
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    SIAMESE PREMIER
    41 1 Applies For Extension Of Sick Leave (From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok, Dec. 5. The Premier, Phya Bahol. has applied for two months extension of sick leave as from yesterday. His application has been granted by the Council of Regency.
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    CHINA CLIPPER
    26 1 Ridgruay Island, Dec. 5. The air mail liner China Clipper left Ridgway Isleand today on its return flight from Manila to San Francisco. Reuter
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    64 1 POWERS TO GRANT SUBSIDIES London. Dec. 5. In the new Air Navigation Bill, shortly to be introduced m the House oJ Commons, powers would be given to the Air Ministry to make long-term subsidy agreements with transport undertakings. The subsidies may amount to £1.500.000 a year and may be included
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    24 1 London, Dec. 5. The Duke of Northumberland has been appointed by t^»e Air Minister Lord Swinton. to be his Parliamentary Private Secretary. British Radio
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    RED CROSS HAMPERED BY ABYSSINIANS
    157 1 Suspected Of Being Spies Aden. Dec. 5. "THE effort! of the British and Egyp- tian Red Cross volunteers to alle viate the sufferings of the Abyssinian wounded us being seriously hanrx red by muddling on th? part of the authorities at Addis Ababa. According to
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    17 1 Pariv I>ei\ .V Thr death has OCCUITtd m Paris of thr famous savant Professor rlei Richet Reuter
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    EXCHANGE CONTROL IN HONG KONG
    227 1 Government To Take Over Silver ■M| Kon«. |>i, T" 1 (.on i rime nt has announced m exchange control measure whiih nads. inter alia. »«;uh n.»(« issuing hank shall surirndrr to the olimial Treasunr .ill silver < <»ins and (Million held against not* issue, while
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    MR. I. H. THOMAS
    77 1 Answers First Qui»»tion (Colonial Secretan London. Ihrt 5. In tlii House <>! OOOHBOBI t«Ki.«\ Mr J H Thcmas. ilHWtllm nil til Question M Colonial Secretary nrards mill tsai In Hong Kong and Malaya the report Oi th<- Hoiif KoOi commlUac had ilrMdy ie«n publlihcd In the
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      37 1 Jkß f TONIGHT > COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 TO 8.15 P.M. DINNER AND DANCE (informal) 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT NO ADMISSION CHARGE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA Directed by DAN T HOPKINS WHEN IN PENANG STAY AT THE E. Z O HOTEL
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      92 1 Iki >luti| SEA VIEW |ft HOTEL FORMAL TOMORROW FORMAL SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Dinner and Dance Music by the RELLER BAND AND CABARET MEZEY REVUE Margot Mezey, Baby Kelety. Julia Nicol. The Bonny Boys Dancing Singing Corric Acrobatic AN UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE. VARIED AND ENTERTAINING FLOOR SHOW PLEASE NOTE KELLER'S BAM) BEING
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    PAHANG STATE COUNCIL
    128 2 Mining Legislaion Amendments A meeting of the State Council of Pahang was held m Pekan on Nov. 25, when the Pahang Supply Bill. 1936. lor the total sum of $3,377,551 was passed. In addition the Council passed the following amendments to legislation dealing with mining: <i> An
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    HOUSEBREAKING IMPLEMENTS ?
    106 2 HOUSEBREAKING IMPLEMENTS I A Torch, A Small Sack And Pair Of Pliers Found In possession ot a torch, a small sack and a pair of pliers m a road otl Woodlands shortly before 11 o'clock |on Wednesday night caused the arrest oi Lee Ah Bak. a rubber tapper. Yesterday he
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    EXTORTION ALLEGED
    50 2 Four attempts at extortion irom a Chinese hawker and one such completed oirence were alleged against a young Chinese. Giow Ah Too, before Mr. Norman Grice. the Singapore second! 1 magistrate, yesterday. He claimed trial on all the charges! and was allowed bail m $250 until Dec. 12.
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      255 2 TO LET. 13 MOUNT ROSIE. one-storey bungalow. Irom Jan. 1. 1936. 3 bedrooms, bathrooms, garage etc.. tennis. Court, ;rent $100. Apply Zehnder Brothers. 26A Chulia Street. Singapore. Tel 6246. TO LET: Flats at the "CRESCENT' $45 upwards. ALso "MEYER FLATS" Tanjong Katong All sea frontage and nodern sanitation. Also oflQces
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      906 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. V >»*l« lion of PERFUMERY By GUERLAIN. «8\ Champs- Elysees. Part*. L'Heure Bleue Sbalimar Liv Djedi Mitsouko Guerliaade etc «M>t. t iu.ii>lr from: MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BOARD RESIDENCE. KATONG GRANGE Excellent position on Sea front Board Residence. Mod. Sanitation 77 Meyer Road— Phone 5758 THE MANSION Oxley Rise
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      251 2 Today's Radio Pirogrdrhm&s B.K.C.— GSG and GSF Wavelengths l«.Xtt and 19.8! metres p.m. 6.20 Bit: Ben. Music for two pianofortes. <J.;is "The Wedding" A farce by Anton Tchekov. 7.05 An organ recital. 7.20 Greenwich time signal. 7.35 Spurts talk. 7.50 The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra. 8.20 The news and announcements. 8.40
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      259 2 Diary Of 1 The Week FRIDAY, DEC. 6 High Water. 7.6 a.m. 8.2 ft.. 8.6 p.m. 8.1 ft. 1 Rugby: S.C.C. "A" vs. Wiltshires "A". at S.C.C. I Hockey Indian Assn. vs. Raffles College, at Balemier: Chinese vs. V.M.C.A.. at S.C.R.C.: S.C.C. "A" vs. H.M.S. Terror, at S.C.C. Colts II
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    McNAIR ROAD SCHOOL PRIZE BAY
    348 3 Parents 9 Interest In Children's Handicraft yKS TERDAY was prize day at the McNair Road English school which is doing useful WO rk as a purely primary school attended by some 400 children between the ages ol six and ten THERE was an exhibition of
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    POSSESSION OF GANJA
    90 3 Sinhalese Fined, Sikh Sent To Gaol And Fined Sinhalese and a Sikh pleaded guilty relay before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the are criminal district judge, to ng ii uthorised possession of Sinhalese, named Dennison. had Uy claimed trial and yesterday n set apart for the hearing but
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    CHRISTMAS MAILS BY AIR
    324 3 Extra Planes To Be Used Imperial Airways will run extra planes between Singapore and London this month to carry the heavy weight of Christmas mail. Arrangements have already been completed lor a duplicated servicfrom Singapore on Dec. 15. because one outward plane will not be sufYi
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN
    58 3 Looking pale and drawn with unkempt bobbed hair, a Chinese woman carrying a baby a lew weeks old presented a pathetic sight when she appeared before Mr. Norman Grice. the Singapore s?cond magistrate, yesterday. The charge against her. one of attempted suicide was, however, withdrawn and the woman
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    Fracas At R.A.F. Drome
    781 3 SIKH SAYS HE WAS ASSAULTED THE case m which Sarjan Singh. Pal Singh, Nand Singh and Kawal Singh stand charged at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice a 'Beckett Terrell and a common jury, on an indictment of five counts an echo of the fracas at
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    19 3 THE BANK OF ABYSSINIA m Addis Ababa, through which the financing of the war against Italy is being done.
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    DOCTOR & WOMAN UNCONSCIOUS IN SURGERY
    585 3 DOCTOR WOMAN UNCONSCIOUS IN SURGERY Wife's Early Morning Discovery (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Dec. 3. piE preliminary inquiry into charges of attempting suicide and administering a stupefying drug to n Chinese woman preferred against Dr. M. Hikosaka opened m the police court before Commander J. C. Derrick this morning
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    LOST THE DREAD OF GETTING FAT
    181 3 Redaeed a lbs. and still Enjoys Her Meals l ii the 1 >- »ci tanoit d: ;t jicJ j s<t hrr iIL I bad a i Mti dn ..'i b ooamtnf too All that is ch.inK s s how .sin* <iici it iji thla
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      39 3 CHAT WOOD FIREPROOF SAFE CABINET.. j I f I !?SS^»»xi4fVv Ij|1 j|i i I I .**->•--;"'- '"^•'t^ljc ■^■t v' rV/>'-' M^xpensive, absolutely #^Pfe?S!^L m feU^ tireproof, protect your j&%^m& s^^^ took* and recoids from SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG IPOH. MAAS-l.
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      296 3 77ffi WONDER REFLEX that takes standard V. P. Films. Fi t(*'i I I I i m< ,^bbZ|m~ «'v.<ii i 1.l lit. w^ /yio^ i j ffIMBj^ jBBBSBwf'BtHHBBff MlJLiMMtitiM Ask to see one at THE SINGAPORE PHOTO COMPANY 37-39 HIGH STREET, lONK 6389 I II I H |> Here's Sylvia Sidney
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      Around The Town
      2353 4 A round The Town- Mignon Looks On S.V.C. XMAS SHOW This year .the SVC. are breaking new ground In their Christmas show. It is always diflicult In Malaya to tran.splam the authentic Christmas atmosphere oi Home but for some years past the SVC. have endeavoured to liil the pip In
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      110 4 More Health and Happiness for IVIALAYA! l i^*A f j/* 00 I *W. m Here she comes with her rich gift G55 I y* 1 from the pastures of England 55?*"? f aC^ e^ W i f h ItS tVc'sh U'holc- <- > ZS^JtHt^^! l^^ H ilk food "the Best
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    209 5 wnne ni.n, questioned b> the pr.luc as a material witness m rmif till! with (Ik shootin K >I(.NOK MUSSOLINI folding a pick-axe then he started the il« iix.lition work on a lum area m Rome. rhc st.trt of the work i "imid«-d with the idveni <if the 14th •»t the
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    SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT
    38 6 No Official Send-Off But Many Will Be There Two destroyers and a launch manned by R N.V.R. ratings, and a squad* >n of planes from the RAF Station will escort the Carthago out ol Singa-I
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    Malaya's New G.O.C. Due Today
    363 6 OFFICIAL RECEPTION AT CLIFFORD PIER Destroyers And Planes To Escort Sir Andrew Caldecott PIE same boat that brings Malaya's new G.0.C.. MajorGeneral W. G. S. Dobbie (the P. and O. Carthage) will take away from Singapore on Saturday morning, the Gover-nor-elect of Hong Kong, Sir
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    Bangkok Scots Celebrate
    277 6 ,45th ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIETY (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 30. FOUNDED m 1890 the Bangkok St. Andrew's Society celebrated its forty-fifth anniversary last evening m time-honoured fashion by a ball at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club. The attendance was a record something over three hundred, and
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    Y.M.C.A. CHRISTMAS PARTY
    38 6 On Saturday. Dec. 21. a Christmas social will be held at the V.M.C.A. from 8 to 11 p.m A novel programme is being arranged including treasure hunt. pony games, quiet games, concert and Christmas play.
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    UNDER-SRCRETARIES
    39 6 London, Dec. I, New Government Under Secretaries include Dominions. Mr. Douglas Hacking; Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty. Lord Stanley; Financial Secretary to the War Office Sir Victor Warrender; and Secretary for Overseas Trade. CaDtain Euan Wallace.- Reuter Wireless
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    ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS
    42 6 Warsaw. l><« A detachment of police sent 10 t town of Odrzyrol u> nu« H .mti J<*. riots were compelled to nn- on .1 >: four of whom wen- killed .mil .1 Mi ber wounded The principal a«Uaton w. Reuter Wireless
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      103 6 DFDFDFDFFDF UKm rADITOI NFYT WVVV and See The c:KUSADIs r M> %^§\m\ I \3l ....11 LAI WLLIV lt IS S() antlc so expensive, so m§Y4t^ I inescapable" .THE LADY. S Paramount Pictures are proud to announce the £miz K^ll Malayan Premiere of CECIL B. de MILLF/S /glKv tß^f crowning spectacular
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      175 6 I GO BOUNDING, BOUNDING OVER THE LAUGHI ING WAVES IN DICK'S SEA-GOING TAXI! I Loaded with 8 of Warner I Bros.' gayest stars! Rock with I laughter all you want m V I but don't rock the gondola! II <v I L> L if /I LI I IKI A o
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    INEXORABLE APPROACH OF OIL EMBARGO
    680 7 "Christmas Present From The League" ITALY PROTESTS TO U. S. Mysterious Movements Of Troops In Italy Home, Dec. 5. TT is now certain that m a few weeks an embargo on oil will be imposed against Italy, declares the Giornale d'ltalia. though it takes violent
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    MURDER CHARGE AMENDED
    229 7 Chinese Acquitted On Lesser Count jkfIfcXUCAL evidence and favourable W* evidence by two material wit:or the prosecution released 30-year-old Chinese. Teo Ten? :rom a serious predicament. id originally been charged with rder of Tay Whye Chye but this übsequently amendod to one of irilj causing hurt. nrident
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    K.L's NEW "MAYOR"
    97 7 Major Kidd Welcomed By Unofficial* From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala I.urnpur. Dec. 4. I Major G. M. Kidd made his first appearance as Chairman at a meettfig oX the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board this morning. Mr. John Hands. M.C.H.. welcoming him on behalf of tho unofficial^ said
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    34 7 concluding lecture of the 5? M.C.A. 1935 programme will be held 3n Wednesday, Dec. 18. at 8.30 p.m. *hen the Rev. Paul B. Means will speak "Germany Today." Members and their friends are welcome.
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    EMPHATIC PROTEST
    228 7 Italy Accuses U.S. Of Being: Pro-League Washington, Dec. 5. It is rumoured that the Italian Ambassador, Signor Rosso, has emphatically protested to the State Department against the pro-League course which the United States neutrality programme is alleged to be taking. The New York American decLaw^s that Signor Rosso
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    261 7 Second Reading: Of Moneylenders' Bill The following are the orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday, Dec. 9 Minutes of the meeting held on Nov. 20, 1935. Oaths of New Members:— HLs Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops. Malaya, 'Major-General W.
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    INDIAN LABOUR
    54 7 Following are the numbers ol arrivals and departures to Madras Presidence for November. Arrivals (State aided) "Figures supplied by Travelling Inspectors 233 adults; 45 minors; 31 infants. Arrivals Ordinary deck passengers) (Figures supplied by Travelling Inspectors) 2.964 adults; 262 minors; 107 infants. Departures < Figures supplied by Steamer
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    TROOPING SEASON
    187 7 To Start On Dec. 2:* In Malaya Thf trooping season m Malaya wli: start on Dec. 23. with the arrival at Singapore of the troopship Neuralia. The undermentioned otlicers and families will disembark here: IST CLASS K.A.: Lt.-Col. W. M. M O'D. Wiish. D.S O M.C and wife;
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    ROTARY AND THE UNEMPLOYED
    31 7 The figures given m the report m yesterday's Free Press of the assistance by the Rotary Club to the unemployed referred to the month ol November only
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      159 7 Centur) I^l <^ JA W\ 4th NIGHT AND STILL lIMIMTn I PACKING OUT' Wr |i|lliill I TONIGHT AGAIN j_ I at 6.15 9.15 P^^^ If Olf may rifbtli Jnd ml fIL I \M^W Jk Jk M^B t sprc t a W^tf STARTUNC DRAMA OF TO- i%Y>jOi hln WJH DAY... AND
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1935. ' 'Be Fruitful ...."
    1017 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1935. 'Be Fruitful ONE of the reasons which Signor Mussolini advances for his savage attack on Abyssinia is that Italy must expand and find new sources of raw materials m order to raise the standard of life of her people. With typical Fascist
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    49 8 Major the Hon L H. Cripps and Mrs. Cripps. Wing Commander and Mrs. H. S. Kerby. Commander E. H. Hopkinson. R.N.. Mr. C. E. Wurtzburg. Miss Gillett. Miss Wiseman. Mr O Goldsmith. Mr J L. R. Huelin and Flying Officer M. D Thunder dined at Government House
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    71 8 Mr F. F. King has returned Irom a short visit to Australia Captain Harman. of the Burma Rifles. Taiping. has sailed for home. He played rugger for Perak last season. Mr. E. C. Waite, Superintendent, Jugra Land anri Carey. Ltd.. Port Swettenham. has returned from leave and resumed duties. Mr
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    As I was Saying
    557 8 Sitni son And— Goliath An "bliist I vnni" First Edit ion THERE was a period when the Hollywood films and the men who financed their production supplied the joke of the day for the more serious journals of America and England. Films showing fox-hunting m England
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    The Canvass
    1018 8 "1171LLIAM!" shouted Mrs. BtrtWlltlc ai the foot ot the stairs Then > a chap here to see thee." What- ht want? 1 aaked WIUUn cautiously "Says he wants to solid- thl vote," said Mrs. Birtwistle "Tell him Ah VOIC bi ballot." said William "Ah've towd him that." Mid
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      26 8 GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE. MR. AND MRS. H. E. D HANCOCK s.s. Corfu. p.p.c.
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    195 9 FREE P RESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS I trt a "?"8 en »ent with the Exchange Telegraph Company. Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers onH C m X. etc v n 1 reU J lW fK SerViCe f <™merciaf news from London,
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
    415 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. from London, 6 p. m Dec. 5 York prices quoted m U.S. currency The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins. brokerage and stamp duty are not included. re ol £1 denomination unless otherwise stated p. ion Loan. 5 p.c, 1944-64 \ons YeSterday or
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1213 9 Fraser and Co. s List THURSDAY, DEC. ft, 1935 MINING A Buyers Sellers lAmpat Pm (4m 6s 6s 6d r; Asam Kumbang Cf) 5s 6d 6s 6d c.d. Austral Malay 60s 61s cd. 'Ayer Hitam Tin (ss> 15b 16s Ayer Weng <$1> 1.85 1.95 cd.
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
    134 9 RIBHKR. Firmer Jan d -Mar SD °6 5 6 16 d Previously 1 vT* 6 W l COPRA: Straits SD. Nov to Rotterdam: £14 10s Previously £14 10s PEPPER. White Muntok. m bond: 5%d Previously 5» d White Muntok: Jan.-Mar. 4 3 8 d Previously 4^ Lampong
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    Wall Street Cable
    189 9 DOW JONES AVERAGES 1.520,000 1,930.000 2.940.000 m Can. Com. 137 3 4 140 139% tn Telephone and Telegraph. 154% 157 7 8 158 Atcheson Railroad 53% 54 5 < 8 58% peak 51% 52% 53% :n 136 3 8 139% 139 one 19 20 21 rai Electri
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
    147 9 Foreign imports of tin ore during the month ol November. 1935. Country of Origin Tons 1. Alaska 58 2 Burma 392 3. The Netherlands Indies: Banka and Billiton Singkep Other Places 4. French Indo-China 277 5. Japan 6. Slftm 872 7. Tanganyika H 8. Union of South
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    RAUB GOLD
    18 9 The output cf Raub Gold for the lour weeks ended Nov. 30. amounted to 1.699.09 ozs.
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    62 9 London Tin: Easier. Cash: £222 ss. Previously: Easier at £224 10a. Three months: £211 10s. Previously: £213 12s. 6d. New Y T ork Tin: 51.00 Previously: 51 62 Settlement: 15s. Previously: £35 12s. 6d Yesterday: £7 os. ll%d Previously: £7 0s ll%d Spot: 29 3 16d Previously:
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    Foreign Exchange Rates.
    75 9 London Closing Quotations Dec. 5 Method ol Parity before Rate PreCentre Quotipg 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 74 15 16 74 7 8 New York S to 4.88 2*3 4.93 7 16 4.93 7 16 Amsterdam Guilders tc 12.97 7.28% 7.28% Hong Kong Per dollar
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    214 9 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Dec. 5 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 1 8 London. 3 months, sight 2 4 3 32 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London. 30 days' sight 2 4 1 32 London, demand 2 4 London. T T 2 4
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    90 9 Dec. Buyers Sellers Gambier 6.50 Java Cube 9 50 Hamburg Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Popper 9.25 Copra. Sundried 5.20 Copra, mixed 4 75 Small Flake Tapioca 4.55 R. B. Siam No 1 per koyan 106 Banja Jelotong 1025 Sarawak Jelotong 10 00 R. <Siam»
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    41 9 Kwanfftung. Evidence ol the improvement m th»* silk market ol Kwangtung is shown m export figures for the five months from May to September. 1935. when 11.179 bales of raw silk and 12.397 bales of vince. Reuter
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    79 9 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Dee 5 12 o'clock noon Buyer* Seller*. No IX R S.S m cases 'F.OB December* 21' 2i r, 8 Good FAQ m eases FOB Deeemoeri USjll Jisie No. I .X. R.S.S -polio 108 fowordoMe Singapore 21. %t% No I.XRSS December 21 22 January M. ire.
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    44 9 Cabled advice has b«'<-r. r<v.-ivc<J that the directors ot Ipoh Tin Died* ing Ltd have declared an inlrmt dividend ol Is per share less tax pay able m London on Dec 24 to share holders on the register at Dec. 4.
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    1142 10 War Minister Warns Ras Seyum BIG-SCALE ATTACK ON ITALIAN LINE BELIEVED IMMINENT Tanks Trapped In Mud Pits Asmara, Dec. 5. A STRONG Abyssinian force including units of the Emperor's own army marching towards Makale has already been sighted by Italian advance posts. The army
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    155 10 Death Of Famous English Academician London. 2. The death is announced of the (famous painter, and senior Academician, Mr. Adrian Stoke* am- oi 81— Reuter. Born at Southport m 1854. Mr. Stokes was the son of Mr. S. N Stokes. H.M. Inspector of Schools. He received his
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    69 10 London. Dec. 5. The King has approved the recommendation that the Minister at Lima should cease also to be accredited to the Ecuador Government and that the officer m charge of His Majesty's Mission m Quito Should m future be independent and hold the rank of Minister
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    507 10  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Sin Chow Jit Poh Parties N earing A Compromise Shanghai, lU> U7HILE Chinese reports from North ff China indicate that the Chii and Japanese delegates to an m for parley regarding the future of th«- ft* provinces on the north bank oi t
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    209 11 L Telegram Rates During Christmas Season Th«- following communique has been issued by the Post Office: By arrangement with the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company.,. Christmas and New Year foreign greetings telegrams to all places < except Russia) with which the daily letter telegram service is In operation, will
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    93 11 The following were passengers by Imperial Airways: By Aircraft Sydney from Bangkok to Singapore arrived on Nov. 25: Miss G T. Rawlings By Aircraft Adelaide from Singapore to Brisbane on Nov 29: Mr H H Bobbins. Mr a. E. Whitehead and Miss G T Rawlings. By Alrcrafi Brisbane
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    97 11 Conference Delegates Meet At Frontier Town Shanghai, Dec. 3. The Chinese and British delegates to {the Yunnan-Burma Border Conference jhave arrived at Husuan. a town on the Yunnan-Burma frontier. The neutral 1 delegates representing the League of Nations have also arrived there separately. When the British and Chinese
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    226 11 HOAX DISCOVERED WHEN HE GA YE WRONG NUMBER Klang. Dec. 2. TTHE polite sergeant at Kapar was the loser of two dollars as a result of a compatriot representing to him that he was a police sergeant on three months' leave from Ipoh. As a sequel tf>
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    156 11 Exhibition Visited By The Royal Family London. Dec 1. Thell Majesties and the Roy.i! Party spent nearly an hour and a hall walking round the naileries Admiring the exhibits at the Chinese art exhibition. Mr Ch€llg, Lord Lytton and Sir Pereival David accompanied th< party and explained many
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    106 11  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Network In South China To Be Completed By March Hong Kong. Dec. 3. Mr. Ling Hung Fen. director of the engineering department of the Nan-king-Hunan and Hunan-Kiangsi Railways, has arrived m Nanking to confer with Mr. Ku Meng Yu. Minister of Railways, m ronnection
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    66 12 Princess Alice At Naming Ceremony London, Nov. 29. Princess Alice. Countess of Athlone, yesterday performed the naming ceremony at the launch by Messrs. Harland land Wolff at Belfast of the 25,000-ton I motor passenger vessel Athlone Castle,' designed for use on the South African iservice of the Union
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      49 12 Die. 4: Gera. Burm-nland. POtadMH <Ger>: Gorgon. Menelaus. Magnet Rahman «Brit.»: Reael. Toba Van Heutsz <Dut. Dec. 5. Boelonaan Buyske.s. Tinombo Kota Tjandi. Kepah «Dut Ghnnnlas. Kedah. Santhia. Rohna. Protcsllaus. Khandalla. Rimau. Gemas. Sin Kheng Sens. Silver Gull <Brit lolanda <Am. Yct.K Kgovr Hock -Nor Tokiwj Maru <Jap.
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      677 12 Important Point Before British Court Of Appeal IS IT possible, if you have financial claim against the owner of a ship, to put m force the Admiralty power of arrest and arrest another of his vessels? This problem arose when an Appeal Court, consisting of
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      147 12 THE A USONIA FIRE Official Italian Silence On British Xavy's Help Romr The bodies of thf tnr»-»- victim o the tiro on board the It.il.m lint Aiusonia have loft Alexandria I m the Italian gUtfIMT Carnan* "As the Carnaro Mr the i»>r* semi-official statement. 'rh I of the British Fleet
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      337 12 T:u' follOVtnf PMKBptn arm the s.s Carthag* which is dv.- Kapore today: For Penang: Mr O. W. Al*.kt*n. Mi A. J. Buchan. Mrs J. S. Cartwrighf Mr I. Cha.'mirs. Mr. C. B. Colson W R. Dickson. Miss J Fox. Mr F \v Petrie Hay. Miss J Hibbtrt. Mr
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    702 15 Victory By 36 Runs BRADMAN'S PERFORMANCE DISAPPOINTS CROWD Adelaide, Nov. 12. U7ITH 18 ninutes to spare the MX C. team defeated South Australia by 36 runs at the Adelaide Oval today. With Lonercan, Nitschke. Richardson, Grimmett, Wall and Tobin out of the side and
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    27 15 THE GERMAN Olympic Champion m fencing:. Helen* Mayer, who m spite of her Jew Mi origin will represent Germany at the Olympic Games m Berlin next year.
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    275 16 Cook Will Retire In 1940 "DEFINITELY" London. I HAVE often wondered how much longer George Cook meant to continue m the heavy-weight business—and who hasn't?. writes Geoffrey Simpson m th^ Daily Mail. Now. at last, we know where we are The Australian evergreen, who has been m and out of
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