The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 December 1935

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,728 i:STD. 1835. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1935. 10 CENTS
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  • Article
    STORM OF PROTEST OVER PEACE PLAN
    640 1 Little Chance Of Acceptance By League Uf Nation," GRAVE CONSEQUENCES IN NEAR EAST "-^r/ Radmk Sanctions WiU Set World On Fire Says Garvin WILL BRITAIN BEAR ENTIRE BRUNT OF CONFLICT? am the Moslem masses of Arabia, Syria an 1 1 alestine and Britain's present
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    CHINESE TREASURES
    12 1 (The Chinese An Exhibition is being held at Burlington House).
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    GOVERNMENT REMOVES BAN FROM THE QANTAS PLANES
    652 1 Modifications Not Found WAS ACTION TOO PRECIPITATE? rpHE sensational ban on the D.H.86 type of ■t plane by the Commonwealth Government of Australia has been removed and Qantas \irwavs are now free to operate this type of craft without further Interference. I^HIS was
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    ATTACKED BY RABBLE
    96 1 Cairo. Dec. l r > /CONSEQUENT on an incident m which a British -Military despatch rider was molested by a rabble, the Residency hM r .-quested the Premier, Nessim Pasha, to take measures to protect Europeans generally. All British troops will be confined to barracks. The students'
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    OWNERS BLAMED FOR LOSS OF LA CRESCENTA
    224 1 OWNERS BLAMED FOR LOSS OF LA CRESCENTA OVERLOADED TO GET MORE PROFITS Sinks In Pacific: 29 Drowned I mid. .11. Drc. 14 THE overloading of the ship and the limited Miennth ol t)ir f., n Md aft gangways were contributory cau.ses to the loss <»i the (i 000--ton oil tanker.
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL LATE
    40 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Dec. 15. TTIIK Imperial east bound arrived at Don Muang tofore noon today, but is deferring its departure until Mond.iv morning. It is due m Singapore, 24 hours late, tomorrow evening.
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      210 1 O^Gallunrr Scots tflhisky MelUrn and Friendly Spirit i \B L^^. I HH l# > Hv^H di^^^^H >j\ TONIGHT PnPKTAII nANPF cabaret attraction OUUIVIAIL UAHUC ANOTHE R ENTIRE CHANGE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. OF PROGRAMME BY DINNER DANCE GLADYS AND informal) 9.30 to midnight VIT C CI7D AW NON DINERS $100
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      84 1 Scots ffJblsl^ «i MHUm miH trirtMllij THIS WEEK: SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RELLER BAND__ ADELPHI HOTEL: Tuesday. December 17 THURSDAY. 19 SEA VIEW HOTEL: Wednesday December is FRIDAY. N 20 SATURDAY. 21 SA CUP OF REAL GOOD TEA OR COFFEE AND THE BEST FRENCH PASTRY DROP IN
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS
    51 2 London, Dec. 13. Exchequer returns ihows thai tuta: ordinary revenue excluding self-bal-ancing Items amounts to £402.099.999 compared with £383,933,510 at the COT responding date n last }ear. Total ordinary expenditure exclusive ol selt balancing Items i e5i2.15G.319 com pared With <: 490.403.257 at the corresponding date or 1934.
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      NO PATRONAGE
      314 2 'N'OUBLIEZ PAS 1 AROUSES THE IRE OF "OTAZELL"—NO NEED TO APOLOGISE— ARMY INTELLIGENCE— IS IT TO BE FOUND IN THE CORPS?— MAKING i FRIENDS WITH CIVILIANS IS DIFFICULT— MORE ABOUT THE ITALIAN CONTROVERSY To The Editor, Sir. It la with the d<-ep t -M regret, that I find
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      Unworthy Of Us?
      80 2 To The Editor, Sir. Having read your leading articles and correspondents" replies regarding the question ot Italy. Abyssinia and the Italian Consul. frankly I fail to see what useful purpose these articles may serve, except to cause more ill-feeling at a time when every eifort. especially by
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      Makes Her Blood Boil
      294 2 To The Editor. Sir. Does this make your blood boil 1 It dots mine. WOMAN' READER f riu.s" is a cutting from the Daily Mirror headed 'She Hates Her British 'Taint.*' The cutting continues: The Duchess di Rignano. who v.\..» born of Scottish parents In the
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      Gramophone Society
      92 2 To The Editor. Sir. It is felt by a number ol people m Singapore that m view of the almost complete absence of music here it is desirable to form a gramophone society. May I therefore appeal through the medium of your paper, to those of your readers
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    EARL JELLICOE
    67 2 Proposal For Monument In His Honour London, Dec. 13. The Houses of Lords and Commons separately and unanimously passed a resolution yesterday to pray His Majesty today to direct the erection of a monument at the public charge to the memory of Lord Jellicoe as an expression of
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    29 2 A London message states that Sir Shenton Thomas. Governor of the Ftraits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States, has been elected to honorary Fellowship of Queen's College.
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    Law Notices For The Day
    47 2 Before the Clref Justice. Mr. Justice Whitley and Mr. Justice aßeckett Terrell m the Ist Court at 10.30 a.m. Court ot Criminal Appeal:-Rex vs.. Vincent Banku. Sim Teng Koh-Ap-, pellants. Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith at Johore. Court of Appeal
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    22 2 Messrs. Teh Seng Kay. Douglas Bartlett, William C. Williams and Robert Walker have been elected members of the F.M.S Chambers of Mines.
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      169 2 j9 i r i »r<,tn j> pf (if Hi 1 JK^vIHiF t J f I *ti3 i i ,y r -'S'^/O *s*^]^H^H^H V i C I i f i i fffffi/f/if L 4 I Jp A MIDSL MMER Jf| aKjHI S DKLAiM 1 GALA PREMIERE PAVILION THEATRE g WED. DEC.
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      857 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. BEECH AM S LUNG SYRUP for COLDS BRONCHITIS Of all Chemists and Stores. Sole Agents, CRAFTON LABORATORIES, 20b, Collyer Quay. BOARD RESIDENCE. KATONG GRANGE Excellent position on Sea front Board Residence. Mod. Sanitation 77 Meyer Road— Phone 5758 THE MANSION Oxley Rise Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL non -licensed. Phone
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      175 2 Diary Of The Week MONDAY. DEC. 16. High Water. 3 i a.ni 82 r. 2 J<i p.m 8.8 It Meeting The Straits Trading Co., Ltd.. an Ordinary General Meeting, Ocean Building at noon. n r-.cv s.c c va 0.R.A.. S.C.C.: Colt* i vs. R.A.F. i. N.c.c. ground; S.C.R.C. v.s. Police
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    IPOH'S DILAPIDATED PUBLIC BUILDINGS CONDEMNED
    85 3 Strong Criticism By Former VERANDAHS WALLED UP FOR USE AS OFFICES Ipoh, Dec. 13. :ONG criticism of the ramshackle, wooden buildings which house various public offices m Ipoh was made by Mr. W J b Ashbv at > meeting ot the Kinta Sanitary Board. 'ion
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    42 3 photo) FLOODING WAS VERY BAD at the junction of Kind's Road and Bfkit Timah Road at the 4 t mile alter Saturday's rain but it became worse yesterday when the depth of water on the road was about seven inches.— Free Press
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    IMPROVEMENT IN BATU GAJAH MALARIA
    434 3 Tin Board's Health Officer reported that there had only been seven «jm- of malar. a m Batu Gajall last month and of these only two were Fresh infections llr described the position as must satisfactory, as the 11 umber of rases for the month was
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    SIX RIBS BROKEN
    98 3 Woman Victim Of Motor Accident Improving* Mrs. Mosley, wite of Mr. A. G A Mosley. who with Miss K. Goode was lnv< Ived m a motor crash at Grange Road early on Friday morning, is more seriously injured than was first suspected. Six ribs and her collar
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    51 3 Mr C N. Godwin of the Traffic Branch. Taiolng Police, will be sailing nome on Lave on Dec. 21. It is understood that he will break his journey at Aden and motor overland to Europe and thence to England Mr. DennisonSmith will, it is understood, accompany Mr. Godwin on the
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    Japan's Rights Under Mandates
    89 3 Japan's Rights Under Mandates Stanley Baldwin, m 'a reply to a imons question said that Japan Ing ceased to be a member of the of Nations, has no legal right claim equality of treatment m comcial matters m mandated territounder the provisions of the manthe other hand, at the present
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    EGYPTIAN CRISIS
    87 3 The Constitution Of 1923 Restored Cairo, Dec. 13. King Fuad has signed a decree restoring the 1923 constitution and the leaders of all parties, except the extreme Watanists. are signing a letter to the British Residency asking for the treaty negotiated m London In 1930. I I rr.
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    New Home For Destitute Women In Singapore
    432 3 SAL VA TION ARMY UNDER TAKING HRIGADIER LORD of the Salvation Army. Singapore, proposes shortly to open a home m Peterson Road to assist unfortunate women. The venture will be mud on the same lines as followed In Otli t cities all over
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    BOY DROWNED
    106 3 While Swimming In River (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Dec. 12. Another drowning fatality has occur red m the Kinta River near School, a third standard pupil losing his life Together with number of com panions. who had been dismissed eariv owing to the Cambridge local exami nations,
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    18 3 Sister St. Gertrude, of the Talping Convent, who went to France for special study, has returned to Taiping.
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    "Look For Trade Jobs"
    401 3 "Look For Trade Jobs" ADVICE TO BOYS LEAVING SCHOOL (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 13. OOYS nowadays should not expect to get "collar and tie" jobs but should be prepared io work hard m "trade" jobs. That opinion wai expressed by Lieut -Col. B J Eaton. OB E
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    JETTY EXTENSION
    70 3 The existing water jetty belonging to Hammer and Co., Ltd. m Fullerton Road. Singapore, is to be exV:nded by about twelve feet. In this connection a Gazette notification announces the approval by th, Governor-in-Council of the renew il of the lease to Hammer and Co. ot th< portion
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    MALAYA'S GREATEST LOCKMITH
    178 3 MALAYA'S GREATEST LOCKMITH Opens Bank Safes Too FORTY YEARS IN IPOH lp<>ii. l>< < i |\/JKKI LOH KIT m W ol A** l]»«:!i. M.,l.i\.|v JSrr.ilrst kcfcvmith Uv is hi <!• mand even by l>.;iiU managers wiio lose Ike keys c;i -u-ir safes. Ind he m vrr l.iils thrni When I
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    48 3 Mil M '1' K.r hv: Q c >f lyra «)i i lin A\ it ien marri< d I Mr Cllfl rd the f... eti < .<'. n -\>. .mil' n marriage tot Church on Saturday, D .i m. Ttu> will b»> lollow' i -p tlon aj the CelesUal Hot4 l
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    Money For Malaria Prevention
    249 3 Money For Malaria Prevention Batu Gajah, Doc. 12. TT is understood that value of $1,500 was passed by the Pciak State Council at its last Hurting for the Anti-Malarial Branch oJ the Kinta Sanitary Board Jo rurry on oiling and maintain cleanup ganfl m connection with the aim mul.inal "work
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      52 3 P^^jZjZ^^ r/yE/?^ v^£/?£- once 7 *^H COUPLE of "SCOTCHMEN" J&!!!~ym MacLAUREL and „^S IVIacHARDY yf/i jv If who were born m t w^ 1 "BONNIE ;^B^ I SCOTLAND" 'SpK^^ -I?^W 1 just to save iheir fare over from London z .LIwI'I CAPITOL to start B*^s A^g^ Your NEW YEAR with
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      156 3 KHPH BJVfI B /t^BßLt*- ■k. £9BJPBvMHMMMSBk w EHf A Bzl a v •'■^B'^f .^BJ "2 t^ IJJt C^ C1 l Ct B^^^%g^T^^B^B^B^B^E to my smoking a limited Hrn number ol Craven 'A l*i^^^jC?v^ V^B^kV "w^ V *^BT^J^ 9m cigarettes, as m his ft W^^L^l SH opinion tin ■> th E
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    FRANCES PREDICAMENT
    1605 4  -  WALTER DURANTY Laval Must Choose Between England And Italy BY Paris. Nov. 30. PRANCE today is doubly m the .shadow. Prance shares the fear of war with the rest of Europe, but m addition to that there is another, perhaps, deeper, fear of civil strife within her borders
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    COLOUR PRINTS
    111 4 Exhibition Of Elizabeth Keith's Work There was a very Interested gathering at Miss EUtabeth Keiths Exhibition < i Colour Prints which opened on Saturday at Robinsons Trie work ol this brilliant and gifted artist never tails to attract lovers ol art^rherever it is exhibited. That she waa chosen
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    23 4 Mr. J. M Ifeade has been appointed a member oi the Board oi Examiners m Languages 'for Malay) tor tin- Settlement oi Penang
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    ELECTING THE SPEAKER
    878 4  -  Joan Littlefield London Life By Ancient Traditions That Are Kept Alive M i t t London, Dec. 1. THE first duty ot a new Hou.se of Commons after it has assembled at Westminster is to follow the anelong formality of electing a Speaker. This is the only
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      49 4 KATTW CHICU. Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertam (hicks, (anvas and Spring B mds. Tarpaulins. Tents, Bags Blue Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire Netting Fencing Wool buntings and Flags. ABOITL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Office:— f,6, Robinson Road 'Opposite Telegraph CoJ Workshop:— n-A. Joo Chiat Plate. Singapore. Orders Promptly Executed.
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      40 4 H BRITISH STEEL ff^k DAI Cfl D' Q JPs*v UHLI UUM O EAGLE GLOBE I I /"^■■■■■l TOOL HOLDER STEEL ffHtt^ STAINLESS STEEL J^H) HiGH SPEED STEEL H| MINING TOOL STEEL B ,^pj Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. SINGAPORE BRANCHES.
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  • Article, Illustration
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    231 5 iHK MOTHER of President Wilson tnd Will Hays arriving at the great Nru York nremiere <»1 Max Keinhirdtv (iim vt rson of "A Midsummer Nifht'i Dream." BOW mm YOKK s«a S es a Kala film premiere! The hu K „,,wd outMdc the „nen,a the „,,m,m of the first presentation of
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      59 5 RTTTTIPP m M m. y M B j m M mfl)» differ, but it seems to us that the judgment of our many customers counts something for true guidance m Butter buying. If you are a Butter connoUeur we BUTTER. Investigation is a searchlight that frequently show* and realize how
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    LAWYER'S CLERK "WANTED"
    324 6 I Twice Absconded While On Bail (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 13. THE Seremban police have issued a warrant for the arrest oi a Straits born Chinese, a former lawyer's clerk. Lee Chin Hin. who absconded while on bail. Lee Chin Hin. with three others was
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    37 6 THE Rl(; STORKS m Vienna have installed ••be«jKar-automatons" into which people can put money and from which bes«ars can. by pushing a button, receive alms. If the button is pressed more than once an an alarm-bell rings.
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    "PHARAOH'S CURSE" AGAIN?
    532 6 Mystery Death Of Man Who Slept In Tutankhamen s Tomb New \ork. Dec. 3. WITH the death here today from a mystery illne-s of Dr. James 11. Breasted, the famous Egyptologist, iiipersiitious people at once began to declare that the "Curse of the Pharaohs" had claimed another
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    FASCIST LEAGUE
    66 6 Plotting To Overthrow The Esthonian Government Tallinn. I>e<\ IS. Twenty people were arrested when tie police last night surprised secret meeting of the leaders of the illegal Fascist Old Soldiers' League. Documents seized are said to show they were plotting to forcibly overthrow the Gov- evr.ment and replace
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    ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS
    62 6 Bucharest. Dec. 13. Several people were injured and 130 were arrested In anti-Jewish riots m the Law Courts on the occasion of the election of the Bar Council. Ycung barristers joined with the rowdies and tried to prevent pro- Jews voting Following the announcement that the anti-Jewish group
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    Service Officers To Pay Motor Registration Fee
    192 6 PROM the new year, a concession that has been m force for a long time, whereby officers of the Services have been exempted from payment of motor vehicle taxes, will be withdrawn. BOUT 250 members ot UM Services will be arTecUd. The only
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    New Home For The R.R.I.
    365 6 New Home For The R.R.I. UP-TO-DATE BUILDING IN AMPANG ROAD 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 14. TTIE first sod m the excavation work for the new buildings of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya has been cut, and work is now proceeding: apace at the 3*4 milestone. Amp.
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    34 6 photo). SATURDAY AND YESTERDAY'S heavy rainfalls caused floods m many parts of Singapore. Traffic along Bukit Timah Road, seen m the picture above, motored its way slowly through several inches of water Free Press
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    RAIL KING'S DEATH
    37 6 /leveland. Dec 13. The death was announced here ftl terday of Mr Mantis James van Biff r ingen aged 54. who. with till brother Crisn was one of thi leadini American railway kinn Reuter
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    INDIAN DISUNITY DEPLORED
    224 6 INDIAN DISUNITY DEPLORED Agent Commends Singapore Example are MOBbl r tions for Ino.an Malaya I should say too says the agent of th« of India m Mala\a X... Mukandan. m hi> report for I "As was stated m m\ annual report. <• ntinaa I Mukandan. tin- rormin« «»i lon a
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    BANKERS AROUSED
    109 6 A Hoytott Of (Government Bonds Suggested Mm OHmuh Add! ll the ABWfftClß B■• I Association Convention hen Mr orvai Adams, v rideai oi the u\;ii\ State National Bank. .Salt Lake suggested boycott «>• Oovernn Bonds In (.rdcr to hnlt the N«* Deml'l tinlmutod Tptnitlni Mr. Adams .^ud A.s
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      94 6 A SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT S. V. C. X'mas Show "10 MINUTE ALIBI" at the VICTORIA THEATRE TOMORROW, Wed. 18th Sat. 21st. at 9.30 pm PRICES $2.50 $1.50 $1.00 BOOK NOW at JOHN LITTLE 8c CO., LTD. ■pHB 50 MILLION PEOPLE CAN'T BE WRONG! ENGLAND, AMERICA, AUSTRALIA. H^^lH MALAYA EVERY OTHER COUNTRY
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      25 6 AN IDEAL |HBB^^"^H present! wsJSm^/m DISTINCT. AND f-^wB&ZS^/ MALAYA, SIAM BURMA. W SCHMIDT CO. V 89, BRAS BASAH ROAD. RAFFLES HOTEL BUILDING, SINGAPORE. TEL. 7056
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    VICTORIA THEATRE PACKED "TEN MINUTE ALIBI"
    1186 7 VICTORIA THEATRE PACKED "TEN MINUTE ALIBI" Splendid Production By '> The S. V. C. POR too lont> ha.s the art of the I drama languished m Singapore uid it is only o^. such rare occasions U Saturday night, when the S.V.C produced "Ten Minute Alibi" as a Christmas show, that
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      330 7 A tempestuous, J| BP^bs/!//S I_7 determined LiJ jLJ. homesick l^*- *****18 J i T^JPPIBI l\/l lor the soil- I»l willing to J BH 'i In TO ti-ht for it^ #fl«fM KiMßtf^UnH X Wrrv creating a van- j^^H^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H^B ish c d era when ■^■^■■■■■■■■■^■M i^ rugged humanity ■■■■■■■■■H jT\ p layed
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      241 7 RETURN SCREENING IN RESPONSE TO HUNDREDS OF REOUESTS! j y. VX^,, COMI fRUE! *^*4^HbTbTJbTbT^bTbT^ v m %f IN THIS PERFECTLY DELIGHTFUL, EXQUISITELY Afttft [NNN SIOKY KONI FEREhi MOLNAR'S MOM BRILLIANT ROMANTIC COMEDY! h& 'THE GOOD FAIRY' A UNIVERSAL PICTURE. STARRING MARGARET HERBERT SULLAVAN MARSHALL with FRANK MORGAN KLGINALD OWEN. TONIGHT
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      363 7 Today's Radio Programmes Jenrice Co of Malaya Ltd) 10.20 Harry Engleman's Quintet. wiUi Uaveleiiirth ii~o E?*^ 8 L Wis x y lonnon e and vib ua>eieiiKth— 4f)9 metres raphone). rH U2() Sonata recital Norina Semino 600 Recorded music. -violoncello, and John Paver 14 News bulMin supplied by Straits 'Pianoforte.. i?
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1935. Are We Unsociable ?
    837 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1935. Are We Unsociable 'THE suggestion has been ventilat- ed m the local Press that a club should be formed m Singapore for the use of Singapore residents from the Dominions. We do not consider this a good idea, and still less does
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    DAY TO DAY
    388 8 Mr F W Didben. oi the United Engineers, Ipoh. is back from his holiday and has resumed duties. i Messrs. Teh Seng Kay. Douglas Bartlett. William C Williams anc Robert Walker have been elected members of the F.M.S. Chambers ol Mines. Mr. W. H. Elkin6. of the
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    UNKNOWN
    554 8 Italy's "(iangstcr'' Policy CiviUad By lln Cimemtt ALMOST everybody would agr.e that the methods which Signor Mussolini vants to use to settle his quarrel with \byssinla are as bad as they are dangerous to the peace of the world. Not n one solemn treaty but In many, the majority
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    Lace
    1062 8 f|NE ran easily pick out the Granics' abode from amongst those belonging to the other rlshermen ol the place whose flat-roofed houses climb OBC above the other, like swallows' nests clinging to the face of the cliif B.low them. th<> Adriatic surges sullenly almost tideless. Or still days when
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      99 8 rl /»^fiT*\K llk CAUJDIOEOK'S AUSI IN REED OF REGENT STREET I DRESS SHIRTS TIES-COLLARS And all evening wear essentials by AUSTIN REED which complete the correct and stylish ensemble They invite from a critical public the unspoken expressions of admiring approval for the well dressed man. Sole Agents* JOHN LITTLE
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      16 8 GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
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      DUTCH RUBBER QUOTA INCREASE
      2134 9 London Opinion Overwhelmingly Favourable (From the Free Press Corespondent) JH E rubber .nartet has passed another unsettled the I commodity price remains comparative* stable, quotation! or v aye a lew shares have steadily weakened. quotations 101 all j r?E la little or no prospect of a»i
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      Wall Street Cable
      243 9 Wall Street Cable Dec. 12 13 14. American Can. Com. 125 131 131 3 4 American Telephone and Telegraph 159 154 155 Atcheson Railroad 56 5 8 56 55 3 4 Chesapeak 51 3 8 50 7 8 51 Dupont 137i 4 i 35i 4 i 36» 4 Firestone 22
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      106 9 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Dec. H, o'clock noon Tone of Market:— Steady— Sellers reserved Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet G 5 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts. 13 15 16 per lb. I Buyers Sellers No. IX. R.SS. m cases 'F.OB. December* 21 3 4 21
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      88 9 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES THE TIN PRICE Dec 14: Singapore tin price per picul $106.50. Dec. 14 Buyers Sellers Gambler 6.50 Java Cube 9.25 Hamburg Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 9.25 Copra, Sundried 5.55 Copra, mixed 4.95 Small Flake Tapioca 4.45 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan
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      COMMODITY MARKET
      129 9 iCoDvright by Free Pr.ss and Exchange Telegraph Co. > RIBRER London. Dec. 14. London sno- 6 5 16ct. <6 5 16d Jan -Mar 6 3 8 d <6 3 B d> Aor.-June B'.d. (6 7 16d. July-Sept <6 9.16 d.) Market: Steady. COFFEE Rjbus*.i Uganda 38s. 6d »37^
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      SUGAR DEPRESSION
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      103 9 I\URING the week ending De< 7 ports oi tinned pineapple* from Malayan ports amounted to 85.981! es. of which: 72,925 <85 per MBfl I OMH VHi It the United Kingdom. 5.279 <6 \wi on! cases to the Contmeir <>i Fur »p» 4 663 (I per cent
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    Fighting Breaks Out Again In North China
    505 10  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh MANCHU TROOPS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES Big Attack Expected On East Charhar Shungai, Dec. 15. UPON the refusal of Gen. Chang Chi Chung, Acting Governor of Charhar, to accept all the proposals of the Japanese and Manchukuo forces regarding
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    16 10 SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN congratulated by M. lit rriot after hem« installed as Chancellor of Readinc I'niversity.
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    PRESIDENT MASARYK
    40 10 Founder Of Czech Republic To Retire IV as up. Dec. 14. The octogenarian President Ifasarykj virtual ioundcr ol the Czechoslovak Republic has resigned on account of Tailing health. Dr. Bvnes is expected! to sumrd him. Re ut er
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    434 10 London, Dec. 14. THE general impression of the ItaloAbyssinian peace terms is not likely materially to be altered by the White Paper issued this morning containing documents relating to the dispute. The principal contents are Sir Samuel Hoare's almost identical telegrams to the Ambassador m
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    266 10 Vision Of St. Anthony Leaving ROMANTIC WORLD TRIP TO BE RESUMED R. A. OFFICER AS PASSENGER "THE New Zealand yacht. V St. Anthony, m which Con niander and Mr*. H M. Mon.aiw 'irrived at Singapore m May th> ,yrar is leavine to continue r trip to the United Xizmdom. Th«
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    150 10 FRANK TALK AT CONFERENCE Inferiority In The Far East London. Dec. 14. 4 FRANK int":vhange of views took place at private meeting last nigh: between the heads of the British and Japanese naval delegations. The meeting enabled the British to express their objections to parity
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    39 10 London. Dee. 13. it is learned In French circlet In the evening thai the French are on the Whole wry satisfied with the explanation of their proposals given by the Japanese at the Naval Conference today Reuter
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    27 10 The death is announced oi Wilfred Sandersen. the composer of many successful miss, including "Until" and "Fiund o'MiiU'," of eact) of whicn 1.000,000 eopief wen- >oid. Reuter
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    39 10 TREASURY BILLS London. l»«t I 1 The t^tai ua dera lvi 45.*****0 Treasury Mill was 'J7r,,f»80.000 The innie nM ptf cent, lor bills at three n d m N 6 02d against I3s 1 S;id week ai British Radio
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    912 11  - THIN LEGS Complicate Search For Film Romeo MOLLIE MERRICK •toHy*—* J« Person BY R°' lEO OMEO wherefore art thou rf< 'Tiieo? taunorl words drifting ugh the Hollywood night are not I a foriorn Juliet-nay, they rent the moan of MG.M producers search m vain lor a hero who may do
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    427 11 Winning CONTRACT 2*\ \,Wfbu^ Qjcutb KNOCKING OUT AN ACE |N general whrstl playing a notrump contracl It is advisable lor the declarer 10 establish his longest suit first However, like all rules of play, there are exceptions, of which today's hand is fine example. It was played by Mr. Michael
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    Malaya Doubles Her Car Imports
    914 11 Malaya Doubles Her Car Imports GOOD YEAR FOR WEARNE BROS. AX excellent year, during which the value of motor-car imports was more than doubled, was reported by Mr. C. F. F. Wearne at the annual meeting: of Wearne Bros.. Ltd.. on Saturday. D-FOJ\E proposing the adoption Of the report and
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    109 11 LHoare- Laval Discussions Restrict Business London, l>ec\ m The Stock Hxrhanne opened quiet today pendlni the mull oi the HoareLaval peace proposals, but tended arm- < this afternoon Olltetfged tecurlttefl closed fractionally higher, but In! r nationals were Irregular and Foreigners weak esnerially Germans. owin« to tears jj
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    21 11 Th;> Reman Cat hoi if Bishop ol Malacca has applied lor three shophouse lots m Tanah Rata village the Cameron Highlands
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      292 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. 'Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong» The liability ol members is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50.000 000 Issued and fully paid up $20.000 000
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    162 12 At a special meeting of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Mr. R. J. Dunlop -said he had come to attend the meeting m the midst of a conference m his office with Clyde shipbuilders, which he trusted might be the means oi providing further employment
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    142 12 Severe Criticism In Dutch Parliament London, Dec. 9. Criticism is the keynote of the Netherlands Second Chamber's preliminary report on the bill ratifying the export duty on estate rubber m Netherlands India, which was introduced In September. Several members assert that the duty should be dropped
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      549 12 Failure To Qualify For Subsidy I REPRESENTATIVES of the Waterman Steamship Co.. Mobile. Ala..j are demanding that the U.S. Post Office Department .should give the Hoi> Island steamer Kenowis a rew speed test over the measured mile course off Rockland, Me., states a Washington report. The
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      202 12 Buildings And Machinery To Same Purchaser Honp Koiik. Nov. 12. At an auction held at Lammert Brothers salesroom yesterday afternoon, three lots, a lactory at 177 Wanchai Road, the machinery m the factory, and a dwelling house it 105 Wing Lok [Street, were all disposed of to
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      325 12 I hinder Firm's Shipbuilding Act i\ it T).' order uu i it m«. OOffn, sorur« rt tNH ||M Otlltnl Steam Naviuation Co.. Ltd London. will make the Caledon yard <>r.» the busiest m th country. After the leanest spell m history five orders m four
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      459 12 Local And Foreign Mail I Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri." 745 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m and 7 p.m. 1 Klan^. Kuala Lipis. Port J Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays"
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    425 15 Twenty To Nil Against Public Services I CIIOWING all round superiority, the Royal Artillery beat the Public Services R.F.C. by 20 points (a goal, tour tries and a penalty goal) to nil In the Rugby football match played <t Changi on Saturday. The ground was wet and
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    1146 15 Last Day Of Skye Meeting JONATHAN PAYS HIS BACKERS $86 WIN DIVIDEND I From Our Own Correspondent) TTuiping. Dec. 14. HK laxt day of the Taipin? Turf Club December Skye meeting opened m dull weather. The attendance was better than on the first
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    255 15 PUZZLING KKSI LI I'enanu. l>e< II QBLANOCM doleated IVnanu at hoeke> t>> two goals to one. All the scoring was m the first half. The result is difficult to explain a> Selangor was taster, had superior combination and stick work Yet on the actual f art*
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    221 16 Huge Crowd Cheers For Ten Minutes PERFECT MARKSMANSHIP (From Our Own Correspondena) London, Dec. 15. PDWARD DRAKE scored all seven goals for the Arsenal who led the Villa by 3—o at the interval. This is the highest individual player's score m the
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    72 16 South Africans Are All Out Durban. Dec. 14. IN the first Test match of four South Africa were all out for 248. Rowan and Nourse scoring 66 and 30. Wade and Crisp 33 and 35 Fleetwood-Smith took 4 wickets for 64. O'Reilly 3 for 55. Grimmett 2
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