The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 December 1935

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. WO. 14,731. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1935. It CENTS.
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    ITALY DETERMINED TO DEFY SANCTIONS
    620 1 Mussolini Says She Will^Win AND IMPOSE HER WILL ON EAST AFRICA Abyssinia Turns Down The Peace Proposals IT Aivc a a m Rome, Dec. IS. l*_l defiance ol sanctions and the determination to impose her will on East Africa was announced by MlttwHni m the
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    Japan To Drive Fresh Bargain In North China ?
    235 1 Japan To Drive Fresh Bargain In North China NINE- POWER TREATY CRITICISED London, Dec. 18. FBE ultimate aim of the Japanese m North China is still uncertain, says The Times, but more important than speculations about them is the attitude of the Japanese Foreign Office, whose spokesman has severely critised
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    STOP PRESS
    34 1 Rome, Dec. 18. A COMMUNIQUE reporting the two-day battle m Abyssinia says that 27 white Italians and 245 Eritreans were killed and two officers, two other ranks and 25 Askaris wounded. Reuter
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    Severe Bombing Of Ras Desta's Army
    106 1 ENORMOUS LOSSES CLAIMED Prelude To Renewal Of Offensive In Ogaden Mogadishu. Dec. 18. QtVERE bombing causing "enormous losses" to Ras Desta's army, is reported from the Somali! and front to have been inflicted by a strong concentration at Nhegelli, 150 miles north-west of Dolo.
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    WAR DEBTS
    99 1 Punctilious Debtors Notify Default Washington, Dec. 16. Britain, France, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary and Rumania have notified the State Department they are defaulting on war debts due today Reuer Wireless the prelude to the renewal of the offensive m Ogad^n Italian Somalis, supported by tanks and armoured cars,
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    EPIDEMIC IN FUKIEN
    51 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Dec. 18. A serious epidemic has broken out m the district of Hui Oa. Fukien. It is reported that nearly 20,000 people have been affected. The medical authorities m Foochow and Amoy are taking urgent measures to prevent it spreading to other
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    36 1 SIR SAM: 1 wonder if the artist himself understood the meaning of her inserutahle smile 0 I'OKTER: *T wonder!" ffr Samuel Hoare saw Af. Lava: when he passed through Paris o n his way to Switzerland.;
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE
    58 1 NA VAL CONFERENCE Japan Will Not Yield I'okio. I»n 18 IN reply to a question this afternoon by a member of the Diet on the Naval Conference, Vice-Admiral Yamamoto declared Japan could not approve the British proposals and would press the common upper limit proposal even if it resulted m
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    SPANISH CABINET FORMED
    83 1 SPANISH CABINET FORMED Madrid. Dee. Di. COL-LOWING a 'amber ol unsuccesslu) attempts by other leaders, the ex Liberal. Portel.i Valladares. who was a non-member Ol the Cortes, has lormed a Cabin- 1 inehiding th. <x Premier Chapanrieta .is Finance Minis*.. but excludiim the Catholics, which are tfl strongest party m
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      197 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT CABARET ATTRACTION 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME f! *DYS AND SPECIAL DINNER DANCE £neC w D A W formal 9.45 to midnight KUoOtKUW NON -DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA Directed by DAN HOPKINS TimTTfT)
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      218 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of thMalayan gardens direct to your home. ADELPHI HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RELLER BAND___ P| SEA VIEW HOTEL FRIDAY SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE SEA VIEW HOTEL (Dinner A Dance Mumc. on each orra*ion. pio\»d<-d t» RHJer'a Hand) XMAS
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    KNIFE ATTACK
    82 2 Malay Says Victim Took Away His Wife (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 18. While riding In a ricksha with a Malay woman here last night, a Punjabi Mohammedan was attacked by Rosli, a young Sumatra Malay, and received several stab wounds m the stomach. Charged m court
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    Are We Unsociable?
    1316 2 Letters To The Editor "POLITICUS" REPLIES TO "OTTAWA"— "COLONIAL" A GOOD HONEST WORD— MR. ASQUITH USED IT— DOMINIONS NOW INDEPENDENT— BUT HELPLESS IF A TTACKED— CENTURY TO BECOME FIRST-CLASS POWERS—DOMINIONS CLUB A SPLENDID IDEA i ITo The Editor. Sir. I. too, read with interest "Ottawa's" letter and
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    MISS JOSEPHINE CHONG
    75 2 Death Of Old Taiping Resident (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 18. The death has occurred at Taiping of Miss Josephine Chong, sister of Mr. Joseph Chong, retired financial assistant of the P.W.D. Miss Chong lived at Taiping for over 50 years and was a devout member
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    "CURLY TOP"
    221 2 Should Be One Of Season's Greatest Hits Justifiably described as Shirley Temple's greatest picture so far, Fox Film Corporation's comedy-c>ama. "Curly Top," introduced to enthusiastic audiences at the Capitol Theatre yesterday, promises to be one of the greatest hits of the season. The child star excels herself m
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      391 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Spillers Dog Foods for Uniform Quality, Purity and NatrlUvc value are unequalled THEY PROVIDE THE IDEAL FEED FOR EVERY AGE ANO BREED AGENTS FOR MALAYA Wholesale and retail special rates for Kennels Tie Federal Dispensary, Ltd. (Incorporated ln the P.M. 8.) Raffles Place, Singapore. BOARD RESIDENCE. KATONG GRANGE
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      520 2 Gbe Singapore flrec press Head Office: CecU Street. Slngapor, Phone S4?l (5 Unea extensions to all departmeau Tel: "Times" Singapore Kuala Lumpur Office: 85. Java Street London Office: 48 Ad Heel SlrreL Londoo EC. 4. Phone: Central 3808—1889 Tel: leadmalara" London SUBSCRIPTION RATES Slnfapon Within Out&lde Without .w. Malay n
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      429 2 Diary Of The Week THURSDAY, DEC. If High Water. 57 a.m. 81 ft.. 5.27 p.m 7.2. ft. Rugby P.S.R.F.C "A" vs Wiltshires "A" at Dunearn Road. Hockey: SC.C vs. Wiltshires at S.CC FRIDAY, DEC. 20 High Water. 6 a.m. 8 2 it.. 6.56 p.m. 7.0 ft. Hockey: European Women's XI
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      381 2 Today 9 s Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres SINGAPORE 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.44 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Till 8.30 p.m. Recorded music. 8 30 p.m. Close down. B.B.C.— GSG and GSF Wavelengths— l6.B6 and
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    TRIAL BEFORE MAGISTRATE CONDUCTED IRREGULARLY
    785 3 Crown Appeal Against Acquittal Of Mr. J. B. Weiss Dismissed CHARGE INCORRECTLY DRAWN that a trial c. H. Whittcn. third police magistrate. Singapore, was ccndueted very irregu.ary. Mr. Justue Burton dismissed a„ appeal by the Crown against the acquittal of Mr. J. B Weiss i{,.oi,
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    DEATH SENTENCES QUASHED IN SILAT ROAD MURDER
    277 3 DEATH SENTENCES QUASHED IN SILAT ROAD MURDER Appeal Judges To Give Written Judgment pOUND guilty of murder by the unanimous verdict of a 1 special jury after a six day trial and sentenced to death by Mr. lusticc Gordon-Smith at the last session of the Singapore Assizes. Vincent Banka, the
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    86 3 IHE TAUNTON VALE HARRIERS had to negotiate floods as well as other obstacles when a nidi was held near Taunton. Somerset. Much of this part of the Wtst Country has been inundated by the heavy rains More excitement was provided for the Harriers when the hounds mistook an Alsatian dog
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    Duke Of Westminster Due In Singapore
    208 3 Duke Of Westminster Due In Singapore ON YACHTING CRUISE THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, one o! the largest landowners m Britain. owning about 30.000 acres m Cheshire .rd Flintshire and 600 acres m London. is bound for the East m nil private yacht the Cutty Sark. The yacht is expected to
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    MALARIA DEATHS
    37 3 r\EATHS from Malaria m Singapore lor the week ended Dec. 14 were 34 as against 38 during the previous week and 1?> during the corresponding week of last year, according to the Municipal health report.
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    FEROZESHAH ANNIVERSARY
    51 3 With reference to the statement m yesterday's Free Press that the public are Invited to the commemoration cere!mony of the battle of Ferozeshah at Tanglin tomorrow we are asked to state that the accommodation is limited and admittance will only be by invitation which has already been sent
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    Chinese Burned To Death
    309 3 SINGAPORE FURNITURE SHOP BLAZE IJOW he helped one co-worker out of the flames m a burning furniture shop and returned for the other but found him missing was related by a Chinese coolie yesterday when the Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. Ci. Porter, opened an inquiry into
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    SEVENTH CONVICTION
    143 3 Singapore (loth .Merchant Sent To Gaol iFron Our Own Correspondent i Johore Bahru. l>ec. lti. Jatlar bin Ahmad of Singapore. .cloth merchant was iound guilty by Shaik Abu Baker bin Yahya m th»* second magistrate^ c urt this morn inn ot the thett ot i fountain pen irom
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      49 3 O L S I N A" THE WASHABLE WATER PAINT I Eminently suitable for the I decoration of all exteriors I and interiors. No objectionable odour. I Free from lustre. I All shades intermixable. I Send for colour card to UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED I SINGAPORE BRANCHES. i—————— ————a-— WS
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    2930 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON Fleet Street, Dec. ft. A S you m Malaya will have gathered from the cabled summary of the King's Speech, read at the opening of Parliament on Tuesday, we. as a nation, have definitely set out on a great programme of national reconstruction and vast
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    135 5 ■*< r^i's -.ss-x EH rl 1 1 sir r BADOGLIO AND DE BONO EMPRACE— Saying farewell with an embrace. Marshal Badoglio and Marshal d Bono left Massawa m opposite directions Badoglio, who superseded de Bono as commander of the Italian forces m Abyssinia, went to the battlt front, and de
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      73 5 S\N6 A SOVJfc Or* S\X?tfWC£ poc*€7* fc/ut Or* vxve *oup awo -cweAj-^r pvuhp b/ros «>AArt«O \AJ A V>/€ Wttfft' frVt P\£ WAS OPt/VtO t*7fc fIIPDS BafGAW -TO S\A/6 -tO fc£ CtfOStA/ fcY'COU) S^OPAGf AffeiAVS rVe'P^ fit r*OP Atfy K\»VG" Ac high quality of our Imported Poultry and Game is a
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    HOW MALAYA WAS EXPLORED BY THE WHITE MAN
    3375 6 Sixty- Year-Old Governor's Remarkable Trek STORIES OF AMAZING COURAGE AND ENDURANCE THE part played by the white man m the exploration of Malaya formed the subject of an instructive and interesting address by Mr. G. L. Peet, of the Straits Times, at
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      81 6 MacLAUREL: "Hey! Ma son i____E^ak _J_^_k. Jock has swallowed a saxI^Tk _^B WLJ^k- [>ence.. Fetch a Dcxtur quick!" IfcHk n n |k sense Spend .seven shillings flfl* flW~^~/ ißm, ncl saxpence to get back Sax- W>f\ pence? "Nothing doon!" a| I r Ifl-'! HOOT MON! fe^ Angus' MacLAUREL •Jir,-^" Adit's
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    MARKETS UPSET BY UNCERTAINTY
    912 7 FRASER COMPANY'S WEEKLY SHARE REPORT A FTER a week ot well maintained prices, the serious turn which the j international situation at home took at the week-end was reflected on the London Stock Exchange yesterday by a general marking down of quotations m gilt-edged group experienced
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    81 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Dr. Cheong Chee Hai. Messrs. Cheong Chee Tong, Chee Lim. Chee Joey. Chee Soon, and Chee Hock; Mrs. Wee Man I Cheow. Mrs. Tan Soo Hai. Mrs. R. Lee i Pang Chuan. Misses. Swat Eng and Swat Neo wish to thank those relatives and j friends who
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1935. Tin Skirmishing
    956 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1935. Tin Skirmishing WHILE it may not be strictly) accurate to say that the tin restriction scheme is m the melt- ing pot following the demand oi j Siam for a quota of 25.000 tons, the news contained m the Reuter message to
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    IMPERIAL PILOT WEDS IN SINGAPORE
    181 8 IMPERIAL PILOT WEDS IN SINGAPORE Mr. Alfred C. Thomas And Miss Aida V. Syrett Mr. Alfred C. Thomas, chief officer m Imperial Airways, who has flown m mail planes on the Karachi-Singapore section, was married at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, yesterday to Miss Aida V. Syrett. The bridegroom's aviator friends
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    49 8 Mr. W. J. Warm is leaving for Hong Kong by the Rajputana on Saturday and returning to Singapore during the j first week of January. The Rev. P. H. Schmucker. Principal Anglo-Chinese School. Klang, has gone on a visit to British North Borneo and will be back by Christmas
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    UNKNOWN
    681 8 PARLII.'H In the present ye.'.i there was a considerable scandal among iollowers of the sport of king! 'and others* m France over a transformed racehorse that had been dyed .1 different colour snd raced under a m-w name. Such things are not absolutely unheard of m any country wh
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    The Swans Of Sheena
    1009 8 117 HEN the autumn tales grew silent m the grip ol the first November "rosts the swans came back to Sheen a. Some of them had not left the es'uary it all. but had lingered there with their :ygnets and been fed with. bits by :he
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      38 8 GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE h LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain > A GAFLAC POLICY WILL AFFORD YOU COMPLETE PROTECTION AGAINST ILL-HEALTH ACCIDENT AND! MALARIA TELEPHONE No t>4Bo OR CALL AT BRANCH OFFICE— HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS. SINGAPORE
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
      464 9 LO NDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. rrom London, 6p. m Dec 18 ire of &i denomination unless otherwise stated Pr v ralon Loan 5 p.c, 1944-64 Yesterday Rise or Fall Ending Loan, 4 p.c. 1960-90 JfJ. 120 r Loan. 3V 2 p.c. 2 117 V 2 6 pc i936-5i.
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      Wall Street Cable
      196 9 Dec. 14 16 17 American Can. Com. 131 3 4 129> 2 I*2 American Telephone and Telegraph 155 154 153 Itcheson Railroad 55 3 4 54 5 8 55 l 2 apeak 51 Wfi 5 l Dupont 136 1 135 ft 136% Firestone 22 3 8 22*
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      167 9 HPHE Singapore Chamber of Commerce j Rubber Association held its 1.257 th auction yesterday when there were catalogued 817.239 lbs.; 364.84 tons. I Ottered 817.239 lbs.; 364.84 tens. Sold 745.105 lbs.: 332.64 tons Spot London 6.5! 16d. New York 13.1116 cts PRICES REALISED s Ribbed Smoked sheet
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      149 9 RI'RBER: Steady London Spot^ 6%d Previously: Quiet at I 5 16d I LJan.-Mar.: 6%d Previously. 6%d I April- June: 6«bd Previously: 6' 2 d July-Sept.: 6%d Previously. 6 9 16d j Me- York: 13 07 Previously 13 i COPRA: j Straits SD. Nov to Rotterdam: 4.15 Previously
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      56 9 London Tin: Easier. Cash: £221. Previously: Firm at £221 10s I, Three month: £210 17s. 6d Previously: €211 7s 6d New York Tin: •Mt. Previously: 49.87 Copper: Settlement. £34 10s Previously: £34 7s 6d Yesterday: £7 Is. 3d Previously: £7 Is. l'od Silver: Spot: 23d. Previously: 24%
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      Foreign Exchange Rates.
      80 9 London Closing Quotations Dec. 18 i j Method 01 Parity befor- Rate PreCentiv Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to t 141.21 74? 8 74» /2 New York to 4.88 2 3 4.92 13 16 4.92 13 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.26» 2 7.27 Hong Kong
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      TAKUAPA TIN
      27 9 The following telegram has been rei ceived from the mine: First half of December Dredge Takuapa No. 3. 271 hours. 52.000 cubic yards, 168 piculs
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      213 9 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations i Dec. 18 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 4 332 London. 3 months' sight 214 1 16 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 132 London. 30 days' sight 2|4 London, demand 2 3 3132 London, TT. 2 3 3132 Lyons and Paris, demand
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1177 9 Fraser and Co. s List WEDNESDAY. DEC. 18. MM 1 MINING Buy w> Sellers J \mpat Tin 5s 6d 6s x d. i \sam Kumbang (f) 33s 6d 35s 6d \ustral Malay (£i 59s 60s \yer Hitum Tin (5s > 15u lfts cd. c.f. Iyer
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      88 9 Deo. 18 Bu>ers Sellers Gambler 6.50 Java Cubi 9.25 Hamburg Cube 10.00 Whiu* Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pt ppcr 900 Copra, SundrU'd 5.55 Copra, niixeri 495 Small Flak,> TftpfcX* 425 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 101 Banja ftlotong 10.25 Sarawak Jetotonf 10.00 R. 'Sian^ W.C.
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      STEEL OUTPUT
      49 9 London, Dee. IK. The pif)duction of steel Ingots and castings m the United Kingdom m November amounted to 903.300 tons compared with 907,300 tons m October and 766.000 tons m November 1934. Production of plglron amounted to 525.100 tons against 544.300. and 507.600 tons respectively.- British Radio
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      87 9 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association rone oi Mirk't .steady Latest C.ib!< London Spc Sheet 6 5 16d pt r lb New York Spot Sheet U S 13 1 16 per lb. !>'•< IX. I'! o'clock noon Buyers Seller* No IX U SS i •FOB I) mbor > 21 15 U\
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS
      69 9 London, !>«•- 18. Exchequer rrlmn.s sh mt that total ordinary revenue excluding If fcslsn cinq Items amounts to 41 1 .460ti9r compared wrh C39:}.86;U47 at tfel cor responding d ,♦<• ol las* Total Inlafl I re\. Mr I '2,000 again>t i:is2.f>:jB.ooo m the tain or the last financial
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    FURTHER FIGHTING IN EAST HOPEI
    393 10  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh REBELS' MINOR SUCCESS Japanese Troops At Great Wall Increased i STUDENTS' ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT SPREADING RAPIDLY Shanghai, Dec. 18. A BRIGADE of rebel troops led by Chao Lvi attacked the Government troops at Chunliangchen, m East Hopei, yesterday and occupied the northern
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    CHEQUES FORGED FOR $100
    949 10 A.S.P.'s Former Personal I Orderly Accused AN Assistant Superintendent of Police, of Singapore, related m the police courts yesterday how he .discovered that two blank cheques which he had not missed had been presented filled m and apparently signed by himself for a total of *100
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    31 10 MR. AM) MRS. L. A HENVIIXI after their marri ve al Si .Indrru Cathtdral yesterday. Mrs. Henville was formerh Mixs Marguentt Helena Davis. Mr Henville is a uell-knnwn Selangor rubber plant.-.
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    MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
    131 10 Flowering Of Art Of The Cinema Owing to the lateness of the hour at which last night's premiere of "A Midsummer Night s Dream' finished at the Pavilion Theatre it is not possible to do more than mention the fact that it took place A full account
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    ARMAMENTS' FUND
    61 10 French Chamber Votes £80,000,1)00 Paris. l>ei. 18. The Chamber, by 377 votes to 159. passed the Government plan to blish an armaments' lund a: a commuted total o! npproxmia-t *JBO 000.--300. A Socialist Amendment to suppress the clause m the budget and instead to make the manufacture ol
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    RECORD CHRISTMAS AIR MAILS
    77 10 London. Dee. 18. Record Christmas air mails ior India. Malaya and Africa left Croydon last week-end. The mail lor India and the East weighed 2' L ton^ or about 200.000 letters, while the African air mail weighed one ton During the past nine days, the record
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    SIAM AND TIN QUOTA
    245 10 UNABLE TO PRODUCE 25.000 TONS Restriction Scheme Not In Melting Pot •From Our Own OOHWPOM London, Dec. IT THE suggestion contained m a Reuter cable that "tin restriction has been placed m the melting pot" is a *ro«ss and most unfortunate exaggeration. Thus declared I high
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    32 10 London. Dee is The death is announced ol th< known actor. Bromley Chall. P«ft failure at a rehearsal <»: < mas revival of 'When Rnlghti Wi Bold." m which he played hundrtimes. Reuter Wireless
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    KEDAH TO SPEND HALF A MILLION ON BUILDINGS
    265 11 KEDAH TO SPEND HALF A MILLION ON BUILDINGS Alor Star. CINCE the revenue of the State has been flowing m very satisfactorily, the Kedah Government has set aside more than half a million dollars for public works for this year apart from items of expenditure ef a recurrent nature. Mr.
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    86 11 A fashionable Chinese wedding took place m Penang according to the old style between Mr. Ong Huck Hong. Bar-rister-at-law. of Messrs. Wreford and Thornton, and Miss Choong Saw Sim. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Choong Ley Hock, prominent Chinese residents of Penang. At night the bride's residence m McAlister
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    500 11 Winning CONTRACT &^K\^\ouj\<Ssy*> I Dartd Burstinc Miachael Gottlieb, Osivald Jacobs, and Howard Scher.ken Worlds leadtng Team~of-Four, Inventors of the system that has beaten evert/ other system m existence SLAM BIDDING MADE WAST I QNE ol the greatest advantages the Four Aces system has over all •others lies m the superiority
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    CHEAP TICKETS
    193 11 Holiday Concessions By Railways Cheap excursion tickets will be available for holiday-m. kera travelling! on the F M.S. railways irom next Thursday morning. Dec. 19 to Jan. 5. Single lare and a half will be charged for the double journey. This concession will include the Christmas Hari Raya
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    PIRATES' THREAT
    76 11 PIRATES THREAT Canton River Lighthouse Not Dependant i> Ship mastcrfl ot river boat! plying between Canton and various coastal ,)r,rts have been notified by the Canton harbour authorities that the lights be-' tween Tal Bhan tide-gauge and Tal Mai cannot be depended upon, as pirates! have threatened the light-keekers. Some
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    23 11 A meeting of the Council of State will be held at the Dewan. Johore! Bahru. Bahru. on Monday. D.c 30. at 11 a.m.
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    S.S. ANDRE LEBON
    40 12 The mail vessel 5.5. Andre Lebon, from Colombo is expected to arrive on Saturday. Dec. 21, at 9 a.m. and sail on the same day al 2 p.m. 'or Saigon. Hong Kon-. Shanghai and Kobe BerthS.H.B. Wharves.
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    15 12 The 8 S Somali arrived m London at 8 a.m. on Dec 15
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    GERMAN NAVY
    60 12 Swastika Omitted From New Flag Berlin, Dec. 2. Cuing from yesterday, the Supreme Commander oi the German Navy is henceforth to be represented by a new 'lag. it was announced today. The mblem sports the iron cross m the middle of a square white field, with two swords
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      1289 12 Major Share Of The Trade Captured I FIGURES quoted m a report issued by the Department of Overseas Trade on trade and economic conditions m China (1933-35) indicate the commanding position occupied by British shipping companies m connection with both the foreign and the
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      WHERE SHIPBUILDING LEADS
      241 12 Latest Developments Pressed Into Service In dn address to the Institution oi Engineers and Shipbuilders m Scotland on '"Recent Developments m Steel Frame Construction." Mr C. J Kavanagh. OB.E, director of the British Steelwork Association, said it was unnecessary to stress the future ol steel construction m
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      125 12 Two Chinese Vessels On Same Day Two Chinese steamers ran aground recently, according to reports reaching Shanghai They are the Tung Shun, which was stranded near Anking on the Yangtsze river, and the Hwa Sin. which went ashore on the coast near Haichow The Tung Shun. 2.000 tons,
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      558 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ipo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m and 7 p.m. Klang. Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 1 p.m Kota
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      209 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Marudu. Brit 981 tons. Irom Sanjdakan 17. for Sandakan via Kudat. Jesselton. Labuan and Miri 21 Mayebashi Maru. Jap. 4.320 tons from Karachi 17. for Kobe 18 President Harrison. Amer 6.242 tons f rom Boston 16. for Penang 18 Glenlffer. Brit 6.021 tons, from Chingwantao 16. for Penang.
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    PRIZES GIVEN AWAY
    139 15 'Holy Innocents' English School The Holy Innocents' English School. Singapore, held the annual prize distribution last week The school-hall was crowded, and among those pre*ent were llonslgnor A. Devals. the Bishop of Malacca, the Rev Frs L Auriol. Pages and li. Koh and the Seminarists of St
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    21 15 photo). TM S.C A TEAM, which was beaten I—o m a hockey match against the lltli. A. A. Battery (Free Press
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    RUGBY LEAGUE FORGING TO FOREFRONT
    501 15 No Longer Cinderalla IS the Rugov League making .my real progress' 1 That Is a question lam frequently sked. writes E G Blackwell m Sporting Chronicle. To give ar. unqualified -Yes as an answer mig .t be just as optimistically I inaccurate as an emphatic
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    BLACK SWAN CUP
    96 15 Final Race To Be Sailed On Sunday Tomorrow. Dec. 20, there will be the usual afternoon races starting at 5.20 p.m. On Sunday. Dec. 22, the International 6-metre Class will sail the final race for the Black Swan Challenge Cup. starting at 10 a.m. The "B" Class
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    CLUB TROPHY TEAMS
    93 15 S.CC. vs. Selangor On Saturday THE following teams have been chosen for the S.CC. vs. Selangor Club Trophy match to be played at the S.CC. on Saturday: SELANGOR CLl'B: Dickson: Ranham. Caldwell, Hunter and G. F. Brown: Todd and Leach: Royle. Thomas. Meth.»rell. Elliott. MeDougall. Rynoe. Devonshire
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    65 15 The following are invited to play lor the Public Works Dept. Sports Club against the Singapore Recreation Club II tomorrow, on the latter's ground 'Padang* at 515 p.m. sharp Pat d'Costa. V. Tonniah. No?l Pestana, I Leijssius. Carlo Pereira. V. R Sabapathy. L. T Kiat. J. H Burton.
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    576 15 JOCK McAVOY PRAISES HIS U. S. VICTORY "McCoy A Real Tough Guy" HOW HE IMPRESSED WORLD'S MOST CRITICAL FANS London. Dec 1. I HAVE Just gone through the greatest experience ol my life, says Jock McAvoy m a trans-Atlantic telephone talk from New York I am not quite sure whether
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    S.C.R.C. "AT HOME"
    128 15 Final Of Club's Doubles Championship An At Home will be held by the SCR.C on Saturday. Dec 21. at the Club premises The programme tor the At Home" includes Inter alia (1) Final of the Club doubles tennis championship. <2> Tea on the Lawn. <3> Prize distribution
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    52 15 BIG LEAD Durban. |>cc. 17. THE Australians flowed their lira! inning., a i !:>!>. hipperfleld scoring I 0«) and Darling M) Langton took four wickets for 113 and Crtip three wickets for 87 South Africa have made 1«7 for three wickets. Siedle hit tine SJ» The match
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    G.S.C. AND EUROPEAN WOMEN DRAW
    668 16 Interesting Hockey Match CLUB PLAYERS SUPERIOR IN r SCIENCE AND SPEED Europeans 2; G.S.C 2. A LARGE crowd watched the women's hockey match on the <*~* S.CC. Padang yesterday between the Europeans and the I Girls' Sports Club, and on its conclusion voted it one
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB
    74 16 Owing to the wet weather during the last week-end the Ladies' Competition has now been arranged to take place inext Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 21 and j 22. It is a stroke competition with no i entrance fee. Prize presented by the i Club. WIEDING CUP Providing
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    18 16 photo). AN INCIDENT m the hockey match between the European women and the Girls' Sports Club. < Free Press
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    TRICK-SHOT BILLIARDS EXPERT
    327 16 TRICK-SHOT BILLIARDS EXPERT Amazing Exhibition IfR. SHIGEO FUGIWARA, the Japanese billiards trick-shot expert, gave local exponents of the game a valuable lesson m billiards at the Metropole Hotel last night. Conceding 250 points In a game of .?00 up he easily outclassed Mr. Maurice Salle h. one of the foremost
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    S.R.C.S' REVENGE AGAINST INDIAN ASSOCIATION
    570 16 Keen Hockey Tussle SRC 2; I A 1. O EATEN at hockey by the Indian Association when they met O on the Padang earlier m the season, the SRC. yesterday had their revenge when they visited Balestier Club for the return fixture by winning by
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    MERLIN WINS PULAU JONG CUP
    340 16 S. Y. C. Activities fVN Sunday, Dec. 15. the Class sailed the Pulau Jong Challenge Cup during which a very fresh and calm breeze from the S.S.E. to variable prevailed and there was heavy rain. The sea was slight and the tide flood, Merlin skippered
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    R.A.F. AND COLTS DRAW AT SELETAR
    204 16 Neither Side Scores LARGE CROWD WITNESSES SEASON'S BEST GAME R.A.F. 0; Colts A LARGE crowd at Seletar witnessed the best hockey game rt of the season when the R.A.F. held the Colts to a draw Both tldei failed to score altr the R.A.F. forwards
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    60 16 F. A. CUP Result Of Second Round Replays London, Dec. 18. The foltowlm are the results of :he FA. Cup teeond round replays Reading 3— Chester 0. Hartlepools 0 Halifax 0. < alter extra i time). Brighton Scarborough 0 Bristol Rovers 4 Oldham 1 WatfQVd I— Rotherham 0. SOCTIIFRN DIVISION
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    57 16 The following will play hockey for S.CC. vs. Wiltshires at SC.C. today. H. A. Exley; R. A. Ash worth, Capt N. L. Hammond; J. E. Harvey. Capt W. S. T. Douglass. H. Hughes Hallett C. W. Lyle. A. P. Craigie. D H. Palmer. Lt. V. E Le Marchant
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    28 16 The S.R.C. beat H.MS. Terror yesterday by 7—o m a hockey match on the SRC. ground. The scorers were Zehlender (3 1 R. Armstrong <2>. S. Stewart <2>
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    44 16 Owing to tht course being unplayabl* the December Mixed Foursom s c petition has been postponed Bui afternoon. TZ\\- 22 The final of the Siamese Cup over 18 hotel Island Club terday ended m Miss Abed beat Johnston 5 ar.d 4
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