The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 December 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.732. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1935. 10 CENTS
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  • 406 1 Huge Fleet Concentration: Alexandria An Armed Camp LAVAL WILL OPPOSE OIL SANCTIONS Geneva Kills The Paris I Peace Plan THE SPEECHES OF MR EDEN AND M LAVAL AT THE 1 MEETING OF THE LEAGI E COUNCIL YESTERDAY HAVE KILLED THE HOARE-LAVAL FLAN BIT IT IS BELIEVED
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  • 428 1 HOW ATTACK WOULD COME IF WAR IS DECLARED Public Instruction In Air Raid Precautions TDVD- v Alexandria, Dec. 19. HLKh ia evidence on all sides here that the most thorough precautions are being taken to guard Egypt against any danger* arising from the international situation. -.A 11 n Y$ t
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  • 141 1 London. Dec 19 Mr. Wedgwood's question m the House of Commons as to why the nt sent the fleet to tandria revealed Mr. Baldwin as ter of irony when he replied m accordance with the rntitprogramme the fleet left Malta Aug. 29. proceeding to the
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  • 79 1 rwelve Members Chosen For Next Year's Attempt London. Dee. 19. Twelve members of the party which make the attempt on Mount rest next year have been chosen, leader is Mr. Hugh Ruttledge and party includes eight others, of m Mr. F. S. Smythe is one. who already climbed
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  • 420 1 AN OIL EMBARGO MEANT WAR Danger Of League Dissolution London. Dec. 10. A MID ten.se excitement the House of Commons met ior its momentous sitting. Mr. Baldwin white and nervous, was greeted with scarcely a sound. Questions were rushed through at break-neck speed and members asking
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  • 82 1 MR. EDEN THE NEW MINISTER London. Dec. 19. TT is believed the resignation 1 of Sir Robert Vansittart Permanent Vnder-Secretarv of j State for Foreign Affairs, was tendered as well as Sir Samuel Hoare's but was not accepted, says the Daily Herald, though Sir Robert's transfer to an Embassy m
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    • 271 1 ■*J J 3 [H L" I X _J; q l> _|»^r^T^^~~T~HPt_ >~^~ ,_A .'_h-i*T l fc itt _>i^ a mml __a^ t J— _RhL HV 1 M "^^WmW^ Z/{ TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE CABARET ATTRACTJON 6.30 to 8.5 pm GLADYS AND DINNER DANCE KUSSEROW informal) 9.30 to midnight The Talented Continental
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    • 325 1 m bb^bbW Tr^A ™^WB tW A bBbL C _IT I SEA VIEW ft HOTEL TONIGHT TOMORROW SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY 1 RELLER BAND=_= SEA VIEW HOTEL I Dinner A Dance Mu-ii on e.i, h oca-ion ponded l,x Rrller land i XMAS EYE cial Xnia- Dinner and Ball
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  • 127 2 Transferred From Hatcheries rlnto Five Streams From Oar Orn Correspondent j Ipoh. Dec. 18. The trout hatched from joe imported from Somerset •■ere a lew days ago placed In Ore s* reams m the Cameron Highland.- Tfc larges! number waa placed io r h-' Teton and Terla streams,
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  • 68 2 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 17. Miss E. Talalla presided at the St. Mary's Old Girls' Association dinner held at the School Hall last night. Anions those present were Miss J. -Sprine,. J. Foss. M. B. E.. Mr. K. K. Benjamin. Mr. G W.
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  • 101 2 Wednesday. Dee. 18. Sir A D. A MacGregor and Lady MacGregor had luncheon at Government House j In the evening His Excellency and Lady Thomas gave a "Services" dance at Government House. His Excellency and Lady Thomas j were present at the performance "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at
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  • 752 2 SITUATION EASED FOR THE GOVERNMENT London, Dec. 19. IT is learned that Sir Samuel Hoare resigned at 6.30 p.m. He is taking seven months' rest. The resignation is considered to have cased the situation for the Government at the moment when tension is increasing but
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  • 228 2 SOLICITOR'S EVIDENCE IN PEPPER CRASH Says Minutes Of Meetings Were Wrong London. Dei*. 18. |^N the resumption of the pepper case hearing Mr. Andrew Barrie, a solicitor, testified that he was invited to join the board oi Williams. Henry m 1928 but- subsequently he joined the board
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    • 54 2 I THE MUSICAL COMEDY HIT OF THE SEASON LAUGHS' I MUSIC! GIRLS! EVERYTHING TO MAKE YOU HAPPY' HEAT WAVE <*» a Ga lns borough Picture with ALBERT BURDON -CYRIL MAUDE ANNA LEE VERA PEARCE-and the LECUONA CUBAN BOYS next weekA Picture to please everyone who wants to g0 gay PA
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    • 339 2 FOR SALE. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. WESTERN AUSTRALIA— For Sale. Lovely home on main road, 15 miles trom Perth and 1.000 ieet above sea level. Glorious views. Six acres land, with permanent running creek and spring. Home now divided into two self contained Flats Practically self supporting Further particulars, apply Box 520
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    • 879 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Zbc Sinoapore jfree ffiuxss Head Officer CecU Street. Siafapor* Phone Un 9 Unm IV extensions to all department,*' TH: ••Times' Slnrapore Kuala Lumpur Office: 93. Java Street Phone: 7.683 London Office: 46 4 J licet Street, LoodosL EC. 4. Phone: Central 9668 3C66 Tel: "Leadmalara' 'sadu SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 288 2 Today 9 s Radio Programmes BAG.— GSG and GSF Wavelengths— l6.B6 and 19.8*1 metres 6.20 Big Ben. A recital by Joshua Glazier I violin) 6.40 Talk: "Revisited." 7.00 Ship Canal The story oi Manchester project. A programme written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Manchester Ship
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    • 164 2 Diary Of The Week FRIDAY; DEC. 20 High Water. 6 a.m. 8.2 ft.. 6.56 pm. 7.0 ft. Hockey: European Women's XI vs. Y.W.C.A. at S.CC; Indian Association vs. R.A. <8.M.» at Blakan Mati; Chinese II vs. V.M.C.A. Juniors at SC.P.C. SATURDAY. DEC. 21 High Water. 6.54 a.m. 8.2 ft.. 8.25
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  • 420 3 Midnight Attack On Lonely MAN'S VIOLENT STRUGGLE FOR *WT»II IT IM I IP h DeC 18--llflllLE walking home at night along the Pari* Road, which he fl had been accustomed to doing for the past 15 years a Tamil goat- dealer was set upon
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  • 220 3 Outside Home Of Former Fiance Esther. Surrey, Dec. 3. OCREAMING hysterically. T have taken poison I love Billy." a 23-years-old girl collapsed m a large house m The Drive. Ember Lane, here last night and died. The girl was Miss Peggy Marjorie Madders a
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  • 311 3 Many Suffer Heavy Losses Singapore speculators who bought heavy stocks of rice on a rising market, m expectation of a war m Europe and consequent boom prices, have suffered heavy losses. War tears, which led to hoarding of rice, and the heavy purchases by market gamblers, sent the
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  • 90 3 Sir Francis Rose In Singapore Sir Francis Cyril Rose, of Montreal. Canada, a well-known artist and poet, vho has held several exhibitions m Prance and America, and Mr Charles Mills, an amateur photographer have arrived m Singapore on a tour of the East His great gandfather was Sir
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  • 123 3 Malay Fined For Attempting To Evade Duty From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Dee. 16. Quek Hock Ngee was fined $75 by Mr. J. B. Weiss, first magistrate. Johore Bahru. when he pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to evade payment of Customs duty of $3.79 on
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  • 281 3 Harvesting Difficulties (From Our Own Correspondent.' Bangkok, Dec. 11 OIAM exported from December. 1934 to November. 1935. twelve months, 1,612.361 tons of rice v.tlurd at 94 million ticals. That compares with 1,842.330 IoM valued at Tcs 85 4 millions m 1933-34 B
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  • 45 3 From Our Own Correspondent London. Dec. 16. The Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co proposes to increase its capital Irom €330.000 to €500 000 by the creation of 170.000 £1 shares to provide for the acquisition of suitable additional estates when opportunity oilers. Free Press copyright cable
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  • 243 3 Fresh Cases Reported In I Katong District CEVERAL Europeans who have <-on- tracted malaria m Singapore are on the danger list, and fresh cases are reported among residents. The announcement yesterday by the! President of the Municipal Commissioners. Mr. W. Hartley, that the sea would
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  • 74 3 1 The annual general meeting of the < Rantau— Port Dickson Branch of the ISP. will be held at N.S. Battalion Headquarters. Seremban. (by kind permission of the Officer Commanding I tomorrow at 7 p.m. Lieut. -Col. B. J. Eaton. 0.8.E.. is to address the meeting at the conclusion of
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  • 189 3 "Felt There Was Nothing To Live For" Whether vu baft rheanuUtan. -is badly as this woman had It or wheHi r you merely not an twirgc you will certainly be Interested to know how such a >everc ,c w.is unplet -ly cured: "I leel I should
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  • 185 3 517 Hags Arriving This Morning In spite ol the record Christmas mail arrive Irom London by air on the next Imperial plane, the P and O steamer mail which will be delivered this morning is the greatest Singapore There are 547 bags, compared with 479 last year,
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  • Article, Illustration
    16 3 photo). SIR FRANCIS ROSE who is visiting Singapore photographed at Rattles Hotel on Wednesday. Free Press
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    • 189 3 AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE SATURDAY 21st 9.30 p.m. "10 ALIBI" S. V. C. xmas show BOOKING AT JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. y^T _t? S _^^V CS d I fMtk&fmL Jresk m KJ%/\U- W^ xdw^ /7C fl V\\fwm r right evening After bathing, dust the body ovei lightly with Cuticura Talcum,
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    • 260 3 Claudette Colbert w>^ P Bill M.sstfmm\ j^if* :< _M_b** k- ''.<\". l__._fl .B_l T^^fc^-- _K_K I"-' v Wi I SOFT- TEMPTING 50RT I SOAP AND SEE I If OF SMOOTHNESS BY m HOW EASY IT IS TO r^_\^_^Kl'_:i I USING DELIC,OUS J HAVE THIS CHARM j j <§?£■' TwfSb^ x.S|::jH|
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    • 1752 4 Around The Town Mignon Looks On MALAYAN PREMIERE The premiere ol 'A Midsummer Night's Dream" was tht moal brilliant iunction of its kind ever held m Singapore. The picture itstll has been looked lorward to with considerable interest because it marks something entirely new m the film world, but the
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    • 75 4 Clothes for Xmas at Raffles Hotel Room 152. Miss Pasley invites your inspection of her lovely Collection of inexpensive day and evening dresses. ■bbbbbbbb ————____._^bi __»_i i N exceptionally high graae \\Sk&!/SS^J£w\£% comection, made only with finest m- SrSfoStr\\»^ gredientti and shipped irom Europe Vl^7^Ym?% m tins preserving a freshness
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    • 175 4 A BUSY DAY IN A PROUD FATHER'S LIFE _&ka IraL (<iGX. iral 2_£ 9-10 am I Horn I r\ %j r fi& I -S 1 5^ fepm Meantime Mrs. Johnson at home searches wm^u*.- i. photograph of little Dick to show some Wsitors V "OW li— S5 simply potty about
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    214 5 UNKRAI. OT PRINCESS VICTORIA AT MMM -r.. hr-u.h ,he fc, attend ,he r„„era. a, winder r™^Tfe&2?2£ _f__a am, ,he sft a art" rt Pnva,e, y Co.dstream Guards a,„n B a, p.,,-E.E£- \llnmml?£SX: mTmTSZSS?"" o"**'***0 THE LOCARNO ROOM of the Foreign Office where the Naval Conference was opened by Mr. Stanley
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    • 94 5 WmTLmmA _P_l_o _K_^_^_^^^k^*B _ft l^B B^ r jl f IVI IV '■+si^m\ _r-v4W _k\~B Xi( j RBw^Full XmTjA mm/^m m **m WhS H IWmmWmt^ l <_ l StT^ i 4* H < |,k|s ™a s cakes ffitrrsl_ s>^W $>» _H| Rlr! rVuif with Almtind |__f_R V JkJtyjßl md Royal Icing
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  • 255 6 r Taiping, Dec. IG. 11/ORK has already begun at Jl Taiping m connection with the accommodation of the Indian regiment to replace the Burma Rifles, when they leave m February for Mandalay at the expiration of their period of service m Malaya. The Burma
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    42 6 THIS SHARK measuring over ten feet, was caught by Mr. D. Edwards, the second butchtr of the P. and O. Ranchi. which is now m port, yesterday morning. The monster was caught alongside godown No. 18 by means of a fish hook.
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  • 1153 6 VICTIM'S SON i Remarkable Evidence In Singapore Court MALAYAN SEQUEL TO CHINA BANDIT OUTRAGE? AT the resumption of a preliminary inquiry into a charge of murder before the third magistrate (Mr. C. H. Whitton) against three Chinese yesterday, evidence was given by a friend of
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  • 795 6 GROWTH OF METHODIST MISSION SCHOOLS COME very interesting things wcie said at the ACS. Cambridge Dinner held last Tuesday evening at the G.H. Cafe to bid farewell to the 1935 Senior Class. There were about 80 people present, and among the guests were the Hon.
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    • 149 6 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦><<*><»+<H>«>^<^a> A HE DROPPED HIS A-MEN TO JOIN THE G-MEN! I 'The BISHOP MISBEHAVES' V M.G.Ms ROLLICKING COMEDY SUCCESS WITH THE FAMOUS ENGLISH STAR OF "GOOD COMPANIONS" t EDMUND GWENN "Fl™- t K:sho.) by railing Detective at 883.********************88f3ra4 bBBBBBBBBBBBbV J .Bb' JbBBbI heart! And when he matches with _^_^_^_H_H aaaaaßßY
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  • 265 7 Novelty And Interna it v In •Redheads On Parade" »ugh musical films continue to ride on an ever increasing wave of ;lar;*y. the backstage setting, lerto the stock background because allows music and dancing to be .-.'••rpolated without affecting the ere.:ty of the plot, has become too familiar
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  • 100 7 Coolie's Story Of Visit From Detectives •From Our Own Correspondent.! Johore Bahru, Dec. 17. Mohamad Sharrif. a coolie m a Mohammedan eating shop wa s this morning charged before Shaik Abu Baker bin Yahya. second magistrate. Johore Bahru with being m possession of ganga Accused said that
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  • 38 7 London. Dec. 17. Sir Richard Glazebrook. a former director of the National Physical Labaratory and chairman of the Aeronautical Research Committee from 1908 till two years ago. died yeserday at his home m Surrey aged 80. British Radio
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  • 696 7 Hollywood's Great Achievement SHAKESPEARE WOULD HAVE APPROVED IT is a common exercise of f he imagination to ask: "What would So-and-So think of this were he alive today?" and at the premiere of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Pavilion on Wednesday night many must have asked
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  • 159 7 Cremation To Take Place On Sunday < From Our Own Correspondent Penang. Dec. 18. IT is understood that the cremation of Prince Svasti has been fixed to take place on Sunday at the crematorium at Batu Lanchang Temple. A large number of princes from Siam have already arrived
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  • 24 7 Port Natal (Brazil), Dec. 18. Tlu- flyingboat. Lieutenant de IVataaeau, has arrived from Dakar after la successful flight across the South Atlantic, Reuter Wireless
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    • 214 7 UNANIMOUS OPINION! r,cr -r.^ S ,S THE I *«™>™sssss« <_ CURLY TOP Ls the greatest picture Fox Films his ever produced and cinema miri. +v rums n.u> ever forward to th*..- aud,ences the world over will look forward to their next presentation of this child wonder Malaya Tribune 19/12/35 £S
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    • 368 7 2JJL M BE SA D WITHOUT FEA ROF CONTRADICTION THAT IT Is'tHE MOST WONDERFUL FILNk" J EVER SHOWN IN SINGAPORE.. SHOULD NOT BE MISSED ON ANY ACCOUNT" IV., IW Thumluy. I C m 2I H NG THAT HAVE EV ER SEEN ON THE SCREEN HAS PLEASED ME MORE BE J
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  • 843 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1935. No Excuse For Sir Samuel Hoare •THERE could be no more apt illus- tration of .vl. Laval's position during the past few weeks than m, the cartoon which appeared m the Free Press recently depicting the French Premier as the modern Blond
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  • 458 8 Mrs Dunn, widow of the late manager of Sungei Matang Estate. Taiping. has sailed for home Mr. W. Allan Eley. manager of the Southeastern Asia Branch of the Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, has returned to Singapore from Home leave The death occurred at his residence
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  • 599 8 IT is rather more than thirty years since "the bounding Haskell" of American origin revolutionised the golf ball. tn the earliest days of all it had been stuffed with feathers, but about the middle of the nineteenth century that Immature missile was replaced by the solid "guttie." a sterner
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  • 875 8 ■THE Devil came striding up to the poor man Michael one night as he was bringing home an ass- load of turf from the bog "\fhat's all this I'm hearing. Michael?" he says very ugly 'They're after telling me that there's no crime m this parish now
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    • 167 8 gk gggl **1 Caldbeck's H z^Aw > Jr**^**^**. v^ft P*i;i VI bbV VJPV S aT //67iaBl_9' jSla^B I ll IJ CITEX TKAVH.I.INC. SET. Enamel Powder Bowl. In Zip Leather Case, m Brown. Enamelled Cigarette Case Black j^ 6 Cigarettes. $?.M $15 00 $3. 1 5 Solid Silver Powder B»\ Chrome
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    • 39 8 GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) INSURE AGAINST MALARIA A "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and SICKNESS or SPECIFIED DISEASE POLICY WILL PROTECT YOU. Branch Office m Singapore at:Hong Kong Bank Chambers CALL or PHONL 6480.
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  • 218 9 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS t... *L arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company. Ltd.. the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which
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  • 458 9 LO NDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London, 6 p. m Dec 19 I Share oi denomination unless otherwise stated Prpvi onvtnsion Loan. 5 p.c.. 1944-64 cvi °usly Yesterday Ri se or Fall Funding Loan. 4 p.c. 1960-90 ***** War Loan. 3» 2 p.c... 117I 4 1 4 Strata
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  • 209 9 Dec 16 17 18 American Can. Com. 129' 2 132 132 American Telephone and Telegraph 154 153 153 l 4 V.cheson Railroad 54 5 8 55*2 55 4 Chesapemk 50^ 50> 4 Dupont 135*2 136 5 e 136' J 4 Firestone 22* 8 23 22» 4 General
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  • 98 9 London. Dec. 17. On the Stock Exchange, the Laval speech was construed bulllshly and caused a sudden brightening of the sentiment although business was not voluminous and prices rose sharply all round. Gilt-edged securities and Home rails were very firm and leading industrials recovered recent losses while oils
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  • 137 9 Further Decline In The UTnited Kingdom Guthrie and Co.. Ltd. m their weekly rubber report dated Singapore, Dec. I 19. state: Until the last day or two the market has remained featureless, with prices remaining steady, however, owing to the reluctance of sellers. Recently manufacturers have been showing
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  • 114 9 RIRRER: Steady London Spot: 63 8 d Previously: Steady at 6* 8 d Jan. Mar.: 6 7 16d Previously: 63 8 d July Sept.: 6 5 8 d Previously: 6 5 8 d Straits SD. Nov to Rotterdam: £15 Previously: CIS White Muntok. m bond: s^d Pre\.ously:
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  • 54 9 I ondon Tin: We;«ker. Cash: £220 Previously: Easier at €221 Three month £209 17s 6d Previously: £210 17s 6d New York Tin: 49 25 Previously: 49.87 Settlement: £34 7s 6d Previously £34 10s Yesterday: £7 Is. Previously: £7 Is 3d Spot 22 3 16d Previously 23d Two
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  • 77 9 London Closing Quotations Dec. 19 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 141.21 74 1116 74% New York to 4.88 2 3 4.92 13,16 4.92 13 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.27 3 4 7.26V 2 Hong Kong Per dollar Is
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  • 215 9 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Dec. 19 London. 4 months' sight 2,4 332 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 1 16 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 1 32 London. 30 days' sight 2*4 London, demand 2 3 3132 London. T.T. 2 3 31 32 Lyons and Paris, demand
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  • 1204 9 Fraser and Co. List THURSDAY. DEC 1«. MM. MINING Buyers Seller* Ampat Tin (4s; 5s 6d 6s x.d Asam Kumbanjj (£> 33s 6<l 34s 9d Austral Malay (£> 59s 60s Ayer Hitam Tin (ss> 15:. Ma c.d. c.t. Ayer Weng ($> 1.85 1.95 Bangrin Tin
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  • 84 9 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES I Buyrrs Sellers 6.50 9.25 Hamburg Cubo 10.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Popper 9.00 Copra. Sundried 5.55 Copra, mixed 4.95 Small Flake Tapioca 4.25 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 101 Banja Jelotong 10.25 Sarawak Jelotong 10.00 R. fSiarrO W.C. No. 1 per koyan 126
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  • 45 9 Washington. Dec. 19. An unconfirmed report from Newport announces the signature of a contract for the reconstruction of a super -liner for the United States Lines at a cost of $12,000,000 to replace the Levathlan. An official announcement Is expected shortly Reuter Wireless
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  • 94 9 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association l>«\ 19. 12 o'clock no.. ii Buyers Seller* No. IX R.S.S. m cast's 'FOB. December' T2 22> 8 Good FAQ m cases 'FOB December- 21 Ult 21 15 16 No. IX R.S.S. <spot loose) <awardabl<> Singapore! 21 IS 16 21 15 16 No. IX R.S.S
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  • 78 9 London, Dec. IS. "Auother step towards the transference of the world's silver centre to New York" was an authoritative comment on today's events ln London when the American Treasury was unwilling to buy even with sellers at l 7 »d below the previous day's quotation, while the fact that there
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  • 326 10  - Tense Situation On The Mongolian Frontier Sin Chew Jit Poh SOVIET HELPING TO STRENGTHEN FORTIFICATIONS Japan Rushing Reinforcements To North Heilungkiang i Shanghai, Dec. 18. A TENSE situation is reported to be developing on the Mon- golia-Manchukuo border where Soviet and Mongolian troops are taking joint action for the fortification
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    33 10 photo). ONE OT THF GBTLANQ HSU PONDS into which the Yluni. ipahi v proposes to lei sea water flow In order to check the spread of malari x m Singapore. < b ree Press
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  • 96 10 Ingenious Scheme Adopted By British Railways London. Dee. 19. An ingenious scheme for the payment for railway fares by instalments is announced by two of the main line railways. Booking offices will sell shilling "Save to Travel" stamps. A card cf ten such stamps can be exchanged
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  • 119 10 Questions Asked In House Of Commons London. Dec. 19. The president of the Board of Trade. Mr. Walter Runciman. was questioned In the House of Commons regarding the decision of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co to withdraw its service of ships between Australia. New
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  • 158 10 DELEGATE CONFERENCE DECISION No Wages Out Of Public Funds London, Dec. 19. THE miners' delegate conference carried by 478.000 voted to 28,0^0 a motion submitted by the execi; live calling a .strike for Jan. 29 Reuter. The wages dispute m the coal mining
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  • 276 10 Paris, Dec. 18. AM HERRIOT has resigned the 1 W** presidency of the RadicalSocialist Party. His position was rendered difficult owing to many members of the Party voting against the Government of vhich he is a member. At the same time he has personally attacked
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  • 25 10 though so far he has said he would not accept it A Herriot Government would be extremely pro-British and pro-League pro-Negus and against Italy Reuter
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  • 499 10 PRESS COMMENT ON RESIGNATION OF SIR SAMUEL HOARE London. Dec. 19. OIR Samuel Hoare conlorms with I *J the honourable tradition of British public life that the Minister most closely associated with an abortive step should resign, sajs The Times. There will by ueneral
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  • 204 10 CASTLE AND PENBION FOX MASARYK Glowing Tributes From Great Britain Prague. l>r« H TPHE Natl on] As«*mbly ha.s Dr. Br* 1 1 ft| Pn BIdSM n to Dr Masaryk The Cabinet haj d( elded to »rant the rehiring PrMasaryk possession of the c I which he
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    • 265 10 |^'f»K_____j jjj X'MAS SHOPPING CHOOSE WELL... CHOOSE WISELY CHOOSE AT ROBINSONS WHO CAN SUPPLY ALL YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND WILL CONSIDER IT A PLEASURE TO ASSIST YOU IN YOUR CHOICE OF GIFTS jk ON MONDAY DECEMBER 23RD AND \a XMAS EVE THE STORE WILL REMAIN k/\vl OPEN UNTIL 5 .30 P.M.
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    • 76 10 ARRANGE YOUR X'MAS EVE, BOXING DAY AND NEW YEAR'S EVt DINNERS AT THE CAPITOL RESTAURANT BOXING DAY. DECEMBER 26TH DINNER DANCE $2.00 X'MAS EVE, DEC. 24'h II NEW YEAR'S EVE, DEC. 3M DINNER DANCE $2.75 DINNER DANCE $2.75 Special .elected DANCE MUSIC wll be played on our Electric.) Radi-Cramopbone FREE
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  • 1109 11 CHINESE PROPOSAL TO Stan Company Like The M.B.K. Chinese Topics BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT A PROPOSAL to establish a company somewhat similar to the MltsmJ Bussan Kaisba. of Singapore and Japan, for the purpose of pushing Chinese manufactured and other products In British Malaya was suggested by Mr. Feng Shao
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  • 364 11 Winning CONTRACT j 3?^Wfbur^oui^ David Burnstine, Michael Gottlieb, Os ualcl. Jacoby and Howard Schenken, NOT A SACRIFICE AFTER ALL HPHE bidding problems peculiar to freakish handd usually resolve j themselves Into guesses. Due to their unusual nature. the best course is always a matter of conjecture. When the side with
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  • 169 11 Penang. Dec. 14. A ROW of twelve uedowiiN m Bridge Street rp\t to the Khve Heng Bee Rite Mill collapsed at about ■>.:>(• yesterday evening. Eigh- persons, including two women were at work on the building wh n it gave way One of the men who were
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  • 13 11 Mr. H I. I/nnell is mi Inmate Of the Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur
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    46 11 Here are two of the forty-eight gorgeous, glamorous redheads whose dancing and singing make Fox Film's "Redheads on Parade*' the musical extravaganza hit of the year. JOHN BOLES and DIXIE LEE are starred m the romantic leads of the new JESSE L. LASK V production. 2PB
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  • 113 11 New Commander-in-Chief Due The Chitral which left Marseilles for the East on Dec 13 has on board the new Commander-in-Chief of the China Station. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little. The transfer of command with Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer will take place at Hong Kong on Jan. 11 Sir Charles
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  • 41 11 Mr. Ashby, Agricultural Cflieer. Perak South, who was stationed m Teluk Anson, has bern transferred to Kelantan and left for his new station on Thursday. His successor at Teluk Anson Mr. C w. s Hartley, the well-known SI ite Rugby player.
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  • 256 11 "THE undernoted newly-added nonfiction and fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday at 8 :*o a.m.: Out of the World. Illustrated Pamela Bourne; Teak-Wallah. Illustrated. Reginald Campbell; Get Your Man. Bob Dyker: Lord Brougham. Illustrated. G T. Garratt; Varennes The Flight oi Louis XVI. Illustrated. Ctsare
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  • 44 11 Air-Commodore Sidney Smith. Air Officer Commanding the RA F Far East, returned to Singapore yesterday m the Ranchi alter a visit to Hony Konj He was accompanied by Mrs Smith and Bquadron-Leader George While In Hong Kong. Ail Commodore j Smith inspected aerodrome sites
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 137 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong> The liability of members is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1029 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50.000 000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve
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    • 496 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated ln England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital m 600 000 shares of £5 each > Reserve Fund i:3 000.0Ji Reserve Liability ot Proprietors i>oo 000 HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate. London EC 2 Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Amritsar Ipoh Bal
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  • 123 12 Profit Shown On Last Year's Operations The Prince Line, which is controlled by Messrs. Furness, Withy and Co., Ltd reports a profit for the year ended June 30 last of £33,609. Adding £1,4134 brought m, gave £35.073. After a transfer of £30.000 to depreciation •account, £5,073 is
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 1200 12 Dreaded Octopus And The Conger Eel SPEAKING to a large gathering of members and their friends at the regular session of the Canton Rotary Club aboard the Lungshan. recently, Mr. Jack Wooster, explorer, author and journalist, gave a first hand account of the
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    • 160 12 Stops Japanese Ship From Sinking A curious story was told bj of the Chicago Maru. when at) at Kobe after receiving v sip pairs m Manila following th to rescue the crew of the Si'.\< i British vessel which was wr I the Philippines Coait The Chicago
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    • 366 12 Two Killed When Steamer Rams Junk Hon* Kong. I>ec. 14. Two men were drowned when the Chinese steamer Maur. owned and operated by the China United Wharf and Godown Co. collided with a Nlngpo junk, loaded with 60 tons of stones at a point just above Lismore buoys,
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    • 69 12 Fire On Oil Tanker In Dry Dock A fire of undetermined origin started m a pumproom of the motor tanker Balaklava of the Transatlantic Line m dry dock at the New Engineering and i Shipbuilding Works dock In Yangtszepoo. The damage from the fire was slight and it
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 504 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m P.MS.; TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINGS AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATE 6 RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. *m*mmmmmmmmomommm*ok CANADIAN PACIfIC JJWMm.^W^ Incorporated m England) TRAVEL SYSTH* •ftHHL*_»««*»^£T^ THE EMPRESS' ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via WONOLCLU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS
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    • 79 12 S.S. "DON Air. Due Singapore Dec. IM. 1935. Consignees of Cargo ex the steamer from Far Eas* P rl tied that owing to tht steamexperienced damage by Fire ln D on Dec. 3. 1935 a General Aver been declared and a contnbu--25 per cent, of the arrived market of the
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 582 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 ajn. 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* r p.m Kota
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    • 455 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the barren or exoected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance <tatc I, Ophir 22 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3): Ranchi. Rajputana 18? ftthmei -Kepong 14; Yii'.nsang 9. Soudan 7 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Silverwalnut 37. Larnt 39 Empire Dock (Entrance (late i Zuiko Maru 49 West
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    • 461 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, Due Tonnage >'nor<> l,ue SOUDAN 3 500 s p. J^J; Tonnage Spore. RAJPUTANA :S g^'2 N^ A p L RE 6 oo M^* 2 _5e o_^2£ RA 1600 Mar !3 1-000 Jan, -BHUTAN^ 150 Mar 27 6 070 T™ Ifl S?EXS? 6100
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    • 503 13 j ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR CANADIAN AND AMERICAN PORTS VI COLOMBO. Steamer CiT? c?F EASTOnravp. SU!' I_s_^ H^™^ Dee. M Jan/ 2 CITY OF PERTH TONE avre London. Rotterdam. Hamburg Jan.
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    • 988 13 W^^ 0^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLIE FUNNEL LIKE (Ocean Thr llu- k, Meam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Mutu-I The "iLrl WhS^? ,|M2 Steam .Navigation Co.. Ud.) T hr s^rl l l^ lr SUr LW The Straits Steamship Co ltd The Mak s^-m«'hip Co I iri The China Navigation Co
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 697 14 K. P. M. OPHIR— Friday, Dec. 20. Muntok 'passengers and mails only). Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya. .MlJER— Friday. Dec 20, Rhio. Blinjoe. Djeboes. Pangkal-Pinang. Koba. Tanjong-Pandan and Batavia TIDORE-Friday. Dec. 20, Belawan-Deli. PASlR— Saturday. Dec. 21. Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOHlTl— Saturday. Dec. 21. Pontianak. ROKAN— Saturday. Dec. 21. Toengkal.
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    • 451 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE— SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. M.S SILVERWALNUT In Port Dec. 23 Feb. 7 M.S. MALAYAN PRINCE Dec 30 Jan. 6 Feb. 20 MS. SILVERTEAK Jan. 13 Jan. 20
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    • 114 14 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LIMITED. (RED FUNNEL LINE) Incorporated ln Straits Settlement*) REGULAR PASSENGER and Cargo Services from Singapore to Java Romeo. Banka and Billiton For BATAVIA. CHERIBON AND SAMARANG (Every Tuesday and Friday) ss. Giang Seng Fri. Dec 20 s.s. Nam Yong Tues. Dec 24 For SOURABAYA AND
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    • 394 14 O. S. K. a fast new motor vessel "BUENOS AIRES MARU" (10,000 G. TONS) Leaves Singapore December 25th at A.M.. direct for COLOMBO Due at Colombo Dec. 30th at a.m. and South African and South American ports Fares to Colombo: First 3rd Steerage $154 $46.40 $17 For further particulars, please
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  • 278 15 West Herts Surprise DOES ,JP SPITAL,TY QUESTION INFLUENCE ENTRIES? rjNE oJ the biggest surprises lawn Dec V time was yesterdays decision by t^ long Herts tournament to cancel organisers of the West For 25 year, thi. summer's competitions. The best 25 p,Se a rs
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  • Article, Illustration
    21 15 photo). THE TEAMS m the S.V.C. vs. R.A. hockey match on the Padanir Tuesday. The R.A. won s— ft Free Press
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  • 146 15 Important K.L. Matches At Week-End From Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur. Dee. 17. Then will be a veritable hockey val m Kuala Lumpur this weekend, with four State teams taking part matches. On Saturday Selangor will have return match with Singapore on padang. and Perak will meet Negri
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  • 58 15 The United Services XV to meet Negri-lfalaeca at Seremban on Saturday m the Malaya Cup competition has been chosen as follows.L.A.C. Carey; L.A.C. Casteli. L.-Bdr. Lieut. Chcstnutt and Fit. -Lieut. Solan; L.A.C. Clayton and F. Officer Goldng; Lieut. Newton Dunn. Bdr. Mahoney. L.A.C. Woodmason. Cpi Clouxdale. Pte.
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  • 261 15 F. A. CUP REPLAYS I Four Matches Decided London, Dee. 18. COUR 01 the six players m the' second round of the FA. Cup competition were decided today. Reading. the Third Division (South) leaders, accounted for Chester and will now meet Manchester United at home m the third round on
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  • 123 15 To Fight In Cuba lOE LOUIS, the biggest fistic sensation since Dempsey broke into the game, is piling up the cash m a manner that must be giving him considerable satisfaction. On Dec. 29 Louis has contracted to move to Cuba, where he will light
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  • 698 15 RECORD ENTRIES FOR PENANG RACES i Total Of 230 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 18. FOLLOWING are the full entries I for the Penang Turf Club professional meeting opening on Dec. 28: The entries constitute a record. They total 230. Ilor>es. Class l. A^aoanthus. Belle Edna. Bestlot. Biddy's Squire.
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  • 290 15 Three Men Fail To Turn Up •From Our Own Correspondent! Malacca. Dec. 15. On Saturday H.M.S. Cornwall beat Malacca at soccer by three goals to one. The home team's goalkeeper left hall and right wing failed to turn up and substitutes had to take their places. In the
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  • 118 15 Perak XI Chosen For Replay Match 'From Our Own Correspondent.* Ipoh, Dec. 18. Owing to the tie m the northern section of the All Blues Ru^by Cup competition, the Perak Asiatics vs Penang Asiatics match will be replayed on Saturday at Penang. Perak will be represented by the
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  • 24 15 Mr A. J. Bostock Hill of the legal] firm of Lovelace and Hastings. Kuala j Lumpur, returned on Monday after: eight months home leave
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  • 306 15 HARRY MIZLER IS OUT TO REGAIN HIS LOST TITLE An Impressive Come-Back CONNOLLY ALSO IN RUNNING FOR FIGHT WITH BERG London, l». 4. lIARRY MIZLER seems to have given ample confirmation ol the genuineness of his come-back at Northampton on Monday night. It was a fine performance to beat that
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  • 95 15 Australia Wins By Nine Wickets Durban, Dec. 18. AUSTRALIA won the first match by nine wickets today. South Africa completing their second innings for 282. A. D. Home scored 91 and E B. Rowan 49. together adding 118 for the fourth wicket. O'Reilly took five wickets lor
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  • 207 15 Willing To Give Malacca A Game (From Our Own Correspondent Johore Rahru. Dec. 17. I understand that the Malacca Badminton Association have asked the Johore Badminton Association for a match after playing the Singapore team at the end of this month. The honorary secretary of tin Johore Badminton
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  • 91 15 I From Our Own Correspond) 1/ Johore Bahru. Dec. 17. H.M.S. •Terror" will meet the South Johon- Rugby Football Club on Saturday on the Johore BaHu Civil Service ciub ground. The South Johore team will be ;»> lollows: F. Hutchinson. A. G Robb. M. H V aider dutch.
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  • 135 15 The lollowing are further subscriptions to the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund Amount previously acknowledged $152,499 32 Boy Scouts Local Association 31st Group Concert 20.00 Koh Meng Seah 1.00 Lim Boon Hin 10 00 Per The Indian Association. Mr A. M. S. Ansiullia 25. Anonymous per Mr M.
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  • 51 15 Mr E Cranfleld Hicks v. ho is at present acting as Inspector of Schools Pahang. will sucveed Mr E. de la II Stowell as Superintendent of F'iuea tion. Kedah. when Mr Stowell |0M on leave m March. Mr Hicks is i. stranger to Kedah. having served th ifrom 1923 to
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 47 15 i must have a car for XMAS Next Saturday, 21st Dec. our Used Car showroom, Orchard Road, will be open all day till 9 p.m. with lots of good used cars at specially reduced prices. CARS AS CHEAP AS $95 j BORNEO MOTORS LTD. ORCHARD ROAD. jj
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    • 48 15 IF YOUR BATTERY COULD SPEAK, IT WOULD SAY CHANGE TO M_H '"■>*. ■< > I Amm m^m W^mm\ Mr Z m* rhey spark when others cant md make starting easier __^_fc kIL v>-^js*LJ„i.n w IT' ca. aces MBTRIRUTORS FOR MALAY BORNEO MOTORS LTD. MW mber ASK FOR THE ENGLISH A.C.
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  • 751 16 Match Ends In Draw ISSUE IN DOUBT UP TO FINAL WHISTLE g.C.C Wiltshire Regt 1. AN interesting game of hockey was witnessed on the Padang yesterday when the SC.C. entertained the Wiltshire Regiment, the game resulting m a draw of one all. Both sides
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  • 149 16 Negri-Malacca Fielding Strong Side (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Dec. 19. Negri-Malacca are fielding their strongest possible pack m their Malaya (up match against the Cnited Services here on Saturda>. C W. Wells is fit again and the former Harlequin forward J. F. Theophilus. makes a welcome reappearance.
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  • Article, Illustration
    21 16 pnoioi. H.M.S. LOWESTOFT football team which met Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. football team at Balestier Road on Wednesday. Free Press
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  • 59 16 The lollowing have been selected to play ior the Junior Department of the V.M.C.A. against the S.C.R.C. today on the S.C.R.C. Ground at 5 pm.:Crowther. E. C Hope. Chin Chye. V. Armstrong. Ong Swee Keng. M T Hope J. Manasseh. W Ferguson. K. Leembruggen. M. W Armstrong and
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  • 25 16 Chesterfield Beaten By Walsall London. Dec. 19. In the second oi the FA cup replay. Walsall beat Chesterfield today by 2—l. Reuter
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  • 126 16 S.(i.(\ Playing (■arrison (.olt Club On SundaN T!k- following are starting times tor th. Ciirr. OX vs. Singapore G C rtpctttntatfo ll I to be played at Bukr Timal. morning. Dec 22 G.trr mentioned first 845 L; C F G B M Paterson IKf I 850 R. Renton
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  • 718 16 Dangers Exaggerated BOXERS SHOULD NOT BE TOO MUCH PROTECTED AS a general rule it costs a lot of money to listen to a lecture delivered by a former world's taox- ing champion. It costs even more when the champion, with his own fair hand, writes
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  • 542 16 Win By One Point REGIMENTS THREES SHOW MORE INITIATIVE P.S.R.F.C 9 pts.; Wilts H pt THE Public Services fielded a scratch team which included two Wiltshires players (McCarragher and Gadd) and a Com wall player (Johns), at Dunearn Road yesterday, but a good game resulted
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