The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 December 1935

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,733 ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1935 IS CENTS.
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    23 1 (The miners have voted to come out on strike next month unless their demands are met by the owners.) I GET TOGETHER l
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    BALDWIN SHOULD HAVE STOOD BY HOARE
    386 1 Foreign Minister As Scapegoat CONSERVATIVE CRITICISM OF THE PREMIER Government Really Saved By Major Attlee! London, Dec. 20. j^EWSPAPERS of such widely divergent hues Has the Morning Post, the News-Chronicle and the Daily Herald- agree that the man who came oat best from the
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    Singapore Malay Schoolboy Wins A Queen's Scholarship
    307 1 The Duchess of York has been confined to bed for the past few days with an attack of influenza. A bulletin states that she Is making satisfactory progress towards recovery.- British Radio i THE HONOUR QINGAPORE boys have carried off, both Colony Queen's
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    AMERICAN SILVER MYSTERY SOLVED
    162 1 AMERICAN SILVER MYSTERY SOLVED BUYING DIRECT FROM CHINA Mr. Morgenthau's Closely Guarded Secret Shanghai, Dec. 20. r[E report that the Chinese Government is shipping silver direct to America has been confirmed by the spokesman of the Central Bank of China who has revealed that quantities of the white metal have
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    MRS. G. C. R. FRANKS
    72 1 Granted Decree In London (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 20. IN the Divorce tmirt today Mr Justice Merriman granted a decree, nisi to Mary Louise Franks for the alleged adultery of her husband, G. C. R. Franks with a woman m Singapore. The petitioner
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    SECRET AGREEMENT DENIED
    76 1 Rome, Dec. 20. A COMPLETE denial has been given by the Foreign Office to a report from Hong Kong that a secret agreement had concluded between Nanking and Mussolini under which Italy has undertaken to reorganise the whole of the Chinese army, navy, and air force by
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    HOW EMPEROR WILL VISIT NORTHERN FRONT
    144 1 HOW EMPEROR WILL VISIT NORTHERN FRONT DAZZLING CAVALCADE OF GOLD I Protection From The Evil Eye Deeafte, Dec. 29. PREPARATIONS for the Emperor's visit to the northern front are almost complete. His caravan will be a dazzling cavalcade of gold and embroidery. He is taking twenty thoroughbred Arab steeds, specially
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      237 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of th*? Malayan gardens direct to your home. TODAY'S ATTRACTION V RIJSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.m. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 TO MIDNIGHT AND GLADYS AND KUSSEROW NON DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED VVHEN N penang stay ORCHESTRA
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      283 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW M HOTEL FORMAL TONIGHT FORMAL I SPECIAL DINNER DANCE I DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE I~===RELLER BAND=-=-l I SUNDAY i 1 1 a.m. 1 p.m. I morning POPULAR CONCERT I SPECIALC|TRRY I 1 BY RELLER'S BAND PROGRAMME
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    Siam Sand Will Make Good Glass
    123 2 (From Our Own Correspondent > Bangkok, Dec. 14. ]\^R. C. H. HOUSE, the chemist at the Government Laboratory, has reported that he has examined many samples of sand from various parts of Siam and six of them have been found suitable for making white
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    TRIAL BY PEERS
    100 2 Historic Privilege To Be Abolished? London. Deo. 14. Alter thr Christmas recess Lord Sankey proposes tD move m the House oi Lords that tht present system ot trial oi a peei by his peers has outlived its usefulness This is a consequence of the trial oi Lord
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    TRADE WITH ITALY
    143 2 How It Has Been Affected By Sanctions London. Dec. 17. The trade returns for November show the effect of the restrictions on trade with Italy as result of the obligations arising from British membership of the League of Nations m connection with Italy's resort to war In
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    RUBBER REPORT
    69 2 Market Awaiting The New Year Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd. m their rubber market review dated Singapore, Dec. 20, state: There has been nothing to rejuvenate the rubber market during the week, and m addition to the usual disinclination to trade, which always precedes the Christmas holidays, the
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    CORRESPONDENCE
    147 2 T ETTERS to the editor will be found on page 15 today. Without any marked fluctuation or increase m price, and with practically no business, there has, however, been a gradual firming up m all three markets, and this has been supported by such statistics as have been published.
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    CONSCRIPTION IN SOUTH KIANGSI
    104 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong. Dec. 12. Gen. Yu Hon Mau, Commander of the Cantonese forces m the Kanchow Prefecture, m South Kiangsi. has adopted consciption measures m the regions undei his control. The general headquarters of Canton have decided to send the entire units
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      126 2 HE DROPPED HIS A-MEN TO JOIN THE G-MEN! 1 'The BISHOP MISBEHAVES' *>ye A M.G.Ms ROLLICKING COMEDY SUCCESS WITH THE ♦Jft FAMOUS ENGLISH STAR OF "GOOD COMPANIONS' <|> EDMUND GWENN SSSTSS I i Bishop Detective fl_H_H_Hl_l _^_B 7_^_H it if London's undcivorld to help a pair of BHBj__^__^H_Pfl _^_^_B_l_Hii_| lovers
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      312 2 NOTICE. j NOTICE. Owners ol rubber estates ol 100 acres; and over m the Islands ol Singapore 1 and Penang are reminded that all credits issued for the fourth quarter of 1935 will expire on Dec. 31st. 1935. and any unused portion of such credits will be cancelled and all
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      368 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PERFUMES XMAS GIFTS. by Caron LentherkChanel Houbiquant Guerlain Caty. etc. etc. Obtainable from Medical Hall Limited. Battery Road. BOARD RESIDENCE. KATONG GRANGE Excellent position m St a front Board Residence. Mtd. Sanitation 77 Meyer Road—Phone 5758 THE MANSION Oxley Rise Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL non -licenaed. Phone 3798 3
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      500 2 ~be xinoapoic Jfree nSrcss Head Office: Cecil Street. Slngaport Phone 5471 (5 Urn* Tel: ••Time*' Slngapor* Kuala Lumpur Office 25. Java Street Phone: 3SS.I London Office: Pbooe: Central Tftl |jQ| Tel: "Leadmalaya" Londoa SUBSCRIPTION RATES Slngaport Within Outside Without Malays Malaya Postage MaaU.lT I 3 00 f 1 00 1
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      298 2 Singapore Diary Of The SATURDAY, DEC. 21 High Water. 6.54 a.m. 82 ft.. 825 p.m. 7.2 ft. Rugby: S.CC. vs. Selangor Club (Trophy Match) at SC.C; United Services vs. NegriMalacca (Malaya Cup) at Seremban: Penang vs. Perak (Malaya Cup> at Ipch; Perak vs. Penang (All Blues Cup replay at Penang.
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    Siamese Peninsula Now Free Of Rinderpest
    137 3 •From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 7. THE Siamese peninsula, the Veteri- nary Service of the Ministry of Agriculture announces, from Prahuab to the frontier (over four hundred miles) is now free of rinderpest. The last recorded case occurred on Sept. 23. The outbreaks
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    HIGHWAYS NETWORK
    72 3  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh 2.000 Miles To Be Built Shanghai. l>ec. ill. A network of motor highways will oe built m the regions m the Northwest -hiring the coming year, according to late programme submitted to the Tentral Government. Forty thousand workmen will underake the construction of 2.000
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    Improved Sibajak Due Soon
    300 3 Improved Sibajak Due Soon NEW STATEROOMS BUILT 117 HEN the Rotterdam Lloyds s.s. Sibajak arrives m Singapore on Dec. 24 she will look like a new ship. Recently she has been m the hands oi the repairers and so well have they done their work that considerable improvement has been
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    X'MAS BROADCAST
    128 3 Messages To Be Flashed Round The Earh London, Dec. 19. The King's broadcast Christmas message to his people will be spoken by His Majesty from Sandringham at 3 p.m. and will be followed by the singing of the National Anthem simultaneously m different points of Great Britain and
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    58 3 Che Pc bin Che Hassan, who is at present entrusted with the combined duties of a Land Officer and Assistant District Officer at Sik, will shortly be posted to Sungei Patani as Assistant District Officer, and his place will be taken over by Wan Abdullah bin Wan Ismail Haji who
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    ROTARY CLUB UNEMPLOYMENT FUND
    65 3 ROTARY CLUB UNEMPLOYMENT FUND The following are the latest donations: Already acknowledged 56.290.99 Anonymous Gift 10.00 Alumni Association < King Edward VII College of Medicine) 50.00 M Mr. D. W. Brisbane 25.001 Mr. Goei Kirn Lian 200 00 Mr. Neo Phee Teck 10.00 Messrs. New Zealand Insurance Co. 5.00 Mr..S.
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    TROUT RELEASED IN HIGHLANDS STREAMS
    609 3 TROUT RELEASED IN HIGHLANDS STREAMS Goodwill Of The Sakais Sought Tanah Rata. Dec. 19. A FEW years ago keen fishermen among Malayan residents suggested the stocking of the clear streams on the Cameron Highlands with trout and that action took place early this year when about five thousand trout eggs
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    CHILDREN'S TREAT
    139 3 Six Hundred Make Merry At Katong As a result of the well-planned and diligent organisation of Mrs. G Hocquardt. school children of the Katong district were provided with a delightful Christmas treat at the Rltz Theatre yesterday afternoon. Father Christmas appeared m a hall crowded with 600 happy
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    34 3 From Our Own Correspondent! Bangkok, Dec. 18. The wife of Luan» Pradit. Minister for the Interior. Siam, has left for Japan to meet her hurand who is on his way to Siam from America.
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    HOSPITAL FUND
    63 3 London. Dec. 19. For the fifth year m succession the King Edward's Hospital Fund, of which the Prince of Wales is president, has maintained Its ordinary distribution to hospitals m the London are ot £300,000. It is further celebrating the King's Silver Jubilee by making a special distribution
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    Singapore As Fish Transhipment Centre
    262 3 i BEING DEVELOPED BY JAPANESE JAPANESE fishing vessels are now regularly using Singapore as a transhipment centre for catches made off Western Australia. The 480 tons motor trawler Shinkyo Maru I Captain Sanada) paid her third isit to Singapore on Thursday carrying m her refrigerated
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    MALAYAN SHOES
    131 3 Admired In U.S. Shoe-Shine Parlour •From Our Own Correspondent*. Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18. At todays meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club Mr. T. Malley gave the third and last instalment of his entertaining account of a trip Home via Japan and America, and he ended even more
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    RESTORATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
    166 3 Egyptian Wafd Leader Kisses The Premier Cairo, Dec. 19. For the first time since the riots began on Nov. 13 the Wafd leader, Nahas Pasha, called on the Premier, Nessim Pasha, and congratulated him m the restoration of the constitution, saying "Let me embrace you," upon
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      51 3 SENSATION IN GLASGOW EPIDEMIC OF LAUGHMANIA STRIKES THE COUNTRY! And NO WONDER Mac LAUREL and Mac HARDY are on the Loose They're headed for SINGAPORE so get ready to go into Hysterics HL -*fL _^^^k "w aW-- ipffir 1 "BONNIE SCOTLAND" M.G.Ms Riotously Funny New Year Gift COMING TO THE
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      302 3 Stomach gas condensed m 2 minutes Why continue to suffer unnecessarily from the pains of Indigestion? Yoo can get rid of those stomach pains In two minutes with Chardox, a super- activated form of Am vegetable charcoal. _B__re*iW-3Kls_ which has th. M|rc-V'^: t r.ifl power of attracting m *ws* :'S''Zi2&M
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    As It WaS-In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending December 24, 1835
    357 4 As It WaS- In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending December 24, 1835 100 Years Ago A COURT MARTIAL We are given to understand that the demand for a Court Martial ol" Captain Vassal] of H.M.S. Harrier proceeded from some remarks by Admiral Sir J. Gore, on his
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    32 4 MISS DOROTHY HYSON, the actress daughter of Miss Dorothy Dickson, and her actor husband, Mr. Robert Douglas, on arrival at Southampton aboard the Aquitania from America where they have been on honeymoon.
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    MADELEINE CARROLL MAY TAKE UP POLITICS
    818 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By How Hitchcock Works London IT la interesting to watch Alfred' Hitchcook. England's star director, at work m the studio. He m- i sinuate* his comfortable bulk into a chair and sits very quietly waiting to begin. Perhaps
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    QUEER ORIGIN OF ST. JAMES'S THEATRE
    456 4 QUEER ORIGIN OF ST. JAMES'S THEA TRE Centenary Celebration London. Dee. ti ONE of London's most famous theatres, the St. James, celebrates iLs centenary this month. Although it has long been known as the home of polite comedy or domestic drama, the theatre was built by an opera singer. John
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      122 4 (GIVE BIBLES Fills CHRISTMAS "MOUNT OF OLIVES" BIBLE Si?: fl V n x Vm Incbeg Carved and polished Olive Wood Covers Made m Jerusalem: price $7.50 GOOD BOOKS PICTURES WORKS OF ART LTD (Sutres-o s of THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BOOK DEPOT Founded m 1017 1 ST. ANDREW S SCHOOL.
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      114 4 STOMACH INDIGESTION TROUBLES GASTRITIS quickly relieved wind Digestive di*>r.ln^ arise from acid m the M_ARTBURN stomach. Don't wait for ulcers to form the quickest and surest cure is 'Bisurated' Magnesia. Av^lDl II This universal stom.u h remedy ends a< idity and brings instant relief to stomach sufferers II you FLAI
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      443 4 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR THE WEEK-END SA TURD A V If. f English .3d Close down. 8.20 Call DJA. DJB. DJN 8.8.C. GS(J and GSF 8.35 The King and the lialden TalT: Musical play. Wavelengths— l6.B6 and 19.8' metres °05 News m English and m Dutch. 5.20 p.m. Big Ben. The
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      158 4 12.10 a.m. The Celebrity Trio 12.20 Close down Holland— PHl and PCJ Wavelengths— 25.57 and 19.71 metres P. 20 p.m. Opening announcement 8.30 Music 850 News. 9.05 Music. 9.15 Talk on behalt of the Dutch YM CA 9.30 Music. 9.35 Microphone debutants 950 Music. 10.00 Broadcast by the Roman Catholic
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    153 5 IHE ARCHBISHOP of Cajiterburv iir r rosmo si z z™»rt™£„£. <*-* W>stminster The lUGE CROWD cheered Sir Robert Tasker at Holborn Town Hall after the announcement of his election, with a 7,et>o majority, as Conservative member for Holborn. MANY THOUSANDS of live Christmas turkeys are on sale m London. This
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    Captured Fishing Boat Towed Into Singapore
    165 6 RELEASED AFTER 8 MONTHS AFTER lying m captivity by the Netherlands India Government m Batavia for eight months, the Singapore-built Japanese motor drifter Kosei Maru was towed into Singapore by the fishing boat Feifuku Maru on Thursday. The Kosei Maru. a 32-ton vessel owned
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    CONTINUE SANCTIONS
    174 6 imputation interviews The Prime Minister London. Dec. 16. A deputation oi the League ol Nations Union, consisting of Viscount Cecil. Professor Gilbert Murray. Lord Allen ol Hurtwood and Sir Austen Chamberlain conferred with Mr. Stanley Baldwin for 90 minutes today and submitted their view on the Italo-Abys-sinian peace
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    57 6 FOUR DEATHS and widespread havoc was caused by the flooding of the rivers Saone. Rhone. Isere, Drome. Ardeche and Durance m the south-west of France. In certain parts of the valley of the Rhone the river became 11 miles wide and SS feet deep, beating all flood records since 1856.
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    Anti-Opium Frauds
    202 6 SINGAPORE SOCIETY'S WARNING TT Ifl reported that many people are taking advantage of the Singapore Anti-Opium Clinic by calling thems?lves representatives of the Clinic and selling medicines purporting to be made by the Clinic for the cure of opium addicts. Some even, it is said, claim to be
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    LAXITY IN DISCIPLINE
    137 6 Six Ratings Transferred From The Tern Hong: Kong. Dec. 12. Lieut-Commander E. G. Welchman, captain of the British river gunboat Tern, attached to the China Station and at present at Kiukiang has been relieved of his command after a court enquiry into charges of alleged laxity m
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    ALLEGED IMPERSONATION OF JOHORE OFFICIALS BROTHER
    740 6 Boyanese Said To Have Tricked I Singapore Solicitor A STRAITS-BORN Boyanese, aged 46, who is alleged to '.nave convinced Mr. A. J. Braga. the well-known advocate and solicitor, and Mr. Stephen Long, chief clerk at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, that he was "Dato
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    48 6 Mr. S. Lowrie. of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Co.. who formerly acted as manager for Japan and has also acted as resident secretary m Singapore for South Eastern Asia, has been appointed supervisor of agencies for South Eastern Asia and is returning to! Singapore on Dec. 25. i
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    "Miss Siam" Crowned In Bangkok
    208 6 CASH AND MANY PRIZES From Our Own Correspondent' Bangkok, Dec. 11. rE Ministries re-opened for work on Thursday following the Constitution celebrations This year the holidays fell very conveniently for Government work ceased on Saturday until Thursday morning. There will not be much solid work
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    New Planting Losses
    48 6 T is notified Jan 31. been Ji led as thr latest if uhich applications ni i bu the Committee u)>r<>tntcd b F.M.S. Government !>> consid, report upon applications m respect of loss on 'no restriction of new planting i> by the RublH'r Regulation Schernr Government Commumqu*
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    GREEK ASSEMBLY DISSOLVED
    40 6 Athens. |>r, j, The Premier M DMMttJll ■>udience with the King this morn I m and a decree was signed dissohn. National Assembly The i the new Parliament will bJan. 25 and 2G or F« b Wireless
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      142 6 Willi u o<x \fc c s^ Will T b <^^ xUU VAll MUST HAVE A CAR V\\\ 1 FOR Christmas AND THE NEW YEAR TODAY, Saturday. 21st Dec. OUR Used Car Showroom, Orchard Road, will be open till 9 p.m. with lots of Good Used Cars at Specially reduced prices.
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    HOUSE ADJOURNS
    39 7 London. Dec. 20. The House oi Commons adjourns today until Feb. 4. the Speaker having the usual power to recall members belore that date should such a course be ne- cessarv m the public interest. British Radio
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCIAL
    23 7 All senior and junior members ot the. V.M.C.A. are reminded of the Christ- ma> Social which will be held tonight I
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      575 7 SINGAPORE CHURCH SERVICES f ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL Ul.3oa.rn at Nava. _c mwimmJTZZ «22 pm rgan Recital Mrs. Jeff. 111 l SI NDAY IN ADVENT 6.00 p.m. Evening Service (RadiobroadM) m. Holy Communion 'f* Antnems a.m. Matins. Christmas Day 800 am Choral Eucharist. 9.00 a.m. United Service (with Cradle iW 1
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      444 7 I Priday, 4 30 p.m. Boys* Brigade Bible I Class. 5.00 p.m. Boy.-- Brigade Drill. 8.00 p.m. Epworth League Annual Meet- I ing and Election of Officers. TAMIL METHODIST CHURCH 1. Short Street 8.15 a.m. Sunday School. 9.30 a.m. Public Worship Service Tair.il>. Preacher: Rev. S. S. Pakianathan 4.00 p.m.
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1935. Mussolini's Bluff
    1072 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1935. Mussolini's Bluff SUBSEQUENT revelations have proved that the majority of our assumptions with regard to the Paris peace discussions and the relative parts played by M. Laval and Sir Samuel Hoare were substantially correct. Neither man, it seems, was big enough to
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    DAY TO DAY
    144 8 Her Highness the Raja Perempuan of Perak is patronising the sixth annual I Christmas Party for the children of the Kuala Kangsar District, to be held today at the Clifford School hall Kuala Kangsar. Captain C. J. M. Watts. The Northamptonshire Regiment, has been seconded for service
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    UNKNOWN
    391 8 By the Skin of Their Teeth ■W-.t'nnuil (nillcry Critics ART may know BO frontiers, but dentistry does. French Customs offl- j cer have just been visiting an old lady I m a village near Bailleui and asking her about her false teeth. She admitted that she got them from
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    Topics Of The Week
    947 8 THE Hoare-Laval peace plan— the "peace that passeth all understanding." B SIR SAMUEL HOARE broke his no.se m a skating accident m Switzerland and had to come Home— only to have his nose put out of joint again INCIDENTALLY, being as expert skater. Sir Samuel should
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
      483 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. From London, 6 p. m Dec. 20 Share of £i denomination unless otherwise stated Prpvi Conversion Loan, spc 1944 64 Y^ST* Yester^v Rise or Fall Funding Loan, 4 p.c.. 1960-90 4 119^ War Loan, 3^ p c 117 U7>/ 4 Straits 6 p.c. 1936-51
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      Wall Street Cable .
      207 9 Wall Street Cable I Dec 17 18 19 American Can. Com 132 132 131 American Telephone and Telegraph 153 153* 4 151*2 Atcheson Railroad 55*2 55» 4 54 7 8 Chesapeak 50 V* 50 U 50 1 8 Dupont 136% 1363 4 135% Firestone 23 22' 4 22* 8 General
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      WALL STREET TENSION
      142 9 Argentine Fixes Minimum Wheat Price New York. Dec. 19. Wall Street tension regarding developments abroad is now apparently on the wane but it is evident American financial quarters are still groping m the dark where the Treasury's silver programme is concerned and that fact perhaps contributed to
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      146 9 RUBBER: Steady S_?*_L??_ Js_ I Previously: Steady at 6%d. Jan -Mar.: 6 7 16d Previously: 6 7 16d h April- June: 6%d Previously: 6%d July- Sept.: 6%d Previously: 6%d New York: 13.20 Previously: Unq i COPRA: i Straits SD. Nov to Rotterdam. £15 Previously €15 PEPPER: L
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      71 9 London Tin: Easier. Cash: £218 12s. 6d. Previously: Weaker at £220 Three month: £209 2s. 6d Previously: £209 17s. 6d New York Tin: 49.49. Previously: 49.25. Copper Settlement: £34 7s. 6d Previously: £34 7s. 6d Gold: Yesterday: £7 Is l%d Jreviously: £7 Is Silver Spot: 213 4
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      Foreign Exchange Rates.
      77 9 London Closing Quotations Dec. 20 I I Method ol Parity betorr Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris.. Francs to 141.21 74 11 16 74 ***** New York to 4.88 2 3 4.92 15 II 4.92 13 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.27V 2 7.27% Hong Kong
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      MARKET STAGNANT
      94 9 Lewis and Peat Limited m their rubber report dated Singapore, Dec. 20, state: Prices locally have shown no material change throughout the week and stagnation still prevails here. Even the U.S.A. questionnaire figures for November which were remarkably good for the time of year failed to stimulate interest
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      205 9 Dec. 20 London, 4 months' sight 2j4 332 London, 3 months' sight 2[4 I|l6 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1|32 London. 30 days' sight 2|4 London, demand 2|3 31)32 London, TT. 2j3 3H32 Lyons and Paris, demand 865 Hamburg, demand 140 New York, demand 57 5|16
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      1204 9 Fraser and Co.'s List FRIDAY. DEC ?0. 1935 MINING Buyers Seller* Ampat Tin (4s> 5s 6d 6s x.d. Aaam Kumbang <£> 33s 6d 34s 9rt Austral Malay 59s 60s Ayer Hitam Tin (ss; 155 ie.i c.d. c.f. Ayer Weng 1.85 1.95 Bangrin Tin 20s 6d
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      89 9 Deo 20 THE TIN PRICK Dec. 20: Singapore tin price per" plcul $106.25. Buyer* Sellers Gambler 6.50 Java Cube 9.25 Hamburg Cubt 10.00 White Muntok Peppt-r 17.00 Black Popper 9.00 Copra, Sundrwrl 5. 55 Copra, mixed 4.95 Small Flake Tapioca 4.25 R. B. Siam No. 1 per
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      98 9 London, Dec. 12. The Stock Exchange today ruled very dull owing to the Italo-Abyssinlan situation coupled with the approaching end of the account but improved slightly towards the close. Ollt-edged aecuri- ties remained unchanged at one-eighth high- r Internationals rulrd Irregular and otb« dull. Italian! were ii'Mviiliy linn
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      86 9 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Dec 20. 12 o'clock noon Tone of Market -Quiet steady Latest Oible:— London Spot Sheet 6 3 B d per lb New York Spot Shoe US cU 13% per lb Buyer* Srllcrv No I.X.R.SS. incase* (FOB. December) 22 > c 22 Silt Good FAQ m
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    Japanese Increase Forces Inside Great Wall
    507 10 MAY USE FORCE TO SEPARATE NANKING FROM NORTH CHINA i Sequel To Bomb Explosion At I Gen. Tada's House IT is confirmed that the Japanese forces within the Great Wall have been increased several fold since Wednesday and that these large forces have been
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    83 10 VITTORIO MUSSOLINI and Bruno Mussolini, sons of thr Italian <ii. tator. and Count Galezzo CU.no, son-in-law of Signor Mussolini. h..\. proved the three aces of the Desperate Squadron, which has been rrs ponsible for the most daring air r?ids on the Abyssinians. All tlm-* have been marked out for decorations.
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    LAST FEROZESHAH PARADE IN SINGAPORE
    529 10 LAST FEROZESHAH PARADE IN SINGAPORE When The Sergeants "Carried On" COLOURS CEREMONY AT TANGLIN pOMMEMORATTNG this part played by former sergeants "m one of the most brilliant victories standing to the credit of the British Army." at the Battle of Ferozeshah—the lst Battalion the Wiltshire Regiment held their annual ceremonial
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    Convict's Dramatic Escape From French Penal Settlement
    265 10 Convict's Dramatic Escape From French Penal Settlement RESCUED BY STEAMER IN GULF OF SIAM Saw Four Companions Die Of Hunger And Thirst REMARKABLE story has been unfolded to the Immigration authorities by the man who -vas picked up the last stages ot \haustion ami exposure SO a raft m the
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    CHEQUE CHARGE
    118 10 After a lengthy preliminary enquiry. D. M. Davies. formerly a chief clerk m the miscellaneous branch of the Singapore Municipal Treasury, was yesterday committed by Mr. C. H. Whitton, third magistrate, for trial at the forthcoming Assizes. The charce against Davies, who ie- served his defence, is that
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    "TEN MINUTE ALIBI"
    142 10 Miss l>inah Wvllv Ret urns To The Cast toother lull hoiue tlu las? performance Vv Christmas production ol Alibi" at the Victoria Theatft I Ii will be rememberer! Audrey Pierrepont took th.- pari Din:ih Wyllv m very ■hOfl the latter fell ill and now .1 misfortune has
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    THE B.B.C. EMPIRE SERVICE
    816 11 THE B.B.C. EMPIRE SERVICE A Brief Review Of 1935 1 ,a.,-.;^:^ h „r i b n „.;ri,r'"'"'' T»-> IQQO .V.„ T-» t-» vie b.u<j received altoaether 11.250 letters from listeners to the^Em pire programmes, fa 1934 this figure increased to 13.500. The total number of letters received up to Nov
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    LESLIE BRIDGE WATERS APPOINTMENT
    272 11 LESLIE BRIDGE WATERS APPOINTMENT Mr Leslie Bridgewater directo r of the Lesii Bridgewater Quintet, has been appointed the 8.8.C. Music Department technical expert m light music. This appointment is m accordance with the 8.8.C.'s great interest m and influence upon the development o: light music. The enormous recent increase m
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    CHRISTMAS DAY BROADCAST
    55 11 The 8.8.C. announces that as a prologue to the programme which will be broadcast on Christmas Day. entitled "This Great Family." the Bells of Bethlehem will be broadcast. Arrangements for this broadcast have been made possible through the cooperation of the Palestine Broadcasting Service, the Postmaster-General, Palestine,
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    RADIO EXPORTS FROM BRITAIN
    61 11 Recent figures issued by the Department of Overseas Trade show that British exports of radio receivers during October were valued at more than t 36,000. These were taken largely by South Africa, the Irish Free State, Egypt. Sweden and the- Netherlands. The export of radio gramophones
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    MR. THOMAS'S MESSAGE TO NIGERIA
    41 11 The first broadcast relay service m Nigeria was formally opened m Lagos on Dec. 2 and a special message was broadcast m the Empire programme by Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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    Winning CONTRACT
    1061 11 Winning CONTRACT PUBLIC ENEMIES OF BRIDGE David Bumstine, Michael Gottlieb, Oswald, Jacobij and Howard Schenken. FVERY Bridge player has his idiosyn- l crasies. When they are such harm- less little things as overbidding or] doubling, we merely sit back t and figure that I we play against I him twice
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    Statistics Off ice Library Notice
    405 11 'fHE lollowing publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S.. during the period Dec .7 to 13, 1935, inclusive, and are available for public use m the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapor. Applications may be made by members of the
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    THE NAVAL CONFERENCE
    164 11 THE NAVAL CONFERENCE BRITAIN BREAKS NEW GROUND London. Dee. 17. MEW ground was broken at the Naval Conference when Lord Monsell introduced a proposal inviting the Powers to state what tonnage they contemplate constructing m the next few years Behind tin proposal is the idea that any eventual treaty shall
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    UNITED CHINESE BANK
    218 11 Statutory Report Adopted i The statutory meeting ol the United, Chinese Bank. Limited was held at Its Registered omee. 31 -A Chulia Str Singapore on Saturday Dec. 14. at 12.30, p.m. Mr. Khoo Beng Cheng, deputy chairman of the company, presided. Those present were: Messrs. Quek Shin.
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    CHINESE PROTEST
    137 11 Offensive Passages In Hitler's Book Berlin. Dec. Hi. An informal Chinese protest has been made against passag m Herr Hitler's book Mein Kampl It is understood the Chinese Minister. Mr. Liv Chung Chieh. during the weekend informally conversed with the State Secretary and Herr Funk. Ooebbels's deputy m
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      SOUTHAMPTON AS A BIG AIRPORT
      759 12 SOUTHAMPTON AS A BIG AIRPORT Complementary To Shipping Service SOUTHAMPTON is on the eve of great air developments, and reference to this fact was made at a dinner to the retiring Mayor, Councillor G. A. Waller, who asked, if it was possible that shipping would lose its present paramount position
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      Port Health Bulletin
      284 12 TTHE health bulletin of the League of j Nations Eastern Bureau tor the week ended Dec 14. states Plague. Two ports m the eastern j arena, namely. Bassein and Colombo. I have notified the presence ol human plague during the week Colombo has also notified rodent plagtu
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      CHINA MERCHANTS
      56 12 hem:, hiiw \i.\ By arrangement betv,. Hai Railway Administ-r China Merchants Steam Ns Company, the important port tow m Kwangtung will bl number of ports of call fo: water through-traffic In order to treight rates lor the through between IMangta stations along tht will be consider iMj reduc
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      488 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TKLEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINGS AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIfIC WOBIIVS GRIATTrr 'Incorporated In England) TRAVEL SYSTfcK THE •EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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      88 12 S.S. "DONAU". Due Singapore Dec. 24, 1935. Consignees of Cargo ex the above steamer from Far East Ports are notified that owing to the steamer having experienced damage by Fire m Dairen on Dec. 3. 1935 I General Average has been declared and a contribution of 25 per cent, of
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      145 12 BIBBY LINE I LONDON _W IOR 22, PALL MALL, LONDON of fast twin-scr- w OU I Mall Passenger Vet* RANGOON. COLOMBO. POKI 8 MARSEILLES. PLYMOI IH IXH LONDON with through DonJ Singapore and P- 1 HOMEW\KI> n\|| |\(.v l*ave I r RinctHMi > If ,i SHROPBHIRE laß STAFFORDSHIRE Jan 16
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      123 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Mijer. Dut.. 1.127 tons, from Tg Priok !8. tor Tg. Priok 21. Giang Ann Brit 545 ton* <>.„ B andai Maru Ja P 2 541 tons, from Sourabaya 19. ior Bawean and SourT H ngay 25 bays 20 d Tidore. Dut.. 582 tons, from Belawan Dukat Norw 761
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      464 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* f p.m Kota
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      325 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR 15 Per Cent. Increase In Trade Handled Trade handled at the Singapore Wharves during the yeai ended June 3ft, 1935. totalled 2.830.055 tons, which was 15 per cent, more than the previous 12 months* figures. This tact is given m jthe report of the chairman ot the Singapore
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      250 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the wharves or expected le arrive East Wharf (Entrant-** (.ate I) Muinam 20. Main Wharf (Entrance date 3): Rajputana. Klang 18. Klatns l( 15; Kepong 13; Andre Lebon 11 9; Soudan 7. Empire Dock (Entrance (iate .1: Gemas 30: Kinta II; St. 33: Silverwalnut 37 West
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      448 13 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Due Tonnage Spore c SOUDAN 6 500 irVnV,' Tonnage Spore. .«S £25 *aS__K»- .KS t_:S cathay ,SSS jan n cm™l? NA !1' 000 A r 10 .SOM.L.r NDI 7 5 0 0 0 °o 0 cSr^ 1 S PINDI »S 2
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      525 13 McALISTER eC?l T Pf£ 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 PORT* VI COLOMBO. Steamer n CITYOFEASTBOURNfS^"- EX* tterdam Hamburg De^O j\T 2 CITY OF pft^tt? 2 aVre> on^ on Rotterdam.
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      1033 13 H \b_^"_j_sbs»**^^^^" I THE BLUE rUNNEL LINE (Ocean The ll u. Steam ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual Th' u„ a ?d vh?^'^^ Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) Th!> lunard,I unard Uh SUr Ltd The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd Th' a?,!,",, 1 str m *»"P Co Ltd The China Navigation Co
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      667 14 K. P. M. PASlR— Saturday, Dec. 21, Penang and Bagan Si-Apl-Api. TOHlTl— Saturday, Dec. 21, Pontianak. ROKAN— Saturday. Dec. 21, Toengkal Moeara Saba and Djambi. VALENTIJN— Saturday, Dec. 21. Rhio < passengers and mails only). Pa-dang-Bay, Ampenan, Boeleleng and Sourabala. TOBOALl— Saturday, Dec. 21, Selat Pandjang, Koedap. Tampoetih. Tam-pat-Tinggi, Bengkalis,
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      603 14 JOINT SERVICE or 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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      536 14 O. S. K. LINE Buenos Aires Bnenos Aires via Colombo. Durban. Maru Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo Dec 23 25 Ryuyo Maru Cape Town via Mombasa, Zanzibar. Dar es Salaam. Belra, L. Marques. Durban. Algoa Bay and Mossel Bay Dec Ryufuku Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar,
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    WHY SIR SAMUEL HOARE ACCEPTED THE PEACE PROPOSALS
    2665 15 Feared European War lAnd Dissolution Of League MOMENTOUS DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN the House of Commons on Thursday Sir Samuel Hoare defended the par. which he played m formulating the peace proposals m Paris, winch roused such a storm
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    Are We Unsociable?
    1498 15 Letters To The Editor "OTTAWA" REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS— A DYING RACE— 'COLONIAL" STIGMA REMOVED—THE BAD OLD DAYS—CANA DIANS DISOWN OTTAWA "—MORE ABOUT A DOMINIONS CLUB— WHY NOT A BRANCH OF THE ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY? To The Edil<;r. Sir. —In protesting vigorously against your patronising article on
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    NAVAL RUGBY BATTLE ON THE PADANG
    476 16 Hermes Beats Cornwall LOSERS' PLAY TAILS OFF AFTER GOOD START Hermes 16 pts.; Cornwall 9 pts. FIFTEENS from H.M. aircraft-carrier Hermes and H.M.S. Cornwall engaged m an interesting game of rugby football on the S.CC. ground yesterday, the result being a win for the
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    DAVIS LOSES A BET
    149 16 DAVIS LOSES A BET Comedian's Challenge London, Dec. 4. TTHE cathedral-like atmosphere of Thurston's was shaken yesterday by Teddy Knox, the comedian, watching the snooker between Lindrum and Davis. The players had finished their match play and were Just about to start an exhibition game of snooker to fill m
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    180 16 The following competitions have been arranged for Christmas and New Year holidays: Christmas Day (Morning) Flag Competition—usual conditions Boxing Day Ball Sweep on Stroke play. New Year's Day Morning— Approaching and Putting Competition. (No entries will be accepted after 10 a.m.). Caddies Competition. Afternoon— Mixed Flag Competition.
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    22 16 THE COMBINED hockey teams of the S.R.C. and Indian Association before their match on Wednesday which the S.R.C. won 2—l. Free Press
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    WOMEN'S GOLF
    40 16 The following were the winning scores m the Garrison Golf Club Women's Medal (Bogey) competition for December: Mrs. A. M. Cantrell —1 Mrs. P. C. K. Austin —1 Mrs. R. D. Morris —2 Mrs. C. G. Bond —2
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    MIXED FOURSOME
    48 16 ♦v, L mbced fou rsome competition of h«t* w ppel Golf Club wnich w »s to SST*S- P^ved on Sunday last, but •nifvoH Stpo i I€d owin to rain, will be Played on Sunday, Dec. 22 vi^c? startin e times will' be as previously arranged. p
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    DIRTY BOXING DISPLAY IN IPOH BIG FIGHT
    323 16 Referee Stops Fight DOCTOR'S VERDICT SECURES WIN FOR AHMAT (From Oar Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 20. THE main fight on last night's card at the Jubilee Park box- ing was a disappointment to boxing fans. Kid Ahmat won on a foul, when his
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    ALL BLACKS TEAM CHOSEN
    40 16 ALL BLACKS TEAM CHOSEN Playing Wales Today London, Dec. 20. THE All Blacks team against Wales at Cardiff tomorrow will be as follows Gilbert, Hart, Mitchell, Ball Oliver, Griffiths, Sadler, Lambourn, Hadley, Dalton, Mclean, Reid. King, Manchester and Mahoney. Reuter
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    CAMBRIDGE LOSE
    22 16 London, Dec. 17. Playing at Dublin today the Cambridge University Rugby team was n to b DUbUn UniVerslty *49 Reuter
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    28 16 photo. AN EXCITING hockey match between the S.CC. and the WUtshire Regiment on Thursday ended In a draw of I—l.1 1. An Incident daring the play.- Free Press
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    Today's F.A. Fixtures
    245 16 TOP TEAMS CLASH THE full list of F.A. Cup fixtures for today is as follows: First Division Arsenal vs. Bolton W. Birmingham vs. Everton. Blackburn vs Aston Villa. Chelsea vs. Wolverhampton. Grimsby T. vs. Portsmouth. Leeds U. vs. Preston N. E. Liverpool vs. Sheffield W. Manchester C.
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    TROPHY MATCH
    79 16 For the Trophy match at the S.CC today between the Selangor Club and the Singapore Cricket Club changes have been made m both teams. Dickson, Hunter and Banham are unable to travel and their places are being taken by Mayor, A. J. Pyfe and Murphy. On the Singapore
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    TODAY'S RUGBY
    16 16 H.M.S. Cornwall will meet H.MS Terror at rugger on the S.CC. Padang this afternoon.
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    INTERESTING WOMEN'S HOCKEY MATCH
    446 16 Win For The Europeans I BUT Y.W.C.A. PUT UP STRONG OPPOSITION European Women 5; Y.W.C.A. j A SHARP encounter between women's hockey elevens wa* seen on the Padang m the European Women versus V W C A match yesterday. The European women, fielding only ten players,
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    GARRISON G.C.
    23 16 Garrison Golf Club Men's Months Medal for December cancelled owing to weather last week end will be played today and tomorrow.
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    NO PLAY
    22 16 Wellington, De*. :ti There VM no play today m ti*» M.C.C. vs. Wellington cricket matr^ owing to continuous rain Reuter
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