The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 December 1935

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,736. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1935. 10 CENTS
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    IF ITALY ATTACKS THE BRITISH FLEET
    389 1 Mediterranean Powers Will Come To Our Assistance ANGLO-FRENCH GENERAL STAFF CO-OPERATION Heavy Italian Fortification Of The Dodecanese well as naval staffs have recently been in contact in connection with possible mutual assistance ?n the even" Iff? in a f han British forces Members of
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    ITALY NOT TO REPLY
    35 1 Paris, Dec. 24. Italy has definitely decided not to reply to the Franco-British peace proposals. This decision was conveyed to M. Laval last night by the Italian Ambassador, Signor Cerutti. Reuter
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    108 1 Rome, Dec. 24. 114R. Eden's appointment as Foreign Minister has come like a In the face to Italy, though the full strength of the reaction is not yet discernible. The news spread rapidly throughout the city, staggering politicians and the ri. n-in-tMe-stfTt Mr Ed^n Is regarded here as an implacable
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    SATISFACTION IN GENEVA
    101 1 Geneva, Dec. 24. Mr. Eden's appointment has given the greatest satisfaction at Geneva where his sincerity and disarming frankness have made him universally popular. High officials of the Secretariat always have gone out of their way to smooth his path and despite some of the most difficult
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    GERMANY'S "WAIT AND SEE"
    59 1 Berlin, Dec. 24. The German attitude to Mr. Eden's appointment is "wait and see." It is felt he has always appeared anxious to flght injustice and it is hoped he will find time to attend to the alleged injustices of Germany. He made a favourable impression
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    600 Abyssinians Killed And 1,000 Wounded
    354 1 600 Abyssinians Killed And 1 000 Wounded THE JUDGES' DILEMMA —AT THE INTERNATIONAL CATTLK SHOW. HEAVY DAMAGE BY ITALIAN BOMBING PLANES Asmara, Dec. 23. T 1 is officially stated that more than 600 Abyssinians were killed and about 1,000 wounded m a battle m the Tembien region yesterday. The Italians
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    DRIVEN MAD BY PAIN
    93 1 Why Diplomat Committed Suicide Shanghai, Dec. 24. "This dreadful ear disease with no hope of a cure, is driving me mad After iveeks of pain icithout sleep I am finished" was a passage m an unaddressed letter left by Mr A. F. H. Wiggin, Counsellor of
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    18 1 Washington, Dec. 24. Mutual tariff concessions are a featture of the new ITnlted States-Holland trade pact. Reuter Wireless
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    AMERICA PROPPING UP SILVER MARKET
    149 1 TAKING UP FORWARD CONTRACTS New York Wants To Gain Control London, Dec. 24. pEUTER understands that the Chase National and the National City Banks have arranged to take up m China and Bombay the iorward contracts for silver falling due m January and February on
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    LINDY'S 'FLIGHT' HUMILIATES UNITED STATES
    150 1 LINDY'S 'FLIGHT' HUMILIATES UNITED STATES NO PROTECTION FROM CRIMINALS Britain Held Up As Example New York, Dec. 24. lIUMIUATION combined with indignation pervades the press all overithe country m commenting on Col. Lindbergh's "flight." The Herald Tribune aays: "Nation have exiled their heroes before but never made the lift- of
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    Not To Reside Permanently In England
    111 1 New York, Dec. ML The Lindberghs' departure earned a sensation throughout the country and newspaper readers were at flnt sceptical of the truth of the report, m. Colonel's mother In Detroit knew nothing of the departure. A close friend of the family declares emphatically
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    23 1 The < Government Metoor«»l«*iral lIIIkc ill Smi;i|i<ir« has btHUCd tin following Christinas Day forecast for Malaya: "Present unsettled weather onditlons are likely to continue.
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      45 1 INSURE WITH I N E U W&\ MOTOR. FIRE.BURGLARY WORKMENS COMPENSATIOM ASSOCtATIQN OF MALAYA WISHING OUR PATRONS MERRY CHRISTMAS TODAY TIFFIN TIME ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 12.30 to 2 p.m. SPECIAL XMAS DINNER DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.30 to midnight DINERS $4.00 NON DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA q^h^s
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      8 1 THE FREE PRESS wishes its READERS MERRY XMAS
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      126 1 [insure with A CMPLOYCPS .L.1t1.:,!K i FIRE. BURGLARY. VORKMENS COMPENSATION I OFFICIAL INSURERS TO AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OP MALAYA SEA VIEW JM HOTEL TODAY Popular Conceri 11 am. to 1 p.m IVLrHI Special Tifltn and Cold Buffet KOXING DAY SPECIAL DINNER FANCY DRESS BALL. December 2(5 Crackers. Streamers. Hats. Balloons. Nolsemakers
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    50 2 Under the auspices of the Singapore Japanese baseball team, a farewell reception was given on Sunday night in the Japanese Club in honour of Mr Eddie O'connor. of the local Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer branch, who is to be transferred to Totto shortly Mr. O'connor was cautr» -> o* the Singapore American baseball
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      85 2 ■HIHHillB^^P Christmas Greetings Bra R^^Pf ai. o i o x ww> m K i grit optnt Ira In 1 1 /^y^yy^7%y VJ 1 Li J3 JL 1 O Ba BB Sil^^^^P aPi 1^ W' B^b A T II HI WwWMm V, 1-w m V l-r II V A I S
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      263 2 FOR SALE. FOR SALE. 1931 MORRIS OXFORD six cylinder sunshine saloon m good condition. $650 or nearest offer Box 522 care of Singapore Free Press. FOR SALE— I 2-50 H.P Big Port ALVIS 2-seater guaranteed speed 75 m.p.h. Chassis has been maintained regardless of cost and has recently been fitted
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      382 2 i CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. LUXURIA CREAM Harriet Hubbard Ayer A perfect cleansing cream that seep* I deep into the pores, loosening those invisible flakes of dust and grime which soap and water can never reach, bringing them quickly to the surface to be wiped away. j Leaves the skin clean and
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      234 2 Diary Of The Week WEDNESDAY. DEC. 25. High 10 a.m. 9 5 ft. 1143 p.m. 85 tt Inter-State Badminton, Singapore vs. Malacca, Clerical Union, 10 a.m. Malayan Olympic Weight-Lifting Championships. Ist day. New World, 7.30 p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 26. High Water. 10.40 a.m. 9.8 ft.. No Issue of Free Press.
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      624 2 HOLIDAY RADIO PROGRAMMES Today Berlin-DJA,J)JB and DJN Vivian LwWl Wave te n*ths-31.SS, 1974 and 31.45 12 20 Close doW^ K.B.C.— (iS(; and GSF metres Holland— PHl Wavekn&ths !fi.Bli and 10.82 metres p m metres 820 Opening announcement Wavelength 25.57 metres 8.35 H. V Programme: Yule Festi- 8.20 Opening announcement. p.m.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS AGAINST LUDLOW
    2854 3 Regardless Of Expense FISH POND OWNERS TO BE COMPENSATED? Comm.ssloners of Singapore were of the unanimous shouldT^" yeste days month| y »<*««* that everything possible should be done regard.ess of expense, to eradicate the incidence of rcarrier T reappe anc "t the
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    SEVEN MORE CASES
    58 3 Of Infantile Paralysis In Selanicor Seven more cases of Infantile paralysis were reported m BelangOf last week. The cases are scattered ovrr a wide area, and all the patients are Asi sties In view of the rproad of the disease the Medical Drpartment emphflu l the peed
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    15 3 Mr. and Mrs. A. C. J. Towers, of Ipoh, are on a visit to Penang.
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    THE WOMAN A THLETE WHO IS NOW A MAN
    340 3 Will Compete With Men M Prague, Dec. 8. ISS ZENKA KOUBKOVA, of Prague, woman champion of the world over 8000 metres, has today given me surely the strangest interview ever given by a woman, writes a Sunday Express Correspondent. For she
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    FAMOUS DANCER ACTS AS OWN COUNSEL
    388 3 In Divorce Court CROSS-EXAMINES HERSELF: THEN POWDERS HER NOSE New York, Dec. 6. HARNOVA, famous dancer, Mis. Lisa Shaw m private life, left her ballet shoes at home tcday and played the real -life role of Portia defending herself is a divorce action brought
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    260 M.P.H. PLANE'S 4,800 SHOTS A MINUTE
    102 3 260 M.P.H. PLANE'S 4,800 SHOTS A MINUTE Britain's Latest BRITAIN'S newest fighting airplane is a single-seater capable of travelling at 260 miles an hour wrfile the pilot tires a stream of 4.800 machine-gun bullets a minute Just above the engine is mounted a small gun. capable ot iirlnj? 5-ounc<* shells
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      324 3 Colds, Conghs^^^RßHpNV Bronchitis, Whooping Cough The pleasant, soothing action Will of Anger's Emulsion together with its Will tonic and building pmjxTtirs, make it Will I an ideal remedy for children's ailments. Will I i Moreover, the liule ones all like it and t.»k< v willingly when they refuse other medicinos.
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON
    4404 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON That Christmas Feeling Holly Ami Bustle Christmas Greeting Pictures By If ire Rail Tickets By Instalments The Sitting-Down Machine More h About The Ravine Corpses IVo-One Understands" Says Defence This Pepper Business Cruise tor "Quads" Progenitors Romance And Tragedy The Question Of Your Intelligence* BY
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      41 4 YO(/R DOC MUST l/AVE^JMCATf He gets it m Mill] nWh»K some form m combination with finest whcatmcal> m SPKAITS Trade rn<|uinr« f« B. S. BEST. P.O. Box M >l. Hon.l..i> MAD! iY^5^T TNI MAKItS »i^^^ Of f AMOUt /VJHBS flit (rff*iH
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    242 5 THE FIRST of a series of lectures on Chinese art was given by Sir Percival David at the Royal Academy of Arts. The Crown Prince of Sweden, who is an exhibitor, attended. Left to right Sir William Llewelyn (president of the Royal A adtmy), the Crown Prince of Sweden. Sir
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      56 5 BtTTER OPINIONS may differ, but it seems to us that the judgment of our many customers counts something for true guidance m Butter buying. If you are a Butter connoiseur we would welcome your trial of S.C.S. BUTTER. Investigation is a searchlight that frequently shows up shams. Try S.C.S. BUTTER
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    CHRISTMAS EVE WHOOPEE IN SINGAPORE LAST NIGHT
    683 6 Santa Does His Stuff REVELLERS THRONG ALL HOTELS AND CABARETS LAST night was one of gaiety and festivity Christmas Eve was celebrated m various ways. Some went out to dine and dance at hotels, restaurants, cafes. Some sought entertainment at theatres and amusement
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    POISON GAS FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
    345 6 Big Empire Campaign WIRELESS WAVES AND SNAKE VENOM USED London, Dec. lo POISON gas, snake venom and ultra-short wireless waves havi tried, with significant results, m the treatment of cancer It is also announced, m the annual report of the Jritish hii Campaign which describes
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    AMERICA RALLIES TO AID GIRL OF THE HILLS
    395 6 GUIL TV OF MURDERING HER FA THER Washington (D.C.). Dec. fr. ALL America is fighting with its money to save slim, attractive Edith Maxwell, girl of the Virginia Mountains, from serving a quarter of a century in jail for killing her father.
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    TOGIAN RETURNS
    140 6 After Being Aground For A Fortnight The X.P.M. vessel Togian which was aground at Pulau Tembulan. near Borneo, for about a fortnight, returned to Singapore yesterday damaged ship. She was towed m by tne motor vessel Van Heutsz as her engines are disabled. The Togian will go into
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    MR, L. A. THOMAS
    51 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 23. Mr. L. A. Thomas, Chief Police Officer, has been appointed to act for the Commissioner of Police, P.M.S. when Mr. C. H. Sansom goes on leave. Mr Thomas will be succeeded by Mr E Bagot. who returns from leave
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    MORE MONEY FOR THE SECRET SERVICE
    108 6 MORE MONEY FOR THE SECRET SERVICE £180,000 Vote London. Dec. 20. HTHE usual £180.000 vote for Secret Service m the Government Estimates is to be increased this year. As a result of the general re-arming throughout the world, coupled with the activities of foreign spies m all parts of the
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    THE "OILY" MAN ?
    179 6 THE "OILY" MAN Charge Of Intend To Annoy And Insult (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 23. F. J. Amedias. an English-speaking Tamil, appeared before Mr. J. Calder. m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, charged with entering the dwelling house of Chong Chew Yong. of San Pang Flats,
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    CLAN FIGHT
    116 6 23 Chinese In K.L. Police Court (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 23. A fight between the Tan and the Lim clans of ricksha coolies m Batu Road on Saturday had a sequel m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, when 23 Chinese appeared before Mr. J.
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    TWO CHINESE CAUGHT RED-HANDED
    121 6 TWO CHINESE CAUGHT RED-HANDED Smuggling Tobacco AN attempt by two Chinese. Ng Chen Kwai and Ng Chek Keng. to import dutiable tobacco into the Colony m the early hours of yesterday morning, was toiled by ttM vigilance of the Monopolies Departtnent. who produced the men before the first police court.
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    SLOW PROMOTION
    259 6 "Stagnation" Of Junior Officers (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 23. The "stagnation" of junior otticers on the maximum salaries of grades was referred to by Mr. S. P. Joseph, presiding at the annual meeting of the Government Junior Officers' Association. F.M.S.. m the Town Hall, Kuala
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      67 6 TWO FAMOUS BRITISH COMEDY STARS IN AN UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY LAUGH HIT! RW^llt %l Jo|d the Soldier iii PU U 1113 Pi^^ AGAUMONT BRITISH PtCTURE Patched t>y VICTOR SAVILLE OPENING SOON at the CAPITOL COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED arrange SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO tor homeward bound passengers Apply for particulars to
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      75 6 LOCAL FLIGHTS OVER SINGAPORE NEW YEAR'S DAY IN A QANTAS 4 ENGINED AIR LINER. SEATS "5.00 CHILDREN UNDER 7 YEAR* CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS Fllß SEATS CAN ONLY Bl OBTAINED BT ADVANCED BOOKING ■Nk MANSFIELD Co.. TEL. 5159. OCEAN BUILDING. ROYAL NETHERLANDS INDIES' AIRWAYS. VISIT BANDOENG BY AIR. Bandoeng m
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    KING'S FOURTH XMAS RADIO MESSAGE
    202 7 KING'S FOURTH XM AS RADIO MESSAGE Linking Spirits Of Empire I And Christmas I London, Dec. 24. I THE King's fourth broadcast Christmas message to his peoples I throughout the Empire tomorrow afternoon will be the last I public event of his Silver Jubilee year. I The address will extend
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    POSTAL THEFT
    44 7 Nineteen registered articles of con--1 siderable value sent from the F.M.S. and Rangoon to Nattukottai Chettiars I j at Devakotah. were reported to have been stolen from the Devakotah post office early this month, according to the Free Press correspondent m Calcutta.
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    MORE RUBBER SMUGGLING CONVICTIONS
    260 7 MORE RUBBER SMUGGLING CONVICTIONS Hidden Under |l Vermicelli (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, l>ec. M. MORE convictions of rubber Binuggli is have taken place m the Johore Bahru courts. Hong Keng Keng was charged belore Shaikh Abu Baker bin Yahya. Second j Magistrate, with concealing 1064 Ib of i
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    HANGED IN HUT
    123 7 Suicide Of 76-Year-Oid Chinese Unemployed for over six years 76-year-old Chinese named Cheng Choi Chooi hanged himself m a hut m which a friend had allowed him to live. The friend, Tan Xi Up, describing his discovery to the Singapore Coroner yesterday said the hue was m
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    AIR PASSENGERS
    34 7 The following were passengers or the aircraft Sydney which arrived ir Singapore from Brisbane on Dec. 21: Mr. C. A. Spencer; Mr. Hayes; Mr -I Young Fong Fan; Mr. E. G. Rowley.
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      423 7 IT WILL BE THE HIT OF THE FESTIVE SEASON! GAY-TUNEFUL-JOLLY! THE RIGHT KIND OF SHOW I OPENING nj||||| iithl MATINEES DAILY AT 3.15 I j* QR XMAS I TODAY AYILIUIf UNTIL SUNDAY I W& ?W 77ie Greatest Milestone m the art of the Screen! RADIANT. LIVING COLOUR Brings to Life
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ENGAGEMENT.
      35 8 The engagement Ls announced between John Patrick, elder son oi Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Campbell of Jordanhill, Glasgow, and Helen Sawers. only child ot Mr. and Mrs. James Laidlaw of Cat heart. Glasgow.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      57 8 Mrs. C. V. Don! and the Misses Nora. Sara and Margaret Skene beg to tender their most grateful thanks to the many I'riends ar.d sympathisers who so kindly attended the iuneral of their most regretted Father. Mr. P. W. Skene. as well as to those who sent wreaths and
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    The Singapore free Press WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1935. Peace And Goodwill
    953 8 The Singapore free Press WEDNESDAY, DEC EMBER 25, 1935. Peace And Goodwill ,MO matter how dismal every prospect may be. the mere date of December 25 has sufficient magic to dispel the gloomiest of mood^ Liid revive that spirit of goodwill which goes to make Christmas an 'enduring festival of
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    DAY TO DAY
    120 8 Mr. W. A. Fell has been appointed an unofficial member of the Executive Council, S.S. Mr. Sze Jin Chan has been appointed an unofficial member of the Executive Council, S.S. Major Bagnall. of the Burma Rifles, Talplng. has been promoted to be a Lieutenant-Colonel. The death Is
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    As I was Saying
    488 8 A NEW game is being demonstrated m a Holborn sports shop -table badminton, which is a cross betwen tennis and badminton proper. Racket KOi shuttlecock are as In badminton, though smaller and lighter The table and scoring are the same as used A Rival m P^g-pong.
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    The Stars Above Us
    1091 8 HTHE minutv hand ol Beryl's watch had crept on towards the hour. She hastily put on a little felt hat and kicked off her house shoes. "I shan't have time to get ready properly," she thought, regarding herself in the mirror. In fact, there was only
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
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      REFORMS TO IMPROVE TIN RESTRICTION
      1155 9 Price Reduction Would Strengthen British Interests (From the Free Press Correspondent) r\w <• London, Dec. 2. QNE of the clauses of the International. Tin Restriction v* Agreement is to the effect that the current scheme shall expire on Dec. 31. 1936. A NOTHER clause lays
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      78 9 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association 6%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S cts. 13 3 16 per lb. I>ec. 24, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X. R.S.S. m cases (FOB. December) 22 116 22 316 Good F.A.Q. m cases (FOB. December) 21 15 16 22 No. I.X. R.S.S.
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      TREASURY BILLS
      41 9 British Radio London, Dec. 22. The total amount applied for In tenders for £45,000,000 Treasury bills was £70,820,000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three months was 15s. 8.71 d., against 14s. 6.02 d. a week ago.—
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1158 9 Fraser and Co.'s List TUESDAY, DEC. 24. 1935 MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s> 5s 5s 9d Asam Kumbang 33s 6d 34s 9d Austral Malay 59s 60s Ayer Hitam Tin <ss) 14s 9d 15s 9d c.d. c.b. Aver Weng ($1) 180 1.90 Bangrin Tin (£>
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      Wall Street Cable
      181 9 20 Rails 39.77 39.76 39.47 20 Utilities 28.13 28.36 28.35 50 Bonds 97.85 97.87 98 08 DOW JONES AVERAGES 1.410.000 1.100.000 1.*****0 Dec 20. 21. 23. American Can. Com. 132*4 132 134% American Telephone and Telegraph 151» a 152 153 Atcheson Railroad 56V 4 56 l 4
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      88 9 THE TIN PRICE Dec. 24: Singapore tin price per picul $105.75. I>ec. 24 Buyers Sellers Gambler 6.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 10.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 9.00 Copra. Sundried 5.20 Copra, mixed 4.15 Small Flake Tapioca 4.25 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan
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      ACTIVE BUSINESS IN TIN SHARES
      560 9 Complete Fade Out Of Rubbers MESSRS Fraser and Co 4 i thrir re POU dated Dor 23 s' With the arrival ol tin- mi\c m* son. heralded by a first -class political sensation m EiifJand. trowing tpellng ol unrest m France, an Intensification of the
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      INDRAGIRI RUBBER
      352 9 Dividend Of 5 Per Cent. Recommended THE directors of Indragiri Rubber Limited m their report to shareholders to be submitted at the 18th annual meeting to be held at the French Bank Building. Sinnapore. on Thursday. Jan. 2. state: Your directors submit herewith a duly audited statement ol
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      U.S. GOLD STOCKS
      61 9 ashington, Dec. 22. The problem of the gigantic excess reserves m American banks had not been solved at yesterday's meeting of the chiefs of the Federal Reserve system and there was considerable diversity of regarding a proper solution of the difficulty and an official statement of the
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      222 9 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations SELLING I>e< 24 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 31 32 London, T.T. 2.3 31|32 Lyons and
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    Tense Situations In Shanghai And Swatow
    239 10 Tense Situations In Shanghai And Swatow STUDENTS TAKE OVER STATIONS Japanese Marines Landed From Warships Shanghai, Dec. 24. IJUNDREDS of students encamped all ni^ht long at the 11 North Station, lying on the tracks, occupying coaches and preventing all departures. Other? are joining them m the morning. Trains are now
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    85 10 STUDENTS congregating in Nan- king Road, in the heart of the International Settlement, clashed with the police this morning, scattering the Christmas shopping crowds. Five arrests were made. Thousands are converging on the North Station distributing leaflets de'nouncing foreign imperialism. While their comrades assumed complete charge of the North Station
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    Spreading Rapidly
    130 10 Shanghai, Dec. M. In view of the anti-Japanese activities started by the students in many parts of the country, the Chinese Ministry of Education has ordered the commencement of the winter holidays several days ahead of the schedule. With the exception of a few places where public demonstrations
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    50 10 The engagement is announced between Mr. Lim Hock Kiat. son of Mr. Lim Teow Chong and the late Mrs. Lim Teok Chong of Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Susie Yap Foong Soo. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Yap Tai Seong. ot Kuala Lumpur. The marriage will take place on Jan. 14..
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    GALA PREMIERE AT THE CAPITOL
    131 10 GALA PREMIERE AT THE CAPITOL Colour Ushers In A New Era In The Cinema Filmgoers have long been accustomed to the talkies, and many find it difficult to realise tliat it is only a few jreftfi since this tr.mendous change took place in film technique. And no;; comes Technicolour. which,
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    57 10 London, Dec. 24. 'THE Rt. Hon. Sir lan Macpher- son. Bart.. K.C., Unionist member for Ross and Cromarty, is resigning on account of ill health and Mr. Malcolm MacDonald will possibly be nominated for the vacancy. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, it is reported, is likely to
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    119 10 from the presentation of the romance of famous "Vanity Fair." The interior scenes, particularly that of the Duchess of Richmond's ball, are superbly coloured, and there is a complete absence of fringing, the drawback to previous colour films. The writing is on the wXll, and the film world will do
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    36 10 Mr. G. W. Webb. Assistant Protector ct Chinese. Malacca, will shortly be going on transfer to Singapore as Assistant Director of Education. Mr. A W. Hay of the Chinese Protectorate Singapore, will replace him at Malacca'
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    417 10 CORNWALL ALONE FREE FROM DENSE FOGS London. Dec. !4. FOG, frost and ice-bound roads combined yesterday to produce the worst pre -Christmas weather in England for main years. A BLANKET Ol log s:rKched lor 200 miles from Preston to the South Coast almost
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    48 10 Mr. Justice Aitken is expected m Ipoh on Jan. 2 to hear cases m the Supreme Court m place of Mr. Justice Howes, who has gone to Hong Kong on holiday and will return some timi before the commencement of the first session of the Assizes for 1936
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    163 10 I ondon, ht pnosT and i >•... pn vail pwttl Ptn England ai I >. dislocation of f B The Port ot London AdtbOfif today that log was "tl k I between London Bridge and Thames estuary Ship> wen I move at hitch tide and entered docks today At Liverpool
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    53 10 1 Mr Fri'd W:>kt I narth BMStC Entuor. has riv i .-.<i).c !n>:n Rl d I uwull that his bfOtber I'.im wlu, ol ase and had i>. tn ill tbre* monihs. hM died Mr Wtcketl »as a dtnetof md ary oi Gopciu Com ted, and also senior partner n Ol
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    466 11 Winning CONTRACT &\\XVi^OUJ\ Gtfafc David Burnstine, Michael Gottieb, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken world s leading team-of-four, inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence. CONSIDER THE LOWLY TEN-SPOT M ANY Bridge players are not inclined to play much attention to tens and nines. As a
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    534 11 The Brothers Lumiere Paris. rE hero of the jubilee celebrations of the fortieth anniversary of the film is 73-year-old M. Louis Lumiere. with his brother and collaborator. Auguste. It was actually m 1894. m Ihe basement oi the Grand Cafe on the Boulevard des
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    68 11 Mianghai. Dec. 24. •THE High Court of Tientsin sentenced Miss Sze Chien Chiau who fatally shot Gen Sun Chuan Fang, former dictator of the Yantze provinces, at a Buddist service m the city last month, to ten years* rigorous imprisonment yesterday. The prisoner's father, Col Sze
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    277 11 Fell In Ixive With Her Former Patient London. Dec. 1. A Canadian woman doctor accusen of unproles^ional conduct with a man patient— the first case of its kind m the history of the British Medical Council- wai acquitted by the council m London yesterday, She was Dorothy
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    131 11 Teichman Held Up By Swollen Rivers IVipini:. Nov. Ml Sir Erie Trtftinim Chinese Counselilor of the B itish Embassy, has been held up on ..is journey from Urumchi to Kashgar by swollen rivers Telegrams reaching Peiping from Kashgar state that he is now at Knrajshar. north of the
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      1032 12 WELDING IN THE GIANT NORMANDIE Extended Use During Her Construction IN the construction of the hull of the Normandie very extensive use was made of electric welding. At the time when the original plans of the hull of this ship were drawn neither the shipbuilders, the owners nor the register
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      197 12 Directors' Half Yearly Report The half yearly report of Nippon Yusen Kaisha states: The directors submit to you the annexed statement of ihe assets and liabilities of the Company for the term ending Sept. 30. 1935. The surplus of earnings after deducting current expenditure for the past half-year
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      157 12 Pleasure Trip By Viceroy Of India Residents m Malaya will have an opportunity of making a short pleasure trip to India via Netherlands India m the P. and O. s.s. Viceroy Of India. This vessel is scheduled to leave Penang m the afternoon of Jan. 25 and Singapore
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    2129 15  -  Argus Weekly Sports Notes Complied By S.C.C. Avenge Last Year's Trophy Defeat Singapore Side Going On Tour All Blues Cup Competition Malaya Cup Issues Holiday Boxing Attractions ANOTHER Trophy match has been won and lost, the honours this time going to the Singapore Cricket Club
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    457 16 HERMES HOLD THE MERCHANTS IN FAST GAME Solid Tackling And Heavy Going CIVILIANS SCORE LATE WITH A FREE KICK Hermes 3 Merchants 3. TN A rugby game which was surprisingly fast and willing the Merchants gained a last minute draw with a side from the Hermes on the Padang yesterday.
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    54 16 Fine Century By Kerr Christ Church. Dec. 24. In the three-day match between the lff.CC. and Canterbury. Canterbury batting first made 243 runs <Kerr 146 not out. Sims 4 for 52 >. The M.C.C. had made 108 for 4 at the close. Kerr batted for 221 minutes to
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    105 16 Friday. Dec. 27 being Huri Raya. the usual afternoon races will not be held. On Sunday. Dec. 29. the International 6-metre Class will sail the final race for the Black Swan Challenge Cup start at 10 am The "B" Class will sail a race for a Club
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    48 16 The Taiping Turf Club Skye meeting will be held on F'iday and Saturday Jan. 24 and 25. There will be one run lor horses class 4, two runs for horses class 5. two runs for ponies class 2 and two run? for ponies class 3.
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    LAND AND SEA SPORTS
    47 16 The Singapore land and sea sports wll] again be held this year on Jan 1. The land sports will be held on Anson Road Stadium. There are 25 events m the land sporus programme and a similar number m the sea sports programme.
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    38 16 Owing to the large number of S.V.C. pa vers included m the Singapore XV which is leaving today for Penang and Ipoh the S.V.C. vs. Wiltshires match arranged for tomorrow at Tanglin has been cancelled.
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    705 16 JOCK McAVOY TO FIGHT JOHN LEWIS Peter sen-Harve y Title Bout Fixed For Jan. 29 London, Nov. 28. JIMMY JOHNSTON, who is still the manager and matchmaker at the Garden, has announced that Jock McAvoy will be maiched with John Henry Lewis, the negro, who is the present light-heavy-weight champion
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    287 16 Schoolboy As Badminton Champion Seremban, I>ec. 22. WONG Yew Chong. the Seremban T¥ Anglo-Chinese School pupil, won the Negri Badminton championship by defeating Chan Yoon Kan m two straight sets today, and Miss Joan Peris annexed the women's singles. Negri Sembilan also played exhibition games against a Selangor team and
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    435 16 English League Programmes For Today Tomorrow /CHRISTMAS time is not altogether a happy one for th»« professional footballer who has to play tuo hard matches combined with some long distance travelling on two consecutive days. It is no wonder, therefore, that the holiday programmes often bring about
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