The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 December 1936

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,028. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1936. 10 CENTS
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    ABDICATION BY THE KING EXPECTED
    630 1 Decision May Be Announced On Monday BELIEVED HE WILL FOLLOW MRS. SIMPSON ABROAD Morganatic Marriage "Unknown In Our Law" MR, BALDWIN'S STATEMENT IN COMMONS Government Not Prepared To Pass Special L egislation HOPE THAT KING EDWARD WILL REMAIN ON THE THRONE HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY ABANDONED.
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    Australia Will Support Government
    480 1 DEEP CONCERN OF DOMINIONS Canberra, Dec. 4. P Australian Cabinet, it is -rstood. has informally agreed that, if the necessity arises, Commonwealth will give its >.:pport to any action the I Government decides necesmeet the present situation. rr.eeting of the Australian :rUttee has been post..teiy m
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    TO OUR READERS
    475 1 THANK YOU I 151 nirht the staff of the Free P.tn> answered hundreds of teJfph«»ne oaJbi concerning the -.> n and the Test match. H> have every wish to be helpful to >ur readers, but we would ask them i&\ future, especially durinc the coming Test matches.
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    STOP PRESS
    27 1 London, Dec. 4. THERE will be a Cabinet meeting tomorrow at 10 a.m. Mr. Baldwin arrived at Fort Belvedere at 6 p.m. this evening. Reuter.
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    NEW PROPOSAL
    32 1 Situation Said To Have Improved There are indications m wellinformed quarters that as a result of last night's events, when the King was m touch with his mother and brothers
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    ANOTHER DEADLOCK IN LOCAL STRIKE
    839 1 Municipality Will Not Take Back All Men BOMBSHELL AFTER AGREEMENT TO RETURN TO WORK AFTER 11,000 Tamil labourers had agreed to return to work this morning: on certain conditions, they were presented with a bombshell by the Singapore Municipal Commission and another deadlock has resulted.
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      89 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. %r a -^^^d* c til Miv 3^ y% *^^i ±t~ n iltc*"^ TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) and CABARET ATTRACTION EDITH BILLY HERSEY The Personality Pair. American Dance
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      125 1 There b no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW fe HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE I DINNER AND DANCE Ml SIC BY HELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND J »r> CABARET *m DINNER $3.- NON-DINERS $1.- 11 a.m. 1 p.m. POPULAR CONCERT I MORNING 1 ™«5 SKOAL CURRY 1.
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    MUAR NOTES
    107 2 M UAR NOTES (From Our Own Correspondents Muar, Nov. 30. The Camond^e examinations for tJhe students of nfyiT and Segamat will be held at the government Eng lish School Assembly Hall here from Dec 7to 12. Mr. A. C. Strachan, headmaster ot Urn Government English School, Segam.r.. will be m
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    CONSTABLE CHARGED
    66 2 Alleged To Have Bitten Colleague Adam bin Salleh. a police constable, was charged before Mr J. Biddulph m the second magistrate's court. Singapore, with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Ghulam Shah, another police constable by biting of his ear at the junction of Bras Basah and Victoria Street.
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    24 2 Pastor W. W. R. Lake will speak on "The Curse Causeless Shall Not Come" at the Seventh-day Adventist Church at 5 p.m. this evening.
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    KING'S APPROACH TO CABINET
    116 2 Ministers Did Not Interfere The Parliamentary Correspondent of The Times remarks that there is a j common impression that the King Intimated to the Cabinet his intention of marrying and that they intervened with objections regarding his choice of a bride. The Times remarks that a
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    76 2 London News Came As Severe Shock The local share market was completely flat all day yesterday. There is no question but that the unfortunate news from London not only took this country completely by surprise but was received as a severe shock. There was hardly an individual
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    454 2 OWING to extreme pressure .on space a number of letters to the Editor are unavoidably held over. They will appear as soon as possible. be so much because of the repercussions on business as to a sympathetic feeling towards those most affected by the occurrence. There
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    Law Notice For The Day
    26 2 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Motion m Probate 265 35— Re Bakhtawer Singh deed.:
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    PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
    191 2 Enthusiastic Reception At Montevideo Montevideo, Dec. 3. A very enthusiastic reception was given to President Roosevelt on his arrival here today 'from Buenos Aires the running crowds holding up the Presidential procession many times It understood that a dozen United i States plain-clothes detectives, wearing the insignia of
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    MOLLISON FOUND SAFE
    52 2 London, Dec. 3. JVfOLLISON and Moliner, his I*l co-pilot on the EnglandCape flight, whose whereabouts were the cause of some anxiety last night, made a safe landing m mist last evening on a farm 25 miles from Bredasdorp, 70 miles, east of Capetown. The aeroplane was undamaged.
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      534 2 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the Dec. 21, 1936. for the following works: Execution of Current Repairs and Minor Works for the year 1937. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the sum
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      946 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. i LES PARFUMS CHANEL Paris. No. 5, No. 22, Ivoire Gardenia 1940 Glamour. Bois des lies. Cuir de Russie. Prices from 54.00 to 5J6.00 per bottle MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. iMIiiII^WiVMMiiMHMMaaaaaHMMHMMMiMgBOTMi^^HBB^B^ jjjjj^pjjj^IMMBIMgMg^MBBBMBBKMgIgBBBB4WBBBBMIBIIBIIIIBMwMM^ 1 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA- FRONT EATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd Large rooms facing sea with own bath
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      102 2 Dairy Of Th c Day High Water, 3.23 a.m., 8 1 ft., 2.48 p.m. 8.5 ft. Sports Rugger: Singapore vs. Army (Malaya Cup> St. Andrews 08. vs. Rest Farrer Park Cinemas ALHAMBRA Down the Stretch with Patricia Ellis and Mickey Rooney. CAPITOL Gorgeous Hussy, with Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor.
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    JUDGE FLAYS LOCAL SCHOOLTEACHER
    497 3 "Head Over Ears In Debt" DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SHOULD BE INFORMED iiyOl are responsible for the teaching of young children to become good citizens and you are a double bankrupt, head over ears m debt. What moral right have you to sign for anybody! I think
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    LADY THOMAS RETURNS
    284 3 ACCOMPANIED by HE. the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, who went to Penang to meet her, Lady Thioriias returned from England by the P. and O. liner Rajputana yesterday. Lady Thomas was accompanied also by Miss G. Thomas, sister of Sir Shenton. Mrs. Jardine, wife of HE. \fhe
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    47 3 A combined religious meeting will ze held today at 8.15 p.m. m the Straits Chinese Presbyterian Church, Prinsep Street, when Miss Dryburgh, 3.A.. of the English Presbyterian Mission, will give an address on "What I Saw At Home." Rev. T. C. Gibson. Ah., will be the chairman.
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    LOCAL STRIKE SEQUEL
    396 3 Indian Coolies Charged With Wrongful Confinement **\l/E are all out of employment, why should you work. Come »d join us. We are all sons of "dia let us unite and demand igher wages. Work has been stop*cl m all other places. We are all Tamils, why should
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    RANEE OF SARA WAX
    522 3 Going To Hollywood "PYLVIA of Sarawak," as the Ranee has styled herself m her startlingly frank and intimate autobiography, arrived m Singapore yesterday on the P. and O. liner Rajputana on her way back from Europe to the Kuching Astana. Vital and animated as usual. Her
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    Paid $100,000 To Make Up Loss
    1477 3 Paid $100,000 To Make Up Loss VICTIM OF SLUMP 'THE enormous losses he had to face owing to the failure of big rubber dealers and the payment of compound interest on an overdraft were brought to light m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, by Seah Eng
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      205 3 K. P. M. CHRISTMAS TOUR TO INDO-CHINA AND SIAM AN ALL INCLUSIVE TOUR OF 19 DAYS by s.s. "T ASM AN" LEAVE SINGAPORE: DEC. 19th RETURN TO SINGAPORE: JAN. 6»h. For detailed information please apply to: X.P.M. LINE. 1, Finlayson Green, Tel 545 L Grm blades II I s^^y^ USED
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    "THE THREE MAXIMS" A LONDON SUCCESS
    1057 4 Britain On The Screen By Joan Littlefield Noel Coward's Plans London, Nov. 25. TJERBERT WILCOXS circus pic- ture, "The Three Maxims" had a brilliant premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre, and after the performance Mr. Wilcox and two of his stars. Anna Neagle and
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    As It Was—In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending December 8, 1S36
    145 4 As It Was— In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending December 8, 1S36 100 Years Ago A private communication from Batavia informs as that Europe papers arc stated to contain an account of another recent plot against The life of Louis Philippe which was to have been carried
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    EXHIBITION OF 250 INN SIGNS
    598 4 London Life King's Private Post Office London, Nov. 25. AN exhibition of 250 inn signs is being held m London. There are many modern examples, as since motor cars brought the road into fashion again, there has been a revival m the art of sign-painting.
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    LONDON PLAYS
    73 4 London. Nov. 25. The next production at the Old Vie is to be "As You Like It" with Edith Evans as Rosalind and Eileen Peel as Celia Miss Evans' part m "The Country Wife" will be taken by Irene Browne when the piece goes to New York In
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    "I HAVE LOST 20 LBS. OF FAT"
    167 4 Woman's Joyful Letter. It was a candid remark by an tance that started this womu: about her overweight Read hei •I must write and tell you how nU^ I am with Kru^chen Salts I duced from 10 .stone to k I am 35
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    FILMING HISTORY
    190 4 FILMING HISTORY Rome. Nov. 24. T*HE modern students ol Rt 1 history are going to hay. easier time by far than their predecessors if the Italian Govern: goes on with its present piai. ol translating the story of Rome into cinema films. The dramatic chapter o! Hi Punic War is
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      41 4 MUNICIPAL LABOUR Means Dirty Drains, Smelly Passages, Fever! NOW'S THE TIME TO BUY THE EFFICIENT DISINFECTANT WITH THE PINE TREE PERFUME $1.25 !■>«! Ono Month ASK FOR A DEMONSTRATION FROM: AFnllMonthlor 51 .25 L. E. TELS TRADING SOCIETY, 34, Cross Street, Singapore
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    199 5 HU DAYS after the bitter debate m the French Chamber, which ht.nuur. M. Roger Salengro. .Minister of the Interior, M. Salen-ro had been accused of desertion during N <:r.u War. M. Carles. Prefect of the northern area of France, y ami M. I.ebas, Minister of Labour, are seen leaving >I.
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      57 5 i KJUjT 1/iIOICG 01 You will be sure to find youi fcvourite cheese at the COLD STORAGE. Or perhaps you are looking for something new. Mild, medium, or nippy whatever your taste requires, our wide selection of imported cheeses can supply it Have You Ordered Yt ur X'ttnis Turkey? i
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    WOMAN MASQUERADES AS HER HUSBAND
    223 6 Office Visit In His Clothes RUSE TO GET LOAN FROM MONEYLENDERS Glasgow, Nov. 2(>. IJOW a woman masqueraded as her husband to hoodwink a money lending firm was described today at Glasgow Central Police Court. Jane Hart pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining £10
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    SINGAPORE FAMILY BENEFIT SOCIETY
    189 6 "This state o: affairs la disappoint- 1 ing and cannot be allowed to continue." said Mr II Perelra. criticising the accounts of th Singapore Family Benefit Society at the annual general meeting held at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Mr. Pereir i r-!e r red to the
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    COUNTERFEIT TRADE MARK
    140 6 Chinese Summoned FOR having had m his possession for sale white chalk cleaners m tin containers bearing a counterfeit trade mark of "Blanco'' on Nov. 25, 1935. Goh Liang Kia. manager of Y. J. Goh and Sons ot Market Street, appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrer m
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    BOY'S SHOCK
    105 6 Found Tamil Hanging From Branches From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 3. A twelve-year-old Tamil school-boy. Shanmugam. had a shock when he was going from Kampong Lobak to Seremoan Seeing a bundle of clothes at thfoot of a tree he looked up and saw a Tamil hanging from
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    Women And The Swimming Club
    232 6 Women And The Swimming Club AN OLD PROBLEM T^HE old problem of whether women should continue to be excluded from the Singapore Swimming Club on Sundays until 4 p.m.— a timehonoured custom— has once again been revived. Now on tlie representation of a section of members, and probably for other
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    14 6 DICK POWELL and Joan Blontlell photographed on their return to Hollywood after their honeymoon.
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    For The Latest News
    120 6 ARRANGEMENTS have been made to keep the printing plant of the Straits Times and the Singapore Free Press m constant readiness, day and night, during the present crisis. If any news of vital importance is received between the usual edition times, special editions will be issued
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    COURT SCENE
    104 6 Taichiew's Vigorous Protest When Fined (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Dec. 1. Fined 50 cents, with the option ot one day's imprisonment, on a charge cf obstructing the five- foot-way. Poh Seng, a Taichiew. created a scene m the Muar police court today, protesting j vigorously and refusing
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    BREACH OF TRUST
    72 6 Charges Against Kuala Lumpur Indian (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 1. A Kuala Lumpur Indian namei Karthakamthambi. believed to be jeweller and said to be wanted m the Federal Capital on a breach ol trusi charge, was produced before the Taiping Magistrate, on Monday. The accused
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    POLICE BAND
    104 6 The band of the S.S. Po^ce will perform the following programme at Katong Park at 8.30 p.m.: March, On the Quarter Deck (KennethJ. Alford) Overture, Maritana (Wallace); Selection, The New Moon (Romberg) Waltz, Wiener Mftd'ln (C. M. Ziehren) Medley, All Scotch (W. McKenna) Gavotte, Premier Bonheur (Saleford) Intermezzo,
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    CHEATING CASE
    103 6 Young Chinese Sentenced In K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 3. Judgment was delivered by Mr. C. H Dakers m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court yesterday m the case m which a young Chinese, Chia Vim. was charged with cheating two women. Mary Tan and Loh
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    BY-LAWS TOO RIGID
    825 6 Erection Of Small Houses (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, De<\ 2. A PLEA for better faciliu s to be riven to middle class men who had wor'' i tor more than a score of years us the hope of building a house particularly the cottage type,
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    SELANGOR STRIKE NOT A SURPRISE
    272 6 Coolies On Slump Wages (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, h < A TIN mine executive said m a special interview with 1 presentative of the Free Press today that 4 th«- strifeM on various mines m Selangor have not come entirely as a surprise
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    MR. W. A. WARD
    60 6 To Act As Selangor Resident FT is officially announced that His Excel ency the High Commissioner for the Malay States has received the agreement of His Highness the Regent of Selangor to the appointment of Mr. W. A. Ward, M.C.S.. to act as British Resident, Selangor,
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    MR. A. D. YORK
    112 6 Court's Tribute On Transfer To Kota Tinggi "Your stay here has been short, but even so it has been long enough for us to realise that in you we have a magistrate who is in sympathy with those who perhaps through force of circumstances, have come
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    A FEW DRINKS
    89 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 2. Inspector Raja Abbas of the Serem ban Police, prosecuting an Englisn educated Tamil. Venasithamby. on a charge of behaving m a disorderly manner, said that the man begged lor alms from passengers at the Seremban Railway Station. Venasithamby said that
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    JAVA SUGAR
    113 6 To Benefit By Ne* l>utch I )ocree 'From Our Own Correspondent Batavia. I*t 1 As a result of a decree In H loreign sugar imported int<> Holland will hencelorth be sutw tuted ov Java sugar, and arrai.being made to export 85.000 tons of sugar yearly from This measure
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      116 6 U. S. de Silva MANUFACTURING JEWELLER m, ORCHARD ROAD Iu.GU.I Nothing suits a dog better In a hot climate than a Daily Drink of Sherley*» LACTOL. It keeps him fit and sprightly as nothing else can. Whereas much meat overloads a dog's digestion and over* heats his blood Sherley's LACTOL;
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      185 6 1 Jig T L^l^a^b^^fll Vyl BISMAG Bisurated Mapnesia') is th< W^l treatment for tne relief of stoTriach troui r^^£fi3&»-~ YiY gives quick relief because it m^tantlv n< c^" the harmful acids which cause mdr. li gastric ulcers It also spr« a<h a pr< N^ 11^^^"^/ over the inflamed stomach lining
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    MR. W. BARTLEY
    67 7 Return Of Municipal President Mj. W. Bartley. president of the Municipal Commission, returned from England by the P. and O. liner Rajputana yesterday. Approached by the Free Press for an nterview. Mr. Bartley stated that he was not yet m a position to make any public statements;
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    POLICE BAND
    68 7 The band of the S.S. Police will perlorm the following programme tomorrow at the Botanic Gardens at 8.30 p.m.: March. On the Quarter Deck Kenneth J. Alforch Overture. Tally Ho -John Ansellc Selection. The Desert Song iSigmund Romberg): FoxTrots. Constantinople < Harry Carlton) Swetheart Of All My Dreams
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    "DOWN THE STRETCH"
    105 7 Exciting Racing Film At The Alhambra Those who are followers of the tur^ will find m "Down the Stretch," which opened at the Alhambra last night, a very exciting and interesting story. It is replete with all the thrills and excitement which surrounds the race track. Mickey
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    17 7 MISS W. MANN, who is accompanying the Ranee of Sarawak, arrived from England by the Rajputana yesterday.
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    EMDEN VISIT
    96 7 Arrangements For Public To Go On Board The public wanting to visit the German cruiser, which is expected to arrive at Singapore m the morning of Friday. Dec. 10, will be admitted on board on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 4.30 till 6.00 p.m.. on Wednesday. Dec. 16, from
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    MURDER SEQUEL
    75 7 Case Against Chinese Postponed A murder which took place on Sept 24 at Tan Quee Lan Street was recalled m the second court Singapore yesterday, when Neow San alias Ah Ngau was charged before Mr. J. P. Biddulph. the second magistrate. Singapore, with the murder of Lei Sin.
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    30 7 The names of Henry Waugh and Co., Ltd., and Dr. Elliott. St. Andrew's Mission Hospital, should be added to those who sent wreaths at Mr. Thornley Jones' funeral on Thursday.
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      122 7 A MONUMENT TO THE GENIUS of IRVING THALBERG." I PLANS NOW OPEN FOR Gala Premiere AT THE CAPITOL TUESDAY, Dec. 29th. OPENING AT THE PAVILION TOMORROW J" A mafßetic and nagmficent production with all the sna£ly we b*t« cero* to expect aa a nutter of touxie froao wrr fihn pro4oe«d
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      139 7 Applause and cheers from last night's audiences asking for more ALHAMBRAI TODAY at 3.15-6.15-9.15 DID YOU HAVE ANY LUCK AT THE RACES? If not you are bound to back a winner if you see "DOWN THE STRETCH" Warner Bros', trackful of thoroughbred thrills with PATRICIA ELLIS and MICKEY ROONEY THRILLS!
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      82 7 10 KROXCHOXG SINGERS— M JAVA KRONCHONG STARS NEW DRAMATIC PLAYS NEW REPERTOIRE GRAND OPENING: FRIDAY, DEC. II GRAND THEATRE, NEW WORLD FREE ADMISSION TO NEW WORLD WITH DARDANELLA'S TICKET' .30. 60, 91. $1.50 and R. BOOKING OPEN FROM MONDAY, at Messrs SHAW BROTHERS ROBINSON ROAD. PHONE: 2172. FINE ACTING and
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      83 7 Real True Perfected at Last! HELEN HUNT JACKSON'S Immortal story becomes a new Triumph for 20th Century-Fox! /UORIFIEFv BY L IflHy ■■■■■■■■I an v c < I piodu(i<oA NEXT WEEK AT THE I capitoll "DARDANELLA" MISS D.!\ MISS M\Y\ AND THE BALIXLSK DAKCE&S DOMING BACK TO SINGAFORK BALI BALI THt
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      156 7 Means, Ph.D. Monday: 8 p.m Straits Chinese Reading Service) Wednesday: 6 p.m. Singing Class, Hymns and Carols Practice. Friday: 4.15 p.m. Girls 1 Friendly Band meeting. 8.15 p.m. Young Men's Friendly Band meeting. ST PETER'S CHURCH Stamford Road 7.30 a.m. Choral Holy Communion and Sermon Sermon on The Holy Scriptures.
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      769 7 CHURCH SERVICES I mmrnt ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8.00 a.m. Choral Eucharist. 10 15 a.m. Children's Service. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher: The Archdeacon. Subject The Bible. Weekdays:— Holy Communion on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m.; Tuesday,
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH.
    19 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH. FYFE.— At the Kuala Lumpur Genial Hospital last night, Kit »nee Barren), wife ot N. Fyte.
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1936. King and People
    1048 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1936. King and People IT is impossible to imagine a more painful or delicate subject on which to comment than the Constitutional crisis which has arisen at Home over the desire of His Majesty to contract a marriage which it is felt would
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    DAY TO DAY
    148 8 Mr. N. R. Jarrett, who is going to Kelantan as British Adviser, leaves Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. The engagement Is announced of Mr. Khoo Teik Ee. barrister-at-law, and Miss Loke Yuen Pheng. youngest daughter of the late Dr. Loke ,Yew. C.M:.G. and Mrs. Loke Yew. The marriage will
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    The King and the Constitution
    1826 8 The King and the Constitution THE following article has been specially written for the Free Press by a student of history who has made a special study of the British Constitution and it can therefore be taken as authoritative. rE critical events which are now taking place m England with
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      317 8 Enjoy the Pleasure of Giving Your Friends the Ideal Christmas Present. You ran pay your friends the highest «J\U|M^f*M .nmplunrnt hv sending them a gift rase iIUI lIIH of this famous old Scotch Whisky WWrJIwHIHI Johnnie Walker is packed m specially W AJT ffl WM* OT* W^ (irenrated Christmas rases
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      53 8 "THERE SHOULD BE MORE FILMS that cater for the modern child," says a critic. But would the Censor pass them? For the modern home i- deal protection is afforded by "GAFLAC" FIRE AND BURGLARY POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS
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    FIERCE FIGHTING IN SUIYUAN
    394 9 Chinese Repulse Invaders DESPITE BOMBING BY JAPANESE PLANES Offer Of $1,000,000 For The Recapture Of Pailingmiau Shanghai, Dec. 4. I ATE reports from the Suiyuan front state that fierce fighting at a point to the east of Pailingmiau, seat of the Government of Inner Mongolia, broke
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    Death Of Well-known Malayan Editor
    669 9  -  J. A. S. JENNINGS MR. ft Free Press regrets to ane the death of Mr. John HI Stewart Jennings, 0.8. E., jp :ormer editor and proprietor Times of Malaya, which took Batu Gajah Hospital yes- noon. -.s was taken seriously ill sday, su tiering irom
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    Colony To Spend $31,951,716 Next Year
    240 9 FE Colony expects to spend the MB of 531.951.716 m 1937 and a jiil making provision for this wiil be introduced at the next meeting of the Legislative Council. This does not include the sums liable node! the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance and
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    INDIAN GOVERNMENT WARNS TRIBESMEN
    51 9 New Delhi, Dec. 4. The Indian Government has warned the tribesmen who attacked columns m the Khaisora valley that they will construct roads m the valley and exact fines and other penalties. Meanwhile, the tribesmen attacked an armoured car patrolling Damdil. but dispersed alter a sharp
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    MR. DAVID FRANKEL AND S.S. (S.) A.
    214 9 MR. DAVID FRANKEL AND S.S. (S.) A. HpHE following letter has been ad--1 dressed to the Editor of the Free Press by Mr. David Frankel: The minutes of the committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association held on Monday, Nov. 23, have been given prominence m the Press. As
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    WIDOWS & ORPHANS PENSIONS
    465 9 WIDOWS ORPHANS PENSIONS Amendments To Ordinance "lI7HEN the marriage of any contri- tribntor has been annulled or dissolved by the decree of any competent court the wife, party to such marriage, shall for all purposes of this! ordinance be deemed to have died and the contributor to have become a
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    22 9 Buenos Aires, Dec. 4. The Argentine Government has suspended the basic prices of wheat and linseed and maintained that of maize. Reuter.
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      305 9 GIFT SUGGESTIONS ffi FINEST HAND CUT [flnr|] LEAD CRYSTAL WHISKY DECANTERS SALAD BOWLS HEIGHT 9 INS. HEIGHT 8 9" PRICE 15.00 PRICE $7.75 -$10.00 ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR A INDIGESnOIi^I\ tS PAIN jK v Suffer Why endure the torment ot Nerve NO CURE NO PAY n ains and
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      44 9 CABLE TIMES The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed m at 5.00 p.m six minutes; 5.30 p.m. eight minutes; 6.00 p.m. six minutes; 6.30 p.m. five mins. g
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    207 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By 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 a
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
    551 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Dec. 4 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rlae or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 pc, 1944-64 117 117 Funding Loan. 4 p.e., 1960-90 116*2 U6»/ 2 War Loan, 3& PC 105' /2 105»/ 2 Straits 6
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    218 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 4 i^ RUBBER: Strong. London Spot 9d. 9 l B d. Previously: 8 13 16d. 8 15 16d. Jan. -Mar: 9 1 16 d. 9 1 B d. Previously: 8 7 8 d 8 15,16 d. April- June 0 1
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    74 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 4 Tin: Dull. Cash: £227 17s. 6d. Previously: Dull at £229 10s. Three months: £227 12s. 6d. Previously: £228 17s. 6d. New York Tin: 50.30. Previously: 51.00. Copper: Settlement: £43 10s. Previously: £43 10s. Gold: Yesterday: £7 Is. 9' 2 d.
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1209 10 Fraser and Co. 's List FRIDAY, DEC. 4, 1936: 6 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 9d 5s 6d Asam Kumbang 32s Austral Malay 55s 58s c.d. Ayer Hitam <ss) 20s 21s 6d c.d. Ayer Weng ($1) 175 180 Bangrin Tin 22s 23s
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    COUNTERFEIT TRADE MARK ALLEGED
    182 10 Messrs. Watts and Co., Ltd.. are the complainants m the case m which j Phun Teng Kit, managing proprietor of Wing Hing Loong of High Street, is charged with having imported "sparklers" to which a counterfeit trade mark was applied on May 7. He is also
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    13 10 Output ol the Rahman Hydraulu Ltd. for the month oi Novem»>. IM plculf
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    208 10 Dec. 1. 2. 3. Amen \m Can. Com. 122 119*4 ***** American Teleph:one and Telegraph 187 3 4 i 8 73 8 188» 4 Atrheson Railroad 72 3 8 72 72» /2 Ctapeak 70>/ 2 69 68' k Dup< m: 182 180 181^ Firest 35 l 4
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    66 10 Dec. 4 Buyers Sellers Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 17.25 Black Pepper r* 900 White Pepper 16.75 Copra, sundried 8.35 Copra, mixed 8.05 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 R. Saigon Al $165 K. Siam, W.C. No. 1 $144 Rice, Siam, W.C. No.
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    187 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations SELLING London. T.T. demand 24 1 16 London, demand 2j4 116 London, 4 months' sight 2,4 Vx Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 3; 16 Montreal, demand 57 1j 16 Batavia, demand 104'/ 2 Samarang, demand 104y.'i Calcutta, Bombay, and
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    Daily Share Report
    110 10 In their daily report on the share market issued at the business yesterday, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state that the local P" of tin fell 87. A number of the dollar tin shares turned easier during thr nny* y but even at the lower prices buyers held
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Dec. 4, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. Dec.) 31 7{16 31 916 Good F.A.Q. m cases (FOB. Dec.) 31% 31»/2 No. I.X. R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) ***** 31 716 December 31% 31 V2 Jan-Mar 317|16 *****6 April-June *****
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    0Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Dec. 4
    75 10 0Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Dec. 4 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105 Vfe 105' a New York $to 4.88 2 3 4.90V 8 4.90V 2 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 9.01 9.01% Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 15
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    Winning CONTRACT
    460 11 Winning CONTRACT fr\ttv*\cAJ^Gueifc David Burnstine, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence A SIGN -OFF hi&h card values THC four-aces svm» WFHTWK/KH\ EnUOBJ LiLJLjJCJ Pl*j3pi^m ■YwPilßß UySUBBtf TOTAi.value<*'acku AvcpAce mawo i'/x MOST players
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    GIFTS FOR LEPERS
    66 11 Have you any toys of any kind, discarded or otherwise, that you could spare for the lepers at the Leper Settlement, Trafalgar. Singapore? A present means a very gr^at deal to these people at Christmas. Mr. Lyne, Secretary. V.M.C.A.. has given permission for the gifts to be
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    28 11 The proceeds from the street collections and sale of poppies m Singapore for 1936 amounted to $6,235 The Committee wishes to thank all who helped In this collection.
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      337 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m tne v/ulony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6,500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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      492 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital m 600,000 shares oi £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarmng Bangkok
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      406 11 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES TODAY_ Penang— ZHJ iPenang Wireless Society) Wavelength 19.3 metres Recorded Chinese music tiOO Close down. Day's programme Recorded dance music— old and new. Recorded Malay music. j vorded variety programme Hem Variety programme. down. Batavia— MßOM A.m.— 7.05 am.-YDA 98.68 m. and YDB 25.3 m. m; am—
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      481 11 9.20 From Week to Week. Talk. 9.40 From Mail to Mail m Holland 1000 The Phohi Troubadours conclude their programme. 10.50 Close down. Berlin— DJE, DJB, DJQ and DJA Wavelengths 16.89, 19.74, 19.63 and 31.38 metres pm 6.15 Opening announcement. 6.20 Light music. 7.20 News m English. 7.35 Light music
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      267 11 Grenadier Guards. 8.00 The news and announcements. 8.05 Greenwich time signal. 8.25 Close down. Transmission 2 The following frequencies will be used: GSH 13.97 m., GSG 16.86 m. p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. The 8.8.C. Empire Orchestra. Francis Russel (tenor). 7.20 'Sealed Orders. The first of a series of surprise microphone
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      139 11 German. Call DJQ. F. 35 A Sunday evening programme. 8.50 St. Nicholas comes today. A little musical radio play. 9.20 News and review of the week m English on DJE. DJQ and m Dutch on DJA, DJB. 935 Hitler Youth programme. 1 10.05 Song Hour. 10.50 Women's Hour. 11.20 Close
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    DUTCH SHIPBUILDING OUTPUT
    113 12 Last year 56,000 gross tons of seajoing ships were completed m Dutch yurcLs. against 37.000 tons m the previous year. wnik the horse power Qf tugs built ro.se to 5.800 against only 1.300 m 1934. The deadweight capa- city of river craft, however, fell to 8.300 tons,
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      NORTH EUROPE SERVICE OF N.Y.K.
      774 12 NORTH EUROPE SERVICE OF N.Y.K. Maiden Voyage Of First Of Five New Ships Made London. FIRST of a fleet of five distinctive motor cargo ship for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha North Europe Line, the Akagi Maru, has been completed and sailed on her maiden voyage from Yokohama to London, where
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      HEALTH BULLETIN
      374 12 HEALTH BULLETIN 'T'HE following is the health bulletin i of the League of Nations Eastern j j Bureau for the week ended Nov. 28. Plague. Basse m was the only port m the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the week, one case having been notified
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      LONDON DOCK FIRE
      197 12 I Serious Outbreak In Italian Steamer London. Nov. 4. A serious fire occurred recently in the Italian steamer Iris < 5.175 tons gross), while in dock at Millwall. Lon!don. with a cargo of oilcoke and linseed. The fire was suspected while the Iris jwas at sea. and
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      CONTE ROSSO
      18 12 The Conte Rosso arrives at 10 a.m. today and will leave for Europe at 3 p.m.
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      THE BEHAR
      16 12 The P. and O. Behar arrived m London at 10 a.m. on Dec. 3.
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      503 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.8.) TELEPHONE: Freight f,m— Pxssajre 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS (OR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SI AM. CANADIAN PACIFIC tWOttof GRfAftn (Incorporated In Bnglanrt) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES HONOI II I or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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      180 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON iMBBSi 22, PAIL MALI. LONDON. S.W U of last twin-screw Oil Di Mail Pass. -nger Vem n RANGOON COLOMBO, POK1 Sl'l».%». MARSEILLES. PLYMOl I'll IN" LONDON with through connexion fr m Singapore and Pen HOMEWARD BAILINGS leave £J Rangoon •ilonil* 1 ••!<• CHESHIRE 1 I YORKSHIRE IN
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      617 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals IB 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 Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and I pjn. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Tainmg and Telok Anson: Mekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru,
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      271 12 Ships alongside the Wharves expected to at i iv«East Wharf (Entrain <- Qgfe Hai Lee 22; Mur Main Wharf (Entrance („i, Rajputana 18; Kisi 15; Katung U, To* 9; Poelau Bras 6. Empire Dock (Entrant c Clngikae Prti Kinta 36. Empire l><K'k (Entrance <.tt, Laomedon 48 West Wharf (Entratue i.<.<
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      464 13 rr v Jil— r*~ IB BY, P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tunnace Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1036. 1937 ANA it In Port CARTHAGE 17.000 Jan. 29 Doe. 19 SOUDAN 6.500 Feb. 12 -A 17.000 Dec 18 NALDERA 16.000 Feb. 12 .VALPINDI 17.000 Jan.
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      392 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Straits Settlement*.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Due Sail* CITY OP PITTSBURG HavTe. London, Rfdam, H'burg Dec. 29 Jan. 2 CITY OF SALISBURY Havre, London, R*dam. H'burg
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      1021 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean ihe Hua Khio<v Stramshtp Co (1H22) LUL Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The Cuiiurd Whitt* star Lid Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd. The
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      673 14 K. P. M. TOBOALl— Saturday, Dec. 5. Selat-Pandjang. Koedap. Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi. Bengkalis. Seneboei and Bagan Si-Api-Api. PATRAS Saturday. Dec. 5. Rhio (passengers and mails only). PadangBay. Ampenan, Boeleleng and Sourabaya. TOHITI Saturday. Dec. 5. Tambelan and Pontianak. TOBA— Saturday. Dec. 5, Prigi-Radja, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. ROGGEVEENN -Sunday. Dec. 6, Batavia.
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    COLTS BEAT S. C. R. C. BY ONE GOAL TO NIL
    468 15 Noel Hay Plays Good Game For Winners olts 1: S.C.R.C 0. A GOAL scored m the second half gave the Colts a victory by that margin at hockey over the S.C.R.C. on Hong Lim <ireen yesterday. The game was
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    151 15 Teams For Next Week's Fixtures The following have been invited to p!ay hockey for S.C.C. vs. R.E. on Wednesday at S.C.C: F. J. L. Mayger, P. F. Kinsey. H. G. Shaw. H. Sardeman, E. W. Reeve. W. T. Henman. J. N. Wainwright, A. H. Marshall, E. V. Smith.
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    ANOTHER WIN FOR CHANGI TEAM
    116 15 The 9th Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery gained their twelfth consecutive victory by defeating the Royal Air F^rce 2nd XV at Seletar on Wednesday. Sergeant Thomas opened the score lor the Changi gunners with an opportunist try, which McPherson converted. Then a clever cross kick by
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    WALKING RACE
    141 15 Miss F. Smith will distribute the prizes for tomorrow morning's walking race a* the conclusion of the event between 9.30 and 10 a.m. at the Clerical Union sports ground. Forty-two competitors have entered for the race, which will start from a point opposite the police station, Johore Bahru.
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    RIVERS HOLDS FLOWERS TO A DRAW
    526 15 Judges Disagree: Referee Gives Decision By "RING-SIDE" A DRAW the referee's decision after the two judges had disagreed was the outcome of the big fight between Al Rivers and Tiger Flowers at the New World Arena last night. It was a strange contest m
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    16 15 CONCENTRATION during yesterday's hockey match at the S.C.C. between the Club and Midds. (Free Press photo).
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    SPOT RUBBER MAY GO TO PREMIUM
    480 15 SPOT RUBBER MAY GO TO PREMIUM MARKET AFFECTED BY ROYAL CRISIS Marking Time Before I.R.R.C. Meeting AFTER being slightly firmer earlier m the week, the market became quiet with values just below best. Prices have been well maintained m London and New York, states Stanton Nelson and Co's weekly rubber
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    R.A.M.C. WIN
    74 15 The R.A.M.C. beat the Excise m the hockey match played at Tanglin yesterday by five goals to one: Allan scored three goals for the winners and Saward and Coleman one each. Pereira scored for the Excise Dept. decreased by 2,340 tons and now stand at 89,228 tons. At
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    AUGUST B. P. WINS TABLETENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
    729 15 Inter-Club Tournament Concluded THE fifth annual Inter-Club League Championship of the Singapore Table-Tennis Association has been concluded successfully and the final positions are as follows: The August Badminton Party which won the Championship for the first j time last year retains the Champion- ship
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    £1,500 A YEAR FOR SEVEN YEARS
    139 15 Aston Villa's Coach James Hogan has signed a contract as team manager of Aston Villa Soccer Club for a period of seven years at £1.500 a year. He is still under contract with the Football Association I Eng. I to complete a course of
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    S.C.C.BEATEN THREE GOALS TO NIL
    36 15 S.C.C. BEATEN THREE GOALS TO NIL An SCC. eleven were beaten I 0 by M A yen of the Middlesex Recimeni It hockey on the p;idang yesterc;iy. The .scorers were Watson. Clargo i nd Sergt. Chi)!ery.
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    135 15 THE GORGEOUS HUSSY." latest film at the Capitol, which depicts the time of America's seventh President. Andrew Jackson, us a brilliant picture, sincere, moving and convincing. Against the attractive background ol Washington m the Eighteen Twenties. move the figures ol the Senator far Virginia, a young naval cadet and the
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    LEYLAND TO THE RESCUE IN FIRST TEST
    742 16 Yorkshire Lefthander Scores 126 And btops Collapse McCormick Provides Early Sensations At Brisbane 'DUCKS' FOR WORTHINGTON AND HAMMOND BRISBANE, DEC. 4. A SCORE OF 126 BY THE YORKSHIRE LEFTHANDER, LEYLAND WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF ENGLAND'S BATTING IN THE FIRST TEST HERE TODAY. GOING
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    ENGLAND'S XI
    39 16 G. O. ALLEN (CAPT.) R. W. V. ROBINS W. R. HAMMOND M. LEYLAND L. E. G. AMES H. VERITY W. VOCE A. I U.(, C. J. BARXETT J. HARDSTAFF T. S. WORTHINGTON C. B. FISHLOCK (Twelfth Man)
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    V.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    175 16 Teams For Next Week's Fixtures The following are Y.M.C.A. hockey teams for fixtures next week: Vs. Raffles College on Monday on Anson Road ground at 5.10 p.m. Pillay, Sands. G. L. Day, R. Eu, K. Leembruggen, P. Swyny, R. Lyne, Sing Ching, Yapp Thean Chye. Kee Siang. Lee
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    McCORMICK OUT TOMORROW
    82 16 Brisbane, Dec. 4. IT has been diagnosed that McCormick is suffering from a chill in the back and will not be playing tomorrow. It is hoped that after treatment he will resume on Monday. Reuter. Thong Sing Ching, Sands. Kee Siang and Lee Fong Lim iCapt.). Reserves:
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    JUNIOR BILLIARDS
    92 16 First Semi-Final On Saturday Night The above is nearing completion and the first semi-final will be played on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Clerical Union Pavilion between Tay Yew Teck (Straits Ctllwr Recreation Club) and Khoo Kirn S-aee Aston Athletic Club). The date of the second semi-final
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    GOALLESS DRAW
    23 16 An SRC eleven and the 22nd Beavy Battery R.A.. fought out a goalless draw at hockey on the former's ground yesterday.
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    CHANGES IN JOHORE RUGGER XV
    273 16 The Johore State Rugby XV to play Negri-Malacca has been considerably weakened by the inability of several players to make the journey to Seremban. Forbes, Gray (H.F.W.h van der Gucht and Sidford are unable to travel, the latter through illness and van der Gucht through
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    AUSTRALIA'S XI
    42 16 D. G. BRADMAN (CAPT.) C. L. BADCOCK A. G. CHIPPERFIELD J. H. FINGLETON S. J. McCABE E. L. McCORMICK W. A. OLDFIELD R. H. ROBINSON F. A. WARD M. W. S. SIEVERS W. J. O'REILLY W. A. BROWN (Twelfth Man)
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    HANDICAPS FOR TODAY'S RACING AT K.L.
    159 16 HANDICAPS FOR TODAY'S RACING AT K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 4. The following are handicaps for today's races. Race 1. Horses, Class 5, Div. 3, (6 furs.). Happy Boy 10.12 Peony Hill 10.7 Gunga Din 10.2 Lover's Idol 8.12 Torridour 9.9 Klumpur 8.10 Duke Menin 8.7 Race
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    SCRATCHINGS
    21 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 4. Scratching? for today's races at Kuala Lumpur are Loyalty and Closing Time.
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    DROP GOAL WINS PADANG RUGGER FOR S. C. C.
    445 16 Middlesex Beaten By Seven Points To Three A DROP goal decided the issue of the rugger match m fc, Padang yesterday between the Middlesex "B" team and the S.C.C. second fifteen, the Club emerging winners b> points (a try and a
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      131 16 BOOKS JUST RECEIVED Trinity Town Norman Collins $1.50 Man, the Unknown Dr. Alexis Carrel 3.50 News from Tartary Peter Fleming "00 Cities of Refuge Philip Gibbs 4.50 The Scots Week-End Catherine and Donald (arswrll 1.50 Antony: A Record of Youth by his father the Earl of Lytton 5.50 Novice's Luck
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