The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 December 1936

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,030. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1936. 10 CENTS
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    NO DECISION YET BY KING
    1454 1 Premier's Statement In Co mmons MATTER FIRST RAISED BY HIS MAJESTY NEED FOR EARLY CHOICE Suspense Involves Risk Of Injury To Imperial Interests THE KING HAS NOT YET MADE UP HIS MIND AS TO THE COURSE OF ACTION HE HILL PURSUE IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE.
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    Europeans As Refuse Collectors
    454 1 TAMIL COOLIES GAPE IN AMAZEMENT TAMIL coolies gaped. Chinese children cheered, and elderly \siutic women were frankly incredulous when a squad of over 30 young European men collected garbage from streets in i»ic Rochore area of Singapore yesterday afternoon. TW?) istrict has suffered most the strike
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    The Pope's Illness
    42 1 Rome, Dec. 7. The improvement in the Pope's condition was not maintained overnight. A later message stated that the Pope spent a calm night and his condition this morning was reported to be satisfactory. R euter POPE PIUS XI
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    Improved Air Service
    208 1 ENGLAND-SOUTH AFRICA First-class Mail To Go Without Surcharge London, Dec. 7. IT is intended to introduce as from t Apr. 1, 1937, an improved air service between England and South Africa via Egypt, operated by flying-boats and carrying without surcharge all first-class mail of the participating countries
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    PARIS TO TOKIO
    39 1 Plight Prist poned By French Airmen. Le Bourget. Dec. 7. The depaitnre of the French airmen Jean Perraud and Gibert Denis, on tIH-ir Paris-Tokio Higtkl has been postponed owing to unfavourable at mo.- phertc conditions Reuter
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    PEPPER PRICES ADVANCED
    41 1 PEPPER PRICES ADVANCED London. Dec. 7 The pepper sales control committee has advanced the price of snot Muntok in band to 5 1 4 d. and the duty paid to Id. Limited quantities are being ollered at the above prices. Reuter
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    PANDIT NEHRU
    20 1 Allahabad. Der. 7. The Nationalist leader, PaadM laws btarlal Nehru, has been re-elected Pre sident <r Congress. Reuter
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      107 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. <" '^^^'•^t '*_pB^W-H**^ *^^**5 T^ ■i_^«__i^PLi i immi i -mmmmm-m*-i-rw-mamaT^--~-mr-r i-**** m m^ mmr e a max m 1 9 Hlfc~™ M r i^ft.*W i -if_P.___- 1 j__L___!_L it j 1 I* P*-^\ ry f
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      121 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI i HOTEL r=== SPECIAL DINNER' OAHCE DINNER AND DANCE MUSIC BY HELLER'S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND jSjSB& THE ROTARY CLUB fgfi OF SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW AT 1 P.M AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL SPEAKER: ROTARIAN RICHARD SIDNEY. SUBJECT Impressions of
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    Law Notice For The Day
    109 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice in the lst. Court nt 11 a.m. Part heard:-— S. 340 33— Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd. vs. Brinkmann and Co. Before the Chief Justice. F.M.S.. Mr. Justice Mills and Mr. Justice Cussen in the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Court
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    LATE MRS. N. FYFE
    141 2 Wife Of Well-known Malayan Sportsman (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 5. The death took place in Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, yesterday of Mrs. •■Kit" Fyfe. the young wife of* Mr. Norman Fyfe, a well-known Malayan sportsman Only 24 years of age. Mrs. Fyfe had
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    SOVIET SHIPS AND SPANISH REBELS
    131 2 Moscow, Dec. 6. It is officially stated that the Spanish insurgents detained the following Soviet ships passing through the Straits of Gibraltar between Nov. 28 and Nov. 30 and examined their documents and cargoes —Iron sailing from Danzig to Iran: Kossareff. with a cargo uf
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    POLICE BAND
    62 2 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme todav at Waterloo Street at 7 p.m.: Descriptive piece. Dye Ken John Peel? (Shipley Douglas >; Selection. Top Hat (Irving Berlin Intermezzo. In a Monastery Garden (W J. Ketelbey)* March Medley. Martial Moments (arr Aubrey Winter* Waltz.
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    32 2 The annual prize-dfstribution concert and handwork exhibition of the Rangoon Road School will be held at the school premises today commencing 9 a.m. Mrs. Tay Lian Teck will give away the prizes.
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    LADIES AT THE Swimming Club
    1805 2 LADIES AT THE Swimming Club Letters To The Editor SHOULD THEY BE ALLOWED ON SUNDAY MORNINGS EQUAL FOOTING WITH MEN MEMBERS- SHOULD PAY HIGHER SUBSCRIPTION -ALTERATION IN RULES COMMUNISTS AND FASCISTS— SMASH, GRAB AND CO., UNLIMITED To the Editor. Sir.— May I trespass on your space to mention one or
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    42 2 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows:— Telegrams handed In at 5.00 p.m. three minutes; 5.30 p.m. eight minutes; 6.00 p.m. fifteen minutes; 6.30 p.m. I seven minutes.
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    SUEZ CANAL DUES REDUCED
    65 2 Paris. Dec. 7. The administrative council of the Suez Canal Company has decided, as from Apr. 1. 1937. that cargo dues shall be reduced to 6s. per ton. net dues on ships in ballast. to 3s. per ton and the tariff for passengers in transit to
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      49 2 BUSINESS CARDS. mwwwwmmww%mm%wwmmmmmwmwm^mmmwwmmmwmwmmmwmmmmmmtmmm MASSAGE. MR. and MRS. AKAJI, GRADUATE OF THE TOKIO MASSAGE SCHOOL. MASSAGE for Sportsmen who are physically injured. Expert treatment at moderate eharges 210-2, Queen Street, SINGAPORE. MISCELLANEOUS. BEAUTIFUL CEMETERY MEMORIALS in marble or granite Singapore Casket Co. 1 and 3 Penhas Road, Singapore. Telephone 6075.
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      483 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. LES PARFUMS CHANEL Paris. No. 5, Ho. XX, Ivoirc Gardenia 1940 Glamour. Bois des lies. Cuir de Russie. Prices trom 54.00 to $36. oo per battle MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA- FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd Large rooms facing sea •tflth own bath room. H and
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      397 2 Zbt sinoapote Jfrcc press Uead Oflicc: Cecil Street, -.i- Il>Wt Phone extensions i«, ,i, J"|[J Tel: -Time!. Mi._ lUvrt Kuala l.umpur Office: K. .fava street. Phom Ipoh Office: Biewxn-, feaac riiun. Penang Oilier: 1! Bishop Phonr: IS ,r, »*S«. London Offire: •W 43 Heel Street, i ftl. Phone: Central ->•-*
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      118 2 Dairy Of The Day High Water, 0 am. 8 ft., 6.45 p.m 7 2 ft. Sports Rugger: Asiatics match at Raffles College. Water Polo: Y.M.C.A. vs. Midds at Y.M.C.A HocJtey: S.C.C vs. Y.W.C.A. I.A. vs. Skins at I.A. Colts vs. Midds at Balestier. SRC. vs. R.AF. on padang. Cinemas ALHAMBRA
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    MALAYAN WAR FUNDS FOR CHINA SCANDAL
    1203 3 Government's Strong Attitude CONSTITUTES BREACH OF NEUTRALITY •THF. strong views held by the Government of the Colony agains« I funds being collected in Malaya by Chinese for war purposes in China were emphasised at yesterday's Legislative Council meeting by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
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    11 YEARS WITH DUODENAL ULCER.
    175 3 Maclean Brand Stomach Powder Worked Wonders. ■offerer irom stomach trouble knows that although his condition may not be very serious yet. it will soon get id his control if neglected. Apathy neglect have landed many a stoifferei with gastric and duouieer which might never have
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    28 3 MOURNERS AND FRIENDS carrying the coffin containing the body of Detective Mohammed Ali Han to its last resting place at the Mohammedan cemetery on Sunday. (Free Press photo).
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    Plea For Professional Director Of Education
    1561 3 UNIVERSITY STATUS TN a lengthy speech yesterday at the meeting of the Legisla- tive Council, Capt. N. M. Hashim stressed once again the desirability of appointing a professional Director of Education. "Is there any reason," he asked, "why the Education Department should be different
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    43 3 photo). Free Press "A" DETACHMENT OF THE SINGAPORE POLICE marching to the Mohammedan Cemetery on Sunday to attend the funeral of Detective Mohammed Ali Han, who was murdered by alleged Communists on Saturday. They are being led by Chief Inspector F. T. Clifton.
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    ILLICIT CHANDU
    201 3 Chinese Arrested In Sampan /CHARGED with having been in possession, custody and control and alternatively with being concerned in the importation of 1,710 tahils of non-Government chandu, valued at $13,680 on Dec. 6. Loh Kiat who pleaded guilty to the charge, was convicted by Mr. H. A. Forrer
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    CORONATION EMBLEMS
    82 3 Further Safeguards Against Japanese Goods Further safeguards against the use of Japanese flags and bunting during the Coronation celebrations in Malaya are provided in a bill tabled at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative i Council. The bill incorporates regulations j similar to those already imposed in the F.MS.,
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    GOVERNMENT REPORTS
    182 3 To Be Published More Promptly TT E. the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, promised at the Legislative Council yesterday that he would take steps U> ensure that (iovernment reports would be out fairly early next year. Lieut.-Col. D. G A. Fletcher had administered a mild rebuke that tie port
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    BREACH OF TRUST
    61 3 Allegations Against Indian Employee Tara Singh, an employee of Nahar Co. of North Bridge Road, was charged before Mr W. G. Reeves, the third magistrate. Singapore, with the criminal breach ol trust as a servant oi 212 guilders belnnning to the company. He claimed trial ai.d the
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    FORGED DOCUMENTS
    65 3 Charges Against Young Chinese A young Chinese, named Tan Yew Boh, was charged before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third magistrate. Singapore, yesterday morning with using lorged documents as genuine Tbey were Thomas Cook cheques, one tor £10 and three for *^5. He claimed trial and the case
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    DIVORCE SUIT
    62 3 Hearing of the divorce suit between Maiia Verghese and William Verghes 0 had to be adjourned in the High Court yesterday as a complete record of what took place or. previous hearing dates: Sept. 4 and Oct 31. 1935, was not available. Mr. Justice Adrian Clark ordered a
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      SCREEN LEARNS THE ART OF BEING CHIC
      799 4  -  Sheilah Graham Filiii Fashions By From Professional Models Hollywood, Nov. 26. IT takes a professional model to show the young lady screen stars of Hollywood just how they should wear their clothes and hats, particularly the latter. For some reason, screen stars and
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      Slim Waists Easy To Get
      357 4 |y*ANY a woman has but recently' I*l looked in smart shop windows, admired the fitted waists of the new dresses, the swathed sashes, the wide belts, the firmly fitted hip lines, has uttered a wistfui sigh and has passed on murmuring, "Stunning, but not for
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      BEWARE OF PERSISTENT SUN TANNING
      382 4 Beauty Experts Advice ""TAKE sun baths for health under the advice of a physician but keep away from the suntan fad if you want to preserve your skin and stay young looking." This is the verdict of Mel Berns, Hollywood beauty expert and head of
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      77 4 HERE COMES THE BRIDE Motion picture fashion experts adhere to the tradition that a brizial gown should be white. Here is Frances Farmer in a classic gown of white satin which she wears in "Rhythm on tho Range.* 1 It follows a flowing princess line with a vc luminous train,
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      FOR THIN FACES
      37 4 Molly Lamont, playing in "Mary of Scotland," advises the girl whose face is on the thin side to wear her hair lairly long, with fullness in the shape of fluffy curls at the back.
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      FINGERNAILS SUBDUED
      31 4 FINGERNAILS SU BD UED Ann Sothern. RKO Radio star, has completely abandoned red fingernail polish and now prefers either colourless, coral, pale rose or, at the brightest, the new rust shades.
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      FRENCH PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN
      844 4 Methods Of U p b r i n i\ i n ft OTA YING this summer in a little j French seaside hotel, where then seemed to be an unusual number of young children deposit- j ed to enjoy their holiday in the ;charge of
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    206 5 innied hv Prinre C'hristonl.er. Prince Andreas and Prince Nicholas (lather of the Duchess of Kent) recently atKl!fG GEORGE <>E GREfctL. accoin u The three Princes have recently re-inlisted in the Army, and have been given the rank of tended the awearing-m of w wr with p rince Nicholas (1) Prince
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      36 5 EMPIRE FISHCANADIAN For this week only we are displaying and offering at reduced prices a splendid assortment of CANADIAN FISH "RED SPRING" SALMON HADDIE FILLETS SEA TROUT HALIBUT HH <*_.*-.<._ AT YOUR SERVICE PHONE 5376 W I
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      208 5 ACmVi rwteeu jsudget L~r VMA V l_i c c ,sas ous consequence* of jasTu)6ekt t--*/ J| A/\ y/experimental unseal \'ns of Old Sealed Li'par |V\)l\\ ASC,S^ ?V^> already plans "tb get around I t V^^^^Ym^^ Jj^^sH*^/ 7 IVI l\*^ c Mwifa^ ban- lAoiley has ordered, all /^^^y^jy/£^ I II ranKs
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    COLONY'S HEALTH: A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
    340 6 Despite Malaria Increase BIRTH RATE REACHES RECORD FIGURE PIE health of the people of the Straits Settlements showed a slight improvement in 1955. despite a considerable increase in malaria in all parts of the Colony, particularly in Singapore, according to the anual report of the
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    SIAM'S WEALTH FOR CHINA
    314 6 By Money Remittances (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 6. DR. Chang Kia Ngau. General Manager of the Bank of China, congratulated his countrymen in 1932 on the fact that all through the depression Chinese Immigrants to Siam had not diminished the scale of their remittances
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    HOUSEBREAKING
    61 6 Chinese Sentenced To Nine Months' R.I. Sentence of nine months' rigorous imprisonment w?s passed by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday, on a Chinese named Cheng Ah Ching, who was convicted for housebreaking by night, by breaking into a house at Brook Bank Road, on
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    86 6 photo). AMONG THE EUROPEAN OFFICERS who attended the funeral of Detective Ali Han, who was murdered OH Saturday were, left to right: the (P.O. Mr. M. L. Wynne, the acting 1.G.P., Mr. N. A. M. Griffin, the Commandant of the Police Depot, Mr. I. C. McMillan, the Assistant Superintendent in
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    GOVERNMENT GRANT TO NEW SCHOOL
    342 6 Fo r Voca tio rial Tra in ing (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 5. VOCATIONAL training, along industrial and agricultural lines, will be introduced in a new feeder school which is to be built at Sentul, outside Kuala Lumpur, shortly. This announcement was
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    48 6 It is understood that Mr. Arthur Newark, Chief Instructor to the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, will shortly be leaving for Singapore to take up the appointment of Aviation Officer in charge of the ground organisation of the Civil Aerodrome which is expected to be completed early next year.
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    PHARMACISTS' COURSE
    182 6 1 3 Attend T'HE first course in the Straits I Settlements for training pharmacists was begun at the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, last year, and it was attended by 13 students. The training of pharmacists has been divided into two stages: A period of three
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    55 6 photo) THE BIGGEST FISH ever seen in Singapore is now lying on an ice slab in the Orchard Road branch of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. It is a 110- lb halibut brought from British Columbia, for the Canadian Fish Week. The giant fish is here seen lying on
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    MOSQUE AT NEW PRISON
    155 6 SUPPLEMENTARY estimates of $24,000 for an officers' club and of $15,000 for a temple and mosque for the use of the staff at the new convict prisons at Changi were tabled at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. of the Pharmacy Board, may be admitted to
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    HEADMASTER APPEALS TO GOVERNMENT
    864 6 New Building Needed PRIZE-GIVING DAY AT RADIX MAS SCHOOL A STRONG appeal to Government to provide new classrooms at Radin Mas School, Singapore, was made by the head master, Mr. S. G. Mohd. Ghows, in his address at yeMerda\\ school prize-giving and art exhibition. "Owing to
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      166 6 Help Kidneys Don't Take Drastic Drugs Tour kidneys have nine millions tiny tubes or filters which are endangered by neglect or drastic. Irritating drugs. Beware! If Kidney trouble or Bladder weaksess makes you suffer from Getting Up Nights. Leg I*alns, Nervousness, Dizziness. Stiffness. Rheumatism, Lumbago* Neuralgia. Burning. Itching, Smarting. Acidity
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      15 6 The next sitting of the Legislative Council has been provisionally nxed for Feb. 15, 1937.
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      159 6 FOR 6 DAYS ONLY 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, lOth DECEMHKIt MR. KODAKA'S EXHIBITION OF CULTURED PEARLS AND PEARL JEWELLERY T O DAY RAFFLES HOTEL ROOM 153 9 A. M. TO 6 P. M. PEARLS MAKE A GOOD X MAS PRESENT, TO SUIT EVERY POCKET K. KODAKA. ■pfc^^ MOTHS BCT/
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    SCHOOL FEES
    242 7 "A Danger To The Country" "I will now close my comments on education by referring to the school lees. From the replies to my questions now before this Council it is obvious that the difference between the present high scale of school fees and the old reduced rate
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    GOVERNMENT REPLY
    125 7 Time Not Yet Ripe For A University Replying. Mr. F. J. Morten, the Director of Education, pointed out the administrative duties in the Education Department were the same as that of other departments. Apart from that he did not feel he should be called upon to reply to
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    Three Main Points
    563 7 "Speaking for myself, there seems to be three main points which have to be j considered. The first is the question of cost. Capt. Hashim suggested that that was not Insuperable. It may not j be insuperable but, although I have j no figures before me, I
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    VIERING HUWELIJK PRINSES JULIANA EN PRINS BERNHARD.
    59 8 VIERING HUWELIJK PRINSES JULIANA EN PRINS BERNHARD. Nederlanders. die te Singapore wonen en geen circulaire hebben ontvangen over de plannen. welke in voorbereidmg zijn voor de viering van net Prinselijk Huwelijk, worden hartelijk uitgenoodigd om nun naam en adres jp te geven aan de Secretaresse van het Comite. adres: Consulaat-Generaal
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1936. Lost Opportunity
    805 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1936. Lost Opportunity ALTHOUGH the action taken by the Deputy President in handling the Municipal strike was unanimously endorsed by the Commissioners at Saturday's special meeting, it is a pity that such a meeting was necessary and that ihe men had not gone
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    133 8 Tuesday, Dee. 1. In the morning His Excellency left Penang for Alor Star where he called cn H.H. The Regent and returned in the evening. Wednesday. Dec. I. In the afternoon His Excellency opened the Radio. Gramophone ar.d Allied Trade Exhibition at the Race Course, Penang. Thursday, Dec.
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    38 8 Major W. C. G. Black. Mr. J. D. Layton and Mr. H. S. Scrivener have arrived in Singapore by the Imperial Airways Arethusa from London Major Black and Mr. Layton later left by the Qantas plane for Brisbane.
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    New Commanding OFFICER OF The Terror
    1338 8 New Commanding OFFICER OF The Terror Services Notes FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT London, Nov. 21. COMMANDER Ivan W. Whitethorn, the new commanding officer of H.M.S. Terror a wartime monitor armed with 15-inch guns, and now base ship, really a floating battery, at Singapore is well known on the China Station.
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    100,000 CHINESE TROOPS TO ATTACK IN SUIYUAN
    223 9  - 100,000 CHINESE TROOPS TO ATTACK IN SUIYUAN Sin Chew Jit Poh Central Forces Claim Successes SITUATION AT TSINGTAO REMAINS TENSE Rising Believed Planned Shanghai, Dec. 7. MEARLY 100,000 Central and provincial troops of Suiyuan are ready to launch a big offensive on the Mongol positions around Taimiau, the temporary military
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    58 9 photo). \l I HANDS. This shows the implements laid out in the yard of the town cleansing depot in Jaian Besar and one enthusiastic European \olunteer loading himself with a rake, two shovels, and several baskets, he lore the i*leanin«r up of the garbage in the Rochore district of Singapore
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    Early Arrests Expected In Murdered Detective Case
    101 9 Early Arrests Expected In Murdered Detective Case $1,000 REWARD NO stone is being left unturned by the Singapore police to apprehend the murderers of Detective Mohamed Ali Han. A reward of $1,000 is being ottered t Chiel Police officer, for iniorma- ading to the arrest of the person or persons
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    DR. DUGALD CHRISTIE
    100 9 DR. DUG ALD CHRISTIE Death Of Pioneer Doctor Missionary In Manchuria London. Dec. 7. The death is announced of Dr. Christie. CMC FRCP. FRC S a pioneer missionary and Manchuria, at the age of 81. -Reuter. Dr CnrLstie had been Superinten- Mukden Medical Mission and Rr*ired Founder, and Principal Emeritus
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    30 9 Shanghai. I>ec. 7. V Cheng, who was convicted vounng to blow up a bridge •hang the Peipir.g-Hankow Railway by court at Chengchow. was in public there today Chew Jit Poh
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    SECRET SINOJAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS?
    49 9 Shanghai, Dec. 7. THE Russian Press in Shanghai is pub'.ishing reports of secret negotiations between China and Japan that have been going on since Saturda:j. but the Chinese Foreign Office has denied that any formal or informal ta ks have taken place— Sin Chcic Jit Poh.
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    HEAVY FALLS OF SNOW IN BRITAIN
    85 9 Disorganisation Of Traffic In London London, Dec. 7. In many parts of Britain there were heavy falls of snow during the weektnd and in the London area the first I til of winter caused some disorganisation in road transport, the surfaces of some roads
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    LONDON'S GREEN BELT
    101 9 £2,000,000 Spent In Last 20 Months London. Dec. 7. The report on the London "green belt" scheme, issued by the committee to the London County Council, states that the Council's offer to contribute up to 50 per cent, of the approved cost of preserving land near London
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    NEW R.A.F. BASES
    161 9 At Penang, Ceylon, Hong Kong And Nicobar Islands (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 7. It is understood that Royal Air Force bases will be established at Penang, Ceylon, Hong Kong, and the Nicobar Islands in the near future. The new air bases, It is further understood,
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    37 9 NELSON ROCKEFELLER, grandson of John D. Rockefeller, and heir to a large part of the family fortune, is an enthusiastic amateur photographer and is seen using his special high-powered camera while a passenger on the airship, Hindenburg.
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    U.S. SHIPPING STRIKE
    61 9 New York, Dec. 6. The announcement that an early end to the shipping strike is expected, was made by Miss Frances Perkins, the Minister of Labour. The first vessel to clear the United States since the strike began has sailed from Seattle, namely the motorship. Boxer, bound
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    25 9 Capt. R. Irvine, who accompanied H.H. the Sultan of Selangor to England, is taking his leave and will be returning to Klang in May next.
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    DEATH OF GEN. HUANG FU
    194 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Former Premier Of China Shanghai, Dec. 7. GEN. HUANG FU, former Premier! of China and Foreign Minister,! died in his home in the French Concession yesterday after a prolonged illness. He left a will which was published in the Chinese Press
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    STREET ACCIDENTS
    55 9 A Chinese was knocked down by a motor-car on Beach Road yesterday afternoon, sustaining a compound fracture of the left leg. He was removed to the Tan Tock Seng Hospital by ambulance. Shortly after noon yesterday, a Chinese boy was knocked down by an omnibus on Balestier Road.
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    Chinese Workers At United Engineers Go On Strike
    328 9 DEMAND FOR INCREASED WAGES; COMPANY'S OFFER REJECTED FEARS that the Chinese would join the 13,000 Indian labourers now on strike were realised yesterday when about 300 Chinese skilled artisans employed at the River Valley Road works of United Engineers, Ltd., refused to
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    N.I. NATIVE RUBBER
    29 9 Export Duty Again Raised Batavia, Dec. 7. rE export duty on native rubber has been raised to 59 guilders per 100 kilograms as from tomorrow. Reuter.
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    CANTON-SHANGHAI RADIO LINK
    49 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, Dec. 6. Wireless telephone communication between Canton and Shanghai started yesterday when Gen. Huang Mu Sung. Governor of Kwangtung, and Mr. Cheng Yang Pu. Mayor of Canton, spoke with Mr. Wu Tieh Cheng, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, for several nrnutes.—
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      48 9 DURING THE STRIKE PLEASE observe the following precautions: Burn all refuse Do not throw refuse into drains Whenever possible remove refuse from drains and place it at the side of the road Do not bury refuse less than a foot deep in the ground. KEEP THE CITY CLEAN
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      209 10 Dec. 3. 4. 5. American Can. Com. 119'- 1194 J l9 American Telephone and Telegraph 188' 4 188 1 187>/ 4 Atcheson Railroad 72 2 72 3 8 73 Chesapeak 68 l H 67 l 68 Dupont 1813., 182 182 Firestone 34» 2 34 3 4 35
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      540 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Dec. 7 New York prices quote*! ln US Tbe above are dealers' middle trices; Jobbers, margins, brokerage •nd s'amp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c.
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      80 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Dee. 7, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. in cases iF.0.8. Dec.) 32% 32% Good F.A.Q. in cases 'FOB. Dec.) 32% 32% No. I.X. R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) ***** 32 1116 December 32% 32% Jan.-Mar. *****16 32 1316 April-June 32 13|16 32 *****
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      66 10 Dec. 7 Buyers Sellers Gambier 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 9.75 White Pepper 17.00 Copra, sundries 8.60 Copra, mixed 8.30 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 R. Saigon Al $165 K. Siam, W.C. No. 1 $144 Rice, Siam. W.C. No. 2
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      196 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 7 STOCKS: London 36.156 tons 1 37.614 tons) Liverpool 49.129 tons 51,614 tons) COPRA: Straits S.D. Rotterdam (Nov.) £21 125. 6d. Previously: £21 10s. PEPPER: White Muntok: in bond 5 516d. Previously: 5 5 16d. White Muntok: Jan.-Mar. 4 3 4
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      74 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 7 Tin: Firmer. Cash: £228 7s. 6d. Previously: Dull at £227 17s! Od. Three months: £228 2s. 6d. Previously: £227 12s. 6d. New York Tin: 50.62. Previously: 50.30. Copper: Settlement: £43 15s. Previously: £43 10s. Cold: Yesterday: £7 23. ld. Previously:
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      76 10 London Closing Quotations Dec. 7 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105' 8 ior>»- New York $to 4.88 2,3 4.90»- 2 4 89 J 4 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 9.00U 9.00 3 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 15
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      179 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations SELLING London, T.T. demand 2;4 116 London, demand 2J4 1!16 London, 4 months' sight 2|4% Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57% Montreal, demand 57 Batavia, demand 104'/ 2 Samarang, demand 104 Vi Calcutta, Bombay, and Rangoon, demand 154% Madras, Colombo,
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1216 10 Fraser and Co.'s List MONDAY, DEC. 7, 1936: 6 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 9d 5s 6d Asam Kumbang 32s 34s c.d. Austral Malay 55s 57s c.d. Ayer Hitam (ss) 19s 9d 21s 3d x.d. Ayer Weng ($1) 1.70 180 Bangrin Tin
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES
      97 10 During the week ending Nov. 28. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 18.158 cases, of which: 12.740 <70 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 2.240 (12 per cent.) cases to th" Continent of Europe. 1.000 <6 per cent.) cases to Canada and 2.178
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      88 10 London, Dec*. 2. On the Stock Exchange today uneasiness surrounding the political situation was reflected in the subdued tone of the markets and prices throughout eased from want of buying interest Tobaccos exceptionally displayed re- sistance under the influence of the excellent showing by Carreras' earnings and dividend
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      COLONY'S REVENUE
      162 10 Above Estimate For First Ton Months Of This Year In reply to questions in the Legislative Council in Singapore y* rri was stated that the provis „nU° in the Colony for the first 10 months t this year was $28,706,850. ar estimat? of $27,918,140: and 1 Government reverted
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      20 10 The Johan van Oldenbarnevrlt wili b.rth alongside the Singapore HarDo Board Warve.s today Mi<i will >•>' the same day for Java
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT
    376 11 Two Lawyers Charged In .Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent* Malacca, Dec. 1. In the Police Court of Malacca tnis morning before Mr. J. A. A. Faith. M.C.S.. two lawyers, a Chinese motor mechanic, an insurance agent and three "boys" were concerned in cases oi assault alleged to have
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    SEREMBAN NOTES
    91 11 (From Our Own Correspondent. > Seremban, Dec. 4. Mr D R L Picton Matheson. of the Seremban Police, has returned to Seremban and assumed duties after two weeks' absence in Singapore. A Christmas party for Sunday School children St. Mark's Church. Seremban will be held at the Parsonage
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    Winning CONTRACT
    515 11 Winning CONTRACT S^Wfou^CkjUi 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 in existence TIMING A HAND THE elimination play, which con- i sists of forcing one of the defending players to make a lead
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    POLICE CRECHE
    179 11 To Be Founded In Singapore Singapore is to have a Police Creche. A sum of $850 has been set aside for the maintenance of the Creche, and its immediate expenditure is recommended in the Finance Committee Report presented at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. The Police Creche
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    VISITING JUSTICES
    108 11 Appointments Made For Seremban (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 4. The following have been appointed Visiting Justices for Seremban for 1937:— Officials: The District Officer, the Inspector of Schools, the State Treasurer, the Senior Executive Engineer, the Protector of Chinese, the Agricultural Field Officer, the Electrical Engineer,
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    59 11 Mr. and Mrs. H. V. H. Pery of Johore Bahru, have returned from home leave. The Singapore Rotary Club reminds Rotarians and their Iriends to send old or discarded toys for the poor chll dren's Christmas treat. The toys should be sent to the Adelphi Hotel as soon as possible.
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      498 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000 000 Reserve Fund £3,000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok
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      445 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Batavia— NlßOM I u m _7 05 a.m.— YDA 98.68 m. and YDB 25.3 m. it'aj am— lso pjrn.— YDA 19.67 m. and YDB 25.3 m. gj| pan. to Closing YDA 98.68 m. and YDB 31.32 m. C.vmnastics orded music. T:me signal Recorded music. Opening announcement^
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      190 11 8.20 News and economic review in German. 835 Solo concert. 9.05 Folk song singing by the Hitler Youth. 9.20 News and economic review in English on DJE. DJQ. and in Dutch on DJA. DJB 9.35 Today in Germany. Sound pictures. 9.50 Little German Reader. 1005 Orchestral concert. 11.05 Hans Heinz
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    CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
    141 12 Christmas greetings can be sent from Malaya to all places abroad (except Russia) through the Daily Letter Telegram Service between Dec. 14 and Jan. 6 inclusive. The charge for the telegrams to all parts oi the British Empire except Labuan and Hong Kong is a fiat rate of
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      TRIP CANCELLED
      49 12 The K.P.M. announce that in connection with the Eucharistic Congress al Manila, owing to lack of interest it has been necessary to cancel all arrangements for the round trip to Manila of the s.s. Op Ten Noort. which was due to sail on Jan. 28 from Singapore.
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      MARECHAL JOFFRE
      40 12 The Messageries Maritimes mail and passenger vessel, m.v. Marechal Jorfre, from Saigon is expected to arrive today, at 6 a.m. and sail the same day at 1 p.m. for Colombo. Djibouti. Port Said and Marseilles. Berth: S.H.B. Wharves.
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      PRINCIPLES OF CONVOY DEFENCE
      540 12 PRINCIPLES OF CONVOY DEFENCE Two Methods Of Disposing Forces London. MEMBERS of the Southampton Master Mariners' Club listened with great interest to the second of the current series of Admiralty lectures given by officers of the Royal Navy from Portsmouth. I ieut.-Commander J. P. W. Pilditch, R.N., from the Tactical
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      THE OLDENBARNBVELT
      18 12 The Nederiand I liner. MJ .1 nevelt. will berth Kapwe Harbour B an:* will sail 1h <
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      LIQUIDATING DEBTS DUE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM
      122 12 Anglo-Italian Trade Pacts Signed It was formally announced in London recently that the Italian Minister for Foreign Aflairs, Count Ciano. and the British Ambassador at Rome, Sir Eric Drummond. have signed two agreements providing for the resumption of commercial exchanges and payments between
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      U.S. SHIPPING STRIKE
      131 12 Important Developments Reported New York. Dec. 3. Three important developments took place in the U.S. shipping strike today. At Houston. Texas, the owner of the Lyjes Steamship Company, a Large fleet of coastal steamers, announced that he would submit a new mitract to the striking seamen granting
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      637 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPnOHE: Freight 5433— Passage Mil. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING 4 CENTS I- OR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. amaammmaam^aammaammm CAiAßf m PACIffiC i would*. oaiArt JT incorporated ln anjlj_od) TBAVEL SVSTHr! IDE *E.>LriUSS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES BONOi.I 1.l or cUrcet
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      30 12 The s.s. Burdwan has left Hong Kong I and is expected to arrive at this Port at 11 a.m. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the S H.B. Wharf on arrival.
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      40 12 TELEPHONE mVs_y _TT| Wj I <j^Sl k !Ml<' N _^__^B i.i 1 1 tOSE no time in cd Jinp; us— uhutrvi-i m* nred mav U lh ClasHtird Want -Ad umnt* li«- rr oil- to serve you jfl'CC B>ICBB WANT ADS
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      533 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches 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.... Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p_m. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Tainmg and Telok Anson: Mekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala
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      280 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Provda. Rus.. 1.387 tons, from Vladivostock 4, to Dunbergue 9. Heleneus. Brit.. 4,671 tons, from Yokoama 6. to Liverpool 11. Vaiaya. Siam.. 803 tons, from Bangkok 6, to Bangkok 9. Perth Castle. Brit., 3.807 tons, from Manila 6, to New York 11. Makasser. Dut.. 362 tons, from Indragiri
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      351 12 SINGAPORE HARBOR Ships alongside the u r expected t<i .mi*,*. East Wharf < Intr.t •>. < Buyo Maru 22: Main Wharf (Enlr M J v. Olden barm Memnon 14: Mere Empire Baak (Enframe i, Raub li; ft West Wharf (Entrance I Nieuw Eeeland Maru 1. KEPPEI ll\H|.,,|| Main Wharf: L
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      522 13 ll l AW^# «P^ IP? m mmm *i^^^____b _Pk> h iw^^W-^-^^i^ ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporatea in Straits Settlements.) "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 Havre, London. Rfdam. H'burg
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      1009 13 REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamiihln Co Uftlt) Lt_L Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The Cui:ard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental I lot' Ltd. The China Navigation Co.,
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      715 14 K. P. M. ROKAN- -Tuesday, Dec. 8. Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang, TanjongMengeidur, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. TOMOHON— Tuesday, Dec. 8. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. MAKASSER— Wednesday. Dec. 9. P. Samboe. Poeloe-Kidjang. Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe- Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. VAN OUTHOORN— Wednesday. Dec. 9. Muntok and Palembang. TOGlAN— Wednesday. Dec. 9. P. Samboe,
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      579 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE -SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. SILVERSANDAL Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Feb. 4 M.S. CHINESE PRINCE Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Feb. 18 M.S. SILVERYEW Jan. 11 Jan. 18
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    W. McCUSKER FINISHES FIRST
    409 15 W. McCUSKER FINISHES FIRST Skins' Great Performance In Walking Race GREAT enthusiasm was displayed by competitors and the public in connection with Sunday morning's walking race from Johore to Singapore which proved a tremendous success, members of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers doing particularly well and carrying off the Challenge Cup
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    24 15 Photo) \N s( PLAYER netting the ball away during play in the hockey match against the S.C.R.C. at Hong Lim Green yesterday. Free Press
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    Y.M.C.A AND S.R.C DRAW
    128 15 Two-All In Yesterday's Hockey Match I M.C.A 2: S.R.C 2. A two-all draw was the result of the hockey match played between the Y.M. C.A. juniors and the S.R.C. "A" on the padang yesterday. The game would have ended in entirely a different way if the
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    19 15 The first bi-monthly Mixed Foursomes Competition at the Singapore Golf Club will be played on Sunday afternoon.
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    Home Team Lose Chinese Match At K.L.
    376 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 7. /^OOD handling coupled with better combination and underVJ standing enabled Penang Chinese to beat Selangor Chinese at rugger on the Pudu Road ground yesterday. aon by 16 points (two goals, md a penalty goal) to
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    EXCITING HOCKEY AT HONG LIM GREEN
    760 15 Chinese Beat Cluh By Three Goals To Two S.C.R.C. 3; S.C.C. 2. -THE hockey encounter between the S.C.C. and the S.C.R.C. on x Hong Lim Green yesterday proved thrilling:, the home side emerging victors by the odd goal in five, the winning goal being
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    WOMEN'S MEDAL AT S.G.C.
    248 15 Mrs. H. H. Sturt Wins THE Women's December Medal Competition was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted in a win for Mrs. H. H. Sturt in "A" division with a net score of 38, in a win for Mrs. W. Eldre'd in "B" division
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    KENT "DISMISS" FREEMAN
    438 15 Famous Bowler With World Record London, Nov. 21. r»RICKET-LOVERS everywhere will learn with regret that Freeman, the famous bowler, has made his last appearance for Kent, writes the Cricket correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. It was announced last night by Mr. G. de L. Hough, manager of
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    NEW YACHTS COMPETE AT R. S. Y. C.
    709 15 NEW YACHTS COMPETE AT R. S. Y. C. Ramona Wins Six-Metre Class Event SUNDAY'S racing at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club was of considerable interest, owing to the first appearance of sixmetre class, after a considerable period of racing by a limited number of yachts, of two new arrivals of
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    HOCKEY TEAMS
    202 15 Fixtures For This Week THE Following have accepted to play hockey lor S.C.C vs. Y.MC.A. today at S.C.C: P. W. F. Mills. P. F. Kinsey. C E. Brooke. D H. Tudor. H Sardeman. J. P. Wood. J. M. Wainwright. C Fittock. A H. Marshall, F. E. C Caswell
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    BILLIARDS DRAW
    257 15 Junior Civil Service Toil rna ment T»" roßowtttt arr th-- draws in the Junior Civil Service Association billiards tOVBUM nt hampfonship James Lee vs Ooh Chiang C.uah. Woon Chow Tat vs Lim Clung Ban Tan Bock Lim vs Lim Ah Kwe* 3 A Ghani vs C Albuquerque "A"
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    VOCE CRASHES DOWN ON AUSTRALIANS
    899 16 Notts Left-hander Takes Six Wickets For 41 Runs Fighting Innings By Fingleton AUSTRALIA OUT FOR 234: ENGLAND LOSE FIRST TWO FOR 75 Brisbane, Dec. 7. MAGNIFICENT bowling by W. Voce, the Notts left hand express, put England in a very strong position at the close
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    MORE ABOUT "SLIDING TACKLE"
    738 16 Hockey Trials Selections To The Editor. Sir. I read with interest O. C Aerias reply to "Nimrods" article. The first thing is, that the selectors do not know tln.r job The trials were a farce and that Is the general opinion of all followers of hockey
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    DRAWN GAME
    58 16 One-All In Blakan Mati Hockey The 11th. H.B. Blakan Mati and the Royal Corps of Signals played a one-all draw in their hockey match at Blakan Mati yesterday. It was a hard game but the R.A. team were definitely superior and it was only fine play by Charles
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    BRADMAN OUT?
    48 16 Brisbane, Dec. 7. LEAVING the pavilion alter the close of play today, Bradman slipped on the steps and wrenched his ankle. He has had it strapped up but it would not be known until tomorrow what will be the effect on his fielding and batting. Reuter
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    ENTRIES FOR PERAK SKYE MEETING
    166 16 TTHE entries for the Perak Turf Club Skye Meeting are: Horses, Class 4: Bay Laddie, Brown Fox. Dig Up, Fancan, George Robey, j Justicia, Komolux, Lighting, Little Mother, Maggie Girton, Meg, Mandai, Prince Caravel, The Planter, Policy, Sam Burger, Sauntress, Troy Stick, Time. Wampum. Horses.
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    HUNGARY BEAT IRISH FREE STATE
    142 16 International Soccer At Dublin Dublin. Dec. 6. The Irish Free State were beaten by Hungary at soccer here today by three goals to two. Hungary deserved to win. Midway in the first half Palinkas was injured and replaced by Hori. the reserve goalkeeper. Fallon scored
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    S.C.R.C TENNIS
    74 16 Results Of Yesterday's Ties The following are the results of yesterday's ties in the S.C.R.C Open Lawn Tennis Tournament: SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP W. J. M. Warden vs. Woon Chow Tat. 6—2. 3—6. 6 all (unfinished). H. Kamis beat S. Abed < walk-over). Chong Thutt Pitt beat Kam Gim Hock,
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    113 16 The Malcolm Cup competition was played at the Garrison Golf Club during November and December, resulted in a win for Captain A. G. Cole and Mr. T. N. Baxter. Semi-finals and final results as follows: Semi-Finals Commander G. R. G. Allen and Lt Cdr. H. C. Ainslie
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    WATER-POLO
    46 16 The following have keen i represent the YMCA a: I vs the Middlesex Regimen* 520 p.m at the YMCA P Chiam Koon Nam. Lim F Goh Buar. Cheok Lim I Chan Choon Jin. Lim Choni I Hoo Loo Thiam. Reserves: Lee Hon Ming anc Thaler.
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    PENANG REACH FINAL OF ALL BLUES RUGGER
    305 16 Selangor Beaten By TwentyFive Points To Nil (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, hit 7 BY virtue of their victory over Selangor here on Saturd;i\ Penang reached the final of the Northern section of th,. AU Blues Rugger Cup competition, played on Pudu
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