The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 December 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,034. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1936. 10 CENTS
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  • 286 1 LLP. Amendment Rejected London, Dee. 11. A STRONG desire to resume speedily the normal life of the nation and to work for peace was inherent in the speeches in the House of Commons wben Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, in a brief statement
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  • 324 1 King Edward's Last Act As Ruier PROCLAMATION OF NEW MONARCH WILL BE MADE TODAY Broadcast To World's Greatest Audience WITH THE SIGNIFICATION OF TJIE ROYAL ASSENT TO THE ABDICATION BILL, WHICH WAS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES YESTERDAY, KING EDWARD CEASED TO BE KING AT 1.52 P.M. On
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  • 103 1 London, Dec. 10. The Under-Secretary for Air. Sir Philip Sassoon, intimated in the House of Commons yesterday that British Airways, who operate the service to Scandinavia, have invited the Air Ministry to investigate their methods of operation. Stating that this would be done. Sir Philip continued:
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  • 122 1 Fixed At 100 Per Cent. London, Dec 11. THE International Tin Committee meeting in London today considered that the quota for the first quarter of 1937 should be fixed 100 per cent, of standard tonnages. If tin control is renewed, the quota for this period will be
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  • 44 1 London, Dec. 10. Voting took place throughout the Scottish coalfields yesterday on the. new three years' agreement based on the recent offer of the employers. It is confidently expected that there will be a majority in favour of accept ing the offer.— British Wireless
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  • 174 1 London, Dec. 11. rS Abdication Bill consists of a short preamble and three clauses. The instrument of abdication in incorporated in the schedule to the bill. Clause 1 of the bill provides that immediately upon the Royal assent, I the instrument of abdication executed j by King
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  • 699 1 Bat They Can Be Restored London, Dec. 11. "DOTH the monarchy and the Empire have been badly shaken, ■J but they can, and will be restored. And they will be restored all the more rapidly because there is no longer the slightest doubt about the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 75 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. Orchestral Concert l 0- V 8.15 to 9.15 pjn. Special Dinner and Dance < F °"™'> 0.45 to midnight and Farewell Performance by r .hate l Edith and Billy Hersey b a with Raffles Celebrated
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    • 127 1 There is no belter Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW p| HOTEL TONIGHT DANCE STRICTLY FORMAL I SPECIAL IIIIEI DANCE DINNER AND DANCE MUSIC BY RELLERS FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND Sj iii mSS^Sm i ■mmmJ* NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CH \R<>E SUNDAY 11a.m. Ip.m. i POPULAR CONCERT MORNING
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  • MR. E. A. BROWN And Strikers
    • 157 2 To the Editor Sir,— The Municipal Commissioners are in body grieved because their Tamil coolies did not inform them that they were going on strike! English and its education! Dr. Pathy said at the last meeting that a notice was read out to the Sewerage Department coolies a day previous
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    • 215 2 I have spoken to many of the strikers and thev say that ou: oi their small daily wage they have to pay their mandores 10 cents on every dollar they earn in a month for distribution to the timekeepers, overseers, etc. Should this present be not mad? promptly after pay
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    • 197 2 Surely Dr. Pathy cannot say tnat he is unaware of these facts, and it is beyond the public's comprehension why he has net voiced the matter at meetings Dr. Pathy has long enjoyed the reputation of being poor Eamasamy's champion, but at this critical juncture an exhibition of one of
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    • 184 2 To The Editor. Sir.— With reference to a letter signed "European" which appears in Thursday's issue of your paper, whilst dissociating myself from the personal criticisms of Mr. E. A. Brown, whose remarks at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission I have not read, I would suggest that the
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    • 259 2 "Frightened Sheep" To the Editor, Sir,—Your outspoken contributor, who so elastically signs himself "European," appears to dislike Mr. E. A. Brown intensely. That is just too bad and must be most distressing for your readers who cannot stomach tripe for breakfast. Assuming the gentleman to be European, might one enquire
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  • 51 2 The Selangor Colts hockey team will play the Singapore Colts at Tanglin on Tuesday and the S.C.C. at the S.C.C. on Wednesday. The local Colts are giving a party, in celebration of the visit of the visitors, at the D. Company Drill Hall at 8 p.m. on
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  • 309 2 "INDISCREET MEMORIES THE following extracts from Mr. E. A. Brown's book, "indiscreet Memories." have been sent by a reader, who also supplies the comments. The first is from page S3 and the second from page 133. "AND GOOD FUN WE USED TO HAVE. TOO. Very good curry used to be
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 24 2 XMAS TIME will be "SWING TIME" with FRED ASTAIRE GINGER ROGERS cheering y OU p j n their grandest Dance Hit CAPITOL. ..XMAS WEEK
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    • 1425 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PARFUMERIE de CARON 10, Rue de la Paix. for particular Xmas gifts. Nuit de Noel. Affolant. N'aimez que moi. Bcllodgia. Narcisse Blanc. Tabac Blond. Fleurs de Rocaille. from MEBICAL HALL LIMITED. f—fcJW— 1 BOARD RESIDENCE. i SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd Large rcoms facing sea with
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    • 445 2 Übe Siiujapote Jftcc press Dead Office: CecU^reet. Sm^ evtenMons to all dep_ rta^_ Tel: -Tunc- Jpwe 7*• Kuala Lumpur Office: 25. Java Street, Phone: 3(.8^ lpoh Office: Brewster Ko.id Phone: 37. Penan* Office: 12. Bishop street p fI Phone: 1477. London Office: 40/43 neet Street i EC. 4. no Phone:
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  • 906 3 WAS "AL WA YS-LOCKED DOOR TO ROOF LEFT OPEN? Inquiry Into Death Of Man Who Fell To Street W\S the door leading to the top of the building: locked or open? To throw clearer light on this very important point, further evidence in the inquiry held yesterday by Mr. W.
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  • 50 3 The Right Hon. the Secretary of State tor the Colonies has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Hon Mr Justice A. J. Clark. OB E. Puisne Judge. Straits Settlements, to be Legal Adviser. Federated Malay States, state* a communique issued by the F.M.S. Government.
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  • 67 3 Owing to un.forseen circumstances the new Earl's Court Exhibition Buildings will not be completed in time to permit of their being utilised for certain sections o! the British Industries Fair ol 1937. It has accordingly been decided that, ai In 1936. textiles, furni- are and furnishing fabrics shall be
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  • 42 3 Vessels To "Dress Ship" On Monday A MESSAGE from the Master Attendant to the shipping community states that Monday, Dec. 14, will be treated as the birthday of His Majesty the King ami requests that vessels in harbour "dress ship."
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  • Article, Illustration
    26 3 Photo.) SPECTATORS at the dedication of the new Missions to Seamen launch, Seafarer, yesterday. The Seafarer was built with funds donated by the Government. Free Press
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  • 91 3 NOV EM BER TIN ORE PRODUCTOIN The domestic production, as represented by exports from the F.MS. UF.S. and Malacca ol tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent, tin content during November, totalled 5.361 tons. Of this amount. 5.175 tons were produced in the F.M.S 60 tons In Johore: 31 tons
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  • 79 3 On the result of the examination held In October, the Federated Malay States open Queen's Scholarship has been awarded td Ng Wah Hing. a pupil Of the Anglo-Chinese School. lpoh. and the scholar-hip confined to Malays has been awarded to Raja Zahar bin Raja Badiozaman. a pupil of
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  • 27 3 The District Officer, SerembarH Mr. R L. German* ana Mr. H. W. Evans v:ill be the Vis-iting Justices to the Seremban Gaol and Hospital during January, 1937.
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  • 135 3 REVENGE ALLEGED AS MOTIVE "THIRTEEN knife wounds were inflicted on a Hokkien, Leong Lan, aged about 30, who was murdered on the high seas on the steamer (Hang Seng on Thursday afternoon on a voyage from the Netherlands Indies to Singapore, where the vessel arrived
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  • 230 3 BISHOP DEDICATES LAUNCH New Missions To Seamen Craft QTANDING on the gently swaying mooring-raft alongside the Master Attendant's Pier, many leading citizens of Singapore took part yesterday evenI ing In a simple but picturesque serrice conducted by the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts. It was the
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  • 538 3 CAR WITH INEFFICIENT BRAKES Acquitted On Grievous Hurt Charge A European, W. D. Wood, of the Naval Base, appeared before Mr. H. A. j Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday to answer the following charges. That he on Sept. 27 caused grievous hurt to Ami
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  • Article, Illustration
    37 3 LORD NUFFIELD, who started his career with 115 capital i i a cycle shop, has not lost bis iot« rest in bicycles and is seen r.ding one when openng the b.e.cle and Motor Cycle show in London.
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  • 251 3 SUSPICION that tw b .il: runts. Ong 100 CbOOO and Lim Tian Seng. partners oi Chop Hock Ei e Cheung. arc in hiding in ord <• lay bank ruptcy proceedini n led to an application beiore Mr Justice Adrian Clark in the High Court yesterday for
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 62 3 _^HK|_ Gem Razors J llii L_i_9 I smooth 111 rn HI /^jMMgWmil^^^^S^W shave /__B___^__^^^ t0 1 appearance «»t the /^2\ well dressed man. rrm /u^v^ |]H|| Shavine a P.easure by MICROMATIC GEM Doubledge B I A JI IBBJ give that clean and smooth V BW leelinjf to the face. M-*t-t
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    • 41 3 K. P. M. CHRISTMAS TOUR TO INDO-CHINA AND SIAM AN ALL INCLUSIVE TOUR OF 17 DAYS by s.s. "TASMAN" LEAVE SINGAPORE: DEC. 21st RETURN TO SINGAPORE: JAN. 6*h. For detailed inicnnation please apply to: K.P.M. LINE. 1. Finlayson Green Tel. 5451
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  • 1083 4 How Science Explains The Mysteries Of Sleep EFFORTS to understand dreams have been going on for so long that in the course of the centuries there has grown into being a wrole batch of different codes pretending to explain the meaning ot the symbolical things
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  • 564 4 Head mast e rs' Vie w s London, Dec. 1. BESIDES the people who make jokes about the "old school tie," there are people who seriously believe that the public school has outlived its function. Yet. out of a dozen heads of public schools
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  • 179 4 As It Was— ln The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending December IS, 1836 l(H) Yean Ago In the first charge delivered by him to the Grand Jury at Penang our new Recorder. Sir William Norris. took the opportunity of expressing his preference for the system of a Public
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  • Article, Illustration
    21 4 VIVIEN LEIGH and Anthony Bushell in a scene from "Dark Journey," which is being produced lor London Films by Victor Saville.
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  • 133 4 Unemployed Man's Novel Idea Unemployment has no terrors for Mr. W. Curwin, an out-of-work Queensland engineer. Instead of applying for relief he mobilized his wife and seven children twho range from five to seventeen years), taught each one to play a musical instrument, and now they travel about
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  • 677 4 Emma Bovary On Paris Stage Chi The Continent CREATES A FURORE Paris, Nov. 20. MARGUERITE JAMOIS, as Emma Bovary in the stage version of Flaubert's masterpiece, has excited French playgoers to a pitch of wild enthusiasm. In her beautiful fullflounced skirts, she has collaborated with Gaston Baty to give the
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  • 178 4 Could Not Turn in Bed Like many other sufferer- hom bac k ache and rheumatic ailments this %oit\ decided to try Kruschen Sitlt.v B I attempt to obtain relief from pain i\ surprise, the pains did gTow less ana i few months the backache
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  • HEN PECKS ELEPHANT
    • 275 4 Hollywood, Nov. 29. A TWO-POUND White Leghorn hen licked an 8.200-pound elephant recently and tied a movie company into knots to the accompaniment of choice descriptive adjectives. It happened on the "Arizona ney" tocatkm at Big Bear. C-llfoi where an assortment ol eleph; chickens, circus and m
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    • 141 4 Naval Architecture And Marine Engineer ing Three scholarships m nav.. tecture and three in marine ing will be offered by the I of Naval Architects for comp< > m 1937. The Martell scholar at £130 per annum Tn v ship <£125>. and Denny scholar. <£75>
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    • 105 4 Christmas and New Year Greeting telegrams <XLT class" for the s< 1 1936 1937 to all parts ol the B: Empire irom the Federated Mal-V States. Unfederated Malay States gapore. Penang. Malacca Pr> Wellesley. etc by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. at a flat r»1 $1.75 for ten
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 46 4 U.S. de Silva MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 179, ORCHARD ROAD A NN UA L CHEAP SALE WILL COMMENCE FROI MONDAY 14th AND UNTIL SATURDAY 26th DEC. Echigoya Co., Ltd, 54, 56, MIDDLE ROAD. iV. B: BUSINESS HOUR 8 A.M. TO 6.30 P.M. NO BUSINESS ON SATURDAY 12TH DEC.
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  • 115 5 M r_ and Balinese Dancers, the well-known company which opened a season at the New World last night. A -VIKIKLNG SCENE from Dja s Daraaneu- A DISASTROUS FIRE which broke out late in the evening of Nov, 30 completely gutted London's famous
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 71 5 CHRISTMAS 1936 A Complete Range of GROCERIES PROVISIONS, WINES, SPIRITS y TOBACCOS at Singapore's shopping centre "COLD STORAGE" All the proprietary brands of Whiskies, Gins, Wines, etc., are stocked* Tinned soups, (arm, fruits, vegetables, etc., from the best BRITISH and AMERICAN packing houses. Crystallized Fruits, X'mas Puddings. Almonds. Raisins, Nuts
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  • 325 6 Question Of Injuries To Elderly Malay A PRELIMINARY inquiry was con- ducted by Mr. E E Colman in the fifth court yesterday, in the case in which Mr W C. Thorn e la charged with having driven a motor car in a rash linnnr and
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  • 68 6 Johore Bahru. Dec. 9. Taib bin Haji Ahmad was yesterday charged before Sheikh Abu Baker bin Yahya, the Second Magistrate, with causing hurt to Yakut) by stabbing him with a knife on Monday at the car stand at Jalan Segget. The accused claimed trial and Court Inspector Abdu'lah
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  • 87 6 The Rev. Fr. T. J. Joseph, M A.8.D., of the ancient Orthodox Syrian Church. Malankara. established by St. Thomas the Apostle of India in the Ist Century (AD. 52' has arrived in Penang by s.s. Rajnla. He has been newly appointed as the Vicar in Charge of the Church in
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  • 404 6 Doctor Nails Broken Bones Philadelphia, Dec. 1. ANEW operation in which two broken parts of the thigh bone near the hip socket are nailed together to promote quick healing was described recently to the American College of Surgeons. The operation, appearing drastic in nature but regarded
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  • 81 6 SWEDEN HAS FOUND THE "MIDDLE ROAD" "ENGLAND and the rest of Europe can learn a lot from the Scandinavian countries,*' said His Excellency T. Shiratori. Japanese Minister to Sweden, who is in Singapore today on his way to Jaoan on leave of absence by the N.Y K. liner Tcrukuni Main.
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  • 82 6 23 CHINESE RELEASED A FTER close i inquiries into their statements. '23 of the 24 Chinese who were taken into custody by the Singapore police on Wednesday night in connection with investigations Intc the murder of Detective Mohamed Ali, were released yesterday. Cheong Ah Lam, a midd.e-aged
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  • 613 6 Eight Days' Stay Here: Going To Japan SWASTIKA-CRESTED German national Hags fluttered l.om German premises in n S upore yesterday in honour of the arrival of the cruiser Emden in the torn of a six months' cruise. From Singapore the Edmen will go to
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    49 6 GRISHA GOLUBOFF, the 14-year-old boy violinist who is to appear with Sir Thomas Beecham and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, rehearsed with them at the Victoria Hall, Bloomsbury Square, London. Grisha Goluboff Is seen talking with Sir Thomas Beecham at the rehearsal.
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  • 63 6 THE ceremony of proclaiming King George VI will take place at 12 noon today outside the Municipal Building. His Excellency the Governor will arrive a lew minutes before the hour. All persons invited to witness the ceremony are requested to be in their places on
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  • 263 6 From a correspondent) ON Wednesday night in the Royal Artillery Cinema. Blakan Mati, a play and concert was given by the Scouts and Guides of the Blakan Mati and Pulau Brani branch of the XIX Singapore Troop. The programme was arranged by T. Lawton
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  • 432 6 What The Medical Department Is Doin^ rIE prevention ol tube] torms part of the roat.ne duties 01 the health branch and re selves attention under lour main s the annual report for IS Department Every endeavour is m^d^ by means of films, posters, leaflets, Inftsissl telks etc.,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 151 6 Guard Your Dog's jig I I UCAI TU/UIJ DOG ri £g3flybv book Too much m/a; means too much Pallor l^rme^ H I A >0f ,p, your dogs blood And especially in a hot &L^i*Wi*£mm\ fUld# Um climate thiscaus^s him "torture" through J^!l««__^ L r continual scratching, lack of appetite, moodi-
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    • 236 6 i«v___j._ jjda "*i L____f_fl g£j~___L_jd| fltvl BISMAG Bisurated MaL'n^ia ■<^--__«^st treatment for the relief of stomach trouble. Jt hs^"^' Yi/ gives quick relief because it instantly n«-utra jBf% L tf* the harmful acids which cause indigestion n gastric ulcers. It also spreads a prot<-<ting film -_^^N-_^__^r over the inflamed stomach
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    • 546 7 f-'TTHE Devil is a Sissy.'* coming soon ■to the Pavilion Theatre, teams, tor the first time, three oi the biggest young names in pictures: Freddie Bartholomew. Jackie Cooper and Mickey Rooney. It is a story of today, ot three boys facing life on the sidewalks of New York. Freddie is
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  • 305 7 SPORTING ASSOCIATION ANNIVERSARY THE Seventeenth Anniversary of the Amateur Sporting Association was successfully celebrated last week-end at the popular seaside bungalow of the patron, Mr. Aw Boon Haw. at Pasir Panjang. The celebration commenced at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday with Musical and Singing Entertainment by a well- known troupe. The
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 161 7 DARDANELLA's BMINKNK DANCERS NEW WORLD KNORMOI S SUCCESS. HINDRFDS COl LDNT GAIN admission. tonight dja's mystic of mystics GODDESS OF THIBET TOMORROW FOR 199 TIMES DJAS MASTERPIECE FATIMMA 111l BXIINISF TEMPLE DANCERS MONDAY. DEC. 14 ALL BALI NIGHT Rooking at Shau Bros. Phone 2172 FUI ADMISSION TO NEW WORLD Willi
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    • 12 7 PAVILION TUESDAY "HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD" Starring GEORGE ARLISS Return Screening By Request
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    • 49 7 WHY NOT HAVE A CHANGE FROM HEAVY DRAMAS TWO GRAND ACTION FILMS TODAY AT 3.15—6.15—9.15 ALHAMBRA RICHARD TALMADGE The ace of screen daredevils braving the lawlessness of gangsters in "STEP ON IT" AND KEN MAYNARD KING OF COWBOYS IN "HONOR ft RANGE" A whirlwind of action thrills and suspense
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    • 262 7 Positively LAST DAY Matinee 3.15 TONIGHT 6.15-9.15 I CAPITOL "The Most Beautiful ALL-COLOUR PICTURE EVER MADE!" (Unanimous Press and Public opinion) LORETTA YOUNG IN 20TH CENTURY -I OX'S MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION OF HELEN HUNT JACKSON'S FAMOUS STORY 'RAMONA' TODAY J SHOWS 3.15—6.15—9.15 IF IT'S ENTERTAINMENT YOU WANT THIS IS YOUR SHOW
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 116 7 Diary Of The Day High Water 9.07 a.m. 9 ft.. 10.40 p.m 8.2 ft. Sports Rugger: Army vs. R.N. and R.A.F (Malaya Cup) Anson Road Stadium. S.C.C. "B" vs. Police at S.C.C. St. Andrew's vs. R.E. at Farrer Park. Hockey: R.A.OC. vs. I.A. at Farrer Park. R.A. i Changi) vs.
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  • 942 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1936. King George VI NOW that King Edward has made his fateful decision our first duty is to welcome the brother who takes his place at the head of the British Commonwealth of Nations as George VI. In coming to the Throne at
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  • 403 8 AND what of the gracious lauy who will share the no less exacting duties of the Throne Here, too, we have all the qualities that go to make an ideal Queen. First and foremost we must again place character. Without that all other attributes are as nothing. Charm
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  • 916 8 rERE is a school of philosophy which believes that everything if for the best in this best of all possible worlds and perhaps only they will be able to derive such melancholy satisfaction from the tremendous human drama which has culminated in the abdication of King Edward
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 325 8 Enjoy the Pleasure of Giving Your Friends the Ideal Chritmas Present. Yon pi', your friends the highest VT__P__\ __9 _____T____F _T 1 E sending them a gift case _»H^kl I I I ■Hai BWF of s ramons old otrh Whisky. •1~11~18--I Johvme Wa'ker is packed in speciallj V___T _L __fT
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    • 49 8 SLEEPING BOY CONFOUNDS DOCTORS ran a headline. Waking adults often use even stronger language. But strong language is usually unnecessary if the home is protected by "GAFLAC" FIRE and BURGLARY POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. PHONE: 6480.
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  • 385 9 Situation Now Beyond Bargaining Stage MAJORITY SATISFIED TT is hoped that the 8,000 Tamil strikers will definitely return to work today, following a decision by the Municipal Commissioners to waive their claim to a 10 per cent, deduction from superannuation fund gratuities as a "penalty"
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    39 9 photo). lUK (.1 AKI) RELAXES: Cadets of the German cruiser Emden, who formed a Guard of Honour for officials who visited the warship yesterday, reading mail during a brief period of respite. See story in pase 6. Free Press
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  • 797 9 Parliament's Profound Concern London, Dec. 11. COMPLETE support for Mr. Baldwin's handling of the crisis was forthcoming last night when M.P.s began to debate King Edward's abdication announcement. C R Attlee. the leader of th<-L.ib-tur Opposition, rose amid cordial n and said that the occasion
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  • 40 9 By Kind permission of Captain W. I.ohmann and the Officers the Band of the German Cruiser Emden will play at the Singapore Swimming Club on Wednesday morning. Dec. 16, Hari Raya Holiday— from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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  • 17 9 The Police and the Combined Services did not play their hockey match yesterday owing to the rain.
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  • 41 9 AMASS meeting of the strikers will be held in Farrer Park at 8 a.m. this morning when the Indian Agent for Malaya, Rao Sahib K. A. Mukundan, will address the strikers and urge them to return to work.
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  • 189 9 By Private Treaty Ottawa. It is reported in well-informed circles here that the King's Alberta Ranch is for sale, and that it will probably be disposed of by private treaty. His Majesty finds that he give the necessary time and attention to the administration of
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  • 351 9 Relief Plans London, Dec. 10. AN important announcement, re- j garding humanitarian assistance for the Spanish population, was made by the Foreign Secretary. Mr. jEden, at question time in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. Eden said "The Government have, for some time, been giving their earnest
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  • 187 9 "Kris Bali" At The Grand Theatre Malaysian entertainment of an exceptionally high order was presented at the opening performance by Dja's Dardanella stage company at the Grand Theatre. New World, last night. The company is making a farewell visit to Malaya before undertaking a tour of Europe
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  • 109 9 International Gang At Work Shanghai, Dec. 11. A HUGE plot to counterfeit notes to the face value of $15,000,000. purporting to be issued by the Central Bank of China is reported to have been unearthed at Yokohama, resulting in the arrest of a Dane. It is
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  • 195 9 Regret And Relief London, Dec. 10. THE City received the expected abdication announcement with mixed feelings of regret and relief. Loudspeakers brought the news to the Stock Exchange where it was received silently, the brokers immediately breaking up into groups, most Of whom discussed it with approval.
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  • 146 9 Double Feature Programme At The Alhambra The Alhambra are now showirg another double feature programme, "Honour of the Range" and "Step on It," both Universal pictures. Featuring Ken Maynard and Cecilia Parker, "Honour of the Range" is a cowboy picture with an interesting plot. The way the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 122 9 #V( «X^7 MJMA .At _B ___B Jr_#_r mi Km Br M mzM -<^ Hf^^H x/ f^j-ffQ Appropriate and Jrwbb^*** VjrlJ lo Inexpensive! For the Christmas season we have a ir *^L \x^ delightful selection of gifts that are /_/V just the kind of presents you will like li to give.
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 202 10 By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph fompany, 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 if the first occasion on which a newspaper published In Malaya has
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    • 514 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 60 p. m. Dec. 11 Ntw York prices quoted in U_S. The above are dealers' middle trices; Jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 pc
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    • 211 10 Dec. 8. 9. 10 American Can. Com. 118 3 4 1187 s 118 American Telephone and Telegraph 187 188' 189' 4 Atcheson Railroad 72» 2 *Hfc 74 Chesapeak 68' 4 68'_> 68 3 4 Dupont 182' 2 181' 2 181 7 Firestone 345_ 35 35' 4 General
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    • 78 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Tone of Market: Steady, quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 9%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts. 19 1 16 per lb. Dee. 11, 12 o'clock noon Bayers Sellers No. IX. R.S.S. in cases (F.0.8. Dec.) 32% 32V_ Good F.A.Q. in cases (FOB.
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    • 65 10 Dec. 11 Buyers Sellers Gambier $6.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 19.50 Black Pepper 1100 White Pepper 19.00 Copra, sundried 8.85 Copra, mixed 8.55 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 R. Saigen Al $165 R. Siam. W.C. No. 1 $144 Rice. Siam. W.C. No. 2
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    • 172 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 11 London Spot: 9 1 16d. 9 3 16d. Previously: 9%d. 9%d. Jan.-Mar.: 9 1 16d. 9%d. Previously: 8 1 16d. 9 3 16d. Apr.-June: 9 1 16d. 9 3 16d. Previously: 9%d. 9'^d. July-Sept.: 9%d. 9 3 16d. Previously: 9
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    • 71 10 Tin: Quiet. Cash: £233 15s. Previously: Firm at £233 17s. 6d. Three months: £233 15s. Previously: £233 12s. 6d. New York Tin: 52.50 Previously: 52.12 Copper: Settlement: £44 12s. 6d. Previously: £44 7s. 6d. Gold: Yesterday: £7 Is. 9%d. Previously:
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    • 71 10 London Closing Quotations Dec. 11 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105» 8 105'., New York $to 4.88 2 3 4.90' 4 4.90' 8 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 9.01 9.00' 4 Hong Kong. Per dollar ls. 2 15 16d.
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    • 187 10 Dec. 11 SELLING London. T.T. demand 2|4 I|l6 London, demand 2j4 1116 London, 4 months' sight 2|4% Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 3! 16 Montreal, demand 57 1j 16 Batavia, demand 104% Samarang, demand 104% Calcutta, Bombay, and Rangoon, demand 154% Madras.
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    • 1281 10 Fraser and Co. f s List FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 1936: 6 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 9d 5s 6d Asam Kumbang 32s 34s c.d. Austral Malay 55s 56s x.d. Ayer Hitam (5s) 19s 9d 21s 3d x.d. Ayer Weng ($1) 170 180
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    • 107 10 (From Our Own Correspondent! London. Dee. 9. DetaiLs of the new company which is being formed by the Straits Rubber group are now available. The company is named Badenoch Rubber Estate Ltd. and has a nominal capital of £300.000 in £1. shares. The first issue is 175.000 shares
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    • 77 10 Mr. A. D. Mitchell of Rennie Lowick and Co., Singapore, is going to Europe by the s.s. Helenus due to sail on Dec. 11. The resignation of his commission in the S.S. Royal Naval Volunteer Re- serve by Lieut. W. D. Brooks has been accepted. Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
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    • 101 10 The following are ti: and rubber outputs lor the month mber TIN Pahang COM i Co Ltd. 4.301 pels. lpoh Tin Dredging L:d «A U* m 164 pels output 182.000 yardage treated .09 hour run fi lpoh Tin Dredging Ltd <L u pels.; 110.300 yardage treated
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    • 27 10 The estimated total production' rubber on estates in Netherlands Infl^ In October was 14.938 tons Java produced 5.666 tons and Outc Provinces 9.272 tons
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    • 20 10 Mj K J. Aylward. formerly Hi i i ibOll. has joined thr start j Pei,awat Consolidated Tin Ltd |ong Tuallang.
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  • 503 11 Winning CONTRACT «H \Xv*^CNJV GuCjU> HI&M CAAD VALUES OF THC FOUR ACES SYSTEM TOTAL VALUE O* PACK lb AVCRA6C HAN» David Burnstine, Merioin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading teavi-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence THE ONLY CHANCE FAST
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  • 130 11 K.L. Flying Club's Report For Last Month (From Olr Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 9. By going up alone in a Kuala Lumpur Flying Club machine last month, Inche Mohamed Salleh. District Officer at Kajang. tlie third Malay in this State to achieve the distinction of a
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  • 65 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Dec. 5. Messrs. A. E. Wootton and P. T. Ho have been elected new members of the Larut and Matang Sanitary Board. Mr. Ho, a local lawyer, will be the representative for the Cantonese community, and Mr. Wootton will fill the vacancy left by the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 417 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in tne colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 fleserve Fund: Sterling 6,500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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    • 496 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1 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 lpoh Semarmng Bangkok
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 903 11 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES J V land." ()l Ai I 10.00 A running commentary of the! opening celebration of the Penang ZH.I Moerdjkbrug by H.M the Queen of the Netherlands. 1 Penang Wireless Society) 10.50 Close down. Wav elength-49.3 metres Berlin— DJE, H_V J B, DJQ and DJA Time signal and
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    • 269 11 7.40 Contemporary English music. 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. 620 Big Ben. The 8.8.C. Variety i Orchestra. 7.07 A reading of North Country verse. 7.20 A short pianoforte
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    • 149 11 8.20 News and review of the week in German. Call DJQ. 8.35 Something for Sunday evening. 8.50 Gorgeous Baroque. "Munich old Chamber Music." 9.20 News and review of the week in English on DJE. DJQ, and in Dutch on DJA. DJB. 9.35 Women's Hour: 10.05 Hitler Youth Programme. 10.35 German
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  • 197 12 Shipmaster's Breach Of Pilotage Regulations At „ih. D Puil, master of the Dutch maftorshtp Hinry, of Delfzyl. was lined Ills with two guineas costs for a_»ulting a Trinity pilot. £5 for failing to display the pilot's signal and £2 lor Militating without a licensed pilot whrn
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENC
    • 613 12 i f Court Finding On Loss Of Kentbrook THE findings of the Court of Inquiry which investigated the loss of the Kentbrook (261 tons, and built in 1903), owned by the Brook Steamship Co., of London, which disappeared last December, with the loss of the
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    • 124 12 With the object of providing a cheap and convenient means of remitting small sums of money locally the Post Office has introduced Malayan Postal Orders. The denominations of these orders and the commission are as follows: Denomination: 50c, $1, 1.50, 2.00. 2.50. 3.00. 4.00. 5.00. Commission: .04.
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    • 161 12 Ships alongside the Wharve*. expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate i r Rajula 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3)Kinta 16; Kudat 15; 1 Tilawa 11. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate Raub 31; City of Wellii Empire Dock (Entrain* <„i, Menestheus 46 West Wharf (Entrance Gate i Cuacam 3:
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    • 373 12 HEALTH BULLETIN "THE following is the health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended Dec. 5. Plague. Bassein and Colombo were the only ports in the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the week, one fatal case having been notified from
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    • 63 12 Dec. 10: Taibun Maru. Hakone Maru. Manila Maru. Havana Maru. Borneo Maru <Jap.); Pacific iDan.i; Oldenburg (Ger. >; Ban Ho Liong (ChL); Jarak. Rasa, Silver Gull (Brit.); Cremer, Kepah <Dut.>; Kut Sang Brit.). Dec. 11: Pontianak. Ampang. Esmeralda, Jerantut, Karetu <Brit>; V. der Does de Bye. Siberg. Tobelo, Sibajak.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 495 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.8.) I TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Pamage 54JL .4 LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS, 7 ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN MCINC W©_tU»i GPIATtST incorporated In S-ffland) MIAVf l SYSTHi THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES ¥ta HONOULI or direct EMPRESS to
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    • 73 12 NOTICE Foreign Greetings Telegrams Christmas and New Year foreign greetings telegrams at specially low rates will be accepted at any telegraph office In the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States during the period from Dec. 14. 1936, to Dec. 6. 1937. inclusive It should be observed that these telegrams will
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    • 25 12 ~^U___^_J THOSE who buy and those who sell have common meeting ground in the Classified Columns and they do big business! Jfree press WANT ADS
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    • 168 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS: 22, PALL MALL. LONDON, B M N of fast twin-screw Oil Dr Mail Passenger Vessels I t« en RANGOON, COLOMBO. PORI SI WAN. MARSEILLES, PLYMOI 111 AM» LONDON with through connection from Singapor am: I HOMEWARD MII.INGS Rang««»n < »Unmb» CHESHIRE D YORKSHIRE D« DERBYSHIRE SHROPSHIRE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 551 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals v ffi 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.... lpoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and pjn. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Tainmg and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota Bahru,
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    • 184 12 vessels uttivn City of Wellington. Bri' from Sourabaya 9, to Halifax U.S.A. ports 14 Singapore. Dut.. 289 wan 9. to Belawar. 18 Valentijn. Dut 1.18! ribon 10. to Soura'miva 12. Belawan, Dut 715 I jermassin 10. to I Tohiti. Dut., G8:: I 10. to Pontianak 12 Tilawa, Brit., 6.153 I
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 489 13 m 'ai JB y^^_ ~^L I l"~K I'PT^B fH^T— '"__nß_ r jj —a hßV— __3 'ijihrlfl '^_D__l___^ T* __l BY^&Oand BRITISH INDJALI N ES P. O. S. N. GO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due Tonnage S'pore. Tonnage S'pore. 1936. 1937 iNOALORE MM Dec. IS SOUDAN 6.500 Feb. 12 KANPURA 17.000 Die.
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    • 515 13 (Incorporated in England.) \p??^§l ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporates 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 Sal,s CITY OP PITTSBURG Havre, London, R'dam. H'burg Dec. 29 Jan. 2 CITY OF SALISBURY
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    • 959 13 fL^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Ihe Hua Khiow Steamship Co (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The t unard White star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 723 14 K. P. M. TOBA— Saturday. Dec. 12. Moeara-Saba and Djambi VALENTIJN— Saturday, Dec. 12. Rhio passengers and mails only), Bawean. Padang-Bay. Boeleleng and Soerabaia. TOBOALl— Saturday. Dec. 12, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi. Benkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api. BOELONGAN—^Saturday, Dec. 12. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Selakau. TOHITI- Saturday, Dec. 12. Pontianak. PALOPO— Saturday. Dec.
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    • 580 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. SILVERS ANDAL Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Feb. 4 M.S. CHINESE PRINCE Dec. 28 Jan. 4 *eo. i» M.S. SILVERYEW Jan. 11 Jan.
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    • 493 14 Q. S. K. LINE t Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban Ma ru Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo Belgium Maru Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar, n^ Dar-es-Salaam, L. Marques. Durban, E. London, P. Elizabeth and Mossel Bay Atlantic Maru Cape Town, via Mombasa, Tanga, Zan-
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  • 1125 15 World Trade Has Begun To Move Upward GROWING INTEREST IN CHINESE LOANS (From The Free Press Correspondent) t London, Nov. 26. DULLNESS which developed at the end of last week was accentuated by events at the weekend, including a meeting: of leading members of the
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  • Article, Illustration
    28 15 ONE OF THE NEW K.L.M. DOUGLAS airliners at Croydon. It carries 21 passengers and has a top speed of 213 m.p.h. Twelve have been ordered by the K.L.M.
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  • 130 15 The following have accepted to play rugby football for S.C.C. "B" XV vs. S.S. Police "B" today at S.C.C: A. H. Marshall. A. P. Webb, W. T. Henman. H. J. M. Hesketh, (Capt.), J. B Turean. A. E. Barclay, R. A. Hooper, S. J. Rand. C. W. H.
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  • 77 15 The Second Semi-Final of the Junior Billiard Championship Tournament between Seet Teng Chye (United Confederate Funeral Association) and Goh Teck Mong (Aston Athletic Club) will be played on Saturday. Dec. 19, starting at 8 p.m. at the Clerical Union Pavilion. The winner of the first semi-final Mr. Khoo
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  • 693 15 AFTER A SHARP RISE IN VALUES What WiFIR.RX. Do On Tuesday? THE quiet atmosphere of the rubber market reported last week was shattered by a sharp rise in values in London from 8 13 16d. to 9d. for spot rubber on Friday. Dec. 4. followed
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  • 272 15 MORE ABOUT HOCKEY SELECTIONS Correspondence To the Editor, Sir,— l have waited for the selection committee of the j Singapore Hockey I Association to reply to my letter but 1 1 do not think it wiil come, because 1 1 do not believe there is a real selectton committee, but
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  • 117 15 One Of The Great All-Rounders In Cricket J. W. Hearne, at his own wish is retiring from M.C.C. star! on account of business reasons. It is understood that he is taking up the building trade. He ended his connection with Middlesex last season. Hearne first went
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  • 63 15 London, Dec. 9. At Highbury today, in the inter'Varsity soccer match, Oxford and Cambridge drew I—l.1 1. Cambridge scored in the first half and Oxford equalised after the resumption. The weather was foggy and there was only a small crowd. Cambridge were the superior side, but
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  • 229 15 F. N.'s LOSE TO EMDEN Visitors Play Good Football Emden. 4 F. and N. 1 •""THE crew oi the German cruiser Emden showed naval dash and spirit when th<J/ beat Praser and Neave's at .soccer by four goals to one on F. and N.'s ground yesterday. The Germans adapted themselves
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 1111 15 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY ADVENT 111 Orange Grove Road. Singapore 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. Branc^ Th< ****?*< 7.30 a.m. Matins. Flr Church of Christ, Scientist, in 8.00 a.m. Choral Eucharist. Boston U.S.A 10 15 a.m. Sunday School. w 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon Subject: God the
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  • 341 16 Second Day Of Perak Turf Club's Skye Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) lpoh, Dec. 11. j THE following are the handicaps for i today, the second day of the Perak I Turf Club's December Skye Meeting. Race 1. Ponies. Class 3, SH furs.: Litt'e
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  • 324 16 Second Round Of F. A. Cup HPHE second round ties in the F.A. Cup competion "Sill be played today as follows: Carlisle vs Clapton Orient. Mansfield vs Bournemouth. Shildon vs Dartford Cardiff vs Swindon Lincoln vs Oldham Burton vs Darlington Ipswich vs Spennymoor Walsall vs Yeovil and Petters
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  • Article, Illustration
    23 16 photo) GETTING THE BALL AWAY during plav in the hockey match between the G.S.C. and Y.W.C.A. at McNair Road on Thursday. Free Prees
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  • 308 16 'Hockey Won By Two Goals To Nil G.S.C 2, Y.W.CA. 0. TTHE Girl Sports Club again beat the Y.W.CA. by two clear goals at hockey on G.S.C. ground on Thursday. From the bully-cff the visitors were i continually pressed and their area
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  • 62 16 The following have accepted to play hockey for the S.C.C. vs. H.M.S. Terror on Sunday at Naval Base: F. J. L. Mayger, F. W. F. Mills. H. J. H. Haas. O. R. T. Henman. H. Sardeman. W. T. Henman. A. T. Aird. Lt. Jenkins. E. V. Smith. F.
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  • 61 16 The following are ties drawn for play in the SC.C. bowls championship. THURSDAY E. B. Evans vs. W. H. Stuart Clark. FRIDAY R. Johnson vs. R. G. Wilson. E. J. Cassels vs. E. H. R. Bowerman to finish). E. R. Maples vs. J. Riley (to finish). MONDAY H.
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  • 44 16 The hockey match arranged yesterday between the S.C.R.C. and the SRC. first teams, was cancelled owing to the rain. The tennis ties which were supposed to have been played off in the S.C.R.C. tennis tournament were also postponed for the same reason.
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  • 27 16 London, Dec. 9. Rugby Union matches played today resulted as follows: Kent 3, Sussex 3. At Tonbridge. Surrey 11, Hampshire 6. At Richmond.— J Reuter
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  • 41 16 London, Dec. 10. At Edinburgh today, Cambridge University beat Edinburgh University by 32 points to 15. The match arranged to be played at Beeston— Notts. Lines, and Derby vs. East Midlands, had to be postponed owing to rain and frost.— Reuter
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  • 93 16 M.C.C. vs. Country Team THE M.C.C. play a two-day match, starting today, against a Combined Queensland Country side at Toowoomba. It is the usual custom, in this game, for 14 or 16 players to bat for the home side. Allen, the slow leg break bowler, who
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  • 144 16 Combined States vs. Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent) Negri Sembllan-Malacca will meet today Singapore at Seremban in a State match. In the Malaya Cup tie played at Singapore recently, the home j side won comfortably. The Negri-Malacca team will be: G. Pinto <N.S. All Blues*: E. F.
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  • 69 16 The following will represent th.' S.C.C. "B" at rugger against the SS. Police "B" today on the padang. J. H. J. Dredge; J. G H. Brett. H. J II Hesketh. M. S. Robinson. A. H. Marshall: A. F. Barclay. O. R. T. Henman; K. S. Sykes. G. H.
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  • 163 16 Sepoy Lines G.C. vs. Garrison Club The following is the result of the match. Sepoy Lines G.C. vs. Garrison G.C.. played last Sunday at Sepoy Lines. (Garrison players mentioned first). 9.00 Lt. -Colonel G. G. Ronaldson Capt. C. K. Hamilton 0, vs. P. D. Lawson R. L. Pirn
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  • 83 16 Entries close on Thursday. Dec. 31. for the S.C.C. billiards tournament and two events are provided tor, as follows Event No. 1 Handicap. Event No. 2 Championship. The handicap event will be divided into two classes A and B, which will be 250 up and 150 up
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  • 39 16 The following are ties in Singapore Cricket Club Bowls Championship tuurnament drawn for play on Tuesday. W. H. Stuart Clark vs. winner of E. J. Cassels and E. H. R. Bowerman. W. M. Edwards vs. D. Sturrock.
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  • 191 16 High Degree's Form Questioned EXTRACTS from the Racing Calender just issued and relative to the recent Singapore Winter Meeting may be of interest to racegoers The Stewards interviewed the owner and trainer ol High Degree and asked tl.em to explain the difference in running of
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    21 16 pb<,t AN INCIDENT during pla\ in the hockey match between <•>< An <i the Y.W.CA. at McNair Road < n Thursday. Free Press
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  • 75 16 ARMY will meet Royal N,e\ and Royal Air Force in a Malaya (up ruffcer match at Jalan Besai stadium this afternoon. There sin uld he some fast, exciting pU\, especially among the Arm> hackArmy is virtually certain to mn hut if the other Combined
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  • 24 16 One semi-final of the S.C.C lament will be piavori nest ThursbetfPtcu V. P F Walsh and K C c-illctt at 6.30 pm.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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