The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 December 1936

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    13 1 AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,037. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1936 10 CENTS
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    GEN. CHIANG DETAINED IN SIANFU
    1195 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Reported Well And In Good Spirits DRAMATIC PHONE CALL TO PREMIER'S WIFE IN NANKING Rebel Leader Fiercely Denounces Government ALTHOUGH reports from certain quarters do not confirm the safety of Gen. Chiang Kai Shek, the Chinese Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief, a
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    FIERCE BATTLE FOUGHT OUTSIDE MADRID
    152 1 Insurgents Repulsed Madrid. Dec. 15. A FIERCE battle was lorjflght outside Madrid when nia attacked Vaiedmorbetween Madrid and BacoflaX Government claims th-?t the tjenta nui repulsed. me— from Barcelona states :u C President, Senor Com- 9 that a Cabinet reconis i*.oing on and declares I
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    HOME IMPORTS
    22 1 London. I>ec. 15. nber totalled ng Afl increase of na November. E*M 1.000. a de,o over the corres--1935- Reuter Wireless
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    LADY GILBERT
    20 1 London. Oec. 1">. inn mu*h red ot L:\dv a g G Ibert ol Gil 4 me. Reuter Wireles
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    RUBBER QUOTA DECISION
    47 1 75 Per Cent. London. Dec. 15. THE International Rubber Restriction Committee have fixed the permissible quota at 75 per cent, for the first quarter of 1937 and 80 per cent, for the second quarter. The next meeting will be held on Jan. 26. Reuter
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    ITALY'S REPLY
    83 1 To Franco-British Mediation Proposals Rome, I>cc. 15. Italy's acceptance, with reservations. ol the Franco-British proposals lor non-intervention and mediation is announced m a reply from the Foreign Minister, Count Ciano. All the same points arc made as m the Germany reply. Doubt is expressed whether en'orcement of an
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    ABYSSINIA
    34 1 Rome. Hex. 15. The whole of Abyssinia is now occupied and will be defended by the sharp A ,rri which is firmly grasped, said Mussolini opening the session cl the Senate.— Reuter Wireless
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    17 1 The death is announced of Mr. Hugh Kennedy, Chief Justice of the Irish Free State- Reuter Wireless
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    40-HOUR WEEK IN ITALY
    93 1 Rome, Dec. 15. A DECREE enforcing partially a 40-hour week m industry has been approved by the Mussolini Cabinet. The industries m which "particular conditions" exist will be allowed to work longer hours and overtime up to twelve hours when extra labour cannot be employed. It\
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    26 1 MRS. EDITH ROOSEVELT, widow of the former U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt, and her son, Theodore, who voted for Governor Landon m the recent U.S. Presidential election.
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    GARTER ORDER FOR QUEEN
    281 1 Highest Honour London, Dec. 15. f\N the occasion of his birthday. the King yesterday conferred upon Queen Elizabeth the title and dignity of "Lady of the most noble Order of the Garter." Queen Mary is the only other Lady •of the Garter which is the highest
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    BIG DROP IN PETROL PRICE IN SINGAPORE
    130 1 BIG DROP IN PETROL PRICE IN SINGAPORE REDUCED TO 77 CENTS A GALLON Complete Surprise For Motorists THE official price of petrol m x Singapore was reduced yesterday from 82 cents to 77 cents a gallon. Taking into account the usual discount ol two oenta allowed on cash sales, the
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    MISSING AIRMAN
    60 1 London, lice. 12. Reports arete current aa both sides Ai the Atlantic last evening that the missing airman. Jean Merino/, lud been found but the fact la denied by authoritative sources m Rio de Janeiro and the Ministry ot Marine declares a number Ol iflflacla have reported they
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      50 1 PbIS^bHH laafl ..TmLoI Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. Ilg-flV 1 Dinner and Dance (informal) m* 9.30 to midnight and Cabaret Attraction eaeaYtO^ V CZX C 311 tl COII X Z A Raffles Celebrated Orchestra directed by Dan Hopkins Non-diners $1.00 Book now for the Xmas I Mew Year Festivities.
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      251 1 fl bbbbbbbbV bbP^bbl bbbV M bbbbbbbbbL^L LI. iTX" 1 M CHRISTMAS HEW YEAR'S EVE FESTIVITIES ADELPHI HOTEL (Dinner Dance Music, nn each on mn provided by D'Sotiza Brothers' New 10 Pine lt.iiid* XMAS EVE Special Xmas Dinner and Bill. December 24th Crackers. Streamers. Hats. Balloons. Noisemah Extension to 2 A.M.
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    NON-GOVERNMENT CHANDU
    163 2 Car Followed Through Streets Charged with having had m his possession, custody and control. 200 tahils of non-Government chandu valued at $1,600. on Dec. 14. Yee Kee. a Chinese, was produced before Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Criminal District Court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to the charge
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    TOUGH GUYS
    177 2 "The MagnifiQant Brute" At The Pavilion •The Magnificient Brute" (Universal* is one of those tough gusty dramas which despite familiarity of plot, are entertaining because of their vjgour and their action, combined m this instance with unusual atmosphere. The backgrounds ot the film are The ul ring furnaces
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    S.C.C. BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP
    43 2 The following are ties drawn for play on Thursday m the S.C.C. bowls championship. E R. Maples vs. H. R. Wilson. Winner of W. H Stuart Clark and E J. Cassels vs. winner of W. M. Edwards and D. Sturrock.
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    R.A.M.C. BEAT POLICE
    49 2 The hockey match between the R A.M.C. and the Police played at Tanglin yesterday resulted m a win lor the home team by five goals to two.. < Wet conditions affected pkiy a good deal and at half time the Medicals led by two goals to 1.
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  • GOD SA VE THE KING From "Patriots"
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      Letters To The Editor
      1300 2 FAIR DECENT CRITICISM— WAS EDWARD VIII A DIPLOMAT?— HIS ASSOCIATION WITH MRS. SIMPSON— v PERFIDIOUS ALBION" —ENGLAND FA LED TO MAKE GREAT GESTURE— DOES CROWN HOLD EMPIRE TOGETHER? To The Editor. Sir,— l have read with interest the letters of "Republican" and "X" appearing m your
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    APPEAL DISMISSED
    177 2 But Cat-O'-Nine-Tails Whipping Deleted The appeal of Tan Hong Tong. who was convicted at the last Assizes of armed robbery and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment m addij tion to twelve strokes of the cat-o'--1 nine-tails, was dismissed yesterday by I the Court of Criminal Appeal, but
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    ALOR GAJAH ESTATE
    427 2 $16,996 Profit PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the I annual meeting of Alor Gajah Rubber Estate Ltd. m Singapore yesterday, Mr. J. M. Sime. the chairman, said: The profit for the year was $16,996.99, which with the carry forward figure of $17,199.95 gives
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    FOR XMAS & NEW YEAR
    207 2 FOR XMAS NEW YEAR Extensive Arrangements At Raffles Raffles Hotel promises to be one of the largest centres of revelry and entertainment during the approaching festive season. The programme arranged will satisfy ,the most exacting and the prizes for fancy dress costumes for Boxing Night and New Year's Eve should
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    DECEMBER MEDAL
    81 2 Thirty- three cards were taken out for the December Medal at the Keppel Golf Club, which resulted m a tie between H. Irving Jones 78— 6-12 nett J. E. Fforde 85—13=72 nett BALL SWEEPS Saturday Ist. Nine T. D. Pannett 46— 10 1 2 35 1 2 2nd
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    CROSS-COUNTRY RACE
    34 2 Hortonkirby (Kent), Dec. -4. In the inter-Varsity cross-country 7»/ 2 miles Cambridge beat Oxford by 24 points to 31. Weir of Cambridge I was first man home m 42 minutes 37 second.
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      353 2 CLASSIFIED AJ>VERTISFMENTS. PARFUMERIE de CARON 10. Rue de la Paix. for particular X'mas gifts. Nuit de Noel. Affolant. N'aimez que moi. Bellodgia. NarcLsse Blanc. Tabac Blond. Fleurs de Rocaille. from MEDICAL HULL LIMITED. BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd Large rooms facing sea with own bath room
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      446 2 Gbe Singapore Jfree Stress Head Oflice: Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471 (5 line* ait*, extensions lo ail dcpaiimean, Tel: "Time." Singapore. I Kuala Lumpur Oflice: 25. Java Street. Phone: 3U83. Ipoh Office: Brewster Road. Phone: ''7. Penanr Office: 12. Bishop Street. IV nana a I Phone: 1477. London Office: 40/43
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      128 2 Diary Of The Day High Water 00.22 a.m. 8.7 ft., 11.25 p.m. 9.8 ft. Sports Lawn Tennis: Open tourney S.C.R.C. Junior Singles final. Hockey: S.C.C vs. Colts, at S.C.C; SRC II vs. I.A. 11. at S.R.C; RE. II vs. V.MC.A. Juniors, at R.C; S.C.R.C. vs. C.S.C 11. at S.C.R.C: SRC
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    SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST WIN CASE
    1392 3 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST WIN CASE Writ Against Governor Refused i MR. EBDEN EXONERATED FROM BIAS "The Most Suitable Officer To Report" **I\/1 V considered opinion, after perusing the affidavits and hearing the extremely able arguments addressed to nic by counsel on both sides, is that, whatever possibility of bias may
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    56 3 111 l FIRST BATCH of 1.000 reservists arrived at Southampton from Palestine on the (unard -White Star liner Laurentic The ,rscr\i>ts were called from civilian life to join the forces' sent to Palestine to subdue the Arab rebels. Photo shows reservists with ir/ hats uliuh they have brought home as
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    FROM PRIMITIVE CAVEMAN TO PRESENT DAY
    819 3 Dr. Lim Boon Keng Addresse Rotary On Evolution SINGAPORE Rotarians were taken back thousands of years yesterday as they listened to Dr. Lim Boon Keng", president of Amoy University, speaking on "The Evolution of Civilisation" at their weekly luncheon meeting. -m the beginning of
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    STOLE FROM FATHER
    122 3 Five Strokes Of Rottan For Small Boy A little Chinese boy. Cheong Ah Kee, whose head scarcely appeared above the bar table, was produced before Mr. W. G Reeves, the third Singapore magistrate yesterday, oi a charge of thelt of a silver watch and three packets of
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    63 3 A charge ot destroying a valuable document, namely a promissory note for $200. was preferred against Tek Peng Kirn m the third magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr. W. G. Reeves. The document was made out m the name of an aged Chinese woman. Chang Peng Teck The accused claimed trial
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    PAJAM LTD. PA YS TEN PER CENT. DIVIDEND
    752 3 Reserve Fund Now Totals $1,000,000 PROPOSING the adoption of the •I* report and accounts at the annual meeting of Pajam Limited, i m Singapore, yesterday, Mr. J. It sime. the chairman, said: The profit for the year was $137,913.55. which with the
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      31 3 How lo be Happy though married ...in one uproarious lesson! HEAR NOTHING SEE NOTHING... SAY NOTHING!! You'll LAUGH for WEEKS after you've seen "THREE MARRIED MEN" NEXT CHANGE at the CAPITOL
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      49 3 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY TRIPS TO SUMATRA X.P.M. From 15th December to 15th January SINGAPORE TO BELAWAN DELS Ist class Return $65.--2nd class Return $50.PENANG TO BELAWAN DELI Ist class Return $30.--2nd class Return $20.For detailed information please apply to: K. P. M. LINE. 1 Flnla son Green Tel. 54 51
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    HOW BRITAIN'S OBSERVER CORPS WAS FOUNDED
    1195 4  -  MAJ-GEaN. E. B. aASHMORE Vital Aid To Country's Air Defences By THE air defences of Great Britain have made immense strides m the past year and the planned scheme is well on its way towards completion. So far as personnel is concerned, we should
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    FRENCH BARGEES FORM THEIR OWN SOCIETY
    352 4 No Longer "Outlaws" Paris, Dec. 1. THE French bargee has. hitherto, been very much of a social outcast. With no fixed abode, he has no town council to care for him. Such common happenings as falling sick and wanting to get married have even
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    VIENNA POLICE ROUND UP CITY'S BEGGARS
    182 4 8,000 Were Professionals Vienna, Dec. 3. HTHE police have been conducting a successful campaign against the city's professional beggars during the past year. In ten months they made 150 raids in the inner city and 700 raids in the whole territory of the municipality.
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    PRINCESS JULIANA'S WEDDING
    154 4 What She Will Wear The Hague, Dec. 2. THE New Year's most important bride. Princess Juliana, will follow tradition with her wedding i;own, Of which her dressmaker, on the corner of the Kneuterdyke. a few doors from the Princess's own "Dower House is now working out the
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    BISHOP EDWIN F. LEE RETURNS
    130 4 Bishop and Mrs. Edwin F Lee arrived m Singapore yesterday on the Dempo following an absence from Singapore of ten months. After sailing from New York on the Queen Mary to Southampton, Bishop Lee made several official calls m London and then travelled by air
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    EARNINGS OF PILOTS
    199 4 Pilotage returns issued recen* there arc 311 pilots attached t port of London. During 1935 th ed m and out of the port 25.870 Br and 21.800 foreign ships, and m lees €300.716. Tbe gross earnings ot 77 pilots averaged £1.067. with extra services; of 68 Cinque
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    NEW SOVIET HERO
    77 4 Moscow. Dec. 3. Th an rr.ak.ng a new hrr* j! Orghonikidze. the Commissar I Heavy Industry, who has just ceie. Ed his fiftieth birthday. Ex* ulatory mill have. In tact, been given to the newspapers. Engineers. Stakha:. soldiers and s. wri'e to tl "dear Sergo" ior his
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    London's Coronation Plans
    237 4 London, Dec. 11. TOWN houses that changed little during the 90 years that saw five coronations from 1820 to 1910--are being revolutionised m readiness for next year's coronation. Kitchens show the most change, especially those being transformed prior to the planning of Coronation balls and dinner parties.
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    251 5 "TWELVE TASSKNCIKS uere injured when this Marseilles-Bordeaux express was derailed between Arbanatz and Portets. Carriages were hurled on to the ban kin at the side of the track and remained precariously balanced on the edge. llif UtCRATaISeBOf >: CsßAAiiiiiaj Dr. Co M Gcrdcn I. Vig, opening thr- Church .\v.eaiM> m
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    "I Am Looking Forward To Meeting My People "
    464 6 "I Am Looking Forward To Meeting My People SULTAN OF SELANGOR RETURNS I OOKIaNG almost completely restored to health after his three Wd month's trip abroad, His Higliness the Sultan of Selangor returned to Singapore yesterday by the Rotterdam Lloyd linei Dempo, accompanied by his eldest son, the Tungku Musa
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    FATAL ACCIDENT
    87 6 'From Our Own Correspondent* Johore Bahru, Dec. 14. A fatal motor accident occurred yesterday on the Johore Bahru— Kota Tinggi road when a school boy. Ungkr. Sulaiman bin Ibrahim, nephew of Ungku Mohamad bin Mohamad Khalid. Deputy Mentri Besar. was knock-d down by a taxi. It was drizzling
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    U.S. CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER
    193 6 INCREASE DURING NOVEMBER London, Dec. 14. apONSUMPTION of rubber m America during November showed a small increase of about 800 tons on the figure lor the preceding month. This consumption la more than the market generally anticipated and is particularly satisfactory m view of the fact
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    J.M.F. CONTINGENT MEETS SULTAN OF JOHORE
    98 6 •-MO interviews," smiled HLs Highly ness Sir Ibrahim, Sultan of Johore, when pressmen approached him on his return from England by the Rotterdam Lloyd* liner Dempo y iterday. Accompanied by the Siiltanah. the Sultan looked well alter his tri**;. He was met by the
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    PLUCKY CONSTABLE
    179 6 Chased Man Holding Dagger 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 14. How a Malay police constable chased And arrested a Tamil, who carried a dagger with which he was alleged to have stabbed a compatriot was told before the Seremban magistrate. Mr If. J. Hayward today, when Periasamy
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    TRIED TO LET FRIEND OFF
    201 6 Injured Man's Effort To Settle Out Of Court From Our Own Correspondent*. Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 12. "I do not mind it because he is my friend. Please grant my request,"— thus wrote Nan Hing to the Kuala Lumpur magistrate when he made an unsuccessful effort
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    CAPITAL REDUCTION CONFIRMED
    126 6 Singapore United Rubber Plantations (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 14. In the Chancery Division of the High Court today. Mr. Justice Grossman confirmed the reduction of the capital of Singapore United Rubber Plantations Ltd. from £225.000 to £112.250 by returning capital which is now m excess
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    COUNTERFEIT TRADE MARK
    65 6 COUNTERFEIT TRADE MARK A fine of $20 or 14 days m default was imposed by Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Criminal District Court yesterday on Wong Plan Sin, manager of Chop Ban Shing of North Bridge Road, for having had m his possession for sale white chalk cleaners bearing
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    STRIKE AT S.H.B
    476 6 DOCKYARD EMPLOYEES COME CUT Increase In Wages Refused A LARGE number of dockyard employees of the Singapore Harbour Board went on strike on Monday and were still out yesterday. They comprise Chinese artisans employed directly by the Board. The dispute began over a week ago. when the
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    PENANG FLYING CLUB
    168 6 November Report yHE number ol hours flow:. the month is .sat:, .'actor*. Jng the weather and the fad tfea "Eagle" has been out of actio: some time owing to an union accident caused. tyre, says the Penanf F. report for November Flying ::n. Dual Enstru t° l
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    SNATCHED NECKLACE FROM GIRL
    183 6 Nine Months R.I. For Chinese 'From Our Own correspondent I Kuala Lumpur. Dee 12. "It this were to be allowed to tak* root there woulc be chaos for the general public" said Chi»: c urt A. E. Jakeman m (AM Kuala Lumpur police court today, arhen
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    SHE WAS LOSING HER SLIM FIGURE
    162 6 Putting on Weight Rapidly Modern fashions at*. not mmtimnmm women with bulging hi; and double chins The well-d:*-of today must have a slim figure improve your figure by foltowim given by the writer ol this j. "Some months ago I found to n that
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      124 6 ENGLAND'S HIGHEST CLASS CIGARETTES (fAW2^fe In response to many requests Marcovitch have introduced I Hal^P^ I E a standard sized Black Wh.te cigarette to Malaya. The II fl Y~, W\\ I^WM perfected these cigarettes they are still be.ng blended m II -^St^^anHß 111 l /y| |A1 \\M? aModern vacuum packing
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    49 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 13. "I picked them up." said Chiew Chong, a Chinese, when charged befor? the Seremban magistrate, with being m possession of seditious documents. Tho case, which wiil be transferred to the Assizes, was postponed for a week for mention. Inspector Raja Abbas prosecuted.
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      491 7 TODAY'S BIG EVENT IT THE PAVILION 615-9 15 SPECIAL HOLIDAY MATINEE 3.15 THEY Ail WANTED TO lIVE c. mmnai^ t :ou have en)oyed many a^ea^o-GoWwyn-Mayaw J^'^Wm\ 4» i s -"**^9 recent iaTKMUlßa,ajnoag thaw The L Wp Zi **^r*»ed M ."San Fianciaco Hia Beothex a Wife", -^Vefc* j9J M AY- Gorgeous
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      138 7 The biggest Sensation of Singapore. Night after night overcrowded. DARDANELLA'S BALINESE DANCERS GRAND THEATRE NEW WORLD HARI RAYA WEEK'S ATTRACTIONS Tonight— Wed Dee. 16 6th. Colossal Night -'GREEN IDOL 11 (Tabu of the Samoas) Samoan Girls Sa.moan Dances TOMORROW NIGHT— THURSDAY NO SHOW Friday, Dee. 18, at 9.30 p m.
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      387 7 WARNER BROS, famous producers of "GOLD-DIGGERS" "Footlight Parade" and "Wonder Bar" Now BRIN G you A NEW Girl-filled Musical Dance and Song Show! OPENING TODAY— CAPITOJ7 w Special Holiday Matinee 3.15 p.m. All your Favourites TOGETHER m The Year's funniest musical— 9b M-AaAHH*-**. <*- j^****Aa*"fi&i^^^^^^^^E£ wttyfa' On '-YBmßmbTAbmsP' "***BL j^
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1936. Stab In The Back
    863 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1936. Stab In The Back THE crazy kaleidoscope of Chinese politics never took a crazier turn than during the past two days end by the time these words appear m print it is impossible to foretell what new pattern the situation will have
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    DAY TO DAY
    289 8 Professor van Stein Callenfels has returned to Singapore after a holiday la Europe. i Dr. (Mrs.) M. E. Hopkins has been appointed to be Lady Medical Officer, General Hospital, Alor Star. Major D. M. Patrickson, Official Handicapper to the Straits Racing Association, returned from leave by the
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR
    45 8 HE. the Governor. Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas, attended by the aide-de-camp, will leave Singapore by the night mail train on Sunday Dec 20 and proceed to King's Pavilion, Kuala Kangsar. They will return to Singapore on the morning of Dec. 29.
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    As I was Saying
    626 8 "UISTORY," it has been justly said. "repeats itself with differences, and it is the differences that make all the difference." But the repetitions are not without their interest, and those who take the trouble to read the history ol History British non-inter- vention m the Repeats
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    The Snack
    2343 8 MRS. Dawson kept an excellent table. In none of the comfortable houses of her comfortable suburb would you get crisper breakfast bacon, a pleasanter two-course lunch, a Sunday joint that was browner without or rosier brown within Mrs Dawson was perfectly aware of this and very proud of
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      60 8 A FAMOUS SCIENTIST predicts increasingly frequent births of quadruplets and quintuplets. And nothing, it is feared, can be done by the Anti-Litter League. But many of the disasters which may overtake a home are insured against under "GAFLAC" FIRE and BURGLARY POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE b LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD.
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    AMERICA'S PEACE GUARANTEE
    298 9 An Example To Other Continents PAN-AMERICAN PACT Buenos, Aires, Dec. 15. MR. CORDELL HULL, the U.S. Secretary of IVI State, has told the Press that the Pan-Ame-rican Conference is being asked to agree to a proposal providing for a conference, consultation and collaboration of the 21 American
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    16 9 photo LINE OH during play m the tournament rugger match at the S.C.C. yesterday. Free Press
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR TO VISIT YUGOSLAVIA?
    165 9 Staying In Austria Until After Christmas Vienna, Dec. 15. IT is officially announced that the Duke of Windsor will remain at Schloss Enzesfeld until after Christ- and "hopes that the tactful understanding so obligingly displayed by the Austrian people on the occasion of his
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    BRITAIN'S FOREIGN POLICY
    134 9 Mr. Eden's Speech London. Dec. 14. Important aspects of British foreign were underlined by the Foreign Scrre** u**# Mr A Eden, at Bradford venmg m a speech m which he •d mr a comprehensive settlei broad. Rejecting any dangerous doctrine which would divide the world into support
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    47 9 I Mr Tan Thoon Lip, Assistant Official i A-Hlanee, Singapore, has been trans- 1 terrcd to Malacca. It understood that Mr. J. C. Shen-t'-n. of the Geological Department. G i -ah. who is on home leave, will •urning to Malaya at the end of f his month.
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    S.S.A. AND ITS NOMINEES
    54 9 S.S. A. AND ITS NOMINEES "TTIE question of the Associa- tions nominees on the Municipal Commission will come up for discussion at the next committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association to be held on Monday, Dec. 21, when the letters received from members of the committee on the
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    FISHING CONVENTION
    171 9 Soviet Not Expected To Sign Moscow, Dec. 15. The Soviet Union reserves the right to express its final opinion regarding the Soviet -Japanese fisheries convention, M. Litvinov, the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, informed Mr. Shigemitsu. the Japanese Ambassador m Moscow. Drawing attention to the Soviet inaignation concerning
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    U.S. RUBBER FIGURES
    113 9 Traders Adopt Cautious Attitude London, Dec. 15. The early appearance of the exceli lent American rubber consumption figures for November, which are considered most judiciously timed, exercised very little effect on the price owing to the very cautious attitude adopted by traders, pending today's I.R R.C. meeting.
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    THREE KILLED IN AIR CRASH
    81 9 Caused By Fog London. Dec. 15. PG has caused disaster to a squadron of seven Air Force bombers which left Aldergrove Aerodrome. North Ireland, for Finningley, Yorkshire. One of the machines crashed into the hillside at Henden Bridge. Yorkshire and burst into flames, three occupants
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    King George's Message To Parliament
    242 9 King George's Message To Parliament EMPIRE'S HAPPINESS London, Dee. 15. A MESSAGE from King George VI was received m both Houses of Parliament yesterday. His Majesty stated: "I have succeeded to the Throne m circumstances which are without precedent and at a moment of great personal distress, but I am
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    45 9 The appointment of Mr. Odin Tom Faulkner, C.M.G.. Director of Agriculture, Nigeria, to be Director of Agriculture, Straits Settlements, and Adviser on Agriculture. Malay States has been approved by the Secretary of State. Mr. Faulkner, who succeeds Dr. H. A. Tempany, C.8.E., arrived last month.
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    WIFE GIVES EVIDENCE AGAINST HUSBAND
    550 9 Breach Of Trust Charge WTJAVE you any objection to giv•ll ing evidence against your husband?"— No." With this preliminary, middle-aged i Mrs. Amelia Aroozoo, of 155. Charlton Road, Singapore, began her evidence yesterday m the case of the Crown j against her husband. Laurence Aroo'zoo,
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    1937 QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIPS
    54 9 T^HE Selection Committee has awarded the two 1937 Queen's Scholarships to the following: Lim Hong Bee: Raffles Institution, Singapore. H9 was at Outram Road Schoo 1 Singapore, until the end of 1928. 2. Chia Ktm Chwee: Raffles Institution, Singapore. He was at the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, until
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    HINDUSTANI TALKIE
    65 9 A special Hindustani talkie entitled "Hila-E-Id," or the "Fairy of the Sea," is being screened at the Marlborough Theatre for the Hari Raya week. The picture depicts how a prince is true to the girl he intends to marry m spite of all the hazards he faces. The
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    207 10 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS By arrangement with tbe Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd.. the Singapore Free Press ia 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
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
    435 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Dec. 15 6hare of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Ntw York prices quoted tn VS T r e "T T* de lere mldd,e w,ces hhtn «~*«H»e, arekerue and stamp duty are not Included. H
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    203 10 I>ec. 11 12 14. American Can. Com. 114 3 4 110 114%, Arreri-an Telephone uid Telegraph 188 3 188 1 x 187» /2 A \mm Railr.-ad 72% 71 3 72 Chesapcak 67' 2 56 8 64% 180» 8 180' 8 179' 2 34% 34% 35» 4 G
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    83 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Dec. 15, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX. R.S.S. m cases (FOB Dec.) 32 9i16 32% Good F.A.Q. m cases iF.0.8. Dec.) 32 7,16 32 916 No. IX. R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 32% 32»/ 2 December 32% 32»/ 2 Jan.-Mar. 32i/ 2 325/~ April-June
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    65 10 Dec. 15 Buyers Sellers Gambier $6.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 18.50 Black Pepper 11.00 White Pepper 18.00 Copra, sundried 9.00 Copra, mixed 8.70 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 R. Saigsn Al $165 R. Siam, W.C. No. 1 $144 Rice, Siam, W.C. No. 2
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    201 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 15 I COPRA: Straits S.D. Rotterdam (Nov.) £22 10s. Previously: £21 17s. 6d. PEPPER: White Muntok: m bond 5Ud. Previously: 5 1 d. White Muntok: Jan. -Mar. sd. Previously: sd. Lampong black: m bond 2 7/ B d. Previously: 2 7
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    69 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 15 Tin: Firm. Cash: £234 17s. 6d. Previously: Dull at £231 15s. Three months: £234 17s. sd. Previously: £231 15s. New York Tin: 52.25 Previously: 51.50 Copper: Settlement: £46. Previously: £45s 2s 6d. Gold: Yesterday: £7 Is. 9d. Previously: £7 Is.
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    Foreign Exchange Rates
    75 10 London Closing Quotations Dec. 15 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Francs to 124.21 105' 8 lts% New York $to 4.88 2 3 4.90% 4.00 3 1 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 9.01 9.01 4 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 15 16d.
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    188 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Dec. 15 SELLING London. T.T. demand 2|4 I|l6 London, demand 2|4 I|l6 London, 4 months' sight 2i4V« Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 5714 Montreal, demand 571.3 Batavia, demand 104% Samarang, demand 104*4 Calcutta, Bombay, and Rangoon, demand 154% Madras. Colombo,
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1308 10 Fraser and Co. 's List TUESDAY. DEC. 15, 1936: H P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 4i> 9d 5s 6d Asam Kumbang 32s 34s c.d. Austral Malay 55s 56s x.d. Ayer Hilam (5s) 19s 9d 21s 3d x.d. Ayer Weng ($1) 1.70 180 Bangrin
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    RUBBER COMPANY REPORTS
    346 10 United Temiang (F.M.S.) Rubber United Temiang 'F.MS.) Rubber reports crop permitted during the year tp July 31. 1,353.685 lb. Standard assessment for 1936 fixed at 2,104.539 lb Profit £13.720 (against £10.102*. plus £10.164 brought m: dividend 5 per cent., less tax against 4 l-6tn. per cent.). £12.500;
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    SOUTH PERAK RUBBER
    19 10 Dividend Hi Bd. per share, or ii 1 3 per cent., less tax *2 per cent >.
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    Winning CONTRACT
    969 11 Winning CONTRACT fr\^Vfou*\(ktfc David Burnstine, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence SOME DOUBLES IN the old game of bridge, successor to whist and predecessor of auction bridge, the dealer and his partner
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    SIKH OFFICER GOES ON PENSION
    145 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 12. Subedar Bishan Singh, the senior Sikh officer m the Ist Battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment, was seen off by a large crowd, including many fellow officers, at the railway station yesterday on his way to India on pension. Prior
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      392 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In tne -oolony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling 6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve Liability
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      497 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 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 Doilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Semarang i
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      432 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Batavia— NlßOM G.2A a.m.— 7.A5 aam. YDA 98.68 m. and YDB 25.3 m. H -,t> a.m.— 1.50 p.m.— YDA 19.67 m. and YDB 25.3 m. o p.m. to closing YDA 98.68 m. and YDB 31.32 m. 850 Opening announcement. 854 Merry potpourri Classical concert. Gymnastics for
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      488 11 Paris— Radio-Coloniale Wavelength— 25.60 metres a.m. 6.35 Concert. 7.35 News m French. Market prices. 8.10 News m Spanish. 8.20 News m English. 8.35 Records or theatrical broadcast. 10.35 Close down. Wavelength 19.68 metres p.m. 6.15 Day's programme. 6.20 Concert. 7.20 News m English. 7.35 Continuation of concert. 8.05 News m
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      91 11 Coffee Beans Kati 38 Coffee, Ground (m tin) John Little Co. lb. 65 Dhall (Cawnpore, yellow) Kati 07 Flour, wheaten Frog Brand do 07 Ghee, No. 1 Madras do 26 Ghee. No 2 Calcutta, MDS do 24 Gingelly Oil do 18 Ginger, fresh do 05 Lard, Kati 24 Rice, No.
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      DOCK HOARD MEMBERS TO RETIRE
      80 12 At the weekly meeting oi the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, recently Sir Richard D. Holt, Bart, the chairman, announced that on December 21 the following elective members would retire:— Colonel J. G. B. Beazley. Messrs. E. Gardner. D. R. Jones, A. C. Morrell, Hugh
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      GENERAL AVERAGE M.S. MARNIX VAN ST. ALDEGONDE.
      68 12 GENERAL AVERAGE M.S. MARNIX VAN ST. ALDEGONDE. Adjusters herewith give notice to consignees that the General Average deposit of 35 per cent, declared for this vessel has been reduced tc 25 per cent, and consignees can claim refund of the overpaid deposit against production of the General Average deposit either
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      28 12 THE TORN BOWS of the Westburn, a Tyne collier, which was badly damaged m a collision recently, with the German ship Python m the Gravesend reach, Gravesend, Kent.
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      NEW CONSTRUCTION IN JAPAN
      636 12 NEW CONSTRUCTION IN JAPAN Ship Improvement Schemes Success London. OESLLTS of the first Japanese Ship Improvement Scheme are 1 recorded m a report on economic and commercial conditions m Japan, dated June, 1936, prepared by Sir G. B. Sanson.. K.C.M.G., Commercial Counsellor. H.M. Embassy, Tokio, and issued by the Department
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      PORT FOR FIVE SEAS
      380 12 Moscow-Volga Canal Nearly Completed 117ITHIN seven months the MoscowVT Volga Canal will be completed. This new waterway, connecting the Soviet capital with the Caspian, the Jaltic. and White Seas, will make Moscow into a port of five seas, according to Russian advices. The canal starts with
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      P. AND 0. LINER'S GALE ORDEAL
      96 12 When the P. and O. liner Mongolia arrived at Plymouth recently from Australia, it was reported that 17 people had been injured during Wednesday night's gale, and that five of them would probably require treatment on the liner's arrival m London today. The full
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      530 12 mmmmm^ m^ V J^ bbßbT 3 T HAHbT He? EMPRESS mkfiV'iM WAY km\]m*mC^ T N th Anwrica W^W^WS^- Europe tSi-twRT <• 5 >bhV Fortnight ly sailings to Victoria Hr ,T. --*,<, -»*A^ and Vancouver Direct or via m 9r w Honolulu ships-side rail conB*i i^T,TBi-| n< ctioi.o at Vancouver. J*^^4g*lSgß*y
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      213 12 BIBBY LINE f LONDON ADDKtSS: 22, PALL MALL, LONDON. S.W. IJ of fast twin-screw Oil Dri\ Mail Passenger Vessels betwetH RANCiOON. COLOMBO, POATI H D\V. MARSEILLES. PLY Moi 111 \ND LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave I I «ve Rango *n Colombo CHESHIRE 1 YORKSHIRE
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      421 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN every Saturday 7 p.m. lay 7.45 a.m. ar: Mon. to Fri 7.45 a.m. lay 7.45 a.m and. Veekdays; 7.45 a.m. aim pjn. Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taimng and Telok Anson: /Veekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Tumpat: Mon.,
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      377 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the Wharves r expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate l Rajula 22: Muinam 20 Main Wharf (Entrance date Ranchi 18; Bulan 16. 1.. 14; Talma 11; Glenshiel 9 Empire Dock (Entrance GaTfAl Silversandal 30; Rhe>u~ gola 36. Empire Dock (Entrance date Katong 3; Anyo Maru
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      348 13 P&O Shhhp---*^ I BE- I^BW I La WW ll U^^^'''aJl BBW^ a B«>)S <Xj vi >■ 2^bb!sss vL it fl -'f^fi^Bai.Sa! IA/f BBff^i^'- aaTaaa. MV 1 P a »*#Sa— -ia aY I Ibi. "■•afHaeaa, f IT****^*** HK f W iFiiinraT I-"*** I 'ma aS f X* m C i^pjc I
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      369 13 (Incorporated m England.) *N\\\aP^B*M. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. flncorporatea m Straits Settlements.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA FORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Due Sail" CITY OP PITTSBURG Havre, London, Rfdam, H'burg Dec. 29 Jan. 2 CITY OP SALISBURY
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      954 13 S*"^^ "a— SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunaid 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 Co.,
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      687 14 K. P. M. VAN UK! ISZ Wednesday. Dec. 16. Penang and Belawan-Deli. THEDENS Wednesday. Dec. 16, Prigi-Radja. Muntok and Palembang. TOGIAN Wednesday, Dec 16. P. Samboe. ToengkaTT Moeara-Saba and Djambi. MAKASSER— Wednesday, Dec. 16, P. Samboe. Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tembilahan, Poeloe-Palias. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. TOBELO Thursday. Dec. 17, Singkawang. Pemangkat and
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      479 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 In Port Dec. 21 Feb. 4 MS. CHINESE PRINCE Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Feb. 18 MS. SILVERYEW Jan. 11 Jan. 18
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      686 14 O. S. K. LINE t Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban. Dec" S2l M uru Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo Belgium .Maru Cape Town via Mombasa, Zanzibar, Dec 3o Dar-es-Salaam. L. Marques. Durban, E. London, P. Elizabeth and Mossel Bay Atlantic Maru Cape Town, via
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    ALLEN CALLS CORRECTLY AND DOES A LITTLE DANCE
    3494 15 Bradman's Fourpence Did Not Bring Luck To Australians DETAILED REPORT OF FIRST TEST A SPECIAL AND MORK DETAILED REPORT OF THE FIRST TEST ii AHAfI BEEN RE(I/»K1) BY AIK MAIL FROM BRISBANE BY THE KREE PRESS AND THE FIRST INNINGS OF EACH
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      90 15 IPptvy JB^PBB^BK*B^^SSaBMr^^IHT^T^T^^bL S ?^^t^ff^M iS^^^^iaAl §P^**i. j^B ial tH WHICH IS THI BE S 7 CIG/R E T T IN THE D-ltr A quarter of an hour to go before dinner; waiting for the couple who are alway <£Tj^ I late, sipping a Martini, looking over. your, glass at someone
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    GOVT. SERVICES BEAT EMDEN BY THREE GOALS TO NIL
    781 16  -  NIMROD Germans Beaten But Not Disgraced WINNERS HARD PRESSED IN SECOND HALF By Govt. Services 3; Cruiser Emden 0. A FTER a Nazi salute to the hundreds of spectators at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday afternoon, the soccer eleven of the
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    BROWN OUT
    25 16 Sydney, Dec. 15. THE Victorian lefthmnder, O'Brien replaces Brown m the Australian side for the second Test to start here on Friday.- Reuter
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    22 16 pnoio*. THE COMBINED TEAMS of the Government Services and the Emden prior to their match at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. Free Press
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    MERCHANTS BEATEN IN TOURNAMENT RUGGER
    604 16  -  Breakaway P. S. and B. Win After Being Down At Half-Time By Public Services and Banks 8; Merchants 5. A FTEE being five points m arrears at half-lime Public Ser- vices and Banks beat Merchants by eight points (a goal a try) to live (a
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    FAST HOCKEY AT C.S.C.
    298 16 Skins and Club Play A Draw Ximrod's sports notes will appear m tomorrow's issue. Ceylon Sports Club 1; Inniskillings 1. jrJESPITE the wet ground conditions a very fast game of hockey was played between the Ceylon Sports Club and the Inniskillings yesterday. The match was played
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    Y.M.C.A. TEAMS
    123 16 The following have been selected to represent the V.M.C.A. Junior Department against the Sikh Police "A" XI at hockey tomorrow at Anson Road ground at 5 p.m. Ec Thian Han. V. C. Armstrong M Modder, G. Newman, Goh Chin Chye B. S. Varma, E. C. M. Hope. I.
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    Inter-State Colts Give Excellent Display
    869 16  -  Bully-Off YESTERDAY'S HOCKEY MA TCH A T TANGLIN By Selangor Colts 1 Singapore Colts 1 Rarely has a game of hockey played [on a waterlodged ground and with a thin drizzle persisting throughout, produced such good hockey as was seen at Tanglin, yesterday, when the
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    JALAN BESAR STADIUM
    181 16 No Hockey To Be Taught In connection with an applu by the Principal. Victoria School, lot permission to use. at a nom.n.i. the Jalan Besar Stadium to teach hockey to his school boys, it A cided by a major:ty at a meeting if the Municipal Commission or.
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    51 16 The following have accepted to hockey tor SCC vs WtUmwm Colts today at S.C.C. F. J L. Mayger P F. Km>cv. I W Reeve. H. Sardeman. M F Van nep W T. Henman. J N w A H Marshall. E V Smith f Caswell and A C C.
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      102 16 SOME NEW BOOKS. Phoenix: The Posthumous Papers of D. H. Lawrence fl" Cnuy Campaign Morlim4?r |>urand w Modern War and Defence Reconstruction c»pt. J R Kennrdy The Dangerous Sea slocombe The Faith of an Englishman Sir Ed ward Gri ff 00 F hter ot "McScotch From Hegel to Marx sldnev
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