The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 December 1936

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    13 1 AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,010. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1936. 10 CENTS
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    ONE THIRD OF MADRID DESTROYED
    281 1 British M. Rs Praise Courage Of Government Forces TERRIBLE PLIGHT OF THE PEOPLE AN URGENT APPEAL FOR INTERN ATION AL EFFORT Who Will Follow The French Example? LONDON, DEC. 18. THE URGENT APPEAL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO ASSIST THE CIVILIAN EVACUATION OF MADRID IS
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    150 1 IN their report the six M.P.s state that the bombardment, both from j the air and by land, has been most intense m the crowded working class districts. Incendiary bombs were used about the middle of November and some deadly bombs of 200 kilos, which completely de- 1 molished whole
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    146 1 Anglo-Spanish Trade The Anglo-Spanish elearins agreement ha*s been suspended, according to an announcement made m the House of Commos. The statement pointed out that the clearing procedure had ceased to work and had placed serious obstacles m the way ol Anglo-Spanish tra'le. It had been agreed m principle with the
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    NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SIANFU
    238 1 "Gen. Chiang And Other Captives Are Well" THE latent developments m the Sianfu crisis are an assurance that Gen. Chiang and the other captives are well and that tien. Yen Hsi Shan, the Shansi warlord, who controls a powerful army, has intervened on behalf of the
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    32 1 London. Dec. 18. The House of Commons will adjourn; lata afternoon lor the Christmas reOn the motion for the adjournment i debate will be raised on domestic and foreign conditions British Wireless
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    168 1 London. Dee. 18. MR WANG CHING WEI. the ex-Pre-mier, who is at present somewhere m the South of France near Marseilles, leaves m a few days for China, either from Marseilles or Genoa, according to wluchever port is the earlier sailing. He has been recalled by the Government m consequence
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    Startling Proposals
    443 1 Hong Kong, Dec. 18. Startling proposals by the Kwangsi ieao-r::. including Gen. Li Chung Jen and Gen. Pei Chung Hsi. were cabled to Nanking and other provincial governments m China yesterday. If tlif Centra! authorities accept and carry out the following proposal*, Gen. Chianc Kai Shek, will be
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    CHIANG TO GO FREE?
    69 1 Late News (Delayed by Censor) Nanking, Dec. 19, (2.30 a.m.) "AS far as I know I shall return to Nanking on Saturday" says Chiang Kai Shek m an autographed letter to Gen. Ho Ying Chin, the Minister of War, ordering the cessation of hostilities against the
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    MR. OLIVER MARKS
    19 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 18. MR. Oliver Marks is critically ill with bronchial pneumonia.
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    MR. V. A. LOWINGER
    21 1 Mr. V. A. Lowinger is leaving London m January for a two months' holiday m South Africa.
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    JAPAN FORCING HAND OF SOVIET
    180 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Final Warning To Sign Agreement Shanghai, Dec 18. A TOKIO report slates that the Jap ane> VY.ir Ministry, the Foreign [Office, the Naval Department and the Ministry of Agriculture held a meeting yesterday anr) discussed measures .against the Soviet m connection
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    ACUTE RUBBER SCRIP SHORTAGE
    109 1 ACUTE RUBBER SCRIP SHORTAGE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dee. 18. FROM all over the country the demand for rubber shares continues, but the acute shortage of scrip is severely limiting business and resulting m disproportionate rises. The most favoured issues are: Abaca (Selangor) 255. to 30s. South Perak 225.
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      67 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. Orchestral Concert yA 815 to 9.15 p.m. \4& Dinner and Dance <.o«™'> 9.45 to midnifiht and rV^ Latest Programme by v Carmen and Conrad x x with Raffles Celebrated Orchestra _e^* 3 directed by Dan
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      125 1 There is no ln'tter Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW pk HOTEL FORMAL TON IGHT FORMAL SPECIAL MffMsOl <V DAM i: DINNT.It AND DANt M Ml SIC BY RELLER S FAMOUS HUNGARIAN BAND SUNDAY 11 a.m. 1 p.m. POPULAR CONCERT MORNING |BY jRigMMME 110 1 SPECIAL CURRY
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    CHANGS REPLY
    102 2 Action Entirely In The Nations Interest The Fukien Association of Singapore, which telegraphed to Chang Hsueh Liang appealing to loim to release Chiang Kai Shek. have received the following reply, according to Sin Chew Jit Poh: "Positive action against Japan (Chang Hsueh Liang states) is our only way
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    MUNICIPAL STRIKE
    671 2 Letters To The Editor BRITISH JUSTICE AND FAIR PLAY— TRIBUTE TO THE FREE PRESS CONFIDENCE LOST IN OUR "MUNICIPAL BUNGLERS 99 JOHN HANDS TYPE OF COMMISSIONER WANTED— NEW APPOINTMENTS NEEDED TWO-YEAR PERIODS SUGGESTED To The Editor. Sir,— l thank you indeed for your able and impartial editorial of
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    MALAYA AND TIN AGREEMENT
    156 2 Local Miners' Concern Hopes that the undertaking given by His Excellency the Hign,.Commissioner. to consult the mining industry before signing the proposed new agreement for tin control, would be implemented were expressed by Mr. J. H. Rich, when addressing shareholders at the annual meeting of Sungei
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    26 2 CHILDREN OF THE ITNEMPLOYED lining up for Ghost Train thrills at the party given at the New World yesterday by the Rotary Club. (Free Press photo).
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    CABLE TIMES
    43 2 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on lull rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed m at 5 p.m. two minutes; 5.30 p.m. four minutes; 600 p.m eight minutes; 6.30 p.m. working clear.
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    34 2 Malayans on leave who have called at Malaya House this week are G R. Percy. Malacca; H.T.M. Kent. Kuala Lumpur. B. F Bruce, Singapore; W. Elphinstone, Perak; John Jeans, Penang; L. O. Bruckmann, Singapore.
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    REV. J. BICKNELL
    128 2 Death Of Principal Of Jaffna College, Ceylon A cable has been received by Rev. S M. Thevathasan that Rev. J. Bicknell. Principal, Jalfna College, Ceylon, passed away on Thursday. Dec. 17. Silver Jubilee celebrations commemorating his 25 years connection with Jaffna College as Principal were held three
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    RUBBER SHOULD GO HIGHER
    360 2 OUTLOOK IS VERY PROMISING Weekly Reports Of Local Firms MESSRS. Lewis and Peat Ltd., m: their weekly rubber report dated Dec. 18, state: The decision made on Tuesday by the I R.R'.C. to allow a 75 per cent, release for January March and 80 per cent,
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    BEATING RETREAT
    22 2 Beating Retreat on the Padang on Monday, will now commence at 5.45 p.m. and not 6 p.m. as previously arranged.
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      280 2 (I Speculative Activity Messrs. Guthrie Co.. Ltd m their weekly rubber report dated Dec. 17 state: It has once asiain been possible for the Rubber Regulation Committee to spring a surprise upon the market for it may safely be said that few anti- i cipated the reiease of 75 per
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      438 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PERFUMES FOR XMAS GIFTS BY Caron Lentheric Chanel Houbiquant Guerlain Bourjois. Coty etc., etc. OBTAINABLE FROM MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. Battery Road. ii i i BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA- FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd Large rooms facing sea with own bath room. H and C. and mod. san. Phone
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      522 2 Zlbe 5t noaporc Jfree lP>ccss Head Oflice: Cecil Street. Singapore. I'll on p 5471 (5 lines extensions to aU dep_itmeat« Td: "Time*" Swfupore. Kuala Lumpur Oflice: 25. Java Street. Phone: 3683. I poll Office: Brewster Road. Phone: 37. Penan. Office: 12. Bishop Street. Penan* Phone: 1477. London Office: 40 43
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      110 2 Diary Of The Day High Water 2 a.m. 8.6 ft.. 1 24 p.m. 9 5 ft. Sports Rugby: R.N. and R.A.F. vs. N.S. Malacca, at Anson Road. St. Andrew's vs. RA. I Blakan Mati» at Farrer Park. Hock-cy: Singapore vs Selangor on Padang. Rowing: R.S.Y.C. vs. Emden. Lawn Tennis: S.C.R.C.
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    70 3 I IE 70-l ON STEAMER Puluu Kidjang. which is Singapore's newest additmn to its coastal and inter-island fleet, arrived here yesterday. Ihe Pulau Kidjang is owned by the Soon Bee Steamship Co. (Singapore* Ltd. the managers for which are the Heap Eng Moh Steamship Ltd lhe cr ft replace the
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    GRATIFICATION FOR AN OFFICIAL ACT
    505 3 .Municipal Employee Charged A LLEGATIONS that he demanded $3 from Goh Soo Hiang, a licensed plumber of Phillip Street, on Nov. 19, for performing an official act, were made against Albert Schoon, a former overseet employed by the Singapore Municipality, who appeared before Mr. H.
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    R. H. C LAVERTON
    84 3 Trial To Be Heard Next Month R H C Laverton. who was recently -x.imined m the Singapore Bankruptcy Court, appeared on a summons yesterday morning before Mr. H. A. F°rrer. Singapore District Judge, charged with obtaining credit from the Radio Serv.ce Co of Malaya (1934) Ltd.
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    GUESTS VISIT THE EMDEN
    183 3 Leaves Tomorrow MEMBERS of the German and other European communities of Singapore were entertained at a reception aboaid the visiting German cruiser Emden at the West Wharf last evening. All day the young sailors had been preparing the warship for the visitors decks were scrubbed, brass
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    CHEATING CHARGES
    151 3 Mohamedan Who Escaped Police Custody Abdul Kadir. a Mohamedan was charged before Mr. W. G. Reeves yesterday on two counts of cheating m resoect ol $15 and $30. The complainant m the first case is a man named Anthony, and m the second case Veerasamy. Abdul Kadir asked
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    59 3 The Chinese Christian Church I Say Mia Tng> will be holding a fair today at the Straits Chinese Presbyterian Church at Prinsep Street from 2.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. The proceeds of the sale will be m aid of the joint fund for the Church and the Yok See School.
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    Alleged Theft Of Car
    97 3 AN elderly Boyanese, named Sami Sam bin Sainol, appeared be- j fore Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third! magistrate, Singapore, yesterday morning to answer to a charge of the theft of an Austin motor car. 1 The vehicle which belongs to Lee Siow Buan was taken
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED WITH CAUSING DEATH
    668 3 Rash Driving Alleged DOCTOR SAYS ACCUSED SMELT OF LIQUOR I B»BSSB-B— II BST *THE preliminary inquiry' was begun yesterday before Mr. T. P. Cromwell, the fourtli magistrate, Singapore into a charge of causing death by a rash act preferred against an European, S. A. S.
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    STEADY PROGRESS RECORDED
    815 3 STEADY PROGRESS RECORDED Overseas Assurance Corporation PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of the Overseas Assurance Corporation m Singapore j yesterday. Dr. S. C. Yin, who presided m the absence of the Hon. S. Q. j Wong, said: Before commencing the business of i
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      415 3 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY TRIPS TO SUMATRA by X.P.M. From 15th December to 15th January SINGAPORE TO BELAWAN DELI Ist class Return $65.--2nd class Return $50.PENANG TO BELAWAN DELI Ist class Return $30.--2nd class Return $20.For detailed information olease apply to X.P.M. LINE, 1 Finlayson Green Tel. 54 51 rem blades IiEVEB
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    A NEW CHARLES LAUGHTON IN "REMBRANDT"
    997 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By Portrait Of A Man's Soul London, Dec. 10. ALEXANDER KORDA. bravest of British film producers, has again dared to give us something new. In 'Rembrandt," now showing m London and shortly to be seen m America, he
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    Gilbert And Sullivan Film
    87 4 Walter Mycrof t, production chief of British International, is negotiating with tt} DOyly Carte company for permission to film one of the Gilbert and Sullivan pictures John Loder has just completed his tenth year m pictures and his fiftieth film. He got his first job as
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    33 4 Thirty-one members of the International Bible Students' Society, which is banned m Germany, were sentenced at Essen to varying terms of imprisonment for refusing to undertake military service and give the Hitler salute.
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    NEW BRITISH OPERA COMPANY FORMED
    161 4 London, Dec. 10. COLLOWING the short season given by the Dresden Opera, a new British company is now at Covent Garden with a selection of operas ranging from 'Boris Godounov" and "Madame Butterfly" to Albert Coates* new Pickwick opera and a light operetta, "Julia," by
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    PARIS DANDIES FOUND GARDENIA CLUB
    359 4 To Restore Taste And Style Paris. Dee. 10. THE newly founded Gardenia Club is a very distinguished body. its object is 'to be elegant' and its membership of 2.000 young men, all under 30. has adopted as a badge the flower suggesting the distinguished bearing
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    GOVERNOR OF ROME
    147 4 Member Of Old Italian Aristocracy Rome, Dec. 12. In appointing a member of the old Roman aristocracy to be Governor of Rome, Mussolini has but reverted to a former practice, Don Piero Colonna, on whom his choice has fallen, is a member of one of the three
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    As It Was—In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending Dec. 22. 1836
    241 4 As It Was— In The Singapore Free Press, For The Week Ending Dec. 22. 1836 100 Years Ago The public examination of the Sinapore schools, of which we g;ive notice ,m our last, took place on the 16th inst. and the scene would have been more gratifying if the attendance
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    DUTCH CHURCH IN LONDON
    128 4 In Heart Of The City Austin Friars Church, m the heart of the City of London, owned by the Dutch congregation m London, is the only substantial relic left of the four great Mendicant Orders. At the time of the seizure of the religious houses, Henry
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    POLITICAL UNIFORMS
    104 4 London, Dec. 1. The new law to ban political uniforms is not the first of its kind m England. In the days of Henry VII, such uniforms were banned under the Act of Livery and Maintenance, an act which has not been repealed. The first offender was John
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    Dutch Society Coming Into Limelight
    280 4 Dutch Society Coming Into Limelight NEW ERA FORESEEN The Hasue, Dec. 8. •THIS winter, it is felt, Dutcr; A Society is coming into the limelight with a new liveliness. With the marriage of Princess Juliana ic her German "Benno (Prince Bernhard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld > th€ ladies of Hollands high life
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    THE OLD VIC.
    102 4 The Old Vie. production of "As You Like" it has many unusual points. It is dressed m 18th century style, with a Watteau background. Touchstone, all m grey and rather elderly, might have come out of a painting by Hogarth. The Forest of Arden is lull of
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    40 4 cious a id v It ii imagine, and though .> *ted wit. she is also a girl m Love. The DCXI production will be Dekker > "The Witch ol Edmonton." directed by Michel St. Denis ol the lamous "Cony pagnie des Quinze
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      433 4 SHE WAS AFRAID TO SHARE HANDS Rheumatism in Joints Caused Her Intense Pain Rheun.au- m affects its victims m n irious and inconvenient way.- In ii 11s woman d;tn-d not shake hs eopk' because oi ihc pain n ramed ku result o! rheumatism in the joints This imdition lasted lor
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    219 5 aih t __M_n_K HIS FIRST oublic appearance since taking office, the Lord Mayor of London Sir George BroadMAMINO Hl> 'f Yitv X London Field Brigade (Territorials) and Old Comrades Association and afteritnefr annual Nlem^ia. Service at It. Lawrence Jewry. Guildhall, City. The Lord Mayor is seen wards attended tneir anm
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      143 5 Photographic copies of Free PreM local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each _ft Ss^H _P_s__ _PP*_ jF_F MriSr w_ ff__ Ss^^bß B_^raB? ___nflß__L_l BP'^ '■>>—— _~t^_ __B __r BB^Sla^^ P'^ HB* MR>_n_fl ft j^^^^ißl _______*__jl _J___B tt£|ji£K i^—~^ J__r *m B_r _fl ___a__
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    KINDER-CUTHBE WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW'S
    359 6 KINDER-CUTHBE WEDDING A T ST. ANDREW'S Setting Of White Mowers AMIDST a setting of white flowers, which decorated the church. Miss Elizabeth Joan Cuthbe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. V. Cuthbe, of Singapore, was married to Mr. Barnes Steel Kinder, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Kinder, of
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    S. S. A. NOMINEE
    80 6 Who Will Replace Mr. Frankel? IF'tfO will take Mr. D. Frankels place on the Singapore Municipal Cojnmission as a nominee of the Straits Settlements 'Singapore/ Association? Mr. Frankel retires automatically as his term ends this year, but is not standing for re-election as he is leaving
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    STRIKE FEVER
    142 6 Now Spreads To Negri Sembilan (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 17. The strike fever has spread to Negri Sembilan. Seventy Chinese labourers on Kubang Estate. Nilai, Negri Sembilan, yesterday refused to turn out or work unless a minimum of 50 cents wages was paid. This morning 40
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    KIDNAPPING CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE
    669 6 Girl Missing From Her Home SAYS SHE FELT QUEER AFTER EATING CAKES U A FTER eating the cakes which you said my mother had A sent to me, I was not myself and I went with you.'' So said a fifteen-year-old Chinese girl, Lee Kah Siaw,
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    ILLICIT LIQUOR
    107 6 Chinese To Pay $700 In Fines Pleading guilty to three charges, with having had m his possession, on Dec. 17, m a house at Seletar Road, six .allons of liquor, duty being $57.10, vith having fermented 180 gallons of liquor duty being $360". and with having been m
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    EDUCATION IN INDIA
    372 6 Mr. Sastrfs Lecture (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec. 18. SELDOM has the Penang Town Hall been more crowded than last night when tho EU. Hon. Mr. V S. Srinivasa Sastri, PC C.H., gave a public lecture on education m modern India. In the unavoidable absence of
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    DOWAGER RANEE OF SARAWAK
    140 6 Funeral At South Ascot London, Dec. 7. The interment of the Dowager Ranee of Sarawak took place on Dec. 5 at South Ascot. Father Aelred. Guardian of South Ascot Friary, officiated, assisted by Father Jarath and Father Finbar. Among those present were: Mr. J Brooke (representing
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    WHOOPS AND WHOOPEE
    279 6 At Selangor Club (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 17. LITTLE Madame Pompadours. Buffalo Bills. Fairies and Gypsies greeted Santa Claus with whoops ot delight m the Selangor Club this afternoon. The kindly figure m the red clcok and generous white beard was Mr. C. F.
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    MISADVENTURE VERDICT
    93 6 <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 17. A verdict of death by misadventure, with no blame attached to any one was returned today by Che Maarof m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, at the inquest on Bishen Singh, whose body was found on the railway line about
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    FALSE STATEMENT CHARGE
    116 6 A YOUNG Hokkien, Goh Sien Tee was charged yesterday morning before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third magistrate, Singapore, with making a false statement on Nov. 27, m the course of a judicial proceeding. Sien Tee m his evidence at an inquiry held before Mr. W. G.
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    ATTACKED, GAGGED AND ASSAULTED
    245 6 Allegations Against Soldiers ALLEGATIONS that he was attacked, gagged and assaulted dv soldiers were made by Bacha Singh, a Sikh watchman, to Mr. I. P. Biddulph, the Singapore second magistrate on Thursday, when Jan.es Joseph Gormly, a private of the Royal Inniskilling Fusilieis w_ charged with
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    ALLEGED THEFT
    46 6 Charged before Mr W. G Reeves the tjhird magistrate Bin terday with the theft ot M pieces o: zinc valued at $60. Lew Guan Chuan claimed trial. He was defended by Mr Ost Jones. The case vai :ix d ior h» on Dec 19.
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      256 6 U. S. de Silva MANUFACTURING JEWELLER i 179. ORCHARD ROAD Whyendure NEEDLESS chafing V/HEN WONDERSOFT KOTEX PREVENTS IT by sides filmed m downy cotton; by a special center that proents roping, pulling and twisting "If only you could join me m ment of the body. That's because reading the many
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      162 6 <r ___j _n BISMAG Bisurated Magnesia i- the uhjaihnp ;^^_i_JL--Jy _„''>! jjij treatment for the relief of stomach troubles v^»^'^*Va- 1 gives quick relief because it instantly neut;. z_ y 9 ri' Ir 7 the harmful acids which cause indiL»e>t mr, .md h^_^" *^3_fen r^ k _i -i gastric ulcers
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    HAPPY HOURS AT THE NEW WORLD
    436 7 Rotary Club Party For Poor Children A party of 1.200 Singapore children spent three happy hours at the New World Amusement Park yesterday a Iter noon. They walked the Crazy House, rode tr.e Ghost Train, were whirled round the Merry-Go-Round. excitedly- steered Dodgems, drank
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    FATAL ACCIDENT
    125 7 Driver Charged With Causing Death (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Dec. 17. A.s a result of a fatal motor accident at the l 1 mile Jalan Kota Tinggi m which a school boy cyclist Ungku Sulaiman bin Ibrahim, nephew ol the Hon. Dato Mohamed bin Mohamed Khalid.
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    18 7 CHILDREN ENJOYING THEIR DRINKS at the New World party given by the Rotary Club yesterday. (Free Press photo).
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      138 7 PAVILION -TOMORROW \V\RNER BROS. EXCITING MURDER MYSTERY: V 1 mm^»* by (JTS _^_L_ JOHN LODGE m SOMERSET MAUGHAMS GREAT PLAY "THE TENTH MAN" j Showing PAVILION Soon NORMA SHEARER PLANS NOW OPEN! GALA PREMIERE! LESLIE HOWARD CAPITOL John Barrvmore. Edna May Oliver, TUES. DEC 29th Basil Rathbone. C. Aubrey Smith,
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      566 7 THEY JOINED THE NAVY TO SEE THE WORLD BUT THEY NEVER EXPECTED ANYTHING LIKE THIS! GALA OPENING TODAY m uu m m ALHAMBRA Matinee Tomorrow at 3.15 Paramount's laugh and love battle of the century! The NAVY takes the girls of Panama by storm! Cobs ashore! Girlsafwy! There's Hs_eo_ f
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      546 7 CHURCH ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDKAL ADVENT IV 6.50 a m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8.00 a.m. Choral EucharLst. 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion 10.15 a.m. Sunday School. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher: The Rev. D E. J. Hodge. Subject: Preparation for Christmas. Weekdays: Holy Communion on Monday and Wednesday at
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      253 7 SERVICES 1 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship. The Sacrament of Baptism. Reception of Members. Sermon by the Rev. Professor Edwin Lewis, Ph.D. 600 p.m. Evening Worship. Christmas Carol tan ice < The United Board Parades at Tanglin and Changi wiil be taken by the Rev. Amstutz). PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Orchard Road Rev.
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1936. Heading For Disaster
    989 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1936. Heading For Disaster IT is rare, indeed, that a state of well-being is regarded as vital news, a tact to which the world's newspapers will bear dismal testimony, yet, by one of those twists of Fate, the front page of yesterday's Free
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    DAY TO DAY
    139 8 Dr. Hugh Smith returned from leave by the m.s. Erria on Thursday. Mr. G. F. Crake, of Tanjong Tullang, is shortly to be transferred to Jeiapang Tin Mines. Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore attended the first show at the Pavilion Theatre last night. Mis.
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    As I was Saying
    681 8 - Britain is not backward m the matter of personal savings. Every year when savings bank deposit figures are revealed we get an impressive glimpse of the extent to which small holdings are cultivated m the financial field. If the Mayor of Sandwich has his way still
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    Rest House
    934 8 IiAEN came- and went— in the Rest House. They had a bleached look as if the tropical sun had taken all the colour from them. African servants packed and unpacked— buckets of hot water were carried to shallow baths m bare quarters. "Haven't seen a white man for
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      64 8 "ELECTRICITY is within the reach of all," claims a writer. Has he ever tried to find the switch on a dark night? And by reason of the premium being payable by quarterly instalments the "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY Is within the reach of all. GEISERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V
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    SCENES OF HORROR WHEN K.L.M. PLANE CRASHES
    1027 9 SCENES OF HORROR WHEN K.L.M. PLANE CRASHES Fuller Account Of Croydon Disaster A REMARKABLE SERIES OF ESCAPES A BLACKEN EI) mass of wreckage, strewn about the remains of a small suburban house m Purley, was all that remained last night to tell the tale of the worst air liner disaster
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    SCHEME FOR TRANSFER OF UNEMPLOYED
    157 9 From Distressed Areas To The Midlands London, Dec. 18. A A a ne tor the trans :er o: elderly unemployed with families ol adolescents trom the special areas m Britain to the vicinity of the industrial areas si the Midlands and Southern England, where there
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    BIGGER AND BIGGER FLYING BOATS
    75 9 Mesigner Says Limit Is Not Yet In Sight London. Dec. 18. Two of the flying boats of the Empire Fleet oeing built by the Short Co r Imperial Airways are intended for p experiments The first of is now at Southampton, being prepared far long-distance
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    FAR EAST THE WORLD'S DANGER POINT
    93 9 London, Dec. 18. IN the course of the debate on foreign affairs on the Christmas adjournment. Mr. Morgan Jones, t^e Labour member for Caerphilly, declared that the Far East was almost becoming, if indeed not already, one of the danger points m the world.
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    CORONATION DATE
    128 9 To Be Proclaimed With Heraldic Pageantry The date of the King's Coronation. May 12 next, will be proclaimed tomorrow afternoon with heraldic pageantry at St James" Palace. Charing Cross. Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange The BBC. will broadcast the proclamation ceremony at Saint James' Palace, at 2.45
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    100 DEATHS IN HOME STORMS
    50 9 London, Dec. IK. WITH still more gales predicted for the next few days the deathroll from shipwreck, flood and storm m the violent weather which has been experienced m all parts of the British Isles during recent weeks is estimated at over 100. British Wireless.
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    72 9 Ulnabk range m still air is 3.300 miles. The crew numbers three and the commercial load consists of 1,000 lb. avoirdupois of mails. The chief designer of the Short Co.. m a recent public lecture, maintained that no limit to the size .of the civil Hymn- boat is yet m
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    SHIPPING STRIKE
    70 9 Agreement Reached On All Major Points San Francisco, Dee. 18. Mr. Harry Lundeberg. secretary of the Sailors' Uniji Pacific), intimated yesterday that agreements had been reached on all major points, including wages and hours, m the discussions tor a settlement of the U.S. shipping strike. The agreements, however,
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    EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
    64 9 Anglo-Italian Understanding In Mediterranean London, Dec. 17. Mr Eden, the Foreign Secretary, was asked m the House of commons about a Mediterranean understanding and replied that an exchange of views was proceeding between His Majesty's Government and the Italian Government, but he would not oe m position
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    FACTORIES BILL
    26 9 London, Dec. 18. The Home Secretary informed the House of Commons that he hoped to introduce the Factories Bill shortly after Christmas.— British Wireless
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    KING'S REPLY TO TELEGRAM
    81 9 r VHE lollowing telegram has been received from the Secretary oj State for the Colonies m rep J y to the telegram of loyalty to the new King: "Your telegram of Dec. 12, has been laid before the King. I am commanded by His Majesty to
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    45 9 FOR THE FIRST TIME since the constitutional crisis Mrs. Simpson poses for the Press. Left to right: Lord Brownlow, Lord-in-Waiting and close friend of the King: Mrs. Rogers: Mrs. Simpson and Mr. Herman Rogers, photographed m the grounds of the Villa Loui Viei m Cannes.
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    XMAS SHOPPING
    54 9 London, Dec. 18. As a reflection of the demand for extra money for Christmas shopping, interest attaches to the latest Bank ol England return, which shows that, during the last week the total of notes! issued amounted to €467.695.333. as compared with the Christmas peak period last year
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    B.B.C. GOVERNORS
    89 9 London. Dec. 18. The blind MP., Sir lan Fraser. and Mr. J. J. Mallon have been appointed new governors of the B B C. Mr. Mallon is Warden oi Toynbee Hall: hon. secretary of the Trade Boards Advisory Council ;>na a member of the Economic Advisory Council. Sir
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    EMPIRE TRADE
    76 9 London, Dee. 17. The Dominions Secretary stated m a House of Commons answer that trade I negotiations between the United King- dom and New Zealand are taking place with the New Zealand Minister ol Finance, Mr Bett. They have so lar been of a preliminary nature and it
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    PRINCE TEH SUSPENDS MONGOL INVASION
    98 9 To Let Nanking Settle I Shensi Revolt Nanking, Dee. 18. PRINCE TEH, one of the leaders of the Mongol invasion of Suiyuan, announces the cessation of operations to enable Nanking to deal with the Shensi revolt.— Reuter. A Sin Chew Jit Poh message states that
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    TERRIBLE MINE DISASTER
    37 9 Calcutta, Dec. 18. MR. DEBUS, the European manager and 150 miners are believed to have been killed as the result of an explosion m Poidin colliery, near Asansol, on the East Indian Railway. Reuter
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      584 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. Dec. 18 New York prices quoted m U.S. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers, margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c.
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      200 10 Dec. 15. 16. 17. American Can. Com. 115' 4 114 1 1113 1 American Telephone and Telegraph 186' 185 3 8 !85' 2 Ate noon Railroad 71 7 8 72 3 8 71' 2 Chespeak 65 65 3 3 63 Dupont 180>4 tmt% 180 Firestone 34' 2
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      65 10 Dec. 18. Buyers Sellers Gambier $6.50 Java Cube 0.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 18.00 Black Pepper 10.00 White Pepper 18.00 Copra, sundried 9.25 Copra, mixed 8.95 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 R. Saigon Al $165 R. Siam, W.C. No. 1 $144 Rice, Siam. W.C. No. 2
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Dec. 18, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers No. I.X. R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. Dec.) 34 1 16 34 3 16 Good F.A.Q. m cases (FOB. Dec.) 34 34% No. I.X. R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 34 34% December 34 34 Va Jan.-Mar. 34 Vs 34«/
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      202 10 By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This if? the first occasion on which a newspaper published m Malaya has
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      196 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 18 RUBBER: Firm. London Spot: 9 7 B d. lOd. Previously: 9 3 4 d. 9 7 B d. April-June: 9 7 B d. lOd. Previously: 911 !6d. 913 16d. July-Sept: 913 16d. 915 16d. Previously: 911 16d. 9 3 4
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      77 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Dec. 18 Tin: Dull. Cash: £234 15s. Previously: Easy at £235 17s. 6d. Three months: £234 15s. Previously: £235 17s. 6d. New York Tin: 52 35. Previously: 53.00 Copper: Settlement: £46 ss. Previously: £45 17s. 6d. Gold: Yesterday: £7 Is. 6' 2
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      78 10 i London Closing Quotations Dec. 18 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 4.91 4.91» 2 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 9.07>/2 9.09 3 4 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 15
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      189 10 Dec. 18. SELLING London, T.T. demand 2|4 1;32 London, demand 214 I|l6 London, 4 months' sight 2j4% Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 5} 16 Montreal, demand 57 3116 Batavia, demand 104% Samarang, demand 104% Calcutta, Bombay, and Rangoon, demand 154% Madras. Colombo,
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1262 10 Fraser and Co. 's List FRIDAY, DEC. 18, 1936: 7 P.M. Frasei- Co's t%nn new telephone oH O number is now MINING Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 5s 7'^d JAsam Kumbang 30s 6d 32s 6d x.d. Austral Malay 55s 56i x.d. Ayer Hitam (ss)
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      Daily Share Report
      169 10 In their daily report on the share market issued at the close "I business yesterday. Messrs. I raser and Co. state that the local P"<* of tin was unchanged. The tin share market continued very steady throughout the <*<*> but the tone was more subdued than recently
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      RUBBER EXPORTS
      47 10 The Controller of Rubber. Malaya advises that the exports of dry rubber uncorrected figures, from Malaya. Brunei and Labuan for November were:— mainland 31.168 tons: Straits Set 1 lemon t,s islands 270 tons: Brunei 130 tons and Labuan 16 tons a total Of 31.584 tons.
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      SIR LOUIS GREIG
      38 10 London. I>e< Wing-Commander Sir Louis <H_H who partnered King George VI vsiien fa 1925. His Majesty played m the doubles championships at WW**** has been elected chairman ol the AUFngland 'Lawn Tennis Club British Wireless
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    Winning CONTRACT
    426 11 Winning CONTRACT 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 TODAY'S hand is given as an example of what clever defensive piay can accomplish against an apparently ironclad contract. In the hand
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    LONDON BEST-SELLERS
    151 11 G. K. Chesterton's "Autobiography" In Demand London, Dec. 16. The chief of the best-sellers m London at the moment is A. E. Housman's posthumous volume of poetry called "More Poems." There is also a demand for late G. K. Chesterton's magnificent "Autobiography," for Bertrand Russell's "Which Way to
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    MR. SASTRI
    124 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 17. The Chuah Indian settlement, the pioneer Negri Sembilan Indian colony, i will receive a visit from the Rt. Hon. Srinivasa Sastri, P.C, C.H., who is now m Malaya with the Indian deputation. Mr. Sastri and his party will arrive In Seremban
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    LOCAL STRIKE
    38 11 There is still no settlement m the strike of 850 Chinese artisans m Singapore. About 400 of them are employees of the Singapore Harbour Board's dockyard, and 450 are skilled workers employed by, United Engineers. Limited.
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      505 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each £3 000 000 Reserve Fund £3 000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate. London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star lloilo Saigon Amritsar
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      964 11 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES TOD A V 910 Syd Jackson's novelty players. 1 9.20 '•From Week to Week." Talk. 9-40 "From Mail to Mail m Holland." Penang ZHJ 10.00 Syd Jackson's Novelty Players. Penang Wireless Society) _J2 Microphone debutants. 10.35 Syd Jackson's Novelty Players. Wavelength-49.3 metres 10 50 Clo&e do^ Berlin—
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      315 11 accordeon Frederick Alexander i violoncello and guitar i. 6.50 'Turn Round." A day m the life of a liner. 7.20 Musical interlude. 7.25 Reading of a Kipling story. 'The Lost Legion' from 'Many Inventions.' 8.00 The news and announcements. 8.05 Greenwich time signal. 8.25 Close down. Transmission 2 The following
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      120 11 Dutch on DJA, DJB. 9.35 A story by the chief of the Law Court. A radio drama. 10 35 Hitler Youth programme. ,11.05 Little folk music. 11.20 Close down. Paris Radio-Coloniale Wavelength— 2s.6o metres a.m. 6.35 Concert. 7.35 News m French. Market prices. 8.10 News m Spanish. 8.20 News m
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    NEW TAIKOO TUG
    71 12 Most Up-to-I)ate Design And Equipment A new tug boat for the Whampoa Doefe and Engineering Co., is being j built at the Company's yard m Hong Kcng Of a larger size than the Taikoo, which it is intended to replace m seagoing work, the new craft will
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    ROYAL MAIL CRUISING GALA
    84 12 The Royal Mail Lines have arranged for a grand gala evening at the Grosvenor Hotel. London, when those who have participated m the cruises arranged by the company during the past year will reunite m circumstances lof a pleasing and novel character. The Grosvenor Skating Rink
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    BUILT AT TAIKOO
    110 12 Small Vessel For Singapore Hong Kong, Dec. 10. A compass test was carried out on the steamer Pulau Kidjang yesterday preparatory to her setting out later this week for Singapore. The small vessel, of about 100 tons, was built locally by the Taikoo Dockyard for a Singapore
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    CLEARANCES
    55 12 Dec. 17: Scott Harley, Talma, Rajula Jeypore, Kedah. Karagola. Gemas, Klias, Sin Kheng Seng (Brit); Hai Hing (Nor); Soya Maru. Kurohime Maru 'Japan); Tobelo, Aletta, Soerabaya. Tinombo, Siamang. Kota Inten, Tosari <Dut>; Zuiko Maru (Japan). Dec. 18: Ngow Hock. Henrik <Nor); Ranchl, Giang Ann. Jerantut. Rasa, Esmeralda. Pontianak. Tanjong
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    26 12 THE ERNEBANK. a new vessel for Andrew Weir and Co. Ltd., taken just after her launch at Harlan .1 and Wolff's Belfast shipyard.
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    ADMIRALTY CONTRACT FOR BELFAST
    414 12 One Thousand Ships Built By Firm BY' the departure of H.M.S. Penelope from Messrs. Harland and Wolff's yard recently, it can be said that a new phase m the history of shipbuilding m Belfast is marked, as the Penelope is the first warship to be built
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    93 12 Ships alongside the Wharves expected to anue East Wharf (Entrance Bate I Nieuw Zeeland 22; Mul Main Wharf (Entrance <..., Ranpura 18; K. Kinta 13: Raub 12: Ip ,h'_ Empire Dock (Entrance G_* Silversandal 30; Empire Dock (Entrance t,- i, Islander 46: 61 West Wharf (Entrance <. a
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    142 12 The following wer< Dutch planes: Arrived Irom F.ur<o« Medan by KLM 10: Mr Ferdinand X Left lor N.E I ;r. Xl (jn Dec li Mr. W. P w Ditmas Arrived irom Ni Kljyi Djalak un D. < i: man, Mr J A M George P J Q
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    CARGOES FOB LANDON COUNCIL
    43 12 Plea For DtC Of British Ship* Following the for rebuiidir. brought fr m foreign ships M: I has set down L.CC. agenda:— "That it b< purposes mm report whether able to secun purchases: <b < sub-cont:. money shall be ships."
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    HEALTH BULLETIN
    262 12 HEALTH BULLETIN THE health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau ior the week ended Dec. 12 is as follows: I lague. During the week no notification nas been received of either numan or rodent plague m any of the ports m the Eastern Arena. Cholera has been reported
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    122 12 G. G. Pasquier. Ft., 1.235 tons, from Saigon 17 to Saigon 21. Mentor, Brit., 4,638 tons, from Yokohama 17, to Port Swettenham and Penang 23. Boelongan, Dut., 578 tons, from Singkawang 18. to Singkawang 22. Benkoelan, Dut., 523 tons, from Terampah 18, to Terampah 24. Ban Hong Liong,
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      511 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Star: Mon. to Fri.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 a.m. and Ipoh: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and P- 111 Klang, Kuala Lipis, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala
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      389 13 (Incorporated m England.) <^JF^^R ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporatea m Straits Settlements.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCFPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO Steamer Due Saii« CITY OF PITTSBURG Havre, London, R'dam, H'bur? Dec. 29 Jan. 2 CITY OF SALISBURY
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      1012 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Ihe Hua Khion Steamship Co (1932) 1.14. Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China Mutual Ihe C unard While Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line' Lid. me China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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      714 14 K. P. M. TOBA- Saturday, Dec. 19. Moeara-Saba and Djambi. TOBOALI Saturday, Dec. 19. Selat-Pandjang. Koedap. Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi, Bengkalis. Seneboei and Bagan Si-Api-Api. PXTKAS— Saturday, Dec. 19, Rhio (passengers and mails only), Padang Bay. Ampenan, Boeleleng and Sourabaia. MEIXV ZEELAND- Saturday. Dec. 19. Batavia. Pamanoekan. Semarang, Sourabaya, Padang-Bay. Brisbane. Sydney.
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    OBJECTION AT FIRST DAY OF TAIPING SKYE MEETING
    1225 15 OBJECTION AT FIRST DAY OF TAIPI NG SKYE MEETING Stewards Uphold Judge's Placings DAZZLE RUNS SECOND AND PAYS $48 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Dee. 18. A PROTEST featured the first day of the Taiping Skye Meeting but the stewards upheld the judges, placings. Mandai won the race by a
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    YAYU ATHLETIC PARTY
    102 15 ttasket-Ball Tourney Programme The second round of The Yayu Athletic Party Basket Ball Tournament was played on Wednesday between the "Teh" Team and the "Huay" Team. The "Teh" Team beat the "Huay" Team by the narrow margin of 4 points, the scores were 25 21. It was
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    S.B.A. CHAMPIONSHIP
    61 15 The second semi-final m the S.B.A.'s junior championship tournament will be played tomorrow, at 8 p.m.. at the Clerical Union pavilion, between Sect Teng Chye" (United Confederate Funeral Association) and Goh Teck Mong (Aston Athletic Club). The winner will meet Khoo Kirn Swee (Aston Athletic Club) m the
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    RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS
    165 15 Dividend: Race. Place. Horse. Jockey. Win. Place. 1. 1 Movalong Mr. L. Whi taker $24 9 2 Mickey Mouse Mr. Lauw S 8 3 Anaconda Mr. R. Whitaker 2: 1 Glamour Mr. Lauw $22 $12 2 Glitter Mr. Rosdic $10 3 Blue Bird Mr. L. Whitaker 3:
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    25 15 AN INCIDENT during play m the hockey match between the second teams of the S.C.C. and the Skins en the padang yesterday. (Free Press photo).
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    EMDEN BEATEN BY SIX GOALS TO ONE
    392 15 Airmen Prove Too Strong For Germans THE R.A.F., last season's League champions proved a lot too strong for a football team fiom the German cruiser, Emden, at Seletar yesterday and ran out winners by the margin of six goals to one. Before the
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    Indian Association Secretary Replies To Hockey President
    1185 15 Indian Association Secretary Replies To Hockey President Correspondence Sir,— l find m Nimrod's weekly comments on hockey, a statement made by Mr. Mayger. president of the Singapore Hockey Association We spoke to the representative of the Indian Association who said that Pushpam was not willing to travel as a reserve
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    EMDEN vs. R.S.Y.C.
    187 15 A regatta has been arranged tor today betweeh crews from the German cruiser Emden and the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. The Germans have been showing great keenness by getting m some very strenuous practice at 6 o'clock each morning and should give a very good account ol
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    ST. ANDREWS RIGGER
    106 15 St Andrews rugby team tor torins match with the R.A Blakang Mati: Yap Kang Ho. I. Ross. J. Lovick Guv Vaz. J. Duclos, E. Eu <Capt.». G Loh. W. Ponniah, L le Deux, Ezc Ezekiel, P. Moss, J. IIH.HII ■HII P H:ll. Hugh Chee Tong and V
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    HOCKEY CANCELLED
    22 15 The lollowing hockey matches were cancelled yesterday: Medical College Union vs. S.C.RC SRC v.s Indian Association. Raffles College vs. M:ddlesex
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    DECEMBER MEDAL
    28 15 The replay between H Irving Jones .md J F Florrie tor the December MrJal at Keppel Goll Club resulted m a wm ior J. E. Folrde.
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    HAMMOND 147 NOT OUT AT CLOSE OF PLAY
    498 16 England Bats And Makes Good Start In Second Test 279 On Board For Loss Of Three Wickets AUSTRALIAN BOWLING INNOCUOUS SYDNEY, DEC. 18. A SOUND CENTURY BY HAMMOND SAW ENGLAND IN A GOOD POSITION AT THE CLOSE OF THE FIRST DAY'S PLAY
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    STATE HOCKEY MATCH
    185 16 Change In Local Side A CHANGE has been made m the Singapore hockey eleven to meet Selangor here tomorrow m the return inter-state match, necessitated by an i injury to his left elbow received by Douglas Ross when playing rugger. Rcss's place on the right wing will
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    K. C. GILLETT WINS S.C.C. SNOOKER
    123 16 In the final of the SCC. straight snooker championship last evening K. C. Gillett defeated F. S Gibson by 164 points to 152 m a match of three frames, and thus became the holder of the Van Cuylenberg Cup. which no player has won
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    SKINS BEAT S.C.C. BY FIVE GOALS TO NIL ON PADANG
    423 16 Winners Give Good Display Under Bad Conditions S.C.C. II 0; Inniskillings II 5. HTHE second eleven of the Royal Inniskilliii£ Fusiliers ran through a second eleven of the Singapore Cricket Club easily m a hockey match on a wet padang
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    RUGGER CANCELED
    32 16 The rugger match which was to have been played on the Singapore padang yesterday afternoon between the Singapore Cricket Club's "B" team and the Royal Engineers' "B" Fifteen was cancelled.
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    R.A.F. HOCKEY
    41 16 The first team of the R.A.F. and the R.E. met at Seletar on Thursday. The airmen achieved an easy victory by eight goals to nil. the scorers being Cpl. Lay (5). L. A. C Dawson (2) and Cpl. Hannan.
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    332 16 Good Form For Game With Negri Sembilan <From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Dec. 15. Played on the Club padang last evening, the State trial hockey match proved that the men were all m fine fettle, so that they should give an excellent account of themselves m
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    PERAK TURF CLUB
    251 16 Three-Day Meeting At Ipoh THE Perak Turf Club will hold 1 three-day professional mcetine Saturday, Jan 30. Wed Saturday. Feb. 3 and 6 n There will be two run/ horses class 2 and 3. and 1. and two runs for cl. possible. Entries close at 3 p.m
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