The Straits Times, 24 December 1930

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PRICE IVvCENTS. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1930. 20 PAGES The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS. 20 PAGES
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      138 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6181). i 6.1 5 TONIGHT 9.15 I "THE TWO BLACK CROWS" KORAN HACK in i "ANYBODY'S WAR." Thonc IMI-SMI J i S* i i I I I I Children tnrive on thiz pure rich Swiss Milk. i i Nothing can equal "BEAR BRAND," the Pure
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      24 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 36«3). 6.1. TONIGHT 9.1 5 THE TWO BLACK CROWS MOHAN MACK in ANYBODY'S WaR." '•Xfhone .r.261-.-262.. r .261-.-262.
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      563 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGKR AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULA* AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. 1 .iv.i: i DNTRA< i WITH HIS MA.IKSTV: GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND TAR EASI HAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHIN/ AND 1 Tonnage doa S*nort CO lOTIIN 1 ■n"i Dae.
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      719 2 SHIPPINC ANNOUNCEMENTS. Irv H BrV tII *V Ik.i *W (NIPI'ON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwcrb, Rnttrrduiii and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnago Due Sail 11 AX [ISAM MARU 10,400 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 HARUNA MARU 10.000 Jan. 14 15 K -\Ti >XI MART 10,000 Jan. 29 30 KAFHIMA MARU
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      466 2 BURNS PHUiP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA '7 865 tons) nnd the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The sjj. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      560 2 -1 1 3IL NORDDEUTSC HER E3g LLOYD I||Jjyi lT (Incorporated in B^^' Germany). The undermentioned are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. DERFFLINGER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dalny, and Tsingtau Jan. 3 tANHALT for Snij-on, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Maji and Vladivostock Jan. 8 HAVEL for Hong Kong, S'ghai, Kobe, Osaku,
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      611 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HALMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON. ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      513 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sinm) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Krctay, Trengßanu, Kelantan, linn-nara, Telupin, Patnni, Sinpora, Lacon, Biebon, Pandon. Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon a Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI In port Dec. 2 1 SUDDIIADIB Her. U Dc-c :il VALAYA Jan. 5 Jan. 7 The steamers are fitted
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      490 3 DUTCU MAILS N.V. Ktoomvaart Maatschapplj Nederiand and ROHERDAM LLOYD WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa A-sterdaa. Southampton Mara, iliea Rotterdam Tonnage mv. c:,r. niiygens 16,000 S.M.N. H«e. If I.S. Tjerimul MOO R.L. Jan. 2 s.s. Prim d.r Neu. •■>»"■" S.M.N. Jan. D s Slamat 0 K.L. Jan. 16 m.v.
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      1361 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) -ELLERMAN" LINK PASSENGER AND FREI«HT SERVICE TO 1 THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SIR VIC 1 OUTWARDS To Uong Kong, Shanghai and Jaaaa Due S pore TIY Of WH.UN'GTON Jan. B j HOMEWARDS CITY OF SHANC.HAI for Havre, LMon
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      299 3 WHY SUFFER FROM YOUR LIVER? Why be handicapped with unsightly blotches on the face, eyes with yellow tinge and that tired and languid feeling? This indicates a torpid liver. Headache, Dizziness and Biliousness surely follow. You must stimulate your lazy liver, start the bile flowing \vith Carter's Little Liver Tills.
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      379 3 COAL-TAR SUPPLIED IN VARIOUS GRAMS TO SUIT ALL PURPOSES. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Have A Look Sale Now On NEW STOCK CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. LETTS AND COLLINS DIARIES FOR 1931. PICTURE ANNUAL FOX 150 YS AND GIRLS of all ages. PHCBi MOW 111 M. MOilD.
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      662 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FW To The Advertising Man- Stralti i Cecil Street, rii-a^c insert the followinc small advertisement for dayi TkCT* '.re approximately seven words to a line and there ii flat rat* charge of cents per line per insertion with A n.inimum of one dollar per insertion. The additional fee
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      656 4 Ke-»»««« i eee-e-eeee-eie mmm«»*« MISCELLANEOUS LOST. Saturday evening between Anson R..ad, Hlffl Street and Orchard Roa<l, Wire Terrier ***** "Biddy." All white body with tan un head and tail, curly coat. Will Under please communicate with Wright 4. Claymore Road. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS overseas, have the Straits
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      1267 4 IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 1155 (COMI'WIES) AND IN THE MATTER OK THE CHUNG HWA CO., LTD. (In Vntantary Liquidation) The Creditors (if an: 1 of the abovenamed Company arc required, on or before Dec. 31. 1930, to end their names and addresses, anil the .iaa|leajan of their debts
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      552 4 Commencing on January 1, 1931. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS can arrange to COLLECT or DELIVER PARCELS and GOODS TRAFFIC at cheap rates by MOTOR LORRY SERVICE between your premises and PULAU SAIGON I RIVER VALLEY ROAD Stations TANK ROAD sutio For farther particulars apply to Stiftion Master, Tank Road.
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      489 4 DoritWpny (plicwillgp Relief and comfort will immediately followthe use of CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC REMEDY This old, reliable remedyhas had the endorsement of physicians for many years. All druggists carry it. People all over the world use it for colic, stomach cramps, abdominal pains And diarrhoea. It always gives prompt relief. Be
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      153 5 ORANGE CRUSH. 11,I 1 I CLOUDINESS «T PREPARED AND DEPOSIT XK^7-r?>^ FROM RIPE FROM THE /^SQfiISE E^t CALIFORNIAN PURE FRUIT frf/£sBsGvß&K ORANGPS I I I THE DRINK OF MILLIONS. THE I'RODICT OF FRASER NEAVE LTD. llranches and Depots throughout Malaya, Siani, Inrlo China, and Insulinde. Dont be misled,— Investigate ALL
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      261 5 CHRISMS at the ADELPHI CHRISTMAS EVE, WED., DEC. 24: Dinner Dance $3.00 CHRISTMAS NIGHT, THURS., DEC. 25 Dinner Dance $3.00 BOXING NIGHT, FRI., DEC. 26 ::Arabian Nights Ball Great Gala Night, Fancy Dress, Latest Novelties from London and Paris $6.00 SATURDAY. DEC. 27 at 6.00 p.m. &19.30 p.m. Pantomime "Aladdin":
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      177 5 THE NATIONAL GAS ENGINE COMPANY GOLD STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES Vortical or Horizontal up to 600 H.l\ Sole Agents in Malaya: rENTRAI IENGINEWORKSLTDjL SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. WHEN A FRIEND ASKS YOU TO LET HIM KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING HE CAN DO FOR YOl —DON'T LET HIM KNOW IT
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    MORE MASS PRODUCTION.
    1064 6 CINEMA NOTES. m Had Casting Of Artistes The Frantic Search For Stars Round Peg* In Square Holes Are Producers Ignorant Where B r i t a i n Scores Coming Changes In Film Art An Excellent Act. (!>y Our Kiln\ Correspondent.) MOKE results of the mass production
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    MR. SCULLIN ON BRITISH FILMS.
    187 6 Australian Audiences Like Them. ¥N a recent visit to the 8.1. P. Studios at Elstree, Mr. Scullin, Prime Minister of Australia, applauded the efforts of British producers. I am glad to see the work of making films is being taken up in earnest here," said
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    The Quota Law.
    147 6 ENGLAND had certainly passed a quota law, which included films made in any of the Dominions. Some of the Australian States had also adopted a British quota, and he hoped others would follow. What the Federal Government did was to admit British films free of duty a
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    The Censor Boards.
    207 6 ¥N" the main," he added, "we are be■l hind our censor boards. I say that because I don't want you people here to j send u= films and then have too much cut out. We are looking to British films to attune the ears of young people,
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    AGREEMENT SIGNED.
    137 6 To Fijrht U.S. Monopoly In i The Dominions. A N agreement was signed recently to j r*uol the selling resources of two of the leading British film-producing companies, British International Pictures. Ltd, of which Mr. John Maxwell is chairman, pnd British Instructional Films. Ltd., of which Mr. A.
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    MOVIE LECTURES.
    111 6 When Education Becomes Amusement. TIYXESIDE Sunday Lecture Society, a Newcastle organisation which for many years past has arranged lectures in Ihe Stoll Picture Theatre, Newcastle, on Sunday evenings, is to oppose the payment of amusement tax when films are shown at their weekly gatherings. It has been the
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    "POTIPHAR'S WIFE."
    52 6 Kdgar Middleton's "Potiphai's Wife," which is being directed by Maurico Elvi-y f-.r 8.1.P., with Norman McKinnell and Laurence Olivier, now has in its rast Norah Swinburne, who is playing thc> name part. Marjorie Biool:;, Hemy Wenman, Matthew Boulton, Walter Armitage, Klsa Lanchester, Guy Newall, and Ronald Frankau, the
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    Those Three French Girls
    3819 6 P. C. Wodehouse's First Talkie. The following amusing comedy contains the dialogue of I*. G. Wodehouse's first talkie made in Hollywood. Though here and there film adaptations will be detected, the characteristic spontaneity and wit of one of England's fort-motif humorous writers still remain. I. G.
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      49 6 ft CHAMPAGNE ||1 FOR XMAS fit GANCIA RESERVE 1921 Jfi EXTRA DRY IMm ft AT A REASON VRLE PRICE |VU( Cans of 12 quarts $32 Cans of 24 pints $35 A Duty included. jf'jf'X lo r smaller quantities prices *Pr\l^ClAfj in proportion. r G. AURELY, JiMi^H* I'honc til 72.
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      196 7 GREETINGS The Management of the Alhambra Theatre desires to extend to its numerous patrons the Season's Greetings and Sincere good Wishes for their good fortune and prosperity in the New Year. 6.15 TONIGHT 9,15 Here's A Novelty Programme! A NEW, DIFFERENT ENTERTAINMENT THAT WILL AIM'EAL TO YOU ROMANY LASS" A
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      476 7 *|o e o o q o e> oTToo o o o e oeo^eooocic ■aL M iff m° c m Wk m Brß MTr 1 J B The Management Wish Their Many Patrons A MERRY CHRISTMAS 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Spend Xmas Eve at the Capitol Dancing in the CAFE after the
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      216 7 m^ The Management Wish Their Patrons |H a happy yuletide. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MATINEES: Saturday Sunday, at 3.15. Double Feature Programme jjj&| UNIVERSAL PICTURES Present fl GLENN TRYON The Funniest Talkie Comedian in H BARNUM was RIGHT ff With MERNA KENNEDY. ALSO U ROMANTIC COLLEGE STORY L With JAMES MURRAY—
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    S.S. PRESIDENT HOOVER
    326 8 SHi -PiNG NOTES. Sand Beach Round Swimming Pool. Thfl latest addition to the Dollar Steamjbiii bine licit, the President Hoover was christFiwd by Mrs. Bsrbeft Hoover, wife „f ti I'rcsldiiit of the United States, in fill ci icnuiny at Newport News, i on i>ec ;t. is the
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    140 8 Uiilktin of the L. of N. Eastern liurcau. Idi thi H I k end. .1 I)c t 11, IKW, th1 (if Nations, Baatcni Bureau, i M, i hi tollowing health bulletin: Tamalavp: 1 plagiM <:;s(i and 1 death. \li xandria: plague cases and 1 di ath.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      RADIO-PHONE CALLS.
      95 8 (apancse Invention to Link Air And Wire. Tokio, Dec. 0. The exports at the Kemikawa Wireless >tatton have succeeded, as it is claimed, n inventing a special device for making clephonc rommunicatiun possible between virelcss and ordinary telephone installaions. Experimental <ommunications are now >eing effected between Formosa ana"
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      146 8 ST. ANDBEWB CATHEDEAL. (HKIST!AS EVE. p.m.. Carols in Gallery Festal BveBBOBC. CHRISTMAS DAT. 16 a.m., Holy oiim. 7.:!0 a.m.. Holy Comn. horal" 9.18 a.m., Holy Comn. 10J0 a.m.. Uatiu ii'iil SermeD 11.16 a.m., Holy Comn. i p.m.. .'hildrva's Gift Senice C p.m.. Kven- STRAITS CHINESE M KTH ODIBT
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        MINING.
        448 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* 0 £1 A? -ill Kumbang 20/- 22'- cd. I/-B/- Ayir Ilitum Tin 10 6 11/3 H £1 Bantrrin Tin 12 6 18--1 1 Batnng Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 0.45 1 1 Hukit Arang 0.35 0.40 £1 fl Burmah Malay 10/-
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        GENERAL.
        246 8 Issue Va). I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.30 Z. 50 2 Alex. Brick Frefi. 2.10 2J2U ft £l Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.18.6 6.3.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.35 0.40 nom. 100 TiO Chinese Com. Bank 65.00 73.00 xd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. 19 Vrat. 16
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        120 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 106 ci. Sirvapore Municipal C p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prcm. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. «f iun7 r«/i ia.l7 <i finn nnn o* of l»07 red. 1947 11,600,000 »5 par Singapore Municipal *\i
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        381 8 and_Lyali and Evatt's quotations Today'i Prices Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt \lleiiby ,$1) 1.05 1.16 1.00 1.10 \lor Gnjah ($1) 0.90 1.10 0.86 0.95 L ilitiim ($1) 1.15 1.2:, 1.10 1.25 i. KurunK (fl) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 .M..1-iv I s 2) 1.20 1.40 1.20 1.:,n M"lek (SI)
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      A SEA MYSTERY.
      89 8 Case of the Marie Celeste Recalled. Paris, Dec. C. A sea mystery, strangely recalling the famous case of the Marie Celeste,'' the greatct sea-puzzle of history, is reported from the Channel Islands where Jersey fishermen have brought into harbour an abandoned French two-master, which had been found
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      BOMB INJURES FOUR.
      45 8 Outburst of Anti-Filipino Feeling. Imperial (California), Dec. 9. Four Filipino lettuce packers were injured, two very seriously by the explosion of a bomb in a stable in which 60 Filipinos were sleeping. There has been a strong feeling against Filipino workers locally.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      123 8 Wcdnrsday, December 24. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance East Wharf H.M.S. Pctcrsficld East Basin 1 H.M.S. Kent 22 1 Ilnjula 20 1 Main Wharf Kalyan 18 J Kulan 16 3 C. M. Mailhol 13 I Pres. Polk 11 3 Perak Hclenus 7 Capita
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      Vessels Arrived.
      121 8 fit/LAN. Brit.. Ml tons, from Penan? 24-12, for Penai-K 28-12. RK.MA. Hrit.. 2,358 tons, from Calcutta 14-12, lur Calcutta M-lt. H.M.S. XX.NT. Brit, COOS tons from Bangkok 24-12. for Lahuan S-l. H.M.S. PETERSKIELD, Brit., 780 tons, from U.-ineknk 24-12, for Kuching 1-1. HKLKNUS, Brit., 4.8J0 tons, from Glasgow
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    216 8 Today. Banka Inland, I'ladjoe and PalaSSsMaj (Thcdcnsl p.m. Pontianak (Khocn Hocal I p.m. Djambi (Tobelo) ..I p.m. Lppcr Burma, North and East India (Madras Maru) 1 p.m. Iloihow (Prosper) p.m. lioihuw (Soistan) I p.m. Sourabaya, Celebes, Molucia:;, Tinier Dilly und Suuth-Kubt Borncu (Mycr) 1 p.m. North, N.-East
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    41 8 By S'pnre London Left Atr4. K. dcr Nederlandin Nov. 14 Drc. H [ndrupocrs Nov. 21 Dm. II Ethiopia Nov. 20 Dae. II Nov. 20 Pec. 15 Vlarnix v. St. AldcRonJc \<>v. U D«C 19 iCarmala Nov. 28 Dae.
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      312 8 REMINDER Monday. Iterrmlier V*. at p.m. At "Till; BRANCHES," No. aiu. Itivcr Valley Road. AUCTION SALE >t" rxroll.'nt walftaNstaiswd vmi vas-poliatwd teak housi-hold furniture, plants, Itc romprisios line ilcticrn teak with airror panel, »f]u;iri' dining tahlc cn<l chairs. -lain design t<-nk wardrobei and iilmcirahs .i:h full-lcnjth beTelled mirror d si
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      64 8 I FEDERAL MOTOR TRUCKS Shipment of the I to I ton Chassis has Just Arrived. LONG WHEELBASE. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. UNITED MOTOR WORKS, LTD. tO, GRANGE ROAD. Telephone 6317. T*O make a jelly dainty and tempting, that will set quickly in any climate, that will be J sure to please your
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      268 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Pirec- Speed Weather. Max. Hin. fall. »hine. Humidity tion. F. F. ini. hoars. m.p.h. Alur Star W 75 0.13 6.3 8. r NE 0 Cloudy Kota Itharu No report. K.Trengganu 85 73 1 1.0 NW 2 Drizzle
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      206 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK, l Wi'dno»diy, December 24. n. W. 1.25 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in.. 12.19 p.m., 9 ft. 5 in. Police Band, Jalan Besar, 5.1u p.m. Christmas Eve. Rotnrian Children's Party, Capitol Theatre. rhureday, December 23. H. W. 1.6C a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 12.58 p.m., 9 ft.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    211 9 Rubber Steady— Sellers Reserved. LONDON CLOSES UNTIL MONDAY. (■jf Our Financial Correspondent.) Bfaegapore, Wi'dnesday, 10 a.m. Tiiday's Prices I'.nbber, \:i' t cents, per lb. Tin, 2/' i ions at S.*)7 8 per picul. Yes(erdav"> I'rices It libber. Uindon. l' 4 d. down 1-llid. New York. S cts..
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    CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.
    603 9 Dividend of 15 Per Cent. For the Year. Tho lßth :iiinu;il (rentrnl meeting of the! Chinese CommerrUl Hank. 1.ti1.. eras held at Ihe reristnrcd office. Singapore, on Monday., Mi. rheok Cbenc Kec. the chairman ef direeton ereaidinv. Othew present were Messrs. Tan Chen* Kiat. fheorg Chwee Phuan.
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    EXCHANGES.
    74 9 Kujfl.y. Pec. 23. I Fovvirn cxchtnires are Amsterdam 12.er.^, übens 375, Bombay Is. r.Vi. iteriin ;l.::,. Boeurest M*. Kio •I ii-i It, Buenai Aim 3t%, Copenhagen 1«.1«. Geneva 25.80, Hel Infffor* iu:i. Hmiif Koiik I i\,l. Li I 1U8.25. Madrid 16.80, Milan 92.72**, Monte Video So\, N'» York 4.85%,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      1009 9 4 pet (tut. anil partly at I'a per cent, i The profit for the last three years (before |)uyin»r debenture interest) was £686,046 for I!'^. rising to r777,25'.i for IW'J and fallinK a little to CT2&181 for IMO. Each y< ■i' Wm. I my and Sons,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      59 9 12 o'clock noon, Sinuapurf, Do. 24. Tone of Market Steady, quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 4'«d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet 0. cents rf a per lb. l.S.S. «qu;ii to London Standard itandard E.S.S. on Tender Spot January February Jan-Mai. April-June Bnyers 13k
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      654 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES NOV. 26. Abac* (£1) V. Allajar (2/) 1/3; Amherat (S i 10' 2 Anglo-Malay (£1) 15/32; Ayer Kun ing (£li 1; Bagan Serai (fl) 13/32; Bahru iSel.i (2') 3/; Banteng (£1) 25/32; Batang Consolidated (2. ft; Batu Caves (£1) 21/32; Batu Tiga (£1)
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      227 TONS LESS RUBBER.
      156 9 Areas Which Ceased Tapping In November. Mr. .1. Gordon-Carrie. Deputy Registrar- General of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S haissued the following statistics showing the prelihillßry figures of areas on estate.* of 100 acres or over on which no tapping was done in November. 1930. The first figures
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      UNITED PATANI.
      51 9 The board of the United Patani I Malaya I 1 Ruhber Estates has decided to reduce production for 1931 from ar. olim.-it.il O.TIJHII of 3,000,0001 b. to approximately 2,000,0001 b. by testing 1,930 acres of mat'iic :i.Mi.v ana modifying the tapping systen. on the balance of 5.935 acres.
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      DUTCH TEA PROFITS.
      50 9 Big Drop from £15,500 To £600. Amsterdam, Nov. 18. The Dutch-Indies tea plantation company Melangbong reports a net profit for the year to June :(0, of o-'- £600. as against £15.500 for the previous year. The dividend ha.i been passed. Last year 10 per cent, was paid.
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      JONG-LANDOR RUBBER.
      95 9 The accounts of the Jong-Landor Rubber Kstate* show a loss of f2,453 for the year ended June 30 ■armn.-t a profit of tiijHt IttS-M Atier cr<»d ting £1,445 leanest OK investments and £20,092 brought in, and deducting £317 loss on repayment of Treu- i r\- Bonds, there is
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      57 9 A very meritorious performance was given by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Amateur Dramatic Society at the Rudolph Steiner Hall, Lon- don, on Nov. 17. The play selected was IA. A. Milne's comedy, "To Slave the I Honour." The acting throughout was of a hiprh class, and
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      STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD.
      1210 9 Large Sum Carried Forward. The hulf-yearly meeting of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the company yesterday, the Hon. Mr. \V. .1. Wilcoxson presiding:. Others present included the Hon. Mr. F. A. Pledger (director. :ind Messrs. H. L. K. Graburn, T.
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    751 9 Confidence Difficult To Stimulate. CORPORATION ABSORBS MORE COMPANIES. (From Our Own Correspondent, i Munchi'Mer. Nov. L»«". Very few f>ivoural>le features have lire seated themselves in the market durintr the past week. Therr has luvn gM)d deal of inquiry in yarn and cloth hut buyers have not been
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    OCTOBER OUTPUT.
    192 9 British Safeties Show A 10 Per Cent Decline. a Ann if EX I baa gum- i" the trouble „r rnm|Hirl«« u.-ti,t,ci cri.p return, wilh I Ihi for tile snme period of lai I year. Ihi obtained is eerlatnlj intermtinir, for the important f;i< t li revealed lh:i( For
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 1930. HOME VIA AMERICA.
    867 10 "America" in this caption means what the Canadians claim it should always mean the North American continent and the purpose cf this article is to state the advantages of breaking away from the procession to and from Malaya via
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    CHRISTMAS DAY ON A WINDJAMMER.
    1779 10 The Mysteries Of Dandyfunk. (Ry Commander Mannin Crane, the tamous sea-faring writer.) It is at sea on Christmas Day, one of the three holidays of the sailor, that he is able to indulge in his dreams. Work is cut down to the barest minimum consistent
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    445 10 Mr. F. J. Huett has returned to Seremban from home. Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Sloper le.'t for Shanghai yesterday and will be away until Jan. 15. Mr. R. C. M. Bern, of Sua Betong Estate, Port Dickson, is going home on leave early next month. Mr.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    833 10 TROLLEY BUSES When Mr. E. A. Brown, at a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, protested against the decision to allow trolley buses along St. Andrew's Road in front of the Municipal Building, we gave him support and suggested that public opinion was all in favour of
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    $ ANOTHER SHOOTING OUTRAGE IN INDIA. $
    362 11 ANOTHER SHOOTING OUTRAGE IN INDIA. SHOTS FIRED AT GOVERNOR. Sir G. de Montmorency's Escape. INSPECTOR KILLED. Woman Doctor in Serious Condition. Bugby, Dec 2:!. When he was leaving the University Convocation at Lahore this afternoon, Sir Geoffrey <!<■ Montmorcmy. the Governor of the Punjab, was wounded by two revolv. v
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    LATEST DETAILS.
    97 11 Governor's Assailant Not A Student. Lahore, Dee. 24. The police sub-inspector who was wounded died this evening. The lady <!'"•- tor. lira. Maedermott, is in a serious condition. It now transpires that the r.ssailant was not a student, but managed to enter the h;.ll without a permit. New
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    COMMODITY PRICES.
    80 11 Mr. Coolidge Opposes Official Interference. New York, Dee. 83. The former Piuoldent, Mr. Cahrix Coolidge, in a statement to the Press, condemns the Treasury's interferenci with the price of commodities as likely td worsen matters. Mr. Coottdge expresses ilie opinion thai it would be better to let the
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    MOHAN MALAVIYA.
    70 11 Unconditional Release Ordered. Allahabad, Doc li.i The Government of India has order* the Biconditional release "i I'.imlit Mohai Malaviya who, tome time a"<>, was re moved to hospital from Naini gaol owinj to illness. -Boater. It will !)<■ recalled that, early in Octo l>fi last, the two Pandits,
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    US. PUBLIC WORKS.
    32 11 Bitf Expenditure for Next Year. Washington, Dec. u:s. President Hoover hai aaaoaneed tha the total expenditure <>r the Federa Governmeni la 1981, <•" public works, wil amount to 11-14,800,000.- RiuUr.
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    CHANCE FOR LOCAL INVESTMENT.
    299 11 Where Will F.M.S. Loan Be Raised? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 23. The question of whether the $20,000,000 loan which the F.M.S. Government proposes to raise will be floated locally or in London is arousing much interest among Malayan investors, but precise information is
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    CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S TOUR.
    218 11 l> Young Marshal and Shansi Affairs Shanghai, Dec. 23. President Chiang Kai-shek, accompanied ral generals and members of his staff, Inspected the fortifications in the Wuhan North area this morning. The President will probably leave for Nanking on Dec. 26. Meanwhile a Nanking Government aeroplane has been
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    CUNARD LINE.
    63 11 Capt. Briten to Command Berengaria. Rugby, Dec. 23. Capt. Briten, commander of the Cunard liner Kranconia, has been appointed to the command of the Berengaria in nucctrsskm to Commodore Sir Arthur Rostron. Capt Uritcii commanded in the War the Aquitania, Mauritania and St. Maria. In IU2S he was
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    CANTON UNIVERSITY.
    65 11 Striking Students to Resume Their Studies. Hong Kong, Dec. 23. The students at the Sun Vat Sen UniviiMiy, Canton, who have been on Etrike for about a month, nre understood now to have decided to mm their studies. They intended to hold a meeting today, but owing to
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    SHANGHAI OUTRAGE.
    45 11 Chauffeur Shot Dead And Girl Injured. Shanghai, Dec. 23. The m l of the National Products Bank, Mr. Cnu Shan-chang, was kidnapped in Shanghai today. Gunmen attacked him in his car, shot l.is chauffeur dead and seriously injured his daughter.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    MR. NAKAMURA'S POST.
    31 11 Tokio, Dec. 23. Mr. Keijiro Nakamura, M.P., has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Communications Office in succession to Mr. Ma^akata Nakano, who resigned recently. N ichi-N ichi.
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    POISON GAS AGAIN IN BELGIUM.
    214 11 Another Alarm. MEASURES TAKEN BY AUTHORITIES. Brussels, Dec. 23. The poison fog is reported to have reappeared in the stricken districts. One fatality has occurred at Tilleur and several serious cases are reported from Flematle and Hermal Le Souchuy. Later (Dec. 24) It now appears
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    CHINA'S FUTURE.
    212 11 Renewal of Treaty With Britain Impossible. London, Dec. 23. A review of the political outlook in China, submitted to the Manchester Chamber of Commerce by Dr. Kuang Son Young (Special Commissioner in Europe for the Chinese Government), has just been issued. It expresses the opinion that the renewal
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    EMPIRE TRADE.
    85 11 British Motor Firms to Be Represented. Rugby, Dec. 23. The British motor industry has arranged to exhibit at the British Empire Trade Exhibition next March. Thirtyone Biitish firms will have stands of motor exhibits. The late Sir Henry Segrave's Golden Arrow will occupy a prominent position, while his
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    GENERAL HO CHIEN.
    181 11 Further Petition for His Dismissal. Shanghai, Dec. 23. Th^ Hunanese at Hankow the Hupeh capital, have addressed a petition to President Chiang Kai-shek calling upon him to dismiss General Ho Chien, the chairman of the Hunan Provincial Government and the commander-in-chief of the Hunanese lorces. For a
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    A SIGNIFICANT VISIT. Shanghai, Dec. 23.
    33 11 General Ho Ying-ching, the Minister cf War, arrived at Shanghai today on a visit to Hsieun Shih-hui, the chairman of the Kiangsi Provincial Government. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    STILL MORE BANKS CLOSE.
    82 11 New York Scene. DEPOSITORS REPELLED BY POLICE. New York, Dec. 23. Amid the continuing crop of bank failures throughout the country, a major sensation has been caused by the closing of the Chelsea Bank and Trust Company, New York City. The bank is a small institution,
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    CHRISTMAS DAY.
    143 11 There will be no issue of the Straits Times on Christmas Day. Publication will be resumed on Friday. eti by a dozen policemen, flourishing revolvers, who were sent to the spot by way of a precaution. Disturbing rumours regarding the bank are alleged to have been spread anonymously
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    COAL POSITION.
    119 11 Mr. A. J. Cook Still Not Satisfied. London, Dec. 23. It is announced that the coal districts, by a small majority, have accepted the recommendations of the Miners' Conference accepting a temporary spread-over of hours without a reduction of wages. Mr. A. J. Cook, the secretary of the
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    PRIEST'S MARTYRDOM
    113 11 Terrible Fate at Hands Of Communists. Shanghai, Dec. 23. That Christian martyrdom still exists is evidenced by the story of the terrible death of Father Marcus Ho at the hands of Communists in a mountainous district in the south east of Hupeh. Fpther Marcus was driven out of
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    SEDITION IN INDIA.
    53 11 Press Ordinances Renewed. New Delhi, Dec. 23. Lord Irwin has issued an Ordinance renewing, subject to certain changes, the Press Ordinance and also the Unauthorised News Sheets and Newspapers Ordin-i-nce, both of which recently expired. The Viceroy has also promulgated an Ordinance concerning the non-payment of liabilities,
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    FUTURE OF SHANSI.
    181 11 Marshal Chang's Latest Moves. Shanghai, Dec. 22. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, the Mukden ruler, has requested the hnance Commissioners of Shunsi and Suiyuan to go to Tientsin to report on financial conditions in their provinces and as to the exact number of Shansi notes in circulation. It will
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    WARSHIPS' VISIT TO SINGAPORE.
    315 11 Twelve Aircraft Escort H.M.S. Kent. Escorted by twelve aircraft, the two British warships H.M.S. Kent and ILM.S. Petersfield arrived in Singapore this morning from Bangkok. H.M.S. Kent (Captain B. H. Ramsay, M.V.0.) was the first to arrive and came a.ongside No. 8 wharf at 8 a.m.,
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    VOLCANO DISASTER.
    234 11 24,000 Refugees and Death Roll of 800. Batavia, Dc 21. Unofficial reports state that the death roll in the Merapi volcano disaster now totals more than 800. It is impossible at the moment for any thorough investigation of the devastated area to be made as poisonous passes are
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    LIKIN ABOLITION.
    94 11 To Cost Nanking $99,768,000 A Year. Shanghai, Dee. B. The Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, announced today that the Nanking Government will lose $99,768,000 a year as a result of the abolition of likin as from Jan. 1. Mr. Soong is planning to reorganise the land
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    HINDU-MOSLEM DIFFERENCES.
    667 11 fir. Mac Donald's Appeal For Settlement. WOMEN'S SPEECHES. Essential Condition For Success. London, Dec. 2:1. Today was the first time the vexed uestion of the Hindu-Moslem differences us come within the official cognisance of M Knind-Table Conference, progress at hich has been so far delayed by the lilure
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    LONDON FOG LIFTS.
    60 11 Traffic Disorganised for Three Days. Rugby, Dec. 23. Today the fog which has hung over London and the suburbs for three days .< and after ranting trouble and delay to incoming workers iii the morning. By the late afternoon ti attic conditions were normal, bat local mist
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    22 11 London, Dec. 2'i. The Prince of Wales has recovered from the chill from which he has been suffering, Kvutt-r.
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      57 11 gM»JgM»BMMBKNIIHI»*^^ I TODAY'S FEATURES. Page Christmas Day on a Windjammer. By Commander Mannin Crane 10 Cinema Notes 6 Singapore Municipal Meeting 12 Flying Notes 18 Knglish Cotton Trade I Today's Crossword Puzzle 15 liugbv Military Team beat S.C.C. II Notes on ttritish Investments. 9 S'raits Trading Co. Meeting. 9 Around
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.
    2119 12 TRAFFIC CONTROL. Objection to Diversion Of Trolley Buses. I'ltOPOSEI) REDUCTION OF COOLIES' WAGES. Ai a meeting of the Municipal Commis- i day the President (Mr. R. .1 Farrer) presiding, a strong protest was mnde liy Mr. E. A. Brawl against a dcci- nmitlee dealing with traffic r,i!c
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    "MOSQUITO" BUSES.
    684 12 Better Regulation of Traffic In Singapore. Considerable discussion took place on i he proposed reduction by one-third of the number of small buses in 1932. Committee No. 1 with one dissentient, decided that notice should be given to the owners of small buses (seven-seaters) that the number would
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    GENEROUS BROKER.
    405 12 No Commision for Land Deal. The recommendation of committee no. 7 that the decision not to lease the land recently acquired for a burial ground I at Chua Chu Kang Road be rescinded, and that negotiations for leasing it, be opened with Mr. Wee Kang Whye, came up
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    COOLIES' WAGES.
    609 12 Proposed Reduction Opposed Inquiry to be Held. The proposed reduction, with effect fiom Jan. 1 next, of the wages of South Indian labourers employed by the Municipality came up for consideration. The committee that went into the question decided that in view of the suggestion of the Government,
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    OPEN SPACES.
    212 12 Programme of Work For 1931. During the consideration of the recommendations of the Parks and Open Spaces j Committee Mr. Brown mentioned that they had lent the Jalan Besar Stadium to the Royal Navy during their stay in Singapore. The meeting confirmed the following programme of work and
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    RECLAMATION SCHEMES.
    127 12 Indications of Favourable Results. Mr. Brown asked In view of the nt v made public, there was a possibility of the Government not proceeding with the construction of the proposed aerodrome at Geylang, could the President give any assurance that at least some portion of the Kallang and/or
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    29 12 From Holland, by Slamat, due at Singa- poie 1 p.m. tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched i.n Dec. 4) by Comorin, due at Penang <> a.m. on Friday.
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    Y.M.C.A. SERVICE.
    85 12 A special service will be held in the large hall of the Singapore V.M.C.A. on Sunday evening. The soloists will be Mrs. Kinloch, Mrs. Pedlow, Mr. Paul Verdayne and Mr. D. W. McLeod and the pianist Mr. U. A. Waddle. The Bishop of Singapore will give a short
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    CHRISTMAS RADIO.
    80 12 Today Radio Saigon will give a programme of chamber music by the soloists (,f thr Radio Saigon Orchestra from <5 ;t0 to 7.30 p.m. and on Christmas Day the following programme will be given from b to 10 p.m. "March des Etoiles" (L. Ganne); saxophone solo by Charles
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    IN SOUTH CHINA.
    261 12 Steps to Meet the Red Menace. Hon<? Kong, Dec. 2.!. The authorities in north Kwangtung. where the Communists have been giving much trouble lately, are taking measures againft the Reds." Over 20 Communists have been arrested by the police over the week-end in the Shaokwan district alone.
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    "ANYBODY'S WAR."
    283 12 Mora n and Mack in Film At The Capitol. (By Our Film Correspondent.) Moran and Mack, the Two Black (rows" make "Anybody's Wai." which opened at the Capitol las! night, ver\ amusing film. Their drawling voices have been very kindly dealt with by th- microphone and their cross
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    174 12 Mr. R. C. Ciggins and Miss Jose Toms. The weddinp took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday of Mr. 11. C. Gigffina, general manager of the General Electric Co., Ltd. in Malaya, and third son of the late Mr. C. R. (listtrins of Sanderstead. Surrey, and Miss J.
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    "APA MACHAM."
    121 12 I New Magazine Published For Charity. Tropical. Topical, Cynical and Naughty" is th<- Ic-cvipi i< n given <•> Apa Machatn," :i mamftv which has been produced in Kuala Lump n by Hi*. H. L r.imipll. An antidote to the slump is the motto, and the net paoflts Horn
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    43 12 The St. Andrew's Society, Singapore, a-ill celebrate Burns' Night by ;i dinner ut the Sea View Hotel on Jan. 84. Mini ben, hon. members and non members (Scots) desiring to attend should e— IWU nicate with the hon. treasurer, 16 Battery Road, Singapore.
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      FORWARD TUSSLE ON THE PADANG.
      539 13 I? Co. 2nd Welch Beat S.C.C. "A." In a fast forward game on the Padang, "li" Co. tod Welch Regiment beat the sec "A" yesterday by 13 points (two Coals and try) to points (one try). The milltar) i<!" had the services of three Malaya
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      THE HATCHET BURIED.
      47 13 (From Out Own Corrctpoadeut) Malacca. Dee. 2:t. Urn Malaitn Chinese Football Association, it was decide'!, in Ihe words of ihc president, to bury the hatchet mtd rejoin the Malacca Football hi which they had resigned. Forty of the 42 member* present agreed L'ladlv ti
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      AMATEUR RACING.
      227 13 Handicaps for First Day At Kuala Lumpur. The Selangor Turf Club's amateur meet- ing will begin on Friday (Boxing Day). Handicaps are announced as follows I'irst. Polo POM HVnp. (about three furlongs DeiHre (late Irish Kort) 12.111. Nasib 12.12, Sumhoke 12.10, Muju 12.3. Lady Blair 11.:;, .luni- II
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      TENNIS VICTORIES.
      130 13 British Team's Successful Tour In India. Calcutta, Dec. 13. j An exhibition tennis match between the j South Club and the Great Britain players j resulted as follows Austin heat Michelmore, CM, 6—3,16 3,1 Andrew! bent Matthews, 6—l,6 1, 6?— 1. Ollil'f j beat Kanno, o—4.0 4. G—
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      TENNIS.
      88 13 Changing Attitude of Public Schools. London, Dec. 8. Public schools, which have hitherto practically excluded lawn tennis in favoui ,of cricket and football, gave a striking illustration of their change of attitude to- ward* lawn tennis today when Lord I) Abernon, president of the Lawn Tennis Association, announced at
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      SQUASH RACQUETS.
      38 13 Cazalet Beats Gandar Dower In Final. London, Dec. 15. In the find pf the Amateur Squash Racquets Championship, Cazalet (holder) bi'jt Gandar Dower, 9—2.9 2. 0—;»,0 7—9,7 9, 9—6,9 6, 9—2. This was Cazalei's fourth championship.
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      INTER-VARSITY RACE.
      52 13 Cambridge Man Home First But Oxford Win. I.'iiidun, Dec. IS, 'though Benson (Cambridge) finishe.l iirst, OxfoAl won the inter-Varsity Cross- j j Country Race by 26 29 points. The hero of the race was the Cantab, i Goode, who ran despite bilious attacks j resulting in an almost
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      JEFF DICKSON'S NEW VENTURE.
      744 13 Topics in the World Of Boxing. There seems to be no limit to Mr. Jeff Diekson's activities, both in and out of j Ihe boxing game. Every visitor to Paris knows his Silver Ring bar in the Rue Volney, and now I hear he is looking
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      150 13 Wednesday, December 24. Bafbyt Malaya Command Offlreri vi A.P.C. and 1.. S.C.C. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Police, S.C.C. Thursday, December 23. Swimmin- Club: Guillcmard Cup race anil Divine Championship, 11 a.m. Tiflln, 1.30 p.m. Friday, December 26. Solani'or Amateur race meeting. Football: Navy vs. Chineie and Malays. Jjlan lean
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      TOTALISATOR NOT ILLEGAL.
      676 13 Use on Greyhound Tracks. The Liverpool deputy stipendiary magistrate (Mr. S. C. Addinsell), in mail week, in a considered judgment, decided that the use of a Totalisator on a greyhound racing track was not illegal. James Shand, of Prospect Vale, Liverpool, manager of the greyhound racing track
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      YOUNG STRIBLING WINS.
      157 13 May be Recognised as World Champion. Chicago, Dee. 12. I Young Stribling won a decision over Tuffy Griffiths, Sioux City heavyweight, in a ten-round bout here tonight. He won because of his flashier bnxiim skill, although put up a terrific battle j throughout. There were no knockdowns'
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      PENANG RACES.
      50 13 Horses Expected To Arrive. (From Our Own Correspondent) l'enanc, Dec. 2i. Kiglu horses are expected to' ai hen on Dec. 2S in charge o.' Mr, Mar land, the trainer. The horses will include Ginger, Lucky Mistake, and Tandubas. Mr. van Breuklan is understood to be bringing: nine horse-.
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      LAND AND SEA SPORTS.
      217 13 Arrangements for Next Week's Events. The annual Singapore Sea and Land Sports for New Year's Day have BMM more been arranged, and considerable support is promised. The ser. sports will start a*. a.m. on Thursday, Jam. 1, and a sailing (dip M about Vi> miles has
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      141 13 Taiping Retain Oshornc Shield. (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. Tl.o Osliornc ('hallrntro SMaM, which i:; for competition between IViak Hifli' Clubs. WM competed for on Sunday when Tuiping the holders, Wtre again successful. The Taipins: team included Mr. T. J. MacGrecor, who has Jml ratynwd fraai a
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    HOLLYWOOD IN LONDON.
    168 14 £250,000 Studio for Shepherd's Bush. WORK began recently in connection with a great new talkie film studio which the Gaumont Company is putting up at Shepherds Bush. Thf Imildinjr of the studio will cost £250,000 and will find work on the sp.>t for a! least 400 men.
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    33 14 The Savoy Kinema, Boar Lane, Leeds the last silent house in the centre of the city—is to ho transformed into n talki<> news-reel theatre on the lines of tho Avanue Pavilion in London.
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    A CHRISTMAS DAY RAID.
    1020 15 How a Ship Brought Down A Zeppelin. (By Commander C. L. A. Wonllard. R.N.) Chri'tmas Day l'Jll will ro down in history as the occasion of one of the most extraordinary sights the world has ever seen. It was tomliat which provided those who took part
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    REDUCTION IN QUIT RENTS.
    572 15 Meeting of Malacca Planters. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Dec. 23. The Malacca Planters' Association was asked by the Straits Settlements, (Singapore) Association for its opinion on Council reform and at the last quarterly meeting of Planters' Association the following letter from the Hon. Mr. H.
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    SIX WOMEN CHARGED.
    154 15 First Prosecution Since New Legislation. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penansr, Dec. -3. The first prosecution in Penang since the new legislation respecting houses of ill-fame was heard this morning when six Chinese women were charged with assist- incr in the management of such a house. j Five
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    BIRTH IN A BOAT.
    40 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*. Dec. 23. While travelling in the ButtenvorthFenang ferryboat last night a Chinese i woman gave birth to a child. She was j taken to hospital when the boat reached the jetty.
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    TIGER AT FRASER'S HILL.
    40 15 A tiger entered a co<vshed situated Iwlow the Red Cross Bungalow at FraI ser's Hill last week and mauled a cow, but fted on being disturbed by a cowherd. The animal has not been seen since.
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      159 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. [To I I I (CLUES.) across. y. I. Parts of flowers g- ns l ftE?" 2e U .1,n D«tt of French lone measure I .'1. i Til 1 11 IB. inject a i(ii pri posjt j on denoting through i e S3. Member of Jewish sect '9-
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    2132 16 FLYING NOTES. Statistic* Of The Air War "—lSetv" ISetv Aeroplanes For I' he K..4.F. British Fighters For Belgium Woman's Flight To The Far Fast Penny-a-M He Flying Steel Wings Coming Of The Silent Bomber f London, Nov. 25. In the two days and three rights
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      217 16 SUFFERED FOR EIGHTEENJVIONTHS Rash Itched Terribly. Healed by Cuticura. I suffered for eighteen months with a rash which was all over my face. It was of a dry nature and itched terribly so that I could not keep from scratching it. I was on and off work for two or
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    2079 17 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeals i t.,r work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Eidtor will be pleased to
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    CHILDREN'S PARTY
    80 17 Entertainment Given by Mrs. C. H. G. Clarke. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 22. Mrs. C. H. G. Clarke, wife of the Resident Councillor, gave a party for 42 children at the Residency. Thtre were games on the lawn and ref re :hments were served. A person
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    86 17 i New Decisions by Committee Of Commissioners. At a meeting of Committee No. 7 of tfc« I Singapore .Municipal Commissioner? it ".as decided in connection with the vulp.--I'or calling for tenders that full specifica j tions, etc., be posted in the tender room i three dsys before forms,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    19 17 Barnum was Right," a Universal picture featuring Glenn Tyron and Merna Kennedy, open at the Pavilion tonight.
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      91 17 MOTOR LAUNCHES OF MERIT on view at Our Showrooms in Tank Koad. Locally built to Thornycroft design to suit individual requirements. MARINE MOTORS from 7V 2 H.P. upwards. (SINGAPORE) LIMITED. THORNYCROFT HOUSE, SINGAPORE. TELEI'HONK Mtl 2. M wS/F~ 1 K "V^^ nut chocolates. Good hard 'chocs' that it is ©a
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    PRINCE PURACHATRA.
    245 18 Views on Extension of Wirelew Facilities. Thai throughout the Far East trade and commerce wai depressed, with the exception of the Philippines, was the pinion expressed l>y U.K. 11. I'rince I'urachatrr, Minister of Communications and Commerce, Siam, who left Singapore < ii route to Bangkok today. His Royal
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    EUROPEAN CYCLIST.
    175 18 New Way of Seeing Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Kuala Lumpur, Dee. Mr. Richard Sidney and two Chinese Rchoolboya Kit Kuala Lumpur this morning for Singapore <>n bicycles, having alreadj completed half «f a Peninsula luui by this original method of transi itrtation. They lefl Penang several days
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    MANAGER SENTENCED.
    97 18 Three Months' Rigorous Imprisonment. Sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this morning, on B. Zerner, the manager of the now bankrupt firm of the AngloContinental Manufacturers Agencies, Ltd. Zerner wr.s charged with fraudulently or dishonestly removing properly
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    N.E.I. REVENUE.
    73 18 Bijj Drop in First Ten Months. Ratavia, Dec. 24. For the lii-st ten months of the year the N.E.I. Government revenue amounted to 617,600,000 guilders a decrease of! 62,800,000 Kiiilders compared with the same period l:i<t year. Th? tin proceeds are 1-1,500,000 guilders below the IW figure and
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    123 18 Farrer Range Dec. 28 Practice Interpcrt Shoot. Captain A. J. B. Carruthers has returned from leave. Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Mackenzie D.5.0., on completion of his appointment a> Commandant, S.S.V.F., is struck off the strenpth of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force with effect from Dec. 27, IK3O. Lieut(
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    29 18 The Toropoff Trio will give a performance of acrobatic and character danci i,' at the dinner danct cabaret in the roof uurden at the Adelphi Hotel tonight.
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    89 18 Donations to Charities Amount To $10,412. The Singapore Turf Club has made donations amounting to $10,412, distributed as follows Children's Aid Society 3,000, St. Andrew's Medical Mission 1,500, Straits Settlements Benevolent Association 1,000. European Unemployment Fund 1,000. Asiatic Unemployment Fund 1,000, St. Mary's Home for Girls 500,
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    LORD WILLINGDON.
    93 18 Helps to Save Trophies In Club Fire. The club house of the Royal Ottawa Golf Club was totally destroyed by fire recently. The loss is estimated at approximately $150,000, of which $100,000 is covered by insurance. The fire, which was due to defective electr'c wiring occurred when several
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    KWANGSI AND PEACE.
    62 18 Mr. Ku Yinjf-fan on His Way North. Shanghai, Dec. 23. .Mr. Ku Ying-fan, the chief secretary to the National Government headquarters and a former commissioner of finance and (.'irector of the civil affairs department in Canton, passed through Hong Kong yesi tcrday on his way to the
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    NEW SPEED RECORD.
    51 18 Londoner's 50 m.p.h. In Outboard. London, Dec. 15. A Londoner, Charles Harrison, has cap turrd the world's outboard mot <r boat speed record at Cowes with 52.09 miles an hour. Besides the air, land and speed records. Great Britain now holds the record for both kinds of
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    REBELS WITHDRAW.
    42 18 From Szechwan into Kansu Province. Shanghai, Dec. 23. In Szechwan the former rebel mili- tarist, General Liv Wen-hui, is planning I to withdraw his troops from north Szej chwan into the more northerly province 1 of Kansu. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    STRAITS BUDGET.
    94 18 A series of pictures depicting the acti- vities of the Singapore Flying Club appears in this week's issue of the Straits Budget. The dinner group on the occasion of the presentation of the charter to the Malacca j Rotary Club, the teams in the recent P.ugby trophy match
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    BACK FROM MOSCOW.
    46 18 Shanghai, Dec. 2Z. Mr. Mo Teh-hui, the leader of the Chinese delegation to the Sino-Soviet Conference at Moscow, left Moscow f or China on Dec. 21. The other members of the Chinese delegation are remaining in Moscow ior the present.— Sin Kuo Min.
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    14 18 We have received a calendar issued by the Swiss National Tourist Office at Zurich.
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    16 18 We have received calendars advertising 4711 Eau de Cologne, together wUh samples of the firm's products.
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    19 18 The hon. treasurer of the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital acknowledges a donation of $1,500 from the Singapore Turf Club.
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    25 18 The children's Christmas treat organised by the members of St. Joseph's Church Portuguese Mission, Victoria Street, will be held in the church grounds on Saturday.
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    39 18 The eighth annual general meeting and dinner of the Watsonians' Club of Malaya will be held in the Empire Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 10. Watsonians desirous of attending should get in touch with the hon. secretary and treasurer.
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    63 18 A children s Christmas Treat was held at the Victoria Theatre under the auspices of the Singapore Catholic Club. A variety show under the direction of Mr. A J Biaga, assisted by Mr. Vyner Gomez and friends, was thoroughly enjoyed. Later an adjournment was made to the Victoria Memorial Hall
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      80 18 EXACT EXPOSURE READING AT A GLANCE WITH THE JUSTOPHOT. Price $14.00. ltWß^ |H HI i, Full particulars from SINGAPORE PHOTO CO., me. street. Singapore. CIVES STANTRELIEr IN pf NEURALGIA HEADACHE SORE THROW. COLD WITHE CHEST. SPRAINS. ETC Obtainable from MEDICAL HALL LTD SINGAPORE. J. ROBINSON CO., LTD. RUBBER SHEETING MACHINES
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      310 18 D ODGE "THE DEPENDABLE EIGHT" '-"^-LwflL^TtPaf r\ i^sZlwmawF_^mwi kPJwJKjisbsW. AsVißammflM s^H mNH B^^ffisH I^^» mu,^M s»»m^i»»£ 'Ms r tZJSSS3SSm <S —^sssßP»waswM^^^P^ J^^^^'^^lMswbßQsßS^sV W&'M-'tmW It is only natural that people should refer to ths Dodge Eight-in-Line as "the dependable eight." Dodge Brothers and dependability have been linked in the public mind
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      516 19 Assets exceed $11,000,000. Aflsura.ee in f&ceover $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) DEAD OFFICB Winchester House, Singapore. LOHDON OFFICE 27 Old Jewry, _LC. >.. mm ~~jsssT__ri^s_s_r b u a oT_7.i D,^., A.ENTS WANT.D. G. C. KNOI. H w rapjk Actuary A ROBINSON, J.I.A.
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      572 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH ,|INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. N.V. ■stablished 1863 kt Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000,000 (about t £8,600,000) Paid op Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about £4,600.000) i Reserves Glds. 28,187,797 (about £2,350,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICKS THE HAGUI, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI: Head Office for
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      666 19 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan Capital Subscribed V 15,000,00 Capital Paid-up V 12 126 00 President, S. Shimada, Esq. DIRECTORS N. Yanagita, Esq. M. Arakai. Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. N. Takagi Esq. T. Yoshida, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
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      154 19 v INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets- jMO,OOO,OCO ARTHUR C. POTTS-Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. THE LONDON ASSURANCH HONG KONG FIRE INSCE., Co., Ltd., PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co., Ltd., WESTERN ASSURANCE Co., UNION INSCE. SOCIETY of CANTON, Ltd
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      278 19 I CLOSE ESTIMATES Only the closest estimates are securing the orders these days here is a mixer that enables the contractor to cut concreting costs to a minimum I _H_^_l_k <3_l m I _mß'' WmS_lW> ___f m __l _^__-9_fX_ <-^4H__j i~ ___^_^__afl_B_^_l__^_P^^^3_ lial l _o^___B^ THE "REX" We can prove
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      116 20 OCEAN I MOTOR POUCIES I Never Mind 7^^^^ Smoke aWills's /O^r^f (jold A^^l r lake "W.D.&H. O.WILLS. BRISTOL LONDON NOW READY The Singapore and Malayan ROUGH DIARY 1931 Obtainable from PRINTERS, LIMITED, 10, Collyer Quay. Phone 5987. AND STATIONERS. Cox Kings (AGBNTB), UKITID Arranf SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO for homeward
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      110 20 A certain local lady made a discovery. SHE DISCOVERED thai a small tin ol iced SRp.-^S^ Ncstlc's Natural Milk poured into a half-pint fo^Z:~rf3!^§^£«^j tumbler, with a similar quantity of soda-water addcd. made a most refreshing and palatable drink. ■e§W>sff^-JL|| i KTH^S SHE DISCOVERED, also, that by taking I^S^^^^l^^^'tJiS fittrr
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      60 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTBS CORPORATION, LTDL (Incorporated in Great Dnt.iin) 11. ad Office for Mala- SINCArORE. Do You Want to HIRE A Ceiling Fan? If so V ASK FOR A CROMPTON These can be obtained from the Municipal Electrical Department for $1.50 per month. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED
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