The Straits Times, 18 December 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEABLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 18, 1931. PRICK 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      516 1 Singapore: ts. Cecil st. cphone eisiv.i rr"" 6.1S Tonight 9.15 Warner Bros.' Stupendous j Production v m show of shows" Phone 5261-2. j r nUJiCiilliC r^*\ (tTT^i Wonderful for Toning IM9 I^\. Increases Will-Power \mkD<^^^^^^^^o^ The Mighty Young Apollon, *>4*^^^^P' Britain's Champion Strong lPlii»L^ WW^^F ■■^/■ou will be interested to
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      90 1 m^LiiftiM: t7.fty*?^.,s'*|ioNEfUi3^ ..^^^Bb^bW. bbbbbbWbV Vj| i I l^H HbsUb. By wH Ek aM BSBI^^J^BT I l BSbW bsbm^^bw II \^LsßißißWadßsßa LsbW i SINGAPORE. ROBINSONS KUALA LUMPUR. FRESH COW'S MILK MORE AUSTRALIAN DAIRY COWS HAVE RECENTLY ARRIVED FOR OUR DAIRY FARM. INCREASED SUPPLIES OF MILK AVAILABLE FOR WHICH WE ARE JMI
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      13 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 Warner Bros.' Stupendous Production "SHOW of shows Phoius 5261-2. j
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      478 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. rENINSULAR AND ORDINTAL SJI. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY' 3 GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnaga. Due Spore. CHITRAL 16,000 Dec. 20 1982. KALYAN 9,000
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      745 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*. Londoa, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborongh. Vessels. Tonnaga. Due Sail. XSUWA MARU 10,700 Dec. 81 Jan. 1 tSFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Jan. 27 28 t TERLKUNI MARU 12.000 Feb. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Feb 24 2B
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      465 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNB VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the sj. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The k.s. MARELLA is one of tbe largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      625 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBUBG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penang. M.s. JUTLANDIA Dee. 28 Dee. 25 m.s. LALANDIA Dec. SO Jan. 1 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 20 Jan. 22 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 3 Feb. 6 m.s. FIONIA
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      577 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL BTHAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) REGULAR SERVICB TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG 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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      472 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Slasa). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabal, Bangi.ara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohssmni, Langsuan, Takn, Champon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure PRACHATIPOK Dec. 20 Dec. 23 SUDDHADIB Dec. 27 Dec. 30 VALAYA Jan. 3 Jan. I Theae vessels are fitted throughout with
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      433 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCTSCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDLXE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES. S.S. GOLDEN STAR sail* from Hong Kong Dec. 31. Agents ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE. Telephone SBl7. (Incorporate] in
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      566 3 DOtUtm fffSAftttmDP LINB AMERICAN MAIL LINB ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. HARRISON Dec. 21 Dec 23 Dec. 25 PRKS. HAYES Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 PRES. PIERCE Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan.
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      637 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suei CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. 6 HOMEWARDS. U CITY OF PERTH for L'don, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      385 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised «,000,000 Cupital Subscribed 1.800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest n 1.660,845 Capital paid np 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Byrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford,
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      551 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 40,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe Semarang Bombay Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan Solo Cheribon
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      498 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE lIANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1563 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (abont £8,500,000). Paid up Capital Gld.«. 55,000,000 (about i' 4.000,000). Reserve* Glds. 29.1U0.007 (about HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE UAGUI, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office fet Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and Japan.
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      818 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 16 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      702 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Const Rd. Adl. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B, De Souia Street. BUNGALOW, 26, Newton Road, Rent $90. Entry January 1. Apply No. 287, Orchard Road. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Reuben,
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      450 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince Bt., top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129, Killiney Road. OFFICES TO LET. In Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. Reduced Rents. Apply personally, Estate A Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. GODOWN No. 13, Clarke Quay,
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      528 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, LIVE TURKEYS AT 73 CENTS !'r.R LB. Apply 28, Kubu Road, Malacca. iHeeren Street End). WEST HIGHLAND WHITE Terrier Puppies Excellent pedigree, sired in England and born in Spore. 8 weeks old at Christmas. 356, S. T. FOR SALE, Orjran pedals for piano, concave radiating standard
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      655 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Queensland) Application has been made to the Local Directors of the above Company to issue a duplicate Certificate for 20 shares numbered *****2-*****1 of £1, in this Company, fully paid, registered in the name of ARCHIBALD MCINTYRE (now deceased
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      758 4 SHIPPING NOTICE. S.S. GLENGARRY. ARRIVED ON DEC. IS. 1931. Consignees of carjro per the above steamer from London are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed in n damaged condition will be held at Godnwn No. 17 '18. on Tu?sda:-. Dec. 22, 19.11 at D a.m. No
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      474 5 HOTELS PAFFLES HOTEIT SATURDAY 19th This Evening 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. RIJSTAFFEL TEA DANCE CABARET in the Grill HOLLYWOOD HI-LIGHTS to 2.30 p.m. INFORMAL AFTER DINNER SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 to MIDNIGHT. AND DANCE. X'MAS EVE, DEC. 24. a ?rt UM." X'MAS DAY, DEC. 25. Special Tea Dance 6.30 to
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      278 5 For yoar X'MAS requisites just visitt-^-RAFFLES CAFE AND CONFECTIONERY where you have complete satisfaction in all your choices. HIGH QUALITY OF DELICIOUS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CAKES, PUDDINGS, MINCE PIES, etc, etc A grand display of Christmas Novelties, Crackers and Varieties of Fancy Boxes of Chocolates. PHONE 5381. GOODWOOD PARK
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      87 5 ODD ftrescription H If yoo «r» a «cffa«r froa Ecteona, Ringw*nn, Botm> UW Itcbing Eruption*, BwhlaV H^ or any font of tkia diiiin I urn D.D.D. Prescription. Ja»l I a few drop* of thi* aarr»Uoni I lotion and yoa ha»e iottaat relief. I Irritation and pain (om at oao«, I
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      343 5 M NEW! "^Cp DOUBLE STRENGTH KILLS INSECTS QUICKER MV> LEAVES NO ODOR THE DEODORIZED INSECTICIDE Flvosan N^ s^ IKinHD TBABS M All DiitrHmlfi: Ahou^Siam Cokkmiation, Singapore AUCTION NOTICES. RE ESTATE OF LOOK VAN KIT, DECEASED. AUCTION SALE of excellent Mahaeony-stained teak and Canton blackwood household furniture, plants etc. To be
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      112 5 Art Metal Construction Co., LONDON. WORLD'S LARGEST MAKERS of Steel Cabinets, Cupboards and Shelving, etc. DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD., 112 and 114 a ROBINSON RD., SINGAPORE. FOR YOUR EYES The best is just good enough. Wear Zeiss Spectacle Lenses. JOHN DUKE, OPTICIAN, 21, Battery Road, SINGAPORE. Bole Distributors In Malaya L.
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    INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK. BURMESE DELEGATES.
    87 6 Received by King and Queen At Buckingham Palace. London, Dee. 10. The Burmese delegates to the Burma Round-Table Conference, including Miss May Oung, were received by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace today. Their colourful robes contrasted charmingly with the
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    "NO-RENT" CAMPAIGN RENEWED.
    1111 6 NO-RENT CAMPAIGN RENEWED. In United Provinces. EXPLANATION OF THE TROUBLE. Delhi, Nov. 27. The position in the United Provinces, where there have been threatening and rumblings about a new no-rent campaign, is still a little obscure, but it is thought here that it may become definable during the next few
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    FINES NO USE.
    343 6 Judge on Sard a Act Breaches. Breaches of the Child Marriage Act, otherwise known as the Sarda Act, should be punished not by the mere imposition of fines but by imprisonment. A fine touches the pocket of the offenders without touching their conscience." This view was expressed
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    BOYCOTT CAMPAIGN.
    153 6 Britain Prepared to Deal With Developments. London, Dec. 7. The resolution of the Bengal Provincial Conference urging the boycotting of all British interests evoked in the House of Commons, today, a reply from Sir Samuel Hoare (the Secretary for India), who declared that the authorities were watching the
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    TROOPS ARRIVE AT CHITTAGONG.
    417 6 "War" on Terrorism Begins. Chittagong, Dec. 1. The District Magistrate has issued the following Proclamation i Since the armoury raid in April, 1930, a number of absconders have been concealed in Chittagong District and it is known that they have been and are actively engaged and
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    BRIDES AGES FOUR & TWO.
    119 6 BRIDES AGES FOUR TWO. Elderly Moslem Husbands Fined. Noakhali, Dec. 10. Finea of Rs. 150 each were inflicted on two Moslem brothers, aged 50 and 45 respectively, for marrying two sisters, aged fuur and two years, against the will of their mother after their father's decease and obviously with the
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    CONGRESS ANNOYED.
    107 6 Government "Terrorism Denounced. Bombay, Nov. 30. The Bombay Congress Committee at a meeting today, passed a resolution declaring that the "terrorism ruthlessly pursued by the Government in Bengal and the Frontier, the agrarian situation in the United Provinces and the repression in other parts of the country amounted
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    OPERA HOUSE RIOT.
    97 6 Bombay Parsis Object To A Play. Bombay, Nov. 28. A play entitled Nyaya by Purchotamdas Tricumdas, a member of the Congress War Council of civil disobedience days, in which a Parsi heroine venounces Zoroastrianism, becomes a Hindu and marries the Hindu hero, was responsible for violent scenes
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    CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE TOLL IN BOMBAY.
    571 6 "Golden Opportunity For Goondas." Poona, Nov. 27. The problem of police work in India is normally complicated by the activities of a numerous fraternity of opportunists, familiarly known as goondas or mawalis, who make capital out of the preoccupation «f the police and prey upon
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    COMMUNIST MENACE.
    93 6 American Couple Arrested In Bombay. Bombay, Dec. 10. An American couple, Mr. Henry G. Lynd and Mrs. Suzanne Lynd, were arrested bi the Bombay police at a fashionable seaside quarter in Bombay, under the Foreigners' Act. They were taken into custody pending their deportation by the next available
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    TREASURE VAULTS.
    84 6 To be Opened by Orcter Of Travancore Ruler. Madras, Nov. 26. The Maharaja of Tra/vancore has given orders for the opening up of two treasure vaults in the Sri Padmanabhaswami Temple for the purpose of stock-taking. One of the vaults which is underground has not been opened within
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    NEW RULER OF KALAT.
    50 6 Nawab Bahadur Mir Azam Jan Elected. QuetU, Dec. 11. The tribal Sirdar of Kalat, at an imposing jirga, elected Nawab Bahadur Mir Azam Jan, younger brother of His late Highness, to the gadi of Kalat. It is reported that Nawab Sir Mir Shamusshah Wazirazam has resigned.
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    GRADUAL TRANSFER.
    250 6 Bombay Europeans And Next Reforms. i Bombay, Nov. 30. I "I have every hope that a new constitution for India will be evolved which will receive the support of the majority of Indians and ultimately lead to selfgovernment for India within the Empire," decteired Mr. J. R. Abercrombie,
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    TRANSPORTED FOR LIFE
    101 6 Girl-Wife Strangles Her Husband. Allahabad, Dec. 2. The Allahabad High Court has confirmed the sentence of transportation for life on Raghubir, a village chowkidar of the Farrukhabad district, who was convicted of the murder of his wife. It was alleged that, after killing the woman, whom he
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    EMERGENCY POWERS ORDINANCE.
    952 6 Summary of Provisions. MR. GANDHI VOICES HIS MISGIVINGS. New Delhi, Nov. 30. The Viceroy and Governor-General pro1 mulgated today the Bengal Emergency 1 Powers Ordinance, being Ordinance No. XI of 1931. This Ordinance confers special powers on the Government of Bengal an.l its officers for suppressing the
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      28 6 Visit Southern Switzerland The Swiss Riviera. HOTEL ft TIDES showing Uriffi, illuitratcd booklets, maps and all information free on application to the Swiss Consulate, 121, Market Street, Singapore.
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      35 6 HEIFETZ RECITALS at the CAPITOL MONDAY TUESDAY NEXT December 21st and 22nd at 9.30 p.m. DIRECTION: A. STROK PLANS NOW OPEN: Reserved Seats $4.00 and $3.00 Unreserved $2.00 BOOKING AT CAPITOL BOX OFFICE. Phone 5261-5262.
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      118 7 The singing is superb, the humour of the best and the picture one not easily forgotten STRAITS TIMIiS. TONIGHT 6.15 and 9.15 MATINEE TOMORROW AT 3 P.M. "Full of song, of laughter, romance and tears he who goes away* unsatisfied must indeed be difficult to please STRAITS TIMES. ADOLPHE MENJOU
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      240 7 HERE'S The FULFILMENT of your Most Extravagant Dreams of Entertainment Now showing to Enthusiastic Crowds Nightly SCREENLAND'S Greatest Spectacular ALL-COLOUR TRIUMPH i PRODUCED ON A SCALE NEVER BEFORE ATTAINED BY ANY FILM DRAMA, MUSICAL COMEDY, REVUE OR SPECTACLE. 100 STARS 1000 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS w IT'S THE TALK OF TOWN AND
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      160 7 PA VILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 A LOVE STORY THAT IS VIVID AND THRILLING! f Bb& '^Sipl ARE ARMS Jm| wmk jfP be your uniform. Use wK^^^^k fC your wits and wiles.. y*^ your beauty and ip^|Mfaijj|y your fascination..." The drama C t^*l" of a beautiful patriot who was ordered to
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    PRODUCE.
    162 8 Singapore, Dec. 18. Gambier 13.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra 5.65 mired 5.05 Saifo flour, Sarawak 3.15 White Pepper 32.50 Black Pepper 24.00 Pearl Sago 6.00 small 6.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam $190 to 254 Saigon $170 to 183 Rangoon $165 to 178 No. 1 of 1^5
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    36 8 From China, by Sirdhaua, due at Singapore tomorrow afternoon. From China and Japan, by Calcutta Maru, due at Singapore on Sunday. From China and Manila, by President Harrison, due at Singapore daylight no Monday.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    39 8 Mails from Europe (London mails dispatched on Nov. 26), ex 8.1. Rajula which anchored at Penang at 5.10 a.m. today will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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    AIR MAIL.
    21 8 The air mail Karachi London dispatched by s.s. Rajula on Nov. 27 was uelivercd in London on Dec. 17.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    170 8 I.AKI T, Brit, 464 tons, from Malacca 17-12, for Mulaccu 18-12. MALAYA. Danish, 5.511 tons, from Vladivostock 18-12, for I'cnang, P. Said, Rotterdam, Hamburg 19-12. SIBEROET, Dut., 1,010 tons, from Soerabaya 18-12, for Bangkok 18-12. MARLY, Norw., 657 tons, from Basrah 18-12, for Soerabaya, uncertain. NAM YONG, Brit.,
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      192 8 Singapore, Dec. 18. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 3/4 9/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 London, demand 2/4 3/32 London, T.T. 2/4 1/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 930 Hamburg, demand 160 New York, demand 39% I
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      227 8 Today. Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya and Australasia (Niuuw Zetland) 3 p.m. jelat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Pajakombo and Padang (Hong Thong) .3 p.m. North, North-East and North-West Sumatra (Tinombo) ..I p.m. Sibu (Kuranda) 4 p.m. Blinjoc Pangkal Pinang, Billiton und Batavia (Edendale) .4 p.m. Sourabaya, Celebes, Moluccas,
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    MINING.
    454 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 24/- 25/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-6/-5 A Ayer Hitam Tin 10/3 11/3 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/9 Hi) £1 £1 Batang I'adang 0.05 0.12 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 £1
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    GENERAL.
    262 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Seller*. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.11.9 3.15.9 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m, 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 15/6 16/6 £1
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
    136 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931 36 106 104 ci. Singapore Municipal 1 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 1% prem. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapare Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    393 8 At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotation! are nominal only. Today's Price Fraser Lyall ft ft Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 Alor (.ajah ($1) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 A. Hirtm ($1) 0.75 0.80 0.75 0.H3 A. Ki.ning ($1) 0.10 0.15 0.10
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    851 8 Concerts from Saigon And Kuala Lumpur. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given): ALWAYS ON THE AIR, BANDOENG, PLM., 89 metre*, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded mask 6.80 to
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    48 8 'orthoi V. 01denb«rn«T«lt fohan (Je Witt iashmir Zgia. Itbos II K C. Fjoft S'por* Immtm Oct. 8 Oct. i: Oct. 8 Not. I Oct. 16 Not. Oct. 30 Not. 2 Oct. SO Not. 2 Not. 6 Nov. 21 Not. 6 Not. 21 Not. 18 Dec.
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      103 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE. PHONE OR CALL Z. ORCHARD ROAO SINGAPORE Corner Opposite Amber Manslem. Role Agents and Representative* at the Leading Radio MannfacUren. SHORT WAV* RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Up-Coutiy Order* Ex«Cßte4 ka Retnra Poet PHONE 73ft. SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR MALAYAN GARDENS GARDEN FERTILIZER FOR LAWNS SHRUBS FLOWER BEDS
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      285 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily; Weather Report. "fc»* i TESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. W«ath«r. Max. Mm fall, shine. Humidity tion. F. F. in. hours. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star 83 73 1.76 1.5 75 NE 10 Overcast Xelantan Kota Bharu M No report.
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      247 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday, December 18. H. W. 4.51 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in., 4.50 p.m., 7 ft. 4 in. S.C.R.C. "At Home," 4.30 p.m. Police Band, Katong Park, 9 p.m. Saturday. December It. H. W. 5.41 a.m., 8 ft.. 6.18 p.m., 7 ft. 2 In. Annual General Meeting
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    229 9 Rubber Market Still Nervous. AWAITING ANGLO-DUTCH DECISION. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Rubber, 9*i cents per Ib. Tin, ISO tons at $69.62'/ 2 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Kubbcr, London 3d., up_l-16d. New York, 4 7-16 cts., up 1-16 ct. Market Tone —Very Steady. Tin,
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    EXCHANGES.
    87 9 Rupby, Dec. 17. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam 8-"<, Athens 2f,2'., Bombay Is. 6 5-32 d., Berlin 14 9-16, Brussels 2-1 18-16, Bucharest 580, Rio 4' 4 Buenos Air"? IO" S Copenhagen 18"», Geneva 17 11-IC. Helsinitfors 245, Honp Kong Is. »%d_ Lisbon IW%, Madrid 40 9-16, Milan i.T'k, Monte
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      HOME AND EMPIRE TRADE.
      1371 9 Buy British." THE PRINCE OF WALES' APPEAL. The need for teem work right down irom the farmer arid the factory, through all the channels of transport to the retail shops, was .stressed by the Prince of Wales in a broadcast appeal to "Buy British from the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 9 Tone of Market Steady, sellers reserved. Latest cable London Spot Sheet 3d. per lb. New Y<wk Spot Sheet G. cts. 4 7-16 per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard itandard R.S.S. on Tender M It M Spot January February Jan. -Mar. April-June Buyeri. 9* 10
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      MALAYA TRADE STATISTICS.
      302 9 IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 1930. Grand Total. 19:50. 1931. A Parcel Bullion Merchandise. Post, and c. in. 1931. Increase Grand or Total. Decrease 1930. Grand Parcel Total. Merchandise. Post. 1931 Bullion and coin. 19il Grand Total. Total Tradt 1931 Increase Increase Decrease or Total Trade as compared Decrease 1931.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      107 9 Friday, December 18. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Lady Evelyn, Lighter Cross, Lch. Peningat, Lighter Shell, Lch. Mary Rose, Lch. Echo, Touhsoum, Lighter Ribot, Solen, W. Bt. Spring. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    255 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 17. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are as follows GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion Loan .'>'; 97Vj Funding Loan 4<< IHf/M 83'» M GOVERNMENT STOCKS, DOMINION. Straits 4V4%
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    128 10 Singapore. ADEI.PHI HOTEL— Princess and the Plumber with Charles Farrell. 6.16— 9.30. ALHAMBRA.— AdoIphe Menjou and Irene Dunne in The Great Lover. 6.16 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Show of Shows. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-5262. GREAT WORLD.— Wiyangs, Cinamas, Zoo, Joycars and Donkey Rides. Gat* 10 cts. except Sat. and Sun.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    68 10 TOOLSAH— EIder sister of the late H. Som-i-pah, and the beloved grandmother of V. Balram Singh .194, Race Course Road, at G a.m. today aged 77. She leaves behind her only daughter. Joognee, one grandson, one grand daughter, one great grandson ami two great grand daughters. Cremation
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 18, 1931. THE MISLAID AXE.
    1165 10 For some months past there has been a sporadic flow of letters to this office on a subject which demands far more delicacy of treatment to avoid "being l>er£onally offensive than the writers who signed their names to the
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    "TEACH CHILDREN THE TRUTH."
    1255 10 TEACH CHILDREN THE TRUTH." Need for an Educational Philosophy. "In our schools it is possible to 1 teach history in such a manner that, instead of presenting life as a drama, a competitive drawn, in which nations as principals strut the stage, ire can present it as the great adventure
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    184 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. F. J. Barnett, A.M.1.E.E., of the F.M.S. Railways, and Mrs. Barneß will leave for Europe on Jan. 9. During the absence of Mr. M. Koster, Mr. A. Verschoor is acting as Danish Consul in Medan. Our Batavia correspondent adds that Mr. W. WeiJmann has been appointed Swiss
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    672 10 COLLIERIES PROFITS Although Malayan Collieries is dependent upon the general prosperity of Malaya, your board does not lose sight of the corresponding fact that the country and its industry are, to some small measure, affected by the efficiency and policy of this company, and it has
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      29 10 TERRYS CHOCOLATES OF YORK, ENGLAND, are undoubtedly England's best. Stocks held locally throughout Malaya comprise assortments unequalled for richness and tempting flavours. BRAND'S ESSENCE OF CHICKEN FOR NERVY CHILDREN.
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    NEW NANKING GOVERNMENT: PROBABLE MINISTERS.
    1175 11 WAR POLICY NOT FAVOURED. League Resolutions To Be Accepted. NEW CHAIRMAN. Mr. Tang Shao-yi May Be Appointed. Dr. C. C. Wu, the former Chinese Ambassador in Washington, stated yesterday that there is no danger that the new Government of China, soon to be formed in
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    SOLDIERS PAINTED ON BOARDS.
    89 11 Used by D.E.I. Rebels For Target Practice. Batavia, Dec. 18. The Bengkalis Island rebels who have already shot three policemen have not yet been arrested, says an Aneta message to the Straits Times. The police who are trailing them have found in an abandoned hiding place
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    "SHEER BUNK."
    183 11 The Daily Herald Naval Story. London, Dec. 17. The Daily Herald naval story has evoked an authoritative categorical denial, iaml is picturesquely described as sheer bunk." The Cabinet so far has only been able to touch the fringe of the disarmament 'question. There is little doubt that disarmament
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    "BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST."
    144 11 Enthusiastic Reception In London. London, Nov. 27. An unusually enthusiastic Queen's Hall audience heard the first London performance of Belshazzar's Feast," by Mr. William Walton, a brilliant composer who is not yet 30. The text consists of extracts selected by Mr. Osbert Sitwell from the Bible story of
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    PRINCESS WEDS.
    60 11 Former Wife of Prince Said Halim. London, Dec. 7. Princess Said Halini, an Englishwoman, the former wife of Prince Said Halini, second cousin of King Fuad, was married at the Paddington Registry Office to M. Roger de Laval, a 'barrister belonging to a noble Belgian family. One of
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    SOVIET AND MONGOLIA.
    100 11 Declaration of Eternal Friendship. Moscow, Nov. 28. A solemn declaration of eternal friendship between Outer Mongolia and Soviet Russia was received today by M. Molotoy, (the president of the Peoples Commissaries) from the heads of the Outer Mongolian Government on the occasion of the fourteenth anniversary of
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    DUTIES IN HOLLAND.
    45 11 Customs Tariff Increased To Ten Per Cent. The Hague, Dec. 17. The Upper Chamber has increased the customs tariff from eight to ten per cent. !>d valorem. A temporary duty of six guilders per hundred kilograms -has been, imposed on petrol. Reuter.
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    PROPOSED WHEAT QUOTA.
    216 11 Dominions' Attitude. EFFECT OF OTTAWA CONFERENCE. Rugby, Dec. 17. The Government's proposal for a quota on wheat was discussed at Whitehall today, when the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, and the Minister of Agriculture, Sir John Gilmour, received a deputation from the Liverpool Corn Trade Association.
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    EASTERN MARKETS.
    147 11 Great Possibilities Of China. London, De:. 17. The trreat possibilities of the markets of the East were emphasised by Major D. J. Colville, Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade, in a speech before the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce today. He expressed the opinion that China must before
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    MOUTHPIECE OF PIPE.
    97 11 Two Years in Young Man's Windpipe. StockhoJm, Dec. 8. The fij-t that a young man from Motala has been breathing through the mouthpiece of a broken pipe, which was lodged in his windpipe two years ago, l was revealed when, in a fit of coughing, he dislodged
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    SURPLUS MACHINERY.
    58 11 Attempt to Reconstruct Cotton Trade. London, Dec. 10. Another heroic attempt to reconstruct Lancashire trade is embodied in a scheme which has been unanimously endorsed by the Joint Committee of Cotton Trade Organisations lor submission to the constitutent bodies. The scheme aims at dismantling surplus machinery through levies
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    DISASTROUS FIRE.
    64 11 Entire Medjliss Building Threatened. Teheran, Dec. 10. The entire Parliament (Medjliss) buildings are threatened with destiuction by a fire which broke out early this morning, owing to a faulty chimney. The blaze quickly got out of control, and by midday the man buildings had been completely des'royed. I
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    WOOL SALE BROADCAST.
    64 11 Novel Departure in Radio Programme. Wellington, Dec. 8. New Zealand sheep farmers sitting in their homes in the "back blocks" are now cble to hear the buyers from the world s wool-consuming countries bidding for their wool at Wellington's wool sale, for the sale is being relayed
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    "DECISION AT EARLY DATE."
    307 11 Mincing Lane Report. RUBBER NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 17. Mincing Lane experts in close touch with the rubber situation state that the negotiations between the British and Dutch authorities are continuing, and a decision is expected at an early datePreviously the latest
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    AERIAL SURVEY.
    100 11 Valuable Work in Sudan And Uganda. Rugby, Dec. 17. A fleet of two Fairey 111 land planes and two Puss Moth monoplanes has just completed the photographic section of an feir survey covering 50,000 square kilometres of the Sudan and Uganda, which began early last year at the
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    75 11 Big Engineering Credits For Britain. London, Dec. 17. In connection with the expenditure of £3,000,000 of the British Boxer indemnity on railway and engineering material in Great Britain by Dr. Wang, the paper Modern Transport states that the contracts already placed include 120 40-ton wagons, 20 third-class carriages
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    MR. CHURCHILL.
    59 11 Improvement in Condition Maintained. Rugby, Dec. 17. Mr. Winston Churchill's condition conI tinucs to improve. Today he sat up in 1-ed and smoked a cigar. British Wireless. Mr. Churchill was knocked down by a niolor-car in New York on Sunday ard sustained severe injuries. Complications I were feared
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    CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
    46 11 I Prime Minister Leaving For Lossiemouth. J Rugby, Dec. 17. The Prime Minister will leave Londc« tonight for Loosiemouth, and many of hi« Cabinet colleagues are also preparing to leave f«r the Christmas holidays. Departmental duties will temporarily detain others in London. British Wireless.
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    DISARMAMENT.
    32 11 One of the American Delegates Appointed. Washington, Dec. 17. The Virginian Senator (Mr. Claude A. Swanson) has been chosen as cne of the United States' delegates to the Disarmament Conference. Reuter.
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    " STATEMENT WHOLLY FALSE."
    151 11 STATEMENT WHOLLY FALSE." Mr. Gandhi Denies Being Interviewed. Rugby, Dec. 17. Mr. Gandhi, who is at sea en route to India, has sent a reply to an inquiry wirelessed from London and denies the statements attributed to him in an interview alleged to have been given in Rome a few
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    COST OF LIVING.
    175 11 Slight Reduction In England. London, Dec. 9. Reports from India to the effect that European residents are inclined to post- I pone their holidays in England owing to high prices as the result of exchange arc received with incredulity. The paradoxical effect of the currency fluctuations is
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    REPARATIONS.
    118 11 Importance to Britain Of Commercial Debts. Paris, Dec. 17. A British Note preparatory to the forthcoming Reparations Conference has been presented in reply to the French memorandum refusing priority for commercial debts. The Note stresses the importance of commercial debts to Great Britain. It does net discuss details pending
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    MOTOR COACHES.
    92 11 £300,000 for London Parking Station. Rugby, Dec. 17. A large motor-coach station with accommodation for parking and loading ever 70 coaches is being erected near Victoria Railway Station and will be completed at the end of Februsry. Thirty companies engaged in running road services over the whole of
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    U.S. MORATORIUM.
    54 11 Cancelling or Reducing Foreign Debts Opposed. Washington, Dec. 17. The Ways and Means Committee of the Houce of Representatives adopted an amendment to the Hoover Moratorium Bill declaring that cancellation or reduction of foreign debis is against the policy of Congress. I The committee approved the Moratorium I
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    LIVING COSTS.
    56 11 Slight Rise Reported In Retail Prices. Rugby, Dec. 17. The Ministry of Labour reports tha* on D«e. 1 the average level of retail price 3 was approximately 48 per cent, above the level of July 1914, as compared with 46 per cent one month earlier, and 55 per
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    ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES.
    343 11 Third List of Duties Announced. SIXTEEN CLASSES. Cameras, Clothes And Cotton Goods. Rugby, Dec. 18. The third list of new duties under the Abnormal Importations Act was Issued tonight by the Board of Trade. The order imposes a 50 per cent, duty ad valorem as from Saturday next
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    LIBERALS PROTEST.
    113 11 Resistance to "Policy Of Full Protection." Rugby, Dec. 17. The National Liberal Federation yesterday expressed regret that at a time when the policy of restriction of imports advocated and practised by most of the governments of Europe and America is .threatening to bring international commerce to a standstill,
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    THE GIANT SNAIL.
    48 11 Bad Week in Store In Sarawak. Batavia, Dec. 18. The Agricultural Department of Sarawak plans to organise a "snail week" to suppress the devastating activity of the so-called "giant snail" so well-known in Malaya and Ceylon and feared also in the Dutch East Indies. Aneta.
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    HEALTH INSURANCE.
    75 11 Substantial Benefits to People Of Britain. Rugby, Dec. 17. The Government Actuary, in his report to the Minister of Health on the third valuation of assets and liabilities of approved societies under the Health Insurrnce Act, states that, while the position revealed is one of some complexity, its
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    BURMA CONFERENCE.
    67 11 Question of a High Court Considered. Rugby, Dec. 17. The Burma Round-TaMe Conference -ontinued today. It is hoped that the discuNons on the agenda will be completed next Wednesday, and that the draft report may be available for delegates on Dec. 27. If bo, discussion on it will
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    COUNSEL RETRACTS A STATEMENT.
    971 12 Title Deed Case. MULTI-MILLIONAIRE'S SON ON TRIAL. .'.t a previous hearing I put to a wilneci in cross-examination a question which implied that Mr. Rowan had been ■track off the rolls in Hong Kong. I was acting- on very definite instructions when 1 nu; that question.
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    THE MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    27 12 There will be no more practices for iiu'mUis of the choral section of the Singapore Musical Society until Tuesday, Jan. 5. at 5.15 p.m.
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    CHAOS IN FENGTIEN.
    134 12 Planes Drop Bombs And Bandits Busy. Shanghai, Dec. 18. Further activities in the Chinchow area are reported. Japanese aeroplanes fired machine-guns into Tungliao and dropped bombs on Tahushan yesterday. A veritable state of chaos is said to prevail at Tungliao and the garrison of one brigade is
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    LEAGUE COMMISSION.
    310 12 Choosing Men to Serve Upon It. Paris, Dec 17. It is learned today that the composition of the Manchurian Commission will not be known before the week-end at the earliest. Difficulties have arisen in finding men with the three-fold requisites, firstly, youthfulness and vigorous health to stand the
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    AIR CRASH ECHO.
    87 12 Bodies of Pilots to Go To Holland. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 17. The bodies of the two Dutch pilots and the mechanic who were killed in the recent air mail crash are to be exhumed and shipped to Batavia. From there they will be taken
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    CAPT. STRINGER.
    73 12 Tcs. 800 Fine for Causing Death of Coolie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 18. Captain Sirinpor, on .the Hong KongBangkck run, who was charged with causing the death of a Chinese coolie and negligence, has been found guilty and fined Tcsu 800. An appeal has been filed.
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    Y.M.M.As.
    26 12 Moslem Conference's Decision. Jerusalem, Dec. 11. The Moslem Conference has to establish a Young Men's Moslem Association, similar to the V.M.C.A., in all Moslem countries.
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    STRANGE U.S. REPORT.
    159 12 Franco-Japanese Pact Denied. Paris, Dec. 17. The American newspaper report that France and Japan have rerl'hed an agreement whereby France should be guaranteed by Japan possession of a Chinese nroviiice is considered sufficiently strikirur to bo officially denied as b?ing without foundation. Senate Asks for Information. Washington,
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    GUN PLAY AT NEW WORLD.
    662 12 Screaming Women. SHIP'S OFFICER FINED $200. "The women were screaming, some one shouted that the man had a revolver and I saw Mulder lying on the floor brandishing a gun," said Inspector Blake, one of the witnesses called yesterday in the case concerning the. fracas
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    SEDITIOUS DOCUMENTS.
    100 12 Sequel to Police Raid On Kongsi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 18. Charged with being found in possession of seditious documents three Chinesfo mining coolies from Tanjong Kuallang were discharged at the Assizes and later arrested on banishment warrants. It was stated that the police raided a
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    ADELPHI HOTEL, LTD.
    103 12 Debenture Holders Succeed In Claim. The debenture-holders of the Adelphi Hotel, Ltd., were successful in their action against the company claiming a declaration that the mortgage debentures held by them (51 of $1,000 each and nine of $100 each) constituted a first charge upon all undertakings and
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    TOLD tO SWEAR BY THE DEVIL.
    916 12 Judge and A. E. Lelah. PUT IN LOCK-UP WHEN WALL FELL DOWN. The statement that during his business career he had sold articles to H.IL the Sultan of Selangor ami the Uaja Muda was made by Albert Elias Leiah when his publi.- examination was
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    PRINCE OF HYDERABAD
    44 12 Detained, Wittfjßrlde, in Nice By Indisposition. Nice, Dec. 10. Owing to a .slight Indisposition, Prince Azam Jah, heir-apparent of Hyderabad, hail postpone! his departure for India with his b:i<le. Later. Prince Azam Jah's brother and the letter's wife are also remaining.
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      FIVE WICKETS DOWN FOR 62.
      104 13 Grimmett Deadly Against South Africans. Sydney, Dec. 18. The second Test match between Australia and South Africa began today. South Africa won the toss and batted first. Wickets fell cheaply, and at the lunch interval five were down for only 62 runs. Grimmett took three
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      SPAIN TROUNCED BY ENGLAND.
      346 13 Details of Match At Highbury. The following are the details of the soccer match between England and Spain, played at Highbury on Dec. 9, the brief result of which has already appeared in the Straits Times:— There was a huge crowd of 65,000 spectators out at
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    TAIPING AMATEUR MEETING.
    513 13 Only Six Races. RAIN MAKES PART OF COURSE SUBSIDE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 18. Polo having been played yesterday rncrning instead of the evening before the polo-pony entries in the Taiping amateur race meeting which began yesterday were withdrawn. Consequently two race? were cut off
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    R.A.F.'s CLOSE WIN.
    91 13 Public Services XV Beaten At Seletar. R.A.F. 3 pts.; Public Services Nil. At Seletar yesterday the R.A.F. defeated a Public Services team by 3 points (a try) to nil. Heavy rain fell throughout the game and the outsides found it very difficult to handle. Play, which was
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    SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    37 13 On Sunday, both classes will sail the third and final race for the Commodore's 1931 trophies. A class starts at 10 cm. and B class starts 10-10 a.m. Courses will be posted as usual.
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    "ENGLAND'S TENNIS FUTURE BRIGHT."
    585 13 ENGLAND'S TENNIS FUTURE BRIGHT." Interesting Views of Mrs. Moody. Although still suffering: from the effects of a severe cold which prevented her from playing in Shanghai. Mrs. Moody, looked very fit and presented a charming: figure in a coat and skirt ensemble, when she arrived in Hong Kong on Dec.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS.
    68 13 Singles Championship Final Today. S.C.R.C. members and their friends are reminded of the "At Home and the tennis championship final between John Lim and Chua Choon Leong today at 430 p.m. Should weather prevent play, the At Home and the prize distribution will take place, and the singles
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    RACE COURSE G.C.
    126 13 The following is the draw for the first round of the gold medal of the Race Course Golf Club to be played off on Saturday T. Morita vs. F. R. Martens. P. de Souza vs. H. H. Hoeden. H. L. H. Lim vs. J. W. Moore. T.
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    WORLD SCULLING.
    92 13 Ted Phelps to Race in Australia Next Year. Ted Phelps will defend his title as world's professional sculling champion next year agtiinst Major L. Goodsell, of Australia. Phelps has received a letter from Goodfell confirming an arrangement to go to Long Beach, Los Angeles, and race on Sept.
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    F.A. CUP.
    53 13 Fulham Be-* Yeovil In Rep' London, Dec. 17. In a replay in the swond round of the V. A. Cup competition, Yeovil and Petters lost to Fulham by five goals to two. Reuter. The teams drew C— o in their first encounter. Fulham will now meet Watford in
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    WOMEN'S HOCKEY.
    256 13 Attempt to Arrange Match With Seremban Side. The women's hockey match between Mr. E. A. Joy's eleven and the Girls' Sports Club arranged to take place yesterday on the Raffles Institution ground was not played owing to the rain and will probably be played next week. Mr. Joy
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    PENANG HOCKEY.
    46 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec. 18. The following have been selected to represent Penang against Selangor in an inter-State hockey match Van Houten; Aste and D. K. Evans Best, Sadhu Singh and Yeang Cheng Phoy Fletcher, G. R. Evans, Whaley, Hoblyn and Vellupillay.
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    BOXERS AND WEIGHTS.
    63 13 The administrative stewards of the British Boxing Board of Corttrol announce that after consideration of the regulation regarding the weighing of boxers it has been amended to read as follows: "A boxer not engaged at a stipulated weighjt must have his weight taken before entering the ring,
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    SELANGOR SIDE FOR TROPHY MATCH.
    352 13 Several Changes From Team Against Perak. Several changes have been made in the Selangor team to meet Singapore in the annual Trophy match on the Padang tomorrow, from that which lost to Perak last Saturday by 5 points to 3. J. L. M. Boyd, their
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    'VARSITY SQUASH.
    26 13 Oxford Lose to Cambridge By s—o. London, Dec. 9. At Queen's Club today Cambridge beat Oxf i at squash rackets by 5 to 0.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    236 13 Friday, December 18. Hockey: S.R.C. Ist XI vs. Police, S.R.C. ground; H.K. and S. Battery vs. Medical College, Blakan Mati; S.C.C. vs. Ceylon Sports Club, Padang. Tennis: S.C.R.C. Championship final and "At Home," 4.30 p.m. Saturday, December 19. Taiping Amateur Races, Second Day. Inter-State Rugby: Trophy Match: Singapore
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    18 13 [The co-operation of club secretaries requested in keeping this diary of sporting .\eot3 accurst* and up to date.]
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    THE LITERARY PAGE— New Books Reviewed
    2366 14 THE LITERARY P AGE— New Books Reviewed Quiet Memories. Everyman Remembers— People Of High And Low Degree Vivid Picture Of Travel In EuropeContrast To A Malayan Pahit Party— A Tragedy Of The 'Nineties— What Would A Girl Of Today Do Everyman Remembers. By Ernest Rhys (Editor of Everyman's Library). With
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      133 14 WUCHANG COMPANY, 82, Hlrh Street, Slnfapon. Telephone S73S. Dealing in High Class Blackwood Furniture, China-warei, Curios, String Mat* and Beal Camphor-wood CheiU. Sellinf at moderate prieei. pn Wtf jLgym™ nrarrriM ill IF R! FRfi PfLL rom IkLECUERCB^AKiEMU J U. I Porcelain fragility— delicate as a Dresden Shepherdess An airy gloss
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      245 15 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE SUNDAY TIMES Will give you a full service by Cable, wiU contain in its first «sue f contributions by the Telephone and Telegram following, among other famous people LADY MARY BALFOUR ALL HOME MARY PICKFORD AMD n ANITA LOOS MALAYAN NEWS william goldston (Pounder ol the
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    834 16 Licensing Justices Meet The announcement that the Chief Police Officer would address the Board on the question of drinking and drink licences in public places of entertainment in Singapore, was made yesterday afternoon when a meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices was held in
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    507 16 Payment of Cement Import Duty. The following action was taken at the meeting of Committee No. 3. (Special) of the Singapore Municipal Commission held on Dec. 8. Approved acceptance of the second lowest tender, that of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd., for Onoda and Man and Lion" cement,
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    82 16 By permission of H.H. the Sultan, Colonel Commandant, Johore Military and Volunteer Forces, the band (under the direction of Lieut. R. V. S. Wright) will play the following programme of music at the Is tana Gardens on Sunday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting March, The
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    EURASIAN ASSN. MEETING.
    796 17 President's Speech. MUNICIPAL COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE. Mr. i. B. Westerhout was; re-nominate! by the Eurasian Association as its representative on the Municipal Commission at its annual general meeting held yesterday at the S.R.O. with the Hon. Dr. N. L. Clarke in the chair. The president said that Mr.
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    BRIBERY APPEAL DISMISSED.
    427 17 "Loss to People Making An Honest Living." (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Dec. 17. The appeal of Mohamed Yusuf bin Ghani, lectntly an insnector attached to the traffic department, who was found guilty in the District Court of receiving a bribe of $2 and sentenced to three
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    149 17 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Du. 12 gives the total ucmVer of dtaths as nvj,!e 123, ar.d ■juaii. 02. Tsii reprosenU. death :r c 'i per milt, per annum, compared with 2(>.lS in the preceding week and 2'..*b hi il:e i'orre;'pond:ng we»k of last
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    33 17 Harry Egby, generally known as Berkshire's labourer lyrist, has died at Reading, aged 74. When a youth he compesed many songs which were sung by well-known music-hall comedians notably George Leybourne.
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      53 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to his letter published in your issue of the 17th inst., will you please convey to Semper Fidelis my sincere sympathies with him in not having received an invitation to the (iovcrnment House Ball Yours, etc., SOUR GRAPES.
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      141 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I notice that a correspondent, signing himself Semper Fidelis," addresses you in today's Straits Times on the subject of the Government House Ball. A nom-de» plume is, of course, anybody's property but seeing that I have at various times written to the
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      120 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Much has been said about collecting for the unemployed, but just where and how can the man in the street give to this mos.t deserving cause We do not all belong to clubs or drink siengahs," but I am sure many
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      421 18 To the Editor of the Straits Trraee. Sir, No one could read your special article on the conditions under which many unemployed of the clerical class are now existing without feeling the greatest pity for them. But the article was striking to me from an entirely different angle, for your
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      266 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Being one of those like your correspondent, Mr. Wee, who will come in for some pecuniary gain in the future, I write this letter to express my thanks to you for having disclosed to us what had been unknown lor a
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      67 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In the Straits Budget, of Dec. 3, I find reference to the remarks of General Olifield at the St. Andrew's Dinner regarding the 55th Division. As one who hud the honour of serving with the 51st Highland Territorial Division,
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      119 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent S.D.L. writing from Johore Bahru on the above subject has misunderstood what happened at the Ipoh Conference. Rotarian Gammans had exactly the same object as I, and every other Rotarian in Malaya, namely the mingling of all races
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      AFTER-CARE ASSOCIATION
      293 18 Help for Long-Sentence Prisoners. At a committee meeting of the Singapore After-Care Association, held on Dec. 4, the accounts for the period Jan. 1 to Nov. 27 were submitted and approved. The hon. secretary (Mr. H. W. Raper) mentioned that credit balances at the banks amounted to $293
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    1226 19 PESANC LETTER. Parts Of Province Wellesley Like The Middle Ages— Too Dark To Do Homework— The Car Park Another White ElephantTrade Brighter— House Block With 500 Pigeons. r (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 14. ACCORDING to the report of the headmaster of St. Annt's School, Prai,
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    MODERN ROBIN HOOD.
    203 19 Robbed the Rich to Help The Poor. A man. decribed by counsel as having played "the rolo of fairy godmother in a manner reminiscent of Robin Hood, relieving the rich of their surplus money and distributing it among the poor," was sentenced at Winchester Assizes on Nov.
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    EUROPEAN YOUTH.
    138 19 More "Fresh Life" Wanted In Association. Madras, Nov. 24. At the conclusion of his speech at the meeting of the Madras Branch of the European Association yesterday, Mr. W. O. Wright, the chairman, referred to the formation of an organisation in Calcutta called the "Royalists" and wished some
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    "BUY BRITISH" CAMPAIGN.
    797 19 A Big Drive. AMY JOHNSON HELPS IN "JASON II." (From a Special Correspon>lent.) London, Nov. 18. My only leisure moments in the last week were spent sitting behind Amy Johnson in her Puss Moth Jason II with a cargp of Buy British posters on board and the
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    CRIME OF SUICIDE.
    105 19 Radical Alteration of Law Suggested. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 24. There is a strong and growing body of opinion among doctors and lawyers that radical alterations should be made in the law affecting suicide. Both professions are agreed that the offence should be treated as
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