The Straits Times, 19 December 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times. >+m^ [ISTABLISHBD NEARLY A CENTDBT.7 mE IARGEST sftVo MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALHTI^. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      375 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. cphone 0151), CIS Tonicht 9.15. FIREMAN SAVE MY CHILD I'hone 5261-2. DRINK MORE (jp|^\ GOOD MILK! There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." 5w Guaranteed to be entirely free from 6^k«fc=f* adulteration and impurities, it is a safe and nourishing
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      146 1 KUALA LUMPUR 26. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683)7 Gift Suggestions LENTHERIC PERFUMES The Most Exclusive Parisian Perfumes. JBk I fm _l r JIS a^B k. v CH I I Ipl wLJm l_^^^^^^^ >^ B^Bifc^^ 'I PERFUMES— "MIRACLE. 'ASPHODELE,' "LOTUS DOR." "FIL DE LEAU "FORET VIERGE." "PIRATE." ETC.. ETC. ROBIN SON CO
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      494 2 P. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (laeoworated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORTENTAL S.N. 00. UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Toataaje. Da* Spore. 19U. X BURDWAN «,OTI D«4. 12 CARTHACfc Ie.CM D«c
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      694 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. flaa]**, Manellle*, Londoa, Antwerp, Retterdam and Mldlleaboroaga. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Skll. I KATORI MARU 10,000 Dec. 29 M f KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. II 18 t TASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. 24 26 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Feb. 8 9 I SUWA MARU 10.700 Feb.
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      446 2 BURNS PfIUP LlNfi (Incorporatad, la Ajutralia.) FOR BRISBANB, SYDNIT AND HBLBOURNE via JAVA, DARVIB AID THUBSDAT ISLAND. Regnlar monthly sailings by th. wellknown steamer MABELLA (7,86 a tons) aul th* a.s. MANGOLIA (S^6X tons) (Cargo only V Th* U A BELLA U on* of th. largest and finest steamer* trading
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      639 2 THE ILVST ASIATIC GO, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark. 1 Telephone SSM. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. tafcAM S'pcr*. P«nang. M.s. LALANDIA Jan. 3 Jan. 6 m.s. MKONIA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 tn s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Feb. 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10
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      1015 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO- LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTR THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The SIAM
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    ESCAPED CONVICTS CAUGHT.
    722 3 Men Tell of How They Watched Searchers. John Michael Gasken and Frederick Amey, the two convicts who escaped from Dartmoor on Nov. 16, were recaptured late on the night of Nov. 22 about two miles outside Exeter on the Crediton railwov line, and :>5 miles from Princetown.
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    RESEARCH WORK.
    171 3 Necessary Aid to Trade Revival. "Then- i^ no product of any kind which cannot be improved in quality and produced inoiv cheaply by properly conducted raMMvh. There is no limit to knowledge and no limit to technical projrress. "If v country had to choose between new knowledge and
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      240 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended Dec. 10, 1932:— Beirut 4 smallpox cases and no deaths. Alexandria: 42 smallpox cases and a deaths as against 12 cas-es and 2 deaths
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      NEW MOTORSHIP.
      117 3 Blue Funnel Service To Australia. It is understood that the Caledon Shiphuildinjr and Enjrineerinp Co., Ltd., Dundee, have secured an order from Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co.. Liverpool, for a new passenger motorship. The new vessel will be about 315 ft. in length b.p., and will be used
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      PLUNDERED KIOSKS.
      367 3 Remarkable Record Of Robberies. Startling figures of robberies of London telephone-boxes were given at Iho Old Bailey in a case in which Mr. John Maude, prosecuting, remarked, "I think it is clear that we have caught the archthief." The individual he referred to, Stanley Chambers, 39, wireless dealer,
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      EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA.
      62 3 A British tourist, whose name is given as Arnold Stimson, has been expelled from Soviet Russia, according to a report from the frontier. Mr. Stimson, who wished to write a book about his visit to Russia, had been collecting data from the peasants and workmen in the
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      326 3 ASAMA MARU, Jap., 3,074 tons, from Pt. Redon 18.12 for Le Hobre 18.12. BAN GO GUAN, Dutch, 965 tons, from Bandjermasin 18.12, for Sourabaya, B masin 19.12. BORIBAT, Siam, 353 tons, from Trengganu 18.12, for Tumpat and Coast 20.12. BELAWAN, Dutch, 715 tons, from B'masin 17.12, for Koemai,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      123 3 Monday. Dec. It, Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Gnrfown Gate. East Wharf Van Hcatsz 22 1 Rajula 20 1 Main Wharf Marit IS 3 Van Lansberge 16 3 President Pierce 11 3 Katong 8 I Empire Dock Surabaya Maru 3.~> ;S Steel Seafarer
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      572 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated ia Germany.) The undermentioned arc the company's Intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. g m.s. HAVEL for Saigon, Hamla, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Takao, Tsingtao, Dalny and Japan Dee. 21 s.s. SAARBRUCKEN for Iloilo, Manila, Hongkong, S'ghai, Japan and North China Jan. 5 s.s. FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai. Japan
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      399 3 nmiAm gnrEAM«ro» un cAsaf AMERICAN MAIL LJNB LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are now being quoted. Take advantage of them NOW Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON in your itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal with stops at
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      461 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Bngland.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. freight Service to i UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. fla Ports and Snes Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JATAM, Steamer Dae S'por* HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITT OF SINGAPORE for Havre, L'don, R'dam A H'burg Due Dec. 28 Sails Jan. 2. "AMERICAN
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      108 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday, December 19. H. W. 2.25 a.m, 8 ft. 2 in., 1.40 p.m., •J ft. 1 in. Tuesday, December 20. H. W. :!.r> a.m. 8 ft. 1 in., 2.33 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Wednesday, December 21. H. W. S.0O a.m., 8 ft., 3.40 pjn., 8 ft. 1
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      549 4 SITUATIONS VACANT? When applying for any position advertised. In these column* send copies or testimonials l>o not send originals. WANTED, l.y Singapore Merchant firm a Junior Kui«.pean Asaistaat. A«ro 25—30. Apply giving full particular! t>. Ml, S. T. WANTED, b) European firm, a Chinese < lerk. iirly tbeee wi:h previous
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      773 4 BOARD— RESI PENCE EAST ANGLIA, OXLEY RISE. Phone ISuO. Central, Convenient, Homely, Tennis, Garages mod. san. Daily or monthly rates TANGLIN HOUSE 7, Orange Grove Rd. (near Orchard ML) Two vacancies occur 20th inst. Terms moderate. Mrs. T. H. Payne. Tel. 3959-SEA-FRONT I 77, MEYER ROAD.— PHONE 5758 Board-Residence-Daily and
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      538 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Nos. 172, 173, 174 and 175, South Bridge Road, Nos. 110, 112, 113 and 114. Anson Road, Nil". 22, 23, 26 and 27, Deli Street. Apply Hcng Loong, 80, Robinson Road. OFFICES TO LET Rooms Nos. 9, 12, IS, 14, lf>, 16,
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      460 4 FOR SALE Oil Palm Seeds and Seedlings. Orders new being booked for present or future requirements. For details of yield etc. write Manager, Tennamaram Estate, Batang Beriuntai." FOR SALE WESTINGHOUSE Electric Fans and Lamp Bulbs. State voltage and current required. Liberal discounts to dealers. Apply P.O. Box 22, Taiping. FOR
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      509 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on: MONDAY, DECEMBER 26. TUKSDAY. DKCKMDER 17. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The Offices of THE ANCLO ASIATIC TRUSS and THE WAItTA MALAYA will be removed to 118. CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE from January 1, 1983. AVER HITAM TIN DREDGING LIMITED (Incorporated
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      420 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARIT and Mian HANA. Se. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE Mr. Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo jfaeeagl 5rh.,,.1. Ist floor. No. 117. Middle Road, SINGAPORE. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyres and Tubes and make a saving. ,|2^ Distributors Ksgß lIIN
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      69 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Vithin Ontnide without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly f 3.00 4.00 2.50 g.-arterly S.SO $12.n0 7.60 Hal.' Yearly J17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly.. $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chargcx and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract rates ma> be
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    FORMER MANAGER OF BOY WALLEY.
    632 5 Humberto Cepeda In Singapore. A former manager of Boy Walley, the Singapore boxer arrived here on Saturday by the Dollar liner, President Pierce. He is Mr. Humberto Cepeda, who says he has been in the game for nine years, as an amateur and professional boxer,
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    LIP READING TEST.
    153 5 A woman detective was put to a lipreading teat at Kingston Boroutch police court when William Seymour, aged 61, described as an engineer, of no fixed abode, and Maria Axson, aged 81, married, giving an address at Westminster, were found guilty of stealing from Benntalls, Ltd., Kingston,
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    CUTTING THE "CUT PRICE" SHOPS,
    406 5 New Ruse to Trace Wholesalers. Hundreds of girls and men are working full time as the result of a new "war" declared by the tobacco trade on "cut price"' dealers. The threat of lost trade to the regular tobacco retailer through the activities of the
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      365 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. this evening nnntTihir TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. BOOKING INFORMAL AFTER NHW DINNER DANCE IVKJ W 2 ORCHESTRAS OPFN FOR RAFFLES AND PRES. PIERCE v 9 30-,,.DN,GHT. X'MAS EVE Wednesday, Dec. 21st. RHYMC NICUT SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS Ul/AIiVU iV/U/7 7 present o "VAUDEVILLE"
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      418 5 Raffles Cafe AND *< Confectionery Orders Are Now Being Booked for X'MAS CAKES, X'MAS PUDDINGS AND MINCE PIES. Fancy Assortment of CHOCOLATES, SWEETS, CRACKERS, Etc, Etc. PHONE 5381. THE EAtf tUUL JUHEI, AMPANG ROAD, aH'AI.A LUMPUR. (formerly known as the Great Eastern Hotel) Rooms with private baths, eomfortabU lourge, free
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      512 5 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices. Supply of Sluice Valves for period May 1, 1933 to April 30, 1934. Date of
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      335 5 EYESTRAIN whether caused by reading or a visit to the cinema can be relieved by the use of suitable glasses. Consult JOHN DUKE. SI. Battery Boad. Sinifapor*. LEGAL NOTICES MM TSAI ORDINANCE (No. 5 of 1932.) This Or.iinancu will come into force on January 1, li>33. The following sections from
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    HER HUSBAND'S HONOUR.
    474 6 Widow Clears Name After 16 Years. For sixteen years Mrs, Amy Hollinrake, who live- in a liny cottage at Heptonstall. near Hebden Bridge, Vorks., has foutrht an Deceasing battle to vindicate the honour of her husband, whom the War Office classed as an Army deserter. On Nov.
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    TAXING THE PEASANT.
    177 6 State's Bid for Full Corn Quota. The Soviet Governmeni !ui\<- introduced a new lax to be paid by individualist which ia de.iitrned primarily to ininif pressure to bear on those who have n<>t yt't delivered their full quota of can to the State, The collection of com
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    TO FAST WITH GANDHI.
    51 6 American (iirl Convert's Announcement. Misa Nila Craqn Cook, an American jfirl, who waa recentlj converted t<> Hinduism, ha- written to Gandhi announcing her intention <>f joining him in the next i':i-i he propone* (■> undertake in his tight at r :iin^i "untouchability" :it the be Binning
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    EXECUTIONS NOT TO ' BE PUBLIC.
    277 6 EXECUTIONS NOT TO BE PUBLIC. French Commission's Proposals. Paris, Nov. 27. The abolition of public execution is recommended by the Commission on the Penal (.'ode recently appointed by the Minister of Justice. Transportation of convicts to penal settlements overseas— the French Guiana settlement popularly known as Devil's Island, for instance
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    GOLF PRO'S" AFFAIRS.
    337 6 Disclosures Made During Bankruptcy. Disclosures regarding Dorset golf professional's "recklest and extremely extravagant living," among other things were made at Dorchester Bankruptcy Court when Sydney Victor Realff of Notthsklß, Antwerp. Dorchester-road. Weymout'n. appeared for his public e.\ar";nat'on. Realff was formerly at Maidenhead where in i;»^i> he mi
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    BEAUTY SAVED.
    284 6 Power Lines to Go Underground. Negotiations to save Amberley, the Sussex beauty spot, from desecration by electric wires and standards are almost complete, and the wires will probably be laid underground. It is now learned that when the village awoke to the fact that the scheme would not
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    ROMANTIC SAHARA ADVENTURES.
    930 6 Days With Veiled Tuaregs. Mr. Victor C. Sir.ith, the 19-year old South African airman, who left Cape Town on Nov. II for England, reached Croydon on Nov. 24 after a flight which, as he revealed included astonishing adventures in the Sahara de—rt. Mr. Smith may mcke an
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    MURDERED 7 WOMEN.
    70 6 Vienna, Nov. 23. Franz L"itjroh, n labourer, and the father of three children, who, (lining the last twenty years, has murdered seven lonely women, including his grandmother, and stolen their possessions, was sentenced to hai-l labour for life at Linz this evening. Immediately after sentence had been
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    GROWING TOLL OF CANCER.
    326 6 Despite Increase in Total Of Cures. Lord Moynihan, the famous surgeon. speaking in Manchester on Nov. 20. dealt with the increase in this country of cancer, to which he applied the term of Captain of the Men of Death." Facts about the disease whk-h he mentioned
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    PRINCESS POCAHONTAS.
    91 6 Vain Search For Relics In A Church Crypt. An unsuccessful search has been made in the crypt of the Church of St. John the Evangelist. Waterloo-Road, S.E., for a casket supposed to contain the remains of Princess Pocahontas, who died about .'JOO years ago. She married Joha Rolfe,
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    NEW INDUSTRY.
    145 6 £1,000,000 Company To Make Strawboards. Some details of the formation of a company with a proposed capital of £1,000,000 to erect three factories in Berkshire for tho manufacture of straw-boards were disclosed at a meeting of the National Farmers' Union at Faringdon. Mr. H. H. BaylLs said that
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    "ARTIFICIAL HEARTS.'
    169 6 Remarkable Experiments In Russia. It is reported from Moscow that two doctors named Briuchananko and Jankowski. of the Institute for Blood Transfusion have devised an "artificial heart" with which very remarkable results have I been achieved in operations on i'oj»s. I With its help tlicy succeeded in restoring
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      51 6 JUST PUBLISHED THE LAW or Administration of and Succession to Estates IS INK Straits Settlements in <. 11. WITIIKKS PAVNK, I .1.1). (London.) I' \KT I PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW. I'WtT II MUNICIPAL LAW. PRICE $30.00. KELLY K WALSH, Lid. I .1 >m II. .in? K..ne) hah I is ii \i
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      145 6 I :Jiißfcter' "A^ffi* I jQQQQQQlQQßQQQQrQwQQHylHlflflßi^&BDlaa^^iaaalHi^^BflHKflHHi^h J INSIST ON ALL THE LIGHT YOU PAY FOR You cannot judge the value of a lamp by the price you pay for it. It fc the consumption of current which determines whether or not a lamp is cheap BUY: I PHILIPS LAMPS and get
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      401 7 LAST NIGHT TONIGHT! Douglas FAIRBANKS IN THE UNITED ARTISTS SUPER THAT HAS PACKED ALHAMBRA SINCE WEDNESDAY "Mr. Robinson Crusoe" TOMORROW By popular Public Demand! "SUNNYSIDE UP" ni CHARLES FARRELL n> JANET GAYNOR IN ITS ENTIRETY— for the first time in Singapore. "GRAND CHRISTMAS FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL AND SUPPER DANCE I'
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      347 7 You Yelled at him in "Top Speed" and "Broad Minded" Now SEE him in his Latest Broadside of Merriment ICAPITOLI The Screen's Big-mouthed and most Popular Funster in FIRST NATIONAL'S LATEST RIOT of FUN and LAUGHTER JOE E. BROWN in "FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD" See JOE as the pride of
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      94 7 i y, ii ■ii -mwi J RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. LAST NIGHT THE DRAMA AMAZING "THE STRANGE CASE OF CLARA DEANE" GRAND OPENING TOMORROW! "Sunshine Susie's" worthy f h_V successor m "MARRY ME" jj'^fc __a_k k- ■^^V-*'^^^ Hk. flB starring L^^t^ "i^^^k^r-" A Gainsborough Picture. Ib^j£_|___H^B__l plans now open! The MEM'S
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    180 8 Slight Improvement In Rubber Prices. MODERATE DEMAND FOR FORWARDS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 7' 2 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price ?7.">.75 per picul. Saturday's Prices: Kubber. l/mdnn. 1 15/32&. unchanged. New York. :5 S/16 cts., iinchan>;*'(l. Market TY.ni-:— Steady. Tin. London,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 8 Xoon, Dec. 19. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 7 1 •< 7"':, (F. 0.8.) ..7 1816 7" Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Huyers. Sellers. Dec. 7"' :1 7 Jan. .7 11 16 7 18 16 Feb .7 13 It; 7 15 16
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    PRODUCE.
    195 8 Singapore, Dec. 10. Gambier 5") (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.76 mixed 5.20 Sajro flour, Sarawak 2.2 >l White IVpper 22. I»!;(ck Pepper 18.00 Pearl Sago 4.00 small 5.Q0 mediun 6.00 Rice Siam in t -.'iii Saigon |130 i<> 188 Rango ni $i2<; to li", No. 1 12")
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        452 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Penawat 0.46 0.48 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 8/9 9/9 1 1 Petaling Tin 4.10 4.20 £1 £1 Puchong 76 8 3 £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 10/9 11/6 nom. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 Rambutan 0.62 0.57 Vfc 4/6 6/6
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        GENERAL.
        281 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1 .00 1.05 £1 £1 Brit- Am. Tobacco 5.2.0 5.7.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 55.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Prefs. 21 3 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4\-> p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co. and LyaU and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allei'by ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 060 Ah.r Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 O.aO 0.40 A. Hitarn ($1) 050 0.65 0.50 O.GO A. Kufiing (Jl) 0.D6 0.15 0.05 015 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      197 8 SELLING. Singapore, Dec. 19. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 7/8 London, 30 days sight 2/3 27/32 London, demand 2/3 13/16 London, T.T. 2/3 25/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 970 Hamburg, demand 156 New York, demand 37
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      EXCHANGES.
      95 8 Rugby, Dec. 16. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.23' Athens 607' '■> Berlin 13.90 Belgrade 245 Bombay 1 6 3 16 Brussels 23 29 32 Bucharest 560 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.30 Geneva 17 7 32 Helsingfors 228 Hong Kong l.:j'_ Lisbon 109' Madrid 40V 8 Milan 64 11 16
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      9 8 Communication with Bangkok nnd Tungsong has been restored.
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      AIR MAIL.
      19 8 A mail from Batavia nnd PaleniLani; I by aeroplane is expected at Singapore fit 1.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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      INDENTITY DISCS.
      161 8 Labelling Australian Aborigines. Aborigines of the Darwin district of North Australia, summoned to submit themserves for compulsory medical examination are being; issued with identity discs. "All same dog," they say, although it is not compulsory for them to wear the i disc round the neck. They can be
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    211 8 Today. Bengalis. I.almean Hilik Tanjonjf Balci iH.-t.-hl ,.J p.m. Sc-lat I'andjanc Heimkalis Kafran Si Api Api (Hong Lam I H p.m. i Soenirei I.iat and Uatavia i Magnet) 4 p.m. Tomorrow. Ceylon, Egypt, (ii-noa, Kurupi- anil l.SA I'm »i.l.-Mt l'ii-ri«-i II a. in, i i -yi.1,1 .v
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    27 8 By Spore London TaUmbm TVArtH^nur CkrUtimaa HuyfMU Corfu Oct. 20 Not. II <lrt. 10 NnT. 14 Not. 2T> Dec. 15 Not. M Uec. 17
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    32 8 Frgm China and Japan by Ranp'ira due Singapore 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 21st instant. From China and Japan liy Bengal Maru due Singapoie on Thursday c-veimij, the 22nd instant.
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    CARUSO'S DAUGHTER.
    423 8 Listens to His Voice Every Night. A girl aged thirteen and a half who* cannot remember anything about her father because he died when she was only eighteen month) oM listens to his voic3 on the jrra.Tophnne every night. She is attending a private school in Paris, and
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      131 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. \Vednendny. DecemW 21. Vnu<i"villc Entertainment, Raffles Hotel, 9 :tfl p.m. Rotary Tiffin. Mr. Son? Omr Sian»r on "Th<l Law of Adoption." Adelphi Hotel. I p.m. Annual k< B. mt(r. of Straits Cliincsß Recreation Club. S.lt p.m. Ceneral meetintt of Straits Trading Co., Ltd., Ocean Building, noon.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      642 9 Very Fair Business With Consumers. TIN PLATE MILLS BUSY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 23. A very fair business continues to ne 1 1 done with consumers, S4>«cially the tinmills which keep on booking order* I more quickly than they are working them 08, lioth in
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      THE N.Y.K.
      159 9 85th Report Yen 610,392 Carried Forward. Tlu- NiHh report of the Nippon Yuson Kaisha, preeeatad to the shareholders ;it tru- half-yearly ordinary Keneral meeting, held in Tokio on Nov. 2">, states The directors submit to you the annexed statement of the assets and liabilities N the company, for
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      RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN, LTD.
      1202 9 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Substantial Saving In Expenditure. The twenty-fifth annual general meeting of the sharehold«iß of the Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., was held on Dec. 10, at the registered office of the company. Hone Kong Bank Buildings, Penanp. The Hon. Colonel Cecil Rae (chairman) prewiiled. After
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      METAL MARKET.
      388 9 William .lacks Co. report as follows on Nov. 23: The seasonal dull period in bsjaiaaai in the U.S.A. has now to be passed through, and in addition to that the situation in Germany is still yery unsettled. On the ether hand, the fall -in exchange ha* led to
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      LONDON RUBBER AND TIN
      87 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 17. The closing prices today were RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 2 I.VS2d. (Seller*) 2 IV/.iiH. Jan.-Mar. 2 »/16d. \pi .-.linn- s «d. July -Sept. -1 11/lh.l. Oct.- Dec. 2 13/I M. Market tone Steady.
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      890 9 Improved British Railway Figures. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 24. Although the British railway traffic figures published last Thursday were not quite .so good as in the previous week, they continued tile favourable showing. The aggregate for the four trunk lines was £223,000 less than
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    113 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— DougIas Fairbanks in Mr. Robinson Crusoe. 6.16 9.15. Phone 6909. CAI'!TOL.-Joe. E. Brown in Fireman, Save My Child. 6.15—9.16. Phon* 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— A Lady's Morals with Reginald Denry. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MAKLBOROUGH.— Betty Amann in The' Perfect Lady. 6.15 9.15. NEW WORLD.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE; MONDAY, DEC. 19, 1932. THE CONTROL CAMPAIGN.
    941 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE; MONDAY, DEC. 19, 1932. THE CONTROL CAMPAIGN. That there is strong sooport among pro prietary planters for some was proved method of control of the rubber industry clearly by the enthusiasm shown at the meeting held at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. This gathering was the first
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    199 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. Chung Ah Ming, M.S.C., Perak, has returned from Hong Kong. Dr. I. Disraeli, a well-known American dental surgeon, is a passenger on the President Pierce. Mr. J. L. Ross, accountant, who was away on leave, has returned to Kuala Lumpur. Captain Robert Irvine, District Officer, Tampin, will
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    CABINET BUILDING IN U.S.A.
    1225 10  -  Alan J. Eidinow.) (By An Indication of Foreign Policy. The new government will succeed or fail on the personalities of the President and his /secretaries. I have wet them all, and I think that personality is going to triumph." This is the prophecy made by Mr.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    709 10 COSMOPOLITAN SINGAPORE, Visitors from Hollywood and less famous parts of the United States were among the guests at the dinner given l;ust night in honour of thi birthday of Mrs. Lee Choon Guan, and they were highly impressed, not to say amazed, by the occasion. This
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    WAR DEBTS AND WORLD ECONOMIC AFFAIRS.
    958 11 COMMISSION SUGGESTED. Another Conference At White House. COOT OF PAYMENT. Extra Charge on British Budget. Washington, Dec. 18. After, a special conference at the White House with Col. Stimson, Mr. Harrison (Governor of the New York Federal NlfW Bank) and Senator Snoot, President Hoower,
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    BOYCOTT THREAT IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    99 11 Independence Bill Criticised. Washington, Dec. 18. The Senate passed the amended bill granting the Phillipines independence in twelve years' time. Washington, Dec. 18. The Senate's action in inserting in the Philippines Bill a plan for Filipinos to vote on the constitution instead of the original
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    INDIAN CONFERENCE.
    153 11 Rumours of Failure Not Justified. London, Dec. 14. The Indian Round 'l able Conference is ill discussing finance which has presented the delegates with a complex problem. The prolongation of these discussions may result in a few day's extension of the original programme, but the Conference is not
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    EMPIRE WIRELESS.
    59 11 News Bulletins Begin Tonight. We are notified by the Colonial Secretary that the Empire Wireless Main n will open today, broadcasting daily, including Sundays, from 2.30 p.m! to 1.30 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (».3O p.m. to 11.30 p.m. local time) on wave lengths of 25.284 and 31.297. kilo
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    STEAMER OUTRAGE.
    107 11 To Prevent Departure For Japan? London, Dec. 18. The Sunday Dispatch reports that quantities of sulphuric acid were poured over vital parts of the dynamos of the 20,000-ton steamer Caronia, lying at lilyth. Electric wires were also cut. The (iinmia. formerly belonging to the unard Lire, was sold
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    D.E.I. SALARIES.
    43 11 Cuts In Officials' Pay From Jan. 1. Batavia, Dec. 17. reduction in the .salaries of Netherlands Kust Indian officials of from 10 to 17 per cent, will be brought into force from Jan. I.— Aneta. j tsehmhsh mthesc htmec mtem btcbzxJ
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    CHINESE MINISTER TO SOVIET.
    106 11 Big Developments? HOPES OF INCREASED TRADE. Mosc.w, Dec. 18. Dr. Yen, the Chinese Minister to Washington, who is at present in Geneva, will be appointed Minister to the Soviet following the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to official Chinese circles h«r«. It
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    MRS. MOLLISON.
    164 11 To the Cape and Back New Record. London, Dec. 18. Mrs. Amy Mollison (Miss Amy Johnson), who early in November flew from England to the Cape beating her husband's record by nearly half, a day, arrived at Croydon five minutes after midday today, having established a new record
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    LONDON TO PARIS.
    88 11 Air Services Interrupted By Fog. London, Dec. 16. The London-Paris air services were interrupted by fog. Two planes which left Croydon were compelled to return and a French air liner carrying eight passengers toegan "to lose height just after taking off at Croydon and landed in a
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    TO CREATE WORK.
    77 11 Programme of New German Government. Berlin, Dec. 15. The < liancillor, General Von Schleicher, broadcast a speech today in which he stated that Germany's army must be able to guarantee the safety of the country. To create work was the programme of his Government. "Changes in Constitution
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    "WE WANT BREAD"
    57 11 Women Create Scene At Council Meeting. Berlin, Dec. 15. Thirty infuriated women created pendrmonium at a meeting of the Berlin Municipal Council today, shouting, "we want bread, clothing and coal." They injured two officials who tri«d to stop them and clambered over the benches and chairs, but
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    TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
    47 11 Preliminary Anglo-Soviet Discussion. Rugby, Dec. 16. The President of the Board of Trade, accompanied by Colonel Colvillc of the Overseas Trade Department, yesterday received delegates appointed by the Soviet Government to negotiate a new trade agreement. A short preliminary discussion took place. British Wireless.
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    TOM MANN.
    33 11 Well-Known Communist Charged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 17. Tom Mann, the Communist, has been charged with incitement and disturbing the peace. He has been released on bail of £200.
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    MORE FIRING ON JEHOL BORDER.
    736 11 Town Bombarded. HEAVY DUMPING OF JAPANESE GOODS. Shanghai, Dec. 19. A Japanese armoured train from Nanling bombared the town of Sanpaoyinjftse i on Saturday morning. Fifty shots were fired and machine guns were also used on the Jchol border. The Chinese troops did not reply.
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    EX-KAISER'S RETURN TO GERMANY.
    218 11 Consent of the Allies Probable. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 17. Legislation of the ex Kaiser's return to Germany is considered highly probable as a result of this morning's meeting 1 of the Schleicher Cabinet, according ty the Daily Express Berlin correspondent. The consent of
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    ROTARY DINNER.
    153 11 District Convention In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) bangkok, Dec. 18. Last night the Rotarians from Malaya, who arrived earlier in the- day to attend the District Convention being held here, were entertained to dinner by the Ban o kok Rotary Club. There was a large g>>theiirg and
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    OIL DISPUTE.
    114 11 Britain's Case Before The League. Geneva, Dec. 18. Sir William Malkin, chief legal adviser to the Foreign Office, will present the British case in the Persian Oil Co. dispute before the League Council tomorrow owing to Sir John Simon's inability to do so through illness. The proceedings will
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    "MARRIED" IN 1922.
    108 11 Amazing Breach Of Promise Case. (From Our Own Correrpondcnt). London, Dec. 17. Dismissing a remarkable breach of premise action at Edinburgh yesterday, Lord Justice Mackny said there was no doubt that the parties did remain engaged for a long time, but it was stated that a marriage
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    MR. BERNARD SHAW.
    74 11 New Solution For War Debt Problem. London, Doc. 15. Mr. Bernard Shaw, accompanied by his wife, left today by the Continental Express on the first stage of a world tour, in which they will visit Palestine, India, Siam, China, Japan and America. He admitted that Ireland was
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    M. HERRIOT NOT SERVING.
    191 11 New French Cabinet Announced. SOCIALISTS OPPOSE. War Debts Payment Deferred. j Paris, Dec. 18. M. Paul Boncour has presented hi* Cabinet to the President officially. It is made up as follows: Premier and Foreign Minister, M. Boncour. Finance, M. Cheron. Interior. M. Chautemps. Public "Works, M.
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    RIDDLE SOLVED.
    190 11 Suspected Murder A Case Of Suicide. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 17. The riddle of the corpse found dressed on the Esplanade on Nov. 25 with clothes saturated with bjood which came from two knife wounds in the abdomen is apparently solved as the Cor ncr at
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    SIGNALS OVERLOOKED.
    87 11 Cause of The Guetsch Tunnel Disaster. Berne, Due. I I The cau*? of the train smash in the Guetsch tunnel, in which at least six people were killed and 15 injured, was explained in a statement made by the Minister for Railways to the Chamber. The driver of
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    FRENCH TRADE.
    76 11 Decrease This Year Compared With 1931. Paris, Dec. 1.1. French imports for the first elcvon months of the year total 27, 1:10,000,000 francs and exports 17,!W:t,00fl,000 francs, which is a decrease of 12,261,000,000 francs and 10,307,000,000 francs, respectively, compared with the corresponding period of 1931. Berlin, Dec. 15.
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    SIR LANDON RONALD.
    41 11 Engaged To Old Friend Of His First Wife. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 17. The engagement is announced of Sir Landon Ronald, the famous conductor, and Miss Mary Callison, an old friend of the late l-ndy Ronald.
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    :WHAT I SAW IN MANCHURIA."
    1382 12 By Dr. E. Stanley Jones. FAILURE OF JAPAN'S MILITARISM. Dr. K. Stanley Jones, the famous and author of a number of «Hlu:illy famous book-, including "The Christ of th.' India Road," is on his way to Singapore after a four month:-' visit to < lima.
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    CHANDU CASES.
    450 12 Failure of Ingenious Smuggling Attempt. Hong Swee, a Chinese passenger on board the s.s. Lyemoon, was produced again before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, on Saturday on a charge of being in possession of non-Govern-mnit ehundu, or, alternatively, of imaortusf chandu into the Colony. It will
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    WHAT TIN CONTROL HAS DONE.
    152 12 WHAT TIN CONTROL HAS DONE. 124,000 Tons Kept In The Ground. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 17. At the annual general meeting of the Kamunting Tin DrcJcing Co., L.d., ye terday, Mr. J. Howeson declared that 21 months of control had kept 124,000 tons of tin in the ground.
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    THE CAPITOL.
    181 12 Fireman, Save My Child," With Joe Brown. For a comedian to succeed it is necessary for him to have a style peculiarly his own, and in this respect Joe E. Brov/n is well equipped for stardom. His wide mouth and mobile face are distinctive, and in addition his
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    HEART FAILURE ?
    87 12 HEART FAILURE Chinese Dies Before The Ambulance Arrives. The ambulance was called shortly before 10 o'clock last night to a house in P.ukit Tiinah Road on receipt of a telephone message that a Curese. aged about 88 w: s lying in a stat» of collapse. When the ambulance arrived, however.
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    RUBBER RESULT.
    38 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Saturday. Pontian (Malay) Rubber reports a loss for the year ended Sept. 80 of £987 compared with a profit of £220 for the previous year. The credit carried forward is £882.
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    MRS. LEE CHOON GUAN.
    218 12 Birthday Celebrations At Mandalay Villa. For many years it has been the customs of the sons and (laughter of Mrs. Lee Choon Guan, M.8.E., to give a dinner at Mandalay Villa in honour of their monther's birthday, and the occasion presents an interesting gathering of the
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    ORDER RESCINDED.
    67 12 Importation of Dogs From Selangor Now Permitted. Dog owners will be glad to learn that the notification by which the importation of dogs from Selangor into Singapore on account of rabies was prohibited has been rescinded. The prohibition had been in force for over a year, and many
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    ALIENS ORDINANCE.
    344 12 To Come Into Force On Jan. 1. (Frem Our Qwn Correspondent.) Kuala L,:;mpur, Dec. 19. A drafa of the Registration of Aliens Enactment, 1933, is published in tl,? Governmenfc Gazette before fntroduction into the Federal Council. The obje.ts and reasons state that as considerable portions of the original
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    BENEFIT SOCIETY.
    317 12 Excellent Progress At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 17. The Seren'ban Family Benefit Society, which was founded 13 years ago, held its annual meeting "this week vhen excellent progress was recorded. Dr. S. R. Krishnan, J.P., presided and the others present included. Dr. A. S. Muttu
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    THE PAVILION.
    180 12 "The Strange Case Of Clara Deane." Wynne Gibson gives an excellent and convincing interpretation tn the name part in the film, The Strange Case of Clara Deane," which played to good houses at the Pavilion during the weekend. The story is an extremely difficult one to convey if
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    VOTES FOR WOMEN.
    21 12 Montevideo, Dec. 16. A bill giving women a vote has been passed by the Uruguayan rarliament.— Reu'.tr Wireless,
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    FATHER OF FAMOUS COMEDIAN.
    909 12 Mr. Darsie Lloyd Here. ROUND THE WORLD ON HIS HONEYMOON. Thai is act i all > hull.' According to .i Menu pajicr Ihe l.'iiinus screen eomtdiaa, Harold l.lnvii. arrived in England MoenQy on a Reared for an ancestor e.idrin (.urine to trace the fiimih history hack
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    LADY MAUD CARNEGIE.
    40 12 r,. i.. Iht attack c! paratyphoid fever frcin which, it is announced today, the King s niece, Lady Maud Carnegie, liar been suffering for sorai! days, ib following the usual course and her as satisfactory. Bri'i-h ■■!>•• l«fs <
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    Malaya Cup Rugby Surprise—Command Beaten In Thrilling Match. H.M.S. MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
    1597 13 Malaya Cup Rugby Surprise Command Beaten In Thrilling Match. H.M.S. MALAYA CUP RUGBY. Command Surprised. NEGRI-MALACCA'S FINE WIN The Negvi-Malaoca Rugby combination 1 gave their best performance of the seaisnn on Saturday when they defeated the Command in the Malaya Cup at the Ansoh Road Stadium by 8 pts. (a
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    SELANGOR HOCKEY VISIT.
    1241 13 Singapore's Success. INTERESTING MATCH ON PADANG. Singapore ...2. Selangor...!. Singapore were assuredly the superior team when they defeated Selan>r<>>- in a State match on the S.C.C Padang on Saturday by 2—l. On the run of play the home team should have won hy a much more comfortable
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    ARSENAL STILL TRIUMPHANT.
    360 13 Home Football. WEST HAM DRAW WITHi TOTTENHAM. London, Dec. 17. The results of matches played today in the English and Scottish League were as follows First Division. A ton Villa 4 Blackburn R. 0 Bi.'ton Wands. I Sheffield We.l •> Cheljea Manchester City 1 ifuddersfield T. 0
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    924 13 Aston Villa Make I'p Lost Ground. The following are the y recent positions of teams in the English and Scottish Leagues: j Arsenal Aston Villa Sheffield Wed. Derby County Leeds Ltd. Newcastle ltd. Huddersfield T. Kverton West Brom. A. SunderUnd Sheffield U. Holton Wand:.. Portsmouth Liverpool Blackburn R.
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    SELANGOR IN FINAL.
    390 13 Perak Outplayed At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 17. Playing in brilliant sunshine Selangor beat Perak by 14 points to 11 point* on the Ipoh padang, and this qualified for the final of the Malaya Cup. The Selangor forwards, playing magnificently controlled the game both
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    WOMEN'S HOCKEY.
    66 14 Ipoh Team's Victory At Penan?;. Our (l.vn Cni-respondent.) I'ena-i)*. De>-. 17. In a women"- hockey match the Ipoh Y.W.C.A. beat the Penan* Recreation Club by four (roals to nil. The visitors were the favourites and were expected to win. Init the Recreation Club players who illy took up
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    SOUTH JOHORE WIN.
    390 14 Weak Medical College Fifteen Fail. S. Johore 19 pts. Medical Col. 5 pts. In a match in which combination was noticeable by it^ ;:1.-ence, a South Johore fifteen defeated a weak Medical College side by 10 points (two goals, a penalty goal and two tri>i<) to five
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    EXCITING WATER POLO MATCH.
    595 14 Europeans Lose To Chinese. S.S.C. 3 C.S.A. 4. After leading at one stage in the second half by four clear goals, the Chinese Sports Association eventually defeated the Singapore Swimming Club at water polo yesterday at the S.S.C- by the odd goal in seven. The laxity
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    STRIBLING WINS.
    144 14 McCorkingdale Outpointed At Johannesburg. Johan.iesburfr, Dec. 18. In a twelve-round bout her? yesterday Ycjic Stirling (U.S.A.) boat Don Mc(orkinda'e, the South African heavywti^'nt champion, on points. The American, althoujfn cautioned many times for holding, deserved his \v:i. The South African allowed Stribling to dictate the terms of the
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    HOME RUGBY.
    55 14 Heavy Scoring At Coventry. London, Dec. 17. Results of the leading Rutcby matches' played today were as follows: Bristol 9 U.S. Aldershot 8 Coventry 29 Guy's Hospital 111 Gloucester 12 D'port Servs. 4 Harlequins 18 Birkenhcad P. 5 I^icester I Waterloo 13 Richmond 5 Blackheath 15 Rosslyn Park
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    64 14 The following will represent Saint Joseph's Institution at football against the Amicable Athletk- Association tomorrow on the- foi-mer's gromj at Bras Basab Road: 11. L. Boon, T. Cordeiro S. Im Peng; F. Pcreira, A. Phi'emon C. Scow Yin; E. Thin, C. Kirn Chock, A. Exeyama, <'. Keng Bock (capt.), and
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      A CLOSE GAME.
      651 15 Penang- Held by Kedah And Province XV. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enang, De 17. The Rugby football match between Penang and Kedah nnd the Province XV on the polo ground proved a highly interesting affair, the issue being in <li>ubt until the last minute. Kedah and tin-
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      TAIPING AMATEUR RACES.
      377 15 Cameo's Big Upset In Last Race. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dee. 17. The following are the results of the second days races at the Taiping Turf Club amateur meeting: Race I.— Mule Race (catch weights). Distance. 3 fur.: SATAN 1 SHEILA 2 THE GARTER 3 Tote
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      FOUR CENTURIES FOR M.C.C.
      178 15 Tourists on Top At Launceston. Launceston, Dec. 17. The M.C.C. tourists took their overnight score of 395 for the loss of three wickets to 502 today in their cricket match against Tasmania which began yesterday. There were 4,200 spectators this morning. The wicket was good but
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      MALAY FOOTBALL MATCHES.
      476 15 Unpleasant Incident In Cup Semi-Final. JLota Raja 8 Shahar Kamar 0. The first semi-final tie of the cup competition cf the Malay Football Association attracted a comparatively poor attendance to the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday afternoon when Kota Raja scored a convincing victory over Shahar Kamar by
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      LEAGUE GAME.
      251 15 Heavy Scoring At Jalan Besar. Darul Bahar. ...'>; Fathul Karib. .3. Kight goals were scored at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the course of the Malay Football League match between Darul Bahar ano Fathul Karib but play was rather uninteresting. The teams lined up as
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      146 15 Result of Garrison Mixed Foursomes. The replayed tie in the November mixed foursomes competition resulted, after a sscond tie, in a win for Mrs. S. P. Holmes-Smith and Mr. F. T. K. Hobbcv. Women Members' Met'tinif. A meeting of women members of th Garrison Golf Club will be
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      AL RIVERS WINS AGAIN.
      586 15 AL RIVERS WINS AGAIN. Too Clever for Filipino Opponent. Con Cordero gave a very plucky display against Al Rivers in their return match on Saturday at the New World, but it was unavailing, and he was badly outclassed. The Filipino started off strongly enough, but his rushes were always brought
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      TENNIS SURPRISE.
      53 15 Perry Beaten bv Kirby In South Africa. Durban. Do;. 18. The South African l.-.wn tennis tia'ii yesterday btat Great iiritain by six matches to two in the first of a sepes of three tests. In thp singles Kirby best Perry 7— >. C 3. The Britisher \va.< off
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      53 15 Today, December 19. Ruphy: S.C.C. Ist vs. R.A.F_ Padnng. Hockey: Police vs. S.R.C. Ist. Thomson Rd. Kholsn Assn. vs. S.C.C. XI, Khalsa irrd. 7th A. R. Battery vs. Cfcteme, Blakan Mali; A.I.C. Houstoail vs. Indian Assn.. Paya Lebar. Football: M.F.A. League (Piv. B): Po. t Office vs. Kamppnj*
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    RESTRICTION CAMPAIGN IN MALAYA.
    2041 16 Support For Rubber Control At First Meeting. I do not acceol His Excellency's invitation to commercial Nirvana" declared Mr. V. A. Tayler at a meeting held in Kuala Lumpur to urcc Government to take action to bring about international rubber control. This was the first time
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    MR. BALDWIN'S TESTIMONY.
    204 16 At the conclusion of the Ottawa Conference Mr. Baldwin said. "I do want to -^ay one word about our tjTP-Sts. Their wok h?s been tremendous. They have hsd tn >ret all the work ready while v.c have been proceeding from day to day. Often the work went
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    PLENARY SESSION.
    671 17 Erroneous Report Denied. Nanking, Dec. 18. In connection with the report stating Mr. T. V. Soong and other Goveri..nent leaders had sponsored a pioposal before the present (third) conference of the Knesatatang Central Executive Committee asking for concentration of Chinese troops in North China to resist fur that
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    SOVIET AND CHINA.
    774 17 Non-Agrtfre3sion Pact Signed. Shanghai, Dec. I.). It is reliably stated that a Sino-Rus-slan non-aggression pact has been signed at Geneva. The National Salvation League has been holding a celebration to mark the resumption of Siro-Russian relations and chey have wired the Soviet Goyernm?nt thanking them for the
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    MAINTENANCE CASE.
    725 17 Order to Pay $200 A Month. By an order of Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Fourth Police Magistrate, mad" n Saturday, Mr. Lim Penjr Siung, the wellknown Chinese and director of several local companies has to pay $200 a month to his wife who sued him for maintenance
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    F.M.S.R. CHIEF LEAVING.
    195 17 Railway Officers' Goodbye Mr. Strachan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dee. 1". Mr. J. Strachan. Cen ral Manager of the F.M.S. Railways, .vho is retiring mkl week, was the juest (>f honour at a reception held at the Railway Institute, Kuala Lumpur, today. The keen interest
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      306 17 WHY SHOULD WOMEN SUFFER :Many a Will asks hwmtf this question at tinn wfc«3 the buiik-m- which aie pt-.-uliai- to her t*J lu r c-nduranci to the limit- of her itrenfth. At ijmm |K'iii;is ;hc hi's to ciiilurc wearisome pains, vM-:iki;i :.i'<l headaches. Often slu MitiYis fi m <i' l'ir
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      254 17 i n PERFECT CONDITION MADE SO BY EXPERIENCED HANDS MOD RN EQUIPMENT '"pHE value of the equipment ingtaDed In our Service De- partment totals approximately $20,000. This s 'hstantial capital outlay has born made in an honest endeavour to give MORRIS Owners efficient and speedy service at competitive rates— WE
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    TRAINING FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
    332 18 Financial Aid From The (Government. A coinpi ibensive plan for the development, mi voluntary lines, of training centres for the uni-mployi <l. and the J organisation of schemes to provide them with us.'t'.il occupation, is announced on behalf of the Government by the National Council of
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    POISONED HER SON.
    242 18 Wife of Springbok ntenced. which Melker, "icy de Melker, the player, who toured 1 «■.> at Joha; i |ty of murder- Covrle, by poi:.nd >he' was' •enter I death. by BtrychniTV I poisonii ■he two formei husband*, Willian Sproat. o hat three living ii si dress* r|
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    14 18 Mi i. i hai been ommiss toner of i '.lun to bis uwii duties,
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    $3,000,000 WORTH OF GEMS DISPLAYED.
    234 18 Show of World's Finest Jewellery. Three million pounds worth of jewels in a London shop aid no*, a detective to guard them. Not even a burglar alarm or an invisible ray. It is a display to show that Britain is .nakinff the most beautiful jewellery.
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    STATE OF SIEGE.
    123 18 Precautions Against Revolt In Argentina. Buenos Aires, Dec. 18. The Chamber by 80 to E8 approved the establishment of a state of siege. Reuter. Earlier messages indicated the existence of a wMei|)ll!ail plot against the Government on the part of the Radical party. Following an explosion. 1.000
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    GREYHOUND RACING.
    85 18 Use Of Totalisators Not Legal. London. Ike. It. A decision of the highest importance to irnyhound racing was giw:i in the King Bench today allowing an appeal agaiiisi the Leeds' Court, which held that total:- ator* were legal on greyhound race tracks. The effect is to make tOtaHsatori
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    BROKER'S FAILURE.
    169 18 Due to Non-Delivery of A Telegram. When the statutory first meeting <-f the creditors of Kenneth W. Konstam. deStribsd as a stockbroker, of London Wall, was held at Bankruptcy Buildings, U Mr. E. Parke, Official Receiver, who presided, said that, according to statements made by the debtor, in
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    SOLICITOR'S SUICIDE.
    179 18 Strain of Supervising Three Practices. A verdict of suicide by drinking a disinfectant was returned at the inquest on Mr. Henry Gilbert Sandiford, aged 49, ;i solicitor, practising in London and at Guildford, who was found dead last Saturday in a newly built empty house at Worthing. The
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    DECREE FOR WOMAN NOVELIST.
    223 18 Husband's torn-Petition Fails. The hearing waa concluded in tli>Divorce Court mi Nov. «f the case in which -Mrs. Mary Barbara Hamilton MeOorqaodalc (Barbara Ca.-tland, the novelist) petitioned for dhrorec frflm her husband, Mr. Alexander George McCorquodale, a company director, of Chesterfield Court, London, on the ground
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    33 18 Mr. Gordon ft. Lawes, of the F.M.S. Railway Police, has arrived in Seremban to relieve Mr. E. E. H. Beck, Chief Police Officer, Negri Sembilan, who has p-o-ceeded to Taiping on short leave.
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    46 18 The engagement is announced of Miss Lorna M. Payne, daughter of Mrs. T. H. Payne, of Singapore, and the late Mr. T. Payne, of Western Australia and Mr. H. Barden of the Easte'vi Bank Ltd., Singapore, son of Mr. and Mi-s. S. Barden of Chestnut, Hertfordshire,
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    BRITAIN DISARMS.
    187 18 Lord Lloyd on Lost Power. Lord l.lo\d, ipwikhlg at n I nionist dinner i" Btrmiaghara on national defence, wid that wa aatand the War as the yrcattal sea Power, as the greatest a ir Power, and with incomparably the most •Aeieat and competent land army. Today we had
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    PRINCE GEORGE.
    116 18 Admitted a Bencher Of Lincoln's Inn. Prince George has been admitted a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn at Grand Night in Hall. Lord Blanesburgh, Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn, received his Royal Highness and conducted wim to the Hall of the I:m. where benchers, barristers, and students were assembled. Prince
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2475 19 Burlesque Butts In Beauty Cloaked With Smiles Potash, Perlmutter And Co., Unlimited The Sale Of Fraulein Elsa "Rome Express" By Heck!— "l Didn't Touch No Glass —The Chevalier Hounds In Full Cry— One For The Sons O> Guns. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stkaith
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    KING'S PORTRAIT.
    112 19 Refused As A Gift By Glasgow Gallery. A famous portrait of the King by Mr. Richard Sickert, A.R.A., has been refused as a gift by the Art Gatteries Committee of Glasgow. The picture shows the King talking to the trainer of his racehorses, and the Committee has declined
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      MALARIA.
      246 19 Dr. J. Norman Dugdale's Address. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your report of my address to the Rotary Club of Singapore on Wednesday last, your sub-heading stated that malaria "still remains a mystery to the world," and that this was the subject of my address.
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      69 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, With reference to H. E. the Governor's speech at the Council meeting the other day, when he stated that the Government is losing $8,000,000 annually: If the ad valorem rate is 2 per cent, the country must be losing $400
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      ANOTHER EXHIBITION.
      75 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, With reference to Mr. Lim Kok Gek's letter in your issue of Dec. 15, we are directed to state that the question of holding another Manufacturers' Exhibition has been discussed by the committee of the Singapore Manufacturers' Association and is
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    " INQUISITION."
    206 19 INQUISITION." New Move in France Not Approved. A disagreeable impression has been made in financial circles by the Government's plan for suppressing tax evasion. It includes both new measure* and a scheme for tightening up the old regulations. The payments of dividends which hitherto have been made to anyone presenting
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    BOTTOM FALLS OUT.
    135 19 Man of 75 Swims Until He Becomes Unconscious. A party of three Margate anglers were caught by the gale on Nov. 22 and their boat was carried out to sea. Their plight was witnessed from the shore, and a motor-boat put out and. took them in tow.
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    HISTORY OF THE BOW STREET RUNNERS.
    531 19 Chicago Methods 200 Years Ago. Gangsters and "beiseggen" of the modern American pattern are not really a recent production;, "graft among the forces of law and order is ii" new discovery the fear that crook plays will encourage t lit; criminal tenck'.i cies of
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    PRINTERS' PENSIONS.
    248 19 Mr. W. Runciman at 105 th Festival Dinner. Mr. Walter Kunciman. President of the Board of Trade, was present at the IWtii festival dinner ot the Printers' Pension Corporation at the Connaught Rooms. Mr. W. Lints Smith, the president, an nounced that in reply to a loyal message
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    NON-STOP VARIETY.
    107 19 Daly's Venture Ends In Loss. The non-stop variety at Daly's Theatre has come to an end, Mr. Louis .1. Seymour, who introduced the venture, told a ra porter last night that by then he will personally have lost £20,000. "London people," said Mr. Seymour, "will not give up
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      110 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. 1" Quantity <.f iaiid 18. Killed r ti l S: v,.,,., 1,,' I'rojectinic stump V IS. Cut down J" n 30, Bristles of corn I 31. Mutter 32. I'tter melodious >ound» Disturb Dull sound '""<" ull :(7. Foretoken i*V? 38. Bark ial I"""""' 40. Vocal
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    Modern And Primitive Transport Co-operate.
    46 20 THE GLIDER Bcfen a glider, which provides the newest aviation thrill, could commence its journey at I'raaue. </cc!ii> Slovakia, the pilot had to call upon the aid of one of the most ancient means of locomotion the ox! <l Manet News.)
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    27 20 IN A LONDON STORE Live ponies are a feature of the Christmas pre iterations of v l-ondorv store, a:ul are delighting shoppers of ali ages. (I'ianet News.)
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    29 20 PARLIAMENT OPENED IN STATE: Hurrying from the peers' entrance to their car. through the rain, after attending the State opening of Parliament at the House of Lords. (Planet News.)
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    34 20 LONDON STREET MARKET As usual, the Caledonian Market. London, is attracting the mvri.il*. <>t Christmas shoppers who are attempting to make the festive season really fee tire on the minimum of expenditure. (Planet News.)
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    45 20 iiiMM I lON Ol BSTATKS Threats ,<( confiscation of his estates in Spain, presented to his family lur then wmm to Spain during the Napoleonic wars, have sent the Duke of Alba and Berwick hurrying back to Madrid to guard his interest (seen above.) (Planet News.)
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    26 20 ELECTION NICHT IN NEW YORK Struggling, closely packed crowd* were attracted a) (hi- brilliance .if Broadway, daring the election of the new American President. (I'lanei News.)
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