The Straits Times, 11 December 1933

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1 28 The Straits Times
  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED HXARLY A OSHTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 48 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONPyt DECBMBBB 11, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 48 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 361 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. cphone sisi)< hiO tsm»^J SOME OUTSTANDING ADVANTAGES OF BEAR BRAND S^^Bf^ti^^. THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE fk H\ 1. RICH IN NUTRIMENT VALUE /fl Is. *T Bl vitamins of fresh Swiss mounLW M JPv-' /^ll''' A 111 1 nothing taken away. i fy ,sfitK ",I^9l Guaranteed entirely
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    • 80 1 'I VUALA lumpur: 25, java st. /-phone 3683). COMING EVENTS! THE FESTIVE SEASON /f is essential that you should Jfl%^k\. be correctly Dressed. JLJHb Q. DRESS CLOTHES MJVjh TAILORED W ROBINSONS H H UNQUESTIONABLY II I CORRECT B in every detail. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR. H FOR SUPPLIES
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 563 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND O^^^.^rigi-SS; UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJ-STTS GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonage B'pore X BHUTAN J.JOO gjf- CORFU 15.000 Dee. 22 XBEHAR 8-000 Dec^l
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    • 570 2 SHIPPING ANN OUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, -irsrWn, Lislia. Aotwerp R oUerdan aad Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnarp Due Sail FUSHZMI MARU 10,900 Dec 14 18 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Dec 37 30 t TKRUKUNI MARC 12.000 Jan. 10 HAKUSAN MARU 10.400 Jan. 34 39 HARUNA MARU 10.400 Feb. 7 0
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    • 518 2 BURKS PfflLP LINE. (lacorporated In Australia.) FOB BRISBANE, STDNET AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wenknown steamer MARELLA (7365 tons) and the S-. MANGOLA (3.353 tons) (Cargo only). The 1- taimbt.t one 0 u^ largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins de
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    • 525 2 THE EAST ASIATIC COLIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Pec— at 1 Swett. LALANDIA 96/12 36/13 37/13 tt/11 t MBONIA 16/1 16/1 17/1 19/1 ALSIA 6/2 8/3 7/3 */1 BORINGIA 37/2 37/3 38/3 3/1
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    • 1107 2 •J T w^l M __A«™^s»^™«.L^^assßsl TUT^T*s*^^a^^T^M THE BLUB FUNNEL CINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, CTU THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD~ THE
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  • 331 3 Britons Dominated By Armed Reds. Dairen, Nov. 21. Members of the British ship. Grange Park, of which Mr. William Hunter is master, heaved a long sigh of relief upon reaching Dairen. They had come directly from Vladivostok, where they had spent the last six
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  • 183 3 The Teine China Not Yet Ready To Start. Hong Kong. Nov 23. In connection with Captain L. King- 1 dom" < proposed voyage by sailing ship to Fiji, the actual time of departure; has not yet been decided on, as there are :;till cer.ain arrangements to
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  • 37 3 Merchants are hereby Informed that it has been agreed to reduce the rate of freight on printed wrapping material from Straits to Conference basis ports in Europe 55s per 50 eft efWtlve Dec 9
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  • 238 3 Strikers Discontent With Inactivity. Hong Kv.ng, Nov. 24. Unconfirmed repcits state that con- siderable difference of oplaion has recently risen in the ranks of the Canton Seamen's Union ?.s to the wisdom of continuing the strike or boycott of the ships of the China Navigation Company of *hich
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  • 440 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 29. The following arc passengers by the P. and O. Corfu, which left London on Nov. 24 and is due in Singapore on Dec. 22: For Penang: Mr. J. A. Bines, My. and Mrs. de Caters, Mr. J. F. GaUand, Mrs. D. M.
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  • 17 3 The s.s. Reael arrived in Singapore from Sourabaya this morning witt 1 094 pigs and 28 bullocks.
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  • 134 3 K A JANG, Brit., 1.284 tons, from Sandaiftn 11.12. for Sandakan 16.12. REAEL, Dut., 1,496 tons, from Sourabaya 11.12. for Java porto 14.12. LIPIS, Brit.. 460 tons, from Kuantan 11.13, for Kuantan 13.12. KISTNA. Brit.. 672 tons, from Bangkok 10.12. for Bangkok 15.12. AJAX, Brit., 4,802 tons, from
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  • 122 3 Monday, Dm. 11. Ships alons^lde the Wharves or expected to j arrive. Cailcv.n Gate. Entrance East Wharf Prosper 20 1 Main Wharf City cf Roubaix 18 3 Ipoh 16 :i Katons 12 Aqamomnon 11 Nieuw Zee .and 9 Empire Dock Grcystoke Castle 30 Theseus 32 3 Salawatl
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  • 92 3 Three More Vessels Sold To Shipbreakers. The Clan Line have sold three of their vessels the Clsai Buchanan, the Clan Kenneth, and the Clan Sinclair to the Hughes, Bolckftw Shipbreaking j I Cc. Ltd.. Blyth for about £15,000. < The Leyland Line have sold the Scythian for
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  • 104 3 At the second meeting of the Fapancse Communications Commission, which was held at the Premier's official residence it was agreed that there U no necessity of choosing any particular port on the Japan Sea to connect with Rashin lor the transport of goods between Japan ar.f Manchukuo on the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 481 3 mk LLOYD. (Incorporated la Germany.) The undermentioned are the company^ Intended fixtures' OUTWARD J SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong. S'ghal, N. China Sc Japan Dec 19 HOMEWARD I ISAR for Genoa. Marseilles, Oran. Adam, R'dam, H'burg and 3remcn Dec. 11 SAARJ^KUCKEN for Genoa, Barcelona. Lisbon. Adam, R'dam. H'outk ie Bremen
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    • 381 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dhd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ARE YOU GOING HOME IN MARCH? The President Johnson sails fr> m Singapore March 13. equipped with FIRST CLASS. TOURIST AND ECONOMICAL TOURIST CLASS CABINS. FARES ARE AS LOW AS £35.14.0 Prom SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES for an outside cabin In economical Toujist class.
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    • 297 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Suez CanaL Due Sails, Steamer Spore Spore CITY OP EVANSVILLE Dec. 29 Jan. 2 CITY OF NORWICH Jan 14 J«n. 16 FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JU'VM. Steamer Due Spore. CITY OF ROUBAIX
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 90 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday. December 11. H. W. 4.51 a.m. 7 ft. .1.. 4.40 p. at., 7 ft. 5 ir L. W. 10 a.m.. 4 ft. 7 in.. 10 5i p m., 3 It. 9 in. Tir»Jav. December 12. H. W. 5.45 a. 1.1.. 7 It. 7 in.. 0.7 p.m., 7
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    • 74 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. C P hrs. 'F Alor Star 39 0.28 8.4 72 Xota Bharu 84 1.23 6.7 74 K. Trengganu 85 0.95 9.4 Ti Bukit Jeram 87 0.32 5.3 74 Mersing 83 0.01 9.3 72 Singapore (Mt.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 308 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED a lady canvasser to canvas advertising contracts for a leading Journal. Apply Bo* 127, StralU Times. WANTED, efficient Chinese clerk with knowledge of general office routine and typewriting. Apply Box
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    • 741 4 JMOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, BABY FIAT, 509 A model, 4 sealer. In excellent condition, $450. Apply Lox No. 112, BtralU Times. MORRIS COMMERCIAL 1 ton truck with new open body first class condition fitted with new tyres $400. Fiat 503 Saloon beautiful $225. Studebaker Saloon splendid condition $250. Apply B.
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    • 622 4 BUSINESS PREMISES I TO LET I Ground St First Floor, Robinson Rd Prenises. separately or togetaer. United. Englleers. TO LET. OFFICES at 4 and 4-A. Prlnre it., top floor and No. 33, Raffles Place, ipply Koh Chew Kee. 139. KUUnery Road TO LET from Jan. 1, First class Residential Hotel
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    • 733 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCKS FOR EUROPEANS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE V.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY HOSTEL English Lady, College and 'University Graduate ex-school Principal, Frobellan and Montessorl trained; lovely seaside home, would care for children during holidays, excellent food, all
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    • 697 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE MESSRS. KEYS DOWDESWELL, ARCHITECTS. This Is to notify the Public that Messrs Keys Sc Dowdeswell have appointed this daU Mr. H. R. Arbenz. Architect. Union Bulldlne to act on their behalf as PractislrK Archlteci In Singapore Island with Power of Attornej dated Dec. 1. 1933. Dated. Dec.
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    • 741 4 BUSINESS CARDS F I6ARO~ EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS JEST ARRIVED djQ PERMANENT WAVING. WITH LATEST EQUIPMENT RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at I 93 Bras Basah Road. The NEW Ladies Hair Dressing Salooa PERM WIU make your Christmas PERMANENT WAVE A REALLY GOOD ONE 79 STAMFORD ROAD Corner of Armenian Street.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES sin»: ore Within O Mt MaL.ya Malaya. PosUge. Monthly 3.66 I 4.66 ft-56f t-56 •Quarterly 8 8 M 812.66 t 7.56 Half Yearly 317.66 U4.66 Jl5OO Yearly »3«-66 M 8.66 36 66 Note.—OaUUtian eneawes sheaM Include the nia«l bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instruction* for CLASSIFIED
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  • 289 5 Sir A. Wilson Suggests Sale Of Shares. What is to be the future of the Suez Canal? Th 3 problem is discussed in an authoritatively written and well-docu-mented book, "The Suez Canal: Its Past, Present and Future," written by Sir Arnold Wilson and published recently by the
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  • 24 5 Dr. G. E. Mason will address the Rotary Club on Wednesday. His subject will be: "The Uses of Electricity in the Practice of Medicine."
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 409 5 H.p._TJEJ-_S To- Day's Attractions COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCHIL 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.45 to Mid -night X'MAS EVE SPECIAL X'MAS EVE DECEMBER 24th DINNER DANCE Crackers, Special Novelties from Paris Extens.on to 2 a.m. pinner $< Non-ptnera $1. oovmn n»v DINNER FANCY DRESS BOXING DAY
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    • 157 5 SERVICE QUALITY PRICE IF IT'S ANYTHING TO DO WITH RADIO OR AMPLIFIERS 'Phone, Write or Call RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. Sole Agents for many leading Radio Manufacturers. BROADCAST HOUSE, 2, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Largest and most comprehensive Ra dlo Stockists. Best equipped and most efficient SERVICE DEPT. •PHONE
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    • 472 5 IKONTA The Camera that Simplifies PHOTOGRAPHY ONE TOUCH— THE CAMERA SPRINGS OPEN READY FOR USE. A CLICK— THE PICTURE IS TAKEN. Pour Sizes Available I.M (3x4 cm) 16 Exposures with F/4.5 Lens. PRICE $27.00. l%xZ'/," <4!£xG cm) 16 Exposures with F/«.3 Lens PRICE *»9.00. t%Ti'/ t (6x9 cm) 8 Exposures
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 331 5 BROADCAST STATION. "Z.H.1." Singapore. (Owned and operated by the Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) MONDAY, DEC. It, 1933. 6 p.m. Recorded Music. 6.45 p.m. News Bulletin kindly supplied by the Straits Times. 7 p.m. Relay of Concert by the Artistes from Tomlinson Hall:— Instrumental Concert by the Strings of
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    • 253 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. 'fe^gSU 1. Reality 21 p^p/ I s°!i f s 2 2 Lucifer 6. Meditated 23 puiaged Rc P^ s f lll tl on 27. Movements e'f sea SEP^ lly M. Bite suddenly Jf I 110?I 110 29. Deteriorate 13. Bands of wood 30 Ween 14.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 341 6 To the Sdltor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Platonlet In your issue of Dec. 5, admits that his letter which I answered was less clearly expressed than It might have been, consequently. If I did not interpret it correctly according to his views, I have nothing to reproach
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    • 317 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt strikes me that "Taxpayer's" reasoning does not ring true. It is not convincing. Now let us assume for the sake of argument that, in consideration of a government stipend of say $175 a month, "Taxpayer" puts in six hours
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    • 551 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, "Taxpayer," in your issue of Dec. 5, disregarding all the rules of debate, restates all over again from the beginning the fixed points of false inference with which he opened the discussion; points that have already been controverted, and which
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    • 151 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln your issue of Dec. 5, F.M.S. Taxpayer," to my great surprise, couples my name with that of Mr. Laurence Henderson as champions of mission schools, and he even goes so far as to quote part of my letter to
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    • 132 6 ENOUGH To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, My attention has been called to certain correspondence in the Straits Times on mission schools, Catholic education and kindred subjects. May I be permitted to say, once and for all very clearly and emphatically, that the Christian Brothers dlssociat*. themselves entirely
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    • 392 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It was with great pleasure and not a little pride that I read in the issue of the Straits Budget of Oct. 19 that Rugby Is making such notable progress among the Asiatic communities in Malaya, and that the present
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    • 171 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As an enthusiastic amateur photographer, I am puzzled by the prices of films here and In Hong Kong. The following is an ac'.ual comparison of the difference in price of a well-known film: Hong Kong price Hong Kong cts. 65.
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    • 138 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The letter written by "Burnt Child", which appeared In your issue of Dec. 5, refers to the matter of numbering and registration of bicycles a? being trivial. "Burnt Child" Is obviously not aware of the fact that this "trivial" matter was
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    • 78 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In connection with trfe letter from "Sleeplessness" In your Issue of Nov. 27, permit me spaco tr irform the public, in fairness to the factory concerned, that the complaint is unwarrantable. I live In that districc, and all I know of
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  • 76 6 Peiping Wants Return Of Cabarets. Various public bodies in Peiping are sponsoring a movement to obtain the post of Mayor Peiping for Gen. Huang Fu. They have already sent a petition to the Central Government asking for the removal of the present Mayor, Gen. Yuan Liang. The latter
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  • 55 6 Rangoon, Nov. 6. The latest news from the Shan-Sino border town of Mong Mau, which has been attacked by bandits, shows that the marauders have captured it and murder and pillage are proceeding. Heavy casualties are reported on both tides. The wife of the Sawbwa (headman) of the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 89 6 XMAS CHEER ii TRULY INTEUi'RETED A T FRANKEL'S rat STORE BEAUTIFUL j THE ONE STORE SO DIFFERENT TO ALL OTHERS WITH I riIDE WE CLAIM WITHOUT FEAR OF CHALLENGE TO BE THE FASHION PLATE OF MALAYA, NOW SHOWING THE LATEST CREATIONS IN BRITAIN'S BEST HALL MARKED SILVER E.P.N.S. GOODS 1001
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    • 277 6 1934 lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHUII New beauty NEW REFINEMENT NEW POWER SPEED AUSTINS see them at BORNEO MOTORS LTD. Branches from Singapore to Penang. I IIMIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIiIII I every 12 pounds you buy! Save the coupons from Lipton's famous Yellow m.»cma«t» Label Tea the blend that's so universally |KjSQl| popular! When you have collected
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  • 954 7 Twice Beaten By Singapore League Sides. Chinese 4; Sel. Malays 1. The Selangor Malays suffered their second defeat of their visit to Singapore when they met the Chinese yesterday at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Although they losj by 4—l,4 1, they gajre a good account of
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  • 340 7 VITAL MEETING Future Of Board Of Control. London, Nov. 22. The fate of the British Boxing Board of Control will be decided at a special meeting which has been called by the president, the Earl of Lonsdale, for Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Anderton's Hotel, London. Mr. C. F. Donmall, secretary
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  • 63 7 Walsall Spoilt Chesterfield's Run Of Success. Chesterfield, the Third Division (North) leaders, were robbed of a distinction by Walsall. They had won ten games in succession, and by registering an eleventh would have set up a post-war record. The longest League run without a defeat is held
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 47 7 TUCK CHEONG (The house for watches eloclrs) 441 443 North Brid«e Road. Stnopore. COME ONE— COME ALL to the GRAND CHEAP SALE of watches and clocks far all occasions. This is not an annual cheap sale bat A HUGE BARGAIN SALE, since 19M. DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.
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    • 310 7 FRID KERR BEITY STOCKFELD KATE CUTLER m f 7\ I "LORD of '^JltW Tlie MANOR* i W^SfrJ!* I™**1 WEDNE SDAY! AjP iiiks^. t>ne h y ear> greatest j MF films M jjfc.lflrlsm it I C II II I C m j BnP* ||fl STARRING »> fflW^ Hv Wl I n
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    • 255 7 Owing to Tremendous Success SEASON EXTENDED UNTIL TO-MORROW NIGHT SPECIAL FINAL MATINEE TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) 3.15 Children Half Price ICAPITOL r^ Have You Seen it? 11 This Grand, Musical, Laugh- _j3^^TTtjs US® ing, Lavish Show EVERYBODY'S FLOCKING TO Don't miss these Last F^^mtf'VgM^m TWO DAYS I |jf?fr^^7* IT WON'T BE SHOWN
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  • 196 8 Rubber Sellers Again Holding Off. US. CONSUMES 30,000 TONS IN NOVEMBER. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber, price 13 5/16 cts., up 1/16 ct. Tin, Singapore price $114.50, up 25 cts. Gold, £6 6s. 6d., down 3d. Saturday's Prices: Rubber, London 4 3/32 d.,
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  • 310 8 Singapore, Dec. 11, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.50 Muntok White Pepper 21.25 White Pepper 20.25 Black Pepper 12.75 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.10 3.10 Copra, mixed 2.40 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.35 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Small
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 442 8 Issue 7a\. Pd. Buyers 1 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 '1 £1 Austral Malay 36/9 i/- 5/- Ayer Hitarn Tin 15/1 1 Ayer Weng 1.32 V& !1 £1 Bangrin Tin 36/9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.30 1 1 Batu Caves 100 !1 £1 Changkat Tin 43/il £1 Chenderiang 6/10 50
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      • 291 8 Issue iTal. Pd. Buyers Sellei 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 100 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.45 1.55 !1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.8.0 5.12.0 .0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.25 5.50 51 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 24/- 25/11 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 21/6 22/3 1
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      • 140 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4i/a P-c of 1907 rrd 1947 $1 600 000 105 107 norn of iao7 red. lWf *i,ouu,uuu lua iu/nom. Singapore Municipal
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      • 376 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evat Co. Allenby (?1) 0.90 1.00 0.80 0.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 A. Hitam ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.85 1.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15" 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.60 1.75 1.50 1.75
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    • 217 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Ho-og Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 4 5/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 3, 64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4
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    • 74 8 Noon, Dec. 11. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 13 5/16 13 7/16 j (F. 0.8. 13 11/16 13 13/161 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. fi^iera Dec. 13 7/16 13 9/16 Jan.-Mar. 13 9/16 13 11/16 Apr.-June 13 13/16 13 15/16 Tone
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    • 253 8 Feared Capture By, Cannibals. Paris, Thursday. Fears are entertained In Paris that two French military aviators who disappeared nearly five months ago were captured by cannibals in Portuguese Guinea, on the West Coast of Africa, and that they were eaten by the savages. These two men,
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    • 21 8 The Air Mall dispatched from Singapore on Not. 29, was delivered in London on Dec. 9. 1933, (10 days).
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  • 94 8 Rugby, Dec. 8. Foreign exchanges today were; Amsterdam 8.13 Athens 5821/2 Belgrade 241 Berlin 13.71 >/a Bombay 1/6 1/32 Brussels 23.52>/ 2 Bucharest 550 Buenos Aires 35% sellers, official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.88 Helsingfors 226 >/2 Hong Kong 1/5 3/lb Lisbon 110 Madrid 40 Milan 62 Montreal 5.07 i/
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  • 95 8 It is notified for information that the practice of advertising the sailings of all vessels in the Post Office daily list will be discontinued after Dec. 31. From Jan. 1. only those vessels by which it is Intended to dispatch mails or which afford advantageous mail transit will
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  • 42 8 The rate of issue is Rs. 154- Slob. The rate of Payment is Rs. 158 $100. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of t!ie Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office.
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  • 39 8 From Western Australia by Minderow due at Singapore 4 p.m. today. From Holland and Germany by Marnix van St. Aldegonde due at Singapore 11 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Arabia Maru due at Singapore tomorrow.
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  • 150 8 IM) Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Agamemnon) 3 p ny Slam (except Lower Slam) (Hero) 3 p m, "Ceylon, Southern and Western India. Egypt U.S.A. (Malayan Prince) i p.m. Ceylon Bombay (Argun Maru) 3 pm. Selat Pandjang. ucngkails ana Bagar. (Makassar) 3 p.m North, N.-East «c N.-West
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  • 53 8 Owing to the late arrival of thtr outward P. and O. Mall steamer at Bombay the "Rajula" bringing this week's outward European Mail is not expected to arrive at Penang until 8 p.m. the 14th instant. The mall will therefore not be delivered in Singapore until Saturday morning,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 35 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. > Tuesday, December 12. i licensing Justices meet.. 1st Magistrate'* Court, 2.45 p.m. Sporting event* will t>e fond nder fl separate heading od the (ports page. Pel Tide Table:; we page 3.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1533 9 Sale To New Company. OPPOSITION FROM LOCAL SHAREHOLDERS. From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 7. The fourteenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Batang Padang Tin Dredging Co. Ltd., was held this afternoon at 2.30 p.m., at the registered offices of the company, presided over
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    • 734 9 How The Work Of Mint Has Declined. One of the greatest factors in the economic problem now agitating the world Is the money factor. In many quarters it would be claimed even that money is not merely a factor In the problem, but that the
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    • 281 9 $459,792 Profit. REPORT FOR THE HALF YEAR. After writing oil depreciation and making provision for bad and doubtful debts, the net profits amount to $450,792.89 which, with the balance brought forward from the last account of $749,267.91, makes a total of $1,209,060.80 available at Sept. 30, 1933.
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    • 215 9 Credit Balance Reduced By $913. The directors' report to the shareholders of Alor Gajah Rubber Estate. Ltd., to be presented at the annual meeting to be held at Messrs. Derrick and Co., Hongkong Bank Chambers, at 12.15 p.m. on Dec. 19. states The accounts shew a loss
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    • 258 9 Profit Of $15,244 Last Year. The directors' report to the shareholders of Pajam Ltd., the annual meeting of which will be held at Messrs. Derrick and Co., Hongkong Bank Chambers, at 12.30 on Dec. 19. states The profit for the year, after providing for depreciation and directors' fees,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 658 9 BANKING. NEDEkLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1883 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Olds. "0.000.000 Paid I'D Capital Olds. 55.000.000 Reserves OWs- 25.691.119 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BKANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavla: Head Office for Dutch Ewt BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES: /.mpenan, Bandoong, Cherlbon, Gorontalo, Makassar, Medun. Mcnado.
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    • 54 9 for CHRISTMAS THE MOST APPRECIATED GIFTS: JEWELLERY from RENE ULLMANN ALL THE LATEST STYLES OF SETTINGS— PRECIOUS STONES OF THE BEST QUALITY.— PRICES rHE LOWEST ALSO NEW ARRIVAL OF TOILET SETS. COCKTAIL SETS, SMOKERS REQUISITES etc., AND COMPLETE STOCK OF SILVER WARE. RENE ULLMANN Capitol BuiUint Branch. Stamford Hoad. SINGAPORE.
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    • 374 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. BATAVI4. Brar.ches throrehoul the Dutch E.-i-rt Indies and In the Ftraits Settlement. Indl*. China, Japan and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS: The National Provincial Bank, limited. Correspondents in the Drinapal
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  • 90 10 Singapore. ALHAMBKA ■Mind Reader. With Warren William Constance Cummings. 6.15— 9.15. CAPITOL Gold Diggers of 1933. 6 15—9.15. GBEAT WORLD Cabaret— Qnma Let's Love Se Laugh. MARLBOROI Gil The Masquerader. With Ronald Colman. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. PAVILION Lord of The Manor. With
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  • 59 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH t.tvt At the General Hospital on the 10th inst., Alice Victoria Llm (nee Pidduck) beloved wile of C. O. Lim and the only child of Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Pidduck of London Funeral today, Dec. 11, at 4.30 p.m. Bldadarl Cemetery. Cortege leaves Genera] Hospital Mortuary
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  • 1062 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 11. 1933. "HELLO." More than two months ago, on Sept. 27 to be precise, we talked from the Straits Times office to personal and business friends in Java. We were permitted to do so by courtesy of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs and
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  • 523 10 APPROPRIATE? By the Dutch air mall which was delivered yesterday we received for review a copy of a book called "B> Air." It Is written by Sir Harry Brlttain and published by Hutchiruon at 12s. 6d. The Marquis of Londonderry, Secretary of State for Air, contributes
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  • 1298 10 PERJIDIOUS ALBION. The post-ioar era has earned for England the epithet "perfidious" from the pens of Continental writers. In this article Mr. D. Graham Hutton, a well-known writer on international politics and assistant editor of the Economist, explains the reasons for this. The post-war interest in England
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    • 177 10 FEMININE APPEAL COTYS PERFUMES. l||| C'hypre $5.58 and $l«.5O Cl^ *imant 5M and 7 10 IT*— -^=< Si; cMI 1.. Origan $5.50 and $10.5* MtmiU PQt y Le Mupwt $5.25 and S 9.: 5 <£«$' JJSaHal* Children's "Y| Pine white lawn attrac laces. I Jt^ldf/^lF^^ Uvely boxed in half dozens
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  • 443 11 ANARCHIST REVOLUTION IN SPAIN SPREADING. GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED. Widespread Rioting And Bomb (Outrages. EXPRESSES DERAILED. Martial Law May Be Enforced. Anarchist rioting in Spain is .spreading and many people have been killed. Two express trains have been derailed with much loss of life. Madrid, Dec. 11. The anarchist rioting has
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  • 106 11 Crucial Article Passed By Chamber. Paris, Dec. 10. The Chamber by 403 votes to 63 adopted paragraph one of Article six of the Finance Bill providing cuts in officials' salaries above 12,000 francs a year. The passage of the measure now seems assr cd. M. Ch at
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  • 46 11 Chang Hsuch-liang Leaving Europe On Dec. 16. Rome, Dec. 9. Chang Hsueh-liar.g, has definitely booked a passage aboard the Lloyd Tri'stiiio liner, Conte Verde, and is probably embarking at Brindisl on Dec. 16. The vessel is due at Shanghai on 3-x 8 -Reuter
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  • 80 11 Discriminatory Tariffs Proposed. Toklo, Dec. 10. A discriminatory high tariff will be imposed on goods from countries without treaty relations with Japan or bringing undue pressure on Japanese merchandise If the Diet enacts legislation which will be asked for by the Foreign Office. It Is stated
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  • 155 11 Duke Peer's Brother Die In Blaze. London, Dec. 9. A French Duke and a Peer's brother are dead following a fire whicn practically destroyed the country house, "The Heronry," near Whitchurch, In Hampshire, early this mornIng. The victims were the house party guests of Mr. Leander James
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  • 77 11 Government Action Pledged. London, Dec. 9. A pledge of Government action to save British shipping against unfair discrimination by foreign countries was given today by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Birmingham. He said that he was not going to see British shipping swept off
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  • 59 11 Com. Cronin To Be Tried By Military Tribunal. Dublin, Dec. 10. Commandant Cronin, secretary of the Young Ireland Association, an offshoot of the United Ireland Party (Blue Shirts) was arrested today at Bundoran. County Donegal, on a charge of wearing a blue shirt in defiance of the
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  • 61 11 Two Properties Presented To Nationc Trust. London, Dec. 7. Two beautiful properties in Dovedale, Derbyshire, known as Hurts Wood and Vail Dale, have been presented to the National Trust by Mr. Robert McDougall, the manufacturer. The gift is one of the most outstanding received by the National
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  • 78 11 Arrest Of British Subjects. Berlin, Dec. 6. It Is now revealed that In addition to Mr. Noel Panter, the Dally Telegraph correspondent, a number of other British subjects have been arrested In Germany recently on various charges, mostly of a minor character, Including a South African named
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  • 29 11 Munich, Dec. 7. Five hundred political prisoners will be released in Bavaria as a token of Christmas peace and the Nazis 1 electoral triumph.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 333 11 Service Inaugurated. "NO MORE INFERIORITY FOR BRITAIN." London, Dec. 10. The Imperial Airways service to Singapore was Inaugurated today. The plane which left Croydon this morning carried a ton of malls for Malaya and places en route. There are no direct passengers to Singapore.—
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  • 57 11 Netherlands Indian Civil Servants. The Hague, Dec. 7. After keen opposition from various quarters, the Lower House by 56 votes to 34 adopted a measure temporarily cutting the pensions of Netherlands Indian civil servants by 17 per cent. The measure is necessitated by the enormous deficit
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  • 71 11 Japan Strengthening Air Arm. Shanghai, Dec. 10. To prepare for the expected crisis in 1935, the Japanese War Office has set aside a sum of Yen 70,000,000 for the strengthening of the air force with another 600 planes. Arrangements are being made to increase the Japanese annual
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  • 72 11 To Build Huge Factory In China. Buffalo (New York), Dec. 9. It is announced that the CurtissWright Corporation Is planning to build a $5,000,000 aeroplane factory in China. The Chinese Government has agreed to assist In financing the factory and the disposal of Its output. In the early
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  • 95 11 Orders From Four Nations For Moths. London, Dec. 7. Eight aeroplanes constructed for the Egyptian Government In England arrived In Cairo today where their landing was witnessed by King Fuad, members of the Cabinet and a large crowd. Orders have been placed by Denmark, Portugal and Spain In
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  • 455 11 Forecast By Experts. R.F.C. TO HAVE CONTROL OF BUSINESS. New York, Dec. 9. The proposal of the National City Bank of New York for the sale of $50,000,000 preferred stock to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, In the opinion of experts, might be the precursor of a
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  • 117 11 Japanese Troops Fired On Near Manchuli. Shanghai, Dec. 6. A Japanese report from Changchun, capital of Manchuria, states that Russian troops stationed at a point to the north-east of Manchuli, the western terminus of the Chinese Eastern Railway, fired at the Manchukuo and Japanese troops there on Dec.
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  • 173 11 Unlawful Arrests In Harbin. Moscow, Dec. 3. According to reports received here, the Consul-General of the U.S.S.R. in Harbin, M. Slavutsky,, visited the diplomatic agent of Manchukuo, Mr. Shlh Llu-peng, ;.nd made an Inquiry about the case of responsible Soviet employees of the Chinese Eastern Railago,
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  • 143 11 Opposition Leader In Bad Accident. London, Dec. 9. Mr. George Lansbury (Leader of the Opposition In the House of Commons) is In a dangerous condition as a result of an accident last night. He fractured his thigh when he slipped on a step of Gainsborough Town Hall, where
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  • 255 11 Gen. Tsai Ting-kai's Offer To Nanking. General Tsai Ting-kal, of the 19th Army, issued a circular telegram addressed to the executives of the Kuomlntang In Nanking, Shanghai and Canton yesterday stating that, t; Chiang Kai-shek would retire from the army and politics, he was willing to follow
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  • 62 11 London. Dec. 6. Great Britain with a capital taxation of £14 10s, 6d. heads the list of comparative tax burdens In various countries for 1933-34, according to Mr. Hore Belisha, replying to questions in the House of Commons. France is second with £13 3s. 3d., Germany next with
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  • 22 11 London, Dec. 7. The death is announced in China of pneumonia of the well-known woman novelist, Stella Benson.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 763 11 Sinkiang May Declare Independence. AIDED BY JAPAN? Fighting On Fukien Border. A Moscow report alleges that Japan is backing an independence movement in the border province of Sinkiang led by the young Mohammedan leader, Gen. Ma Chung-ying, whose forces have defeated the Gov. eminent army. The
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    • 19 11 48 PAGES. This issue of the Straits Times consists of 48 pages, which includes a 28-page Christmas shopping supplement.
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    • 39 11 CARNAIitiN miLH "FROM ror" T '">:Trn cows." WITH IT:. I mi ANIJ EVENLY DISIRII-UTLD (Rl Ml PARTICLES CIIVES A RKAMINESS, A VELVETY SMOOTIINf>^. A FINE TEXTI'RI. THAT EVIA THE FINEST OF EOTTLIU MILK CANNOT EQUAL. Distributor!: GETZ BROS. CO.
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  • 378 12 Inquiry Result. "OVERWHELMED BY SEA AND WIND." Following the preliminary inquiry it has been decided not to hold a formal investigation into the loss of the s.s. Triiimh, a small coasting vessel belonging to the Straits Steamship Company which foundered with the loss of 33 lives
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  • 164 12 Reading- Man Stabbed Through Ear. After, it is alleged, committing a murder, a Chinese coolie committed suicide by slashing his throat with the knife he had used a few minutes previous. y. This was the drama enacted yesterday afternoon in a house in a coconut plantation at
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  • 153 12 Five Men Charged With Murder. Four days" vigorous Investigations by the Singapore police into the double murder at Kampong Soopoo have resulted in the arrest of five men. The crime with which the accused, Yong Khong. Chan Ah Soon. Loh Kong Thin. Chan Ah Kin and Chew Sin
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  • 70 12 The Chinese Students' Literary As•o;iations last social function of 1933 was held at the Association's premises at Bukit Basoh Road last evenIng. Several speeches were given. Mr. Eu Pak Hoi. the hon. social secretary, was responsible for the programme. The hon. general secretary (Mr. C. K. IjOW) announced that ping-pong
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  • 355 12 Gymkhana And Aerial Display. (By the Motoring Correspondent.) The first all-Malayan motor rally and gymkhana, with which will be combined an aerial display, will take place, I learn, at Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 13 and 14. The H. M. S. Malaya Cup Rugby final is due to
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  • 131 12 Young Clerk's Money Difficulties. His difficulties in having to support a father, mother and young brother on a salary of $30 a month, were died in mitigation of sentence on a 20-year-old clerk, Kok Cheong Hock, who had pleaded guilty in the police court to theft of stamps
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  • 64 12 Land Surrendered To State Government. At the next meeting of the Federal Council the General Manager, F.M.S.R., will move the following resolution '•That this Council approves the reduction of the Railway Capital Account by $53,795 being value of land surrendered to the State of Selangor in consequence
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  • 73 12 A police escort arrived from Johore this morning with a warrant for the arrest of Poh Teck Chong, alias Kirn Lim Teck Chong, on a charge ol murdering a compatriot in Rengam. Poh Teck Chong, who was detained by the Singapore police last week was produced before
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  • 64 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 8. At the last meeting of the committee of the Selangor branch, A.A.M., a member reported that there was very great improvement at the railway station as regards the attentions of small boys, and the secretaries were instructed to
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  • 48 12 At Rushall Parish Church on Nov. 22. the marriage took place between Mtss Mildred Eileen Carless. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Carless, of Rushall, Staffs., and F.M.S., and Mr. Ernest Patrick Carleton Langdon. son of the late Mr. lE. S. Langdon and Mrs. Langdon, of Palenton. Devon.
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  • 245 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 29. Among the Bar students called to the Bar of the Inner Temple this week were two well-known irk Malaya, Miss Beng Tek Lim, L.L.8., of Penang, and Mr. E. N. Taylor, of the Malayan Civil Service. As Chinese readers of
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  • 67 12 A dramatic arrest was made aboard the Norwegian steamer Trianon shortly before she was due to sail for Shanghai this morning. In consequence of cabled advice from the Chief Police Officer, Oslo (Norway), officers of the Singapore police armed with a provisional warrant detained a Norwegian
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  • 226 12 European Motorist And Cyclist (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 8. An inquiry was held today into a 30-year-old Chinese who was run over by the motor-car of Mr. W. Rodger, of the Sanitary Board. Mr. Rodger stated that about 3.45 p.m. he was
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  • 156 12 Mr. Eric Macfadyen's Broadcast (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 28. Mr. Eric Macfadyen, the well-known authority on rubber, broadcast a talk on the subject of rubber restriction last Saturday evening. No better informed authority could have been chosen to deal with the matter, and the fact that
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  • 18 12 All accommodation In the Government bungalows at Fraser's Hill has been booked over the Christmas holidays.
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  • 411 12 Complete Personnel. MR. EGMONT HAKE AS CHAIRMAN. The Straits Times recently announced the formation, on the initiative of the Rubber Growers' Association, of a Malayan committee to consider matters relating to the introduction of a scheme for the regulation of rubber output, called the Rubber Regulation Committee.
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  • 61 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 10. When two Chinese were charged yesterday for gaming at the Labu Buriah ground, the Seremban magistrate asked the accused if they were not afraid of devils. The accused replied that they had not seen any but would be frightened If
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  • 69 12 The Singapore girl guides and brownies held their annual rally at Government House on Friday. Songs were sung In Malay and English by the brownies. Guides sang and drilled. Lady Clement! presented badges and addressed the guides and brownies In Malay and English. After the guides and brownies
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  • 43 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 10. A baby elephant was sent by rail today from here to Kuala Kangsar. It was a present from His Highness the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negrl Sembllan to His Highness Sultan of Perak.
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  • 45 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 10. The body of a Tamil girl aged eight years was found In a well In Temlang Road yesterday. It is believed that the child, who used to graze cattle fell Into the well accidentally.
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  • 829 12 RAPID ANGUCISATION OF PENANG. We do not know whether Penang Is more progressive than Singapore In this respect, but it is becoming more ana more evident^n Penang that English is being understood by everyone. The advent of the "raems" into the markets has made all
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  • 25 12 The seventh annual general meeting of the Social AthleUc Party will be held! at 8 Cuff Road. Serangoon Road, off Saturday next at 2.15 am.
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    • 98 12 0.X.! Q Children's sluggish spells and other little upsets Ajjß^L just vanish overnight when they get Phillips' Milk \Jt of Magnesia. A gentle anti-acid and mild laxative I^Pjj^^ like this is ideal to give a child of any age, including infants. The genuine preparation in the blue«.,sL- wiappered bottle that
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  • 2270 13 Our Island Industries Rubber Trees Rapidly Giving Way To Small Farms. Rubber trees are rapidly giving way to small farms, market gardens and orchards on Singapore Island. Ample evidence of this tendency is supplied by Mr. G. D. P. Olds, in his annual report, which has
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  • 248 13 Mr. S. H. Morrison, manager of Cumberbatch and Co., Ltd., Port Swettenham, with Mrs. Morrison and his son, is sailing for home on leave shortly. The wedding will take place in Penang on Jan. 27, 1934, between Terence W. Charles E. Goodricke Cattell. of Gordon (Malaya) Estates
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    • 360 13 a visit to WHITEA WAY'S now: WILL SOLVE YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT PROBLEM. SENSIBLE GIFTS FOR FRIENDS OF ALL AGES. X'' -WiSMN/ MEN'S HAIR BRUSHES. Mli^Tl7mHk^sl I I valSu Plrm white bristles polished MtURtH J \j&3P£l/»* wood bocks. Make Acceptable yIS'^ArSRRKt I'/ TIE HANDKER- BwSSi^ <s. MEN S GOLF HOSE. A
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  • 2019 14 League Champions' Position Threatened By Derby County. SUNDERLAND'S BRILLIANCE TOO MUCH FOR ARSENAL. Derby Take Full Points At Villa Park. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 9. There were quite a lot of surprises in the First Division matches played today. The Arsenal were absolutely outplayed by Sunderland and suffered
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  • 210 14 Two Non-League Teams In Third Round. London, Dec. 9. The second round of the F.A. Cup was played today and produced few surprises. Nine teams won at home, while five away sides were successful, the remaining three matches being drawn. Only two non-League clubs succeeded
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  • 271 14 Fears Of Unjust Decision In Europe. An extraordinary controversy has arisen around the sudden departure for the United States of Kid Chocolate, who, in the course of an Interview, declared he did not put up his title against Tom Watson or Jose Oironnes in Europe because he feared
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  • 52 14 Keng Hock And Dolf attah Head. The position in the competition at noon on Saturday, was as follows: Keng Hock, Dolfattah, Henry, Kok Ying, Mcc Onn, Mat Noor, Hay, Boon Lay, Peng Siong, Tuck Fee. Voting has been heavy and Keng Hock and Dolfattah continue to run neck
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  • 304 14 Several Records Broken At New World. Several records were broken at the 1933 open amateur weight-lighting championships of Singapore at the New World on Saturday. There was a large assembly of spectators. In the bantamweight class Ooh Ah Cheng lifted a total poundage of 525, which was
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    • 63 14 GIVE "JEAN VALJEAN" CIGARS THIS CHRISTMAS"V JEAN i Z VftKV MAN CORONA CHICAS (25) $4.50 PERFECTOS (25) $4.75 HALF CORONA (25) $5.25 ESPECIALES (25) $5.50 REINA VICTORIA (50) $7.25 DO (1OO) $13.50 HALF CORONA (50) $10.00 PRECIOSOS (1OO) $7.25 "AFTER DINNER CIGARS" CORONAS (25) $7.75 BANKERS (25) $8.00 BONTON (25)
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    • 295 14 PAPERWEIGHT Competitors Body wt. 2 Hands 2 Hands 2 Hands Total Mil. Press Snatch Clean Jerk lbs. Khoo Eng Wang 102 120 150 200 470 Choo Teck Him 101 120 14C 180 =440 FLYWEIGHT Boey Chee Choon 109 135 150 210 495 Jaafar bin Ahmad 112 130 140 800 470
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  • 1959 15 Malaya Cup Rugby At Kuala Lumpur, Malacca And Singapore. LUCKY DROPPED GOAL SAVES SINGAPORE. Command Superior In Stadium Battle. Singapore can consider themselves very fortunate to have got to the final of the Malaya Cup for a ninth time since the competition slart? in 1920 by defea 'ng the command
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  • 242 15 Penangr's Easy Win At Sungei Patani. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 9. Penan*. 16pts.: K. P.W. 3pts. Penang Island XV defeated Kedah and Province Wellesley XV at Sungel Patanl by 16 points (two goals one penalty goal and one try) to 3 points (one try).
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  • 175 15 Change In Chinese Team. In view of the controversy that has arisen as the result of the inclusion of See Olm Hock in the Chinese badminton team to represent Singapore in the All-Malayan Chinese Meet in Kuala Lumpur during the forthcoming Christmas holidays, the Singapore committee have decided to
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  • 100 15 The following were the results of the Muar Rifle Club's November spoon shoot 200x 500x 600x Nrtt. Gross brahim 29 27 26 82 100.4 lelawant Singh 23 23 26 72 100.2'J ramld 24 28 20 72 99.43 r ahya 31 25 26 82 99 11 lardman 33
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  • 509 15 Banham Gets Over Four Times. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 9. Although Johore started extremely well in their Cup fixture against the Combined XV at Malacca but faded away as the game proceeded and the Negri-Malacca side gradually got into their stride, they were eventually
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  • 319 15 Full Official L.T.A. List Based on performances in singles matches only for the period Api. 3 to Oct. 7, the official British ranking Hsu Issued yesterday by the Lawn Tennis Association, are as follows: Men:— l, F. J. Perry; 2, H. W. Austin; 3. H. C. N. Lee;
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  • 722 15 Ager's Try Decides Issue Against Them. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 9. As expected Perak fully extended Selangor on a water-logged ground in their Malaya Cup fixture on Saturday and the home team were slightly fortunate in getting away with both points by a
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  • 847 16 Rides Four Winners On Last Day Of Amateur Races. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 9. The Perak Turf Club amateur meetIng came to a successful conclusion here today when the second day's events were run. A feature of the day was the excellent riding
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  • 191 16 Big Wins For Yorkshire And Lancashire. London, Dec. 9. The severe cold spell, which has interfered with Rugby throughout the week, continued today and several games were abandoned owing to the grounds being frost-bound. Of the six county games down for decision it was possible to play only
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  • 65 16 Albery's Cross Country Record. London, Dec. 10. At Horton Kirby (Kent), today the Oxford runner, Albery. established a new record -f 42 nir. 27 sec. for the 7'j miles inter- Varsity r :sccuntry race, beating last year's 42 mln. 38 sec. held jointly by Lovelock an Mabey. Oxford
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  • 86 16 Two Centuries Against Bombay. Bombay. Dec. 10. The M.C.C. touring team's match against Bombay Presidency ended In a draw. The M.C.C. scored 481 for the loss of eight wickets and declared their innings closed. The chie f scorers were D. R. Jardine, (102) and Gregory, (148). Jamshedl
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  • 457 16 President's Prize SemiFinalists. The following Is the draw for Captain's prize at the Singapore Golf Club W. D. Charlton vs. L. W. Decides. H. O. Hopkins vs. F. S. Gibson. C. J. Stephen vs. C. E. Winter. M. N. Wardell vs. W. McMullan. The first round Is
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  • 320 16 Selangor's Inter-State Hockey Success. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 9. In glorious weather and on a fine bard ground the Penang vs. Selangor hockey match today en the esplanade provided the best game seen here this season. Penang who lost 3—2, again had bad luck,
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  • 809 17 Appeal Court. CIVIL DISTRICT JUDGE'S JURISDICTION. A legal decision of considerable importance on civil district court procedure was made by the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard, in the Supreme Court on Saturday, when he and Mr. Justice Mills heard a case in which Biklrma Singh appealed from
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  • 376 17 26,000 Gallons Pumped Into Tanks. More than 26,000 gallons of latex, forming the first shipment of latex in bulk from Singapore, were pumped Into the Blue Funnel steamer Eumaeus for the Dunlop mills In England on Saturday afternoon. As the ammonia mixed with the latex to
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  • 123 17 Two Brides Arrive By The Naldera. Two brides arrived by the P. and O. Naldera for their weddings which took place in Penang shortly after their arrival, before the Senior Registrar ot Marriages, Mr. B. F. Bridge. The first marriage was that of Mr. Alfred Hardings Fetherstonhaugh, son
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  • 123 17 Necessity For Punctuality Urged. "Try and be punctual in future," said Sir Walter Huggard (The Chief Justice) to an Indian bankrupt, H. Gopal Mudalllar, who appeared before him In the Bankruptcy Court for falling to file his six-monthly accounts. A motion was filed for the debtor's committal to
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  • 123 17 Office-Bearers For Ensuing Year Elected. At the 23rd annual general meeting of the Ceylon Tamils' Association, the following were elected office- bearers for the ensuing year: committee of management president, Mr. I. I. Modr, Nagalingham J.P., vice-presid-ent, Mr. S. Ambalavanar; genera! secretary, Mr. K. Sabapathy, treasurers, Mr. V.
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  • 135 17 Man Who Tricked Hawker Sentenced. Two Chinese detectives were standIng in Campbell Lane when they heard a woman's angry voice some distance away. On going to investigate they found that It was a cigarette-seller who Informed them that a man. Just walking away, had given her a counterfeit
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  • 152 17 Mr. J. W. Perkins And Miss Maude Palmgren. Mr. John Wyngate Perkins, of the Municipal Water Department, Penang, and Miss Sybil Maude Palmgren, formerly of Lloyd Triestino. Singapore, were married at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. C. J. Brown taking the service. The bride, who
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  • 121 17 Motor-Cyclist Severely Injured. Tan Swee Teck, the son of a local business man In Market Street, met with a serious accident on Keppel Road yesterday afternoon. He was riding a heavy motor-cycle near the Keppel Golf Club when a dog crossed his path and was run over.
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  • 194 17 MR. MRS. S. B TAN. Give Reception At Garden Club. Mr. and Mrs. 8. B. Tan, who were recently married in Shanghai, gave a reception to over 300 guests at the Garden Club, Chulla Street, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. 8. B. Tan, who Is a well-known local lawyer and a
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  • 592 18 70 Per Pent Pass Test. GROWING APPRECIATION OF HYGIENE. London, Nov. 15. "In the country as a whole the general standard of bodily health, nutrition, and mental alertness of the school chi'dren is being well maintained," writes Sir George Newman in the 'Annual Report of the Chief
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  • 267 18 Pukien Agreement Exposed. Shanghai, Dec. 10. According to reports from Canton, the Ist Pukien Army, commanded by General Shen Kwang-han, advancing towards Kianow encountered the 56th Division formerly stationed In North Fukien, this morning when fighting broke out. Foreign residents at Yenplng and other parts of North
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  • 60 18 Forthcoming. Visit To Europe. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 10. I The King opened Slam's Parliament this morning in the presence of a few' i members of the royal family but a full > attendance of members of the Asr sembly. 1 The King Is remaining
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    • 247 18 Don't Forget! WEDNESDAY at the CAPITOL! Gala Premiere CHARLES LAUGHTON in THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY VIII The British Picture that has made Screen History The Band of the WILTSHIRE REGIMENT WILL PLAY at the 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 Performances By Kind Permission of Lieut. Col. J. il. M. Mcc
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  • 2481 19 Attacking Surface Targets At 300 M.P.H. FLYING NOTES British Plane* For Desert Patrol Anti-Contraband Measures Portugal Buys British SingleSeater Fighters Ordered New Cabin Biplane. London, Nov. 14. ONE day's personal investigation has convinced me of the efficiency and accuracy of diving-bombing, the spectacular method of aerial attack on surface targets
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    • 162 19 O HARBOUR CALL A pi Af I ynl (i A Single screw steam lamch "KWONG LEE" for Hong Kong Government. X x »"'M«a Bout by iff. S. Bailey Co., Ltd. x A engaeers, Shipbuilders and Repair* r*. A X Messrs. W. S. Bailey Co., Ltd, X -B eoMtrUrt TELEGRAMS: "SEYBOURNE"
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    53 20 I THE FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY of the Armistice was celebrated with the customary ceremonies around the Cenotaph in Whitehall. The Prince of Wales deputised for the King. The picture shows the impressive scene at the Cenotaph daring the Two Minnies Silence. Inset Is a small child laying a wreath at the
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    87 20 HIE PRINCIPAL ARMISTICE DAI ceremony in Paris was at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior under the Arc de Trlomphe. M. Lebrun, the President of the Republic, and all the Cabinet, were present. The picture shows the masked battle Hags of the French regiments. (Planet News.) UEUT.-GENERAL SIR ALY HUNTER-WESTON.
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  • The STRAITS TIMES CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT
    • 28 1 Do not Buy your Gifts until you have read this Supplement Through. The STRAITS TIMES CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1933. ]A ISSUED FREE with the Straits Times.
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      • 584 1 3 JH THE STORE OF A THOUSAND GIFT SUGGESTIONS. I f I ii^Bk> wf 1 VtA Z mi l \\i> < \siimiih mi iii roc II V r.<iflH JBBw^BwBwBftTTnBBT Tm*i> "Bbl 'I-^/*rWPi > si^\ m r a lv^>*-|iv{^jrp^H In a specially selected range, smart over- BJ^ ™7 rl^K^^^S^^^^B^B^^' jSy^^B K^tl'/V^W
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      • 112 2 Mr^'il^ c XMAS GIFT I W 3R MOSLEM SOLVED! ftvC M^Si! What better present 3 W'Y^S-^IL h^ a CASE of I^JBDB^/^Vv -j/ There's nothing which will *iM r meet with more hearty W£ /LS approval than a case off JP V^^^ Malaya's Best Beer, in >l j remembrance of pleasant
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      4 3 Father Christmas in London
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    • 405 3 Modest Belief Of City Business. ADVERTISERS FACE FACTS WITHOUT ROMANCING, BUT WITH GOOD CHEER. Father Ch ris tm as Holds Gun For Start Of Return Journey To Better Times. Christmas 193:3 will be a 10; per cent, better Christmas than ear. Why
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    • 102 3 John Little k Co 1 Malayan Breweries. 2 Weill Montor 4 Borneo Co.. Ltd. 5 Singapore Cold Storage. 6 Fraser Neave Ltd. 7 Samson Shoe Store 8 Henry Waugh Co. 9 Framroz Co 10 I nited Kn^iniers 11 Radio Service Co. of Malaya 12 Whiteaway Laidlaw Co.
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    • 697 3 CHRISTMASLAND. For Everyone at John Little's. ■verything to make the Yuleti<*> season all that it should be is at John Little's, from the inevitable plum pudding and the customary CUlistmaf fare to the latest West E id dressing jrowns and "undies," lnr men! Little's puddings are always
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      • 66 3 2* i In Wishing Our clients Heartiest Greetings for X'mas and the New Year am \Apß^Btta^i^Bi^3L^B^BW^Jki^^^i al M_^^>^bVbV^bVß^b^b^b^bV(ibHb^ we can assure them they will always be satisfied with THE BETTER GIFT FOR > GOLFERS I DUNLOP MAX FLI S DUNLOP TUFFLI fi 4 DUNLOP WARWICK I DUNLOP NIMBLE A Obtainable
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      26 4 large Christ. :as Tree decorated with the flags of all the nations .as been erected on the roof of the League of Nations Palace at Geneva.
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      7 4 A Corner of John Littles Toy Department
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    • 157 4 In Every Size And Colour. No gift, however costly, can be more appreciated than one of the new Parkers, autographed. Cast your mind back to all the gifts you have ever given. Think of all the possible presents for 1933. Then remember that this year you can
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    • 284 4 "BOY-Y-Y "Bawa Saya Punya "User." Christmas is notoriously a time when most of us sit us down and eat and drink our fill and the Christmas fill is often a great deal fuller than usual Now at clubs, hotels, in homes and everywhere else, discerning people will cry in unison
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    • 200 4 And Have A Happy Holiday. Wherever there is transport— and tnat means all over the world the name of Dunlop is known, and stands for a product of allround excellence. Dunlop tyres truly may be said to encircle the globe. Their merits are certainly appreciated all over the
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      • 288 4 the Gift ;.^k MlplKi Question ijM Wf v J* Dr V NEW VACUMATIC FILLER rpMINk <»f a fountain d&F^^r Parker's New pen thai hold- /^o >$Br!^i|^^r Vacumatic Filler 102% more ink, yel J&S||j^ retains its original /^S^Ssxli^^^W HOLDS .Under, com- X^^Hr or P iston fortablc shape y<^?oS§Bffl packing. VV IVf
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      • 77 5 Black and White I SCOTCH WHISKY s "BLACK WHITE" j SCOTCH WHISKY '"BLACK 6? WHITE" has a world-wide reputation based on unvarying high quality. IAMES BUCHANAN &.CO.. LTD.. 26. HOLBORN. LONDON. E.C.L "Black and White" whisky is known and liked wherever whisky is sold. Its flavour and quality never vary
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    • 256 6 Advice From Cold Storage. Singapore Cold Storage Co. hold themselves responsible for successful Xmas dinners, w*ih their roast turkeys, birds and puddings and complement of wines and spirits. You may desire the food or drink of this country or that no matter of Which, the Cold Storage
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    • 269 6 Samson's Snake-Skin Bargains. Christmas and New Year gifthunters could do much worse than buy a pair of shoes, always acceptable, always useful. Samson Shoe Stores are choosing the season to make a bold bid, mainly by a general reduction in price, to increase their already large number
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    • 336 6 Black And White Whisky. This famous brand of whisky is a household word in all inhabited parts of the world, and is one of the very few world famous brands that ever remain unvarying in quality. It is produced from the enormous stocks of matured whisky
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    • 312 6 Illuminate Christmas With British Lamps. Electrical appliances make very acceptable and useful presents for Xmas and United Engineers Ltd. have a complete range on display at their showrooms in Battery Road. An electric clock is an especially ideal gift. Smith's 100 per cent. British synchronous electric clocks, j
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      8 6 The Cold Storage arc always at your service.
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    • 754 6 Into Your Bungalow. While we all realise that the amenities of good Radio reception should be an important factor in the lives of people living in a country so far removed from Europe, at the same time, we appreciate that this fact of being so far from "Radio"
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      • 169 6 f%t\ n* tjdp non in its choir* sr\ i ViU I SCOTCH BEEF LAMB /^^^^^^SSSl^ /S^^^^^^m/T^ YOUNG AUSTRALIAN BEEF RECEIVED PER SJ 'NALDERA- J^^ r^^^BV 1 fi^ SPECIAL SHIPMENT YOU CANNOT PROCURE BETTER! /^^^^^b^/y^f^jC y£ > 3^^^& v IJ^V^ RECEIVED PER S.S. "MARELLA." A FULL RANGE OF 9^ SELECTED I
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      • 174 7 »M«ll«»Miai— lßM ■aiMMl»^ti«BMiaMlMllll m ■■■■^■■1 ■lIIIIIBMIIIim I FRASEX NEAVE LTD. S Present their X'mas Selection for all tastes j I CPFPIAL I Otic mm/i PRODUCTS. ZOM LEMON SQUASH (aerated) D V/n Wtf/Jl ORANGE CRUSH LIME JUICE SODA Thaf make IflJ&mA LIME CRUSH SWFFT IFMONADF Gahher.ngs /T Igj 7 JWMP LEMON
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    • 172 8 Yardleys For The Party. Messrs. Henry Waugh and Co. have had to make special efforts to meet the season's demand for Yardley's famous toilet products, for as the tendency is to make presents this year more of a useful nature than ever before, they arc confident that Yardley's perfumery
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    • 161 8 A Special Yuletide Message. The proprietors of the new Anchor Beer send the following Yuletide message to their many patrons: "Since we had the special pleasure of welcoming at our brewery on November 4 last (on the occasion of our official opening) so many prominent residents of Singapore,
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    • 504 8 Robot Marvels At Rene UUmann's. It is the proud boast of Rene Ullman's that of the many thousands of watches stocked, in the retail department, no two are alike. The main shop is in Capitol Buildings. There is also a branch in Raffles Place. The watches are mainly
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      21 8 The Poultry, Pigeon and Rabbit Show opened at the Crystal Palace, London. Picture shows: weighing a big white turkey for judging.
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      12 8 A fine turkey at the Poultry Show at the crystal Palace London.
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      • 349 8 f~\ /~L x- i-^ yfl Ik i stocks] ItITTC ..^'"^Ji j selling; X i RAPIDLY, i 4\ m^^^ CALL n^\HpptecicdecUL L.!.°.l?*!:J *^BL By Men Women I^S^JL SPECIAL iRk ranges I1I 1 N/^X SAMSON SHOES A 1 Ak N. >v HAVE STOOD TUE TESTS OF TIME AND H^ N >v N.
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      • 51 9 |Jnirttriil (iifts o oltasuct ta gibe /£^Pn»<^\ pkasnr^ to rcr^ihe DE RESZKE /^^/ARnrn\ CIGARETTES II AmjU{J] f /7 II Vv W^/^ 6**2fi II Vl VIRGINIA -TURKISH -EGYPTIAN perfumes BRANDY <^^^^^\/^ FINE SOAPS Wf^R I F"« '^^^^^^P^M^ 1 x^^O x^Z/i p^ /T <*~^^^ c^^ xg3\V x^^ wil A NAME RENOWNED J^l
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    • 382 10 Crosley Refrig. Solves A Problem. Crosley Shelvador Refrigerator is ideal in every way to meet the wants of tropical housewives in solving their housekeeping problem, and are within the reach of all. Crosley comes as the ideal answer for modern refrigeration. It incorporates all latest features, sellcontained and
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    • 277 10 Singapore Photo Co.'s Answer. 0 What to give them What to c make them happy Now comes c that season which usually means innumerable shopping tours and bulky bundles. There are always the usual rela- f tions and others who have a Decem- ber hold upon your feelings.
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    • 310 10 Try Framroz Hop Ale. The name of Framroz is a byword throughout Malaysia where mineral waters are concerned. For 30 years the company has manufactured some of the best aerated waters obtainable in Singa- pore, and now, for the festive sea- j son, there is available a
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      5 10 The Singapore Photo Co.'a Showrooms.
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    • 224 10 Kelly and Walsh For Books. First established in Singapore in 1889, the name of Kelly and Walsh fiends supreme in the local world of books. Of all gifts, books probably have the widest appeal and the Raffles Place house have a wonderful selection to choose from this season,
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    • 240 10 Shopping To Music At Whiteaways. The "Teddy Bears' band plays every day at Whiteaway Laidlaw's toy department and a real, live, Father Christmas is there to welcome everybody. Dolls and animals, an aeroplane which really flies, everything for the Christmas carnival long noses, masks, hats, streamers, lanterns, and
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      • 84 10 M^^KKf^^imk, ll~s a Good as only Good Ale Can be W I'l'ri'iftfififfHß^^^ t&m&KRP' I iM to #^^P^ other FRAMROZ SPECIALITIES W® atf^ SODA WATER GINGER BEER Mi \\\O^ Ww LEMONADE LEMON SQUASH WL ri(3 c^ c DRY GINGER ALE ORANGE-SMASH [v Just to remind you that our Hop Ale TIWACASE
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      • 192 11 MILLIUM b kw bt 9 *^L^> titty Hk w3| w^^w 4Br d^BF -flhr jfl _J aw •> > lili a^aaaa^l r f THE RISE OF CROMPTON i»^4aak llrr > ril|s I"*' lamp ha^ Ira pi into popularity. <9^*' r^^^^ffß^mvttf^k Millions ol <}roniplon lamps nou li^lil llrilish homes, iarlorirs Rw_ I
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      985 12 Austin Range At Borneo Motors. It is here that every process of engineering that goes to the making of modern high class motor cars is performed. Thousands of tons of raw materials enter foundry, forge, press and machine shop, to be formed with rapid precision in the components
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      • 142 12 111 1 M/j^ GIVE YOUR FRIENDS f&y THE WORLD FOR A GIFT H. M. The KING HE R THE savoy orchestra SPEAKING TO HIS PEOPLE PLAYING TO MERRY CROWDS OF DANCERS CHRISTMAS DAY The T. M 1 TUF MPPPY rMIMPQ AND PHILCO receivers THE. IVItKKT tnilncd ARE so simple that
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      • 52 12 and NOW for the IDEAL Gift! PLAYING CARDS and j BRIDGE SETS BUT SEE THEY ARE BRITISH AND MADE BY EITHER:THOMAS DE LA RUE COMPANY LIMITED j OR CHARLES GOODALL SONS LIMITED j APPRECIATED BY ALL NO PARTY IS SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT THEM. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL THE LEADING STORES AND STATIONERS
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      • 510 13 ivioiVEy SAVINC BARCAINS DOG NIGHTDRESS CASE The uuest m novelty IS In V ril I 111 II Silk Scarfs just re- B"^ J V/ I r U L WITH ZIP FASTENER JK,^ IBSK-si celved, smart faslilon- I I^. > 1 -^>^> /iWß^^ Large selection of Manicure sets, Toilet Gift sets,
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      5 14 12-6 h.p. De Luxe Saloon,
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      10 14 A portion of the Workshop of the Samson Shoe Co.
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    • 568 14 All You Need At Robinsons. Throughout the ages, music has been closely associated with every festive season, but the music of Christmas carries with it a deeper significance than any other. Robinson's Gramophone Dept. has a large stock of the latest H.M.V. records, including special Christmas hymns and anthems.
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      18 14 Young; bandsmen and sailor Itujs of tht Arethusa cheering the ship's cook as he prepares the Christmas puddings.
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      • 66 14 "Yes! my husband has given me the TELEPHONE for a Christmas Present. I don't know how I have managed without it. Friend: "Oh you feel so out of things without a telephone and it does give the home such a feeling of security. Write for particulars Ml 85^J5»~"^51 and make
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      • 234 14 U 1 PROGRAMME ["fiWS^ of Tin: W^^ CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES M^ L—^ J AT THE I -^^i ADELPHI and SEA VIEW HOTELS 'a'd'e'lphi I s"e'a'v'i"e"w j SPECIAL XMAS DINNER DECEMBER 24 j December m EXTENSION 24 fairyland CRACKERS— BALLOONS— STREAMERS. i CDCPIAI Y'llAC niUWCD {EXTENSION dinner -w. non-diners $2. drClflHL A
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      • 498 15 DOD I H nHIw Wm j» nUDIIIvUIIv VA saiiL^' -.^t- \i aSo^ Yoi/r X'mas Gift Problems. MmW M^, You can give any of the delightful gift suggestions f MP^ y^^^^pflyi included in our displays secure in knowing that your gYft a?i7/ s/ioa; gooc/ tasfe anc/ discrimination. Bring your "Gift Lrsf'
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    • 3673 16 TO REPLACE COOKIE'S WORN-OUT "USUALS" Roast Stuffed Pork Shoulder. Almost every housekeeper in these times is looking for hints about good cheap dishes— especially meat dishes— that are likely to make a hit with her family. The "picnic shoulder" of fresh pork is one of the most satisfactory
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      • 89 16 SOME W] I I lo help you to decide FOR HER. FOR HIM PERFUMES /fiX X^ Mi^KSm^Jl BJS EAU DE COLOCNE SAFETY RAZORS H 'M "^'£7 I^^HHH ALLEGRO STROPPERS vßb^-JEw LAVENDER W^tSf WATER CIGARETTE CASES \^fff\>y pipcc ELIZABETH ARDEN'S KlKhb BEAUTY BOXES TOBACCO POUCHES ?X f f 1/ TERRY'S SHAVING
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    • 6112 18  - THE TUBE MYSTERY R. F. FOSTER by Author Of "The Missing Gates" etc. During the whole of my association with Ravenhill The Planet reporter ai.U crime investigator, there was never a rase of any Importance which presented such a seemingly baffling myi.i yet which occupied less of hi* time than
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      • 117 18 RAFFLES HOTEL LTD. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. X'MAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES. EVE X'MAS EVE DINNER DANCE 24th December. Extension to 2 A.M. Dlnner 4 00 Non-Diner« $1.00 BOXING DAY dinner fancy dress carnival SPECIAL CARNIVAL NOVELTIES. 26th n PRIZES FOR FANCY DRESS December. GIFT FQR laqy Extension to 2 A.M.
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      • 253 18 SWASTIKA for Eastern Arts and Crafts X'MAS GIFTS both Useful ond Beautiful 1-3, ORCHARD ROAD, (AMBER MANSIONS) SINGAPORE. Learn CONTRACT by Example! This NEW BOOK "60 CONTRACT LESSON HANDS" 160 PAGES By ELY CULBERTSON teaches you both bidding and play at CONTRACT BRIDGE. $1.25 A COPY By speci.-l arrangement with
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      • 316 19 mm I I II 9 I Jp^ E A^ I I m> A. Btt ß^ltf'BlAtt^'Htf' E^B B B B vB IIICI w B B it TOSUITJEYEny TASTtcDESIM: BHJHSJBLifIKjLBLaBLIs i -v j -irfm™ rn i l 13K2SLJS i^i ES HIKmH DIAMOND BRACELETS v3J2m'" RENE BLACK LACQUER AND //PU®t\i PRICES THE LOWEST
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      • 368 20 I ISocrfa> THE BEAUTY OF ENGLAND. By Thomas Burke "I wish there vert >i fen novels half as readable as this book, which is in p.aces very beautiful, in places very iur.nv, and infused throughout with wide culture, great common sense, and a most attractive personality." Sir J. C. Squire
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      • 91 20 H^mat comes now what comes next? Baking Powder? What kind? So-and-So's of course —it is nationally advertised. Every wise housewife knows that the question "what to buy" is not any more important to her pocket than "where to buy" it. That is why she checks carefully through the Straits Times
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    • 1009 22 The Plum Padding Express By Harry Harper and Robert Bernard. (Authors of "The Romance of the Flying Mail." Mr. Harper is a well known writer on aeronautic* and Mr. Bernard is publicity manager of Imperial Airways.) Quick to assimilate new Ideas, and particularly air ld?as, the modern child no longer
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      • 61 22 fflcu) Ijeat resolutions! A possession, worthy of ownership, is worthy of every consideration. The life and maintenance of your CAR at a minimum of cost with a maximum of efficiency demands a With best wishes for a INew Year Resolution. »mootb -Tunninjyear... ror i?o4 c«. f Ltd. :....All British Firm
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      • 33 23 I I kl T^n»J^^* 111 l /li"/^^ I ILI 1 w-ix^?/v^^^^^^^^« Ij\ L I JLP 1 J SLEEP AND ENERGY Children love the Chocolate Flavour THE PERFECT GIFT HEALTH AND HEALTH MEANS HAPPINESS
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    • 3081 24  - No Room at the Inn W. J. Passingham by Lady Amelia Pellon decided on another of her Great Surprises about three weeks before Christmas, and thereafter assumed a state of mysteriousness and activity for which at least two members of her family were profoundly thankful. In the throes of a
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    • 150 24 COOKED IN WHITE WINE A LA ITALIENNE London, Saturday. "Wlws afraid of the big, bad wolf? Big, bad wolf, big. bad wolf, Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? —He's in the casserole!" Wolf will figure on the menu at a fapious Regent
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    • 162 24 YOUTHFUL LEADERS GREAT VICTORY Tlte, Shanghai, Saturday. HE Government forces in Sinkian* under Gen. Shing Shi-tsi have been severely defeater by the army under Gen. Ma Chung-yin, the 23-year old Mahoramedan leader. Gen. Shing's troops have retreated across the border into Kansu Province. Gen. Liv Wen-lung, the
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    • 156 24 London, Saturday. A new Department has been created at Scotland Yard which will <rive employment to 25 men, including an Assistant Commissioner, a DeputyAssistant Commissioner, six police inspectors, and three sergeants. This is Lord Trenchards latest project, which has already earned the title of the "Ideas"
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      • 77 24 John Dickinson Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) ESTABLISHED IN 1804. PAPERMAKERS, MANUFACTURING AND EXPORT STATIONERS, CARD; BOARD ENVELOPE AND ACCOUNT BOOK MAKER S AND SUPPLIERS OF PRINTING MACHINERY MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS TO THE TRADE. LION J^tBRAND MANUFACTURERS OF THE FAMOUS THE WRITING PAO WITH THE MOST WONDERFUL SALt M
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      • 339 25 t; GIVE A CAMERA jjj~ j T U I C U D I OT iyi A C j^Si^^^^ inio iiiinio lin mo (A I■■ >p, j The Gift that lasts longest and mM I Pleases most Young and Old. i, ...mi. k^ HHHWHMHH w» MH Here are some of our
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    • 2651 26  - Two Passengers For Shanghai. PATRICK CLIFFORD. By A slight sea breeze tempered the r warmth of the Chinese summer's night, as the liner "Taoshan" aped through the unbroken sea towards I ii. Early next morning she would clear the mouth of the filthy river, and before lunch the large comj
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    • 169 26 A prohibited alien named Kalmoel was on Nov. 18 charged in Sydney with stealing property of the Commonwealth Government to the value of £5, to wit the ship's bell of the German cruiser Emden, which was destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney at Cocos Island in 1915, says
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    • 436 26 WHERE NAPOLEON DiED. FRENCH TO HtSlOHE ST. HELENA lini SE. PaiK Nov. 17 Final preparations are b-ing made in France for an expedit- in Helena. Its objee' will bo to rest re the house in which Napoleon B > mpartc passed the last yean ol I and died in May.
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    • 378 26 HEADMASTER SAYS THEY SHOI'M) BE REDUCED. London. Nov. 21. "If the public schools arc to rocov >r their position, they have got to rocl'i<-e their fees and extras," said the headmaster of Ardingly College i The Rev. S. C. Crosse) recently. "When I arrived in
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    • 1796 27  -  HUGH ROSS WILLIAMSON. By When Sir Patrick and Priscilla were found dead in their beds on Christmas morning, there was no fuss. The event, indeed, had long been expected. The old family doctor, who had been in attendance on them for the last year or two, told
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      • 249 27 s >^>. V^tf<^^C^^^^>^^C g g^>* o^^^^-rfii>-iQ^>>^ •A YOU SAVE MONEY BY SPENDING// Ard I ECONOMICALLY/yn oMarlfPt s-p-^S, M OFfEDS IN THIS SECTION -J I IX^J V A V l^^)^^. m I AU BON MARCHE' W\ VHV H Let Daisy Flowershop i SOLVE j YOUR FLOWERS PROBLEM FOR XMAS. 15 ORCHARD
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      • 229 27 fSSfc^rfSSSfsJCA'PITOiSTQKL 48 50 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD SINGAPORE'S Lfl-ix^Ki LEADING EMPORIUM B. H. T. DCULATRAM 5 is the BEST PLACE TO BUY AFTER ALL. —The Dress that becomes you, costs no more than the Dress that doesn't— of course, it came from— B. H. T. DOULATRAM CO. Dressmaking Specialists, High Street
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      380 28 DO YOUR X'MAS SHOPPING AT THE STORE FOR X'MAS GIFTS You will find Gift Choosing easy at Robinsons. We extend to you a hearty invitation to visit our display of X'mas gifts. Make the most of your time and money and let your gifts be different this year -It's
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