The Straits Times, 18 December 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      516 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated .n England.) MAIL. PABSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES O^NMENT^LON^^AND FAR EAST OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. T>i» Tonsge Spore >BHUTAN 6.100 Dec. 21 CORFU 15,000 Dec. 22 XbSaS 8000 Dec^ll X RAWALPINDI ".000 J. 0.11 OOMORIN 15.000 Feb. 2 BURDWAN 6.070
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      569 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISIIA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and MMdlesbroogh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Dec ST 38 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 9 10 HAKUSAN MARU 10.400 Jan. 34 36 HARUNA MARU 10.400 Feb. 7 8 9 KATORI MARU 10.000 Feb. 32 23
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      541 2 BURNS PHUP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the sj. MANGOLA (3.352 tons) (Cargo only). The sj. MARELLA Is one of the largest and Driest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      516 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated hi Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERD.** HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From Prom From Spore Malacca Port Pecang I Bwett LALANDIA 28/13 38/13 27/12 29/12 t MEONIA 18/1 16/1 17/1 19/1 ALSIA 672 «/2 7/3 in BORING LA 37/3 37/3 38/3
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      1308 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LTNB (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO_ eteasa Strip Co, LU. ana China Matual (1931) LTD. SUam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNASD STEAMSHIP CO, Il» THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTIt. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD- THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE i »dTHE SIAM
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    404 3 Malacca And Freight Rates. The 94th and 95th meetings of the Trade Commission were held in Malacca on 15 and 16 Dec. Evidence was taken from Mr. F. M. Edmonds (Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd.) regarding the arbitrary and surcharge on cargo shipped by Conference steamers at
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    PASSENGERS.
    58 3 The following passengers arrived in Singapore on Saturday by the President van Buren: Mr. and Mrs. W H. Anderson. Mr. F. A. Bond. Mr. W. Earle. Mr. J. S Hummel, Florence Kracht. Mr. Kian Tek Lie. Mr. Twan Liang Lie. Mr. Niels Nyborg. Col. Arthur O'Brien and Mrs. O'Brien.
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    DOMESTIC DISCORD.
    287 3 Wife Who Objected To Husband's Relatives. Tan Chuan young Chinese woman sued her husband, an unemployed clerk, for maintenance before Mr. J. M. Brander, the fourth magistrate, on Saturday. Defendant was willing to take his wife back, but the latter refused most emphatically to go back. "If he
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      136 3 -^BEAUTY jfthat needs no artificial aids HPHE kind of beauty that is founded on rational living and A eating endures through a lifetime. Include Quaker Oats in your daily diet. It will send rich, red blood pulsing through your veins bringing a lasting colour to your cheeks and the charm
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      680 3 VESSELS ARRIVED. I.IPIS. Brit.. 460 tons, fro-.i Kuantan 18.12, for Kuantan 20.12. BEROUW. Dut.. 352 tons, from Palembang 18.12, for PaVMnbang 19.13. REIJNST. Dut.. 1.433 tons, from Bali 18.12, lor Java 31.13. BOTH. Dut., 1,483 tons, from Belawan 18.13, for Tg. Prlok 18.13. KOLA. Brit., 739 tons, from Bangkok 18.12.
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      322 3 jg NORDDEUTSCHEF IB h^(lncorporated in Tnt nud mentioned an the company.Intended fixture*-— OUTWARD 5 Saale for Manila, Bong Kong. Shai, N. China Sc Japan Dec. 30 i LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong. Shai. N. China Sc Japan Dec. 31 i TRAVE for Manila. Hong Kong. Shanghai. N. China dc Japan
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      419 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ARE YOU GOING HOME IN MARCE? The President Johnson sails from Singapore March 13, equipped with FIRST CLASS, TOURIST AND ECONOMICAL TOURIST CLASS CABINS. FARES ARE AS LOW AS £35.14.0 From SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES for an outside cabin In economical Tourist class. ROUND THE WORLD FOR £110
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      345 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Port* and Saea CanaL Cie Salfc. Steamer Spore Spore CITY OP EVANBVILLK Dec. 29 Jan. S CITY OP NORWICH Jan. 14 Jan. lt FOR BONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due B'pore. CITY OP 3ATH
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      89 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 87 Nil 6.1 70 Kota Bharu 84 0 61 S.5 70 K. Trengganu No report Bukit Jeram 83 0.05 0.1 72 Mersing 82 1.57 l.S 72 Singapore iMt. Faber) 85
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      610 4 gk ffinw* HeMOm J^L Bte S&^kr p TSi-M« Ad*«f«Waf: 77flL Gcaeral OOe* T7M. Frt-ttmc ntlhlhu: -7M. TW: «IW Wi|i»» Phase: SMS. O«ee: 95, Temple Chamber*. Temple ATerae, Lnni— I. B.C. 4. PH.bc: Central 4541 (Frrc Ukstal. Tel: LewimaUya" Ll«ll» Untei AdTer"lSuthJ?r"t4, OM Jewry. London B.C. aty ZtM. Tel: -Bertraße" London.
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      688 4 MOTOR VEHICLES ROYAL MOTOR HIRING. Hup A Buick for hire. Charges moderate. Phone 4591. QUICK SALE, CTTROEN SALOON, cyl. 12 h.p.. in excellent condition $400 cash. No offer*. Box 133, Strait* Time*. WANTED URGENTLY, for cash secondhand car recent model saloon preferred. Parties., Price Box 132, Strait* Times. USED CARS,
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      613 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET I Ground Pint Floor, BnMnaon Rd. Premise*, •eparately or together. United Engineers. TO LET. OfflC'lM at 4 and 4 -A. Prince St.. top floor and No. 22, Raffle* Place Applygoh Oew Kee. 1». BJUtoery Road. TO LIT, spacious modern office accommodation with godown on Raffles Place.
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      590 4 MISCELLANEOUS SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. (Managers G. Waddell A Co.) .tves the cheapest baggage transport: large pkge*. 50 cents, small 25 cent*; reduced rates for large quantities. Furniture removal* effected at cheapest rate*. PHONE Ut* m Caß Daata B— M»«. PALAIS DES MODES, M HIGH STREET. SPECIAL XMAS OFFERS LATEST
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      754 4 PUBLIC NOTICE THE MALAKA PINDA RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that Ml application has been made to the Director* of this Company to J&sue a duplicate scrip In place of the following share certificate which Is alleged to have been lent: Certificate No. 371S. dated May 12, 1916.
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      797 4 BUSINESS CARDS_ FIGARO El'ROPRAN LADY EXPERTS JUST ARRIVED <tQ__ PKK.HANENT waving. WITH LATEST EQUIPMENT RAFFLES, HOTEL (Room lit) and at »3 Brat Bomb Read. MANICURE AND MASi.ACE. Mrs. HARO and Mis* HANA M, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. I Mrs. CHENG, 74, SELEGIE ROAD. Formerly established in Shanghai as BEAUTY SPECIALIST.
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    CLERKS' CAMPAIGN.
    161 5 Insurance For £500 A Year Men. A campaign to Include all "blackcoated" workers up to a salary of £500 a year within national Insurance is being launched, writes the industrial correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. All London branches of the National •Union of Clerical and Administrative Workers have
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    WAR ON CRIME.
    239 5 Wireless Sets For Police Cars. Every Scotland Yard car as a .moving wuelesc station. This is one of Lord Trenchard's Ideals, and it became a stage nearer realisation with the appointment on Nov. 24 of Lt.Cmdr. Best, late of the Royal Navy, to Chief Inspector in D
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    MOTOR FATALITY.
    113 5 £9,030 damages For Family. Damages amounting to £9,030 were awarded to Mrs. Elizabeth John, of Leicester, and three of her children, at the Leicester Under Sherrifs Court on Nov. 21. in respect of the death of her husband. He was killed by a car while changing the wheel
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      361 5 HOTELS TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCHIL 6.30 p.m. 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 930-Mid-night CONTINUOUS DANCE MUSIC BT S. S. PRES. VAN BUREN RAFFLES ORCHESTRAS TUESDAY, DEC. 19th SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ALSO THE WORLD FAMOUS SPANISH ARTISTS ESCANDEL AND ROSITA IN THEIR ORIGINAL CREATION RUMBA CUBANA. X'MAS EVE SPECIAL
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      24 5 RAFFLES CAFE ORDER NOW. YOUR X'MAS CAKES AND MINCE PIES JUST ARRIVED FOR THE SEASON VARIOUS ASSORTMENT OF: FANCY BOXES, CHOCOLATES, SWEETS, CRACKERS, ETC.
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      771 5 dßmt GREAT MEN ■IPS usesAFEand f Sl*> simple T"t£i^ METHODS I r^ REAT men use safe and simple methods. The greatest physicians, for instance, advocate simplicity in healing— meaning by "simplicity" that the 1 method used should work in close harmony with natural laws and deal with causes I instead
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      299 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements. »nd Fedeiated Malay States from the Empire transit t« Doventry, England. TODAY. 6.20: The Wireless Singers 6.45: A Religious Service followed by "God and the World Through Christian Eyes" a Religious Lecture from the Studio by the Rev. K. E. Kirk. D.D. 7.30: A Recital
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    LOCK-UP ESCAPE.
    57 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Serembo Deo. 14. The Tamil boy lamed Chinapaandi, who was ordered to be sent to the Singapore Reformatory fo- theft and who escaped lrom the police lock-up but was re-arrested was tcday charged with escaping from custody and fined $5, of the ratton. The
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    32 6 The Municipal contract lor British pneumatic tyres and tubes has been given to the India Tyre and Rubber Co, of Inchinnan. Scotland, for whlcM Sime. Darby and Co. are the Singapore agents.
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    DETECTIVES' WAIT.
    342 6 "Armed Robbers" To Show Cause. How they went out in search of five j "armed robbers" In Havelock Road !>ut caught only two men who were minus any weapons, was related by two European police officers in the Third i Magistrates Court when they! i produced their captives
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    S.C.R.C. DINNER.
    73 6 A dinner will be held on Monday, at the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, Hong Lim Green, in honour of the appointment of the Club's President, Dr. Lim Han Hoe, as a member of the Legislative Council. Members and their friends who wi ;n to attend are asked to
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    NEW CONSUL-GENERAL.
    161 6 Dr. Philip Tyau Recalls Oxford Days. The Chinese Association of Singapore which has a large membership of Straits and China-born Chinese, gave a reception on Saturday afternoon In honour of Dr. Philip Tyau, the new Chinese Consul-General to Malaya. Over one hundred members and visitors were present to
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    DROPPED BUNDLE. Sikh Who Saw Detective Approach.
    76 6 DROPPED BUNDLE. Sikh Who Saw Detective Approach. (From Our Own Correspondent > Johore Bahru, Dec. 17. Walking out of a coffee-shop in Jalan Duke on Nov. 29, a Sikh named Dasrai Singh, saw a detective approaching and dropped a bundi-. which was found to contain 14 small packages of ganja.
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      130 6 XMAS UHttßi TRULY INTERPRETED AT FRANKEL'S THE STORE BEAUTIFUL I I THE ONE STORE SO DIFFEBENT TO ALL OTHERS I WITH PIIDE UK CLAIM WITHOUT FEAB OF CHALLENGE TO BE THE /ASHION PLATE OF MALAYA j NOW SHOWING THE LATEST CREATIONS IN BRITAIN'S BEST HALL MARKED SILVER E.P.N.S. GOODS 1001
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      316 6 AND NOWQ NEW WOLSELEY c/H.P. A LIKE ACHIEVEMENT TO THE HORNET FOR THE 9 h.p. MOTORIST You remember the quick fame gained by Hornet Well here is another Hornet for popoularity as ambitious in its features nnd as exciting in performance. This car is produced with the definite objective of
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      166 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle 29 i|| 3o" I II II II k™ssi I I I I (CLUES.) ACROSS. 20. Remaining I. Rage 22. Female singer's voice 4. Adjusted 23. Ranain 8. S rond union 24 Lessened 9. Term in logic jf. cry of derision 10. Absent 28 Leave. 11. Speedy 12.
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      240 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Instantaneous Success Of The Year's BIGGEST LAUGH SHOW BABES IN THE WOOD OR LOST IN THE LALLANG "A PANTOMIME FOR X'MAS TIME" A RIOT OF FUN AND LAUGHTER IF YOU MISS THIS SHOW YOU'LL SPEND A MISERABLE X'MAS Dec. 19th, 20th, 21st and 2ird at 9.30 Matinee Dec.
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      460 7 NEW WORLD CABARET. MALAYA'S PREMIER DANCE HALL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF X'MAS mid NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES GALA 'HOP ALE" NIGHT DANCING COMPETITION. Handsome Prlxes will be presented by O ATI IDnAV MESSRS. FRAMROZ CO. 3AIUKUMT, For The Blnrs— Fox Trot— And Waltz. npr P^dhi The Winner* Will Each Afco Receive One
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      180 7 Positively LAST NIGHT! Don't mis* this masterpiece of British Filmcraftf CAPITOL] CHARLES LAUGHTON in the Brilliant London Film Production that packed the Leicester Square Theatre for Weeks il 11 i wr* I UETIIDV M nLUnI ■II fr^J with t^ m WwL.J BINNIE li\k\KS.l .1 Kjfll LADY TREE J| and Great
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    160 8 All Markets Remain Quiet (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 13 5/16 cts. Tin, Singapore price $IM.K7' 2 no change. Gold, £6 6s. 4d., up 3d. Saturday's Prices: Rubber. London 4 5 32d., down l/32d. New York, 8f» cts., (unchanged.) Tin, New York, 53«/
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    PRODUCE.
    306 8 Singapore, Dec. 18, 12 noon. TIN PRICE. December 18, Singapore tin price <per plcul) $1 14.87 Kerosene oil: Shell and Pish $3 40 for two 4- gallon tins; Crown and Dragon $3 for two 4- gallon tins; Cross $2.85 for two 4-gallon tins; Crown and Cross in 4-gallon drums
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    MONEY ORDER.
    41 8 The rate of issue is Rs. 154=5100. The rate of payment is Rs. 158 $100. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        455 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 36/9 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 14/6 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.37 i/ 2 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 36/9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.30 1 1 Batu Caves 0.98 £1 £1 Changkat Tin 43/£1 £1 Chenderiang
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        GENERAL.
        286 8 Issue 7al. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.40 1.50 51 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.8.0 5.12.0 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.25 5.50 1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 24/3 25/3 1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 22/- 22/7^
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 iingapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. lingapore Municipal 4y 2 p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/2 p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. iingapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraeer Lyall Evatt 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) 1.75 1.85 1.50 1.75
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      218 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 3/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OP COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 8 Noon, Dec. 18. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot(loose) 13 5/16 13% (F.O.B.) 13 11/16 13 13/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Dec. 13% 13^ Jan.-Mar. 13V 2 13% Apr-June 13% 13% Tone of Market: Very Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet
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      EXCHANGES.
      97 8 Rugby, Dec. 15. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 8.14 Athens 580 Belgrade 240 Berlin 13.69 Bombay 1/6 3/64 Brussels 23.50 '/a Bucharest 550 Buenos Aires 35% sellers, official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.91 Helsingfors 226 i/ 2 Hong Kong 1/5 3/16 Lisbon 109% Madrid 39 31/32 Milan 62 3/16 Montreal
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      NEW YEAR MAIL.
      79 8 The latest time of posting of New Year mall to Europe will be Dec. 20 for dispatch by aeroplane from Singapore. Correspondence for inclusion in this mail should be superscribed "Singapore Amsterdam" and should be posted at the General Post Office, Singapore, before 7 p.m. on Dec.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    156 8 Today Ceylon. Southern Western India Egypt. Europe. Great Britain and Western Australia only (Coute Rosso (Italian Mail) ..330pm Philippine Islands and U.S.A. (Saparoea) 4 pa. Batavia, Semarang tourabaya (Arabia) 7 pm. Ceylon, Southern Western Ino^a (Toyama Maru) 7 p.m. Tomorrow China. Hair.am, Japan, Korea. Formosa. East Siberia.
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    AIR MAILS.
    95 8 The Air Mail dispatched from Singapore on Dec. 6 was delivered in London on Dec. 18, 1933, (12 days). Information has teen received to the effect that the outward Imperial Airways plane left Rangoon for Bangkok at 6.52 a.m. today. Should this Information prove correct the mail should
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    35 8 Prom China by Cremer due at Singapore today. From Holland by Baloeran due at Singapore noon tomorrow. From China and Japan by Rancht due at Singapore 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 20th Instant.
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      253 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, December 18. Annual mtg. of Straits Trading Co.. Ltd Ocean Bldg., noon. Tuesday, December 19. Annual mtgs. of Alor Oajah Rubber Estate Ltd. (12.15 p.m.) and Pa jam Ltd. (12.30 p.m.) Derrick Co. Pantomime "Babes In The Wood." Victoria Theatre. 9.30 p.m. Wedn-sday, December 20.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      827 9 London Stocks Shrinking. TINPLATE INDUSTRY AT FULL CAPACITY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 15. The latest decline in the dollar has resulted ln a little trans- Atlantic buying of tin, but the movement has been less pronounced than might have been expected. The buying of commodities
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      CHINESE STAMP TAX.
      423 9 New Regulations Enacted. A set of general principles for the enactment of a new Stamp Tax Law was adopted at the 383 rd meeting of the Central Political Council on Nov. 15, states the Chinese Economic Bulletin. The following is a summary of these principles: L The
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      HENRIETTA RUBBER
      226 9 Details Of Reconstruction Scheme (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 27. Details have Just been announced of a reconstruction scheme which was foreshadowed by the Chairman of Henrietta Rubber Estates (situated in Kedah) at the annual meeting on June 8. It is proposed that the company should be
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      SUNGEI WAY DREDGING
      309 9 Profit of $85,371 for the Year The report of the directors to the shareholders of Sungel Way Dredging, Ltd., with the audited account* for the year ended June 30, 1933, states During the year under review 6,553.43 piculs (390.09 tons) of ore were sold as compared with
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      SUNGEI LUAS TIN Profit Of $21,442 Reported
      200 9 SUNGEI LUAS TIN Profit Of $21,442 Reported The report of the directors to be 'presented at the fifth annual meeting of the shareholders of Sungel Luas Tin Dredging, Ltd., to be held at Ipoh on Dec. 20 at 10.45 a.m., states The property remained on a care and maintenance basis
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      CHINESE TARIFFS.
      59 9 Rice, Oats, Wh 1 And Other Cereals. The Chinese Consulate-General has received the following telegram from the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs at Nanking On and from Dec. 16, 1933, customs duties will be levied on rice, wheat, oats and all other cereals imported into China. Importation of
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      LAWAS (SARAWAK)
      108 9 During the year ended June 30 the Lawas (Sarawak) Rubber Estates harvested a crop of 1,342,6081 b. (against 1,387.902 lb. during 1931-32). The "allin" cost of production was 2.45 d. per lb. (against 2.88 d). and the average gross price realized was 2.49 d. per lb. (the same).
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      479 9 Conditions Easier, ACTIVE WEEK FOR BULLION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 5. Conditions in the London money market were rather easier last week, lenders rarely being able to obtain more than VV 2 r /o for their money, while a certain amount of business was previously
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      The Stock Markets.
      287 9 The London Stock Markets had another quiet and rather depressed week. Security value indices showed little change. The bond index was unchanged at 127.8. The equities figure was fractionally lower on balance, at 81.2 against 81.4. but the general tone was inclined to be heavy, the vagaries
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      623 9 BANKING. NEDEKLANDSCH INDISCHE HAKDELSBANK M. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Autftorued Capital Olds. 130.000.000 gjd^Op Capital gld,. 55.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: -MSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavla: Head Office for Dutch Bmi tadiei BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES: ..mpenan. Ban Av.na. Cheribon, Gorontalo. Makassar. Medan Mcnado. Palerabang. Pasoeroean,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 18, 1933. "NO. 40 OF 1933."
    1109 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 18, 1933. "NO. 40 OF 1933." Tin Is very much "in the news again. In the past few days we have had the official communique renouncing that at the meeting of the International Tin Committee in Paris on December 7 the new restriction agreement
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    734 10 SIR CECIL'S SPEECH. The speech made by Sir Cecil dementi at Kuala Lumpur yesterday must be warmly welcomed by everybody, whatever their political views, for it was a most sincere effort to answer the misgivings that have arisen in this country in recent years and to
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1284 10 COPPERS. Yesterday there occurred an obscure anniversary, the anniversary of an event which, 73 years ago, brought considerable relief to the public it did away with the cumbrous copper penny of Georgian and Victorian days. In this article, Sir Charles Oman, a leading authority on the world's
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      80 10 CAPPER—At 1 p.m. on Dec. 16, at Kangar, Perils. Johanna Margaret, the beloved wife of Frank W. Capper, and second daughter of P. Hoffner. VARELLA.—On December 17, 1933, at hi* residence No. 81 McNair Road, Singapore. Mr. Armanis Justin Varella, 38 years, late ot the Government Shipping Office. Ttaa
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    INVASION OF CHARHAR BY JAPANESE ARMY.
    962 11 CHINESE TROOPS WITHDRAW. Secession Of N. China Imminent FINANCIAL CRISIS. Kwangtung Declares Moratorium. A combined Japanese and Manchukuo force is invading Charhar, allegedly with a view i to extending Japanese military control to Mongolia. Follow ing a clash the Chinese forces have been forced
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    FAR EAST NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    270 11 Likely To Be Held On H.M.S. Kent The exact date of the Far Eastern Naval Conference to be held In Singapore in January has not yet been fixed, the Straits Times understands. It is stated the Conference will probably take place on the flagship of the
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    REPAYMENT OF BONDS
    96 11 Monaco's Suit Against U.S. State. New York, Dec. 18. The principality of Monaco is lodging an application in the Supreme Court here for permission to sue the State of Mississipl for repayment plus interest of $100,000 of bonds, on which Mississippi had defaulted more than 90 years
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    COTTON TALKS.
    71 11 Japanese Imports In N.E.I. Discussed. The Hague, Dec. 16. Members of the Japanese cotton delegation today discussed with the Dutch cotton industry delegation the difficulties of the question of importation of cotton goods into the Netherlands India. The Netherlands outlined the basis for future discussions, which the Japanese
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    BANKING SCHEME.
    80 11 To Finance Traders In Britain. London, Dec. 16. The city is discussing an important banking scheme mooted to aid the recovery of industry through a new loan corporation with the object of financing traders whose requirements are too small to Justify the public issue of capital, but for
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    TELEPHONE EXTENSION.
    59 11 London To Places In Rhodesia. London, Dec. 15. The Postmaster-General announces that from Dec. 18 a telephone service will be available with certain places In Northern and Southern Rhodesia including Livingstone, Broken Hill, Salisbury and Bulawayo. The charge for a three-minute call to Northern Rhodesia will be £6
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    ARMS PROPOSALS BY HITLER.
    111 11 300,000 Militia. DEMAND FOR EQUALITY IN DEFENCE. London, Dec. 17. A new situation has been created by a series of disarmament proposals formulated by the German Chancellor Herr Adolf Hitler, communicated to M. Francois Poncet, French Ambassador In Berlin, recently and brought to London by Sir
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    S. O. S.
    516 11 Vessel In Need Of Assistance. The Penaga wireless station has picked up an S.O.S. from the s.s. Yuchi (Yuchi Maru which is in distress and wants assistance at lat. 27.38 N., long. 121-02 E. Lloyd's Register gives no vessel of this name. The position of the vessel
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    UNITY, DISCIPLINE PEACE & ORDER.
    187 11 UNITY, DISCIPLINE PEACE ORDER. De Valera's Plea. "UNJUST" DEMANDS OF "BIG NATION." Dublin, Dec. 17. Addressing a crowd of 10,000 persons at an open-air meeting at Tralee, Mr. de Valera devoted his speech mainly to a plea for unity, discipline, peace and order. Mr. de Valera said that the Free
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    WAR DEBTS TO US.
    151 11 Token Payment By Britain. London, Dec. 14. In accordance with the terms of the Note from the British Ambassador at Washington to the United States Secretary of State dated Nov. G last the payment of $7,500,000 in United States currency in respect of the British War
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    ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP.
    100 11 Empress Of Britain On Third Voyage. London, Dec. 15. The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain, which sailed from Southampton for New York today after her annual overhaul, will after her cruise from New Xork to the West Indies proceed on a 30,000-mile trip round the world taking
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    SAMUEL INSULL.
    48 11 Income Tax Suit Instituted By US. New York, Dec. 17. According to the Washington correspondent of the New York Times, the Government has started a $199,000 Income tax action against Samuel InsulL The assistant Attorney-General indicated that this action may strengthen the Government's extradition demand. —Reuter.
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    MR. HIROSHI SAITO.
    57 11 May Be New Japanese Envoy To Washington. Tokio, Dec. 16. It is authoritatively learned that Mr. Toshlhlko Taketomi, Counsellor of the Embassy at Washington, will succeed Mr. Salto, Minister at The Hague. Imperial sanction has been sought for Mr. Hiroshi Salto, Minister at The Hague, to succeed
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    ASSASSINS EXECUTED.
    31 11 Kabul, Dec. 17. Abdul Klaliq, who assassinated King Nadir Shah "recently, and his accomplice, Mahmud, r ere executed today. Two others have been sentenced to transportation for life.— Reuter.
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    GREAT BRITAIN IN THE LEAD.
    127 11 Export Of Aeroplane Components. London, Dec. 14. Great Britain is still by a long way the leading exporter of aeroplane engines and material, states the 1933 edition of Jane's authoritative annual, "All the World's Aircraft." British air liners seem to be alone in being able
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    INCENDIARISM?
    154 11 Big Blaze At O.G.P.U. Headquarters. Berlin, Dec. 17. A number of prisoners lost their lives in a fire which destroyed a large part of the famous Lubianka Gaol, according to a Warsaw wireless report. Many prisoners in the underground cells could not be rescued, and several warders and officers
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    'HORRIBLE CREATURE'
    173 11 Motorist's Adventure With Monster. London, Dec. 17. Tales of marine monsters which normally end with the summer holidays are enduring this year until Christmas thanks to the extraordinarily persistent and graphic accounts of the playful antics of the creature in the waters of Loch Ness. Judging even from
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    ANCIENT RITE REVIVED.
    38 11 U.S.N. Astoria Christened With Champagne. Bremerton (Washington), Dec. 17. The ancient rite of champagne christening was resuscitated today by the launching of U.S.N. Astoria, the fastest and most powerful of the 10,000 ton cruisers.— Reuter.
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    PERSIAN-SOVIET TRADE.
    39 11 Differences Ended By New Agreement. Moscow, Dec. 17. The long period of Persian-Soviet trade difference has been semi-offlcl-ally announced terminated by an agreement, which, inter alia, clarifies existing trade convention, particularly regarding import and export quotas. Reuter.
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    MAJ.-GEN. J. F. O'RYAN.
    41 11 To Be Police Commissioner Of New York. New York, Dec. 17. MaJ.-Oen. John F. O'Ryan, World War veteran and president of Colonial Airways, will take over the police commlssionershlp of New York on Jan. 1 next.— Reuter.
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    NEED FOR RACIAL HARMONY.
    960 11 Sir Cecil dementi's Speech In K. L. ROOM FOR ALL. Further Explantion Of Malayanisation." The use of Malay as the lingua franca of this country, the place of this language in educational policy, and the Malayanisation process in the population of the Peninsula were discussed by
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    WHEN ROTARY MOVEMENT WAS UNPOPULAR.
    1530 12 Mr. Shelley's Confession At Convention. A warning that restriction schemes should not be allowed to interfere with new uses for rubber was given by the Director of Agriculture at the Malayan Rotary convention during the week-end. Those who view the life of the Malay kampong
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    PANTOMIME.
    187 12 Volunteers Stage "Babes In The Wood." There was a crowded attendance at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening for the first performance of the S.V.C. pantomime. "Babes in the Wood" or "Lost in the Lallang," including HE. the G.O.C. (MajorGeneral L. C. L. Oldfleld) and party, and judging by
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    MR. CHEAH LEAN GUAN.
    83 12 Bankruptcy Petition In Penang. Penang, Dec. 15. Several attempts to arrive at a settlement having failed, Mr. Cheah Lean Guan. once regarded as one of the wealthiest Chinese In Penang, was made bankrupt today in the Supreme Court on the application of a chetty creditor. It
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    PREVENTION OF DISEASE.
    57 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng, Dec. 14. Two new arrivals from India, both women relatives of local Indian silk merchants, Gulam Mall and Kathiy.i BaJ, were today fined $1.25 and costs each, by the Talping magistrate, for failing to report to the Health Officer. Perak North, In
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    CHINESE MINISTER TO GERMANY.
    325 12 Mr. Liv Chung-chieh In Singapore. On his way to Germany to assume the post of Chinese Minister to Germany and Austria, Mr. Liv Chungchieh, former vice-Foreign Minister In the Chinese Government, passed through Singapore today by the s.s. Conte Rosso from China. He Is travelling with
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    TELEPATHY
    95 12 Singapore will have a unique opportunity of studying the new science of mental telepathy this evening at the Adelphl Hotel where Miss Kitty Petry, a charming Parisienne, who Is on her way back to Europe after a successful tour of the Dutch East Indies by the Saarbrucken will give
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    MARCONI IMPRESSED BY SINGAPORE.
    636 12 "This Wonderful City." MALAYA'S BACKWARD COMMUNICATIONS. "I shall tell them about It when I get back." That was what Marchese Marconi said to a Straits Times representative who interviewed him on board the Conte Rosso today, when he was told that the public of Malaya were
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    GOLD ROBBERY.
    55 12 (From Our Own Coresrpondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 16. In connection with the gold robbsry. railway coolies in the area where the cases of bullion disappeared are reported to be picking up gold ornaments etc. from the permanent way. Presumably these form part of the contents of the two cases
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    548 12 PENANG HASTILY MAKES READY FOR H.E. The Governor is coming, so there seems to be a sort of general sweep la the Government Departments in Penang. Passing the General Hospital yesterday one noticed much activity: cars of P.W.D. officials and various hospital authorities scurrying hither
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    47 12 Leaving For Europe Next March. IFtol Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Dec. 15. The Sultan and Sultanah of Johore will be leaving for Europe via China, Japan and America early in March next year, and will probably be away for at least one year.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    120 12 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL Entertalmennt by Kitty Petry. Dinner Dance. AMIAMBKA The Man Who Dared. With ZiU Johann Preston Farter. 6.15 9.15. CAPITOL Private life of Henry Yin. With Charles Laughton. 6.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Possessed Devil's Holidays. MARYBOROUGH Pra Dlavolo. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Theatres
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    THREE MILLION ACRES FOR MALAYS.
    595 13 Indebtedness Problem In Reservations. There are more than 3,000,000 acres of land in Malay reservations in the Federated Malay States. The individual* State totals are as follows: Perak 1,738,688 acres, Selangor 214,794, Negri Sembilan 515,002 and Pahang 680,699. These figures were given In answer to
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    JEWELLERY THEFT.
    131 13 More Alleged Stolen Goods Recovered. Another arrest was made by Detective Inspector H. R. McEwan on Friday in connec'ion with the theft of a large quantity of jewellery from a French firm in Saigon, Grand Magasln Charner, on a charge of dishonestly retaining some of the stolen articles.
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    BATU PAHATS RECORD.
    125 13 $3,500 Collected For Poppy Day. A series of successful country shows organised by the State Commissioner and the penghulus in Batu Pahat district, Johore, has produced the record sum of $3,500 for the Poppy Day Fund this year. In addition to the usual Malay ronggengs and Chinese
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    MALACCA SCHOOL'S LIBRARY.
    155 13 20th Anniversary Of Pay Fong Institution. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 17. In commemoration of its twentieth anniversary, the Pay Fong School held a concert and an art exhibition yesterday. The standard of work shown by the students in the many and varied exhibits was very
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    CONSTABLE STABBED. Chinese Who Behaved Suspiciously.
    130 13 CONSTABLE STABBED. Chinese Who Behaved Suspiciously. While a constable was on rounds near Lorong 7, he saw three Chinese behaving In a suspicious manner. Believing that he recognised them as bad characters he approached the trio, but as he came close one of them whipped out a knife and slashed
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    "BE CAREFUL."
    157 13 Magistrate's Warning To Eurasian Woman. "Be careful of what you do in future. You may not be so lucky next time," was the warning given by Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, the Third Magistrate, on Saturday, to Mrs. Iris Anthony, a Eurasian, whom he discharged on a charge
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    CLAIM AGAINST JOHORE STATE.
    348 13 Sale Of Land. ESTATE ON~~WHICH QUIT RENT WAS NOT PAID. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Dec. 17. The further hearing of an action against the Johore Government was continued before Mr. Justice A. S. Bailey in the Supreme Court today, in which a Chinese land-owner.
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    MISSED AT ROLL-CALL.
    148 13 Death by misadventure was the verdict returned yesterday by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, at the Inquest on a Japanese fisherman, aged 28, who was drowned while fishing in the Johore Straits last Monday. The body was recovered on Tuesday night. Jlro Oshlro, captain of
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    472 13 Mr. A. J. Varella, special class Shipping Officer, died from heart failure at his residence last night Mr. J. J. Johnston has been elected Chairman of the Tampln-Bahau branch of the I. 8. P. Major E. J. Nettlefold, late 5th Innls. D.G., has been gazetted Staff Officer,
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    Will New History Be Made This Season In League Football ? KUALA LUMPUR TEAM'S VISIT.
    947 14 Will New History Be Made This Season In League Football KUALA LUMPUR TEAM'S VISIT. Outplayed By Malays But Draw With Chinese. S.C.F.A. 3; Sel. Chinese 3. The football, match between the Straits Chinese Football Association and the Selangor Cheng Wall Athletic Association of Kuala Lumpur was played on a sodden
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    DERBY COUNTY FAVOURITES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
    1972 14 Spectators Leave Highbury In Disgust. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 16. "Will Derby County make new history?" That Is the question that thousands of football enthusiasts are asking themselves, for the County, who have never yet won the League championship, are bigger favourites for
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    DOYLE'S LAWSUIT.
    187 14 To Be Heard Before Christmas. London, Nov. 25. It is understood that the action between Jack Doyle, the Irish heavyweight boxer, and the White City Stadium and British Boxing Board of Control will be heard some time before Christmas. Doyle was disqualified in his last fight, on July
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    229 14 Today. December 18. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. R.A.. Padang; S.R.C. "A" vs. S.C.R.C. "A." S.R.C. grd.; Ceylon S.C. vs. Police "A." C.S.C. grd.: Wilt hires vr 1.A.. Tanglln. Tuesday, December 19. Hockey: Police I vs. Old Raffleslans, Depot.; Wiltshire's II vs. Khalsa Assn., Tanglin. Rugby: B.C.C. tournament: P.B. vs.
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    S.S.C. ENTRANCE FEES INCREASED.
    321 14 Subscribing Members To Be Charged. A special general meeting of the members of the Singapore Swimming Club was held at the Club House, Singapore, yesterday morning. The following alterations and amendments to rules were unanimously sanctioned:— (1) That the symbol and figure "$2O" in Rule 2
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      MALAYA COMMAND'S SUCCESS.
      825 15 Wilkinson Scores Three Tries At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scremban, Dec. 16. The weather kept fine today when, before a large crowd of spectators, the Malaya Command Rugby XV, who had previously drawn with Negri-Malacca, defeated the Combined States in a Malaya Cup fixture by 16
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      BROAD INJURED IN PADANG GAME.
      194 15 Command II Defeat S.C.C. "A" M. Command II 5 pts; S.C.C. "A" 3. The S.C.C. "A" missed several chances of scoring in their Rugby match against the Malaya Con.mand II on the Padang on Saturday, and thus had only themselves "to o.ame for being beaten
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      HOME RUGBY.
      403 15 Blackheath's Narrow Win Over Richmond. Senevlratne sent Banham going but Grundy broupht off good tackle. Springall picked up In the loose and found touch. The Com.r.and gained further ground through Wilkinson but McNee once again came to the rescue. The Command were penalised for "feet up" In the
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      PLUCKY DISPLAY BY MALAYS.
      419 15 South Johore's Late Effort Decides Issue. South Johore 9 pts. Kota Raja 3 pts. South Johore proved too good for the Kota Raja fifteen when they met in a Rugby match on Saturday at Johore Bahru, the home side winning by nine points (three 'tries) to
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      IPOH OUTPLAYED.
      421 15 Taiping's Convincing Win. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 16. In spite of being the heavier team. Ipoh was convincingly beaten by Taiping on the School ground today by 21 points (3 goals 2 tries) to 0 points (2 tries). The Taiping pack, which included four Asiatic players
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      GAME LOST THROUGH INFRINGEMENTS.
      693 15 Penang's Three Penalty Goals Against Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pena-ig. Dec. 16. Penan* ..20; Selangor .11. Penang made new history when they defeated Selangor by a goal, three penalty goals and two tries (20 pts.) to a goal and two tries (11 pts.) and thus
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    AMAH NATO'S CENTURY FOR INDIA.
    477 16 England Gain Big Lead On First Innings. Bombay. Dec. 16. The weather was fine and there were 30.000 spectators when Colah and Jamshedi came out to continue the Indian innings this morning on a wicket that was on the soft side I result of the
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    SUNDAY'S PLAY.
    623 16 Thousands Unable To Gain Admission. Bombay. Dec. 17. There were 50,000 spectators inside the ground when Jardine and Valentine came out to continue the English innings. This was not nearly as many as there would have been had all who desired admission been able to get in. Thousands
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    SINGAPORE FORWARDS FAIL.
    851 16 Malacca Draw On Padang And Win At Tanglin. The Malacca hockey eleven clr.w with Singapore on Saturday and beat, the Wiltshire Regt. yesterday. Wiltshire Regt. 0; Malacca 1. The soldiers were a lively combination, and a feature of this match was the strenuous hitting. The forwards started
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    LOCAL EVOLUTION.
    367 17 Will The Language Create Malayans "Contrast this with the position oi the foreigner in China or elsewhere li. Asia: and you will see what an Invaluable asset the Malay language Is to Malaya. "Saxon and Norman and Dane are we in England— yes. and Celt and Roman too
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    RACIAL DISCORD.
    437 17 "Few Things Have Grieved Me More." "Few things have grieved me more than the suggestions recently made In certain local newspapers without any truth and sometimes, I fear. In malice that my own direction of Malayan policy has caused racial discord in this peninsula. Such Insinuations deliberately misrepresent
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    REDS DEFEATED.
    82 17 Heavy Fighting In Kiangsi. Shanghai, Dec. 16. Terrific fighting for three days in which the Government forces Inflicted decisive defeats on the Communists in Kiangsi is recorded in an official communique stating that Ngokungyu, the headquarters of the so-called Soviet provisional administration, has been occupied. The notorious Communist
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    GOLD CLAUSE.
    123 17 Validity Upheld By House Of Lords. London, Dec. 16. The House of Lords unanimously upheld the validity of the gold clause by reversing the Court of Appeal's Judgment against the British holder of a bearer bond of the Soclete Intercommunale Beige d'Electricite, of Brussels, who sought the Court's
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    APPALLING EFFECTS OF ILLICIT SAMSU.
    901 18 Grave Menace To Estate Coolies' Health. Several matters of interest were brought up before the Johore State Council at a meeting held yesterday including a plea for the reconsideration of the decision in regard to quit rents. It was pointed out that at the present
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    ILLICIT SAMSU.
    765 18 Causing Anxiety To Planters. I wish to refer to another subject: the sale of illicit samsu is causing considerable anxiety to the planting community. Reports from various districts indicate that there is an increasing consumption of this liquor by Indian coolies. The wholesale supply of toddy is to
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    GOVERNMENT REPLY.
    262 18 Every Step Against Illicit Samsu. Replying to the points raised, Mr. R. O. Winstedt said: "With regard to the question of the sale of samsu, there have been many police prosecutions of illicit distillers and since the short time that I have been back from leave offenders have
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    SIR MILES LAMPSON.
    47 18 To Address Singapore Rotary Club. At the next meeting of the Rotary Club on Wednesday at the Adelphl Hotel the speaker will be Sir Miles Lampoon who Is now on his way to Europe after serving for seven yean as British Minister to China.
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    NEGOTIATIONS LEADING TO NEW TIN AGREEMENT.
    4651 19 Malaya's Strong Case For Bigger Quota. A memorandum on the negotiations leading to the signing of the agreement for the renewal of tin restriction from Jan. 1, 1934, was laid before the Federal Council this morning. First there is a brief resume of the
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    WHAT TO DO FOR YOUR RHEUMATISM.
    190 19 No matter bow lone y°u have had rheumatism, no matter how severe It may., be, there is no need for despair. Many of the worst cases of rheumatism have been, cured after all other methods have failed by tonic treatment th.-oufh the blood. To
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    Three Police Department Retirements.
    78 20 ■-HJ STAFF of the Scremban Police Department, a picture taken on the retirement of Mr. A. Kulasegaram (chief clerk), Mr. Tom Burke (chief inspector; and Mr. S. Maniam (financial clerk). Seated, left to right S. R. S. Naidu, Indian Sub-Inspector, Mr. J. R. Cole, Mr. E.
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    19 20 REMOVING the hose 25-ton rodder of the liner Olympic when it was undergoing an over-haul at Southampton recently. (P.NJ
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    37 20 MISS VIRGINIA CHERRILL. who played the part of the blind girl In Charlie Chaplin's film "Ci y Lights," is in London. This U her 9rst visit to England. The picture was taken in her hotel. (P. N.)
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    21 20 v NHL CHARLES A. LINDBERGH and Mrs. Lindbergh, making Anal preparations for their flight across the South Atlantic. (Planet News i
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    42 20 Mi: ARSENAL defeated the Racing I de Paris by one goal to nil in a match at the Pare des Princes In Paris attended by 20.0 M sp^.ators. The picture shows Moss clearing during an attack on the Arsenal goal. (Planet News.)
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