The Straits Times, 21 December 1933

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  • 41 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. THE LARGEST AND MOST INFL UENTIAL NEWSPAPE R IN MALA YA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 120 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 276 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151) Hkitt__^ J|§ AVLMER, PRODUCTS Jlß'tLji J. r— «-ai —I^l Natural flavour is the outstanding feature of all the Aylmer r_m_| 1_%3 51_fw Products. They retain the fine natural taste of the freshvCT»"Bg2_Ssgl3-— v picked vegetables and fruits and will tempt the most fickle palate,
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    • 125 1 DON'T CONFUSE CHEAPNESS WITH ECONOMY Quality and Reliable Service unite In recommending for all Optical Work. JOHN DUKE FJ.O.A. (Honour*) F.S.M.C. No. 21. Battery Road. Singapore. RHACO VIEW FINDER It can be at|^H tached to any _P^^___^__ roll-fllm or plate Camera. I HI The subject I! v i c w
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    • 155 1 lUALA LUMPUR: 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE A FRAGRANT GIFT IDEA /lf]H LENTHERIC PERFUME 4sSN>l BLONDE! j^^j l|i^|i BLONDE! AU FIL DE LEAU, g?ar|njjj? LOTOS DOR, ASPHODELE, J!LJ=JL W t MIRACLE, LE PIRATE. M^ FORET VIERGE. 9 ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR. H^ Business Hours During X'mas Holidays I X'MAS
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    • 535 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES. (Incorporated A England) MAIL. PASSBHGOI AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND O^ 3 8 UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonage B'pore VBHUTAH 100 Dtc 23 CORrD W.OOO Dec 83
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    • 707 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. I v»-«-j-*«RRRTBr!ia (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marsrlßea, London, Antwerp Rotterdam Mid Middlesbrongh. Vessels Tonnare Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Dec. 27 38 I TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 8 M HAKUSAN MARU 10.400 Jan 34 35 HARUNA MART? 10.400 Feb. 1 B I KATQRI MARU 10.000 Peb.
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    • 597 2 BURNS PHTLP UNE. (lacorporated m Atatralla.) TOE BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MTEL-' BOURUe vta JAVA, DARWIN AXD THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly «*ninp by the wenknown steamer MARELLA (7,885 tons) and the v. MANOOLA (3.353 tana) (Cargo omy). The sjb. MARRTJft h one of ths argest tnd finest steamers trading to Australia,
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    • 512 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED. Onoorporat«d In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AMD COPENHAGEN. Prom Front From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. LALANDIA 35/13 36/12 31/13 19/12 t MEONIA lf/1 l»n 17/1 19/1 ALSIA *V 2 6/3 7/3 8/3 BORINGIA 37/3 27/3 38/3 1/3
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    • 1294 2 THE BLOB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HTJA KHIOW STEAMSHIP COSteam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Maioal (1931) LTD. Steam Navsgatmn Co, Ltd. THE CUNABD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD., THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE i.t*. THE SIAM STEAM
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  • 479 3 Canal Between Moscow Volga River. Moscow, Oct. 30. A complete and detailed scheme has now been elaborated for the connection of the Volga with the Moscow River, and preliminary work on the construction of the canal has already been started. The same technicians and engineers,
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  • 254 3 Decision In General Average Case. Judgment was given by Mr. Justice Bianion, in the King's Bench Division, in an action in which Mr. Henry Murray Thomson, of Edinburgh, I ov.ner of the steamer Sithonia, sued Messrs. Micks, Lambert and C 0.,, of Hull, claiming £786 Bs. lid.
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  • 37 3 Helsingfors. Dec. 2. Another English steamer has been acquired by Finland, this time by the shipping company of Alexander Slotte. which bought a freighter of 6.400 tons capacity, to be used mainly for timber transport
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  • 204 3 Claim Against Builders Of New Steamer. Judgment was delivered recently by a King's Bench Divisional Court in a question arising out of an arbitration between John Lewis and Sons, Ltd., shipbuilders, of Aberdeen, and Australian Steamship Proprietary Ltd., over the building by the former company of the steam
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  • 157 3 Lord Inchcape's Yacht Bought By American. Lying in Falmouth Harbour Is a wonder vessel, the 2,000-ton yacht Rover, which- Its owner has never seen. The Rover was owned by the late Earl of Inchcape. Not many months ago lt was bought by Mr. Howard Hughes, the young
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  • 115 3 Three Captured Men Given Their Liberty. Hong Kong. Dec. 6. It is learned that three of the passengers who were taken for ransom by the Commandant Henri Rivlero pirates have since been released. After three days of climblrg hills and trudging through difficult wooded Lountry, travelling mestly at
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  • 432 3 The following are passengers by the P. and O. Ranchi, which leaves Singapore at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, for Penang, Colombo, Bombay and Europe: Mr. D .K. Walters, Mr. R. F. Evans. Miss D. J. Jones. Mr. J. M. M. Mac Lean, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Cooke, Rev.
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  • 179 3 IRISBANK. Brit.. 3.412 tons, from Shanghai 20-12, for Baltimore 27-12. KLANG. Bri 723 tons, from Penang 21-12, for Penang 23-12. MAROS, Dut.. 363 tons, from Pr. Radja 20-12. for Indragirl 24-12. VALENTIJN. Dut., 1,181 tons, from Chertbon 21-12. for Bawean, Bali. Java 23-12. MABELLA, Norw.. 840 tons, from
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  • 122 3 Thursday, Dec. 31. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Princess Mary," Buijskes. Th? Cable Mapia. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjon* Pagar. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Pinna. Kcppel Harbour. King's Dock w No. 1 Dock Lch. "Moonstone." Singkara. No. 2 Dock W.
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  • 83 3 A notice to mariners gives the following Information regarding leading lights at Tanjong Lumpur A temporary fixed green light has been erected to mark a shoal which lies on the line of the leading lights at Tanjong Lumpur. Remarks, (1) The bearing of the new beacon from the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 449 3 fmk LLOYD. (Incorporated ia \fc£Q£^ Germany.) The undevnjentloned are the company 1 Intended fixtures OUTWARD LAHN for Manila. Hong Kong. S'hai. N. China St Japan Dec. 31 S TRAVE for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai, N. China Japan Jan. 16 HOMEWARD t ERLANGEN for Genoa. M'seiUes. Oran. Antwerp, R'dam. Hamburg and
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    • 389 3 PRESIDENT LINERS £67.3.11 FRO A EITHER MANILA OB HONG KONG VIA AMERICA TO EUROPE This rate includes: (a) Tourist class across the Pacific. (b) Ist class rail In America. (c) Tourist class Atlantic In the new and famous sj. Manhattan or s.s. Washington. NOTE: IX passage through the Panama Canal
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    • 390 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Sue* CanaL Due Sail*. Steamer Spore Spore, l CITY OP EVANSVILLE Dec. 29 Jan. CITY OP NORWICH Jan. 14 Jan 1* FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN, Steamer Due Spore. CITY OP
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 164 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *P hrs. *F Alor Star 87 Nil 10.3 67 Kota Bharu 83 0.19 6.5 69 K. Trengganu 81 0.14 1.3 70 Bukit Jeram 87 0.58 85 71 Mersing 82 2.08 5.9 70 Singapore (Mt. Faber)
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 384 4 SITUATION VACANT When appljing fcr any position advertised in these columns send copies ol testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, a first class experienced Pressman. State machines üble to run and salary r. 'lired. Apply with copies of testimonials If Bex 162. Straits Times. BOARD-RESIDENCE "Lloyd House. 2. Lloyd Rd
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    • 2448 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET I FOR SALE PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES. BUSINESS CARDS Bungalows, Angullla Park, Angullla Co. TO LET, T. Napier Rd.. 14. ChaUwcrth I Road. Apply Meyer Bros. TO LET. 8HOP. PLAT, Amber Mansions Applj Spore Building Corp.. 64. Market 8t 1 TO LET. Plat No. 322. Orchard
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    • 654 4 FIG A R O EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS JUST ARRIVED co pkkmanent wavim; WITH LATEST EQUIPMENT RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at 93 Bras Basah Road. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASUAGC Mrs. lIARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE )f fine desifn wax polished and
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 250 4 Kuala Lumpur. Office 25, Java Street. Phone 3683. London Office: 95, Temple Chambers. Temple Avenue, London, E.C. 4. Thone: Central 4541 (Five Una). Tel: Lekdmalaya" London. London Adver|l OTUme P e 'M, Old Jewry. London E.C. 2. City 3650. Tel: "RriJ traffic" London. American AdnretcnUtivr Foreign Publtoherg Bepre-M-ntativrs. Ice, 67,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 290 5 HOTELS To-day's Attractions SPECIAL DINNER DANCE l**-o 9.3o— Midnight ALSO THE WORLD FAMOUS SPANISH ARTISTS ESCANDEL AND ROSITA IN THEIR ORIGINAL CREATION RUMBA CUBANA X'MAS EVE SPECIAL X'MAS EVE DECEMBER 24th DINNER DANCE Crackers, Special Novelties from Paris Extension to 2 a.m. pinner v Non-ptner. Si. nnviMr day DINNER FANCY
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    • 517 5 1934 ROVER STILL FURTHER AHEAD TWO DISTINCTIVE MODELS THE NEW ROVER TEH (10/45 H-P.^XTmSI: The new overhead »»It« ecfine with its 3-bearing counterbalanced crankshaft (Ires a hljh power output combined with economy and lon« Ufe. The andcnlunc chassis and lonr wheclbase allows the moon tin* of roomy bodies with low
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    • 229 5 t\M Tab CDPF 4«*a* Kc^C iZ§t^^^^ OI lea rnLL TOr mPsr Save the coupons from Upton's famous Yellow M :AWT Label Tea the blend that's so universally figAjjgL popular! When you have collected the right ESSSfIy Dumber you can exchange them for a pound of *£TZ*""* this delicious tea FREE.
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    • 24 5 Coal Tar. SUPPLIED IN VARIOUS GRADES TO SUIT ALL PURPOSES. AT SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES. LEE KIM SOO, 89. HI^H STREET, SINGAPORB. Tel. No. 2063.
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    • 130 5 BROADCAST STATION. "Z.H.1." Singapore. (Owned and operated by the Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House, No. 2 Orchard Road, Singapore.) TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded Music. 645 p.m. News Bulletin kindl: supplied by the Straits Times. 7 p.m. till 7.30 p.m. Relay of Concert Artistes from Tomlinson Hall: —Mrs.
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  • 4071 6 •'Chilling Down" For An Old-Fashionecl Christmas A Blizzard Of Rubber Restriction Rumours Happy New Year For Tin Shareholders. »From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Timxs Oftice, Fleet Street, Dec. AN old-fashioned Christmas," the weather experts are bleating, •Is on the way." And we can well believe them, for
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 109 6 I JXMAS CHEER!! TRULY INTERPRETED j FRANKEL'S THE ■STORE BEAUTIFUL THE I ONE STORE SO DIFFERENT TO ALL OTHERS WITH PKIDK WE CLAIM WITHOUT FEAB OF CHALLENGE TO BE THB F ASHION PLATE OF MALAYAI I I NOW SHOWING THE LATEST CREATIONS IN BRITAIN'S BEST HALL MARKED SILVER E.P.N.S. GOODS
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    • 74 6 ONLY G% MORE shopping 4^| DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS SHOP EARLY TO SECURE THE BEST. EVERYBODY IS BUYING X'MAS TOYS AND PRESENTS FROM WHITEAWAYS AT THE EXTRAORDINARY X'MAS DISCOUNT OF 15% OFF ALL TOYS AND PRESENTATION GOODS. 20% OFF ALL SILVER AND ELECTROPLATE. 15% OFF ALL CRACKERS. THE CHEAPEST AND NICEST
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 386 7 «>J&€ktß)^k^ HERE THEY COME! THE UONDERFIL ALL-LOMOON 4 LS^^ S S CORFU BRAND T| Sl2 m TO ENTERTAIN YOU AGAIN ON P^e^^ FRIDAY, DEC: 22nd REMEMBER THE PACKED HOUSES?-WELL? COME EARLY! WELL, THIS TIME THEY ARE BRINGING THE XMAS ATMOSPHERE OF "HOME" TO YOU, AND LONDON'S LATEST MUSIC. SPEND THE
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    • 390 7 A Great Favourite brought back in bis best Picture! SPECIAL RETURN SCREENING FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! sis CAPITOL [sis RONALD COLMAN in Samuel Goldwyn's screen triumph of SINCLAIR LEWIS' famous story "ARROWS M I THJI with HELEN HAYES |V^| A Great Novel that becomes a Greater Picture Sftkj The story
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    • 214 7 Illllllllllllllllllltlllll^ Down with the upstarts Bring back the king— The great Ariiss reigns Supi erne again! i* ilfitek ill thirty years on I BvP i^BHwifll TH^ SAME THRONEwA W^^MM hHO |N ™i I wr^M KING GOT SO REI Wil See for; yourself! what I 1""** happens iwhenianex' I Li king
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  • 225 8 Restriction Talk Renewed. DUTCH STATEMENT IN JANUARY (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 13 5/16 its.. down 1/16 ct. Tin, Singapore price SI I ».:{7' down VI' _> its. Gold, £6 6s. 9d., (unchanged.) Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 4'gd.. up l/32d. New York, 8
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  • 305 8 Singapore, Dec. 21, 12 now. Buyer slier Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube (TSfr" Muntok White Pepper 24.75 White Pepper 23.75 Black Pepper 13.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.10 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.40 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.00 Small Pearl Tapioca
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 217 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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    • 65 8 Noon, Dec. 21. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 13 5/16 13% (F. 0.8.) 13 11/16 13% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Jan.-Mar. 13i/ 2 13-V 8 Apr.-June 13% 13% July-Sept. 14 14>/» Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot
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    • 41 8 The rate of issue is Rs. 154=$H)0. 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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    • 15 8 Issued by Fraser Co., Exchange Stock Brokers, Singapore, December 21, 10 a.m.
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    • 456 8 Issue Yal. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 1 1 North Taiping 5/- 6/- Pahang Consols. 5/- 5/- Pangnga River 50 50 Penawat 6/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord, 1 1 Petaling Tin £1 £1 Puchong £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 Rambutan 1 1 Rantau (Ord.) 1
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    • 287 8 7al. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ovd. 1.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.40 1.50 ■1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.11.0 5.15.0 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. 22/3 23/1 1
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    • 138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V$ p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4\fa p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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    • 383 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraeer Lyall Evaf Co. Aflenby (?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) 1.80 1.90 1.50 1.75
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  • 207 8 ■Mas Southern India (Rajula) J p.m. Upper Burma. North East India (Khandalla) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt. Europe Great Britain (Pembrokeshire) 3 pm. Rhlo, Banka Island (except Muntok; Tandjong Pandan and Batavia (De Weert) 4 pm. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalls. Siak. Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock Padang (Tldore) 4
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  • 36 8 By Left Arrd. S'pore London J. van Oldenbarnevelt Karoa Mhos II Conte Verde Comorin Nov. 17 Dec. Nov. 16 Dec. 9 Nov. 15 Dec. 11 Nov 21 Dec. 11 Nov. 24 Dec. 18
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  • 70 8 Mails from Europe, (London malls dispatched Nov. 30), ex P and O. Coriu will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready tor delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. Owing to the late arrival of the outward P. and O. Mail steamer at Bombay the s.s. Rohna
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 98 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A. D. 1720 THE WORDS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR ft For a Corporation to live for two hundred years is very well in itself but to live at the end of that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who have entrusted their interests
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 83 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. > Thursday. December 21. Pantomime "Babes In The Wood." Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Annual mtg., (7 .m.) and dinner (8 p.m.) of Alumni Assn. of King Edward VII College of Medicine. Sea View Hotel. Friday, December 22. Pantomime "Babes In The Wood," Victoria Theatre, 5.15 p.m.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1674 9 Chairman's Speech. PROFIT OF $85,371 FOR YEAR. The ninth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Sungei Way Dredging Limited was held at No. 1 3 Old Market Square, Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 18. Mr. J. H. Rich, the chairman, addressing the meeting, said: I think the
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    • 300 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 20. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below:— The rise or fall 1* in relation to the price of Dec. 19. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rtae or Fall Conversation Loan 5% 116H Funding
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    • 61 9 Exports of tinned pineapples during the week ending Dec. 16, from Malayan ports amounted to 30,817 cases, of which 25,908 cases were to the United Kingdom, 2.535 cases to the Continent of Europe, and 2,374 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1, 1933, to Dec. 16
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    • 1019 9 Iron And Steel Rising. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 5. Iron and steel activity in Britain has remained at a level which is quite remarkable In view of the inevitable repercussions of the currency situation. The domestic demand has continued almcs*. unceasingly to expand, and only
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 662 9 BANKING. NEDEKLANDSCH INDISCBE HAKDELSBANK tf. V. Established 1883 at Amsterdam. Authorised CapiUl OW*. lj».000.000 Paid Op Capital OWa^ g-"°&g Reserves Ola*. ».091.ii» HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. J BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE i ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. C Bauvla: Head Office lor Dutch Bad BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIBS: /.mpenan. Ban- I diyng.
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    • 53 9 for CHRISTMAS THE MOST APPRECIATED GIFTS: JEWELLERY from RENE ULLMANN ALL THB 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 Building Branch. Siamlord Road. BINGAFORK.
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    • 252 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPU, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1814. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. BATAVIV Brar."hes throrshout tht Dutch East Indies and In tho Ptraits Set lemenu. Indfc. China. Japan nnd Arabia. LONDON BANKERS: The National Provincial Bank, limited. Correspondents In the
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  • 100 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. ALBAMHK* Paddy The Next Best Thing. With Janet Oaynor Warner Baxter. 6.16—9.15. CAPITOL Arrowsmith. With Ronald Colman 8c Helen Hayes. 6.15—9.15. GREAT WOULD Cabaret—Not Sxactly Gentlemen. Also Always Goodbye Tenderfoot. HABLBOROUGH Zahri-Sanp Indian Talkie. 6.15— 9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies,
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  • 882 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 21. 1933. COOLIES' COMPLAINTS. A number of Tamil coolies employed by the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board have made four grave allegations against clerks and mandores employed by the same body. The coolies have stated In a written and signed petition that they are made
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  • 44 10 London, Dec. 20. Sir Basil Blackett has returned to London and has completed his report concerning the Currency Guarantee Fund.—Reuter. Sir Basil arrived in Malaya on Nov. 18 by the Dutch aeroplane and left on Dec. 7, also by Dutch aeroplane
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  • 518 10 CHRISTMAS GIFTS. Here is a note received in the Straits Times office this morning: "Please receive $10, which kindly forward in equal shares to the two unemployment funds for me." That is a thought which would grace us all at this time. Christmas is going to
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  • 1187 10 HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE GUILLOTINED? An amazing story of a man's sufferings after being guillotined are here related by Michael Loran, the well-known Hungarian cartoonist and journalist. How does It feel to be guillotined Surely, the question is obsurd. It Is known that after the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 92 10 The Wine of Kings The King of Wines IblflM ill GRANTS ■mmihl CHERRY K *n&g| BRANDY ■I] Aj To enhance the Christmas H* ,f l'»l FOR HOME ill Y^M ent^e rt a^h ii n c Spirit of joy and gladness. BblX rt^tanm I w!iv!!iZ'fYr I Delicious in Cocktails W%£BS£W and
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    • 128 10 COLUMBIA THE ALL BRITISH GRAPHOPHONE COLUMBIA PORTABLE MODEL 201 The favourite medium-priced Portable. Selected Hardwood cabinet,. covered In Black or coloured (Green, Red or Blue) grained leather cloth: Album in lid for eight 10-lnch records. Auto stop. Detachable Columbia sound box No. 15a. NEW PORTABLES $39. (Illustrated list sent with
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  • 375 11 NO MAGIC WAND TO HELP LANCASHIRE COTTON. STATEMENT IN COMMONS. How Industry Should Help Itself. EXCESSIVE COSTS. Need For Improved Organisation. The British cotton industry was debated in the House of Commons and the Government spokesman deprecated too gloomy a view and urged that production costs were too heavy. There
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  • 59 11 Moratorium Until March Approved. London, Dec. 19. The 4!i and 5 per cent, debenture holders of Messrs. Dorman Long and Co., have overwhelmingly approved of the scheme for the arrangement of a moratorium until March 31, 1934. The 5»/ 2 per cent, holders have consented to
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  • 68 11 French Air Minister's Escape. Barcelona, Dec. 19. M. Pierre Cot. returning from Algiers, where he welcomed a French squadron commanded by Gen. Vullle-nu-ln on completion of a 1,500-mile flight across Africa, was Involved in an aeroplane accident when his machine crashed on landing at Pret aerodrome. It is
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  • 64 11 Amazing Improvement In British Finances. London, Dec. 19. In a speech at Stoke-on-Trent, Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, declared he hoped to say by Christmas that 800.000 unemployed had found work during the year. He added that British finances were £42.000.000 better at the end of
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  • 82 11 German Invention. CAN BE STRUCK 20 TIMES. Pforzheim, Germany, Dec. 28. A revolution may come about In the match-making Industry following the announcement of a match which can be struck 20 times before becoming useless. The new match is a stick of wood so treated as to
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  • 165 11 Swallowed By Moon For An Hour. Tokio, Dec. 20. An astronomical phenomenon of Immense Interest and reputedly observable only once in several thousand years was clearly visible in a cloudless sky in Tokio, the moon swallowing Venus and Saturn for an hour each. Venus disappeared at 4.04 p.m.
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  • 87 11 "Represent A Danger To World Trade." Oslo, Dec. 13. Strong dislike of shipping subsidies as an Instrument to stimulate shipping trade was expressed today by Mr. A. H. Mathieson, president of the Norwegian Shipping Association, at a meeting when he declared: "We will have no subsidies." He regretted
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  • 81 11 Badly Injured In London Accident. London, Dec. 18. Sir Henry Dickens, formerly the Common Serjeant of the City of London and the only surviving son of the great novelist, Charles Dickens, was seriously injured in an accident on the Chelsea Embankment, London, on Saturday. Sir Henry Dickens,
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  • 58 11 Found Dead In (•'umlmni Valley. Itetac, Dec. 19. Seventeen rlrnhnnim rr been found dead in a field of Inmn corn in the Cumbum Valley. Apparently, attracted by the scent of the ripe corn, they descended from the hills and the corn is believed to have been infected
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  • 49 11 Germano-Irish Trade Talks Begin. Berlin, Dec. 15. The discussions between Germany and Ireland on the possibility of extending the exchange of goods between the two countries opened here today. The Irish delegation includes Mr. Ferguson. Under-Secretary in the Irish Free State Ministry of Economics. Reuter Wireless.
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  • 25 11 Madrid, Dec. 21. The Chamber by 265 votes to 53 has passed a motion of confidence in the new Lerroux Government Reuter.
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  • 197 11 Trouble In Tibet If Report True. Shanghai, Dec. 21. A London report alleges that the Dalai Lama's death was caused by poisoning, and was not due to sickness as Is generally believed. This has caused a sensation in Chinese circles. Should this report prove true,
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  • 90 11 Train Full Of Children Over Embankment. Posen, Dec. 17. A terrible railway accident occurred here when a heavily-laden goods train travelling at top speed crashed into a stationary passenger train almost entirely filled with children. Three carriages of the passenger train fell down an embankment and overturned. So
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  • 69 11 Cotton Pioneer Killed In Accident. Alexandria, Dec. 13. Mr. Jean Sakellaridls, aged 85. the originator of the well-known Sakellaridis cotton, died in hospital today as a result of injuries received when he was knocked down by a motor-cycle? It is noteworthy that owing to the decrease in yield
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  • 52 11 French Ace To Tour Four Countries. Paris, Dec. 12. The famous French trans-Atlantic fly«r; M. Costes, took off op Tuesday from, the military airport at Villa CoiaOj for a "goodwill flight" to O»twct?. Yugoslavia, Rumania and TurI fear,. M. Costes is flying a two-engin-SQ%>mbing plane of the latest
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  • 45 11 Death Of Ex-Chief Of German Fleet Berlin, Dec. 19. The^ death is announced of Admiral Frlederlch von Ingenohl, aged 76, who was a former commander of the Imperial Yacht, Hohenzollern, and until 1915, Admiral- In-Chief of the High Seas Fleet— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 26 11 New York, Dec. 19. Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh have arrived at Long Island on the conclusion of their trans-Atlantic and continental flights.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 181 11 Refusal To Reduce £10,000 Bail. The prosecution's case against Capt. Eric Miles, London Salvage Corps chief, was concluded today. The accused was remanded until Jan. 11 next, when he will be committed for trial. The magistrate refused to reduce the £10,000 bail. A very
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  • 40 11 THE STRAITS TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES. In accordance with custom there will be no issue of the Straits Times on Christmas Day or New Year's Day. The Sunday Times will ap-* pear as usual on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.
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  • 77 11 Contained Undelivered Speech Of O'Duffy. Dublin, Dec. 21. Detectives acting with authorisation or the military tribunal have seized all copies of this week's "United Ireland," a weekly official opposition Journal, containing the full text of a speech Gen. O'Duffy had been unable to deliver at Westport on Sunday
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  • 64 11 Cheliuskin Imprisoned In Ice Barrier. Moscow, Dec. 16. Continuous SOS. calls were received on Friday from the icebreaker, Cheliuskin, which is imprisoned behind thick walls of packed ice in the Behring Sea. Repeated attempts to dynamite a way out had been given up as the mammoth ice barrier
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  • 48 11 Korean Rioters At Chientao Sentenced. Seoul (Korea), Dec. 21. The protracted trial of Koreans Involved in the Communist riots at Chientao during May, 1930, was concluded today when, 2_2 persons were sentenced to death, 20 "to life imprisonment and one to 15 years in gaol. Reuter.
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  • 38 11 London, Dec. 19. British revenue returns from Apr. 1 to Dec. 16 Increased by over 10,000,000, compared with the corresponding period of last year, while expenditure for the same period was decreased by £54,000,000— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 143 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 20. It Is considered In the City that the scheme for a buffer tin pool, which I cabled yesterday, is a direct Insult to the intelligence of the Malayan Governments, which only a month ago signed an
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  • 123 11 Rubber Industry. STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS. London, Dec. 20. In the House of Commons Sir Philip Cunllffe-Lister, Secretary for the Colonies, said the Government was keeping in close touch with the rubber negotiations and he thought there was a general agreement as regards the essential conditions
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  • 107 11 Somewhat Brighter Conditions. London, Dec. 19. On the Stock Exchange today somewhat brighter conditions have prevailed. Home industrials being especially good, with Courtaulds a strong feature at 43 on the belief that a fresh tariff will be imposed in the New Year on Japanese goods and reports of
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  • 62 11 A Promise To Consider British Claims. London, Dec. 20. In the House of Commons Sir John Simon stated that representations had been made to the Chinese authorities on every suitable occasion as regards the Vlckers bond issue. During his recent London visit Mr. T. V. Soong gave
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  • 109 11 Austrian Sentenced To Death. Vienna, Dec. 16. The first death sentence since the beginning of the World War, excepting those pronounced by military courts-martial during the war itv>lf. has Just been passed by a military court at Wels, in which a youth named Breltwieser, a landowner's son,
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  • 70 11 Death Of Hungarian Diplomat. Budapest, Dec. 16. The last Hungarian Premier under the Hapsburg Monarchy, Count Janos Hadik, died here today at the age of 70. Count Hadik. who was one of ttM greatest landowners in Hungary, held the premiership in October, 1918, for 24 hours
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  • 57 11 Over 100 Vessels Flying British Flag. Washington, Dec. 19. Mr. Morgenthau has announced he is personally directing the activities of the coastguard fleet operating against the rum fleet. He stated that out of 137 vessels of the rum fleet off the United States coast, all, except eight,
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  • 1161 11 19th Army Advance Held Up. NANKING NAVY. Planning To Bombard Fukien Ports? The Central Government has decided to send another note to the Japanese Government for the evacuation of Japanese from Fukien. A naval bombardment of the Fukien coastal towns is reported to have been planned, as
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  • 1821 12 Visit Which Affected SinoMalayan Relations. "The result of my visit here did have a certain tangible effect as regards the affairs of this Colony concerning our general relations with China." This reference to his previous visit to Singapore in 1931 was made by Sir
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  • 88 12 Alleged Abetment Of Murder. Employees of Mr. Kader Sultan. J.P., well known as a Cattle Trader, two Indian Mohammedans, Mahawali Khan and Gulham Hader, were charged before the second magistrate this morning, with abetment of the murder of another Indian, Fazal Shah. The case is
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    7 12 Sir Mites t u^afMsl on arrival yesterday.
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  • 91 12 Unique Case Against Motor-Cyclist. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec 20. Perhaps the first case of its nature took place today before the Seremban magistrate when the Traffic Department charged an Indian, Ghose, clerk at the Medical Hall, Seremban withfailing to have a driving mirror attached
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  • 75 12 Knuckle-Duster Used By Javanese. A Javanese, Mat bin Dollah. was fined $50, or one month's rigorous imprisonment, followed by three months' police supervision for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon. The accused and the complainant were employed as rubber tappers on a plantation at the 15th mile
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  • 95 12 Ceremonial Inauguration On Dec. 31. A ceremonial inauguration of the Imperial Airways service between London and Singapore will take place at the Air Base at Seletar on Sunday Dec. 31, when the first homeward flight by the Astraea will commence. Captain Prendergast, who brought the Astraea out
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  • 98 12 Those attending the Singapore Volunteer Corps Pantomime at the Victoria Theatre are reminded that the curtain rises promptly at 9.30 p.m. tonight and on Saturday night. It will be greatly appreciated by all connected with the performance and will also add to the enjoyment of the audience if
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  • 404 12 Driving" Charge. PASSENGER SHAKES A FIST AT INSPECTOR. No defence was called when Sarkanl bin Hajl Abdul Rahman, syce to Mr. S. Reason, municipal water engineer, was charged before Mr. J. M. Brander with rash and negligent driving. Defendant was acquitted. Giving evidence, Inspector Goodship said
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  • 82 12 Death At Kuala Lumpur After Long Illness. The death took place at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday of Mr. Peter A. Peries of the British Pharmacy, Kuala Lumpur, after a long Illness. Mr. Peries was a well-known cricketer in his younger days. He came to this country about
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  • 86 12 Value Of Police Supervision. Tan Ngeng Ngeng. a ricksha puller, who had pleaded guilty In the second magistrate's court to a charge of criminal misappropriation, and who had two .rcvious convictions, was sentenced his morning to seven days' rigorous mprlsonment and to six months' police .'pcrvision by Mr.
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  • 60 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Dec. 20. Inche Hussln bin Abdullah, managing clerk of the local legal firm of Messrs. S. C. Goho. and Bawa Maldin were each fined $10, when the reserved judgment was read by the third magistrate this morning. The former charged the latter
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  • 51 12 Taiping, Dec. 20. Four Hawker Horseley bombers belonging to the air squadron stationed at Singapore, arrived at Taiping yesterday, on their long distance tests flight to Alor Star. The bombers created a great deal of Interest by flying low over the town. They ar>returning to their base
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  • 451 12 TAX ON NIPAH SUGAR? We have no Information as to tha output C Nipah Distilleries, but whatever It may be In the lutun. It can hardly at the moment b o. such a volume as to promise a tax return which will be adequate to
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    • 101 12 /THE INSURANCE J PROGRAMME BUILDER THB Manufacturer* Lilo B UMri ,/I representative who dij- I CIJTMPp '^^•wk cutset insurance with you lU I is a builder of sound intur- I ance programmes a man who VflBV. reviews all the factors, looks BMi^slsHH^'WiL. years ahead to a definite foal, ■M^Kfc^i A^Ah^N
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    • 351 12 AUCTION NOTICES. BT ORDER OF THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF SINGAPORE L'NDER THE POWERS CONFERRI.It BY SECTION 71 OF ORDINANCE NO. 135 (MUNICIPAL) FOR THE RECOVERY OF RATES IN ARREAR. AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold land arci house No. 139. Neil Road. Singapore, area 3,866 sq. It. To
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  • 592 13 Terrible Injuries. SUDDEN ATTACK IN STREET. A preliminary inquiry was held yesterday by Mr. N. Grlce, the second magistrate, into a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by throwing acid against a baker, Gopal Chand. The complainant, Abdul Bara, a tailor, presented a pathetic sight
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  • 22 13 The death took place at the Klang Hospital on Tuesday of Mr. S. Somasundram. retired chief clerk, courts, Klang. Irom heart failure.
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  • 451 13 Regulations Regarding Tenders. Estimates for the new Singapore prison will keep many people busy over the Christmas holidays. At least one large Singapore firm tendering for the contract to build the gaol has sent copies of the specifications home by air mail (at a cost of nearly
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  • 165 13 There were 228 deaths in Singapore during the week ended Dec. 9, according to the Municipal health statement, and the death rate was 24.83 per mille per annum compared with 19.71 In the preceding week and with 17.14 In the corresponding week of last year. Among the nationalities,
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  • 293 13 Miss L. M. Bevans, of the Medical Department, is expected to return by the P. and O. Ranpura due to arrive at Penang on January 4. Dr. A. E. Bedell has arrived in Kuala Lumpur and wili take over the Kuala Lumpur practice of Drs. Ansley Young
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  • 388 13 Australia Puzzled. AMERICA WATCHING CLOSELY. London, Dec. 20. The Times Canberra correspondent says the reported intention of the Chinese Government to Impose duties of 7d. per 133 lb. on wheat and flour from Dec. 18, has puzzled the Australian customs, which has telegraphed to Nanking for
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  • Correspondence.
    • 284 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— "Aerodrome," pasturage or public park? Normally, this is a plot of land situate in front of and extending from one to the other end of a block of about twenty new houses at Petain Road (a name which does
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  • 582 13 Foreclosure Leads To Heavy Liability. A special sitting of the Bankruptcy Court was held yesterday. Mr. Justice Mills presiding. Mr. A. Williams, Assistant Official Assignee, appeared for the Official Assignee. Lee Tue Look was publicly examined. He said that he was married and had four children.
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  • 100 13 Alleged Absconding Bookkeeper. A reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest of the assistant bookkeeper lately employed at the Yokohama Specie Bank who is alleged to have absconded with $3,040. His name Is given as Ng Chlu Pun. The description of his runs as
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  • 50 13 Chan Ah Gah was yesterday charged before Mr. N. A. Worley (the acting criminal district Judge) with borrowing a sum of over $100 from a Sikh moneylender while still an undischarged bankrupt. He claimed trial and the case was fixed for Jan. 25, for trial, bail in $200 being allowed.
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  • 184 13 Elderly Shopkeeper Fined. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Doc. 20. Nihal Chand, an elderly but wellbuilt Indian shopkeeper, was fined $20 or one week's rigorous imprisonment, for assaulting the bailiff of the magistrate's court, Kuala Lumpur, on Dec. 3 at Batu Road. It was stated by the
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  • 104 13 Tried To Cross Improvised Bridge. From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Dec. 19. A verdict of found drowned with no blame attachable to any person was returned by the Taiplng corner at the Inquest held into the death of a Tamil girl rzed 7. The girl was found drowned
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  • 50 13 (From Our Own Correspondent. Telok Anson, Dec. 19. The Bishop of Singapore (Right Revd. Basil Roberts) visited Telok Anson on Tuesday and a Confirmation Service was held at St. Luke's Church where there was a large congregation. The Bishop was assisted by Rev. Hutchinson and Rev. Yesusadon.
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  • Malayan Hockey.—Military Beat Club.—Colts' Matches In Kuala Lumpur.
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      21 14 Kxley, Urn S.C.C. goalkeeper, kicking clear, during an attack by the Malaya Command in the hockey match on the padang yesterday.
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    • 729 14 (From Our Own correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 20. Three members of the Singapore Colts were included In the Malayan Colts hockey team in today's annual match against E. C. Jumeaux's XI which was played on the Selangor Club padang before a large crowd. The
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    • 501 14 Score Three Goals Without Reply. S.C.C 0: M. Command 3. J Strongly represented against the S.C.C. at the Padang yesterday, the Malaya Command hockey team gained a convincing victory to the tune of three goals to nil. The Club forwards were an unbalanced lot compared
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    • 182 14 Joe Diamond Beats Perak Champion. (From O«" Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 18. There was plenty of excitement in last night's boxing at the City Park when two of five bouts ended in sensational manner. Joe Diamond (9.12) won in convincing^Tashion on points over Kay Yong (9.6), the featherweight
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    • 67 14 There will be no racing over the Christmas Holidays. The following will represent the Roxy XI against the S.R.C. II at Hockey on the S.R.C. padang today: P. Dass; R. Cordelro and A. Cordelro; G. Clarke. H. Boon (capt.) and T. Cordelro; Low Kee Pow, L. Klelnman, A. Philemon,
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    • 148 14 Christmas Eve Match At Sepoy Lines. The following will take part In the Resident's team vs. Captain's team match at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club on Christmas Eve. President's Team. Captain's Team. (1) Lowson and McConigley vs. English and Brooke. <2) Frew and Haxworth vs. Barry and Johns.
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    • 27 14 Clapton Orient Well Beaten By Watford. London, Dec. 20. Watford beat Clapton Orient by six clear goals in a Third Division (Southern) game today. Reuter.
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      20 14 The Malaya Command beat the S.C.C. at hockey yesterday by three clear goals. Stroud Is seen scoring the first goal.
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    • 495 14 S.R.C 2; I.A l. A feature of the hockey match between the S.R.C. and the Indian Association played yesterday afternoon on the former's ground, was the skilful goalkeeping of Rashty. for the visitors. Had it not been for his great display his side
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    • 352 14 V.R.A. Championship Meeting. The final stage of the championship meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Branch of the F.M.S. Volunteer Forces Rifle Association "vas fired on Sunday. The competition was run on the same lines as for the King's Cup, namely. 2 sighters and 7 shots at 200 yards,
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    • 158 14 THE BETTER GIFT One that will give pleasure and entertainment the whole year round. "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Y^J| GRAMOPHONE AND RECORDS. 'Sf^V'Sif English Cabinet Models that are now I^^^ll^^l obsolete having been reduced in price, the I present provides a unique opportunity of obtaining a cabinet model at the price
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    • 50 14 rMNING SUITS It's general opinion that a man looks best when in Evening Dress. This is definitely not the case when Suits are tailored by Wing Loong. We keep a man looking his best at all times and with a maximum of comfort. WING LOONG HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE.... PHONE 7627.
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  • Home Football Reviewed.—Future Of Wimbledon.—Penang Handicaps.
    • 233 15 Handicaps For Second Day. Handicaps for the second day (Tuesday) of the Penang Turf Club Christmas meeting were issued yesterday as follows: Race 1 Ponies II Dtv: 1 <5F 230 p.m. Coral Moore 9.3, Diamond Dust 9.3, Doorbyter 9.00, Top Hole 8.9, Bridal Veil 8.9, Capone 8.00, Tom
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    • 113 15 Wins Sailors' Institute Trophy. In an exciting football match yesterday, the P. and O. s.s. Ranchl eleven defeated the 41st Company, Royal Engineers, by three goals to one on the V.M.C.A. ground, and thus won the Sailors' Institute Challenge Cup which is competed for by ships' companies
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    • 202 15 Results to date of the Singapore Chess Club Junior Handicap and Charr pionship for 1933 are as follows: Junior Handicap. A. A. Govenesky was obliged through absence from Singapore to allow wo. for all his Rames. P. W. L. D. 1 G. Parbury 15 11 4 0 H.
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  • 1971 15 Derby's Great Victory Over Wolverhampton. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 6. This years fight for the League Championship Is likely to be long remembered as one of th? best on record. Arsenal, Portsmouth, the 'Spurs, and now Arsenal again, have all held the leadership
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  • 115 15 Stewards Disqualify Horse On Own Initiative. London, Dec. IS. When Shikari, owned, trained and ridden by Mr. Ransom, finished second to the even money favourite in the Belper Handicap Chase at Derby, It was generally expected that he would object to the winner on the grounds of
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  • 140 15 Raffles Institution Lose To B Company. Raffles Inst. nil; "B" Co. Wilts. 11. The "B" Company, Wiltshire Regiment, proved too good for the Raffles Institution at Rugby yesterday at Dunearn Road and won by 11 points (a goal and two tries) to nil. The soldiers were a superior
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  • 77 15 To Meet Singapore Chinese Next Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 20. The Negri Sembllan All Blues Rugby Football Association of Asiatic players, who will meet Selangor "A" XV here on Dec. 30, are to visit Singapore early in January when they will play the Singapore
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  • 174 15 Good Victory For European Side. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 19. The Sungel UJong Club obtained a very good victory, although playing only ten men, today when they defeated the Paullan Hockey Team by 2 goals to 1. Excellent work In defence, especially by Milne and Pilklngton.
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  • 121 15 Singapore-Negri Sembilan Match Cancelled. The inter-state hockey match between Singapore and Negrl Sembllan, which was to have been played here on Saturday has been cancelled as Negri Sembllan are unable to send a team. Malacca v«. Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 20. The following have been
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  • 33 15 Hampshire's Victory Over Sussex. London, Dec. 20. Hampshire beat Sussex by 16 pts. to seven at Hastings and Guy's Hospital beat the United Services (Portsmouth) 26— nil at Rugby today. —Reuter.
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  • 65 15 TharwUy. December 21. Hockey: Ceylon B.C. vs. Wiltshire* XI. C.S.C. grd.; SRC. II vs. Roxy, B.R.C. Royal English School Sports, J B Stadium, 3.30 p.m. Friday, December 22. Boxing: Gulllermo vs. Graham. New World. Rugby: Public Services "A" vs. Wiltshire Regt, Dunearn Road. Hockey: SRC. Ist vs. Police.
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  • 53 15 Tanglin Club Handicap Final. At the Tanglin Club yesterday W. H. Droogleever scr. beat G. R. R. Caldbeck minus 1, 6—9, 5—9, li> 8. 10—8, 9—7. in the A Class final. In a B Class mate! G. M. Coltart minus 3 beat A. L. V. S. Giles plus 2,
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  • 63 15 Seaman Watson Disqualified At Newcastle; London, Dec. 6. At St. James's Hall, Newcastle, on Wednesday night, the Biit.Uh featherweight champior, ex-Seaman Tommy Watson, was disqualified for a low blow in the second round of a contest n-lth Ronny Lee, of Leeds. In an Eton Fives match in mail
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    • 84 15 p Preparations I V I h.nr won wurld-wide I y I ircuguition because of I M lli' it unusual bralvng I nii'liin'tlii nidl'iujliiicM. I I tniollicnt and healing, L^» the SOAH |ii<)ic< is an^B^H wellascleanscstheoLin. I'iniple*, ra-he*, cub H and burns are quickly I hralrd by the OI NT- MENT.
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    • 83 15 iripg MALAYAN BREWERIES, LTD. x^4l^!s^ I>roud Pro P fietors of TIGER BEiiK. SBBISBCI IS INBLJEVIKCL Our brewery, from top Make up your own party to bottom, is open to public of five or six then telephone and inspection. appoint a time to make the visit. Come and see for yourself
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  • 144 16 Second Reading Passed By Commons. London, Dec. 18. The House of Commons, by 245 to 72, passed the second reading of the DyestufTs Bill, the object of which is to place on a permanent basis the prohibition of imports into the United Kingdom of dyestuffs and their immediate
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  • 496 16 Wine At Wedding Freezes And Is Served In Chunks. London, Dec. 19. In spite of the slight rise in temperature large portions of England are still icebound. The Thames is frozen from its source to Oxford. The prolonged drought has reduced the flow
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  • 36 16 London, Dec. 18. The death has taken place in St. Bartholomew's Hospital of Mr. W. H. Pillow, who was for 30 years a missionary in China, bestknown In the Hunan district. Reuter.
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  • 236 16 Interest In Activity Of America. London, Dec. 20. American activity in the London and Continental gold markets is arousing considerable interest and City circles are of the opinion that gold purchases from the Bank of England without disclosing the amounts in the daily returns are being made on
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  • 141 16 Sentences Demanded By Prosecutor. Leipzig, Dec. 14. Van der Lubbe and Torgler will bo hanged and the Bulgarians, Dlmitroff, Taneff and Popoff, acquitted If the Court presiding over the Reichstag fire trial accedes to the demands of the Public Prosecutor, Dr. Werner. The latter has requested capital punishment
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 273 16 A Drastic Change made her look more like herself! Men disliked ber conspicuous, painted lips. Then she switched to Tangee because ii gave her lips true, natural color. A surprising lipstick, Tangee! It can't make you look painted. It isn't paint. Jt actually changes on your lips, to the one
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    • 496 16 Hop Ale $400 COMPETITION RESULTS THE LUCKY PRIZE WINNERS FIRST PRIZE $250 for all correct solution EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN 1. J. A. Sabmte, Esq.. 2. V. S. PllUy. Esq.. ro. A.P.C. (Marine Dept.), 131, Nelson Road, Singapore. Singapore. 125 EACH. SECOND PRIZE $100— for one mistake EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN 1.
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  • 189 17 AUSTIN EXTENSION COMPLETED I^OLLOWING the announcement of its new programme, embracing many improvements and new models, the Austin concern is exerting every effort to speed up production to keep pace with a record demand. In particular the new extensions to the coachwork section of the immense Austin factory
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  • 168 17 SPEEDY TRIUMPH ON Sept. 20 a Triump 6/1 and Sports Sidecar was successful in covering 500 miles in 500 minutes (actual average speed 60.28 m.p.h.). This very high average speed was maintained in the face of severe wea- i ther conditions; in fact, when the test' was started at 8
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  • 191 17 rpHAT Morris owners need give so little thought to the functioning of their engines is due to the extraordinary care lavished upon ever* single detail in the manufacture of tin components. Let us take, for example, such a comparatively minor point as the gudgeon pin holes in pistons.
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  • 130 17 WORK has commenced at the factory in Wolverhampton of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd.. on extensions which will add 35,000 square feet to the floor space of HM plant. One of the departments which is being extended is the millroom, where crude
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    43 17 These 40 cars are part of a fleet of long wheeibase Morris Morris Minor taxis operating in Manila, Philippine Is. The cars are painted smartly in black and yellow, and are appreciated by owners and public alike for their comfortable yet economical running.
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  • 935 17 THE OPEN ROAD. (By the Motoring Correspondent.) A Singapore journalist has set out from London by motor cycle to return to Malaya. The machine he has chosen is a B.S.A. big twin, with one of the latest pattern Watsonian sidecars attached. He is accompanied by two
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  • 212 17 A MERICANS have a reputation for A doing things on a big scale, and the story related by Mr. E. J. Cook, of Battersea, driver of a Morris-Commer-cial taxi, proves no exception. One Sunday morning five years ago an American and his wife came out of the
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  • 870 17 MOST drivers, if asked what was their maximum safe driving speed would reply in miles per hour closely approximating the limit of their cars when driven flat out downhill. Whether the j answer was based on actual timed speed of the flattering indication of the
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  • 361 17 "The King's Coachbuilders IT was in 1807 that George Adani3 and George Hooper established the coachbuilding business in the Haymarket. London, which today bears the name of Hooper Co. (Coachbui.ders) Ltd. and which has recently entered upon a new phase of its successsful career with th? opening of an "up-to-the-minute"
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    • 162 17 MECHANICAL PRECISION The servicing of muoi-rn aulomobUes does not permit ot guess work. The development of recent years has not stopped with the vehicle itself— Service equipment, tools, gauges and methods have all followed the same course of advancement. Precision is the essential e!emer*. Our Service Department is equipped with
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    • 129 17 If you want a Used Car tha t can be depended upon to give real service call at our Showrooms. Our prices are very low when the condition of our cars Is considered. Read the B.M.L. OK. Card and know what you are buying. Look these over. AUSTIN SEVEN TOURER.
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  • 99 18 R.A. Officer Resigns His Commission. Lieut. T. H. W. Clarke, Royal Artillery, who at a general court-martial at Woolwich in September was sentenced to lose one year's seniority, has resigned his commission. The charge against Lieut. Clarke was one of conduct to the prejudice of good order
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    • 117 18 Today's Crossword Puzzi I I 2 I 5 P I |t|||fc> |7 j pr~ fe_ p TT~ ■€> jf|| <7 IS (CLUES.) 20. Platform 21. Go bifor? ACRItCQ M Devotional watching ALKUSS*. 25 Ascent 26. Dry. 1. Subject >o c.cay li. Large mr£3 of ice 10. Rubbish u dSSSw* Solution
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  • 277 19 How Stolen Goods Were Recovered. Hassan bin Abdul was produced for sentence before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, yesterday on a charge of assisting hi the disposal of stolen property, and was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment. Inspector McEwan said that accused had rendered considerable
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  • 54 19 Miner FJeld Up By Armed Gang. Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Dec. 19. I I w Australian miner named LHtner, as he was proceeding from Ratburi to < s mone, was robbed of 3.000 tlcals and other effects by a gang of seven armed 1 men. No arrests
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  • 263 19 Boyanese Tappers Come To Blows. A dream concerning a weman was said to have been the cause of a fight between rubber tappers at the 14th mile Woodkvnds, when Mat bin DoUah and Chin Chin bin Anl were arraigned before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, on
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  • 119 19 Sequel To Deey^vali R»w Ea Kuala Luapur. From Our Own. Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Dec 19 Out of the sixty Tamil coolies who were charged with disturbing the public peace by fighting in Irani Road on Oct. 15. twenty were bound over to keep the peace for
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  • 333 19 Branch Of Kennel Club Formed. A Singapore and Johore branch at I the Malayan Kennel Association I (which is affiliated to the Kennel Club of London) was formed at the mii augural meeting held in the Adelphl Hotel last night The Malayan Kennel Association, which has
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  • 153 19 To Encourage Tourist Traffic. The beauties of the Aegean Sea, the Lido, Naples, Venice and Rome, and many other fascinating glimpses of Italy and Its waters, were shown at the Capitol on Tuesday afternoon to a large audience. The films were shown under the patronage of the Italian
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  • 128 19 A new type of refrigerator baa Just appeared on Che Malayan market. The principle on which It works differs from previous types of refrigerators In that It la operated entirely by ieat and has no mechanical or moving parts. In can be adapted to work by electricity, gas.
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  • 41 19 (From Our Ova. COBDeapandfen*. Tktpfew Dm. For mlihl»> fry rt»n«rin[ stones at the Union Omm ai ttenight of Dee. 17, two boys, Soft 1&» (15) and flint Hal were today ordered ftp Wm- ma«ls*rate to with tte rattan; ■M|wiitilnry.
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  • 193 19 One Dead And Three Critically Injured. Urrom Our Own Correspondent, t Kuala Lumpur, Dec 20. A fatal stabbing affray took place in a Tamil theatre in Sungei Buloh about 9 p.m. last night, when a Malabari Is alleged to have stabbed a Tamil. Suppiah, hi the
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  • 135 19 $2M<* Mwrtm TraswactMa Befcrretf T» Cowl A dispute between Chettian over a mortgage transaction Involving $21.090 1 was the subject of a Supreme Court action before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Husjgard. on Tuesday BL a. S. S. P. Suppiah Chettiar claimed from O. K. R. 3. T.
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  • 90 19 Found Drowned In iMinisg Pond. From Our Own. Correspondent) Taiping, Dec. I9r A verdict of "found drowned." was returned by the coroner today at the inquest on a Chinese mining coolie who fell into an old mining pool. The man, who was collecting wood on the banks of
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  • 61 19 JUMPED INTO LAKE. Chinese W W T*mi Life i From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 16. Finding life "unbearable," a Chinese, Ton Yoke, jumped into the Taiping Lake in an effort to take his own life but was seen by passers-by and rescued. He was charged hi the police court
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  • 53 19 'From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 19. A middle-aged Chinese, Pang Swee, was fined today $600 or six months' rigorous imprisonment, for possessing a cemented still for distilling samsu. two j;-rs of dutiable samsu and a large quantity of fermented rice, valued at $180 at
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  • 95 19 (F/oir. Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 20. An unsuccessful attempt was m;i<i by a Chinese. Hoo Yin, to snatch thin gold bangle from the hand of a Malay girl, who was being carried by her mother, hi Foch Avenue last night. The mother, who was buying some
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