The Straits Times, 15 December 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [■BTABUSBSD NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, IIS4. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      307 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). |;A WHALEOr^™ "I f\EFB^SMMENT I Bs^%-^s) i^S "LYPENE" (A "Calvert" Product) Maintains and develops the subdued natural sheen of Marbles, Cement Tiles wherein lies their natural beauty LYPENE In the form of an antiseptic liquid Soap CONTAINING NO SCOURING OR HARSH MATERIAL is peculiarly
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      533 1 KUALA t^lUPUfl 26, JA tJ4, Ii'PHONE 3g»3>. DON'T FORGET TO BRING THE KIDDIES TO ROBINSON'S TOY BAZAAR j|Bk XMAS IS VERY NEAR SO DO NOT ii |L ,flK9n MISS THE OPPORTUNITY OF Jl $L cKJW Bfc SHEWING THE CHILDREN THE |H^^B| WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF S- TOYS IN THIS STUPENDOUS WSm
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      14 1 I FOB j FLOWERS I I- PHONE 40«7 1 9. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansion*)
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      590 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In Bngland.) MAIL PASBENOKR AND CARGO ■KRVICEB. FBNTrtSULAR AND ORJjWTAL B. H. CO UNDt CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S OOVTRNMINT. LONDON AND FAR BAST MAIL BBRVICKOTJTWABC FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore SOMALI 6310 Dec. 16 NALDERA 16.66* Dm
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      392 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSBNGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular faruagatry Mali games to Naples. Marseilles and Liagws. Next sailings nu. YASUKUNI MARU Dae. M SJ. HAKOKB MABU Jan. 10 SJ. SUWA MARU Jan. 33 S.S. FUSHIMI MARU Peb. 8 Mlnhnnm faros
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      667 2 aaT^vßi^B^Bßfaaß^n^^^B PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. BOTTOM) AM. lIAMBCBG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From Fran From 8-par* Malacca Port Psaaag MA Sham tPIONIA 18/13 18/13 19 12 31/13 LALANDIA 8/1 8/1 9/1 11/1 JUTLANDXA M/l »/l «9/l 1/3 MBONIA 18/3 19/1 SO/* 33/3 ALEIA 13/3 13/3 13/3 15/3 BORTNQIA
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      200 2 PRESIDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCI IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming poolDelicious meals— Hot and cold running water in each stateroom. Cabins for two or more passengers with real bed*— Modem ventilation throughout V/eeUy service from Manila and Hongkong. See
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      1278 2 m BLDB FUNNEL UN* (Oeeaa THE HUA KHIOtV STKAMftHIP CO. In, afct. oa., Ltd., aad China Mataal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Lid. THE CUNARD WHITt, STAR LTD THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THB SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LIVE Lid The flam
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    688 3 ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL, 3rd Sunday in Advent, Dec. 16. 6.50 a.m., Holy Cotnn.; 7JO a.m., Matins; 8 a.m., Holy Comn. (choral 9.15 a.m.. Holy Comn.; 5.30 p.m.. Evensong (choral) and Sermon; HM. Naval Base: 8 am., Holy Comn.; Cathedral: Tuesday, Dec 18, 6 pm.. Nativity Tableaux; Wednesday, Dec.
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    LLOYD'S LIST.
    134 3 This year Lloyd's List has completed two hundred years of continuous publication. It made Its first appearance, from Lloyd's Coffee Rouse In Lombard Street, during the year 1734. The exact date Is unknown, for the files from 1734 to 1740 Inclusive were burnt In the fire which destroyed
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    151 3 PRESIDENT POLK. American. 6,304 tons. frcm New York 16-12, for Penang 18-12. AJAX, Brit 4,802 tons, from Liverpool 15-12, for Yokohama 17-12. SINOARADJA, Dut,, 299 tons, from Bagan 15-12, for Selat Pandjanc 17-12. ISLANDER. Brit 743 tons, from Xmas Island 15-12, for Xmas Island 2212. HYDIA II, Nor..
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    KASHIMA MARU.
    193 3 The following left by the Kashima Maru which sailed yesterday for Penang, Colombo and Europe: Mr. D. W. Gregory, Miss D. W. Ragon, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rcpoport, Mr. D. G. Bhagwat, Mr. A. C. Oeve Gowda, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Keeler, Miss B. Keeler, Mr. N.
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    CONTE VERDE.
    44 3 The Conte Verde is due here at daylight on Monday, from Shanghai and Hong Kong. 8he will berth alongside the 8.H.B. whanre* and will sail again at 5 p.m. the same day for Colombo, Bombay. Suez, Port Said, Brlndlsl. Venice and Trieste.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    143 3 Saturday, December 19. Shia* *Jinnl«e the Wharves ar exvected to Kcmx bamoc*. Mata WhATf Srf TUlMfr. LcU. "Crew." M. Lch. "Sir RMUnt Anderson," RfMl. Dredger "Tembatad," Aldtfooda, Todak. Havre. RAT. •Aquartu*." Oil Whirf H.M S "FWtnet." co«! Wharf MS. VtSSCLS IN OKT DOCKS I Albert Dock Nil.
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      489 3 I ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON'S milHon-read story BBBBBBB|BBB«B|Bsa«a«aBBBjBBBBBBBB| BEERY and Star Cast. S Fun-gin»TB la a ktar i drama that **k«J^«lla|licr WJ*i KKO PRODUCTION g* o o M.rl.n C C»o».t Picture „o*,<.t ALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE. OUTWARDS Rrgular Fretjln Service MANILA HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE ORTS is GAASTSRKBRK
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      676 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. CM. B. KLYB. AND SI AM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 54SS— Passage 5111. CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up Caapaattag with CaaasUaa PatlAt AUaaUe F^iiuana. Second Class From
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      421 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (laacraarataw ta KafUad.) ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG VU Parta aaa Smb Cutl Dua Sails. Steamer i'pora Spore •CtTY OF FLORENCE Dae 14 Dec 11 CITY OP EASTBOURNE Dec 10 Jaa 9 CITY OF EVANSVILLE Jan. 14 Jan. If CITY or DUNKIRK
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      97 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations TfSterday Last night Max. ftain.'all Bright Mln. temp. tns. Sunshine temp. •P hrs. *r Alar Star 89 Nil 10.7 69 Sitiawan 89 Nil 8.9 71 Kota Bharu 83 Nil 10.0 70 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 10.9 71 Malacca 87 0.06 10.7 74 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 88
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  • Obituary
    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH.
    34 4 GTErS— On Nov. 12. 1934, at Town End r. pttm, NorfUk, Frederick John, aged C3 late of The Eastern Extension TeteS -P i Co.. Ltd.. Singapore, after 32 yean c. bufferlrig.
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      416 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Mben applying lor Poslltor *«*orUte- to tbow rolinia* tn rostra Ol tesUBm.ilt D* sol ««nd «iigtaak STF»:OGRAPHER previous experience in Fn;-i if-ruig Oit'e. apply sta.ing salary re-q.H-cd to P.O Box 374. UIHAIILI laaus H<ir-<irP'.-.-r Cp-n a nc-> businer<:. Good conditions. Capitol l ~g flat 2. from 9—29—2 p.m.
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      756 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE Vacancies at Uoyo House.' 2. Uoyo Ra N*. 2. «t Thomas W>k, First Class Boardtag Bstablisluoent Phone 3597. COMFORTABLE Homely board and residence. 7, 8t Thomas' Walk. Phone 4229. BELLEVILLE, IS. Scott* Rd. Pbone 4274. Large tt airy rooms. Prlv. verandah, mod. san. SUITE, prlv verandah, entrance, bathroom. Europ.
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      562 4 FOR SALE. MODEL A Cine projector wltb > fend 9 in. h len.es. A real bargain. 16 Barker Read. 1 D. B. 12 BORE Shot Gun and 1 22 WinChester Repeating Rifle. Piease apply Box 493, BtralU TimesFOR SALC, at Camercn Kigh'and?, land and bungalow ideal situation low price. Apply
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      925 4 I TENDERS TENDERS. NEW CLUB, TAIPINO. Sstlrd tenders wIU b: received at the Offlce of tho £ecretary. New Club. T«lp.nj up to D»r mber 31, 1934 for the following work:'-' <a) Additions md Alterations to Servant*' Quarters, New Club. Taiplng. (b) Additions and Alterations to the B*rvery and Kitchen attached
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      818 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. FIGARO Lailet Hsirdrruerv PERMANENT WAVING B) kuropcan txatru $3. $10, $15 only RAFFLES HOTE1 llwa 1191 and SI 93 Bras Rasab load SELETAR GRANGE European seaside reaioMitlai notei Excellent food am accommodation Peaceful and I attractive surroundings Healthy sra breeres Good oathiag .Large Pagan Just the place
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      638 4 [MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr« M.' U and Mia* HAN* 6C WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to ofder. Prices from 11 cents upwards Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing Dcpt.. 140, C^cll Street. Singapore J'XCELi,BNI MODbRN OFFICE AMU GODOWN ACCOM MUD ATION
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      185 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Sinjapora Witmn JuUld: Vrthout Malaya Malaya TvtMf Mulkh J.M *M I *J« Coarlcrl? S I.M II! 08 I 7M Half Vrarly SK00 KI.6I I15.H Yraxlj *3400 «S ti ***** NnU— Ontstatton cheques ibaold tnclndf Ibc airal bank disco ADVERTISEMENT RATES rh# rharjrt an-* testmctlonj lor CLASS1riKW ADVCItTISEMENTS arc
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      301 5 HOTELS TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.30 to Midnight CABARET BOB CALLOWAY in SPECIALITY PR¥M SOLO ECCEjiTBIC IAWCE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEAVoHhOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE EI7ERTAIMMEIIT PROVIDED BY: VALENTINA VLADIMIROVA MORNING SUNDAY EVENING CONCIIt DINNER 11 m.B. to 1 Mk SKRVBD ON
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      204 5 FIRE-ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THB LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONO FIRE INSCK CO. LTD PHOENIX ASSURANCI 00. WESTERN ASBURANOB 00. ONION DTBCS. SOCIETY OF CANTON LTD EAOLS STAR BRIT. DOM INSCK. 00. LTD. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. <Incccpm»fd to 8-8.) SERVICE rrom a Radio Company i s not confined to
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      210 5 THE NAPLES STORE. Capitol Building, 163, North Bridge Road. 50% Reduction Sale. "A Special Chrittmaa Offer To Everybody" r«c parefcaMn of Cloth Colonrtd Fletare r(e t-*l-* *-l W-l r* pvehwer. of CI.U. Colored rkta» media* .he PR F F I For pvelUMn of 13 Cloth Coloured Picture small .lie I
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      408 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. The BBC. announces that, owing to tbe change of propagation conditions dee to tbe approaching winter. It has become necessary to make certain changes In tbe wavelengths used b> Transmission 3. In future tbe following wavelengths will be used:— metre. metre. 0.35 p.m. -11. 5 OSK 25.29 GSB
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      452 5 SINGAPORE. "Z.HJ Singapore wave length 49 9 Metres. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co.. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House, Singapore). SUNDAY, DEC. 16. 11a.m.— 1.30 p.m. Recorded Music. MONDAY. DEC. 17. 8 Recorded Music. 0.30 Relay* of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins.
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  • Imperial And Foreign News.
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      CONCERT ROOM FLOOR COLLAPSES.
      190 6 Alarming: Mishap At Liverpool. London, Dec. 13. One hundred «nd eighty persons, including many children, were injured, three seriously, as a result of the collapse of the floor during a concert in a school hall at Liver- pool, attended by an audience of 500. The audience
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      60 6 Holiday makers at Brighton showed a morbid interest in the "Trunk Crime No. 2." A crowd of them are seen in Kemp Street, while the police were in the hoose where the -omans body was found in a trunk. The trial of Jack Notyre. alias Ton! Mmacini, accused of the
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      UNITED STATES AND HOLLAND.
      95 6 Trade Pact To Be Concluded. Washington, Dec. 13. The State Department announcement that Holland has been added to the list of countries with which trie United States wishc to negotiate n reciprocal tiade pact has aroused Interest In wheat circles, which are alive to the fact
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      BAD FILMS.
      82 6 Austria To Issue A Black List. Vienna, Dec. il. A black list or bud films will be made public and publi*h<d geripclicaiJr by thCVleiine yUnrTnsfhufo^aJ" a^fesult of Cardinal Archbishop Innltzer's recent protest against objectionable j films. Good films will be given special certificates of quality by the Institute
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      HELPING AUSTRIA.
      103 6 Britain Renews Loan Guarantee. Rugby, Dec. 10. Replying to a Parliamentary Question, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, after stating that the negotiations for raising aa Internationally guaranteed conversion loan for Austria had the full approval of the British Government, added that the guarantee given by *he British
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      YUGOSLAVIA'S FORCES.
      53 6 Belgrade, Dtc. 11. A mass oath of allegiance to the young King Peer II will be taken on Dec. Lft— the birthday of the late King Alexander— by the entire armed fore* of Yugoslavia, comprising active soldiers of both classes, reserves and militia, together totalling two and a
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      CINEMA FIRE TRAGEDY.
      44 6 Madrid. Dec. 11. Eight persoi s are dead and tea gravely Injured as a result of a panic which followed an outbreak of fire in a cinema theatre in a little hamlet > near Teruel, In Arragon, on Monday, evening. Aneta -Trans-Ocean.
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      "KING'S HOUSE."
      88 6 Jubilee Gift For His TTajesty. London, Dec. 8. The King has accepted th« proposal of the Royal Warrant Holders' Assdelation to build, furnish and endow a house- for presentation to the King on the occasion of tbe 25th armiyersanr oi his reign. The boose; subject to the approval
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      SAAR FORCE COMMAND.
      68 6 London. Dec. 11. The War Office announces thai Major GeiMyl J^£. sBriafeC.M \JM.G.. D.S.O7, wHrx>e OiJ~Cominand€r of the International Force In th. Saar. The British contingent will consist of the Headquarter* staff of the 13th Ii lantry Brigade, the 1st Battalion of the East I anrn8liires, and
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      FIRE AT SEA.
      51 6 Washington, Dec. 13. One of the holds of the American steamer Pan Atlantic is on fire off the Florida coast and the coastguards have been asked to stand by. i^ater. The fire is under control and the vessel is proceeding to Jacksonville accompanied by a coastguard cutter.
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      TYPHOON VICTIMS.
      42 6 Manila. Dec. 8. Sixteen Filipinos are reported to have been drowned in floods in Northern Luzon Island, which has experienced its seventh typhoon In 'recent weeks. Many are missing and I thousands are homeless In the Cagalyan Valley.— Reuter Wireless.
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      NEW GERMAN CRUISER.
      45 6 Berlin, Dec. 8. The new German 6.000-ton cruiser Nuremberg has been launched at Kiel, and was christened by the widow of Captain Von Schoenberg, who was killed In the Battle of the Falkland Islands, of which today Is the anniversary -Reuter Wireless.
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      THE WAR DEBTS.
      42 6 Paris, Dee. 10. Notwithstanding the fact that M. Herrlot expressed his unaltered opinion that France should pay the United States the war debt Instalment due on Dec. IS, the Council of Ministers has 'decided not to pay.— Reuter Wireless.
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    GERMAN SHIPPING POLICY.
    223 6 Pool To Be Dissolved. N.D.L. AND H.A.L. SPHERES DEFINED. Berlin, Dec. 11. The autnorities are dissatisfied with the reaulls cf Germany's centralised shipping policy, pursued since 1930, and apparently have decided to scrap it. Dissolution cf the. pco'.ing agreement, originally concluded in 1930 for half a century
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    STRINGENT LAWS.
    169 6 Gertnany And The Anti-Nazis. Berlin, Dec. 13 The German Cabinet, in its last session of ttie-yeax. passed over ten laws, Including one dealing with malicious Attacks on the State and the protec.lon of uniforms. Another provides for c5rnj{ei»satioi or persons who have suffered special iamage in the nght
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    IRAQ LEARNING.
    95 6 Minister "Impressed By British Methods." London, Dec. 11 Jafar Pasha, Iraqul Minister to the Court of St. James since 1928, h;u returned to Bagdad, where he has been appointed a Senator H: declared, before his departure, that he was greatly impressed byErl tish methods and intended to recom
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    THE ITALIAN DECREES.
    48 6 Rome, Dec. 11. The business of foreign banks In Italy is at a standstill. The banks are unable to cash cheques since they are awaiting an official explanatory circular of the remaining new financial decrees, which is txpected to be published on Saturday.— Reuter Wlreleis.
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    FLYING OVER FRANCE.
    51 6 Paris. Dec. IX The Air Ministry announces that, as a result of negotiations between the British and French Air Ministries, British air services to India and the Cape will traverse French territory via Paris and Marseilles. An agreement may be considered to have been I already reached.
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    JAPAN AND N.I.
    34 6 Batavia, Dec. 12. It Is the gen'ral opinion In official circles that the trade negotiations between the Netherlands Indies and Japan will be broken off as the Japanese conditions are unacceptableRenter.
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      145 6 VET again Christmas win be with as the gay, bright, magical Christmas the Yuletide season for mortals, from gover-mata-mata'a. For Chrtetjnas time is POPULAR time fro« Orange Kist to juicy lime be they soda's or sarsaparilla's. A refreshment so full of zest an enjoyment, the bonniest, brightest healthiest, best. So
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      541 6 Jot X)tuhoJualit^ia MENS TAILORING J^ Perfect fit id made possible Dy our lAvJf s jL~\ first class cutters who give minute I-/ v~~ attention to every client with due eon- wI. stderatldn to lndivlduanty. v Call and see our new range of Suitings. j 'Phone 2483. EL/I J &lAN SINGH-1
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      189 7 A Great Show for your Week End Entertainment! Picture at the vsf RbS^l Ml DON'T Af/« S 3 SH <>WS TODAy""J DONT MISS and TOMORROW! I j GEORGE ROBEY ANNA MAY WONG, and a cast of OUU others IN "CHU CHIN CHOW" The World-famous play that ran for 6 years
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      420 7 OPENING TODAY 315 g^ w 9.15 ALHAMBRA |||M| THE DA,Y OF DAYS ARRIVES! The great stars of "Hollywood Party" follow up their tremendous success with another side splitting comedy guaranteed to shatter every trace of the bluest lupe vALEZ shows jimmy DURANTE h w "STRICTLY DYNAMITE" HH| No woman could
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      158 7 r^^^^^ J/^^s^~\ CWldren 61-63 HIGH STREET VICTORIA THEATRE DECEMBER 18, 19, 20, 22, 24 at 9.30 p.m. The S.V.C. presents the Grand Xmu Pantomime DICK WHITTINGTON (or Pusing Lag!) under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. the Governor Gorgeous Costumes! Stunning Chorines! And a Ballet such as Cleopatra never Saw! Tickets:
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    160 8 Rubber Improves On U.S. Statistics. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore; Dec. 15. Rubber was slightly steadier this morning on the American figures which show a more favourable position in November. Otherwise little interest was shown. In the share markets prices vrre inclined to ease but there was
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    PRODUCE.
    213 8 Singapore, Dec. 15 12 noon. Bujrei Seller Gambler 6.25 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 6500 White Pepper 64.00 Black Pepper 21.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.05 Copra, mixed 2.80 Small Flake Tapioca 3.60 Fair Flake Tapioca i 50 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl
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    MOTHERLANDS AIR MAIL.
    22 8 The Air Mail dispatched from Singe pore on Dec. 6 was delivered in London on Dec 14 (8 days).
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      WEEKLY BULLION LETTER.
      694 8 Gold At Premium Over Exchange Parity. London, Nov. 21. The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £192,050,330 on Nov. 14, showing no change as compared with the previous Wednesday, write Messrs Samuel Montagu and !Co. During the week the Bank of England announced the
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        415 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7 >/ 2 £1 Asam Kumbang 36/- 36 cd.cci. £1 Austral Malay 60/- 62/- xd. 5/- Ayer Hltam 13/9 14/6 cd. 1 Ayer Weng 2.15 2.20 £1 Bangrln Tin 24/- 25/£1 Changkat Tin 46/-
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        GENERAL.
        282 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers. '2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 do TH Prefs. 1.80 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £1£1B.A.T. 6.6.0 6.11.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 £1 £lCon. T. S. 7% Prefs. 24/- 25/£l£lCon. T.S.Ord. 20/- 21/£1 £lDunlop Rubber 48/- 51/10 5
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        160 8 SINGAPORE. MUNICIPAL i 5< 1901 red 1940 $400.J00 i Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 109 nora 4'/ 2 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114V 2 H6' 2 nom 4'/ 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114& H6', 2
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        360 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. 'Shares are Si unless otherwise stated.) Today's Prices Fraser Lyall it Evatt St Co. Allenby 1.90 1.95 1.80 190 JAlor Gajah 1.60 1 65 cd. 1.55 1.65 cd A. Hltam 240 255 2.45 250 A. Molek ifflVz 1.12>' 2 105
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      215 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hour Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4^ London, demand
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      233 8 MMt Burma iTakada) 3 p.m. D.tambl (Toba) 3 P m Borneo iNor\h), Brunei and Labuan (Marudu) 3.30 p.m. Denmark (Parcels only) (Selandla) 3.30 pm. Sarawak (generally) Miri. Strike 1 it Sibu (Marudu) 330 p.m. Netherlands Indies (The) Bagan and Bengkalls (Toboall) 4 p.m. 3andjermasln (Bftawan) 4pm Laboean
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    64 8 Daily Prices Current For KM A No. X. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. •Noon, Dec. 15. Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 1 6&d. Per U>. New York Spot *Sheet G. cts. 12 11/16 per 1b. Buyers. Spot (loose) 20"! 8 (F.O.B.) Current month
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    AIR MAIL FROM AUSTRALIA.
    30 8 The first air mall from Australia by the Qantas service arrived yesterday evening and the correspondence received was sent out by the first delivery this morning.
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      SIGNIFICANCE OF THE S.T.C. MOVE.
      1028 9 BOLIVIA'S ATTITUDE. Will Restriction Scheme Collapse.? (From A Special Correspondent.) London, Dec. 3. The London tin market has entered a new phase, following a prolonged period of comparatively colourless and undoubtedly artificial steadiness. This new phase is/characterised by an improved demand from consumers in the
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      Sungei Puntar Rubber.
      72 9 I Report for year to September 30, 1 1934, shows profit, £5.684 (£369); add brought forward. £269; premium on redemption of notes, £172; dividend. 1 5 per cent; forward. £281. Last dividend, 2' 2 per cent, for 1928-29 Crop, 617.261 pounds (573,996 H>). Production coat. 2.43d per
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      UNIFORMLY DULL.
      127 9 Dealers Content To Mark Time. Mv-ssrs Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd. write: During the past week the market has remained uniformly dull, with only small business passing. Speculative interest has. for the time being, died down, and dealers appear to be content to mark time. All doubts as
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      EFFECT OF N.E.I. ANNOUNCEMENT.
      240 9 A Little Fresh Selling. Messrs. Lewis and Peat (8.) Ltd.: write: Conditions on the market this week have been very quiet and, until the announcement from Batavla of a reduction in the export duty on native rubber was published today, prices have remained steady. This action
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      THE CANKER OF MONOPOLIES.
      699 9 London Commodity Review. London, Nov. 20. William Jacks and Co. write: Professor Barker and Lord Bacon warn us in this week's "Times" that "Monopolies, which are the canker of all trading, should not be admitted on the pretence that they are for the public goDd", and
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      BATAK RABIT RUBBER MEETING.
      109 9 The annual meeting of the Batak Rablt Rubber EsUte, Ltd., was held in London on Nov. 8. Mr. P. E. Magulre (chairman) said: The accounts for the year ended the 30th June last, which an before you today, show a profit of £S,M3 as compared with
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DEC. 15, 1934. JOURNALISTIC HISTORY.
    790 10 Tomorrow will see a landmark in the history of Malayan Journalism. The Sunday Times will complete the third year of what has been a phenomenally successful career, and It will publish an Issue which will establish many records among English
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    War Profits—And Debts.
    243 10 War Profits— And Debts. President Roosevelt has "got on to something In his campaign to take the profits out of war." Opinion may vary as to the responsibility of the great armament firms for the actual occurrence of war, but undoubtedly, when It does occur, it is vastly more, expensive
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    TRACKING BACTERIAL BANDITS.
    778 10 Behind The Scenes In The War On Disease. (From A London Correspondent.) Animal diseases of all kinds, are the biggest sii>gle drain on the Empire's wealth. Our livestock yields, annually, far more than our mines; yet, though we can put barbed wire fences round the mlnej to
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    717 10 IT is difficult to decide whether to see the Fleet from the hills or th« wharves tomorrow morning. From Mount Faber the spectator will see a long line of fifteen warships strung out over the empty, sun-lit sea and heading for the narrow gateway, to Singapore.
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    LEGAL LORDS' QUARREL ENDS IN HANDSHAKES.
    689 11 iRAVE CHARGES MADE. Political Animus Denied. PACIFIC GESTURE. No Sinister Or Improper Design." London. Dec. 14. Hardy has a debate in the House of Lords been attended with such interest as when the louse reassembled this afterloon for the purpose of dis■ussini; the Supreme
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    11 11 >RD JISTICE SLEsSER. alleeed h:ivf been victimised frr hi;; political views.
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    DRINKS IN' HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    287 11 No Licence Needed. AUTHOR BRINGS TEST CASE. London, Dec. 14. The House of Commons can continue to sell drinks without a licence and the King's Dfench has discharged the rule nisi applied for on behalf of the novelist, Mr. A. P. Herbert, calling on the
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    48 11 Geneva, Dec. 14. The League has circulated to the Powers the resolutions of the Opium Advisory Committee passed on June 2 specially requesting the Powers posrxtratcrritorial rights in China t3 tske measures to deport or otherwise punish their nationals found suilty c? illicit trafficking.— Reuter.
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    HITLER IN TRAGIC CRASH.
    83 11 Train Dashes Into Motor Coach. Berlin, Dec. 14. A train in which Hen* Hitler was a passenger crashed into a motorlorry carrying a theatrical company near Verden, Hanover. Thirteen of the actors were killed, lour seriously injured and three slightly injured. No passengers in the train
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    21 11 LORD READING, who made the suggestion which ended the dispute. LORD HEWART, who started the trouble in the House of Lords.
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    SHANGHAI BUSINESS
    185 11 Abuse Of "Extrality" Privileges. London, Dec. 14. It is understood that the anomaly whereby certain firms in Shanghai are enabled to claim the jurisdiction of the British Supreme Court on the ground that their head offices are British companies registered in Londcn is engaging earnest attention here with
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    NOTYRE ACQUITTED.
    59 11 Trunk Murder Case Remains A Mystery. London, Dec. 14. Jack Notyre, alia* Toni Mancini, a waiter, accused at Lewes Assizes of the murder of Violet Sounders, a dancer professionally known as Violette Kaye, at Brighton in May, in the case known as "Brighton Trunk Crime No. 2," was
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    18 11 Tbt d:ath has occurred ol Mr. Anthony J. Drexel. sen., says a Reuter 1 telegram from New York.
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    IN THE FIRST CONTROL YEAR.
    116 11 I Big Increase In Rubber Shipments. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 14. A very large increase in world rubber shipments has occurred this year. Lewis and Peat Ltd estimate the net rubber exports from all the producing countries during the first ten months of
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    GOODWILL-BAD LUCK.
    157 11 Negro Flyers Crash In West Indies. Port of Spain, Dec 14. The goodwill flight of two American Negroes, Dr. Albert Forsythe and Mr. Alfred Anderson, from the United States to the West Indies, came to' i grief here today, when the fivers I crashed In the backyard of
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    THE DUKE IN N.Z
    71 11 To Spend Christinas In Auckland. Wellington, Dec. 15. The Duke of Gloucester arrived here from Brisbane today and was welcomed by large crowds. Including numbers who had arrived from the provinces by special trains and excur1 sion steamers. 1 His Royal Highness will spend i Christmas
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    30 11 Amsterdam, Dae. 14. The first Dutch alr-llner to fly the Atlantic will take off at midnight for I Casablanca, and is cue a Curacao on Dec 22.— Reuter.
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    Japan Must Accept The Blame!
    154 11 London, Dec. 14. Today's position regarding the naval talks is that the Americans will pursue them to the day of the Japanese denunciation of the Washington Treaty, when they will consider them at an end. Then they will consider the advisability of sailing homeward as
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    A NEW NAZI CLEAN-UP.
    137 11 Secret Police Active. COUNTESS'S TEA PARTY RAIDED. Berlin, Dec. 14. A Nazi clean-up involving high Nazi Party and^Storm Troop officials is believed to lie behind a number of arrests carried out by the secret police during the last few days. Following recent raids on night clubs
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    SMUGGLING IN CANADA.
    77 11 Alcohol From United States. Montreal. Dec. It The Jury in the Court of the Kings Bench convicted William Frazer, President of the Eastern Equipment Co., Rodolphe Pharand and Amedee Brabant on charges of defrauding the I Government to the extent of $1,700,000 by smuggling alcohol from the
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    1½d. AIR MAIL.
    45 11 1½ d. AIR MAIL. G.P.O.'s Reported New Project. (Front Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 14. The Daily Express understands that the General Post Office is planning the early introduction of a three-half-penny Air Mail post for the whole Empire, with the letterweight limited to half-an-ounce.
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    NATIVE RUBBER.
    72 11 Export Duty Decreased In N.I. Patavla. Dec. 13. The basic export duty on native rubber from Dec. 16 will be decreas?d from 20 cents to 16 cents per kilogram, dry weight. The object Is to stimulate native production which, in the last lew months, has been below the
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    THE STAM OUTRAGE.
    74 11 Parents' Bodies Found Child Missing. Nanking, Dec. 14. The bodies of Mr. John Stam and his wife Betty were f-und among the dead after a battle 17 miles from Tsingteh, where Government troops engaged 3,000 Communists who, after pillaging the town, retreated with the missionaries. There is
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    U.S. RECOVERY.
    84 11 Revision Of The N.R.A. Scheme. New York, Dec. 14. The elimination of the minimum price-fixing provisions of the N.R.A. shortly was forecast by Mr. Clay Williams, the newly-appointed chairman of the national Industrial Recovery Board, which took over Oen. Hugh S. Johnson's funct uns as Administrator of the
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    38 11 Bremen, Dec. 14. President Hitler attended the launch of the Scharnhorst. the new liner for Germany's Far East service. The Minister of Communications, who christened the ship, announced that work would begin shortly on two sister ships. Reuter.
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    ARMS PROFITS DISCLOSURES.
    243 11 A Rake-Off Of Nearly 40,000 Per Cent. DU PONT CONTRACTS. Banks, Shipbuilders And J. P. Morgan's Next Washington, Dec. 1 1. A bitter wrangle between th Senate Arms Inquiry investigators and dv Font's over Ike war-time profits of dv Pont d. Nemours was Ihe main feature of
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    17 11 Santa Claus faxes benignly on a < roivd of London shoppers in front of an Oxford Street store.
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    U.S. FOREIGN TRADE.
    110 11 Business Houses And Banks Co-operate. Chicago, Dec. 14. The Sears Roebuck mall order house has announced the Incorporation of a new subsidiary company to be known as Sears International, Incorporated, for the' furtherance of foreign trade. It will be headed by Mr. O F. Dixon. formerly of
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    NISHIMURA MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED.
    728 12 OPEN VERDICT. Poison "Probably Self Administered." JN OPEN VERDICT of death from poisoning was returned by the Singapore coroner today at the adjourned inquest on Mr. Y. Nishimura, the well-known Japanese business man, who died suddenly in the special branch police offices last week. i The
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    6 12 An unusual view of H.M.S. Eagle.
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    UNSTAMPED LETTERS FROM D.E.I.
    161 12 $60 Fine On Unofficial Postman. Seng Quee Chuan. a clerk on the t.t. Senang who admitted bringing 58 unstamped letters into Singapore from Dutch ports, was yesterday fined $90 by Mr. J. M Brander in the police court. Detective-Inspector A. R. McEwan said that the Senang
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    GIRL GUIDES.
    26 12 From today, the Maiayan Healjuarters office of the G'll Guides Asoclatlon will be remov.-'l to the Girl Guide house. Belfleld Poad. Kuala l umpur.
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    ESCAPING FROM POLICE CUSTODY.
    188 12 i Bus Driver Who Dropped Constable. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dee. 13. Arrested In Ampang Street for loitering in his bus for hire, contravening the traffic law. Tamil driver was ordered by a constable to drive to the police station. Upon the constable alighting
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    LIGHTING OF TOC H LAMP.
    275 12 Ceremony In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dee. IS. The birthday of Toe H, Dec. 11, was recognised with due ceremony by the local branch last night, when about 22 people witnessed the lighting of the symbolic lamp at St. Mary's Church,
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    THE TANGLIN CLUB.
    43 12 Bookings should be made for the. Tanglln Club Cocktail Dance of Monday when "Lea Oussa's" from the Budapest, will present Hungarian traditional and acrobatic dances. Mile Kusa and M. Z Fcanx Kusa will demonstrate the Carioca and the Hungarian Ciarbas."
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    SINGAPORE IN THE EIGHTIES.
    254 12 Old Residents Return. BISHOP OLDHAM AND MISS BLACKMORE. Three former residents of Singapore whose memories of this city go back to the eighties have returned. They are Bishop F. W. Oldham, Mrs. Oldham and Miss Sophia Blackmore. It wag in 1886 that Bishop and Mrs. Oldham
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    THREE SACKS OF TOBACCO.
    198 12 Chinese Youth's Customs Offence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 14. A fine of $1,000 in default one months simple Imprisonment was imposed by the Seremban magistrate, Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, today on an eighteen year old Chinese youth. Lee Chin Kee, on a charge
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN
    183 12 Man Who Had 300 Sweep Tickets. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng. Dec. 13. When the case was mentioned In the Talplng police court. In which a Penang Chinese, Yap Boon Eng, was charged with possession of over 300 sweep tickets Issued by different associations and clubs in Penang,
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    FREE CURRENT.
    125 12 Use Of Clever Device Alleged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dec. 14. A device used to prevent the correct consumption of electricity being registered at a Chinese lodging house In Penang Road was described by Mr X H. Dodd, assistant Distribution Engineer, Municipality, as one of the cleverest
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    BRITISH RESIDENT AT CHILDREN'S PARTY.
    40 12 (From Our Owe Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 14. The British Resident, as president of th« Gardens Golf Cub will open the Christmas party for children and be the Judge of the fancy dress display, j
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    "BATTLE" O SINGAPORE
    296 12 Manoeuvres Tonight. Navy's Attempt To Land. The greatest "battle" in history of Singapore will be fou tonight. A swarm of fighting planes take off from Seletar aerodn [this afternoon, and. with f Southampton flying boats out front for reconnaissance and torpedo bomber3 behind, this armada will head
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    SHOWING THE FLAG.
    86 12 SHOW ING THE FLAG. Tomorrow's ISaval Specta At Singapore. Tomorrow morning a nun her of thipt of the Chit Squadron will pom* throut Keppel Harbour. H.F4.S. Cumberland, ft low td by from 12 to 14 dt I troymra, will enter at 10 a.n tteaming from wett to mast. Good vantage-point*
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    AMUSEMENTS
    105 12 SINGAPORE. ALHAMBKA Strictly Dynamite with Lupe Va 4t Jimmy Durante 6.15 9.16. CATITOL Chu Chin Chow with Geo Rob*;- Anna May Wong. 6.1! 9.11. GHAT WORLD Cabaret— P.P.l Jungle Mystc Chap I—6. HOLLYWOOD V. SBBANGOON Below The Seas. lUUJOIOUOB Veer Babrurahan 6.15—9.15. mn* fvoaxi) Bide Snows, Cabaret. Dane! Talkie*.
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    FATE OF THE MOSQUITO BUSES.
    844 13 Feared Disorganisation Of Public Transport. THK desirability of allowing the mosquito buses to continue to ply for hire on the streets of Singapore was debated by members of the 1^ Christian Association. Opinion was divided, but^ the fear was expressed that great inconvenience will be
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    25 13 Right —Lady Shenton Thoma» watching the »uplta of the Tanclin Preparatory School durinc their «wimmint Ka c* Ontre: Mwter Rus»ell French with the School Shield.
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    NEW CHURCH FOR FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    317 13 At Imbi Village. GOVERNMENT NOT GIVING GRANT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. i3 There is a very urgent need (or an Anglican church In Imbl village, an eastern suburb of Kuala Lumpur, the population of which has grown enormously. Although hopes are entertained,
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    JUDGE'S REBUKE.
    153 13 Apnellant's Reference To Magistrate. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 14. A remarkable statement w«„ made by a Tamil appellant before the Chief Justice this morning when he made an application for revision of a conviction by the Kuala Kubu Bharu magistrate on a charge of
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    "A BITTER PILL FOR HUNGARY."
    395 13 German Comment On Geneva Decision. Berlin, Dec. 12. Commenting on the formula for the agreement reached at Geneva in the Yugoslav-Hungarian conflict, the Berliner Tageblatt points out that emphasis is laid on Article 19 of the League of Nations Covenant, which states that members are
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    MOTOR CYCLE STOLEN.
    45 13 Pd Outside House Kuala Lumpur. Our Own Correspondent.'* Kuala Lumpur, Dec. IS. In Rodger Street last night, a motorcycle parked outside a house was found by the owner to be missing. Thte is believed to be the first theft of ita nattrre.
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    26 13 Bishop E, F. Lee will address the Rotary Club of Singapore on Monday i on A New Philosophy of Life for trie man in the street."
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    THE SAAR VOTERS.
    200 13 "From Four Corners Of The Globe." Saarbrucken, Dec. 11. I The advance guards of non-rcsldent Saarlanders. who are on their way from the four corners i.f the globe In order to cast their votes in the forthcoming plebiscite which will decide the fate of their native soil,
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    MONSOON TEMPEST.
    226 13 Hat a via Inundated; Six Persons Killed. i From Our Own Correspondent.) During the last few days a heavy rainfall and sto.my winds have heralded the beginning of the wet season. In Batavla large area- have been Inundated. The biggest of the local rivers, the TJltiroem, destroyed Its
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    POOR ATTENDANCE AT FIRST DAY OF TAIPING MEETING.
    813 14 THREE EVENTS WON BY A HEAD. Mr. R. Whittaker Placed Five Times. (From Our Own Correspondent). Taiping, Dec. 14. The first day of the amateur race meeting opened in ideal weather. His Highness the Sultan of Perak and suite were present. The
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    AMAZING RUGBY TRIAL.
    1052 14 Possibles Might Easily Have Scored Forty Or Fifty Points. LEYLAND MAY SOLVE A PROBLEM. England IS pts. Possibles 25 PU. Even the most philosophical of men, must find it a little disconcerting when a team boldly labelled England is trounced by two goals and five tries to
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    8 14 Hans Nussleln, the crack German lawn tennis player.
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    SURPRISE DEFEAT FOR PERRY.
    288 14 L'jtvr Tennis. Secures Only Two Games Against A.K. Quist. Melbourne, Dec. 14. In the semi-final of the Victorian lawn tennis championships today Fred Perry, the holder of the British. American and Australian titles, was sensationally defeated by A. K Quist by three sets to love, 0,
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    ROTARIANS AS GOLFERS.
    311 14 DRAW FOR THE OLDFIELD CUP. Preliminary Round To Be Played By Dec. 17. The draw for the preliminary and first round of the Oldfleld Cup to ba played for by members of the Singapore Rotary Club at the Island Club It as follows: R. Unagaml (24) bye
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    LARGE ENTRY FOR FIVE DAYS RACING AT PENANG.
    1202 15 THREE NEWCOMERS IN THE TOP CLASS. Gold Cup Day On January 5. The Penan* Christmas ■wTNew Year race acctteg opens next Saturday and 249 horses and ponies have been entered. The principal event is, of course, the race for the Penan; Go'd
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    6 15 n: Jones one of Singapore's forwards.
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    19 15 The Marine Polk* and R.N.V.R. soccer team which beat a naval XI by 4 at Anson Road on Wednesday.
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    BOLTON TO VISIT LONDON.
    366 15 BOLTON TO V ISIT LONDON. CLASH WITH WIiST HAM TODAY. Sunrferland's Difficult Task At Portsmouth. With no more cup-tics to be played until Jan. 12 a full league programme v scheduled at home (or this afternoon. In the First Division Arsenal are at home to Leicester and -should win comfortably,
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    SCOTLAND'S THIRD TRIAL.
    369 15 Hotrn Rugby. Hurlequins Entertai.i Cardiff. The second English trial will take place this afternoon at Falmouth. The names of those Invited are not available but It Is probable that a number of the 'Varsity players will be taking part. Scotland will be holding her third trial .today
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    CONVERTS TO RUGBY.
    153 15 Y.M.C.A. Arrange A Trial For Next Week. The YM.C_A. arc the I^cst cherts' to rugger and they have arranged a trial game at Balestler Road next week. The following Y.M.C.A. memben being requested to turn out oa I the Y.M.C.A. ground Balestier Road 1 (opposite the Polo
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    TODAY'S RUGGER.
    66 15 The following will play for B.C.C. vs. P.BJ&F.C. today at S.CrC. Kick-off S p.m.: A. N. Macaulay: A. H. West, A. I* mv, D. a. M. Owen, N. Poynts-RoberU H. L. Davies, P. L. Lane; G. K. M. Jones. S. J. C. Gardner M. C. Elliott. A D.
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    STORTING FIXTURES.
    114 15 Saturday. Da IS. Rugby: All Blues Cup nn*l, Negrl Senibllan y». Perak at Seremban; Malaya Cur Selangor vs. Penan? at K L 8.C.C. Public Services, padang: South Johore vs. RAF Johore Bahru: Hockey? Police "A" m. OR-A., R.I. ground; QlrU' Sports Otab IK MeHalr. 3eran«oo« Road. R.S. Yach.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    669 15 Monocled Efficiency.- Rugger Owes A Debt To VJ—The All Blues Cup. Conducted by "LEIGHIXW A LTHOCGH everyone at the Cricket Club Is delighted to see "Joe' Clark b*ck in harness once again after a well earned leave his return has meant that "V.J has had to tuind
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      "UTTERLY FUTILE."
      1238 16 Dr. Chen Su Lans Reply. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—lt may perhaps be argued tint If the population hypothesis does hot account for the 48 per cent, and the 64 per cent, drop In venereal disease, It d«es at least for 7 per cent., leaving
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      IS IT A FARCE?
      250 16 To the Editor or the Straits Times. Bir,--I congratulate you on raising the question of the" working of the rubber control scheme. If we are going to have restriction, by all means let it be based on some sound foundation, independent of what are termed "basic
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      THE RICKSHA NUISANCE.
      136 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As a woman who walks a great deal alone, I entirely agree with Mr. Herbert Slape's letter regarding the rickshi pest. Even in Orchard Road I have several times had a ricksha coolie walking beside me, trying to force
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    11 16 H.M.S. Terror, the Monitor ihip. U not forgotten in today's manoeuvres.
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    INLAND GREETINGS TELEGRAMS,
    122 16 On ar4 from the 17th instant a new service of Inland Greetings Telegrams will be introduced in the Straits Settlements. Federated Malay States and U.M.S. The new service provides for telegrams conveying Greetings selected from a schedule of greetings to be delivered to addresses In the Straits
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    SINGAPORE FLORA EXHIBITION.
    273 16 To Be Held Early Next Year. (From Our Chinese Correspondent.) The third Singapore Dora Exhibition will be held at the New World. Jalan Besar. for three days from Apr. 5 next year. All local florists will be Invited to participate and specimens for the show are being
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    TO EXECUTE BOND.
    254 16 Ex-Police Constable Bound Over. .Sulong bio Hail., Hussein, an exrpolice- constable, was called upon by Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, to exet.te a bond to be of good behaviour. Sulong hid originally been charged (1) with the possession of arms (2) with being the occupier of
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS CRITICISED.
    122 16 In a letter to the Times Capt. V. A. Cazalet states that from his own experience Imperial Airways are behind their competitors with regard to both speed and comfort on the African and Indian routes by comparison with Dutch lines. He suggests th*t the best development would
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    54 17 Nearly 1,000 people wmrm in the Victoria Memorial Hall last night when a Children* Fancy Drew Party was held. The party, which was organized by Mrs. E. Hocqaardt, of the Good Companions Club, had the genuine Christmat cheer, and the 700 children who attended with their parents enjoyed a brilliant
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    TWO CHINESE SENT TO ASSIZES.
    1090 17 Story Of Midnight Shooting. Police Scuffle In Malabar Street. A SCUFFLE outside a house in Malabar Street at midnight on Oct. 30 in which a shot was fired and an assistant superintendent of police narrowly escaped injury was described before the second magistrate yesterday when
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    WHAT "JOURNEY'S END" HAS DONE FOR ITS AUTHOR.
    640 18 Air Mail News. Oxford "Saved" Him: Finished With Hollywood. London. Dec. 5. One of the most famous plays of our generation was revived In London last week. Its author, who jumped from obscurity to world fame in a night, sat In the
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    CHINESE CONTRACT FOR BRITISH FIRM.
    205 18 Japanese Complaint To Nanking. Tokio, Nov. 30. Officials of the Foreign Office stated today that instructions will shortly be sent to the Japanese representative in China to make inquiries, and if necessary protests, in connection with an alleged contract between the Trade Bureau of the
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    30 18 Not within reach— ret A Christmas shopper anxious to ret a closer rrip on the novelties displayed in a London shop window— only to be frustrated by that tiresome plate-clan!
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    "ROUND THE CORNER."
    424 18 I Gold Coast Report NATIVES' NAME FOR A SPIRIT! Natives of the Gold Coast of which Sir Shenton Thomas was formerly Governor have invented a remarkably appropriate name (or a spirit they distil. They call It Round the Comer," or in their language Akpeteahi," presumably because Its
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    MASSAGING THE ANKLES.
    139 18 New Gore For Rheumatism. Harley Street specialists are Investigating the sensational claim of Dr. W. W. Locke, a graduate of Edinburgh University, that practically all forms of rheumatism can be cured by massaging the patient's ankles, says the Sunday Express. Dr. Locke is a country doctor practising
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    STALIN'S FRIEND ASSASSINATED.
    616 18 Was Regarded As Future So\iet Dictator. Leningrad. Dec. 2. Sergei Maronovlch Kirov, one of the Soviet's highest officials, and hitherto regarded as the future successor of Stalin, was assassinated here. The assassination has created a profound sensation In political circles here, for Kirov was secretary of the
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    DRESSES AT THE ROYAL WEDDING.
    787 19 PERFECT SIMPLICITY OF THE BRIDAL GOWN. By OUR WOMAN FASHION CORRESPONDENT. Straits Tint** Of fie; Fleet Street, Nov. 30. yEMlNlNE interest in fashion this week hat been focutted on the Royal wedding and the gowns worn at the Abbey by the bride, her bridesmaids, member*
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    4 19 Princess Marina's wedding drext.—Uolyneuz.
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    MANICURE SETS.
    69 19 Many holiday shoppers, men sod women, soon will be searching the shops for suitable gifts to fill the needs of their Christmas lists. What could be more appropriate at this time of year than the choice of something to aid In the care of the hands Cntex, throughout
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    TOPICS FOR WOMEN
    161 19 sash, which Is almost the only trimming on most of the dresses, while the simple bodice, coming Just over the shoulder to form a little sleeve, Is another attractive feature of the bride's trousseau evening frocks which Is likely to become a favourite style. Most of the
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    36 19 The gown worn by Princess Helena Victoria at the. Royal wedding. It was created for her by Reville. It is fashioned in lapis lazuli blue silk velvet, with soft draperies of silver lame on the corsage.
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    National War Memorial Of Victoria.
    16 20 The National War Memorial of Victoria, Melbourne. Environs of the Memorial,
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    52 20 For the first time in many yean a Duke and Duchess of Marlboroufh took up re..:*.:, c La Blicaii.r, fir Hr. and wci-e welcomed back by tLe people ol Woodstock. The Dake and IHicheas of Marlboroach with their three children watchin* the new fountains before the Town Hall at Weodatock.
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    15 20 Workmen are busily putting up stands in Parliament Hoar* opposite West minster Abbey. (Planet News).
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    34 20 8b Georve Clerk, British Ambassador fan Paris, and members of the British Leffion In the French capital, participated In the Armistice ceremonies. Sir George Clerk reriewinr British war veterans before the British Embassy. (P.N.)
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    40 20 The Metropolitan Mid Enex Canine Society's Championship show waa recently opened at the Crystal Palace. Most of the entries were warmly wrapped up against the cold weather. Mrs. A. Bhanubandh hurrylnf to the show with her Afghan hounds. (Planet News.)
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