The Straits Times, 29 December 1934

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      370 1 SINGAPORE I 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151), m I W POPULAR. Face Powder J^ p^* m r^ i mWT mMW m~y f^^N are undergoing a com- J^^lfiS 1/ 1 V 1 J bSSdfifll^P^V^^a line. Science now \af m\ ial'> l rt makes real and natu- s* i vlfflfc 'W I
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      408 1 KUALA LUMPUR 86, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3883). II o^n#i^o> EAU DE COLOGNE 1 f|a CHARMING AT ALL TIMES I FASHION'S CHOICE FOR THE i^s Of DAILY ROUND OF LITTLE SOCIAL 171 7 j] Jn ENGAGEMENTS WHEN A HEAVY j EXOTIC PERFUME WOULD BE a OUT OF PLACE. PRICES $1.75 $2.25
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      15 1 i tf<J Ts@h§y i FOR FLOWERS j PHONE 4097 f 5. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansions)
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      588 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. W. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON A!TD FAR EABT MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AMD JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. 1933. RAWALPINDI 17,000 Jan. 4 BANGALORE 8,000
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      401 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly Mall Service to Naples, Marseilles and London Next sailings SJ. HAKONE MARU Jan. 10 sj. SUWA MARU Jan. 25 SJ. FUBHTMI MARU Feb 8 Minimum fares to Ist class 2nd class
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      666 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From Prom From S'por* Malacca Port Penang US. Sham tLALANDIA 8/1 8/1 9/1 11/1 JUTLANDIA S9/1 38/1 SO/I 1/3 MEONIA 19/3 19/3 30/3 13/3 ALSIA 13/3 13/3 13/3 18/9 BORINaiA 3/4 3/4 9/4 8/4 ERRIA 33/4 33/4 34/4
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      249 2 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms Swimming pool— Delicious meals— Hot and cold running water In each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout Weekly servlca tram Manila and Hong Kong.
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      1245 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LTNE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co* LUL. and China Mutaal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THB STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Line Ltd. The Shun
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    CHINA COAST OFFICERS' GUILD CALLS STRIKE.
    851 3 Demanding Fair Wage Scale. Hongkong, Dec. 21. THE first round in one of the biggest local shipping strug7 glea for many years has commenced with the decision of 11 the China Coast Officers' Guild to call a strike at midnight on Dec 29 in
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    70 3 The following were passengers by the Royal Netherlands air lines From N.E.I. to Europe on Dec. 26 Mr. Ruimschotel and Mr. Winner. From Singapore to Bangkok on Dec. 27 Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons. From Europe to Singapore and N.E.I, on Dec. 28 Mr. Stern, Mr. Van Manen and
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    142 3 KARNAK. Qer., 4,478 tons, from Hamburg 39-12, for Manila M-12. HECTOR, Brit., 6,840 tons, from Liverpool 39-12. for Hongkong. Shanghai 30-13. OLXNKARN, Brit., 3.335 tons, from Dairen 39-13, for London via Port Sham 3-1. PRESIDENT ADAMS, U.S.A., 6.346 tons, from Boston 39-13. for Penang 1-1. RAOB, Brit., 573
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    STRAITS/BOMBAY CONFERENCE.
    57 3 Rate Of Freight On Cotton. Merchants are Informed that It has been agreed to quote the rate of $11 per ton of 50 cv. ft. 6ft cotton from Straits to Bombay, and that the transhipment rates from Bombay to outports be the same as those quoted for general
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    EXPLORATEUR GRANDIDIER.
    27 3 The Explorateur Grandidier is due here from Saigon today and wUI sail tomorrow at 6 a.m. for Madras, Pondlchery, Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles.
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    THE HECTOR.
    103 3 The following passengers are arriving In Singapore by the outward bound Hector today:— Mr. G. V. Neubronner, Mrs. R. A. M. StradUng, Capt. F. R. Mason, Rev. C. King, Sir Philip MacdonneU, Mrs. R. J. Bee and Infant, Lady MacdoneU, Capt. J. N. Smith, Miss A. Douglas, Capt.
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    MONTEVIDEO MARU.
    66 3 The following passengers left by the Montevideo Maru for South African and South American ports: Mr. and Mrs. Fred. W. Shaman, Mr. K. Fukul, Mr. K. Otsuki, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Seabridge, Mr. F. Tanaka, Mr. T. Yadayama, Mr. T. Sajtci; Mrs. B. M. Welsford. Miss M
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    25 3 The Shipping Office and the Offices of the Statistics Department will be open on Monday Jan. 7, for one hour only (from 10 to 11).
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    143 3 Saturday, December 29. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected U> KKPFEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sri Tunda, Lch. "Crow." Dredger "Tembakul," PWD Hoppers 7 and 8, Dredger "Todak," The Cable, Tug "Pacific." Oil Wharf H.M.S. "Fastnet". Coal Wharf NU. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Tanjong Pacar Albert Dock NIL
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      248 3 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE OUTWARDS Regular Freight Service .3 MANILA. HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE TOBTS. SJ. ME^HKERK 10.000 Jon. 25 sj BEROOSKERK Feb. 33 HOMEWARDS. TO GENOA. MARSEILLES, ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. Leave Tonnaga B'pore SJ. ARENDSKERK 10.000 T. Jan. 37 SJ. GAASTERKERK 11,000 T. Feb 18 Via Penang.
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      758 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. F.M 8. RLTS. AND BIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE i Freight 54JJ— Passage 51 JL STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— CXPRESA. (Incorporated In England). HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England days. Hong Kong to Vancouver 15 <l»ys.^^^ Tte SHANGHAI. NAGASAKI. KOBE. YOKOHAMA,
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      423 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, (Incorporated In England ELLERMAN n LINE. FOR HAVRE, lONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Parts and Sacs Canal. Due. Sails. Steamer Spore Spore. CITY OP EASTBOURNE Dec. 30 Jan. I CITY OP EVANSVILLE Jan. 14 Jan 16 CITY OP DUNKIRK Jan. 30 Psb. 3 CITY OP ORAN
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      64 3 TIDE TABLES. Saturday. Dee. 29. H. W. 3.48 a.m., 8 ft. 3 In., 3.46 p.m., 7 ft. 6 in. L. W. 9.41 am.. 4 ft. 3 In., 9.48 p.m., 3 ft. 7 in. Sunday. Dec. 30. H. W. 4.30 a.m.. 8 ft. 2 in., 4.57 p.m., 7 ft. 1 in.
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      69 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •P hrs. *P Alar Star 90 NU 9.7 12 Sltiawan 90 NU 6.6 75 Kota Bharu 87 NU 10.3 70 Bukit Jeram 88 NU 5.8 74 Malacca, 87 NU 5.2 74 Singapore (KaUang Aerodrome) 85
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH.
    36 4 DOULET— Charlie Doulet of the Municipal Sewerage Department. At the Genera! Hospital, Singapore on Dec. 28, 1934, aged 52. Funeral today, at 4.30 pjn. from General Hospital. Internment at 5 p.m.. Bidadori Cemetery.
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      440 4 ONO.— Madam Yeo Geok Loon beloved wife of Mr. Ong Klam Guan passed away peacefully at her residence No. 14, Tong Watt Rosd on Friday. 28th lmtant. Aged 51, leaving behind her husband and 5 sons, Ong Chwee Hock, Ong Hock Poh. Ong Chwee Geok. Ong Bock Chwee and Yeo
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      726 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE Vacancies at Ltoyd Home." 3. Ltoyd «a No. 2, St. Thomas Walk. 1 irst Class Boardin Establishment. Phone 3597SUITE, prlv. verandah, entrance, bathroomEurop. Mod. Also single room- Phone 4747. COMFORTABLE Sc Homely board and residence. 7. St Thomas' Walk. Phone 4228. THE MANSION. Oxley Rise, Singapore, three minutes from
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      644 4 FOR SALE. 1 MODEL A Cine Projector 3 and S Inch lenses. Real cheap. 16, Barker Road. FOB BALE, about 1200 acres of 7 to 9 years old rubber land. For particulars apply to "X" c/o Stralte Tunea. TWO REVOLVERS, Colt .320 Browning .320 in good condition. $20 and $15.
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      870 4 1 PUBLIC NOTICES ORDINANCE HO. 135 (MUNICIPAL) ASSESSMENT LIST 1935. TT IS HEREBY notified that In pursuance of the provisions of Section 61 (1) and (3) of Ordinance No. 13S (Municipal), the Rural Board has duly revised the amount of assessment to be levied oa all houses, bulhilngs and lands,
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      758 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. FIGARO Ladles Hairdresser.. PERMANENT WAVING By tmiaiaii Experts $8, $10, A $15 only BAFFLES HOTSL. (iNa 131) and at S3, Bras Baaah Bead. SINGAPORE rNOINEERJNG MECHANICS ASSOCIATION. •8, Oab Street. Simp— skilful ARTISANS Engineers and Factory Owners art rfqnarttd to empk»> Loyal tul Reliable «Ma tniawgl thai
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      641 4 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HAftU and Miss HANA 60 WATERLOO STREET. j Telephone 7467. SELETAR GRANGE European seaside residential hotel- Excellent food and accommodation. Peaceful and Attractive surrounding*. Healthy sea breeze 0004 bathing (Large Pagar) Jitt the place to recuperate for long stay or weekends. Sunday curry limns
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      186 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malay* Portage Monthly I 3 M i 4.00 S 2.M Quarterly S 8-5* SIZJ* S 7.50 Half Yearly UTM «4.00 SIS.M Yearly 534 M SIS-99 SM.OO Neta.— Oatstattoa ebeevaa sheaU laelade the aeaal bank eneeeaat. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and laalraetleas fer CLASSIFIED
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    725 5 err. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— Sunday after Christmas, Dec. 30, 6.50 a.m., Holy Comn.; 7.30 ajn., t| I ajn.. Holy Comn. (choral); 9.15 a.Ji.. Holy Comn.; 5 30 pjn., Evensong (choral) and Sermon; Monday, New Years Eve: 11.30 p.m., Watch Night Service; Tuesday, New Year's Jay: Circumcision of Christ; 7
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      289 5 HOTELS TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.30 to Midnight NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA DINNER FANCY DRESS BALL PARISIAN CARNIVAL NOVELTIES ETC. FANCY DRESS PRIZES, 2 ORIGINAL 2 BEST COSTUMES LADIES GENTLEMEN, SPECIAL GIFT FOR EACH LADY EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. diners $7.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA
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      162 5 SERVICE from a Radio Compan J Is not confined to serving goodt over the counter, or doing a few odd repair Jobs to Radio Set?. Amplifiers, etc.. etc REAL SERVICE Is deeper than that It embraces considerable experimental work with numerous types of components, various sets and equipment, different circuits
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      557 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES, 1 The 8.8.C. announces that, owing to the change of propagation condition! due to the approaching winter, it hat become necessary to make certain changes In the warelengths used In Transmission 1 In future the following wavelengths will be used:— metre. metre. 9.18 p.m. -11. 1 OSE 25.29
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      584 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. TOOAT. pjn. 8.20 Dutch Nfttfcntl Anthem and opening B. SO Records. 8.4S News talk by Mr. L. Aletrlno. 8 OS The Harmony Five. 9.30 Hatty Verbeek in her repertory. 9.35 Radloplay. 9.55 Records. 10 10 Betty Verbeek in her repertory. 10.28 The Harmony Fire. 10.40 Merry records. 10.50 Dutch
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      331 5 BERLIN. TODAY. pja, 4.05 DJB, DJN annonnwunmt (Germ., Kngl.) Oerman folk song. Programmeforecast (Oennan, English) 4.30 Trio for flute, viola and guitar. 4.60 News In English. 5.06 Mirth from Biedermeler Days. 6.05 News In Oennan. 6.30 Concert of light music. 7.30 News in English. 7.35 Close down DJB, DJN (Oerm.,
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    THE VICEROY DENIES ATTEMPT TO COERCE THE PRINCES.
    1282 6 Lord Willingdon Explains His Attitude. OUR INDIA PAGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 22. FI view of the safeguards left in the discretion of the Governor-General and Provincial Governors in the Report of the Joint Select Committee the problem of finding
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    THREE EX-MAYORS UNSEATED.
    133 6 Rangoon Elections. TRIUMPH FOR THE BURMA LEAGUE. Rangoon. The results of the voting in the Municipal Corporation Elections generally ran true to expectations except in the Anglo-Indian and allied constituency, where two out of the three sitting members were unseated, only Mr. Sequeira being re-elected this result
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    A DIAMOND MINE?
    68 6 Two Stones Dug Up From Hill. Ahmedabad, Dec. 9. According to a local paper, two diamond* were unearthed during digging operations on the Shardapur Hill in Savli Taluka, Baroda. The State Police have, it is stated, taken possession of the stones and police pickets have been posted
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    TIGER KILLED WITH SPEAR.
    61 6 Jar hat A tiger which bad terrorised the villagers of Navetl Mouza for some time has been killed by Mr. Gopal Chandra Sarma. The animal was dragging a bullock out of a cowshed when Mr. Sarma attacked it with a spear. There was a fierce struggle
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    DEVELOPMENT OF EMPIRE AIR COMMUNICATIONS.
    673 6 DEVELOPMENT OF EMPIRE AIR COMMUN ICATIONS. Lord Londonderry's Declaration Field For Expansion Commercial Aviation A Factor For Peace. (By Our Aviation Correspondent.) London, Nov. 27. CAR- REACHING developments of the r Empire's aerial communications, resulting in drastic curtailment of existing time schedules between London and the other Empire capitals, were
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      86 6 NEW YEAR GIFTS of KINGLY ELEGANCE Lye» ythinu SO DIFFERENT Evpythinjj SO CLASSY YET INEXPENSiVE PERFUMES TFOM THE HOUSES OF WO3TH also CHANEL CUT CRYSTAL FROM BELGIUV St FRANCE. SMOKERS' REQUISITES so rvwrri from us.a BRITISH ST^RUNO SILVER WARi AS OVLY BRITAIN CAN PRODUCE LADIES' HANDBAGS IN LATEST CREATIONa TOYS
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      68 6 SELECT EARLY IMMENSE REDUCTIONS OF 20% ONLY 2 MORE DAYS. GIFTS FOR LADIES AND GENTS. If you do want to buy something cheap and good as a NEW YEAR GIFT, this is your only chance to buy it from us as early as possible before you get disappointed. GIFTS OF
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      200 6 Constance Bennett 1 KEEPS HER SKIN SO SMOOTH WITH GENTLE, SAFE LUX TOILET SOAP Soap k excellent it HHf' is particularly good nß^^^^^ Kg I for delicate shot," &^t B says beautiful CONSTANCE BENNETT I of K.K.O. Radio Pictures tt -.*V Constance Bennett and 704 out of _Tl|jf hi t
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      879 7 SALE HERE'S OPPORTUNITY MHUMH| MATINEES TODAY AND for rHFA P L V HPil JB If IMF TOMORROW AT 3.1S P.M. CHEAPLY *Z"^- ffl/r 615 9.15 NEW ....FOR A FEW f' Mr*' €p^ YEAR DAYS Only x^ J> jll UAUDDA 10 to 20% disc. jag i? j HLniimpnH From 15th to
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    178 8 Slight Appreciation In Tin Shares. (From Our Financal Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 29. The local rubber market continued to be dull this morning. U.K. rubber stocks are expected to be up by 600 tons. In isolated cases tin shares have shown a slight appreciation but, on the whole,
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    PRODUCE.
    307 8 Singapore. De«. 29. 12 noon. Buyer Sell*. Gambler 5.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 86.00 White Pepper 65.00 Black Pepper 20.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 325 Copra, mixed 3.00 3.00 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.40 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Bmall Pearl
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      MALAYAN RUBBER STOCKS.
      138 8 4,783 Tons Decrease In November. Malayan rubber statistics for November, published yesterday, show a decrease of stocks by 4,783 tons compared with the previous month. Stocks In the F.M.S. increased by 1.800 tons, as stocks In the Colony showed a decrease of 6,921 tons. Production of rubber
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      SEMBILAN ESTATES.
      417 8 Substantially Improved Results. The annual meeting of the Sembilan Estates Co.. Ltd., was held in London on Dec. 13. Mr. C. R. Gilliat (chairman) presided, and. In moving the adoption of the report, said that the profit had increased from £181 to £12.080. and. with the income-tax reserve.
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      TIN STOCKS REDUCED.
      96 8 Drop Of 1,780 Tons In November. Deliveries of tin during November exceeded supplies by 1,782 tons; consequently, the total risible supply has been reduced from 18,235 tons on October 31 to 14,435 tons at the end of November, a fall of 1,782 tons. Supplies last month amounted
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      21 8 Messrs. E. C. Martin and J. R. Neave have been appointed to be Municipal Commissioners for Malacca, Irom Jan. 1, 1935
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        407 8 Issue VaL Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7*4 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 35 £1 Austral Malay 61/- 62/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/- 14/- xd. 1 Ayer Weng 2.20 2.25 £1 Bangxln Tin 24/3 25/£1 Chenderlang 8/6 9/3 50 Hltam Tin 0.49 0.53 1 Hong Fatt 0.47 0.51 5/- Hong
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        GENERAL.
        295 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 2 2 do 7% Prefs. 1.75 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £I£IB.A.T. 6.3.6 6.7.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 600 1 1 Con. T. 8. 7% Prets. 24/9 25/6 £1 £lCon. TS.Ord. 19/9 20/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red 1940 $400.J00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 107 109 norn 4V 2 1907 red 1947 $1,800,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114% 116' 2 norn *V»% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122'^ norn 1913 red. 1983 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        345 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) Today's Prices Fraaer Lyall 81 Bvatt Co. Allenby 185 1.95 1.80 1.90 Alor Oajah 1.50 1.5S 1.50 1.55 A. Hitam 235 2.40 2.45 2.50 A. Molek 1.10 1.20 1.05 1.15 AmaL Malay ($2) 3.40
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      213 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 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 Vn London,
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      AIR MAIL FROM AUSTRALIA.
      59 8 The local Agents of the Qantas Air Mall Service notify that the aeroplane from Australia via Java is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 5 p.m. today. The mail will be available u> boxholders and window delivery ticket holders immediately. Correspondence for non-boxholders will be
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      OUTWARD AIR MAIL,
      53 8 The local agents of the Imperial Airways notify that the outward aeroplane Is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 6 p.m. tomorrow. The mail will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders Immediately. Correspondence for non-boxholders will be sent out by the 8.25 a.m.
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      RUBBER RETURNS RULE.
      69 8 The following rule has been madeby the Governor in Council: The owner or manager of every rubber estate of 100 acres and over, ■hall, within seven days froM the end of each month, furnish In respect of that estate a return showing the rubber produced, sold, exported,
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    EXCHANGES.
    95 8 Rugby, Dec. 27. Foreign exchanges today were:— Amsterdam 7.30 Belgrade 218 Athens 517 sellers. Berlin 12.28 Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 21.05 Bucharest 490 Buenos Aires 36''j sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39' a Geneva 15.24 Helslngfors 226' -i Hong Kong 1/8% Madrid 36 3 32 Milan 57 28 32 Montevideo 39%
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    264 8 Tosfcj. Djam 1 (Tobelo) 3 pm. Port de Kock, Padang, Pakan Bar op, SlaJc. and Sela' Pandjang lAmpangl 3 p.m. Philippine Islands iKarnak) 3 pm. Netherlands Indtei iThe) Bagan and Bengkalls (Tobo*!!) 4 p.m. 3andjermas!n ißelawan) 4 pm. Bllnjoe (Edendale) 4 pjn. Laboean Bllik and Tar.djor* Bafcl
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    12 8 From Western Australia by Minderoo due at Singapore noon today.
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      39 8 SUPPORT EMPIRE 4 QUALITY PRODUCTS C HAMPAG^ i^MA'LG) Only $3.25 per quart including Duty. %iW WSiI RMialo Sparkling Ho iNDMA'tb $2.80 per quart. t^^lf'^r AS GOOD A$ THE BEST! obtainable from KIM ANN Co., AND ALL FIRST CLASS DEALERS.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BELGIAN CONGO TIN DEVELOPMENTS.
      953 9 NEW GEOMINES SMELTER. Shareholders' Confusion About Restriction Scheme. (From A Special Correspondent) London, Dec. 17. The Christmas holidays and the New Year, with the usual business interruptions and commercial stock-taking activities are now almost upon us, and this fact, of course, is having on the London
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      41 9 This drawing published by courtesy of the Financial News is of Mr. John George Hay, maiaglng director of Guthrie and Co., Ltd.. which was first established in Singapore in 1821. Mr. Hay is a member of the International Rubber Regulation Committee.
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      MR. JOHN HOWESON ON TIN CONTROL.
      390 9 London Comment On His Speech. Commenting on Mr. John Howeson'a speech on Tin Control, the Financial Times says Investors in tin-producing companies will be weU repaid for a careful study of the Chairman's speech at yesterday's meeting of Kamunting Tin Dredging. For Mr. John
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      DULL RUBBER MARKET.
      299 9 Quotations Almost Unchanged. (By Air Mall.) London, Dec. 11. Messrs. Lewis and Peat. Ltd.. write The market has been dull and uninteresting during the week and business generally has been on a small scale, except for the liquidation or transfer of the January Settlement House position. Quotations
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      RUBBER IN THE COW-HOUSE.
      304 9 New Process Described. The suggestion of rubber flooring for cow stalls emanated from progressive farmers in the first Instance, and has In practice (says a pamphlet Issued by the Rubber Orowars' Association) come up to their original high expectations. It is not unlikely, therefore, that most
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      RUBBER AUCTION.
      147 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 1.206 th auction, trai held yesterday: Catalogued 1.955.413 lb. or 872.95 tons; offered 1.7T1.974 lb. or 791.06 tons; sold 1.497,515 lb. or 668 53 tons. Loodon 6 S/IM. Nejr York 13% cts. PRICKS BCALISED. Jbhtt SnttkM Sheet Ce»t» per Ib. Standard
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DEC.29,1934. TRENDS IN MALAYAN SCHOOLS.
    888 10 A thoughtful article on Malayan education has been contributed by Mr. D. W. McLeod to the first number of "The Singapore Schoolmaster." It is a brave, honest and clearsighted statement by a man who plainly feels that In his own
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    NEW PROBATIONERS.
    118 10 Four new police probationers have been appointed, states the Malayan Magazine. Mr. C. 8. K Bovell comes from Bradfield College. He has been schoolmastering In several preparatory schools. Mr. W. L. R. Carbonnell of Shrewsbury and St. Catherine's College. Cambridge. Mr. Carbonnell rowed in the Cambridge boat in
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    MR. G. W. SEABRIDGE.
    46 10 Mr. G. W. Seabridge, editor of the Straits Times, and Mrs. Seabridge left by the s. s. Montevideo Maru yesterday on leave. Mr. Seabridge will attend the Empire Press Union conference in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and then go on to England.
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    A STRENUOUS DAY' IN JAVA.
    1637 10 Teak Forests, Padi Fields And Jungle. f A day's walking by a geologist across country in the highlands of Java, along stream beds, over hills and across padi fields is described by the author of this article, which is reproduced from "The Mirage," published at
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    737 10 AS an example of how not to writ* an interview with a modern Chinese gentleman, commend me to an article by Mr. Lan Cosier In a recent Issue of the Evening 1 Standard. Mr. Coster called on the Chinese mission which has been sent to Europe
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE MAY BE POSTPONED TO 1936.
    401 11 JAPAN REJECTS THE BRITISH PROPOSALS. AMERICANS GOING HOME. Diplomatic Negotiations To Continue. London, Dec. 28. The American naval delegates are taking back the impression that the naval conference probably will not be held before 1936 as it is useless convoking the conference until
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    "WIRELESS" WITHOUT WIRES.
    148 11 Stove That Began To Sing And Talk. Aylmar, Canada. Sjmething in the nature of a radio "miracle" has occurred here and is engrossing the attention of Canadian wireless enthusiasts. A local farmer named William Cunningham bought a new cooking stove. When his wife started it up, suddenly
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    MARY PICKFORD'S DIVORCE SUIT.
    70 11 Los Angela, Dec. 28. Mary Pickford't lawyer is quoted an Maying he has been instructed to proceed immediately after Jan. 1 with proceedings for divorce against Mr. Douglas Fairbanks. He has filed an affidavit in the Superior Court showing that service of the divorce was made
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    MR. TUNG YEN.
    71 11 Seremban Man Honoured By Nanking. Nanking, Dec. 29. A Central Government mandate yesterday granted 95,000 funeral expenses for the late Mr. Teng Che-yu Mr. Tung Yen), a veteran Kuomlntang member and a former resident of Seremban. Negri Sembllan, who died In Canton recently. Gen. Chan Chal-tong, commander-In-chief
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    GIFT FROM PEIPING.
    83 11 Plaque Designed By Hsu Shih-chang. Washington, Dec. 28. A massive plaque carved in calligraphic characters and designed by the ex-President. Hsu Shih-chang, has been received from the Peiping National Library by the Congressional Library. Mr. Hummel, the director of the oriental department of the library, said the
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    SAAR ROUTE-MARCH.
    97 11 Midnight Bed For Inhabitants. Rugby, Dec. 27. The battalion of the East Lancashire regiment stationed on the outskirts of Saarbruecken today carried out the first long route march. The cheerful and friendly demeanour of the men and their disciplined bearing are reported to have made an excellent impression
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    FUKIEN SHIPPING.
    36 11 Foochow, Dec. 29. A special Shipping Bureau has been created b;- the Fuklen Government. The functions of shipping administration, formerly held by the Customs, have been surrendered to the burean. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    SPAIN BUYS D. H. MOTHS.
    39 11 Rugoy. Dec, 27. Twelve de Havilland Moth aeroplanes bought by the Spanish Oovernment (or use as training machines for the Spanish air service are today flying across France en route to Spain. -British Wifeless.
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    RAUB GOLD OUTPUT.
    19 11 Raub Australian Gold Mining output for the four weeks ended Dec. 6, amounted to 1,517.94 ounces
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    39 11 A new streamlined electric locomotive on the Pennsylvania Railroad alongside a steam train. In the background are the huge towers of electrical renerators which provide current foe the electric locomotive convincing proof of the rapid advance of electric traction.
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    DORA'S TYRANNY TO BE EXTENDED.
    211 11 New Laws On Jan. 1. SHOP WORKERS' HOURS AND SWEEP TICKETS. London, Dec. 28. The inhabitants of Great Britain will become subject to a large variety of new laws on Jan. 1. Under the Betting Act one may write to Dublin for a ticket in
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    ATLANTIQUE APPEAL JUDGMENT.
    27 11 Paris, Dec. 28. The Appeal Court today gave judgment in favour of the owners against the insurance companies in the Atlantique case. Reuters < ni
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    DIRECT SHIPMENTS.
    98 11 Rubber From Singapore To Halifax. Halifax, Canada. The port of Halifax has benefltted, by several thousands of dollars in additional wages to dock-workers during the past few month* as the result of larg quantities of rubber being imported through th,- port«f rom Singapore. Until recently rubber for Hamilton
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    JOURNALISTS' TOUR.
    32 11 Shanghai, Dec. 29. A *tudy commission composed of several leadln? jnanghal journalists will visit Wenchow, FOochow, Swatovr and Canton by plane during the New Tear holidays— SiA Chew Jit Poh
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    NEW AMBASSADOR.
    36 11 Berlin, Dec. 29. Count Klmltomo Muahakoye, the new Japanese Ambassador, has arrived with his wife and was received at the station by Count Bassewltx and other high officials and the entire Embassay staff.— Reuter.
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    NANKING APPROVES BIG STEEL PROJECT.
    86 11 $30,000,000 U.S. Loan For Canton. Canton, Dec. 29. The Central Government has approved details of a plan to establish an iron foundry at Canton, stated Mr. Hu Chi-yen on his return here from Nanking. The projected plant will be capable of a dally steel output
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    CHIANG'S ORDER.
    135 11 District Rule To Be Improved. Shanghai, Dec. 29. In a circular order to the provinces where the antl-bandlt campaign Is going on, Marshal Chlan? Kai-shek Instructs the government to reorganise the administrative division system. This move is intended to increase the efficiency of the district administrations. At present,
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    WIFE RUN OVER
    129 11 Husband Found Dead In Gas-Filled Room. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 10. A man whobc wife was killed by a motor-lorry ir> Bow Road, London, 10 days ago, was found dead yesterday In a gas-Glled-room of his home In Slt-tingbourne-garden, nford (Essex.) He was Richard Vincent, aged
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    NEW ANTI-RED ARMY.
    67 11 To Be Commanded By Gen. Pei Chung-hsi. Canton, Dec. 29. The organisation of the South-West anti-Red expeditionary Army is rapidly nearlng completion. At yesterday's meeting of the Southwest Executive Council, It was decided to appoint Gen. Pel Chung-hsl (Kwangsl) Commander-in-chief of < this force. Gen. Yu Hon-mlao
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    TRYING TO PERSUADE A KING.
    585 11 Siamese Envoys. LONDON INTEREST IN THEIR ACTIVITIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 19. London is being vastly entertained by the three envoys from Bangkok who are attempting to persuade the King of Siam to withdraw his abdication threat. Three men in
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    BLACK PLAGUE.
    34 11 Nanking, Dec. 28. Chinese reports state that thousands have been stricken by black plague in the vicinity of Tsing Kiang-pu, 200 miles north of Nanking. Doctors are rushing to their aid. Reuter.
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    L.CJ. TO WED TODAY ?
    49 11 L.CJ. TO WED TODAY London. Dec. 28. The Morning papers state that the Chief Justice, Lord Hewart, Is marrying today Miss Jean Stewart a goodlooking brunette In her thirties and a cousin of Sir William Peat. The greatest secrecy surrounds the wedding and no official announcement is made.— Reuter.
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    SITING OF THE I'M ALONE.
    191 11 Five Years' Lega< Battle In The States. CANADA'S CLAIM. Ownership Of The Vessel In Dispute. Washington, Dec. 28. After five years, the final hearing of the case of the famous rum-runner I'm Alone has opened before the commissioners. The case has repeatedly cropped up in
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    SIR FRANCIS VOULES.
    82 11 Marriage In Paris Yesterday. (From Our Own Correspondent Lonron, Dec. 28. Sir Francis Voules, 7.8. E., was married today at Paris to Mile. Renee Roll. Sir Francis and Lady Voules are expected to visit Malaya in the New Year. Sir Francis is 67 years old and has
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    PROF. GRANDCLAUDE.
    64 11 Life Lost In Cause Of Science. Paris, Dec. 2S. The death occurred today of ?r<lessor Grandclaude, Director of the Nord Department anti-cancer centre He accidentally scratched a finger while working In his laboratory ten days ago. The germs from a piece of cancer tissue entered and septicaemia ens,ued.
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    THEY FOUND OUT!
    71 11 "Santa Claus" Caught In Rat-Trap. London, Dec. 28. Two boys in Hereford wondered if there really was a Santa Claus. They hung up their stockings, set a rattrap on the floor, and went to sleep. Their father crept in, laden wUU presents and put his foot in
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    S. AFRICAN MYSTERY.
    59 11 Claude Felbert Dies From His Wounds. Capetown, Dec. 28. Miss Ellenberger's companion, Claude Felbert, has succumbed to his wounds. —Reuter. The couple had been out In a motor-car from Constantia and when the car returned the man staggered out saying he had been shot. Miss Ellenberger was
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    SINGAPORE AND KING'S JUBILEE.
    1141 12 "I Hope The Municipality Will Spread Itself." COMMISSIONER'S HOPE. Representative Sub-Committee To Make Arrangements. CINGAPORE Municipality yesterday appointed a sub com- mittee of seven members representing all communities to make proposals for the local celebration of the King's Jubilee. They were Messrs. E. A. Brown, S.
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    OLD TAMIL WOMAN AS COMPLAINANT.
    100 12 Story Of Bicycle That Was Not Returned. Tholosi Amma. an elderly Tamil woman, appeared In the role of complainant before Mr. Norman" Orlce the second magistrate, yesterday in a charge of criminal breach of trust of her bicycle. The bicycle, she said, hat been given
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    MAJOR-GEN. LEWIN IN SIAM.
    79 12 On Visit To British Minister. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Deo. 2f The Qenerall Officer Commanding, Malaya Command, MaJ.-Oen. Lewln and Mrs. Lewln are on a vlalt to the British Minister. They are waltlr.g to join the east fcound Imperial Airway wm/»hta^ which, owing to a
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    ANOTHER CHRISTMAS PARTY.
    21 12 The™ m a large number of children at the Children* Christmas Party at the Sea View Hotel yesterday.
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    ARMY SCIENTISTS IN SINGAPORE.
    167 12 Touring Far Eastern Defences. A t3ur of R.E. units In the Far East on behalf of the Royal Engineers Board is being undertaken by Col. A. P. Sayer, former vice-president, and Dr. E. T. Paris, scientist-assistant, who are at present In Singapore. Col. Sayer and Dr.
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    BOY KILLED IN BUS ACCIDENT.
    89 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Dec. 29. A fatal motor accident occurred yesterday at Brick Kiln Road Involving the death of a Tamil boy, Makandan, aged five years. The child was knocked down by a motor-bus near Sungei Plnang Bridge and as a result of
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    35 12 Mr. F. A. Obeyesekere, formerly Deputy -Speaker, has been elected Speaker of the Ceylon State Council by a majority of one vote. The result was anticipated, and the narrow margin of victory was a surprise.
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    EUROPEAN FQUND DEAD IN BED.
    94 12 State Soccer Player. (From Our Own. Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec 2& A European warder of the convict establishment at Taiping, Mr. Charles James Nind, was found dead in bed by his boy at 5.30 on Thursday morning. T?ie funeral took place yesterday afternoon. Ex-Soldier In Singapore.
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    FELL INTO RAVINE.
    58 12 (From Oar Own Correspondent. Seremban, Dec. 28. Mr. D. B. Palmer, of the Seremban Customs Department, met with a motor accident in thm marly hoars of this morning while driving along Dunman Road when his car went down a ravine below. Fortunately, Mr. Palmer sustained only minor
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    POISON THEORY.
    32 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Talplng, Dec. 28. A post-mortem was held on Mr Nlnd and, It Is understood, the theory of poisoning Is suspected. An inquest will be held shortly
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    I MR. ROLAND BRADDELL HONOURED.
    436 12 Elected As R.S.A. Fellow. NEWS OF MALAYANS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 19. (By Air Mail.) Among well-known Malayans on leave in London just now are Mr. and Mrs. Roland Braddell, and their daughter, Joan, who are staying at Mount Royal, Marble Arch. Mr.
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    SOLDIER ARRESTED.
    74 12 May Be Dealt With By Military. L. P. Elton, a 24-year-old private In the Wlltshlres, was arrested In the early hours of yesterday morning and subsequently charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Orchard Road. Elton appeared befor* Mr. Norman Qrlce, the second magistrate, yesterday but he
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    DANCE LITTLE LADY
    12 12 At the Chlldiens Party at Sea View Hotel yesterday.
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    TWO BANK DIRECTORS GIVE EVIDENCE.
    614 12 Preliminary Inquiry. CHARGE AGAINST TAN BOON KIAH. Evidence was given by two directors of the Sze Hai Ton'g Bank and Insurance Co., Ltd.. of Chulia .Street, at the continuation of the preliminary inquiry before Mr. J. M. Brander in the police court yesterday into a
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    AMUSEMENTS
    105 12 SINGAPORE. AXHAMBSA Romance In the Rain with Hwuher Angel Roger Pryor 8.15— 9.15. CAPITOL Treasure bland with Wallace Beery Jackie Cooper 8.15—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD Call Me Mame. > GUAT WORLD Cabaret Aunt Sally You Gafcl A Mouthful. HOLLYWOOD 0. BUTANQOON MARLa5asr n Seetha Kalyanam 6— 9 15.
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    MALAY COMMISSIONER FOR MALACCA.
    264 13 Haji Arshad Mr. Haji Arshad bin Haji Omar has just been appointed as the first Malay in the history of Malacca to take up the seat on the Municipal Commission. He was bom and brought up in Malacca, receiving his education in the High School. He
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    12 13 Mr. Haji Arshad bin Haji Omar the first Malay Commissioner in Malacca.
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    CROSS CASES IN COURT.
    426 13 Alleged Defamatory Letter. Two Indians both natives of Travancore K. S. Iyer, a computer in the Singapore Improvement Trust, and A. S. Mani Iyer appeared as parties in cross cases before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, yesterday. K. S. Iyer was charged with cheating !in
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    SINGAPORE VISITING JUSTICES.
    137 13 The Colonial Secretary has appointed the following Justices of the Peace to be members of the Board of Visiting Justices for Singapore for the year 1935:— Mr. Abdul Hamld bin Ahmad Marang. Mr. C. N. Bennett, Mr. A. W. CaslTn. Mr. Ching Kee Sun, Mr. E. C.
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    OFFICER ON RASH ACT CHARGE.
    509 13 Sequel To Death Of Chinese. Before Mr. C. H. Whitton, the fourth magistrate, at the opening of the preliminary inquiry into a charge of causing death by a rash act against Flight-Lieut. Gillan, evidence of finding the body of a Chinese cyclist, who was allegedly
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    NEW LANDS BILL.
    292 13 Crown Acquisition For Municipal Purposes. A bill to amend the Ordli ance No. 34 (Crown Lands) was published in the S.S. Gazette last night. It will shortly be introduced into the Legislative Assembly. Its objects and reasons are to extend Part 1 of Ordinance No. 34 (Crown
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    DATO MENTRI BESAR OF JOHORE DEAD.
    208 13 LIEUT-COL. ABDUL HAMID. The death occurred last night at 5.30 of Lieut-Col. Dato Abdul Famid, the Dato Mentri Besar of Johore. Dato Abdul Hamid, who was 58 years of age, had occupied the post of Dato Mentri Besar for the past three years. Prior
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    TRIAD SOCIETY RAID DOUBT.
    181 13 Police Withdraw Charges. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 28. Owing to the circumstances in which the raid had been carried out, the charge against three Chinese— of being found in possession of insignia relating to a triad society and an unlicensed pistol and ammunition—
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    PENANG CHINESE FINED IN SIAM.
    97 13 Plea Of Guilty To Smuggling Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent) Pen an g. Dec. 29. I understand that the Penang Chinese who was reported have been arrested on the Siamese border on a charge of smuggling pleaded guilty before in the magistrate in the High
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    ALCOHOL INJECTIONS FOR MOTHERS.
    44 13 Alcohol injections for mothers In childbirth are suggested by Dr. S. C. 3. Cooke in the "Lancet." The Injection should be made in the arm, he says, in sufficient quantity to cause definite intoxication, with possibly a subsequent light coma.
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    39 13 Mr. Colin Campbell, son of Sir John Campbell. Bart, who was admitted •<) the Penan g General Hospital on Christmas Eve. was reported the following day to be still in a serious condition, but there was a slight Improve ment.
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    COMMISSIONER IN ROAD CRASH.
    155 13 Accidental Death Of Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Dec. 23. A verdict of accidental death was returned by Mr. C. T. Mlddleton, the Malacca Coroner, today, at inquiry into the death of a forty-nine-year-old Khoh named Slew Ah Un, who was seriously injured In a
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    CEYLON MALARIA EPIDEMIC.
    135 13 Local Relief Fund To Be Organised. A public meeting of Ceylonese resident in Singapore and Johore will be held tomorrow at the Clerical Union Hall, Singapore, to discuss the malaria epidemic in Ceylon and to organise local relief measures. Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, chairman of the
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    NATURALISATION.
    63 13 Forms of application for certificates of naturalisation under the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Acts, 1914-33, are available for sale at the Government Printing Office, Singapore, or at the Government Agents, Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Limited, Singapore, price: 25 cents. Copies of the revised Instructions will be supplied
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    SINGAPORE'S SUPERIOR FINISHING BEATS H.M. S. EAGLE.
    702 14 NAVY TEAM HAS MORE OF THE PLAY. Keng Hock And Mat Noor In Fine Form. A Singapore XI 4. H.M.S. Eagle nil. A strong, but not representative. Singapore soccer team got the better of H.M.S. Eagle's Ist XI at Anson Road Stadium yesterday
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    94 14 Saturday. Dt.. Rugby: B.C.C. vi. The Navy, psding: P.S.R.F.C. vt. South Johore, Johore. Johore. Ho key: Macao vs. Singapore Europeans at S C.C.; Combined Services vs. H M.S. Eagle. Tanglln Races: Penang Chrlctmas Meeting Third Day. Gol. Sepoy Lines Club. Meii's Monthly Medal (Bogey): Island Club. Men's Boy
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    PENANG RACES.
    158 14 Scratching^ And Order Of Racing Today. The following is the order of racing and scratchlngs for today's races at Penang: Race 1. Horses. Class 11, Div. 5. A furs: Oent (8.4) and Mariette (8.0) scratched. Race 2. Horses. Class 11, Div. 4. 6 furs. No sera tchings Race
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    19 14 The H.M.S. Eagle Soccer team wb ich lost to a Singapore XI by 4—4 at Anson Road Stadium yesterday.
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    A GLUT OF GOALS.
    1283 14 HOME SOCCER REVIEW. Sunderland Surprise Pompey. Arsenal Score Eight. Pensioners Unlucky. HUGHIE GALLACHER GETS FIVE. (From Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Dec. 17. Football spectators who revel In goal-scoring had a grand time on Saturday, when the four divisions of the Football League failed by only
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    HOCKEY AND
    392 14 MACAO TO MEET EUROPEAN XI. Singapore vs. The Navy On The Padang. There are two big attractions on the S.C.C. padang thlj afternoon, the chief probably being the first match of the visiting Macao hockey team. The Macao playei* arrived thts morning by the Tllawa and appear to
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    A STRANGE FIGHT.
    61 14 Chicago, Dec. 28. Max Baer states that he U staking his world title tonight in a four rounds contest with King Levlnsky. If Baer Is knocked out he says h» will lose the title otherwU It will be a no-decision contest. Baer's only request in this strange
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    HOME RUGBY.
    67 14 London. Dec. 28. Leicester defeated Manchester at rugger today by three points to nil. —Reuter. The following have been invited to play hockey for S.C.C. vs. R.E. tomorrow at Pulau Branl: H. A. Exley; J. 8. Osiwn; Lily. T. J. WmUliu. C. O. Van Houten, R. N. Elliott.
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    RUGBY TODAY.
    452 14 Latest Cable Newt. NOTTS APOLOGISE FOR VOCE. later-State Cricket In Australia. > Sydney, Dec. 28. The Australian Board of Control has announced that the report from the manager of the tour in England included a letter from the M.C.C. stating that the Nottinghamshire C.C.C on Oct. 26 had
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    11 14 E. A. Joy, the well known S.C.C. footballer and hockey player.
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    PETERSEN'S UNINSPIRING DISPLAY AGAINST COOK.
    796 15 CAUTION CARRIED TO EXCESS. Veteran Boxer Deserved All The Cheers. London, Dec. 18. Jack Petevsen, the young Cardiff boxer, successfully defended his title of British heavy-weight champion at the Albert Hall, London, hurt night against George Cook, the Australian, whom he beat on points over
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    14 15 The Sforapore Indians and Belang?r Sikhs hockey teams. The farmer won by 3—l.3 1.
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    HOME SOCCER AND RUGGER.
    424 15 WEST HAM BOLTON SHOULD WIN. Arsenal Likely To Stay On The Top. The Arsenal look, like further strengthening their position at the top of the First Division today as they are at home to Portsmouth, while their nearest rivals Manchester City and Sunderland are at home
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    15 15 Miss Annie Tap the western's badminton fhatpion of the Kuala Lumpur Chines? StadeaaV Literary Association.
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    BOXING AT K.L. YESTERDAY.
    722 15 Sport In Brief. Australia To Meet South Africa Next Year. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 29. Some boxing was staged at Hollywood Park Stadium last night The card should have been one of five events but the bout between Kid Lemon end T. K.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    647 15 Rather A Disappointing Rugger Season. —The Flying Hit— Veteran Soccer Player. Conducted by "LEIGHTON" A GOOD Instance of bow quickly teams change m Singapore is afforded In today's rugger match- between Singapore and the Navy. Only six of those playing for the home team, Owen, Minns, Price,
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      SAAR POLICE HEAD RESIGNS.
      606 16 Wish To Save Prestige Of His Men. (By Air Mail.) Saarbrucken, Dec. 18. Major Arthur Hemsley, the British chief of the neutral police force in the Saar, has resigned. His resignation, which was tendered yesterday, has been accepted by Mr. Knox, the head of the Governing
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      JAPAN'S AIMS IN FAR EAST.
      258 16 Control Political And Commercial. The following letter from Capt Richard Klrby, R.N., D.S.O. (retired) appeared in the Daily Telegraph of Dec. 19: The year 1835 is called the year of crisis in Japan, because it is the year of the Naval Conference, aad the Japanese
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      £24 DAMAGES FOR COCK CROWING.
      172 16 Neighbour Complains Of Disturbed Sleep. Mr. Eric Beach, of Great Mlssendcn was at Chesham (Bucks) County Court granted an Injunction restraining Mrs Shorter, widow of Clement Shorter, the author and critic, from keeping cockerels between June and October within 150 yards of his property. Ho
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    BOY AND BOTTLE OF ARSENIC.
    545 16 Powder Escaped Into His Food. (By Air Mail) London, Dec. 13. A verdict of death by misadventure was recorded at the resumed inquest, at Lancing yesterday, on Bernard Taylor, 14, i pupil of Lancing College. It was stated that his death was caused by arsenical
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    THEIR 25TH CHILD.
    86 16 Three Brass Bands In Joy Parade. The town of Mosbach in Baden, celebrated in ..o mean style when Adam Schmaetz. a 61-years-old labourer, and his 58-years-old wife had their 25th child baptised. Three bands played them to the church, and the entire town turned out en fete
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    19 16 The masts and sails of barges framed by the bow-sprit of a sailing ship in the Surrey Commercial Docfl.
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    REIGN OF TERROR IN U.S. TOWN.
    345 16 Supreme Court Judge's Son Sent For Trial. (By Air Mail.) Tulsa (Oklahoma), Dec. 17. A well-dressed youth was found dead in a pit filled with water here this evening. This is the third mysterious death since the reign of terror in the university and
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    32 16 After four days fog-bound in the Thames Estuary, the CunardWhlte SUr liner AlaunU (14,030 tona) arrived at the Surrey Commercial Docks. One of the Alaunla's youngest passengers waving a greeting to London.
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    COMMUNISTS ACTIVE.
    51 16 Catterick, (Torks). There has been considerable police activity at Catterick Camp following a report that Communists were trying to Intimidate the troops who were goIng to the Saar. Four detectives, including a Scotland Yard officer, went to the camp, and remained there until after the departure of the
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    WHISKY TRAINS RAIDED.
    470 16 Lines Greased During Night (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 12. Railway detectives of the L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. left London for Glasgow yesterday to investigate an astonishing series of thefts of whisky and other spirits from trains during the past few weeks. The thefts, which have all occurred
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    'FLU EPIDEMIC ON THE WAY.
    287 16 Expert's Fear Outbreak In February. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 16. An epidemic of influenza Is on Its way. Its peak point will be reached about the middle of February and Is likely to be of some severity. This forecast Is given by Mr. B.
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    TITANIC FUND—22 YEARS AFTER.
    305 16 TITANIC FUND— 22 YEARS AFTER. 276 People Still Get Relief. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 13. The news that a permanent scheme for the relief of the dependants of the Gresford Pit victims is to be drawn up in the New Year recalls the fact that at the present moment
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    SOVIET EXECUTIONS
    63 16 Riga, Dec. 18. Nine of the alleged "terrorists" on trial before a Soviet trlbunU at Kieff have been remanded for further examination. The 28 prisoners who were sentenced to death at Kieff, like the other alleged "terrorists" tried at Leningrad, Moscow, and Minsk, were not allowed to have
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    A HOSPITAL CHRISTMAS.
    20 17 Bitten, nmrses, and patients in one of the wards at the General Hospital, taring ibe Christmas celebrations.
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    OUTFLOW OF SILVER FROM N. CHINA.
    106 17 Today's China News. Payment For Japanese Goods. Tientsin, Dec. 29. Despite stringent measures, the outflow of silver from North China continues. It is alleged that certain Chinese traitors," who are in league with the Japanese, are smuggling huge quantities of the white metal to
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    RUBBER COUPONS CASE.
    467 17 Technical Offence In Pahang. The first case in Pahang under the Rubber Regulation Enactment, 1934, was taken up before Mr. R. C. Gates in the Temerloh Court states the Straits Echo. Manlckam Vairamuttoo. an issuing clerk employed In the Land Office. Mahmood bin Isa were charged with
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    KING THANKS SELANGOR CEYLONESE.
    127 17 Restoration Of Kandy Throne And Crown. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dee. 28. Mr. C. 8. Muttu Tamby, of Malacca Street, Kuala Lumpur, who acted as hon. secretary of a recent meeting of Ceylonese In Selangor has received a letter from the Governor's Office, Colombo,
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    TEACHERS START A MAGAZINE.
    385 17 Organ Of Singapore Association. "I have been much impressed by the alertness shown by the Malayan teacher of today in his hunt for new ideas and methods." Thus writes the Hon. Mr. J. Watson, Director oi Education, in a foreword to the new magazine, The Singapore
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      MR. ELEY'S SPEECH.
      238 17 Insurance Companies Which Have Failed. .rm j To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of December 17, 1 relating to tbe address of Mr. Allan Hey to the Singapore Rotary dub. It. was reported "As evidence of tbe flnanrtai soundness of life assurance
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    COLONY HOLIDAYS IN 1935.
    112 17 I The following is a list of holidays in the Colony during 1936: Mew Tear's Day Jan. 1, Hari Raya Puasa Jan. 7, Day following Thaipusam Jan. Sl,' [Chinese New Year Feb. A and 6, Hart l Raya Hajl Mar. 16, Good Friday and! the following
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    83 17 Mr. F. J. Bryant, the well-known barrister, arrives back in Malaya from Kurope today. The Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley and Miss Shelley have returned to Koala Lumpur from their visit to Angkor Wat. Mr. Marcus Bex, Controller of Rubber, and his wife and child spent the Christmas holiday* at
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    MEDAL FOR SIR MALCOLM WATSON.
    593 17 Anti-Malarial Work. TROPICAL MEDICAL HONOUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 18. Old friends in Malaya of Sii Malcolm and Lady Watson will be delighted to hear that Sir Malcolm, who is now director of the Ross Institute of Tropical Medicine in the London School
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    43 17 Mr. Lee Koon Voon, a well-known miner of Menglembu, has left for China, accompanied by his wife and children, on a short holiday. A Commission as Acting SubLieutenant In tbe Straits Settlements Naval Volunteer ueserve has been granted to Mr. Vei Ansted Burton
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      72 New Records Created.
      436 18 AIRFLOW CHRYSLER. Amazing Performance At Wendover. Seventy-two new closed stockcar records have been made by an Airflow Chrysler Imperial Coupe, according to official figures recently released by the regional director of the contest board of the American Automobile Association. This list includes every high gear closed
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      TODAY'S TRAFFIC HINT.
      92 18 TOD AY'S TRAFFIC HINT. Overtaking. Driver* may only overtake a car on it* right or off tide unless the driver of the car being overtaken give* a signal indicating hi* intention to turn to the right; in such cases the car may be overtaken on it* left. Should a car
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      World's Greatest Motor Race: £10,000 Prize.
      374 18 The Open Road. Course To Be From Algiers To Johannesburg. (A summary of note*, new* and view* from many part* of the world, collected by oar motoring corretpondent, appears in this column once a month.) A FTER the world's greatest air race comes news
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      A TRAIL-BLAZER REACHES SINGAPORE.
      550 18 Takes Own Hotel With Him! JLJR. Jerome B. Scott, director of the American Travel Asso"•"xiation, who is making a round-the-world motor tour in search of new lands and places of tourist interest, is now in Singapore. Mr. Scott was accompanied from Baghdad to India across Persia
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      ROAD GUIDE.
      304 18 The following road guide, dated Dec. 20, has been issued by the Automobile Association of Malaya:— SINGAPORE. Civil Aerodrome Ccoitnictkn Railway, rhls creases Changl Koad, Joo Cola* Road, Tanjong Katcnf Road and Orove Road. Motorists are advised to approach the level crossing with caution. v Repair work in
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    New Planetary Gear Gives Automatic Change.
    824 18 LOADED WITH LEAD SHOT. MOST people are by now 1 familiar with the epicyclic type of gearing in which various ratios can be obtained by holding one or other of the parts stationary by means of a friction brake. Latterly gears of this type
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    BRITISH CARS FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.
    135 18 Tariff Reductions To Restore Trade. Newfoundland Is reducing l.s import tariffs as from Jan. 1, a welcome move which snould have the effect of Increasing considerably the exports of British cars to North America. It will be recollected that two vf^rs ago the Austin concern embarked
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    TOKIO ATTEMPT TO BREAK UP THE WANG-CHIANG UNION.
    1445 19 People's Taxation Burden Lightened. OUR CHINA PAGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Dec 17. NOTHING very exciting happened at Nanking last week during the fifth plenary session of the Central Executive Committee and the Central Supervisory Committee. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek made an
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    A SIMPLE CURE FOR OPIUM CRAVING.
    114 19 Mixture Of Bean And Egg Yolk. Nanking. A very effective antidote for curing opium addicts has been discovered by Dr. Ma Wenchao, member of the National Opium-Suppression Commission, following exhaustive study and research at the Central Hospital According to the high authority of Dr.
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    COMPULSORY LABOUR FOR CHINA.
    119 19 Nanking. In order to expedite the work of national reconstruction, compulsory labour in the service of the state is ordered by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Military Affairs Commission. In a circular telegram to the civil authorities of 10 provinces Klangsu. Chekiang, Fukien, Kiangsl, Hunan,
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    AT THE GATES OF KUMBUM
    72 19 Reproduced from the North China Daily News A famous monastery of Lamatom situated on the mountainous border of Kansu and Tibet. It marks the birthplace of Tsongkapa, who appeared in Lhasa as a public teacher and reformer about 1390. Later the Emperor of China acknowledged
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    WEEKLY CANTON-NEW YORK AIR SERVICE.
    210 19 Ambitious U.S. Project. New York. Pan-American Airways' officials state that, early in 1935, the M Clipper Five will leave Miami for California and cruise on the Honolulu-Manila-Can-ton route. The cruise Is to be undertaken for the training of crew and studying data. after which, probably
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    China's Diplomatic Representation.
    47 19 China'B diplomatic rmpr—mntation it being secured at a vary modett expenditure according to the 193S budget. It v pointed ont that the appropriation for the salaries, expenses and incidental* for Chin—* ambassadors, ministers, consuls and other diplomatic official* abroad is to be $414#67 monthly.
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    SHANGHAIS SILVER.
    43 19 According to the Chinese Economic and Statistical Review the graph of Shanghai's silver stocks is represented as having risen sharply from $275,000,000 hi 1932, directly p to $450,000,000 In 1933 and again directly up to $550,000,000 according to Indications for 1934.
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    CATTLE SHOW.
    46 19 Nanking's nrst cattle show ended recently when the winner went off with a new modern plough for his farm In the suburbs of the city. The show was judged by experts of the Central Agricultural College who had more than 200 cows before them.
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    U.S. May Take Action.
    122 19 SHANGHAI INCIDENT. Echo Of Arrest By Japanese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Dec. 17. INURING the past week "exercises" have been held here by the Japanese landing force and the Shanghai Volunteer Corps. The latter had, their fun on Sunday, protecting .the International Settlement from an
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    50 More Planes For China.
    300 19 A United Press message from Buffalo state* that the Chinese Government ha* ordered from the Consolidated Aircraft Corp. there SO fleet training planes at a cost of V. S. $243,000. Thirty of these machine* will be assembled at Buffalo and the remainder will be assembled
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    200 20 Mrs. A. J. Elvin, wife of the managingdirector of the Empire Sports Arena, Wembley, presenting the Lord Desborough Trophy to Vines. Abo in the picture are H. W. Austin, Martin Plaa of I France, and Haas Nusslein of Ger*nany. (Planet N.) Instruction in first-aid in case of a poison-gas or
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