The Straits Times, 23 December 1935

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    39 1 The Straits times. (ESTABLISHED NXARLY A CENTURY THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1935. I'KUt IU KN 1^ The Straits Times. 24 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, IMS PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      204 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. CPMONi: 84T1). GET A STUDFBAKER AND GET A Champion BRINKMANN CO GRANGE RO. m aaw 1 X^baaaa 4 f V J/M. omen. \\i •^>>^^^bw /^^^S I "There is no estimating the number of IR^H ll N i persons, who, while not "sick in bed," 'Sill #4F^^H
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      162 1 II 1 L^" wS V J^iaaawl^ JßMM V A ata^^UL^Jr 9 A AN IDEAL p^- £ff E^'**l- -saaaaaaafll In Two Sizes $10.50 AND $28.50 THE STORE WILL OPEN AS USUAL ON r .rr:; Robimsom Co., ltd. SINGAPORE I A SEASONAL OFFER CROSLEY SHELVADOR Ww/' > I Laanßr^U 20 Monthly Payments
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      246 1 KUALA LUMPUR. 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3SS3> I Daisy I IS. Olt( M IKI> KIMli BUI UI r■> HASKKIh Si HKHIII> .'h<>nt MM j (Arabrr Mansion* I j if^'unllr T *JWa Vli SEsiUCBGESTriICDNS Tie and llandkerrhirf Seta. 1.V._>...i. Inj SUk Foulard in a good varley IMM>KI K« mi I Uon
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      214 2 E F Horsup 21, a daughter. < s|R \UIII\M A I \I)V MIRM'N A MI'S I)l\N\ Ml KlsO\ THEIR BEST WISHES FOR tarn YEAR TO AU, IM MALAYA. SITUATIONS VACANT pplMnc f»r any pmition astvertHea In Ihr ...limni .end copie, sf tr%ii ■aoaula. Da not vend nrifir.nl" SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY r
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      813 2 MOTOR VEHICLES LADY required small light car for reasonable cash offer. Bos StraiU Times. TEBJUPLANE. super Model, two sealer MM. 16 H P. Owner Driven. K. Orchard Rd FOB SALE. Morris Cowley 2-seater, very pood condition. ***** quick sale. No offers. Owner leaving Box 23. StraiU Times. I'SED CABS: Austin.
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      843 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed en Wednesday. Dec 25. Christmas Day (Public Holiday). Thursday. Dec 36. Boxing Day (Public Holiday). Friday. Dec. 17. Harl Raya Rajl (Bank Holiday). "notice THE NEW WOBXD LTD. All eompUmeruary tickets to the Park and Cabaret must be sent In to
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      483 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. Messrs W. Hammer at Co Ltd hereby give notice that Friday. Dec 27. 1805. being Harl Raya Puasa. water supplied to Shipping on that day will be curtailed. Customer* ar* therefore requested to obtain I their requirements on the previous day. NOTICE WATERS WATSON PA. F. 5.1..
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      583 2 TENDERS I SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS arc Invited for the erection of a back lane wall at Nos. SO. S3 and M. I Street and sundrr alterations and a&iiilons to No. M. Hlcn Street. Plan. Specification and rorra of Tender may be obtained at th. office of the 8ln«a- I
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      179 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AriD MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss MAMA 6O WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. SINGAPORE PATROL. Mil lil\(>\ IllwUraled BUI TT>e experiences ol a detective-offi Malaya -OMMM rangsters. Commnnbt riots, piracy, and v.-ret societies Th' author ma* also enabled to see an: Oriental life seldom revealed
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      174 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Slngapor* Within Outside Without Maura Malaya Pottare Month!. 8 I.By 8 ».aa 8 t-M MuaHrrli 8 B.M 81! M IM Half Tr.rU HIM SX4.M BIS.M Yearl, 814.W SIBM SMM Noie -Out«(KK.ii rne^un sswaM *at*»«> the u»ujl bank iiM-vuUL ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The BkssMßJp and in>trnrtws)* far CLASSIIIr I >
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      654 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES. (Incorporated Km- land.) MAIL. P.\ !D CARGO FENINSUI.AR AS MS N CO UNDER CONTRA. M MESTYJB OOVEItNMr'NT I.ONIKJN ANU FAR EAST MAM SFHVIC«. OCTWARD FROJ LONDOM FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. DJe Tonnig* B'pore. 19J6 CHITRAI. 15 000 Jan .3 OBUHDWAN 4.070 Jan. 18
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      585 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated in Japar) TO LONDON. ManriHc*. London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and MM4lr*aroagh Vessels Tonnage Due SaJ HAKUSAN MABU ;3.M» Dec. 3S M HARUNA UARO 10.500 Jan. I KATORI MARU 10 000 Jan 23 23 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 Feb. 5 6 I
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      841 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. M.S. "FIONIA" ton JAFFA HAIFA ROTTERDAM HAMBURG COPENHAGEN lasvtJat Singapore a boat Jaa. J. IMi. Majority of cabin* have adjoining prltatt bathroom. Faraa to: BOTTERDAM. LONDON via Rotterdam FROM £50 TO £75 For further particulars apply to: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTI., Singapore: 11. BaaVa Qaay.
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      1078 3 SHrFPIN<» THE BLI Fl NNEL LINE lOceaa The Haa ahm Steamship (o I Steam Ship <a. Ltd aad China Mutual The Canard While Mai ltd Steam Navigatloa Ca ltd The Sarawak SUam»l:lp o lid The SlraiU Sleaaaaala C. lul The Australian Oriental Lkae lid. The Chlaa Navtgattaa Co.. ltd The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      S.S. STUTTGART.
      861 4 400 Passengers Due On January 7. A record number of passengers In recent years will disembark at Singapore from the Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Stuttgart on Jan. 7. The majority will tranship (or Java and Sumatra while some are travelling to other Darts of Malaya. Trie Stuttgart Is 13.400
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      205 4 Mb* Pamangfcai. Sambas atnekavang 'Blntoehan) 4 pa. Tanjong Plnang <Bmtoehan> 4p m Australia. N«w Zealand. Java and Timor DUly by air (Qantat) T pm Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) ..7 pan I Karlroon (Hang Ton) m 1 Pengerang (S. Soon Hengi aa» Slngkep (Alng Lcoogi
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      65 4 Tomorrow 1 Persia, Amsterdam and 1-onJon by air (Netherlands) 1 pjn Wednesday. D>r 23 Kenya, Uganda. Tanganyika. Northern and Boutherc Rhodesia and South Africa br air -Imperial) .015 am Friday. Dec V. Burma. Northern and Central India via Rangoon and Calcutta (Karaparai 7pm Oreat Britain and places
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      FROM MALACCA.
      226 4 Tomorrow. Medan 'via Singapore > by air .Netherlands 9 45 am. Persia, Amsterdam and London (Via Singapore) by air (Netherlands' 9 45 am Java Southern Sumatra iStnfa-pore-Batavla) by air (Netherlands > 9 45 am. Krnya. Uganda. Tanganyika, Northern and Southerr. Rhodesia and South Africa ivU Singapore,' by air
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      94 4 Malls Irom Europe etc. London > expected today by air < Imperial) will be delivered to boxholdcrs at 8 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow at 825 am Malls from Europe < Amsterdam) ex- j pected today by air 'Netherlands) Malls from China and Japan today by Buenos
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      CLEARANCES.
      42 4 Dec 21 Senang. Valentyn. Rokan. Toboall (Dut); Angby tSar. Mulnam. Paclnc i Dan): Dakar Mam (Jap): Asdang (Slam>: Klang, Klstna. Hua Tong. Larut. Marudu. Havre. Solen Olang Ann. Sin Alk Lee. Sliver Gull Soudan Rajputana <Brh > Dec 22 Bulan <Br!' I
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      AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
      40 4 Owing to the late arrival of the out- ward Imperial aeroplane the air malls lor Australia. Java etc previously announced as c losing a» 7 n m. yesterday will now close at 7 p m today.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    141 4 Mooday December 33. Ships si— nti( the Whanes *r rtperird 10 arrive. r.r.rn.i rabboib. Main Wharf Lrh Lumut. Lrh Alert. I/-h KlUlwake. P W 1) Orab Dredcrr P W D. Hoppers S 7 t. Boe.oncan. W. Bt. S"l»ndcur. Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wharf NU M.SSHS IN I>U\
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    ACCELERATED DEPARTURE.
    26 4 ACCELERATED DEPARTURE. The s s Ryuyo Maru for East Africa Mails previously announced as closing at 4 p.m. tomorrow will now close at 3 pm. tomorrow.
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    ARRESTED SHIP RELEASED.
    113 4 ARRESTED SHIP RELEASED. British Freighter Fn < ollision. 1 The British freighter Sr\Spray, has resumed her viyaß« Itfl Iravlng th<" owners posted a $10,000 bond to m«rt the i-laim tor damage brought by the States Government The B»ven Seas Spray, when on h*r way to BUboa, struck th" Boston lir.htihip
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      693 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. P.M.*. BLTI. AND SIAM STATES KAILWATB. TELEPHONE: FrctfM MM— Passage MIL CAN ADIAN ~PA~C IFI C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. ilnrorDoraieo in Enctaodi REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY CP.R.
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      296 4 For everything appertaining to Travel, Banking md fswight, APPLY TO 39. ROBINSON ROAD. TELCPHONE 5908. NO BOOKING FEUS. 1 inccrporated Jn Straits Serieni nui ELLERWAN CUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STF4MSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated to USA.) '.in-ctooratMj tn England BOSTON. NFW TOBB A B*l TfV.;iBE Via CAPS Or GOOD HOrE -ILJJSMAN-
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      141 4 .Mala yan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday I-ast lilßht Mas. Rairfall Bright Mln. temp Ins Runshlne temp. *r hrs. "F West Alor Star 89 Nil 10 8 72 Butterworth <P W 90 Nil 10 5 "72 1 Sltiawan 88 014 8 5 U Bukit Jeram 88 003 7
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      117 4 TKI.I K ANHON TII^K TABLE. IMS Hl«ti Walrr Deternhrr 31 f> m 21 U fl .22 2 17 B .4 t4H 1«. 12 2i 2« 539 27 619 li 1 2« 1« 1> 23 10 11 SO 19 «9 .31 8 21 Note: Hirh mtrt a' nroxiniater) S«i minutr^ rrn.
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    "THE SANCTIONISTS HAVE TRIUMPHED."
    193 5 THE SANCTIONISTS HAVE TRIUMPHED." French Newspapers Comment On The Cri»i French newspapers on SiHirdav rr-iterate that the H plan Is dead "The sancUonlsts hay- triumpl-.ed" says Le Matin and henceforth the British Cabinet rruwt ke»u strictly k po'lry limited by oblma'ions Covenant. Humanlte declare-, tl m of Sir Samurl HoMW
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    13 DROWNED IN BUS CRASH.
    72 5 H >prwi-ll M 22 It U b-lieved lhat at 1 ast 11 nronlf werr drowned vbea a mo' crashed through a guard rata 'ii open swim; bridß* 1 and ro'!(«d into the rlvrr Reports oi tnr d»at!. I commander 14 Keh-rhmns etllrl I i at
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      564 5 lasi night or fl L*tiia^tf KHR^>o9l JOAN BLONDELL I -TaVAT^H Warren WILLIAM I^\^al In Kirst National's Comedy Riot 'GOODBYE AGAIN' also an entertalnlnf Action pirturr RICHARD TALMADG E in 'SCAREHEADS' TOMORROW MKN BY DAT WOLVES BT NIGHT Martini those they loved beraase of a moonlight rone WEREWOLF of LONDON with
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      463 5 REDUCE! PRICES IS to 31st DEC. X'MAS CHEER! FRANKELS THE STORE BEAUTIFUL THE ONE STOmE SO DirFKKENT TO Ml OTHEBS. NOW SHOWING THE LATEST CREATIONS IN BRITAIN'S BESI HALL MARKED SILVER ft B r.N.S GOODS MM l>M I«.K I M I VABLE ORNAMENTS GENIINE rRrV II and HKK.II M K(>(
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      79 5 CHRISTMAS dFfa GRACIE *K FIELDS i/j mi« flbaai SatlUn lhro«fh Mil OM soldi^. Hmi BM •MS !>•»» tnr lotrifi Whrn tm (raw up bilk- Ua*y «5»I Thrrr'i a l.»»rl» ukr in I .ndon Wr'tr cm to krry up IMS Bod uh la Ihr Sumri South Amrnraa Jor I'RII r «S
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    CAREERS MENACED BY CHANCE.
    1208 6 Examinations Declared To Be A Lottery. STARTLING RESULTS OF EXPERTS' INQUIRY. A severe ihoek to faith in the examination system is bound ilt from a remarkable and disquieting report just issued (writes the Morning Post Educational Correspondent >. It proves conclusively that the part played by
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    ATLANTIC AIR PLAN.
    276 6 Daily Service Of Liners. America's greatest war air ace. Mr. Kdward Vernon Rickenbacher Eddie to the American schoolboy] has arrived in Europe with a plan: a plan to bridjre the 3,000 miles of the North Atlantic by a daily service of air liner*. Rickenbacher represents American air
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    GENERATION OF LINGUISTS.
    358 6 SIR F. GOODENOIGH'S REVIEW. Sir Frantv* Goodenouph. in his p; evidential a<Mress to the Institute of Linßuists. at the Silv.r Jubilee conference in London. tUtmmi th' 1 value of a sound knowledge of foreign languages as one of the principal KMtl in our salesmanship abroad. An Important
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON HOLIDAY.
    175 6 Resuming Work On Him Memoirs Mr Lloyd Oecrge left St Pancras. i recenUy. for Tilbury to Join the P. and O. liner Kalsar I- Hind for Tangier, where he will spend a few weeks' holiday. Dame Margaret Lloyd Oeorge and Miss Megan Lloyd Oeorge hope
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    DEATH OF SIR JOHN MACCOY.
    152 6 Remarkable Salvage Feat Recalled. A great salvage feat Is recalled by the death at hi.s home in Oateshrad recently. In his 93rd year, of Sir John Maccoy. wro was eight times Mayor of Gatexhead The feat was the refloating of the steamer Lady Ailsa. hieh
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    COMPULSORY ENGLISH IN TURKEY.
    133 6 COMPULSORY ENGLISH IN TURKEY. To Improve Civil Service. Ankara < Aurora 1 Dec 12 As from this month compulsory .courses In EneUsh. French, and OcrI man are to be given Is all officials of the Ministry of national Economy, it U announced here i This Is part of a drive
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    TRAPPED UNDER SEA.
    345 6 TRAPPED UNDER SEA. ENTOMBED "UNI RESCUED. Loadoa, It. Two trir.c n -'.i|)p.-.l in a under tli. Hlackhall Colh.iv. MM Wm( H Durham. >.<t.rday, tall their WKMtI through a conn eii-air take. The tube was connected to a A b<- undamaged The n n ol lift Blackball they gave din I
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      5 6 WE SPECIALIZE IN PUDDINGS MASTER'S
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      121 6 KEEP THE MEN BUSY AT HOME BY BUYING BRITISH GOODS. WHY BUY FOREIGN when there is no better Typewriter In the World than The All-British. IMPERIAL jggUJgy "«&tfS Q^fefc supp.led to all Oovernment jt Departments and most Commercial Firms throughout Malaya. li: 11 1 R. Robinson Road SP^^s^ MSI.APORr ,-^P^^
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      175 7 B^^B IC *y^y *.t J3» i^lW- i^^L 2 j|^B^^^^^ The Proven Car /^^^■lJ^V at REDUCED fey /B mH&r^ This model s now more emphatically than ever value Rl? Bfl ms above its price. From roof- line to tyre -dimensions it is iul' B '~riKHHWK an outstanding proposition, but considerations of
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      194 8 All Sections (Juiet And Inactive. (From Our Financial Correspondent Singaport, Dec 2'\. Rubber renaiM dull though qaononiinally slijrhtlv better. NO b rcpoftcdi In th<- share ma .mplete <>f interest is <lispla> iii. Fain m usual at of the year. Buyers are holding off. and aueh a.* there
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      PRODUCE.
      146 8 Smctp re Itn miner 23. H noon Buyrr. Seller (i^:nb:er 6.50 J.iva Cut) v 50 Hamhuri! 10 00 pper WOO Btf 9 00 Fair Flake Tapioca 4 15 Mcd Pearl Taptoca 5 30 Small Pearl Tapioca 5 20 Flour now 9 25 9 25 IGSO 5 60 5 60
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      EXCHANGES.
      236 8 The tollowinj are the exchange rates 'his morning according to the dailr circular issued dv the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London. 4 months sight 2 4 3 32 London, 3 months sight 2 4 1 16 London. 60 days sight 2/4 1 32 London. 30 days
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      83 8 Noon, Dec. 23. Buyers. Sellers. No 1 K. R. S. S. in roes (F. 0.8.) Dec. 22 1 16 22 3/16; Good F. A. Q. in MM (F. 0.8.) Dec. 21 <* 21 15/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 21
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        MINING.
        630 8 Issue Val. Fraser k Co. Lyali It fcvati Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Am pat Tin 5 5 9xd 544 5 104 £1 Asam Kumbang 33 S 34 9 33 8 34 6 [1 Austral Malay 59/- 00 59/- 60 5- Ayer Hltam 14 9 15 9cdcb 16 3
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        GENERAL.
        469 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 IJO 125 135 2 2 do life* Prefs. 150 170:. 165 175 10 10 Atlas Ice ia^s 12.75 12 25 12 75 £1 £1 B A T £150 6.0 0 £13 0 5 180 1 60 B M Broadcasting 0.05 dis par 10
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        171 8 SINOAPORE MUNICIPAL Ml 1001 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 1907 red. 1»47 51. 600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. SO 112 114 norn ♦'r 1909 red 1955 51.000.00 C Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 1913 red 1963 52.000.000 Int.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        359 8 (shares are $1 unles- otherwise stated > Todays Prices Fraser L Co LyaU k Evatt Ulsnby ISO 1.70 160 170 Sior Oajah 100 1 lOcd 1 00 1 lOcd Imal Malay <$2' 310 325 3 12U 325 Iyer Hitam 130 145 145 155 \ycr Molek 080 090 080
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    HELPING TEA SALES.
    354 8 MARKET EXPANSION BOARD'S AIMS. I rurther details of the constitution and policy of the ncwlv formed Inter national Tea Market Expansion Board are now available In tin- form or an explanatory note Issued by the chairman of the board. Sir Alfred Pickford The International Tea Market Ix
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    WAR-TIME WRECK LOCATED.
    42 8 The wreck of ihe English cargo steamer Lincolnshire has been located by Italian salvage vessels, according to a Reuter Brest message The Lincolnshire was sunk during the r;r while returning from the United States with 5.000 tons nl Irather
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    EXCHANGES.
    87 8 Few Movements. London. Dee 21 Pir< 74 H/W Athene 520 tr'l-rs New York 4 9J IS 1« Bucharnt MS kCwKI Montrpa! 4 MS. Rio 4 h It ?S arl*rs official Oenr'a IS ."O B»l«radr :.T Am-l<-i!:.i.i J7S Buri. j. Alrrt unquoted Milan ur.g-.ioted M'«iUm*Berlin II M «-:>rs offlotai PrmrJe
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    DORMAN LONG EXPANSION.
    210 8 TKADIV. PROFITS JIMI» K70.000. A Jun., t:t7o 000 is tri wn man. L-uk carried out a capital I scheme In< lading Intel (M Og mrr.ts In subsidiary and associated undTtalnrv the totsl lncom m L 839.968 1,, < Wllh i As a i marked tin i •nand
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    OIL PRICES.
    26 8 OwHM market prirci for I*-: keroaer.r arr an Jo!k>w» ShrU Mulor Spirit ta pom,. Shell Motor Spin' in t-aja Shell M in 4.i 4
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    SHARES REPORT.
    3 8 MINI!
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      24 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Imurpomtrd in I nflnnil. A.I). 1720) FIRE MARIII LIFE. MOTOR CAR. NORKMEHS COMfERSATIOR B>anch Office 'or Malay* Chanarad Bank Chambers Singapore
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      46 8 "I lovt rvtrylhmg ttiati tld old frimdi tld tinifi. bid mtnntrt, dd bccki And need one say the m&r^nifirenl Whisk) .aIIpiJ "Old Rarity cu*«*NrfiD isv|*«i Oil *s 53. 75. PP r bottl* mctus M c ALISTEfUCO L TD $oJm AO«Af /W 5>S t* /"Ai i f^
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ARMAMENT SHARES-ON THE LONGER VIEW.
      933 9 Selections Among Home Investments. The new Government loans sug- i gest that financial authority had J no intention of floating a huge defence loan running into, say.!, £150 millions. The use for the new money will undoubtedly be for re- armament (although according to precedent
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      430 9 The foUowtng publication* were Issued or rr.er.rd by the Depar.-.ient o! Statist** 8 8 P M S during the period Lie-. 14 to 20 and are aialUbie (or m.blic tM in the R-fer-rnre Library. Pullerton Building. Singapore Auulk-atloiu may be made by members of II t public
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      BRITISH-BORNEO PETROLEUM.
      136 9 First Interim For Five Years. BriU^.V Borneo Petroleum Syndicate announces an Interim dividend of S tx-r cent less tax. It was announced by the chairman at the annual meeting last May that, in view of the fact that a due proportion of profits are now stabilised, it had
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      THE BATTLE OF THE FRANC.
      667 9 ORTHODOXY STILL IN ASCENDANCY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 6. On Thursday there was the usual withdrawal of funds by a clearing bank, but not this nor the Incidence of the stock-market settlement served to tighten appreciably monetary conditions, which remained very easy. It
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      102 9 I During the week ending Dec 14, ex I ports from Malayan ports amounted to 74.750 cases, cf which: 40.118 (82 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 1.162 <2 per cent.) cases to, the Continent of Europe, 2.125 (3 per cent cases to Canada,
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      MALAYA GENERAL COMPANY.
      804 9 RI'RBKR RK(a LATION The twenty-seventh annual general meeting of the Malaya General Co Ltd was held In London on I Mr T H Graham, the chairman o: the company, presided, and was sup ported by Lt -Col A Barry. R fc CBE. TD. Mr. P C Turnbull.
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    223 9 The following hi Utr maricri pr 'lii cent* prr catty, at :hr Singaporr markets •4 furnish, d by me Mark.'. Drr. 20 Utmt -B*ef U*ak 33 per ratty bre- tirw or curry 28. flllrt lU-ak SO per Ib mutton. Australian 30. port. 1 an 42 per cattv pork,
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      577 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. :v>rated In the Colrny of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited extent and in mannrr prescribed by Ordiuance No a ot 1939 of the Colony lIMH Illlltt: HONG KONG -ed Capital lM.ooo.OtC and fully paid up tM.OOO.COO Rrvrtt Fund Sterling I «.WU.CK
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    A MODERN RIP VAN WINKLE.
    583 11 Man Who Has Been Asleep For Four Years. London, Dec. 11l VICTOR CLEAVE today is a happy man living with his wife and family in their cottage in the Dover Road, Folkestone. Yet he has been asleep for four years four years of which he
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    70 11 An eagle which flew Into a I crust's stall In the market -olace at i Algiers recently destroyed the entire I stock before It was overpowered and killed by 12 natives armed with cudgels Forty young men arc shortly leaving England to Join the British South African Police In Southern
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    WAS THELMA TODD MURDERED?
    225 11 Explaining A Film Star's Motor Car Death. Los Angeles. Dec 21 The theory that the film star Theinri Todd. was murdered gains support from the statement of Tom Cavett the District Attorney's Investigator who now reveals he found bloodyon the running-board of her car Cavett believes
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    JAPANESE TEXTILES IN AMERICA.
    61 11 Voluntary Restriction l*ae< Concluded. Washington. I>t H, The Japanese Ambassador has Informed the State I) partmeiit I Japanese cotton textile manol have voluntarily agreed I ports to the Dattod ThU step is being tak.n :n n ent protest by D .jalnst the abtiorm.i!;. Imports fr mi
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    SEARCH FOR LOST ANTARCTIC AIRMEN.
    103 11 Discovery II Taking Part In New Effort 21 The R which is on her fourth expedition to the Antarctic, l" taking part in the Lincoln Ellsworth n:d his Herber: Holla w She ii proceedli.R frotß Mvibtturne on ii quarle Island t 180 00 east arrivinK
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    LONDON "PLAGUE OF VACANT FLATS."
    161 11 LONDON "PLA GUE OF VACANT FLATS." May***! Warning. Tlie problem of a sprcidm^ At flats" in Lnndon \»is m<'n tloned by the MafOf "f Hampstearl Mr B S Townroe) at the annual banquet of the Borough »l H.impstead d Victuallers' AsaoclaUoo was he said, a grave danger that In the
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    LORD NUFFIELG'S
    79 11 PHILANTHROPY. London. Dai The Kill £135.000 hv I at 4 Nufllolii (formerly S;r William Morrlt) for ro I search and treatment nf crippled children announced today I- am of the larfp.it Individual benef u-tions made by Lord Nuffleld who. In thf la decade. has made KlfU to various
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    MAKING SHIPS MORE ECONOMICAL.
    118 11 Duke Of Kent Ix»arns How It l> Donr. The Duke of Kent r Teddlnnton. and taapected v the great depart menu Ui which tests, which rr en md One gadl test Is belt:. > model if :i ship's hull In tl Alfred Yarrow ship tank. The
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    150 12 AIBAMMM Cowboy Millionaire. With GtoOfft OBrl»n. 6 1&— 15. ■MM Curly Top. With Shirtr* Temple. 6. IS— B. 15. GLOBE THEATKfc. GMAI WOBLO Brlkht Eyes GOODWOOD TABK HOTEL Book Now for Special Boxing Nlfht Gilt Dinner Dance. Dlncn $3— No chare* after Dinner. GBP.AI WOBLU Hl* Orralest Gamble BOLLYWOOD
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE MONDAY. DEC 23. 1935. THE MALAYAN CUCKOO.
    1006 12 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE MONDAY. DEC 23. 1935. THE MALAYAN CUCKOO. The cuckoo ls not indigenous to Malaya, but it is now making an I unwelcome appearance. This bird, we should explain. has the annoying habit of laying its eggs in other birds' nests. The trustful foster mother sits on
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    Government House.
    54 12 Friday. Dec 20. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas and MUs Thomas attended the parade of the Ist Bn The Wiltshire Regiment at Tanglln Bar racks in commemoration c. the Battle or Feroseshah His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas were present at the Sergeants
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    IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL.
    23 12 The award of the Imperial Service Medal to Mr. Joseph Taylor, formerly gaoler. BtralU Settlements Prison Service, has been approved.
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    A CHRISTMAS PARTY ON BUKIT TANGGA.
    1390 12 REVELRY IN A REST-HOUSE. (BY K. SAVAGE-BAILEY.) COME of the places In which I have spent Christmas In Malaya are enough to make a cat laugh. In this article I am going to try and tell you about one of the oddest, and happiest.
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    RIGHT TO EUTHANASIA.
    349 12 BISHOP'S PROTEST. PJ|Y note on euthanasia has evoked a letter from the Bishop of Singapore which the editor has passed on to me. It ls as follows: Sir. It ls presumably part of Anak Slngapura'i" stork-ln-tradr to br provorativc. and possibly nothing will give htm more delight
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    627 12 pONORATULATIONB to Noel L Angr!lier and Ahmad bin Mohamrd Ibrahim on winning the Queen's Scholarships. It was time that the Colony scholarships i rmr to Singapore again. Our satisfaction is the mor. lln that the interference with normal school work caused by these scholarships has been
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    KILLED TWO MEN ON DAY OF DISCHARGE FROM OBSERVATION.
    924 15 Magistrate Takes Medical Authorities To Task For Release. SUGGESTED REFORMS. From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Dec. 23. I think it advisable to recommend that no certificate of dischai>T in a Mispected mental case should be signed by a medical officer until
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    17 15 Mr M B Lynch, of the legal firm of Ltm and Lim. Penang. has returned from leave.
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    41 15 St. Andrew's School Boy Scouts formed a guard of honour it the wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Slnspore. on Saturday of Mr. Robert Eu Eng Wah. a teacher of St. Andrew's School, and Miss Phyllis Chua Cheng Lee. Sfrait* Times Photograph.
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    FALLING JACKFRUIT KILLS BABY.
    53 15 WHILE a four months old Chinese baby was being carried in a garden, a jackfruit fell on its head, causing fatal injuries. At an inquiry, the Seremban magistrate returned a verdict of death by misadventure due to a fractured skull. He said that no blame was
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    LIST OF BOYS SEEKING WORK.
    315 15 HOW THE EDUCATION BUREAU CAN HELP EMPLOYERS. To assist In ob.alnli g employment for boys leaving school, the Education Department Employment Bureau. Singapore, has a list of all boys from English Schools who are seeking posts there Is a complete dossier of every applicant together
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    THE LATE SISTER ST. MARIE.
    111 15 The death occurred at the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus. Ipjh last week, of Sister 8t Marie after a ling Illness. Sister St Marie nl.o was about 39 years of age. belonged to a well-known Penang Eurasian family and before she entered the religious
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    LATE MRS. RENE PROUST.
    89 15 The death occurred suddenly at the Bungsar Hospital on Friday of Mrs. Rene Proust. We of th well-known Clerk of the Course of the Se'angor Turf Club. Mrs. Proust entered hospital about three weeks ago with pneumonia. She had made steady progress and It had even
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    FOUNDRY WAGES DISPUTE SETTLED.
    150 15 Work Resumed Today. From Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur. Dec 21. A settlement was reached today in the dispute in the Chinese foundries after a week's stoppage involving 500 workers. Work will be resumed on Monday. Agreement had already been reacncd on all points exrept the
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    AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.
    77 15 A GRICULTURAL SCHOOL. The title of Vice Principal of the School of Agriculture Malaya, will be abolished from Jan. 1. Hitherto the Director of Agriculture has been Principal of the School Under the new arrangement, the Director will remain primarily responsible, but he will confine himself to the measure of
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    MURDER ALLEGED AS REVENGE FOR BANDIT OUTRAGE.
    183 15 Man Found Strangled: Three For Trial. AFTER a preliminary inquiry i" lasting several days during which remarkable evidence wa. given three Hengwah Chinese I named Ong Choon Keng. Tay Ah jTong and Koh Ngong Pak were on Saturday committed for trial at the
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    32 15 Captain C J M amptonshire Reglm-nt ha> conded I sumed duty as AdJ. Volun- with efT has replaced Captain L A who has been grair 14 days' leave i n full pay.
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    CRICKET CLUB HAVE HARD FIGHT TO REGAIN THE TROPHY.
    1565 16  -  Leighton. DECIDING FACTOR WAS S.C.C. PACK'S GRAND PLAY IN LOOSE. Selangor Game Fighters Caldwell's Fine Tackling Craigie Again. By MMiAPORE (C. 16 pts.; SELANGOR CLUB 6 pts. PoMI i (insolation for their Malaya Cup defeat at the hands of the United
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    22 16 lhe Combined SC C and Selangor Club Rugby t»nu Ukcn before the trophy maU-h »hirh the s < < v...n M -< Sfrai/t Time* Photograph.
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    TERROR LOSE TO SOUTH JOHORE.
    411 16 At Johore Bahru. Saunders Scores In The Last Minute. "From Our Own Correspondent) Johorc Bataru. Dec. 21. S. Jore 14 pU. H.MS. Terror 11 pU A IKY scored ju»t before no-side «ave the South Jon or* RFC. victory over H M S Terror on the
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    WALES BEAT TOURISTS BY A SINGLE POINT.
    516 16 a movement which ended In ReesJones going over near the corner Jenkins failed with the kick but Wales were a point ahead and deserved their success. The teams were as follows WALES: Jenklm (London Welah>; Reri Jooet (Oxford). Idral Rres (Swaniea). WooJler (Cambrldfrv).
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    PENANG SPRING A SURPRISE.
    417 16 Malaya Cap Perak Lucky To Reach The Cup Final. irrcm O«r Own Correspondent ipoh. n. Perak 3 pts. Fenang 3 pts. /"•()!<ITRARY to expectations Prnanc almost pulled off a surprise win in the Halaya (up Com petition today bat had to be content with a draw.
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    UNITED SERVICES WIN THRILLING MALAYA CUP MATCH.
    971 17 NEGRI-MALA CCA WERE SUPERB IN DEFENCE. Visiting Outsides Played At The Top Of Their Form. (By Our Srrrmbin Correspondent Seremban, Dee. 21. I nited Service* 13 pts Negri Malacca 5 pta. pLOKKUS weather, determined football keyed up to the highest pitch, thrill upon
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    24 17 ■Nyn y Joy who was responsbile for starling the European women's hockey XI in Sincaporr She is a really rood half-bark Straits Tines Photograph.
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    LOCAL. BASEBALL.
    244 17 Americans Suffer Bijf Loss By Kddic O'Connor's Transfer. The chances of the local American baseball team landing the blue-ribbon in the coming league tournamer.t were immeasurably diminished by the recent announcement of the transfer of E. F 'Eddie i O'Connor, of MetroGoldwyn- Mayer, to Tokio in the early
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    29 17 Mrv Holt and Miss (nleman. two of the outstanding players of the Kuropean women* hockey XI. Mi«a Coleman netted four goals against the T.W.C.A. ..n Friday. Straits Time* Photograph.
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    PERAK ASIATICS TO MEET SELANGOR.
    336 17 All Blue* Cup. Penang Fail To Repeat Their First Victory. (Krom Our Own Correspondent > I'm an r Der. 21. rer»k 8 pt» Penang Nil. PPRRAK MallH won the reply of All Blues Cap match against Prnang Asiatics today by a foal and a try
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    ENGLAND XV CHOSEN.
    112 17 The England Rugby team to meet New Zealand at Twickenham on Jan 4 was selected today as follows: Bark: H. G Owen Smith 'St. Mary j Haspttal>. Threeoarters: Prince Obolensky 'Oxford U P. Cranmer (Richmond. R. A Oerrard Bath' and H S Sever Sale. Halm P L
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    BLACK SWAN TROPHY RACE.
    673 17 over the course starting at 1010 am.. yachts finishing as follows The C class sailed th- last race for the Hula Trophy, starting at 10 20 a.m. The race and the trophy were won by C C Best in Breese The C class finishing times were
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    PENANG GOLD CUP MEETING.
    242 17 HANDICAPS FOR SATURDAY. Jack Fly Top Weight In ('lass I Division I. (From Our Own < orropondrnl Penan<. l>e< '1 P<UI.OWIN<. are Ihr hMNVMga lM the first day of the Penanj Turf liih professional meeting iipenin <>n Harm. CUw I Hk 1 (mr M,< Fly t
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    STRAITS CHINESE R. C. AT HOME.
    284 17 Club Notts. Mrs. Lim Han Hex* Gives Away The Trophies. RUIZES in the lawn tennis, pine pong and billiards tournaments at Ihr Straits Chinese Recreation Club were presented at the at home held in the Club pavilion on Hong I im (.reen Singapore, on
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    S.K.C. HOCKEY.
    44 17 S.K.C HOCKEY. The following will represent thy SRC at hockey vs WilUs! today on the SRC ground. AC dSylva EG Whratley and H C H .n.phrlr y B Carlos. I. Kr.t'i and J Var. D Humphries S st'war- M Arnutr-mg J Z'hnder >nd V
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    JOHORE Vs. MALACCA ON DEC 27.
    253 18 Badminton. Promising J. B. Players Who Cannot Be Excluded. From Our Own Correspondent 1 Johore Bahru. Dec. 21 DXMMIVIUN rnthnsiattx in Johorr Bahru may have a chance to see the Malacca State side which will be playing the Singapore team in .i> linn, a
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    THURSDAY'S BOXING AT OLYMPIC STADIUM.
    58 18 THURSDAY' S BOXING AT OLYMPIC STADIUM. r.' bill very !lt I prepared thoroughly for their v v I npfc Stadium on 1 ink Malinao and ::d and Sauda are als> in line trim. b. j>\<. T-ilcayajna ij.il S.iuiiu. w-.1l finish th-lr train. nj In public at fie Olympic Stadium this
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    22 18 Ire Kit (hum. who won the Singapore Open Singles Ping Pong Championship on Friday at the Great World against Chan Kwok Men*
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    P.W.D. TOURNEY AT JOHORE.
    172 18 Ping Pong. Ahmad Kadir The Only I'n beaten Player. I r.im Our Own ('orrespondeat Johorr Bahrn Q<H>l( prorrru has been made in thr P.W.D.A.A. pingpong tourna ment. and it is expected to conclude thr I lurtumf nl by the md of the month. In all sixt.vn
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    K.L. SPORTSMAN TALKS ON GAMES IN CHINA.
    1181 18 Racing At Shanghai Hong Kong. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dee. 22. jytß LEONG HOE YENG, the well-known Kuala l.umpur sportsman, who recently returned from a trip to Shanghai, lives us his Impressions of the All-China Olympiad and of other popular sports,
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    14 18 Tfce Y.W.C.A. hiH-kry team which lost I—3 to Ihr Kur <ny Straits Times Photograph.
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    Jock McAvoy Tipped To Win Two World Titles.
    255 18 New York. Dec U. JOCK McAVOY. the British middleweight champion, knocked out Eddie Kivko thr world's middleweight champion, in first round of a ten rounds non-titlr contest today after flooring him six times. WcAVOY floored Rlsko with the first punch of the
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    LOW SCORING.
    96 18 M.(.(. And Wellington Batsmen Fare Badly. Hrllincton. Wm H. Amazing rr.cket was today when the MC C tourlsU met Wellington On a wicket badly affected by rain the MCC. winning the spin of the coin put in Wellington who were dismissed for 164 runs Sims was In great
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    PORTSMOUTH'S AMAZING LAST MINUTE WIN AT GRIMSBY.
    297 20 ASTON VILLA LOSE ONCE AGAIN. Sunderland's Success. Imm Our Own orrexpondent London. Dec. 21. 'I Ml MMI hristma-ttide snow and fog for the past ten years rfMillrd in the postponement of two tint Division, two Second Ihwsion aad four Third Division league matches
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    DIVISION I
    264 20 Arsenal vs Bolton W. postprned. Birmingham 4 Everton 2 Blackburn 5 Aaton Villa 1 Chelsea 2 Wolverhampton 2 Grimsby T 1 Portsmouth 2 Leeds U 0 Preston N. E. 1 Liverpool 1 Sheffield W 0 Manchester C. vs. Hudderflrld postponed. Stoke C 1 Mlddlesbroeigh 1 Sunderland 3 Derby
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    DIVISION II
    269 20 Blackpool vs. Newcastle U. postponed. Bradford 3 Charlton Ath. 0 Bury vs. Manchester U postponed. Duncaster R. 2 Tottenham 1 Leicester C. 2 Burnley 0 Norwich C. 0 Plymouth A. 0 Notts Forest 1 Bradford C. 0 Sheffield U. 7 Hull City 0 Southampton 0 Barnsley 1 Swansea
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    DIVISION III (Southern
    272 20 Aldershot 0 OUilngham 2 Brighton C. 1 Clapton 0 3 Bristol C 1 Crystal P 1 (abandoned ten minutes from time* Coventry vs. Luton postponed. Exeter 3 Bristol R 1 MlUwall 0 Reading 1 Newport C vs. Notts C. postponed. Q. Park R. 2 Southend 1 Swindon
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    DIVISION III (Northern )
    259 20 DIVISION III (Northern Carlisle U 2 Chesterfield 1 Darlington 4 Rochdale 0 Gateshead 0 York City 0 Halifax T 2 Lincoln C 1 Hartlepools u. 1 Stockport 1 Mansfield T. 1 Crewe .'.lex 1 Oldham Athletic vr. Chester postponed Rotherham V 1 Acrlt.gton 3 Tranmere R. 1 Barrow 0 Walsall
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    SCOTTISH LEAGVE (Div.I)
    249 20 SCOTTISH LEAGVE (Div.I Alrdrle vs Clyde poslponed Arbroath 0 Rangers 0 Ayr 1 Queen's Park 0 Celtic 5 Aberdeen 3 Dundee 3 Hamilton 0 Dunfermline 5 Albion I Hibernian 3 Queen of I n Motherwell vs Kllmarr.cck postponed. Partick vs. Hearts postponed. Third Lanark 3 St Johnstone 1 P. L
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    GARRISON G. C. TEAM ROUTED.
    448 20 Local Coif. Capt. Hamilton Gets Only Win Against S.G.C. "THE Singapore Golf Club beat the Garrison Golf Club in an interclub match at Bskit Timah on Sunday morning by 7 points to one. The scores Garrison players mentioned first, were as follows Lt. C. F.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    81 20 MONDAY. DEC B«t»jt: PS RPC WUUhtre, at Dunearn Road: H.M.B. Cornwall vs. Pulau Branl at 8 C C. llnrker: SCC vs RAP at SCC. Indian Awn. vs. Wiltshire at Tanglin. BCC A tj Chinese at BCR.C:| Kh»', v. V.M.C.A. at V.M.C.A.:: Pc^t* A' v«. A PC t» Paya
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      Selangor And Perak Well Beaten At Kuala Lumpur.
      871 20 (From Our Own < or respondent Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 22. CINGAPURE can justifiably call themselves hockey champions of Malaya far tbe 1935-36 season as a result of their weekend at Kuala Lumpur for they defeated Selangor 3—93 9 and Perak 3—l. The
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      RAFFLES INSTITITION FAIL BADLY UP-COINTRY.
      50 20 i From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 22 Raffles Institution hockey team lost thy first two matches of their tour being beaten 10 by Kajang High School on Saturday and 3 1 by the Selangor Indian Association yesterday Watts scored in th" latter game.
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      56 20 Seventeen cards wore taken out for the December Mixed Foursome Competition which was won by Miss Orleve and C J. Clackett 47-10-37. December Medal. The rep.ay between E. ;:.-nt and B la Cloche for the December Medal rr suited In a win for B. la Clo-he who
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      TODAY'S RUGBY.
      32 20 On the SC.C. Padang today HUS Cornwall m?et Pulau Branl at Rugby Thursday's match between the SVC and Wiltshire Regiment will be played at Tanglin Instead of at the SCC.
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    NEGRI NO MATCH FOR PERAK.
    201 20 State Hockey. Swee Lin Gave A Great Display In Goal. (Frssa Our Own Correspondent i Seremban. l>r DKRAK defeated Neirri Sembilan by 4 coals lo lin an interState hockey match here yesterday. Play in the flrtt half was equally distributed but Perak led at the
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    "LOST GOOD JOBS FROM STOMACH TROUBLE."
    170 20 If only I had know: Brand Stomach Pt.wder writes Mr E Like I other sufferer.-, from afl k.: stomach trouble. Mr E f >und this wonderful remedy i has failed "I must ted vm host feel sfhee taklßf Mai-loan Br.ml Stomach Powder he writes
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    CHINA IN DANGER OF CASTING AWAY TRADITIONS.
    1052 21 CHINA IN DANGER OF CASTING AWAY TRADITIONS. Hong Kong's Effort To "Keep The Torch Burning." RETIRED OFFICIALS MUST JOIN IN MOVEMENT. "At the murncnt when the completion of this Hall shows that the old learning is stil! revered here, and when the launching of the School of Chinese shows how
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    MALACCA JUBILEE MEMORIAL.
    75 21 The following donations to the proposed Boys' Club at Malacca are acknowledged Malacca Rotary Club 'October Collections' $10 30 Mercantile Ca-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Ltd Malacca $10 00 '4alacca Rotary Club. < November Collections) $17.3>> ■leng Sing Dramatic and Social Association $100 Oti r Community. Malacca
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      SLUM CLEARANCE.
      334 21 Spend The Money On Anti-Makarial Work. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Which U to be preferred, the; achievement of fantastic schemes or the safeguarding of human lives It the money whl< h has been flung away ln the back lane mania which grips! the Singapore
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      INDIANS IN MALAYA.
      110 21 Prospects Of Early Retirement. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Some few years back a Tamil going back to India from Malaya with I $200 could reckon himself well enough off for life, with his home and plot of land bought ln Madras Presidency and
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    EURASIAN PROBLEMS.
    267 21 Plea For Aid In Fierce Competition. To the Editor of the Straits Time.; Sir.- It is pointed out with some truth that "the Eurasians, who have a record of loyal and valuable service to this country, are entirely neglected and are belns< gradually squeezed out' of government s
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    YOUNG AUSTRALIANS.
    62 21 TnNrd rn^ottlin«r And Inadvisable." To the Edi With regard t > I .Ing visit of the Young Australia League, may I say that I agree wltlt "Commonsense's" views on Urn .Overseas travel for you:. deed unsettliiiK and !n..i: should not be r such young folk to tour In
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    Virtual Independence For Hopei And Charhar.
    1111 22 CURIOUS CLAIM OF CHINESE 'DIPLOMATIC VICTORY/ Dr. Wang's Visit To Tokio On Behalf Of Chiang? From Our Own Correspondent. Shanghai, Dec. 0. IT seems that the first thing General Chiang Kai-shek will be called upon to do after entering upon his new duties as
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    CHINESE REMARRIAGE REGULATIONS.
    61 22 JUDICIAL YUAN RULING nrHK Judicial Yuan explained the regulations concerninc re-mar-riage. It states that if the whereabouts of a husband are unknown for three years, the wife may get a divorce. If, however, a woman "remarries be/ore f Jle divorce ha* been granted, she will be considered
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    Anti-Modern Move In Yunnan.
    108 22 Organised By Wealthy Matrons. An anti-modern movement has been launched in Kwenmlng. Yunnan, by the wealthy women of conservative families. Oroups of ten women have been formed to keep track of any members of their sex who adopt modern customs. Women who Indulge In permanent waves
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    26 22 II M and donkeys, hitherto the main forms of conveyance in Ssechnan, are now the chief factors in the acceleration of road buildinc —IS P S
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    21 22 Dr. C. T. Wang, former Foreign Minister, who was recently sent on a diplomatic mission to Tokto by General Chiang Kai-shek.
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    Military Officer Arrested
    202 22 $76,000 Missing From Army Funds. Shanghai. Dec. 5. Arrested In the International Settlement. Ling Cheng-wel. until recently head oftheChengtu Office of the6otn Division of the National Revolutionary Army, was ordered to be extradited to the Chinese authorities by Judge Wu. in the First Special District Court yesterday,
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    A GLIDER CUB FOR SHANGHAI.
    112 22 German Initiative. After several months of preparatory work, a club for the purpose of glider flying and Its introduction to China is now In the process of formation in Shanghai under the special patronage of Mr. LI Dsing-dsung. director of the Eurasia Aviation Corporation, and
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    FIFTH MASS WEDDING
    124 22 One Of 113 Couples Withdraws From Ceremony. One hundred and twelve couples were married on Dec. 4. at the City Government of Greater Shanghai building in the fifth mass wedding ceremony soonsored by the Chinese authorities in line with economy slm"'icitv dictates of the New Life Moven
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    RED FOG' AT TANGSHAN.
    62 22 RED FOG AT TANGSHAN. City Looked As If It Were On Fire." Tangshan. an Important mining town on the Pelplng-Mukden railway line, was enveloped on the night of Nov. Xln a "red fog According to an old resident, says a Chinese report, the "city looked as If It were on
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    "OUTLANDISH" DRESSES STILL SUN IN CANTON.
    58 22 Canton's city fathers are showing no signs of relaxing their effort* to up hold the morals of the city. In Sept- ember they launched a drive against "fancy dress." and they now claim that practically all undesirable styles of clothrng have disappeared. Some persons,
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    MANCHU-OUTER MONGOL TALKS COLLAPSE.
    467 22 'GREAT STORM' PROPHESIED. A PROPHESY that the breaking off of negotiations at Manchuli between representatives of Outer Mongolia and Manchukuo might prove to be that little cloud, no larger than a man's hand, which precedes the coming of a great storm," appears to be coming true.
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    Gen. Feng The Next War Minister?
    157 22 Nanking. Dec 10 Politico: circles predict the appointment of General feng Yuhs.a: g as Mtnister of War. His appointment will he announced, i/ i£ v found necessary for Genera Bo Ying-chin. the Mtnister o; H, remain permanently, in uith the new autono". their who.e-hc
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    TRADE CONDITIONS IN MANCHUKUO.
    1740 23 Markets Experience LongAwaited Prosperity. GROWTH OF NEW STATE. At the 11th meeting- of the Bank in Tokio, Mr. Kenji Kodama, chairman, re- conditions for the past year in Manrhukuo in his speech to the 2-hareholdeTs. He said: The year opened satisfactorily for the restoration of -onnection
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    KEEPING YOUTH HEALTHY.
    171 23 Rutland* After-School Maf*m Recognising the need of organised i games and physical culture for the young people between the ages of 14 and 25, the Rutland Ban! Community Council has. at the suggestion of the Rev. B. M Strong. Vicar of I-angham formed an Association to draw
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    STUDENT JOINS LEGION.
    311 23 PARENTS DISTRACTED Somewhere under the blistering I African nun a 19-years-old Ipswich boy suffering from curvature of the i spine is working out five yean of •elf -imposed martyrdom. The Prince of Wales is taking j steps to inquire into hi* case. I He is Arthur Conway.
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    23 23 Tacomft f"^^T* M f *^fi anooraccd tin application of "sanction' agalaat ntU of the North Ofrnua LJojrd Company and refitted to load ccpprr
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    42 23 The august preriarU of the SSpeark *r Howe in the Ho«were eh— m far a rkiMrea* beaal; rnmpKitimm in aM of Hr^im. Hmpital Mm Irene Vankrmch. the mttm*. in ilm- jor» with ralUs BUir-Pnwai ared wtaaer of the r«nt of her are
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    SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM FOR BISLEY.
    113 23 SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM FOR BISLEY. Former Successes. The Union of South Africa Rifle Association Is raising funds to send a team to next year's Imperial meeting of thNational Rifle Association at Btatcy I: is II years since South Africa sent a team to this country. The last visit of the
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    A HO-HO BIRD COMES TO LONDON.
    82 23 A hr of London carved oat of mala with many other r*> of a valuable private coUectlo' being stor nty warehouse slone bird MBraaag Pi«t. rfprev v on a bern thr rreat shed An saMal f liandled thousai works of art during n perience.
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    91 24 .a ArLs Bail, the theme of which Is Looicir.e Backwards' to be he.d at the Royal Albert Hall on New Yea r's Eve. TLe auguU prcclncU of the Speaker's Houv In the HouMt of Parliamrnt wcrr cboen (or a children's limli j., Weßmlnatn- Hnspita' Photo ahowi Mia
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