The Straits Times, 5 December 1936

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CXNTURT.] ■THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1936. I PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DBCEMBWt S, 19X. I'KiO: n> i
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      83 1 IO 3 6 OPEL CARS FAIRBANKS SCALES _§_^^_i lfl a ver y w *de range capable of weighing loads "™^§C^ from 250 lbs. up to 2, 000 lbs. \^r Prices are exceedingly low. jg iifiHHMII V An added advantage is that M «/>arf? parts arc altvays aixtilable, in addition to
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      214 1 If you would like your gifts to show a marked degree of taste and discrimination, you simply MUST see our Christmas Display. Here are arrayed a hundred-and-one fine suggestions to charm the recipient-all stylish, all dainty, all reasonably priced. Bring your gift list here, and let your search for "just
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      77 1 Scots WbLsky THE QUALCAST BALL-BEARING MOWER CUTS GRASS, LABOUR AND EXPENSE. MODEL "H" C^^^^^3^^ra GRASS BOX 54.56 ANY SPARE PART CAN RR __^_^V E___k SUPPLIED FROM .^T STOCK iP^Bpi-- .jKy^ Siz 12 inch fitted Wllm B Be rln XK 1 «nd Oil I||| WWfMIM W^m Batt complete with B_F~-JB extra
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      47 2 E MUTHUSAMY PIIAAI.— At his residence. 993 Yio Chu Em Boad. Singapore, on Dccrmbor 4, 1036 Soona Muthii amy Pillay late of lii Sti-.U Times Pj:^ L d u A^^ r«. interment at Bi'iadarl H ndu ry the fame day. X.M.S. and Pcnanp poper.- please copy.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      41 2 A CKNOWLEDGMENT Tho widow and family of the late Mr. S. MBttHMMIU KttW bee to tender their heartfelt thank* to all relatives and fr.end! who .-.cm v.rcatlr, and letters of condolence and nlso those who attended the funeral or Mr. MuthuMmy.
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      276 2 The enaMMtf Is nnnou:vod '.H-tweeti Mr. t F. B. Elilcnng and Miss G. van dc Me.nt. c Situations vacant EURO m IIOVSE REQIIRE SHORTHAND—TYPIST. Pull particulars including salary required to Box 409. Straits Times. APPOINTMENT AS TECHNICAL ASSISTANT Pt'BUC WORKS DEPARTMENT. TERAK AppUcations will be received at the Office of
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      536 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED IN KTALA LUMPUR far temporary Job (about 3 months) MECHANICS DRAFTSMAN. App!y Box 420, Straits Times giving lull particulars ai.d salary expected. APPOINTMENT OF BINDERY SUPERVISOR. a temporary Bindery Supervisor is requlre<1 for the Government Printing Office, Singapore, lor a period which will probably be not less
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      844 2 FOR SALE SIAMESE CATS, thoroughbred, write, Jennings, 5 Joo Seng Rd. off Aljunted Road. PIANO By~Moutrie. Excellent condJUon and tone, $200. Box No. 410. Straits Times. GOOD HACK and hunger. $170. or nearest. Inspection to be arranged by appointment. Apply Box 421, Straits Times. XMAS BOOKINGS on home-bred turkf>' s
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      792 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Warnlnr to Ro«d users, Motorlste, Cyclbta, Rickshaws and the General Public. On account of labour troubles the PuW'c are warned of the possibility that tralLc Islands, obstructions, excavations, etc., la the public streets may be lighted and guarded less effectively than urual. AU read users are
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      406 2 BUSINESS CARDS Evu SWASTIKA «Sc 3, ORCHARD ROAD. OWING TO REORGANISATION AND TO SIMPLIFY THE ANNUAL STOCKTAKING A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF 33 l/3°o IS BEING OFFERED OFF THE PRESENT MARKED PRICES. SWASTIKA, i 3, orchard ri>. Am BEDOK RESTAURANT 520 EAST COAST ROAD FULLY LICENSED. COOL, PLEASANT, HIGH ELEVATION. EUROPEAN
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      628 2 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STRCET. Telephone 7467. 3 MORE WEEKS TO X MAS. Don't be a last minute shopper. Slirp now while UKM i« '.Imp and take adv.uuage of our genuine Oder to sell you at bargain prices. Ixmiy Presents fa) all
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      148 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malays tfaiava Postage B 3 Ds NotV-OateUtion ehe«pie» should Include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The *MM and TOtrnrllon. for CLASSIFIED *nVFRTIS! MfcNTS a# »»<>«:- J5 cents per line per insertion wKh ai minimum charge of $1 per Insertion. There *n> approximately six
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      627 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. Uncorpcrateo la England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N. OO ONDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTTTB GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND r'AR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON POB CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1938 RAJPUTANA 17.000 In port BANGALORE «.<"*)
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      354 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. N. y K. lINE In co-operation with Thos. Cook Son, Ltd. an INCLUSIVE INDEPENDENT TOUR via China, Japan America arriving in England in time for The Coronation. Singapore dep. March 22nd by s.s. "Suwa Maru" Southampton arr.
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      688 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK UNI Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabin., have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON. BOTTEBDAM. HAMBUBG AND COPENHAGEN HOMEWABD SAILINGS 1937 From Prom From Prom S'Dcre Malacca Port Penang M S S'hara EP"IA 12/1 12 1 13 1 15/1 LALANDIA 2 2 2
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      179 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England! APCAR LINE. FOB HONG KONG. SUANGHAL MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA S.s. TALMA 10.000 17 Dec 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. 'Jpcciai holiday return tickets \ntcrchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates
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      1056 3 shipping. THE BLOB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hoa Khlow jteamshm r» 1193Z) lli Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and China Mntaal The Canard White tar lid. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak S<r.m«>il D Co Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Orient »l iTi't I ttf. The China Navigation
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      102 4 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Saturday, Dec. S. Ships alansalde the Whanei or expeete* to rrive MM Godown Omtt But Wharf Hal Lee 22 1 Main Wharf Katong 13 Tokiwa Maru 11 Klitna 8 Poelau Bras 6 Bnpire Dock Cingalese Prince 30 Silverbelle 34 West Wharf Kembong 5 Conte Rosso 4
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      234 4 Ti«U. DJambi (Toba) s P-™ North Borneo, Brunei and Labuan (Darvcl) .3Jopjn. Sarawak (generally) Blntulu Mm (Dtntl) 3.30 pjn Bagan, Bengkalis and Sclat Pandjang (Toboall) P m Labocan Bllik (RanUu) ..4 pm. Muntok Palembang (Senang) 4 p.m. Rengat Tembilahan (Maroi) 4 p.m. Slam (Parcels only) (Klstna) pn>Hong
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      AIR MAILS.
      74 4 INWARD. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Sunday afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Monday night. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday night. OUTWARD. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Imperial: To Hong Kong: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Imperial: To Hong Kong:
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      CHRISTMAS MAILS.
      33 4 The latest times for posting letters in Singapore for transmission by air in time for delivery in Europe before Christmas are: Imperial: Dec. 12. 7 p.m. X.L.M.: Dec. 16. 12.45 p.m.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      109 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Dec. 5, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 405 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today, Dec. 5. by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 pm. General
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      FROM MALACCA.
      66 4 Correspondence for transmission By air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Medan by air (Netherlands) 6p m. Hong Kong and China toy air (Imperial) 6 pjn. Australasia, Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 8 P^nTuesday, Dec.
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      CATTEWATER HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS
      110 4 Berthing Of Oil Tankers It is now revealed that the scheme of reconstruction put In hand by Cattledown Wharves, Ltd., details of which have been given previously, will cost over £50,000. Simultaneously the Cattewater Harbour Commissioners are carrying out work In Clovelly Bay, on the southern side
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    98 4 Aircraft Atalanta O-ABTI for Penang, Slam, Burma and Karachi left Dec. 2: Capt. Benjamin for Penang, Capt. B. Brooke and Miss Brooke for London, Mr. R. T. Aldworth for Bangkok. Aircraft Aretbusa VT-AEF from Karachi, Burma, Siam and Penang: arrived Dec. 3. Major W. C. O. Black,
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    CLEARANCES
    50 4 Dec. 3: Sauerland (Ocr); Hero. Halthor, Marosa. Marly (Nor.); Hoyeisan Maru (Jap); Gswang (Dut); Jerak, Rimau (Brit.). Dec. 4: Pontianak. Ampang. Esmeralda. Jerantut, Tandjong Balei, Foylebank, Naldera. Simula, Kamunlng. Hong Peng (Brit); Retch, V. der Does de Bye, Mljer. Chri. Huygens, Tobelo, Op ten Noort (Dut.).; Hai Hlng (Not.),,
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    RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
    521 4 SHORTAGE OF FREIGHT SPACE TO AMERICA. GOOD TRADE BUYING CONTINUES. STANTON NELSON AND CO. LTD. In their weekly report on the ruVber market issued Issued write:— After being slightly firmer earlier In the week, the market became quiet with values just below best. Prices have been well
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    CONTE ROSSO
    15 4 Conte Rosso arrived at 10 a.m. and will leave for Europe at 3
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    THE BEHAR
    16 4 The P. and O. Behar arrived in London at 10 a.m. on Dec. 3.
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    MANNING OF MERCHANT NAVY.
    258 4 Question In The House Of Commons. In the House of Commons, recently, Mr. J. C. Ede (South Shields, Lab.) asked the President of the Ecard of Trade what action had been taken to amend and modernise the regulations governing the manning of the Merchant Navy and
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      397 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporated m rust LLOYDS AGENTS booking agents. r.M.B. rlts. awd siam states bailways. TELEPHONE: Fn*fct tttl f— I* *«n Ej/^Zd CORONATION ifiifil |5 KING EDWARD H§9Ktf MAY, 1937 jgHSgjjilgr EARLY BOOKING IS ;.\^b STRONGLY ADVISED. L BOUSTEAO CO., WORLDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in
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      422 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COWMNY. Incorporated tn o.B* (Incorporated to Bniiaud). BOfTON NFW TORR B*l T'MOM VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOP! *F1 1 FRMAN" Lf?TK Ouf Sftlli TOR BAVRE. LONBOM. frEEI TRAVELER tan 23 lan 79 KOTTERDAM A HAMBURG. STEEL MARINER Feb. ?3 Fib. 28 STEEL NAVIGATOR
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      415 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Ttesterday Last night max. rain- bright mln temp, fall s'sbine temp "F ins. hrs. *P West Coasv. Alor Star 90 Nil 10.3 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 0.02 10.9 78 Sltiawan 88 Nil 9.9 75 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 10 3 74 Malacca
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      309 5 1 iSI NIGHI 0 -E3& THE DANCING-SINGING f^!^\yTTJrl STAR <>X 'EVERGREEN' I Q f Ak J^rM. *ND FIRST GIRL 1 S^ftW^rih^^X JESSIE MATTHEWS IN A DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL ROMANCE "IT'S LOVE AGAIN" GAUMONT-BRITISH PICTURE WITH ROBERT YOUNG and SONNIE HALE TOMORROW— THE SCREEN'S NEW COMEDY TEAM THE WHOLE TOWN IS STILL
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      205 5 k TOBLER" Swbs Chocolates "Toblerone- "Hazelnut" -Berna" "Tobleretti* "Amanda" Assorted in tins etc. etc T1*! 6 u, dollcious Swiss Chocolates are obtainable at Provision Store., Cafes, Railway Stations etc. etc SCHDTNER CO.. LTD. Singapore. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH "EDISWAN" LAMPS OF LASTING BRILLIANCE. C. M. A. CABLES OF QUALITY.
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      481 5 HOW NEXT WAR MAY BE WAGED. MASS ATTACK FOR QUICK VICTORY. FRENCH GENERAL AIR MENACE. Gen. Debeney, former Chief of the French General Staff, writing In the "Revue des Deux Mondes," predicts that if Prance was attacked the offensive would take form of a surprise Mow in which all the
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      260 5 |WHAT IS ON TODAY. yHE Straits Times is publishing Fox 6.15. 9 15. Straits Times criticism this daily feature to rive sal J' j P. G. Wntk-houie's well-known characters readers a comprehensive summary ot B «tJe wooster and his paragon vaict I meetings, sports 'Th^tkeT^ im a events, social functions
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      356 6 Good Inquiry For Rubber Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent Singapore. Dec. 5. Tin a«ain records a fall of 30s. in London tor three rroiiths; 355. for j-pot a-id oae-dfMh of a cent m York. re is considerable inquiry from London for tin shares and in KerenJ cases
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      PRODUCE.
      188 6 Singapore, December 5, 12 noon Bayer Seile* Gambler 5 5° Hamburg Cube 10. 50 Java Cube 50 White Muntok Pepper 17 .50 White Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 9 75 Mtx«i Copra 8 30 •Sundried Copra 8 60 Small Ra.' Tapioca 5 25 Fair Flake laploca 4. 75 Mcd Pearl
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        399 6 Issue Val. Fraser fc Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4 Ampa- Tin 4'9 5/6 5/- 5/6 11 Asam Kur.bang 32/- 34/-cd 32/- 34/-cd to \ustra Malay 55/- 58 -cd 55/- 58,-cd 5 Ayer rfitam 20 21/6cd 21/- 22/-xd 1 i.\"r Wenc 175 1.80 1.80 190 Bangnr Tin
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        GENERAL.
        346 6 2 2 Aiex Brick Ord. 1.25 140 2 2 do IVt'/c Prefs. 2.30 2.35 10 10 Atlas lea 8.00 lO.OOn £1 £1 B.A.T 612.6 6.17.8 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25 700 £1 £1 Con T. S. 7% Pref. 28/6 29/6 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        185 6 EINGAFORE MUNICIPAL. •y\ lf.01 red. 1940 S4G0.OOO Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom 4--; :fov red. 1047 si.coo.oou l-.t Mar. 31 Sept. 30 Ill 113 nom 1309 ted. 1055 $1,000,000 I :t. Mar 31 Sept. 30 1» 122 nom 4 1913 red. 1063 $2,000,000 Mar
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        189 6 Today's Prices Fras:r it Co. Lyall Evatt AHerby 190 2.00 1.95 2.05 A or Gaiah 1™ 1-SOcd 1.65 185cd A^al Malay 190 2.20 2.10 2.20 A?er HlUm 19 170 18 f v ™S 130 140 1.25 140 ST::i: E tiff's 3 1 MO MS l.io 120 ~5, ffl
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    EXCHANGES.
    185 6 The lollowuig -n tttt exchange rate*. this morning according U. the dallj einular issued t>j tne Hont Kont and ■uartMl Banlrlni Coroorar.'-n:-SELLING London demand 2^ 1/18 London 1 T V* London months' sight 2/4'.« Lyons, demand 1230 Hamcurg detu.no New York d?r»iand >» 10 I Montreal demand 57 ,V1
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 6 (dosing Prices, Friday.) No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.R) Nov. 31 7/16 31 9/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) Nov. 31% 31% No. 1IB.S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore SI 5/16 31 7/16 December 31% O1 31 1C Jan.-March SI
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    357 6 London, Dec. 4. lhe foUwtng tre today* cloang middle prices on tbe London stocit Excnanee: Shares ot f\ aenomlnatlon unit-!* ->'. tier wise staled: lava- Rl«e dior or P»H Conversion Loan S p.c 1944-€i ll7 Funding Loan P-*-1960-9) 11C War Lc~.l 3'.: PC. 105'j StralU 6 D C
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    EXCHANGES.
    84 6 London, Dec. 4. The following v:ere closing mean rates: Paris 135 9 32 Athens 547 New Mi 4.90 1 16 Bucharest «6£» Montreal 4.90". BSg •.v.viAS SST* 1 5& SSS^inUg Berlin 12.13 Montevideo JW^ Madrid nominal sellers offlcUl Copenhagen 22.43 Bombay ,Vi Sh Oklo 19.90 Yokohama 1 1 61
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    RUBBER EXPORT DUTY.
    35 6 Tbe price of rubber for assessment ol export duty in the F.M.S. for the period Dec. 4, 1936. to Dec. 10, 1936 inclusive, has been fixed as 30 13/16 cents per pound.
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    HEVEA (JOHORE) RUBBER.
    457 6 Low Capitalisation And Good Prospect*. The annual tcieial wanting or Hevea v.iiore> Ru&Lci Plan'a ion*. Ltd.. was held on Nov. 19 in London. Mr. T. E. Williams (ehalrman), who presided, said he wr.s sure they were all very pleased to sec the great i hunt* for the
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    FOREIGN CAPITAL. IN CHINA
    128 6 Enterprises Mutt Have Nanking's Sanction. Hanking. Dec. 5. Ml foreign agreements and r.cgotiaions or foreign investments in Sinoioreign enterprises in China are 111iralid unless sanctioned by the Central Government, states a notification by the Executive Yuan to the various municipal and provincial authorities^ This law is
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      138 6 THE IMPROVED FOAMITE DUAL-SEAL EXTINGUISHER 'AS in the former model the valve seals both mn-MrtJP A the inner chamber and the no«le port, with the result that each compartment is >«>- lated from the other, and also from the at»JL M mosphere. The mechanism for raising the valve has, however,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      GOPENG RUBBER ESTATES.
      151 7 PURCHASE OF AREA IN JOHORE. NEW SHARE ISSUE OF £110,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 3. Gopeng (Perak) Rubber Estates Ltd. Is Issuing 1,100,000 new shares of 2s. each to shareholders at 2s. iy 2 d» This Issue is being made to provide funds with which
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      NEW SHARE ISSUE BY JERAM RUBBER.
      229 7 The directors of Jeram Rubber Estates Ltd have decided to pay-off an outstanding loan of £20.000 and in order to provide the necessary funds for this purpose and to finance a replanting programme, the company now offers 28,125 shares of £1 at 21s. per
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      SOUTH PERAK RUBBER.
      201 7 The fourth annual general meeting of the South Perak Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., was held in London on Nov. 19. Outlook VeryEncouraging. Mr. M. Sidney Parry, J.P., the chairman, presiding, said that though their profits were less by £5 than last year, they proposed a dividend of Bd.
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      FORWARD RUBBER SALES.
      90 7 The undermentioned rubber companies have made contracts for the sale of standard ribbed smoked sheet for delivery during 1937. The prices given are the approximate equivalent of London landed terms: Price per It. Tons d. Bagan Serai 88V 2 8.38 Batak Rablt 47 8.37 Batu Tlga (Sel.)
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      DEVALUATION AND TRADE.
      691 7 BRITAIN'S ADVERSE BALANCE. NEED FOR MORE EXPORTS. 1 The Westminster Bank Review for November devotes an article to devaluation and Britain's trade balance, In which the opinion is expressed that the emergence of an unfavourable balance of payments has not the same Immediate significance for this country
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      DUNLOP RUBBER, INDIA.
      62 7 The new money is required for the purpose of financing a factory already erected near Calcutta for the manufacture of pneumatic tyres and other goods previously imported by the company. Issue To Finance New Factory. The Duclop Rubber Co., of India, Ltd., has Just issued its prcspectus
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      BEKOK CONS. RUBBER.
      582 7 CAPITAL SCHEME FORESHADOWED. PRESENT PRICE OF RUBBER ESTATES. The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of Bekoh Consolidated Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held in London on Nov. 20. Mr. E. F. Slade, J.P. (the chairman), said that as far as the rubber outlook was concerned, they met that day
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      NOVEMBER TIN SHIPMENTS
      137 7 'THE abUity of Malaya to ship the additional tin quota during this quarter is amply illustrated by the shipments that were made from Malayan ports during November. These shipments totalled 10,236" tons, and although they include tin smelted from foreign imports of ore, there is no doubt
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    VEGETABLE OIL MARKET.
    372 7 The Liverpool correspondents of William Jacks and Co., (Malaya) Ltd. In their report of Nov. 20, comment as follows: PALM OIL: We have to report a further advance In all descriptions and at the higher level the tone Is firm with very little material offered either by
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    LEWIS & PEAT LONDON RUBBER REPORT.
    206 7 LEWIS PEAT LONDON RUBBER REPORT. In their weekly report on the rubber market report Lewis and Peat, London, on Nov. 17 write: The market has been strong and active throughout the week and a large business has been done at steadily advancing prices A feature has been the renewed demand
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      591 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in toe Colony ot Bong Kong-) The liability 31 members U limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1921 of the Colony. Authorised Capita. $50,000,000 Issued and Pull; Paid-Dp S30.00o!ooo Reserve Funds Sterile* 18.500.000 Hong Kong Currency
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      155 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated f.i China by Special Charterj 12. Cecil Street, Singapore. Tel«pbonrs: Maiujtri OOiet 6*44 Exchaoce OepL 8411 General Office 6188-8 with 11 extensions. Cable Address: "CHUNGKIUraid Ip Capital Ch. 540.000.000.U0 Reserve Fnnd Ch.|53,453,591.43 Total Resources Ch. $1.3 242,166 Mj HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tsc-Vung Soong, Chairman of Board
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      491 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Ob) INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England oy Royal Charter 1563) ?aJd Dp Capliaj ID 600.000 j.iarej a «««*> COOO.OOO Reserve Fund 0.000.00* Reserve liability of Prwrlettr. £3.000.00a HEAD OFFICE: 38. BtebofMcale. London. Id Alor SUr Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsar IloUo Semaran. Bangkok ipoh Sercnibai Bewna
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    KING EDWARD IN WALES.
    28 8 The people of South Wales greeting King Edward vlun he visited the distrssed areas. He is here seen in a village street at Abertillery.
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    PAGES TORN FROM U.S. MAGAZINES.
    90 8 Miss Ellen Wilkinson, Labour member of Parliament, for the Jarrow Division of Durham, during a session of the Houss of Commons asked Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, why at least two or three pages have been torn from "two American magazines
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    No Flood Relief Bonds For Hopei.
    43 8 Tientsin, Dec. 2. Surprise, not unmixed with satisfaction among the public, greeted an order by the Nanking Executive Yuan banning the sale of "Huangho flood relief" bonds issued by the Hop;iChahar Political Council.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    World Meat Conference Proposed By Britain.
    44 8 Mr W S. Morrison, Minister of Agriculture, disclosed yesterday that Britain would propose a world meat conference where producers will have the opportunity of examining the situation and taking steps to maintain prices at reasonable levels— British Wireless.
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    174 8 LAST OF FIVE BROTHERS. New York, Dec. 2. Mr. John Ringllng, head of Ringlin* Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus, died today in New York. Mr. Ringilng was the sole survivor of five brothers. He was associated as a young man with his four brothers in the
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    "THE GREAT OBJECTION" TO MRS. SIMPSON AS KING EDWARD'S WIFE.
    892 9 "THE GREAT OBJECTION" TO MRS. SIMPSON AS KING EDWARD'S WIFE. The King's Marriage. She Has Two Divorced Husbands Living. London, Dec. 4. THE people's objection to Mrs. Simpson as the wife of King Edward is that she has been twice divorced that fact is made clear in a leading article
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    CHINA'S MONGOLS AID NANKING.
    351 9 PLEA FOR RECOVERY OF "LOST LANDS" KWANGSI REVIVES CLAMOUR FOR WAR. Shanghai Dec. 4. Delegates of all Mongolian banners In the various north-western provinces are going to Paotao, Sulyuan, where a Mongol conference will be opened on Dec. IS. They will discuss measures to be taken
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    U.S. SHIPPING STRIKE.
    135 9 Wage Increases To Be Offered. New York, Dec. 3. Three important developments took place in the U.S. shipping strike to- day. At Houston, Texas, the owner of the Lyjes Steamship Company a large fleet of coastal steamers, announcer, that he would submit a new contrac to the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    110 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE Colleen. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE Dynamite Ranch. NEW WORI.H 610* Show*. Cabaret. P*n«M Talkie* Theatre* p !nrmu RITZ GEYLANG Boris Karlofl Bela Lugosl The Invisible Rty. Also Western Justice. 7.45—11 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 cm. Special Dinner Dance (Formal) Cabaret
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 1936. Alternatives.
    757 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 1936. Alternatives. Mr. Baldwin's statement to the House of Commons that there is no such thing as a morganatic marriage known in British law, and that the lady whom the King marries necessarily becomes queen, does a great deal to clarify a situation
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    Social and personal
    179 10 Mr. Richard Sidney will leave Singapore next Thursday by the Terukunl Maru for Japan and the United States. Mr. W. Bartley. President of the Municipal Commissioners, returned from leave in Europe yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Brash are due back from home leave by the Hakone
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    MUTUAL AID PACT IN THE EAST?
    90 10 Tokio Rumours Of FivePower Bloc. Shanghai, Dec. S. Tokio newspapers allege that a mutual assistance pact in the East, aimed mainly at co-operation between the air forces in an emergency, Is being negotiated between Britain, China, Russia, the United States and France. It is
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    Consul-General Of Siam In Singapore.
    25 10 The King's Exequatur empowering] Luang Vudhisara Metlnatl to act as Consul-General of Slam In Slngaporp has received His Majesty's signature.
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    VOLUNTEER COMMISSIONS.
    39 10 The resignation of his commission in the SS.V.F.. by Llsut. D. H. K. Lee has been accepted. The resignation of his commission in the S.S. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve by Lieut. W. D. Brooks, has been accepted.
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    MALAYSIA'S HIGHEST MOUNTAINS.
    756 10 ll— "Edelweiss" on Korinchi. Now let us turn to Korinchi. If you ook on the map. you will find the nountain some little distance south of •adang, on the west coast of Sumatra, rhe usual approach Is from Padang by oad southwards along the coastal ountry to
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    50 10 An address on Kinabalu and Korinchi, the highest mountains in Borneo and Sumatra respectively, was given by Mr. R. E. Holttum, Director of Gardens. Straits Sett'^menls, to the Singapore Rotary Club last Wednesday. The first portion was published in the Straits Times yesterday, and the concluding portion is pub.ishei today.
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    TOO MANY AIR DEATHS.
    616 10 Carelessness At Airports and Othei Avoidable Causes. (By Capt. H. C. Baird.) (Test pilot and winner of the Schneider Trophy THERE have been loo luWJ a«" 1 crashes lately. Winter is the normal season for trouble in the lir; but, all the same if the recent
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    769 10 JACK JENNINGS. RJIALAYAN journalism has lost one of its best -known personalities bj th? death, from a stroke, of Mr. J A. S. Jennings yesterday. It was not altogether unexpected, however. Mr. Jennings had been in ill-health for some time and was gravely ill early this
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    KING EDWARD HAS NOT YET DECIDED.
    506 11 Mr. Baldwin Has Another Audience At Fort Belvedere. LABOUR PRESS ADVISES FURTHER DELAY. "Then Public Opinion Will Favour The Marriage." TODAY'S DEVELOPMENTS. Signs That Situation Is Ameliorating. MR. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, was with King Edward for about one hour last night at
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    King Expected To Abdicate ?
    90 11 King Expected To Abdicate (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 4. JJOPE that King Edward will remain on the Throne has been virtually abandoned in London. It is believed that his decision to abdicate will be announced in the House of Commons on Monday, after which he may make a
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    PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT.
    506 11 Status Of The King's Wife. London. Dec. 4. A STATEMENT on the Con- sMtutional issue which has arisen between the Kin? and his ministers was made by thj Prime Minister in the House of Commons today. As soon as it became known that Mr. Baldwin was returning
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    Cabinet To Meet Again This Morning.
    200 11 London, Dec. 5. JT is understood that the Cabinet will meet again today at 10 a.m. (5.20 p.m. Malayan Time) to consider further the Constitutional crisis that has arisen over the King's wish to marry Mrs. Simpson. It is expected that the Prime .Minister
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    34 11 THE Straits Times and the Sonday Times regret that owing to exceptional pressure of work at the present time they are unable to answer telephone inquiries concerning the Constitutional Crisis or the Test match.
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    AMELIORATION OF THE CRISIS.
    122 11 POSSIBLE SOLUTION BEING DISCUSSED. There were indications in wellinformed quarters last night that as a result of Thursday night's events, when the King was in touch with his mother and brothers as well as the Prime Minister, the situation had now considerably ameliorated. It Is believed
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    21 11 The Duke of York, the heir appar.n f tl o t nne. the Duchess and their elder daughter. Princess Eliza >eth.
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    "ARE WE TO LOSE OUR KING?"
    307 11 "ARE WE TO LOSE OUR KING?" A Way Out Must Be Found. London, Dec. 4. •THE growing popular reluctance to see the King abdicate has found expression in several national paper; with big circulations. This morning the Dally Mail, referring to an Albert Hall meeting last night at which a
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    When Mrs. Simpson Visited Far East.
    47 11 It is revesUed that Mrs. Simpson, when she was Mrs. Spencer, stayed at Peiping about ten years ago with Mr and Mrs. Rodger. Mr. Rodger was first secretary to the VS. Legation. It is believed that Mrs. Simpson visited Shanghai.— Reuter.
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    Archbishop Did Not Visit The King.
    35 11 London. Dec. 4. The Archbishop of Canterbury's chaplain d«nks that the Archbishop visited the Kin*. An earlier report to this effect was evidently based on a mistaken identi'y. P.?uter
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    106 11 THE TIMES: "The sympathy shown for Mr. Baldwin by Ihe House of Commons ever since the issue became public should dispel the suggestion cqua'ly unworttiy as it is untrue, that the Government's view is shared only by a small section of the nation. "The acceptance of the week-end ielay without
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    TODAY'S LONDON COMMENT.
    308 11 Abdication Would Be Calamity. LONDON newspapers today write of the urgent need for a settlement of the crisis THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, rtresting the danger of a delayed decision. declares: "It would be uttcrably deplorable if what used to be called a 'Kings Party" showed even the flrst
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    SINGAPORE STRIKE SPREADS AFTER FURTHER DEADLOCK.
    761 12 COOLIES RUSH HARBOUR GATE. More Than 100 Men Arrested This Week. FOLLOWING another deadlock last night in the negotiations between the Singapore Municipal Commission and thenlabour force, Tamil employees engaged at military works in Changi and Pasir Panjang and by several commercial firms have
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    12 12 V i U mMN deportation have been called in by the Singapore
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    FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS IN SPAIN
    189 12 London, Dec. 4. r AT UM request of the chairman of A the International Committee for the application of the agreement regarding non-intervention in Spain, the United Kingdom Government have addressed a communication to the two parties in the Spanisn civil war conveying proposals of the
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    MR. MACKENZIE KING ON THE CRISIS.
    80 12 Not Due Particularly To Dominions. Ottawa, Dec. 4. Mr Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister, denied that the proceedings or course of action that Great Britain had taken were at the Instance or insistence of the Dominions and Canada particularly. He added that the initiative
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    M.P.s SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
    167 12 UNITY IN MOMENT OF NATIONAL CRISIS. London, Dec 4. Mr. Baldwin's marriage declaration In the House of Commons ends a Parliamentary week which has demonstrated the traditional ability of the Commons to unite under the head of the Government in a moment of national crisis.
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    DEATH OF MR. S. MUTHUSAMY.
    198 12 I Former Employee Of Straits Time*. The death took place yesterday, at his residence, 993. Yio Chu Kane Road. Singapore, of Mr. S. Muthusamy, a farmer employee of the Straits Times Press. Ltd. Mr. Muthusamy. who was 58 yea old, 1 ad been ill for
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    HUNGRY COOLIES IN COURT.
    394 12 DOCK REPENTANCE. "We arc all out of employment, why should you work. Come and join us. We are all sons df India, let us unite and demand higher wages. Work has been stopped in all other places. We are all Tamils, why should you work" were
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      NOMINEES ON THE COMMISSION.
      216 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir— ThJ minutes of the committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association held on Nov. 23 have been given prominence in the Press The minutes dealt with nominees on the Municipal Commissim. As a member of the committee
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    QANTAS MAIL DELAYED.
    68 12 The Qantas Air mail from Australia which is due in Singapore this afternwn is not expected to arrive until about 3 ?.m. tomorrow. Mails will be delivered to boxholders some time tor.:orrow afternoon, and the usual delivery will be made on Monday morning. The departure ol the
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    Another Turf Picture.
    51 12 At The Cinema. •Down the Stretch." (With Patricia rilis and Mickey Rooney.) V.arner Bros. At the Alhambra. All the thrills of the turf arc recaptured in this drama of the race track. Mickey Rooney. the actor is splendid as an adopted wan who rides for Fatricia Ellis'
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    COMMISSIONERS CONFER.
    44 12 An emergency meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was called at noon today by the President, Mr W. Bartley, and it was expected that a full statement on the strike situation would be made by Mr. G.L Ham. who has been deputy president.
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    LADY THOMAS RETURNS.
    68 12 ACCOMPANIED by H£. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, who icent to Penang to meet her, Lady Thomas returned from England by the P. and O. liner Rajputana yesterday. Lady Thovias was accompanied also by J4iss G. Thomas, sister of Sir Shenton. Mrs. Jardine, wife of B£. the
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    HOW COLONY WILL SPEND $32,000,000.
    232 12 HOW COLONY WILL SPEND $32,000,000. The Colony expects to spend the sum of $31,951,716 In 1937 and a bill making provision for this will be Introduced at the next meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday. This does not Include the sums liable under the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance
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    RANEE GOING TO HOLLYWOOD.
    324 12 RANEE GOING TO HOLLYWOOD. <PYLVIA of Sarawak," as the •J Ranee has styled herself in ler startlingly frank and intimate lutobiography, arrived in Singapore resterday on the P. and O. liner lajputana on her way back from Surope to the Kuching Astana. Vital and animated as usual. Her Sighness confided
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    NEW LINER FOR FAR EAST.
    38 12 London. Dec. 4. The Blue Funnel line are ordering a motor liner of 10,000 tons for the Far Eastern service to be buiit at Dundee. The order has not yet been placed. Reuter.
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    DEATH OF MR. J. A. S. JENNINGS.
    835 13 Former Proprietor Of Times Of Malaya. SERVICE FOR PERAK. THE Straita Times rcyrets to announcc the death of Mr. John Arthur Stewart Jennings, 0.8. E., J.P.. former editor and proprietor oi the Times of Malaya, which took place at Batu Gajah Hospital yesterday
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    PENSIONS AND DISSOLVED MARRIAGES.
    370 13 PENSIONS AND DISSOLVED MARRIAGES. "When the marriage of any contributor has been annulled or dissolved by the decree of any competent court the wife,' party to such marriage, shall for all purposes of this ordinance be deemed to have died and the contributor to have become a widower at the
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    How Nurses Keep Healthy.
    20 13 Nurses of the General Hospital, Singapore i.i a tug-of-war at I-* nurses' sports held this week.
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    BIG COMPOUND INTEREST CHARGED BY BANK.
    1265 13 Case Brought Up So That "Public Might See." TPHK enormous losses he had to face owing to the failure of big rubber dealers and the payment of compound interest on an overdraft were brought to light in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice
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    24 13 Mr. A. D. Mitchell cf Rcnnle Lowick and Co.. Singapore, Is going to Europe by the B.S. Helenus dv" to sail on Dec. 11.
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    JUDGE CENSURES TEACHER BANKRUPT.
    722 13 Another Remarkable Story Of Moneylenders' Interest. «yOU are responsible for ILe teaching of young children to become good citizens and you are a double bankrupt hea-l over cars in debt. What moral right have you to sign for anybody! I think it ought to be made
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    BANKRUPT & PENSION GRATUITY.
    167 13 BANKRUPT PENSION GRATUITY. Abdul Samat bin Dawood. a bankrupt, obtained a pension gratuity of $1 390. but on the motion of the Official Assignee this amount was collected by him some time ago. Abdul Samat being given the liberty to file an affidavit as to what he Intended dolns with
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    APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORT LICENCES.
    80 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 4. An F.M.S. Government Gazette supplement today calls for applications for 1937 licences to Import regulated textiles manufactured In foreign countries. This is done under the Customs Enactment of 1936, and applicants are asked, among other things, to state
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    FIGHTING INNINGS BY LEYLAND SAVES ENGLAND.
    465 14 FIGHTING INNINGS BY LEYLAND SA VES ENGLAND. USEFUL SCORE AFTER A DISASTROUS START. AUSTRALIAN FAST BOWLER UNABLE TO PLAY TODAY. THREE wickets down for 20 runs; 263 with four wickets to fall— that is in brief the story of England's innings in the Test Match at Brisbane yesterday. It was
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    17 14 Tbe Middlesex Regiment "B" team, defeated by the S.C.C. ''B" In ve«terday's rugger match. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    9TH H.B.'S FINE RECORD.
    127 14 R.A.F. 2nd Beaten For 12th Consecutive Victory The 9th Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery, gained their twelfth consecutive victory by defeating the Royal Air Force 2nd XV at Seletar on Wednesday. Sergeant Thomas opened the score for the Changl gunners with an opportunist try, which McPherscn converted
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    TODAYS RUGGER CUP-TIE ON THE PADANG.
    352 14 TODAYS RUGGER CUP-TIE ON THE PADANG. Singapore And The Army. By "Stand-Off." By Fast, exciting rngger should be witnessed in the match between Singapore and the Army the critical game of the southern division in the Malaya Cup competition on the padang this afternoon. Both teams have strong threequarters and
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    OLD BOYS vs. REST.
    129 14 St Andrew's Teams For Today. The following are the teams for the match between St. Andrew's Old Boys and the Rest to be played at Parrer Park today: Old Boys:. J. Ransom (Captain), Chua Eng Cheng. Lee Kit Soon, J. Taylor, J. Duclos, J. Baker, O.
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    VINCENT'S DROP GOAL WAS THE WINNER.
    495 14 Midds. Beaten In Rugger Match On Padang. EACH side got a try, but the civiKans also got a drop gonl. and thus yesterday's "B" team match on the padang saw the S.C.C. defeat the Middlesex Regiment by 7 points to 3. The game was
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    JOHORE'S WEAKENED TEAM FOR SEREMBAN.
    109 14 Rugby Football. The Johore State team to play N.S.— Malacca at Seremban today has been considerably weakened by the Inability of several players to make the Journey. Forbes, Gray (H.F.W.i, van der Gucht and Sidford are unable to travel, the latter through illness and van
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    YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.
    89 14 Hockey. The Ceylon Sports Club beat the General Hospital Recreation Club 2—o it Balestier yesterday. An S C.C. eleven were beaten 3—o3 0 by an "A" team of the Middlesex Regiment on the padang. The goal scorers were Watson, Clargo and Scrgt. Chlllery. The R A.M.C. beat the
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    463 14 C 8 C ngainst Medical College Union on Wednesday on M.O.U. ground: Selveratnam, K MuUiukumaru, TnUlgaraJah, N. Saravanam ithu, V Ambiavasar. Markandu, Arumugain. Sctapathy, O. Cathirasoo, Walter Dana, M. K. Eundram. CSC. against R A. (Cuangit en Saturday Dec. 12, at Chrngi: A. Nathaniels. K. Muthukumaru, A. N.
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    RIVERS AND FLOWERS FIGHT A DRAW.
    784 15 AMERICAN UNLUCKY NOT TO GET DECISION. BUT HE HAD A BAD TIME IN THE LAST TWO ROUNDS. By "Echo." JN a fifteen rcunds Rght at the Mew World arena last evening, before a Rood *i»d crowd, the American, A1 Rivers, and the negro, Tiger
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    COLTS BEAT CHINESE BY THE ONLY GOAL.
    123 15 Hay's Dribble For The Winner. A goal scored in the second half gave the Colts' hockey team victory over the S.C.R.C. in a well contested game at Hong Llm Green yesterday. The Colts played with ten men for the great part of the
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    "Windsor Lad's" Selections.
    168 15 Race 1, GUNGA DIN. Klumpur Race 2, BRIGHT EYES. Capone Race 3. BROWN LADY, Allegiance. Race 4, ETONA. Phar Par RACE 5, SILENT MERCHANT Dazzle. ■Race 6, FOXY. Bu. Race 7. PRINCE CARAVEL. Dig K^bT* 8 HENRIETTE Emperor Rare 9, HARAP. Magtie Girton. corner hit but failed
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    JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
    91 15 Billiard*. First Semi-Final To Be Played This Evening. The SBAs junior championship I tournament Is nearing completion and the first semi-final will be played this evening at 8 o'clock at the Clerical Union pavilion between Tay Yew Teck (Straits Chinese Recreation Club) and Khoo Kirn Swee (Aston Athletic
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    K. L. HANDICAPS FOR TODAY.
    358 15 Loyalty And Closing Time Scratched. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 4. Loyalty and Closing Time are scratched for tomorrow's races the second day of the Silangor Turf Club Skye Meeting. The handicaps are: Race L Hones. Clam 5. Div. 3. (S Happy Boy
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    559 15 England's Tragic Stan— Burnett And Leyland Stop The Rot— Me Conn irk Fastest Bowler In Australia —Oidfield— Hh 34th Test. Conducted by "ECHO." a ghastly beginning England made yesterday, after -Allen had had the luck to win the toss A wicket lest to the first ball of
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    The Sports Diary.
    79 15 TODAT. Rugby: Singapore vs. Army (Mftkn Cudpadang; N.S. -Malacca n. Joho e (Malaya Cup), Seremban: St. Andrews O.B. vs. Rest, Farrer Park Hoekry: Singapore vs. Pcnang. at K.L. Rowing: R.s.Y.C. Regatta. 5 15 The Turf: SeUneor Skye Meeting, KiiU Lumpur (2nd day) TOMORROW. Hockrj: sinjapore vs. Neerl
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      CO-OPERATION.
      417 16 Objection To Rigid Loan Policy. To Mie Kditor of the Straits Times. Bow much presidents and vicePresidents of thrilt and loan societies and Other officials and unofficial interested in co-operation must have admired the beautiful picture painted by Mr T Sivupragasam. Urban Cooperative Ofßeer, daring Ms recent lecture in
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      BUY EMPIRE GOODS.
      284 16 Campaign Which May Offend The Dominions. To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir.— May I offer my sincerest support to the sentiments expressed In the letter signed G. 8.. which appeared In your issue dated Nov. 26 In these times of an unsettled world, confused and
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    FIRST ELECTRICITY PLANT FOR TRENGGANU.
    663 16 FIRST ELECTRICITY PLANT FOR TRENGGANU. Power Station May Be Built At Kemaman. (By Our East Coast Correspondent.) THE distinction of being the first town in the Trengganu State to be fitted with electricity will fall to Kemaman when a new proposed electrical Dower station there comes into being. It is
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    40 16 MUs Dorothy Henham wm crowned Carnival Queen of Faverehair. (Kent). Faversham's Carrtval .celebrations differ from others In that they are held In connection with fiuy Fawkes Nlifht instead of In the summer. Photo shows Miss Henham waving to the crowd.
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    TAX ON WALL ADVERTISING.
    373 16 Protest Against New Charges. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The latest efforts of the Municipal Commissioners has been the levying ot a new tax or fee on all advertisements on wall spaces. The minimum fee a year Is $10 for the first ten
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    APPEAL BY CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    123 16 The Children's Aid Society again appeals to the public for their support to enable the work to be carried on for the coming year. Subscriptions I will be gratefully received by the hon. treasurer in Singapore. I Following is the list of donations re- ceived
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    54 16 From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Dec. 3. A tennis tournament and a dance will be held at the Sun gel Ujong Club. Seremban. on Dec. 19 In aid of Poppy Day Funds. The partners for the tennis tournament will be drawn. The Police Band from Kuala Lumpur will be in
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    Japan Wants More Iron.
    186 16 Germany As Her Tutor. "With tlii manufacture of armaments in Japan mounting higher and higher. Japan needs more Iron than she has ever required before," said, Herr Dr. Otto Kukla. representative at Tokyo of a large German Iron and steel concern and adviser to Japanese iron
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    DRUMMERS DISTURB PANDIT NEHRU.
    106 16 Attempt To Stop Congress Meeting At Bobbili. Calcutta. Armed men mounted on elephants attempted to cause a disturbance at a meeting which Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. President of the Congress, was addressing at BobbP.i. !n the Andhra district, recently. A section of the residiT's ol B< bblll
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    INCENDIARISM PLOT ALLEGED.
    371 17 POLICE EVIDENCE AT MUAR. (From Our Owr; Correspondent) Muar, Dec. 3. "|*HE preliminary inquiry into the case in which three Chinese. Yap Koi, Yew Kiew Sin and Chiew Yong Cheong. are charged with causing destruction by fire of 16 shophouses at Parit Jawa, on Nov. 4, began
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    FATHER AND STEPSON IN COURT.
    176 17 "Pushed Me Down And Kicked Me." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 3. "I adopted him when he was only 38 days old. Now he is 40, married and with 6 children and I am supporting all cf them. Yet a few days ago. he
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    CHINESE BURIED IN MALAY CEMETERY.
    321 17 Ignorance Plea Fails. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat Dec. 3. Sentence of two weeks' rigorous imprisonment, with the alternative of $14 fine, was passed by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate when Lee Kum, a middleaged Chinese, was convicted on a charge of
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1594 17 Ihe Second Sunday In Advent "The Holy Scriptures." UOW many people there are who have 11 grown up in a house with a library, but who have twirled their thumbs, vexed with ennui, and complained that there was nothing to interest them, nothing to teach them, nothing U)
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    TAIPING HAWKERS' PLIGHT.
    125 17 Appeal To Chinese J. P. For Help. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 3 Chinese hawkers of Taiping, who were among the 80 arrested and fined during the past few days for hawking without a licence, have appealed to Mr. Toh Eng Hoe, J.P., M.S.C., to assist
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    C.P.O.'S CAR KNOCKS DOWN A CHINESE.
    266 17 Accident Near Muar (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Dec. 2. UJaggar Singh, driver of car owned by Mr. P. H. Andrews. Chief Police Officer, Muar, was today produced before Mr. D. Headly, Second Assls:. Adviser, and charged with negligent driving and colliding with one
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    "A Yankee At The Court Of King Edward."
    1229 18 "A Yankee At The Court Of King Edward." People In The News. -I'HE Yankee at King Edwards 1 Court" was the title of a biographical sketch of Mrs. Simpson published in the New York Woman. I heard it recalled yesterday that when she went cruising on the yacht Nanlin last
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    Always Fagged Out; Never Enjoyed Life
    158 18 Now feels like a new man; Does Everything Nothing is u:a:e pKIM than the man who. •Mi never sic::, is never well. Always faeged out. weak, rundown, unable to do things othei men do. Mr. O. was Just »uch a man. But. no mcrc-rea-J
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    200 M.P.H. GIANT AIR LINERS.
    288 18 IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' £300,000 ORDER. TO PARIS IN NINETY MINUTES. A iJOuOOOO order for a fleet of 12 new air-liners which will set up new records for speed size and comfort has been placed by Imperial Airways with Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Limited. It
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    Fresh Anti-Opium Order By Gen. Chiang.
    63 18 Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, from his headquarters at Loyang, has again ordered the total suppression by the end of next year of opium cultivation In the provinces of Ninghsia, Shensi, Yunnan, Szechuan, Suiyuan, Kansu end Kwclchow. Gen. Chiang suggests that the poppy should be replaced
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    ROOSEVELT IN MONTE VIDEO.
    195 18 THINK ALIKE." "AMERICAS BEGIN TO Monte Video, Dec. 3. A VERY entiiusiastic reception was given to President Roosevelt on his arrival here today from Buenos Aires the running crowds holding up the Presidential procession many times. It is understood that a dozen United States plain-clothes detectives,
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    Indian Government Warns Tribesmen.
    52 18 New Delhi, Dec. 4. The Indian Government has warned the tribesmen who attacked columns In the Khalsora valley that they will construct roads In the valley and exact fines and other penalties. Meanwhile, the tribesmen attacked an armoured car patrolling Damdll, but dispersed after a sharp
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    Jim Mollison Safe On Cape Flight
    57 18 Cape Town, Dec. 3. Jim MoUieon and his companion, who were lost on the laat lap of the flight from London to the Cape, were found Mtfe on a farm 14 miles to the south of Bredasdorp, 70 miles from Cape Town. MoUlson narrowly
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    FIRST LORD ON NEW WARSHIPS.
    649 18 "VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE OLD." 16 DESIGNS BEFORE FINAL DECISION. Britain's new battleships will be "very different from the old." said Sii Samuel Hoare. First Lord of the Admiralty, in a broadcast talk on "Sea Power." He revealed that 16 different designs were worked out
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    PRESIDENCY OF CONGRESS.
    522 19 Bombay, Nov. 22. WOW that nominations for tho Coagren Presidential election have been announced, the election j.r mises to be very exciting and will be hotly contested. This is particularly so in view of the fact that Pandit Jawaharlal, one cf the nominets. has made it clear
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    HINDUS WARNED.
    164 19 Calcutta. THE secretary of the Hindu Mah*sabha has issued a statement explaining a circular letter sent by that body to provincial organisations. Mahasabha Suspicion Of Congress. It Is pointed out in that letter, he says, that if anything has been cleared by the deliberations of the Lahore session,
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    Ex-Minister Released From Prison.
    44 19 In pursuance of the order of the High Court, Lala Harkishenlal, ex-Mln-ister of the Punjab Government, who was undergoing Imprisonment for the period "until he Is purged of contempt of the High Court," has been released from the Central Gaol.
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    19 19 Italian warship* in th. harbour of Naples, which has now been made a nava. station— with Vesuvius in background.
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    ARMY PLANS FOR COLD STORAGE DEPOTS.
    653 19 New Delhi. THE whole of the initial stage of the Defence Department's big scheme for cold storage is expected to be in operation In 1938 and the interest taken in it by civilian organisations already gives promise of its success as a commercial venture
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    Swiss Himalayan Expedition.
    421 19 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Mountains "Not Yet Stable." Delhi. 'TWO of the three members of the first Swiss Geological Expedition to the Himalayas, Dr. Arnold Heim of the University of Zurich and Dr. Gausser, who have Just finished a survey of the Central Himalayas, are now in Delhi seeking
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    Police Chased By Crocodiles.
    189 19 Colombo. A party of Dodanduwa police had the exciting experience of being pursued In the river by crocodiles. They had seized a bag of beef and had to cross the water to Inspect the place where a bull was reported to ha v e been slaughtered.
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    150,000 ACRES RETURNED TO TRIBAL LEADERS.
    328 19 Suit Against The Secretary Of State. Quotta. /"\RDERS were passed in a packed w court by Major E. H. Gastrell, Judicial and Revenue Commissioner, In the biggest civil suit in the history of Baluchistan. The suit had been filed by Sirdar Rustom Khan, Chief
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    TO WRECK BURMA'S CONSTITUTION.
    120 19 Rangoon Pressmen's Move Rangoon With a view to improving the future constitution of Burma, a meeting of Burmese newspaper men took place here, representatives of all the Burmese newspapers, journals and magazines in Rangoon attending. A temporary board was formed with the object of dealing with
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    BURMA'S FUTURE.
    74 19 Japanese Consul's Speech In Rangoon. Rangoon The destiny of a nation depends on the spirit of the youth of that nation, said Mr. Kaneko, Japanese Consul, at the seventh annual dinner of the Old Myoma Boys' Association. "I should Imagine," he continued, "that the success of Burma depends
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    INDIA'S DEFENCE.
    102 19 Reduction In Cost Not Advisable. Trk hur. "During the j resent time, when :ountrics all over V.12 work] r.rc spendng such lar^e unoonta m arm. .t would not be advisable fir the jovcrnment to reduce ex-ver.cut'ire on the Ullitary Department r :-:i-k(.i ,he Dcwan cf Cochin In U
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    Couple's Tour Of India By Bullock Cart.
    63 19 Jubbulpcrc. Mr. and Mrs. Oyri' A. Roseb /ho are travelling .irough India v ullock cart in the course of a our, have arrived at Jubbulporo. after cvering some 7.000 miles. They have visited the most imporint towns in India, Eurma and 'eylon. Their
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    FUNERAL OF MR A. E. THORNLEY JONES
    76 20 The funeral of Mr. A. E. Thornley Jones took place at Bidadari cemetery. Singapore, on Thursday afcernoon and was very largely attended. The picture above shows the coffin being carried into the cemetery; that on the right shows a section of the mourners
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    47 20 Working on an entirely new and highly-organiaed mass- production system, the Handley Page aircraft wo.fa. It crilewood London, are prod*** the "Harrow-latest type of fast h^ry bomber-for the Royal Air scheme. PhcTshows: At work on the BrUtol engine, for the new bomber, at the H.ndley Page works.
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    43 20 aUm a»e-h«ir attack by warplan«. artillery and tanka. followed by infantry. Oelafe aerodrome, principal airport of Madrid, has been captured by Franco's rebel forces in their final advance on the Spanish capital. Photo shows: Oetafe aerodrome, now in the hands of the Insurgents.
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    29 20 ttgMC MuwoUnl visited the Casa M adre dei Mutiiatl. a new home for c.i abled ex-Servicemen in Rome Photo shows:— Slgnw Mu*w»nl ln»rert«T>7 delwraWong of w*r w -'< iorewn e«-Bervicefner.
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