The Straits Times, 15 December 1936

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times rrSTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA) 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTi
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 513 1 It costs less to own a GENERAL i^^^^ General Electric (of U.S.A.) Sealed-in-Steel ====^^^l\ Now givet double the cold ar.d ute* even l«c« current than ever I r Research keeps General Electric (of L.S.A) years fcV*h T^r —FTTiIBm Bh 1 ahead —aluays. Their first Refrigerator introduced I f' I the
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    • 165 1 |JJ V H a^BM I. m 4^ (pM^£M£dySr TBI SURELY ONE OF LOVELIEST AND MOST FLATTERING rj^ GIFTS TO GIVE OR RECEIVE IS A BOTTLE OF EXQUISITE y)i^\~~*ZZ^^^^\ PERFUMERY. THE VERY LATEST INSPIRATIONS FROM TMS^'^^^^. PARIS, AND OBTAINABLE ONLY lf ROBINSON CO., LTD. \H/VV^^^| Cgsig. ASs *HDn A j I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 571 2 SITUATIONS VACANT CHINESE AMAH wanted for South Johore. Apply 463, Strait* Time*. WANTED Acting Manager for Rubber Estate for about eight months from March 15 next. Applications to Box No. 441, Straits Times. VACANCY occurs m large Commercial House for European youth. Good education j essential. Knowledge of shorthand and
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    • 799 2 FOR SALE BOARD RESIDENCE BELLEVILLE, 15, ScotU Read. Phone 4274 TAN AH ME RAH BESAR, 108,000 square large Sc airy rooms Priv Verandah mod can. feet, facing the sea. Write to P.O. Box 392. NAPIER HOUBE T NaP ,er Road, Tanglia Superior Guest House single and double SIAMESE CATS, thoroughbred,
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    • 683 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET 92, Robinson Road. Angullia Co. TO LET excellent offices, godowns, also flats at Middle Road Apply N. Reuben It Co Ltd. OOiwtt.NS. Reau etreet on River Valley RoM 4.000 to M.OOO Mxuare feet United £nrlnrcr< Umlted OFFICES at 1 and 4-A. Prince St. aiio 22, Raffles
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    • 464 2 BUSINESS CARDS t.c MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Mis* HANA 60. WATERLOO SIRCET. Telephone 7467. GIFT DIARIFS. For the Businessman, the Motorist, the Wireless Enthusiast. Uit Phoiueraplv r. the Physical CuHurlst, ihc HouscvUe etc., etc. Obtainable at C. H. KIAT A CO.. LTD.. I. ibinaon Koad. Opp.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 188 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outsicr Without Ma-avn Ma'a\a. Postal Mor tbl» iI.N > 4 Of f 1.50 Quarterly «50 SIS.W S 7.5t Halt i earl* SUM «HK I1.V00 yri.l. (34*0 1*8 00 ISO M Notr.— OuUtalion cheques Mio-.'ld Include the jvu.il bank discount AUvtRHSEMENT RATES Thf rh:irgr* and rnslnicU«n» for
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  • 296 3 FRESH DEFECTIONS IN CHAHAR. Shanghai, Dec. 12. That the Chinese Inner Mongol campaign may be transformed overnight into a crusade for the recovery of Manchuria is being increasingly mentioned among Chinese circles. Shih Yiu-shan and Chin Hingchang, two Chahar leaders who defected to the Chinese,
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  • 157 3 President Lin Sen May Intervene. Shanghai, Dec. 10. Prominent Chinese of Shanghai announce that they have received an assurance from President Lin Sen, now on a visit to his native destrict m Fukien, that he would use his influence to effect the release of seven leaders of
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  • 50 3 Saturday was the 35th anniversary of the first trans-Atlantic wireless communication. Signals transmitted from Poldher m Cornwall were inter- cepted by Marconi by means of an emergency aerial supported by a kite m place of apparatus previously de- stroyed by a storm at Signal Hill, Newfoundland—British Wireless.
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  • 48 3 Nanking, Dec. 12. The Legislative Yuan has approved the $10,000,000 Shansl loan and the $14 000,000 railway loan for the buildIng of a line linking Nanking with Kiangsi. The latter loan has already been fully subscribed by the Shanghai banks— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 318 3 COMMISSIONER'S VISIT TO LEEDS. About 30 Leeds firms made appoint- merits at the Chamber of Commerce with Mr. R. B. Willmott, H.M Trade Commissioner at Singapore, who wa? spending three days m the city toi interview representatives of firms interested m trade with British Malaya (comprising
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  • 365 3 Lord Rochdale's Appeal. An appeal for employers to assist In recruiting for the Territorial Army as an essential means of Insurance was made to Uxbridge employers by Lord Rochdale, Lord-Lieutenant of MiddleBex. Middlesex was the first county to start a scheme for forming committees of employers
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  • 104 3 'WALKING-OUT' KIT. After a close inspection the new blue "walking-out" uniform to be worn by Regular and Territorial soldlerr. the Coronation has been approved. From the approved sample. Army clothing contractors will now be asked to tender prices for the manufacture or the uniform. It will
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  • 699 3 Dr. Colijn On The Democracies. Dr. Colijn, President of ihe Council of Ministers, Minister for Colonies and for National Defence, has explained the policy of his Government to The Times (London) Correspondent in the following terms The immediate alms of our financial policy are plainly set
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 177 3 HOTELS Cocktail Dance os* C.39 to 8.13 p.m. S9&°* Dinner and Dance (informal) tt 0 9 30 10 midn ht anJ «r3*fr c Mtw Cabaret Attraction ?t Car«sn aid Conrad fca*** Raffles Celebrated Orchestra directed by Dan Hopkins Non-dinera $1.00 Bosk now for the Xms New Year Festivities. AOELPHI IMS
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    • 43 3 coAiqT 5 TAR JJj Easy to apply i jfik^JA lasts longer., mor '/ffWl economical to iu> r^Hfl |nt Available Id a II number of ■■^^^^^^51 grades and JteiMMH|l qualities. «H Write for quotaLEE KIM S00 LTD. 8>, HIGH STREET. PHONE 2M3. MAA8— 7.
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    • 467 3 HAD AGONISING PAINS IN HER BACK Could Not Turn in Bed Like many other sufferers from backache and rheumatic ailments, this uuman decided to try KrOKbcn Salts til a last attempt to obtain relief from pain. To her surprise, the pains did grow less, and in a few months the
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  • 383 4 FALSE ECONOMY IN DEFENCES. LETTERS PUBLISHED IN GERMANY. Extracts from letters of Queen Victoria shortly to be published in book form by Dr. Kurt Jagow. chief archivist of the Prussian Royal House, are printed hi the "Deutsche Allemeine Zeitung." They are chosen from those preserved in the
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  • 76 4 Halle Selassie, Emperor of Abyssinia, has practically finished a book or memories, which will be published next spring. Much of his material will be taken rrom diaries, written In Amhanc, which he has kept far many years. "Many chapters, with photos ra pi i:. will be devoted
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  • 144 4 BOY GETS SCOUT V. C— THEN DIES Two days after being awarded the Cornwell Decoration, which is the Scout's Victoria Cross, George Thomas Turnbul), a blind 18-year-old Rover Scout, has died m East Fortune Sanatorium, East Lothian. For six years Turnbuil had been bedridden m the sanatorium, suffering from tuberculosis
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  • 151 4 Power From Its Lorry. An X-ray unit for field work on the battlefield Is shown at the exhibition of the British Institute of Radiology, which was opened at Central Hall, Westminster, by Sir Farquhar Buzzard, the King's Physician The unit, which has received War Office
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  • 85 4 No immediate start Is to be made on 552. sister ship to the Queen Mary. The Clydebank yard of Jatyi Brown and Company, where the liner will be built. Is concentratnlg on naval construction and is being kept ready lor iurthsr Admiralty orders. There Is also
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  • 33 4 A radio message from Corunna says that the Insurgent fleet off Gibraltar captured a Soviet steamer which refused to heave to when fired on. The steamer was' damaged and taken to Cadiz. Renter.
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  • 94 4 Germany And Italy Have The Highest. The Irish Free State has the lowest >rUon population of any country m Europe, according to estimates mot :lalmcd as completely accurate) obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform and quoted by Miss Margery FTy, at a luncheon of the League.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 75 4 l" FOR 4^ I GOOD RADIO ENTERTAINMENT A THIS CHRISTMAS. BUY A PYE A BRITISH PRODUCTION WHICH HAS PROVED ITS SUPERIOR QUALITY BY COMPARISON Late*t In Quality Radios EVERY MODEL A CHALLENGER Bole Agents "H M.V." American Kadlos: KEE HL'AT RADIO COMPANY. 122/134. Orchard Road Phone: 4566 Singapore REPAIRS AND
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    • 446 4 VARICOSE VEINS Can Now Be Cured Naturally How the Leg-Weary Are Being Made Nimble and Active by The Wonderful New Biological Remedy, Elastr. LEG TROUBLES soon vanish when Elasto is taken Varicose veins arc (or-, gotten and soon disappear, skin troubles clear up. old wounds become clean and hea thy
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 566 4 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: GSH 21 41 Nic/s ill.fl m .1 GSG 17.79 M; s (16.80 m.) 6 20 p m Bl« Ben. 'Empire AafUUK,' No. 18. A weekly review of things at Home. Ldlted by Pascoe Thorrton. (52 p n Thf
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    • 878 4 ph»nt and (utk, LiBdon. Film Selec- i tion, Sing, Baby, Sine (Pollack and Alter) Bate in the Belfry (Mayerl) Fantasia, La Poheme (Puccini, arr. Oauwin). 6. 35 p ni —'Foreign Affairs.'* A talk by Sir Frederick VYhrtr. K. C.S.I I.I- l» S M p m.— Dance music. 7 IS p
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    • 444 4 I i^ 1 i 7 v^ I I If li THE WAITS OUTSIDE (Mr Roosevelt win open the 'Pan- American Conference tomorrow wich a call to peace to fh« uorld at large! 15 a.m. News in French. Market prices, i I* a. a. Newi In Spanish. I Mam New* In
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  • 334 5 Sir Fredrick Whyte On The Shensi Rebellion. London, Dec. 14. Genuine sympathy is expressed m many quarters with China which is faced with so serious a crisis just when the country's fortune was manifestly brightening. Sir Frederick Whyte. the former political adviser to
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  • 347 5 TRAGEDY OR FARCE? THE TIMES ON A BOLD COUP DE THEATRE. London, Dec. 11. Slan has become over the weekend the seen; of a mtiodram.i which may have widespread serious repercussions," declares The Times In a leading article, adding that it would be rash to predict at this sta<?> whether
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  • 43 5 A suggestion that air development had destroyed naval supremacy, rendering it a matter of difficulty for Australia to send troops to Europe la a new war. was made by Mr. W. M. Hughes. Australia's war-time Prime Minister, speaking at a luncheon m Melbourne.
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  • 257 5 King George Celebrates 41st Birthday London, Dec. 14. >dng George VI today celebrated hit t. birthday but, at his express wish, re has been no official observance the occasion. Flags were flying at the mastheads of public and other buildings and at noon the customary salutes were fired. The King,
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  • 228 5 WHAT GEN. GOERING PROPOSED. Prague. Disconcerting reports about the conversations or Dr. Schmidt, the Austrian Foreign Secretary, with Gen. Goering In Berlin are being discussed In political circles here. It is now learned that the German proposals went farther than the mere dispatch of munitions to
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  • 24 5 Gen. Skladkowskl, the Polish Premier, speaking at the reopening of Parliament, said the Government was determined to punish severely those responsible for anti-Jewish excesses.
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  • 84 5 Shipping Hit By Gale In Channel. London, Dec. 14. Following a day of brief sunshine a gale developed last evening and later increased m force. This morning on the western and southern coast of England the gale reached a velocity of between 60 and 80 m.p.h. Shipping vas heavily buffeted
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  • 37 5 Number Of Important Documents Missing. Scotland Yard is Investigating the origin of a mysterious flre at the War Office, in the strong room, where a number of lm-ortant papers are said to be missing.
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  • 21 5 The number of gondoliers In Venice has now been reduced to 400. 42 having been pensioned off with £22 a year.
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    23 5 Mr. W. II U. Napier, who has spent over 40 years In the London telephone service, is retiring from his post as Controller.
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  • 51 5 Count de Vecchl di Val cismon formerly Minister of Education and one of the quadrumviratc of the March on Kome, has been appointed Civil and Military Governor of the Italian possessions In the Aegean Sea (the Dodecanese). Signor Bottal, now Governor of Rome, succeeds Count de Vecchi a« Minister of
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  • 243 5 London, Dec. 14. All the Governments Invited to take part In the discussions on the AngloFrench proposals for mediation In the Spanish conflict have now replied. The German and Italian replies were delivered on Saturday, but Italy's reply has not yet been published.
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  • 110 5 Allahabad Proposal. A meeting of the citizens of Allahabad was held at the Mayo Hall, under the presidency of Mr. V. N. Mehta, Commissioner, Allaho.Lad Division, to discuss the erection or i district memorial to Kins George V. It was decided that the memorial should
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 237 5 To those who want a better car -r^g December clearance sale to drive this coming year, this means money to the man who clearance sale offers a real looks ahead. Your present car opportunity. During December younger. It loses Wearne's Used Car Mart offer LJ trade in value every day
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  • 330 6 DEFENCE OF FIFTH ARMY. Gcneial Sir Hubert Gough broke 18 years" silence, and made his first public speech m defence oi the Fifth Army since his recent vindication by Mr. Lloyd George. Speaking at its n -union dinner at Wel.ington Barracks, London, he defended the Fifth Army
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  • 148 6 Man Dashed To Death. A bridegroom's elephant trampled a man to death and seriously injured others during a wedding procession m the city of Indore. Crowds had gathered to see the wedding of Mr. Dcvakumar Singh, nephew of the millionaire, Sir Hukumch&nd Sarupchand. The elephant seized
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  • 122 6 Relations In Greece. Athens. It is reported here that many relations of Sir Basil Zaharoff, the armaments financier who died at the age of 86 at Monte Carlo recently, intend to take legal proceedings to establish claims to his fortune. The contents of Sir Basil's
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  • 994 6 CHRISTMAS DAY ON BOARD A BATTLESHIP. Holly And Mistletoe Hang From The Yard. Here is a description by an exofflcer of His Majesty's Navy of Christmas on board a battleship. It it written m a light vein, but at the same time succeeds m being exceedingly informative. (By Lieut. Comdr.
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  • 337 6 HOW GREAT BRITAIN SHOULD GIVE LEAD. LIBERAL PARTY'S POLICY. "THE world situation is desperately A serious, but can still be retrieved if Great Britain, shaking off the palsy fallen on her under the National Government, will give the lead for which the nations are praying." Thus concludes
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 81 7 Mrs. J. de Rozarlo and family »l-;h to express their sincere and hcar-.felt thanks ;o all relatives and friends who attemrd t a funeral of the late Mr. Louis de Rozario and taose who sent wreaths, telegrams ani letters of condolence. Mrs. de Rozano wishes to specially tlianl: Mr.
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  • 233 7 Rowing. New College Win Again At Oxford. Twenty-eight crews took part In the Head of the River race at Oxford on Dec. 2 over a course of Just over three miles, between Sandford and the Black Bridge at Nuneham. The weather was One, but a very strong westerly
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  • 109 7 Badminton. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Dec. 14. At a meeting of the committee of the Johore Badminton Association the following were selected to travel to Malacca on Dec. 25 to represent Johore against the Malacca Badminton Association: j Ng Ngoh Tee. Tan Hong
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  • 113 7 Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Dec. 12. In a return encounter at on the High School ground St Francis Association beat the Eurasian Volunteers Corps 3 1. The standard of play was good. The Volunteers started promisingly but lacked finish near goal. They
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 318 7 I UK MUST BAFFLING ifWf IfflU AND EXCITING OF ■^^^^V^S^riMffj AIL MYSTERY |T<^/ 4^K*4 THRILLERS' 71 TIMES DEATH HAS THREATENED HIM! —BIT NEVER IN SUCH FEARSOME FORM AS NOW! 'CHARLIE CHAN AT THE CIRCUS' FOX PICTURE WITH WARNER OLAND AND CHAN'S 12 CHILDREN COME TO THE RESCUE MATINEE TOMORROW BONNIE
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    • 339 7 TONIGHT At 9.15 p.m. VICTORIA THEATRE. In Aid of Military Charities Ist Bn. The Middlesex Regiment PRESENTS: THE "DIE-HARDS" CONCERT PARTY. And THE REGIMENTAL BAND featuring "1812" (With Lighting and Sound Effects) Booking at John Little Co., Price* $2, 1.50 and 1.00 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT THURSDAY 17th DECEMBER MR. ONG PENG
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    • 204 7 The story Is based on the fortunes of the American nation during the last decade. portrayed by the fortunes of an American family. It is an old theme and the best part Is the climax provided by Ian Hunter. PAVILION: The House of Rothschild. With George Arliss. Tonight only, 6.15,
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    • 351 7 COSHAN.— On Sunday, De:. 13. 1935. at tils Govt. Maternity Hospital, to M nee Floate, wife of C. H. Co han, Eastern Extension Tel. Co., a daughter. BROWN— GOODWIN —At Glasgow, on Nov. 26. 1936. by the Rev. Andrew S'e^hc l, Robert William Brown, Singapore, S.S. to Isobel Altken. second
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 106 7 WHAT IS ON TODAY. i THE Straits Times is publishing dance, 9.30 to midnight. Cabaret, > this daily featsre to give Carmen and Conrad readers a comprehensive summary da ELPHI HOTEL: LMnner of entertainments, meetings, sports COCONUT GROVE: Dinner and events, social functions and others dance. outstanding happenings. CINEMAS. <
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 170 8 Decline In U.K. Rubber Stocks. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Dec. 15. Tin was down 455. for both positions In London and three-eighths of a cent m New York yesterday. Cables from London again show that buyers of tin shares predominate there and m most cases their
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    • 242 8 November from America are very gratifying and so Is the weekly decline of 2,799 tons m United Xi lgdom stocks last week. These stocks now stand at 82,486 tons. There is much speculation as to the result of today's meeting
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    • 94 8 CHINESE JAPANESE BONDS MARKED DOWN London, Dec. 14. i-inancial circles at present evince no alrrm at the latest developments m China, many believing that th? situation Is Just another Chinese puzzle which, like many experienced m the past, will be solved without much difficulty. It is realised, however, that the
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 538 8 All share? quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Fraser k Co. Lyall It Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampa. Tin 4/9 5/6 5/- 5/0 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/- 34/-cd 32/- 34/ -cd *1 \ustra: Malay 55/- 56/-xd 55/- 57/-xd 5/- Ayer iiiiam 19/9 21/3xd 20/8 21/8 1
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      • 425 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 125 1.40 1.25 1.35 2 2 do 7'n'i Prefs. 2.30 2.35 2.25 2.35 10 10 AMas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn 8.00 lOOOn. £1 £1 BAT 6.7.8 6.17.6 6.7.6 6.126 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.85 0.95 0.90 0.95 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25 7.00
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      • 148 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. lo n mt S',l 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4"-'1 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 11l 113 norn 41-,'-';4 1 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 120 122 ncm 4 1913
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      • 364 8 K (Sharpy nrc $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser k Co Lyall k Evatt Allenby 2.00 2.20 195 2 05 Alor Gajah 175 l.Mcd 1.75 1 Mcd Air.al. Malay 2.15 2.30 2 15 2 30 Ayer Hitam 1.75 1.90 1.70 180 Ayer Molek 1.45 1.55 1.40 1.50 Aver Panao
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  • 188 8 Tlic lollowing at the exchange rates, tins mnrnlng according tc the dally clnular issued by me Hon» Kont and Sh«n?hi' Banking CorDorat.^n: SELLING London aemand 2/4 1/16 London IT 2/4 1/1« London 4 months sight 2/4',« Lyons demand 1230 Hamburg demand »41 New York demand 57/4 Montreal demand 57'
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  • 83 8 Noon, Dec. 15. No. 1 X. R. S. S. m cases (F. 0.8.) 32 9/16 32% Good F. A. Q. m cases (F. 0.8.) 32 7/16 32 9/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 32% 32 1 December 323/ s U
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  • 409 8 *iay Influence Quota Decision At Today's Meeting. (From Our Own Corrc pondent). London, Dec. 14. CONSUMPTION of rubber m America during Novi r.bor showed a small increase of about 800 tons on the figure for tru preceding month. This consumption is more than the market
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  • 317 8 London, De< •C. 14. Rise or Pall Conversion Lp«d 6 p.e. 1DM-64 11T4 FuncIuiR Loan 4 p.e. 1960-90 116K. Wmr Loan 3tt p.e 105 Com. Union Assce. (Units) 10** Prudential Assce. "A" 37 Rovai Asset in shar* 10s. jd.) 9% Great Wertem Rly Ord 83 Canadian Pacific 13*
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  • 124 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 14. The following are today's bid quotations for Fixed Trusts: s. d. British Empire "A." 24 3 British Empire "B" 11 British Empire Cumulative 19 0 British Empire Comprehensive 22 6 British General "A." 25 0 British General "B" 21 0
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  • 95 8 Lu.idan, Dec. 14. The following were closing mean rates: Paris 106 9/64 Athens 1 New York 4 90** Bui harest 670 Montreal 4.90 idlers Bruiwls 29.03 Bto 4>4 Geneva 21.33X sellerj oOrtal Atnstr lam 9.01 Belgrade 213 Milan 93 3/16 Euenca Aires unquoted Berlin 12.19 Mootertdeo ?9 7 4
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 25 8 ROYAL EXCHANGF ASSURANCE. (Incorporated io KniJland A-D 1720' FIBE. MARIAE. LIFE MOTOR CAT. WORKMEN'S COMFERMTKHL Branch Offlco for Malay*. Chart*r«4 Bank Chamtart. Singapore. APB 1
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    • 26 8 ORANGE PEKOE PERAK TEA 60 cts. per 1 Ib. packet 32 10. M 18 i Ib. Obtainable from all firat das* declen OISTRSBUTORS: McALISTER CO., LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 713 9 Dividends Of 18 Per Cent. Preference And 6 Per Cent. Ordinary. THE report of the directors of Kantau Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., for the year ended July 31. states that the profit was $307,407, including $50,624 profit realised on buffer stock. To this has
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    • 174 9 AIRCRAFT MERGER IMMINENT Six Companies Said To Be In Plan. There were rumours m ixnben on Nov. 28 that plans have been completed for the merger of six companies interested m the aircraft industry. The companies mentioned were Westland Aircraft, Petters. Ltd.. British Aircraft Manufacturing. British Marine Aircraft, General Aircraft
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  • 742 9 CHANGE IN LABOUR REDUCES COSTS. CONTROL SCHEME SHOULD BE RENEWED. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting ol Chimpul (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates Ltd. m London on Nov. 11, Mr. G. Klngsley. the chairman, said: The profit for the year is £3,327. against
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  • 619 9 Profit Of $329,000: $100,000 Placed To Reserve. •T'HE report of the directors of Batu Selangor Tin Dredging Company Ltd. states that the profit for the year ended July 31, was $329,343 Including $34,139 being profit on realisation of buffer stock. To this has
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  • 113 9 The following forward rubber salej for 1937 have been announced Tenom. 15 tons per month, c.i.f., as 9d. per pound (previous sale made ot 4 tons per month over first quarter it 8" 2 d. Ipoh, 6 tons per month, f.0.b.. at B?4d. per pound < prtvious
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  • 74 9 Yet another gift was announced L>;Lord Nuffleld at a luncheon In London on Dec. 2. It was an offer to double the highest individual subscription raised m this country over the next week on behalf of the Coronation Year Children's Safety Crusade— a movement designed to
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  • 98 9 Change Of Name Of Managers' Association. In view of the growth and diversification of the fixed and flexible trust movement and the general use of the term "unit trust to describe this type of Investment, it has been decided that the name of the controlling body should be
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  • 56 9 Interim on account of year ending Dec. 31, 1936, of 5 per cent., less tax, will be paid on Dec. 1 to shareholders en books on Nov. 24. Transfer books will be closed from Nov. 18 to 24 (Inclusive). Last year first and final dividend of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 626 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. J (Incorporate*) v mr Colon; ol Hong Kong.) Ti<? liability 3i members U limited to Urn eximi mid In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 ol 1929 ol the Colony Authorised Capita- 850.000.000 Issued and Fully £'alo-Op $20,000,000 Rrserve Funds Sterllnii t 8.500.000 Hon*
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    • 170 9 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporatea M China to, Svfc'-ai Charter.) 12. Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6144 Exchange Dept. SI4I General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: THI NGKIO" Paid Up Capital Ch. 10.00«.000.C3 Reserve Funds In excess of Ch. 83.500.000.00 Total Aateta approximately Ch. $1,400,000,000.03 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman
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    • 498 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorcoraun id ttiifciana at Royal Chartci 1663) Paid Up Capltai m 60U.0C0 snares ot £S each £3 000.000 Reserve Fund cs.uoc.oot Reserre Uabimv nt Proortetcri C3.U0U.000 itcai) omcßi 3k. lUsMcftcate. l.t-ndja t v ft Alor Star Hum. Koiik Bal«nn Anintsai Ilnlio Semarang
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    • 682 10 P. 0. BRITISH 1NNA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorpcrateo in England.) MAtl PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES SBS^+lffi^F FAR OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore MM HE ».ss gs ..tL'THAOE 1 LOOO Jan 29 SOUD/'N 6.500 reo ij mat nn?A 1«-000 f*»>. 12 NAI DtKS iTnnn Pi»h 2fi niupui
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    • 397 10 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. .ondon via Penang, Colombo, \den, Suez, Port Said, Maples, Marseilles and Gibral:ar. SJ3. SUWA MARU Dec. 24. S.S. FUSHIMI MARU Jan. 7. S.S. HAKOZAK1 MARU Jan. 21. M.S. TERUKUNI MARU
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    • 630 10 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE .uxurtous One Class Motorehtps. Most Cains have adjclnlnp ortvate bath Excellent tolsine FOR MASSEIIJUES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN HOMEWARD SAILINGS 1937 Prom Prom Prom From S'DOre Malacca Porx Penang M S S'hain EPJllA 12/1 13/1 13 1 15/1 .ALANDIA 2/2 21 33 5/2
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    • 268 10 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) AFCAR LINE. FOB DONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOIl. KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TALMA 10.M0 17 Dec. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation lor Oral and second class Dassengers. 3peclal holiday return ticket* taterchangeable with P. O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates.
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    • 996 10 TBI BLDC FUNNU. LINK (Of ran The Una Khlow Steamship On (193?) Ltx Steam Ship Co Ltd. and Chins Mutual The Canard tVhlte tar Ltd. Steam N»TlgaUoß Co.. lid.) Thr Sarawak St*< ntiihlp Co. I ta_ The Strait* Steamship Co- I .to. The Amtralian Orient tj l.i-o* Ltd. The China
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
    • 119 11 Tuesday, December 15. Ship* sloac^iie the Wharvea or expecletf M arrive Entraaec Godown G»' Eact Wharf Rajula 22 1 Van HeuUz 20 Mnii Wharf Delagoa Mara 18 Perseus 1* 3 Lisbon Maru 13 3 Talma 11 3 Olenshiel 9 3 Hosang 7 Empire Dock Silversandal 30
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    • 113 11 Th3 following were passengers by Imperial planes: Aircraft Canberra VH-USC from Brisbane, Darwin and N.I., arrived Saturday: Dr. Wlttouck, from Koepan?. .Aip-raft Aurora VT-AEO for Penang, Siam. Burma and Karachi, left Sunday: Mr. C. I. Cookea, for Brlndtsi; Capt. Wilkins, Mr. White, for Penan?. Aircraft Delphinus G-ACPL
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    • 301 11 TodayEast and North India (Hosang) 3 p.m. Bagan Selat Pandjang (Hong Thong) 3 n.m. Bent kalis Laboean Bililc (Rnkan) 3 p.m. Fort de Kock, Padang. Pakan Baroe Slak (Hong Kwong) ..3 pjn. Penang, Siam. Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, E. S. Africa, G. Britain. Ireland. Europe, Nigeria.
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    • 73 11 INWARD. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday night. K.L.M.: From Europe: Due Thursday night. OUTWARD. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java antf Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 a.m. tomorrow. Dutch: To
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    • 117 11 Correspondence ror transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially ard clearly superscribed "By K.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as fouowsTomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) 10 a.m. Iran. r Amsterdam and rLondon by air (Netherlands) 10 am. Thursday, Dec. 17. Australasia. Java and Timor by air (Qantas)
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    • 99 11 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Dec. 15, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, Dec. 15. by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General
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  • 133 11 Scheme Receives Court o sanction. (Prom Out Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 14. t .i,» n,.n».™ ru,,(.inn n» th» Ui,,h In the Chancery Division of the H!un Court today, Mr. Justice Crossman confirmed the reduction of the capital of Singapore United Rubber Plantatlons Ltd. from £225,000 to
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  • 88 11  -  Army Board. By Florida Project Favoured Washington, Nov. 17. The War Department announced I today that a special board of Army i engineers studying the Florida snip canal project have reported that "thr project justified public interest." A public hearing has been called lor December 16. The
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  • 22 11 BjUwa. Dee. 14. The export duty on native rnbbe: has been raided to 57 guilders p.-r 100 kilogrammes.—Reuter.
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  • 22 11 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDA M The air mail dispatched from Singa- pore on Dec. 5. was delivered ln London on Dec. 11.
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  • 62 11 Dec. 13: Elona. Scott Harlcy (Brit): Kepah, Petronelia, Palima, Agatha (Dut); Yalou. Cap St. Jacques <Fi-h>: iPelplng (Swed); Genoa Maru, Maye- bashiMaru (Japan). Dec. 14: Amaglsan Maru. Tsushima iMaru (Japan); Op ten Noort. Both (Dut); Sir Karl Knjtsen. Havbcr (Nor); Albert Sarraut (Fch); City of Wellington. Kinta. Sin Khcng
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  • 29 11 The Hosang for East ar.d North' India. Mails prevloiwly announced a, closing on Dec. 14 at 1p m. will now close today, Dec. 15, at 3p m.
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  • 35 11 Kuching radio Is observing Sunday hours today. Dec. 15, and tomorrow. Dec. 16, viz:—B.3o to 8.50 a.m.. 940 to 950 a.m., 10.35 to 1050 a.m. 2.35 to 2.50 pm. and 4.20 to 4.50 pm.
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  • 158 11 SiPTapjrc, Uri-rmber 1j. 12 BOOH. Kuye.- Seller UambUi $6 oo Hamburg Cub.? 10 50 Jr va Cube 9 .,o Pepper. While Mim'ok 18.00 Whit- 18.00 Blac!: 10 e .O Copra. Mix:d $8.70 Sun Dried 9.00 Tapioca. Small flake 5.25 Fair FlaKe 4.75 Med'um Pearl 5.2j Small yearl 5.30 Sago
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    • 575 11 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. ("Incorporated to FM&.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING *GENTS F.M-8. RLYS. AND SUM STATES RAILWAYS. TELFP1IONE- FlClfht M3t— PMMCC 5411 SEE CANADA j&g§ MHb'^^^rM Go vla Cana(Ja t0 Noit h America gAm^Ji Europe. Past, through trataa direct C (■I^v4 from ship's side at Vancouver In ■■jPBR^3^*PpSPi^ii Canada's Evergreen Playground r
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    • 27 11 CHRISTMAS MAILS The latest time for posting letters in Singapore for transmission by air in time for delivery in Europe before Christmas is: K.L.M.: Tomorrow 12.45 p.m.
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    • 385 11 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. <Inc«T)orate<J tn fcwiaud). (Incorporated In OS A BOSTON NKW VOICR RAI.T-MOk* VIA CAPF OF GOOD HOPS Due 9aU« STEEI, SCIENTIST Jan. 2 Jan. S 'ELLERMAN' LINK. BTTrET TRAVEI-FT* Tan S3 lan *t STEEL MARTNTTR Peb. ?3 Ffb 28 FOR HAVRfc. LONDON. STEEL
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 438 11 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last nighl temp, fall s'shine temp max. rain- bright mir ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 87 Nil 8.8 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 90 0.12 8.9 74 Sitiawan 89 0.83 9.3 73 Bukit Jeram 91 0.22 9.9 71 Malacca 89 Nil
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  • 104 12 Singapore. adslphi hotel Special Dinner Dance. GARRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Magic Wand—Hindustani Talkie 6.15—»15. GLOBE THEATRE Sons OGuns. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE The Wolf Dog Chapter 1 to 6. NEW WORLD Side Snows. Caoaret. IMncW, Talkies Theatre* RITZ GEYLANG Tears of Love Egyptian Talkie. W.th English Sub Titles. 6—
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  • 898 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. DEC. 15, 1936. Treachery. in-law, who was ousted with his army from Hopei by the Japanese last year, the Reds met with equal success. The "united front" idea spread to Shansi and Suiyuan, and there is reason to believe that it also found favour with
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  • 57 12 News has been received m Singapore of the death of the Rev. Andrew Caldecott. father of Sir Andrew Caldecott. former Colonial Secretary. Straits Settlements, and at present I Grvernor of Hong Kong. The Rev. Mr Caldecott was 83 years cf age. He died at
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  • 150 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Dec. 14. The late Mr. CAS. Dewar, whose d"ath has taken place In England was a popular Negrl Sembllan planter. He was managei of Dlngwall and Bukit Untong Estates. He! joined the Sungei Salak Rubber Co. Ltd. as an
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  • 1587 12 A Man To Whom Nationalism Is A Religion. (From A Correspondent). I AST Saturday the Irish Free State broke another of its links with England, when the Dail passed a bill amending the constitution so as to abolish the office of GovernorGeneral. Thus did Mr. De Valera eliminate
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  • 751 12 NOTES Of The DA Y. NDEXING DEATH. r\NE hundred and ninety-eight ways of dying are listed by Dr. R. D. m his 1935 report on health n the Colony. I have been looking hrough this list, with the kind of hor•lfled faccination wh'ch always seizes lpon the layman when he
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 199 12 NON SPLINTERABLE For .ale landing and Protection against d*itle Sole districting a;cntl EstaD.iMii-u u*er 20 years Manufacturing Opticians Qnl> eddress: 9. Raffles Place. Singapore. Hranch office: Noordwyk. Batavia. No connection and interest whatsoever with any other house bearing th< MUM EZKKIEL In Singapore. Our only address: 9. Raffles Place. (joodjuck
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  • 971 13 REASSURING MESSAGE TO HIS WIFE. Situation At Sian Still A Mystery. REVOLT REPORTED TO HAVE SPREAD TO KANSU. DEFORTS that Gen Chiang Kai-shek, Prime Minister and national commanJ^r-in-chief, has regained his freedom following a counter-coup at Sian, the rebel stronghold ;n; n Shensi, are substantiated
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  • 349 13 Mountaineer Outcast Giants. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, by Air Mail. /VNCE again the legendary abominable snowman has left his tracks on the Himalayas. The outcast giants of Tibetan folklore, whose tracks have been reported by previous climbing expeditions, left strange imprints m the snow, seen by Mr.
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  • 188 13 M. Litvinov's Interview In Moscow. Moscow, Dec. 15. The Soviet Union reserves the right to express its final opinion regarding tli? Eoviet-Japaness fisheries conven- tien, M. Lltvinov, the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, informed Mr. ntlllUMltW. the Japanese Ambassador m Moscow Drawing attention to the
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  • 67 13 T-ie Kwan>si authorities have pp^roached the Nanking Railways Ministry with a $36.*****0 scheme to tonstruct a railroad linking Kweilin, t. new provincial capital, with }i -..how. in Hunan, on the Canton I: nkow Railway. It is proposed that tj-c Central Government raised half C the
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  • 47 13 Nanking, Dec. 15. Government troops, advancing along the Lunghai Railway, have reached Heman. 40 miles from Sian. They report that the city is quiet, which leads officials to doubt reports that there had been a counter-revolt resulting m the release of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek. —Renter.
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  • 50 13 Tsinan, Dec. 15. The wedding will take place tomorrow m Tsinan, capital of Shantung, of Mr. Kung Teh-cheng, lineal descendant of Confucius, and Miss Sun Chl-fong. Gen. Han. Fu-chu, the Governor, has been instructed by the Central Government to attend the ceremony.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 210 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 14. r*AN a military band do justice to hot dance music? London has taken up this controversy following the prominence given by the newspaver* to a report from Singapore that that city's largest club— the Singapore Swimming Clvb
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  • Article, Illustration
    29 13 "YOUNG MARSHAL" IN ENGLAND Genera! Chang Hsueh-liang, who Is reported to be leading the Sian revolt, photographed with British officers at the Army manoeuvres m Berkshire three years ago.
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  • 312 13 King George "Most Like His Father." A MESSAGE from King George VI was received m both Houses of Parliament yesterday. His Majesty stated: 'I have succeeded to the Throne In circumstances which are without precedent and at a moment of great personal distress, but I am resolved to do my
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  • 20 13 The Duke of Windsor's host at Vienna is Baron Eugen Rothschild and not Baron Louis Rothschild, as reported yesterday. Reuter.
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  • 60 13 London, Dec. 15. IT is learned officially, says Reuter, that King George VI will not broadcast a Christmas message to the Empire this year. He is expected, however, to broadcast a Coronation message m May. The King has decided that the nnlili. ation nf the
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  • 218 13 Cordell Hull's Eight Points. MR. Cordell Hull's peace program* me, as U.S. Secretary of Slate. is the chief point of discussion ar the Pan American conference at Buenos Aires. There are eight points m Mr Hull's peace programme: First, each country will t.-ac'n and propagate the
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  • 37 13 Revolt Aims At Downfall Of Government Pariy. "Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang's revo.t is aimed at the downfall of the Central Government and of the Kuomintarv declared Mr. Chu Cheng, president of the Judicial Yuan, yesterday.—Em Chew Jit Poh.
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    • 165 13 BALLY'S EXCLUSIVE SHOES CHARMING EXPRESSIONS OF SEASONAL REGARD. ''BALLY* :'BALLI: 'BALLl B** Lrr-?n Coart Shoes. Trimmed Uren Coart Shccs. BaUXt Toe ""^i'K^hJS'^SS- sm£T Spanish Heel. Trimmed side oroa- H 'e h HMls slzes 2to 7 ment. Colours: White, Blue, or Red. Pri- r- WSO to $10.50 Sim: 3 to 7.
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  • 970 14 BUT NO HELP IF MORE ARMAMENTS RESULT. Mr. Eden's Outline of Policy. London, Dec. 14. IMPORTANT aspects of British foreign poMcy vere underlined by the Foreign Sf—i^fnTjr Mr. A. Fden, at Bradford this evening: m a sneeeh m wh!ch he appealed for a cr.mprehor^ve Fef' l
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  • 106 14 Berlin View Of China Revolt. Berlin. Dec. IS. The news from China is given frontpage prominence m the Press and regarded as further evidence of th* international trouble-making activities of Moscow. The Nachtausgabe has a big headline, "Soviet Troops In China Revolt." The Angritf says that Spanish history
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  • 421 14 fliF. IST MAS 1936 promises to be a brighter, merrier,, and prosperous Christmas m •ore than for many years pat. Trade is brisker than it has been since the tin and rubber boom years, and local shops have attuned themM*M to the prevailing
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  • 307 14 BOARD'S REPLY TO PETITION. A large rumber of dockyard employees of the Singapore Harbour Board went on strike yesterday and are still oat today They comprise Chinese artisans employed directly by the Board. The dispute began over a week ago. rc^en the Chinese artisans made requests
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  • 34 14 Mr. Justice R. C. Cussen, who has been appointed a Judge of the High Court. F.M.S., left Singapore on Saturday for Seremban after a short term as a puisne Judge m the Straits Settlements.
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  • 317 14 SULTAN OF SELANGOR RETURNS. LJIS Highness the Sultan of Selan- gor, accompanied by his eldest son the Tungku Musa Edin, and members of his royal suite, returned to Singapore today by the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Dempo. Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore returned from Europe by the same
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  • 205 14 TAMILS BACK AT WORK. Tamil labour conditions m Singapore Municipal department* returned to normal this morning when all the i coolies resumed the work which had been done during the past 13 days by Europeans and a skeleton staff of Chinese, Malays and vagrants from the Civil
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  • 236 14 London, Dec 14. The replies which have been re- ceived from the German, Italian, Portuguese and Russian governments to the Anglo-French proposals for mediation m the Spanish civil war are receiving careful examination m London and Paris. The replies of the German, Italian and Portuguese governments are
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 146 14 FIRMLY ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT MALAYA From Sin&npore to Penan&, and further afield m Sum, Sarawak and the N. E. 1., the G. E. C. Fidelity All-Wave Superhet 8 has firmly established itself as the outstanding radio success of the 1936-37 season. The hundreds of receivers now m reftiiW use throughout this
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  • 767 15 Premier's Broadcast To Nation. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 13. [7OLLOWING the example of Great I Britain and other Western rations, a 'Keep-Fit Campaign" is to be introduced m Siam. according to the Prime Minister who, m a broadcast review of the country's! progress
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  • 70 15 In describing the now refreshment room at Raffles Bazaar, Riffles Square, the Straits Times stated m i's issue last Thursday that Mr. David Frankel had opened the Bazaar. It is pointed out that the Bazaar is controlled by the Singapore Dairy Farm Ltd., and the stall-holders are tenants
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  • 29 15 The Raja Kechil Sulong of Perak, accompanied by his wife, Raja Mehtra, and his eldest son Raja Amir Shah, will go to Mecca on a pilgrimage early next month.
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  • Article, Illustration
    62 15 Two figures m a colou.ful l.'.iow case m Raffles Museum which illustrates the evolution of primitive man m Malaysia. Above is a naked negrito, living on what he can find m the jungle, and on the right is a native of Nias, an island off the west coast of Sumatra,
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  • 180 15 Constable's Story In Court. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Dec. 14. How a Malay police constable chased and arrested a Tamil, who carried z dagger with which he was alleged to have stabbed a compatriot, was told before the Seremban magistrate, Mr M.J. Hayward today, when
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  • 90 15 (From Our Own Correspondent* Johorc Bahru. Dec. 14. A fatal motor accident occurred yesterday on the Johore Bahru— Kota Tinggi road when a school boy, Ungku Sulaiman bin Ibrahim, nephew of Ungku Mohamad bin Mohamad Khalld. Deputy Mentri Besar, was knocked down by a taxi.
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  • 140 15 The Straits Settlements Police Band will perform in public during the week as follows, under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch, L.R.A.M.. A.C.R.M.. R M.S.M. Today Dec. 15 at Katong Park at C p.m.: March Potpourri: "Steps of Glory" Aubrey Winter; Overture: "Morning Noon and Night"
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  • 81 15 I The next meeting of Uu Kuala Lumpur Musical Society will be held on Thursday at 7.30 p.m.. at the Venning Road Masonic Hall, and will be a guest night. The programme will be: Handel Occasional Oratorio; Handel— (a) The Glory of the Lopd. (b) Hallelujah Cho•us;
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  • 17 15 Dr. (Mrs.) M. E. Hopkins has been appointed to be Lady Medical Officer General Hospital, Alor Star.
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  • 302 15 Splendid Concert At Victoria Theatre. At the Victoria Theatre. Singapore, last night the Regimental Band of the First Battalion, The Middlesex Regi- i ment, rendered Tschaikovsky's 1812 i Overture with full sound effects. This J was cue of the items m a programme entitled "Snap Shots" produced
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  • 145 15 SUCCESS OF BALINESE DANCERS. Dardanella Troupe. The Balinese dancers of the Dardan- ella troupe are probably the most i talented artists In that very talented company, and the "all-Ball night" at the New World theatre last night gave them a good opportunity of demon- Crating their art. It was not
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  • 54 15 JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS. The old established London House of Joseph Travers and Sons are ex- panding their Malayan organisation by the establishment of a branch office at Kuala Lumpur on January 1. Messrs Travers already have offices in Singapore and Penang, wf.ere they carrying on business as Eastern and general
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    • 153 15 A j9r* M.S.A.E, F.IM.T, the .w Chief Designer of the 1 <i|^ Triumph Company, Lir— --^jy^M A 2k 'AM bS^^H mlted. says, "You are to P'^^jHP'^^P |m tM\ be congratulated upon L -^^-^^M U^^t JM producing an oil which /3C practically eliminates I t\i II MpU sludge and c rbon
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    • 150 15 1 1^ 1 2 S SKI IfX \l Til n Jf^ rJ^ AEROPAX CASt. W^m sST^S0^£jt A miniature iv d- S^flj robe trunk for Ladies. This case is specially made for Air Travel. Will hold a quantity of clothes. 20"x14» M x7i" $M 5 Waterman's milMIII "INK VUE- PiN. rhc
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  • 390 16 But It Wasn't In A Test Match! I.C. MIXED FOURSOMES. The Island Club's December mixed foursomes competition, held over the Drst nine holes on Sunday, resulted m a win for Mr. and Mrs. C. A. R. Bateman, who returned a net score of 32^4. The
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  • 558 16 Seven Goals In Tanglin Hockey Match. CHOWING more penetrative power, the Combined Services defeated the S.C.C. m a hockey fixture at Tanglin yesterday by seven goah to nil. They took some time to settle down but soon began to swing the ball across m excellent
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  • 335 16 And They Ought To Have Won. A 2-all dr.w v/as the result of the match between the Girls' Sports Club I and the European Women's XI en the G.S.C. ground yesterday The Europeans had the advantage of a good forward line who understood each other
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  • 141 16 (From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban, Dec. 14. Negri Sembilan and Malacca will meet for the first time this year m an lnier-state hockey match on Saturday at Seremban. The Negri Sembilan team are weakened by the inability of Lieut. Morris, their best player, to
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  • 233 16 BEAT R. A. M. C. AFTER BEING NINE POINTS IN ARREARS. DV 13 points (.> 0, a Singapore Asiatic XV defeated the R.A.M.C. m m a well contested rugger match at Tanglin yesterday. The R.A.M.C. had much the' better of the first half, scoring ninepoints
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  • 150 16 Team To Meet R.N. And R.A.F. On Saturday. (From Our Own Correspondent) Scremban, Dec. 14. Negri-Malacca's last Malaya Cup match will be played on Saturday a: Singapore, against the R.N. and R.A.F. The visiting side will be below strength, owing to the inability of their skipper.
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  • 219 16 Table Tennis. Second Round Ties In Singapore Tournament. The ties m the second round of the men's singles championship of the Singapore Table Tennis A-.sociation, ti be played at the Great World, are as follows, with dates and times: TOP AND SECOND QUARTERS Tues. Dec. 15. 8.45 p.m.
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  • 201 16 Lawn Tennis. Warden's Two Wins In Open Singles. The following are results or tl<N played yesterday m the open tourna ment at the S.C.R.C. Open Singles. W. J. M. Warden bi-at Woon Clm Tat. 3--2. 3-6, B— C. W. J. M. Warden beat Dr. G. Har:da< 6_i. 3—6,
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  • 316 16 Hockey. One Goal In Match Between Combined Ten In a bbefcey mau.i bck«roen com biivd t.'aras. the Singapore and Solan I gor Colts defeated the Singapore am I Selangor V M C.A.'s by a solitary goa on the V.M.C A. ground at Anson Roai yesterday. The Colts
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  • 263 17 Yachting. Yesterday the Royal Sinjapore Yacht Club's International sixmetre clas3 sailed the final race of the series for the Lipton Challenge Cup The wind was light from the north and the tide ebbing. Kathleen III skippered by F. G. Lundon finished first Finishing times and
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    12 17 if MORTELL, fly anil hanImmmlcM boxer. who arrived from Manila with Bmntista.
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  • 148 17 F. A. CUP— 3rd ROUND TIES. The "Weeding Out" Stage. Reuter cables the draw for the '.lird round of the FA. Cvp matchsto be played on Jan 16 as follows: Manchester United vs. Readlnu. Wolves vs. Middlesbrough. Bradford va. Derby. Cardiff vs. Grimsby. Brent'ord vs. Huddersfie'.d. Crewe or Hartlepools vs.
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  • 131 17 WILL SINGAPORE AVENGE THE K. L. DEBACLE? On Nov. 21 Singapore took a 6—o drubbing at hockey from Selangor, at Kuala Lumpur. On Saturday the return match will be played m Singapore. Will vengeance be exacted? The Singapore team has been selected as follows: O. C. AERIA: R BARTH, G.
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  • 267 17 Hockey. &ngupore Colts 1st aftiait Setangor CoK 1st at TRnfriln. VKtay: A. DSylva. Jan»en. G. Scot., M. KotUofl. L. R-:luc,< E. Loved*y, R. Thoy. it. Valberg. N. Ha P. Mjreira, J. Loveday.' Recervev H. c Humphries, Dr. Xavier, J. Ret: tens. Umpire: Mr. O. Tessensohn. Y M.C.A. against
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  • 239 17 Diamond v. Fernandez Over 12 Rounds. The full programme for Mr. C. A. Bell's promotion at the New World arena on the evening of Boxing Day (Saturday next week* is now issued and it looks attractive. Heading the bill are Joe Diamond and Ignacio Fernandez, who drew
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  • 46 17 >AT. Rugby: S.C.C. UmnMUßent— Merchant! vs. P.S. and B. S»rcer: Fmdm v». Oor^rnment Sw-»ic««. J»l»n Beur. Hockey: C.S.C. vs. Inr.UiUUJr.gs. C.S.C. ground: SVUngor Coltn y. S nt«pore Colt*. Tanflln; 81ne»pore V.M.C.A. v». Kuala Lumpur V.M.C.A.. Riffin CoUejr ground; R.A.M.C. Pol cc 2nd, TangUn.
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  • 625 17 Mugger Final Can The Army Beat Selangor?— Scoring Sta t istic*—A Ministry Of Sport Famous Cricketer Drops Out. Conducted by "ECHO." ITS going to be a great match, that Malaya Cup rugger final between Selangor and the Army at Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 16, and he would
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  • 61 17 Association Foot'jali A tcum sheeted from the following players will represent Mansfield s agalnsi Putrrson. Siriiun's at soccer matf'.-. on Thursday, on the Clerical Union sr&uiid: Ah Cheng, T!a:u Lock, Eng Tee. Jocsph L n e. James Goh, Harry Tan.. Kee Cheng. Kirn Wah, Chwee Tec/v.
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    • 106 17 MALAYA CUP RUG5Y ARMY m R.N.and R.A.F. il flV^f l-^" r tVEN Trf BW-»-A. /> ///#E I' We eR t AMAZfD To RrtD was drv BUT I *Q^' I Conditions IDEAL AT UAV//V^ WNf£ f A TeMtFiC SroRf^ NSQM RP STADiOM V, x The (bMBiNED S\^ >^S^ iCy^i < the
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    • 378 18 4 Spontaneous WholeHearted Backing/ To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir —A big blow has befallen the British Empire, and nothing that we can say m our anguish can undo or even mitigate its severity. But there may be a disposition m our national lament to
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    • 150 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir It is refreshing to find an interest taken m boat matters out here, and I would thank you for your cor- reetton. I discovered on remeasurinu the distance soon after the trials, that the speed was 10.7 knots at
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    • 290 18 "The Times Has Bias Against Ex-King." To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir.— In yesterday's issue of tne Straits Times there Is a quotation from the London Times dealing with Lhe ex-King's abdication, part of wlilcn runs as follows That amid all hU great qualities there was
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    • 51 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir.— To reply to the letter from "One of the Tommies," under the heading "A Soldier' View of Appeal tc Troops" Prestige is accrued from exemplary behaviour and good works rather thar what one thinks of oneself— Youn CtC WAUS. Singapore, Dec.
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    27 18 The band of the Royal Inniskilline Fusiliers taken on the Singapore Padang on Saturday during; the ceremonial Proclamation of His Majesty King George VI. —Straits Times Photograph.
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  • 194 18 Stole Necklace And Locket From Girl. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 12. If this were to be allowed to take root there would be chaos for the general public" said Chief Court Inspector A. E. Jalceman In the Kuala Lumpur police court today, when
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  • 158 18 SERVED 27 YEARS IN THE ARMY. SERVED 27 YEARS IN THE ARMY. Sikh Officer Retires On Pension. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talpine. Dec. 11. Subedar Bishan Singh, the senior Sikh officer m the Ist Battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment, was seen off by a large crowd, including many fellow officers, at
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  • 27 18 Twelve of the crew of the German steamer E'.se. 849 tons, were drowned when she sank m the North Sea after they had refused to abandon ship.
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  • 199 18 A girl of 15 pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to demanding and obtaining £10 13s. 6d. frcm a man by procurSor fiscal J. D. Strathern! said that the girl sometimes received from a man In premises where her mother worked advances on her
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  • 198 18 <I DO NOT MIND,' SAYS VICTIM. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 12. "I do not mind It because he is my friend. Please grant my request, 1 thus wrote Nan Hing to the Kuala Lumpur magistrate when he made an unsuccessful effort to settle
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  • 239 18 HOUSE OF LORDS AND CADOGAN ESTATES. Judgment was delivered In xhe House o( Lords dismissing an appeal which asked the Court to hold that death duty was not payable upon the estates of the Cadogan family to Chelsea and Culford. Suffolk on Ac death of the sixth
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  • 52 18 Seditious Documents Charge. (From Our Own Correspond^.) Seremban, It:. 13. "I picked them up," said Chlew Chong, a Chinese, when charged before the Seremban magistrate, with being In possession of seditious documents. The case, which wl.l be transferred to the Assizes, was postponed for a week for mention. Inspector Raja
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  • 170 18 Couple Now Answer A Means Test. ■Our own private fortune— £60,000 -was sunk m this concern, and we iiave lost the whole of it." declared m elderly woman who appeared with tier husband before Aid. Warr at Guildhall. The couple, Francis Henry Bromwich and Maud Annie Bromwich. of
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  • 738 19 Changes Due To Russia's Menace. FORTIFICATION OF ISLANDS. The suggestion made by Britain to Japan (and the United States) that Article XIX of the Naval Disarmament Treaty of Washington, limiting and restricting fortifications m the Insular possessions of the three Powers In the Far East,
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  • 622 19 FAKIR CAUSES UNREST ON INDIA FRONTIER. BRITISH COLUMNS ATTACKED. FIGHTING NEAR KHYBER PASS. An India Office statement has been issued on the attack made on a British Force on the North-West Frontier of India, not far from the Khyber Pass. m which 17 British and Indian troops were killed and
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  • 42 19 There will be no return to the old system of immigration until Jobs are available for immigrants, and Mr. Savage, the New Zealand Prime Minister. Hafez Aflfl Pasha has accepted the invliatlon to return to London as Egypt's first Ambassador to Britain.
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    42 19 Scene during: the ceremonial proclamation of H.M. King George VI on Saturday: The Sikh Police, led by the Commandant jf the Police Depot, Mr. I. C. Macmillan. and the Officer Commanding the Sikh Contingent, Mr. R. C. B. Wiltshire.— Straits Times Photograph.
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  • 444 19 HEAVY FINE ON A WOMAN £400 LOST AND WON IN 90 MINUTES. A police raid on a private house m Aldford Street, Mayfalr, led to two women being fined at Bow Street, for managing the premises as a common gaming house. Margaret Manley. 42. was fined
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  • 129 19 Action to Be Taken Against Japan's Mentally Unfit Toklo. The Home Office is framing a bill for the sterilisation of the mentally unfit. This action is being taken because an investigation, made in co-opera-tion with the Japan Eugenics Society, has revealed that 7C per cent, of the 150,000
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  • 58 19 The Foreign Affairs Commission of the French Chamber of Deputies dls.cussed leakages of confidential information Riven by the Government, and the members of the Commission pledged themselves to secrecy. Two Princesses and a Grand-Duch-ess will be among the 11 bridesmaids attending Princess Juliana when she is married to Prince Bernhard
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  • 245 19 Mr. Speldewinde The Only First Soloist The number of hours flown during the month is satisfactory considering the weather and the fact that the '•Eagle" has been out of action for, some time owing to an unfortunate j accident caused, apparently, by a flat
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  • 37 19 Mrs. Vera Harris, of Freeland, near! Oxford, who would have been 102 on' Christmas Day, died on Nov. 27. Every baby born In the Sldmouth (Devon) Urban District during Coronation week will receive a National Savings Certificate.
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  • 403 19 COMMUNISM, NAZISM AND PESSIMISM. Vienna. The Chancellor. Herr von Schuschnigg. speaking at Klagenfurt. classified Communism. National-Socialism, and pessimism, In this order of demerit, as the chief foes of Austrtar patriotism and a separate existence of the Austrian State. Communism (he said) offered no acute danger. The
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  • 25 19 Mr. M.S. Davidson, who was Labour candidate for Bournemouth at the last General Election, has been chosen as prospective Labour candidate for the Harrow Division.
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  • 449 19 SLANDER DAMAGES FOR WOMAN. JUDGE AND "RATHEE SQUALID CASE." I Miss Gertrucc Hull, of Elizabrtn Street, Blackpool, vas .it Manchester Assizes, awarded £250 damages m her action for assault and sla-itier against Mrs. Lilian Billing, a Blackpool doctor's wife. Mrs. Billing had denied having said
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    • 75 19 It is pleasant to have possessions that reflect a high standard of quality and they are all the more pleasant if the price you have paid for ownership is low. In Opel you will find that balance needed to make a car really worth while: that balance between economy and
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  • 1251 20 When The Young Marshal Studied Fascism And Communism. People in the News. £HANG Hsueh-liang, the "Young Marshal," who is once again a man of the moment in China is the son of a famous father, renowned for his indomitable courage and resource. He is 38 and those who have seen
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  • 933 20 THE following appreciation of the Ranee Margaret of Sarawak, who died in London on Dec. 1, appeared in The Times: With Margaret Brooke disappears one of the last of those who helped to make the richly coloured pattern of Victorian
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  • 350 20 '"THERE SHALL NEVER BE A SECOND WAR." APPEAL FOR AID AGAINST REDS. Berlin An assurance that German foreign policy will never take any step contrary to vital British interests is the essence of a leading article by Herr Silex, editor of the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeltung, which
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  • 113 20 Doctor's Suggestion. Dr. Alfred Cox. general secretary of the Health Resorts Ass>ciation, does not af,ree with the present distribution of holidays. Speaking at the Institute of Hygiene on '-Holidays m Winter.' he said that the man who had to do necessary, dangerous, or disagreeable work ought,
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  • 34 20 Under an Italo-Swedlsh trade agreement signed m Rome. Swedish exports to Italy, which include large quantities of cellulose, will be paid for with Trans-Atlantic liner of 20.000 tons displacement to be built at Trieste.
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  • 988 21 New Films Plays In London. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. MERLE Oberon, who came from Hollywood last week to play Messalina in I, Claudius," continues to monopolise publicity in the film world. There are to be no first-nights, no parties for Merle during her ten months stay in England. It is
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  • 116 22 GERMANY'S NEW CRUISER EMDEN VISITS SINGAPORE WATERS. I Germany^ new cruiser Emden arrived m Singapore waters last Friday and will be leaving at the end of this week. The picture above shows Captain W. Lohmann, left. In command oi the Emden, and Commodore M. L. Clarke, Commodore H. M. Naval
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  • 2136 23 Our London Letter. From Our Own Correspondent London, Dec. 5. 1 ON DON'S most famous landmark and sentimental link with the recent, but forgotten, past, is no more. The Crystal Palace has been burned down. Never has there been such a blaz?
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