The Straits Times, 28 December 1936

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    37 1 The Straits Times riBTABLISHXD NEARLY A CEKTUR7.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER /7V MALAYA SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1936. 20 PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      357 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT MMKMANN&CG GRANGE RO. 'ft tlttX THE GENEML ELECTRIC 0 H C^ .de|atot. de |at0t («f U.S.A.) THRIFT-UIIIT available in *ll model*. Now give* double tlPiv^ c co t aut' aut v*u c even eM current than \M^^^^^^^ ever. Require* no
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      166 1 KUALA LUMPUR 99. JAVA ST. <"PHONr r«5933 BB Cyclax Preparations will end all JkM^Mr. El sw; MXI B your complexion problems. Each li'^jß**^ fl A Preparation has its separate I Wl^BP 8"*8 nk significance, but when used in V* 'W'"^ JEI/~^H/ LW sequence with its companions, I A\ J^.^E &Bf/^'aW
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      350 2 GREBBY.— On December 26, 1936 at 12 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, to Joyce (nee Venn.ng) wife of Leslie N. Grebby of Singspore a son. John Alexander. The engagement is announced between Louie Therese, eldest dauph'T of J. G. Wambeck of Pcnang Harbour Beard, and Mrs. J. O. Wambeck. and n'omvorth Louis
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      554 2 MOTOR VEHICLES H.P. FORD SALOON 193S. European $850 or offer. Sailing soon. Apply Box 500 Straits Times. USED JARS— Austins, Citroen. Plat. Morris. Singer. Graham-Paige Ac. Eastern Auto. Co. Ltd.. Singapore. 1935 SINGCR L£ MANS. H.P. Coupe' 11,000 miles. Very Fast. 11.300 or nearest. Apply Box No. 507. Straits Times.
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      743 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET EnlterToan, 5, Napier Road. irnlshed Refrigerator. Modern sanitation. Tennis court. Entry Mar. 1, 1137. Apply '.allies Dispensary, 22, Hill Street. BOOSE FULLY FURNISHED with afl nodem conveniences. 3 bed-rooms tennis court, cool situation, extensive views to let (or about 8 months from January. Apply
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      843 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed on Friday, January 1, New Year's Day (Public Holiday). Saturday, January 2, Bank Holiday. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE RE CLOSING OF ROADS. Notice is hereby given that ail Roads, Paths, and unenclosed Land, the property of the Singapore Turf Club, at
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      731 2 PUBLIC NOTICES LUNAS RUBBER ESTATES LTD. (Incorporated in the Strata Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Thursday, Jan. 2*. 1937. the Directors will recommend that a final dividend of 7 per cent., (Making 11 per cent), for the
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      356 2 BUSINESS CAftDS tic. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MAGCAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. I Telephone 7467. Sacrifice We Invite lnspec;iou oi our rnanant stock cf toys which a.c kit over alter the Ji uji> rush, atiU which we wish tJ clear bcrore Uie year is out. These
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      192 2 -SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ouislde Without Maifcya Mai«vo Postal IMoi thli I JM 4 Of I 250 Quarter!* I »S* S12.8* S 1.50 Hall l<-»rl, 817 00 SZ4 0U 115.00 Ve»rl» »34.80 148*0 130.00 Note— OateUtion cheque* should Inelsde the umi^I bank discount. ALt tR riSEMENT RATES Thr rharcc* and
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      711 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PFNTN" UL/n AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. vSr CONTACT WITH HIS MA 'ESTY'S OOVERNMKNT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTVMRD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA Tonnage Spore 1936 1937 RAWALPINDI ***** Jan. I ft DUTITAN
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      541 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPI'ON YUSEN KAISRA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated tn Japan! TO CONDON. Naplea. Manrillea. London. Antwerp add Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail I FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Jan 6 1 HAKOZAKI MAfiO 10.400 Jan 20 21 J TEr.UKUNI MARU 12,000 Feb 2 3 HAKUSAN MARU
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      646 3 PASSENGER AND FKEIUUI SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK Luxurious One Class Motorshlps Most Cabin* have adjoining private bath Excellent Cuisine FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From Prom Prom Prom S'Dore Malacra Port PenaiJ MS Sham ERRIA 12/1 12/1 13/1 15/1 LALANDIA 2/2 2/2 3/2 5/1 JUTLANDIA 23/2 23/2 24/2 26/2
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      257 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. SIRDHANA MM 31 Dec. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P li O. S. N. CO.. issued at cheap
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      1039 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The llua Khiow Steamship Ca (193') Lid. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White star Ltd ->■'•'«- Steam Navigation Co., Ui.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line ltd. The China Navigation Co., L»d. The
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    N.Y.K. HALF-YEARLY MEETING
    150 4 Sound Financial Position Revealed The 93rd half-yearly ordinary meetIng of the N.Y.K. (Nippon Yusen Kalsha) was held on Nov. 27 in Toklo. Mr. K. Kagaml presiding. The directors, in their statement of the assets and liabilities of the company for the term ending Sept. 30, state that
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    THE ALIPORE
    20 4 Alipore is expected to arrive at Singapore from Hong Kong at 10 a m on Wednesday. Dec. 13.
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    PASSENGERS.
    103 4 The following passengers irom Malaya left for Europe In SuwaMaru on Thursday: Mr. P. Jansen, Mr. L. Koster, Sublet. S. Abe, Count De la Garde, Countess De la Garde, Captain M. Hatao, Mr. Y. Imal, Mr. K. Kato, Prof. M. Masuda, Mrs. T. Nagai, Miss S. Okutomi, Mr. S.
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    PASSENGERS OUTWARD
    101 4 The following are passengers for Singapore on the Aeneas, which Is due here tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Peterkin, Surg. Cdr. E. R. Sorley, R.N.. Mrs. Sorley and two children Mr. H. N. Smyth, Mrs. A. M. Johnston May, Mrs. Statham end two children, Capt. R. A.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      114 4 Monday, December 28. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected t° arrive KEPPEL HABBOCB Main Wharf Pacific. Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wharf NU. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pujeui Sheers Wharl NU. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock NU. Rrppel Harbour Kings Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock NU.
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      100 4 During the week ending Dec. 19, 1936, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 25,558 cases, of which: 18,239 (72 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 965 (four per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 1,824 (seven per cent.) cases to
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      49 4 Several motor-car drivers came up this week before Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate, to answer a charge of using old tyres through which the canvas could be seen. One Chinese was charged on two consecutive days with the same offence. Fines of 50 cents were Imposed.
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      22 4 The P. and O. Allpore has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 10 a.m. on Wednesday
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      241 4 Today. Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands* p.m. Sarawak (generally) Blntulu (Circe) 3 pm Tuesday. December 29. Pengerang iS. Soon Heng) 9 a.m. Slam (Parcels only) (Kamuning) 11 a.m. Indo-China (Explorateur Grandidier.' 3 p.n:. Bagan Selat Pandjang (Hong Thong) 3 oju. Bengkalls and L. BllUc (Rokan)
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      AIR MAILS.
      73 4 INWARD. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tonight. Qantas.: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Dae Thursday night. OUTWARD. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: .tails close. 4 p.m. today. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. tomorrow. X.L.M.: To Europe:
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      117 4 . Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow, Dec. 29, 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 by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      401 4 Meat. Beef steak 32 per catty, beef stew or curry 24, fillet steak 90 per lb., mutton, Australian 35, pork, lean 42 per catty, pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) 34. Poultry. Capons (locally reared) 50 per catty, ducks 45 each, fowls 32 per catty, hens (locally reared)
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    MATCH-ENDS USED TO WRITE LAST NOTES.
    356 4 MATCH-ENDS USED TO WRITE LAST NOTES. SOLDIER'S SUICIDE IN STOLEN CAR. FIREARMS MANIA. Reference to entries in a notebook, written with the ends of matches, was made at a Godalming inquest on Pte. Leslie Mortlmore, 22, of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Tidworth. His body was found in a stationary
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    DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
    23 4 Mall dispatched from Singapore on I Dec. 4 by Naldera will be delivered In London on Dec. 27.
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE
    29 4 The Hakusan Maru for Hong Kong etc. Mail previously announced as closing on Dec. 26 at 1 p.m. will now close on Die. 28 at 11 a.m.
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    S. S. EXPLORATEUR GRANDIDIER.
    45 4 The mall and passenger vessel s.s. Explorateur Grandidier from Pondlcherry is expected to arrive tomorrow at noon, and will sail on the same day at 4 p.m. for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong The vessel will berth at the SH B Wharves.
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    CLEARANCES
    12 4 Dec. 27: Mata Hari, Scott Hariey (Brit.). Dec. 28: Kulit (Dut.).
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    24 4 Ratrut Basin Tin dredge statistics for the first half of December are: hours run 272; cubic yards treated 56,500; tin •re won 213 plcul*.
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    THE EMPIRE AIR SCHEME.
    363 4 FIRST SECTION TO OPEN IN APRIL. The flying-boat service between Britain and South Africa via Egypt will start on April 1 next year. It will be the first stage of tha Empire air transport scheme, and will carry, without surcharge, all first class mail of participating
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    POSTAL RECEIPTS
    26 4 London, bee. 23. Postal receipts in November showed the largest increase over the preceding month recorded for any month since October, 1928— British Wireless.
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    29 4 HE. the High Commisslcner has been pleased to transfer Lieutenant Tengku Zakarla. Malayan Volunteer Infantry, to th? Malayan V .>•■■- Reserve of Officers, with effect from November 1 1936. Inclusive.
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      430 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporated to PM.B.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS. F.H.& BLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight M3»— Passage "31 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (incorporated In England). FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105-10-2 Second class from £70-14-9 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange with P. O.
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      183 4 McALISTEReC°UP^ ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated Id ■nciaud), (ir.jorpcr.ted us 08. A > BOftTON NKW YORK IHI.T-MOM rM cape or good nont •ELLERStAN" LINK. °U* 9 Ui STEEL SCIENTIST Jan. 2 Jan. 8 FOR HAVRE, LONBON. STKFI TRAVFI.FR tun 28 lan M STEEL MARINER Feb ->3
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      358 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Lost night temp, fall s'shine temp max. rain- bright min Ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 89 Nil 7.7 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 1.14 3.9 75 Sitiawan 86 4.32 4.5 73 Bukit Jeram 84 0.20 0.6 73 Malacca 85 1.30
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    "REPORTED" OR "DEPORTED"?
    534 5 IMPORTANCE OF ONE LETTER IN A CLAIM. VERDICT FOR JEWISH LEADER. A verdict in favour of Mr. Nathan Laski, a magistrate, and one of the leading members of Jewry in Manchester, was returned at Manchester Assizes Mr. Laski was sued by Mr. Philip Kreike, a poultry s»aughterer,
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    POLO PONY TIED TO LAMP-POST.
    246 5 OFFICER OF THE LIFE GUARDS WINS CLAIM. How a polo pony, which had been sold by an officer in the Life Guard.*, was tied to a 'amp-post at Windsor, i and then placed in the town pound. was described at Windsor County Court. Judge Cotcs-Precdy
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    CLERICAL UNION CHILDREN'S PARTY.
    88 5 The Clerical Union is holding a Children's Party on Saturday at the Hrxw-Par Hall. Rangoon Hoad, Singapore at 3.30 p m. Members are requested to apply to the hon. general secretary at th? Town Office for free admission tickets by statins the number of their children
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    78 5 Mr Lav Poh Sun. of Kuald Kubu Bharu, has been appointed a member of the Ulu Selangor Sunltary Board, the Ulu Selangor Licensing Board Excise), ana the Ulu Selangor Licensing Boar 1 i Rubber) under Rubber Supervision Enactment, 'Chapter 881, fcr the year 1937. Mr. Lav Poh Sum is the
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      374 5 LAST NKiirT JXTJ IS THE FIRST FIVE TINY 3T"v^^^tP^^B STARS IN A DRAMATIC I I™* T^dfc 4MW^^B^t4 STORY AS GREAT PvP t\\ /A! AS THEIR FAME S^SBIBIMIMBMHBBBII THE DIONNE QUINTUPLETS in 'THE COUNTRY DOCTOR' 20th. Century-Fox Picture with JEAN HERSHOLT. JUNE LANG, SLIM SL'MMERVILLE Tomorrow— SCßEEN'S NEW ROMANTIC TEAM GEORGE
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      184 5 NEW WORLD CABARET WISHING OUR PATRONS A HAPPY MEW YEAR. NEW YEAR PROGRAMME. "THURSDAY Dec: 31st j GALA NEW YEAR'S EVe"ball""' EXTENSION 2 A.M. I cradters— Novelties— Balloons— Streamers Etc. Admission SI/-. I SPECIALLY AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA. NO FREE LISTS. JNOTE:— Usual Tea Dance Cancelled. FRIDAY Jan: Ist "nbwTeTepancb. Admission SI/-.
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      161 5 O L| J V f jji ['jl'fl fl (fl H O 7 s PSTCR V MHIMKUM. j CHILDREN. NEW YEAR FARTII.S. MAUUIAUE AND BIRTHDAY TIPNS STUDiO Si OUTDOOR WORKS. New arrival of I ANDSCAPE IN RSLIET Many Kinds To our Customers, A HAPPY NEW YEAR. Do n«i (mil to get
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      283 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. HOTELS. ROXY, KATONG: The Country Doctor, 6.15, 9.15. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. m 6 30-8.15 p.m. Informal dinner and MARLBOROUGH: Sul Ooo Lam dance, 9.30-mldnight. 6 15 9 15 COCONUT GROVE: Dinner and SUN THEATRE (New World): dance. The Whispering Shadow, 7.30, 9.30. CINEMAS. THEATRE ROYAL:
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      251 6 Larjre Inquiry For Rubber Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Dec. 28. There is very little to report from the tin share section at the opening of today's market, such prices as are (iuoCm! indicate that the market gener illy will continue fim with prices t< nding
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      PRODUCE.
      197 6 Singr.roie, December 28, 12 noon. Buyer S;ller Gambici $6 30 Hamburg Cube 10.50 Java Cube 9 50 Pepper. White Muntok IB 50 White 18.00 Black 10. SO Ccpra. Mixed $8.75 Sun Dreid 9 00 Tapioca Small nake 5 25 Fair ""laKe 4.75 Medium Pearl 5 25 Small j earl
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        MINING.
        549 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall St Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Amoa. Tin 5/- 5/7& 5/- 5/6 11 Asam Kumbang 32/- 34/- 31/- 33/£1 \ustra Malay 55/- 56/-xd 55/- 57/5/- Ayer nllam 23/- 24/6 23'- 24/6 l iyer Weng 1.80 2 00 1.90 2.00 £1 Bangrir. Tin 20/6
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        GENERAL.
        420 6 2 2 Aiex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.40 1 25 1.35 2 2 do T/2 r ,'c Prefs. 2.32& 2.40 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atias Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn. £1 £1 B A.T 6.10.0 6.15.0 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.85 0.95 0 90 0 95 10
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        197 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mai 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4« 2 '"c !{<o7 rca. 1947 $1600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 115 norn 4>2<?> 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 r .nt Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122 ncm IV, 1-Jl3 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        355 6 (Shares ire $1 unless otherwise stated) riM.i o. \^u i_,jan at rivai/U Allenby Alor Gajah Amal Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer fana^ Bassett Batu Lin tang Bedfir J Benta Be relli BrDgas Brunei Un. ($5) Bukit liati! Vuldt Ktpong Baklt Hiiiah ($10) Bukit K B O'hangkat Serdang
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    EXCHANGES.
    199 6 The following are the exchange rate.; this morning according v. the dally ciiiular lSMieo by the Hon* Ron* and ShdP" 1 '!1! 1 Banking Corocrar^nSELLING London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2 4 1/16' London montns sight 2/4' B L\ons demana ;230J Runbun decudM iii| New York demand 57
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    75 6 Closing Prices, Dec. 24. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in caws (F. 0.8.) 351/a 35 9/16 Good F. A. Q. in eases (F. 0.8.) 35 7/1G 35«/2 No. IX.R.S. S. Tone of Market: Firm. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 10 l/16d. v ow York
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    618 6 GROUP OPERATIONS CRITICISED. NEW INVESTMENT DISCOURAGED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 12. The standard tin market In London has fluctuated somewhat during the past week and undoubtedly Mntimant has been aTected to some extent oy the constitutional crisis, which ter.ded to paralyse commercial enterprise anJ to
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    BARTER SYSTEM TO BE USED.
    247 6 IN EMPIRE EUROPEAN COMMERCE. NEW COMPANY FORMED. London. D?r "5. Compensation Brokers' Ltd. is fie name of a company formed under influential auspices in London to lacilitate commerce between the Eritish Dominions and Colonies and European countries whoso normal trade is curtailed by exchange restrictions.
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    26 6 Buenos Aires, Dec. 23. The Argentine Government is reported to be negotiating for the purchase of the British-owned Cordoba Central Railway for approximately 10.CT0 000. Reuter.
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    26 6 The directors of Kinta Kellas Rubber Estatss Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 2I2 I/ 2 per cent, payable Jan. 12. 1 i 1 I
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      AMERICAN RUBBER CONSUMPTION NEXT YEAR.
      678 7 Big Increase Anticipated By Manufacturers' Delegates, SYNTHETIC— A FACTOR WHICH WILL BECOME A MENACE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 17. "ACCORDING to our leading economists 1937 will find America on the threshold of the biggest era of prosperity ?n her history. If that prophecy
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      PEPPER POOL RAISES PRICES
      564 7 MINIMUM OF 5V4d. PER POUND FIXED. The price of the "pooled" white pepper has been raised again. This decision was reached by the Pepper Sales Control Committee on Dec. 7. The Special Sub-Committee charged with the actual selling of the commodity has been instructed to dispose
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      Harpenden Rubber To Pay Part Preference Arrears.
      55 7 The directors of Harpenden (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., have decided to pay the dividend on the preference shares for one year to May 15, 1932. Warrants will be posted on Dec. 23. The preference capital is £30,000. seven per cent, cumulative, the whole
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      UNITED TEMIANG RUBBER.
      940 7 £31,000 TO BE SPENT OX REPLANTING. PROPOSED INCREASE OF CAPITAL. Proposing the adoption of the repor: and accounts at the annual meeting of the United Temiang (F.MS.) Rubber Estates Ltd. held In London recently, Mr. R. F. McNair Scott, the chairman, said: The outstanding feature of the
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      VEGETABLE OILS.
      239 7 The Liverpool correspondents of William Jacks and Co. (Malaya) Ltd.. in their report of Dec. 11. comment as follows: PALM OIL. Another strong rice has occurred bringing prices up to fresh high levels. The amount of business done has been comparatively small considering tha sharoness ot tha advances.
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      B. F. GOODRICH RAISES RUBBER PRICES.
      58 7 Increase 5-10 Per Cent New York. Dec. 11 The B. F. Goodrich Company is advancing the price of rubber manufactures by from 5 to 10 per cent. The company announces that the increases, which will become effective on Jan. 1, have been necessitated by
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      594 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescr.bed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colons. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 Reserve .Funds: Sterling 6.500.000 Honu Kong Currency
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      213 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in china by Special Charter) 12. Cecil Street. Singapore. Telephone*: Manager's Office Rill Etching e Drpt. (441 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" PaM Up Capital Ch. $10,000,000.00 Reserve Funds In excess of Cb. $3. 500.000.00 Total Awets approximately Ch. 51.100.0M.004.e9 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vunn Soong.
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      533 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Ruyal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Rfferve Fund f.iiooooo Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.00o!oOO HEAD OFFICE: 38. lishopsgate London. F. C. 2. Alor SU. Hon B Kong Saigon Amritsar Hollo Somarar.it
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    ITALY'S BID FOR OCEAN TRADE.
    210 8 STATE CONTROL OF SHIPPING. MORE AND FASTER LINERS. A reorganisation of the Italian mercantile marine under four companies controlled Dy the Government was de CidDd upon by the Italian Cabinet. The scheme is designed to give It a predominant position. It was decided to form
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    Kwangsi Intensifies Anti-Japan Clamour.
    110 8 Canton, Dec. 26. Following the Sian settlement, the Kwangsi leaders have Intensified their propaganda calling for armed resistance against Japan. A Hwangsi delegate has left for Nanking bearing certain proposals in connection with ti:e Sian situation as weil as measures for Suiyuan. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • People In The News.
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      Accepted Three Principles.
      118 8 A FTER a few months of indecision young Chang eventually made up his mind to surrender to Chiang Kai-shek and the Nanking Government, and in October 1928 he and other Manchurian leaders decided to accept the late Dr. Sun Vat-sen's three principles, nationalism and democracy and the
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      Unification Supporter.
      133 8 T*HE determined manner in which young Chang carried out the Mukden coup showed that he was not I the nervous and helpless young man whom foreign writers used to describe. The reason for the execution of his father's old subordinates was that Yang Yu-ting opposed Chang Hsuehliang's surrender
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      Ousting Russians.
      134 8 AS Sian messages first stated that Chang Hsueh-liang has been encouraged by Communist elements, it is Interesting to note that in 1929 he. with the undoubted support of Chiang Kai-shek, made a bold attempt to oust the Russians from the Chinese Eastern Railway. A difficult position soon appeared,
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      Japanese Entry.
      96 8 DEGARDING his relations with x Nanking it can be said that Chang Hsueh-liang was on the best of terms with Chiang Kai-shek until September 1931, when Japanese troops Invaded Mukden leading subsequently to the loss of young Chang's four northeastern provinces and a good portion of his late
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      Train Encounter.
      101 8 /^HIANG Kai-shek was so ciisappolr.ted with the Young Marshal's iidjiresistance policy in Manchuria that during the conference he hardly spoke to the Young Marshal. The actual meeting of Chiano: Kai-shek and Chang Hsueh-liang lasted a few minutes only during which it ni said, neither wasted words on civilities.
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      The First Sign.
      144 8 r THE first sign of strained relations between young Chang and the Nanking Government was observed in 1935. when Chang Hsueh-liangs 100.000 to 150,000 north-eastern troops under General Yu Hsieh-chung in Peking and Tientsin were ordered to quit because of the Japanese dissatisfaction over his policies and
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      "The King's House."
      132 8 •THE King has granted the oceupar.?y of "The King's Hous?." Burhi.l. near Eshcr. Surrey, the Royal Warrant Holders Association's Silver Jubilee gift to King George to Admiral Sir Reginald G. O. Tjppcr He will be the first occupant. Adm. Tupper, whose naval career tcjan in 1873, during
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    Details Of Big Indian Mine Disaster.
    554 9 Details Of Big Indian Mine Disaster. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Dec. 25. QWING to the presence of inflammable gas and the certainty of fire underground caused by Friday's explosion, it has been decided to abandon further rescue work at Poidih, (the scene of the recent mining disaster near Calcutta)
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    Sarah Churchill Weds American Comedian.
    31 9 New York, Dec. 27. Miss Sarah Churchill, daughter of the British statesman, has married the comedian, Vie Oliver. They will spend their honeymoon in England.— Reuter.
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    43 9 Dr. Theodor Wiegand, president of the Archaeological Institute in Germany and a noted Hellenist, has died aged 72. For the last few years of his life he worked in Russia, studying ancient monuments in the Soviet at the invitation of the Soviet Govern-ment.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    NEHRU AND NEW INDIA ACT.
    173 9 CONGRESS DEMAND FOR POLITICAL POWER An attack on the new Government of India Act was delivered by Jawaharlal Nehru in the course of his presidential address to the Indian National Congress, in which he declared they would not be parties to an imperialist war and
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    MORE MONEY FOR UNEMPLOYED.
    114 9 Healthy State Of Fund's Finances. London, Dec. 25. The Unemployment Insurance Statutory Committee is at present examining the state of the Insurance Fund and it is anticipated that a surpius of £7,000,000 a year will be found available for disposal. Employment is good, the Income for
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    "PRIDE OF THE NORTH SEA."
    42 9 ABANDONED IN THE ARCTIC ICE. Moscow, Dec. 27. The ice-breaker Sibiryokoff, the socalled "Pride of the Northern sea route" has been abandoned lcelocked at Novoyazemlya in the Kara Sea. Four salvaging ice-breakers rescued the entire crew.— Reuter.
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    23 9 With the death on Christmas Eve of the unmarried Viscountess Wolseley, the only daughter of the late Field Marshal, the title becomes extinct.—Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 28, 1936.
    102 10 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE. GARRICK THEATRE. GETLANG Four Sisters <A Cantrnere Talkie) and The Masked Hero. 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Welcome Home. 7.15—9.C0. GREAT WORLD—THE SKT TALKIE Yanker Don Scarehead. NEW WORLD Siae Shows. Cabaret. Diacins. Talkies Theatre* Clnfmas. RITZ GF.YI.ANG Lionel At*lll In The Sphinx. Ako Miss Pacific. With Joan DlondeU.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 28, 1936. Army Grouses.
    903 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 28, 1936. Army Grouses. Singapore, as a garrison town, has a special interest in the criticism of Army conditions of service that is now being made at Home, and, so far as foreign service is concerned, Singapore knows how welli founded some of that
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    Social and Personal
    225 10 Mr. G. Sheldon Agar. of Cumber- batch and Co. Ltd. is returning Vom ■leave by the Potsdam due in Singapore [on Jan. 6. Mr. A. C. Strahan. nearfmaster or the Segamat English School has gone to Cameron Highlands on a holiday with Mrs. Strar.an. Inche Osman bin
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    MOORS IN SPAIN.
    813 10 A Defence Of Franco And His African Troops. THERE has been an outcry in the press over the employment by the Junta of Moorish troops in the Spanish campaign. This rather plaintive bleating is chiefly remarkable for the ignorance displayed, 'and it is a matter for surprise
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    A TANGLIN CHRISTMAS IN THE NINETIES.
    749 10 By Major Edward E. Lang. (Reproduced from the December "British Maltya") HAVE very vivid njemorles of my first Christmas in Malaya. I had arrived in the Colony on December 13, 1899, an pxtccmely youthful person, not tong past my coming-of-age, to Join th 3
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      ROADSIDE SPRAYS.
      225 10 •T*HE pigeon orchid flowered in Singapore yesterday, and for the first time since I came to Malaya I was able to see with my own eyes this orchid following its well-known habit of flowering on the same day throughout a particular district. I was returning from Johore Bahru
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      ISTANA GARDENS.
      228 10 THIS decoration of the main read across the island came as an unexpected postscript to thoughts already dwelling upon flowers, for I had just spent an hour in the Istana gardens, Johore Bahru. It is surprising how many Singapore people have never seen those gardens. They arc kept
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      ON THE TERRACE.
      303 10 THE lily pool in Itse'f was sufficient reward for my Journey yesterday. for upon the watery mirror enclosed by its low, crrepsr-coverec wall many blooms wore I'.atlng, both the pink lilies and the larger sprcirs With wiiitj peta's and yellow centres. Also on this terrace was an
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    GERMAN WARSHIPS TO "DEMONSTRATE" OFF SPAIN.
    437 11 Serious Situation Developing At Bilbao. SEIZURE OF GERMAN STEAMER. Berlin To Announce Action To Be Taken Today. A SERIOUS situation threatens to develop over the reported seizure of the German steamer Palos (997 tons) off the coast of Spain. The German news agencies allege
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    Big Underground Fire In Berlin.
    152 11 Big Underground Fire In Berlin. Berlin, Der. 23. Excavators, aided by fire-fighters, tore up the roadway in the Potsdamer Platz to enable firemen to reach a bi_ fire raging in the tunnel of the underground railway now under construction. Baulks, sleepers and tar barrels fed the names and dens? smoke
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    Arms Factories Taken Over By The State.
    119 11 Arms Factories Taken Over By The State. Paris. Dec. 27. The nationalisation of th: French armaments industry is making rapid progress, according to the latest reports. Four additional factories including; two plants of the famous munitions firm of Holchkiss and Co.. as well as a torpedo works, have been taken
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    Soviet Union To Sign Fishing Pact.
    55 11 \v. Dec. 27. T'.u' Corlst U:;ion has now notified in principle to extend the Japano-Sovlct Fisheries Convention for cm year under tru terms of tne 1923 agreement. This r'■ 'd. s fr^m th 3 altitude adopted at the time or ins signature ot tlv-
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    Compulsory Arbitration In French Strikes.
    40 11 i'.irii, D:c. 28. z\w Senate, by 170 votes to 89 adopted the bill providing for the c ;rr.pul»ory Arbitration of labour disputes with a few modification! in the text as i' I the Chamber.— Reuter.
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    Gramophone Records Of Ex-King's Speech.
    42 11 London. Dec. 28. urUavourablc impression has been i I in Government circles in by tho fact that ex-King Edward's broadcast farewell speech has been recorded on gramophone discs which are being widely sold, notab'.y in America— -Aneta-Trans-Ocrar..
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    24 11 Special greetings to German warships Spanish coast and to Germans 1:-. Spain were included in a Christmas broadcast by RK'.er's deputy, Rudolf Ilnso.— Reuter.
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    19 11 d K:n? Victor Emmanuel I underwent an operation a few for rup'ure and it is annauiirej majtlEl silUfaclory progress.—
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    Severe Fighting On The Madrid Front.
    156 11 Madrid, Dec. 28. deny a current report to the effect fHERE was severe fighting on the j that Gen. Gamelln, Chief of the Ge1 Madrid front yesterday. A Govern- neral Staff, told M. Daladier, the War ment offensive en the Barrio Densera Minister, the
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    DISAPPOINTMENT FOR HOSTAGES.
    152 11 RELEASE PLAN FAILS St. Jean De Luz. Dec. 27. Hope.3 cf an exchange of some 4.000 hostages bsfore Christmas between the Spanish Government and the insurgents were dashed by the breakdown of negotiations and a comp'.ete deadlock was reached. The main difficulty cor.ctrned men ol military age.
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    20,000 GERMANS IN SPAIN TODAY.
    113 11 STRONG FORCE ON THE MADRID FRONT. Madrid, Dec. 27. It is calculated that 20,000 German soldiers have disembarked in Spain since the last meeting of the League en Dec. 12, according to a statement by Gen. Miaja, Commander of the defence torces in Madrid. These
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    34 Germans Arrested In Soviet Russia.
    32 11 Thirty-four Germans have been arrested in Russia on a charge of espionage and pro-fascist activities and are expected shortly to be put on public '.rial. —reuter.
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    Big Shipping Orders For Tyneside.
    41 11 The keel of the £7,000,000 battleship King George the Firth will be laid at Newcastle on January 1. Recent shipping orders on the Tyne aggregate 220.000 tons, including fifteen vessels for the Admiralty costing 20,000,000.— Reuter.
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    Rebels Read Chiangs Secret Diary.
    764 11 PREMIER'S SPEECH IN NANKING.. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek did not accept any demands or sign any undertaking during his captivity at Sian, according to a speech by the Generalissimo to the rebel leaders before tall departure for Nanking. In his speech he again delicated his life
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    GANDHI ENDS HIS SILENCE.
    115 11 "Show Me The Way And I Am Ready To Be Hanged." Faizpur, Dec. 29. QANDHI broke a two-years sflencfl with a speech at the Village Industries Exhibition held in connection with the National Congress. Show me the way and I am prepared to so back to
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    QUEEN MARY ILL.
    20 11 London, Dec. 27. Queen Mary is confined to her room at Sandringham with a slight cold. Reuter.
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    Earthquake Felt In Tokio: 13 Casualties.
    55 11 Tiklo. Dec. 27. An earthquake was felt in Tokio and j other parts of Japan this morning bat I the only los 3 of life and damage wen ■to property on Niijima Island, where I one was killed, two mbsinp; and 10 injured, 'vhile
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    36 11 Messrs. Chen Kung-po and Chen jPei-chun, prominent followers of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, will proceed to Hong Kong to await the return of the former Prime Minister, who sailed from France last week. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    PRECAUTIONS AT NEW AIRPORT TO SAFEGUARD BUILDINGS.
    452 12 RESIDENTS' FEARS AFTER CROYDON CRASH. Advantage Of No Rising Groundo MANY residents of Katong 1 who see one of the world's I greatest airports nearing completion on the borders of their residential suburb have expressed fears that the constant i coming and going
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    Dutch Royal Wedding
    69 12 I parations are already bein? made at the Hague for the forthrnaing wcdcHng between Princess Juliana and Prince Bernard In January. T''« r^ld^n roarh In which th<» couple will drive to the Town Hall and Church at The Hasue is being thoroughly overhauled and the photograph shows
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    CEYLON NOT READY FOR SELF-GO VERNMENT.
    309 12 CE YLON NOT RE ADY FOR SEL F-GO VERNMENT. Although Ceylon hoped to obtalr complete self-government within 2(J years, responsible opinion in the Island I that at present at any rate the country's safety depended on Brit i.ns strength, said Mr. Sri Patmanathan. a member of the State Council in
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    21 12 Lieutenant WilHam Kelller. Pahang i Bn, F.MSV.F. Is attached to the 'I Malacca Volunteer Corps wtth effect trom Oct. 1. 1938.
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    Mid-Air Shooting Drama.
    115 12 Extradition Of Woman SoughtLondon, Dec. 27. Madame Schmeder (not Schmeder C'happellut) appeared at Bow Street Foilcs Court on Thursday on an extradition warrant and was remanded for a week. The French authorities are seeking her extradition on a charge of attempted murder of Lallemant.— Reuter. Madame Schmeder
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    ROMAN CATHOLIC VISITOR.
    70 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 27. The Very Rev. Father L. Robert, Superior General of the Paris Foreign Missions, accompanied by His Lordship the Bishop of Malacca, Mons. Adrian Devals. visited Seremban today. At the Church of the Visitation, Seremban. the visitor said Mass and the
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    TOURIST TRADE BOOST
    152 12 Coronation And Eucharistic Congress. Malaya's tourist trade will benefit early next year by two Important world events— the International Eucharistic Congress at Manila from Feb. 3 to 7 and the Coronation of King George VI on May 12 Special trips to Manila are being organised by several
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    SINGAPORE'S NEW RADIO STATION.
    105 12 When Will Regular Programmes Start? A special meeting of the directors of the British Malayan Broadcasting Corporation is being held today to discuss the rate of progress towards the completion of the new Singapore station. The station was crlglnaliy Intended to start broadcasting regular programmes on
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    POLICE WATCH FOR INCENDIARY.
    110 12 Four Grass Fires In Same Area. An incendiary is believed to have been responsible on Saturday and yesterday for four fires on a large patch of grassland at Tiong Bahru, near the -cw Municipal flats. The brigade were first called out ct '.en o'clock on Saturday
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    MODERNISING H.M.S. KENT.
    129 12 To undergo reconstruction at Chatham Dockyard, H.M.S. Kent, which is normally the cruiser flagship of the China Station, has arrived in England nfter nearly two years In the Far East. She called at Singapore on her way Home. The Kent will be modernised in the same way
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    NEGRI RULER IN TAIPING.
    97 12 if. ;ti uur uwn uorresponaeni Taiping, Dec. 27. H.H. tha Yang di per Tuan Besar of I Nesri Sembilan, H.H Tengku Ampuan I and their suite stopped at Taiping for a short stay on Christmas Day on their return Journey from Bangkok. The Royal visitors stayed
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    52 12 I The Madras Premier Amateurs will arrive tomorrow by Explorateur Grandldier. They will be received by the Singapore Ramakrlshna Mission at the wharf. An "At Home" has also been arranged in the Mission premises where thoy will b- introduced to the pub'lr by Mr. K. P. X Menon at 5.30
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    ROAD-MAKING UNDER ARMED PROTECTION.
    67 12 Tl:e seene at the signing: of the five-year agreement between Germany and Japan at the Foreign Office in Berlin. Ilerr Von Ribbentrop, Hitler's Ambassador to London, signed on behalf of Germany, and Viscount Mushakoje, the Japanese Ambassador to Berlin signed for Japan. The photo shows Herr Von Ribbentrop watching Viscount
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    ROAD-MAKING UNDER ARMED PROTECTION.
    944 12 British Troops In A Dangerous Area. (From Our Own Correspondent). Calcutta, Dec. 21. A VIVID description of the work undertaken by troops in constructing a road in Khaisora Valley the scene of the recent skirmishes oa the North-West Frontier in which British officers lost their lives
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    HOW TALL WAS DETECTIVES MURDERER?
    414 12 Evidence On Fatal Wound. jJO-.V tall was the man whs delivered thye knife thrust which killed Detective Mohamcd Ali Han at Kerbau Road, Singapore, on tho night of Dec. 5? This Interesting point was discussed by a doctor of the General Hospital and a police
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    CAPTAIN A. L. MARKWARDLAW
    42 12 Capiain A. L. Mu.k-Wardlaw, former Commodore of H. M. Naval Establishments at Singapore, has been appointed to the command of H.MS. Sheffield. Ths Sheffield is a newly completed 9,000- ton cruiser. She was commicsioncd about a fortnieht aco.
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    PLEA FOR MOSQUITO BUS LICENCE.
    1027 13 Motion Before Commission Comment In The Chinese Press. pON'TENEIKG that hundreds of men will be thrown out of work if the Municipality refuses to grant an omnibus service licence to the Keppel Bus Co., Ltd.. the Chinese vernacular press in Singapore again rives prominence to
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    PRIMATE'S CENSURE OF "A SOCIAL CIRCLE."
    16 13 London policemen form a scrum to keep the vast crowds back from the Crystal Palace fire.
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    PRIMATE'S CENSURE OF "A SOCIAL CIRCLE."
    1771 13 Broadcast After Abdication. 1/ERY rarely in the long course v of its history has this nation passed through a week of such bewilderment, suspense, anxiety. Within 24 hours one King went and another King came. Yet there has been no confusion, no strife, no
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    DANGER AHEAD!
    663 13 A Warning That Caused Repugnance. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Be good enough to allow an upcountry reader to comment upon your leading article of Pec. 23. and pardon me if anything here said seems personal. As ones editor of a serious periodical, I think
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    32 13 t ..._i An example of the excellent carpentry work that is being done by Malay boys at the Kota Rajah school, Singapore. The instructor. Inche Esa bin Hassan, is behind the gramophone.
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    SEREMBAN NOTES.
    140 13 (From Our o.vi Carrss-popdentl Seremban, Dec 27 Under the auspices of the S. Indian Association, the India: Negri Sembilnn will Rive an at borne lti honour of the Rt. Hon. V S. Srinivasa Sastii PC., C. H.. and Mr. G s Bozman i.c.R. on Tuesday, December 29. tt
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    37 13 Mr. M. Rajah, headmaster of the Public High School. S_>gamat. has returned after a holiday spent outside the district. Captain W L Xitssrow. S.SV.F.. is attached to Pi-rak Bn.. F.M.S.V.F. with effect from Septemb?r 24. 1933. inclusive.
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    THRILLING RUGGER: SINGAPORE'S VICTORY OVER PERAK.
    769 14 SPECTACULAR GAME ON THE PADANG. TWO BRILLIANT TRIES BY LUNDON. "Stand-Off." By IN a fast, open game which produced some spectacular rugger, Singapore beat Perak by 28 points (five goals, a try) to 11 points (one goal, two tries) on the Singapore padang on
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    DIAMOND BEATS FERNANDEZ IN PUNISHING FIGHT.
    822 14  -  Gauder Scores A Good Win Over Gabuco. By "Echo." TTHE Batu Pahat negro, Joe Diamond, was a clear winner in his return fight with Ignacio Fernandez at the New World arena on Saturday night; and he very nearly accomplished what would have been a
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    SINGAPORE WIN AT SEREMBAN.
    386 14 Basketball. Negri Sembilan Were Outclassed I (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 27. Superior combination decided the inter-state basketball match between 1 Singapore and Negri Sembilan here today when Singapore won both men's and women's events. Seldom has one seen such a large crowd in Seremban
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    ARMY vs. PERAK MATCH ABANDONED.
    42 14 The rugger match arranged to be played at Anson Road stadium yesterday between the Army and Perak was cancelled owing to the heavy rain. This was a great disappointment, after Perak's bright display against Singapore on Saturday.
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    SINGAPORE TITLE
    151 14 Table Tennis. Kum Soon And Chun Kai Qualify For Final. Both semi-final ties in the Singapore Table Tennis Association's men's singles championship were played on Saturday night at the Great World and the results were: Loh Kum Soon (C.S LA.) beat Yeo Hung Cheng (A. A. A.) 3—l.
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    36 14 Kal Ban, the sturdy Selangor back, effectinir a clearance in the Ml t match between the Selangor Chinese and the R.A.F., won by the airmen by the only goal (report on Page 16.) Straits Times Photograph.
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    PENANG BEAT SINGAPORE AT BADMINTON.
    386 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Dec. 27. After leading by three games to two at the end of the morning's play Singapore lost the Inter-State badminton match h?re today. Penang won by five games to four but Singapore were unlucky to lose. In the second
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      213 15 Horses, Class 3, Div. 4, 6 furs. Mr Cheong Yok Chong's HEADFORD 8 6 (Gibbons) 1 Mr. and Mrs. loke Yunj Hong's BETH 8.9 (Spencer) 2 Mr. M Van Breukeler.'s TETE DOr 8.5 (E. Donnelly) 3 H H. the Sultan of Pern!:'s AMY WELKIN 8.13 (Orme) 4 Winner
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      206 15 Horses, Class 3, Div. 3, 6 furs. Pr On» Slow Hum's EOUBLE FIIE 8.7 (Whalan) I Mr. A Ramray'r LAST CRUSADER 8.5 (Davies) 2 •■Ma: Kongsl's" S~ •>•' OCX 7 i ewfc i 3 Me--", x. h. Menzlrs and J. C. Innes' CyTOtFCL LADY 85 (Sp-ncer; 4 (Winner
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      182 15 Horses, Class .'i. Div. 2, 6 furs. "Mr. LUjhtfoofs" DARE-DEVIL 8.3 (E. Donnelly) I "Mr. Guy's" BURRANEER 8.6 (Martin) 2 "Mi'nlce Kongsi's" I REX 8.12 (Lewis) 3 Major Lindsay Years 1 BUDAPEST 8 10 (Orrr.e) 4 (Winner trained by M. Van Breukelen) Also ran: Wonder Bar 9.00, Salmon
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      205 15 Horses, Class 1, Div. 3, 6 furs. Mr. Lester Goodman's THE ROUMBA 8.2 (Dodd) 1 Messrs T. H. Menrtw J. C. Innes' SQUEEZE 8.3 (A. Farad) 2 "Mr. Freeboy's" WEE JOCK 8.6 (Martin) 3 Major T. L. Fox F. A. W. Handley's KALILI 8 C (Gurrard) 4 (Winner
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      198 15 Horses, Class 1, Div. 1, 6 furs. Mr. A. F. Bruce's MILTONDALE 8.4 (Spencer) 1 "Mac Kongsl's" BESTLOT 8.8 (Lewis) 3 Mr. A. van Tooren's STRATHPEFFER 7.10 (Davles) 3 Mr. Lee Soon Aim's KNIGHTS EYE 8.2 iE. Donnelly) 4 (Winner trained by J. Orchard). Course scratching: Eastern Knight.
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      183 15 Horses, Class 1, Div. 2, 6 furs. Major Lindsay Years 1 ORMOLU 8.7 (Orme) 1 Mr. H. T. Pipers RAINSBOROUGH 8.6 (Dodd) 2 Mr A. Van Toorrrrs RU36IAN ROBE 8 Farthing) 3 Mr. Ughttoot's VANDAL B.S (Klrwan) 4 (Winner trained by Owner). Course scratching: Kuala Prince. Also ran:
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      K.L. TEAM WELL BEATEN.
      184 15 RACE 8 Horses, Class 3, Div. 1, 6 furs. Mr. F. O. C. O'Neills CON CON 8.11 (Dodd) 1 Major T. L. Fox and Mr. Alan Loke'i NUTT LV AMOUR 8 9 (Oarrard) 3 Mr. B. W Cowling's FAIRFIELDS 8.8 (Majro) 3 Mr. A. Van Toorcn's RUSSIAN GOWN 8.3 (Dawson)
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    Captain Dash Gives Four Winners.
    56 15 "Captain Dash's" selections for Penang on Saturday ineluded four straight winners, Jacatta ($31), Double File ($31), Ormolu ($62) and Con Con ($16). He also mentioned Headford ($42) and Dare Devil ($31), while in the first race he gave first and second (Jacatra and Some Flirt),
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    European Women's Hockey Victory.
    318 15 K.L. TEAM WELL BEATEN. Scoring three gcals in the first half and three in the second the Singapore European Women's hookey team beat the Selangor Chinese Women's team 6—l6 —1 at Hong LJm Green on Saturday. There was never any doubt from the beginning as to
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    RICHMOND LOSE TO THE HARLEQUINS.
    114 15 Rugby Football, Rugby games played at Home on Saturday resulted, says Reuter, as follows: Rugby games played at home yesterday resulted, says Reuter, as follows:— Bristol 4, Pontypool 3. Gloucester 13, O. Mer. Taylors 6. Harlequins 6, Richmond 0. Leicester 0, Birkenhead Park 8. Llanelly
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    KHO SIN KIE BEATEN IN PARIS.
    33 15 Lawn Tennis. Paris, Dec. 27. In the Christmas lawn tennis tournament, Papillon (France) beat the Chinese Davis Cup player, Kho Sin Kie, B—6, 4—6. 7— S— Reuter.
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    SELANGOR CHINESE BEAT S.C.C. AT HOCKEY.
    406 15 Club's Creditable Display With Only Ten Men. After being beaten on Christmas Day by the Singapore Chines?, on Saturday the Selangor Chinese hockey team gained a victory, by two goals to nil, at the expense of the S.C.C. at Hong Lim Green. The S.C.C.
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    Blackpool's Sharpshooters Again Busy.
    1036 16 Results of Saturday's matches m the Home soccer leagues, as cabled by Reuter, with the league tables up to date Bolton W 2 Brentford 2 Charlton A. 1 Grimsby T. 0 Chelsea 2 L»ecs U 1 Derby Co 1 W Bromwich A 0 Everton 1 Arsenal
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    436 16 Arbroath 1 Hamilton A. 2 Celtic 4 Albion R U Dundee 2 Clyde U Dunfermllne 2 Queens Par* 2 Falklrk 1 Aberdeen 1 Hibernian 1 Rangers 4 Motherwell 2 St. Johns'on? 2 Partick Th. 4 Kilmornoek 0 St. Mlrren 2 Hearts j Third Lanark 4 Q. oi SouUi t P.
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    M.C.Cs LAST MATCH PRIOR TO THIRD TEST
    58 16 Owing to rain, there was no play on Saturday, cables Reuter, in the match at Newcastle, N.S.W., between the M C.C. and a New South Wales Country XI, which will therefore be restricted to today. This is "the M.C.Cs last match prior to
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    LAND & SEA SPORTS ON FRIDAY.
    106 16 LAND SEA SPORTS ON FRIDAY. Singapore annual New Year sports will take place on Friday. The sea sports will be held between 9 a.m. and noon and will include 13 sailing and six rowing races. There will also be a variety of events such as koleh tilting and the greasy
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES.
    292 16 Arsenal Now In The Lead. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Dec. 27. A mUllon spectators witnessed tl.e league soccer matches yesterday and several "incidents" occurred. When Fitzgerald, the Queen's Park Rangers' Inside right, collided with Wilson, the Britstol City goal-keeper, the latter was carried eft the
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    Arsenal Now In The Lead.
    39 16 Small Montana has accepted the Wembley terms to <ight Bonny Lynch for the worlds flyweight title at the Empire Pool on Jar.. 18. He and his sparring partners are expected t.> arrive in England early In the New Year.
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    KHALSA'S CRICKET DEFEAT.
    236 16 Selangor Sikhs Win Low Scoring Match. The Selangor Sikhs beat the Khalsa Association on the latter's ground by six wlckits. In the first innings on Friday the visitors gained a lead of 21 runs. In the second innings on Saturday the home team were all out for
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    38 16 Lord Granard was recently electpd chairman of Arsenal F.C. in place of Lord Lonsdale. who resigned, and was appointed president of the club Lord Lonsdale resigned in consequence oi h!s inability to attend meetings of th? Arsenal board.
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    Selangor Chinese Lose To R.A.F. By The Only Goal.
    353 16 The Stlangoi Chine: -j gave a creditable display in their soccer match with the R.A.F. at the Anson Road stadium on Saturday, but were beaten by a lone goal scored in the first half. The airmen were certainly the sounder team
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    The Sports Diary.
    44 16 TODAT. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. R A. (B'.akan Matii, padang; S.R.C. 2nd vs. 22nd H. 8., padang. TOMORROW. Rorbj: SC.C. "A" vs. 11. M.5. Terror, padang. Hockey: I. A. 3nd v*. "A" Coy., Midds. I. A. ground; R.A.M.C. v*. C.S.C. 2nd. Tanaliu.
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    72 16 CSC. in hockey as follows:— C.S.C. against the R.A.M.C. tomorrow al Tanglin: V. Joseph, S. Thlagarajan. P Katnasabapathy, N. 3. Muthu, Ponnampalam, D. K. Samy, M. K. Sundram, W. Duna, O. Cathirasoo, Ba:acin;ham and K. Surinam. C.S.C. against the S C.C. on Wednesday on padang: A. Nathank-ls. K.
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    WEARNES vs. G.E.C.
    42 16 The following will represent Wcamo's against the General Electric Co.. at Farrer Par* on Wednesday G. Michael (capt.). E. Yetts, Sidl. E. Galistan, Samada. Nagua. Ahmad. Sow Wah, Kwai Oon. Chee Tang, Ah Pul, Kirn Hln ar.d Ah Choy.
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  • American Pictures Get Better And British Films Are Worse!
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      LACK OF COOPERATION.
      152 18 THE pobUcsti ii of this list fromi America lias given rise, not un! naturally, to v considerable amount of j discussion as to whr.t is wrong with the Britiah film Industry. I listened in to a discussion on the suDjcct between a critic and a pro- j
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      STARS AVAILABLE
      120 18 |F any fust-rank British stai. director, or technician was available, under terms lor any Uriliah picture what difference it would make to the filrr.:> turned out. There is a great deal to be said for the Idea that every good film made for England at this Juncture is
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      ON THE UP-GRADE.
      127 18 "T*HE chief releases of the week are British and many will agree with Mr. Sydney Carroll that they give ground for further optimism with regard to British films even under present conditions. Thts well-kncwn critic says: 'Times was when the edds were heavi'y against us. Nearly all
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      SABOTAGE.
      230 18 THE title of this film, the screen version of Conrad's novel "The Secret Agent," really has some connection with the story. It is clever.j fascinating and bril'iant.y played. As I came out of the cinema after its premiere a film-buyer, who see 3 more films in a week than
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      A FATEFUL JOURNEY.
      272 18 THE story, in brief, concerns Mr Verloc, the keeper of a small cinema in a congested East End area. I Unknown to his wife and her little I brother Stevle, he acted also as agent \tf> a gang of anarchists. At their command he procures a i
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      NOT A "ROMANTIC" FIGURE.
      230 18 TO have your honeymoon cut down 1 to three days and then to have no film love scenes (with your wife) is to say that Last of it, a little hard for i film star. That is what happened to Richard Tauber in "Land Without Music"—
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      LAUREL AND HARDY.
      182 18 Y ou will have to be a very enthusl- a«tlc Laurel and Hardy-lte to r a.ly like 'Our Relations." Each of two eminently respectable business- men has a twin brother. The twin brothers are eminently unrespectable and the four become involved in a cjnfuslon. One day Laurel
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      MILLION POUND CHEQUE.
      184 18 IN the "Tenth Man,' to which I briefly referred last week, and which will shortly be shown in Malaya, the producer was most fussy about the shot which showed a hand writing a cheque for £100.000 and signing it "George Winter." Ho wanted a hand that looked
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    NEW PALESTINE CRIME WAVE.
    283 18 OUTRAGES BY ARMED ARAB BANDS. ENGLISHMEN ROBBED AND JEWS FIRED AT. The authorities in Palestine are perturbed by the recent activities of armed Arab bands in various parts of the country. I While some quarters believe that the hold-ups and other incidents represent the normal activities
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    "FOREIGN AID." M.P's CHARGE AGAINST THREE GOVERNMENTS.
    84 18 "FOREIGN AID." M.P's CHARGE AGAINST THREE GOVERNMENTS. Mr. T. Johnston (Lab., Stirling and Clackmannan Western) will ask the Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons. "Whether he Is awara that the recent insurrection In Palestine had financial support fn>&; three foreign Governments; whether any of these Gsr/ernments are members of
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    "NOT ENOUGH ROOM."
    346 18 WHY GERMANS WANT COLONIES. DR. SCHACHT ON A NIGHTMARE." "People for whom there is not enough room" was the subject of Dr. Schacht's address at Frankfurt on the occasion of the 100 th anniversary of the Association of Geography and Statistics. Dr. Schacht, who is Minister of
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    FISH AND VEGETABLE SHORTAGE IN EAST COAST FLOODS.
    454 19 Shipping Is Affected (From Our East Coast Correspondent) THOUGH this year there have been floods in several parts of Kelantan. Trengganu and so on, it is generally r.?reed that this year's wet weather has so far not equalled in severity that experienced
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    13 19 Inche Mohamed bin Abdul Jamal, 0.C.P.D., Segarnat, has returned from a short holiday.
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    ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE MATCHES.
    169 19 Malay Sentenced In Taiping. (From Our Own Correspondent). Taiping, Dec. 24 As a sequel to the attempt to smuggle a large quantity of matches into Pcrak.'a Malay (Hashlm bin Nor) who was arrested by Revenue Officers at the 9th mile Matang Road was today s?nt?nced by
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    HELP FOR BRITISH FILMS.
    303 19 Quotas And A Quality Test The Committee appointed by the President of the Board of Tiarie to consider the position of British films have issued their report. The Cinematograph Films Act, 1927, will shortly expire, and the business of the committee was to advise whether any,
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    CHARGE OF SEDITIOUS DOCUMENTS.
    86 19 Anti-Communist Kaid (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban Dec. 25 In the Serem^an Police court yesterday. Mr. D. R L. P Matheson. of the Seremban Police, produced Choo Ah Heng on a charge of being found in possession of seditious documents lat Kuala Sawah. The accused was
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    42 19 Mr. L. A. Laffan. who, before going on leave, was Executive Engineer, I Central, in KeJah has arrived in I Koala Lumpur to take up the duties iof Executive Engineer. Head Office. Mr. and Mrs. Laffan returned from kave by the Ranpura.
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    CHINESE ALLIGATORS AT LONDON ZOO.
    434 19 Two Rare Specimens From Yangtse River. The most valuable reptiles which the London Zoo has received for a long time are two Chinese alligators which have Just reached the Reptile House. Chinese alligators are so rare that there was a question as to whether they
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    COURTSHIP OF BOY AND GIRL OF 15.
    136 19 No Law Against It. A mother, worried by her 15-year-old son's friendship with a girl of liis own age, appealed to the Bench at South London juvenile court to intervene. Her son, she said, was working In a factory on early shift. He
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    68 19 M.C.S. PROMOTIONS The promotion of the following Officers of Class IV, Malayan Civil Service, to be Officers of Class HI. has been appro-ed Messrs. J. A. Harvey. C. W. Shorland. W. C. Taylor, R. P. Clegg. A. Hyde and F. V. Duckworth. The promotion of Mr. W. H. Gat- j
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    27 19 Mr W. Chan, of Ipoh. and Mr. K. Ng. of Singapore, has been elected a member of the Royal Ins'itute of British Architects, states our London Correspondent.
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    THE QUEEN TO MAKE NEW COURT POSTS.
    275 19 THE QUEEN TO MAKE NEW COURT POSTS. QNE of King George Vl.'s first steps as monarch will be to appoint new and additional members to his personal household (says the Daily Mail). Queen Elizabeth, too. will have to appoint a Lord Chamberlain, Treasurer, Private Secretary, Accountant, Mistress of the Wardrobe,
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    OFFICERS FROM THE RANKS.
    479 19 "TRUTH" COMMENTS ON ARMY PLAN. In reply to a question upon the subject in the House of Commons, the Secretary for War stated that tha number o' promotions to commissions from the ranks during the past three financial years nave been 76. 92 and 117 respectively.
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    Changes In Plans For
    155 19 TFHE Earl Marshal of England. tht= Duke of Norfolk, has now to readjust the plans he made for the Coronation ceremony In Westminster Abbey on May 12. The principal changes are due to the fact that Queen Elizabeth Is to be crowned as Consort, and special
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    Coronation The Abbey
    91 19 loss will be attempted in the first few weeks. The Coronation service will require alteration and lengthening for the inclusion of reference to the King"s Consort: and it is possible that the Court of Claims may meet again to decide the rights to places in the procession.
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    56 19 Licut.-Co!. V. K. Miraj Kar. IMS 08. E., F.R.C.S., Surgeon, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, India, and Miss (Dr.) A. M. Pichamuttu. W.M.S., F.R.C.S.. Surgeon, Vizagapatam Hospital, in the course of a world tour, are passing through Malaya and aro staying with Dr. A. Viswalingam, Kuala Lumpur. Miss (Dr.) A. M. Pichamuttu
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    82 20 This group were present at the Christmas party a Tanglin Club last Monday. This picture was taken at the Biarritz, Kota Bahru. the club house of the Old Majilslan Society, on the occasion of a Hari Raya celebration. The contral figure is H.H. the Raja Kelantan. Others in the picture
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    34 20 Cli;ng Thutt Pitt (left) and Chua Choon Leong pyaying in their match in final of the cpen singles at tho S.C.R.C. tournament on Wednesday. Choon Leong was the champion beating Thutt Pitt 6—2. 6—l.
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    56 20 Egypt's Parliament was officially opened recently when Nahas Pasha, the Premier, read ths Speech irr.t the throne. Picture above shows the High Commissioner and Lady Mile s Lampson arriving for the omn ing of Parliament and below Nahas Pasha, the Premier, making the opening speech. Seated on the thron Is
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