The Straits Times, 18 November 1937

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    39 1 The Straits Times f ESTABLISHED NEARLY A 3KNTURf.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 TACKS. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times U PAGE& SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      143 1 ;iNC r f»ORC: 140. CECIL ST. (PHONf 5471). \V Dont let the Heat get you clowjtf IUSt let H our LOCK- LI NX BLINDS Sole Agents THE BORNEO CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England i SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA. Dign ified in Appea ranee Modern in Design th HILLMAN
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      221 1 KUALA LUMPUii: 23 JAVA ST CPHONE 3«83» "PENALTY OF LEADERSHIP" jjt IN EVERY FIELD OF INDUSTRY CERTAIN W^ Jfc-M [M PENALTIES ARE IMPOSED UPON THE LEAD- $6^) "s/ ERS. WHO SET UP DEFINITE STANDARDS /T*^J OF EXCELLENCE WHICH MUST CONTINUALLY BE MAINTAINED. JT(_ jJ3t^>, iV. 1^ WORKING UNDER THAT STIMULUS
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
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      767 2 i at is announceu ua S. ng Watt, the only son of the Mrs. Lua Le ng Whye to Miss N"o. the only daughter of the lat* Mr. Teo Chin Seek, and Mrs. Teo Cnin will take place on SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED an emetem Estate clerk-typist j ihe knomleage of
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      692 2 FOR SALE j OVERCOAT by Bsrki n. Chest; 40. Cost $110. Also blue serge, ami Grey .r.nnd lounge suits: and Jaeger underwear A3 new. BRrsain offer*. Box No. 128. Straits l:mes. l-\ l\l I! Ivi Ml l vH i, ].J7', Lelongs Standard orodirtion 50.000 Condition good, bark reserve* ample Situated
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      641 2 I HOUSES. FLATS TO LET I TO LET furnished Sea-siac fin :a.ow tt! Bi ting Kirn 13', milestone oft Changi Road. m v.rh Ml tot :> Wrandah, Municipal Watet Apply The British Malaya Tv^f? i Gx<ri:rcr Co Ltd Tel 5959 TO LET No. 19 Holland Hill from Ist DecemI ber
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      571 2 TENDERS RLSIULNCY Ol ItlOim AM> L>? C.l-S. NKTHrRLAXDt INBT'S. TENDERS The exclusive right to reiail and manufactuie sp.rits in the Residency of Riouw and a ies (except the Pulau Tujuh Archipetego and the d"pemiency M.uated in Sumatra) for the period from April 1, 1938 to me end of March 1939.
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      372 2 PUBLIC NOTICES WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED. Notice is hereby given tha; the Twenty-fifth Annual General Meeting of this Company will be held at the Registered Offices. 45 Orchard Road, Singapore, on Friday, December 3, 1937. at noon, when a Final Dividend of i'/e and a Bonus Dividend of 10% will be
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      199 2 KSHjHHr/^^ f.mruki nvin to uur NiSQq% V "xperts 101 complete "J"^BB^^ sat-Maction. <4 S«* 1* od^y. /^FIGARO. 93. Bras Basalt Kd and Ranks Hotel Phone 2868. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. OXFORD ANNUALS Oxford Annuals for Boys and
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      739 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. .<rau-c it tnglmdi HAIL fASSENGER ANU CARGO SERVICES I PENINSULAK ANL JKIENI Al a N Co. CNDER CONTRACT WITH Hit MAJESTY S RNMENT LONDON aNE fAR EAST MAI" SEHVICE O'TWARD FROM IXJNCON POR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore. iHI KANPURA 17.00 C
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      374 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated to Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNA3D WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG m.s. YASUKTJNI MARU |Wt? ss. HAKONE MARU Dec 19 JS. FUSHIMI MARU Dec 27 ■J. HAKOZAKI MARU Jan. 9 ms. TERUKUNI MARU Feb. 4 Roand trip tickets available
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      494 3 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CRUISE DECEMBER 11th 31st, 193?. BANGKOK SAIGON ANGKOR PNOM PENH LUXURIOUS OHt'VLASS MOTORSHIP "BORINGIA" (12.500 tons displacement) ALL CABINS HAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATH ENJOY 10 DAYS VACATION AT SEA AND TOURING SIAM and INOO-CHINA ROUND TRIP FARE $140.(excluding stay ashore in Bangkok i Independent Overland Tours to
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      346 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE lOK IIONC KONG. MOJI KOBE. A.MJ OSAKA SANTHIA IM 18th Nov. 3 p.m. Excellent medera accommodation to: flrs; and -second clast passengers Special noilday return ticket; interchangeable with P. O 3 N CO issued at cheac rates HARPER. GILFILLAN
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      1025 3 REPRESENTING. 1 1 i f*l* l N( nit BI.LE rUHNOH LIN* (Ocean lh, llua Khtow .xejmsnir I o citcm i tfl Steam Ship fo. Ltd and China Mutual (unard White JiUi Lta SlMm Navtea'ion Co LUt > Aberdeen Commonwealth lint The Strait, Steanub.B Co Ltd 51... sarill »ibi, r "old
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      JEAN LABORDE.
      29 4 The Jean Laborde from Europe is expected to arrive tomorrow at 6 a.m. nnd sail at 11 a.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Woosung, Kobe. Berth: S.H.B. Wharves.
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      CLEARANCES
      26 4 Nov. 17. Larut, Hin Cheong, Tandjong Balei, Tandjong Pinang, Malacca, Perseus, Raub, (Brit.); Suddhadib, (Siam); TJipai, Makasser. Tohitt, Thedens, (Dut.); Ryufulcu Maru, (Japan); Yalou, (Fch.).
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      187 4 Today Burma (Karagola) ..3 mr (By Train) 7 p.m. East and North India i Karagola) 3 pm. (By Train) 1 P-n»-South India (Rajula) 3 p.m. (By Train) 7 pjn. Philippine Islands (Deucalion) 3 p.m. Bengkalis. P. de Kock, Padang. Pakan Baree, Slak ft 6. Pandjang (Tidore) 4
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      AIR MAILS.
      147 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penan* and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening, except Sundays. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands India: Arrives THIS evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Friday evening. Qantas: From Australia: Due Sunday. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Mails close fi a.m. daily
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      FROM MALACCA.
      97 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Penang (Internal Service* 6 p.m. Tomorrow. Australasia, Java It Timor by air (Qantas) 9.45 a.m. Ceylon, S. It W. India, Bombay, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Europe,
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—A MSTERDAM
      26 4 The air mails dispatched from Singapore on Nov. 10 and 12 were delivered in London on Nov. and 15 and 17.
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      KEDAH.
      30 4 On account of annual survey, "Kedah's" sailings for Penang and Beiawan on Nov. 25, and Dec. 2, 1937. will be cancelled. She will resume on Thursday, Dec. 9. 1937.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      154 4 Thursday. November 18. Ships alonrside the Wharves or expected a arrive. hi 111 I ii I <H It Main Wharf Lch Mary Rose. Lch. Moonstone. Nam Yong. Oil Wharf Primauguet. Coal Wnari nu VESSELS IN DRX DOCKS Tanjong Pa«ar Albert Dock Sea Belle 11. Victoria Dock
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    169 4 Singapore, November 18. 12 noon. Buy Seller Gamble: SB.OO Hamburg Cube $15.50 Java Jut* $11.00 t-eppet White Muntok *X.50 White $1! 00 Black $9.25 -opra Mixed $4.60 Sun Dried $4.85 aptoca Small Flake $4.30 Pair Flake $4.00 Medium Pearl $490 Small Pearl $4.50 Sago Flour No. 1
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    173 4 Malls from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today, Nov. 18, by air (Internal Service) will be delivered to i boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Nov. 19, at 8.45 a.m. Malls from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today, Nov. 18, by air (K.L.M.) will be delivered
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    153 4 Arrivals on Nov. 16: From N.E.I, by KNILM plane "PKAFJ": Mrs. van Messel-Landsdorp, Mrs. Houba-nee de Hoogt, Mrs. van Rees-Verkad«, Mr. Run Me Shaw. From N.E.I, by KLM plane "Buizrrd —Mr. K. O. Mascheik, Mr. L. V. E. Casteleyn, Mr. J. Bandat, Mr. Tan Kan Hong. From
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      622 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorportset a P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS P.M.S ELYS AMD SIAM STATUS KAILWATfr TELEPHONE: Freight 543J— Postage 5431. EMPRESS Tyjw CPfv^flM Fortii'.ghU> sailings to Victoria sfJ^SSSfSma^Sßt md Vancouver ...Direct or via Bfif^Tpp.B Honolulu ship's-sldc rail »n- v*, ZjHr nectlons at Vancouver jfM^&&il Tnli tlmt i( via
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      435 4 Me ALISTEReC9IP| ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (IManMrrtrt ttcuixn Ctaeonxwiea m 0 8 A> ■OBTON mn» roRR a mi.hmou FOR HAVRE, LONDON via sum canai ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG o* aaii. vtm part* tmt »ma Carat STEEL TRAVELER Dec. 1 Dec. 6 STEEL MARINER Nov. 30 Dec 20
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      322 4 hai.AYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Dattv Weather Report. Stations Keswaay Last night max rain- onght mln tetno fall s'shine temp *F inches ors. "F West Coast Alor Star 89 1.50 7.1 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 0.12 8.7 75 SiUawan 87 0.02 6.9 74 Bukit Jeram 89 0.02 6 3 73 Malacca
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      401 5 ROXY BAR OPKN ILL MIDNIGHT OPENS TO-NIGHT 6.15 .15 THE MOST HII.AKIOI S HP^Vf^PTdS I \M) DELIGHTFUL I- J f 2 I COMEDY ROMANCE Wfm^m^T MjV"IJ BllM MAE WEST in Paramount* Comedy Hit GO WEST YOUNG MAN with WARREN WILLIAM, RANDOLPH SCOTT. ALICE BRADY. Week-end Matinees 2 p.m I EDUCATING
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      333 5 SHEER HAfilC! V^\H»si Sk/ Slie^r Kavser* Mir-O-l tKJ" ;r^M l^/ K'eer* hose lend fairy "*p X'^^'^ t^-^-^ magic to dancing ankles. vaJvv^^ Beautiful gowns deserve 1 them, and you'll love them because they're phantom-h'ght and durX V t Jl aD e n both sheer and service weights. "Be Wiser Buy
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      645 5 _/^^^T>w *4jt"*^^^*^i TtICAHAf* UtJ /Y\w>*l/MWff| <. I *~*m J V &Ew f -3«e>. RM CSFi jf^ I" "J i^ I^L Mt wbt>. Jm\ Hi^Hl B^tea^^fl By W mk m Iff WJu I ll li |A 1 I Ik I ff "V Ff V™ P\ 1 W^^^k wM3mwAAS^ m Wn~Tj Mk
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      172 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. Hotels. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestra! concert. 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner and dance, (formal) 9.45 p.m. midnight. Cabaret Mlmi de Bonne and Jose Requesen. ADELPHI HOTEL: Special dinner dance. COCONUT GROVE: Dinner and dance. Cinemas. ALHAMBftA: Wild and Wooiiy: 20th Century Pox. With Jane Withers Opening night.
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      44 5 I NEW WORLD CABARET: Da nee 6 p.m. to midnight. HAPPY WORLD CABARET: Dance 9 p.m. to midnight. Seremban N.S. DANCE HALL: Dancing 9— IS. Dance hostesses, first class band. SPORT. HOCKEY: SC.C vs C.S.E. on the padang. For full sports programme sports pages.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      744 6 WEARNE'S DIVIDEND I'ROPOSALS. TIN SHARES FIRMER. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 16. The most interesting feature of the local markets this morning is the announcement of the dividend proposals by Wearne Brothers Ltd. For the year ended Sept. 30, last, an interim of 5 per cent,
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        MINING.
        581 6 All shares quoted above are lully paid. Issue Vr.!. FYaser* Co Lyal) S Buyei> Seii<r-^ Buyers Si Fvatt Sellers 4 Ampat Tin 4/- 4/6 4/4 6 il Asam Kumbai.j 31/- 33/- 32/£1 Austral Malay 43/- 51/-n 50/5. Ayer Hitam 25 5 27 -xd 26 1 Ayer Weng 0.15 0.90
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        GENERAL.
        443 6 2 2 Alex Br'ck Ord. 150 160 1 .50 160 2 2 do T%% Prefs. 2.27>i 2.35 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00n 8.00n 1 1 P. M. Broadcasting 0 45 0.55 0.50 0 60nom 1 1 B. M. Trustee fi 0C 6.75 b 00 6.75 fl £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        238 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5-< 1S01 red. 1940 $400 000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 102 104 nom IV. 1907 red. 1947 $1600,000 Int. Mar. 31 S?pt 30 108 118 nom 1U09 red. 1955 $..000,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 113 115 nom V, j913 red. 1963 <J.000,000 int
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        366 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Allenby 1.40 150 1.40 1.50 Alor Ga.ah Amal. Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lintang Bedford Benta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bukit K. B Bukit Kepong Bukit nmah ($10) Changkat Serdang C>nnemara Glenealy Plantations Hamilton Haytor Indragiri
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      Brazil Pays Bond Interest.
      54 6 Rio de Janeiro Nov. 17. Funds have been sent to London to ray the Brazilian foreign debt coupons which fall due on Dec. 1. According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, these payments will be kept up-to-date until a new agreement is reached. Reuter. (Earlier message
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      EXCHANGES.
      185 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London T.T. 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1/32 London 4 months sight 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 1715 Switzerland demand 250 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    379 6 London, Nov. il The following s.e today closing middle prter* on the London Stocr Exchange: Shares ->t El aenominat.on unless otherwise ?;ated: Yester- Rise aay or Fall Conversion 'joaii 5 o.c. 1044-84 114' i FMiriinß o c. 1960-90 112 1 V,ar Loan, T3T 3 p.c. 101 :>
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    FURTHER LOSSES ON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    86 6 London Ncv. j ON the Stock Exchange today, in the continued absence of buying interest, prices in most sections dropped, particularly industrials several of which registered appreciable losses. Mining internationals, however, were 'lightly steadier in the final dealings in sympathy with Wall Street whicn opened-
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    89 6 Thursday, Nov. 18, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 23,4 23' o Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) Nov. 22 9/16 22 13/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose)' Awardable Singapore 23«4 23<i> November 23%
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICKS.
    400 6 PHE following ouotatui.s are ouDlisli^d iv c>ur-pf.y ci Missis S E. and -C Singapore Messrs Vnite A/^ia and Company. Yew York eport oy c-ttie regarding ,-esterday's marke*.v STOCKS. The encouraging strength of grains n-as disregarded by irregular trading n the stock market wnich cloeed with
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction.
    166 6 THE Singapore Chamber oi Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.356 th catalogued 1.267,200 lbs.: 565.71 tens: offered 1.056.913 lbs.. ***** tons: sold auction yesterday when there were 919 367 lbs., 410.43 tons. Spot London '4 New York H',4 Ctt [•KICKS REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    194 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Sineapc ore. nov i 17, f Company Dividend Books Cloee Dat» ruin b. di». Dat* ro»»l for financial to date TIN To Ayer Hitam Tin 20% Int. Nov. 10 Dec. 3 Hong Fatt 3% int. Nov. 24 Nov. 30 Jciebu 5 i> FUia, Nov.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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        Modern Equipment For Tin Prospecting.
        237 7 I To the Editor of the Straits Times. OIR:— At the last meetin of the Federal Council in Kuala Lumpur. H.E. the High Commissioner stated that he was increasing the stal. of field geologists. In view of the remarkable results within recent years of geophysical
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      NOTE CIRCULATION EXPANSION.
      191 7 Christmas Requirements May Be Record. London. Nov. 16. A TEMPORARY expansion In the fiduciary issue to meet Christmas demands was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons at question time today. Sir John Simon stated that he had given directions, at the
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      NEW TIN DREDGE FOR MALAYA.
      84 7 AN order for a large tin dredge has just been secured by Ruston-Bucy-rus. an associate company of Ruston und Hornsby. the V>ig engineering coni tern of Grantham and Lincoln. The dredge, which will cost approximately j B 120.000. is to the order of one of
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      UNUSED TIN QUOTAS.
      492 7 SHOULD HAVE BEEN CANCELLED LONG AGO. IN FAIRNESS TO MALAYA. TN their "Fores" Sn"a" of Nov. 3. Messrs. William Jacks and Co.. London, writes: The further fall in prices of those low-priced commodities which have been regarded as "international currency" has caused their place to be taken
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      THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LTD.
      194 7 (incorporated id fcji«:»na Capital Authorised £3.000,000 Caoltol subscribed £1.800.000 Hcc«rve Fund and Rest £1,147.829 CatitaJ Paid uc £1.050.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Right Hon Lord Cattc oi Calrncatio. Jlr Charles Alexander lanes. X. C.5.1., C.I.E. Sir Thomas smith Ki. F. R. Chalmers, Esq.. Sir
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      THE LONG-TERM OUTLOOK FOR RUBBER.
      1231 7 No Reason For Check In Upward Trend Of Consumption. I AST March, when the quotation for rubber was pushed up to almost Is. 2d. per lb., the view was widely held that demand would soon outstrip supplies and that the industry could look forward to
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      484 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Uncoroorated Id U»e Colony ot Hong Konf) i rhe uabilltj 01 memoert, la Umltea to (tie •xtent ana u manner orescrlbed by Ordinance No. 6 01 1929 if the Colony. Authorised VapltaJ *50CCC.OjK. liiueo and Pullj Paid-Op sao.OOUOOC Reserve Punda:- Hone Kon* Currency *i"' 0^
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      560 7 CHARTERED BANK OF; INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated to England 07 Royal Chart*: 18M). Paid Op Capital a, 800.UO0 iHrn <* £5 eacb <3.000.0M Reserve Fund C.0004M Reserve Liability ol Proprietor* rc.oevMMM H* All Iftll't: 38. Bishop 5 «»te London II l Ann: tsar Hong Kong. Rangoon Aior Star Hoik
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      194 8 SUNBURN AmAhMid DRY-SKIN CREAM Prevents Burn «i OR Soothes Pain ootuinabie at Chtmists and Stores. Orafton Laboratories Distributors DUNLOP FOR ENDURANCE TRIPLE SHELL D ffi E BUICK DODGE HUDSON Ak DAIMLER MW CHRYSLER CHEVROLET Xffiflfy. HIUMh biUDEBAKER 1 TRIPLE JP m AUSTIN M mBl morris Mmm- B citroen 9 standard
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      46 8 LISTEN TO INDIA via H.M.V. American Radio full particulars from Sole Agents Malaya: KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 122/124, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. PYE RADIO FAMOUS FOR QUALITY, 100% BRITISH. STANDARD COMPONENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES ETC. FOB RADIO and SOUND WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119 North Bridge Ro»d. SINGAPORE.
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      242 8 JL> W^^^\ Mother h»cf quite a bit of trouble »t first. W" 1^ 1 4ff Cne could not breast feed, so the Doctor advised «s<3f4< vv J 4*|-/f4 /f ber to use Allenburys In preference to cow's milk j/^*£&m it mixture. He said it was the most suitable of f*
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      151 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Me s (225 m.) 00 Indian music. Gra-nophone records. p 30 Chinese music. Modern Mandarin songs sung by Miss Butterfly Wu Gramophone records. '.'.00 Well-hiiown songs by we!l-kfiovn singers. Gramophone records. 7. DO Time, weather, news and announcements 7.45 Cowan and Bailcv and Syncopaters.
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      177 8 EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. GSH 21 4; Me 1 'US ml GSG .'9'. Mt 1 Hb M m.) GSF 15 14 He 19 a.) D.BL 6.05 Big Ben. "The Empire Follies" >n •London Calling."* 6 35 "Sportsmen Talking": I! W. Austin. 6.50 Felton Rapley. at the organ of tnc
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      413 8 TOMORROW TRANSMISSION 5. GSU U.* M<- I (25 a I GSO 15 18 Mo < 114.1 ml m. C 40 "Cards on 'he Table." ■7.00 Recital oy Etta Bernard Australian contralto) 7.20 B.B.C. Military Bar.d: conductor. P. S. G. O'Donnell. Joseph Fairincton i baritone C 05 Greenwich time signal. News
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    CHINA MUST BE HELPED, SAYS LABOUR M.P.
    227 9 Wait For Brussels, Cranborne Advises. London, Nov. 17. IN" view of the findings of the Brussels Conference, will the 1 Hritish Government recommend to the governments concerned the desirability of withholding all further supplies of arms and war munitions for Japan, while continuing
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    Japan Criticises Interference By Britain.
    225 9 WHETHER the declaration of the Brussels Conference was Justifiably published in the name of the conference, since it was supported by one Power which was not a signatory of the Nine-Power Treaty and among signatories to that treaty one Power voted against the declaration, three
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    MOVE TO ENLARGE AIR FORCE IN S. CHINA.
    83 9 THE Kwangtung Government has launched a campaign to raise funds 'or strengthening the air force in the province. Gen. Yu Hon.-mau, Commander-ln-Chief of the Cantonese forces, speaking at a mass meeting in Canton, assured the people that all funds raised by the
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    Chiang To Resign Premiership.
    96 9 Chiang To Resign Premiership. QEN. CHIANG Kai-shek intends to resign from the presidency of the Executive Yuan (the premiership) to devote the whole time to his duties as Commander-in-Chief of China's armed forces, it is reliably reported. Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Finance, will be concurrently president of the
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    JAPAN WILL NOT OCCUPY THE SETTLEMENT.
    116 9 Tokio, Nov. 17. THE Japanese authorities have no intention of occupying the International Settlement of Shanghai, declared a Japanese Foreign Office spokesman at a press conference today. When asked if there was any truth in the report that Japan had sent an ultimatum to
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    Leopold's Visit Proves Anglo-Belgian Amity.
    308 9 DRITISH and Belgian flags arc side by side on all important buildings, and the fact that the Anglo-Belgian community of ideals and interests has survived the demise of the Locarno Pact is strikingly affirmed by the warmth of the welcome being accorded to King Leopold
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    Palace Gets Modern Dance Band.
    70 9 J^HEN the King and Queen gave a ball at Buckingham Palace last vight in honour of King Leopold, the guests danced to the j strains of a modern dance band instead of the usual string band which 'played at former Palace balls. More than a
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    CHINESE LAUNCH COUNTER-DRIVE.
    475 9 FRESH TROOPS STREAMING TO FRONTS. WHOLESALE EXODUS FROM NANKING. Shanghai. Nov. 18. f EN. Chang Fah-kwei, commander of the Chinese Ironsides," has launched a counter-offensive against the Japanese troops pressing on to Hashing, and heavy fighting is in progress. Streams of fresh and well-equipped Chinese troops are
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 1937. SUBORDINATES' SALARIES.
    1328 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 1937. SUBORDINATES' SALARIES. His Excellency's announcement it yesterday's meeting of the ..egislative Council that the Malayan governments and the Secretary of State have accepted he recommendations of the dacGregor Committee and that he question of salaries will not >e re-examined was bound to
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    THE SOLDIER'S PLACE AS A CITIZEN.
    1493 10 "by THE SPECIAL MILITARY CORRESPONDENT of the STRAITS TIMES. Hore-Belisha Follows Smith-Dorrien Mechanised Muddle Heretical Views Of Cap*. Liddell-Hart Land Force Tactics Should Be Defensive. |T is evident that the War Office was considerably irritated over the agitation from Scotland regarding the possible mechanisation
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    631 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. Vitamin Hunter. IN i. is capacity as warden of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore. Dr. W. A. Fell, Professor of Anatomy at the college, has an unusual job at sunset every evening. Hs has to carry out a routine inspection of the
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    GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
    293 11 Inefficiency Alleged In Commons. RELATIONS WITH PILOTS. "Thoroughly Dissatisfied" With British Flying, Says Member. AN inquiry into allegations of inefficiency made against Imperial Airways during the debate on civil aviation in the House of Commons is to be made by the British Government, announced Lt-Col.
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    Baby Born In Plane Crash.
    54 11 the Grand Duchess of Hesse, who gave birth to a child during the air crash at Ostend. The bodies of mother and child now lie together in a room at the local hospital. The Grand Duchess, formerly the Princess Cecily Greece, was a cousin of
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    Tragic Bride Weds In Black.
    225 11 Tragic Bride Weds In Black. Groom's Relatives Die In Air Crash. London, Nov. 17. FVKESSED entirely in black, and carrying white camelias. Miss Margaret Campbell Geddes, daughter of Sir Auckland Geddes, was married in London this morning to Prince Ludwig von Hesse. The wedding was held privately following the deaths
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    NO INTERFERENCE WITH BRITAIN.
    250 11 Japanese And Tientsin Concession. London, Nov. 17. MR. ANTHONY EDEN (Foreign Secretary) had received no report indicating that any obstacles had been placed in the way of trade by merchants in the British Concession in Tientsin, stated Lord Cranborne (Under-Secre-tary for Fore gn Affairs) in the
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    GERMAN CREDIT FOR MANCHUKUO.
    58 11 GERMAN CREDIT FOR MANCHUKUO. Sales Of Iron Steel. Berlin. Nov. 18. A CREDIT agreement between the Central Bank of Manchukuo and the German iron and steel firm of Otto Wolff has been ratified by an exchange of notes bs:ween Germany and Manchukuo. Manchukuo will be given creait amounting to 35,000,000
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    KIPLING ADMIRERS MEET IN LONDON.
    176 11 The King On "A Fitting Memorial." London Nov. 18. •THE King in a message to the inaugural banquet of the Kipling Memorial Fund in London last night expressed pleasure to know that representatives from all parts of the Empire were united In planning a fitting
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    HALIFAX TO MEET HITLER TOMORROW.
    65 11 Conference In Fuehrer's Mountain Chalet Berlin, Nov. 17. WISCOUNT HALIFAX, Lord President V of the Council, who arrived from London today for his talks with Hitler, will leave for the Fuehrer's mountain chalet at Berchtlgaden tomorrow, accompanied by Baron von Neurath, German Foreign Minister. Lord
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    Japanese Push Slowing Down?
    249 11 New Chinese Line As First Real Test. DROLONGED trench warfare along the strongly- fortified new Chinese line from the Yangtse to Hangchow Bay is in prospect for the invaders. Opposed by only small Chinese units fighting rear-guard action, the Japanese have been able to advance swiftly
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    AGENTS FOR FRANCO ANNOY LOYALISTS.
    65 11 London, Nov 17. "PROFOUND displeasure" at the British Government's action in appointing agents to Nationalist Spain is expressed in a note transmitted by 'the Spanish Ambassador in London to the i Foreign Office. The note considers the action im- 1 plies abandonment o: the policy
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    Judah's Lion Shivers.
    119 11 Selassie Sells Spoons To Buy Coal. London, Nov. 17. JMAILE SELASSIE, former Emperor of Abyssinia, can now afford to heat only one of the 16 rooms of his house at Bath. The former emperor told journalists that, having spent all the proceeds of his table silver a
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    Belligerent Rights Settlement Pleases Britain, Brightens Markets.
    87 11 Belligerent Rights Settlement Pleases Britain, Brightens Markets. London, Not. 17. DUSSIA'S decision not to bold out on the question of belligerent rights in the Spanish civil war and to accept without qualification the non-interven-tion committee's plan for the withdrawal of foreign volunteers has been warmly received in Britain. M. Maisky's
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    MANCHU TROOPS GARRISON SHANGHAI AREAS.
    20 11 Manchukuo troops now garrison the Japanese-occupied areas of Klangwan and Pootung, says Nanyang Slang Pau.
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    Hong Kong Trade Rises During Wan
    319 11 London, Nov. 17. yHERE has not yet been any decline in Hong Kong trade as a result of the Sin > Japanese hostilities, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, told the House of Commons today in reply to a question by Mr.
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    34 11 ANOTHER UNIFORM FOR GOERING. Gen. Goering, in his uniform as chief huntsman of Germany, being greeted on his arrival at a historical play performed on the festival of St. Hubert, patron saint of hunting.
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    Britain Pays To Mechanise Indian Army.
    102 11 London, Nov. 17. I A STRIKING precedent has been established .by the British Government in its financial relations with the Indian Army by a recommendation to Parliament to make a special grant of £600,000 to enable the Government of India to carry out the
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    JAPAN WANTS TO END WAR SOON.
    54 11 Tokio, Nov. 17. THE Emperor has given his assent to 1 a draft military ordinance establishing the Imperial Headquarters as the highest body In supreme command of the Army and Navy, to co-ordinate strategical plans with a view to hastening the end of the
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    Isolation Cannot Solve Problems Of World.
    199 11 London, Nov. 18. INITIATING (he foreign affairs debate in (he H-mse of Lords, Lord Allen asked (he Government for a statement outlining the procedure which would be favoured with a view to the ultimate negotiation of an all-round settlement within the League and the
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    Japanese Seize Island Near Macao.
    55 11 A report from Canton states thn* the Japanese have occupied the Island of Kolantu, near the Portuguese Colony of Macao. It Is the sixth island occupied by the Japanese in South China. Armed Chinese peasants resisted the Japanese landing party for several hours but were
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    48 12 MR. ijOR LAW/o, jormer Si-:iC-por,; rifth magistrate, who leaves by thr steamer Karagola lor Penaiiii. Rangoon and Calcui.a tMI cilernoon on his way to take up an appointment as Registrar of the Supreme Court ai 'Zanzibar, the British colony off f'<e aast Coast of Africa. —Straits Times Picture.
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    CAR THEFT WAS JUST A "JAUNT."
    145 12 Changi Gunners Fined. EXPLAINING that he thought the car theft had been carried out ju.st as a "jaunt." Mr. F. V. Duck-, worth. Second Singapore Magistrate.: yesterday afternoon fined twoChangi R.A. gunners. William Field and Fred Smith. $20 each, or in default to j
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      ARCHITECTS LAW TO BE AMENDED,
      103 12 Damaging To Profession And Public." 1 the .editor of the Straits Time*. OlR.— Rumour has it that the S.S. Architects Ordinance is to be amended. I How the existing Ordinance came into being staggers me as it is damaging to both '.he profession and the
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    THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE.
    126 12 THE booking for the Pirates ot Pjnzance is now open at John Little md Co The dates of the periornu.iices. are Dec. 2. 4, 7, 9. and 11 and the overture will start promptly each night at 9.20 p.m. The opero is to be produced, as
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A WOMAN.
    85 12 Tamil Gets Four Years* Prison Term. FOUND guilty on a charge of attempted murder of a Malay woman, a Tamil Mohammedan named Mohamed Sultan bin Kadir Shah was sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Howes in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday. In
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    Junior Civil Servants To Press For Salaries Inquiry.
    271 12 JUNIOR civil servants throughout Malaya continue to urge the appointment of a special committee to inquire into their terms of service, in spite of Sir Shenton Thomas's Council announcement that the Malayan Governments have accepted the MacGrefjor Report, which holds that salaries
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    HEART FAILURE CAUSED DEATH OF MR. V.D.KNOWLES.
    422 12 Life Gone Before Fall Into Bath, Says Doctor. MR. V.D. Knowies, the well-known Singapore criminal lawyer, 1 was dead before he dropped into the bath of water in which he was found in his Katong flat early on the morning of November 9.
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    Scientist Than ks Straits Times.
    175 12 Scien tist Than ks Straits Times. 4 PUBLIC tribute to the Strait, Times teas yesterday paid by Sir Malcolm Watson, head of the Ross Institute and icorld famous malaria expert, in thanking the paper for raising in Malayc $30,000 for the widow of Sir Ronald Ross, anti-malaria pioneer. 'In spite
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    Rubber Assessment On Merits.
    94 12 Rubber Assessment On Merits. Rural Board Ruling. rviSCUSSING the question of rut»- ber assessment payable to the Rural Board in respect of small holdings, the Board, at a meeting this morning, decided to treat cases Dn their merits. Under the Assessment Ordinance small holders were ordinarily assessed per tappable tree,
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    Modern Journey Across Styx.
    207 12 Modern Journey Across Styx. S.A.D.C. Show To Aid China Relief. IN very serious strain is the Singa- pore Amateur Dramatic Club's production of Outward Bound," presented at the Victoria Theatre last night in aid of the China Relief Fund, but in it is some of the best acting seen in
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    ANOTHER OIL CREW FOR SUMATRA HERE.
    74 12 ANOTHER American oil crew of seismograph operators for Sumatra, arrived in Singapore yesterday by the Dollar Line vessel President Adams. The eight ycung Americans, who nearly all come from Texas, are Messrs. L. M. Denton, H. M. Buck. T. C. Browning, W. L. Irby,
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    66 12 .-.ill. L. M. DIAS. a pto.uinent Ceylon broker, pnotographed wUn his wife and daughter, on arrival yesterday in Singapore by the President Adams, on their way back to Ceylon after a world trip during which they saw the Coronation. A member of the Rubber Control Committee for Ceylon, Mr. Dias.in
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    NOT JUST ANYONE CAN SHOOT A DOG.
    167 12 NOT JUST ANYONE CAN SHOOT A DOG. Rural Board Amends By-Law. CINGAPORE dogs are to get more j considerate treatment in future.: IA Rural Board bylaw which pro-; vides that any dog found in any i place unmuzzled and without collar: or badge may be destroyed by any person whomsoever
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    No Cut In Petrol Tax For Local Planes.
    202 12 No Cut In Petrol Tax For Local Planes. T*HE S.S. Government has refused to reconsider its decision not to allow any remission on petrol tax on fuel used by a local internal air service. This announcement was made by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, in the Legislative Council yesterday. He
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    "Boy King" To Visit Siam Next Year.
    163 12 Elections Postpone 1937 Trip. THE 12-year-old King of Siam, Ananda Mahid-ri will probably return to his kingdom from Europe on a visit next year, said Mr. K. Nirandarajaya, the young King's assistant private secretary, who is returning to Bangkok via Singapore after visiting
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    BUDGET PICTURES.
    59 12 A FEATURE of this week's Straits Budget,. published today, is a series of picture* of Armistice Dan functions in Malaya including parades, ceremonies and socials. Other pictures include groups taken of the cast of "Fresh Fields;' Machine-Gun Company (S V.C.) dinner; Penang Red Cross unit for China: and
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    CHARGES OF CAUSING HURT.
    67 12 On charges of having voluntarily caused hurt and of criminally intimidating Daniel de Foe on Sept. 10 and- Nov. 11. Charles Elliot appeared before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, second magistrate, in the Singapore Police Court this morning. On the first charge accused claimed trial and the
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    Recurrent Expenditure Not Beyond Colony's Resources.
    150 13 Recurrent Expenditure Not Beyond Colony's Resources. GOVERNOR REPLIES TO UNOFFICIAL CRITICS. Slump Deficiencies To Be Repaired. i ALTHOUGH our total recurrent expenditure today is quite high enough, it is not beyond the resources of the Colony," said the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, reviewing the financial position at yesterday's meeting of
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    Colony Bans War-Like Songs In Schools.
    177 13 Colony Bans War-Like Songs In Schools. A LL Chinese schools in Singapore have been notified by the Assistant Director of Education (Chinese) that they should refrain from teaching the students any war songs that may irouse feeling against another nationality. Teachers responsible for teaching certain prohibited war scngs are liable
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    Votes Carefully Examined.
    671 13 "I ET me now say a few words on the expenditure, with particular reference to the statement of the senior unofficial member that we are increasing our recurrent expenditure at the rate of a million dollars a year," said His Excellency. "I assume that the member arrived
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    Singapore Fifth Court Farewell
    56 13 Sitting (from left to right): Messrs. K. P. A. Menon. A wi bm Manuan, Inspector Menon, Messrs. 1. E. G. Lewis. Chan Yen Chcong. Tham Ying Thim, and Tan See Mee. Mr. Lcicis leaves shortly for Zanzibar, where he has accepted an appointment as Registrar of
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    PENANG HAS MORE URGENT NEEDS THAN HILL ROAD.
    407 13 No Return On Large Capital Expenditure. DENANG is not to pet its hill road. Speaking at yesterday's Legislative Council Meeting, at which Penang members were again to th« forefront, the Resident Councillor (Mr. A. M. Goodman) said that the Senior Settlement had
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    Former Singapore Girl Gets B.A.
    67 13 fh^'E of the two Singapore candictates for the London University external B.A. examination passed with second-class honours in history. She is Miss Nancy Edith Shakespeare, daughter of Brigadier A. T. Shakespear, formerly in charge of the administrative staff of the Malaya command. With his wife
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    Rabies: Law's Requirements Were Satisfied. —Council Statement.
    436 13 Rabies: Law's Requirements Were Satisfied. Council Statement. IV ING a full explanation as to how rabies was introduced into the Colony, at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the act- ing Colonial Secretary (Mr. F. J. Morten) said that the requirements of the law had been satisfied. The dog, which
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    90 Per Cent Of Province Families Under-Nourished.
    203 13 90 Per Cent Of Province Families UnderNourished. JACKING suftuijiH moiu.i to buy food, 90 per cent, of the families in Province Welle- le> are undernourished and thi>. said the Resident Councillor for Penang (Mr. A. M. Goodman), speaking at yesterday's Ltgia lative Council meeting, contributes largely to ill-health in the
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    TALK FROM TOKIO RADIO STATION.
    71 13 /FORMER Japanese amDassf.oo. 4 Mr. K Debuchi. will give tali from the Tokio radio station, JZJ. «i 535 p.m (Singapore time) on Saturday. His subject will be "The Cause oi the Far Eastern Conflict." Mr. Debuchi was onc e Foreign ViceMinister and Ambassaflor to Washington.
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    Women's Golf Events.
    273 14 MRS. HARDMAN WINS AT JOHORE. 'From Our Own Correspondent" Johore Bahru. Nov. 17. The November women's monthly medal (bogey playi competition was played at the R.J.I.C. yesterday and resulted in a win for Mrs. Haruman. The others taking part were Mrs P L Wilkinson. Mrs. D. Smith.
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    G.S.C. DEFEAT Y.W.C.A.
    146 14 Hockey. On their own ground yesterday the Girls' Suorts Club beat the Y.WC.A 2—l. The "V.'s" were handicapped by one player being unable to turn up and during the game one player was Inlured. Miss M. Oehlers scored for the G.S.C in the first haff. and after
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    HEMCHIT OUTPOINTS VIDAL AT MALACCA.
    454 14 The result, a win for Hemchit on points, was popularly received. Kid Tan (7.13y 2>. unbeaten Malacca Chinese, beat Boy Hamld (7.10), Kuala Lumpur Malay, on points over eight rounds. Tan controlled his man throughout but the Malay shewed a sound knowledge of rlngcraft. Hamid's
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    CANTABS RUN UP A BIG SCORE.
    41 14 Rugby Football. Results of Home rugby matches played yesterday are cabled by Reuoer as follows: Hampshire beat Middlesex 11-6 at Bournemouth. Cambridge University beat Edinburgn University 39—6. Notts. Lines., and Derby lost to Leicestershire 28-3.
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    COLTS' GOOD HOCKEY ON PADANG.
    530 14 Victory By Two Clear Goals Over S. C. C. "A." DLAYING really well, the Colts were too good for the "A" team of the S.C.C. in yesterday's hockey match, and won 2—o.2 0. The score rather flatters the Club side, who were hardly in the
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    S.R.C. ONLY DRAW AT, SELETAR.
    419 14 S.R.C. ONLY DRAW AT, SELETAR. Airmen Recover After Being Two Down. The SR.C. first team visited Seletar yesterday to play the R A.F., who were the one team to rival them successfully last year and look like being their principal menace this year. The match was drawn, 2—2,2—2, after the
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    Ramona Wins First Race For Milner Cup.
    263 14 THE Royal Singapore Yacht Club's race on Sunday, the first of the series for the Milner Challenge Cup, for the 6-metre class was comparatively uneventful. Sailing in a steady moderate S.W. breeze, and consisting entirely of reaching, the start set the only real
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    S.C.R.C. TOURNAMENT.
    90 14 Lawn Tennis Dr. Chia And Foo Wo Wan Win Singrles Ties. Ties played yesterday in the SCR C. invitation tournament resulted as toilows: Open Singles: Dr. Cilia Teck Yam beat Yap Ah Hian, 3—6; 6—3; 6—2. Foo Wo Wan beat Loh Yee Ctiee, 6—1; 6—1. Mixed Doubles Handicap.
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    CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    62 14 The Hague, Nov. 17 The eighteenth game in the match for the world's chess championship was drawn after 51 moves. Alekhlne leads with t?n points to Euwe's eight Reuter. The United Kingdom billiards championship will start at Thurston's on Jan 31 and will be followed in clos** order
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    SELANGOR SKYE MEETING THIS MONTH.
    351 15 Entries For Horse And Pony Races And Women's Scurries. THE Selangor Turf Club will hold a Skye Meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday and Saturday, Nov. 25 and 27. The entries are given below. Horses. Cla« 4. s!i furs. 6 furs. Blazonry X X Cheerful
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    30 15 TODAT. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. C.S.C.: H.M.S. Terror vs. P.0.C.; inniskUings vs. V.M.C.A. Juniors. Lawn lMlBb. bright doubles final and pri2e distribution. V.M.C.A. courts. Eattbaii: e.j.i. vs. r.e.
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    ENGLAND BEAT WALES AT SOCCER.
    415 15 Odd Goal Of Three At Middlesbro. IN a soccer international match at Middlesbro yesterday, cables Reuter, England beat Wales by two goals to one before a crowd of 35,000 Pleasant weather prevailed and the ground was in perfect condition. The teams lined up in the
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    HOME LEAGUE SATURDAY.
    121 15 The following are Saturday's fixtures in the Home soccer leagues: ENGLSH LEAGUE. DIVISION I. Birmingham vs. Wo'vcrhamp:on. Chart ton vs. Arsenal. Chelsea vs. Manchester C. Grimsby vs. Brentford. Leeds vs. Bolton. Liverpool vs. Huddersfle'd Middlesbro vs. Leicester. Portsmouth vs. Derby. Preston vs Blackpool. Stoke vs. Sunderland. West
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    F. A. CUP—DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND.
    195 15 F. A. CUP— DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND. Corinthians At Home To Southend. The draw for the first round of F.A. Cup competition, 10 be played on Nov. 27. is cabled by Reuter as follows: Darlington vs. Scarborough. Wrexham vs. Oldham. Burton Town vs. Rotherham. New Brighton vs. Netherfleid or Workington.
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    FIXTURES FOR
    132 15 Queens Park R. vs. Watforo Southend vs. Bristol C. Torquay vs. Notts Co. WalsaU vs. A'dershot. DIVISION 111 (NORTH). Accrington vs. Darlington. Bradford C vs. Hartlepools Carlisle vs. Port Vale. Chester vs. Oldham. Doncaster vs. Hull. Halifax vs. Crew*. Rochdale vs. New Brighton Rotherham vs. Gateshead. Southport vs.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    667 15 Malaya Cup Rugger Singapore's Test At Sercmban Army's In Singapore Hockey Singa pore Tria Is Markwick Leaving The Army. Conducted By "ECHO." Ti'O ties in the southern section of| the Malaya Cup competition will b? played on Saturday— N.S.-Malacca vs. j Singapore Xt Sere.mban, and Army vs.!
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    Tropical Medicine School Needs Malayan Support.
    2364 16 Tropical Medicine School Needs Malayan Support. "LIVING ON BRITISH TAXPAYER'S CHARITY." Sir Malcolm Watson. IS it right that Colonial Governments should live on the charity of the British taxpayer asked Sir Malcolm Wat- on. world famous malaria expert, criticising the poor financial support given by Malaya to the London School
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    COLONY DETERMINED ON ABOLITION OF OPIUM.
    387 17 COLONY DETERMINED ON ABOLITION OF OPIUM. Governor On Revenue, *'O' l{ desire lo see °Plum disappear from our revenue estimates is as strong as ever," said Sir Shenton Thomas pptakinir at yesterday's Council meeting. MOM day that desire will be achieved. I do not fear the prospect. We have the
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      955 17 First-Hand NEWS on the Tlie set illustrated is mF^BfcC^^B^' BMXtei 3« 2»70 PHIL- CO 11 valvt Super beteroayne rjjn nr F>om the capiuis ano great cenues ot the worid news ana opinions on the Sii.o- Japan •*»>»• f__ hostilities are being oroaacan eominuousouiei few iron Tune m on ihte lopicai
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      167 17 SIMPKINS and stores. Wrapped in Cellopluine. SOLE AGENTS: JACKSON COMPANY LIMITED. SINGAPORE. Al'Bl =a Eji BL; i v tH BKeT fiptrtWV i ~>sBa 1MB WUATICAY" WU4MII1 WHAI I 5 AT >. r > old hethers t^ >at t^ leres n0 drink— alcoholic I^^^^Sm^^M or otherwise— which can do you such
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    MOTOR INDUSTRY TODAY AND TOMORROW
    1215 18 Latest Tendencies In Design And Power Units. TflK phenomenal growth of the motor industry is strikingly visible i'rom a glance bark to the first modest show in 1905. Then 50,000 p^-ple visited the display, which consisted of 241 exhibits; this year there were no fewer
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      65 18 7SUPREMACV\ THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE FOURTEEN POINTS A series of 11 reason? v li y you slioul «1 choose THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD.. lo look afler your insurance neeils. Point. 1 Founded in Singapore and registered in Great Britain, it is a British Company specially suited to
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      229 18 i Hflb P Hi \r\ The big Motor Races of 1937 won wilh BOSCH! UmmWmMMlmm During 1937 more than thirty big international South African Grand Prix motor races, including all official Grand Prix Tripolis Grand Prix Races, and over 20 internationa. speed records were won with BOSCH PLUGS. Also in
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    35 19 Scene in the play "Julius Caesar.' performed by students o." St. Andrew's School, showing Caesar (I. Clunies Ross) remonstrating with the conspirators as Brutus (S. Miller) prepares to strike the fatal blow. Straits Times Picture.
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    IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES IN PENANG.
    251 19 IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES IN PENANG. Government Strongly Criticised. <Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Nov. 17. II LONG debate occurred at the meeting of the Municipal Commission on the subject of Improvement themes undertaken by the Commisk oners with the Government grant of J5OOOOO. 1 The President said that wnen the trant
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    FOOD FOR BRITAIN IN WAR.
    83 19 Shadow Organisation Formed. London. Nor. 17. *"pHE creation of a shadow organisa- tion to carry out plans for controlling the supply and distribution of foodstuffs In the event of an emergency was announced by Mr. Oliver Stanley. President of the Board of Trade. in the
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    BRAZIL AND BRITISH LOANS.
    179 19 Concerted Action Wanted. London, Not. 17. *THE effect of recent political changes in Brazil on the public mind In Britain was reflected In a question which Mr. W. S. Liddal (Con., Lincoln) will put to Mr. Anthony Eden in the House of Commons on Nov. 24.
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    ERITREANS RIOT IN PRISON CAMP.
    94 19 British Troops Have To Fire. Nairobi, Nov. 17. DIOTING has broken out among Italian Eritrean native deserters at Isiolo Camp, according to a Government announcement. A guard of the King's African Rifles was compelled to open fire. Nine deserters were killed and 27 wounded. Ten
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    WORLD HEIGHT RECORD
    71 19 London, Nov. 16. The Air Ministry announces that the Royal Aero Club has been officially informed that the altitude flight of Flight-Lieut. M. J. Adam, Royal Air Force, in June last, in a Bristol 139 monoplane with a special Bristol Pegasus engine, has been logged by the
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    Queen Marie Worse.
    28 19 Bucharest, Nov. 17. Queen Marie has had a sudden return of internal haemorrhages. The number of her visitors has been reduced and absolute quiet recommended.—Reuter.
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    Transport Minister At The Wheel.
    157 20 Ur LESLIE BURGIN. Minister of Transport, tries his hand at driving one of London's big omnibuses on new skid control ground. The new j i ..mid consists of cross-over roads each 30 ft. wide, having three types of finish special non-skid unsanded and sanded asphalt.
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. FOUR PAGES THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1937 No. 97.
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      Air Vice-Marshal's Wife.
      37 1 Air Vice-Marshal's Wife. MRS. A. W. TEDDER, wife of Air Vice-Marshal A. W. Tedder, 4i' Officer Commanding the Royal Air Force, Fat East. Mrs. Tedder was in charge of R.A.F. Poppy Day Fund arrangements. Straits Times Picture.
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      The Woman With A NOTEBOOK.
      315 1 \n Open Letter To I^IADAM,— After carefully observ- ing you over many months I have come to the conclusion that your claim to literary fame lies not wholly in your undoubted ability to say "Oh, my dear," with a certain caressing aggressiveness, and your quaint
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      Do Malayans Choose Too Expensive Schools?
      939 1 Do Malayans Choose Too Expensive Schools? —More Leaves From A Woman's Notebook. AN interesting point which arises out of the MacGregor Committee's report on Government allowances is that of the cost of education. The report has allowed, I believe, for half the average cost of education over a period of
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      News Girl.
      29 1 MISS Z. ELIAS. representing ihe Straits Times group of newspapers, won a prize with this costume at the Poppy Day Fund dance at the Sea View Hotel.
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      Quaint Handbag Shapes.
      75 1 Quaint Handbag Shapes. COME of the new handbags <»re very quaintly shaped. Triangular ones arc often seen, and having no copy of Euclid handy, one can only further describe them by saying that the bases are rectangular. They are held by a looped handle fastened to the ridge along the
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        15 1 PEEK FREAN'S CREAM CRACKERS Sun ripened and garden fresh. SOLE AGENTS HENRY WAUGH Co., Ltd.
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      London Prepares For Christmas Festivities.
      901 2 London Prepares For Christmas Festivities. r-By The Straits Times Woman Correspondent. NURSERIES ARE VERY MODERN. Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Nov. 4. IN its usual unexpected and rather trying way, Christmas is suddenly thrust upon us. In less than two months now, it will all be over for yet another
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      For Afternoon Wear
      102 2 animals at the root. They at the right height for the toddlers' us-.-and, as they appeal to their imaginations, good habit lcrming is thereby made quite simpK' For a boy there s a set of nursery furniture made to resemble fitments of a ship, with a dressing
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        321 2 Smart Autumn Hat. h CLOVER BLOOM is the colour of this very smart cap icith a large bow of self material voised on the front. This is an Ostrich model. Hour long Have You Had That Horrible Skin Eruption? Prrhaps as long as you can remember. Now just go to
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      Test Your Guest Room.
      289 3 By Madge Ames. THE ideal guest-room does not necessarily contain expensive fittings and furnishings, but the arrangement of it necessitates much imagination and thought on the part of the owner if guests are to be rcal!y comfortable and happy in it. as for the general appearance
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      FOR THE PARTY HOSTESS.
      25 3 An exquisite design for evening wear in ash grey and silver lame, with trailing sleeve drapery of rose petal chiffon. Baroque.
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      THEY'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO LEARN HYGIENE.
      486 3 THEY'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO LEARN HYGIENE. By Vera May. MANY children dislike being washed, but by using a little strategy, they may be induced to really enjoy their daily toilet, especially if they are allowed to perform the duty themselves. A quaintly shaped sponge will often encourage zealous washing,
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      How Do You Look At Yourself?
      350 3 How Do You Look At Yourself? By Mary Benedetta. WHEN you look in the mirror to criticise your own appearance, how much do you forget? I could point out countless people who scrutinise their faces very carefully. They may even see that their hat and clothes are put on nicely.
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        317 3 CHRISTIE THE IDEAL X'MAS PRESENT. Just Received. A final consignment of very beautiful Pekin jewellery; exquisite leti suitable for X'mas presents. Choose your X M A S NEW YEAR GOWNS now, see the very latest in designs materials. Whitens Your Skin Secretly and Quickly No longer need you admire others
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        437 3 The vogue for Chanel |j|j|l!||jS^ ~^^^^^^^T^E!^ Perfumes and Toilet Preparations is a tribute I <Z£^^ lo their exotic charm LJI end exclusive character. |fc^^*~ Their use is a necessary IFl'wT S part of the 'toilette' of ||l^^f|M\ N°s every smart woman. CHANEL Pirfumit No. j, No. iz, I ill Gardenia,
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      Vegetable Supplies Plentiful.
      319 4 By "Housewife." Singapore, Nov. 16. fOOD supplies of local and overseas produce are again to be seen in the markets. It is good to have celery again. Soups and stews are greatly improved by the addition of a few celery sticks and served as an additional vegetable
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      537 4 Special To The Straits Times THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewile and gives last Tuesday's prices Those price"- are onl> approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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      Learning Fine Sewing.
      185 4 HANDMADE lingerie is a luxury most of us appreciate. Yet, although the price of really lovely underwear, completely handmade has become less during the last few years, it Is still beyond the reach of many of us. Except, perhaps for "better-most" wear. It is, therefore, a good
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      Pearls In Clusters.
      85 4 PEARLS are definitely "in" this season. They are used in all sorts of new ways. Several strands of small ones form the "bracelet" part of a wristlet watch. Others again, even smaller ones, are grouped together to form a thick rope bracelet. There are clips to match,
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      Three-In-One.
      73 4 EVENING bagS are often amusing this season and very decorative. One seen the other evening was a most attractive affair. It consisted of three little oval bags made of velvet— one black, one emerald green and one ruby red, says a London correspondent. The tops of the bags were
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