The Straits Times, 7 December 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. -ii PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1937, PRICE 10 CEHTS. The Straits Times I I\\(.ES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      411 1 MEICE»ES-lENI BRINKmQNN.CO dance noao •iF 3 Here's a new f JOHNSON (SEA HORSE) 1 PRODUCT I PORTABLE SELF PRIMING I DRAINAGE PUMPS The complete power pump incorporating the famous Sea Horse motor only weighs 85 lbs.- Has a capacity of 195 gallons per minute at 11 ft. head cost under
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      234 1 IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT Ml D IJlPflp MULTIFORT THE PERFECT WATCH WATERPROOF SHOCKPROOF NON-MAGNETIC fipHE Watch Winds up by itself through the X. natural movements of the wearer's arm, within 3 to 5 hours time, according to the temperament of the person. Once thorcughly wound up, the Watch will be provided
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      680 2 WATERS— On Dec. 7, to Mr. Mrs. u. a Waters, a son. CAMPBELL At Glasgow, on December 8. to wife of J P. Campbell, a daughter NOBI E— To Jessie Elizabeth, wife of Kenneth F. Noble, at the General Hospital on December 7, a son. Tlir riirat-rmrnt is announced between
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      691 2 FOR^ SALE FOE SALE, "WATSON' 1 MICROSCOPE, Second. -hand but in first-class condition, complete with all Accessories. Apply Box, No. 212 S. T. SECOND HAND. WEtfTINGHOUSE REIRIGERATOKS with inexpired guarantees from $100. on show at "Magnet House," Battery Road. ARRIVED .small shipment Ostrich feather capes, colors, boa's and fans. Latest
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      863 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET modern seaside bungalow at Pasir Panjang moderate rent. Apply Thye Ann Investment Co., 17, South Canal Road. LARGE HOUSE In Tanglin with two acre compound. Furnished to let from December 1. 3 double-bedded rooms, each with private verandah, dressing room, bathroom (English baths) and
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      723 2 LOST LOST.—Large gold Hirrjl: n pocket watch off beach at Tanah Merah Besar. Reward to finder. Telephone 6865 during office hours. "LOST on Sunday. December 5, presumably in vicinity of North Bridge Road, Coleman Street or Seaview Hotel ladies' diamond platinum wrist watch. Suitable reward will be given; finder kindly
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      798 2 PUBLIC NOTICES MALAYAN TIN DREDGING LIMITED. (IncorporatedJr^England, rhe Board n »s declared an Interim Dividend of 17 y;., less Income Tax at 5, in the payable in London on 20th December 1937 all Shareholders on the Register on lst The Board ot Directors in their Annal Report recommend payment of
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      701 3 mi— t— P. &0. BRITISH LNDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated to England* MAIL PASSENGER ANL CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S UOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage. Spore 1937 CORFXj 15.000 Dec. 17 t'BURDWAII
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      401 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. nmmnmn (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated to Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNA3D WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. HARUNA MARU Dec. 8. S.S. KATORI MARU Dec. 23. S.S. KASHIMA MARU Jan.
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      837 3 |*:Vft|l^lj B. I. SJS. CO., LTD. P^^B/ Jm W O^LM (incorporated tn England) "VTji fQSjs J W A^Pj APCAR LINE FJT II r* iOR UONG KONG MOJI, KOBE \NO Q9ESU^^tSBIBB^a^JBjJkXB>iJ OSAKA SPECIAL SIRDHANA CHRISTMAS 8 HOLIDAY CRUISE 16th Dec. DECEMBER lltll 3llt, 1937. Excellent modern accommodation 'or first to and
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      1017 3 REPRESENTING. unmiiQ THE BLUE FUNMX LINK (Ocean The Hna Khlow SUamshlo Co I03{) 'td St*am Ship Co. Md and China lutua! Cunard White Stai ltd Sttam Navigation Co Ltd.' Aberdeen A Commonwealtn Line Tuc Straits Steamthlp Co Ltd. Shaw Savin A Albion Co Ltd The China Nastsa-k>n Co Md. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      154 4 Tuesd»y, December 7. Ship* sloncsWe the Wharv** or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HAK3OCH Main Wharf Sawahloento, Lch. Moonstone, ss Lady Dennison Pender, Asahan, W. Bt. Supply. SUverflr, Manipi. Oil Wharf Nil. Coai Wnan Nil VESSELS IN DBT DOCK8 ranjong Pa«»r Albert Dock Dock Caisson No. 2.
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      CLEARANCES
      54 4 Dec. 5: Van Vollenhoven (Fren.) Angelina, Merkus, TJipai, Kulit iDut.) Atlanticos (Greek); Jarak, Tandjoni Balei (Brit.). Dec. 6: Rasa, Klias. Sin Kheni Sen?. Meran, Tandjong Plnang. Silve: Gull, Theseus, Ozarda. Glengarry, Java nese Prince, Klang, Steel Travelei (Am); C'mmandant Mayes 'Fren Asahan. Plancius. Reynst Kulit (Dut) Trave (Ger); Delagoa
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      172 4 Todai Xicgun, Krmaman Kemasck (Larut) 3 P-m Sagan and Selat Pandjang (Hong Thong) 3 Pm Jengkalis L. Bilik (Rokan) 3 p.m ••ort de Koclc. Padang, Pakan Baroe St. Siak (Hong Kwong) 3pm Fava. South-West Sumatra, S.-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor DiUy (Dempo) < Pm ■.it-dan, Jask, Amsterdam
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      AIR MAILS.
      111 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penan Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives THIS afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives THIS afternoon. K.L.r...: From Netherlands India: Arrives THIS evening. K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS evening. Imperial: I'rom Europe Due Friday evening. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala
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      137 4 Medan iBoth) y« Muntok Palembang (Thedens) 3 pm Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) ..3 P-m. Tharaday, December 9. Aden (Elephanta) 3 p.m. North America except W. C»nada W. States of U.S.A. (Elephanta) 3 p.m. Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Kutsang) Burma (Elephanta) 3 p.m. China (generally) Shanghai (Kutsang) Egypt (Elephanta)
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      171 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands todies etc. expected today, Dec. 7, by Ur (Qantas) will be delivered to boxlolders at 2.30 p.m. General delivery jf letters at 4.08 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today, Dec. 7, by air (K.N.1.L.M.) trill be delivered to boxholders at 1.30 p.m. General
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      31 4 Signor Mussolini has ordered Signor Klinger, President of the Ala Littorio Air Line, to 'egin experimental flights preparatory to establishing a regular air service "oetween Italy and the South American States.
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    347 4 London, Dec. 6. The following are todays closlnR nlddle prices on the London Stocir ixchange: Shares at £1 aenomination unless itherwise 3Tated:— Tester- Rtse Oar m Fall inversion Loan S p.e. 1944-64 ■ending Lou 4 D.c. 1960-90 .lW War Loan, 3',4 p.c 101% 3om. Union Assce. (Units)
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    NEW YORK STOCK MARGIN DEALS.
    114 4 New York. Dec. 6. A FURTHER move to ease credit for dealing in stocks in the United States has been made by the Federal Reserve Board. Traders with restricted accounts! (accounts which become under-mar-gined through a decline In market values and securities) who had been
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    30 4 A reception Is to be held in honour of the sacerdotal ordination of Kev. Father Joachim Teng at the Holy Innocents English School Hall on Dec. 11 at 4.30 pm
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    PASSENGERS FROM AUSTRALIA.
    255 4 THE following passengers from Australia are in the Nieuw Zc-eland due on Saturday morning: Miss G Alderton, Miss C. Armstrong, Mr. H. G. H. Bartlett, Major and Mrs.V. E. Bertrandas, Col. and Mrs S. W. Bogan, Mxs. W. P. Botteley, Mrs. D. Bromley, Mrs. I. M. Burton,
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      537 4 30USTEAD CO., LTD. 'Incorporated in F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS F.M.S. BLYS. AND S1AM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE Freight 5433 Passage 5431. Go via Canada to North America Ht^«M Europe. Fast through trains direct jWU$r\ from ships side at Vancouver in Wkv Canada's Evergreen Playground HtWfI— fcSISftu^flyl See the ma)estlc Canadian Rockies
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      383 4 W#AMS|P£ReC L.Ti jj »meon>orateo SB Straits SeniefneDWi .xv"*^^^^^^! ELLERMAN&BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. t lncorporated In England) incorporated in U S.A.) FOR HAVRE, LONDON. boston, new york. a baltimorb ROTTERDAM HAMBURG via siez canal. VU P~t. and M Can.l Due Sails STEEL MARINER Dec. 7 Dec. 20 <CITY
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      447 4 MAJJVY4M METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Oail> Weather Report. Stations Veswicay J-ast night max rain- ortght niin teino fail s'shine temp *F inches ors. "P Vest Coast Alor Star 84 0.24 Nil 72 Bayan Lepas t Penan e i 86 0.20 2.0 72 Sitiawan 85 0.16 0.2 73 Bukit Jeram 85 0.20 1.4
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      333 5 TOMORROW at m CAPITOL 3 SHOWS DAILY.. .3.15 6.15 9.1S COLUMBIA PICTURES proudly present RONALD COLMAN in FRANK CAPRA'S masterly production of JAMES with HILTON'S 3-MILLION-SALE story of EDWARD EVERETT HORTON FORBIDDEN TIBET H.B warner JANE WYATT LOST HORIZON F wARD SAM JAFFE NOTE: PHONE RESERVATIONS MUST BE PAIP FOR
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      40 5 7th DAY. .and ALL SHOWS Packed out since the Opening! CAPITOL Positively LAST NIGHT of this grand. Vivacious M.G.M. Musical JEANETTE MacDONALD at her best since "LOVE PARADE" in 'The FIREFLY' With ALLAN JONES WARREN WILLIAM and a HUGE CAST
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      243 5 HAPPY CABARET THE CABARET WITH THE SPACIOUS SPRING FLOOR TONIGHT Night Dance from 9 p.m. to Midnight. MIBS Et'LIS (CHAMPION KRONCHONG SINGER) AND PARTY OF FEMALE ARTISTES AND TALENTED KRONCHONG MUSICIANS (Thr Pick of Bandoeng) PERFORMING NIGHTLY From 8.3» p.m. to 11 p.m. IN THE COVERED STADIUM. PERFECT AUDITION THROUGH
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      51 5 the latest 121 wcmaro taube^ gave two lovely melodies on his latest Partophone Records. R *****6 One night of Love Love's old Sweet Song. His other popular records R *****5 Smilin- Through Ah! Sweet Mystery at ate. R *****3 Fear Nothing The Old Tree. T. M. A. MUSIC HOUSE, Singapore-K.
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      204 5 BUY YOUR X'MAS PARTY DRESSES Designed by "MADAM PAGE" 13, Battery Road, from ELSIE MARY (oi London) at 37, Selegie Road. MORNING, AFTERNOON, COCKTAIL, AND EVENING DRESSES from $5.50 to $30.— Dressmaking Millinery. Saturdays open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. \rs*»*\ -SKSSSC GIAN SINGH -SPORE -CO. For Better Cocktails
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      102 5 Insist on a BABY For X'MAS 'BABY HERMES Portable Typewriter Smallest Most Perfect Insist on a BABY For X'MAS 'BABY HERMES Portable Typewriter Smailest Most Perfect Insist on a BA3Y For X'MAS "BABY HERMES' Portable Typewriter Smallest Most Perfect t Sold by victoria sznei. 53 SERRAVALLO'S TONIC. is sur<r to
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    529 6 Profit-Taking In Tin Shares; Tin Declines $1.75. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 7. Although markets this morning we no worse than at Saturday's close there is some little nervousness lest the latest incidents in Shanghai might develop into something serious, and this fear has a tendency
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 6 Tuesday, December 7. Noon. No. II R. S. S. in casfs (F. 0.8.) Dec. 26% 257 it Good F. A. Q. in bales (FOB.) Dec. 24% 25 Tone of Market:— Very rteady. Latest (able: London Spot Sheet 7'od. N' w York Spot Sheet (J. ti^.,
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      MINING.
      597 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. ssue Val. Frasers L Co. Lyal) fc Evatt Buyers Sel.'ers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/- 5/6 5/- 5/6 £1 Asam Kumbar.s 32/- 34/- 32/- 34/£1 Austral Malay 50/- 55/- 50/- 55/5/- Ayer Hitam 27/- 29/- 27/- 29/1 Ayer Weng 0.85 0.90
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      GENERAL.
      413 6 2 2 Alex Brek Ord. ISO 1.60 1.50 160 2 2 do 7%% Prefs 2 27'i 2.35 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00n 8.00n 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting J.45 0.55 0.50 0.60nom 10 5 B M Trustee 6 00 6.75 8.00 6.75 £1 £1 Con T. 3
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      227 6 SINGAPOKS MUNICIPAL. 1001 red 1940 $401 '.CO Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 102 104 nom 1907 rcct 194? k." 600.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 20 108 'v. 190S red 1955 »:,000.000 int. Mar 31 Sept iC 113 j913 red 1963 «.300.000 aHNMar 31 Sept 4U 107 j
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      358 6 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated Allenby Frasei I Co Lyall 1.45 1.55 1.50 Si Evat 1.60 r\)or U;i;aii 4mai Malay 4yer Hitam ftyer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lintang Bedford denta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bufcit KB Bukit Kepong 3ukit riman <S1O» "liangkat Serdan? .^c-nnemara
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      EXCHANGES.
      200 6 The following art the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London TT. 2/4 1/32 •London demand 2/4 1/32 London 4 months sight 2'4 1/16 Lyons demand 1715 Switzerlano demand 251 Hamourg demand 142 New Yor!; demand
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      FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
      112 6 'From Our Own Correspondents London, Dec. 0. The following are today's 'bid' quotations for F!xed Trusts: British. Empire "A" 20 0 3ritish Empire "B" 9 9 British Empire Cumulative 16 0 British Empire Comprehensive 17 l«fc British General "A" 19 7'/icd British General "B"' 18 3 British
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      EXCHANGES.
      92 6 ix>naon, utc r. ><( •aris 147 5/ 64 Athens 547!-:, lew York 5 DO 3/16 sellers lontreal i.b9% Rio 3 i 1/15 Jrussels 20.4l'« market late.i Seneva 21.60H Belgrade 21*. Amsterdam 8.98 Buenos Aires unquote<l Man .94 31/32 Montevideo 39 13/1'. lerlin 12.40 1 sellers official Iad.-.'d nomlna» Bucharest
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    446 6 THE following quotations arc pub-, lished by courtesy of Messrs. S. E Levy and Co. Singapore. Messrs. White Weld and Company, New York, report by cable regarding yesterday's markets: STOCKS. In the absence of any unexpected or signiflc&ntly favourable news of business developments or from
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    PRODUCE.
    259 6 Singapore. December 7. 12 noon. fiu: Seiiei Gamo:e: $8.00 Hamtji'ig Cube *J5.i<0 Java :u<t $ii.0« epvet White MuntoU $14.00 White $13.50 Black S8-50 ■•ura Mixed $4.55 > Sun Dred $4 80 I Dim n I Small Flake $4.00 Fair Flake $375 Medium Pearl $4.70 Small Pearl $4.30 sa</o Ftour
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      62 6 EXTERMITE" THE WHITE mm^mmtm*:,:^ mm An EXTERMITE ouuit uui tni>Mf. yon to reduce jour repair bills and protect your trees against the attacks of white ants The outfits complete with full instructions for use are obtainable from anj of our branches, post free. Manufactured by THE SCOTIA MANUFACTURING CU. Singapore.
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      NEED TO RAISE PRICE OF RAW RUBBER.
      1646 7 Proper Level Between 9d. And lOd. Per Pound REQUIRED TO FULFIL OBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL SCHEME 'P'HE following article was contributed to the Financial Times on Nov. 29 by Mr. E. D. Money", a partner of Bouttead Brothers, London and a former Selangor planter.
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      SUNNYSIDE RUBBER ANNUAL MEETING.
      178 7 Chairman's Optimistic Views On Rubber. A DDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Sunnyside Rubber Company Ltd. in Seremban on Friday, Mr. M. L. Phi Tips, tin chairman, isaid: During the year we made a profit of $23,147 49 which is a considerable increase on. the
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      SOVIET NATURAL RUBBER.
      103 7 ArTKR several years of research. the Kauchukonos (rubberbear ins plant) Trust or the I'.S.S. R. will shortly begin the production of natural rubber on an industrial scale, according to advices from abroad. Kok-Saguiz' has been chosen as the major rubber-bear-ing plant for large scale development. This plant
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      178 7 of this fall in price is the over-liberal export allowances made for the July/ December period, coupled with the severe falling off in U.S.A. consumption. The I.R.R.C. at its last meeting made a further cut in exports for January/ March quarter of 20 per cent, and your directors hope that
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      100 7 During the week ending Nov. 27. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 28.361 cases, of which: 20,466 (72 per cent. > cases were to the United Kingdom, 1.906 (7 psr cent, i cases to the Continent of Europe, 503 (2 per cent.* cases
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      NOVEMBER RUBBER CROPS.
      67 7 The following crops of rubber were harvested by the respective estates in November. Lb. Broome 188,300 Kempas 226.500 Alor Pongsu 89.992 Bedong 56.803 Temerloh 27.197 Penang Rubber 285.000 Sabrang Ruboer 103.000 Straits Rubber 257.000 Rubana Rubber 132.000 Bagan Serai Rubber 78.500 Tali Aver Rubber 13G.250 Batak Rabit
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      265 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS C ii'imny Dividend TIN. Eatu SeUugor 5% Int. Dec. hurma Malav 6d. Int. Dec. 11 Hong Kong Tin 40* Final Jelapang 2s «d. Int. Dec. S KUUnghall 299. Final Klang Rhrer 5% Int. Dec. 23 fa L. Tin l». Bon* Malayan Tin 1TH% Int.
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      498 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony at Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to th intent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 Bewve Funds: Sterling 6,500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      192 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in Eng">nd«. Capital Autho-ised £3.0CO,000 Capital Subscr'bed £1.800.000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1.247.829 Capital Paid up £1.030.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Th» Right Hon. Lord Catto ol Calrnca'U. Sir Charles AV-xander Innes, K. C.S.I C.I Sir Thomas Smith. Kt.. P. R. Chalmers. Esq.. SirC.
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      558 7 CHARTERED BANK INDIA. AUSTRALU AND CHINA. (Incorporated in En^jara a\ Ruyw Charter 185i Psi<i Up Capital In 600.000 shares ot £5 eaco U0O0.0O* R*f.erve Fund {3.000 000 Rtserve Liability >f Pioonetors £3.000.900 HEAD OFFIffc: II. RntaopsciU loneon t AJor Star H.onp Kong KiiiRoon An.rltfar Iloilo Saieon Bangkok Ipr>h s. maranr;
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      158 8 A NEW DENTIFRICE of REAL VALUE. I .^mmWf^m\ yfe^ 1 A LITTLE USED l^M OPTE N ENSURES PERFECT TEETH PRESERVATION Ohtamablr from all Chemists and Stares. Sole A(enta: Gratton Laboratories. Spore ICI3 -HIS MASTER'S VOICE" American Radio With ELECTRIC TUNING Push A Button V. There is your station. SOLE AGENTS:
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      249 8 DAUGHTER HAD CRYING SPELLS. After Kruschen "A Different Girl." j A mother writes "Early tbis spring j my eighteen-year-old daughter had a nervous breakdown. After doctoring for over five weeks, she didn't seem ro make much improvement. She still had crying spells and fits of the blues. So I decided
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      123 8 'bottled sunshine' t Jjfl al W "Bottled Sunshine" but the sunshine of California where Oranges trow and ripen Better. Orange Juice for Health, and for Enjoyment: at anytime of the <I<iy! Particular People Prefer Phoenix? ORANGE POP because it is made from ripe Sunkist California Oranges and is free from
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      1037 8 Broadcasting SINGAPORE tomorrow TODAY TRANSMISSION 5. ZHL 133 me s (22S m.) GSD u 5 me 2 5 •"•>: GSD 7 pm "<<■ s 125.53 m.) CSC 9.58 me, s (31.32 m.); 6.00 Indian music. t GSB 9.51 mc,s (31.55 m.) 6.20 Chinese music. Selections from Peip- ing dramas. t
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    JAPANESE SNATCH CHINESE FROM BRITISH HOTEL.
    298 9 Britain And U.S. Must Be Firm Or Abdicate, EFFORT TO UNDERMINE FOREIGN PRESTIGE. UfITHOUT warning the International Settlement police, 12 w Japanese consular police, armed with rifles and pistols, veslcrday swooped down on. the Great Eastern Hotel, Nanking Road, the property of the British-registered
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    JUNKS SEIZED FROM BRITISH SECTOR.
    69 9 Hundreds Rendered Homeless. rviCTING th? occupants, who thus 1 lost their floating homes, Japaness troops seized hundreds of Junks moored within the British defence sector in the part of Soochow Creek which cuts through the International Settlement. They hoisted Japanese flags on most of the
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    BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN NO DANGER.
    265 9 Will Co-Operate With Other Powers In East. London, Dec. 6. IN view the ineffectiveness of the Brussels Conference and the imminent dancer to British possessions would League members make any attempt, in co-operation with the United States, to exert pressure against the agrressor in the
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    Infantry Cannot Be Replaced, Says U.S. Chief.
    106 9 Washington, Dec. 6. M W arms could aid the intantry but they could not replace him, declares General Malln Craig, Chief of the United States Army, in his annual report for 1937. General Craig considers, that the Spanish and Far East conflicts demonstrate
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    BRITAIN TELLS U.S. OF TALKS WITH FRANCE.
    77 9 Conclusions On Colonies. Washington. Dec X A SPECULATION In regard to an in- tervlew between Mr. Anthony Eden (British Foreign Secretary) and the United States Charge ci Affaire; in London on Friday has led to an explanation that Mr. Eden merely desired to
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    NEW INDIA COURT OPENS
    47 9 New Delhi. Dec. 6. The Court for India under the new constitution was inaugurated this morning In the Princes' Chambsr In the presence of the Chief Justices of the four provinces, the AdvocatesGeneral and a hundred leading lawyers from all over India. Reuter.
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    Britain Protests Against New Outrage.
    339 9 Britain Protests Against New Outrage. Shanghai. Dec. 6. The British Consul-General. Mr. Herbert Phillips, has mrxde representrtions to the Japanese Consul-General. Mr. Okamoto. in connection with the Japanese bombing of British ships at Wuhu, while Vice-Admlral. Sir Charles Little, has sent a written protest to Adm. Hasegawa. _ommander-in-chiet of the
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    MORE PAY FOR FRENCH CIVIL SERVANTS.
    28 9 Paris. Dec. 5 The Senate his unanimously passed the bill providing for a general in- creass In the salaries of civil servants
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    Shanghai Victory March Was Provocative, Uncalled-For.
    517 9 Shanghai Victory March Was Provocative, Uncalled-For. London, Dec. 6. THE Japanese Command was 1 informed by the officers commanding: the British and United States troops that the proposed victory march in Shanghai was contrary to their wishes and that they could not accept responsibility for any incidents arising from It,
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. DEC. 7, 1937.
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      Far Eastern Hopes.
      1005 10 Two aspects of the Far Eastern situation which have been given a great deal of prominence during the past few days produce entirely opposite effects in the public mind and yet are in fact very closely related. One concerning the news of peace overtures, which undoubtedly has
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      Major R.G.S. Cox.
      47 10 Major R. G. S. Cox. who was in command of the Ist Battalion. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, until the recent arrival from England of LieutColonel R. B. Lesli the new 0.C., will lepve for Europe on leave today by the North German L!oyd liner Gnelsenau.
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    A Little-Known State Of Southern Europe.
    927 10 UNSPOILED RUTHENIA. r A*£~?Z 5 2 r the long narrow rcpub.ic d Cze:hcdovak;a. on the Southern slopes of the Carpathian Moun- a^istrvtrg me Mans J™et. JV iTJ^t Z 1 L K£g K2TtC\hcanUll tourist Its Alpine villages and I simvla friendly peasants, so far unspoilt
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    720 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. Frustration TpilE following htter appeared Jn a I Straits Times Women's Supplement three months ago While columns art- devoted to the mui-tsai problem, nobody thinks of mvIng up a commission to Investigate the problem of the frustrated Singap ira I bachelor. Separated by thousands ot
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    In The Western Tropics.
    587 10 THE Mayer of Trinidad, whom we met through the friendly offices ot the political lady's brother, was one of those blue-eyed Cubans who seem such strange and charming freaks of nature in a^lfce-eyed race. His eyes were like two sapphire lamps, clear, luminous, Nordic, in a
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    Army Changes Cause Stir In Commons.
    283 11 Army Changes Cause Stir In Commons. WERE OFFICERS DISMISSED AT FEW HOURS' NOTICE? Experience Might Be Valuable, Member Says. I A SHARP passage at arms arose in the House of Commons at question time yesterday between the War Minister, Mr. L. Hore-Belisha, and MajorGeneral Sir Alfred Knox, brother of Gen.
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    Belgian King Denies Romance Rumours.
    254 11 Belgian King Denies Romance Rumours. Absolutely Fantastic* c London, Dec. 6. t DUMOURS of a romance which involves Leopold, tragic King of the Belgians, whose Queen Astrid was killed in a motor smash two years ago, are scouted in London. Gossip in the popular British papers l<rought a iharp reply
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    Franco-Polish Rapprochement.
    109 11 M. Delbos On Purpose Of Alliance. Warsaw, Dec. 7 MANY Franco-Pol'sh differences of opinioo have been perceived and lemoved r.nd are no longer obstacles to co-operation between the two countries ns a result of the present visit here of M. Delbos, French Foreign Minister. M. Dei I' os
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    PUASA HALTS WAR IN SPAIN.
    82 11 Franco Holds Back Muslim Troops. Paris, Dec. 6. GEN FRANCO has been holding back on the Almcrla and Cordova .-ronts until the end of Ramadan, on recount of the large number of Moors i tngaged on these fronts. A turther offensive Is expected now. that
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    ITALIAN GESTURE TO JUGOSLAVIA.
    102 11 Release Of Political Prisoners. Rome, Dec. 5. SIGNOR Mussolini has ordered the last remaining political prisoners in Italian provinces bordering Jugoslavia to be released as a gesture of friendship following a conversation between the Jugoslav Prime Minister. M. Stoyadinovltch, with II Duce and Count Ciano, Italian
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    GERMANY PLANS GREAT ZEPPELIN FLEET.
    103 11 GERMANY PLANS GREAT ZEPPELIN FLEET. U.S. Sells Helium. Washington, Dec. 6. /GERMANY is planning the construe tion of a fleet of new Zeppelins, to be filled with helium, according to an announcement made in Hamburg by Captain Hans von Schiller. The State Department has authorls- Ed the agent of the
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    DECLINE IN EMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.
    87 11 London, Dec. 6. 'THERE was a decline in employment in most trades between Oct. 18 and Nov. 15. the most marked being in the building, textiles, motors, electrical apparatus and hotel services. I The number of insured employed was ***** less than on Oct. 18
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    Why Japan May Declare War On China.
    188 11 Why Japan May Declare War On China. Anti-British Outbursts In Tokio. Tokio, Dec. 7. 'IF Britain believes that Japan has no legal ground to file protest against British supplies of arms and ammunition to China merely on the ground that the Sino-Japanese conflict was not war as war has not
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    AMERICA SELLS MANY PLANES TO CHINA. War Material Exports.
    44 11 AMERICA SELLS MANY PLANES TO CHINA. War Material Exports. Washington, Dec. 6. The State Department discloses that export licences for war material valued at £340,474 have been granted China for November. The money mainly will be devoted to the purchase of military aeroplanes. —Reuter.
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    Rush To Sell Silver In London.
    185 11 Rush To Sell Silver In London. London, Dec. 6. A LARMED lest the 1933 silver agreement will not be renewed, and frightened by the possibility that China may be forced to liquidate her r.uge London stocks of silver, Indians and speculators rushed to sell today. Most of the selling orders,
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    FIXED GOLD PRICE URGED.
    145 11 Scheme Considered Not Feasible. A SUGGESTION was made in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Craven-Ellis (Nat., Southampton) that Government should consider the adoption of a policy accepting gold fixed at an international price of £7 an ounce, not as a measure for the value
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    Japanese Close In On Nanking's Gates.
    315 11 Japanese Close In On Nanking' s Gates. THE Japanese are virtually at the gates of Nanking, whose capture would mark the first entry of an invading foreign army in the whole of its history. The conflict, which started in Shanghai on Aug. 13, enters its 108 th day today. Four
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    America Reveals Plan For Recovery.
    192 11 MORE HOUSES, NEW TAXES STIMULATED PURCHASING. Washington. Dec. 6. 4 SEVEN-POINT recovery programme was outlined by Mr. H. A. Wallace. Secretary of Agriculture, in a radio talk last evening in which he appealed for co-operation of all sections of traJc to bring about a co-ordinated
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    British Action In Far East.
    75 11 British Action In Far East. DRITAIN is unlikely to take action j n the Far East until after next April when her rearmament pro- gramme has been well advanced, enabling her Navy to cope with any combination of potential enemy I powers, says a United Press mess- age. j i
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    LINDBERG VISIT STIRS KIDNAPPING ECHO.
    93 11 LINDBERG VISIT STIRS KIDNAPPING ECHO. Asked To Help Widow Of Executed Man. New York. Dec 6 STIRRED by the return of Col. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh a GermanAmerican organisatioi. has sought to reopen the famous kidnapping case. It has telegraphed asking Governor Hoffman of New Jersey to suspend payment of
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    OTHER NATIONS MUST NOT FOIST IDEAS ON U.S.
    89 11 OTHER NATIONS MUST NOT FOIST IDEAS ON U.S. Would Concern Whole Continent. Washington. Dt> I K/IR SUMNER WELLES. Under-S<t- retary of State, declared that any attempt on the part of non-American powers to exert by force their political or material influence on the' American continent would immediately be a "matter
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    SPECIAL JOHORE COUNCIL MEETING LASTS TEN MINUTES.
    303 12 Further Consideration Of Plans For New Government Offices. JLL WANT BEST DESIGN, SAYS MENTRI BESAR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Dec. 7. 4 SPECIAL meeting of the Johore Council of State called this morning to consider the design of proposed new Government
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    23 12 MISS LUCY FONT/-VIER. a fine ;'oimh::r and diver, who was iL'?o"tt :n the Sivgcpore Swim- < Cub's women's diving championship yesterday. —Straits Times Picture.
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    Storm Forces Plane Down On Tin Mine.
    148 12 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 7. /"»AUGHT in a blinding rainstorm at dusk yesterday. Mr. R. G. H. Wilshaw, captain of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Ciub. made a forced landing in one of the Club open cockpit Moths on tailings
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    U.S. REJECTS JAPAN'S BID FOR LEVIATHAN.
    71 12 Sold To Britain For Scrap. New York. Dec. 6 thl sale (or demolition of the American liner Leviathan to a British firm for about (800.000 i £100.000 1 Is announced by Mr. Basil Harris, vice-president of the United States Line. He states that Japanese
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    WEST COUNTRY BALLADS
    122 12 On The Radio. University Rugby To Be Relayed. •yONIGHTS programmes from ZHL include a piano recital at 7 o'clock by Luda Dontsorl, a relay of Reller's Hungarian Band from the Adelphi Hotel at 8 and a recorded programme. "Following in Father's Footsteps," at 9 15 The 8.8.C.
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    ADMIRAL POOH-POOHS MENACE TO SINGAPORE.
    242 12 Special Japanese Mission To Europe. I AM certainly surprised tj 1 bear that British people still think that Japan might send an expedition to take Singapore." declared Rear-Ad-miral Shinijiro Yamamoto, Japanese naval veteran, who fought on the flagship Mikasa with Admiral Viscount Togo at Tushima
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    Tailors Still Bargaining.
    69 12 NEGOTIATIONS are still pro- grossing: between the employers and the Sinfapore Chinese tailors who have struck. A three-heur meeting; at the Labour Office yesterday failed to reach any satisfactory conclusion and the tailors are calling: at the Protectorate again today. Most of the shops which accepted the
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    Inspector Weeps In Court.
    119 12 Inspector Weeps In Court. He Examined Tear Gas Pistol. A POLICE inspector and several others who smelt a tear gas pistol, taken from two German youths in Anson Road last night, vept for some minutes in a Singapore court this morning. The two German youths, Heinz Opheider and Arthur Wletzel.
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    "Tagore Of China" On Propaganda Mission.
    116 12 "Tagore Of China" On Propaganda Mission. KNOWN as the Tagore of China and a man who married, a Japanese wife whom he was forced to leave in Japan when he returned to China after 10 years, soon after the present hostilities began, Mr. Kuo Kui-yo, one of China's best known
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    " Will No Longer Recognise Nanking."
    73 12 Will No Longer Recognise Nanking." Japan is detemined to occupy Nanking, after which she will refuse to recognise the exist'ng Chinese Government any longer." declared Mr. K. Hirota. Japanese Foreign Minister, at a meeting of the Government Advisory Council, says a Tokio report. The new Government to be established at
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    R.A.F. Formation Fliers To Make Long Stop Here.
    207 12 CHRISTMAS and New Year will be spent at Singapore by the five modern Royal Air Force flyingboats which are now engaged in the longest formation flight ever planned. They are on their way from England to Australia for the 150 th anniversary
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    AIRCRAFTMAN ON TAXI ROBBERY CHARGE.
    88 12 AIRCRAFTMAN ON TAXI ROBBERY CHARGE. TOWARD W. C. Brlsooe, an RAF. aircraftman, attached to the Air j Station. Sjletar. was charged this morning, before Mr. W. G. Reeves, in the Third Singapore Police Court, with robbery of a taxi. The case was postponed a week tor mention, ball of $200
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    ROSS APPEALS ON EIGHT GROUNDS.
    209 12 Counsel Holds Jury Misdirected. p A. UOSS. who recently wa> sentenced to «>* months' simple imprisonment and three years' disqualification from holding a driving licence, for causing death by nej;li«jenl driving, this morning appealed against his conviction. Sitting beside the Court of Ap>eal was Mr.
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    Samuel Wins Final At Badminton.
    41 12 In the men's open singles nnal in tDe Malayan badminton championships at the Happy World stadium this morning A S. Samuel beat Scan En? H- IS~I, 13—13 (o—s>. 13—13 (5-o>. Earlier results on page 14. I
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    22 12 Mr R. M. Duff, general manager .rf United Engineers. Ltd.. left for honv on leave by the North German Uori liner Gneisenau.
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    CHINA'S SOLDIERS LACK GOOD LEADERSHIP.
    382 13 But Have Put Up Wonderful Fi^ht, Says French Marquis. JAPANESE CLAIM THEY ARE BUYING INFORMATION. THE soldiers of China have put up a wonderful fight, but they have lacked real leadership," said the Marquis Roger de rhaUlcux, well-known French journalist, who has been covering the
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    CONSUL ON U.S. TRADE POLICY.
    48 13 RAR M. B. DAVIS, the American Ccn- sul General, *ho is leaving from Singapore, will deliver a farewell adI dre~s on 'The Trade Policy of the United Stat:s," at the Rotary Club meeting at the Adelphi Hotel rcol garden tomorrow at 1 p.m.
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    Leading Chinese Not Downhearted.
    181 13 Leading Chinese Not Downhearted. Shanghai Mayor A Refugee. PROMINENT Chinese, including 1 Mr. O. K. Yui, Mayor of Shanghai until it was captured by the Japanese, Mrs. T. V. Soong, wife of the President of the Bank of China, the son of Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Finance Minister, and
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    Malayan Officer's Wife Hurt In Cygnus Crash
    165 13 ""THREE people who were staying at Government House with Sir Shenton and Lady Thomas last month I were involved in the crash of the Em- pire flying boat Cygnus as she was taking off at Brindlsi lor Marseilles on Sunday. They were: Captain
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    SINGAPORE'S OLDEST PORTUGUESE DIES.
    95 13 Assistant Curator At Botanic Gardens. THE oldest Portuguese resident in Singapore, Mr. Jcse de Almeida Pereira died at the Singapore General Hospital yesterday at the age of 80. Mr. Pereira, who was extra assistant curator at the Botanic Gardens, had been ill for some time. He
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    PENANG CHRISTMAS ANNUAL.
    46 13 CARLY adventures in aviation, party puzzles and tricks. Christmas in England, and forgotten episodes in Malayan and Chinese history are among the subjects covered in articles in the attractive Christmas number of the Pinang Gazette. There also are two descriptive articles on Penang.
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    Opening Of Mentakab Club Premises.
    31 13 To mark the official opening of tl.e premises of the Mentakab Club, a tea party will be held at the clubrooms at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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    ITALIAN CONSUL'S FAR EAST TOUR.
    71 13 Cay. Perego Leaves Singapore. pAV. UFF. A. PEREGO. Italian Consul-General in Singapore, iert by the Lloyd Triestm l'ner Victoria, yestrrday. for Hong Kong, ttsnciiindo Cr.ina and Shanghai. He is accompanied by Signora Perego. The tcur is expected to last foui weeks. This is the Italian
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    MEMORIAL TO SELANGOR DOCTOR.
    149 13 Work Of 40 Years Ago Remembered. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 3. WHILE the congregation stood in silence the Rev. J. G. Hall, chaplain, unveiled a marble tablet erected to the memory of Dr. Aston Otho Travers. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.. at the evening service in
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    28 13 The charity dance organised by Ipoh- Chinese women raised 51T258.91 (Chinese) for the China Relief Fund. All expenses in connection with the dance were borne by the committee.
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    Selangor Ruler Spends Quiet Hari Raya.
    166 13 THE Sultan of Selangor celebrated Hari Raya Puasa in simple styla at his seaside holiday residence at Katong. His Highness, who is accompanied by his private secretary, Dato Douglas, and party of 20, including some of his sons, paid visits to Johore and to
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    28 13 OS THE LUGGAGE CARRIER of fie brid.xl nwtor-ccr usea after the marriage of Mr. F. H. Blunsdon and Miss Joyce Harper at St. Andrew's Cathedral.— Straits Times Picture.
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    EX-SINGAPORE NAVAL OFFICER DIVORCES WIFE.
    187 13 Bank Employee Divorced. (From Our Own Correspondenr London, Dec. 6. TWO divorce cases of interest to Malayans were heard today. Mr. Justice Langton granted a decree nisi to Paymaster Lieut Commander Alan Colquhoun Burnett, of Portsmouth, and late of Singapore, on the grounds of the
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    Cholera Wanes In Far East
    97 13 Cholera Wanes In Far East I as practically disappeared irom trie Far East, but -nee has I ?en an increase in the incidence of j he disease .n Calcutta and Madrcs. At Hong Kong last week there was I I only one case, not fatal, at Shanghai, 40 :ases and
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    Shy Sultan Lunches With Sir Shenton
    171 13 Shy Sultan Lunches With Sir Shenton Arab Ruler Tc Tour Far East. I UNCHING nith Sir Shenton Thomas at Government House today is the Sultan of Oman, Saiyid bin Taimur. 27-year-old ruler of a small state in south-eastern Arabia, who shuns publicity. In the passenger list of the Lloyd Triestino
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    OXFORDS XV FOR TWICKENHAM TODAY.
    150 14 OXFORDS XV FOR TWICKENHAM TODAY. Iwickrnham today the annual ruggrr match between Oxford md Cambridge Universities will be played. Oxford's team was ann iiiiicrd a frw days ago as follows: I M. M Forstrr (Wellington. Irmi V Obo.ensky (Trent. B N.C.I M. M. Walford (Rugby. Trinity). H l» Fwakes (Cirahamstowß.
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    WOMEN'S ECLECTIC AT ISLAND CLUB.
    146 14 Golf. Draw For Three Day.' Competition. Tt-e Is. and Club are rnld n« a women's eclectic competition on Djc. IS and 22. The draw ard starting times are as follows: p m. 4lf Mrs. D. Duncan and Mrs. R W. Higginbotham. 20 Mrs. W. McMutla.i
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    MRS. VAN DAATSELAAR WINS SWIMMING TITLE.
    328 14 Mrs. Wilton The S. S. C. Women 's Diving Cfiampion. championship events were decided at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday. Entries were small but a hign rtre&rd of performance was attained. Tncre were only three competitors for the women's diving, four tor the men's,
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    MRS. TAN AND H. L. H. LIM WIN MIXED FOURSOMES.
    134 14 The D;csmoer mixed foursomes competition held over the second nine holes on Sunday resulted in a win for Mrs. S. B. Tan and H. L. H. Lim with a net score of 36. The following w.re some of the best
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    44 14 TODAY. Kwcfcy: S.C C. "A" vs. R.A. (Chanjil "A"; St. Andrew's vs. Pulau Brani. Hackejr: S.C.C. vs. K.L. Casuals. Water Polo: S S.C. vs. V.M.C A 5.30. TOMOUtOW. Bocfcr: Police vs. RAF. H*ckej: 3.R.C. vs. S.C.R.C Colts v«. 5.J.C.8.. C.U. ground.
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    LARWOOD MAY PLAY IN TESTS.
    178 14 y//£ Nottt County Cricket Club announce, cables Reuter, that their differences with Harold Larwood, their fast bowler, have now been settled, and a three years contract, satisfactory to both sides, will be signed by Larwood within the next few days. lOn Aug. 24 last an
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    P.D.Y.C. WIN INTERPORT CHALLENGE CUP.
    72 14 Sunday's races at Port Dickson for tiie Interport Challenge Cup provea unusually eventful. On the day's aggregate Port Dicfcson Y.C. beat tne Royal Singapore Y.C. by 47V 2 points to 39 2 and as the clubs tied at 59V-. points In Singapore at Whitsuntide. Port
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    ACCRINGTON THROUGH.
    51 14 Having drawn twice. I—l1 1 each time, first at Accrlngton and then at Lancaster, in the first round of the F.A. Cup competition, Accrington defeated Lancaster 4—o4 0 on neutral ground at Preston yesterday, cables Reuter. They are at home to Crystal Palace in the second round on
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    21 14 SKA II ENG tUX who mrt A. S. Samuel this morning in the Malayan badminton men's championship final. Straits Times Picture.
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    EAGLE BEATS PANCHO AT PENANG.
    64 14 (From Our Own Correspondent! Penang, Dec. b. Fighting two divisions above his own class. Speedy Pancho. junior flyweight champion of Penang. was outpointed oy Baby Eagle, the hard hitting Ipoh Malay, tonipht at the Fun and Frolic Park over 10 rounds. Pancho won his first
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    MALAYAN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    356 14 I Singapore Players' Successes In The Finals. OEVERAL finals were played yest erday in the Malayan badminton championships at the Happy World stadium, and the remaining three were decided this morning. Mrs. L. M. Pennefather. of Singapore, yesterday won the women's singles championship, and also, in partnership
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    THIS WEEK'S FIGHTS AT, TWO STADIUMS.
    268 14 THIS WEEK'S FIGHTS AT, TWO STADIUMS. Mortell vs. Palace On Friday. i The keenly anticipated bout bej tween Johnny Mortell and Little Palace, brilliant little boxers, will lake place at the New World arena on Friday. It will be over 12 rounds, us desired by Palace. Mortell is a natural
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    INDIANS DRAW WITH GUNNERS.
    163 14 Hockey. Playing with only nine men. th» Indian Association drew I—l with the 11th H.B. (Changii at Balestier yesterday in an evenly contested game. The Gunners scored first through McCheyoe but be.'ore th 3 interval Wazir Singh equalised. There was no score in the sec9rd half,
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    F. A. AMATEUR CUP TIES.
    328 15 Can Dulwich Do It Again? Dulwich Hamlet, the holders, proverbially lucky in cup draws, are a: home to Woking and should have a comparatively easy passage into the next round, writes Norman Ackland, >r\ the Daily Telegraph, discussing the F. A. Amateur Cup ties to
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    23 15 Mr* WILTON, winner ef the S.S.C. women's diving championship yesterday, takes oft* in perfect style In one of her efforts. —Straits Times Picture.
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    GERMANY'S NO. 1 WOMAN TENNIS PLAYER.
    137 15 Fraulein Horn On Her Eastern Tour. DANK ED (or two years as No. 1 German woman lawn tennis star, Fraulein Marie Louise Horn arrived in Singapore yesterday morning by the Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Gneisenau. She is returning to Germany, after an extended tour of
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    S.C.R.C. INVITATION TOURNAMENT.
    241 15 Ties Fixed For Today And Tomorrow. The following ties are arranged in the B.C.R.C. open invitation lawn tennis tournament: TODAY. Open Doubles: N S Wise and 8. Abed vs. Dr. B H. Sheares and Dr Chin Teck Yam. Handicap Doubles: LimYewJim ar.o Chua Choon Leong. owe 21
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    RUGBY LEAGUE "MENACE."
    564 15 Many Fine Players Lost To Wales. The men who guide the destinies of Welsh Rugby have many problems which never seriously trouble committee men in the other countries. Nearly all of them, writes Rowe Harding in the Dally Telegraph, arise from the fact that In Wales Rugby
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    Selangor Teams' Scores In Khoo Sian Ewe Shoot.
    203 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 6. /"■OOD scores were made by the two Selangor teams entered for the Khoo Sian Ewe trophy, firing at the local range yesterday. The "A team totalled 549 points and "B" team 544 points. Selangor
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    699 15 N. S. -Malacca Disappoint Two Defeats And A Draw Cycle Ride Round Australia Celts Sell Star Player— A Wonderful Catch. Conducted By "ECHO." |N the early weeks of the present rug1 Car season there seemed every prospect of .he U.S. -Malacca combination winning the southern division and
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    ARMOURED CARS IN WARTIME.
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    AUSTRIAN ARMY ARRESTS.
    293 16 HUNDREDS OF NAZI SYMPATHISERS. Prague. RESPONSIBLE members of the semiNazi Henleiii Party claim to iiav? reliable information from Vienna thai the arrests of members of the Austrian armed forces which began on Nov. 10, on suspicion of N?.zi activities, has now reached a high figure. In Austrian
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    45 16 Sitvana. North Italy, was the scene of severe floods recently, when troops were railed out to assist in repairing bridges and other structures swept away by the torrents. Picture shows two young children making their way across a stream to the remains of their home.
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    Cigarette Card Story Hoaxes The Navy.
    210 16 f*|NE of the biggest hoaxes ever played en the British Navy was revealed at Plymouth a few days ago. An admiral at a recent dinner party was told by a woman socialite that if 50.000 cigarette cards were collected a crippled boy she knew
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    MR. DUFF COOPER AND ITALY.
    240 16 "ALLIES IN FUTURE AS IN PAST." JTALIAN ex-Servicemen who are visit- ing Britain were the guests of the British Legion at a dinner at the United Services Club. The principal guest was Major the Hon. Carlo Delcroix, president of the Permanent International Committee of Ex-Service-men.
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    LADY FAIRHAVEN'S FILM LIBEL SUIT.
    490 17 NAME USED FOR "ODIOUS" PART. T ADY Kairhaven's libel action, in 1 which she complained that her name had been used for a character in a firm, was settled before Lord Hewart, the Lord Chief Justice, in the King's Bench Division. The action was brought
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    STALIN ARRESTS ARCHBISHOPS.
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    ARCHDUKE SUES HIS MOTHER.
    278 17 "FORCED TO BEG FOR EVERY TRIFLE." COOK AS MEDIATOR. A RCHDUKE LEOPOLD of Habsburg, brother-in-law of Princess neana of Rumania, sued his mother, the Archduchess Blanche, in a Vienna court recently for a maintenance allowance. He complained of the humiliations he had suffered at the hands
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    POLICE BAND.
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    Britain Wants With Germany.
    267 18 Typhoid Epidemic City's "Black Monday" —Many Childless Couples. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Nov 2b. YOU learned Malayans will probably be able to name the philosopher who said that only those who could dramatise life really lived jj I Whatever his wretchsd name was, he was
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    782 18 each other only they and perhaps a dozen others w 11 ever know but there are mi lions in Europe and in Asia and Africa, perhaps in Australia and America too, for whom the translation into deeds of the words these two men are exchanging in the
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    126 20 THE FIELD takes the first jump in the Southern Handicap Steeplechase, at Lingfleld Park. (Above): BUNTY KELLI, clever 12-year-old ballet dancer, is to play in Beauty and the Beast," this year's pantomime the London Lyceum Theatre. PRETENDER TO FRANCES THRONE, the COUNT OF PARIS is the eldest son
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