The Straits Times, 9 December 1937

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA w SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1937, PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 19H7 TRICE 10 CENTS.
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    The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
    55 2 The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURENCE ANNOUNCEMENT The engagement is announced between Mr. Ool Ah Leng. Pathological Laboratory. Penang. and Miss Tan Sock Cheng the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Tan Chin Boon and Mrs. Tan Chin Boon of No. 32, Dublin Road Singapore. The marriage will take place on
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      616 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED. A clerk with neat handwriting quick at figures knowledge of Bookkeeping a recommendation. Apply Box 224, S. Times. WANTED. Male European confidential clerk with knowledge of shorthand and typing. Reply stating qualifications to Box 214. Straits Times. WANTED immediately for European organisation Chinese or Malay for Bill
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      490 2 SITUATIONS VACANT OFFICE CLERK. Chinese, wanted for Rubuer Estate in Perak. Healthy locality must I be quick at figures and competent, only cxi perlenced Estate man need apply. Box No 231, Straits Times. SITUATIONS WANTED QUALIFIED 3rd grade Dresser and/ or Store clerk seeks immediate engagement. 15 years experience with
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      843 2 BOARD RESIDENCE TRENT HOUSE, 1. Anderson Road, double room, vacant. Dec. 17, verandah. Private bath mod. san. Mrs. T. Kennard. ROGERVILLE 308 Orchard Rd. Shortly vacant. Ground floor Flat also double room. Good table Mrs. Platt. Phone 4461. I FLORA VILLE 7St Thomas Walk, single double rooms, mi'derr san. daily
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      855 2 AUCTION NOTICES f\\ ORDER OF THE LIQUIDATOR) GRAND ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of rare ana unique collection of most beautiful handwoven, genuine Persian centre carpets and rugs of exquisite patterns and designs in multi-colours and various sizes inl eluding a few exceptionally beautiful antique carpets depicting portraits vt ancient figures, mosques.
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      641 2 I PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Notice is hereby given that (1) Carpmael Road between Crane Road and Onan Road, and (ii) Onan Road between Crane Road and Oeylang, are closed to through traffic from December a 1937 until further notice, for the purpose of I constructing sewers. BY ORDER Singapore.
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      1138 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. &0. BRITISH INDIA [£g£l[!l AND APCAR LINES. (mppon yusen kaisha) (Incorporated In Japan) (Incorporated to England' GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS MAIL PASSENGER ANL CARGO FQR CUNARD WHITE ST\R ofcKvU to PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co LTD. UNDER CONTRACT WiTH HIS MAJESTY'S (.lOVEHNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE
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      825 3 bTEfljlgplj B. I. S N. CO., LTD. y'^B' \fl JL Ig^jf^k (Incorporated in England) »J^VJ|£4 J J Jk^M APCAH LINE I■■ lOS HONG KONG MOJI. KOBE ANO nriWMM I■m. J OSAKA SPECIAL SIRDHANA CHRISTMAS 8.000 HOLIDAY CRUISE i6th Dec. at 3 p.m. DECEMBER 11th 31st, 1937. Excellent modern ccommodmUon or
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      993 3 <££^*^ REPRESENTING. knvrukQ THE BLUB FUrtNFL LIN-: (Ocean The Has Khiow Stramshia to ir>V> td Steam Ship Co.. Mo and China lutiial Canard White stai ltd St. am Naviga'.on Co Ltd.' Aberdeen Comtnonwealtn Lire The Straits steamship Co I.M. Shaw Savill Albion Co Ltd The China Na'i;a"on Co ».ld. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      PASSENGERS FOR MALAYA.
      204 4 The following passengers lor Malaya are in the Antenor which is due ln Penang from Europe on Dec. 24. Miss J. Barrowman. Miss P. M. E. Briggs. Mr. W. H. Brodie, Mr. C. C. Cousins. Mr. A. D. Crowther, Mr. J. C. Day Miss K. M. Fosdlke,
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      PASSENGERS FOR EUROPE.
      39 4 The following passengers for Europe are leaving in the Alsia on Sunday: Mr. A H. Massink. Mr. T. D Pan- n.,» tt nmkn,_ T«»«oor. \*r r "h iwr? P«- t «oi^ and Mrs. K. J. Holm.
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
      137 4 rk_-i m .l. Oaily Weather Report. Stations veswiaay Last Mlfrt max rain- ought mln temo fall s'sbine temp •F lnclie* ors *F Alor Star 77 0.16 Nil 71 Bayao Lepsis (Penang) 81 0.01 Nil 72 Sitiawan 77 0.28 Nil 70 Buttt Jeram 81, 0.12 Nil 70 Malacca
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      131 4 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. KtrPEi hai;;ocr Main Wharf Sawahioento.'' Lch. Moonstone, s.s. Lady Denison Pender, W. Bt. Supply, Bnvtrflr, Oil wharf wafswr Coat whart nu vessels in dr¥ docks '"JSKS vSS Dock caisson No. 2. Victoria Dock Edendale. k< "-1 -hour SWSS* Si^r ShiD No 124* Lch No. 1 Dock
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      286 4 T«4a> Men (HephanU) 3 p.m. North America except W. Canada W. States of U.S.A. V. I S Egypt (Elephanta) 3 p.m. Great Britain and Europe generally iHephanU) 3 pm. 3 pm Bengalis, P. de Kock, Padang'. Patan Baroe, Slak S. Pandjang M<2*Jor^. k a*,^,^^ pm Medan, Jask,
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      AIR MAILS.
      81 4 INWARD oti 2 pSl^si3Lri. a i^4a. X.L.M.: From Netherlands India: A 'riv« THIS evening R M From Europe. Due THIS evening: —arrives tomorrow neni nK Imperial: 'rom Europe Dne Friday eveninj. QanUs: From Australia: Due Sunday afternoon. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To K-i.-.la Lumpur and Penang: Malls close t.m. daily
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      135 4 Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today, Dec. 9, by air (Internal Service) will be delivered to boxholders at 730 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Dec. 10, at 845 a.m. Mails from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) dispatched on Dec. 4, by air IK.L.M.). Tlme of arrlvai uncertain.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      106 4 Correspondence for transmission by alr ..yja Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows T«vl»* »«»W <mt«n-: AilSvice) «pm Tomorrow °D^BlE^peNO?.^SrirrnS: Canada Ui.A. (BepbanU) ..1.15p.m. Saturday, Dec^"Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Northem and Southern Rhodesia A s- Africa by alr (Imperial) ..9.45a.m.
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    CLEARANCES
    54 4 Dec. 7: Hydra n (Nor); Malini Siam); Rokan, Tasman. Gewang. Dempo (Dut); Imperial Valley, Silverbelle, Chye Hin Tay Yit, Kelantan, Ban Hong Liong (Brit). Dec. 8: Hin Cheong, Rimau, Sin Aik Lee, Malacca, Tandjong Pinang, Aing Leong, Rusa. Raub. Anking, Kepong. Perak. Agamemnon (Brit); Makaaser. Singkel, Thedens, Togian, Both.
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    66 4 Melb*«ne VH-USF, from Brisbane, Darwin and N.1., Sunday:—Mr. J. D. Layton (Brisbane). Atalanta G-ABTI, for Penan*. Siam, Burma and Karachi, Mr. J. D. Lavton. (London). Andromeda, G-ABTH from Karachi, Burma, Siam and Penang. Mr. R. Shaw (Penan*); Mr. Hudson Fysh. (London), Mr. D. M. Levinger, (London). Adelaide
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      603 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ln F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS F.M.S. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE Freight 5433— Passage 5431. [f/^^M EMPRESS I3H {fn PortnlghUy sailings to Victoria BrJftSsl mJMBW\ U>A Vancouver Direct or via Honolulu shlp's-Ride rail ronv^aajgMm' nections at Vancouver. jKrtfi- RnK< This time vla Canada... book i^f
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      561 4 ELLERMAN&BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated in England) (incorporated ln U S.A.) FOR HAVRE, LONDON, boston, new tork. Baltimore ROTTERDAM ft HAMBURG via siez canal. Via PorU and Sacs Caaal Due Sails Due Sails STEEL MARINER In port Dec. 20 XCl'I'V OP KIMBERLEY Dec. 22 Dee. M PAIRFIELD
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      337 4 Ht,^.^^,.^ Rffular Freight Servto to '""'jAFANESE PORTS *ND OUTWaKU Wi Due S'pvre MEERKERK Jan. 1 s.s. SEROOSKERK Jan. 29 HOMKWARTX TO ADEN. PORT SAID GENOA ANTWERP ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM. HAMBURG I s, rßomwTOv "V^1"^ GROOTEKERK Dec. 19 vla ppnang ss. GAASTERKERK Jan. 12 MS£ ri! Umit'd p *"en«*rs aceo °IFARES TO
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      226 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE M» H. W. 2.27 ».m. 1.3 ft.; 1.51 p.m. 8.S ft. I. W. 7.50 a.m. 4.5 ft.; 8 26 p.m. 2 ft. Friday, December 10. II. W. 3.07 a.m. 1.1 ft.; 2.40 p.m. 8.3 ft. I.. W. 8 36 a.m. 4.5 ft.; 9. 10 p.m. 2.7 ft.
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      359 5 ROX Y BAR OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT 6.15-9.1.-. THE INTRIGUING STORY OF i Vw^ A PRINCE OF SONCi WHO J A B MX', rs A BKGGAR MAID— i L^^^- 2s. HALF WAY TO HEAVEN B9^9Hl^9SiS^^Bb^^Bl9^Blßl AX T H U'R TRAC V iiih in t nru musical comedy romance 'THE STREET
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      234 5 "WONDERFUL!" "MARVELLOUS! A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE! "A TREAT!" These are the opinions loudly expressed at the conclusion of Yesterday's Memorable Opening of "LOST HORIZON" I c a p i t oT~i m Special School-Holiday JR fa Matinee TODAY 3.15 fl 6.15 NIGHILY 9.15 11*5 YOUR DUTY TO SEE J BTJH W
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      307 5 Acclaimed By The v,^^ A c \jp Whole Town! X MAS \^L GIFTS ALH AM BRA galore: 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 JUDGE FOR YOURSELF SINGAPORE and JAVA W-'>***~'k "TERANG i |fe|^siy BULAN" «CgrS Well Worth Seeing ™*Mfflim-M The Free IJ>ess EXTENSIVE RANGE OF THE WORLD'S UjJF' LATEST CREATIONS P^M^^^ THINGS BEAUTIFUL
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS,
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      602 6 TiN SHARES FASE SLIGHTLY. RAUB GOLD OUTPUT DISAPPOINTS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Der. 9. Markets this morning are, on the whole, slightly better. It is true that t.n shows a small decline but this is not unexpected in view of the fact that the I.T.C. meet
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      MINING.
      603 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Frasers Co Lyall S Buyer.' Sei"jrs Buyers Si Fvatt Sellers 4 Ampat Tin 5/- 5 6 5,'£1 Asam Kumbir. t 32/- 34/- 32/il Vistrai Malay 50/- 55/- 50/- Ayer Hitam 27/- 29 271 Ayer Weng 0.-J5 0.90 0.85 £1 Sangnr
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      GENERAL.
      428 6 2 2 Alex Br'ck Ord. 150 160 1.50 160 2 2 do lV2 c o Prefs. 127% 2 35 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice 8 OOn 8.00n 1 1 H. II Broadcasting J45 0.55 0 50 0 60nom 10 5 B M. Trustee HOC 8.75 5 00 6.75
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      241 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 1901 red 1940 $401 '.CO Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102 104 nom V^k ;907.red. 1947 f 600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103 o'V'c 1909 red. 195b 000.000 int. Mar 31 Sept -tC 113 ;yi3 red. 1963 <J 000.000 ait Mar 31 Sept m
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      376 6 'Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) I AMer.Dy Frasei b Co. Lyall 1.45 1.55 1.50 it Evat 1.60 Aior Uajah Malay Ayer Hitain Ay?r Mniek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lmtang Bedford 3enta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bukit K B Bukit Kepong Bukit riman *S1O) angkn Serdanj!
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      CHAMBER OF COMMENCE RUBBER ASSN.
      97 6 Thursday, December 9, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Dec. 25 7/16 25^ Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) Dec. 243. J. 25 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) y *7 TV,' oCIoC1 ocl, Awardable 253«
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      EXCHANGES.
      187 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING LomJon 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1/32 London 4 months sight 2,4 1/16 Lyons demand 1715 Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 58
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      AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
      577 6 •THE following quotations are pub- lished by courtesy of Messrs. S. E. i Levy and Co.. Singapore. Messrs. White Weld and Company. New York, report by cable regarding yest:rtlay's markets: STOCKS. While the market is still offering good evidence of underlying technical strength at present
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      RAUB GOLD OUTPUT.
      41 6 The output of gold from Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd.. for the four weeks ended Dec. 4 is 1.378.90 ounces. This compares with 1,504. 1.593. 1.780. 1.802. 1.654 1.850 and 2.000 ounces In the preceding seven periods.
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      STOCK EXCHANGE QUIET.
      67 6 London, Dec. 8. /\N the Stock Exchange today, Brazi'ian bonds were good and Indian iron issues were supported. Gilt-edge:l securities met investment buying and Home rails were encouraged by satisfactory traffic returns. With these exceptions very quiet conditions caused some irregularity in price movements. In the commodity
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      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
      352 6 London. d:.~ r. The foCsnrtDR ii€ trciny clos:r.| middle OTVet on ifce Lnr.ior. Stc<i Exrliance: Shares jt ii ■jfnominat.on unlei: otherwise ;;dted vetwr- r:,« o«y or Fat: 1944-61 112', 1960-90 111% War Loan. 3'.. p. c. lOlS Com. Union Assce. i Units) 10 Prudential Assce. "A" H%
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      PRODUCE.
      182 6 Singapore, Df<-enib:r 0, 12 Boon. 3u: OamKes 13 0u HarnDvrg Cube S)5iA' Java .:ui.t 111. JO •■evper White Muntok H4.60 White Si 3 5(i Blac!: JC 50 Snvra Mixed $4.55 Sun Dried $4 80 amoca Small Flake ?4 0 1 Fair Flake 13.75 Medium Pearl S4 BO Small Pear!
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 6 London, D< Paris 14" 7 64 Stockholm 13. New York; 4.99 9 .10 Athens 547'-. Montreal 4.99 1 Brussels 29.39 1 Rso Gene^a 21.00* mart fi» "erciam 8.98 7/16 Belgrade Milan 54 15 16 Buenos Aires unquotfc: Berlin 12.39\ Montevideo 2.V Mad. d nominal Bucharest Prague 142 1/1C Bombay
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      734 7 AMERICAN BUYING REMAINS VERY DULL. STATISTICS NOW MEANINGLESS. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 26. OTANDARD tin prices in London have jumped about somewhat during the past week, but, on balance, have kept fairly steady, which justifies a hope that thy price may be settling down for
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      Operation Of The Rubber Regulation Scheme.
      929 7 PRIMARY PRODUCERS AND UNREMUNERATIVE PRICES. Mr. J. G. Hay's Views. AS long as manufacturers enjoy the protection and benefits of tariffs there cannot be fairly withheld from producers of primary commodities some measure of protection against unremunerative prices." That statement was made the International
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      304 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Company Divldena TIN. Eatti SeUngor 5% Int. Dec. 9 rtunna Malav 6d. im. Dec. 11 Hong Kong Tin 40% Final Jelapang 2s 6d. Int. Dec. 8 KUlinghall 20% Final KinU Kelias 5% Int. KlariR River 5% Int. Dec. fS Kramat Pulai £5% In:. Kran.at
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      GOOD YEAR FOR SHIPYARDS.
      141 7 CLYDE ACTIVITY. OUTPUT NOW TOPS 1936 TOTAL. Glasgow, Nov. 29. ALTHOUGH the year st 11 has a month to run it has already established Itself as tt.e best year for Clyde shipbuilding since 1930. Last year's total output was 317,624 tons, but this has now been
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      NO RENEWAL OF SILVER PACT?
      299 7 LARGER OFFERINGS OF METAL LIKELY. London, Dec. 5. Ut RENEWAL of the silver agreement of 1933, expiring at the end of 1937. will not be attempted. It will be allowed to lapse without further ado," says "The Statist.'" This pap?r continues The question nf immediate
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      GENERAL MOTORS IN U.K.
      33 7 General Motors, Ltd.. which recommenced operations in Great Brita'n approximately two years ago. has now decided to consolidate all Its activities, with the exception of overseas sales in Southampton.
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      485 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. ttneorporaved In the Colony ot Hon* Kong i Th» liability o( members is limited to th entent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. C o( 192S ol the Colony. Authorised CapjUl S50.000.000 Issued and Fullv Pald-Up $2C.000.000 Reserve Punds: Sterling 6.500.000 Hoik Kong Currency
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      196 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In Eng'tndi. Capital Autho-lsed £3.0C0.000 Capital Subscribed £1.800.000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1.217.829 Capital Paid up I1.050.00C BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Right Hon Lord Catto of Cairncattc Sir Charles A'exander Innes. K. C.S.I. C.I Sir Thomas Smith. Kt. P. R. Coalmen. Esq.. Sir
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      574 7 CHARTERED BANK Ob' INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in CiiRiara at Roy*» Charier J853i PaU< Up Casitai in tWO.000 shares ot £5 eacb U.000.00* Reserve Fund £3.000.00* Rf serve Liability 3t Ptopnetors £3 000.00* HEAD OFFICE: IS. KtehopsgaU I onetn It I a;oi star Honn Rons Kincoon t An.nlsar Iioilo
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      181 8 W(gF< 1038 LEADER! "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" WV. \^J {< AMERICAN RADIO V With AH The Latest In Radio. Mj\ j Full Particulars from *T S<> LE AGENTS MBM\ *~<*> KEE HUAT RADIO CO. SUNBURN 1 MY-SKIN CRCAM Prevents Sum „«r I PIE RADIO Sootfccs P*in FAMOUS FOR QUALITY. UMmMMH 41
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      301 8 GNAWING PAINS BETWEEN MEALS Oi ail '.ne p.untnl lorms whicn -t.vo.un trouble take*, is there anything more dc^res-iin^ !h,.n the gna« that makes its appciranoe like clnrkwerk between meals Mr A B was a victim to the* an.) «rat beginning to .lespair ol <•> ei .ng without them until one
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      715 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1.33 s (225 m.) p.m. t .00 Indian music, i 6.30 Modern Mandarn sin-s. t.50 -Sivr.ismer Talkinc Harold Afcrahan.s on the Emp re Games, 1938. Hfl^y iron Lor don. 7.05 Talk on photographic composition by Nicholas Haz. F.R.P.S. 7.30 Time, weather, news and ann>uncemerits. 7.45 Cowan
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      343 8 NIROM. TODAY CDC IS 16 Me/* US PMN 10.26 me s (29.2 n>.| pm. 5 50 Time signal. Opening announcement. 5.54 Special programme. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 Selections from "Ernani." 7 50 Popular concert by Studio Orch. 8.20 General foreign review for The wee::. 8.40 Continuation of concert by the
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      141 8 HONG KONG TODAY ZBW 9.52 Me 5 p.m i.3O European programme t 50 Stock qi'otaiijns and Extl r.r.-« Ma:Ket reuon. 0 55 Continuation M Emopean mo^ra-vime. 1 20 Timp signal, weather rei.w and announcements. 7 23 Continuation of European pracrmmmr. fl.00 Chinese programme. f :0 Daventr\ news tul^etir. 10.20 Close
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    JAPAN HAS NOT MADE ANY TERMS FOR PEACE.
    201 9 Will Wait Until China Sues. BRITISH MEDIATION REPORT IS DENIED. JAPAN will not consider peace terms until China sues for peace, declared a Foreign Office spokesman in Tokio when questioned by journalists on the prospects of peace. The spokesman declared that there
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    British Envoy Sees Japanese Minister.
    60 9 Takio. Deo. S. THE British Ambassador. Sir Robert Craigie. today called on the Japanese Foreign Minister Mr. K. Hirota, and. it is reported, discussed at length the Chinese situation. He also discussed the reaction of the Japanese march in Nankins Road and the recent bombing
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    China's New Capital Is In Range Of Enemy Planes.
    213 9 China' s New Capital Is In Range Of Enemy Planes. Tokio, Dec. 8. JAPANESE naval planes have since late November visited many strategically important Chinese towns in the interior, lnclud ng Chouchiakow and Loyang and Kunghsien, in Honan Province, Slan, capital of Shensl Province, and Lanchow, capital of Kansu Province,
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    HOSPITALS TOUCH ONLY FRINGE OF PROBLEM.
    135 9 HOSPITALS TOUCH ONLY FRINGE OF PROBLEM. Doctor Describes China's Troubles. London. Dec 8. A SHANGHAI resident. Dr. R. C. Robertson has arrived in London and intends to fly back to China after Christmas and take charge of a British anti-epidemic unit. Dr. Robertson is trying to enlist help for the
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    BRITISH SYMPATHY FOR CHINESE.
    163 9 M Japan s Prospects Are Not Reassuring.*' London, Dec. 8. NANKING'S tragic position excites the widest sympathy. Many people normally not interested in the Far East commiserate with "the poor Chinese." The effect of General Chiang Kai-.shek's departure is much .■anvassed. Admiration for the gallant Chinese
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    NEWSPAPER OFFICE WRECKED BY BOMB.
    56 9 Pro-Soviet Journal In French Concession. Shanghai, Dec. S. A HAND-GRENADE was thrown from a speeding motor-car this evening at the offices of the Russian Daily News, a pro-Soviet newspaper published in the French Concession. Glass was shattered and machinery was damaged but there w?re no
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    VOLUNTEERS MOBILISED AGAIN.
    81 9 Shanghai. Dec. 8. j THE Shanghai Volunteer Corps which has been on active duty since the early stages of the battle for! Shanghai, is being partially remobilised to help the Settlement Police] maintain law and order and forestall < any possible attempt of Japanese military intervention in
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    LADDIE CLIFF DIES IN SWITZERLAND.
    67 9 Noted Musical Comedy Player. •THE famous British musical comedy a r-M«st Laddie Cliff, died in the British sanatorium t Montana. Switzerland, yesterday, ays a Reuter mesage from London. His wife. Philis Mi.nkir.au. the w e 1 1-known ac.ress. was at his Laddie Cliff was me
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    KING VISITS PLANE WORKS.
    62 9 London. Dec. C. The King paid a surprise visit to an aircraft works at Brooklands today and saw aeroplanes being built under '-he rearmament programme. His Majesty was accompanied by Lord Swlnton. Secretary for Air. The news of his arrival was communicated *o the thousands of
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    JAPANESE ENVOY TO SEE ANTHONY EDEN.
    55 9 London. Dec. 7. Baron Ishii, special Japanese envoy to Europe, reached London today. He Is spending today and tomorrow seeing prominent members of the Japanese colony Today he conversed with Mr. S. Yoshida, the Japanese Ambassador to England. The baron will make an »arly
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    Britain Will Defend Hong Kong.
    198 9 Britain Will Defend Hong Kong. Eden Makes Spirited Reply In Commons. London. Dec. 8. "j lI.WT. no ->tatemei\t to make on the matter" said Mr Anthony Eden in the HOOM of Commons in reply to Lieut. Com. Fletcher (Lab.) who desired the latest information available regarding the position of the
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    INSURGENTS MAKE ANOTHER RAID ON BARCELONA.
    64 9 INSURGENTS MAKE ANOTHER RAID ON BARCELONA. Driven Off Without Damage. Barcelona, Dec. 8. A REPORT that 200 people were killed In an air raid yesterday is not confirmed. It is officially stated that 56 were killed and 100 injured. In a second air raid in the afternoon three insurgent bombers,
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    JAPANESE GAS CANARD DISPROVED.
    113 9 Britain Ships No Phosgene To China. London. Dec. 3. IN the Hcuse oi Commons Mr. V. La T. McEntee 'Lab.' asked whether the Board of Trade was awar3 that in a Japanese news service distributed to Members of the House of Commons it was alleged that
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    AMERICAN STEEL OUTLOOK IS GOOD.
    74 9 Mills Show Interest In Scrap. New York. Dec. 8. F)R the first time for a considerabi period American steel mills ar. showing interest in steel scrap at present prices. Steel scrap quotations are regard;".' here as a barometer of the outlook for the entire United
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    JAPANESE PLANES SCOUT OVER BRITISH FRONTIER.
    39 9 Hong Kong, Dec. 8. Three Japanese planes fl?w along the British frontier, scouting the road to Canton at present under construction Chinese gunners replied against the Japanese raiders, who did not reply. Reuter.
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    NEW CRUISER FINISHED.
    59 9 London, Dec. 8. The 10.000 -tons eight-inch-gun cruiser Cornwall was today completed. She will join the second cruiser squadron of the Home Fleet, which will thus be restored for first time since 1925 to its normal strength of five ships. The others are Southampton. Newcastle. Sheffield and
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 1937.
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      SHOULD CHINA SUE FOR PEACE?
      845 10 Chinese patriots must be very heavy-hearted indeed at the realisation that there is need for pause before answering the question which forms the heading to this article. Sense of national pride would dictate the prompt answer No we will fight to the bitter end, come
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      Government House.
      352 10 *T*HE Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Jagoe had 1 luncheon at Government House. Nov. 30. The following were the guests at a dinner given by Sir Shenton and Lady Thomas at Government House this evening:— Captaine de Valsseau Auphan, Commodore and Mrs. M. L. Clarke, Mr. C. G.
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    Training Director Served In Singapore. MECHANICAL WARRIOR.
    1531 10 Training Director Served In Singapore. MECHANICAL WARRIOR. Services Letter. jjy 1 Tiif CDiT'r"! -kirn it a I Hlli brtiCIAL MILITARY CORRESPONDENT 01 the STRAITS TIMES. London, Nov. 2. 'THE new Director of Military Training is to be Brigadier P. C. S. Hobart, who is only 52. He is an expert
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    690 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. 1066 All That. A SINGAPORE lawyer in a brie note makes sarcastic reference t< the phrase "intelligeni moron" wnict appeared in the Straits Times Londor Letter. Under the heading -Th< March of Education in Singapore." h( quotes at the same Jme a 81ngapor< cinema advertisement
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    "Nations In Nightshirts" World.
    206 11 "Nations In Nightshirts" World. KU KLUX KLAN ERA. U.S. Leader Makes Pointed Reference To China. A MERICA is now far more dangerously threateni ed by the new madness of nations in nightshirts," declared Mr. Harold Ickes, Secretary for the Interior, in a speech at a dinner of the American Civil
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    Chinese Silver Will Not Be Unloaded In London.
    196 11 Chinese Silver Will Not Be Unloaded In London. London, Djc 8. A REPORT published in ono of this morning's newspapers that Chinese diver is bung refined in London on behalf of the United States Treasury is categorically denied by the refiners who inform Renter that the refining is being done
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    LOCATION OF INDUSTRY IN BRITAIN
    117 11 Anti-Government Measure Defeated. London, Dec. 8. THE House of Commons defeated bj 200 two votes to 124 a resolution condemning the Government for Inaction on the problem of location Oi industry from the points of view botli of defence and the plight of special areas.
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    FLYING BOATS REACH PERSIAN GULF.
    87 11 Will Spend Christmas Here. London. Dsc. 8. »TrHE five Royal Air Force flying-boats of No. 204 General Reconnaissance Squadron, which left Plymouth on Dec. 2on a formation flight to Australia and back, arrived at Bahrein, In the Persian Gulf, this afternoon from Lake Habbaniyah. The
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    Bishop Killed In Air Crash.
    56 11 Cairo. Dec. 8. IA SSISTANT Bishop Bullen lost his life In a crash in the Sudan, flying In an RAF. bomber. The pilot was also killed. The accident occurred between Bor and Juba. Bishop Bullen's wife was not travell- I Ing with her husband, as
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    AMERICANS REFUSE TO LEAVE NANKING.
    53 11 A handful of Americans, believed to consist of 15 men and three women, persist in remaining in Nanking in spite of repeated tttorts to evacuate them. Ropes have been prepared to enable them to escape over the city walls as a last resort if the
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    STOP PRESS
    112 11 Shanghai, Dec. 9. FIVE months after it was con- strurted. the Kiangyin boom across the Yangtse was broken this morning. A flotilla of Japanese destroyers strained through and is now continuing up the Yangtse. The destroyers passed a British ship which with several others are no longer bottled
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    Malayan Mails In Sunken Airboat Safe.
    78 11 Malayan Mails In Sunken Airboat Safe. London. Dec. 8. 111 1 DRACTICALLY all the mails aboard the Imperial Airways Empire fly-ing-boat Cygnus, which crashed on Dec. 4 as she was taking off at Brindisi. have been salvaged. Some letters are being held up Brindisi for 1 drying, but some are
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    LONDON CINEMAS TO SHOW TELEVISION.
    67 11 Clear Results On Large Screen. London, Dec. 8. A BBC. television programme was shown last night on a large screen at a cinema in Kent. The results were clear, with little interference. It is stated that proposals are on foot to equip large groups of
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    Malaya Sought Quota Changes.
    200 11 Full Investigation Was Made. London, Dec. 8. THE initiative in the recent changes in textile quotas in Malaya came from the Malayan Governments after full investigation, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, told Sir Percy Harris (Lib.— Beth nal Green) in the House of
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    Air Service Opens From Hong Kong To Bangkok,
    97 11 London, Dec. 8. QUESTIONS based on the assumption that Imperial Airways had failed in its efforts to establish a Bangkok-Hong Kong air service ware agreeably proved to be not based on fact when the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, in the House of
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    ITALY'S MANCHUKUO RECOGNITION.
    122 11 No Action By Powers Called For, Says Eden. London, Dec. 8. I QUESTIONED in reference to the! Italian recognition of Manchukuo. the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony j Eden, in the House of Commons said it appeared inconsistent with the recommendation of the League Assembly j report of
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    Danes Jibe At Nazis.
    65 11 Danes Jibe At Nazis. Berlin, Dec. 9. MEARLY all Danish and many other Scandinavian papers were confiscated today by the Secret Police because they carried a caricature of General Goering, acting Minister of Economics, representing him, enormously fat, lying comfortably in bed kicking out slim tall Dr. Schacht, the former
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    PALESTINE SENTENCES CONFIRMED.
    61 11 Jerusalem, Dec. 9. j Major-General Wavell confirmed to- j day the convictions of a septuagenarian Arab father and his son by a military i court at Nazareth for carrying arms. The sentence of life imprisonment was confirmed, but the father's sentence was reduced from a life one
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    Kwangsi Leader To Hand Over Nanking To Japan?
    711 11 HANKOW PARLEY TO DECIDE IF WAR STOPS. i THERE are indications that the Japanese will wait a few days and complete their encirclement of Nanking, hoping to achieve a bloodless coup d'etat, in which the Chinese generals rhere, who include the famous
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    Attlee Faces Censure Motion.
    156 11 London, Dee. S. THE Leader of the Opposition, Mr. C. R. Attlee, will face a censure motion in the House of Commons when he returns from Spain, a (.'onsen ati-e member aliening that. he is guilty of a breach of faith by announcing he will con
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    RUMANIA MAY FOLLOW ANGLOFRENCH LEAD.
    117 11 Delbos' Mission Of Peace From Democracy. Bucharest. Dec. 8 THE visit of the French Foreign Minister, M. Delbos, from Poland is hailed as a mission of peace .n which he is regarded by all leading political parties as representing the democratic countries It is emphasised
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    FEROCITY OF LATE MONSOON HITS EAST COAST.
    379 12 Over Eight Inches Of Rain In 24 Hours, SLIP BLOCKS RAILWAY IN KELANTAN. Clearing Of Track In Progress: Food Being Stored, TIELAiED about six weeks owing to Pacific Ocean typhoons I impeding the progress of the anti-cyclone from the north, tho north east
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    Japanese "Minister" To New Zealand.
    218 12 Mr. Kiichi Gunji Promoted. THK Japanese Con.sul-G^noral at Singapore, Mr. Kiichi Gunji, lia.s iwen notified that he is to open the iirst. Japanese Consulate-General at Wellington, New Zealand, early next year. Mr. Gunji. who has been here for the past three years, will occupy a
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    AIR CHIEFS VISIT TO SIAM.
    52 12 Ut Officer Commanding tun .\r p-orce Kir East. Air Vice- a. \v. Tedder, left lor Ban* 1:ok Wj X.L.M. planp yesterday. All ftce-Marsra] Tedder, wno rece:i;i> Hong Kong. Is expected V by lnraerlal Alnrajn plane on visit t.) B>\:vi. \l\ ■■mum Tedder wi'i bs At
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    SEVEN YEARS FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER.
    125 12 REMARKING that the accused, a i young Hylam named Teo Chong Kuan, had been found guilty of a very I i serious crime Mr. Justice Home passed svunee o£ seven years' rigorous lm- prisonment in tho Singapore Assize Court, yesterday. A common jury found the
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    Fantastic "Lost Horizon" Brilliantly Convincing.
    208 12 Fantastic "L ost Horizon" Brilliantly Convincing. II :r7 .11 (I! .n.i'.ii < ti.mj:). 1 Everett HortOH, H. B. WarI Juic W.v.i tt i i> unibij Freak C'.ipra. At the Jtl CE1 I'i'M ';>■; "hokum" been ma u- onvincing as in on," faatastic tale of lamacery in mysterious i th hands
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    Airways Officials Go To Java.
    142 12 Airways Officials Go To Java. TO prepare for the Netherlands Indies section of the survey i [light of the Empire airboat Cen- J taurus from England to New Zea- and, Lieut.-Comdr. A. D. S. Murray, j manager in the Malayan area for Imperial Airways. Mr. M. M. Millar. ti Mansfield
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    ENGINEER'S CLAIM FOR $5,000.
    145 12 High Court Judgment Reserved. A CLAIM for $5,000 damages arising out of an incident in the office of Engineers and Contractors Ltd.. was conceded yesterday In the High Court, before Mr. Justice: Howes, who reserved judgment. The case was brought .by F. E. Sommerecker. a civil
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    YOUNG MAN ON RAPE CHARGE.
    186 12 Chinese Child Gives Evidence. A NINE-YEAR-OLD Chinese girl gave evidence before Mr. Justice Home and a common jury in the Aa&lze Court. Singapore, yesterday in r. case in which a ycung Chinese. Chai Tian Soo, was tried on a charge of rape. The accused, who
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    23 12 Mr. W H. Lindsay, the Senior Executive Engineer, Rural Board, was appointed this morning to represent the Rural Board on the Traffic Committee.
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    Kelantan Silversmiths.
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    57 12 THE SILVERSMITHS OF KELANTAN are famous throughout the world for the beauty of their work. With the advent of Christmas, they have been working at high pressure to cope with the big demand for presents of Kelantan silver work. The picture was taken at Kota Bahru, the two leading smiths
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    Japanese Pay Off Chinese Coolies On Johore's Biggest Iron Mine.
    237 12 Japanese Pay Off Chinese Coolies On Johore's Biggest Iron Mine. THE 700 Chinese coolies who ceased work on the biff Japanese Johore iron-ore mine at Sri Me dan. about 12 miles from Batu Pahat, were paid off yesterday and tnty have left the mine. RAAXY of them have been brought
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    No British Trade Fair Next Year.
    84 12 No British Trade Fair Next Year. Hntixh T.-r.de lair will he lield in Singapore ne\t year, owtag to there bein-j insufficient support by Importing lirnis. meeting called for today la discuss the fair has therefore been postponed indefinitely. It is stated that reasons 3m lack. of support by Importers ac
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    POPPY DAY FUND RECORD.
    76 12 Details Of Singapore Collections. WITH i tocai „f over $25,600 Poprif Day collections In Singapore thU are believed to constitute a record. D. nations, $3,681, Wreaths. $4.25T: Popples, $7 355; Collection. $578; Car Labels. $2G76 Raffles Hot«l Bali. $1,593; Sea viewHotel Dance. $1,540; "folic? display. $668;
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    SEAMEN'S FIGHT AT TELOK BLANGAH.
    112 12 HAD an argument wttta Mitcliei ■I He hit me on the head with a beer bottle, so I hit him back. Now he's Jn. hospital." explained Hugh Keating. 47-year-old seaman. -*ho was yesterday ci arged in the Second Police Court (Mr. F V Durkwcr'h. with
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    Air Liners Special Stop For Governor.
    86 13 Air Liners Special Stop For Governor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Dec. 8. /"\N a short unofficial visit to Kedah. the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, arrived at Alor Star by air at noon today, the Imperial Airways liner bound from Singapore to London making a j.pecial stop here.
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    44 13 A further year of progress was reviewed by the headmaster, Mr. S. G. Mohammed Ghows, at the annual prizegiving of the Radin Mas Government English School yesterday moming. Following the distribution of prizes, the school held an arts and crafts exhibition in the afternoon.
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    STATE SHOULD SPEND IN SLACK TIMES— SELANGOR RESIDENT
    534 13 STATE SHOULD SPEND IN SLACK TIMES— SELANGOR RESIDENT "New Jerusalem Visions Must Be Banished. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. S. I IKE everybody else my theory regarding expenditure of all J public money is that is seems available for burning," said the beiangor British Resident, Mr. S. W.
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    New Dato Bandar Of Sungei Ujong.
    78 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 8. ABVBAKAR bin Haji Osman was today elected to the vacant title of Dato Bandar of Sungei Ujong. The Dato Bandar is a major territorial chief and comes next in precedence to tha four Vndangs of Klang, Jelebu,
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    CHINESE PRESS FINED
    78 13 A PPEARING on behalf of the Sin Chew Jit Poh Press on a summons oefore Mr H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday, Mr. J. T. Haydon, counsel for the defendant firm, pleaded guilty to a charge that on Oct. 9, the company used its
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    Support For New Law Against Corruption.
    218 13 Support For New Law Against Corruption. I*HE hope that the Prevention of Corruption Bill will improve the commercial and public morality to an appreciable extent Is expressed by the Malayan Law Journal, which also refers to solicitors' clerks. "We have had occasion to allude to the lax morality of solicitors'
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    WEATHER HOLDS UP "BOOLOO" UNIT.
    80 13 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 7. THE shooting of Paramouna's jungl? film "Booloo" at Sungei Siput is being held up by the bad weather, h'zr the last four days the unit, headed by Clyde Elliot and John E. Burch, has remained idle. Mr. Burch
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    BUDGET PICTURES
    96 13 WEDDING pictures in this week's Straits Budget, published today, include: Mr. D. G. Smart and Miss N. Porter: Mr. G. V. Andrews and Miss B. Croft; Mr. W. G. White and Miss E. Owen; Mr. R. Jackson and Miss P. Assender; and Mr. F. H. Blunsdon and Miss
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    EURASIAN SENT TO GAOL. Cheated Chinese.
    151 13 EURASIAN SENT TO GAOL. Cheated Chinese. A 27-year-old Eurasian Reginald William Theseira, was sentenced ;in the second court yesterday to four months' rigorous imprisonment for cheating a Chinese of $12. Theseira also was ordered to pay the money back to Ah Lam, the complainant, or undergo a further two weeds'
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    MONKEY-EATING EAGLE.
    36 13 A monkey-eating eagle, of which there are believed to be few, if any, in captivity, has been obtained from the Philippines by the Ponggol Zco. It may be sent later to the London Zoo.
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    Malayan Churches To Aid China Sufferers.
    390 13 THE National Christian CounciF of I China, representing most of the churches and missions in that i country, has cabled to the Bishop lof Sin«anore seekino- local assist ,ot Singapore seeKing local assist- ance for relief funds. I In the absence of the Bishop
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    Dato Urges Compulsory Service For Malays.
    319 13 Dato Urges Compulsory Service For Malays. J (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, D:c. 8. yHAT every Malay boy should be compelled to join either the Malay Regiment or the Volunteers for a number of years was a suggestion made by Dato Adbul Hamid, who d?voted his speech at yesterday's
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    29 13 Thers will be i-ocktail ila.ices at thf Royal Johore International dull Sunday &nd thi following Thursdr.v. j Music will be by the orci > I of th2 Johore Military Forces.
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    INDIAN'S FINE DISPLAY AS RUGGER BACK.
    522 14 Malays Also Show Promise In Police Side. KErINLY contested and even, the rugby game in which the 11.A.F. defeated the Police by five points (one goal) to nil, at ll.e Police Depot ground yesterday, was notable for the promise ar>d spirit shown by the
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    S. R. C. TOO GOOD FOR THE CHINESE.
    429 14 Five Goals In Padang Hockey Match. RATHEK one-sided, nevertheless interesting, yesterdays hockey g»m« on the padang saw the strong S.R.C. team defeat the S.C'.K.C. by five goalj to nil. after leading; 2—o2 0 at the Interval. It was mainly due to a
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    COLTS SCORE FOUR AGAINST S.J.C.B.
    91 14 On the Clerical Union ground yesterday the Colts beat St. Joseph's C.B. 4-1. all the scoring taking place in the first half. The Colts showed dash and splrii from the Initial bully orT K. Leembrugen played brilliantly and was responsible for the early score when
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    23 14 IS THE LOOSE: An incident in the tu,^. match bc.uecn the Police and the R.A F. at Thomson Road yesterdaj. Straits Times Picture.
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    NEW PLAYERS FOR HOCKEY TRIAL GAME.
    187 14 NEW PLAYERS FOR HOCKEY TRIAL GAME. Services* Men Get Their Chance. There will be seven newcomers in next Thursday's Singapore hockey trial to assist the selectors of the teams for the Malacca and Penang matches on Dec 18 and Dec. 19. After the Singapore-Negrl Sembllan match last Saturday, and the
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    SINGAPORE vs. R.N. AND R.A.F.
    133 14 Teams For Malaya Cup Tie On Saturday. 7 he following are the teams for the Malaya Cap rugger tie between Singapore and the R-N. ana R.A.F. on the padans on Saturday: SINGAPORE: A. E. Minns; O. D A. Lundon. D. M. Henderson. A." P. Craisie.
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    R.A.M.C. DEFEAT THE GUNNERS.
    126 14 Rugby Football. j The R.A.M.C defeated the RA (Blakan Matii by 14 points <two drop goals and two tries* to nil at Tanglin yesterday. College scored a try in the first hall followlne a melee close to the goal line. In the second half Richardson and
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    WALES MAY PLAY FIVE-EIGHTHS.
    86 14 Because they have so many clever backs the Welsh Rushy selectors have under consideration the Idea of playing one centre three-quarter. two five-eifhths. and seven forwards against England at Cardiff on Jan. 15. The centre three-quarter would be Wilfred Wooiler. and the flveeishths Cliff Jones and
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    MC.U. RECOVER TO BEAT KHALSA.
    120 14 On their own gound yesterday thJ Medical College Unirm defeated th« Khalsa Association 3—2. after betas two goals down at half-time. The Khalsa team, captained by th? hockey star Chowdhury. disappoin ed I after a good start. Chowdhury was firs: I to score followsd b;'
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    KENT BEAT SUSSEX
    35 14 Rugby football. London. Dec 8 At Bexhill today. Sussex last U Kent, who scored eight points without reply. The Hampshire vs. Surrey matc'.i, down to be played at Southamptr.i was postponed. Reuter.
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    Tonight's Boxin^A^he Happy World.
    246 14 SIX BOUTS IN THE COVERED STADIUM. After a p^riod during which they were staged in the open, tbe Happy World bouts between "prelim" boys wil! tonight be held in the covered stadium for the first time. Such well known boxers as Kid Car pentier. Little Juan.
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    26 14 (HI OK WAH SAVES: But there were five times when he didn't the SR.C. easily winning their hockey match yesterday with the Chinese. Straits Times Picture.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    683 15 "Socketitis Rhymed Remedy For "Golfer's Ma lady "—Soccer TouristsEarn Money To Keep Their Club Going Camera Flops" In France. Conducted By 'ECHO." I AST week I reproduced some lively 1-1 verses on that golfer's malady, Socketltis. They have Inspired the rhymed reply below— from one who v/ill
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    CZECH SOCCER TEAM ROUTED AT IBROX.
    468 15 Scots Win By Five Clear Goals. HAVING extended England, the Czechoslovakian soccer team hoped to run Scotland close in yesterday's match at Ibrov Park, Glasgow, but they were outplayed, and beaten s—o. There were, cables Reuter, 40,000 spectators, who saw Scotland opsn jthe score
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    16 15 .Miss SPIERS, th.rd in the women's divine championship at the S.S.C. S r aUs Times Picture.
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    BONUS AFTER BEING BEATEN!
    82 15 "THE csech sor-cer team were pro1 mised that if they lost to Eng. |and by on(y a sman margj n they would each receive a special bonus of 1.060 kroner, which Is about <7 10s. "On this reckoning, if they will tney can expect nothing less
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    F.A. CUP TIES -2ND ROUND.
    284 15 F.A. CUP TIES -2ND ROUND. Thirty-Four Teams Engaged. The second round ties in the F.A. Cup competition will be pJayed on Saturday, as under: Scarborough vs. Bromley. Wrexham vs. Bradford City. Cardiff vs. Bristol City. Rotherham vs. Aldershot. Doncaster vs. Guildford. Clapton vs. York. Yecvil and Pettcrs vs. Gainsboroucb Trinity
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    98 15 TODAY. llnokfv: S.C.C. vs. Gordons; PoUce vs. g.h.h.c.; c.s.c. vs. r.a.m.c.-, p.w.d. vs. r.a.f. >h.q.v. y.m.c.a. Juniors vs. Inniskillings. Oldham Hall pround: Y.W.C.A. 2nd vs. Europezn Women's 2nd, C. T. U. ground. Beting: Happy World bouts, 9 p.m. TOMORROW. RpqbT: S.C.C. "B vs. Fort C?.r.:.:n-; Police ?nd
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    SOCCER WIN FOR CAMBRIDGE.
    150 15 SOCCER WIN FOR CAMBRIDGE. Where** 40,000 spectators asat Twickenham on Toesday for the Varsity rugper match, only a thousand saw the soccer yume at Highbury (Arsenal's ground) yesterday. And they were mostly schoolboys! The result was a victory for Camfridge by three goals to two, cables Reuter. Lees 'St Catherine's)
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    S.C.R.C. TOURNAMENT.
    198 15 Laun Tennis The following are results Of ties T^.ayed yesterday in ti.e S.C.R C. inn tournament: Handicap Single*. Chua Choon Sim i— 9) beat Jimmy Kan '—6) 2—6, 7—5. 6—4. Seah Keng Slew <—6) beat Poh Guan r«er.) 7-5. 9—7. Veterans' Doubles Dr. On;; Slew Hian ana Tan
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    DYING WISH OF DR. DOLLFUSS.
    358 16 Chancellor's Book On Austria. i IN HIS long-expected book, "Three Times Austria," published in Vienna last week, Dr. Schuschnigg declares that his succession to the Austrian Chancellorship was in accordance with the dying wish of Dr. Doll fuss. Two policemen captured after the shooting of
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    46 16 Nottingham miners have authoriiid i union officials to take steps, even to I the point of a strike ballot, to enforc the completlDn of the pensions scheme George Brent, the Dublin-born film star, has become a United States citizen, giving his real name Gecrge j Nolan.
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    Holidays Abroad For Toilers Of Germany.
    393 16 HERR Hitler ar.d members of thej Diplomatic Corps attended a crowd- ed conference held in Berlin in the German Opera House to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Krait durch Freude" (Strength through t Joy) movement. Dr. Ley. the Reich organisation leader, to'.d of
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER OF BROTHER ALLEGED.
    92 16 CHARGED witli naving attempted to murder hio brother on Monday, a 22-year-old Teochew, Ng Kweh Teh. appeared before Mr F. V. Duckworth Second Singapore Magistrate, on Tuesday. After the charge had been explained to Kweh Ten. tHe case was postponed for a week. The offence
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    Italians Explore Lake Tsana
    122 16 Italians Explore Lake Tsana ITALY'S first scientific expedition to Lake Tsana. source of the Blue Nile, in Abyssinia. has returned to Rome, and a preliminary report has been made to the Italian Royal Academy. The mission consisted of twelve scientists, headed by Professor Giotto Dainelli. and in view of the
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    39 16 The Nanyang Rubber Works. Singapore, have given employment to 100 1 woman refugees from the Island oi j Quemoy, opposite Amoy. Other Chinese factories are reported to be considering employing some of the men refugees from the same place.'
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      392 16 I Must Tell Master To Get This! If you own a dog >ou should alto -j«r« Shrrlevs 164 Page Dog Book. Not only is this a complete and invaluable health reference but nothing so helpful towards understanding the 'doggy nature' has ever been written. Right trora A to Z the
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      Malaya & Gallipoli: Parallels For Sir lan Hamilton.
      274 17 Malaya Gallipoli: Parallels For Sir lan Hamilton. To the Editor oi the Straits Times SIR Sir lan Hamilton <sPfk« to lK.—hir Jan Hamilton setKs to make onr flesh creep with his ♦loscription of the coming westWard march of the Japanese hordes and the inevitable fate of binga-: pore at their
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    YUGOSLAVIA BANS JOURNALIST.
    42 17 Belgrade, Dec. 8. Hubert Harrison, Reutcr and New York Times correspondent, has been expelled from Yugoslavia, where he has lived for 13 years, The reason is given that he Is alleged to have sent false information about Yugoslavia. —Aneta-Havas.
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    "BANZAI!"
    341 17 "BANZAI Appeal For Respite From Japanese War Pictures. To the Editor of the Straits Times. OIR. On behalf of the long-suffering public. I wish to ventilate a certain grievance (mere'y to lodge a protest would. I fear, be unfair to your readers). We are sick and tired of pictures of
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    LENINGRAD "A DOOR TO SPIES."
    395 17 SOVIET LEADERS WHIP UP THE MASSES. *T*HE present Soviet electoral cam- paign is mainly being "fought" against foreign agents and Trotskyis. spies. Everywhere hundreds of thousand I of people march nightly to the public squares. Illuminated with giant searchlights, and are told they must struggle
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      169 17 |f LYONS' TEA is now obtainable in Wm This delicious tea is packed in 1 air tight tins and is as fresh when it is opened as the day it m I was packed. L^ It is packed in tins and retailed at the I B following prices.— I If
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    Too Much "Hand-Flapping" From Motor Cars.
    957 18 SIMPLER SIGNALS CALLED FOR. IN no country in the world the possible exception of Malaya) is there so much hand-flapping as in England. The Highway Code enjoins us to signal our intentions to other road users, and it is obviously the right and proper
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    RIGHT OF WAY FOR LORRIES.
    169 18 Pleasure Traffic Must Be Organised. MR. LESLIE BURGIN, Minister of Transport, said recently that he might have to organise road pleasure traffic so that it did not interfere with industrial or heavy goods vehicle traffic. Mr. Burgin revealed what he has :n mind for the
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      173 18 30 BIG MOTOR RACES tuon with BOSCH plugs During 1937 more than thirty great international motor races*, including all official Grand Prix races, and over 20 international speed records were won with BOSCH PLUGS. Also in daily use you can trust in a sparking plug which has proved its dependability
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      193 18 l\ 1 1 011 111 1 BIG SEVEIV ifim kuf d <üm.- Let ybu. Inoett in oh CUtUt offered an additional model of this worldHgHflj&Aj^Kf: lH gyafc^^ggßKHlL engine, developing 25 b.h.p.. a chassis of JmPlp-'IwwMI f° r more b°d v room with greater comfort. All the in- j JSL>^m^MM^M!M\ The
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    What Malaya's Best Customer Thinks Of Her.
    892 19 What Malaya's Best Customer Thinks Of Her. CONSUL-GENERAL ON U.S. TRADE POLICY. MALAYA'S exports to America were 30 times the value of her imports from that country, said Mr. Monnett B. Davis, United States Consul-General, speaking to the Rotary Club yesterday on American trade policy, but he did not infer
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      274 19 J .«d£ti2ia^3MLaw NEUTRALIZED W Mm f~^* ERVf ACIDS are deadly enemies fIUJP of your teeth and gums. They form dff tSn^% from fermenting food particles hidden in f-^tT^V c crevices of the teeth beyond reachof ■Kfifl fiBB t^ e toothbrush, and lead to decay and gum troubles. But they yield
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    An Old Etonian Custom.
    171 20 COLLEGERS AND OPPIDANS were hardly recognisable at half-time after wallowing in the mud in the Eton Wall Game, which is a feature of St. Andrew's Day at the great public school. ALTHOUGH 100 Eton Wall Games have been played only three goals have ever been scored
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      Masthead
      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. OIR PAGES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1937. No. 100.
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      To Give Or Not To Give At Christmas ?
      842 1 To Give Or Not To Give At Christmas -More Leaves From A Woman's Notebook, THE Christmas sea mails to the British Isles have gone and many haw heaved sighs of relief. There has been much mad dashing from shop to shop, making of lists and tearing them up. wondering how
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      CIRCUS POSTER TYPE RARE?
      433 1 Singapore Wives To tlie EuUur of l.ie Straits Times. Cill, have read with inucii tltera in the Wo .ut Sin"tida* apa" wivt.s and > endorse nan woman.-; point of vi«2w. to blame. rhaps, that ever ar men very often y the type of women tiiac their
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        73 1 VU<iAVfolt-K£H.S WU BT. Vita-Wcat is a delicious tnspbrcad made from whole wheat. Try it instead of bread M BHsL It is very nourishing, is helps your digestion, and it keeps you slim because it contains no unconverted starch to build •ip tit. Vita-Wcat is packed in a'.rticht tins which keep
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        12 1 JiYLMEIt TlatuUilJlaMn SOUPS Bib -4HB tWßsi-.^'*" -t^m r^ BK i Qflr rvJfc
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      'Blouses And Skirts Are Back Again With A Bump."
      846 2 'Blouses And Skirts Are Back Again With A Bump." LONDON FASHION REVIEW By The Straits Times London Woman Corresponden t. Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Nov. 25. "THE blouse and skirt are coming back with a bump." Those are the words of a man who should know what he is
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        258 2 SMART BLOUSE ■jtfgfef S\RIG1NAL blouse in heavp fj| PI mauve satin, printed in < *JJ»l P"W aid xchite. The neck I A W^ effects the high cravat<m> xtyle, toith large patch MiM# pockets. The waist is tied by <£ -9 K^^fcaJOfr— straps at back. Does Your Liquid Polish get thick
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        356 2 There is no more exquisite tribute to beauty than "Evening in Paris" Toilet Preparations. The subtle, alluring fragrance ol powder, perfume, and lipstick endow every woman wi!h an aura of romance that is ihe ultimate in chic. ijoußjojjL. W Kcpresei.tative: TUE GRAFTON LABORATORIES, ZO-B. Collyer Quay. Spore. INVITATION. Interesting demonstrations
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      Alkaline Meals For Hay Dieters
      256 3 Alkaline Meals For Hay Dieters MENUS of alka'.ine foods given below hr.ye been prepared by the Straits Times Hay Diet expert at the request of a reader seeking big reductions in weicht. Breakfast. Weak tea or coffee, milk if desired, but no sugar. Orange. pineapple, grapefruit or orange and lemon
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      FOR YOUR NEXT COCKTAIL PARTY
      28 3 pOR COCKTAIL OR DINNEfi WEAR a simple blouse of tinse, striped multi-coloured crepe worn over a black skirt. This is c Celebrity model.
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      MILDEW ON PICTURES.
      213 3 MILDEW ON PICTURES. Inquiry Bureau. Could you tell me how to get rid of those small brown spots caused by damp on drawings? The SDOts are mildew and there is no satisfactory method of removing them. Rubbing gently with a piece of cotton-wool dipped in peroxide may bleach them slightly
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      Lashes Need Brushes
      105 3 Lashes Need Brushes 117E cannot afford to overlook even one feature, nowadays, if we are to have that well-groomed appearance which is so much more to be envied than untouched beauty. Even eyelashes are worthy of our attention, and they certainly merit a couple of tiny brushes and a comb
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      Charms By The Dozen
      116 3 /"^HARMS and mascots usually of some novel or amusing designare very rmart just now. Birthday charms take the form of suitable signs of the Zodiac, made in gilt or silver, and having the correct birthstone also incorporated in the design, i These charms are fixed to
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      Dangling Dice
      78 3 'THOSE of us who pin our faith to 1 the powers which guide our luck in games oi chance will probably do well to invest in a gilt chain bracelet to which many tiny dice are attached. The dice are made of ivory, each with differently coloured spots.
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        328 3 Moke This Simple Test Yourself Fill a glass full of Kellogg's All-Bran. Pour water up to the brim of the glass. Soak 15 minutes, and drain off the excess water. Feel the water-softened mass. It's much like a soft sponge. Laboratory tests show that All-Bran absorbs at least twice its
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      Buy Your Christmas Bird Early.
      303 4 Buy Your Christmas Bird Early. Roiwd The Markets By "Htmsetvife" Singapore, Dec. 7. A SHIPMENT from China was received over the weekend and included cauliflowers, cabbages, oranges and chestnuts, all of which can be recommended. If you are fond of chestnuts here is a recipe for a sweet you might
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      787 4 Special To The Straits Times. THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits rimes by a Singapore housewife and gives lust 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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      ACID TASTE EXPLAINED.
      263 4 HAY DIET HINTS To what do you attribute the acid taste sometimes experienced in the mouth and a clammy sticky skin? 1 have been on the Hay Diet for some weeks ar.d feel much better for it and tost ost surplus fat. The iiay Diet principles are
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