The Straits Times, 10 December 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUHY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 12 m SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 32 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1937 PBICE 10 CENTS.
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      281 1 •■^OSe: 140. CECH ST rPHOWf 5*711. CPHS BRINKmQNMiCO Glance iord HUDSON'S P«fe«/ 4k RUGCA" SIDE-TIP WAGONS DOUBLE SIDED ~~^O*M£ZllZ*^ztiF STRONGEST POSSIBLE W CONSTRUCTION FITTED WITH TOUGH CAST STEEL WHEELS B^> EASY and SAFE BODY. I* luff CATCHES AND COUPLINGS. l Stocked in two sizes- 18 &27 The Rugga' Side-Tip Wagon,
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      228 1 KJALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHQNS 3633). £t\^ T HE PLEASURE tj^pj^ OF GIVING! |JtfNft|3 PRACTICAL '§M^ X'MAS PRESENTS LADIES FITTED LEATHER TOILET CASES For carrying Lotions and Creams when travelling, or to keep Cosmetiques Tidy in the Boudoir. We have a wide variety to choose HALL MARKED STERLING from
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      8 1 foto-portrait o at studio 33 by foto-artist only
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      668 2 ®Ie Strafe Wimts SITUATIONS VACANT" WANTED— Thoroughly reliable help with t»o little Kirls <EnKlishi— One month only— Katong district. Reply Box No. 236 S. Tunes. WANTED, a salesgirl, a salesman, and a girl for our Chiropody Dept: Application by writing to Bata Shoe Co.. Ltd. Capitol Building, Singapore W *NTKD.
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      622 2 I FOR SALE ATTRACTIVE BUILDING SITE frontini; Pierce Rd., TangUn, sewer available. Cheap. jTel. 4595. OVLDNF.R DIESEL RNOINES FROM STOCK 8 HP.. $530. 11 HP. $640. 18 UP. >Rl5. 22 HP. $1,100. 32 HP $1.34' V BifT- »ngines fr--- -oe. H:n*hede Co.. Ltd. FOR HIRE REFRIGERATOR— New or Used Phone
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      738 2 MOTOR VEHICLES TO SELL tut EXCHANGE with smaU or 2 seatcr car) 6 cylinder 17.2 HP. 5 seater Fiat Saloon Car. Apply Box 233, Straits Times. 1935 AUSTIN SALOON. Owner Driven. Mechanically perfect As good as new $850 or near offer. 5 Royal Rd. Alexandra. Between 2 and 5 p.m.
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      733 2 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE of latest design wax polished and walnut stained u;ak household furniture including an excellent toned cottage piano by S. Moutrle k Co Ltd., one electric Universal Collet Kelvinator Refrigerator, one electric amplified cabinet gramophone by Robinson Piano Co., Ltd., crockery, glassware, plated- ware, cutlery and plants,
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      682 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE KUNDONG RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixteenth Annual General Meeting of the Company Kill be held at the Registered Office of the Company, 9 11 Old Market Square. Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, Dec. 20, 1937, at 12 /clock noon.
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      296 2 To look smart ir not >B*^ enough but to k-ok _TJoo__f^^^. distinctive Is what f_^S__ S&A you should insist. You K«Vi have complete satis- f W_% faction if you <c. FIGARO v European Ladies' Hair Or«wen 93. Bras Basah Rd and Raffles llotr? Phone 2X68. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL
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      669 3 P. &0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated to England) MAIL PASSENGER ANL CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND PAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonriage. Spore 1937 CORFU 15.000 Dec 17 I-BURDWAN 6.070 Dec
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      524 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS; (NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporateo x Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNAItD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naples Marseilles, .onden. Antwerp an.. Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Jue Call KATORI MARU 10.000 Dec. 22 23 »ohi'« iv!ARO I'tOOO lan YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 18 19 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Feb. 2 3
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      647 3 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class motorships. M.'st Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR (GENOA) MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom 'rom From Spore Malacca Port Penane M.S. Sham 'ALSIA 12,12 12 12 13 12 14/12 BOKINGIA 4/1 4/1 5 1 7 1 FIONIA 25/1 25/1 26
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      241 3 lpr esiTsrnTTi nTrsj TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU From Arrives H'kong 3.F. Pres. Hoover Dec. 17 Jan. 3 Pres. Coolidge Jan. 8 Jan 26 Pres. Hoover Peb. 5 Peb. 23 Pres. Cleveland Feb. 23 Mar. 15 Pres. Coolidge Mar. 5 Mar. 23 Pres. Taft Mar. 23 Apr. 12 RATES AS LOW
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      1044 3 s^=^^^ REPRESENTING. sfcs =s^ iHIPMNf; THE BLUE FUNNEL LINK (Ocean The Hua Khiow SWamshlo Co IMS) 'td SU-am Ship to Ud ard China -lutaal Cunard White Stai ltd St.am Navigation to Ltd.) Aberdeen A Commonwealth Line The Strait* steamship Co Ltd. Shaw Savill Albion Co Ltd Th« China Na.. ,a
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      142 4 Friday, December 10. Ship*, »lon«*M»t U»e Wharvo. or espected to arrive. Entrants Exit Location Ship Godowfi Gate Gate East Wharf Planclus 22 1 Matn Wharf Boringia 18 2 3 Gewang 16 2 3 Narbada 11 2 3 Nankoh Mam 9 2 3 Kola 6 2 3
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      FROM MALACCA.
      120 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Pcnang Interns: Air Service) 6 p.m Tomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m Iran, 'Amsterdam k 'London by all (Netherlands) 1.15 pm Kenya. Uganda, Tanganyika,
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 4 London, Dec. Park 147 7/64 Stockholm 13.40 Nev York 4.M 11/16 Athena 647* Montreal 4.t» 11/16 sellers Brussels 29.3»\ Rio 2 11/16 Geneva 21.60% market rates Amsterdam 7/16 Belgrade 316 Milan 94 15/16 Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12.38% Montevideo 251* Ma<Lc nomtnaj Bucharest 677 Prague ***** Bombay l/6ttd. Cooenhaeen
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      357 4 Mm Bengkafe. F. de Kock. Padant. Pakan Baroe, Stak 8. Pandjang (Ampang) s P-™ 1 Medan (Tlnombo) J P m Palembang (Tobelo) 4 P- m Sarikel and Sibu (Karopar) 4 p.m. Java Southern Sumatra or air (Netherlands) 7 om 81am (Parcels only) (Kola) 1 P m. Australia,
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      AIR MAILS.
      114 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penang Kuala l.nmpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due last evening: Arrives this evening, ing. Imperial: From Europe: Arrives THIS evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow evening. Qantas: From Australia: D«e Sunday afternoon. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kw.-.la Lumpur and Penang:
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      179 4 Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today, Dec 10, by air (Internal Service) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Dec. 11 at 1.45 a.m. Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected today, Dec. 10, by air Imperial) will be delivered to
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      PASSENGERS
      54 4 Passengers In the East Asiatic Line's MS. Alsia from Singapore to Europe on Dae. 12 are Mt. and Mrs. G. Buch. Mrs E Gab'.e. Mrs. O. Gingrich. Miss M. Croini*. Mr. and Mrs. W. Purstner. Mr. A. H. Masslnk, Mt. T. D. Pannett, Capt. E. Broholm Jensen, Mr. and
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    353 4 London, Dec. 9. The following are today's closing middle price.* on the London Stocn Exchange: Shares ot £1 aenomination unless otherwise stated: Voter- RtM d» cr Fall Conversion U»B 5 p.c. 1944-64 H3H Funding ljOud 4 DC. 1960-90 112% +H War Loan. 33 1 p.c 101% +fc
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    93 4 Arrivals by Dutch planes on Tur«--d —From iy: N.I. by K.N.I.L.M.. Mr. Tan Hoan Kie; From N.I. by K.L.M., Mr. J. Jansen. Mr. J. M. MUnlleff, Mr. Hegener, Mr. Lee Kong Chiang. Departures by Dutch planes yesterday:—Left for Penan*. India and Europe by K.L.M., for Penang;— Mr.
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    CLEARANCES
    45 4 Dec. 8- Kidderpore, Tllawa, Cape of Good Hope (Brit); Suddhadlb <Siam); Haxuna Maru (Japan); Hal Hing, Sandviken (Nor). Dec. 9: Kedah, Diomed, Ethell Radcllffe, Eurymedon. Tandjong Balel, Sin Khen Seng, Klias, Bhutan (Brit); Merkus, Tidore, Patras, V. der Does de Bye, Ngow Hock (Nor).
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    NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE-AMSTERDAM
    19 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE-AMSTERDAM The air mall dispatched rrom Singapore on Dec. 3. was delivered In London on Dec.
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    DON'T TAMPER WITH CRICKET.
    381 4 M.C.C. Secretary Says A I Few Words. CRICKET will rot be improved by altering the laws, assorted Lieut.- Col. R. S. Rait Kcrr. secretary of M.C.C, in his annual speech to county secretaries at Lord's on Nov. 30. •What the public want to see." he declared,
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      353 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In FM.S.) LLOYDS ACENTS:BOOKING AGENTS FM.S. RL¥S. AND SLAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE V re»f ht 5433— Passa*r« 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. 'Incorporated In England) FARES SINGAPORE/ EUROPE First and Cabin Class from £106-7-10 Second Class From £74-0 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Intwhame with
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      341 4 ELLERMAN&BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England) 'Incorporated In U 8. A.) FOR HAVRE, LONDON, boston, new york Baltimore ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG via sum canal. Via PorU aad Saea Canal Doe Sails Due Sails STEEL MARINER In port Dec. 20 XCTTY OP KIMBERLEY Dec. 22 Dec. 26
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      332 4 ■AUAYAN METEOROLOGICAL. SERVICE. Dmil> Weatker Report. Stations iesv-iday Last night ma* rain- ought mm temo tail s'«hine temp •F lncnea or«. *F Cocat. AJor Star 87 0.59 5.3 72 Bayan Lepas (Penangj 88 Nil 6.5 72 SiUawan 8« Nil 70 Buklt Jeram 85 Nil 9.1 71 Malacca 84 Nil 9.9
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    U.S. Arms Planes With Guns.
    347 6 Stream Of Shells At 300 m.p.h. THE question of equipping aeroplanes with guns firing 1 in l'o in shells is revived by the experiments m the United States with a new Fighter driven by two powerful engines and armed with guns. Two of the guns
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    ALUMINIUM FUNNELS FOR NEW MAURETANIA.
    72 6 ALUMINIUM FUNNELS FOR NEW MAURETANIA. London, Dec. 8. As a result of prolonged tests it has! been decided to construct aluminium alloy funnels for the Cunard-White Star liner Mauretania. now under construction at Birkenhead. The vessel will be first of her size to have aluminium funnels. The use of aluminium
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    QUEEN VISITS TOY EXHIBITION.
    77 6 London, Dec. 8. *pHE Queen this afternoon visited th? India Office, where she inspected an exhibition of toys and games presented by members of Government departments for distribution at Christmas to hospitals and institutions. Her Majesty was received by the Marquess of Zetland, Secretary for India,
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    IMPROVING RELATIONS FOR ITALY & YUGOSLAVIA
    68 6 IMPROVING RELATIONS FOR ITALY YUGOSLAVIA Rome, Dec. 8. DELATIONS between Italy and Yugoslavia are developing harmoniously, declar. a communique issued following the visit of Dr. Stoyadinovitch, Yugoslavian Prime Minister, to Rome. Dr Stoyadinovitch today inspected Italian armament and aeroplane factories, accompanied by Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, and Slgnor Alfleri,
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    Japanese Leaders Confer At Shanghai.
    46 6 General Matsui, commander-in-chief of the Japanese Army, Vice-Admiral Hasegawa, commander-ln-chief of the Third Fleet, and the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Kawagoe. conferred yesterday regarding measures for coping v.ith the aftermath of the spectacular success of the Japanese drive on Nanking, says Aneta-Dome'.
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    JAPANESE OCCUPY ANOTHER ISLAND OFF KWANGTUNG.
    23 6 Japanese marines have landed on Sender. Island, off Kwanttuntr. where a Catholic mission is established.--Nanyang diang Pau.
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    BRITISH AIR CIRCLES WELCOME INQUIRY.
    497 6 ANLY one opinion is expressed in aeronautical circles of the Air Ministry's decision to hold a Departmental inquiry into the allegations of inefficiency in civil aviation made in the House of Commons on Mr. W. R. U. Perkins's motion. It was one of approval. It
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    20 6 GUN CARRIAGE AS BARBER'S CHAIK A Japanese officer uses a gun carriage as a barber's chair thirintj the China hostilities.
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    Ogpu Strip Paper From Walls Of Embassy.
    185 6 Ogpu Strip Paper From Walls Of Embassy. P'-m>KS were due up, upholstered rhairs were cut open, and e\en v.illpapor was torn from the walls hr a detachment of Orpu secret poMet who raided the Soviet InINMK) in Warsaw, reports the Daily Kxprrts. This was the second raid on the embassy
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      293 6 vitppa THE modern less VI IvKM EXPENSIVE GLASS #For Beautiful Home Interior?, faddfd character to your furniture— for Harmony and Distinction bj enhancing i unt >fTtrtv For Charm and comfort giving a. n<at clean and practical appearance (1 r. PflDDflDftTinM Es.J*cialJy desirable being resistant against dALtd bUKrUIIHIIUH he cnanges of
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      262 6 9 m B ■■nVKBKX!': I HAIRDRESSING FOR LADIES GENTLEMEN I B In order to meet the demands en our ladies Hail n drerMng Salon we have carried out extensive alterations, enlarging the Ladies Salon to twice its former six I and incorporating a well equipped Gentlemen's Salon These salons are
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY
    287 7 THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give reader* t comprehensive summary ot entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to -ubmit diary dates. Hotels. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail danct 6 30 p m. to 8.30
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    Forest Gypsies Bury Last King.
    374 7 I AS I travelled alons a narrow lane In the heart of the Forest of Dsan. Gloucesterslre. I saw a strange and I sombre procession slowly mounting tee I hill, writes Edwin Tellow in the Daily Mail. I A coffin, borne en the shoulders of
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      641 7 DID YOC LAUGH AT "IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT"? DID YOU ROAR AT "MR. DEEDS"? OCT OF THE SAME STUDIO COMES ANOTHER RIOTOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY. YOU'LL GO WILD WITH JOY AS THE MOST HILARIOUS OF HEROINES WRITES A DARING NOVEL AND THEN TRIES TO LIVE UP TO IT PREMIERE THIS EVENING
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      213 7 VICTORIA THEATRE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Last Two Performances MATINEE TODAY AT 5.45 P.M. CHILDREN and ADULTS Accompanying them Half -Price SPECIAL CONCESSION FOR PARTIES TOMORROW NIGHT (SATURDAY) AT 9.20 P.M. Last Performance BOOKING at LITTLE'S ANNUAL CHEAP SALE. WILL COMMENCE FROM MONDAY 13 th AND UNTIL SATURDAY 25th DECEMBER. ECHIGOYA
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      587 8 TIN SHARES REMAIN STEADY. RUBBER AND TIN FIRMER. (Bv Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 10. Markets generally continue the more optimistic mood that has been current for several days. Stocks and commodities in both Home markets wen- slightly better in price and firmer in tone, yesterday. Tin
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      MINING.
      574 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. ssue Val. rrasers Co. Lyall I Buyers SeL'ers Buyers U Evatt Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5- 5/6 5, £1 Asam Kuminr? 32/- 34/- 32/f] Austral Malav 50/- 55/- 50/5/- Ayer Hitam 26, 27/6 27/1 Ayer Weng O.« 0.90 0.85 tl jangrin Tin
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      GENERAL.
      409 8 2 2 Alex Brek Ord. 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 2 2 do 7'/2<7« Prefs. 2.30 2.374 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00n 8.00n 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.45 0.55 0.50 i) 60nom 10 5 B M. Trustee 6.0C 6.75 5 00 6.75 £1 £1 Con. T. S
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      236 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. v, 1901 red 1940 J4OC.CO Int. Mar 31 Sept .30 102 104 norn <V* :907 reo 1947 k: 600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 20 108 110 norn li»0 red 1955 t;,i)00.000 int. Mar 31 Sept id 113 115 norn VA i 913 red. 1963 «1
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      365 8 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Evat Allenby 1.45 1.55 1.50 1.60 A.'or Uajah Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Moiek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Ln:tang Bedford aenta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil ttukit KB Bukit Kepong Bi kit fiman <S10) H'angkat Serdang Connemara Oienealy Plantations
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    EXCHANGES.
    198 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1/32 London 4 months sight 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 1715 Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    476 8 HPHE following quotations are pub- lished by courtesy of Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co., Singapore Messrs. White Weld and Company, New York, report by cable ie»arding yesterday's markets: STOCKS. The market action is mainly significant as apparent confirmation of yesterday's advice, namely, news of
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    PRODUCE.
    162 8 Singapore. December 10. 12 noon. Bur Seiiec GamD:er ss 00 Hamburg Cube $15 50 Java Jute til. 00 *-epper White Muntok $14.00 White $13 50 Black 18 50 ropro Mixed $4 6fi Sun Dried 14 85 I iDloca Small Flake $4 00 Fair Flake $3.75 Medium P?arl $4 CO
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    RUBBER AND TIN FIRMER IN LONDON
    89 8 London, Dec. t«. ALTHOUGH business done on lii: Stock Exchange today was voall prices in several sections displayed an upward trend. Gilt-edged secuntie! were higher while among for;:gr issues, German loans went ahead ami some Far Ea?t?rn Issues gainer ground Mexican Eaf?le v l
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    80 8 CHAMBER OF COM MERCE RUBBER ASSN. Friday, December 10, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in easts (F. 0.8.) Dec. 25% 25. Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) Dec. >4'\ 24ft No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable 25 2-V/., December 25 -j 2.v> January-Mann
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      24 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. 'lDf»rparalrd is tn»Umi A.D. 1)HI FtRE. MARIME, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, *bRKMENS COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya: Chart«r«d Bank Chambers. Singapore. .'.PB
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      41 8 Ransomes Rapier Ltd WATERSIDE WORKS. IPsWtCH. MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS EXCAVATORS. y4y 4 to II cub. y6 Jk CRANES (AH Types) Jgf CONCRETE MIXERS M yJ^k^^ SLUICE CATES PUMPS Fot ESTIMATES AND PARTICTJI ARS MCALISTER CO., LTD. Sole AjcdU lor MaUya.
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  • financial and commercial news.
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      NOVEMBER TIN ORE PRODUCTION.
      154 9 The following particulars cf tin nrc podurticn refer to November. Piculs Hrs Yardage ore The net value of Kampong Kamunting output was $16,632; of Asam Kumbang $41,104; sf Ulu Sam $28,280; of Trabawleik $34,200; of Puchong $9,381 and cf Pungah $63,728. Both dredges of Pungah are
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      NOVEMBER RUBBER CROPS.
      79 9 The following crops of rubbsr were harvested by the respective estates in Ncvember: lb. Amalgamated Bruas 100.743 Nsw Scudai 25.700 Jimah Rubber 31,900 Punggor Rubber 14.586 Benta Rubber 65.000 Sandycroft Rubber 19.000 Kuala Kangsar 162.400 United Patani 291.M1 Malakoff Rubber 196 700 Taiping Rubber 122.360 Sungei Batu
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      YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
      167 9 THE Clp.gapore Chamber o! Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.359 th auction yesterday when there wer* cataloged 1.941.851 lbs. <866 89 tons)offered 1.456.674 lbs. (650.30 tonsi: sold 1399 529 lbs. '524.79 tons*. Spot London 7 516 d. New York 15 316 cts PRICKS REALISED Ribbrd Smoked ?he«t
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
      69 9 Loncion, uec. 7. EXCHEQUER returns show total ordinary revenue amounts to £435.394.700 compared with £412.475.808 at the corresponding dat 2 ot last year. The total expenditure, less selfbalancing items, is £592.927.34(5 compared with £544.037.258 at the corresponding date of I'joG The total floating debt outstanding at £971.595.000 compares
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      WHOLESALE PRICES LOWER.
      55 9 London. Dec. 8. The Board of Trade index of wholesale prices in November was 1.9 per cent, lower than in October. This decline follows the fail of 0.5 per cent, in October and slight falls in September and August, the aggregate decline over the four months being
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      DIFFICULTIES OF NIPAH DISTILLERIES.
      1102 9 Correspondence. Wholesale Dumping Of Foreign Sugar In Malaya. To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR. With reference to the annual report of Nlpah Distilleries of Malaya Ltd. published in youi issue ot yesterday, it would appear that is unfortunate enterprise Is in a very difficult
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    297 9 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, Dec. 9, 5 pjn. 1 Compan> Oiridend tin". Bat i Selangoi 5% lot Dec. fturira Malay Ba. Cm Oec. 11 Hong Kon# Tin 40% Plnal Jilapang 2s Int. Dec. KilUnghall ifi Final Kinta Kellas 5% Int. Klan* River 5% Inc. Dec. tl Kramat
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    MOTOR EXPORTS RISE.
    125 9 Expansion In Shipments By Rootes. AN expansion of trad nj in the first quarter— August to Octob :r of the present season is recorded by Rootes. of Devonshire House, London. Export orders received amounted to 54.9 per cent, of the total for the entire 12 months of
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    VEGETABLE OILS.
    126 9 THE Liverpool correspondents ofi 1 William Jacks and Co.. (Malaya 1 Ltd.. In their report of Nov. 2G. 1937. comment as follows: PALM OIL. The market has had a set-back since our last report and prices are considerably down on the week. West African Palm Oil. in casks,
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    Lake Titicaca & Its Secrets.
    662 10 Lake Titicaca Its Secrets. Finds By Cambridge Explorers. OEVEN Cambridge Unive-sity graduates returned to England recently from tlv ranges o'. the Andes, on the border of Bolivia nnd Peru, having In the course of several months' research wrested from the great tropical lake ot Titicaca. situated in the mountains. 12.645
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    17 10 An artist's impression of the new White Star-Cunarder "Mauretania" as she will appear on completion next year.
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      319 10 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ziil 1.33 me s <:::> m.i p.m. 6.00 Malay music. t 6.45 •Robin Hooti' pay and o;h;r ItsaM by children of Tanslin School. 7.00 Orchestral concert. t Overture: "Ruy Bias' i Mendelssohn Parts 1 and 2. Played by the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Sargent. "Dance of
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      882 10 EMPIRE STATION. ICDAY TRANSMISSION 2. GSJ UJt me s (13 93 m.); CSH 2l.»7 ks >13.97 ro.l; GSG IT.7TJ me s (16.86 mi; GSO 15.18 me s ;19 '.6 ny) p m. 6.05 Big Ben. Variety,* with "The Four Aces" in Gangster Rhythm, Bennett and Williams in "Child's Play" by
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      627 10 BERLIN. TODAY DJB 15.20 me s 119M m DJN 954 me s (31.45 m.): UJE 17.76 me s 'K..83 in and DJQ 15.28 me s 119.63 m.) p.m. 6.20 Concert of light music. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert of light music continued) 8.10 Greetings. 8.20 News and economic review
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    French Pretender Would Be People's King.
    393 11 Has Nothing To Do With Cagoulards, He Declares. THE first thing the Comte de Paris, Pretender to th; French throne would do if he became King would be to put France on a co-opera-tive basis and encourage social reforms. "My father (the Due de
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    11 11 CAMEL POST is still used in the far outback of Australia
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    EVERY GERMAN A SOLDIER
    308 11 LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE WAR. "I7VERY German a soldier and every German a National Socialist until the end of his days." This was declared to Be the ideal of the new Germany in a lecture given to students of Berlin University by Lt.-Col. Jost, of the
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    Los Angeles Mountain Falls 400 Ft. On Park
    182 11 THE "movins mountain" of Los Angeles, which has threatened to overwhelm the Elysian Park district, terrorised the whole city the other night as it slithered and thundered its way 4CO feet to equilibrium. The avalanche lasted for two hours No property was
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    INDUSTRIALISTS WARN HITLER.
    338 11 OPPOSE SUCCESSOR TO DR. SCHACHT. LJEAD3 of three great German industries— iron and steel, coal, and chemicals have sent Hitler a joint message warning him that they are seriously perturbed. They disapprove of the appointment of Dr. Funk, a virtually untried man. as Minister of Economics in
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    31 11 TWHALE meat, declared by Nazi experts to be exceV.ent food, is to be popularised in Germany this tointer. An exhibition of "whale products and deep sea ranmaterials" opened recently vi Hamburg.
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    ONE STATE FOR ALL GERMANS.
    384 11 RIGHT TO PROTECT MINORITIES ABROAD. CPEAKING vl Glelwitz. Upper Si'.psia a iew miles from the Polish frontier Dr. Fric'.c. the Minister of the Interior and one of the most influential members of the German Government, frankly admitted that the union of all pecple of German
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    The Queen Mary Hits Pier.
    112 11 WHILE she was docking en th 3 swift-ficwing ebb tid« in New York last week the Queen Mary crashed into her berthing pier, sending a shower of t mber into the dock Crowds waiting on the wharf to welcome passengers were nearly hit by splintered
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    WIFE WHO WAS CROSS AND TOUCHY.
    207 11 Put Herself Right With Kruschen. I am 39 years of age." a woman writes. "Yet some days I have beon fceiing lad ,ook n% 100 yean old. I would get fits of exhaustion for na ;good reason at all. I was not tit to
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    Too-Much Promised Land.
    1235 12  -  ROSITA FORBES. BY AGE-OLD FEUDS OF JEW AND ARAB IN PALESTINE, RATH EGROUND of Europe and Asia, sacred to the worlds three greatest faiths, Pale stine today is ruled under martial law. But the fundamental situation has not changed since the too much promised land accepted the
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    286 12 7,200 MILES A YEAR ON FOOT. <From Our Own Correspondents Durban A LITTLE- KNOWN epic in the history of the postal service in Sauth Africa is being built up by two Natal natives. Mbandhlana and Bangiswa Gwaia. who have carried mail 25 mileson foot practically every week-day
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    "You Are A Scoundrel," Actress Shouts To Viscount.
    579 13 "You Are A Scoundrel, Actress Shouts To Viscount. DISING from her seat in the witness box at Westminster 11 County Court, Miss Adele Royle, actress and mannequin, of Aloany Street. Regent's Park, shouted to Viscount Kingsborcugh "You are a scoundrel. You krunv you are, I tcill kill YOU." Miss Royle.
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    ARMY SEEKS A "SWINGER."
    193 13 ARMY SEEKS A "SWINGER. VL" ;>K'nV.-r?cru:t who can danes music at sight for "i the Royal Corps of S'gna's'l rick Camp. Yorkshire. band ask i tor is a geed plan- it wiio will make a good so'.dier. and N-trot without taking it home ;o study Ii sounds simnlo-but men like
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    Germany's New Mobilisation Laws.
    298 13 Germany's New Mobilisation Laws. Trips Abroad Only By Permission. THE completion of a further link in the chain of Germany's military preparations is announced. Regulations to enable the lnscant mobilisation cf every man fit to bear arr.-.s were issued in the Official ;Cazet:e above the signatures of FieldI Marshal von
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    M. P. Says Prisoner Was Knocked Senseless.
    225 13 ALLEGATIONS that a prisoner was beaten by six warders, stripped and put in a padded cell at Benlinnie Gaol, Glasgow, are to be made in the House of Commons. Mr. J. McGovern. I.L.P. member for Rhettleston. Is to :»sk a question of the
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    MINISTER INJURED.
    40 13 Ihi French Minister of Asnculture, M. Georges Mor.net, was slightly injured and three Councillors of the Aisne Department were also injured, one of them seriously, when the car in which they were travelling overturned :iear Chavi^r.cn. North-Eastern France.
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    FIRE HALTS JAPANESE.
    46 13 Japanese troops were attempting to put a rough bridge across this stream when the sorzhum fields through which the stream ran were set afire. The invaders were forced to flee. The tall stalks of this cereal grass form exctlle.U cover for Chinese snipers.
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    Army Wants To Thrash Two Boy Smokers.
    335 13 JHi: parents of two boy soldiers, now serving in Jerusalem with the 2nd Bn. of the Black Watch, are striving to secure their sons' discharge from the Army because an officer of the regiment has asked permission to thrash the boys. A tew
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    Japan's Ultimatum To Nanking Expires At Noon Today.
    582 14 MATSUI THREATENS TO DESTROY CITY. Chinese To Capitulate? A THREAT to subject Nanking to the horrors of war unless the Chinese forces there surrender by noon today was made by General Matsui, the Japanese commander, in an ultimatum dropped on Nanking by
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    Greater Power For Red Chiefs In China.
    263 14 Hankow, Dec. 9. I EADERS of the Central Gov- eminent of China are fully alive to the extreme gravity of the present situation arising from the siege of Nanking. As a result of the changes which have taken place during the pa'.t few
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    FRANCE RUSHES MORE SHIPS TO FAR EAST.
    58 14 Three Crack Cruisers On Their Way. Algiers. Dec. 9 AFTER a series of exercises oil the Algerian coast a French naval division composed of the three latest armoured cruisers the Gloire, the George Leygues and the Montcalm. under the command of Rear-Admiral Godefroy,
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    MORE UNREST IN PALESTINE.
    108 14 London. Dec. 9. In a statement on Palestine at question time in the House of Commons the Secretary for the Colonies said that in the last fortnight there had been a few further outrages involving loss of life Several cases had already been heard by military
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    Parliament Adiourns On Dec. 23.
    25 14 London. Dec. 10. Parliament will adjourn for thi Christmas recess on Dec. 23 and meet again on Feb. 1. Reuter.
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    Costly Battle Forecast On Nanking Heights.
    228 14 E*ARLY signs of a general collapse of the Chinese seem to have been replaced by a determination to make the battle for Nanking a costly one for the Japanese. A large number of Japanese are attacking Nanking by several routes on the southern bank
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    Britain Getting New U.S. Envoy.
    134 14 J. P. Kennedy To Replace Bingham. New York, Dec. 9. DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is offering the Ambassadorship in London to Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, chairman of the United States Maritime Commission, states the New York Times. Mr. Kennedy Is a close friend of the President and
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    BELGIAN GOVERNMENT GETS CONFIDENCE VOTE.
    34 14 Brussels, Dec. 10. The Senate approved a vote of confidence in the Government by 122 votes to 19. There were three abstentions following a ministerial declaration of policy.— Reuter.
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    57 14 Tokio, Dec. 9. I The Toklo Municipality is planning to hold a mammoth lantsrn and flag I parade, with a million school children land citizens participating, in celebration of the capture of Nanking which is expected momentarily. The parade will be held on the day fo'lowing receipt of official news
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    Hire Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1937. TRADE, PEACE AND CONTROL SCHEMES.
    922 16 Hire Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1937. TRADE, PEACE AND CONTROL SCHEMES. j Announcement of the completion ol the first steps for the negotiation of a reciprocal trade agreement between Great Britain and the United States was welcomed on both sides of the Atlantic as promising a partial solution
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    AMUSEMENTS
    134 16 SINGAPORE. GAMICK THEATRE. GEYLANG People Will Talk and Philanthropy —Double Feature Cantonese TaJkles at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE The Good Earth. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE The Trail Beyond. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret Danelni Talkies Cinemas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side 3hows. CaMret. Danclna, FaUnes Theatre* Ac Cinemas. RITZ,
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    A Plea For Better Photography.
    1618 16 AMATEUR photographers, as a rule, are loaded down with a large number of misconcept-ons about their work, said Mr. Nicholas Haz, F.R.P.S., in an address from ZHL last night. They rarely know what is the real cause of good quality in photography. They assume, ordinarily,
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    674 16 NOTES Of The DA Y. Letterheads. QOMEBODY at Imperial Airways must have gone to a lot of trouble over the letter- heads on the notepaper supplied aboard the Empire flying >oats. Each craft las Its own paper, vith crest and notto. All the boats lerlve their namej 'rom mythology, ind
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    Empire Unity Is Good For World.
    402 17 OPTIMISTIC SPEECH BY BRITISH PREMIER. Trade Increases Greatly. AN increase in Empire trade, instead of diminishing foreign trade, had added to world economic stability and proved a stimulus to the international exchange of goods, declared the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in an address
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    "Russia Is Now Ready To Meet Any Attacker."
    355 17 "Russia Is Now Ready To Meet Any Attacker. Moscow. Dec. 10. MQOVIET RUSSIA has kept out of war for more lhan 16 j ears, but is now ready to meet any attacker." declared M. MolotOT, chairman of the People's Commissars, in an election address. M Molotov added. The Soviet will
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    F.B.I. STATES TERMS FOR TRADE PACT.
    129 17 America Should Lower Tariffs, It Says. London. Dec. 10. •THE Federation of British Industries 1 has forwarded a statement to the Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, regarding the Anglo-American trade negotiations. It emphasises the danger of stabilising British tariffs at the existing level for
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    ATTLEE FORECASTS BRITISH ELECTION.
    87 17 Changed Government Would Support Spain. Madrid, Dec. 9. ELECTIONS may take place In Britain next year and the results may be such as to make possible more active support for the Spanish Republican cause, the leader of the Opposition. Mr. C. R. Attlee, told Spanish journalists
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    FOOD SHORTAGES ARE THREATENED IN U.S.
    66 17 Fifty Die In Blizzards. New York. Dec. 10. FIERCE blizzards are raging over the North American continent. Many towns are isolated and food shortages are threatened. Fifty deaths have occurred. Rail and bus traffic is dislocated as snow plows ars help'ess.— Reuter. Snow Stops
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    PRINCE BERNHARD.
    30 17 Amsterdam, Dec. 9. THE condition of Prince Bernhard, who was injured in a motor accident last week, has so improved that no further bulletins will be Issued.— Reuter.
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    Italy Will Quit League Tomorrow.
    371 17 Rome, Dec. 10. ITALY will leave the League of Nations, it is believed, following a 1 meeting of the Fascist Grand Council at ten o'clock tomorrow ight. League circles actually profess some relief at the prospect of Italy resipnjing. It is recalled that there was
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    Worst Winter For Years Sweeps Britain And Blocks Roads.
    219 17 Worst Winter For Years Sweeps Britain And Blocks Roads. THE British Isles are in the grip of the most severe weather for the last four years and the earliest onslaught of winter for over a decade. Toboganners are rejoicing in heavy snowfalls following gales which have strewn west and south-west
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    34 17 The Japanese Ambassador and members of his staff waving Japanese 'and Italian flags to demonstrators at the Embassy in Rome on the first anniversary last week of the signing of the German-Japanese Anti-Comintern Pact.
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    The Windsors' Christmas.
    89 17 The Windsors Christmas. Paris, Dec. 9. •yHE Duke and Duchess of 1 Windsor will spend the winter in Southern France, says le Matin. They will go to the villa where the Duchess spent several weeks after her departure from England just prior to the abdication, it is believed. The villa,
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    Japan Will Soon Have Own Oil Supplies.
    110 17 Japan Will Soon Have Own Oil Supplies. Berlin, Dec. 9. WITHIN a year the Japanese Navy will be independent of outside oil supplies. Plant for extract'ng heavy oil from coal will be completed at Fushun. Manchukuo, in this time. There are important coal derosits at Fushun and the oil will
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    'MUST ISOLATE CANTON FROM BRITAIN.'
    246 17 'MUST ISOLATE CANTON FROM BRITAIN.' Japanese Business Wants Death-Blow For China. I EADING Osaka businessmen favour the death blow to Ch na for the purpose of preventing a repetition of anti-Japanese movements and ensuring complete displacement of the pro-Communists and pro-Western protagonists in the Chinese Government, according to the Osaka
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    PEACE HOPE IN CHINA FADING.
    377 17 Enemies Come To Grips In Great Battle. UOPE of a peaceful settlement in the Sino- Japanese conflict is rapidly dwindling: as the Chinese authorities are convinced that Japan is not prepared to accept Germany's mediation (reports Reuter). The Chinese reply to the Japanese ultimatum, demanding
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    Chinese Air Raid On Izumo.
    132 17 Watched By British Charge d' Affaires. Shanghai. Dec. 9. t CHANGHAI was startled at 5.43 p.m. today by bursts of antiaircraft fire from the Japanese flagship Izumo and other Japanese warships In the river, marking the first Chinese night raid since the very brief visit
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    NO NEW RUBBER PLANTING NEEDED YET.
    189 18 NO NEW RUBBER PLANTING NEEDED YET. Mr. J. G. Hay Warns Industry. unr Own Correspondent) London. Di/c. 10. t-WITH studious moderation it is correct to say that then appears no need to add to the present planting ureas for some time to: come," said Mr. ,1. G. Hay. a member
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    26 18 Nine Japanese planes raiding Nancnang. capital of Kiangsi. yesterday •were engaged by Chinese machines Four oi the raiding planes were brought down, savs Nanyang Slang Pau.
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    TWO TROOPSHIPS DUE HERE WITHIN THREE WEEKS.
    295 18 TWO TROOPSHIPS DUE HERE WITHIN THREE WEEKS. Battalion Returning From Shanghai. PADRE GIVES UP BERTH FOR INVALID. TWO troopships the Dilwara homeward bound from China and the Dorsetshire on her way from England to the Far East will pass ihrough Singapore within three weeks. In order that Mr. J. A.
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    28 18 \i TAIN STKN HOI .I.STROM He command* the 2200-ton luxury \-acht Southern Cross, owned by Mr 'Venner-Gren and vow in uapore on a WOrii cruise. —Straiti Times Picture
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    Centaurus Here Tomorrow.
    73 18 T\UE to stop tonight at Bangkok, the Imperial Airways alrboat Centaurus, which is on a 30J300 miles survey flight from England to Australia and New Zealand by way of Singapore, is due here tomorrow afternoon. The aircraft left Allahabad for Bangkok non-stop at 8.5 o'clock this morning.
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    R. A. F. Flying-Boats Over Arabia.
    80 18 R. A. F. Flying-Boats Over Arabia. 'THE nve modem Royal Air Force fiy- ing-boats of No. 204 General Reconnaissance which are on a 30,000 miles tormation flight from England to Auv tralia a.nd back, by way of Singapore passed over Arabia yesterday, according to a British Official Wireless message. The
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    18 18 One Japanese cameraman and one Japanese correspondent were k'Ued yesterday while covering the Japaness advance on Nanking. Reuter.
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    INVESTORS RUSH NEW AMERICAN LOANS.
    48 18 Hucre Sum 16 Times Over-Subscribed. Washington. Dec. 9. Mr. Henry Morgenthau. Secretary of the Treasury, announc.-d t day that $250,000,000 worth of 8-year bonds had been over-subscribed approximately 16 times. Subscriptions of $?00,000.000 on the five year note were 13 tltr.«s oversubscribed.— Reuter.
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    MACHINE-GUN MAKER OWNS LUXURY YACHT IN ROADS.
    554 18 CVVI:DISH multi-milliona're. Axel L. Wenner-Gren, owner of the* luxurious 2,000 ton steam yacht Southern Cross, vhk-h arrived at Singapore yesterday on a world cruise, controls an industrial organisation with factories in nine countries. Aci; inpani.-d by bis American wife, he will .spend Christinas
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    East Coast Railway Open Again.
    108 18 East Coast Railway Open Again. THE east coast railway line, blocked yesterday and the day before by a slip caused by heavy monsoonal rains on the east coast, is open again. The blockage occurred in Kelantan just north of Kuala Gris. Until coolies could clear the line rail passengers were
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    NEW NAMES FOR MUNICIPAL ROADS.
    83 18 •T*HAT the recent extension of Cairn- nill Circle to Emerald Hill Road shall be included under the name "Cairnhlll Circle" is recommended by Municipal Committee No. 1. It was agreed that the unnamed reserve road leading from Still Road to Pulasan Road be named "Lorong
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL WANTS CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
    84 18 ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL WANTS CHRISTMAS GIFTS. TPHE staff of St. Andrew's Hospital, Singapore, Is again appealing for Christmas gifts to distribute to patients at the hospital or Christmas Day Useful gifts r.re given to the women and toys to the children who are inpatients on Christmas Day. To out-patient childre:
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    ENGINEER AWARDED $500 DAMAGES FOR ASSAULT.
    146 18 Sequel To Office Scuffle. /"M.AIMIMi damages of $3,000 for assault against J. Jones and G. P. R. Richards, F. K. Sommerecker was this morning awarded $495 with costs o n the District Court scale, by Mr. Justice Howes. It was alleged that the assault
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    28 18 KUALA LUMPUR has a swimming pool every bit as modern a the best in Singapore and the Selangor Golf Club's baih is a popular spot on Sunday mornings.
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    SHIP'S COMPRADCRE CONVICTED.
    170 18 SHIP'S COMPRADCRE CONVICTED. Gaol And Fines For Chandu Offences. HEAVY fines and imprisonment were imposed on three Chinese concerned in the importation of chandu worth over £?,600 on board the Muinant on Sept. 21. in the District Court today. J Goh Ah San, a sampan man, was sentenced to 12
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    ACCESSION DAY TOMORROW.
    43 18 pLAQS will fly from city buildings. ships in port will be Pressed tomorrow, when the first anniversary of the accession cf Kin? George VI will be celebrated. Although His Majesty's birthday fulls on Dec. 14. it is observed In June.
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    22 18 Viscount Ishil, Japan's special envoy to Europe, paid a courtesy call on the Prinw Minister. Mr. Neville Chambirlaln, at 5 p.m. yesterday.
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    NO NEW TIN STANDARD TONNAGES.
    224 18 NO NEW TIN STANDARD TONNAGES. Will Committee Cut Output Further? (From Our Own torr.-s;).»ndent London. JK>e. 10. TODAYS meeting of the Internati .r.al Tin Committee i.s not cxnected to make an/ reallocalion of standard tonnages, although thi? Mala. n request for reconsideration i-i likely to he considered. The 85 per
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    STUDY OF RURAL TRAFFIC URGED.
    73 18 Committee Wants Wirier Terms, Says Board. "TTIE Government will be asked by the Rural Brard to widen the range of the inquiry cf the Singapore Traffic Committee to cover not onl7 the town but the whole island I; was held the rurrl areas had at
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    29 18 Herr Hitler lias paid a visit to the bedside of Gen. ludendortt. Ttie General continues to make satisfactory profereos, although ne is not yet out of danger— Aneta-'l tans-Ocean
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    "Swallows" Leave Kuala Lumpur.
    167 19 "Swallows" Leave Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 9. I£UALA LUMPUR'S thousands of swallows have left the town for the open country. Actually a Malayan variety of the house swift and called by the Malays layang-layang, these birds with their very high twitters and their black bodies
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    "MEMORIAL SERVICE" FOR BOMB-THROWER NOT HELD.
    371 19 "MEMORIAL SERVICE" FOR BOMB-THROWER NOT HELD. Big Police Force Stands By For Trouble. If OUR hours before the time set yesterday for the memorial 1 service local labourers many of whom were unemployed —had arranged in honour of the Chinese who threw a bomb at Japanese troops during the victory
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    Municipality Oppose New Licence System.
    55 19 Municipality Oppose New Licence System. QP POSITION to the proposed uniform system of licensing and registration of motor vehicles throughout Malaya comes from the Singapore Municipality on "financial considerations." At a meeting of Committee No. J it was recommended that the Municipality should oppose the proposals made by the chairman
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    HOUSING FOR GOVERNMENT SUBORDINATES.
    189 19 HOUSING FOR GOVERNMENT SUBORDINATES. QUESTIONS regarding Government quarters for non-Euro-pean subordinates in Government service will be asked by Mr. Tay Lian Teck at the meeting of the Legislative Council to be held next Wednesday. Mr. Tay will ask: "What percentage of the locally recruited Asiatic and Eurasian officers are provided
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    Foreshore Palaces Not Favoured.
    183 19 Foreshore Palaces Not Favoured. I DERSONS who intended having permament sea pavilions first have to take a lease on the foreshore, and then take a chance on whether their plans will be approved," it was stated at yesterday's Rural Board meeting. "Personally," said the chairman, Mr. VV. S. Ebden, "I
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    UNOFFICIAL MAJORITY FOR RURAL BOARD.
    264 19 Members To Serve For Only Three Years. (SINGAPORE'S Rural Board, which is responsible for the government of a large portion of the island, is to have an unofficial majority, the appointment of an additional unofficial member being announceed at yesterday's meeting. TTHERE will then be
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    Mr. A. W. W. Ker Nominated To Municipality.
    78 19 Mr. A. W. W. Ker Nominated To Municipality. 1LIR. A. W. W. KER has been nominated by the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association as successor to Mr. John Laycock on the Municipal Commission. Mr. Kefs nomination was proposed by Mr. R. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Tay Lian Teck and supported also
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    R.A.F. NOW HAVE KAYU ROAD.
    85 19 •T'HE Royal Air Force is to be allowed by the Rural Board to change the name of Air Base Road to the unusual one of Jalan Kayu." Perhaps," volunteered one member at yesterday's meeting, It is named after their late chief engineer, Mr. C. E.
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    LICENCE GRANTED TO PONGGOL ZOO.
    74 19 •T*HE Rural Board yesterday granted a licence to Ponggol Zoo without prejudice to possible further requirements for improvements in 1938. The chairman of the Board W. S. Ebden. referring to a visit he paid to the zoo. declared that "in spite of the improvements already
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    RURAL BOARD ASSESSMENTS.
    42 19 I There are very few objections to Rural Board rates of assessment for next year said the chairman, Mr W S Ebden, yesterday. Mr. J. A. Ellas suggested that it was a sign that officers are doing good work
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    25 Arrests In Police Raid On Chinese Hotel.
    433 19 U7HEN the Southern Hotel in Singapore was raided shortly after midnight on Aug. 8, by a squad of police, who surprised an alleged gambling party, more than $3,000 worth of counters and money were found on the premises and in the possession
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    DECREE NISI FOR PENANG HUSBAND.
    92 19 DECREE NISI FOR PENANG HUSBAND. Wife's Adultery While He Was Away. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 1). A DECREE nisi was granted by Mr. Justice Hucknill to Mr. James Andrew Nines, of Penanp. on the ground of the adultery of Mr.-. Joan Evelyn liincs with Mr. Harold Rmsel Weller.
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    HOME MAIL HERE TOMORROW.
    69 19 •THE eastbound British India linet I Rajula with European malls on board did not arrive at Penang yesj terday in time to connect with the morning train. The malls are expected to reach Singapore by the 5.58 p.m. train today. Delivery to boxholdcrs and window delivery
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    15-YEAR-OLD BOY CONVICTED OF RAPE.
    78 19 POUND guilty by a common jury on two charges of rape, a 15-year-ola Chinese. Chai Tlan Soo. wept yestorday in the Assize Court, when Mr. Justice Home ordered a whipping :mrl sent him to the reformatory for flv^ years. Tr.e prisoner was dealt with under
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    18 19 Cocktail dances Will be held by tho i Royal Johore International Cluo rextSunday and on Sunday. Dec. 20.
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    GORDONS' ONE GOAL THE WINNER.
    433 20 S.C.C. Forwards Fail To Get Past Gibb. RATHER iucky to score early on, and thereafter defending stoutly, the Gordon Highlanders snatched a I—o1 0 win from the S.C.C. in their hockey match on the padang yesterday. Chief credit for the victory goes to Gibb, th
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    G.H.R.C. DEFEAT THE POLICE.
    172 20 Four Goals To One At The Depot. The Police were not at full strength for their game on the Thomson Read Depot ground yesterday with the General Hospital R.C.. who were the better side and won 4—1. Forcing the play from the initial bully-off, the visitors
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    27 20 MAOTUCE VALBESG, SRC. centrei'orv.ard. "iii top speed" during a raid on the S C'.R.C. goal in the match which h's side won s—o.5 0. Straits Times Picture.
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    SKINS' FIVE GOALS AGAINST Y.M.C.A.
    117 20 With their forwards in excellent form, the Inniskillings beat the Y.M. C.A. s—l5 1 in a second team match a: Dunearn Road yesterday. Shelley opened the scoring for the soldiers after accepting a neat pass from Gallighan, who himself got the second goal, while after
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    HAT-TRICK FOR WOMAN HOCKEY PLAYER.
    302 20 Team Of Ten Win Match With "Y.'s" Miss Raine, a newcomer, scored a hat-trick in yesterday's game at Balestier, when the European Women's A beat the Y.W.C.A. A by three goals to one. The Europeans, one short, played without a goalkeeper, and managed to keep
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    SAPPERS' VICTORY.
    129 20 Own Goal Score Cause* Signals 1 First Reverse. Playing one man short for the greater part of the game, the Royal Corps of Signals, Changl Area, suffered their first defeat of the hockey season by the narrow margin of one goal. This goal came from the stick of
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    Jack London Scores Knock-Out Win Over Abrew.
    249 20 Jack London, the West Hartlepool heavyweight, scored a sixth round knock-out win over Manuel A brew, the negro from Scotland, at Harringay on Nov. 29. Abrew recently gave Len Harvey a great fight. Betore taking the full count Abrew had been floored three
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    JOHORE'S XV vs. ARMY TOMORROW.
    91 20 The following will represent Johore at rugger tomorrow against the Army in the Malaya Cup tie at Ren gam: J. B. Dudgeon: A. G. Robb. S. W. Sidford V. O. Mabin. C. N. Hogan: A. N. Other. II. M. Gray: V B. rarseter. F. W.
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    S.C.C. " B * vs. FORT CANNING ON PADANG TODAY.
    111 20 S.C.C. B vs. FORT CANNING ON PADANG TODAY. The following will be the S.C.C. B team against Fcrt Canning today on ths padang A. E. Minns fcapt.': E. M. Dickson, 1. N. Maclaren, J. P. Wood, A. P. Webb; J. H. Forrester. C. S. Sutton E. N. Grlfflth-Jor.es. J. C.
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    WON FIGHT WITH HIS SHOULDER OUT.
    390 20 Siamese Boxer's Pluck In Happy World Bout. pLKNTY of keen fighting between prelim boy < was MCB at th« r Happy World Stadium last niglit. It was the first programme ol minor bouts to be held in the stadium and everything went off smoothly.
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    19 20 THE CHESS CHAMPION J'r Alekhine. who has regaled the world title from Dr. Euwe, is her.? studying a move.
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    PLAYED WITH NECK BROKEN.
    105 20 WMie ylaylr-3 Kugby -or Exeter against Plymouth Albion three years ago a master at a Bournemouth preparatory school injured his neck. He played on to the end of the game m great pam. and even turned out in several matches afterwards. At the end of the
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    CAN MORTELL K.O. PALACE?
    325 21 Out For Quick Win At New World Tonight. T.'.Ur 1 Johnny Mortell 4 r» ;tll set for their twelve-rounti I'aulo tonigfal at the New World arena. Mortell will be fighting as a fly ■weight a new experience for himbut he is not in the least perturbed
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    35 21 The English softer team who beat the Czechs 5—4.5 4. out for a run with George Hardy. Tottenham Hotspurs' trainer, in the grounds of the Bushcv Hall Hotel, Watford, where they prepared for the match.
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    FIRST YACHT RACE FOR LIPTON CUP.
    552 21 Ramona Wins From Ella Dorothy And Tarbet. T*H v Royal Singapore Yacht Club's first race for the Lipton Challenge Cup, presented in 1922 by Sir Thomas Lipton, was sailed by the 6metre class on Sunday morning. The race was straightforward, in a very good
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    83 21 TODAT. Rugby: S.C.C. B" vs. Fort Canning, Police 2nd vs. R.A.F. Hqra. llovkry: S.C.C. vs. 7th H. 8.; S.R.C. vs. 22nd H. 8.; S.C.R.C. 2nd vs. S.R.C. 2nd; I. A. vs. C.S.C.; V.M.C.A. vs. Colts. Boxing: Palace VS. Mortell, etc. New World. 8 45. TOMORROW. Rygby: Singapore
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    26 21 ATTITUDES Tan Yong Pob (left) and no Keen in action in their handicap doubles match, which they won, in the S.C.R.C. invitation tournament. —Straits Times Picture
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    Record Fluke At Billiards.
    107 21 IN a recent club billiards match at Brighton the ttriker needed six for game and from hand tried to screw in off red on spot. There was a fault in the cloth just in front of the red spot and, when the white hit the red,
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    TWO SETS WIN FOR CHOON LEONG.
    169 21 Lawn Tennis Yesterday's Results In S.C.R.C. Tourney. Yesterday's ties in the S.C.R.C. invitation tournament resulted as follows: Open Singles (Semi-final) Chua Choon Leong beat Wong Thlan Teck 8—6, 6—0. Open Doubles Wee Eng Lock and Huck Toe beat P. V. Duckworth and Chong Thutt
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    R.J.I.C. EVENTS.
    107 21 Golf. The monthly golf competition (strtke), over 18 holes, of the Royal Johore International Club will De held on Dec. 23-26. The mixed foursome competition will take plac e on Wednesday, Dec. 22. Entries close on Dec. 20. The women's monthly competition (bogey), over 9 holes, has been
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    729 21  -  "ECHO." Conducted By Asiatic Rugger Players—They re Coming On— A Scottish Cup Tic— Eleven Casualties— Golf On League Syste?n —Dom Lydon Still Winning. QNE was gratified to note the words i v of commendation for Indian and I -Malay players in a colleague's com- I mentary on
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    SOCCER CUP PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW.
    616 22 Cardiff vs. BrislolC. &Swindon vs. Q.P.R. The Titbits. SECOND round tics in the F.A. Cup competition proper are played tomorrow. I his is the first round in which the clubs concerned go into the hat u.r the draw together. In the first round and in
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    65 22 The Continental billiards profesjiona\. Edmord Derbier and Maricl Van Leemnut. save a three days' Three-Cushion and BaulkLine Exhibition at Burroughcs Hall. Shlici Square. Th'.s picture ■h«wa Derbier. the French champion, playing a daring cannon wlii'p kneeling on the table, in tvhirh he makes the ball turn nii-ii his body and
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    WENSTOB OUTPOINTS LEIBBRANDT.
    218 22 South African Well Beaten In Eight-Rounder. Ed Wenstob the former cowboy from Alberta ranch, made a welcome reappearance In the English ring on Nov. 29. at Harringay. after a two years' absence, outpointing Roby Leibbrandt the South African heavy-weight, over eight rounds. If the flght did not
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    PRESTON SELL AN INTERNATIONAL.
    204 22 One of the most Important transfers the soccer season took place on Nov. •v, Frank O'Donnell. the Preston North :nd and Scottish international centre •jrward, being transferred to Biack-•-01. In part exchange Preston have sign1 Watmougn, an outside right, ana ;.lclntosh, who can play either inside
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    FARR HELPS CANADIAN BOXER.
    562 22 One Round Of Sparring Was Enough For Wenstob •"TOMMY I' ARK came back into the fistic limelight on Nov. 23 in a manner which reflected considerable credit upon him. He acted as a sparring; partner to Eddie Wenstob. the Canadian cruiser-weight, who was training for his
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    31 22 The Chechoslovakian soccer players were all smiles when the" nr.r.:d at Victoria on their visit to play two international matches. They wcr.beaten s—l5 1 by England and s—o5 0 by Scotland.
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    CHINESE TEAM'S DEBIT AT MUAR.
    183 22 Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Muar. Dec. 6. Making their first appearance on the hockey field the Muar Chinese did well to beat Goddards XI 4 3. on a waterlogged ground. Goddard's XI were first to score when J. Stanley netted with a flrsttime hit
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    "JIMMY" BRAID STILL PLAYS GREAT GOLF.
    532 22 Thinks The Old Stars Were Better Than Today's. lAMES BRAID, five times British Open champion ami horo of many .1 tournament, is still one of the greatest personalities in golf. Now. in his 67th year, he takes no further part in competitive golf, but
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    REECE'S CHALLENGE TO HIS OLD RIVAL.
    67 22 Billiards. Those old riva's of the green tabl<» Tom Rcece and Melbourne Inman are likely to be seen in opposition again in the near future 1 1 Recce has issued a challenge to Inman Tor a snooker match of one weeic's duration of 100
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    THREE RULES TO COPE WITH GAS RAIDS.
    505 23 Lessons Of Experiments In Great Britain. •TTIIREE golden rules for the public in case of gas attacks by air In wartime are given in Handbook No. 1. issued by the Air Raid Precautions Department of the Home Office They are I (■(> indoors.
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    31 23 The Turkish Government has decided] to engage 150 British engineers to j .issist in the .£1.000.000 plan for enlarging and modernising the ship- 1 yards at the Golden Horn (Istanbul), j
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    royal victims of air disaster.
    56 23 £ROWDS line.l the streets of the five miles route during the funrra' procession at Darmstadt, capital of Hesse, when the Hesse family were buried at the family mausoleum alter their tragic deaths in the air liner tragedy at Ostend. The funeral was attended by the
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    SOVIET'S "TEST" OF LEAGUE.
    412 23 "AGGRESSORS GOING I UNCHECKED." jyi LITVINOFF, addressing Leningrad electors but clearly speaking to the world— declared that the Soviet had joined the League of Nations to "tost It out" as an instrument for peaco and collective security (cables the Pally Telegraph Moscow correspondent.) It was regrettable
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    18 23 A total of 3.410.000 copies of Herr Hitler's book, "My Struggle." have been sold, states a Berlin announcement.
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    German Church Elections Not To Be Held.
    323 23 IN sp:t3 cf the undertaking given by Herr Hitler last February that "free elections" would be held to determine ;he future constitution oi the German Evangelical Church. Herr Kerrl, the Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs, admitted tan a speerh at Fulda that the State
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    ECONOMIC STRENGTH OF BRITAIN
    820 24 Chancellor Of Exchequer On "A Solid Fact" SIR John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at a National Government demonstration at Nottingham referred to Britain's economic position, and said that in the areas where the depression had been most persistent there had been a further reduction
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    SON ACQUITTED OF MURDER AT 14.
    342 24 Shot Father Said To Have Been Cruel. A BOY of 14>-i was acquitted at Stafford Assizes on a charge of having murdered his father. Counsel described the case as the story of a miserable home." The proceedings ware listened to intently by the accused,
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    51 24 General Gouraud the popular one armed Military Governor of Paris, has r^r7d at the a« of 70 and his duties have been taken over by General P a piSure aS S ho° WS Gen. Gouraud l inspecting for the J£ time the flags of the Paris garrison during a farewell
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    MYSTERY OF THE GULF STREAM.
    555 24 SCIENTISTS FIT OUT A YACHT. MEMBERS of the staff of the Bermuda Biological Station are about to make a systematic attempt to settle once for all the mystery of the Gulf Stream, which by many Is believed to be the main factor In the making
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    BRITANNIA AT BOULOGNE.
    144 24 MONUMENT TO FIRST MEN OF B.E.F. »T»HE impressive monument of Britan- nla commemorating the landing of the first troops of the British Expeditionary Force in France on Aug. 12 1914 has now been placed in position on a high granite pedstal at the entrance to the port
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    AIR DEFENCE SCHEME FOR INDIA.
    247 25 Gasproof Room For Every Block Of Buildings. Go\ eminent Collaboration With States. New Delhi. THE Government of India, it is reported, has decided to eUbor&te, in collaboration with the provincial Government?, a nationwide passive air defence scheme. It was recently argil that every block c.f
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    Dependence Of India On Armed Forces.
    409 25 Dependence Of India On Armed Forces. Danger Of Weak Defences. Gwalior. IN s; public address, the Maharaja Scindia said that, though an army had b?en defined as a collection of bodies of men. armed, disciplined and organised for war." post-War events had proved conclusively that the paramount role which the
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    INDIANS IN CEYLON.
    67 25 Madras Government And Franchise Rights. Madras •■pHE Madras Government, it Is under- stood, strongly supports the Government of India in demanding an immediate solution of the franchise rights cf Indian labourers in Ceylon and unless this matter is satisfactorily rettied, it is unlikely that tbl Government of
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    RAIL OFFICER'S NOTE ON BIHTA DISASTER.
    317 25 "Many Lives Might Have Been Saved. Allahabad. A REFERENCE to the reported expe- riences of the driver of a train near Bihta on July 16 a day before the Punjab- Howrah express crashed Involving ths death of 119 persons and injuries to 180 others—
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    BRITISH PLANE EXPORTS
    46 25 London. Dec. 7. During the period from January, 1936, to the end of October, 1937, the total value of aeroplanes, aeroplane engines and other parts of United Kingdom manufacture exported from Britain was £3.951.000. according to a House ol Commons answer.— British Wireless.
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    Hitler Purges Radio.
    77 25 A RADIO purge has been ordered by Hitler. He has signed a d3crer making the possession of a broadcasting set without a licence an ofTenc punishable by penal servitude. Nazi crganisatlons pcss"sslng broricasting sets must report n the Chancellor's deputy. Herr Rudolf Hess, wl.o will decide whether
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    38 25 Inland Greetings Telegrams at a fixed rate of 25 cents may be sent from any Postal telegraph office In the Malayan telegraph system for delivery within that system. These telegrams may be sent whenever desired by the public.
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    22 25 Admiral Chen Shao-kwan, Chinese Navy Minister, will shortly leave China by plane on a special mission to europe. according to Chinese reports.
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    NEW INDIAN AIR SERVICE.
    38 25 CIR ROGER LUMLEY, Governor of Bombay, and Lady Lumley Inspecting new planes of the Tata Air Service, which will ply between Bombay and Delhi, at JuJu aerodrome, during the inauguration of the new service.
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    VS. PLEA FOR FIRMNESS.
    199 25 A WEAPON AGAINST WAR-MAKERS. A STRONGLY worded plea for a h< pusillanimous attitude by the United States towards nations which break treaties is made in a New York Times leading article. The newspaper asserts that the United States has lost its leadership :n world affairs as
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    GERMANY'S FAR-REACHING DEMANDS.
    1172 26 Price Of Return To League And Colonial Truce. FREE HAND IN CENTRAL EUROPE. LOrtD HALIFAX'S visit to Berlin has perhaps been useful nfter all, for Germany's wishes or demands, as far as Britain is concerned, are now known, writes the Manchester Guardian Diplomatic Correspondent. A fairly detailed
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    21 26 An haprwapfei dancr s'aged by sailors on arrival at Southampton from Malta for Christmas leave, watched by other sailors and soldiers.
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    Hooded Men's Oath.
    63 26 'THE oath of the Cagoulards, or "Hooded men," has been discovered by the Paris police. The discovery was made in a seizure of documents at the Paris headquarters of the C.S.A.R. —Comite Secret d'Action Revo'.utionnaire. The oath, deciphered, read as folloics: I swear fidelity, circumspection and obedience
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    She Sold £5,000-A-Year Settlement For £20,000.
    467 26 She Sold £5,000-A-Year Settlement For £20,000. •AN extremely good bargain which would make any moneylender's mouth water," was how counsel in the London Court of Appeal described the sale by Lady (Muriel) Bowden of a £5,000-a-year settlement for 20.000. 1 The "bargain" was with her husband, who had made the
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    Briton Defies Japanese In Shanghai.
    127 26 Briton Defies Japanese In Shanghai. SIR Frederick Maze and the entire foreign staff of the Chinese Customs Service at Shanghai will j resign in a body if Japan fulfils her i threat to take over and operate it. This. I understand, is the drastic decision which the British InspectorGeneral has
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    POPE APPROVES BAN ON FATHER COUGHLIN
    87 26 Radio Priest To Stop Criticising President. THE Pope, in a statement releaserl i through the office of the Aportolic Delegate, has officially approved th? action of Archbishop Edward Mooney, of Detroit, ordering Father Coughlin. the noted American "radio priest," to cease his public criticisms
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      39 26 KB <WYou can't kill mosquitoes WmW with inferior "insecticides" age*t> found in no other insecticide I W"\ Flit spray doet not staii and it harm- B"QS !SS^ ytv M'^xixv <T^~\ UIBa 1 aH( onimolt. Beware I <f1 atf 1
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      561 26 Britain's GreaKhallengerfor tin World's HeavyvrcighHiftj Advises 1 HI N9N 9 WE Jill) RUNDOWN, 0h NERVOUS X^. Men <tnd i Women lfm hj^i Tells How He Gained th^^f s^-^—-^ Extra Pounds and New i A Strength for the Louis Fight A 9k Boxing experts in I ng'inJ and America were startled
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    THREE UNUSUAL NOVELS.
    577 28 THREE UNUSUAL NOVELS. Character -Drawing By Pamela Frankau. RWM Nf.'. Planet B> Pamela I rankau. I he Bodlet Head 7s. 6d. "linn- at Her Heels. By Dorothy Mdis t.rxllint Oust B> Ronald C'urrie Uc Rotli from Robert Hale. *s. M. ojoIi T three novels are unusual in or different ways.
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    "WHITE HELL OF PITY."
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      Phillip Guedalla Analyses Queen Victoria.
      429 28 VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO UNDERSTANDING OF HER ERA. Idylls ci the Queen. By Philip Guedalla. Hodder 2nd Stoughton. 7s. 64. THE best thing in Mr. Guedallas studies of the Victorian Age in this book is his analysis of the evolution ot the Queen's character and her
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      FEATURE WRITER'S LIFE.
      281 28 FEATURE WRITER'S LIFE. A Woman Sees Tough New York. It Happened to Me. B.v I. ad.. (Renat Terrlngton. Werner Laurie. 7s. 6d. Murder on Holiday By Barbara^ Mali 1. Murray's Imperial Liorsi'). LADY Terriiigton is the New York correspondent of the London Sunday Referee, and a special feature writer for
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      SEA MAKES FINE BACKGROUND.
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    BIG RUBBER QUOTA CUT PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR LONDON.
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      166 29 (farfjk 10-KEY yU^ *~S CALCULATOR Hand and Electric Models Demonstrations gladly given SOll AGENTS r DUNCAN ROBERTS LTD SINGAPORE -KUALA LUMPUR If fMI want relief from spelln of hard breathing, choking and wheezing thai make* you gasp for breath, try 1 limrod'i Cure. It hat brought relief to tuffercn for
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      196 29 mm T^^M^^m*^£fomL^^to mS^r^ gla scs f c > h| \jl)-cream M^^^m««l M 7 milk nl every 'lb Woe cream in Otibur>> Milk no *»nder it if a highly nourishing ftx*J CADBURYS MILK CHOCOLATE You couldn't have thought i V j VV^H 1 Cigarettes for Christmas— of course. This Y^f\, V
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    A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL REPLANTING EXPERIMENT.
    2192 30 A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL REPLANTING EXPERIMENT. Planting Topics. |_I()V, MSB can rubber trees be briii-srht to the tapping stage? How mm is >t possible to bring the i trees to the producing stage on V areas which have been replanted? ►> These questions have been discussed at various times in these
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    WRAPPING TYRES IN CELLOPHANE.
    129 30 DOUBLE wrapping of white sidewal'. tyres, using cellophane as the inner wrapper, has been adopted by thr Seiberling Rubber Company ofAkroi. Ohio. The new type wrapper enables the tyre to be seen by respective customers at all times without removing the wrapper in order to put
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    THE GREATEST CRIME IN PLANTING PRACTICE.
    845 31 CONFUSION OF "ECONOMY" WITH "CHEAPNESS." Motto For Directors And Estate Managers. By Our Planting Correspondent. IN the two preceding weeks I have 1 written on the question of what are crimes against good planting practice and the following completes the series. I stated that
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    Air Fighters Will Fly At 7 Miles A Minute
    439 31 Air Fighters Will Fly At 7 Miles A Minute AEROPLANE designers, whose brains conceived the 300 miles in hour fighters now going into production for the R.A.F., have already considered the next advance in speed. Mr. A. H. R. Fedden, the principal designer of the numerous classes of Bristol aero
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    Air 'Lifts' For Navy.
    166 31 ■yHE Air Ministry and Admiralty are to use "flying lifts"— dlrect-lin autogiros— in battleships and on land For working with troops. A "flying lift" takes oS and land* vertically and needs only an area half the size of a tennis court as a "drome." writes the
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    22 31 Basket stamped seedlings in aeration drain ready to be traiu>pli:iiied into field. Photo taken on an estate in Johore. Cover desmodium ovalifolinm.
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    New Elastic Shoe Leather.
    341 31 "LASTEX" YARN USED IN MANUFACTURE. ANEW ELASTIC shoe leather, which depends on the backing of a finely woven fabric made with "Lastex" yarn for its elasticity, has been introduced. According to its sponsors, this new material hold^ revolutionary possibilities for both the shoe trade and other
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