The Straits Times, 13 December 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1937 PUKE 10 CENT The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1937 I'KICE 10 CENTS
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      119 1 £tnr«*»*v*c! 140. cccii- st. cphonz S47t> Now you can get the refrigerator T you have always wanted at a price everyone can afford. The brilliant J General Electric of U. S. A. world- famous for operating economy, today :ost s less than ever to buy. The new G-E Triple-Thrift Refrigerator
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      168 1 &fr Jffi W3m>>~ Hornby Trains. I) inky Models. Dolls. '*k3&Mjis^~ Rocking Horses. Motor Cars. Scooters. W?^mP'^^ Fairy Cycles. Dolls Houses and Furnifi^^^^^^) ture. Toys and Games. Toys for Boys. Hgpa&|?^lv X'MAS SHOPPING HOURS OPEN SATURDAY 18th DEC. KHsMlif TILL 5 pm from mo:id y 2oth to frl 24th till 6
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      79 1 KJALA LUMPUr?: 25. JAVA ST. f*PHO»a 2693). o foto-pcrtrait o at o studio 33 o by o foto-artist only In decorated Cases o! 3. 6, and 12 Bottles The Whisky that definitely solves the problem of what to give and drink Stocked by all dealers. Ready for delivery to the
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      15 2 KAPER-At Beaconed, on D"*"! 6 1 12. i<m Ho- arc Walter Raper. O.B.E., Jr.,
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      520 2 a**- <ngagcment is announced and the manage will Uke place on 23rd December, brtin-en Mr. Wee Tlang Tcng. Cashier OvirsM-Chlnnc Banking Corporation Lmnud. Kriaman. and Miss Ooi Chye Eck Limited. Ktlantan. DREDGE-FFEMLIN The marriage »rAshtead, Surrey, on Dec. 18. SITUATIONS VACANT "vwNTKD— Thoroughly reliable help with t»,. little uirls .Emaisht-One
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      604 2 FOR SALE SECOND HAM). WESTINGHOUSE REt RKiERATOKS with mexpired gUhXKUtMI from $100.— on show at "Magnet House, 1 Battery Road. ~FOR SALE, Silks. Cottons, fabrics, fincy dress materials, "ilk kimonos, stockings, shirts, pajamas, lingrrie. dressing gowns, lancy goods, at STUPENDOUS REDUC- TIONS during our annual reduction sale. Nov 30 to
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      801 2 EDUCATIONAL HESPETH SCHOOL. Cranleigh. S>mey. Pre-Preparatory Hoire School for Uttie boys girls. Entire charge taken of children whose parents are abroad. T. M. Stanley B. A. Mrs. Stanley assisted by a Froebel Norland trained staff. MOTOR VEHICLES 2 AUSTIN SEVEN— 5 cwt Vans in gocci condition Box 235, Straits Times.
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      582 2 LEGAL NOTICE I NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Marks and Trade Names depicted above are the exclusive property of JOHAN HEINRICH POPPE of Hamburg, Germany, and are used bv him on paper, card-board, copying books and general articles of stationery, leather cloth oil cloth and book binding
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      639 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that no appii- j U cations in respect of the present Quarter lor I the transfer of export creiti-s between Pro I ducers and from Registered Exporter K Licensed Dealers will be entertained after Dec. 23, 1937. 2. Every endeavour will be made
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      147 2 -q^m y^ A |M 0 Coiffure Is bom N-autiful and i*^JCTjfepg iistlnctive. Uls the tfaSsLw^^ wt r< of aM artlst ho NUUZO 4P is also a hair Export. *jg*P N See T J today for satisfaction Europtan Ladies' Hair Dressers. -X Bras Basah Rd. and Raffles Hotel Pbone 2868. BUSINESS
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      738 3 P. &0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated to England' MML PASSENGER ANL CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S-N. C£ UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S UOVKRNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore 1937 CORFU ***** Dec 17 fBURDWAN 6.070
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      347 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTSo (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated 'r Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNA3D WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON JMapie*. Marseilles, .ondon, Antwerp iOj Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Till KATOHI MARU 10.000 Dec. 22 23 KASHIMA MARU 111 000 lan J YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. IS 19 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Feb.
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      182 3 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class motorships. kC-Vt Cabins have adjoining iMiva.i bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR (GENOA) MARSEILLES, LONDON. KO'I IhKDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From .TOCi From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham BORiNGIA 4'l 4/1 S/l 7 1 tIONI^ 25/1 25/1 26 1 28 1 Call, Genoa and Marseil.es.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      FROM MALACCA
      108 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must oe specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Penang ilnterna'. Air Service) P«n Tomorrow. Iran, 'Amsterdam li 'London by ail (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m. Java and Southern Sumatn by air (Netherlands) ..8.45 a.m. Kenya,
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      170 4 Monday, December 13. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Exit Location Ship Godown Gate Gate East Wliarf Rajula 22 1 1 Main Wliarf Nankoh Mam 18 2 3 Silverfir 16 2 3 Calchas 14 2 3 Perak 12 2 3 Kinta 11 2
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      322 4 SING A PORE MAILS CLOSE. Today Hong Kong. China and Canada (Parcels only) (Memnonl ..3.30p.m. Philippine Islands (Memnon) 4 p.m. Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly by air (Qantas) 10 p.m. Tomorrow tivala Lumpux ai^i Penauc oy an (Internal Air Service) 6am Java. South-West Sumatra. S.-East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas
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      AIR MAILS.
      133 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penang Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. Imperial From Europe: Due last evening: Arrives '.his evening. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. X.L.M. From Netherlands India: Arives tomorrow evening. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tomorrow evening. OUTWARD.
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      198 4 Mails from Japan expected today. Dec. 13, by Argun Maru. Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today. Dec. 13, by air (Internal Service) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Dec. 14, at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow,
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      22 4 Mail dispatched from Singapore on Nov. 19 by Comorin are being delivered In London today Dec. 13.
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    KATU TIN PROFIT RISES.
    198 4 TEN PER CENT. PAID IN DIVIDENDS. GENERAL RESERVE STRENGTHENED. THE report of the directors of Katu 1 1 1 Tin Dredging Ltd. states that 1 1 the profit for the year endad June I 30 last was $109,231 to which has I bt en added $46,551
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    JAPAN TIGHTENS EXCHANGE CONTROL
    308 4 Property Overseas Also Affected. THE following statement is issued by the Japanese Consul m Singapore A revision of the iaw and regulations pertaining to exchange control has been decided upon by the Finance Ministry with the object of making good the existing defects and thereby exercising
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    CLEARANCES
    14 4 Dec. 12: Mata Hari (Brit); Belawan, Maros (Dut). Dec. 13: Southern Cross tSwed.).
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    RAJPUTANA.
    27 4 The Rajpmana tius left riongicong and is expected to arrive here at 9.30 am on Wednesday. Ph" will proceed alongside the SH B. Wharf on arrival.
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      566 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m FM.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:ROOKING AGENTS FM.S BLVS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE Freight 5433— Passage 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, UMITED. 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. Interchange with P. O.
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      349 4 ELLERMAN&BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated m England) I incorporated In U S.A.) FOR HAVRE, LONDON. boston, new york. baltimorb ROTTERDAM HAMBURG via scez canal. VU PorU and Sues Caaal DJe Sails Due Sails STEEL MARINER In port Doc. 20 XCTTY OP KIMBERLEV Dec. 22 Dec. M PAIRFIELD
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      448 4 imai.AVAM METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. 1 Stations Jtesteraay Last night max rain- Dnght mm j temo (all s'shine temp *F aicnes ora. *F vrest Coast Alor Star 86 Nil 6.9 71 Sayan Lepafi (Penang) 87 Nil 7.7 75 Sitiawan 90 Nil 6.9 71 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 8.7 72
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      233 5 R|J2£Y BAR OPEN TILI MIDNIGHT UtOMM(KM PICTURE I THAT DRAMATIZES THT J W jfl SECRET VI.«MN(iS OF ffft^^^*~m7^h ß^ S^^ MUXlom or girls t^B^^^Ka^a^am^KSßßßßß GametGAYNOR. Fredric MARCH ■er for the first time m history-making roles m A STAR IS BORN' Filmed Entirely Iti Teehnicnlour A United Artists Release Tomorrow— THE
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      50 5 What a. Great Picture! Read the Enthusiastic Press Reviews Ask any of the THOUSANDS who have seen it! CAPITOL 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Continued Success of Columbia r.pocli-inakins Adventure-packed Triumph RONALD COLUMN IN "LOST HORIZON" Jjune* Hilton's famous storr of Forbidden TIBET OIRLCTED BY FRANK C APRA. with a Distinguished Cast
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      606 5 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Rubber Estate known as "Hean Sim Chong Rubber Estate' situate I In the Mukim of Sunget Baru Ilir Malacca having an area of C? 3 acres 0 rood and 35 poles together with all the buildings thereon erected, machinery, fixtures and fittings thereon.
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      167 5 1 Small side-board old t 1 Chair (old) Manager's Rangalon 2 Ratten Chairs (old < 4 Hanging Pictures (old> 1 Hanging Lamp (old) 1 Wall Lamp (old) 2 Square wooden table* (old) 1 Long Wooden Tabl.- told) 7 Very Old Chairs 1 Very old almeriah 2 Shanghai jars (oldi 2
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      385 5 X'MAS SALE NOW Oil Here are some oS our Bargain items-.— VIOLIN OUTFIT MANDOLIN GUITAR Violin. B»w Caie Flat Back Model Guaranteed m Tu.^e No. 2011 $7.12 No. 3031 $4.87 No. 3003 $5.81 MANDOLIN BANJO UKULELE TRUMPET British Made. With caie. Made m U. S. A. "Concert" Brand No. 3053
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  • AROUND THE MARKETS.
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      Operators Cautious And Marking Time.
      484 6 (Bx Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 13. A<; is usual «-n .Mondays markets open quiet this morning. There are, of course, no cables from Lon- (ton but press reports that tin was dealt m unofficially m London on Saturday at over £200 a ton seems
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      AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
      377 6 rHE following quotations are published by courtesy of Messrs. S. E. .evy and Co.. Singapore Messrs. White Weld and Company, (Jew York, report by cable regarding Saturday's markets: STOCKS A firm undertone is still evident m vi inactive Saturday market. COTTON. There is some increase
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      EXCHANGES.
      83 6 London. Dec. 11. Paris 147 54 Stockholm 19.40 Ne« T«rll 4.99-» ftlfcem 547'/i Montreal 4.H 1 5 1 Br.issela 29.40%. R«o 241 64 Gtnen 21.60 V markJt rates Amsterdam 8. 93 916 BeHsrjde .«W M.ian 95 3 16 Buencs Aires unquoted Uihn 12.40 Montevideo 25' i Y ao norpinai
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      PRODUCE.
      242 6 Rice quoted per <ojan 44 pnuls Other commodities quoted per pical except where •♦berwfee stated. Singapore. Dertmbtr 13. 12 noon. Buz Seiiei ouneen sa.oo Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java ."ui.t $11.00 -eppe» White Muntck 114.00 White H3.50 Black 8 50 ouru Miaed *4 55 Sun Dried $4 80 1 Small
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      21 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore closing prices Saturday, Dec. 11, 1 p.m.
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      DOMESTIC TIN QUOTA 56 PER CENT.
      69 6 AN offirial notification issued br the Controller under ihe Tin an Tin-ore (Restriction) Enactment, states that the domestic quota for the first quarter of 1038 has been determined at ,">ti P<r cent. The International «»u»U WU fixed at per cent, on Friday but m
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      81 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE R UBBER ASSN. M< nday, D< mber 13, N« on. No. 1 X. R. S. S. m ras (F. 0.8 I b «;<iod F. A. Q. m bales (F.OR.) Dec. 23 11 16 23 15/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardabh 24*/! 24% December
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      MINING.
      619 6 All shares quoted above a;e fully paid. Issue Val Frasers b Co. Lyal) Evan Buyers Sei.'ers Buyer* Seller* 4/- Ampat Tin 5/- 5,6 5/- 5/6 £1 Asam Kumbar.? 32/- 34/- 32/- 34/£1 Austral Malay 50/- 55/- 50/- 55/5/- Ayer Hitam 26/- 27/6 27 28/1 Ayer Weng O.« 0.90 0.85
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      GENERAL.
      427 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 2 2 do YAH Prefs. 2.30 2.37'/ 2 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice B.oon. B.oon 1 1 EM. Broadcasting J. 45 0.55 0.50 0.60n0m 10 5 B M Trustee 6.0 C 6.75 600 6.75 £1 £1 Con. T. S.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      233 6 SINGAPeHf MUNICIPAL. Vi, 1901 red. 1940 $40C-'j€o int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102 104 norn V,'c 1907 red. 1947 i" 800,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 20 ...108 110 norn •■','i. 1909 red. 1955 51,000.000 int. Mar 31 Sept iO 113 115 norn V, 1313 red. 19«3 ■ii.300,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      382 6 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Allenby Fraser It Co. Lyail I 1.45 1.55 1.50 k Bvatt 1.60 Alor Gajah Anial Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lintang Bedford denta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Buklt K. B Bukit Kepong Bukit riman <S1O) i'hangkat
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      EXCHANGES.
      203 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning accord.ng to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation- SELLING. London T.T 2/ 4 1/ il London demand 2/4 \/6i London 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand ll Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand Mj New
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      24 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. >... i[HK»I«-U m England 4.D. l"20> FIRE, MARIIE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMERS COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya: Chartered Banh Chambers. Singapore. F
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      23 6 As supplied to P. D. throughout MalayaJ Rubber Plantations, etc. Large stocks of spares carried Sole Agents for Wlalayat McALISTER CO., LTD. 33/
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      JELEBU TIN DREDGING.
      719 7 OUTPUT OF ORE DISAPPOINTING. IMPROVED RECOVERY ANTICIPATED. DROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts for the year ended August last, at the annual meeting of Jelebu Tin Dredging Ltd. in Seremban, Mr. M. L. Phillips, the chairman, said The accounts show a profit for the year
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      101 7 nURING the week ending Dec. 4, 1937, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 45,683 cases of which: 38,076 (83 per cent.) leases were to the United Kingdom, 1,705 (4 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 2,827 <6 per cenU cases to
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      NOVEMBER RUBBER PRODUCTION.
      50 7 Rubber returns of the following [Companies for the month of November, are: n>. Alor Gajali 16,800 Australasia 23.800 Ayer Panas 78,000 Buklt Kubu 13,500 Olenealy 52,400 Jalan Kebun 14,700 Kluang 38,174 Pajam 163 000 Port Swettenham 10 900 Tambaak 17,500 Teluk Ansoti 59 363 Ulu Benut 32,600
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET FIRMER.
      746 7 Symington And Wilson's Weekly Report. IN their weekly report on the London rubber market dated Dec. 1. Messrs. Symington and Wilson, write- After remaining undecided but fairly steady up to Tuesday morning the rubber market advanced on Tuesday afternoon when the decision of the committee, to
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    351 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Dec. 11, 1 p.m. Company Dividend TIN. Batu SeUngor 5% Int. Dec. 9 Hurma Malay 6d. Int. Dec. 11 Hong Kon B Tin 40% Pinal Idris Hyds 2V47<> Int. Jelapang 2s 6d. Int. Dec. 8 KilUnghall 207. Final Klnta KeUas 5% Int. KUn-j
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      492 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hone Kane) The liability ot members i* limited to tfc extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised CaplUI t50.000.000 lulled and Futlv Pald-Up $20,000,000 ft Funds: C.500.000 Hone Kong Currency $10,003,000 e
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      412 7 A SUGGESTION Christmas and New Year are fast approaching. To our Chinese readers, we suggest that you buv as a gift to your friend or relative A CHINESE LIBERTY BOND Obtainable in six denominations, from $5.00 upward Foil particulars c\ application BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China) Parkcane C. Hwang.
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      514 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. < lucornoratea in EnG.ar.o o* Royal Charier 1855 > Pelt' Go Ca-)ita! in tWC.OOO shares j ot £5 each £3.000.009 kMIN Funo £3.000 000 Rtservo Liaoliitv >» rt odi ietor» tj. 000.00" flt.\l> DHII t 13. t'isbopscut> 1 onvtD K C I I
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      36 8 AMBROSIA AIDS TO BEAUTY CLEANSER Cleanses Pore Deep CREAM Smooths Dry Skin TIGHTENER Reduces Large Pores POWDER Will Not Clog Pores tac/i $135 Obtainable ai ail Ch*mists and Stores Oral ton Laboratories Distributors Say <IOHR!N11 WAfaKER
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      57 8 I iHjL <*mv :^m^^^mgmmmmmm I Mmm£ h WmH m HII I %mi H A Good Night's Rest depends upon the weather m your bedroom. Restlessness, perspiration, loss of sleep— make you unfit for tomorrow ancl undermine your general health. INSTALL TODAY and make your bedroom cool free from dust and
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      285 8 (AS. RUNMIMt^ njjHfHOURING STRENGTH OIAHOHU 8ml: .Mirely o( 8n1.,h part., ir.aj. In Emilam! kf tamou Mai«> nay rvnniu and tndunnff it wfth ATI Inmn ai« pnvUMn Ula'iral Ctnnn pl.irt paru. Thcaa Crttn ttiin* al .Ofaidrrabhr *i**t prica than Machine, of vimilaf ipn.Adlwni ar. acid for Wnr.n fvaranlc. lh tw* baryck.
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      132 8 SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL LSI me s (225 m p.m. 6.00 Maluv music. t 6.30 Mandarin songs. t 7.00 Music and Musicians— 4 Talk with pianoforte illustrations by Lindsay Oranvi!>. 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.45 Symphony concert. T i i 8.35 "Empire Exchange." Points of view by travellers from
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      171 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. GSJ 21.53 me s (13.93 m. I GSH 21.47 j me, s (13.97 m.); GSG 17.79 me s (16.86 m.) GSO 15.18 me s (19.76 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "Palace of Varieties."* 7.05 The Bernard Crook Quintet. 7.35 "The Escape of the Calliope."*
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      163 8 TOMORROW TRANSMISSION 5. GSD 11.75 me s (25 53 m.l; GSD 1175 me s (25.53 m.); GSC 9.5K me s (31.32 m.); GSB 9.51 me s (31.55 m.) m 7.20 "The Cheshire Cheese,"* 7.50 "Round and About." 8.20 Big 3en. Big BUI Campbell and his Hlll-Billy Band.* 8 50 Close
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      412 8 NIROM TODAY TDC 15.15 Me s (1S.S m/> PMX 1026 Me s (29.2 m.) p.m. 5.50 Time signal. Opening announcement. 5.54 Children's Half Hour. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 German cabaret programme. 8.00 English conversation lessons. 8.20 Classical concert by the Omrope Orch. 9.20 Phohi sports talk. 9.40 Recital. 9.48 Exchange
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    BRITISH WARSHIPS OPEN FIRE ON JAPANESE PLANES.
    591 9 Reply To Repeated Bombing Attacks. THREE GRA YE INCIDENTS. THfc Japanese Army and Navy were involved in three grave anti-British incidents yesterday. About two miles from Nanking, Japanese planes made three separate raids on British i warships and merchant vessels, the British retaliating
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    "ORDERS TO FIRE ON ALL SHIPS."
    244 9 Japanese Reply To Wuhu Outrage. The Wuhu outrage occurred when Mr. H. I. Prideaux-Brune, British Consul at Nanking, Lieut. -Col. LovatFraser, British Military Attache, and Flag-Captain O. E. M. O'Donnell arrived at Wuhu at 7.30 a.m. onboard the tug Tsingtah and embarked on H.M.S.
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    JAPANESE INCIDENT AT HONG KONG.
    127 9 Violation On British Territorial Waters. The Hong Kong incident, says Reuter. occurred when a Chinese customs cruiser was fired on by a Japanese gunboat m Chinese waters outside Hong Kong. The vessel, which was holed, dashed into British waters and was beached at Castle Peak.
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    15 Foreigners Still In Nanking.
    26 9 Fourteen Americans and one Briton (Reuter's correspondent Mr. L. C. Smith 1 are at present the only foreigners m Nanking— Reuter.
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    CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR AVERTED.
    59 9 San Jose, Dec. 12. THE threat cf hostilities over the 1 boundary dispute between Honduras and Nicaragua has been removed by both countries having signed a peace protocol providing for immediate withdrawal of their troops from the frontier and cessation of arms purchases. They also undertake
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    Italy's Move Does Not Worry Britain.
    185 9 Italy's Move Does Not Worry Britain. MOVE WAS ANTICIPATED. London, Dec. 12. POMMEXT in well-informed circles in London is not unduly preoccupied by Mussolini's speech announcing Italy's withdrawal from the League. Tap intention of the Italian Government to leave th« League had already been anticipated and the final decision to
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    AVOIDING TROUBLE IN SPANISH WAR.
    150 9 Washington Not Perturbed. London. Dec. 12. The Spanish Government Minister 1 of Defence. Sencr Prieto. says It Is significant that the withdrawal of I Italy from the League is announced on the eve of a great offensive m Spain, which the principal role V assigned
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    FRANCE CRITICISES ITALIAN MOVE.
    103 9 Mussolini Has Divided World. Paris. Deo. 12 MUSSOLINI'S announcement is concons'derably criticised m the French press. L'Epoque says Mussolini has divided the world into two blocs, but he has :ost the hope 01" intimidating England and France. LExce's'or says it was vaguely hoped that Italy's negative
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    Chinese Holding Nanking In Spite Of Severest Attacks.
    414 9 T'HE 'battle of the gates" raged at Nanking all day long yesterday, cables Reuter, quoting Japanese press reports. Japanese bombers and artillery, even 'archies," were employed in efforts to breach the stalwart south-east city walls. Tok o reports claim that tjhe Japanese
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    AMUSEMENTS
    122 10 SINGAPORE. GASRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Maytime and General Spanky at i 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Banjo On My Knee. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE The Trail Beyond. HAPPY WORLD C»oaxev Dancing Talkies CtDemas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows Cabaret. Dtncina ralkies Theatree ft Ciuem«». RITZ. GEYLANG Raja Bhakthl—Tamil
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE,MONDAY,DEC,13,1937. Divorce.
    977 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE,MONDAY,DEC,13,1937. Divorce. Straits Settlements Ordinance No. 84, which confers upon the High Court jurisdiction in divorce ind matrimonial causes, lays it down that "the Court shall, in all suits and proceedings hereunder. act and give relief on principles which in the opinion of the Court are, as
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    VOLUNTEER POLICE RESERVE.
    184 10 Plans for the formation of a Volunteer Police Reserve for Singapore were announced m the Straits Settlements Government Gazette last month. JDetails regarding the type of men required were not given very fully and as a consequence considerable misapprehension has arisen regarding the nature of the new
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    Wet Night On A North Sea Waterfront.
    953 10 WE WERE walking to our Pensions from the library, feeHna that a good day's work had been done, writes E. S. L. m the Christian Science Monitor. "I suppose," said Edward, his papers thrust inside his coat- 1 front to protect them from
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    New Beethoven Stories.
    653 10 MR. Zsolt Harsanyi, the well-known novelist, who published a life of Liszt a little time ago, gives what he believes to be a new and unpublished reminiscence of Beethoven m the "Pesti Hirlap." The story, with the other Liszt incident, was shown to Mr. Harsanyi recently by
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    656 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. Elephant Lover. ABOARD multi-millionaire Axrl Wenner-Gren's luxury steam yacht Southern Cross, now visiting Singapore, are hundreds of elephants, rhere are elephants everywhere m the sumptuous. Renaissance style, music room, and on the shelves of the library, so tastefully furnish*' 1 m magnificent gold and blue
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    JAPAN SINKS U.S.WARSHIP.
    443 11 JAPAN SINKS U.S .WARSHIP. Floating Embassy Bombed By Planes. BRITISH SHIP RUSHES TO AID OF 54 SURVIVORS. At Least 18 People Missing. SECOND ATTACK ON FOREIGN WARSHIPS IN WEEK-END. r PHE United States gunboat Panay, serving as the United States Embassy at Nanking, has been bombed and sunk by Japanese
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    Japan Amok On Yangtse.
    288 11 "DOES NOT LOOK LIKE MISTAKE." THIS outrage follows Japanese air bombings and artillery bombardments yesterday of British warships and merchant vessels about two miles from Nanking and at Wuhu, on the Yangtse, which, Reuttr's diplomatic correspondent cables, caused a deplorable impression m London. Official circles m
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    Severe Gale Endangers Dollar Ship.
    136 11 Severe Gale Endangers Dollar Ship. Honjj Rung, Dec. 12. P^ SEVKRE north-easterly vale is endangering the Dollar liner President Hoover CM .000 tons), which is ashore on Kashato Island, near Formosa. All the passengers are safe and only a skeleton crew is remaining on the vessel. The crew have been
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    Japan Builds Three Great Battleships.
    97 11 London, Dec. 12. ACCORDING to substantial, although unofficial reports, Japan is building three 46.000 tons battleships armed with 16-inch guns. Confirmation for this belief is thought to be contained m an article last month m the Giornale d'ltalia, not only because information there coincides with
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    Japan Will Not Pursue Chiang Further.
    677 11 Japan Will Not Pursue Chiang Further. "WITH the fall of Nanking the Japanese armies will not pursue Chiang Kai-shek further into the interior of China," declares Viscount Ishii, special Japanese envoy to Europe, m an interview with The Sunday Times, London. '"To do so would be to court the disaster
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    Crowds Cheer As Italy Leaves League.
    369 11 Rome, Dec. 12. ITALY has withdrawn from the League of Nations, Signor Mussolini announced to a cheering crowd m Rome last night. "I am making an important announcement for the history of our Italy and our revolution,"' he thundered to the crowd of 100,000
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    Japanese Forces Land In British Territory.
    63 11 Japanese Forces Land In British Territory. Hong Kong, Dec. 13. BETWEEN 23 and 30 Japartcsc sailors or marines were landed at Patkoh, on the British side of the New Leased Territories border, on Saturday night, according to police reports. The Japanese were pursuing members of a junk crew. The British
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    Annihilation Faces Heroic Nanking Army.
    102 11 Annihilation Faces Heroic Nanking Army. Shanghai, Dec. 13. MANKING is m grave danger, and the gallant Chinese defenders now face annihilation. Japanese warships have broken tha boom at Chinkiang and are steaming up-river to bombard the city. It is officially announced that the Japanese troops, who crossed the Yangtse on
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    'Arms King" May Visit Far East
    96 12 CWEDISH 'arms king" Axel Wenner-Gren, owner of the luxurious steam yacht Southern Cross, which leaves Singapore today, hopes to visit China and Japan after a short stay m Siam and will then return to the Netherlands Indies. Th.> multi-millionaire matiulacturpr ie Boiors anti-aircraft gun
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    MORE BAGGAGE FREE BY QANTAS PLANES.
    90 12 PASSENGERS who make journeys of more than 2,100 miles by Qantas Empire Airways the service between Singapore and Brisbane will In future be permitted to carry 45 lbs. of baggag'. 1 instead of 33 lbs. free. Fi-r these passengers baggage from 45 lbs to
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    21 12 Major R. L. Nunn, Director of Civil Aviation, will speak on "Civil Aviation" it Wednesday's meeting of th-> Sing?.oore Rotary Club.
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    Leading Singapore Business Man's Death In Britain.
    446 12 >IK. H. W. RAPER'S WORK ON COUNCIL AND COMMISSION. rv\K of the best known figures m Singapore's business lite and •n niin. Nt m civic affairs, Mr. H. W. EUper died m a Beaconsfield nursng home yesterday after ill health ■'or some time.
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    SAPPERS MAROONED ON JUNGLE ROAD AFTER BUS ACCIDENT.
    279 12 SAPPERS MAROONED ON JUNGLE ROAD AFTER BUS ACCIDENT. Long Wait Follows Rengam Visit For Rugby Match. HUDDLED close together and shivering from the dampness which went through their thin cotton clothes, 19 men of the Royal Engineers, Pulau Brani, waited several hours, on Saturday night, on a road through the
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    CHINESE FUNERAL REFORM PLANNED.
    110 12 S.C.B.A. To Convene Meeting. 'THE question of reforming the cum- bersome and expensive funeral rites ard customs still observed by members of the Straits Chinese community was discussed at the last I meeting of the committee of the Straits Chinese British Association. The meeting decided to
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    30 12 The proposed Radio. Refrigerator md Electrical Exhibition to be held it the Happy World and originally pianned for January, has. at the request of s3vera! exhibitors, been postponed to March.
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    Johore Will Have Better Canned Pineapples.
    97 12 Johore Will Have Better Canned Pineapples. 'TENDERS have been called for the construction of a pineapple experimental canning factory and laboratory block at Johore Bahru by the Johore Government. It should result m even better canned pineapples being produced m this State. It is part of the general trend of
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    "DARKY" CHEN SHOT DOWN BY JAPANESE.
    136 12 "DARKY" CHEN SHOT DOWN BY JAPANESE. Was Attacking Battleship. PHEJi CHIN HO, South China"s finest centre-half footballer, who was seen m Malaya when the Chinese Olympic soccer eleven played m Singapore on Its return home, was killed during an air raid on the crack battleship of the Japanese Navy, the
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    JAPANESE PRESS CHIEF HERE FOR TWO WEEKS.
    67 12 JAPANESE PRESS CHIEF HERE FOR TWO WEEKS. ONE of the biggest men m the Japanese newspaper world. Mr. Bunshiro Suzuki, a director of the Asahl. wi'l arrive on a fortnight's visit to Singapore on Wednesday by the X.P.M. vessel Relijnst, from Java. A director of a newspaper with a daily
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    DETHRONED BEAUTY QUEEN WEEPS.
    61 12 i From Our Own Correspondent"* Bangkok. Dec. 12. AT the Constitution Fair Beautycon- test Miss Siam, last year's holder of the title, was defeated m the ballot which was won by a young girl from the provinces. Learning of the judges' decision the former Miss Slam,
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    GIRDER FRACTURES WORKMAN'S LEG.
    47 12 DISLODGEMENT of a steel girder from a pile at the new Supreme Court building yesterday resulted m an Indian workman who was walking by the stack having his left leg pinned down. When It was lifted his leg was ■found to be fractured.
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    SIR JOSIAH CROSBY UNWELL.
    43 12 (From Our Own Corresoondent) Bangkok. Dec. 11. Illness prevented the British Minister, Sir Jcsiah Crosbv. from attending the opening of the Siamese Assemble i Parliament) yesterday with othei 'oreip-i mini-Hv:-. A Constitution Ball and supper wen held last nl?ht.
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    Survey Party For Airboat Flight Through N.I.
    364 12 CENTAURUS WILL MAKE EARLY START TOMORROW. A SURVEY party of Imperial Airways, Qantas A Empire Airways and Dutch officials will travel through the Netherlands Indies by the Imperial Airways Empire airboat Centaurus when she leaves Singapore at 6.30 o'clock tomorrow morning for Australia
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    KRONCHONG COMPETITION POPULAR
    88 12 KRONCHONG COMPETITION POPULAR Happy World Stadium Packed. The keen interest m kronchongs and stamboels of Malaysian races and the Straits-born Chinese was cleany shown at the Happy Wbrld on Saturday night when the covered stadium was packed to hear the professional competition. Among the women. Singapore held Its own against
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    ALHAMBRA FILM IS FAIR ENTERTAINMENT.
    77 12 At The Cinema "The Lady Escapes" (Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalan). 20th Century Fox. At the Alhambra. THIS film, even with Its brisk dia- logue. can only be termed fair entertainment. The story deals with the troubles of a couple, Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalan.
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    GOVERNOR DUE BACK TOMORROW.
    48 12 AFTER a short visit to Kedah, the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, returns to Singapore tomorrow by the Straits Steamship vessel Kedah Sir Shenton was acompaniea by Lady Thcmas. his aide de-camp Captain R. A. Gwyn. and private secretary. Mr. A. H. P. Humphrey.
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    Singapore Buys More Australian Potatoes.
    79 12 Singapore Buys More Australian Potatoes. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN potatoes are winning a market m Singapore owing to the curtailed sale of Japanese potatoes since the outbreak of the hostilities m North China. This morning the Blue Funnel vessel Gorgon arrived with nearlj 300 tons of potatoes. j In addition to nearly
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    SACRIFICES TO BUY SALVATION BONDS.
    53 12 SINGAPORE Chinese continue t.> make sacrifices for their homeland. Two sisters have su'.d $1,000 worth Oi jewellery, representing all the property left them by their mother, and bought liberty bonds with the money. A coffee stall owner has a'so exchanged his entire savings of $100
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    27 12 The leave of absence to Mr. F. L. Shaw, Senior Education Officer "B." Malayan Educational Service, has been extended for three months with effect from Dec. 19.
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    Iron-Ore Workers Refuse To Be "Executioners."
    135 12 Iron-Ore Workers Refuse To Be "Executioners." '•U7E are not Roing to he executioners of our own people." declared Chine>e iron ore workers, who arrived m Singapore yeslerda> after quitting work on the apaneseowned Ishihara Sangyo Koshi mine at Sembronir. North Johore. Fifty of the '/00 men who do-vned tools reached
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    MISS MARY STIRLING TO WED.
    162 12 Given Up All Ideas Of A Career. (Prom Our Own Ccrrespr.rd.T.; Lonlon, Dec. 3. THE engagement is announced of Miss Mary Stirling, enly daughter of Mr. William Stirling, former" y of the Malayan Civil Service, and Mr^ StirLng. of Rodncy-ccurt Ma'da Vale. London, to Mr
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    10 COUPLES PREPARE FOR MASS MARRIAGE.
    43 12 FAVOURING the move towards Uic abolition of elaborate ceremonies, t<-n Chinese couples, one from Johor? and nine frcm Singapore, have entered their names for the mass marriage to be held at the Great World on Dt.'c 19.
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    17 12 i Major W. M. James. M. C MM., been appointed Acting LieutenantColonel m tde VMM. Volunteer Force
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    MUCH FOR CO-OPERATION TO DO YET.
    200 13 MUCH FOR CO-OPERATION TO DO YET. Only On The Fringe Of The Movement. "IIOWEVER rapid our progress has been, we are just on the fringe of the movement, and there is a lot more to do before completing the co-operative plan for improving our standard of life and increasing our
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    HALF RATE PHONE CALLS TO BRITAIN.
    87 13 /CHARGES for telephone ccnversations from Malaya to certain European countries are to be reduced by r:ie-half during the Christmas and New Year season. Thr countries concerned are: Reduced charge for 3 mm. conversation Britain N. Ire 1 $22.50 Irish Free State $24. Belgium ?22.50
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    "CHINESE SEES WORLD" IN MALAY.
    48 13 A Chinese Sees the World." the travel book written by C. S. See. will soon b? published m Romanised Malay. The translation is by Che Osman Yusof. Hp u.t;s assisted by Che Othman Kalam. editor of the Kuala Lumpur Malpy vernacular paper Majlis.
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    PUBLIC FINANCIAL AID NEEDED FOR CREATION OF MALAYAN UNIVERSITY.
    1015 13 Caution Urged At Medical College Reunion Dinner. MORE financial support from the public is needed before the establishment of a university m Singapore can be made possible, said Mr. A. B. Jordan, Secretary for Chinese Affairs Malaya, speaking at the reunion
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    91 13 THIS PILE OF GIFTS, received by BRIGADIER H. A. LORD of the Salvation Army, was presented b?/ ncar'.y 1,000 who attended the charity matnee at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday for the benefit of 1.200 of Singapore's poor children for uhom a Christinas treat icill he given on Friday at
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    China's Fashions Through Ages At Kuala Lumpur Ball.
    189 13 China's Fashions Through Ages At Kuala Lumpur Ball. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 12. MO more colourful international evening has been spent m Kualr. Lumpur for a long time than the "hina Relief Fund ball at the "hinese Assembly Hall last night, .ttended by over 1,000 people. Clusters
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    "THEODORA GOES WILD.'
    54 13 IN comparing "Theodora Gors Wild," Columbia's clever comedy at t.i? I Pavilion, with the high standard set by Frank Capra's "Mr. Deeds Goes 'o Town"' it was inadvertently stat?U that Capra directed the Columbia picture. Theodora was directed oy Richard Boleslawsk) .md is one o." the brightest
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    Siam Plotters Planned Dictatorship, Claim Police.
    185 13 Siam Plotters Planned Dictatorship, Claim Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 12. pAPERS found on men arrested m connection with the attempted coup d'et.if on Constitution Day Indicate. allege the police, that aroused planned a dictatorship and the overthrow cf the prrscnl regime. j On Wednesday afternoon, two days
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    Malayan Planter Invents Portable X-Ray Outfit
    337 13 - THREE YEARS' WORK IN RETIREMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 12. a little capital m hand and a great deal of energy wanting an outlet, a retired Malayan rubber planter, Mr. J. C. W!l«on, set about the task of developing a portable X-ray
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    HOW SINGAPORE BEAT SELETAR SERVICES.
    792 14 Tremendous Struggle In Rugger Cup Tie. EX( iTING and gruelling, the Malaya Cup lugger tie on the padang on Saturday, R.N. and R.A.F. vs. Singapore, •/a- woo by the civilians by the narrow margin of six points ('two tries) to three (a penalty I. After
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    69 14 A line-out during the Singapore vs. R.V and RAF. Malaya Cup rugger match on Saturday. Good line-out play was a feature of the game and m this picture O'Mahoney, who played a fine game m the Services' pack, is m the right foreground. A. D. Anderson, with head bandaged, can
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    UNFINISHED MATCHES IN S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNEY.
    222 14 UNFINISHED MATCHES IN S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNEY. Semi-Final Ties Today And Tomorrow. Rain again interfered with play m the S.C.R.C. invitation lawn tennis tournament yesterday, two ties having to be left unfinished. Dr. Miss Daisy Fones and Yap Ah Hian 3) where leading by a set, 6—2,6 2, m their mixed
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    SELANGOR ASIATICS LOSE TO N.S. ALL BLUES.
    194 14 Three Players Injured In A Collision. (From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban. Dec. 12. The Negrl Sembllan All Blues, playing with 12 men for the greater part of the game, defeated the Selangor Chinese by 14 points < a goal, a try. and
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    TRAINING EXHIBITION BY SAMEE HUSSAIN.
    51 14 Samee Hussain. the Egyptian batamweight, who fights Little Bernal on Friday at the Happy World, will train m public from today till Wednesday at the Happy World Stadium. Work-outs begin at 4.30 p.m. Ernie Blenklnsop. England and Liverpool left back, has been transferred to Cardiff
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    AMORY'S BRILLIANT GOLF AT BANGKOK.
    235 14 AMORY'S BRILLIANT GOLF AT BANGKOK. Round Of 63 To Beat Gibb In Title Match. (Prom Our Own Correspondent' Bangkok. Dec. 12. In the semi-final round of the Sportd Club's championship today R. H. St. Amory beat W. J. Gibb, former Malayan champion. 7 and 6. St. Amory had a magnificent
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    JOHORE AGAIN MAKE A GALLANT FIGHT.
    499 14 Army Play Well To Win At Rengam. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bakra, Dec. IS. ALTHOI'GH losing their Malaya Cup match with the Army at Rengam yesterday by 14 point; (two penalty goals, a try, a goal) to nil, Johore put up a praiseworth.
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    22 14 TAN YONG POH takes a return of service on the back-hand m a handicap doubles match at the S.C.R.C. Straits Times Picture.
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    DICKSON WINS BOGEY EVENT AT G.G.C.
    95 14 Tr.e December bogey competition of the Garrison Golf Club was played at Tanglin on Saturday and yesterday and resulted m a win ;or A. J. B. Dicksc-n with a return of one up. 'I he following cards were returned: A. J. B. Dickson 1
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    17 14 Mrs. ARCHER, who is Cherrin^ton's partner m an unfinished mixed doubles t> the <!.* C -Straits Times Picture.
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    S.C.C. TEAM TO MEET SKINS TODAY.
    63 14 Hockey. The S.CC. play the Inniskillings at hockey at Tang' in today. The club team will be: P. W F. Mills. V. V. Duckworth. C. E. Brooke! F. M. W. Smith. Lt. I. L. E. MacMilUn. J. P. Wood. Lt. E. S. Jenkins. A.
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    Arsenal Challenging Strongly For League Leadership.
    693 15 VILLA IMPROVE THEIR I GOAL AVERAGE. Rangers Beat Queen's Park By The Odd Goal. DAD light, flooding of grounds and snow caused a number of league soccer matches at Home on Saturday to be postponed or abandoned. Arsenal, beating close rivals m Preston, are
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    26 15 %ll^^ DAISI FONES runniiif; m to take a ioreliand ihn m the mi.\ed doubles match which was Irft unfinished at the S.C.R.C. yesterday. —Straits Time? Picture.
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    CARDIFF & BRISTOL CITY DRAW IN CUP-TIE.
    232 15 CARDIFF BRISTOL CITY DRAW IN CUP-TIE. Queen's Park Rangers Beaten At Swindon. THLhE were no real sensations m the second round ties m the F.A. Cup competition, played on Saturday, though one unt.\i*cted result was Aldershot's victory at Rotherham. In the two 'ties of the round" Cardiff and Bristol City
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    CAMBRIDGE WIN CROSS COUNTRY RACE.
    44 15 IN the inter- Varsity t-ross- country race over a course of seven miles on Saturday, cables Reuter, Cambridge beat Oxford by 34 points to 44. E. C. Weir, the Cambridge captain, was first home m 43 roin. 13 sec.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    49 15 lUUill. Ho«**j: Jnnisktfitngs us. 8.C.C.. S.R.C. vs. A. PC. CSC. vs. R.A.P. C.U. vs. R.4..P. Hqrs. P.W.D. v? Co)t« CMf: S.G.C Women medal TOMOKKOW. ■a<by: S.C.C. u-urnair»m— Merchants vs. PS. and B. Mtkrj: SUte trial on S.R.C. prouiuiS.C.C. W. P.0.C.; Y.W.C.A. vs European Women, C.U. (round.
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    DIVISION 111 (SOUTH). Notts County Crush The Cobbkrs.
    226 15 DIVISION 111 (SOUTH). Notts County Crush The Cobbkrs. 1 Notts Co 5 Northampton 0 Goal* P. W. L. D F. A. Pts Notts Co. <2> 19 10 4 5 31 14 25 Millwall 18 9 4 5 35 19 23 Cardiff (12) 17 8 4 5 37 24 21 Queens
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    DIVISION III (NORTH) Oldham Win To Top The Table.
    216 15 DIVISION III (NORTH) Oldham Win To Top The Table. Darlington 2 Rochdale 4 Oldham 3 Chester 2 oak P. W. L. D. P. A Pts Oldham *4) .18 9 2 7 31 IS 25 Gateshead 12> 17 10 3 4 34 21 24 Hull «5) 17 9 3 5 33
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES.
    531 15 Young Centre- Forward Scores Three For The Villa. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 12. TWO goals scored by Beattic enabled Portsmouth to gain their first away win for the season. Sundcrland gave a very poor display and the spectators were pleased to isee the southen
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
    461 15 DIVISION I. •Motherwell Beaten In Eight Goals Game. Aberdeen 2 Queen of S. ..3 Ayr 2 Falkirk 3 Celtic vs. Dundee postponed, snow. Hamilton vs Clyde postponed, snow Hearts 4 Arbroath l Morton 4 Kilmarnock 2 Rangers 2 Queen's Park. 1 St. Johnstone vs. Partick postponed snow.) St.
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    MUNICIPAL SERVICES CLUB WANTS MORE MEMBERS.
    429 16 Without Them A Club-House Cannot Be Obtained. T"il IT the constitution of the Municipal Services Club had been changed recently and that the committee had just had five months' r.ork was revoa'.ed by Mr. Tan Sim Hong, presiding at the annual general meeting at
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    BRYAN COMING BACK.
    47 16 Prominent figure m Malayan cricke: several years ago. as a brilliant lerthand batsman and useful bowler. G. J. 3ryan. R.E. offUv "urning Singapore ne I- a famous d played for X d the Army H .ill be a Services. S.Caere < aere m tne •tIJO
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    RACKETS BALL MAY NOT BE TAXED.
    420 16 S.R.A. At Issue With Professionals. The Squash Rackets Association have virtually abandoned their proposal, announced at the beginning or the season, of putting a tax of 3d. on the price of all standard makes- of ball They state that "legal and technical difficulties arose
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    TREASURY-AUDIT S.U "AT HOME."
    182 16 Married vs. Single At Soccer For Wilson Shield. The Treasury-Audit Sports Union "At Home" to members of the senior and junior staff, their families and friends will be held on Wednesday at the J. C. S. A. premises in Tessens:hn Road. The annual seceir match. Married
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    BOWLERS TRIUMPH IN BOMBAY TEST.
    124 16 THE second unofficial cricket Test Match between All India and Lord Tennyson's XI began in Bombay on Friday. India batted first and fared badly against the English bowling, being all out for 153, cables Reuter. Gover, the Surrey fast bowler, captured five wickets for 46
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    Soviet Plans Under-Ice Fleet For Arctic.
    176 18 WILL BE USED TO MAKE AERODROMES. SPECIAL submarines to travel under the Arctic icefields are apparently to play an important part m the establishment of Russia's Moscow-North American Transpolar passenger and freight air route, says the Moscow correspondent of the JSews-( hronicle. For the
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    AUSTRALIA'S POPULATION NEARS 7,000,000.
    85 18 AUSTRALIA'S POPULATION NEARS 7,000,000. Twenty Thousand Surplus Women In Victoria. AUSTRALIA'S population is ap- proaching the seven million mark. Tlie latest figures of the Commonwealth Statistician give it at 6.W1.363 pf which 3.437,787 are males and 3.373,576 are females. Two of the States, only, have now an i f xcess
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    OPEN ARMS STOP DEATH FALL,
    116 18 Man Caught After 50 Ft. Drop. FLINGING his arms around the hurtling, somersaulting figure of Allan Wiltshire, at the bottom of a lift well, at Adelaide, South Australia. Gordon Choon broke Wiltshires fall to almost certain death on the concrete flooring. As a result Wiltshire
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    INTERVENTION IN SPAIN
    123 18 Committee Still Trying To Prevent It London, Dec. 9. The international non-intervention sub-committee meets again tomorrow j morning. In the House of Commons today the Foreign Secretary recalled that the committee's resolution of Nov. 4 related to the withdrawal of nonSpanish volunteers, to the reinforcement of the
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    SWING MUSIC BANNED.
    67 18 Makes Town Hall Shudder. The regular rhythm of swing dancing has caused 'he Hindmarsn town hall at Adelaide. South Australia, to vibrate so alarmingly that swing music has now been banned. The town clerk said that he felt the whole hall shudder when a swing dance was
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    AUSTRALIA HAS BOOM IN STAMP-COLLECTING.
    61 18 A stamp-collecting boom has set m all over Australia, and has sent prices up 25 per cent. Children, especially, are infected with the craze, and dealers can hardly cope with the demand. The boom began with the issue of Kin? George V jubilee stamps In
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    Royal Cars To Get No Privileges
    135 18 THE KING has made it known as his wish to members of the Royal Family that they should not ask or seek special traffic privileges except when they are performing official duties. This includes car-parking. In future royal cars wil. be parked m the
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    HUGE FOREST IN HEART OF DESERT.
    82 18 A HUGE forest, covering about 300 square miles, has just been found m the heart of the Australian desert by Mr. P. S. Hossfield. senior geologist to the North Australian Survey. It is mostly of desert oak and is situated m likely gold-bearing country
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    AUSTRALIA TO MAKE EXPLOSIVES.
    43 18 IJIGH nitrate explosives, black pow- der and sporting ammunition are to be manufactured In Australia by Imperial Chemical Industries. This organization, already well established m the Commonwealth, !s Investing another £2.000,000 for big projects m Victoria and South Australia.
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    Duke Explains Ban On Biography.
    316 19 Compton Mackenzie Synopsis Changed His Mind. THE Duke of Windsor's solicitors have issued this explanation of his attitude regarding the publication of the biography by Mr. Compton Mackenzie, recently announced by Messrs. Rich and Cowan: "It is fair to Mr. Mackenzie and Messrs. Rich and
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    EVEREST CLIMB IN NEW YEAR.
    192 19 Smallest Expedition SEVEN Britons will leave for Ind." early In the New Year for yet another attempt on Everest, the world's highest mountain, which has never beei> climbed. This will be the smallest of the Ever-'.st expeditions, and will be led by Mr. H. W.
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    MICKEY MOUSE BAN. Jugoslav Censor Stops Comic Strip.
    134 19 MICKEY MOUSE BAN. Jugoslav Censor Stops Comic Strip. PR the first time on record Mickey Mouse has fallen under the censors ban. Walt Disney's comic strip "Mickey and his Double." which has been appearing dally in the newspaper Politlka, has been forbidden by the censor, says the Belgrade correspondent of
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    Stalin Quits All Foreign Politics.
    291 19 Stalin Quits All Foreign Politics. Concentrates On Industrialisation. London, Dae. 12. CTAMN'S foreign political schemes having met with failure, he has now resolved, says A. J. Cummings m the News-Chronicle, to concentrate on the home task of achievng full industrialisation m Russia with a view to putting it into condition
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    37 20 Foreigners helping wounded Chinese to escape from a hospital just over the border of the French Concession m Santao. The wounded were evacuated only half an hour before the Japanese occupied the hospital. FOREIGNERS AID WOUNDED CHINESE.
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    Changes In Army Organisation
    232 20 Anti-Tank Groups May Be Formed 'THERE is still a feeling that finality has not yet been reached in the Army's new divisional organisation, particularly with regard to the ma-chine-gun battalions, writes Major A. C. Temperley. military correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. When first constituted in 1936
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    ROOSEVELT SILENT ON LONDON AMBASSADOR.
    63 20 Washington, Dec 12. President Roosevelt has declined u> comment on reports that Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, banker and business magnate, would become United States Ambassador in London. He declared no vacancy existed in London, but declined to amplify the statement. It was earlier reported that
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    Fewer Moves In R.A.F. Units.
    157 20 GAIN IN EFFICIENCY HPHE great expansion of the R.A.F. has made it possible to keep pilots for longer periods in one unit. In the days when the Air Force was weak numerically, pilots had to be moved frequently from squadron 1o squadron to ensure that
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    MORE RECRUITS FOR BRITISH ARMY
    105 20 Entry Standards Are Highest In Europe. London. Dec. 11. •T«HE intake of recruits to the British Army between August and November showed an increase of nearly 2.500 over the corresponding period for last year, stated the War Minister, Mr. L. Hore-Belisha, in a speech at
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    Making A1 Men From C1 Recruits.
    258 20 Making A 1 Men From C1 Recruits. •THE War Office's Physical Develojj- ment Depot, which was opened in May as an experiment to provide physical training for recruits who are be!ow the standards of fitness required for the Army, has proved a success, says ti.e Sunday Times. London. Since its
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    BRITAIN TO ATTACK HIRE-PURCHASE ABUSE
    203 20 BRITAIN TO ATTACK HIRE-PURCHASE ABUSE Exploitation Is Grave Social Evil. London, Dec. 11. A BILL dealing with abuses of the system of hire-purchase has been introduced in the House of Commons by Miss Ellen Wilkinson (Labour) on her return from Spain. Miss Wilkinson made it clear that the bill was
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    LEAGUE ATTACKS RAW MATERIALS PROBLEM.
    105 20 Restrictions Opposed. Geneva, Dec. 9. •"PHE freeing of markets for raw materials is urged today by the League Economic Committee in a report to the Council. It suggests Governments conform as far as possible with the following principles Raw materials should not be subjected to
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    NAZIS GAOL RADIO LISTENERS.
    79 20 Were Receiving Moscow Broadcasts. Berlin, Dec. 12. Eleven p~rsons have been tried in Hamburg for high treason on a charge of plotting to overthrow the constitution by trying to strengthen their Communistic taith by listening to a Moscow Radio station. Three of the accused have been
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    *****-MILE SURVEY FLYING-BOAT IN SINGAPORE.
    49 21 ON A 30 000-MILE survey flight along the new flying-boat route from Britain to Australia and New Zealand, the Centaurus arrived m Singapore yesterday being the second of the new Empire airboats to visit Malaya. She leaves for the south tomorrow— Straits Times Picture.
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    38 21 FEATURE of the China Relief Fund Ball, at the Chinese Assembly Ha. l. Kua'a I umpur on Saturday, was a Spanish dunce staged by Mrs. E. I) Butler and members of the Y.W.C.A. Over 1.009 attended the ball.
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    43 21 SKIPPER OF CENTAURUS is Captain W. J. Burgess, a 29-year-old New Zealander, (left) and First Officer C. F. Elder who was stationed m Singapore for four years with the Royal Air Force. Centaurus is takinaboard 600 gallons of fuel today.— Straits Times Picture.
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    61 21 THIS ACTION PICTURE shows how quickly the Singapore pack broke and smothered the R.N. and I" F halves m their Malaya Cup tie on the Padang on Saturday. In the picture. Hamlyn ,s catch.ng £m*eson The Services' nippy scram half m possession. Backing Ham.yn up (ran lef are: Cromarty. A.
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    5 21 Kuala Lumpur. -Straits Times Picture.
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