The Straits Times, 17 December 1937

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 P\(.KS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1937 I'KICK 10 CATS
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      117 1 sr""°v;: 140. Cecil st. cphonc 54td eflr xmnNNiCO C r> C I HOIIO SOLE AGENTS THE BORNEO CO.. LTD. l lncorporated in England' SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG MALACCA. WPS 3SA RoU'u an.s of PaX Mall. London, are giving a minted number of these Ti'ie Art English Calendars in full
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      106 1 fe^ .We invite you to a Merry Sherry Party The friendliness of a fine Sherry can be appreciated at our expense in our Cafe on SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 18th. 9 To ensure perfect harmony at a Party like this we require cheery guests and a very good Sherry naturally the
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      159 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3633). foto-portrait o at o stutlic 33 by f otu -artist only TURKEYS!!! ri^^ A LARGE SELECTION OF PLL Ml» \£>Z/^ SELECTED BIRDS TO CHOOSE '^^mmC^ FROM. YOU WILL BE WISE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW. TW^^^fer>ifi^f YORK HAMS jfl^tfc I.KAN, SELECTED, FULLY MATURED
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      730 2 MACAULAY —At Singapore on December 16, to Peter, wife of Alan Macaulay, a son. SITUATIONS VACANT" KOUNG Chine* i Wrk with giod handwritted for European import firm. App.j Box 257, Straits Times. Situations wanted ENGLISH praking cook seeks position. EnKlLsh diilic?. Write. 258, Straits Times. WANTED BIILET as Dredgemaster or
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      596 2 FOR HIRE REFRIGERATOR— New or Used Phone 3333 BOARD RESIDENCE! *:asi anglia t Oxiej Rise reie 4390. FURN. large room nr. town. P. 4609. SERVICE FLATS at 'Joyd House— all booked up at present. Ph. 4450. WHITEHALL. 33 Cairnhill Rd. Vacincj double single. English. Mod. Tel. 4747. "ROGIE" 41 Nassim
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      823 2 LEGAL NOTICE fNAVEGAUQfT B fl| a S p b NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade a Names "DELI HAVANA MELANGE. 1 ALBURY," ARMADA and ORINOCO and T the Trade Mark and/or design depicted above b: whether used alone or in conjunction with other words are the sole property of
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      794 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS are invited for the supply and delivery ot metal windows and doors to site of proposed blocks of fiats and shops at Eng Hoon Street, Eng Watt Street, Seng Poh Road and Tiong Poh Road. Plans. Specification and Form of Tender may be obtained at
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      588 2 PUBLIC NOTICES MRS. E. F. GALE HAS REMOVED FROM 10 GILSTEAD ROAD ANC HER ADDRESSES NOW ARE 26 OXLEY ROAD AND 8 OXLEY RISE. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that IGNACIO CAETANO DCRUZ of His Majesty's Naval Ba^e. Singapore, is applying to the Governor in Council for Naturalisation, and that
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      388 2 To look smart if not < *I^^. enough but to look lE^Sfe^M^k distinctive is what l^nllwA you should insist. You Jj^jj &u^^ have complete satis- f ■SpVOSSv faction if you se°. FIGARO >O European Ladief Hair Dressers. 93, Bras Ba-sah Rd and Kafllrs Hotel Phone 28C8. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE
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      738 3 P.&O. BRiTISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. Incorporated to England' MML PASSENGEH ANL CARGO SERVICES PFN1NSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co UNDER CONTRACT! WiTH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE AfcltV'itD FROM LONDON FOH CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage S'pore 1337 CORFU ***** Dec 17 :-BURjJWAN 6.070 Dec.
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      526 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. INIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNAItD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naples, Marseille*, ondon Antwerp anj Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Tall KATORI MARD 10.000 Dec. 22 23 KA<Hi*'» MARD 1(1000 /an a n I YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 18 19 HAKONE MARU 10.500
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      663 3 \tpy&SSV^--~^S* 1 k.1 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class motorships. M~*t Cabins have adjoining mi vat; bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From 'rorr. From S'pore Malacca Port Penane M.S. Sham BORINOIA 4 1 4 1 5 1 6. 1 FIONIA 25/1 25/1 26 1 27/1
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      238 3 1 I JRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU Prom Arrives H'konii S.F. Pres. Coolidge Jan 8 Jan 26 Pres. Hoover Feb. 5 Feb. ?3 Pres. Cleveland Fee 23 Mar IS Pres. Coolidge Mar. 5 Mar 23 Pres. Taft Mar. 23 Apr. 12 RATES AS LO.V AS £75.7.2 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A.
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      1052 3 s- REPRESENTING. "'^^a^ illlPFlisi THE BLUE FI'.nNFL LINK (Ocean The Hua Khiow Slramshio Co IttSl 'tJ Steam Ship Co.. Lid. and China -lutu.il Cunard White Stai Mil St.am Navigation Co Ltd.! Aberdeen Common wealtn Line Tne Straits Steamship Co Ltd. Shaw Savlll A Albion Co Ltd The China Na^i;;a"on Co
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      141 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.hM." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Penang (Internal Air Service) PJ»Great Britain and places served via Great Britain, Europe (Supplementary) ißajputana) 6 p.m. China, Japan, East Siberia, Philippines, Western U.S.A. and
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      157 4 Friday, December 17. Ships alongside the Wharw« m e»pect*d to arrive. Entrance Exit Location Ship Godown Gate Gste East Wharf Opten Noort 22 1 Main Wharf Corfu 18 2 Glenbeg 14 2 3 Polk 11 2 3 Commandant Dorise 9 2 3 Saparoea 7 2 3
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      322 4 Today Mcdan (Tinombo) 3 p.m. Sarikel and Slbu (Angby) P .m. Aden (By Train) 7 pjn. North America except W. Canada W. States of U.S.A. (By Train) 7 P» South America (By Train) 7 p.m. Southern and Western Australia (By Train) 7 pm. Ceylon (By Train) 7
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      AIR MAILS
      113 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penang Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. KIM: From Netherlands India: Arrives THIS evening. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due last evening; Arrives THIS evenine. Imperial: From Europe Arrives THIS evening. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Sunday afternoon. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Mails
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      161 4 Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today, Dec. 17, by air 'Internal Service) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Dec. 18, at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today, Dec. 17, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to
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      CLEARANCES
      48 4 Dec. 15: Deebank, Silverfir (Brit); D'nyssios Stathatos (Greek); Cap Padaran (Frch.); Kulit, Reyst, Maetsuycker <Dut Dec. 16: Tomohon, Tidore, Cremer, Van der Lyn (Dut.); Hong Ho (Chin.): Circe, Rajula, Larut, Sin Kheng Seng, Klias, Memnon, Kamuning, Scott Harley, Kedah. Sirdhana, Karagola, Hong Siang <Brit.); Hafthor. Hero iNor.).
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      D'ARTAGNAN.
      17 4 The D'Artagnan U due in Singapore tomorrow at 4 p.m. and will sail at 8 p.m.
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    365 4 London, Dec. 16. The following are todays closing middle prices on the LondoD Btoc* Exchange: Shares ol £1 denomination unless otherwise stated:— Teeter- Rise day or Fall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 n4^> Funding Loan 4 o.C. 1960-90 J12% War Loan, 3*s p.c. 101 S Com. Union
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    149 4 Arrivals on Dec. 14. 1937: From N.E.I. by KNILM plane "PK-AFL". Mr. Lim Tie Toeng, Group-Capt. Cox and Mrs. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Newark, Mr. Watson Mr. Morita. From Europe, India and Penang by KLM plane "Torenvalk" Mr. W. A. Levenaar, Mr. P. J. Pypers, Mr. A.
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    GROOTEKERK.
    17 4 The Grootekerk. is expected to anchor in the roads on arrival from Manila, at daylight tomorrow.
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      540 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS FJH.S RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. I H.KPHONr Freight 5433— Passage 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. Interchange with P
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      448 4 J4cAJLJSTEReC9IP4 fUicorportiTHi in Straits Bcttlewftiw} 46^^R^^^v^^v ELLERMAN&BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. JE2X?!L, .incorporated m BOSTON> rO RK, BALTIMORE FOR HAVRE, LONDON. m SUE 7 CANAI ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Due Vl» Porte «nd Sue* C»B«1 STEEL MARINER In port Dec. 21 Due Sails PAIRFIELD CITY Dec. 21 Dec. 27 terry
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      375 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bripht min temp, fall s.'shine temp 'F inches hrs. F West Coast. Alor Star 89 Nil 10.8 72 Bayan Lepas iPenang) 89 Nil 9.9 74 Sitiawan 88 0.67 7.7 73 Bukit Jeram 88 0.83 8.1 72 Malacca 85
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      280 5 fIOX Y BAR OPEN TILI midnight LAST NIGHT ■WPKRaB| CHARACTER IN NF.W B»^l^lte>-^^t.\rf KINO Of MYSTERY I»R\M\' 'THE GREAT GAMBINI A Paramount Picture witli AKIM TAMtROFF MARIAN MARSH Vom,Krow— THEY'RE TOGCTHER AGAIN IN A GRAND ROMANCE PEPPERED WITH FUN AND THRILLS! WILLIAM LOUISE POWELL RAINER EMPEROR'S CANDLESTICKS' A Metro-Goldwyn Mafrer
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      420 5 TONIGHT AT THE PALACE THEATRE, EU TONG SEN STREET, "MYSTERIOUS MOMENTS" by the MALAYAN MAGIC CIRCLE in aid of the CHINA RELIEF FUND MAGIC, MIRTH, MYSTERY! SUBTLETIES and ESCAPES I SHOW BEGINS AT 8-45 P.M. ALSO TOMORROW NIGHT MATINEE ON SUNDAY AT 3.15 P.M. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S COUPONS SHOULD BE
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      212 5 I FROM $315, OF THE D CU. FT I REFRIGERATOR Na Sacrifice of Workmansiiici Ho Sacrifice ai Still the same High Quality H. M V. REFRIGERATOK— with C* years guarantee. Easily the Best Value 5 Cu. Ft. Model Selling Anywhere Today. 16. BISHOP STREET PENANC. MA AS TOMORROW MORNING sm^^i*.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      617 6 Rubber Jumps But Tin Falls Sharply. (Hy Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 17. Tht local rubber market opens thjs morning in a much more optimistic mood an<i prices have advanced rapidly, tor all positions. At the close yesterday there were buyers of January-March *t 24»4 tuts and
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      AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
      440 6 r[E following quotations are published by courtesy of Messrs S. E. Levy and Co.. Singapore. Messrs. White Weld and Company, New York, report by cable regarding yesterday's markets: STOCKS Woolw^rth weakness is undoubtedly due to strike threats. Today saw the closing of three stores in
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      NO FREE FOREIGN LENDING BY GREAT BRITAIN.
      122 6 NO FREE FOREIGN LENDING BY GREAT BRITAIN. Applications Considered On Merits. Londoa. Dee 16. IN riply to a question in the House ol Commons, regarding the iorthc ming lean of £5.000.000 to Belgium. Sir Jjhn Simon. Chancellor of the Excluquer. said that he did not think that the time had
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      54 6 London. Dec. 16. IN tbf House o! Commons today. Sir John Simon stated that the total amount of interest and dividend reftived by the Government on, its holdIngs oi shares and debentures in tho Anslo-Persian Oil Company Ltd. since 1914 was £15.989.354 No expenditure had been incurred in looking after
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    • Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore closing prices Thursday, Dec. 16. 5 p.m.
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        MINING.
        618 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid ssue Val. Frasers tt Co. Lyal) fc Fvatt Buyers Sei'ers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/6 5/- 4/7»4 5/l" 2 t'l Asam Kumbar? 32/- 34/- 32/- 34/£1 Austral Malay 50/- 55/- 50/- 55/5/- Ayer Hitam 25/6 27.'- 25/6 27/1 Ayer Weng O.ffi
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        GENERAL.
        437 6 2 2 Alex Br*ck Ord. 150 1.60 150 LOG 2 2 do 7>/2<7i> Prefs. 2.30 2.37>i 225 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice B.oon. B.oon. 1 1 c. M. Broadcasting J45 0.55 0.50 0 OOnom 10 5 B M. Trustee HOC 6.75 500 6.75 fl fl Con. T. S. 7%
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        258 6 C Maynard Co. Ltd $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct 31 95 105 ncm SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. ->'; 1901 red 1940 J4Ot;CO Int. .Mar 31 Sepi 30 .102 104 nom Vy. ;907 reo 1947 k.' 600,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 20 108 110 nom 1-JO9 red. 1955 T.ii)00.000 int.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        379 6 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co t-yall Si Evati Allenby 1.40 1.50 1.45 1.55 V.or Oajah Amal Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lintang Bedford Benta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Sukit KB. Bukit Kepong Bukit riman (110) L'hangkat Serdang Connemara ■iienealy
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      87 6 Friday, December 17, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Dec. 24% 24 716 Good F. A. (J. in bales (F. 0.8.) Dec. 23V- rs> No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot* loose) Awardable 24 V* 24% December 24V& 24- V«
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      EXCHANGES.
      202 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning accord. ng to the daily circular issued jy the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London T.T 8/4 1/32 Lqndon demand 2/4 1/32 j London 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 1720 Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand 142 New
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    FOREIGN HOLDINGS IN U.S. COMPANIES.
    104 6 To Be Supervised By Commission. Ntw York De. 16 As the result of increasing foreign interests in American utility securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission has amended the rules to provide for closer supervision over the activities of foreign holding companies in U)ta respect. Previously
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    68 6 Profit -Taking In Oils Tobaccos Supported. London. Dec jb f\N the Stock Edcbange tcd.iy a satls- factoiy n.idertone was maintained throughout although the leading oil issues failed ;o hold their easier owing to» pront-taking Tcbaccos mil substantial beai coverIng, B.A.Ts. rising lrcm 10"a <j() I 108s id
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    SILK AND PIECEGOODS.
    38 6 Import Quota To Gold Coa^t Increased. London. Pic U Tin Colonial Olfice announces a di cislon to Increase by 50 per cent qui. oj artificial riik and piecegoods impon. Ed by the Gold Const T<>
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MALAKA PINDA RUBBER.
      220 7 PROFIT OF $97,000. DIVIDEND OF TWELVE PER CENT. THE report of the directors of 1 Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates Ltd. states that the profit for the year ended Aug. 31. after allowing $2, 571 for depreciation and $5,095 for directors' fees, was $96,805. To this profit there
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      SUEZ CANAL PAYS BIGGER INTERIM.
      235 7 263 French Francs Against 179 Last Year. AT a meeting of the board of the Suez Canal Company on Dec. 6, the interim dividend lor 1937 was fixled at 263.63 French francs, which compares with 179 French francs last year. Coupons No. 158 of the
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      BRIGHTER STOCK EXCHANGE.
      77 7 London, Dec. la. ON the Stock Exchange today sentiment was distinctly brighter and support was more readily forthcoming especially for the more .speculative group. Royal Dutch was a feature of strength based on rumours of a forthcoming bonus. Elsewhere the leading industrials met a revival of provincial
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      RUBBER MARKET AGAIN EASIER.
      176 7 MODERATE DEMAND AT AUCTION. IN their weekly report on the rubber market issued yesterday. Guthrie and Co.. Ltd.. write: The rubber market, which at the end of last week gave promise of some recovery, has since relapsed into a state of inertia, and in the absence
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      SHARP INCREASE IN OVERSEAS TRADE.
      144 7 Exports, Re-Exports And Imports All Larger. London, Dec. 14. COR the first 11 months of the year imports into United Kingdom totalled £935,412.236 an increase of £169,539,952 over the corresponding period of 1936 and of £251,856,353 over the same period of 1935. 0 Experts at
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
      61 7 TREASURY returos show total ordinary revenue to date at £446 970.746 as compared with £424,118,493 at the corresponding date last year. Total ordinary expenditure to date U £606.440,405 against £559,971.200 at the corresponding date of 1936. The total floating debt outstanding is £974.120,900 compared with £850.035,000 a year
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      NEW LOAN FOR SIERRA LEONE.
      60 7 London. Dec. 15. ARRANGEMENTS were completed today for £570,000 Sierra Leone 3" 2 per cent, loan which will be Issued at a premium of one per cent, and will be redeemable between 1938 and 1!>63. It is understood that the existing 4 per cent. Inscribed
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      NEW FORD V-8 SALOON.
      766 7 GOOD APPEARANCE AND PERFORMANCE. NORMAL CRUISING SPEED 10 M.P.H. IT is not surprising that the 8 H.P. Ford, since it went into quantity production, has been continued virtually unchanged except for minor modifications, until some 200,000 cars have been placed in the hands of satisfied users
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      303 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, Dec. 16, S p.m. Total for Boobs Clou financial Date Ex. Di -■> year Company Dividend Payable Data to date TIN. To Purma Malar M. Int. Dee. 11 Dec. 18 Dec. IS VA% Hone Kong Tin 40% Final Dec. 3fl Dec. IS 100%
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      459 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Uocorporated In the Colony of Honp Kong) liability ot member., i*- ltmited to tfe ar.tl lii mann'r prescribed bv Ordu 6 ol 1929 ol the Co!cn? $40,000,000 J23.0CO.OOO Funds V. <l').OO0 tatjilitv ot Propr*etj!o *2Q.J; <|K.AO OFFICt: HO.M. KONG BOARD Of OIRECTOSS G Mi'litn P-q.
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      253 7 A SUGGESTION Christmas and New Year are fast approaching. To our Chinese readers, we suggest that you buy as a gift to your friend or relative A CHINESE LIBERTY BONO Obtainable in six denominations, from $5.00 upward Fill particulars on application BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China' Parkcane C. Hwang.
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      597 7 CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. line jrp^ratea ir tnc.-xc at MVM Charter IMt) Pa:t' Dd Cvv.ta: in NtJM «tar« OJ £5 eaco ti.OOO.iKM Reserve Fund £3 000 0OO Rf serve UMCNf )f fiopnetors C3.O00.0O" HEAD OFFICE: S3. Pisbopseau (.on«on Kt S Alcr Star Hong (ecus Kiiigooa An.rltfar Iioiln
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      213 8 GOLD A JEAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS. FRUIT LAXATIVES. The ideal mild aperient for Adults and children. BETTEiI THAN CASTOR OIL Flavoured with pure Fruit Juices. Obtainable at all C :sts and Stores. Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES. STANDARD COMPONENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES ETC. FOR RADIO AND SOUND WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119 North Bridie
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      236 8 A Splendid Christmas Gift Q>moys Grand Slam Pipes smoke cool and sweet from tlie first draw ri&ht down to the bone-dry ash. Never foul, never clo&. A Christinas present that will be appreciated by nil pipe smokers. Give Him A Comoys Grand Slam Pipe This Christmas! Agents: JACKSON fc CO..
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      742 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1.33 me s (225 m.) p.m. 6.00 Malay music. t 6. 40 Children's programme (English!. 7.00 Sonata recital. t "Sonata in A Major" Op. 69. played >y Emanurl Fenermann ('Cello) and Myra Hess (Piano). "Rondo" from Sonata in D. Major. Op. 53 .Schubert) played by Szigeti
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      547 8 NIROM TODAY TDC 15.15 Mr s (l'J.it m.) PMN 10.26 Me x (29.2 m.) p.m. 5.50 Time sipmal. Opening announcement. 5.54 Kalmanie. 6.20 Nursery rhymes. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 What Everybodv Likes. 8 00 Radio play: "The Ratcatcher of Hameln." 9.00 Concert by the Studio OrctlCMtS. 9.48 Exchange rates. 9.50
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    JAPANESE ARMADA OFF KWANGTUNG.
    228 9 Chinese Troops Mass In Threatened Area. 11 1 ONVOYED by several Japanese warships, 30 Japanese transJ ports, loaded with war supplies and soldiers, have arrived it the Island of Sancho, off the Chungshan area of Kwangtun?, birthplace of Dr. Sun Vat-sen. "Father" of the Chinese Republic,
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    Japanese Push Northward From Nanking.
    218 9 Japanese Push Northward From Nanking. THiH'. Japanese forces in the Nan- king area have begun a new drive northward al«i»T three routes (reports Reuter), their ultimate object being apparently the junction of the Japanese troops from North China, who are at present on the north bank of the Yellow River.
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    WAZIRISTAN CONTROL CHANGED.
    79 9 Situation Improves. New Delhi. Dec. 16. /""•ENERAL Sir John Coleridge today handed over the military command and political control of Wazirlstan to Major-General Hartley in view of the improvement of the North West frontier situation. Lord Zetland, (Secretary of State for India), Lord Linlithgow. (the Viceroy) and
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    ITALIAN ATLANTIC FLIGHT FAILS.
    60 9 Rome, Dec. 10. An Italian airman, Mario Stoppani, left Sardinia today on a non-stop flight to Buenos Aires, but was forced to land off the Algerian ccast. This is the first of a series of Atlantic flights which Signor Mussolini has ordered with a view to
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    40-HOUR WEEK EXTENDED IN FRANCE.
    51 9 Paris. Dec. 16. Exceptional extensions of the 40hour week system in trades and industries working on national defence have been agreed to by employers' and workers' delegations which met today. The reason for the extension is to overcome delays in the delivery of defence materials.—
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    No More British Warships For Far East.
    119 9 No More British Warships For Far East. London, Dec. 16. nUMOURS that Great Britain is con- templat'ng reinforcing her naval strength in the Far East are discounted In well informed circles, states Reuter It is pointed out that in a case of international tension It is natural that all the
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    IMPORTANT TALKS BETWEEN TURKEY AND SYRIA.
    208 9 IMPORTANT TALKS BETWEEN TURKEY AND SYRIA. Demilitarisation Of Alexandretta. Istanbul, Dec. 16. IMPORTANT military conversa- tions are opening today with the Turkish general staff and the French military mission, headed by General Hutzinger, Commander of French troops in Syria, dealing with the demilitarisation and security of the Autonomous Sandjak cf
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    Panay Was Machine-Gunned After Bombing, Times Avers.
    328 9 Panay Was MachineGunned After Bombing, Times Avers. London. Dec. 16. A FTER the American gunboat Panay was abandoned in the Yangtse she was machine-gunned by two Japanese motor-boats, the crews of which boarded her. according to a dispatch prominently displayed in The Times. It was from The Times' representative, Mr.
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    Chiang's Rallying Call To The Chinese.
    327 9 Chiang's Rallying Call To The Chinese. "THE time must come when Japan's military strength will be completely exhausted, thus giving us the ultimate victory," declared Gen. Chiang Kai-shek in a broadcast message from field headquarters to the Chinese nation, announcing his determination to continue resistance. '■No matter how the present
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    China Deals Heavy Blow To Japan's Air Force.
    41 9 China Deals Heavy Blow To Japan 's Air Force. AN official announcement by i the Chinese Government states j that the Japanese have so far lost abcut 400 planes —abcut onequarter of the whole air force of Japan, reports Union Times.
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    SINKING OF THE PANAY
    42 9 Japanese "Chief Of Air Operations Recalled. Tokio, Dec. 10. The Japanese Navy Ministry tonight confirmed that the "authority responsible" for the sinking of U.S. gunboat Panay has been recalled, namely Rear-Admiral Telzu Mitsuname, chtel of aerial operations— Iteuter.
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    She Jftraite Wanes SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DEC. 17. 1937. "REALLY FREE AND DEMOCRATIC."
    793 10 She Jftraite Wanes SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DEC. 17. 1937. "REALLY FREE AND DEMOCRATIC." Elections have taken place this week in Soviet Russia according to new electoral laws which are one of the most important and significant features of the new Constitution of the Soviet Union, introduced at the I end of
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    AMUSEMENTS
    137 10 SINGAPORE. GAKRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Murder By Television and Bulldog Courage at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Michael Strogoff. GREAT WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE The Galloping Ghost (Chapters 1 to 6) HAPPY WORLD Cabaret Dancing. Talkies Canemas. Theatres and Side Shows. I NEW WORM) Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancua* ralkles Theatres Cinema*.
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    Government House.
    76 10 Wednesday, Dec. 15. Sir Shenton Thomas presided at a meeting of the Legislative Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices, this morning. Sir Hughe and Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen and the Misses Knatchbull-Hugessen arrived to stay at Government House. Air Vice-Marshal and Mrs. A. W. Tedder, Mr. F. J.
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    Pekin's Pigeons Whistle.
    63 10 IN the sweet blue air The white birds poise In lyric undulation Of slow curves And swift fleeting. Pivoting on icing-tips With soft cascades of motion Their white bodies Shine in the sun. And the bamboo ichistles Beneath their wings Slide through the sky With a delicate
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    46 10 Dr. Willie Heng, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Heng Mvi Heng, has passed his final examination for Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at Hong Kong University. He is now spending his holiday with his parents in Sineapore prior to proceeding to Europe for further studies.
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    Military Road To Singapore.
    1530 10 Services Notes. QUESTIONS ABOUT SECURITY. by THE SPECIAL MILITARY CORRESPONDENT of the STRAITS TIMES. London, Dec. 4. CEVERAL articles in the press have drawn attention to the fact that Singapore is now the most strongly fortified base in the world, and that with the completion of
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    757 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. I. it hit si h Slips. DROPERTY mistakes rarely creep Into films directed by detail-fanatic Ernst Lubitsch. But in his latest cHort, "Angel," which started in Bb last night, there is an aviation bloom, r. Marlene Dietrich is seen chartering a i plane from Imperfal
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    Panay Survivors Were Machine-Gunned.
    273 11 Panay Survivors Were Machine-Gunned. DELIBERATE ACTION, AMERICA SAYS. Incident Now Becomes More Serious. JAPANESE vessels machine-gunned the United States gunboat Panay after she had been bombed by Japanese aircraft on the Yangtse, official reports just received in Washington confirm. These revelations made' the incident more serious than it at first
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    BRITISH NOTE PLEASES FRANCE.
    68 11 "Cannot Fail To Impress." Paris, Dec. 16. •THE tone of the British Note to Tokio pleases political observers in j France, who are glad t> find it more insistent than was expected. It is felt that the tone cannot fail to impress the Japanese that they
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    18 11 Dr. Stoyadinovitch, Yugoslav Premier, and his wije being greeted by Signor Musso'.ini on his arrival in Rome recently.
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    Beware Of British Navy, Warns First Lord.
    282 11 Beware Of British Navy, Warns First Lord. London, Dec. 16. DEFERRING to the Yangtse incident in a speech in London today. Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty, said all deplored the fearful occurrences of last weekend, when innocent neutrals were kilbd and wounded. '•They vere sent to
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    EIGHT MORE EMPIRE FLYING-BOATS.
    73 11 Meeting Demands Of Growing Traffic. London, Dec. 16. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS has ordereo eight big four-engined. all-metal flying-boats from Short Brothers. Rochester, builders of the Empire flying boats. They will be the same size as the Empire type, but there will be some difference in detail as
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    LONDON BUILDS NEW AIRPORT.
    56 11 London, Dec. 17. NEARLY a thousand acres of land near IHord are to be bought by the Common Council oC the City of London for a new City of London airport. The total cost will be 0600,000. The site Is 12 miles from the city and
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    KING AND QUEEN IN CAR COLLISION.
    55 11 Nobody Hurt, Damage Was Slight. London. Dec. 16. XI7HEN the King and Queen were re- turning from the theatre tonight, the royal car collided with a small private car in Trafalgar Square. Nobody was hurt and damage was alight. The royal car proceeded after
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    FREE STATE WILL BE EIRE SOON.
    32 11 Paris, Dec. 16. The new Irish constitution will come Into force on Dec. 29, after whicl date the Free State will be known as Eire. —Reuter.
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    S. M. BRUCE REAPPOINTED
    27 11 Melbourne, Dec. 16. Mr. S. M. Bruce has been re-appointed Australian High Commissioner in London for a further term of four years. Reuter.
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    Britain & U.S. Will Keep In Step.
    72 11 Britain U.S. Will Keep In Step. AFFICIAL reports describing the attack on the Panay as deliberate and telling of the machine-gunning of survivors, will ensure that the United States continues to keep in step with Britain in connection with the Far East, it is considered in Washington. Diplomatic quarters suggest
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    VICTORY PARADE AT NANKING.
    98 11 200 Planes To Take Part In Demonstration. Shanghai, Dec. 16. UTITH more than 200 planes roaring over the city, thousands of Japanese troops led by General ;Matsui, commander-in-chief, will make their triumphal entry into Nanking (from the East tomorrow and parade through the streets. The officers
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    CHINESE ENVOY TO ROME RECALLED.
    41 11 Rome, Dec. 17. The Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Liu Wan-tao, has Jeft for China at the behest of the Chinese Government. It Is understood his recall is for "informative purposes" and wit! .cut I political significance. Reuter.
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    Japan May Replace Panay.
    79 11 Tokio, Dec. 17. A MOVEMENT is on foot in Tokio to start a national subscription list to construct a gunboat for presentation to the United States to replace the Panay. A delegation of girl students who participated in the flag procession in celebration of the fall
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    PRINCESS JULIANA HAS TALKS WITH HUSBAND.
    71 11 PRINCESS JULIANA HAS TALKS WITH HUSBAND. Earlier Reports Proved Unfounded. Amsterdam. Dec. 16. PRINCESS JULIANA is having regular talks with her husband. Prince Bernhard, and it is stated that earlier reports that his condition was more serious than had been revealed in bulletins were unfounded. It was reported yesterday that
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    SOVIET ARRESTS AMERICANS.
    105 11 Alleged Trotskyists Moscow, Dec. 16. THE arrest is confirmed of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robinson, an American couple whose mysterious disappearance evoked an official inquiry from the United States. Isvestia publ'shes a Washington statement that Robinson appeared under an assumed name and obtained American passports by a
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    N. China Puppet State Takes Customs.
    558 11 N. China Puppet State Takes Customs. FOLLOWING the formal seizure r yesterday of the North China Customs by the puppet regime at Peking, called the "Provisional Government of the Chinese Republic," a new flag today flies over the Customs House at Tientsin. The new flag is the old Republican five-barred
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    America Is Buyer Of Silver.
    161 11 America Is Buyer Of Silver. London, Dec. 17. COR the first time for several years America today, after the fixing, asked that offers for forward silver be made to her and later sent over buying orders. Brokers are somewhat at a loss to understand why America has suddenly turned buyer
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    FOUR KILLED IN R.A.F. CRASH.
    48 11 147 Men Lost This Year. London, Dec. 16. THE crew of four were killed when a Royal Air Force bomber crashed at Stophambridge during a night flight. Since the beginning of the year 147 men have been killed in Air Force crashes.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean
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    Hong Kong Builds Posts On Border.
    129 11 Hong Kong Builds Posts On Border. Prepares For War In South Hong Kong, Dec. 17. IN view of the impending possibility of military operations in South China, the authorities in Hong Kong an- constructing five observation posts at vital >oints on the NinoBritish frontier. These posts, however, will not be
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    "CARNERA AS BOXER IS DEAD."
    44 11 Doctors Hope To Save His Life. Budapest Dec. 16 "As a boxer Primo Camera is dead, but as a man v/e hope to pull him round," doctors announce. The condition of Camera, who is seriously ill. i-s unchanged.— Reuter.
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    FOUR ARABS KILLED IN BRUSH WITH TROOPS.
    46 11 Armed Gang Met In Hills. Jerusalem, Dc 16 Four Arabs were killed and a nu ber wounded when troops had n counter with an armed Arab jan? "i the hills near Tulkaram. Then no casualties amonj the tro Reuter.
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    28 11 Alleging that a Japanese was In the wrist from the Jacquir.o. in Nantao, the Japanese mi ltary entered the zone and carreci I a to house search.— Renter.
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    COLONY'S "HEAVIEST-EVER' CHRISTMAS MAIL.
    397 12 COLONY'S "HEAVIEST-EVER' CHRISTMAS MAIL. 400 Postal Officials Son 15 Tons Today. A TON EXPECTED ON TONIGHT'S PLANE. SINGAPORE'S heaviest-ever Christmas mail arrived today, and nearly 400 postal officials worked more than three hours to prepare it for delivery. The biggest letter sorting office in Malaya the Singapore General Post Office
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    58 12 JOSETTE AND MARIE LOUISE, daughters of MR. A. GRAFF. Consul for Belgium at Singapore, who roill be at the gala Christmas party and fancy dress pageant being staged for the Chid Welfare Society at Goodwood P-trk Hotel th<-s evening. The two girls returned from school ul the Cameron Highlands by
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    Today's Cathedral Wedding.
    183 12 Today's Cathedral Wedding. AvJP. CHARLES H KER COOPER. .>f Pafer.son. Simon.i and Co., Ltd Singapore, son of Commander Mr^; VV. H Cooper, of Fowey. Cornwall, wa.s married at St. An-j drew'.s Cathedral this morning to Miss Laura S. Mowatt. daughter ofi Capt. and Mrs. Mowatt. of Vancouver. British Columbia. fea
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    CROWN COUNSEL AT EDWARDS INQUEST.
    122 12 WHEN the Singapore Corcr.er. Mr. W G. Porter, resumed his inquiry this morning into the death of Mr.;. Lucy Edwards while under an anasathette at the Sepoy Lines Maternity Hospital. tli> Government was represented by Mr. G. L. Howe, C row n Counsel, who led
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    MALABARI DENIES ALLEGATIONS.
    73 12 ALLEGED f, have used Intuiting words to iwo girls, an'l to have assaulted one of them a Malibar:. P. K. Joseph, was charged, before Mr W G Reeves. In the Third Singapore Court yesterday, with Intent to Insult the glris modesty. He was a 'so charged with
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    PENANG MAN LEARNS SINGING IN ITALY.
    44 12 LflR. Lcoi Chee Eng. Penang sciiool- master and well-known amateur linger, left Singapore by the President Polk for Penang this morning after a »ur round the world during which he jpent two months in Ita'y taking singng lessons.
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    40 12 News of the Japanese conquest of Nanking has roused some Singapore Chinese amahs to action. Yesterday some working for Japanese families gave notice to quit, declaring they did not wish to work for Japanese any longer, states a Chinese report.
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    TO TIN ISLAND BY AIRBOAT
    556 12  -  Ivan Palmer. Cenlaurus Sou thward-bound. By Batavia. Dec. 15. JLHIST still hung low over Singapore Island as the Imperial Airways Empire flying-boat CenTaurus, the largest aircraft to fly cast of Singapore, set a course j southward to Kntaviu. slanting rays of early morning Sun rimmed
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    On Way To Darwin.
    56 12 r W'HE Ccniav.rus arrived at Bima text night and teas due to leave this morning for Port Darwin via Koepang. The airboat will be staying at Port Darwin until Monday, wher. she starts her flight s-3uthwards end eastwards over the Gulf of Carpentaria to Townsville. She
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    Annabella 's Husband Thinks Hollywood Won't Spoil Her.
    206 12 Annabella 's Husband Thinks Hollywood Won't Spoil Her. r fHE tall French ex-war pilot husoand of Annabella, beautiful young French film actress, introduced to English-speaking audiences in the colour film Wings of the Morning," arrived in Singapore this morning OE is French film actor Jean n Murat, now on a
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    ONLY FOUR FLYING-BOATS HERE ON MONDAY?
    165 12 ONLY FOUR FLYING-BOATS HERE ON MONDAY? Fifth Awaits Spares From Britain. IT Ls likely that only four of 1 the five Saro London II R.A.K. flying-boats which on their way from England to Australia, will arrive in Singapore on Monday. The fifth machine, which was I forced down in the
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    LUBITSCH MAKES A GOOD PICTURE.
    129 12 \At The Cinema. Marlene Plays Opposite Herbert Marshall. -Angel." a Paramount picture, a .tl< Marlene D.etricti. Herbert Marshall anU Melvyn Douglas. Directed by Ernest Lubitsch. At the Pavilion. THIS is a Lubitsch film. M 133 Dietrich is beautttul Herbert Marshall as sincere a.s usual and
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    Will Colony Help To Buy Rare Malayan Collection?
    141 13 Will Colony Help To Buy Rare Malayan Collection? /"•REAT public interest is being v taken in the proposal of the Council of the Friends of Singapore to raise a sum of $4,000 for the purchase of rare collection of old Malayan prints, books and manuscripts, at 'present on show at
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    NOT EVERYBODY MISUNDERSTANDS JAPAN.
    468 13 NOT EVERYBODY MISUNDERSTANDS JAPAN. Tokio Journalist Urges Need For Freer Trade. VIOT everybody abroad misunderstands Japan. That is the conclusion reached by Mr. Bunshiro Suzuki, prominent Japanese journalist and 'director of the Asahi, 2,000,000-a-day Tokio newspaper, after a tour of Australia and New Zealand luring which he has studied conditions
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    29 13 ATTRACTED LIGHTNING. ihe palm tree near the Cenotaph which was struct: by lightn.ng yesterday. Two of ten men slultering under it from a rainstorm were killed. Straits Times Picture.
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    PANAY BOMBING "BAD BLUNDER."
    102 13 Says Suzuki. A GRAVE blunder" was how Mr. Bunshiro Suzuki, a director of Asahi. one of Japan's leading newspapers, yesterday described the bombing of British and American gunboats by Japanese aviators in the Yangtse, but, he went on, all responsible Japese believe that It was a
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    PERAK RIVER
    46 13 LAUNCH CAPSIZES. iFrom Our Own Correspondent' Ipoh, Dec. 16. A MOTOR boat conveying passeng' from Kuala Cherming to Kua Kangsar on the Perak River broke i; rudder, struck some object and caps!ed. Another boat nearby rescued a man. women and children. Nobody was hurt
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    18 13 The Governor has awarded the efficiency medal of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force to L/Sgt. H. R. Watts.
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    Who Should Prove Insanity?
    162 13 Who Should Prove Insanity? F.M.S. Appeal Court To Give Ruling. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 16. *I7HO should prove insanity the prosecution or the defence? This point of law will be decided at the special session of the F.M.S. Full Court of Appeal which will sit in Ipoh. The
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    Christmas Tree.
    35 13 U ....iALL t-yJLLUZ Of PlUlliv field School were more interested in the cameraman than the Christmas tree, but only for a moment, when this picture was taken at yesterday's party. Straits Times Picture.
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    Annual League Conference On Malaria.
    77 13 Annual League Conference On Malaria. •"THE League of Nations Health Committee at Geneva has decided, it is understood, to hold annual round-table conferences in Singapore on the problem of combatting malaria. This decision, it is believed, arises out of the report of the recent Bandoeng conference on rural hygiene. These
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    TEACHERS PRESENT GOOD SHOW.
    97 13 *T*HE dramatic section of the Singa- pore Teachers' Association gave a dramatic and musical show at the Victoria Theatre last night, the programme including plays, songs, recitations and violin solos. One of the best features was the recitation by Mr. H. D. Hockstadt of "The Last
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    27 13 Mr. H. Evelaar, chief engineer of the Dutch steamer Tidore. and his wife and son, left by the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. this morning, for th 3 Netherlands.
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    LIGHTNING KILLS TWO ON ESPLANADE.
    310 13 LIGHTNING KILLS TWO ON ESPLANADE. Eight Escape When Tree Is Struck. Hghtafag struck a palm tree near the Cenotaph, yesterday afternoon, durinjr one of the heaviest storms for some months, a Javanese and a Tamil were killed and three others received shocks. The dead are: Abdul Wahid, a Javanese, who
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    SPORTSMAN WEDS DOCTOR'S DAUGHTER
    40 13 'From Our Own Carrespondent) Ipoh, Dec. 16. Mr. A. L. Henry, the well knowi Selangor sportsman, was married hen yesterday to Esther Ranee, only daugh ter ol the late J. S. Lee and of Docto Lee.
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    165 RUNNERS AT PENANG
    812 14 GOLD CUP MEETING. Six Races Provided For Class 1 Horses. Poung Tarf Club's big meeting of the year— that at which the Gold Cup is raced for— takes place on Dec. 27 and Vntries which closed yesterday, number 165, alter deleting 38 Cxss I nonies. the
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    S.C.R.C. FINALS.
    135 14 Lawn Tennis Doubles Today Singles Tomorrow. Owing to the rain tne men's open doubles final in the S.C.R.C. invitation tournament was not played yesterday, but if weather permits it will be played today. If again postponed it will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3.45 p.m. The final of
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    BUDGE BEATS QUIST.
    40 14 Sydney. Dec. 16. In a non-official lawn tennis test on Davis Cup lines John Bromwlch 'Australia' beat Gene Mako (America) 6—3, 6—3.6 —3. 6—l.6 —1. and Donald Budge (America* beat Adrian Quist (Australia' beat Gene Mako (AmerReuter.
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    35 14 Wee Eng Lock and Tan Huck Voe (foreground) in action during the open doubles semi-final in the S.C.R.C. invitation tournament, in which they were beaten by N. S. Wise and S. Abed. —Straits Times Picture.
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    FINDLAY SHIRRAS DOUBTFUL FOR TOMORROW'S MATCH.
    166 14 Rugby Football. Lieut-Findlay Shirras. the Army stand-off half, is suffering from an injury that will probably keep him out of the Army XV for the deciding match in the Southern section of the Malaya Cup competition against Singapore at the stadium tomorrow. The Flndlay
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    TWO F.M.S. RIFLE TEAMS FOR OVERSEAS POSTAL MATCH.
    302 14 AN F.M.S. rifle team has been entered in each section of the Overseas Full Range Postal Match (S.R. a and S.R. b.) and the shooting will take place at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, starting at 7 a.m. The competition is open to
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    Two Fights For Schmeling.
    102 14 MEETING FOORD O NEUSEL. Berlin. Dec. 19. j Immediately following his vic- tory in New York over Harry I Thomas, vi Chicago, Max Schmeling signed a contract for a bout i with Walter Neusel. This fight will take place in tli» Deutschland Halle, Berlin, on March
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    MORTELL OUTPOINTS ABAYAN.
    147 14 (From Our Own Correspondent! Ipoh. Dec. 16 Johnny kortell (7.11 outpointed Little Abayan (7.6 in a ten threeminute round contest at Ipoh tonight It was a close fight and many spectators thought the verdict shouM have been a draw. TONIGHTS BOUTS. Speculation is rife a-s to whether
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    K.L. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
    65 14 'From Our Own CorrespondentKuala Lumpur. Dec. 18 The second aquatic competition at the new swimming po^ol of the Selangor Got: Club will take place on Sunday morning, when provided there an? sufficient entries from members and their famines, there will be a series of events for men,
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    LAWN TENNIS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
    464 15 Gratifying Progress Reported. (■ratifying progress has been made by the Public Schools Lawn Tennis Association during its first year of activity With a foundation membership i 25 schools and a committee consisting o» Messrs M W Blake (Westminster). Major AOL. Burke <Cranlelgh>. J B Morris
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    HOME TURF SEASON REVIEWED.
    748 15 Aga Khan Won 30 Races And Over £30,000. IN many ways the racing season just concluded is entitled to be remembered as having been a good deal more satisfactory than some of its predecessors, writes Hotspur in the Daily Telegraph. The growing popularity of the sport
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    GOOD WIN FOR RAMONA.
    620 15 Yachts Race Ii Fluky Winds. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club's second race for the Lipton Challenge Cup, which was won by Ramona, iwas sailed under fluky conditions, iin fact Singapore Harbour must j have had the world's most variable wind for the day. Up to the
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    49 15 TODAT. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Pert Canning: C.S.C. vs. 22nd H. 8.. I.A. vs. Colts; S.C.R.C. vs. Raffles College; R.A.M.C. vs. P.W.D.: P.O C. vs. M.C.U. Boxing: Fernandez vs. Slma etc Happy World. The Turf: Taiping Skye Meeting. Ist Day. Lawn Tennis: Championship doubles final at S.C.R.C.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    752 15  -  "ECHO. Conducted By Tomorrow's Rugger Can Singapore Do It?—R. &A s Gift To Pros— Warner s Ideas A bout Wickets Aml Tests Fine Boxer Takes To Management. IT isn't by any means all over bar the shouting" so far as tomorrow's big rugger match is concerned. The
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    A Man Of "Gigantic Wealth."
    817 16 A Man Of "Gigantic Wealth." Judge Decides Son's Domicile. A REMARKABLE .itory wsls told in I.'mdon Divorce Court on an oueemtnf tne domicile of a man *hose father was stated to be very wealthy, living in Pans m wall live or six drawingmd i picture gallery. Mr Justice Langton had
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    Premier Defends A Colleague.
    340 16 Premier Defends A Colleague. Reply To Attacks On Lord Swinton. MR CHAMBERLAIN made a vigorous defence of his colleasue. Vlscoun; Swinton. Secretary for Air. against attacks launchoj on hUi en the adjournment of the House It was one of the rare? appearance.of r. Prime Minister In an adjournment debate. In
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    KUALA LUMPUR DOCTOR'S WEDDING
    86 16 (From Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 15. The marriage took place tonight a*. Wesley Church of Dr. Victor Jebasingham Seevaratnam. son of Mr. and Mrs J. R. Seevaratnam. of Kuala Lumpur, to Miss Regina Packiamalar Nathaniel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs E. V. Nathaniel, of
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    MALAYANS FIGURE IN WORLD ESSAY CONTEST.
    49 16 Mr. D. S. Ramanathan. of Simpang Tiga Parit Buntar. Perak. and Mr. Chiang Liu. of Kuang Nan Middle School. Sibu. Sarawak. British Borneo, received honourable menticn in the New History Society's woild competition "How Can the People of the World Achieve Universal Disarmament
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    25 16 The forthcoming ccnteience ot the Foreign Ministers of the Rome Protocol Powers—ltaly, Austria and Hungary—will be held between Jan. 10 and 12 in Budapest. V
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    Religious Authorities Oppose Co-operation.
    169 17 Religious Authorities Oppose Co-operation. JOHORE religious authorities are J not in favour of the institution of co-operative societies for estate labourers. Presiding at the half-yearly general meeting of the Jo^ore Planters' Association at Kluin?. Mr. S. Harper Ball said that the association first had an inquiry from Government asking for
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    Scheme To Cheapen Navy Building.
    205 17 Scheme To Cheapen Navy Building. IN view of the large naval programme in hand, and the probability that it will be further increased next year, the British naval autnorities are understood to be taking measures which should materially reduce the cost of new ships and equipment and enable construction to
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    CO-OPERATIVE HON. SECRETARY CHARGED.
    105 17 Allegations Of Breach Of Trust. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Dec. 15. TT"HOMAS William Ferrao, a Eurasian clerk was charged today in the police court with criminal breach of trust of $79.73, in his capacity as hon. secretary and treasurer of the Malacca Mercantile Co-operative, Thrift
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    PNEUMONIA DEATHS STILL HIGHEST.
    98 17 DNEUMONIA again topped the chief causes of death in Singapore last week. 36 people dying. This figure, however, was nine less than the number for the previous week. Out of 225 people who died, 143 died through illness. The other causes of death were phthisis, which
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    NEW BOOKS AT THE RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    283 17 TTHE following new books will be ready for issue at the Raffles Library tomorrow: NON-FTCTION. Conquests and Discoveries of Henry the Navigator being the Chronicles of Azurara, Illustrated, Virginia de Castro E. Almeida, Ed.; Half a Life Left, James Strachey Barnes; The Roots of
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    25 17 Herr Hitler sent a telegram of congratulations to Field-Marshal von Mackensen, one of Germany's most successful leaders in the Great War, on his 88th birthday.
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    40 17 Ten Spanish refugees, among them the son of Senor Ossorio y Gallardo. the present Spanish Ambassador in Paris, have arrived at Agadir, having escaped in a small motor-boat from the Canary Islands, which is in the hands of ths insurgents.
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    REACTIONS TO CUT IN PRODUCTION QUOTA.
    2271 18 REACTIONS TO CUT IN PRODUCTION QUOTA. Planting Topics. Price Of Export Rights Jumps From Five Cents To Thirteen Cents A Pound No Unemployment In Estate Labour Likely. BY OUR PLANTING CORRESPONDENT. TEARS that widespread un- loyment among estate might result as a consellicncc of the drastic cut in the proluction
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    NEW QUOTA MAY NOT AVERT SMALLER RUBBER PROFITS.
    1299 19 A London Letter For Planters. Stocks Rise To Continue. U.S. TRADE RECESSION STILL THE CRITICAL FACTOR. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 8. DTIU'.KU prices are likely to rise slowly (luring the opening month* of 1938, but not sufficiently to < naMe
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    RUBBER FOR ROADS AND CITY FLATS.
    216 19 Research Director Talks To Ceylon Planters. IUIR. J. WILSON, Technical Direc11 tor of the British Rubber Research Board, who is now in Ceylon, addressed the Kalutara Planters' Association, at the Tebuwana Club, Ceylon on Dec. 2 on new uses for rubber. He had no
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    PRE-WAR FIGURE WEDS IN LONDON : SMITHFIELD 'S PRIZE.
    150 20 PRE-WAR FIGURE WEDS IN LONDON SMITHFIELD 'S PRIZE. WIFE OF THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR at the outbreak. PRINCESS LINCHNOWSKV married of the War a swwetheart of 37 years ago. MAJOR RALPH PETO. at the Paddington Register Office this month. The Prince died in 19">8. (Right): SERGEANT PILOT CHERON who was one
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