The Straits Times, 20 December 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 i\\(;es. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times ii PAGES SINGAPORE. MONDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      224 1 JK.GAPORE 140. CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471). ?TUO«^« 757 5 CHRISTMAS l MODERNIZE GIFT <am YOUR SUGGESTIONS \J$W^ HOME Produces from the world's Makers from $8.75. Perco- v. sflj v u~u w</ v -r your inspection. Household ready at the turn of a switch BSC^ X^ tlVe PnCeB# W m derniZe
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      198 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3633) («jh> l!Hir\ SHOP Av/rJj v/Vi EARLY Mo\ &fl TO GET \^v^/^m^!^ what y u Vo.^cfe(-^/l o really want! We have all varieties of Christmas Presents for the Youngest to the Oldest! ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. X'mas Shopping hours open everyday this
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • Obituary
      IN MEMORIAM
      52 2 In ever loving memory of Georgiana Marg»ret Oehlers who fell asleep on Dec. 20, 1936. The shock was sudden the grief severe To k«e one who was so dear The loss ls great I shan't complain Through our trust in Christ we shall meet again. Inserted by her
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      578 2 THAM—At 24. Tiverton Lane. Singapore, on Sunday. Doccmber 19, 1937. to Mr. Mrs. Tham Ying Yin, a son. Both mother and child doing well. FISHER—At Miri Hospital, Sarawak, on December 11. to Katherine, wife of Dr. O. E. Fisher, Brunei, a son. SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED for Estate in Johore. Factory
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      503 2 FOR SALE THE PROPRIETOR of 487 acres of agrlcul■ral land in the Segari Mukim of the Dindings i about 250 acres jungle) is prepared to consider offers from principals of registered mining companies for the right to prospect for tin. No option hunters or brokers need apply. 239. Straits Times.
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      819 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET: Compound House 2 Amber Road Apply Meyer Bros. ATTRACTIVE BUNGALOW. furnished, mod. san. 3 bedrooms, tennis, Jan. 1. Tel. 4595. TERRACE HOUSE clean, rent mod. Katong District from Jan. 1. 121, North Bridge Rd. 314 ORCHARD ROAD, Modern Bungalow entry January 1. Apply M.
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      994 2 EDUCATIONAL j PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS Gi&U'im Patents ex He.-iaeii.« Mpjiivi. n\e pleasure in highly recommending refined reliable School ideal r.ituitlon Sussex. Apply Box No. 383, Straits Tir.'.es. LEGAL NOTICES NAVfI3AaON NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade I Names DELI HAVANA MELANGE. AL- I BURY," ARMADA and ORINOCO and
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      690 2 PUBLIC NOTICES REUTERS LIMITED. Mr. J. E. Henry has been appointed Manager in Singapore. NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day, Public Holiday. Monday, Dec. 27. Public Holiday. NOTICE. The Government of Negri Sembilan is prepared to consider the leasing of about 4 acres
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      375 2 A Figaro Coiffure la both beautiful and /jBjS WJm 1 distinctive. It Is th« j^LMe _v 1 work of an artist who mUJBat 4V^f ls also nalr Expert. See JT-Jfigaro today for satisfaction European iMdief Hair Dressers. 93, Bras Basah Rd. and Ratßra Hotel Pbone 2868 BUSINESS CARDS ETC: MASSAGE
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      732 3 P. &0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (iDcorporati M\IL PASSENGER ANL CARCO SCR VICES /■ININSL'LAR AND ORIENTAL SN Co UKOER CONTRACT WiTH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVSRNMENT l ONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE :l) FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonr.age Spore 1937 BUR] V: Ul 6.070 Dec. 2Z CTUTBAI
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      535 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. i üm ■■ij (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated '.d Jepan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNAUD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naples. Marseilles, .ondon. Antwerp an.* Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnase 3ue r«ll KATORI MARU 10,009 Dec. 22 Zi KA-«HiVI/\ MARU IROOO lan II li 1 YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 18 19
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      670 3 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class mo f .orshins. afmt Cabins have adjoining ortfMC baih. Excrllent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From Yon Prom Spore Malacca Port Penane M.S. Sham BORINGIA 4 1 4 1 5 1 6' l FIONIA 2i 1 25. 1 26 1 27.1
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      225 3 I TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA IIONJLULC From Arrives Hkong S.F. Pres. Coolidg? Jan 8 Jan 26 Pres. CJeve:and Feb 23 Mar. 15 Pres. Coolidge Mar. 5 Mar 23 Pres. Taft Mar. 23 Apr. 12 RATES AS LOW AS £75.7.2 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. ROUND-THE WORLD SERVICE Sails Arrives Arrvcs Spore
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      1039 3 REPRESENTING. KHaVrtMl THE BLUE FUNNfI LOK (Ocean The Hua Rhiow sU/amshlofo ItSJ) 't.i Steam Ship to l.ia and China -lutual Cunard White Stai tld Steam NaWgafton Co Ltd Aberdeen A Commonwealth Line Tdc Straits •tteao'ship Co Ltd. Shaw Savill A Albion Co L'd Tbt China Na/i;»''on Co f.td. The Australian
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      129 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Penang Internal Air Service) 6 p.m. Tomorrow. Iran. 'Amsterdam k 'London by air (Netherlands) ..1.15 p.m. Java and Southern Sumatra, by air (Netherlands) ..9.45 a.m.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      154 4 Monday, December 20. Ships »kxifi>ide the Whanrw or expected U arrive. Entrance Exit Location Ship Godown Gate Gate East Wharf Hong Kheng 22 1 II Main Wharf Cuacum 18 2 3 Burdwan 16 2 3 Perak 14 2 3 Kepong 13 2 3 Agapenor 11 2
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      315 4 Pamangkat. Sambas and Singkawang (Boeloncan) 4 p.m. Tomorrow Kuala Lumpur and Penang by air (Internal Air Service) ..6 a.m. Pengeraiig (Alk Soon) ..9 a.m. Eastern Southern Australia (Nieuw Zeeland) 2.30 p.m Ceylon (Jean Laborde) China (generally) Shanghai and Hoihow Conte Verde) Hong Kong (Conte Verde) Java, South-West
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      AIR MAILS.
      112 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penan* Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. X.L.M.: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow evening. Dutch: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tomorrow evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Friday evening. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      152 4 Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today. Dec. 20, by air (Internal Service) will be delivered to I boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow Dec. 21, at 8.2 b a.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow, Dec. 21, by air (KN.I.L.M.) will be delivered
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      CONTE VERDE.
      43 4 The Conte Verde is due here at 4 p.m. tomorrow, from Trieste, Venice. Brindisi, Port Said, Bombay and Colombo. She will berth at the S.H.B. I wharf and is expected to sal at 10 I p.m. for Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
    99 4 During the week ending Dec. 11, 1937, exports of pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 49,001 cases, of which: 31,210 (64 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 2,967 <6 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 2,375 (5 per cent.) casee to Canada,
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    MINE MENACE TO SHIPPING AGAIN.
    55 4 London, Dec. 19. An Admiralty notice to mariners states that mining In Spanish waters has been Intensified and British vessels are warned that they enter Spanish territorial waters at considerable risk. Reports have been received that moored mines may exist to seaward for a distance
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    JEAN LABORDE.
    34 4 The Jean Laborde from Japan, China and Saigon is expected to arrive at 6 a.m. tomorrow and sail at 1 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti. Suez. Port Said, and Marseilles Berth: S.H.B. Wharves.
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    CLEARANCES
    45 4 Dec. 18: Senang. Asahan. Tohiti. Sinabang, To'oa. Toboali, Kulit iDut.); Angby 'Sar Himalaya iltal); Ipoh. Isiandpr, Kelantan. Marudu. Ciytoneus, Irisbank. Silver Gull, Malacca. Sin Aik Lee 'Brit.). i Dec. 19: Glcnbeg, Kistna. Biuan (Brit); Sawahloento, Manipl, Marofl (Dut); Neckar iGer). Dec. 20: Koeln tGer).
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      606 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. t i lncorporated in F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:~ HOOKING AGENTS F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE Freirht 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
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      312 4 OEiMN ji porßtod U) fftrftfts Settlements) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated in England) (incorporated to U S.A.) FOR HAVRE, LONDON. boston, new vork. baltimorb ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA sIEZ Via P«r«« and So*« CaMl Dae ss lls STEEL MARINER In port Dec. 21 T-w» flails FAIRFIELX) CITY
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      460 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright min temp, fall s'shine temp 'P inches hrs. F West Coast. Alor Star 90 Nil 9.5 72 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 0.01 7 s 72 SStiawan 88 0.59 7.1 73 Bukit Jeram 87 0.20 6.3 :i Malacca
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    Reveals Secret of Personal Influence
    390 5 Sintp'e method to Develop Personal Magnetism, Memory, Concentration and will- Power. 61 pace Book Fully Describing this Unique Method, together with Character Delineation FREE to all who write at once. The wonderful power of Persona: Influence. Magnetism, Fascination. MindControl, call it what you will, can
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      418 5 ROXY R AR OPEN TILI MIDNIGHT AST NIGHT 615 9.15 HPHMP'^B7 I S2HIHbH GRAND ROMANCE \3C^^J PEPPERED WITH Fl'N L_k_jL 4P \ND THRILLS! [WtKßa^Sm^L^SßSS^^ WILLIAM POWEIX" LUISE RAINER in their greatest perrormance 'EMPEROR'S CANDLESTICKS' A M-tro-Goldwj-n-Ma/er Plclure v/lth KOBERT YOUNG. MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN I MORROW— THE MOST AMAZING ADVENTURE A MAN
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      7 5 COMING MARLBOROUGH 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 JANMA BHOOMI
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      529 5 What Is Your Face Value? The first impression you mak' on people is through your general appearance. If you are easy to look at. your 'face value' is increased immediately. But if your complexion is muddy and pimply, your eye dull, your expression unhappy, the estimate of you is lowered.
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      38 5 /UUGH KlOTh Three Gay Stars I in ol mad, merry romance I rtiQt xort»ps f»onr» hot dog* and Mttet »o vat? Am m* Iflc/J^HELEN URANDEST !f' N f2Jll .nunAv Wlckey ROONEY #<OLIMY Monty WOOUEY TREAT! PAVILION THIS WEEK-END!
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      444 6 HOLIDAY INFLUENCE MARKS QrirfT TRADINC TIN FALLS $1: RUBBER UNCHANGED. Financial Corre^xHHk Singapore, l'< c. 20. Today, being Monday. the a quietly. Tin- only tin price available is from New York where on Saturday the price remained unhanged al 42' cents. Rubber in London i>u Saturday ;ui
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    • Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers.
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        MINING.
        630 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. ssue val. I 1 4/- Anipat Tin Frasers b Co. Lyal) It Fvatt Buyers Sel.'ers Buyers Sellers 4.6 5.'- 4,7"! 5/1'z Asam Kumknr.'? 32/- 34/- 32/- 347il lustra) Malav S/- Ayer Hitam 50/- 55/- 50/- 55/- 25 6 27- 25. 6 27/1
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        GENERAL.
        412 6 2 2 Alex Br*ck Ord. 150 1.60 150 1.60 2 2 do 7'.j.V« Prefs. 2.30 2.37',2 2 25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00n. 8.00n. lie. M. Broadcasting J.45 0.55 0.50 0 60nom 10 5 B M. Trustee fl.OC 6.75 5 00 6.75 (1 £1 Con. T. S. 7<"o
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        249 6 ti., Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 95 SINGAPOK* MUNICIPAL. •>% 1901 red 1940 1400 0C0 int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102 <V, ;907 too. 1941 k: 600.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 108 •iV/» 190S red 1955 -4i.000.000 int. Mar 31 Sept .10
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        367 6 i Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated > Fraser Co Lyall Evat Allenbv 1.40 ISO 1.45 1.55 A;cr Uajah Amal Malay Ayer Hitam Ay:r Moiek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Liiitang Pedtord 3enta Bon 111 Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil bulcit K B Bukit Kepong Bt.kit riman «S10> .'1
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    81 6 Monday, December 20, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.0.3.) Dec. 23t'» 24 Good F. V Q. in bales (F.O.B.) Dec. 2S»/i 23' No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable 23Va 28% December 23 v« 24 January-March 24V;t 24 U
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    EXCHANGES.
    303 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 1/32 London demand 2/4 V32 London 4 months" sight 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 1718 Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand 142 New York
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    413 6 •T*HE following quotations nre pub- lished by courtesy of Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co.. Singapore Messrs. White Weld and Company. New York, report by cable rfgaidir.i; Saturday's markets: STOCKS Bearing In mind the unreliability ot Saturday markets in The recent past we nevertheless feel
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    "MAD PRINCE" BURIED AT CAIRO.
    100 6 State Funeral Given. Cairo, Dee. 19. rpHE embalmed body of the so-called 'mad prince," Prince Ahmed Seif-ed-Din. the brother-in-law of the late Kin? Fuad of Egypt, arrived in Cairo today from Istanbul. The Egyptian Government, at the request of King Farouk. provided a State tuneral
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    SUPPORT FOR BUFFER TIN POOL PLAN
    91 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Deo. IR. THE weakest spot in the international tin control scheme is tbe inability to prevent unhealthy oscillations in the price of tin which rejoiced the heart of the speculator but were most undesirable to producer and consumer. So
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    PRODUCE
    239 6 Singapore Decemfcei 20. Gambit i Hambur;; Cub. Java -tpper Whiti MuntoS White Blai M).v o Sun Dri» d ■<• i iptoca Small Flaki Fair Flake J3 50 Medium Pearl 14 4 1 Small Pearl S4 OS sago Flour No 1 Ungga $2 5o Fair $2.42 Sarawak $2.45 .*/otonp Low
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TIN COMPANIES' ORE RESERVES.
      501 7 MJi HANCE OF FINDING ANOTHER KINTA VALLEY i MR, ROY L. NAISH'S VIEWS. MS itOY L. NAISH. a former Malayan, in a letter to the Financial Times says: Correspondents In the Financial Times occasonally set out lists of tin I shares and emphasise their respective i
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      COMPANIES WHICH MAY BE STRUCK OFF ROLL.
      105 7 'THE iollowlng companies, states the Government Gazette issue on Friday, will be struck off the register three months hence unless cause is jhown to the contrary The Oamblcz and Pepper Society. Ho Chong Seek and Company. Ltd.. Haslewood and Co.. Ltd the Malacca
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      788 7 Hecht, Levis And Kahn 3 Weekly Report. IN their weekly report on the London rubber market dated Dec. 7, Hecht, Levis and Kahn Ltd. write: Th* momentous Nov. 30 has passed and the Committee has shown quite clearly by the maximum cut anticipated by anybody. I.e. 20
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      MONEY MARKET LIVELY.
      88 7 London, Dec. 19. f\N the money market yetterday the Christmas currency demand again sent the note circulation up by over £9,*****0 to nearly £502,*****0. This brings the total in circulation within a measurable distance of the all-time record of £504,000 f100 last August. Credit continued to be
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      EMPIRE AIR MAIL. Continuation Of South African Services.
      193 7 EMPIRE AIR MAIL. Continuation Of South African Services. 'THE introductory arrangements in! connection \with the Empire air mail scheme are announced in a White Paper issued on Dec. 9. In j order to provide for the continuation j of existing services between th? United Kingdom and East and South Africa
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      NOTED BANKER'S DEATH.
      32 7 Amsterdam, Dec. 19. The death took place today of Dr. Gerard Vlssering. a former president of the N«;her!ards Bank and financial adviser to the Chinese Government in 1911— Reuter
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      261 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. I Company Dividend TIN. Hong Kong Tin 40% Final Idris Hyds 2V4% Int. Kent Tin ..19% Int. Ktlllngliali M% Final Klann River 5% let Dec. 23 Kmn.at Tin M Int Dec. 15 Pattani 5% Int. Southern Ktnta 6% Int. Dec. 23/21 Southern Tronoh 7%
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS ORDERS FURTHER COMMERCIAL CRAFT.
    163 7 IMPERIAL AIRWAYS ORDERS FURTHER COMMERCIAL CRAFT. MR H. O. SHORT, chairman of Short j Brothers Ltd. told shareholders at the annual meeting in London on Dec. 8 that during the past year very satisfactory progress had been made with regard to output. He said:— "Of the original order i'cr 28
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
    201 7 (liKoruotaled In Eae'ind>. Capilai Au'no-lse.i £3.000,000 Capital Subscribed £1300,000 j Reserve Pund and Rest £1.247.829 Capital Paid up f 1.050.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS T!k Right Hon Lord Catto ol Calrncattc Sir Charles A'exande: luuea. X. C.S.I C.I k. Sir Thomas Smith, St.. P. R.
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      409 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. i: i I OFHCE: HONG KONG BOARD Of OIRECTORS G. M'Afcln Rsq Chairman. Mr. M. T. Johnson. Deputy Chairman. K. Bou.rteld E*q. K. 8. Morrison. 3*0 A II. Compton. Esq.. Hon. Mr. J J. P««2m Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. T. K. Pearce. Eso., J.
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      102 7 A SUGGESTION Christmas ar.ci 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 BOND Obtainable in sti deMainatiMS. from $5.00 upward Full particular* oa application BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China) Parkcane C. Hwang.
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      513 7 CHARTERED HANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Iitorporateo in Kn-.ut a\ i: Jl-.u-.ei |g".:, I P*W V .001 <rmr=f 01 £5 eacn t3.000.009 Rts-erve Funo t'J.000 000 Rfse/ve LtaolIJtv jj t"Topr:etor$ eu.OGO.lQ't HLAO OFFICE: 18. «i>tiop»«jt^ I:n«iin t.C 2. j A:oi Su»: r'.cne BoOfl Kiitsoon An.ntsar lioilo Saieoti Bangkok (|i,ti
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      159 8 SUNBURN AmlbiMia DRY-bKIN CKtAM Prevents Burn ,p| <jr Soothes P»in OMHMM ■>> <••■ Ch-mists and Stores (Ira lion Laboratories Distributors 1938 I "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" American Radio LEADS AGAIN. Sole Agents KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 122/124, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE Phone 4566. PYE RADIO FAMOUS FOR QUALITY, 100% BRITISH. STANDARD (OMIOM.M
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      52 8 2 SERRAVALLO'S Jffl TONIC */jj B Keeps you StrongjJ->: t-zpi er and Healthier... ?ff§j Over 10.000 Medi*l«taj| cal Testimonials, j PARAMOUNT FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES BEST AMERICAN BATTERY From Al? Dealers Sole Azenls: RAKAMIN PENHAS, Singapore. I I Never before has Tea been sold as ■(.old Leaf" is sold today—the reason <
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      611 8 f*> FLY XL M 5 J DAYS 9000 MiLES ONE-THIRD OF THE EARTHS CIRCUMFERENCE.. ..WITH THE SAME PLANE AND SAME CREW THROUGHOUT STOPPING EACH NIGHT AT LUXURY HOTELS EN ROUTE HTMANSCOLLEGE ESTABLISHED IN ENGLAND 65 YEARS UNITEERS BLG. RIVER VALLEY RD.^r^ Keep your sons and daughters with you ana nave
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      269 8 SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1.3.1 me I OM m.) p.m. 6.00 Malay music. t 6.30 Chinese music. Mode:n Mandarin songs t 7.00 "Music and Musicians". 5— By Lindsay Granville. 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements 7.45 Light orchestral concert. t 8.35 "Empire Exchange. Relay from London. 8.50 News Relay from Londcn.
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      134 8 Broadcasting, NIROM VDC 15.15 Me s il!i.8 m.) I M\ 10 26 Me 9 (292 m.) P m. 5.50 Time signal. Announcement. 5.54 Children's Half-Hour. By Unc'e Dick 6.20 "Grandma Tells Stories." Anna Klwsen. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 Strauss programme. 8.00 English conversation lessons. 1 8.20 C'assical concert by the
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      160 8 BERLIN. DiB 13.20 me s (lih'U m.l: Di\ S3I nr! (31.45 m.l; DJE 17.76 me s (lti.89 m.); and DJQ 15.28 mr s (IH63 m.) p.m 6.20 Concert of li:ht music. 7.20 News in English. 7 35 Concert of light music icontd). 8.15 Greetings. 8.20 News and economic review in
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    AMERICA'S GOODWILL ENVOY TO BRITAIN DIES.
    308 9 AMERICA'S GOODWILL ENVOY TO BRITAIN DIES. Mr. Robert W. Bingham. DEATH FOLLOWS OPERATION IN BALTIMORE. MR. ROBERT WORTH BINGHAM. United States Ambassa- dor to Britain for the past four years, died at Baltimore yesterday, aged 66. Mr. Bingham, who was one of the keenest advocates of Anglo-American co-operation, had an
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    Outer Mongols And China Form United Front.
    75 9 Outer Mongols And China Form United Front. Sianfu, D:c. 19. NEGOTIATIONS between delegates of the Chinese Government and representatives of the Government of Outer Mongolia were successfully concluded yesterday at Sianfu, capital of Shensi, according to Chinese reports. The Mongolians are stated to have agreed to cancel their independence and
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    SOVIET PROTESTS TO POLAND.
    115 9 Annoyed By Frontier Incidents. Warsaw. Dec. 19. T:iE Soviet Government yesterday sharply protested to the Polish Foreign Office against 'continual provocation" by the Polish authorities. The protest refers particularly to a Soviet-Polish frontier incident when, according to a semi-official Soviet statement, two members of the staff
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    U.S. ACCUSED OF BEING "PRO-JAPANESE."
    127 9 U.S. ACCUSED OF BEING PRO-JAPANESE." Bitter Statement By Chinese Prime Minister. A BITTER attack on the allegedly "pro-Japanese" policy of the United States was made by Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Premier and Finance Minister, yesterday. Interviewed by foreign pressmen at Hankow, Dr. Kung questioned" the friendliness of the United
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    JAPANESE "LAWRENCE" KILLED IN ACTION?
    26 9 JAPANESE LAWRENCE KILLED IN ACTION? A Chinese report claims that Major-General Doihara, nick-named the "Japanese Lawrence of Manchuria," has been killed in action in North China.
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    Don't Save Men From Drowning, Japanese Warn British Ship.
    132 9 Don't Save Men From Drowning, Japanese Warn British Ship. Hong Kong, Dec. 19. rE British naval authorities here confirm the details of an unpleasant incident which occurred on the Yaiißt.se three days ago in which the crew of a British gunboat was involved. H.M.S. Ladybird was three miles above Nanking
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    Japanese To Land For Thrust On Canton City.
    307 9 Shanghai. Dec. 19. ris learned that Japanese troop will attempt to land at Bias Bay. which is only a short distance from Hong Kong, either tomorrow or Tuesday. This is intended to be the first step in the proposed invasion ol South
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    J.P. Kennedy Is New Envoy To London.
    458 9 J.P. Kennedy Is New Envoy To London. Washington, Dec. 19. "AMERICA'S No. 1 Business Man," Joseph P. Kennedy.! chairman of the United States MariItime Commission, is to be the new United States Ambassador in London. He will take up his new duties in January. Mr. Kennedy has always been a
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    ROOSEVELT'S HOUSING BILL PASSED.
    58 9 Building Four Million Homes For America. Washington. Dec. 19. THE House of Representatives by 267 votes to 30 passed the Housing Bill designed to implement President Roosevelt's recommendations to build between 3,000.000 and 4,000,000 houses within five years. This is the last major item on the
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    World Situation Turns In China's Favour.
    69 9 Hankow. Dec. 19. Dr. Sun Fo. son of Dr. Sun Vat-sen and head of the Judicial Yuan, in an interview with the Central News agency at Hankow today, stated that the Sino-Japanese hostilities have reached a critical stage. He said he thought that the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    131 10 SINGAPORE. GARRKK THEATRE GEYLANG Awakening Hunterwali r.t 7 p.m. to M'.dnlght. GLOBE I 111 I ICIJohn Mcade's Lady. GREAT WORLD— THt SKY TALKIE The Galloping Ghott (Chapters 7 to 12). UAFPY WORLD Cftb&rei Dancing Talkies CtDcmas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Slat Showi Cabtrrt. Dtncin* r&Jkles Theatres Cinemu.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 20, 1937. Hire-Purchase.
    1181 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 20, 1937. Hire-Purchase. Miss Ellen Wilkinson, the red- headed and often vitriolic Socialist 1 Member of Parliament for Jarrow. is adding much to the already i considerable debt owed to her by the working classes of Great j Britain in sponsoring a Bill designed
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    Where A Wife Cost A Human Head.
    1258 10 LITTLE-KNOWN EAST INDIES ISLE. j NEARLY 17.000 square miles in area, the island of Nias is situated off the west coast of Sumatra, and, together with the smaller islets of the Batu Archipelago, for?ns the Nias division of the residence of Tapanuli, ivrites
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    Swallowing The Anchor.
    371 10 *PHE "Old Man" was built by nature to set off a uniform and strut the deck of a ship. He was, in a manner of speaking, born with brass buttons in his mouth, and a less domesticated man never commanded a ship. He was married to be
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    704 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. Hijsfafel Belt. A CANADIAN resident of Singapore was proudly demonstrating at Saturday afternoon's Raffles rijstafel .1 special "rijstafel belt." sent to him at a Christmas gift by a loving in-l.;v. Australia. A Sydney product, the b ie has an opulent-looking spring Cla ,p that expands
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    BIGGER FORCES FOR EAST BEING DISCUSSED.
    384 11 BIGGER FORCES FOR EAST BEING DISCUSSED. Britain, United States And France Confer. NAVAL REINFORCEMENTS AGAIN CONSIDERED. r<ONSTANT discussions on the strengthening of British forces in the Far East are proceeding between Britain, the United States and France, according to the diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Hitherto, there has been
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    New U.S. Envoy.
    32 11 Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, Icuanuj American business man, who wi'l be American Ambassador to Britain in p'.ace of Mr. R W Binyham, whote death is reported on Pane Mne.
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    No Show Of Naval Force Planned In Far East.
    249 11 No Show Of Naval Force Planned In Far East. Washington, D:c. 19. NO naval demonstration in Far Eastern waters is contemplated, according to a statement issued from the white House. A State Department official declared that there was a possibility that the Japanese Emperor would send to President Roosevelt guarantees
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    Soviet Fliers Defending Hankow.
    241 11 Soviet Fliers Defending Hankow. Hankow, Dec. 19. COME thirty Soviet airmen are it Hankow and daily patrol the skies in Soviet planes. states Reuters correspondent with the Kuomintang Government. J&paness air raids on Hankow aie expected shcrilv. but the city is well equipped to deal with them. Both Soviet and
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    FRENCHWOMAN ATTACKS AMELIA'S RECORD.
    69 11 Sets Out On Long Flight To Basrah. London, Dec. 19 THB intrepid French airwoman Miryse Hilsz took off at 2.30 p.m. for Basrah in an attempt to beat the women's long-distance record established by Amelia Earhart with a flight of 2.462 miles. Mile. Hilsz is flying
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    Kellogg Pact Author Ill.
    101 11 Mr. Pranb Kellogg, author of the famous Kellogg Peace Pact, is critically ill at St. Paul's, Minnesota, following an operation. He had a stroke six weeks ago. The doctor who is attending him says there is virtually no hope of recovery. His death is just a
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    Japan Will Care For Foreigners.
    60 11 WHILE the State Depart- ment is expecting a formal Note guaranteeing the safety of Americans, Viscount Saito broadcast a message to America from Tokio last night in which he promised that Japan would take steps to safeguard foreigners and foreign interests. "Our authorities had not
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    FRANCE TIGHTENS GRIP ON FOREIGNERS.
    105 11 "Country A Refuge For Gangsters Terrorists." Paris. Dfo 19. FOLLOWING the recent "Hooded Men" revelations, measures for tightening control on foreigners were outlined by M. Dormoy. Minister of the Interior, at yesterday's Cabinet meeting and the Cabinet approved of them in principle. M. Dormoy will
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    Chinese Fire Japanese Mills At Tsingtao.
    524 11 Chinese Fire Japanese Mills At Tsingtao. JAPANESE property worth about $150,000,000 Straits was destroyed by fire at Tsingtao, chief port of Shantung, where the Japanese have important cotton-spin-ning interests. The fires were started by Chinese who systematically destroyed Japanese property in the city. Among the property destroyed are eight textile
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    25 11 Wreckage of carriages in the train urcck at Castlecary, Scotland, in which 34 people were killed when an Edinburgh-Glasgow express crashed into a stationary train.
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    U.S. Wants Satisfaction, But Will Not Involve Itself Over Panay.
    424 11 U.S. Wants Satisfaction, But Will Not Involve Itself Over Panay. Washington, Dec. 20. THE State Department marked time over the week-end, pending the outcome of the United States naval inquiry at Shanghai into the Panay incident and Japan's reply to the American Note. While determined not to close the incident
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    Tension With Powers Alarms Japan.
    144 11 Tokio, Dec. 20. IT is understood that important Cabinet meetings held on Friday and Saturday tentatively decided on fundamental policies towards China including Prolongation of hostilities, Denial of the Nanking Government, Eventual recognition of the new Peking Government. The meetings are believed also to have
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    VAN ZEELAND VISITS ROME.
    109 11 Continues Work On His Economic Inquiry. M. VAN ZEELAND. the former Belgian Premier, who is in Rome on what is described as an unofficial visit, conferred with Count Clano (Foreign Minister). In th3 course of the visit M. Van Zeeland w'll meet economic financial leaders with
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    22 11 Lisbon. Do*' 19. The Portuguese-Spanish frontier ba.i been reopened and the railway sen between the twr> countries has v j re-established.— Reuter.
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    SPECIAL OFFICER TO HELP N. I. TOURIST TRADE.
    192 12 SPECIAL OFFICER TO HELP N. I. TOURIST TRADE. Immigration Branch To Be Opened In Singapore. SHIPPING LINES PLEASED. ARRANGEMENTS for the opening of a Netherlands Indies Government Immigration Office in Singapore, to facilitate the tourist trade and aid travellers, are being made with tho arrival today of Mr. L. F.
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    Sultan's Wedding Reception For Instructor.
    188 12 Sultan' s Wedding Reception For Instructor. pu LOWING the marriage at St.j Christopher's Church. Johorei Bahru. today of Sergeant Robert: Rodger*, instructor of the Joliore! Military Forces, and Mi.s.< Elsie Griffiths, a reception was given by the Sultan of Johore at the Royal J'>hort' International Club. Sergeant Rodgers has jeea
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    22 12 Mr. J. Wilson. Director of Research under the British Rubber Research Board, left Mars3ille.s for Malaya tat the Rawalnindl on Nov '.'2.
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    FATAL CAR CRASH IN KEPPEL ROAD.
    88 12 FATAL CAR CRASH IN KEPPEL ROAD. A COLLISION between a motur-car alleged to have been driven by Lieut. -Col. Wildcy of the 3rd AntiAircraft Brigade, Changi, and a ricksha in Kepoel Kuad. about midnight yesterday, resulted in the puller .sustaining fatal injuries. He was conveyed by ambulance to the General
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    JAPANESE NAVAL TANKER DUE.
    71 12 f\N her -way to oring oil from the I Persian Gulf, the armed Japanese naval oil tanker Sata is expected to pass through Singapore early next' month from Japan. With a displacement of over 14,050 tons, the Sata can carry 9 000 tons of oil. She
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    "Sit-Down" Strike On Freighter Ends.
    84 12 "Sit-Down" Strike On Freighter Ends. THE "sit-down" strike by the Scandinavian crew of the Norwegian-owned but Panama City registered freighter Norseman, which has puzzled the authorities in Singapore for several days, ended last night, when an agreement was reached between the captain and crew. The complex nature of the crews'
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    New Puisne Judge From Grenada.
    114 12 New Puisne Judge From Grenada. MR Ghatle* Murray Murray-Ayr...' Chief Justice. Grenada, lias bcf. appointed a puisne jud^e of tfc Straits Settlements Supr?me Court states an official communique Issued I this morning. Chief Justice of Grenada since 1935. Mr. Murray-Aynsley was District Commissioner of Belize. British Honduras. from 1927 to
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    CHIANG AS SECOND FATHER OF REPUBLIC.
    132 12 Full Supoort From Chinese In Europe. /~«EN. Chiang Kai Shek is looked upon the second 'Father of the Chinese Republic' although a year ago the majority of Chinese in Europe •A-er^' against his policy," said Mr. Wong Yit Kong, a Chinese traveller, wtio arrived
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    BRIGHT MUSICAL AT THE CAPITOL.
    69 12 At The Cinema. 'Bionde Trouble" (Eleanore Whitney and Johnny Downs) Paramount. At the Capitol. This Is a bright musical comedy up to average entertainment standards, but Whitney fans will be sorry that she does not tap-dance. Johnny Downs plays his part wel' while El Brer.
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    WHERE BIGGEST BATTLE MAY BE FOUGHT
    44 12 Hankow, Dec. 19. A strong line cf defence on which the Chinese have been working for several years, has been prepared along the Lunghai railway, where the greatest battle of the war is expected to be fought.— Reuter.
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    90 In Competition For School's "Best Cook" Title.
    226 12 *TV i""i out who i.i the best cook the Cheng Pong Giri.s' School held a cooking competition on the school ground this morning. Ninety students participated. Busily cutting the chicken for soup, washing flah, peeling potatoes \nd onions, lighting tires and boilttit":
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    49 12 SAMPLING same of the 17 different methods of servintj milk at lha nev) bar opened this mornng in Robinson Road by Nestle and AngloSwim Milk Products, Ltd. Flavoured milk is growing in popularity and the new bar aims at interesting toorkers in the busy office area. Straits Times Picture.
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    Flying-Boats Arrive On Longest Formation Flight. FIFTH MACHINE AT AKYAB.
    239 12 I EAVING Penang at 9.10 o'clock this morning, the Saro London II Royal Air Force Flying boats which are or the longest formation flight in the history of aviation, landed at Singapore just before one o'clock. The fifth boat which
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    44 12 Mr. V. R. Matthews has beeu elected a director of the firm of Shaw Darby and Co, Ltd.. London. Mr. D. Carruthers, a director of eight rubber producing companies domiciled in Malaya or Borneo, left London for Singapore in the Chitral on Nov. 11.
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    Weights For First Day Of Penang Races.
    377 12 "pHE following are the weights for the first day of the Penang Turf Club's Gold Cup Meeting on Monday next Hones. Class 1, Div. 1, 6 f«rs. Thfhez 9.04 Pure Gold 8.&4 Wlcklow Bay 8.07 Jack Druce 8.02 Eastern Knight 8.07 Bt-audektn 8.0!
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    PENANG CEASES TO BE AIR JUNCTION.
    158 12 Faster London Hong Kong Mail. the opening of the through air service from Hong Kong to Bangkok yesterday, Penang ceased to be junction of tli? BritainMslaya and Malaya-Hong Kon^ air service of Imperial Airways. The service through' Bangkok gives a faster schedule and brings
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    BREACH OF TRUST OF $631 ALLEGED.
    70 12 A LLEGED to have committed crl- minal breach of trust a.-, vant of cash amounting to $***** In Kuala Lumpur during November. :i young Chinese, Tan York Kee. who was arrested in Singapore on Saturday, appeared this morning beW. G. Reeves, third masLstrat,.'. York
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    CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE ABBEY
    62 12 The Kmg has presented a bii Christmas tree to Westminster Abbey where It is lighted and dressed with children's toys and will be on view in the west ?nd of the Abbey near the Unknown Warrior's tomb. The public viewing the tre-; wiii be invited
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    MADAME CHIANG NOT TO VISIT MOSCOW
    36 12 A Nanyang Sian^ Pau message says Madame Chiang Kai Shek denies tlie Japanese report that she intends going to Moscow on an imiH>rtant mission on behalf of the ChineM Government.
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    30 12 Chinese ministers at a conference at Hankow unanimously decided that the country's resistance to Japan must continue, and passed resolution of loyalty to Gen. Chians Kai Shek Nanyang Slang Pau.
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    DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN EVIDENCE OF SIAM DICTATORSHIP PLOT.
    163 13 Ten Accused To Face Criminal Charges. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 19. THK Ham p<»!:ce are finding it difficult to obtain evidence in connection with the plot to set up a dictatorship to overthrow the present constitution, which was unearthed last
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    26 13 MR. J. E. HENRY, who arrived in the P. and O. liner Corfu, to succeed Mr. F. R. Jones, Reuter's manager at Singapore. Straits Times Picture
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    MALACCA PLANTERS CONSIDER ESTATE SCHOOLS.
    84 13 MALACCA PLANTERS CONSIDER ESTATE SCHOOLS. [From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Dec. 1». A MEETING of the Malacca Plant- its' Association was held at trw Malacca Club premises this morning, w.th Mr. W. A Wilken, the president, in the chair. Matters relating to estate schools, toddy shops and upkeep of muklm
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    GERMAN SYMPATHY WITH CHINA.
    76 13 Berlin Military Attache's View. 'THAT Germany was in sympathy with China and was hoping that the Chinese would resist Japan until such time as Japan's power collapsed was tho view expressed by Lieut. Tang Chung, military attache to the Chinese Embassy in Berlin, in a statement
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    Illicit Opium Dominates Siam Sales.
    181 13 Illicit Opium Dominates Siam Sales. Steady Increase In Offences. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 19. AN increase in offences against the opium law took place in Siam for the 1935-36 period, it is revealed by figures just published in the Statistical Year Book. The seizures made, it states, must
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    Sacred Tooths 2,000-Year-Old History.
    334 13 Sacred Tooths 2, 000- Year-Old History. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 18. •'TPHE history of the Sacred Tooth or Danta Dhatu. the monument oi the Buddhist faith, whose documented history opens in 543 B.C. with the funeral rites of its founder. Gautama at Kuslnara, is eventful." said Mr. P.
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    RENGAM CLUB DINNER AND DANCE.
    44 13 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Dec. 19. "■pHE Rengam Club had a very sue- cessful Christmas dinner and dance last night. There was a large attendance including tl c members of the Negri-Malacca rugby team as guests
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    MASS WEDDING FEES GO TO CHINA RELIEF FUND.
    334 13 Gouples Bow To Portrait Of Sun Yat Sen. AT Singapore's largest mass wedding for some time, ten Chinese bridegrooms yesterday paid the $10 fee to the China Relief Fund. At the Great World ceremony, six couples were Singapore town residents, and one
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    Gaol For Beggars In Selangor.
    206 13 Gaol For Beggars In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18. A SENTENCE of three months' rigorous imprisonment was: passed on each of five Chinese I women who were convicted yester-] day by Mr. W. J. Thorogood, first magistrate, on charges of begging; and failing to give satisfactory:
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    NEW R.R.I. CHEMIST WANTED.
    37 13 i From Our Own Correspondent, i London, Dec. 13 The Londan Advisory Committee i for Rubber Research is advertising for applications for the appointment! of a chemist, Rubber Research Insti- tution of Malaya.
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    33 13 The European Association of Malaya at its last committee meeting discussed two reports by members on the Singapore Mental Hospital. It is proposed to send a letter on the subject to the Government.
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    COMTESSE DE LAPRE IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    57 13 Comtesss de Lapre has arrived in Kuala Lumpur to spend a few months with her brother, M. R. M. E. Michaux. Director and General Manager of Socfin Ltd. Lord Howard de Walden and Mr. Van 3en Ab?e:e. Director General at the Colonial Office in
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    Whole Highlands Area Should Be Planned.
    274 13 I CONSIDERING the future of the Cameron Highlands at its last meeting the committee of the European Association of Malaya decided on the desirability of completing a general scheme of planning for the area and also urged the need for an aerodrome. The committee
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    Valerie's Husband Refuses £10,000 Offer.
    219 13 Valerie's Husband Refuses £10,000 Offer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. IS. DOB Gregory, all-in wrestler husband of Pi Item Haba." youngest daughter of the Rajah of Sarawak, has now no intention of accepting an offer for a wrestling tour in America which was expected 'to earn him VI 0,000
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    GROVE ROAD WALL ADVERTISING.
    69 13 Singapore Municipal Committee N\ 4 agreed at its last meeting to lay dowi no definite policy regarding the exhibition of adv-crtissments in Grove Road, but to consider each application for exhibiting advertisements on its merit It was agreed by the committee to allow one existing wall
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    K.L. AQUATIC CARNIVAL.
    117 14 Big Crowd At The >lf Club Pool. Ont dayligrn aqujhe Selangor Golf Club' 3 new pool today, when swim :ind diving evsnts were held for .v! .ii<e.s md both I A very large crowd was present Ther> was great keenness in racing, but the standard was not
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    MAVOR WINS I.C. BOGEY.
    133 14 !.<■«•-. Round Course In Par Figures. TU ii<;n".i December bogey competition of the Maud Club, played over s-end resulted in wins for W. F Mayor in the "A" Division, 1 up. and Llm Slew Jin In "B" division. 1 down. Tti following were mow of the
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    SELANGOR EXCEL IN BEATING R.A.F.
    123 14 ED Our O*t. C .»rr?spondexu > Kua.i Lumpur. Dec. IS. i jangar three quarters upheld patatkw as a tast-moving line .i friendly encounter with i K.T., who wer? beatea by 17 rlea) to nii. The visitors otartid with gi-eat hut within a few ininutes md
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    N.S.-MALACCA BEAT JOHORE IN RUGGER CUP TIE.
    405 14 Southern State To Stay The Distance. (From Our Own Correspondent) Rengant. Dec. IS. AFTER playing like a winning team. Johore were beaten by N.S.- Malacca by nine points (one try, two penalties) to six points (one try, one penalty) in their Malaya Cup
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    SINGAPORE vs. ARMY TOMORROW.
    43 14 Owing to heavy rain flooding inson Road Stadium the de» riding match in the Southern Section of the Malaya Cup competition. Singapore vs. \rni>, could not be played on Saturday. It will take place tomorrow, beginning at 5.19 p.m.
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    PENANG RACE WEIGHTS.
    40 14 The Penang Turf dubs Gold Cup Meeting w.N begin on Monday next and continue on Jan. 1, 5 and 8. The weights for the first da/ are being issued today, and will be found on Page 1?.
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    ALL BLUES CUP WON BY PERAK.
    283 14 Singapore Asiatics Well Beaten In Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seretnban. Dec. 18. TTHE Singapore Asiatics were beaten today in the final of the All-Blues Cup competition by the Perak Asiatics by nine points (two tries and a penalty coal) to nil. Had Perak
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    Yew Jim vs. At S. C. R. C. Today.
    121 14 Yew Jim vs. At S. C. R. C. Today. His opponent. Yap Ah Hian. failing to turn up, Woon Chow Tat gained a walkover yesterday in the semi-final of the men's singles handicap event in the S.C.R.C. invitation tournament. He will meet Chua Choon Sim in the final. If the
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    PENANG BEATEN BY SELANGOR.
    51 14 'From Our Own Correspondent. > Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 13. Tw.i goal! to nil was tre margin cf Selangor's victory over Penang today —the State's first win this season. Penang were ganu> losers and with a little luck might have at least forced a draw. Cariappa scored
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    Choon Leong
    52 14 BUDGE BEATEN BY BROMWICH. SyJney, Dec. 18. John Bromwich, the Australian ambidextrous player, today beat Donald Budge 6—2,6 —2, 6—3,6 —3, B—lo.8 —10. 6—l.6 —1. and Qulst beat Mako 6—o. 6—l.6 —1. 6—l.6 —1. in a lawn tennis test j match, Australia beating America by four matches to
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    THREE S.C.R.C. FINALS.
    60 14 Three finals In the S.C.R.C 's own tournament will be played this week. as follows: TOMORROW "B Doubles handicap final: Cniap Choon and Keow Bock vs. Choon Seng and Jek Kiang. THURSDAY Championship singles final: V Loon Chong vs. Wong Thian Teck. Veterans' doubles handicap final: Dr.
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    Singapore Hockey XI Draw And Lose.
    172 14 HELD BY MALACCA AT SEREMBAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 18. Singapore and Malacca, the undefeated State hockey teams of the season, played a draw of two goals each here today. Play was of a high standard and there were fast exchanges. Singapore
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    ONE GOAL VICTORY FOR PENANG.
    182 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 19. Abdul Kareem. Penang's diminutive goalkeeper, was the principal factor in their I—o1 0 win over Singapore on the padang here today. Play was fast throughout and after Penang had scored near the end of the first half,
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    WOMAN FIRST IN F. M. S. SHOOT.
    322 14 Mrs. Wells' Fine Score In Overseas Match. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10. The F.M.S. rifle teams shooting in the Overseas Postal Match scored so well today that the States have a splendid chance of beating all Colonies and Dependencies in
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    BOLTON AND LEEDS CHALLENGE FOR LEAGUE HONOURS.
    1487 15 Division II Leaders All Gain Points. QUEENS' BID FOR SOUTHERN LEADERSHIP. WINTRY weather prevented many league soccer games in Sccth nd on Saturday from being started, and two were 1 abandoned in the second half. Conditions in England were less rigorous, though several
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    FAHMY'S FOURTH FIGHT WITH FRISCO.
    209 15 Ten Rounder At New World On Sunday. A r fXR mucb |.r« linnn. rv ciiscussion a foi.ilh battle between Young CO and Mobamed Falimy has been ananvtd. Mr. Bell has got aaturea ol b<»tli boxen for next Sunday Bo\ing Day at the M arena. wu
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    FARR vs. BRADDOCK.
    35 15 1 < ■lllK.ll. l)<l IS Tommy Karr has sailed for America. Speakini; of his Tight uith Jim BraddorU. former -.vnrld champion, in New York on Jan. 21, Farr Hid: "I -hall uin!" —Renter.
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES.
    390 15 Doncaster Heading Strongly For Promotion. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Dec. )9. SNOW, iot; and frost caused a partial hold-up in soccer >««■- terday. A feature of the play was the >niiit displayed kj the lowly -placed clubs. Owing to the fro/cn grounds injuries were more
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    THEY ALL WANT TO GO TO WEMBLEY.
    56 15 No fewer ti>.m 180.0M pr.n...u.iiiv ior tickets have been received f«r the Kntrianri vs Scotland match to he played at Wembley m saturdajr, April <) Thj> is appra\i:».itrl\ the iiu:v,h<'> received lor c«p Final As the attendance i> limit pd to imriei fn.oco.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    82 15 TODAY. Hwki): S.CC n Vet* U I. n.A.o.c cs.c i a. Colts,: C V. vs. S J C 1 \s RAF Headers Uolf: L.O.U Mfda) .it S G C TOMORROW. Rugby: Sincaport M Arm- Ms-.. Stadium llorkry: SC.C »S. Combined Si r R.A.P 2iMi \<! G H.R
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    OBJECTION UPHELD AT TAIPING RACES.
    1425 16 M. G. M. Carries Top Weight To Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Dec. IS. WELL BACKED horses were prominent today, the final day of the Taiping Turf Club's Skye meeting. M.G.M. provided the only real upset of the day, when he won the third
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    SENIORS LOSE TO F.M.S. POLICE.
    162 16 Golf. (Frotd Our O*.i Correspondent! Kua'a Lumpur, Dee. ls>. The FM.S Police golfers defeated the Senior Golfers' Society by four points to two in a four-ball foursomes match over the Selangor Golf Club course today. Results were (Polio* mentioned first i: C. H. Sansom <15>
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    WICKET-KEEPER AS ALL-IN WRESTLER.
    88 16 TTOMMY Wade the Essex wicket keeper, will not be prevented h» the Essex County Committee (r.»ni becoming an all-in wrestler. Permission was given by the committee recently. It was well -tti.mil throughout kwt summer by members of the team that Tommy intended U take up all-in
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    K.G.C. WOMEN'S SPOON.
    52 16 Eight cards were taken out for th<? December women's spoon competition at the Keppel Golf Club which resulted as under: Mrs. M. Lawrey and Mrs. E. A. Ford 53—18=35. Mrs. G. E. Kerr and Miss D Hirst 49—13=36. Mrs P. J Crawlez an 4 Mrs C. Q.
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      546 17 Suggestion That U. S. Should Lead Against Japan. Te the Editor of the straits Times. OIR.— The flagrant atrocities committed by the Japanese reached an unbelievable climax when the American gunboat Panay. used temporarily as the U.S. Embassy, was bombed and sunk. According to the latest news, the
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    TURKEY'S PROTEST TO LEAGUE.
    68 17 London, Dec. 16. The Turkish Government today protested to the League of Nations against the ruling elaborated in connection with the approaching elections in the Sanjak of Alexandretta by the special commission recently sent by the League. It is pointed out that the ruling was drawn
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    Wavelengths: Was Singapore Experiment A Failure?
    170 17 Wavelengths Was Singapore Experiment A Failure? To the Editor »f the Straits Time*. OIR- Readers will remember the dis- cusslon regarding the wavelength to be used by the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation which arose some two or three years ago. As a reason for transmitting on a medium wave, which
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    35 17 The draft has been published ol the new Danish Constitution, the main points of which are the abolition cf the Landsting. the Upper House, and the lowering of the voters' age from 25 to 21.
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    CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
    105 17 Can The "Children's Ship" Be Speeded Up? To the Editor of the Straits Time*. SIR, Last year parents »ho had their children in schools In Western Austral a were given a very pleasant surprise when the agents of the West Australia Shipping Company (Messrs. Mansfield and CO published
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    31 17 The Dowager Countess of Seafleld, Princess Liechtenstein, Baron and Baroness de Tuyll and Lady Wise are passengers for Singapore aboard the Carthage leaving Marseilles on Christmas Day, cables our London correspondent.
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    ARCHITECTS.
    223 17 Effect Of New Registration Bill. To the Editor of the Straits Times. SIR, It is commonly thought by architects in Malaya that the Architects' Registration Amendment Bill, which was lately to be laid before the Home Parliament, will, if it becomes law. admit to the register architects in practice,
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    Storm Troops Are Drilling In Canada.
    278 18 pASt ISM. with all the attendant features of uniforms, swasti- j kas. armed drilling and anti-Jewish propaganda, is beginning to nourish in the Canadian Province of Quebec. It is favoured by the present rightwing semi-Fascist Governme'ht of Premier Duplessis. reports the Monti real correspondent
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    Went On Route March— For A Bet.
    235 18 DtX'AUSE his regiment was always "sneered at" by the infantry, and told they could not stand up to heavy marching:. Gunner Patrick Bushnell, aged 19, decided that he'd "show 'em." He wagered an Infantry man 10s that he would march from Oxford, where
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    DYING OFFICER IN MINESWEEPER. Thought To Be Seasick.
    184 18 DYING OFFICER IN MINESWEEPER. Thought To Be Seasick. LJOW a young naval officer, who was taken ill and died on board his iblp, was thought by companions to be suffering from seasickness was told at an inquest at Portsmouth on Lieut. George Edward Williamson. 24. Lieut. Williamson was found dead
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    POLICE CLAIMS TO CATCH "FLANNEL FOOT"
    752 19 Five Years' Search Ends With Five Years' Gaol. (CLAIMED by the prosecution to be Flannel Foot, v the elusive burglar whose skill for years defied Scotland Yard, Henry Williams heard counsel tell of "one point definitely in his favour as he stood in the
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    RECORD DRILLING DEPTH.
    115 19 9,500 Feet In Search Of Gold Reef. i From Our Own Correspondent i Johannesburg. A new world record depth of 9,500 feet for diamond drilling has been attained by a drill near Potchefstroom, in the South Western Transvaal. The drill, which is supervised by Dr. Harold Harger,
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    20 19 A military court sitting at Nazaretr sentenced two Arabs, father and son. to imprisonment for life for carrying j arms.
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    BRITAIN GETS COLDEST WEATHER FOR FOUR YEARS.
    121 20 HEAVY SNOWFALL in the south of England early this month made the Southampton-Bournemouth road impassable to traffic. Men are seen at work near I.yndhurst. Hampshire, shovelling away the snow. SNOW on this old cottage at Bealieu. Hampshire, gives it a Yuletide atmosphere. Britain
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