The Straits Times, 21 December 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2i i\u;es SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 1 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1937 PRICK 10 CENTS
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      362 1 ciricpor? 1 140. cscil sy. cphone s4td •0i M£B<EDESBENr BRiNKmQNNiCQ (MICI 110*0 CHRISTMAS /^r MODERNIZE GIFT f \m m. YOUR SU(iGESTIONS JJP' HOME n co o- cL, (r Products from the world's Clocks from $6.20. Llectnc *m Irons from $8.25. Coffee 4s"^^T SreatCSt manufacMakers from $8.75. Perco- T^ gffjf ture
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      663 2 ®he Mimes SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED for Estate in Johore. Factory am! Tiipptng Conductor Must be ycung and tfc Box 262 co Strait-; I U'UV Ql ALIHED ACCOUNTANT n.intrd rf't month for trmoorary. and po fcaWy permanent engagement Apply Box i". Straits Times. WANTED in Robber K.4..1c in mid Johore ilintir
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      555 2 I FOR SALE FOR SALE A FINE solidly built Bungalow in Cairnhill Rood. Modern Sanitation. 4 bedrooms. Dining room etc. Garage for two cars. Servants' quarters. Tennis Court. Houre in perfect condition, freehold. Area 25.500 sq. feet. Apply. Hinnam fc Little Dispensary Ltd. 309. North Bridge Ror.d. FOR HIRE .REFRIGERATOR—
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      933 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET MODERN OFFICE. 19-B. ■Ccrr.plcte 2nd floor) Cecil Street. Area 4.342 sq ft Lift facility. COMPOUND HOUSE. 751. Paya Lebar Road. Near Junction of Upper Serangoon Road and Paya Lebr.r Road. Electric light, water and I garage. Rents moderate. Pitas? apply to Eastern Realty Co
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      1040 2 LEGAL NOTICE IN THE HIGH COl Rl OF JUSTICE CHANCERY DIVISION MR. JUSTICE SI.MONDS IN THE MATTES of PENINSULAR BIH? R ESTATES LIMITED and IN THL MATTER «f Kl Kl B Rl DBLK ESTATES LIMITED and IK THE MATTER of THE COJfT.INII 1029. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Originating
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      404 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SUNGE1 WAY DREDGING LTD. i Incorporated in F.M.S; DIVIDEND NO. 37 A iH-.lricnd of !0 per c:nt has t i fcclarcd payable on Jan. 24. 1938. to all jha; choices en the Register at >.an. 12. 19.>il NEELL BELL. Secretaries. GLENEALY PLANTATIONS, LTD. Notice is hereby given that
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      171 2 Lovely hair *l<b«» V&SSSP FIGARO •«\»J. Wnu99[ 4y'i Experts in att-niin-.tt £nroj>t..>i Ladies' Hair Dratfrt. M, Bras Basah Rd. -nd RafHr* Hi Phone 2868 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THREE GAMES FOR VOI'R PARTY! "MONOPOLY": $4.50 "KARGO"
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      700 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. &0. BRITISH LNDIA AND APCAR LINES. < Incorporated to England) 1 1 ML PASSENGER ANL CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN Ca LWOER CONTRACT WiTH HIS MAJESTY S OOV2RNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OI'TWARD FROM LONDON FOU CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage. Spore 1937 f'BURDWAN
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      390 3 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japan) GF.NERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. IwATORI MARU Dec. 23. S.S. KASHIMA MARI .lan. f>. ;:.3.5. YASIKUNI MAR" Jan. 1!) S.S. lIAKONE
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      946 3 BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class motorships. Most cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent cuisine FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From: Spore Malacca Port Penan;: Sham BORINGIA 4 1 4 1 5 1 6' l FIONIA 25 1 25 1 26 1 27/1 LAIANDIA 15 2 15-2 16 2
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      1010 3 SS^^" REPRESENTING. KHWRHQ rn E BILE FVSXti LINr: fOeean The Hua Khiow Slram^hioCo ISS2I 'IJ Steam Ship ro UU and China lulual (unard White Stai ltd St,»m Narijalion to Ltd.i Aberdeen A Commonweallh line me Straits Co Mil. Shaw Savlll Albion Co Ltd Tbt China N».i,a -on Co Ltd. Th*
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      JOHAN DE WITT
      36 4 The Nederland Line Royal Dutch j Mail liner Johan de Witt is expected to berth alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves at 3.30 p.m. tomorrow, and will snil ;or Java the! same day.
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      CABLE TRAFFIC RECEIPTS
      44 4 The following index numser represents the estimated traffic receipts of Cable and Wireless Limited a related to comparable traffic In the year 1929 based at 100: November 1937 72.5 j Average for 1936 74.4 Average for n months 1537 78.6 j
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      169 4 TueEri.ij D*. 21. Ship- alon^iOi (he Wharvis or expected lo arrive Gorgon KEPPEL HARBOI'R Mii.i. Wharf Norseman, s.s. Lady De.iison Pender, Dredger Kuantan. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pag.ir Albert Dock Merkus. Victoria Dock Kudat. Krppel Harbour King's Dock G.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      236 4 Today Bnjan and ieiat Pandjany iß< n; Thor.c) 3 P '.ii Bengkalis I Bilik ißc!;an> 3p m. Fort de KeeK Padsns; PPkan Boroe Si Siak i Hong Kirons) Pm China (generally) Shanghai ,-;n:: Hoihcm iContc Verdci 7 p.m Hcru Koni; (Contc Verde) 7 p.m Medan. Jasl:. Amsterdam,
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      AIR MAILS.
      143 4 INWARD. Weurnes: From PeBMI| A. hii;:l.i Lunipm Arrives every evening other than Sundays X.L.M.: From Netherlands India: Arrives THIS evening. lhiteh: From Ncthcrlanflv Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From ICurttpt: Arrives THIS evening. Imperial: From Barape: i w Friday evening. OUTWARD Wearne;
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      FROM MALACCA.
      75 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands' must be specially and clearly superscribed 'By X.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Today Penang (Internal Air Service) 6 pm. Tomorrow Medan by f.ir -Netherlands) 1 15pm. Friday, Dec. 24 Australia Java and Timor by air < Qantas) 9.45
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      227 4 Mails from China and Japan expected today. Dec. 21, by Sarpedon Mails from China and Japan expected tomorrow, Dec. 22. by Katori Mai v. Mails from Holland etc. expected tomorrow, Dec. 22, by Johan de Witt Late Arrival of Eastbound 8.1. Rohna with' mails from Europe. The Eastbound
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    323 4 London. De< t rhe 'oUowinn n« tocay^ cioainj n..ddle prtcw on Ihf Lr.n.ior Stoci Exchan;e: s h,re S >. II otherwise ?:ated f*Ut- r,\pi'ion 'jBUi 5 c c. I 1044-C1 IM i P>.n<iino ijoan 4 o c. I 1960-M ip> War Lean. 3'^ p.i. 101 -v ;com.
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      509 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporated in FMS) LLOYDS AS»fcrvrS:BOOKIM. MSOSn PJU HI.VS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. iKUtmOHB: Kreieht 3433— l'assd»e 5431. ilt^^d^i SEECAMAIIA i^fi&S^^^ "-uninipr. the scenn i;rat L,.k. Jwlßk ii optloDf! Inland-sea trip 3JB.A Hk p****"i^B l'if< rmutiuii iiml ticket.'. jn>m B0!!STEID 6 co Siae/iPOBE. €+**Ju«(jLeifcc WORLDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
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      68 4 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE. Owners of rubber cs.ates of 100 acre? and over in the Islands cf Singapore and Pcnang are reminded that all credits issued for Uv: fourth quarter of 1937 will expire on December 31. 1937. and any unused portion of such credits will be cancelled and all sale
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      463 4 I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. In. operated m KMtend) Diccrpcratco >n L' FOR HAVRE, LONDON. boston new ioxk biltimorb ROTTERDAM HAMBURG via sdb canai Via Ports and Ml CMMI 'STEEL MARINER In port FAIKFIELU C!TY >C1TY OF CHR1STCHURCH CnlIsG KLAVENESS LINE. FOR NEW YORK, BOSTON. n.iTiiinDC
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      425 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesteiday Last night max. r.iri- bright min temp fall s'shine temp "F inri e- nrs. F West Coast. Alcr S'.ar 89 Mil 10.1 72 Bayan L;pas < Penan? i 87 Nil 7.3 i2 Sitiaw.ui 88 0 '.0 4.0 72 Bukit Jeram 82 \'i:
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    GEN. LUDENDORFF DIES AT MUNICH.
    906 5 Great German War Leader Passes, BREACH WITH HITLER HEALED BEFORE DEATH. IJEN. ERICH LUDENDORFF, the great German war leader, died at Munich yesterday, aged 72. He was conscious and free from pain to the end, it is stated. After an outstanding military career during the
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      91 5 WPS nm^f\ INSIDE IN FOR MA Ti ON FREE OFFER! V* Talnx Tof f e« \J clo Bills'" filled with lovely Mv totioes will by j'.iven iwav free to children brinkinft to Wfl JM B 'fflßf X '<M from a tin of Walters Palm Toffee between ten and twelve |La
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS,
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        MINING.
        653 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. ssue val. I I 4/ Ampat Tin fl Asam Kumtnr.g fl austral Malay 5/ Ayer Hi t am 1 Ayer Weng fl jangnn Tin 1 3atu Selangor 11 Burma Malay t'l Cfce ndenang 50 Hitam Tin 1 dong Patt 5/- Hong Kong
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        GENERAL.
        421 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1 oO 1.60 1.50 1.60 2 2 do J'iCi Prefs. 2.30 2.37!!> 2.25 2.35 JO 10 Atlas Ice 8.00n. 8.00n. i 1 B. M. Broadcasting J.45 0.55 9.5C 0.60nom 1C 5 B. M. Trustee HOC 6.75 5 00 6.75 tlti Con. T. S. Vo
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        240 6 6,<, Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 AP^A°^MUNICIPAL. 105 "Om .-><;'„ 1901 red. 1940 J400.0C0 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102 104 norn vyi 1907 red. 1947 i. 1 600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 20 108 110 norn 4"4% 1909 red. 1955 1,1,000,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept AC 113
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        361 6 (Shares are $1 Unless otherwise stated) Allenoy Fraser Co Lyall Evatt 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 Aior Uajah <\mal Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Moiek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lintang Bedford 3enta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bukit KB Bukit Kepong Bukit Timan <$10) "liangkrit Serdang r?onnemara 'Jienealy Plantations
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      FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
      75 6 1 FTI :r OiU London, rThe )(i!!(.v. cuotation.-; for Fixed T: .<. rf. Brit sli Bmplri Britisii Bmp re "B" British Empire CumulaUvi British Empire Compreht Brit sh General "A"!' ]<<!' d, Brit:sh General ■B British General C" :t i Gold Producers First Gold Producers Second Gold
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      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
      58 6 Oils And Kaffirs ActiLondon, D< r\N t J-.e Stock Exchange today a v leading oils and K claimed the attention ol operators, otherwise th inactive. Prices generally, wen I maintained and the cheerful. The commodity market. featureless apart from I wheat wh'ch wn.s due to at nc<
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      .IELEBIT TIN OUTPI I
      17 6 The output ol tin-ore from J< li Tin Drrci:-inv Ltd in Novembi p:cu!s.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      81 6 Tuesday, December 21, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Dec. 233.1, 23 15/16 Good F. A. Q. in bales (F.O.B.) Dec. 22 15/16 23 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable 23>/» 28% December 28% 237 8 January-March 24
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      EXCHANGES.
      189 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London T.T. 2/4 1/32 i London demand 2/4 1/32 'London 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 I Lyons demand 1718 Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand 142 New
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    656 6 Holiday Influence Causes Quiet Conditions. llx (fur Financial Correspondent.) Singapore. Dec. 21. ts this morning arc like the weather not particularly rheerful, and business is conspicuous by its absence. The London Stock Exchange yes-M-day is reported to haw been rheerful and there was go<id support for oils
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    506 6 THE following quotations are pub- lished by courtesy of Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co.. Singapore. Messrs. White Weld and Company, New York, report by cable rcgaiair.g yesterday's markets; STOCKS The steadying of commodity prices is reflecting the improving inventory situation. We believe that fundamentals
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    DECEMBER TIN ORE PRODUCTION.
    101 6 Tne following particulars of tindredgmg operations refer to the first half of December Piculs Hours Yardf.ge ore. K. Kamunting 268 55.000 143 Asam Kumbang 329 125.000 249 Din Yam 318 65.000 313 Thabawleik 230 53.000 177 Puchong 247 114.000 132 Pungah Drt dge 2 156 60.000
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 6 London, Dec. 20. Paris 147 9 64 Stockholm 19.40 1 New York 4.99 1316 Athens 547 ',3 i Montreal 5.00's sellers U.-ussels 29.40'i Rio 2 41 64 Geneva 21.60 mark-U tales Amsterdam 8.98 1516 Belgrade 216 Milan 95 Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12.40H Montevideo 39 13 16 Mad.d nominal
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      66 6 "EXTERMITE THE WHITE ANT KILLER A-BF^k IK g^&£ v ri&w&P- An KXTERMITE <,v fit will you to reduce your repair bilK i protect ><mr trees against tlx atla«l> of white ants. The outfits cinpl'-lf with full ißSiru« tions for use are obtainable i of our branches, post ire*. Manufactured by
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      LONDON TIN MARKET
      620 7 LITTLE FRESH AMERICAN BUYING. CONSUMERS' STOCKS HIGHER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 11. IV KING the past week standard tin prices in London, moving in consonance with the general trend of all sections of the London Metal Exchange, rose at first sharply, only to come down
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      RUBBER PRODUCTION COSTS RISING.
      1325 7 Provision For New Planting Should Not Be Opposed If Regulation Is Renewed. MR. J. G. HAY REVIEWS POSITION. THE twenty-eighth annual general meeting of the Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held in London on Dec. 8. Mr. J G. Hay (chairman of the company), who
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      LONDON RURRER IRREGULAR
      399 7 LONDON RURRER IRREGUL AR LEWIS AND PEAT'S WEEKLY REPORT. ITWIS AND PEAT LTD. In their weokly report on the London rubber market dated Dec. 7. write: We have had a steady but a somewhat irregular market sinre our last report and since the decision of the Control Commute?. Prices after
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    256 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Sin; iga ipore, Dec 20, 5 p.m. Cotnpar.. Dividend TIN. Hong Kon* Tin 40% Final Idris Hyds 2V4% Int. Kent Tin 10% Int. KllUnghall 20% Final Klang River 5% Int Dec. 23 Kran.at Tin 6d Int Dec. 15 Pattani 5% Int. Southern Klnta 6%
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      479 7 HOM. KOM. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATiOr:. i.i. ihi It mi', ol member., IM9 ot the Caatta I S^IIOOOOO :00.000 j IP i.'T.OO' 900 111 Ml OIIK I lIONC KON«. BOARD Of OIRtXTORS Q Mukm p..q Chatrmat. Hmi Mr M. T. Jonnson Deputy Chairman J X Boa. nc :g Esq. X S
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      196 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Incorporated in Ene'iodCapital Authorised C3.0C0.000 Capital Subscrbed £1.800,00j Reserve Fund and Rest £1.247.829 Capital Paid up t l.ODO.OJC BOARL OF DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Lord Catto ot Crimea! U Sir Charles Alexander fnnti. K. C.S.I. c.i Sir Thomas Smith. Kt.. P. R. Chalmers. Esq..
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      588 7 CHARTERED I5ANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AM) CHINA. i Inc jTpoiaipa >a tri':,;u c ui D Jnartei f. V UD Cailt« M .001' '.ft*r« 31 IS eacn £3.000 OtH Rf*erve Func C3 000 009 R»se.-ve Liaoiiitv it Aimton It 000 O'K» ■km omrt: IS r^tiooseii' n It I A ui Stai
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      285 8 WASH YOUR FACE THIS NEW WAYI AMBROSIA POBI-DEEP CLEANSES 6 OZ. BOTTLE ENOUGH FOR 5O Q R CLEANSINGS <4>l <jO OMaIMMt .it :>■■ t'hrraisls and Stores. Graf ton Laboratories Distributors FOB TH| FUH OF fl AGENTS: CYCIE CARRIAGE Co'We) LTP ORCHARD BOAD SINGAPORE ___k a S_ y 4§_5§lj^^s^lll!5_SRfck sSf;r\ ___P
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      203 8 ■Viytm iw\ ■din i B Bk The Pleasure of Your Company When sending out Invitation* to your Sherry Party remember to incluci* Findiater's— tile finest o* ail fint Sherries. Not nitre'y for the "cachet which the label gives, but for Itsrati flavour, its Mibt;? bouquet and impercv.olE f\^;-".:ence It ;s
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      233 8 SINGAPORE TODAY ZI1L 133 ax I HM rot p.m. 6.00 Indian music. t C.20 Chinese music Selections from P«ipin^ dramas.* €.45 Children's programme, i Entl^ 7 00 Musical comedy selections. t Vocal selection -Waltzes from Vienna." Franz Hoffman's Viennese Opera Co. Selection "Going Greek." Debroy Somers Band and vocal trio.
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      191 8 Broadcasting. KUALA LUMPUR TODAY ZGE S 13 me s (48.t m.) p.m. ..00 Recorded musk i>n<i r«*v. 9 00 Close jo\kh. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION I. GSJ 31.53 me a 113.93 m.l; GSH 21.4? me 113.97 in.); GSG 1779 me s 116.86 m.) GSO 15.18 me s (19.76 m.) p.m
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      593 8 11.20 News and ancunremcntE. 11 35 Greenwich tune signal. 11.40 "Keyooard Music through t..< 12: Modern English Compeer*. 12.05 "World Affairs." Talk t> H. Ml Steed. 12.20 Close down. TOMORROW TRANSMISSION 4. GSD 11. "5 M. I2j.o3nk> am. 12.40 "Tliis is England" iScccnd (trie*). Talks by representative English people. 12.55
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      251 8 N1R0M TODAY TDC 15.15 Me s (la.S m> PMN 1026 Me s 129.2 09.) pm. s.50 Time signal. Announcenifn;. 5.54 English lessons for beginners. 6.20 Sophie Tucker and Teri Shapiro. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 Classics. 8.00 Evening service. S.20 Concert by the Sudlo Orchestra. 9.20 The voice of South Africa.
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      277 9 ROXY BAR OPEN TILL m(dnight TONIGHT— 6.IS 9.13 THE MOST VMA/ING I qTk AOVENTIfRE A I.IAN AND A VVOM \N EVER SHARED EfflHKsssCi3fcs3SHss3 warner BAXTER june LANG 'WHITE HUNTER' mi Century-Fox Picture witli GAIL PATRICK. ALISON SKIPWORTH XMAS HOLIDAY MATINEES •i\T ',sth SIN. 2«tU— CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE DEC.
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      253 9 Buy your Xmas dresses designed by MADAM PACE of 13! Battery Road from the LITTLE ENGLISH DRESS SHOP (Elsie Mary) 37. Selegie Road. Morning, Afternoon Ereaing Dresses 5>50 to JO/DRESSMAKING DESIGNING Open Saturday from 9 to 6 CHRISTMAS CAROLS. RADIO CHOIR WITH ORGAN ACCOMPANIMENT 864 4 Hark! The herald angelo
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      39 9 PAVILION'S BIG XMAS TREAT! THIS WEEK END! (k( k 'hikinoujly to- <*o\St I h /r^tSS^f LEARN HELEN VINSON MICKEY ROONEY /Jfel MONTY WOOLLE Y J&J Otraetod by CEORCE rTRMAUMCE I Produod by HAWKT IMrF /l I I COMING 2
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      159 9 STARTS TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 PAVILION Y6UNG AMfCHE IOVE »DNDER RORR AH MINEVITCH i JiT'^J FRANCES DRAKE j K*\' fcf^ WALTER CATLETtO Wlj^i Mi JOHN CARRADINE SIC SUM ANN HAROLD HUB£? Si.m oi 3<j. i, Waha More lvi an afl J Jf :ni)re iufore I 'j||jft c^». Aaaiagajr Lorecu'i"Ci:« *s^t V|
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    3 MONTHS ON BISCUITS AND MILK.
    172 10 Woman's Remarkable Recovery. me who is subject to any form ol indigestion .should know of this woman's experiences. Advice from one who has had such severe attacks is adv.ee worth having She writes: "I suffered from indigestion, gastritis and constipation and was so very
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    BANK CHAIRMAN ON PRIMARY COMMODITY PRICES.
    836 10 Difficult To Find Justification For The Recent Decline. ""THE twelfth ordinary general meeting of Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) was hold last week in London. Sir John Caulcutt, X.C.M.C. (the chairman), presided and said inter alia: Primary producing countries, with many of which
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    Britain Not To Recognise New N. China Puppet State.
    172 11 "THE British Government recog- nlses the Central Government as the Government of all China. There is, therefore, no question of recognising the new administration at Peking." So declared Mr. Anthony Eden. Foreign Secretary, replying in the House of Commons yesterday to
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    EDEN SILENT ON SHIP SINKINGS
    56 11 Correspondence Will Not Be Published. London, Dec. 20 Mr Ed-en statsd in the House of Commons at question time that he did not propose to publish Anglo-American correspondence regarding Japanese attacks on British and American •warships. He was in no position to make a statement
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    AIR MAILS USED MORE
    70 11 London. Dec. 20. More than 341 tons of mail (approximately 18,500,000 letters; were sent by air during 1936, compared with 187 tons (approximately 10,*****0 letters) in 1935, says the civil aviation report, issued today. The Empire Christmas mail for 1936 again broke all previous records, approximately
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    CHINESE FARMERS STONE FOREIGNERS.
    113 11 Japanese and British Officers Attacked. Hong Kong, Dec. 20. THK semi-official Japanese news agency Domei is splashing a sensational story that Chinese irregulars attacked and seriously wounded a Japanese resident, an officer in the leased territory on the Kowlnon peninsula, and claims that two British officer*
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    SAFETY ZONE URGED FOR HANKOW.
    219 11 Powers* Representations To Tokio. Fis understood, says Reuter. tiiat separate representations have been made to the Japanese In Tokio by Britain and other Powers urging the advisability of establishing -x safety zone in Hankow. The other Powers concerned are understood to be the United States
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    JAPANESE RESUME OFFENSIVE.
    101 11 Four Columns Converge On Hangrchow. Shanghai. Dec. 20. JAPANESE operations gained new momentum today when four columns of troops began to move against Hangchow. the beautiful lakeside city. Gunfire is already pudible 'there. The nearest Japanese troops are only about 20 miles away from tlie city. About
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    British Cruiser Carries Women Down Yangtse.
    202 11 T*HK British cruiser Capetown, which has been caught above the Kiangyin boom on the Yangtse for some months, and which is travelling down river with refugees, reached Wuhu last night and will continue today. The Capetown carries as passengers one man, 21 •women, including
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    BRITISH GUNBOATS ON YANGTSE.
    140 11 Booms Cause Difficulties Hankow. Dec. 21. 1/ICE-ADM. CKABBE. who has been in charge of the Yangtse gunboats, is flying to Hong Kong today in a chartered plane. Rear-Adm. Holt, who arrived at Hankow last month, is taking over the command from Jan. 21, and is at
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    SURPRISE FOR OIL COMPANIES.
    88 11 Compulsory Increase In Workers' Wages. Mexico City. Dec. 20. A serious situation developed today following the announcement of the Federal Arbitration Board's decision Increasing oil workers' wages and social conditions. The new proposals will cost foreign oil companies about £1.500,000 annually. The companies Issued a statement
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    LITTLE ENTENTE SOLID.
    119 11 Prague, Dec. 19. Complete agreement on ail questions concerning Franc* and Czechoslovakia was reached after the three-day visit of M. Delbos. French Foreign Minister, who had conversations with the principal statesmen. A communique was Issued declaring similarity of outlook and the common adhesion of the two countries
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    BRITAIN SENDS TEXTILE MISSION TO EGYPT.
    44 11 London, Dec. 20. After a ten days' visit to Egypt on behalf of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Sir Thomas Barlow returned to Manchester today. The possibilities of increasing textile exports to Egypt were particularly discussed. British Wireless.
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    JAPANESE PREDICT EARLY VICTORY.
    133 11 Chinese Leader Admits That Situation Is Grave. Shanghai. Dec. 20. GEN. MATSUI, the Japanese commander-in-chief, issued a statement at Nanking today predicting that the day will soon come when the Chinese Government will reconsider its stand and the Chinese troops and people will awaken to the
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    Moslem Army Marching To China's Aid.
    145 11 Hankow. Dec 2i) I CHINESE circles in Hankow are enheartened by the news that Mohammedan troops, under 28-year- j old General Ma Chung-ying. who led i the insurrection against the Nanking j Government in 1934. have arrived at LanchO'n-, capital of Kansu. reports Reuter.
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    CHINESE ENVOY SEES MR. CHAMBERLAIN
    42 11 Dr. Chen Kung-po, the Chinese special envoy to Europe, visited Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Premier, at the House of Commons last night, says Reuter He was accompanied by Mr Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese Ambassador in London.
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    FORMOSA REVOLT REPORTED.
    75 11 A rising broke out in South Formosa )ast week according to a report from Amoy. Japanese troops are being rushed there to suppress the disturbance which is believed to hav e been initiated by Formosan rebels. Union Times. London, Dee. 20. The last of the meetings of
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    AMUSEMENTS
    140 12 SINGAPORE. UUIU HOTEL Special Dinner Concert. GARRICK THEATRE. GEV'LANO Accent On Youth and Here Comes Thcßanrt at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Once a doctor. GBEAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Crack Up HAPPY WORLD Caoarrt Dancing IVIUes Cinemas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side 3howv CaDaret D&ncin* Talkies TUehtree ft
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DEC. 21, 1937. AN EMBITTERED GENIUS.
    1016 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DEC. 21, 1937. AN EMBITTERED GENIUS. Twenty years ago, recalcitrant children in Great Britain and other countries which were engaged in the War against the Central Powers were admonished that if they did not mend their ways Hindenburg or Ludendorff would get them. That was
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    How Censors Trouble Film Producers.
    1620 12 PROBLEM OF SINGAPORE. I STOOD on the floor of a British studio and icatched the filming of a bedroom scene, writes Wi'.liam J. Makin. It was a particularly daring scene, and I thought the players seemed to be acting it self-consciously. Even the cameraman seemed
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    657 12 NOTES Of The DA Y. Poor Singapore* gO much publieit;- baa been pivrn In overseas newspapers to t! about the way in trfeieb Singapore would be starved oat in the event .<f war that several peoplr living h received letters from relatives in Other lands facetiously expressing the li >no
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    JAPAN AIMS TO EXCLUDE ALL FOREIGNERS.
    193 13 JAPAN AIMS TO EXCLUDE ALL FOREIGNERS. We Must Co-Operate, Says British Admiral. COMMON ACTION THREAT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT. 'THE possibility of collective action in the Far East by Britain, France and America was mentioned yesterday by Vice-Admiral C. V. Usborne, when speaking at a meeting in the House of Commons
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    Britain Sends New Envoy To China.
    287 13 Britain Sends New Envoy To China. Sir A. Clark Kerr Replaces Ambassador. London, Vrr. 21. SIR Archibald John Kerr Clark Ren has been appointed British Ambassador to China in place <>[ Sir HiiEhe Knatchbull-Hiifrcss-rn. who will not return to China. Sir Huune. says a Foreign Office communique issued last night,
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    BRITAIN ORDERS NEW CRUISERS.
    92 13 Quite Equal To Those Of Other Countries. London, Dec. 20. »N o:dcr for four 8,000 ton cruisers arc being pltced with shipbuilders at Wallscnd-on-Tyne, Clydebank. Oovan and High Walker yards, it was announced in the House of Commons today. These vessels were part of the con-
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    NEW BATTLESHIPS FOR AMERICA.
    79 13 Navy- Department Wants £11.000,000 More. Washington. Dec. 20. TTHE United States Navy Department lias asked Congress to increase by $55,000,000 (£11.000,000) the annual ;ippropriation for the navy so that two new $60,000,000 (£12.000.000) battleships can be laid down, in additiion to the two already authorised. It
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    BRITAIN HELPS FIGHT AGAINST EPIDEMICS.
    88 13 League Work In China. London, Dec. 21. In the House of Commons. t!:\ Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden. stated the League of Nations was arranging for the formation of i>n English-speaking unit. under the ue scheme '<>r technical colla- t Deration with China, in the
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    AIR DEFENCE EXERCISES IN INDO-CIHINA.
    31 13 AIR DEFENCE EXERCISES IN INDO-CIHIN A. Large-scale air defence exercises wll It held in French Indo-Chiiia ~eginnext week, according to i< t :ts received in Hong Kong.— Si Chew Jit Poll.
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    Ludendorff To Be Buried By Pagan Rites.
    141 13 Berlin. Dec. 21. ALL Government offices, public buildings, and schools have been ordered to fly the swastika flag at half-mast and to be draped with black crepe until Gen. Ludendorff (whose death is reported on page five) is given a State funeral at
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    AMERICA CANNOT LEAVE THE EAST.
    113 13 Cordell Hull On Its Responsibilities. Washington. Dec. 20. rE Secretary of State. Mr. Cordell Hu!l, stated the Government had Ions ago expected to withdraw American ships and citizens from the 'Far East "when their appropriate function is no longer called for," but "the present does
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    AMERICANS BURN JAPANESE GOODS.
    99 13 Demonstrations In Many U.S. Cities. Washington, Dss. 20. THE boycott of Japanese goods proclaimed jy the American Federation of Labour as a protest against the sinking of the gunboat Panay and Standard Oil tankers in the Yangtse River by Japanes? bombers, has already resulted in a
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    No Answer To U.S. Note For Some Days Yet.
    99 13 No Answer To U.S. Note For Some Days Yet. Washington, Dec. 21. THE Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, declared the situation arisi ing from the Panay incident could 1 not be settled for some days. I The United States Naval Board of Enquiry was making a fully-detailed .report, which
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    PUBLIC ANXIETY IS INCREASING.
    183 13 Attack Was Deliberate And Ruthless." London, Dec. 20. DUBLIC recognition of the serious- n?ss of the crisis between Japan and England and America grows rather than diminishes with the arrival of first hand accounts from different sources of the Yangtse shootings. The limes' Washington correspondent stresses
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    Japanese On Panay Incident.
    245 13 Japanese On Panay Incident. Shanghai. Dec. 21. i THE Japanese inquiry into the sink- ing of the Panay was completed yesterday and the findings were announced by Major-General Harada. They indicate a wide variance between the accounts given by naval and civilian survivors Maj.-Gen. Harada denied that Japanese army boats
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    PRESIDENT HOOVER WEATHERS STORM.
    81 13 San Francisco, Dec. 21. DOLLAR LINE officials have received a cablegram stating that the liner President Hoover, which is aground off the south of Formosa, has weathered a severe blow. The captain and a crew of 20 werr standing by. Salvage equipment had arrived. They would
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    Hong Kong's Position In S. China War.
    433 13 QUESTIONS about Hong Kong and the contemplated Japanese invasion of South China were asked in the House of Commons last night. Mr. A. V. Alexander (Labour), asked if Mr. Eden, Foreign Secretary, would arrange for the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, to make a
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    36 13 Crouching in a Spanish Government trench. Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition (left) is seen with soldiers engaged in the defence of Madrid. Mr. Attlee recently toured Spain at the invitation of the Government.
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    Manslaughter Charge Against Air Official.
    73 13 Bruges, Dec. 21. "THK public prosecutor has ordered notice to be served on the captain of the Ostend airport of a charge of manslaughter arising from the airliner disaster on Nov. 16, when the German grand ducal family of Hesse was virtually wiped out. This
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    GOERING'S CALL TO GERMANY.
    93 13 No Resting On Laurels." Berlin, Dec. 21. "THE time has not yet come to rest on our laurels." writes Gen. Goering, acting-Minister of Economics, in an article in the monthly journal the Four-year Plan. He says energies must be put to work In the coming year
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    Stop Your Broadcasts. Eden Warns Italians.
    158 13 Stop Your Broadcasts. Eden Warns Italians. London, Dec. 20. IJNLESS Italian propaganda in the near and middle Ka.st were stopped, it would he impossible to create an atmosphere necessary for successful conversations to Improve mutual relations. the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Edrn. told the Italian Ambassador. Count ('■randi. recently. This
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    GREAT BLOODSHED IN SPANISH BATTLE.
    118 13 Loyalists Attack Terue 1 St. Jean de Luz, Doc. 21 yERUEL is still holding out Rtfainsi the heavy Government attack. There is bitter fighting, with great bloodshed. A blinding snowstorm is impeding the work of the attacking Government artillery. Government troops have endieted the defenders,
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    29 14 SULTAN OF JOHORE g »ing SERGEANT AND MRS. RODGhJIS •■> on the cutting of a wedding cake at the reception he gave tot Johore International Club yesterday. Straits Times Picture
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    SMALL CHRISTMAS EXODUS FROM SINGAPORE LIKELY.
    143 14 Hotels Pleased With Last-Minute Bookings After Very Slow Start. RAILWAYS AND AIRCRAFT ON SPECIAL SERVICES. FOUR MORE DAYS TO CHRISTMAS. This year, Singa- poreans will have a three-day holiday from Saturday to Tuesday, but the present indications are that not many people will he
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    China's Military Machine Is "Breaking."
    242 14 FRENCH WAR REPORTER ADMIRES JAPANESE. •r^'ilNA'S military ma-hine is breaking and will not recover for many months." declared M. Edourd Heisev. ;p?cial war correspondent of I.e Journal, on arrival in Singapore today, from China, en route to Par's, in the Messagcries Maritime^ liner Jaw Labordtr.
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    SINGAPORE TEACHER WEDS IN PENANG.
    104 14 f'rotn Our Own Correspondent. > Penang, Dec. 20. THE wedding took place today at St. 'Jeorge's Church of Mr. William Edward Meyer, of the Victoria School. Singapore, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W Meyer, cf Singapore, and Miss Jessie Pearl Campbell. younger daughter
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    Baby's Body In Creek : Mother Charged.
    165 14 Baby's Body In Creek Mother Charged. A (HINESK caretaker, jcuiic daughter wa> charged in the ■Singapore police court this mor tiki 5 with concealing ihr birth of a son by secretly di.Npo.sin; of the dead body. This wsj a sequel '.•> at 1 inquest a;r.un by the Coroner yesterday on
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    FATAL CRASH ON BUKIT TIMAH RD.
    98 14 A CHINESE Fum Jin Neeti. wa> charged, in the Criminal District Court >esterday. w.th having caused he death r>( a Chines: woman Ch'ng H-.ih Lui. \nd hurt two others. Ch'» Vu M.'t-v And Choi.e Mo?y, by Jrivin< a ojtr ;n a ias"! manner. Tli.>
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    Sultan Gives Wedding Reception For Instructor,
    233 14 TO the accompaniment of musio provided by two pipers frorr. Tanglin Barracks, popular old Irish suntrs were sung at the reception given by the Sultan of Johore at tile Royal Johore International Clu!> yesterday to Sergeant and Mrs. R. llodger.s, following their marriajf 1
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    N. I. Holiday Plans Curtailed.
    352 14 THE two trains from Singapore are to have six extra coaches, but, said an official of the F.M.S. Railways in Singapore, "In many cases a 16-coach train is never enough, and we have to draw on our reserve stock of coaches." It la expected that
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    Mail Delivery On Christmas Day.
    43 14 THE B. I. vessel Rohna conveying mails from Europe and due in i'enang on Thursday morning will not reach there until Thursday afternoon. Mails will be delivered in Singapore by the first delivery on Saturday morning, Christmas Day.
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    RAIN AND GOLF.
    36 14 Owing to the heavy rain the Singapore Golf Club's old course will oe closed for play this afternoon. The new course will be open. A notice will be published tomorrow advising members further.
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    31 14 MAJOR F. H. VINDEN. Command Intelligence Officer, photog.uphed on arrival back in Singapore in the MM. liner Jean Laborde today, from an extended tour of China and Japan. Straits Times Picture.
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    STOWAWAYS IN LINER'S SICK BAY.
    144 14 CHORTLY after the Messageries, Maritimes liner Jean Laborde| berthed this morning, eight Chin-! ese stowaways from Saigon were; discovered hidden, six in the sick! bay of the vessel. Six of the stowaways were round hidden in one of the lavatories of the sick bay by
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    P. C. Removes Anti-Japanese Poster:
    125 14 P. C. Removes Anti-Japanese Poster Attacked By Chinese. COl R Chinese were detained in Singapore yesterday following a sudden attack on an Indian police constable, who was injured on the face and chest. It is reported that while the constable was on beat duty on the Jurong Ruad, Bukit Timah,
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    GAVE WORTHLESS CHEQUE FOR SILK.
    67 14 Chinese Fined For Cheating. ALLEGED to have given a worth- less cheque for $596 after taking three cases of -sillk from a local store. Cheng Teng Cheng, pleaded guilty to cheating before the third magistrate, today, and was fined $150. or three monthi rigorous imprisonment.
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    29 14 An address on air-conditioninn *li( be given by Mr. 3ynmar., of the United Engineers, Ltd., at tomorrow's tiffin meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore at the Adelphi Hotel.
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    "Jaga Kreta" Nuisance:
    118 15 "Jaga Kreta" Nuisance: Public Should Help. I •'THE police arc doing their best to stop the "jaga kreta" nuisance but they get very little assistance from motorists. said Court Inspector Frew in the Fourth Police Court yesterday, when C. H. A. Oliver, a European, appeared! before Mr. Barrett in answer
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    ONLY FOUR FLYING-BOATS MAY GO ON TO SYDNEY.
    434 15 One Likely To Be Shipped Here For Repairs. LEADER OF FORMATION FLIGHT HELD UP AT PENANG. •MIMj Commander K. B. Lloyd, officer commanding the Royal Air Force squadron of flying-boats which are going to Austialia and back to England again, who was
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    Ear Cut Off: Five Charged.
    52 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipob, Dec. 20. CAID to have refused to contribute towards a fund, a Lumut Chinese was attacked by five other Chinese, who are alleged to have cut off one of his ears. Five men have been arrested and charged with causing
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    Chinese Schoolgirls Are Good Cooks.
    204 15 Chinese Schoolgirls Are Good Cooks. THE winning menu, cooked by a team of ten girls at the Cheng I'ong Girls' School contest yesterday, consisted of fried fish, fish and eggs, prawns, vegetables, soya cean and vegetable scup, cucumber salad and fruit. The second prize winners provided six courses which included
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    Nails Driven Into Tree Struck By Lightning.
    199 15 TWO blackened nails, about, a foot apart and five feet from the ground, were found driven into the trunk of a tree struck by lightning, which killed two Municipal labourers, on the Esplanade last week. This was revealed at trie inquiry yesterday into
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    HE TOOK LAW INTO OWN HANDS.
    136 15 Gaol For Tamil For Housebreaking. "■you should have repsrted the mat- ter to the authorities instead of I taking the law into your own hands." j said Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat Magistrate, to a Tamil youth who admitted house breaking and
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    Hindu Law Argued In Double Death Duty Claim.
    413 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 20. DOINTS of Hindu law were argued in the $62,000 claim brought by the State of Pcr:ik against P. R. A. I. MM. Mut!\ karuppan Chettiar, of Taiping, for the recovery of double death duty in
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    COLONEL CHARGED WITH CAUSING DEATH.
    353 15 Sequel To Keppel Road Car Accident. FOLLOWING a fatal motor rar accident in Keppel Road soon after midnight yesterday, Lieut. Colonel A. W. (i. Wildey, of the 3rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Royal Artillery. Changi, was charged in the District Court with causing the death of a
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    RUGGER CUP-TIE AT STADIUM.
    280 16 Army vs. Singapore Today. Tt<< t ;H th-. rain ha< continued and the ground is sure to be in very he*vy condition, it is hoped to play the Malaya Cup ruggei tie. Singapore vs. the Army, at Anson Road Stadium :"0d;-v. This, the deciding match 1
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    C.U. TOURNAMENT.
    96 16 Badminton. Singles Finals Fixed For Sunday. 11 semi-final* In the Clerlbadminton tournament 'ast week are: tock beat P. Meubron- 4, 15—7. Lo* Poh Hye bea; William Tan 15—7. :;-rj. Ties for Saturday at 3 p.m are: Yap Chin Tee vs. M. Tan. Koh Keng Sians vs. Char. Chin
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    QUARTER-POINT DECIDES MIXED FOURSOMES.
    283 16 Golf. Mrs. Whitehorn And Capt. Pirrie Win At S.G.C. The Singapore Golf Club's second bi-monthly foursomes competition lor December was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday afternoon and resulted in win for Mrs. I. W. Whitehall and Capf R. E de S. Pirri? with net score
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    JOCKEY CRASHES AT PENANG.
    711 16 E, Donnelly's Miraculous Escape. SUPERB HORSEMANSHIP WITH BRIDLE BROKEN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 21. IOCKE\ E. Donnelly had a miraculous escape this morning during training. He went out on Lucky Life, and during the firct round the bridle snapped. As a result Donnelly had
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    P. D. YACHT CLUB'S RACE FOR COMMODORE'S CUP.
    466 16 Nereid Wins From Grampus In Exciting Finish. (From a Correspondent) /V\LY fifteen seconds separated the first two boats home in the Port Dickson Yacht Club's race for the Commodore's Cup on Sunday. With a moderate N. W. breeze, smooth sea, and bright
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    THE PRIZE-GIVING.
    230 16 Championship Cup Won By Dr. Hoops. Alter a cheery tiffin the prizes were distributed by Mr3. A. L. Hoops, as follows Championship Cup: Koringa 'D:. Hoops V Wood Challenge Cup i three single handed races': Iris <G. M. Knocker t. Royal Singapore Yacht Ciub Challenge Cup: Koringa Bode
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    Next Season's Soccer In Singapore.
    349 16 ENTRIES INVITED FOR S.A.F.A. COMPETITIONS. Applications are invited from associations, clubs or institutions (qualified according to the laws of amateur football > Jct affiliation to the Singapore Amateur Football Association for the year 1938. in accordance with the rules and bye-laws 01" the Association. Applications
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    DOYLE WANTS FARR.
    347 17 And Tommy Wants Lots Of Money. Jack Doyle declares himself keen to meet Tommy Fair, and there is supposed to be a £10,000 offer iirounu for the match .{'4,000 of >t for Doyle. But Farr says lir wai.ts .€9.000 or it. so what with the argument there
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    78 17 OLDEST SOCCER TRAINER George Hardy, of Spurs, must hold the record for long service as a trainer. He has been at it for 30 years. He is from Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and was assistant trainer to Newcastle United nearly 30 years ago, when they were reckoned the finest team in the
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    PUTTING NEW LIFE INTO COUNTY CRICKET
    1134 17 Drastic Proposals Made By M.C.C. Commission. HRASTIC recommendations, including the reduction of the number of first-class counties from 17 to 15, starting and ending the season a fortnight later, and the establishment of a County Cricket Fund, are contained in the report of the
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    RAIN AGAIN HOLDS UP TENNIS AT THE S.C.R.C.
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    L.T. A.'s "KEEP FIT" SCHEME.
    77 17 •yilc Lawn Tennis Association i« •considering a "keep-fit" scheme. Several well-known players have already been approached. Miss Mary Hardwick. a Wightman Cup player, said: "I welcome any scheme to keep our players fit during the winter months, and will take part in anything that may
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
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    634 17 Fahmy vs. Frisco Boxing Day Battle Jo^? Diamond Reappears Young Australian Beats Budge Lucky Soccer Players. Conducted By 'ECHO." THATS s great programme which Mr. Bertie Bell has arranged for til? New Word arena for next Sunday evening, with Fahmy and Frisco topping it in their fourth
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    318 18 WAVE OF SECRET ARRESTS IN HAMBURG CURRENCY LAWS CONFUSION. LEADING BUSINESS MEN ACCUSED. TUT Hamburg business community is greatly perturbed by a series of arrests which have been made during the last three months among the city's leading merchants. j A number of directors and employees i of Important firms
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    24 18 The .Newcastle-Cardiff express ploughing its way through Brighton station (Derbyshire) where the rotinuous rain recently flooded the track to a depth of several feet.
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    KILLED BY LIGHTNING 4,000 FT. DOWN MINE.
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    QUEEN OF ITALY GIVEN GERMAN DECORATION.
    79 18 The German Red Cross Order was presented to Queen Elena of Italy by the German Ambassador in Rome, Herr von Hassell, in recognition of the tounding of the Queen Elena Clinic for combatting influenza at Kasscl. The order is in an especially elaborate form
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    51 18 An increase of 3 per cent, in tbfl Italian turnover tax is announced in Rome In addition the tax on silk. coffee, liqueurs, mineral waters and silver-ware from foreign countries has been raised. Informed circles say the increases became necessary for balancing the Budget, says
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    288 18 Relief Gifts Exploited By Employees. •T'HOSE In charge of the numerous refugee camps in Shanghai, where nearly 200.000 destitute Chinese are being sheltered, have opened a war on squeeze among various camp .supervisors and those employed in caring for groups of refugees, says the Shanghai Times. It
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    NEW CONSTABLE OF THE TOWER.
    154 18 Sir Claud W. Jacob. THE King has approved the appoin: 1 merit of Field-Marshal Sir Claua W. Jacob as Constable of the Tower of London in succession to Field-Mar-shal Lord Milne, whose tenure of appointment ends on Feb. 19. 1938 Lord Milne is 71. Sir
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    3208 19 OUR LONDON LETTER. A Not-So-Merry Christmas In Britain. "Clock Back Thousands Of Years"— Living Standard Is Falling New Noel Coward Play. London, Doc. 10. IT is proverbial that the sight of 1 steadily, thickly falling snowflakes exercises a soothing, calming effect upon the mind. Every sound, save the faintly perceptible
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    THE TRAGEDY OF THE TIRED MAN.
    80 21 THE TRAGEDY OF THE TIRED MAN. „,.ly i;. hbM ihf heat and •hi .limn'.e N.Tuially the exhausted all who ha tot then i nougb to carry round for climate v liouble toll, lei It You may (eel aliifcht now tal you v. ill break down 111 ur body regular^ v
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    100 24 NEEDY FAMILIES in West Sussex are to benefit by collections made by the police in Horshani, Chichester and Arutidel this Christinas. Here are constables with some of the many toys contributed by well-wishers of the scheme. PAYING A SUBPBISI visit to an aircraft factory at Crlcklewood.
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    74 24 NEW JERSEY NEW YORK OVER THE STATE LINE under the river a New Jersey workman shakes hands with one from New York on the completion of the Lincoln Tunnel below the Hudson. It is to be dedicated by officials of both states today. (Right) Traffic will flow smooth!? along this
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