The Straits Times, 27 December 1937

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA LMi PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times _•(> i«\<;ks. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      58 1 z:^c\ < ?OT,z 140. Cecil st. cphone 5471 eßivxmnNNiCO C 0 M c I HOMO IMI nm,in»iiinM|mimmiu ITAMm j LOWEST FUEL CONSUMPTION JPfi HS US fH B*Pl-^; ENCLOSED DESIGN V I^^^^L^KlB fftSfS^ mSM CAN BE DELIVERED EX STOCK L><^ THE BORNEO CO. LTD (Incorporated in England' SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH
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      153 1 ROBINSON'S FURNITURE DURING THE PAST TWENTY FIVE YEARS THE NAME "ROBINSON'S" HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AS THE HALL MARK OF HIGHEST QUALITY FURNITURE. WHEN FURNITURE IS MADE BY ROBINSON'S IT IS ACTUALLY MADE IN OUR OWN WORKSHOPS BY MEN EMPLOYED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THIS WORK UNDER DIRECT EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. THESEARE FACTS TO
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      41 1 KUALA LUMPUR. 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 368O) h foto-portralt .sfuf o 33 *v'fi&s -artist only ,11 M J- P j DON'T BE VAGUE Haig NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE ALtrt/S JOHN LITTLE S CO.. LTD. Incorporated in England).
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      296 2 SIR WILLIAM LADY MURISON wish All Friends in Malaya A MERR Y CHRISTMAS A HAPPY NEW YEAR DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS BI.ACK On December 24. 1937, at Kuching Sarawak, to Joan (nee Morsenstemj. wife of K. N. Black, a daughter. EURLEIGH. At Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 24 to Jean Frances (nee
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      522 2 SITUATIONS VACANT APPLICATIONS are invited for the pos* >t Storekeeper Straits Settlements Police Department. Singapore, Commencing salary $120 jer month rising to $200 per month. Appllmtions should be addressed to the Chief Police Officer. WANTED BY THE MALAYAN DISTRIBUTORS OF CARRIER THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF AIR CONDITIONING BQUIPNJENT IN THE
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      796 2 SITUATIONS VACANT STATE OF PERAK PUBLIC WORKS DEPT, t Technical Assistants. Vacancies exist for Technical Assistants in 1 fie Public Works Department, Perak. Applications from candidates in their own handwriting and endorsed Technical Assist- ant giving age, nationality, country of Birth, I qualifications, experience, present occupation, earliest date available for
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      843 2 BOARD RESIDENCE "LOXTON" 7, Oxley Rise. Single double -ooms. modern bathrooms, billiards, garages, gardens beauUfully furnished, daily ot monthly rates. From $65 p.m. Tel. 7817. ON THE SEA, nr. Swimming Club, attracave position. The 'Grove" 103 109. Meyer Road, Katcng Superior establishment. Excel. Cuisine, large airy rooms, tennis, garage nod
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      770 2 EDUCATIONAL HESPETH SCHOOL. C'ranlrijrh. Sumy. Pre-Preparatory Home School for little >oys girls. Entire charge taken of children whose 3arents are abroad. T. M. Stanley B.A. Mrs. Stanley assisted )y a Froebel Norland trained staff. .^tey. A Figaro Coiffure Is _j#fiv^^^t^. v bctll beautiful and i*SAI3jKU distinctive. It to the i^zo9Hr*'~^
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      200 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly 3 00 4 00 I.M Quarterly S 8.50 $12 00 1 50 Half Yearly $17 00 $24 00 $15 00 Yearly $34 00 $48 00 $30 00 \ote.— Outetation cheque* «hoaW include the usual bank discount. I ADVERTISEMENT RATES The
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      730 3 P. &0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (incorporated to England' MAIL PASSENGER ANL CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N Ca UNDER CONTRACT WiTH HIS MAJESTYS LiOVSRNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTW\P.D FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage. Spore 1937 5 CHITRAL 15.000 D"^ 31 j
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      542 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated In Japan* GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO xONDON. I Naples. Marseille*. «ndon, Antwerp inRotterdam Vessels Tonnage 3ue r»il KATORI MARU 10.000 Dec. 22 2J ka«him/» maru fOOO Ian n i YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 18 19 I HAKONE MARU 10.500
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      635 3 I M M**7rrF^.- "lA BANGKOK LINK. Luxurious One Class motorshlps. Most cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From: Spore Malacca Port Penanp Sham BORINOIA 4'l 4/1 51 6/1 FIONIA 25/1 SS/1 26 1 27/1 LALANDIA 15/2 15/2 16/2 17 2 JUTLANDIA S3
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      258 3 [PRESIDENT LINERSi TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU From Arrives H'kong 3.F. Pres. Coolldge Jan. 8 Jan 26 Pres. Taft Feb. 5 Feb. 23 Pres. Cleveland Feb. 23 Mar 15 Pres. Coolldce Mar. 5 Mar 23 RATES AS LOW AS £75.7.2 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. ROUND-THE WORLD SERVICE sails Arrives Arr
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      1007 3 <^£^^ REPRESENTING. =s =fi^ illlPF'lM". THE BLUE FU*N*X I.IN^ (Ocean The Hua Khiow Slramshlo Co IMtl Steam Ship Co., 1.10. and China luiuml Cunard White Stai tld Stiam Navigation Co Ltd.) Aberdeen A Commonwealth Line The Straits Steamship Co Ltd. Shaw Savill A Albion Co Ltd The China Nari«a"on Co
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      THE P. & O. STRATHEDEN.
      102 4 THE P. O. STRATHEDEN. •TPHE P. and O. liner Stratheden, which recently ran trials on the Clyde, arrived in London on Dec. 16. This luxurious vessel of nearly 24.000 tons resembles in most respects the highly sucessful Strathmore, and is soon to be joined by another ship of the same
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      Nazis' Victim Dies Chained To Trees.
      207 4 Nazis' Victim Dies Chained To Trees. THE body of a man chained to three trees in the forest near Dijon, France, is believed to be that of Dr. Heinrich Hellmund, aged about 4U, a German philosopher who fled from Nazi persecution in Germany and has been missing since June. Nearby
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      230 4 To*mj Pontlanak CPangkor) ..1 pn. Rengat Tembllahan (Flevo) 1 .m. Philippine Islands 1 p.m. Sarawak (generally) Bintulu A Miri (Dftrvel) 1 P-in. Tomorrow U.S.A. (Parcels only) (Pres Pierce! 10.30 a.m. Ceylon i Pres. Pierce) 11 a.m. Hong Kong, China and Canada (Parcels only) (Antenor) Indo-Chlna (Explorateur Graudldler)
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      138 4 Monday, December 27. Ships alongside the Wharres or expected to arrive. Entrance Exit Location Ship Godown Gate Gate Bast Wharf Rohna 22 1 1 Main Wharf Sheng Hv.a 18 2 3 Benwyvls 14 2 3 President Pierce 11 2 3 Antenor 7 2 3 Empire Dock
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      170 4 Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today, Dec. 27 by air (Internal Service) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Dec. 28, at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow, Dec. 28, by air (K.N.1.L.M.) will be delivered to boxholders
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      572 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.MS) LLOYDS AG£NTS:— I'.ixihlM. AGENTS F.M.S RLYS. AND SI AM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE Kreitht 5433— Passage 5431. CANADIAN ■■foSPACI FIC (Incorporated In England) THE -EMPRESS" ROUTE •ffer. TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU «r direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN wtth•■l «hance— Uwace my
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      75 4 WEDNESDAY DEC. 29TH. (at the NEW-WORLD ARENA) tTHE 4 BIG SHOTS AT THE NEW-WORLD. FAHMY (MIDDLE-WT. CHAMPION OF EGYPT). FRISCO (MIDDLE-WT. CHAMPION OF THE ORIENT) MILLING v S DIAMOND PALACE vs. ABAYAN OSM AN vs. VEE CHAN TICKETS SELLING ALL DAY TODAY AT FRANKELS "6531." BUY YOl'R TICKETS EARLY A
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      383 4 t \V JifJLw •CaJu hmW 'JL Xj.E& &%#T«tJLi <^B 1 (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) ji*»i|^*^.P^ ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated in Entrland) t incorporatea to O S.A.I FOR HAVRE, LONDON. boston, new tork a baltimori ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG via skez canal Vto Port* aad S?w» C»««l
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      199 4 lIWHIBII For everything appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight, APPLY TO cdoks WACOrJtS-LITS IWOPLP YwaveP SERVICE 1 NO BOOKING FEES 39, ROBINSON ROAD. KERR STEAMSHIP Co., INC. S. A. E. I. SERVICE. LOADING FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE, PHILADEL PHIA, SOUTH ATLANTIC and GULF PORTS. Arrives. Sails. m.v. "Silverlarch"
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      241 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE ToOay H. W. 5.50 a.m. 8.4 ft.; 7.14 p.m. 1.4 It. L. W. 12.48 p.m. 3.4 ft. Tuesday, December 28. H. W. 6.50a.m. 8.5 ft.; 8.35 p.m. 7.5 ft. L. W. 00.35 a.m. 5 ft.; 2.04 p.m. 2.9 ft. Wednesday, December 29. H. W. 7.49 a.m. 8.6
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      321 5 ROXY BAR OPFN TIIL MIDNIGHT i vst night 6.15-9.15 HBBpHR3BBJ I ROLLICKING ROMANCE I J[ <^ jb J^^ r.\CKCD WITH WISE-CRACKS ■LAAK^^^gp|^ I>RAM\ \NI> THRILLS! BMlH^i^Bfci^S uj±hm 'SEA DEVILS' RKO-Ridio Picture with VIC TOR MCI.AGI EN. PRESTON FOSTER. IDA LUPINO Tomorrow— A NEW KIND OF MYSTERY! IT'S EXCITING FUN WHLN
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      148 5 PERFECT FITNESS The cause of Mood mess. Poor Coat. Lost Appetite. Listlessnes*. Itching. Scratching. Hair Shedding." etc is over-heated blood. But a dog's blood only gets overheated when it is itnpurt. Keep your dog's blood PURE and yon will keep his blood cool aad healthy /RGji*, Sherley's Tonic and Con-
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      260 5 PARLOPHONE-OBEAN SERIES. ELISABETH RETHBERG (SOPRANO) RO 201*7 Voi la utpete, O Mumu (CavallerU Ru-sticami Leo 1 wohl. frcuiMllich GesUde (f African*) LILY PONS (SOPRANO! RO Ou v» la jeune Hindoos! Part 1 and Z (Lakme Bell Son*) CONCHITA SUPF.RVIA (MEZZO SOPRANO) RO La Paloma l><- La SerranU RO MHO Musetta's
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      568 5 New World Cabaket Wishing our Patrons A Merry X'mas A Haftfiv Neiv Yeai NEW YEAR PROGRAMME. TODAY Tea Dance from 6 p.m. until 8.30. Nifht Dance 9 p.m nt,| Midnight. Frldav Gal> New Y r 's Eve A Grand Fancy Ore-.-. Ball. Valuable Priies will be gi»en for the Dec
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    TAXES ON INDUSTRY.
    161 6 MR. A. W. ROBERTSON EFFECT ON WAGES. New York. Dec. 15. EXCESoIVE taxation on industry is draining money from pay envelopes, states Mr. A W. Robertson, chairman of Wejtinghousc Electric, in a communication to Senator P Harrison, Mr. F. Vinson and other tax at Washington. It is
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    ITALY BANS METAL EXPORTS.
    97 6 May Be Used As Trade Bargaining Weapon. Milan, Dec. 15. li! and broki vernIce Informing them thi on the export ol i,(i lead whether in th< form of rticles or serai s( nsatton In Mii'v has been very great ii. tin lasi few days lollowing an
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    A WALL STREET PICTURE.
    964 6 No Repetition Of 1929: Unreasoning Fears. IN considering American securities prices it must never be forgotten that Wall Street, to an extent unknown in London, is a clearinghouse for the nation's emotions as well as for its certificate transfers. Hence the deluge of confused and inconsistent
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    THE VAUXHALL "TEN."
    781 6 Motors And Motoring. EASY CONTROL. SPEED AND COMFORT AT LOW COST. THE new Vauxhall Ten is a car full 1 of unusual technical features which ensure a high standard of comfort and rwd pe-formance at reasonable cost. An impressive feature is the use oi combined body .nnd
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    WOLSELEY 14-56 H.P. MODEL.
    962 6 Comfortable Seating For Five Persons. QUICK STARTING. T*HERE are various points about j the engine design of the new 14-56 h.p. Wolseley ear that must appeal strongly to the keen and (xperienced motorist. In the first i place the twin carburetter sixcylinder overhead-valve push-rod I operated
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      217 6 1 f ROM $315,] OF THE O CU. FT I I H-M-V j REFRIGERATOR J+ No Sacrifice of W&rkmanship No Sacrifice of Appearance Still the same High Quality H.M. V. REFRIGERATOR— with 6 years guarantee. Easily the Best Value 5 Cu. Ft. Model Selling Anywhere Today. MAAS. This SKIN CURE
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. I.MOM-m.fc^ in England A.D. l««l -IRE, MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya: Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore APB I.
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      7 6 f f n Rbamhy AT ALL FESTIVITIES <
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    COMPARISON OF WORLD ARMAMENTS.
    628 7 COMPARISON OF WORLD ARMAMENTS. I Europe's Share Doubled In Five Years. i Armaments Year-boo!:' oi the 1 League of Nations for 1937 has Ijttst been published. It is the thirteenth year of publication. That the volume is up to date is shown by the fact that in most cases information
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    PUTTING A CURB ON THE SHARE PUSHERS.
    1242 7 Scope Of Government Bill Outlined. COMMODITY POOLS PROPERTY SOCIETIES INCLUDED. No Early Recasting Of Companies Act Contemplated. Westminster, Dec. 15. I*HE Government's proposed legislation to deal with share pushing and kindred evils was outlined in the House of Commons today. No early recasting
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      488 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI ORPORATIOn. ■i to til by Ordln|5 I i...:00.00c of Propilotor= $20.000 00 ICE; HO.NG KONG BOARD OF DIRECTORS G. Mlskin Rsq. Chairman. Mr. M. T. Jonuson. Deputy Chairman. J K. E.'i,rie:d Esq. K. S. Morrison Esq., unpton, Esq.. Hon. Mr. J J. Pater■oo Boa. Mr. S. H.
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      545 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in Cnina by Special Charter.; It, Cecil Street. Singapore Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange Dept 6111 General Office 518S-! Cable Address: "CHCNQKI'O" raid Ip Capital Ch 40.000.000 01 Reserve Funds in excess Ch I 4.800.000 0( Total Assets approximately Ch SI .800.000.000 0( lIF.AD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
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      523 7 CHARTERED BANK OR INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. i (Incjrpciated m Eng.aco o\ R "hanei i 1 PBk' Up Caoita: :r. ol £5 each Reserve Fund U-MOOM Rtscrve Uaollltv jf f>!ODr:rtors n.OTBJM UK \l> OFFICti 18 ttisuopsicatr London fc C t. AJor Star Honu K,.n; Kniißoon An.ritsar lioilo Paicon Bangkok Ipoh
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      203 8 WASH YOUR FACE THIS NEW WAY! AMBROSIA PORE- DEEP CLEANSER 6 OZ. BOTTLE ENOUGH FOR SO MOR CLEANS. NGS IJ o»liiim«w at an Chemists and Stores r.ralton Lahoratories Distributors 1938 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" American Radio LEADS AGAIN. Sole Agents KEE HUAT RADIO CO. j 122/124, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE Phone 4566.
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      77 8 ENGINEERS" PHONE mi enoiiUEnino supplies \O CROSS ST.. S.S.J&d.. dO, SINGAPORE. -wLEE KIM SOO LTD. 89. HIGH STREET, PHONE 2063. EARTHENWARE, AGRICULTURAL AND SUB-SOIL PIPES for drain- t\ age and Anti- J^ malarial Works. jaga As supplied to the J- Local Government f^^ and other public X■ i^ ASTHMA Relief
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      256 8 I Add to your personality by jr Btel wearing a (""^•""•Sfll BATTERSBY FUR FELT HAT N N rFl*' > !^»**i*' lt; is not mer ely a head W I IkWI covering but also a social asset. Obtainable in smart A"\^wßß/\. London Styles to please \^fcr^* discriminating men. BATTERSBY HATS MADE
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      682 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZBL 1.33 me s (<25 m.) «.m. 11.00 Chinese (Teochew) music. 11.30 Chinese (Cantonese) music. t Gramophone records. 12.00 Chinese Dance music with Mandarin vocal refrains, p in 12.30 Light Orchestral concert. "1-antasia on Melodies of Johann S;rauss." Marek Weber and Orchestra. •Londonderry Air." Sir Hamilton Hartz
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      292 8 NIROM TODAY VDC 15.15 MC/S (1-J.8 m.) PMN 10 26 Me s (29.2 ml IB 5.50 Announcement. 5.54 Children's Hair-Hour. 7.10 Talk. 8.00 English conversation lessons. 8.20 Concert by Omroep Orchestra. 9.20 Phohi's sports talk. 9.40 Songs by Bert van Dongen. 9.48 Exchange rates. 9.50 Time signal. 9.52 Popular recorded
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    "Everybody Wondered Why The Population Fell"
    1780 9 Parliament's Brightest Speech. A. P. HERBERT LASHES "NOSEY-PARKER BILL" IN COMIC VERSE. Have Government Members Ceased To Breed? OiSE of the brightest and most startling speeches heard in Parliament for many years teas that given by Mr. A. P. Herbert, when he delivered his
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    YOUNG INDIAN'S VAST FRAUDS.
    293 9 7-YEAR SENTENCE IN £200,000 CASE. The longest case in the history of the East African courts ended at Dar-es-Salaam recently when Esmall Hussein Ali Hasmani, 22. a prominent Indian merchant, was convicted on 25 out of 30 charges of forgery and fraud, and was sentenced to
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      262 9 HOTELS. TONIGHT BOXING NIGHT. Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER BALL (Fancy Dress Optional' Latoat Parisian Novelties Favours. Crackers. Balloons etc. BEAUTIFUL GIFT FOR EVERY LADY DINER EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. Dinner $7.00 Non-dineri $3.00. Accommodation cannot be guaranteed unless reserred. THE GAYEST SPOT IN TOWN FOR YOUR
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      234 9 NOISELESS STANDARD (BRITISH) ii*— i^M Ik typewriter Supremacy Easier operation, added speed, greater comfort and Silence allow real concentration, leading t>> absolute efficiency these are the features that make the Remington Noiseless an UNDISPUTED LT The BRITISH MADE NOISELESS Remington Battery Road— Singapore Tel. S4M Branches at Kuala Lumpur Ipoii
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    AMUSEMENTS
    132 10 SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Xmas Dinner and Ban GAKRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Hurricane Hansa—A Hindustani Thriller at 6.15 9.15 p.m. GLORE THEATRE San Francisco. GREAT WORLD—THE SET TALKIE The Devil Doll. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret Dancing. Tilklee CUMmas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dauctaa Talkies rheatrec ft
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 27, 1937. "Speculative Panic."
    1071 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DEC. 27, 1937. "Speculative Panic." Every mail that arrives from Home brings fresh evidence of the growth of public opinion in Great Britain in favour of an AngloGermin alliance. The latest example is an article by Mr. J. L. Garvin in the Observer of Sunday,
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    PROMOTIONS APPROVED.
    47 10 The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the following promotions. Mr. T. F. H. Kemp, Assistant Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. to be a Superintendent of Police. Mr. L. H. Gorsuch, an Officer of Class 111, M.CJS. to be an Officer of Class 11.
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    What Is Wrong With British Shipping?
    1550 10 MILLSTONE OF TRADITION. "JLIANY of our long-established shipowners are innately conservative and should be thoroughly ashamed of the kind of tonnage they have built in the last few years to serve important Empire routes," says A.C. Hardy, author of "Seaways and Sea Trade," in
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    679 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. "Modern* Sanitation. DRAISING Thursday's article by an American girl on "SingaporeHeaven's Gift to Men," a Katong resident, J.F., supports the girl's remarks about the lark of sanitary facilities in Singapore. He comments that Singapore emphasises its backwardness ii such matters as plumbing by still advertising
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      130 10 opposite Clifford Pier. i CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE 1926 CHAMPAGNE DEMI SEC NATURAL SPARKLING WINE LIQUEUR COGNAC BRANDY 1858 WINES WINES WINES CHEAPEST PRICES IN SINGAPORE. H. BOLTER CO. CHRISTMAS BOOKS MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE, STAMFORD ROAD. I \trißiL Bottled as it flows li \r>m the ,)'•>•& Io ir j:iu»in good l«a:it /mm
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      7 10 JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician. 21. BATTERY ROAD.
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    AMERICA ACCEPTS JAPAN'S PANAY APOLOGY.
    319 11 Will Closely Watch Her Conduct. "ACCIDENT" THEORY IS TACITLY REJECTED. Refuses To Withdraw From China. THE United States Government has accepted the 1 Japanese Government's apologies for the Panay incident, and the assurances that every effort will be made to prevent interference with American interests
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    25 11 General the Viscoun' Gort. new Chief of the Imperial Staff, making the end-of-term inspection at the Ri-.iul Military College. Sandhit first function since his promotion.
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    Archbishop Denounces Slaughter In Spain & China
    113 11 Archbishop Denounces Slaughter In Spain China London. Dec. 26. AN iippeal to the individual in h's home to openly and t-oiirr'reously bear goodwill to his fellows was made by the A i eh bishop of Canterbury in a broadcast to the nation. Who could think without a sickening of the
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    Former U.S. War Secretary Dies
    452 11 MR. NEWTON D. BAKER. Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. 26. •THE death has occurred of Mr. Newton D. Bi.ker. United States Secretary for War during the Great War. Newton Diehl Baker, who was 67 years of age. was a awyer and a fighting pacifist to whose lot
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    "BRITAIN MUST ACT SOON."
    114 11 Wounded Ambassador's i View Of China. London, Dec. 26. "IF Britain defers taking action much I longer in the Sino-Japanese conMet, sh c may say farewell to her Far Kastcrn interests," Sir Hughe Knatch- j bull-Hugessen. retiring British Ambas- ador to China, is reported by the
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    Terminated Before Nation Saw Harrowing Newsreels.
    149 11 Washington, Dec. 26. THE last sentence of the United States Note to Japan is regarded in Washington as the keynote of the whole matter, the United States Government's acceptance of Japan's apologies at face value being tempered by implied reservations regarding its future course
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    SAMOAN CLIPPER REACHES N.Z.
    58 11 Starting Regular Service From U.S. Auckland <N.Zj, Dec. 26. THE Pan-American Airways "Samoan Clipper," which left Pago Pago, American Samoa, yesterday on a trial flight from tjhe United States to New Zealand, arrived at Auckland today. On her return flight, the Clipper will inaugurate the regular
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    King Approves Royal Wedding.
    170 11 PRINCESS FREDERIKA. London, Dec. 27. FORMAL assent to the marriage r of Princess Fredcrika of Brunswick to Prince Paul of Greece was given, it is understood, by the King at a Privy Council meeting last night. As the Princess is a great-grand-daughter of Queen Victoria, the
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    25 11 Mr. George Lansbury, noted British pacifist and former Labour leader who has been visiting European capUc.is. talking to Marshal SmiglyRidz, Inspector-General of the Polish Army.
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    Fog Spoils London's Christmas.
    149 11 Bexhill Malayans See Gifts Destroyed. London, Dec. 26. THE seasonable weather of the last week was supplant- ct 1 on Christmas day by an unusually thick fog, which was worst in the City. Many suburbs experienced only mist after an early morning drizzle and then enjoyed
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    Japan Opens Occupied Areas At Shanghai.
    107 11 Japan Opens Occupied Areas At Shanghai. Shanghai, Dec 27. TPHE Japanese army spokesman has announced that mmm to the north of Soochow Creek will be reopened to non-Chinese Tor business and residence today, "asses will not be required. Property may be freely removed from foreign-owned property, it is announced. Strict
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    TERRIBLE CHRISTMAS FIRE IN ASYLUM. Seven Inmates Burned, Dangerous Men Escape.
    58 11 TERRIBLE CHRISTMAS FIRE IN ASYLUM. Seven Inmates Burned, Dangerous Men Escape. Paris, Dec. 26. j Fire last night destroyed a mental j asylum at Montredon, near Le Puy, Southern France, housing 135 inmates. The bodies of seven have been recovered and it is feared another is still in thp dfb'.is.
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    BRITISH OFFICER KILLED.
    40 11 Clash With Rebel Arabs In Palestine. Haifa, Dec. 26. lEUTENANT M. W. Mountain, of the Ist Battalion, Border Regiment, who was seriously injured in fighting with Arab rebels in the hills around Galilee yesterday, has died. Reuter.
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    Big Battle Near Capital Of Shantung.
    270 11 Heavy Enemy Forces Cross Huangho. IJEAVY fighting is reported in Shan- tung Province where strong Japanese forces, after crossing the Yellow River, have split into two main columns and are now driving westward on Tsinan, the capital, and eastward on Tsingtao. Although Tsinan is
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    SINGAPORE WOMAN HAS BABY ON BRITISH WARSHIP.
    154 12 Admiral, Ready To Be Godfather, Offers Fleet's Good Wishes. H.M.S. CAPETOWN ON WAY TO HONG KONG. jMHS Y. T. Lok, a Singapore-born Chinese woman, one of the refugees on board H.M.S. Capetown which is steaming from II ankow to Hong Kong, gave birth
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    PLANTER'S SON FLIES FROM SYDNEY.
    222 12 PLANTER'S SON FLIES FROM SYDNEY. Six Weeks Here Instead Of Tioo Days. YolNt. Uuia O'Hara Hickson, son of a well-known Malayan f a v.ho urrive.l by air yesterday from Now Zealand, considers himself one of «M luckiest boys in the world. He had about" ten Chn.simas d.nners during his three
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    FLAGS CELEBRATE CHIANG'S RELEASE.
    76 12 COMMEMORATING the release of *>- General Chiang Kai-shek after being held prisoner in tre Slan coup d'etat, and the birth of the Chinese Republic, the Chinese Nftltaß—l Flag was flown in Singapore and throughout Malaya on Christmas Day. In confinement for two wc;ks at the hands
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    EFFICIENCY DECORATION
    36 12 The Efficiency Decoration has been awarded to the following officers of th? .Miults Settlements Volunte?r Force if -Col. L. H. Chidson. M.BE, Lteut.-Col. A. Chamler. O.BE.. and Lieut. -Col. G. D. A. Fletcher. M.C.
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    GOLD MINER RETURNS
    33 12 After ten months" sicl: k-av>» in the United States Mr. F. B. Ho'zapfel assistant manager of th? Yukon Gold Mining Company, F.M.S. returned yestorday aboard the Dollar liner President Pierce.
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    26 12 Tlu Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas. I •pted the resignation cf Mr. F. i D Sinn- u a Justice cf the Peace for and revokes ilte appaint-
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    63 12 CHAMPION BILLIARDS PLAYER of the S.C.R.C.. Mr. Tai: Boon Poh, mapped by o Straits Times cameraman at the Club's "At Home' on Saturday, with the cups he icon. Having been billiards champion of the Club for three years m succession Mr. Tan Boon Poh keeps the handsome Challenge Cup 'the
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    Shootings, Stabbings, At Filipino Polls.
    135 12 Shootings, Stabbings, At Filipino Polls. TTYPICAL of the wild and d_orderl» incidents that characterised the municipal elections in the Philippines on Dec. 14 was the running tun fight between the State police and a candidate for the mayoralty of Santa Cru/ and his henchmen. In this clash three died and
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    20 12 Mrs M. W. Paterson. Headmistress. Pearl'i Hill School, Singapore, has been granted two hundred and inetytwo days" leave before retirement.
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    Bad Weather Mars Christmas Holidays.
    204 12 OIN'GAPORE spent v wei j Christmas and so did amrron Highlands. Fraser's Hill and Kuala Lumpur, to judge by rainfall figures. Penang enjoyed the driest weekend. Although Chiistmas Day itself j *v;is comparatively dry in Singapore,! with a rainfall of 0.04 inches, it! poured heavily
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    Soldiers On Car Theft Charge.
    208 12 Soldiers On Car Theft Charge. A LLEGED to have been concerned in an incident outside the 'Capitol Buildings, shortly after noon on Christmas Day, two Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Patrick Clark, I aged 30 years, and Denas Campbell, aged 25, were charged before Mr. L. C. Goh. in the Third Singapore
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    SIKHS IN DRUNKEN BRAWL.
    120 12 "We were all so drunk that we didn't know what happened." said six Iffikba, who pleaded guilty before Mr |L. C. Goh, In the Third Singapore Police Court, this morning, to a cnarge of rioting in Serangoon Road on Christmas night. All were bound over in
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    241 12 Dec. 21. •yHE following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency and Lady Thomas at Government House this evening: >■ The Bishop of Labuan, Air v'ice-Mar.siial ond Mrs. A. W. Tedder and Miss Tedder. Commodore and Mrs. M. L. darks anal Mr. M. J. Clarke.
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    DRINK ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HOOVER CREW.
    452 12 Passengers Give Story Of Liner's Wreck. CTPPORT for American newspaper reports alleging that some members of the crew of the Dollar liner President Hoover became drunk and annoyed women and children passengers after the ship ran ashore on Hoishoto Island, off the Formosan o>;i 't,
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    U.S. Consul At Penang.
    25 12 The King's Exequatur empowering Mr. Robert B. Streeper to act as United States Consul at Penang has received His Majesty's signature.
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    HOOVER CHRISTMAS DINNER.
    79 12 pASSENGERS rescued from the stranded President Hoover held their own Christmas dinner aboard the President Pierce, at sea between Hor.g Kong and Singapore, on Saturday night. They comprised Mr. and Mrs. R. Ryder, of Penang and Singapore, who were returning from leave in the United States, Dr.
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    At The Cinema. " HOLLYWOOD COWBOY."
    51 12 At The Cinema. HOLLYWOOD COWBOY. "Hollywood Cowboy." (George O' Brien and Cecilia Parker.) 8.X.0. At the Alhambra. STARRING tough George O'Brien as a cowboy Him star, this film is a typical Western picture, dealing with a range war between racketeers and a woman ranch owner. Cecilia Parker supplies the love
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    20 12 Mr. R. A. Collett has been appointed to be an Assistant Engineer, Drainage and Irrigation Department, SS. and F.M S.
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    SAGO GAS KILLS TWO IN TWAKOW.
    241 12 SAGO GAS KILLS TWO IN TWAKOW. Went Below For i Rice; Found Death. A MBULANCK men and police f^ donned gas masks early this morning to rescue four Chinese overcome hy poisonous fumes in a twakow. Hock Leong, anchored off the Arab Street landing. Two men, Ang Ah Gah. 60
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    MR. C. T. KWONG NEW VICE-CONSUL.
    77 12 A Fi'ER four years as Eleve Consul attached to the*Chlnese ConsulateGeneral in Singapore. Mr. C. T. Kwone has bsen promoted to be vice-consul .n succession to Mr. Lee Jen, who is now consul. Thirty years of age and a native of Tolshan district In
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    JAPANESE ESTATE WORKERS STRIKE.
    59 12 A BOUT laJ Chinos- topers, coin- prising practically the whole of the labour force, have, it is reported struck on a Japanese rubber estate in Bahau. Negrl Sembilan. In spite of mediation by the Protector of Chinese. Seremban, the men refused to return to work. They
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    33 13 EUGENE WIEDMANN. Confesses to five murders THE BODY of orte o; Wiedemans victims being taken away by the police from the cellar of the villa in which it icas discovered at St. Cloud.
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    "I Murdered All Five Of Them— For Their Money."
    1175 13 "I Murdered All Five Of Them For Their Money." YOUNG GERMAN'S AMAZING STATEMENTS. "1 Ml RDERED fill five of them the dancing girl included every one of them for their money. It only yielded me a little more than £100 in all. The body of the girl is under the
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    28 13 VIRGINIA, beautiful luxury yacht owned by Major S. Courtatild, of the famous rayon family, in the Singapore Roads in the course of a world cruise. Straits Times Picture.
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    Three Votes Reject Empire Air Base.
    122 13 Three Votes Reject Empire Air Base. DV twenty-nine votes to twentyD six Portsmouth City Council refused to ask Parliament for powers to make Langstone Harbour a base for Empire airboats. In February the council, by a majority of two, decided to build three barrages to convert the harbour into a
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    MALAYA-BOUND.
    79 13 CAPTAIN Charles Wrightson, R.N.. Isl a passenger for Singapore in the! Carthage, due to dock on Jan. 14. During the war. Captain Wrightson commanded H.M.Ss. Dunedin. Recruit and Ebro and served with the Ist Light i Cruiser Squadron and also with the 10th Cruiser Squadron. Other Singapore passengers in
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    MANILA INVITES FIRMS TO MOVE FROM SHANGHAI.
    207 13 May Become A Free Port. |N view of the Sino-Jnpanese hostilities, President Manuel Quezon has declared that the Philippines Commonwealth was very eager to co-operate to the full with any firms interested in moving their Oriental headquarters to Manila. He intimated that he
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    "Dick" Sheppard's £40.384.
    100 13 "Dick" Sheppard's £40.384. /^ANON "Dick 1 Sheppard. late Vicar of St. Martin-in-tlie-Fields left £40.334. He bequeathed £8.000 each to his daughters. Rosemary and Margaret Alison Sheppard; £300 to Nancy V. Brown, of Ebury Street, W.. and the residue to his wife. In his will he directed that his daughter Margaret
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    S.C.C. RUGGER XV BEATEN AT IPOH AND PENANG.
    522 14 PERAK PREVAIL AFTER LOSING FIRST TRY. PENANG GET THE BEST OF A HEAVY SCORING GAME. THE S.C.C. rugger team were defeated in both matches played on their Christmas tour. At Ipoh on Saturday they unexpectedly lost to Perak, and at Penang yesterday
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    14 14 Sarazen hitting iron shots from the practice tees at Bukit limali. Straits Times Picture.
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    Fahmy-Frisco Fight Postponed To Wednesday.
    347 14 Fahmy-Frisco Fight Postponed To Wednesday. BOTH EASILY MAKE THE WEIGHT. Bad weather caused a postponement of the Fahmy-Frisco battle, arranged to take place at the New World Arena last night. It rained heavily between 4.30 and 5 p.m. and although it held off later the sky was still threatening. 5
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    PENANG RACES.
    166 14 1 The following are the scratching* and order of running for today, the first day of the Penang Turf Clubi Gold Cup meeting: Race 1— Horses. Class 3. Dlv 5. Royal Mall, i Race 2.— Horses. Class 3, Div. 4. Race 3.— Horses. Class 3. Div. 3. Race
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    27 14 Left to rtsht: R. Craik, A. C. Robertson, Gene Sarazen and M. M. Paterson in the S.C.C. clnb-house before soint out to play yesterday. Straits Times Picture.
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    SARAZEN RAINED OFF AT BUKIT TIMAH,
    496 14 Three Bogeys— And 'Then A Downpour. By "Echo." DAD luck attended the exhibition by Gene Sarazen, famous American golfer, at Bukit Timah yesterday afternoon, heavy rain bringing it to a premature conclusion while the fourth hole was being played. Quite a large gallery assembled,
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    THREE S.C.R.C. FINALS.
    67 14 Lawn Tennis The following ties are arranged in the S.C.R.C.'s club tournament: WEDNESDAY. "B" Doubles Handicap Final: Tan Cliiap Chocn and Chew Keow Bock vs. Chua Choon Seng and Koh Jek Klang. THURSDAY. Veterans' Doubles Handicap Final: Dr. P L. Loh and Cheong Chee Tons vs. Seah
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    S.C.C. SEMI-FINALS.
    45 14 Billiards. SCC Volunteer snooker tournament, I semi-finals will be played as follows Tuesday.— C. R. Wardle and D. M. K. Seward vs. C. G. Fugler and Roy Brown. Wednesday.— D. M. Henderson and A. F. Hunter vs. K. H. Markham and A. Greenhlll.
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    Newcomers To The Malayan Turf.
    187 14 PAST PERFORMANCES OF FOUR HORSES. The following are details of the past performances of two further horses which are having their nrst runs In Malaya at Penang. Brass Bullet (late The Canon) 3 yrs., ch.e.p. by The Black Abbot-Line of Fire. This English gelding ran
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    Precious Points For Portsmouth And Blackpool.
    1192 15 COVENTRY BEATEN AT SHEFFIELD. Lowly Gillingham Check Notts County. SEVERE weather again interfered with soccer at Home on Saturday. A number of games were postponed, and others abandoned. In Division I of the English League tlie two bottom clubs, Ports- mouth and Blackpool, both
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
    482 15 DIVISION I. Kilmarnock Crushed At Celtic Park. I Ayr 0 Arbroath 1 I Celtic 8 Kilmarnock 0 Dundee 2 Morton 2 Falkirk 2 Queen's Park 0 I Hibernian 1 Hamilton 1 Motherwell 5 Queen of S 1 Partick Thistle 3 Aberdeen 1 St Johnstone 1 Rangers 5 St
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    STEVE'S START AS A TRAINER.
    79 15 Mcve l)i;ii( ciiue lias n<.w --tartod traininj, at his son's establish- mont at Ashstead. near Fpsom. Jlis vtn Pat uiil ass!' t him. and will not tr.ni (in l.i> nun MCMBBt, as he had intended to do. Steve will have 25 horses under his earc.
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    S.C.R.C "AT HOME" AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
    285 15 S.C.R.C AT HOME" AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. Tllf.C Straits Chinese Recreation C 1 Saturday at Hong Lim Green, and later joined in a dance at the < '.;k finalists In the Club's men's doubles lawn tennis j I s ill itu match was net played An exhibition match was substituted, in
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    SWANSEA'S BIG SCORE AGAINST WATSONIANS.
    55 15 Rugby Football. Reuter cables results ol Rugby union gameS played at Home on Saturday as follows Bridgend 3. Aberavon 9 Glasgow Acas 28. KelvlnsMc Aau 20 Llanelly 15. U.A.U. 3. Edinburgh Acas. 8. London Scot 18. Neath 14, London Welsh 10 Pontypool 26. Pill Harriers
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES
    345 15 Portsmouth's Great Rally To Snatch Victory From Defeat. '(From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 25. TOG spoiled the soccer league programme for the third succesr sive Saturday, leaving a financial trail difficult to obliterate. Seven minutes from the start Basin scored from a penalty kick for
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    TIE IN WOMEN'S MEDAL AT S.G.C.
    100 15 Golf. Thi medal competitiin fci I played at Bui; t Timah on Pi resulted In <i t.; between Mrs M M Patcrson and Mrs A F Hui returning 75 wen returned:— Mrs. M M I ati rson Mrs A F Huntrr 29=75 Mrs X
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    78 15 TODAY. Thr Turi: J I n.;l» h. Ist ll<-<-iif>: Cults v OOTdoiM C.BI 1. A. AFC w sec A. B Lawn Tmn.f Blngapori Mala] hampion)ni i I i urti TOMORROW. BaritT: sec h vi R.E B. Mc<Ui> I )i h *.M C WBDNCBI Ruyby. I< 1 i:i
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    JAPAN'S FRIENDLINESS WITH ITALY.
    459 16 Motivated By Antagonism Towards Britain. AN Interesting article upon the way in which the Antiommunist Pact and Italy's joining of it are interpreted by public opinion in Japan appears in the Paris journal, "Depeche de Toulouse. Its author, M. Bernard Valery, who writes from Tokio, evidently
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    Ate Snails And Died.
    72 16 A MEAL of about two dozen boiled .mails was followed by the death of 36-years-old William Foyle, of Factory Lane, Chippenham. it was revealed at a Chippenham inquest. His widow said her husband collected the snai;s in his garden and she cooked them She tasted them
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      333 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times OIR,— I should be glad if you would publish this correction of the account appearing under the abovementioned heading in yesterday's issue of your paper, as it gives a very wrong impression of the case, besides making the action
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      258 16 v Disgustipated CinemaGoer's Protest. To the Editor of the Straits Times, j SIR— Is not it time something was done to give us decent newsreels in Singapore? The one shown at the Pavilion last night is an extraordinary effort. Instead of being called News." it may just as
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    Broke Gaol 33 Years Ago, Now Gives Himself Up.
    59 16 HARRY BURNS, aged 49, escaped from a Chicago gaol 33 years ago while serving a three-year sentence for stealing £3, says the Dally Express. He married, raised a family of eight, led an exemplary life. Now he has given himself up
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    41 16 Mr. Enncxsuke Ichikawa. one of Japan's leading "kabuki" actors U now at Shanghai. The player, accordin; to the Shanghai United News, is there for the two-fold purpose of cheering the soldiers at the front and gathering material for a war drama.
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    HUSBAND CITES HIS DETECTIVE.
    447 17 Excuse For Wife Who Was Tricked. THE JUDGE. A PRIVATE detective employed by a husband to watch his wife was cited as co-respondent by the husband in the London Divorce Court. The detective, it was stated, had made violent love to the wife and she had
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    P.C. Feigns Death and Escapes Execution.
    173 17 AN Arab constable, one of three policemen captured by terrorists, feigned death before a firing-squad, escaped, and arrived at Haifa recently to tell of the murder of his comrades. The three set out from Haifa on patroL When they failed to return, troops, police
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    33 17 j The name of the Anti-Noise League 1 n Britain has been changed to Noise i Abatement League, because Anti" suggested people with a grievance, and the League's programme was constructive, not destructive.
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    Girl Failed Exam, Mother Killed Her.
    71 17 MRS. Emily Marie Lilian Webber, *"aged forty-four, of Lambeth, worried over the failure of her 15-year-old daughter Peggy in a school examination, strangled her with a tie, then tried to kill herself. At the Old Bailey her husband said she was fond of their
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    COUNTERFEITING INSTRUMENTS.
    90 17 Two Committed To Assizes. I V. SIMON, a Eurasian, and Michael Heng were committed to the Singapore Assizes by the Third Police Magistrate at the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry into a charge of possession of instruments and or, materials for the purpose of counterfeiting coins. The accused,
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    NO DECLARATION FOR RUBBER EXPORTS JAPANESE FINED $100.
    86 17 NO DECLARATION FOR RUBBER EXPORTS JAPANESE FINED $100. pOR exporting 224 bales of rubber, amounting to 56.000 lb.. valued at i $13,440. to Yokohama by the Katsuragi Maru which sailed on Dec. 5, without having made an export declaration. S Okamoto. assistant manager of Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. Ltd., was fined
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    Paris Leads In Air Raid Plans.
    342 18 Unpreparedness Of London. "IMMENSELY impressed" with air raid precautions in France, the Parliamentary Air Raids Precautions Committee returned to London the other day after a three days' visit at the invitation of the French Government. A similar visit is to be paid to Berlin
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    RE-MARRIAGE AFTER DIVORCE.
    419 18 DR. BARNES ON CASE OF THE INNOCENT. "SHOULD BE BLESSED BY THE CHURCH." DR. E. W. BARNES, the Bishop of Birmingham, in an address to the Birmingham D'ocesan Conference recently, supported the claim of a genuinely innocent party to a divorce to have a second marriage blessed
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    The TORTURES that lie in wait for STOMACH SUFFERERS
    208 19 The TORTURES that lie in wait for STOMACH SUFFERERS Never neglect indigestion even if it erilv troubles you occasionally with a little wind or heartburn. For neglected ion leads to worse troubles films that cut like a knife sicknes* •fter meals gastritis sometimes even to serious gastric or duodenal ulcers.
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    Tennis Is My Only Love—Kay.
    347 19 Tennis Is My Only Love— Kay. «F CAN assure you that tennis is my first love until next year's Wimbledon is over." That was how Miss Kay Stammers. Britain's greatest Centre Court fighter, disposed of rumours of romance when she disembarked from the liner Aquitania on the way back from
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