The Straits Times, 30 December 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTSI The Straits Times 24 PA(iKS SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      102 1 foto-portrait by o at studio 33 foto-artist only WN£Q*The ,Btqff Of Life or bread baked by the Royal Bakery, is the ijest baked bread you can buy anywhere. Made m a modern hygienic bakery, under the watchful eye of a European Master Bnker, from the very best ingredients. If you
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      555 2 LOST LOST Diamond Platinum Badge R.A.M.C. Brooch. Finder rewarded. *pply Box 291 Straits Times. Other papers please copy. 0 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET I TO LET: Compound House 2 Amber Road f Apply Meyer Bros. TO LET. Plat No. 320, Orchard Rd. Rent $55. Please apply J. S. Nathan. SMALL
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      26 2 3USINESS CARDS ETC. REMEMBER KMT'S rOR Rill Hi PRINTING and VJI I A STATIONERY. G. H. KIAT «c CO., LTD. 6 and 8, Robinson Road, Singapore.
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      700 3 P. &0. BRITISH INDIA ANC APCAR LINES. (Incorporated to England' MAIL PASSENGER ANL CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S*l Co UNDER CONTRACT WiTH HIS MAJESTY S OOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage. Spore 1937 CHITRAL 15.000 Jan.^ 1 CARTHAGE 15.000
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      402 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated tn Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG ss HAKOZAKI MARU Jan. m.s TERUKUNI MARU Feb 4 ■A HAKUSAN MARU Feb. 20 sj>. HARUNA MARU Mar. '6 s.s. KATORI MARU Mar. 21 Round trip tickets for
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      615 3 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class motorshlps M.-ft Cabins have adjoining oiivate bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From Ton From Spore Malacca Port Penane M.S. Sham BORINGIA 4/1 5/1 FIONIA 25/1 25/1 26 1 27/1 LALANDIA 152 15/2 16/2 17/2 JUTLANDIA 8/3 8/3 9 3
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      256 3 B. I. S N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) APCAR LINE tOR HONG KONG MOil. KOBE AMD OSAKA SHIRALA s.too 30th Dec. at 3 p.m. Excellent modern accomnvxlation or first ano second class oassengers Special noliaav return tickets interchangeable with P. O. S N. CO. isfied at cnear ■■ales HARPER.
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      1015 3 REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNVrt LIN"? lOrean Th* Hca Khiow Siramshio Co l!)3»t 'td Steam Ship Co. i.lo and Chinj -lutual Canard White Stai ltd Sttam Naviga<ion To Ltd.i Aberdeen A Commonwealth Ctne The Strait* steamship Co Ltd. Shan Savill Albion Co Ltd. The China Na/ua"on Co Ltd. Tht Australian
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      PASSENGERS BY DUTCH AIRWAYS.
      176 4 By KLM plane Emoe on Dec. 25: Dr. M Wesenhagen and Mr. H. J. H. Haas For Penang by KLM plane Emoe on De.:. 26: Mr. O. W. Woydt. From Europe, India and Penang by KLM plane Pelikaan on Dec. 26: Mr. R. P. Dijker, Mr.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      154 4 Thursday, December 30. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to KKPPKI. HARBOUR Main Wharf Norseman, Lch. Curlew. OU Wharf NIL Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Taniong Pagar Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Mapia. Keppel Harbour King's Dock NU. No. 1 Dock Tldore. No 2
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      141 4 Today Burma (Khandalla) S p.m. (By Train) P m East and North India (Khandalla) 3 pjn. (By Train) P m South India (Rohna) ..3 p.m. (By Train) P m Bengkalis, P. de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroe, Siak 8. Pandjang (Tlnombo) 4 Pmrandjong Pandan (Mljer) P«n Aden (Letter
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      AIR MAILS.
      109 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur; Arrives every evening other than Sundays. K.L.M.: From Europe: Due Tuesday evening: Arrived this morning. K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives -this evening. K.L.M.: From Netherlands India: Arrives this evening Imperial: r>om Europe: Due Friday evening. Qantas: From Australia: Due Sunday afternoon. OUTWARD.
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      101 4 Pamangkat, Sambas and Singkawang (Boelongan) I Philippine Islands (Potsdam) 1 P" 1 Saturday, January 1. Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Chitral) North Borneo, Brunei and Labuan (Kajang) Formosa (Chitral) Indo-China (Andre Lebon) -.1 P™ Japan and Macao (Chltral) Bagan (Toboali) 1 pm K mbl (Toba) Laboean Bllik (Jarak)
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      106 4 Mails from Japan expected today, Dec. 30, by Havana Maru. PUBLIC HOLIDAY. Saturday, January 1, 1938. General Post Office: Sale of stamps, postal orders and registration 8 am to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.; Parcels 8 a m. to 1 p.m.; Saving bank and money orders
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      FROM MALACCA.
      168 4 Correspondence for transmission b air "via Netherlands" must be special! and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M. Malls will close at Malacca a follows: Today. Penang (Internal Air 8ervlce) PJ« Tomorrow. Australia Java and Timor by air (Qantas) ..•.45a.n Hong Kong, China, Japan, Philippine Islands, Guam, Honolulu ft U.S.A. by
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      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
      364 4 London, Dec. 29. The following are today's closins niddle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denominations unless itherwise stated: YMter- lose day or Fall subversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 11*% "undine boan 4 d.c. 1960-90 112'i +'>'* far Loan, 3'A P-C 101 "i 3
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      CLEARANCES
      55 4 Dec 28: Exp. Grandidier iFch); Hero 'Nor.); Rokan. Indrapoera. Tawalt (Dut.); Chye Hin Tay Yit, Rusa. Silver Gull, Kelantan, Ban Hong Liong (Brit.). Dec. 29: Kamuning, Raub. Kudat. Bulan. Ferak. Rimau, Hin Cheong, Malacca, Tandjong Pinang, Aing Leong. Sin Aik Lee (Brit.); Makasser, Togian. Slngkel, Khoen Hoea, Thedens (Dut
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      23 4 After an absence of six months on service In the Mediterranean with the aircraft-carrier Cyclops, the 210 Squadron R.A.F. returned to Pembroke recently.
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      651 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m F.MS.) LLOYDS AOaalS> BOOKING AGENTS F.M.B RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE Kreifht 5433— Passage 5431. \Mffm EMPRESS \Xx'/jm Fortnightly sailings to Victoria FC^r^TgS nections at Vancouver. t?"B7B(! Jar Tnls tlme K 0 vla Canada. .book JK^t^/Kjy y° ur passage on Canadian Pacific's '<As V^fl
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      624 4 U Mcy^lf liS 1 K XtK t l^^mK^w {Incorporated In Straits Settlements) ELLERMAN&BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated to England) (Incorporated In 0 8. A.) FOR HAVRE, LONDON. boston, new xork ealtimoki ROTTERDAM HAMBURG via suez canal Vto Port, and S^CMW pAIRpIELD CITy fm 30 fCITY OP CHRISTCHUBCH
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      374 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright min temp, fall s'shine temp •F inches hrs. C F West Coast. Alor Star 90 0.51 8.3 71 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 0.20 8.1 73 Sitiawan 90 0.12 8.9 74 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 9.5 73 Malacca
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    101 5 RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner and dance, 9.45 p.m. to midnight. COCONUT GROVE: Dinner and dance Cinemas. ALHAMBRA: Robinson Crusoe Republic serial. With Mala. First 6 chapters only. 615 and 9.15 p.m. Straits Times criticism on page 12. CAPITOL: Way Out West.
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      366 5 I. jRIOXY 3> AS* OPEN TILI MIDNIGHT TONKIHT G.1."» AM) 9.15 PHHRffIBCBTSI one of the si:-k:: F^^* #IbV ?k i DRKB Yoi vi: ever L^bJ^L— l)a>li.!i; linilfl. Dariiu Adv-nturis and BBCCMMrt Sene Hits IRENE DUNNE, DOROTHY LAMOUR RANDOLPH SCOTT 'm MGH, w r HANDSOME 7 A Paramornt Picture with \KIM
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      96 5 ALL SHOWS PACKED out yesterday ALHAMBRA 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Ist 7 Chapters of ROBINSON CRUSOE of CLIPPER ISLAND v/ith MALA. REX BUCK Cc MAMO CLARK It is the most exciting serial ever filmed. i We Extend You the Season 's Greetings. LARGE EXCLUSIVE RANGE OF Latest Goods NOW ON DISPLAY
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      333 5 BOXING HAPPY WORLD (Covered) STADIUM TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. TOMMY KID CARRIE v.v CARPENTIER G (3) Rounds KID YOUNG NATHAN vs AMAN 6 Rounds O. C. YOUNG vs Batt. TOMMY 4 Rounds Jiminic Battling JOHNSON vs STANLEY 4 Rounds M. DASS vs Bud LEWIS 4 Rounds Tiny ABPFI. vs Tiger
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      549 5 VICTORY OVEH H MIRACULOUS EFFECT of ONE EPHAZONE TABLET m all cases of ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, WHEEZING, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. GASPING FGR AIR, T.B. and STUBBORN END THIS! COUGHS as These Every Attack Sufferers Broken m 30 Seconds UIO« i, unnecessary to endure \sm:iia sutlenn-, now m
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      595 6 TIN SHAKES FIRMER AT OPENING. RUBBER DECLINE CONTINUES. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 30. The slide on Wall Street does not appear to be of the same serious proportions this morning as it itemed yesterday morning and in that market yesterday some of Tuesday's losses were
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      MINING.
      607 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore closing prices Wednesday, Dec. 29, 5 p.m. Buyer? Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Hn 4,4' 2 4 1O' 2 4 4' 2 4 1O' 2 fl Asam Kumbar.? 32/- 34/- 32/- 34/il VJstraJ Malay 50/-
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      GENERAL.
      397 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 150 1.60 2 2 do 7Vi% Prefs. 2.30 2.37'.' 2 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00n 1.50 ICC 2.25 2.35 8.00n 1 1 E. M. Broadcasting J.45 0.55 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.00 6.75 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref 23/- 24/£1 £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      245 6 6/c Majr.ard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 95 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red 1940 $400 000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102 v t ;907 rea. 1947 600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 20 108 «*fc« 1909 red. 1955 *i,JOO,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept AC
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      357 6 Fraser b Co Lyal\ Evat AJlenby 1.47% 1.55 1.50 1.60 Aior Oajah filial Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Moiek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Utitang Bedford 3ema Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bukit K B Bukit Kepong Bukir nman <tlO) L'liangkat Serdang "onnemara Oienealy Plantanons Hamilton Kaytor Lndragiri Jeram
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      EXCHANGES.
      187 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued oy the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1/32 London 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 demand 1720 Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand 142 <ew York demand 58
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      EXCHANGES.
      86 6 London, Dec 29 Pans- 147 19,64 Stockholm 19.40 New York 4.99 29 32 Athens 547 ',i Montreal 5.00 9/16 sellers Brussels 29.46% Rio 2 9/16 Geneva 21 61% market rates Amsterdam 8.98 7 16 Belgrade 216 Milan 95 Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12.40% Montevideo 2s 1 Mad.-.'d nominal Bucharest
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      22 6 Mr. George Double, head waiter of the Terrace d nlngo-ooms at the House of Commons, Is to retire after 36 years' service.
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      AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
      494 6 •T*HE following quotations are pub- lished by courtesy »f Messrs S. E Levy and Co.. Singapore. Messrs. White Weld and Company. New York, report by rable recarciinc yesterday's markets: STOCKS The Administration attacks on Big Business continue to be prompted by tactical considerations cf a
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      STOCK EXCHANGE DULL.
      87 6 London, Dec 29. THE continued absence of business combined with weak overnight advices from Wall Street imparted a dull tone to the Stock Exchange today. There was little actual soiling throughout the day. Some sections finally developed a slightly steadier tendency following advices that Wall Street .iad
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      FRENCH FRANC WEAKENS.
      134 6 Following' Strike Deve'opmenls. London. Di ALL beneficial (Herts of the spirit* r* defence by M BoTmct (Ttencti Finance Minister 1 of the budget brfore the Chamber were wiped out today wlien the Contin'-nt turned a hravv seller of francs, in consequence of today's strike of 100.000 workers
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      PRODUCE
      225 6 Singapore. December 29. 12 Ml Buyers Gambier J8 0!' Hamburg Cube $15.50 Java Cube $11.00 t-epper White Muntck tn.'ib White $13 ?E Black SP^.s Zopra Mixed 14.40 Sun Dried J4.70 Q oincu Small Flakt $3.75 Fair Flake $3.50 Medium Pearl $4.4 j Small Pearl $4 05 Sago Flour No
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      92 6 Thursday, December 30, Noon No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Dec. 23 23 Vi Good F. A. Q. in bales (F.O.B.) Dec. 22> /8 22% Awardable loos? sheet ?o!d at auction at 22 cts. Tone of Market: Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      195 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. 1 Singapore. Dec 29. 5 p.m Compai.v Dividend TIN. Eot fc> Close Date V;. Div. Payable Date To TotaJ Ion financial vfnr tO (lilll Ayer Weng 2 li <* Final Dec. 29 Kent Tin 10% Int. Mural Tin 20% Int. Dec. 29 Pattanl 9%
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      BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR
      328 7 BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR EXHIBITORS APPLY FOR LARGER SPACE. BETWEEN 10,000 and 11,000 men are in a few weeks to begin building the 1938 British Industries Fair, to be held from Feb. 21 to Mar. 4 in the world's three largest exhibition halls— at Castle Bromi wich, Birmingham, and Olympia and
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      VEGETABLE OILS.
      226 7 THE Liverpool correspondents of William Jacks and Co.. (Malaya) Ltd., m their report dated Dec. 16 1937 comment as follows: PALM OIL. There has bten a J better general demand from the Continent and shippers here have not been at all free with their first offers. Dealers have
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      IRISH COAL CONTRACTS.
      71 7 Dublin. D?c. 29. Rumours that the Free State does not intend to purchase coal exclusively m Britain are denied by the Ministry of Economics. The Free State will not change -ts prcssnt contracts with Britain and v.ill continue to grant Britain a monopoly for coal deliveries. The
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      TIN SHARES AND THE REDUCED QUOTA.
      1441 7 The Prospective Yield Basis, j rHE new tin quota of 70 par cent, j with special concessions for ilalaya, the Netherlands Indies and «Jigeria has been greetsd with airly general approval apart from he inevitable criticisms from ilalaya. There is nothing spectacular m the
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      THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
      216 7 Incorporated m Ene'^ndi. Capital Autho-ised £3.000.000 Capital Subscribed £1.800.00 j Reserve Fund and Rest £1.247.823 Capital Paid up £1.050,000 BOABL- OF DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Lord Catto of Cairncattc. Sir Charles A'cxaniei Innes. X. C.S.I C.I k. Sir Thomas Smith. Kt.. 1 P. R.
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    MALAYAN TIN DREDGING, LTD
    1225 7 DISTRIBUTION OF 92 y 2 PER CENT. MR. C. V. STEPHENS ON THE OUTLOOK FOR TIN THE twenty-sixth annual general mcetins of Malayan Tin Dredging. Ltd.. was hold <.n Dec. 17 at the Institute of Charter-d Accountants. Moorgate-place. London. EC Mr. C. V. Stephens (chairman of
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      511 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Incorporated tn the Colony of Hone Konfp The liability ol members is limited to in <-*W;nt and In manner prescribed bv Ordinance No. 6 ot 1929 ol the Colony Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Lssued and Pullv Paid-Up $20,000,000 e Funds: 8t«rl»n<r 6.b00.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      593 7 CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. tlncjrporated m Engiano ov Roy«i Charter 1853). PsU.l Ud CaDltai m iop.ooo Shares ot £5 each £3 OOO.OO* Reserve Fund C3.00G M* Rf serve Liability >f ptopnetor* CJ.009 00* HEAD OFFICE: IS. Pbhopsgatr l.mom fc C S A'oi Star Hong KOO| M .tiKOtn
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      112 8 SUNBURN DRV- SKIN CREAM Pi events Born oc Soothes Pain 9I.OO Obtainable at an Chemists and Stores Grafton Laboratories Distributors STANDARD COMPONENT PARTS *ND ACCESSORIES ETC. FOR RADIO and SOUND WORLD WIDE RADIO CO. 119 North, B/idjt R»a<J, SINGAPORE. PYE RADIO FAMOUS FOR QUALITY, 100 0 BRITISH. DUNLOP THE WORLDS
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      21 8 1938 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" American Radio LEADS AGAIN. Sole Agents KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 122/124, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE Phone 4566. j
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      27 8 NEW YEAR GIFTS at PASKOE'S LTD. Z Coes s a linen. *ate. y w^m Inp DFFDF^Hliytii wFjII UUXj IxLllxL^/ilinVJ iiUlrl l A\V|lWW\\\ WMBffft few f^ft 11 9j
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      24 8 rMOTHsipy RUIN YOUR CLOTHES- KILL THEM with rBlPJHJ(jij| wfo\ PARAMOUNT FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES BEST AMERICAN BATTERY From Al! Dealers Sole Agents: RAHAMIN PENHAS f Singapore.
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      503 8 SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1.33 mt s (220 m.) p.m. 6.00 Indian music. 6.30 Cantonese orchestral recitals. t.50 Sporttmen talking/ No. 7. P. G. H. Fender and Palsy" Hendren. Relay from London. 7.05 Orchestral concert. t Overture "The Marksman.' Played by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor— Eugcn Jochlm. "Danse Macabre." A
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      838 8 EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. GSJ 21.53 me s (13 93 nU; GSH 21.47 me s il3.97 m.l; OSG 17.79 me. ilb.86 m GSO 15 18 me s llt.M m. > pm. 6.05 Big Ben. "The Signature Is...,"* featuring Billy Co. ton and his Band. 6.50 "Sportsmen Talking": G. H.
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      611 8 PH0H1-H0LLAND. TODAY PHI 11.11 me t (16 »S o. I m 8.45 Announcement. 8.50 Stock report. 9 00 Actualities. 9.20 Fiftieth Anniversary of the "Conceit- i gebou* "I S.45 Talk by the Rev. E. D. Sj-fJberg, Hilversum. 10 00 News bulletin. 10 10 Close down. TOMORROW PCJ 9 59 me
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      234 8 NIROM. TODAY f DC 13 IS Me/t 119 I B) I'MN 10.26 dc/s 129.2 m.| 5.50 Time signal. Opening announcement. 6.20 Scouting news. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 Modern programme. 8.20 General foreign review for tilt week. 8.40 Studio Orchestra under Boris Marieff. 9.35 Arthur Tracy (De Straattangnj 9.48 Exchange rales.
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    Chinese Fighting Losing Battle In Shantung,
    255 9 Chinese Fighting Losing Battle In Shantung, JAPANESE PUSH SOUTH PROGRESSING. Mass Exodus From Tsingtao. Shanghai, Dec. 29. TODAY, the anniversary of the election of Dr. Sun Vat-sen as the first President of the Republic of China, m 1911, finds the Chinese forces m Shantung fighting a losing battle against the
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    JAPANESE PUSH UP YANGTSE SOON?
    46 9 DRITONS. Americans and other foreigners have been advised by their consular authorities to evacuate Kiukiamr and Killing, the Yangtse mountain resort, in view of th e danger of warfare spreading to those cities^ The refugees will go to Hankow, says Reuter.
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    Egyptian Conflict At Decisive Stage.
    184 9 Cairo, Dec. 29. THE conflict between Palace and Government reached a decisive stage today. King Farouk has proposed the formation of a commission to examine points of difference and the proposal will be submitted to the Cabinet for acceptance or rejection. This proposal followed King
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    BOMB THROWER CONFESSES.
    206 9 Dare-To Die Corps Harries Japanese. Shanghai, Dec. 29. TTHE man responsible' for the nand- grenade throwing incident yesterday when a Japanese soldier was slightly injured by a "potato masher" grenade thrown from a British defence sector into an Army launch, is a Chinese ex yoldler, Lih Si-min,
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    New Chinese Air Base In Hupeh.
    31 9 A new air base has been completed m western Hupeh province, says Sin Chew Jit Poh. Some 50 planes are concentrated m underground hangars there.
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    Britain Receives Japan's Ladybird Reply.
    201 9 London, Dec. 29. "THE Japanese reply to the British note on the shelling of the British gunboat Ladybird on the Yangtse has been received in London and the British Government will publish the document, which is 1,200 words in length, after consideration. It Is learned
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    " GAVE US 17 MINUTES; TO CLEAR OUT."
    102 9 GAVE US 17 MINUTES; TO CLEAR OUT." Chinese Blow Up £200,000 Power Plant. A DRAMATIC story was recounted to Reuter by Mr. J. C. Terry, the British manager of the Hangchow Electric Co., Ltd., on his arrival m Shanghai. "On Dec. 23," he said, "Chinese officers and solders with dynamite
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    ROYAL ENGAGEMENT PENDING.
    138 9 "Uncrowned Czar's" Daughter To Wed Working Prince. Beilin, Dej. 30. 1*HE engagement of Prince Louis Ferdinand, grandson of the exKaiser, to Grand Duchess Kyra, second daughter of Grand Duke Kyril of Russia, will be officially announced during the next few days, Trans-Ocean .'ea.ns. The Prince and Princess
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    CHINESE LOSE 84,000 DEFENDING NANKING.
    103 9 Shanghai, Dec. 30. ITT is estimated that 84,000 Chinese y- troops were killed and an unknown number, believed to be much greater, 'wounded m the defence of Nanking, according to a communique from Gen. Matsui's headquarters. The communique places the Japanese casualties m capturing the
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    Shansi Chief Orders Big Counter-Push.
    125 9 Shansi Chief Orders Big Counter-Push. Reply To Japanese Ultimatum. GEN. Yen Hsi-shan, Governor of Shansi, has replied to the latest Japanese ultimatum by ordering a general offensive on Taiyuan, the provincial capital, which has been for several weeks m Japanese hands (reports Sin Chew Jit Poh). The Japanese ultimatum, says
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    INDIA'S FEDERAL COURT OPENS.
    316 9 Good Wishes Of The English Bench. THE Federal Court for India under the new Constitution held its inaugural session recently m the Chamber j of the Princes, under the presidency of j Sir Maurice Gwyer, Chief Justice of India. Messages of goodwill were received from Viscount
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 30, 1937. "STRIKE OF CAPITAL" IN U. S.
    1026 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 30, 1937. "STRIKE OF CAPITAL" IN U. S. At a time when Wall Street price movements are again causing nervousness among investors throughout the world, it is cheering tc be able to put forward on excellent authority a mildly optimistic picture of the current
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    Tuba Fishing In A Pahang River.
    1621 10 PRIVILEGE OF F. M. S. SULTANS. TJNDER the provisions of the Fisheries Enactment the use of poisons and explosives for the purpose of stupefyity/ or killing fish is forbidden m the Federated Malay States, wites Tinggi m the Christmas issue of the Malayan Police
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    683 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. Mix-up* Singapore company constantly dealing with a large corporation m the United States \va.s r;lad to receive on Christmas Eve a cabled messnge from New York sending compliments of the season. A cabled response reciprocating the good wishes was sent olf immediately. But next mori.
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    31 11 SIR ARCHIBALD J. K. CLARK KERR, new British Ambassador to China, who wi I pars through Singapore shortly on his way to take up the position vacated by Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Uugessen.
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    British Government Snubs De Valera's Eire.
    357 11 British Government Snubs De Valera 's Eire. No Jurisdiction Over Northern Ireland. London, Dec. 30. THE British Government refuses to recognise the adoption of the name Eire or Ireland as embracing Northern Ireland. "The Government has considered the position created by the new constitution." declares an official statement issued from
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    "Centuries Of Anguish End."
    341 11 London, Dec. 30. "Many centuries of anguish and frustration are ending," declared Eamon de Valera, president of Eire, the new Irish state, when broadcasting on the new constitution last night. The constitution (-ought to satisfy aspirations of independence and national unity, he declared. It was a
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    WALL ST. SUDDENLY RECOVERS.
    279 11 Roosevelt's Navy Talk Boosts Prices. MARKET UNAFFECTED BY "TRUST-BUSTING" MOVES. DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S hint of increased naval building has served to drag the Wall Street stock market from the depression which hit it on Tuesday, and, with spirited buying, all leading issues advanced one to three points
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    AIRLINES INSPECTOR TRANSFERRED.
    94 11 WELL-KNOWN m Singapore as a hockey referee and sslector, Mr. 'h J. H. Haas, divisional inspector, j Far East, Royal Dutch Airlines (XL.M.), ruts been transferred to a dmilar position at Alexandria, Egypt. He will oe succeeded at Singapore by the present Alexandria inspector, Mi. J. J.
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    NEW SEAPLANE RECORD.
    53 11 Rio de Janiero, Dec. 29. TPHE Italian airman Mario Stoppani. after a trans-Atlantic flight, landed at Caravellas. Brazil, today. He covered 4.430 miles m 26 hours, 24 1 minutes, beating the long-distant seaplane record of 3,600 miles M- tablished recently m a French seaI plane by Lieut,
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    Early Settlement Hoped For In Paris Strike.
    322 11 STATE CONSCRIPTS WORKERS. Paris, Dec. 29. THERE are good hopes for an early settlement of the transpert and utilities strike m Paris, the vice-Premier, M. Blum, an- nounced today after a meeting be- tween Cabinet members and repre- scntatives of the workers. After
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    America Must Lead Search For Peace.
    122 11 America Must Lead Search For Peace. Abandon isolation, Congressman Pleads. Washington, Dec. 30. CONGRESSMAN S. D. Mcßey- nolds, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, last night broadcast an appeal urging the United States to lead the search for peace by abandoning its "confusion and isolation."
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    Fascist Coup In Rumania.
    195 11 Jew-Baiting Is Latest Fear. Vienna, Dec. 30. THi: -ituation m Rumania last night began to look more and more li?%? a Fascist coup when a series of energetic Government measures were announced together with a cancellation of the recent elections on technical grounds. Consequently, it is
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    PRINCESS JULIANA CHOOSES A CRADLE.
    61 11 One She Had Herself. PRINCESS Juliana's baby, which, it is expected, will be born m the 'next two weeks, will be tended m the cradle In which Princess Juliana spent the first months of her life. The cradle was presented to Queen Wilhelmina by the
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    Freedom Of Speech For China.
    33 11 Freedom of speech, one of the Sian rebels' demands a year ago, will soon be pr«ca!med by the Central Government at Chungking, according to Sin Ichew Jit Poh.
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    Bigger Navy Is America's Reply To The Panay Affair
    169 11 Bigger Navy Is America's Reply To The Panay Af f air New York. Dw. SO. E L 0 M I N President Roosevelt' initiation of more speedy naval rearmament the influential Washinglea Star says the nation will interpret the President's move as a reply to the intolerable affront regarding the
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    Governor Escorts Panay Film.
    154 11 Governor Escorts Panay Film. Armed Police Guard Vivid Record. New York, Dec. 29. WINDER the eyes of armed guards, a film depicting the destruction of the United States gunboat Panay is being flown across the United States from California and is scheduled to arrive m New York this morning. It
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    MASS NAVY FLIGHT TO HAWAII.
    77 11 U.S. Advances Date. Washington, Dec. 30. THE dote of th: mass flight of Unite States naval patrol planes across i the Pacific from San Diego. Calif., to Hawaii has been advanced from February to Jan. 19, subject to weather I conditions, it was announced yesterday
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    BIG BATTLE COMING IN SOUTHERN SPAIN.
    85 11 Gibraltar, Dec. 29 A BIG battle on the southern Spanish front is foreshadowed by intense Insurgent activity between Cadiz, Tarifa, San Kcqua and Ma'aga observed by Britons visiting Spain at the week-end. This is understood to be a s:quel to confidential information received by
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    Muni's "Emile Zola" Is A Superb Picture.
    445 12 At Th» Cinema. "Tfce Ufa it Emile Z;>!a" (Paul Muni, j i ..-ph SehiMkriat. Gale Sonderx**Td) VfanKf Brts. .\t the Pavilion. THIS is a Buparb picture skilfully cast, brilliantly acted, perfectly produced, with Paul Muni, perhaps the screen's greatest character actor, surpassing such
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    Dr. Sun Fo Bound For Singapore.
    93 12 Dr. Sun Fo Bound For Singapore. r\R. SUN FO, son of Dr. Sun Yat-j I**^ sen, who is on a special mission to Moscow, arrived by plane m Hong Kong yesterday, leaving the same evening by the French liner Athos for Singapore, says Sin Chew Jit Poh. Reuter states that
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    59 12 MARIAN MANSFIELD, the American Olympic diver, is to give en exhibition at the Singapore Swimming Club this evening at about six o'clock. Here she is iMjqaatf ot the pool last night when she tried out the springboards. ■Pete" Desjardins. world champion diver, hopes to be well enough to give an
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    REFINED DISCOURAGEMENT OF UNEMPLOYED.
    143 12 REFINED DISCOURAGEMENT OF UNEMPLOYED. John Hands Again (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 30. THAT 'refined discouragement" is applied by F.M.S. Government officials to those who advocate the right Gi the very poor m Malaya to share m the distribution of the country's surplus wealth is alleged by Mr.
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    ROTARY MEETING.
    44 12 fIAK. David Frunket. who had just returned from leave, told RotariMU yesterday, at the business meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore of the '-iri-at deal of good that was being done by Rotary m community en Ice and i?i other direction).
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    FUSILIERS TO BE REPATRIATED.
    71 12 lOHN ELLIOT and William G. Dick- son. the two Fusiliers who pleaded guilty before Mr. F. V. Duckworth m the Second Police Court last week to a charge of being without visible means of subsistence, appeared m the same! court this morning. When the case was
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    3,000 CHINESE MAY LEAVE JAPAN'S BIGGEST IRON MINE.
    295 12 3,000 CHINESE MAY LEAVE JAPAN'S BIGGEST IRON MINE. Possible Sequel To Shantung Invasion. THREE THOUSAND Chinese labourers on the Bukit Best (Trengganu) iron mme Japan's largest iron holdings m Malaya are contemplating leaving, it is reported by Chinese sources. This action is contemplated following the invasion of Shantung by Japanese
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    $9,000 Worth Of Diamonds Missing.
    82 12 pOI'KTEKN diamonds valued at more than $9,000 belonging to Mr. A. Flinter. the diamond merchant, are believed tc have been stolen from his offices m Raffles Place. A report has been made to the police who arc investigating. The diamonds, which were of a very
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    Two Dutch Airmails Today.
    113 12 Two Dutch Airmails Today. One Day And A Half Late: Other On Time. I TWO Dutch air mails from Europe will arrive at Singapore today. The Royal Dutch Airlines machine that should have reached here on Tuesday afternoon arrived at 9.36 this morning, after a 2 hrs. 28 imins. flight
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    FISH PRICES SHOW UPWARD TREND. Boycott And Seasonal Fall In Catches.
    118 12 FISH PRICES SHOW UPWARD TREND. Boycott And Seasonal Fall In Catches. CINGAPORE faces a scarcity of fish. Two reasons were given this morning by fishmongers m the i markets— a shortage of supplies and the Chinese boycott of Japanese supplies. Prices accordingly are on the upward trend from two to
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    METEOR SEEN AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    56 12 A METEOIJ is stated to have flashed across the Singapore sky iast night. About 8.30 o'clock, a European woman living m Bukit Timah saw what she described as "a terrific big meteor." The phenomenon, she added, was "fiery", and when it disappeared below the horizon
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    LATEX CUPS CASE : APPEAL DISMISSED.
    49 12 LATEX CUPS CASE APPEAL DISMISSED. THE appeal of Raveli Ram Chowla against his conviction and sentence of 18 months' rigorous Imprisonment, passed on him by the Criminal District ludge. for cheating Tan Sim Pow of 20,000 latex cups, was dismissed yesterday by Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, Acting Chief Justice.
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    Tailors' Strike Settlement Ih Sight.
    133 12 Tailors' Strike Settlement Ih Sight. 600 Still Out. A SETTLEMENT of the r.trike involving 600 Chinese tailors ireported to be m sight with th' approach of Chinese New Year, when shops expect the usual quota of orders from Chinese. The strike, which has lasted approximately five weeks, began when employers
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    GUTHRIE'S $1,600 CLAIM FAILS.
    112 12 Judgment For Mr. Ong Ee Lim. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 30. f UTHRIE and Co.s claim for $1,614.15 against Mr. Ong Ee Urn. the well known cinema proprietor, being the cost of liquor supplied to tne Prince's Cabaret, was dismissed with costs this
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    BATHED IN RESERVOIR.
    52 12 COR bathing and washing his clothes m the Kallang Reservoir, at the Bth mile Seletar, a Tamil Islam. S. I. A. LatifT. appeared m the Third Singapore Court yesterday when charged with defiling the water of the reservoir. He pleaded guilty, and the case was postponed to
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    TOOK OFFICER'S CAR AND CRASHED.
    132 12 Gunner Pleads Guilty. ARTHUR Ridley Goodwin. 24-yeari>- old gunner m the Royal Artillery. Changi. pleaded guilty this morning m the Second Singapore Police Courr. when he was charged with the theft of a motor-car and driving it without a licence on Christmas Day. The case
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    PILOT WHO SERVED IN SAIL DEAD.
    239 12 PILOT WHO SERVED IN SAIL DEAD. Capt. A. Snow. |)OYEN of the Singapore Pilots' Association when he retired m 1919 after more than 20 years as a pilot m Penan^ and Singapore waters. Captain Alexander Snow died at the General Hospital last night. Captain Snow, who was 76 year 3
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    RACING FORM GUIDE.
    33 12 A FOUR-PAGE guide to form, giving details of past performances of ALL horses engaged m Saturday's races at Penang, will be GIVEN FREE with tomorrow's issue of the STRAITS TIMES.
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    39 13 HARD AGROUND: The Straits Steamships vessel Krian, ivhich went aground on Pangkor Island on Christmas Eve uhile on her regular run from Teluk Anson to Pcnang, has since been refloated and reached Penang under her own steam, little damaged.
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    G.O.C. Chutes & Swings.
    41 13 G.O.C. Chutes Swings. VERY MUCH OFF PARADE. Major -General G. W. S. Dobtrie, General Officer Commanding, Malaya, nas m charge of chutes and swinge at the party given at Flagstaff House yesterday for the children of the Garrison. —Straits Times Picture.
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    FORMOSANS WANT TO DANCE HERE.
    68 13 'THE Chinese Consulate-General has refused the application of several Formosan dancing and singing girls to havi their Chinese nationality reinstated, on the ground that they must first make their applications to the Chir.ese Minister of the Interior, In accordance with Chinese law. Over 150 Formosan
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    MOULDY ROT FINE.
    31 13 ■From Our Own Correspondents Malacca, Dec. 28. /\SMAN bin Hajl Aim was today fined $50 and costs for failing to treat mouldy rot disease m his rubber plantation.
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    MINE WINCHMEN LIKE GALLEY SLAVES. SAYS PADRE.
    340 13 MINE WINCHMEN LIKE GALLEY SLAVES. SAYS PADRE. Horrified By Working Conditions Of Europeans. "I HAVE been horrified by the circumstances under which a considerable number of Europeans are working in Malaya," writes the Rev. D. Allan Easton in the current issue of St. Andrew's Outlook, organ of the Presbyterian Church
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    Two Negri Sembilan Engagements.
    101 13 Two Negri Sembilan Engagements. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 29. iy|R. DAVID GRAY, Protector of Chinese. Negri Sembilan, and Miss Betty Rosalie Humphry, whose engagement was announced m London recently, are both residents of Seremban. Miss Humphry is the woman tennis champion of the State. Stewart-Jeff. Another Negri Sembilan
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    OPEN VERDICT ON BABY FOUND IN CREEK.
    166 13 OPEN VERDICT ON BABY FOUND IN CREEK. D«ETURNING an open verdict, at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of an unknown male infant, the Singapore Coroner (Mr. W. G. Porter) said that there was no definite evidence of how the child came by its death and the I
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    OVER 6,000 DOGS HAVE BEEN SHOT IN STREETS.
    205 13 And 12,000 Inoculated In A nti-Ra ties Campaign. CINCE September, when rabies was discovered m Singapore. 6,000 dogs have been bagged by the shooters and 12,000 have been inoculated with anti-rnbies serum. If no further case develops, dogs will be permitted to
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    FUTURE OF EMPIRE BROADCASTING.
    123 13 Mr. J. B. Clark's Talk From Daventry. THE past, present, and future of the| Empire Service from Daventry will j be discussed m a talk tomorrow by the j director of the Empire Service, Mr. J. I B. Clark, who recently returned to j London from
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    PORT DICKSON CHRISTMAS DINNER.
    64 13 From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Dec 29. THE Port Dickson Club held a successful Christmas dinner and fancj dress ball. Nearly 60 people attended the dinner, which was presided over bj Mr. T. D. MacNair, the president of the club. Mrs. Gerrard and a committee of
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    31 13 News has been received that the degree of Doctor of Literature is to be conferred on Mr. W. Linehan MA of the Malayan Civil Service, by ths National University of Ireland.
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    MacPherson Road Fight: Sentences Amended*
    399 13 CENTENCES passed on two Sikhs,! who were involved m a flght on Aug. 6 m McPherson Road were amended, yesterday, by Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, acting Chief Justice. They were charged m the lower court with criminal trespass by entering a cafe m McPherson Road
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    Perak To Get $10,000 From Chettiar's Estate.
    160 13 Perak To Get $10,000 From Chettiar's Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 30. MR- Justice Aitken delivered judgment yesterday di missing the claim by the Uuvernment of I'erak against 1\ K. K. L M. M. Muthukaruppen Cheltinr for the recovery of $60,000 as double death dut>, but his lordship
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    BOOK SALES FOR CHINA RELIEF FUND.
    93 13 rvR. K. R. MENON. the autlirr ol th "Glimpse of Guatama" has writte another book entitled the "Battl< China" or the "Lay of the CD I Girl," the proceeds from, the salt which will be donated to the Cnlr. Relief Fund. The book is
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    BUDGET PICTURES.
    81 13 A FEATURE of this weeks Strait* Budgrt is a series of pictures of Ctoi parties m Singapore, and of the Roysi) A 1 Force Christmas pantomime r.t Seletar. Other pictures include a group taken t).. opening of the Johorc Police Depot, th. Selangor and Penang Hockey team.',; ihc
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    A CLOSE DECISION OVER FAHMY.
    24 14 Young: Frisco (left) and Mohamed Fahmy before their twelve rounds fight last night, won by Frisco. Straits Times Picture.
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    FRISCO AWARDED DIAMOND'S GOOD WIN AGAINST MILLING,
    1051 14 FRISCO AWARDED DIAMOND'S GOOD WIN AGAINST MILLING, ABAYAN BOXES CLEVERLY IV OUTPOINT PALACE. By "Echo." IT i> now three wins to one for Young Frisco over Mohamed Tahmy. officially. The Filipino was given the verdict m their fourth battle hat night, at the New World arena. Hut m my judgment
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    EUROPEAN WOMEN LOSE TO Y.W.C.A.
    394 14 EUROPEAN WOMEN LOSE TO Y.W.C. A. Six Goals Scored In Well Contested Hockey Match. PREVIOUSLY this season the European womei^s hockey te:\:n. when at full strength, have been superior to any opposition, but with on« or two good players absent they were beaten I—l1 1 yesterday on Urn padane by
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    COLONY vc. MALAY STATES IN FUTURE.
    252 14 cr<c«e». Johorc Kedah Players For Big Match(From Our Own Correspondent" Ipoh. Dae 30. At meeting of the Perak Cricket Association last night it was rsvea'.ed j that agreem?nt had been reached on i a proposal that m future the big matcn ot the year
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    WEIGHTS FOR GOLD CUP RACE AT PENANG.
    268 14 Wicklow Bay Heads Field Of Twelve. The weights are issued for four races on Wednesday next and two on Saturday week (including the Gold Cup) at the Penang Turf Club's Meeting, as below: norses, Class 3, uiv. i. &y-> furs. lady Ida 9-0
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    K.L. SEVEN-ASIDE.
    196 14 Rugby Football. Public Servants Surprise Win Over Merchants. i From Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 29. The Merchants, who were favourites m the Selangor Club seven-a-side rugby tournament, dropped two points today. In the first match today the Planters gained an easy 12—0 victory over the Miners.
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    VETERANS' DOUBLES FINAL AT THE S.C.R.C.
    180 14 ONLY TWO SETS, BUT KEEN ONES. |£OH THIAN SENG and Chua Cheng Hock (+3) won the veterans' doubles handicap event m the S C.R.C invitation tournament yesterday, when they beat Dr. Ong Scow Hian anl Tan Chong Kee (scr.) 6—2, 7—5 In the final.
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    HOME SOCCER—THE NEW YEAR FIXTURES.
    434 15 HOME SOCCER— THE NEW YEAR FIXTURES. Busy Week-end For Scottish Clubs. CELTIC AND RANGERS CLASH ON SATURDAY. pHE following are the New Year fixtures for the Home soccer leagues ENGLISH LEAGUE. Saturday. DIVISION I. Arsenal vs. Everton. Birmingham vs. Stoke. Blackpool vs. Huddersfleld. Brentford vs. Bolton. Derby vs. Leicester. Grimsby
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    32 15 contestants m the S C.R.C. veterans' doubles final. Left to riftht: Tan Chons Kee and Dr. Ong Scow Hian, with Chua Chen? Hock and Koh Thian Ssng (the winners). —Straits Times Picture.
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      850 15 Jt* t luivrii A. Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Jrentford (6> 23 12 6 5 39 31 29 :harlton (2> 20 8 4 8 30 24 26 (19> 22 9 5 8 37 33 26 Irsenal (3) 21 10 6 5 40 21 25 ■reston
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      SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
      378 15 I T 1O1V11 A* Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts Hearts >b> 21 13 3 5 46 22 31 Celtic <3> 21 13 3 5 47 25 31 Rangers II) 20 11 1 8 42 18 30 Motherwell '4> 22 11 4 7 53 34 29
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    Tate's Bad Luck.
    85 15 I ATEST news of Maurice Talc. with Capt. Brinckman s Argentine touring team, who is suffering from pneumonia and blood poisoning, is more reassuring. When the team left England the Sussex player had a sore throat. Going ashore at Lisbon he twisted his ankle p'aying golf. Septicaemia
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    79 15 h TODAT. < Rugby: St. Andrew's vs. H.A.O.C. I Hockey: S.C.C. vs. I. A. Boxinf: Happy World bouts, 9 p.m. Swimming: Exhibition by Marian Maa,- Held at S.S.C. TOMORROW. Kofby: S.C.C vs. R.A.F.; Police vs. St. Andrew's School. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. R.A.M.C; S.C.R.C vs. G.H.R.C, V.M.C.A. vs.
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    DONS' " C " COY. BEAT RAILWAYMEN.
    190 15 DONS' C COY. BEAT RAILWAYMEN. Five Goals To Two In A Keen Match. Dispaying supsnority m all depar nents the Gordons "C". Coy. soccer earn defeated the Railway Institute Singapore. 5—2 on the Railway ground >n Sunday. Their forwards worker. with good understanding and. ably led >y Day. made repeated
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH,
    665 15  -  "ECHO." Conducted By Sea Land Sports— Malays' Bi?> Day I Saturday Dotioghue And Son Welsh R. U. Bans "Sevens"— How Schmeling Keeps Fit. to Singapore— ana they are numerous these daysmight be advised not to miss t&c Land and Sea Sports on Saturday. They are among the
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    GIRL DIES IN BLIZZARD ON DESOLATE MOOR.
    362 16 GIRL DIES IN BLIZZARD ON DESOLATE MOOR. Companion Carried To Safety. P AUGHT in a blizzard in d.silate moorland between Ewden Been and D°rwont. on the Yorkshire and Derbyshire border, a Sheffield girl died In the snow. She was ~>ne of i party of four ramblers wha lost their way
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    MOTHER ON 'MERCY MURDER' CHARGE.
    561 16 IMBECILE SON WHO WAS INCURABLE. SOLICITOR ON "REAL SENSE OF DUTY." A MOTHER who was said to Have asked a doctor to "do away" with i her flve-year-oid imbecile son was committed for irial by the Leeds stipendiary magistrate, Mr. Horace Marshall, on a charge
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    OLD GOLD COINS FOUND IN FRANCE
    89 16 Hidden When English Came In 1347. Paris. Dec. 29. GOLD coins bearing the date 1330 and struck during reign ot Kiir Philip VI of France have been discovered in the course of repairs in an old house in Calais. It is believed that the
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    GERMANY'S "COLONIAL FRONT."
    197 16 Hcrr Hitler's Message To Gen. Von Epp. FR the fiftieth anniversary on Dec. 19 of the founding of the German i Colonial Society, Chancellor Hitler sent a letter of congratulation to General Ritter von Epp. now the Director of the Reich Colonial League "Fifty years have passed
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    Indian "God" May Be Lost Flyer.
    248 17 AS an expedition recently began a 600-mile trip into Brazils jungle to seek a "white god," who may be Paul Redfern. missing United States flyer, Mrs. Redfern completed plans to ask leave to presume Redfern "s death. She will file her prtit:on m Detroit,
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    Millionaire In Fracas On Fifth Wedding Day.
    198 17 St. Petersburg, (Florida). A MILLIONAIRE'S fifth marriage, which was delayed for several i hours owing to a sharp difference of opinion between the groom and reporters as to the kind of account of it which should appear m the newspapers, was finally performed
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    Lost Couple's False Passports.
    275 17 MR. and Mrs. Donald Robinson, theil American couple whose disap- t pearance m Moscow led to strong representations to the Soviet Govern- ment, were travelling with false Unit- '<■ ed States passports. No one knows who they are. To obtain these passports they produced the birth
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    18 17 The Bishop of London taken at the recent session of the Church Assembly at the Central Hall. Westminster.
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    21 17 Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 30. The King of Slam arrived at Arosa yesterday for the winter sports and a holiday.— Re" ter
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    BRITAIN'S RECORD YEAR FOR SHIPS.
    119 17 Great Navy Building. London, Dec. 29. SHIPBUILDING has experienced a good year on Clydeside, which starts 1938 with 500,000 tons of merchant shipping on order, as well as naval work to the value of €50.000.000. For shipbuilding generally, 1937 was made notable by the fact
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    ANOTHER YEARS PEACE FOR JAPAN & SOVIET.
    33 17 ANOTHER YEARS PEACE FOR JAPAN SOVIET. Moscow. Dec. 30. The Japanese Ambassador and the Assistant People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs last night signed a protocol establishing a temporary fisheries regime for 1938.— Reuter.
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    WOOD GAS WILL DRIVE PETROL ENGINES.
    312 18 50 Miles For Sixpenny Worth Of Fuel. /""■AS from wood to drive petrol engines, fibre from wood to make clothes, glycerine from wood for high explosives. Thus will Great Britain depend upon her forests and woods for necessities of life if another war breaks
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    BRITISH CARS IN WORLD-WIDE DEMAND.
    239 18 BRITISH CARS IN WORLD-WIDE DEMAND. One Make Sells In 82 Markets. COME indication of the extent of the sale of British cars m world markers Is provided by information just released by the Austin Company It appears that Austin cars are <tt present being sold m no fewer than eighty-two
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    31 18 The Italian motor-cyclist. Pietro laruffii, m his streamlined Gi'rra motor-cycle, being wheeled to the starting point for his record attempts near Milan, during which he recently broke 12 world class records.
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    Willys Sedan Makes Record Trip In Canada.
    334 18 "CANNON BALL" BAKER'S 507 MILES ECONOMICAL RUN. P. G. "CANNON BALL" BAKER, veteran test driver established a new economy record m Canada on Nov. 21 when he averaged 46.28 miles per imperial gallon driving a stock 1938 Willys Sedan from Windsor to Montreal,
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    MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT'S SECRET BLACK LIST
    224 18 Motors And Motoring A SECRET black-list of road accidents kept at the Ministry of Transport provides startling S proof of the innate safety of the British-built car. The black-list, which the Ministry refuses to make public, is an up-to-date analysis of all road accidents.
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    THE SURFACE OF TINPLATE.
    237 18 DURING the manufacture of tinplate chere is a short period when molten tin and grease films are draining off the sheet. This period is too short tor any large change m the distribu- lion of the tin to occur but there are local effects which are
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      280 18 The big Motor Races of 1937 won with BOSCH! During 1937 mon than thirty b.g intanMhOMl South Atncan Grand Prii molof rac«v including all official Grand Prii Tripoli* Grand Prii and o«- 20 m Wor-I >p~<i r«:ord, Ir^" war. won w.* BOSCH PLUGS Al» m dairy usa A^V^a" Barfin you
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    The King Beaten By Queen At Darts.
    162 19 The King Beaten By Queen At Darts. 'THE Queen played darts against the King the other night and beat him. The match took place at Slough Social Centre, where they called on the way from Buckingham Palace to Windsor. Entering the lounge while three or four darts matches were m
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    22 19 King Christian and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark paid a short private visit to London recently. Picture shows Queen Alexandrine leaving her hotel.
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    Italy Annoys Egypt.
    106 19 Split Caused In Coptic Church. Cairo, Dec. 28 The blind Abuna Abraham was ex-communicated by the Coptic Holy Synod here today. The Synod, presided over by Patriarch Yoannes the 19th, repudiated the Italian flat separating the Abyssinian Church from the Coptic. Abraham's colleagues were aiso excommunicated and
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    54 19 A smoke-room Is being provided at Chelmsford Prison, where the convict^ will be allowed to gather at •«f«»in hours. Cigarettes and tobacco 'are bought by the men with money earned on work m the prison, ranging from 6d. to Is. a Week. Considerably more work has been done since the
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    Germany Eats Whale Steaks.
    352 19 QERMANY, still unable to import from abroad the additional foodstuffs she needs to feed her 67,000,000 people, is tightening her belt for the third winter m succession. The whole forces of the nation have been mobilised to fight hunger and cold says the Berlin correspondent of
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    'High Jump' For Low Flying.
    159 19 AIR Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall (Chief of Air Staff) warned young airmen against low flying at a passingout inspection at Cranwell R.A.F. College. There is no need to fly low unless ordered to do so, and If you do so without orders you are
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    Making Atlantic Pilots
    150 20 Above) t'OKUELLA, recently m Singapore, fc on« »t the giant fly-ing-boats to .be flown on the Atlantic services. IMPERIAL AirwOT have established at Crojjknr an advance school for their pilots which will form, m effect, training centre for commanders on the future North Atlantic and other great
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. POUR PAGES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1937 No. 103.
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      Repairing A Chipped Papier Mache Bath.
      226 1 INQUIRY BUREAU nache I in a good thick pa-i. pulp them ulped paper Allow ;o c!rv with a thin Is dry, paint Wild which will ants as well ns otr' Use screw topped jars wkh rubber See that the jars are as lull to
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      Has Your Husband Got A Girl Friend?
      921 1 Has Your Husband Got A Girl Friend? -More Leaves From A Woman's Notebook. DERHAPS, unbeknown to yourself, you are one side of a triangle that geometrical shape that has been of such great use to fiction writers for the past 50-odd years. Perhaps, though you KNOW nothing definite, you feel
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      News For Thin People.
      119 1 News For Thin People. IT is When they go swimming that people realise how thin they really are. How uncomfortable they fee!— men and von -n .:i tb sir bathing Costumes. Yet it is so easy for thin people to gain weight. It is shown how in a book Just
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      Mutton Dressed Up As Lamb Is An Unattractive Dish.
      966 2 Mutton Dressed Up As Lamb Is An Unattractive Dish. London Fas hion Review By The Straits Times Woman Corresponden t. Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Dec. 15. TO walk along Oxford Street on any afternoon this week (it will be worse still next week) is like trying to get away
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      Sparkle Among Pearls.
      177 2 VVEN pearl necklaces are required to sparkle these nights, and many have d'amante beads threaded among the pearls. If, however, you already have lots of pearl beads, it is not necessary to buy an entire new necklace. It is possible to get diamante rondels— tiny "rings" made
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        41 2 CHRISTIE'S CHRISTMAS SHIPMENT JUST LANDED GOWNS AND DRESSES FOR ALL OCCASIONS. 19, Si'AMFCRE* ROAD. HELLO! EVERYBODY fe^^) to-day's best "TIP." YiLg^ J& I f% NEW MODELS IN U FASHION-WEAR" flat** CAPITOL BLDG PHONE 3158. Advert: The Bata Shoe Co., Ltd., Singapore.
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        296 2 J\ELrGHTFVL hat in /i W&tk panama with high Py^5^* It crown and sweeping i*:| Wr^^^tgL brim. The hat is in M*^ '**mt mm*** blue, with sky blue J\sZZiLmWm^m I*3L. stars and stripes en- /"^M Circling the croun. 4m b?%* I I FOR GROWING CHILDrTenT 0h W ....;< KEPLER' \LM> j\71L
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      Make Canary Pudding The Right Way.
      725 3 Make Canary Pudding The Right Way. INQUIRY BUREAU REPLY By "Marianne" A READER writes asking for an explanation as to why a canary pudding made according to the directions given m a reliable cookery book should, to use the reader's words, have turned out like a cannon ball." The proportions
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      What Is Your SURNAME ?
      515 3  - What Is Your SURNAME MARY BRIDGE. By IF you study your surname, you will learn something interesting about your ancestors, their trade, where they came from, or perhaps something about their character and appearance. If your name is Orpen, for example, they were swarthy of skin. If Flavell, they were
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      INTERESTING WOMEN.
      172 3 By Dr. C. Stanford Read. 1PHE woman who interests and charms one most is fundamentally the woman who reflects some of the attributes of one's mother. It may be the mother who really existed or the mother we had pictured in imagination. Seldom, however, is a man conscious
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      Cocktail Innovations.
      99 3 •T'HERE have been cocktail glasses of all shapes and sizes and with almost every kind of decoration but square ones are certainly an Innovation. Some seen the other day had a rather thick decanter with a "per-fume-bottle stopper, and the square glasses were thick and dumpy, and in
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      Present For Your Husband.
      180 3 IF you want to give your house or maybe even your husband a New Year present the glory of which will return to you a hundred-fold, then you could not do better than to wander around the lamp department of your favourite store. Look for a
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        82 3 ELSit MARY (of London) 37, Selegie Road Has a New Collection of Lovely Dresses designed by MADAM PAGE 13, Battery Road. $5.50 to $30.00 Dressmaking Designing. INVITATION. Interesting demonstrations on Electric Cooking and Refrigeration— Cold Cooking are <-,iven at the "Magnet Home ot Comfort" in the Office of the General
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        134 3 COLOGNE 6 LOTIONS II II CHARM AND DAINTINESS ASSURED BY COTY TOILET LUXUKIES Jl f Dlllinnliil^i E»u d« Cologne (Cordon Rouge). An For thoie who delifhi in btauliful h«nds. llff fftlfi unrivalled speciality produced exclusively Coty h»nd lotion used regu'»rly will soften, |l J U& from the fruits »nd flowers
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      Round the Markets. Thump Your Melon To See If It Is Ripe.
      346 4 Round the Markets. Thump Your Melon To See If It Is Ripe. By "Housewife."! Singapore, Dec. 28. AN attractive and popular addition to the local markets this week are melons from Java. To test a water-melon for ripeness, thump it. It will give a dull, hollow sound if ripe. A
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      753 4 Special To The Straits Times. THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewiie and gives last Tuesday's prices. Those price are only approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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      Be Careful How You Eat Honey With Fruit.
      237 4 —HAY DIET HINTS— Is honey permissible as a form of sweetening with fruit? Honey may only be used as a sweetening agent with the non-acid fruits. Honey is a carbohydrate and, therefore, does not combine with acid fruits or protein. Is coconut
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        191 4 \ZfOCCLULSiU6 The vogue lor Chanel TjljIWr*^" Perfumes and Toilet Preparations is a tribute Hm M to their exotic charm and exclusive character. A lfc-^^^^^^^^^"^K^^B Their use is a necessary M i BwF i 1 j I I part oMhe 'toilette' of «|fta^^ \(L^ N II •very smart woman. I fa
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