The Straits Times, 4 January 1937

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    39 1 The Straits Times FESTABLJBHED NEARLY A CKMTURY I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYAN 20 PAGES SIN(;APORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINt.APOKE, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, IM7 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      286 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone 647i)«> DIE S F I ENGINES 5 to 300 B.H.P, For any work anywhere. Many thousands are in use and repeat orders testify users satisfaction. The characteristics of Engines are SIMPLICITY •ECONOMY DURABILITY SOLE AGENTS: TH£ BORNEO CO. Life I SINGAPORE PENAW3 r*- IPOK KUALA
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      109 1 KUALA LUMPUR SB. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683) "STAPLES" HAVE PATENTED BETTER SLEEP >7 HHHU^MfI Tllf <l IVCI'I tiv»i*ij "it MiLn > n moULAI Jna Lj|gLJ^l|^b^|^JttteJta^^^^^^^^ WHICH GIVE UTTER ft trftfi c^^l|Ll|^£P^gJr M^^B^M^^i silence. BBKHMMMWar mSkff W*l ■■■B^y^S 0 A COMPLETE RAN (i E M«P^» MATTirccl fc^ ALWAYS ON VIEW AT
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      50 2 CHES KKE KlNO.— Aged 70. Thursday morning. 45 Scoit* RoaJ. He leaves behind a »idow. nine sons, Peck IJan, Set Chew, Yew Ngu. Choo Tuan. Slew Kee, Tiet Yu, Sing Hoo, Qlong Ann and Sing Tong, 3 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, S daughters-in-law and 17 grandchildren to mourn his lo«s.
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      263 2 E. W. MUMFORD.— Januarr 2. at the General Hospital. Singapore, to Mary, wife of E. W. Mumtord. Malayan Police, a son. J. R. MILLER.— At Batu Gajah on Dec. 31. to Jjiurnte, wile of J. R. Miiicr, the birth of a son. VAN VLJKT— PATTTNSON.— Dirk Tan Vliet and Flora
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      759 2 SITUATIONS VACAI-fr WANTED Experienced Book-keeper. Competent of taking entire charge of Bosks. Box No. 533, Straits Times. WANTED— Salesman with experience of Singapore Provisions market. Cantonese, age over 30. Reply Bos 501, Straits Times. r WANTED experienced stenographer with knowledge of filing and office routine. Apply stating salary required to
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      769 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, modern bungalow, fun. er unfurn. Apply 33 Fort Road. TO LET 59A Devonshire Road. Oosspcranc House with garage. Apply *7 Waterloo Street TO LIT seaslda bungalow with tennis eouri No. 69 Meyer Road. Apply Meyer Brothers 49 CAIRNBILL RD. Beautifully furnLhed 3 bedrooms, 2
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      857 2 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE of freehold and leasehold Singapore I properties. At the saleroom of Messrs. Oteong Koon Seng tc Co.. Ltd., No. W Chnha Siraet, on Wednesday. January 8. 1J37 at Z. 3* p m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land situate ofl Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, area 116,023 so.,
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      487 2 BUSINESS CARDS tic MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND M IE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. BE'iM THE NEW YEAR WELIT By sending your enquiries und orders for printing and stationery to G. U. KIAT COMPANY. LID., 6 8. Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. Thone 6506. TO LET 2ND
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      143 2 €fej&rat!te Wmes uead Office. Cecil Street. Slagaaiare rhmmt M7I tb iinet arlik RMMhn ta aH tfenartsoenM Tel: limn" Pine* pare. Koala Lampat Omre: t» U»s Stre»l Pb<we: JM3 Ipoh Office: Brewster Boad. Tele. 37. rttuuu OfficeII Bitbop Street Peuscc Pb«ne: 1477 London O«B>» i 41 Men <treel Lonion t( boot
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      98 2 •11l be charged at the rate of S3 each par jjsertion up io ,-ne inch. Over one Beta, ti —nts per line. The rate ocr nth. for classified advertisements Is as under: 1 KM t M wio tsio »«o S UM c m-os Above S Insertions at $150 per lncb
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      720 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N.OO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1938 1937 BHUTAN 6.100 Jan.
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      594 3 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISBA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated in Japan: IO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Salt tSFUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Jan. 6 7 HAK.OZAKI MARO 10,400 Jan 20 21 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Peb 2 3 HAKUKAN MARU 10.380 Peb. 17
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      786 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA. S.s. SHIRALA MM 14 Jan. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates
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      964 3 THE BLUE FUNNEt LINE (Ocean The Ilua Khlow Steamshln Co. (19X2) Ltd. Steam Shin Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co vcd. The Strait* Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line' Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd. The Irrawaddj
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    NEGUS' SILVER FETCHES £2,500.
    159 4 "Savings" Sold In London. Many ..undredweights of silver, brought to England by the Empeior of Abyssinia when he left his country, was sold in 2 hrs. 15 mins. fo£ £2,52 r i at Puttick and Simpson's, Leicester Square. There was no spectacular bidding, as silver is
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    DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
    21 4 Mail dispatched from Singapore on Dec. 11 by Karoa was delivered in London on Jan. 2.
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    EXCHANGES.
    94 4 London, Jan. 2. The following were mean rates ruling at noon today: Paris 105 7/G4 Athens 547tt N«w York 4.90 15/16 Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.90% sellers Brussels 19.12H Rio 4^4 Geneva 21. 37 tellers official Amsterdam 8.86 1 Belgrade 21S Milan 93 3/16 Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12.19 V;
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      114 4 Monday, Jan. 4. Ship* itonpMt the Wharves ar expected to arrive KKPPEL lIARBOI'R Main Wharf Nil. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjont rarai Sheers Wharf Hai Lee. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock NIL Keppel Harbour Kind's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      100 4 During the week ending Dec. 26, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 25,772 cases, of which: 20,093 (78 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 4,175 (16 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 500 (2 per cent.) cases to Canada,
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      PRECAUTIONS AGAINST AIR RAIDS.
      263 4 Proposals For Northern Ireland. A draft scheme for precautions against air raids in Northern Ireland has been presented to the Northern Ireland Government by the advisory committee recently established (states the Belfast correspondent of The Times) The "committee states that it is essential that Northern Ireland
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      248 4 Today. Australia New Sea Una Jam and Timor Duly or air iQantaa- 1 Dm. Eastern, Southern and Western Australia (Gorgon) 7 p.m. New Zealand (Gorgon) ..7 pjn. Tuesday, January f. Pamangkat. Sambas and Slngkawang (Tobelo) 8 am. Pei.gerang (Alk Soon) B a.m. Java, South- West Sumatra, S.-Eaat
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      AIR MAILS.
      76 4 INWARD Imperial: From Europe: Due last night: Arrives tonight. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due tonight: Arrives tomorrow night. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. OUTWARD. Qantas To Australia: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. tomorrow. <,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      138 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today, Jan. 4, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 6 cm. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Jan. 5, at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Europe (Amsterdam) expected tomorrow, Jan. 5, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30
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      CLEARANCES
      28 4 Jan. 2: Patraa, Sawahloento. Palopo, Tohitl, Toba, Toboall (Dut.); Kenkon Maru (Jap); Beavon, Oiang Ann Eumaeus, Kajang (Brit.). Jan. 3: Kistna. Oemas (Brit.); Angby (Sar.); Bulan (Brit.).
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    £1,500 DAMAGES FOR BOY OF FOUR.
    166 4 Damages of £1,500 and costs were awarded at Manchester Assizes to Peter Douglas Coates (4), who broke his thigh when sliding down a chute in a recreation ground at Rawtenstall (Lanes.) Through Ms father, Richard Douglas Coates, of Park Lane, Burnley, he sued Rawtenstall
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    GREATEST AIR MENACE.
    458 4 INCENDIARY BOMBS PERIL. SCATTERED OVER WIDE AREA. Experts of all countries who are examining the reports of the effect of air i attacks on Madrid hr.ye come to the conclusion that incendiary bombs are a greater war menace than high-ex-plosive bombs. Their danger lies in causing disorganisation
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    AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
    42 4 Owing to the late arrival of the i East bound Imperial aeroplane, the j air mails for Australia, Java etc. previously announced as closing on Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. will now close Jan. 4 at 7 p.m.
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    SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC RECEIPTS.
    40 4 Transit receipts of the Suez Canal from December 11 to 20 amounted to .C 323,228. against £284 560 for the same period of 1935. Hecelpts from January 1 to December 20 aggregate £11,564,184, compared with 10.945,052.
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
    23 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SING APORE— LON DON. The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Dec. 23 was delivered In London on Jan. 1.
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      503 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporated to rus.t LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING 4GENTB. MLS. RLYB- AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: might M3J— Paaaac* tVI CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105-10-2 Second class from £70-14-9 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Intrrrhante with P. O.
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      196 4 Incorporated in Straits Settlements) V^^m EUJERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. COMPANY. (incorporated to ■ngiaud). anjorptnted to 0.8. A 7 BOSTON NFW TOR". BAI T^WJOM ▼M CAPE OF GOOD ROFI -BLLERHAN- LIN*. Oat 6»lB1 STEFL SCIENTIST Jan. 2 Jan FOR HAVRk. LONDON. BTEKI TRAWLER Tan lan BTggL MARINER Feb.
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      124 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Station* Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mln temp, fall s'shine temp in«. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 86 9 4 68 Bayan Lepas Penang 89 9.4 74 Sitiawan 87 7.3 69 Bukit Jeram 87 0.31 7.0 72 Malacca 86 0.08 5.3 72
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    SUICIDE ATTEMPT AT SEREMBAN ALLEGED
    53 5 (Prom Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, Jan. 1. Lol Pook was absent when his name was called out in the magistrate's court here in connection with a charge of attempted suicide. Inspector Raja Abbas said that the man was in hospital and the case was postponed
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    34 5 Postponement to have the weights tested by the Weights and Measures Department was allowed by the Seremban magistrate, in a case in which Lau Yoke stood charged with being in possession of false "dachings."
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    MANUFACTURING A FLEET.
    960 5 SIR S. HOARE ON THE PROGRAMME. DEPRESSED AREAS TO BENEFIT. Sir Samuel Hoare was the chief guest at the annual dinner of the National Union of Manufacturers, held on Dec. 17 at the May Fair Hotel under the chairmanship of Sir Patrick Hannon. M.P. The Chairman proposed
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    SPECIAL COURT OF RECONCILIATION
    352 5 FOR MATRIMONIAL CASES. TO BE INTRODUCED AT WEALDSTONE. Special afternoon courts are to be held at Wealdstone, Middlesex, to deal with all matrimonial cases. "There will be no difference in procedure, stated Major E. R. Raymond Bond, the clerk, "but we are hoping, without denying the
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    TRIAL UNDER ARMED GUARD.
    357 5 MURDER APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL. PLEA OF PREJUDICE FAILS. A young Ceylon police-officer was an unsuccessful petitioner before tha Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for leave to appeal against, a conviction for murder and attempted murder during the Ceylon State Council elections In February last.
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    Tamil Found Hanged In Lake Gardens.
    80 5 From Our Own Correspondent > Talping, Dec ?9. A policeman early this m. mint; discovered a you:;g Indian hanging trom a tree in the Lake Gardens The man was dead. Deceased was well dressed, and on his person was four.d several letters and 1.0.
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      185 5 LAST NIGHT .r*rm HM TWO GREAT STARS A^^ii^P^Vl'^^'A IN M.GM.'s ROMANTU E9 \^AV^Lgl TRII'MPH! 1W aW^M CLARK GABLE IBJb^^tJLHl JEANETTE MacDONALD in A. W. S. Van Dyke Production "SAN FRANCISCO" with SPENCER TRACY, JAOK HOLT Supported by a novelty short, 'AUDIOSCOPIKS' opening LIONEL BARRYMORF M.G.M TOMORKOW IN "THE DEVIL DOLL
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      156 5 RUTH ETTINO "Sweetheart of the Air" as she is uni- 1 versally known, has *~t cast her lot with v; I REX. Her nrst two L Wfk\ Rex Records were in N> such a demand that jMsIBM. they were lmmedi- [^^■^fj^^Ri ately sold out upon |tt£^fl the arrival of each
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      47 5 THE TRUE TONIC FOOD I Obtainablt of all Chemiiti and Stores S^±. H« THE SMARTEST f THE MOST UP-TO-,ai^^^ UATE STILES YOONG CHEONG SHOE CO., 354-356 North Bridge R4. SINGAPOnK. MARLBOROUGH 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 HUNTERWALI POSrtIVIiLY LAST SHOWS PAVILION TMIMT 6.15 9.15 AUVt WITHLAUGHt! Spmrhling with Me'ody!
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      222 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is p«bli»hing this daily feature to nire readers a comprehensire summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding* happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTEf^. RAFFLfcS HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 6 30 8 15 p.m. informal
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      86 5 The Lost City, (whole serial) 7.45— 11 pm. RO.XV. KATONG: San Francisco. 6 15. 9.15. MARLBOROUGH: Hunterwall. 6.15. 9.15. SUN THEATRE (New World): The Whispering Shadow, 7.30. 9 30. THEATRE ROYAL: Ratnawaii. 6 15. 9.15. AMUSEMENT PARKS, DANCE HALLS, ETC. Singapore: GREAT WORLD CABARET: Dance 9 p.m. to midnight. NEW
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      178 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle I2L gl3 31 %W: $M WJF.. W~- 32T i^ W? j *n r tari f 1 »rl rTr WOTS:— Figures in parentheses denjte tn« number of letters in the words lequired. (CLUES.) ACROSS. DOWN. 1. Present time (5) 1. Dig (5» 4. Measure (4) a. Making a
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      370 6 Rubber Shares Now Neglected. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Jan. 4. The only commodity price available this morning from abroad is New York tin which fell of a cent on Saturday. Friday's price was 52 1 i cents. There are no cables from London today but there
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      1936 RUBBER SHIPMENTS.
      44 6 Ocean shipments of rubber from Malaya, including re-fxports, for the month of December, totalled 38.749 tons, a decrease ot 8,593 on the November figure of 47,342 tons. Total shipments for 1936 are 520.177 tons, some 70.000 tons less than in 1935.
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        MINING.
        559 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampa. Tin 5/4V4 5/9 5/6 6/£1 Asam Kumbang 32/- 34/- 32/- 34/£1 \ustra: Malay 55/- 56/-xd 55/- 57/5/- Ayer nltam 23/6 25/- 23/- 24/6 1 iyer Weng 1.90 2.00 1.90 2.00 £1 Bangrir. Tin 24/3 25/6 24/- 25/1
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        GENERAL.
        435 6 nic« man uiu. i.oa 1.*3 I.ZO I.JO 2 2 do 7y 2 Prefs. 2.35 2.45 2.37 2.46 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 IO.OOn 8.00 10 OOn fl £1 BAT 6.10.0 6.15.0 6.10.0 6.16.0 1 1 BM. Broadcasting 0.85 0.95 0.87 092 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25 ?.00 tt.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        208 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. ft* 1901 red. 1940 $400 DCO Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103 110 nom 4'.;^ 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 115 nom 4ftS6 190° red 1955 Sl.JOO.oOO Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 130 122 nom A'/o 1913 red. 1963 $1
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        345 6 (Shares ire $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. LyalJ Evatt Allenby Alor Cajah Amal Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Untang Bedford Benta Borelli Bragas Brunei Un. ($5) Bukit Kati! Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah ($10) Bukit K. B Changkat Serdang Crwinemara Glenealy Plantations Hamilton Haytor
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    EXCHANGES.
    197 6 The following are the exchange i'atej this m -ining according tc the dally cinuiar issued by tne Hony Kant and Shani'h.r, Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London mourns sight 2/4'. 8 Lyons, demana ;230 Hamburg der.iund 141 New York demand 57V 4 Montreal
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    80 6 Jan. 2, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) 37 13/16 37 15/16 Good F. A. Q. in cased (F. 0.8.) 37% 37% No. 1 X. R. S. S. Tone of Market: Thin. Firm on speculator's buying. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    MORE FRENCH GOLD FOR BRITAIN.
    83 6 £4,576,000 Received In Four Days. The flow of gold from France to Britain In connection with the repayment of the £40,000,000 British bankers' credit to the French Treasury continued over the week-end. Customs returns for the four days to Monday noon reveal the import of
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    FORWARD RUBBER SALES
    115 6 Tremelbye (Selanjor) Rubber has made a farther contract for the sale o! five tons a month smoked sheet January-December, 1937, snipment ot Ml equivalent of approximately 9 13/16 d. per pound, London landed terms. The previous contract was fci five tons a month for the san:e period
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Sinrapore, January 4, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambiei $6.50 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Java Cube 9.50 Pepper. White Muntok 22.50 White 22.00 Black 12.50 Copra. Mixed $9.25 9.25 Sun Dried 9.50 9.50 Tapioca. Small flake 5.23 Fair FlaKe 4.75 Medium Pearl 5.25 Small Pearl 5.30 Sago Flour. No. 1 Lingga
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    RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
    548 6 TIGHT POSITION OF SPOT MATERIAL. FURTHER RELEASE PROBABLE. The pronounced and somewhat v -"cted rise that occurred over the I i OMI holidays carried prices oves 4u i uti for all positions up to the end I of 1937, writes Lewis and Peat in thei* I rubber
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MERGER APPROVED.
      1560 7 Amended ScKeme Passed After Protests. At the various meetings in London on Dec. 22 of the shareholders of the London Tin Corporation and the Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation, the resolutions for the amalgamation of the two companies were passed on a card vote by considerably more than
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      KAPALA RUBBER ESTATES.
      1574 7 KAPALA RUBBER ESTATES. SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED POSITION FUTURE FULL OF PROMISE. The second annual general meeting of Kapala Rubber Estates of Malaya, Limited, was held on Dec. 22 in London, Mr. H. L. Coghlan (chairman of the company) presiding. The chairman said: I should mention that one of our colleagues, Mr.
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      594 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds: Sterling 6.500.000 Hon* Kong Currency
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      202 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter U. Oscfl Street. Slnckpat* Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange Dent 6441 General Office 5188-S Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" Paid Up Capital Ch. $40,00«.000.00 Reserve Funds tn excess of Ch. $3,500,000.00 Total A»eW approximately Ch. $1.400,H>«.0»t.t0 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tie-Vung Soong, Chairman of
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      532 7 BANKING, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3 000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.00o!ooo HEAD OFFICE: M. liahoaagato London. EC t Alor Sta. Hong Kong Saigon Amntsar iloilo Semarang
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    ARAB STATES ARMY.
    217 8 LATEST PHASE IN PALESTINE DISPUTE. London, Dec. 30. Events In Palestine continue to attract the attention of the newspapers here, which report that, despite the recurrence of acts of terrorism, there arc nevertheless signs that the Arabs are prepared to abandon at the last moment their Intransigent
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    GAVE HIS WIFE TO ANOTHER MAN.
    172 8 'NOT HAPPY WITH ME.' When Gordon Ernest Mills, of WiH- ihire Road. St Albans. asked at HighGate for variation of an order for the payment of 255. a wesk to maintain his three children, it was stated that the wite was living with another
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    Soviet Professors As "Traitors."
    88 8 Moscow. Dec. 31 The Soviet Russian Academy of Science has resolved, on the moMon of Professor Bogomolez to expei the two well-known scholars Ipatjeff and Tohibanin from the Academy and declare them "traitors." This decision was brought about by the fact that the two scholars in
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    New Year Message To The Chinese Nation.
    60 8 In a New Year message to the nation, the Central Propaganda Department in Nanking recalls past achievements and forecasts a bright future for China, adding, "We should consolidate our Internal unification and establishment of government by law. and conserve national resources and strength.
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    Echo Of Attempt On Life Of Mr. Wang.
    59 8 Chang Yu-hua and Ho Po-kwan have been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for complicity in the attempt on the life of Mr. Wang Chlng-wei, the then Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, in Nanking on Nov. 1, 1935. Mr. Wang Is now on
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    AUTHOR 'EXTREMELY BADLY OFF.'
    215 8 £400 Divorce Costs. Costs incurred in the divorce petition unsuccessfully brought in July by Mrs Doris Lilian Frances Mais against Mr. Stuart Petre Brodie Mais, author and lecturer, on the ground of his adultery were msntioned to Mr. Justice Bucknill in the Divorce Court. When the
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    Prince Chichibu For The Coronation.
    82 8 Toklo, Dec. 30. It is officially announced that Prince Chlchlbu, younger brother of the Emperor, will be sent to London to attend the coronation of King George VI as the Emperor's proxy. Prince and Princess CMchibu will leave Yokohama on March 18 on board the
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    Kwangsi Leader Going To Nanking.
    51 8 Gen. LI Tsung-jcn, commander-in-chief of Kwangsi, It is announced, will proceed to Nanking to attend the third plenary session of the Central Executive Committee on Feb. 15. This will be the first time the Kwangsi leader has visited Nanking In ten years.— Sin Chew Jit
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    150 Members Of Chiang's Bodyguard Dead.
    37 8 Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's secretariat announces that 148 officers and soldiers of his bodyguard were killed In the Sian coup last month. The remainder have returned to Nanking. Sin Chew Jit Pon.
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    SPANISH GOVERNMENT DEFIANT.
    597 9 SPANISH GOVERNMENT DEFIANT. Refuses To Return Seized Cargo. London, Jan. 2. The Spanish Government does not intend to hand back to Germany either the contraband goods or the Spanish national found aboard the steamer Palos. according to a note handed to Britain by the Spanish Ambassador. The note gives the
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    DRASTIC ANTI-DRUG MEASURES.
    50 9 Wholesale Shootings. Peiping, Jan. 3. The Tientsin authorities have started a new campaign against drug addicts and pedlars with a vengeance, according to the Takungpao, which says that yesterday, in the Wuchlng district of Tientsin, 128 people, Including robbers, drug addicts and pedlars, were executed by shooting.—Reuter.
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    ARCHDUKE DIES.
    28 9 Budapest, Jan. 3. The death is announced of Archduke Frederick Hapsburg. uncle of ex-King Alfonso and commander-in-chief of the Austro-Hungarian forces in the Great War.—Reuter Wireless.
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    Spectacular Telephone Developments.
    220 9 The telephone system of the United Kingdom came under unified control 25 years ago and the last 16 years ot that period have been time of rapid development. There are now 5,582 exchanges, 2,711,087 telephone stations, 11.111.820 miles of wire and 1.820.000.000 calls are originated In a
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    BALKAN FRIENDSHIP AGREEMENT.
    72 9 Frontier Guarantees. Belgrade. Jan. 3. Negotiations for a pact of friendship between Jugoslavia and Bulgaria guaranteeing present frontiers and ensuring political and economic cooperation have reaches an advanced stage and are believed to be aimed at Bulgaria's entry into the Balkan Pact. Apparently, Bulgaria has dropped her
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    NATIVE EDUCATION IN EAST AFRICA.
    44 9 London. Jan. 2. Earl de la Warr, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, left Victoria this afternoon for East Africa on an educational mission in 'connection with Makerere College. The party Included Mr. Robert Bernays and Mr. Harold Nicholson.— British Wireless.
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    THE GARBO : LITERIS ET ARTIBUS.
    32 9 THE GARBO LITERIS ET ARTIBUS. Stockholm, Jan. 3. The King of Sweden has conferred on Greto Garbo the medal Literls et Artibus, the highest Swedish distinction for literary and artistic work.— Reuter.
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    BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS.
    219 9 Satisfactory Position Announced. London, Jan. 2. COMMENTATORS In the newspapers regard the latest revenue returns as very satisfactory, if somewnat under expectations. It is recalled that in introducing the budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer anticipated the financial year would end In a deficit, and although the
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    GENERAL CHANG'S FATE IN THE BALANCE.
    78 9 Decision In Nanking Today. Nanking, Jan. 3. The fate of Gen. Chang Hsueh-llang will be decided at a State Council tomorrow. If pardoned, but deprived of his posts, Chang is expected to retire, possibly in Shanghai, but if his posts are restored he will
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    HONOUR FOR DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.
    39 9 London. Jan. 2. Last night's London Gazette contained the appointment of the Duchess of Gloucester as Dame Grand Cross of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of the Holy Jesus of Jerusalem.— British Wireless
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    62 9 "The enemy's forecast that they would celebrate New Year as masters of Suiyuan has proved wrong, but our celebration In this province has been purchased with a heavy price." states Gen. Fu Tso-yi, the Governor, in a message to the Suiyuan defenders. He exhorts his soldiers to continue their valiant
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JAN. 4, 1937. THE NEW TIN AGREEMENT.
    802 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JAN. 4, 1937. THE NEW TIN AGREEMENT. There is nothing in the draft agreement for a further period of international control of tin that is likely to cause excitement. Siam has been satisfied on terms which do not appear to be unreasonable, and the substantial
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      245 10 SELANGOR LESSONS." High Commissioner Should Consult All Rulers. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your article "Selangor Lessons" makes the suggestion that an advisory council be establisred in London to keep the Colonial Office in touch with Malayan opinion. Surely the ABM. is the most representative body one
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    N. SEMBILAN ASSIZES
    63 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, Jan. 1. The Negri Sembilan Assizes begin on Jan. 11, at the Seremban Supreme Court before Mr. Justice J. H. Pedlow. The only case on the capital charge 1 is against Periasamy, who Is accused the murder of another Tamil at lantln
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    75 10 "I am a sinkeh and do not know the local laws," said See Khen, an old Chinese, who pleaded guilty to a charge of offering 70 cents as a bribe to a police corporal, to release his young son, who had been arrested for I a traffic offence, at Labis.
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    A CHINESE PROPOSES THE TOAST OF ENGLAND.
    1556 10 A CHINESE PROPOSES THE TOAST OF ENGLAND. A memorable speech was made by Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese Ambassador to the Court of St. James, at the annual banquet of the Royal Society of St. George in London. Because of its interest Do the Chinese community in Malaya, particu'arly Chinese
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    747 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. IIV LOCKHART'S ECOK. THERE is no more tempting and mor3 dangerou3 subject for ceneralisatlon than the white woman in Malaya but Mr. Bruce Lockhart rushss In where numbic columr.isf."* like me fr>ar tc tread. He savs: "I cannot resist the conclusion that her presence In
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    41 11 Miss Ethel dv Pont and Franklin I). Roosevelt junior photographed together for the first time since the announcement of their encasement, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene dv Pont at Wilmington, Delaware. The wedding will take place next June.
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    POPE'S ILLNESS.
    323 11 NOTED PROFESSOR TO BE CONSULTED. Vatican City Jan. 2. It is confirmed that the Pope's condition is worse but no immediate crisis is anticipated. His Holiness is more depressed after a bad night. It is feared the increased pain in the Pope's leg is a sign that the
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    PRINCESS JULIANA'S WEDDING.
    59 11 Princely Guests From Cermany. The Hajue. Jan. 4. Following the release of their passports, the family of the Duke of Mecklenburg and about 40 German princes and other nobles are expected here tomorrow for Princess Juliana's wedding. It is possible that Prince Bernhard's mother. Princess Armgard, will
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    TEA RESTRICTION IN MALAYA.
    91 11 Regulations Published. Tea restriction has come into force In Malaya. A Straits Settlements Government Gazette extraordinary, issued on Saturday, states that from Jan. 1, under the Tea Control Ordinance "No tea shall be planted on any land, which was not planted with tea on Jan. 1.
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    RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF ANGLO-ITALIAN FRIENDSHIP.
    191 11 TEXT OF MEDITERRANEAN PACT PUBLISHED. NO INCONSISTENT INTERESTS. National Sovereign Rights Safeguarded London, Jan. 4. 'THE Anglo-Italian Mediterranean declaration, signed in Rome on Jan. 2, recognises freedom of entry into, exit from and transit through the Mediterranean and is of vital interest to the different parts
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    Imperial Unity And Co-operation.
    64 11 Imperial Unity And Co-operation. Canberra, Jan. 1. Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Prime Minister, in a New Year's Eve broadcast, declared that unity and co-oper ition ot the Empire were never stronger than at present and he forecast that the forthcoming Imperial Conference in London would show unanimity regarding defence
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    CUNARD-WHITE STAR PROGRAMME.
    153 11 £10,000,000 For New Ships. London. Jan. 1. The new Cunard-White Star liner, for which the order has been placed vith Cammell Laird and Company of Birkenhead, wi.l be of between 30,000 ar.d 40,000 tons, with a speed of about 22 or 23 knots. It is destined for
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    CHINESE OFFICIALS HONOURED.
    165 11 New Year's List. Shanghai. Dec. 31. About 30 h.gh. officials in Nanking, including Dr. Sun Fo. President of the Legislative Yuan, Mr. Chu Chen, President of the Judicial Yuan. Mr. Tai Chi Tao, President of the Examination Yuan, Mr. Yu Yiu Jen. President of the Control Yuan,
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    KING'S INTEREST IN HOSPITALS.
    37 11 London. Jan. 2. The King has become Patron of the King Edward's Hospital fund for London and has appointed the Duke of Kent to succeed him .-.s president of th? fund— British Wireless.
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    Spain To Protest To Germany.
    156 11 Valencia, Jan. 4. In face of the "extraordinary gravity" of the situation caused by German warships seizing Spanish vessels, the Spanish Government has decided to "take the necessary diplomatic steps," says an official communique. Reuter. After referring to a radio from the German Admiral commanding
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    BRITISH VESSEL FIRED ON.
    108 11 REPORTED PROTEST TO BURGOS JUNTA. Londo l, Jan. 4. The British Ambassador at Hendaye. it is reported, has been Instructed to protest to the Burgos Junta regarding tMe shelling of the steamer Blackhill. Reuter. A cable received yesterday stated that the Admiralty was officially advised that
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    SCOTTISH HELP FOR GOVERNMENT.
    59 11 A party of 150 Scotsmen recently arrived in Spain to join the Government forces and is expected to swell to 500 by the end of January. Another 150 leave Glasgow on Friday. The Scottish contingent comprise members of the Socialist Independent Labour parties organised by the
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    British Professor's Work.
    113 11 Professor Haldane of London University L conductiii;; gas mask experiments in a Madrid hospital with a view to finding a simple, and cttective mask suitable (or civilians. While the British Embassy is being transferred to Valencia it has now been decided the British Consulate will remain, thereby
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    36 11 In view of the forthcoming eddmg of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard Z-jr Lippe-Biesterfeld, The Hague is brilliantly decorated, and illuminated at night. A typical illumination scene in one of the main streets of The Hague.
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    KRA CANAL: QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.
    361 11 Sir T. Inskip's Answer. The much-discussed rumours of the Kra Canal project, which might "short circuit" Singapore and enable a foreign fleet to sail direct from the China Sea into the Bay of Bengal, formed the subject of a question in the House of
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    Troop Train Blown Up.
    42 11 Madrid, Jan. 3. THIRTY-FIVE coaches filled with insurgent troops and supplies travelling from Talavera to the Madrid front were blown up by dynamite mines laid by the Government forces in the Aranjuez sector to the south of Madrid.
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    NON-INTERVENTION
    217 11 German And Italian Replies Expected This Week Berlin, Jan. 3. The draft reply to the British and French notes on banning volunteers hi Spain has been prepared and it is believed that the gist was communicated to the English and French ambassadors when they called on Baron von Neurath
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    Exchange Of Hostages
    45 11 St. Jean de Luz, Jan. 3. The chances of successful negotiation for the exchange of hostages are now considered to be much brighter. The President of the Basque Provisional Government at Bilbao has empowered his delegate to negotiate with the Bureos Junta.
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    18 11 London, Jan H.R.H. the Duke of Kent has been promoted to be a Captain in the navy Reuter.
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    THE TEST MATCH. Lunch Score: 62 For Three Wickets.
    236 11 THE TEST MATCH. Lunch Score: 62 For Three Wickets. A crowd of 40,000 had assembled when play was resumed in the third Test Match at Melbourne this morning, cables Reuter. The weather was cloudy and bleak. The wicket was in a vastly Improved condition, but still capable of eccentricities. Another
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    REPORTED DEATH OF FAMOUS AMAZON.
    32 11 Paris. Jan. 2. Spain's famous woman Communism La Passlonaria. is reported to have been killed in the recent fighting, according to a radio message from Bayonne. Reuter.
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    VOLUNTEERS QUALIFY TO PILOT WAR PLANES.
    470 12 TWO MEN COMPLETE RIGOROUS TEST. Air-Commodore Issues "Wings." A CEREMONY unique in the history of the Royal Air Force was carried out at Seletar yesterday, I when two Pilot Officers of the S.S. Volunteer Air Force received their "wings" from the Officer Command- ing
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    44 12 > rj zur Lippe-Bicsterfeld, who is to marry Princess Juliana on Thursday was sworn In as an officer in the Dutch army, at The Hague garrison on the Malic Field. The photo shows Prince Bernhard talking to Queen Wilhelmina and Princess Juliana during the parade.
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    Singapore In 1936: Attempted Suicides And Armed Affrays.
    72 12 The number of calls attended by the accident ambulance service of the Singapore Fire Department during last year was 2,456, mad of these 3M were to cases outside Municipal limits. The cases are classified as follows: Motor-ear accidents 336: motor lorry accidents
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    EIGHT INJURED IN COLLISION. BURST TYRE.
    157 12 EIGHT INJURED IN COLLISION. BURST TYRE. A blow out in the front tyre of a car caused a head-on collision with a lorry and Injury to eight persons on Woodlands Road, Singapore yesterday morning. The car. driven by a Chinesf. and containing a towkay, Mr. Tan Yang Keng. and his
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    GIRL KILLED BY THUNDERBOLT.
    108 12 k 12-year-oM Chinese girl. Tejr Koh Koh, eldest daughter of a squatter on a rubber estate In I.im Chu Kang, Singapore, was killed by a thunderbolt on Friday as she stood in the doorway of her house. Another sister and two younger brothers were behind her
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    SAFER ROADS.
    194 12 Better Control Of F.M.S. Lorry Loading. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur Jan. 3. To increase safety on F.M.S. roads, wider scope is to be given to legislation over the maximum weight carried by motor lorries by a Bill which is to be introduced at the next meeting
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    AIR MAILS DELAYED
    66 12 I Both X.L.M. and Imperial Airways i' as t bound planes are 24 hours behind schedule this week owing to bad weather on the Indian sections of the route. The Imperial Airways plane wulcl. was due In Singapore yesterday evening is expected to arrive tonight The X.L
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    29 12 Mr. Justice P. A. McElwaine, the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, after inspecting the guard of honour at the ceremonial opening of the Singapore Assizes this morning.
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    200 ARTISANS BACK AT WORK.
    127 12 Months Strike Ends. After being on strike for a month, about 200 boilermakers employed on contract by United Engineers. Ltd., returned to work this morning. They went out on Dec. 3. About 250 turners, fitters and moulders who are employed by the same firm on
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    FATAL INJURY FROM ENGINE FAN
    147 12 Unusual Accident. A Chinese motor-car cleaner named Lee Poh Teh died on Saturday from wound on his forehead caused when a blade of the fan of a motor-lorry broke, shot out and struck him. The accident occurred when Poh Ten was travelling in a lorry
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    Our "Polyglot Paradise." Poker Fiends In Singapore Clubs.
    477 12 Our "Polyglot Paradise." Poker Fiends In Singapore Clubs. Through London Eyes. Probably few of us realise that our hard-bitten Colonials will play poker in Singapore Clubs for nothing less than $10 a chip bat prefer $100 chips whenever the petty cash is available! While we remain in Ignorance, however, London
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    Formal Opening Of Assizes.
    299 12 EUROPEAN TO BE TRIED. The first Assizes of the S.S High Court for the year opened in Singapore this morning with the usual pomp and ceremony. The Assize Service was held at St Andrew's Cathedral where the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice P. A. McElwaine and Mr.
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    More Fruit For Malaya.
    162 12 AUSTRALIA SEEKS FAR EAST MARKETS. 50,000 Cases In Next Two Years. AUSTRALIAN exporters are preparing to ship to Malaya and the Far East a total of 50,000 cases of citrus frnit within the next two years. Chinese merchants In Melbourne announce that they will open branches
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    STATE COUNCILLOR ENTERTAINED.
    218 12 Visitor From Ceylon. Mr. R. Sri Pathmanathan M.A. (Oxon), Barrister- at-Law, member of the State Council, Ceylon, who is on a holiday in Singapore was entertained at a garden party by the Ceylon Tamil Community of Singapore at the G. H. Cafe on Saturday. The Rev. S.
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    DISCHARGED ON CAR THEFT CHARGE.
    54 12 A. J. Pedley, an elderly Eurasian, who was charged with stealing a motor car. the property of Mr. A. Pledro. valued at $7,000 in Robinson Road on Christmas day, was discharged by Mr. W. O. Reeves in the third court today. The discharge does not
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    71 12 Bruno Mussolini, third sun of the Duce, and an officer of the Italian Air Force, is reported to be preparing to make an Atlantic flight, in record time. A special fast Breda plane, with a speed of over 300 m.p.h., is being prepared for hi"i. The photo shows Bruno Mussol.iil
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    SETBACK FOR RUBBER ROAD ADVOCATES.
    134 12 SLIPPERY SURFACE, SAY EXPERTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 22. Advocates of rubber roadways are far from pleased by the report on the problem of slippery roads issued today by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Ministry of Transport. Among the
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    Shakespeare As Everybody Likes It.
    90 12 Singapore likes Shak.sp.a. j on the screen. "Romeo Juliet", which ends a season at the Capitol Theatre tomorrow, has proved of tremendous appeal to all types of Singapore film -goers "Romeo and Juliet" is Shakespeare as everybody likes it. The nlm Has appealed particularly 10
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    MALACCA INDIANS' MEMORANDUM TO MR. SASTRI.
    1107 13 16 Points For Reform, WAGES AND CHILDREN'S EDUCATION (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 3. CIXTEEN reforms affecting the lives of Indians in Malaya were outlined in a memorandum submitted to Mr. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri yesterday by Indian residents of Malacca. Mr. Sastri
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    93 13 For the film "Knight Without Armour", which Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat are now making at Dp nham Studios, Middlesex, the largest film set ever built in Europe has been constructed as a replica of a section of Russian forest. It has taken three weeks to build this set and
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    ALLEGED FALSE EVIDENCE.
    309 13 K.L. PRELIMINARY INQUIRY. 'Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 31. The preliminary inquiry into a case in which Ang Ee Tiat, a storekeeper employed at Messrs. Harper, Gilflllan and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, is charged with giving false evidence in a judicial proceeding, was heard today
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    MAN'S FIGHT WITH ROBBER.
    55 13 Victim Fatally Stabbed. (From Our Own Correspondent). Segamat, Dec. 31. A Chinese who was alleged to be the victim o" a robbery in a rubber estate at Bekok, died at the Kluang Hospital this morning. It is understood that the man received seven stab wounds in
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    ALLEGED CHRISTMAS EVE CRIME.
    86 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur Jan. 2. Ball in the sum of $2,000 was allowed by Mr. C. H. Dakers in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, in a case In which two Tamils. Voerayah and Parasuram, faced allegations of attempting to murder c compatriot named
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    DEATH OF MRS. P. M. CHRISTIAN.
    68 13 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Jan. 2. The death took place at the Seremban General Hospital last night of Mrs. P M. Christian, v ife of Mr. P. M. Christian of Kuala Lumpur. The funeral took place at Seremban today, after a service at
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    WIDOW ALLEGES SHE WAS "TRICKED"
    1518 13 Selangor Court Story Of Land Transaction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. A LLEGATIONS that she had been tricked in a money-lending transaction were made by a Cantonese woman, named Fong Sai Moot, before Mr. C. H. Dakers, M.C.S., the Kuala Lumpur First
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    VOLUNTEERS TOO GOOD FOR POLICE.
    625 14 Easy Victory In Padang Rugger Game. By "Stand-off." AN easy win by 20 points (a goal, five tries) to nil was gained by the Singapore Volunteer Corps over the Police in their rugger match on the padang on Saturday. Although the game was played in
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    Army XV To Meet Singapore.
    92 14 The following will represent the Army against Singapore on the padang on Saturday: I. 'Jiimdt Gribble. H.. R.A.; Lieut. S. V Crawford. RE., 2 Lieut. H. N. (iudgeon, Ist. Midd., Botndr. Knight. R.A.. Lieut. W. H. H. Wilberforce. R.A.; Lieut. J. M. A. (licstnutt. R
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    R.A.F. BEAT SOUTH JOHORE.
    310 14 Civilans Lose A Good Lead. From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Jan. 2. After leading B—o8 0 South Johore went down to the R.A F. by eight points i a goal and a try) to ten points (two goals) today at the Johore Civil Service Sports
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    BOWLERS' FEAST OF WICKETS IN MELBOURNE TEST.
    1036 14 'VANTAGE TO AUSTRALIA AFTER HECTIC DAY. ENGLAND FOILED BY BAD LIGHT AND RAIN. fVS a rain-affected wicket the batsmen floundered in the third Test Match at Melbourne on Saturday, when thirteen wickets fell for a mere 98 runs. Australia declared with nine wickets
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    24 14 An incident in the play in the rugger match between the Volunters and the Police on the pa dang on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    28 14 During this soccer match yesterday between postal teams a player was sent off the field and was later involved in an incident with the referee. Straits Times Photograph,
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    SELANGOR'S VICTORY AT SEREMBAN.
    479 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scremban. Jan. 2. RESPITE playing an additional three-quarter, the seven forwards packing three-four throughout the game, Negri Sembilan-Malacca were unable to hold the fast Selangor backs, who enabled the State to win by 19 points (2 goals and 3 tries) to 3
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    Only Seven Races And Many Course Scratchings At Penang.
    1405 15 KNIGHT'S EYE BEATS MILTONDALE. BIG DIVIDENDS ON JUBILEE STAR AND GALLANT MAGGIE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) n« t o TTODAY provided a case of a Gok Race. It was the fourth and I: There were only two impressiv and Gallant Maggie,
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    88 15 TODAY. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. R.A. (8.M.), padang; S.R.C. 2nd vs. 0.H.R.C., padang: S.C.R.C. vs. Midds. 2nd. Chinese ground; V.M.C.A. vs. 8.J.C.8., Anson Road; C.B.C. vs. Police. C.B.C. ground; Colts vs. R.A.F., I. A. ground; A.P.C. vs. R.A.M.C., A.P.C. ground. TOMORROW. Cricket: S.C.C. meeting. 6.30. Rurby: S.C.C. tournament,
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    Hockey.
    348 15 MILITARY XI HOLD THE INDIANS. The Combined Services were supposed to meet the Indian Association in a hockey match at Tanglin yesterday. Instead a "Military" team played, because the representatives of the RAF. were apparently stranded somewhere between Seletar and Tanglin In a broken-down omnlbu». At the scheduled time
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    Rugby Football.
    113 15 HOME MATCHES. Cardiff Just Beaten At Bristol. Rugby games played at Home on Saturday resulted, says Reuter, as follows: England 16, Rest 0. Bristol 5, Cardiff 3. Bedfx-d 34, Rosslyn Park 8. Gloucester 29, London Scottish 13. Blackheath 11. U.S. Portsmouth 17. Richmond 6, Bath 6. St. Bart's
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    ST. ANDREW'S LOSE.
    101 15 Blakan Mati Gunners' Three Tries. The Blakan Mat! gunners beat St. Andrew's at Blakan Matl on Saturday by nine points to nil. The gunners took the lead after 20 minutes as a result of good passing bout which ended in a try by the flyIng forward, Cheshire.
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    Player Sent Off In Postal Soccer Match.
    289 15 After being sent off the field for hissing. Jerry, Chinese forward for the Clerical Staff, playing against the Uniform Staff at the Post Office ground yesterday, is alleged to have attempted to attack referee Goh Tong Hee after the match. The teams were
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    Golf.
    46 15 KEPPEL COMPETITIONS. Twelve cards were taken out for the New Year's Day approaching and putting competition at the Keppel QM Club, which resulted in a win for R. Bald. The monthly medal for January will be played on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 9 and 10.
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      RIVERS vs. BAUTISTA ON FRIDAY.
      198 15 Gabuco's Return With Gauder. The first boxing programme of the New Year at the New World arena, on Friday, promises to be exceptionally interesting. In the principal event, over twelve threes, Al Rivers will meet Joe Bautista, light and welterweight champion of the provinces in
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      NAI VEE CHAN WINS AT PENANG.
      118 15 Lucky To Get Verdict Over Boy Nara. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 3. Nai Vee Chan, the Siamese holder of the light and whelterweight championships of Penang, retained the welter title last night against Boy Nara, the Indian boxer, at Wembley Park. Nara
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    SIX DRAWN MATCHES IN ENGLISH FIRST DIVISION.
    1477 16 DESULTS of matches in the Home soccer leagues on Saturday, as cabled by Reuter, with the league tables up to date I 1 lt)l\>l^ 1. Arsenal 1 Huddersfleld T. 1 Birmingham 0 Chelsea 0 Brentford 2 Evcrton 2 Grlmaby T 3 Bolton W
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    Golf.
    353 16 BOGEY EVENT AT BUKIT TIMAH. "All Square" Cards Win Senior Divisions. The January bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and yesterday and resulted in a win for H. A. Murray in 'A" division with a score cf "all square," In a
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    S.C.F.A. LEAGUE. S.A.P. Easily Beat The Companions.
    438 16 S.C.F.A. LEAGUE. S.A.P. Easily Beat The Companions. There was only one match In the SCF.A. league at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday the game between the Slong 800 A.A. and the Chinese High School, which Is closed for the holidays, being postponed. The Social Athletic Party, one o» the
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES.
    398 16 Teams Depleted By Injuries and "Flu. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 3. Injuries and influenza were responsible for strange results is yesterday's soccer matches. Some of the teams were only skeletons of their usual full playing strength. Derby were lucky to hold Manchester United to
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    UNRESTRICTED IMMIGRATION OF JOBLESS
    1284 17 MIDDLE-CLASS PERSONS. Nullifying Efforts To Find Work In Selangor. MR- J. HANDS IN FRESH ATTACK. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 31. PFFORTS to find employment in Selangor are almost nullified by the unrestricted immigration of unemployed middle-class persons, declares Mr. John Hands, M C.H.,
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    THE S.S. POLICE BAND.
    199 17 List Of Engagements "For This Month. The Straits Settlements Police Band will perform in public during the week as fallows, under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch, L.R.A.M., A.C.R.M., R.M.S.M. TuewUy. Jan. 5, at Taiak Ayer at ».m.: March Pot-pourri: "Steps of Giory" .Aubrey Winter;
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    46 17 In view of the forthcoming wedding between Princess JULIANA ana Prince BKRNHARD on January 7, treat preparations are now being made at The Hague. The goldr.n coach (above) in which the couple will drive to the Town Halland Church at The Hague, has been thoroughly overhauled.
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      MR. GANDHI'S SPEECH.
      169 17 To the Editor of the Straits Tunes. Sir,— The following Reuter's message from Faizpur, dated Dec. 27, appeared in most of the newspapers in Malaya: "Gandhi broke a two years' silence with a speech at the Village Industries Exhibition held in connection with the National Congress. 'Show
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    19 17 China's customs revenues for last year totalled $324,583,291, compared with $315,519,712 for the previous year. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    SLEEPING TAMIL ON FIVE-FOOT WAY
    190 17 Found In Possession of Money and Valuables (From Our Own Correspondent). Taiping, Dec. 30. Seeing a Tamil asleep by the fivefoot way of a shop in Matang, a police constable went up and aroused him. To his surprise, the constable found that the Tamil was
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      247 17 Baby's head will soon be clustered with adorable curls if the tiny head is cleansed with NEBTOL every day. Guaranteed Harmless. Agents: JOSEPH TO AVERS SONS Ltd. Singapore, Penan*. K. Lumpnr. ,^w YOUR WIFE will it a/ways be so? It is easy enough to shirk unpleasant subjects when one Is
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    BRITISH PLANS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING.
    619 18 Government Plans Well Advanced. Mr Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Education, addressing members of the Constitutional Club in I .wul.m siirl trmr Yip rmrl honpd in London said that "c had hoped to be aßle to explain the Government's physical education proposals, but
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    38 18 General Franco's flag flying over the wreckage of the famous Sacred Heart Monument on Angel Hill, Madrid, which was wrecked by the Government troops. The Angel Hill, overlooking the capital, is now la the hands of the rnsurjxnts
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    WHITE SETTLERS IN TANGANYIKA.
    411 18 SCHEME TO START NEXT YEAR. It Is hoped that the first settlers under the scheme for communal white settlements in the Southern Highlands of Tanganyika will leave for Africa early in 1937. The scheme, which was launched under the direction of Lord Chesham. is based on
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    £3,500 DAMAGES FOR LOST REASON.
    179 18 Agreed damages of £3.550 were awarded at Manchester Assizes to a father and son. as the sequel to a road crash which resulted, It was alleged ln the son losing his reason. Mr. Justice Flnlay entered Judgment by consent for that sum, which Included special
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    FIVE CORONATION COURTS.
    196 18 List Of Applications Opens On Feb. 1. The Lord Chamberlain has announced that the list of applications to attend Courts during 1937 will open on Feb. 1 and not on Jan. 1 as H customary. Until February King George will be inundated with official work, and he
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    SHIP OFFICERS IN FEAR OF DEATH.
    369 18 MENACED BY SPANISH CREW. LITERATURE BURNED ON POLICE ORDER. Ramon Bcngoechla, 40 late first officer in the steamship Andutz Mendi. and Edward Artelo. 30. second officer were charged at Cardiff with landing, ln England between Dec. 10 and 18 without permission. Mr. Owen George,
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    "NO PEACE UNTIL COLONY PROBLEM IS SOLVED."
    339 18 "NO PEACE UNTIL COLONY PROBLEM IS SOLVED." DR. SCIIACHT PUTS GERMANY'S CASE. THE ONLY POWER UNSATISFIED. j The suggestion that German colonial .ambitions might be satisfied with something less than sovereignty over territories overseas, coupled with the fresh warning that "there will be no peace ln Europe until this pro"j
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    THE LAST STAGES REACHED IN INDIA.
    1592 19 Lord Linlithgow And The Princes. EXPLANATORY MISSION. THL Viceroy s i mwri ifi have begun their itinerary through t: e Indian States to discuss with Rulers their individual problems ir relation to Federation. The task of the emissaries, who are officers drawr from the
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    78 19 Three hundred Sikhs from all over Britain gathered at the Sikh Temple fat L— 4mm to celebrate the birthday of their prophet G«m Nanak Part of the ceremony was the continnous reading of Holy tent* from the sacred took "Gin Grandba Sahib" for three days and nights. The b»»k is
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    80 20 Group photograph taken at Seremban on Tuesday when the Indian community of Negri Sembilan held a reception In honour of the Right Hon. Mr. V. 8. Srinlvasa S*atri and 14*. O. S. Boaman of the Indian labour deputation now visiting the country. Mr. Bozman was absent owing to indisposition. The
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    Tanglin Club Celebrates New Year.
    26 20 Tanglin Club Celebrates New Year. These three pictures show some of those who attended the Fancy Dress dance at the Tanglin Club on New Year's Eve.
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    26 20 A group photo taken after the wedding of l£r. W. I. Ma. cirenhas and NOss Helen Campos at the ghurch of St. Joseph on Dec. 28.
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