The Straits Times, 20 January 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times fKSTABLIBHKD NSARLT A CEHTURY.] 77/S LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER FN MALAYA 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 4 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      11 1 Kuala lumpur: 2s. Java st. cphone 3ge3>. I flytallu^ 3 Iw
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      428 2 OUBBAY. On Jan. 17, 1937, at the General Hospital. Singapore to Regina-Munie. wife of J. J. Qubbay a daughter. Both well. DIMOCK— At Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Jan. 19, to Constance, wife of E. J. Dimock, of Ampar Tenang Estate, Bangi, a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT CAN anyone recommend reliable
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      845 2 LOST LOST, Fox Terrier Dog, smooth-haired, black and white, aged 18 months. Apply H R. L. Dyne, Holne Chase, Grange Road. SITUATIONS WANTED CANTONESE COOK and BOY, Highly recommended seeks post. Apply Yee Cheong c/o Lim Heng Loong, 388 Orchard Rd. TOUNG Lady experienced Shorthand Typist Just returne-i from London
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      847 2 BUSINESS PREMISES I TO LET ly 92, Robinson Road, Angullia Co. OFFICES at 1 and 4-A, Prince St. and 32, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew J Kee. 129, Kllliney Road. e- TO LET Shops No*. 11, IT and 19, Stamo ford Road, also Godown No. 80, Wallich St. floor space
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      706 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 26, Thalpusam (Bank Holl day). NOTICE We, the undersigned, hereby notify the Public that we have this day sold all the stockin trade belonging to us and furniture now stored at No. 31 Arab Street. Singapore, to Mr.
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      593 2 BUSINESS CARDS fc-ic* MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. "FONO" PENS. i Pitman's "Fono" Fountain Pens are specially made for SHORTHAND WORK. All arc Self-Filhnc each with 14-rarat gold nib iridlum-tippetl. It Is the only pen that is made for its
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      184 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly I!M S 4.00 2.5« Quarterly 8 50 $12.00 S 7.W Half Yearly $17.00 $24 00 $15.00 1 early $34 00 $18 00 $30.00 Note. Out<Jtation cheques should Include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLA8S1HID
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      641 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL PASSENOER^AND CARGO FAX EAST OUTWARD FROM^ON FO« CHINA Due Tonnage Sgore 1957 CARTHAGI £?Vn£?A 16.000 RA*N?m oon Peb 28 ?ATHAY 5000 Mmr *2 CATHAY Mar 13 o BURDWAN 6.070 Jj£ JJ RA.JPUTANA ■o AVDURA 17.0UU Apr w CORrV.I ICMA
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      600 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN RAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Nantes, Marseilles. London. Antwerp and Rotterdaas Vessel* ronnage Due 6aU HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Jan. 21 31 I TERUKUNI MARU 12.J00 Peb 2 JJ* HAKUSAN MARU 10.380 Feb. 17 I» HARUNA MARU 10.400
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      550 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHI SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE ixurlous One Class Motorshlps. Most Cans have adjoining private bath. Excellent ■Mm FOB MABSEIU.ES. LONDON. BOTTEBDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN HOMEWARD SAILINGS 1t37 From From From Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang MS. Sham ALANDIA 3/3 Jl 3/3 5/3 UTLANDIA 3S/3 33/3 34/3 36 3 BONIA
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      254 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. I (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. FOB HONG KONG, SHANGHAI. MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA. S.S. TILAWA MM 28 Jan. 3 p.m, Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers Special holiday rettirn tickets Interchangeable with P O S N CO. issued at cheap
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      1006 3 THE Bl.t'E FUNNEL LINI (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co. (l»3tl Ltd. Steam Bhlp Co Ltd. and China Mut'Jal The unard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. Ud. The Straits Sieamship Co. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co. Lid The Irrawaddy
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      263 4 Maj. Medan (Both) 3 p.m Muntok Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m. Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) ..3 p.m. Miri (Neumark) 3 p.m. Sarawak (generally) Blntulu (Auby) 4 p.m. Thursday, January 21. Tarempa (Benkoelen) ..8 am Pn.gerang (Alk Soon) ..Bam Indo-Chlna (Sphinx) ..10 a.m. Pcnang iKedah) iv a.m H. Kong Canada
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      AIR MAILS.
      85 4 INWARD. Dutch: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Thursday night. Imperial: from Europe: Due Thursday nicht. Qantas: From Australia: Due Saturday afternoon. OUTWARD. Correspondence for transmission by X.L.M. must be specially superscribed "By X.L.M." X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today, Dutch: To
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      ACCELERATED DEPARTURE.
      27 4 The Sphinx for Indo-Chlna. Mail irevtously announced as closing omorrow, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. will now lose on the same day at 10 a.m.
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE
      27 4 The Arizona Maru for Hong Kong etc lail previously announced as closing xiay, Jan. 20, at K ajo. will now clo* xlny. at 2 pm.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      121 4 Correspondence for transmission bj air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By R LJH." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Australisla, Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 9.45 m. Friday, Jan. 28. Upper Burma, North and East India, Aden. Egypt. Europe, Great Britain, Ireland.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      52 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, Jan. 20, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 4.05 p.m. Mails from China and Japan tomorrow Jan. 21. by Hakosakl Maru. Mails from Holland etc. on Jan. 22, by J.
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    121 4 We<ir.c.--ciay, January 20. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected t* arrive Entrance Godown tiale Mam Whail Arizona Mnru 18 3 Mala Hari 16 3 Keponr 15 3 Hector u 3 Victoria 11 3 Juceflne 8 3 Pyrrhus 7 3 Empire Dock U. G. Merlin 30 3
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    SPHINX
    39 4 The mail and passenger vessel ss. Sphinx :ro:n Pondieherry is expected to arrive tomorrow at 6 am. and sail on the same day at 11 a.m. tor Saigon, Tourane, Haiphoiig "Bay of Along), F rth: S HB. Wharves.
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    FRASER & COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT.
    917 4 FRASER COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT. Little Market Uneasiness Over International Situation. Messrs. Fraser and Co., in theh weekly share report, issued at the close of business yesterday, write: So far as one can Judge from the telegrams no outstanding crisis has occurred In the political world during the past week and
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    NORWEGIAN SERVICE TO ENGLAND
    172 4 Details Of New Passenger Motorships Details of the two passenger motor- ships which Messrs. Fred. Olsen and Co. have placed with the Alters mek, Verksted, Oslo, for their service to England are given in a recent issue of "Norway." One of the vessels Is to be
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    PRESENTATION TO MR. J. W. W. HUGHES.
    167 4 Function At The Sungei Ujong Club. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Jan. 18. Before the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hupe.es British Resident of Negri Sembilan,' left on leavi! prior to retirement the Sungel UJong Club of Seremban presented him with a suitably
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    CABARET GIRL ON ASSAULT CHARGE.
    126 4 Alleges Dance Hall Matt Was Aggressive." "I slapped her once because she was aggressive," said .vliss Susie Woo, Singapore cabaret dancer, to Mr C. P. J. Ess. Singapore Fifth Magistrate, yesterday, when .barged with assaulting, and using abusive and Insulting words to her dance hall
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    WARSHIP MANOEUVRES WARNING.
    78 4 The loiiowing warning to Ship Masters has been issued by the Master Attendant, Singapore:— Notice is hereby given that warships may be encountered manoeuvring without lights In the Singapore Strait and In the China Sea near Singapore during the nights of February Ist 2nd. February 2nd/3rd and
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      502 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. cincorporatod in TM&) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.8. RLT8. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAY& TBLEPHONEi Prdxht MM— Paauce MSI CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (incorporated Is 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. Interchange with P. O. B.I.
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      220 4 Incorporated In Straits Settlements) jSS&H ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. aaooTDoraled in Rndaud>. irnjorporated n 0.8 A "ELLERMAN" UNB. BOSTON \f» TOR* RtlT-MOuf FOR HAVRK. LONDON. VM CAPF OF GOOD HOPB ROTTERDAM HAMBt Ha STEEL TRAVETBR °"*n-, iS*« Via Port* and Saet Canal STFEL MARINER Fob 23
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      143 4 MALAYAN METE0K0L0U1CAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Station* Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mln temp, tad sshine temp ,V/est Coast. Alor Scar 91 Nil 9.9 67 Buyan Lepas •Penangi 90 Nil 10.5 72 Sitiawan 91 Nil 11.3 72 Buklt Jeram 88 Nil 10.9 73 Malacca 87 Nil 10.1 73 ■nlanu
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      319 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H. W. 3.22 a.m. 8.8 ft.; 4.03 p.m. 7.9 ft. L. W. 9.40 a.m. 3 ft.: 9.47 p.m. 4.1 ft. Thursday. January 21. H. W. 4.10 a.m. 8.7 ft.; 5.35 p.m. 7.2 ft. L. W. 10.53 a.m. 3 ft.; 10.47 p.m. 5 ft. Friday, January 2a.
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    MOSCOW AID FOR SIAN REBELS.
    381 5 MOSCOW AID FOR SIAN REBELS. Reported Arrival Of Red Planes SPREAD OF REVOLT FEARED. Shanghai, Jan. 20. MOSCOW assistance for the rebel and Communist allies of Shensl and Krusu is alleged in Chinese press messages, which state that a large number of Russian warplanes and pilots have arrived in the
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    New Post For Japanese Consul In Nanking.
    48 5 Nanking, Jan. 19. Mr. H. Suma, Japanese Consul-Oene-ral in Nanking, who has been appointed to a new post In the Tokio Foreign Office, called on Dr. H. H. Kung, acting Prime Minister today before leaving for Shanghai.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Acute Rice Shortage In Kwangtung.
    57 5 Acute Rice Shortage In Kwangtung. Kwangtung's rice supplies will only laat another two weeks, and In consequence of this shortage prices for the staple are soaring. Efforts by the autho- rities to purchase rice in the nelgh- bourlng provinces have met with little success, either owing to shortage or hoarding.—Sin
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    "JUSTICE MUST BE EQUAL."
    468 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) JUDGE QUASHES A CONVICTION. Ipoh, Jan. 16. "JUSTICE to be justice must be equal justice. If it is not equal justice, then it is not justice at all," remarked the Hon. Mr. Justice Aitken in the Perak Supreme Court in delivering his
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      224 5 LAST NIGHT OF flS^gfl| ttto^^JE^ lily I -7Sy5jE The Golden Voice the World Adores is on the Silver Screen In 'I DREAM TOO MUCH 11 with HENRY FONDER, ERIC BLORE Tomorrow— A Roaring Battle of Wits And Nitwits "ESS? in the MILKY WAY A Paramount Picture THE NEW WORLD CABARET
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      97 5 SHIRLEY TEMPLE'S /MT^jA FILM; \^R2S'/ "CAPTAIN V/BR/ JANUARY" 88S3 At the Cod lUh Ball The It%ht Somebody to lorr Early Bird. Sunc by Phyllis Robins, astiated by th« Corona Babea. Price 65 cents. T. M. A. MUSIC HOUSE SINGAPORE. MALA Ll'iVIPtR. IPOH and PENANG FOR REPAIRS I N JEWELLERY WATCHES
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      64 5 "SWEET ALOES" A Screon Hit! 1 PAVILION TOMORROW m -fc II TfiILOHING 4L&* 11 t a (^i^rl(\) OUTFITTt/tG- j QU/fUTY aj/ i, CAt/at CMP/rOi. BLDO-. SIHOAK** SPECIAL MATINEE 3.lsT PAVILION 1 TONIGHT 6.15 A 9.1S HURRY UP! LAST 3 SHOWS TOIAY WILLIAM POWELL MYRNA LOY in -LIBELLED LADY" with JEAN
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      46 5 VICTORIA THEATRE 937 100%N0N-STOP VARIETY SHOW 937 Commencing THURSDAY JAN. 21st AND NIGHTLY AT 7.45 9.45 p.m. (SUNDAY— I PERFORMANCE 8.30 p.m.) CHANG WEI CHUNG the WORLD FAMOUS CHINESE MAGICIAN and 30 Talented Artistes TVot/^T^C! $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 and r rvll^JiiO 50 cents Book at Littles
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      264 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing GLOBE THEATRE: Cockeyed Cava1 this daily feature to give readers "e". 715, 9.30. a comprehensive summary of enter- RITZ. GETLANG: Small town Girl, tainments, meetings, sports events, 6.15, 9.15. X£!Z and oth<r 0Ut8tand K A ™u> a G Ir^rs^of meetings etc.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      478 6 Good Demand For Tin Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Jan. 20. Tin is again lower by 30s. for ttiree months' and 40s. for spot in London and one-quarter of a cent in New York, yesterday. The tin share market, however, remains unperturbed by this fall in
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        MINING.
        575 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid issue val. 4/- npat Tin £1 Vsam Kumbang Fraser It Co. Lyall It Evatt Buyers SellersBuyers Sellers I/IK 5/6 5/- 5/9 33/6 34/6 32/- 34/£1 Austral Malay 55/- 56/- 55/- 57/5/- Ayer Hltam 1 Ayer Weng £1 Bangrln Tin 1 Batu Selangor
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        GENERAL.
        454 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.40 1.50 140 150 2 2 do V/ 2 Vo Prefs. 2.55 2.65 2 55 2 65 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn. £1 £1 B.A.T 6.10.0 6.15.0 6.12.6 6.176 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0.90 0 95 10 5
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        212 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. IC4O MOO J. u Int.. Mar 31 Sept. 30 103 110 nom 4ViV4 1907 red. 1947 51. 600.000 Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 115 nom l A r /c 190< red 1955 51.J00...00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 120 122 nom
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        349 6 < Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Allenby 2.00 2.10 2.10 2 20 Alor Gajah 165 1.75 1.65 1.75 Amal Malay 2 10 2.20 2.1« 2.25 Ayer Hltam 1.80 2.00 1.70 1.90 Ayer Molek 1.45 1.55 1.40 1.50 Ayer Paiias 2.02 ><i 2.12 y 2 2.00 2.15 Bassctt
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    EXCHANGES.
    198 6 The following are the xctange .ate* this morning according tc the dally circular issued by the Hone Kong and Bhunrhat Banking Conxn^ '■n EI.tXNG London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 montns sight 2/4',b Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg der.iuno i4. New York demand 57 l/4l /4
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 6 Noon, Jan. 20. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.0.8.) 353/ 8 3514 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.0.8.) 35 5/16 35 7/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 3514 35% Feb.-March 35% 35Vi April-June 35«/ 2 35%
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    348 6 London. Jan. 19. The following are today's closlnj middle prices on the Lonlon Stocl Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unle.-a otherwise stated: Yester- Rite day. or Fall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 19««-64 116". Funding Loan do. 1960-90 UN War Loan jj p.c 135 Com. Union Assce. (Units) 10'»
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    PRODUCE.
    193 6 Singapore, January 29, 12 noon. i Buyer Seller Oamblei M ljo 5 Hamburg Cube 11 oo Java Cune 9 50 Pepper. White Muntck 21 *0 White 2LOO Black :2 00 Copra. Mixed 925 925 Sun Dried 9.50 Tapioca Small Flake 0 40 Fair Flake 4 90 Medium Pearl 540
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    EXCHANGES.
    94 6 London. Jan 19 The following were mean rates ruling at noon today: Paris 105 9.C4 Athens 547-34 New York 4.90 15-10 Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.01. sellers Brussels 29.12 1 Rio 414 Geneva 21.38'i sellers official Amsterdam 3.96'. Belgrade 213 Milan 93 g ie Bieno3 Aires unauoted Berlin 12.20 Montevideo
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    182 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total for Company Dividend Books Clds? financial Date year IN Ex. div. date Payable to date Hltam 5 p.c. Jan. 28 Feb 3 10' i Kampong Lanjuts 6d. (Bth) Jan. 20 Jan. 27 12%,* Bonus Kuala Lumpur 1/- (30th) Feb 26 si K uchai
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      GLENEALY PAYS 12 PER CENT.
      432 7 NET PROFIT OF $48,270. CAPITALISATION OF $483 PER ACRE. A profit of $48,270 for the year ended Oct. 31, is disclosed in the report of the directors of Glenealy Plantations Ltd. which was issued yesterday. The report states that this sum has been added to
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      LAMPORT AND HOLT LINE ISSUE.
      233 7 New Shares On Bonus Terms. To finance the cost or vessels under construction, Lamport and Holt Line, Ltd., proposes to make a new Issue of shares. The directors of the company announced that they intended to post on Monday. January 11. an offer to the
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      Chinese Bonds Firm Despite Revolt.
      49 7 Chinese Bonds Firm Despite Revolt. C'.vnese bonds remain stable In spite of the present political troubles In China. This is due to Increased confidence in the Nanking regime, which last year met payments on domestic and foreign dobts. both princioal and interest, totalling over $200,000,000.— Sin Chew Jit Pch.
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      REDUCTION IN TIN QUOTA NEXT QUARTER?
      1513 7 Visible Stocks Continue To Increase. rN their monthly review cf the tin market, A. Strauss and Co. Ltd., on Jan. 4. write The statistics for December turned out very much as anticipated, and the only feature is the heavy standard supply which to a
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      584 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHA/ BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The namnty ot members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6of 1929 of the Cclony. Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 B s"rl>n« Un<lS: 6.500.000 Hon= Kong Currency J10.W0.000 J?esen»
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      63 7 satisfactory. It Is expected that the Government will divert, as usual, a large sumf of money towards the end of the year. Judging by the brisk demand In the market, loan applications to the Bank of Japan may mount, and the note issue may set a new record. But It
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      699 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in Mna b» Special Charter 11. Coell Street. Singapore, Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange Des*. General Olßce 5188-9 Cattle Address: "CHI'NGKCO" Paid Cp Capital Ch. Mf.OM.OM.M Reserve Funds In excess of Ch. $3.5D«.000.00 Total A»et« approximate!* Ch. $1,400,000 090.00 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vunf> Soong. Chairman of
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      541 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England oy Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital In 600.000 stares of £5 each £3,000.000 Rtserve Pund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bkhopscate, London. E.C. 2. Alor Sta. Hong Kong Saigon Amntsar Hollo Semarsr.R Bangkok Ipoh
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    RECRUITING IN BRITAIN FOR SPAIN.
    1105 8 RECRUITING IN BRITAIN FOR SPAIN. Ways Of Evading The Foreign Enlistment Act. MANY SCORES OF BRITONS SENT OVER BY COMMUNISTS. The recruiting of Britons to fight In the Spanish civil war is causing concern at Home. Those Britons who enlist with General Franco's anti-Red forces are purely volunteers who make
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    73 8 Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Beatty of Malacca, win be leaving for Eng and at the end cf March Mr Be my, goes en 8 m;nths furlough. Mr. Ee Kong Ouan of Malacca and Mrs. Be Kong Guan will be leaving Malaya shortly to b» in England for the Coronation. Mr
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    "PREP." SCHOOLS UNDER FIRE.
    1067 8 CURRICULA REFORM URGED. BIG MAJORITY FOR MORE INQUIRY. The need for reform of the currt cula of preparatory schools was admitted by many speakers at tin annual conference of the Incorporatec Association of Preparatory Schools ir London recently, when the report ol the curriculum Committee was
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    71 8 Mr. C de Saint Ceran the Maniging Director ol che Suoessors of idoine Ccmte Co., Ltd who is ihortly proceeding on lea\e. ente.--alncd his staff to a tea party at his lungalow on Saturday last fho nembers of the staff who attended he function in full fore- thanked llm for
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      170 8 USEFUL GIFTS PRESENTATIONS FOR EVERY OCCASION E- P. N. S. E. P. N. S. STA p ND RE WITH HH G E LAS S IN OBLONG OVAL SHAPE IN OVAL, ROUND AND SQUARE SHAPE E. P. N. S. CAKE BASKETS IN PLAIN AND PIERCED PATTERN E. P. N. S. 11l
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      35 8 L A JSr Mdk L-i-Its the PLACE I to <jo.mA So cool, so comfortable for morning and afternoon tea. Drop in when you are in town. C fl f LIMI T D PHONC 60 98
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    CONTROL OF WAR MATERIAL FOR SPAIN.
    208 9 Both Sides Reject Proposals Of British Committee. FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS SAID TO NUMBER 72,000. London, Jan. 19. fYVER 40,000 foreigners at preV sent are fighting for the Spanish Government and roughly 32,000 for Gen. Franco according to the latest estimates compiled in London. It is
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    Sir Andrew Caldecott Valued In Hong Kong.
    601 9 Hong Kong, Jan. 19. DUBLIC bodies and profes- sional and commercial leaders have reached a decision to petition immediately the Colonial Secretary to retain Sir Andrew Caldecott as Governor of Hong Kong.— Reuter. by the non-intervention committee under which It la expected the
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    GERMANS LIVING ABROAD.
    153 9 ORDERED TO ENROL FOR SERVICE. Berlin, Jan. 19. For the first time since the introduction of conscription, Hitler has decided to enrol Germans living abroad for military service and the Labour Corps service. The decree instructs German Consuls abroad to enrol the 1917 class. German subjects born
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    QUEEN OF HOLLAND NEARLY KILLED.
    150 9 Car Skids On Edge Of Precipice. Innsbruck. Jan. 19. Queen Wllhelmlna of Holland had a narrow escape from death when the car in which she was travelling skidded to the edge of a 600- feet precipice and was only held up by the prompt action
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    23 9 New York Jan. 19. Rioting Is reported to hare broken out at the General Motors plant at Flint. Michigan, late ast night— Reuter.
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    THE POPE
    139 9 Improvement Maintained. Vatican City, Jan. 19. The Pope spent a good night and his condition is unchanged. On Monday His Holiness had spent rather a disturbed night with intervals of pain in the leg but waa able to give several audiences that day and also had important conversations
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    MATTSON KILLER IDENTIFIED.
    60 9 INTENSIVE SEARCH BY G-MEN. Los Angeles, Jan. 19Thc identity of the murderer of the Matlson child has been established by a comparison of finger-prints found at Takoma, Washington, and near the scene of the crime, according to officials. G-men have been mobilised to search the neighbourhood where
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    MOTOR STRIKERS STILL DEFIANT.
    154 9 Governor Murphy In Hopeful Mood. Police charged with tear gas when 2.000 strike pickets raided a motor body factory ln Detroit which is working despite the strike. Rioting Is also reported to have broken out in the General Motors plant a* Flint (Michigan) late last night.
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    CONVICT OUTBREAK IN ONTARIO.
    51 9 Warders And Officials Overpowered. Guelph. Jan. 18. Twenty- five to 30 convicts yesterday escaped from the Ontario Reformatory after a riot tn which temporary control was gained by the prisoners, who forced the warders and officials jinto the administrative building where I they were locked up.—
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    24 9 Talyuan. capital of Shansi. and the surrounding districts were rocked by an earthquake on Thursday, but little damage waa done. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    101 10 amusements! SINGAPORE. UARRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Passionate Heart (A Cantonese Tmlklc) Sunset (SUent) 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRL Cockeyed Cavaliers. 7.15—9.30. CHEAT WORLD—TUE SKY TALKIE The Phantom of the West. NKW WORLD sue Shows. o*b«rct. "'mt Talkies Theatre cinemas. RITZ GEYLANG Small Town Girl. With Janet Oaynor. 6.15 —9.15. RAFFLES HOTEL
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. JAN. 20, 1937. A PENSION FOR THE PLANTER.
    870 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. JAN. 20, 1937. A PENSION FOR THE PLANTER. The Malayan newspaper public must have been agreeably surprised last Saturday to read head-lines announcing that the Incorporated Society of Planters has prepared a scheme whereby its members will be able to look forward to a pension
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    Social and Personal
    240 10 Mr. O. J. Merrlfleld, European Warder. Grade m. Straits Settlements, has been granted seven months' leave. Mr. J. w. Moore. Headmaster, tn« Trade School. Johore Bahru, nas returned from leave and assumed duty Mr. N. R. Corke. of Kuala Lumpur left for England last week. He wil
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    THE BIRD WATCHER IN MALAYA.
    1568 10  -  A. T. Edgar. ll.—Where To Look for Nests By (In an address to the Ipoh Fortnightly Club.) gOME owls prefer to nest in thi hollow formed at the top of ai epiphytic tree fern, and althougl no actual nest h constructed, th< rubbish accumulated in
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    755 10 SINGAPORE EXECUTIONS. ypIEN an old tree in Waterloo Street, between Orchard Road and Bra» Basa.i Read, was cut down some days ago a Straits Times correspondent recalled a local legend that within living memory six men Mad been hung from the branches of r.nat tree for
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    MR EDEN'S SPEECH AT REASSEMBLY OF PARLIAMENT.
    1082 11 HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY OF BRITAIN. Called To Play Great Part In World Affairs. APPEAL FOR CO-OPERATION FOR PEACE IN EUROPE. THE reassembly of Parliament was marked by an e*oqu€nt appeal by Mr. Anthony Eden, directed more especially to Germany, for co-operation amongst the nations,
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    German Press Comment.
    52 11 Berlin. Jan. 20. Mr. Eden's speech described by the Nazi organ Voelkischer Beobachter as "one of those rather overdone appeals to Germany of which we have so often heard." The Lokalanzeiger reiterates the appeal that Anglo- foreign policy should show a greater realisation of the danger of
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    BRITISH SHIPPING IN PACIFIC.
    95 11 BRITISH SHIPPING IN PACIFIC. Financial Assistance Under Consideration. London. Jan. 19. In the House of Commons. Mr. Oswald Lewis, Conservative M.P. for the Colchester Division of Essex, asked for a further statement in regard to assistance for British shipping services in the Pacific. Mr Burgin. Parliamentary Secretary to the Board
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    SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST.
    90 11 QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. London, Jar. 19. Asked ln the House of Commons for a statement with regard to events ln the Far East Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, briefly sketched matters since the Christmas adjournment, mentioning the Sino-Japanese negotiations at Nanking, which had
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    HELPLESS SHIP SINKING.
    138 11 North Sea Gale. Oslo. Jan. 20. A terrific gale is blowing in the North Sea causing extensive damage to the southern and western coasts and playing havoc with shipping. Two ships, the Norwegian steamer the Trym and the Russian steamer the Ihnen, are drifting helpless. The crew
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    HOWARD HUGHES SETS NEW RECORD.
    75 11 HOWARD HUGHES SETS NEW RECORD. Los Angeles To Newark In 450 Minutes. Newark, N.J., Jan. 19. Mr. Howard Hughes, the film produce., flying his own monoplane established trans-continent record, flying 2.420 miles from Los Angeles to here ln seven and a half hours. The highest speed during the flight is
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FLYING BOATS.
    64 11 IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FLYING BOATS. First On Mediterranean Service. Brindisi, Jan. 20. The Imperial Airways flying-boat Centaurus, carrying tbe first passengers and malls ever flown direct from Britain to countries of the Empire, arrived here after an excellent flight. The Centaurus is carrying nine passengers, Ave crew and over a ton
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    KING TO UNVEIL GEORGE V MEMORIAL.
    31 11 London. Jan. 20. The King wUI unveil a memorial to his father King George V at Windsor on Apr. 23, St. George's Day.— British Wireless.
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    NO BOLSHEVISM AT ANY PRICE.
    148 11 German Italian Determination In Spain. Rome, Jan. 20. THE determination of Italy and Germany to oppose at any price the establishment of Bolshevism ln Spain was announced by General Goering ln a statement to the press. General Goering said that Italy and Germany had the
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    GERMAN FOREIGN TRADE.
    168 11 BIG RISE IN EXPORTS. Berlin, Jan. 20. Germany's foreign trade ln 1936 ended In a RM. 55.000.000 surplus of exports over imports, which is five times the favourable balance in 1935 The exports Increased by RM. 500 000.000 to RM. 4,768.000.000, the Imports by RM. 60,000,000 to
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    BRITAIN AND IRISH FREE STATE.
    182 11 BRITAIN AND IRISH FREE STATE. Trade Agreement To Be Continued. London, Jan. 19. The Dominions Secretary announced in the House of Commons, ln reply to a question on the relations between the United Kingdom and the Irish Free State Governments that it had been agreed to continue for another year
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    Latest Far Eastern Appointments.
    38 11 London, Jan. 30. Colonel F.W.L. Blssett has been appointed Commander of the Hong Kong Infantry Brigade, and Major N. M. S. Irwin has been appointed O. 8. 0.. first grade, British Troops In China.—
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    Monetary Agreement Not Up To Expectations.
    136 11 London, Jan. 18. Announcement that Sir Otto Nic- I meyer, a director of the Bank of England, will depart on Wednesday for the UJS.A. caused a stir In political and financial circles here especially in view of the fact that the President of the
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    MOTOR WORKERS' STRIKE IN U.S.
    95 11 Trouble Ended At One Factory. Detroit. Jan. 19. The Briggs factory, where the police teargas charge took place, reopens on Wednesday. The strike there has been settled and all employees discharged recently will be re-employed —Reuter. Washington, Jan. 19. Mr. Murphy conferred with Miss Frances
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    33 11 London, Jan. 20. The Duke of Gloucester is relinquishing his army career in order to assist the King in his various official functions and engagements, according to authoritative circles.— Reutcr.
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    MIGRATION IN THE EMPIRE.
    224 11 £1,500,000 Grant Approved. GREATER VOLUME HOPED FOR. Londtn, Jan. 19. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the Dominions Secretary, moved the financial resolution m the House of Commons this iifterr. on as a prelude to the introduction of a bill dealing with Empire settlement. The present Act expires at
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    Queen Wilhehnina's Escape.
    65 11 Amsterdam Jan. 19. The official version of the incident in which the Queen of Holland's > motor-car was involved states that the car stopped on a hill to enable an approaching car to pass, whereupon the wheels of the Royal car sank into the ground at the
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    SAKAI TRIBESMEN VISIT SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER WARSHIP.
    650 12 HILL BEAUTY WANTS TO JOIN R.N.V.R. Guns And Searchlights Inspected. TEMIARS LEAVING FOR THEIR HOMES THIS WEEK. A (Special To The Straits Times.) NJANG, pretty Temiar girl now in Singapore, expressed a desire yesterday to be enrolled as a member of His Majesty's Royal
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    Malays To Parade In Singapore.
    470 12 Governor To Take The Salute. COR the first time since the Malay Regiment was formed three years ago, members of the battalion which is now encamped at Changi in preparation for the forthcoming grand manoeuvres, will parade through Singapore streets at the end of this
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    43 12 Mr. T. S. iannjii. son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Scivani, of Singapore and Miss T. S. Vnraprasathamary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. S»ndarasaMy, of Singapore, were naarri< i at the Church of Our Lady of LotirdfK this morning;. Straits Times Photograph.
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    16 12 Mr. F. BrKo. who had gone to Ceylon on a holiday, has returned to Kua!a Lumpur.
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    NOT GUILTY.
    105 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 19. At the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry into the case ln which Ang Ee Tlat, a store-keeper employed at Harper, GilflUan and Co., Ltd., is alleged to have ;sen false evidence in a judicial proceeding in a civil suit at
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    42 12 Sou In African plums for Malaya: The S. African plums which arrived in Singapore yesterday were soon to be .seen on sale at the markets and found ready buyers. Here is a purchaser carrying away a tray of the plums after purchase.
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    SPY THRILLER.
    271 12 At The Cinema. Brilliant Characterisation In "Secret Agent." "Secret Agent," sUrrinr Madeleine Carroll, with John Gielgud Peter Loire and Robert Young. Gaumont British. At the Capitol. A brilliant young novelist, who 'dies" for his country to live again as Ashenden. a British intelligence officer who follows a notorious
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    JANE AS "PEPPER."
    133 12 Screen Tomboy Gives Another Good Show. "Pepper." With J»ae Withers u4 Site SujnraerviMe. Tweatieth Centvry Fox. At the Alhambra. We hare seen Jane Withers as "Oinger" and now she appears as "Pepper." but even If she appears as "Qarltc next she will always remain Just Jane Withers
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    America's Pacific Policy To Be Reviewed.
    230 12 QEFINITION of the future policy of the U.S.A. in the Pacific is likely to follow discussions which will be held by the President of the Philippine*, Senor Manuel Quezon, during a visit to the United States this year. Senor Quecon will pun through Singapore
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    GEN. BOOTH HERE FRIDAY,
    48 12 The Royal Dutch mail liner J.P. Com, in which General Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army, is travelling to Java, is expected to berth at the Singapore Harbour Board's wharves late on Friday afternoon. The vessel will sail tbe same evening for Java.
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    MALAYA'S CORONATION CONTINGENT.
    149 12 MALAYA'S CORONATION CONTINGENT. Personnel NowBeing Selected. The personnel of the Volunteer Defence Forces and Malay Regiment contingents which will attend the Coronation of King George VI on May 12 Ls expected to be announced shortly. The selections are now being made. The Volunteer contingent will consist of 10 officers and
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    PORTER'S DEATH IN RAIL TUNNEL.
    161 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. A man falling out of a goods train and being killed in a tunnel on the Taiping Pass held up the Penang-Kuala Lumpur mail train for nearly an hour last night. It Is believed to have been
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    ALLEGED WRONGFUL DISMISSAL BY FIRM.
    1110 13 ALLEGED WRONGFUL DISMISSAL BY FIRM. European Claims Damages. LENGTHY OPENING BEFORF CHIEF JUSTICE. AN action for damr-ges for wrongful dismissal was taken up in the High Court. Singapore, yesterday, before Mr Justice McElwaine, the Chiei Justice, the plaintiff being Mr. L Richards .-nd the defendants Messrs. Anglo-French and Bendixens, Ltd.
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    PRETTY PENANG WEDDING.
    128 13 Francis Shand. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 19. Mr. William Thomas Francis, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Francis of Edgware, England, was married to Miss Esme Shand, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S W. Shand of Penang, at the St. George's Church,
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    TRIPLE MURDER ON SHIP.
    278 13 Chinese Charged In Singapore. Certified that he is sane and flt to stand trial, a Hylam, named Loh Ngiap Fuan, was produced before Mr. C. Ess in the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday and charged with the murder of three Chinese on board the s.s. Thedeus whilst
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    38 13 His Excellency the Governor has on the nomination of the Penar.g Chinese Chamber of Commerce, appointed Mr. Khoo Ewe Aik to be a member of the Chinese Advisory Board, Ponang. vice Mr. Lee Soon Theam, fl r ceased.
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    Unknown Chinese Killed In Seletar Road Accident
    544 13 Unknown Chinese Killed In Seletar Road Accident A CAR driven by a European and containing five passengers knocked down an unknown Chinese on Seletar Road on Dec. 20 at about 6 p m. and yesterday the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. MacQuarrie, began an inquiry into the death which followed the
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    34 13 Mr. K. Vythlllngam. tor some years Malaya's champion athlete will be married at Seremban on Saturday to Miss Parvathlammal. daughter of Mr. W. R. Muttuaemyplllay an old resident of Negrl and of Mrs. Muttusamypiilay.
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    NEGRI AND THE CORONATION.
    411 13 $5,000 Government Contribution. MANY COMMITTEES FORMED. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Seremban, Jan. 19. I THAT the Government of Negri II Scmbilan is subscribing $5,000 I towards the Coronation celccrations I in the State was revealed at a I public meeting held at the King
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    Planters' Provident Fund Changes.
    167 13 Planters' Provident Fund Changes. Higher Contributions Possible. (From Our Own Correspond jnt.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 19. A MEETING of employees contributing to the Mala>m Planters' Provident Fund will be held in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to discuss the possibility of higher contributions, over which agitation has been proceeding in planting circles
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    Mariamman Temple At Muar.
    84 13 (From Our Own Correspondent! Malacca, Jan. 18. At the annual meeting of the Muai Mariamman Temple the accounts Id 1936 wera submitted and were duly passed. The following were unaniI mously elected to manage the Temple affairs for the current year: Trust ee. Mr. N. K.
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    Benny Lynch Outpoints Small Montana In * World Title Fight.
    136 14 Benny Lynch Outpoints Small Montana In World Title Fight. A CLEAN SPORTING CONTEST. STURDY SCOT TOO GOOD FOR STYLISH FILIPINO. London, Jan. 19. In a fifteen rounds contest at Wembley for the world flyweight championship, before a crowd of 13,500, Benny Lynch, of Glasgow, outpointed Small Montana, the Filipino. Lynch,
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    Y.M.C.A. BEATEN.
    144 14 Hockey. Changi Team Score Three Goals. Scoring twice in the first half and once in the second half without reply the 6th A.A. Battery (Changi) beat the Y.M.C A. 3—o at Anson Road yesterday. The "Y's" played one short The visitors displayed better all round skill and within
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    20 14 A spirited dash in the S.C.C. "A" vs. Midds. "B" merer "sevens" match, won by the soldiers. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Police Test Matches' This Week-End.
    296 14 Police Test Matches' This Week-End. RUGGER, HOCKEY AND BOXING. This week-end sees th* annual rugby, hockey and boxing battles between the Straits Settlements Police and the Federated Malay States Police, in Singapore. On Saturday there will be the rugger encounter on the padang for a trophy of which the Straits
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    OPEN DOUBLES TIES.
    175 14 Lawn Tennis. j Yesterday's Results At Farrer Park. Yesterday's results In the hard courts tournament at Farrer Pr.rk were as follows: Men's Open Double* Kamis and Yadl beat Kam Oin Hock and A. A. A. Paterson 6—2.6—2. 6—2. S. Abed and W. J. S. Warden beat R.
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    Vines & Perry—"To Be Continued."
    46 14 Vines Perry— "To Be Continued." New York, Jan. 19. Vines beat Perry 6—4,6 4, 2—6,2 6, 6—3, 5—7, 7—5. They have now^ thus won three times each in six matches. Altogether they are booked to meet about forty times in various parts of the country. Reuter.
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    S.C.R.C.'s SEASON.
    88 14 Cricket. A Board Of Control Appointed. The S.C.R.C. will play their opening cricket match of the 1937 season on Feb. 6. Cricket matters were discussed at a meeting, convened by Mr. Henry Boon, which was held yesterday evening at the club. Mr. Evan Wong presided. After electing Evan
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    WEEK-END TIES.
    55 14 Badminton. SB. A. ties for the week-end are at follows: Saturday, at 2.30 p.m.: Wearne Broa. vs. Fraser and Neave. Women's Singles: Miss Betty Ho vs. Miss Tan Kirn Lvi; Mrs. Chlonh Hock Chor vs. another. Sunday at 10 am Bramtoco Spor\; Club vs. A.P.C. Sports Club. Sunday
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    EXCITING RUGGER IN S. C. C. "SEVENS."
    364 14 Extra Time Necessary In Two Matches. •THRILLING rugger was pro-tuced in three more first-round •t games of the Singapore Cricket Club's seven-a-side "knockout' rugger tournament on the padan? yesterday. In two of the games it was necessary to play extra time to achieve
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    GUNNERS vs. SAPPERS. Gribble's Decider In A Rare Battle.
    380 14 GUNNERS vs. SAPPERS. Gribble's Decider In A Rare Battle. Twenty-flve points were scored 15Y 2 minutes in the game betwe( the 11th Heavy Battery tBlakan Mat and Royal Engineers "B." The tear were 10-all when time was called, i the game was continued; after a mli ute-and-a-half a try by
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    VOLUNTEER VICTORY.
    120 14 The Airmen Couldn't Hold Lundon. A brilliant run by Lund on from inside his own half provided an early thrill in the game between Volunteers "A" end the Royal Air Force "B." He scored a good try. which Hamlyn had no difficulty in converting. The airmen got close
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    LABUAN LAND AND SEA SPORTS.
    229 14 LABUAN LAND AND SEA SPORTS. Big Entries And Keen Competition. i From a Corrtsponcent) Labuan, Jan. 14. Labuan awoKe early Saturday and held its New Year land and sea sporis. Thousands of men. women and children of the Island thronged tna shore early to get their places In oraer to
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    24 14 1 nux-up m the strenuous battle hetwt*... liie 11th Heavy Battery, and the R.E. "B", in which the funncn were victorious. -Straits Times Photograph,
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    EIGHT GOALS FOR THE GIRLS' S. C.
    456 15 Seven Of Them Scored By Miss N. Oehlers. A REMARKABLE individual performance by Miss N. Oehlers was the feature of yesterday's hockey match on the padang between the European Women's XI and the Girls' Sports Club. The G.S.C. won by eight goals to
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    14 15 MISS N. OEHLERS, scorer of seven goals in :est*r«l»y's taock»y match. Straits Time* Photograph.
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    WILLS CUP MATCH AT SEGAMAT.
    319 15 Police Lucky To Beat The Europeans. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Jan. 18. A start In the Segamat District Hockey League competition for the Wills Cup was made today when the Police defeated the Europeans by the odd goal In three on the town padang.
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    24 15 TABLEAU A striking picture of an incident in yesterday* hockey match between the European Wom«n's XI and the Girls' SporU Club. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    GOOD ENTRIES FOR PERAK RACES.
    316 15 GOOD ENTRIES FOR PERAK RACES. THREE DAY MEETING BEGINS ON JAN. 30. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 19. pOOD entries have been received VI for the Perak Turf Club's first meeting of the new Malayan racing season, at Ipoh on Jan. 30 and Feb. 3 and 6. Horses, Class
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    S.T.C.'s SURPLUS Of NEARLY $150,000.
    161 15 Over A Quarter Million Dollars Paid In Taxation. The report of the Singapore Turf Club for the year ended Dec. 31 lasc, to be presented at the annual generi-1 meeting of ordinary members In th3 Singapore Chamber of Commerca room at Fullerton Building at 5.15
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    LADY BAGNALL WINS L.G.U. MEDAL.
    153 15 Golf. The January L.G.U. Medal competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Buklt Timah on Monday and resulted In a win for Lady Baguall with a net score of 70. The following cards were returned: Lady Bagnall 92—22=70 Mrs. E. M. F. Ferguwon
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    N.S. TEAM TO VISIT MALACCA.
    184 15 Hockey. 'Fmin Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 19. The following have been selected to represent Negri Sembllan in a return match against Malacca at Malacca on Saturday: E. Alexander; Dr. G Van Geysel, All bin Yatln; R. Lopez. J E. Theophilus. R B. Slbert; J
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    FOUR-BALL EVENT SEMI-FINALISTS.
    125 15 Billiard*. The iwj remaining quarter-final matches in the S.B.A.'s four-ball championship tournament were played last evening, and resulted as follows: Paul Domingo (Clerical Union) beat Koh Cheng Moh (Amicable A. A.) 300 —274. Chio Eng Wah (Siong Boo) beat Maurice Saleh (Clerical Union) 300— 154. The first
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    65 15 TODAT. RartT 8 C C Seven-a-alde tournament "B" H.M.S. Terror, padang; 8C.R.L. vs. R.A. (Changi) Chlow ground; Haffles Inst. v». Teacher* R.I. Bro^J?' 5£? Office Club vs. R.I- 2n«> P-O-J-ground: Indians vs. Y.M.C.A. I. A. ground; Ceylonese 2nd vs. RE., C.8.C. ground. TOMORBOW. ■tut, SCC. Seven-a-side tournament.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    790 15 Australia's Xl— Still Gambling— Will Wyatt Solve England's Batting Problem ?—Per ry And Vines Now "All Square." Conducted by "ECHO." pOR the fourth Test, at Adelaide, the Australians are still taking risk* McCormick returns to supply some fast bowling— lf he remains fit. which is not too
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    WOULD-BE SUICIDE CAUTIONED.
    261 16 No Relative Or Friend. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 18. When the case against a Chinese woman, Lan Sal Chee, who pleaded guilty early last week ln the Kuala Lumpur Police court, to attempted suicide by taking poison, was mentioned before Mr. C. H. Dakers
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    Aged Woman Killed In Road Accident.
    102 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 18. "Death by misadventure" was the verdict returned by Che Maarof ln the Kuala Lumpur police court on Saturday at an Inquest on a 75-year-old Chinese woman who died after collision with a car at the junction
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    Tamil Robs Chinese Woman.
    87 16 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 18. Sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. Justice Cussen at the Selangor Assizes today, on a Tamil named Madakannu who was found guilty of robbing a Chinese woman of a gold earring on Sept. 25
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    Woman Cyclist Fined For Traffic Breach.
    53 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Jan. 17. For disobeying traffic signal Chan Ah Ho. a woman cyclist, was fined S4 by the third Magistrate, Inche Ibrahim bin Ismail. In pleading guilty, the woman said that it was about to rain and she wished
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    JOHORE APPOINTMENTS.
    226 16 The following Johore appointments are gazetted His Highness the Sultan, with the concurrence of His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements, has appointed the Hon Dato Sir David Galloway. S.P.M.J., Kt. Bach., to oe an unofficial member of th: Executive Council for a period of two years,
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    SOLICITOR TO SHOW CAUSE.
    284 16 MOTION BY JOHORE BAR COMMITTEE. (HEARING SET FOR FEBRUARY. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 18. The hearing of a motion concerning an advocate and solicitor came up before Mr. Justice Mills this afternoon when Mr. T. C. Spencer Wilkinson appeared on behalf of the
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    BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES, MALACCA.
    109 16 In exercise of the powers conferred on him bv Section 45 (2) of the Liquors Revenue Ordinance. His Excellency the Governor has appointed the following to be members of the Board of Licensing Justices for Malacca for 1937, 1938 and 1939: The District Judge and
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    Assaulted By Towkay, Tappers Allege.
    63 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Jan. 17. "We were assaulted by the towkay, said- three Chinese tappers of Labis Bahru Estate, claiming trial on a charge of causing an affray on the estate. One of the men had some sticking plaster on his head, while
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    CHINA WARNED AGAINST RED PROPAGANDA.
    588 17 THEIR INSINCERITY DENOUNCED. Mr. Wang Ching-wei Outlines His Policy. Nanking, Jan. 19. A WARNING to (he nation against being misled by the Commu"nisls' slog-in of a united front against aggression was uttered by Mr. Waag (hinij-wei. former Prime Minister, when addressing the weekly memorial meetinji
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    SURPRISE FOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
    200 17 Woman Destroys Evidence With Parang. (From Ou r Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Jan. 16. How Chong Ah Fan wife oi a Chinese named Vong Joo Yan, emerged from her hiding place and with a parang destroyed certain •evidence in the form of illicit samsu was related
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    Tamil Assaults Customs Officer.
    93 17 (Prom Our Ovn Coi respouaent i Seremban, .'an. 16. Mr. T. G. D. A. Cooper, of the Scremban Customs Depa'iment, produced a Tamil, Amboo. before the Seremban magistrate on a charge of assaulting an out- door ofncei of th« Customs Department. After evidence; l-.ad been recorded
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    Death Of Old Seremban Resident.
    71 17 tFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Serein ban, Jan. 16. The death took place at Kampong Limbok, Seremban.of Inche Mohamed Amin bin Latin", a retired officer of the Taiping Survey Department The deceased was 49 years of age. He is survived by a widow, two daughters, two
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    FINE REDUCED.
    90 17 Judge's Warning To Sikh Moneylender. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 17. A Sikh money- lender, who was convisted and fined $100 by the Seremban magistrate on a charge of house trespass with Intent to annoy one Charles Fernandez, a bank clerk at Seremban, appealed against the decision
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    RAILWAY POLICE TO DISAPPEAR.
    159 17 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Jan. H. A start has been made on the amalgamation of Railway and State Police throughout Malaya by the taking over of the Railway Police by the State Police In Kelantan and Johore. Kedah, the Straits Times understands, will be
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    41 17 Sentence of six weeks' rigorous Imprisonment was passed by Ungka Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Seremban magistrate, on Chang Thai, a Chinese of Palong. who pleaded guilty to a. charge of making a false oath in respect of a statutory declaration.
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    BOY SEES HIS MOTHER MURDERED.
    306 17 THE ASSAILANT THEN STABBED SELF. DOUBLE TRAGEDY ON ESTATE. (From Owr Own Correspondent) Taiping. Jan. 16. A SIX. YEAR-OLD boy gave an eyewitness account of the murder of his mother and the suicide of her assailant at an inquest today before tbe Taiping coroner, Tungku
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    CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN.
    119 17 Great World Opening On Saturday. The circus is coming to town. Bell's hippodrome circus. 'ormerly the Harmston circus, has returned to Singapore after an absence of about two years, and will open at thc Great World or. Saturday night The animals, the clowns and the acrobats
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    CURATE SAYS "I AM NOT A CHRISTIAN."
    227 18 Long Eaton (Derbyshire). The Rev. H. O. Proctor, curate of St. John's Pariah Church here, and son of a former vicar, announced his decision to renounce Christianity, sever all his connection with tne Church and take up sheep farming. "I found myself unable
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    British Films Gaining Ground Against Hollywood.
    1193 18 British Films Gaining Ground Against Hollywood. MANY TROUBLES. The official synopsis puts It this way: From Our Own Correspondent London, Jan. 7. nANTOMIMES and establish- ed stage successes in London are continuing to enjoy "holiday" business, but this week's film releases rather give the impression that the distributors were expecting
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    38 18 To complete the exerdae for reducing thighs and hips, Ann* Lee. lovely Oaumont-Brituh star, does the following:— Position 2. Twisting the body slUhtly, bring the weight down h»rd first on the right side, and then upon the left.
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    EXPANSION OF R.A.F. AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
    277 18 2,500 NEW PILOTS IN TRAINING. 1,040 FIRST-LINE 'PLANES. Oreat Britain's two-year plan for trebling her home-defence Air Force Is, so far as flying personnel Is concerned, already complete three months ahead of schedule. The 2.500 extra pilots, stated by Mr Baldwin In May, 1935,
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    Pro-Soviet Independence Move.
    763 19 GAINING MOMENTUM IN N.-WEST CHINA. Nanking Anxiety Over Latest Revolt. TVER since Gen. Chiang Kaishek was released by the Shensi rebels on Christmas Day, the fear remalnct that this so-called United 'Front or People's Front movement in North-western China had not been suppressed entirely. Domestic politics constitute
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    NANKING REPORTS RECOVERY.
    179 19 BUSINESS CONDITIONS IMPROVING. Nanking. Business conditions In Nanking in general during the second half of 1936 showed steady progress as compared with the results of the first half year, according to local banking circles. It was revealed that, on New Years Eve, only a few shopkeepers in
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    95 19 Mr Lo Pa-hun*. a note* Catholic philanthropist of Shan.hal, received the order of Camerter de Cape et d'Epee recently from the Apostolic Delegate to China, M*r. Mario Zanin, representing His Holiness Pope Pius XI. Th« award, in the form of a sword and uniform with a neckpiece, makes Mr. Lo
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    Alleged Terms Of Sian Compromise.
    297 19 RESISTANCE TO JAPAN SAID TO HAVE BEEN APPROVED. WIDESPREAD attention has been drawn to the terms of a compromise allegedly reached in Sian in December between the envoys of the Central Government and Chang Hsueh-liang, leader of the revolt (says a Domei report from Tokio).
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    JAPANESE IN CANTON.
    218 19 Dbpute Over New Regulations. Canton. «HE question whether Japanese j nationals In Canton should comply j Ith Chinese police regulations requirg them to obtain Identification »pers from the Japanese Consulateeneral in Shameen if they rent ouses in the city is not settled, as lere has been no
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    SUIYUAN'S DEFENCES.
    28 19 Kweihua, Jan. 11. Two hundred thousand Chinese labourers have been engaged to erect a "national defence line" which stretehest from the Oreat Wall to northern Chahar.
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    28 20 A favourite picnic place for Singaporeans is the waterfalls at Kota Tinggi in Johore. These pictures show the charm of this bßauty spot and were taken last Sunday.
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      Masthead
      14 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1937. No. 72.
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      STATE CONTROL OF B. B. C. IN A WAR.
      206 1 New Charter Provides For Emergency. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY MOST VULNERABLE. Provision for Government control jl the B.B.C— in the eve it of warIs made in the new charter which officially came into force on Jan. 2. Th:> Post Office is specifically empowered
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      10 To One They'll Be Good.
      184 1 The BBC. Director of Religion has arranged for a series of Sunday talks on gambling, in which it Is hoped that every point of view will be presented. Those who will speak against gambling will Include Professor John Hilton, who sometimes receives a thousand
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      7 1 The Transmitter H*H, at Broadcasting House, London.
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      Children On Broadcasting.
      160 1 Children On Broadcasting. Not long ago the 83.C. held a national conference of women listeners who frankly gave their views on the broadcast programmes. This was to successful that it has been decided to convene a conference on Broadcasting and Youth, which will oe held In Edinburgh on Jan. 30.
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      Ink From Toadstools.
      140 1 The 8.8.C. school broadcasting term which closed at Christmas was the most successful yet held. The number of schools taking part in England and Wales was over 5.000, and in Scotland 750. A gratifying feature was the enthusiasm of the scholars and their eagerness to test statements
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      BURNS BROADCAST.
      222 1 For Scotsmen Overseas. Scotsmen overseas will be celebrating Burns Night on January 25. and the programmes from Daventry on that day contain several special broadcasts. No Burns anniversary is complete without a rendering of "Tarn o' Shanter,' by far the most popular of the poet's works, which are
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      Short Waves And Medium Waves.
      223 1 Short Waves And Medium Waves. "Etherviator" writes In World Radio, "I learn from India mat Mr. C. W. Goyder. Chief Engineer ot All-India Radio, has announced that the development of the broadcasting service, In the very near future will be the putting Into operation of eight stations, four of them
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      QUEER CUSTOMERS.
      152 1 Mr. E. L. Ouiiford, Director of the Newcastle Station of the BBC. has had some unusual callers at his office. One man asked for an engagement to broadcast talks. He claimed that he could talk on any subject except engineering and chemistry, and said. 'I think I ought
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      Listeners' Query Corner.
      323 1 Listeners' Query Corner. Conducted By "TECHNICIAN." QUERY 1 have recently fitted a call bell with two ceils and a press button in my home. 1 notice, however, that whenever somebody rings the bell there is a loud grating noise in my radio set which is in another room. There is
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      Very Often Front Page News
      267 1 WR R. C. NORMAN, Governor of the 8.8.C., replied to critics recently, speaking at a London luncheon. He said:— "I do not propose to make any reference to recent history- The 8.8.C. is very often front page news. "How could It be otherwise? We have
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      7 1 Dramatic effe«U studio at Broadcasting House, London
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        2195 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. TODAY BERLIN. TOMORROW WS '■"*s i rt» n £?£r a-- -r» DJA 11. Mm OJQ ISM m. W programme. MBUg lis a.m. Close down. OJE II M n 3JB 19.74 r*. Relay from Radio-Paris. Concert P-m— The news and announcements. Wavelength 19.J3 m, 1S.2U kc.
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        2818 3 the Stadia. Order of Service- Hymn, from Um Orphtus Restaurant, Belfast Ittpn, News In English. D .ii A jkiri 8.30 p.ra DAVENTBY— News Bulletin and RFkI IN He Want* not Friends th»t hath Thy Viennese Memories of Lehar (arr. Hall). 7.35 p m. Continuation of concert relay. iLIlAIlU Announcements. UL.I\1jI11.
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      Motor-Car Radio.
      363 4 Should Be Popular In Malaya. (From Our Radio Correspondent.) C1GNS are not wanting that in the not very distant future Malaya will follow the example of England and other European countries in the matter of motor-car radio listening. Already, in England the industry Is experiencing a minor boom
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      NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO STATION.
      415 4 NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO STATION. CHRISTIAN BROADCASTS IN SHANGHAI. RECEPTION REPORTED FROM AUSTRALIA. One of the world.*- few non-com-mercial radio broadcasting stations, and at the same time the irost power1 ful private station In China. Station XMHD. owned and operated by the Christian Broadcasting Association of Shanghai, celebrated in December last i
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