The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 December 1937

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    18 1 direct to your home. NO. 15.351 ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1937 10 CENTS viiwwn in m/\Li/\ i
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    CURB DICTATORS, SAYS NEW YORK TIMES
    193 1 Anglo-American Plan For Wor Id Safety WITHHELD RAW MATERIALS AND CREDITS Policy Is Both Sensible And Strong THF New York Tinu-s. America's great conservative 1 newspaper, ye>tenlay published a special Christmas Eve Miitorial dealing with the present world unrest The paper WUfCntn an Anglo-American
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    BIGGEST DANGER
    61 1 Attark On China. Not On British Ships -The reason that Mgnnff Miussolm left the League is because he Is afraid that it may succeed in keeping U» peace." said VLscount Cec 1. speakinp in London •In my view the attack on Chin.i fur greater danger to us ma
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    Psychology Of Gene Sarazen
    50 1 Psychology Of Gene Sarazen /'i\V£ SARAZMJi. the famou* w golfer who is in Singapore, has no worse jaults. His best virtue is tolerance. He admires silence in women and generalship in men. Farming is his chief hobby. His favourite song is "Hojnr on the Ranue." Spaghetti is his favourite jood
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    ARKA IN SHANGHAI TO BE REOPENED
    40 1 Shanghai, Dec. 24. The Japanese army spokesman announced that residential areas outside Uk western defence sector of Shanghai would be reopened sometime in January as soon as the necessary Dolicin* arrangements were completed Reuter
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    JAPANESE BUSINESS MEN WORRIED
    42 1 Leading business men in Japan, who have been seriously affected by the destruction of Japanese property at Tsingtao. have petitioned the GovernDM nt and asked that, the hostilities be cofictod (l as soon as possTole-Sin Chem Jit Pott
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    Youth Holds Today's Happy Spirit
    27 1 THIS little chap, though overburdened with his good fortune, is still doubtful whether Father Chrstmas really meant it all for him. m
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    SINGAPORE CELEBRATES A CHRISTMAS EVE
    324 1 Turkey, Toys And Sore Heads Today MORE than 50,000 people in Singapore last night emulated Scrooge of Dickens' "Christmas Carol" —Scrooge who turned over a new leaf one Christmas Eve, and jumped out of bed, crying, "1 am as light as a feather, as happy
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    REVOLT IN FORMOSA
    38 1 Sin Chew Jit Poh says that a revo.i has broken out at Busha. central Formosa, the revolutionists resist ng Japanese conscription Five thousand Japanese troops have been rushed there. Thousands of arrests have been made.
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    REVOLT AT MUKDEN
    26 1 Nunyang Siang Pau reports that a origade of Manchukuoan soldiers at north Mukden revolted yesterday, surrounded the Japanese barracks and killed many Japanese
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    Hirota Says Panay Attack Unintentional
    241 1 Tokio, Dec. 24. THE Foreign Minister's reply to the Panay note, after referring to the Japanese note of apology on Dec. 14, declares that, while the rnited States notes conclude that th< incident of Dec. 12 resulted in a disregard of American rights by the
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    Duchess Of Windsor One Below Duchess Of Kent
    46 1 Duchess Of Windsor One Below Duchess Of Kent OUR London correspondent states that, although the Duchess of Windsor has not been granted the style of "H.R.H.." she derives her precedence in the normal way from her husband, and therefore ranks next below the Duchess of Kent.
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    HANGCHOW ENTERED BY JAPANESE
    195 1 HANGCHOW ENTERED BY JAPANESE Invasion Of Canton Hangs Fire shanghai. Ore 24. nnHE latest Japanese report from tin- war zone is that four columns of their troops stormed the main gates of Hanijchow rind entered the city China, led oy Oen-ral Chiang Kai hek. Mfefl the most troublesome Christmas since
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      92 1 WISHING ALL OUR PATRONS A MERRY CHRISTMAS. TODAY'S PROGRAMME TIFFIN TIME ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 12-31 la I P.M. SPECIAL XMAS DINNER DANCE Eveninx l»ress Optional) (KA<KKKS. NOVELTIKS. BALLOON ETC w Non-diners $1 .110 Dinner *4.<M) THF GAYEST SPOT IN TOWN FOR YOIK KKSTIVK (ELEBRATIONS!^ MONDAY BOXING DAY o«n i\l DINNER A:
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      153 1 SEA VIEW \B HOTEL TONIGHT 8 P.M. —12 MIDNKiH I SPECIAL XMAS DINNER BALL CRACKERS. STREAMERS. BALLOONS. HATS DINNER S4— NON-DINERS $1 DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RELI.ERS FAMOI S 111 'NGAKIAN BAND SUNDAY 1 1 a.m. 1 p.m. POPULAR CONCERT BY RELLEK'S BAND MORNING prograMMF SPECIAL CURRY 1 Ouverture THE
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    CLEAN OUT YOUR STOMACH and enjoy your food!
    208 3 CLEAN OUT YOUR STOMACH and enjoy your food me people who wmm ood because no matter was uci they laat had 1« el tull up. Some erl *cre lodged in tbe ners as though b were blown out Uke a r th w.nd bciausc the lood from their \»^t me..!
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    LONDON CITY AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS
    373 3 LONDON CITY AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS 7,000 People To Be Trained. f A OOMHUIHRSnn scheme of air raid precautions for the Westminster area has been presented to WrMmm>trr City Council. The enir. it adopted, will I up a special administrative 1 MatT at trie City Hall. C MtHKi a decontamination trafemtaf
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    Throat Cut In Eating Shop
    68 3 Own Co-respondent Irluk Anvm. Dec 23. Two i.tsnils named Verappan and Vythiliny;un were produced before the Trluk Amn magisiiute. Che Osman. lor qu* -stioniiiK in connection with the death ot in unknown Tamil who was found in the kitchen of a Tamil eatingshop in Queen
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    LIBERTY BONDS OF $10,000,000 ARRIVING
    231 3 Amazing Effort By Local Chinese ELEVEN MALAYAN STATES CONTRIBUTE COME of the $10,600,000 worth of Chinese salvation bonds which Malayan Chinese have bought will be received during the holidays by people in different pa its of the country as Christmas gifts. Although the full quota
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    37 3 picture CAPTAIN W. MILES, who commanded the Signals Company. Shanghai Volunteer Corps, during hostilities at Shanghai, photographed on arrival in Singapore on a three weeks holiday with his wife by the Lloyd Triestino liner Victoria. Free Press
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    8 3 SHEET Ol CHINESE LIBERTY Bonds displaced in Singapore
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    SIAMESE PREMIER WILL CARRY ON
    269 3 Most Of Former Ministers Back In Office (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 23. SIAM is taking an increasing interest in the Christmas period and this year the festival of peace and goodwill has been happily chosen to invite Phya Bahol to resume the office
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    Christmas Week In Bangkok
    122 3 {From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 23. week opened in Bangkok on Saturday mich the Polo Club ball: o?i Sunday there was the Sp<>rts Club golf section at home, followed by a carol service at Christ Church, and an orchestral concert of Christmas music again at
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    GERMAN'S SIX MURDERS
    223 3 Last Victim Buried In Cave pi-IAHs that yet another addition to the long Usf <>; murders committed, on his own confession, by the German. Eugen Weidmann. were confirmed by hi.s admission in Paris last week that he had killed Mine Keller, an Alsatian, and buried her In
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    NEW JOHOKE FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER.
    70 3 Mr. E. E F. Pretty, who has succeed ed Mr. C A Vlleland as Financial Commissioner, Johore. is no stranger tu the State, having served as the Johore Commissioner of Lands and Mines several years ago. By virtue oi his office Mr. Pretty becomes a member
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    ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOR MALAY GIRLS.
    39 3 <From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Dec. 24. Johore Is to take a lead in establishing English schools for Malay girls It is proposed to build next year schools at Johore Bahru and Muar
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    32 3 Mr. W. E. Pepys, General Adviser. Johore. returns from leave on Mar. 25. After his return Mr. L. A. Allen, who is at present acting General Adviser, j will proceed on leave.
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    Picked Up In Dying Condition
    72 3 Picked Up In Dying Condition Allegedly knocked down by a motor car in Geylang Road shortly before 10 p.m. last night, a middle-aged Chinese. Pang Kong, died a lew hours after admission In the Tan Tock Seng Hospital. When picked up by the ambulance the injured man was in a
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    TOOK SICK MAN'S PLACE
    117 3 It was only by chance that T. N Lonergan. the British naval rating who was killed when H.M.S Ladybird was shelled, was in China Lonergan was a sick-bay attendant, and his ht.-me was in Rowallan Road. Fuiham. His mother .said that he volunteered for a reliel
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    MALAYA'S HILL TRIBESMEN
    49 3 UNDER the auspices of the Malacca Historical Society. Mr. H. D Noone. field ethnographer. F.M.S Museums who has been studying the aboriginal tribes of Malaya for several years, will jhre a lecture at the City High School Hall Malacca at 7 p.m on Tuesday, Dec 28
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    SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER OFFICER HERE
    40 3 i^APTAIN W Miles, who commanded j the Signals Company. Shanghai Volunteer Force during hostilities at Shanghai arrived on a holiday visit to Malaya in the Lloyd Triestino liner Victoria today. He is accompanied by hi§ wile.
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    SIAM HAS FLOOD OF REFUGEES
    241 3 Brings Increase In Revenue I- m Our Own < qpoo Bangkok. l>e< DEPORTS HI the MM Imnn K rat ion La« in Siam re*«;»l that there is a flood of refill from China, and it i»- expected that the revenue from immij;ra tion fees will
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    33 3 picture. MISS ('LARA (HAN. a graduate of the University of C alifornia at Berkely. San Francisco, who arrived on a holiday visit to Singapore yestorday in the Uoyd Triestino liner. Victoria.- Free Press
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    ELECTRICITY BILL DETAILS
    290 3 Inquiry Into Each Fusion Scheme THE Governments Electricity Bill will be issued dining the Parliamentary Christmas Recess and will be debated In the House of Commons early after the resumption in February The scope of the measure in relation to the interests of the smaller municipal electricity
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    JAPAN MADE NINE APOLOGIES
    187 3 Following is .1 full official apolo'-ji- '-xpre.-^sjo;!* <>f regret to Britain rod ham h*» ihelling of H MS d and the sinking of the US PMM respectively 1 From ,i:v. the Japanese War Mini M M.ish Military Attache in T >-. 2 Mr Hirota. Minister t<>
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      27 3 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TOURS to Dn/iOlnVjl PRAPAT 8 day tour $150.00 10 day tour $165.00 including steamer, hotels, tips and sightseeing. K.P.M. LINE I INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND I
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    A Christmas Party Of Seven Poor Travellers
    2995 5 Charles Dickens Describes A Turkey And Roast Beef Supper At Rochester A Temperate Glass Of Hot Wassail IRKICTUF speaK.ng there were only x Poor Travellers; but being a Travr! !f though an idle one. and being withal a* poor as I .u>pe to
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    COMPLETE VICTORY FOR STALIN
    432 5 COMPLETE VICTORY FOR STALIN Over 90 Per Cent. Of Russians Voted RESULTS now available for the chief cities of Russia indicate Lhat 97.3 per cent, of the population voted in Sunday's general election for the Soviet's first Parliament. These votes were presumably all in favour of the unopposed candidates; in
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      88 5 t PUPPIES LOVE LACTOL —So Do BIG Dog*, too 1 FOR PUPPIES d p o -T" FOR DOCS SSSSrSS*. T actoi and it is the finest food for a dog's digestion and overheats hn rh««. It buuds strong bones, healthy Wood-Skerij^LACTOU wh^ pjj, bte **sh and firm muscles lurns «||VB|
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      23 5 111 Lovely! Aren't they? jj Exquisite and delightfully beautiful Undies E£3 LUXURIOUS GIFTS. I^M. 11 TAJMAHAL HI STORE i#_-hS Tr§3s\ 23, HIGH STREET. «*<
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    Drama Of Three Mothers
    170 7 Drama Of Three Mothers Tn<> girl. a*ed 22, who left Wales to vkork hn L< ndon was Margaret Mary Harris "It was the tragedy of a lonely uiid unhappy girl." suid Mr. F. her counsel, at the Old Bai;»y and she did not appreciate what she was doing." She had
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  • Correspondence
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      APPEAL TO EURASIANS
      182 7 Importance Of Attending Annual Meeting (To the Editor oi the Free Press) Sir. I is to be iioped tha- members of the Eurasian Association will attend in larger numbers than hitherto at the annual general meeting to be held at The Singapore Recreation Club on Dec 30
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    24-HOUR STRUGGLE WITH GALE
    141 7 Yacht Driven Ashore In Heavy Seas After battling with heavy seas in a Channel gale tor nearly 24 hours, the yacht Alert, a converted Bristol pilot cutter, was driven ashore between Dungeness Point and Rye last week. The three occupants, including a youns^ woman, were rescued
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    124 7 Arrivals on Dec. 23: From N.E.I, by K.L.M. plane Reiger. Mr W. Ritter and Mr E. W. Beltz: from Europe. India and Penang by K.LM. plane Nanaoe Mr. H Salomonson. Mr. R. I. Leopold Mr. E. Harrison. Mr. K. Kutik. Mr. Steincke and Mrs. GrauthofT. Departures on
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    PUBLIC MEETING ON UNIVERSITY QUESTION?
    333 7 Straits Chinese Approach The Eurasians THE demand for the establishment of a university I in Singapore, which has been so far unorganised, has reached the definite stage of inter-community organisation, with the request of the Straits Chinese British Association to the Eurasian Association to appoint
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    23 7 LITTLE RITH JEAN AARON, who iron a nri/e as a "Filipino Belle' at the Children S Christmas Party at Goodwood Park last Friday.
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    CHILD GUESTS AT PALACE
    190 7 Christinas Party Of Princesses ROYAL FAMILY AT SANDRINGHAM OHINCESS Elizabeth and Princess Margaret have given their first Christmas party at Buckingham Palace. With the Queen the Princess stood in the big picture gallery at the head of the grand staircase and shook hands with 90 of
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    FUTURE OF RENT RESTRICTION
    253 7 Decontrol By 1950 Is Recommended The reoort of the Committee on the i future of Rent Restriction will probably be in the hands of the Minister of Health this week, and it will be considered with a view to legislation It 1 is understood that the
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    Law Notice For Wednesday
    55 7 Law Notice Fo r Wedn esday Ifctoro the Acting Chief Justice at 11 a.m. 1 1 Summonses-in-Chambers and Originating Summonses. At 2.15 p.m. in the Ist Court: Bkcy. Petition No. 324 37 for R.O j And Magistrate's Appeals: 1. Rex vf Mai Singh and Jaginder i Singh. 2. Rex vs.
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    70 7 Manila, Dec. 23. Last Sale Prices y Previous Today Antamok 0.49 0.49 Pesos k. Benguet Consolidated 8.80 unquoted Consolidated Mines 0.011 0.011 I.X.L. 0.50 0.51 t San Mauricio 0.41 0.41 d United Paracale 0.41 unquoted •f The above market will be closed on Dec. 25 and
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      117 7 j^fjß^K^ insist on a coiffure _#Sjjtt^^^v 'hat reflects vour JtfjgwS^^R personality MSJBP '^P*\ See 'nat you get J^ FIGARO *^L f*^ European Ladies Hav V m± Dressers mth experts g m attendance, 9S Bras Basa* K*. ma Ha flies Hotel Phune .'B6H GftQVf INVirES WITH PLEASURE OUR MANY FRIENDS IN
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      351 7 A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR PATRONS! OPENING TODAY 3-15— 6-15 Our Besl Wish is that you TOOAY t>M tH tM alhambra ?r s r h ,::;^r /^/^yCTbOetg HI cAPtTOL „i:";r.,. «j» x w: ■■■1 OF EXPERTS \M> SPENII IHI The Adorable singing star of REST OF yolK FK oS
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    CHINESE TO CORNER JAPANESE TEXTILE MARKET IN THE COLONY?
    592 9 CHINESE TO CORNER JAPANESE TEXTILE MARKET IN THE COLONY? INDIANS TO MPORT INTO THE F.M.S. "Cheap Goods Essential To I Malaya," It Is Said From Our- Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 24. MO Chinese merchants in the Federated Malay States have made applications for licences to import textiles from Japan
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    23 9 pittuie MAJOK n i ul KT\M.I> v LUXURY YACHT VIRGINIA. which m hrd ">id „ipi iy ViNtrr.iix (,n a world <-rui>e.- Free Press
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    JAPAN NOW EXPECTS A LONG WAR
    363 9 JAPAN NO W EXPECTS A LONG WAR New Regime For China PRINCE KONOYE'S ADMISSION Ihe Japanese Premier, Prince Konoye. last week pledged the Japanese Empire to take conirete measures for the existence and prosperity of China under the ueu and proper administration which may come into being following the collapse
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    Non-Christians Who Observe Christmas
    190 9 Non-Christians Who Observe Christmas Brigadier Lord's Address "I INKOKTI NATELY it is not only non-CUristian observers of Christmas uh«» are unacquainted with the inner significance of the spirit of the feaM. but many Christians seldom stop to *et aruuainted with this underlying soul of Christmas." said Brigadier H. A. Lord,
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    JUDGE'S CRITICISMS
    63 9 WE ure requested Co point out thai erttfclSOM made by the acting Chief Justice. Mr Justice s'Beckett Terrell. ;n the HI& Court, on Thursday, in the appeal ot Reginald Cordeiro. were directed w the conduct of certain prosecutions in the police courts and to the wrongful admission of
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    Government House
    252 9 Tuesday. l>ec. 21. The following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency and Ladv Thomas at Government House this evening: Rt. Rev. The Bishop of Labuan. Air Vice-Marshal and Mrs A. W. Tedder and Miss Tedder, Commodore and Mrs M. L. Clarke and Mr. M.
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    CZECHOSLOVAK DEFENCES
    85 9 The Czechoslovakian Ministry of the Interior has prohibited, under the pro- visions of the Defence of the Republic Act. the publication In the Press of news^f a^nilitary nature. The Haan Is so wide as to bring within its scope any news from which a direct or in- direct
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    Charity Ball Produces $10,000 Relief
    38 9 Charity Ball Produces $10,000 Relief (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 24. THE recent huge charity ball organised in the Chinese Assembly Hall by the ladies' section of thr China Distress Relief Committee has yielded nearly SlO.OOO
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      14 9 DINE and DANCE AT THE SPECIAL ORCHESTRALPERFORMANCES by KURT BLACH and his European Orchestra
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      182 9 •»T r pf *^t*^ BABLff STREAMLINE Many a time in ths early day c of moiorinp, and before there m anv spetd Hi Rom'ary Biscuits helped to while a;\ay hours oi enforced idftjr And still hi motoring, they are tne nicest of biscuits. No others exist with quiu- the MM
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES From London 5.3 0 p. m. Dec. 24
      518 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 5.3 0 p. m. Dec. 24 Last Night's Quotations bhare of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c.. 1944-64 H4 3 B 114 3 8 Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 112 3 8 112% War Loan, 3V
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      Wall Street Cable
      205 10 Dec. 81 Zt 23. American Can Con 74» 2 74> 2 73*4 American Telephone and Telegraph 148» 2 148 148 Alcheson Railroad 41 40 39" 3 Chesapeak 38« 2 37* 8 36 Dupont 119»2 118 3 4 117 3 4 Fir-- 20% 20' 4 20' rf General
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      88 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Dec. 24, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases •FOB. December* 24 24 8 Good FAQ. in bales FOB. December) 23 23 No. I.X.R.S.S. i Spotloose > (award able Singapore 23 5 8 23 3 4 Jan.-Mar. 24 V 8 243 8 April-
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      60 10 Deo. 24 Gambler T.T. g.OO White Cube 15.50 Hamburg Cube 15.50 White Muntok Pepper 13 75 Black Pepper 8.25 Copra, mixed $4.70 Copra, sundried $5.00 Small Flake Tapioca 3.75 Rice, Saigon Al $16^ Rice, Siam. W.C. No. 1 $158 Rice. Siam, W.C. No. 2 $153 Rice. Siam.
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS From London 5.3 0 p. m. Dec. 24
      186 10 RUBBER: Steady London: 73|16d. 75|16d. Previously: 7 3 16d 7 5 16d Jan-Mar.: 7y 4 d. 7%d. Previously: 7y 4 d. 7%d. Apr.- June: 7%d. 7y 2 d. Previously: 7%d. 7 1 2 d. July-Sept.: 77i16d. 7 9 16d.
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      THE METAL MARKETS From London: Latest Quotations
      71 10 TIN: Dull Spot: €186 5s Od. Previously: £187 ss. Od. Three months £185 17s Od Previously £186 12s. 6d NEW YORK TIN. 42 Previously 42.25 COPPER: Settlement £34 Previously £39 17s 6d GOLD: Yesterday £6 19s. 7 l 2 d. Previously £6 19s
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Dec. 24
      78 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Dec. 24 Method of Parity before Latest PreSentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris FYanc to 122.1 147 3 16 147 3 16 New York to 4.88 4.99 13 16 4.99 13 16 Amsterdam Guilder* to 8.97 3 4 9.89 9.88 7 8 Hong Kong
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations
      212 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Dec. 24 Manila, demand 116*8 SELLING Bangkok, demand 126V 4 London TT 2 4 1'32 Japan demand 2C l/ 4 t^nrion nimo«rt oil!™ Australia, demand 2 ***** London, demand 2 4 1,32 N Zealand dpminri 9 10 2S TO London. 4 months' sight 2
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      Current Company Dividends
      206 10 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. Singapore, Dee. 24. 1 p.m. Total for Company Dividend Books Date Ex Div ""^Jjf A r Close To Payable Date to date Aver Weng 2' 2 Final Dec. 29 Jan. 4 Dec 30 7 1/ Hong Kong Tin 40% Final Dec.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1299 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co. 's List I CLOSING QUOTATIONS FRIDAY. DEC. 24, 1937: 1 P.M. MINING Bayers Sellera Ampat Tin 1 4s 4s 6d 5s Asam Kumbang 32s 34Austral Malay i£t 50s 55^ Ayer Hitam 5s > 25s 6d 27s Ayer Weng
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      66 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanghai. Hongkong. Manila. Singapore Investment Bankers and Broken in Securities and Commodity* Oaily Foreign Market Cables and Quotation St^ MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE. INC. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE HdNGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASS.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    79 12 Mails froan Europe (London Parcel Mails) by Antenor are expected to arrive in Singapore today. Mails from Netherlands Indies by Air "K.LJVf. 1 axe expected to arrive in Singapore today. Mails irom Europe etc. 1 Amsterdam' l>y Air (K.L.M. > are expected to arrive in Singapore tomorrow Mails
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    CLEARANCES
    51 12 Dec. 23: Prosper (Nor-; Hin Lee T'gaiiu-: Katori Maru < Japan*: 1 Redang iSiam»: V. der Does de Bye •Dut.>; Rantau, Silverfir. Haxby (BritDec. 24: Agapenor (Brit); Meran 1 Esmeralda Tandjong Pinang (Brit.); Djambi. Siberg, Dempo. Tobelo. Kota Tjandl. Plancius, Van den Bosch i<Dut.». Meiwu Maru < Japan Banka
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    EXPLORATEUR GRANDIDIER
    42 12 The mail and passenger Explorateur Grandidier, from Marseilles via Port Said. Djibouti. Colombo, Pondicherry Madras, is expected to arrive on Tuesday, Dec. 28. at 7 a.m. and sail on same day at noon for Saigon, Tourane Haiphong. Berth: S.H.©. Wharves,
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC SHIPS OF THE FUTURE
    1596 12 .Crossing In 3J Days Visualised n, n IN the opinion of M. Pierre de Malglaive, B.Sc. and Mr. A. Hardy, B.Sc, joint authors of the paper on the future trend of trans-Atlantic passenger shipping, which was discussed at a q. meeting of the Institute of
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    176 12 The following ships wharves or expected to a: East Wharf Entrann Rohna 22 Main Wharf Entrance A.rika 14. Anterior 7 Empire llmk Entrant Benmohr 30: F ■MBf Hwa 36. Empire I)o< k Entrana hn j Nordhval 46 West Whart Entrance t»au Dolius 1. West Whan Ein» uue dau
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    BIBBY LINE
    113 12 I.OMMIN \IM)KKSS 22, PALL MALL, LONDON S.W. II Ifafl fttttenger Vessels between RANGOON < ni OMBO, POST M D MARSEIJ.I I v riVMdl 111 AM LONDON with thKM i n HOMIWAIiD SAIUM Leave WORCBS-TEESHII VOU^-^HIRE DERBYSHIRE 10 Feb. )l SHROPSHIRE I-Vb 24 Mar 2 STAFFORDSHIRI OXFORBSHT WORCBSI^I^KL I
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      412 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjc Thursday 746 a.m Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson; Weekdays' 7 p.n Kota Bahru. Kuala Krai Thursday and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 pjn Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 am. and Sundays 7 M Malacca, Batu
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    COLONY vs. F.M.S. HOCKEY MATCH TO STAND
    408 16 Informal Discussion s At Kuala Lumpur I Last Week-end MALAYAN HOCKEY ASSN. QUESTION (By -r ENTIRELY informal discussions sentatives at Kuala Lumpur I defeated by Penang- resulted in J lis- classic match in It olony versus Federated Mail i The subject of the
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    CRICKET CLUB BEAT SAPPERS 20-14
    575 16 Minns Match Winner For S.C.C. ONE man brat the Royal Engineers "A" team on the Padang yesterdaj when the S.C.C. "A" ran out victors in their lugger encounter, by 20 points (one goal, four tries, and a penalty) to 11 points (two tries, one penalty
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    S.C.R.C. AT HOME
    60 16 As the Chinese tennis tournament is not yet completed tennis prizes will not be given away at the At Home and prize distribution this afternoon. All other prizes won will be distributed. The lean of the Club grounds during the AH Malayan Chinese Olympiad was responsible for
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    GOLF EXHIBITION
    29 16 THE golf exhibition by Gene Sarazen tomorrow at the Singapore Golf Club is open to public and tickets may be obtained from Captain Clements. the Club seeretary.
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    At Keppel Golf Club
    383 16 THE following is the result of the draw of the Christmas mixed flag competition at the Keppel Golf Club on Sunday p.m. 3.45 Mrs. F. Starr and G E Kerr vs. Mrs A M Low and M G Harvey. 3 50 Miss R M. Evefson and
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    WEEK END GOLF AT K.L.
    80 16 f (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 24. The starting time ballot at the I Selangor Golf Club for tomorrow is: From the 1st Tee: 8.45 am Parker. Mackintosh. Bell, Levinge. 8.55 Cameron. Warner. Charlesworth. 9.00 Douglas, Sharpe. Coalson. 9.05. Glover, Hunter. Lee. Rodger.
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    33 16 Eric Cole.v, secretary oi NorOiants C.CC since 1932. has resigned sis position. He has been appointed assistant secretary to the Northants, Leicestershire and Rutland area committee under the Physical Training and Berr**tlon Act.
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    20 16 I \l. TAI in action during play in the S.C.R.C. tennis tournament on the Club courts yesterday. Free Press photo
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    SPARKLING TENNIS AT HONG LIM GREEN
    712 16 Lim Yew Jim Beats Chua Choon Leong In Chinese Open Singles FILLY extended over three sets, Lim Yew Jim, champion Chinese tennis player of Batavia. claimed another tennis title when he became the singles champion of the S.C.R.C. open lawn tennis tournament, when he
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    S.C.C. PLAYERS FOR UP-COUNTRY TOUR
    100 16 The following S.C C. rugger players will tour up-country this week end and will play matches at Ipoh. against Perak, and at Penang against Penang. Outsides: A P. Craigie, G D Lundon. R. A. Elliott. D. M. Henderson. R. A. Elliott. H. W. Milner, R
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    S.C.C. SNOOKER
    41 16 SC.C. Volunteer Snooker Semi-finals will be played as follows Tuesday.— C. R Wardie and D M Seward vs C. G. Fugler and Roy Brown. Wednesday- D M. Henderson and A F. Hunter vs. K. H. Markham and A Greenhlll.
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      9 1 Singapore Free Press Racing Supplement SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1937.
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      Performers Of Class Arc Not Encouraged
      550 1 Performers Of Class Arc Not Encouraged TliM Malayan racing year, which will bo competed after .Monday's races at 'I'enanjr, has been a very successful one. I r. r bad had start for the year when thoy were forced to cancel the Gold (up la.t .January. Since that meeting they have
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      56 1 sotuatra uo on the hill opposite the Bukit Timah race course, the stables owned bv C W. Turley. arc in £*l option Only a few minutes from the trainin? tracks of the racecourse the stables have the \ddmJn»i advantage of coolne* aud dryness. which factors must cause most trainers in
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      ROYAL WORLINGTON AND JACK DRUCE BEST BETS
      741 1 Review And Selections For First Day Of Penang Gold Cup Races MONDAY'S racing at Penan? should provide a good day's sport but owin? to the fact that it is some time since most of the candidates have had an outing, winners will not
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      317 1 The information contained in this Form Guide has been specially compiled for the Singapore Free Press, Ltd., and the copyright therein is strictly reserved by the compihrs. has performed well in England. Jubilee i Star is one of the most hones, horses racing in Malaya at present but his
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      Free Press "Guide To Form"
      308 1 "TODAY we issue for the first time in the history of Malayan racing a complete guide to form covering horses that will run at Penang today. The supplement will be issued and kept up to date for every professional race day in future. Whenever possible
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      Should Influx Of Horses Be Restricted Now ?
      360 1 Should Influx Of Horses Be Restricted Now THE Penang race meeting which opens on Monday is proving n» exception to other meetings this year \m that many n?w horses will make their first appearance on Malayan race tracks. Private importations and iub purchases are all doing their bit to increase
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