The Straits Times, 3 January 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALfTA.j 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      167 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone satd. r^iiii-fA^ Forty Billion Hours of Dependable Performance! The I G. E. Monitor Top refri' y^T^^ °f f° rt y billion operating hours AjJ^&xlß vtmfSw) an^ a recor d of dependable perm yJ^^^S^^gaL formance Second to none I iß9^ iLj cally there will be a
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      120 1 A SEASONAL OFFER CROSLEY SHELVADOR 20 Monthly Payments of $10.00 each. Only a very few available. Sole Agents: LEE FLETCHER 102-106, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. Phone 3333 Silvi k r i n Prevents falling hair Removes dandruff overJr^\ night j(JS^ v Grows new healthy hair JUkm Makes the hair soft, silky,
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      170 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683>. #THE "ALFRED" MACKINT**B A SMART AND WELL MADE SINGLE BREC6TED COAT, UNLINED MODEL WITH TWO-WAY COLLAR. RAGLAN SLEEVES AND BELT. CUT ON A GENEROUS SCALE WITH TAPED AND SEWN SEAMS IN THE FOLLOWING SIZES. CHEST. 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, INS.
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      16 1 Daisy 15. UKCUAKII KO.ll j lot BOUUHKTS BASKETS A WKKAIII.S t'booe 4UH-J I (Amber Mansions.) I
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      781 2 GRIEVE— At the Maternity Hnspltal, Singapore on January 2. 1936. to Rita, wife of W. L. Orieve, a son. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any posttton advertised in these columns tend copies of testimonials. Da not send originals. TWO EXPERIENCED CHINESE COMMERCIAL ARTISTS required. Apply Warln Studios. Ltd.. Union Bldg.
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      825 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET. Tanglin District, fully furnished house, would sell furniture, walk in walk out. Apply 46, 3traits Times. FURNISHED HOUSE. Standing own grounds. Long Bath. Frlgidaire. 2-3, bedmoms. Quiet locality. To let six months from ApriL Box No. 63, Straits Times. EUROPEAN COUPLE have a well
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      1151 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of excellent black stained teak household furniture, crockery, glassware, tennis gear, etc., etc. To be held at No. 20. Stevens Road On Saturday. January 4. 19M at 2 3* p-m. On view 2 days prior to sale. Catalogues issued. POWELL CO., LTD.. Auctioneers. Singapore. December 31,
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      604 2 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE Of excellent wax polished teak household ftirniture, crockery, gjaetrware, etc., etc. To be held at our saleroom. No. 37 Chulia Street. ON SATURDAY. JAN. 4. MM AT It A.M. Now on View. POWELL ft CO., LTD., Auctioneers. Singapore. Jan. 2. 1936. MORTGAGEES' SALE~ of valuable freehold
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      487 2 LOST LOST In the Ladles' Cloak Room at Raffles Hotel, on New Year's Ere Dance, lady's powder compact with «n»m»»> design on. WUI finder please phone 7800. TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS are Invited for the erection and completion of one block of 12 houses at Tlong Bahru Road. Plans,
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      83 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE 4ND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. TRENT HOUSE. 1 Andenwa Road To let Two double rooms BsUi roo-ns attached. Cool and large. Mod. San. Tennis. Excellent Cutstne. Terms apply Mrs. Kennard 3298. WHEN YOU REQUIRE ANYTHING IN BOOKS,
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      649 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) "4AIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1936. CHITRAL 15.000 Jan. 3 CATHAY 15.000
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      579 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Marseille.. London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and MMdlesbrouch Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,500 Jan. 8 9 S KATORI MARU 10.000 Jan. 22 23 S KASHIMA MARU 10.000 Feb. 6 6 I YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Feb.
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      620 3 lissssT J^i^L^E =&V%h PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshtps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTBRDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From Prom From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham LALANDIA 21/1 21/1 22/1 24/1 JI'TLANDIA 11/2 11/3 12/2 14/1 MEONIA 3
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      248 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England..* APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG. AMOT. SHANGBAL MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA f s.s. SHIRALA 8.000 Jan. 16, 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for flrrt and second class passengers. Special hoJday return tickets Interchangeable with P. Se S. N. CO.. Issued aft
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      1153 3 TUB BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co. (***** LUL Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Lme Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddy
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      WAR RISKS ON CARGO.
      98 4 More Optimistic View Shown In Insurance Rates. London, Jan. 2. THE committee of company and Lloyds underwriters appointed in September to Ax rates for insuring war risks on cargo insured under open covers and policies announces that the rate on cargo bound to, from oi via
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      RATES REDUCED.
      125 4 Radiotelegrams To Warships To Be 7d. Per Word. The Postmaster-General announces the introduction of a new service of radiotelegrams to his Majesty's ships on foreign stations (except the Mediterranean Station), via Portlshead Radio, at an inclusive charge from England of 7d. a word. For radiotelegrams to his Majesty's
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURES.
      48 4 The s.s. Kamuriing for Bangkok (Parcels only). Malls rreviously announced as closing at 2.30 p.m. yesterday will now close at 2.30 p.m. today. The s.s. Chitral for Hong Kong etc. Malls previously announced as closing at 10 a.m. tomorrow will now close at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      288 4 Tatar East, North South India (Suisang) 3 p.m. Belawan Medan (Tldore) 3 p.m. Bengkalls. F. de Kock, Padang. Pakan Baroe, Slak S. Pandjang (Ampang) ..3 p.m. Bintulu (Auby) ..4 p.m. Sarlkel and Slbu (Angby) ..4 p.m. Aden (By Train) 7 pm North America except Western Canada and
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      140 4 Mai's from Europe etc. (London) dispatched on Dec. 24 by air (Imperial). Time of arrival uncertain. Malls from Europe (Amsterdam), dispatched on Dec. 28 by air (Netherlands). Time of arrival uncertain. Mails from Europe (London malls) expected today vy (Evening Train) will be delivered to bpxholders tomorrow at
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      FROM MALACCA.
      151 4 Malls will close at Malacca tomorrow as follows: lomorrow Java and Southern Sumatra iSlnga-pore-Batavia) by air (Netherlands) 6pm Kenya. Uganda, Tanganyika, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and South Africa (via Singapore) by air (Imperial) B.4S am Slam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, Belgian Congo, Great Britain. Evrope, North
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    SUBSIDISED FOREIGN COMPETITION.
    627 4 PROBLEM OF ORIENT STEAM NAVIGATION CO. The thirty-sixth ordinary general meeting o! the Orient Steam Navigation Company, Limited, was held In London on Dec. 17. Sir Alan G. Anderson, G.8.E., M.P., presided in the absence in "Orion" of the chairman (Mr. I. G. Geddes). Sir Alan Anderson
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    TRAWLER IN DISTRESS
    83 4 . Three Of Crew Rescued By German Liner. Fine seamanship on the part of the captain of the German liner Westernland contributed to the rescue of three members of the crew oi the trawler Satanile in very rough water with a southerly gale in the Channel. The Westernland
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    EXPLOSIVES SHIP ON FIRE.
    49 4 London, Jan. 1 Fire broke out on the Dutch oil burning ship Tarakan, 8183 tons, in the English Channel last night A full gale was blowing at the time, but the vessel, jvhose cargo is reported to Include explosives, reached Plymouth in safety British Wireless.
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      541 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LT3. (Incorporated in P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RI.VS. L AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 543 J— Passat* M3L Canadian "Pacific STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. i Incorporateo in England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY CP.R.
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      137 4 TENDERS TENDERS TENDERS are invited for the erection of a pineapple factory, etc. at No. 1187, Serangoon Road, Singapore for the undersigned. Plans, specification and tender form may be obtained at the Architect's office, CHAN TONG YEW of 28. Chulia Street (2nd Floor) Singapore, between the hours of io am.
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      144 4 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD Friday. January 3. Ships ataagsUe the Wharves or expected to arrtre. Entrance (iodown Gate Bast Wharf Ophlr 22 1 Main Wharf Chitral 18 3 Kistna 16 3 Bui Sang 9 3 Empire Dock City of Dundee 30 3 LoMlebank 32 3 NankDh Maru 34 3 Malayan Prlnre
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      369 4 NOTICE. The Outward Imperial Air Mai', due Penang and Singapore on Sunday, the sth instant, was wrecked at Alexandria, on the 31st ultimo. Malls for Malaya were on board but it is not yet known whether they have been lost or recovered. Further information will be published later. PASSENGERS BY
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      233 4 JANUARY TIDE TABLES. PORT DICKSON PORT SWETTENHAM TIDE TABLE. TIDE TABLE. n.te Time of Hl 2 h Water Date Tim* oi High Water 1936 a.m. p.m. 1936 a m p m 155 2.19 3 11.56 111 ill 7 5.03 9.2* 5 2.04 14.44 8 5.50 6.06 6 3.04 15. 4.*)
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      125 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *P West Coast. Alor Star 89 Nil 8.5 71 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 Nil 4.9 76 Sitiawan 89 Nil 8.7 72 Buklt Jeram 88 Nil 10.4 72 Malacca 88 Nil
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      909 5 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 ********** I I I I I I I I 1 1 I I 1 1 1 111 1 1 IM 1 1 1 1 II I 1 1 1 1 1/ Su/iss U/aZcn. iSriecca&scS Opposite Clifford Pier Glands Made Active and Youthful Vigour
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      500 5 m JeL j»- WT^Wtr^E, JMtk m wt m 111 I H iJ mm I-9l 1 IP 111 I 19 -r -X^MSfJmtw *^TT r ~2BBKK €vJpVa Cjl m iKaUINNNIIMI sH^mK^SR^ MsW sßfj fIBH ellbvv The Austin Seven Ruby Saloon pictured above sets a new standard of small car beauty with its
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      156 5 I W.S. 3 ■■■BiIBBH FULL-FORCE MUSICAL INVASION OF LI TECK SEAH (PENANG'S NO. 1 MUSICAL SOCIETY) 40 PICKED MUSICIANS Complete Brass Band and Dance Orchestra TONIGHT from 7.30 to 9 p.m. at The Great World Park AND FROM 9 P. M. ONWARDS AT GREAT WORLD CABARET This First Class Amateur
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      159 6 Malaya's December Rubber Shipments. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 3. The local rubber market was quietly steady at around yesterday's levels. Fair buyinjr interest was Ikmiik shown, but sellers displayed little inclination to meet buyers. Rubber shipments from Malaya for December totalled 37,838 tons. The following
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      PRODUCE.
      190 6 Singapore, January 3. 12 noon. "UJH. OVIKI Gambler 6.50 Java Cube 9.15 Hamburg 10.25 White Muntok Pepper 17.25 Black Pepper 9.25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.15 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.20 Lingga Sago Flour Sarawak riago Flour Palembang Jelotonjj 9.25 Banja jelotong 9 25 Sarawak Sago Flour
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        MINING.
        557 6 Issue Val Praser L Co. Lyall It Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/- 5/9 5/4% 5/10% £1 Asam Kumbang 33/8 34/9 33/8 34/6 £1 Austral Malay 59/- 80/- 59/- 60/5'- Ayer Hltam 15 '6 16/6xdxb 15/9 16/9 1 Ayer Weng 1.77% 147% 1.80 1.90 £1 Bangrin
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        GENERAL.
        402 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 130 1.25 1.35 2 2 do I\<2% Prers. 1.50 170n. 1.55 1.65 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 B. A. T 5.15.0 6.0.0 5 15.0 6.0.0 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting 0.05 dis par 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        170 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4Vi% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn Vh% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Int.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        348 6 Today's Prices Fraser 6 Co. LyalJ Evatt Allenby 1.60 1.70 1.60 1.70 A!or Gajah 0.90 l.OOxd 0.95 1.05 Amal. Malay ($2) 3.10 3.25 3.12'i 3.25 Ayer Hltam 1.20 1.40 1.25 1.40 Ayer Mole* 0.80 0.90 0.80 0.90 Ayer Panas 1.25 1.40 1.25 1.40 Bassett 0.52 V 2 0
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      EXCHANGES.
      218 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued Dy the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2/4 3/52 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/19 London. SO days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 30 days, sight 2/4 London, demand 2/3
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      86 6 Noon, Jan. 3. Buyers. Sellers. No 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Jan. 22>/ 2 22 9/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases 1 (F. 0.8.) Jan. 22^ 22% No. 1 K. R. 9. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Quiet.
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    MALAY RUBBER PLANTERS.
    322 6 Dividend Of 11 Per Cent. Approved. The thirty-first annual general meetIng of the Malay Rubber Planters. Ltd.. was held in London on Dec. 18. Mr. W. E. Pickering presided and. In moving the adoption of the report, said that the average selling pric- 1 under the first
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    SHARES REPORT
    153 6 . Lyall It Evatt 's report dated Jan. 3. shows London markets open firm In all sections after the New Year. Amongst Industrials Shells have Jumped 1/11 d. to 82 6 middle. Dunlop up 2/9 to 41 3d. and General Electric again 13 better at 74 6. MINING London
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCK ISSUE.
    28 6 London, Jan. 3. The Chancellor of Exchequer has agreed to the Immediate issue of stock by the Commonwealth of Australia for refunding purposes— British Wireless.
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    TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN
    35 6 . The following telegram has been received from the mine Par December Dredge Takuapa No. 3 391 hrs.. 90.000 cv. yards. 230 pels. Estimated value "f output $14,600. Mine working costs til 3oo.
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    NAWNG PET TIN.
    13 6 The output for tbe month of December was 205 pels.
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    1936 INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK.
    293 6 I Favourable Prospects In Several Directions. There are several satisfactory features in the December employment returns. They reflect usual seasonal changes— Christmas activity in the distributive trades and hotel and bo.v cling house services, and less demand in certain manufacturing industries which had completed their seasonal requirements.
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    RUBBER AUCTION
    156 6 GATTEY BATEMAN Secr> Singapore. Jan. 2. 1936. The Singapore Chamber of Commom lubber Association held its 1258 th Auct 01, lan. 2. 1936. lbs tons Catalogued 1.484.962 662 93 Offered 1.482.726 6fil M Sold 1.428.399 636.73 London 6 'id New York 13 i' /v cti PRICES REALISED, tibbed
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    EXCHANGES.
    98 6 Weakness Of Sterling Paris 74 79 64 Nev. York 4.92 15 IG Montreal 4. 95 'a Brussels 29.25'x Geneva 15.161* Milan 61 Amsterdam 7 MX Berlin 1 2 25 'i Prague 118 5 16 Copenhagen 22.39'* Oslo 19.90'., Madrid 36 31 '32 Vienna 25«4 HeUingfors 226 Lisbon 110',i London,
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      33 6 What's On IN SINGAPORE TODAY See Page Twelve. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England. A.D. 1720) FIRE. MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Sfcartared Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB 1.
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      28 6 SINGAPORE CITY A BLAZE OF LIGHT AND OVER A MILLION LAMPS LIT BY ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY TURBO GENERATORS. ELECTRIFY AND SPECIFY METROVICK EQUIPMENT McALISTER CO., LTD. ELECTRICAL DEPT.
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    FUTURE OF TIN RESTRICTION.
    1030 7 REPORTED DEMANDS BY SIAM. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 23. With the Christmas holidays imminent, there has been a general slackening of interest in the London tin market. Consequently, the broad trend of values has been rather easier during the past few days. The downward
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    INDRAGIRI RUBBER.
    481 7 5 Per Cent. Dividend Approved. BONUS VOTED TO THE STAFF. PRESIDING at the 28th annual I general meeting of Indragir) Rubber, Ltd., rhe registered offices of the Company, French Bank Buildings, Singapore, at noon yesterday, Mr. J. M. Sime said: The profit for the year was $53,519 37,
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    NIPAH DISTILLERIES.
    228 7 F.M.S. Government Waives Excise On Sugar. Report of Nipah Distilleries of Malaya to June 30 states that the authorised capital has been increased since closing of accounts to £225.000 of which £50.000 is in 6 per cent. Cumulative Participating Preference and £175,000 in Ordinary of 5s each. Of
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    EXPORT DUTY HITS NATIVE RUBBER.
    144 7 Big Cuts In Dutch Output. Amsterdam, Dec. 17. That the raising of the Netherlands Indian export duty on native rubber from Fls. 26 to Fls. 29 per 100 kilogrammes as from Nov. 11 has been effective is emphasised in an interview given by M. van
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    SOUTHERN SIAMESE TIN ASSETS SALE.
    165 7 Agreement Approved. At an extra-ordinary meeting: in London on Dec. 23 of Southern Siamese Tin Dredging the agreement for the sale of certain of the company's assets to the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company, N.L., was approved. The agreement, it will be recalled, provided for
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    44 7 The transit time on full rate tele■ams from Singapore to London yesrelay were aa follows: ?legr»m» handed In up to 5.00 pjn. 3 mln. ilegraina handed In up to 5.30 p.m. 4 ■legrims handed In up to 0.00 pjn. S mln.
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    SIAMESE RICE EXPORTS.
    268 7 Figures For January To November. The following information has been received from the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bangkok: The total exports of rice and rice products from Bangkok for the period Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 1935 wer* 1,430,805 metric tons, as compared with
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    "BATS" PROFITS.
    155 7 Net Revenue Reaches £5,469,171. British -American Tobacco Co.. Ltd. The report for the year ended Sept. 30. 1935, states that net profits, after deducting all charges and expenses for management etc., and providing for Income tax. amounted to £5.469.171 Dividend on the five per cent, preferred stock for
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    WATERFALL ESTATES
    123 7 . Net Credit Balance Of £22 On The Year. The report for the year ended Sept. 30. 1935. shows surplus on realisation of rubber stock £356, rubber sales £57,696, harvested In excess of export licence £371, coconut palm produce £141, interest and transfer fees £108 and profit on realisation
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    TERRIBLE PAINS AFTER EATING.
    198 7 To have terrible pain after every meal; to dread eating for fear of the inevitable Indigestion; to be, in fact, a confirmed stomach sufferer such was the unhappy lot of Mrs. A.E. B until she began taking !aclean Brand Stomach Powder. "I am writing to thank
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      623 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 ot 1929 of the Colony HEAD OFFICE: HONO KONG. Authorised Capital so -°°s'°^ Issued and fully paid up *2«.000.000 Reserve
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      8 7 What's On IN SINGAPORE TODAY See Page Twelve.
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      332 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital In 600.000 share* Ot £5 «acn £3.000.00* Reserve Pund (3 000O9Q Reserve Liability of Proprietors €3.000.009 BEAD OFFICE: S3, Bisbopacatc. London. E.C I. ArrrlUax H;ne Kong Saigon Bangkok Hollo Semaran* Batavia Ipoii
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    "In Town Tonight" Is Popular With Empire Listeners.
    623 8 (From Our Radio Correspondent.) IF It were possible to take a ballot of listeners In the Europe and at Home on the most popular BBC. feature, "In Town Tonight would stand a good chance of heading the poll. The distinguishing characteristic of
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      100 8 AT WATER KENT RADIO TOUR EARS AND lODR BYES will tell you that dollar for dollar there Is no better set than the new model ATWATKR KENT RADIO. GUARANTEED TO GET the BBC Transmission 2 at 6.20 p.m. (local time) dally. Transmission 1 could also be heard at times. Drop
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      133 8 PHILCO ALL-WAVE RADIO RECEIVERS RADIOGRAMS. A.C.— D.C. MAINS, OR BATTERY OPERATED. Excels in Bner tone, greater volume 1 and World Wide Reception. Hi Is ill BBbMA To appreciate the superiority of si PHILCO Receivers we give free |uSfj j| demonstration in your Home, where .WMm^ you are at liberty to
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      273 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Station Z.G.E. Kuala Lumpur Wavelength 48.92 metres. The Malayan Amateur Radio Society. K.L. TODAY. 7 p.m -9 p.m. Gramophone recital: Three Records: "Fantasia On Melodl2s of Johann Strauss" (Weber).— Marek Weber and His Orchestra. "Greenwich Night Pageant, 1933 Sea Shanties— Reginald Gibbs Sc Male Chorus. "Fanfare" (Selection) and
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      177 8 tonka" and "Oh Cusanna" "Old Black Joe.— Mathiide and Irene Harding. (Piano and Organ) (Recoras lent by Messrs. Robinson Co, Ltd., Kuala Lumpur). NIROM. TODAY. 6.2* a.m.— 7 05 a.m. VDA 3.040 k I IH. 68 m.|. and YDB 9.610 k c (31.2 m 1 10.5* a.m.— l.s* p.m. YDA
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      236 8 FULL MALAYAN BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 2 GSG 17.790 kc s (16.86 m.), GSF 15.140 kc/s 119.82 m.) 620 p.m. Big Ben. Variety.t 635 The 8.8.C. Welsh Orchestra; leader, Frank Thomas; conducted by Reginald Redman. Mabel Linwood (Contralto). Orchestra: Overture. Rosamunde (Schubart). Mabel Linwood: Romance (Miqnon) (Thomasi. The
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      483 8 Perm. Relayed from the Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham. Souvenir (Solo Violin, Stuart Jones) (Drndla). Selection, The Merry Widow (Lehar) I Love the Moon (Rubens) American Fantasia. A Da.-Key s Dreamland (Bldgood) The Savoy Scottisn Medley (arr. Somers). 9.50 "High SpotsNo. 11: Grosvenor House, London.* A descriptive commentary from the roof of
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      414 8 Finale: Allegretto vivace. Pianoforte Ccncerto No. Sin E flat (Emperor): (1) Allegro (2) Adagio un poco mosso (3) Allegro ma non troppo (Solo Planofort Clifford Curzon) Symphony No. 4 in B iiat: (1) Adagio Allegro vivace (2) Adagio (3) Menuetto: Allegro vivace Trio: un poco meno Allegro (4) Allegro ma
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      317 8 Ludwlg van Beethoven Hermann lloppe, Bernbard Lessmann. Theo Schurgers. 11.35 News In English on DJA and In Dutch on DJN. 11.50 Clow DJA, DJN. PARIS: RADIOCOLONIAL. FRENCH GOVERNMENT STATION. TODAY. (25 23 m. ***** kc/s) 4.35 p.m. News in French. 5.05 News in English. 5 20 End of transmission. (19.68
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      247 8 Today's Crossword Puzzle MOTE: Figures in parentheses denote the number of letters in the words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. Fasteners (7) 18. Breathing space (7) 1. Throw (5) 18. conspicuous (7) 4. Noted Italian (5) 24 stanza (5) 10. Firearms (4) 2 8. Classical warrior (4) 11. Rammer (6) 32. imperial
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    •EVANS OF THE BROKE' AT CHATHAM.
    92 9 EVANS OF THE BROKE' AT CHATHAM. VICE-ADMIRAL SIR EDWARD R.G.R. EVANS, "Evans of the Broke," hoisted his flag at Chatham as Commander-in-chief, The Nore. in succession to Admiral Sir Hugh J. Twecdie. "Evans of the Broke", who is 54 and the most decorated officer in the Navy, earned his name
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    GERMAN REPLY TO CRITIC.
    298 9 LEAGUE "ADVICE" A RESIGNATION. Berlin, Jan. 2. The official German reply to MrJ. G. Macdonald's memorandum on his resignation as League High Commissioner for Refugees from Germany. Is issued by the German News Agency. It states that because Germany is at last endeavouring to straighten out
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    KING LEOPOLD'S VISITS TO LONDON
    201 9 Rumours Of Royal Peace Efforts. London, Dec. 28. For the second time within a fortnight. King Leopold of Belgium has arrived here In cognito and has immediately disappeared from view. The papers have not been able to obtain any Information as to his whereabouts and
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    POSITION IN TIGRE.
    139 9 Half Province Free Of Italians. Addis Ababa, Dec. 31. Nearly the whole of the Shire district, which is the western part of the province of Tigre Is now free of Italian troops, according to latest Abyssinian reports which state that Abyssinian forces are making steady progress on
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    PLANE FORCED DOWN.
    69 9 English People Hurt Near Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa. Dec. 28. A British aeroplane piloted by Capt. Lloyd made a forced landing near Addis Ababa. When attempting to take off the machine collided with a tree and Captain Lloyd, his wife and another Englishman accompanying them, sustained severe
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    NANKING HONOURS ITS GENERALS.
    83 9 Shanghai, Jan. 2. New Year honours were published by the Nanking authorities \esierday: Gen. Feng Yu Slang, Gen. Ho Ylng Chin, Gen. Chu Pel Teh, Gen. Tang Seng Chi, Gen. Yen Shi Shan, Gen. LI Chung Van and Gen. Chan Chai Tong have been honoured with
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    BOMBING OF VOLCANO AT HILO UNSUCCESSFUL.
    39 9 The fighting planes which bombed the erupting volcano Maunaloa at Hilo, Hawaii, in an attempt to divert the lava flow, apparently was unsuccessful as the flood of lava continues relentlessly, says Reuter Wireless.
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      460 9 UNABLE TO MOVE A LIMB But Kruschen Gave Her "A New Lease of Life" She had suffered so long that she was r»•ignlng herself to being a permanent invalid. That was the state of this woman when she was persuaded to try Kruschen Salts. Today she has taken on a
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    AMUSEMENTS
    94 10 GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WORLD Charlie Chan In Egypt. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner tc Supper acrved until midnight GREAT WORLD Before Dawn. HOLLYWOOD U. SERANGOON 3OAD Hell in The Heavens. With Warner Baxter. Also Waltzes from Vienna. With Jessie Matthews. 8 p.m. Kill WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies, Theatres
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    SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, I. 3, 1936. A FARM SCHOOL FOR SINGAPORE?
    939 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, 1. 3, 1936. A FARM SCHOOL FOR SINGAPORE? At first sight the idea of a farm school for Singapore looks ridiculous. Only two such schools exist in Malaya, the central school at Serdang and a subsidiary one at Malacca, and both serve an agricultural population.
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    POPPY DAY COLLECTIONS IN PERAK TOTAL $10,576.
    117 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 31. Perak's Poppy Day collection totals $10,576. compared with $9,570 last year. Ipoh headed the list with $3,381, Taiping being second with $1,820, and Lower Perak with $1,118. Four Chinese schools In Sitiawan, Perak, have amalgamated and
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    938 10 The War Office Prepares— lf Italy Attacks— "Nerves" At The Front —Too Many Majors. From Oar Military Correspondent. London, Dec. 22. "NOT A SHIP, About ten minutes NOT A MAN!" after Sir Samuel Hoare had finished his resignation speech In the House last Thursday the General Staff
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    OVER SEVENTY STUDENTS AT SERDANG.
    376 10 Training For Life On The Land. The success which is attending the Malayan School of Agriculture is shoum by these extracts from the 1934 report of the agriculture education branch of the Department of Agriculture. The School of Agriculture, Malaya, the buildings of which were
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    790 10 pERPLEXITY reigns in Malayan newspaper offices as to the correct method of affixing the latest unofficial knighthood to the name of its recipient. The first name of a Chinese Is his surname and the second and third are the equivalent of English Christian names. Therefore It
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    ITALIAN NATIVE SOLDIERS MUTINY IN E. AFRICA.
    144 11 OFFICER STRUCK DOWN AND KILLED. Six Men Escape Over Border Into Tunis. CAMEL CORPS INCIDENT. Strong Measures To Be Taken Against Mutineers. MUTINY in the Italian native camel corps stationed in Tripoli is reported today in a Reuter message from Rome. Six native
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    Protests At Bombing Of Red Cross Unit.
    418 11 Addis Ababa. Jan. 2. It Is officially stated that Dr. Hylander of the Swedish Red Cross ambulance unit, and another Swede were wounded in a bombing raid by Italian planes. Thirty Abyssinian patients were killed and fifty Abyssinian male nurses and patients wounded.
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    ITALY USING GAS BOMBS.
    264 11 A PROTEST FROM ABYSSINIA. Addis Ababa, Jan. 2. Charges that the Italians used gas bombs with deadly effect on unprotected Abyssinians in the recent fighting at Abbl Addi on Dec. 23 are made in a protest the Abyssinian Government has sent to Geneva, declaring this is
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    23 11 Mr. J. 11. Thomas, the new Colonial Secretary, at the opening performance of the Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia, London, with his wife.
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    MR. A. EDEN & EGYPT.
    368 11 MR. A. EDEN EGYPT. Cairo Request To Be Considered. NEW RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN. London, Jan. 2. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, who has been spending a few days in the North of England, returned to the Foreign Office today. Next week he will receive the customary formal visits from
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    PORT SAID'S "DAY OF SACRIFICE."
    87 11 Pro-Peace Propaganda Among Italians. Port Said, Dec. 31. The Day of Sacrifice was also celebrated here by members of the Italian colony, when, however, placards appeared in many Italian streets urging the population not to yield up golden wedding rings because this would merely prolong
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    31 11 The Royal Welsh Choir, which Mme. Clare Novello Davies mother of Iror Novello is taking: on a singing tour of the world, rehearsing at Mme. Davies' London home for their tour.
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    FIREWORKS IN WASHINGTON.
    234 11 ROOSEVELT'S RADIO COUP." Washington, Jan. 2. The new year's first display of political fireworks greeted Congressmen pouring into Washington in readiness for the opening of Congress tomorrow, when the Bonus Bill and for the Neutrality legislation will be considered. Republican leaders are, complaining of President Roosevelt's coup
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    MALAYAN AIR MAIL MAY BE SAFE.
    252 11 Salvage Work On Wrecked Imperial Air Liner. As two machines were being used to fly the malls for the East and Australia across the Mediterranean, and as the City of Khartoum had most of its accommodation taken up by 13 occupants, the greater portion
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    31 11 The search by air and sea has failed to find any trace of the steamship Paringa that left Melbourne last week, and the ship has apparently foundered with all hands— Reuter.
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    NEW ISSUE OF COLONY STAMPS
    165 11 NOW ON SALE IN POST OFFICES. In albums of philatelists throughout the world are many of the 6,924,000 odd Jubilee stamps of all denominations Issued by the Straits Settlements from May 6 to Dec. 31. There was a rush on New Year's Eve for last-minute
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    FLOODS IN ENGLAND.
    218 11 Railway Bridge Collapsing. THAMES VALLEY UNDER WATER. London, Jan. 3. WEATHER forecasts of continued heavy rain for the next 48 hours give cause for fear that the present extensive flooding in Southern England may become even more serious. An Increasing number of roads arc Impassable and hundreds
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    DUCHESS OF YORK.
    40 11 London. Jan. 2. The Duchess of York, who has been suffering from influenzal pneumonia, continues to make progress. A bulletin states that the condition of her lungs is improving satisfactorily, though It must be slowly. British Wireless.
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    MAIL LINER ARRIVES BEFORE THE MAIL.
    166 12 Chitral Bags Miss Train At Penang. NO DELIVERY TO BE MADE TODAY. THE P. and 0. mail liner Chitral will arrive at Singapore this afternoon before the mail which it loaded in Europe. The mail was dropped at Penang following the usual custom, but
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      MRS. E. A. YOUNG, OF SINGAPORE.
      90 12 Mrs. Emma Agnes Young, wife of Mr. R. H. Young, retired superintendent of re-surveys. Singapore, died at her residence in Dalvey Road last night. The late Mrs. Young, who was 75 years of age. was an old resident of Singapore. The funeral took place
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      Ship's Engineer Dies * Of Typhoid.
      73 12 Ship's Engineer Dies Of Typhoid. Mi. William Watson Chalmers, engineer on the Blue Funnel steamer Aeneas, diec" in the Singapore General Hospital this morning following an attack of typhoid fever. The late Mr. Chalmers, who was only 25 years of age, came from Plymouth, where his parents live. He was
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      PHILIPPINES AS -PART OF EMPIRE.
      268 12 PHILIPPINES AS PART OF EMPIRE. INHABITANTS LIKE THE IDEA. President Manuel Quezon, the president of the Philippine Islands, is very emphatic that the Government's policy for the next six years the president's term of office is fitting the Philippines for complete independence. So said Capt A. L. Kennedy, of The
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    new perak Stamp issue.
    36 12 NEW PERAK STAMP ISSUE. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Dec. 31. All F.M.S. stamps have been withdrawn from sale at post offices throughout Perak and will be replaced by new issues bearing the Ruler's profile tomorrow.
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    CAPTAIN HOLDS AN AUCTION SALE.
    86 12 Wiltshires Prepare To Leave Singapore. Officers and soldiers of the Wiltshire Regiment, which leaves Singapore next month, are beginning their pre-embarkatlon sales of household goods. furniture, cars and other articles that are difficult or costly to transport. In the command orders issued from Fort Canning,
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    CHIEF DETECTIVE ROBBED.
    222 12 Second Time In Few Months. The house of Mr. E. V. Fo#ler, A.S.P. In charge of Investigations at the Detective Branch, Fort Canning, Singapore, was burgled last night, and $300 worth of Jewellery stolen. This is the second occasion w/hin a few months that Mr. Kowler has
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    BOTH MAIL PLANES LATE.
    37 12 The mid-week Imperial Airways plane from Europe will arrive at Singapore tomorrow night— three days behind schedule. The X.L.M. plane from Europe Is due this evening, one day behind schedule. Enche Mohamed Hashim
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    NEW YEAR HONOUR FOR MALAY TEACHER.
    189 12 NEW YEAR HONOUR FOR MALAY TEACHER. Influence On Life Of His Race. Enche' Mohamed Hashlm bin Haji Tallb, who has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire, has been head Malay teacher at the Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Mallm,
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    New Bandmaster Likes To Give Public "Zip."
    202 12 A new S.S. Police bandmaster who likes music "with a zip in it" was among new arrivals in the Colony for the new year. He inr. John Cawdor Hitch, and is accompanied by MTs.Hitch and their nine weeks' old daughter Winifred. Mr. Hitch
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    62 12 Miss Betty Bartells and Master Godrcy Bartells, who have been at school in Ootacamund, arrived In the Rohna to rejoin their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Bartells, of Singapore. Another son. Dudley, who was with the R.A.F. at home, was also able to rejoin his parents for Christmas, having
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    BRIGHT PROGRAMMES ON THE AIR.
    332 12 Plans Of Amateur Radio Society. BROADCASTS FOR OUTSTATION MEMBERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. AT the sixth annual meeting of the Malayan Amateur Radio Society held here tonight it was decided to continue the experimental broadcast on an alternative wave length for
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    HE SACRIFICED HUGE FORTUNE.
    192 12 DEATH OF MAN WHO REMOVED MACE. A man who voluntarily .surrendered a fortune of more than £i/i million sterling to devote his life to social welfare work died in London yesterday, aged 85. He was Mr. F. N. Charrington (says Reuter.) In his youth he resigned
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    WOMEN HURT IN CAR SMASH.
    114 12 Case Against Driver Postponed. The case in which L. M. Wylie. of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Singapore, is charged with causing grievous hurt to Mrs. J. O. Mosley, by a rash and negligent act, and causing hurt to Miss K. Goode was mentioned
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    LORRY ACCIDENT
    72 12 In our Issue of Dec. 28 we published a report from our Segamat correspondent relating to an accident In which 40 coolies were thrown out of a lorry. We have since been informed that the statement that the coolies belonged to North Labis Estate was incorrect and that
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    MALARIA OUTBREAK IN CHECK.
    86 12 MALARIA OUTBREAK IN CHECK. Death Rate Now Two A Day. Fourteen people died from malaria in Singapore during the week ended December 28, compared with 19 in the previous week and 8 in the corresponding week of last year. These figures, which are given in the municipal health statement issued
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    SLUM CLEARANCE IN SINGAPORE.
    269 12 Right Of Appeal And Public Inquiry. Important recommendations arc made by the Singapore Ratepayers' Association in the following passage in their memorandum to Government. This passage (which was omitted from our report yesterday) is as follows: In England, in the case of an individual house being
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    SINGAPORE DOG SHOW.
    39 12 Entries for the Singapore dog show to be held on Jan. 19 close on Monday, when entries must reach Mr. C. WardJackson, P.O. box no. 272. Kuala Lumpur. The entries for the show already total 80.
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      212 12 IN SINGAPORE TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing Mystery Thriller with Bela Lugosi 1 J and Maria Alba 6 15. 9.15. this daily feature to give CAPITOL: Bonnie Scotland. Comedy Singapore readers a comprehensive with Laurel and Hardy 3.15. 6.15. summary of entertainments, meet- GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WORLD: ings, sports
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    RUBBER DEALER'S AGENT WITH COUPONS.
    556 13 Charged With Unlicensed Possession. AN important question under th» rubber control regulations was raised in the third police court. Singapore, yesterday, when Soon Seng was charged with possessing coupons, not being a licensed denier. Mr. A. J. Braea, appearing for th« accused, said that the
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    MALAYAN PINEAPPLE IMPROVED.
    115 13 Canadian Opinion. The Fruit Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Canada, has recently advised the Canadian Trade Commissioner, Singapore, in response to his inquiry, that the standard of Malayan canned pineapple has been considerably im- 1 proved during the years 1934 and 1935. The cans are better
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    CAME TO MALAYA IN 1879.
    107 13 Mr. J. W. Hallifax's Death In England. Information has been received in Penang of the death in England of Mr. J. W. Hallifax, a former Municipal President of Penang, says the Malay Mail. After a distinguished educational career In England and Germany Mr. Hallifax came
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    TREAT FOR CHILDREN OF UNEMPLOYED.
    72 13 fFYom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. The Selangor branch of the Women's Servce League of Malaya, arranged a Christmas party for the children of local unemployed, and it was a great success. Subscriptions to the amount of $267.60. in contributions ranging from $50
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    NEW YEAR'S DAY WEDDING.
    65 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Srremban, Jan. 2. The wedding took place, in reformed style, at Seremban on New Year's Day of Mr. Choong Seng Leong, son of Towkay Choong Kon Yew, of Seremban, and Miss Slew Ngun Thye, daughter of Towkay Slew Hln of Seremban. A
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    24 13 Mr. Gabriel Liang, proprietor of the Gay Music House, Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Mary Phoa, who were married recently at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore.
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    SAILORS UP TO MISCHIEF.
    305 13 I Court Hears Offence On New Year's Eve. I "TWO sailors irom H.M.S. Cornwall, named Walter Gillen and Thomas Mawat, were ashore on New (Year's Eve but indulged in too 'much revelry and found themselves before the third police court, Singapore, yesterday, charged with theft of
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    LI TEK SEAH ORCHESTRA AT GREAT WORLD.
    37 13 The non-stop dance with the amateur orchestra of Li Tek Seah, of Penang, is proving a great success at the Great World Cabaret, Singapore, This orchestra will play again tonight.
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    UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    30 13 Mr. A. Yapp has sent the Straits Times 3>2 to be forwarded to the treasurer of the Ro f ary Club Unemployment Fund as a second monthly subscription.
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    MR. H. N. RIDLEY.
    584 13 NOTABLE TRIBUTES ON HIS 80th BIRTHDAY. LONG AND SPLENDID SERVICE TO MALAYA. T*HE most fruitful and scientific career that Malaya has yet seen is reviewed at length in the new number of the Gardens Bulletin. This number is dedicated to Mr. H. N. Ridley, C.M.G., M.A.,
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    SELANGOR'S ASIATIC UNEMPLOYED.
    541 13 Clerical Workers Helped. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 1. Mr. John Hands, M.C.H., hon. secretary and treasurer of the Selangor Asatic Unemployment Committee, reports as follows for the month of December: The total ,i mount of money received to date Is $54,991.91, which Includes the
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    MUI TSAI CONVICTION.
    164 13 MUI TSAI CONVICTION. Malacca Resident Fined. GIRLS INTENDED AS DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Dec. 31. lIM Kirn Suah, a prominent Malacca resident, pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Protector of Chinese of acquiring and failing to report two unregistered mvi tsai. Mr. L. H. Chidson, of Messrs.
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    DRAMATIC WELSH RUGBY VICTORY—A TACTICAL TRIUMPH.
    1285 14 DRAMATIC WELSH RUGBY VICTORY— A TACTICAL TRIUMPH. NEW ZEALAND FOILED RIGHT ON TIME. Wooller's Brilliance In Match Of Tense Excitement. London, Dec. 23. Wales 13 pts.; New Zealand 12 pts. A NYTHING more tremendously exciting: than the second half of this match I have never seen. Wales turned over at
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    32 14 IN HIS (IRASP!: J. H. Park:; of M.C.C. fielding at fine leg, misses a catch from H. J. Plant of Victoria, who scared 64 in the first Innings. This match was drawn.
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    SELANGOR A. F. A.'s PROFIT.
    212 14 AN INCREASE OF $883.46. Large Sums Paid Out For Rent Of Ground. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. pAVOimABLE weather during the past season, and success in the Malaya Cup competition, are the reasons given for the improved j financial position of the
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    CORINTHIANS WIN.
    111 14 London, Jan. 2 The annual friendly match between the leading Scottish amateur sid?. Queen's Park, and the Corinthians was played at Glasgow today and resulted in a win for the Corinthians by two goals to one. The following League matches were played today. Third Division (North) Darlington 3
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    HANDICAPS FOR TOMORROW.
    376 14 Ernst Miss Sardis To Carry Top Weights. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Jan. 2. •T"HE handicaps for the third day (Saturday, Jan. 4) of the Penang Turf Club Gold Cup meeting are as follows:— Hones, CLus 1, Mt. 1, 6 furs.:—Stralhpeffer 9.7. Refill 8.0, Eastern Knight 8.12.
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    M.C.C. WIN AGAIN.
    44 14 Dunedin, Jan. 2. The M.C.C. defeated Otago today by an innings and 115 runs. The scores were as follows OTAGO: 78 and 357 (Cavanagh 66 Smith 52). M.C.C: 550 (Smith 165. Parks 103. Hardstaff 86. Mitchell-Innes 87. J. H. Human 57).
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    A FINE FIRST WICKET PARTNERSHIP.
    128 14 Cape Town, Jan. 2. TIIK third Test between South Africa and Australia was started today before 10,000 spectators. The sky was overcast and it was very windy. Victor Richardson won the toss and when stumps were drawn for the day Australia had scored 362 for
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    RYDER CUP DONOR DEAD.
    42 14 Reuter announces that the death of Samuel Ryder occurred yesterday. Mr. Ryder was the donor of the famous Ryder Golf Cup which Is competed for annually by Great Britain and America. Last 7*ar America proved an easy winner.
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    20 14 The M.C.C. touring team going out to field against Victoria at Melbourne. Skipper E. R. T. Holmes is in front.
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    SUPERIOR WEIGHT TELLS.
    135 14 Y. M. C. A. JUNIORS WELL BEATEN. Cummings Does HatTrick" For Fort Canning. Fort Can nine 5; Y.M.C.A. Juniors 0. QN a sodden pitch superior weight was the deriding: factor in yesterday's hockey game at Anson Road and Fort Canning used this advantage to good purpose and
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    SOCIAL MATCH AT ISLAND CLUB.
    275 14 Local Golf. Keppel G. C. The Visitors On Sunday. A Social Match will be played at the Island Club on Sunday morning, between Keppel Golf Club and the Island Club. The teams, Keppel players mentioned first, and starting times are as follows: 8.45 H. Irving
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    48 14 The following players will represent the Railway Institute at soccer against H.M.S. Diamond tomorrow at Railway ground. Kick off 5.15 p.m. R. Ratnam Yap Ah Han and Thuraysingam R. Sapathy. Peng Tay and Slew Hock Sulong, Antony, Sammy. Paklrisamy and Chelliah. Reserves: C. Ratnam and Sany Bin Kechee.
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    ALL BLUES CUP.
    115 14 17 Singapore Players To Travel To Seremban. The following seventeen players have been invited to travel to Seremban for the All Blues Cup Final between the Singapore Asiatics and the Perak Asiatics tomorrow. The team will meet at the railway station at 9.30 tonight and leave by
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      109 14 too to THE BIG FIGHTS th t e NEW WORLD BOXING ARENA TONIGHT! TONIGHT!! THE WHOLE TOWN WILL BE THERE TO SEE THE FIRST "ALL CARD" OF 1936. VENTURA MARQUEZ THE MEXICAN WHO NEVER DISAPPOINTS FIGHTS joe EAGLE HIS CONQUEROR— FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BRITISH SOIL. SEAMAN HURRICANE LEWIS
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    McAVOY ROCKETS BRITISH BOXING STOCK IN AMERICA.
    723 15 WANTS 'COLD CASH" FOR FUTURE FIGHTS. Lancashire Lad Earns The Nickname "Vertical Briton." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 23. IOCK McAVOY'S slaughter of Babe Risko has set Britain's boxing banner floating proudly in America. Madison-square Garden promoter Jimmy Johnston said today Jock
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    16 15 Midshipman Sturdy the Cornwall who played '.ar Singapore at Prnane and loon rc-t'Mv. Straits Times Photograph.
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    MARQUEZ vs. EAGLE AT NEW WORLD.
    159 15 Ton igh t Boxin g, Navy Champion To Meet Penang Indian. WHAT promises to be one of the most interesting dents ever staged in Singapore takes place at the New World Stadium tonight when Ventura Marquez, conqueror of Frankie Weber and. Joe Diamond, the
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    SERVICES vs. S.C.C.
    137 15 The United Services will have their Anal try out before the Malaya Cup Anal against the S.C.C. on the Padang tomorrow. The ground will be enclosed for this match and the usual charge made to non- members. The Services team has been selected as follows:— A. N.
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    19 15 Flying-umcer tteir oi me Hermes who played for the visiting Services XV on Wednesday at Tanglin. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    RUGBY — MARLBOROUfiH DINNER
    89 15 RUGBY MARLBOROUGH DINNER. It is proposed, provided adequate support is forthcoming, to hold a combined old Rugbeian and old Marlburian dinner at the Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. January 11. 1936 (the night of the Malaya Cup Rugger Final). In order to avoid any unintentional omissions, any old Marlburian
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    LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR TOMORROW.
    430 15 Home Soccer. Interesting Relegation And Promotion Fights. lI7ITH Aston Villa showing a flash of their old form by defeating the mighty Sunderland at Roker Park on New Years Day the position at the bottom of the First Division becomes even more interesting. Defeat for any one
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    432 15 China's Champion Swimmer Does Not Want To Go To Berlin Aussies In India. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." |£WOK CHUN-HANG, the Melbourne Centenary. Australian. China. Hong Kong and Interport breaststroke swimming champion, has figured in one of the biggest sensations in China's sporting world as the result or his
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    94 15 The New Year's Day Approaching and Putting Competition at Keppel G.C. was won by J. M. Harper The Mixed Flag Competition was won by G. G. Wilson and Mrs E. JLitchfleld. Caddies Competition. Thirty caddfes competed In the 'New Year's Day Caddies Competition and the following were
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    26 16 The European population of the F.M.S. Is estimated at 6.903. divided as follows: Selangor 3.032. Perak. 2 543. Negrl Sembilan 922 and Pahang 406.
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    38 16 Mr. C. P. Lazaroo, Special Class Clerk in the Central Trade Registry. Department of Statistics. Kuala Lumpur, has been promoted to the Prize Appointment of Office Assistant. He has served the F.M.S. Government for more than thirty-one years.
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    83 16 Returning home after golf on Monday night Mr. G. Longley, manager of Prltchard and Co., Ipoh. met a snake by the roadside near his house. Get ting hold of one of his clubs, he alighted from his car and attacked the snake. The reptile coiled its tall round the wh?el
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    17 16 Forty aeroplanes are expected to take part in the Penang Flying Cluo "At Home" on Sunday afternoon.
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    23 16 Mr. H. D. Noone's will display a cinema film of Sakal life, with a running commentary, at the Ipoh Club on" Jan. 15.
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    44 16 At a special general meeting of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Ong Chong Keng was elected the Chamber's representative on the Municipal Commission in succession to Mr. Llm Eow Thoon who, through pressure of work was unable to offer himself for re-election.
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    38 16 The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place shortly In Singapore of Mr. Higglns E. Fernandez, of the Health Department. Seremban. and Miss Marcella Jasmine eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Fernandez of Colombo.
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    24 16 Small Buris boats and prahu nadeh preparing for a race at the sea sports held in Singapore on New Year's Day. Straits Times Photograph.
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    K.L. TAMIL'S NIGHT OUT,
    178 16 K.L. TAMIL'S NIGHT OUT. Ends With False Report To The Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 31. "I was so drunk and I did not know what I was doing," pleaded an Englishspeaking Tamil named R. Wilson, who appeared on summons before Mr. J. Calder. in the Kuala
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    PUBLIC MEETING, "METHODIST IDEALS."
    89 16 Under the auspices of the Slngapors Epworth League Union a public meeting on Methodist Ideals will be held on Monday at 8 p.m. at the Victoria Memorial Hall, in conjunction ■vith the Methodist Malaya Annual Conference. Mr. V. D. Kuppusamy, of Ipoh. will speak on Education
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    JAPANESE FINED
    157 16 Failed To Notify Change Of Address. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 31. A Japanese named Finnonokoh Oighle appeared on summons before Mr. J. Calder, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, charged with fallIng to notify the Police of his change of address, as required under
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    DESTROYER FLOTILLA HONOUR.
    213 16 Signalling Exercises With Merchantmen. The Bth Destroyer Flotilla of the China Fleet, of which several units have visited Singapore recently, tooic first place In the table of merit according to extracts published in Fleet Orders from the quarterly returns of signalling between H.M. ships and British merchant
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    K.L. CLAN FIGHT.
    156 16 Accused Ricksha Coolies Allowed Bail. (From Our Qwn Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 31. When the case in which eight ricksha coolies of the "Lim" clan were charged with unlawful assembly and using sticks and stones, in connection with a recent free-fight In Batu Road, was mentioned before
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    9 17 BOOKS WEEK EXCLUSIVE MALAYAN REVIEWS BY STRAITS TIMES WRITERS.
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    25 17 DR. ARTHUR HARDEN, an eminent biochemist, who received a Knighthood in the New Tear Honours List. He is the author of many important scientific books.
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    COMMUNISM AND CHRISTIANITY.
    571 17 AN IMPORTANT STUDY. Christianity and the Social Revolution. A Symposium Gollancz is. TTHE publishers call this a very Important book," and for once one Is inclined to agree with them. It Is heavy reading, and deals with a topic that must one day be solved, but which
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    ISO WORKERSALL GERMANS.
    838 17 An Issue Of International Importance* The Lively Lady. By Kenneth Roberts Barren Harvest By Andre Chasmon. The Bodley Head. 7s. 6d. each BARREN HARVEST" is a most interesting an d thought-provoking book, for in it Monsieur Andre Chamson presents us with one of the major European problems
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    18 17 A. P. HERBERT, the well-known author, who has already made his first speech, as M.P. for Oxford University.
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    AN ECONOMIC STUDY.
    321 17 A NEW MONETARY SYSTEM. The Price Level. By Lt.-Col. K. E. Edgeworth, D.5.0.. M.C. George Allen and Unwin Ltd. 4s. 6d. In The Price Level (which is a sequel to the author's previous essay The Trade Balance) Colonel Edgeworth endeavours to probe economic problems unhindered alike by
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      TORTURE CHAMBER FOR CARS.
      166 18 THE latest developments in trial by torture are found in the metallurgical laboratories of Chrysler Motors, where modern engineers have developed ingenious mechanical devices for the testing of samples and processes which will be used in the construction of new motors tars. These modern toriure machines
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      A SIAMESE PRINCE AT BROOKLANDS.
      1528 18 Sculpture His Work: Motor Racing A Hobby. THE motor racing season has been enlivened this year by the arrival of one of those picturesque personalities who make it such a fascinating and varied sport. I refer to Prince Birabongse Bhanudej of Siam, who prefers to
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      LONDON'S HORSE-DRAWN TRAFFIC.
      71 18 LONDON'S HORSE-DRAWN TRAFFIC. THE question as to whether horse- drawn vehicles will be prohibited from London streets has received further prominence from a recent statement by the Minister of Transport In the House of Commons. Asked whether he could not give notice that after a period of, say, three or
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    Do You Know—
    366 18 The Performance Of Your Brakes? T*HE average owner-driver probably has only a very hazy notion of the precise distances In which he can bring his car to rest from definite road speeds in cases of absolute emergency. Individual judgment of such performance has been proven by lntensive
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    ABYSSINIAN ADVENTURK.
    156 18 ABYSSINIAN ADVENTURE. A BYSSINIA being very much In the news, the following letter from Mr. Bede J. F. Bentley 'Capt.. retired), which appeared In the London Daily Telegraph, is worth quoting: "In 1908 I drove a Wolscley motor-car from Djibouti to Addis Ababa, taking ten months to do the journey.
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    19 18 .A writer states that the motor-car has helped us to .cc more of the world. Pedestrians say: "Which world?"
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    A CEYLON PLANTER VISITS MALAYA.
    2145 19 Study Of Rubber Forestry— An Able Review Road Plans Estate Economics A Book On Malayan Soils. By Cur Planting Correspondent. I HAVE recently been given opportunity of reading some notes on a visit to Malayan rubber estates during 1935 by Mr. I. L. Cameron, a
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    WEIGHING MACHINES. (SECOND-HAND)
    75 19 WEIGHING MACHINES. SECOND-HAND) 400 lbs. ts 2000 lbs r»r.-.cily Arrry's Fairbanks 400 lbs. capacity $47.50 $39 00 600 lbs. capacity $55.00 $47.53 Accuracy Guaranteed. Every machine tested and stamped by S.S. Government the day of despatch. Prices for other Sizi Machines and full particulars. From: GENKRAL ESTATES SUPPLY CO.. 29.
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    NEW HOME OF RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
    42 19 This building: is to be constructed on a site in Ampane Road, Kuala Lumpur. The sketch shows the administration block and part of the science block on the left. The architects ate Messrs. Booty and Edwards.
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    TROPICAL SOILS: CONT'D.
    309 19 would tend to disappear, and that the growth curve for fungal diseases would tend rather to follow a straight line than to exhibit a number of crests and troughs corresponding to rises and falls in the population of diseasebearing organisms. "That is to say, a certain amount
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      182 19 > J c 'T zdU OF THIS GENERATION Marvellous evening 1 Yes, good going too Cigarette Thanks, but why tlie cork tip? Obvious reasons, Child Well, what are they, then Carerras the Craven "A" people declared war on throat irritation and? sent the bogey skidding, without, I might add, interfering
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    36 20 Smiling blandly, the Duce accepted wedding rings and anything else brought to him by the women of Pontinia. All disappeared into his capacious palm. The receipts will be melted down to provide the sinews of war.
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    FIRST SKATING RACES IN THE OPEN
    83 20 1 The flrst ice of the season at Oowbit Wash in Lincolnshire attracted many skating aces including L. Redburn. the 55-year-old veteran, Bert SJater, the amateur champion, and Nellie Slater, the women's amateur champion. Photo shows: The start of a race. In circle:. Carrying
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    21 20 Mountains of Christmas mall awaiting despatch from Waterloo Station to all parts of the country. A picture taken just before Christmas.
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