The Straits Times, 7 January 1936

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) 77/£ LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1936 PRICE 10 dpTS. The Straits Times 20 PA(.ES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 94 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. _-_-w fy- N IwtZ r II Singapore, or from the Sole Agents: THS 3QRNSQ CO. LTD. THE FOUR-DOOR "NINE" This car differs only from the Two-door "Nine" de Luxe in its longer wheelbase, and four-door body. Equipped
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    • 146 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683> I I &jfri Charmante V**s w\a 1l !w\ gives the line f^, f\ V.\ at mQ tters. IY_\M I) If made only V l» CORSET i««m 745 CORSELEiTE W-17 COTTON CELLULAR ROLL-ON ELASTIC WITH ELASTIC SIDES im w«i^ nxrrv FITTED WITH TWO UN
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    • 22 1 Paisy I 15. OKI lI.AKIi KO.ll I I, 'o. I HOI Wt II BASKEIS A WREAIIIS I Phone Ml ri^^R^bcr Mansions.) I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 541 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED English speaking boys with Grocery and Provision trade experience. Apply P.O. Box. No. 741, S*pore, statiae wages required and experience. CHILDREN'S European Nurse wanted for Voyage to England Jan. 31.
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    • 822 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE one .303 Pulton Match Rifle fitted with Aperture Sight, in good condition. Box No. 62, Straits Times. SEA-GOINO AUK. KETCH— 36' X V, Teak, lead keel, Thomycroft designed engined and built, new condition, $2,500. Apply particulars Tel. 5001. BOARD RESIDENCE WHITE HEATHER vacancy now. Tel. 4523.
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    • 1097 2 AUCTION NOTICES. MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF Tx)t 1. Valuable freehold land and house No. 23, Temple Street, Singapore, area 1,241 sq. ft. Lot 2. Valuable freehold land and house No. 11, Trengganu Street, Singapore, area 1.006 sq. ft. To be held at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng b Co.,
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    • 853 2 AUCTION NOTICES MORTGAGEE'S SALE OP VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND 999 YEARS LEASEHOLD LAND FRONTTNO THE SEA TO BE HELD AT THE SALEROOM OF MESSRS. TAN HO OON CO.. LTD., NOB. 90 92 MARKET STREET, SINGAPORE, ON THURSDAY, JAN. 16, 1936 AT 2.30 P.M. PARTICULARS Valuable Freehold and 999 years Leasehold Land
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    • 598 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. WHEN YOU REQUIRE ANYTHING IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, MAGAZINES, GENERAL OOODB, ETC.. ETC. Write, 'Phone or CaU at O. H. KIAT CO., LTD., 15 15A. CoUyer Quay, Singapore. You are assured o/ right
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    • 30 2 PHOTOGRAPHS. Copies of the Local Photographs ippearing in this issue can be obtained from the Manager. STRAITS TIMES At 50 cents a copy including postage. Please enclose remittance when ordering.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 144 2 ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25 cents per line per Insertion with a minimum charge of $1 per Insertion. There are approximately six words to a line. Births. Marriages. Deaths, Acknowledgements, Announcements and P.P.C. cards will be charged at the rate of $3
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 32 3 U lIIIIIMI INIM\ VNII MMII 1 1. 1' i HiT li'ini IN 'HP nilH i MM mm I in I|i it IMI I II l«ll i NKHHAIIKHIKfI MANITI IIH HI > HII lIH
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    • 133 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. 1 2 KB MM I JM (Ml i hi i Mill II h Ul i \MII M iI Ml i in Miioin mil' i in t lI IN I i vl \N I imi ,i w w> \NM MI'IHNU \i VIIONM M > 11" Mil Nl ID* Ml
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    • 115 3 1. 1. 1. N. 00., LTD. Minium) I Ml I INN M.M IMINII «H}NIIII»I tIIINAIA HMD |IMI I \'l 111 I 1 11 nil SARAWAK SIIAMSIIIP HIMrANY UMltll Mtltll I His. -.Nil dini Hill' I I III! lINIIAHH i»Mii..i...H. m Nulm'aiii IRKh fiVil HltlMtli'" llHlll Uraltol mi.i.ii. < ...MimMv. I
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    • 126 3 jm**^ MMINNtINe NiMH! N*tl|l|lMl lj» I I J* '**lf '[ui^U L ilia a I 14 „,rt llMlli *n* HUIM 4 M.Ui NUIm ilUllft <|||W Ay Mh t lr THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE wiimi v nn > I ii| »IiS!!tJBI JJI MS illLlf a ii am HMiiNnin iifivii it* MUM i
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
    • 261 4 Liner Rated As A Cabin Ship. London. Dec 21. The announcement yesterday to shipping agents of the minimum fares for the new Cunard-Whlte Star liner. the Queen Mary, created surprise because they Indicate that the new giant liner is to be rated as a cabin
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    • 137 4 Tuesday. January 7. shfpii ilacuHdf the Wharves or expected to arrive KRPPFI. HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Lumut, Lch. Alert, Lrh. Rlttiawake, P.W.D. Grab 2. W. Bt. Splendour, Corato. P. M.S. Hoppers 1 Sc 3. Borlongan, Van Heutffl, Dredger Kuantan. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN
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    • 23 4 Mail dispatched from Singapore on Dec. 18 by Karoa was delivered In London on Jan. 4 (22 days).
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    • 75 4 Arrived from Europe, India and Medan by KLM-plane Kwak, Jan. S.Mr. Hakumall Nahtnnl. Toeankoe Mahmoed, Mr. George Fr. Barnwell. Left for N. 8.1. KLM-plane Kwak, Jan. 4: Mr. Qeorg? Fr. Barnwell, Toeankoe Mahmoed, Mr. and Mrs. MacKall, Mr. Baefr.ie, Mr. H. E. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs 8.
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    • 36 4 The P. and O. s s Bhutan has left Hong Kong and Is expected to arrive at Singapore at 6 am on Wednesday Jan 8 She will proceed alongside the S.H.B Wharf on arrival.
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    • 294 4 T«4ay. Bagan A Selat Pond Jang (Hong Thong i s pm Bengkalls, laboean Bllik Tandjong Bale! <M. S. Kamparj S pm Fort de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroc. Sink (Hong Kwong) 3 pm Java, South West-Sumatra, 8. -East Borneo. Celebes, Molucras T. Dllly (Johan Van Oldenbftrnevdt) 3 30
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    • 122 4 Malls from Europe etc. (Amsterdam t dispatched on Jan. 1 by air (Netherlands). Time of arrival uncertain. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be dellfered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 1.40 p.m. Malls from Hoi' and and
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  • 124 4 Wins Honjf Kong Sweeps. When the Chlchlbu Maru arrived in Hong Kong recently from Japan, sh 7 brought at least one happy man into that Colony. He was Takeo Takahashl, second steward of the boat, who had with him the winning ticket of the last b«?
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  • 45 4 Jan 5: Balaklava <Swed); Nord:uißer 'Nori- DEntrerasteaux (F:-h'; Hal Hlng (Non: Anaxtasla, Singkara 'Duti. Jan 6: Slamang, Planelus (Duti: Heron, Hafthor 'Nori (i (i Merlin Teh); W. B W:ilkor. Malayan Prince, Klnta. Neleus, Pembr Hong Kent Jerantut, Sin Khpng Rftiß. Ban Siong Bee (Brili.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 613 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn P.M B.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKINC AGENTS. F.M.S. RXTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frrirht 54 JJ— Paatafe S4SI. CANADIAN y.'M:U»'>ft I~JPJ<i:I#W4--»ll ~JPJ<i:l#W4--»l V% V VI V W* (Incorporated m England) TOE -EIMPRESB" ROI TE offen TRANS-PACIFK SERVICES vU nONOHTP or fflreel EMPRFSS to VANCOUVER— ACSOSS
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    • 381 4 Ma( ANDREWS O London Shipping Firm Will Remain Hritteh.' It Is ofncltlly announced that MacAndrews and Co., shipowners, of London and Liverpool, will remain a British company under British control The company has an issued share capital of £1.000.000. At one time virtually the entire capital was held by the
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    • 212 4 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE OUTWARD. Regular Frrl£h.i Sertlre to MANILA. HONQ KONG, SHANCIMt AND JAPANESE PORTS Ditr S pore ss. ZUIDERKERK Jan 28 ss. GROOTEKERK Feb 29 HOMEWARD. TO JAFFA, HAIFA, <;ENOA, MAltthflffS ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM. lIAUKI'RO AND BREMEN. wave ronnaae S nore ■lIEHKERK 10,000 T Jan. 18 !'fX>RKERK Frb 19 Via
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 123 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last nl<jht Max. Rainfall Bright Mln temp, ins Sunshine temp. •r hrs. T West Caast. Alor Star 88 Nil 4.3 72 Bayan Lepas (Penangi 88 001 11.0 74 Sltiawan 89 Nil 9.8 73 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 98 72 Malacca 88 018
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    • 300 4 FROM MALACCA. Malls wlil close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and South Afrlct (vis Singapore) by air (Imperial) ..94$ a.m. Slam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, Belgian Congo, Oreat Britain, Europe North and South America (via Singapore) by atr (Imperial) ..9 45
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    • 267 4 JANUARY TIDE TABLES. PORT !)H KSON PORT SWKTTKNHAM TIIIE TABLE. TIDE TABLE. Date Time of High Water j^t* rime o, High Water 1W« ">■ P m. 193e am. p m. S B»4 847 35S J 7 10 7 11 7.27 8 A i\ 11 7 45 8 OS 9 5
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 236 6 Continued Demand For Rubber Shares. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 7. Rubber prices in London and New York firmed up yesterday on trade and spec illative buying. The local market was also better this morninp with demand for nearby shipments. United Kingdom rubber stocks were down
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    • 198 6 Singapore, January 7, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 6.50 Java Cube 9r-59 r -5 Hamburg 10.25 White Mun.ok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 9 25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.15 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.20 Lingga Sago Flour Sarawak tiaßo Flour Palembang Jelotong 9 25 Ban] a jeiotong
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    • 56 6 The transit time on full rate telerams from Singapore to London yeserday was as follows: >legrams handed In up to 5.00 p.m. 4 mm >l<"BTams handed In up to 5 30 pjn. 11 mm >legrams hr.nded in up to 6.00 p.m. 11 m:n >l*gra:ns handed In up
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 552 6 Issue Val. Praser Co. Lyall fc Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/9 6/- 5/4 ft 5/10 ft £1 Asam Kumbang 33/8 34/9 33/6 34/6 £1 Austral Malay 59/- 60/- 59/- 60/1/- Ayer Hltam 15 '6 16/6xdxb 16/- 17/1 Ayer Weng 1.82 Vi 1.92Va 180 1.90 £1
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      • 400 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.25 135 2 2 do /y 2 Prefs. 1.50 1.70r.. 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 5.14.0 5 19.0xd 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting 0.05 dls par 10 5 B. M.
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      • 170 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn AVz% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn V/2 r /o 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn :913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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      • 339 6 Today's Prices Fraser b Co Lyall Evatt Allenby 160 1.70 i.70 1.80 Aior Gajah 100 1.10 1.00 1.10 Amai Malay ($2) 3.15 3.35 3.12' 2 325 Ayer Hitam 135 1.50 1.35 1.50 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.80 0.90 Ayer Panas 130 1.45 1 35 1.50 Bassett 0.55 0.65
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    • 220 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued dv the Hong Kung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2/4 V 8V 8 London. 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/1G London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1
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    • 84 6 Noon, Jan. 7. Bayers. Sellers. No 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Jan. 23«/ 8 28 Vi Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Jan. 22 15/16 23 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 22% 23 January
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  • 445 6 Tins And Rubbers Distinctly Better. Londor, Jan. 6. On the whole, marrets opened the week in cheerful mood. The Funds, however, were slightly easier, but elsewhere rises were the order ->: the day Perak Hydn>s. which after the reorganisation scheme were quoted 17s. 6d., put on another 9d.
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  • 40 6 Renong Tin Dredging output of ore for the month of December 1935 Is:— No. 2 Dredge— 324.B3 plculs. No. 3 Dredge— 4s2.99 plculs. Total 777.82 plculs. The output for December 1934 was:— No. 3 Dredge— s36 piculs.
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  • 182 6 Production Now Up To Quota? London. Jan C Tin today declined to its lowest level since last August, with c**n business done at £211. though later covering raised U.e price to £212 After comparative steadlne*.-, in December tin prices entered 1936 with losses to di te
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  • 108 6 Plea For End Of Restrictions. London, Jan C A strong case Is made out lor a resumption of foreign lending by the Financial Times which bases its argument on the fact that Great Britain Is now recovering her position as creditor nation. The 1935 trade returns are
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  • 95 6 Movements Within Narrow Limits. London. Jan. 6. Pan* 74 23/32 Athens 520 sellers New York 4 92 15 16Bu.harest 665 sellers Montreal 4.94 4Ri0 4.i Brussels 29.30 sellers official Geneva 15.16H BelErade 217 Amsterdam 7.26' i Buen'jß Aires unauotcd Milan 61 '<_• Montevideo 39 11 i 6 Berlin 12.26
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  • 135 6 Lyall Evatt's report dat*d Jan. 7. shows: RUBBERS Have come into prominence with strong buying Inquiry and quotations all round have improved substantially. Pajams and Tapahs wanted at 1.75 and Lunas r.t 1.80. United Malacca .524. 1.60 Mnlaka Pinda 1 .32 1.40. Ulu Benut 50 buyers. Mentakabs 40.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1 6 GOOD/YeAR
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    • 47 6 TOLLEY SCOTT TOLLEY LTD. I Ok ESTABLISHED 1858. //ZhS^Ja Hi FIRST PRIZE BORDEAUX EXHIBITION 1895 iifiHHl gold medal london •> iMB FIRST PRIZE ADELAIDE 1934 INCREASING SALES UNVARYING QUALITY Ipj ONLY $2.75 PER QUART o§|3|i§§|pi INCLUDING DUTY |^^9 McALISTER CO., LTD. Jj A S/ SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 843 7 SAID TO BE 18,608 TONS YEARLY. "She Should Be Allotted Higher Quota" -BANGKOK COMMENT. (From A Special Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 31. THE State Councillor in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture has a notification in this week's Gazette setting forth the latest tin figures. The
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    • 248 7 Confidential List Made Public. New York. One phase of the New Deal which is making the business leaders "see red" Is the publication "for the protection of shareholders" of the salaries paid to corporation executives. Many companies gave the required information, but only on the
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    • 130 7 Suit Brought By British American Tobacco Co. New York. Jan. 3. The British American Tobacco Go. has brought a suit in the New York Federal Court against the New York Federal Reserve Bank claiming $4,332,000 it is alleged to have lost as the result of
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    • 51 7 Now Shipped Direct. Featuring the importation of rubber Into Canada in September last was the large quantity of raw rubber which came direct to the Dominion from British Malaya. The amount was 2,466,628 ?b. compared with 923.914 via the United States and 223.920 from the Netherlands
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    • 88 7 Canadian Manufacturers To Take Part. Canada will participate In the Empire Exhibition to be held at Adelaide, for six weeks from Mar. 20 to May 16, as part of the Centennial celebration of South Australia. Some 32 Canadian manufacturers are expected to exhibit their wares In
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    • 22 7 The following are outputs for December: Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd.— 23H pels. Southern Malayan Tin Dredging. Ltd.— 3.622 pcfe.
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    • 564 7 ESTIMATED HIGHEST IN HISTORY. 90,000,000 BARRELS SURPLUS. Although final figures of world petroleum production In 1935 will not become available for several months Messrs. V. R. Garfias and R. V. Whetsel. of the Cities Service Co.. have, as in past years, prepared an estimate of the
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    • 63 7 Chancellor Of Exchequer Agrees To Issue. London, Jan. 2. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has agreed to the immediate issue of Australian stock on behalf of the New South Wales Government for refunding purposes. The issue amounts to £21,657,000 at 3 per cent, replacing the former 5 per
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  • 176 7 Austral Malay Tin. Ltd. reports the following outputs of Its associated companies for December Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging. Ltd. (Karangan) 470 pels. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd. 461.31 pels. Ulu Yam Tin Dredging, Ltd.— Nn. Thabawlcik Tin Dredging, Ltd.— l,ool pel?. Puchong Tin Dredging, Ltd. Nil. Puncah Tin
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  • 22 7 Kuala Lumpur Tin. No Liability reports an output of 312 piculs by No. 2 dredge at Kalumpanc
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  • 425 7 The following publications were Issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. F.M.S., during the period Dec. 28. 1935, to Jan. 3, 1936, inclusive, and are available for the public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building. Singapore. Applications may be made by members ci the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 622 7 BANKING. HONG KONC, SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (lnTrcoratfd u> the Colcny ot Hona Kong> Tlie iiacuity ol members Is limited to :he entent and in manner oreaenbed oj Ordiutnce Nn 6 ot 1339 ot the Colon? IIKXI) OmCC: HONG KONG. Authored CSDlta. «M.000.0« Issued and iullv oaia up 520.000.T0C Resent FunJ-
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    • 8 7 What's On IN SINGAPORE TODAY See Page Twelve.
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    • 366 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853). Paid Up Capital In 600,000 shares OJ £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3 000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors EJ. 000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 13. Btebopacate. London. t.C t. ArrrlUar Hcng Kong Saigon j Bangkok Hollo Semarnne
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  • 539 8 Sir Noel Ashbridge's Talks To Empire Listeners. (From Our Radio Correspondent PIR Noel Ashbridge, Chief Engineer of the 8.8.C, will give the first talk of a monthly series of six on Empire broadcasting to overseas listeners at the following times Transmission 2— next Wednesday (Jan. 8) at 7.20 a.m (Malayan
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 68 8 1935 MODELS OF POPULAR MAKES OF BADIOS arc being rlfarrd off AT SACRIFICE PBICES. WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119 North Bridtr Ro»d. Singapore. "GARRARD'S" Automatic Record Changer BRITISH MADE The Garrard-Record Changing Lnit provides ideal opportunity for Radio-set owners to convert their Instruments into an automatic Radio gramophone: LOCAL AGENTS E.
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    • 205 8 PHILGO 1936 ALL- WAVE *1.C.. Battery Table Models and Radiograms 'J THE LEADER IN VALUE How can you be expected to compare 2f the technical claims of one make of jSI H radio with another? The average kVS sbt person Isn't a wireless expert. All he wants is entertainment, music,
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    • 17 8 POWER-TONE ||nf/ I y THE WORLD'S GREATEST RADIO B////111 MANUFACTURERS OFFER YOU l.w!r//f[! FREE TRIAL AND DEFERRED
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 463 8 FULL MALAYAN BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission t GSG 17.790 kc s (16.86 m), GSF 15.140 ke/i (19.82 m.) 6.20 p to. Big Ben. Sidney Torch, at the Organ of the Regal, Edmonton. Gold and Silver (Lehar). An April Shower at Kew (Haydn Wood). Farewell, iarita (Grundlandi. The Valley
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    • 572 8 pegnole (Chamina.de. arr. Kreisler). Toreador et Andaiouse (Rubinstein, arr. Bernard Crook) Lullaby (Cyril Scott) Will o' the Wisp (Qulltcr). Romanes (Rubinstein, arr. Bernard Crook) Fantastic Waltz (Glazounov). 1.20 a.m. The News. 1 35 Ballet Music. 1.50 An Organ Recital by Robinson Cleaver, from the Regal Cinema. Bexleyheath. 2.10 Variety. 2.20
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    • 325 8 and In Dutch on DJN. 9.20 "Ritter Pasman." An Operetta by Johann Strauss. 10.35 News In German on DJA and DJN. 10.50 Today In Germany: Sound Plctuxos. 11.05 "The Poet speaks" Jakob SchafTner. 11.20 A Turnout In Tnree-Quarter Time. 11.35 News in English on DJA and in Dutch on DJN.
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    • 323 8 ROME. Station EIAB, 280. 11,810 kc/s (25.4 metres) TODAY. 9.20 p.m. Opening announcement. Grand Concert by the band of the Central Police force: Part I—G.1 G. Puccini Manon Lescaut; Pennacchlo Serenade; Gas to BuCalmacco. News bulletin in English and Chinese Concert. Part II Marchesl— Concert; Paganlni Moto pcrpetuo; Resto.I Brazilian
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    • 481 8 Today's Crossword Puzzle SLT LJ IS ET LP U7U 7 LJI !L 1 IIZIZI Z 23 *f ill !Hr •>«, 2?" 29 |H 3o" 31 si 1. Z IlZIZlf! Z Z NOTE: Figures in parentheses denote the number of letters In th? -vords required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 22. Scribbles (6) 23.
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    • 206 8 you've Gone; and Quick foxtrot: Some of These Days.— Mario 'Harp' Lorenzi <s: r.is [R-iythmics. Foxtrot: Love is Eviyvnerei and Look up and Lau«ii.— 8.8.C. Dane* orch. Tales of Holwnaiin Barcarolle und Faust^Vvaitzes.— uranci Piano Orcii. Frxtrot: I've Got a Note and Quick fo:trui I'll take The SSoutn.— Savov Hotel
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  • 369 9 Tokio's Delegate Questioned By Geneva Delegates. Geneva, Jan. 6. The minutes of the recent private session o' the League of Nations' Mandates Commission published today show that Mr. Ito (Japan) was cross-examined for two days regarding every branch of activity in the Japanese mandated islanls. The
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  • 120 9 Mystery Accident On Blue Funnel Liner. London, Jan. 6. News reached Swansea today of a serious accident during the night aboard the Blue Funnel steamer, Ulysses, on her way down the Channel outward bound with passengers, from Liverpool for the Far East The
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  • 73 9 Uruguay's Alleged Breach Of Covenant Geneva, Jan. 4. The Soviet Note to the League complains that Uruguay committed a breach of the Covenant in connection with the rupturing of diplomatic relations, inasmuch as Article twelve provides that states must submit disputes to arbitration or judicial settlement.
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  • 35 9 TRANS- ATLANTIC FLIGHTS BY HYDROPLANES. Dakar, West Africa. Jan. 4. The r'ydroplane Orion took off for Natal, South America, while the new hydraplane Buenos Ayres arrived to prepare for its first trans-Atlantic flight. Aneta Havas.
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  • 31 9 A cypress taken from Windsor Great Park was planted on tfe hills above Nazareth by Lt.-Oen. Sir Arthur Wauchope. High Commssioncr for Palestine, as the gift of the King.— British Wireless.
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  • 15 9 After stay of several days Mr. Lloyd George left Tangier by car for French Morocco.
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  • 202 9 Qualities Needed By A Civil Servant. The prospects which ti.e Indian Civil Service holds out to young Englishmen were brought to the notice of the delegates to the Headquarters Conference—which began at Edinburgh Academy— ln a paper prepared by the Marquess of Linllthgow, the new Viceroy. Lord
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  • 135 9 Suspended Cortes And A Coup d'Etat Madrid, Jan. G. Serious political developments have arisen and an attempt is being made to force the President to re-open the Cortes, which is suspended until Jan. 31, and lmpeac.i the Premier, on the ground that the action In not
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  • 199 9 GAS THREAT TO RED CROSS. Cairo, Jan. 6. Prince Ismail Dasud, the head of the Egyptian Medical Mission to Abyssinia, telegraphed today stating that seven Italian plarvs bombed and machinegunned the Egyptian ambulance consisting of seven doctors, eight male nurses and two Maltese assistants. The occupants
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  • 134 9 Request To Tokio About Unauthorised Landings. Sydney, Jan. 7. Following complaints of unauthoris3d landings by Japanese from sampans ;on the North Australian coast, it is understood that the Commonwea'th Government contemplates asking the i Japanese Government to take measures to prevent this in the future.—
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  • 97 9 Glistening Material At $19 A Yard. London. Jan. 4. The material for all-metal frocks will be Included in the display which Lancashire textile industries will exhibit at next month's British Industries Fair. Three new fabrics to be shown are. first, a matericil made entirely of metal,
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  • 83 9 Reduced Road Toll In England. London, Jan. b. Belisha Beacons, traffic round about.-;, one-way streets and the 30 m.p.h. speed limit in built-up areas and other road traffic regulations bore fruit In the reduced casualty roll for 1935. 6,521 people were killed and 219,000 Injured last year
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  • 51 9 London, Jan. 4. Pror. Gilbert Murray, Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford University, widely known abroad as an advocate and supporter of peace and the League chair at the end of the academic year of Nations movement Is resigning his under the University age limit. British
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  • 33 9 Capt. E. Unwln. R.N.. V.C.. who led the landing on Galllpoll during the war, is on Mar. 9 to lead a pilgrimage to the Dardanelles arranged by the 74th Division Old Comrades' Association.
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  • 21 9 A portrait by Cuyp fetched £245 at Sotheby's and a large "conversation piece" by Mr. James Ward, R.A., went lor £150.
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    • 366 9 HOTELS I TONIGHT < ORCHESTRAL CONCERT CABARET ATTRACTION 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DUO SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ROSSfLIANO (formal) 9.45 to m.dnlght CONT |NENTAL DANCE TEAM RAFFLES CELEBRATED NON DINERS $1.00 ORCHESTRA WE REGRET TO ADVISE PATRONS Directed b dan Hopkins THAT THERE WILL BE NO AFTER DINNER DANCE TOMORROW WHEN
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    • 297 9 LOST 1 lb. A WEEK FOR 20 WEEKS Woman* Delight at Slimming Success. How would you like to lose 21 lbs of fat In 20 weeks, and at the same tune increaso your energy and Improve your health.' Uet weighed today and note your weight, then buy a bottle of
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  • 115 10 ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. ALHAMBRA Man On The Flying Trapete. With W. C. Fields. 6.15—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WORLD Cllve of India. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance Every Thursday Ist class Band. GBRAT WOKLU Happiness Ahead. HOLLY WOOD V. SKBANGOON 3OAD Ever Since Eve. With Mary Brian. Also
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  • 1080 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. JAN. 7, 1931. Johore Malays. It is startling to learn from recent proceedings in the Johore State Council that there are no Malay reservations in that State. Few people, other than those who live in Johore or have served in official appointments there, have known
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  • 88 10 Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Pinckney are back in Malaya after a holiday at Home. Miss Sanders, Matron, General Hospital. Malacca, has gone on a month's holiday to Siam H.H. Tunku Mahrr.ud, Regent of Kedah, has returned to Alor Star after spendir.g a holiday at Brastagi. Tlis
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  • 1038 10  -  l. a l. By The writer who conceals his identity behind the initials "L.C.L." is a well-known member of the Straits Chinese community in Penang and has contributed to Colony newspapers for many years. *pO say that Sir Song Ong Slang, K.8.E.,
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  • 381 10 EMPLOYEES GRIEVANCES. MODERN APPROACH TO AN OLD PROBLEM. The proolem of obtaining and keeping the good will of employees is dealt with at some length in the annual report of the National Institute of Industrial Psychology. "The most interesting aspect of the year's industrial work." the report says, "has been
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  • 646 10 THE DOG SHOW. 'THE biggest dog show ever held In Singapore will be staged at the Bukit Timah racecourse on Sunday. Jan. 19. Entries have corrt in most sati.sf--e-torily. totalling over a hundred, as compared with A .n ft last years show. The latter was the
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    • 270 10 Opposite Clifford Pier. Drink ffl Evian- H L Cachat j i I I i i the Water j -I for the Treatment of the kidneys tvUy A«rd /lADE IN FRANCE. Agents: I EASTERN AGENCIES LTD. j L I Sil vikrin ipiji Prevents falling hair Removes dandruff overGrows new healthy hair
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  • 299 11 "A. A. A." FARM RELIEF UNCONSTITUTIONAL, Administration May Have To Take Draitie Measures. "FIGHT IS ©N'WgfmeFS 1 Lester. Supreme Court's Final Blow To "New Deal." Tins (tniied W»lps Mmmf^wp C^yfi y^^rd»y <•• 1- elityUdflsli 1 i,i. .i..Joj«fl d§MF«yfc» th# eFminal and the SffltM.i.,l 1 i'-dH||iF),
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  • 275 11 "It Pre§erv§§ Retfag QUALITATIVE PACT HOPES, feWMIflRj R R: 8: WIM fi¥(«^HWW R»¥»l «fflft«F= M»H« W»«» FWHWMI »H l<Hf»»iHR ltil|Fi t-HFff MHHWH ffr'iF*! I MFfl «f III? ArifflidlU) «Mwl thai Mf Arlrbr? fefl>B RMI bfffl aBHMfIM a* (hit «fh >• itffefffttf MlFfHtf if $MRHti| MH«*»
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  • 22 11 RED CROSS IN ABYSSINIA. A tkmmtl HritiNb Unit, §©MBfNt. R] i'OKTI AN »BBf»t MHHfIM.-' kl^" 1 '>•'•'•'• IM ii,. 1 'i- 1 i..
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    • 76 11 APPOINTMENT 1.,...—.. J SILLIARBS TAIL IS 1 1 REQUISITES EVERYTHING FOR EILLIARDS the "STRAITS" A BPLeNBI§ TABtB TABLE MOBRRATE PHIt'K wltt start fc 1 r wmtf tfetft: iMti pert BBefttM mm tottm m rt§ 11 A§H @Ul§ IRyN i §UTT§ §IT gy§T §@VIR 1 Ri§T§ MATCH §11! »<"- MARWN§ §§ARP
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  • 138 12 Singapore Harbour Board Figures, MERCHANTS MAKE UP FOR LEAN YEARS. Coal inward increased by 60 per cent, and coal outward increased by 24 per cent." This statement, contained in the report of the Singapore Harbour Board for the year ended June, 1935, suggests
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  • 284 12 Judge Warns Tamil Youth. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jan. 6. "If this youth is not careful he will be banished from the State. Judging from what he tells me he seems to be a nuisance and the sooner he Is out of the
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  • 103 12 600 Attend In Singapore. 'Some Methodist Ideals" was th? subject chosen for the Methodist Young People's Meeting in Singapore I jn Monday, when 600 attended. The speakers were Miss Ong Nya Lay. of Nlnd Horn?. Singapore. Mr. V. D. Kupousamy, of the Anglo-Chinese School. Ipoh. and
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  • 8 12 Mr. R. E. Moon has returned from :eavc.
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  • 222 12 THE Straits Times u» publishing this da ly feature to r'ivc Singapore readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sporis events. soc al functions and other outstanding hapi»vninj;s. Organisers of meetings etc. arc invited io suhmit diary dates. HOTELS. ADELPHI HOTEL: Special dinner and dance. Roof garden.
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  • 94 12 Bandit's Captive Mr. Kudolph Bosshardt. of Manchester, who was captured more than a year ago by the notorious Chinese bandit Ho-Lung and is still in captivity, though it is reported from Shanghai that Mr. A. II. i\ man. a New Zealander, and a companion missionary of the China Inland Mission,
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  • 470 12 Pawned Counterfeit Goods. Koh Hueng, a silversmith was found guilty today at the Singapore Assizes, on three charges of possessing counterfeit materials. The jury's verdict was unanimous and Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell sentenced Koh Hueng to three years' imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run
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  • 372 12 41 ,OOO GUILDERS THEFT MYSTER Y. No Signs Of Tampering With Sealed Bags. T"HE Singapore police regard the 1 theft of the 41,000 guilders (over $46,000) from a registered parcel sent to Batavia on Dec. 31, 1935, by the N. V. Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank, of Singapore as one of the
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  • 159 12 Dec. 28 Consignment Arrives. Most of the Malayan mall dispatched from London on December 28 has been received intact in the opinion of the General Pos>t Office authorities in Singapore. It is now believed that the li:-fated City of Khartom carried only a very
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  • 16 12 Mr. F. R. Mason, of the Agricultural Department, Taiping. has arrived in Kuala Lumpur on nansfer.
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  • 113 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 6. Pleading guilty to ti:e theft of a tin of kachang oil valued at $6, a Chinese named Llm Kok Cho o was fined $25, or one month's rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. J. Calder, in the Kuala
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  • 109 12 (From Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 6. A Malay named Talib bin IdrU pleaded guilty, in the Kuala Lumpur police court today, to causing hurt to a Tamil, Samlnathan, by driving his jcar in a negligent manner at Sungei IBesl on Jan. 4. Sentence
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  • 182 12 Notable Day At Docks. A ROTHSCHILD ON A VISIT. Some of the finest passenger and mail ships serving the Far East are assembled in Singapore today. At daylight two large liners arrived —the 13.000-ton President Djumer from French Indo-China and the 11.000-ton Nlew Holland from Australia
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  • 146 12 Mr. E. Tongue As Deputy Commissioner. Mr. E. Tongue. ASP. in charge of the Detective Branch, has again left the Robinson Road building. He is now Deputy Commissioner of Estate Duty. There is a possibility that on the re-organisation of that department to deal with the
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  • 44 12 Paymaster-Commander R. W. Moors, of the Naval Office. Singapore, who is one of the b3st known officers here, will leave for England on January 31. Commander Moore will be relieved by Paymaster-Commander M. Lawrey, who arrives at Singapore on January 17.
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    • 74 12 BS '^tr' Ml- For light readingj Buy a carton of Light Don't strain your eyes wiih dim uncertain light. Buy an Osram Coiled Coil lamp in the familiar red and black carton— the carton of light. Buy the modern lamp with a grea! reputation. i iSi sin coi ud c
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  • 565 15 COMPETITION SHOULD BE FOR FIRMS ONLY. Mr. R. L. Hastie Again Elected President Of The S.A.F.A. AT the Singapore Amateur Football Association annual general meeting at Anson Road Stadium last night, with Mr. K. L. Hastie, the president, in the chair, it was suggested
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    13 15 N Hay who scored three goals for the Coll, -against the Wilt^hires yesterday.
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  • 414 15 Racing In India. Play On Finished Third Two Lengths Behind. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta. Dec. 30. I ANOTHER Viceroy's Cup day has j come and jonc and the usual scenes were witnessed on the Calcutta Racecourse when a French j horse owned by a
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  • 37 15 Invrrcargill (New Zealand), Jan. 6. The M. C. C. vs. Southland match was left drawn today owing to rain. The scores were as follows: M. C. C: 489. Southland: 53 for 4 wckta— Reuter
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    15 15 H. M. de Souia the Malacca State hockey player who assisted the Singapore Colls yesterday.
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  • 413 15 DUNLOP-A. P.C. XV'S BIG SCORE. Rugby At Malacca. R. Briggs As Good As Ever And Drops A Goal. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Jan. 5. f\S the Malacca Club Parian* yes terday a combined Dunlop's and A.P.C. Rugby XV defeated a NeeriMalacca side by two coals, two dropped goals and
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  • 95 15 The European hockey XI to meet the Rest at the S.C.C. on Thursday has been chosen as follows: T. W. Morray (S.C.C): Capt. Hammond (S.C.C. and Services) and K. A. Ashworth (S.C.C): J. E. Harvey (S.C.C), Lieut. Reid (Wiltshires) and Sgt. Lambert (R.A.F.): P. F. Kinsey (S.C.C),
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  • 44 15 TIESDAY. JAN 7. Rugby: S.C.C. "A" v*. R.A. "A" at H. 0.0.; Medical College v». H.M.3. Terror at College. Hockey: Girls' Sports Club vs. European XI at 0. 8.C.; Indian Assn.. "A" vs. R.A.M.C. at Taujlln; V.M.C.A. Juniors vs. Seniors at Y,M.C.A.
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  • 631 15 North vs. South Selangor And Services Should Have Most Representatives Problems For The Selectors. Conducted by LEIGHTON." ALTHOUGH there are many who regard the Malaya Cup final as the climax of the Malayan rugger season I hold to the belief that there is no finer match played
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  • 832 17 WIRELESS OFFICER WHO HUNTS BIG GAME. //as story in COLOMBO. "You Must Know \\/nri' To Shoot" itiii band ol younu dm i i i i M.i" "iio or thi in wnoM ship ilombo n „,,n,.i on Hiiil>y liner Is the Colombo raiiut Mr PtMinan 0 H h v win, Ib
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  • 78 17 Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund. SIR ONG SIANG SONG CONTRIBUTES. ii,. Muni ntfapore i iiiiii l•■ Rn d thli amounl la acknowledged Id ii,, i., i. I n-t ..I oontribv i, w nn sondlUon ttM)( ttil pontrlbui nl dei i.i.i i" glvi 1. 1 inn mplO] 1 1,,
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  • 120 17 MALA VAN ITEMS. John Mi f Bunnern Kn Thin and U i the t m .i-i. i -i i Mims I i,, |0M ol v wrist watOh ttt w" 1 I viiin ii,, prop 1 1 1 ol mi~ 0 H'hiii"k Lady Medical Offli al Urn it fhii. i on
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  • 209 17 De Silva Rmlri£ues. <i mm Our Own Malacca, Jan. 6. Al tin i imi iii of St. Peters, Bunga Uaya, Ml»s l<lu Hodrlgues, the eldest daughter ol Mr, Mrs c. v. Rodrigues was married u> Mr Clement de in. .v.n of Mi and Mrs M. de Hilvu
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  • 260 17 from i mi own Correspondent) Jolmre liahru, Jan 4 Mr Chew Hiew Huuii, ot MM Hlurt i ii,, iK.kn /..u..h infUah iehoel ha* none i» China t"i iiir<-r monthi i... i,< iiuiini MR I'li-ili, formerly on v,, Machlni staff of the Hehamat Oovernmeni KngiUih English lehool. hut, arrtviil
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  • 33 17 Mias M T. O'BuUlvan, Mainm attached to the UUUi. i ii...,,n.ii KUnf, has gone on furlough PIMI i,,, oipurture kiir was entertained to a farewell tea by the memoeri of the hospital staff.
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  • 29 17 Three persons, Including Mi n A I'rovan, a British urcountanl, were knocked down by a tramrar which Jumped the rails and ran on to the pavement In Buenos Aires.
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  • 15 17 The KgypUan llovernineni U .until billing £90,000 towards thi < learance .imi ,ii<-rigtng of Alexandria Harbour.
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  • 208 17 ALLFAIED PINEAPPLE THIEF. Piled Up On Roadside. mi Own Ii vi .lulu in- ii, .hi, i .Lin 4. chop Up .i i.iiv< i ol I"'- 1 appb wu.i ih, in., 11 1 11 1 11 1 1_- i narfi d bi Xli Abu M.iki i bin Yuhv.i mi Mutfi.it mil-,
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  • 17 17 The Aero Portuguese in. ii him which wai overdue on its trio from Tangtei to i i
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  • 134 17 "Milk And Wiiu i Faith, An All M.i! „t which .'i! v ore united wit ii tin- Conl n m v i it the i. in i With Mi I W Urn. I, Xl I ,1 II"organ i nui .111 1h11. ,11 and ih Wliosi' Aliiilylity All. i
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  • 8 17 HMD I .i mliliien In MM l>aat year.
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    • 89 17 Hire Us Memorial School, OoUcamund, S. India. ll luh Behool lor Buy* it QlrU. „,.i., i, inn local*, MiMirdlug i. ut rlmmu, Burrmuid.ll,ll U T»ble. Ntit T«rm, r»b. ii i,.«|.r, nu> nvallkUla al HU«lu Timet I MIIIIHBb WINIAI jr^ I 111 AM 1 I -.l.llr |;IUI.l,lll« In 111 b*luk«ulng lie»lUi»
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    • 8 17 What's On IN SINGAPORE TODAY Sec Page Twelve.
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  • 503 18 CHINA WANTS EQUALITY Foreign Minister Explains Policy He Will Follow. II7OULD peace can only be achiev(k! through mutual faith and sincerity, and faith and sincerity will be the basis of China's policy in her relations with other friendly Towers, especially those countries which have
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  • 121 18 Farmer Accidentally Strikes Old Bomb. An echo of the civil war between Marshal Chang Tso-llng, former warlord of Manchuria, and Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, commander of the five south-eastern provinces, about ten years ago was heard in Chinkiangp'j recently when a bomb, which had been buried for
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  • 313 18 INAUGURATED IN PEIPING. Policy Outlined By Gen. Sung. Peiping, Dec. 18. APPARENTLY fearing student demonstrations if a preliminary announcement were made, the Hopei and Chahar Council was inaugurated this morning with the greatest secrecy at 8 o'clock. The ceremony lasted for forty-five minutes. Fourteen of the 17
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  • 1074 18 DR. WANG'S UNEXPLAINED MISSION TO TOKIO. No Denial Forthcoming From Nanking. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Dec. 23. A CURIOUS story has appeared in the Japanese papers to the effect that General Chiang Kai-shek has been making overtures presumably through Dr. C. T. Wang, who
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  • 56 18 A unique creature is oil exhibition in the Canton Municipal Zee. It has just been brought there from the mountains of the Taishan district. It has the head of a cat, the body of a horse and weiffh-3 more ihan 100 lb.. says a Canton
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    34 18 Mr. Ilu Han rain, who mas recently elected chairman of the SlxrJin e C«MDtt«a cf Ihl Central Executive Commrilee, Is expected I, p*a* through Singapore shortly on his way back to China from iurope.
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  • 95 18 ENORMOUS COST OF RECONSTRUCTION. $100,000,000 Spent Since 1932. QVER $100,000,000 has been spent by the Municipality of Greater Shanghai for the reconstruction of the Chapei area sine? the "undeclared" Sino- Japanese war in 1932. In view of the fact that Chapei i lies between the International j
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  • 243 18 I apparently expected him to say much I more than he did about Sino-Japan-ese "co-operation." The demonstrations in so many places by Chinese students by way of protest against "autonomy" in Uw Noi th have also given preat offence t.a the Japanese, and many warning hints I have bse:i dropped
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  • 268 18 Clash Of Anglo- Japanese Interests In Shanghai. Grave Situation Developing. (From Our Own ConeSpondent.) Shanghai, Dec. 23. T*HE newly-elected President ofj the Japanese Residents' Corpc-j ration the so-called Mayor of what is known as Little Tokio has announced that he hopes to keep relations with the Shanghai Municipal Council as
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    32 19 Princess Marie Louise opened a bazaar at the All Saints' Mission, White Lion Street, Islington. The Princess was welcomed by Pearly Kings and Queens, with whom she is seen In this picture.
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  • 258 19 JEAN BATTEN'S MOMENT OF FEAR. COMPASS WAVERED OVER ATLANTIC. "I THOUGHT I WAS LOST." Southampton. Dec. 24. A moment when she thought she was lost on her record-breaking flight across the South Atlantic was described by Miss Jean Batten, the 24-year-old New Zealand airwoman, at Southampton today. She landed during
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    45 19 Rescued by fifteen-year-old Jacqueline Veall of Station Road, Netlry Abbey, Hampshire, from a band of mischievous boys when he was only three days old, Pete, a brown owl, is now the devoted pet of his young mistress. Pete is friendly with Buff, an old sheepdog.
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  • 353 19 St. Neots (Hunts), by air mail. MRS. DORIS MILES has seen the quadruplets for the first time since the three boys and one girl born to her a month ago were taken to the house of her medical attendant, Dr. Harnsson. Outside the nursery Dr.
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  • 39 19 The British Quads are daily growing stronger and heavier. This is what they weighed last week: Ann 4 ibs. 7% ozs. Ernest, 4 lbs. UVi ozs. Paul, 4 lbs. 4Vi ozs. Michael, 3 lbs. «Vi ozs.
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  • 244 19 DRAGGED FROM HOUSE TO HOUNDS. The Master of the South Durham Hunt. Capt. Edward Ramsden, of Sands Hall, Sedgefleld. and the whipper-in, Benjamin Wilkinson, were summoned by the R.S.P.C.A^ at Bishop Auckland (Co. Durham) on charges of cruelty to a fox. The summons against
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  • 133 19 "Scandalous Behaviour" In Officers' Mess. The London Gazette makes the following announcement: "Royal Tank Corps: Lieutenant J. C. B. Shearer is dismissed the service by sentence of a general court martial December 19, 1935." Lieutenant Shearer was tried by court martial at Bovlngton, Oorset, in November.
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    63 19 Mr. Norman Hulbert, IMP. for Stockport, whose wedding was postponed to allow htm to successfully contest his seat in the election, was married in London to Miss Helen Tyler of Canterbury, who helped him to win his seat. Miss Sylvia Bailey, the famous 25-year-old Surrey girl golfer, was
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  • 70 19 HIS ARMY PAY— IS. A WEEK. The statement that he was receiving i -only a shilling a week from the Army I because of several stoppages of pay was made by a soldier who appeared before a court-martial at Woolwich. Gunner Arthur William Wood (19). of the 17th Field Brigade.
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  • 425 19 VERDICT OF FOUND DROWNED. MR. BERNAYS GIVES EVIDENCE. A verdict of found drowned was returned at the Inquest at East Molesey on Mrs. Lilian Jane Bernays, 68. the mother of Mr. Robert Bernays, M.P. for North Bristol. Mrs. Bernays's body was recovered from the Thames at
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  • 209 20 MAKING CAKES FOR XGAPORE TROOPS, k Prince Paul, Chief Regent of Jugoslavia, leaving Belgrade Cathedral after a Te Deum to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of Jugoslavia. Shoep in the Christmas Snow: Derbyshire moors at Christmas were covered to a depth of several inches and isheep are
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