The Straits Times, 22 December 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times faSTABLXSHTD NEARLY A CKHTTOT.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times U PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      213 1 "BED-ROCK TERMS" GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY OF USA. Radio Receivers Now available for Christmas at prices g« SSSB ranging from X $120/- (Hirl purchase terms arranged) JeS^M'Listen to all the I BsVaaaaaaaaaaaaa^H special X'mas broad- Wtk W va.- ting with a set from i^Bi^ the "House of Magic" atan astounding price.
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      98 1 PRACTICAL X'MAS GIFTS GOLF CLUBS BY LEADING PLAYERS JOYCE WETHERED WALTER HAGEN DENSMORE SHUTE WOODS AND IRONS WOODS— IRONS WOODS AND IRONS PRICE $14.25 $16.50 $14.50 PRICE $13.50 ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. X'MAS SHOPPING HOURS. OPEN EVERY DAY UNTIL 5.30 P.M. w I S "im9^r '^Sk f_ \f
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
      33 2 F. Cch'.crs nnd Sons wlsli to ex•h»ir sincere thanks to «U relative* I :ich who ..tteiided the funen.l of the lat.- Mrs Geors^iia Margaret Oehlert, as r.f'i as ;ho5'- reattw, t^l.grann u-c.
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      DEATH
      21 2 Hi \> AR A' Bi :-ipton BuapltaL I "tidon. on Tiber lv. fro.i- AS. Dcwar, I Ulu POT Ft*. SlMan. I
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      151 2 The engagement is amour, ed Of Florrn-e Iren-. yocngeit daughter of Mr. a:id Mrs. P. A. B4pc-kinran to David \V. Oinsbe-g <>l London. LANCASTER-B. -CKWOOD S.TWEI.L.— The engagement is announced of Wi'liam EJ»:iid. only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ijiiftftcr. of Cranfleld. BeUford.shire, to Constance .lean, voungc-t daughter
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      671 2 LOST The property of the Royal Air Force. A homlnn pigeon tearing ring No. 3647 NURP 36 MR. Finder inform R.A.F. Station, Se.etosr. FOR SALE LIONEL Electrir train set. Perfect condition. Cheap. 44. Newton Road^ FOR SALE: ycur.? healthy pedigree cocker spaniel puppy. Box 491, S'raits Times. TANAII MERAH BESAE.
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      420 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LIT, furnished bungalow, 3, Chan-erj Hill Road. 2 bedrooms, dining room, lounge, servants quarters. Apply on premises. 54 GOODMAN ROAD, from Jan. 1 Good European b'.ingalow; 2 bedrooms; large and cool. Tennis court. Apply Goodmsn Road. Tele. 5733. TO LET, furnished, sea-side Bungalow al Beting
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      404 2 RAILWAYS CHRISTUM*. AKD NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS CHEAP RETURN TICKETS ALL CLASSES FROM ALL STATIONS 10th Dec. 1036-3 rd Jan. 1937. ENQUIRE STATION MASTER. NOTICE Rubber Dealers in the Islands of Singapore and Penang are reminded that rubber coi.pon? issued for the fourth quarter of 1036 axpira on December 31. 1936.
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      202 2 BUSINESS CARPS MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE I Mr*. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO SIRiET. Telephone 7467. PATRON'S, PLEASE NOTE." I Commen-ing Monday. December 21, 1536 our iioti:iß hours will be as follows MONDAY AND TUESDAY 7 P M WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BPM SPECIAL DISCOUNT. Christmas and New Yenr
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      737 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND AFCAR LINES. iln -orpcr~t?d in E.v;'.an'i> UUL PASErNG^R CARGO SERVICES PBKB.SUIAB AND ORIrNTAL S. N. CO. CONTRACT WITH lOS MAJ^SI V <S OOV2RNM«NT lONDON AND KAR fcASI MAIL SERVICE CUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA I AND JAPAN Due Tcnnage ■'core 1936 B^NCAIO^E MM l £j
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      386 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTSc (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. VIA HOHCKONC SHANGHAI. ss HAKUSAN MARU Dec. 27 ss HARUNA MARU Jan 10 U KATORI MARU Jan 25 ss. KASHIMA MARU Peb 8 ms "^SUKUNI MARD Feb. 19 Round trip tickets available for
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      686 3 I'ASSKNGRR A Nl> rKLIUH'i SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motonhips Most Cablui have adlolnlns orlvate bath Excellent Cuisine FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON •OTTER DAM HAMBURG 4.ND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom Prom r*TOO S'Dore Malacca Port Pt nai MB. B'tiam ERRIA 12/1 12/1 13-1 151 LALANDIA 2 2 2/2 3/2 5/2 JUTLANDIA
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      257 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. rC3 MM KONG, SHANGHAI. MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA. 5.3. SISDHANA MM 31 Dec. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation (or first and second class pass-tigers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P k O. S. N. CO., issued at cheap
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      1114 3 t^^ repr£Sent;ng THE BLUE FUNNEL tINE (Ocsan The llua Khitw Steamship Co tlfSSl Ld. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mut-al The tuna.d White Star lid. Steam Navigation Co.. Ud.) The Sa.a.vak S eamsh'n r. d. Th« StralU Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Auntral.an Oriental Lne I!U The China Navigation Co..
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      107 4 Tuesday, December 22. Ships alongside the Whar»r> or expected I arrive tntrane Godown Main Wharf Conte Y<*ile 18 3 Anterior 13 3 Kedah 11 3 Shyogen M.iru 9 Kudat 8 3 Telrcsias 6 3 Empire Dock Karapara 30 Mentor 34 3 Darvel 38 3 Preussen 48
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      Late Arrival of Eastbound B.1. Rohna With Mails Ffrom Europe.
      56 4 The Eastbound Europe mail ex. 8.1. Rohna is exr- ted to arrive at Penang on Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. The probable date and time of delivery of the mails will be announced In the Post Office daily list as
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      63 4 On Christmas Day the Genera Post Office is normally closed all day but ir view of the arrival of AJr Mall"! from Europe, there will be one delivery to all parts of the town and suuurban districts. Letters pc.;trd in the night letter boxes at G.P.O. up to 7 pn.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      334 4 Today. Bsgan Selat Panajang (Hong Thong) 3 'vm Bengkais Laboean Blllk (Rokan) 3 pm Port de Kock. Padang, Palcaii Baroe 6 Sink (Hong Kwong) -.3 p.m Java, South-West Sumatia. S-East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas Timor Dilly (Olang Beng) ..4 p.m. Philippine Islands (Preussen) 4 pjn Sarawak (generally) Bintulu
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      AIR MAILS.
      73 4 INWARD. Qantas: From Australia: Arri-cs this after lorn. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday nlffht. K.L.r.I. From Europe: Due Thursday ni&ht. OIU'WAKJ). Imperial: To Enrope: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 a.m. tomorrow K.I.
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      PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
      113 4 FRIDAY, DBC. 25. 1936. General Post Office: Saie of stamps, postal orders and registration closed; Parcels closed. Savings Bank and Money orders closed; Telegrams open all day: Deliveries all districts A a.m. Sab-Offices: Katong. Naval Base, Paya Lebar and Tanglin closed. AH Other Sab-Offices: Closed SATURDAY, DBC. 2«.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      78 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Dec. 22, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 405 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, Dec. 22, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxhoklcrs at 3 p.m. General
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      FROM MALACCA.
      80 4 Correspondence ;or transmission Dy alt "via NetherUcda' must be specially ard clearly superscribed 'By X.1..M." Mails wli: olnur at Malacca aa foiiow»Today. China, Japan, but Siberia Philippines, Western 0.6-A ano Western Canada iHawai Maru) C p.m. Tomorrow Ucdan by air < Netherlands) ..1.15p.m. rran. Am.iurdnm and 1 London
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    285 4 The following were passengers by Dutch planes: Arrived from Europe, India and Medan by KLM plane Edelvalk on Dec. 10: Mr. Ferdinand Kciscr. Left for N.E.I, by KLM plane Edelvalk on Dec. 11: Mr. Koos SclioKeos, Mr. W. P. Wolterbeek, Mr. W. N. L. Ditmas. Arrived from
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    PASSENGERS.
    159 4 The following passengers Irom I Malaya are leaving for Europe in the Anterior which sails today— Mrs. Gallager Mrs. Cartwrlght. Mr. S E. Craig. Sq Leader E. D. H. navies. RJLF.. Mrs. E. D. H. Davies. Miss Coveney Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Warren, Mrs. Turpln and child, Mr.
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    CLEARANCES
    32 4 Dec. 20: Tandjong Balei, Golrimouth <Brit); Telma, Dukat 'Nor.t; Ben-, koelen (Dut). Dec. 21: Ena, Plancius. Tasman. Houtman (Dut): Kinta, Phasianella. Hong Peng, Slirersandal. Sin Kheng; Seng 'Brit).: G.O. Pasquier 'F.-h
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    CONTE VERDE
    41 4 The Conte Verde is due here today from Trieste, Venle?, Gpnoa, Naples. Port Said. Massaua, Bombay and j Cclombn. She will bert^i alorgslde the S.H3. wharves and is expected to sail 4 p.m. today for Hone Kong and Shanghai.
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      575 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated a> PUS) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS f.«lj XI.VS. AND SIAM STATES HALLWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frelxhl S43S— PaaMce Mil t 1 4 m ntrnf^^^^^f '^li vl Canaaa Ntut h America m.*UU&Ji JHt^^jfEfl Europe. Past ttirougti tralrj direct SntfP%] iroa ship's side at Vancouver in UW Canada's Evergreen Playground.....
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      667 4 ItfilG^fcli lST £R ©^E^-^m^; "I BJJQtIAfI BUCKNAII ISTHMIAN STF/viVUSHIT STFAWSHIP CO.. I>TD. COWMNY. (Incorporated to Rnglaud). cmeorporated u> o 8 A BOrTON NF«* VORH H*l T'MOKf VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOP! "EtLERMAN" LINE. STEEL SCIENTIST Jan. 2 Jon. 8 rnt invtiON STKFT rRAVFTFH Tan 93 lan ">» TOR HAVRE. lii7.im.-M
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      442 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. stations Yesterday Last night temp, (all s'shine temp max. rain- bright mln Ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 87 Nil 6.1 71 Bayan i^epas (Penang) 89 Nil 9.3 75 Sitiawan 88 0.31 10.0 73 Bukit Jeram 88 1.56 8.9 72 Malacca 85 0.12
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    "FINDING THE WINNER"—A TALK ON SYSTEMS.
    719 5 "FINDING THE WINNER"— A TALK ON SYSTEMS. Lord Derby's Is Simple And As Good As Any! (From A London Correspondent) RJODERN scientific saleamanship is continually inventing new slogans. No greater 5«l!er has ever been coined than the cry "All the Winners" probably the most responsive slogan of all time. Watih
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    PENANG BEAT PERAK.
    131 5 Seventeen Points Margin In One-sided Match. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang Dec. 19. Penang beat Perak tcday by 17 points (one goal, four tries) to nil. Penang were superior in almost every department and in the second half Perak were hemmed in their own half. In the
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    ST ANDREW'S "A" LOSE TO GUNNERS.
    98 5 The R.A. (Blakan Mat!) "A" beat St. Andrew's "A" by nine points (two tries and a penalty goal) to five (a goal) at Farrcr Park on Saturday. The first half saw the Gunners having territorial advantage and open accounts with a penalty goal. St.
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    SINGAPORE TOO GOOD FOR JOHORE.
    147 5 Men's And Women's Matches Both Won. With Mr. Kao. the Chinese ConsulGeneral. and Mrs. Kao among the spectators the Singapore women's basket-ball team beat the Johore women 40 points to 28. The Johore women, who were the Malayan Olympiad champions last year, put ur> a
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    WHEN GOLFERS GROAN.
    525 5 Should The Stymie Be Abolished? The Scottish golfer, Jock Maclean, would have won the American Amateur but for being stymied at the 34th hule, a mere 14 inches away, in the final against Fischer. The incident has brought a crop of protests from those who advocate the
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    NEW RULES FOR "THE AMATEUR."
    272 5 3,000 Players Made Eligible. Any goiter with a i.anuicap of one or less at his club will now be able to enter Tor the Amateur Championship An announcement to this effect was made recently by the Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews Hitherto only
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      148 5 WINCARNIS FEEDS the BLOODSTREAM and TONES UP the yKf-f SYSTEM >%^JJM BHMK?^ 4 T^ e sUte your health depend* upon _Jt raJßu^M B^ the state of your blood. All parts of the body S ■c^jjlto are connected by the bloodstream and depend l *^Mi|H upon it for their correct functioning.
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      134 5 j^A 'craven) Vie tried SL^mH^^jl most brands WP r" of cigarettes in my time —now }\e settled down to Craven <A* because 'Vaku! ifl H "EASY-ACCESS" INNER FOIL WRAPPING ■BuyjLjjafiMH EA a feature of the lo's packet which enables each BfcSgjjBBBMBBB j^^^ cigarette to be extracted conveniently. The cap I
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    A Nanking Official Looks At The Sian Revolt.
    1059 6 A Nanking Official Looks At The Sian Revolt. People In The News, DERSONAL friend of Genera! Chang Hsueh-liang, Dr. Theodore E. Hsiao, a member of Nanking's Foreign Ministry, gives me a word picture of the Chinese sebel leader upon whom all eyes are now turned "Up to the time when
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      294 6 1 ffli ■Mum mrffi in^.wi !<m !y 1 THERE'S ACE AND «sA^ HISTORY IN EVERY "XT' IT ii BOTTLE t 6 Vji^:^* Ir* sole nniic tc i n 9 on it n kelantan AGENTS BO US It AD CO., LTD. s.NGAPORE -PENANG WPS. 1 OTB^B GET THAT W^M CLEAN-WASHED^^S FRESHNESS.
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      460 6 TWENTY YE4RS OF GASTRIC TROUBLE MACLEAN BRAN)) STOMACH POWDER "WORKED WONDERS." Gastric trouble Is no respeekr of persons; it strikes equallv at I lov, rich and poor. But Maclean Brand Stomach Powder Rives equal benefit to ali. regardless of their rank or station in life. Read t is letter: "I
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      376 7 HEART THROB f^ -^*fife- ffffTTl ROMANCE FROM THE iPjlf^ I ''^^A^r^C^iHHl PEN OI TDK MTIIOK Id —J A A. M^fj% WHO GAVE VOI IT fY^l-^^^-^lAj HAPPENED ONE NIGHT' 'H* *^^^*^B > »>^»"i^P»Eq GINGER ROGERS IN 'IN PERSON 7 It KO.-RADIO PKTIKi: WITH GEORGE BRENT. ALAN NOWBRAY XMAS HOLIDAY MATINEES. 25th
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      69 7 THE SCREENS MOST AMAZING NEW PERSONALITY SENSATION! |alhambra~i I OIM'MNG 6.13 TONIGHT 0.15 The goiden-voiced 'Bobby' of Eddie Cantor's radio program. on the screen in a story whose drama and music and song will captivate your heart! t^B^^BY As^B^sß BOBBY BREEN In R.K.O. Radio's orw hit 'LET'S SING AGAIN' WITH
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      241 7 GREAT WORLD CABARET TOMORROW-WEDNESDAY SPECIAL NON-STOP DANCE G p.m. to 12 midnight. SIX (6) Full Hours Non-stop. May Blossom Syncopators D'souza's Band. Admission: Tea Dance Free-Night Dance 50 cts. WISHING OUR PATRONS A MEKRY "X'MAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. X'MAS EVE* MOM -STOP DANCE EXTENSION 2 A.M. "Commanders" D'souza's
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      120 7 DARDANELLES BALINESE DANCERS GRAND THEATRE NEW WORLD Owing to Preparations for New Settings, Mew Scei.eries and New Danc?s for our SPECIAL XMAS WEEK ATTRACTIONS 3 DAYS (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) NO SHOWS Re-Opening Friday. 25th December with a Special XMAS Repertoire "NEW BALI NIGHT" AU Dane i'rogramme All N?x Items
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      162 7 Your engine pinks your compression and acceleration power falls and your engine should run-down use MEIRICH MOTOR TABLETS. They decarbonise, generate and rejuvenate your engines. Absolutely harmless and are really effective antiknocks. They are anti-corrosive. Wholesale stockists Willys Motor Works, 50. Lavender Street, SINGAPORE Phone 6628 SOME OF GIAN SINGH'S
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      143 7 All good Chemists .u-ll ///<•;;/. 1 ;,i May uv demonstrate CARLO The latest American Round Game on revited Roulette LineK This Is an ideal game for Xma»— It will make your party go with a swiiis C .11 and see the game demonstrated at ROBINSONS Spore Kuala Lumpur, Kr.ords from
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      256 7 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing! The Clutching Hand. Chapter* 11—15. 1 this daily feature to give 73 930 P m readers a comprehensive summary; ,™g A RK ROYAI: Ana »e Bena, of entertainments, meetings, sports A D MIS rM VT DAOIro events, social functions and other!
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      351 8 Further Decline In U.K. Rubber Stocks. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Dec. 22. Tin is down 30s. for both positions in London and of a cent in New York yesterday. The London tin share market is »til! very firm and although the market is not realising the
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      PRODUCE.
      155 8 Singapore, December 22, 12 noon Buyer Sailer Gambia S3.M) Hamburg Cube 10 50 Java Cune 9 i 0 Pepper. White Muntok lIS 50 i White 18.00 Blar!: 10.50' Copra. Mixed $8.70 Sun Dried 9.00 Tapioca Small r lake 5.25 Fair Plaice 4.75 Medium Pearl 5.25 Small Hearl 5.30 Sago
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        569 8 ssue val. Praser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Amoa. Tin 11 Asam Kumbang £1 \usira Malay I/- Ayer nitam 1 lyer Weng £1 Bangr.r. Tin 1 Batu Selangor £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 riong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/- Idris Hydraulic 6/- r pyn
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        GENERAL.
        419 8 2 2 Aiex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.40 1.25 1.35 2 2 do TVfc% Prefs. 2.30 2.37>2 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atias I« 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 SO.OOn. £1 £1 B A.T 6.7.6 6.17.6 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.85 0.95 0.90 0.95 10 5 B M. Trustee 6.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        203 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. si 1001 red. 1940 5400.000 Int. Mai 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4 .'c :J-O7 rea. 1947 51.600.00U Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 115 norn 4V-, 1609 red. 1905 Si 000 .000 Int Mar 31 Sept 30 120 122 ncm 47. 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        393 8 rius:i v^u. i^an si cvuti Allenby 2 15 2.25 2.15 2.25 Alor uajah 1.75 1.90 1.75 1.85 Amal Malay 2.25 2.40 2.30 2.45 Ayer Hltam 1.75 1.90 1.75 1.G0 Ayer Molek 1.50 1.60 1.50 '1.60 Ayer Vana* 2.17'- 275 2 12 2 25 Bassett 0.88 0.92 0.88 0
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    EXCHANGES.
    198 8 Tn> following at the exchange rates. Urn tn >imng according v trie daily cinu'nr issued by the Hon* Kon^ and ■hsitPtw Bank:ne Coroorat^n: SEI 1.1 Nt. London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London moiitns sight 2/4 1B1 B Lyons domana 1230 Hamourf! deukß9 itt New York I?mard
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 8 Noon, Dec. 22. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in ra-ws (F. 0.8.) 34V4 34% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) 34 3/16 34 5/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 3414 34:! i: January 34V4, 34»/ 8 Jan.-March
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    368 8 London, Dec. 21. The following are today's losing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of i'l Denomination u'.l-.-.s StbenrtM stated: Yestcr- Rl day. or F-1! Coi.\crsion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-61 117 S. Funding Lean 4 p.c. 116 r War Lo~n 3 p.c 103 Com. Ur.ion Assce.
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
    125 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Dec 21 The following are today's 'bid' quotatiens fcr Fixed Trusts: s d.. British Empire "A." 24 6 British Empire "B" 11 6 British Empire Cumulative 19 IV4 British Empire Comprehensive 22 6 British General "A." 25 3 Britisa General "B" 21
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    TIN CONTROL SUPPORTED.
    308 8 RANTAU TIN ANNUAL MEETING. BENEFIT TO TIN SHAREHOLDERS. (From Our Own Comspon Penan g. D Adclrrs3ing shar.hcld-.rs at th annual rr.?eting of Rantau Tin Dr Ltd.. here tsdav. Mr Douglas T. Waring, alternate far Mr. A. />. H gelrr. chairman. In rrferring to the renewal of the
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    EXCHANGES.
    97 8 LOiidon, Deo. 21. The following were clcsins mran rates Paris 135 !> t'. t! tO» 547 NjwYork.. 4.9D", BucbmTWt 670 Montreal 4.9JN sclleis Brussels 29.02'j Rio 4 1 Geneva 21.35'j sellers ifflclal Amsterdam 8.9J'4 BtigTMit 213 Milan 9J i U'.ieno> Aires unq uoted Berlin 12.21'-.. Montevideo Maurifi no'iii;ial sellers
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    20 8 Anti-air raid exercises were carried out at Kweihua, Sian, yesterday, wh"i rmoke-screen devices were successfully employed.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      I.T.C. MACHINERY NEEDS OVERHAULING.
      2768 9 Maintenance Of Malaya's Ore Reserves Desirable. f\N the eve of the commencement of a new scheme for the- control of Un production, The Hon. Sir John Bagnall, K.8.E., at the half-yearly meeting of the Straits Trading; Company Ltd., yesterday took the opportunity to review the manner
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      FACTORIES BILL
      25 9 London, Dec. 18. The Home Secretary informed the House of Commons that he hoped to Introduce the Factories Bill shortly after Christmas—British Wireless.
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      58 9 London. Dec. 17 The Secretary of State for the Dominions stated In the House )i Commons this evenirg that tramnegotiations between the United Kingdom and New Zealand arc taking pla' r wt h the New Zealand Minlser <)• Finance but they, so far, have been oi a preliminary nature and
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      594 9 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 prescr.bed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised CapiUl $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Hi-.rrve Funds: Sterling 6,500.000 Hong Kong Currency
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    If Britain Leaves India.
    219 10 Law Minister Sounds A Warning. Gu:it'.:r. Sir K. V. Rcddi. Law Member. Government of Madras, was presented with addresses of w.-lcome on behalf of the puNjc, by the merchants and the Anjuman Islamla. during his visit to Guntur. Replying. Sir Kurma said that the more he
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    All Rebels' Crimes To Be Recorded.
    58 10 Nanking. Dec. 21. The Ministry of Justice has ordered the judicial authorities in the provinces around Shensi to investigate all cases of massacre and incendiarism by Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang's rebel forces in that province. It Is proposed to :eep a record of the various
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      693 10 Mr. A. N. WiUon, Ha, who will be heard speaking from Cape Town in the series of talks entitled 'Empire Exchange.' «.M a.m.— Imperial Affairs.' A talk by H. V. Hodson. 7.05 a.m.— A recital of Scots songs and doeU by Jean Hastings fsoprano) and Annie Tait (contralto). Annie Talt:
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    "FASCIST PIRATE CRUISER."
    217 11 SOVIET AND SINKING OF RUSSIAN STEAMER. Moscow, Dec. 21. Diplomatic action by the Soviet Is probable in connection with the Komsomol, the Russian steamer which Is believed to have been sunk by a "Spanish Fascist pirate cruiser" on Dec. 14. The alleged sinking Is denounced by the
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    FREE MILK FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    130 11 Health Services And Education. London, Dec. 21. The annual report of the Chief Medical Officer of the Board of Education contains references to the growing national awareness of the I importance of health and physical wellbeing and records the methods whereby the health and fitness
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    GEM TOO COSTLY FOR MUSEUM. A SIAMESE "FIND."
    94 11 GEM TOO COSTLY FOR MUSEUM. A SIAMESE "FIND." (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 19. An extraordinary large precious stone mined in the Kanchanaburi district, close to the Burma border led the M.P. of the district to approach the Director-General of Fine Arts with a view to his acquiring the
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    NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES.
    206 11 The undernoted newly added nonflcticn and fiction works will be ready for issue at Raffles Library on Thursday. Big Horse's Flight: The Trail of War in Central Asia, Illustrated, Sven Hedln; Marconi: Master of Space. Illustrated, B. L. Jacot and D.M.B. Collier; Japan: Recollections and Impressions,
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    48 11 The wedding: took place at Marylebone Register Office of Mr. Stanton Jefferies, well-known as "Uncle Jeff" of the 8.8.C. and now director of Music for Odeon Theatres, to Miss Sheila Hunter, the Australian actress and winner of the Melbourne "Queen of the Beaches" £400 beauty contest in 1924.
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    BRIGHTER TIN PROSPECTS.
    290 11 LONDON FORECAST FOR NEW YEAR. (From Our London Correspondent) Prices substantially higher than those now ruling; A big increase in world demand for the metal: and U.S.A. consumption equalling or possibly exceeding the 1929 "boom' record. These, briefly, are the tin mining industry's prospects for a happy
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    CHRISTMAS RUSH IN LONDON.
    82 11 Shops Besieged. London, Dec. 21. Advance bookings on the railways and in hotels at seaside and Inland resorts indicate the likelihood of an exceptionally heavy Christmas rush and shops in London and its suburbs and in the provinces report business on a scale unequalled in recent
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    "Rebels" Kill 40 Japanese Officers.
    126 11 Shanghai, Dec. 21. Whenever a Chahar unit defects to the Chinese side, the soldiers first murder their Japanese officers, stated a foreign correspondent on his return from Kweihua, Suiyuan. The Journalist disclosed that Shih Yo-s un's Chahar troops, prior to their defection recently, killed more
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    HUNDREDTH DAY RITES.
    136 11 FUNERAL OF PRINCE PURACHATRA. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 20. The hundredth day funeral ceremony in connection with the death of H.R.H. Prince of Kambaengbetch will be performed at Wat Benjama Borplt under the patronage of H.R.H Princess Petchaburl Sirinthara in conjunction with other Royalties of
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    SOUTH AFRICAN RAIL CRASH.
    33 11 EIGHT KILLED. Cape Town, Dec. 21. Eight people were killed and 35 injured in the derailment of a crowded train from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town near Oudtshoorn. Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DEC. 22. 1936. Overdoing It.
    842 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DEC. 22. 1936. Overdoing It. ;md me i-vor, and frca repatriation for those for whom work cannot be found. Labourers who want to return to India after five years' continuous service under the same employer in Malaya should receive a free passage home and five
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    141 12 Mrs. A. E. Thornley Jones is leaving for Home in the Antenor today. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Shuttleworth and children are proceeding on leave to England in the Antenor today. Mr. P. B. Marriott, manager of Petallng Tin. is leaving for Europe in the Antenor today.
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    NEW BRITISH CONSUL AT SHANGHAI.
    183 12 London, Dec. 22. Sir John Brenan, who has been British Consul-General at Shanghai since ID3O, will be leaving there next March and later in the year will take I up a post in the Foreign Office. He will be succeeded at Shanghai by Mr. Herbert
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    CHRISTMAS DINNER IN OLD ENGLAND.
    595 12 No Turkey Or Plum Pudding. By Ledicott Reid. DADGER ham was a favourite Christmas delicacy in olden days, and is still eaten every Christmas Eve, at Ilchester in Somerset. The Badger Feast, as it is called, is held <at the Cow Inn, a famous old
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    THE CZAR'S BEAR DOGS.
    582 12 This description of the bear dogs of Russia was contributed by Colonel Boris D'Adamovitch, formerly of the Imperial Russian Cava'ry, to the American magazine "Letters." I IMPERIAL Russia was a country in which not only art, literature and historical monuments and objects were kept and preserved,
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    National Underfeeding And Recruiting.
    249 12 THE debates in both Houses of Parliament on the question of national physique have served to bring to the front of fundamental conflict of attitude. The National Government obviously wants physical training as an ingredient in a general policy of military prepardness, and is most reluctant
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    665 12 NOTES Of The DA Y. DARDANELLA. /CONTRARY to the general belief, the Dardanella company now pcrforminK at the New World conj tains nearly all the members of the 'original company which dp'.'phted Singapore with its adaptations of Balinesc dances at the Capitol theatre two years ago. The show has changed
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    REVIVED HOPES OF EARLY END TO SHENSI CRISIS
    600 13 MADAME CHIANG GOING TO SIAN. Chinese Press Predicts Climajc Today. COMPROMISE IMPOSSIBLE: TOKIO VIEW. fJEN. CHIANG'S release and a settlement of the Sian revolt are quite possible stated Mr. T. V. Soong on his return to Nanking yesterday from Sian, where he
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    KING GEORGE'S ACCESSION IN PICTIRES.
    74 13 I lie first picture to be taken of the Duke of York as King George. He is photographed in his car as he arrived at his home at Piccadilly Just before r-.'.inirht after dining with his brother at Fort Belvedere a*er the abdication. King George
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    United States To Defend Domestic Economy Against Imported Capital.
    221 13 United States To Defend Domestic Economy Against Imported Capital. FAR REACHING PROPOSAL. Washington, Dec. 21. A FAR-REACHING programme to prevent imports of foreign capita! from disturbing the United States domestic economy waa adopted by the Treasury Departnv nt today and published tonight. I; i.; officially announced that gold I purchases
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    New British Naval Attache In Siam.
    61 13 Commander A. D. Torlesse lias been 1 appointed Nival Attache to the British Legation in Bangkok, says Rcuter. Commander Torlesso who was formerly attached to H.M.S. Courageous has been appointed to succeed Commander G. R. G Allen as Staff Officer i in Singapore. In
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    STOP PRESS
    47 13 Nanking. Dec. 22. Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek. Mr. T. V. Soong and Mr. W. H. Donald li .1 for Sia<i by plane this morniii:. (•overnment aeroplanes are very active, bombing and raitlnwith machinrguns the rebel forces. vMh loyalist infantry are rapidly adv.i;'.- In; <;n Sian. Renter.
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    Lord Nuffield Gives Another £2,000,000.
    127 13 ANOTHER huge gift by Lord Nuffield. who recently endowed m?dical research at Oxford with a sum of <C2,0Cf1,000, is announced today. He is giving £2.000.000 to be devoted to the distressed areas. A statement issued by Lord Nuffield says he has decided to place at
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    U.S. Neutrality Law May Be Extended.
    101 13 U.S. Neutrality Law May Be Extended. Washington, Dec. 22. A DMINISTRATION circles are very optimistic following the decision of the United States' Supreme Court to uphold the legislation to ban arms being sent to belligerents. Informed quarters forecast that lr. consequence new neutrality legislation will be submitted to Congress in
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    25 13 The Central Government yesterday announced awards of medals for commanders and officers for bravery and meritorious services on the Suiyuan-Chahar fronts. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Ex-Canton Dictator's Message.
    68 13 1 Nanking. Dec. 21. The Central Government has receiv5 ed a message from Gen. Chan Chai- tong. deposed dictator of Kwangtung. and his subordinates, now in Germany. urging the punishment of Chang y Hsueh-liang. r Gen. Chan's family In Canton denied V reports that Gen. Chan was
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    British Legation In Addis To Be Consulate.
    420 13 British Legation In Addis To Be Consulate. DECAUSE Ethiopian territories where British subjects have interests are now under the control of the Italian authorities, the British Government has decided to replace the British Legation in Addis Ababa by a Consulate-General. The British Ambassador in Rome, j Sir Eric Drummond, has
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    The Pope To Broadcast From His Bed.
    37 13 Vatican City. Dec. 22. It Is officially stated that the Pope, wr»o has been ill recently, will broadcast to the world from his bed at 11.30 GMT. on Thursday.— R'eutcr.
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    Royal Christmas At Sandringham.
    41 13 The King and Queen will leave London tomorrow for Sandrinphan: where they are spending Christmas. Accompanied by t «ir two dauphtrrs cid Queen Mary they will travel by ryal trail from King's Cross to Wolferton.— British Wireless.
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    22 13 Mr. Baldwin and Sir John Davidson (of the Duchy of Lancaster) leaving Downing Street for the Accession meeting of the Privy Council.
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    Rice To Cost More In Malaya.
    125 13 Rice To Cost More In Malaya. Rice, staple food of millions in Malaya, is becoming dearer day by oay. Wholesale prices have risen nearly $20 per 40 plculs during the past week; today's price shows an advance ol $6. First quality Siam rise Is quoted at $220 per 40 pteuls
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    Lunch Scores Australia 208 For 3.
    275 13 Lunch Scores Australia 208 For 3. TTte Test Match. England 416 for 6, declared. Australia 80 and 208 fir 3. Sydney, Dec. 22. piVE THOUSAND spectators wore present when the second Test Match was resumed today, with Australia, 846 behind on the first innings, having overnight made 1 1"» for
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    CHRISTMAS MAIL FROM HOME DELAYED.
    207 14 Delivery On Boxing Day: Air Mail On Christmas Day. Pity the Post Office: it is only three days to Christmas. For weeks now Christmas mall has been pouring through '-he Singapore Post Office, and in the next few days stalls will be working at high
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    SOLDIER SENT TO GAOL.
    246 14 Alibi Plea Fails. Remarking that had he been convinced beyond any shadow of doubt that it was Gormley who struck Bacha Singh, he would not have hesitated in ordering a flogging, Mr. J P. Biddulph. the second magistrate, Bingapore, today sentenced James Joseph Gormley. a private
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      S.S.A. NOMINEE TO COMMISSION.
      261 14 Voting Papers. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I shall be obliged li you will allow me the courtesy ot your columns to bring to the notice ot the members of the Straits Settlements Association an irregularity which ha* unfortunately occurred in the voting
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    CAROLS AMONG THE GUNS.
    170 14 Cathedral Choir At The Base. The steel decks and menacing guns of H.M. Monitor Terror resounded last night to the tones of "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" and other seasonable carols sung by the St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir. The wakes paid a special visit to the
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    $100,000 House: Sir John Bagnall Questioned.
    197 14 Sir John Bagnall, managing director of the Straits Trading Company, Ltd, presiding at the general meeting of the company yesterday, was asked questions by a shareholder on the subject of the *****,000 house for the President of the Singapore Municipality. Before congratulating the company
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    Chinese Immigration Quota Increased.
    75 14 AS from February 1, 1937, the quota for Chinese immigrants to Malaya will be Increased from ».000—the figure fixed since 1934— to 5,000. This increase of 1,000 was proclaimed in a notification issued by N.E. the Governor yesterday. It is generally anticipated that (here will be
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    ESTATE SCHOOLS.
    147 14 GOVERNMENT GRANTS HELD INSUFFICIENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 22. A proposal that In the Malacca district the Government should take a smaller proportion of the profits derived from sales of toddy, and leave more money available to lowly paid copies was made at the annual meeting
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    STOLE SHARES—AND DISCARDED THEM.
    106 14 STOLE SHARES— AND DISCARDED THEM. After opening a safe in the office of the Overseas Assurance Corporation, Ltd., In the China bank building. Singapore, last night, a thief took out 1.000 Straits Trading Company shares worth over $27,000— and then left them in the lavatory of the bui'alng as useless.
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    MR. SASTRI IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    292 14 Broadcast Talk .Tomorrow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 22. The Rt. Hon. Mr. V. S. Srinlvasa Sastri, P.C., C.H., L.L.D., and Mr. G. S. Bozman, 1.C.5., of the Government of India deputation who are touring Malaya on an inquiry into labour conditions, arrived
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    SEREMBAN WEDDING.
    73 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 21. The Rev. Burr Baughman officiated at the marriage here of Mr. Fong Yat Peng, of the Posts and Telegraphs Department, Seremban, and Miss Foong Hon Meng, a teacher in the Beng Sin School. Kuala Kuba Bahru. Mr. Ng Chee Yew was
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. J. F. OEHLERS.
    469 14 LARGE ATTENDANCE. The death took place at her residence No. 40, Branksome Road, Singapore, on Sunday afternoon, after a very short illness, of Mrs. Georglana Margaret Oehlers, wife of Mr. John P. Oehlers of Singapore. Mrs. Oehlers was 63 years old on Saturday. Besides
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    Sinkiang Leader Denies Support For Rebels.
    47 14 Gen. Sheng Shi-tsai, the Sinkiang leader, in a telegram to Nanking states that he is not connected v/ith the Sian revolt, adding that conotruction work was going on in that border region in accordance with Nanking's policies. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    BIG COMBINED MANOEUVRES.
    267 14 25 Warships Of China Fleet. ARMY AND R.A.F. '■iiE largest concentration of war- ships at Singapore will tako place early in February when 35 units of the China fleet will tak« part in combined manoeuvres with the Army and Royal Air Force. Among the visiting warships will
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    ABDICATION NEWS-REEL AT CAPITOL.
    45 14 The news-reel showing scenes in London at the announcement of the abdication and the proclamation of the new King has been received in Singapore by air-mail and will be shown at the Capitol tonight, witu the new musical film "Swing Time
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    MOTHER QUESTIONED ON HUSBAND & SON.
    936 15 MOTHER QUESTIONED ON HUSBAND SON. Evidence In $40,000 Case. OIGOROUS cross-expuninalion or Mrs. Amelia Aroozoo was thefeature of the resumed hearing before Mr. W. G. Reeves in the Singapore third court yesterday of the case against her husband Laurence Aroozoo, who is charged with criminal breach of trust of $40,000
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    26 15 The British Aeronca-J.A.P. light aeroplane imported for stock by Messrs. Lyons Motors Ltd. after being assembled at the Roy I Singapore Flying Club hangar on Saturday.
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    BABY KILLED IN FALL.
    283 15 PARENTS' DISPUTE WITH NEIGHBOUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Dec. 21. A remarkable series of incidents leading to a baby's death were related at an inquest held by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate, in which the verdict returned was "Death by misadventure." In
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    YAM TUAN GREETED IN SIAM.
    115 15 Suite Of 50 Arrives. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 20 His Highness the Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Abdulrahman ibni Almerhum Tuanku Muhammad. KC.M.G., of Negri Sembilan with his wife, Her Highness Tengku Ampuan accompanied by a suite of 50 relations and friends arrived by
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    JOY RIDE ENDS IN DEATH.
    79 15 i From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur Dec. 21. While his friend was bathing in the Gombak River at the 8' 2 mile yesterday, a Javanese named Said bin Hajl Abdullah went off for a joy ride on his friend's motor-cycle. Said collided with
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    KUALA LUMPUR HAS ANOTHER CABARET.
    75 15 (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 21. There was a large attendance at the opening of the Metro Cabaret and Grill, Brickfields. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday when the new dance floor was opened to the public The building Is well arranged and the
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    RETURNING TO FRANCE.
    45 15 Mme. Pages, wife of the Governor of "jchin-China. and the Countess de 3eaumont. wife of the member of Parliament for French Indo-China. aro I'MSlng through Singapore today by Messagcries Maritime French Mai! •c President Doumer on their way to PVance from Saigon.
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    Singapore Lawyer's Son Injured.
    226 15 Cambridge Golfers In Car Smash. The son of a well-known Singapore lawyer was Injured in England last month !n a motor accident in which a Cambridge University undergraduate, who had made his mark as a golfer was killed. Mr. John Francis St. John Eber. of Christ's
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    NEW K.L.M. LINER ARRIVES.
    252 15 Christmas Mail For N. Indies. The new K.L.M. giant airliner Ibis, the largest commercial aircraft yet seen In Singapore, arrived at Seletar yesterday evening on her maiden flight from Amsterdam to Batavia. Many of the Dutch community in Singapore were present to witness the arrival of
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    EURASIAN FOR TRIAL.
    150 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 21. I don't remember committing any of these crimes," said J. B. Howe, a Eurasian youth, when he appeared before Mr. C. H. Dakers in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, charged with six offences. Three were in respect of
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      NEGRI ESTATE TAPPERS.
      169 15 No Strike. .To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l was somewhat annoyed to j read in your issue of Dec. 18 an j exaggerated account of a so-called strike among Chinese coolies on this estate There was no strike among the j coolies living en
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    SHORT STORIES IN BASIC ENGLISH.
    118 15 New Venture In The Student. The Singapore monthly magazine. The Student, has embarked upon new venture in the form of a separate 50-cent series of paper-covered booklets containing short stories in basic and standard English. Later the series will be extended to travel description, excerpts
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    38 15 Over 100 children attended the Christmas party held at the Kuala Lumpur V.M.C.A. on Saturday. After games and refreshments the Rev. G. I B. Thompson, as Father Christmas distributed toys to the children. The F.M.S. Police Band played.
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    LASHES FOR ATTACK.
    401 15 Murder Charge Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Dec. 20. pHARGED with the murder ol a seven-year-old girl, Bek Bok Lan. at Hylam Kong on the night of Oct. 26, Lim Hong Hai was today sentenced to ten years" imprisonment (five years hard labour and five
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    CAN AUSTRALIA MAKE A FIGHT OF IT TODAY?
    984 16 MUCH DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER. GOOD SECOND WICKET PARTNERSHIP. FOLLOWING on, after a sorry collapse, 346 in arrears at Sydney yesterday, in the second Test Match, the Australians did well, scoring 145 for the loss of one wicket Thus tney resumed this
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    Malacca Hockey Match Ends In A Free
    153 16 Malacca Hockey Match Ends In A Free Sorry Episode At Kubu Field. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 20. What began as a game of hockey, between the Seng Cheong Society of Malacca and the Indo-Ceylonese Association of Muar, ended in a free fight in which fists, legs and sticks
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    PS. AND CO. XI's DEBUT.
    199 16 Association Football. Promising Form Against Nestanglo. A new commercial soccer team, that representing Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd., gave a creditable display last evening, on the J.C.S.A. ground, against Nestanglo, winners this year of the Commercial Cup, being beaten only 3—l.3 1. They will
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    OPEN TOURNAMENT
    174 16 Lawn Tennis The following: are the results of ties played on Saturday at the S.C R.C. In the open lawn tennis tournament: Veterans' Singles Handicap: Chli Keng Tye— 9 beat Ng Wing Choon scr. 6—1. 7—5. Singles Handicap: Dr. P. T. Liem— 12 beat Teo Tlam Keng— 6
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    MILITARY BOXERS GIVE BRITISH DISPLAY.
    702 16 Skins Narrowly Defeat The Midds. COME spirited boxing, clean and hard-hitting with quarter neither asked nor given, was seen at GiUman Barracks last evening, in an interregimental bouts between teams representing the Middlesex Regiment and the Royal InniskilKng Fusiliers. After being in arrears the Skin:?
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    WASHED OUT.
    26 16 The following hockey matches were car celled yesterday owing to rain: Colts vs. SH.C. A.P.C. vs. V.M.C.A. S.C.C. vs. Skins. S C.R.C vs. CSC.
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    MALACCA BEAT N.S.
    291 16 Hockey, Three Goals To One At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 19 Poor standard of hockey marked today's inter-State match when Malacca beat Negrl Sembilan 3—l. Malacca were the better team and would have won by a wider margin, had their forwards been more accurate
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    JOHORE YACHT CLUB WIN CHALLENGE CUP.
    913 17 RBS-YXeR 8 S-YXe Beaten On Points Over Two Races. I>Y total ot 3S i pein!- to 34': in two races, the first of them won by a widjr margin than the second one was lost, the Johore Yacht (Ij it defeated the Hoyal Singapore
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    21 17 The Great Eastern Bank soccer team, who yesterday defeated the Straits Times eleven by five goals to one. Straits Times Photograph.
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    PENANG'S DEFAULT IN THE ALL BLUES RUGGER FINAL.
    697 17 M. R. U. Asked To Assume Control Of The Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 19. The AH Blues rugger competition for Asiatic State sides in Malnyn may be controlled from next year by the Malayan Rugby Union. At a meeting
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    TABLE TENNIS TITLE.
    368 17 Closing Stages Of Championship. Play In the Singapore Table Tennis Association's men's singles championship, now in progress at the Great World, has reached the third round. The first four matches were played on Sunday night and the following players were brought Into action: Lee Kit Chuen vs.
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    N. S. PUNJABIS DRAW WITH MALAYS
    69 17 Hockey, (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Dec. 21. The Punjab Association, with the help of several substitutes, drew with the Negrl Sembilan Malays 2—2 today. The Malays were without Sheikh Mustapha. who has left for Singapore. The Punjabis scored first through Santhok Singh. Azraal
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    The Sports Diary.
    71 17 TODAY. Hockejr: S.C.C. vs. St. Andrew's School. padang; S..R.C. vs. Indian Association, padang- G.S.C. Ist vs. European Women. O.S.C. (round; Colte 2nd vs. S.C.R.C.. O.S.C. ground; R.A.M.C. vs. H.M.S. Terror, Tangln. TOMORROW. RufbT: S.C.C. "A" vs. 9th H. 8., R.A., padang; R.A.M.C. vs. Pulau Brani. Tanglin: St.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    634 17  -  "ECHO." Conducted by Sydney Sensations —Australians Impotent On A "Sticky Dog"—Allen's Declaration Justified —Neville Cardus On The Brisbovc Collapse—Pitch Was "Nasty" But Not "Brutish." 'THE sensational events at Sydney yesterday will live in cricket history, with those earlier in the month at Brisbane. The Australians were trapped
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      TEST MATCHES.
      270 18 'Whole Affair Should Be Hushed Up/ To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— It was with pleasure, mixed with regret, that I read a letter from one of your Johore readers deprecating the volume and prominence Riven to Test matches and the game of cricket In your
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      SO UNFAIR!
      106 18 The Dempo Ought Not To Have Done It. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— What happened to the poor P. and O Ranpura this time? Were adverse currents too much for her engines or was the N.E monsoon to blame? Of course It is manifestly unfair
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      "ISKANDER FALLS."
      125 18 Cameron Highlands Suggestion. An improvement to trie 14th mile waterfall at Cameron Highlands was mentioned at a recent meeting of the Cameron Highlands Society. It was stated that the Forestry Department had cleared the north Dank of jungle thus Improving the view of the waterfall. The society had
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      LONG SERVICE MEDALS FOR TAIPING POLICE.
      187 18 Presentation Ceremony. (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Dec. 19. Long service medals were presented today to eleven members of the Taiping Police Force "ay the Hon'b'.e the British Resident. Perak, .At U. f. Cator. The presentation was made ut the Esplanade, whera Mr. Cator
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    35 18 Cycle delivery boys of Paris, pedalling their box-tricycles, competed in their annual "Derby" a race which takes in all the cates of the city. Picture shows the start of the race from the Quai Crenelle.
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    MALAYANS WED AT HOME.
    698 18 Miss M. L. Kemp And Mr. G. M. Coltart. The wedding was solemnised at St. Martin's Church, Epsom, on Saturday. Nov. 28. of Miss Mary Louise Kemp, only daughter of the late Capt. W. J. Kemp, formerly of Singapore, and Mrs. Kemp, of "Danehurst," Alexandra Road.
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    TWO SIAM NAVAL VESSELS DUE HERE.
    80 18 (loing Up West Coast. Two small Siam naval vessels, the Thalang and Sala Sandhu. are expected at Singapore. .They were due to f.rrlvc on Sunday but apparently hav been delayed. They are on their way from Bangkok to Puket Harbour, on the island of
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE AND SIAN CRISIS.
    240 18 Hokkien Association Calls Meeting. disappointed by the reply which General Chang Hsueh-liang has sent to the local Fuklen Association dismissing their appeal to release General Chiang Kai-shek and stating that his action in detaining him was "entirely in the nation's interest." The message which was
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    SEAH ENG CHIANG BANKRUPTCY.
    332 18 Letter From Official Assignee. Following Is a letter, dated Dec 18. received b> the Oversea Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. fro.n the Official Assignee with refer.-nee to the bankruptcy of Sep.h Er.g Chiang: "I have the honour oj refer to my int crview with you at which
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    43 18 From Our Own C.i.espondent> Taiping Dec. 18. Tue Osborne Shield b'looting Com petition resulted In 'R A. Kinta Branch winning the trophy Taiping were a good second. Alladad Khan being their best performer Sur.gkai and Telck Anson also entered teams for the competition.
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    HITLER'S HOLD ON YOUTH.
    477 18 ASSURANCES TO THE CATHOLICS. DEATH PENALTY FOR PROPERTY OFFENCE. Berlin. Among several new laws passed hy the German Cabinet the mo.vt outstanding was that which realised tbJ long discussed plan for mobilising all Germany's young people in the I Youth organisation. This really gives the etTcet
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    GIRL SHOOTS HER REST FRIEND.
    241 18 'MORBID DESIRE TO KITX SOMEONE.' Detroit, Dec. 10. The police at East Lansinp,. M are investigating the confession of a 26-year-old college girl. Hope Morgan, that she shot and ki'led her best fi ic-nd, Elisabeth Giltner, last evening She declared that she was overcome by
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    56 18 It is announced in Se'ungor Battalion FM.S.V.F. Orders that Captain VJ H. Brunt and Captain W G. Smith of the Selangor Battalion, have passed the ?xam!n;it!on of promotion to Major, and that Lt. E. H. B. Nobbs. M.C.. Selangor Battalion, and Lt R. G H. Wilshaw. X. Platoon, have passed
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    £30,000 A YEAR TO AID NEW RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
    1341 19 Chancellor's Announcement To Royal Society. Mr. NeYiUe Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced recently that the Government had agreed to give a grant of £30.000 a year towards the establishment of an institute of chemo-therapy. He was speaking at the annual banquet
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    GOVERNMENT AID FOR TRAINED DETENUS.
    540 19 Bengal Council's Big Grant. RjJKMBERS representing the Opposition and various other groups in the Bengal Legislative Council combined to ocngratulate Government on the provision of a sum of Rs. 1,65,000 for advances to detenus to enable them to ret themselves up in life after the
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    COMMUNAL HARMONY.
    71 19 Decision Of Sikh Community In Burma. Rangoon. At a representative meeting of Burma Sikhs convened in the Sikh temple at Thazi and presided over by Sardar Sahib Nazlr Singh, it was decided to work, first, fcr unity among Sikhs and. secondly, to work in harmony with the various
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    INDIAN MYSTIC'S INTENTIONS.
    191 19 Disciples From Europe And America. Bombay. (~)NE of the passengers who arrived here by the Viceroy of India, was Sree Meher Baba, Indian mystic who has been observing a vow of silence during the last 12 years and whose presence on the ship was generally not known.
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    29 19 Miss Tamara Uesni, the Russian film actress, arrived in England recently to get married to her fiance. Mr. Bruce Seton, aged 27, the actor-brother of Sir Alexander Seton, Bt.
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    CRITICISM OF LITERARY EDUCATION.
    177 19 Colombo. THE Governor spoke on the problem t of education from the chair at' the distribution of prizes and certi-| flcates of the Government Training College, the Royal Preparatory School; and the Training College School. "Although, theoretically, it is a. most excellent thing to have an
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    7,000,000 Children Die Yearly In India From Neglect.
    232 19 7,000,000 Children Die Yearly In India From Neglect. "DEAL patriotism lies today in the care and building up of the children of the soil into better citizens and a sturdy and healthy nation," said Mr. B. C. Dutt, chairman of the Howrah municipality, who presided over a meeting held at
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    SAVE CHILDREN ON THE ROADS.
    442 19 OFFER TO NEW FUND BY LORD NUFFIELD. TO DOUBLE LARGEST SUBSCRIPTION. Lord Nuflicld. at a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel, coupled criticism of the "persecution" of the motorLt v. th yet another benefaction. He promised to double the highest individual subscription made in response to
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    25 20 The Grand Mufti in Jerusalem at work with his secretary in the Arab Hipher Committee's office preparing documents for submission to the Palestine Royal Commission.
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    AN ENGLISH WINTER "AT ITS WORST."
    638 20 FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. London, Dec. 10. i IT th? moment, we are enduring the English winter at Its worst. Fog, damp cold, mud, misery. But earlier in the week we enjoyed a r'easanter experience. Snow ieil abundantly from the Thames to the far
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    More Hollywood Stars Arrive In London.
    1464 20 London, Dec. 12. IF many more film stars cross the Atlantic Hollywood will have to take a long holiday. As you are aware, from my reports of arrivals during the last few weeks, there is not exactly a shortage of Hollywood stars, at work
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    HOW COPRA GROWERS MAY JUDGE THEIR MARKET.
    4277 22 Prices Not Rising As Freely As Expected. WoKd factors influencing the copra market were outlined in an address to planters at Telok Anson given by Mr. F. W. South, then acting Adviser on Agriculture. Malay States. Mr. South said: hMY object tonight is
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    154 24 CHRISTMAS PARTY AT NAVAL BASE. Children resident at the Naval Base, SeleUr, were entertained to a Christmas party last Saturday. The children appeared in fancy dress and many of the costumes were original and greatly admired. These Strmits Times pictures show some of the children wh attended. Misses H. Wright
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