The Straits Times, 5 January 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times (SBTABLMMD ffIURLT A CXMTUKTI THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      209 1 SIP ffT A GUARANTEED TWO YEARS BRIRKMAINtCO SIWOAPOBt X LUMPOB \A/M I IRMf ~^»fc-^^^^^"»* THE BORNEO COMPANY LTD. AGENTS SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. KLIM POWDERED WHOLE MILK a^^> FOR EVERY OCCASION fdgjHESf b^\ I 1 WHERE PURE MILK IS REQUIRED UKBtfflQ fefflp^ IS THE RICHEST AND FINEST f^lSfflHSW "MOLE
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      139 1 "STAPLES" HAVE PATENTED BETTER SLEEP ■P* fM'mSg^ STAPLES MATTRESS IS t* J ffiSßftn UNIQUE. SILENCE AND §||B|^^^^^( I f^SSS SOFTNESS ARE THE TWO I STAPLES HAVE PATENTED y^jS ~^&J Ui^^>~^<~^y^~^ CABLES" WHICH GIVE 7/1 I f/>~^ SUCH SUPERSOFTNESS F dß^^^^^ WHICH GIVE UTTER r*"" < w>^ l > W i>lW
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      139 2 G R HOPER— CALDBECK —On January 3. at the O?neral Hospital. Suißaoore U Pamela, wife of G. R. Roper-Caldbeck, a son. SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED rrperienced stenographer with knowledge of filing and offlce routine. App'.y stating salary required to Box 537. S. Times. WAHTO IMMEDIATELY, shorthand typ-t for British concern. Arply
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      464 2 SITUATIONS WANTED SYCE. 11 years clean licences. S.S., F.M.S. and Java. Recommended by employer going to England. Box 530, Straits Times. MEDICAL MAN, British, experienced, available for locum tcnerr., references. Apply, J. H. P., c/o Chartered Bank, S.ngapore. YOUNG European lady vrishes to proceed Europ- as lady-companion In exchange for
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      449 2 BOARD RESIDENCE SEBVICK FLATS at "LLOTD HOUSE" Board optional Ptaone 3460. WHITEHALL, 32 Calrnhlll Rd. Room private verandah bath, garage. Phone 4747. BELLEVILLE. IS, ScotU Road. Phone 4374. large dc airy rooms Prlv Verandah mod tan.; BED-SITTING rooms with verandah suit couple, board optional, mo<t. fan. Apply 252. Orchard Road.
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      723 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET FURNISHED SEASIDE BUNGALOW (14 acres), electric light, for eight months from middle of March. Servants available. Apply Djsncan Roberts. 10 Collyer Quay. tW LET from Apr. 1, for 8 months, fully furnished house with tennis court, sultab* lor married couple with family or bachelor Mess. Apply
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      532 2 PUBLIC NOTICES This is to advise, that from this date on, The Sanitate Company of 251 Fifth Avenue. New York City, U.S.A., will ase the name of 'SANITA3S' in connection with tL« sale and distribution of their feminine hygiene product, 'Sanitate. ind intend to reserve the exclusive rights ta this
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      218 2 BUSINESS GAHQS cicj \MASSAGE HALL 1 MANICURE AND ft* .c Mrs HARU and Miss HANA 60 WATERLOO STRfET. Telephone 7467. I BE'ilK THE NEW YEAR WELL" By sending your enquiries and "if! n Its printing and stationery to G. H. KIAT COMPANY. III).. Robhvsn Road. SINGAPORE. 'Phone 650 V. HYGIENIC
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      727 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated tn England) M\IL PABBBNOBI AND CARGO SERVICES PEN!"- --".'I.AR AND ORIENTAL S. N. OO VNDER CO>-mACn WITH HIS MAJESTY'S CiOVLriNMENI LONDON AND FAR EASI MAIL SERVICE OU-IWARD FROM LONDON FOn CHIN AND JAPAN Tnnr.rge Spore J 1937 CORFU IS 003 Jan li
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      398 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAIt LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. V'A HOHCJCONG dc SHANGHAI. s.s. HARCNA MARU Jan. 10 S.S. KATORI MAhU Jan 25 s.s. KASHIMA MARU Fcb t> m.s VASUKUNI MARU Feb. 19 s z. HAKONE MAKU Mar. 7 I Round trip
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      666 3 1 ■jy^-f^fc Jk^lyt-Ajß B&r'aK i^^&^JMM 1 1 *vl H| PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK Luxurious One Class Motorshlps Mcot Cabins have adioinlns orivnte bath Excellent Cuisine > FOX M\!'Sr.;:.i.r.N I ONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN P^om Prom Prum Front S'Dore Malacca Port PenaU M.S. S'hara F.RRIA 12 1 12/1
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      247 3 B. i. S. N. CO., LTD. i (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. FOR BONO KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. SHIRALA 8,000 14 Jan. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accov.modauon for first and second class pesseugers. Special noli- I day return tickets li.tc-" h ang<-able with j 1 P li
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      989 3 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Orean The Una Khiow Steamship Co. (***** Ltd. Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. '.td. The Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Nivigatlor Cti., I.'d The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      112 4 Tuesday, January 5. Ships alongside the Whanres or expected t« atrlre Entrance Codown GaU East Wharf Jarak 20 1 Main Wharf Slamat 18 3 Ajax 14 3 Afrlka 10 3 Kudat 8 3 Dlomed 6 3 Empire Dock Mlrzapore 30 3 Raub 32 3 Steel Scientist
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      RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYED SHIPMASTERS
      94 4 The Mercantile Marine Service Association, which, in addition to protecting the professional interests of British certificated shipmasters and navigating officers, administers several charitable trusts and homes for the benefit of the seafaring community, has received through the chairman of Lloyd's a sum of £2,480 11s 7d
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      BRITISH EQUIPMENT FOR DUTCH LINER
      88 4 The new 36,000-ton passenger liner Nieuw Amsterdam, building by the Rotterdam Dry Dock Co. and the New Waterway Shipbuilding Co., of Rotterdam, for the Holland Amerika Line, is reported to be ar~usin? as much interest In Holland as thi building of the Queen Mary did
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      311 4 T««ay. Bagan Sc Selat Pandjang iHong Thong) njn Bengkalis Labocan BUlk (Rokan) 3 p.m Port de Kock, Padang. Pakan Baroe Slak < Hong Kwong) 3 pjn Penang. Slam. Burma, India. Iraq, Palestine, Egypt. E. B. Africa. O. Britain, Ireland. Europe, Nigeria, Oold Coast N. B. America by
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      AIR MAILS.
      74 4 INWAFD X.L.M. From Europe: Due last night: Arrives tonight. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday night. OUTWARD. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 1 a.m. Wednesday.
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      126 4 Malls from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today, Jan. 5, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Dec. 6, at 8.25 a.m. Mails from China and Japan today, Jan. 5, Nagato Maru. Mails from Holland etc. today Jan. 5, by
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      FROM MALACCA.
      86 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By KL.M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Medan by Mr (K.L.M.) 1.15 p.m. Iran. Amsterdam, and London by air (K.L.M.) ..1.15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7. Australasia. Jar* and Timor by air (Qantas)
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      21 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Dec. 27. was delivered in London on Jan. 4.
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      NEW LINERS FOR THE PACIFIC SERVICE?
      181 4 Importance To Shipping And Public Commenting upon the Imperial Shipping Committee's report on the Pacific shipping problem, Issued recently, Mr. H. M. Cleminson, general manager of the Chamber of Shipping, advocates early action by the Government. "There is gratification throughout the shipping industry," he
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      NEW MERSEY PILOT BOAT
      62 4 At a meeting of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board recently, Mr. Maurice H. Hulme mentioned that the new steam pilot boat William M. Clarke, built for the Board by Messrs. Smith's Dock Co., Ltd., South Bank-on-Tees, had been successfully launched. It was expected that delivery
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      Late Arrival Of Eastbound B.I. Rajula With Mails From Europe.
      55 4 Late Arrival Of Eastbound B.I. Rajula With Mails From Europe. The Eastbound Europe mail ex. 8.1. Rajula is expected to arrive at Penang on Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. The probab:e date and time of delivery of the mails will be announced in the Post Office Daily list as soon
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    28 4 The U. Somali has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 6 a.m. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the S.HJ. Wharf on arrival
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    PASSENGER LIST
    300 4 The following passengers arrived in Singapore on the Rawalpindi on Friday. Mr. G. S. Hallas Mr. J. MacPherson, Mr. E. L. Meynell, Mr. C. H. B. Curtoys, Mr. J. H. Vase, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McNiven, Miss B. Scheiss. Miss E. Norris, Mr. Goh Kok Chuan, Miss
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    CLEARANCES
    49 4 Jan. 3: Tandjong Balel, Alipore, Kurn Sang, Troilus, Kalapoi, Kampar, Merkur (Brit.).; Roseville, Tigre, Hero, (Nor); Vyner Brooke (Sar); DJirak, Maros, Benkoelen, Petronella 4Dutj. Jan. 4: V. der Does de Bye, Plancius (Dut.); O.G. Pasquier (Fch); Bellerophon. Hong Kheng, Taybank, Acavus, Tandjong Pinang, Sin Kheng Seng, Rasa (Brit.).
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      570 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporated In PMS) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, r.M-S. ELYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TKLETriONE: IMiffct M3J— Passage $411. m^^^f s^^h vl Canada to North Amerlct— &J f^Ht^^sfsUl Europe. Past, through trains direct YB*oiF\ from ship's side at Vancouver in HyM^jWWP^pl Canada's Evergreen Playground Tj^M^lUijiiygggr I Lake Louise.
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      413 4 Incorporated In Straits Se*tlr'iica'-s) h ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY (Incorporated to Batiaud). (m nrporateo OS. A BOSTON NKW rOIK fIALT'MOkC vih caps or good Ron 'KLLKRMAN- LINK. STEKL scmrngT In Fort Jan f rnu nivnt invunv STEEI rRAVEI.FR lan mn 'i FOR fIAVRIt LONDON. STEEL MARINER
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      284 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright min temp, tail s'shine temp ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 84 Nil 10.1 62 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 85 Nil 7.7 67 Sitiawan 87 Nil 8.0 65 Bukit Jeram 87 Nil 8.5 67 Malacca 83 0.16
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    END OF S.C.R.C. OPEN TOURNAMENT.
    59 5 Lawn Tennis. An "At Home" will be held at tne S.C.R.C. on Satuday at 4.30 p.m. The open doubles final In the open iawn tennis tournament will be played, followed by the distribution of j prizes by Lady Socg, and a tea dance beginning at
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    LABUAN LEAGUE
    89 5 Association Football. Wins For Malays And Government XI. In the Labuan Football Association League on Dec. 26 the Darat Malays beat the Government R.C. 4—3.4 —3. and on Dec. 29 the Government R C. beat the Chinese 3—o. Mr. V. H. Bentham refereed both matches. The following Is
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    AMATEUR TOURNAMENT IN FEBRUARY.
    78 5 Boxing. There is every probability that an open amateur boxing tournament will be hela early ir. February. After the great success of the last championship tournament, held at the end of September, it may be hoped that the Singapore Amateur Boxins Association will receive as many
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      373 5 FANTASTIC ROMANCE |3 VIMB^A AND ADVENTURE IN A I T^\ T^L^^KJ WORLD AT THE MERCY I «v 4/^ OK A HALF-MAD GENII'S! WUi I LIONEL BARRTMORE IN HIS MOST AMAZING ROLE— A GENIUS WITH THE DESTINY OF MANX IND IN HIS HAND! 'THE DEVIL Metro-G«i4wyn -Mayer Picture with D O
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      286 5 OPENING TONIGHT.. CAPITOL Matinee Tomorrow at 3.15 m~ Warner Bros., faaious for many of the screen's greatest musical pictures, now bring a New Spectacular Triumph to herald the New Year With TWO CELEBRATED STARS CAKE MEETS IKS .^^fcv MATCH IN MA4EU SeC tliC A slor > o» Ug oi fSe
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      72 5 Your engine pink* your compression and acceleration power falls j and your engine should run-cown use MEIRICH MOTOR TABLETS They decarbonise, generate and rejuvenate your engines. Absolutely harmless and are really effective an*'knocka. They are anti-corrosive. Wholesale stockist* Willys Motor Works, 5«. Lavender Street, SLNGAPOKE Phone Sfth TOO LATE FOR
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      500 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing! RITZ. GETLANG: i ,1m Spring*, this daily feature to give readers 6.15, 9.15. a comprehensive summary of enter- GABXICK THEATRE. GEYLANG: tainntents, meetings, sports events. The Lost City, (whole serial) 7.45— social functions and other outstand- u P m. ings happen
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      402 6 Rubber Shares Tend To Weaken. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Jan. 5. Tin is down 40s. for spot and 35s. for three month's in London and half-a-cent in New York. The tin share market in London is again very firm and prices in most cases have appreciated.
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      SUNGEI KAHANG REGISTERED.
      119 6 An reported in the Straits Times recently Sungei Kahang Rubber Compan> has been registered as a public company, with a nominal capital of £140.000 in 2s shares It is to acquire the Teck Leong San Fs'jU' in Johore. and :o adept agreements with Eastern Sumatra Rubber Estates
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      TREASURY BILLS
      41 6 London, Jan 2. The total amount applied for in tenders for £40,000,000 Treasury Bills was £75,450,000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three months was 12s. 5.63 d. against lls. 1177 d. a week ago.— British WireWm.
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        MINING.
        567 6 ssue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers SellersBuyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/4% 5/9 5/7 6/1 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/- 34/- 32/- 34/£1 Austral Malay 55/- 56/-xd 55/- 57/5 Ayer Hitam 23/6 25/- 23/- 24/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.90 2.00 1.90 2.00 £1 Bangrin Tin 25'- 26- 24/- 25/1
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        GENERAL.
        453 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.35 1.45 1 25 1 35 22 do T-2'o Prcfs. 2.35 245 2.J7 245 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 IO.OOn 800 10 OOn £1 £1 B.A.T 6.10.0 6.15.0 6.10.0 6.15 0 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.85 0.95 087 092 10 5 B. M.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        208 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. b</< 1001 red. 1940 *400 Xu Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103 110 nom 4,< 2 1907 red. 1947 St.600.U00 Int. Mar 31 Sepi. 30 112 115 r.om 1EHK red 1955 $l..iQO...CO Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 120 122 nom 4', 1913 red. 1963 S!
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        352 6 r mmm u i^o j_,yau it jsvati Allenby A!cr Gajn.h Amal Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Aycr Panas Bassctt Batu LJntang Bedford Benta Borelli Brogas Brunei Vn. ($5) Bukit Katr Bukit Keponf* Bukit Timah (510) Bukit K. B Changkat Serdang Conneniara Glenealy Plantations Hamilton Haytor Indragiri Jeram Kuantan
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    EXCHANGES.
    201 6 The fallowing are the exchange this mining according tc tiie dally clnuiaf issued by tne Hon* Konk and U nanking Corocra: ii: ■^El MNli London TT 2/4 115 London demand 2/4.1/16 London mou'.ns sight 2/4'g Lj'ons demano 1230 Hamburg tecikiM i4i New York demand 57 5/16 Montreal demand 57
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    77 6 Jan. 5, Noon. No. 1 X. K. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) 35% 35% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) 35 9/16 35 11 16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 35% Zo\'± January 35% 35«,£ Jan.-March 35%
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    371 6 London. Jan. 4. The following are today's cloaing middle prices on the Lon-loa Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination anlaai otherwise stated: Yester- Rise day. or Pall Cui.vercion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 117% Funding Loan 4 d c. 1963-1W 116»i Wai- Loan 3!i p.c 105>, Com. Union amcc
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
    124 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 4. The following are today's 'bid' quotations for Fixed Trusts:— s d.. British Empire "A." 24 6 British Empire "B" 11 9 British Empire Cumulative 19 3 British Empire Comprehensive 22 9 British General "A." 25 6 British General "B" 21
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    GENERAL ACCIDENT.
    147 6 £5 Ordinary Shares To Be Split Into Five. Glasgow Dee. 23. A proposal to spat ;he Ordinary shares of General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation of which. Sir F. Norie-Miller is chairman and managing director, was snnounced here today. Of £2.000.000 Ordinary capital issued In share* of
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    PRODUCE.
    196 6 Singapore, January 5, 12 noon. Buyer s-ller Gambiri $6.50 Hamburg Cube 11 00 Java Cuoe 9 50 Pepper. White Muntok 22.50 White 22 00 Black 12 50 Copra. Mixed 59.30 Sun Dried 9 55 Tapioca. Small flake 5.25 Fair "Maxe 4 75 Medium Pearl 5 25 Small Hearl 5.30
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    EXCHANGES.
    99 6 London, Jan. 4. The following were mean rates ruling at noon today: Paris 105 9'U Athens 547!4 New York 4.93 15/16 Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.90* selK-rs Brussels 29. 05'? Bio 4Vi Geneva 21. 36 1? sellers official Amsterdam 8 96., Belgrade 213 Milan 93 Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12.20
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RUBBER SCHEME & PRICE RISE.
      694 7 RUBBER SCHEME PRICE RISE. DUTCH DEFEND POLICY OF COMMITTEE. CONTROL NOT USED TO CREATE SCARCITY. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times writing on Dec. 21. states:— Rubber restriction will never be utilised by the respective Governments with the object of creating a scarcity of the commodity. The International Rubber
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      U.S. STEEL OPERATIONS NEAR RECORD LEVEL.
      85 7 New York Dec. 21. Steel mill activity in :he United States for the week endei December 19, with a total capacity of 77.0 per cent., hovers around the new record level of 79.2 per cent, of rapacity attained during last week according to the
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      NO 'SQUEEZE' OR CORNER IN RUBBER MARKET.
      802 7 Keen Buying From America And Continent. In their weekly report on the London rubber market dated Dec. 23, Messrs. Syntington and Wilson, write: While there have been some fluctuations in the rubber market since our last report, prices again show a substantial advance.
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      1936 TIN EXPORTS
      102 7 FOREIGN exports of tin, being final shipments on ocean steamers at all Malayan ports during December, totalled 7,669 tons, being some 2,500 tons below the amount shipped in November. The total exports for 1936 were 83,366 tons an increase of 21,118 tons on the figure exported in
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      BORNEO COMPANY.
      155 7 Shareholders Discuss Capital Scheme. Meetings of the Preference and Ordinary shareholders of the Borneo Co., Ltd., were held on Dec. 22 to consider the scheme of arrangement submitted by the board. At the Ordinary meeting Colonial Harvey said he did not think the scheme was a fair and
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      FORWARD RUBBER SALES
      36 7 The Sungel Rinchlng Rubber Estates. Ltd.. has effected a forward contract for the sale of 120 tons crepe rubber, by equal monthly deliveries of 10 tons. January-December, 1937. at 10'/4<l per pound c.l.f.
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      U.K. MOTOR VEHICLE OUTPUT UP.
      109 7 1,600 Rise In October. The production of private cars and taxi cabs In the United Kingdom during October totalled 30.870— an increase of 1,615 on the October, 193i>, figure. The output of commercial vehicles ro»e from 7,986 to 10.335. Total production of cars and taxi
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      MITSUBISHI TO SELL KOREAN IRON MINES.
      81 7 Tokyo, Dec. 22. Negotiations for the sale by the Mitsubishi interest of their Mozan mine in Korea to the Japan Iron Manufacturing Co. were reported here today to be proceeding satisfactorily. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Governmrnt- General of the peninsula
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      TINPLATE AND TIN CAN MANUFACTURE.
      457 7 Survey Of American Methods. The continuous strip method of roiling steel for tlnplate Is now being installed In this country and particulat interest therefore attaches to a description which has just been published of modern American practice with this process. "Tin Plate and Tin Cans
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      JAPAN LIMITS EXPORTS TO NETHERLANDS INDIA
      75 7 Osaka Dec 2 For six months beginning In April next year, Japan will limit her exports of silk textiles to the Netherlands East Indies to 800.000 sq yd and of rayon cloth to 33.000,000 sq yd. under a decision of the board of directors
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      627 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony ot Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the •xtent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Resene Funds: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency
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      168 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Chwter) 11. CccU Street. Sra«apor«. Telephones: Manager's Office Ml 4 Exchange DepC 8441 General Office SUB-9 Cable Address: "CHI'NGKLO" Paid Up Capital Ch. J4S.MO.9M 00 Reserve Funds bl exeesa of Ch. 53.M0.M4.H Total AmeU approximately Ch. SI.tM.tM.OOO.M HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong.
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      504 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter 1853 1 Paid Up Capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3,000.000 Reserve Fund £3 noo 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £J.000.00Q HEAD OFFICE: U. -Uahopagate I.railea. EC. 2. Alor Sta. Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsar Iloilo
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    AIRMAN'S TRIPS WITH BRANDY & CIGARS.
    2254 8 AIRMAN'S TRIPS WITH BRANDY CIGARS. Admissions In Customs Case: Fines Of £200 and £100. An admission by an airman that he made Journeys from Belgium with brundy and cigars, which he hid till collected, was read at Folkestone police-court. The statement was made by Captain Frederick Charles Edney Hayter, airpilot,
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      158 8 I in i mm OLD PRICES LARGE 8«.«l 10 tf< tvi i SMALL 40z."65£ H j 9||jS_^^^^^^^^^Hbh|l The immense value of a regular iss wt^ li lH^^^Wi Til 1 AWi r of Andrews Liver Salt in maintaining v*u£b koJ^Lw^^K^J health and fitness is demonstrated by U0 its world-wide popularity. Now
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      170 8 Engineers Guide Bright Prospects and Big Pay Opportunities j for the trained man j Now n cna c<m« to i«t out ol rt« P^L^ rut md quality tor Mrmancnt. well. By^V »»10 pott VVrIM TO.DAY for rh.i grot Guld* «hlcH conmm tlwwldav T choic* c 4 •ngin*»rlng count* in eh«
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    INTERFERENCE WITH BRITISH SHIPS.
    85 9 INTERFERENCE WITH BRITISH SHIPS. INSURGENTS HOLD IT ANOTHER VESSEL. STRONG PROTEST LODGED AT BURGOS. London, Jan. 4. The British ship Etrib, sailing from Haifa to Liverpool with a cargo of oranges, was stopped by an insurgent vessel off Europa Point near Gibraltar and asked to show her papers. The master
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    LIGHT DUES IN U.K. INSUFFICIENT.
    114 9 Increase Of 25 Per Cent From April 1. London, Jan. 4. A Board of Trade announcement regarding the dues levied on shipping for the upkeep of light buoys and beacons in the United Kingdom and Irish Free State says that it was agreed by competent
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    BOMB OUTRAGE AT MARSEILLES.
    65 9 Marseilles, Jan. 3. A roughly contrived bomb consisting of an explosive, an alarm clock and an electric battery, exploded in a lorry carrying cargo for the ship Ciudad de Barcelona, waiting at the quay 1.0 return to a Spanish Government port. The attempt to destroy the
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    DUCHESS OF KENT.
    42 9 London, Jan. 4. A bulletin Issued from No. 3 Belgrave Square today says that the Duchess of Kent Is making very good progress and the infant Princess is gaining weight steadily. No further bulletin, will be issued.— British Wireless.
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    NEW EMPIRE AIRPORT AT PORTSMOUTH.
    55 9 London. Jan. 4. The Portsmouth Docks and Airport Committee today passed the ni;w scheme for the establishment of an Empire air base at Langston Harbour for presentation to the Town Council The estimated cost Is £750.000. towards which there will be grant of about £160.000
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    COLD SNAP STRIKES BANGKOK.
    35 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 4. An extraordinary cold wave is making Bangkok shiver and this morning's temperature was 52.7 Fahrenheit. [Singapore morning temperature is usually near 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
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    TSINGTAO PROTEST
    101 9 Japanese Plane's Strange Activities. Tsingtao, Jan. 5. Rear-Adm. Shen Hung-lieh, Mayor of Tsingtao, has lodged a protest with the local Japanese Consulate-General against the action of a Japanese plane which flew over the city yesterday and on Jan. 2, dropping the old fivebarred flags. The old flag was
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    ITALIAN TROOPS LAND IN SPAIN.
    38 9 London, Jan. 4. Information has been received in official quarters in London which confirms reports that on New Year's Day some 4.000 Italians were landed at Cadis from the Italian transport Lombardla.—British Wireless.
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    U.S. Arms Embargo.
    40 9 Washington. Jan. 3. Congress will be asked for an embargo on shipments of arms to nations engaged in civil w*r immediately it meets on Jan. 6 announced Senator Pittman, chairman of the Foreign I Relations Committee yesterday.
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    "YOUNG MARSHAL" PARDONED.
    178 9 SIAN REBEL LEADER TO BE REINSTATED? Nanking, Jan. 4. TTHE State Council today pardoned Qen. Chang Huseh-liang, ring- leader of the Sian revolt who held Oen. Chiang Kai-shek captive for two weeks. It is not yet known whether i the "Young Marshal" is being reinstated to the
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    REPORTED EXECUTION OF GERMAN.
    95 9 Allegation Against Spanish Government. Berlin, Jan. 3. The execution of a German, Lothar Ouedde, by. the Government at Bilbao at the end of November Is reported from a reliable source by the Salamanca correspondent of the German News Agency. He states that Guedde was sentenced to
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    RAILWAY ACTIVITY IN BRITAIN.
    106 9 Huge New Programmes Of Work For This Year. London, Dec. 31. The improved traffics of the past year has encouraged the railway companies to embark on extensive programmes of works during 1937. It is stated that 32,460 new gcods wagons will be built and other additions
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    DUKE'S LARGE ESTATE
    39 9 London, Dec. 31. The estate in England of the Duke of BuceJeuch, father of the Duchess iof Gloucester, who died in October last year, has been proved at £551,294 Scottish estates amounted to £423,188. —British Wireless.
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS DEVELOPMENT.
    142 9 PLANS FOR REGULAR ATLANTIC SERVICE. London, Jan. 4. A NUMBER of experimental long- distance flights by the Imperial Airways flying-boats Caledonia and s Cambria are being planned in pre-' t paration for the projected regular < Atlantic service. [i They will make test nights under Atlantic conditions.
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    ARCHBISHOP ON CIVIL STRIFE.
    181 9 Primate's Hopes For European Peace. London. Jan. 3. Lord Plymouth, Chairman of the I Non-intervention Committee, ycster- day sent to the Foreign Secretary full details of the land and sea supervision scheme which the committee had worked out and asked him to forward them to the
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    DUKE OF KENT GOES TO THE HAGUE.
    45 9 London, Jan. 4. H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, who will represent the King at Princess Julinna's wedding, leaves by air for The Hajcue tomorrow mornlr.g. He will return to London at the end of the week.— British Wireless.
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    RAIL FREIGHT INCREASE IN BRITAIN.
    40 9 In the first nine months of 1936 the tonnage of freight conveyed on stand-ard-gauge railways in Great Britain Increased by 4.3 per cent, or 8,814,74:* tens compared with the corresponding period of 1935.— British Wireless.
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    IT WAS AGONY TO STOOP
    210 9 Backache Made Him Fee! An Old Man at 31 This man of 31 was prematurely aited by kidney trouble, when he should hav.i beca enjoying the best years of his Ufe. Here n« t»-lls how Kruschen Rave him back hU health, after months of pain:
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    AMUSEMENTS
    97 10 Singapore, gabrick theatre, getlang The Lost City (whole serial). 7.30 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE MUs Pacific Fleet. 7.15—9.30. GBCAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Romance in the Rain. NEW WORLD Suit Sbows. CaOartl. WM» Talkln Theatre* C'nema* RITZ GETLANG Palm Sprlng. With Francis lAnnford Sir Guy Standing. 6 15— 9.15. RAFFLES HOTEL
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JAN.5,1937.
    831 10 In granting voluntarily an increase in the wages of estate labour, the United Planting Association of Malaya has acted with wisdom as well as justice, for it is certain that an agitation for higher pay would have grown up among the coolies in the
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    Social and Personal
    145 10 Mrs. Beatrice Clayton, Bsach Warren, Milford-on-Sea, Hants, wife of Mr. Reginald John Byard Clayton, former^ of the M.C.S., and daughter of Charles Dickens, jun., eldest son of the novelist, left £393. The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place early this year of Mr. Cng
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    SEREMBAN NOTES.
    128 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 4. Inche Abu Bakar bin Baginda, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Seremban, who proceeded on local leave, has returned and assumed duties. The marriage will take place at the Church of the Visitation, Seremban, on Jan. 23 of Mr. Alban Slriwardene, of Messrs.
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    IN THE HOMELAND OF THE TAMIL.
    941 10 The "Benighted Presidency. Southern India. Its Political And Journalism, finance, and administraEconomic Problem*. By Gilbert u sim a d MW com Slater. (Allen and Unwin, 15«.). 3 unfavourab y. The India Office, when Dr. Slater went to Madras in 1915 it interferes, Ls usually
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    A JUNGLE OUT-STATION IN UPPER PERAK.
    548 10  -  Penelope M. Landon. Xv ANYONE wishing for a quiet weekend will find Grik a charming place. Leaving the main road two miles north of Kuala Kangsar. the one to Grik winds through a wide valley of kampongs and rice-fields with the hills beyond. Presently
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    724 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. MONKEY TALK. LJOW many words are there in a monkeys vocabulary? Or. to be precise, how many distinct noises expressive of ideas are uttered by a monkey? The answer depends upon the species of monkey. The krah, the species which lives in the Botanic Gardens
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    ACUTE RUBBER SHORTAGE CAUSES SURPRISE DECISION.
    867 11 SIX MONTHS' QUOTA TO BE ALLOTTED. "Face-Saving" Action By I* R. R. C UNFAVOURABLE RECEPTION BY PRODUCERS. rpHE International Rubber Regulation Committee has once again been able to spring a surprise on the rubber market. A snap decision iias been taken which will be
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    20 11 An apartment house .n the Calle de Alrala. Madrid, in ruins from lop to bottom, aftrr a Rebel bombing raid.
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    AIR RAID HAVOC IN MADRID.
    108 11 SHOPPERS BLOWN TO PIECES. TERRIBLE DEATH ROLL. Paris, Jan. 4. There were many civilian casualt es following an air raid in Madrid at noon. Fifty bodies have already been taken t;- the morgue in one district alon? and the havoc Is said to be terrible.
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    GRAVE THREAT TO U.S. INDUSTRY.
    64 11 200,000 May Come Out On Strike. Flint. Mlch'gan. Jan. 4. A g?neral strike of 200.000 employees of General Mot:rs Corporation, which w<>uld halt about half the total production of cars In th3 United States, is threatened In a resolution adopted at a conference of trade
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    PREPARATIONS FOR CORONATION.
    145 11 Westminster Abbey Closed To PubMc. London. Jan. 4. The public yesterday paid their last v sit to Westminster Abbey for eight months. The doors were closed after the evening service and the Dean and Chapter resigned their control until September to the Crown. The keys in the
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    GERMANY'S "NEW HEATHENISM."
    79 11 Pastors' Protest. Berlin. Jan. 'i. Opposition clergymen in Prussia read declarations from pulpits at the weekend declaring the past year showed the pasters cannot any longer place faith in the Nazis' assurances that th* Christian church will continue unhampered and also protesting against State intervention In Church
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    1936 Banking Business Best Since 1930.
    46 11 London, Jan. I. Ths best figures for any year since 1920 appear in the bankers' clearing house r turns for the whole 0f '1936. the aggregate of £40.616 574.000 is 3 1 per cnt. above last year's total. h Wireless.
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    Germany Releases Spanish Steamer.
    73 11 Rabat, Jan. 4. The release of the steamer Arakoii is announced in an insurgent broadcast from Tetuan. Reuter. The Aragon, a Spanish Government steamer, was seized by German warships and it was stated that she would only be released when the passenger and cargo of the
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    JAPANESE TROOPS FOR CHAHAR.
    117 11 100 TANKS ARRIVE AT SHANTU. Shanghai. Jan. 5. The !ull in the Inner Mongolian fighting, which has continued since the Sian coup in December, may be ended momentarily, Chinese reports from Suiyuan state. It is reported that a company of Japanese regulars of the Kwantung Army
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    STEAMER FOUNDERS NINE DROWNED.
    37 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Jan. 4. Incoming steamers from Singapore report bad passages from the Peninsula. The coast town of Nakonsritamarat has reported that a small steamer overturned and nine were drowned.
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    Recent Wills Proved.
    62 11 London. Jan. 4. The famous composer Sir Edward German, who died In November last, left £57,117. Other wills proved include that of Admiral Sir John Kelly, who died In the same month, and whose estate amounted to £24,081. and that of Lord Hanworth, Master of Rolls from
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    Anglo-Italian Agreement.
    699 11 Anglo -Italian Agreement. arrival In Spain of a further strong contingent of Italian volunteers and adds that it is true enough that at he moment there is no international agreement for the prohibition of the sending of volunteers to Spain, but It is equally true that proposals for such prohibition
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    22 11 A scene which will recall lively memories to many Malayans English public schoolboys "breaking up for the Christmas hols," on Dec. 22.
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    36 11 7*o Blnecoat Boys of Christ's Hosp.'til. Hot-sham, arrived at Victoria station, London, en Dec. 22 to start their Christmas holiday. This one seems rather embarrassed at the effusive greeting his sister gave him on his arival.
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    THE TEST MATCH.
    191 11 Bradman Fingleton Carry On. There were 40,000 spectators present when the third Test Match was resumed at Melbourne this morning, cables Reut;r. The weathei was cool and cloudy, with occasional sunshine. The wicket' was probably slow and easy Fir.gietcn (39 not oat) and Bradman (56 net out)
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    POPE'S ILLNESS
    69 11 HOPE OF RECOVERY ABANDONED. Pessimism regarding the Pope's iiaiice of recovery is expressed in he newspaper Tribuna, which pays nbute to the heroic calm and patienc? with which the Pope supp:rts hii sufferings and adds, "Th2 physical condition of the Pope p:c:ents no symptoms cr possibilities of recovery.
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    U.P.A.M. MOVE TO RAISE WAGES OF ESTATE LABOURERS.
    926 12 DAILY INCREASE FOR MEN AND WOMEN. 40 To 45 Cents, 32 To 36 Cents, Respectively. SHARE IN NEW PROSPERITY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 5. 'ipHE United Planters' Association of Malaya, after writing to all sections of the council of
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    Municipal "Palace" Not Passed Yet.
    515 12 sent by special messenger to the Colonial Secretariat. A month later. Municipal Commissioners met to discuss the estimates for 1937. Among the items for approval were "New House for PMC. (Including revote of $25,000 from 1936— 560,000 (Revised estimate total cost of house $100,000). Furnishing
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    KEPPEL BUS SERVICE
    151 12 Chinese Association Discussion. At a meeting of the r, mmtttiw* of th > Chinese Association. Singapore. Mr. G. H. Klat referred to the resolution relating to the Keppel Bus Co. which was brought before the Municipal Commissioners at their meeting last week, and adjourned to the fol
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    52 12 Malays from various kampongs at the western end of the Johore Straits competed on New Year's Day in races organised by the owners of Sungei Ketnudi Estate. Dr. L. Sammy and Mr. Paul Sammy. Afterwards the competitors were entertained to tiffin. In this picture kolehs are seen lined up on
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    AIRMAIL NEWS REEL OF THE KING.
    50 12 There axe some exceptionally Interesting views of the new King and further Abdication scenes in London in the Pox British Movietone News-reel which has been received in Singapore by air-mall and will be shown at the Capitol this evening with the picture"Cain and Mabel
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    MR. SASTRI'S PROGRAMME.
    94 12 TODAY: Dinner at Government House. TOMORROW: 1 p.m. Guest of honour at Rotary Club Luncheon. 5 p.m. Official welcome at Victoria Memorial Hall by the Indian Community in Singapore. THURSDAY: Visit to Johore. FRIDAY. 5.15 p.m. PubUc lecture at Victoria Memorial Hall on "Indians Abroad." The Colonial
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    SINGAPORE SHIVERED THIS MORNING.
    158 12 PARLY risers In Singapore experienced shivers this morning. The temperature was 71 degrees Fahrenheit, the lowest since Jan. 1 this year. An even colder wave had swept through Bangkok the previous morning, Jan. 4, and local residents must be wondering whether It was a similar wave
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    ASIATIC MUSIC SOON FROM NEW STATION.
    356 12 Man Who Will Be Singapore Announcer. (By Our Radio Correspondent) "Lone Listener" will probably be Singapore's most contented radiofan tonight. He will hear Hawaiian music from ZHL, the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation's new station, which will again be on the air from 7 p.m.
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    FITTING YOUTHS FOR CLERICAL WORK.
    185 12 Need For Chinese Shorthand. Several hundred Singapore youths who finished their school careers last year are now seeking employment as clerks, but they find that their school education does not wholly fit them for a business career. Between the school and the commercial office is
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    EUROPEAN FACES RASH DRIVING CHARGE.
    341 13 Bread-Seller Killed In 3 a.m. Collision. EVIDENCE DISCLOSES ACCUSED HAD BEEN DRINKING. A FATAL collision with a Chinese bread-seller at about 3 a.m. resulted in the appearance of Sydney Archibald Seymour Park, a European, at the Singapore Criminal Assizes yesterday, when he was charged before
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    PAHANG POPPY DAY FUND SUCCESS.
    188 13 'TV/E sum of $4,780 was collected in the 1936 Poppy Day collections in Pahang, this being $1,575 more than in the previous year. Mrs J. B. MacLachCan of Kua'a Lipis was Stale organiser. enough for three lines of traffic going in each direction slowly. •Mr.
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    EUROPEAN ROBBED.
    154 13 Malay Thief Threatened With Flogging. Sentence of four months' rigorous imprisonment was passed, by Mr. J. P. Biddulph In the Second Court yesterday, on a Malay, named All bin Hassan, who was charged with having committed theft of a purse containing $1.04, by snatching it from Mrs. A.
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    HINDUSTANI FILM.
    78 13 The Marlbcrcugh Theatre, Singapore was filled last night when the Hindustani talkie "Hunter Wall" was screened. Indian cinemagoers will see thrills In plenty in this picture, as Miss Madia plays the chief role as Hunter- wall. The dialogues ore well supported; 1 by good Hindustani songs which are
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    RUBBER COUPON CLERK'S LAPSE.
    596 13 FORGERY CONVICTION. SINGAPORE EURASIAN GETS 18 MONTHS. A YOUNG Eurasian, clerk in the Rubber Coupon Office, W. B. Hardy, pleaded guilty at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, to four charges, comprising two of forgery for the purpose of cheating, one of forgery
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    FOUND HANGING.
    106 13 Woman Charged With Attempted Suicide. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4. Declaring that she did not know what she had been doing, a Tamil woman, named Kanapaklam, claimed trial when charged before Mr. C. H. Dakers in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today with attempting to
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    NEGRI EURASIANS
    61 13 Celebrate New Year With Dance. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 4. The Negri Sembilan Eurasian Association held a very successful dance at the Negri Sembilan Club premises on Saturday night. The Club was decorated and there was a large attendance. The Negri Sembilan Dance Hall entertainments during
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    28 13 Do you know the grasshopper man? You will find him in Sooth Bridge Road, wh«re Singapore bird owners congregate every evening to purchase grasshoppers for their cage birds.
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    58 PAIRS OF SHOES STOLEN IN K. L.
    174 13 Burglar Climbs Wall and Forces Lock. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 2. Fifty-eight pairs of rubber shoes were produced as exhibits In the Kuala Lumpur police court today in a case in which two Chinese, Lam Fong Seng and Hoh
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    YOUNG GIRL DRIVES AWAY WITH LOVER.
    250 13 Figures In K.L. Kidnapping Case. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4. Early in December, a young Cantonese girl, stated to be under 16 years of age, was reported missing from her home in Penang Road, Kuala Lumpur. She was traced to Malim
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    "YOU CANNOT BEAT A WOMAN!"
    102 13 K.L. Magistrate's Comment. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4. j "This seems to be a regular thing j here," remarked Mr. C. H. Dakers,, M.C.S.. the First Magistrate. In th? Kuala Lumpur Police Cour* when informed that a Chinese girl. Law Sai
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    USED SULTAN OF PAHANG'S NAME.
    127 13 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4. A further charge was preferred against Simon David, a Tamil, in the Kuala Lurr--ur Police Court today, when he was produced this morning pending hearing of the case in which he is alleged to have falsely represented
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    NEGRI PREPARES FOR CORONATION.
    152 13 Local Celebrations. DISTRICT COMMITTEES TO BE FORMED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Jan. 4. The following communique has been Issued In connection with the Coronation celebrations in Negri Sembilan:— "The day of the Coronation. May. 12 1937, has baen declared a public holiday. As it is
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    MR. W. L. BLYTHE.
    112 13 New Protectorate Officer Fcr Singapore. Mr. W. L. Blythc, Deputy President of the Penang Municipality, who has been appointed Ass stance S.cre ary for Chinese Aflairs, S.S., is cxp:ctid to arrive In Sinp.ipore in the middle o^ this month. The present Assistant Secretary. Mr. F. L.
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    TONIGHT'S BROADCAST.
    52 13 Station Z.H.J.. Penang, will broadcast the follov/lng programme today, on a wavelength of 43.3 metres: 7 p.m. Opening record; 7.03 Day p-p-grammc; 7.Cj Recorded light music: 7.35 Share report: 7.40 Llnht music: 8 Weekly sports talk by Mr. M. Scrnvariamuttu: 8.20 Gramophone recite!; E. 15 News bulletin; 9
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    ENGLAND FACE DEFEAT IN THE THIRD TEST MATCH
    524 14 BRADMAN IN FORM AT LAST. BIG LEAD PROBABLE FOR AUSTRALIA. AUSTRALIA appear to hold a winning position in the third Test Match at Melbourne. On the resumption of play this morning they held a lead of 318 with five wickets to fall
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    24 14 I M Police beckay team, who played well against the Ceylon Sports Club yesterday bat had to admit defeat. Straits Times Photog r aph.
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    LUCK OF THE TOSS.
    128 14 Should Choice Of Innings Be Alternate? "Why do they toss for choice every Test instead of alternating from the krst Test of each series?" asks an old iricketer. 'There is enough luck in the game Rith weather vagaries, umpires' iejisions on fading light, etc., without bringing
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    FOUR-BALL TITLE TOURNAMENT.
    132 14 BiHiards The Malayan amateur (4 ball) billiard* championship tournament started last evening at the Clerical Union pavilion. The flrat match was played between Tan Kim Song (Siong Boo Athletic Association), champion in 1932, and Poh Tlang Slew (United Confederate Funeral Association). The game was 300 up and
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    WHY REYNOLDSTOWN WILL NOT RUN IN THE GRAND NATIONAL.
    93 14 WHY REYNOLDSTOWN WILL NOT RUN IN THE GRAND NATIONAL. London, Jam. 4. MAJOR FURLONG, the owner of Reynoldstown, it not ottering him for the Grand National this year. His reasons are, firstly, that there is such a thing as taking the pitcher to the well too often; and secondly, that
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    RACING IN SIAM.
    145 14 The Royal Bangkok Sports Club has Just issued its Racing Programme for 1937. H.M. the King will, as usual, be the hon. president, whilst hon. patrons include H.R.H. the Prince of Sukhodhaya, H.R.H. Prince Damrong, and H.R.H. the Prince of Nagara Savagara. The Racing Board of Control
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    FOUR LATE GOALS.
    546 14 Hockey, Selangor Club's Defeat By Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4. The Selangor Chinese gained a four-nil victory over the Selangor Club on the padang today. There was no score in the first half. Exchanges were very even throughout, with both defences doing useful
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    48 14 *ii FUSI ii.i: Ttaess pictures ..re MUMn during the Zlru>banc match. On the left Alien is sen c-a.v. a drive Hirevgfe the covers (taring his flfktiag knock of 68 in England's second innings, and on the right is Barnclt pulling one to leg in his innings of 26.
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    R.A. BEATEN AT PENANG.
    283 14 Rugby Football Six Tries Scored In Fast Game. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 4. pLAYING their fastest game this season, the Penang team gained a well deserved victory over the Royal Artillery on the esplanade this evening by 18 points (three goals and one try)
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    WOMEN'S BOGEY AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    118 14 Coif. The women's January bo;»ey competition of the Singapore Golf Ciub was played at Bukit Timah yesterday. The following cards w?rs returned: "A" DIVISION Mrs. S. N. Kelly 8 2 dawn Mrs. J. Hugglns 11 2 Mrs. W. P. Douglas 17 3 Mrs. W. McMullan
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    COLTS' FIRST DEFEAT OF THE SEASON.
    477 15 Airmen Play Good Hockey And Deserve Victory. ■TK"', Singapore CoMe have had a very successful season, and not until yesterday did they meet with defeat. Their conquerors toarc (he K.A.F.. who provided some clever hockey and well earn«d Ihei: narrow victory by ihre; goats
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    17 15 laai'ai IOR YORK, of the Police hockey team, who lost to the C.S.C. yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    JAPANESE TEAM NOT COMING.
    124 15 Wanted A Monetary Guarantee. It is understood that the proposed visit of the Waseda University team of Japanese hockey players to Malaya, scheduled for the middle of this month, has been cancelled. The tourists, who are now sailing down the coast of China, are travelling no
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    POLICE LOSE TO C.S.C
    263 15 Ceylonese Rearguard Saves The Side. Or. their own ground at Balestler yesterday the Ceylon Sports Club defeatad the Police 3—l in a good game, in which the CSC. defence played .sp'.endldly The Police were the first to attack from the initial bully-off end after a briei
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    WEARNE'S vs. G.E.L.
    47 15 Astociation Football. The following will represent Wearne's Sports Club against the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co. on Friday at Farrer Park: G. Michael (capt). E. Yetts, Nagua Ahmad. Ah Pul, Sldl. E Galistan. Kwal Oon. Samada. Sow Wah. Chce Tang Kirn Hln, Ah Choy.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    86 15 TODAY. Cricket: S.C.C. meeting. 6.30. Rugby: S.C.C. tournament. Merchants vs. Etceteras, padang; St. Andrew's tournament, "B" vs. "C,"' Farrer Park. Hockey: P.W.D. vs. S.C.R.C.. McPherson Road; I. A. 2nd vs. C.erlcal Union, I. A. BTound; R.A.M.C. vs. "D" Coy.. Midas Tanglui; 7th H.B. vs. V.M.C.A.. Changi. TOMORROW.
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    20 15 A struggle for tfce ball in yesterday's hockey match between the S.C.C and the R.A. (Blak»n Mati).— Straits Times Photograph.
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    HEARTS' DOUBLE AGAINST RANGERS.
    338 15 Victory By The Only Goal In Glasgow. DANGERS, (he famous Glasgow soccer team, have suffered only two defeats this season bo*h of them from the Hearts, Edinburgh's leading club. On the Hearts' ground at Tynecastle on Dec. 5 the Rangers were beaten by 5 goals to
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    651 15 Australia Winning— Allen's Men "Up Against It "--Going To The Oval In 1938?— The Golf Bag— Are Not Even 14 Clubs Too Many? Conducted by "ECHO." J7NGLAND face a tremendous task in endeavouring to win the Third est, and it seems fortunate that they jtill have two
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    'What Is Wanted Is New Blood.
    382 15 —N.S.F.A. REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban. Jan. 4. The annual report of the Negrl Sembilan Football Associatw.n. wn.ch will be presented at the forthcoming annual general meetinc, states- There were ten clubs in membership during the year as against eight clubs in
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      116 15 "Cricket On The Brain." I Yov'*.t. A&su*t>, ce^^ld cant I ''Hi Die vlovs A/ cowihc a Sicuy I sleep at nicht thimk.inc I TesT match To Pvt you o*f Iabowt th£ tcst match }J I yoi/it Tiffin "WHAT DOSS IT MATT£* WHO ;'C«ICKCT?Of4 TMEftHAlN W<NS WHAT P.FffiRCMCe f tl K
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    VICAR SUED BY CURATE.
    542 16 STIPEND INCREASE DISPUTE. JUDGE ON "AMAZING SITUATION." A dispute over the payment of a curate led to an action at Willesdc-n County Court recently. The Rev. J. R. S. Beck of Gladstone Road, Broadstairs, sued the Rev. T. D. Lloyd, vicar of St. Michael's, Cricklewood. for
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    50 16 Miss Helen Jacubs, the Wimbledon tennis champion, attended the meet of the South Oxfordshire Hunt at Stanton St. John, near Oxford. This was her first hunt meet since her arrival in England. Miss Jacobs is seen lending the field as they leave Stanton St. John's Church to the first covert.
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    REVIEW OF AUSTRIAN POLITICS.
    1002 16 Momentous Events Of The Past Year. NAZI INFLUENCE GROWING. Vienna, Dec. 15. Momentous events characterised Austria's political history during the past year. They were not excitingly spectacular events, in comparison with th2 bloody days of February 1934, but they are playing and will continue to play
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    20 16 Rebel troops at the wrecked bridge over the river Guadarama, near Madrid, which was blown up by the Government troops.
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    NEW EXPEDITION TO THE ANTARCTIC.
    333 16 MOTOR TRACTORS IN PLACE OF DOGS. Twenty-flve years ago on Dec. 14 Amundsen reached the South Pole 34 days ahead of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, the British explorer who perished with his comrades on the return Journey. Now Capt. Scotfs famous ship, the Discovery, in
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    "A FALSE CASE," SAYS ACCUSED.
    219 16 Possession Of Communist Propaganda. (From Our Own Correspond ent.> Segamat. J/.n. 3. "It is a false care; I know nothing of the documents cried Goh Glm a youns Hokklen rubber tapper of j Lab!s. when conviU?d en a charge of possession of communist propaganda and
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    SEGAMAT NOTES.
    86 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sogamat, Jan. 3. Mr. A. C. Strahan, headmaster of the local Government English School, and Mrs. Strahan have returned after a short holiday spent at Cameron Highlands. Mr. A. K. Mahadev, of the staff of the Segamat Eng.ish School, has returned from a six
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    World Spends £2,000,000,000 On Armaments.
    138 16 A "forest of steel is spreading over Europe under our eyes. declared M. Daladier. Minister of National Defence, ai a merlins of the Executive Committee of the radical Socialist Party in Paris. "This year," he said, "the world will have spent more than £2.000.000.000 on
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    FAIRY TALES FOR LITTLE NAZIS.
    881 17 Streicher's "Mother Goose." Julius Strclcher. Hitler's anti-Jewish Loader, hus issued a unique Children's Book in time to catch the Christmas trade. It is the world's first antiSemitic "Mother Goose." sub-titled "a Picture-Book for Big and Little People." A sale of 50.000 copies Is already claimed
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    7 17 A view of the Valley in Australia
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    ART COLLECTION FOR U.S. NATION.
    49 17 Washington, Jan. 3. Mr. Andrew Mellon has offered his $19,000,000 art collection to the Government and has also offeied to build an $8000,000 gallery to house it. President Roosevelt, according to a White House statement, will recommend Congress to accept the offer.— Reuter Wireless.
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    YACHT-BUILDING ACTIVITY.
    243 17 GREAT DEMAND FOR STEAM VESSELS. A situation almost unprecedented has arisen in Great Britain's yacntbuildlng industry. Firms in all parts of the country are refusing orders because of the amount of work in hand. Many buyers are unable to obtain a guarantee of delivery until 1938. says the
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    TINY FRENCH AIRWOMAN IN COURT.
    551 17 Charge Of Shooting Pilot In Aeroplane. •TREMBLING and dazed, tiny, ex- 1 quisitely dressed, Mme. Irene Schmeder-Chappelut, French airwoman, sat in the dock at Bow Street Police Court gazing with wide eyes at the magistrate and sometimes putting her gloved hand to her head (writes
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    DUCHESS OF KENT
    27 17 London, Jan. 2. It is officially stated that the Duchess of Kent and the infant princess continue to make very g»d progress. British" Wireless.
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    An Astonishing, Delirious, Furious Christmas.
    4156 18 Our London Letter. The Nation After The Crisis. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 24. "There never as been a Christmas like this 'ere one, guvnor! I gasped a porter to me at Waterloo this morning as he despairingly lurveyed Ihe mountains of luggage and
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