The Straits Times, 6 January 1937

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    39 1 The Straits Times rBBTABUSHXD NIARLY A CKNTtJBT.I T//J? LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, IW7. PRICE 10 I ENTSJ
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      60 1 SlNCiooßr 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 547f); Ia'ALA LUMPUR 9K, JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3633) 1 kEVERYMZE f"F A M I LV MINKMAIIii CO THE BEST ml/ m mm\ IJ KSr%^% LJm r^* 0 o *^^m I ill I |j Jot I II m mmU&^^mm^^^ .j#fc P* *^ttjm—f* I C^vC^^B BPw T^w'
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      547 2 ECHARFF— On Jan c to Kathleen, wife 01 Dr. J. W. S.-hai-H, at the Oencral Hospital. ton. SITUATIONS VACANT JIMOK clerk required by large Insurance Company. Apply Box No 554, Straits Timea. WANTED experienced stenographer with knowledge of filing and office routine. Apply stating salary required to Box 537. S.
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      889 2 SITUATION VACANT WANTED IMMEDIATELY, shorthand typist for Brilicn concern Apply stating salary required to 545. Straits Times. LARGE MERCHANT FIRM requires Chinese Satetoibn In Proang with good knowledge Pleccgoods and Kooghgootis market. Apply ZZZZ _LOST LOST, small black and white Japanese dog, male. Finder re warded— Smith, 3 De Souza
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      829 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET 59A Devonshire Roaa. Oorapoun: House with garage. Apply 67 Waterloo Street TO LTT seaside oungulow with term» coin No. 69 Meyer Road Apply Mever Brother* 49 CAIRNHILL KO. Beautifully furnl-h-rt. 3 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms, fara?e. mod. San Apply 202 Orchard Rd. TO LET well
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      680 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE v ithout reserve Manufacturers stock of Indian and con:: nental carpets miscellaneous lancy goods bronxe electric figures, solid trak hoasr holo .'urniture etc., etc. To be held at No. 101. Victoria Street on Saturday, January 9, 1937 at 2.3* p.m. By Order of Mesvr". Framed Bro;l.n:
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      655 2 BUSINESS CARDS etc* MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND IV Mrs. HARU and Miss MANA 60. V.ATLRLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. "itVM THE NEW YEAR WELL By srndinc your enquiries and orders far printing and stationery to G. H. MAT COMPANY. LTD, 6 A 8. Rrbin r on Road, SINGAPORE. Thine C 506.
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      194 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Smtrap >re Within Out«:de Witnout Ma hva Ma'ava Pom ant Vci tl.h 40* 1 or Quarterl* I H .V tli.J* 15« nail Vearlt 117 Oil viimi Jl.no SearH tS« «0 S4S AO 130 00 Vote dutstalion cheques should Include tfcc usual baok discount m^v_ < USEMENT RATES The
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      746 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. iln.-orooratea in En^lanii MAH PAoSENOFR AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSUI A!! AND ORIENTAL S N. CO L'NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKKNMi.NI lONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE CUTWAHU FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND .TAPAN T Due Tonnage Spore 1936 1»37 CORFU I s
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      594 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) ENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. i Incorporate id Japan: rO LONDON Naaloa NarwUlea London Antwerp as* RatUraaas vesteu fonnage Out Sail FLSHIMI MARU 11.000 Jan. 6 1 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Jan 20 21 TERUKUNI UIARU 12.000 Feb 2 J lIAKU&AN MARU 10.380
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      651 3 PA9BENGER AND KKEIUHI SERVICE BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN HOMEWARD SAILINGS 193? From Prom From Frjm Spore Malacca Port Penang MS Sham ERRIA 12/1 12 1 13/1 15/1 I ALANDIA 2/2 2 2 3/2
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      239 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England i APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG SHANGHAI. MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. SHIRALA MM 14 Jan. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation tor first md second class passengers. Special bolllay return ticket* Ir.terchangeable with t O. S N. CO issu-d at cheap
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      1050 3 SU IPPI N G. THE BLUE FUNNEL LIN* (Oeoas) The Baa KkUw Steamship Co ttHsTI Ltd Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and China Mutual The Canard White star Ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship C v Id. The StraJU Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      116 4 Wcdncs&av, January C. Ships atenfride the Wharves or expected V arrive HHM Gadown («at* East Wharf MuirAjn 20 1 Main Wharf Ft shim: Maru 18 3 Ajax n S Alrika. PoUuJam 11 S Kudat S S Uiomed 8 3 Bknpire Dork Steel Scientist 34 3 Karoa
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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 mall ex 8.1. Rajula Is expected to arrive at Penang tomorrow Jan. 7. at 2 p.m The probable date and time of delivery of the malls will be announced In the Post Office Daly List as soon
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      259 4 Today. Scuth Africa (Tasmaui ..3 p.m M.uritius (Tasmani ..I pm Java, South-West Sumatra. S.-Ea,t 80-nco. Celebes. Moluccas A Timor Dilly (Ta-man) 3 p.m M.dan (Both) 3 p.m Muntok ft Pa'.embang (Thedcns) 3 p.m Pontlanak (Kboen Hoea> J p.m Sarav.ai (generally) Blntulu (Auby) 4 p.m Thursday, Janaary 7.
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      AIR MAILS.
      72 4 INWAPD Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due tomorrow night. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Saturday afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Dae tomorrow night. OUTWARD. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. Saturday. Dutch: To Java and South*™
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      141 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, Jan. 6, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 4.05 p.m. Mails from China today. Jan. 6, by Somali. Mails from China and Japan today. Jan. 6. by Fushlml Maru. Mails
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      30 4 Lord Dudley is to act as president of the Het.th Congress of the Roynl Sa'niary Institute, which is to be helii next year at Birmingham from July 12 to 17.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      145 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By ft L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Tnroorrow Australasia, Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 9 45 a.m. Ceylon (Fushimi Maru) 1 15 p.m. Ceylon and United Kingdom (parcel* only) (Ajax) ..1
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    CAP PADARAN.
    24 4 The Cap Padaran Is due here tomorrow from Saigon, and will sail the same day for Colombo, Port-Said, Marseilles, Nantes and Bordeaux.
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    FRASER & COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT.
    1023 4 FRASER COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT. Every Prospect Of Good Times Ahead. Messrs. Fra£«r and Co., in their weekly share report, issued at the dose of business yesterday, write: With the old year out and the new year In since our last report the vagaries of the stock markets during the past
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    CLEARANCES.
    64 4 Jan. 4: Nanshln Mam <Jap<: Hai Lee 'Nor.): Kotohira Maru, Toyama Maru <Jap): Silindoeng, Scerabaya. Van Spilbergen 'Dut>: Pangkor. Flevo. Titan. Chinese Prince. Rusa. K:ias, Genres 'Brit>. Jan. 5: Hong Lair. Gorgon. KUita, Klang. Hong Kwong, Hung Thong. Rahman. Esmcri'da. .7 ■"•s-.Uut 'Brit.t: Hln Crie:n? <Chir..): T.b-'o Asahan (Dut.)
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    FREIGHT RATES.
    99 4 Likeit To Be Ra&MI From Apr. 1. London, Jan. 5. The ccnfcier.ee lines freight rates are likely to be raised from Apr. 1, according ta the Times shipping correspondent, who says working expci.ses are now considerably higher owing to increased wages and the m-w manning scale, the greater
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      515 4 JIiOSTEAD CO., LTD. incorvormUo n. Flf 9) LLOYDS AGENTS BOO»mn 4GENTS f KLTS AND 81AM STATES BAILWATS. 'I I KPIKI.NE Kreicht J43J— hM|f i«l CANADIAN B2SS3BI,|KJIqEOII mm% JL M $L V V (lnoorpontad is England n:fc tMI'KLSS' dOITt ißen TBWS -PACIFIC SERVICES »U BONOLULO or dlreel KMPKtSS to VANCOUVKR— ACROSS
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      457 4 |MPJIMSiiEJ^^II?li^i ELLERMAN BUCRNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. UiMJorpontw) to iliiO. dr. nrncr«i«i <n o 8 A BOfTON NFW VOR* R4I.T»MQM vm caps or ooon nort •nXCKMAir LINB. STEEL SCIENTIST In port Jan.' mm mvRk lOMiMlN STKF1 rRAVn.FH Ian IX Inn >• rum HAVKB. WWIIW. STKgl MARINER P*b "3
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      149 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Pally Weather Report. BUttooi Ye8ii.rd.iy Last night ra*x. rain- brighi nun tcmo I ail .Vshine ienp Ins hrs. 'F West Coa<st. Alor Star 84 Nil 8 9 82 Bayar. Lcpes (Pen.vngi 85 Nil 10.1 36 Bttiavan 86 Ml 7.1 12 l: .k;t Jeram 85 Nil 8.8 M
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      157 4 TPW TABf.ESINGAFOU H. W. 4 38 t.m. 1.4 5. SB o.». 7 ft. L W It 1* a.m. 3.1 ft.; 10.52 p.m. 4.8 ft. post swrrrcNBAM Tomorrow h w oo. M am io. a ft.: l.u p.m. 8.15 ft. Following D»7 H. -W. 1.4* a.m. 10.5 ft.: 3.15 p.m. 9.1
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    OPERATED THIRTY TIMES A WEEK.
    324 5 Sir John Bland-Sutton, whose death occurred recently in London at the age of 82, saved hundreds of other people's lives by the skilful use of his surgeon's knife, but had himself never undergone an operation. For days he had been lying in his Mayfalr home
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      441 5 LAST NIOIIT tfSR CT~ JL LIONEL raT^TAT^ikl BARRYMORE I *< >X% IN 1!IS MOST AMAZING SjIBnMIBBIH^i ROLE— A GENIUS WITH THE DESTINY OF MANKIND IN HIS HAND! 'the DEVIL DOLL' A Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Picture with MAUREEN O' SULLIVAN. FRANK LAWTON Week-end Matinees also TUO C- C rnnCATUTDC THREE DELIGHTFUL inKtt
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      360 5 THE COUNCIL FOR CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS President of the Council HIS GRACE, THE ARCHBISHOP OF PERTH. Schools controlled by the Council ST. HILDA'S CHURCH OF ER6LAND SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, COTTESLOE, Western Aittrilia. RESIDENT AND DAY PUPILS KINDERGARTEN FOR GIRLS AND BOTS Headmistress:— Miaa S.W.M Small, M.A. Oxford NEXT TENM
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      108 5 Man's Revenge By Typewriter. liCAN MOULY, thirty-year-old militant Communist, was arresteu by Lyons police ret 2ntly after he had returned from Hahting in Spain. Charge: That he did in Jv'y steal a typewriter from the headquarters of the French Pop^'cr Party, takt it to pieces, and return the machine by
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      139 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY, -THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, sociaJ functions and other outstand ings happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 630 8.15 p.m. Informal dinner
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      102 5 RITZ. GEYLANG: These Three 6.15, 9.15. GARRICK TnEATRE, GEYI.ANG: Two Sisters. And Beauty Movement. 7.45—11 p.m. ROXY, KATONG: The Devi! DolL 6 .15. 915. MARLBOROUGH: Hunterwall. 6 15, 9.15. SUN THEATRE (New World): Segamat Laba Laba, 7.30. 9.30. THEATRE ROYAL: Ratnawall. 5.45, 8.45. BANDS. Police Band at Tc lok Ayer.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      423 6 Slight Setback In Australian Tins. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Jan. 6. Tin is down 40s. for both posilions In London yesterday and three-eighths of a cent in New York. Ix>ndon cables disclose that the tin share market there continues ticaciy and firm. Locally after a strong
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        MINING.
        550 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. scu? Val. Fraser Co. Lyall fc Evatt Eayers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- A-iipat Tin 3/4'i 5/9 5/7 6/1 £1 Aaam Kumbang 33/6 34/6 32/- 34/£1 Austral Malay 55/- 56/-xd 55/- 57/5/- Ayer Hitam 23 '6 25/- 23'- 24/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.90
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        GENERAL.
        465 6 2 2 Alex Brick Or.i. 1.35 1.45 135 143 2 2 do 1V 2 ''c Prefs. 2.35 2.45 2.37 2.45 10 10 Atlas Ic? 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.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 0.87 0 92 10 5 B. M.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        206 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. s'', 1901 red. 1940 $400 3*'O Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103 110 norn 4';v 2 1907 red. 1947 $1.600,U00 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 11" 115 norn 4'i'J. 190 r red 19.55 51.J00,.i00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 120 122 norn 4'/c 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        343 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Allenby Alor Gajah Amal Malay Ayer Kit am Ayer Mo!ck Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Linlang Bedford Benta Borelli Br^as Brunei Un. ($5) Bukit Kati' Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah ($10) Bukit K. B Changkat Serdang Connemara Glenep.ly Plantations Hamilton Haytor Indragiri Jeram Kuantan
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    EXCHANGES.
    204 6 The following are the exchange rate.; I this morning according tc tne dally circular issued by tne Hon* Ken* and Shanghai Banking UorDorar.^n:SEI.LINU London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/18 London 4 months' sight 2/4', 8 Lyons, demand 1230 HamDurg demand 141 New York demand 57 5/16 Montreal
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 6 Jan. 6, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. m cases (F. 0.8.) 36 3/16 36 7/16 Good F. A. Q. m cases (F. 0.8.) 36 1/16 36 5/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Steady quiet. Latest Cable:
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    352 6 London, Jan. 5. The following ar* today's closing middle prices on the Lon-iou StocK Exchange: Shares of £1 deaotuiiiatlon unless otherwise stated: •New York prices quoted In U.S. currency. The above are dealers' middle prices: jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included Yesterday. Soi. version Loan
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    PRODUCE.
    191 6 Singapore, January 6, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambiei $6.50 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Java Cube 9.50 Pepper. White Muntok 22.50 White 22.00 Black 12 50 Copra. Mixed $9.30 Sun Dried 9 55 Tapioca. Small flake 5 25 Fair TlaKe 4.75 Medium Pearl 5.25 Small i'earl 5.30 Sago Flour. No. 1
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    TIN STATISTICS FOR 1936.
    173 6 TONS AT END NOVEMBEft BOLIVIA'S DEFICIT 6,°,70 MALAYA'S SHIPMENTS 64,000 TONS. An amended return has been lssvel by the Registrar-General of Statistics giving the foreign exports of tin from Malaya during December at 7795 tons instead of 7,869 tons as previously notified. The amended total shipments
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    RUBBER EXPORTS IN 1936.
    113 6 Large Decline In December Imports. Imports of foreign rubber into the Straits Settlements during December lell some 7.000 tons from >he figure for the preceding month. The total imports for 1936 were 167,799 tons and deducting these imports from the total shipments from Malaya, disregarding port
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    EXCHANGES.
    102 6 London, Jan. 5. The following were mean rat' at noon today: Paris 105 5 32 AtJuus M7M New Ycrs 4.91 Bucharest C7O Montreal 4.91' i sellers Brusrcls 21.10 Rio «'i Geneva 21.38' i sellers official Amsterdam 8.87'j Belgrade .'l3 Milan 93 5/16 Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12.21 :j: j
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      26 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720) FIRE. MAMK, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMCN S COMfERMTKNI. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB 1.
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      28 6 AS SUPPLIED TO P.W.D. throughout Malays, Rubber Plantations etc Large Stock of Spares Carried McALISTER CO., LTD. Incorporated in Straits Settlements. SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR and IPOH. 1
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      VEGETABLE OIL AND OIL SEEDS.
      794 7 STATISTICAL REVIEW OF PRODUCTION TRADE. MALAYA'S POSITION IN COPRA MARKET. The Imperial Economic Committee, in a statistical review of world production and trade entitled "Vegetable Oils and Oilseeds" (prlc 2s. 6d; 2s. 94. MSt free), points out that the consumption cf fatty oils of vegetable
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      RUBBER CONTROL ON NATIVE HOLDINGS.
      1138 7 Netherlands India System Changed. QN Friday an important development in the rubber restriction scheme occurred in Netherlands India. The Government introduced individual restriction for all native holdings. This system replaces the present special export duty which covered nearly 90 per cent, of the output of
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      NATIONAL FIXED TRUST CERTIFICATES.
      131 7 NATIONAL FIXED TRUST CERTIFICATES. Distribution On Unit "D" Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Co.. announces that the fifth income distribution upon National Fixed Trust Certificates, Unit "D." representing the period from June 2 to December 1 last, will be paid to Certificate-holders registered as at December 1, at the rate
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      FOREIGN TONNAGE IN COASTAL TRADE
      199 7 Causing "Gravest Concern" To Owners' Association Mr. W. J. Everard was ra-electcd chairman, and Mr. A. Anderson vicechairman, of the British Motor and Sailing Ship Owners' Association at the annual meeting In the Chamber of Shipping recently. Mr. Everard said the figures for the first
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      PANGNGA RIVER TIN CONCESSIONS.
      455 7 Company May Be Wound Up. The ninth ordinary general meeting of the Pangnga River Tin Concessions. Ltd., was held in Londc recently. Sir Archibald Mitchelscn Bt. Uhe 1 chairman), presided and said: As you are aware, the profit shown, of £37,611. for the year ended Aug.
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      721 7 J3 A N K I N G HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Klnrarperated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability oi members 1* limited *o the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordin- < anco No. 6 ot 19P9 of Uic Colony. Authorised Capital JCO.OOO.aOO Issued and Fully Psid-Up
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      199 7 BANK OF CHINA t Incorporated in Ihina by Speaial Charter) 12. Cecil Street. Sit-«»pore. Telephones: Maucer'i UUrc 044* i: i chance Drpi. 6441 General Office SIM -9 Caale Adiress: "CUUNGKL'O" P»W Up Capital Ch. SIt.MO.MM.M Krsenre Fan4s In excess of Ch. $3,5»8.Ki.M ToUl ASMU :inproTl«i«trlT Ch. S1.4M.M0.I90.0I HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
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      542 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m Enjunti by Royal Charter 1853' Paid Dp Capital In 6D0.000 shares of £5 each r3.0O0.0M Reserve Pjnd iJ.OOn.000 Reserve UVillltv of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. ti'hop«Ka(r Laadan. E C. 2. A'or Sta. Hon K Kong Saigon A:nntsar Iloilo Semarans
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    INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
    279 8 Federation Bitterly Denounced. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta Dec. 29. The fiftieth session of the Indian National Congress concluded last night at Faizpur. near Bombay, amidst I scenes of great enthusiasm In his presidential speech Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru said he saw the Government of India Act staring
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    BRITISH MAGNESIUM.
    59 8 London, Jan. 3. The latest bulletin of the Imperial Institute gives an account of the growth of the British industry producing magnesium which is in growing demand owing to its lightness for| various manufactures. The raw material is imported but plans have been formulated for Home production from
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    PREPARATORY SCHOOLS REFORM PLAN.
    660 8 HEADMASTERS WANT INVESTIGATION. LATIN FOR SMALL BOYS DEFENDED. Headmasters of preparatory schools from all parts of Britain have decided to investigate the possibility of revising the present educational system in these schools. The decision was reached at the annual meeting of the Incorporated Association of Preparatory
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    Gen. Chiang Remaining At His Birthplace.
    72 8 Gen. Chiang Kai-shek is remaining at Fenghua. his birthplace In Chekiang Province, where he la attending to arrangements for the funeral of his elder and only brother whose death occurred shortly after Gen. Chiang's release by the Slan rebels. Mr. T. V. Soong. brother-in-law
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER IN RUSSIA.
    126 8 ENORMOUS GROWTH OF INDUSTRY. OUSTING CULTIVATED PRODUCT. The Soviet synthetic rubber -incus try fu'filled its five-year production plan in three years and eleven rr.rnths Already this year it satisfies more than 50 per cent, of the U.S.S.R.'s rubber requirements and in 1937 the V.S S.R will
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    WAKES ONLY FOR HIS MEALS.
    186 8 22 Hours' Sleep Daily For 15 Years. John Maceachan, a /arm labourer, of Kilchrenan, Argyll, v/as brought to the West Highland 3est Hospital, Oban, 15 years ago with a fractured thigh Soon afterwards he fell asleep after a meal. He has been sleeping 22 hours
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    "YOUNG MARSHAL" SENTENCED.
    184 9 NANKING PLANS FOR NORTH-WEST. Nanking, Jan. 5. The State Council has upheld the Military Tribunal's decision depriving Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang, the leader of the Slan revolt, of civil rights for five years, thus making it impossible for him to hold Government posts, civil or military. Gen. Chang
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    MISSING WILL OF LADY HOUSTON.
    57 9 Information Sought By i Solicitors. London, Jan. 5. A WEEK'S search has failed to unearth Lady Houston's will and her solicitors have publicly appealed for information. It is estimated that £5,000,000 are involved. l.r.dy Houston was buried yesterday. There were hundreds of mourners and the
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    TIN AGREEMENT RATIFIED.
    237 9 Consumers To Attend Next Committee. Brussels. Jan. 5. THE International Tin Committee meeting decided to ratify the 1 agreement to continue restriction for a period of five years from iJan. 1, 1937, and also fixed the projduction quota at 100 per cent, for the first quarter of
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    SOVIET ON GERMANY'S FOOD SHORTAGE.
    167 9 Fascist Economic Policy Blamed. Analysing the data recently published by the German Conjuncture Institute, concerning the country's food situation, the Soviet newspaper Izvestla writes: "The deductions form of themselves: There is a food shortage in Germany and there is nothing with which to nil the
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    131 9 IMPROVEMENT ON INDIAN ROUTE. MARSEILLES AS NEW STARTING-POINT. London, Jan 4. The train journey between Paris and Brlndisi in connection with Imperial Airways Empire services will become Paris to Marseilles under a new arrangement. The flying boat Castor operated the first service out of Marseilles carrying seven passengers
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    AUTONOMY MOVE IN N.CHINA REVIVED?
    111 9 AUTONOMY MOVE IN N. CHINA REVIVED? Old Republican Flags And Pamphlets. Tientsin, Jan. 6. Ignoring Chinese protests, Japanese planes continue to drop pamphlets and the old Republican five-barred flags over the chief cities of Hopel and Shantung, including Peiping, Tientsin, Paoting and Tslnan. The pamphlets, which are headed "Popular Anti-Red
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    52 9 The Post Office issued 962,125 wireless receiving licences during November, says a London report. This figure represents a net increase of 44.349 in the number of licence-holders during the month after making allowance for expired licences and renewals. The total number of licences in force at the end of November
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    STRANGE SUICIDE OF MILLIONAIRE.
    106 9 Death-Leap From Airliner. London. Jan. 5. PASSENGERS on the airliner reaching Croydon from Cologne relate the alarming disappearance en route of Mr. Max Wenner, aged 50, who was returning from a holiday in Germany. Wenner seemed agitated and wrote a long letter. He then rose and
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    NAVAL PROTECTION.
    210 9 Parliamentary Promise Recalled. Reporting the protests which the British Government has caused to be made to the insurgent authorities in Spain regarding the recent incidents in which the British ships Etrib and Blackhill have been involved, the newspapers recall the statement made by the Foreign Secretary in the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6. 1937. Stymied.
    419 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6. 1937. Stymied. So the Preudent of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners is not to have his mansion for some considerable time at all events. In view of the discovery of the fact that the Commissioners have no power to provide houses for their officers,
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    SECRECY IN THE RURAL BOARD.
    269 10 Readers of the Straits Times may have noticed that for some time past no reports of meetings of the Singapore Rural Board have appeared in cur columns. The explanation is that notices of forthcoming meetings, which were formerly sent to the Press as a matter
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    Social and Personal
    147 10 Commander A. C. Bucknell, R.N.R.. harbour master, Port Swettenham, accompanied by Mrs. Bujknell and son, ieft Port Swettenham on Tuesday for Home on long leave. Mr. T. H. Gwyther, agent of the Seremban branch of the Chartered Bank, is going to Kuala Lumpur on transfer toward the
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    SINGAPORE POLICE CHANGES.
    106 10 Inspector D. R. Cowie, lately Singapore Third Court inspector, left for England on leave last Saturday. Mr F. A. S. Caldwell is now third court inspector. Chief Inspector F. G. King, of Beach Road division, and Mrs. King, left Singapore on Saturday for England on a years
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    Selangor Nursing Association.
    138 10 The Voluntary Nursing Association, Selangor, reassemble for the new term on Friday at 5 p.m. in the Lecture Room of the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital. No training or nursing experience is necessary to become a member, but trained nurses ore also welcome to help with staff work.
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    THE REAL JAPAN.
    1026 10  -  ITARU NIL Some Advice for Sentimental Foreigners. By A great many foreigners still visualize Japan as a romantic country seen through the colour-prints of Hiroshige and other artists of the pre-MeiJi days. Such people should be reminded that Tokyo is now a modern city possessed of nearly
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    IMPRESSIONS OF JAVA FROM THE AIR.
    553 10 THE writer has had too little experi-i ence of flying not to be thril'ed when he gets up In the air, especially in a strange country. There Is one thing that makes flying very much more Interesting than it would otherwise be and that
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    743 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. THE LITTLE GAP. THE fell hand of Mars, having rpoir the lonely, bracken-covered s'.opet of Mount Fabor, has now seized another of our Sincapore beauty spots. People who drive out nowadays to the place known as the "Little Gap' en the East Road are startled
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    INCREASING DANGER OF EUROPEAN CONFLAGRATION.
    830 11 U.S. EMBARGO LIKELY Steady Influx Of "Volunteers." BERLIN WARNING. More Drastic Action Threatened. Washington, Jan. 6. 'THE 75th Congress was convened with the( traditional prayers after which the House of Representatives re-elected Mr. Bankhead as Speaker. Foreign Affairs will be the first business, apart from
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    49 11 Customary colourful ceremony accompanied the Proclamation in London of the Coronation of King George VI. which takes plmee on May 12. The proclamation was read first at St. James's Palace and then at various points in the CHy. The Norroy King of Arms reading the proclamation at Chancery Lane.
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    MEDITERRANEAN AGREEMENT.
    118 11 GOOD RECEPTION BY FRANCE. SATISFACTION VOICED BY MR. EDEN. London, Jan. 5. The French Foreign Minister has published in Paris a message from the British Foreign Secretary thanking for his statement made by M. Delbos on Saturday regarding the British and Italian declaration on the Mediterranean and in
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    GERMAN THREAT OF REPRISALS.
    203 11 Berlin. Jan. 5. The Admiral in command of the German naval forces in Spanish waters has sent a warning to the Spanish authorities at Valencia that, if the passenger and cargo of the steamer Palos are not returned by 8 am. on Jan. 8, the two
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    AUTO WORKERS ON STRIKE IN U.S.
    145 11 UNION PRESIDENT'S PLEDGE. EMPLOYERS' FIRM ATTITUDE. Detroit. Nh o. Mi. Homer Martin, president of th« United Auto Workers, has pledged cooperation with Government agencies! seeking conciliation in the present strikes. The pledge followed a report from Washington that the Minister of Labour. Miss Frances
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    REOPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
    162 11 Heavy Programme Of Work Ahead. Most of the members of the Cabinet will have returned to London by next week. The Prime Minister is expected back on Friday and Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of Excbaquer, who has been spending ten days at Bandol In France, is on
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    Amnesty For Income Tax Defaulters.
    58 11 Amsterdam, Jan. 6. All the mutineers of the warship Zeven Provincien, who rebelled when the vessel was in the Dutch Indies in 1933, will benefit by the royal amnesty on the occasion of Princess Juliana's wedding. The amnesty is of the widest nature, including 1,300
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    HATED GERMANS.
    185 11 Lisbon, Jan. 5. "The sight of Germans In Spain is enough to kiil me," stated Don Miguel de Unamuno, the internationally renowned Rector of Salan.anca University, according to an interview given to the Diario de Noticias not long before his death. Professor Unamuno. who was in perfect health
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    35 11 King George VI. Queen Elizabeth and Princes Margaret Rose leaving London on Dec. 22 to join the Royal family party at Sandringham. Photographs such as this give the utmost satisfaction to the British public today
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    WAGE CUTS RESTORED.
    155 11 F.M.S. GOVERNMENT DECISION. EMPLOYEES AFFECTED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Today. Several Government departments throughout the F.M.S. today are restoring wage cots made in the slump. The F.M.S. section of the Public Works Department announce that skilled and semi-kill- 1 labour is being given full restoration
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    FRANCE DEMANDS COMPENSATION.
    41 11 Paris. Jan. 6. The French government note to the Spanish government protesting against the shooting down of tin French Embassy plane reported on Dec. 8 demands the punishment of the guilty airmen and compensation to the vltlms. Reuter.
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    CHARGES AGAINST CARL RADEK.
    59 11 Fresh Accusations In Soviet Press. Moscow, Jan. 5. The Press breaks its silence concernIng Karl Radek. the rubllcist. which it has observed since the trial of Zinovleff. The Press now charges Radek with having been a member of the underground Trotskyist organisation and having conspired with
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    PALESTINE MURDERS.
    57 11 Heavy Rewards For Information. Jerusalem, Jan. 5. Rewards totalling £50,000 are now being offered by the authorities for information concerning those guilty of many murders committed during last year's disturbances. The authorities have just published a list of 71 murders of British constables, soldiers. Jews and Arabs between
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    YUGOSLAVIAN PRINCE FOR ENGLISH SCHOOL.
    33 11 London, Jan. 5. Queen Marie of Jugoslavia and her 11-year-old son, Prince Tomislav, arrived in London today. The Prince has come to attend school in England. —British Wireless.
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    Negus' Silver Sold.
    150 11 Negus Silver Sold. Many hundredweights of silver, brought to England by the Emperor of Abyssinia when he left hit country, was sold In 2hrs. 15mii.s for £2.527 at Puttlck and Simpson's, Leicester Square There was no spectacular bidding, as sliver Is sold by the ounce, and sentiment counts for little
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    GAS MASKS FOR ALL BRITAIN.
    64 11 OPENING OF SPECIAL FACTORY. London, Jan. 6. The Home Office announces that arrangements are being made to give all families individual instruction on fitting and using gas-masks, of which 30.000,000 will shortly be available. Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd is opening the first factory exclusively devoted to
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    CORONATION REVIEW
    39 11 London, Jan. 5. The Secretary of the Admirallty announces that the King has approved of a review of the fleet being held at Spithead on Thursday, May 20, on the occasion of His Majesty's Coronation. —British Wireless.
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    KING GEORGE AS AIR COMMODORE-IN-CHIEF.
    26 11 London, Jan. 5. The King has assumed appointment as Air Commodore-in-Chief of thesqua-j drons comprising the auxiliary air force.— British Wireless.
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    THE TEST MATCH.
    222 11 Quick Wickets This Morning. There were 25,000 spectators when the third Test Match was resumed at Melbourne this morning:, cables Router. The weather was cloudy and mild, and the wicket in good condition. Voce was unable to take the field, and Fishlock, twelfth man. fielded in his
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    POPE'S ILLNESS.
    37 11 No Immediate Danger. Vatican City, Jan. C. The rupe tcck a turn for the worse this afternoon. His heart action caused considerable anxiety but later his heart improved and there Is no immediate danger.— Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE CELEBRATIONS FOR DUTCH ROYAL WEDDING.
    551 12 THREE-DAY PROGRAMME DRAWN UP. Historic Ceremony At The Hague Tomorrow. Members of the Dutch community in Singapore will join tomorrow in the rejoicings that will take place throughout the length and breadth of the Netherlands Empire to celebrate the marriage of Princess Juliana, Crown
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    Rubber Committee Meets Today.
    348 12 Qvota Decision Anticipated. (Kr.)in Our (>.,u I vi respondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 6. AN oilm.il announcement by the Controller of Rubber, Malaya, twin hi the suggestion of the British members of the I.X X.C th.it export licences shall be issued for six months, is expected to
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    BRIGHT MUSICAL AT THE CAPITOL.
    395 12 At The Cinema. Flying Feet And Fists. "Cain and Mabel." (With Marion Davies and Clark Gable.) Warner Brothers. At the Capitol. Warner Bros, have given us another excellent musical, in which, however, the two stars. Marion Davies and Clark Gable, make no contribution to the
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    EXPANSION BY JAPAN.
    308 12 Mission To Dispel Suspicion In Malaya. IMPORTANT changes in Japanese policy In the South Seas— a term that is used in Japan to describe an area which includes British Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies may follow the visit of a high official of the Oaimusho, the
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    TROOPS IN INDIA LOOT SHOPS.
    137 12 Panic was caused in Bangalore on Christmas Eve and again on Christmas Day by 300 men of the Ist Bn Wiltshire Regt.. who, in batches of 30 and 40, forced an entry into Funnell's Hotel, in South Parade, anc! created a serious disturbance, says tnt
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    ANNUAL METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    285 12 The annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Malaya will convene in the Wesley Church on Fort Canning tomorrow morning at 8.30. Bishop Edwin F. Lee, D.D. is the presiding officer of the Conference. He will begin his third quadrennium as the Bishop of this area
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    FOUR DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING POINT.
    341 12 Highlands Temperature: Cold General In Malaya. Since attention was drawn to the unusually cold mornings in Singapore this week, figures have been received showing that practically the whole of Malaya as far north as Alor Star has felt the cold. A reading, which has surprised
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    66 12 With reference to the report in Monday's Straits Times on the collision between a car and a lorry in Woodlands Road, Mr. Tan Yang Keng states that neither he nor his wife were in the motor-car concerned, the driver was Boyanese and not Chinese, and only two occupants with the
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    DEATH OF REV. FATHER SY.
    229 12 FUNERAL TODAY. The Diocese of Malacca has suffered a loss by the death last night of Rev. Father Joseph Sy. Parish Priest of the Church of the Sacred Heart. Tank Road. Singapore and manager of the Malaya Catholic Leader Father Sy had been in Indifferent
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    23 12 Dr. W. J. Duncan and Mrs. Duncan have returned from Home leave, and have again taken up resid-ence on Bukit Nanas Estate, Seremban.
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    Lighting Of Road "Deceptive", Contends Motorist.
    1389 13 PARK EXPLAINS REASONS FOR FATAL COLLISION. Defence Counsel Expresses Objections To Press Reports, fIIAT the lighting of the road was deceptive was the contention of Sidney Archibald Seymour Park !n explaining a collision between his car and a Chinese brcad-sel'.er, which occurred at 3
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    SPAIN LOSES A GREAT SCHOLAR.
    410 13 Civil War Tragedy. UNAMUNO'S INFLUENCE ON LIFE AND LETTERS. (By A Special Correspondent.) A NNOUNCEMENT of the circumstances attending the death last Thursday of Don Miguel de Unamuno, internationally renowned Rector of Salamanca University, reveals one of the major tragedies of the Spanish war which
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    NOTABLE WEDDINGS IN MALACCA.
    121 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 5. Two notable weddings will take place in Malacca soon. The first will be on Saturday when Mr. Ec Yew Lin, third son of the millionaire, Mr. Ec Kong Guan. J.P., of Malacca and the late Mrs. Ec Kong Guan
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    "I WAS SLEEPY."
    52 13 Motorist Fined For Reckless Driving. "I was sleepy," said V H. Williams, who pleaded guilty before Mr. T. P. Cromwell in the Singapore Fourth Magistrate's Court yesterday, to having driven his motor car recklessly along Oeylang Road, on Nov. 17, and crashing into another car. He was
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    FOUR SISTERS ATTEND BRIDE.
    370 13 Mr. C.EdeSouzaMiss H. J. Jansen. At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Snlgaporc, yesterday evening Mr Carlyle E. W. E. de Sou*a, only son of Mr. and Mrs E. E. de Souza. Singapore, was married to Helen Josephine, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W E.
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    Chinese Press On Week's Holiday, New Year Observance.
    174 13 Chinese Press On Week's Holiday, New Year Observance. The Chinese Press ol Singapore, consisting of five daily newspapers have ceased publication for a week. This is to enable editors, subeditors, reporters and compositors to celebrate the New Year in fitting style. From Jan. 1 to 7 no Issues are being
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    WEDDING CAR TRAGEDY. Chinese Girl Killed While Admiring It.
    249 13 WEDDING CAR TRAGEDY. Chinese Girl Killed While Admiring It. On the sunny afternoon 01 Dec. 19, a motor-car decorated with flowers en its way to a Chinese weeding was responsible for a tragedy Eight-year-old Ho Ylng Lin paused to admire it while crossing Nell Road and as her curious eyes
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    GARDENER STRUCK BY STONE.
    160 13 Selangor Dispute Over Straying Cattle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 5. While driving his cattle home past a vegetable garden In Pantai shortly before dusk. Krishnan was offended by the vegetable gardener "shoo -ing" away his cattle, which had entered the garden. Krishnan abused
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    EIGHTH JOURNEY TO PRISON.
    187 13 Selangor "Bad Hat." ONE YEAR AND LONG SUPERVISION. (From Our Own Correspond. :it Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 5. v IT does not seem to have done yon much good," remarked Mr C H. Dakers, the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate, in the Police Court today, when he sentenced a
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    K.L. MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    70 13 (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 5. The next meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Musical Society will be held on Thursday, at 7.30 p.m at the Yenning Road Masonic Hall, when the following programme will be presented: 1. Schumann-Scenes from Childhood. 2. Songs by Mr. J.
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    43 13 A European children's dancing display will be given by the pupils of Mrs. A. B. Walton at the Odeon Cinema, Kuala Lumpur, next Tuesday, at 6.30 p.m. The proceeds will be allocated to the Chinese Maiernity Hospital and the Kwan Seng Girls' School.
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    38 13 The annual dinner of the Lotus Club. Singapore, will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday in the G.H Cafe when th; Rt. Hon. Mr. V S Srinlvasa. Sastri. PC. C.H., LL.D., will be the guest of honour.
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    TRIPLE TIE IN S. C. C. RUGGER TOURNAMENT.
    761 14 Merchants' Victory Over The Etceteras. TH!tEE teams Merchants, Etceteras, and Public Services and Banks have li.il on result;, in the S.C.C. rugger tournament. The focrlh team. Inited Service* Offkers, withdrew after playing and nne Mateh irHh the Merchants. it has been derid'd
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    POLICE BEAT SEGAMAT EUROPEANS.
    260 14 Hocke,: i From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat Jan. 5. Playing without their Sagil men. the Segamat Europi ans WON beaten 6 1 by the Pottefl on the School padang taday. Banta Singh owning the scoring after five minvt< Ahirad soon added another. In the second half
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    BRADMAN'S GREAT INNINGS.
    780 14 He Bats All Day At Melbourne. rjON BRADMAN, Australia's captain and wonder v batsman, scored 192 runs at Melbourne yesterday, in the third Test Match, carrying his score to 248, and he remained unbeaten, to continue this morning. The English bowlers toiled all day to obtain only
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    ENTRIES WANTED FOR HARD COURTS TOURNAMENT.
    55 14 Badminton. Entries were to have closed yesterday toe the hard courts tournament on the Municipal courts at Parrer Park. which Is being organised by Mr. D. H. Kleinman. It has, however, been decided to keep them open a little longer, and the closing date
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    CRICKET TRIAL MATCHES IN SINGAPORE.
    400 14 Preparations For Visit Of Cahn's Team. •pWO trial matches are to be played in Singapore prior to the arrival of Sir Julien Cahn and his cricket team on Mar. 26. The dales proposed for these are Feb. 27 and 28 and March 13 and 1
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    CAPT. HOOLEY WINS THE HOSE CUP.
    156 14 Coif. The Hose Cup competition wn-, payed at the Garrison Golf Club last weeic-end. The following wer^ the b?st returns: Capt. St. J C. Fooley 88—^2 N Major L. A. J. Graham 75 7 63 Lt. Col M. F. HammondSmith 80— 9 71 Capt.
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    FOUR-BALL TOURNAMENT
    75 14 BiViards. Yesterday's Results And Today's Matches. TlK' following were yesterday's results in the SB A. four- bah tournament: James Lee. Aston AC heat Goh Guan Chuah. Clerical Jnicn 3CO-160; Victor Woodford, Fathul K.irib Club, beai Gan Hack Chy?, U C S A., 300Hl3 Today's tics ar;v 6 p
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    JUBILEE TROPHY.
    271 15 Yachting. Rac« For Merchant Ships' Life Boats. The first race in 1937 for the Jubilee Trophy for merchant ships' life boats, under the auspices of the R.S.Y.C., will be held on Tuesday. Feb. 16. The start will be at 4.30 pm. At 4.25 pm a preliminary gun will
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    LEWIS BEATEN.
    70 15 Boxing. His First Fijjht As A Heavyweight. Philadelphia. Jan. 5. John Henry Lewis, the negro boxer. light-heavyweight champion of the| world (who defeated Len Haivay In a I fight with his title at stake in London recently), was outpointed here today in a ten rounds bout with Al
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    52 15 Ix-yiand, Hammond and Voce (left to right) look pensive m this picture, taken on the occasion of the official welcome to the M.C.C. team m Sydney. Today tbty have real caiue for mthw thought, for they have to bat against a ha«e A ustrali an lead and the taak looks
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    BOMBARDIER'S SON OUT FOR HEAVY'TITLE
    460 15 BOMBARDIER'S SON OUT FOR HEAVY' TITLE Billy Wells, Jun, Is Being Trained By His Father. «gILLY WELLS, JUN., son of the famous Bombardier Billy Weil-, is in training at Handcross, Sussex, with a view to being selected to appear in Ike heavyweight novice competition at Wembley early this year. "I
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    41 15 Back in New York frosn Hot Strings. Arkauwu, wkMce be luu. gettistg i»to conation, James J. BradaWsk, lnj»ijmi»ht asm— pion of the world, on the right. Is shewn with Ms wumi, Joe Qmst, m they go over contracts awaiting their signature.
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    JOE LOUIS TO MEET HARVEY?
    298 15 Big Offer For Bent At Wembley. Mike Jacobs, manager to Joe Louis, the coloured United States heavyweight boxer, has received an offer for a fight between Louis and Len Harvey in the open air at Wembley Stadium next June, but it is reported in New
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    21 15 Mr. Lee Boon Aun's Jubilee Star, which won Race 3 at Penang on Saturday to pay a tote dividend of $63.
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    SELANGOR PRIZE WINNERS.
    263 15 I cur. Series Of Christinas Competitions. The January mixed foursomes of the Selangor Golf Club were won on Monday by Mrs. Cox and Parnell. 34 net. Alter this competition prizes were distributed to the following: Class "A" Medal Bogey— J. Dew&r. after the with C. F E
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    POST OFFICE CLUB.
    100 15 Association Football. Season Opens: Fixtures Wanted. The Pott Office Club will open their soccar season officially on Thursday when they will play the Bata Shoe Sports Club at the P.O.C. ground. Teams, military and civilian, desiring fixtures are requested to communlcate with the football captain. Mr. Teo
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    264 15 Hockey. SRC. lit agaiiut SC.C. l*t on ftC.C. -ound today: O. C. Aaria, A. O. Aroictronc, O. Scott, O. Roa, G. E. N. Oehlers, J. D. de Souza. Dt. R. C. Oehlcrs, It, Sullivan, A. M. Vafterg, a. B. Armarong, J. Loveday. S.R.C. tod against SC.C. 3nd on
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    603 15 Dazzling Don— The Man Who Had Declined!— Shares Records For 2nd To 6th Wickets— But Rhodes Is Unique He Has Those For Ist And Last. Conducted by "ECHO." AND so Bradman had declined He had lost his confidence, he was making, and being out to strokes which
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    56 15 TODAY. Hockey: S.C.C. Ist vs. S.R.C. Ist. SC.C. ground; S.R.C. 2nd vs. S.C.C. 2nd. S.R.C. ground: Mldds. vs. Colts Ist, Gillman Barracks; Sikh Police vs. S.C.R.C, Depot; V.M.C.A. vs. R.A.O.C, Anson Road; A.P.C. vs. Excise, A.P.C. ground. TOMORROW. Hockey: I. A. vs. Celts, I. A. ground; 1
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      16 15 KNOCK KNOCK! WHO'S THERE? FRASER FRASER WHO? FRASER JOLLY GOOD FELLOW NEAVE WE SAY ANY MORE
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    34 16 llm I'Jatypus is Australia's st range** creature. This priakitiv.mammal has a duck's Mil. fowr web bed feet, a furry body, a beaver's tail, lays eggs, and lirrai In nests in the banks of streams.
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    500,000 Women Trained For Red Army.
    199 16 More than half a million Russian women have received military training in the past five y?ars, it was revealed at the congress o£ wives of Red Army officers in Moscow. "Our policy continues to be a policy of peace said Voroshilov, the People's Commissar
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    53 16 Ealing D^-an. th? 00-year-old cricket club, applied ta Ealing Council for permis;:m to plaj a cricket match on Boxing Day on Ealing Common "as s protest ajjalrit the English summe The subject was discussed at a meeting of Ealing Council when it was ■tftted thut the Recreation Ground Committee had
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    Paying For A Bridge With Onions.
    110 16 S\NIONS Wfth £35,000 wUl h~ sent by Egypt to Germain/ in part rn ment of a new Irtdge to be built by Krupps over the Nile at s'amanoud. The contract is woitk (.145J572. Why the onions were decided on wis explained to the News
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    New Subway Extension In Moscow.
    67 16 The first subway train of Moscow's second Metro line completed a suet cessful test lun on the new Arbat radius extension recently. l Attention was centred on the early i compl-tion of the decorative details of the Kiev station. Thirteen varieties of coloured marble have
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    GERMAN THREAT TO FRONTIERS.
    257 16 "EASTERN LOCARNO IMPOSSIBLE." PRAGUE MOSCOW AGREEMENTS. Berlin. In the course of a lengthy discussion of German foreign policy, Dr. Klrcher, editor of the Frankfurter Zeitung. states, with greater frankness than has hitherto been publicly used, that Germany cannot recognise the peace treaty frontiers on the East
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    22 16 A baby boy was found on doorstep of a house in Argyle Street, Bloomsbury, and is being cared for at Chelsea Hospital.
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    28 16 A Christmas box of a week's wage. was given to all employpes of Leyland Motors, Limited, at their Leyland. Chorley, and Kingston works. About 6,000 employees will benefit.
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    50 16 The film stats, Joan Blondell and Dick Powell taken drrinc their wedding on board the s s Santa Rosa en rout* from Los Angeles to New York which incidentally was their honeymoon trip. They have just finished for Warner Bros. "The Gold Diggers of 1937" m which they are co-starred.
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    HIGH TRADITIONS OF JOURNALISM.
    273 16 Mr. Baldwin's Tribute To Sir Robert Bruce. Sir Robert Bruce was the guest of honour at a compliment.-.rj' dinner in Glasgow, on his retlremjn after 20 years as editor of the Glasgow Herald. 38 years in the service of Messrs. George Outram and Company, and 50
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    SOVIET BACKING FOR LITHUANIA.
    134 16 Purchases For Polish Frontier Garrison. Riga. Lithuanian Government circles are displeased with the references to Lithuania made by the Polish Foreign Ministsr. M. Beck, during the Senate debate. The Soviet Government is taking full advantage of the Lithua-nian-Polish estrangement and has given Lithuania to understand that
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    £3,000 DIAMONDS IN SECRET DRAWER.
    67 16 Desk Bought For £7 10s. Oeelong (Victoria). While cleaning an old secretaire desk which she had purchased at an auction sale for £7 10s a Geelong woman found a secret drawer In which were uncut diamonds valued at more than £3.000. They were wrapped in
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    Seng Cheong Society Of Malacca.
    137 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Jan S. The following have been elected office bearers of the Seng Cheong Society, Malacca, for this year: President, Dr. Ho Pao Jin: vice-presidents, Messrs. Chan Yew Bee and Chin Kong Poo; hon. sec. Mr. Koh Chul Muah, asst. secretary,
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    39 17 ?f°^l k i°'if hS !°°lj" rt in the New Ve r 8 c western part of the Johore Straits. The event wa, or»anl»ed by the owners of Sun f ei Kcniudi Estate, Dr. L. Sammy and Mr. Taul Sammy.
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      320 17 Misunderstanding Of Mr. Sastri's Offer. To the Editor of the St -alts Times. Sir,— There seems to be some misunderstanding about the scholarships so kindly offered by the Rt. Hon. V. S Srinivasa Sastri to deserving students from Malaya for higher study at the Annamalai University. Letters h^ve appeared
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    "GIVE GIBRALTAR FOR CEUTA."
    360 17 GIVE GIBRALTAR FOR CEUTA." ADMIRAL HOLDS THAT "ROCK" IS USELESS. BRITAIN'S FUTURE IN MEDITERRANEAN. A suggestion that Britain should give up Gibraltar in exchange for Ceuta, on the African side of the Straits, was made by Vice-Admiral C. V. Usborne at a meeting or the Near and Middle East Society
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    U.S. Plan To Buy Rarest Stamp.
    245 17 U.S. Plan To Buy Rarest Stamp. Cleveland, Ohio. The rarest stamp in the world may become the permanent property of the American nation. Delegates to the American Philatelic Congress meeting here are considering a plan whereby che sUmo collectors of the United States should unite to buy fie little one
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    Enhanced Prestige Of Parliament In New Year.
    618 18 Enhanced Prestige Of Parliament In New Year. From Our Own Correspondent London, Dec. 23. CTERNLY tested by the Con k stitutional crisis, and not found lacking, Parliament adjourned on Dec. 18 with its prestige standing higher than ever before. When it reassembles on Jan. 19, after the Christmas recess, it
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    606 18 British Political Diary. week, "to over-estimate the intensity ot feeling, not by any means confined to the Opposition, which is aroused by the continued failure to rar.ke prosperity spread into these districts." In the words of the Archbishop of Canterbury (spoken in the -iouse ot Lords on Dec. 15) "the
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    NON-INTERVENTION IN SPAIN.
    130 18 Branded As Cowardly By Moscow Press. In connection with the alleged Germano-Italian aggression in Spain, the Moscow journal Pravda writes A monstrous spectacle Is being performed before the whole world. The flre blazing In the Pyrenees threatens to spread to other parts of the European Continent. The
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      416 18 CORNS NOT A OORN IS LEFf "For tkf. la*t four yrar, I ha,* „,ff,r,d with my feet and Itgt, nn account of aimiyt forking in the hrat and aiunyt i/Wiin; ,md.\ r«i«B«iiy about. My feel im greatly nff.r .^i trith com* and welt*, to that I nearly ir.,,t> frantic with
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    New " Southward
    556 19 New Southward Gen. Chiang Proves Courage In Rebel Hands. "EITHER FREE ME OR KILL ME." Nanking, Dec. 19. "CINCE ye* call me President, then you are my subordinate. Today yon can treat me in only two ways. If yon recognise me as your superior official, yon should immediately escort me
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    "CAN LEAD HIS TROOPS BACK TO MANCHURIA."
    78 19 "CAN LEAD HIS TROOPS BACK TO MANCHURIA." What Feng Offered Young Marshal The semi-official Central News Agency in a report from Nankin; on Dec. 15 stated: If Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang would escort Gen. Chiang Kaishek back to the capital, he would be given a chance to gratify his alleged desire
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    Drive" By Japan. Activities In Kwangsi & Fukien Disclosed
    863 19 Drive By Japan. Activities In Kwangsi Fukien Disclosed FORMOSA AS HER BASE OF OPERATIONS. JAPAN has launched c "southward drive" into China's southern provinces which threatens to be as disastrous to China's economic national economy as would be the uHimale conquest or dismemberment of the nation, according to a resea
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      171 19 Here is the Essence of CONVALESCENCE I I r r*^' effectiveness oi iir;uiu s Lssenec |l\Vj\r \J of Chicken in putting invalids on C^Sr tne road to good health has been I There in nothing like Brand's for V.J/ gi^ng maximum nourishment with the minimum of strain on the patient's
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    39 20 aiding ot#t the op«n pteliu the kangaroo seta the pace, this one was photographed from a motor car traveling at 40 miles an hour and (left).Kc»ia, Australia's native b«a,r. sits conUntedly In an old fork of a gum tree.
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    29 20 Admiral Hor t h y talking to the K.:»t oi Italy on beard"* jone of the warships at a recent review. On right is Count Ciano, Italian foreign minister.
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    56 20 King George VI name was added to the long Hit of English kings outside the Old Cheshire Cheese Tavern In Fleet Street, which Is visited by thousands of foreign and colonial visitors to London. It will be noted that having not completed one year, the end of the reign of
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    63 20 Ihe wedding took place recently 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, ty Miss Sheila Hunt«r, the Australian actreas and winner of the Melbourne "Queen of the Beaches" £400 beauty contest in 1934. The
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    33 20 The famous Sacred Heart Monument en Angel Hill. Madrid, as it was before it was wrecked recently by the Spanish "Reds." The Angel Hill is now in the hands of General Franco's troops.
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    42 20 While the tennis work! U agog with news, Fred Perry has turn«d professional, he and his film star wife, Helen Vir.aon. are evidently more interested for the moment in furniahing their new Beverly Hills home, as th#y maic a selection of w»ll-p*per.
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      123 20 The Perfume of Subtle Charm Extract from Bovine y\ Tuberculosis in Man" ■Pr issued by the Ministry V^B It is practically ceruin Wr^^W^/ that the greit m ority jf~"~ -^W^"* tP»^-, humin infections with the MSif«L. bovine tubercle bacillus ace jtl^J/tt conveyed by means of cows' 'M^ n. milki nd
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  • The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
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      14 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1937. No. 70.
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      B.B.C. PRACTICALLY COVERED THE GLOBE.
      323 1 EMPIRE BROADCASTS TOTALLED 12,608 HOURS LAST YEAR. News Most Important In Overseas Service. Programmes transmitt.-d by the B B.C. last year total 71.008 hours compared with 68,793 hours the previous year, with a breakdown percentage of .031 or slightly more than the percentage last year
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      11 1 A sea lion plays a saxophone m a 8.8.C. television programme.
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      NEW BROADCASTING HOUSE
      359 1 Preliminary Designs Advanced. PRELIMINARY designs are advanced for the new Broadcasting House. The buildings occupying the site are now in the B.B.C. possession. When the specialist departments concerned agree on the proposals for development of the site, an architect will be appointed and the final planning be
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      Special Australia Day Broadcasts.
      101 1 Special broadcasts in honour of Australia Day are included in the Daventry programmes for Jan. 26. In Transmission 1 a message to the Commonwealth will be given by the High Commissioner for Australia in Lorjdon, Mr. S. M. Bruce, P.C. On the same day will be
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      Listeners' Query Corner.
      403 1 Listeners' Query Corner. Conducted By "TECHNICIAN." /"y KKY: I shall be thankful if yon will let me know the colour code for condensers. Is it the same as that of for resistances? I have a mica condenser that needs replacement. (T. 11. Eng, Kampar). ANSWER: The colour cede for con-
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      A New Transmitter For Wellington.
      84 1 2YA, Wellington, one of the oldest broadcasting stations In New Zealand, will shortly have a new transmitter. Situated on an eminence Just north of Tltahi Bay, a small seaside resort sixteen miles from Wellington, the transmitter will be the most powerful In the Southern Hemisphere
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      New Charter Granted
      423 1 With the Issue of a new draft Royal Charter and a licence from the Post-master-General the 8.8.C. enters upon i a second ten-year term as a public corporation in charge of the broadcasting service in Great Britain and 'Northern Ireland. The terms of the new charter differ
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        180 1 :jF h |JSJ SCOTT 23 TUBE j WRITE FOR PARTICULARS GUARANTEED FOR 5 YEARS HRfJJP RADIO 6 SOWSO EISGINCEPS NEXT TEST AT ADELAIDE "Wally" Hammond Is at the wicket lH i!~ and the runs are coming nicely. In fwLi whatever part of the world you may j£5?^ be. you'll oe
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        113 2 SOMETHING NEW IN RADIO FOR MALAYA! An All-Mains Set 7 Ail-Metal Tubes And A Host Of Other Features FOR ALL TYPES ELECTRIC SUPPLY 110 to 230 volts —Alternating or Direct COMPLETE IN ITSELF NO EXTRAS! It is the New 1937 HIS MASTER'S VOICE American Radio Model 7-X. Covers All Stations
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        157 2 READ For the world's programmes and Articles of Interest, a specimen copy, will be sent on request to Lithographers, Ltd. Singapore. RADIO B*TT€RI€S KEE HUAT RADIO COMPANY IT PAYS TO BUY THE BEST RADIOS SOUND STEWART-WARNER HERMAN A. DE VRY SOUND WBSTINGHOUSE PROJECTOR -ND AMPLIFIER STROMBERG-CARLSON JENSEN'S DYNAMIC SPEAKERS HOWARD
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        465 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. TODAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 2. Hie following trequeucies wUl be tw*d:— GSH 21 4-< MC/S <13.9'( B.l GSO 1779 M-y (16. M m GSB 9.51 Me 8 (31.55 m.) (.20 p.m.— Bit Ben. Variety.* Australian artists, including ImJto. who imitates r\rr> thing; Navarre, Impersonations in
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        396 2 BERLIN. DJA 31.33m. OJQ 19 S3 m DJE 16 89 m. JJB 1*> 6.15 p.m. Call DJA, DJB, DJN. DJE. German folk song. 6.20 p.m. Concert of light music. 6. SO p.m. "Carmen." Opera by George Bizet. 8.20 p.m. News and economic review In German. Call DJQ. 8.3S p.m. Beethoven:
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        790 2 HONG KONG. Station Z B. V 4Sum.Il' 19.73JB or 1< .90 m. 3 30-6.30 p.m. Chinese Programme 6 30-10.30 p.m. European Programme 7.30 p.m Loeai-Tirre Signal Wealner Report. Stock Quotations and Announcements. 8 30 p.m.— DAVENTRY— News Bulletin *nri Announcements 10.30 p.m.— Close down. 1 NIROM. It 50 a.m —1.10
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        728 2 Squadron-leader B P O'Donncll M.V.O., Director of Music, Koval Air force. From the Boyal Air Force Headquarters, I'xbridgr. Triumphal March. The London Scottish (Haines). Overture, Guy Mannerlng (Bishop). Celtic Walte (R. P. O'DonneU). Selection, A Princess of Kensington (German) Suite, T»ndon (London Every Day): (1) Covent Garden (Tarantella) (2) Westminster
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        687 2 Symphony Orch. cond. by Lawrance Collingwood. 4. "Toy Sym phony (Romberg). New Light Symphony Orch. ccnd., by Dr. Malcolm Sargent. j 7.55 Share report. 8. Prose reading. 8.15 Eric Coates programme. 1. "London Suite." 2. "Jester at the Wed- ding." 3 "London Again Suite." 8.45 BBC. weekly bulletin. 9 8.55
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        411 2 BERLIN. (15 p.m Call DJA, JJB. DJN, DJE Ocfw man folk song. 6. CO p m. Concert of light music. 20 p.m. News In English. 7.35 p m. Concert of light music (contd.) 8 15 p.m. Greetings to listeners In the "Near East." 8 20 p m. News and economic
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        764 3 NIROM. < Continued trom PAGE II) 11 30 am. Fcr th» sick. 11 50 a.m. Time signal. Matinee by Nlroir OrUic&ira. 12.50 p m. I Jane- music. 1.10 p.m. News bulletin. 1 20 p m. Continuation of dance musk. 1 53 p m. Popular recorded inUEi;. 2 10 p.m. ::cws
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        756 3 50 p.m. Music. J p.m. The Phohi Cc'Jj Szrenadcr (contd) 3 20 p.m. Microphone Debutants. i0 35 p m. The Phohi Cello Serenade™. 10 50 p m. Close duwn. PARIS. Wavelength 25.60 m.. 11.72* ke. C.33 a.u. Concert relayed from RadloPaiis. 7.35 a.m. News In French. Market prices. 8.10 a.m.
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        886 3 Tunes :rom T Caniedydd Cynullsldfao: Wewydd.' 7 38 p.m.— Schubert's Pianoforte MuMc.t 7.5* p in.— The BBC Military Band; conductor, B. Walton O'Donr.ell. Trcfor Jonn (Tenor I 8 15 p.m.— Weekly Newsletter SporU Summary, and Annoar.-pments. 8 35 p.m. Greenwich Time Signal 8.40 p.m. Peter Dawsont 8.50 p.m.— Trobe and
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        351 3 CALCUTTA. 5.16 p.m. Time signal. Church service. Helayed from S: Paul's Cathedral. 7. 16 p.m. Talk: shikar In Bengal" No. 2. 7.31 p.m. Modern Bengali song. 8.M p.m. News bulletin In Bengali. 8.16 p.m. Npws bulletin In English. 8-31 p.m. The Calcutta Symphony Orchestra. 10.16 p.m. Time signal. Close down.
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        456 3 Emerald Isle fS;illIvan and Ccrn-sn) S.Ct a.m.— Weekly NewsleH.r, Sports Sum m»rj. and Announcements ft. 05 a.m. Gre;n*ich Ti.ne Siin.l. 8.20 a.m. Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. Z0 p m. Big Ben. The B B.C. lltn.r O.-chestra,* directed by Henry Hall. C.50 p.m. 'Empire Exchange.' Pointt of riew by «ravcMrrs from
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        363 3 7 :j p. a. Concert of lisht music (rontd.) tf.15 p.m. Greetings to listeners in the "F«r East 3.10 p m News and economic review In German. Call DJQ. 8 35 p.m. New voices at the microphone. 919 p m. News and economic review ta English on DJE. DJN, DJQ,
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        892 4 AMERICAN SHORT-WAVE STATIONS All Malayan Times. TODAY. 11.00 p.m.— Magazine of the Air New York W2XK 31.530 13.9 TOMORROW. 12 15 a.m.— Slim Jack and Gang Pittsburgh W8XK 15,210 It. 7 1.00 a.m.— Joe White, tenor, and New York String Quartet Schenectady W2XAD 15.330 19.5 6. CO a.m.- Vorld Wide
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        619 4 6.3* a.m. Syncopated Piano Music. George Mlddieton and Denis Gemn, with twa pianos. 6.50 o.m. 'John Londoner at Home' 1.* An evening with some of his manj and various acquaintances. Presented by Paseoe Thornton 7.20 a.m.— A Recital by David Martin (Canadian Violinist). Pa&acaglla (Handel, arr Harty) M:lDdy (Gluck, arr.
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        750 4 8.13 a.m. News in Spanish. 8.20 a.m. News in s: -li-.h. 8.35 a.m. Reco: or Ha ical b--»-' a»t. 11.35 a.m. Close down. Wavelength 19.68 m.. 15.213 ke. 6.15 p.m. Day's programme 6.20 p.m. Relay from Radio-Pa: Is. Concert. 7.20 p.m. News in English. 7.35 p.m. Contlnucton of concert-relay 8.05
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        504 4 view by travellers from the Dominions and the Colonies. 18 50 p.m.— A Pianoforte Recital by Morgan Nicholas. Scherzo in B flat minor (ChopIn) Lubishla (Schumann, arr. LXiZt). Novc'lette, No. 7; Arabesque (S:humanni. Impromptu in E flat 'Schubert). 11 20 p.m. 'Birmingham and the Shires.'* A programme from the Midlands,
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        493 4 11.50 a.m. Time signal. Weather report. 11.54 a.m. Classical music. 12. 20 p.m. Lunch music. 1.10 p.m. News bulletin. 1.2* p.m. Continuation of lunch music. 1.50 p.m. Dance music. 2.10 p.m. News bulletin. 2.20 p.m. Close down. 5.50 p.m. Time signal. Opening announce* ment 5.54 p.m. Dance music. 6.20 p.m.
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