The Straits Times, 10 January 1937

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    38 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER [N MALAYA FINAL EDITION J No. 264 Sunday, January 10/1937 Price 10 cants. THE SUNDAY TIMES The Lending Sunday Newspaper In Mslaya. Nc. 264 Sunday. January 10, 1937 Price 10 cents.
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    NEW AIR SQUADRONS FOR FAR EAST
    705 1 Essential For Defence Of Singapore Hong Kong, Say Experts EXPANSION PLANS READY TO BE PUT INTO EFFECT Three Major Difficulties Now Removed THE addition of several new squadrons to the Far East Command of the Royal Air Force will be announced officially in the
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    FAMOUS AVIATRIX REMEMBERED
    33 1 ryi the second anniversary of the death of Helene Boucher, the famous French airwoman who was killed in a flying accident, wreaths were laid on her tomb in Yermenonville cemetery.
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    HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE
    38 1 £JfILDA Ruckert. the well-known Danish-German girl skater, with her partner Eugen Mikeler, practise new skating turns on the ice rink at the Grand Hotel, St. Moritz, where winter sports are in full swing.
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    London Hopeful Of Ending Flow Of Volunteers To Spain
    151 1 London Hopeful Of Ending Flow Of Volunteers To Spain London. Saturday. rAR?^?ST conslderat.on is being given in London to the cniestion of checking the flow cf foreign volunteers to Spain, and the replies cf Germany and Italy to wtf recent Anglo French demarches are still being studied. Although conditions are
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    Peiping Girl's Mystery Death
    154 1 FATHER'S STORY OF FINDING BODY Peiping, Saturday. AT the inquest on Pamela Werner, f Hind dead and savaged by docs outside the City wall, her 72--ycar-c.ld father, a lawyer and former Brit.sh Consul at Foochow. white-haired and bent, told the Coroner in a broken voice how
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    CAPTURED AIRMAN
    38 1 The French airman Palletler, who was taken prisoner by the Spanish Nationalists nearly two months ago when a ship in which n? vas a passenger was captured, has been removed from ban Sebastiar to Bu -gos.
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    RESIDENT LIGHTS FUNERAL PYRE OF CHINESE PRIEST
    56 1 RESIDENT LIGHTS FUNERAL PYRE OF CHINESE PRIEST (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Saturday. TIIK funeral took place today of 1 the Rev. Poon Teong, high priest of the Ayer Itam Chinese temple. Local and out-station priests and nuns attended. Mr. Goodman, the Resident Councillor, was present at the cremation at
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    52 SHOT AFTER GAOL-BREAK
    88 1 A MESSAGE received In Tokio j from Tsitsihar says the press ban has been lifted on a sensational gaolbreak on Dec. 31 in which, with the connivance of certain Manchukuoan gaolers 103 prisoners in the military gaol suddenly rose and captured three warders, armed themselves with
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    TWO EUROPEAN WOMEN IN HOSPITAL AFTER CAR ACCIDENT
    565 1 TWO EUROPEAN WOMEN IN HOSPITAL AFTER CAR ACCIDENT IN the middle of the junction of I the bumper was wrenched off and Tanglin, Nassim and Orchard I scrcwcd up Roads (here stood yesterday morn- i tlc l^nce lorry loc rm y The front of the car was badly wrecked,. «the
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    VIGOROUS PROTEST ORDERED
    135 1 VIGOROUS PROTEST ORDERED SLQUEL TO BOMBS ON BRITISH MADRID EMBASSY London, Saturday. FOLLOWING the air raid in Madrid r yesterday in which the British Embassy premises were hit by incendiary and high explosive bombs, fires caused, and two British subjects injured, the British Ambassador at Hendaye, Sir H. Chilton, has
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    PARIS CITY POLICE
    39 1 Parl Municipal Council decided that the city police force, now 15,000 strong, should be increased by COO men, in view of the extra duties entailed by the International Exhibition in 1037. IME MOTOR-CAR AFTER THE COLLISION
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    COLONY CAVALCADE
    1534 2 Airport Silhouettes In Singapore Creeks Rochore, Kallang And Geylang PVLRY time one di ivea J to Katong nowadays the ted skeletons on the plain bordered by ovc Road have made further progress, so that now the sky ifl only seen through ap in their walls here and tk
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    EUROPEAN'S NEW YEAR'S EVE SPREE ENDS IN COURT
    456 3 FOUND UNCONSCIOUS CV SMASHED CAR Pleads Guilty To Retaining Stolen Property DISCHARGED BY MAGISTRATE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore, Saturaay. A YOUNG European giving hioj Dame as Frank Vincent, age 24. •was this morning charged before the second magistrate, Snail: Abdul Bakar
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    34 3 THE SLUM over the Rothore creek Js the sole survivor of the villages over the water whose disappearance, to make way for the Singapore airport, is described in Colony Caval:ade in page two today.
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    Whiter Sports Al Cameron Highlands?
    79 3 fARILRON Highlands is still cx- periendng a real wintry spell and residents are piling on their blankers at night and wondering how much further the thermemotf is ioing to drop. 32 2* is the .alest reading at the meteorological station, icith a temperature of 31.8*
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    Happy Old Year!
    167 3 And Good Health To Mr. Boms JJAPPY Old Year! they were saying in Throgmorton Street on Dec. 31. And no wonder. The day was a special stock and share time— a time for taking stock of 1936s prosperity and for sharing out the bonuses. One of the
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    FRASER AND CO.'s REPORT
    119 3 IN their daily report on the share market issued at the close of business yesterday. Messrs. Fraser and i Co. state that the local price of tin fell 37! 2 cents. The tin share section of the market was very dull with sellers pre- dominating in
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    77 3 Noo»\ Saturday. No. 1 X.R.S.S. in cases Buyers Sellers (F. 0.8.) 37 i 37 H Good FAQ. in cases (F. 0.8.) 374 37 9/16 No. 1 X.R.S.S. (Sp«t loose) Awardable S'pure Hf| 37' January 37 H 37 Feb.-March 37". T7 1 April-June .TJ'n 37', July-Sept.
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    $504 STOLEN FROM ESTATE SAFE
    126 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. A SUM of $504 is reported to have been stolen from the safe kept at Sungei Mahang Estate, Nilai, a few miles from Seremb-rn. The manager had found his keys missing from his bungalow. It was found out that two
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      39 3 HAROIV". On Jama Mk. 193 C. at 'he General HcnpKa] Einga^cre, William D.aco. Harding. 88 tar> i.itc i Bag r.r?s ani Contractors Ltd.. Singa-jcre. Tlie funeral will take place at i the Ditia 'arl Cemetery at 10 am. today.
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      107 3 POR SALE, One Oallia Waving Machine and one Hairdryer almost new. Box A. Sunday Times. Start the picture record M M WW I A-~^ *Br M I n^ f^ ~^^tWW~^m "BROWNIES" 6.20 "KODAK" "JIFFY" "KODAK* The ,oy of P.cture-m*kmg -n simple, "VOLLENDA" S.mple. Quick «nd ..ke, Perf.c, P.Cure, iof m.
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      81 3 /^m*^- AIR TRA VEL SAVES W^Q~) TIME TROUBLE Bangkok to England and Australia twice weekly by lixarioiis air liners. The fsrc inei: l'c: everything—meals— feettls— svm tips. Modern travel at its cartfrej b-tt. Departures fir Lesion every Thursday and Monday— BritfcaM on Sundays and Thursdayc Bookings and information from the
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      680 3 IN SINGAPORE TODAY SEA VIEW HOTEL letters on Monday at l.tt a.m. Social Tiffin and Spic.al Dinner. Mii'l* frc.n China tociav- by Glenaffar<c Mails Ircm China on Monday by Conte Verde. ,i. Mails from China and Japan on Monday 1 1 M.MAS. b Toba ALBAXBKA: Mr. Cinderella with Jack Haley
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    H- KNEES SWELLED V? LIKE PUDDINGS
    127 4 To Go Upstair? was Ason? Then m which rneumarrm is a! i handicap than in tlo.v.<* ay stooping, rui up und down stairs How :o overcome that p, and banih rhun-uic a-lirs and r doo;!. is t!i u!).i-ct of the follow- i i Cni
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    SPEEDING UP CRIME INVESTIGATION
    563 4 Eliminating Delay In Taking Fingerprmts SPECIAL OUTFITS ISSUED Each Investigating Officer A Fingerprint Expert A NOTABLE step forward in the speedier investigation of crime in Singapore is being taken by the issue to aU investigating police officers of a fingerprint outfit. The outfit can be carried
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    NO SENTENCE YET ON RAF. MEN WHO STOLE MOTOR-CAR
    79 4 NO SENTENCE YET ON RAF. MEN WHO STOLE MOTOR-CAR SENTENCE on the five RAF. men, Briscoe, Cooper, Kelp, Firron and Hill, who pleading guilty to stealing a rrotor-car from Rangoon Road on Jan. 1 was postponed a further week yesterday when the case came up again before Mr. W. G.
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    Local Hotel To Let
    131 4 RECONSTRUCTION NEARING END In two months, with the completion of its 540,000 reconstruction and repairs, ti:e Bras Basah Road building formerly occupied by the Metropoie Hotel will be ready for hire. Work has been steadily going on within the once popular stopping place of Singapore visitors.
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    POLICE BAND
    56 4 The Police Band will play on Tuesday M Katong Park at 6.00 p.m.: March. Lorraine (Louis Gannei Overture. French Comedy (Kelcr Bela>: Selection, Student Prince iSigmund Romberg): Soio for Cornet, When the EbbTlde Flows (S'anley Gordon); The Entractes to Rosamunde (Schubert) Suite Ballot Egyptian (Alox.indrc Lulglni); Pot-r^urri. Tangled
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    Compulsory Schools for Jay-Walkers
    54 4 Berlin. ALL pedestrians crossing streets in Hanover when the signal is set against foot traffic will be made, in future, to attend a class of instruction on the rules of the road on the following Sunday. In addition, they will be compelled to pay Is. Bd.
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    Shanghai Geishas Threat To Strike
    217 4 Shanghai Geishas Threat To Strike Conceited Holidays Are Restored pFISHAS of Shanghai's Japanese community put into effect dangerous thoughts," threatened I to strike and won a battle with j their employers. The labour trouble along the Japanese entertainment front was the outcome of the unilateral abrogation by the Restaurateurs' Union
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    SEREMBAN WEDDING
    51 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Mrs. Yu Wai Sung and Mrs. Au Slong Heng have issued invitations for the marriage of Mr. Yu Huck Kirn with Miss Au Mee-Lan at the Chinese Miners' Association, Seremban, on Sunday and to a dinner later in the day at the same
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    C ORONATION-PLANS IN SEREMBAN
    52 4 From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban. The District Officer, Seremban, announces that public meeting will b? he'd on Jan. 19 in the King George V School hall, Seremban at 5.30 p.m. for the purpssa of discussing arrangements to be made for the celebration of th« occasion for
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    OLDEST FRENCHWOMAN
    46 4 Mme. Bombarcn, the oldest Frenchwoman, has died at Rheims at tne age of 107. She was born at Rh?ims and lived there all her life. She was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour In July. IHE "MAROONED' CREW giving the Communist salute.
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    Spanish Crew & Passengers " Marooned " At Plymouth
    90 4 Spanish Crew Passengers Marooned At Plymouth CANNOT REACH SPAIN; CANNOT GO ASHORE WITH practically no fuel, few provisions and nu money the crew and ten passengers of the Spanish Government steamer Cabo Sillerio are "marooned" in Plymouth Sound. Gen. Franco's blockading warships prevent them from reaching Bilbao, their destination, and,
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    "DEAD" JAPANESE ACTOR IN PARIS
    139 4 TO APPEAR IN FILM OF DEKOBRA NOV?L OESSUE Hayakawa, star of silent Alms, who has been quietly making pictures in his native Japan for years, is reported to be in Paris to appear in "Yoshiwara," a film based on the Maurice Dckobra novel. This will
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    DR. S. R. KRISHNAN AS NEW COUNCILLOR?
    49 4 According to "The Indian" Dr. S. R. Krishnan, J.P., a member of the State Council, Negrl Sembilan. will succeed the Hon. Mr. S. Veerasamy as the Indian member on the Federal Council. Dr. Krishnan has already acted in this capacity once before.
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    19 4 Mr. and Mrs. M. Baker and family have arrived back in Singapore from a short holiday spent in Medan.
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    Army Likely To Get Better Pay
    144 4 Army Likely To Get Better Pay WITH conscription out of the question, the War Office has drawn up an alternative recruiting scheme which will be considered by the Cabinet cany in the New Year. The scheme Provides for increased pay for troops: Modifies the length of overseas service; Suggests facilities
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      340 4 VOCALION RECORDS. RUSH MORGAN HI-. <H( HiSiKA 516 I'll sing yea a thousand leve songs Midnight Blue (Film: Cain and Mabel) HAL KEMP AND HIS ORCHESTRA 512 When did ",ou .ea«e Heaven? A star fell out if IWven :Film: Sing Baby RUSH MORGAN HIS ORCHESTRA 506 It's a sin to
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    Launches To Patrol Malayan Coasts Now Undergoing Trials
    199 5 THEIR SPEED KEPT A SECRET Armed With Three-Pounder And Machine-Gun THE two high-powered patrol; launches constructed for the s.s. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve are undergoing final trials in Singapore waters. Although the speed of the new craft has not yet been divulged,
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    CLIFF-DWELLER PROTESTS
    147 5 |N his anxiety to fill that rather .arge Page in The Sunday Times Old Timer has got a bit on" the map. He talks about "the Insanitary pavilions whicti deface the beaches from Katong to Tanah Merah." He alsj talks about the Tanah Merah eUCt, by which I
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    NOW CURED OF OPIUM HABIT
    436 5 lam a Straits-born Chinese opium smoker completely cured and discharged a few days ago, and am the fathn of two children. At the age of 30 In he year 1928 I was marriej when I was employed as a salesman in a local European firm
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    'PLEASE SEND US ETHYL"
    150 5 I HAVE recently returned from England and have brought an expensive car back with me. This car gave me excellent service at home when I used fuel recommended by the makers to wit A MIXTURE On taking delivery of the car in Singapore I filled up
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    TROTSKY FOR MEXICO
    30 5 Despatches from Mexico report that Trotsky has requested and received the permission of the Mexican Govern- j mer.t to transfer his residence to: Mexico from Norway. I
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    BACK IN GAOL FAILED TO REPORT TO POLICE
    166 5 BACK IN GAOL FAILED TO REPORT TO POLICE (From Our Own Correspondent.) faiping. DONNUSAMY, who was recently ar- rested on suspicion while he was sleeping on the flve-foot-way of th<» Penghulu"s house at Matang and In whose poss3sslon was found jewellery valued $200 and a sum hi $90 in cash,
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    NOTED NOVELIST TO VISIT SINGAPORE
    103 5 SINGAPORE will receive a visit next week from one of the best known of modern French writers. He is M. Francis de Croisset, who is on his way to Saigon in the French liner Aramis. due in Singapore on Tuesday. M. de Croisset is a
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    CARNIVAL QUEEN
    23 5 Miss May Wong was chosen Carnival Queen by popular vote at a recent carnival night at the NecTl Sembilan dance hall.
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    The Navy Does Not Want Sailors!
    64 5 The Navy Does Not Want Sailors rpHE Navy is in urgent need, owing to expansion plans, of trained mechanics to serve as en-gine-room, electrical and ordnance artificers. Only men competent to roork as engine fitters, turners, coppersmiths, boiler makers or instrument makers are required. They will have to pas* a
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    JAPANESE COTTON FACTORY IN NEW GUINEA POSSIBLE
    87 5 JAPANESE COTTON FACTORY IN NEW GUINEA POSSIBLE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. A CCORDING to the Bataviaasch Niruwsbald a cotton factory will probably be opened in the near future in New Guinea by the Kanegafuchi Spinning Company. Mr. Mlnora Nishlmurs. a former director of the Kanebc Service Station and at
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    WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL
    84 5 |L|R. Edouard Henry Schlrmer, a I Singapore European commission agent, was married to Miss Florence Chea, youngest daughter of Madam Tay Beng Hoon, of Singapore, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, yesterday. Mr. Schirmer is the only son of Mr and Mrs. C. J. Schlrmer, of Buenos
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    RADIO FOR LIGHT-OR HOUSES
    30 5 The Dowager Kakpre&s of Japan is giving 600 wirclow sets to the lighthouses of Japan In order to relieve the tedium of the keepers' lonely service.
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    Highest Mountain In N.I. Conquered At Last
    207 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. AS briefly announced in last week's Sunday Times the Carstenz summit in New.. Guinea has been reached by the Colijn expedition {Dr. A. H. Colijn, the son of the Dutch Prime Minister, Dr. Dozy and the Civil Engineer
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    TRAINING SCHOOI FOR "BOYS"
    246 5 Housework Back In Favour Again NO LONGER WANT TO BE TRADERS £HINESE houseboys are returning to work In San Francisco. For years before the great fire there, the Chinese houseboy came into being in San Francisco. Wearing flapping, broad-bottomed trousers, a silk blouse and black felt
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    15 5 Peru's oldest British resident. Mr. Percy L. Batchelor, 83, has died of pneumonia at Lima.
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    HEAD-HUNTERS ARE PACIFIED BY BLUEBELLS
    461 6 Flower Offering A Friendly Gesture Which May Save Life IT IS FATAL TO RUN Fleeing Enemy Followed By Poisoned Dart IUHAT is the correct procedure to be adopted when one is making a leisurely walking tour in the mountains of Formosa, and happens to come
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    Leaves Pilgrimage To Mecca
    40 6 A group photograph take', on the eve of the departure of Inche Abdul Aziz bin Mohamed Khamis, Assistant District Officer, Kuala Pilah, who is on three months' leave and has gone to Mecca on a pilgrimage.
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    REBEL CHIEFS DENOUNCE THE GOVERNMENT
    257 6 "Breach Of Faith" Alleged Shanghai, Saturday. *T*HE rebel leaders in Shensi and Kansu, in a message to Nanking, accuse the Central Government of breaking faith with the NorthW«"t*»rn forces, as evidenced by orders for their reorganisation after promises had been made that reprisals would be
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    MR. W. D, HARDING
    156 6 DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN ENGINEER •JIR. William Deacon Harding, an engineer surveyor with Messrs. Engineers and Contractors Ltd.. died in the General Hospital. Singapore, yesterday, at the age of 68. Mr. Harding arrived In the East in 1901 for the Shell Transport and Trading Co. an; carried
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    MORE WOMEN DRINKING BEER IN BRITAIN
    150 6 MORE WOMEN DRINKING BEER IN BRITAIN pREAT Britain's beer bill is up nearly £1,000.000 a month compared with the 1935 flgu> *s. More women are drinking tx r, and largely because of them the .ashion is changing from heavy and bitter ales to beers which are light, brilliant, and polished,"
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    CROWDED PARIS ASYLUMS
    64 6 Paris. The Increase in the number of mental patients In Paris and Its suburbs -from 28 to 35 per 10,000 of the Population since 1878 Is being considered by the Council of the Seine Department. In some sections of the big Vlllejuif Asylum, it is stated, dormitories
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    21 6 Mrs. Stan Laurel, wife of the member of the famous film partnership. Laurel and Hardy, obtained a divorce at Los Ange'es.
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    REDS IN JAPAN TO BE EXTERMINATED
    63 6 "POPULAR FRONT' BAN Toklo. Renewed determination to suppress Communism following the antiBolshevik pact with Germany is revealed in the instructions issued by the Ministry of Justice to all chief Judges and public prosecutors. They are ordered "to exterminate Communist elements. The term "Popular Front,"
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    NEW OIL TANKERS
    18 6 To attain greater Independence In oil transport Italy Is building three new 13.500-ton oil tankers.
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    41 6 Tan Hue* 101 l and John Lini jeat Woon Chow Tat and Chua Cboon LmmC ymtr day in the Hual of the men's doubles of the S.C.R.C. lawn toaata tournament. The score was 6—2. 4 6, 6 2. —Sunday Timet Photograph.
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    HE LEADS THE PARADE
    31 6 THOUSANDS of New York kiddies were entertained by a novel parade held recently in New York. Father Knickerbocker, represented by a huge gas-filled balloon, led the way.
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    "GOOD SEX RATIO AT LOTUS CLUB DINNER "
    221 6 "GOOD SEX RATIO AT LOTUS CLUB DINNER THERE was a large gathering at the G.H. Cafe yesterday wnen the Lotus Club entertained Mr. Srinivasa Sastrl to dinner. Among those present were Mr. Bozman, Capt. and Mrs. Nelson Jones. Dr. and Mrs. Luther, Mr. and Mrs. Tampoe-Phi'ips, Mr. and Mrs. J.
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    FRESH REVOLT IN NORTH CHAHAR
    59 6 Tientsin, Saturday. A fresh revolt is reported in north Ch&har, where troops of Pao Yuehtaing, trusted henchman of Prince Teh. nave risen against the pro-Japanese regime. A number of Japanese officers are reported to have been killed by the rebels who are now sacking the
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    WOMAN'S STORY OF ALLEGED ROBBERY
    175 6 WOMAN'S STORY OF ALLEGED ROBBERY **Sat On My Chest Took My Necklace" (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. '"THE man came upstairs and put his arms around me from behind. I asked him what he meant by doing this. He told me not to shout otherwise he would stab me. Keeping
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    NOTED PAINTING TEACHER DEAD
    121 6 TIE oeatn nas ta»^n piait 01 Mr. Henry Tonks, F.R.C.S., Enumus Frotessoi in the Univ rsU 01 London jays Reuter). Mr. TonKs gave up nvmcine and the teaching 0! anatomy a*, tne London Hospital to d*«nti r.imsell entirely v painting ano teacK.ng drawing He was Slaao
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    STOMACH PAINS THAT "CUT LIKE A KNIFE"
    239 6 Mr. J. F. S. was going chrerfully about his daily work when he was suddenly stricken with sto.T.sch '.rouble that required weeks of medica 1 attention. How he was eventually cured is best told by himself. "Just a few lines to say what
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      28 6 GREAT EASTERN OPTICAI <0. 275. South Brirter Koad, Singapore. (Optician Mr C V FAN). Tel»- 216* CHARGES CHEAPER THAN ANYVVIIIRE. a. CROOKS LENSES completed with Irime from JO
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    A BUSY STAMP YEAR
    786 7  -  Fred. J. Melville) Stamp Collecting (By I I 'THERE is generally an acceleration in the output of new stamps towards the end of the year. They are coming in almost daily now, but it will be some weeks before the full tally of the stamp issues
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    This Man Is Able To Speak Without A Voice
    148 7 New York. A TTORNEY JOHN DAVIS, of New York, who had his larynx removed during a serious illness, is now addressing Juries, speaking from hla stomach. While In hospital he met Nicholas Ehlrich suffering from the same complaint. Ehlrlch also had
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    DRAMA IN COURT
    156 7 Woman Shoots Defendant At Kentucky Trial Jackson, Ky., Dec. 29. A WOMAN shot and fatally wound- ed a young man who was on trial for murder here today. The Breathltt County court was examining John Sheppard. 18. a cripple, and his brother, Noah. 21. charged with the
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      1044 7 Today's Wireless Programmes 1 CJUr* A DADC 7111 6. 20 a m. Big Ben. 'The Old Folks at tMiIuArUKL LtlL. Home— 4 A programme in which we hope to bring back memories of popalor Y\.ivtlength 225 m melodies of yesterday. The BBC Enplre Orchestra; leader, Daniel Melsa; con--7 p.m. to
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      368 7 12 «S a.m.— Greenwich Time Signal. 12.30 a.m.— Close down. BERLIN. DJA 31.33 m. DJQ 19.63 m. DJE 16 89 m. OJB 19.74 ra. 6.15 p.m Call DJA, DJB. DJN, DJE. German folk song. Outstanding broadcasts of the week. 6.20 p.m. Concert of light music. 7 2» p.m. News in
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      361 7 Wavelength 19.68 m., 15.243 ke. 6.15 p.m. Day's programme. 6.20 p.m. Relay from Radio- Paris. Concert. 7.20 p.m. News In English. 7.35 p.m. Relay from P.T.T. Concert. 8.05 p.m. News in French. 8.35 p.m. Relay from Radio-Pari*. Concert. 9-20 p.m. Talk on the cine- by M Henri Jeanson. 9 3t
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      196 7 CROSSWORD PUZZLE RESULT In striking contrast to the freak result announced last week, when 95 readers shared the prize money, only one competitor has submitted an all correct solution In The Sunday Times Crossword Puzzle printed on Dec. 27. The winner Is J. Holmberg, 217-3, Queen St., Singapore. We give
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    DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN ENGLISH
    832 8 "Yank Talk Doped By Limey Prof" COMPLETION OF FIRST VOLUME Slang Not Dealt With A WAY back in 1925 the "Chicago Tribune" appeared with a heading Midway Signs Limey Prof To Dope Yank Talk," and infomed its readers that Professor Sir William Alexander Craicie, co-editor of
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    PROTEST EXPECTED OVER ASSAULT
    198 8 British Policeman Struck By Japanese Sentry IT is understood that the Shangh; Municipal Council will addres lan official protest to Sir Joh Brenan, H.M. Consul-General ar Senior Consul, over the assault, I an armed Japanese sentry, on De Sub-Insp. D. A. Cumming, a British subject who
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    NEGRI CO-OPERATORS.
    41 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban. Dr. W. J. Moir, State Medical and Health Officer, and Mr. S. Thambtrajah, J.P., have been elected president and vice-president respectively of the Negrl Sembllan Government Servants* Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society for 1937.
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    Dog Chews Up £1,825 Cheque
    97 8 JIMMY Nervo, partner in the famous "Servo and Knox" act, had just sold his house near Ang-mering-on-Sea, Sussex. The cheque in payniy nt, for £1,825, arrived with a pile of Christmas mail. Nervo opened the envelope, looked at the cheque, put it back in the
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    BRITAIN'S LACK OF YOUNG MEN
    89 8 GERMAN STATISTICS Berlin. Britain next year will reach a record low figure of 20-year-old men suitable for military service, according to figures published in the German "Army Year Book for 1937." The numbers of young men reaching the age of 20 during 1937 are given
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    Important Advance In Flying-Boats
    682 8 "NO LIMIT IN SIGHT FOR SIZE TTJE important advance in flying- boat practice as represented by the new type built for service on the Empire air mail routes and the prospect of still further advances were dealt with by Mr. A. Gouge, chief designer of Messrs.
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    MALAYANS FOR WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE
    158 8 MALAYANS FOR WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE Six To Attend Event At Amsterdam AAALAYA is not sending a ITI contingent to the WOtli jamboree of scouts at Vogelcnsung, near Armsterdam, in August, but will be represented by about six scouters who will be in Europe on leave at the time. The trip,
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    Mainly About Malayans
    1791 9 By The Onlooker IF tin restriction has irt^ creased the work of the F.M.S. Mines Department many times, it has also given the Senior Warden a limelight that this officer never possessed in pre-control days, when he was known almost only to the mining community. Prior to
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    MALAYAN JINGLES
    106 9 86 THE LABOURER'S HIRE (>. here's to Ramasamy, Who clears the weeds away, And taps the trees (Though he takes his ease), For very little pay. Now rubber's selling briskly. He wants a little more; Ami mm hi n't you, With his tcork to do, Have asked for
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    MALAYAN BLACK PANTHER MAULS ZOO OFFICIALS
    344 10 MALAYAN BLACK PANTHER MAULS ZOO OFFICIALS Wharfside Drama After Journey From Singapore A MALAYAN black panther sent from Singapo;^ <o the Tarongn Park Zoo at Sydney recently attacked two men on ils Sn4 day in Australia. It was one of a consignment of animals taken to New South Wales by
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    Their Second Christmas
    28 10 Tin: St. Scots quadruplets have just celebrated their second Christmas. Here they are playing happily in the nursery, left to right, Paul, Ernest, Michael, Anne.
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    U.S. UNPREPARED TO FORTIFY HER PACIFIC ISLANDS
    155 10 Washin, 'on. THE Secretary of Navy, Mr. C». tide Swanson, cited the lack of Congressional appropriations for further naval expansion as evidence that the United States is not prepared at present to fortify her islands in the Pacific when treaty restrictions expire. The
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    INDIA-BURMA TELEPHONE
    34 10 Communication by wireless telephone between Calcutta and Rangoon via Madras was established on Christmas Eve when the editors of the Statesman and the Rangoon Gazette exchanged Christmas greetings The receptions were excellent.
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    40 10 Dr. Armando de Salles Oliveira. Governor of Sao Paulo, Is to be asked to resign that office In order that he may become leader of the Brazilian Constitutional Party and the Government's official candidate for the Presidential election in 1938.
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    KILLED ON THE GRIDIRON
    178 10 CASUALTY LISTS IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL New I'ork. OEVENTEEN lives were lost in the first three weeks of the American football season. This is exactly the same number as last year, but experts had hoped for a reduction in the terrible toll that young America pays annually
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    ITALIAN CAPTURES
    44 10 The Italians are stated to have captured or confiscated in East Africa between October 3, 1935. when the Abyssinian Wrfr began, and December 20. 1936. 95.727 rifles. 473 pistols. 455 machinc-gunr. and 155 guns. Arms are reported to be still coming in.
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    43 10 Mr. Euler, the Canadian Minister for Trade and Commerce, whose earlier plans for proceedings to Australia to negotiate a new trade treaty have been frustrated by the shipping strike on the Pacific coast of America, left Ottawa on Saturday to sail via Vancouver.
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    HONG KONG BANK MAN SHOT DEAD
    194 10 Falls On Gun While Out Hunting Dairen. |IT has been ascertained that there was no foul play in connection with the death of Mr. B. D. G. Barlow, a 27-year-old British employee of the Dairen branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
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    Stocktaking At The Zoo
    590 10 MOK MOINA WORTH £2,500 'THE annual work of stocktaking is now in progress at the London Zoo. Its population consists of about 1,060 mammals, 2,400 birds. 1,000 reptiles, and 3,000 fishes, and all these creatures are being counted so that they can be valued on the
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    GERMAN COLONIAL DEMANDS
    204 10 GERMAN COLONIAL DEMANDS Mr. Amery Suggests Another Ottawa Group MR. L. S. Amery, M.P., speaking at Birmingham on Germany's demand for colonies, said: "A policy of agreement and not one of securing an Empire there lies the true solution, not only for Germany, but for the the nations of Europe."
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    ROYAL EMBLEMS
    188 10 Use On Ties, Scarves And Linens 'THE official view on the use of Royal Emblems on textiles, especially ties, scarves, hosiery, and linens, is set out in a letter received by the British Textiles Exhibition Committee from the Board of Tiade. The letter states: The Royal Arms, the
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    LUCKY LAND SALE BY JAPANESE
    140 10 Osaka. JVJR. Genji Omata, proprietor of a small shop in Singu, Wakayama Prefecture, has learned that he is a millionaire. While his neighbours trooped to his house to congratulate him on his good fortune, Mr. Omata made desperate efforts to remember the features of an
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    Sitting On The Fence
    1186 11  -  Nathaniel Gubbins By Q A A.M. Christmas mornu ing Half asleep and rather bilious worm brought sharply to full consciousness by sound of trumpet. Worm wonders. (1) Is he back in army, or (2) is he deed and listening to last trump? Another piercing blast from
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    CONTRACT BRIDGE
    416 11 By THE FOUR ACES IT was one of those tense situations with both sides vulnerable and well advanced on score. Practically all the high cards were divided between the North and East hands. The East player, endeavouring to make things difficult for South, overbid the game in makriK
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    What Science Is Doing
    953 11 MESSENGER OF LIFE 6? HEALTH •TOWARDS the end of the year It lit natural to ask what science has done In it. It would be more reasonable to inquire what is being done, for in science a year Is a very short tim<*. Twelve months or
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    MR. ARTHUR BRISBANE
    75 11 NOTED JOURNALIST DIES AFTER HEART ATTACK New York. Dec. 25. Mr. Arthur Brisbane, whose dally editorials wore road In scores of newspapers throughout the United States by millions of people, has died after a sudden heart attack. Probably the most highly paid newspaperman in the world. Mr.
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    PROFITABLE HOBBY
    21 11 Toklo. Five-hundred varieties of toys mad? by farmers In their spare time were exported abroad In 1935 valued Y.35,C50,000.
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      THE FORGOTTEN CITY
      150 12 ihe Forc«Uen Ctty. By Barbara CarUand. Hatchinaon. 7s. 6d. "'THE Forgotten City" is all about the spiritual yearnings of an emotional young woman who runs away from the prospect of a dull marriage to do that mysterious "finding' of herself, so beloved of persons of not very
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      "Myriads Of Little Souls In The Animal Kingdom"
      510 12 "Myriads Of Little Souls In The Animal Kingdom" Interviewing Animals. By Dr. Bastian Schmid. George AHen mm! Unwin Ltd., 10s. 6d. FIR. Bastian Schmid has made an intense study of the psychology of animals and has embodied in this book observations taken over many years. A writer who can give
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      ON THE LINES OF A FRENCH FARCE
      403 12 ON THE LINES OF A FRENCH FARCE French Farce. By Edwin Greenwood. Skeflinpton. 7s. 64. Nancy Emery. T. F. W. Hicicey. Hurst and Blackeit. 7*. 6d. AMR- Greenwood's clever book does not move alcng the accepted lines of a French farce, although there is much that is farcical in his
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      ORIGINS OF CORONATION CEREMONIES PITHY BIOGRAPHIES OF THE KINGS
      326 12 ORIGINS OF CORONATION CEREMONIES PITHY BIOGRAPHIES OF THE KINGS The King's (ruwnkif. By Uie Rev. Robert Murray. Our Sover«irn«. By _Osbert Lancaster. John Murray. 3s. $4. and ss. respectively. A LL the details and the origins of various ceremonies of the Coronations of the Kings of England are described in
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      TWO SECRETS
      183 12 The Mark of Cain. By Harriet T. Comstock. Hurst and Blackett 3s. 6d. A scoundrel of a husband is shot. His wife, a beautiful woman, daughter of a very rich man, who ran away to marry a waster, is seen with revolver in hand clearly, she has fired
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      COMEDY OF MANNERS
      188 12 COMEDY OF MANNERS Trinity Town. By Norman Collins. Gollanct. Bb. 64. AFTER a brief excursion to the East in "Penang Appointment." Mr. Collins Is threatening to qualify as a sort of W. W. Jacobs to the type of man who habitually leans across bars. What W. W. Jacobs did for
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      Horrors Of Foreign Legion Are Appalling Twaddle'
      754 12 Horrors Of Foreign Legion Are Appalling Twaddle' ENGLISHMAN'S VIVID STORY OF ALGERIA Adventure in Algeria. By Brian Stuart, F.R.G.S. Herbet Jenkins, 18s. 6d. T*HE social place of the Foreign Legion of France, declares Mr. Stuart, Is on a par with fiat of the London Scottish or the Honourable Artillery Company,
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      MOST AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING
      384 12 MOST AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING Villa Anodyne. By Pamela Fr.uik.iu. The Bodley Head. 7s. 6d. 'J'HERE is a deliciously caricatural flavour about Miss Frankau's new book— a delicate sharpening of edgings, a faint leaning towards the fantastic, which makes this story of a villa in the South of France, a villa
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      224 12 /mnuMa\^ I used to be subject to very severe colds" I used to be subject to very severe colds, but tine* using Vapex I have always been able to check them From a Vapex user Cured a cold "in no time" I nai« jutt recovered from an irrnatmgcold and. thanks
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      203 12 Vigour Restored, (Hands Made Yeung In 24 Hours n is do longer necessary to suffer from loss of vigour and manhood, w ik memory and body nervousness lm|.ur« blood, sickly skin, depression, and .x>or sleep, because an American Doctor nas discovered a quick, easy way to end these troubles. This
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    SINGAPORE'S TELEPHONE DIRECTORY IS MUCH IMPROVED
    472 13 SINGAPORE'S TELEPHONE DIRECTORY IS MUCH IMPROVED Big Advance Towards Rationalisation BUT DUPLICATION IS STILL A DEFECT J^ECENT suggestions in The Sunday Times that the Singaporo Telephone Directory should be "rationalised" have been partly adopted in the new January issue of the Directory. Municipal Departments have at last been bunched together.
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    THE PROTECTION OF THE CHURCH
    34 13 FVI W. F. BLUNT, Bishop of Bradford, with a small inmate on his knee during his recent visit to the Hostel for the Children of Touring Actors, at Ealing.
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    Fortune Left To A Dummy
    147 13 New York. pHARLIE McCarthy is the richest ventriloquist's dummy in the world. Edgar Bergen, his master," has left him the income from £2.000 to care and keep him for ever in good and serviceable condition and repair." Charlie wi.l not be out of work cither,
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    WORLD JAMBOREE
    28 13 It is announced that Britain is sending 10.000 Boy Scouts to the world Jamboree to be held next August at Vcgelensang, about 10 miles from Amsterdam.
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    27 13 On Christmas Day the Belgian Chamber, by 122 votes to 27 Ith seven abstentions, passed the Bill fixing the military contingent for 1937 at 84 OOJ men.
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    ANCIENT ROME ON THE FILM MUSSOLINI INSPECTS SCIPIO'S ARMY
    182 13 ANCIENT ROME ON THE FILM MUSSOLINI INSPECTS SCIPIO'S ARMY Rome. SIGNOR Mussolini has just inspected the army of Scipio Africanus. Cohorts of ancient Romans in battle array, with sword, spear and buckler, tramped past the founder of the modern Empire, and cheered him as they must have cheered Scipio. The
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    23 13 M. Skylakakis, the Greek Minister of the Interior, has resigned and has been provisionally succeeded Dy M. Mayakos, the Under-Secretary of the Interior.
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    An American Who Earns £800,000 A Year
    116 13 ONE person in the United States in 1935 had an income of more than £800,000, and 40 others had more than £200,000, the Treasury has revealed. In a preliminary report on 1935 income-tax returns filed up to "6261 U! übiii ss 3 000'000'0G0'23
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    INFLUENCED BY BLACK MAGIC?
    277 13 Story Of Poisoning And Suicide At Indian Agency Johannesburg. AN attempt to poison the staff of the Indian Agent-General in Johannesburg, including the acting .igent-General, has been disclosed, following the suicide of an Indian clerk, S. M. Moodley. Moodley died in a Johannesburg hospital from the
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    VIENNA STAGE COMEDY
    210 13 "The Case Of Kaspar Brandhofer Vienna. C* VERYBODY here is talking about the case of Kaspar Brandhofer." Some weeks ago a Tyrolese peasant," playing in the famous Joscfstaedter Theater (the former stage of Professor Reinhardt), captured the Interest of the public. Kaspar Brandhofer, we were told, had
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    NEWSPAPER COMBINE
    33 13 The 50-year-old newspaper. Jijl Shimpo of Tokyo, has been amalgamated with the Nlchi Nlchl Shi.mbun. The combined newspapers will In future appear under the title of Nlchl Nichl Shimbun Jljl Shimpo.
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    29 13 Two sons of Ras Kajsa. the Abyssinian leader, who were shot by the Italians at Fleet In Northern Shoa, recently, are stated to have been lound guilty of treachery.
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    Totidem Verbis No Mansion
    544 14 Totidem Verbis No Mansion IT may be going too far as yet to state that the Mcßitchie Mansion folly of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners has finally been ended by gubernatorial decree, but at least it is suspended, and time is therefore afforded for further consideration which can surely have only
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    1514 14 Two Views Measuring Elephants On Scientific Lines TWENTY-FIVE YEARS' SEARCH FOR THE IDEAL ANIMAL No Actual Defences Yet Erected JS there any truth in the accusations that Japan is fortifying her mandated islands in the Pacific This question is discussed by the well-known American journalist Mr. Willard
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    DEMAND FOR MALAYAN PINES JUMPS
    980 15 Japanese Bid To Capture Growing Canning Industry ATTEMPT TO GAIN CONTROL OF FACTORY IN SINGAPORE Tinplate For Canning Shipped From Japan THE year that has just begun is likely to sec a rapid exnan sion of the Malayan pineapple industry. In recent months developments have
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    ADMIRAL'S ADVICE
    179 15 "Be Right Livers As Well As Heroes" A J>MIRAL Sir William Fisher. Com- mander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, pnsenting the awards at the anr.uid prize-giving of the training sh a. Mercury, called upon the boys to »>e "right livers as well as heroes.' "You may think I am not an admiral,
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    "I'M KEEPING COOL— AND CLEAN!"
    21 15 "I'M KEEPING COOL— AND CLEAN!" A S.UALL Singapore Chinese boy decides the bathtub is not such a bad place after all.
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    Flying School For Birds
    82 15 A school where birds which have lost the use of their wings can learn to fly again is to be established by the R.SP.CJi. The school will be at Thames Diitcm, Surrey, and will consist of two open cages each about the size of a tennis
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    42 15 By a majority of more than two to one the members of the Rand Mine Workers' Union have voted for acceptance of the additional working benefits offered by the Chamber of Mines in lieu cf a 10 per cent, increase In wages.
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    V. C. Leaves Free Beer For Soldiers At His Funeral
    207 15 OIR Percival Marlin?, V.C., of Stroiid, Gloucestershire, chairman of the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit Co., who left £280,341, directed his executors to provide. A gcod and adequate luncheon and tea. with beer, ginger beer, lemonade cigarettes, etc., for the non-commissioned
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    CHRISTMAS BOXES FOR WORKMEN
    59 15 Christmas boxes, equivalent In value to three weeks' wages were to their employees by the German firm of Siemens and Halske. which has been working at full pressure on armament orders. German military attaches in foreign countries are at present assembled In Berlin, where they have
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    CONCENTRATION
    20 15 I ADY Oxford still goes everywhere and sees everything. Here she is watching Bertram Mills' circus at Olympia, London.
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    Zoo's Baboon Baby
    161 15 Zoo's Baboon Baby nHRUE to tradition, the London Zoo celebrated Christmas Day with a happy event. One of the four Quinea baboons set the monkeys and apes in the immkey-house chattering when she presented the menagerie with a strong and bonny baby. The new arrival is very pink underneath its
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    BRITISH OFFICERS TO QUIT EGYPTIAN ARMY
    261 15 BRITISH OFFICERS TO QUIT EGYPTIAN ARMY Contracts Cut Short Cairo. THE services of all British officers in the Egyptian Army will be dispensed with as from Jan. 6 if the Council of Ministers accept-; the recommendations contained in a Note from the War Ministry, which the Council is shortly to
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    FREE SCHOOLING
    33 15 The King of Egypt is providing free schooling and maintenance in Egypt for two Arab orphan boys from Aden who petitioned his Majesty two months ago for help with their education.
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    27 15 A new aerodrome has been opened near Helsingfors. It Is the bluest in Finland and will enable the air services tc be operated all the year round.
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    30 15 Reports from Khatmandu state that the silver jubilee of the accession of the Ruler of Nepal fell on Dec. 11. but the national celebrations will not be held until March.
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    DAY OF CHINESE GEOMANCER NEARLY OVER
    693 16 Art Which During A Thousand Years Has Become An Exact Science BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. MANY professors of the geomantic art (Hong Shui) and fortune-tellers have been driven to find other means of livelihood as the result of a well organised campaign by the
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    A DRAGON IN THE MAKING
    23 16 Dragon-makers arc now busy in Singapore preparing for the Chinese Not/ Year (old style) and the Coronation celebrations.
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    A Word For Bill Sykes
    477 16 LORD CHIEF JUSTICE DEFENDS FILMS t-VTiA' ma > be inclined to think i Efcfet the cinemas' chief enemies art those invariable foes of all things new pride and prejudice." Lord Hewart, the Lord Chief Justice, made this suggestion in the course of a defence of
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    SHE IS NEVER TIRED NOW.
    197 16 A Tribute To Clotabs. Dcej this climate make you feel tired, depressed and thoroughly run down If you are burdened by a consiant 'tired feeling do as this Singapore resident did and try Clotabs. the little tasteless tablets that are rkrh ii. the energising vitamins
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    STRANGE FIGURE FOR CORONATION
    265 16 Old Snake Charmer Who Was Once Emperor Of India ANE of the strangest of London's visitors for the King Emperor's Coronation will be 86-year-old Kismet Beg, snake charmer of Bombay's streets, who, as a boy. was for a brief space Emperor of India, l". succession to
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    HELPING PAWS
    19 16 'THIS Singapore dog doesn't yap at his master's heels; he tries to do a job of work.
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    525 18 Sequel To Convention At Which They Asked: Houses With Staircases They Could Climb; Diminutive Fixtures For Bathrooms; Ready-Made Clothes In Small Sizes; Half-Portions Of Food In Cafes At Half Price Budapest. MIDGETS of the wor»d are going to start
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    450 18 Ex-Rector's Alleged Offer To Girls AS alleged offer to girls of a trial as leading lady in a play at £5 a week was mentioned at Westminster police court, when Harold Francis Davidson, 65, former rector of Stiffkey, was charged with wilfully trespassing on, and
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    263 20 Handkerchiefs Women Carry BY DOREEN LITTELIER 1 FRESH and pretty handkerchief is always the hallmark of a dainty woman. In some instances it is quite an important part of her ensemble. When she wears an all-black or all-white evening gown, she likes to carry an enormous square of vividly coloured
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    29 20 I UXURY can, and often is, allied to simplicity in new trous- scaur. This orchid-mauve satin nightdress with its attractive lace-edged trimmings is an appealing example.
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    PUBLIC OPINION IN BRITAIN LIKE 'MUFFLED SOUND'
    1695 22 BUT IN GERMANY IT IS MECHANISED: IN ITALY "A MOCKERY" (From Our Owr Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. "IN America, public opinion is in the nature of amplified noise, Vvith its accompanying distortions, in Britain, it is more or less like muffled sound, in Germany
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    603 22 Straw Vote Taken By "Fortune" THE drift away from religion, mentioned by the Archbishop in his broadcast address, has recently exercised statistically-minded Americans. A straw vots taken by Fortun on the question shewed the following re- suits Religion Is Gaining 24 Bri8 r i Losing 49.9
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    802 23 Students Sing Verses From Hindu Scripture 3,000 LABOURERS WHO HAVE SAVED $80,000 MR. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, I ITI accompanied by Mr. G. S. Bounan, visited the Havelock Road Tamil labourers' night school on Friday. The labourers had decorated the place in their own
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    148 23 Compromise *Lnds Long Controversy Nairobi, Dec. 30. TTIE Kenya income tax "war" was virtually brought to an end today with the acceptance of a compromise by the European elected members of the Kenya Legislature and the Secretary of State for the Colonies to facilitate its introduction.
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    159 23 FUNDS "FROZEN" IN ITALY Glasgow, Dec. 30. yHE lUMan Bank, Ltd., Argyll Street, Glasgow, was not open for business yesterday and it was officially stated that the Bank had asked the authorities to appoint a liquidator. This has been necessitated, it was stated, owing to the
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    24 23 Dr. J. W. Beyen, vice-President ot 0M Bank for International Settlements, has been nominated Presiden: in place of M. Trip, who wishes to resign.
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    259 23  -  Edwin Lewis Address By Dr. OISHOP Edwin F. Lee was in charge at yesterdays session of the Malayan Methodist Conference, which opened with Holy Communion. The 1 choir of the Singapore Tamil Methodist Church, under the direction of Mr. M. Thangamuthu, sang. Dr. Edwin Lewis addressed the
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    1634 24 JOHORE PREPARING FOR THE NEW CRICKET SEASON CLUB PROSPECTS IN THE NORTH Will A State Team Make Its Appearance (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. WITH the new cricket season almost here a review of the past season in Johore will be timely. Excepting for some brilliant performances by seme ot
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    56 24 I^EMBERS of the Singapore badminton team enjoying them--ITI selves at the Penang Chinese Swimming Club after a strenuous match against Penang the previous day. Facing the camera Miss Tan Kirn Lvi, Yap Chin Tee, Michael Tan. Lim Hee Chin, Yong Pack Kong. Back to the camera: Lim Chuan Geok, Charlie
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    107 24 (From Our Own Correspondent) Joh c Bahru. JOHORE Rugby has suffered another loss; now E.T. Dean has gone on transfer to Ipon as Assistant Engineer, Kinta North. Dean played several fine games for South Johore this season and vas secretary of the Johore Rugby Football Club,
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    54 24 The following are the results of the ties of the Junior Civil Service Association, tennis tournament finals played yesterday. Doubles: Choo Kenj Kiat and Wee Thlam Slew —12 beat N. E. Stngham and Slh Kirn Soon, (—9) 6 4, 6—l. Singles: Tan Beng Hian (—9) beat K. Kirlu
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    451 24 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Saturday. OOUTH Johore were rather unlucky to lose their match against the Thirrl A. A. Brigade here today by the only try. scored five minutes from the start by Morris. South Johore were decidedly the better team
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    134 24 Perry Again Beats Vines First Set Goes To 24 Games Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday. FED Perry followed up his defeat of Vines at New York on Wednesday with another here yesterday, winning a-best-of-three-sets match 1111,3 11, 6 3, before a crowd of 3,000. The first set was a terrific battle, most
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    239 24 STRONG POSITION AT END OF FIRST DAY Launceston, Tasmania Saturday. TIE M.C C. touring team had estabLshed themseves <n a good position at the end ot the fiist day of their match against T asn anla here. They hold a lead on 'he first Innings
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    208 24 TEA PARTY AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION •THE Straits Chinese Recreation Club's open tennis ournament came to a successful conclusion yesterday in spite of a drizzle which prevented a tea party from taking place out of doors— with the playing of the men's doubles final. This was won by
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    66 24 JESSE OWENS BEATS GALLOPER IN 100 YARDS SPRINT Havana. In a man vprsus horse contest, Jesse Owens, the Negro sprinter, beat the racehorse Julio Macaw, ridden by Y. M. Contino. Owens covered the 100 yards in 9Vz sec. He started 40 yards ahead of the horse and
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    174 24 TO BE PLAYED OX WEDNESDAY (From Our Own Correspondent} Seremban. Sembilan will hold a State hockey trial on Wednesday, Jan. 13. In preparation for the return InterState match with Malacca. The following teams have been chosen for this trial:— P: >bable XI: E. Alexander (N.
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    20 24 The hockey game between the Innlskillings and the 1.A.11, fixed for yesterday at Tanglin was not played.
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    SELANGOR OPEN BADMINTON
    199 24 (From Our Own Correspondent, y Kuala Lumpur. Saturday. A. S. SAMUEL, for several years Selangor badminton champion anJ last year's runner-up, reached the semi-final of the Selangor men's open singles championship played at th<* Victoria Institute Hall today when h« defeated Lim Yew Seng in stralgnt sets.
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    659 24 PENANG TO MEET SINGAPORE DENANG'S men and women basket- ball teams secured the right to represent the North by beating the Perak teams at Ipoh in the Malayan Chinese tournaments. The Penan:: men won by the respectr.ble margin of 14 points, the final scores being Penang 52, Perak
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    67 24 Lausanne. The probability that the next Olympic Winter Games will be held .q Europe Instead of in Japan was expressed during the meeting of tr» executive committee of the International Olympic Committee here. The meeting was held for the purpose of hearing the
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    390 25 GOVERNMENT SERVICES DEFEATED 1-0 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Seg^mat. THE Sej;amat Sikhs repeated their! victory over the Government Scniees by the only coal sc-irea in a heckey match on the S:nool i»adang. these two teams first <net »n O< iber. the Sikhs vrcre \he victors. In
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    419 25 New York, Dec. 27. THE Ring magazine, in its annual boxing; ratings issued today, has placed Max Schmeling, the German champion, at the head of the heavyweight list. Joe Louis, the Detroit negro, is second; James J. Braddook, the official world's champion, third; and Cunnar Barland of Finland
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    12 25 I*HE Penang hockey Imm v»*ucii beat Kedali by sighi jjoals to n'.'
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    553 25  -  "Stand-Off" Sixteen Points To Nil In Good Rugby Game THREE TRIES SCORED BY DARLING By 2ELANGOR will hj»vc to produce rare Ru?by to beat the Army in the Malaya Cup final at Kuala Lumpur next Saturday after the Service team's display against Singapore yesterday. Handling
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    PERAK'S THREE GOALS AGAINST PENANG
    201 25 PERAK'S THREE GOALS AGAINST PENANG (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Saturday. rvESPITE having territorial advant- age Penang went down to Perak In this evening's inter-State hockey on the Hutchings School ground b" three goals to nil. It was a thrilling game played at a fast pace throughout and Perak fully
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    345 25 S.C.F.A. LEAGUE AMICABLES' WIN OVER AUGUST ITHE Amicable Athletic Association captured both points from the August Badminton Party at soccer in an 8.0./.A. league game played at the Ja'an Besar stadium yesterday. The A.A.A. won 3 l after having scored two goals without reply in the! first half. The second
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    175 25 Members For World Olympiad Committee Appointed Nanking. T*HAT the Chinese Embassy in London should be requested to offer a part-time Job to Mr. Kho Slnkie. Chinese tennis star now visiting in Europe, in order to enable him to go to college in England, was decided
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    62 25 Vienna. Karl Schaefer, well-known skating champion of the world and winner of the gold medal in the recent Olympic contest, will visit the United States and Canada this month. Following numerous invitations to giv» a display of his skating, Herr Schaefer finally
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    355 25 DESULTS of football games played in the leagues yesterday arc says Renter ;harlton A. 1 :helsea 1 >erby Co 3 Iverton 3 Srimsby T 2 luddersfleld 1 lanchester C. 1 'ortsmouth 5 itoke C 2 lunderland 1 V'ver'»ampton 5 Leeds U 0 Middlesbro' 0 Sheffield Wed. 2
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    1096 25 DOSITION in the leagues including yesterday's panics are Arsenal 25 12 5 Charlton 25 12 5 Brentford 24 12 6 Sunderland 25 13 9 Derby C>. 25 12 8 Middlesbro' 24 12 9 Portsmouth 25 10 7 Huddersfield 25 9 7 Whampton .2512 10 Sv3rton 25 11 9
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    1258 26 Commercial Inter-Team And Women's Open Singles Bramtoco And 0.C.8.C. As Finalists?— The Discovery Of Peng Soon BY OUR BADMINTON CORRESPONDENT TIIL last two tournaments of the season, the commercial intertcair. and the women's open singles championships, will begin next wee!:. Th? entries received in
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    85 26 At the annual meeting of the Tong Soon Kck the following were all rei elected President, Mr. Soo Ah Tee i vice-president. Lim Yong Koon hon. j secretary and public officer, Kok E |Num; hon. asst. secretary. Chan Kwang jChia; hon. treasurer. Lee Mia Khoo; hon. auditor.
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    124 26 The tenth annual g.neral meeting of the Mayflower Badminton Party will be held at the residence of Mr. Lee Perg Kwang. 91. MrNalr Road. Singapore, on Sunday. Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. Tiffin will be .ivved Business to confirm minutes cf the ninth annual general meeting; to receive
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    63 26 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Mr. Donald St. G. W. Gray the Neg. Sembilan rugger forward, will be pro ceeaing on home leave shortly. Mr Gray, who is also a member of the hockey selection committee will be badly missed In sporting circles. i
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    665 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. TPHE curtain was rung down on Johore badminton with the playing of the match against the Malacca Badminton Association. The season Just ended has been quite active and that the feather game has made good progress cannot be denied.
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    59 26 The following will represent the Rex Badminton Party B team against the Etcna B. P. 'B team in a game to be played at the former's court at 3 pm. today: Leng Lee Choon. Ong Swee Kee. Douglas Neo. Dickie .Wee. Srig Bock Eng, Sim Yong Fatt an*d
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    429 26 SELANGOR JUNIOR SINGLES (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. /^•OOD progress was made In the Selangor men's Junior singles badminton championship which began at the Victoria Institution Hall last week. Play will be continued today and to 1 morrow, and some thrilling games are expected, especially In the men's
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    92 26 The Chinese Friendly Association;, special general meeting will be held at I the Association's premises on Tuesday !at 8 p.m. The agenda will be to coli lect subscription, confirm the minutes of the previous meeting, pass the statement of November-December. 1936, discuss members' overdue arrears. I discuss
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    40 26 Los Ange'e* Dec. 29. Andre Lenglet. the French heavyweight. 210 pounds, gain.cc* ;< decision over Charles Coates. the Negro boxer from Akron, weighing 182 pounds. 1 when the two men met here In a ten- round bout tonight.
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    476 26 Commercial Inter-Team Tournament •THE draw for the commercial Inter-team tournament and the women's open singles championship took place at the Clerical Union on Wednesday last and resulted as follows Commercial Inter-team Toi:rn;i;n?nt. Bramtoco Sports Club vs. Tiie Straits Times Press Sports Club. A.P.C. Sports Club vs Net Sports Club. Robinson
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    RUGBY TEST AT KUALA LUMPUR NEXT WEEK-END
    529 27  -  "ECHO" Some Say Selangor Will Romp Home Against The Army Tail End Of The Game Will Decide By MCKLANGOR," said an up-country I friend to me during the past! will romp home in the I Malaya Cup final. They are playing glorious rugger,
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    McLEAN OUT OF RYDER CUP
    219 27 FIVE-YEAR RULE lACK McLEAN, British Walker Cup player and one of the worlds foremost amateurs golfers, who has embraced professionalism, will be compelled to play only a modest part in competitions for the next five years. He cannot be selected for the next Ryder Cup
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    PLANS FOR SWIMMING POOL IN HONG KONG
    68 27 MEMBERS of the United Services Recreation Club in Hong Kong have been asked by their committee to consider whether they are willing to finance a project for the construction of a $40,000 swimming pool. If the mera!>ers are willing, the pool, modern in
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    Sports Notes From Negri
    470 27 SEREMBAN'S FIRST CRICKET MATCH WILL RACE MEETING BE ANNUAL EVENT? V.E.H. RHODES' RECORD— SIXES AND FOURSWILL "DUSTY" PLAY FOR STATE THIS YEAR (By Our Seremban Correspondent.) /*»LEM Glassford was top scorer for the Planters, while Dunman and (Trotter registered the best scores for 1 the Sungei
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    SEGAMAT POLICE IN EASY WIN
    319 27 EUROPEANS WEAKLNED BY FOUR ABSENTEES (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. WITHOUT Aldis. Yafs Markham and Graves, (their players from Sagil) the Segamat Europeans were no match for the local Police wr.oip 'hey met at hockey on the Schoo' padang. The result was a 6 l
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    26 27 Two pictures taken during the Rugb) frame on the padang in which the S.C.C. 'B beat the Police by 14 points to 3. —Sunday Times Photograph
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL SPORTS CLUB
    256 27 ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL SPORTS CLUB ■yHE formation of the St. Andrews Hospital Sports Club is mainly due to the initiative of Dr. (Miss) Elliott ot the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital. Dr. Elliott felt the ne*d of a sports club to cement the existing friendship between qualified and probationary nursing staffs,
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    KEDAH HOCKEY STATE TRIAL
    223 27 Forwards Show Poor Teamwork BACKS AND HALVES IN GOOD FORM Alor Star. THE first State Trial for the season was held at the Warders' Ground with the Colours opposing the Whites. Thar* were throe absentees in the origina 1 sides chosen »r.d Baton, Salim and Harun
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    Singapore's Changing Waterfront
    35 28 A virw showing: a complete*} section o f the sloping bund. A coolie carrying dredpings to depsit on the are*. Coolies pushing a truck to where the material is to be dumped
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    PROGRESS OF BEACH ROAD RECLAMATION
    306 28 THI'I taal reclamation work which is changing the face of Singapore's waterfront between Stamford Canal and Rochore River a distance of about one and one-fifth miles— is about two-thirds completed. It will provide an area of about 50 acres for playing areas, shop houses and
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    Vicereine Visits Women's College
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