The Straits Times, 18 January 1937

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    36 1 The Straits Times The Straits Times THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA) 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times I'MiKH SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      337 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED European office assistant. Knowledge of general sales work an advantare. Apply with copies of references to Box No. 624. Straits Times. EXPERIENCED PRESSMAN FOB MEIHLE MACHINES. State experience and salary to "Meihle," c/o Btraite Times. A YOUNG qualified assistant with mechanical and constructional experience is required for
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      766 2 SITUATIONS WANTED EUROPEAN lady (British), desires secretarial post. Highly educated Shorthand, Typewriting, Languages. Box 585, 8. Times. RUBBER Estate Manager seeks employment for Contractor and hundred coolies. Tapping and Field work. Apply P. H. G. c/o Straits Times. CIVIL ENGINEER, 14 years ezp. Surveying, constructing and supervising In plantar tion.
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      774 2 MISCELLANEOUS l' YOU CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months for $1.60. General Manager, Sunday Times. I IF YOD HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS I Overseas have the Straits Budget posted to them every -reek $14 yearly including postage outside Malaya $13.20 within Ma- laya.
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      754 2 BUSINESS CARDS fc.c I MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGt Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STRLET. Telephone 7467. n e e DISEASES AND PKSTS OK THE BUBBEK TBEE. h By Arnold Sharp. rs, A.R.J Sc.. D.l.C. This oook is divided Into tbtit i H I headed; General Remarks on
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      85 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly UM H.It Z.M Quarterly f 8 50 $12 OH f 7.W ll»lf Yearly $17.00 $24 00 $15.00 Yearly (34 00 $18 00 $30.00 Note— Oot*Ution rheqnes should Include DM usual bank disronnt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIIII
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      99 2 will be charged at the rate of $3 each per insertion vi to one inch. Over oue inch. 25 cer.te per line. Trie rate per Inch, for claasiflad advertisements Is as under: 1 $2.23 a $3.70 3 $5.15 4 $6.60 5 $8.00 G $3.05 Above 6 insertions at $1.50 per
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      631 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO BERVICEB oSvKRNMENT^NrgN^AND FAR EAST OUTWARD PBOM^ON rOR CHINA Tonnage Spore 1930 1937 5 PFHAR 6 JftD il CARNAGE ".000 £b nalSera i':ooo Kb! Cathay ***** Mar ia lAinni n*Tf» Mar 13 BURDWAN 6.070 Mar. 13
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      571 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN K.AISRA) .ENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. < incorporated In Japan: ro LONDONNaptaa. MarariUoa. London. Antwerp aad Rotterdam Vessels ronnage Due B*ll HAKOZAKI MARU 10.40 D Jan. 21 31 TEKUKUNI MARU 12.000 Feb. 3 3 HAKUSAN MARU 10.380 Feb. 17 II HARUNA MARU 10,400
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      513 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. SPECIAL CORONATION SAILING to MARSEILLES or LONOON AND BACK at li SINGLE FARE by the new and modern M/S "ERR IA" 14.780 Tons Displacement from SINGAPORE 30/3/31 due MARSEILLES 23/4/37 doe LONDON 1/5/37 RETURNING BY M/S ALSUT or M/S IMINfiIA" 12.500 Tons Displacement from SOUTHAMPTON 15/6
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      260 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. TILAWA 10,000 28 Jan. 3 p.m, Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P O. S N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates
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      983 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The (las Kb low Steamship Co. (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co Ltd. and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. I.'d
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    BETTER SHIPPING OUTLOOK.
    167 4 Tramp Freights Best For 7 Years. Tramp shipping is in a more favourable position than it has been for some years, says Sir Vernon Thomson, president of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, in an article in this week's "Shipping World." There was now Kttle
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    36 4 The first launch of the year from Messrs. Harland and Wolff's shlpbiii'dlrs yard at Belfast jvill take place on Jan. 28. when one of two cargo and refrigerated vessels for the Union Line leave the slip.
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
    100 4 During the week ending Jan. 9, exports of tinned plneabples from Malayan ports amounted to 44,547 cases, of which. 39.227 (88 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, Nil (—per cent.) cases to the Connent of Europe. l 165 (3 per cent.) cases to Canada,
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    FREIGHT INDEX RISES.
    57 4 London, Jan. 16. The Chamber of Shipping freight index number showed a sharp rise for December and Is 41 per cent, above the figure for a year ago. The average for last year is 90.79 per cent, of the average for the 1929 standard year for the
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    TAIPUSAM.
    19 4 The Shippiing office and the offices of the Statistics Department will be closed on Tuesday the Jan. 26.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR
      101 4 Monday, Jan. 18. Ship* aloociUc the Whine, or expected U arrtre Bntraace KEFFEL HABBODB Main Wharf Dredger Kuan tan, H.M.S. Westcott. Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wharf Nil. VB8SEL8 IN DE¥ DOCKS Tanjont r»t»i Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Boelongan. Keppel Harbour King's Dock Nil.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      100 4 Mails from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today, Jan. 18, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow Jan. 19, at 8.25 a.m. Mails from China and Japan today, Jan. 18, by Tottori Maru. Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      21 4 Mail dispatched from Singapore on Dec. 25, by Karapara was delivered in Lcndon on Jan. 16.
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      22 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM Th: air mail dispatched from Singa- pore on Jan. 9 was delivered in London on Jan. 15.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      283 4 TMay. Java tc Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) ..4 p.m Pontianak (Pangfcor) v 3 p.m Tomorrow. Penang, Slam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, E. S Africa Great Britain, Ireland, Bi'rope, Nigeria. Gold Coast N.S. America by ah- (Imperial) 7 p.m. E. and S. Australia (Nleuw Holland) 2.30
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      AIR MAILS.
      83 4 INWARD. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tonight. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Dae Thursday night. OUTWARD. Correspondence for transmission by X.L.M. must be specially superscribed "By X.L.M." Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 4 p.m. today.
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    FROM MALACCA.
    42 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By R L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows Tomorrow. Java and Southern Sumatra (Slnga-pore-Batavla) by air (Netherlands) 9.45 a.m. x Nigeria by air (Imperial) ..9.45a.m.
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    273 4 "THE health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended Jan. 9 is as follows: Plague. Bassein notified one fatal case of human plague and Rangoon one death during the week. Cholera has been reported from 5 ports in British India, namely, Bombay, Calcutta,
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    LAST LOVER OF MATA HARI.
    202 4 MAITRE CLUNET, OF PARIS BAR. TRIED TO HELP HER WITH A LIE. The story of Mat Hari's last love Is now revealed for the first time by the publication of the diary of the man who was her last conquest. He was Maltre Clunet, member
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    284 4 The following were passengers by Imperial planes: Aircraft Adelaide VH HA from Brisbane, Darwin and N.1., arrived on Wednesday: Mr. Campbell, from Brisbane. Aircraft Artemis G— ABTJ for Penang, Sum, Burma and Karachi, left on Wednesday: Mr. C. A. Willis, for London; Mr. A. Graham for Bangkok.
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    CLEARANCES
    43 4 Jan. 16: Patras. Toba, Toboali. Mapia, Tohtti. Senang (Dut.); Angby (Bar.); Halvdan, Nordhav (Nor): Cora to, Oiang Ann, Kut Sang. Raub, Ipoh. Darvel, Pulau Kid Jang, Malacca, Rimau, Sin Alk Lee (Brit.). Jan. 17: Bulan. Centaur, Kistna (Brit.); Maros (Dut.); Osthav (Nor).
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    FAKES FOR EVERY KIND OF CROOK.
    387 4 FORGERY FACTORY OF UNDERWORLD. PASSPORTS MADE OR ALTERED. Somewhere in England is a forgery plant with a sinister output— the production of fakes for the needs of unscrupulous club proprietors, confidence tricksters, caid sharpers, smash-and-grab raiders, car stealers. white-collar bandits, false insurance claimants and
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
    29 4 The s s Larut for Dungun etc. Mai! previously announced as closing on Jan. 16, at 3 p.m. will now close tomorrow, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m.
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      503 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn VMS.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING 4GENTB. WJLS. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight Mil— Passage 54J1. CANADIAN Onwrpwitod tn England.) fHB EMPRESS ROUTE afters TRANB-PACIHC SERVICES »la HONOLULU ar direa* RMPBtSS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN sssul change— throe* by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICE'S
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      171 4 Incorporated In Straits Settlsments) tff^Jl ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. Uncorporatsd to gfnti. (bAtrporated m DBA) BOSTON NSW fORK BALT«MOK« VU CAPE OF GOOD HOPE •ELLERMAN- UNS. FOR fl.ini 1 oni>om HIKKL. TRAVELER Jn 22 Jan 27 FOR HAVRK. LONDON. BTEEL MARINER Feb 23 P"b 28 ROTTERDAM
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      141 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Station* Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mln temp, tall s'shlne temp las. nrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 91 Nil 10.1 88 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 86 Nil 10.9 72 Sitiawan 88 0.24 63 73 Bukit Jeram 87 Nil 7.2 73 Malacca 87 Nil
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    SEREMBAN NOTES.
    149 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 17. Mr. G. Hawkins, of the Co-operative Department, Is on an official visit to Negri Sembilan. Mr. G. VThaver, Indian Co?operatlve Officer, Negri Sembllna, will speak on the Chuah Indian Settlement at the dinner meeting of the Seremban Rotary Club on Jan.
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    SEREMBAN CHURCH NEWS.
    112 5 SEREMBAN CHURCH NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Saturday. The Parish Magazine of St. Marks Church, Seremban, states in its current issue: "We offer our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. P. Samuel on the birth of a daughter. "We are glad to welcome back from leave Mr. F. Wright. "We
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    LAUGHED AND FELL ASLEEP.
    147 5 Woman's Rare Disease. Lying in the National Hospital for Diseases A the Nervoou- System, Queen Street, Londoon, is a young Wimbledon woman <vr.o is fighting her way back to norrr.al life. Some week: ago she was admitted to the hospital suffering from narcolepsy a very rare
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    PERAK LUCKY TO DRAW WITH SELANGOR.
    96 5 Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 16. After playii.g poor hookey in the first half, Perak were lucky to draw with Selan^or, each team scoring three goals. Selangor led one-nil at the interval 1 through Martin. k Hotly attacking on the resumption Selangor
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    SOUTH JOHORE BEATEN BY H.M.S. TERROR.
    575 5 Rugby Football. Mediocre Match Between Depleted Teams. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru Jan. IS. In a rather poor game. H.M.8. Terror beat South Johore Udav be eight points a goal ana a try) to three points (a try). South Johcre were not at
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    N.S. BEAT MALACCA.
    145 5 Volley-Bail. May Give Singapore Strong Opposition. (Frcm Our Own Correspondent > Serembai.. Jan. 17. Ncgrl Sembilan went ahead in tlie all-Malayan Inter-State volley ball competition today by defeating Malacca at Seremban by three clear sets— 21—19 21—17. 21—17. Though Johore were also beaten by th? same margin
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    R.A.M.C. BEAT SIKHS.
    53 5 Hockey. The R.A.M.C. beat the Silch PoUce 1_O at Thomson Road yesterday. There was no score In the first half ar.d the winning goal came in an unexpected nunnar. Tin Sikh >oalkeeper apparently being under the imp:eslon that i shot was ma outside the circle did not
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      219 5 GRACIE J&Jfc FIELDS MJ JB^L SINGS ROSE MARIE r INDIAN LOVE CALL \l X Gracie Fie Ms. -Row Marir" and "Indian Love Call"— these two beautiful love songs from Film "Kosi* j Marie" need no introduction. Even Fritz Kreisler was inspired by their charming melodies On Rex Record, Gracie Fields,
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      19 5 BUT NOT WITH [m^^KJ MOTOR OIL 4 APB 4 fv Use PHILIPS 7 LAM PS ana see" Hasten— 1.
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      269 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. rJE Straits Times is publishing the dialogue merits the praise of London j critic who described the picture as "lnthis daily feature to give readers fcrnall y good a comprehensive summary of enter- GLOBE THEATRE: A Midsummer tainments, meetings, sports events, Night's Dream. 7.15. 9.30. social
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      362 6 Tin Shares Recover Slightly. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Jan. 18. The only tin price to record this morning is New York which was up one-eighth of a cent on Saturday. The tin share market opens rather quieter this morning as is usual on Mondays in the
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      EXCHANGES.
      97 6 London, Jan. 16. The following were mean rates ruling at noon today: Paris 105 9/64 Athens 547* New York 4.91 1 16 Bucharest 870 Montreal 4.01't tellers Brussels 29.11% Rio 4% Geneva 21. 38 '4 sellers official Amsterdam 8 96% Belgrade 313 Milan 93 9 32 Buenos Aires unquoted
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        MINING.
        554 6 ssue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Buyers SellersBuyers 4/- \-npat Tin 5/- 5/9 5/£1 .\sam Kumbang 33/6 34/6 32/i Evati Seller: 5/9 34/- 1 Austral Malay 55/- 56/- 57/5/- Ayer Hitam 23/- 24/6 23/1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.90 185 £1 Bangrin Tin 24/9 25/9 24/9 1 Batu Selangor 1.45 1.50
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        GENERAL.
        455 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.35 1.45 1.40 1.50 2 2 do 7> 2 < 7o Prefs. 2.50 2.55 2.50 ZUO 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn £1 £1 B.A.T 6.10.0 6.15.0 6.12.6 6.17.6 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0.90 0.95 10 5 B. M.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        205 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. b"c 1901 red. 1040 *400 »M Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103 110 nom 4'.i 2 1907 red. 1947 Sl.600,000 Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 115 nom 4'i'i. 19O c red 1955 Sl.JOO.oOO Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 130 122 nom A'.c 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        356 6 Frascr ti Co. Lyall Evatt Mleoby 2.05 2.15 2.10 2.20 Uor Gajah 165 1.75 1.65 1.75 Unal Malay 2 15 2.25 2 1. 2 25 \yer Hitam Iyer Molek Vy r Paiias Jasselt Jatu Llntang Jedford Jenta Jorelli Irogas Jrunei Un l$5> Jukit Kati' Jukit Kepong 3ukit Timah
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        EXCHANGES.
        200 6 The following are the exchange this rr.-irnlng according tc the dally cinuiar issued by the Hong Kong and 6h«tnrhv Banking Corpora t.<*n SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 montns sight 2/4', 8 Lyons demand 1230 Hamburg deuuna i41 New York demand 57 5/16 Montreal
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        CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
        79 6 Noon, Jan. 18. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) 37 3/16 37 5/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) 371/s 37 3/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 37Vr 37V4 January 37V 8 37^ Feb.-March 37Vi 37%
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    369 6 LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT. In their weekly report on the London rubber market, dated Jan. 5, LewU and Peat Ltd. write: Our last report was dated Dec. 22 when we had steady but rather quiet market at 9T' B d. per lb. for spot and near deliveries.
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    BASSET RUBBER.
    32 6 The Basset Rubber Co., Ltd., lias soid forward for delivery in equal monthly quantities from February to December next, 55 tons of rubber at 37% cents per lb. fob. Penang.
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    MEASURES TO PROTECT THE YEN.
    81 6 Government Asks For Ranks' Co-oneration. Tokio, Ja;i. 16. The Minister of Finance, tt a conference with representatives of the Exchange Banks r.sked for the cooperation of the banks for the successful execution of the Government's po irv of nailing th" yen oxchar.rcc to Is. 2d.
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    PRODUCE.
    210 6 Singapore, January 18. 12 noon Rlct. Slam A. 1 $255 Siam No. 1 White $236 Siam No. 2 White $224 Siam No. 3 White $217 Siam West Coast No. 1 $180 Siam West Coast No. 2 $154 Siam West Coast No. 3 $146 Siam Broken No. 1 $!50 Siam
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    FRASER & COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    138 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Tola! for Company Dividend Books ClMe financial Date year TIN. Ex. div. date Payable to date Kampong Lanjute 6d. (Bth) Jan. 20 Jan. 27 \2\' 2 .v Bonus 1/Kuala Lumpur 1/- (30th) Feb. 26 5- Kuchai 20% mt. Jan. 16 Jan. 25 25' <
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      "SHELL" BONUS AND INTERIM.
      833 7 ROYAL DUTCH PAYMENT DISAPPOINTING. RESERVES TO BE CAPITALISED. The "Shell" Transport and Trading Co. and the Royal Dutch Co. have resumed interim dividends with payments of l\k per cent, tax free and 5 per cent, less tax respectively. These are the first interims by either company
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      RUBBER EXPORT RIGHTS IN N.I.
      162 7 Issue For Six Months Might Be Supported Amsterdam. Jan. 4. In authoritative rubber circles here there is no official information of the encouragement of larger shipments for the first quarter of 1937 by British members of the International Rubber Committee. Well-informed circles. however, would not
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      BUKIT MERTAJAM RUBBER.
      46 7 Bukit Mertajam Rubber Co., Ltd., Is to increase its interim dividend from 4 per cent, to 5 per cent., less tax. The final dividend last year w« 4 per cent. Payment will be made on February 1 to shareholders registered on January 18.
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      TINPLATES IN JAPAN.
      170 7 Prohibitive Duty Planned. Japan intends to increase the import duty on tinplates from 15 66 yen per ton to 25 per cent, ad valorem The new duty, which will be prohibitive, is strongly demanded by the steei Industry. The Japanese tinplate output increased by 46 per cent,
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      86 7 London. Jan. 15. On the Stock Exchange today preliminary carryover arrangements restricted business, causing considerable Irregularity particularly in recent speculative favouritles. Otherwise the markets ruled quiet and uninteresting but Internationals ruled firm with Wall Street. Copper and lead and spelter were easier on large profit-taking. Rubber was firmer
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      GREAT BRITAIN'S BALANCE OF PAYMENTS.
      884 7 "A Moderate Deficit" Likely For 1936. IN 1936, the United Kingdom may have a moderate deficit in her jalance of payments. This conclusion is reached by the Midland Bank Monthly Review for January, in an article on The Rise in Imports and the Trade Balance."
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    DUTCH TIN COMPANY MERGER.
    210 7 Banka Billiton And Singkep. Amsterdam, Jan. 4. A Bill has been introduced into the People's Council of the Netherlands Indies for the purpose of authorising the Minister for the Colonies to form on behalf of the Netherlands Indian Government a tin company in conjunction with the
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    DECEMBER RUBBER CROPS.
    106 7 The followinp; is a list of outputs ol rubber from the under-mentioned estates for the month of December: Total to date of current financial December year for Ib. lt>. Brunei 30.195 6 mths. 180.247 Bukit Tlmah 9.026 12 113.295 Changkat 28 188 It 273 680 Haytor 14.854
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      594 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAJ RANKING CORPORATION. < Incorporated in the Colony ot Hong Kong) The liability ot members H limited to the extent anrt in manr.er prescr bed by Ordinance No 6 ol 1329 of the C.'.odv. Authc iscd Capital JSO.000.000 issued and Fully Paid- Up 1*0.000.000 Reserve Funds:- nnfl
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      573 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Ot INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in Englanc oy Roval Charter 1853> !>ald Up Capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each fi.OOO.000 ?U-serve Fund £3.000.000 tteierye Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 BEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate, London. T..C. Z. A lor SUu Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar Ik.ilo SemaracR Bangkok
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    STRENGTH OF R. A. F. SQUADRONS INCREASED.
    293 8 Bombers and Flying-Boats. Hitherto unpublished facts about the expansion of the Royal Air Force and details of highly important changes are published by the Air Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Besides the Increase in the number of squadrons there Is taking place an
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    BRAWN GIVES WAY TO BRAIN.
    258 8 Average Briton Today More Intellectual. Brawn Is fast giving way to brain as a racial characteristic of Britons, according to grey-haired, be-spectacled Evelyn 8001, the London phrenologist who "read" the Duke of Kent's head recently. Caressing with long sensitive fingers the plaster model of a
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    GIRLS FORCED TO POSE IN NUDE.
    180 8 Conspiracy Unmasked In Hungary. Budapest. A conspiracy between a photographer and the owner of a sweets shop to force college girls at NagykJkinda to pose for nude pictures is reported by the Budapest newspaper Esti Kurier. When the father of one college girl ca.led
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    CURIOUS SURGICAL INSTRUMENT.
    123 8 Block And Tackle For Dislocated Neck. When an elderly man who had fallen off a stile was admitted to the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, with a dislocated neck, a block and tackle were used to replace the vertebrae in position. A sling was put under the
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      674 8 9.20 p.m. News and economic review U English on DJE. DJN, DJQ, and in Dutc] on DJA, DJB. 9.35 p.m. Today In Germany. Sound Pic tures. 9.5* p.m. At home and abroad. A varlet; hour. 10.35 p.m. Fortune come to me! A merr meio-drama by Otto Konccke, adaptei from Elchendorff's.
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    FULL CORONATION PROGRAMME.
    537 9 PRINCESS JULIANA TO ATTEND. London, Jan. 17. A MESSAGE from The Hague states that Princess Juliana and Prince Bernard will attend the Coronation of King George VI. The Princess will represent her mother, the Queen. H.M. the King, on the advice of the respective Governments, has approved
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    WOOL CONFERENCE
    72 9 World Drive Planned To Increase Sales Melbourne, Jan. 10. Opening the conference of South African, New Zealand and Australian wool merchants, the Prime Minister, Mr. A. J. Lyons, said he hoped the meeting would be the forerunner of a greater one to include all countries in the world
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    BIG BUSINESS OF G.P.O. STORES.
    238 9 £5,000,000 YEARLY IN CONTRACTS. TELEGRAPH POLES TO PENCILS. London, Jan. 17. The Stores Department of the General Post Office, which deals with the suppUes of 24,000 local offices throughout the United Kingdom and with the equipment of a total staff of 252.000 has a great
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    FORT BELVEDERE CLOSED.
    159 9 Furniture Taken To Windsor Castle. Fort Belvedere, the Windsor Forest home of the Duke of Windsor as Prince of Wales and King Edward VII r.. has now been stripped of all its furniture and fittings and will remain empty until King George has decided its future. The
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    SHIPBUILDING IN BRITISH YARDS.
    110 9 Nearly 43 Per Cent Of World's TotaL London. Jan. 17. Lloyds Register of Shipbuilding returns for the last quarter of 1936 show that In United Kingdom yards 963.642 tons of mercantile shipping were under construction at the end of the year, exclusive of certain contracts placed
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    KIEL CANAL
    68 9 To Be Closed To Foreign Warships Berlin, Jan. 16. The Kiel Canal, a short cut from the North Sea to the Baltic, will in future be closed to foreign warships, according to an announcement in today's Naval Ordinance Gazette. Henceforth permission for the passage of a warship must
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    DUKE OF KENT AND SOCIAL SERVICE.
    38 9 London, Jan. 18. The Duke of Kent Is making a tour tomorrow of the various centres ia Greater London organised by the National Council of Social Service Or the unemployed.— British Wireless.
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    39 9 Mr. G. A. de C. de Moubray. Mrs. Moubray and two children returnee from leave by the Corfu which reached Penang on Thursday. It Is understood that Mr. de Moubray will assume dut\ as District Officer. Province Wellesle v
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    20 9 Mrs. H. Scott-Ram and two lnfan' ■.vere passengers in the Corfu whlc 1 arrived in Singapore from Marselll' an Friday.
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    REASSEMBLY OF PARLIAMENT.
    92 9 MR. EDEN TO MAKE STATEMENT. London, Jan. 18. Parliament reassembles tomorrow and arrangements have been made. In response to the request of the Opposition, to devote the second half of the sitting to a discussion of the international situation. There Is a general desire In tho House
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    SHOCKING SUTTEE AT AGRA.
    60 9 Brahmin Widow's Sacrifice. Lucknow, Jan. 17. Wails, blowing of native trumpets and clanging of cymbals, drowned the agonizing cries of a Brahmin woman, who performed suttee on her husband's funeral pyre before a temple at Agra. A large gathering wa'ched her burn to death before the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    96 10 Singapore garrick theatre, getlano The Wild Cat. A Hindustani Talkie. 6.15 9.15 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Midsummer Night's Dream. 7.15 9.30. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Drake of England. NEW WORLD Slot Show*. Cabaret. DM*n Talkies Theatre* enema*. RITZ GEYLANG OShanghnessys Boy. With Wallace Beery Spanky McFarlane. 6.15—9.15. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, JAN. 18. 1937. The Jubilee Dole.
    835 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, JAN. 18. 1937. The Jubilee Dole. Although a very brief and uninformative document, the first annual report of the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund, published last week, is not without importance in the social history of the Colony. It is the first record of organised, permanent
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    COLOUR PRINTING BY ROTARY PRESS.
    184 10 Straits Times And Sunday Times. THE Straits Times and Sunday Times, which already possess the most modern printing plant in Malaya, will be able to make further Improvements In their service to advertisers and the public as a result of mechanical changes which have now
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    Government house
    179 10 Thursday, Jan. 14. The following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency and I arty Thomas at Government House this evening: Hon. Mr. W E. Pepys, Hon. Mr. Justice J. V. Mills, Colonel and Mrs. W. Cave-Browne, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Allen, Mr. and
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    KEEPING THE PEACE IN THE PACIFIC.
    1433 10  -  G. E. HUBBARD. BY Round-Table Talks on Japan. (Reproduced from "Overseas," the journal of the Overseas League.) k PARTY of twenty-one Britons has recently returned 'rom an international conference held in that wonderful American playground, Yosemite Valley of California. Housed in wooden huts and
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    AMERICAN "RUBBER" IN WARTIME.
    200 10 INHERE Is no reason to expect that I any of the recent discoveries regarding rubber in the goldenrod plants could place them or. a footlr.5 of commercial production, or as alternatives for guayule. In the opinion of Dr. O. F. Cook. Principal Botanls',. Bureau of Plant
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    719 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. THE PONGGOL ZOO. WHAT a pity it is that the Ponggcl zoo is so far away from Singapore! That is a thought which must occur to every parent who is lucky enough to own a car and thus Is able to take his children out
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    FRANCE AND RUSSIA AGREE TO BAN ON VOLUNTEERS.
    526 11  -  SOVIET. BY QUICK ACTION URGED France In Accord On Strong Necessity For Control. LIBERTY OF ACTION RESERVED IN CASE OF FAILURE OF SCHEME. THE replies received from France and Russia to the British note of last week, dealing with the question of
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    38 11 Income-tax in China, so far only enforced on Government employees, will become universal in the near future. Preparations for Its general enforcement have been completed. So far the foreign governments have opposed the tax.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    43 11 The Lord Mayor of Dublin. Alderman Alfred Byrne, inspecting one of a fleet of eight ambulances which are being sent to Spain as a gift t j Hie forces of Gen. Franco. They bear the inscription: "Ireland's Gift to Spain. Irish Christian Front."
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    GEN. GOERING'S VISIT TO ITALY.
    549 11 Long Conversations With Mussolini. Berlin, Jan. 17. THE claim that Gen. Goering's visit to Italy is in the nature of a holiday is overthrown by the Ministry of Propaganda and the new spapers arc now printing long reports of the conversations which are taking placp
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    Hitch In Negotiations For Motor Strike Settlement.
    85 11 Flint. Michigan, Jan. 17. The sit-down strikers occupying 1 the Fisher plants voted not to eva- < mate the factories, claiming that General Motors Corporation negotiated with the so-called Flint alliance which was organised by non-Union strikers in order to crystallise sentiment against
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    GHASTLY RAILWAY TRAGEDY.
    112 11 GHASTLY RAILWAY TRAGEDY. HUGE DEATH-ROLL. TERRIBLE FIRE ON CANTON EXPRESS. Canton, Jan. 17. The Canton-Kowloon express speeding to Canton caught fire near Shlhtan station. Many of the Chinese passengers were killed and injured either through burns or Jumping from the train. A later message states that so far 85 bodies
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    PRINCESS JULIANA'S HONEYMOON
    125 11 Polish State Villa Offered. Warsaw, Jan. 16. Immediately on learning that Princess Juliana .>nd her Consort had chosen the Polish moutaln winter resort Krynica for their honeymoon, the Polish Govemmrnt offered to place at their disposal a private villa for the duration of their stay. This charming
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    CHAMPION BOXER BADLY HURT.
    40 11 New York. Jan. 18. Mike McTlgue, ex-llght-heavy world champion, had his teeth kicked out and sustained other injuries when he was attacked by rowdies yesterday. Two suspects have been arrested and balled In $1,000 each.— Reuter.
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    TRUCE REACHED AT SIAN.
    283 11 DECISION LEFT TO PARTY MEETING. RED FORCES ENTER REBEL CITY. Nanking, Jan. 17. It is authoritatively stated that a partial settlement of the Slan affair has been reached whereby Oen. Yang Hu-cheng is pledged to maintain the "status quo" until the third Plenary Session of the
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    P. AND O.NALDERA
    64 11 London, Jan. 17. The P. and O. liner Naldera Is sailing at 1 p.m. tomorrow after fitting a new propeller.—Reuter. The vessel arrived at Southampton from London with a damaged propeller and had to go into dry dock for repairs. The Naldera Is due to arrive in
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    RAIN AT HOBART.
    25 11 There was no play, owing to rain, before lunch today in the match between the M.C.C. and a Combined XI, cables Reuter.
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    35 11 President de Valera of the Irish Free State arriving at the Gare da Nord, Paris, on his way to Zurich to consult the famous eye specialist. Dr. Vo*t, who operated on him in March last.
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    Insurgent Forces Have Lucky Escape.
    132 11 Insurgent Forces Have Lucky Escape. Avila, Jan. 17, I Government plans to blow skyhlgh the insurgent forces which attacked Pozuelo and Aravaca have Just come to light. Insurgent sappers discovered 30 big mines buried under these villages fitted with electrical mechanism all linked up with a eingle switch in a
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    SIR ARCHDALE PARKHILL.
    125 11 No Prejudice Against British Institutions. Sydney, Jan. 17. Sir Archdale Parkhill. Minister for Defence, has declared that he does not intend that any previous statements made by him should be construed as an attack on the British Air Minstr or Imperial Airways. B is his desire to
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    K.N.I.L.M. TO DARWIN.
    263 11 K.N.I.L.M TO DARWIN. Negotiations Renewed. ATTITUDE IN AUSTRALIA. Amsterdam, Jan. 16. FVESIRING to extend Its present ser- vice to Australia the Royal Netherlands Indies Airways recently induced the Dutch Government to approach the British and Australian Governments making tentative proposals. The British Government was asked to consent to the air
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    BAN ON POLITICS IN S.S. SCHOOLS.
    266 12 Greater Powers For Director. STRICTER CONTROL OF "MUSHROOM" TYPE. 11/IDER powers of control over teaching in private schools are vested in the Director of Education under the provisions of an amending bill to the Registration of Schools Ordinance, which is to be introduced in
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    "BLACK MONDAY" FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN.
    155 12 Back To Work After Holidays. It was "Black Monday" for several thousand schoolchildren in Malaya j today. The six weeks Christmas and New Year holidays the end of the final I term were over. Satchels were retrieved from hidden corners, handbags were brushed out and there
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    "TO ALL CONCERNED."
    99 12 A well-dressed Chinese was found dead by a godown in Prince Edward Road. Singapore last night In a pocket of his white coat was a letter addressed "To ali concerned." Near him was a bottle which held a dark liquid. He was later identified as Lira Pang
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    Timi Of Idle Hour Dies In Colombo.
    289 12 Tlmi Telaaora, the 16-year-old Tahltlan lad who was Dwight Long's companion on a wond cruise In a 32ft. ketch. Idle Hour, died at Colombo from malaria and pneumonia about a fortnight after the craft's arrival from Penang and Singapore. Timl. who was a
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    TROOPS AND PLANES TO BE STATIONED IN PENANG.
    344 12 BARRACKS AND DEFENCE WORKS PLANNED. 120 Acres Set Aside For Military, States Gazette. ANOTHER BASE LIKELY TO BE STARTED ON EAST COAST. TREAT Britain's deft nee scheme in the Far East is advanced "5" 5 another step by the annoncement that military
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    RUGGLES' NIGHT OUT.
    195 12 At The Cinema. Husband, Wife And The Other Woman. Wive* Never Know." (With Mary Boland. Charli« Hurtles and Adolphe Men Jon.) Paramount. At the Capitol. Some people will enjoy this comedy of a too-happlly married couple who tried to avert the ruin of their idyll by Just
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    SIAMESE BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE.
    54 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 17. The Siamese Red Cross Society has been joined by group of the national society which has established blood transfusion as part of the regular activities of the Siamese Society. Siam is the first country outside Europe to institute a
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    SMALLPOX DEATH ON TANJO MARU.
    73 12 Contacts Quarantined In Singapore. A case of smallpox, which has proved fatal, occurred on board the Tanjo Mam, a Japanese steamer which arrived in Singapore from Shanghai on Saturday. The victim was a Chinese who embarked at Shanghai. All contacts have been sent for quarantine
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    SIKH MURDERED.
    172 12 Three Chinese Believed To Be Concerned. Three Chinese are believed to have been concerned in the murder of a Sikh watchman In Singapore on Saturday night. It is the first murder In Singapore this year. They were seen to run away from an empty house In New Market
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    WHIPPING NEXT TIME, SAYS JUDGE.
    159 12 Chinese Extortioner Warned In Johore. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru Jan. 17. "If you come again before me for extortion, I shall order you to be whipped." said Mr. Justice Mills today, when he dismissed the appeal of Tong Chen Teng Tong Chen Teng
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    TONIGHT'S BROADCAST.
    61 12 The following programme will be broadcast today from Station Z.H.J., Penang, on a wavelength of 49.3 metres: 7 p.m. Time signal and announcements for the we«k. 7.05 Recorded light music. 7.53 News bulletin. 8.00 Record 3d dance music. 8.30 What's On In Penantr. 8.35 Recorded pianoforte recital by
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    United Engineers' Strike Settled Today.
    243 12 200 BACK AT WORK. A FULL settlement of the strike among skilled workers at the River Valley Road works of United Engineers Ltd. was announced today, i Nearly 200 fitters, moulders, turners, and other artisans reported for work this morning after more than a month's
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    JEWISH WEDDING IN SINGAPORE.
    179 12 Solomon-Shalome. Two Singapore Jewish families were united yesterday by the marriage of Mr. David Sassoon Solomon and Miss Sophie Ellas Shalome at Maghaln Aboth Synagogue, Waterloo Street. Mr. Solomon, a clerk in the Municipal Health Office, Singapore, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Reuben,
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    28 12 .ur wnoia in the air: a saloon taxi which crashed on the East Coast Road in Saturday afternoon. One of the passengers was slightly hart. Straits Times Photograph.
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    GUNNER'S BODY FOUND IN SEA.
    146 12 GUNNER'S BODY FOUND IN SEA. Gunshot Wounds Funeral Yesterday. Found in the sea off Blakan Matl yesterday morning, the body of Lance Bombardier William Walsh was brought ashore in the belief that he had met his death by drowning. A subsequent examination, however, revealed gunshot wounds and an inspection was
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    TAXI OVERTURNS ON EAST COAST ROAD.
    145 12 TAXI OVERTURNS ON EAST COAST ROAD. One Slightly Hurt. Swinging aside after colliding with a private car. a saloon taxi crashed into a culvert on the East Coast Road on Saturday altemoon, took part of it away, and toppled over to land on its roof in a wide drain, pinning
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    30-FOOT FALL INTO SHIP'S HOLD.
    54 12 Chinese Killed. After dumping cargo into the holds of the Boston Maru yesterday, a Chinese coolie was walking along the deck when he slipped and fell into an open hatchway. He dropped 30 feet into a hold and landed heavily on hard bales of cargo.
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    Icicles At Cameron Highlands.
    110 12 Icicles At Cameron Highlands. Grass White With Frost. DEPORTS which have reached the Straits Times from the Cameron Highlands indicate the remarkable severity of the recent cold snap, which local residents state to be entirely unprecedented. In tha Kiel Valley, parts of which are more than 4,750 ft. above sea
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    TWO DEAD IN SINGAPORE.
    132 12 Fatal Motor Accidents At Week-end. A ten-year-o'd boy and a 70-year-old man were killed in motcr accidents in Singapore yesterday, the caro involved being driven by Europeans. The boy was knocked down at the sever.f.i mile on Bukit Tlmah Road and. with serious fractures of his
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    COMMISSIONER WEDS IN MALACCA.
    86 12 Mr. Tan Soo Chong And Miss Ong Yam Neo. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Jan. 16. Brilliant scenes were witnessed it the dinners which were given hi honour of the wedding of Mr. Tan Soo Chong, Malacca's young Municipal Commissioner to Miss Ong Yam Neo. daughter
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    RUGBY HAS MADE MALAYANS MORE HEALTHY
    1139 13 FEDERAL SECRETARY'S TRIBUTE TO M.R.U. Speakers Extol Game At Cup Final. SELANGOR'S GREAT MATCHWINNING SEASON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 17. Appreciation of a magnificent match was voiced after yesterday's Maiaya Cup final when members and guests of the Malayan Rugby Union
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    COLLEGE OFFICIAL CONVICTED.
    619 13 Breach Of Trust Of $146. SHEER MUDDLEHEADEDNESS." [DESCRIBED variously as having acted "like a father to the students" and been "blunderingly zareless and muddle-headed in dealing with the accounts," A. da Bilva, Secretary to King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, was sentenced to one day's simple
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    MR. H. D. NOONE.
    104 13 To Speak To Rotary Club About Sakai. Mr. H. D. Noone. Field Ethnographer of the Perak Museum, will be the speaker at the weekly meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club to be held at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday. Mr. Noone will speak on the significance
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    Gen. Booth's World Tour Postponed.
    231 13 Spending Only Few Hours In Malaya, /GENERAL Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army, will spend only a few hours in Malaya, in the course of her world tour which was begun in November last, various factors having made it necessary for her to change
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    19 13 Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Solomon after their wedding at Maghian Aboth Synagogue, Waterloo Street, yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    SEVEN YEARS' BROADCASTING.
    410 13 Kuala Lumpur Stations Fine Record. BUT MORE ASIATIC MEMBERS NEEDED, THE Malayan Amateur Radio Society has a membership of 72, comprising 64 Europeans, six Chinese and two Indians, it is revealed in the annual report of the society, which is to be submitted to the annual meeting,
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    SELANGOR PLAY BRILLIANTLY TO WIN THE MALAYA CUP.
    1073 14 JUST TOO GOOD FOR THE ARMY. STATE HAD BETTER PACK— AND HUNTER! SPECIAL REPORT BY "STAND-OFF." Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 16. |> V the narrow margin of five points, Selangor wrested victory from the Army in a magnificent Malaya Cup rugger final here
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    PERRY TWICE LOSES TO VINES.
    161 14 American "Decidedly Superior." Detroit, Jan. 17. VINES scored his second victory over Fred Perry, when he beat him here today in straight sets, 14—12, 6—2, 6—l. Plttsburg. Jan. 16. Ellsworth Vines beat Fred Perry here today 6—3, 5—7, 6—4, 6—l. Vines has fully recovered from
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    BOROTRA BEATS SCHROEDER.
    48 14 Stockholm, Jan. 17. (n the international covered courts championship for the King of Sweden's Cup, the challenge round was won by France, who beat Sweden by four matches to one. The outstanding match was that in which Borotra beat Schroeder 3—fi, 6—2, C—l, 6—3.— Reutcr.
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    NO GRIFFIN RACES IN FEBRUARY.
    36 14 Contrary to an earlier statement, the secretary of the Straits Racing Association announces that there will be no races for Griffins at the February 'Spring) meeting of the Singapore Turf Club.
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    FIFTEEN FINALS.
    112 14 The following are the results of all Malaya Cup rugger finals: 1922 Se'.angor beat Singapore 5—3 1923 Perak beat Negrl SembUan 3—o 1924 Selangor and Singapore (no match, ground unplayable). 1925 Singapore beat Selangor 30—13 1926 Singapore beat Perak 18 3 1927 Perak beat Negrl Sembilan 14—3 1928
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    Singapore Cricket.
    34 14 A reminder it given to all club convener* thmt a meeting will be held in the lounge at the S.C.C. today at S.IS p.m. to arrange fixture* for the coming cricket season.
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    DROPPED GOAL WINS AT TWICKENHAM
    586 14 Wales Unlucky To Lose A Great Battle. London, Jan. 16. SIXTY-FIVE thousand people saw England beat Wales at Rugby at Twickenham today by four points (one dropped goal) to three points (one try). The weather was sunny and after early rain the ground was soft.
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    NORTH vs. SOUTH. Teams For Match In Singapore.
    199 14 NORTH vs. SOUTH. Teams For Match In Singapore. pOLLOWING the Malaya Cup Rugby final the following teams were chosen to represent the North and the South in the annual game at the Aason Road Stadium, Singapore, on Jan. 30 NORTH D. R. Harper (Sel.) C. W. P. Hartley (Perak), J.
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    MALACCA'S EXPLOIT AT HOCKEY.
    767 15 Hold Singapore Attack And Draw. IN the midday heat of a tropical sun Singapore and Malacca played a scoreless draw at hockey yesterday on the S.U.C. ground. The game was origitully billed to take place on the S.C.C. ground on Saturday but the heavy shower of
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    30 15 The players seem to have lost the ball for the moment in this picture of plmy in the "Vice Versa" rugger match on the padang on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    WYATT'S FINE INNINGS AT HOBART.
    371 15 WYATT 'S FINE INNINGS AT HOB ART. Fames And Copson Bowl Effectively. THE most cheering thing about the M.C.C Vs present match against a Combined XI at Hobart, Tasmania, is the evidence that K. E. S. Wyatt, Warwickshire and former England captain, is well recovered from the injury which has
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    ROTARIANS' CUP.
    157 15 Golf. Ties To Be Played At Island Club. The following is the draw for the Oldneld Cup annual golf competition run by the Singapore Rotary Club: First Round. J. Graham (22) vs. E. Satchell (21); F. D Harrison (17) vs. E. C. Martin (14); J. A. Clarke 24)
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    127 15 TODAT. Rafby: B.C.C. Beven-a-side tournament opens. Backe;: B.C.C. vs. Combined Schools padang; S.R.C. "A" vs. A.P.C.. padang; C.B.C. T». 8.C.R.C.. C.S.C. ground: I. A. vs. R.A. (8.M.). I. A. ground: Fort Canning vs. V.M.C.A.. F.C. ground. Cricket: Club Conveners' meeting S.C.C., 5.15. TOMORROW. Kufliy: S.C.C. Seven -a-side
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    BADMINTON TEAM FOR HONG KONG.
    165 15 Malayan Players To Make Tour? (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur Jan. 16. It is understood that Mr. Leong Hoe Yeng, the Selangor badminton and lawn tennis player is planning to take a team of leading badminton players to give exhibition games in Hong Kong
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    PENANG CARNIVAL.
    116 15 Cycling. Pall Singh Sweeps The Board. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 17. There were plenty of spills and other thrills at the third cycling carnival organised by the Penang Cycle Traders' Union, held at the Chung Llnj High School ground last evening. S. Pall Singh, the Sikh
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    S.G.C. MIXED FOURSOMES.
    181 15 Golf. Mr. and Mrs. Ferg:usson Win With 34 Net. The Singapore Golf Club's first bimonthly mixed foursomes competition for January was played at Buklt Timah yesterday and resulted in a win for Mr. and Mrs. E M. F. Fergusson with a net score of 34. Forty-thrt*; cards
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    TEN GOALS IN MATCH.
    201 15 Govt. Services Draw With League Champions. I The newly-f'jrmed Government 'Services F.C. look like being a real factor in Singapore soccer (his year. In a match with the K. 1936 League champions, nt Jalan Besar on Satudray, they achieved a creditable performance by drawing in a
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    FIVE FOR MAY.
    122 15 Hockey. R.A.F. Beat Khalsa By Seven Goals. Though without such prominent players as Flight. Lieut. Morse, P. O. Miller and L.A.C. Dawson, the R.AF. proved far too good for the Khalsa Association at Reletar yesterday, winning by sey,en goals to nil. Corporal May was brought into the
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    LIVELY SOCCER
    339 15 Lawn Tennis. FARRER PARK TOURNAMENT. Yesterday's Results And This Week's Tics. The following are results of the ties played yesterday at Fairer Park la thi hard courts tournament: Open Men's Singles: Kamis beat Kogutl 6—4; 6—2. Yap Ah Hlan beat Dawood 6 2; 6-2. I C. Reshty beat
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    F.A. CUP TIES: SPURS' AMAZING WIN AT PORTSMOUTH.
    257 16 F.A. CUP TIES: SPURS' AMAZING WIN AT PORTSMOUTH. HEAVY SCORING: 122 GOALS IN 32 GAMES. FIVE DIV. 11l TEAMS IN FOURTH ROUND. r* <) \1-S galore were scored in the third round ties in the F.A. Cup competili.tn, played on Saturday. They averaged just under four a match. A big
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    ENGLISH LEAGUE.
    217 16 DIVISION HI (South Valuable Points For Notts County. Bristol C 2 Watford 2 Clapton O. 2 Gilllngham 0 Notts Co 3 Newport Co. 1 Torquay U. 1 Southend U. Crystal P 2 Swindon 0 Brighton 24 14 6 Luton 23 15 7 Notts County 25 13 I GiMngham
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    DIVISION III (North ).
    233 16 DIVISION III (North Away Victories For Hull And Lincoln. Barrow 0 Lincoln C. 4 Halifax 1 Stockport Co. 1 Hartlepoo'.s 6 Gates Vad 1 Mansfield T. 4 Rotherham U. .1 Southport 1 Hull 4 Tranmere 4 Rochdale 3 P. W. L. D Chester 26 14 6 6 Stockport Co. 25
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    COTTON AS TUTOR.
    125 16 Golf. Now Training 'Varsity Players. Henry Cotton has received a pleasing compliment from some of his brother golf professionals on taking over his new appointment at Ashridge, Hertfordshire. S2veral of them have booked lessons with him as a part of their preparation for the coming match-play season.
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    34 16 The Aga Khan's sporting enthusiasm is not confined to the racecourse.. He is here seen snapped a few days ago playing golf on the Ghecireh course in Egypt, where he is enjoying a noiiday.
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    HOME RESULTS.
    179 16 Rugby Football. Richmond Beat Cambridge University. Results of matches played at Home on Saturday, as cabled by Reuter: Blrkenhcad Park 34. Manchester 3.' Bristol 11, The Army 5. Richmond 16, Cambridge Univ. 5. Cardiff 3, Bath 0. Coventry 3. Gloucester 8. Leicester 3, Moseley 0. London Scottish 6,
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    WEEK'S TIES IN S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    180 16 Billiards The following ties will be played in the S.C.C. blllards tournament this week: CHAMPIONSHIP. Monday. A. F. Hunter vs. Carl Lawson. Tuesday. E. J. Riches vs. Major H. Phi.lips. Wednesday. K. C. Gillett vs. H. Gray. Thursday. L. G. Smith vs. J. A. Dean.
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    79 16 A. A. Haydon, the English captain, has Informed the English Table Tennis Association that he will not be able to accept the invitation to tour America after the world championships In Feb ruary. The American T.T.A. had askea the English association to arrange (or two players from Europe to go
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES.
    429 16 Spurs* Reshuffled Team Was Brilliant. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 17. Interest in today's soccer matches centred mainly in the third round F.A. Cup ties. The Spurs made six changes in their team and gave a bewilderingly fast display against Portsmouth. They were three goals
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
    442 16 DIVISION I. Hearts Well Beaten At Faikirk. Arbroath 4 Albion R 2 Celtic 3 Hamilton A. 3 Dundee 1 Q. of South 3 Dunfermline A.1 Clyde 3 Faikirk 3 Hearts 0 Hibernian 0 Kilmarnock 0 Motherwell 1 Rans<rs 4 Partlck Th. 1 St. Johnstone 1 St. Mirren 1
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    ST. MATTHEW'S LOSE TO SIONG BOO IN S.C.F.A.LEAGUE.
    185 16 S.C.F.A. League matches played yesterday resulted as follows: C.C.A.A. 1. August B.P. 0 Siong 800 2, St. Matthew's 0 The Chlr.cse Companions liad a weakened team against the Aucust B.P. but just managed to sT-.pe through. The second match was a baUb
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    32 17 Leopold 111., King of the Belgians, opened an exhibition of diamonds and jewels at the town hall of Antwerp. Picture shows: the King at one of the diamond cases of the show.
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    WOMAN DEFRAUDED BY HER LODGER.
    273 17 Accused's Strange Story. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamr.t Jan. 14. Sentence of four months' rigorous imprisonment, with the option of S9O line, was passed en a young Chinese by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate. In the dock stood Tan Hwa Kiok, a
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    23 17 Mr. V. A. Mathew. of the stafT of the Government English School, has been admitted to the Segamat District Hospital suffering from malaria.
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      Why Are Volunteers Not In Big Manoeuvres?
      304 17 ARE THEY FIRST-LINE TROOPS? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— A combined opera tons exercise for units of the China Fleet, the Singapore Garrison (plus the Punjab and Malay Regiments) and the Royal Air Force (plus squadrons from Iraq and India)
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      ANOTHER COMMENT.
      144 17 Great Opportunity Being Missed. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— From your issue of yesterday it is noticed that after all some units of the local Volunteer Services will take part in the forthcoming manoeuvres. It Is noticeable, however, that at least two of the units
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      "RAT MENACE." Baby Bitten In Local Home.
      201 17 "RAT MENACE." Baby Bitten In Local Home. To the Editor ot the Straito Times. Sir.— The letter written by Elaeis on the rat menace appeared in your valuable column at an opportune moment. It has been described as a menace to planters etc., but what about mothers Yesterday morning at
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      LOUDSPEAKERS IN MOSQUES.
      154 17 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sir,— l wonder what has actuated "A Peaceful Citizen" to pen an unnecessary criticism of the Muslims for the installation of loudspeakers In their mosques, and to complain of the noise of the drums sounded by them. The Muslims as
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    STRICTER CONTROL OF SCHOOLS.
    170 17 New Legislation In The Colony. Legislation Is to be introduced In the Straits Settlements to deal with the evil of bogus collections on behalf of schools in the Colony. According to the S.Sr Government Gazette, a ball is to be introduced at the next meeting of
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    JAPANESE BANISHED.
    81 17 "Racing Professor" Bids Goodbye To Penang. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 14. H. Hironka, managing proprietor of the Miyako Electric Company, alias "Racing Profewor," was banished for life on Monday, when he was seen off from Penang by the prison authorities on the Kedah. together with a
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    41 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Jan. 14. Admitting a charge of exceeding the speed limit while driving his car In town, Mr. H. A. Henshall, of Oomall Estat?. was fined $2 by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat 1 magistrate.
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    VITAL YEAR IN HISTORY OF THE RAILWAYS.
    879 18 Streamlining Has Come To Stay. PROGRESS EFFECTED RESULTS IN INCREASED TRAFFIC. ANK of the most vital years in the history of the British rail- ways has ended, and it is now possible to assess in terms of cash as well as of achievement
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    WIDOW DROWNED IN COLD BATH.
    343 18 SUSPECTED FOUL PLAY DISPROVED BRUISED IN TRYING TO SAVE HERSELF. Experiments with a bath have satisfled experts that the death of Mrs. Alice Bulley. sixty-four-year-old widow of Porthcawl, Glamorgan, was not dne to foul play. It is now accepted that she slipped or collapsed in
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    HIGHEST PEAK IN DUTCH EMPIRE.
    59 18 Successfully Climbed By Premier's Son. Dr. A. H. Colijn, son of Holland's Prime Minister, has conquered the highest mountain in the Dutch Empire Carsten, New Guinea, which is 6.500 feet high. An attempt to climb the mountain was made in 1910' by an Englishman, Woolaston,
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    COSTLY 'PERM' FOR HAIRDRESSER.
    74 18 COSTLY 'PERM' FOR HAIRDRESSER. Mrs. Lilian Hyacinth Dobbin. Of Red-lane. Dlsley (Cheshire, went to have her hair permanently waved last July. She contended at Manchester Assizes that her hair had been burned and entirely de-natured. and that as a result It broke off and would be so untidy in appearance
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    NEW AMERICA'S CUP DEFENDER.
    78 18 Pouring The Lead. Bath (Maine). The lead for Mr. Harold S. Vanderbllt's new America's Cup defender was poured on Dec. 16 at the Bath Iron Works, which have the contract for the construction of the new yacht. Pouring the lead for an Americas Cup yacht Is
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    TERRITORIAL ARMY RECRUITING.
    42 18 London. Jan. 15. During December new recruits to the Territorial Army numbered 2,846. an increase of 128 per cent, over December 1935. Recruiting for the Territorial Army was heavier last year than In any year since 1925.— Reuter Wireless.
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    PRICELESS ART COLLECTION.
    110 18 MAGNIFICENT GIFT TO U.S. NATION. The priceless art collection which, as previously reported, has been presented to the American nation by Mr. Andrew W. Mellon, will be housed in a national gallery of art, which Mr. Mellon will erect at a cost of about £2.000,000. He will
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    "BOMBPROOF' BED PATENTED.
    20 18 Berlin. A patent for "a bombproof fourposter bed" has been registered at the Reich Patent Office.— Exchange.
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    NEW ARRIVALS AT LONDON ZOO.
    110 18 Chinese Tiger And Baby Crocodile. The cruiser Kent recently brought from the East for the London Zoo a Chinese tiger and a baby crocodile. The crocodile which could be put In one's pocket, is a beautiful little fellow twelve inches long. Paymaster Lleut.Commander Sowman brought
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    SOUVENIR MANIACS.
    49 18 Blue ridge summit (Perm) Souvenir hunters In hundreds Invaded the holiday cottage here recently where Mrs. Simpson was born, removed portions of the framework and shrubs from the garden. The owners were forced to padlock the property and nail down the si* utters on all windows. Reuter.
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    TERRIBLE ALPINE TRAGEDY.
    117 18 DLSASTKK FOLLOWS DISASTER. RESCUERS KILLED. Grenoble (French Alps). Pour of ten men bringing back here the bodies of a young man and woman, victims of a mysterious skiing tragedy, were killed In a lock avalanche A roadmaker saw the skiers lying at the foot of a ravine,
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    EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS IN BRITISH COLONIAL EMPIRE.
    2472 19 MR. ORMSBY GORE AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 6. THE many problems to be dealt with in furthering education in the Colonial Empire were dealt with by Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in his
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    STRANGE THEFT FROM THE TATE GALLERY.
    324 19 STRANGE THEFT FROM THE TATE GALLERY. 20tb STONE DUCK STOLEN. The mysterious theft of a stone ducje. weighing about 20 lb.. from the Tate Gallery in Millbank. Westminster, is engaging the attention of the Metropolitan police. The duck is the work of Mr. Richard Garbe, who was elected a Royal
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    33 20 These three pictures show Indian labourers about to emtok en a 8.1. steamship to return to India. The pictures were taken on the Singapore Wharf prior to the departure of the Rohna recently.
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    23 20 Qusenie and David Kaili who appear with Ka'ilis Hawaiian Troubadours which are opening a short season at the New World cabaret, Singu-jore tonight
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    39 20 At a recent meeting the Penang Municipal Commissioners decided to build a new maternity hospital. This picture shows the present hospital, the site of which is to be used for public recreation ground when the new hospital is comp.eted.
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    38 20 Two Singapore Jewish famLies were united yesterday by the marriage of Mr. David Sassoon Solomon and Miss Sophie EliasShalome at Maghain Aboth Synagogue, Waterloo Street. The bride was given away by her father who also took the service.
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