The Straits Times, 2 December 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. >1 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1937 PRICK 10 CENTS The Straits Times I PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      562 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. (PHONE S4TI). KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. rPHONE 3683) M£fi(EDES-BENZ BRINKmQNNiCQ caoNci nooo V lujl BC^l (rive her j^Mc 1^ pa Rfu^s "revillon" >— r' Sj a ii f 1., I. J^Ti\\[ I "Amou Daria", "Latitude 50 Ji ii yjb? BllltClllM^ i-i ItK I" U IVI
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      40 2 The members of the family of the late Mr. Che* desire to express their gratitude to their relatives and friends who so kincly »ent wreaths, scrolls and messages of condolenre. and also to thank thO6e who attended* the funeral.
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      865 2 SITUATIONS WANTED WELL educated Youth with good knowledge of Typewriting. Book-keeping, and Office Routine seeks billet as Correspondence clerk. Typist, or any office work. Has three years experience as an office assistant but seeks a moderate salary at start. Hardworking and Intelligent. Seeks an opening and is willing to work
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      773 2 BOARD RESIDENCE LLOYD HOUSE.— Waiting List only. EASI 4NGLIA b Oxie> Rut rele 4390 ROOM IN Private family in quiet location Rent moderate. Apply 192 Straits Times. WHITEHALL. 32 Cairn hi 1] Rd. Vacancy double single. English Mod. P 4747. ROOMS FURN. $20 to $35 Mod san. Brd opt.. Dly
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      627 2 AUCTION NOTICES ANOTHER GRAND AND ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of essentially charming, ultra modern, lux-uriously-made, well -designed by the wellknown firm of furnishers, "THE ART i FURNITURE DEPOT" walnut fancy finish, super-grade teak real "DUTCH HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE" made toraatch. Comprising. "SUPERLAX" luxurious Sitting, Dining ft Bedroom furniture ot every description also
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      451 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on: 6th December, Monday, Hari Raya Puasa. (Bank Holiday i. PAJAM LIMITED. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Twentyeighth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of this Company will be held at ihe Registered Office, Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Collyer Quay. Singapore,
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      194 2 A Hair Style to suit every shape of lace and a better service i^QMB BS^K •waits you. V^| K^ Phone or call at A JQR H» FIGARO L^ European Ladies' Hair Dretsers 93. Bras Itisih 3d. and Rallies Hotel I'hone 2868. BUSINESS CARDS ETC; MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs.
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      1150 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. &0. BRITISH INDIA I^KMi^HTTT^ AND APCAR LINES. (Nippon yusen kaisha) (Incorporate*) 'ji Japan) (Incorporated to England) matl passe^'and cargo GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS services FOR CUNA3D WHITE STAR PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S LTD. UOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. TO EUROPE
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      874 3 IWIK^^ B 1- SN. CO., LTD. P^y^BT^J^yWl n^^J llncoruoratad in Ene'.and) ■K<i r «J LIJsS APCAR LINE Tffß^ri^^J F K IIONG KONG MOJI, KOUI AND (EU "W I L I i^PJ OSAKA I-Nt— '■V^yrwrVlM I 1 ill 1 TALMA SPECIAL 10.000 CHRISTMAS 2nd Dec. at 3 p.m. HOLIDAY CRUISE Excellent
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      1040 3 REPRESENTING. "*^^^3' SSMPPI.Nfi THE BLUE FUNNEL LIN*: (Ocean The Hua Khiow Slrannhio Co 113 M t,l Steam Ship Co., Ltd and China -tulual Cunard White Stai l«d Sttam Navigat.on Co Ltd.' Aberdeen Commonweals Line Tnc Straits Steamship Co I.trt. Sha. Sarill A b ,on Co Ltd Thj China Na<ua'<on Co
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR
      217 4 Imperial Airways And Dutch Planes Arrivals by the Sydney from Brisbane, Darwui and N.E.I, on Nov. 28: Captain W. McDonald from ChaxlevUle, Mrs. Q. Ritchie from Charleville, Mr. L. G. Hunt from Brisbane. Departures by Canberra on Nov. 29: 29: Captain W. McDonald for London, Mrs. Q.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      166 4 Thursday, December 2. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. REPPEL HAt. UK Main Wharf Lch. Moonstone, Lch. Lady Clifford, Gen. verapyci., Milo, Recorder, Circe. OU Wharf Nil. Coal Wnan Nil VESSELS IN DBS DOCKS Tanjont Pacar Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. X" -I
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      FROM MALACCA.
      144 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Penang (Internal Service) 6 p.m. Tomorrow. Australasia. Java it Timor by air iQantas) ..9,46 a.m. Ceylon, S. li W. India, Bombay, Aden, Mauritius. Egypt, Europe.
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      CLEARANCES
      63 4 Nov. 30: Kunishima Maru <Jap.): Pres. Harrison lAm.i; Sphinx iFch.): Nam Yong, Kelantan (Brit.); Rokan Poseidon, J. V. O'barnevelt (Dut.) Dec. 1: Makasser. Tohiti, Thedens Reynst (Dut.J: Havei (Oter.); Thordis Hafthor, Hermod (Nor.); Sumatra iltal); Prachatipok (Slam); Hong Ho (Chin); Raub. Perak. Chye Hin Tav Yit. Kudat. Malacca. Tandjong
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      308 4 Tads; Burma (Khandalla) 3 p.m. (By Train) 7 P»East and North India i Khandalla > 3 ni. (By Train) 7 P™ South India (Rohna) I P-n>-(By Train) P.m. Bengalis. P. de Kock, Padang, PaKun Baroe, Siak S. Pandjany (Tidore) P m Tandjong Pandan <Mijer> 4 o.m Aden
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      AIR MAILS.
      132 4 INWARD. Wear u«s: From Penang Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. X.L.M.: From Netherlands India: Arrives THIS evening. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Friday evening. Qantas: From Australia: Due Sunday afternoon. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Mails close 6
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      165 4 Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today, Dec. 2, by air (Internal Service) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Dec. 3, at 8.45 am. Mails from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today. Dec. 2, by air (K.L.M.) will be delivered to
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      SINGAPORE—HONG KONG AIR MAIL
      78 4 SINGAPORE— HONG KONG AIR MAIL The change over in the Western terminal of the Hone Rone air service from Prnanc to Bangkok has been deferred for one week. The Hone Kong air mail will therefore be closed in Singapore on Sunday Dec. 5 at 10 p.m. The Singapore Hong Kong
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    363 4 London, Dec. 1. The following aie today > closing middle prtaw on the Londoc Stoc» Exchange: Shares >t £1 lenontinadon uniest otherwise stated; Y eater tm or Fab Conversion 'joali i p.e. 1944-64 H4>4 Pending Loan t D.e. 1960-90 112U War Loan, 3' 2 p.c. i.fll'j Com.
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      627 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. «lDcorpor«»'i in Pal 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— HOOKING AGENTS ».M-». Ki-*8 AMD SLAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELCPHONB: Freight 5433 Paaan 5431. Wm £^r -A I TP M V yjmjfji empress {n™)lr] rope* HBftP^ *OTI^«?I Fom:ighUj sailing* to Vlcwrt* »35l*l£*51l«Mf Vancouver ...Direct or via ii^SL^sSSKJMQF I Honolulu .shlp's-slde rail «onnectlons
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      230 4 ftirCW POTS ZfO B) tftrftltt flBCUdiWflWy •^*^\4f T; ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LrD. COMPANY. itncon»nit«J m Sr.glaud) (tacoroorattw id 0 8 A.) FOR HAVRE, LONDON boston mm iorb baltimohb ROTTERDAM HAMBURG v 80EZ CANA^ VI* Ports «nd Surr Ca.iaJ STEEL TRAVELER In port Out 3allf STEEL MARINER Dec
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      182 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H. W. 9.50 a.m. 9.4 It.; 11.10 p.m. 8.7 ft. L. W. 4.06 a.m. 4.4 It.; 4.39 p.m. 1.1 ft. Friday, December 3. H W. 10.22 a.m. 9.8 ft.; 11. 4« p.m. 8.7 ft. I. W 4.35 a.m. 4.4 ft.; 5.10 p.m. 0.9 ft. PORT SWETTENHAM
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      142 4 wai.AVAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations *esviaav Last night max rain- origin mm temo fall s'shine temp *F incnes or« °F H'e»t Coast AXy: Star 88 0.20 6.8 73 Bayan LeDaf (Penang) 87 0.01 5.9 7a Sitiawan 87 Nil 10.1 73 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 8.9 73 Malacca 87
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      198 5 HOXY OAR OPEN TILL MION 'GHT OPENING TOXHiHT— 6.IS-9.IS— RAIN OR .SHINE Ol MIST SEE THIS ■I^^BI«r«l'-^BK SCREEN'S MOST j^^^F^^itL *2l^^^2 SPE< I II Alt LA3ksT-^-l^j!iP^_^. kiiifvkment: *™™™^*^™BM" CRISIS/ V \1l»™ MiU tk. Th« lot* dorr f -fr which charged OMUhl^ rw«»«jb M«dolein« CARROLL H^,, T <£ Sffl GUY STANDING
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      109 5 HERE comes THE GAYEST GRAN DEST LADY adorable IRENE DUNNE IN HER MOST CAPTIVATING ROLE "Theodora Goes Wild" Another Sparkling entertainment from COLUMBIA PICTURES Premiere at the PAVILION DECEMBER 10 th X'MAS J&> GIFTS «5J* GALORE! JUDGE FOR YOURSELF w_ n mD EXTENSIVE RANGE OF THE WORLD'S LATEST CREATIONS OF
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      251 5 VICTORIA THEATRE THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATfC COMMITTEE PRESENTS BRITAIN'S NATIONAL OPERA A GILBERT SULLIVAN PRODUCTION. THE PIRATES PEN Z° A N C E SPLENDID ACTING BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES LOVELY SCENERY GLORIOUS SINGING, (Specially Imported from Englanit;). BALLADS, SONGS. DUETS, TRIOS. A CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF 90 TONIGHT AT 9.20 P.M. ALSO
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      149 5 j^fet RAIN OR SHINE THE FiCHT jPJBf BE OH l»8» flj^ HAPPY WORLD COVERED J* <U!B^J STADIUM d^\ \)yjk TOMORROW NIGHT A p*^ jM J^^ ALL STAR CARD WM ft SISON vs S3MA M M HEMCHIfvtBOONMAH jj fl P^ OLAES vsDHARMARAJ I /)Py TOMMY CARRIE HH <v< iom: kid ft
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      687 6 RUBBER FAILS TO HOLD (.AINS. SHARE SECTIONS IMPROVE. (By Out Financial Corr^ponuVnt.) Singapore, Dec. 2. While the market generally is much more cheerful this morning some disappointment is expressed that rubber has been unable to hold yesterday's gains. This disappointment seems unjustified and the slight decline from
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      MINING.
      613 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. ssue Val. Fiasers Co Lyali fc Fvatt Buyers Sei.'-srs Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4 4' 2 4,10' 2 4 4'j 4 1C' 2 il Asam Kumbir:? 31- 33/- 31/- 33/(1 lustra! Ma!a\ 48/- 51/-n. 43/- 50/5 Ayer Hitam 2C> 28/-xd 26/-
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      GENERAL.
      438 6 2 2 Alex Brck Ord. 1 50 1.60 1.5J 160 2 2 do Vz'o Prefs. 2.27'i 2.35 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00n 8.00n 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.45 0.55 0.50 0.60nom 10 5 B. M. Trustee HOC 6.75 •> 00 6.75 SI £1 Con. T. S
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      244 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5C1 1901 red 1940 $401 '.CO Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102 104 nom V/ ;907 red 1941 k" 600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 20 108 ■S' 2 '<. 190S red. 1955 r>;.000.000 mt. Mar 31 Sept -iC 113 "i j913 red 1963 <t'i.300,000 UH
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      361 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co Lyall AKen&y 1.50 1.60 1.45 1.55 Aior Gajah "imal AAalay Ayer Hitam Ay3r Moiek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lintang Bedford 3enta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Kaiil Bukit K B Bukit Kepong Bukit fiman <S10> rhangkat Serdanj: .^onnemara "•ienealy Plantations
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      EXCHANGES.
      196 6 I The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hon.. "-'r.g J and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1/32 London 4 months sight 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 1715 Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand 142 New
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    PRODUCE.
    256 6 Singapore, December 2, 11 noon. Bur Seu<?i Gambler J8 JU Hamburg Cube SidjO Java -Tin.* $11. jo -eppet Whit3 Muntc".; SU 2o White 513.70 Back S3 75 Mixed C5.-5 Sun Dried $4.50 i. a vioca Small Flake I > 00 Fair Flake $3.75 Medium Pearl £4 80 Small Pearl
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    EXCHANGES.
    93 6 London. Dec 1 Paris 147 5 64 Athens, 547 'i New ycrk 4.95'b sellers Montreal 4.98's Rio 2 2132 Brussels 29. "3 market :ates Geneva 21.59 Belgrade 216 Amsterdam 8.08U Buenos Aires unquoted Milan 94 13 16 Montevideo j9 13 16 Berlin 12.38 sellers official Mad/rf nominal Bucharest S77'4
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    104 6 Thursday, Dec. 2, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Dec. 24^.^ 24% <;<khl F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) Dec. 23 V 3 24 1 16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 24% 24"/« December
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    KING TOURS CORNWALL.
    60 6 London. De L 1. 'THE King, who left London by the Royal Train last night, began i::s two-day tour of the Duchy of Cornwall this morning from Moreton Hampstead. one of the highest points in Devonshire, overlooking Dartmoor across which His Majesty motored this morning. Towns and
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    CORDELIA HOME AGAIN.
    56 6 Six Days To Southampton. London, Dec. 1. THE Imperial Airways flying boat Cordelia, wtiicri has been engaged on a survey flight along the new marine route east ct Karachi, returned to Southampton yesterday after a 10,000-mile flight to Singapore and back. The return flight was made In
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    421 6 TME following qu Itstaed cy r )urt < r Levy and 'V Sing I Messrs Ite K J Hen Jfork -port oy zztr. ay's market STOCKS. Market cn-'.k:i continu) tive in o far as It ga t proof cf its ability to h>ld the majot
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER SHIPMENTS.
    70 6 jf\CEAN shipments of rubber froT> all Malayan ports in Novrmh r totalled 57.850 t-.ns compared with 59.310 tons in October. Total shipments for the 11 pxonths ended November were (i'J4.847 tons compared with 481.428 tons in the corresponding period of last year. Of the November s'.'ipme its,
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    SHARP DECLINE IN TIN SHIPMENTS.
    106 6 FOREIGN exports of tin in No\eniber at ti.088 tons show a sharp decline on the October shipments which were 8.150 tons. This was anticipated in view of t',.t smaller production in October. Total shipments for the 11 month* ended November were 85 295 tons comipared
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    STOCK EXCHANGE BRIGHTER.
    81 6 Rubber Irregular. London, Dec j BRIGHT conditions generally prtvaiied on the Stock Exchange today with the main interest centred on South African gold mining issues. In the other sections prices fluctuate within narrow limits but on the whole toward higher levels. Base metals were steadier or. tx
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      AUSTRALIAN LOAN ISSUE.
      112 7 UNDERWRITERS LEFT WITH 67 PER CENT. London, Nov. 30. A FTER dullness at the opening the Stock Exchange developed better sentiment and prices recovered their earlier losses, under the stimulating influence of a sharp rise in the price of rubber shares which followed the announcement that the
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      YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
      170 7 I*HE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.358 th. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 1.408.046 lbs.: 628.59 tons: offered 1.076.146 lbs 480.42 tons: sold 773.996 lbs.; 345.54 tons. Spot London 7%d. New York 15', 4 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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      I.T.C. PARTLY BLAMED FOR FALL IN TIN PRICE.
      758 7 Probable Trend Cannot Be Gauged By Statistics. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 19. QENERALLY speaking, the trend of the standard tin market during the past week has been downwards, in spite of occasional short rallies. The market has been denuded of
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      THE INSTITUTE OF SECRETARIES.
      139 7 THE INSTITUTE OF SECRET ARIES. Over 11.000 Members. •TPHE report of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries shows a total membership at Aug. 31 of 3.556 Fellows and 7,889 Associates. This includes members of the Incorporated Secretaries' Association transferred to the Institute roll on completion of the fusion of the two
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      MALAYA GENERAL RUBBER.
      474 7 NEW PLANTING SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN 1939. PRODUCTION COSTS RISING. THE twenty-ninth ordinary general meeting of the Malaya General Company, Ltd., was held in London on Nov. 22. Mr. Thomas H. Graham (the chairman) said: You are aware that under the rubber regulation scheme no new planting,
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      WORLD VISIBLE TIN STOCKS INCREASE IN NOVEMBER.
      428 7 Supplies And Deliveries Balance But Both Decline 2,000 Tons. (From Out- Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 1. WORLD stocks of tin on Nov. 30 totalled 23,227 tons, according to estimates compiled by W. H. Gartsen. metal dealers. They say that visible supplies on that
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      514 7 IIONC; KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIOr;. Uncorporated In the Colony ol Hong Kong) The liability of members is llmltei to th »*t»"iit &nd In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 ol 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Lkiuei and Pultv Paid-U.) $20,000,000 Reserve Funds: Sterline 6.500.000 Hons Kon<- Currency $10,000,000
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      203 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, Dec. 1, 5 p.m. Total for Books Close financial Date Ex. DW. year Company Dividend Payable Date to date TIN. TO Ayer Hitam Tic 30% Int. Nov. 1» Dec. 3 Not. 15 50% Batu Selangor 5% Int. Dec. m Dec. 17 Dec. 10
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      193 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. < incorporated in England, Capital Autho-ted £3.000.000 Capital Subscr'bed £1300.000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1.217.829 Capital Paid up t1.050.00C iom-i ny hiKiri,,,.. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Lord Catto ot Cairncatlc. Sir Charles Alexander Innes. X.C.S.I. C.I.V Sir Thomas Smith. Kt.. P. R.
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      554 7 CHARTERED BANK Otf INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in Enrnara ov R> i. Charier 1853). Psiii Up Ca-jital in 6UP.O0O snar-is ot £5 eacn £3.000.000 Rt-serve Fund £3.000 00« Rcaerrt UUfflh r>f PioDrtetors C3.000.00A ■bab omcti 38. Risbopsgatr London t. I A;or Star Hone Koiii Ratanon An.ritsar Iioilo Saieon Eangkok
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      214 8 VICTORY OVER PREMATURE OLD-AGE! A course of DIBIL TONIC TABLETS helps to regain lost health and feel Young and Active again. At $2.50 or SI .30 from all first-class Chemists. A Werner Schur Preparation Awarded Gold Medals and Innumerable Testimonial. Agents: CHARI CO.. 29, Robinson Road, Singapore. Phone 2249. AMBROSIA
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      31 8 Steel office furniture Cost less in the long run. Sole Agents: DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD. 10, Collycr Quay, Singapore. Also, 25 Java Street, K. Lumpur. PYE RADIO FAMOUS FOR QUALITY, 100% BRITISH.
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      204 8 stoZ££,z? ns IMMEDIATELY I^=,,°^ saking just one dose of stomach po».ltr} yo» c«b have oa» tyta ™rci'™™— K^^LrtMr.'Paiat.MlStWlllt! «,,#f.rrr i»ll von -\hich rrmedv to ihp m.^ry to me. 1 intited ho-pitt »«tended by docton en.l tried all to-called remedies, but of no ax.nl. 1kcame worse and worse and felt at
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      576 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY 7.11 L 1.33 me s (SM m.) p.m. n d 00 Inc;ian m'.isic. Giamophone records, n 6.30 Tcochew music. Gramophone records. 1 00 Pianoforte recital. Gramophone records. "Studies. Op. 10" i Chopin). Played bj Alfred Cortot. "La Cathedrale Engloutie" i Debussy). Plaved by Arthur Rubin&tein "Presto and
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      576 8 BERLIN. TODAY DJB 15.20 me s il9.:4 m.i DJN 9.54 rue (31.45 m.l; 1>JE 17. me s <l«.i9 m.): and DJQ 15.28 me s 119.63 m.) p.m. 5.20 Variety concert 6.20 Concert of light music-. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert of light music (ccniinutfl) 8.15 Greetings. 8.20 News and
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      111 8 MELBOURNE. TODAY VK 2ME 9 59 Me s (Jl 2 ro> pm. i 'JO Opening announcement. 5 20 With the world's famous orrhertra. 6.20 News bulletin and sporting reii)U;. 6.30 Tour of the world. 6 50 Lradinr? Dance Band. ".20 Clo.'-e down. HONG KONG TODAY 7.BW 9.52 Mr pm 6.
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    ANGLO-FRENCH TALKS ARE WELL RECEIVED.
    559 9 May Yet Harden Into Formal Conference, Says The Times. London, Dec. 1. THE Anglo-French talks are regarded by the British press, particularly by The Times and the Daily Telegraph, as satisfactory. More will not be required at present/' says The Times, by anyone who holds
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    INDIA FIGHTS SCOURGE OF TUBERCULOSIS.
    106 9 King Heads List Of Gifts. New Delhi. Dec. 1. Gifts of £750 from the King and £250 from the Queen head the first list of donations to the King-Emper-or's fund for a new attack on tuberculosis In India. The fund is to commemorate the King-Emperor's
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    LOYALISTS BOMB INSURGENT BASE.
    35 9 Barcelona. Dec. 1. Government planes raided Almedevar which they assert is an Insurgent base. They claim to have bombed the barracks and other military objectives and have inflicted heavy casualties.— Reuter.
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    See Justice Of Colonial Claims.
    192 9 German View Of Talks In London. THE German attitude to the Anglo-French talks is that there is no particular reason for optimism or pessimism in any direction. The Algemeine Zeitung says that the promising feature of the London communique is that the Anglo-French Ministers are
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    FIRE IN BATTLESHIP.
    69 9 London. Dec. 1. A FIRE which might have proved more serious but for its timely discovery broke out in H M.S. Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth dockyard today. It originated in the oil tanks. whe« lt is believed some oil waste caught alight. Members of the crew after
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    MUNITION WORKS OUTBREAK.
    40 9 London, Dec. 1. AN explosion at the Royal gunpowder rt factory at Waltham Abbey this afternoon shattered a building. The fire started in a cordite stove, but precautionary measures prevented Its spread. No one wus injuredBritish Wireless.
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    PARIS EXHIBITION TO OPEN AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
    37 9 Paris. Dec. 1. A bill authorising the reopening ot the Paris exhibition in 1938 tabled oy the Minister of Commerce fixes the maximum expenses at 450,000.000 francs (about £3,ooo,ooo).— Reuter.
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    "Brute Force Has Never Such Wide Sway As Now." —Sir S. Hoare.
    151 9 "Brute Force Has Never Such Wide Sway As Now." Sir S. Hoare. London. Dec. 1. <f MEVER in our memory has brute force held such wide sway," said the Home Secretary. Sir Samuel Hoare, when referring to the contrasts facing the present peneration in a speech at Reading University. "Would
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    DOES U.S. PLAN HUGE PACIFIC NAVAL BASE?
    220 9 DOES U.S. PLAN HUGE PACIFIC NAVAL BASE? Conflicting Reports Of Hawaiian Defences. Honolulu. Dec. 1. THE United States is planning a bis scheme for strengthening the defences of Hawaii, according to a message from Washington. The scheme would involve enormous expenditure. It includes underground chambers for the storage of munitions,
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    NAVAL PLANE CRASHES LANDING ON CARRIER.
    35 9 Hong Kong. Dec. 1. Fit. Lt. J. D. Miller crashed today while attempting to land on H.M.S. Eagle, near Hong Kong. He was rescued, but the plane was lost.
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    BRITAIN TRAINS MERCHANT NAVY.
    53 9 London, Dec. 1. Special courses for officers of the i merchant marine affording training in gunnery and otlier activities fitting them for duties in an emergency which were opened at the end of August have been attended by 1468 officers, of whom 1.236 have completed the
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    Japanese Bombs Kill 86 Orphanage Children.
    366 9 Shanghai, Dec. 1. AFTER travelling on foot through bandit-infested country, two Catholic priests have reached Shanghai. They tell a tragic story of the bombing of an orphanage at Kashing by Japanese warplanes The priests are Father Delois. a PYeni-hman, and Father Bonnanatte an Italian.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1937. "THE TIME HAS COME."
    978 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1937. "THE TIME HAS COME." "The time has come," The walrus said, "To talk of many things, "Of Commissioners and Rural Boards "And barnacles and things." Two considerations contribute largely to the suitability of the moment for returning to a subject on which
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    MR. LIM SENG CHEW.
    102 10 Death Of Well-Known Perak Miner. •T*HE death of Mr. Llm Seng Chew in Ipoh removes from Perak mining circles one of the best known of tre Chinese leaders of the Industry. Several times president of the Lok Lam Club, principal Chinese social institution in the State,
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    New Commander For Mobile Division.
    1490 10 TERRITORIAL CHANGES London, Nov. 26. lUIAJ.-GEN. A. F. BROOKE has been selected for the plum command of the nev,- Mobile Division at the age of 54. During the last twelve months he has been at the War Office as Director of Military Training, in which
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    669 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. Foreign Legion. QINGAPORE has a foreign Irirl -n. It is "B" company of the Is: Bit;.\lion Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. This unit contains representatives of several European nations. par.icularly the Scandinavian countries, who work in Singapore and feel their services might play some part In
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    Japanese Get To Within 25 Miles Of Nanking.
    322 11 RACE BETWEEN TWO COLUMNS DEVELOPS, Chinese Mine Roads, Blow Ud Bridges. T AUNCHING a fresh offensive against Nanking and Wuhu, the Japanese forces are steadily approaching their objectives. While one column is reported to have reached Tangyang, 25 miles from Nanking, another
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    49 11 PROFESSOR STROBL, the famous Hungarian sculptor who has executed busts of many notabilities, completed this striking bust of the late MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD just before the latter left England for the sea trip from unich he never returned. The bust is to be presented to the League of Nations.
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    Anti-Italian Sentiment In China.
    136 11 Anti-Italian Sentiment In China. Rome Recognition Of Manchukuo Annoys. CHINESE officials are indignant over Italy's recognition of Manchukuo which, they say, is contrary to Italian professions of friendship for China (reports Reuter from Hankow). The officials point out that Italy was among the nations who voted for the League of
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    YUGOSLAVS DENY FRANCO HAS BEEN RECOGNISED.
    38 11 YUGOSLAVS DENY FRANCO HAS BEEN RECOGNISED. Belgrade. Dec. 2. Reports that the Yugoslav Government has recognised Gen. Franco are denied here, but it is admitted that negotiations are proceeding to establish a commercial representative in Nationalist Spain. -Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS
    86 11 Hong Kong. Dec. 2. THE lli.ng Kong Government today announced a practical campaign to make the Cclony air raid conscious. A course of public lectures on air raid precautions will be held for the next two months which will serve for the guidance of the community in the
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    R. G. HOWE TO MAKE DANGEROUS TRIP.
    110 11 Traveliing Over Railroads Bombed By Japanese. a/IR. R. G. HOWE. Charge d Affaires who is representing the British Ambassador, and other officials of the British Embassy, wHo removed from Nanking to Hankow, are leaving the Yangtse port for Shanghai tomorrow I by way
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    JAPANESE SEEK SECRET PACT CLAUSES
    74 11 Bribe Offered General, He Alleges. ALLEGING that Japanese military agents have approached him with an offer of a large sum of money for information concerning secret clauses in the Russo-Chinese non-aggression pact. Gen. Sheng Shih-tsai, military Governor of Sinkiang Province, has sent a telegram to
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    33 11 Gen. Yang Hu-cheng, leader of the Sian revolt last year who recently passed through Singapore on his way back from Europe, left Hong Kong by plane yesterday for Hankow. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Loyalists Favour Withdrawal Of Foreigners.
    74 11 Loyalists Favour Withdrawal Of Foreigners. London, Dec. I. THE Spanish Government favours the withdrawal of non- Spanish nationals and also favours the sending of a commission to Spain, as proposed by the international nonintervention committee, in its reply to the committee's inquiry. The reply was received at the Foreign Office
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    FRENCH BAN EXPORT OF NEWSPAPERS.
    88 11 Fear Home Criticism May Be Exploited Abroad. Paris, Dec. 2. A Press Bill giving Cabinet authority to ban the export of newspapers and periodicals published in France which may be considered of such a nature as to disturb foreign opinion or affect the prestige of
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    Invader Could Take Singapore.
    330 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 1. f N enemy could lay siege to and capture Singapore exactly as was done at Port Arthur," dramatically declared Sir lan Hamilton, veteran British general, in a speech last night. The Emperor of Japan," Sir lan said, is marching
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    MISADVENTURE VERDICT AT STEPHENS INQUEST.
    58 11 Shanghai. Dec. 1. A verdict that Pembroke Stephen.-, the London Daily Telegraph's special correspondent met his death by misadventure was returned by the coroner at an inquest today. Stephens was killec' on Nov. 11 by Japanese machine-gun bullets while observing operations in N-^ntao from a
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    America Wants Complete Revision Of Taxation, Official Claims.
    165 11 America Wants Complete Revision Of Taxation, Official Claims. Chicago, Dec. 2. THE need for a general revision of the entire American tax 1 structure was stressed by the Secretary of Commerce, Mr. j H W. Roper, in an address to business men. Revision with a view to simplification of methods
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    ROOSEVELT CURBS SPENDING.
    78 11 Less Road Building. Washington, Dec. 1. fNRASTIC curtailment of Feueral ex- pendlture on road building, to help balance next year's budget, is the main point in a message by President Roosevelt to Congress today. He recommends that Congress spread the obligations already incurred over the 1939-40 period
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    TUG INCIDENTS AT SHANGHAI CLOSED.
    112 11 American And Italian Craft Returned. THE incidents arising from the seizure of an American steam launch and two Italian tugs off the French Bund at Shanghai on Tuesday have been settled. The craft have been returned to their owners. The flag of the American launch
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    Shilling Rubber Bars New Uses.
    127 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 1. i DUBBER consumers in the United j States do not want "shilling rub- I ber," declared Mr. A. L. Viles, Pre- sident of the American Rubber Manu- facturers' Association, in an interview with the Straits Times. Mr. Viles
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    Hong Kong May Be Drawn Into War.
    84 11 Hong Kong May Be Drawn Into War. Must Stop Activity Against Japan. J-[ONG KONG may eventually be involved in the Sino-J apanese hostilities if anti-Japanese activitiet are tolerated, the Japanese Con-sul-General in the Colony ominously warned yesterday. The attention of the authorities was drawn by the Con-sul-General to the number
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    Franco Holds No British War Prisoners.
    38 11 London, Dec. 1. All British subjects known to have been held as prisoners of war by Gen. Franco's forces have been released, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, told the House of Commons.
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    MODERN R.A.F. FLYING-BOATS ON BIGGEST FORMATION FLIGHT
    340 12 Five New Craft Due Through Here Soon. WTTJ. FT.V ROUND AUSTRALIA. Flying Time Will Be Only 16 Days. FIVE of Britain's most modern flying-boats will today begin from Plymouth the longest formation flight ever planned. The Empire airboat Centaurus will tomorrow set out
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    COLONIAL OFFICE CHIEF SAYS 'HULLO" TO MALAYA.
    255 12 Speech Clear At Opening Of Radiophone. THAT the new London-Malaya radiophone service, which was opened yesterday, is on a par with that een Britain and the Continent was the view expressed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr W. G A.
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    London Malayans Doubt Value Of New Phone.
    76 12 London Malayans Doubt Value Of New Phone. (l'ror.i Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec 1. TTK". general oj»ini-j:i HHO| 1 Malayans in the City is tkmt the radiophone will be little used in view 01 the expense and inconvenience of the iip<p variatiotr. A"other factor a»ainst extensive use of the telephone
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    At The Cinema. SPY MEETS SPY TO LOVELY MUSIC
    302 12 At The Cinema. SPY MEETS SPY TO LOVELY MUSIC The Firefly h First Clajs Entertainment. The Hrefly" (Jeanette Macl»»nald, Allan Junes and Warreu William M.(..M At the Capitol. SPY meets spy to music in this de.;''.it'll. fast moving romance played against the realistic background Peninsular War. Singing her way Into
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    European On Cheque Cheating Charge.
    71 12 European On Cheque Cheating Charge. |/V* a charge of having cheated a woman in respect of a cheque of $190 a 27-year-old European, John Burns, of the steamer Hong j Kheng, appeared in the Singapore Police Court this morning before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, second magistrate. Burns claimed trial and
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    Rotary Clubs Treat For Poor Children.
    165 12 Rotary Clubs Treat For Poor Children. •THE Singapore Rotary Club has planned a party for poor children and 1.200 Invitations have been issued. The New World, has been loaned free of charge for the occasion and Messrs. Shaw Bros, have arranged to give a suitable cinema show. Various firms and
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    42 12 THZ REV. R. K. S. ADAMS, headmaster oj St. Andrew's School, Singapore, icho returned jrom leave in England by the Blue Funnel vessel Charon from West Australia today. He spent six months in England studying new equipment jor schools. —Straits Times Picture.
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    Just A Travelling Student, Says German Ex-Chancellor.
    291 12 DR. HANS LUTHER HERE. ••I'AM a travelling: student here to study all I can and do not wish to discuss diplomatic problems in Singapore, the hub of the Far East," said Dr. Hans Luther former German Chancellor and President of the Reichsbank. who,
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    Schedule For Centaurus.
    64 12 Schedule For Centaurus. r l'iib Empire airooat veniaurus. on its 30.000 mile survey flight from England to New Zealand vnd beyond, is now expected to reach Singapore on Saturday week. The previous night will be spent at Bangkok. After three nights at Singapore, the flying-boat mill spend two nights at
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    AMBULANCE ATTENDED 252 CALLS LAST MONTH.
    62 12 'THE accident ambulance service of Singapore attended to 252 cases last month. Of these, 35 were outside the municipal limits. Among the 252 casts were 23 motorcar accidents. 24 collapse cases, 12 motor-lorry accidents, 10 shooting or stabbllng cases, nine trolley-car accidents, seven attempted
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    Singapore Improvements Impress Visitor.
    99 12 Singapore Improvements Impress Visitor. "I AM impressed by the tremendous improvements in Singapore in the seven years since I was last here." said Mr. K. Begdon, secretary of the Hong Kong Travel Association, who is visiting Singapore. "It is like a new city; there U no doubt it has a
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    Bangkok Instead Of Penang As Air Terminal.
    110 12 Bangkok Instead Of Penang As Air Terminal. THK transfer from Penang to H:m»k»k of the western terminal of the Imperial Airways service connecting .Malay* with Hong Konjj has been postponed least a week. The original dr.te was next Sunday. The postponement will moan reducing the period during which t..ere will
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    NEDERLANDEN HOTEL ORCHESTRA.
    112 12 Microphone Debut Tonight. ■yHE new orchestra ef Batavia'i Hotel der Nederlanden will mak>* its radio debut tonight over the West Java transmitters in the Nlrom system. Professor Setet George will conduct. The concert will last from 8.40 p.m. until 9.25. Cowan and Bailey will be l.eard In
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    GOVERNOR TO TOUR KEDAH AND PENANG.
    50 12 "TPHE Governor, Sir Shenton Thoin.ii. and Lady Thomas, accompanied hy the private secretary and aide-de-camp, will leave Singapore on Dec. (I by Imperial Airways on a tour of Kedah and Penang. They will return, by the steamship Kedah. arriving at Singapore on Dec. 14.
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    WOMAN'S DEATH NOT DUE TO ETHER IMPURITIES, SAYS DOCTOR.
    709 13 WOMAN'S DEATH NOT DUE TO ETHER IMPURITIES, SAYS DOCTOR. Husband's Lengthy Cross- I Examination Of Witnesses. j i i \LTIIOUGH the ether used in an operation at the Sepoy Lines i Maternity Hospital possessed impurities owing to deterior- ation, these did not cause the death of Mrs. Lucy Edwards, declared
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    Colonial Service Recruiting Officer Here.
    199 13 Colonial Service Recruiting Officer Here. Study Of Malayan Conditions. TO acquaint himself with actual conditions of service in the police and medical departments, Major G. S. M. Hutchinson, of the Personnel Division of the Colonial Office, arrived in Singapore yesterday by the P. and 0. liner Ranchi from Hong Kong.
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    Old Singapore Spirit Is Not Dead.
    150 13 Old Singapore Spirit Is Not Dead. "IJOW many of us really enter into the soul of this town asked Mr. Roland Braddell, yesterday, after painting a picture of Singapore and some of its leading citizens of a century ago, at the Rotary Club meeting. Pride in a city," he went
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    FRENCH TRAINING CRUISER LEAVES.
    60 13 ■■pHE French training cruiser, Jeanne d'Arc, which has been visiting Singapore since Nov 25. in the course of a nine months voyage round the world, sailed early yesterday for Saigon. After visiting French Indo-China the Jeanne d'Arc is expected to sail for Australia and New Zealand,
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    NO TEA FOR K.L CITY FATHERS.
    64 13 A SUGGESTION by a member of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board that it would be as well to follow the practice of the Singapore and Penang Municipalities of discussing matters "oyer a cup of tea" was turned down by the chairman, Mr. Gourlay, who
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    51 13 YESTERDAYS SCOTTISH WEDDING at St. Andrews Cathedral tias between Mr. Douglas G. Smart, manager of the Donawarie Estate. Java, and son of Mrs. Smart and the late Mr. Smart of Aberdeen and Miss Nancy Porter, daughter of Mr. J. Porter and the late Mrs. Porter, also of Aberdeen. Straits Times
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    PATIENT JUMPS TO DEATH FROM HOSPITAL BALCONY.
    204 13 Rails Too High For Fall. JLJOW she discovered a patient in her ward missing from his bed and on a search suddenly heard moans and groans to find that tho nois?s came from the missing man lying on the concrete floor 30 feet
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    EUROPEAN FINED ON EXTORTION CHARGE.
    114 13 Alleged Malay Woman Was Put in Fear. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec. 1. F\ELIVERING judgment this morning in a case in which two wellknown Penang Malays, Sheriff Din I bin Merican Noordin. alias Wan Mat, and Alladin Merican, Noordin, alias Wan Mat Din, and
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    ARREST IN PAGODA STREET ROBBERY.
    75 13 AS a sequel to the Pagoda Street armed robbery, on Nov. 21 a Cantonese, John, alias Low Kim Yong, appeared in the Third Singapore Court yesterday on a charge of robbery of cash and jewellery valued at $683, from another Chinese Tan Joon Heng. on
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    48 13 Mr. L. F. Cecil, assistant manager for Asia of the travel department. American Express Company, left for Java and Ball on Tuesday night after several days, in Singapore.' He will return on Dec. 13, Mr. Cecil, whose headquarters are in Shanghai, is inspecting the company's branches and agencies
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    Man Not Fit To Drive Fined $100.
    207 13 Man Not Fit To Drive Fined $100. Knocked Down Radio Operator. JHOMAS Stanley Carruthcrc, who the magistrate (Mr. E. 6. C. Barrett) described as not being in a fit state to drive, was yesterday fined $100 for causing v grievous hurt to Mr. James Hamilton, wireless operator on the Straits
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    34 13 Group Captain C. R. Cox. Corr.manding Officer, Royal Air Force Station. Seletar. accompanied by Mrs. Cox. left by Royal Netherlands Indies Airways plane ior Bandoeng yesterday morning. They v.iJ] spend a short vacation there.
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    SIAMESE GOVERNMENT BUYS RICE.
    44 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 1. The Ministry of Commerce has entered the rice market to purchase nearly 17.000 tons of rice of various grades and qualities, for a destination net disclosed. Tenders will be opened on Dec. 7.
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    Municipality For Kuala Lumpur Still Being Considered.
    374 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 1. ""THE matter of the changing of the name of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board to Municipality is still under consideration, Mr. W. N. Gourlay, the chairman, told Mr. J. R. Vethavanam, when the latter made
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    N.S. HOCKEY XI FOR SINGAPORE.
    230 14 Stateness Shown In Seremban Trial m Our Own Correspondent > Sererril>_n. Dec. 1. Today's hoc!iey trial game in prei>a'--i for Negri Sembilan's match nst Singapore at Singapore on Saturday failed to give the selectors an opportunity of choosing new talent. Mart o' those who appeared
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    17 14 IKIT. SlR!— But the Scottish player seems to have evaded the outstretched Saxon foot. Straits Times Picture.
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    THRILLING STRUGGLE AT TOTTENHAM.
    321 14 England Just Beat Czechs In Nine Goal Game. YESTERDAY'S soccer international at Tottenham between 5 England and Czechoslovakia proved to be really thrilling. England won by five goals to four, and the winner was scored late in the game when the Czechs had i allied magnificently
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    SCOTLAND AND THE REST DRAW IN SOCCER ANNUAL.
    599 14 A Goal Each In A Keen If Unpolished Game. CCOTLANO and the Rest shared the honours in the annual soccer match played at the S.C.C. yesterday. Scotland forced the game from the kick-off, but it was their opponents who were the first
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    F.A. CUP REPLAYS.
    87 14 Bradford City Tot Up Eleven Goals. A number of replays of first round ties drawn last Saturday— In the FA. Cup competition took place yesterday. Reuter cables the results as follows: Lancaster 1 Accrington 1 (after extra time). Dart ford 0 Bournemouth 6 Gainsborough 2 Port Vale
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    24 14 Cherringion, Rest goalkeeper, clears a high shot, with McKean. Scottish centre-forward, vainly jumping for it, and Gillett. Rest centre-half. looking on. Straits Times Picture.
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    S.S.C. CHAMPIONSHIPS ON MONDAY.
    84 14 Trophy Events for Men And Women. An attractive programme of events has been arranged at the Singapore Swimming Club on Monday (a Bans Holiday), beginning at 11.30 a.m.. as follows Women's 50 metres swimming championship for Hacker Cup Women's diving championship for Harries Cup. Men's diving
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    R.I. PAST vs. PRESENT TOMORROW.
    58 14 Hockey. i The matcii between Raffles Institution and the Od Boys, postponed from Tuesday,, will be played tomt>rrow. Other fixtures are: Combined Schools vs. S.C.C.. Dec. 21 at S.C.C. R.I. vs. Indian Association. Dec 22. at R.I. Combined Schools vs SC.R.C. Jan 7, at SC.R.C.
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    CHEONG KOON SENG TROPHY MATCH.
    101 14 The annual match between the Chinese Association and the Chinee Swimming Club for the Cheong Koon Seng tab'e tennis trophy will be played at the Swimming Club on Surday at 1 prn The Cub team will b« choset. from Scow Sian Hock (capiaim Klornt Woon
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    "TERRORS" BEAT POLICE AT RUGGER.
    273 14 Play Becomes Over- Vigorous At The Depot. DOOR rugger, with some rough play, marked the match between the Police first fifteen and H.M.S. Terror yesterday at the Police Depot, when the naval team won by ten points (two goals) to four (a drop goal). The
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    S.C.C.'s CHRISTMAS TOUR.
    80 14 A rugger team representing the Singapore Cricket Club will make an upcountry tour at Christmas. Games will be played against Perak and Penang. The team will leave Singapore by train on Christmas Eve and will play Perak at Ipoh on Christmas Day. On Boxing Day they will
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    N.S. ALL BLUES TEAM FOR SINGAPORE.
    82 14 (From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban. Dec. 1. Negri Sembilan All Blues are visiting Singapore, 20 players making the Journey for two matches at rugger on Saturday In the Asiatic cup semi-nnai against Singapore, and on Sunday against St. Andrew's Old Boys in a
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    VISIT OF CEYLONESE CRICKETERS.
    424 15 STRONG TEAM COMING NEXT YEAR. WILL INCLUDE DR. GUNASEKSRA AND DE SARAM. IT i fc now certain that a team of Ceylonese cricketers of very high standard will visit Malaya in the spring. Discussions have been proceeding for some time and have finally resulted in definite
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    27 15 Dr MAX EI'WE, of Holland, wor'.d ,h-K. champion, who Is likely to IMC his tlt'e to the former holder in tin rrfatch now in progress at Delft.
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    CHESS TITLE MATCH.
    122 15 Dr. Alekhine In A Strong Position. 'THE twenty-third game in the series of thirty bein* played at Delft (Holland) for the jk)orld chess championship was adjourned, cables Reuter, after 40 moves. Dr. Alekhine, former champion, had then established an advantage cf one pawn, but the game will
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    72 15 TODAY. RiK»>»: St. Andrew's v£. S.R.C. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. R.E.; S.J.l.— Pas: \s. Present; R.I. Staff; G.H.R.C. \s. ST. A.; P.O.C. vs. V.M.C A. Juniors. Th« Turf: Peral: Sieve Meeting, Ist day. TOMORROW. lie. in*: Sl'son \s. Sima, etc.. Hrpp.v World, 8.45 p.m. Rugby: S.C.C. "B" t».
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    TIES IN MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    363 15 Badminton. A Heavy Week-End Programme. The following ties are arranged In the Malayan badminton championship tournament, beginning In Singapore this week-end: SATURDAY AT 2 P.M. Men's Singles: Chan Chlm Bock vs. A. S. Samuel. Tan Chong Tee vs. Wee Boon Tal. Chan Kon Leong vs. Leow
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    Association Football.
    63 15 CORONATION XI vs. TAMILS. The team to represent the Coronation Eleven against the Tamil Brotherhood Party on Sunday en the Cerical Union ground will be elected from the following: Lee Pak Tong. T. Kim Eng. L. CHIveiro. C. Olivelro, W. P. Gomes. H. Gammell. A Oliveiro. C. Teck
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    NO TROPHIES ARE ALLOWED IN HOCKEY.
    247 15 Cup Going Begging At Segamat. <From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Nov. 30. At a meeting of the Segamat Hockey League Committee, held at the IndiaCeylon Association premises today. with Mr. J. R. C. Denny in the chair, it was decided to begin this season's
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    'CAPT- DASH'S" TIPS FOR IPOH.
    63 15 The following are "Captain Dash's" selections for Ipoh today the first day of the Perak Tun Cub's Skye Meeting: Race I.— BROWN LADY Al'eg'ance. Race 2 —SURE CURE M.G.M. Race 3 —GREEN MARK. Kalaw. Race 4. METRO. Mandal. Race 5. BAY ROSE. Anaconda. Race 6.—
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    RAIN AT ADELAIDE. Cricket Test Trial Has To Be Abandoned.
    83 15 RAIN AT ADELAIDE. Cricket Test Trial Has To Be Abandoned. Adelaide, Doc. 1. The Grimmett-Richardso.n testimonial match, which was started on Friday, was washed out by rain, there be'ng no play since Saturday. An extra day was granted for the match but it was then abandoned. The game was in
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    WEEK-END RACES. R.S.Y.C. Team's Visit To Port Dickson.
    151 15 WEEK-END RACES. R.S.Y.C. Team's Visit To Port Dickson. Yachting. Tomorrow the Royal Singapore Yacht Club will hold tie usual afteri noon races lor "A". "B" and "C" Class yachts, starting at 5.20 p.m. At the week-end the cub Is sending a team to Port Dlckson to race against !the Port
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    SEGAMAT WOMEN'S TEAM.
    91 15 Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Nov. 30, The Segamat women's hockey team held their third practice today and there was quite a good turn-out. The weather was fine and real Improvement in the play was shown. Mrs. Teck Siang scored two gaod goals. Miss Hough appears
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    18 15 Dr. A. ALEKHINE, of France, who seems sure to win back the world chess title from Dr. Euwe.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    615 15  -  Conducted Jiy "ECHO." Sisson vs. Sima—Good Scrap Tomorrow Exhibition Soccer In Glasgow—King's Derby Entries—Verses On A Golf Disease. INHERE should b 3 a rare batfe at the Happy World arena tomorrow night when Clever S.'sson and Battling Sima enter the ring, both b?nt on justi-'yint their name-tags.
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    58 15 Horace Lindrum the chief livnl of Jos Davis, th; holder, has caused .1 surpris? by nnnauncin? that h» will not comp?te in the Worid Snooker Charnpionsh'p in London short y unless certain p aylng conditions ?.r? altsred. Meibourne Inman. who man* ages L ndrum's a'fairs sa>s that Sidney Smith another
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    SAFETY IN CINEMAS.
    265 16 Correspondence Suggestion That Smoking Should Be Prohibited. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Oil*. In your editorial of yesterday you call timely attention to what you allege is the unsatisfactory state 1 ot some of the places of entertainment ;n Singapore. I was a member of
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    24 16 VALERIE BROOKE AND 808 GREGORY cut the wedding cake, representing a lorestling ring, at the reception held at Lane's Cub, London, after their wedding.
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    84-YEAR-OLD TROOPSHIP ON RECORD ATTEMPT.
    68 16 The steamer Edina. one of the oldest steamers In the world, is to try to break some of her spec records this year. Edlna is eighty-four years old and was built as a troopship for the Crimean war. She has Just started her regular spring
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    EXHIBITION FOR SINGAPORE.
    122 16 REFRIGERATORS AND RADIO SETS. IT is proposed to hold a radio, refrigerator and electrical exhibition in the Happy World stadium from Jan. 6 to Jan. 12. The show will be international in character, and exhibits will be the latest from both Europe and America. An Innovation v/ill
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    HOLLAND WILL NOT CHANGE POLICY.
    169 16 HOLLAND WILL NOT CHANGE POLICY. Not Bound By Promises, Says New Minister. The Hague. Dec. I. TPHE new foreign Minister. Dr. Patijn. In his maiden speech in the Lower House stated he would continue on the lines of his predecessor in fjreign politics. All possible conditions of safety would be
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    ASSESSMENT RATE LOWER.
    527 16 Work On Rubber Estates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 30. TPHE assessment rate in respect of work done on Malayan rubber estates by each male labourer in the first quarter of IC3B has been fixed by the Indian Immigration Committee as $2.16. This is a
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    Singapore 100 Years Ago Was A Beautiful, Growing Town.
    2224 18 ROTARIANS LOOK BACK ACROSS A CENTURY. Rotarians yesterday looked back across a century with Mr. Roland Braddell, one of the city's leading historians, to the days when the Settlement was very young. Mr. Braddell described a lovely island and a growing
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      178 19 SIMPKINS djfifl It's the Glucose that WLTk^M supplies the energy Hut I needed for work and 44 Through sweetness to Wrapped in Cellophane. SOLE AGENTS: JACKSON COMPANY LIMITED. SINGAPORE. |y AkIV EVINCE" s»y* OLD ■HftMNp ANT CAlUjt HETHERS ■t^^Jl Here's my Lemon Barley Water made up for you according to
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    Not A Madrid Greeting To "Volunteers."
    128 20 MR. LESLIE HORE-BELISHA, Britain's Secretary fur War, is not giving the clenched fist salute of the Spanish loyalists to these Italian ex-service-men, but is merely illustrating a point with his usual force. "HARK THE HERALD ANGE L SINGS" is what the Lord Mayors' Boy
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      15 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. FOUR PAGES THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1937 i»9.
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      V. A D. Classes For Singapore
      71 1 IT n proposed to hold a series of Ttrst aid lectures, under the auspice? of St. John's Ambu'ance Association, with a v>eic to forming Voluntary Aid Detachments in Singapore. Would any woman who wishes 111 1 these courses send her name to Mis. M.
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      22 1 MISS SUIT CHSNG LAU, senior teacher m a Singapore Chinese icht'o! :s a vharminQ representative of modern Chinese uxfmanhood. Straits Time-, Picture.
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      Help Your Child To Help Himself
      1190 1 INDEPENDENCE is one of the things that causes most trouble with children. As the child grows, he realises that he is himself (I as opposed to John, or Michael) and his first attempts at self-assertion are often regarded by parents merely as obstinacy or
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      WHAT THEY'RE WEARING AT HOME.
      26 1 AN ATTRACTIVE ENSEMBLE of rust co'oured woolen thU threequarter coat has deep cuffs of smooth brown fir Model by Margaret Marks
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        93 1 For Your Dinner Table. AMONG the new linen of the season tx there are large dinner cloths, made of white linen widely encrusted with lace— Just the thing for your next important dinner party. Sets of mats are made of pale brown fine linen, with vivid, multicoloured, applique flowers, with
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        111 1 JVyLMER, THE LOVABLE FftAGRANCB c=^n J own. mjb££r VY U reco SnlseS nIse and appraise them instant!* Wf those immaculate women who move unJflxtrV* ruffled through a strenuous round of activity! jT shopping, luncheon, matinee With instinctive chic they choose to wear the tresh, lovable fragrance ot the Yardley Lavender
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      Slim Curves Are Mid-Season Trend. THIN WOMAN'S EPITAPH.
      1023 2 Slim Curves Are Mid-Season Trend. THIN WOMAN'S EPITAPH. By Our London Woman Correspondent. Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Nov. 18. THERE is usually a doleful negativity about November in London, and such ceremonies as Armistice and the Lord Mayor's Show are often watched through a swirl of chesty, choking fog,
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        273 2 Peaceful Sleep for EVERY SKIN SUFFERER Thousands worn oijt and reduced to Ointment touches your skin all itching a desperate state of nervous exhaustion irritation and burning stop. By its aid by loss of sleep through maddening you will sleep in peace, skin irritation, have been saved by the The
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        158 2 From Dec. 6th .CljrJ^l X'MAS SALE Till Dec. 20th 19, Stamford Rd. Phone 2526. R^ v "V% >5 HORLICKS Ibanishes" ENERVATION"; GIVES YOU ALL-DAY ENERGY^ lyjjAi vw>^ FOR ALL DEFECTS! of vision Cmmm— MJlzekielicScTi} Established uvrr M VC«n Qualified Ophthalmic Optician* aSIU 9, RAFFLES PUCE. Special Pric* quoted for school
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      A Doctor Attacks The Hay Diet "Fetish."
      599 3 Correspondence. Editor of the Straits Times. CIR,— Thai many persons, whose is arc unbalanced, who take food and drink at wrong times, or who habitually over-cat and overdrink, derive great benefit from an ordered dietetic regime is true. Cutting out pahits and cocktails,
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      Brighter Sports Shoes.
      86 3 OPORTS shoes are alarmingly col- ourful nowadays. It seems but a short while ago that they simply had to be of classic cut, and made of good brown leather if they were to be good style." But now we have very attractive models in' dark kid piped
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      Royal Banquet Preparations Take Weeks.
      456 3 THE King introduced a striking and democratic innovation at the state banquet to the King of the Belgians. When he rose to speak all the 180 guests, according to tradition, rose with him. Kis Majesty at once said, Please be seated." For the first time
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      DANCE DRESS REVEALS BLEMISHES.
      305 3  - DANCE DRESS REVEALS BLEMISHES. By Marion Morton. IF you count dancing among your major hobbies— or indeed if you ever dance at all, and most of us do that —then we have to remember one fact especially when we are practising our general beauty however scanty it maybe. Backs and
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      Highlands Rhubarb Is Good.
      335 4 Highlands Rhubarb Is Good. By Housewife." Singapore, Nov. 30. DHUBARB, young: and sweet, from Cameron Highlands is one of the most attractive things to be seen on the stalls in the Orchard Road market at the moment. If you are in the habit of serving this fruit stewed, try steaming
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      815 4 Special To The Straits Times. j'HIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits fines b> a Singapore housewile and gives lust Tuesday's prices. Those price" are only approximate, but they will te useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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      Bow In Her Hair.
      210 4 1VHEN you have chosen a success- ful hair-style which really suits your face, personality and your figure, please do not spoil the effect by dressing it up in the evenirg with unsuitable ornaments. Small bows to match the dress are "in" again, and they look very
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      Cushions From Scraps.
      178 4 /CUSHIONS are quite an importanc part of our furnishings nowadays, for they add a certain note of comfort and luxury which modern decorators have made popular. The new cushions have very little trimming beyond the lovely fabrics of which they are composed. As most of them are
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        262 4 LADIES! The Better Store Is Here It is here you can really practise economy our prices have been drastically reduced are beyond competition. r Ti. tt Bargain* art Y««r 6»ii«= 3rltl»h Printed SUk Dreas- lengths. l«dta» wrts ail A*. S far *I— Ladles Blouse* 49 cU. each. Prices from S3
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        291 4 BUY YOUR X'MAS GIFTS From Tangs A new selection of Goods suitable for X'MAS GIFTS Excellent Table Linens Smart Ladies' Lingerie Beautiful Handkerchiefs Pure Camphorwood Chests Etc., Etc. Come early get the best C. K. TANG 231, River Valley Road. Phone 2181. SINGAPORE. It it the Service experience that Count.
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