The Straits Times, 22 December 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. i PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times i i\\(;es SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      684 1 FArxmRNNiCO caPNCt hobo ffl*T,^ CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR PRACTICAL SHOPPERS llV; >& feir Pr:co s ,ror«, to lllrillllllMLll^ t^T^f, I___1 WmjJK^Jl^Jl^Vvs^?- CALENDAR IOR I'CiK. *^J^S!jl flßk i -Sc^S -^1 SuW iyTO./^r -J*j~~^i I^. IS 'fcj-*il mSStl^^B'r X£*l! "M Price; Sl.S.*- each. .^=V'-=^a -99 iH k\bKß tkf%£ m* %€%j r^Bi 1 13
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      8 1 Totolrom'lf' at o studio 33 by foio-artist only
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      628 2 M)H— TAN The rnRnfrmienl is announceu brtwctn Mr. Ooh Sin Ef. s>eond son of the tat)- Mr CK)h Klwk Sill and Mrs. Ooh Khfk Sin and Miss Tan Al Tee. third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Sew Aik. Tfcp engafrement Is announced between Richard Nrvllle Bioomc. younger son of
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      577 2 FOR SALE G.E.C. Refrigerator, inUrnal lighting, i cot-operated door. 5\ cubic :eet. 14 months guarantee. $220. Phone Dr. Young, Singapore. M2l. FOB SALE, about 80 assorted pot plants, terms, etc.: 12 cushions: one rattan chick 10' 1 6' one lawn mower. What offers No. 4, Adam Park. ONE Secondhand Indominable
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      636 2 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE of well-made-to-order essentially modern In design, fancy polished Teak office and household furniture comprising complete sets of sitting, dining and bedroom suites made to match by well-known firm of Furnishers in Orchard Road also large "Robinsons" iron safes, almost new Royr.l, Underwood and Remington standard typewriters,
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      580 2 SUNGEI WAY DREDGING LTD. tlncorporated in F.M.S.) DIVIDEND NO. 32 A dividend of 10 per rent, has been declared payable on Jan. 24, 1931, to all shareholders en the Register on Jan. 12. 1948 NEILL tc BELL, Secretaries. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% DEBENTURE STOCK 192*. INTEREST DUE JANUARY 2t, 1935. NOTICE
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      381 2 THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION NOTICE Is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be closed officially on the following oays:— Friday. Dec. 24. 1937. At 1 pm. Saturday, Dec. 25, 1937. Christmas. Monday, Dec. 27, 1937, Public Holiday. Friday Drc 31. 1937, At 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
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      108 2 I^^HHnfcJ^^^v Have your hair aa ijfjS WM A beautiful as possible— W FIGARO j appointment. European iMtUef Hair Dresser I. with experts tn attendance. 93, Bras Baxalt Rd. and Raffle* Hatel rb«ne 2S6g. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARO and Miss HAWA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone
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      744 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTSo P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. i Incorporatca tc. England > M \Il PASSENGER ANL CARGO SCR VICBS INSULAR AND JRIENTAL S.N. Co I'VOER CONTRACT WiTH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE O0TWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tom.age S'pore 1337
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      532 3 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japan) GFNERAL PASSENGER AGENT FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, ondon Antwerp anRotterdam Vessels Tonnage 3ue KATORI MARU 10,000 Dec. 22 2 ka^h'v'A MARD 10 01)0 Ian I YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. 18 1 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Feb 2 S FUSHIM1 MARU
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      702 3 IB r**B& < BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class motors hips M-fl Cabins have adjoining m'vaie bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN 11 From From Ton Fron: Spore Malacca Port ?enant M.S. Sham 9 BORINGIA 4 1 4/1 5 1 6' l 3 FIONIA 25 1 25/1
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      266 3 I i TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU From Arrives H'kong S.F. Pres. Coolidge Jan 8 Jan 26 Pres. Cleveland Peb. 23 Mar 15 Pres. Coolldge Mar. 5 Mar 23 Pres. Taft Mar. 23 Apr. 12 I RATES AS LOW AS £75.7.2 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. ROUND-THE WORLD SERVICE Sails Arrives
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      1030 3 REPRESENTING. "~~*~~i^^i iIIIPPI> r "^l, THE BIUE FI'NWL LINK fOcean The l!ua Khiow Slfam^hio (o II". Steam Ship Co. Ul and China -lutual Cunard White Stai iid Sttam Navlg»t.on lo Ltd.i Aberdeen A Commonwealtn Line The Straits, steamship Co I.W. Sha« Savill A Albion Co I-d The China Na.n,-a'ion Co
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      123 4 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Wednesday, December 22. Ship*. ilonrMe the Wharves or KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Norseman, gj^r^gGen. v.d. Heyden. Oil Wharf Nil. C°al VESSELS m DRY DOCKS Tanjong Paßar Albert Dock Larut. Victoria Dock Kudat. "&HSST O. S. Walden (■■*>*>. No. 1 Dock Nil. No. 2 Dock Nil. EntraBC
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      CLEARANCES
      50 4 Dec. 20—Belgium Maru, Mantai Maru (Japan); Hin Lee <Tganu): Siamang. Kulit. Poelau Bras, (Dut.>: G. G. Pasquier. (Fth.); Meran, Hong Kheng, Pangkor, Medusa. tßrit.). Dec. 21.—Hong Lam, Esmeralda. Hong Kwong, Hong Thong, Rahman, Rantau. Tandjong Balei. Jerantut, Chye Hin Tay Yit, Nam Yong. (Brit.); Steel Mariner, (Am.); Rolcan, (Dut.).
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      JOHAN DE WITT.
      31 4 The Johan de Witt on arrival from Europe, is expected to berth alongside Godowns 8 and 9 at 4.30 p.m. today, and will sail for Java this evening.
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      30 4 The Kepong tor Sam (parcels only). Malls previously announced as closing I today. Dec. 22, at 11 a.m. will now close on the same day at 7 p.m.
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      46 4 A silver coin which is claimed to be the largest in the world—a Siamese 80 ticals, weighing 39 ounces—is to be sold in London. The coin, which resembles a cricket ball .has been sent to i the saleroom by Baron S. Van Moylan, of Llanggattock, Wales.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      121 4 ToCay Pontlanak •Khotn Hoea) ..3 p.m. Medan 'Both) 3 p.m. Muntok Palembang (Thedens) 4 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, S.-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly iJohan de Witt) p.m. Philippine Islands iK'ilmerland) 7 p.m Siam >Parcels only) (Kepong) 7 p.m. Tomorrow Ttirrmpa (Merkus) 8 a.m. fVnsreranp (Aik Soon)
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      AIR MAILS.
      110 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penang Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. K.L.M.: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow evening. K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tomorrow evening. Imperial: From Europe: Doe Friday evening. Qantas: From Australia: Due Sunday afternoon. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumtui and Penang: Mails close 6 a.m.
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      124 4 Bengkalis. F. de Kork. Padang, Pakan Baroe, Siak S. Pandjang iTinombo) ..4 p.m. Friday. December 24. Holland iParcels only) iDcmpo) ..8.30a.m. South India iSphinx) Tandjong Pandan iSiberg) 8 a.m. Ceylon (Dempo) 8.30 a jn. Great Britain and Europe generally Dempo) 8.30 a.m. France (Parcels only) (Sphinx) Germany (Parcels only) (Koeln)
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      FROM MALACCA.
      161 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Penang (Internal Air Service) 6 p.m. Tomorrow. Iran. 'Amsterdam Ji 'London by air (Netherlands) 1.15 pm. Friday. Dec. 24. Australia Java and Timor by air
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      36 4 Mails from China and Japan expected today. Dec. 22, by Katori Maru. Mails from Holland etc. expected today, Dec. 22, by Johan de Witt. Mails from Japan expected on Dec. 24, by Borneo Maru.
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      PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
      103 4 Saturday, 25, ft Mvnday. 27, Dee. 1*37. General Fost Office: Sale of stamps, postal orders and registration 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.; Parcels 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Savings bank and money orders closed; Telegrams open all day; Deliveries all districts 9 am
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      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
      298 4 London, Dec. 21. Voter- Rise <Uy. trMl Conversion <x>an S p.c. 1944-64 114% Funding Loao 4 D.c. 1960-90 112% War Loan, 3'A p.c 101% Com. Union Assce. (Units) 10 Prudential Assce. "A" 33 S» Rovai Assce ill share 10s. pd.) 8VI Great Western Rly. Ord. 43 >/4
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      AMERICA'S SILVER PRICE.
      377 4 Uncertainty Pending President's Decision. London, Dec. 21. ORKSIDENT ROOSEVELT'S carer- hr awaited statement regarding the United States domestic silver price, it is thought in market circles, will be made on Dec. 38, and not on Thursday, as was anticipated. Apart from the paramount question of the maintenance
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      612 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. 'Incorporated in CMS.) LLOYDS AGfciATS:IiOOKING AGENTS FMS RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE Kreirht 5433— Passage Mtt. CANADIAN ufyKraraPACl FIC (Incorporated in England) THE Winr ROITE •Hen TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES Tta HONOLVLU «r direct EMTRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA b; TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN wKh•<n chance— tkeaee b? CANAO?.*N PACIFIC
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      239 4 iincorparaiea bj duant •etuemenw* 1 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated in Rneland) Incorporated to O 9.A.) FOR HAVRE, LONDON. boston, new tork a baltimorb ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG via suez canai. Via Porta and Smtx Caaal v>ae S* llB Due Sails PAIRFIKLD CITY In port D*c 30
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      444 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright min temp, fall s'shine temp *P inches nrs. 'F West Coast Alor Star 87 0.08 V2 72 Bayan Lepas Penang) 87 0.02 4.7 73 SiUawan 83 Nil 0.5 74 Bukit Jeram 81 0.24 0.4 72 Malacca 80
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    234 5 Hotels. Uma HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 630 Dm to 8.30 p.m Dinner and dance., 19 45 p.m. to midnight I COCONUT GROVE: Dinner and! I dance i SEA VIEW HOTEL: Special dinner on lawn. Cinemas. \!.:i.\MRR.\: On Again. Oft* Again, j Rjk O. With Wheeler and Woolsey.:
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      491 5 ROXY BAR OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT 1 \nT NIGHI -6.15 9.13 [MPJlM^^^ff^i^gSßJ THF MOSI \M\ZIN<; I» t^^ VOVKNTIRE A MAN fc LkjLT-jLcJRjB WOMAN EVER SHARED: RHSH^d^SkSBH^^SH WARNER BAXTER and JINE LANG 'WHITE HUNTER 1 20th Century-Fox Picture tomorrow SHIRLEY TEMPLE IN HER QBKATCST IBVBMTUBI PICTURt IX THE LAND OF THE ■SNOAL
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      361 5 TONIGHT S. A. D. C. "GUEST NIGHT" OPENING OF THE NEW TEAK SPRING BALLROOM FLOOR. RAIN OR SHINE Till FIGHTS WILL DC ON BOXING HAPPY WORLD (Covered) STADILM Thursday. 23rd December. 1937 AT T.M. YOUNG BATTLING CHOON vs GUSLLERMO I'IWM. CHINESE (SINGAPORE) FiLLIPINO 6 (31 Rounds 135 Lbs. Rudy LIM
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      46 5 BEST BY EVERY TEST Scientific tasts by leading London Analysts prove IiST) Nulx to be the leading """I quality hair dressing. No Cum to earnest J&--Z jr dry scalp No^JT Xlf^t J headwearor linen. Ntnx T J Sol. „«nt. LLI 'Mi The Borneo Company Ltd. f>
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      417 5 |y. -LI MB WHY YOU SHOULD I I I*l V* 1 4 1 I I I RUTOSTROP I DL I A V/ALJ'il RAZOR It is i-i'.Mitiiiili il A few Vali-t lil.k!-^ will give you a whole year's sbavin;;. /O^h^.^ r:i/or, >ln>|> and llin-i- lilad.~ in E^^r^^S\*^*sfmY 'Ift. 'VALET' On Sale
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      596 6 SHARP RISKS IN TIN AND RUBBER. SHARE SECTIONS QUIET. n Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 22. Market* this morning have lost great deal of yesterday's dreary outlook and at the opening conditions are much more cheerful. This change is attributed to betin- advices from London and New York.
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      MINING.
      646 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore closing prices Tuesday, Dec. 21, 3 p.m. All shares quoted above are fully paid. issue vai. 1 1 Frasers Co. Lyal) I Buyer* 3ei;ers Buyers Si Fvatt Sellers 4/- Ampat Plr> 4 6 5/- 4
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      GENERAL.
      412 6 2 2 Alex Bruk Ord. 150 1.60 1.50 ICC 2 2 do 712% Prefs. 230 UTH 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00n. 8.00n. 1 1 E. M. Broadcasting J 45 0.55 0.50 0 flOnom 10 5 B M. Trustee 6.0C 6.75 5 00 6.75 £1 £1 Con. T.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      247 6 6.. Mayr.ard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 95 SINGAPOK* MUNICIPAL. 1901 red 1940 $401- 0C0 Int. Mar 31 Sept .30 102 >■;.'< ;907 rea. 194V k. 600.000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 20 108 i" 2 190S red. 1955 •k.000.000 int Mar 31 Sept 50
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      363 6 'Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co Lyall Evat AHenby 140 1.50 1.40 1.50 Aior Oajah *mai Malay \yer Hiiam 4yer Moielc *yer Panas Bassett 3atu Lnuang Redfcrd 3enta Borelli 3rogas 3runei On Bukit Katil tjufcit K B 3ukit Kcpong 3ukit Oman <tlO> .'1 angkit Serdan? ":nnemara
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      EXCHANGES.
      188 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong 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 1 Lyons demand 1718 Switzerland demand 251 Hamburg demand 142 New York
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    389 6 THE following quotations are pub- lishcd by courtesy of Messrs S. E. Levy and Co.. Singapore. Messrs. White Wela and Company. New York, report by cable regarding I yesterday's markets: STOCKS Fnctors indicated in Monday's report continue to support the present strong undertone, especially talk
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    FIRM UNDERTONE ON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    91 6 London. Dec. 21. /\N the Stock Exchange today a hollday feeling was in evidence in mos: sections. Business was of meagre proportions but a firm undertone was maint;*, led. Leading oils were occasionally inquired for. Burmah Oil rising from 116s. 9d. to 118s. 9d in
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 6 Wednesday, T v. No. 1 N. II. S. 8. in (FOB.) D.x. 24-';, 24 9 1C d'ood F. A. I), in hales (F.O.B.) Dec. 23»a Quiet steady. Latest Cable: London Sj.. 7 5 lCd. New York Spot Sheet i_;. cts., 15Vo- No. 1 X R.
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    PRODUCE
    167 6 Singapore. Dfiimner tt, iZ noo Buyers Bellm r Gambler JS.Oti Hamburg Cube $15 50 Java Cub- 111.00 ►eppe/ White Uuntok $13.73 White $13 25 Blacl: $p To pro. Mixpci $410 Sun Dried jj(O (n moca Small Flake J3V> Fair Flake $3 50 Medium Penrl $4.4r) Small Pearl t-^ Scujo
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    EXCHANGES.
    79 6 London, Dec Paris Ml a >J4 Stockhdm Ne« York 4. £9 27 32 Ailien., -,47 r.lontrml 5.00 1 Biu.-!«!s 29.42 Hie 2 Gent>a 2J.6O',2 mark. Amsterdanv 8.99 Eelgrade Milan 93 Buenoe Aires nnquot) > Benin 12.40'» i\ r f iitcvidfro 2Mai., p nojinna. Curharcsi i Praeue I42'4 Uonibav l/6'»d
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    "CASE FOR REVISION OF STANDARD TIN TONNAGES UNANSWERABLE."
    1577 7 ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Sungei Way Bridging Ltd.. in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Mr. J. H. Rich, the chairman, said: Yjur company's permissible sales under the tin artfl tin ore restriction legislation were, for the year undei review. 73
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    Production Facts Now Proved: Probabilities Ended.
    171 7 SUNGEI WAY DREDGING CHAIRMAN ON QUOTA CUT. THE case fw a revision of standard tonnages under the tin control scheme L? unanswerable declared Mr. J. H. Rich at the annual meeting of Sungei Way Dredging Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. In reply to
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    267 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books Close Date Com pan. Dividend Payable TIN. To Hone Konft Tin 40% Final Dec. 30 Idris Hyds. 2V4% In'- Dec. 28 Kent Tin 10% Int. Dec. 31 KiUlnghail 20% Final Dec 29 Kline River 5% tot Dec. 23 Dec. 30 Pattani 5% Int.
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      461 7 HONG KON(. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. rated ii. the Cgut.v of Hons> Uonrc > ttilir v ol merntjers .inntea to t>'. i. Ortiir.6 oi 1929 ol tlie Data] ,,,..i sjo.ooo.aoo SIC.OOO.MO lA I 6.t>(>0.090 v ,.;oo.oot| I laoil.iv ol Propr>eiars, S20.0J 0J0 lll-.\!> (II I U t: H()\«. KOS< BIIAKK Ol
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      507 7 A SUGGESTION Chrislrras and New Yeai are fast apprcacMnfj. To our r Chinese reader?, we suggest that you buy as a gift to 1 your friend or relative A CHINESE LIBERTY BONO j 1 y Obtainable in sit drnominations, from $5.00 upward Full particulars on application BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated
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      504 7 CHARTERED BANK Ol INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. UncjrpGrates B 185J' 's.i l Vo Caoitai m vtt.ooo tnam 31 ti eact> p Hunt rund ttooooo-i ltse:ve UabUtti >t fionr:et. r- I Pol li)>> OCAO (il Xi; I: 3» RMMpa«aar I onctn < t V<n Sui rioni si na UkrMl 11 lioilr
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    Pajam Ltd. Receives Increased Assessment.
    808 8 FORWARD CONTRACTS AT 41 CENTS A POUND. CASH POSITION IMPROVES. PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the I annual meeting of Pajam Ltd. at the annual meeting in Singapore yesterday, Mr. H. S. Russell, the chairman, said: The profit for the year
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    No Panic From Far East Developments.
    898 8 Share Market Review.' FRASER AND COMPANY'S WEEKLY REPORT. MESSRS. Fraser and Co., in their i weekiy share report issued at the close of business yesterday, write: j During the week under review public interest as far as the international situation is concerned has centred
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      150 8 PERTUSSIN A LEADER AMONG REMEDIES! Will promptly relieve Coughs Broncrual Catarrh and Asthma. A Boon in Whooping Cough Delicious in flavour and contain* no narcotics. Per $1.50 Bottle Sold everywhere Distributors:GRAFTON LABORATORIES and MEDICAL OFFICE. FOR ALL DEFECTS <>F X ISION MMSM *fj[zeliiel Son} r>tablfehe« ov«r cm <nn Qaalifled Ophthalmic
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      161 8 inexperience has taught me that for^B f unvarying perfection you can't beat \j IcravenaJ WL Crave* "M Ss^^ Craven "A" in the air- ..m if I II tlg lt 'Truvac' Tins are as I fresh as the day they were 3 irf^^f^H t^FtBB I made! —They're perfect W£Jifi.A t~ Al
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    Pro-Soviet Mongols
    495 9 Going To China's Aid? 1W"*" speculation has been r aroused in Hankow, says '.'< Reuter, by reports that Outer Mongolia will shortly announce the "voluntary dissolution" of the republic of Outer Mongolia, and pledge allegiance to China, joining with the Central Government in Ihe war against Japan. Outer
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    25,000 CHINESE TROOPS STILL IN NANKING REGION.
    41 9 The Japanese military admit that mopping uj» operations in the Nanking area will take some time. It is estimated that about 25 000 Chinese troops are still in the Nanking region, conducting guerilla warfare.
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    PASSION PLAYER KILLED.
    33 9 Berlin. Dec. 21. Joseph Mayr, known throughout the world as an actor in the Oberammergau Passion plays, was killed while skiing with his children in the Bavarian Alps today. Reuter.
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    Ugly Cairo Scene.
    67 9 jiji v.gly scene marred a striking I demonstration of loyalty to King j Farouk at Cairo yesterday, cables Reuter. Makram Pasha, the Finance Minister, was surrounded by a threatening mob which attacked his car. King Farouk appeared on the balcony five times in response to the calls
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    U. S. Warships Leave Port Suddenly.
    255 9 San Diego (CaL), Dec. 21. j MINE American destroyers sud- denly sailed tonight for San Pedro. 13* miles north, under orders, but naval officials would not comment as to the reason for the departure. The crews, who were on a holiday,: were summoned from
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    "Unbelievable, Foolish" British Move.
    246 9 JAPANESE DENOUNCE PLAN FOR MORE WARSHIPS. Tokio. Dec. 21. VAVAL circles in Tokio denounce reports that Britain and thti l (7«hed States are sending more warships to the Far Kust .is unbelievable and foolish." it the object is to stage a demonstration, it will not have
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    Civilians Flee From Tsingtao.
    178 9 AMERICANS LEAVE. TEARING that the Japanese are r about to begin their expected invasion of Tsingtao. Chinese inhabitants of the town are streaming to thJ j interior, says Reuter. Every kind of vehicle, even perambulators, is being used to carry the belongings of the refugees. Acting
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    FRANCE WOULD SUPPORT BRITAIN IN FAR EAST.
    139 9 FRANCE WOULD SUPPORT BRITAIN IN FAR EAST. ''Japanese Influence In Siam." Paris. Dec. 21. T"HE Ministerial Council today is understood to be discussing the, Mediterranean situation which would arise if British warships are sent toj the China Sea, and also the possible; strengthening of French troops in Indo-China in view
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    CHRISTMAS TRAIN FOR REFUGEES.
    152 9 Will Take Foreigners From Hankow. I Hankow. Dec. SI. A SPECIAL train carrying British j and other refugees from Han- kow wilt leave for Hong Kong ou Thursday morning, it is announced. Ie is understood that the 48 hours' notice required by the Japanese auth- orities
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    LOST DIVISIONS FOUND.
    91 9 Han!-ow, Dec. 21. TTWO Cantonese divisions which j defended the hills to the east of t Nanking and whlcli were fciven up as lost when their retreat was cut off by the Japanese, are reported to have escaped through the Japanese lines. A dramatic telephone message was
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22, 1937. UNIFIED TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    1086 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22, 1937. UNIFIED TRAFFIC CONTROL. Hopes of a unified system of traffic control for the whole of j Malaya are rapidly dwindling. When the Road Traffic Enactment was passed by the Federal Council, His Excellency the High Commissioner stated that "one form of licensing
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    Christmas Day Under The Colours.
    1457 10 Services Letter. MEMORIES OF WAR YEARS. by THE SPECIAL MILITARY CORRESPONDENT of the STRAITS TIMES. London, Dec. 12. AT this time of the year, statisticians always get busy with estimates concerning the quantities of food that will be consumed during the Christmas holidays, and I
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    664 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. Innovation. TWO leading cinemas In the city have timed their Saturday night intervals to coincide with the broadcasting of King Georges Christmas message to the Empire. Landlmcs will connect the theatres with staI tion ZHL, where the King's message will be picked up for ordinary
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    POWERS CANNOT TAKE RISKS IN FAR EAST. Would Need Force To Back Sanctions.
    479 11 POWERS CANNOT TAKE RISKS IN FAR EAST. Would Need Force To Back Sanctions. MR. EDEN ON BRITISH ATTITUDE TO JAPAN. "We Must Be Patient And Firm, Not Defeatist." 'THE Powers cannot act in the Far East unless they are convinced they have an overpowering force to I back their policy,
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    Italy Leaves League.
    44 11 rtV are masters of the land, sea v.id air." boasted Mussolini when he to.d a cheering crowd of 10,000 people in Rome that Italy had left the League of Nations he is shown speaking from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia.
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    Japanese Transports In South.
    156 11 Japanese Transports In South. 1_IKRALDIN<; the threatened invasion of South China. Reuter learns that two Japanese transports have arrived at Bias Bay, Kwangtung. Meanwhile, the flow of Japanese troops from Shanghai, presumably for So'ith China, continues, and it is reliabiy reported that 30,000 troops hr.ve left s nc? Dec. 19.
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    KUSSO-JAPANESE FISHING PACT.
    78 11 Moscow, Dec. 22. The Soviet has decided to extend for one year its Fisheries Convention with Japan, which is due to expire at the end of the year, according to the Tass Agency. Japan has requested the Soviet to prolong the agreement for a year in view
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    "Do Not Try Our Patience Too Far," Warns Premier.
    350 11 DERSONAL regret that it was thought necessary to have another public discussion on foreign affairs, at which it vas s;» difficult to *ay anything which would do pmml and 'o tasv lo say much which v».u!<l do harm wa- expressed ly
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    Labour Demands Sanctions.
    533 11 Japan Would Oust Britain From China. London, Dec. 22. CIR Archibald Sinclair, (Lab., Caithness and Sutherland), speaking after Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the Commons last night, advocated the fulfilment of Britain's obligations under the Nine Power Treaty. He recognised frankly this would involve economic pressure on Japan.
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    19 11 Four Royal Air Force men jcere killed ithen this bomber crashed at Stopham Bridge, near petworth, Sussex, last week.
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    Return German Colonies, Churchill Suggests.
    344 11 "NO DEAL AT EXPENSE OF OTHER POWERS'*— EDEN DEFERRING to the question of the restoration of war conquests in the House of Commons last night, Mr. Winston Churchill said "We are not called on to express our opinion on that question until a specific request
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    TO DANCE IS TO DIE, SAYS CHIANG.
    116 11 No Pleasures For Officials. Hankow, Dec. 21. pENEKAL Chiang Kai-shek today ordered the execution of any Chinese Government officJMs who are found dancing in the cabarets in Hankow. Special police will in future be posted at the doors of the cabarets. Gen. Chiang
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    TERUEL FALLS TO LOYALISTS.
    52 11 Barcelona. Dec. 22. 'PERUBL has been captured by the Loyalists after a week of bitter fighting in blizzards and severe frosts, it is officially announced. Three desperate Insurgent attacks are claimed to have been repulsed with losses estimated at 40 per cent, of the total Insurgent
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    AMERICAN LABOUR PEACE MOVE FAILS.
    29 11 THE peace conference of the American Federation of Labour and the Committee for Industrial Organisation, the two great factions of American labour, has failed.
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    TWO MORE DIE IN R.A.F. CRASH.
    77 11 London, Dec. 22. TWO Air Fores fli?rs were ki'led when their plane crashed on a fog-enveloped hillside in Gloucestershire yesterday. There were also two other R.A.F. crashes at the week-end. Two planes collided at full speed, and although the pilots tried to use their
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    Hundreds Arrested In Japan.
    101 11 WIDESPREAD UNREST REVEALED. Tokio, Dec. 22. I !FTlN(i of censorship today reveals thai th? Home Minister, Admiral Suc-isuku. has ordered the Police Hoard to suppress the Japan Prvleta* rian Party and the All-Japan council of labour and fanner unions. Simultaneous police raids we-.c carried out throughout
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    U.S. SHIP HOLED IN COLLISION.
    112 11 Limping To Port Under Own Power. Amsterdam, Dec. 22. i THE American steamer City of Ham- burs '3.424 tons, Baltimore Mail Lino was involved in a collision with the Belgian steamer Confidenzia 16.458 tons) east of Terschlline. Holland. The City of Hamburg was badly holed
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    MALAYA'S 1937 TRADE BEST FOR SEVEN YEARS.
    169 12 November Drop Of $10,000,000 Due To Lower Market Prices. STEADY DECLINE OF JAPAN'S IMPORTS. By Our Financial Corresjtondent. THE gross foreign trade of Malaya dropped nearly $10,000,000 1 in November compared with Octohfr and about $40,000,000 j compared witn April, the highest month
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    Deanna Sings With Symphony Orchestra.
    287 12 Deanna Sings With Symphony Orchestra. it Thf Cinema .4 Grand Picture. "140 M«n Mi tiirl" (Oeaiina j Ourhin. 1 «--»p.>td ItakMMkL Adolphe N««Jm, MtadM \uer- Universal. At I the Capitol. 'TPHE superb symphony orchestra of Leopold Stokowskl makes a perfect ■.nd for the sweet, r'.ch voice of Deuma Durbln. the
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    WHOLE NATION BEHIND ROOSEVELT IN FAR EAST CRISIS.
    326 12 Press Takes Sterner Tone. Washington. Deo. 11. Tllr' former Republican pre1 Mdential candidate. Mr. M/red Landon. has telegraphed Prudent Roosevelt pledging id! support for the President ii Aiiy move the latter may <iiiki' in the present crisis in the Far East. Mr
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    BETTER U.K. FIGURES.
    361 12 FIGURES issued by the RegistrarGeneral of Statistics yesterday show that the value of November imports was $54,582,000 compared with $53,122,000 in October and $47,654,000 in November last year. The total of imports for the 11 months is $643,461,000 compared wich $464,149,000 in the corresponding period of 1936.
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    FORMATION FLIGHT LEADER HERE.
    42 12 VLtING Commander X B. Lloyd, officer commanding the squadron of Royal Air Force flying-boats which is flying from England to Australia, arrived In Singapore from Penang at 11.35 this morning after two days delay owing to engine trouble
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    38 12 MRS. MICHAEL CHING, a graduate in dentistry of the University of Southern California, passed through Singapore yesterday to join her husband who is an engineer on the Chengtu-Chungking Railway, along which so many refugees are pouring to safety.
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    Engineering School For Colony ?
    83 12 Engineering School For Colony Investigator Due From Britain, CINGAPORE is likely to know very soon whether the school of engineering foreshadowed by the Colonial Secretary (Mr. A. S. Small) in a statement at a Legislative Council meeting in June this year, will be created. Professor G. McOwen, senior professor of
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    Kellogg, Treaty Maker, "Trust Buster", Dies
    428 12 Kellogg, Treaty Maker, "Trust Buster", Dies On Birthday, AUTHOR OF PEACE PACT. CRANK BILLINGS KELLOGG, author ot' the celebrated Peace Pact of 1328. died earl/ this morning on his 81st birthday, at St. Paul's, Minnesota, following an operation of several days ago. He had a strok? six weeks ago. Kellogg,
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    23 12 Mr. F. M. Edmonds, who is goun- Ml leave, has resigned from the Malacca Municipal Commission. The vacancy has not yet been filled.
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    BUFFER TIN POOL REVIVAL IMMINENT, SAYS LONDON PAPER.
    285 13 Higher Production Rate For Malaya Mooted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 21. 4 RLVIYAL of the buffer tin pool is imminent, the Financial Hints believes. This journal goes on to suggest that Mala\an objections to the proposal are being overcome by
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    Dividend Delayed By Air Crash.
    69 13 Dividend Delayed By Air Crash. {From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 13. 'THE directors of Devon Estates (Malacca). Ltd., have injormcd registered shareholders in the British Isles that, owing to the mishap to the Imperial Ainvays flying-boat Cygnus, dividend tearrants payable on Dec. 15 have not arrived from Malacca. The
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    SUBORDINATES WANT BETTER PAY.
    65 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Dec. 21. •THERE it much dissatisfaction among Malay Government subordinates in Perak. about their present scale of wages and a meeting is to be held on Sunday to draw up a petition for the revision of the scale. Those affected include
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    25 13 Mr. J. M. Noble, Senior Executive Engineer, Muar, is leaving next month on transfer as State Engineer, Pahang. in place of Mr. J. B. MacLachlan.
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    Gang Damages Seremban Street Stalls.
    155 13 Gang Damages Seremban Street Stalls. Alleged Goods Were Japanese. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Dec. 21. CHOUTING loudly that they were Japanese goods and calling on all to witness that stall-holders were "traitors to their countrymen," a gang of Chinese caused a disturbance near the market here, today, doing considerable
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    Filling Tooth When Summons Was Served
    104 13 Filling Tooth When Summons Was Served WHEN served with a summons, a Chinese dentist who was yesterday fined $25 for practising without a certificate, was actually filling a tooth, said Inspector Frew, prosecuting in the fourth court, yesterday. Goh An Phang. who pleaded guilty, said that he practised as a
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    TAMIL ACQUITTED ON STOLEN PROPERTY CHARGE.
    103 13 TAMIL ACQUITTED ON STOLEN PROPERTY CHARGE. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 21. IN the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, P. Govindasamy, an Indian, was charged with dishonestly retaining stolen property— a pair of earrings valued at $300 and a gold ring set with diamonds worth $85— belonging to Madame
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    34 13 Well-known Malays were married at Kuala Kangsar on Saturday when Inche Amin Shah, son of the late Dato Stia, wedded Che Unikalsom. daughter of the Dato Shahbandar, at the residence of the bride's parents.
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    51 13 The engagement is announced of Mr. Richard Neville Broome, Assistant Protector of Chinese, Kuala Lumpur, younger son of Lt.-Col. H. H. Broome, C.1.E., Indian Medical Service (ret.) and Mrs. Broome and Thomasin Maude Luckham, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L S. Luckham, M.R.C.S., J.P.. and Mrs. Luckham, of Salisbury,
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    SALESMAN'S BREACH OF TRUST.
    111 13 Plea Of Guilty In Selangor. 'Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 22. BAIL in a sum of $750 was allowed Tan Yok Kee, a travelling salesman employed by the United Exporters, Singapore, who pleaded guilty before Mr. W. J. Thorogood, the first magistrate, Kuala Lumpur,
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    WATCH YOUR $10 NOTES: THEY MAY BE FORGED.
    268 13 Police Court Shroff's Discovery. /"•'JOD forgeries of Straits Settlements $1U notes art in circulation in Singapore. During the last month about 20 specimens ha\e come into the possession of the police and the Treasury. Yesterday, a Chinese shroff in the Singapore Police
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    Deaths-Head Squadron.
    39 13 (From Our Oun Correspondent.) London. Dec. 21. 'TTHE King has approved a design incorporating a skull front and two human bones as the badge of No. 100 {Torpedo Bomber) Squadron which is at present stationed at Singapore.
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    39 13 Mr. K. T. Thomas, the chief instructor of the Government Trade School. Ipoh, was entertained at a farewell tea party on Thursday, prior to his departure to India on leave. Mr. Thomas will be away for about six months.
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    Empire Airboat Is Due At Brisbane Today.
    287 13 £ENTAURliS, the first commercial flying-boat ever to visit Australia, is due at Brisbane today, after cruising at 180 miles-an-hour over the greater portion of the route from Singapore, on a survey flight. She will spend Christmas at Sydney, the scene of Australia's 150th
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    Vienna Doctors For China Relief.
    181 13 Vienna Doctors For China Relief. poi R surj;et>nv from Vienna. on (heir way to join medical services in China. passed through Singapore, yesterda>. They ars some of many who are believed to have been recruited by Ckincse officials in Europe. They art accompanied by an Austro- American surgeon. Dr K.
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    $60 FINE ON CAUSING DEATH CHARGE.
    88 13 pONVICTED on caused the death of a I Ching Soh Lui. r.nd hurt to two oth( Chui Yu Moey and Cheng Moey, by having driven a motor car In a negligent manner, a C.inese. Fum Jin Nj.' was fined $50 or seven weeks' rigoroui
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    ARMY TO MEET SELANGOR IN RUGGER FINAL.
    735 14 BIG VICTORY OVER SINGAPORE. MARKED SUPERIORITY IN SECOND HALF. IN" a bard tussle at Anson Road Stadium yesterday, Singapora were beat3n by the Army in the deciding match in the southern section of the Malaya Cup r ugger competition by 18 points (one
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    AIR FORCE LOSE TO PENANG.
    288 14 Line Crossed Three Times. Our Own Correspondent.) Peaaa*, Dec. 20. Peoaog nifb) team are playing at the top of their form *t present. Following an easy victory at [poh over Perak. they today, without two of their best men, defeated strong R.A.F. team by 13
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    MINNS PLAYED WITH BROKEN ARM.
    54 14 i?ARLY in yesterday's game A. E. Minns, the Singapore full-back, suffered an injury to the left forearm. He continued playing to the end, though in severe pain. His wonderful courage may be judged from the fact that it was discovered after the match that the
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    47 14 THE ARMY ATTACKING: Rundall. stand-off half, making a dash with the ball after receiving from Simpson (right), the Army's brilliant scrum half captain. McPherson. one of the best forwards on the field, is in the icnir? of the picture, with Clarke b»ckint up behind. Straits Times Picture.
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    Soccer Odds. ARSENAL ARE CUP FAVOURITES.
    65 14 Soccer Odds. ARSENAL ARE CUP FAVOURITES. r PWO prominent bookmakers have ratified considerable business on the F.A. Cup, as shown by the appended wagers, all taken: 1.000 to 90 against Arsenal after 1,500 to 120 1,000 to 60 Sunderland. 1,000 to 60 Manchester City. 1,000 to 50 Brentford. 1,000 to
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    ISLAND CLUB EVENT.
    230 14 Golf. Draw For Vice-President's Prize Competition. The Vice-President's Prize competition of the Island Club will be played on Saturday. Sunday and Monday. The draw for partners and scorers. which took place at the club-house yesterday, is as follows: W. F. Mavor and W. H. Walker vs. Lee
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    SHIELD TOURNAMENT.
    154 14 Billiards. i The first match in the Singapore Billiards Associaton's challenge shield I competition was played at the Happy World last night, between Tan Kim I Song (Siong Boo Athletic Association! and Low Wing Tuck Chinese Sports Association). The former won by 300 points to 179. He made
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    LIPTON CUP WON BY RAMONA.
    528 14 THE Royal Singapore Yacht Club's final race tor the l.ij»t«;i Challenge Cup was sailed by the C-metre class on Sunday. Conditions were to some extent unseasonable, the wind beiu; very light, strength o—30 3 from E. to S. E.. and the sea calm. The tide
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    FLYING GLANCE WINS.
    361 15 King Emperor 's Cup Race At Calcutta. Calcutta. Dec. 10. Piny On. Mr A J Hoyfs aged chestnut gelding, who won more money than any other horse in India during the 1936 Bombay racing season, was beaten 5n the race for the King Emperors Cup here today
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    78 15 TODAY. Rugby: S.C.C. "B" vs. Police; Police vs. St. Andrew's. Hockey: Gordons vs. 1.C.; R.A.I 1 Headqrs. vs. Colts; P.W.D. \s. Fo. f Canning; R.I. vs. I. A. TOMORROW. Lawn Tennis: S.C.R.C. champici thin .'ingles final. Yong Loon Chong vs. Wonp Thian Tech. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. H.A..
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    37 15 LUNDON NEARLY DOES IT I— He ;s here seen, with the ball, in one of his determined dashes, and he g >t within a yard of ih«! Army line before bciny brow^t U.wu.— Zlrc.ls Tlv.ics 1 xlnrc.
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    25 15 The Singapore rugger team, beaten yesterday by the Army in the deciding match in the southern sea of the Malaya Cup competition. Straits Times Picture.
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    BIGGEST SPORTS STADIUM IN THE WORLD.
    649 15 £100,000 Expansion Scheme For White City. 'THE biggest sports stadium iit the world is to be constructed on 1 the site of the White City at Shepherd's Bush. For football matches, dog-racing-, athletic meets and other events of a somewhat similar kind there will
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    BETTING ON GRAND NATIONAL.
    525 15 BETTING ON GRAND NATIONAL. Big Wagers Already Accepted. They started belling on next years Grand National at Newbury at the end of November, which is a healthy sign that there must os j plenty of money about or people witn money to burn. One thing the bookmakers can crow over.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    747 15 Rain The Spoil-Spcrt Darwin On Golf Ethics— Tate May Still Play County Cricket— The Cruiser Title. Conducted By "ECHO." pOETS have had much to say about rain, most of it highly eulogistic: but then poets don t as a rule play golf or tennis or hockey if
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    King Leopold As British Field Marshal.
    129 16 King Leopold As British Field Marshal. |^IN(. LEOPOLD of the Belgians is expected to be made a lirld -Marshal of the British Army whrn the -k.W Year Honours list in published Mfa the Sund.iv lironicle. Thp conferment of a KirldM ir-liuls baton is a prerogative enjoyed exclusively by thp King.
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    DR. SUN FO FLIES TO MOSCOW.
    108 16 Sino-Seviet Co-Operation Hankow. Dec. 20. n K> pr sident of th? Le^u[•;lvr Yuan, leit Hankow far Mcscdw :•>• iii.itK 1 y»\srer:J3y. iccsrdlni to a tori 'i.\.\ r?port Hi- mission, it is reported, is to cotitotldate Sino-S.)viet relations and to i »ut mire effective co-operation
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    36 16 THE SVLTANAH OF JOHORE assisting in the slicing of the wedding cake at the reception given at the Royal International Johore Club on Monday by the Sultan to Sergeant and Mrs. R. Rodgers —Straits Times Picture.
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    American Consul-General Leaves Next Week.
    100 16 American Consul-General Leaves Next Week. MR Monnet B. Davis, the American Cjnsul General, will be spending his last Christmas in Singapore this week, as he leaves on Tuesday by the Dollar liner President Pierce for the Argentine, where he is to be ConsulGeneral at Buenos Aires. After serving as US
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    Eight Die In Soviet Purge.
    91 16 Riga, Dec. 21. IT is confirmed that eight ex-ministers and officials have been sentenced to death and shot after a secret trial in Moscow. The best known is M.Karakhan, the former Vice-Commissar of Foreign Affairs, tcho teas a special envoy to China in 1924 and
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    Education Not To Get Jobs.
    201 16 Education Not To Get Jobs. "EDUCATION is not for the pur- pose of getting jobs; it is not for the purpose of making money. In itself educaticr. is valuable," declared Mrs. Edwin F. Lee, wife ot Bishop Lee, speaking at the annual Cambridge classes dinner of the Anglo-Chinese School at
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    Cocktails For Two Mystery.
    107 16 DOLICE broke into a luxury New York apartment and found the body of Henry Fleitmann, business executive, and a table set out for a tete-a-tete dinner with cocktai's for two. Fleitmann was formerly married to Dorothy McCulloch, London-born j Scottish writer and interior decorato,-. She obtained
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    BRITAIN SENDS ECONOMIC EXPERTS TO U.S.
    38 16 BRITAIN SENDS ECONOMIC EXPERTS TO U.S. London, Dec. 21. It is learned that a mission of British economic experts is leaving for Washington early in January to open formal negotiations for the new AngoAmerican trade agreement.— Reute* 1
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    FRENCH AIR CHIEFS FOR MOSCOW.
    58 16 London, Dec. 12. A mission of French air experts is to visit England early in the new year, writes Reuter's diplomatic correspondent. The miss on will exchange with Royal Air Force officers technical information regarding the latest types of machines and armaments. Close co-ordination between
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    NEW SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO CHINA.
    56 16 M. Ivan Luganetz-Orelski. new Soviet Ambassador to China who arr.ved Dy plane at Hankow at the week-end. 5s 36jears of age, has studied at Leningj|B^yniversity and has held various posWons in the Government administration and consular service. His last post was at Urumchi in Chinese
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    21 16 Washington, Dec. 21. Tli? United States Senate today ratified the international sugar agreement which was signed in London last May Reuter.
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    17 16 London, Dec. 21. Four miners were killed in a gas accident at Murton Colliery, Durham. today.— Reuter.
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    20 16 Earl and Countess Beatty photographed when they arrived at Plymouth aboard the Queen Mary after a visit to New York.
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    Ascendancy Of China's Leftist Leaders.
    266 16 Hankow, Dec. 21. j F\RASTIC changes in the personnel of the Chinese Central War Coun- oil are expected to take place shortly. I following a suggestion by Mr. Eugene Chen, who was recently offered the foreign portfolio, that military leaders of the Bth Route army
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    NO SIGN OF ANY DEPRESSION.
    117 16 Sheffield Gets Good Orders. London, Dec 21. /^REAT Britain's general trade recov- cry. particularly in Sheffield. *ii referred to by the Mast:r Cutler of Sheffield in a speech last night. "Our order books." he said, "are in' a satisfactory position. I se3 no sign or
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      167 16 I MINIATURE I TALKIES PRESENTED BY LISTERINE I LISTERINE TOOTH PASTE 1 J HAS A DELIGHTFUL TASTE. I WHAT A WONDERFUL^.- I I FEELING OF \/f^^\ I J MOUTH Y^^VM FRESHNESS/ >A Of I ,*->*s) SEE HOW if~^ IT MAKES \r~ls ,d MY TEETH 1( i SPARKLE I AND IT
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    Powers Would Not Aid China, So She Turns To Soviet
    304 18 Powers Would Not Aid China, So She Turns To Soviet "NOT BECOMING COMMUNISTIC" AVERS DR. SUN FO. "PVEN if China were to accept military help from the Soviet Union, that would not mean that China had become Communistic." declared the president of the Legislative Yuan, Dr. Sun Fo, son of
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    Tokio Demands Release Of 7 Alleged Spies Held By Soviet.
    265 18 Tokio Demands Release Of 7 Alleged Spies Held By Soviet. Tokio. Dec. 21. THE Japanese Foreign Office has lodged a vigorous protest with the Soviet Embassy regarding the arrest of seven Japanese nationals in Vladivostok and North Saghalien on charges of espionage and demanding their "immediate release." The seven Japanese
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    Japan To Have New Financial "Brain Trust."
    152 18 Tokio, Dec. 21. "TPHE Japanese Government has de- cided to organise a body of the highest financial advisors to the Finance Ministry to ensure that nothing is overlooked in formulating the Government's financial policy to meet the situation arising from the protracted China
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    S. CHINA PREPARES FOR ATTACK.
    154 18 20,000 Japanese Troops Round For South. Shangnai. Dec. 21. Some 20,000 Japanese troops have sailed from Shanghai for unknown destinations, presumably South China, according to Chinese reports. Meanwhile, in Canton, excitement was caused last night by rnmours that a strong Japanese force had' landed at
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      148 18 i SHIRTS TIES THEIR USEFULNESS IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED "f.. Certainly no other item of a man's attire is so cons- \J f\ picuous; as the cravat and shirt that he wears. A be- f\ „*v coming cravat with harmonizing shirt is more than V merely an accessory, it is an
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    Japanese Hold Anti-British Mass Meeting.
    113 19 Japanese Hold Anti-British Mass Meeting. Osaka, Dec. 23. AN anti- British mass meeting at Osaka adopted a resolution expressing strong opposition to alleged British assistance to China, "crafty' British economic policy, and alleged British intervention in the settlement of the present Slno-Japanese conflict. The meeting was jointly sponsored by an
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    30 19 Experiments with electric heating wires laid nine Inches under the turf on 18 square yards of the Everton Football Club's ground have proved successful in preventing the effects cf frost.
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    20 19 Mr. r.iy tuibrrtson, Mrs. Charles Buutmurtu, aud Lia; MMej puotognpbed on arrival at Paddkngton on the Queen Mary boat train.
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    MRS. ELY CULBERTSON SEEKS DIVORCE A TRENO.
    230 19 Will Live Next Door After Separation. MRS. ELY CULBERTSON, wife of ln the celebrated bridge player, is in Reno, Nevada, seeking a divorce. When the Cu'tortcons are divorced Mrs. Culbertson will live next door to her husband. Reno, apparently, won't affect business, says
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    Forced To Be A Special Constable
    360 19 Forced To Be A Special Constable rVERY adult male in Britain] is liable to be enrolled compulsorily as a special constable. Under the Municipal Corporations Act of 1882 a man is compelled to serve if requested or market himself liable to serve penalties. For years this law >ias lain dormant.
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      361 19 NEGLECTED STOMACH PAINS nay end in DANGEROUS OPERATIONS! a stomach sufferer has had to mhni't to the surgeon's knife because be iM^bitcd stomach pains pains that MM on after eating. He dismissed tho^e little twinges as nothing more than ordinary indigestion and paid the price of his neglect. For those
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      155 19 \J jf H. 4mt^m'^ he umdidvgl jut T luvu ~^m^^^^ |y III W l^^^^p; I y i Xl i i^** f\ jl Yaw v\ n^ C**^" n Httle over 3 years more than 160,900 Morris Eights have be«rv n^n -:--s.^ ..iL^SAT -jJ sold— tremendous proof that this undoybtedly is the
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    Skater In Wax
    176 20 H 'ILIA COLLEDGE. British ice-skating champion, ini.pects the wax figure of herself that has been placed at Tussaud's exhibition. NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR to Britain, Mr. Joseph Kennedy, is the father of nine children. Here they are photographed at Mr. Kennedys Boston home. PROFESSOR KARRER, of Zurich, and
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  • The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
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      14 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT >i'U PAGES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1937 N». 120.
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      Musical Education Through Radio. JEWELS FROM CONTINENT.
      632 1 Musical Education Through Radio. JEWELS FROM CONTINENT. WHKS the Kni^iishman speaks of wireless he generally means the 8.8.C., writes Ernest Newman in the Sunday Times. ••Jut wireless, especially for the thoughtful music lover, means i gnat deal more than that. It means all that is going on on ■'.he I'onlinent
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      BBC Ballroom Of 1909
      115 1 Jjfr'EßC z>re-War dances as much fun as the dances of today? Freddie Grisewood. the well- known 8.8.C. commentator, says "Yes." but Anne, his 16-year-old daughter, can hardly be'.ieve it. Listeners to Daventry on Saturday wtU hear them arguing the point en the floor of the BBC.
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      Berlin Relay Of Oratorio.
      147 1 The German Shor r Wave Station is including in its Far Eastern programme at 10.5 p.m. on Saturday and 5.20 p.m. on Sunday an offering wcrthy of Christmas night. Listeners will hear th? famous Christmas Oratorio of the great German composer Johann Sebast'an Bach. This musician,
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      B.B.C. Stages A Pantomime.
      163 1 "The Magic Lamp of Ai- Ad-Din is to be the title of this year's 8.8.C. pantomime, which will be heard by listeners to the Empire programmes. The book has been written by C. Denier Warren, and the pantomime will ba produced by Harry S. Pepper, whose
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      Chicago Students Receive Radio Lessons.
      247 1 drew their cba'n up to the'r radios ireeka ago. adjusted the dials. opened th?ir note books and listened. moraine, boys a;:d ;ir!.> el' the ,,'rade." Principal Robef. D. .'eted then over the air lines. Thus id a new way of tfi i in school. Take
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      Carols From King's College.
      118 1 QNZ of the most beautiful services broadcast by the 3.3.C. in the course of the year is the traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, held in King's College Chapel, Cambridge, on Christmas Eve. The carols at the service which mill be heard by listeners to
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      Christmas Gaiety 100 Years Ago.
      183 1 The way in which the English country gentleman of 100 years ago celebrated the coming of Christmas will be described in "Welcome Yule," a broadcast that listeners to Daventry will hear tonight. The programme has been written by David Kean and will be produced by
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      New Operetta From Berlin.
      70 1 The German Short Wave Station will broadcast at 9.50 p.m. tomorrow a new work by the composer. E. Soldner. the operetta. "There is Something Wrong in Jericho The music of this piece is similar a form to that of grand opera, yet s considerable originality. The
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      B. B. C. Makes Merry.
      25 1 i 1 Christmas tree in Ihe entrance hall makes an appropriate contribution to the floral deco ration of Broadcasting House.
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      Daventry Christmas Fare.
      492 1 Jack Payne. JACK PAYNE, -whose programmes i** 'Favourites of the Famous", were broadcast recently from Daventry, on Monday will throw a party and oversea listeners will be able to join In the fun. Artists of international repute, representative of almost every form of entertainment. w!U be among
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      Recital By Munich Baritone.
      59 1 The baritone, Hani Hermann Nisaen the famous Hans Sachs 01 the Munich Opera Company, will sing in the sol.) concert of the German Short Wave Station at 8.35 tonight. The programme begins with the Lilac solo Irom the Melstersinger* How fragant are the lilacs and canciudes
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        782 2 TODAY SINGAPORE ZBL 1.33 me s (Z25 m p.m. 6.00 Chinese (Teochew) music. 7.00 Hawaiian music playjd bv th» Station Hawaiian Orchestra 7.30 Time, weather, nev.s and announcements. 7.50 Tai*: "Christmas— Ancient and Modern." By fciarl Adam. Read by M. B. Barker, chrlstma. comes again, and tonight 1 talk will
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        624 2 11.15 Rates of exchange and French stocks (rentes). 11.20 Close down. TPA-3 11 88 roc/S (25 24 ml a.m. 12.35 News in French. Market prices. 1.05 News in Arabic. 1.20 Concert relay. ROME 2-RO 11.81 Mr s (25.' m.) in. 6.20 Announcement. News in English. Chorus of the Roman Basilicas.
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        755 2 EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. GSO 11.75 M. (35.53m.) a.m. 12.45 'Festival of Food,'* by S. L. Bicardo and John Pudney. Festive food for the Festive Season Famous meals A good time is had by all Supper with the Borgias Dinner wit* Samuel Johnson The North prepares for Christmas Some Northern
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        200 2 LYNDHURST. p.m. 8.50 Chimes. Fifteen minutes of popular music. 9.05 Sporting news and notes. 9.20 News in French for listeners in New Caledonia and the New Hebrides. 9.40 National news bulletin. 9.50 Queensland and North Australian new.' bulletin. 10.00 News, markets and weather for North Australia 10.20 Programme of instrumental
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        19 3 There will be NO ISSUE of the STRAITS TIMES on CHRISTMAS DAY PUBLICATION AS USUAL ON MONDAY. DECEMBER 27th.
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        603 3 CALCUTTA pm Tnnr signal. For the Rural Areas. 7 26 Indian 8 36 Musical \anrt.. 9.41 Talk: "In the Umtli 9.56 News bulletin in Bengali. Hi. 11 Musical variety (Contd>. 1)51 News bulletin In English 11 11 Talk: -Land Laws of Bengal.' 1 Chrisima.; rare la J? ?6 Tiine .vignal.
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        580 3 accordeon, and Jack and Edd'e Eden I Australian entertainers) 10.05 "I Remember,"* presented by Percy Edgar. With Ma.-jorie Westo.»-y (soprano); Webster Booth (tenon; Harolc. Casey (baritone); the BBC Mil'ar.d Revue Chorus and the 3B" MiJliT.d Singers (conductor, Edgar Morgan); and the BBC Midland Orchestra (led by Ernest Element; conducted by
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        776 3 CALCUTTA. p.m. 6.56 Time signal. For the Children's Hour. 7.5C Indian theatrical ni&ht. 10.31 Ne»s lulletln In Bengali. 10.51 News bulletin in English. 11.11 Orchestral interlude. t 1 1 26 Christmas Eve dance mi'sic 12.26 Time signal. Close down. HONG KONG pm. >>.3O European programme. 50 Stock quotations and Exchance
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        511 3 dineri. Rhapsody in C, Op. 11 'Dohnanyi i 6.20 Christinas-morning Service. from Bristol Cathedral. 7.15 "As I See It"— 8.' Talk by H. G. Wells. 7.30 "BBC Ballroom— 19O9."' P. H. Grlsev.ood takes his daughter and you back to a pre-War dance. A programme devised and arranged by F. H.
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        404 3 7 S5 Concert relay. 8.05 Gramophone records. 8.20 Conceit relay. 8.50 News in French. Colonial market prices 9 20 Message from Paris by M. Francois Porche TPA-3 I] 8* n»r,« 125 Z4 m.) 12.35 News in Flench. Market prices, rates 9 30 Judicial talk by M. Delmont. 9.40 Gramophone records.
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        490 3 BOXING DAY t SINGAPORE I /ill 1.33 me I <?25 m.) a.m. 11.00 Lisrht orchestra] concert* Rei;u f^a the Sc.i it >> Hotel. p.m. 1.00 Programme of miscellaneous light mi;.s 1 30 Interval 6.00 Salvation Army service from th« Studio. 7 00 Symphony concert 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements.
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        389 4 tfLRUN. ;r. i.vjo mr, (i».:i m i»j^ -i II IS1.U i.i.i; UJF 17.78 me (16 S? i and ItJQ If. *.H mr ||MI I ■Mh. .•it ul -l ill' Oreetlnc J children's songs. nhv cvenin-; t ■> |taaMi of light fioni liorue. I i lighter and Joy. A waltz hour
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        422 4 CALCUTTA. Vl'C tit Me I a i p.-r 7 '••i Time sigruu. Church service I 9.1i Indian MMfe. 9. 04 New.* bulletin in Benaaii 14.11 Indim :;iusic. n,-w., buOttta i' 1 smjiisli. 11.11 ■Journey* End." A Play Ui TUree Acts. 11 Time signal. Close down. HONG KONG ZBW 9. it
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        433 4 tary by A. Bden. ou the Association League football match. From St. Andrew's Oiound. Birmingham. 11.35 To be announced. 11.50 News and announcement* am. 12.05 Oreenwich time signal. 13.10 Music*! switches. 1 II 20 Close down BERLIN. p.m. 6.20 Concert of light music. 7.M News in English. 7.35 Concert of
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        631 4 NIROM. a.m. 6.20 Gymnastics. 6.35 Recorded music. 6.30 Time .signal. Recoided music 1 7.50 Close down. 1 10.50 Announcement. 10.54 Alfredo Campoli's Orchestra. 11.30 Morning service. 11.50 Time signai. Weather report. 11.56 Symphonies ol Debussy. pm 12.25 Barnabas von Ge^zy Orchestra »ith Intermezzos by Maria Basca. 1.10 News bulletin. 1.20
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        483 4 witii interludes, arranged by Hildegard Hsclier-Kressmann 9. 30 News and economic review in EnsliJi and Dutch. 9.35 Today in Gern.anj Sound pictures. 9.50 Young Germany today lEii'i'.L.h 10.05 Chimes. organ music, choirs. 11 05 The healthy chila— the strength o( the Nation. 11.90 Case down. PHOHI-HOLLAND. ITJ 5* mc-s (31
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        547 4 HONG KONG p.ni. 6 30 European urogi&niii.e. 6.50 Stock quotatioiLs i-r.d Exchange M.ir':et report 6.55 ContinuaHor. jt Eoiopean programme. 7.20 Time signal. *eather ro:»ort ano announcements 7 L'3 Continuation j! European (irocramrae. 8 50 Daventrv nev.s bulletin. :>' 20 Close down. TOKIO. p.™ 8.20 Ni'wj In Jai>anrs<-. 8.35 Talk by
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