The Straits Times, 28 January 1930

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    37 1 The Striaits Times KSTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.. THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. JANUARY 28, 1930 2< PAGES PRICE 10 CENT The Straits Times. I'AGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28. 1930 PRICE 10 ENT
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      151 1 Ny CarLsberg Beer In hot (Ira and n» draofht. Rolr Importrra EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. A SIGNAL SUCCESS "SIGNAL BRAND" W^T^ UFA I p% SARDINES Here are offered at an economical price GENUINE SARDINES as quite distinct from sild and other ;I V small fish of
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      267 1 THE EVER POPULAR WOOL FABRIC. New Stocks Constantly Arriving. (Om r ®r> i I' WHITE AND PLAIN \V^ «^s '■^Wi COLOURS \y *f(*\ I NEW CHECKS STRIPES ■rJJ PRINTED DESIGNS fell. I ;^^^jfe.! DRESSES and JUMPERS r^ffJ. 'MfmUi STRIPES OF VARIOUS I f _v< >>; 'Hfl COLOURING %'/''^y^» I'o''1 'o''
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      16 1 Prime Portland "0 X" i CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. t (Inc. In Denmark) < SINGAPORE. I
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      506 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES 'Incorporated in England) MAIL AM) TASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KAI.YAN S.lOO Feb. 8 RAWALPINDI 16,609 Feb.
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      625 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naplc*, .Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,. r >oo Jan. 29 31 HAKUSAN MAKU 10,500 Feb. 16 17 V KITANO MARU 8,000 Feb. 27 28 HARUNA MARU 10)600 Mar. 13 14 f KAMO MARU 8,000 Mar. 27
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      516 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELtfOUKAK, VIA JAVA. I>AKWIJN AWl> THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the we11k,,04, steamer MAEELLA (7865 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALAJJAK 1451.J tons). The s.s. MARBLLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      617 2 K. r M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (laeorporatad la Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts. and Manager* Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlement* of th* Oflcial Touristn Bureau of Java. THEDENS— January 29, Muntok
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      560 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THS. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (lae*n>on.ted in EnglnM) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NSW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AID NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG (Boat*
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      494 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Inrarporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Tiengganu, Kelartan, Bangnara, Tclupin, Pr.tani, Singora, l.aeon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Lsnssuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departor* VALAYA In port J.->n. 29 SUDDHADIB Feb. 3 Feb. 6 MALINI Feb. lv Kob. 11l The steamers ar* fitted throughout
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      479 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage m.s. Indrapocra 10,000 R.L. Jan. 31 s.J. J. P. Coon 11,100 S.M.N. Feb. 7 s.s. Insulinde 10,000 R.L. Feb. 14 s.s. Prins der Ned. 9,200 S.M.N. Feb. 21
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      1424 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT IfHtGR SERVICE OIT'.VARDS To Honf Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore «.s. CITY OP TOKIO Fob. 6 8.8. CITY OF PEKIN' Mar. C s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apl.
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      412 3 BLUE FUNNEL LINE TJSLSL PROTESILAUS Loads at Singapore for VICTORIA 8.C.. VANCOUVER and SEATTLE, giving direct delivery* at these ports without transhipment. Takes cargo on through bills of lading for all OVERLAND POINTS in CANADA and the UNITED STATES of AMERICA also for MONTREAL (with transhipment at VANCOUVER and thence
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      204 3 MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply f FongHin&G.H. Watts Co., «4, WALLICH BTBKET. SINGAPORE. Phone 7582. For— MOULDY ROT BLACK STRIPE WOUNDS and ANY OTHER DISEASE OR AFFECTION OF THE BARK USE BRUNOLINUM PLANTARIUM ORDINARY AND RED. The proved tree disinfectant Sub-Agent for Singapore. LEE
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    "BEAUTY" CULTS OF SAVAGES.
    303 4 The Fashionable Nose In Borneo. the deformation and decoration of the body are illustrated by a edit at the Wellcome DistortUnseam, London Primitive peni.li.; have, it Appears, more or their vagaries than cxUt fo* the "golden-lily" feet of Chinese women Beauty is pot their only object
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    POISONED DRINK ?
    205 4 POISONED DRINK Story of Attempt on Life Of Albanian King. King Zogu of Albania, who has been suffering for a number of months from a poi.soned throat, has been lying dangerously ill in Ma palace at Tirana. During the past few days his condition has suddenly become worse, and it
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    BRIBERY IN INDIA.
    139 4 -ord Inchcape's View: Common and Deep-Rooted." h. ape, speaking at a luncheon the Savoy Hotel to inaugurate his pre- J i .tv Bribery ami Secret Com- j ntion League, paid that in j j countries overseas with -y Inch hv- was familiar bribery was so I and
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    A HUNTSMAN'S CREDO.
    353 4 I Believe in the Unknown God." Mr. Henry Alfred Wadworth, of Breinton Court, Hereiord, a member of the North Hereford and South Herefori Hounds, who met with a fatal accident on Aug. 125 last, aged 77 years, left a remarkable expression of belief on the resurrection of
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    127 4 The following tsluka in Madras Prcsitency are now cl *cd to recruiting on ac- ipunt of infectious .Ue&se :—ln the area erved by the Port of Madras Ganjam, h:caco!e, Chatrapur, Kodala, Ichapuram md Sompeta \:.-acapatam, Vizialagaram Bebary, Harapanhalli and ir, Hindupur Nel■re. Venkatagiri Division Salem, Hotar lalabar, Valluvanad. In the
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    THE FUTURE OF WIRELESS.
    311 4 Marconi Looks Back And Forward. Th 3 Marchese Marconi broadcast n speech in mail week in which he recounted his experiences in receiving at St. John's, Newfoundland, twenty-eight years ago, the historic S signal, the first wireless signal to be transmitted across the Atlantic. Speaking of
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    NOT HISTORICAL.
    97 4 American Bible Critic Asked To Resign. The resignation has been asked for, and jccepted, of Dr. Horace Calvin Day, inItiawtot of biology at Howard College, a [.aptist institution in Alabama, because in i in address to his students he advised hem against taking the Bible too liter;iiy. Only
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    HIGH BOOK PRICES.
    317 4 £1,300 for Copy of "Birds Of America." High prices for rare books were again the order of the day at Messrs. Sotheby'.i in mail week when a total of £6,209 It's, was realised. Of this sum Mr. Gabriel Wells, of New York and London, gave £1,300 for
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    " UNNECESSARY."
    118 4 UNNECESSARY." New Capital Offence In Russia It is stated from Moscow, says a Riga j message, that the Ogpu, in sentencing people to death for counter-revolution, espionage, and so on, has introduced a new reason in its register for execution. namely "To be shot for being unreces- j savy." I'nder
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    "ALWAYS PLAYED THE GAME."
    243 4 Indian Native Princes And Great Britain. I'ruf-ssi.r L I. Rushbrook Williams. Foreign Minister to the Maharajah of Patiala, in an address at the Constitutional Club in mail week, emphasised the great importance of the Indian native .States to our future influence in India. India, he explained,
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    STATUS OF P.I.
    156 4 Hoover Requested to Call A Conference. A resolution requesting President Hoover to call a conference in Manila next September to discus 3 the future status of the Philippines and to make recommendations to Congress has been introduced in the Senate by Chairman Bingham of the Insular Committee.
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      122 4 The Public Decides ON FRIGIDAIRE There arc moro Fripidaircs HHHHsHH Sold throughout the World than If fn^" B [s^ frigcrators combined. I \\i£D^i ti£a The Public demands value for I /^jßj $fa^ money that is why rii?, r i- BB \T mffi daire is the most popular ■^•si Automatic Refrigerator
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      185 5 A PROOF OF EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY. laIT HFI TRANSFORMERS The Total X.V.A. of BRITISH made A sea Transformers in Malaya is approximately 150,000 X.V.A. Kor particulars, apply to the Sole Agents If* ENTRA I V^ [f.NCiNE WORKS lr?ll r ?l Lbs I SINGAPORE H'OH KUALA LUMPUR. <^~^ -.7* nH I
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      122 5 COLGATE'S Colgate's removes causes of tooth decay Prevent tooth trouble Smile at tb« yean aa they (Up by. Guard carefully agalntt tooth decay. Colgate*! I* a prerentiTe dentifrice safe, effective, and pleasant to ute because of it* taagjN ful t—te. It remoree eauaee of tooth decay by the gentle washing"
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      174 5 in, JL FOR 70 years our energies have been directed to increasing the efficiency and reducing the costs of water transport, and our latest productions can be relied upon for long no-trouble service under the most rigorous conditions. Tell us your requirements and we will send you particulars of our
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      746 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for days There are approximately seven words to a line and there ii a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. The
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      663 6 MOTOR VEHICLES 1928 BUICK, completely overhauled and repainted, $1,000. Hire-purchase terms can he arranged. N. V. Straits Java Trading Co., Motor Department, Cavanagh Road. FOR SALE, one Essex car, latest model, in excellent condition. Trial run solicited only 14 months in use. One Gcstctner Duplicator, in good working order one
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      891 6 BOARD AND LODGING BOARD-RESIDENCE now vacant. Large double room with verandah and bathroom for married ecuple or friends also single robm. Tennis, garage, transport. Good locality. Moderate terms. Apply No 171 Straits Times. HOUSES, FLATS, ETcT TO LET, No. D, Eber Road off Oxley Road Apply 2, Eber Road. TO
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      736 6 FORM "C." Pursuant to Section 112 of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies.) STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS BANK (SINGAPORE), LIMITED as at DEC. 31, 1929. The share capital of the Company is $1,000,000 divided into 100,000 ordinary shares of $10 each. The number of shares issued is 31,408. Calls
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      827 6 RE VICTOR CLUMECK, DECEASED Late of No. 2, Paterson Road, Singapore and of No. 2-1, Raffles Quay, Singapore, who died on Aujr. 16, 192$. Notice to Creditors and others. Pursuant to Section 29 of The Trustees Ordinance, 1929. NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the
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      865 6 SELANGOR TURF CLUB SPRING 1930 AND MARCH AMATEUR RACE MEETINGS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE SPRING 1930 RACE MEETING Four days commencing Saturday. Marrli 1. The following clasnes of l.nr.-cs and ponies will be catered lor PONIES I LASSES I, IT. HORSES (LASSES I, II, IU. IV V. Detailed programme will be published
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      495 7 SIANG LIM PARK Garden houses to let, at moderate rental. Three rooms and four rooms. Electricity, gaa and water. Children's playground and «asy transport Inspect site at Lorong 40, Geylang. Apply to Siong Lim Sawmill Co., 2-3, Syed Alwi Rd. or phone 6852 for enquiries TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC.
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      250 7 QikotTj CAMERAS in Models ranging From $10 to $500. Illustrated Catalogue free upon request to Sole Atfents M. Wiseman Co., (Eastern) Limited. (Incorporated in England) 41/3. ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE. Why Feel Run Down? Come to Brastagi (Recommended by Medical Authorities) Fresh and invigorating climate. GRAND HOTEL, BRASTAGI BRASTAGI, SUMATRA, E.C.
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      368 7 GREEN MANURE SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASSEM COMPANY, JAVA. (THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OK JAVA. LTD, LONDON) NEW CROP. The above Company will have available for sale from Jan. I, 1930. considerable quantities of Seed in the following Green Manure tyPM: PRICE. Per picul c.i.f. TYPES. Singapore. Centrosema Pluemirri 17.00 Vlgna Hosel
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      338 7 I A fresh pure! I body-builder I I Hail* Mated Milk is the food for baina ti iat mothers have Uamel to trust Made of jvs\ those j I bcdj-bmiduig elements essential for bab\js heaUh. Horlidd is 90 easily digested that it I U> the idfal wianl food ln4sizesoFall Chemists
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      322 7 (gticura PIItITV Keeps the hands soft and smooth Your hands can he wrll kepL by cleaning tiicm with a Soap ihat is morr tii.ui a "wa.-hinj; soep. CL'TlCl'RAdoes its work thoroughly; it i» uuti^e|)lic, cfli-ctively removing all causes of irritatiou; it is soothing ami healing. Try CUTIO RA oow .iii'l
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      282 7 A y\ lUlDistinctly m Different "TANGFE is entirely difTeronf from any other lipstick. Wlion H touches your lips it turns from Us original orange color to c •had* of blus'vrose thot harmonizes with ycur type of beauty to perfection, whether you are a blonde or brunette. And Tangee does not
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    THE NEW RESIDENT COUNCILLOR.
    1520 8 PENANG LETTER. How Telephone Users Arc Discouraged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Peaaßg, Jan. 20. While we read th;it ir. other towns of the Peninsula there- lias been heavy rain we gasp anil p:int for cooling shower:.. There was a IBOWCT the other day. and on Sunday
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    11 8 The Thean In Seah is a new registered .society of Penang.
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    WHAT MOTORISTS HAVE TO PAY.
    1710 8 CEYLON LETTER. Increase in Petrol Duty Raises a Storm. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Jan. 17. Like a bolt from the blue came the announcement, on January 14, that Government had decided to raise the duty on petrol from 30 cents to 50 cents per
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      THE HAWKER PROBLEMS.
      69 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I wish to protest against the comiient in your editorial columns on the 21st inst., regarding the hawker problem. You say "If we had our own ivay we would sweep them all from the streets to-morrow." Now I wish to
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      LOTTERIES.
      63 8 To the Editor of the Straitb Times. Sir, With regard to your remarkl m lotteries, I beg to quote the following from the Common Gaining Houses Ordinance Section 4. Any person who sells or offers for sale or given or delivers any lottery ticket shall be liable to a
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      BEGGARS.
      178 8 To the Editor of the Strait- Tim... Sir, I wish to draw your attention to .he number of beggars who haunt the entre of Singapore especially the five"oot way of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Chambers, during business hours. ~>uring office hours, from 9 a.m. to I p.m.
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      HINDUISM IN POLITICS.
      993 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leading article of the 24th nst., under the above caption, has, I am ifraid, led you nowhere. If you meant it o be a true estimate of the effect of iinduism in Indian politics you have, adly enough,
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      VOLUNTEERING.
      214 8 To the Editor of the Straits Timei. Sir, As there is so much being written these days about the volunteers, I should like to take the opportunity of expressing my views on the question of commissions. It must have very noticeable to IVUfUM that a number of men in
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      53 8 TRUTH IN ADVERTISING REFLECTS THIS COMPANY'S INDERTAKING. OEAT >*v MORE FISH A largfc variety to choose from FRESH AND TASTY i\( 1 1 niN(; KILTIE KIPPERS and new shipment of Australian CRAY FISH Try a Lohstrr Mayonnaise EXCELLENT JUST ARRIVED. REPRIGf RATING Co LTD l(rjM<h<»: Oi«|[\Kl» ■<!!!> ***** ROAD— KEI'I'EL
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      19 8 BOON SENG'S FOR SHIP-STORES AND CANVAS-WORKS OUR SPECIALITIES. WHATEVER YOUR NEEDS WE CAN SUPPLY THEM. BOON SENG CO., LIMITED.
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      63 8 DONT EXPERIMENT, USE Roll films, £B g E Cameras Film packs mw M.W PI dies AFTER all is said and done, after all the experiments you have made with various makes of films and film packs, there is only one film that can give you better results— Agfa. Try them
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      466 9 TONIGHT, at the 'Phone TlVfll I 25?3659 1 1 V KJM~sI road. In the Second Show at 9.15 GBOKGE SIDNEY, BERYL MLRCER GEORGE LEWIS In a Iniversal Super-Jewel HEART OF A NATION First Show at 7.30 BUZZ BARTON in and as THE SLING SHOT KID CHINESE NEW YEAR MATINEES Thursday
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      234 9 Raffles Hotel Wednesday, January 29 DURING THE TEA DANCE Farewell Performance of THE ROYAL SAMOANS Admission $1. Phone 2920 for Reservation. Sunday, February 2 ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 9.30 p.m. special i:x*;.\(;emext of SIGNOR GAMARO BONAVITA THE WELL-KNOWN ITALIAN TENOR Admission to Non-Diners $1.00 Sea View Hotel All Rooms Fitted with Modern
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      216 9 ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS. IF YOU REQUIRE ANYTHING ELECTRICAL CONSULT UNITEERS Large stocks of all Electrical Appliances on Show at the ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, 17-19, Battery Road, including HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, for Cooking, Ironing, etc. FITTINGS AND SHADES. PHILIPS LAMPS, for all Lighting Purposes. CABLES AND WIRES. CEILING FANS AND TABLE FANS. CROMPTON MOTORS
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    PANAMA CANAL.
    586 10 SHIPPING NOTES. Schemes to Inci*tt»se The Gatihi Lake Ftow. nnu nt has long: j,,..,!,. i (anal holdingßt thi i rninent bbcbu lo bo Ivm rorlrnatc iv :..jtcvt of it* finan- :i| interests in tho Panan a Canal Barly in Dec< ml er the yi., km wn as the
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    NICKEL AT SEA.
    102 10 Beaarkable ResitUnee To Sea Corrosion. The ci ipielion of the nsw C.P.U. liner. 0 tons, launched v Mrs. I. I ac (wife of a diiec- the impany and a weH-knowe it.v financier) on Dec 17 at the nil-field yard, rcrr.ir.di one of the frrow•i>f use (i" nick
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    MOTOR-YACHT TOUR.
    32 10 Ten Americana Arrive At Pcming. J'rom Our O.vn Ci,r; t\ pondent.) Jan. 127. on, ::n Ani-t iian 1 ".I:, arrived n party or ten are nakiiif a wot Id. i
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        94 10 Singapore, Jan. 28. Tin. Steady. Petalings 5.35-5.45, Mulay Consols SSVk-M cents. Pcnawuts 80-82 centu, Kintas I 3K-1.42, Talams 1.2U-1.25. Sangei Ways 3.35 ex.-5.50 ex., Ulu Klangs 1.40-1.45, Hong Katta 58-(Jl cents, Kuyohs 12U-14 cent 3, Hutu Caves 1-1.03, Souths 22H-25'j cents, SunKfi I.uas 37 pri-m.-im prem.,
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        144 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Jan. H, Hubber. I.i.nJon 7:-d., Up l-16d. Tin. London £177 155.. £2 2s. 6d. Up. Mining. Sieady. Sungoi Ways 3.35-3.15, Kuchais IM-IM, Kintas 1.39-1.4!, K:ang 120-2.30, Hong Fatts 57-61 cents, Malaya Consols. 32-34 cents, Pasta Wats Stil\k cents, l'etalings 5.30-5.45, Batu CaVei 11.05, Johan 37'j-38'-j
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      CANADIAN POSTAGE.
      52 10 Reduced Letter Rate to South America. Christmas Day saw the i:-...a<uration of the two-cent lct:or rate from Canad-i to ill parts of Soiuh America. Negotiations have been in progress te« some months to bring this about. It 11 largely dictated by the steady increase of L'an^da's trade with
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      PASSENGERS.
      498 10 The following passengers are leaving tomorrow by the 5..-.Antenor Mr. 11. G. C. Hill, Mrs. W. Smith, Mr. anJ Mrs. R. C. Sherar. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. W. Hasting*. Mrs. A. C Macdonald, Mrs. V. M. L. Mustard, Miss J. M. Swan, Mrs. N\ H. Taylor, Mr. and
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      58 10 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., 1 New send us the following cable lated Jan. 27, their quotiations being in Sold dollar cents closing bid prices: Rubber Exchanges sales today 1,700 tons. *J*«2fnr 15-20, March 15.50. Apri! 15.70, May 15.90, June IG.IO, July 1G 30 Ai^ust 16.50, September 16.70.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      43 10 From Europe, by Kamo Maru, due at I Singapore daylight to-morrow. from China and Japan, by Hakozaki 1 Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched on Jan. 9) by Rohna, due at Penang 6 j a.m. on Friday.
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      69 10 The authorities have decided to lak-> up and re- ay the roof of th 2 Kuala Lumpur Town Hull, and work will be started unon I it shortly. At the same time the ac.Iuswhich is the chief defect in the hall at present, will, it is hoped, be improve!. Alter
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      223 10 EXCHANGES. Btagayon, Jan. 28. On London, Bank 4 m/i t/3 16/10 Demand 2/3 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 3/16 On New York, demand 6G 1 Private 90 d/i 57^ On France, Bank T.T. 143Q On India, Bank T.T. I54 On llov.s; Konc, Br.nk T.T. 2T% On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 112T4
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        483 10 issue v '-l- ''d- Buyers Sellers il £1 Asnm Kumbanjr 30 38/- ."> j Ayer Ilitum Tin 14/- 14/9 fl £1 Langrin Tin 26/- 26/1 1 hutaiir 1'ailang 0.22 U.2."> 1 1 Batu CitM 0.97^4 1.02V* 1 1 Uukit Arantf ii.yu l.im n £1 Burmah Mulay 22 '6 23/6
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        GENERAL.
        230 10 IlSDC Val. Pd. Buyen S.llen 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.10 2.20 cd 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord». 2.75 2.85 £1 U Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.12.6 6.16.0 1 1 Central Kn^ine 0.49 O.M 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 -0.55 It's. 10s. Duff Development 6/- 7 i >d. Dunlop Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        99 10 Sinuapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 106 ci. SingapoTa Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal A% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par. Singapore Municipal «Vi p.c. red. 1955 aH.000.000 96 par. Singapore Municipal
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        380 10 To-diiy'i Pricei Fraaer Lyall A i. Co. fcvatt fcllenby (SI) 1.50 1.70 1.50 1.80 4Ior Gajah ($1) 1.30 1.50 1.30 1.50 llitam ($1) 2.50 2.C0 2.50 2.65 V Kilning (SI) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 4. Malay ($2) 2.25 2.75 2.50 2.76 Molok (SI) 1.Z0 1.30 1.15 1.30 Panas
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    246 10 To-day. Philippine Islands lAntciimi Ceylon, Southern and Western India South-Africa and Boata-East of Boath-Anerica (Montevideo Marui 2 p.m. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, Baat Siberia, Philippina Islands. Western Canada and W< tein BcaUi of I'.s.a. (Ce4ebea Marui 3 pm North and East India I Takada I 3
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    351 10 KEITKL HARBOUR. Wain Wl.arf U.l'.M. Lighter l'J4, Sra Dvlla 11. Volaella, Helanirkas, P.W.D. l!,.|.|»rs i and t, Dredger Tembaknl, M. Lea. Hodgson, W. Bt Sweet. Oil Wharf Nil. I'oal Wharf Khocn-Koonp. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK-. Fanjung I'agar. Albert Dock !>•• CaneaUer. Victoria Dock Hua Trad Nuurebar. keppel
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    40 10 By Ellenga taaiwa Prinses Juliana All,,.. II Tamboiu Left Arrd. S"porr london Dec. 19 Jan. 11 Dec. 27 Jan. 18 Dec. 27 Jan. 20 Dec. 26 Jan. 20 Jan. 2 Jan. 2. r > Jan. J Jan. 21
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      198 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuendi* January 23 J H. W. U.I.". a.m., M, 11.16 p.m., 8.2. Moon in Apogee 11.11 p.m. Maaieipal i i meet., 8.18 p.m. "The Jazz Singer," Vic. Theatre, O.lo p.m. and 9.30 p.m. Wednesday, January 29 H. W. 9.57 a.m., 9.1, 11.46 p.m., 8.4. Entertainment of
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    733 11 Rubber Factories Now Buying. AUSTRALIAN COUNTERS WEAK. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Kul.ber 2l\ cents. Tin 2")0 tons at H Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London 7'> d. per Ib.. up 1-lfid. New York 1.">', ct. per Ih. up 'i cent. Market tone :—Steady
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    AMERICAN WEALTH.
    125 11 To what extent the fortunes of American tnidc and industry will be affected by the Hnam-inl collapse it is too early to say, but some BgnrM just published show the amazing progress that has been made in recent yean. Between ISIS and 1928, the realised annual income of
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      SIGINTING RUBBER ESTATE.
      2090 11 Mr. Hewitt's Views On Sales Organisation. The nintcenth annual ordinary' general meeting of the Siginting (Negri Sembilan) Robber Estate, Ltd., was held on Dec. 19 at the Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street, London, E.C., Sir ByTon Peters, K.B.E. (chairman of t'.ie company). prvsicin~ The secretary (Mr. R.
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      GREATER PROFIT ON SMALL TURNOVER.
      512 11 Annual Meeting Of Maynard Co. At the annual general meeting of Messrs. Maynard and Co., Ltd., at the offices of the secretaries (Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd.), yesterday, the unusual circumstance was revealed that an increased profit had been made on a decreased turnover, as
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      COMMERCIAL MISSION.
      213 11 Italy Turning to the Far East. An Italian commercial mission has left for the Far East with the object of visiting the chief ports of India, rhina, and Japan. It is to study the possibilities offered by thc«e markets for Italian exports. Italian trade with China shows promise.
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      40 11 The annual report of the Syndicate of the Java Sugar Producers states that the development of the sugar industry is viewed with concern on account of the fact that the activities of most sugar companies still remain far below expectations.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 11 Singapore, 12 o'clock noon, Jan. 28. Buyers t.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 24% Itandard R.S.S. on Tender February 25H March 26 Kcb.-March 26\ n >. April-June 27 'i Tone of Market Steady, quiet. Seller 25 25 »i 26 Vt 26 Latest Cable London Spot
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      MONEY FOR GERMANY.
      379 11 Growing Inflow of Foreign Capital. The Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry hat issued an exhaustive survey of business conditions in that country in the year just drawn to a z\oiv. It is extremely significant thnt. while the past twelve months are described «s> the worst .iint.
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      SUGAR OUTLOOK.
      259 11 Heavy Stocks But Low Prices. In the course of hir, Weekly Sugar Market Review, Mr. M. Golodctz soys it looks as if the new year will inherit from its predecessor the present low price*, the present predominating tone of pessimism, nourished to a large part by such adverse
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      TABLE SHOWING FOREIGN IMPORTS OF RUBBER INTO SINGAPORE AND PENANG DURING THE YEAR, 1929.
      318 11 EXCLUSIVE OF THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. tarn. (Weights given in tons of 2,240 1 Sarawak. British North Borneo. Siam. Ib. English.) Burmah. Other Countries. Total. ■mHh. January February ktech April May June July August September October
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET
    1106 11 Are the Planted Areas Adequate AN UNDER-ESTIMATE OF CONSUMPTION. (By A. W. Still.) London, Jan. 1. There is a frood deal of pessimixm about ri bber, and taking v short view and I have found it necessary to jrive some warnings ajrainst the expectation, expressed in (omo
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    SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28. HOPE DEFERRED.
    1148 12 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28. HOPE DEFERRED. A few days ago we sought information from the Secretariat regarding the progress mad 3 in connection with a pro- f-osal to establish telephonic connection j between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh jand Penang. In response to an omnij !ius question as to the length
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    JAPAN AND WORLD AFFAIRS.
    1083 12 No Longer a Nation of The Past. (liy Sadao Saburi, Japanese Charge d'Affaires in London.) PART 11. At one time people thought that the emigration restrictions might bring serious complications, and some went so far as to think that some day they might even lead to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    252 12 Dr. D. D. Mfllvean arrived at Penan; j from Scotland on Friday. Mr. C. R. Dealtry has returned to 8.N.8. from Home leave, making the trip Hcross Russia and Siberia by train. he describes the journey as a very uncomfortable one. Sir John Wood, Bart., of Bury
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    867 12 OF COURSE! If you want to belong to a really effective trades union you should become a bricklayer, a doctor or a lawyer. In the Objects and Reasons of the Bill to amend the Civil Procedure (ode which s new before the LagtalatrM Council we find
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE AGENDA—EARLY DISAGREEMENT. OPTIONAL CLAUSE APPROVED.
    943 13 NAVAL CONFERENCE AGENDA— EARLY DISAGREEMENT. OPTIONAL CLAUSE APPROVED. Britain's Loyalty to The Hague Court. LIBERAL SUPPORT. Sir Austen Chamberlain's Criticism. T Uugby, Jan. 27. •I,,ii at Commons Mr. Hender.'■i Secretary, moved a resolu- i i .v.- r: the Government to I fcifmatore of the optional clause ''inil^i;; Britain to submit
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    ANOTHER ANTARCTIC TRAGEDY ?
    376 13 ANOTHER ANTARCTIC TRAGEDY Admiral Byrd to Look For Norwegian Flyers. Oslo, Jan. 27. Norwegian whalers, now in the Antarctic Ocean, anticipate that the ice will break up and release Rear-Admiral Byrd in February. The manager of the Norwegian whaler Kosmos ha.; requested Rear-Admiral Byrd to search the waters around the
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    INDIAN SECURITIES.
    109 13 Significant India Office Letter. London. Jan. 28. In view of the unsteadiness of certain Indian securities on the London market, following the Nationalist ("ingress meeting at Lahore, interest attaches to a letter from the India Office, replying to a correspondent's inquiry regarding Indian sterling securities. The letter concludes:
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    LIEUT. EIELSON'S FATE.
    135 13 Feared to Have Perished With Mechanic. Seattle, Jan. 27. It is feared that Lieut. Eielson and his mechanic were killed when their machine iiashed. The finders say the cabin was burst open, thai wreckage was scattered about and that the engine wa^ torn from its mounting. A
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    AMERICAN VIEW OF D.E.I.'s FUTURE.
    928 13 Mr. Mooney in Java. "I AM AMAZED AT THE DEVELOPMENTS Impressions formed by a leading American business executive of the progress and possibilities of the Dutch East Indies provided the theme for a very interesting speech delivered by Mr. J. D. Mooney at a banquet
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    ARRANGING ORDER OF AGENDA.
    524 13 Most Difficult Matter. VERY DIVERGENT VIEWS OF POWERS. London, Jan. 27. The leaders of the delegations met at No. 10, Downing Street this morning to prepare a tentative agenda for submission to the next plenary conference. The matter is very difficult, since Great Biitain and the
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    EX-KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.
    101 13 Pointedly Ignored In Berlin. Berlin. Jan. 27. The ex-Kaiser's "Ist birthday was generally pointedly ignored, except by Hi insignificant fraction of the population which staged, behind closed do melancholy* substitutes for the festivity of the past, when Jan. 21 was a national holiday. Political leaders emphasise that this
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    RAVAGE OF DRUGS IN EGYPT. LORDS OF APPEAL.
    518 13 RAVAGE OF DRUGS IN EGYPT. LORDS OF APPEAL. Fully Half a Million Addicts. Berlin, Jan. 21. A poignant picture of the ravages wrought by the drug habit in Egypt was painted for the Opium Committee by the Egyptian delegation, led by Russel Pasha, the Cairo Police Chief. Russel Pasha declared
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    "INDEPENDENCE DAY." Hindu-Moslem Collision At Dacca.
    72 13 "INDEPENDENCE DAY." Hindu-Moslem Collision At Dacca. Dacca, Jan. 27. Hindus and Moslems came into collision on "Independence Day" here and several were injured. The District Magistrate and Police Superintendent pointed out to the Congress leaders that Hindus had forcibly entered h Mosque and destroyed a Koran anil various religious furnishings.
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    SIR M. LAMPSON'S TASK.
    100 13 Negotiations Now Proceeding At Nanking. Rugby, Jan. 27. Mr. Henderson, Foreign Secretary, stated in the House of Commons that Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister in China had already entered into detailed negotiations with the Chinese Government for the gradual abandonment of British extraterritorial rights in China.
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    RlOO OUT AGAIN.
    51 13 Possibility of Protracted Cruise. Rugby, Jan. 27. The airship RlOO left the mooring tower Cardinjrton, Bedfordshire, this morning and is flying to Oxford and Plymouth. It is thought possible that her commander. Major Scott, may decide to make a protracted cruise, possibly of 4S hours duration. British
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    THE BRITISH IN CHINA.
    515 13 Position Difficult, Perhaps Dangerous. QUESTIONS IN MOUSE. Pilot and Coxswain Held By Chinese? London, Jan. 27. In the House of Commons Mr. Geoffrey Mandir. the Liberal member r«.i Wolverhampton East, suggested that the ail cussions with China on the axallad unequal treaties might conveniently be) dealt
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    SUSPICIOUS M.P.'s Financial Arrangements With Soviet Russia.
    166 13 SUSPICIOUS M.P.'s Financial Arrangements With Soviet Russia. Kiiirl.y, Jan. 27. Mr. Henderson. Foreign Secretary, wa questioned in the House of Common* regarding the Government's attitude :n respect of a loan or grant of credit by them to the Russian Soviet Government. Mr. Henderson replied that on Jan. 6 he informed
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    CHINESE STAFF OFFICERS
    47 13 Ability to be Tested By Examination. President Chiang Kai-shek, according d a Sin Kirn .Mm message From Bhang* l'ai, has issued urdeis t> all niilitaiv hf dnilSltSll that sti'|is mu.-t be taken, by examinution, to test the abilities of all staff officers and personnel.
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      81 13 iWnni'MMMsMMiwfflNntt'iw.iffiiMSavnnn^ j TODAY'S 21 PACES. Page g Japan and World Affairs (Part II). by Sndao Sabiiri 12 S I.iifhter Side of Life in London, by J. Jefferson Far jeon 17 Letters from I'cnang and Ceylon 8 S London Rubber Market, by 1 A. W. Still 11 s Letters to the
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    COMPETITION FOR AN HONOUR.
    636 14 Local Ceylonese Dispute. MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE OVER TELEPHONE. The Straits Government has been placed in an awkward position as the result of a dispute amon,? the Ceylonese community of Singapore. Feeling is said to be running high, and an attempt was made on Sunday to interfere with
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    LITVINOFF'S BROTHER.
    121 14 Forgery and Swindling Charges Fail. Paris, Jan. 'li. Saveli Litvinoff, brother of the Soviet Commissar of Foreign Affair?, and his two alleged accomplices, Joffe and Le Dorius, have been acquitted. Reuter. The three men were, it will be recalled charged at the Seine Assizes, Paris, on Jan. 22
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    76 14 On Jan. 11, at Miri. Miss Ch'ng Gek Ngo was married to Mr. lx>w Ah Kow, om of Urn oldest members of the Sarawak Oilfields' senior Asiatic staff. The bride is the sister of the present Capitan China (Towkay Ch'ng Yew Sinn) nnd the second duughter of the former Capitan
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    56 14 In the Chinese Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Queen Street, there will be a service at 7 p.m. tomorrow for the last day of the Chinese old year, and at 8 a.m. on Thursday there will be a pontifical high mass by Monseigneur Pcrrichon, Cmdjnter Bishop of
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    "RISKS FOR PEACE."
    179 14 Britain Abandons Two Cruisers. Rugby, Jan. 27. Orders for the building of two British cruisers, the Surrey and Northumbe:land, have been cancelled. The announcement is contained in a Fleet order addressed to naval dockyards. The suspension of Work on these two cruisers was announced by the Prime
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    WELL EQUIPPED.
    119 14 Burglar Who Was Leaving Nothing to Chance. A Javanese who was evidently out for mischief, being armed with a fully loaded automatic, drugs for putting victims to sleep, a coil of rope, a bunch of keys and a complete set of housebrcaking implements, was distinctly unfortunate when he
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    NEW INDUSTRIAL TRUST.
    82 14 Bank of England Helping Trade. Rugby, Jan. 27. Professor Henry Clay, Professor of Political Economy at Manchester University, has accepted an appointment from the Bank of England to organise an Tndustrial Management Trust, Limited, subsidiary formed by the Bank, to conduct its new policy of active financial
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    THE YOUNG PLAN.
    172 14 Herr Moldehauer's Maiden Speech. Berlin, Jan. 27. That the passage of the Young Plan is an essential condition of the Reich's financial rehabilitation, formed the burden of the maiden speech made by the Minister of Finance, iHerr Moldehauer, in the Reichstag, in opening the second reading of
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    ESSAYIST'S SON.
    28 14 Dr. E. Waldo Emerson Dead. Concord (Massachusetts) Jan. 28. The death has occurred here of Dr. Edward Waldo Emerson, the son of the famous essayist.— Reuter.
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    SINO-POLISH TREATY.
    29 14 A Sin Kuo Mm message from Shanghai announces that the Polish charge d'affaires has proceeded to Nanking with a viewto the revision of the newly concluded treaty.
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    61 14 On Dec. 28, a crowd of office messengers, peons, schoolboys and other persons could be seen gathered around both ends of a culvert beneath the road by the tennis courts at Sandakan, D.N.B. The attraction proved to be a species of wild cat which had taken refuge in the culvert,
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    41 14 Doctor Wu Lien Teh, Director and C. M. O. of the Manchurian plague prevention service of Harbin, and principal expert of the Ministry of Health, Nanking, was speaker at the weekly convocation of the University of the Philippines on Jan. 13.
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    42 14 A new subject has just beeil introduced at the University of the Philippines with the institution of a class in Mandarin Chinese. This will be taught by Juan Mencarini. The course is ojien to all students and to members of the faculty.
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    23 14 On Friday afternoon all the schools in Singapore were closed for the Chinese New Year holidays. They will be reopened on Monday next
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    INSPECTOR CHAND HONOURED.
    382 14 King's Police Medal For Notable Services. A well merited recognition has been conferred on Mr. Melita Prithvi Chand, Chief Inspector, Singapore Criminal Intelligence Department, who will shortly be presented with the King's Police Medal, a coveted honour by members of the police force in the British Empire.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    132 14 James C. Allan and Miss Violet Easton. On Monday morning the wedding of Mr. James Caldwell Allan, of Singapore, and Miss Violet Easton, of Tinkurrin, West Australia, took place in the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Stephen Band officiating. The bride, who arrived on Saturday by the Centaur, was
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    'MOST AMAZING VERDICT'
    73 14 Sir William Murison and A Local Jury. There was a remarkable incident at the Singapore Assizes yesterday. A Chinese lorry driver whose vehicle killed two persons and wounded two others was acquitted by the jury. The Chief Justice said there was not a scrap of evidence of
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    LEPER EXPERT HERE.
    62 14 Inspects Camp at Pulau Jerejak. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 27. Dr. Burnet, French leper expert of the League of Nations, arrived yesterday from Rangoon on his way to attend the Java Hearth Conference. Today the distinguished visitor inspected the Pulau Jerejak Leper Camp, being shown
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    18 14 Mrs. William .Mills, of Kuala Reman Estate, Kunntan, is leaving Singapore for Home today by the s.s. Antenor.
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    68 14 A message was received by the Taiping Police on Thursday from Temerloh, 19 miles from Taiping, that a Malay, who went in company with another Malay to collect durians early thnt morning, was carried away by a tiger. No tract; of the missing Malay was found until late in the
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    65 14 The Penang and the Province Wellesley Rural Boards have fixed a rate of .29 to be paid in respect of each pound of rubber removed during the last quarter of 1929 from rubber lands of 100 acres or more, and the rate to bo paid in 1930 in respect of
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    31 14 A general meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will be held in the CCA. Hall on Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. for the purpose of electing new officers for the year.
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    ADMISSION REFUSED TO STRAITS BAR.
    490 14 Petitioner Who Did Not Fulfil Conditions. The application of Mr. C. F. J. Ess, a member of the Johore Bar, for admission to practice at the Court of the Straits Settlements was dismissed by Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday afternoon, his Lordship remarking that although the
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    DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT.
    143 14 Member of Well-Known Local Family. By the death on Sunday night of Miss Sarah Penelope Leicester, at the age of 78 years, there has been severed an old link with the Singapore of the past. She was descended from an old English family settled down in
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    STABBED DETECTIVE.
    96 14 Indian Merchants Found Guilty. Two of the three Indian merchants of 20, Malacca Street who were charged with voluntarily causing hurt to d detective by stabbing him with a rice digger at 89^ Market Street, were this morning convicted by the Fourth Police Magistrate. Court Inspector Huggins asked
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    SINO-GREEK TREATY.
    19 14 A Sin Kuo Mm message states that the Sino-Greek Treaty has been ratified by the Nanking Government.
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    33 14 On Bode Estate, 8.N.8., on Jan. 12 a hunter stampeded a herd of elephants which left two small elephant calves behind. These were captured alive and unhurt and so far are doing well.
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    13 14 The inhabitants of Port Dickson are complaining bitterly of a lack of water.
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    60 14 There will be a lecture at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Penang Road at 7.30 p.m. today by Pastor Morris Lulcens, who is passing through Singapore. Mr. Lukens is from the general conference of the mission at Washington, D.C., and is returning via the Orient after an extended visit
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    37 14 The highest edifice on the Pacific Coast of the United States is the new Temple Methodist Church at San Francisco. Five hundred rooms in the structure are to be operated as a commercial hotel and apartment house.
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    KEPPEL ROAD SMASH.
    113 14 Seven Persons Thrown Out Of Car. Four women, two men and a child had a marvellous escape from death when a Nash car ran off the road and overturned at Keppel Road early on Sunday night. It appears that the car was travelling towards town at high
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    GAMBLER ESCAPES.
    168 14 Echo of Cosmopolitan Club Raid. j It is now definitely established that Issac Levine, the Australian proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Club at Ang Siang Hill, has evaded the law and left the Colony. It is presumed that, he left by a Dutch boat and got away, having previously
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    RUBBER BURNED.
    77 14 Smoke House Gutted Near J Ipoh. I < 1 I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 28. A rubber smoke house of Sungci Prah division of Klebang Estate, six miles out from Ipoh, has been gutted by fire and the contents, amounting to 7,000 lb. of rubber, destroyed.
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    95 14 Tenders for English Coal In Sterling. The following action has been taken by i committee no. 5 of the Singapore Munici- 1 pal Commissioners. Decided that tenders for English coal for the Gas Works should, in future, be in sterling that payment should be made in sterling by
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    TALK OF A "SILVER" LINING.
    431 14 The China Slump. EXPERT'S REASSURING VIEWS. Writing in the North China Daily Ncw3 of Jan. 13, Mr. E. Kann, the author of The Currencies of China," after condemning the swarm of fanciful rumours and absurd explanations" to which the silver slump has given rise, proceeds
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    ODDS & ENDS FROM CHINA
    89 14 ODDS ENDS FROM CHINA The Soviet Consuls at Harbin have been reinstated. General Ho Chen-chun has resigned liis office as chairman at Hupeh. The Nanking Government has declined to accept the resignation. Divisional Commander Wan Chun-shiu has assumed duty as officer in charge of the Honan-Shensi border defences. The Hunan
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    JOHORE TENNIS.
    164 15 Results of Civil Service Club Tournament. It is expected that the semi-finals and finals of the Johore Civil Service Club tournament will be played off on Thursday and Friday. The results of yesterday's tics were as follows Men's Open Single*. Aitkcn beat Goodman, 6—o,6 0, 6—l.6 1. Ladies'
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    SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
    461 15 Welch Beat S.S.C. in Keen Polo Game. The swimming carnival at the Sea View Hotel last night proved a very successful affair, and attracted a large attendance. The sport was excellent, the weather fine, and although there was a rather heavy swell the sea was reasonably "wellbehaved." The
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    LOCAL HOCKEY.
    125 15 V.M.C.A. Narrowly Beaten By R.A. The V.M.C.A. were beaten by the R.A. by the only goal of the game on the Anson Koad ground yesterday. The exchanges were keenly contested throughout at a fast pace, but the Gunners displayed better combination, and led at the interval, Atkinson being
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    BILLIARDS.
    54 15 The following are the results of ties in the semi-final round of the Singapore Harbour Board Junior Service Club Tournament (English handicap) of 300 up Leong Ah Soo owe 150 beat Chow Kum Cheong owe 70 by 51 points. Koh Teow Soon owe 80 beat Kwok Kum Ming owe
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    Socony F.C. vs. Nestles.
    50 15 "The following will represent the Socony F.C. against Nestles tomorrow in the Inter-Commercial Cup Competition:—Chen,<r Jeng; Liang Chua and M. Ni-n/r; Ah Sang, Ahmad, and Kassim; Miang Theng, Miang Kow, N. Somo, Pek Jim and Y. C. Song: Reserves; John Lam, Cheak Ngi, and Soon Pau."
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    134 15 S.V.C. vs. United Services This Afternoon. The following will repres?nt the S.V.C. against the United Services today on the Padang O. W. Gilmcur A. P. Goldman, W. R. King, H. Jackson and R. Land F. H. Price and G. More S. A. Merry, A. H. L. Wheeler, D.
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    197 15 Dr. Johns Wins Close Final For Captain's Prize. The Singapore Golf Club Captain's Prize Competitii n was completed on Sunday when D;\ B. M. Johns (It) defeated Mr. G. Boyd-Andt-rson (H) in a close Kami' which w.nt to the 20th greon before the issu" was settled. The following
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    ENGLISH CUP FIFTH ROUND DRAW.
    139 15 Interesting Ties. DUELS IN LONDON AND THE NORTH. London. Jan. 27. The draw fir the fifth round of Urn English K.A. Cup took place today and resulU'd as follow! Newcastle Utd. fs. Brighton. Huddfistiild I. vs. Bradford I Astin Villa Blackburn Rover*. West Ham Ltd.
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    MALACCA CLUB TENNIS.
    355 15 English and American Tournaments. The followlns are the tics for the Malacca Club English tournament Championship Singles. Beatty vs. Davies. Simpson Sanderson and Lamb, byes. Men's Singles Handicap. Sanderson 15.4 vs. Coleman scr. Davidson 15.4 .s. Lambert 15.3. Davies 40 vs. Beatty 40. Chester 3 vs. Walton
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    43 15 News reached Stoke during mail week of the death of Tom Clare, a famous international back of thirty years ago, who played with the old Stoke club a: 1 Burslem Port Vale. He played for England on four occasions from 1889 to 1894.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    118 15 Tuesday, Jan. 2H Juhori- Civil Service Club tennll tuurnam. lit. Ru»;i.> B.V.C. vi. United R< i InUr-Com. tup, MansAelda v T.-1.-phon* r... Wednesday, Jan. 29 Hockey: S.C.C. vs. TJI.CJL, B.C.C. Johore Civil Srv.ce Ciub tcmii* tour ;:i Hull Cup Final. Intei-Cum. Cup, Socony vs. Nestles. Thursday, Jan. .10
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    18 15 [The co-operation of Club secretaries <s requested in keeping this d'ary of tporliog events accurate and up-to-date. l
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      REVIEW OF HOME RACING.
      1204 15 Easter Hero Returns. FAVOURITE FOR NEXT GRAND NATIONAL. (By I*. Leo Faulkner.) After an enforced holiday of fortnight owing to unsympathetic climatic conditions racing was resumed on Boxing Day at Kempton Park and Wolverhampton. At the latter venue intense interest was displayed in the reappearance of
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      POOR FOOTBALL.
      284 15 Welch and Chinese Draw. Tho charity match at Urn Anson Road Stadiun ycaterday between the 2nd Welch and the S.C. F.A. proved a very tame affair, and, although it is early to judge what the league strength of the tcami wUI be this ■eamn. on their first display
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      YACHTING FINALS ON SUNDAY.
      550 15 Trophies for Tromp And Columbine. Two trophy finals were sailed off at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday. The A class boats raced for Mrs. Lundon's trophy and the 'B class for the Lemberger challenge cup. The weather was excellent, with a moderate easterly wind
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1338 17 (By Our London Critic, Pantomimitis and Peter-Panitis Tivo Jolly Pantomimes A Delightful Principal Boy I George Jockley*s Amazing Voice A Novel Transformation Seene A Neiv Fairy Play Curing a Princess of Pride— Will Peter Pan Ever Die? Sir fyerald dv Maurier's Return. I
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    182 17 French Resentment at His Remarks. The Radical Oeuvre on Dec. 21 protested against the publication by the Conservative paper, Liberte, previously of a signed article by Signor Mussolini, which, while praising M. Tardieu, attacks the French Parliamentany system. The Oeuvre says that if criticism of the
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    VIVID BROADCAST.
    187 17 A London Newspaper in The Making. Newspaper readers listening in London recently to tin broadcast of A Newspaper Office at Night from the offices of tlie Daily Express, ia Shoe-lane, had :m insight into the complicated mechanism of .X v. spaper production. h staccato ducking of tho Creed
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    HAVELOCK ROAD POLICE AMBUSH.
    2807 19 INSPECTORS' STORIES. How the Two Gangsters Met Their Death. ONE A FORMER RAFFLES SCHOOL BOY. A remarkable feature of the Havclock Road ambush and disperate revolver fight between a party of police and Chinese gangsters revealed in the Coroner's Court yesterday wai thr.i one cf the
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    CANTONESE RETREATING
    115 19 Attempt to Cut Off Rear Forces. A Sin Kuo Mm message from Hong Kong states that General Chang Fat-fui's Kwonssi Forces are preparing to enter the Southern districts of Kwongsi. are advancing on Lawting on the West River, and intend to attempt to cut off the rear of
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    REVIEW OF MALAYA.
    62 19 We have received from the publishers a copy of the first number of the Review of Malaya, edited by Granvillc Roberts. The Municipality and the Straits Times have provided the editor and his contributors with material for several pages of matter. For the rest, the subjects arc
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    PISTOLS ON TRAIN.
    364 19 Hylam Restaurant Car Staff Arrested. As soon as the express from Penang came to a halt at the railway terminus at Bangkok on Jan. 18, Lieut. Prasutr of the Bantawai police boarded the restaurant car, followed by a corporal and some half a dozen followers in plain
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    C.E.R. PROBLEMS.
    294 19 Position Very Difficult," Says Mr. Mo Teh-hui. A Sin Kuo Mm message states that Mr. Mo Teh-hui has arrived at Shanghai and has been entertained by General Hsiun Shi-hui and Mr. Chang Chun at the Mayor's office. Mr. Mo Teh-hui stated that, since he had assumed office as
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    29 19 The cabaret dance in connection with the Johore Civil Service Club tennis week, which was erroneously notified to take place on Saturday, will be held on Friday, Jan. 31.
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    SCATHING COMMENT ON VERDICT.
    1399 19 ASSIZES SENSATION, j "An Insult to The Public." CHIEF JUSTICE CALLS FOR FRESH PANEL. A verdict by a common jury at the Singapore Assizes yesterday was described by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) as "an insult to fhe public." His Lordship then discharged the accused,
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    159 19 Musical Attractions for The Coming Season. Mr. E. Robert Schir.it/., a well-known French pianist, will appear at the Victoria Theatre on Feb. 13. Mr. Schmitz is credited by critics with being the foremost living interpreter of Debussy. Mr. Michael Podoli, the impresario who is conducting the tour, has
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    MUNICIPAL TALKIES.
    78 19 Singapore President Asked For Statement. At the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners this afternoon Dr. l.im Han Hoe will ask the following question In view of certain charges that have been made against the Municipal Commissioners regarding the exhibition of films or talking pictures at the Victoria
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    ST. PETER'S CHURCH.
    113 19 Annual Meeting of Tamil Congregation. The annual general meeting of the St. Peter's Church Tamil congregation was held on Saturday in St. Andrew's School Hall, with the Rev. S. Charles in the chair. After the adoption of the report for the year 1929, the following officebearers for
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    QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIP.
    48 19 Class to be Started at St. Joseph's. At the St. Joseph's Old Boys' annual reunion dinner on Wednesday, Kcv. Brother Stephen, the Director, after making lengthy references to the Queen's scholarships, said that the St. Joseph's Institution had decided to start a Scholarship class this year.
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    CYCLIST ON CAR.
    52 19 On Friday at Misjid Tanah, in the Alor Gajah district, Malacca, a Chervolct car collided with v cyclist, a Malay lad, who came in contact with the front of the car. The cycle want iindi-n the ear and the cyclist landed on thu radiator, sseajrinfj with only
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    BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
    1167 20 Annual Meeting of F.M.S. Division. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kua'a Lumpur. Jan. 2fi. n\ Saturday, nt the Institute for Me-li-cnl Research, Koala Lumpur, the annual general mooting of the F.M.S. Division (Malaya Branch) of th British Medical Association wan held, with the Hon. Dr. C. J. Wilson,
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    CRUELT TO ANIMALS.
    87 20 Penang dealer Fined For Close Confinement. (From Ou Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 26. At the P( cc Court yesterday a middle-aged C inese named Toh Cheah Have was eh ged with shutting up a leopard, thre< black monkeys and a Moosang in in ifficiently large cages. The
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    NEW COINS IN B.N.B
    107 20 NEW CO INS IN B.N.B After Feb. no new twenty-five cent notes will be ssued in 8.N.8. those in circulation wil gradually be withdrawn and replaced lan issue of twenty-five cent silver coi k The silver venty-five cent piece is smaller in siz than the one cent piece and has
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    70 20 At St. Georj "s Church. Penang, on Thursday ever ig Mr. P. D. Moses, Im-mig-ation Fun Inspector, Ipoh and Miss Kay Gnanam Muthia, daughter of the ate Rev. X. 3 n.hia. were maTied, Rev. Ponniah officia r.g. The bride was giv?n iway by h<?r rothe:\ Mr. J. M. Dorni Fta.i.
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    A TALKIE ELECTION.
    112 20 Up-to-Date Methods to Be Used in Japan. Tokio, Jan. 21. Mr. Adachi, the Home Minister, prior to the opening of the local Governors' meetin/r, received a number of Prefectural Governors, who have arrived in Tokio to participate in the meeting. He m stated to have given special
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    CARS COLLIDE.
    95 20 Miraculous Escape in A Malacca Smash. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 26. At the 12th mile on the Jasin Road, yesterday, there was a miraculous escape from personal injury when a Chevrolet lorry and a Singer car collided. The lorry, after turning three complete somersaults, finished up
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    139 20 Seiyu Party Making Up For Lost Time. Tokio, Jan. 26. The Minsei Party, the Ministerialists, is very anxious to avoid an excess of candidates professing the Party's views at the forthcoming elections. The Sciyu Party, which appears to be rather late with its preparations as compared with the
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    CORONER BUSY IN PENANG.
    244 20 Three Sudden Deaths Investigated. (From Our Own Corrctponiient.) Penan,-?. Jan. 26. The coroner held several inquiries yesterday into recent Penang fatalities. Regarding the death of Dudley Bruce. a three-and-a-half-year old boy who was found drowned in a tank, the coroner brought in a verdict of ''death
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    INDIAN FACTORIES ACT.
    75 20 Overtime Worked by Boys Under Age. Bombay, Jan. 27. Pleading guilty to allowing boys under legal age to work overtime, Mr. G. K. Seers, Managing Director of General Motors (India), Limited, was fined, in the second Presidency Magistrate's court, Rs. 50 in each of 30 cases under
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    CHINESE RAILWAYS.
    76 20 Through traffic has been resumed on < the Pekirqr-Hankow Railway. The re-opening of the Tientsin-Pukow railway has been delayed, owing to the nature of the repairs which have had to be undertaken. Sin Kuo Mm. I A Sin Kuo Mm message from Shanghai states that General Shih Yu-san
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    RUSSIAN PEASANTS.
    192 20 Terrible Plight Under Soviet Rule. Riga, Jan. 27. The campaign against the Kulaki, or peasant, property owning class, has be^u-i in mot energetic fashion. They have been given three days in whic'i l:> depart from the various districts in which they live, leaving their homes and all their
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    DAILY EXPRESS HOAXED.
    196 20 Bogus Forecast" of Simon Commission Report. London, Jan. 27. All article —plausible because of the amount of detail it contained —appeared in the Daily Express on January 25, purporting to 1 ;i lUinmariMd forecast of the Simon i ommissioa's report. Tlii'. article was the subject of a
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    820 22 Another Link Found. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE "PEKING MAN." The following statement regarding the recent discovery of the Peking man," or Sinanthropus Pekinensis, near Peking has been handed to Reuter by the wellknown scientist and explorer, Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews The Peking Man is without
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    61 22 We have 12,000 murders in the United States per annum, 100,000 hold-ups, and 500,000 burglaries," said Dr. August Vollmer, Professor of Criminal Researc! at Chicago University, in the course of an address recently. "We kill 25,000 people with motor-cars and the police carry some 500,000 more to hospital,
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    500 22 Extra Year for English School Children. It is revealed in the text of the British Government's Bill raising the schoolleaving age from 14 to 15, published in mail week, that this measure will cost about £6,000,000 in its first full year. The cost over the succeeding
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    145 22 Rocket Car Inventor's Latest Invention. Herr Max Valier, the German inventor who was the originator of the rocket" car and aeroplane idea, has made further trials at Duisburg with his Rak 5," a car driven by what may be termed recoil action, set up by the expulsion of
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    601 22 The Elusive Cross. TWICE LOST: BURIED AND RETURNED. The best story of the War was told recently at a private dinner, given by Sir lan Hamilton. The teller was General Sir lan Hamilton, and the three heross of it were General Smuts, General von Lettow-Vorbeck
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