The Straits Times, 2 February 1932

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  • 21 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1932 The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 303 1 J 6 I.', Tonight 9.15 I JOHN HAKItYMORE J in j "BVBN6ALI" j Phone ">261-2. A SIGNAL SUCCESS j %^^i "SIGNAL" BRAND ENGLISH FRUITS JAMS. jd BLACK CURRANTS GOOSEHERRIES m ir fIR \W RED PLUMS damsons 1/ liflli \i VICTORIA PLUMS APRICOTS Ml m !»E ACHES PEARS, ETC. \l \*y
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    • 43 1 Sole Agents ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE.^ KUALA LUMPUR. REDUCED PRICES CALIFORNIAN BOTTLED FRUITS STRAWBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, RHUBARB, PRUNES. Singapore COLD STORAGE co., ltd. ORCHARD ROAD OPEN TILL 7-30 p.m. TfNNEffTS THE BEER THAT PUT THE TP INTO BR ,iJp |SH No Increase In Price,
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    • 476 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAM PASSENGER AND CARGO SK«VICEB. 1 AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. NTBACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S RNMENT, LONDON AND FAS BAST MAIL SERVICB. Ol'IWAi-n FHf.M I/ONDON POR CHINA AND MT Tur.r.age. Dae Spore. MM. CARTfTAC* 1 0,000 Feb. 6 WAN 6,070 Feb.
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    • 624 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naplea, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MiddleHhorough. VesreK Tonnage. Due. Sail. TERUKI'NI MARU 12,000 Feb. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10.r.00 Feb. 24 25 HABUNA MABU 10.r>00 Mar. 9 10 KATOR! MAKU 10,000 Mar. 24 25 5 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 Apr. 7 8 YASUKUNI
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    • 454 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7.8G5 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trailing to Australia, cabins
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    • 583 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. dm. BORINGIA Feb. 3 Feb. 3 „s. FIONIA Feb. 24 Feb. 20 m.s. KRRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 m.s. ALSIA Apr. 6 Apr. 8 m.s. LALANDIA Apr.
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    • 581 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STKAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England). REGULAR SERVTCff TO MARSEILLES, LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE -LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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    • 444 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantar, Tnhai. Bnngnara, Tclupin. Patent, Sinjrorn, Ijicun. Sichon. liamlon, K'.iisamui, Langsuan, Tuku, Chunipun uji.l Bangkok. Arrival. Departure PRACHATIPOK In )>">' P*b. S SUDUHADIB i'-lp. Fob. 11l VALAYA Feb. 11 F.1.. 17 These vacate* are fitted thn.uirhout with electric
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    • 391 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Ban Francisco and Los Angela*. S.S. COLDKN WALL sails from Hone Ba«g Feb. 8 i San FiwattSM and Portland S.S. lOWA palls from Hone Ke«g
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    • 426 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE •And AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE 1 Fr«h California fruits) and reg«t•blee are served at every matU. 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin. 3 Outdoor salt-water rwinrainf pool on Deck. I Orchestra music for TevDanoingDiuner and entertainment*. 5 First Ron Motion Picture*.
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    • 673 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN UNE. Passenger and Freight Services to i UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tfa Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CTTY OF KHIOS F«b. 18 s.s. CITY OF DERBY Mar. 29 HOMEWARDS. M.s. CITY
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    • 372 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In ■ngland.) Capital Authorised m m 13,100,000 Capital Subscribed H 1,800,000 Reserve Fund ma Res* 1,660,845 Capital psid np 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS! J. M. Ryrie, E§q Chainnaa. P. R. Chalmers, Esq, Charles J. Hambro, Esq, W. H. Shelford, Esq., Sir
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    • 487 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Aauterdam 1824), PAID UP CAPITAL Fl 80,080,000 STATUTORY RESERVB FL 4C,016,00C HIA.D OFFICB IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN KOTTERDAM AND THB HAGUI. HJUD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: •Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasla Kobe *Sarr.amng Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan Solo Cheribon
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    • 487 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Anaterdaam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (sbout £*»,S'>U,O(IO). Psid np Capital Glds. r.5,000.000 (about £4,600. u00). Rsssrrss Glds. MJM.OM (abor.t i"J.i;i^.ooO). HEAD OFFICE: AMSTKIJDAM. ■RANCH OKKICKS: THK HAUL'S, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: BATAVIA: llettd OUice for Dutch Baal Indies. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampeuan,
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    • 662 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately *er*n word* to In,, as 4 thai*, it a flat rate charge of H null p<;r line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar par in»*rtion. Advi-itixi ments will b* accepted np to 10 a. ir. on the day of issue. A fee of
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    • 745 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET i NEW FLATS, at Middle Road to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Reuben, 7, De Souxa Street. FLAT TO LET, March L. Ist floor, Aml.ci Mansions, furniture to be taken over. Telephone h;l'k or apply 527, Straits Times. BEAUTIFI'LLY FURNISHED FLAT, large bedroom and verandah,
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    • 770 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shop* at Grosrenor Hotel Bidj. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Buttery Road 2nd floor. Apply Gurthie Co., Ltd. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansion*. Apply Spore Buildtnr Corp., 84, Market St. LIGHT airy showroom to let, Collyer Quay; for particulars, apply the Robinson Piano Co,
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    • 647 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD CHINESE NEW YEAR Saturday, February fi. 1932. Work at the Wharves NOTICE No vessel will be worked after 11.15 am. on Friday, Feb. 5, until 7 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, unless special arrangements to do so have been made" before 4.30 p.m., on
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    • 659 4 TENDERS WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS Sealed tenders will 'ie n'civnl :it the Headquarters Office. Fort Cunning. Singapore at 10 a.m. on Pi Mai, F"'b IS, 1»32 for Bread. Heat Groceries Cold Storaire Supplies Hospital and Detention Barrack Bupplies. Non-European Supplier Fora (re Petrol. Fuel and Light. Mechanical Transport Tongkangs Steam Launches
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  • 165 5 Strange Story in American Magazine. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 29. The A. I. D. de Preangerbode, Ban- < oeng, contains a funny story of a novel, written by a certain Mr. Anderson, in an American magazine devoted to adventure, mystery and horror." Mr. Anderson has been
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  • 255 5 Japanese Mills Decision At Shanghai. Shanghai, Jan. 14. With the Japanese mill managements in the western district are standing tii n. in their decision to discontinue payment of a bonus, B,f>oo persons are either on a full strike, a ge alow strike, or are locked out. What may
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  • 106 5 Five-Day Working Week In Sumatra (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 2'.i. The Deli Conraat, stefan, raporU thai tho Battafschc ('<n Company has decided to cktae down ita oilfield al Telaga Said, in Sumatra, OBfl of tin- first concessions of Pu Royal Dutch and very old field, with
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  • 106 5 Ships Fired On and Attacked American Captured. Hankow. Jan. 20. The Vanjjtse Rapids motor ship Chita. coming here from upriver. was fired on 8:; miles above Hankow. Several shots hit the ship, and two ■truck nwmba the crew, killing the <iua; .ermaster and wounding a Chinese seaman. It
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  • 37 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Jan. 2.. The Java Freight Conference annour.cvthat from Jan. the basic freight of fibre has been reduced to F1.20 a cubic metre and tot fibre trash to H.l^ cubic metre.
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  • 79 5 Admitted to Practice At S.S. Bar. Mr. Nelson Nobart Leicester was adr..iUeil into the Straits Settlements Bar on the application of Mr. \V. 1.. Stevens. in the Supreme ("curt yesterday before Mr. Justice Sproule. There "as no objection from citli i Mr. I'a'il Storr, who appeared
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  • 36 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) ilataviu, .lan. SO, The local papers announce thai it hai i.'i-n officially decided that In future ihi butch Ka-i Indii in .11 official doeu i!K-nts will In- called Xithcilands India."
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    • 317 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL A, Excellent Accommodation with AC^ N o* Modern Sanitation >^ $>« A c< C^ A TODAYS ATTRACTION >^\ DINNER AND DANCE. Xv^\V^^/ AV5^7 Wednesday A^yKs@r TEA D ANCE 6- 30 81S A A A A ph nc s SEA VIEW HOTEL TOMORROW INFORMAL PINNER DANCE Friday. sth
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    • 265 5 RAFFLES CAFE AND CONFECTIONERY EXCELLENT MEALS A LA CARTE AT MODERATE COST. CAKES A fine assortment of dainty and delicious cakes are made daily, under the supervision of an expert confectioner. CHOCOLATES SWEETS CRACKERS FANCY GOODS, at reasonable prices. FORGET THE SLUMP! MAKE TONIGHT «VC YOUR NIGHT %tiW>^ w Enjoy
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    • 774 5 GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY. NOTICE TO, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENTS, PORT AUTHORITIES, RAILWAYS. MINK IPALITIEB, ELE( TKK SI I'IM.Y COMPANIES, PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS AND OTIIKK ADMINISTRATIONS CARRYING OUT LARGE ENGINEERING WORKS. NOTICE IS HKRKBY GIVEN that owing to the appronchinc completion of the Lloyi Barrage at Sukkur, lnrpe Quantities of plant and machinery
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
    • 883 6 Ini iumaliiif: Air Of Shanghai! What It Did .For Mr. Wang Cliing-wi Silver Lining To The Political Cloud Hut Ok! \ankinfi's Finance! The Edge Of The Precipice Chinese Domestic Bonds Not t.ootl Collateral Security For Note Issue Panic On The Bond Market Talk Of A Moratorium The
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    • 443 6 Successful Appeal. BY MERCHANT AGAINST BIGAMY CONVICTION. An interesting decision has been delivered by the appellate section of the Firs'. Special Distiict Court at Shanghai holding that a concubine could not enjoy the same legal status as a wife, and upholding the appeal of
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    • 86 6 Ironsides Start on Long Trek To North. Wuchow, Jan. It.. The Ironsides, commanded by General Chang Fat-fui, are actually on the march.; They are due in Kweilin on Jan. 18, ea route to Heilungkiansr. Officers left behind in Nanning are busily recruiting replacements, and are (.specially anxious
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    • 73 6 Nanking,. Jan. 17. The < unnnuni.-t armies which last year I Marshal Chiang Kai-shek dio» r e out if the greater part of Kiangsi Province, havv been again very active since the withdrawal of the (loverinnent troops some time ago. On Friday the Communists j were under the
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    • 662 6 20,000 Troops Desert. ItOAST THAT THEY WILL TAKE HANKOW. Nanking. Jan. 20. Twenty thousand troops attached to the 26th Route Army and used for bandit suppression campaigns have revolted and joined the Communist forces, it .was announced officially here today. The troops were under
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    • 1533 6 Shanghai, Jan. 20. The Shanghai bankers' part in countering the recent financial crisis in which the Government announced the possibility of a moratorium on domestic bond payments was explained last night in r> statement by Mr. Chang Kia-ngau, general managur of the Bank of China. I
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    • 35 6 THE NEW WORLD SHOW. HUB OF WHOOPEE NEW AVORLD TALKIE THEATRE si.rt .t 7.15 TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY st.rt .t ».so FORBIDDEN ROMANCE OR TERPAKSA MENIKA A MALAY TALKIE. Prices of Admission 30 cts fiO cts.
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    • 246 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 High adventure and romance in a mythical kingdom Thrills and laughs— entertainment plus BERT LYTELL AND PATSY RUTH MILLER IN The LAST OF LONE WOLF Fair ladies lose their hearts Prime Ministers lose their jobs And You'll Lose Your Breath FRIDA Y BUSTER KEATON AND CLIFF EDWARDS
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    • 119 7 TONIGHT A Warner Bros Creation that is destined to make Screen History Presenting A World Famous Star in the Wierdest Drama Known to Stage or Screen! > Util>^aaaaaaaaaaaai Ta? JF^L^aBB W^^ aka^lPfiaaaaaaaaaaV' 'vv S IISII Haaal oAaaBIXZT^VK I VaVa^H Wf JOHN wARRYMORE 1 SVEfiGALI I MARIAN MARSH I TQILBy "GEORGE^
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    • 326 7 BOOKING-Phone 6903. PA VILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 GARY COOPER and CAROLE LOMBARD IN "I TAKE THIS WOMAN" The screen's most accomplished dramatic artists in Paramount* Krippinj; adaption of Mary Robert Rinchart's famous best seller ttory Lost Ecstasy." COMMENC2NG THURSDAY WE HAVE PROUD PLEASURE IN PRESENTING WHAT HAS BEEN ACCLAIMED THE
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  • 188 8 GROOTEKBKK, Dut.. MM tone, from Take 1-1 f..r Europe via IVnann 2-2. XI.AN.i Brit., TL'.i tons fn.m Penan* 1-2, ii r Pmang :t-2. MARt DT. Brit., 982 tons, from Sandakan 1-2, ii.r UN B porti t. EMPRESS OK BRITAIN, lint.. 22/.I:. tons. fn.n for Bangkok L'-2. I.I'NKHI (..I.
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  • 127 8 ime of drills up to and for weekending 1 eb. T, 1982 Tuesday, Feb. 2, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. "A" i M.(i. Co.. Company Parade Trnininc ami on, 18 ,1 5.16 p.m., Drill Hnll. Armoured < ;:r Section, Parade with "A" Co. B.li \,.i:... Dull Hull. "C" (ScottMO
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 199 8 Singapore, Feb. SELLING. London, 4 months' sicht 24 1/16 London. I months' sight 2 :i ai/32 London, 6(1 day, 1 siirht I 1 29/:i2 London, 30 days' sight 2 3% London demand 2 A 13/16 London, T.T. 2/-W Lyons ,md I'aris, demand 'J7.1 llii'nliiii^, demand IGS Hvm V.
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    • 165 8 Jambier u.oi (Cube No. 1 unpirkedl IG.Or C pra «.i' i ."> 3ago flour. Sarawak 2 White Tepper 3O.rr i\arV Pepper 24.P Sajto 6.0' email R.n medium pearl 6. 0r k. Slam sims to tV Bait m $i«3 to it: Rangoon sir.s to Iff No. 1 of 12. r
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    • 174 8 Mr, fava, South-West Sumatra. SouthFast Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Pilly fVaWetrn) 1 p.m. North and East India i Talma) 3 ».m Java, South-West Sumatra, Southl Fast Borneo, Celebes. Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Giaasj Beagi 4 p.m. Deferred Departure. Tembilahan and Indrairii'i (r'levo) 1 p. in Tomorrow.
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    • 68 8 Tui-silay, February 2. Shipn alaagaMl Ilir Wharves or expected to arrive. ym harbour. Main Wharf W IH. Joan I. Thr Cable l.eh. Moonstone, Auirustiaa, (iun Harm- "Chanir." lVtroiu'llu. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'afrar. Albert Deck Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Xi
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 438 8 Issue Val. I'd. Boyen. Sellers. £1 £1 A»am Kumbanf 24/- 26/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/-;/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/3 11/3 II il Bangrin Tin 10/3 11/3 fl £1 Batang Padanf 0.07V4 0.12V4 1 1 Batu Caves 0.24 0.28 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 £1 Burmah Malay
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      • 263 8 Isaac t'al. 1" I. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.87 1 IJt xd. O £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.17.6 4.1.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 OJOnom .00 50 Chinese Com. Bank 7(1.00 75.00 H ±1 (on. T. S. Vr Prcfs.
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      • 135 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci Singapore Municipal 5 p.e. of 1901 r<-d. 1940 1400,000 99 101 Singapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 98 Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,080,000 95 98 Singapore
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      • 398 8 Fnaer and Co. and Lyali and Evatt's quotations. At th« prtient time the majority of abort robber ibar* Quotation an oomlnaly only. Today's Pric« Fraser Lyall A A Co. Evatt Allonby ffl) 0.60 0.65 0.624 0.72' 2 Uor Gajah (fl) 0.40 0.4S 0.40 0.45 V. Hitam (111 0.75
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    • 262 8 Annamite music 8.15 p.m., recorded j music 9.15 p.m. concert by the orchestra under the direction of M. Andre Soyer Villape Overture (Pares) Ku.«tic Scenes (Mouton) Rhapsody (for cello) Mme. Simone Chet'nay Popper) Jaeott" (Philipps) Les Pupazzi (Renaud) Fantasia on the Prophet (Meyerbeer) Reflections in the Lake
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    • 160 8 Here* iliflVrc nt MixliU. n., ■BBpHia' to the Hritish and < olumal (.iivi-rnmrnU. li.r.i:-n l.mrrnmciils. and to (iimmrr- i.il I irni^ lhrou-h..ul the V. orld. DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD. U2 »ni| IMIt. KOBINSON Xl).. SiN(, U'Olii:. IGIHB FORMED I EROPP On Little Girl's Face, iided by Cuticura. "Vy little pirl's facr
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    • 38 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE, I'HONE OR CALL Z. ORCHARO ROAO -SINGAPORE Corner Opposite Amber Mansion. Sole Agents and Representative* of the l.cadinc Kadio Manufacturer*. SHORT WAVE RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Up-Country Orders Executed by Return Post. PHONE 7399.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 302 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Wetthtr Repori nSTBBOAT. 1 T..M. YKSTKUDAY. Bright Wind. SUitiuiis. Tcnipcr.-iturc ICain- Sun- Rrlatiivc DirecMax. Mm. full, shine. Humidity. tiun. Force. Weather. F. F. in. hours. m.p.h. Kedah Alir Star \)2 70 Nil 8.8 i.*» KNK 10 Fine Kelantan Kota Bh«ru Xl 70 0.01 8.1 7"> KNK
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    • 237 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, February 2. H. W. 5.l'J a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 8.21 p.m., 7 ft. 4 in. Reception to Lady dementi (>y the Indianand Ceylonese Ladies Club, Capitol Ballroom, ■i.'M p.m. Ex-Sirvii( Assn.. Singapore branch, arm. mtg., S.C.C., 6.30 ii.ni. Wednesday, February 3. H. W. 0.40
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  • 214 9 Rubber Position Still Dull. IMPROVEMENT IN TIN PRICES. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Siagapore, Tuesday. Toda> 'a Trices HiiUmt. i» << B( I per Ib. Tin. 7^ leae a) S7l per picul. eaterday't Prlreii Iftibhcr. L.i ndnn. 2 l.'-Kid.. down sd. Nt» I i-l(i cts.. unchanged. Mark.: Teaa
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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    • 60 9 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 18-ICH. per 1b New York -Spot.Snc-et ii. ots. 4 3-16 per Ib. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard H.S.S. on Tender ii >• f'ebrunry •March April April-June July-Sept. Buyers. Sellers. 9 9's dx 0\ 9',
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    • 418 9 Dead and Rotting Wood Of Reparations." Rt. Hon. Sir John Simon. I.C, M.P.. (FoTvign Secretary). I should like it to b? made quite plain that some very stringent action which the new Government has had to take lately Joes really represent emergency action to meet an emergency situation
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    • 3 9 LANE MITCHELL CO.
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    • 405 9 Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. S;imuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bu!lioi. letter, dated London Jan. C, states The Bank of England gold reserve apair.st notes amounted to £120,746,477 on Dec. 30, as compared with £120,719,456 o/i the previous Wednesday. The Maloj. which left tjombay on Saturday last has
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    • 8 9 "We Want It Says A Shareholder.
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    • 85 9 Rujrby, Kch. l. Fureiirn oxchanKe.i Brc Amsterdam -i.r.y, Athens 270, Bumlmy U. ll'id.. Hcrlin M 9- 18. Brussels 14.75, Buc-hiiivst SHO. Rio !'i. Rucni... Aiit-s 10, ('openh.tiren IK 1 Ceneva 17 11-16. 11 .1- iriKfoi T.UK lUiix Kon K U. Ifr-atd- Ll«b 100%, Madrid 12 !:Mfi, Milnn AH, Monty
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  • 7 9 An Unusual End-of-The-Year Situation.
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    • 214 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. ineladin* htw, rarartai ami co.uentrat.d latex, durine tho n.oiuh of January. 19:;2 rrrliminary Krturn. BfcavtMd r,|.,-. I-"trx. Concentrate! Latex. Rcvertox. Total. Tons. Tons. Tranthipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. R t f. tl itl I; *P"" »tralta Mml... Baawt StrmlU Malay ement*. Mat.-. i.up,.;- Settlemenu. State-. i'rojK-r. Settlem.'nts. gUt*l 'jl
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    • 62 9 BRITISH MADE JEWELLERY JUST ARRIVED BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF RINGS SET WITH DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES BIG VARIETY IN DESIGNS AT MOST ATTRACTIVE PRICES W ATC HES OF THE BEST SWISS MAKE ENORMOUS STOCK SOLD AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES WITH ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE. LOWEST PRICES AND LIBERAL DISCOUNTS ALWAYS IN FORCE AT
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  • 118 10 Singapore. ADEI.PHI HOTEL. Tea Dance 6.30-- R nc p.m. AMIAMBRA. Bert I.ytell and Patsy Ruth Killer in I«ist nf the Lone Wolf, fi.i:, MS. Phono 0909. CAPITOL. J»hn Barrymorc in Oiengall C.ir. 9.ir.. Phone IMI-t. KIROPK MOTKI.. Dinner and Dance. GREAT WORLD.— Wsyanss, Cinemas, Zo< Joycars and Donkey Rides.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 35 10 BOYD. In ever lovin" m*morv of mv donr Hvaband, Aa«ai H I«U of the Honp Knn? and Shan:h:ii Hankinr Corporation, who paucd »vir •oddtnly, In Colombo, on Jati. 28, IMI. Only pon<' before.
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  • 236 10 At a time when boys leaving the English schools of Malaya are finding the greatest difficulty in obtaining employment of any sort, and when there is gravr> anxiety :>.s to whether this t'.:;nly populated and largely agricultural country has
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  • 2 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL.
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  • 104 10 An Economic Analysis Of Manchurian Problem. (By Dr. L, Dudley Stamp, of l.ondon University.) Without access to the vast mineral resources of Manchiilia, JajHin, already intensely over-jiopuUited, can nicer de> velop as mi industrial nation and must )>er' t sh. Security of trimir in Manrhiuiii
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 183 10 WHEN THINKING OF HOME' CLOTHING think of LITTLES FIRST szs.^ Select your Home going outfit f M#K from the most up-to-date and '<p/p- V (T best assorted stork of MEN'SI t •■^vW^ WEAR in Malaya. PS&^v.^ THE PRICES ARE J| PULLOVBU. CARDIGAN V-A JACKETS. WOOL J UNDERWEAR. Wr~ m CASHMERE
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    • 193 10 g MARVELLOUS RECORDINCSg S "CHAI'VE-SOrRIS": Park Fyes 5 Tell Ma I>B519: Russian i 5 Populnr Soncs— Cipsy Caravan 5 DBSIS Tw,. Guitars— Alluring Cip-y Cirl DBUI Venetian j 5 Night— lt Will Rain D 8520 S i (All Reconlp.l l>y N. Balieirs 5 Oiante Bwwili Coapaay)5 You're Th* One I
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    • 41 10 BUY ADVERTISED GOODS. Not all the advertising that is offered to the Straits Times is accepted. Every effort is made to safeguard readers' interests and ALL advertisers using tha Straits Times are, to the best of our knowledge THOROUGHLY RELIABLE. i
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  • 1381 11 SEVERE FIGHTING IN THE CAPITAL. Japanese Admiral's Threat To Continue Shanghai Battle. Shanghai, Feb. 2. serious renewal of hostilities is expected folio ving the announcement this morning to the Consular Body by Admiral Shiosawn. that. ;is the Chinese have broken
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  • 179 11 Two Japanese Divisions For Shanghai. Shanghai. Feb. 2. That the seriousness of the situa lion is in no way abating is made evident by the Japanese reports that arrangements are being made lo evacuate all Japanese women and children on Feb. ."> and that the Japanese Government has
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  • 220 11 CANTON AND SWATOW TO BE NEXT Japanese Warships On Their Way. Hong Kong, Feb. 2. On Friday last the Japanese Consul at Canton, acting on instructions from the Foreign Office at Tokio, interviewed the authorities in Canton and demanded the punishment cf the editor of the Republican Daily Newr for
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  • 477 11 Japanese Shell City And Land Marines. ALL LIGHTS OUT. Chinese Troops Told Not To Retaliate. Nanking. Feb. 2. Contrary to the Japanese Consul's assurances jriven yesterday afternoon, Japanese warships commenced shelling Nanking at 11,15 p.m. last night and Japaneaa marines were landed. Severe fighting is In
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  • 271 11 Japanese Reverses On Jehol Border. Shanghai, Feb. 2. The situation in Shanghai remains unchanged. Yesterday the Eastern Library was burned down. •Spora.'ic firing continues. All civilians have been evacuated from the North Section of the International Settlement. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has protested to the International Settlement
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  • 451 12 D.E.I. Paper Replies. "LET US BURY THE HATCHET." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. The Bataviaaseh N'ieuwsblad of Jan. 27 takes more than two columns to reply to the leadii.g article in the Straits Times of Jun. 21 on ihe rubber controversy. It consider* that the
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  • 164 12 Arrives in Batavia For Tour of the D.E.I. (Fr^m Our Own Correspondent) Batavia. Jan. 19. Yesterday morning the- Minister of Defence, Dr. L. K. Deckers, arrived by the Sibajak. accompanied by the Commandei of the D.E.I. Flee". K-ai -Admiral J. F. Osten, and hU A.D.C. Lieutenant
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  • 153 12 (iary Cooper in I Take This Woman." When a beautiful and impetuous society girl leaves the luxury of a Park Avenue mansion in order to many a rancher am 1 sett out with him to live "ii a barren ranch in Wyoming, separated fiom "life"! BS always known
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  • 35 12 The P. and O. CnJtral has bit Hong Kong and is expseted to arrive in Singapore at HI a.m. on Wednesday. The V. ami 0, Somali arrived in London at 2 a.m. on Jan. 'Id.
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  • 245 12 Contract Made by Pavilion Management. The Pavilion. Ltd.. have just bought a .-election of 40 all-British pictures, 1931.2 productions, which will be shown in Malaya shortly. The first to be shown will be Carnival." Dreyfus," Tons of Money and Th.Ghost Train." and thane will be followed
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  • 139 12 Bert Lytell in The Last Of Lone Wolf. The Queen sf Saxnnia I, as indiscreetly given ling to Count von Kimau. The Prune Minister, learning of this, telb the King, who orden the Qii' bb to wear the riny at a certain reception. Yes, it does sound familiar!
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  • 53 12 Conference to Open at Geneva Tomorrow. Geneva, Feb. 1. The Disarmament Conference is due t.i open tomorrow. Theie is gnat activity among all the delegations this morning, the large contingent of new arrival* including H. H. the Aga Khan and the principal members of the French delegation headed by
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  • 8 13 Another Great Innings by Bradman. Commercial Cup Draw.
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  • 131 13 Possibles Beat Probables At Lahore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Feb. 1. The Possibles, including Lall Singh, boat the Probables by eight wickets in the fust Lahore trial match. After making 228 in their first innings, the Probables were out for 197 in the second.
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  • 726 13 Medical College Union Lose at Hockey. S.R.C. 4; M.C.U. 2. For practically three-fourths of their itame with the S.R.C. on the Padang yesterday, the Medical College were hemmed in their own 25 and were fortunate in being beaten only by 4—2.4 2. Hesitation and weak finishing on the
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  • 122 13 Results of Club Matches. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 30. The ftilowing were the results of home clubs Rugby matches London Welsh 0 Crosskeys 16 Old Lcysians Ix>ndon Scottish 27 Richmond 10 Harlequins 3 Rosslyn Pk. 86 U.C.S. Old Boys 5 St. Barts Hoap. 10 Old Millhillians
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  • 480 13 Draw Between M.P.H. And Straits Cattle T.C. M.P.H. l Straits Cattle T.C. 1. Rough play marred the first round tie in the Commercial Cup competition between the Straits Cattle Trading Company and the Malaya Publishing House, at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. Throughout the game, questionable tactics
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  • 71 13 Decisions in Two F.A. Cupj Replays. London, Feb. 1. The following were the results of replays in the fourth round of the F.A. 'competition: Newcastle Utd. 9 Southport 0. (at Sheffield). Stoke City 2 Sundcrland 1. (at Manchester). In a First Division match, West Ham United drew with
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  • 262 13 Classes 3 and 4 to Run Separately. In view of the satisfactory number of entries for the Taiping Turf Club professional meeting on Feb. 8, 10 and 13, it has been decided to run horses 3 and 1 I separately. The programme, as altered row reads as follows
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  • 140 13 Wednesday, February 3. Hockey: S.R.C Harried vs. Bachelors S.R.C. ground. S.A.K.A. League Committee Meeting, Anson Road Stadium. "15 p.m. Annual Cricket Meeting of Indian Association. 6.30 p.m. Thursday, February 4. Hockey: "C." Coy., Gloucester Roxt. vs. M.( l\. Tan K lin; V.M.C.A. vs. Khalsa Assn., V.M.C.A. ground, '•'riday,
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    • 157 13 FAN In lht»c Jjys ol llu BMCMaa > -s/~ age Jim 1 submit MinJly tv Jim ..iitloi tv v*f rcmi'Jv Ihtm I So whin the mercury \\\j brain* to climb. anJ the air is rml an.l *tuflv we simply V> turn on the switch that turns \X on the breeze
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  • 1727 14 Wintering In England Christinas Among The Flowers Of Scilly— And Down Falls The Snow —Theatres Reap a Golden Harvest— £4o,ooo On Boxing Day Jessie Joins The Stars George Menelaus Robey And Helen Laye London's Best Shows Players And Producers Of 1931— Three New
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    • 152 14 i-^n TO Btl I tH/ \^rt* t^Clt N CV/ A ***** 1 1 1 n An efficient private telephone installation is an essential part of every business organisation. Tho "Standard" Private Automatic Telephone System ensures reliability in service, economy in maintenance and absolute secrecy in communication. The new Standard table
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    • 201 14 ACIDITY FOR 10 YEARS Before he Found the Remedy Maap |M-npii- cinjiiM- iguilug int. BSSSSSMfIy. This man did. If lie had known Icn years ago what he knows U'-day. lie would have bwi spait'il a BTBSI di'.il. I 1 t-4-l I iiiiiml wiilc a Ira lines in .ippli'cirtt ion of
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    • 289 14 CROWN FRUIT JELLIES. JUST POUR ><&Sv INTO MOULP STRAIGHT >^^t\ FROM THE BOTTLE jTOsM WITHOUT /^v%\ V) I ADDING X^^^ X I ANYTHING x^^^^X^ AND HERE IS A DELICIOUS TREAT READY FOR YOU. FRAMRQZ Co. ■BSBsK¥^sßßß»ftflHLHwlipß9^K_ wHdbHHssHIHbI i i^jfl y^izi^ because if b has larger ink capacity a/ PARKER IS
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  • 856 15 SIR. F. SWETTENHAM REPLIES TO MR. BRADDELL. Council and Chief Executive Officer in the Federation but there is no word in th.» Treaty of Federation to show that this was ever anticipated and, for at any rate ten years, nothing of the kind was
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  • 3003 16 "Slog On!" Becomes The National Slogan. COLONIAL OFFICE REFUSES TO DISCLOSE RUBBER POLICY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Jan. 19. 1 1 may be merely a reaction after the sjUasjqi parsing of the Old Year, but the fact remains that most men whom
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    • 76 17 THE SHANGHAI CRISIS. Special arrangements have been made by THE SUNDAY TIMES for a full service of CABLES FROM CHINA. SUNDAY'S ISSUE will contain all Messages Received Up To 2 a. m. and in the event of any startling developments a New Edition will be printed At 6 a. m.
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    • 378 17 Life and Vitality «iven by VIROL f 1 1 (Before Vim!) SmkU »>o> age 5. AUer \trol) Build your child's body for life Virol is literally ths Food ot Life. Case after case proves by photographs and authenticates by doctors' testimony that Virol abounds in the vital foods without which
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  • 222 18 State Law for Control Of Agriculture. Evidence that the policy of decentralisation is lic-intf pushed forward is to be found in a Bill which is to be introduced into the Federal Council. The Bill will repeal the Agricultural Psets PniftnMillt. M2G, and is designed to •fful
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  • 160 18 'Mrs. Sarkies' Troubles At The E. and O. Hotel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 2. Mr. Justice Whitley reserved his order in the case in which Mrs. Sarkies was sued by the Offitial Assignee of the Sarkies estate to recover possession of the [Victory
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  • 306 18 Why Service Does Not Come to Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Jan. 29. The Java Bode, Batavia, publishes an interview with Mr. M. (j. Moes, of the Royal Dutch Airmail Company (X.L.M.), who has has made an inspection trip along the whole Amsterdam-Bat a via
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  • 53 18 Joint Religious Service In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 2. A joint religious service is to he held at the Presbyterian Church here this evening, in which the Anglican, Presbytto-ian md Methodist churches will take part, to oray for the succe?s of
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    • 28 18 One Sliest Le<sds jfSvpTw] to Another— t^=**? M Cakes made from SC^B Simpson's Self-rmisinfr n.^*w Flour are relished by fboua Kj everybody. r.^^L E9 Simpsons SELF RAISING FLOUR
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  • 2606 19 Changes Occurring At Present. A DOCTOR'S VIEWS. DANGER OF ECONOMY IN SPECIALISTS. The atejceaa el centralisation in the Malayan Medical Sen ice which is following the central policy of decentralisation was iiecsnaed by s »ell-kno«n I.MS doctor in a speech on Saturday. One does not want
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    • 233 19 "How do you like Iff "^V^f^B the Valet Auto Strop JJL "It gives a marvel- *y£im lously smooth shave \T jffl/uh and its price is /\w mfff^-. simply staggering: /-■^■^■■''Jy three blades, I\ a razor, and a strop for I\ 'w under $1.25" <^TV WT Safety Razor Ws^« The Auto
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    • 183 19 Today s Crossword Puzzle f P f5f 5 F P> H F P P f^ i I. r-.v:-; m Iff; 3 Ws. eH^ W&~ W ■<■ «J5 4<? 47 B _^J_ H-iall ll ll?!" 111 7 w\ 1 1 1 1 ri 11 1 [Ti (CLUES.) ACROSS. JHa« -'I. Hy
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  • 123 20 British "Box" In Batavia. Rugby Season Closes. RUGBY IN BATAVLA This urnup photograph, which includes Mr. S. Mason, president, Mr. C. \V. Weskin, secretary and. Messrs J. Hay. M. L. Bevan. H. Mac Coll. B. MacGregor. memhtn ol th»- committee of the Urilish li«\ in llaia\ia, was taken on the
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    81 20 GLASGOW STREETS AS PLATING POND FOB CHILDREN Children pi aying in the flood water in the ■U«ata of GlM««r, near I'arkheath Forge. In the background may be seen omnibuseso mnibuses which have stuck in the flo<:d water, following the rising of the river Clyde, which burst its banks wi th
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    54 20 NOVEL BILLIARDS MATCH A novel billiards match, in aid of the Newspaper Press Fund, in which famous I illiard* players vie with famous sportsmen, including jockeys and cricketers, was played at Thurstons Billiards Mall, London. The photo allows Tom Newman, using Jack Hobbs' bat for a cue, while Hobbs uses
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    36 20 SPANISH FOLK DANCERS IN LONDON:—TheN The outstanding event of the English Folk Dance Festival in London was the first appearance of the "Voces Cantabras a croup ol peasant miirits and dancers ol Santander Spain. (Planet News.)
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