The Straits Times, 4 February 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. pO PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1932 PRICE 10 CENT The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      213 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161)* 6.15 Tonight 9.15 JOHN BARRYMORE in J SVENGALI" i Phono 5261-2. THE PIONEER NATURAL MILK WITH THE FRESH MILK j TASTE. "BE Jfl BRAND" STERILIZED Natural Swiss Milk j Nothing can compare with the delicious milk frtfm the famous Emmenthal Valley of Switzerland, which
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      205 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. ("PHONE 3603), CRYSTAL CUT GLASSWARE rf~1 TFW1 t/ A VISIT TO OUR SHOWROOMS IS SUGGESTED. DURING THE CHINESE MALA/ NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. Our Establishment will be open as follows SATURDAY 9 8.30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. MONDAY 8.30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. TUESDAY 8.30 A.M.
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      13 1 I 6.13 Tonight 9.1.'. JOHN I BAKRYMOKK in j SVENGALI" I Phone 5261-2.
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      487 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PFNINBCLAR AND OR'ENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BSKVICB. OCTWARI) FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. ArTHACi: 15.000 Feb. 5 lit I' l
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      635 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborougtu Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. ITERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Feb. 10 11 HAKI'SAN MARU 10,500 Feb. 24 ti HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 9 10 S KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 24 25 3KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Apr. 7 8 t
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      451 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 (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      584 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5.123. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Ponang. M.s. BORINGIA Feb. 5 m.s. FTONIA Feb. 24 Feb. 2C m.s. ERRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 m.s. ALSIA Apr. 6 Apr. 8 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27
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      577 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England). REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL a .d GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and
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      449 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siara.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantnn, Tabai. Banßnara. Telupin, Patani, Sinfrora. Lacon, Sichon, llamlnu, Kohsimui, Langsuan, Taku, ChtMspw and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure. SUDDHADIB F*b. Fi-l>. lii VALAYA Fel,. II Feb. 17 PRACHATIPOK F,1.. il Feb. U These vessles are fitted throughout with electric
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      313 3 1 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCnEDULB Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Konf. San Francisco and Loe Angeles. S.B. QOIDBM WALL tails from lion;: Feb. > j Rnn rr.inrisrn nnd Portland 85. lOW ail from Hun!; Kong
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      433 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE < tnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE 1 Fresh California fruits and Yegetablee axe served at every meal. 2 Every stateroom is an ontsida cabin. S Outdoor salt-water gwfanlnt pool on Deck. I Orchestra mnsfc for T«a-Dsndn gDiiuier and entertainments. 5 lint Ban
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      683 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. ,*ta Ports and Suez CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OK KHIOS Kcl>. 21 s.s. CITY OF DKRBY Mar. 29 HOMEWARDS. a.s. CITY OF
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      373 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England.) Capital Authorised m aV.000.000 Capital Subscribed i. 1,8U0,000 Reserve Fund and Reel < 1,8GC,845 Capital paid up >■ 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS! J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chains** P. R. Chalmers, Esq, Charles J. Hambro, Eaq, W. H. Shelford, Esq.,
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      496 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netkerla.de Tradta* Sedety. (leUbliahed at A..te rda- 1814). PAID DP CAPITAL n §0.080,000 STATUTORY BESEHVI fL 40.015.000 EXAD OFFICB IN AHSTERDAm WITH AGENCIES IN ■OTTIRDAM AND TUB HAGUB. HBAD AGENCT IN BATAVIA, DRivrRM. BMHUUJU 'Bandoenf Honf Kong Ranfocn Bandjermaeia Kobe 'Semarang Bombay 'WelteTreden Shanghai Calcutta Hudan
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      492 3 NEDERLANI)S( H INDISCHE HANDELSISANK, N.V. Eatabliabrd 186.1 at Amatrrdaa. Authorlied Capital Gldt. 100,000.000 (aboal Paid op Caplul Gldi. 6r,.O(iu.ueo (aboot Raiarrai Gldi. M.190, i"J,I .J.OOO). HCAI) OFUCE: UISTKKDAJL BKANCU OFFICES: Hi K lIAI.UH ROTTKItI»A..I. OVERSEAS RUANriIES: BATAVIA: Head Ulhco for Dutch BaM Indian BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDiFS i Anranan.
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      730 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.! There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents par line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on tbe daj of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      781 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET HOUSE on Institution Hill, high elevation. Rent $80.00 United Engineers Limited. imFURNTSrTETJ BUNGALOWS TO LET, $1M |>.m. Apply 11. Kwe Boon Rd., S'lX'ie. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B. De Souza Street. TO LIT, Bungalow*, Nos.
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      535 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bidg. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 84, Market St. LIGHT airy showroom to let, Collyer Quay; for particulars, apply the Robinson Piano Co, .td., Singapore. f TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage.
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      408 4 FOR SALE Hrn SALE. WATF.R BALLAST GARDKN ROLLER. ins. $50. Apply Smith, Mt. AlisU-i i».. Singapore. Id I! SALE. Complete home outfit two ((iris, age 3-4. Cheap and in excellent condition. Seen Singapore any time. 833, S. I. FOR SALE, one upright three pedal Raekals piano, in excellent condition. Owner
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      526 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE TILES GREEN GLAZED CHINESE ROOFING TILES AS SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA BUILDING AND THE MEW TERMINAL STATION, SINGAPORE. Enquiries Solicited. CHOP GOH BAN MAT, (THE K. L. DRAIN PIPE AND POTTERY CO.) 61-A, RODGER STREET, KUALA LUMPUR. Tele. No. 2313. P.O. Box No. 290, PUBLIC NOTICES
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      505 4 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY NOTICE MOINT EMII.Y I'I'BIJC BATHS. The Mt. Emily Public Baths will be closed For cleaning anil alterations on both rharaday and Friday, February 4 and 5. BY ORDER. CHINESE NEW YEAR. HOLIDAY TIME TABLE. Saturduy. Sunday and Monday, February 5, 7 nnd 8 •J a.m. 12.15
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY'S DIFFICULTIES.
    682 5 Java Paper Suggests Three Years' Restriction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) liatavia, Fob. 1. The NIMWI van den Hair. Hat .via, contains a thoughtful study of the rubber Industry's difficulties, and suggests, that I lestriction for three years would be sufficient. It considers that in view of the
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    CHARGE REDUCED.
    85 5 One Year for Causing Death of Cowherd. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Jan. Three out of the five Punjabis charged with the murder of a cowherd named Blanja were acquitted and discharged at the Assizzes today. One proved an alibi, stating that he was in Kuala Lumpur when
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    CASE DISMISSED.
    128 5 Rash Driving Charge In Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, I-Yli. S. Mr. W. V. Peters was charged with rash and negligent driving of a motorcar today in the police court, hefore Mr. Wl.W 1 G. Reeves. It was alleged that accused collided with a hire car. Mr.
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    PROFIT ON TIN IN D.E.I.
    208 5 Estimate for 1932 Again Revised. The Government of the Dutch Bast Indies has again revised several budget estimate* Phe proceeds of the tin industry, which in 1 amounted to 30,623 317 and in 1930 to 8,947,174, have been estimated at Fl. 7,000,000 during 1932. The
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    DUTCH AIR SERVICES.
    292 5 Annual Report of the Java Company. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Feb. l. Review i»g the past year tl.c t!iir<) of its existence, the K.N i.I.M. director* <tatc that t!i" ;iii service lias also felt the influence of the economic storm. Still, the flffurea show liat the
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      323 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL X Excellent Accommodation with jr -A^ V* Modem Sanltatloa X \e< J* TODAYS ATTRACTION j**?^/ DINNER AND DANCE. >^j. \V t </ TOMORROW Jr~ TEA DANCE \/&S 6.30 8.15 p.m. <<** "%«J S\S INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE yr 9.30 To Midnight. SEA VIEW_HOTEL TOMORROW SPECIAL DINNER DANCE
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      402 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. NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of Rubber Estate. Favoured with instructions from Messrs.
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      51 5 PRESERVE Your Youthful VISION as you journey through THE YEARS. WEAR One Pair of Glasses With Double Vision m Wellsworth Ultez The Ohepiece Bifocal OIR CONSULTING ROOMB arc ;il your sorvke daily from S..{(( a.m. to 8 p.m. .Make Your Appointment TODAY. H. LAZARUS Co. Consulting Opticians. CAPITOL BUILDING. TeL
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    CHINESE TOPICS IN MALAYA.
    2191 6 Should Half And Quarter Cents Be Reintroduced? What It Would Mean To The Coolie Class Half Cents And Credit Purchasers Where The Cash Buyer Gets Hit If You Cannot Divide The Egg Divide The Cent Quarter Cents Of Little Use Half Cents As An Aid To
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    MR. FRANK H. COOK.
    234 6 Death of Former Head Of Tourist Agency. Mr. Frank H. Cook, the former head of the famous tourist firm of Thomas Cook :.n<i Son, died at his home at Barnetl Hill, Wonersh, Surrey, on Christmas Dav. He retired in June 1929, after fifty years' connection with
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    EROS.
    118 6 Alleged Damage During New Year Revelry. Hugh William McKenzie, aged It, I clevk of Blessington Road, Lewishani, S.E., has been remanded at Marlborough Street Police Court on a charge of damaging Eros the Shaftesbury Memorial Statue, Piccadilly Circus on New Year's Eve. Mr. Alan Smith, who prosecuted for the
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      308 6 i isamk Leaves Hair Twice as Beautiful T! r Tiiniiile hair styles of today make beautiful hair ;i Me Luckily, bf.iutiful hair is now easily obtained. It is simply a matter of shampooing. Proper shaUßßOoiaM makes the hair soft; and silky. It bringl out ;U1 the real life and lustre,
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      7 6 JEWKLLKRY BOUGHT AT RENE ULLMANN MEANS INVESTMENT.
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      220 6 CROWN FRUIT JELLIES. JUST POUR INTO MOULD STRAIGHT y^y>^\ FROM THE BOTTLE WITHOUT /r®\V\\ A I ADDING y>^o^ V ANYTHING j£.-^^\^ AND HERE IS A DELICIOUS TREAT READY FOR YOU. FRAMROZ Co. BRITISH MADE GENUINE LEATHER LADIES HAND BAGS THE LATEST I KO.M CREATIONS. $5 to $10. WORTH MORE THAN
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      196 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 The LAST of LONE WOLF TOMORROW: The REAL Holiday Show! And as Isual Alhiimhra brings it BUSTER KEATON IN ''Sidewalks of New York" With CLIFF EDWARDS and ANITA PAGE. MATINEES: Saturday. Sunday. .Monday and Tuesd;>\. Children Half Price. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 The Show that raised Alhambra's roof
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      305 7 "A Production to be remembered last night's audiences were enthusiastic 'SVENGALI' is certainly a picture to be seen" Thus the Straits Times reviews ithis jjreat picture AT MB J Hi mj A M lilttli 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 We present with Pride A Warner Bros. Production that is a credit to
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      132 7 SPECIAL MATINEES At 3.15 Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. TONIGHT THE SCREEN SENSATION EVERYONE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR e» PAVILION THE REAL BIG SHOW A PICTURE LIKE THIS IS A RARE EVENT— DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. BOOK NOW EAST OF .^^^l^^^^k mh^^^l IHfIH 3 Thrill upon Thrill The strangest story ever
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    PASSENGERS.
    612 8 Chitral Sailing from Singapore Tomorrow. Tin- following pMHfm are leaving by the Chitral, which will sail from Singupulv .el Ml M.ni. tomoirow Mr. and Mr*. Appleyard. Mr. :.nd Mi Co.kbum. Mr. and Mrs. Richards, Lt. 1( II. <ra-ki-. l.l.dlr. Lorslesa, Mr. ami .Mrs. K. i'. Kelly, Mi. <;. W.
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    PRODUCE.
    73 8 iport, trii. i. Gambier 13.00 'Cube No. 1 nnpick«d) lfiOO 1 fi.1,1 mixed ;,..,.i ueo flour, Sarawak 2.6U Whiti- Pappof 30.50 Bl«ck Pepper 24.00 1 Sajto 5.00 small 5.00 m-dium pearl 6.00 K' 1 1 f $18K to 24>> Baiiron sip,:; to 17;. M Ryotoon $iss to lxo No.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      205 8 Unsapare, Feb. I. SELLING. London, I nw>:-( h^' siuht 'J I 1 ::2 I. n.loTi, 3 months' sight I London, f.O days' si K ht t 1"> l« London, 30 days' >ij,'ht 2U ::2 London, demand 27 :;2 London. T.T. 2 25. Si Lyons and 1'aris. demand U7*>
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        MINING.
        450 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer*. Seller*. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 24/- 25/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/fi/- 5/- Ay. r Hitam Tin 10/3 11/8 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/3 11/8 £1 £1 Batang Padang O.07H 0.12ft 1 1 Batu Cavo 0.24 0.28 1 1 Bukit Arang 0JO 0.40nom. £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        275 8 Imm v aL Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2J25nom. J I Alex. Iirick Prcfs. 1 .87 14 lJi xd. 11 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.12.0 3.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0^0 OJOnom. 100 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 1%
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        134 8 Singapore Old Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.cof 1901 -ad. 1940 $400,000 99 101 Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 98 Singapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,060,000 95 98 Singapore Municipal
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        398 8 Fruer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At tht present tims the majority of aboT* robber shire quotations art nominal/ onJj, Todaj'i Price Fraser Lyali ft A Co. Evatt Allcnl.y ($1) 0.60 0.65 0.60 0.C5 Alor (iajah ($1) 0.40 0.4S 0.40 0.4S A. Hitam (<1) 0.T5 0.80
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    Vessels Arrived.
    300 8 ISLANDKB. li.it.. 714 tons, from ChrisUnt' Islands li. for Java Port! .",-2. VAN NECK, Hut.. 1009 ten.-, from Souiv.b«yu 4-2. for Hi-nanif 6-2. I SCOTT HARI.FY, Brit, 1M ton.;, from -Siant:iu 1-2, fur unc. IENANG, Dut.. 72'." tonv from Palembani; i-l'. for Palmnbua 6-2. *ZAY LE RIDEAU, Knn.,
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    701 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent) Singapore, Thursday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given): ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLM., M metre., 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    119 8 Thursday. Fobraar 1. Ships alongside the Whams or expected In arrive. Mu m Wharf I.ih. Moonstone, Cub Barm Chang." Helclon, Asioato. Oil Wharf Two dostn Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. Albert I>- eh Jtraatat. Victoria Dock Uulnn. ttcppel Harbour. King*! Dock P*ti»a*Ma. No.
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      100 8 Electricity for Your Industry Q jjf /7#^'#±=X THOUSANDS OF (I I jiMr-^toL HORSE p °wer Id JSE~M» CROMPTON ■ißimSßß*^^ m )TORS AND UIJ GENERATORS 2ps^J2*jBSzp^ ARE IN USE The Universal approval of the CRO.MITO.N.— PARKINSON AIDTOR ii governed by its complete, ability to fulfil the demands of varied industrial ccfjditi'ons.
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      54 8 SATURDAY. BANDOENG RADIO (AMATEUR) SOCY., P.M.Y., 58 metres, 12.40 to 2.40 (Continued in next column.) FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE, PHONE OR CALL feacUo tie/wice, CoE. OBCHABO DGAD-SINOAPOBI Corner Opposite Amber Mansion. Sole Acents and Representative* of the Leading Radio Manufacturers. SHORT WAVE RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Up-Country Orders Exe.ated by
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      37 8 mBLV FOR YOUR EYES The best is just good cnou~h. Wear Zciss Spectacle Lenses. JOHN DUKE, OPTICIAN, 21. ISatUry Road, Singapore. COAL TAR FOR ALL PURPOSES AT Specially Reduced Prices. LEE KIM SOO S9, High Street, Singapore,
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      289 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. nSTBRDAT. 1 I.M. VKSTKRDAY. liricht Wind. Stations. Temperature Rala- Sun- Relative DirccMax. Mm. fall, nhino. Humidity. tioa. Force. Weather. I KwUh F hours. I n.p.|i. Alor Star M Tl Nil y.i M ma 10 Kelantan kla Kharu 6'J .Nil BJ X Plbs Trentcxanu K.
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      199 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday, February 4. 11. 8.2 a.m., 8 ft. 5 in., 10.34 p.m., 8 ft. 4 in. Friday, February 5. H. W. 9.U a m.. 9 ft.. 11.11 p.m.. 8 ft. 6 in. Annual Moating of Garrison Golf Club, 6.30 p.m. Saturday, February 6. H. \V. 10
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    173 9 Tin and Rubber Prices Down. OI'TLOOK REPORTED -VERY DILL." (Bf Our Frnaartal Correspondent.) Sinir:ii« n Thursday. Taday'a Prfcre* Kiit-hcr. ceata BCI H>. Tin. 1110 MM at 5711.12'; |H-r pirul. Veaterday'a Prkcea; RaMser, Laaataa, Ji«l.. d<:wn ',d. N.» Vort 1 Hi ri>-. di.»n :i-l« cl. Mail I li'iu-
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    31 9 Italia tt. mail* dispatched on Jan. 1 1, es P. ar.ci which and todk.v v. i'l probably arrive by tiain tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ll 8.451 a. in.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HONG KONG BANK.
      246 9 Why Final Dividend Was Restricted. If the pgM wear was furl of difficulties for tho lianks in (iroat Britain, what BMttt ba iid of those working largely in the Far Kast Thi-y wen subject no les^ than others to tbe Keneial contraction ot trade, and tha lack
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      209 9 Today. Upper Burma, North and East India i i akliwa > 3 p.m. (Southern and Western India (Rohna) 3 p.m. Slum I except lower Siam iKistnai 3 p.m. Pandjanc, BaagiotHs, Si^i:. I'..- roe, Pajakomha A- Padntijr I rci 4 p.m. Galang iNocmbinitl 4 p.nY. Siarii. Burma, India,
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      52 9 By S'por* London Andre I. ebon Ku'apura J. P. Coen Earoa Kelix Rousael Patria Christiaan Hygem Corfu Dec. 3 Dec 27 Dec. S Dec. 27 Dec. 11 Jan. 1 Dec. 17 Jan. 9 Dec. 17 Jan. 11 Dec. 18 Jan. 7 Dec. 24 Jan. 14 Dec. 25
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      57 9 Tone of Market Very qui»t. LnU-st Cable London Spot Sheev 2%d. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet t ts. 4I IC per Ib I.S.S. equal to London Standard linmlnnl R.S.S. on Tender ■> ii > Spot Kobiua! v March Ai>ril April-Jan* July-So|,t. Buy<+i. Sellers s-i
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      SHARE MARKET.
      380 9 Rubbers Difficult To Negotiate. Fraser and Co.'s market report, dated Feb. 2, stabes All sections of the locnl share market have beer quiet throughout the week, practically no interest being taken in either tin or rubber shares, and while the majority of the 1 indust:l:ils remain sternly, tie
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      132 9 The SiiiKapore" Chamber of Commerce Rubber As-yciation held its l,O\".th auction on Feb. 3 when there was catalogued Hi- .1.7 |b. or U41.21 tons offered 1,877,«87 Ib. or ■> :s 2:, tons sold 1,12"..611 Ib. or CSC.4"i tons. Spot. London 2"« d. New York 4U cts. PRICES
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      463 9 Th* fcllowiinr publications were issued or reci-ivi'il by the Department «f Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., darißg the period from Jan. to li, inclusive, and are available lor public use in the Reference Library, Kullerton Huil'ling. Sinirapore. Application may bt made l>y mfniber^ nf the pulilii- resident
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      RUBBER BASINS.
      148 9 New Idea for Use In Hospitals. The use of i tibbcr upholstery in out hc.-[>i:a!s is familiar to mo.-t people, who. om» not, howe\ev. ba to w;!l acquainted with Hie xa:.-a l)ilitics -t:f robbei hasKis ;iikl Low!.-, in (.pcratin^^ theatres. In an cnda>Tour to por.iilarise these artickta tho
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    PALM OIL PRICE.
    39 9 Cumberbatch and Co., Kuala Lumpur, that the last cable raecivad K^ve iho price "l pabn oil a.- i2l per ton. I steady. Thii is on the ba*ii of l.iv rpool with an f.f.a. content of -n:
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    50 9 Proicramme of drills up to and for weekending Feb. 7, 1932 Thursday, Feb. 4, 5.30 p.m., Drill Hall. S.R.E. (Y>, Company Parade; 5.15 p.m., Seraniroon Road, S.V.F.A., N.C.Os Clar.s. Friday, Feb. 6, 101 p.m. Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish; Co., Officers and N.C.Os W.T. Course. Saturday, Feb. C, Holidays.
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    519 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JAN. 5 Aliajjar i 2 1 'A.-. Aagto-Malay Xi \yvr Kur.mt £111 1 :< 10; Began Serai 0.I6; 1 Bahru (2') 1/3; Bar.tcni; (£1) Batu Caves (£1) 7 IC; Batu Matanj (£1) /9: Batu Tifc-a (£1) Bertam (2 1/9; Bidor (£1) 9/16; Btkam-
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    247 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given bi'low The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Fib. 2. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. MUTISM. Rise or Fall. Conversion Loan 5
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    EXCHANGES.
    72 9 i:.ui.y, Feb. Vi rci^.-n exrhanires AmstL-rdani Vtbeni 270, B iibn; Is. R n-ci.l.. .11 'barest 1. 1 Rio 4U, Buena < per hat li .1 Hong X.11K .11- Is. nominal, Lisbon 109*4, Madrid 'I 1-18, Milan 1;:'.. Mo itc Video ::i nominal, Montreiil 3J», Me* Vorl Parii 87 SI
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    PONTIAN RUBBER.
    83 9 Output for Sept. 30 wai 118,302 Ib. (against Ib.). All-in -1 vaa reduced by I .ad. ;>er pound, but elling price f>:l i<> 4.52 d. pei pound, or approximßtel} IHd. lew than 1929-lflSO. After allowing for f 1 1 depreciat'on and balance oi t;::- account, *si;,n, profit vm
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      392 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. lipmenij of rubber, includinir concentrated laic:;. Intcx ;.nd rcvertes, being final Jtipments on eceaa-eteainei .iiuinjr the month of Januuiy, iy:i2 sh»c; ami Crape. Latex, Coaeentrated-Latei T..Uil ions. Bevertes. Ten.-. T4ns. Transhipmeat. Traaskiamcnt. Trajishipmeot. Export Straits Malay Export Strait Malay F.xport Straiir. Malay ition. Propi r. Settlements. States.
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      59 9 OUR PRICES ARE AT THEIR MINIMUM TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT FIRST CLASS MADE BRITISH JEWELLERY AT PRICES MEANING REAL INVESTMENT BEST SWISS MADE FIRST QUALITY WRIST AND POCKET WATCHES AT THEIR LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. LIBERAL DISCOUNTS ALWAYS IN FORCE THE BEST IS TO COME AND SEE at RENE ULLMANN spiCol
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 4. 1932. COME TO MALAYA!
    1316 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 4. 1932. COME TO MALAYA We made brief reference on Tuesday to I Hi uUMNmetmmt which appeared in the mftt itSM of the F.M.S. Government Gasatt* indicating ihat the F.M.S. Police ivii i ccri'itinx at Homo at a time vrfcen dozens of young men
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    FILM-PRODUCING AS AN ART.
    1358 10  -  Carl l.at-mmlf How I Gambled Agamst Gigantic Odds. (By founder of I'rmtrsal City.) One of Aniericu'n yreatest 1 fth)i-l>io<liicr>n tells of Koine htile- xtonex in Ais career of how he I boeked hig oim jmlyment, »B> Ml Wed til/must <ii[itnttir udtlH ovd no.' oft. Hire yon
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    277 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. A. G. Mjcdonald will sail for Englund liy the C'hitral, leaving Penang on Feb. Sir Lancelot Elphinstonc, the Chief Justice, F.M.S., and Lady Elphinstono, are sailing for home on leave by the Chitral. The committee of the Garden Club announces that owing to the trouble in China,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    730 10 UNEMPLOYED IN SELANGOR. Through the initiative of Mm Kuala Lumpur Rotary Clul>, strong committee has been formed to consider the qnestion of unemployment among Asiatic cler 1 in Selangor. It is to lie presume! that Eurasians will al o he dealt with, for the persons with
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    123 10 Singapore. ADBLPHI lIOTKI.. Inform;,! Hi,,,,,., [l linc o x 12 p.m. AI.HAMBRA. Bart 1.yt.1! and Patsy Ruth Millar in Last of the Lone Wolf, fi.lfi 0.1.1. Phone 6909. CAPITOL John Barmrara in Svengali. ii.l.- »J6. PfcoM r,2fii-L'. EUROPK HOTB. Diaaar an, l Daasa. GREAT WORLD.- Wayangi, Cintmai, Zoo Joycars
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      199 10 WHEN THINKING OF HOME 1 CLOTHING think of LITTLES FIRST <2*jh_ Select your Homo going outfit /s*j from the most up-to-date and Y^vF beat assorted stock of MEN'S- t '^v^b-, WEAR in Malaya. lIIE PRICES ARE J| PI LLOVERS. 1 m CARDIGAN v^,\ JACKETS. flirt* J V:n WOOL s INDERWEAR.
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    JAPANESE FORCES IN SHANGHAI "INSUFFICIENT."
    6491 11 JAPANESE FORCES IN SHANGHAI INSUFFICIENT." Chapei Bombardment Continues. 120 JAPANESE PLANES AT SHANGHAI. Army Division Reported To Have Left Tokio For China. Apart from a further bombardment of the Chinese positions in Chapei by .Japanese warships, assisted by seaplane observation, there has been a lull in the fin ht inn
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    MORE TALK ABOUT RESTRICTION.
    139 11 High D.E.I. Official on Way To Amsterdam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. The Amsterdam correspondent of the financial Times states that Mr. A kuytjes, a high off Hal in the D.E.I Donartment of Agriculture, is leaving for Holland (by the P. C. Hooft today <o
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    BRITISH SUBMARINE LOCATED.
    190 11 Approximately 6 Miles From Portland Bill. London. Feb. The Admiralty announces that the submarine M 2 has been located 5.8 miles from Portland Bill.— Reuter. It will I c recalled that the M 2, with s'! officers and men on board, dived at about 10.10 a.m. on
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    THE PRIME MINISTER.
    253 11 Undergoes Operation To Left Eye. Rugby, Feb. The Prime Mini>ter (Mr. Runs*? MarDonalil). who attended a Cabinet matting this morning, will this afternoon enter a nursing home for an operation to the left eye, necessitated by a glaucoma from which he has be»n sulTV inir. It is
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    MR. A. W. MELLON.
    211 11 Appointed Ambassador To Britain. Washington, Feb. 4. Mr. Andrew W. Mellon has accepted the post of Ambassador to Great Britain. Reuter. The post was recently resigned by General Charles C. Dawes, who has become head of the Credit Finance Corporation. Mr. Mellon, who is 77 years
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    VOTE OF CENSURE.
    59 11 On Cabinet's Agreement To Differ." Ragbgr, Feb. The House of Commons on Monday wi'l debate a vote of censure on the Government, to be moved by the Labour Opposition, regarding the Cabinet men/ "imWMli to differ" .hi the tuff poliey. The Labour motion dewribn the Cabinet's action
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    WOOSUNG FORTS BOMBARDED.
    777 11 Japanese Attack by Sea And Land. FEARS FOR CABLES. Shells Fall Near A.P.C. Installation. Shanghai. Feb. IJ.">"> p.m.) The .Japanese forces opened an attack on the Woosung Ports I y hind and -ea It UM a.m. Six Japanese destroyer.- are bombard* ing the forts and. under cover
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    DISARMAMENT.
    127 12 Geneva Conference Gets Under Way. Geneva, Feb. 8. I The Disarmament Conference is gettint: I under way with sub-committees, hence the 'Council is not likely to meet before Friday, I As a result of Mr. Arthur Henderson's 'intervention. the Russian journalist, Radek, who had been expelled from Switzerland, will
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    BELGIAN ROYALTY.
    91 12 Crown Prince and Princess In Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) .Malacca, Feb. I. The Crown Prince and Princ-ers of IJelgium arrived here from Singapore by tpecial train early this morning and are remaining as the guests of the Resident Councillor and Mrs, Clarke. Their Royal Highnesses are leaving
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  • L. L. T. C. Tournament Entries.—Scores in the Indian Final Trial.
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      L.L.T.C. NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT.
      803 13 Full List of Entries And Handicaps. All the competitors in the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club Chinese New Year tournament are requested to be present at the Club and ready to play on Saturday at 9 a.m. The entries and handicaps for the various competitions are as
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      INDIAN CRICKET TRIALS.
      153 13 Men to Lead the Team Chosen. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Feb. 4. It has now been definitely decideJ that the Maharaja of Patiala will capta'n the Indian side to visit England. Prince Ghanashyam Sinhji of Limbdi will be deputy-captain, and the Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram vice-captain.
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    ORGANISING LEAGUE COMPETITIONS.
    1166 13 Playing for Two Teams. SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW RULES. I neeting of the s.A.K.A. League 0m»mittee Ml held at the Stadium yesterday, when ni:ui\ suggestions were put forv aid mttrdilg the organisation of the forthcoming League competition*. Mr. .1. I.ee presided and informed the meeting th t there
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    YACHTING.
    156 13 Race for A Class Only On Sunday. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announcos On Sunday the A class yachts will sail a sinsrle race for the trophy presented by Mr. C. Boden Kloss. The start will be at a.m. and the course will be round the Johore Shoal Buoy.
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    GARRISON HOCKEY FINAL.
    369 13 H. Q. Wing Defeat The Engineers. H. Q. Win* 2 R.E. 1. In the final of the Garrison hockey competition played yesterday on th° S.R.C. ground, the Headquarters Wing (Gloucestershire Regt.) beat the Royal Engineers by the odd goal in three. It was quite an interesting game.
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    A CRICKETING LOSS.
    174 13 Queensland's Best Batsman j Retires. Queensland cricket has suffered a severe <* in the retirement of Cecil Thompson, easily the best batsman produced by the State. I Australian cricket writers attach a cer- tain ominous importance to the event !,imin;r that he may have again disagreed with
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    MERCEDES GLEITZE.
    46 13 Breaks Another Swimming Record. Mercedes Gleitze swam for 45 hours in the Rotherham baths, thus breaking her own endurance record of 44 M hours, made at Adelaide early last year. Although she was swimming in a semi-conscious condition last night, she finished remarkably fresh.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    173 13 Thursday, Pcbruiry 4. Hockey: "C." Coy.,' 1 Gloucester Rcjrt. vs. M.C.U.. Tan B lin; V.M.C.A. vs. Khalsa Assn., Y.M.G-A. ground. Friday, February's. Annual Meeting of Garrison Golf Club, 6.30 p.m. Hockey: A.P.C. vs. Chinese, Paya Le^ar. Saturday, Kr 1 ujry C. Tennis L.L.' Tourname t b% ns. Hockey:
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    BOXING IN MANILA.
    303 13 Newsboy Brown and Other Visitors. San Francisco, Jan. 21. The Filipino boxing invasion of America ir. to be reversed by a number of American fighters who plan to leave next month for bouts in Manila, and some of the best known of the Filipinos plan to return.
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    CELTIC'S CUP MATCH WITH MOTHERWELL.
    343 13 Third Round Tie. HOLDERS TO MEET RUNNERS-UP. A great tussle will be seen in the third round of the Scottish Cup to be played on Feb. 13 when the holders (Celtic) will visit last year's runners-'jp (Motherwell). The teams had to play twice in the
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    111 13 Rose Bowl at Garrison G.C. The following is the draw for the Rose Bowl at the Garrison Golf Club First Round Mrs. R. Renton and Ma j. J. M. MacKinnon vs. Ft.-I.t. anil Mis. J. D. Breakey. Lt.-Col. and Mrs. F. G. Hyland vs. Mr. and Mrs. S.
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      81 13 Custom built. y^ \Vfc\ '"^VI/ BvtTf suit tailored by WinU l\ v^^^^^^Ol I 1 Loong has a graceful touch i J^PssV-J of individuality of its MM... BBBBBBBBBBBBBsK^^^V^fc t>U V V Custom bit il l W/ "> hi comfort tin- smart [^^^^y ~ss^rj collar and lapels that )i aaamm g_J_\Jjjgggjjg^ marks
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  • Dangers Of The Dawdling Driven.-Speeding Up Traffic.
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      SLOW DRIVING DANGEROUS.
      429 14 Experimental Laws In America. Those Singapore motorists who use Orchard Road daily between the hours at 8—8.308 8.30 a.m. and 4—5.304 5.30 p.m. will agree that something ought to be done to speed up the slow driver who often holds up many cars unnecessarily. rE slow motorist
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    33 14 Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Conally, well known in sporting circles "down aader." who ha\e just completed a (apc-to-t'airo tour by motor car. Ihe co> Austin Twelve-Six was an acquisition on arriving in London.
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    Synchronising Gears-More Safety On The Roads Points About The New Year Models.
    819 14 Synchronising Gears More Safety On The Roads Points About The New Year Models. •Motor Ideas For 1932 I"HK present year has started propitiously for motorists. It will probably hi- I a: history a- tm In thr first place the various Ordsn the .Mini tcr of Transport, which »:uiu into operation
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    VISCOSITY OF OIL.
    128 14 AN mleaMve stad) of problems con-m-rU'ri ilii thr lubrication of cngiaes in Vjaerics has 'resulted in a mw gadget, a dial on the instrument board »hich records the viscosity of tin- lubricant while a car is in operalion. The indicating hand moves I'lim normal to low as
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    SAFE BRAKING
    300 14 New American Safety Tests. SP££DS on American highways are be- ing increased under the traffic laws, and with the average speed limit now; standing at 40 m.p.h. the United States traffic and other authorities are concen- trating on enforcing compulsory periodic safety tests of all cars used on
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    DANGEROUS PRACTICE.
    91 14 Stopping Car When The Gear Is Engaged. IT is an unwise procedure to wait at v crossing with the gear in low. Many drivers apparently do not realise the danger of stopping at a busy intersection with the gears engaged, the clutch down, and the motor running, ready
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    CAUSES OF MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
    593 14 Said to be Largely Due To Carelessness. i i rAT carelessness is now responsible for practically all accidents involv- ing motor vehicles, and that physical anl mechanical causes account for a steadily decreasing percentage of accidents, as car manufacturers keep wsirkin*; for greater safety in their
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    EXHAUST GAS DANGER.
    333 14 Harley Street Doctor's Views. WRITING in the Autocar, a Harley Street doctor discusses the merits of opvned and closed cars from the point ol view of health, and his verdict is in favour of the open car. He attributes the ailments of many of those who consult
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    Notes and News:
    1486 14 By Our Motoring Correspondent. More British Cars and Molor-CycU's Being Used in South Africa Women Drivers Mot Dangerous as a Class The Appeal of tin- New American Cars !%mti Designs. BRITISH motor-cars and motor-cycles are at 'ast gaining a strong foothold in the South Aiiican market, and,
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    4-WHEEL DRIVE CAR.
    96 14 HAKUV Miller, the famous American designer and constructor of front-drive racism cars, has announced that he is building a four-wheel drive car for the next Indianapolis "i 00." It will have a 16-cylinder engine, all four wheels will be independently sprung, and the transmission system will include
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    BRITISH MOTOR TRADE.
    212 14 Now Fourth Place In Industry. THK president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders of Great Britain, Mr. K. M. C. Instone, is authority for the following optimistic- statements as to the British motor industry: During a year of unprecedented and world-wide commercial depression, the motor
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    EARTHQUAKE IN CUBA.
    79 15 Six Killed and Thirty Injured. New York, Feb. 3. According to I Havana newspaper 2,000 people were killed in an earthquake which occurred at Santiago de Cuba at 1.32 a.m. today and the whole town was laid in ruins. Later: I'anic magnified the newspaper's estimate of the
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    LIEUT. M. C. SHEPPARD.
    203 15 Perfect Understanding Of the Malays." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. Lieut. M. C. ft". Sheppard. 0.C.. Taiping Phrtoon, M.V.1., wa< entertained this evening at a farewell dinner on the eve of hi<; departun on home furlough. Lieut. Aman Shah, (is successor, presided an I the
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    GREAT FLIGHT.
    274 15 1,300 Miles in a Day By Brisbane Woman. Melbourne. Dec. 18. The longest (light made by a woman aha was accomplished by Mrs. H. Bouncy, of Brisbane, when she flew aoh) from Brisbane to Wangaratta. a distsnee of IaMO miles, on Saturday. Mrs. Bosmey is a daughter of
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    MINISTER TO SIAM.
    60 15 Departure for Home On I^eave. (From Our Own Correspondent.) liangkok, Feb. I. The Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Mr. Cecil Francis Joseph Dormer, M.V.o. and Lady Dormer left yesterday afternoon on home le: ye. The present arrangement is that he will be returning to Siam. Mi. Dormer
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    £1,350 FOR A GIRL'S LEG.
    107 15 £1,3 50 FOR A GIRL'S LEG. Knocked Down by Bus While On Way to School. Damages of (1,350 ami costs wen awarded at Nottingham Sheriff' Court recently to Dorothy Bennett, aged 12. oi Union Street, Satton-in-Ashfleld, Notting. hamshiie. against Messrs. Richard John BOH and Son, Sutton in-AshlieUl. omnibui proprietors. The
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    UNEMPLOYED CLERKS IN SELANGOR.
    525 15 Organising Help. MEETING CALLED BY ROTARY CLUB. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, F^'>. The question of Asiatic clerical unemployment in Selangor was considered at 'a meeting called by the Kuala Lumpur Kotary Club last night. I The Hon. Mr. A. Savage Bailey, who J presided,
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    SAVILE ROW.
    230 15 A Suit for 10 Guineas Now At Cut Prices. Savile Row. the home of sartorial elegance, has ma!'.- a concession to the hail times. There has been a general reduction in prices. Some <•:' the best known tailors who a few yean ago charged a minimum of fifteen
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    MUMMY MYSTERY.
    193 15 Pharaoh Who Was Branded As A Heretic. Tin important problem of the identification of the alleged mumn.y of the famous King Akhenaton of the XVIII. Dynasty Aa* discussed in interesting papers read by Mr. Engelbach. Curator of the Museum of Antiquities, and Dr. Deny. Professor of Anatomy Hi
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    LADY CLEMENTI ENTERTAINED.
    663 15 By Indian and Ceylone^e Ladies' Club. The Indian and Ceylonese Ladies Club celebrated its first anniversary on Tuesday at the Capitol ballroom, when Lady Clementi and Miss Clementi were tht cuest.^ of honour. There were about 200 nets present, Including Europeans Chinese and Indians. The hall was
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    1,700 ACRES SOLD.
    154 15 Part of Knowsley Estate For Housing. The Liverpool Corporation is to purehasc I.TOC acres of land at Knowsley from Lord Derby (subject to the approval of th-.' Liverpool City Council) for i' 185.000. The proposed purchase has been approved by both the Finance Committee and the Economy
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    WORSE THAN GAOL.
    57 15 When it was reported to the Glamorean Agricultural Committee that lectures on horticulture had been given at Cardiff and Swansea prisons, a member revealed that after one of the lectures at Cardiff ■MM tt the prisoners went to the governor and protested. They said that such lectures
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    15 15 Dr. Lim Eng Hae is leaving for Penang today and will be back on Tuesday.
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    27 15 A dance will be given by the Girls' Sports Club at the Memorial Hull on Monday, starting at 9.15, in aid of the ground md pavilion fund.
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      HELP WANTED.
      59 15 To the Editor of the Straits limes. Sii', I shall be greatly obliged if any of your readers can enlighten me with ■MM remedy for the prevention or cure disease now prevalent among poultry which seem to cause some giddiness and nose running, ultimately ending in the death
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      168 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read with much interest your leader of Jan. 22 in which you suggested some means of helping the unemployed. It is true that "charitable grants are a palliative," and that the only cure for unemployment is employment." May I earnestly
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      JAPAN AND CHINA.
      381 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Will you grant me the hospitality of your columns to give expression to viewwrkh, although they may not coincide with your own. are not, I submit, unliy of consideration? 1 do not propose to discuss the rights pnd the
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      THE R.R.I.
      512 15 To the Editor of the Straits Tines. Sir, I see it suggested in the papers that Major B. J. Eaton should visit the U.S.A. and Canada in the near future for the purpose of educating the factory buyers in the art of correctly selecting sheet rubber. What the
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      THE MENACE TO SHANGHAI.
      850 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The events of the past few days have foeussed world attention upon .Shanghai. Unemployment, tariff wars, reparations, War debts and the all-impor-tant but ill-fated Disarmament t Dnference convened for tod'iy, are for the time being relegatet' to the
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      NEW USES.
      71 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I believe you welcome any Ideas that may be nesv for consumption of rubber. lUi\o the poasibUitiei of delicate crepe rubber for book-binding yet been tried There should be manifold advantages over le-ithi'r or paper wet-proof for one and attractive
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      SINO-MALAYANS.
      142 15 To the Editor of the Straits. Times. Sire The writar of a letter headed Sim. Malayans" appearing in your Issue of Jan. 27 made some wonderful suggestions. There are million; and millions of Chinese in this settlement apiong whom on'.y a few are Straits-born and the rest come from
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      BIRTH CONTROL.
      208 15 To tl o Editor t»f the Straits Times. Sir. Th" trouble that when a lot of [coplc begin discussing mch subjects >n an I abortion we are .i^g.d by their enthusiasm into -ii a no phere reminiscent of a brothel r towed dizzily to the peaks of Goci-like
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      345 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— There ar? two aspects of birth control which have not received the att -ntior. they i Ore il the 'UTital attitude of respectild laiies who hold their band* up in honor at the very i lea. them having, in the conns of
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    BAND PERFORMANCE.
    49 15 The- t'i lice Band will i»lay the following programme at Katonc Park tomorrow, startinK at 6.15: Overture. Haydee (Aul)i'ii Selection, Phi Phi (Christine) "The Maid <f Malabar (Adams) In a Rom TMcket (Eilenberg) Selection. "Ivannoe^ (Sullivan) "Eton Boating Song" (Rape) Overture, "Champetro" (Bleiniint) March. "Under the DoulikKagk'."
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    77 15 'l'li,- following oAeen were elected nc thi- 24th tnnua! mt-.-t in»r of thf Singapore Shorthand Writer* 1 Association Mr. Chans Peng Mob, Patron Mr. l.au Hong Chiang, President; Mr. Song Teek He*. Viti'-l'rcsulcnt Mr. Yap Kmg SOOB, noil sccictaiy Mr. O. H. Gohi a>*t. hmIt* lelllj Mr. Ke CBWg Boon,
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    6458 16 Wales Likely To Retain The Rugby Championship. LONDON THE WORLD'S BOXING CENTRE. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Timks Office, Fleet Street, Jan. 19. That two international matches had to be played on the same afternoon this week proved a great disappointment to London Rugby football enthusiasts, who
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE MEET MIDDLESEX.
    27 16 The collapse of a serum during the match between tho Royal Air Force and Middlesex at Richmond on Jan. 13. .I'lanet News.)
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    D.E.I. AND GOLD STANDARD.
    297 18 Abandonment Not Probable. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Batavia, Feb. i. In a series of questions to the Government several members of the People's Council have advocated the abandonment of the gold standard as a means to overcome the presont economic depression. They pointed to the
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    LEVY IN JAVA ?
    202 18 LEVY IN JAVA One Guilder per Head On Male Population. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Feb. 1. In answer to qu?stions in the People's Council, the GorcrtUMßt has issued an explanatory statement rcgardtac the financial and economic osition of the country. It u-fiises to DOStpOM for th? time being the
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    29 18 To Meet in Kuala Lumpur In March. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. There will be a meeting of the Federal ouncil <>n Monday, Mar. 14.
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    EMPRESS OF BRITAIN.
    37 18 Arrives in Bangkok This Morning. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 4. The Empress of Britain, the 42,000 ton Canadian Pacific luxury liner, arrived here this morning in the course of her world cruise.
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    MALAY BROWNIES.
    31 18 New Girl Guides Appointment In Malaya. The Girl Guides Malayan Headquarters have appointed Mrs. L. A. Thomas to l>e Commissioner in charge of all Malay Brownie packs in Malaya.
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    32 18 The Kuala Lumpur Y.M.C.A. is holding a service in memory of the late Mr. Leon Hope today at 6.:lO p.m. in the Y.M.C.A. Hall. The Rev. F. W. J. Reynolds will officiate.
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    SINGAPORE & THE MANUFACTURER.
    3141 19 SINGAPORE THE MANUFACTURER. Mr. Francis Graham's Experiences. CURE FOR SLUMPS. WARM TRIBUTE TO LOCAL LABOUR. "Is local manufacturing of value to Bingapon The i|U">'"n was answered by Mr. Francis Graham in the course of an interesting address on Manufacturing in Singapore at the weekly luncheon meetbut of the Rotary Cluh
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    Singapore Padre's Wedding.—Texan Giant In London.
    97 20 Singapore Padre's Wedding. Texan Giant In London. IUK RBV. I. R. DEAN WEDS.— The wedding took place on Tuesday at St. Andrew's Cathedral of the Rev. T. R. Dan and Mm \delaide Shaw. The above photograph of the bridal party was taken immediately after the ceremony. A "TALL" STORY. Jake
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    46 20 SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS AT MANSION HOUSE.— The Lord and Ltdy Mayoress of London. Alderman t Sir Maurice and Lady Jenks, entertained a party of South African students now touring England. Tin- photui shows the Lady Mayoress receiving a basket of fruit from the students. (Planet News.)
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    36 20 TESTINO THE HORBB POWER OF A CYCLE -Testing the horse power of a bicycle by a new device at the l-.lictn.Ml. Optical and Physical Exhibition at the Imperial College of Scie nee in London. (Planet News.)
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    33 20 «l N l» 1 POI WOMEN TEACHER S' CONFERENCE.-Mn,. Keys the new President of the National Un.on of Women Teachers, bidding goodbye to delegates to the conference at th«r last meeting. (Planet News.)
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    48 20 WATERLOO BRIDGE. A recent photograph showing the temporary iron structure now earning south-bound traffic, wooden railings at the edge of the pavements where the "sag" is most pronounrecl, and posts supporting notices warning driven to reduce spaed to three miles an hour in the danger zone. (Planet Neva.)
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