The Straits Times, 10 February 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.J THE LARGEST, r AW MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER !N MALAYA, 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1932 PRICE 1(1 CENTS
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      64 1 SINGAPORE! 78. CECIL ST. '('PHONE 6161) V KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. «PHONF -»«o^-> r I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 TALLI'LAH BANKHEAD MY SIN Phone 5261-2. j j ""x^ I I INDIAN V/ CONDIMENTS j i CHUTNEYS, SAUCES, CURRY POWDERS etc. j j j On sale at all retail depots of
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      18 1 r I 6.15 Tonight Ml J HV'l.l lIVX J J BANKHEAI) in J MY SIN j Phone 5261-2.
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      464 2 P. 0 M BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.). mail, passenger and cargo services. i>eninsuiar and oriental s.n. Co. •'vdfr contract with his majesty's iovernwent, london and kar east Mail si:i:v;ck. outward from london for china and japan. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. bURDWAN 6,070 Feb. 15 KaJPUTANA 17,000
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      729 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlcshorough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. tTERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Feb. JO 11 HAXUSAN MAKU 10.r.0n Feb. 24 2.HARUNA MARU 10.500 M«r. 9 10 KATOR! MARU 10,000 Mar. 24 25 S KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Apr. 7 8 t YABUKUNI
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      453 2 BURNS PHILP 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 (3,35? tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      581 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. Penang. M.s. FIONIA Fob. 24 Feb. 26 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 m.s. ALSIA Apr. 6 Apr. 8 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 29 m.s. MEONIA
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      567 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, HAVHE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE -LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      487 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, bangnarn, Talnpln, Patani, Singora, Lacon. Biebon, Bandi n, K"haamui, Langsuan, Tuku, Chumpon untl Bangkok. Arrival. Departure. SUDDHADIB In port Feb. 10 VALAYA Fch. 14 Feb. 17 PRACHATIPOK Feb. 21 Feb. M These vessles are fitted thronrrn'ut
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      368 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL d NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDCUI Sailings for United States and Canada Points mm Hong Konf. Baa Praneixeo anil Loa Angela*. B.S. GOLDEN WALL tails fr«a Hong Kong Feb. 8 San Franrlurn and Portland B.S. lOWA suits from Hong Kong
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      428 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dM AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY' BECAUSE I Fresh California fruits and vegetables are served at every meal 2 Every stateroom is an outside eablm. S Outdoor sslt-water ivrfsmlnf pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra tnoaic for Tea-Dandn»-Dianer and entertainments. 5 First Ran Motion Picture*.
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      559 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) -ELLERMAN" USE. Passenger and Freight Service! to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Port* and Suei Canal. OUTWARDS. rO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Sport. s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 21 CITY OF DERBY Mar. 29 HOMEWARDS. ».i. CITY OF WORCESTER
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      372 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporate In lowland.) Capital Anthorlaed n fl.OOO.OM Capital Subscribed a m 1,800,00 Reserve Fund and Resi 1,646,84 Capital paid up r 1,050,00 BOARD OF DIRECTOMi J. M. Ryrie, Enq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Bs*. W. H. Shelford, Esq., Sir Thomas
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      559 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS- NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL* MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. lOUerUada Trading 8ocl.tr. (ItUbllahe* at Amsterdam 18M), 0 i 1 PAID UP CAPITAL n 10,080,000 STATUTORY EESKBV1 FL 40,015,100 HSAD OFFICB IN AHSTEBDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ■OTTIBDAM AND TUB HAGUE. HMAD AGENCY IN BATATIA, BRANCHBSi 'Bandoeng Hong long Banfoon BandjermaatB Kobe 'Semarang Bombay 'Weltevreden
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      492 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Establish** 1863 at Anuterdasa. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (aboal £8,500,000). Paid np Caplts! Gldi. 65.000,000 (aboal £4,600,000). EtitrTcs Glds. 2K,'.i'<>,(io7 (thomf £2,432,000). HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERiMM. IRAiNCU OKFIC'KS: THE il U.I C ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCnESt BATAVIAi Head Office for Dutch Baal Indies. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIKS
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      724 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Fkan are appr< »im»:«ly ■•▼■n wordi to I U«4 ind there li a flat rate charge of ?b cunts pM line par Insertion with: A minimum of ooa dollar par insertioa. Advertisements will ba accapud oo to 10 a> on '.ha da; of liiua. A fca 't 26
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      612 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET INSTITUTION HILL MANSIONS, flat to let. heavy furniture. Electricity and modern ,j sanitation. Gaa available. United Engineers f Limited. WANTED. i ADVKKTISKR. Englishman, wishes to form n svndicatc or partnership for manufactur1 ing several linos in large demand, now imported. Will himself invest and place his
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      364 4 MISCELLANEOUS MASSAGE AND MIDWIFE, by experienced Earepeaa lady. D 9, Wilkie Road, Singapore. FRENCH lessons and translations given by French teacher. Terms moderate, oil, 3. T. IP YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS overseas, have the Straits Budget posted te hem every week, Sl4 yearly, including postage, outside Malaya (13.20 within
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      367 4 FOR SALE PERAMBULATOR, brand new, $35. Apply :Ut G p.m. 389, Thomson Koad. BUDDED STUMPS. Orders now being booked for April supplying. Price list on application to Manager, Carey Island, P. Sham. BARGAINS AT KIAT'S. Plain and Fancy Note Paper and Envelopes. Novels and Hooks of General Interest. Steel Cash
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      837 4 TENDERS MUNICIPALITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG TRAMWAYS DEPARTMENT Tile Municipal Commissioners of George Town. Penan", invite tenders for the year 1032 for the following :idvortising spnees on (1) Electric Traateari (2) Electric Trolley Buses. TRAMCARS. There nrc 17 tramenrs continually available with the following total number of advertisement spaces 204
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      702 4 AUCTION NOTICES. STATE OF JOHORE IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU. Land Applicalion No. 60 of 19.11. In the matter of S.rtion (ii) of P.. Land Enactment 1910", and. In the matter of Charge dat.d Oct ti, IW9. Presenln'iu.i No. ***** and R.aist.rrd in thr Restate* «,f
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    NAZIS AND JEWS.
    173 5 Status of Aliens In "Third Reich." While Herr Hitler has given assurance* to England and America disclaiming any connection with the wild schemes of prominent Nazis, a well-known Nazi jurist, Herr von Heydebrand, haa been propounding in Berlin the NationalSocialist attitude towards German Jews. In an article
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    A FAMOUS IKON.
    139 5 Special Services Held For Religious Symbol. London, Jan. 17. Specal sci vices began today in the Russian Parsh church, London, in honour of a fJOO-years old ikon called "Our Lady of the Sign," to which many miracles are attributed. The ikon reached London yesterday after a long
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    AIRMAN KILLED.
    110 5 (apt. Stinson's Plane Hits Flagpole in Dark. Chicago, Jan. 25. Captain Edward A. Stinson, the famous American aeroplane designer, was killed here today. Captain Stinson suffered fatal injuries when a plane in which he was flying struck a flagpole while making a forced landing in the darkness. He
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      733 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL ~~7~ Excellent Accommodation with y^ Modern Sanitation S^ TODAY'S ATTRACTION S <X.^ yS TEA DANCE y^ 6.30-8.15 P«V^>*y^^ o* ***V^ TEA DANCES yS \f <Si vCVV Monday, Wednesday, Friday yS -^S DINNER DANCES *isyr Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday yT INFORMAL niNNKR DANCES Monday, Friday yT PHONE 5381. SEA
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      45 5 FOR SUNDAY TIMES READERS Ist PRIZE $50 FIVE PRIZES OF $5 EACH. For completing the remarks of "A CHARMER WHO CAME FROM TAMPIN." SHALL WE HAVE THE PLEASURE OF POSTING THE FIRST PRIZE TO YOU? Read Next Issue of THE SUNDAY TIMES For Full Details.
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    Making Artificial Weather To Suit The Film.
    1867 6 -By Our Film Correspondent. Ingenious Paramount Device Making- the Temperature Fit the Action Tallulah Bankhead at the Capitol— "East of Borneo Still Drawing Full Houses at the Pavilion —"Waterloo Bridge" on Friday Alhambra's Big Six of 1932 Joan Crawford's Ambition— To Play Serious
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    JACKIE COOPER'S WAY WITH WOMEN.
    1188 6  -  WILLIAM PENNY. H> THE WISDOM OF KEEPING SILENT JACKIE Cooper is a very smart pang man. He knows both when to talk and when to be silent. He keeps his little mouth clcsely shut on profound, comic subjects such as girls. But, when it comes
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      61 6 Of all possessions clothes are the most intimate, for they represent seveneighths of a man's outer semblance. By the clothes you wear you will be known. The art of the good tailor not only throws high lights on the good points but shadows the defects. r H.B. WINTER 20, BATTERY
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      290 7 The BIG LAUGH Show is still packing out at IhhbPw^KWW w\\ 1\ 111™ am Af Bjfc^^r^V TELEPHONE 6909 7 yrjMJIgBzm LAST TWO NIGHTS! Buster Keaton IN SIDEWALKS of NEW YORK F RJJTA Y Alhambra's Second Stupendous "New Year" Show! DOUBLE FEATURE! CHARLES FARRELL IN HEARTBREAK LOIS MORAN, HAROLD MURRAY in
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      219 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Here's the TALLULAH you knew and hoped she would be Greater— more suited to her inimitable talent than anything in which she has hitherto appeared. The Idol of Two Continents. TALLULAH BANKHEAD Co-starring with another great star— FREDRIC MARCH Paramount^ Jubilee Triumph MM "M IT'S A PICTURE
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      328 7 PA VILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 LAST TWO NIGHTS! "EAST of BORNEO" A Picture, which for daring and hair raising thrills has no equal. YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE THE MOST AMAZING FILM EVER MADE. COMMENCING FRIDAY We have the honour to present THE TALKING M^ SCREEN. y'^ g^. ..^fiPy KENT
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      SUEZ CANAL DUES REDUCTION.
      405 8 Hopes of Further Cuts Later. At the monthly council meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce in mail week, presided over by Mr. J. A. Kcke», the following letter from the Liverpool Kteam Ship Owners' Association was read thanking tho Chamber for its as.-is'.ancv in the
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      CREW'S ORDEAL.
      155 8 Clinging to Rocks for Two Nights. shipwrecked an 1 o n;g!its and a day < n v md oft" the coast of Greece, the i i -a the (iieek cargo steamer Minas i-t reeeaad by a lifeboat from on Jan. 2. At the height of the gale on
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      NOW SHIPBREAKERS.
      146 8 Tyne Firm's New Role During Slack Period. Shipbreaking instead of shipbuilding is to be undertaken by Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson. The Tjrnc i -i have arranfad with the Hughes .king Co.. Blyth, to break u;p the ca bo steamer Cambrian Maid at the Wallxend yard. This
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      13,000 MILES FOR CARGO.
      110 8 An illustration of the difficulty facing shipowner* wa* given by the Lord Mayor of NV-wcastle, Councillor J. G. Nixon, a direct ir. when presenting the prizes in connection with Messrs. Richardson, Westgarth and Co.'s Hartlepool apprentice at Kerne. He uid that a ship recently left the
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      25 8 < i.nii:".";.-;ilii>l. WJtl Ki-ta liliaru, Ki'lan.1 LuMpur li;i beaa rwtowd. Coninv Bmmgfuk wl '1 iiugsoag i intcn ui>u-il. TatagnoM mm tin jiiiii subject to delay.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      209 8 Sinirup Kel>. 111. SELLING. London, 4 months 1 sight 4 I/M I -n.lt. ri. a month.-' sight 2.4 London, 00 days' sight 2 3 1' 16 London, ISO days' si phi I :t 2'J 88 London. demand 1 London. T.T. 2 I Lyons and Paris, demand Hamburg. M*aaM
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      PRODUCE.
      159 8 Singup.rv, Fab. 10. ■iambier IMM (Cube No. 1 onpick.d' l Xn Copn. M 3 mixed ."Mi Sago flour. Sarawak White Pepper MM Black Pepper 24.n" 'at i Sago 6.00 hmß M« M medium pear) ft."" Rice. Siam Sl<>l to -M" Saitfon .«]7O to I*C 1 Rangoon |16f to I
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      180 8 Today. Sanka I>lanH, T'ladjoc and Palembansr iThciicns) ..3 p.m, Krniaman, humasek, Kretay. Dungun, Trcngganu and Besut (AsdangJ 3 p.m Djambi (Tobelo) 4 p.m North, N.-East H.-Waat Sumatra (Van Laribbrry. 4 I.r.i Deferred Departures. Bangkok (Dakatj 11 a.m Ceylon, BoUthtru tad Wi stern India i Celebes Maiui 3
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      52 8 By J. P. Cocn Katoa Felix Roussel Patria hnstiaan Hygcns Corfu Karoa Sphinx I .11 Arrd. S'pnre London Dec. 11 Jan. 1 Dec. 17 Jan. Dec. 17 Jan. 11 Dec 18 Jan. 7 Dec. 24 Jan. 14 Dee. H Jan. 16 Jan. 14 Feb. 6 Jan. 14
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      108 8 Wednesday, February 10. Shipi alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPFEL HARBOUR. Mala Wharf Helcion, lvtroneila. Nieuw Z.ilun.l. Mtaaaro W. lit. Knterpr i.-c. Oil Wharf Nil. -o»] Wharf Nil. VESSEUS IN DRY DOCKS. mt I'aiciti. Albort Hock Nil. Victoria Doik Nil. Kcppel Harbour. Kin;.''s Dock riniM,
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        MINING.
        431 8 Issue V«L I'd. Buyer*. Sellers. fl fl Asam Korobang 24/- 26/II fl Austral Maliy 18/- 20/- 5/- Aycr Hitam Tin 10 3 11/3 fl fl Bansrin Tin 10/3 11/3 il £1 Batang Padang 0.07% 0.12% I 1 Batu Cavoi 0.24 0.28 I 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. fl fl
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        GENERAL.
        271 8 Issue j \.il. Pd. Buyers. S. Uen. > 2 Alex. Brick Ords. LSI 22r,nom 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.87' i 1.1)5 xd. i! fl Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.12.6 3.17.6 I 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 lUOnom ;00; 00 .1(1 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 i£l 11 Con. T.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of UM red. 1931-36 100 101 ei. j > Sii ,,'apore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 99 101 iringapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 98 Singapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1909 ip.l. 1955 .000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        391 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyatl and Evatt's quotation* '\i the present time the majority of aboTe mbb«r »har« quotation! are nominal? only. Today's Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt AUcnby ($1) O.GO 0.65 0.60 0.65 Alor Gajaa ($1) 3.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 A. Bitaß ($1) 0.75 O.SO 0.72^4
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    756 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Oor Wreless Correspondent) Biagapora, Wed.icsilay. The list of stations which may be heard uaily in Malaya b as follows (Singapore time only is given): ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLM., t'i metre*, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 8.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    40 8 From China, by Suisang, due at Singapore this afternoon. From Holland and Germany, by Tinamj bar, due at Singapore on Friday, From Europe (London mails dispatched on Jan. 21), by Rajula, due at Ptoaag 0 a.m. on Friday.
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      72 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE, PHONE OR CALL y&tdtio -d&vviaL Co2, OiSLHABO BOAO SINOA^OHt Corner OpDOßlte Amber Mansion. Sole Azentd and RepresentatiTc* of the Leadlns Radio Manufacturer*. SHORT WAVK RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Up-Coantry Orders Executed br Return Post. PHONE 7399. BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROGEN
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      292 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAT. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative DirecMttjc. Mm. fall, shine. Humiuity. tion. Force. Weather. F. F. in. hoars. m.p.h. KetUh Aor Star .92 73 Nil 3.9 65 SW 2 Overcast !v '!:intan Kota Bharu Xx C 9 Nil M
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      223 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. '(lni'ilay. IVhruary 10. 11. W. 1U.r.2 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 12.35 p.m, n n. a In. Police Baml. Botahic Gardens. US pm. Otfcan ReeiUl, Victoria Memorial Ball, I .i p.m. Fhursday, February 11. 11. W. 1.1-l a.m., 8 ft. 9 in.. 1.8 p.m. 9 ft.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    429 9 More Rubber Restriction Optimism. GENERAL DROP IN TIN PRICE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Trices Uublirr. 1% cents p«-r lb. Tin, 125 tons «t $70.75 per picul. Yesterday's Trices Kiihber. London. 2 i:t-lf>d.. unchanged. New York, 1 cts., down ct. Market Tone Steady. Tin. London
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      514 9 More Cheerful Sentiment Develops. BANKING COMPANIES' DIVIDENDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 14. With little tangible reason the stock markets developed a much more cheerful .sentiment last week, persuading themselves that sweet reasonablenesß will yet pr.-vail in the forthcoming debt discussions. This optimistic attitude was not,
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      271 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. 9. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are' given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Feb. 5. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Ri«e or Fall. Conrar ion
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      WORLD CURRENCY.
      518 9 Sterling as A Bond Of Nations. Some -triking remarks on the world e-.isis and methods by which it could be overcame were made by Sir Basil lilackett. n t'irxtor of the Bank of England and a number of important industrial concern 1 in a speech at Brighton on
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      52 9 Tone of Market Quiet, steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 13-lGd. per Hi. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 4 per ll>. R.S.S. equal to London Stnndard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot February March April 'April-Juno July/Sept. Buyer Mi Mi r.< 12 o'clock noon,
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      Memorandum Of The Chambers Of Commerce.
      1124 9 IMPERIAL ECONOMIC UNIFICATION. Problem Of Uniform Monetary System. The fol'owing memoran;lun- was passed by the Council of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire, at its meeting on Jan. 13. The Council consists of representatives appointed by 157 individual Chambers of
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 9 Ruffby. tab. 3. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam h.".::. Athens 270. Bombay la, r>VU Berlin li.'i". Itrusscls 24.11-10, Bucharest r >M>, Rio 4 K>, ISncno:- Air<--? :;9'%., Copenhagen MVi G«wn 17.fi.). Helsinjrfors 222 1 Hor- K«Bf holiday, LUhon 10'J"*, Madrid 44 3 i. Milan «G 5-18, Hoate VMe« SI, Montreal
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      178 9 Programme of drills up to and for week end in;: Feb. 14, 1932 WVdiu-sday. Feb. 10. Ml p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.A. IV i, Battery Parade; 5.16 p.m.. Drill Hall, Bdv. Siennl Section, Section I'ura<le 5.15 p.m., Drill Hull, Depot Co. A." Recruit! Course 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. "B"
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    518 9 Increased Activity Reported. RENEWED INTEREST IN INDIA. (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Jan. 18. There has been more activity in the market durimj the past few days and shippers and merchants have received a largac number of cables from abroad. At the same time it is doubtful
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    AMUSEMENTS,
    122 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBRA. Buster Keaton in Sidewalks of New York. 6.15 9.15. Phone 6900. CAPITOL. Tallulah Bankhcad and Fnerlc March in My Sin. Ml M*. Phone .'.L'l.l-^. GREAT WORLD.— Wayangi, Cin«mai, Zoo Joycars and Donkey Rides. Gat* 10 eti except Sat., Sun. and Holiday Nighta. MARLBOROrCH.- Trader Horn. 6.13 9.15.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    38 10 Hn. H. 1.. va» i!cr Bcc-k ami Mr. G, K. GUm beg t,, ihiink :ill relative! :iml frionds who i the '."■•>;. l of their fathi'T yi-stei-.::.y lill.i ;lU<> tfcOM who >c!lt »llltll ;:ini letter! of condolence.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 1932. THOR'S HAMMER A BOOMERANG.
    1374 10 J:. an it desperate Beneath a thin crust of flag-waving jingoism. i:«. r.t up vukani. passiotU which make for revolution an- UOUBCrtag ominously. The militarist clique deliberately, and with I-., i wide open, used tho prevailing econonk dittrm
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    "HOW T PREPARE MY PARTS."
    891 10  -  Keodor Chaliapin, the great Russian basso, in an interview.) (By What the Opera Star Owes To His Public. v In thin article n worldrenowned tptrutie "«<«/•" telh of the hard ivo>k irhirli has tt be nttt m befoif n <uuxcirntious ar.islr feels jiistitiid in appearing
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    177 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. A. Weber, secretary of Capitol Theatres, Ltd., left Singapore, on Friday for 14 days' holiday in Java. Mr. A. H. L. Lannian, Assistant Traffic Manager, Bukit Mertajam, is at present an inmate of the General Hospital, Taiping. Mr. R. K. Bell of the PJL& Police, who recently
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    702 10 BLACK WEDNESDAY. It m a hi: of a wrench starling work this morning again, wasn't i: 'READ, MARK To those who wish to impose a easterns union on Malaya ami upset the traditional free 1 trade policy of Singapore we won!. l respectfully draw attention to
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    PREPARING FOR EXPECTED BIG SHANGHAI BATTLE.
    3110 11 Troops From Tokio Arriving. CAVALRY TO ATTACK WOOSUNG FORTS. Japan's Delegate At Geneva Says Tokio Is Anxious For Peace. Japanese tntops from Tokio began to arrive in Shanghai yesterday and j'lreatly reinforcements (including cavalry) have been sent to av-ist in the attack on the
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    DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.
    424 11 American Scheme. NO SUBMARINES OR POISON GAS. Rugby, Feb. 9. The disarmament proposals advanceJ by the United States were outline:! by the head of their delegation at Geneva. Mr. Hugh Gibson, at this morning's meeting of the Disarmament Conference. The proposals comprise nine main points, namely 1. Consideration
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    ASSASSINATION IN TOKIO.
    149 11 Former Finance Minister Shot. Tokio, Feb. 9. The former Finance Minister (Mr. Inouye) was assassinated at 8 p.m. His assailant shot and killed him. Reuter. Mr. Junnosuk? Inouye was G3 years of age. Born in Oita in 1869 he graduated in law at the Tokio Imperial University
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    NEUTRAL ZONE.
    119 11 Japanese Willing To Accept Idea. Rugby. Feb. 9. At a special meeting of the League Council held in Geneva this evening to consider the preliminary report of the Shanghai Com nission of Inquiry, the Chinese and Japanese delegates gave their wn versions of the manner in which the
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    SOUTH CROYDON.
    82 11 Small Poll But Big Majority. Ixmdon. Feb. 9. The by-oleetion at South Croydon rendered necessary by Sir William MitchellThomson's elevation to the peerage, re>ulted as follows Mr Williams (Conservative) I'.U2C Mr. Messel (Labour) 9,189 Reuter. At the general election Sir William Mitchell-Thomson, in a straight fight with Labour,
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    106 11 Big Increase Reported In January. Rugby, Feb. 9. An increase of 218,490 m the total of un- employed between Dec. -1 and Jan. 25 is shown in the monthly returns irsued by j the Ministry of Labour. The total un- I employed on Jan. 25. was 2.728.411. On i
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    MISSING AEROPLANE.
    105 11 Accident to R.A.F. Flight At Baghdad. Rugby. Feb. 0. The Air Ministry announced last night .hat news had been received cf the safety of two of th? three missing Wapiti aircraft be'-onging to number 50 bomber .quadron Royal Air Force stationed at Baghdad. Eleven machines of the squadron
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    WANG AND FENG.
    47 11 Accept Ministerial Appointments. Shanghai, Feb. 10. Mr. Wang Ching-wei (the LeftiU leader) has been anpointed concurrently (sic) Minister of Railways. Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang (the so-called Christian/ General of Shensi and former commonder-in-chief of the Kuominchun Army) becomes Minister of the Interior. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    BABY CAR RECORD.
    85 11 Old Figure Beaten by Wide Margin. Rugby, Feb. 9. Mr. George Eyston driving his M. <; Midget car beat the world's record for baby cars at Pendine Sands yesterday by! a wide margin o\er the rid figures of 10"; miles per houi achieved by Lord Ridley a',
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    THE KING AND QUEEN.
    34 11 Return from Sandringham To London. Rugby. Feb. 'J. The King and Queen arrive! in London from Sandringham this aftertoon and i tork up residence at Buckingham Palace, j --British Wiieless.
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    OTTAWA CONFERENCE. !
    31 11 OTTAWA CONFERENCE. Colonies As Well As Dominions To Be Represented. London, Feb. 'J. Reuter's Agency learns that the Colonies as well as the Dominions will bo represented at the Ottawa Conference.
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    SUNKEN SUBMARINE.
    59 11 Seaplane Raised and Towed To Harbour. Rugby. Feb. 9. The seaplane which was we lged in its hangar on the sunken submarine M 2 waraised last night and towed to Portland Harbour. Work was difficult because of •trong cunents. Fifty-one divers are in H.M.S. Tedworth, the fleei diving
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR.
    44 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Feb. 10. The Chir.e-e Xew Year has passed off quietly exiep; for the cracker-firin-v.-hich was nearly as noisy as usual. T.u-rt wtre very lew accidents, but ono saiiill attap house on Pulau Tikus wns burned rev
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    WHY JAPAN SENDS TROOPS.
    1282 11 Chinese Menace." NO AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN. The Acting Consul-Genera! of Japan in Singapore has forwarded for publication the following copy of a cablegram received from the Foreign Minister in Tokio. It is the text of an official statement made by the Japanese Government on Feb. 7 "(1)
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    BIG MAJORITY FOR TARIFFS.
    640 11 Cabinet Ministers Who Voted Against. j BRITISH CONFIDENCE. Nearly £30,000,000 in New Revenue. London. Feb. 0. The House endorsed the Government's fiscal policy, adopting, by 152 to 7<">, a rci.ol'ition giving effect to the programme enunciated by Mr. Neville Chamberlain on Feb. 4. Rcutcr. Thirty Liberals
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    47 11 Work Proceeds According To Plan. London. Feb. B. In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin announced that work an the Singapore Baee was being continued in accordance with the recommendations of the Imperial Conference in 1930. The estimates for 1!C12 were being framed accordingly. Raster.
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    MR. MACDONALD.
    56 11 Continues to Make Good Progress. Rugby, i-'eb. The Prime Minister c outturns to mako good araaiaai He has been visited by several of his Cabinet colleagues including Mr. Stanley Baldwin anl Mr. Thomas. Mr. Thoma- returned from Geneva yesterday. It is anticipated Mr. MacDonaM will remain in the
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    MALAYAN STUDENTS SAD DEATH.
    435 12 Hong Kong University. FAREWELL LETTER TO YOUNG GIRL. The death has taken place at Hong Kong University, under distressing drees, of FrnK Ho Chi, a young Penang I ident who was found dead at 8L John's Hall as the result of tal ing lock on the
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    FORESTRY COMMISSION.
    46 12 Sir Roy Lister Robinson Appointed Chairman. The Kin? ha. approved the appoint(hairman of the Forestry Corn- i n 'n. of Sir P.oy Lister Robinson. Technical Commissioner on the Commisi on, and Vice-Chairman since 1i»29, in hi to Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, retiring on March t&
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    AEROPLANE FATALITY AT BANDOENG.
    85 12 Flying Club Member Dies From Injuries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Feb. 8. An aeroplane fatality eeenrvei ;i. Bandoeng this morning, Mr. U. M. Soetardjo, of the Netherlands Indie- Flying Club, crashing in a Moth mnchine, and dying later from hi* injuries. The aeroplane was completely
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    CLEVER JOURNALIST.
    286 12 Woman Who Writes In Four Languages. iAn interesting visitor to Singapore during the week-end was Fru (Mrs.) Annie Quensel, a Swedish journalist who is on a tour of the East on behalf of a number of papers in Sweden, England, France and Germany. Ftu Que-vel is thr wife
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    COL. BRINSMEAD.
    81 12 Leaving for Singapore On Saturday. (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 10. j The condition of Col. H. C. Brin-.!>ic::<* M.C.. 0.8. E., Controller of Civil Aviation !in Australia, who was seriously injured 'when the Dutch air mail liner crashed at Bangkok on Dec. t3. is now greatly
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    JOHORE TO K. LUMPUR.
    173 12 Amateur Airmen's Two-Day Trip. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Feb. 10. Mr. A. L. Birch, of Johore, and Mr. Eric Rhodes, a 'member of the Singapore Flying Club, have just completed a flight to Kuala Lumpur and back in Mr. Birch's j aeroplane, taking the
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    I WARM WELCOME FOR THE GOVERNOR.
    664 12 This Morning's Visit To St. Joseph's. H.E. the Governor, .Sir Cecil Clement i, visited St. Joseph's Institution this morning, where, accompanied by his A.D.C, Mr. K. J. Cartis, he wai by Brother Stephen. Director of these hoc! and Brother Jan. is. 0.8. E. Souut.-.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    206 12 Mr. Geo. E. Hieatt and Miss Gwendoline Peche. The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Fell. 4 of George Erie, elder *on of Mr. and Mrs. <:. .1. Hieatt, or Rcignte, Surrey, and Gwendoline Heitcr, «econd daughter ol" the late Mr. J. S. McDougall Pcche an
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    FIRE WORSHIP."
    106 12 The ceremony of Urn burning of the c-ljvie was observed -lan. 12 in the small fishinir villain' of Huruhcad, in Morayshire, seven miles from Lossiemouth. The ceremony is a species of Bra worship. A taut'! w;i* filled with tar and taken by crew to the tup of a
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    Tennis Tournament Finals —Wise Beats Smith.—Last Night's Boxing.
    676 13 Tennis Tournament Finals Wise Beats Smith. Last Night's Boxing. WISE WINS THREE FINALS. Excellent Form. L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT CONCLUDES. Tlk- Chinese New Year tournament at the I.aiii's' Lawn Teania Club, which concluded yesterday, was a triumph for that always improving player N. S. Wise. He bant Boy Smith, the S.C.C. Champion,
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    STRENUOUS BOXING IN JOHORE.
    474 13 But Promised Main Event Not Seen. There were disappointments in the boxing show at Johore Bahru last night Battling Guillermo was declared to be unfit to meet Young Johnson; Hassan had his left eye completely closed in training and could not meet Kid Gabo; and ther?
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    SINGAPORE POLO.
    26 13 Club Stason to Start Tomorrow. The Singapore Polo Club season will <tart tomorrow and afterwards iher.; wil! be play every Monday. Wednesday and Saturday.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    25 13 The Singapore Golf Club February ■nedal (stroke) competition will b: :ompeted fo r during the week-end, and the ladie ppoon (bogey) on Monday.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    174 13 Wednesday, February 10. Football Commercial Cup First rd. replay M.P.H. vs. Straits Cattle Trmlinif Co., Anson Road Stadium. Taipin? Professional Races, Second Day. Thursday, February 11. Football Commercial Cup Second rd. Harbour Board vs. United Engineers, Anson Road Stadium. Hockey Machine Gunners vs. M.C.U.. Tanglin. Friday, February 12.
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    2510 13 West Indies Tragedy. HINTS FROM NATIONAL HANDICAPS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Jan. 26. It is one of the axioms of steeplechasing that if a horse is a good fencer the amount of weight he has to carry, within reasonable limits, does
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    HOW TO GET OUT BRADMAN !
    259 13 HOW TO GET OUT BRADMAN Mailey Advises Flighting The Ball." Sydney, Saturday. "The South African bowlers were evidently overtaken by "prestige effect." states a Sydney message. The presenif, the reputation, and the record of Bradman induces a submissive mental attitude, cramping the bowler's style. The defeat that state of mind
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
    196 13 Three Trial Matches Arranged For Next Week. As already announced, there will be §:tice soccel matches for the S.C.C. ers on Monday and Tuesday next, winners of Monday's match will turn in colours aßainrt the winners of Tuesday's match who will play in White, on Thursday on the
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    CHARITY FOOTBALL.
    46 13 Thu Chinese and Malays will Mat a team from the destroyers in part at soccer on Friday at the Anna Road Stadium. The proceeds will be devoted to the European and ncn-Kuropean unemployment funds. Prices for admission will be 50 cents, 25 and 10.
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    MARVELS OF THE PAST.
    173 14 A 15,000 Year Old Palace Discovered. London, Feb. 2. A magnificent swimming pool in a fifteen thousand year old palace has been revealed by excavations in the heart of ■he Irak desert by the Oxford Field Museum expedition. The pool is 45 feet long and 30
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    The Wireless World.
    1199 14 Local Society's Extraordinary General Meeting Postponed Until Feb. 18 A Singapore jj Listener Who Thought He Tuned-in Pittsburg— What Mrs. Earle SaidWork Of International ShortWave Club The New Italian Station. z (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) T »I>>«I«MI OWING to the inability of a number of »he officials
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    PHAR LAP'S RIDER.
    146 14 Chance of A Lifetime For Steve Donoghue Steve Donoghue, who is holidaying in New York has been indirectly approached regarding his riding the Australian wonder-horse, Phar Lap, which is en route from Australia for the purpose of running in the Agua Caliente Stakes, at Agua Caliente, Mexico,
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    ALMOST ANOTHER.
    115 14 Lindrum Equals Own Record For Speed Scoring. To the disappointment of the big crowd, Walter Lindrum just failed to beat his own worli's record in speedy scoring at ThuistmV. in mail week. A couple of seasons ago the Australian completed a four-figure break in 32 minutes when resuming
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    £2,500 NEEDED.
    90 14 By Austrian Footballer For English Tour. There is a possibility of another Austrian Soccer team visiting England, not a representative side, but a good one playing under tho name of Admira. Their standing may be measured from the fact that they defeated Huddersiield Town when they were touring
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      679 14 The Mining Museum Of Cornwall. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have been asked by the organiser of the newly formed Mining Museum of Cornwall to bring its objects to the notice of the mining community of Malaya. The purpose and aims of this museu.n
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    THE MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    192 14 Plans for the Singapore Musical Society's performances of The Messiah wii! be open at John Littles on Fab. 21. Th< prices of the seats will lie 02, si. v I 50 cents; all seating accommodation will be bookable. The orchestra and chorus will exceed 150 and the
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    TERRITORIAL ARMY FUNDS.
    531 15 Treasury Wants Its Share Of Drill Hall Rents. The r,ul>-lettinjj of Territorial Army Drill Malls for clog shows, bruise tournaBMata, boxing displays, flower shows, bazaars and concert.-, 881 always been officially racocntod. It is a legitimate means of raittßg money to support regimental lunds, provided alway.s that
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    RARE MANUSCRIPTS.
    88 15 The Lothian Library Under The Hammer. New York, Jan. 30. The .-ti Hid day of the sale of Lord Lothian's library w Unwed the purchase <if a docBWH ill Mid to be second in importance only to the Declaration of Independence. It ll the "Oliw Branch Petition t»
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    UNIQUE LIBEL.
    174 15 Town Objects to Passage In Baedeker. A unique libel suit has been lodged hi the district court of Leipzig against the Baedeker Publishing House, the home of the famous travellers' guides. Plaintiff ib the Belgian Municipality of Dinant. which has taken exception to a passage in last year's
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    HONG KONG DOLLAR.
    322 15 Steady Rise In Value In Canton. Canton, Fob. 1. The rate of exchange for the Hong Kcnu dollar has, during the last three week*, been steadily advancing. According to yesterday's quotation, a Hong Kong lollui was wuith about 1.40 in Canton .urii'iuy. The continuous rise in the
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    LOST FOR FOUR YEARS.
    139 15 Sunderland Man's Strange Homecoming. A Sunderland man who has beer >iii«sii)f; tor nearly four years has jus' returned home. Ha i« JtmM Gair. aped 29. of Milllield a siihurh of the town. He left his home n May I!>2K and was not heard of til his
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    A "RECORD" HOAX.
    120 15 Oxford Music Shops Filicd With Unordered Goods. Oxford, Jan. 7. Many gramophones and large numbers of racoriu arrived today at the warehouses of wevtnl Oxford music shops, as the icsul of a hoax lor which two persons are BfflMVSd to be responsible. l".:v i -poeted persons are
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    SUNDAY MARRIAGE.
    82 15 London Vicar To Reduce Fees. Tlu Iliv. Philip liiowning, vicar of Kmmanuel Pariah Church, Cambenrell, S.E.. to i-n'ouiat'c marriage on Sunday* :ir.d Church festival days, has announced his intention of charging only half th« fit-s paid by couples on such occasions. Hitherto, BMtrriaga on Sundays and i I
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    POLISH EX-PREMIER.
    209 15 Convicted After 60 Days' Trial. .Warsaw, Jan. 13. Today M. Witos, three times Prime Minister of Poland and leader of the Peasant Party, was condemned to one and a half year's imprisonment; M. Kiernik, of the same party, ex-Minister of the Interior; M. Barlicki, a Socialist exMinister; Dr.
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    172 15 Election of Union Officers For The Year. Encouraging: progress was reported at the annual meeting of the Raffles College Union. Officers were elected as follows President, Mr. Paul F. Y. Cheong vicepresident, Mr. P. K. T. Menon hon. general secretary, Mr. S. N. Nnir; hon. treasurer, Mr. A.
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    FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    102 15 Melbourne Airmen Leave Batavia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 8. The Australian airmen Mr. H. Jeffrey and .Mr. H. Jenkins, who are on a flying trip from London to Melbourne and who left Singapore yesterday morning, arrived at TjiKlitan yesterday about 12.30 after an uneventful fliuht.
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    MR. J. K. J. LANGE.
    85 15 Death of Batavia Race Club Secretary. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 8. The death of Mr. J. K. J. Lanse, the secretary of the Batavia Buitenzorg Race Club, occurred at Soekaboemi this morning. Mr. Lange, who was 66 years of age, had been a
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    INSULT ADDED TO INJURY
    115 15 Dentist's Patient Who Was Robbed. It is bad enough to have to pay a visit to a dentist, but it is adding insult to injury when someone comes along and niches your hat, coat and wallet while having an extraction. This however, has been the unfortunate
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    SULTAN OF MUSCAT.
    69 15 To Hand Over To His Son. Seyyid Sir Taimur bin Feisal, Sultan of Muscat and Iman of Oman, an independent State along the south-eastern coast of Aiahia, will abdicate shftrtly, to be succeeded by his son, Seyyid Said bin Taimour. The Sultan of Muscat rules the Kuria
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    CANTON PLANE CRASH
    172 15 Pilot and Student Both Injured. Carr.on, Jan. 29. A training aeroplane, belonging to tnc Canton Aviation School, crashed head on into the backyard cf the Chine King Middle School on Wai Sun Road yesterday afternoon, seriously injuring both the pilot Mr. Chow Ki. a training officer of
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    SHANGHAI HORROR.
    98 15 Chinese Reporter Kicked To Death by Compatriots. Shanghai, Feb. 1. David Hsu, a Chinese reporter on the staff of the Shanghai Times, was killed by an infuriated mob in the French Concession, presumably because it was mistakenly thought he was interfering with an anti-Japanese poster, from which he
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    A CHINESE MAID.
    63 15 Picturesque Report From Manchuria. A Chinese "Maid of Orleans," in the shape of a young girl mounted on a white horse and leading 400 Chinese irregular troops into the fray, recently made her appearance in the Manchurian theatre of war, according to Press statements, which edd that
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    WOMAN SWIMMER.
    42 15 The engagement of Miss M. Joyce Cooper and Mr. Brian Hession is announced. Miss Cooper is the famous English swimmer. She holds many world's records. Mr. Hession is also a swimmer, and is secretary of the Cambridge University Swimming Club.
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    SELANGOR STATE COUNCIL.
    414 15 Proceedings at the Last Meeting. The following summary of proceedings at the 334th meeting of the Selangor State Council, held on Jan. 5, has been supplied officially: I After opening speeches by His Highness the Sultan and the British Resident and the reading of a telegram from
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    Kings And Queens In Exile.
    2706 16 How Monarchs Live When Their Grandeur Is Past. BY THK HON. MRS. RANCH IMKXLLBS (AUNT OF H.R.H. PRINCESS MARY, COUNTESS OF HAREWOOD) NEVER before in the history of the world have there been so many royal exiles. You can find them in almost •very country
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    US. UNEMPLOYMENT.
    97 16 New York to Cut Relief Schemes. New York, Jan. 8. A sharp curtailment of New York's permanent improvement and unemployment relief programme is foreshadowed as the result of a re-survey of the city's financial nffairs undertaken by leading members of the municipal administration. The tentative programme for spending
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    KING'S FLEMISH FARM.
    47 16 It has teen officially stated that the King had handed over Flemish Farm, Windsor, to the Commissioners of Crown Lands. The statement that His Majesty had given up the farm temporarily was incorrect. Flemish Farm is the headquarters of the King's herd of Uerefords.
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    A WOMAN'S DIARY.
    225 16 "Men Spend Nothing On Girls Now." New York, Jan. 13. The diary of Miss Mildred Fisher, aged 32, who died here after falling from an hotel window yesterday, reveals that she had zealously pursued a life of pleasure. It is filled with memories of men and wine,
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    MURDER THREAT.
    69 16 Inscribed on Ahmedabad Police Station Doors. Ahmedabad, Jan. 22. A threat to murder the local police inspector, Mr. Green was found inscribed on the doors of the police station, in addition to boycott slogans. Allej^dly mistaking a local cinema director for a European police inspector, two khaddar-clad men
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    EISTEDDFOD IN A QUARRY;
    80 16 Blaenaufestiniog, Jan. 7. An eisteddfod," which lasted a fortnight and was held in the dinner cabin of the Oakeley slate quarry, has just concluded. Fifty quarrymen took part, and the competitions singing, elocution, storytelling, whistling, and mouth-organ playing were held during the midday rest hour. The
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    PIRACY IN SHANGHAI WATERS.
    160 16 Two Hours After Leaving Port. Shanghai, Jan. 14. Piracy, murder and violence culminating in one death, the wounding of two and the spoliation of four hundred passengers occurred during a crowded and hectic twenty-four hour voyage of the coastal steamer Paofoong, which left Shanghai or 1
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    ELSIE JANIS.
    254 16 Did Not Wait for Leap Year" to Marry. Miss Elsie Janis, the United States actress who during the War was known as the "Sweetheart of the A.E.F." (American Expeditionary Force) because of her many entertainments at the front, has been married. Her husband is Mr. Gilbert Watson, a
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    DEATH'S FINAL PARTING.
    2147 17 Pathetic Love Tragedy. SEAMAN AND GAS9BD SWEETHEART. I.ovcrr who passed their last ni)fht to- j Rethe- in a London l.oan'irijr-house on the eve of a parting which minht have lasted fir two years, ami vere involved in a tragedy which separated th.pi for iver, figured in ,i
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    THE SILVER TREE.
    321 17 Hong Kong Confidence Trick Case Ends. Hong Kong, Feb. The so-called planting the silver tree case concluded at thy Kowlor.n Magistracy this morning when Tsoi Kv/ing-kwong, n fortune-teller, was convicted aud sentenced to two months' hard labour with the option of ■x fine of $200. It was
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    CANNING INDUSTRY.
    61 17 Proposal for Establishment At Mancheser. i Proposals for the establishment at Man- ohester of a large canning industry will I be discussed at meeting. 1 ne>fl week of representatives oi various industries interested. The suggested industry will embrace, on p. co-partnership basis, numerous types of If -od products
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    MISS FORBES-ROBERTSON.
    79 17 Miss Jill Foibe>--Ro'r.ertson, daughter of Mr. Norman Forbes- Robertson (Norman Forbes, the actor) and niece of Sir John«ton F"orbe: -Robertson, \vns married on •Tan. 8 at Princes Ro-.v Register Office, to Mr. Percy George Bull, an electrical engineer of Koknaa'l Farm, Stone. Ashford. The bride wore a fur-trimmed
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    TENSION OVER.
    575 17 Improvement in Swatow Situation. Swatow, Feb. 2. The tension in Swatow has been eased since last night when an agreement WM reached between the CUneae -Mayor (Mr. Wong Chi-shun) and the Japanese Consul. A public apology was ma:le by the Chinese Mayor. All the Japanese destroyer i will
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    HIDDEN IN HOUSE.
    134 17 Detectives Overhear Alleged 1 1 Blackmailing. BiTt Hayes, aged U. crane driver, of Windmill Lane, SmctbMjick. who was] alleged to have demanded money by I manaccs, was remanded for a week n'l Birmingham on bail. The prosecutor! wa~ referred to v Air. "R." Detectives, it wu statH,
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    PROFESSOR OR CROOK ?
    1232 18 PROFESSOR OR CROOK The Man Who Came Back. NEW PHASE IN RIDDLE OF IDENTITY. Shortly, in the criminal courts of Italy, nill appear the "Mystery Man of Collogno," around whose identity has been waged a fierce legal battle during the |.;ist fivo 01 six years. Although .the BTOtty wife of
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    COMMISSIONAIRE 1225.
    381 18 A Fall in the Mud and Its Surprise Sequel. Elderly lady desires to express her i appreciation of the exceptional co rtesy of Commissionaire Number 1225." Ex-Company Sergeant-Major Thomas, of Kennington and the City of London, is Number 1225 of the Corps of Commissionaires. He read the advertisement
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    SPIRIT MESSAGE.
    90 18 President of Psychical Society Nominated. It mi Mated at a meeting of the Sheffield Society for Psychkal Research tha*. the Bey, Frank Kal.ai.i. president of the i Socirty. whc. died on Dec. 31. had nomi,rißtt(l his Buceetmr in a message from the spirit worH. Mr. O. I, Wen'llnndt.
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    BRITISH—BUT AN ALIEN.
    89 18 BRITISH— BUT AN ALIEN. Woman Fined For Failing To Register. Hilda Clan Mussa. a British-born woman. wa«, at Warnvnster (Wiltshire) Police Court fined ss. for having fai'ed to •eyistor as an alien. She had been in the United Kingdom since 1921 without having registered. U \va.« >tate:i that when intenrewed
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    THOSE TERRIBLE TWINS.
    94 18 Mother Cannot Tell Them When Apart. Jan. 12. The mother of twin 10-year-old boy= told the Worcester magistrates that they ret so alike that she could Dot toll them apart One of the boys was charged at the j children's court with using bad language. 1-ut he
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    MOVING-IN DAY AT WHIPSNADE.
    745 18 Bostock Menagerie Comes To Rest. Dunsbable, Jan. 19. Bostock's Menagerie, the Wandering Teacher of Natural History is no more. Today, it made its final dramatic wander down Bedfordshire lanes. Tomorrow, and for many tomorrows, it becomes part of Whipsnade Zoo. Before it was light this morning
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    LAMBS KILLED BY GIRLS.
    115 18 Two girls, aged 14 and 11 years, were summoned at Warminster (Wiltshire) for having maliciously killed or wounded three lambs. It was stated that the elder girl killed one of the lambs and inflicted such severe injuries to another that it had to be slaughtered. The
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    NECK BROKEN.
    59 18 It was stated at an inquest at Ha.nmeremith on Ernest Prince, aged 46, an assistant storekeeper, of Scrubs Lane, Hammersmith, that he fell backward while dressing for work and struck his head on the bed. He broke his neck and died the same day. A verdict of accidental
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    'VARSITY STUDENTS IN SHIP COLLISION.
    376 18 Two Sisters' Narrow Escape. s Hong Kong, Jan. 13. AwakefleJ in the early nours of tho >7* te.:^ «»»p and t* f -briU tooting of s rens. a to*. ing pp rty ot us tralian university students > d an experience in the Canton river
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    RUBBER FREIGHT.
    121 18 Adjustment Being Made In Ceylon. The freight rate on rubber to New York is being adjusted by the agents of lines concerned. The Ceylon rate is usually less than the rate fr^m Singapore to New York and recently the difference has boon about five shillings. Th-> rate from
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    CLINICS—IN THE AIR.
    84 18 CLINICS— IN THE AIR. Doctor Advises Flying As Tonic. Dr. E. Goodwin Kawlir.son, writing in the Lancet on Preventive medicine in its relation to aviation," remarks on the tonk' effect of flying, and suggests that tlvj health services of the future promise a use of aviation for therapeutics. In a
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    PLOT TO WRECK ROYAL TRAIN.
    691 19 Revealed by Duke Of Saragossa. Tho Puke of BaragMM, whose lineage is said !o ba even more exalted than the Spanish royal family, has decided to earn hi living in future as an engine-driver, and with the approval of thr chii'f trades union ho has
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    SCHOOLMASTER'S DEATH.
    164 19 Suicide After Being Relieved Of His Post. .A verdict of suicide while temporarily of unbound mind was returned at the inquest on Biae»t Jolliffe. aged 56, until lately head of the Brighton hranch of a Commercial College, who was found dead at the foot of the cliffs at
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    STREET MURDER.
    321 19 Notorious Gambler Shot Dead. Berlin, Jan. 8. Early morning revellers in Berlin's West End night club district Flipped into doorways at 2.30 this morning when shots rang out, and Joseph Gcrl, a notorious gamMer from Vienna, fell dead. The murderer mingled with the crowd in the well-lighted street
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    MEETS DEATH CALMLY
    241 19 Friend of the Oldest Man In the World." Belfast. Jan. 13. Today a Jew, who was a native of Crete. ?peni his boyhood in Turkey, and became a naturalised American, met his death on the jrallows at the hands of an English hangman for the murder of
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    A PRINCE'S SECRET.
    150 19 Happy Event Expected In Norway's Royal Family. Oslo. Jan. U. i The Crown Prince of Norway recently declined, for a private reason," an invitation to attend the Winter Games which iHvin next month at Lake Placid, in the Adirondack region of New York Stak-, i before the
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    CAPTAIN DISAPPEARS.
    137 19 Barry Dock Mystery Baffles Police. The Barry police are endeavouring to trace the whereabouts of a well-known Welsh master mariner, Captain Edgar Williams, of Cardiff, and of the steamer Trevaylor, who disappeared shortly before the vessel docked at Barry in mail week. Tie Trevaylor was returning from a
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    HARDOON $150,000,000 ESTATE.
    551 19 Effort to Oust Widow From Control. Another unsuccessful attempt to oust Mrs. Liza Hardoon from administering the $150,000,000 estate of her deceased husband, Mr. Silas Aaron Hardoon, reputed to have been the weathiest man in the Far East, who died in June last, leaving his wife sole
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    VITAMIN "A."
    171 19 Carrot Ally of the Medical Experts. The National Institute for Medical Research, London, will establish shortly an international standard for Vitamin A," and when it has, it will share its {rratitude equally between British medical research workers and the humble For the carrot owes its colour to "carotene,"
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    P. O. TO ADVERTISE.
    116 19 Sir Kingsley Wood's Tribute To The Press. v •■>■ Sir Kingsley Wood, the PostmasterGeneral, in a speech at the annual dinner ot the Lewishum Chamber of Commerce in London said that 21 new automatic telephone exchanges were to be provided in London. A campaign was also
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      100 19 ■KS,g%f SHAVING LIST ERIN E ANTISEPTIC I A GAS COOKER IS CLEAN. ITS SIMPLE TAP CONTROL MEANS ECONOMY OF FOOD AND FUEL. ITS INSTANT READINESS MEETS ALL EMERGENCIES. The ELECTRIC CLOCK <M^ ji^M Caw k P |A t -viB BEAUTY, BL. ACCURACY, W DEPENDABILITY. •E^Sffl^ (T^HK Tt'lcclinui keeps nuicU rnurt'
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      172 19 Today 9 s Crossword Puzzle ■m pa 2 i p wst pa 5 I r r r r iLo\ <>.'.•- P I 8^ ;^li^ g^_i^ (CLUES.) ACROSS. I*. Beaawle by tearinc 2.1. N'ativi' of Germany "J4. Pprtaiiiinif to an area e«ndi H. Best 10. I noceapicd 2«. Dinner caters 11.
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