The Straits Times, 18 February 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.J THE LARGEST r AISD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MAL'AYI. 10 PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 18, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      322 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. CPHONE 61f1)V 615 ToniKht 9.15 j TOM WALLS 1 in jON APPROVAL' j Phone 3261-2 THE PIONEER NATURAL MILK WITH THE FRESH MILK TASTE. "BEAR J|j BRAND" i STERILIZED I Natural Swiss Milk J Nothing can compare with the delicious milk from the famous Emmcnthal Valley
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      167 1 roiMhHj £^4 T c^9w BROMFORD GOLF BALLS. CONSTRUCTED BY THE MAN WHO JUSTIFIED "GO" IN GOLF BY PUTTING TWO L'S IN THE BALL (LENGTH, LONGEVITY) BROMFORD ffi gL MEANS Si* ujt *tk FAIRWAY BETTER \t*i*r i^sfilHMlv with GOLF. 'j£%fßr BROMFORD. PLAYING THE BROMFORD YOU ACHIEVE FEWER STROKES per ROUND MORE
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      10 1 6.15 Tonight 9.1S Tf>sM WALLS in ON APPROVAL Phonr ',201-2
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      465 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. RAJI'UTANA 17,000 Feb. 19 KASHCAR 9.000 Mar.
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      650 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Nsples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborongh. Veaseis. Tonnage. Dve 1 Sail. HAKUBAN MARU IO.HOO Feb. 24 25 HAKINA MARU 10,600 Mar. 9 10 5 KATORI MARU 10.000 Mar. 24 26 SKASriIMA MARU 10,000 Apr. 7 8 YASUKUNI MARU 12,.n00 Apr. 19 2rt
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      458 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNET AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. 1 MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      593 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. ro GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penane. M.s. FIONTA Feb. 24 Feb. 26 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 mJ. ALSIA Apr. 6 Apr. 8 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 29 id.-. MEONIA
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      576 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLJ SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      484 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. (Ineorpota'pd in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tahai, Bangnara, Telupin, \itani, Singora, I.acnn, Blehon, liandon, Kohinmui, Langsuan, Tnku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure. PRACHATIPOK Feb. 21 Feb. u1;u 1 .MAI. I.M Feb. Mar. Z SUDDHADIB CM. -'■> Mar. These yessles are fitted throughout with
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      310 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Portland. S.S. lOWA sails from Hong Kong Feb. 17 Agents: ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated :n England.) SINGAPORE. Telephone 3817. SNORDDEUTSCBER LLOYD (Incorporated
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      413 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE hut AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE I Fresh California fruits and T«c»tablea are served at every oieaL 2 Every stateroom is sa ovtslda eablm. S Outdoor salt-water rwtsusJat pool on Dock. 4 Orcdestr* musts for T«m-Daneinf-Dinoer and entertainments. 5 First Boa Motion Pistons,
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      1035 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ■ELLERMAN" LIN*. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. TW Ports and Suet CaasA OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 21 s.s. CITY OF DERBT Mar. 29 HOMEWARDS. ■j. CITY OF
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      557 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL FL .'0.030.00 C STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 40,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAP AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bnndjertnasin Kobe 'Semarang Bombay Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan Solo
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      486 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSUANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000,000 (about .000). Paid up Capital GUs. r>:..nOO.*oo (about ■4,000, Reserves Glds. l'.'.l'.mi.iiOT (about UASt 1 HEAD OFFICE AMBTHDAM. BRAACU OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTEKDAM. OVERSEAS BBAMCnBI BATAVIA Head Ollice for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan,
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      664 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately saves words to a )iu« and there is a flat rate charge of I U cents per line pvr insertion with: A minimum of one dollar p»r insertion Advertiremtata wUI be accepted op te 10 em. on the day of istue. A fee of 25
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      853 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. PRIVATE (Tuest House at 2, Lloyd Road. t rery comfort. Very low rates. Call S p.m. j QBOSVBHOB Hots!, service room far. /ram feQ monthly. Full board from $136 monthly. "WHITE HEATHER," 358, River Valley i ml, has vacancy, single rooms, at reduced ate». Tel. 4f.23. EAST ANGLIA, 0,
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      422 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, bunjralow, 78, Grange Road. tpply 63, Anson Road. TO LET, COMPOUND HOUSE, 10, ROSE ANE, KATONG ROAD. Apply 20, Chulia Street. TO LET, Compound House, No. 14, Leonie Hill, tennis court, garage, electric, ens, water. Rent $100, available Mnrch 1. Apply 61, Chulia Street.
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      379 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET I OFFICE, Robinson Road, 3,700 sq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road 2nd floor. Apply Gurthie A Co, Ltd. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. To LKT, 132, Havelock Road, two storeyed, suitable
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      567 4 MISCELLANEOUS I *SOO te loan. Security necessary. Reply to Box 57;), Strnits Times. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS overseas, have the Straits Budget posted to i hem every week, $14 yearly, including postage, outside Malay* (13.20 within Malaya). OMotSj accompanied by remittances, should be addressed to the Manager, Straits
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      646 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Queensland) Notice of Declaration of Third Interim Dividend. NOTICK ii hereby eiven that Third In-te-im Dividend of Two Shillings par skaM account of the linancial year ending Mar. 31. 1932 has been declared by tho Directors of the Company
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    LOCAL TEACHERS TO CO-OPERATE.
    1391 5 Move Towards Thrift. DECISION TO FORM A SOCIETY. The Brat step towards ihe formation of a co-operative society among the Singapore Knglish School teachers was taken yesterday when a COtßßsittaa of nine was formed to go tfcoroogMy into the bylaws and rules of a uuoyerativ society
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      277 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Friday 19th. TEA DANCE 6.30—8.30 INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE 9.30 lo Midnight. BAND OF R.M.S. RAJPUTANA By kind permission of Capt. R. Holland. AND MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA. SEA VIEW HOTEL TOMORROW Special Dinner and Dance. Sunday 21st Febry.
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      561 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. AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE of Singapore and Johorc Properties At MrFjr?.
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      486 5 AUCTION NOTICES. Re Estate of Dr. R. H. Fletcher (Deceased) AUCTION SALE of a quantity of personal effects, taedical vu S and sur B ical instruments, including H.M.V. portable gramophone with records. Corona portable typewriter, leather and wooden trunks, ivory ornaments, brass, plated and silver-ware, etc. To be held at
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      348 5 I LEGAL NOTICE. KHALIFFA COMPANY NOTICE is hereby piven (hat the partnership formerly suli.si'.tini; between Joseph Khaliffa and .lonah J. Cuhbav carrying on •Jsincss as General BTeKßania :it I'ursnr Street at Macassar im<!<>r the stylo nr firm of Khaliffa Company has been di from December 31, 1931. All debts due
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    MALAYA'S PLACE IN WORLD HISTORY.
    2307 6 Sinbad's Adventures in The Archipelago. THE SPICE TRADE. MR. ROLAND BRADDELL'S ADDRESS. There is much reason for thinking thiit Solomon's Ophir was the Malay Peninsula, which is now generally admitted to be identical with the ancient Golden Chersonese." This was a passage from an address
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    MR. H. SUTCLIFFE.
    272 6 Death of Novelist of Moors And Fells. Mr. Halliwell Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire! novelist, died on Jan. 14 at White Abbey, I.inton. near Skipton, Yorkshire, in his 63rd year. He had been ill for three or four months. All Mr. Sutcliffe's stories were essentially studies of Yorkshire character,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    135 6 Government Pensioner Sues Brossard and Mopin. In the Supreme Court this morning, Messrs. Bro.-sard and Mopin, Singapore, iverr the defendants in a suit brought against them by H. A. Hannan, a Govern- merit pensioner and contractor, over cer- j tuin excavation work at Mount Zion in j the
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    BELGIAN ROYALTY.
    74 6 Crown Prince and Princess In Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 17. The Belgian Crown Prince and Princess :rrived here yesterday and were received it the Royal Station by Prince Nagor -varga on behalf of the King of Siam. The royal visitors had an audience with he
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    QUICK WORK.
    51 6 Municipal Meeting Over In j Three Minutes. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 17. Another instance of the prompt dispatch •A civic affairs was afforded yesterday svening when the Municipal Commissioners concluded the public part of their fortnightly meeting in three minutes, after which they went into
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      349 6 Kr mtJk Wr Doubles the Beauty of Your Hair The simi'li- hair atjrfefl of today make beautiful huir a necessity. Luckily, beautiful hair is now easily olitamed. It tl simply a matter of ahamrioinif. Proper shampooing makes the hair aoft and hi Iky. It bring! out all the real life
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      7 6 JEWELLERY BOUGHT AT RENE ULLMANN MEANS INVESTMENT.
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      191 6 CRYSTAL CLEAR CROWN FRUIT JELLIES. These Liquid Jellies are full of Genuine Fruit Flavours, and as Nutritious as Calves' Feet Jellies. In Quarts and Pints. FRAMRQZ Co. Whither are you heading Will the fruits of years Will thrift beVeoffipaaof industry go in care- or ion to industry during less spending
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      128 7 For the third Successive Programme Alhambra is packing out that's evidence of consistently great pictures. 6.1S TONIGHT 9.15 r •^^•P^awf^Mii 9aL s *< JWJi w I RAMON NOVARRO IN "SON of INDIA" An Irreproachable Entertainment By Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. BOOKING AT ROBBNSOKS. TONIGHT IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE A Paramount Picture TOMORROW LAUREL
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      171 7 CAPITOL i Where There is ALWAYS a Good Show fUs\ mJHTLY \bae\ "An excellent British film, brilliantly played" Daily Herald. "This is a film to see" Daily Mirror. 'On Approval' made me laugh until I and my stiff collar were limp" Sunday Pictorial. "One long laugh from beginning to end"
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      247 7 WHERE THE SELECTED PICTURES ARE PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT! 9.15 THE MIGHTIEST AND MOST SPECTACULAR PICTURE OF THE EAST EVER MADE. By popular demand back again As\Y ROSE HOUART I £ri CHARLES b i c kfori> |^^^^»^>v A story such as you never IfißL^^^^V^ believed possible. 'JS^Sfai A UNIVERSAL ]°jC T
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    STEAMSHIP COMPANY "NEDERLAND."
    454 8 STEAMSHIP COMPANY NEDERLAND." SHIPPING NOTES. Directors' Views On Present Conditions. (From Our Own Correspondent) Katavia, Feb. 12. he nil* with the Steamship Company Nedertand" that one of its dirccnke an inspection trip to the Dutch In lies every year, to visit all agenbraneh offices. This year Mr. Og is travelling
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    PASSENGERS.
    593 8 T>ii f llowfnf passengers ure sailine b which will leave Singapore «t a.m. tomorrow for Penans. Colombo an W W.th. Cant, and Mrs. F. W. E. Holmes Mr. A. Km. < ucnt Wilkinson. Lt. .1. F i I Mowlam, Hlh H. Palme i t. Mr. G. C. Catto, Mr
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      200 8 Sinpapoi-. Feb. IS. MUMS. London, 4 month*' siirl.t 2/4 Luikloii, ;i month.-," siitht 2/4 1 London, BO days' aiirU 2 S 31,32 I.ortdon, :(0 duys' s^h; 3 15/18 Irfimlon, demand 2. 3-, London, T.T. M W Lyons ami }'ari», demand PTC liumhurc. demand 166 New York, demand 3U%
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      PRODUCE.
      66 8 Slngapoi 1• b. Gamhi-r 13.00 Hub* No. 1 Uptclu4) I''-' 1 Copra tM mixed 8.43 Sapo tiou;, Sarawak ppti 32.01 pper 2J.0 Sa«e S.no sm ill U I diam pean M ..ce, Sam $183 to 24.1 licor. $165 to i. Rarv>.on $170 to I*:: No. 1 uf 12 catlic-
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      EXCHANGES.
      84 8 Rugby, Feb. IT. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam "2 Athens 270. Bombay Is. 6 P.32'j Berlin U. 50. Brussels 24.70. Bucharest ■.77>-j, Rio 4 3-16, Buenos Aires 39H:. Cop<>nha«ren If*. Geneva 17 21-32, Helsingfors 220, Honif Kong Is. 5 21 Lisbon 109"., Madrid 44 y-16. Milan fi6S, Monte Video 11,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      119 8 Thuridny, February lfi--hip« •Icinsulde the Wharre* or expected to •rriTt. KEPPEL HARBOUR. 'am Wharf Helcion, Lch. Mars, I'inna, The Cable, Angelina. Lch. Mutivru. Oil Wharf IVarltaf. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS, lanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Ombilin. Victoria Dock Mahidol. Ktppel Harbour. Kinif 1 Dock Nil.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      189 8 U'.CK Brit. 014 tuns, from Ktlantan lfi-2. for KHantan 20-2. lEHOUTEN. Dut.. S»B6 tons, from Sourabuya I*-2. for C'heriban 19-J. fP(.IAN. Dut.. «,2 tons, from I'ontianak 18-2, I'nntiun.ik 20-2. ;i >\i; ANN", lint.. Mi tons, from Banjermasin lx-2. for Souialmva 10-2. '<HA. Dut.. Chi tons, from Djambi 18-2,
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      44 8 Mails from Europe (London mails dispatched on Jan. 2H) by P. and O. Rajputana which is expectc 1 to anchor at Penang at (> a.m. today will arrive by tiain tomorrow morning;. Correspondence will be ready (or delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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        MINING.
        441 8 Issu* Val. Pd. Buyer*. Seller*. 1 1 £1 £1 Aum Kumbang 24/- 26/£1 £1 Austral M*l«y 18/- 20/t- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin U> £1 £1 Bang Tin Tin 10/3 11/3 £1 fl Batang Padang 0.07H 0.12V4 1 1 Batu Caves 0.18 0.23 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. 11
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        GENERAL.
        261 8 IMM Vhl. Pd. Buyers. Seller* 2 2 Mex. Brick Own. 1.75 2.26n0in. I I I Alex. Brick I'refi. I.JO 2.00 f. Brit, Am. Tobacco 3.1. .t> 3.1U.3 1 'vnt.nl Engine 0.20 UJlon<-ni nincse Com. HauK 70.00 75.00 il Con. T. S. 7 l'refs. 15 3 10 xd. ii £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        134 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. Jeb. of VJ26 red. 1931-36 I(A> 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $40U,000 Xf 10J S.ngapore Municipal 4S p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 9* Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1609 red. 1955 fl,0«0,000 96 9f Singapore Municipal
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        395 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotatioiu At the present time the majority of aboTe i'hb»r ibare gootationa are nomlnaij only loony's FriCk fraser Lyall A Co Evatt A.lenby (tl) 0.60 0.66 0.60 0.65 A:or Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.45 0.37 H 0.424 A. Hitara (*1) 0.76 0.80
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      706 8 Chamber Music From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore. Thursday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya i- U follow! (Singapore time (.nly is gi\en) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, FUL, 82 metres, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music <>.:!() to 7 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    176 8 I roday China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, Ka.-t Siberia* Western Canada and Western States of S, (Al PJn« uin- in anil Western lii'lia (Rajula) 3 p.m. Burma, North and East India I1':'- 3 p.m. Pandjanff, Renekalis, Siak. Pakan Bare*, I'ajakombo Tadang (Ti.i 4 I-" I p.m. am,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    51 8 Left Arrd. By r. P. Coen Karoa Kelix Roussel L'hristiaan Hymens ~orfu Karoa Sphinx Spore London D«c 11 Jan. 1 Dm. 17 Jan. 9 Dec. 17 Jan. 11 Dec. 18 Jan. 7 Dec. 2-4 Jan. 14 Dec. 25 Jan. Hi Jan. 14 Feb. 6 Jan. 14 Feb.
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    EAST JAVA RUBBER.
    67 8 Shareholder! of thi> Ernst Java Rubber Co. bave been invited to subscribe to an brae of £".0(i<) .n 7 per cent. 7-year notes at par (payable ">o per <-ont. <>n application and allotment respective!;,- 1 in denomination! of M, ±'"> or £io, ranking par) passu without preference
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      304 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Ruin- Sun- Relative DirecMax. Mm. full, shin*. Humidity. tion. Fore*. Weather F. F. in. hoar*. m.p.h. X.-d h Alor Star »3 74 Nil 10.6 43 NE 15 Cloudy Kelantan X t;: llharu M 75 u.'-'G 0.0
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      224 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. rbursii.Ty. February 18. 11. W. <", 1 a .i.i.. 7 ft. v in., 9.14 p.m., r, ft. •> in. ordinary meotinff of Pinitapore Amateur V. lety, 8.16 p.m. fridav. February 19. B, W. TJI am, I ft- 7 in., 10.16 p.m, 7 ft E in. Royal
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    174 9 AR OUND THE MARKETS. Rubber Very Dull Tin Firmer. LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING. 'liv Our financial Correspondent.) Sincapcre, Thursday. Today's l'lices Rnhher, cents per Ib. Tin. till) Ims a' 572.S7 1 per picul. Ye> lcrd;i>'s IVires father, Liiaisa. 2 i.. nn l-Ifid. Ne« rk. I etsu uiicl'anL'i'd. i Tone: Uncaaageal; <iuiet.
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      THE MALAY RUBBER PLANTERS.
      860 9 Dividend V/% per Cent. ESTATE WITH NATURAL ADVANTAGES. The- twenty-seventh ordinary genci al meetin of the Malay Robber Ptaaters, Ltd.. was held on Jr.n. at B^s Salisbury House, London, K. C. Mr. A. J. Stevens, chairman of the company, Dresiding. TheBtary (Mr, 11. Coasir.s) read tli
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 9 Tone of Market i^uii-t. „tt- 11( h I.;iU-st uhle :—lt: It :idnn Spot Shoi-t 1 1 1-lCd. per Ib. New York -Spot Shoot (i eta. :i 15-10 per Ib. r*. aciicr: s. K.S.S. MMI lo Lomluii Standard iteßdard lU, on Tender Sp...t March April April
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      266 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Fe-b. 17. Closing quotatic-is last night of the principal British and American stocks aie (fiven below The rise or fill is in relation to the (.rice of Feb. IK. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or [•all Conversion Loan
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      LEYLAND MOTORS.
      115 9 Gross Profit £525.000 Agaiast £699,000. The directors of L»-y!r:id Motors, Ltd, ant once a (cms v.-:.dbiir proftl oJ F525.000 for the year ended t>;;t. 30,1 I'J'ol. Thi. compam with a gross profi'. f 1899 00 for -ions ft A dividend em the ordinary saart of M re-;- <
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      FRASER & COMPANY'S REPORT.
      420 9 FRASER COMPANY'S REPORT. Local Share Market Very Quiet. The- !ocal :;bare market has remainei nrj (|iiit>t during the week and thi;re are' practio !iy DO alterations in quotations to report. No interest is being taken :n nrober shares at present r.n:l dollar tins wit'i one or two excoptiors have also
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      115 9 Tho Singapore Chamber of Commerce [lubber A ocintioo held i;.- 1,057 th auction waei there wni catal i :.i''.Trj i.r sys.;.t; tona effered i.i 'ii or j.'Tm; toi -„,<; Ib. or ■rjo.-U ob». Spot. ■i 15-14 eta, I'KK KH X! ,\I.I?EU. !>M)i-d Smo).>-d Sheet CrntH pet Ib.
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      520 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES JAN 19. Ailaamr fl I Aacto-Males (£l. A;, er Kunii.j i£! !l IB; Hc^nn Serai 3/16; Bi-iiru (2/) !,;j; Hante-ng (£li Batu Caves Ifl 7 Mj B*tD Matang (£l> ,0; Batu 'I ",y-\x i£li s; Rertam (1 I I 7' L iiirtui- [gl)
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      REPARATIONS EVIL.
      570 9 How Far East Enters Vicious Circle. Mr. Harold Bellman, managing director uf tho Abbry Roael Building Society, .-^caking on Feb. 2 at a luncheon of the Hondon Rotary Club, said it appeared that the value of international trade had fallen by at least 40 per cent, since 1029.
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    HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
    668 9 Expansion of Woolworth's Profits. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. SI. The improvement in >c ntimont noti e'olo in all sections of the stock markets in Ihu prccetiinp period strengthened la-<' week. A dojrg'd stoll Illlina lllHl to look }it the bright side viewod Dr. Brucninj;'s (io<
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      97 9 "our London correspondent says West End jewellers are enjoying ;i small boom, PROBABLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT GOOD JEWELLERY ALWAYS STANDS A SAFE SECURiTY." (Sunday Times, February 14, 1932.) IT IS FOR THE SAME REASON THAT RENE ULLMANN (where buying always means INVESTING) SELLS MORE than EVER CHEAPER THAN
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    114 10 Singapore. ADEI.I'HI HOTEL. Informal Dinner and Dance. ALHAMBKA. Ramon Novarro in Son of India, fi.'.r, y.15. Thone C 909. CAPITOL.— Tom Walls and Winifred Shotter in On Approval. 6.16 9.15. Phone 5261-2. EUROPE HOTEL. -Dinner and Dance. t.KKAI WOKLU.— Wayano, Cinemas, Zo, Joycars and Donkey Rides. Gate 10 ct»
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 1932. RUBBER TAXATION.
    1082 10 It would be difficult to timl more conviivinc evidence of the folly of any policy whereby weak rubber producing companies arc to be maintained at the txp«BM of their non fortunately-plateil competitors than is contained in the report of the
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    NEW ERA IN THE REALM OF PHYSICS.
    814 10 "lIV (the physicist*) die very much km prospectors who, after scnttchi.ig the noil ice.tily tor many yrrrs, suddenly strike a rich seam of gold. There is evetij reason, also, for anticiputhtg that, in yccrx to conic, physics will continue to make rapid strides."
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    347 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. H. J. B. Donaldson, of th.> Peru Police, and Mrs. Donaldson are goin; home on furlough shortly. Mr. Paul Verdayne. manager for the Paramount Film Service, Lid., in Singa pore, has returned from a visit to Siani. The acting Chief Justice, F.M.S., Ml Justice Thorns, will be
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    720 10 SLIGHTLY MIXED. A careless bill-poster was responsible foi ihe following combination of a tontemporary's poster* Urn ether day CHINESE CAPTIKK bk; guns \t melbourne W hili- it is feared in many quarter! that the Bino-ChineN differences may not Ik? confined to their present sphere, we weir
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    23 10 Mr. s. H. Ltwia, of tha law Rrw of M Adams and Allan, Ipoh, ainl Mrs. Lewia and family have lift for Knglund.
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    21 10 Mr. R. E. Caradina has niuaodod Mr. E. W. Hid*- as ((.ntiolli-r of Poet ninl Telegraphs, Ncpri Scnibilan ami Malar ra.
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    WILL ANGLO-AMERICAN PEACE EFFORTS SUCCEED?
    4824 11 Tokio Asked For Three More Divisions. CHINA DECLINES TO DECLARE WAR. Simultaneous Withdrawal Of Japanese And Chinese Troops Proposed. An eleventh hour effort is being nude by the British and United States "Ministers U China to arranj.e peace terms in Shanghai and prevent the biu;
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    WILL HEALTH BOARDS BE SCRAPPED?
    200 11 Announcement Expected In Few Days. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 18. 3utiuß[d vi iu>i;c|r..i.i(is nonui si o.iaqx circles regarding the future of the Health Boards and the Health Boards scheme. A statement was published in Ktala Lumpur yesterday to the effect thfit the
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    MOB FIRED ON.
    84 11 Attempt to Storm Police Station. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. Feb. 17. A large mob made a concerted attack lon the police station at Tarapur. in 1 Bihar and Orissa, in which were at the time the District Magistrate, Superintlendeat of Police and a detachment of 1
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    SNAG FOR THE JELAI CONCESSION.
    257 11 Tin Ore Seized. "UNLAWFULLY MINING" SUMMONSES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 18. The Jelai Concession (Pahang) Limited, which was victorious in the lengthy litigation last year against a rival claimant to the grant of exploitation rights in his territory made by the Maharajah
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    51 11 The death of Mrs. Barton-Parkes took place en Sept. 10, 1931, at The Rectory, Tit-Jyay. "Western Australia. Mrs. BartonParkes was the widow of Canon BartonParkos, who was at Taiping from 1910 until his death in June. 11)12. Mrs. C. O. Tyndale-Pcwell. of Sungei Tukang Estate, ;K«ngei Patani. Kedah. is a
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    TASK OF RESTORING PROSPERITY.
    201 11 What the Import Duties Bill Will Do. London, Feb. 17. By 415 votes to 39 the house cf Commons rejected an opposition vote of censure on the Government for "failing to initiate effective measures to reconstruct the economic life of Great Britain." Reuter. Zones I'nnecessary. Rugby,
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    ARREST OF "MIRA BEI."
    314 11 ARREST OF MIRA BEI. Gandhi's White Woman j Disciple. Miss Slade has been mated. Reuter. Miss Madeleine Slade. the daughter of the late Admiral Sir Edmond Slade. has played a leading pan ir. the civil disobedience movement. Six years ago Mfcj Slavic renounced h>' position in English society and journeyed
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    WATERLOO BRIDGE.
    117 11 To be Demolished And Replaced. Kugby, Feb. 17. The London County Council last night decided by '.'7 votes to '22 to demolish I Waterloo Bridge and build a new bridge, and approved the recommendation of the Improvement Committee that Sir Gile? Gilbert Scott be appointed architect and Messrs.
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    THE PRIME MINISTER.
    76 11 Presides at a Meeting Of The Cabinet. Rugby. Feb. 17. The Prime Mini tar (Mr. Ramsay Ha) Donald), who left the nur ing home this morning, proceeded to Downing Stree' j where he presided over a meeting of th' Cabinet. This aftp>-noou he Jeit for Cbeaaers where
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    COLONY'S TRADE INQUIRY.
    826 11 Governor's Suggestion Of A Committee. SHIPPING FREIGHTS. S.S. Assn. Still Wants A Commission. It is revealed in the minutes of tho last committee meeting of the Strnit; Settlements (Singapore) Association that HE. the Governor is in favour of thu aop intment of a committee with the following
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    BANKRUPTCY OFFICE FRAUD CASE.
    1789 12 Handwriting Expert To lie Called. CHEQUE FOR $12,612. ALLEGED FORGERY BY JAFFNA TAMILS. The office rraptfaa of the Singapore Bankruptcy OMuc in the Batter of notifications of dividends and payments, fie position of the CUMM who ll in have iii»n accompanied by th> i\v>: accused ni
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    MRS. PHUA HIN LOONG.
    80 12 Death from Bronchitis At Age of 83. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penanjf. Feb. 18. Tho death took place this morning from bronchitii of Mrs. Phua Ilin Loong, at the age of BS. •.Mr-. Phaa Bin Loojfc who was wellknown as a benefaetreas and philanthropist, was the
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    "PERAK IS A MALAY COUNTRY."
    408 12 PERAK IS A MALAY COUNTRY." Sultan's Reminder To State Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) luoh. Fei). 16. I A ceremonial opening marked the first mectmg of the reconstituted State Council at T-xiping this morning. A salute of 17 guTi- was tired for the Sultan's entry into the State capital from
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    NEW PLAYGROUND.
    120 12 Rotary Club's Scheme For Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. Kunla Lampur, which ha? no properly equipped ar.d laid-out public playgrounds for children such as are to be found in j ether Malayan town:-, will rid iNeIC ofi "iiat reproach if a scheme which
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    FRENCH WARSHIP.
    86 12 Arrives in Singapore From Sabang. A French minelayer, the Castor (('apt. Angier) accompanied by two submarine-, the Poeaoil (Lieut Lorthioir) and ihe FuKur (Lieut. Caron) a-rived in Singapore from Salianir last night on their way to Saigon. They are expected to leave Singapore- en Feb. 21. The Castor
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    "ON APPROVAL."
    194 12 Frederick Lonsdalc Comedy At the Capitol. Admirer? of Aldwycs farce wil! find all their old favourite! in ''On Approval," the British picture now being shown at the Cnpitol. The comedy is. of course, one cf Frederick I.:>iisdale's and it.nusing lines re spoken amusingly by Tom Walb a? the
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    POLICE BAND.
    54 12 The Police Band wil) play the following programme at Katong Park tomorrow at 9 p.m. Overture. "French Comedy" (Bela) Suite, Dwellers In the Western World (Sousa); Walts, "Donau Welltn" (Ivanovichi) Selection. "Pasting Show of 19S1 (Nicholls) Petite Suite de Con- cert (Coleridge-Taylor) Dar.ce of the j Tumblers" (Rimsky-Korsakoff)
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    OLD RAFFLESIANS.
    62 12 The annual meeting oi' the Old Rafflepiaas' Association will he held at Raffles Institution on Friday, Feb. li; m B p.m. There will be a concert at 9.18, to which members may bring women friends. Tickets may be obtained from Mr. G. T. Pcall, cc Ran Mrs Institution,
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    107 12 The 2Xth annual report of the Associa- I tion of St. Anthony of Padua. Singapore. states that receipts last year wer.SVJGO.7S and expenditure $3,427.92. The committee acknowledges the receipt of tho nnmia'i grant of $240 irom the Mission Fund made by the Right Rev. D. Jose da I C'o^ta Xunos.
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    303 12 Ramon Novarro in "Sen Of India." One of the oldest problems in the world, that of the intermarriage of I twople of different races, is dealt with in the Metio-Goldwyn-Maycr film, "Son of In;lia", which opined to two excellent houses at the Alhambra last night. The producers have
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    RESTRICTION.
    120 12 Another View of Dutch Expert's Journey. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Bntavia, Feb. 15. The Batavia Nieuwsblad, commenting ion the sudden departure of Mr. Luytjcs, and referring to the MoW of the Day in i he Straits Times on tho Dutch agricultural expert's journey, writes that there i every reason
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    149 12 Routine orders by Lieut.-C'ol. M. 1. T. Reilly, MX.., commanding S.S.V.K. Singapore, Feb. 17. j Second-Lieut. C. K. Collinge has ban grunted lea-, c from Mar. 1 to Dec. 31. Malaya Command Library. Permission has been given for Volun- i teer officers to borrow books from the Command
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    A KUALA LUMPUR BREEZE.
    748 12 Public Indignation. SUDDEN SHOCK FROM ELECTRICAL DEPT. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 1 The recent action of the local u* ls. i:lie* of Kuala Lumpur in deraandin;; a I. covering two month' Recount from every con?umer of electricity in iho town except Government employ?*-)
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    QUEEN'S SCHOLARS.
    33 12 Both Provided by Rifles Institution. Both the 1931 Queen's Scholarship i U officially announced, have been won by Singapore students hua Beng Chu and Licw Swee Cheng, both of Raffle* Institution.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    50 12 A conceit patty from the Gloucesterbhirc Regiment will ;;iv»- show :it Tanglir. Barracks toni>rh' <n 9 o'clock, m lcsponse to many request! that tlvhighly tuceesaful performance given about a week agd ho;:lii be repeated. The j?eneiiil public is invited i:nd .t mall charge will bo made (or adminsinn
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    55 12 Programma ol 'hills up to sad for wrek ending Feb. 21 Thursday. Feb. 18, 3.15 p.-.;i.. [>ii!l Rail, "D" (Encaoianl Co., ::n V;.. p.rr.. Drill ll.nl. S.K.E. (V), Section ami ttoasH Trainiu* i H. 15 p.m., Ber«ncoon Read, S.V.K.A., N.C.Ob. Class 5.1S p.m.. MaUy Drill Hall, "F" (Mulayi
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      MALAYAN POLO REVIEWED.
      1841 13 Association's History. RECORD OF THE 1931 SEASON. (l'.y Surcinjjc.") The Malayan Polo Association was lonned at a inciting hi Id in the Lake (iui :u Koala Lumpur on Apl. 16, IMS, a i which the following were present Mr. w. Peel (chairman), .Major Landon. Burma Rifles, Major
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    34 13 The Murray Cup. which is compete for by all units of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, goes to Malacca. The winning unit was No. 2 (M.G.) Platoon, "A" Co., Malacca Volunteer Corps.
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    STRAITS TRADERS BEATEN.
    659 13 Commercial Cup. CATTLE CO. SIDE'S GOOD FORM. Straits Cattle T. C. 3 Strait* Trad. Co. 1. The Straits Trading Co. were eliminated from the Commercial Cup competition yesterday when they met the Straits Cattle Trading Co. in the second round and were beaten by 3—l.3 1. The
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    129 13 Thursday. February 18. Football: Commercial Cup, 2nd rd. replay: United Engineers vs. Harbour Board, Anson Road Stadium; S.C.C. Trial. Golf: Garrison G.C. Women's Monthly Medal (bojrey). Hockey: V.M.C.A. ts. M.C.U, V.M.C.A ground. Friday, February 19. Football. Commercial (up semi-final Brnmtoco vs. Robinson's, AnM>n Road Stadium. Boxinir at New
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    THE L.L.T.C.
    155 13 Not Giving Up Present Site. In the minutes of committee No. t of the Singapore Municipal Commis3ion<.* l s it is stated that "in connection with suggested new utilisation of site of Ladies' Lawn Tennis Chib it was decided to record the opinion of the committee that this
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    Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES.
    182 13 Gymnastic Classes For European Business Men. The V.M.C.A. has circulated its programme of activities for 1932, and amongst the items enumerated are Swedish gymnastic classes for European business mtn, under tho personal direction of the general secretary. This is a new venture for the local Association though in
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    YACHTING.
    105 13 Changi Race on Saturday And Sunday. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces that the Changi Race will be sailed on Saturday and Sunday. The A class will sail for a club beer mug and the B class for the Aeolus Challenge Cup. The start for both classes will be
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    MOTHERWELL AND THE RANGERS.
    413 13 Scottish Cup Draw. WEDNESDAY BEATEN BY CHELSEA. The Scottish Cup continues to provide greatly interesting matches. Mothenvell, who eliminated the holders in the third round by 2—o2 0 are now to meet the Rangers, who after an B—28 2 win over Brcehin City in the lirst
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    New Baby Ford At Last—8 H.P. Model.
    1167 14 I Notes and News: SH5S A ISovelty In Motor Vehicles The Motor Tricycle ft ilh A 98c.c. Villiers Engine More About A < Mmm Produced Motor Spiril Britain Imports i $.40,000,000 Worth Of Fuel Each Year i Motor Cm Advertising. ritllF. Stanley Knjrincering
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    SURRENDER VALUES.
    297 14 Assurance Companies' Obligations. The final official report by Mr. John PcX, t!'.c inspector under the Industrial Act, l!» i3. of the Scottish Legal i '<■'■ i: ranee Society has now been i -sued. Inquiries into the particular ease which led to the inspection disclosed that a; l-olicy .n
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    ALBIONS FOR MALAYA.
    105 14 A FLEET of very interesting Albions has recently Ivn r^t into service ir Malacca. The machine?, which are specially designed for the cjlleclion of night soil, arc Boasted on iMin. x 3'-in. solid tyre; so as to have th" lowest possible loading line ar.«i are »i;ied with
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    TO BE BUILT IN ENGLAND.
    442 14 Probable Saloon Price Of £125. There is a new Ford made) in the ofling, and according to the Daily Telegraph of Jan. 30 it will create even greater interest than did the Mode 1 A •when it appeared. The newcomer is a baby car of
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    SELF-CHANGING GEARS.
    255 14 New Device Now Fitted To Cheaper Cars One of the greatest advances since the War in the design of motor engines was the now famous self-changing gear-box of the Armstrong-Siddeley Co. Hitherto this has been fitted on!y to fairly expensive can, en.l to the man of moderate means
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    VETERAN CARS.
    180 14 London To Brighton Run. In the Lonoon to Brighton commemoration lun ior veteran cars the 1904 Hum-be r driven by Mr. F. G. Randall, canying five persons one of whom was Sir George Conner, the King's Remembrancer put up an exceptionally good performance. Although No. 52, and starting
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    88 14 WORLD'S YOUNGEST RACIXG MOTORIST:— Left with his motherless bah} girl to brinj; up. Captain Deah Shipwright the airman and racing motorist, is sparing no effort to raine the perfect child who shall he absolutely healthy and without fear. Every morning she accompanies her father in his hich powered Riley racer
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    THE MOTOR TRANSPORT SHOW.
    846 14 New Heavy-Load Wagons. SAFETY, SPEED AND ACCESSIBILITY. IJICOXOMY in transport of passengers I and goods is a vital matter in lower- ing the general cost of production, and as I ho much transport is now done by road I the question of cheap motor haulage is
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    USE OF ELECTRICITY.
    375 14 British Sales Trebled In Ten Years. i Proposing the principal toast at the annual dinner of the Electrical Contractors Association at the Savoy Hotel on Jan. 28, Mr. P. J. Pybus, Minister of Transport, referred to the great growth in the use of electricity in recent years.
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    TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    449 14 Selangor Automobile Association. AT the last meeting of the committe? of the Selangor Automobile Association, presided over by Mr. 3, S. W. Arthur, the secretaries reported that the Perak Motor Union desire 1 the rules of tho Malayan Automobile Club to be re-drafted in accordance
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    CHINESE TOPICS IN MALAYA.
    3236 15 The Lot Of The Clerk Is JSot A Happy One /Vine Out Of Ten Are In Debt The Days Of High Salaries Have done For Ever Applying The "Axe" According To Salary How Can The (Jerk Provide For His Old Age? Provident Fund And Superannuation Schemes
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    HIGHER EDUCATION IN CHINA.
    320 15 Small Percentage Of College Men. Nanking, Jan. 18. China, with a population exceeding 400,000,000, has only 20,925 college students, 18,764 of whom are men and 2,161 women, according to statistics compiled today by the Ministry of Education. Kiangsu leads all other provinces with 3,723 while Kwangtung
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    DOWAGER LADY BUTE.
    186 15 Death After Seeing End Of Family Curse." The Dowager Marchior.css of But;, widow of the third and mother of the present marquess, died at her home in London on Jin. 18 after an illness of about ten uays. aped 77. She was the eldest daughter of the
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    6318 16 Light Blues Favourites For The Boat Race. NEGRO AND SOUTH AFRICAN SHOW "HEAVIES" HOW TO BOX. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Feb. 2. By far the best sport of the week was provided by Larry Gains and Don McCorkindale "when they fought to
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    TROPICAL MEDICINE IN LONDON.
    232 17 Memorial to Sir Andrew Balfour. It has been decided to fonnii a memorial to Sir Andrew Balfour. K.C.M.G.. C.8.. LL.I)., M.D., F.R.C.P., who died in Jaru:\<y last shortly after the opening 01 th> London School of Hygiene and Trojiicul Medicine of which he was thy first
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    WOMAN NOT TO BLAME
    249 17 Mother Who Feared An Eighth Child. The Bishop of London last month refcircl to the cv.c in which a woman who feared to have an cifthth chic! appeared at the Assizes at Leeds baton Mr. Justice M.Cardio. The rase aroused a certain controversy in view of
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    GOLDEN AGE OF SHIPPING.
    1109 19 The Windjammers. FORTUNES MADE IN ONE VOYAGE. Those who live (or Starve) in the shipping world today may well think enviously of the palmy days of shipping now so ■:ii tern. It is true that in our own times shipping has had its turns of Biuspailtf
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    CHINA'S FIVE-YEAR PLAN.
    377 19 Large-Scale Iron and Steel Works. The opening of a large-scale iron and steel works and the construction of a power plant with a generating capacity of 20.000 kilowatts .ire the two initial Flops which the Ministry of Industry has decided to carry out for the realisation of
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    AN AMERICAN BOY.
    227 19 Arrested and Detained Three Hours by Japanese. Shanghai, Feb. J. I awoke one morning to find myself famous might well be quoted by KickKapc Johnson, a 15-year-old American boy who. after an official disappearance oi three days, communicated with the American Consulate-General yesterday morning. The lad. taken
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    GOLD MADE FROM LAVA.
    858 19 A London Factory. GERMAN'S AMAZING SCHEME. Income tax at a shilling in the pound The National Debt, and our enormous debt to the I'nited States, paid "if in one instalment With these desirable objects in view a London factory is working day and night on ene
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    POISON GAS!
    80 19 "The blood of policemen has been shown to contain 30 .per cent, of poison jras. Seventy per cent, would be fatal," said Mr. Zachary Cope, surgeon of St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. speakinjc on "The Mischief of Motoring." The danger of the quantities of carbon monoxide introduced into the
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    Singapore Tennis.—The World's Loneliest Monastery.
    38 20 Singapore Tennis. The World's Loneliest Monastery. *A'l'. TENNIS. D. H. Klcininjin and J. Dean vs. Roy Smiih and S. Wfac in play on Tuesday in the O^er In w iidcr Id ii.vi iiamciH n| the Singapore Cricket Club.
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    36 20 A MONASTERY IN A SETTING OF SOUTlDH.— Described as t.ie loneliest monastery in the uorld. Ikt Jiarlam Monastery at Meteore, Greece, standing high on the top of the Pindos Mountain* overlook* the I'indo* Kiver. (Planet News.)
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    14 20 MOM AN ON ARCTIC EXPEDITION Frau Demme. the first woman Vmii evpliirer. (Planet News.)
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    50 20 PETER H ADDON MARRIES FRIEND OF 1 IRST .WIFE. Mr. Peter Haddon. the aclor. after an all-ni«ht dash <>l Mill miles trom Edinburgh, where lie was appearing, was married to the be-l friend of his former wife. Mr>. H. l.yon. at St. Michael's Church. Stukeley, near l.eighton Buzzard. (Planet News.)
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    22 20 AT THP PETER PAN PARTY —Th« Marten Fifenka- iremti M*w> Watleau style. arri>ing at Claridttes MatPl for the I'eter Tan I'ailv Xf»s.)
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    48 20 < lIKI.SK \II \\l PREPARE KOIf (IP-TlE.— The helsea team went to the Wimbledon Park Golf Club and played a i.miikl part of their training for their rwent cup-tie with West Ham. The photo shows members of the team searching for a lost ball in the lake. (Planet News.)
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    38 20 SPEED.— Great Danes and Wolfhounds in a training sp^nt at the Ou 1 orouijh Kriimls nc.u (Jodstoiie. Surrey. I nese dogs are famous all over the world for their breeding and mai:y ait- exported lo AiiKrii.i. (I'l.ui.t News.)
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