The Straits Times, 29 December 1932

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    37 1 The Straits Times [■STABLI9HTO IKABLT X CIHTUBT.7 TffE TTAmEST 4W MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSFIPER IN PO PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1932, PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1932. niCE It CENTS.
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      207 1 SINGAPORE 78, CECIL ST. X'PHONE 81«1T. •*****51! J i 6.15 Toaifht 9.15. J JAMES CAGNEY in The CROWD ROARS 1 Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE (mg^ COOD MILK! There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." l^ Guaranteed to be entirely free from b^b«Ti=**^ adulteration and
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      155 1 KUALA LUMPUR 28, JAVA ST. ('PHONE *****^ s r I i{ I _^mm.~ NN M VDE SPECIAL QUALITY LIGHT-WEIGHT ~N \m/ PLAIN WHITE FINE COTTON rif I^EH ihi I W I POPLIN TENNIS SHIRTS, WITH THE U J V NEW POLO COLLAR, SINGLE GUI IS, XVjLZy l/f ]sj WITHOUT POCKETS.
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      5 1 I Phone 5261-2. I ..J
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      531 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (InouMoraaad In tnglaaft.) MAIL, I'ASSENGER AND CARGO BBBVICBE PENINSULAR AND ORJBKTAL Bit. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTTS QOVftRNMKKT. LONDON AND PAR EASt MAIL SEBVICX. OUTWARD FROM LONDON jrt>B CKHTA AND JAPAN. Tssiago. L-nt Spore. 1»»2. INI. NALDF.RA H.oW Jan. X SOMALI C.MO
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      593 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. ritpl**. Mareelllea. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MiHle«borough. Veetelt. Tonnare. Due. Sail. .S KATORI MART 10,000 Dec. J8 29 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. IX If t TASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 24 88 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Feb. 8 9 5 SI'WA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23
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      454 2 BURNS PBLP LINB (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBAVB, STDNarT AHD HILIOURME via JAVA, DAJnWII ABO MTOBSDAY ISLAHD. Regnlsr monthly Bailings by tb* «aUk.own steamer BARILLA (7,86 a tons) and the t.s. HANGQLIA (1,861 tons) (Cargo ealy). The ki. HAJULkA li ou il tbi ■rycß t adq flu o it Btcfiriiftrß
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      636 2 HE EAST ASIATIC C0 n LIMITED. (Ineorporatvd in DacmartJ Telephone UU, PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GBNOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAM■URG AND COPENHAGEN. lam Ppors. Penangm.t. LALANDIA Jan. 3 Jan. 6 ms. MEONIA Jan. 24 Jan. L 7 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Feb. 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10 m
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      1045 2 THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steaaa Ship Co, Ltd., and China (1»S2), LTD. Motaal Steaai Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENT V. I Ltd. The
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      AMERICAN SHIPPING OPTIMISM.
      855 3 The Speed Mania. NEED FOR MORE PASSENGER TONNAGE. American shipping optimism, and the need of the, United Stales for more large liners, was the dominating feature of an interview between Mr. Tarleton Winchester (general passenger manager for Kuropc of the United States Lines) and a representative of
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      FOREIGN SHIPS IN EMPIRE TRADE.
      489 3 Steps Governments Should Take. Writing on the competition of foreign subsidised ships in Empire trades, Sir Herbert R. Cayzer, Bart., M.P., in a letter to The Times, expresses the opinion that the Governments of the Empire should take steps to ensure that foreign ships trade
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      TEMPLE ROBBED.
      83 3 Jewellery Taken From Image. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 28. Over high walls isolating the building from the neighbourhood, and through a side-door locked on ihe inside, intruders gained entry to the Hindu temple in Scott's Road early on Boxing Day morning, and a report has
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    S. AMERICAN TRADE.
    104 3 Serious Kffect of Exchange Restrictions. London, Dec. 28. The effect of exchange restriction.-; oh South American trade is engaging the serious attention of British commercial circles. Fallowing a conference on the subject under the chairmanship of Sir Frederick Keith-Ross at the Board of Trade last week, which
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    FRANCE & GERMANY.
    76 3 FRANCE GERMANY. Provisions of New Trade Agreements. Paris, Dec. 29. The text of two Franco-German trade agreements is published, and a third agreement is foreshadowed. The first modifies the convention of 1927, the main provisions being that tho present tariffs can be modified at a fortnight's notice and the application
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    190 3 ANSHUN, Brit., 1369 tons, fTom Honjc Kong 29.12 for Honir Kong via Ports 3.1.33. BORIBAT, Siam, 35yton», from Tumpat 28.12 for Tumpat via Corut 31.12. DUKAT, Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 29.12 for Bangkok 30.12. G. G. MERLIN, French, OiO, tons, from Saigon 29.12 for Saigon 2.1.33. GIANG
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    PUZZLE SOLVED.
    285 3 Impasse Over Design For Town Hall. Here is the sorry tale of the Town Hall that might have been, writes a special representative in the Morning Post. The scene is Southwark, S.E. The dramatis personae, the City Fathers and six well-known architects. Ring up the curtain on the
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      573 3 SNOIU)DEI]TSCHER LLOYD. {Incorporated la aUrmany.) The undermentioned an the company's Intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. sj. SAARBRUCKEN for Iloilo, Manila, Hongkong, S'ghai, Japan and North China Jan. 5 S s.s. FRANKGN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Jam. 16 HOMEWARDS. s.s. ALLER for Genoa, M'seilles, Casablanca, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Hamburg
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      420 3 WaUJkM ITBAMIP LINB caW AMERICAN MAIL LJNB rf/Tk tlJsE^"^ i (Tin i LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are now being quoted. Take advantage of them— NOW Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUN£— NOVEMBER 193S And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON In your Itinerary. A trip via the
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      474 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Bngland.) "■LLERMAN" LINB. Freight S.rviee to I UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Forts and Boa* Carnal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN Steamer t Doe S'pors HOMEWARDS. a.*. CTTT OF SINGAPORE for Havre, L'don, R'dam H'burg In port Sails Jan. 2 "AMERICAN
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      122 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday. December 29. H. W. 12.C a.m. 9 ft. 1 in., 10.84 a.m., 10 ft. 3 in. Friday, December 30. H. W. 12.45 a.m., 9 ft. 1 in., 11.40 a.m., 10 ft. 3 in. Saturday, December 31. H. W. 1.24 a.m., U ft., 12.27 p.m., 10 ft 2
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      561 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, i these coluntnii Hind copieo o." testimonial*. o not nend origin.-,!:*. LADY SAILING S.S. RANCH! Jl-l-.T!. tker h.-lp with habjr th Rcplj tating minimum terms nl qualifications :f: f any. Plea** apply 883, traits Time*. GOOD JOHBING COMPOSITOR u*ed to H.ll I
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      681 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET To Let furnished "Henley Lodge," No. 11, One Tree Hill, Grange Road. Rent $160 per month. Entry February 1. 1953. Apply Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. NAMAZIE MANSIONS, Rents reduced considerably. Apply: M. A. Namazie. Malacca Street. TO LET A newly erected modern
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      668 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET. No. 8, Raffles Place (gronnd and 3rd floor*), Nos. 6 (Ist and 2nd floors), 8 (Ist and 2nd floors), and 10 (Ist and 2nd floors), Chang* Alley, Nos. 5 (2nd floor), (9-A, 9-D, 9-E and 9-F, Robinson Road, No. 78 (lit nd 2nd
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      456 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. WHARF DEPARTMENT. Holiday New Year's Day. NOTICE is hereby (riven that on New Year's Day no vessels will be worked at the Wharves excepting on payment of additional charges as laid down under the Scale of Rates, mid provided special arrangements are mode accordingly
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      586 4 PUBLIC NOTICE TO SIAMESE NATIONALS. Siamese Nationals I in possession of Passports issued by the competent Siame»? Authorities) are requested to come to the Siamese Consulate General, Singapore or Siamese Consulate. Penan*, and see instructions issued by His Siamese Majesty'-; Consul General, with re^rd to the Alien.-) Ordinance 1932, before
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      447 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr*. HARIT and Ml** HANA. M, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE Mr. c> Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Massage School, Ist floor. No. 117. Middle Road, SINGAPORE. The Town's Specialist in PERMANENT WAVING FIGARO only charge $8* 93, Bras Bnsah Road. AUCTION
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      70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within OutHlde without Malaya. MaUya. Poiitago. inthly 3.00 4.00 2.60 ■art. rly R.SO $12.00 7.60 .I.' Yearly $17.00 J24.00 Slft.oo arly.. (34.00 $4- 10 $30.00 DVERTISEMENT RATES The charcex and instructions for CLA3SIED ADVERTISEMENTS i.pp«-ar on the rm at the bottom of tkta page. Contract tea may
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    LYRE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA.
    309 5 these are of a fugnitive character, notably the call of the butcher bird, but as examples of mimicry they are surprisingly good. This novel experiment in recording was matie in Shefbrooke Forest, Victoria. A muffled sound which accompanies the record is described as the murmur of
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    ELECTRIC "EYE."
    186 5 Cigarettes Sorted At 90 A Second. An electric eye which will sort out coloured object*, from marbles to cijearx, to fast as the eye can follow their movement, was demonstrated at Doriarui House, London, by Mr. Rex Horsfleld, an electrical engineer. The eye can be adapted to take
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      291 5 HQTcrc 1 Cm L_ W RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE NEW YEAR'S EVE Special Dinner and Fancy Dress Carnival PRIZES FOR FANCY DRESS. DANCING TILL 2 a.m. PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE Paul StMMUfI and his Band uill riilrriain you vi
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      166 5 Raffles Gafe AND Confectionery NEW YEAR CAKES. Fancy Assortments of CHOCOLATES, SWEETS, ETC ETC. RHONE 5381. TANGGOENS W T|DA \\my/ V X*. aT^^_____l S__?s j^v H if < r 1 W\ *^r__- 111 -^^i&T?%sjr NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Marks together with the Trade Names depicted above are
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      1121 5 the mm >$iw, m Singapore $m news, THE SUNDAY TIMES THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINGAPORE Branch OfflW, 27, JAVA STRKET. KUALA LUMI'UR. Cable* TIMES. SINGAPORE. Telephones: SINGAPORE 5151. KUALA LUMPUR M 8» 5152. Sole Advertising Representatives In Great BriUla, REUTERS, LTD., Advt. Dept. 24, Old
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    TRIPLE MURDERER INSANE.
    480 6 Tried in Wrong Name. SOLDIER'S MANIA FOR FIREARMS. A verdict of guilty but insane was returned by the jury at Maidstone Assizes ■when James Thomas Collins, aged 26, a private in the East Kent Regiment, was charged with triple murder. The victims were Mrs. Swift, aged 69,
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    CHARLES LAUGHTON.
    185 6 Returns To London From Hollywood. Mr. Chart* I.augh: >n. who scored a ■JMiMMI triumph in t!i< film "Devil and lh- Deep," returned tC London from Hollywood this month. Mr. Luughton is one of the few great stars in films to have left Hollywood of his own accord. Hollywood
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    DISEASE PREVENTION.
    214 6 Why Sir Arbuthnot Lane Left Register. "I resigned from the Medical Register so that I shall be free to approach the public without control, and do the befit I can to spread knowledge of the prevention of disease which up to now has been frightfully neglected, except by
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    ALLEGED BRIBES.
    106 6 Bailie James Strain and Bailie Alexanler Ritchie, members of the Labour Party in Glasgow Town Council, were remand;d in custody at Glasgow on a charge ofj contravening the Corrupt Practices Act. Strain, who is 40, and Ritchie, who is 47, warn accused of having on Nov. 25, in
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    COMPANY'S CAPITAL REDUCTION.
    386 6 £3,700,000 to £425,000. £650,000 OWED FOR INCOME TAX. In the Chancery Court Mr. Justice Bennett sanctioned a scheme of arrangement of the finances of the Ebbw Vale Steel Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., involving a reduction of its capital from £3,700,000 to £425.000. Mr. Lionel Cohen, K.C.,
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    37 6 The Old-Tiroe Grocery Stone exhibit of Messrs. J. Travers and Sons. Ltd at the International GnmnT Ex nihitiun in "he Agricultural Hall at Islington. London. The above U a replica of the original stone opened m 1666
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    TOWN'S TERROR OF ARSON.
    548 6 Fire Bugs Suspected In Mystery Outbreaks. The ancient Kentish fishing town of Whitstable-on-Sea, world famous for its Dyster beds, is in the throes of fear, almost approaching panic, by reason of ir belief that there are fire-raisers in .s midst. Within a very short period no
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    SIX MEN LIVE IN POISON GAS.
    242 6 They Never Fear For They Make the Masks. Six men sit in a room within the shadow of London's Big Ben, unknown to the countless thousands of persons who daily pass by, breathing, through special apparatus, deadly poison gases, writes Sunday Express special representative.
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    WHOOPING COUGH DISCOVERY.
    257 6 For Colds, Too. FAMOUS DOCTORS' TEST. Whooping cough can now be cured in four or five days. This advance in the treatment of one of the most distressing and intractable of the diseases of childhood is the result of a long series of experiments with carbon dioxide
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    USE OF SILVER.
    231 6 Cheaper and Cleaner Than Other Metals. Silver is so cheaothat it is now being used extensively in the' construction of battleships, aerop'a-e.;, machihery. an 1 1 food containers. 1 "Industrialists- !iave fmir.d.. that silver is the cleanest, most durable, and noncrrtosive metal next tf gold," said a
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    COCAINE IN THE LAW COURTS.
    438 6 Large Police Find." "FABULOUS VALUE IN THE UNDERWORLD." The discovery of a large quantity of cocaine in the Law Courts was described at Bow Street Police Court when Jpmes William McDonald, aged 67, of Sinclair Garden*, London, W., appeared on remand on o charge of
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      73 6 "The urealest knowledge book ever produced." THK NEW Encyclopaedia Britannica The n«-w fourteenth edition i.f the Dritttnincit is a truly icreut encyclopuc'n'iii univt.-.i' in icafM) humiiM in indentation, piactuul ni (.intent different from it- iiici.i i-Mir* and unrivalled among all Mimlar backs, The nro Hriuuuu.i la not uiily up to
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      79 6 €llTf[R®filtil The N>W Car. produced from eh* CUrO > WOrki> Slo h BacklnrhamafcJi-. Wh c but Britlsh '"ho" U employed y/ Mnd l Wl th fIJ 0 BritUh firm, .apply y »««*rlal.. New feature. Include Rear petrol y Unk> lm "°**4 •■•Tine. Improved Road Per. /V y y y y
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      244 7 "SPEAKEASILY" IS NEXT CHANGE A brilliiint drama »f our times wilh the tCIMa'l K«i.t.- ,t dramatic actor in his finest nil.-. LIONEL BARRYMORE KAREN MORLEY, NILS ASTHER WASHINGTON MASQUERADE The nii-Hint: p«t »f iili-als Bltd ilreanis thfl political vh IM— npttal lh<' rart-r "f ;i ir'-niu: sail it'ue.l for the
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      180 7 HERE HE IS! Screenland's newest Sensational Star! JAMES CAGNEY Opening TONIGHT at the CAPITOL 'in Warner Bros' thrilling epic of "the World's most dangerous sport MOTOR RACING "THE CROWD ROARS" Nothing Like it HE^Sfelft^Mflflfa' ever before seen B^3 Thrills Spills W^ jJttik Smashes Crashes ijfl^^ K s 'H with iS^M^r
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      384 7 e^eV Sly Nnc fvH I p7 rj I v^§ff j I *vtM RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. TOM WALLS sflft 4eUeW^ XNIIiI «/«ANNE GREY :.ffei^W mJ sl SIUIC >- ilnrinji, comedy of e^Lc lovely, but iiiiujjlity hulk's! Imunine PBH jtmE&Bffcv I Tom us v modern Casimovn He WH jP^^B spent .i week-end
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    151 8 Rubber Position Very Quiet. LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 7* cents per lb. Tin. Singapore price $75.73 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, 2 7/16 d., unchanged. New York. I/M els., unchanged. Market Tone: Very quiet. Tin. London. (3 months.)
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 8 Noon, Dec. 29. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 7:7 :1 ,j 7.. (F. 0.8.) l-'y. 7:7 :t t Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Jan. 7':» 7"'.. Feb. 7% 711 1< Jan.-Mar. 7*« 711 If Apr.-June ..713 16 7" )t July-Sept.
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    PRODUCE.
    162 8 Singapore, Dec. Gambier 53^ (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.56 nixed ").o" Sago flour, Sarawak 2.2' White Pepper 22- Black Pepper 18.00 Pearl Sago 4.0( small 5.00 medium 6.(X Rice Siam $134 to 20' Saigon $128 to ISG llangoon $130 to ISO No. 1 125 catties gross 4.0">
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    51 8 Kr<nii Au.-tittlia l>y Manpula a%N Siammport 6 p.m. today. Kioni On mi and Japan by Huenu >laiu due Singapore tomoirow. From Kuropr (London mails daspalch id Ml> Di'ii'inU'i by Rolina due IVnunf •> m.iti tomorrow From China and Manila by PmMml Monroe due Singapore ilaylight mi Saturday, the
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      200 8 SELLING. Singapore, Dec. 29. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15, 16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days sight 2/3 7/8 London, demand 2/3 27/32 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 975 Hamburg, demand 156 New York, demand
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      EXCHANGES.
      95 8 Rugby, Dec. 27. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.30. Athens 625 Berlin 13.98 Belgrade 247 Vt Bombay 1 6 11/64 Brussels 24.061 ■> Bucharest 560 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.29' Geneva 17.31 Helsingfors 221 Hong Kong 1 3 3 16 Lisbon 109' •> Madrid 40 15 16 Milan 65 Montevideo
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      AIR MAIL.
      25 8 The Air Mail Karachi London des patched by s.s. Rohna on Bth December was delivered in London on 28th Decem ber (20 days).
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      33 8 By Talimha D'Artainai Jhristiaan Huy^enj Jorfu ndrupoer* 8 port London Oct. 20 Nov. 11 Oct. 10 No*. 14 Nov. 26 Dec. 1& Nov. 25 Dec. 17 Die. 2 Dec. 22
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      NAVY TO HELP.
      141 8 Portsmouth Fund For The Unemployed. The Royal Navy is co-operating with the civic authorities at Portsmouth in an effort to relieve distress caused by unemployment. In an official Port Order issued at Portsmouth the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir A. K. Waistell, calls attention to an appeal issued by
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        450 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Penawat 0.46 0.48 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 1 1 Petaling Tin 8/9 9/9 4.05 4.15 £1 £1 Puchong 7/6 8/6 £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 10/9 11/6 nom. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 Rambutan 0.5214 o.s7Vfc 4/6 6/6 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        285 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer*. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 1 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 Sellers. 0.80 nom. 1.05 5.4.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 6.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 55.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7"- Prefs. 21 3 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        145 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4U p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 l -> p.c. of 1907 red. 1947
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-d»y's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Alleoby ($1) 0.46 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.66 0.50 0.60 A. KuDing ($1) 0.06 0.16 0.05 016 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    297 8 Today. Upper Rurma. North and East India, Aden. Kicypt. Kurope, Great Britain, Irvluml, I unaila and U.S.A. (Karagola) B. I. Mail) 3 p.m. Semaranir. Snurabaya. Pihlwi. Moluccas Timor Dilly (Both) 4 p.m, Selat Pandjang. Benckalis. Siak, Pakan Baroe, Koit de Kock Pndani; (Tido.il 4 p.m. North. N.-Kast
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      88 8 THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON Head Office of the ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATE Q A O i/IO Tfca Corpormtlun wu foondad oraff 210 yean ago and I* th* oldest eompoKltr Intoranee Office In tha World. Th* Rrad Office haa oecapled th* above tit* la th* heart of the City of l.ondoa
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      91 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Tomorrow. December 39. Singapore Rural Boanf mcoiinir, Land Office. 10 a.m. Municipal Commissioners' meeting, 2.13 p.m. Police Hand. Tclok Ayer, S.K, p.m. Saturday, December .11. New Year Kve. Sunddy, January 1. IMS. New Year Hay. Monday, January 2. No Issue of Straits Times. Wcdneitday. January 4.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      311 9 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Ow» Correspondent.) London, Dec. 28. ("losing quotations today of th# principal British and American stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Dec. 22. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Kit* or Fall Conversion Loan s'
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      445 9 Official List Of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise sU ed, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Dec. 2a. as furnished by the Food and Market-Inspector: Meat.— Beef uteak (round) 30 per catty. beef stew or curry 25, pork, lean 44,
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      740 9 Steel Companies And Tariffs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 1. America's reception of the requests for a postponement of the Dec. T5 Debt payments, pending a consideration of the whole problem, was the dominating influence in the financial markets during the past week. Earlier optimism had
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      NOTES ON HOME INVESTMENTS.
      871 9 Hopes of Recovery In Trade Deferred. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 1. The impasse regarding the Dec. 15 War Debt payments is naturally the dominating influence over the stock markets, and more especially the gUt-ectged sections. The moderate extent of the declines seen may be
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE
      706 9 Unsettlement Due To War Debts. LOOMS DISPUTE: PEACE IN SIGHT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Nov. .30. A very unsettled tone has prevailedthroughout the Manchester market during the past week. This has been due to the American war dtbtavaitußtiocT: Traders have been affected in their attitude by
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      593 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES DEC. 12, Abaco (£1) X] Allagar (21) /4V4: Amherst (2/\ /I; Anglo-Malay (il) 6/3; Ayer Kuning (£1) 11/K; Bagan Serai (£1) 5/16; Bataru (Sel.) (2, i Ij Bantcng (£1) 8/9; Bfct'ng Cm. (2/) /3; Batu Caves (£1) Batu Tiga (£1) fi 3; Bekoh
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    EXCHANGE HAZARD.
    167 9 Mr. Walter •Runciman; th* President of the Board of T>ade, made a plea for the stabilisation of international exchanpes when he spoke at a hmcheon given by Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth and Co. (Krigineers), Ltd., at Newcastle, on Nov. gl, following a demonstration of oilelectrtc locomotives which
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      134 10 JANSEN. E.vmcralda lAda) Jansen. beloved mother of Mr. A. W. Jansen, Teacher, St. Joseph's Institution, at 997, Hillside Drive. Age 61. The cortege will leave her rrMdence at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning to the Church of St. Joseph, thence la Bididari for interment. Mr*, Chan Cheng Siew nee Chce
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 29, 1932. " ANGLO-MALAYANS."
    781 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DEC. 29, 1932. ANGLO-MALAYANS." It would appear that nothing more than a mild and passing interest has been aroused by the proposal put forward at a meeting of the Penang Eurasian Association that the Eurasian community in Malaya should adopt the term "Anglo-Malayan." Opposition was
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    197 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. D. R. Lascelles has been appoint rd a cadet in the Sarawak Civil Service Mr. A. G. Stredwick, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., is returning from leave I y the Naldera. Leave prior to retirement has been granted to Mr. G. Herbert and Mr. J. S. Steele,
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    NEW WORLD FOR AN OLD.
    1146 10  -  Alan J. Eidinow) fßv Chicago Fair Wonders Revealed. All America and Europe too is looking to the great. Chicago World Fair of 19.1S to give an indication of the> prosperity that is coming back. Sew -ideas, new indiistriea new initiative are expeated to spring from
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    642 10 "UNDUE PREFERENCE." The proposed repeal of certain re-« strictive sections of the F.M.S. Railway* Enactment will no doubt be seized upon] by the road transport interests as onn more move in the campaign which they fear is being conducted against them in the interests of the
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    115 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA. Lionel Barrymore in Washington Masqueraclv. li.15 9.1ft. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— James Carney an< i j oan Rlondell in Vne Ci^wd Koars. «>. 1 r. y.i;,. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD. Those Three French Girls. Pusar Malam. Gate 10 cti. Ladies Free. MARLBOROL'GH.— Richard Talmadge in Dancing Dynamite. <>.lb
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    SOUTH AFRICAN POUND NOT LINKED WITH STERLING.
    422 11 SITUATION MORE CLEAR. Definitely Off Gold Standard. POLITICAL OUTLOOK. Anti-Government Coalition While Smith Africa is regarded as havinc abandoned the gold standard, the Co\ eminent has decided not to link the South African pound with sterling or lo devalue currency. Il is stated
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    HONG KONG MURDER.
    147 11 Chinese Present Petition To Governor. Hong Kong, Dec. 28. The Covernor-in-Council is at present considering a petition sent in by prominent local Chinese asking him to commute the death sentence passed on Cheng Kwok-yau to life imprisonment. Reuter. Cheag Kwok-yau was charged with procuring the murder of
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    STORMY PASSAGE.
    78 11 Seaman Killed on The Majestic. New York, Dec. 29. On the arrival of the Majestic it was ii -vealed that a seaman was fatally injured, two cooks were nearly drowned, the crew's scullery was wrecked, a bulkhead was .-mashed and other minor damage was done when a jriant
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    NEW RECORD.
    48 11 Height Of 8,200 Metres In Tourist Seaplane. Rome, Dec. 2S. The height (if H. 200 metres reached by a 170 horse power Kiat seaplane is claimed as a new world record for tourist eaplanes. The international altitude record, lielil by (ireat Britain, is 1.i,404 metres.— Inter.
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    NAVAL OFFICER CHARGED.
    59 11 Well Known as Rugby Player. (From Our Own Correspondent.} London, Dec. 28. Sub-Lieut. Guy Falla, of H.M.S. Renown, a well-known Rugby player for the Navy, has been court-martialled at Chatham on a charge of forgery and converting £11.'! ")S. from the gunroom accounts to his own use.
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    KING'S BROADCAST.
    225 11 A Great Technical Achievement. Rugby, Dec. 27. The early promise of the weather for the holiday has not been wholly fulfilled. Christmas day, Boxing day and today, which is an extra bank holiday, have been f°?gy and cold in London. A unique place in the holiday festivities was
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    SAMUEL INSULL.
    110 11 Appeal Against Refusal Of Extradition. Chicago, Dec. 28. The State Attorney announces that he will instruct the State's representatives in Athens to appeal against Greece's refusal to extradite Samuel lnsull.— Reuter. A cable of the previous day stated that the Athens Court of Appeal decided that In.-ull could
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    YACHTSMEN SAFE.
    119 11 Trying Passage Back To Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Dec. 28. Fears as to the safety of the crews of two yachts which were missing have been allayed. They were engaged on a race to Marao and back, and as distress flares had been seen aeroplanes from H. M.
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    SOVIET METHODS.
    121 11 Single Passport System Established. Moscow, Dec. 2& A new decree by the central executive committee orders the rounding up of Kulaks, thieves and persons of no fixed abode and the establishment of a single passport system throughout the U.S.S.R. in order to improve the registration of the population.
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    54 11 The Rev. Father Colomliet, who has worked with the mission in Bangkok for nearly GO years, is now in his K2nd year. The members of the Assumption Association oflVred him congratulations on Dec. 21, the occasion being his name day. He still has a good memory and re-ognised all who
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    FREEDOM FOR THE RAILWAYS.
    528 11 Remove Restrictions." HELPING THE F.M.S.R. TO COMPETE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 2«. As already notified in the Straits Times, the Federal Government has drawn up a bill to amend the Railways Enactment, 1012, which intends to free the F.M.S. Railways from certain restrictive
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    THE REICHSTAG.
    43 11 Veteran Nazi Member Resigns. Berlin, Dec. 28. The Nazi ex-fJeneral Leitzmann, who is 84, has resigned his seat in the Reichstag, of which he was senior member. He will remain a member of the Nazi Party nnd the Prussian Diet. Reuter.
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    NEWFOUNDLAND.
    34 11 Assistance To Meet Interest Payments. St. John's, Newfoundland, Dec. 28. Great Britain and Canada will assist Newfoundland to meet the interest payments duo on Jan. 1, providing $1, 470,000 of approximately $2,000,000. Reuter.
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    PREPARE TO RESIST INVASION.
    2184 11 Appeal to Nanking. CRISIS ON JEHOL BORDER. Shanghai, Dec. 29, Gen. Chu Ching-lan (military adviser to the North SEa-Aem r roritier Defence Force) and other commanders have wired to the Central Government reporting on the crisis on the Jeh >1 border and appealing for effective measures
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    NEW FREE STATE PARTY.
    134 11 Rallying Non-Republican 1 Forces. Dublin, Dec. 2<*. Senator Vincent, Independent, in a letter to the principal newspapers, declares hostility to Mr. de Valera and adds that the time ha? come when a new party should be formed embracing all nonRepublican elements. He points out that the
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    INDIA'S PROBLEMS.
    511 11 Work of Conference Praised. Rugby, Dec. 27. The newspapers record with satisfaction evidence of progress in the Indian problem contained in the speeches at the final session of the third Round Table Conference on Christmas Eve and tr.e prospect held forth by the Lord Chmcellor, Lord Sankey, that
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    BULGARIA.
    60 11 Reconstitution Of The Cabinet. Sofia, Dec. 28. The Cabinet has resigned, but a crisis is not expected to result from the change of regime. King Boris consulted all the party leaders, and it is generally expected that M. Mouchanoff will be asked tomorrow to form a Cabinet with the
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    SIR SAMUEL WILSON.
    751 11 Leaves Malaya For Colombo. STRENUOUS TOUR. Delicate Questions To Be Settled. Brig.-Gen. Sir Samuel Wilson, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, who has been visiting Malaya and Hong Kong on a tour of inquiry into various questions, left Singapore yesterday by Sarpedon for Colombo, accompanied by
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    BELGIAN CRISIS.
    35 11 Bill To Restore National j Finances. Brussels, Dec. 29. The Chamber, by 93 to 0, passed the Bill to restore the national finances. The Socialists, Communists and Flemish Extremists were not present. Reuter.
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    BETTER PROSPECTS FOR NEXT YEAR.
    963 12 Wearne Bros. Meeting. EFFECT OF PREFERENCE DUTY. The annual general meeting of Wearne Brotheis, Ltd., was h"UI at the registered office, 45 Orchard Road, yesterday, Mr. C. F. F. Wearne (the president) being in the chair. Others prese.it were Messrs. E. W. Slight. 1.. W.
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    REVENUE RAIDS.
    303 12 Samsu and Tobacco In Jalan Besar. An early morning raid by a revenue party led by Assistant Supervisor Tan Ewe Chee culminated in two Chinese, Tan Cheng Loon and Ang Buang, being produced before Mr. C. Wilson in the Criminal District Court yesterday on a e}>ara* of being
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    FINED $30.
    191 12 Government Compositors At Loggerheads. Two Indian Christian compositors employed at the Government Printing Office were apparently not animated by feelings of peace and goodwill and a longstanding feud between them ended in A. Joseph charging Xoel de Cruz before Mr. A. W. Hay. the Second Magistrate, yestevlry with
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    GIRL SOLD FOR $44.
    214 12 Buyers Turn Crown Evidence. A:i attempt to provide a wife for their seven-year-old son led to unpleasant consequences to an elderly Chinese vegetable giower and his wife who were arrested with another Chinese for the abetment of kidnapping. The Chief Court Inspector, Mr. A. F. Sheedy.
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    WOMEN VICTIMISED.
    118 12 Banishment For A Young Chinese. A young Chinese pleaded guilty yesterday before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, to three charges of cheating. His modus operandi was to go to women hawkers and get money from them on the representation that they would not then be troubled
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    CAUTION & DISCHARGE NOT LEGAL.
    193 12 CAUTION DISCHARGE NOT LEGAL. Only For Children In This Country. An interesting ruling was made by Mr. J. H. Pedlow, the acting Criminal District Judge this morning, when Mr. P. H. 'Elkins. Controller of Government Monopolies, asked that an accused who pleaded gaUty to the possession o f non-Govern-ment chandu
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    STILL MISSING.
    151 12 Feared Tragedy At Sea View Hotel. In spite of most rigorous inquiries by the police there is still no trace of Mr A. C. Wevtheim, the Dutchman who ha? been missing since Friday evening. It will be remembered that a dressi.ig gown and a pair of slippers, said
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    EMPIRE BROADCAST.
    55 12 Perfect Reception At Fraser's Hill. A correspondent writes The Empire broadcast on Christmas Day was heard with great clearness by a party at Fraser's Hill on a loud speaker connected to a Gecophone all-wave superheterodyne receiver on 25.3 metres. The King's speech came perfectly, every word being heard,
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    WOMAN'S TEARFUL PLEA.
    156 12 Arouses Sympathy Of District Judge. A tearful plea that her husband was unemployed and that she was forced to earn money to feed her five children enlisted Mr. J. H. Pedlow's sympathy when a Chinese woman in a delicate state of health came up for sentence in
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    COUNTERFEIT COINS.
    76 12 Accused Allowed Bail In $2,000. The case in which Choo Man, a new arrival from China, was charged with having been in possession of 497 ten-cent pieces on Dec. 14 at Tanjong Pagar was transferred to the Criminal District Court today. The charge of importing the coins was
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    SEAMEN'S AFFRAY.
    86 12 Gaol For Assault On Crew Contractor. Five Chinese, Wang Cheng Choo, Chan Too Kam, Wang Yen, Van Pok and Chan Yong were convicted by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Magistrate, yesterday and sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment for assaulting a crew contractor named Cheng Tat
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    52 12 Mr. J. M. Baber, manager, Bedong Malays Rubber Estates, Ltd., (Sungei Bongkok Estate) Bedong, Kedah, will he proceeding home on leave about the middle of January. During his absence the management of the estate will be in the hands of Mr. E. Baber, his brother, who is an old resident
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    STOLEN PLATES.
    263 12 New Judge's Leniency In First Cage. aaj "I do not wiah ■to be too severe m dealing with my first case," commented Mr. J. H. Pedlow, the acting Criminal District Judge, in fining a Chinese secondhand dealer $100 or three months for dishonestly retaining stolen property. It will
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    141 12 Lionel Barrymore Ar A Politician. "Washington Masquerade," the M.-G.-M. film which opened at the Alhambra last night, tells a story of American politic* and political intrigue, and, with Lionel Karrymore featured, constitutes as fine a piece of dramatic art as we have seen for some time. But "Washington
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    ALIENB BILL.
    46 12 Kedah Falls Into Line With Rest Of Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 29. An enactment to regulate the immigration of aliens into Kedah and to control their residence has been passed by the State Council and will take effect from Jan. 1.
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    CHINESE TOPICS IN MALAYA.
    712 12 Trouble in Fukien. ACTION BY LOCAL HOKKIENS. (From Our Chinese Correspondent). Singapore, Dec. 28. Christmas is ulso a great day in the Chinese calendar, and has been observed as a national holiday since the establishment of the National QtfHMM at Nanking. In December, 1918, when Yuen
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    NO INCREASE.
    166 12 Enhancement of Bail Refused. Gopal, an Indian bn»-driver with a Japanese wife, was produced before Mr. J. H. Pedlow, the acting Criminal District Judge, yesterday, charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a Chinese. The case had la-en transferred ironi the Second Magistrate's Court and, as the injured
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      ENGLISH HOPES AT MELBOURNE.
      989 13 Second Test Match. WILL BRADMAN BE A SUCCESS The second Test Match which begins at Melbourne tomorrow will b? the U'.lth meeting of F.ngland and Australia or. that ground. Honours have been fairiy evenry divided at Mellnmrne. for England have »von I?, of the games and
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    JOE BECKETT.
    155 13 Former Champion Now A Referee. Joe Beckett, often descril>ed as th? undefeated heavyweight champion of England, has now turned himself into a I referee of boxing. Just how he will fare a matter of conjecture, but anyhow, Joe manages to keep in the news. Sometime ago. it was
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    ISLANDS DRAW WITH S.C.C.
    651 13 Interesting Rugby. CLUB'S SECOND HALF SUPERIORITY. S.C.C. 11 pts. Islands 11 pts. A draw of 11 points each (a goal and two tries) was Lie lesuu of the Kugby natch on the Padang yesterday between an S.C.C. side and the Islands' XV. Tiie K«ine was an
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    PADANG CLUBS AT HOCKEY.
    836 13 S.C.C. First Lose. SECOND TEAM SCORES SIX TIMES. S.C.C. 1 S.R.C. <»ne of the most interesting hockey matches of the season was witnessed on the S.C.C. Padang yesterday when the rival Padang clubs, the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. met for the third time, the result leing
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    TENNIS TEST.
    83 13 U.S.A. Tourists Again Beat Australia. Melbourne. Dec. r.S.A. defeated Australia in the second tennis test here today by eight matches to four. The results of matches played today were as follows Wilmer Allison (U.S.A.) beat H. O. Hopman (Australia). <•— S, 6—4.6 4. 6—o. McGrath (Australia) beat K.
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    1372 13 Two Great 'Chasers. WILL ECREMONT WIN THE NATIONAL? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Timks Okfice, Fleet Street, Dec. 14. While interest in actual racing is rather slack, as is always the case just before Christmas, the chance* of possible candidates in the Grand National are already
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    "THIS PAGANISM MUST BE CONQUERED."
    382 14 Trade Boycott Of Russia Urged. The Advent Pastoral Letter of Dr. Downey, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, which was read in all churches of the diocese recent]- is mainly devoted to an attack on Communism. The Letter describes the birth and growth of Christianity
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    1,000,000 YEARS
    240 14 Man Endowed With Skill And Intelligence. Man who lived in China a million years ago had hands like th<- modern man, but his feet were like thaw of an ape, stated Professor G. Elliot Smith, in describing to a Press representative the new discoveries on which these conclusions
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    GUY FAWKES.
    203 14 Sir Oswald Mosley As Successor. Mr. Bernard Shaw speaking "in praise of Guy Fawkes" at a Fabian Society meeting in London said that one of tne most important things at the present time in this country was to make public speaking a criminal offence. Tfiere were public speaking
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    31 14 Major A. G. Lyttelton, D.5.0., has been selected for command of the 2nd Battalion, The Welch Regimen*, in succession to Lieut. Colonel W. M. Hort, whose tenure expired on Nov. 28.
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    £12,700,000 DROP IN RAIL RECEIPTS.
    416 15 Companies' Case for Wage Reduction. Sir Ralph Wedgwood, chief general manager of the L.N.E.R., occupied the whole day's sitting at a recent meeting of the National Wages Board, presided over by Sir Harold Morris, K.C., in setting forth the claim of the railway companies for
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    FEWER VISITORS.
    148 15 Nearly one-third of the visitors to Kn^land during the three months ended Sep. 30 came from the United State... act'oiding to an Aliens Order return issued recently. The full total for the three months was 136,513, those classed as U-ing from United States numbering ll.tfl The next highest
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    EXTRADITION ORDER REFUSED.
    260 15 Story of "Thrashing" Visit to France. "The pap**" hatm me point to this being a singular case, but one must vatch thi-so extradition cases closely and ■ea that all the conditions of the treaty are fulfilled." Sir Chartres Biion, the Bow Street magistrate, made thi« statement »when
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    SISTERS ACCUSED OF MURDER.
    435 15 Judge's Charge to The Grand Jury. Persons who commit ouicide by stabbing, do not, a» a rule, take the trouble to pick up the broken blade from the floor and put it carefully in their pocket before they die," commented Mr. Justice Humphreys in his charge
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    ADVENT THOUGHTS.
    234 15 The Second Coming And Sudden Conversion. Dean Inge, in St. Paul's Cathedral, in his First Sunday in Advent sermon dealt with the expectation of the Second Coming of Christ and sudden conversion. "I do not wish to discuss the very difficult question how far our Lord wished His
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    RACING MOTORIST.
    150 15 Failure Due to Fall In Bonuses. The statutory first meeting of creditors* was held at Bankruptcy Buildings, W.C. under the failure of Capt. Alistair George Lionel Joseph Miller, described as of Brick Sti-oet, Park I.ane. and late of Ennisraorv Gardens, London, racing motorist. Mr. K. Parke. Official Receiver,
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    MURDERERS AS REVUE COMEDIANS.
    312 15 "The Sing Sing Follies Of 1932." New York Dec. 4. All over the world, from Paris to Peking, tragedians are yearning to be comedians and comedians want to don the mask of tragedy; but they must have themselves sent to Sing Sing Prison to havp their
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    SUN NOT THE HUB.
    247 15 Stars on Cartwheel System. Sir James Jeans, delivering the Henry Sidgwick Memorial Lecture at Cambridge, said that study had shown that the system of stars does not extend throughout the whole of space. "It has recently been discovered," he stated, that the whole system is rotating
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    TO THE MOON BY ROCKET.
    312 15 Two New Ascents To Stratosphere. Professor Piccard, the physuist famous for his balloon ascents into thr stratosphere, is convinced that men will be able to go to the moon within two yaars, though, he adds, the great problem will be how to return. He expressed
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      256 15 Into every Standard car for 1933 is built the knowledge gained in 30 years of continuous manufacture British brains have planned the 1933 Standard Cars. British hands have iniilt them. And the world, recognising their worth and value, cannot fail to acclaim them 4NTW? Jft %r«^ m W*\ Every StanJard
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    5030 16 Wimbledon Still The "Shamateurs"' Gold Mine. ENGLAND'S RUGGER XV AGAINST WALES? From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Dec. 14. This week the soccer enthusiasts have enjoyed a wonderful innings. Not only have they seen one of the best inter'Varsity matches for years but have
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      327 16 YkiiT Monei| EWEN A MORRIS needs periodical inspections if maximum efficiency and performance is to be secured Such inspections are FREE TO MORRIS OWNERS— Prices are quoted for any service, which in the opinion of our EXPERT, is necessary. onlyle^uihe morris parts used YOU THEN DECIDE Such regular inspections ensure
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    GOLD GUARDED BY DEATH.
    372 17 Australian Desert Discovery. A bjbM strike in The Granites, in the inhospitable heart of Australia, has posKibilitiee of development, but, although gold is undoubtedly there, death in many farms must be faced to win it, according to a areaneetor who has returned to Sydney. i in,
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    TERRITORIALS.
    303 17 Decline of 12,600 In One Year. The Army Council have receive I urgent representations from Territorial Army County Association* regarding the serious decline in strength of the Territorial Army, and appealing for a declaration that the fortnight's training will, next year, I c restored, writes the Military Correspondent of
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    INDIAN CENSUS.
    175 17 Man Born in Days Of Warren Hastings. Unable to produce his report in time for the Round Table Conference the CawaiM Commissioner for India has i>i the meantime published an abstract the main statistics with a brief intro ductory note fui the beneW of the BritNli Parliament. During
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    £7,500 DAMAGES.
    288 17 Judge and Man of M Great Wealth." A decree nisi and £7,500 agreed damages were awarded by I,ord Merrivale in the Divorce Court to Mr. Herbert Trevor Guest, buii'iing contractor. Barnard Villa, Wood Street. Wollaston, Stourbridge, in his suit for divorce an the ground of the adultery of
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    LIFE AND LABOUR IN LONDON.
    1093 17 Changes in 40 Years. SURVEY OF EASTERN DISTRICTS. Conditions of life in the poorer parts cf East London are always a fascinating study. For a couple of generations social students 'have Ken attracted to it and the late Charles Booth, over 40 years ago, Ix'gan
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    SUSPECT TRAPPED.
    211 17 Housebreaking Charge Follows. A ruse to catch a suspected thief was described at Fellham Police Court, when William Joseph Fry, aged :Sl, of no fixed abode, and Albert Frederick Revell, aged 30, of Wrens Avenue, Ash-ford, Middlesex) were charged with houssbreaking a* Laleham-on-Thames and stealing silver cups and
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    BID FOR FREEDOM.
    156 17 Convict Kills Warder And Wounds Priest. New York, Nov. 27. Faced with a 30-year sentence for bank hold-up, Andrew McCormick, known to the police as a Red and called a "desperate killer," made an attempt to escape from Raymond Street Gaol, Brooklyn, with a revolver which his
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    VISIT OF PERAK RUGBY XV.
    302 18 Prospects of Interesting Match. The match between Singapore and Perak on the Padang on Saturday promises to be one of the most interesting of the season. Not only will it show how Singapore compare with up-country teams, but it will give some line as to
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    DAVIS CUP.
    285 18 No Room on Trophy For More Engravings. The International Lawn Tennis Federation is confronted with a perplexing problem in regard to the Davis Cup, a riisis having arisen owing to the fact that there is now no more room on this tiotihy or its accompanying plate for futon
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    295 18 Tudny, December 29. llm-key: Indian Assn. v«. R.A.F.. BaleaI er; Peltc* vs. Chinese, Depot. Football: Chinese Ixairu*: Chinese C.A.A. v*. Amicable A.A.. Jalan Besar. Irld.y, December Ml. Hockey: S.R.C. "A" vs. V.M.C.A., S.R.C Kr.l Chine; e vs. R.A., S.C.R.C. grd. Saturday. li..,mh. r 51. Rojrbjr: Singapore vs. Perak,
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    BRITISH GOLF IN 1932.
    938 18 BRITISH GOLF IN 1932. Unsuccessful Season. PROFESSIONAL STANDARD IMPROVED. The golfing season of 1932 has not been a very successful one from the point of view of British players. It is true that we have managed to retain the Amateur Championship, but the foreign invasion was not sufficiently formidable to
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    BLACKMAIL LETTER TO EX-KAISER.
    155 18 Unemployed Joiner Sent To Prison. Berlin, Nov. 27. The «c-Kaiser reeenty received at Doom the following letter: "Dear Father, I have long known that I was. of noble Wood, but now I have learnt that you are my father. I am a member of the 'Secret
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    HOME RUGBY.
    18 18 London, Dec. 28. At Leicester yesterday Manchester lost at Rugby by 9 pta. to B.— Renter.
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    WHY IS MOONLIGHT SOMETIMES BLUE ?
    266 18 WHY IS MOONLIGHT SOMETIMES BLUE Explanations Sought By A Scientist. Why does moonlight sometimes appear blue Dr. G. C. Simpson, Director of the Meteorological Office, appeals in the Meteorological Magazine for suggestions, at the same time expressing his belief in the reality of the phenomenon. So far as I know
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      48 18 HAVE YOU SEEN IT? you hay* not yet seen th* Singapore Daily News, writ* m for a specimen copy. You will be supplied with one willingly, btcause when you have seen what a morning newspaper should be, you will not hesitate to become a regular tub* ffibtr, _J
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    TOBACCO GROWING IN KEDAH.
    844 19 PENANG LETTER Possibilities In A New Line Of Agriculture— Daylight Saving As It Affects Penang— Petrol Prices— Are Hired Cars Unduly Favoured? Sporting Development. (From Our Own Corrspondentj_ Pcnjng. DtBC t; One cannot journey through the Kedah jittoral without being impressed by the increasing numht-r i>f
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    'EDDIE" GUERIN.
    224 19 Another Twelve Months In Prison. Thomas Edward Gucrin, a«ed 72, the man who" escaped from Devil's Island, was nrison for twelve raonths at London Sessions recently for stealing a landbag 'and consents, the property of Mi-s Tthel Bonavia, of Ealing, in a London stores. There was a long
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    PLEA FOR LENIENCY.
    115 19 War Office and Motoring Offences. I.ieiit. Charles P. Digby Legard. of tin- [tutiskiUing Dragoon Guards, who was charged at Brentford with driving a motor-car wi*kout due mo, pleadc.l with the Bench not to convict him because he would get into trouble with the War Office. So many
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      JURY SERVICE.
      89 19 Government Officials' Exemption. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In the Singapore Jury List published in the Gazette of Dec. 23, I cannot find the name of any Government official. It would be interesting to know why these gentlemen are exempt from service Their services are
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      MUTUAL AID.
      1089 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Amongst the "noxious stimuli" making for collapses in adult life not the leant devastating i? the plague of n'assertions, by all sorts of men, of the out-of-date misrepresentations of the pseudoscientists from Malthu.s to the posiDarwinians. And a case in
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    SIR T. HORDER AND BIRTH CONTROL.
    189 19 Instruction by Local Health Services. Sir Thomas Holder, President of the Birth Control Association, speaking at a meeting of the association at Caxton Hal!, Westminster, said that at last their mow raent seemed to Ik> emerging from th.initial stage of purely voluntary effort, and
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      905 19 MALAYA'S INOVEMBLR RUBBER STATISTICS. TABLE I ACREAGE, STOCK., PRODUCTION. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF RUBBER, INCLUDING J.ATE* CONCENTRATED LATE* AND REVERTEX. FOR THE MONTH^P NOV. 1032 IN J«^™S. Con umptioß uc janun y Estimated. During the month. During the year 1932. V St.cks at beginning of month (1) a*** D"""* From
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    French Football Team Arrives In London.
    30 20 MATCH WITH THE ARSENAL The Racing Club de Paris football team which met the Arsenal at Highbury, arriving by air at Croydon. (Planet News.)
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    29 20 OFF TO MALTA Lord Strickland, Prime Minister of Malta, accompanied by his wife leaving Liverpool Street Station, London to join the s.s. Carthage, at Tilbury for Malta. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 NOVEMBER SUNSHINE IN THE ROW November sunshine shining through the trees as riders take their Sunday morning exercise in the Row. (Planet News.)
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    43 20 M-:\\ FILM CONTRACT Miss Benita Hume, the British film star, left Southampton in the liner I.oialhan for Holly ymhH to fulfil a film contract. She was accompanied by Mr. Jack Dunfee, the British racinu motorist, to whom she recently became engaged. (Planet News.)
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    36 20 FAMOUS INDIAN POLITICIAN Maulana Shaukat AH, the hiMas Indian politician, accompanied by his wife, the lleguin Shaukat Ali, who was once a Yorkshire fisher -girl, leaving London, bound for America aboard the liner Leviathan. (Planet News.)
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    38 20 WEIGHT-GUESSING Sid Smith, the first holder of the Lonsdale fly-weight belt, and the first world's flyweight champion, stands in the cutter at Tower Bridge Road, London, with a weighing machine, in order to earn a linns. (PU.nct News.)
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