The Straits Times, 4 January 1933

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    40 1 The Straits Times >»^r [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. CO PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times *0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1933. rUCE II CENTS.
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      100 1 ilifwiqAlUuMPurf? »^it. I'toQNg'qai&r, SINGAPORE: 76. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6181)% 6.30 Tonight 9.50 THE FOUR MARX BROTHERS HORSE TEATHERS" Phone 5261-2. I 4rI jF"Biii i nnn^ i Jc? Oil II Bi 111 j M UULLUUU j I o^-^ rr(^ UINNESS i JL^V4mi Jh~®&®B& FQR YOU I I *^t" -^M Bulld °g"
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      11 1 ESEffiHl THE FOUR MARX BROTHERS in NORSE FEATHERS I'lion.- Utl*l l._
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      531 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. k 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. ..rporrfKPd in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.V. CO. INDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. NAI-DERA 1«.000 Jan. C
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      656 2 m j 't (ND7PON YUSEN KAISHA;) TO LONDOJT. Haf»>«. Maraelllea. Londoa. Antwtrp. Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vaaaels. Tonnag*. Due. Ball. I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. II 1* YASUKUOT MARD 12,000 Jan. 24 M HAKONE MARU 10,400 Feb. 8 9 j SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 24 FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 Mar. 8
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      490 2 BBRNS PHttPUNH (Incorporated la Auitralia FOB BBISBANB, SYDNIY AMD ■ILIOUENE via JAVA; DABTIB AMD THDESDAT ISLAND. Bagalar monthly sailings by tk* wellknown steamtr MARBLLA' (7,801 tons) aad th* *j. MANGOLIA (l>6l ton*) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARBLLA i* on* of th* largest and finest *tetmers trading to Anstralla, cabins d*
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      472 2 THE EAST ASIATIC 0)^ LIMTED. (Ineorporsted IB DecraarlJ Telephoa* ISIL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. TtOTTFKDAM. HAMBTJBG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave ■•por*. Penan*. M.s. MEONIA Jan. 24 Jan. 2.7 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Feb. 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10 m.s. ETTRIA Mar. 28 Mar. 31 ftta.s. ALSIA
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      988 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oceaa THE BTA KHTOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., anil China <1S3I), LTD. Mntnal Steam 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 ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. Th* SIAM
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    "BLAZING CAR" MURDER.
    715 3 Rouse's Victim. WOMAN SAYS IT WAS HEF HUSBAND. The sensational claim that her husbam was the victim of the famous "blazint car" murder was made on Dec. 9 bj Mrs. Mstbel Reynolds, of Riverside Cottages, Crookham, near Aldershot. Mrs. Reynolds had applied for relic! to the Aldershot
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    STEAM PLANES.
    158 3 Experiments Being Made In United States. Experiments to create a practical steam-driven aeroplane are now being held in the United States. A water-tube boiler, heated; by a liquid fuel furnace, has been installed in an aeroplane specially designed for the purpose by one of the aircraft constructors. Two
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    Shipping News.
    141 3 THE COLOMBIA. Speed Attained On Trial Run. In her trial runs over a measured course I off the Virginia Capes the steam turbinef driven liner Colombia, of the Colombian r Steamship Line, attained a speed of 18.98 knots. The Colombia, which is the first of two r vessels
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    DANZIG FLEET.
    126 3 A Total Tonnage Of 212,950. The mercantile fleet of the Free City of Dantzig consists of 51 ships of a total capacity of 212,950 tons, of which 31 smaller ships, of a total capacity of 14,173 tons, are plying from the port of Danzig, while the remaining 20,
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    PASSENGERS.
    96 3 The following passenirers are sailinjr for home by the Lulcndiu, which left Singapore yesterday: Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Buszard, Mr. B. F. Clarke, Mr. K. V. Dam, Mrs. H. G. Grieve, Capt. and Mrs. A. W. Gush, Mr. C. Justesen, Mr. A. Lass. Mrs. K. I. MacLachlnn, Miss
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    THE ALIENS BILL.
    167 3 Appointment of Immigration Officer. A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday states: In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the Aliens Ordinance, 1932, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. J. A. Black, M.C.S., to be the Immigration Officer for
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    134 3 AMBOISE, French, 4,917 tons, from Mar seilles 4.1 *or Saigon, Haiphong 4.1. BENGLOE. Brit., 3,425 tons, from Dalny 4J for Port Said 5.1. CARNAVONSHIRE, Brit., 5,955 tons, from Tsinirtau 3.1, for London 4.1. OIANG ANN. Brit., 645 tons, from Sourabayi 4.1 for Sourabaya and B'masin. HALLDOR, Norw., 840
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    118 3 Wednesday, Jan. 4. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUB, Main Wharf Centaur, W. Bt. Spring, Lch. Hygeia. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock NIL Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Soli. No. 1 Dock
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    DR. W. CUNO.
    185 3 Death of German Shipping Magnate. Betfin, Jan. 3. The death of Dr. Wilhelm Cuno, the shipping magnate and former Chancellor is announced. Reuter. Dr. Cuno was general manager of the Hamburg-Amerika Line. He was Reich Chancellor from 1922 to 1923 and was forced to resign owing to
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    LOWER PILOT DUES.
    72 3 Ten Per Cent. Reduction At Port Swettenham. As from Jan. 1, a temporary reduction of 10 per cent, has been approved on all pilotage dues for the pilotage district of PoA Swettenham for a period of six months. Wax For F.M.S. Matches. Paraffin wax imported by a
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    OIL TANKERS.
    172 3 Spain And Chartering Of Foreign Ships. The completion of the tanker building programme of the Spanish petroleum monopoly will give the combine a fleet of 90,000 tons which will meet its transportation requirements and eliminate the need for chartering foreign tankers, says the Journal of Commerce. The 8,000-ton
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    A FLOATING FAIR.
    109 3 A floating industrial fair visiting more than 70 foreign ports early next year has been organised by an association of hardware manufacturers in the Hagen area of Westphalia. The vessel selected for the project is the 14,000 ton steamer Cap Norte, of the Hamburg Sud-Amerika Line, which
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      440 3 &NOIIDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated U •ermany.l The undermentioned are ta* company's la c tended fixtures: OUTWARDS. ej. SAARBRUCKEN for Uoilo, I Manila, Hongkong, S'ghai, Japan and North China Jan. 8 I s.s. FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China J» n 20 HOMEWARDS. 1 s.s. ALLER for Genoa,
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      429 3 KMXAR nCA,VfSniF LIMB cAnt* AMERICAN MALL LINK < V #"ii tJttf^lit ißPii LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are now bring quoted. Take advantage of them— NOW Include the CHICAGO INTERNATTONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 19SS And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON la yoar itinerary. A trip via the
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      509 3 ELLERMAJN BUCKNAiI STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. laeoryorated in Inglaod.' "CLLERMAN" LINI. Freight S.rriee to I UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. to Porte and Snea Caa«< OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JATAA Steamer i. Doe S'por. HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OK ATHENS tUfra. Loon. K •lam HTara Due Jan. U Sails Jan. 16 "AMERICAN
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      139 3 TIDE TABLES. Wediu-nd.v, January 4. H. W. 4.09 a.m., 8 ft. 3Vn., 421 p.m., 7 ft. 9 in. Thursday, January 5. H. W. 4.50 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., C.40 p.m, 7 ft. 3 in. Friday, January 6. H. W. 6.40 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in, 7.14 p.m., 7 ft.
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      61 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *P hrs. °F Alor Star 89 0.03 8.9 72 Kota Bharu 83 0.17 6.5 75 K. Trenggar.u No Report. Bukit Jeram 88 0.15 5.7 72 Mersing 78 2.02 Nil 71 Singapore 76 0.23 Nil 72
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      508 4 SITUATIONS VACANT.! MM- 1 When applying for any position advertised, In throe columns send copies ci testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED a M4MMM, one who will be a helpful companion to a child of seven. 901, Straits Mines. WANTED, enerttc-tic outdoor salesman, preferably Chinese for European Import Firm. Knowledge
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      736 4 HOUSES, FLATS TOI-ET TO LET. small bungalow. No. 6 Grange Rd. Ipply to The British Malaya Trustea A Extenter Co., LM.. Tel. «9B». INSTITUTION tTILL MANSIONS, flat to let, heavy furniture. Electricity, modern isnitation, gas. United Engineers. Limited. TO LET, attractive furnished house, 102, Fanglin Rd., modern furniture, modern sanitation
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      898 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Nos. 173, 1"3, 174 and 176, South Bridg* Road, Nos. 110, 112, 113 and 114, Anson Road, Nos. 22, S3, 20 and 27, Deli Street. Apply Heng Loong, 80, Bobinsoi Boad. OFFICES TO LET. No. 3, Raffles Place (ground and 3rd floors),
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      415 4 PUBLIC NOTICE BRITISH GOODS. Proposed Exhibition in Singapore. A meeting will be held in the office i.f H M. Trade Commissioner. Fifth Floor, Kullcrton Building, on Tuesuay. .Jan. 10, at ."> p.m., to discuss proposals for holding an inhibition of British goods in May. similar in nature to that organised
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      458 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARi; and Mlm HANA. SQ. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE Mr. Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Massage School, Ist floor, No. 117, Middle Road. SINGAPORE. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyres and Tubes arid make a saving. Distributors k9B chin hi
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      70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ontslde without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 8.00 f 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.50 |12jOO 7.50 Hal. 1 Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly., $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract rates may
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    MR. SEHESTED'S CASE EXPLAINED.
    551 5 "Labouring Under A ■Misapprehension." When the case was called this morning before Mr". A. \V. Hay, the Singapore Si eond Magistrate, in which Mr. Steen Sehested was charged with committing criminal breach of trust in respect of *:i,OOO, the property of Mr. J. E. Hermnnaflß. Court
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    COLONIAL SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS.
    168 5 Carnegie Corporation Grant. The trustees of the Carnegie Corporation of New York have set aside a scholarship fund of $00,000, to be used OTW :i period of three years, to enable .selected officers of the British Colonial Service to take a "refresher" year's absence from their ordinary
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    RAZOR ATTACK.
    357 5 Incident On Board President Monroe. "Wait a minute. I'll get a razor, and I'll cut this son of a were the words alleged to have been said by Louis Rios Rosi, one of the crew on board the S.S. President Monroe, prior to his slashing Adam Power, the
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      182 5 RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL THIS EVENING TOMORROW AD NCE SPECIAL 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DINNER INFORMAL AFTER and DINNER DANCE n4vrr DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381. ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL. HOTEL. TONIGHT Do INFORMAL You Know I DINNER DANCE Adelphi rates are most reason-
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      5 5 RAFFLES 0 Special rates formally
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      583 5 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNFCIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tender! «r. now Invited for the following matcriali or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in tbe Tender Room, Municipal Offices. Supply of Sluice Valves for period May 1, 1933 to April 30. IU.U. Date of
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    FILMS OF TWO FAMOUS NOVELS.
    2755 6 "ARROWSMITH" AND "BACK STREET" HERE. MALAYAN PICTURE STAR'S FIRST TALKIE. By Our Film Critic. BARRYMORE IN RUSSIAN BALLET EPIC—NEW BRITISH RELEASES—HOW STARS "ROUGH "IT LASKY JOINS FOX. Two worid-famotu noveli com U) Hii on the screen thU week. AlHIWIIlllil." Sinclair Lewis's beslscllinir Nobel Prize novel,
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      182 6 THE WORLD EXPECTED IT HAS DON! IT Klml in (he quality Grid at IB* ■tnaatleaal Price of 5325 then at last is a quality Refrigerator at a irice every family can afford. Scientifically ihelveil to permit full use of every runic foot >| «paco. Slulti-powercd tn assure cumpleU •frfmatiea even
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      439 7 "CHANDU"—U coming to life! .Ml'M M 0 1 b T V LAST NIGHT fm\ I f.l ii I'lif 11 6.30«d9.30 MATINEE TODAY at 3 p.rti~~ A face! A nose! A thousand real laughs' BUSTER KEATON JIMMY DURANTE IN METRO GOLDWYN MAYERS SPEAK EASILY 6.15 TOMORROW 9.15 The Whole World Cli««r««J
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      175 7 j -GAPITOIT I NOTICE: In Response to Public Requests we have decided to revert back to starting times of 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. nightly! TONIGHT'S YOUR LAST CHANCE TO LAUGH and LAUGH AGAIN at Paramount's Craziest Farce Comedy THE 4 MARX BROTHERS IN "HORSE FEATHERS" TOMORROW NIGHT The management announce
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      811 7 Kindly note that screening times are €.15 9.15 respectively. RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 TOO BIG FOR WORDS! What does it matter wheih.r you have rend Buck Stn-it" or not? Just come and see it on the screen. If ihere is one production tlmt hejjgors description it is this: MttaMn for a
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    287 8 United Kingdom Slocks lp 28 Tons. LOCAL TIN TAKES HEAVY FALL. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Tcday's Prices: Rubber, 7 cents pei lb. 'I in. Singapore price $73.fi2"2 per picul. Wierday's Prices: Rubber. London. 2 13/32 d.. down l/32d. New York. 5/32 cts.. down 1/32 ct.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 8 Noon, Jan. 4. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Tone of Market: Dull and easier. 1 an -t Cable: London Spot Sheet 2 IS 32d per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts I 32 per lb. Buyers. Spot (loose) 7 (F.O.I;.) 7% Standard R.S.S. on
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    PRODUCE.
    71 8 Singapore, Jan. 4. Gambier 5% i (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.0" i Copra 5.45 mixed 5.4"' Sago flour, Sarawak 2.2H White Pepper 22V- Black Pepper 18.00 Pearl Sago 4.00 small 5.00 1 medium 6.o<' |ice Siam $132 to 200 Saigon $129 to 137: Rangoon $130 to 150 No. 1
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    44 8 From China and Japan, by Kaisar-I Hind, due at Singapore 10 a.m. today. From ilol'nn i and Gerrssnv. by PoJau Tello. du<* at Singapore on Friday. Proa Europe (London mails mxptterlcd on Dec, 15),* by Naldeia, due at Penang 10 p.m. ionium
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        451 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5 5 Aver Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 P.atu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        265 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 norn, S 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.1.0 5.5.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 5.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. IV, Prefs. 213 22 3 £1 £1 Con. T. S-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4/2 P-c-of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vs> p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,000,000 104 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        362 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day s Price Fraser Lyail Evatt Co. AlleDby (SI) 0.46 0.55 0.4S 060 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 O.GO A. Kuning (SI) 0.06 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75
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      EXCHANGE RATES. SELLING.
      213 8 Singapore,, Jan. 4. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 15 16 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 7 8 London, 30 days sight 2 3 27 32 London, demand 2 3 13 16 London, T.T. 2 3 25 32
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      SHARE REPORT.
      368 8 Charles Bradburne and Co. (19.30), Ltd.s fortnightly share report says: The past fortnight has see.i all business int; 1 rested bf the usual holidays and holiday atmosphere. It 1 hardy surprising therefore that with the in Amer ica at a political standstill till March, no great changes have
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      14 8 The output of Rambun Tin Mines. Tanjong Rambutan for December, l'J32 was 241 piculs.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    67 8 Today. Southern tad Western lr,,!i:, iß,,hn.,i :i p.m. Belawan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt .-mil r.s.A. (Tajrbrak) :t p.m. Btlawan, Egypt, Kerese and Orcat Britain (MeMttfcsas) n m Bunka Island, i'liidj...- A! I'alemhanr iTh. deni :t pm. t'ii|x-v Burma, N..rth and East India i Tilawa i :t p.m. North,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 8 By T*1h,,.0« n Artn»n«n Christina!) HuyKcni Corfu l"Jr:,|n.ir ;i t'unte Km mi Am, B'pora Londoi Oct. 20 Not. II O*t. 1» Not. ]4 Nov. 2", Dec. Nov. Dec. 11 !'•<. 2 Dec. 2V I'-. 15 Jan. i
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    SIR W. JOWITT.
    349 8 Libel Damages For Charity. A libel action brought by Sir William Jowitt, X.c, formerly Attoraey-GeMtml, against the Week End Review, Limited, St. Clements Press, Limited, and Mr. Clifford Sharp, the writer of an article in the Week End Review, was settled before .Mr. Justice Horridge in the
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    HARVARD PRESIDENT.
    238 8 Dr. Lowell Tenders His Resignation. Ciimbi ;.!;'<•, Mas-;., Nov. 21. Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell re ijrncii t<«'ny :i> president of Harvard. Nesting his Tiith year, and one of the world's most promHrfnt educators, he tendered his resignation at the meeting of t I i'Vllow> at 1 In; ;ii
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      56 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. ToH«y. January 1. S.A.F.A. annual meeting. Anson ltd. Staii'um. 6.1.". p.m. Thursday. January I, ]•> nans Test race meeting, first day, Sii'urHm. January 7. Pananc Raera, MC*mi day. Turxday. Janunry 10. PviMtng Rscas, third day. Sporting event* will hrn found ond«r t separate heading on th*
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      781 9 Japan's Threat To Trade Abroad. MEETING OF BRITISH INTERESTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Manchester, Dec. 7. A very unsettled tone has prevailed throughout the Manchester market. This has been due to the easier tendency in raw cotton prices. The general conditions have been disturbed by the weakness
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      312 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Onr Owm Correspondent.) London, Jt.n. :>. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks arc given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Dec. 29. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan W',
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      455 9 Official List Of Approximate Prices. The fnllowiUK are tb« prire.-. crut: I'i'r caUy whiTe not oUwrvUo attteU, pgflvaUing ;it t'hv Qipwipore inarkits on Dec. 30, as furnished liy Ihe Fimhl and Mnrkct Inspector: Meat. H<ef teak I rouml i -VI \>.-* cutty, lull" stew or curry 2f>, pork,
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      BRITISH "GOLD RUSH."
      290 9 Paying U.S. Debt Within Six Weeks. SHIPMENTS LEAVE BY EVERY LINER. The whole of the £19,033,976 in gold earmarked to the account of the Federal Reserve Bank in payment of War Debts is to be shipped from the Bank of England to New York within the next
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      718 9 Symington Wilson's weekly market report, dated Nov. 30, states Since our last report only a small business has been put through here and prices have hardly varied at all. The progress of the War Debt negotiations with America has caused a severe fall in exchange, amounting at one
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      MALAYA AND DEBTS.
      855 9 Reaction of Tariffs Threat to U.S. V i^ a far cry from the question of the. American Debt to economy legislation in the Malay States (writes R. M. Findlay in the Huddersfield Daily Examiner) but if readers will follow me for a few paragraphs I will show
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      619 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH, INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. EatahlUhtd 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Olds. lOO.nnn.Ollfl rani up Capital <;iiis. r.r.,m>o,ono 1 Glda. 24,iy0,a24 MEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. UK WCII OKI 1< KS: THE HAGUE. KOTTKKIIA.M. OVEIJSEAS BRANCITES. li.itaviu: Head office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIKS Ampenan, Bandoeng. Chcribon,
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      357 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) KglubhMhed in Amsterdam 1821. PAJD UP CAPITAL Fl. H(i.fi;;ii.uiiii STATUTORY RESERVE PI. MJHSjm HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGIK. HEAD OFFICE FOR EASTERN BRANCHES BATAVIA. BRANCHES I 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon rlaudjcrmasin K<bc .iraiig I Bumlwy 'Weltevrcden Shanghai
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    108 10 Sinyapor*. AI.HAMBRA. Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in Speakeasily. 6.30 9.30 p.m. CAPITOU— The Four Marx Bros, in Horse Feathers. 6.30 9.30. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Delicious with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MAKI.BOROL'GH. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm with Marion Nixon. 6.30—9.30.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 1933. A HISTORY OF JOHORE.
    845 10 Mr. R. O. Winstedt, C.M.G., D.Litt. ((>: in.), has written a history of Johore during the period 1365 to 1895 A.D., or from the conquest of the ancient Buddhist kingdom of Singapore to the death of Sultan Abu-Bakar.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    469 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. When Mr. F. K. Wilson, formerly Registrar, Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, returns from home leave by the Naldera he will be attached to the Magistrate's Court, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. R. L. German, on his return to Kuala Lumpur from Kelantan will assume the post of Assistant Treasurer now
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    RUSSIAN WORKER'S TERRIBLE TALE.
    1808 10 Money That Would Not Buy Bread. The writer of this article is a Russian, who left hit native land because of revolutionary activities in 1910 and becanf a naturalised British subject. He returned to Russia in 1932, intent on making his home in the workers' paradise."
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    785 10 MORE REFORMS! "V V Now that our daily time is turn*/ minutes on the rifjht side let us hopr o ir "time reformers" are satisfied. In Barapd they are not satisfied with their gain mi the matter of summer time and art- now busy with calendar
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    CHALLENGE WHICH THE LEAGUE CANNOT IGNORE.
    2320 11 'PREDATORY RAID' BY JAPAN. Shanhaikwan Events Alarm Europe. MR. QUO TAI-CHI. "There Will Be Strong Resistance." The latest developments in the SinoJapanese dispute, culminating in the fighting at Shanhaikwan have caused great alarm in Europe and the league of Nations has come in for
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    THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
    28 11 All ovcrnijrhi cables regarding events in China appear in full in the SINGAPORE DAILY NEWS which offers a COMPLETE News Service for Five Cents.
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    THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
    125 11 Consideration of Equality Formula. London, Jan. 2. The idea of another five-power conference to be held in London before the reassembling of the Disarmament Conference has been abandoned, according to the Daily Telegraph's Diplomatic Correspondent, who asserts that Mr. Mac Donald wanted to have the five powers
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    ALWAR TROUBLE.
    100 11 Troops Attacked By Moslem Tribe. New Delhi, Jan. 1. Troops belonging to the Maharaja of Alwar have been rushed to Harsauli Village, in the disturbed area of Alwnr State, Rajputana, where they were attacked by members of a Moslem tribe over an alleged taxation grievance. It is a
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    CORK FLOODED.
    93 11 Heavy Gale on Irish Coast. London, Jan. 1. Extensive damage over a wide area was done in Southern Ireland by a fierce gale, accompanied by heavy rain. The force of the wind up the riv»r threw back the outflow in Cork City, with the result that at high-tide
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    TIN SUPPLIES.
    46 11 Decrease of 2,706 Tons Reported. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 3. Statistics compiled by the Anglo-Metal Company show that the world's visible supplies of tin at the end of December were 55,760 tons, a decrease of 2.70G tons compared with Dec. 31, 1931.
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    VATICAN CITY.
    92 11 Gates Closed To Casual Visitors. Rome, Jan. 3. With the beginning of the year the gates of Vatican City are closed to a'l casual visitors. Henceforth the entrance will be reserved for those equipped with special passes, though even these are no longer permitted to wander around at
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    PARIS-SAIGON.
    61 11 Pilot Of Light Plane Wins President's Prize. Paris, Dec. 30. The well-known aviator, Capt. Le Fevre, made a new record for a flight from Paris to Saigon, Indo-China, by covering the distance in a light-plane with a 45 h.p. engine in 10 days, 7 hrs., 50 minutes, thereby winning
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    NITRATE COMPANY.
    77 11 Why Presidential Decree Was Necessary. Santiago de Chile, Jan. 3. The Presidential decree liquidating the $3G0,000,000 Cosach combine states that liquidation will be followed by reorganisation which has become necessary for three principal reasons, namely the company has become insolvent, it is at present working unconstitutionally and national
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    SOLDIERS RIOT IN JAMAICA.
    118 11 Avenging a Death. WILD SCENES IN THE CAPITAL. Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 3. Soldiers of the Northumberland Fusiliers rioted last night after one of their, comrades had been killed in a brawl. They clashed with the police, and during the melee several civilians and soldiers were injured
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    LATEST CABLES.
    76 11 Shanhaikwan Incident May Be Localised. Shanghai, Jan. 4. There is every likelihood that the Shanhaikwan incident will be localised. In spite of Chinese troop movements over the (hihli area, the Japanese military leaders in Tientsin are apparently convinced that Chang Hsuehliang will not fight.—Reuter. Railway Terminus Occupied. Harbin,
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    REPUTATION LOST.
    77 11 Armed Robbery Occurs In Iceland. Reykjavik (Iceland), Jan. 3. This town lost its reputation as the only spot in the world where lawlessness is not perpetrated when three masked n»<*» at the point of a gun held up the aged cashier of the fishery administration and after manhandling
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    SOVIET METHODS.
    68 11 Men Executed Two Hours After Sentences. Moscow, Jan. 3. Four members of the Government's commission at Nishniudinsk, which had been entrusted with the task of buying cereals from farmers, were sentenced to death for fraudulent transactions and for having committed sabotage. Eight other officials received prison sentences from
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    AIR TRAGEDY.
    71 11 How Honeymoon Couple Lost Their Lives. Mtedrid, Dec. 30. A honeymoon couple left Barcelona in an aeroplane for a bridal tour to the South of France. But the tour ended in tragedy when the machine burst into flames and crashed near Esteri Aneo. The bride and the pilot
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    SIR JOHN SIMON.
    60 11 Recuperating After Attack Of Influenza. London, Jan. 1. Sir John Simon, accompanied by Lady Simon, left by aeroplane today for Monte Carlo to recuperate after his recent attack of influenza, and to prepare for hard work in connection with the hearing of the Anglo-Persian Oil dispute at
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    FORGED STRAITS NOTES.
    88 11 A big haul of counterfeit Straits Settlements currency notes was made by revenue officers when they searched a Chinese passenger off the s.s. Lai M<yn. The man had in his possession 409 fivedollar notes and 162 one-dollar rfbtes. He was yesterday brought before Mr. A. W. Hay,
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    LORD ROTHERMERE AS KING ?
    231 11 LORD ROTHERMERE AS KING Remarkable Story. OFFERED THRONE OF HUNGARY. Budapest, Jan. 2. The British newspaper magnate, Lord Rothermere, in 1929 expressed his willingness to ascend the Hungarian throne, according to a book of memoirs published by Dr. Schiller, private secretary to the late dean of Hungarian journalists, M. Rakosi,
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    CIRCUS SAVED.
    148 11 Animal Lovers Contribute Food. Berlin, Jan. 3. Berliners, who have always had the reputation of being great lovers of animals, readily responded to an urgent appeal the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to come to the rescue of the Circus Conrado which is now playing in
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    COLONEL FAWCETT.
    99 11 Explorer's Death at Hands Of Indians. Berlin, Jan. 2. Some indications of the fate of the British Explorer, Colonel Fawcett, who has been missing since 1926 when he attempted to penetrate the primeval woods of the Matto Grosso region of Brazil, is contained in a report of the
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    REVOLUTION POETRY.
    86 11 Chinese Epic To Be Translated. Moscow, Dec. 30. The state-controlled publishing company for belles lettres announces the forthcoming publication of translations of various Chinese and Japanese literary works of a revolutionary tendency. The works comprise a compendium of Chinese revolutionary literature of recent times, an anthology of Japanese
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    MR. E. A. C. TOPHAM.
    55 11 Death Of Grand National Handicapper. London, Jan. 2. Mr. Edward A. C. Tophaut, clerk of the course at Liverpool, and Grand National handicapper since 1909, who gave the race it;i present importance, died yesterday at the age of 64 at his home at Chester after
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    " GLIDER " POSTCARDS.
    44 11 GLIDER POSTCARDS. Vienna, Jan. 1. The Austrian Post Office is issuing the first "glider service postcards" in the world which will be used in the glider service to be initiated this month by the wellknown glider expert, Robert Kronfeld, between Vienna and Semering. Aneta-Tratw-Ocean.
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    SPLIT IN THE NAZI CAMP.
    202 11 Important Developments Expected. Berlin, Jan. 3. Important developments in the domestic political situation are forecast by Ukt Conservative Kreuz Zeitung which predic/s an early split in the National-Socialist movement with Gregor Strasser as leader of the dissenters. The journal insists that approximately 40 National-Socialist Reichstag
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    TRADE RECOVERY.
    183 11 Hope and Confidence In New Year. Rugby, Jan. 2. The President of the Federation of British Industries, Sir George Beharrel has issued a message stating that British manufacturers are looking forward to the New Year with hope and confidence based on the success with which they, compared with
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    APPEAL TO TAXPAYERS.
    112 11 Invited To Contribute Promptly. Berlin, Jan. 2. British income-tax and surtax payers are being invited to repeat their performance of the corresponding quarter of last year when, in order to assist in balancing the budget, they paid the instalments due with unprecedented promptitude, contributing 5265 million to
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    BERLIN BOURSE.
    57 11 Optimistic Tone In New Year. Berlin, Jan. 3. The optimistic tone of New Year messages and articles beneficially influenced the Berlin Bourse which opened and closed firm. Prices gained materially during brisk trading with electrics leading. Mining shares and Potash, however, stagnated, while gilt-edged securities profited from the
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    "HONEYMOON HOUSE."
    58 11 Famous Niagara Falls Hotel Destroyed. Niagara Falls, Dec. 31. Famous as The Honeymoon House and for many years an object of interest to sightseers, Clifton House Hotel, which overlooks the Niagara cataract, was destroyed today by fire. The hotel was closed for the winter but the loss of
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    "FIANNA FAIL ON THE RUN."
    307 11 FIANNA FAIL ON THE RUN." Mr. Cosgrave's Fighting Speech. IRISH ELECTION. Adherence to Treaty With Britain. In a speech announcing his election programme, Mr. Cosgrave, the former president, said adherence to the treaty with Great Britain was necessary, to Ireland's economic salvation. The Fianna Fail," he declared, "is im the
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    SHAH'S DECREE.
    112 11 Officials Not to Mix With Europeans. Teheran, Jan. 2. A decree forbidding State officials and army officers of high rank to associate with European women or to attend receptions given by foreigners has been issued by the Shah following the AngljPersian Oil dispute and the dismissal the Minister,
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    GREEK FINANCES.
    89 11 Drastic Retrenchment The Order. Athens, Jan. 3. Drastic retrenchment and an increase of taxation are proposed by the Government to meet the expected deficit of 12,000,000,000 drachmae in the budget foe 1933-4. Total economies of 400,000,000 include the saving of 240,000,000 on military expenditure, while cuts in the
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    WORK OR STARVE !
    66 11 WORK OR STARVE Grim Warning To Soviet Citizens. Moscow, Jan. 3. Three hundred and sixty-three registry offices have been opened in the Soviet capital for issuing passports to all Soviet citizens over sixteen years under the recently issued decree which will enable the authorities keep tighter reins on the populace
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    NINE DROWNED.
    48 11 Aberdeen Trawler Dashed To Pieces. London, Jan. 2. The entire crew of nine men lost their lives when an Aberdeen trawler, the Vinetin, was wrecked today in a fierce gale 15 miles south of Aberdeen. The vessel was dashed to pieces on the rocks. Reuter Wirelest.
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    RELEASED AGAIN.
    43 11 Seremban Towkay Who Wan Twice Arrested. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 3. Can Kirn Hee. the Hokien towkay who was recently discharged in the acid throwing case but was rearrestcd on a banishment warrant, has now b-tn released after inquiries.
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED APPEAL.
    2571 12 Dismissed by Privy i CounciL RESTRICTION RULES. FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT. (By Air Mail) (From Our Own Correspondent. London, Dec. 16. The full text of the judgment delivered by the I'rivy Council in the action brought by the Hahani; Consolidated Co., Ltd.. against (he Slate of
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    A BUSY YEAR FOR THE AMBULANCE.
    367 12 Street Accidents Increase Fourfold. Is the average driver in Singapore today four times as reckless as five years ago, or is jay walking on the increasehere These questions are prompted by figure 5 of cases attended to by the Singapore Ambulance Service. In 1928
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    COUNTERFEITING PLANT RAIDED.
    520 12 Three Chinese Committed To Assizes. A very successful raid was carried out by the detective branch at midnight jn Dec. 18 on a wooden and attap house 100 yards off the main road at the 8% mile, Bukit Timah Road. A complete set for counterfeiting 20cent Straits
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    MR. HUGH M. DEVITT.
    314 12 A City Broker Who Knew Malaya. (From Ou/ Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 17. Many people in Malaya will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Hugh Morrison Devitt, of the firm of Lewis and Peat Ltd., Colonial brokers in Mincing Lane Not onry was Mr.
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    FROM CHINA TO K.L.
    72 12 Husband Hears Wife's Voice On Wireless. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. Mr. L). H. Yap, principal of the Methodist Afternoon School, Kuala Lumpur, had the memorable experience of bearing his wife. Mrs. Lucy Yap, broadc.nsti** fiurn the Government wireless station. Nanking. yeetordaj 1
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    WIFE'S PETITION DISMISSED.
    308 12 Judgment in Cresson Case. Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell delivered judgment in the Supreme Court today on the petition by Mrs. Annie Cresson Tor a judicial separation from her hushan 1, Mr. Marius Cresson, of the Singapore Harbour Board on the grounds of persUient cruelty. His Lordship
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    " CAT BURGLAR."
    213 12 CAT BURGLAR." Malay Discovered In Bedroom. While a European was entertaining some friends on the verandah of his housj a Malay prowled about his bedroom hj search of a haul." Then the European walked into the bedroom for his coat and this led to the appearance of the Malay on
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    LIQUOR CARRIER.
    143 12 "Great Precautions" Which Failed. A Chinese who carried a cannister containing one-third of a gallon of liquor pleaded guilty when he appeared before. Mr. J. H. Pedlow, yesterday, charged with possession of dutiable liquor. Mr. P. H. Klkins, Controller of the (Jovcnnm-ut Monopolies, asked his Honour to take
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    MALAYA HOUSE.
    108 12 Mr. Lowinger's Appointment Expected In London. A cable message from the Straits Times correspondent is London states that it is rumoured in Malayan circles there that Mr. V. A. Lowinger will succeed the late Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane as Malayan Agent. When Mr. Lowinger retired from the
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    THE CINEMAS.
    48 12 On account of daylight saving the Singapore cinemas changed the timus of the eveniae performances to 6.30 aad 9.39 It has been found, however, that patrons prefer the earlier hour, :ind truin llii.-. tveniiig the theatres will revert to the original times of 6.15 and 9.15.
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    RIVER FEVER AND BATHING.
    814 12 Not the Real Cause. HINTS FOR MALAYAN PLANTERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. '■>■ Japanese river fever has just claimed another victim in Malaya, and people art again asking how 'prevalent and howdangerous this disease actually is. It is important to point out that
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    TIGER BAGGED.
    89 12 On Site of Old Jeram Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. A party including Mr.- R. C. CaMetwood. 0.C.P.D., Kuala Selan<ro*. a utate rugby player, and Mr. T. K. Montgomery of Bukit Kraiong Estate, .Jeram. bagged a fullgrown tiger, seven-foot six froai no>c t«i tail
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    Second Test-—Australia's Great Victory—Prospects For Adelaide Match.
    1177 13 Second Test- Australia's Great Victory Prospects For Adelaide Match. I AUSTRALIA WIN SECOND TEST. On Level Terms. ENGLAND'S COLLAPSE ON WEARING WICKET. Australia beat England by 111 run^ in the second Test match at Melbourne yest<rda.v. and each side has now wop a match in the I»J2-i series. Ihe thin
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    SERVICES WIN WELL ON PADANG.
    479 13 Second Half Tries Beat Machine-Gunners. Public Serv 6 pU.; A (M.G.) Co. S.V.C. 0. A ttroag Public Services fifteen defeated the Machine Gun Co.. R.V.C., at Rugby yesterday on the Padang by six points (two tries) to nil. The game was hard fought but the
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    SATURDAY'S RUGBY IN SEREMBAN.
    727 13 No Change in Team To Meet Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 2. The N'egvi Sombilan-Malacoa comVr.alion have decided to play fie same side that defeated th;> Malaya Command i lor their all-important fixture with Singa- I po:e on Jan. 7 here. The winners of
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    91 13 Rangers Well Held By Partick. London, Jan. 3. Tho following were the results of matches played in the Scottish League (Div.) today: Airdrieenians 2 Hamilton Ac. 1 Ay United 2 Kilmarnoe-k 3 Celtic vs. Queen's Park' Cowuenbeath 3 St. Johnstone 2 Dundee 2 Hearts 2 East Stirling 2
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    RIVERS vs. BRADY.
    225 13 Prospects of a Good Fight. A fight of more than th? usual interest will take place at the New World Arena on Friday evening, when Sergt. Jim Brady, of the R.A.F., will be opposed over 12 rounds to Al Rivers, the American. If records are anything to
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    HOCKEY TEAMS.
    306 13 The following hockey teams have been selected For S.C.C. vs. Raffles College on Monday, Jan. 0, at S.C.C.:— H. A. Exley; Dr. W. G. Evans and J. F. F. Gregg; A. W. Hay, B. K. Ablitt and U. Q. Starkey; L. N. Strachan, C. B. Max. well, J.
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    35 13 The final of tho Russian "00l tonrnnmont at tho S.C.C., Capt. Hill and C. B. Maxwell vs. Lieut. Wilkinson and K. S. Wilson, will be played on Friday, starting at C i>.iii. f
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    SENSATIONS AT MELBOURNE.
    501 13 But What Will Happen At Adelaide The Melbourne Test matvh, just concluded, was Efobafcty <ne of tho moat sensational ever played between England r.nd Australia. After Enc'and's overwhelming superiority at Sydney and their dismissal of Australia for 228 in the o|c-v ing innings of the Melbourne game
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1553 14 Round Table Conference Success Indian Satisfaction Biff Effect On Moderate Opinion Will Mr. (,andhi Be Released? ISew Chhtagong Terror Depredations By Jungle Beasts Plucky Anglo-Indian Settlement Venture Some Lost Property. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 28. There is abundant evidence already in India to show that
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      HELPING THE GROWTH OF LANGUAGE.
      372 14 Bengalee Ideals. EDUCATION THROUGH THE VERNACULAR. Allahabad, Dec. 26. The tenth annual Literary Conference of Bengalees Outside Bengal was held here this afternoon under the presidency of Mr. Ramanand Chatterjee. Sir Lalgopal Mukerjee, chairman of the reception committee, in welcoming the delegates, said that the
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      TWO CRORES SURPLUS EXPECTED.
      304 14 Prospects of Next India Budget. New Delhi, Dec. 23. Preliminary estimates regarding the budget position will be prepared shortly by the Finance Department of the Government of India. It seems that the large improvement in the Customs revenue caused by goods imported through the exports of
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      NO JURISDICTION.
      195 14 Summons on Ruling Prince Refused. Hoshangabad, Dec. 24. A Hoshangabad court has refused to issue a summons on His Highness the Nawab of Bhopal to appear as a witness or for his examination on commission. The court held that it had no jurisdiction to issue the process. It
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      CHITTAGONG FINE.
      136 14 Magistrate Extends Time Limit. i Chittagong, Dec. 26. A sum of about Rs. 30,000 out of the total collective fine of Rs. 80,000 on the residents of Chittagong has so far been realised. The District Magistrate, appreciating the bona fide efforts of the people to pay the fine,
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      NOMINATION BLUNDERS.
      158 14 Governor's Request To Kandy Committee. The Ceylon Daily News understands that the Governor has requested the Exe- I cutive Committee of Local Administration to reconsider the recommendations it has made in respect of the nomination of mem- > hers to three Urban District Councils and I the Municipal
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      BRUTAL DACOITY IN BURMA VILLAGE.
      245 14 Eight Killed on Eve Of Christmas. Mandalay. Dec. 24. Eight Gurkhas, including four children, were burnt to death, their kraal sit on fire and cash and jewellery stolen, in a dacoity in Kyankme, a village 25 miles from Maymyo. According to a report just received,
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      KANDY MUSEUM.
      205 14 Committee to Be In Charge. The Ceylon Daily News understands that in view of the fact that the Old Palace in Kandy, which is now used as the residence of the Government Agent, is to be taken over by the Kandy Museum which is to be improved, a
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      ASSAM'S DEMANDS.
      177 14 Cablegram ta State Secretary. New Delhi, Dec. 15. The following cablegram has been sent to the Secretary of State for Indi I through the Government of India by the Assam members of the Central Legisla ture, who recently waited in a deputation on Sir George Schuster, Finance Mem
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      MADRAS RAIL STRIKE.
      207 14 Situation Remains Unchanged. The Railway Union's financial difficulties indicate an early end of the Madras and Southern Mahratta Kailwaymen's strike. A Press communique issued by the M. and 'S. M. Railway Administration says: "There was no change in the strike situation today (Dec. 16.) It was stated
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      DEATH OF A FORMER INDIA OFFICIAL.
      952 14 Mr. George B. Scott. DISTINGUISHED SERVICI ON THE FRONTIER. The recent announ-er.ic-.t of the deal I at his residence in Bournemouth, of Mr George Batley Scot;. C 1.E., retired Sin vey of India. NMIM from the list ol the living yet a.iotlvr member of
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    THE ROMANCE OF A MANICURIST.
    191 15 Engagement to Indian Ruler. (By Air Mail). Rome, Dec. 20. Report* of a romance between th N'awab of Bahawalpur, the twenty-eight Ml >!d ruler of the largest Mohammedan -'tate in the Punjab, and a nineteen-year ,ld Italian manicurist were current her o-day. Accenting t<> the
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    COLOMBO GAS.
    244 15 Proposals Before Municipality. With a view to tightening the control of the gas supply of the city the foui Standing Committees of the Colombo Municipal Council have, it is understood, recommended the amendment of the Gas Mater Ordinance of 1871. It is recommended that the Council should provide
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    HYDERABAD OUTRAGE.
    119 15 Police Round Up Dacoit Gang. Hyderabad, Dec. 27. Prompt and vigorous action has been taken by Mr. I. E. Armstrong, Director(ieneral of the Nizam's Police, in regard the N'ander outrage of Dec. 16 in which two police officers, including SubInspector Sadiq Mohamed, of the Lahore Police, were killed.
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    TO CHECK TERRORISM.
    66 15 Vigilance Committee Set Up At Bankura. Bankura, Dec. 26. Mr. B. VV. Holland, District Magistral.", invited the municipal commissioners, honorary magistrate, some pleaders, professors and headmasters of the local college and schools to a meeting at his residence. After some discussion a Vigilance Committee was formed under
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    WOMAN'S FATAL JUMP.
    75 15 I Sequel To Refusal To Allow Suttee." Caynpore, Dec. 27. Her relatives having refused to allow bar t<> Ix-come a suttee, a young Hindu widow is said to have jumped from the roof of her house into -the street below. Death m instantaneous. When her relations were
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    BOMB EXPLOSION.
    59 15 Interruption At School Entertainment. Poona, Dec. 24. Two bombs exploded in the hall of the Chiniaman Rao High School in Sangli State on the night of December 22, while some boys of the school were giving a dramatic performance on the occasion of an annual social gathering. A
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    SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC.
    183 15 Colombo Declared Infected Port. Colombo, Dec. 17. Colombo has been declared to be an infected port as the result of an outbreak of small-pox. Until now 36 cases have been reported, of which one has been fatal. Numerous contacts have been segregated and a vigorous vaccination campaign is
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    3012 16 Magic London After Dark "Ruinously Expensive, Darlings "—Madge Titheradge Comes BackSingapore Knew Someone Just Like This Merchant Prince Hugh Walpole's The Cathedral Leslie Henson Goes Back To Pantomime Malaya Made In Hollywood Films You Should See. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office,
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    TIN RESTRICTION RULES.
    465 17 Changes Gazetted. "THE MAJORITY WILL BENEFIT." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. .1. A great deal of work on the part of Government and the leading mining authorities in Malaya has been necessary to draw up the new rules under the Tin ami Tin-Ore (Restriction) Enactment,
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    PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE.
    131 17 Another Successful Year's Working. A telegram received by the Manage: of the Singapore Branch of the Prudential Assuiance Co., Ltd., indicates that in spit of prevailing difficulties the company has l>een al>le to record a successful year ended Dw. IL In the ordinary I raiuli the new sums
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    25 YEARS' SERVICE.
    126 17 Presentation To Mr. Chee Boon Hean. A suitable recognition of the completion of 25 years' service by Mr. Chee Boon Hean with the N'etherlandsche Handel Maatschappij, N. V. (Netherlands Trading Society) was made in the offices this morning by the manager, Mr. D. Reichelmann, on behalf of
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    71 17 At the 43rd annual general meeting of the Chinese Christian Association the following officers were elected for the ensuing year Mr. Song Ong Siang. C.8.E., M.A., President, Rev. W. Murray. M.A., Vice President; Mr. Tan Boon Chin, Hen: Secretary: Mr. Tan Teck Guan, hon treasurer Mr. Lav Pow Song, librarian;
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    HER SAVINGS.
    365 17 Aged Chinese Woman Robbed. A pathethic story of how sh? was robbed of 10 years' savings, while she was walking along a dark road a few nights ago, was related by a 72-year old Chinese woman, when a Chinese was y2Bterday charged with robbery, before Mr. J. H.
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    WOMAN ACCUSED.
    134 17 Malay on Charge Of Housebreaking. Marne binti Mohamed, a Malay woman, claimed trial on a charge of housebreaking in order to commit theft, when she appeared before Mr. J. H. Pedlow, yesterday. It was alleged that the accused stole property worth $14 from the complainant's room in River
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    Sporting News.
    957 17 ARSENAL'S IJCAD LESSENED. Latest Positions In League Tables. The following are the positions to date in the English and Scottish LeaßJo tables: kiotherweil Kanpers Celtic Hearts Aberdeen St. Johnstons Hamilton Ac. I'nrtick Tii. St. Mirrpn Third Lumirk C!yd« Kilmiirnoek Falkirk l/uwn's l'i\rk Dundee Cowdenboath Ayr Utd. Mortrn K.
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    U.S.A. WIN RUBBER.
    108 17 Australia Beaten At Tennis. Adelaide, Jan. S. U.S.A. defeated Australia in the third tennis match which concluded here today, by eight matches to four. U.S.A. have thus won the rubber with one more match to be played. The results of matches played today were as follows: A.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    116 17 Today. January 4. Rugby: Medical College vs. S.C.C. "A," Padang. Hockey: Singapore trial. Europeans vs. The Rest. S.C.C. Padang; S.R.C. "A" vs. Khalsa Assn., S.R.C. grd. Indian Assn. vs. Ceylon Sports Club, I. A. grd. H.K.S. Battery vs. Chinese, Blakan Mati. Thursday, January 5. Penan* N»w Year race
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    NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
    339 18 Half-Yeacly List Announced. The following half-yearly promotions in tin' Koyal Navy are announced to take :YoiM Dei-. II: Commander to Captain. G. <". C. Crookshank, C. R. Peploo, i>.±<\, Bevir, K. Edwards, D.S.C., W. G. Tennant, M.V.0., D. B. Fisher, 0.8.L., C. A. A. Larcom, G. D'Oyly-Hughes, IS.ti,
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    MANY LAND SALES.
    133 18 Hundreds Announced In Raub District. I'inrt- altar page <>■' defaulters in the ''.M.S. under the land Code, 1926, has been gazetted and notice has been given i!;U the lands involved will be sold for recovery of arrears cf rent and costs. TiMM salt's will take place early
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    MALAYA TO INDIA.
    101 18 Large Efflux Throughout Last Year. From January to November. 1932, the r. nil cr «f State-aided deck passengers t ■•>m the Madias Piesiiltncy to Malaya KM 14 (including ntfaofa and infants) P'.d onli laiy c>.k passengers 15,442, whenu the Siate-aid*d departures numbb yd 66,563 (including 14,650 minors
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    38 18 A CfciMM who is alleged to have snatched at a girl's necklace while she m walking along Chop Chiat Road was chased by a crowd, tripped in a drain ami as a result taken to hospital with injuries.
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    Mr. A. R. BYATT.
    743 18 Masonic Funeral At Kuala Lumpur. The remains of Mr. A. R. Byatt, who, as already reported in the Straits Times, died in Bungsar Hospital from Japanese river fever, were accorded full Masonic rites by brethren of his own Lodge, Lodge Tullibardine in the East, Read Lodge,
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    LIGHTS FAIL.
    238 18 Mischievous Conduct Of Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 3. A Hylam, Goh Cheng Kwang, was this morning charged in the police court, Malacca, before Mr. C. H. Willan, with causing mischief by attempting to cut the wires of Malacca Electric Lighting, Ltd. Mr. Graham, manager of
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    PROTECTING FAUNA.
    443 18 Appreciation of Mr. T. R. Hubback's Report. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Ceylon Game and Fauna Protection Society, Mr. G. K. Stewart, said that they had received from Mr. T. R. Hubback, of Malaya, three volumes of a monumental work he had compiled in Malaya with
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    NEW 'PHONE SYSTEM.
    218 18 Explanation to P.A.M. Council. A proposal to instal party-line telophenes was discussed at the last meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya. It was reported to the Council that the Posts and Telegraphs Department h«3 under consideration a scheme for providing a very high grade party-line service
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    P.A.M. COUNCIL.
    106 18 Decentralisation, Bridge Tolls And Other Matters. At the last meeting oi' the Council of the Planters' Association of Malaya the memorial of the conference of Malayan public bodies to Sir Samuel Wilson was discussed, and the (hairman and the secretary were thanked fcr work done in connection with
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    BELGIAN IMPORTS.
    62 18 Quota System To Be Abandoned. Brussels, Dec. 29* The quota system controlling import trade is expected to disappear shortly. Negotiations on this matter are now in progress, the system having lamentably failed to achieve its objects. As far as Belgium is concerned, customs, taxes may be substituted, but
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    THE AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
    2408 19 FLYING NOTES. Lttnthm To MeUnmrne In Seventeen Days All-British I. in, Tin- I'rifire's \>ir Aeroplane Flying Trials In (V«n Year Aviatioti's Oldest Controversy \Unu>i>lant Or liiplan" British Hv/ierimrnt Walli-engineri Smfeiy Sarini! H twfcl Ity Hi Travel London, n< .">. AnnGunr<-,,ii nt <,r the terms of
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    MANY KILLED.
    92 19 Nicaraguan Rebels In Action. New York, Dec. 28. Twenty-two rebels and three National Guardsmen were killed in a clash at Santa Lucia, Nicaragua, according to the New York Times. The rebels were about to execute the crews of two captured trains but the guardsmen succeeded in rescuing them.
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    GERMAN CHANCELLOR.
    67 19 Not To Attend Foreign Conferences. Berlin, Dec. 29. General von Schleicher is not going to Geneva for the resumed sittings of the Disarmament Conference as he is of the opinion that the head of a government should remain at home so that the Foreign Minister can refer to
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    ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
    272 19 London-Brighton Line Luxuries. London, Dec 30. Worthing and Brighton have virtually become two of London's newest seaside suburbs by the official opening of the newly electrified Southern Railway line by the Lord Mayor cf London. The opening coin -ides with, the fiftieth anniversary of the Beat of all
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    GANDHI'S DECISION.
    110 19 Abandons Threat To Fast. Poora, Dec. 29. As the outcome of the three hours' conference with his advisers, Gandhi is believed to have definitely postponed his threatened "fast unto death," being satisfied that every oody concerned is doin^- hi utmost to maintain progress towards the removal of untouchability.
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    78 19 Two Months' Shooting Trip In Sudan. London, Dec. 30. The Duke of Gloucester today lerft London for a two months' shooting trip in the Sudan in which he will be accompanied only by the big game hunter, Captain Brooke. Shortly before leaving the Duke, who is a
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    AUSTRIAN LOAN.
    66 19 Ratification By Great Britain. Geneva, Dee. 30. The British Government has lodged with the League Secretariat ratification of the Austrian Loan agreement of 300,000,000 schillings provided for the Lausanne protocol. The League has already received Italian approval and the loan will come into force following ratification by France.
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    THE LIPARIS.
    80 19 Political Prison Camp Abandoned. Rome, Dec. 29. Italy's famous colony for political exiles, the Lipari Islands, will be abandoned by Jan. 10. in accordance with a decree issued by Mussolini. Exile? on the island formerly numbered 2,000 or 3,000, but were reduced to a few hundreds under the
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      CAMERON'S TEA.
      618 19 Baiting the Agricultural Department." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. The screech of yet another pen is heard on the Mlbjaci of Cameron Highlands tea, vide .1. Drewets latter in the columns of your last weekly issue; the exact point at which Mr. Dnwat is driving
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      231 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Many schemes have been put forward by men infinitely more intelligent than myself, and have net materialise I for some reason or other; nevertheless I do not see why I should not have my say. The Biitish* Government owes the
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      OWNER-DRIVERS WARNED.
      145 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Cofninjr to Singapore from upcountry during t he holidays I hftd occasion to leave my car to the merciful cha-jrc of the j&Ras at the various "parks" whore they ply their trad*' and had to pay for it with more
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      127 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle t— I W* HP I WZffit W-Z it"! 9 t i__WL_ 55 it W I 57" >a. PS5"3^ p||3s~*Er ill i §i§ Jim- _§l -P 55 ppKrj M jjE* (CLUES.) ACROSS. Whelelione of commerce' IT. Blunder FT \-<. Refkious duty in' Mineral uhstn.ee 2I (yf "<"' th<>r
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    Britain Welcomes Home Her Queen Of The Air.
    60 20 QUEEN OF THE AIR Miss Amy Johnson (Mrs. J. A. Mollison) received a great welcome at Croydon Aerodrome, on her return from Cape Town after breaking the records for the flights from England to Cape Town and bark. Here she is shaking
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    45 20 <i.\S MASK DRILL Following the world-wide movement of instructing civilians in the use of gas mask* as a protection against gas warfare, the St. John Ambulance Brigade has derided to instruct all its members throughout Great Britain in the ure of the masks. (Planet News.
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    33 20 MR. MELLON GOES HOME Mr. Andrew Mellon, the United State* Ambassador in London, leaving Waterloo to return Ut America aboard the s.s. Europa. It is believed that Mr. Mellon will retire. (Planet News.)
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    62 20 CHINA'S PRINCESS CHARMING China's Princess Charming, sister o f the Ex Emperor of China, and the first Chinese princess to visit Britain, arriving at Tilbury for a private v isit with her husband. They will be the guests of Sir Reginald Johnston, at his Richmond home, and will liv eas
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    34 20 TOM MANN SCENES .—Communist demonstrators attempting U, enter the House of Commons to demon* strate for the release of Tom Man n, the veteran Socialist for whose release they organised a march. (I'lanet News.)
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    63 20 TOM WALLS' "YOl NT. LADIES": -Tom Walls, the famous actor-manager and racehorse owner (who won 2 y 7h StS t y Wl i h u hlB A g rll hfl Flfth hM licensed by the National Hunt Club to train horses under their rules and has a fine string of
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