The Straits Times, 6 January 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED TOMILY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1933 fBICI It CENTS.
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      491 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161), 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j JOHN BAKRYMOKK j The MAD GENIUS, j Phone 026 1-1. DUACCCDIUC I r nU jilKliMl 4k I Wonderful for Toning (I^^"%) K Increases Will-Power *^^'^^'^^^^j?^l^^_^y The Mighty Young Apollon, ;^3plft^'" W|^^^f Britain's Champion Strong 2-^i^P^ "'^V'ou will be interested to
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      15 1 wiiJAif-Tn 6.15 Tonight 9.15 JOHN I HAKKYMOKE The MAD GENIUS. I I l'honc 52G1-2. j
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      515 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND -CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. ONDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKSTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 19.(3. NALDERA 16,000 Jan. G X SOMALI 6,500
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      650 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. ffapl**. Manellles. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Veesels. Tonnage. Da.. Ball. 1 KASHIMA MARt) 10,000 Jan. II II t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 lan. 24 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Feb. 8 9 S SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 24 S> FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Mar. 9
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      496 2 BURNS PHIL? LINE. (Incorporated in Aaatralia.) FOB BRISBAHJk BTDSBY AID ULIOUUI via JAVA, DABWIB AMD THURSDAY ISLAND. Bagnlar monthly sailing* bf the veil, known steamer MARILLA <7,8W teat) and tbs Mi MANGOLIA (MM tons) (Cargo only). The sj. MABBLLA Is oa* of the largest aad flneet steamers trading tr Australia,
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      464 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (laeorporated m Decmarl.7 Telephone Ult. PASSENGER AND FREKiMI SERVICE. TO GKIfOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave •Tpore. Penaaej. M.s. MEONIA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 m.s. BORINGU Feb. 14 Fsb. 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 28 Mar. 31 m.s. ALSIA
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      982 2 a. v tsj ii c ja r mg m m a L*--^L i^-vr m •^^t *"<w TJ2^^^^Mr^^^S^^^s»»»^; THE BLIE FINNEL LINE (Ocean THE HI A kHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STBAMBHIP < <>„ LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP
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      GALLANT RESCUE IN THE BAY.
      1405 3 9 Lloyd's Medals to Boat's Crew. The Cbmmittee Room at Lloyd's was the scene of an interesting ceremony, when the Chairman of LloycTs (Sir Percy MacKinnon), on behalf of the Committee of Lloyd's, made a presentation to the master, senior first officer and other members
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      COLLISION CASES.
      492 3 Problem of Jurisdiction Discussed. The Comite Maritime International, at its Antwerp Conference in 1930, held a preliminary discussion on the question of jurisdiction and penal sanctions in esses of collision on the high seas when the accident involves loss of llifte t or personal injury. That the case
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      160 3 G. O. PAUL DOUMER, French, 734 ton; from Saigon 5.i, for Sb'gon 7.1 HONG PENG, Brit., 2,626 tons, from Amo; 5.1 for Penang, Rangoon 7.1. HAI HING, Norw., 1,775 tons, from Penam 5.1 for China Ports 7.1. HENRIK, Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 5. for Bangkok 6.1. IPOH,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      85 3 Friday, Jan. 6. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected tc arrive. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf Citta Di Siracusa. Albert Dock Torborg. Victoria Dock Suuda, Jcrak. Keppcl Harbour. King's Dock Sol!. No. 1 Dock Edendale. No. 2 Dock Anastasia. Godown Gate. Oust Wharf Op
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    153 3 The Municipal health statement for ihe week ended Dec. 31, 1932, gives the total number of deaths at male 125 aid femala 64. The death rate was 20.90 per mille per annum as compared with 17.25 in the preceding week and 22.34 in tha jcorresponding week of last
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      17 3 sV 1 i x Wf/. t j i 1 is^^^^ ■~ssss^s^ssss%»Mra OPENS AT THE C APITOL TUESDAY.
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      791 3 ANDROCE^t^I^R LLOYD. (Incorporated 1* ••many.) Tn* andt mentioned arc Us company's In1 tended fixtures: OUTWARDS. sj. SAARBRUCKEN for Hollo, Manila, Hongkong, S'ghai, Japan and North China Jan. 8 1 S s.s. FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Konpr, Shanghai, Japan and 1 North China Jan. 20 HOMEWARDS. s.S. ALLER for Genoa, M'seilles,
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      411 3 DOIXA« STEAMSHIP UKI <JW AMERICAN M AH, LJKK LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England tU America are now being tooted. Take advantage of them— NOW I Include the CHICAGO INTERNAITONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 19SS And* the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON la year Itinerary. A trip tU the Panania Canal with
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      437 3 I ELLERNAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (iß—raoraud 1b Baglaad.) •VLLERMAN" LLNI. Freight Berries to I UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. 91a Ports and Son Caaal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAM Steamer I Dos S'por* HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS Havre, L'don, R'dam A H'barg Due Jan. 15 Sails Jan.
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      197 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday, January 6. H. W. 5.40 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in, 7.14 p.m., 7 ft. 1 in. Saturday, January 7. U. W. 6.35 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 8.41 p.m., 7 ft. 2 in. Sunday, January 8. H. W. 7.34 a.m., 8 ft. 5 in., 0.46 p.m., 7
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      492 4 SITUATIONS V ACAN-n When applying for any position advertised, la these columns send copie* or testimonials. Do not send original*. WANTED a governess, one who will be a helpful companion to a child of seven. 901. Straits Times. WANTED, lady teacher (English I for elder «ir!>. Protestant. Apply 11.S0 a.m.
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      673 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET for seven months attractively furnished flat, 2 miles from town, two bedrooms, etc., garage, mod. san., Kelvinator, fSO monthly. 911, Straits Times. TO LET. attractive furnished house, 102, Tanglin Rd., modern furniture, modern sanitation throughout, garage and tennis court. Reasonable rental. Telephone 7122. TO
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      553 4 FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS USED KELVIN \TORS Low prices, easy terms, full guarantee. KELVINATORS RENTED Malay in Mtchaiical Equipmept Co. 14, Robinson Road. Tel. 34«4. FOR SALE, Needham 12 Bore D.B. Gun, Hammerless De Luxe model, very little used, $100. 913, Straits Times. LADIES, real bargains in cotton and
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      430 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. Tradesmen and others arc hereby warned that, under Section 144, Air Force Act, a.i airman cannot be placed under stoppages of pay for a private debt contracted before or after enlistment, and all persons who giw credit to an airman do so at their own risk. THE
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      497 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. MAKE THE FUTURE BRIGHT —BY STARTING THE NEW YEAR RIGHT. Get your supply of STATIONERY, PRINTING. BOOKS, MAGAZINES GENERAL GOODS From KIArS, 15 IJ-A, Collyer Qu«y. You get the RIGHT t.OODS at the RIGHT PRICE plus RIGHT SERVICE. NOTICE. This is to notify that Ho Kwong Yew has
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      415 4 MASSAGE HALL MANICUHE AND MABSAGE. Mr.. HARU and Miss HANA. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE Mr. Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Massage School, Ist loor. No. 117. Middle Road. SINGAPORE. AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of wax polished and walnjt stained U:ik bousehold furniture. HJf.V cabinet gnra*phone, crockery, giaasware, ate.
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      69 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 QvNtrterly 8.60 $12.00 7.60 Hal.' Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 Yearly. A $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 be
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    JAMAICA RIOTS.
    123 5 Soldiers Resent Jeers Of Taxi Drivers. Kingston, Jan. 5. The conduct of certain taxi drivers in jeering at the Northumberland Fusiliers and alluding to them as Boy Scouts was at the bottom of the recent trouble, according to the Governor, Sir Ransford Slater. Presiding at a luncheon in
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    EMPIRE HOTEL.
    56 5 Kuala Lumpur Fears Prove Unfounded. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. fi. Fears that the Empire Hotel, as distinct from the adjacent flats, would clor.e down at the New Year were dispelled this morning by tho secretaries, Cilmberbatch and Co., who stated that the hotel would remain
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    BURNING LINER.
    287 5 Outbreak of Fire Still A Mystery. London, Jan. 5. Surrounded by eight tugs, the burning liner Atlantique is six miles from Portland Bill, slowly drifting along the English toast, watched by crowds from the cliffs. The crews of the tugs endeavouring to take the vessel in tow were
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    DEATH SENTENCES.
    107 5 Sabotage In Communist Ranks. Moscow, Jan. I, A scandal among the higher ranks of tho Communists was revealed today at the trial of eleven party leaders for rleliherate sabotage with regard to grain collections. The ringleaders, including Golivin, exSecretary of the Regional committee of the communist party and
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    JOURNAL DE GENEVE.
    99 5 Keport Of Sale To French Firm Denied. Geneva, Jan. 3. The newspaper, Journal de Geneve, categorically denies the report recently published by the Socialist Paris organ I'opulaire to effect that the French armaments firm, Schneider Creuzot, has acquired the bulk of the stock of the Geneva paper
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    DELAYS IN A STATE SECRETARIAT.
    629 5 License System Criticised By Juclge. (From Oaf Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 5. Surprise was expressed by the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Tnorne) in the Supreme Court today on certain systems used in the Selangor Secretariat in connection with the issue of petrol 'icences.
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    GERMAN CABINET.
    161 5 End of the Political Armistice. Berlin, Jan. 2. The political armistice decreed by President von Hindenburg a month ago ends today and the fate of the Schlfiohei Cabinet will be settled this month for the Council of Elders of the Reichstag meets on Wednesday to decide when Farliament
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    "THE WOMAN TOLD ME."
    71 5 Charge Of Attempted Suicide Against Chinese. "A woman told. me to do so," pleaded a young Chinese before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Magistrate, this morning when he was charged with attempting to commit suicide by taking poison. In reply to the Magisttate, accused .said
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    METHODIST CONFERENCE IN SINGAPORE.
    699 5 i New Chairman. BISHOP LEE DETAINED IN U.S.A. The annual conference of Methodist Episcopal Church, Malaya, met at Wesley Church, Singapore, yesterday. The general conference of 1932 instituted legislation which was long contemplated and discussed and which becomes effective for the first time at this kmmmi.
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    CLAIM FAILS.
    158 5 Furniture Seized For Judgment. Inche Ayisha, the mistress of Mr. S. Muthucumaru, the well-knowtr Indian landowner and contractor, failed in her claim that all the furniture which MeAlkaff and Co. had seized in the carrying out of a judgment against Mr. Muthucumaru, belonged to her. Mr. H. K.
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    36 5 A Chinese received 21 wounds when he was attacked by a dog yesterday in the Rumah Miskin district. A Chinese had his skull orarked when he was attacked by several nlhiis near Potong Pasir last night.
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      334 5 HOTECS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL THIS EVENING] TOMORROW T F A RUSTAFFEL I tM 12 .30 P.M. TO 3 P.M. OAN C t SPECIAL DINNER 6 p.m. 8 p.m. 9.30 TO MID-NIGHT. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381. ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL Centrally located DELIGHTFUL SEASIDE Table d'hote fneals
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      79 5 RAFFLES HOTEL Comfortable rooms at Special rates for monthly residents. OPENS AT THE CAPITOL TUESDAY. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL SCOTTS ROAD. SINGAPORE'S PREMIEB RESIDENTIAL HOTEL. Delightfully Situated. Modern Sanitation. Prices to Suit all. Phone 6490. Special Slump Tariff. INSURANCE nRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR-FIDEUTY GUAttANTEE-MARINE. THE LONDON ASSURANCE. HONG KONG FIRE INSCE. CO., LTD. PHOENIX
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2653 6 ISEJf YEAR PROBLEMS REAR UGLY HEADS 11SEMPLOYMENT, INDIA, DEBTS HISTORIC DEBATE DID PARLIAMENT MERELY "GIBBER I/V HER CORNER MR. MACDONALD PREENS HIMSELF IN EUROPE'S CRACKED MIRROR THE GOVERNMENTS HOUSING POLICY PROTECTION FOR THE POOR SELF-HELP FOR OTHERS —SIR AUSTEN WOULD LOSE HIS HEAD IN
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    SCIENTISTS FORECAST.
    123 6 "Mass Production" Of i Neutrons. The "neutrons." tVi' new type "f uitranenerating particle and the latest weapon with which the innei core of the atom i is being attacked, may soon be produce.! I in "colossal" quantities. This was the view expressed by then- J discoverer, Dr. J.
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    ACID DAMAGE TO LINER.
    207 6 I I Caronia Prevented From Going to Japan. Damage estimated at more than £1,000 1 has bam done to vital machinery in the I former Canard liner Caronia at Blyth. i On Dec. IS it was discovered that the hip's dynamos had suffered seriously t'r.un sulphuric
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    P.O. SURPLUS.
    138 6 Legislative Changes This Year. Important ehancea in 1933 in the Post I Office arising out of Lord Bridgeman's Report were foreshadowed by Sir Kingsley Wood, the I'Mstmastt'i-^eneral, in a speech :it Stokr-un-Trent. Parliament; he said, would he asked to adopt the principle recom mended by Lord Bridgeman'i Committee
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      235 7 ALHAMBRA 6.15 9.15 H^ SATURDAY I HP at 3 p.m. If andlostawemaol j^jJM other world hasknown such a man fighting humanity's W battles his restless mind |f f J searching for truth his IL jfr jS steadfast heart clinging to H s the woman whose love he v^- lo6t in
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      286 7 -CAPITOL-I 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 TRULY A PICTURE THAT REACHES THE HIGHEST PINNACLE OF PERFECTION! JOHN BARRYMORE I in Warner Bros Brilliant Romance of the Imperial Russian Ballet "The MAD GENIUS" With Marian Marsh Dazzling Ballet Scenes and Distinguished Gorgeous Settings! Cast. I Brilliant Acting! SPECIAL MATINEES: SATURDAY SUNDAY 3.15 "The
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      301 7 MATINE E SATURDAY AT 3. 1S RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. An appealing in, mc picture, without any ■pecUcolai slunts. which r?lies on its theme and Mtißf, "Back Btrtcf H I BllM whi.h will tiv.- ,n the m«Mry longei- than ir.txt S. V. 1 What doet it matter whether you have read
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    190 8 Rubber Continues Dull But Steady. TIN RALLIES IN ALL MARKETS. (By Our Finanrial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 7 1/16 cents per lb. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London. 2 '.»d., unchanged. New York. 3 5/32 cts.. down 1/32 ct. Marker* Tone:— Quiet and steady. Tin, London, (3
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    CIIAMBER OF COMMERCF RUBBER ASSN.
    84 8 Noon, Jan. 6. R.S.S. equal to I-ondon Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) ..7 1,16 7' K (F. 0.8.) 7% 77 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyem. Sellers Jan. ..7 3 16 7"^ Feb. 7' i. 7 5/16 Mar. 7 if 7 7 1( Apr. -Juno
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    PRODUCE.
    172 8 Singapore, Jan. 6. Gambier 5% (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.40 mixed 5.3f Sago flour, Sarawak 2.2;" White Pepper 22'/^ Black Pepper 18.00 I Varl Sago 4.00 small 6.0(' medium 6.0< l Rice Siam $134 to 800 Saigon $1.'50 to 135 Rangoon $1.">() to 15 1J No. 1
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    45 8 Mails from Fumy. < Lom'nn mails <les-. patched 15th Do ember) ex P. and 0.1 Naltlrra whirh anchored at lVranjr a* i.m. yesti ri'av will arrive l>y t ruin tnniorniw morning. Cnrre'srton'lenc? 1 i will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        440 8 Issue V*l.»Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang *1 £1 Austral Malay 5 B Aver Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Cheruieriang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5
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        GENERAL.
        265 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 1 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. 7'> Prefs. 213 22 3 £1 £1 Con. T. S-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 xi. 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 4/2 pc. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyajl and Evatt'g Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby (Jl) 0.46 0.56 0.46 0.60 Alar Gajah ($1) 0-25 0.35 0.30 0.10 A. Hitam ($1) 060 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning (SI) 0.06 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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    EXCHANGE RATES. SELLING.
    206 8 Singapore, Jan. 6. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 31 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 li 16 London, 60 days' sight '2 329 32 London, 30 days sight 2 3 7 London, demand 2 3 27 '32 London, T.T. 2 3 13 16 Lyons and
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    EXCHANGES.
    100 8 Rugby, Jan. 4. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.30 Athens 625 Berlin 14.00'. j Belgrade 245 Bombay 1 6 3 16 Brussels 24.07 j Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 42'/i official Copenhagen 19.29 2 Geneva 17.32. Helsingfors 228/ Hong Kong 13 14 Lisbon 109»/ 2 Madrid 40 13 16 Milan 65
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    142 8 Foreign exports of l:n, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan poi.-, taring the month of December, 19.i2. Destination Ton*. United Kingdom l? 0 L'nited States of America 1,448 Continent of Euro|ie 1X36 British Possessions 2SI Japan 184 Other Foreign Countries 21 Total 3.325 Ton*. Note:—
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    260 8 J Today. Banka Island. Java, South-West Sumatra. South-East Borneo, Celebes. Moluccas, Timor Dilly, Mauritius. S.iulh \frea (Op In Noort i 2.30 p.m. I 1 per Burma (Hone Penjr) :t p.m. Selat PaMljaiiir. Beiigkalix, Sink. Pakan Raroe, Fort de Kock f adang i Am pant: i 3 p.m.
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    38 8 By ralamba D'Artagnan 'hristiaan Huygeni ;orfu ndrapoera ..'onte Rosso Spore \son4om Oct. tO Not. U Oct. IS No*. 14 Nov. 25 Dee. 16 Nov. 2b Dec. 17 Dec. 2 Dec. 22 Dec. 15 Jan. 4
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    461 8 The following novels were added to Rnfflet Library during the past (ertatehtt:— Belinda Grove, lk-li-n AahtOßi MMTS Dallon, Hirbert A^iuith; Tlic Bad Caatla, 2 copies, H. C. Bailey; House of Draama, M. Bchren.-; Trader Kundoin. i-oni«M. Oltwell Hinns; Kli/.ubeth and the Archdeacon. 2 copies, George A. HirmiiiKhaiii; I'us.sion
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      58 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOU THE WEEK. Friday. Tunuiiry P. Twelfth Nijrht Pancft. Johorc C.S.r. SHturday. January 7. TYnanc Races, second day. Tuc«day. January 10. Pamnt Races, third Hay. Krilivh Good! Kvhihition fhcetin^ 11. M* Tr:idi- Commlssinnir. p.m. Wednesday January 11. Rotary Club luncheon, 1 p.m. Thursday. January 12. Pvaaag Races, fourth day.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      700 9 Arbitration in Persian Oil Dispute. PASSING OF THE P. AND O. DIVIDEND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 8. The Debt payments uncertainty again dominated the financial markets of the past wivk. Not that the position was regarded as- very uncertain, for ti'.e majority opinion takes it
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      129 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1. 103 rd auction on Jan. 5, when there was catalogued 1 ",71 .754 lb. or 701.68 tons offered 1.45»0,3>»'J lb. or 665.36 tons sold 1,182,469 lb. or 527.88 tons. Spot. London Z^d. New York 3 3/16 cts.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      309 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Oat Ow» Correspondent.) London, Jan. 5. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Jan. 4. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BiUTISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5%
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      PALM OIL.
      36 9 A cable received liy Cuinberuatch and Co., gives the London prices of palm oil at £17 10s. The market is quiet. The quotations is made on the basis of 18 per cent, f.f.a., Liverpool.
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      971 9 Bank of Kngland's Gold Stocks. REDUCTION OF NO IMPORTANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 8. Anticipations of difficulty on Dec. 1 put up loan rates in the Money Market early taft week to \-l per cent., with no Treasury bills maturing. There was, however, no need
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      PALM OIL MARKET.
      86 9 Latest buyers' prices for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels, received by cable by Guthrie and Co., Ltd., are as follows: In Bulk. c-.i.f landed weights New York/Philalelphia U.S.A. $2.12 per lb. c.i.f. landed weights Pacific Ports U.S.A. $2.05 per lb. c.i.f. landed weights Liverpool/Holland/ Hamburg 15s.
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      MALAYAN TIN STATISTICS.
      105 9 Foreign Imports of tin ore during the month of December, IMS. Country of origin Tons. Burma 292 Netherlands India: Banka and Billiton 596 Singkep 61 Other Places Nil French Indo-China 173 Japan 89' Siam 1.289 Tanganyika '9 Union of South Africa 21 Total 2,530 Note: 1. Imports
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    AMUSEMENT
    95 10 Btagapwi. ALHAMBRA.— Arrowsmith with Ronald Colman and Helen Hayes. 6.16 9..15 p.m. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— John Banymore in The Mad Genius. 6.16—9.15. Phone 6261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Delicious with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Pasar Malatn. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.— Hard Hombra and Stowaway. 6.15 9.15. NEW WORLD.—
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      50 10 Chan Seng Kee begs to convey his sincere thanks to all friends and relatives who paid night visit*, sent wreaths, letters and telegrams of condolence, Chinese scrolls and "Senglays," gave the loan of cars and also those who rendered their services and attended the funeral of his beloved mother.
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      169 10 GREIG.— On Dec. 1932, at Woodneuk, Canford Cliffs. Bournemouth. William Andrew Greig, late of Messrs. Boustead Co., Singapore. CHANDRA.— Mr. R. Chandra, late clerk, Financial Office, Police Department, Singapore. The cortege will leave his residence No. 1-1. Lorong X, Telok Kurau at 4.30 p.m. today to Hindu Burial Ground,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 1938. FAR EAST PERILS.
    953 10 World-wide Condemnation of Japan runs the headline, and that is as far apparently as it will ever go. No one has any more hope of the League of Nations taking action and no one expects any nation, unless it
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    178 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. E. B. William, M.C.S., is acting as Legal Adviser. FM.S. Mr. Edward E. Long, C.8.E., F.R.G.S., has moved from Bournemouth, and his address is now 8, Faraday Mansions, Queen's Club Gard.-ns, London, W. 14. H. E. Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hong Kong, has been elected
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    THE LEGION WITH THE LID OFF.
    1531 10  -  R.C. Elliott.) (By Thoi+sands cf words cb^ut the romance, glamour, thrills and hardships of the French Foreign Legion have been written for a sensationloving public. Most of the talcs of this famous regiment—immort'i alised by Major P. C. Wren are more imaginative than true.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    700 10 MR. COOUDGE. "*A By the death oi Mr. Calvin Coolidge ia his sixty-first year the American natioa las lost one of its most popular and successful Presidents. He wr.s very far from being one of the greatest, but he was for* tunatc in holding office at
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    HEAVY DEATH ROLL IN SHANHAIKWAN BOMBARDMENT.
    585 11 JAPAN'S NEXT MOVE. Preparing to Invade North China. I 60,000 READY. All Quiet Today in The War Area. Peking, Jan. 5. It is estimated that at least 3,000 Chines." civilians were killed during the Japanese bombardment of Shanhaikwan, while about 100.000 refuges flocked southward,
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    THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
    28 11 All overnight 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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    U.S. ATTITUDE.
    205 11 Soviet Russia Hostile To Japan. ffasfciagtah Jan. 5. After a denial yesterday that thi United States had protested to Japan i.l ii with Shonhaikwna. Mr. HorKik, chit i of !a t ■mi idwMon at i ln Si.r.f Ueparttw t. ealtad oa the Japanese Ami a ador, >i\li.ij to
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    DE VALERA OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN.
    401 11 Oath of Allegiance Will Go for Ever." Dublin, Jan. 6. Mr. de Valera had a tremendous recepon when he opened his electoral camiign at a huge open air meeting in •Connell Street. He said: "Our return to power will ean that the oath of allegiance
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    CHEAPER DOLLAR.
    118 11 Mr. Borah's Plan To Restore Silver. Washington, Jan. 5. Senator Robinson, the Democratic leader, during the 'lebate on debts last night, declared that defaulters must pay or justify default before the Government would negotiate for revision or cancellation of their debts. Senator Borah intimated that he would fight
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    SOVIET OFFER.
    105 11 High Interest on Foreign Money. Riga, Jan. 5. A scheme to attract foreign money to Russia is a feature of the Soviet financial plans for 1933. An offer has been made by the State Bank to open special accounts for foreigners who are willing to transfer foreign currency
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    INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
    52 11 Unseasonably Mild Weather Blamed. London, Jan. 3. The unseasonably mild weather is blamed for the severe epidemic of inbluenza in many parts of Great Britain. Thirty thousand male postal employees in London and the home counties are on the sick-list, representing 20 per cent, of the total staff.
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    FORMER PRESIDENTS DEATH.
    795 11 1 Mr. Calvin Coolidge. PROSPERITY YEARS RECALLED. New York, Jan. 5. Mr. Calvin Coolidge, the former President of the United States, was found dead at his home at Northampton, Massachusetts, by his wife. Apparently Mr. Coolidge had died only 15 minutes before his w.fn returned from shopping.
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    POLICE OFFICIAL MURDERED.
    388 11 Dispute With Servant STABBED TO DEATH IN LORONG. Mr. Chandra Saykaran, a well-known member of the Indian community and chief clerk of the financial office. Police Department, was stabbed to death while walking along Lorong 210. East Coast Road, about 10 o'clock last night. An Indian later
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    134 11 Confident Mood in New Year. London, Jan. 3. The Stock Exchange started the New Year in a confident mood, and although some irregularity developed, mainly owing to profit-taking, the sentiment remained cheerful. South African Mining shares again commanded chief attention, and in most instances prices further advanced substantially.
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    JACK PICKFORD.
    60 11 Film Star Dies in Paris Hospital. Paris, Jan. 3. Mary Pickford's brother, Jack Pickford, died today in the American Hospital. He had been suffering from a nervous breakdown since Oct. 14. His first wife, Olive Thomas, died in the same hospital in 1920 from the effects of drinking
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    ICE-BREAKER AGROUND.
    49 11 Moscow, Jan. 3. The Soviet ice-breaker Malyguin, with a crew of 100 on board, is aground not far from Spitzbergen. The ice-breaker Sebov went to her assistance but was unable to refloat her. The Lenin, which is at Archangel, is now en route to help. Reuter Wireless.
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    TO FLY THE ATLANTIC TOGETHER.
    128 11 Mr. and Mrs. Mollison's Plans. London, Jan. 3. Following the arrival of Mr. J. A. and Mrs. Mollison in London by air this afternoon from their holiday in Switzerland, it is announced that they have arranged to attempt a joint flight across the Atlantic, after
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    LONDON MURDERS.
    212 11 Mistaken Identity of One Victim. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 6. The victim of one of the murders in Hampstead has now been identified as Mr. Walter Spatchett, and not Mr. James Furnace, as was previously believed. Mr. Furnace, however, is missing. Mr. Spatchett is believed to
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    POLISH PROTEST.
    94 11 Political Propaganda By Wireless. London, Jan. 3. A protest against the use of a British radio station for the purpose of political propaganda against a friendly nation has been made to the Foreign Office by the Polish Ambassador in London. The Ambassador's note takes exception to certain remarks
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    BIGGER THAN EVER.
    115 11 British Industries Fair Prospects. Rugby, Jan. 4. The interest being shown in the forthcoming British Industries Fair, which opens in London and Birmingham on Feb. 20 and continues until March 3, is greater than ever before experienced and this fact is regarded as a hopeful trade report
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    NEW TARIFFS.
    65 11 Imposed Without Warning In Belgium. Brussels, Jain. 2. The duties on coffee, tea and matches have been doubled under a new tariff promulgated on Saturday without previous intimation, which course, according to an official statement, was adopted in order to prevent speculation. Minerals, oils, sugar, margarine and cocoa
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    AIR LINE RESUMES.
    34 11 Connection Between Berlin And Moscow. Berlin, Jan. 3. The regular air service between Berlin and Moscow, which was suspended at the end of October for meteorological reasons, has been resumed. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    AGRICULTURE IN MALAYA.
    1121 11 Interview With Dr. J Tempany. OUR GOAL. A J Progress Towards ,;j Self -Support. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ""J Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 5. The various Governments in Malaya have realised that it is most important that we should do all we can to reduce imports and despite
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    UNEXPECTED HAUL BY MONOPOLIES.
    1096 12 Communists Arrested. "RED" POST OFFICE IN TOWN. One of the results of a revenue raid on a haws h ftaitar Hoad on Jan. 2 was the discovery that the house had been used as a atct of "Red" post office for the distibution of Communist literature
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    REVENUE CASES.
    238 12 Discovery at Mental Hospital. Acting upon infoimation received a party of Revenue officers made a search of the attendants' quarters at the Mental" Hospital early in the morning of Dec. 5. The result was that two Chinese, Hong Hee Teck and Teo Sing Kui, yesterday appeared- before Mr.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    217 12 Successful Claim by Lyons Motors, Ltd. In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell entered judgme.it in favour of Lyons Motors Ltd., against Tay Keng Scow, a trader, of Cnseadan Road, Singapore, for $5,500 and costs, the baiance due on a hire purchase agreement for s«ix
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    BREACH CHARGE.
    132 12 Singhalese Salesman Who Disappeared. V. Wuetunt-a, an educated Singhalese, was charged before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate, yesterday, with criminal breach of trust in respect of $60 worth of goods belonging to James Lloyd and Co., of Winchester House, where he was employed as a
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    A YEAR'S STATISTICS.
    38 12 Complete Table Of Tin And Rubber Exports. Complete s-tatistics of exports of tin and rubber from Malaya during IM2 are published today on tha financial pago of the Straits Times, together with the December statistics.
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    45 12 Early this morning the ambulance wa3 hastily sumironed to Beach Road and a Chinese coolie was removed to the General Hospital in a semi-conscious condition. He had fallen and dislocated h>s elbow while unloading a lorry on Dec. 27 but gangrene had set in later.
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    GANG WARFARE IN COFFEE-SHOP.
    1101 12 Man Killed. CORONER'S COMMENTS ABOUT WITNESSES. "I rarely expect a witness to tell me 100 per cent, of truth and "ill be satisfied if I have 40 per c:nt. of truth," commanded Mr. V. U. Bourne, the Singapore Co: oner, yesterday, ai the itiquiiy into the
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    37 12 Mr. H. C. Grant-Watson, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. ytsff, Kuala Lumpur, is the eldest son of Mr. Hergert GrantWatson, British Minister to Guatemala, who was awarded the G. M. G. in the New Year's Honours List.
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    WILTSHIRE BAND.
    176 12 To Give Concert In Victoria Hall. The Singapore Musical Society has arranged to introduce the public to Singapore's latest musical acquisition, the band of the Ist Battalion, the Wiltshire Regiment, and a concert is being arrange:! for Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Victoria Memorial Hall at 9.30 p.m.
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    201 12 Ronald Colraan's Success In Arrowsmith." Sinclair Lewis added to his fame as An author with the book "Arrowsmith" but ihe United Artiste have certainly enhanced their re\ utation as producers of pictures by ii.?ir film version of the novel. The picture does not deviate materially from the book,
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    CUT DOWN TREES.
    98 12 As They Were Rubber They Were Valueless A Chinese was charged yesterday before Mr. A» W. Hay. tiie Second Police Magistrate, with the theft of five rubber trees which the police valued at $2 »ach. The owner, however, intimated that the.v were valueless, and the accused was
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    THE CAPITOL.
    167 12 John Barrymore In The Mad Genius." Not in his greatest but in one of his" most unusual roles, John Bairymore demonstrates in the Mad Genius," now being screened at the Capitol, that he can play iohiVracter" parts equally ac well as he can act those heroic "juvenile" parts
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    EGYPTIAN CABINET.
    23 12 Cairo, Jan. 4. The Sidky Pasha Cabinet has resigned. The Prime Minister is reforming the Ministry and replacing three Ministers. Reuter.
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    SQUABBLE OUTSIDE A CAFE.
    1138 12 "The Two Gaolbirds." COMPLAINT BY MR. AND MRS. BE(.(;. "Tho.-e are Mr. and Mrs. BegsT< the two gaolbirds." volurteererf I Mrtaia Indian to three Dutchmen whom ht* was conduct nu up the stairs of 1 InCalcutta Cafe in Marne Road. Shortly after he rame down. confronted
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      TREND OF LOCAL SOCCER.
      739 13 Professionalism COMMISSION OF INQUIRY SUGGESTED. (By Our Football Correspondent.) The remarks on "shamateurism" by HV. R. L. Hastie, President of the SingaOre Amateur Football Association, are tot out of place for the time is ripe vhen this very great and controversial BCntion ought to be settled
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      PENANG RACES OPEN.
      1355 13 Number of Upsets. ONLY ONE FAVOURITE SUCCESSFUL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penrng, Jan. 5. I The first important race meeting of the year— the Penanr Turf Club New Year Meeting— oner.cd yesterday. The going was quite good, and the weather brilliant, although a slight drizzle, lomnoncing dur
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    SEREMBAN HOCKEY.
    269 13 The Negri to Entertain Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. .">. Consequent upon Negri-Malacca's rugger victory over the Command foUawani of sport here have been provided with two attractive engagements this week- end. Although the rugger, with Staffai pore as visitors, on the main padang would be
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    LOCAL HOCKEY.
    72 13 European Side to Meet The Rest. The following have been invited to play hockey for Europeans vs. Rest ;in colours) on Wednesday next on the S.C.C. padang: Gunner Smith; Capt. P. R. P. Miers and R. A. Ashworth; H. U. Shaw. Li ut. K. C. Phillips and R.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    250 13 Today. January 6- Hockey: S.R C. 1«t v*. Indian Assn., j S R.C. (jrd. Chinese vs. V.M.C.A. 11, S.C.R.C. erd. Khnl«n As«n. »s. A.P.C.Boustead, Khalsa *rd. Football: Chinese League Chinese t C.A.A. vs. Bendemcer A.C.. Jalan Besar. Saturday. January 7. Penang New Year race meeting, second Hockey: Old
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    M.C.C. TOURISTS' BIG WIN.
    715 13 Tasmania Trounced. MITCHELL TAKES 11 FOR 144 RUNS. i Launceston, Dec. 19. i The M.C.C. MOnrad the tilth victory of their tour today when they beat Tasmania by an innings and Via runs. Oaca again Mitchell was a big factor in the d.smisja) of the home
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    TONIGHT'S BOXING.
    344 13 Will Al Rivers Beat Brady Can Al Rivers beat Sergt. Jim Brady, the former R.A.F. champion? That is the question that followers of boxing in Singapore are asking themselves, and the answer will be provided at the New World Arena this evening when the men will meet over
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    "BACK BADGE" CUP.
    45 13 Winners Of Trophy Presented By Gloucesters. The A (Machine-gun) Company and Armoured Car section of the Singapore Volunteer Corps won the "Back Badge" Cup given by Ist batt. of the Gloucestershire Regt. The Gibbons Cup was won by the Eurasian Machine-gun Platoon.
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    1744 13 Spring Prospects. WILL FRENCH HORSE WIN THE LINCOLN (From Our Own Correspondent) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Dec. 21. Entries for many important flat ra'.es next year, including the Lincolnshiie Handicap, closed tin.; week, and already the enthusiasts art- trying to pick winners! They are having
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      RAFFLES COLLEGE RUGBY WIN.
      421 14 Splendid Display By Swee Kee. Islands "B" 6 y*g. ««Aes CoL 11 ptV Had it not been for a splendid display by Swee Kee, one of their centre threequarters, Raffles College would have been beaten by the Islands B team at Rugby yesterday at Pulau Brani,
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      BOXING FIASCO.
      116 14 Gains Secures K.O. Win In 34 Seconds. The contest between Larry Gains, rfiitish Empiic heavy-weight champion, •nd Marcel Moret (Fxaasa) at Kiailfcrd asted 34 seconds, at the .end of which .ime the Frenchman war. unconscious for wo minutes. After sornj ;>rfiiminary sparring Gains manoeuvred hL; opponent towards a
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      42 14 The 13th Anniversary of the Amateur Sporting Association will be celebrated at the patron 'B Seaside Bungalow, 5U milestone Pasir Panjang on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14 and 15. There will 'he Hinpinß and musical entertainment on Saturday, and sports on Sunday.
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    NEWMARKET SALES.
    308 14 Bidding Brisk and Prices Good. Bidding was brisk and prices ruled high at the Newmarket December Sales, the total for Dec. 7 being 67,576 guineas, ar against 49,569 guineas last year. Top price of the sales so far was fetched by Lord Derby's four-yeav-old mare Pi sa, for
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2406 15 Snknis As Estate Labourers Experiment At The Highlands A Rubber Retrospect Good Wishes For The M.E.O.A.— Mr. Maraud ren\s Book. (By Our Planting Correspondent) A N experiment which is probably the first of its kind in Malaya is beinp liiii'l in the Cameron Midlands, whan Boh Plantations
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    BRITISH TELEPHONES.
    111 16 Coming Of Age Exhibition At Birmingham. Rugby, Jan. 4. Sir Kingsley Wood, the Postmaste'General, opening the Young Peoples Telephone Exhibition at Birmingham referred to the fact that it was 21 years ago this week since the British Post Office had taken over the responsibility of providing the telephone
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    FARM RELIEF.
    83 16 Minimum Prices In United States. Washington, Jan. 3. The Emergency Farm Relief Bill to establish minimum prices for wheat, cotton, tobacco and hogs has been introduced in the House of Representatives by the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. Cotton to Uie extent of 350,000 bales now in
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    S. AFRICAN CURRENCY.
    70 16 Parity With Sterling Expected Soon. Pretoria, Jan. 3. Well-informed financial circles anti-| ?ipate that the South African pound will soon be at parity with sterling. Mr. Havenga, in an interview today, the Union's future monetary policy' depended upon the decision reached by! Parliament The question of linking
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    LONDON COUNTY HALL.
    86 16 New Wing To be Opened This Month. Rugby. Jan. 4. The new wing of the London County Hall, incorporating the conference haU, ibrary and offices, is now nearing comuletion and will formally be opened thiy month. The hall occupied a site with an "■xtensive river front on
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    CARDINAL BOURNE.
    39 16 Rugby, Jan. 4. Cardinal Bourne arrived at Plymouth l oday from Naples on the Orient liner Orford. His health, which caused considerable anxiety during his stay in Rome, has slightly improved during the voyage home. British Wireless.
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    R.R.I. NOTICE.
    205 16 New Charges for Latex Analyses. The attention of managers of rubber estates is invited to a decision of the Board of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya that as from the Feb. 1, I'M::, fees as under will be charged (a) for the determination of D.R.C. of latex
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    ANOTHER DRIVE.
    267 17 Japanese Take Town Of Pogranitchnaya. Harbin, Jan. •">. .Japanese troops completing the operation <,f clearing insurgents from the eastern lastiai of the Chinese Eastern Kailway entered and occupied Pogranitchnaya on the Soviet border this afternoon at .'5 o'clock. Prior to the occupying of the city 3,000 insurgents surrendered.
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    GEN. SU PING-WEN.
    263 17 Soviet and Disposal Of His Army. Moscow, Dt'.-. 20. [svaatta reports that s\ few days ago K liange of views took place between ."■h. Ku-akhan, Viee-Ceaamissai for l<: t iki Affairs, and Mr. Wang Chen' K.<i. a number cf the Ciiine.-e delegation in Übaoow, i3,»rdintr the disposal
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    SAFETY LINE.
    157 17 Dean Inge on Britain's Sacrifices. Dean Imrc, BtaaeMng at St. Paul's, Knitjhtsbridfce, spoke of the state of public affairs and said I am told by those who ought to know that we have already reduced our aivments far below what is necessary for our own safety and that
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    GIBRALTAR TUNNEL.
    105 17 Italian Misgivings Over Negotiations. Rome, Dec. 5. Italy is considerably disturbed by the present Franco-Spanish negotiations for a tunnel under the Strait* of Gibraltar. In certain quarters here the scheme i--regarded as a military plan for the safe transport of coloured French troops to the Continent of Europe
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    CANTON ECONOMY.
    109 17 Officials' Salaries Much In Arrears. Canton, Dec. 29. According to promises, the Command-sr-in-ehief m to retrench to the extent of $1,01)0,00(1 a month, bringing the incnthly military appropriation down to S 3.500,000. <;. H. Q. has joal announced that this much cannot be saved at present but it
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    MANCHUKUO FINANCE.
    101 17 A Substantial Increase In Taxation. Tokio, I»co. 30. Til- .South Mamhurian Kailway in reported to In •>|>rniriu' account* with the < Vntial Bank of Mamhukuo. in order to place it on a Armor foundation. The S.M.P.. budget for ihe current year totals Yen 170.000,000. compared with Yen i
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    SECRET OF MAGIC VOICE.
    611 17 How Tetrazzini "Whistles" At Age. Tetrazzini, the prima donna, who at thp age of sixty-two thrilled an Albert Hall audience on Dec. 8 with the magio beauty of her voice, has written the following article exclusively for the 'Daily Express." By Madame Louisa Tetrazzini. I know
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    MR. GALSWORTHY.
    158 17 Illness Prevents Journey To Receive Nobel Prize. Mr. John Galsworthy, the recipient o/ 'his year's Nobel Prize for Literature, ha* telegraphed to the Committee in Stockholm that he will be unable to attend the distribution of the prizes owing to th? state of his health. Mr. A. Clark
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    FUKIEN AIR FORCE.
    101 17 Big Donations Secured From Philippines. Manila, Dec. 28. General Ong < hao-yuan, the Woosuijk FurU hero, who recently came here to interest Chinese residents in the Philippines in hie project of building a strong Chinese air force, is leaving for Hong Kong shortly. He has succeeded in
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    MALAYAN DIRECTORY.
    179 17 Printers Limited have established a re- j cord by having the familiar "Buku Merah" otherwise the Singapore and Malayan Di- rectory for 1933, ready for sale on Monday next. The printing was finished before the end of the year and copies for registration were completed before Dec. 31.
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    21 17 The A*>nd'>n oftk» ofGeltarie and Co., Ltd., have been movul frci:; 6, Whittmg- ton Avenue, E.C.3.. to 52-54, Graeechurch Street, E.C.3.
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      146 17 GREATER MORRIS VALUE FOR 1933 W*m If you contemplate reducing motoring costs for 1933 yet wish to own a faster, smarter, and safer car see the new MORRIS range. You will then realise why people can not only afford to own a MORRIS but prefer ro own one. Every refinement
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      WHERE ARE WE HEADING ?
      1636 18 WHERE ARE WE HEADING To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The prosperity of Malaya is directly dependent on the prosperity s>f the rubber industry. Regarding the prosperity of the rubber industry, as the Irishman said of the giraffe, "there isn't such an animal." A recent statement of Sir
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      LAND VALUATIONS.
      468 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The following lines appear in a leading article in The Spectator of 25-11-32:— "If anyone still retains any doubts as to what the social effects of gambling are, testimony given in the last week before the Royal Commission will furnish
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    CANADIAN TIMBER.
    118 18 Office of Works to Use It In All Big Contracts. It is announced that the Office .f Works will use Canadian soft wood for carpentry and internal joinery in all maior building contracts. This lead, it is hoped, will be followed by other autho'.'ties and local bodies. The
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    GUARD'S THEFTS.
    144 18 After 26 Years' Service With G.W.R. A guard who had been in the service of the G.W.R. for 2*5 years, Thomas Sidney Biailfonl, Wad 41, of Fishponds, Bristol, was fined £?M at Cardiff for stealing from passenger trains of which he m in charge. Following complaints from passengers,
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    £200,000 HOLD-UP.
    145 18 Masked Bandits' Raid In Chicago. New York, Dec. 6. Five masked bandits have ambushed two post office Maapn in front of the main post-office in the Loop district of Chicago, escaping with two bags of raftotend mail consigned to the Firbt National Bank and the First Union Trust
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      149 18 HEALTH- HAPPINESS SAFETY. These are every parent's great desire for the children. Health and happiness go hand in hand. But safety can be best assured by always keening in the home the right remedy to ehe.k childhood ailments at the first symptoms. Countless parents all over the world have found
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      NOTES FROM SHANGHAI.
      1810 19 A Tragic Death During The Festive Season— Col. Hooker Drops Dead 0 Idle Christmas Shopping Real English M rather "—lSasty," ISasty, Opt, Creasy, Dark Ami Damp— -Complete Failure Of King's Speech Broadcast Hopes Raised By Experiments Only To Be Duslied Picked lp Through Manila On Long W
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      HARBIN BANDIT OUTRAGE.
      324 19 Son's Ears Cut Off And Sent to Father. Harbin, Dec. 21. The inhuman cruelty of a Harbin gang of kidnappers, who cut off the. ears of a young lad and sent them to his father, is recorded in the local press, which states that the outrage was
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      CANTON'S FLOWER.
      217 19 Red Cotton Favoured As i City Emblem. Canton, Dec. 28. The Canton Municipal Government has issued an official announcement of its decision to adopt the red cotton flower as the emblem for Canton city. The choice was made from numerous suggestions. This cotton is a product of South
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      CHINESE FASCISM.
      121 19 All Publications Banned In South-West. Canton, Dec. 23. Periodicals published by Chinese quasiFascisti organisations are first banned throughout the south-west, and six quasiFsseisti weeklies published in Shanghai and Nanking are prohibited from sale in Canton and other cities in the south-west. At the request of the Kuomintang South-west
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      DR. SUN'S BIOGRAPHY.
      149 19 Draft to be Revised And Added To. i i A meeting of the Party History Com- < pilation Committee will shortly be called to discuss proposed revisions and additions to the first draft of the monumental 'biography of Dr. Sun Vat-sen. Various amendment}; have been received from
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      PEACE IN SZECHUAN AND KWEICHOW.
      305 19 Months of Fighting. MANY THOUSANDS OF LIVES LOST. Nanking, Dec. 27. After three months fighting in which thousands of lives were lost and as a result of which a large part of the province has been plunged into chaos, peace appears to be looming now
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      FUKIEN GENERAL.
      155 19 Chen Kou-hwei Again Reported Executed. Foochow, Dec. 21. Former Brigadier-General Chen Kouhwvi of the provincial forces of Fukien wusl executed today following abont two months' detention here. Chen was arrested two months atro when he responded to the invitation of General Chiang Kwang-nai, famous commander of the 19th
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      GEN. FENG YU-HSIANG.
      201 19 Resents Pressure to Make Him Leave. Peking, Dec. 28. With reference to the report that the northern militur. lenders who are gathered here for a conference discussing the North China political situation, have decided to ask Gen. Feng Yu-heiang to either leave for abroad of accept a
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      MILITARY DIRECTOR.
      78 19 Chu Pei-teh To Succeed Li Chai-sum. Nanking, Dec. 28. The National Government this morning announced the appointment of General Chu Pei-teh to succeed Marshal Li Chaisum as Director of Military Training in Nanking. Marshal Li was formerly military ruler of Kwangturg and Kwangsi and returned to Hong Kong
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      "10 YEARS HARD" WITH N.-C.D.N.
      544 19 Sapajou and Hirsh Join The Veterans. The completion of ten years hard with the North-China Daily News >>y (.ieoige Sapojnikoff (well known as Sapajou) and Cal S. Hirsh on Dec. 22, w is duly celebrated with a tiffin at the Shanghai Club. On this occasion,
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      STUDENT TROUBLE.
      208 19 Chancellor Assaulted After Dismissals. Tientsin, Dec. It. Student unroliness .an to a pitch at Nankai University yesterday when a group of the collegiuns stormed the. office of the president. Dr. Chan* Pah-ling and inflicted nasty wounds on his head. The unfortunate educationalist is now confined in a local
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      PU YI CENSORED.
      109 19 Princess Der Ling's Bitter Criticism. Nanking, Dec. 24. The Chinese press this morning published a report that the Government had received a lengthy letter from Princess Der Ling, bitterly censoring Henry Pu Vi for participating in the Manchukuo movement, and submitting proposals for the recovery of Manchuria.
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      MODERNISATION OF CHINA.
      657 19 Need for a Constructive Outlook. GREAT CHANGES. An American's Advice To Students. Mr. Julian Arnold, the Amcri.an Commercinl Attache, invited to speak to the Chiao-Tung University students at one of the weekly memorial meetings tirst told the students of the experience of his years of service in
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      CANTON FINANCE.
      141 19 Miscellaneous Taxes To Be Abolished. Canton, Dec. 24. The provincial department of finance has issued a notification that all miscellaneous taxes will be abolished beginning from Jan. 1. This date is fixe,< than first scheduled, as the authorities desire to lighten the burden of the people in accordance
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    Arid Now Aquatic Marriages—In U.S.A., Of Course!
    144 20 Arid Now Aquatic Marriages In U.S.A., Of Course! AQUATIC M \KRIAGKS Aquatic marriage ceremonieß is the latest idea from America. This "mock" ceremony took place off atalina Islands, California, complete with best man and bridesmaids, all riding aquaplanes. (Planet News.) FATHER AND DAUGHTER Mr. George Harcourt R.A. and his artist
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    22 20 FURS IN HYDE PARK A wintec fur fashion seen in the Hyde Park church parade worn with a white muff. (Planet News.)
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    36 20 SICK GORILLA Mok. the London Zoo gorilla who has been very ill, has now nearly recovered, hut ia watched carefully by his keeper nurse. Twice a day the gorilla shows his tongue for inspection (Planet News.)
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