The Straits Times, 9 January 1933

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times >+*r [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAT, JANUARY 9, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAyTvJANUARY 9, 1933. rilCI II CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 294 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 61B1T. I mm I I 8.15 ToniKht 9.15 J JOHN KAKKYMOKE I 7 The MAD GENIUS. I'hone 5261-2. DRINK MORE (j^^S\ GOOD MILK! There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." Guaranteed to be entirely free from adulteration and impurities,
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    • 226 1 nwnwn wumrun. «i *n~f\ 91, irHOHt nf 4^>?T bought your "Let us show you the many SfiJt^fc^ s^ TOBRALCG? other lovely Tootal Products W| Ji I which we stock, including Tarantulle, for lovely lingerie; iobraico V you are°co C n- Tootisha, a delightful artificial W& m ious of its quality;
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    • 12 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 JOHN BAKKVMOKK <» The MAD GENIUS. I I I'honc .'.2KI-2.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 515 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. 'Incorporated in England. MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIKNTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. XSOMALI fi.r.oo Jan. 18 RAJI'UTAN'A 17.000 Jan.
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    • 1613 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. s. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naplex. Marseilleji, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middleaaoroogh. Vessels. Tonnage. Dos. Sail. KASHIMA MARO 10,000 Jan. II II t TASUKL'NI MARD 12.000 Jan. 24 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Feb. 8 t S SI T WA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 14 g FUSHIMI MARU 10.900
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    • 808 2 THE BLI'E FI'NNEL LINE (Ocean THE HIA KIIIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Strim Navigation Co., Ud.) THE BARAWAX STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE STRAITS STKVMSHIP CO., LTD. THK CUNARB BTEAMBHIP LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THI AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ud. The SIAM STEAM
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  • Shipping News.
    • 1467 3 Maximum Fine for Greek Shipmaster. Liverpool, Tuesday. At Birkenhead Police Court Captain Demetrios Sophos, master of the Greek steamer loannis E. Vannaghas, was summoned on information laiJ by Captain G. jenkm, principal officer of the Board of Trade at Liverpool, for carrying a cargo of barley from
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    • 359 3 S.S. Yewvalley Held To Blame. The hearing was continued before Mr. Justice Langton in the Admiralty Division sitting with Captam H. C. Birnil and Captain A. S. Mackay, Elder Brethren of Trinity House, in which the Admiralty claimed in iesp«ct of damage sustained by H.M. destroyar Stuart
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  • 317 3 AGAMEMNON, Brit., 4,84i> tons, from Uairen 8.1, for London 11.1. BURMA MARU, Jap., 2,818 tons, from Yokohama 9.1 for Belawan Deli 9.1. BORIBAT, Smm, 353 *c,nB, from Tumpat 8.1 for Tumpat 11.1. CRKMER, Dutch, 2.784 tons, from B. Deli ».l for Hong Kong, Swatow, Anvoy 12.1. DANMARK. Dan.,
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  • 380 3 Alleged Offence At Knightsbridge. Major Lawrence St. Patrick Beynon, 51, retired, Holmwood Road, South Kensington, appeared on remand at Westminster charged with a serious offence at Hill Street, Knightsbridge, on Aug. 26. Mr. St. John Hutchinson, prosecuting, said that Major Beynon in February married a woman of 41
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  • 125 3 Monday, January 9. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Centaur. Lch. "Hygeia" Poseidon, Lch. "Leo" Sigli, Soli, W. Bt. "Splendour". Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Kinta. Keppel Harbour. King's
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  • 17 3 The P. and O. Sondan has left Hone; Kong and is due here at noon on Wednesday.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 423 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. [laeorporated la ■erssaaf.) The undermentioned are the eoaipaay'i tended fixtures: OUTWARDS. S s.i. FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China J« n zo HOMEWARDS. i s.s. ALSTER for Tripolie, Marseilles, Oran, Casablanca, R'dam, H'burg Bremen Jan. 10 s.s. TRIER for Genoa, B'celona, Lisbon, Adam, Rotterdam,
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    • 413 3 cAW AMERICAN MAIL UNI jg^T^ aaaajjtwarlL*. /tf*»> LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are BOW being quoted. Take advantage of them— NOW I [ndude the CHICAGO IN TERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 19M And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON la year Itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal with
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    • 501 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (laawnorafd <a BnflanA.) •MLLERMAN" UNB. Freight Serviea to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. fla Porta and Saea Caaat OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN. ntaimir Qua B*|wv«a s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 25 Feb. 26 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS L'don, R'dam H'burg Due Jan.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 63 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *P Alor Star 90 0.01 10.2 71 Kota Bharu 83 0.62 7.7 74 K. Trengganu 82 1.20 6.5 72 Bukit Jeram 87 0.58 10.9 71 Mersinfr 82 0.28 10.3 73 Singapore 89 Nil
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    • 130 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday, January 9. H. W. 8.26 a.m., 8 It. 7 in., 10.38 p.m., 7 ft. 9 in. Tuesday, January 10. H. W. 0.15 a.m. 9 ft. 11.15 p.m. Wednesday. January 11. H. W. 9.5 C a.m., 9 ft. 3 in., IL4B p.m., 8 ft. 5 in. Thursday, January
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 496 4 jgjTUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised. In these columns send copies o«" testimoniala. Do not send originals. UA.NTKI). second grade Dresser— Clerk. Apply Box Number 925. c o Straits Times age, nationality, salary required. WANTKI)' 1;,.1y teacher (En K lish) for aider triris. Prstaataat. Apply UJt a.m. to
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    • 712 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, small bungalow. No. S Grange Rd. Apply to The British Malaya Trustee Ez- acntor Co., Ltd.. Tel. 6950. TO LET, attractive furnished house, 102, Tanglin Rd., modern furniture, modern sanitation throughout, garage and tennis court. Reasonable rental. Telephone 7122. TO LET, No. 2, Dslvey
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    • 557 4 FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC BEFRIGER-tOBS USED KELVIN VTORS Low prices, easy terms, full guarantee. KELVINATORS RENTED Malayan Mechanical EtjiipMit Co. 14, Robinson Road. Tel. 3464. FOR SALE, 4 H.P. Johnson OutboarJ Motor, good running order. Accept $75, seen at Thornycrofts. LADIES, real bargains in cotton and silk dresses at 3,
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    • 450 4 FOR SALE DALMATIAN PI'PPIES FOR DISPOSAL. TO GOOD HOMES ONLY. CAN BE SEEN BY APPOINTMENT. PHONE 44 1». TUBA CUTTINGS (Elliptica) from plants of 'exceptionally high toxic contents for sale. Apply Manager, Namazie Oil Palm Plantations, Rengam, Johore. PHOTOGRAMS OF THE YEAR 1932. The Annual Review for 1933 of the
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    • 540 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. ARTHUR E. ODELL (late of Kuropc Hotel) begs to announce that hi- has npcndd an tul'u- at No. 60, The Arcade, and his U-lcphon.-'numbers are as follows: Office No. 4825. Residence No. MOCf. NOTICE. This is to notify that Ho Kwong Yew has resigned as a partner
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    • 353 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr*. HARU and Miss HANA. CO. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyre? and Tubes and make a saving. Distributors SisS CHIN 111 AT HIN OIL s*£-' TRADING CO. 246, South Bridge Koad or eoOBC kAB Ring up 6437. HOON
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 68 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Pontage. XontMy 3.00 4.00 2.60 Quarterly 8.50 $12.00 7.50 Hai: Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 Yearly., $34.03 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of thin page. Contract rates may be had
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  • 156 5 '(facial 'Salaried My Be Cut. N p *i( York, Dec. 2. New York Cfity's financial plight ro eeived State recognition when Acting Governor Herbert Lehman, following an early morning conference with Mayor Joseph V. McKee and Comptroller Charles Berry, called a special State' legislative sessions iov the
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  • 380 5 Case for Railway Trades Unions. The National Wages Board began hear *ng evidence on .behalf of the Trade* Unions against the claim of the railway companies for a further percentage reduction in salaries and wages. Sir Harold Morris, K.C., Chairman of the Board, presided. Mr. J.
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  • 135 5 Kishop\s Butler A Bigamist. A bigainisx who had stolen £25 from Mrs. I'erowita, wif« -,ot' the Bishop of J4'urceBter, came before Mr. Justice flymp^rey!! at Birmingham Assizes for He 'was Henry Edward Flatman, aged 37, a butle:-, and he pleaded guilty to both charges. The Judge said that
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  • 930 5 Sir Miles Lampson. DfiNn& ftuafttntg of NEW APPOINTMENT. Sir Mili> l.ampsnn, the British Minister to China, who is returning on the Naldcca after leave at home, informed a representative of the Straits Times that there was no truth in the report that he had been appointed
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 559 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL THIS EVENING Wednesday, January 18th T_ I\A_l_*r ant^ F r 'd a yt January 20th. L A DANCE SINGAPORE REPERTORY 6.30 TO 8.15 P.M. PLAYERS present INFORMAL DINNER "FOOLISH VIRGINS" DANfF A VIRTUOUS comedy <>.:;o p.m. lo Mi(i.ni»ht. LANCE HOWARD BOOK NOW RAFFLES CELEBRATED
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    • 261 5 The Latest and Improved \Wf DREM for CAMERAS. Absolutely reliable. Price $9.90 or $10.00 post free anywhere. Sole Agents SINGAPORE PHOTO Co., Largest Camera House In Malaya. Jt HIGH STREET SINGAPORE. T'phone 6389 T'gram. SARAStUDIO.' NEW YEAR RESOLUTION BUY A BRITISH Bar-Lock TYPEWRITER SINGAPORE REPRESENTATIVE A. W. DAVISON, P. 0.
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  • Sporting News.
    • 943 6 Arsenal Losing Their Advantage. The following aye the positions of t.-ams to date in Knjflish and Scottish Leagues: Arsenal Sheffield Wei]. >rton Villa Newcastle L'til. Utd. Perby County Wist Bn.ni. A. v ii nilpi in rid Iludcic. :,t,i-l<] T. Kvfitt.ii Liverpool I'i.rl- iniiuth Hluckburn R. Sheffield Utd Boltoa
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    • 56 6 The final of the Russian Pool Tournament at the S.C.C. on Friday night resulted in Capt. D. V. Hill and C. B. Maxwell beating Lieut. M. T. L. Wilkinson and R. S. Wilson by 42 points in 250 up. At the conclusion of the frame Mr. O. P.
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    • 1036 6 A Big Entry. RESULT OF JANUARY MEDAL COMPETITIONS. The competition for the President's Prize at the Singapore Golf Club has been concluded, and resulted in a win for .1. T. Smith and L V. Webb. The full results are as follows First Round A. D. Anderson
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  • 524 6 Easy Win for H.K.S. Battery. O.R.A. 1 H.K.S. Battery 3. The 3rd Hong Kong- Singapore Battery! of the R-A. we.c- not at aU extended to btat the OH P.afflesians Association by thiee goals to one at hockey on the Rrfflrs Institution gror id on Saturday. They alv ays
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  • 296 6 Success of Chinese Amateur Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 8. The Nc'irri Sembilan Chinese amateur athletic meeting, held under the auspices of the Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation C'!ul> today, was a pronounced sucrtM, >hi' weather being fine and the Itendiitice a large one. Mr. J \V.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 25 6 BIGGER -BETTER -BRIGHTER THAN EVER FRANKELS TODAY THE FASHION PLATE OF THE EAST FOR EVERYTHING-FOR-EVERYBODY-EVERYWHERE CIVILITY AND CORRECT SERVICE COST NOTHING AT FRANKELS (Established 1884)
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    • 84 6 t«* LARG-E-ST msmm small car V■ I HH^^ B MM T^/^TJT^ 8 HORSE POWER -T VyiV-L/ FORDOR SALOON FOUR CYLINDERS 933 ccs SYNCHRO MESH GEAR SHIFT— FOUR WHEEL BRAKES PETROL TANK AT REAR OF CAR FENDER LIGHTS BUMPERS FRONT AND REAR DOWN DRAFT CARBURETTOR HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS AUTOMATIC IGNITION BATTERY
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 173 7 MiIAMBRA Sparkling and Speedy Here's Comedy in the Gay Mode With a Champagne Flavour LEE TRACY, EVALYN KNAPP BARBARA WEEKS WARREN HYMER putting the 'IT' into Politics in the peppiest political poll of good humour the screen has brought you in years NIGHT MAYOR NIGHT MAYOR You'll vote it a
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    • 191 7 j CAPITOL j ■■aaiaßß^Bßßi Positively LAST NIGHT of this outstanding Warner Bros, production The Screen's greatest Personality, eclipsing all former successe* JOHN BARRYMORE "The MAD GENIUS" A Hrilli.ml Romance of I lie Imperial Russian Bullet. TOMORROW NIGHT! (iala Opening of Britain's most famous Musical CmbSb}) I I K A^ O^i
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    • 350 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. AGAIN A BRITISH PICTURE TRIUMPHS!IVOR NOVELLO WITH ELIZABETH ALLAN and A.W. BASKCOMB jagJjfe&Mßßtt* V ~^f%Z;. B^^sJ!^^^^^l n Twickenham aP^^^B b^F^B Film Studios ProI IV duction based HLI3BHBBEj!^S mystery. THE LODGER A screen achievement you will not easily forget. r N SPEND YOUR LOCAL LEAVE IN A M
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  • 182 8 Sellers Still Very Scarce. VALUES MARKED UP A FRACTION. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 7 .'I /I f> cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price 174.12% per picul. Saturday's Prices: Rubber. London. 2 13/32 d. unchanged. New York, no market. Market I one: Steady.
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  • 79 8 Noon, Jan. 9. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Tone of Market: Quiet steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 2 13 32d per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts Market closed. Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) .7 316 75 IP (F. 0.8.) ..7 9 16 7
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  • 188 8 Singapore, Jan. 9. Gambier 5.80 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.35 mixed 4.70 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.2f> White Pepper 22'/. Black Pepper 18.00 Pearl Sago 4.0< «mall 5.0 C medium 6.0f Rice Siam $135 to 200 Saigon $130 to 138 Rangoon $130 to 152 No. l 125 catties
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 436 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Selleri. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Aver Hitam Tin £1 £1 ftangrin Tin 1 J Ratang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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      • 261 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. 1 1 Kinta Electric 0.52 1/2 Seller*. 0.60 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 085 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.80 lv li> Mnynard ACo uom. 1 1 Malayan Breweries 0.70 50 50 McAlister Co. 65.00 40 40 Oversea Ch. Bk. Corp. 18.75 10 10 Robinson Ord.
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      • 138 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 44 P-c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/i> p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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      • 374 8 Fraser and Co. and Lya]l and Evatt'i Quotations. To-d»y'a Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby (|1) 0.45 0.56 0.45 060 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam (Jl) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuniug (SI) 0.06 0.16 0.05 015 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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    • 210 8 Singapore, Jan. 9. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 31 32 1 London, 8 months' sight 2 3 15 1C London, 60 days' sight 2329 32 London, 30 days sight 2 3 7 F London, demand 2 3 27 32 London, T.T. 2 3 13 1C Lyons
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  • 101 8 Rugby, Jan. 6. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.31% Athens 625 Berlin 14.07 Vi Belgrade 247 o Bombay 16 3/16 Brussels 24.15>A Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 42 V-i official Copenhagen 19.29 i/a Geneva 17.361 c, Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 13 12 Lisbon 109% Madrid 40 15 16 Milan 65 5/16
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  • 199 8 Today. North. N.-East and N.-West Sumatra, Ceylon,. Egypt, Genoa and U.S.A. (Silveryew) 3 p.m. Benitkalis. Laboean Bilik Tanjon* Balei (Retch) 3 p.m. Selat PandjanK. Bengkali* and Bagan Si Api Api (Hong Thong) .3 p.m. Miri. Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Nordmark) 4 p.m. Tomorrow. Indo-China China (Andre
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  • 94 8 Mails by the Outward Dwteh Aeroplane from Am-ti'i-dani are expected to ariive at Singapore by the evening expviss today. Ccivy pondence addressed to boxhoidcrs only will be ready for delivery a* 7.30 p.m. Applications from non boxhoMers for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be entertained. A
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  • 39 8 Ftnm France by Andiv Lehon due Singapore 8 a.m. tomorrow. I'" 'i Id Hand and Germany by Marnlt Van St. AJdegpnde due Singapore noon tomorrow. From China by Soudan due Sin^aporo noon on Wednesday, the 11th instant.
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  • 247 8 Barlow and Co.'-; report, dated Jan. 5 states: Our last report was dated Dec. 22, since when Christmas and New Year Jiolidays have intervened. The market has been dull and feawitli prices inclined to sajr. London closed last night at 2 <d. and Rm York at I 8
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 244 8 IS YOUR NERVOUS ENERGY DEPLETED? Are you beginning to feel that you are not quite the man or woman you used to be? Work seems to be more irksome and difficult, energy is lacking 1 nights are di 1 tarbed, strenKth is failing, you are easily irritated and ><>ur Rsrvaa
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 71 8 THE WEEK, Topwlay, January 10. Penanc RstM, third •'ay. British Coorts Kxhihition tneotina H.M. Tr:ide Commissioner. ."> p.m. Nativity Play, Bt. Andrew' Cathedral, 6.3t p.m. Wednesday January 11. Rotary Club lumhoon. 1 p.m. Nativity I'lay. St An.lr.-w's (athi'drnl. fi.."!J p.m. Thursday. January 12. Penan* Races, fourth daySnturday. January 11. Psnaag
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1198 9 Plans to Bore New Areas. NOT UNSATISFACTORY YEAR. The sixth ordinary general meeting of the members of the Batu Caves Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., was held at the registered office, 33, Beach Street, Penang, last Wednesday. Mr. D. A. M. Brown (Chairman) presided and the others
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    • 405 9 $30,000 Profit Made During Year. The third ordinary general meeting of the members of the Batu "Selangor Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, 33, Beach Street, Penang, last Wednesday. Mr. D. A. M. Brown (Chairman) prosided and the others present
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    • 285 9 O. W. Kracht's (New York) report dated December 1, 1932, states:— Slight increases in estate production, the decline in the pound sterling and the continue! lukewarm demand from manufacturers have made for slightly lower price levels and an increase in the gloomy feeling prevailing. With the statistical position
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    • 879 9 Some Attractive Colonial Securities. London, Dec. 15. A fresh step was taken towards a solution of War Debt problem with the dispatch of Britain's third Note to the United States Government over the" week-end. The amount due is to by paid, and it will be paid
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    • 751 9 Comments of Malayan Firm. The December war debt payment anil other matters are reviewed in a circular letter issued by Baker, Morgan and ('■>., of Kuala Lumpur. This firm says: "Deflation* 1 and "Inflation" are two cxi tremes. Each i probably as dangerous as the other.
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    • 85 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 7. RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 2 13/32. (Sellers) 2 13/32. Apr.-June 2 9/16. July-Sept 2*,. Oct.-Dec. 2*,. Market tone Steady. TIN. Spot SI I.".. Three month* U4.>V Market tone Steady. SILVER. Spot 16 11/16. Two
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 606 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Eatahlfthrd 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised C u-itnl Olds. 100.000,000 Paid u|. Capital ci-k r .r,.uon,ono Besrr- Glds. 24.1U0.324 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. BataVia: Head office for Dutch East todies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH KA.ST INDIES Ampcnsn, Bandocnif. Cheribon, Gorontalo,
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    • 371 9 BANKING. NEDCRLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam IBM. PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. HO.tr.tn.nnn BTATUTOBT KKSKRVK PI. 10,010.000 HEAt) OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRAN( HES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR EASTERNBRANCHES BATAVIA. BRANCHES •Bandoenp Hone Kong Hsmmil Bandj'Tmasin Kobe 'Soniaraii(j Bcmbay 'Wchevreden Shinghai Calcutta Me!::
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  • 115 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA. Night Mayor with Lee Trar/ and Evalyn Knapp. 6.15 9.15. Phone fiuoa. CA "ITOL. John Barrymore In The Mad Genius. 6.15—9.15. Phoae 6261-2. GREAT WORLD.— No So Quiet On Tho Western Front -and Strictly Business. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Indies Krcc MAKLBOROI'GH. Love R?ce with Lupin)
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  • 49 10 SOU. Mrs. Soh Knjr Chiang I "f >■*■■ A" Choon Kirn) passed away peacefully at lire residence ll&P, Kust Coast Load, yt'&ter*, day morainir (Jan. S. IMS), le.winc behind her husband and two daughters to mourn their loss. •Kunrial Tuesday at 10 a.m. to Bukit Brown Cemettry.
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  • 874 10 It is entirely a matter of coincidence, that we are enabled to publish on Page Sixteen of this issue an extraordinarily lucid analysis of the rubber position in the Netherlands Indies, whirh has been prepared by Mr. L. A.
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  • 315 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams has gone into hospital. Mr. J. Innes Miller, M.C.S., and .Mrs Miller returned from leave by the Naldera, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Pledger will leavo Singapore for Australia by the Nieuw Holland on Jan. 19. A telegram from our Bangkok correspondent
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  • 1421 10  -  (By Sir Norman Angeli) Solving the War Debts Problem. Are we returning to the primitive tystem of burter to solve international trading problems Recent exchanges bctucci' countries like Brazil and America, and Canada and Russia seem to suggest that ive nrc. Here Sir \orman Angell,
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  • 809 10 TOURING COUNCILLORS Next Monday the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements will meet in Penang. It met there on 'a memorablo occasion two years ago, and there has since been a meeting in Malacca, and thu public still awaits a reasonable explanation of why in these
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 428 10 The first cigarette NEWS for over 40 years a filler tip that hold? throat irritants in check T7//T dv Mauricr filter imhm|^mmmm| tip is the most effective means of preventing throat HK^^ JLV-^B irritation and cough. 90? The impurities that exist in tobacco leaf are, of *ißm> law course, removed
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    • 25 10 HEAR THE OKA c-e-e SIimHEIHHYHE! GOOD WIVES HATE BAD RADIO. TAKE NO RISK. BUY G.E.C. with a guarantee of good reception. fU*"' m 0 Avj
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  • 199 11 Hindus and Moslems Killed. TRIVIAL CAUSE. Trouble Over Wide Area In Bombay. From a trivial cause, fierce communal riots broke out in Bombay yesterday, and three people were killed and many injured. The city was in a ferment, and it
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  • 1480 11 Renewed Appeal Made To League. BRITISH INTERESTS. Efforts to Effect An Understanding. Though comparative quiet prevails in the Shanhaikwan area, extreme tension continues and both sides are ready for a further outbreak of hostilities. China has acain appealed to the League of N.itions to take action lo
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  • 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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  • 108 11 Quelled Only After HeavyFighting. London, Jan. 9. It is learned from Portbou, on the Franco-Spanish frontier, that Barcelona is in a state of revolt. Police and workers have been in fierce conflict since yesterday evening. Details are not available, but it is stated that several
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  • 162 11 Many Hundreds of Deaths In Britain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 7. The influenza wave of terror is sweeping across Britain more fiercely than ever. Three hundred more deaths were reported in England and Wales last week as compared with 183' the previous week. League football teams
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  • 158 11 A Simple Funeral Service. Northampton, Mass., Jan. 7. A distinguished assembly at the funeral of ex-President Coolidge included Mr. and Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Roosevelt and her son James, Vice-President Curtis, Chief Justice Hughes, the French Ambassador, who is the doyen of the Diplomatic Corps and many members of
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  • 54 11 MR. V. A. LOWING ER. Colonial Office Keeps Silent (From Our Own Correspond-jnt.) London, Jan. 7. The Colonial Office today refused to deny or confirm to me the report of the appointment of Mr. V. A. Lowinger, former head of the Survey Department, S.S. and F.M.S., as head of the
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  • 63 11 U.S. Figure Establishes New Record. Washington, Jan. 7. The unemployed in the United States in November number 11,590,000, according to the estimates of the President of the American Federation, of Labour. He stated that the figure was a record, but added that unemployment does not appear to be
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  • 42 11 Dies as Result Of Accident. Cape Town, Jan. 6. Mr. William Kilpatrick, the dental mechanic who won £100,000 in the Calcutta Sweep of 1927 when Call Boy won the Derby, died today as the result of an .cident.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 811 11 The He de France. EXTRAORDINARY SERIES OF DISASTERS. Le Havre, Jan. 8. The town was alarmed by the noise t firebells and sirens at three o'clock this morning. Fire had been signalled on board the docked trans-Atlantic liner He fie France, and the flames were
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  • 16 11 London, Jan. 7. The Persian Minister in London hu, been recalled to Teheran. Reuter,
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  • 187 11 U.S. Opinion. BRITAIN MUST LEAD IN RESTORATION. Washington, Jan. 5. Including South Africa, 45 nations are now off the gold standard, reports the Department of Commerce. Thirty-four of them have officially suspended the operation of the gold standard and have either reduced the values of their
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  • 157 11 Change to Continental Pronunciation. Oxfoul, Sunday. A reform, unheralded and apparently unnoticed, has taken place at Oxford with regard to the pronunciation of Latin. When a number of honorary degrees were conferred in Convocation on Tuesday, including that of Doctor of Divinity on Dr. Scott Lidgett, President of
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  • 79 11 Government Nominee To Imperial Airways. London, Jan. 6. Air Chief Marshal Sir John Salmond, who is retiring from his appointment of the Chief-of-Staff of the Air Ministry, is to become Government Director on the board of Imperial Airways. Ltd. in succession to Air Vice-Marshal Sir Vyell Vyvyan
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  • 108 11 Vigorous Reply to Charge Of Intriguing." Dublin, Jan 5. A statement given prominence in the Fianna Fail organ that "Britain is intriguing to get Cosgrave back to Dower" brought a vigorous retort, from Mr. Cosgrave in a speech in which he declared he had no contact with the
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  • 97 11 Departure On Visit To Indo-China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Jan. 8. Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore, who are travelling incognito, were seen off at the Johore Bahru railway station this morning by the mail train to Kuala Lumpur on their tour to
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  • 170 11 Feared Disaster to Bert Hinkler. London, Jan. 8. There is a complete absence of news regarding Mr. Bert y inkier, who left England early yesterday morning in an attempt to break the England to Australia record. He hoped to reach Brindisi in one hop, but nothing has
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  • 186 11 Baroness on Murder Charge. Munich, Dec. 7. Baroness Werther has been arrested and charged with the murder of her husband, Captain Werther, at Waltershausen Castle, near Koenigyhofen, in Lower Franconia. Captain Werther was found fatally shot at the castle at 1 a.m. on Dec 1. His wife, who
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  • 106 11 Early Attempt on Cape Record. London, Jan. 6. The Air Force attempt at a long-dis-tance flight reco/d is still in prospect in spite of the illness of Fl.-Lt. Bett, one of the two pilots chosen for the att-iinpt. It is announced that Fl.-Lt G. E. Nicholetts, formerly
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  • 80 11 Airman V.C. Survives Seventeen Years. London, Jan. 8. The indomitable courage of Lt.Col. Arthur Drummond Borton. V.C., who died in hospital in Suffolk at the age of 49, is shown by the fact that although his neck was broken in an air crash n IPIS and he was
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  • 73 11 Acts of Incendiarism And Looting. New Delhi, Jan. 8. Heavy fighting is reported to have occurred in Alwar State between the Meos and Alwar State troops near Govindgarh. Wounded soldiers are arriving in Alwar City, togdther with loads of country-made rifles and swords captured from the Meos. Two
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  • 47 11 New Minister For The Navy Appointed. Tokio, Jan. 8. Admiral Mineo Osumi, who was Navy Minister in the Inukai Cabinet, has formally accepted the Navy portfolio in the Saito Ministry in succession to Admiral Keisuke Okada, who is resigning on account of ill health. Reutcr.
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  • 239 11 Europe-Wide Hunt For Missing Man. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 7. A Europe-wide hunt on land, at seaports and at aerodromes is being conducted to discover James Furnace, the missing Londoner who was at first) thought to be the victim of a murder in which Mr. Walter
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  • 122 11 British Ambassador Replies to Charges. New York, Jan. 8. According to the Herald Tribune report from Washington, the British Ambassador, Sir Ronald Lindsay, called on Senator Borah to rerbut certain charges made in a Senate debate on Jan. 4, on Debts and monetary problems. It was alleged, for
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  • 85 11 Mishap Off Selangor Coast. When the .«.s. Kinta. of the Straits Steamship Co's fleet reached Singapore from Penang on Saturday it was learned that she went aground near Pulau Angear, off the Selangor coast, at 1.30 a.m. on Friday. The Straits Times learns tNat she was refloated at
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  • 1228 12 Creditors' Meetings. PROPOSAL TO FORM FRESH COMPANY. Important steps involving the future «f Raffles Holt I and »he K. and O. Hotel. IVnang. t^y be taken as the result of two ■rrtiigi which have been called by the ANsistant Official Assjhth'.-, to be held at the
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  • 620 12 Lodger Who Ran Off With Daughter. The love affair of a Chinese youth ende.i somewhat disastrously on Saturday when he was found guilty by Mr. J. H. Pedlow, the acting Criminal District Judge, of kidnapping a girl of 14 from the lawful guardianship of her parents,
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  • 96 12 Death Of Former Secretary ToWar Office. London, Jan. 5. Sir Reginald Brade. G.C.8., died ii London today following a stroke yesterday. His signature was familar to everyone as it appeared on all War Office orders during the War.-r-Reuter Wireless. Sir Reginald Brade, who was 68 years of
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  • 219 12 Sequel to Death Of Fellow Pupil. Maidstone (Kent) magistrates on Dee. 19 dismissed a charge of manslaughter lrought auainst a VJ-year-oM East Farleigh schoolboy. The boy. who had been committed on a coroner's warrant, was alleged to have caused the de.-th of a fellow pupil, Laurence Mercer.
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  • 155 12 Ottawa's Effect on Her Trade. Home, Dec. 4. Threats of econ.niiC reprisals against British trade on account of the Ottawa agreements were made Ly the President cf the Italian National Export Institution at a meeting of the Institution, at which Signor Mussolini and many other Government authoriti.-s were
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  • 22 12 •The Story of Christmas," a Nativity Play, will be given in St. Andrew's Cathedral, tomorrow and Wednesday, ct 6.30 p.m.
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  • 151 12 Alleged Sabotage By German Spies. Washington, Dec. 8.J The German-American Mixed Claim i Commission has concluded the hearing of claims by thj United States afi-i'inU Germany arising out of two alleged wartime outrages. The Umpire today decided against 11..claimants, thus absolving the old Imperial
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  • 234 12 Exhibition of Everest Equipment. The whole of the equipment needod to bring the Mount Everest Expedition within striking distance of 'their objective is shown in an exhibition arranged by Messrs. Silver and Edgington, Ltd., in their Regent Street showrooms. Strength, compactness, and lightness are extraordinarily combined. There is
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  • 88 12 When Amy (wlyn Oilync. who wore her hair down her hack, appeared in the dock at Birmingham JVlice Court charged with theft, it was revealed that she was 29. Detective Mclntyre .-aid that Callyne Rave her age as fowtt i and a half and had been dealt
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  • 855 12 Assize Opening. "PLACE DIFFICULT TO FILL." The opportunity was taken at the opening this morning of the firs! A. 1 sizes in thi Supreme Court by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murisi.n) to refer to the retrenchment of Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule. The Attorney-General (Mr.
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  • 81 12 TTie Singapore Repertory Players (nowknown as the "S.R.P.V) will present ■"Foolish Virgins," a comedy by Lance Howard, at Raffles Hutel on Wednesday. Jan. 18, and Friday, Jan. 20. The date of a third performance will be announced ■later. Included in the cast will be Betty Aiken and Ronald
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  • 231 12 Former Golf Champion. CAREER IN MALAYA WITH B.A.T. (From Our Owr Correspondent.)*, London, Jan. 7 The death is announced of Mr. Charles James Foot, formerly of the British American Tobacco '>• Ltd., in Malaya. Mr. Foot who was only l. r > years if
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  • 124 12 Suicide of Young Japanese. A verdict of suicide was returned l>y Mr. F. G. Bournn the S:ngai»!. Corone on Satutday at the intjuhy into th death of a young Japanese fisherman aged 90. Ii war Stated that the youth was out f hing with his ooaspanicnt some distance
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  • 169 12 Death of Vladimir de Pachmann. Rome, Jan. 8. The famous pianist Vladimii de i'nehmunn died Here today suddenly from pneumenia.- -Renter. Although he was over M yeari nf asr<', Mr. de I'achmann made occasional appearancis on the conceit platform until <iuitf recently. His amusing platform ivannt risms, including
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  • 237 12 Thrills And Excitement In "The Lodger." The crime* of Jack the Riper Were made the foundation of a fascinati-i;; novel by Mis. Belloc Lowndes. but fliia book has btMn made into an even more fascinating talkie by the Twickenham Film Studios, and will certainly fro down as another
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  • 47 12 The death of Mr. Harry S. Klias occurred at the General Hospital, Singapore, this morning after a week's illness. Mr. Klias was :in optician, with a business in the Capitol building. He arrival in Singapore from Java about a year ago.
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    • 72 12 gMJ^y -*^^3v\ \^m-r F rT^F wlfcw f A SAFE T OTAL ASSETS' EXCEED r linr o '2,100,000 000 I E N J j roT s3^o MS ooro 0 ro 0 r D INVESTMENT Policies issued against FIRE. LIFE. MARINE, MOTO VEHICLE, PERSONAL ACCIDENT, BURGLARY, ETC., ETC. FULL COVER GRANTED AT
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  • Week-End Rugby—Singapore's Great Cup Victory At Seremban.
    • 1270 13 F.M.S. Successful. TWO S.S. PLAYERS CARRIED OFF THE FIELD F.M.S.. ..27pts. S.S... .3 pis. The S.S. Police h;i,l nil the b;H luck' that wai going in ih<ir animal torture i against iho F.M.S. yesterday for pi i ->on <>l' the Malayan Police Rugby Football Cop. Throughout
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    • 1487 13 Malaya Cup. THRILLING STRUGGLE AT SEREMBAN. Negri-Ma!acca 7 pts.; Singapore 8 pts The southern section of the Malaya O p this season has provided one of the I >truggles since the competition began, and Singapore have had to work ban! to qualify for the final against Selnngor
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  • 1775 13 Series of Upsets. FACILE PRINTERS DROPS DEAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) L Penang, Jan. 7. The ccond day of ihe Penang Turf C;uli Sew Y4ir meiLing provided annhei eerie* el upsets. A feature of the racing was the close finishes in piai-ticu'ly every race, the only
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  • 599 13 F.M.S. Team Outplayed On Padang. S-S. Polic? X.M.S. 1. Playing much better hockey the S.S Police defeated the F.M.S. Police in a match on the S.C.C. Padang on Saturday by 4-1. Bolh sides w.tc ve-rv keen, a; is usuhl when thorp hit teams rowpoitld mostly
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  • 233 13 Return Hockey Match With Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 7. The return hockey match between Pera! and Penang, played here today, agai! resulted in a draw, one goal each being scored. The result, however, by no mean reflects the run of play, Perak having
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  • 85 13 Today, January 9. Hockey: S.R.C. Ist vs. Wiltshire Re-Kt. Tanirlin; S.R.C. "A" vn. U.S. Onieory S.R.<:. icrel.; S.C.C. vs. Raffles Culle*.-, Pudang; Mvriirul Colleajl vs. Kaflks In-t. M.C. grd.; Indian Assn. vs. Spore Coll., Balestier. Tuesday, January 10. Pi-nan* Races, third day. Rupby: S.C.C. XV vs. Islamls, Pailang;
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  • 19 13 [The co-operation of club i*cretan«» if •quested in keeping this diary of ipctMig »r>f* accurate aod up te date.]
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  • 324 13 Arsenal Beaten. HEAVY SCORING IN SECOND DIVISION. London, Jan. 7. Tr<> following were the result; of .rriUhes played in the English and Scottish League! today First Division. Birminnhnm I Kviiton 0 B.lton Wamls. 0 Anton Villa 1 Chelsea o nuddersneU T. l l-.-i.N rtr 1 i Blackbarn
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    • 34 13 SPORTING PINK PENANG RACES 20 cts. months Subscription (Post Free) $3. Special Daily Wires $5 Ist Day Wire Successful profit $125 for. $10 Apply EDITOR. SPORTING PINK, FEDERAL RUBBER STAMP CO. Singapore. Telephone 7151.
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    • 25 13 U aPW4I!I) //^f ,M^ TAKINC YCir Jjfr TIMKBV i L CLASSeS 1. 1 With apologies to the Sergt-Major FRASER6NEAVEL pqoduc£ps Of PuQ/ry //v MINERAL WATERS
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  • 63 14 Kngiand Easily Beat The Rest. London, Jan. 7. The following are the results of leading ragtqr natche* played today: England 20 The Rest 5 Blackht'uth 42 (J. S., Portsmouth 3 Bradford 18 Birkenhead Park 3 Bristol 6 The Army 8 Coventry B Swansea 8 Leicester Rosslyn Park 0
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  • 65 14 Match With Victorian Country Team. Bendigo, Jan. 7. A two-day match between -the M.C.C. and ;i Victorian <ountiy team stat le«i hero today. Tin- h»nw side, who batted 13 men and lidded 11. were out for 205. l.arwood teoktfoor wicksta for 29. At the close of play the
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  • 97 14 C. Goldman Wins JOO Metres. Cildnian narrowly beat Druiding in the dub championship, 100 metres, at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday morning. I^ater two water polo matches between the <"lub and the Wiltshire Regiment iayed. The Club won both; thi 1 .in by 10 goals to one, and
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  • 978 14 S.CjC. Line Crossed Seven Times. Gloucesters and Wilts. 29; S.C.C. "A" Nil A combined Glbucesters and Wiltshire? fifteen proved much too strong for the S.C.C. "A" on the Padang on Saturday and just romped home by four goals and three tries (29 pts.) to nil. The
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    • 7 14 Other Sporting News appears on u:\f.v li.
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    • 183 14 Why renew the tax and insurance on that old gar of yoursp TURN IT IN ON A LIGHT FORD NOW AND FORGET ABOUT REPAIR BILLS AND HIGH PETROL ACCOUNTS. 35-40 MILES PER GALLON. 50 MILES PER HOUR. "IT'S THE SMARTEST LOOKING CAB IN TOWN" UNIVERSAL CARS LTD. SINGAPORE MALAYAN DIRECTORY
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    • 1096 15 ■'/dW'^r* i MEN'S SHIRTS. I |^TO )f?) MEN'S DRESS T^ 1 -^*w f«. We want to make this January V «,t,«^ t v t3 ,)fc*>leifr Cotton Striped Tunic Shirts slightly shop soiled. I I I V >7 SHIRTS >:< 7/fc«ifcv. /^yV)^l' coloured stripes of Blue. Black. Mauve. Brown J 1/
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  • 3871 16 NATIVE PROBLEM EXPLAINED. How Local Requirements Influence International* Policy. I During the recent revival of the controversy on the control of rubber exports and/or production, the name of Mr. L. A. J. Rijk, of Kuala Lumpur, has become well known to readers of the Straits Times. He
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  • 306 16 General's Sorrow For Traitor He Named. General E. I- cry, one of Frank's bestloved sfldiers, is a feeply unhappy man. In an article he published two years a«o he disclosed the name of the. German private who betrayed his country's plans for the first gas attack of
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  • 259 17 Refused to Pay Surety For Incitement. -Mis. Katliloon Duncan, aged 44, of Oniinancy Road. Now Cross, was charged at Tower Bridge Police Court on Dec. 1!» with being a disturber of the MM and an inciter of others to commit crimes and misdemeanours. Mr. E. Clayton (prosecuting)
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  • 58 17 Mr. T. D. Welsh, late of the Chartered Bank, Kuala Lumpur, and captain of 'h«Solangor State Association football t?aiu until 1929, is now chief accountant on The Era, the stage newspaper. Since returning home, fie has attained much distinction in London amateur football circles, and has played for Havre, Hampstead,
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    • 144 17 PERFECT CONDITION t MADE SO BY EXPERIENCED HANDS MODERN EQUIPMENT 'TPHE value of the equipment installed in our Service De- partment totals approximately $20,000. This substantial capital outlay has been made in an honest endeavour to jrive MORRIS Owners efficient and speedy service at competitive rata&— WE GIVE SUCH SERVICES
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    • 10 17 Don't make any engagement for the night of the 13th
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    • 161 17 ffiflflflp {J^» H^n^E tßm! jffiffi* tffifis Sb I I m 1< :.;.i:-;;'i£s I 'S7\%AUjyi #^g Safe Ss w J* S*mi |pi|||l| \^j«; INSIST ON ALL THE LIGHT YOU PAY FOR You cannot judge the value of a lamp by the price you pay for it. It is the consumption of
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  • 710 18 Newmarket Sales. HOUSES LIKELY TO MAKE GOOD PRICES. Judging by the numerous good horses which figure in the catalogue for the Newmarket Bloodstock Sales, the best prices ■n likely to be returned. Among them are the horses in training that Mr. Gerald Deane is offering without
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  • 161 18 Political Exiles To Return. Lisbon, Dec. 7. At yesterday's Cabinet meeting, over which the President of the Republic presided, two important decrees were signed and published today. The first decree defines political offences and the punishment which will be inflicted on those who combat the Dictator. The second
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  • 112 18 Firm Find Motor-Racing Too Costly. I urn able in reveal today that the Italian Alfa Romeo firm will not participate officially in international motor races in 1933. writes T. H. Wisdom in the Daily Herald. Despite the firm's enormous run of successes in 1932 Alfa Romeo won every
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  • 415 18 Why a Band Worked Overtime. The Duke of York told some amusing stories of his industrial tours, when speaking as President of the Industrial Welfare Society, at the Society's dinner at Prince's Galleries. In replying to the toast of his health, which was proposed
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  • 109 18 Eastern Buying Of Cereals. London, Jan. 0. On the Stock Exchange today in spite f the absence of much fresh busii>*s; jwing to the end of the account, the general tone was good. Gilt-edged securities opened with a further decline but, with selling relaxed, subsequently recovered well. Another
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  • 247 18 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ended Dec. 31, 1932:— Alexandria: 154 smallpox cases and 17 deaths as against 131 cases and 22 deaths during the preceding week. Baghdad: 1 smallpox
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    • 37 18 A big surprise awaits you on the night of the 13th The Solution Wailes Dove BITUMASTIG FOR ALL PROBLEMS OF RUST (OBTAINABLE in Black Bro wn Grey Green Red-Cream-and Battleship Grey. H FROMUnited Engineers Limited BRANCHES. SINGAPORE.
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    • 33 18 STRONG DEFINITE IN THE CHARACTER OF THEIR APPEAL. YET SMOOTH AND MELLOW IN THE SATISFACTION THEY GIVE /ffivTvl xl V a^HL^am is'" •M V k »fl a^B NP* >?H J.QhiN RLAYEFL& SjDNS; ENGLAND?
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  • 3353 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Strafts Times Okfice, Fleet Street, Dec. 15. J.ii.e most other journalists. I have been busy these pa>t few days refusing invitato Christmas parties. Journalism \> thi finest job in the world but only the hangers-on of the profession, who
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  • Correspondence.
    • 1054 19 "Criminal Waste Of Assets." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Into the year 1933 and nothing done to stop the impoverishment of Malaya and the D.E.1.! Practically giving away the valuable rubber crop to the owners of the world's I thirty-six millions of cars ajid trucks
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    • 365 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I, through your columns, make the suggestion that the board of Kc m pas, Ltd., considering the majority of shareholders are »io longer resident in Malaya, give more information regarding the conipai y's policy and {centra! condition ot t!»e
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  • 65 19 [Tft* Strait* Tim«i la Dot mponiibla for th» opinions of its corretpondonts. Correspondent! taould bear in mind that Uttara mast b« «a«rt and to th» point. Long epiatias at* UaMa to b* rejected or cut down. Correspondent* must •ocloi* thair name* «ad *4«t«wm». But n«c«aaarily for pafclioatmn but m cvaca.'iU*
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    • 211 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle ip IP 35 wl -iiiiii (CLUES.) ACROSS. \mmm i ii I. Eye MMcialiat I" 011 1 7. Renpectinff ll PfrUuiniiß to tlic moon 12. Sever, 13. Objects of art lttb e II Microa<»»ic NffuiMM Jf' T lrafcc r tre 1,-,. Propel onvulmve twitching I 17. SehaUnce compaaiM
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