The Straits Times, 13 January 1933

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    44 1 The Straits Times -*r >w -w >5^ w [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST rANI)r ANl) MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1933. TRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      438 1 SINGAPORE 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE SUIT, i J i «.15 Tonight 9.15. S I I THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS. Phone 5261-2. I PHOSFERINE ASSISTS ATHLETE'S "HKING the winner of 72 weight-lifting I BjjSlk --Wg *>&■ Mti^L O Matches and 'l'ourniiments during the I past 10 years, my lengthy experiences
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      114 1 -^yr CLINCjSWELL J "WEAK EYES? BE WISE EZEKIEUSE" CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS, Optometrists and Optlelaaa. Singapore and BataTla. Tel. No. 3949. r^M [z.gj I STOP GUESSING ABOUT THE TIME. Tho liftht socket in your home is now r source of electricnlly regulated, dependable time. i You do not have to
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      135 1 KL' ALA LUMPUR 21, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683 T. Solve Your Transport Problems with the RALEIGH LIGHT TRANSPORT VAN. 50 MILES PER GALLON OF BENZINE TAX ONLY $18.00 PER YEARTHREE FORWARD SPEEDS AND REVERSE TAKES LOADS UP TO 5 CWT. 5.98 H.P. LOW FIRST COST. LOW RUNNING COST THE MOST
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      13 1 I i 6.15 Tnnight 9.15. THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS. I'hnne .12GI-2. J
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      503 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER rONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. ySOMAI.r C.GOO Jan. 18 KAJI'UTANA 17,000 Jan.
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      669 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHitt) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*. London. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t YASHUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. 24 2"> HAKONE M.AKI ***** Feb. ft 9 S SUWA MARU 10.700 Feb. 23 24 S FUSHIMI MARU 1(1,900 Mar. 10 HAKOZAKI MART I'i.imi Mar. 22 23
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      479 2 BURNS PHILP UNE. i Incorporated in. Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only I. The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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      450 2 ~THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5123. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. MEONIA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Feb. 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10 m.n. ERRIA Mar. 2H Mar. .!1 M.s. ALSIA
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      968 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STF. AMSHII* CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China (1912), LTD. Mutual M.am Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP •<> LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMBHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINV NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. Til* AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The
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      LARGEST COASTAL MOTORSHIP.
      841 3 The Wanganella. LAST WORD IN DIESEL ENGINEERING." Though, except for trials, the moto liner Wanganella has never been to sea ■IBM her launch, she has had an interesting, if brief, history. Launched on Dec. 17, 1929, as the Aciiimota, by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Ltd., for Messrs.
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      37 3 The Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Verde is expected in Singapore tomorrow afternoon carrying mails from Shanghai and Hong Kong, and will sail again at noon on Monday for Colombo, Bombay, Suec, Port Said, Brindisi Venice and Trieste.
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      ADJUST TONNAGE TO DEMAND.
      342 3 International Shipping Committee's Resolution. British shipping interests were strongly represented at the meeting of the fnternational Chamber of Commerce's Sea Transport Committee, at which all rrv. principal shipowners of Europe were represented. As a result of the discussion the committee passed the following resolution: This committee,
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      COLLISION AVERTED.
      160 3 President Coolidge Nearly Crashes Into Warship. Excellent seamanship alone averted what might have beun a swiou.s collision in Shanghai harbour between the Dollar liner President Coolidge and H. M. S. Devonshire a few weeks ago. The Dollar liner, shortly after 8 a.m. was proceeding up river on a
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      198 3 ANTUNG, Brit., 2.107 tons from Swatow 13.1 for Hoihow, Hong Kong etc. 17.1. ALBERT SARRAUT, French, 1,130 tons, from Saigon 12.1 for Saigon 16.1. CLANS RICKMERS, Ger., 3.170 tons, from Hamburg 1 13.1 for Manila 13.1. HERVAR, Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 13.1 for Bangkok 14.1. HUA TONG,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD,
      111 3 KEPPEL HARBOI R. Main Wharf Centaur, Lch. "Hyjreia", Kilciidale, Tous.soum, General Van Geen. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. Tanjong Pasjar. Albert JWk Konlinda. Victoria Dock Soli. Keppel Harbour. King's Dork Nicuw Holland. No. 1 Dock W. Bt. "Splendour" Sifili. No. 2 Dock
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      BIGGER ITALY.
      214 3 Lake Emptied Into Desert. Rome, Dec. 12. One of the most impressive engineering feats of land reclamation in Fascist Italy has been carried out in Istria between Fiume and Pola. By a series of co-ordinated dynamite explosions a lakC has been eliminated, a new river created, an irrigation
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      37 3 More Bargains Rough Paper SCRIBBLING PADS 200 Sheets, bound at head, Strawboard Backs, suitable for Office and Workshop Chits. Per Dozen 6"x 4" 60 cts. 10" x 8" $1.00 12"xlO" $1.50 Postage Extra. "PADS" e STRAITS TIMES.
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      627 3 fiNORDDEI]TSCHEB LLOYD. flMorporated is ••wassj.) The undermentioned are the company's In tended fixtures: OUTWARD. Ml FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and 1 North China GOSLAR for Japan and North China Jan 28 COBLENZ for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Feb. 1 KECKAR for Manila, Hong Kong, I
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      416 3 DOLUUR iTEAMSBIF LINE cAarf AMERICAN I MAO, LINK LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England rla America are bow Mif quoted. Take advantage of them— NOW I Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 19SJ And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON la roar Itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal with
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      501 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Bel flee to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez (anal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN, Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 25 Feb. 26 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF ATHb.NS L'dun, R'dam H'burg Due Jan.
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      63 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •P hrs. "F Alor Star 89 Nil 72 KcU Bharu 84 0.82 5.3 74 K. Trenjrgranu Xi 0.0*5 4.9 77 Bukit Jeram 88 0.0: i 10.2 7:; Mersing 80 0.01 1.5 75 Singapore 84 0.02
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      135 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday, January 13. H. W. 11.11 n.m., a ft. 9 in. Saturday, January 14. 11. W. 12.45 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 11.41* p.m., 10 ft. 1 in. Sunday, January 15. H. W. 1.11 a.m., 8 ft. 9 in., 12.26 p.m., 10 ft. 1 in. Monday, January 16.
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      508 4 SITUATION VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, la theoe columns send copien o. testimonials. Do not fend originals. SINGAPORE Chinese Girii 1 School, Cairnhill Hoail. Trained Assistant mistreat vented. Apply staling qualifications to the Head M: SITUATIONS WANTED YOUNG Kuropean seeks employment, esaigelie and haril worker, can supply ixcelliTH
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      702 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, "Chamonix," 82, Grange Road, large modern bungalow, fully furnished, 4 bedrooms, modern sanitation, tennis court, garage, available from Murch 1. Rent $175. Apply A. Clouet Co. Ltd. TO LET, two new well fitted European bungalows on plots Nos. 6 and 17, Bukit Tunggal Estate.
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      1007 4 FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS USED KELVIN VTORS Low prices, easy terms, full guarantee. KELVINATORS RENTED Malayan Mtth.-ieil EfrifMMt Co. 14, ttoblnsoa Eoad. Tel. 5464. GENTLEMAN, leaving for home, wants to sell his furniture at moderate price. Apply No. t. Grange Road. FOR SALE, one set 32 volumes 13th edition
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      535 4 PUBLIC NOTICE THE AVER WENG (RAHMAN) DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPECTING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.I Notice of Declaration of Interim Dividend. Notice is hereby given that aa Interim Dividend of 5 per cent on account of the financial year ending September :(0, 19:>! has been declared by the Directors of
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      162 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mra. HARU and Mine lI ANA. CO, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE Mr. Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Massage School, Ist floor. No. 117. Middle Road. SINGAPORE. TENDER NOTICE. Tenders arc Inrited for the Regular Cleaning of the Police and Coroner 1
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      72 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ontfide without Malaya Malaya. Poatage. Homai) I 3.00 f 4.00 2.50 V)t'arien> 3.50 $12.00 7.60 Bat: Yearn «17.')0 $24.00 $16.00 Tearly *a 4.00 $43.00 ISO.OO ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instruction* for CLASSIrltll AiiVKKTISKMh.NT.s appear on the form at the bottom of this page. (-Tontra t
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    273 5 Bel Retiro, Monday, Jan. 2. In the morning His Kxcellency. Lady Clementi and Miss dementi returned from Kedah Peak and had luncheon with Hon. Mr. P. T. Allen and Mrs. Allen at the Residency. His Excellency, Lady Clementi ami Miss Clementi were present at an at home
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    46 5 Mr. Harry Story, one cf an Australian theatrical trio visiting Hong Kong, died in the Matilda Hospital on Jan. 1. In company with Mr. John Priora and Mr. David Beilini he reached Hong Kong from Shanghai in Decejnber and played a week at the King's TWatre.
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    GENERAL ADVISER'S CAR CRASH.
    411 5 Accused Discharged. SUSPENSION OF LICENCES RECOMMENDED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Jan. 12. Ling Ah Chan, driver of a hired car which came into collision with a car belonging to Dr. R. O. Winstedt. in which both the General Adviser ana Mrs Winstedt were being
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    TEA FOR RUSSIA.
    65 5 English Association Arranges Big Supplies. London, Jan. 13. The India Tea Association, London, has arranged for the sale to Centrosojus (England), Ltd., of 7,000,000 pounds of tea for supply to Russia in 1933. The tea will be supplied from a hundred planting concerns, purchased through suctions and
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    KUALA LUMPUR FIRE.
    126 5 Engineer Injured by A Falling Beam. A fierce fire broke out in a block of shop houses in Cheras Road, a little distance away from the Pudu Police Station, on Wednesday night as a result of which five houses were raged to the ground and a sixth
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    NO NEWS OF HINKLER
    83 5 Increasing Anxiety And Alarm. Rugby, Jan. 11. Another day has passed without news of Squadron Leader Bert Hinkler. who left on Saturday on a flight to Australia. He had intended keeping his rout? secret, but as anxiety for his safety is now felt his London agents
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      398 5 RAFFLES HOTEL Comfortable rooms at Special rates for monthly residents. HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYAS PREMIER HOTEL THIS EVENING TOMORROW TEA DANCE SPECIAL ""J^l™ CABARET INFORMAL AFTER (Special engagement of DINNER DANCE g£J *J*£) *).M) p.m. In Mitl.ni^ht. Paris and New York. SATURDAY— RIJSTTAFEL— I2.3O TO 3 P.M. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA.
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      419 5 Prescription If you an a snfTcrrr from Kivfliu, Kin-worm, DfcohaM lt.li, s.ilt Mania. Prickly Hat, Psori.isix. SagMata floo*. I'll'in'.' KriiptniDN and Eta h u-p D.D.D. Preicription. Jiul a fan drops of this BMrrelloaa lotioaaad you have instant n-li.-i. Irritation and pain noes at omr, nn'l .1 few application* will usually
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    OFFERINGS ON OPEN BIBLE.
    1129 6 Unique Service. i i METHODIST CONFERENCE CONCLUDES. The dcv< tional xrvi.c was conducted on Tuesday morning, in the joint BSBSinn of th»- Annual and Lay Conferences ->f the Methodist Episcopal Church in Malaya l.y the Rev. (ioh H(«"l Ketlff, with the' asM-taiue of the Rev. K.
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    GENEVA RIOTS.
    557 6 Official Account of The Outbreak. Mr. H. R. Arbenz. the Consul for Switzerland in Singapore, writes In telegrams published last November by the local Press with respect to the Geneva disturbances, it was alleged, among other things, that one of th? Geneva battalions called out to disperse, the
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    ALIENS ORDINANCE.
    279 6 Applying for Certificates Of Admission. The Immigtation Officer, Singapore, wishes it to l><? known that aliens residing in the Colony rany, if they wish, apply for certificates of admission. Application forms are available either at the office of the Immigration Officer in the Chinese Protectorate or at the
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    POLICE BAND.
    60 6 Th? Po'.ice Band will play the following programme at Tc-lok A»er today' at 'J p.m.: Overture, "The Barber rf Sevill (Rossini); Selection "The Blue Mazur ka (Lehar) Waltz, L'lle d'Amour (Batifort); Intermezzo, "Secrets" (Ancliffe); Descriptive, D'Ye Ken John Pee! (Douglas) Selection on English Airs, "The Rose" (Myddleton); Humorous
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    VOICE FROM PIANO.
    115 6 Singer And Music Sent By Wireless. The fact that a piano could sing was established at Selfridgt's. An innocentlooking piano stood in one corner, and the room was filled with the violations of a rich tenor voice, but the vocalist was in Broadcasting House. The explanation of
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    156 6 The municipal health statomsnt for the -vetk ended Jan. 7 (fives the totai number of deaths at male 9!) and female 07. The doath rate was 18.08 per milic per annum as compared with 20.90 in tiu< preceding week and 1D.24 in the atrrsfcponding week ol last year.
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      176 6 Take Hall's V/ine —it does build Strength In every glass of Hall's Wine there is vigorous health and strength. When you are weak and run-down, this wonderful restorative builds you up as no other tonic wine could. When you are well it ensures that you stay well. In Hall's Wine
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      444 6 ~T By m mm "We wonder" s:i> the Genial Pour "Win \\i' have s<i \L/_ 'm lonjj made use of one man pciwer in :i Rkkshaw when f/# ft C> f einlit horse power in ;i i;ir will en;ihle us to tr;i\el \isfJ£V\3 g §/WMf\J f more pleasantK. safely, swiftly.
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      318 7 Matinee tomorrow at 3 p.m. ALUAMBRA THE INDEPENDENT THEATRE WITH THE PICK OF THE WORLDS PICTURES. NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15 At last! There comes to Singapore a full-blooded Western intuct its thousand thrills preserved! A show -uch as you newr hoped to see! A show to make ycu feel tvti years
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      159 7 Have You Seen this Great British Musical Triumph AT THE CAPITOL Continued success Nightly The Picture All Singapore's Flocking to— mj^ySLmS; MOUNTAINS" '-> /'j^Cl.. V I Rollicking. Rnpturous 4^ qm BWII Riot of Romance niul ,ft^ -^^v^BSI^^MHI Rhythm! W V I Hear the famous I VV melodies that the ■-■•^S;
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      376 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. tHE OF lG IHUNEl H UNE 13" WITH I ICLIVE BROOK CHARLES RUGGLES ADRIENNE ALLEN (The Famous Kn^lish Stur ol Look Ends) I Ii l-ove followed by >jM^^^"jM war^ II E an< a Scandal jW^^ft^P^*^ jpi.,. 1 followed !^y ira^r^ I edy. Tragedy I tM ndc followed
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    233 8 Tin Reacts After Previous Spurt. RI'BBER QUOTATIONS REDUCED. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 6 18 16 cents per lb. Tin. Singapore price $74.62' 2 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London. 2 11/32 d. down l/16d. New York, 3 1/16 ct.. down 1/16 ct.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 8 Noon, Jan. 13. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) ..613 16 8% (F. 0.8.) 7'/« 7U Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Jan. .6 15 16 7 Feb. ..7 1 16 71/h Mar. ..7 3 16 7" t Apr.-June 7' t 75
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    PRODUCE.
    170 8 Singapore, Jan. 18. Gambier 4 :l 'i (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.;? r mixed 4.80 Sago lour, Sarawak 2.10 W)iit<- Pepper 2(' Black Pepper 16</; Pearl Sago 4.00 small 6.00 medium 6.0" Rico Siam .SlftO to 20) Saigon $132 to i:?C, Rangoon $132 to 15' No. 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        436 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sellen. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang *'l £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang 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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        GENERAL.
        272 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 t 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 0.80 nom. 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.1.6 5.5.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 20 6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 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 4Vfc p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4J/2 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        378 8 Fraser and Co. and Lya]l and Evatt'i Quotations, To-day's Price Fraser Lyall ft Evatt ft Co. Allenby (|1) 0.46 0.55 048 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 050 0.65 0.50 060 A. Kuning ($1) 0.06 0.15 0.06 015 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES. SELLING.
      208 8 Singapore, Jan. 13. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15 IP London, 60 days' sight 2329 32 London, 30 days sight 237 i London, demand 2 3 27 32 London, T.T. 2 3 13 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 985 Hamburg,
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      EXCHANGES.
      111 8 Rugby, Jan. 11. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8..">5 Athens 625 Berlin 14.12" 2 Belgrade 250 Bombay 1 6 8/11 Brussels 24.20' 2 Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 42. ■> official Copenhagen 19.29 2 Geneva 17.421 Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 1 3 1/2 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41 1 16 Milan 65
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      PASSENGERS.
      182 8 The foil' winir p|llW|lll Sailed on the Rajputanu which left London on Dec. 2H for the Straits: Mrs. ft M. Ban. Mr. A. Bassett. Mr. D. Bourke-Burrow-* Mr. K. Bagot. Mr-. Bairot, Mr. P. Blackw.-11. Mr. T. (howns, Mrs. T. (h.iwns and two i-hildn-n. Mr. A. (arson, Mr. O.
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      CANTON BRIDGE.
      106 8 Centenarian To Perform Opening Ceremony. Healthy o'd men. wisO are competing in the city health contest in Canton for the honour of officiating at the openinff 0* I the Pearl Steel Bridge eWMftit CanU.n and Honam, will fin I competition from Mr. Tsang Hin-lsay, robust old man of
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    312 8 ha?, Bankn Island, .!:iva. South-West Sumatra, South-Raul Bern-.), c,.],bei, Moluecai and Timi.r Milly 1 <)|»hir 2..inp.m. Sclat »'anrijan(t, B.'ntrkuiii, Sink. Pakan Bar..c Kort Kock l'a<lan(f (Ampuniri 3 p. ln Norili, N.-Eaal nn<l N. W.st Sumatra (Tinuml..,) 3 pm l»va, Snulh-WcMt Sumatra. SouthFnst Borneo, CatobM, Mnluc-an and Timor
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    HAILS FOB EUROPE.
    40 8 tiy Talamba Chrixtiaan Huyg»ns Corfu Indrapovn Cost* Uosso Left Arrd. B'pore Londos Oct. 20 Not II O~t 10 No» U Nov. 25 Dec. 15 N.,v. H Di-c. I 7 I>. c I !>.<.. 22 Due. 15 Jan. 4
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    55 8 Frcn China ami Manila liy Prwidenl Van liiircn due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. Knm China by Costs V< :<!<• due tt Singapore tomorrow afternoon. i'V.r.i Holland i>\ Balsaraa due nt Bingapo c on Tuesday morning, the 17th instant. Fi( ii China by Minapore <\uo at Singap c nc
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      78 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. v t Friday, Jan 1.1. PeJtea Band, Telok Ayer. 0 p.m. Sitturday. .Inn. 14. Penan* Races, fifth day. J Monday. Jan. Hi. I.«"ei»lative Council Matting, Pcnunj;. *.<-. C. football ntg, B.IE p.m. Tuesday. Jan. 17. S.C.C cricket mtp. 8.18 p.m. Musical Socictj Coaeert, Memorial Hall, i>.m.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MANY SCHEMES FOR RESTRICTION.
      961 9 Temporary Expedients. XO PERMANENT CURE FOR WORLD'S ILLS. London, Dec. 8. The late autumn of 1932 has seen a lresh spate of proposals for extending or introducing schemes to restrict the supply of primary commodities. Tea has had its five-year plan suggestion which appears to meet
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      385 9 Negotiations to Sell Sekong Estate. Sekong Rubber. The report for the year ended July 11, states- The estate still remains unoccupied, but quarterly visits are made to it by a European. Negotiations are in progress for the sale of the estate. The profit and loss account shows a
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      TAX COLLECTION.
      211 9 Canton Disagrees With Nanking. Canton, Dec. SI. It will be recalled tlist Suen Hau-wnh came South with a com mis;-ion from Nanking to open a '-ax olficc. His sign-board was hung up on the other side of the 1 ivi r, and he was ready to start levying
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      BANK DIVIDENDS.
      111 9 Barclays (D.C.0.) Maintains Final Rates. I Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas-) announces final dividends at the rate of 5 i>er cent, per annum on the "A" and "B" shares, making 4% per cent, for the year to 'Sept. 30. Tax at 4s. sd. will be deducted. Similar
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      291 9 Empire to Become Crisis-Resisting." Mr. Neville Chamberlain.— "On the preservation of the Lausanne settlement must depend the continuance of harmony among European nations and mu?t depend really the stability and security of the financial situation in a large part of Europe." Mr. Lloyd George.— "We are the greatest
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      DEC. RUBBER RETURNS.
      394 9 (The figures in biackets denote the output for the corresponding period of ISS1). Ajrei KuninK-- H1.r.00 Ib A "iiklo- Malay.- 56,041 lh. AlUnby. -50,000 Ib. Alor (iajali.- :i:!.:!00 lb. AVer I'anas. 84.0C0 Ib. Aver Molck. 1 f .t»H7 li;. liLkit Kalil. 1T..C21 Ib. 'De<> Badek (Staffield E»ta
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      PALM OIL.
      36 9 A cable reoeivwl by Cumberbatch and Co., gives the Lendon price* of palm oil at £17. The market is ouiet. TTiv qfOtttac tionsr is murk" on th<' basis of IS per cent, f.f.a., Liverpool.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      300 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Ow» Correspondent.) London, Jan. 12. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given be'ow: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Jan. 11. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan V',
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      DEC. TIN RETURNS.
      71 9 Renea*. Ne 1 Dtedn 2M pels. Dredge i In- ill iliiwti pec. 11. Quota completod. The output for tM month of Dec. 1031, No. Dredge IJ3 pi b, Bamcnyih Output pell 40.00, hrs run l*">, hrs. lo.st S3, hrs. restricted MG yds 21,000 cv. yds. Talani Mines.
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      FURNESS, WITHY.
      40 9 Furncss, Withy and Co., Ltd;, thfe ship- owners, have declared an interim dividend of 2 per cent, (-l-l-iid. per share, less taxj on the ordinary shares. Last year, ;I'b per cent, was paid, with 'IVi per cent, final.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      125 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held it." 1,104 th auction, mi Jan. 11, when there was catalogued 1,490.822 Ib. or 66:>.5. r tons; offered 1.404.38X Ib. or 626.94 tons; sold 1,253,704 lb. or ■•.'.>;'.( Con*. Spot. London 2.13/32 d New York 3"> its. PRICKS REALISED..
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    AMUSEMENTS
    130 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— GoIden West with George O'Brien, Marion Burns and Janet Chandler. 6.15 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— The Maid of The Mountains with Nancy Brown, Gua McNaughton I 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— The Black Camel with Warner Oland. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. i MARYBOROUGH.— Parijatha
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      85 10 Mr. A. S. Roman and family beg to thank all those relatives and friends who so kindly attended the funeral of his beloved wife and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence. Messrs. Teo En* Hock. Teo Bah Tan and family beg to thank, all friends, relatives
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 13, 1933. WHITE AUSTRALIA.
    898 10 Recent discussions on the climate of Malaya and its effect on the white race have had an echo in Australia, where the old question summed up in the heading to this article has been revived with the East as an
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    186 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. D. J. G. Hennessy, of the Ceylon Police, has been awarded the King's Police Medal. Capt. P. D. Pelpola and Mrs. E. L. Peries received the M.B.E. in the New Year honours list. Mr. J. F. Waller, formerly of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society. Ltd., has
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    ANIMAL DANGERS TO AIRMEN.
    1085 10 Snails Which Closed An Aerodrome. It might be thought that when man has succeeded ia bn'etiting fool-proof flying) machines, machines which remain invincible in the wont outrageous weather nature can provide, his safety in the air will be well assured. But no! Do what man mini
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    NOTES OF THE DAY,
    839 10 A MENACE TO SANITY. So there is still A chance that Singapore may be cursed with motor rickishas"! Apparently, if certain alterations are made in the design ncvntly submitted, the abomination will be sanctioned. It is a terrifying thougnt. What exactly aro mechanical improvements dictated by
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    BRITAIN WARNS JAPAN NOT TO ATTACK PEIPING.
    1188 11 IN A FRIENDLY MANNER. Sir F. Lindley Calls On Count Uchida. "CHINA WILL FIGHT." If League Gives No Satisfaction. Tokio, Jan. 13. It is authoritatively stated that Nir I ■"ram-is Lindley, the British Ambassador to Japan, acting on instruct ion*, visited Count I'chida,
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    R.A.F. DISASTER.
    49 11 Giant Flying Boat In Collision. A giant Royal Air Force flyingboat collided with a naval launch in Plymouth Sound and sank almost immediately. One of the crew of nine is believed !<» have been drowned. The remainder escaped from the closed eeefcfM by opening the sliding roof. -Reuter.
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    R.A.F. CRASH OFF SINGAPORE.
    977 11 Inquest on Pilot Officer Foreman. I i I I I j An inquiry into the death of Pilot Officer Foreman, of the Seletar Air Base, who was killed in a crash in the Rhio Strait on Dec. 12 last, was held by Mr. F. G. Bourne,
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    A ROYAL AIR HUSTLER.
    321 11 Prince Ali Khan. j I j j I j FROM PENANG AND BACK IN A DAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 13. Prince Ali Khan, the son of the Aga Khan, is one of the greatest air bustlers who have yet visited Malaya. He
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    BRITISH TREASURY INTERVENES.
    187 11 Boot's Company Sale. FEAR OF EFFECT ON DOLLAR EXCHANGE. London, Jan. 13. It is understood that the Treasury has requested the suspension of the negotiations for the transfer of the financial control of the Boot's Pure Drug Company from t!-e United States to Great Britain until the
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    PAPER SUSPENDED.
    115 11 Irak and the Persian Oil Dispute. Baghdad, Jan. 13. The British-controlled daily newspaper the Baghdad Times has been suspended from publication for 15 days by order of the Irak Council of Ministers on the grounds that references made to the Anglo-Persian Co. oil dispute were liable to affect
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    ARMY FOOTBALLERS MAKE GOOD IMPRESSION
    68 11 The soccer team of the Ist batt the Wiltshire Regiment appeared for the first time in Singapore yesterday in opposition to the Chinese, and made a good impression in a match which ended in a draw of one all. The players are: back row Nutland,
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    POLICEMAN HOSTAGE.
    100 11 "Sydney Street" Affray In Madrid. Madrid, Jan. 12. Eighteen desperadoes barricaded in a house at Casas Viejas, near Cadiz, with a policeman as hostage, were blown to nieces by hand grenades thrown by Civil Guards. The policeman had an amazing escape, leaping from a window unhurt after killing
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    NO TRUE BILL.
    95 11 Manslaughter Charge Against Lord Howard. London, Jan. 12. Lord Howard of Effingham was discharged today on a count of manslaughter, the jury returning no true bill." Lord Howard of Effingham is the eldest son of the Earl of Effingham. He was charged as a sequel to the
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    MR. COOLIDGE.
    34 11 Whole Estate Left To Widow. Northampton, Mass., Jan. 13. By the will of ex-President Coolidge all his estate, personal and real, goes to his widow. The estate is unofficially estimated at $500,000.—Reuter.
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    OFFICIAL SECRETS.
    79 11 Mr. Compton Mackenzie Fined £100. London, Jan. 12. Mr. Compton Mackenzie, the novelist, was fined £100 at the Old Bailey today and ordered to pay £100 costs on a charge under the Official Secrets Act. to which he pleaded guilty. His book Greek Memories." according to the prosecution,
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    WILL REMIT LAND ANNUITIES.
    111 11 Mr. Cosgrave and The Farmers' Vote. Dublin, Jan. 12. Mr. Cosgrave, in a dramatic counterbid for the decisive farmers' vote, stated at Kildare that if he was returned he would remit the land annuities for November and December, 1932, June, November and December, 1933, and June,
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    BRITISH COTTON.
    142 11 Effects of Japanese Competition. London, Jan. 12. The exports of cotton yarn for 1932 exceeded the volume of either of the two previous years, according to the annual report of the y»rn section of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. India, Rumania and China accounted for the most important
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    JUNKER INTERESTS
    59 11 Snubbed By New German Government. Berlin, Jan. 12. The Government has snubbed the powerful Junker interests represented by the National Agrarian League by announcing its refusal to have any further dealings with the League. The action followed a hostile statement issued by the league chiefs, Warmbold and von
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    DISTRESS SIGNALS.
    57 11 Feared Loss Of Russian Steamer. London, Jan. 12. Anxiety is felt for the safety of the Soviet vessel, Sakhalin, carrying 200 passengers and 54 crew, following distress signals which were picked up this morning, indicating that the ship is in serious danger between Kamchatka and Saghalin. Attempts to
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    CABINET RESIGNS.
    42 11 Dispute With The King In Rumania. Bucharest, Jan. 12. The Maniu Government has resigned as the result of a dispute between the King and the Cabinet over the dismissal of two police officials, which the King refused to sanction. —Reuter.
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    46 11 President Will Veto The New Bill. Washington, Jan. 12. The Philippines Independence Bill will be vetoed by President Hoover and an announcement in this connection will be made in Congress tomorrow, according to Mr. Snell, the Republican leader of the House of Representatives. —Reuter
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    CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
    38 11 Trotzky Sues A Spanish Newspaper. Madrid, Jan. 12. Trotzky is claiming £250,000 damages against the weekly newspaper Estampa for the publication of an article attacking Stalin which Trotzky alleges was wrongly attributed to him. —Reuter.
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    SENSATIONS AT ADELAIDE.
    258 11 Failure of English Batsmen. FOUR FOR 37! Sutcliffe and Jardine Out. England won the toss and batted first in the third Test match, which bfjjan, at Adelaide today, and they failed remarkably against the Australian bowling. At lunch the score was 37 for four. Jardine, Hammond. Sutcliffe
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    STOP PRESS.
    335 11 TEST MATCH. J Latest Score England, 134 for four wickets. the babsme.i down, and only four runs were scored in the first 23 minutes. Then there was a sensational collapse. Jardine, in an attempt to put Wall to leg. made a very poor stroke, and thu ball took
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    COUNTERFEIT TRADE MARK.
    1209 12 Japanese Prosecution. SEQUEL TO FALLING OFF IN TRADE. A serious deterioration in their cotton {roods trade led tv inquiries being made hy a lonß-estublished Japanese export firm, and the sequel was heard before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday when Sing Yu Pon«. the
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    NOT IN THE PLAY.
    196 12 Chinese A«tor Stabbed When Rehearsing. At the Singapore Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, two Hylams, Boey Eng Hong and Hoh Boon Jim. were charged with attempting to murder Lim Tong Sang by stabbing- him at a house in Joo Chiat Road on Oct.
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    WILTSHIRE BAND.
    149 12 Programme for Tuesday's Concert. The concert to be given by the Band of the Wiltshire Regiment at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 17, will commence at '.t.-'iO p.m. and the programme should conclude about 11.15 p.m. Amontr the items to be performed will be" the 1 Si
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    DUTCH MAIL.
    108 12 Sibajak Delayed By Repairs. The Rotterdam Lloyd steamer Sibajak. wl>ic>) developed nropellor trouble on the outwaul' journey at Pbrt Sudan, will not reach Singapore from Java until Tuesday, the Straits Times s informed. Repai's a.c still being carried out. The Sibajak Was five days' late in arriving at
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    "SUPERMEN" WALK TO COLOMBO.
    695 12 On the Bed of the Ocean "CONDUCTED TOUR" BY MR. BIRTWHISTLE. "I want you to imagine that you are all as sti|>rrmpi and we are going u> waiit along the bottom of the sea from IVnanu to Colombo. I have choaen our starting point Telok I'ahang.
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    PINE PACKERS AND GOVERNMENT.
    589 12 At Gross Purposes. OBJECTION TO GRADING PROPOSALS. Events in the potential 11,000.000 a year Malayan pineapple industry are moving quMtly. The Straits Times learns that Dr. H. A. Tempany, C.8.E., Director of AgrtwlMiire, S?S. and F~M.S., visited Singapore this week and, in company with Mr. D.
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    " KNEW HE WAS DOING WRONG,"
    1011 12 KNEW HE WAS DOING WRONG," Tamby Used As A Tool By Others. "There is the possibility that the accused was not the leader in tm transaction, but there is no doubt he kn.-w that what was going on was wrong," commented Mr. A. \V. Hay, the Second Magistrate, yesterday, in
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    DROWNING TRAGEDY AT NAVAL BASE.
    2653 12 Death by Misadventure. ON 25th ANNIVERSARY OF WEDDING. Remarking that it was rather rialculous to ili'iik that ihe sTfiffiiul committed suiciiie beCSMae he hart knocked down tlirec Wooden po-Is to the side of the ro::d. .'.lr. P. Hour le, the Biagipari Coroner, jroettraajr ivturncd a
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    Wiltshires' Soccer Team—Fine Display Against Chinese.—Penang Races. WILTSHIRES' FIRST DISPLAY.
    1641 11 Wiltshires' Soccer Team Fine Display Against Chinese. Penang Races. WILTSHIRES' FIRST DISPLAY. Draw with Chinese. BEST ARMY SIDE SINCE THE DIKE'S. Chinese..l: Wiltshires...l. Although it is foolish so early to say who will win the League championship and Cob this coming season one was given the impression at .lalan Besar
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    GOOD FORM OF ALOR STAR.
    1899 11 Wins Great Race. SUCCESSFUL DAY AT PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent.) PenanKt Jan. 12. At the races today ths attendance was quite jfood for the middle of the week, and >ome interesting racing was seen. Tin- jroinjc was just as fast as on Tuesday. Although
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    THIRD TEST AT ADELAIDE.
    212 11 Importance of Winning The Toss. England's overwhelming victory in the first Test and their bad collapse in the second, makes today's match at Adelaide all the more interesting. With points even on the first two rounds the issue today is very open, but it may be
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    TENNIS TEST.
    68 11 Three U.S.A. Victories At Sydney. Sydney, Jan. 12. Results of games played today in the fourth and last lawn tennis test between the U.S.A. touring team and Australia were as follows: McGrath beat GMhill (U.S.) <i -2, o—4. Allison (U.S.) beat Hopman 3—o 6—3, 6—l. Quist beat Van
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    304 11 Today. January IS. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Spore Khal*a Assn., I'adam?: S.R.C. "A" vs. Chinese "A," S.R.C. itrd. Raffles College vs. V.M.C.A R.C. E rd. R.A.F. vs. A.P.C.. Seletar. Rugby: S.C.C. "B" vs. P.S.R.F.C, Padang. Saturday, January 14. Soccer: Wiltshire Refct. vi. R.A.F.. Tnnclli. Rugby: H.M.S. Malaya Cup nnal.
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      NOTES FROM SHANGHAI.
      1930 14 .Wir Year Starts nith War But Nobody Surprised Marshal (hi an a s Interview W ith Mr. T. V. Soong Demonstration Demands Strong Air Force For China Learning From The Lessons Of Chapei —(I tuitions Hints At Pacific War "''Use \at ire Products" Campaign— Chinese Err In
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      WELCOME TO NEW BISHOP.
      584 14 Dr. Hall's Appeal For Co-operation. The Right Rev. Dr. Ronald Owen Hall, new Anglican Bishop of Hong Kong, was given a warm welcome by the Victoria Diocesan Missionary Association at theHelena May Institute on Jan. 6. Nearly 200 people were presen' including U.K. the Governor, Sir
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      UNWANTED GIRLS.
      150 14 Shanghai's Toll of 30,000 A Year. China has started a crusade to stamp out one of the nations greatest evils th. widespread! practice of killing 1 un wanted girl babies. At present institutions are maintained in all big cities for the sole purpose of collecting and burying the
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      CHINA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM.
      561 14 Revolutionary Change. LESS DEPENDENCE ON THE WEST. Nanking, Dec. 28. A revolutionary change in China's educational system, resulting from resolutions passed at the recent Plenary Session of the Central Executive Committee of Kuomintang, has been formulated and j will be put into effect within the next year.
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      CHANCE TO REFORM.
      112 14 Canton Penitentiary For Communists. Canton, Jan. 5. With the Capture of many Reds in Kiangsi by Cantonese forces, a reformatory or penitentiary is being organised to house the captives and to reform them. The penitentiary was at first formed under the control of the first group army
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      CANTON CONCLAVE.
      111 14 Plans to Strengthen The Air Force. Canton, Jan. 4. All division leaders are in town, or have their delegates here U> attend a national defence council within the next few days. Developments of aviation is a vital subject to be considered. Landing fields are to be levelled off
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      DRAMATIC ESCAPE OF KIDNAPPED MAN.
      257 14 Chairman of National Salvation Society. Shanghai, Jan. 3. With regard to Mr. Chang Chun Kwang, chairman of the National Salvation Association, who had been missing. for a number of duys, a Chinese report states that he is now safe in a Shanghai hospital. For some
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      NO APOLOGY.
      147 14 Nanking and Echo Of Shensi Murders. Nanking, Dec. 30. The Nanking Foreign Office today officially denied a report circulated from I Nanking to the effect that the Exet itivi I Yuan had instructed the Foreign Office to make an apology to Mr. Nelson T. John- son, United States
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      42 14 Several houses collapsed and a few pc sons were injured whon an earthquake occurred at Chao Chuan Hsien in Kangsu, according to a telsgraphic message se it to the Nanking Government by Mr. Shto Lei-tse, a Wgh official of the Kansu Government.
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      FUTURE OF THE YANGTZE.
      1262 14 How Nanking Reaches The Peasants. INFLUENCE OF DYKES. Conflict of Old And New Ideas. The influence of a humble earthen -nurture like a dyke on the future of 11 country would appear to be very Blight, but in b< sees ing the value of il.e great
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2161 15 THE MOST CRITICAL YEAR OF ALL?— TWO FORTHCOMING HYELEi TIO\S^-POSSIBLY A FIGHT AISD ALMOST CERTAINLY A WALK OVER— THE BREAKING IP DERATE GRASPING THE <(>\<;RESS \ETTLE MR. L4VSBIRY DOES A NEW THICK— WHY SOME EX-CABI-SET MIMSTERS RISK TWO YEARS' CUNK L. f.." GROWING 01
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2422 16 .A 1 A Malayan Editor In Java— "Not The Remotest Hope" The Planters' Reply Daylight Saving On Estates Dr. Tempany Honoured R.R.L Questions. (By Our Planting Correspondent) TUP leading article entitled "The Dutch View which appeared in the Straits Time* <>f last Monday has been read with
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    WORKING OF WINCHES
    325 16 Important Judgment By House of Lords. The Hovse of Lords gave judgment in an appeal of the Sociedad Anonima <tf>mereial de Exportacion aifd Importacion (Louis Dreyfus and Cia.), Limitatla. of Buenos Ayres, the charterers, from an order of the Court of Appeal allowing an appeal from an
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    " HE KENT JOHN PEEL."
    65 16 HE KENT JOHN PEEL." William Rawes, of Salkeld Dykes, near Penrith, Cumberland, who reached his 9Qth birthday on Dec. 14, is still working on a farm. He remembers when he lived at Cajdbeck, seeing John Peel, the famous Cumberland huntsman, ard when a youth frequently followed his hounde. Thomas James,
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    SUCCESSFUL CIVIL APPEAL.
    2513 17 Agency Question. FRKSH E VIDE ME DECIDES COURT. An important judgment on the ijue.stinn of principal and atw.t \\;i> delivered in the Civil Coari w Appeal yesterday when tite appeal of Uttanmtm anil gainst judgment by Mr. Justice a Beckett Term) for .55,'!10 in favour of Winj;
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    WEST AUSTRALIA.
    269 17 Educational Facilities For Malaya. A member of the State Education Service of Western Australia, MiM 11. T.chiback, is at present in Singapore for the purpose of explaining to this.! ;ntcivstrd the advantages of Western Australia as an educational centre for I'uiopean children. There are in the vicinity of
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    HIS OWN FAULT.
    199 17 Hawker Who Ran Into Motor-Car. Remarking that the accident was clearly the deceased.* own fault, Mr. F. G. Bouint', the Singapore Coroner, returned a verdict of death by misadventure on a Chinese named Liong Hoi, wh.. died as th«» result c,f running into a motor-car driven by
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    RAFFLES HOTEL
    70 17 The exhibition dancers Hugo and Josephine made a very, favourable impression on the company at the dance at Raffles Hotel last night. They are a really clever pair, who present a variety of attractive numbers, and there is a grace and finish about all that they do which
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    58 17 A series of Talks on "Motherhood" will be riven by Mrs. (Dr.) Roberts a* the Y.wTC.A., Raffles Quay, beginning next Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. These talks were given a year ago in Singapore, repeated in the F.M.S. and are being rv!>«Hed by request. They aiv foe members and non-nivnibers may
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      372 17 •m i mmt atmm m >— > mm Compact I The AUSTIN TWELVE-SIX I THE AUSTIN TWELVE-SIX is surprisingly compact when one considers its roominess. There is no long overhang, and no bulging body panels. EveryI thing is in keeping with the car's general graceful lines. I Although an entirely
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    HOUSEBREAKING.
    147 18 Malay, Chinese And Indian Charged. Three cases in which the accused were charged with house-breaking with intent to commit theft were brought before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday. The first was a Malay, Awi bin Dollah who was alleged to have broken into 29, Tomlinson
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    28 18 Members of the St. Andrew's Junior Sunday School are reminded of the an:iual party which will take place in St. Andrew's House grounds this afternoon *t 4.30 p.m.
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    MOTOR RICKSHA TURNED DOWN.
    301 18 Commissioners Ask For Improved Model. Motor rickshas" or three-wheeled taxicabs are mentioned in the minutes of committee No. 1 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. The committee decided that a particular model of three wheeled motor vehicle submitted for registration as a hackney carriage could not be
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    CHASED BY MOTHER.
    157 18 Gold Ornaments Pulled Off Child. Wh'jn two Chinese were yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, efaargoJ with the theft of a pair of geld anklet:-, from a three-ye»r-o!(l Malay girl, th.- mother gave evidence of ihas; lg the a:.used. While in her h<
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    264 18 Interesting Story Of The Wild West. The Golden West," which opened at the Alhambra last night, is quite a refreshing change from the ordinary run of pictures, being a story of the wild west in the days of long ago when the pioneers .struggling across the sun-parched plains
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    "FOOLISH VIRGINS."
    49 18 Performances At Victoria Theatre. The performances of Foolish Virgins by the Singapore Repertory Players will take place at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 21, and Saturday, Jan. 28. Booking will open at Little's tomorrow morning. Miss Betty Clifton-James is a new addition to the cast. -fc.
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      1087 18 OUTSTANDING 1932 SUCCESSES ON Mobiloil MCt TftAOC HARK MOTOR CAR. The Montr Carlo Rally January, 1932. 1 Light Cam Clans. Flrat— G. de Lav-alette— lo h.p. P^u^-eot Model 201 car. Prom Umea (Swcc?*n) via Stock holm. Copenhagen. Brussels and Paris— 23Bl Miles. Second— Andre Boillot— lo h.p. Peugrot Model 201
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      RUBBER AND CURRENCY MANIPULATION.
      2882 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, If yea are of the 'pinion that a ection of your readwill be able to viand more of my criticism of nahher market improvement sohenos and ll -u.-'ceplibilities may ed t>, the chance of in-; tit eventually resulting
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    DR. BRADDON'S DOUBTS.
    955 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I trust I may be permitted to offer you welcome on your return from your Bourbon tour in the Dutch Indies, upon which it would seem you have learned nething and forgotten nothing And I must confess to envy
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    "CHEAP PROPAGANDA."
    146 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I commenced a letter to you a moment ago but tore it up as it started with the words "Sir, I am surprised that you should publish such cheap anti-rub-ber control propaganda as Mr. Rijk contributed to your issue of
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    65 10 iTh* Strait* Tim*, li not responsible for the opinion! of itt correspondents. Corre■pondenu should bear in mind that latter* mu»t b* «hort ar.d to the point. Lonf epistles arc liable to b* rejected or cut down. Correspondent* mutt tnelo** th*lr name* and addresses, not necessarily for publication but a* guarantee
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    THE WAR ON MUSK RATS.
    502 10 Why Canadian Methods Fail in Britain. It is now suggested thai the Ministry of Airnculuiiy i; making a mounta I of a musk-rat houMfc bui the Ministry has put forward strong proof that all the extermination measured it is taking are necessary. The Morning Post
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    HEROIC WOMAN.
    177 10 Smash-and-Grab Raid Suspect (aught. How a woman successfully foiled an alleged smash and grab raider and then modestly disappeared without revealing her identity WSI related to Bow Street Police Court. .loseph Sheridan, aged oL', «U committed for trial on the charge of breaking and entering the premises of
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    RUSKIN'S HOME SOLD.
    77 10 Brantwoud. House. Conjston, the honi" of Kuskiti from Is7l until his death, has been sold privately by Messrs. Knight, Frank and Rutley. The house stands on the wooded siopes of < oniston Water, looking across the lake to the great rock of "Coniston Old Man" (2,638 feet).
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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