The Straits Times, 18 January 1933

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED HI|*RLY A CENTURY.] mt LARGEST 3NO MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE^WEDNESIRr, JANUARY 18, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      237 1 Singapore: ts. Cecil st. cphone sisir.^' Hsaini~ I 6.15 Tonifcht 9.15. S I The PHANTOM PRESIDENT. Phone 3261-2. if-^ KEY BRAND KEY BRAND South African Jim Children clamour for KEY Grape Juice is the perfect drink If I BRAND Gra P c Juice and they for all occasions. Non-alcoholic I«;
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      20 1 KUALA LUMJ?UR: 26. JAVA ST. CPHONT 3683 V, S 6.15 Tonißht 9.15. I I The f PHANTOM PRESIDENT. Phone 5261-2.
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      496 2 1 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. rKNTNSITI,AR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OITWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Dae Spore. 1933. X SOMALI C.r.00 Jan. 20 RAJI'ITANA
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      546 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA?) TO LONDON. Nap4e<<. Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Mfddlrsborongh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail t YASUKI'NI MART 1300(1 Jan. 24 M HAKONE MARU 10.400 Feb. 8 9 S SUWA MARU 10.700 Feb. 23 24 S FUSHIMI MART' 10.900 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Mar. 22
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      488 2 BURNS PfflLP t-INE. (Incorporated in AusawHa.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) jtnd, the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cab
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      504 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA,. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAM BURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Fron Spore Malacca Port Petiam Swett. I MEONIA 24/1 24 n 251 27 1 .BORINGIA 14 2 14/2 15 2 17: FIONIA 7/3 7/"3 8,3
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      978 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HI hHIOW STKAMSIIIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China (19.12). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., LW.) THK SAUAWVK STKWISHIP CO, LTD. I THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THK CCNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. I.TII. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THI AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The
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      OWNERS' APPEAL DISMISSED.
      690 3 c— Thames Collision. VALUE OF ADMIRALTY COURT JUDGMENTS. The Court of Appeal, consisting of Lords .Ju.-ticcs Scrutton, Lawrence and Graer, sitting with Vice-Admiral W. Nunn and Captain W. E. Whittinjjham, 01s. Kavt-' ji'iitrmont in the appeal of the Hamburg-Amerika Line, owners of the steamship Portia, against a
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      ORDER FOR YACHT.
      104 3 Messrs. John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., have received an interesting order from a titled owner for a 70ft. auxiliary m-.lcr yacht, which is to be put in )if n almost immediately at their Woolston yard. The boat will be of 52 tons Thames measurement, with a
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    77 3 BULAN, Brit.. 441 tons, from Malacca 18.1 for Penang via Ports 22.1. KEDAH, Brit., 1,033 tons, from Penang 17.1, for Penang 19.1. KAMPAR. Brit., 489 tons, from Pt. Dickson 17.1. for Malacca 18.1. LAWBEATH, Brit., 2392 tens, from Cardiff 18.1 for Hong Kong 22.1. MIRZAPORE, Brit., 4,134 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    121 3 Wednesday, Jan. 18. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPRL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Centaur, Lriu "Hygeia," Sigli. Milo, VolselU, Lch. Lady Clifford. Oil Wharf Ni.-uw Holland. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. ranjong Pagar. Albert Dock Marudu. Victoria Dock Soli. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock
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    PASSENGERS.
    125 3 Passengers sailing: from Singapore by the Conte Verde were as follows: Mrs. Stanton Nelson, Mr. A. Jacquenod, Mrs. Fitzwilliams, Mr. H. Baron Koblitz, Ca\. L. B. Brunelli, Mr. W. Peden, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Van Daulon, Mr. and Mrs. Michel. Mr. C. Oliver, Mr.
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    27 3 The M. M. Felix Roussel in due here from Penang on Sunday at 6 a.m. and will probably sail for Saigon the same day at 3 p.m.
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      780 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER incorporated in Cermany.1l l2!H The undermentioned «re the company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. S FRANKEN for Manila, Honf Konir, Shanghai, Japan and North China Jan. 23 S GOSLAR for Japan and North China Jan. 31 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Feb. C NEC KAR for Manila, Hong
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      403 3 I DOtHm STFAMffIHF UN* <Aef AMERICAN MAIL LINB taauH^^^fl BLvai^hk^ LOWEST THROUGH FARES To Kngland via America arc now being quoted. Take advantage of them— NOW I Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1953 And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON in your itinerary. A trip via the Panama
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      531 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP C0 n LTD. (Incorporated in England.) -ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN, Steamer Dae S'pora. s.s. CITT OF KHIOS Feb. 25 Feb. M HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OP RANGOON for Havre, London, R'dam
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      202 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday, January IS. H. W. 2.41 a.m, 8 ft. 8 in, 2.40 pan, 8 ft. 1 in. Thursday, January 19. H. W. 3.19 a.m., 8 ft.*7 in., 8.38 pjn, 8 ft. 3 in. Friday, January 20. H. W. 3.59 8 ft. 6 in., 4.54 p.m., 7 ft. S
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      590 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any position advertised, la these columns send copies o/ teetiaaaaUala. Do not send originals. WANTED. Ist chi^s conductor, able to take charge »f division. Cood salary to the right 11 an. :>':',. Straits Times. SITUATIONS WANTED ROUEN 1 101 boy, eteaa, wilting, dis- i;rau-i ,1.
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      660 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, email bungalow, No. ft Grunge Hd. Apply to The British Malaya Trustee A Exeetrtor Co- Ltd.. Tel. 8889. TO LET. "Garden View," 21 Cluny R<l. opposite Botanic Gardens. Apply 41, Nassim Rd., or 440-2, North Bridge Road. TO LET, "Sentosa" 61, Stevens Road, Compound
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      482 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8,700 sq.*i«et, Brst class property. United Engineera. No. 4, BATTERY KOAD, f nnerly ocenpied by Bank of Taiwan, Ltd., to let by floors and to suit tenant's requirement* Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET No*. 178, 17S, 174 and 175, South
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      477 4 FOR SALE— FREEHOLD. Two compound houses .of concrete construction in delightfully situated garden of over 4'i acres: high ground, good residential locality. One house let, the other recently vacated. Modern sanitation, tennis courts, etc. The exceptionally reasonable price of $25,000 will be accepted for the entire property. Apply 97,'>, Straits
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      549 4 LEGAL NOTICE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Originating Summons No. 1 of 19.13. In the Matter of the Estate of Keder Mohyarieen Saib deceased and In the Matter of Section S5 of Ordinance No. 36 (Conveyancing and Law of Property) and In the Matter
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      421 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Ml.s HANA. M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. •let our prices of Goodyear Tyre; and Tubes and make a saving. Distributors KSS THIN HI'AT HIN OIL pZgßgl th \ni\(; < ii. ~!*,nL 246 Sooth Bridge Road or ce H-Wt Ring up
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      71 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Si rigs pore Within Outside withoat Malaya. Malaya. Postage. ajontbly 3.00 4.00 2.60 Quarterly 8.50 $12.00 7.60 Hal. 1 Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 Tearly.. $34.03 $48.00 $80.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES Thf charges and Instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of thi* page. Contract rates
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    PRACTICAL JOKE.
    227 5 Leads to Death Sentences In Russia. Moscow, Jan. 11. A practical joke by two men who thought to exploit the Soviet Government for their own ends ended in grim fashion when both were executed. Odrinski and Racozin. two imaginative citizens, discontented with their lot, decided to turn themselves
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    THE HELICOPTER.
    39 5 Award To Spanish Inventor. Paris, Jan. 18. The International Aeronautical Federation awarded the gold medal -which was won last year by Dr. Eckener to the Spanish inventor of Ukfl helicopter, Senor Juan dc la Cierva. Aneta-Transt Ocean.
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    EX-KAISER RECOVER.
    36 5 Doom, Jan. 15. The ex-Kaiser has recovered from his ritent cold and is now in a fairly good state of health, though great care is still necessary in view of his age. Reuter Wireless.
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    FRANCE'S PLIGHT.
    534 5 State Lottery to Raise Revenue Paris, Jan. 15. France is faced with a serious political crisis over M. Chen. n's budget proposals which art- certain to be highly unprpular in the Chamber. The possibilities include the defeat of •he Paul Boncour Government, while i umcurs are current in
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    TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS.
    112 5 Countries Seek Agreement With Britain. Rugby, Jan. 16. Taiiff negotiations with representatives of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and iceland have been in progress for some .lime and at their conclusion similar ..cgntiaticn.s will begin with the Batlic States and Poland. Representatives of ilo Latvian Government arrived in London today
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    FLIGHT OVER EVEREST.
    76 5 Reviewing Plans For The Expedition. London, Jan. 15. The Marquis of Clydesdale, who will attempt to fly Mount Everest, spent the week-end reviewing his plans for the expedition. The party will number 12 or 14 and will include Air Commander Fellowes, who ia in charge as a
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    "WE WANT PEACE."
    103 5 Mr. de Valera on Mr. J. H. Thomas. Dublin, Jan. 14. Mr. de Valera, speaking at Galway, said "We want to be at peace with England as much as England wants to be at peace with us but such peace could only be obtained when the Irish
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    PETER THE FIRST ISLAND.
    81 5 Oslo, Jan. 16.. The Government has tabled a l>ill declaring Peter the First Island in the Antarctic to be Norwegian territory. The Island is at latitude 70 longitude 88. It is a small island of little intrinsic use but is thought to be useful as a
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    SAMUEL INSULL.
    97 5 May Become A Greek Subject. Athens, Jan. 16. The Greek police have given Samuel Insull temporary permission to stay in Greece, but later Insull will probably be required to accept Greek nationality if he desires to remain in the country. Reuter. Washington. Jan. 15. The State Department has
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    M. POINCARE.
    47 5 Serious Illness Of French Statesman. Paris, Jan, lfi. Ex-President Poincare is critically ill, according to this morning's press. It is understood that M. Poincaro, who is taking a cure at Toulon, suffered a complete break-down and that specialisthave been summoned to attend the statesman. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    BERLIN MARKET.
    70 5 Berlin, Jan. 17. The increasing probability of the early dissolution of the Reichstag has had an adverse effect on the market resulting in general weakness and losses of one to two per cent, on many shares. The weakness was intensified as Mm day were on, depreciation increasing till
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    GERMAN PRINCE'S VISIT.
    52 5 London, Jan. 16. Foi- the first time since the War, a reigning German Prince is paying a visit to the English Court. He is Duke Edward of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, a grandson of Queen Victoria and a cousin of King George, who has arrived at Sandringham on a visit.
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      272 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL. MALAYA'S I'REMIER HOTEL THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT: INFORMAL DANCE WITH "GLADYS" "JOYCE" SPECIALITY DANCERS. ADMISSION NON DINERS $1 SATURDAY, 21st January, 1933 from 6.30 to 7.30 p.m.
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      120 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a la Carte at Moderate Cost. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. PHONE 5381. BAND PERFORMANCES S.S. Police Band JANUARY: BOTANIC
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      214 5 THE WORLD EXPECTED IT jj HAS DONE IT Pint In the quality Geld at the sensational Price of $325 There at last is a quality Refrigerator at a price every family can afford. Scientifically shelved to permit full use of every cubic foot of space. Multi-powered to »s»urtt ,c,<unulet« refrigeration
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      NATIVE SUGAR AND NATIVE RUBBER.
      66 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Thanks, Mr. Rijk, for more recent statistics. Of course, in the matter of the Dutch Government's action Mr. Rijk may be better informed than Sir Samuel Wilson, but distortion of fact furthers no argument, and "if you
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      THE DAWN—AT LAST !
      1197 6 THE DAWN— AT LAST To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In September or October, 1928, there appeared in the heart of the City of London an Americo-Italian-soUnding 'financial" institution with a capital of 0*100.000,000, all owned by another American-sounding concern, for which the former was "agent" and which
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      A SULTAN'S CRITICISM.
      168 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The Sultan of Johore's reported parting advice on leaving Bangkok, that "instead of spendine so much money on temples, all the money should be devoted to an anti-mosquito campaign and to improving sanitation did not come as surprise to
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      AN OFFER TO MR. WENDT.
      124 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read two letters published above the signature H. L. Wendt in your issue of Jan. 11 and 14 respectively which comment upon, the meeting held in my office to discuss proposals to hold an exhibition
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      "DISTORTION OF NEWS."
      91 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Si r> I was annoyed to find my recent letter to you on the above subject appearing in the columns of today's issue. This letter, as was obvious on reading the footnote, was not intended for publication, but by an
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    TIN BONUS.
    33 6 Distribution Of Is. For Changkat Holders. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 17. Changkat Tin is paying a dividend of fid. and a bonus of 6d. a share, payable Jan. 28.
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    WRITING ON THE WALL.
    50 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 17. Sentence of three years' imprisonment was passed by Mr. Justice McFall at the Selangor Assizes, on a Chinese, named Wee Ah Lok, who was charged with writing seditious matter on the wall of the Cold Storage Company, Limited.
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    POLICE BAND.
    47 6 The Police Band will play the following programme at the Botanic Gardens today at 5.15: Overture, "Chal Romano" (Ketelbey); Selection, '.'Catherine" (Tkchafkownky Waltz, "Ensueno Seductor" (Rosas) Romania, "Notte d'incanto" (Cerris); Intermezzo, "Apres le Bal" (Czibulka) Selection, "Lilac Time" (Schubert); "Serenade d'Amour" (Blon); Marche, ''Indienne" (Sellenick).
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    RUBBER IN U.S.
    61 6 Details of December Statistics. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 17. United States rubber consumption in December was 16.990 tons compared with 21,910 tons in November and 21,408 in December, 1931. Consumption in 1922 totalled 313,121 compared with 248,986 tons in 1931. Reclaim consumption was 3,968 tons
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    JAN KUBELIK.
    89 6 Thinks First Of Violin In Car Crash. Prague, Jan. 14. Jan Kubelik, the violinist, was injured in the chest this afternoon in a motor crash here. His car, in which he was accompanied by the pianist, Holecek, collided with a heavy lorry and turned a somersault. Kubelik scrambled
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    78 REDS ON TRIAL.
    35 6 Helsingfors, Jan. 16. The trial has opened of 78 Communists, mostly young and including many girls, who are accused of illicit activities in the formation of secret youth socities." Reuter Wireless.
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    LEAVING POLITICS.
    34 6 Warsaw, Jan. 16. The ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Zaleski, has been named as chairman of the board of directors of the Warsaw Commercial Bank and is leaving political and diplomatic life. Aneta.
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    MOSQUES DESTROYED.
    28 6 Constantinople, Jan. 14. The ancient Turkish city of Kharput was the scene today of a devastating fire which destroyed two mosques and several hundred farmhouse*. Aneta-Trans-Ocean,
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      207 6 SMART APPEARANCE Smart appearance is essential for business and social reasons. It is our privilege to cater for men who appreciate the quality of good clothes. Our extensive stocks embrace the latest styles //i^ U in every- 'B&9 thing for y men. Vv GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTER 18, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE
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      472 6 T) M \3lT y We have decided to produce a whisky especially for such climates as yours. May we tell you how we have come to lead the w"y in takwq such a remarkable step. It is part of the great pleasure of our business to meet at all times
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      215 7 STAND BY TO "PACK UP YOIJR TROUBLES" AWAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. TODAY at 3, 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. The man who gave the umlvl "Hell's Angels" smashes through with \ct another brilliant air picture now comes roaring comedy of the skies, with the
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      197 7 JUST THE SHpW TO KEEP YOU LAUGHING CAP if fix Opening at TODAY'S Matinee Paramount s Riotous MusJcfiJ Burlesque "The PHANTOM PRESIDENT" With the famous composer and comedian GEORGE M. COHAN in his first Talking Picture, dancing and singing. supported by !B^^" "^Bjl JIMMY "SCHNOZZLE 1 Pg|SS^MI Bk 'I^^^L^BsS CLAUDETTE
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      140 7 I |CTURE r -y/ SEE IT. AND THRILL TO THI^ GREAT ARTISTS FINEST PERFORMANCE. TONIGHT ~TO7i I f<fHT i RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. fjg| A STENGAH U WITHOUT JoH Dunciii¥ CFm soda IC AROI IT \^o^d As Refreshing As Hfl A Thirsty Camel. Phone 3463. THE PHOENIX AERATED WATER WORKS 'Sl&pr
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    400 8 Sustained Demand For Investments. RUBBER PRICES AGAIN LOWER. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Todsiv's Prices: Rubber. 6 5 16 cents per Ib. Tin. Singapore price $74.37 Vi per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, 2 5 32d. down I 32d. New York, 2 7/ cts., down 3
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 8 Noon, Jan. 18. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 6 5 16 Business done (F. 0.8.) .6 1116 6', Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Feb. 61... 6% .Mar. 6 :> t! 6 Apr.-June 6-< 6 13 If July-Sept. ..6 15 16
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    47 8 From China and Japan by Ranchi duv at Singapore 11 a.m. today. From China and Japan by Hakodate Man ilue at Singapore en Friday morn ing the 20th instant. Ki i.m Europe (London mails dispatched 29th December) by Rajputana due at IViiaiit 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES. SELLING.
      205 8 Singapore, Jan. 18. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, months' sight 2/8 29 32 London, 60 days 1 sight 2/3 7 8 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 27-32 London, demand 2/3 13/16 London, T.T. 2 3 25 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 985 Hamburg, demand
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      EXCHANGES.
      92 8 Rugby, Jan. 16. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam B.3s ['■> Athens 625 Berlin 14.12'/. Belgrade 249 Bombay 1/6 3/16 Brussels 24.24 Bucharest 570 Buenos Aires 42 <4 official Copenhagen 23.32 Geneva 17 7 16 Helsingfors 227'/. Hong Kong 1/8 1/2 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41 Vi, Milan 65 9 1G Montevideo
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        436 8 MM Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sell en. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 23/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 11/1 1 Batang Padang 0.05 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay 5/£1 £1 Chenderiang -/9d. t 1
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        GENERAL.
        278 8 IMM V«l. Pd. Buyers. Sellen. 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 0.85 0.95 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.80 10 10 Mavnard A Co. nom. 1 1 Malayan Breweries 0.60 50 60 McAlister Co. 65.00 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 4.20 40 40 Oversea Ch. Kk. Corp. 18.75 10 10
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Cold Storef* 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4«/2 P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Yi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-<Uy's Pric« Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby (|1) 0.46 0.65 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam (il) 0.60 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuniiig ($1) 0.06 0.15 0.06 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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    PKODUCE.
    168 8 Singapore, Jan. 18. Gambier 4% (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.00 Copra 5.10 mixed 4.65 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.00 White Pepper 20 H Black Pepper 16 Pearl Sago 3.90 small 3.90 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $147 to 204 Saigon $132 to 137 Rangoon $132 to 155 No. 1 125 catties
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    204 8 Today. "uthern Western India (RajulaV .'t p.m. P«n»Min»k fSinifkawane) 3 p.ra< North, "N.-East N.-Wcst Sumatra (Sigli) 4 p. m Tomorrow. Europe. Great Britain, Ireland and North America, to connect with the Air Mail at Karachi (By Train) 7.30 l.ra, Pcnang, Province Wellenivy, NorthWest Perak, Kedah. Siam North,
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    MAILS FOB EL HOPE.
    42 8 By Tiliobi r 'Art»tn»D Christiaan Huygent Corfu Imlrapoera Conte Ro.-io I.»ft Ani B'pora Londna Oct. SO Not. II Oct. 19 Not. 14 Not. 25 Dee. 16 Nov. 26 Dec. 17 Dec. 2 Dec. 23 Dec. 15 Jan. 4
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    7 8 Communication with Kar^kok haa been restored.
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    INTERNATIONAL.
    77 8 Malabari With Japanese Wife Assaults. An Indian Malabari bus-driver, who :.< married to a Japanese, was charged before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday with voluntarily causing uievwu hurt to a Chinese. Chief Court Inspector A. K. Shccly ■tatod the complainant was still in hospital and
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    BUSINESS WORRIES.
    54 8 hx-( hancc'lor s Brother Commits Suicide. I Vienna, Jan. IK. Ex-Chancellor Scbober'i brother. Conrad Scholu -i-, shot him.-x'lf dead here on Sunday night. Some We*gJ ajto lir had made an unsuccessful attempt at suiriHe by (ran but was saved in time by his vi.V. Business worries are ascribed
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      52 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Vedncsday. Jan. 18. 1' l'olirc Hand. Botanic C.-rHens, 6. 18 |m. Friday. Jan. 20. Tolice Kami, Katoßff P'lrk, 6.1.". p.m. S«lurdn\. January 21. *T»rihfc Virgins," Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Sporting events will lie found under 4 si'iumitc heading on tho .-.ports page. Fo* Tide Tables see
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      PERAK RIVER HYDROELECTRIC CO.
      1277 9 Power Demand and Tin Output. The annual general meeting of the Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Company, Ltd., was held on Dec. 16 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C.. Mr. George Balfour, J.P., M.P., chairman of the company presiding. The Secretary (Mr. D. C. Brook F.S.A.A.)
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      DJASINGA RUBBER.
      375 9 Debit Increased To £20.014. The report of the Djasinga Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., for the year ondei June 30, states The leasehold title to the land formerly held in freehold by the N. V. Cultuur Maatschappij Jasinga still awaits formal registration. The leasehold title to Kandangsapi estate
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      LUMUT RUBBER.
      154 9 Dividend of 21/.2 1 Per Cent. Proposed. The repprt of Lumut Rubber Estates for the year ended Sept. 30 states The crop of rubber harvested amounted to 1,314,892 lb. The average net sale price, including the estimated value nf the unsold portion of the crop, was 2.08(1. per
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      UNITED TEMIANG RUBBER.
      816 9 Appreciable Reduction In Costs. The twenty-second annual general meet inn of the United Temiang (F.M.S.) Rutobtv Estates, Ltd., was held on Dec. 14, at 5, Whittington Avenue, E.C, Mr. R. F. M.-Nair Scott ,(dha.irnian </f thi- t«rapany) presiding. Mr. W. F. Mac Lagan, representing the secretaries (Messrs.
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      549 9 The following public' ions were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., duiing the period Dec 31 to Jan. 6, inclusive, and arc n%-ailable for public use in the reference library, Fullertoo Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      312 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Oar Owm Correspondent.) London, Jan. 17. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the .price of Jan. 12. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5%
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      606 9 BANKING,; NEDERLANDSCH, INDISCHE HANDELSRANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Gld». 100,000,000 Pnid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 Reserves Glds. 24,190,324 UK All OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BUANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Ratavia: Head office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng. Chcribon, Gorontalo, Makassar,
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      297 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCHE HANOEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST: BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch Rast Indies and in the Straits Settlements, India, China, Japan and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS The National Provincial Rank, Limited.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    127 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL.— lnformal Dance— Gladys and Joyce. ALHAMBRA.— Sky Devils with Spencer Tracy and William Boyd. 6.15 9.15 Phone 5261-2. CAPITOL.— The Phantom President with George M. Cohan and Jimmy Durante 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— The Princess and The Plumber and Are You There? Pasar Malam. Gate
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      35 10 Mrs. A. R. Poray and family beg to thank all those relatives and friends who so kindly attended the funeral of her beloved husband and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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      FUNERAL
      100 10 The death occurred at her residence 25, Light Street, Penan*, on Saturday, Dec. IQ, 1932, at the age of 59, of Mrs. Lam Kam Thong (nee Chun* Siew Yin- Neoh), daughter of the late Capitan Cheang Ken« Kwee and sister of Capitan Chung Thye Phin. She leaves behind her
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18, 1933. "MUTUAL TRUST."
    1018 10 Many unusual ways of earning a living have been devised during the present slump but for ingenuity and enterprise a private limited company which is now operating in Kuala Lumpur takes a lot of beating. It is called the Mutual
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    128 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. Flinter was a passenger for Europe by the Conte Verdi. Mr. A. E. M. Dennys, eldest son of Mr. Allan Dennys of Penang, arrived by the Troilus to take up the post of Town Superintendent under the Penang Municipality. Dr. Casey Wood, research assistant at the California
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    WORLD FINANCE IN 1933.
    1407 10  -  Sir Josiah Stamp. (K> Debts and Monetary Reform. Sir Josiah Stomp is probably the most highly esteemed economist of the day, because of his unsurpassed combination of theo-retical xtitihi and practical experience. Director of the Bonk of England and President of Great Britain's biggest rcilway company,
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    NOTES OF THE DAT.
    761 10 ONE MAN IN A BOAT. In the course of ihis journey round the world a good many people in Singapore and Penanjr met Capt. Edward Miles, owner and skipper of a one-man boat. They will be glad, therefore, to learn that he arrived back safely in
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    VEILED LEAGUE ULTIMATUM TO CHINA AND JAPAN. COMMITTEE OF 19 DECISION.
    1569 11 "Accept It Or Abide By Consequences." NON-MEMBERS. Japan Does Not Want Interference. Geneva, Jan. 17. It is generally thought in League Circles that yesterday^ decision is tantamount to an ultimatum to both parties to accept the decision of the
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    INDEPENDENCE FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
    123 11 Senate Override President's Veto. Washington, Jan. 17. The Senate overrode President Hoover's veto of the Philippines Independence Bill by 66 to 27. As a result the Bill becomes law and complete independence of the Philippines will be achieved in ten to thirteen years provided the Philippine
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    381 11 Important Decisions Expected. Berlin, Jan. 14. Important political decisions are prophrrind fiw next week as the result of the Chancellor's negotiations with political leaders, especially Herr Strasser, Hitler's former chief lieutenant. It is understood that the Chancellor has persuaded Heir Strasser to promise to join the Cabinet as
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    FINNISH ARMY CHIEF.
    101 11 Resigns Because He Has Run Up Huge Debts. Helsingfors, Jan. 14. The Commander of the Finnish army, .General Sihvo, who played a prominent part in the suppressing of the Lappist movemont, has resign?'! and is replaced by the former Home Minister, General Oestermann. It is understood that
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    FRENCH ARMY HISTORY.
    85 11 :n- Volume Presentation To Hindenburg. Paris, Jan. 16. The Government is credited with taking the opportunity of a probable presentation to President Hindenburg of the regimental colours of the Third German Guards which have been in French possession since the War and to offer him further a
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    NO NEWS OF LADY BAILEY.
    142 11 Feared Tragedy. J. A. MOLLISON GOES IN SEARCH. London, Jan. 18. If no news is received of Lady Bailey within a few hours, Mr. J. A. Mollison announces that he will start immediately on a search in a new de Haviland sevenseater air liner. He
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    LONDON MURDER.
    216 11 Arrest After Intensive Search. London, Jan. in. Following one of the most intensive police searches in recent years, Samuel James Furnace was arrested at Southend today and charged with the murder of Walter Spatchett. Furnace was arrested in the house where he had been staying since Jan. 7.
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    AUENS BILL.
    135 11 Prosecutions Under New Ordinance. The introduction of the Aliens Bill resulted in a number of alien women being fined beton Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Fourth Police Magistrate, yesterday, for offences under the new Ordinance. Described as the wife of a Dutch subject, Mrs. Tjiang Siang Ko, a
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    CAPT. R. E. SASSOON.
    83 11 Tribute To Famous Amateur Rider. London, Jan. 17. Referring to Capt R. E. Sassoon, the amateur rider and millionaire sportsman, who died as the result of injuries sustained at Lingfield Park on Jan. 11, The Times says he was a famous and popular rider and none
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    PILOT'S DEATH.
    91 11 To Have Made Attempt On Record. London, Jan. 18. Flight-Lieut. D. L. G. Bett, the pilot selected to attempt the long distance air record flight to the Cape, has died in hospital at Halton, Buckinghamshire, following an operation. Reuter. Flight-Lieut, Bett made a non-stop flight to Kgypt with
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    EXILED PRESIDENT.
    39 11 Berlin, Jan. 13. Press telegrams from Buenos Aires state that ex-President Irrigoyen, who was recently exiled to the island of Martin Garcia, has fallen seriously ill and has been brought back to the capital for treatment Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    GLOOMY OUTLOOK IN D.E.I.
    153 11 Further Taxation. POSSIBILITY OF COLLAPSE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Medan, Jan. 16. An unfavourable impression has been created in' financial circles by the report of the Budget committee which has been presented to the People's Council. It is stated that unless an economic revival occurs there
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    BEGUM AGA KHAN.
    102 11 Birth of a Son In Paris. Paris, Jan. 17. The Begum Aga Khan gave birth to a son today. Both are doing well. Reuter. The Begum was fcrmerly Mile. Andree Carron, daughter of a Chambery Hotel proprietor. He marriage to the Aga Khan took place at Aix-les-Bains
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    SOVIET ICE-BREAKER.
    105 11 Not Yet Given Up For Lost. Oslo, Jan. 16. A radio message from Spitzbergen states that three Norwegian boats which had gone to the aid of the disabled Russian ice-breaker, Malygin, have just returned from the ice Morel reporting that the Malygbi is in n i-rtcarious position but
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    CHILEAN NITRATE.
    98 11 Liquidation Of Cosach Company Approved. Santiago de Chile, Jan. 17. The Chamber approved the Government liquidation of the Cosach Nitrate Co. The Finance Minister said the service bonds issued by the Cosach Co. would be guaranteed. He assured the Chamber that the working of nitrates would be free.
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    SWEDISH BANK.
    82 11 Agreement Over Kreuger Bonds. Stockholm, Jan. 16. An agreement has been reached between the Swedish Bank, Skandinaviska Kieditaktieboleget and the International Match Corporation with regard to the German bonds to the nominal value of £10,000,000 which were handed to the bank by the late Ivar Kreuger, although they
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    SILVER AS CURRENCY.
    96 11 New Bill Introduced In United States. Washington, Jan. 17. A Bill aiming at the remonetisation of silver, introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Steagall, chairman of the banking committee, provides that the Sec i eta ry of the Treasury will purchase $250,000,000 worth of silver
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    U.S.A. FACE HUGE DEFICIT.
    126 11 Need for Refunding War Bonds. Washington, Jan. 17. A deficit of between $500,000,000 and $700,000,000, exclusive of the sinking fund by the end of the fiscal year is predicted by President Hoover in a special message to Congress, appealing to it to increase revenues by passing
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    CRISIS IN BELGIUM.
    201 11 Threat of a General Strike. Brussels, Jan. 15. The Belgian political and labour situation which has been threatening (for some time past, has assumed a grave aspect through a truce called between the Socialist and Communist parties whereby, though no common manifesto has been issued, their members
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    UNREST IN SPAIN.
    277 11 Complete Quelling Of Revolt Claimed. Madrid, Jan. 16. A semi-official statement issued on Sunday declares that, contrary to alarming reports current in the foreign press, complete calm is reigning throughout Spain and normal conditions are prevailing everywhere. The statement asserts that last week's revolutionary outbreak in Barcelona
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    BLAZING STEAMER.
    70 11 Fate Of 254 On Board Still Uncertain. Moscow, Jan. 14. The fate of the Russian steamer Sak halm, wrecked in the sea of Okhotsk, 60 miles from Vladivostok yesterday and reported to be burning furiously with 254 people on board, is still unknown. A squadron of seaplanes has
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    ENGLAND'S HOPES AT ADELAIDE.
    1191 11 LATEST SCORE. EnKland 395 for FAghi. Fine Stand by Ames And Verity. STEADY BATTING. 385 for Six At Lunch. With the score at 3H5 for six when thr luncheon interval was taken today. England are in an excellent position in the Test match at Adelaide. No
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    TRAGIC STORY BY WIDOW.
    1829 12 Husband Murdered. QUARREL WITH COOK DESCRIBED. A tragic story was toM by Hie widow or Mr. Chandra Kaykaran. the late chief clerk of the Financial Office, P«»te Department, who was stabbed to death on the night of Jan. .">. when the inquiry commenced baCore Mr. F.
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    ARREST OF LOCAL BOXER.
    203 12 Sequel to Finding Of Woman's Body. A Hensation was caused among the Eurasian community yesterday when Harold Vincent I'erreau, was detained by the Singapore Police and brought before Mr. A. W. Hay. the Second Police Magistrate, on a charge of murder. He was remanded in custody.
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    ARMED RAIDERS.
    109 12 Stab Assistant And Shoot at Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 17. Armed Chinese broke into a pawnshop at Sungkai last night and, :.fter stabbing two shop assistants, removed $460 worth of pledgc-d jewellery. The shop is only about a hundred yards from the police station but
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    TRIED TO LEAVE.
    103 12 Accused Murderer In The Dock. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremhan. Jan. 16. When Munnusamy, a Tamil wm brought up for trial before Mr. Justice Mills at the Assizes on a charge of having committed murder at Bukit Palong Estate, Port Dickson. Mr. R. T. Foster (for the
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    DANISH CRISIS.
    122 12 Masters Refuse To Withdraw Lock-Out Notices. Copenhagen, Jan. 10. The press judges the situation very pessimistically as a result of the decision cf the Master's Federation to order tho Uck-out of 100,000 workers. Th» Premier, Mr. Stauning, is approashiiig both, the Master's Federation and Mil' men's unions with
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    M. JEANNENEY.
    48 12 Paris, Jan. 13. Senator Jeanneney was re-elected President of the Senate on Thursday afternoon by 254 votes to 4. M. Jeanneney succeded M. Lebrun as President of the Senate when the letter was elected President of the Republic ff 11( wing M. Doymer's tragic death. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    BROADCASTING.
    103 12 Speeches from the Penang Exhibition. The Petaling H,il] Experimental Station will broadcast the speeches at the Wireless Exhibition, Penang, tomorrow, on 50 meters, .starting at 5.30 p.m. ortnehefc will be made by he Reside > Councillor, the President of the Municipal Commissioners, the chairman of the Penang Chamber of
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    MALAY REGIMENT FOR F.M.S.
    487 12 The New Bill. ENROLMENT TO BEGIN SHORTLY. The F.M.S. Government Gazette" contain particulars of a Bill which is to be introduced in the Federal Council making provision for a Malay Regiment. As announced by the Chief Secretary to Government at a meeting of the Council held
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    SWIMMING CLUB TRAGEDY.
    201 12 How Mr. W. C. Williams Met Ills Death. As reported in the Straits Times yesterday, Mr. Wilfred Cyrii Williams, of the Municipal Power Station, met his death as the result of an accident at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday morning. Mr. Williams was at the club with
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    AIR CRASHES.
    278 12 Fir^t Fatal Accident to An Autogiro. M- Martin, tlje autogiro test pilot for the firm of Liore-«t-01ivier, was killed while flying the new direct-control autogiro at VTllacoublajy on Dec. 19. This was the first fatality in which an autogiro was involved. One account of the accident states that
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    NEW TALENT FOR SINGAPORE.
    712 12 Fine Performance by The Wiltshire's Hand. Singapore had a pew musicaj expevience last night when the Band of the 1st Batt., the Wiltshire Regiment, gave its first concert. In the past the military and other bands in Singapore have given many fine performances, usually in the
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    STABRED HERSELF.
    73 12 Sun Conors Home To Find Mother Dead. A verdict «f suicide whs returned 'y Mr. F. G. Btfurne, Uic Singapore Coronet*, yesterday, on an Indian woman who had stabbed herself in the neck. The son said he came back from work to find his mother dead. A five-inch
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    JAPANESE GOODS IN MALAYA.
    1106 12 importers in this country that in Llic past they did not receive the confidence of the manufacturers at Home to which they w^re entitled. In fact they will tejl you that the manufacturers at Home are very largely to blame for the ground that has lx*3i
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    English Cricketers May Come To Malaya Next Year—S. C. C. Prospects. M.C.C. TOURISTS TO VISIT MALAYA?
    794 13 English Cricketers May Come To Malaya Next Year S. C. C. Prospects. M.C.C. TOURISTS TO VISIT MALAYA? ant to give it up. It was a difficult point to dec id.-. Mr. E. G. Staunton seconded the proposal. The captains of the various tournament elevens expressed th.'ir views,. Mr. Hamlton stating
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    WILTSHIRES BEATEN BY A.A.A.
    770 13 Weak Finishing. RE-ARRANGED SIDE PROVES UNSUCCESSFUL. A-A.A. Wiltshires 0. On the run of the i.iay the Wiltshires did ,not really discrw to Ik- thnv clear goals in aiTftc, i>, Qmu football match against the. Amicable Athletic Association on the Junior Civil Service Association ground i,, BakatMt
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    YACHTING.
    155 13 Changi Race on Saturday And Sunday. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces: On Saturday and Sunday both classes will take part >n the annual Changi Race. The A class will sail for a Club Beer Mut;, and the B class for the Aeolus Trophy. The start on the first
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    35 13 Moml.oK of the Y. M. C. A. tennis section are informed that courts m Ito 6 will be reopened for play on. Jan. 26. Booking lists will be open Saturday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m.
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    DRAWN RUGBY MATCH.
    370 13 Public Services and The Islands. I'ublic Services nil. Islands nil. A hard fought rugby match was played between the Public Services and the Islands at Dunearn Road yesterday. in spite of the trying conditions. There was continual rain and the ground was water-logged. Neither side could make
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    CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    43 13 The Singapore Chess Club championship for the year 1932 was won by E. E. Colman who lost only one game. M. M. Maschoieff was second with loss of five games, B. Wilmot took third place with a loss of 6 games.
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    "NON-STOP VARIETY" IN SPORT.
    380 13 Cambridge Blues' Novel Contest. Non-stop variety in sport was inaugurated at Cambridge in mail week, when two university athletic Blues, Mr. W. L. H. Thring and Mr. J. M. F. Lightly, re.cjan a series of nineteen contests, spread o"er three days. First on the agenda came
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    HOCKEY.
    31 13 The following will represent the IndoCeylonese against the Wiltshires at hockey tomorrow at Tanglin: J arisen; Lai and Muthucumaru; Hazara Singh,. Kennedy and Jayesuria; Katyal, Baskarah, Namazie, Paransothy and Raja.
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    EX-SEAMAN WATSON.
    303 13 Chance to Win World's Title. Ex-seaman Watson, of Newcastle, the British featherweight champion, has been matched with Kid Chocolate, the Cuban, for the world title, the fight to take place at Madison Square Garden, New York, on Jan. 27. This, following Watson's doubts about the advisability of making
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    151 13 Today, January 18. Rugby: Public Services vs. R.A.F., Dunearn Road. Hockey: Police vs. S.C.C. Ist. Thomson Road; S.R.C. Ist vs. R.A.F., S.R.C. ftrd. R.A. vs. R.1., Blakan Mati; V.M.C.A. vs. Fort Canning, Anson Road. Thursday, January 19. Hockey: Wiltshire Regt. vs. Indo-Ceylonese, Tanglin. Friday, January 2t. Hockey: S.R.C.
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    19 13 The co-operation of club secretaries is requested in keeping this diary of sporting events accurate and up to date.J
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    NEW WIRELESS DISCOVERY.
    617 14 Jamming Problem Solved. SIGNALS SORTED BY ELECTRONS. ONLY DESIRED WAVES ALLOWED TO PASS. A device which may revolutionise militia ry signalling in time of war and prove of great value t> coastal ship;. ing has b.-en developed at the Radio Research Station, Datchct. under Che Department of
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    A MEXICAN STATION.
    197 14 Sup«r-Power Transmitter Causes a Stir. The reient action of the Mexican Government, authorising station XER, Villa Acmia, just across the Texas border from Del Rio, to increase its power to r.onii.io watts, has caused considerable Concern aiming American broadcasters, particularly those utilising wave-lengths i lose to the
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    THE NEW GOVERNORS.
    146 14 Notable Event In 8.8.C. History. The appointment of a new Governor and vice-chairman, in addition to two ordinary Governors, is a notable event in the BBC's history. Mr. Ronald CCollett t Norman, who succeeds Lord Cainl'ord as Governor and vice-chairman, was chairman of the Londea Cwwtj Council
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    BIG BEN.
    121 14 A Hint For Those Who Want The Exact Time. When triking the first stroke of Big Ken gives the 'xait time, the preliminary chimes Mag nieivly anticipatory. When chiming th« quarters the first note of the chimes denotes th:- exact time. The 8.8.C. HandlH.ok for 1933, dis■at tested
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    S.O.S. MESSAGES.
    162 14 How Hospital Porter Created Precedent Those who have listened at all re- gularly to the transmissions from the 8.8.C. stations in England. Scotland and Northern Ireland must often have wondered how many of the s.o.s. message:-.. of which there are invariably one or two during each "news bulletin,"
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    SUNDAY BROADCASTS.
    182 14 "God the World Through Christian Eyes." "God and the World through Christian Eyes is a series of twenty-five lectures I which are to be broadcast on alternate i 'Sundays until Dec. 17, 1988. An introduction to the series was inI eluded in an address which the Archbishop of
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    48 14 As an L.T. battery gives off gas when it is being charged, there should be a small outlet and this is usually provided by the hole in the vent plug. So if a niake-shift vent plug is being used it should be drilled through to allow air passage.
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    30 14 The acid from, an accumulator will ruin clothes, carpet, or similar material unk-ss it is "neutralised" immediately by liberal applications of ammonia, borax, or a strong solution of washing sod:..
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    CHINESE BEAM STATION.
    700 14 Big Step Forward. RADIO TELEPHONE TO LONDON. A notable step forward in the modernisation of China's communication facilities is marked by the announcement that the scheme for the provision of specialised beam radio equipment for high speed I service to Great Britain and the United I States,
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    CHINA AND SIAM.
    135 14 Bangkok Representative And Rice Imports. Canton, Dec. 24. The Government of Siam has sent a commercial representative to Canton, and today he is calling on important officials to discuss various means of trad* expansion between Canton and Siam. This official from Bangkok is studying local trade conditions
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      539 14 THE EMPIRE STATION. Details of Coming Programmes. The following are the programmes to be broadcast by the new Empire Station ■from Daventry on the Indian zone up to Feb. 1 WEDNESDAY. JAN. 18. 2.30 p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. Concert by the Northern Studio Orchestra, from a Manchester studio.
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    P. AND O. BANK SUED BY CHINESE.
    3555 15 Meaning of Share Carrying Contracts. SUPREME COURT. ALLEGED MORTGAGE OF SHARES. 1 The custom of share-carrying contracts among local brokers was one of the main points at dispute in a suit which came before Mr. Justice Whitley in the Supreme Court yesterday in
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    GIRL FLYERS.
    265 16 Wrecked on Cape To London Trip. Nairobi, Jan. Hi. There is considerable anxiety regarding he fate of Joan Page and Sale Barker, he Knglish girl flyers who are missing >n the return flight from the Cape to London in easy stages. The girls left Moshi on Saturday afternoon
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    DEATH OF SAW MILL COOLIE.
    307 16 Proprietor and Sikh Jagas Charged. Two Sikhs. Wasawa Sinch and Iju-h-mun Bmgh, stood their trial b'elore Mr. 11. A. Ferrer, the Criminal District Judge, esterday, on a charge of voiuntarily causing grievous hurt to a Chinese, Ang Kiat. Mr. C. H. Withcr.i-Payne appeared foi the
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    V. WIJETUNGA.
    81 16 Breach Charge Withdrawn By D.P.P. The charge of criminal breach of hut in respect of $60 ajrainst V. Wijetunga, an educated Singhalese, was withdrawn by the D.P.P. yesterday. The case was mentioned I>cfore Mr. \V. Hay, the Second Police Magistrs Wi.iptunga had been employed as I -ileiinan to
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    PRISON MURDER TRIAL.
    172 16 Three ('hinese Sentenced To Death. Sam Kam v/ali, Lin Seng fiam ami Peng .'•'"UK. three convicts in the Singapore prison, were yesterday sentenced to lath by Mr. .Justin- Terrell at the A nisei for the murder of a leliuvv prisoner on Nov. 30. The D.P-P. (Mr- P-
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    THE PAVILION.
    168 16 Constance iknnett In Two Against The World." '1 he story of a hot-headed young man uho wrongly jumps to the conclusion uiat a friend has betrayed his sister, and shoots him, gives the foundation for j the very powerful drama, "Two Against the World," which opened at the
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      1860 17 limiting Ami Politics S<>rurity Inder The Coming Htiiiniv The Hudfivt Possible Surplus Of £4.000,000 Hut \o Reduction In Taxation Overcoats In Calcutta Iliermometer At 10 Degrees Restoring Order In Alitar A linU-fight At The Races! Oty Air Mail.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 11. Constitutional, economic,
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      SHOOTING TRIP TRAGEDY.
      219 17 Elephant Runs Amok. FIVE KILLED AND MANY INJURED. Cawapore, Jan. 7. Five peranta were killed and many injured l.y a shikari elephant which ran umok near here yesterday. The incident occurred on the fringe of the Dera pore jungle in the Bhagninorc Pargana, where Mr. R. N.
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      CEYLON PLAGUE.
      368 17 Smallpox Gets Foothold In Jaffna. Anxiety is being felt in Jaffna over the smallpox situation. It is feared that the disease has obtained a foothold there and may develop seriously. The incidence of the disease shows that infection has be?n spread over a large area of the Peninsula,
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      CHITTAGONG ARRESTS.
      142 17 Suspected Accused In Raid Case. Chittagong, Jan. 9. Diptimedha Chaudhury, a proclaimed absconder in the Chittagong Armoury Raid case, was arrested last night with another young man at the house of a Brahmin in village 'Sakpura, about eight miles from Chittagong town. Diptimedha's name appeared in the mobilisation
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      LIFE SENTENCE FOR 45 VILLAGERS.
      411 17 II Sequel to Attack On Zemindar. Allahabad, Jan. 7. Forty-five per«r>ris were sentenced to transportation for life by the Additional Sessions Judge of Allahabad today for participation in «n agrarian riot, in which seven men, including a village zemindur, were killed. Ths trial has lasted
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      BURMA RICE SLUMP.
      164 17 Plea for Levy of An Import Duty. Rangoon, Jan. 9. The slump in the prices of Burma rice is causing grave anxiety in commercial circles, and the Burma Indian Chamber of Commerce has moved in the matter by sending a telegram to the Government of India asking
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      SIX DEAD IN GAOL
      102 17 Frontier Factions Clash. Peshawar, Jan. 6. Six persons were killed and five injured in a fight between prisoners in the Dera Ismail Khan gaol yesterday. A quarrel arose between prisoners of the Peshawar district and those of the Bannu district. The Peshawaris suddenly attacked the Bannuchi
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      TWO MEN MISSING.
      101 17 Feared Accident Off The Burma Coast. Rangoon, Jan. 10. 1 A yachting cfuise at Tavoy has re- suited in the presumed loss of two lives. Messrs. Taylor-Toms and Twite went out in a small yacht at the week-end in Maungmagan Bay. They were caught in a gale
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      IMPORT DUTIES ON CARS.
      383 17 Associated Chambers' View. A pica for a reduction of the import duties on motor vehicles in order to give every opportunity for developing the internal communications of the country, was made hy Mr. A. nug-uid of Karachi, at the meeting of "the Associated Chambers of Commerce
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      BANK FRAUD CASE.
      365 17 Alleged False Letter Of Credit. Bombay, Jan. 10. Two witness?*, Mr. James F. Ferguson, assistant accountant of the Mercantile Bank of India, Bombay, and Mr. I. C. R. Mackenzie, chief accountant, eavo evidence today at the resumed hearing of the case in which Victor Botanic Intaler alias
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      GOLD EXPORTS.
      63 17 Rs. 55,70,978 Shipped Last Week From Bombay. Bombay, Jan. 7. The gold exported from Bombay to foreign countries during the week ended Jan. 7, amounted to Rs. 55,70 i'Trl. The Tarantia, which sailed from Bombay for Liverpool on Thursday, carried gold valued at Us. 88,406; while the Chitral,
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      CEYLON RAILWAYS.
      32 17 The Governor of Ceylon has appointed Mr. E. W. Head, Deputy General Manager of Railways, to be the General Mana. ger of Railways, in succession to Mr. T. E. Dutton.
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      PROTECTING TRADE DESIGNS.
      702 17 Japanese Piracy. DEMAND FOR CHANGE IN CUSTOMS LAW. A resolution urging the Government to amend the customs law so as to give the customs authorities power to detain goods on 'which there has been an infringement of design was passed at the conference of Assc|ia.led Chambers of
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    SOLDIER ATTACKED.
    161 17 Youths Escape After Outrage. Dacca, Jan. A soldier of the Ist Battalion. Do thire Regiment, which haa been -tufioncd in Dacca for the last three months as part of the extra force drafted into Kast Bengal to combat the terrorist menace, was attacked with iron rods by two
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    JEHOL BORDER.
    996 18 Japan Holding: Up Invasion. Shanghai, Jan. 18. A big battle started on the Jehol border on Wednesday but so far no details have been received. It is known, however, that the Chinese Volunteers are sufficiently strong to withstand any Japanese attack and they are beim? fully supplied with
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    CHEATING CHARGE.
    47 18 KT A young Eurasian named Ivor Neubronner was bound over by the Criminal District Judge, Singapore this morning on charges of cheating in respect of $30 and $6.40. Failing the finding of two sureties of $600 each, he will be brought up again for sentence.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    6024 19 No Likelihood Of Income Tax Relief This Year. BRIGHTON BECOMES A SUBURB. (From 'Nir (»wn Correspondent.) si km is Tuna offick, Meet Street. Jan. 2. Never have I.ondoners hustled an Old Year into the limbo of history with fewer regrets. Never has a New Year been ushered
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    Circus Season Opens In London: Unusual Traffic.
    39 20 IS THIS THE WAY?:— A trick cy clist on his way to the circus at Olympia asks a London policeman if h e is on the right route. (I lam t News.)
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    26 20 ALSO BOUND FOR OLYMPIA A mother and baby elephant walk from the London Docks to the circus in which they are to take part. (Planet News.)
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    17 20 TOWN IIISTI.E Thf large cro »ds of shoppers in Oxford Street, London, on Christmas Eve. (Planet News.)
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    34 20 RURAL PEACE Thi* picture in marked contrast with that on the lef 'hews seen? nf rani peace near Penzance where hydrangeas lent colour to a scene, which, though beautifu!. was hardly seasonal. (I'lanci News.;
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    46 20 in iw. 2 •v j o c °CC L menthol h mlde 2">o square feet pit of burning oil was extinguished ■n liw seconds at Itichmond, Surrey. The experiment was carried out in tht presence of fire brigade chiefs from all over Great Britain. (Planet News.)
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    33 20 VETERAN PEER Lord Carson leaving the Church of St. Karthnlomcw-the (iroat. Smithfield, aflor the wedding of Mr. J. C. Millar and the Hon. Elizabeth Atkin, daughter of L ord Justice Atkin. (I'iantt Nt«k)
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