The Straits Times, 1 February 1933

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    39 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUBT.] TIIE LARGEST, 'AND MOST INFIVESTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, FKHRI ARY 1, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1933. PRICE 10 CENT!
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      590 1 SINGAPORE! 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). I lrW7Jfc/>\^ I f.IS Tonight MS. J l)()t (.1 \S FAIRUANKS. Jr. I IT'S TOUCH TO BE I FAMOUS. I'honc yid\-2. I GOING ON LEAVE? rjpf^vlf m Wlm^r^\/\\ JfjfKM'WQt^ you will find a most extensive and I ROBINSONS (WARDROBE TRUNK. y^Stl^ THREE-PLY WOOD CANVAS
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      27 1 KUALA LUMPUR; 2S, JAVA ST. (PHONE ZCatiT. 1 1 J 6.13 Tonight MS. DOK.I v FAIRBANKS, Jr. I in IT'S TOUGH TO BE i FAMOUS. I'hoiu- .")2(il-2.
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      501 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) ■AIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR- AND ORIENTAL S.S. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. CORFU 16.000 Feb. 8 XBANGALORH 6,000 Feb.
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      543 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ■sMl^ssV^Bfl^BWX^sssVsasssWOTßsssa (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,400 Feb. 8 9 3 SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 24 FUSHIMI MARU 10,1)00 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MAKU 10,400 Mar. 22 23 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4
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      465 2 BURNS PHUP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      527 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAM1 BURG AND COPENHAGEN. i From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. BORINGIA 14 '2 14/2 15/2 17/2 FIONIA J3 7 3 8 3 10/3 ERRIA 28 S 28/3 29/3
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      1078 2 SHII'PI'sf THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd, and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Nnvicntion Co.. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STKAMSIIIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The
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    PIQUANT PASSAGES.
    401 3 Counsel and Complainani In Court Duel. Some spirited and piquant occurred between counsi-1 and complainant during cross-examination when Ahmat bin Banjanj., an In Hklcs. charged Tay Ah Pay with using criminal force on him in his capacity us a public servant. The latter is eoontar-cßarguig the Inspector and
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    REVENUE CASES.
    347 3 Chandu, Liquor And Indian Hemp. Yip Ying pleaded E«>lty before Mi\ H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday t<> efeargs* of ponMsjaioa of 1U gallrns of dutiable liquor, M palls <»f fermenting rice and <>nc complete still. Tie aeenaed wai Bmd or six weeks. $200 or four
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    WHO IS KIDNAPPER?
    74 3 Accused Man Says It Is The Woman. Wht-n Awanjr Ilnam liin ShaiilT i laime<l trial before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Criminal District .1 mitre, yesterday cm a ehw kidnapping. Chief Court fsMptt lin A. I Sheedy commented that tM M BaM*f story was that he had
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    WOMAN'S DEAT MYSTERY.
    230 3 Coroner's Inquiry Adjourned. liar Id Vincent Perreau made another appearance before Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coioner, this morning when the Inquiry into the death of a Chinese Mohammedan woman rimed Piah was m sumed. Only one witness was called after v.lii.h the inquiry was postponed.
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    BEAVERS TAMED.
    133 3 Task Once Thought Impossible. Moscow, Jan. 19. If. Barabash, a well-known Soviet zoologist, has returned here from the Koman.lorsk Islands where he has spent two years studying the biology of the beaver. Up till now the view has been held that it was impossible to tame the beaver
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    TROUBLE IN BURMA.
    61 3 Military Police Sent To Tarranadi. Rangoon, Jan. 27. |'i sh trouble has broken out in Lower Banna. A detachment of military Doliec has ht.cn sent to Tarranadi and native police at Thonachaung have asked for re-inforcements. It is thought that the Phoongyes (Ilu.ldhist monks), who still wield
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    ARCHDUKE OTTO
    59 3 Received By Hindenburg In Berlin. Hcilin, Jan. 26. 3'resident ion Hindi-ninirg received the Hungarian preten ler, Archduke Otto ■jf HspSDUrg, who recently arrived in Berlin to cmplttc his nudies at the uni-vir-ity. It is stated that the visit was of v strictly piivate character arising from the President's
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    PROFESSOR SAINTSBURY.
    45 3 Distinguished Scholar Dies At Bath. London, Jan. 28. Professor (ieorge Saintsbury died to> day at Bath, ajred 87. He had a distinguished literary and scholastic career and was the author of a lumber of books chiefly on Knglish and French literature. Reutcr Wireless.
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    RAFFLES HOTEL.
    50 3 I i connection with tKe visit of the Kmpre.-s of Britain tomorrow, a cruise ball will be piven at R.i<fles Hotel in the evening, and there will be an extension until 2 a.m. "Dot's lleval" (which drew Msvthsr hirjre audie.ve. last night) will anain l>c the cabaret attraction.
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    58 NEW SHIPS.
    37 3 lymdon, Jan. 27. Since Nov. 1, lit:! 2, orders for 58 new hips have U-en placed in English dockyards. This new tonnajre will probably -iii the whole of that produced in 11>32. Aneta Havas.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      169 3 MABKU.A. Norw., 810 tons, from Bangkok 1-2, for Bangkok 1-2. TASMANIA MARU. Jap., 2.517 tons, from Pasuruan 31-1, for Colombo 1-2. PERAK.. Brit., 51U tons, from T. Anson 1-A for T. Anson 3-2. TINOMBO, Dut., 525 tons, from Hell 1-2, for Deli :)-2. BULAN, Brit., 441 tons, from
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      128 3 Wednesday, February 1. Ships alongside the Whales or expected to Arrive. Entrance Cod own Gate. East Wharf Rohna 20 Bulan V. Dk. Entrance 1 Main Wharf Carthaßc 18 Buccinum 16 >> Kistna 14 3 Chantilly 9 3 Antilochus 7 Empire Dock Maron 32 Karapara 35 3 Tweedbank
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      H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE.
      31 3 m H.M.S. Devonshire is due at Singapore from Hong Kong on Feb. 4 and will leave for Penang on Feb. 6 Rear-Ad-miral D. B. Lee Mottee is in command.
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      553 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. 8 GOSLAR for Japan and North China Feb. 1 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Feb. 6 S NECKAR for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Feb. IS I LAHN for Manila, Hong
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      391 3 BQUAB STKAMfIHF UNB c*^ AMERICAN MAIL LOS I fri iM. TO EUROPE Panama Canal America VIA **t Canada Suez BY PRESIDENT LINERS 24 to 53 days of real comfort Enjoyable Economy Swimming bath Excellent Cui-ino. Large cabinx with beds. Hot and rold running water in every stateroom. -^nsss^Bsssflßssi sa^slß^B^B DOLLAR
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      597 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN n LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Soei CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAA Steamer Due B'pvrs s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 25 Feb. 26 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF RANGOON for Havre, London, R'dam ft
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      168 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednettday, February 1. H. W. 2.34 a.m., 8 ft. 9 in., 2.49 pjn., 8 ft. 6 in. Thursday, February 2. H. W. 3.03 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 8.86 p.m., 7 ft. 7 in. Friday, February 3. H. W. 3.37 a.m., 8 ft. C in., 438 p.m., 7
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      695 4 lead O**e«i TO, Cecil Street, Singapore Phone*: S!5l-Sls*. T*l: liau Singapore, Kaaa) Leaver O«ce: U. Java Street. Phone: I*Bl. Uadoa Offlce. I. Bolt Coort, Fleet Street, London. E.C. 4. Phone: Central 4411. T*L "Leadmalara" Loadoa. London Advertising Kepreaeatatlve: 14, Old Jewry, Lendoa. EjC.2. Cl'.y JM«. T* "Bcutratflc" London. t\a**rleaa Adver-
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      670 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, small bungalow. No. 6 Grange Bd. Apply to Th* British Malaya Trust** Ix•eotor Co., Ltd., Tel. 6969. TO LET, "Setitosa" 61, Stevens Soad, Compound house, furnished, suitable for boarding house. Apply per<oaally to Estate 4 Trust Agencies (1C27) Ltd. TO LET I from March
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      559 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET. OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No. 22, Raffle* Pile*. Apply Uoh Ch«w Ke«, 129. Killiney Ro«d. TO LET, spacious modern office accommodation with godown on Raffle* Place. For fur- t.mr particular* apply to 788, StraiU Times. TO LET, No.
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      431 4 MISCELLANEOUS INVISIBLE MENDING Geata suits 4 nil elethiag moth-eatvn or otherwise damaged, are invisiMy niemled renovated by "INVISIBLE ■BNOBES." I'hone 4001. J. Kitil-- i'lar.-. 1 t 11.. 0r piiwni sTirif] Mn i irnra TENDER I SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. HOTICE Is hereby «;»«r that tenders *r» now invited for the
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      696 4 AUCTION NOTICES. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable freehold Singapore properties situate at No. 521, McPherson Road, half share of Nos. 23, 24. 25 M, Palmer Bead and land at Knllar?, Singapore. T<, lie held by Public Auction l.y Meaaia. Powell Co., Ltd.. lit their sale-rimm. No 12, Robinson Road, Singapore, on
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      335 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AltD MASSAGE. Mr*. HARD ani Mis* HANA. M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. YE OLDE TRAVELLER'S REST, KEPPEL 11 Mtt'.OUlt. TOM ROGERS who has recently taken over above Premises will start supplying from Feb. 1 HOT SUPPERS AT SLUMP PRICES. Rally round the old firm. Get
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    SKIRMISHING TACTICS.
    631 5 (iiieriiln Training. NEW UNIFORM AIDS MANOEUVRING. A return to "light infantry" and the adoption of guerilla tactics are foreshadowed in the experiments now taking plac- 1 in the infantry branch of the Service, writes the Morning Post Military Correspondent. The experimental "fighting dress" an.l the less weighty pack,
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    MOUNTAIN'S THREAT.
    126 5 Citizen's Fear of Being Overwhelmed. Duranj»o U '.-ado), Jan. 1. Citizens of this city are casting apprehensive eyes toward Carbon Mountain which has been moving 1 for almost a i week, fearful lest it will come piling down into the town. Their former pride in the meandering peak
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      275 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA? ::EMIER. HOTEL. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE— 6.3O to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE and CABARET HUGO and JOSEPHINE 9.30 p.m. to Mid-night. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. TOMORROW Empress of Britain in Port DOT'S REVUE DANCING 9.30 p.m. Extension to 2 a.m. ADELPHI I SEA VIEW
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      471 5 RAFFLES HOTEL DOTS REVUE 7 7 2nd FEBRUARY 4th FEBRUARY J |J 7th FEBRUARY Jjj J 9th FEBRUARY s s BOOK NOW. 9.30 SHARP Admission $1.00 Admission $1.00 25% w ill be devoted to the European Unemployment Fund. THE ARTISTS Dot Page, Diana Murison, Elaine Roma Yenning, Joyce Sassoon, Joan
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      278 5 THE WORLD KXPECTfcD IT R.VS DUNE !T First ir. th« quality nV'.d nt Ihr m-tmsiionil Trice of $325 There at last is a quality H-irici-rator at a price evi-ry family can ;.;for<i. Scientifically shelved to permit full use of every cubic foot at space. Multi-powoi.cl to assure complete refrigeration even
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    WALLACE MURDER: ASSIZE TRIAL.
    1575 6 Shots At European Couple. KLANG TRAGEDY. lI V LAM PRISONER'S PLEA OF NOT GUILTY. I low a Kuropean couple were found late at nittht in their bungalow in a nitiral condition, both having been -hot through the bi>d> with a revolver, was told at the Selangor
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    TREATING MALARIA.
    274 6 Remarkable Results With Atebrin. In the course of an address on estate health before the Malacca Agricultural Medical Board, Dr. A. L. Hoops made some interesting remarks on the treatment of malaria by means of the new synthetic drug Atebrin, which he sai-l he had used in M)
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    WAR DEBT TALK.
    136 6 Criticism of British Reserve. Rome. Jan. 28. Italy ha* r.ot yet sent an official reply to the invitation from Washington to send representatives to negotiate on the subject of War debts, but there is no doubt that the proposal has been very sympathetically received. The British reserve
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    FRIEND OF DUCE.
    81 6 House Bombed and Wife Killed. Philadelphia, Jan. 28. One person was killed and 12 injured In a bomb explosion which demolished a three-storey house belonging to John Di Silvestro, a friend of Mussolini and President of the "Sons of Italy." Di Silvestro. himself was absent at the
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    "TARIFF COMMISSION."
    47 6 To Help Mr. Roosevelt In Bargaining. Washington, Jan. 28. The Senate has passed a resolution direcilng the Tariff Commission and other Government agencies to study and gather information which will be of assistance in Mr. Roosevelt for "tariff bargaining" negotiations with foreign governments.— Renter Wildest.
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      50 6 SMART APPEARANCE \J 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 in everything for men. //i* W MERCHANT TAILOR 18. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE VV TELEPHONE NO. 6188.
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      182 6 AR E T T ES^Lf SAVE THE COVPOSS HANDSOME CIFTS OBTAISABLS. SOLE AGENTS FOR S.S. AND F.M.S. HENRY WA UGH CO., LTD., SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH. A I'll t, FOR PROMPT RELIEF OF rATARRH Pi^SlJ^l HAY FEVER, ETC. Sfc22piWfHsg give relief to all Catarrhal condltlonj Allow one pastille to
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      245 7 ALUAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick «f th* World* Pictar«s. NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15. MATINEE TODAY at 3 p.m. Siri«faporr certainly knows a finr Am hrii it MM our as witness— THE PACKED HOUSES at CHANDU ITS A FOX WINNER! SOON: The IViclr of Me Iro-Goldwyn-Mayer NORMA SHEARER FREDERIC MARCH,
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      157 7 A Rollicking Revelation of what it means to be a HERO 1 C A P I T OTI NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS. Jnr. reveals the inside story of the REAL EXPERIENCE of ''a celebrity YOU and the whole world know, in j "IT'S TOUGH TO BE FAMOUS" HE HAD
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      247 7 KyL^^ HAIL THE KING ■P^^^lM \OF ENTERTAINMENT Ur IN FILMDOM'S GREATEST By"rßjPL <«^T| I SENSATION RE-ISSH.I) *ff/Vr\ j IN RESPONSE TO A f S/ff%A^ P WORLD-WIDE DEMAND m w^m^i^lm A N E N k E L v N w ff: U^ m/EN COMPLETE FILM! CHEVALIER with JEANNETTE M ACDONALD in
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    374 8 Further Sharp Rise In Tin Prices. LIQUIDATION OF RUBBER. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices: Kuhher. S/ll cenis per lb. Tin. Sinuapore price $75.62 Vi per picul. Yesterday's Prices Ratter, Leaden, 2 :i/-12d., unchanged. New York. 22 7 els., unchanged Market Tone: Quiet. Tin, London.
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    PRODUCE.
    163 8 Singapore, Feb. 1. Gambler 5.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.00 Cepra 4.8o mixed 4.3Sago flour, Sarawak 1.97 \< White Pepper 20i" Black Pepper (> Pearl Sago 4.00 small 3.90 medium 6.0' Rice Sian $148 to 212 Saigon $142 to 14? Rangoon $132 to 158 No. 1 125 catties gross
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        445 8 MM V«l. Pd. Buyeri. Seller*. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay •"> Aver Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 I.atu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        279 8 MM Val. Pd. Buyer* Seller*. I 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 O.RO B om. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.05 1.10 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 5.1.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 5.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7<< Prefs. 21 22 cd. £1 £1 Con. T.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        148 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 JO5 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day'i Price Fraser Lyall t Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.46 0.66 0.4S 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 0-25 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.60 0.65 0.50 0.60 A.-Kuuing ($1) O.Oi oln 0.06 016 A. Malay ($2) 0.76 1.00 0.75 0.90
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      202 8 SELLING. Singapore, Feb. 1. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 7/8 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 27/32 London, demand 2/3 13/16 London, T.T. 2/3 25/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 090 Hamburg, demand 160 New York, demand 39
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      EXCHANGES.
      105 8 Rugby, Jan. 30. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.44 Athens 600 Berlin 14.30 Belgrade 250 Bombay 16 5 32 Brussels 24.39 '/j Bucharest 572i/> Buenos Aires 42 nom. Copenhagen 21% Geneva 17.54 Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 1 3 5 8 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41 15, 32 Milan 66 7 16
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      93 8 Noon, Feb. 1. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 6 3 16 Business done (F. 0.8.) 6i/ 2 6% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Feb. ..6 5/16 6% Mar. ..6 7/16 6> > Apr. 6i/ 2 69 16 Apr.-June ..6 9/
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      37 8 From China, by Cremer, due at Singapore today. From Western Australia, by Minderoo, due at Singapore on Friday afternoon. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Jan. 12>, by Corfu, due at Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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      AIR MAIL.
      21 8 The Air Mail Karachi— London dispatched by s.s. Karoa on Jan. 13 was delivered in London on Jan. 31.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    223 8 Today. Bank.-i Island, Pladjoe Palembang Clhedensi 3 p.m. Soatbara tad Western Indiu R.ihna) 3 p.m. Pontlanak (Taradja) 3 p.m. North and K:i~t India (Kumsangl 3 p.m. Bangkok rKapaa*) 4 p.m. North. N.-F.a>t ft N.-W. -t Sumatra, i Mafcaaaar) 4 p.m. Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Malaya) 4
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 9r ;hristi«»n HuTgent 3«tn Indrapoera ~ont« Roaio »n.-lau Hra« Kuisar-1-lliml B'pora Londoa Not. 25 D«e. II Not. 26 Dae. IT Dtc. 2 Dec IS Dee. IB J»n. 4 Dec. 22 l J Jan. 23 Jan. U Jui>. 28
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    ALWAR REBELLION
    72 8 Appointments By Viceroy And Maharajah. Niw Delhi, Jan. 26. At the Maharajah's rWMMt, a member of the Indian Civil Service will be appointed by the Viceroy to administer the revenues of the State of Alwar and govern the districts concerned in the recent rebellion. The Maharajah has also
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    END OF RAMAZAN
    45 8 Celebrations At Paris Mosque. Paris, Jan. .27. The end of Ramazan was dtlubruted this morning with |Ktl pomp at the Paris Mosque in the presence of mciy Mohammedans who live near Paris. Sidadour ben Ghabrit renivsrnted the Sultan of Morocco. Anetia Havas.
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE UNION.
    147 8 At the annual general meeting of the Rattles Collect' I nion held at the Ooi TionK Ham Hall yesterday the following were elected: President, Lim Wah Aun; vice-presi-dent, A. Kanagasaby; hon. general secretary, Lim Tay Boh; hon. treasurer, C. S. na N'agara; hon. literary secretary, Teerath Ram;
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      164 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. February 1. Police Band ;it Waterloo Stieet. S.l.'. p.m. Thumday, February 2. Dot's Revue at Raffles Hotel, 9.30 p.m. Friday, February .1. Annual general meeting of Singapore Turf (lul) at Chamber of Commerce, Fullerton Bid?., 5.15 p.m. Saturday. February 4. D«t'l Revue. Raffles Hotel. 9.30
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LUMUT RUBBER ESTATES.
      1407 9 Dividend of 2»/ 2 Per Cent. Approved. The twenty-third ordinary general meetmjt of Lumut Rubber Estates, Limited, was held in London, on Dec. 22, 1932, Sir F. A. Swettenham, (the chairman of the company) presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield, Ltd.) read the
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      316 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Onr Owa Correspondent.) London, Jan. 31. 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. 26. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall i.nvcrsion Loan ;>'
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      LUNAS RUBBER ESTATES.
      2001 9 Chairman's Able Review Of Conditions. The annual general meeting of Luna i Rubber Estates. Ltd .vas held a', the registered offices of the company, French Hank Buildings, yesterday, tho Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson, the chairman presiding. The chairman spoke optimistically of the fsjtam with respect to
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    AMUSEMENTS Singapore.
    119 10 ALMAMBRA.— Chandu with Edmund Lowe 6.15—9.16. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. and Mary Brian in It's Tough to be Famous 6.15—9.15. Phone 6261-2. (.KEAT WORLD. Daddy Lone Lees ;,n j "Shanghai War Beams." data lo eti Ladies Free. MAKLKOKOI (.11. Richard Talmadgc iSpeed Madness. 6.15—9.16. NEW Woklii.—
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    79 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mr. Lam Choon Kee, Mr. Lam Say Kvc Medan Lam Swee Lan, Madam Lam Beov.- Lan an! Hn, Alan Loke beir to tender their heartfelt thanks to all those relatives ami friends who attended the funeral of their beloved mother, the late la. Lam Kani 1 hunjr
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1, 1983. GERMANY'S PERIL.
    913 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1, 1983. GERMANY'S PERIL. Prospects of tranquillity in Europe are not improved by the announcement thai Heir Hitler has succeeded in for-inp; bis appointment as Chancellor. It is truethat the success is modified to a considerable extent by the presence of Herr von Papen
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    252 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. It. 10. Colomb, of the Forest Department, Teluk Anson, has been transferred to Kajang. Mr. P. H. Komney, of the Singapore Free Press, and Mrs. Komney, sailed for home on leave today. Mr. P. G. Short has come to Singapore from Seremban and will act as Principal
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    ARCTIC EXPEDITION MEMORIES.
    2136 10 Coal Found Above Sea Level. (By Comdr. Frank Wild.) Interesting reminiscences of an Arctic expedition of tslB are given in the following article by Coiiulr. Frank Wild, the fatuous explorer. He describe* cxpiriincin in Spitzbergen, which has new become intrrnvtionnlly recognised as a Xoi megian possession. In
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    778 10 "NATION-BUILDING." Those who sniff sceptically when they hear of Government giving free open-air Performances for Malaya's peasantry an I agricultural labourers will find their doubts ably answered in U article in th" MA. II. A. Magazine. Mr. L T). Gammans, M.C.S., points out that of recent
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    SEQUEL TO COUNT UCHIDA'S SPEECH IN THE DIET.
    1006 11 EXCHANGE OF NOTES. Soviet Complains Of Misstatements. JAPAN EXPLAINS. Government Disowns War Minister. W, -Ian. II. Court Uchida'i refereejeei ll> the, Soviet in his speech in the Diet <>n Jan. 21 led to U exchange of notes between M. Karakhan. the assistant
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    ABOLISHING OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
    165 11 And Governor-General's Post. Dublin, Jan. 30. At the next meeting of the Dail President Mr. de Valera will early introduce a bill providing for the elimination of the Oath of Allegiance. He will also continue to endeavour to abolish the post of Governor-General. President dc Valera's
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    LADY BAILEY.
    261 11 Missing Again But Lands Safely. London, Jan. 31. Lady Bailey is again missing. She landed at San Xavier, Spain, on the 26th while flying fiom Oran and took off again on Friday morning. Since then no news has been received. Bordeaux, later. The mystery of Lady Bailey's wherealiouts
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    BOMB EXPLOSION.
    35 11 Seville, Jan. 27. Throw powerful bombs caused considerable material damage in the tramway depot although no one v.as injured by the explosion. A shoe factory was destroyed by fire. Arson is auspected. AmHa-Havas.
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    NAVAL MUTINY IN D.E.I.
    114 11 So ura bay a Report. PROTEST AGAINST CUT IN PAY. Batavia, Jan. 31 It is re-ported that mutiny occurred on three Dutch warships at the East Indies naval base at Sourabaya yesterday. According to one statement, when al l hands were piped on deck for the
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    FRENCH CABINET.
    109 11 M. Daladier's All-Radical Supporters. Paris, Jan. 31. M. Daladier has formed a Cabinet as 'ollows: Premier and Minister of War— M. DaJadier. Finance M. Georges Bonnet. Budget M. Lamoureux. Foreign Affairs iM. Paul Bonconr. Interior M. Chautemps. Justice and Vice-Premier M. Penancier. Labour— -JM. Francois Albert. Air M.
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    NO CLOSED DOOR.
    137 11 Developing China For The World. London. Jan. 31. Dr. H. H. Kung. the head of the Chincue trade mission \i»itjng Europe «*id \in erica, was received by Mr. MacDonald this morning and was entertained to luncheon by representatives of the Department of Overseas TracJ? at the Savoy
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    SPIES RAIDED.
    118 11 Important Arrests In Post Office. Bucharest. Jan. St. Thirty persons, chiefly poatal employ have Men arrested in connection with tho !ni> t c pionage ■caudal, which bowl In t. niirlit when hundreds of uniform* 1 an«i detectives descended upon tli<- faeitrrul Post (MBee and subjected all room- and]
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    PROFESSOR BOROVSKY.
    56 11 Famous Scientiest Dies At Tashkent. Tashkent, Jan. 11. Professor P. F. Borovsky, a scientist of international fame, has died here. Professor Borovsky's early fame as a scientist dates back to 1898, when he discovered the germ of "leishmaniz," a disease which infects the skin and sets up feverish
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    "KLONDYKE BOB."
    74 11 Death Of "Trail Of '98" Pioneer. Vancouver, Jan. 27. An old-time adventurer named Henderson but better known as "Klondyke 800 has just died at the age of 78. He discovered cold in the Yukon in 1896 and was the first of the '98 placers to make his name
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    DEATH OF JOHN GALSWORTHY.
    559 11 Influenza Victim. THE FORSYTE SAGA CREATOR. London, Jan. 31. Mr. John Galsworthy died today of anaemia, following influenza. Keutrr. Mr. Galsworthy had been ill for some time at his home in Hampstead. following a chill and this prevented him from travelling to Stockholm to receive the
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    "THE FORSYTE SAGA."
    1378 11 Satire On The Upper Middle Class. Writing some years ago, Miss Sheila Kaye-Smith, in her monograph on Mr. Galsworthy, advanced the opinion that he "takes his place in modern literature chiefly by virtue of his plays. Criticism may to a certain extent damage him as a novelist,
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    AGRICULTURAL LAND RENT.
    127 11 Concession Renewed Isy F.M.S. Governments. The following communique is issued by the Federal Secretariat, Kuala Lumpur The Governments of the four Federated Malay States have decided to repeat in respect of the year 193:! the temporary waiver of all current lent due on agricultural lands in excera
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    DISARMAMENT.
    231 11 Political Changes May Cause Delay. Rugby, Jan, 30. The Bureau of the World Disarmament Conference met formally at Geneva thi.^ afternoon to prepare for the meeting of the General Commission on Tuesday Press messages suggest that provision is being made to obviate delay resulting fiom the week-end political enses
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    103 11 Government Crisis Takes New Turn. Cape Town. Jan. 28. With the debate on the motion demanding the lesignation of the Government adjourned until January 30, the political crisis has taken a new turn. The South African party caucus is considering a new offer from Mr. Tiolman Roos regarding
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    " VERY SATISFACTORY."
    167 11 VERY SATISFACTORY." Sir Ronald Lindsay's Talk On War Debts. Rugby, Jan. 30. Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambassador in Washington, who has been summoned to London for a consultation on War Debts and will leave New York tomorrow, had a conversation with the President-elect, Mr. Roosevelt, at Warm Springs, Georgia, yesterday
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    INDIAN COTTON
    52 11 Bombay, Jan. IL The management of nine cotton mills belonging to the K. D Sassoon group announce the possibility of the ills dosing on Feb. 11 unless trade improves. The spinning departments of three other mills not belonging to the above group will also close for the same
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    NO EXPERIMENTS IN GERMANY.
    253 11 Assurance Given To Bondholders. BRITISH VIEW. Misgivings Regarding Disarmament. Berlin, Jan. -(I. The new Government's first official announcement is designed to iMMn holders of German bonds. It emphasis--that there will be no exneriment in industrial or financial fields and says thiannouncement is made in view of
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    THE EX-KAISER.
    101 11 Greetings on Reaching 74th Birthday. Doom, Jan. 2«. The ex-Kaiser received numerous congratulation on the occasion of his 74th birthday, notably J;om President von Hindenburg and other Marshall as well as from scientific and naval circles. The Hohenzollern flag was flown at Doom but there were no Other
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    FORD WORKS.
    52 11 Briggs Company Strike Ended. Detroit, Jan. SI. The Brings Motor Body Company announces that the strike has ended. Reuter. It was announced on -lan. 28 that higher wages would ha offered to the employees. The strike led to the closing down of th* Ford Motor Co. factories, employing
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    SOVIET BUDGET
    71 11 Improvement Of Labour Discipline." Moscow. .lan. SI. The Soviet Budget for estimating revenue at 35,000,000,000 roubles and expenditure at HU.000.000.000, was adopted by the Central Executive. Mny resolutions were adopted aiming at raising labour discipline and the collection on farms, increasing the capacity of yieid per planted area,
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    MERIT TRIAL
    79 11 Revision Needed In Courts In India. union, Jan. 17. Commenting on the inordinate length of the Meerut conspiracy case trial "The Times" 6»ys that Uhe trial was conducted with exemplary fairness and meticulous compliance with Indian law. but it will leave In-hind it the wide spread conviction that
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    P. AND O. BANK CASE ENDS.
    3164 12 Counsels Closing Addresses. INTERESTING POINTS.' SHAKE OWNER'S CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. The case ronyht against the P. and 0. g Corporation, Ltd, by Mr. Seal) Eng Lira concluded in the Supreme Court day after a hearing lasting MVeral dan, Mr. Justice WWttejr imrviig judgment. The
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    " MISSY GOLDEN " OFF! TO EUROPE.
    362 12 MISSY GOLDEN OFF! TO EUROPE. A London Wedding— ln May! Dayang Leonora Brooke, the eldest daughter of the Rajah and Ranee of Saiv wak, is sailing for Europe on the Carthage on Friday ti- meet her fiance Mr. Max Ausnit, the Rumanian millionaire steel magnate, whom she Is to mar.
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    LOOTING DURING A FIRE.
    282 12 Indian Convicted Of Robbery. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 31. There has been a quick sequal to an outbreak of fire in shop, premises in P>unga Raya last night. Today an Indian named Mohamed Alan was charged with theft before Mr. G. S. Rawlim/N. Inspector
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    OUT THREE DAYS!
    205 12 Reformatory Boy Gets Into Trouble. After his conviction by Mr. J. F. K. Gregg, the Third Magistrate, on a change of attempted theft, Fook Fong. a wellbuilt young Chinese, was brought before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, for sentence yesterday. Court Inspector A. F.
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    UNRAVELLING MASS OF EVIDENCE.
    614 12 Alleged Theft From A Herbalist. Hakim Gulam Nabi was charged before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday with the theft of $80 in cash and jewellery to the value of $600 on Oct. (i, IBM, from the house of his employer, A. S.
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    THE CAPITOL
    174 12 How America Treats Its Heroes. If the Americans treat their heroes like they treated Scotty in First. National's latest production, "It's Tough to be Famous," then heaven save us from being an American hero. Douglas Fairbanks, Junr.. has the lead in this production, ■md with a very difficult
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    CASE COMPOUNDED
    103 12 Threats Did Not Mention Killing. At the previous mention of a charge of criminal intimidation against Wong Ong Goh preferred by a compatriot it was stated before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, that the partiohad arrived at a settlement. As the papers were still with
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    LITTLE CHANCE OF A FRESH SCHEME.
    1006 12 Rubber Restriction. SIR SAMUEL WILSON'S VIEWS. Sir Samuel Wil.-.m. the Permanent Undar-Sactvtary at State for the Colonies, granted a Times of Ceylon representative an interview at Government Lodge on Jan. IS, in which he made it clear that his visit was informal and did
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  • "Opposed To Spirit Of Cricket"—Australia's Reply To M.C.C.
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      Detailed Account Of Third Test.
      5822 13 ENGLAND'S GREAT RECOVERY IN FIRST INNINGS. HY UK MAII The following is a full account of (he first four days' play in what was probably the most sensational Test match of the AustrahaEnpland series— the third Test which started at Adelaide on Jan. IS. Ah
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      BRISBANE MATCH.
      327 13 Thirteen Players Chosen For Australia. Melbourne. .Tan. SI. The fourth test match will begin at Brisbane on Feb. 10, and Australia's team will \»> selected from the following: W M. Woodfull (Victoria). W. 11. iWstord (Victoria). V. V. Uichardson (Australia). I). <;. liradman (N.S.W). Itromlev 11. J. Toliin
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    HEAVY WEATHER FOR YACHTS.
    1097 13 Match With Falmouth. GOOD WIN FOR THE R.S.Y.C. The heavy weather on Sunday was responsible for damage to Royal Singapore Yacht Club boats. In the second race of the Dodo Cup, won by Kathleen, Tarbet broke some of her gear and retired. During the match with
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    SECOND DIVISION.
    66 13 Two Draws in Mid-Week Matches. London, Jan. 31. Three Second Division matches were played today, and resulted as follows: Oldham Ath. 0 Stoke City 4 Burnley 3 Notts. Forest 3 'irimsby Town 1 Manchester Utd. 1 --Renter. Owing to the heavy rain in the afternoon the Rugby match
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    JACK DEMPSEY.
    49 13 Jack Dempsey, the ex-world's champion, who is trying his luck again as a promoter, has now definitely secured Max Schmeling, the former world's champion, and Max Baer for a fight over 15 rounds next June, either in New York or preferably at Chicago during the World's Fair.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    206 13 Ti.da\. February 1. Hockey. S.R.C. vs. Wiltshire Reg*., SRC. irrd. Football: Malays vs. R.A.F., Jalan Besar. Thursday, February 2. Hockey: R.I. vs. SKA.. R.I. grd. Medical Colleire vs. V.M.C.A., Anson Rd. Friday, February 3. Annual mtg. of Singapore Turf Club, Chamber of Commerce, Fullerton Bldg., 5.15 p.m. Hockey:
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    UNANIMOUS VIEW OF BOARD.
    103 13 Body-Line Bowling. "DANGEROUS TO PLAYERS." Mellourne, Jan. :">l. According to a summary of the Australian Cricket Board.- re| iy to thn M.C.C, the members were unanimously of opinion that body line liowling is oppnsml to the spirit of cricket and unneces*ari!y dangerous to playerv. They consider
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      20 14 The milk you get at home is now available for you in Malaya. ENGLISH gij|j IDF A I IMI lyiii^ijv*
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    UNITED STATES STEEL.
    46 15 San Francisco, Jan. 21. The first sale of United States Steel Preferred negotiated on the local exchange after the announcement of the ••eduction of the quarterly dividend from M.'."' lo M cents was 4M- points lower ;han the close in New York. Reuter.
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    F.M.S. BUYS UP A POWER STATION.
    378 15 Sungei Besi Mines. A REMARKABLE AGREEMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 31. Details of a remarkable agreement made between Sungei Besi Mines, Ltd., and the X.M.S. Government are revealed by the company in a circular to shareholders. The Government has agreed to
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    'AN ABSOLUTE FRAUD'
    373 15 Judge's Strictures In Penang Suit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 31. Severe itrictVM were passed on wellknown Penanpr Chinese in the Supreme Court this morning hy Mr. Justice Prkhard. The parties in the suit were Lee Pen,? Cheang, plaintiff, and Choong Lye Hin, Lee Peng Huan
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    NOT BELIEVED.
    568 16 I Five- Year-Old Tools Which Were New. A tire of $."0, or in default, two ■i' i igorous imprisonment was in- dieted upon Sim Ah Chee, a Chinese c mptayec i>!' MeMn, John Little and Co., I til., who was found guilty by Mr. .1. K. Gregg, the
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    ESTATES LOST.
    152 16 Widow of Grand Duke Michael. The Countess Brassoff. who was the inatic wife of. tl)e late Grand Duke Michael of Ku-sia. has lost her lawsuit to retain the ZaR-orze property, in Ihe district of Czentochowa, in Poland, which ,s valued at £500,000. The Disti-ic-i Court of Czentochowa, which
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      1801 17 Madras I ntouchubility Bill Kef lined Another Similar Measure Drann Up Conversion Scheme Launched Follonitifi Loan Success Bombay Pioneers Disbanded The Reforms Bill Plans tor lisit Of The M.C.C. mil I jdl Sinah Play t (From Our Own Correspondent.) s Calcutta, Jan. 2.">. AS m forecast in
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      A GOVERNOR'S STATUS QUESTIONED.
      1012 17 Ceylon Incident. SIR G, THOMSON AND COUNCIL SPEAKER. "I have yet to know that the Governor is the representative of the King in Ceylon." This remark made by the Speaker in the course of a debate in the State Council on Nov. 23 on the proposal
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      BERNARD SHAW AND TAGORE.
      223 17 A Regret and A Consolation. Calcutta, Jan. IS. The following interesting correspondence between Dr. Tagore and Mr. Bernard Shaw has been released for nublication. Dr. Tagore's telegram to Mr. Shaw: "Welcome to India. Our cordial invitation to Shantiniketan. Shall feel deeply happy if you come. Warmest
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      INDIA'S FUTURK.
      296 17 Sir T. B. Sapru's View Of Safeguards. Allahabad, Jan. 14. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru gave a public speech at Allahabad this evening on "Our Future Constitution." He recalled the utterances of the Prime Minister at the first Round Table Conferenc?, and pointed out that since then the Government
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      AERODROME SCHEME
      82 17 Proposal Before Ceylon Government. Colombo, Jan. 13. The Ceylon Government is examining the possibility of establishing an aerodrome in the vicinity of Colombo. The scheme was mooted three years ago but was shelved. It is pointed out that in addition to the strategic advantages of a properly equipped
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      CEYLON AND EMPIRE PREFERENCE.
      1029 17 Acceptance on Three Years' Trial. The stait- I'uiunil today adonted the motion accepting the Scheme of fmperiaT I'nleiince but in an amended form. A time limit of three years with the option of revision or forsaking the whole policy m suggested by the Board of Ministers
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      THE JUMNA BRIDGE AT DELHI.
      740 17 Engineering Feat. NEW SYSTEM OF FABRICATION. By new methods of fabrication, 1111- ioycil !•> Messrs. Braithwajts and Company (India) Ltd., important economic:: have bean effected in me construction of the new bridge over the Jumna river at Delhi. The bridge is over 2,700 feel long
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  • The Straits Times Wireless Supplement
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      5 18 The Straits Times Wireless Supplement
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      REVIEW OF 1932.
      1288 18 Radio Defies A Year Of Slump. l;i the prim; of each year Worlii-Kadio ;m article containing licence and other details of broadcasting throughout the world for the previous year, it \i interesting to review wry briefly >mnv of the activities which have taken place during last year.
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      GOSSIP FROM ALL QUARTERS
      621 18 GOSSIP FROM ALL QUARTERS Itadio Receiver in a Royal Car. I Th" Prince of Wales has had one of hU motor-car? specially equipped with a' i>«-' -'■>: hai Ix'i'.'i ti'ii-il under the loilres. in the rear part of the saloon., Thi> receiver o.ilains an automatic vo- 1 lii'"c <-o in
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      ATMOSPHERICS.
      66 18 Malaya Worst Spot In The World." Says World Radio: There are perhaps more atmospheric disturbances i:i Malaya than in any part of the globe, and the reception of the Empire Service there at loud-speaker strength will mean •hnt the service has reached the peak of efficiency. The Chinese are
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      111 18 A large party, numbering nearly 350, of the wireless retailers in London and the south of England, visited the G.E.C. Wireless Apparatus Works at Coventry for the purpose of inspecting the manufacture and assembly of G.E'C. radio seU, Osram 33 Music Magnet, speakers, etc. The programme carried through, wi»h the
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      TONE CONTROL FOR SPEECH.
      885 18 Cure For Excessive Volume. When operating a "quality" set which gives a large undistorted output, it ;s; s almost invariably found that tt:e volume control setting which is satisfactory fo:reproduction of music is quite unsuitable when speech is being transmitted. Volume will be excessive, and the
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    BANDOENG.
    133 19 Programmes for This Week. TOD.O ♦i-1i.45 p.m. Children's hour. 7-7.15 p.m. Classical music. 7.15-7.30 Mr. L. G. de Groot—Recitation. 7.; J O-Bp.m. Classical utasie B !)p.m. Harry de ilaan's Orchestra Ensemble Pivanger Hotel) !MO- 10 p.m. Dance music. TOMORROW. 7-K p.m. Light mv. lc iv.i p.m. Harry de Haan's
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      LOCAL TOBACCO.
      639 19 Statement Said To Be Misleading. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I refer to the Agncultur.-il Journal's comments on Mr. Jolly's article which recently appeared in the Straits Times as follows: "Lest readers accuse OS of misleading optimism, we would again point out that the
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      GRANT-EARNING SCHOOLS
      2149 19 To the; Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Although it is true that the two separate foundations of tin- Charitable MwtMMM of the Holy Infant Jesus, a noble band of workers engaged in the education of girls; and the Charitable Masters, known popularly as the Christian Brothers and
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