The Straits Times, 3 February 1933

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUET.] TTIE LARGEST "AISJi MOST IMLUEISTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MAL'AYI. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. I E»RI ARY 3. 19^3 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTSJ
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      442 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). 6.15 Tonight 9.15. "ALIAS i THE DOCTOR"' with UK HARD i;\KTHKI.MKSS. I'honc 5261-2. MALAYAN CHAMPION'S SUCCESS due to r JL PHOSFERINE fefc Professional Feather and Lightweight Champion $m^A Y. C. SONG writes:- v v "QINCE the commencement of my career as n Profi i-Muil
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      289 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA 3T. ('PHONE 363: C.JS X|ft THE SEARCH IS ENDED. tJ y ■rrcT— -3l I Your search for the ideal fabric for nightwear J /j~~ m^| T/ ends with the discovery of Horrockses HL.- I ■l/'^r This material which has the advantages of JfltJ \s»// w wool,
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      14 1 I 6.15 Tonight 9.l">. i "ALIAS 1 THE DOCTOR" with UUJgLHW bahHuiksb. Phono .->2fi1-2.
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      487 2 P.T¥., BRITISH INDIA im APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) ■AIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJF.STY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. CORFU 16.000 Feb. 3 XBANQALORB 6.000 Feb. 16
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      659 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,400 Feb. 8 9 i SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 24 S FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Mar. 9 16 lIAKQZAKI MARU 10.400 Mar. 22 2S fWEKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4 6
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      463 2 BURl|l?piLP fIINE.f lINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MABELLA (7.8G5 tons) and the b.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The sj. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      517 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. BORINGIA 14 2 14/2 15/2 17/2 FIONIA I/* 7/3 8/3 10/3 FRRrA 28/3 28/3 29/S 81/3 I.ALANI'IA 18/4 18 4
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      1111 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China (1912). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) T«K SARAWAK STEAMSHIP en.. Ill), THE STRAITS STKAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CLNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. 1.1 I). I TJHE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd.
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  • Shipping News.
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      SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA.
      999 3 New Statutory Rules. COVER ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS. The new statutory rules relating to life-saving appliances came into operation on Jan. 1. IMS. The new rules Include requirements, applying to paiiengw steamers on international voyages, whicn implement the provision! relating to life-saving appliances in the
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      PIERHEAD DAMAGED.
      413 3 Action Against Ship Owners Fails. Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting vith Captain A. H. Riley and Captain C. K. Homan, Elder Brethren of Trinity House, the hearing was continued of this WM in which the United States Shipping Board claimed in respect of a collision llCtWMn their steamship
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      PASSENGERS.
      575 3 The following are fau»Ht* W l>y the Caithaa*, which Ivft Singapore en rout* to turope this morning: Mrs. E. Gordon, Min K. K. Gordon, Mr. H V. Gulstmi, Mrs. M. S. Marshall. Mr. O. Marshall, Mr M J. Sanderson, Mr. »nd Mr- .1 II. M. Picthall. Mr. C. E.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    202 3 EORIBAT, Siam, 352 tons, from Tumpat 2-2, for Tumpat via Coast 5-2. Dl'KAT, Norw., 761 tons, fiom Bangkok 2-2, for Bangkok 4-2. TOMOHON. Dut.. 684 tons, from Sambas J-A for Sambas 7-2. SIAOE, Out., 870 tons, from Sourabaya .i-:i, for Borouw unc. OUDEKKKRK, Dut 4,911 tons, from Colombo
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    157 3 Friday, February 3. Ships alongside the Wharve* or expected to Arrive. Main Wharf W. Bt. "Joan J," Lch "Hygeia," Tug "Hercules. Lighter "Siput," The Cable. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. Albert Dock Hua Tong. Victoria Dock Soli. Keppel Harbour. King's
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      548 3 ftNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated la Germany.) I The undermentioned are the company'; intended fixturesOUTWARD. COIU.KNZ for Manila, Hong Konir, Shanghai and Japan Feb. 7 g NECKAR for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Fab. II i LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Feb. 18 HOMEWARD.
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      388 3 IHMAAM STEAMSHIP LJM* tArf ANBUCANMAO, LIMB TO EUROPE Panama Canal yiA J America Canada Suez BY PRESIDENT LINERS 24 to 53 days of real comfort Enjoyable Economy Swimming Bath Excellent Cnißinew Large cabins with beds. Hot and cold running water in every stateroom. DOLLAR STEAMSHT LIKES. INC. LTD. (Incorporated li
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      517 3 j ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN W LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Port* and Suex Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAH, Steamer Due S'por* s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 25 Feb. 26 HOMEWARDS. s.i. CITY OF LYONS for Havre, London,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      203 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday, February 3. H. W. 8.37 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 4.38 p.m., 7 ft. Saturday, February 4. H. W. 4.19 ajn., 8 ft. 4 in., 6.16 p.m, 6 ft. 4 in. Sunday, February 5. H. W. 5.14 a.m., 8 ft 1 in., 8.30 p.m, 6 ft. 5
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      681 4 Mmd Mni n, C*e11 Street, ilngsacr. Phonea: 6151-515*. Tel: Tim" SIMM***. Katla L»»ar Odea: 16, Java RtmL Pfcou: ISM. UOoi O««i I Bolt Courl, Pleet Street, London, EC. 4. Phone: Central 4 4 St. TtL "L«otlm«i«»»" London. Laaaoa AdvrrUatng KepreMBUUve: 14. Ola Jewry, London E£.I. City S«C. T« lttut raffle
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      667 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LKT, furni«hed flat ci>'..er Amber M;.nApjjly Swastika, v. Orchard Road. H'I.LY furnished modern flat to let for moatba. Also extra furniture for sale. TO LET, ''Sentona" <1, Stevens Road, Compound house, furnHh'd, suitable for boarding house. Apply personally to Estate ft Trust Agencies (1827) Ltd.
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      557 4 BUSINESS PREMISES J TO LET, No. 110, Bobinson Road, suitable for offlce store. Apply S. Manaaeeh ft Co, 6-2, Malacca Street. TO LET. OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No. 22. Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chsw Kee, 129 KiUiney Road. TO LET, spacious modern oflee accommoda-
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      493 4 MISCELLANEOUS I Ton can have THE SUNEAT THUS delivered to you every week for three month* for •1.60. Manager, Sundry Times. LEARN French in months. Rapi.l Methods. Lady gtvOS i.iiv;.tc tuition. :i7, S.T. MODERN ballroom dances taught at Rena's Dance Studio, Meyer Mansions Ist floor, flat 1 No. 6. Coleman
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      495 4 LEGAL NOT ICE. TRADE MARK CAUTION IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Notkk li tprobjr gtna that HAMAN1 8ASGLUHUCHT a.<;.. a Company Incorporated under the Im*-.- <■: (ieimany. «f (inbener Str. 47, Berlin 34, Germany, in the Owner and Soli- Pwpilrti r of thr followng Trade-Mark in Strait. Sji-ttlcin.-im AUTO MANTLE BRIGHT AS
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      433 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARD and Mini HAN V. M. WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467. YE OLDE TRAVELLER'S REST, KEITEI. IIAKliOl It. TOM ROGERS who has recently taken over above !'icmises will btart supplying from hk 1 HOT SVPPEKS AT SLUMP PRICES. Rally round the old linn.
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    GEN. TSAI TING-KAI.
    220 5 Communists Being* Eliminated. Canton, Jan. 26. "The 19th Route troops have made splendid progress in the final elimination of Communist bandits in Fukien, who are retreating towards the FukienKiangM frontier, and as soon as the Anti-Communist expedition ends I will lead ten regiments of the 19th Route
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    SPOILS OF VICTORY.
    216 5 Japanese Expedition In Manchuria. Tokio, Jan. 18. The bandit menace having subsided a project for organising an expedition to explore the treasures of Manchukuo is taking shape. It is believed that gold mines worth 1,500,000 yen are to be found bsatdsi an inestimable amount of other valuable
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    DR. MARY MILES.
    104 5 Founder Of Canton School For Blind. A message from Pasadena, California, states that the death occurred there on Jan. 18th of Dr. Mary Miles, founder of the Canton School for the Blind, at the age of 79. Dr. Miles retired from active mission work in South China
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    POSTAL DEFICIT.
    65 5 Shanghai, Jan. 19. The Chinese postal administration incurred a loss of $2,000,000 last year, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Communications. Vigorous retrenchment is being planned to overcome the deficit. It is believed that over 1,000 postal employees will be dismissed, hut each will be
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    ATROCITY SCOOP.
    342 5 Journalist Promoted For Manchuria Story. Mr. Edward HunWr, fortner nrawagu j r f the Hankow Herald and more raewt'ly Mukden correspondent for Interj national News Se v hai been |in>j n-.oted and transferred ti> the I.N.s. i.on- iion stair with a commission as roving correspondent on European affair*.
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    CIVILIANS SUFFER
    75 5 Nanking, Jan. lfi. Gunnery practice at Chinglian-shan Foits this morning had a tragic sequel, according to reports from the Jih Jih Apen;y. ll is stated that a shell Bced from the forts landed at Pukow near the railway station and killed ti-rce pasHHn, The accident it is said,
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      662 5 HQTEH9 RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S r REMIER HOTEL. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE, 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE CABARET HUGO JOSEPHINE 9.30 p.m. to Mid-night. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381. ADELPHI I SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL FAVOI RITE DOWN TOWN DELIGHTFUL SEASIDE RERfcNDEZVOUS. EVKBY ROHM tfnmi« mi v WITH MODERN
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      55 5 RAFFLES HOTEL DOTS REVUE 7 7 j 4th FEBRUARY U 7th FEBRUARY 9th FEBRUARY n N S BOOK NOW. 9.30 SHARP Admission $1.00 Admission $I.OC 25% v ill be devoted to the European Unemployment Fund. THE ARTISTS Dot Page, Diana Murison, Elaine Roma Yenning, Joyce Sassoon, Joan Watson, Eileen Brewer,
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      113 5 Does it Pay to Advertise in the STRAITS TIMES? Read the following unsolicited testimonial: We have much pleasure in advising you that we have received a very gratifying number of enquiries etc. in response to the advertisement which we inserted in our usual space on the front page of the
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    ARMY'S GAIN IN RECRUITS.
    753 6 Higher Education. NO "HUM) ALLEY" TASKS TODAY. i'al noteworthy feature* ha 1 attendod the supply ol recruits to t'le '!< >ful->i- Army durinj: thf year, write* the Ml iTiing roat .Military Coi respondent. OIM is the maint'.-n nice of a steady '(-w i! young mi-ii of
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    22 6 M W 1! Smith and Mr. J. 11. Wright, of (uey Island Estate, will sail for home from Penang by the Carth-
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    40 6 Among tho recent appointments and promotions officially issued by the Colonial Ofluv appi'ar tfca names of Captain K. P. B. Cameron. Assistant Staff Officer to Local Kones, Straits Settlements and I\M S.. ;.m.l Lieut F. A. Rundall, State Adjutant, F.M.S.
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  • Correspondence.
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      STEAMSHIP FARES.
      175 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is observed that under revised fares per Dutch mail to European ports rirst and second class rates show very appreciable reductions, whereas third tlass fares show a decided increase as can be seen from the following figures In addition,
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      "PAR AVION."
      73 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, This morning at about 10 o'clock an airmail letter from Java was delivered to my house near Bukit Timah Road. It took the aeroplane seven hours to bring it from Batavia to Singapore, and it took the post office twenty
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      A JOHORE COMPLAINT.
      240 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I cannot understand why the Town Board in Johore Bahru makes differences in dealing with persons of different status in life. I owed the Town Board $3.20 for supply of water, and they sent me a notice to the
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    GRIMSBY MARINERS. Escape from a Ship On Fire.
    365 6 GRIMSBY MARINERS. Escape from a Ship On Fire. Hull, Dec. 14. How four Grimsby mariners escaped from their vessel after it had caught fire on Dec. II off the mouth of the Humber was revealed that right when the men were landed at Hill. The vessel was re '.urn ing
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    WORLD CONFERENCE.
    32 6 Mr. Mac Donald Accepts Invitation. London, Feb. 2. Mr. Mac Donald has accepted the inI vitation to preside at the World Economic Conference, provided it is held in London. Bcuter.
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    WAR ON COMMUNISTS.
    367 6 Raid on Headquarters In Berlin. Berlin, Feb. 2. Another blow was struck against Communism when the police raided th«? headquarters of the German Communist Party, Karl Liebkenecht's house in Berlin. All Communist demonstrations have been forbidden throughout Prussia. Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 30. Germany has more pressing troubles
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    OFFICER ACQUITTED.
    185 6 Mr. A. J. Brewer, Ihe British ship's officer who was arrested on a charge of petty theft at Benjruclla (Portuguese West Africa) in 1927, ha.* been finally acquitted. The Supreme Court of Lisbon has reversed the decision of the High Court of Loanda, upholding the judgment given by
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      453 6 As ARCADIA jfSS^ WORKS It^^ *^Tfca§^ LONDON ■M 1 1 te^^D^S^s^ ioo% virginVa «W Ifift?"^ %»IS^^^. CIGARETTES are CARRERASVonder Factory in LONDON the HOME of,. CRAVENA CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES The most modernly-designed and equipped Tobacco Factory in the World is Arcadia Works, on the Hampstead Road, London, N.W., where Carreras
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      117 7 ALUAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Picture*. LAST DAY TODAY Fox Movietone's Record Breaker CH ANDU Seize the opportunity TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW! Saturday, Opening at the Matinee AT 3 P.M. Metro Goldwyn May er's Greatest Pride AS YOUR FIMT KISS Ef W IN THE MOONLIGHT A^lfc
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      207 7 1 C A P I TO L 1 TONIGHT! The Famous Star of "DAWN PATROL"— who recently visited Singapore presented in a Powerful new FIRST NATIONAL Success— D I O U A D f) ith MARIAN MARSH K I Ijp Sp ml W% U «"V> brilliant cast. BARTHELMESS "ALIAS THE
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      379 7 SPECIAL MATINEE AT 3.15 TOMORROW! /^^N NlfchTl-y 6.15 C 9.15 P.M. I Owing |n the Icnu'lh of thr ne«. i-i mplrte print of 111 K I.OVK PARADK. time onl> permits for himinu the GAI'MONT SI I'KI; SOI'M) NEWS XXXI. (this in. ud.» pirtures of the I ir,l i Mitch). PMItMM
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    276 8 London and New York Mark Tin Up. STERLING SHARES INQUIRED FOR. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rufiher, <>'» cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $7<! per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Kubher. London. I .I2d., up 1 Kid. New York, 2 7 els., unchanged Murk el
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 8 Noon, Feb. 3. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 6' a fi'.» (F.0.P..) 6"'ij 6 U Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Feb. .6 1, 16 6 9 16 .Mar. 61/;{ 6% Apr. ..6 9/16 6 11/16 Apr.-Jtme 6V 8 6-% July-Sept.
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    PRODUCE.
    166 8 SintfajMm 1 Feb. Gambler 5.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.00 Copra 4.7r mixed 4.3< Sago flour, Sarawak 1.9." White Pepper 2(l Black Pepper 16' Pearl Bags 4.00 small 3.90 medium 6.0< Rice Siam $153 to 21P Saipon $142 to 14? Rangoon $135 to 15-' No. 1 125 catties gross
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        439 8 VaL Pd. Bayer*. SeDen. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang II £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Katu 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.
        284 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer*. I 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 Seller*. o.«n nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.05 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 L 0 6 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7- Prefs. 21 6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15 6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        148 8 •Singapore Cold Storag* 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 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 4Va p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        378 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-daj'i Price Fruer Lyall k Evai Co. Alleoby (fl) 0.4ft 0.66 0.41 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam (S1> O.fiO 0 fifi 0.50 0 fin A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.10 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.76
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      203 8 SELLING. Singapore, Feb. 3. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London, 3 months' sight 23 7? London, 60 days' sight 2/3 27 32 London, 30 days' sight 23 13 16 London, demand 2/3 25 32 London, T.T. 2 3 3 4 Lyons and Paris, demand 990
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      AIR MAIL.
      58 8 Mails by the Outward Dutch Aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express tomorrow. Correspondence addressed to boxholders only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non boxholders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be entertained. From Western
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      397 8 Guthrie and Co., in their report dated Singapore, Feb. 2, state Since our last report dated Dec. 19, no report having been issued last week owing to :h«I Chinese New Year, the market has been dull and uninteresting, with a sagging of prices in all three markets. The
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      COPRA MARKET.
      25 8 Barlow a/>d Co. report on copra We have to record a further fall in the price of this commodity; SundrieU: $4.76; Mixed: $4.30.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    230 8 r Today. Banka Island. Java, South-West Siiiiiatrii. South-Kant Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Op ten i.i, it 2.30 p. ra. North. N.-East and N.-West Sumatra iTinombn) 3 p.m. Sclat Pandjang. Bengkalis, Sink. Pakan Baroe, Port dc Kock k Padanf fAmpang) 8 p.m. .lava, Smith West Sumatra,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 8 Christi«»n Huygeni Corfu ludrapoir* Cont« Rono PoMau BIM Km ;n -I-Hiihl Not. 16 Dae. II Not. 26 Dec. 1' Dec. S Dee. C Dee. 15 Jaa. I Dec. 29 Jan. Jun. I Jan. 21
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    54 8 From China and Japan by Tokjwa Maru due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From China and Japan by Calcutta Maiu due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From Frame by Ceneral Metzinffer duo at Singapore 7 a.m. on Sunday, the sth instant. Fi niii Holland l>y Indruporru due at BinaspoN on
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    EXCHANGES.
    107 8 Rugby, Feb. 1. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.43 Athens 600 Berlin 14.25 Belgrade 250 Bombay 1/6 5/32 Brussels 24. 11 32 Bucharest 575 Buenos Aires 41 V\ official '4 Copenhagen 2240 Geneva 17.17 32 f Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 1 3 5/8 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41 3 8 Milan
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      144 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday. February S. Annual general meeting of Singapore Turf Club at Chamber of Commerce, Fullerton Bldg, 5.15 p.m. Saturday. February 4. Dots Revue, Raffles Hotel, 9.30 p.m. "Much Mavricil." .S'pnre Kepertory players, Victoria Theatre. R.S.Y.C. annual Regatta. Monday, February 6. Annual Keneral mtp. of R.5.Y.0., Club.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      STOCK MARKETS DURING 1933.
      1067 9 V Year of Moderate Activity. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. ft. For the London financial markets, 1!)32 was a year of moderate activity coup!:d with a cheerful though cautious sentiBMOt The dominating influence was the regaining of coincidence in the financial position of Britain, coupled
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      BIG LOSS FOR COSACH.
      325 9 Capital Reserve Reduced. Bankers,, creditors and shareholders of Conch are willing to carry on the nitrate combine on its present basis, i>ut action by the Government .s awaited, declared Mr. Medley Whelplev, the president, at the annual general infeUng at Santiago dc Chile, at which the
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      PALM OIL.
      99 9 Gut In ir and Co. supply us with latest hiycis" prices, received by cable, for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels. Palm oil in bulk: e.i.f. landed weights New York Philadelphia 2.20 cents (U.S. enrrency) per lb. c.i.f. landed weights U.S.A. Pacific Ports 2.12 cents (U.S. currency) per
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      BARTER DEAL OFF.
      212 9 Soviet AsHs for Cash Sales. The projected scheim\ whereunder it was proposed to barter 100,000 Canadian tattle for Russian oil, has been definitely abandoned. The chairman of the Atutorg Tradinir Corporation, which had the deal in pro- spect, s*ys the Exchange from Ottawa, has informed the interested
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      AFRICAN & EASTERN.
      133 9 AFRICAN EASTERN. "A" Dividend Decision Announced. The directors of th<> African and Eastern Trade Corporation, Ltd., annouice that they cannot consider the payment of the "A" Preference dividend for the half year until they receive the accounts of the United Africa Co., Ltd., for the fiw months ended Sept. M
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      JAN. TIN RETURNS.
      199 9 "I Katu Tin DredfriiiK-- H.iurs run 54*. i-u 'yds. treated 173,000, *.in ere won ptlv IN, I estimated cost $13,000 cist per cv. yd. 7.. cents. KenohK Consolidated, Mrs. run -ir>l, cv. yd. treated 88,500, tin ore won pels .">«"J. estimated cost $12,000 mat per iv. yd.
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      RONEO PREFERENCE.
      33 9 The directors of Ri.nco. Ltd.. nianuI fecturers of office equipment, have deeidi 1 eel to defer consideration of payment of I 1 interim dividends on the preference shares for the half-year.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      246 9 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Owa Correspondent.) London, Feb. 2. 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. 31. 1, GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      70 9 The London-New York cross-rate at th» time these fiirurcs were tabled wns .•(.:!!>'- idi.wn l 4l 4 compared with the previous day 1. iicnrrul .vniors Sl-inriitrd Oil ex. |"l. U.S. Steel National City Hank General Kktlric Union Pacific Rail Ord. Amci ican Tobacco B. American Can. U.S. Rubber
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      JAN. RUBBER RETURNS.
      71 9 The fi.llnwinjr were the estimated crops harvested last month at the undcrnoUd estates: Balau.- 4K.000 lb. Bukit Kl'Ht'k. 11>,r,00 11.. lironklunds. 1.'i0.000 11. Hukit KepiitiK.- 2H.l«'> llj. Ratu Suhliis. ix.ooo lb. Chorus.- frI.OOO lb. (tiiinenuira. <j&<H>:> II). Kaniasun.-.»7,fi00 lb. Kepone Maluy. X.0. <•;,;; lb. New ScreridulL— 51,086
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    AMUSEMENTS Singapore.
    141 10 ALHAMBRA. Chandu with Edmund Lowe 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. Richard Rarthelnu-ss in Aliis The Doctor. 6.15- 3.15. Phone BMI-tt. GREAT WORLD. Daddy Long Legs an] "Shanifhai War Scene*. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. STAR TALKIE GREAT WORM)).— Bert Wheeler and WooUey in Cracked Nuts. 7.30— y.30. MARLBOROUGH.— Richard
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    SINGAPORE, FRIDAY,FEB.3,1933. HIGHLANDS TEA.
    906 10 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY ,FEB.3,1933. HIGHLANDS TEA. It is possible that those who have taken little interest in the development of Cameron Highlands other than a« n holiday resort will not appreciate the importance of the dispute that has arf*en over the question of providing satisfactory samples of Highlands tea. Actually it
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    375 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. N. A. Woiley is leaving for homo early in March. Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Memon, of Serdah, sailed for Europe by the Amboise. Mr. E. E. 11. Beck, Chief Police Officer, N'e^ri Sembilan, is spending a holiday at Fraser's Hill. Mr. F. A. S. Caldwell, of
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    STUDY OF HUMAN FORM.
    1301 10 And the Influence Of Nationality. (By Fortunia Matania.) M. Mdtaiiifl, irho well kvonii an a icritrr <m fell ttx an uitigt, hnc (Uttciinxai the study of the liii urn a tit/nn ohd gh'i'K one or lien fnmlitwental rules ax to whet eonstitntvs penalty. PtrfietUm, says, lien
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    782 10 THE KLANG LASt. Twj citizens of KuV.a Lumpur, sittin* :l Mm with Mr. Jostles Thorn* at Urn Sclanjror AssJSSS yt'stoniav. cilk.l upon in the performance of their public duty to make :i decision on KB i-Mi'i ilinjrly diffiiul; (|i.istion. The pit •oner in tin dock mi
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    IS BRITAIN PREPARED TO RECOGNISE MANCHUKUO?
    1192 11 AMAZING TOKIO MESSAGE. China to Reply With 100 Per Cent. Tariff. MORE RUMOURS. Britain to Adhere To Lytton Report. Tokio. Jan. 31. \ccordiii'; to Ifce Japanese I'rcss. Great Britain in principle prepared to extend de jure recognition to Manrliukuo. hut hitherto has !><■<• n
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    "BLOOD BROTHERS" ON TRIAL.
    243 11 Sequel to Last Year's Assassinations. Tokio, Feb. 2. The preliminary examination of the 14 members of the Ketsumeidan ("Blood Brothel hood") implicated in last year's sinations of the Finance Minister, Mr. Junnosuke Inouye, on Feb, 9, and Bar. n Takuma Dan, on May as well as
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    SHIPBUILDING.
    139 11 Year of Unparalleled Stagnation. London, Jan. 31. The unparalleled stagnation in shipbuilding throughout the world is emphasised in Lloyds' returns for 1932. During the year, 307 vessels of 726,591 gTOM tonnage were launched, of which 187,594 tons were built in Great Britain and Ireland and 538,797 tons abroad. The
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    RADIO TELEPHONY.
    145 11 India Being Connected With Britain. Rugby, Feb. 1. Two-way conversation by radio telephone lirtwren London and Poona are now taking place and it is anticipated that the new service will be officially inaugurated in a few days, possibly with ;i conversation between the Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, sneaking from
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    FRENCH FINANCES.
    95 11 Resort Of Borrowing Expected. Paris, Jan. 31. M. Daladier's government seems to be in no danger as regards the vote on Friday next on the Ministerial declaration. The drafting of the vote will be a delicate task, for it cannot avoid lifting the veil on the Government's financial
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    " BASELESS INVENTION."
    52 11 BASELESS INVENTION." Story Of Ex-Kaiser's Return To Germany. Amsterdam, Jan. 31. The Comptroller of the ex-Kaiser.-, household announces that the ex-Kaiser lefuses to express any opinion on thi present situation. He declares that the story or" motor-cars being equipped to I convey him hack to Germany is a baseless invention.
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    M.C.C. CABLE TO AUSTRALIA.
    702 11 Sportsmanship." NO CANCELLATION OF TOUR. Canberra, Feb. 2. The latest development in the leg theory controversy is that the M.C.C. have in. yoked the aid of the British Government representative in Australia to ask the Board of Control to withdraw the word unsportsmanlike contained in the
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    POWER PLANT DEAL.
    85 11 Will Come Before Federal Council (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. I. The purchase of the Sunge; Besi Mines hydro-electric plant for £200,000 by the F.M.S. Government continues to be keenly discussed here. Although the agreement has not been actually signed the announcement that Government has
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    AIR MINISTER RETURNS.
    39 11 Rugby, Feb. 1. Lord Londonderry, the Minister for Air, who has been visiting the Royal Air Forre units in Egypt, Palestine and Iraq, returned to London by the air liner from Par's this afternoon.— British Wireless.
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    ANOTHER MUTINY AT SOURABAYA.
    265 11 425 Arrests. NATIVE RATINGS REFUSE DUTY. Batavia, Feb. 3. There has been further trouble on Dut-.h warships, as revealed by the following official communique issued today This morning the native navnl ratings belonging to the crew- of warships in harbour and the naval establishments at Sourabaya
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    INCOME TAX.
    207 11 Decrease in Collections January. Rugby, Feb. 1. During the mo.ith of January the in-come-tax payments totalled k">B,ti 18.000 and the total income tn < so far received in the present financial year is 1 J7.1W.000. This i"p.vsents a decrease of £iS.:sso,Oo<> as compared with returns 8, the corresponding
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    MORE CONFIDENCE.
    78 11 Sentiment on London Exchange. London, Jan. 31. The Sto:-k Kxchange today reflected the better sentiment abroad but the chief feature was the late rally in gilt-edged securities on the announcement of a further large gold purchase by the Bank of England, amounting to £2,750,000. Kaffirs were rather adversely
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    DANISH CURRENCY.
    75 11 To Be Maintained At 22' To The Pound. Copenhagen, Jan. 31. It is officially stated that the recent reduction in the quotation of the kroner shows it has been impossible to maintain the desired proportion between English and Danish exchanges. In agreement with Parliament, the Government states that
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    FIRST CRUISER SQUADRON
    61 11 Rejoins The Atlantic Fleet At Gibraltar. Rugby, Feb. 1. The cruiser Cairo and the sixth destroyer flotilla, which have been visiting Casablanca rejoined the main body of the Atlantic fleet at Gibraltar today, while the second cruiser squadron and the minelayer Adventure sailed for a cruise which
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    WELL-KNOWN AIRMAN KILLED.
    182 11 Crashes with Passenger At St. Moritz. St. Moritz, Jan. it. Commander Geoffrey Rodd, a retired British naval officer, who was third in the King's Cup air race in l'Jlil and who taught Amy Mollison blind flying at Hamble, was fatally injured in an air accident over Lake
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    LORD WAVERTREE.
    180 11 Death of Breeder Of Minoru. i London, Feb. 2. The death of Lord Wavertree is announced. Reuter. Lord Wavertree, who was 76 years of age, was the first Baroii, receiving: his Peerage in 1910. He was a well-known figure of the English Y-irf and bred and owned Minoru,
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    OIL DISPUTE.
    124 11 Details of Provisional Agreement. Geneva, Feb. 2. An official communique issued this morning states that a provisional agreement was reached between the parties to the Anglo-Persian oil dispute. It is understood that the agreement provides for cancellation of the concession and it will remain suspended during the negotiations
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    ROAD AND RAIL.
    111 11 Government and Salter Report. Rugby, Feb. I, A further meeting of the Cabinet wmi held today under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Parliament will resunv its sitting next Tuesday and the work of the session, which will be a busy one, has in the main been
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    SWEDISH MATCH CO.
    50 11 Trial Of Former Directors Opens. Stockholm, Jan. 31. The trial has begun of all members of the former Board of the Swedish Match Company on a charge of authorising measures injurious to the interests of the shareholders, such as lending Kreuger and Toll 200,000,000 kroner.— Reuter Wireless.
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    NEGOTIATIONS ON WAR DEBTS.
    435 11 Plan Drafted by Mr. Roosevelt. RECIPROCITY. Britain Clears A Misunderstanding. An American cable published below nu-it-lions a speech l>\ Mr. Ne\i!lc Chamberlain as "making if clear that Great Britain had little to offer the I nil id States" in Ihe negotiations nn War debts. An authoritative
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    CAR OVERTURNS.
    106 11 Injuries to Air Base Officer. i Pilot Ollicer (i. ft. Mun>h>. of the R. A.F.. Seletar, was injured in a motor accident at the lt% milestone Tampcnw Road last night. It appeals that he was going towai'ns Changi when his car lan <;ff the road and overturned in
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    TIN SUPPLIES
    96 11 Gratifying Reduction Last Month. London, Feb. S. The Financial Times' correspondent in Amsterdam states that the reduction in visible tin supplies by 1,632 tons to 4.'!.!'41 tons during January has treated a very good impression. Experts express the opinion that production has now been definitely contrast* ed to
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      26 11 EDDYSTONE RADIO RECEIVERS DESIGNED AXD BUI.T BY BRITAIN'S KADIM. ■MMtTWAVI KM'KIUS HEAR LONDON CALLING DAILY O.\ AN BNVYbTONE. EDDYSTONE RADIO ELECTRIC 2R-S9, Orchard Koad. Trl. 381
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    Found Insane Two Months After Murder.
    3290 12 PROBLEM IN KLANG CASE. Two Mental Specialists In The Witness-Box. rhe man who shot Mrs. Aiina Wallace at Klang on Nov. 16, 1931. was certified to be insane two months later, and three weeks after that certificate was Kiven he made a complete recovery.
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    BETTING LAWS ARE "MUSSLED".
    814 12 BET TING LAWS ARE "MUSSLED". Need Straightening. SAYS BRIG-GENERAL F. C. STANLEY. t Brig.-General the Hon. F. C. Stanley a member of the 'Racecourse Betting Control Board since 1028, passed through Sinirapore on the way back to Europe aboard the s.s. Baloeran this morning, and in an interview with a
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    FORGED NOTES IN PILLOW.
    364 12 Chinese Passenger Arrested. Counterfeit Straits Settlements currency notes representing a vahie of $2,709.00 stuffed in the pillows carried by a Chinese passenger on board the s.s. Lyemoon were discovered by Mr. R. S. Tutnell, Assistant Controller of Government Monopolies, on the arrival of the vessel from
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    163 12 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended Jan. 28 gives the total number of deaths at male 122, female M. The death rate is 20.15 per mille per annum compared with 21.57 in the preceding week and with 21.78 in the corresponding week of last year.
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    GAMBLE PARTY SEQUEL.
    494 12 GAMBLE PARTY SEQUEL. Charge of Passing Bad $5 Note. A gambling party during the Chinese New Year ended disastrously for Yeo Soo Seng, who was alleged to have been detected in the act of attempting to pass a spurious $5 bill. He reserved his defence when he was produced before
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    MISSING TOBACCO.
    239 12 10 Weeks for Revenue Officer. Eusope bin Din, a Malay Senior Revenue Officer who was charged with criminal breach of trust in his official capacity in respect of 72 tahils of tobacco, was sentenced yesterday by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge to undergo ten weeks'
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    ALLEGED ROBBERY.
    80 12 Seremban Shopkeeper's Complaint. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Seremban, Feb. 2. A strange story of .M>w three Tamil* were alleged to have approached a Chinee shopkeeper at Sij if: -i Ciadut, obtained a packet of cigarettes and then walked away quickly without payment w.u^ told the Seremban Ma.ul;':-ate today
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    75 12 A sale of magazines and periodicals purchased for the Library between January ami June of thm year will be held at the Library on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Purchasers at this salt- will receive back numbers of magazines and periodicol* regularly as Arrant numbers arrive. For the convenience
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    CRIMINAL APPEAL JUDGMENT.
    1798 12 Sentence Quashed. QUESTION OF HRIBERY OR EXTORTION. Judgment m delivered by Mr. Justice Terrell in tin- Sup ■.•me Court ye-t< rdaj on the appc-;>l (it Lbs t > li Om|, who was sentenced to two \e;i:-' rigorous inipri sonnunt on a tJiaitrt' of ifi-ring a bribe to
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      96 13 uo sj«»dd\' K.*a\[ HuiiJodx Ja«no page 15. -druUqooci rlfcj To get from beer all the 43 il pleasure and nutriment it If 1 can give it must be fresh. '^frAN KKflW 1^ In Malaya there is only one tIGEIR/f^VpAND '§4. fresh beer and that is TIGER \gj? M (the 100%
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      MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS.
      724 13 S.C.C. Tournament. TIES FOR OPENING DAY. The mixed doubles tournament at the S.C.C. will begin on Monday, when the following ties will be played: Mixed Doubles Handicap. E. H. Cutler and Mrs. Cutler plus 2 vs. S. H. McMunay and Mrs. McMurray scr. F. E. Rowland and
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      TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
      2140 13 Grand National Form. SUGGESTIONS FOR SPRING DOUBLE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Fleet Street, Jan. 17. There has been racing this week at Leicester and Windsor, and though neither Meeting was characterised by any event of outstanding importance students ol Grand National form were able to glean
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION WIN EASILY.
    273 13 Khaisa Association Outplayed. R.I. 6. S.K.A. 1. Raffles Institution well merited their 6—l6 1 success over the Singapore KhalsA Association in a hockey match on the school ground yesterday. Turning up with three men short, tho Association had to obtain the services of two of the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    158 13 TihU;.. February 3. Annial mtg. of Singapore Turf Club, Chamber of Commerce, Fullerton Bids.,' Hockl-y P: m Y.M.C.A. II vs. M.C.U., Y.M.C.A.r grd "Saturday, February 4. Rugby: S. Johore vs. Wiltshire B«gt., Johore. Golf: Singapore G.C. February Medal Competition. Football: Chinese I-eaitue: Chinese C.A.A. vs. Aston A.C. Jaian
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    73 13 Halifax Successful After Extra Time. London, Feb. 2. Halifax Town beat Chester today in a replay of their fourth round tie in the F.A. Cup with Chester. The final score was 3—2,3 —2, the deciding goal being obtained only after extra time. Halifax will entertain Luton Town in
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    YACHTING.
    82 13 Arrangements For Sunday's Racing. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces that on Sunday the A class will sail the third and last race for the Dodo Challenge Cup. Start 14 a.m. The B class will sail the first of the series of three races for the Tilling Challenge Cup.
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    M.C.C. TOURISTS AT TOOWOOMBA.
    167 13 I Larwood Takes Eight Wickets Cheaply. Toowoomba, Feb. J. The two-day match between the M.i < tourists and a> Queensland country side ended today in a draw. Yesterday the tourists compiled ."."'> (Hammond 101 and Ames llil not out) and the home stole IK for two
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    POLO IN JOHORE.
    105 13 Sir Cecil Clementi at The Club. Some interesting play was scon at th<> Royal Johore Polo Club yesterdnv, whi'ii a large gathering included U.K. tin 1 Governor, Sir Card] dementi, and Lady nnd Miss Clementi. With the tennis courts fully occupied, the club presented quite a gala
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    CRICKET PRACTICE.
    34 13 Nit practice began at the S.C.C. yesterday afternoon and a dozen members qualified as the first to wield the willow this MMOB. The nets will be available 1 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5390 14 Compton Mackenzie's Mistake Costs Him £6,000. INFLUENZA DEATHS DOUBLED IN A WEEK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Jan. 17. The dramatic arrest of Samuel James Furnace, "want?d" by Scotland Yard in- connection with the Chalk Farm burning shed murder and his death by
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    AUSTRALIAN DEFENDS LEG THEORY.
    977 15 How to Check Huge Scores. An Australian journalist, M»\ E. H. C. Oliphant writes as /oUows regarding the leg theory controversy: It is painful in the extreme to tn« thousands of Austrilinns who pride themselves upon their sense of sportsmanship to note the pitiable squealing that
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    HORSE WITH HORNS.
    220 15 Plaster Casts Which Show Head Projections. Students of the evolution of the horse from its prehistoric days are firmly of the opinion that the equine racer was originally no bigger than a fox! Others affirm that horses grew horns, much as we are used to seeing the
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    SOCIAL ATHLETIC PARTY
    68 15 The annual dinner of the Social Ahlet'c Party, was held at the Tai Tong Restaurant, New World. During the speeches which followed the President (Mr. Goh Keng Mian) urged members to co-operate with a view to developing and strengthening the Party. Mr. Yeo Tiang Chwee (a founder)
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    A.A.A. AT HOME
    29 15 The fifth annual Now Year at home of the Amicable Athletic Association will be held at the Association's premises, 43 B, Upper Nankin S .reet, tomorrow.
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    IN SIX DAYS.
    108 15 Batavia- Amsterdam Air Journey. London, Feb. 2. The making; of the journey between Amsterdam and Batavia by air in six day? next year was predicted by Mr. Plesman, the managing director of *he Royal Dutch airlines, in a lecture before the Royal Aeronautical Society in London. The
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    BANKRUPTCY
    47 15 The following orders were made by Mr. Justice Terrell in the Bankruptcy Court today Chop Eng Aun (receiving order and adjudication order against Neo Chua Choc), Siew Inn Steamship Co. (receiving order with adjudication orders against the partners) and M. W. Frugtniet (receiving and adjudication orders).
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      CHINESE NEW YEAR In' HONG KONG.
      477 16 CHINESE NEW YEAR In' HONG KONG. Old and New Styles. THE WHOLE COLONY CELEBRATES. Tke Chinese New Year has come and gone, and has been noteworthy for the enthusiastic manner of its celebration locally, despite the ban introduced a few years ago by the Republic on the mainland of China,
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      CHINESE JOAN OF ARC.
      263 16 Mrs. Shih Mei-fan. OFF TO THE FRONT TO FIGHT. Shanghai, Jan. 24. China in the moment of her pypv.it national crisis has a twentieth centuiy Joan of Arc, in the person of Mrs. Shih Mei-fan. Mrs. Shih Mei-fan is the daughter of a wealthy Chekiang family
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    NOTES FROM SHANGHAI.
    1850 16 Remarkable (lathering Of Military Leaders In Nanking Marshal Wu Disapproves Of Flight From Peiping Tuan Chi-Jui Mot To Head An Independent State Mystery Of The Young Marshal Interest Killed In The League Anniversary Of The Shanghai War Save China With Aeroplanes Sino-Japanese Commercial Treaty May ISot Be
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    THE WILD WAITERS.
    146 16 Riot at a Shanghai Railway Station. Shanghai, Jan. 20. The proverbial slowness of waiters was hardly borne out yesterday when about seventy, accompanied by their relatives, invaded the North Station, .Shanghai. Brandishing kitchen knives and other culinary "weapons" the waiters rushed into the Traffic Manager's Office and
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    "LOST THEIR HEADS."
    232 16 Japan's Militarists In North China. Shanghai, Jan. 24. Marshal Tuan Chi-jui arrived in Shanghai from Nanking this mornine, accompanied by Tuan Hung-kuan, Gen. Wu Kwang-hsin and Gen. Fu Lin. He was met at the station by the Mayor, Mr. Wu Tieh-chen, Mr. Chang Chun, Mr. Yu Chia-chin,
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    CANTON EDUCATION.
    128 16 Outline of Proposed Reforms. Despite the Nanking disapproval of the Canton Government proposal for revision of the educational system, it is understood that the changes will be made on the following line next July: The courses of the primary and grammar schools will be divided into five years
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    RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
    131 16 Mohammedans Annoyed By Newspaper. For casting a slur upon the Mohammedans, the Yin Tseung Po has been closed for three days. In recounting the death of a young woman by poison, the reporter said the suicide was a follower of the superstitious practices of Mohammedism. That wos enough
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    EDITOR EXECUTED.
    88 16 Strong Measures In Chinkiang. Shanghai, Jan. 22. Mr. Liv Yco sheng, editor of the Kiang Sheng Pao Daily News at Chin- kiang was executed by order of the mii- tary officials yesterday morning. The slain journalist was charged with having Communistic leanings and inciting class antagonism. Chinese sources
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    A CANTON LETTER.
    923 16 Kwanglung Kicks ISanking hi Tin Shins Call To Fight It Out II ith The Japanese But Who U ill Lead \ot Cdtvards, Only i Tussle H "ith The Japanese Consub- Punishina Smugglers Of Enemy (ioods Were They Executed in Answer Demanded From The Mayor Civil Heads Riling
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    CANTON FIRE.
    63 16 Damage At Shekweitong Station. Canton, Jan. 20. Five houses and part of the .^hekweitong Railway Station belonging to the Contcn-Samshui Railway were destroyed by a fire which occurred at about noon yesterday. The fire was extinguished after burning about an hour and caused damage amounting to over $40,000.
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    STAGGERING DEBT.
    65 16 Chinese Telegraphs Facing i Bankruptcy. Nanking, Jan. 2.;. I Gen. Yu Fei-nen, Vice-minister of Communications, decleared today th;>: the Chinese Telegraph Administration ii in a state of bankruptcy. He asserted j that the various political and military i organisations in the country owe the ad- ministration the staggering
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    HONOURS WITHDRAWN.
    88 16 Mr. Edwardes Penalised For Manrhiir.uo Post. The Custonu Bureau of the Ministry of Kinaiice has issued an ordei tor the i.lticiai withdrawal of the ilecoi-ation-conferred on Mr. A. H. l Bdwardes, former Inspector General of Customs. who has accepted post of adviser to the Manchukuc Government, according to
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    COMMUNISTS' PRISON.
    64 16 Inmates Strike For Belter Treatment. Nanking, Jan. si. Considerable interest li being taken in a hunger strike, which eight Communists in a local orison began on Jan. 19 si protest against the rejectioi oi their demand fer "special treatment." The spokesman of the Kin ays thnt the question
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    MRS. KAO YING. '
    68 16 MRS. KAO YING. •>an Francisco Opium Scandal Recalled. Mrs. Kao Yinj;. wife of the former Chinese Vice-Consul at San Pi .va< released from the S<xH-h')W gaol on lan. i after serving rrr sentence of two imprisonment and paying a fine I for being concerned with her ■Hisbarnl in the "San
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    118 17 The following WON elected to form the lonmiittee of >nar.a£enient at the annual general BMating of the (»\ion •Tamils' Association: Mi. I. I. MoJr: Nagalingain, J.P., president Dr. S. Nagalingham. J.i'., vice president Mr K. Sabapathy, gen. secretary; Mr. N. Kanapatbipi'illai treasurer; Mr. V. Paramsothy. literary secretary: Mr. V. t'aramanathun,
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2866 17 Vnanimity Among Via nters-^ls Mr, Culdevott Being Fair? .4 I)(>])r<'ssiiig Outhmh Looking For The Solution— M.E.O.A. Scheme In London The Highlands Tea ProLlem. (By Our Planting Correspondent) WHATEVER may be the merits Ol the ease stated by Sir Cecil v.--merit i and Mr. Andrew aldecott in the
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    28 17 The engagement is announced of Mi. .i. M. Fernandez, formerly of Sercmban and now physical instructor at Si. Joseph's College, Hong Kong, an.i Mi C« nstancia da Silva.
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    TRAGEDY AT POWER STATION.
    1193 18 Death of Mr. G. Peet. HEARD A CRY AND SAW HIM FALL." The circumstances that led to the tragic death of Mr. George Peet, an engineer attach* <1 to the St. James' power station, on .Inn. 22 were investigated before Mr. F. <",. Bourne, the Singapore
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    BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
    160 18 Mr. Runciman on Trade Outlook. London, Fob. B. There arc bright signs for British industry according to Mr. Walter Ruiuiman. the President of the Board of Trade. Surveying world affairs in a speech at the St. Ives Chamber of Commerce dinner, he did not take a gloomy view
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    61 18 Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore, who are visiting IndoChina, are due back on Feb. 10. Mr. N. R. Jarrett, the acting District Officer, Klang, will act for the Hon. Mi. T. S. Adams, British Resident, Selango<-, when the latter leaves on Saturday for a
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    PRINCE AT FALMOUTH.
    54 18 Rugby, Feb. I. The Prince of Wales, who is making a short visit to Cornwall, arrived at Falmouth early this morning and breakfasted on board the train before proceeding to Helford where he \va.accorded a warm welcome and witnessed the operation of hauling up oysters from the
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    QUIET CHINESE NEW YEAR.
    1363 19 PENANG LETTER. Shark Fishing Sales of Empire Fruits Chinese Taking to a New Drink Penang's Poor Postal Facilities —An Important Contract. (From Our (l.wi < orrc.-pondeiit 1 Paajmg, Jan. -7. I have delayed writing until after the opening of the Chinese No* Year. All the port-
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    BURIED CITY.
    244 19 Tripoli Treasures Excavated. Rome. Dec. 22. The riches being dug out of the desert sands at Leptis Magna, in Tripoli, seem incxnaustible. This ancient Phoenician seaport, which was destined to become the African emporium of Imperial Komc, is today returning to light after the centuries of obliteration and
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    OFFICER FOUND SHOT.
    35 19 Dehra Dun, Dec. 19. Captain E. K. Crowdy, stationed here with the l'.itli (AUymyo) Mountain Battery, Royal Aitillery, was found shot dead in his room today with a revolver lying beside him.
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    BRITISH FILMS TO THE FORE.
    739 19 Bigger Programmes. FOOTING WON IN THE AMERICAN MARKET. The success achieved durintr IM2 by British Ainu, a success emphasised by the sale of several to American ciistri butors, has encouraged the leading Bri- I tisli producers to embark on even more ambitious programmes for 19!U!.
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    TEETH AS RANSOM. Landlord's Dispute With His Dentist.
    254 19 TEETH AS RANSOM. Landlord's Dispute With His Dentist. Paris. Dec. 22. A. dentist who found some difficulty in paying his xent has offered to settle thr account with a set of false teeth. His landlord accepted, but during the final treatment tjie dentist suddenly decided he would rather have the
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    LEVERHULME TRUST OFFER.
    471 19 £2,000 a Year for Orphan School. An offer by the Trustees of the late Viscount Leverhulme to contribute 42.000 a year, o« eeetain condition:;, to the Royal Comniei-i il T-avellers' Schools for Orphans ami Necessitous Children, at Pinner, was accuplv.l ai a nM wring of the School
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    ELECTRICITY AS MONEY.
    323 19 More Stable Than Gold." Atlantic City (V J.). Dae. J7. Elect ricity instead of gold as the Amerkan standard of viiue for all monetary transactions, both public and pri \ate, was advocated by Dr. John P. Norton at the opening se.-sion of the American Society for th>.'
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    WAR WORK OF THE I.P.
    780 19 Invaluable Men. COUNTKR-KSIMONAfii: AT THE FRONT. War reminiscences appear to be endless, writes y. w. Rifleman in the Morn in-.r I'om. (iuinieis. im geons. privates, brigadiers, and othei wmrrmn, aeppy and hamml, have toll their Mories, birt bow many of the pub':, have ever heard
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    RENAMED STREETS.
    195 19 The habit of renaming itTCftl indiscriminately which maki-s life in P«J i-oin plicated is to be put a stop to. A new regulation issued l>y the Municipal Council decrees that a person's name cannot be given to a street or avenue until at least five years after his
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      135 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS l* \9. Flavin^ lift a »i|| 1 u-., 20. Din K,,,",..-' B.IW io] Diettoi H l>l c;l f od U. Haunted 13. Ho.lv of peer. Ll Oefend I", Kace.i bt »»'P Kl V( r 88. Achi.-vt-d lv Inn ""'low I*. HinlV bom Stlr l Ui:rr
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    Reflections.-UNUSUAL VIEW OF A FAMOUS STREET.
    26 20 A I M(jlK rrillilia picture of bargain hunters in Reeenl Street, London KaziiiK into a shop window.i ndow. (Planet News.)
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    39 20 MR. W. A. MAKSDKN. Keeper of P rinlnl lioi.U iiumli*erin K four million. at the British Museum is virtually a prisoner when (he door tn his iillkc is closed. The door itself is part »l a hi.nkrase. (I'lanrt Neva.)
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    15 20 UNA MERKEL, Metro Goldwyn-Mayer player, takes her own picture with the aid of a mirror.
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    42 20 1° h Vli X""'K Ms Kail»a, experts .o make uinirmi vtierialiM last* en luronurti\e» while tnycWag at inn S p t d a UrK bleli is litu d to mm mm ol tka m^U* a- a shelter (or the ataawwra, j'lanei Neva.)
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    38 20 DRASTIC were taken at Kastwood, near I Southend, In prewni Ih.- -pread of an outbreak of M th«» dr«-aH«^ loot ami- inuuln dis»-.iM- nmune caltlf. V Ktrelih of pathway dring sprayed as a precaution. 1 (Plain t News.)
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