The Straits Times, 4 February 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURT.] THE LARGEST 27V0 MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1933 PRICK 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1933 PRICE 10 CENV
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      339 1 Singapore: 70, cecil st. ('phone 6isnv 6.15 Tonight 9.15. "ALIAS I THE DOCTOR" with UK HARD BARTHEKMKSS. Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE (fß^ GOOD MILK! There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." Guaranteed to be entirely free from adulteration and impurities, it is a safe
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      169 1 iMAV^ 2- 5. Java sf. fPHctS'aeeav. a|ft THE SEARCH IS ENDED. I yl_j "a^X__J[ j Your search for the ideal fabric for nightwear f to Hi I 4 ends with (he discovery of Horrockses V PlW^ I L Mannelette. I bT^' \u\i\bw This material whicli has the adv:inl;jtfi i s
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      14 1 ill Tonfcki-'UV m "ALJdkS THE DOCTOR" j with RICH \KI> i:\itiin:i mkss. Phono :,2lil--2.
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      486 2 >. a, nnn «roiA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) ■AIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL UL 00. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1983. CORFU 16.000 Feb. S XBANGALORi 6,000 Feb.
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      595 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAlsfefc?) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessel*. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,400 Feb. 8 9 S SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 24 FUSHIMI MARfT 10,900 Mar. 9 W HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 23 X TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Apr. 4 5
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      455 2 BURIES PHILP Lim. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo .only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      513 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Den-nark.) 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 16/2 17/2 FIONIA 7 3 7/3 6/3 10/3 HRRIA 28/3 28 3 29/3 81/3 I.AI.ANDIA 1«
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      1090 2 JJ 1 -^ssisssl JsW*T~w.^_^?r>«^H THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China (19.12). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUXARD STKVMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL
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      NEW FLAGSHIP.
      364 3 isit of H.M.S. Hawkins To Colombo. With the Commander-in-Chief of the British Ka>.t Isi*M Squadron. V,ce-A<l niral M. E. Dunbar-Nasmith, V.< < B in board, the new Flagship of Ike Bejaav Iron, H.M.S. Huwkins (Tapt. T. S. V. J hilJip.v), arrived in Colomlx) recently. This i.s the tir.st
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      SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.
      181 3 Extension Unofficially Inaugurated. Th> departure of the White Star liner Homeric for her holiHav cruise to the Atlantic Isles, Morocco, and Gibraltar from Southamptcn on Dec. 21 un(.fluiully opened Southampton's £10,000,000 dock extension scheme, which is being carried out by the Southern Railway Coir.pany on the Western shore.
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      NEW DUTCH CRUISER
      130 3 Yarrow High-Pressure Boilers To Be Adopted. The Dutch Government has decided to adopt the latest type of Yarrow high piv- me water-tube boiler in the new cruiser to be built by Messrs. WiltonFijenoord, of Rotterdam, and Messrs. Yarrow and Co., have received the order ff r the
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    109 3 SatuHuy, February 1 Ship* alongside the Wharve* or expected to Arrive. Entrance Gorinwn Gate. K;ist Wharf Tokiwa Maru 22 1 Kemmel 21 1 Kirpirc Dock Calcutta Maru 30 Kinta "5 3 Tweedbank 37 Hah man US •> Dardanus 40 4 BlhrercypnM 48 4 W«St Wharf Corfu 5
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    PASSENGERS.
    166 3 The following passengers in Singapore .-nived by the P. and O. Corfu: Mr. F. AscolJ, Mrs. R. Ackiill. Mr. D. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey. Mr L. Brown, Mr. K. Baker, Mrs. R. Billett. Mr. t>nd Mrs. J. Cockl.urn, .Mr. and Mrs. Crowthers, Mrs E. Currie. Miss Clenienti,
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    MARITIME SUPREMACY.
    111 3 Sir Arthur Sutherland, presiding over a meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, when all the Tyneside Mayors paid their annual v'uiz, said British shipowners would not allow England to part v/ith her maritime supremacy merely because cf the depression. There had been, he said, many schemes for
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    CORAL FOUND.
    67 3 A messajrc from the Director of Navigation at Batavia (rives the following information Found coral six metres water Strait Durian 2.15 mi!e Strait South of Noordbroeder (North Brother); Light Sambar lightship not burning. The M. M. General Metzingcr is due here from Penang at 4 p.m. tomorrow instead
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    115 3 SIbOLGA, Dut., 784 tons, from Bcrouw 4-1, NAM YONG, Brit., 769 tons, from Semaratm S-t, for -ova Ports unc. Xl ALA. Brit.. 396 tons, from Bangkok 4-2, for Bangkok 7-2. kKTKH, Dut., 24K tons, from Bengalis 4-2, for Bengkalis, Asahan, I'aneh 6-2. TOKIWA MARU, Jap., 4.281 tons, from
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      485 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated 1b Germs**.] The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. COBI.KNZ for Manila, Hong Kon>r, Shanirhai and Japan Feb. 7 t NECK AX for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Feb. II 5 LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China T.b. 18
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      385 3 MlXAft •YBAJMni* LINE taWAMBUCAN MAa UNB TO EUROPE Panama Canal J America 1 Canada Suez BY PRESIDENT LINERS 24 to 53 days of real comfort Enjoyable Economy Swimming Bath— Excellent Cninine. Large cabin* with bed*. Hot and cold running water in erery stateroom. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. LTD. (Incorporatec in
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      509 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Ser ice to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. TU Port* and Snei Caaal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JATA* Steamer Do* B'por* s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 25 Feb. 28 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF L"ONS for Havre, London, R'dam
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      189 3 Today's Crossword Puzzle il B WW 7 W SO I I "i.'i %f/4 1 111 111 KmiM I I I I Xh.S'i (CLUES.) ACROSS n. UeeMJ ■> ronn I lm"imti t .'!!'t' >t MVve.r'M.lewayll.' Noblenmn ';< n.H"tc-,Mi..uo, it sho« be rai "™""x "r 1 1 «»">-""--..t .—..—'l SS. Measure ol
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      67 3 SINGAPORE WEATHEI REPORT. Stations. Ycsltrday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, in* Sunshine temp. *F hrs. °F Alor Star 91 Nil 9.7 65 Kota Bharu 84 Nil 10.9 65 K. Trengganu 82 Nil n.3 66 Bukit Jerani 87 Nil 8.0 72 Ml nfal( 81 Nil 10.5 66 Sirgapore 89
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      124 3 TIDE TABLES. Saturday, February 4. II. W. 4.19 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in., 8.1C p.m., C ft. 4 in. Sunday, February 5. II. W. S.I 4 a.m., 8 ft. 1 in., 8410 p.m, 6 ft. 5 in. Monday, February 6. H. W. 6.30 a.m., 8 ft., 9.40 p.m., 7 ft.
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      559 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for eny position advertised, la these columns send coplea eu testimonials. De aot send originals. WANTED immediately, capable Chinese sin it h;ind typist, experienced in Shipping. Aiply r.l. Straits Times. LADY, travelling to England. Dutch Ma,l. March 17. requires Ayah or other help with 2 young
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      762 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Apply, 8, Malacca Street. BOUSE on Inititntita HiU. Moderate i«nt Onlted Engineers. 6 16, Angullia Park, Oil Extraction Factory, 92, Robinson Rd. Angullia Co. TO LKT, furni.-!ic| flat corner Amber Mansions. Apply Swastika, 3, Orchard Road. TO LET, BHOP, FLAT, Amber Manwon*. tpply
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      496 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET. No. 8, Raffle* Plae* (ground and Brd floor*). Nos. 6 (lit and 2nd floors), 8 (Ist and 2nd floor*), and 10 (Ist and 2nd floor*), Chang* Alley. Nos. 5 (2nd floor), (9-A, 9-D, i»-K sad 9-F, Robinson Road, No. 78 (Ist aad 2nd
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      461 4 FOR^ SALE FOR SALK. Below co^t, 3 day* only. Genuine VENKTIAN LACKS, Luncheon Set>. Table Runners, Table cloths. 2?. High St. Eye troubles? Why Suffer? Get a copy "Perfect Siffhi." FP.KE. Commence easy home treatment. No risk. Nn obligation. M. I IMM SONS, Hannfitcturing Ophthalmic Opticians. Singapore Phone 394». EMPIRE
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      480 4 SHIPPING NOTICES. m.v. ".MAREI.I..V ARRIVED JAN. 2X, 1933. onsiirnct's of cargo per the above steamer from Sydney are hereby notified that a Genera! Survey of all cargo landed in a damair-'l condition will be held at Godown No*. 4i> 7 on Monday, February 6 at 8 a.m. No further survey
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      402 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mn. HARP tnd MIm DANA. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. Ho Kwojiff T«W, re-istnr, late partner of Messrs. Chang Wong, 1 started his own practice since IMS, at China Building, (Office No. 03 Chulia Street, Singapore. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyi
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      71 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Bingaport Wlthia OnUlde without Muliya. Malaya. Poatare. ■onthljr 3.00 f 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.50 112.00 f 7.60 Hai: Yearly $17.00 $24.00 116.00 T«*rlr.> $34.00 $48.00 $S0.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chargea and Inntrnetiona for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT? appear on the fora at the bottom of thla pace. <3©ntra -t rate*
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      279 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYAN rT.EMIER HOTEL TONIGHT. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DOT'S REVUE CABARET 9.30 p.m. SHARP. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381. '■sssssssssssssssKHßK «Ht^ayasssssssssssssssss>ssssßSSssssss^dß^BSs«Bss>SßSsssssssSsss«iß« ADELPHI I SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL EE U B D g^Y«°os2 WBJ-IWL sfas.DK R E MONTHLY RATES, TABI,K cnicq niPP np D'HOTK MKALB A\l> I LA RWIHMINO.
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      553 5 RAFFLES CAFE RAFFLES HOTEL Excellent Meals a la Carte at Moderate Cost. DOT'*^ RFVLJF 7 7 BREAD 4th FEBRUARY T daily delivery to all parts ofthetown. U 7th FEBRUARY U R R CAKES Z 9th FEBRUARY Cakes and Pastries, Saus- age Rolls and Curry Puffs 5 3 freshly made daily.
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      857 5 AUCTION NOTICES. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable freehold Singapore properties s.tuate at No. 521, McPhersan ;Road, half share of Nos. 23, 24. 2ft 26, THMfti-r Road and land at Kalian*. Singapore. To be held by Public Auction by Mciin Powell A Co., Ltd;, at their sale-room, No It, Robinson Road, Singapore,
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      340 5 PUBLIC NOTICES. YAM HING TOBACCO CO. NOTICE Notice in hereby piven that the lwinr<i of Yam Hin* Tobacco (omii.iny has been in liquidation and sold to new propristoi Katt Ton*" who carry n under the sain* nanie and style of the Finn on and after January 2fi. 1 !);<:;. All
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    FLYING NOTES. AEROPLANES OVER ROOF OF THE WORLD.
    2361 6 FLYING NOTES. AEROPLANES OVER ROOF OF THE WORLD. (ruisr Of R.i.l'. Formation In UimnUiyus Patrolling Frontiers Of Empire Belgium Again Orders British Aircrmfi Reemrd Of Cr— > ChtmmM Air Liners tow menial Aviation Aero Engines For Holland— ('hange In "DistanceRecord" Crete. I on<lon. .'an. 10. !•'•>• away in the stupendous
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    AID TO NAVIGATION.
    98 6 New Sounding Apparatus On Trial. Leghorn. Dec. 23. The first ship fitted with the Marconi "Echometir." an ultra--<onsitive sound apparatus which registers the exact depth of the sea every second, has completed her trials off thi coasts of Gambia and Rio de Ora, West Africa. She is
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    ONE-PRICE BAZAAR BAN.
    54 6 Berlin, Dec. 26. The German Government have issued a decree extending to all towns a prohibition issued last March against th'_> opening of further one-price shops on the Woolworth model in towns of less than 100,000 inhabitants. This step is a response to the demand for protection
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    DANGER TO PEACE OF EUROPE.
    321 6 Dictatorship Of Belgrade. A radical change in the constitution of the Yugoslav State is urged in a statement issued in London last night by a number of well-known people who hv.e recently returned from visits to the western provinces of Yugoslavie. The signatories include Lord
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    WOUND UP.
    282 6 Northcliffe Newspapers Limited. It has been announced in the London QaseMe that at an extraordinary L'C'Us^ii meeting of the members of t"< •uJJifiV Newspapers. Ltd., held In orTOft on Dec. 22, the following resolutions were passed as special resolutions: 1. That the comoany be wound up voluntarily. 2.
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    NEW SOUTH WALES RECOVER.
    1120 6 A Critical Year. CAUSE OF MR. LANG'S DOWNFALL The past year has been perhaps the most critical ever experienced in the political history of New South Wales, st iU-s the Sydney Morning Herald in the course of a review. The depression was at its worst Trade
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      31 6 No trip to Europe is complete without :i Stay in SWITZERLAND HOTKI. CITIOa tkewtag tariff*, iltutsosklets, maps a.d nil information frco on application to th« S»i-N (nmulate, 121. Machel Manet, Singapore.
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      46 6 HAVE YOU SEEN IT? you have not yet *em the Singapore Daily Neu<$, write in for a tpeeimen copy. You will b« tupplied with one willingly, btcavie when you have teen what a morning newspaper should be, you will not hesitate to become a regular nub—riUr.
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      150 6 1 WE SPECIALIZE IN DEPENDABLE GUARANTEED BAND. II ADI FURNITURE FOR OFFICE AND HOME. WITH PRIDE %K, ■EPEI YOI GOVERNMENT ALSO PRIVATE WORK WE carried out 20 years ago and over. ALL OI WHICH STILL GIVING PERFECT SERVICE. \Utliin lln pasl 12 iiuinllis we have carried out and delivered THE
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      208 7 METRO GOLDWYN MAYER'S GREATEST PRIDE Ba^Ba^Balßa^a^aMßa^a^BaVaWMMMMMMHaVHkflMßHa^afl RLr^^Lf A$ YOUR Flt\ST KISS g¥ ?fl IN THE MOOMLIGHT A^lfe Hif\ HLaiDtf mm* Aw 111 mkf A^HJsmWr*' MARCH W^W/ARD Unxouaft The mot! iiaunnngiy bcauiifu! picture (he talking screen has yet brought vfu We predict that thu picture with us moonlight memories and enchanting
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      206 7 I CAP ITO L Matinee TODAY 3.15 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 RICHARD BARTHELMESS Famous star of "DAWN PATROL" and other successful productions Presented in a new FIRST tT NATIONAL Dramatic ■kf "ALIAS the 4^^%^ UUulUn xlsnx l5n A flaming challenge to conventional ethics fJ^F It was ILLEGAL lo save the life
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      293 7 MATINEE TODAY AT 3.15 p.m. Absolutely your last opportunity to sec the Most Wonderful Musiral Romance ci er screened LOVE PARADE" MAURICE CHEVALIER JEANETTE MACDONALD Ernst Lubitsch's Greatest Success .rjgjj^* ((wine to the lrn«th nf Hir new, ci mjilcle print ml TIIR LOVE I .'/St^^kr. I I'AKADK. time imly p.-rmils
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    285 8 Rubber Market Quiet And Steady. TIN QIOTATIONS MAINTAINED. > (By Onr Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices: Rubber. <> K cents ncr II). Tin. Singapore price $76 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London. 2 3/32 d.. unchanged. New York. 2 29/32 cts.. up 1/:J2 cv. Market Tone:—
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    PRODUCE.
    164 8 Singapore, Feb. 4. Gambier 5.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.0f Copra 4.7F mixed 4.3f Satfo flour, Sarawak 1.9f White Pepper 2<H Black Pepper ifii Pearl Sago 4.00 small 3.90 medium 6.0' Rice Stan $156 to 22? Saijron $142 to lif Rangoon $135 to 15^ No. 1 125 catties gross
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    THE NATALIA.
    138 8 Whin tho whaler NV.::>lia was shooting a wlmk- M Jiily IS lh<- -hi>ll exploded at MBMH that The "hot was tired. with the result that th- wlifrs of the plaiform wetv damaged on the Hide and a splinter of Uh shil' tin' mate On Aur. ::i the \a'
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        442 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5'-
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        GENERAL.
        281 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ord. 0.50 Sellers. 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 21 6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 18 6 1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        146 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 300 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nora. Singapore Municipal 4Vi P-c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. I oday s Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 AJor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam (»1> 0.60 O fifi o.sVfl O.fifl A. Kuninjr ($1) 0.10 0.05 0.15 A. Malay <|2) 0.76 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      211 8 SELLING. Singapore, Feb. 4 London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 23 7 8 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 27 3? London, 30 days' sight 23 13 16 London, demand 2 3 25 32 London, T.T. 2 3 3 4 Lyons and Paris, demand 090
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      EXCHANGES.
      110 8 Rugby, Feb. 2. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.45 Athens 600 Berlin 14 9 32 Belgrade 250 Bombay 1/6 5/32 Brussels 24 13 32 Bucharest 570 Buenos Aires 41% official Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 17.56 V;. Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 1/3 5/8 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41 3 '8 Milan 66 7
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      TELEGRAPH.
      16 8 Communication with Bangkok is interrupted. Messages are forwarded via Penang Radio and subject to delay.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      82 8 Noon, Feb. 4. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 6% 6^2 (F. 0.8.) 6% 6% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Feb. 6 7 16 6 9 16 Mar. ..6 9 16 6 11 16 Apr. 6% 6% Apr.-June .6 11 16
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      MAIL FOR EUROPE.
      42 8 L*ft An*. ■j B'aor. Laadaa Christiaan Huyjens Not. 2S Dae. II Corf a Not. 25 Dec. 17 Indrapoera Dee. t Dec. tS ConU Bono Dec. 1K Jan. 4 Poelau Bra* Dec. 29 Jan. 23 Kaisar-I-Hind Jan. 6 Jan. 28
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    226 8 Today. Komaman. Kemasek. Kretay, Pungun, Trenitfranu, Besut and Tumpat (Boribati 3 p n Laliopan Bilik and Tandjong Balci (Jarak) 4pm RLio South-Fast Ilorneo <}>lawan) 4 pm! njambi (Toba) 4 pm. Tembilahan and Indragriri (Rokan) 4 p.m. Bengalis and Bttgan Si Api Api (Toboali) 4 piß> Ceylon, Kirypt
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    METAL MARKETS.
    473 8 William Jacks Co., in their letter dated, London, Jan. 11, state The wave of pessimism that tinged all the prophecies for the New Year has created a bat k wash of better feeling, which may or muy nut be permanent. Wool is strong, and if wheat and cotton
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      150 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. February 4. Dot's Revue. Raffles Hotel, 9.30 p.m. '•Much Married." S'pore Repertory player*. Victoria Thenl re. li.S.YC. nnnual Regatta. Monday, February fi. Annual genera! mtR. of R.S.Y.r., Clubhouse, fi.ir. p.m. Tuenday, February 7. Hut's Revue, RalTles Hotel. 9.30 p.m. Wednesday. February' 8 Bcnno Mniseiwitsi-h Itecital.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      676 9 Influential Buying on The Decline. U.S. CONSUMERS COVER REQUIREMENTS (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 11. The .sharp break in prices just after the New Year started is supposed to hava bien due to somebody connected with one or other of the various "pools" clearing; out his
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      MALAYA CONSOLIDATED.
      258 9 Net Loss of $114,543 On The Year The report for the year ended Sept. ;u slates: -The mine working account mi.ws a p-olit for the year of $2!t, .tH2.iU (t{,4'.t7-l < .»-5) and after providing for London and head office charges, diiiiuns' fees depreciation lejral and afoountancy charts,
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      NEW ISSUES IN 1932.
      746 9 Big Increase on Previous Year. Despite the "close season." resulting from the Treasury "embargo," new issues in 19-52 amounted to fm.O-M.OOO, as compared with iW,066,<100 in 1981. But this figure falls a long way short of the totals in recent years, comparing with £236,160,000 in 1930,
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      GUTHRIE & CO., LTD.
      275 9 GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Removal of New London Offices. After a period of over fifty years at f>, Whittington Avenue, Messrs. Guthrie Co., have recently removed to more commodious offices at 52-54, Gracechurch otreet, E.C.3. The new offices occupy extensive space on the first and second floors, and have been specially
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      645 9 The following publications were i^ued <>r ui-eived by the Department of Statistic*, S.S. und F.M.S., •■ring the period Jan. 14 to 10., and hti- available for public BM la thr Reference Library, Fi-Ilerton Builciiiiir, Sinpipoie. Application iri.v be madi- by meraban of the public resident In
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      592 9 Production on The Up-Grade. INDUSTRY'S CALL FOR PROTECTION (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Jan. 11 Traders in the market have been slow in fretting into their stride again after the holidays, and business on the Manchester Royal Exchange during the week has not been important. The general
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      159 9 The undei noted noii-licliuii wm k> will tic ready for issue on Saturday at 9 a.m. II upset the World, 1932, Barton Bru.e. I'r.-.r. Witty Nell. ltt& illus.. Clifford Bax:'l remember, IMt, S copies, J. J. Bell; China The Pity of it. i :U2. J. 0. P. Bland;
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      AIR MAIL.
      49 9 .Mfcils by the Oujtward Dutch Aeroplane lr.m Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening exprdss tolay. Correspondence a<: r tc boxholders only will be ready for deliveiy at 7.30 p.m. Applications from ■ton l-oxhclders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be entertained.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      40 9 Kiom France by General Metzintfei due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China by Alipore due at Singa pcre 5 p.m. on Tuesday, the 7th iostant From Holland by Indrapoera due %i Singapore on Tuesday, the 7th instant.
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    109 9 Foreirn exports «f UO, being final shipment, on ocean-steameri at .11 Malayan p*ft», durinjr January. 1993. Destination "at Initnl Kingdom United Staten of Ai Continent of Ku!"|"' British Poimhlom Japan vw Netherlands India Other Foreign N TaiaJ sr.\i.MAi;\ KX PORTS I Monthly A<cu. Total. muli.ted IMS, IMS.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE SATURDAY, FEB, 4,1933. "CERTAIN INFLUENTIAL QUARTERS."
    907 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE SATURDAY, FEB, 4,1933 "CERTAIN INFLUENTIAL QUARTERS." It is reported from Australia that the authorities in that country confident y expect to see a direct air mail route between England and Australia, via In.!i;>. established by the beginning of I'J'H." The article from which this information is
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    137 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr A. S. Giles, of Robinson Co., Ltd., returned from leave by the s.s. Coilf'u. Mr. Tay Lian Teck, director of the Ho Hong companies, will leave by thi b.s. Hong Kheng on Monday for a short holiday in China. Mr F. D. Ascoli, managing director of Dunlop
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    WHEN THE WEATHER' TURNS JESTER.
    964 10  - WHEN THE WEATHER' TURNS JESTER. A. J. Forrest (By The Mystery of Coloured Rain. Black ruin and red )(tin and the totter ix more frequently rj)>( ■i-ienct d vre Uiiiotig the strange fuels about the ihnuiits discussed In the following article. It is not inconceivable that the weathei possesses a
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    AMUSEMENTS
    124 10 Singapore. AI.IIAMBRA.—Norma Shearer and I March in Sniilintr Through. D]~, MS Phone C9OU. CAPITOL.-Richard Barthelmcss in Alias The Doctor. C.15—«.1'. I'hone :>261-G-.'. GRRAT WORLD.—Daddy Long Lefts anl "Shanghai War Scenes." Gnte 10 cts. Ladies Free. STAR TALKIK GREAT WORLD).— Bert Wheeler »:ul WooLcy in Cracked < Nuts. 7.30—y.30. MARYBOROUGH.-
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    795 10 FRIENDS AGAIN. It is a well-known custom of the Brion to make friends with a recent <nemy. and evidently the genial Frits, who was 'he hated Hun of the War years, is just as anxious to k't bygones be bygones. The guest of honour at an
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE TENSION INCREASING ON THE C.E.R. MAY BECOME CRITICAL.
    2163 11 RUSSO-JAPANESE TENSION INCREASING ON THE C.E.R. MAY BECOME CRITICAL. Yoops Sent to North Manchuria. SIR MILES LAMPSON. Proposes Abolition Of Manchukuo. Shanghai, Fel>. I. A special Sin Kuo Mm meaaago reeahred late this morning states that owing to the, leeent tension between Soviet Kus-ia and. Japan a considerable Increase of
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    GREAT BRITAIN NOT BARGAINING.
    298 11 Chancellor of Exchequer On War Debts. Rugby, Feb. 2. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, discussed the altitude of the British Government to the inter-Governmental debts in a veMcrday at the luncheon of the American I journalists in London. Be expressed gratification tluit thi*
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    DISARMAMENT PROSPECTS.
    261 11 Disappointment. INADEQUATE RESULTS LAST YEAR. Rugby, Feb. 2. The Disarmament Conference today rates its flrsi anniversary and a manifesto on work b Bed on of a larjro number of national organisations, oal and in instriaL he Ik ad 1 ol ihn K r-nd to the British A. y
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    ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL.
    168 11 Four Principal Points In Settlement. I Geneva, Feb. :>. Tho Anglo-Persian oil dispute settleaient was approved by the Council thii I morning. It comprises four points. Firstly, both parties agree to suspend all proceedings before the Council until May or later; .secondly, both parties agree that the company
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    339 11 Industry and Agriculture At Variance. Berlin, Feb. 1. After Monday's preliminary discussions the new Cabinet got down to work on Tuesday, tackling the problems calling for immediate action. i According to the Lokan-Anzeiger, i which is ownal by lh_> new Minister of j iEci nomy. Dr. Hugenberg, and
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    JAPANESE BEER.
    70 11 Measures To Stop Dumping In D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 31. The Nieuws van der Dag states that the Government is considering measures to prevent the import of Japanese beer, in which there has been much dumping of late. It is stated that Japanese beer is
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    REFUGEES.
    102 11 A Portuguese Problem In Java. (From 0.-.'- Own Correepoa Medan, Jan. 30. Mnch trouble i 1 l eing caused I■■ Portuguese refugees from Timor who are in custody in the Netherlands Baal Indies. It was intended that they should be repatriated on the Johurn de Wilt, bat a request
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    PRINCE ON HIS FARM.
    67 11 Enthusiastic Reception In Cornwall. Rugby, Feb. 2. The Prince of Wales at the conclusion this afternoon of his tour of the Duchy of Cornwall returned to London in his private aeroplane. This morning h° inspected his herds of pedigree cattle on his farm at Stoke Climsland.
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    REDS IN CHINA.
    41 11 Attack On The Forces In Kiangsi. Shanghai, Jan. 31. It is reported from Nanchang that the arrival of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek U the first move in a grand attack against the Communist forceces in Kiangsi ProI vince. Aneta-Trmns-Ocean.
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    FRENCH CABINET POLICY.
    167 11 Financial Action." PROMPT MEASURES TO MEET CRISIS. Paris, Feb. 3. The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 370 to 200., "Immediate financial action" in home affairs and international peace based on I security in foreign affairs foim the 1 keynote of the Ministerial
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    GENEVA STARTLED.
    85 11 Revision of Peace Treaties Suggested. Geneva, Jan. 31 A sensation has been created in League quarters ly a Paris dispatch quoting the radical paper, Republique as stating that France's chief delegate, at Geneva intends to open the isoM of revision of peace treaties anj ■nggeet the appointment of
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    76 11 Official Receptions In Hanoi. Hanoi, Jan. 01 After visiting Cambodia, Cochin-China and Annam, the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore, accompanied by their suite ami |U<« Read] Cousin of Singapore, M. Ballereau. stayed for two days in Hanoi, Vhere they wen received by the civilian and military authorities.
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    GOLD RUSH.
    73 11 Deposits Found in Middle Borneo. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. ."1. Bovcn Dayak, a small town in Middle Borneo, is the scene of a good rush. Considerable deposits are reported, and people arc flocking to the spot from all I ait j of Java. For the inhabitants
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    COTTON MARKET.
    80 11 Decline in American Prices Manchester, Feb. 2 Since the beginning of the year there has lieen an almost continuous decline in American cotton prices, and yesterday's quotation was 4.93 d. for middling cotton, which is the lowest since Aug. 8. The movement is adversely affecting the yam cloth
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    MR. GALSWORTHY.
    79 11 Leaves Nobel Prize Money To "P.E.N." Club. Rugby, Feb. '1 It is revealed that at the wish of Mr. John Galsworthy, novelist and dramatist ■who died on Tuesday, his Nobel Prize: money amounting to £9,600 will be given in trust for the P.E.N.' Club and if the Club
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    GOVERNOR RESIGNS.
    33 11 Medan, Jan. 30. It is stated that Mr. H. E. K. Egerman, the Governor of the Bast Coast of Sumatra, has tendered his resignation and will leave for home in June.
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    "UNSPORTSMANLIKE " WITHDRAWN.
    157 11 UNSPORTSMANLIKE WITHDRAWN. Amicable Settlement Expected. Brisbane, Feb. 3. The Brisbane Telegraph announces that the word "unsportsmanlike" has bei'n withdrawn by the Australian Cricket > Board of Control and the "dispute has been amicably settled. The M.C.C. managers will not confirm or deny the report. Reuter. I The M.C.C. invoked the
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    MARINE INSURANCE.
    108 11 Business for French Line In London. London, Feb. 3 The insurances of 24 large vessels owned by the Mos.sageries Maritimes were returned in the London market yesterday. In view of the serious claims in the insurance markets during recent years with respect to fires on French liners, business
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    EAST FIFE ELECTION.
    85 11 Big Majority for Liberal National. London, Feb. 3. The East Fife by-election, due to the death of Sir James Millar, LiberalNational, resulted as follows Mr. Hamilton Stewart, LibNational 15,770 Mr. Westwood, Lab. 6,635 Mr. Anderson. Agricultural Party. 4.404 Mr. Keir. Ind.-Libcral 2.29« Mr. Linklater, Scottish Nationalist 1.083
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    FLYING CRASH.
    34 11 Army Instructor Killed In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. An army flying instructor, while demonstrating to pupils, suddenly crashed and was killed on the spot. The machine was completely wrecked.
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    RELIEF WORK IN U.S.A.
    44 11 Cotton Given To Charitable Agencies. Washington, Feb. Congress approved and sent to President Hoover a bill providing for the turning over to the Red Cross and Hhei relief agencies 350,000 bales of Farm Board cotton for clothing the destitute Reuter.
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    GUNBOATS COLLIDE.
    31 11 Naval Manoeuvres In Gulf Of Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. During naval manoeuvres in the Gulf of Siam today three gunboats collided. No serious damage was done.
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    45 11 At the fifth annual meeting of tho Asiatic Private Medical Practitioner.-' Union of Selangor, office be aiers m elected as fellows President, Dr. M. A. Gabriel, hon. secretary. Dr. Teh Yoke Chin; committee, Dr. E. Noronha, Dr. Ng Bow Huat and Dr. H. M. 50...
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    TRADERS ANGRY.
    55 11 Close Shops As Protest In Palembang. (From ()ui Own Correspondent.) Medan. .lan. M. An older ■faJMI tile display of merchandise "ii [lavements outside ihoffja M to trouble in Palembang, both Japanese and Chinese dealers do.-intf down their shops for several day-. The allegation thai Japanese dealeri were not
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    VESUVIUS IN ERUPTION.
    130 11 Grave Fears Felt In Naples. A WARNING. I More Violent Outbreak Probable. ReOMi Kel>. 1. Thousands of awe-stricken Neapolitan--are watching a fiery glow 111 the nkjr above Vesuvius, which is hurling showerof incandescent stone in the air. The inhabitants of the neitrhbouriiur villages, terrified by severe earthi|ualv
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    PRIVY COUNCIL.
    79 11 Appeal in Singapore Case Dismissed. A cable has been received from Lon don stating that the Privy Council ha.dismissed the appeal in Suit 1148 of la.'iO in which S. S. T. Soekalingham Chettiai was the plaintiff and Shaik Sallied bin Abdullah Bajerai was the defendant The defendant pleaded
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    STOCK MARKETS.
    73 11 Great Activity in Gold Share*-! Rugby, Pet Although the stock markets general!.* closed with considerable irregularity prices of South African gold shaiv registered further substantial gams, bai in many instances the best prices wen not maintained. Brokers compare aethrit) in gold shares of the last few oayi witl
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    ARAB RIOT.
    48 11 Community Trouble In Java (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Jan. '0. Trouble among the Arab community ol" Bondowoso, Java, led to a tight in whirh 14 people were injured, four of them seriously. For some time the community has been divided and has attended different mosques.
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    KILLED BY LORRY.
    147 11 Sad Fate Of Schooll>oj Cyclist. "There is no evidence to ma Mr me to ascertain how the occurrence really happened. I am therefore unable to hnd whether it was the result of rashness ol negligence on the part of the driver 411 the deceased, or whether it
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    Plea For Reduction Of Betting Tax.
    3945 12 GOVERNMENT GETS $200,000 A YEAR FOR NOTHING. A strong pin f<»r the reduction of the betting tax from 5 to 2/2 per cent, was made yesterday ;it the annual meeting of the Singapore Turf Club by the chairman, Mr. Richard Page, who, in the
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    VANISHING TRICK.
    225 12 Books Disappear In Court. Certain account books, the subject of v case, were placed on the Press table in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, iust before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell came on the Bench after the lunch interval. They were still there when the court resumed, but a
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    THE CAPITOL.
    241 12 Fine Acting By Richard Barthelmess Richard Barthelmess rises to new heights in his latest First National production, "Alias the Doctor," which started a season at the Capitol last nitrht. Few thought he possessed the dramatic ability he displays in his portrayal of the role of Karl, but by
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT STORIES.
    1024 12 Alleged Refusal to Give Information. in the Bankruptcy < <>urt yt-terday before Mr. Justice Terrell a motion by the Ofiicial Assignee to essrasit Koh Kah Sim to prison tor CaOore t osupply certain prrticulars as to hi-. MMta was granted. His Lordship ordered that the order of
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    530 12 Steamer Dues for Light Maintenance. The following is tr.ken from the .Straits Times of Feb. 5, 18M:— The orders of the Governor m Council of Feb. 2 regarding the dues to be levied upon vessels passing through the Sliaits for the maintenance of the licht^ placed as
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    PLANTED ON HIM.
    287 12 Attempt to Explain A Revolver. Lim Hock Kirn pleaded unsuccessfully that an automatic revolver and several rounds of ammunition found in his possession had been planted en him before Mr. H. A. Forrcr, the Criminal Dis'rid •Judge, yesterday, when he was sentenced to eight months in respect
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    DANCER WHO DID NOT APPEAR.
    1188 12 Suit Against Hotel. CABARET AT KUALA LUMPUR. < In. hi Our Own Com pondent.) Kuala Lunpnr, Feb. A skiu.'l tn i-ab.i.vt performance «t the new lintel Majestic, Kuala Luivpiu, mam hoard <>n Tnn Mrs. l. Doherty, of Singapore, form marly a professional dancer, sue.! hotel
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      M.C.C. TOURISTS AT BRISBANE.
      93 13 England's Probables For Fourth Test. Brisbane, Feb. 4 The M.C.C. tourists' match with Queensland opened here today before anout 5,000 spectators. The weather was fine, and the wicket was in excellent .onciition. The M.C.C. played the probable Test team which was as follows D. R. Jardine.
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      HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES.
      274 13 Scottish Cup Second Round. The following are the ties in the second round of the Scottish FA. (up which will bo played to. lay: Scottish Cup. Second Round. Dundee Utd. vs. St. .lohnstone. St. Mirren vs. Kilmamoek. Aberdeen vs. Hibernians. i.ei'.h Ath. VS. Clyde. Celtic vs. Falkirk.
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    MIXED TENNIS AT S.C.C.
    663 13 Tournament to Start On Monday. The- following ties will be played on Monday, in the B.C.C. mixed lawn tennis tournament Mixed Ooul.k.- Handicap. O. E. H. Cutler aiid Mrs. Cutler plus 2 vs. S. H. McMurray and Mrs. MacMurray scr. F. E. Rowland and M ss
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    RUBBER TRADE GOLF MATCH.
    379 13 Fixture at S.G.C. On Thursday. The nnnnal robber trade jrolf match will be played at the Singapore Golf Club on Thursday morning, Feb. !>. The following arc the teams and starting tinea, from the 10th tee. 8.15 G. B. Anderson ard O. R. S. Bateman v.
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    AMATEUR BOXING.
    216 13 Settlement Of A Matter In Dispute. The dispute between the Amateur Boxing Association and certain affiliated clubs is officially at an end. Members of the A.b.A. Council conferred with representatives of t!..' United Hospitals, Belsiz.', and London University Boxing Clubs in London recently and although the eonferprivate Mr.
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    CEYLON SPORTS CLUB.
    889 13 Anxiety About Members' Arrears. 1 1 The annual report of the Ceylon Sports which will be presented at the ann-.-al meeting at the club at Balestier (.Road on Feb. 11, is as follows: Eleven committee meetings were held ■during the year under review, and one 'I meeting
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    CHINESE VS. MALAYS.
    25 13 An interesting match will be played at Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday when the Chinese will meet the Malays in a friendly.
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    J. M. BLACKHAM.
    333 13 Death of Prince Of Stumpers. John McCarthy Blackham. who kept wicket for Australia against Engiand in thirty-five Test matchos, has died in Melbourne at the age of 77. A prince of stumpers, he is claimed t have been the first keeper of elasn to tand close to
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    KID BERG.
    136 13 In Quest Of Lightweight Title In U.S.A. Kid Berg, .the light-weight boxer, sail- 1 from Southampton recently for New Yoi k for a four months' stay in the United States, during which he hopes to'have *ix fights. One of his contests. ag.iiTPt Tony Canzoneri, will take place in
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    ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
    158 13 When Harry Vardon Saw The Doctor One of the best stories about Harry Vardon, whose thirty years at the South Herts tjolf course was celebrated recently concerns the time when he went to see a great specialist concerning a cyst en his eyelid. After a long wait
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    P.S.R.F.C. DINNER.
    22 13 The annual dinner of the Public Serv, i Run by Football Club will be held at Baflhl Hotel this cVciii.iK-
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    23 13 The Medical College have Concluded tl-.eir hockey season. Thoir match ags nst the V.M.C.A., which had been arranged for yesterday afternoon, was cancelled.
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    WILTSHIRES' TOUR.
    91 13 Hockey Match Against Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ma'acva. Feb. The following have been selected to pepiesent Malacca at hut-key against the Wiltshire Regiment on Tuesday on the Malacca Club Padaig. ,i Skadian; EL M. de Souza and Saaid b Osman; R. Leon, E. W. Reeve and Abbas
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    MEDAN SPORT.
    85 13 Veteran's Match 457 Years vs. 312. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mi dan. Jan. Veteran Dutch footballers met a British team in a match yesterday for the benefit of the unemployiMl. The Governor of Iv East Coast. Mr. H E. K. Ggerman, Idekvc off. It was an exciting m;.tch,
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    OXFORD RUGBY.
    148 13 J. B. Bowers Elected Captain J. B. Bowers (Cheltenham and Trinity) is the new captain of Oxford University Rugby Club, in succession to K. K. Lam- port. Bowers secured his Blue for this season's match, and is a fine back row I fcrward. The honorary secretary is the
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      THIRD DEFEAT.
      524 14 Oxford Rugby Tour In Ireland Ends. The Oxford HfHoil finished then Irish tour with a match against the Wanderers an<l suffered iheir third defeat, the score against them being two goals (one dropped) points) to a penalty goal and a try They were without S. L. Waiifc. H.
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      THE REFEREE.
      791 14 Some Ethics of The Whistle. As a curtain-raiser at the December discussion meeting of the London Society of Rugby Football Union Referees. Mr. J. Hujfhes gave an address on the technique of referosiag for the guidance of young He mentioned the kick-off and ■ut of the game after
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      SUPERHUMAN EFFORT.
      213 14 Hert IJarrv Wins A Sensational Race Bert Barry, the ex-world's sculling champion, who won the title from Major GoodsH-11, thq Australian, in Vancouver, and lost it on the Thames to Tod Phelps. was the central figure in a sensational race recently Barry, one of two tideway men to
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      KING EMPEROR CUP.
      192 14 Sans Ame Easily Wins Indian Classic. Capt. E. Elgee's Tel-Asur, who finished third to Knight Error in the Lincolnshire Handicap of 1931, failed to repeat his last year's performance in the King Emperor Cup, the second most important race in India. The son of Allenby was beaten
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    177 14 Today. Kibruar> 4. Rugby: S. Johore vs. Wiltshire Regt., Johore. Golf: Singapore G.C. February Medal Competition. Football: Chinese Leaeue: Chinese C.A.A. vs. Aston A.C., Jalan B -ar. Hockey: Kegri Sembilun vs. Wiltshire U> X S.Tinlian. > acht ('lull Regatta. Sunday. February 5. Golf: Singapore G.C. February Medal Competition.
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    G.O.M. OF THE TURF.
    1338 14 Memories Recalled. SUCCESSES OF THREE GREAT TRAINERS. On the eve of another Christmas I feel sure it will be a pleasure to many of my readers to be invited to pass cheery greetings, if only in thought transmission, to three of our grand old men of
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    EX-SEAMAN WATSON.
    176 14 May Not Meet Kid Chocolate. What will be the ultimate result of exSeaman Watson's proposed trip to the States to fight Kid Chocolate for the world's title? The news that the New York State Athletic Commission have vetoed the match until the British champion has proved his worth
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    DELHI BEATEN.
    387 14 Visiting Italians Win AH Games. New MM, Jaa. Delhi was sigulaily unfortunate m failing to obtain even a singh- point in the lawn tennis contest against Italy. losing all three matches played today. in addition to both the matches played yesterday. The match between G. de Stefani and
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      558 14 PRISON METHODS ALL WRONG. Subject First Offenders To Psychologic* Treatment. Dr. (Jrace W. Paiilhorpe. iin English criminologist, who has spent more than fivt years in an investigation into the psychology of female inmates of pi and of preventive and rescue homes, is emphatically ot opinion that the placing together of
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    A Royal Mother.
    24 15 Amid gmi natiunal rcjoMng, a (hiuut'ii haa I). i n Iwin In Oiirni .l<:;i:m:i ul ISulu.iri tin- wife ol kill. i:..
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    Hatpins Are Back.
    27 15 I fun- hu- dare I to brins ami "g of the lilting an >'■• de with thi' Kilwardiun liitjh lino, I through n i* meant
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    Fat Folks are simply overburdened-Not Lazy End the Cause
    188 15 Fat Folks are simply overburdened-Not Lazy End the Cause We used to think that '-it folks were lazy or gtnttoaoos. We now know that it i 1 iicir vitality is iurjened, their health ire over-taxed. 1-orting blood i taMM absorbs mni ;v. 1 'i. it is because their ntu luel
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    Women Sleep More Peacefully Than Men
    1219 15 Says HA RLEY STREET PHYSICIAN. London. Jan. 4. the a.mi. mi clock j.' ol 's off in the morning il i-; thp women who turn I iiv-r and to sleep aßain. They not only oversleep more than men do but they I ledger, more
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    Gifts To A Bride.
    192 15 The KinK and Queen sent a blue enamel dressing set as a weddinsc Rift to Miss Diant Churchill, daughter of Mr. -md Mrs. Winston Churchill, when she was married hire recently to Mr. John Bailey, son of Sir Aba Bnilev. The bridegroom gave h his bride
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    Under The Hammer.
    166 15 England's first and most successful woman auctioneer is Mrs. Amy Cre of Salford. She started off her career twelve year" ago by selling her own furniture. A year later she bought out an auctioneer for £12,000. Mrs. Crossley, who is 41), was just an ordinary housewife living
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    RED PEPPER HATS AND COFFIN BUTTONS.
    382 15 RED PEPPER HATS AND COFFIN BUTTONS. SPICY ihartee arc coming in the ipring The mournful greys arid Victorian violets of winter designs will be lost with the seas in. And for the sprii warmth and HMMM ot snices. Nutmeir and cinnamon will be u=ed for tweeij anri count, y cioth«-«.
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    PARLIAMENT FOR SCOTLAND.
    451 16 Propaganda Has Been All One-Sided. A statement has been issued in opposition to the agitation for a Scottish National Pailiament. It points out that until now the propaganda has been all OTIC sided and was mostly in the hands of an extremist body. As others havo m
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    THREE WOMEN KILLED.
    138 16 Three worren were killed, and a man seriously injured, in a motor smash near Hnningham, on the main ■Norwich-Derp-hr.m road when a saloon car from Boston, Lincolnshire, was involved in a collision with a 2G-seater imnibus on its way fro-n Norwich to Leicester. The 1 car was
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    DEAN INGE AND DOCTORS.
    342 16 "Good Bedside Manner Humbug." Dean Inge, sneaking on "The Churches and the People's Health," at the Health Education Conference in London recently, said that the clergy as a class were timid and afraid to speak out. "So are you doctors," he added, "and you know it.
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    111 16 RHAPSODY The Maiden Voyage of The Neptunia. Peter Simple,'' whose daily column in the Morning Post is such a delight to readers of the Kmpire's senior daily," ha» enearthed a gem of journalese in connection with the maiden voyage of the Neptunia. This, he says, is how the editor of
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2342 17 Gloom in The Planting Districts Reaction To Two Speeches Ihe Campaign For Control Where Loopholes Lie S I ii m p Psychology It's Dogged An Does It! (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) IT has become clear during th« ••k thai the reaction of the
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    INFORMATION RECEIVED.
    256 17 What Was Discovered In Fishing Boat. Acting on information received, A ant Supervisor Tan Ewe Chee and a party of revenue officers proceeded about 1.15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon to a point in Rochore Road just behind the Victoria Bridge school. On arrival the party saw s fishing
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    152 17 Mr. S. S. Church and Miss Dorothy Williams. The wedding took place in Singapore today of Miss Dorothy Josephine William.- daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. John William-, of Trimdon Grange, Durham and Mr. Samuel Shriven Church, of Salem, Ohio, suh-managcr of the National City Bank, Singapore. The bride
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    CURE FOR RHEUMATISM!
    195 17 Why Chinese Distilled Liquor. A numl>ei- of charges relating to the paMasßsM of dutiable liquor were dealt with by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge yesterday. Mr. P. H. Klluns, Controller of Government Monopolies, prosecuted in ail the cases. In the tirst ease, .-■■ntence was
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    KING ALFRED SAID " YEAH."
    397 17 KING ALFRED SAID YEAH." v Sez You Speculations By Professor. Future ages will have reason to be grateful to the gramophone, for thai invention will have preserved for them the authentic accents and intonations of the twentieth and later centuries. They wi!l therefore be at the mercy of no such
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    14 17 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Keer, of Kuala Lumpur, have sailed for South Africa.
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    MAGISTRATE AND A FEMININE TRAIT.
    335 17 Wife Shows She Must Be Obeyed. "This us the type of ca^e whci <• :i j married woman would go to any length to let her husband see that hi mu.-t do M he is toM. That feminine trait, inflamed to blazing point by alcohol,
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    FOREIGN LEGION.
    189 18 Lisbon, Dec. 27. Alter serving for two years with the French Foreign Legion in the desert and having spent nearly nin? weeks in a French military prison in Morocco, a British ex-officer and D.S.O-. Captain Roland Wilson Jones, together with an English comrade, has just made a thrilling
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION
    41 18 According to the Deputy Controller of Labour, Malaya, there were no Stateaided arrivals from Madras Presidency during the month of January. Other arrivals were: 503 adults, 33 minors and 24 infants. The departures were 2,604 adults and 242 minors.
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    THE ANGLO-CATHOLIC MANIFESTO.
    927 18 Issued by Right Wing. "COMPROMISE AND INDERNISM." The manifesto recently issued, signed by fifty Church of England clergymen, attacks "the inconsistency of many who are looked on as Anglo-Catholic leaders." The centenary of the Oxford Movement is to be celebrated next year, and the clergymen who have
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    " A VERY BAD CASE."
    188 18 A VERY BAD CASE." Snatched Gold Watch From Woman. When Tan Ton Kok was produced before Mr. H. A. Forier, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, to receive his sentence following l.is conviction for I house breaking and theft in the Third Magistrate's Court, Chief Court Inspector A. F. Sheedy mentioned
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    "IT IS HOPELESS."
    151 18 Unemployed for Eleven Years. It was stated at the inquest at Westminister on Daniel Millbank, aged 31, a general labourer, of Lillington Street, j Rimlico. who found by his brother hanging from a nail in a wall at his home, that Millbank had been out of work
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    EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS.
    187 18 Registering Designs In The Colony. An amendment is to be introduced into the Legislative Council o:i the directions i of the Secretary of State in order to remove an ambiguity in section 9 of the Registration of United Kingdom Designs Ordinance, 1031. Under that section, the grounds on
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    CASE FAILS.
    178 18 Girl Charges Foster Parent. Teo Poh Hong, a 15-year-old Chinese girl, failed to establish a case of criminal force with intent to outrage her .modesty which she made against her foster-parent Ng Ban Kirn, before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday. Mr. G. H. Gartside
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    27 18 Mr. W. Careless, a former Secretary of the Ipoh Club, was killed in a collision with a motor-car at Tempsford, Bedfordshire, while he was riding a bicycle.
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    ILLICIT TOBACCO.
    123 18 Sequel To Bribery Of Constables. A further echo of the case in which a Chinese, Lee Ah I heng, and two conitaMrt had been convicted in the Criminal District Court, the first with offering an illegal gratification and the latter with having accepted it was heard by Mr.
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    STABBED BY WOMAN.
    93 18 Sequel To Midnight Street Argument. While a Javanese woman was going along Queen Street, in a ricksha shortly after midnight she overtook an elderly Chinese on loot. The latter was alleged to have accosted her and an argument ensued. Suddenly the woman alighted and, pulling out a
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    REV. BROTHER JAMES.
    136 18 The Rev. Brother Lucien James, subdirector cf the Christian Brothers' Junior Scholasticate for the training of Blethers in Colombo, is on a visit to Singapore, and is staying at St. Joseph's Institution. He was accompanied by three Ceylonese novices, who were in ttaining at Colombo, for entry
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    40 18 Dr. and Mrs. E. R. C. Cooke are leaving for home in March. Dr. Cooke has been in the Malayan "Medical Service since 1922 and in 1928 became Venereal Disease Specialist. He is retiring on the abolition of the appointment.
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2699 19 AND SO THE STAGE IS SET-(;REAT EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE THEM-V AST PROBLEMS HIT ISO HIJSTS OF THEIR SOLITION-TOTE CONTROVERSY TO CUT ACROSS ALL PARTIES-A CONSERVATIVE REVOLT POSSIBLE-NO INCOME TAX RELIEF ?-BL'T TRADE RETURNS OFFER A GLEAM OF HOPE-HAS MR. r.OSCRAIti SECRET AGREEMENT
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    POISON DRUGS.
    72 19 Found In School Playground. An attache case containing several tubes of dangerous drugs was stolen on the evening of Christmas Day from a motor-car left outside a house in Rodney Street- Liverpool, by a doctor. The drugs included morphia and strychnine. The police set to work to trace
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      413 19 Claims of Proprietary Planters. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Mr. L. A. J. Rijk, in his letter tt Jan. 2i), pleads for preferential treatment for the small native producer, if anyone is to receive help. I presume that he refers to the peasantry pure and
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      GRANT-EARNING SCHOOLS
      230 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I have not had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Laurence Henderson. I do not even know who he is, what he is. where he comes from, or where he obtained his education; what I do know is that he has
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      "NEED FOR SPENDING."
      170 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, At the risk of boring your readers, after my recent rather numercus effusions but the subject is of some importance may I be allowed to answer your brief but complimentary comment in last Sunday's paper, on my letter en
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      CRUELTY.
      224 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The origin of the domestic dog, according to the prevalent belief of today, is that it is the result of a cross between the wolf and the jackal. Through the attention of men, dogs hay.«, by careful selection and inter-breeding, changed
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      "ANTI-EVERYTHING."
      612 19 ANTI-EVERYTHING." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, One cannot but help note and wonder why your journal is so aniieverything that is suggested or done \n this country. You are not satisfied in pulling Dr. Braddon and V. A. Tayler's rubber restriction scheme to pieces and offering no
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      OFFICE HOURS.
      190 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, When you were vigorously advocating Daylight Saving recently (which, praise the Lord, has since become law) you stated amongst other things tiiat you did not think employers would keep their offices open later than they did at that time. In
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      MALAY COSTUME.
      155 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your paragraph yesterday on the wearing of Malay costume (by police) adding beauty and propriety to the Kuala Lumpur scene met with much approval, nowhere more than with a certain leade.' of the Malay community who told me that though
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      70 19 The Straits limes i- not responsible f<T the opinions <>f its correspondents, inn.- .|m mlents ihoald bur in mind that must !><• -hi.it ami t.. ttii- pi.int. Long rpiktUl ait' liable to lie rrjecteil or ni dcttn Correspondent! mu-t enclose thtir ..•i,| adiin ssi". not nccrssarily for publication but ua
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    WAR OFFICE ASKS FOR HISTORIES.
    420 19 Regiments and Their Marches. The War Male recently requested regiments and com- tend to Whitehall all information available regarding th?u regimental marches, particularly as to how they came to be adopted, write* the Horning Posi Military Correspondent. This was the first timi' that any atteejpt
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    AMUNDSEN DIARY.
    102 19 Found By Soviet Expedition. Berlin. Dec. M. Officials of the Soviet meteorological station at Cape Chelyuskin, in the extreme north of Asia, report tile discovery of Amundsen's snowed-in hut and hi.~ diary. The notes of a collaborator of Amundsen named sTass< 111, who later lost his life on
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    AIR ATTACK MANIA.
    82 19 Berlin, Dec. L'T. There are mow J5.000 trained persons in Berlin capable of directing and assist ing the population in the event of an air attack, it was stated at a meeting of the Berlin Air Protection Council. One trained "guard for every h" in the lily
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    20 20 P OTTAWA MEMORY Official ;raph of the di'lccatrs and joint ariat rrproscntinj; every srllning totintry in the Empire. (I'lanvt News.)
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    20 20 THK ITALIAN HOSPITA! in I nndon adopted a not el d«-ci>!alii>n MhajsjM l»r eefel ra'icn-. over the holidays. (Plaint News.)
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    31 20 THK MAHAIMJA lAM BAHBB OF NAWANACiAK. better known ax "Ranji" the famous cricketer, with his pet at Victoria Station on his departure from London alter the Round Table Conference. (Planet News.)
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    26 20 MB. GBORGE I.ANSIH'RY. the veteran Labour politician, leaving Brixton I'riso.i Her interviewing Mr. Tom Mann, the Communist, who is undergoing his >.t inn-, there. (Planet News.)
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    70 M.P.H. Tramway!
    31 20 A CHALLENGE to the rai'ways is issued by the auto-tram, an Ame-ican inwntion arhicfc is to combine every luxury with travel at 70 miles per hour. (IManet News,
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    29 20 PALM LEAVES are imported into Singapore from Johore and the F.M.S. The picture shows a consignment which has been transhipped from a sailing boat beinjf unvaried at the quayside
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    29 20 FIVE FOR ONE CENT is the price at which it in said home-made cigarettes arc retailed in the streets of Singapore. Above is seen a "manufacturer" at his talk.
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