The Straits Times, 10 February 1933

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    40 1 The Straits Times V—»^ [ESTABLISHED IfBARLT A CENTURY.] fc Tf7£ LARGEST IND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MAtZYI. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      434 1 I Singapore: re. Cecil st. (phone m%M» t I I Ml Tonicht 9.15. TELL ME TONIGHT. I i Phone 5261-2. ...I DERIVES WONDERFUL STAYING-POWER FROM I ™1 PHOSFERINE I Mr JACK COWLEY writes: J ..J "T would like you to know of the great '-/**/Sp/ 3 benefit I have received
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      123 1 KUALA LUMPUR 28, JAVA ST. (PHONt 3SB3T. j REDUCED PRICES SPECIAL OFFER FOR FEBRUARY MARCH WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WINES, PROVISIONS, H.M.V. GOODS, CIGARETTES, CAFE, ETC. AND A FEW PROPRIETARY ARTICLES ALL GOODS in ALL DEPARTMENTS 12* DISCOUNT DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH BONA FIDE PRICE REDUCTIONS TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS.
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      12 1 I I 6.15 'Tonight i\k r~ TELL ME TONIGHT. I l'hone :>261-2.
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      481 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorperated in F.ngland.) MAIL PASS^NGFR AND CARGO ICES. PKNINSCLAR AND ORIENTAL K. Cft UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVI KN.MKNT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. i 983. XBANfiAI.ORI «.<H)O Feb. 16 COMORIN
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      665 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Mameillea, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. S ST'WA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 24 S FISIiIMI MARU 10,900 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Mar. 22 23 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4 5 I'.AKI.-SAX MARU 10,400 Apr. 1U
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      475 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia. FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly aailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,332 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of tho largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      521 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 7 3 T/l 8 3 10/8 ERRIA M t 28 3 29/3 81/3
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      1079 2 THE BUTE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean TnE HV hlllOW STEAMSIirP CO Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO. LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. TWtf AUSTK All \N ORIENT \L LINE,
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      "SINISTER" LINER FIRES.
      566 3 SINISTER" LINER FIRES. Itlantique Insurance Of £2,000,000. H'he following letter from Sir Edward Humani. chairman rind munairinir dlrec- of the Baffle, Star and li.it i h DomiHn- I— uiaace Company, Ltd., appearHii: The Times recently my annual speech last year to the I referred Ui the sinister ■s that had
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      NORWEGIAN SHIPPING
      227 3 Year's Decrease In Merchant Tonnage. The Norsk Wiitas and the Mercantile Marine Department of the Norwegian Hoard of Trade (Sjofartskontoret) have •ach issued statistics relating to the posiion of the Norwegian merchant fleet at .he end of IMS. Owing to the fact that .ho latter includes vessels down
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      R.A.F. CRASH.
      55 3 Four Lives Lost Near Salisbury. Rugby. eb. tf A Royal Air Force Virginia bombe>While engaged in exer.'ise ran into a thick Lank of fog and collided with a tree on v hill near Salisbury. The machine crashed and caught fire. One of the oecvpHsta escaped b«: the remaining
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      SHIPPING SALES.
      687 3 Russia Purchases More British Tonnage. Following the announcer.- -jnt i:i Lloyd's I ist of Jan. 4 relaVnir to the purchase of British tonnage hy Use Sovtorgflot, of Moscow, two further sales of British vosMslf have now taken place to the same lv-\ ••■•>. These ar? the Prince Line
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      DUTCH CABINET.
      102 3 Adverse Vote in Lower House. The Hague, Feb. 9. There is a possibility that the Cabinet, will resign following an adverse vote in the Lower House on a Government Bill for reorganisation of the judiciary, immediate discussion of which the Government made a matter of confidence. The Opposition
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      CLIMBED NELSON COLUMN.
      91 3 The death has taken place of Mr. Charles Stone, of Trevelyan Road, Tootinjj, S.W., who, with his friend, Capt. Moysey, climbed the Nelson Column in Trafalgar-square, S.W., in November, ISM Mr. Stone, then a member of the London Fire Brigade, was crossing the square with Captain Moysey
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    140 3 KATONC, Ilrit., HH-i tons, from Bsngkok IU -2, for Bangkok 11-2. HKRVAR, Norw. 7CI tons, from Bangkok 9-2. for Ba.igkok 11-2. KAMI'AR. Brit., 499 tons. Horn Malacca 10-2 for Malacca 11-2. BORINGIA, Dan« 3 GO6 tons, from Bangkok 10-2. for Malacca 14-2. FRANCESCO VAZZANA, Itu., 1388 tons. from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    104 3 KiMl.iy. rVl.iuury 10. Ship* alongside the Wharve* or expected to Arrive. KEPPEL HAKBOUR. Main Wharf Toni.ljii, Lch. "U«ly QU for<i," Dredger "Todak." I.eh. "Sir I. Fniscr," Lc!i. "HyKeia," Nam Yong, VV. Bt. "Joan I." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pagar. Albert
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    90 3 Plea for Appointment Of Ambassador. London, Feb. 10. Raising the British representatives in China to the rank of Ambassador is suggested by Mr. O. M. Green, formerly editor of the North-China Daily News, in an article in the Daily Telegraph. Such a change, he says, would serve
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      528 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated in Germany.! The undermentioned are the company'* intended fixtures: OUTWARD. 9 NECKAR for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Feb. It LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Feb. 18 HOMEWARD. is SCHLE8IEN for MV illt Havre, RMum. lil.urtc Bremen Feb. IE
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      389 3 DOIXAJI fTKAMfIHTP UNI c«W AMERICAN MAIL LINK TO EUROPE Panama Canal VIA America Canada I Suez BY PRESIDENT LINER'S 24 to 53 days of real comfort Enjoyable Economy Swimming Bath— Excellent Cnlalne. Large cabins with beda. Hot and cold running water In every I ■tatcroom. _JBJ*d>BSB»««Sn*B DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, IRC.
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      510 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tie Ports and Suei CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI ft JAPAK, Steamer s.s. CITY OK KHIOS Dm Feb. t\ Bella Feb. K HOMEWARDS. i.s. CITY OF LYONS for Havre, London, R'dam A
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      202 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday, February 10. H. W. 10.25 a.m., 3 ft. 3 in., 11.52 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Saturday, February 11. H. W. 11.02 a.m., 9 ft. 8 in., 12.15 p.m., 8 ft. 9 in. Sunday, February 12. H. W. 11.40 a.m., 10 ft. 1 In. Monday, February IS.
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      694 4 «<m4 Oak* i f«\ Cecil Street, alacapor. Phone.: 6161-5151. T*l: r<KN" Rings?***. Kaaia Ijmmwmi Osse*x U, Java Mm*. Pbosn: MM. tialsa Oalcei t. Bolt Coart, Fleet Btr««t Loßdon, E.C 4. Phone: Central 443*. Tel. "Leadiaalar*" lyondoa. l*«*on AaSerUsing RepreaaatatiT*: 11, Old Jewry, London. E£X Cl'.y 86 JO. Ts BeatraUc London.
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      692 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 81, Wllkic Road. Apply, <\ Malacca Street. 6 ft 16, Angullia Park, Oil Extraction Factory, 92, Bobinson Rd. Angtfllla ft Co. TO LET. furnished flat corner Amber M-n-sic-ns. Apply Swastika. 3. Orchard Road. TO LET. St. Thomas' Walk 14 be-l-roormi. hnthrnom'- Bttaeaed, ino<L >;in. Apply 100,
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      516 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, offices No. 18, Collyer Qnay. t Apply Sim*, Dnrby ft Co, Ltd. j OFFICES TO LET, Z4-B. Battery Boad, t 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie A Co.. Ltd. OFPICB, Bobinson Road, 3,700 *q. feet. rtnt class property. United Engineer*. TO LET, No. 110, Robinson Rond,
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      559 4 MISCELLANEOUS XT TOD HAVH RELATIVES OH FRIENDS overseas, have Hie Straits Budget posteo to thorn every reek, $14 yearly, including postage, outside Malaya '13.20 with it IfalayaV Orders, ae">mpanied bj remit unces, r lu'ild be addressee* to th* Manager fftmite Cndret. Singapore PUBLIC NOTICES. SINGAPORE BOXING ASSOCIATION. The Annual Oman]
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      474 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. TONG LAM CO, and THE MALAYANFLOUR .MILLIN<; CO. have rvmovcii their offices from M, Mirket Sleet. to M I s Pack Seah Street. All future coiiununic.itions should be forwarded to the 88/W B*Mr***, THE MEMBERS OF THE CHETTIARS' (NAnUKKOnM) COMMUNITY OF SINGAPORE CORDIALLY INVITB The
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      374 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. lI ART and Ms* II UfA. W. WATERLOO BiatHT. Telephone 71(>7. YE OLDE TRAVELLER'S RES' XI ITU HARBOUR. TOM ROGERS who has recently taken over above Pr< mises will start rupnlying from Feb. HOT SUPPERS AT SLUMP PRICES. Rally round the old
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      1067 5 RAFFLES CAFE fix'cdlent'Meds a la Carte at Moderate Cost. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. PHONE 5381. AT THE BOXING ARENA NEW WORLD By kind
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      722 5 THE STRAITS TIMES, THE SINGAPORE DAILY NEWS, TflE SUNDAY TIMES THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS. SINGAPORE Branch Office, 27. JAVA STREET. KUALA LUMPUR, Cables TIMES, SING A POKE. Telephone*: SINGAPORE His. KUALA LUMPUR 38«f 5152. Sole Advertising Representatives In Great Britain, REUTERS, LTD., Advt. Dept. 24,
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      409 5 OUTSTATION huala Lumpur. Str.-.its Times Press, 25, Java Street. Federal Rubber Stamp Co., 3, Rodger S!r««». Selan^or Stamp Co., Market Street, i Coliseum Cafe, Batu Road. I Empire Hotel. Jalun Raja. M. Mi.bamed Dulfakir, Market Street. Great Eastern Hotel, Ampang Rosd. The Book Depot, Brickfields Koad. Bookstall, Suitan Street Station.
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    YOUTH LOOKS AT POLITICS.
    911 6 M.P.s Criticised. "TOO TOLERANT OF OLD MEN AND OLD IDEAS." Young CiiMvt i viitiv.s from the principal universities of Knjrlarid and S otland who met at Oxford at the annual conference of the Federation of University Conservative .md I'liiiinist Associations were not afraid to criticise their
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    B.B.C. PLANS FOR MORE TALKS.
    490 6 Socialist, Communist And Fascist. Th" British Broadcasting Corporation is about to give its listeners further political education in the form of twelve broadcast addresse.-. These talks, it is explained in an official pamphlet, have been planned in a series in an endeavour to deal with
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    HANDY INVENTION.
    168 6 Aircraft Difficulty Overcome. A simple but useful instrument for use in connection with the refuelling of aeroplane petrol tanks has been invented by Mi. W. .1. Clennell, an assistant in the Asiatic Petroleum Company, who has just been transferred from Bangkok to .Singapore. Patent right have been applied
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    CLEANING UP.
    124 6 I Japanese Successes Against Volunteers. Harbin, Jan. 28. According to official Japanese information, punitive expeditions from Tungning and Ninguta are combing the surrounding territory, mopping up small detachments of the Volunteers, which are endeavouring to evade their pursuers. Many of them have crossed over the eastern border into
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    SOON HOE KOK.
    40 6 At the 20th annual general meeting of the Soon Hoe Kok held on Feb. 3 at Mr. Yeo San Twee' 6 residence, 101, Chin Swee Road, the office bearers for 1932 were re-elected en bloc for 1933.
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    A MAN'S WOMEN FRIENDS.
    654 6 Remarkable Story. LECTURER ON SOCIAL REFORM. Remarkable evidence was g ven at BowStreet Police Court during the further hearing of the case in which Mrs. Eva Alice Litton, aged -T5, who was arrested at Dover on her arrival from Rumania last month, was charged with eommittinK
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    EUROPEAN EXECUTED.
    111 6 Sequel To Murder Of Englishwoman. Nairobi, Jan- 11. Charles William Ros3, the 20 year-old son of the late Major Ross, the bi;r game hunter, was executed at 6 a.m. today for the murder of Miss Margaret Keppie, of Headingley, Leeds. Ross it the second European to have been
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    POLICE BAND.
    49 6 The Police Band will play the following programme in Katong Park, starting at 9 p.m. this evening March, Guards March Out (Eilenburg) Overture, Oberon (Weber) "Musical Comedy Switch" (Hall); Good-bye (Tosti) Andante Sostenuto from "Moonlight Sonata" (Beethoven): Waltz, Morgenbfatter (Strauss); Songs by Stephen Adams Whistling Willies" (Alford).
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    GIBBON'S LIBRARY FOUND.
    312 6 2,000 Volumes in Geneva j Bookshop. Geneva, Jan. 11. The interest of book-lovers the world over will be awakened by the news of the discovery in a Geneva bookseller's shop of about two thousand volumes forming part of the library of Edward Gibbon, the famous English historian
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    6,000-MILE TRIP.
    76 6 To Show The Girl Who Refused Him. San Pedro, (Cal.), Jan. 9. Mr. Fred Rebelle, of Sydney, Austral a, has arrived here in his 18-foot boat Elaine, after a <;,000-mile voyage across the Pacific from Sydney. Mr. Rebelle, who is by trade a builder, explained that he did
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      394 6 Ostomalt is your most reliable source of vitamins A, B, C and D the four vital M food factors which keep you well. Vitamin A to give you resistance to ills M —is supplied by a high concentrate from cci-livcr oiL Vitamin B —to stimulate M your appetite is supplied
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      333 7 ALUAMBRA The Independent Theatre wtth the Pick of the World's Pictures. SPECIAL MATINEES: TODAY! TOMORROW! SUNDAY! At 3 PM. It's here! The Snappiest, Merriest and BIGGEST Mus icomedy yet Falmv W»w United Daysl tt CHARtoiTE GREENWOOD COME AND ROAR YOUR HEAD OFF! Hear those ditties See those girls Yell those
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      249 7 "TELL ME TONIGHT" Continues to Captivate Singapore! CAPITOL NIGHTLY at 6.15 9.15 p.m. Matinees:- TOMORROW SUNDAY 3.15. The ONLY PICTURE EVER MADE THAT COMBLNES GRAND OPERA with MUSICAL COMEDY Produced against the most magnificent Scenic Backgrounds Imaginable The Gaumont British Musical Comedy Triumph JAN KIEPURA'S Voice will Thrill You! Hail
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      294 7 NEXT CHANGE- WOMEN LOVE ONCE. NiCHTLY 6.15 C 9.15 P.M. TALLULAH BANKHEAD WITH PAUL LUKAS-CHARLES BICKFORD "THUNDER BELOW" A Paramount Picture. A great star in her greatest picture SPECIAL NOTICE As imuiy were unnhlc lo Jjuin iidmissicm ;il the lnsi perfbnfeancea ot "THE LOVE PARADE" we have made ■rritfegeaHaia i<>
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    274 8 Further Rise in Tin Prices. NEW YORK RECOVERS AFTER WEAKNESS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 6^ tents per 1b. Tin. Singapore price $76.12' i per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London. 2 5/32d.. up l/16d. New York. 2 !5/lfi cts.. up 1/16 ct. Market
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 8 Noon, Feb. 10. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Tone of Market: Dull and steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 2 5 32d per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts 2 15 16 per lb. Buyers. Seller? Spot (loose) 6% 6 7 If (F.O.B.) ..6
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    PEODUCE.
    68 8 Singapore Feb. 10. Gambier 5.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) lO.Ofi Copra 4.80 mixed 4.3" Sago flour, Sarawak 1.9' White Pepper 19" Black Pepper I") 1 Pearl Sago 4.00 small 3.90 medium 6.0 1 Rice Siam $162 to 22c Saigon $142 to 14? Rangoon $140 to 16" No. 1 125
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      214 8 SELLING. Singapore, Feb. 10. London, 4 months' sight 23 7 8 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London, 60 days' sight 2313 16 London, 30 days' sight 2 8 25 3? London, demand 2 8 3 1 London, T.T. 2 8 23 32 Lyons and Paris,
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        437 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 Honp Katt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        282 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ord. 0.50 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. 15 9 1 1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        147 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc P-C. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allcnuy ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam (*1 > 0.50 o.6ft 0.50 0.60 A. Kilning ($1) 0.10 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.76 1.00 0.75
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      EXCHANGES.
      116 8 Rugby, Feb. 8. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.53 Athens 600 Berlin 14 13 32 Belgrade 262V4 Bombay 1/6 5/32 Brussels 24.64 Bucharest 508 Buenos Aires 41 Vi official rate Copenhagen 22 15 32 Geneva 17.76 Helsingfors 226 >/» Hong Kong 1 3 1/4 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41 Milan 67
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      224 8 R.G.A. Analysis Of Crop Returns. Preliminary BgUM for December. VJ-Vl.. So far 37U companies with an output in December, 1931. of 12,47y tons have returned for December, 1932, un output of 11-11)7 tons. The analysis of these companies' output by countries in subjoined. Monthly crop returns —summary of
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    252 8 Today. Banka Maud, Java, South-West Sumatra. South-Kant Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Hilly (Ophiri 2-10 p.m. Sclat l'andjan/. Bengkalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock A Padang (Ampung) 8 p.m. North, N.-Kast anJ N.-West Sumatra (Tiamabo) .3 p.m. Brlawaa, Uppar Burma, North and Ka.-t India (Himalaya Mara)
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    MAIL FOR EUROPE.
    39 8 m Christiaan Huyrent Corfu InJrapoer* Cont* Roftio Poelau Bras Kai>:ir-1-Hind g'ror* Loadoa Nov. 25 I)«. It Nov. 26 Dec IT Dec. 2 Dae. It Dec. IB Jan. 4 Dec. 29 Jan. 28 Jan 6 Jau. 20
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    AIR MAIL.
    52 8 Mails by the Outward Dutch Aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express on. Sunday, the 12th instant. ('orrespondlenco addressed to boxholders only will he ready for delivery at 7.150 p.m. Applications from non boxholders for delivi';y at the General Post Office cannot
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    TELEGRAPH.
    16 8 Tt-le'Taphs.- -Communication with luUit. BanKiifta and Takuapa b interii'pted. Toil-Drains are accepu-d sul>jeet t" dflay.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    13 8 From China and Manila, by President POlk, due Singapore daylight tomorrow.
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      146 8 TENDER SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. BOTICI hereby fi»e* th«t tenders ara aow invited for the following material! or >«rricei, and <h»t particular* of iach tenler» may be nbtkioed ia the Tender Room, Municipal Officer Supply of Emulsified Bitumen suitable for surface treatment of roads. Date of closing. 4 p.m., Feb.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      92 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday, February 10. Thaipusani F*Sttr«l, Fireworks Pisplny, RatfiVs Reclamation. p.m. Saturday, February 11. 'Much Mnrried." S'pnre Repertory Players, Victoria Thoatn-. 9.:iO p.m. Annu.il mtu. of (Vyl.m Sports Club, 4 p.nw Y.M.i'A. "Scene ShifU-rx," Y.M.C.A. ».l r > p.m. Perak Turf Cluh spring mtg., first day. Sunday,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LAND OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES.
      868 9 Sir Alfred Watson On Ind.nst i ial (India. "Industrially, India is a land of misso-I opportunities and the main blame ft r that NStf heavily upon us British," uid Sir Alfred Watson, editor of the Statrv.man, addressing the Royal Empire Sodet on "The Industrial Future in
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      PALM OIL.
      35 9 A cable received by Cumberbatch and Co. gives the London prices of palm oil at i'ls-10. The market is normal. The 'initiation is made on the Itasis of 18 per cent, f.f.a., Liverpool.
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      A HOUSE REFORM OBSTRUCTED.
      517 9 Unity of Control Shelved. In March of last year the members of the London Stock Exchange made a rnos! encouraging move. They were approached by an unofficial committee headed by Mv. F. I. Pitman, and asked to (five their vote. yes or no, on the question
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      80 9 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Feb. 12: Friday, Feb. 10, 6J.S p.m., Headquarters Ist Bn. Signal Section, Test and Examine Stores; &JLS p.m., Headquarter.-. L'nd Bn. Signal Section, Inspection of Stores; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Fortress Coy., European Enrolment Night; 5.15 p.m., Malay Headquarters, "F"
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      SEQUEL TO £72,000 JUDGMENT.
      235 9 Associated Automatic Machine. A petition for the winding-up ol' Asso eiated Automatic Machine Corporation Ltd., by the High Court of Justice wa.states the London Gazette, presentad to the Court on December 21 by Messrs. Kleinwort, Sons and Co., of 20 Fenchsrch Street, and Fenchurch Nominees, Ltd..
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      GOLD AS A COMMODITY
      281 9 Stable But Not Stabilised. •The Committee deplores any action by His .Majesty's Government to stabilise Sterling in terms of fful<l nr any other metal at the present moment. bulj ramgnisiiitr to the full the extreme importune to commerce of stable international exchange, would urge His Majesty's
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      240 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 9. Closing quotations loday of the prineioal British and American stocks are given le'ow: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Fo'o. 8. GOVERNMENT STOCKS BRITISH. Blm or Fall Conversion Loan 117
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      64 9 The London-New York cross-rate at th» time these figures were cabled was 3.42** [unchanged rompnFPd with the prrrioaa il.iy I. Oenaral Motors Standard Oil ex. pel 0.8. st«..-l Niiii<.n>.l city Baak General Electric Union Pat-ilk Rail Ord. American Tobrrco B. American (an. V£ Kubbcr Woolwortk Radio <nnii>r.itii>ti ir\
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      405 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. ACBKAGBS <>K TAPPABLB BUMEb OUT OK TAPPING OH ESTATES OF 1*8 ACBS8 AND OVH MAI AYA 11KJ2 The following were th« acreage! out of tappiag at tha end of December, 1932: Acrcaga of Kitatai which have eitrily Batatai which hart partly T:.|>i>;:bn- BWWI< tapping. SMI ,1 tapping
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    AMUSEMENTS
    124 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA. Palmy Day* »'th Eddie Cantor and Charlotte Greenwood. 6.15 -9.K>. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.- Tell Me Tonight with Jan Kiepura and Sor.nie Hale. C.15—9.15. Phone 5261-62. GREAT WORLD. Talkies. Display of «1 Huge Fire Dragon, (late 10 cts. LadkV Ptm. STAR TALKIE (GREAT WORLD).— Jack Oakie in The
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      IN MEMORIAM
      49 10 In loving memory of John Sarkies Martin who passed away on February 10, 1932 at Julfa, Ispahan, Persia. A yiur has passed since that sad day When one we loved was taken away. Our grief is great we'll not complain. But hope in Christ to meet again.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      38 10 .Mrs. C'howbey of General Hospital family betr to thank the Dresners, staff nf the General Hospital T.T.S.H. others, their frit-mis for their attendance also thos-• who sent wreaths on the duy of the cremation at the Cemetery.
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      DEATH
      78 10 riIF.F. Madam Chee .Joo Bean, behmd mother <>f Mr. Urn Bwes Qtas and the lato Mr. Lim Swec Hock aii't grand-mother-in-law of Mr. Tan Ulll Raft passed away her residence I 7;(. Geylan;; Koad at the in of K-l. She leaves In-hind a son, several giunclvhildmi and a i-'roat
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 1933. AMERICAN PROSPECTS.
    820 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 1933. AMERICAN PROSPECTS. The whole world is looking to the United States for signs of recovery at the present time, but Malaya is doing so with peculiar intentness because th? United States is still by far the largest individual buyer of her principal
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    185 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Chisholm, of Kuala Lumpur, have returned from leave. Mr. W. J. A. Mallon has resumed his duties with Cumberbatch and Co., Kuala Lumpur, after leave. Mr. K. 0. Tidy, 0.C., Perak Detecti/e Force, is shortly going home on leave. He will be succeeded
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    INTERNATIONALISM WILL RULE.
    786 10  -  Emil Ludwig.) Patriotism the Quality Of Fools." (By Novel vicirs u$ to the mJk* 0/ iwtriotixtu are put fonnin' ii; the follovii y nrtiele hit Emil Li'dwiy, tin (ienhCi I:io,;riipher. "Patriotism it n enMH qiii'litil with icltich en./ Iml MX MMfssft himself." he say*. And again "The
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    20 10 Mr. L. Vaug'.ian, Kuala Lumpur, wai appointed chairman at a meeting of the War Land Grant Ex-Services Beneficiaries in Ipoh.
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    32 10 The instructor of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, Mr. A. Newark, who recently underwent an operation at th' Bungsar Hospital, has now recovered, and has left on a trip to Hong Kong.
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    55 10 Mr. R. M. Young has been appointed to act as Superintendent of Education, Kedah, in addition to his duties as headmaster. Government English School, Alor Star, in place of Mr. J. Bain who has gone home on leave. Mr. E. la Mare Stowell will take over the duties of Superintendent
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    873 10 "YOUNG WILLIAM." This morning's mail brought ;i ildi^'li! ful letter from Sir I.auieme GniHonor which is reproduced heir m raosived: "Pear Sir,— lt is an unusual experience for a father to bm in the public prea the news of the hirth of his posthumous M,n, especially
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    BATTLESHIP BOMBED: MUTINEERS SURRENDER.
    938 11 TWELVE KILLED ON BOARD. Horn h Sets Fire To Vessel. CAPTURE TODAY. Knd of Adventurous Exploit. The- nma/inc c\p!oil ol the mutineers <.f tlu- hutch battleship !>«• Zevea I'ro* incien ended (his morning. (aii'Jit ly the pursuers, Um crow were summoned to surrender and refused. l)«ml>
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    GREYHOUND"TOTES" CLOSE.
    154 11 GREYHOUND "TOTES" CLOSE. Decision Affects 17,000 Workers. London. Feb. 10. i makers are rejoicing over the fact thai tote on all licensed greyhound racecourse* In Kngland and Wales were closed yesterday pending legislation, folKv.iiig the Home Office statement in the Houae ot Common* on Tuesday that to M on dog
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    AUSTRIAN LOAN.
    283 11 Scheme Defended by Sir John Simon. Rugby, Feb. 8. The Foreign Secretary! Sir John Simon, speaking in the House of Commons late last night, defended against criticism tho Austrian I. nan Bill a'.ithorisinp the Governmeni to raise £4,300,100 shares of the international loan to Austria. The Financial Secretary
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    REICHSTAG SCENE.
    128 11 Nazis Attack on The Kx-Speaker. Berlin, feb. 7. Remarks well ''.Uwisli piir,*' "Scoundrel" ;nid "Swine" were hurled l>y infuriated Nazi deputiei at the sociali lien Loebe, the ex-8peake* of the Reichstag, when he presided «\x-r a met-'.-inir of the Reichstag ronnnittoc for the pr< tectk n of the
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    ANOTHER DISPUTE IN SHANGHAI.
    314 11 Violation of Truce REPLY TO JAPANESE PROTEST. Shanghai, Feb. 10. A protest has been lodged with th I Chinese authorities by the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai complaining that the agr- ,-ement of May 5 of last year has been violated as a result of the 17th
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    NO SIGNIFICANCE!
    65 11 Japanese Manoeuvres On Soviet Frontier. Tokio,' .Feb. 8. Japanese army manoeuvre! will b? hi Id in the second half of March on the Soviet Russian frontier. The Foreign Ofic* intends to explain to the Soviet Ambassador that no political significance attaches to the manoeuvres. The sector chosen is
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    ANOTHER THREAT TO LINDBERGH.
    161 11 Two Men Arrested. KIDNAPPING SECOND BABY. Roanoke, Virginia. Feb. it. Two men have been arrested for at- tempting to extort $50,000 from Col. Lindbergh by a threat to kidnap his six-month-old son. Following a demand to Col. Lindbergh. I the police placed a cheque for $17,000
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    DISARMAMENT.
    239 11 German Indignation Over Speech. Berlin, Feb. 9. M. Paul Bonvour's speech at Geneva winding up the debate on the French disarmament plan, in which he maintained that in spite of the opposition of most nations the French plan was .still the best, has provoked intense indignation in Nazi newspapers.
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    GEN. TING CHAO.
    185 11 Has He Been Captured By Japanese Shanghai, Feb. I". The Japanese claim that following their recent drive to "clean up" th« Volunteers in North-East Manchuria, the veteran Kirin Commander, (Jen. Ting Chao, refused to surrender when called on and was later captured. The Japanese further state that
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    JAPAN'S PROPOSALS.
    312 11 May Form Basis of A Settlement. Geneva, Feb. 0. The Committee of Nineteen is examining today the latest Japanese counterproposals believed to embody a new formula whereby Japan would note the non-recognition of Manchukuo by other Powers and which might provide a basis of settlement. i On the
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    CHINESE COURTS.
    65 11 Agreement Extended For Three Years. Nanking, Fob. 9. The Foreign Office announces that as a result of conversations between the Chinese authorities and the representatives of the Power concerned, it has been decided that the agreement I elating t-> the Chinese courts in the Shanghai International Settlement and
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    ARGENTINE WHEAT.
    36 11 Sale Of 22,000 Tons To China. Buenos Aires, Feb. Argentine wheat to the amount of 22,000 tons has been sold to Shanghai millers and will be shipped before the end of the month.— Reuter.
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    MOLLISON FLIES SOUTH ATLANTIC.
    488 11 Another Fine Feat By British Airman. London, Feb. Mr. J. A. Mollison arrived at Port Natal al MQ p.m., Greenwich mean time, completing his lone flight from England. The French ma?hine Arc en r iel leeently crossed the South Atlantic i. 34 hours 27 minutes, compared
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    THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
    229 11 Retirement of Sir William Murison. i- are authorised to say that Sir William Murison. the ('kief Justice, S.S., will go on leave by the Ranpuru from Singa|H>iv <o Apr. 11, aed that upon the expiration of his leave, on Sept. 2, lmwill definitely retire from the service.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    108 11 Better Advices from Wall Street. London, Feb. 7. On the Stock Exchange today, with interest si Kaffirs somewiiat less keen, other sections have shown rather more life following better a-.ivicee from Wall Street. The markets ruled comparative good, outstanding features be-ins: the advance in Wool worth to 77
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    FOURTH TEST AT BRISBANE.
    237 11 Australia Win Toss And Bat First. LUNCH 56 FOR 0. Demonstration Against Larwood. Australia won the toss in the foiirtlt Test match al Krisliane I«mI:» v and Woodfull and Kichardsim bad scored .">(> without being separated when the lunch interval arriM'd. The crowd demonstrated against Larwoed
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    FOURTH TEST.
    164 11 LATEST SCORE AustraliaSB for none. (Richardson M not out) OVoodfull 3(i not out.) Larwood resorted to the leg theory right from the start, and there was a mild demonstration which grew in volume; when a "bumper" flew ever Woodfull head. Richardson was distinctly uncomfortable, and gave a chance
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    HITLER HOSTILITY.
    80 11 Mass Demonstration Against New Regime. Barlia, K«-i.. 7. Speeches affirming the workers' iwre Iconaf hostility to Ihe 1 1 1 1*- 1- Government were wildly cheoivl l>y thousands of Republicans, Socialists and Democrats who took part in a mass demonstration against the new regime in the souure b*'fore
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    INDIA CONFERENCE
    67 11 Proposals for Federal Constitution. London. Fell. 7. Sir Samuel Hoar*, speaking in the House of Commons and referring to the satisfactory results of the Thltd Round Table Conference, said the Government, would lay before Parliament in the form of a White Paper full proposals for the Indian Federal
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    8,000 MILES IN A JUNK.
    744 12 8,000 MILES IN A JUNK. The Soon Lee Sails SINGAPORE MEN IN BIG ADVENTURE. If all Bjaea «>•!!. in ten moiilli- time the «|uei'icst rtwel Sinitiiamplon has ever seen will anchor in the harbour, wiih two yoMK Bingaaare mm. Mr. l < cdlin S. Brisbane and Mr. James I.each. iMiii
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    WORK PLAN FAILS.
    51 12 Koad Construction Does Not Appeal In Siam. (Fran Our dan Corresßoadeajt.) Bangkok, Feb. 9. A scheme to provide work for unemployed on road construction has proved insuccessfuL The Government wa* prepared to provide work for l.'JtMt men. Only M accepted and Of these SO withdrew within three
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    GOODS BY ROAD.
    51 12 Bill To Provide For Better Transport. I. '.doll. Kel>. 7. a <i''il i' the ia 1 'way and roads dispute, tne Minister •>!' Transport an> unci.- thai GoWßrntntot will intio.luce :it an curly dul. Bill I oviding for the licensing and better transport of goods by road.
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    A GOLD MEDAL.
    42 12 Presentation By The Pope To Dr. Kung. The Pope n..- ived Dr. Kung. tht Chinese Minister for Labour, i.i private auiLenre t<xlay and presented him with a »i.ld» i. Id marts 1 Dr Kang i brotaar-in i hiane Kai-nhek.
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    "BULLETS POURED FROM REVOLVERS."
    280 12 How Maj.-Gen. Sohggram Was Wounded. Major-General Sena Songgram, who was Bred at and wounded in Bangkok a. fortnight ago, writes to the Bangkok 'limes giving a remarkable account of th" :ision on which he was shot. This was at the time of the coup d'etat •ii
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    THAIPUSAM.
    351 12 Hindu Community Celebrates. The luth day of the first moon, which marks the end of the Chinese New Year festivities, fell yesterday and coincided j wiih the second of the three days' Hindu festival. Thaipusam, the time when Suliramaniam appeared to his devotees so i hat the town presented
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    SIAM'S RICE TRADE.
    60 12 Protest At Ottawa Duties. (From Our Own Corres*M>ndent.) Bangkok, Feb. 9. Il is rumoured that the Siamese Foreign Ministry has handed a note to tile British Legation drawing attention 10 th probable effect of the Ottawa duti .s on Slam's rice trade. It is felt that Siam
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    RADIO PROGRAMMES.
    68 12 Empire. 2.:j(> p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. '"oncert by the Northern Studio Orchestra, from a Manchester studio. 0.0. Musical Programme illustrated and arranged by Sir Walford Davk ;>i I/eaders in Other Lands, a talk.. :;.:>(!. Concert by the Scottish Statiio Oivh«-stra. frasf an Edinburgh |studio. !.l.".l.:;o. News
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    47 12 The mariiage is to take place shortly; in Aid- Star of Mr. D. L. Davison, Fore- man of the P.W.D. Workshops and Miss Agnes .Robertson, who has arrived from i home. The Rev. T. Loader trttl officiate and reception w ill bt- held at the Ke sMency.
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    EX-SERVICE GRANTS IN MALAYA.
    512 12 Thanks Expressed to F.M.S. Government. A meeting of ex-serviae latod grant beneficiaries was held in Ipoh on Jan. 28, 1 Mr. D. F. Grierson presiding. Other beneficiaries present were I Mean I C. E. Waite (member orf committee) Messrs. J. W. Pybus, H. R. Baxter, W.
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    CHINESE MISSION.
    24 12 Milan, Feb. 6, A Chinese mission composed of a Minister (Mr. Hong) and five students of military matters has arrived here. Reuter.
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    CARRIED TWO MILES TO SAFETY.
    280 12 I Man Rescued from Jungle' I Fire. Following close upon the busiest day I in their history, on Monday, when they received seven calls to big fires, the Singapore Fire Brigade was summoned three times yesterday but one call, from Grove Koad, was a false
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    264 12 Eddie Cantor's Success In "Palmy Days." Kver since Eddie Cantor first showed that he is great a comedian and singer on the screen as on the stage, Alhambra audiences have waite.l impatiently for his next picture. At last it is h-^re "Palmy Days" and United Artists have done
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    DISEASES OF RUBBER TREES.
    340 12 Institute Asks for Help Of Planters. The Rubber Research Institute of Malaya forwards the following communique During the forthcoming wintering season and refoliation of the rabbet trees of Malaya the Rubber Rrsc:i'<-h Institute desires the co-operation and help of all estate managers in nn endeavour to
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    IRISH ANNUITIES.
    170 12 Sum Withheld More Than Tax Collected. Kugby, Fab. K. It was stated in Parliament that the Irish frYee State had already withheld MM amounting: to i' 175,000 by July 15, 19:52, when the special duties came into force. The sums withheld between that da'e and Jan. 81, IMS,
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    A SAVING NATION.
    104 12 lln iff Sum In Post Office Bank. Ku(?by, Feb. 8. Sir Kingsley Wood, the Post MatiterCieneral, in a speech at Liverpool referred to the work of the Post Office Savin Bank which now had over £30Q,000,000 standimr to the credit of 10,000,000 di positors in all narts
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    STABBED A WOMAN.
    60 12 Tamil Coolie Sent To Prison. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scrumban, Feb. 9. A Tamil coolie named Chellapan was sentenced 1 to one month's rijeorous imprisonment by the Seremban Magistrate without the option oi a. fine for voluntarily causing hurt. ll» was slated to hove Habbed a Tamil
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    ARGENTINE GUESTS.
    69 12 Lunch And Dinner By Premier. Kujcby, Feb. 'Dr. Julia Roca an d other members the .special mission from tho Am^iu Government were the ftuentis of the PrimMinister at a luncheon at No. 10 Downing Street today. This evening a dinner was given in their honour by the Prime
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    REMOVED PORTION OF ROOF.
    328 12 Clever House Breaking Al Parit Melan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) At the Hoar Acsiiet thi moroing fora Mr. .lu-iKe Bartt n nnmed Saihon. Moh un< I Ya tin and i mm, were charg il with having commi) ted hoose breaking md theft al i Malaa on
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    MRS. E. BEAN.
    165 12 Death of Former Resident Of Singapore. A cable recei" ndon announces till' death i K. Bean, wile of Mr. A. V. Bel ■>. who u;> formerly a partner in Robinson and Co.. Ltd. .Mrs. Bean liveil in Singapon foi about :ii) years until the retirement bar band
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    "TAKEN FOR RIDE."
    337 12 "TAKEN FOR RIDE Chinese Newspaper Man Murdered. rK, Jan. 31. One of tht iik pi ever perpetrated in *h< capital occurred this afternoon when Mr. Wang Wei-san, Nanking ootTespoode it of th« China Times, a Shanghai daily "w«S taken for i vide" by two unknown men who h m to
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  • Regimental Hockey Tourists Defeated At Ipoh.-Fourth Test Prospects.
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      TODAY'S TEST AT BRISBANE.
      1205 13 Teams Reviewed. WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF Il.-tory looks li)<" repeating itself a' Brisbane t...iay when Kngland an j Australia, will meet in the fourth Test match of the 1982-3 scries for in the only other (fame th:'.' has been played or tl is ground England won
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      PERAK OUTPLEY WILTSHIRES.
      233 13 Hectic Scoring in Ipoh Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. i The Wiltahire Regt. hockey touring '■■»n\ lost to Perak by seven goa three today in a game which was favoured with good weather. Play began tamely, with the sun against Perak, but after 12 minut
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    DADO BEATEN.
    278 13 Loses Terrific Fight With Arizmendi. Bp.'.y AritnMndi of Ifcxieo obtained n pi)ims victory over Speedy Dado before a crowd of abort fi.ooo at Los Angeles. There was no doabt tl>ui the Mexteaa was the meter in third nutting- betw en the two outstanding lighten on the Wesi I:
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    REGGIE MEEN'S BAD LUCK.
    717 13 Forced to Retire to Walter Neusel. One eeaH feel ympathy with Reg?io Mean, our ex-heavyweight champion, when he- waa forced to retire just before 'be •ii<l of the >i\th round against Walt v Neusel, the young Genaaii heavyweight, in their iwelve-rounde.-, at the Gran >y Halls.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    176 13 Today. February 10. Beekey: Ponane vs. Wiltshire Reirt.. Paaang; Fort Canning vs. V.M.C.A., Fort Cannini: Tennis: S.C C. tourname.il. Saturday, February 11. Football: Malay* vs. Wiltshire Reft.. Jslaa Beiar; R.A.F. vs. nines*-, Seletar; V M.C.A. vs. Tan Kah Kee's XI. V.M.C.A. K rd. Baakcy: Selunpor Club vs. Wiltshire
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    BILLIARDS MATCHES OF THE YEAR.
    375 13 Smith and Davis Open Season in London. "On my right. Willie Smith, of Darliigton on my left, Joe Davis, of Chesterfield. "This is the first bout in a series of three contests between these past and present champions, and may the better man win." It
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    GOING TO FRANCE.
    203 13 Doyle Keen On Learning And Then World Title! Jack Doyle, the young Irish heavyweight, is going ♦»> France to train under the supervision of Francos Descamps. Doyle, who has returned from Cork, his ho.me town, after a fe v weeks' holiday, ig stated to have said that
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    McGUIGAN'S POST.
    130 13 Retained To Ride For W Easterby's Stable. It is understood that arrangement havu been made whereby David McGuigan, the Ayr jockey and son of John McGuigan, the Scottish trainer, will ride regularly for Walter Eas-terhy's Malton stable during the coming flat race season. A tentative agreement had been
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    FREE STATE BAN.
    80 13 May Limit Players From England. Next season many of the clubs in the Free State are likely to introduce a system of retrenchment and reform which will tend to keep down expenditure. In this direction a proposal is likely to be put before the Free State League
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    20 13 The British Resident, Selangor, has renominated Mr. A. van Tooren, J.P., as president of the Port 3 .vettenham Recreation Club.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    44 13 Aston Villa's Lapse At Leicester. I.onon. Feb. !>. Thi following were the results of League matches played today. First Di ision. Leicester < ity Aston Villa 0 Third Division (Southern). Newport Co.l Southern! Utd Thir.l Division Nor 'hern). Walsall 4. Halifax Town 0. Renter.
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    ROCKHILL II KILLED.
    56 13 A Grand National Candidate. London, Feb. 7. In the Wai wick Upton Handicap steeplechase today the Grand Nat! nal candidate, Mr. Villars' Rockhill II fell and had to be destroyed. The a-.cident occurred at the water ii-mp in fM-nt of the stands when Rockhill was lying second.
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    127 13 Indian Association's First Matcl At a well attende-d mooing of mejiibeaa interested in cricket held at the Indian Association on Wednesday the following officials were elected: captain. Mr. N. A. Mallal; vict-.aptain, Mr. N. Ab!iasbhoy. The following 1 have been invited to play on Sunday, at 11 a.m.
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    TO TOUR ITALY.
    42 13 English Football Team Leaving In May. The Football Association ia sending an English team to Italy and Switzerland next May. This will be the first international game between Britain and Italy. British amateur footballers played Switzerland before the war.
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    MORE UNPLEASANTNESS.
    85 13 M.C.C. Manager Refuses To I'ay Amusement Tax. I oowoomba, Feb. 1 The the M.C XI, v. hi I ed here todey, was the -<■. n. of another unpleasant incident between the tourisu ami their t 'i he 1 Iced the M i i ;i y one ninny amuft
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      NOTES FROM SHANGHAI.
      1785 14 'husines* As I sual Aiwin—l noffivial fVew rOamT Holiday* -l/i Anxious lime tor The Authorities-War' Anniversary Passes Off Without Incident— Why Has Titan hi-jtii Come SoMtkf—Tmik Of War H it h Japan Werelv Silly— Mr. If ana hinu-uei Counsels Resistance To JtfMH If^ilt the 71 arlords Give
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      PRIEST SAVED FROM EXECUTION.
      327 14 Only Chicken Bones! GHOSTLY CRIES IN A TEMPLE. Nanking. .Ian. IS. How a prfM «:>s saved from nceulioB whi'ii the bones »t a woman whom ho was alleged to have murdered MM found to be those of a chicken and of some animal, probably a (log,
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      KOWLOON TO EUROPE.
      245 14 Significant Move In Canton. C .niton, Jan. SL Was the recent visit of Sir Miles Lam|> -on to Canton fraught with any ■<■?"«- i.nee greater than a periodic othcial visit This question U nmv beinjr Im? H* ed Ly Canton resident who sec In subsequent Government actions
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      CANTON KIDNAPPING.
      94 14 Colonel Spirited Away By Bandits tat n. Jan. 24. Colonel Leung Ku.i<r-1uk, who has a l.girr.mt of the 1st Cadet Division under him, is .supposed to havo boon spirited away by bandits. Sunday afternoon he It ft his home in Canton to crr<s to Honan a friend and
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      JAPAN'S BIG BUDGET DEFICIT.
      282 14 900,000,000 Yen. DUE TO OPERATIONS IN MANCHURUO. Tokio, Jan. 29. With the Diet starting its deliberation on the budget estimates for the coming fiscal year, conflicting opinions are being expressed regarding the wisdom of filling up the huge deficit of over Y900,0O0,iMMI between revenue and expenditure
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      CHINA'S RELICS.
      252 14 Narking Committee (To Excavate Tomb. One of MM lirst projects to be undertaken by the Central Comr-itfew for PreMvvatio'n, organised ai a rc.ent meeting <if th? Examination Yuan at N'anki i«, is the it '.-oration of the onea magnificent .omh t the Empress Wu Tseh-titn. I I (ortiimtU't.
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      SZECHUAN AFFAIRS.
      127 14 Defeated General Back In Capital. Nanking, Jan. 2S. SurprisiiiK news has l.^en ie;aivod here t; tinK that Gen. Liu Wcrv-hui, the defeated Sz»'i huan warlord, h:i_- utr.iin returned to Chengtu. The unexpected ev< nt is reported to have taken pin:* on Jan. 24. The message amouncinp the new.;
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      PU VI'S COUSIN.
      94 14 Order for Arrest At Peiping. Peking, Jan. 2U. Tht Peiping branch of the Militai-j' Coun.il hns is~u«-<l an order for the arrtst cf Pu Wei, or Prins Kunp, cousin of the Man':huk;io Kgent, Mr Henry Pu The order i .i. •< a report of the fanner commander
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      China's Man Of Destiny.
      980 14 A WOMAN'S PEN PICTURE OF THE "YOUNG MARSHAL" Peiping To I'm Defended To I in I Last Man. The Young Marshal- -as the liiiu-r man in the street calls Chang Hsucli liang is commander-in-ehief of the north-eastern frontier of China, write* Mrs. Cecil Chesterton in the
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      CANTON'S WAR CRY.
      283 14 Will Form Own Army If Nanking Pails. Unless the Central authorities di>i troops, armaments, and provisions to re sist the Japanese invasion and to rein force the defending troops in the North the S >ut.h-West pit>vinees will join other provinces and unite th" people of th? entire
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      NERVOUS PEIPING.
      221 14 Getting Their Daughters Married Off. I'ekinjr, Jan. 21. Anxiety <>i parent* u> sec their <<aughi: view of the national crisis i- stated u> l>i responsible for the record nuinlx-i oi marriages celebrati(i in Peiping situ-, iiu Japanese capture jf Shnnhuikwan, the walled city situated n the north-east center
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    FORTY-HOUR WEEK " PHANTOM."
    387 15 FORTY-HOUR WEEK PHANTOM." Must be Followed By Wage Cuts. Geneva, .lan. 11. Tb« B ci npient in definitely opp tablishhig a forty hour v. irkmg week. Th; < was mm"' need by Mr. Norman, th« Government' afternoon's i work and unemployment. invit* the i to proceed with ih.> proposal. A
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    21 15 Mr. A. van Tooien, J.P.. has been re- nominated President of the Port Bwetteaham Recreation Club, Pert Swettenham, for the war
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    EARLY CHINESE MEDICINE.
    329 15 Who First Discovered Blood Circulation Atlanta, Dec. 30. Medical scientists attending the annual 'ii of the American Association for Advancement of Science declared toy were astounded at the claims >f i two Chinese medical men that China not the Occidi nt discovered the existence of blood circulation
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    BANDITS' VICTIMS.
    125 15 Suffering from Effects Of Brutal Treatment. in, Jan. 25. The l<"-:i! ''re n-;>orts that 12 residt «t< of Henctaohotse, including railway employees, teachers, iiP'i students, have i ow returned I > their home.; alter having 1 ..-ii i« Id i i captivity I y l.nndits for over nonth.
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    MURDER OF CYPRIOT IN LONDON.
    642 15 Strange Tale Told By Accused Man. An alleged statement by a man ai 11- ■<! I of murder, regarding a marriage deal between him and the man he is accused of killing, was read at Marylebone poUo court. Theodosios Petrou, aged 20, a native of
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    AGE OF THE EARTH.
    247 15 U.S. Lecturer's Estimate Of 89,000,000 Years. A belief that the world is not old, ami that many accepted scientific beliefs are wrong, was expressed by Mr. D. J. Whitney, of California, U.S.A., in a paper, "The Age of the Earth as deduced from the Salinity of
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    AUSTRALIAN REVENUE.
    56 15 Canberra, Jan. 10. The receipts for the period July to December, 1932, amounted to £36,024,000, as compared with £32,074,000 in the same period in 1931 and to £29,127,000 for 1930. The expenditure in the period July to December, 1932, amounted to £32,81G,000, compared with £33,305,000 in July to
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    "RUSSIA READY FOR ANY HAZARD."
    592 15 "Powerful in Defence." STALIN RATTLES THE SABRE. m Moscow, Jan. 10. From a weak country, unprepared for defence, the Soviet Union has become n country powerful in de.'encc, ready for any hazard, producing on a ma.-s scale all up-to-dnto weapons for ilu- <.-<|iiipnient of its
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    OIL DISPUTE.
    65 15 Company Starts Direct Negotiations. London, Feb. 7. When the House of Commons re&ssemUeJ today Sir John Simon, replying 1 to qr-. lions, outlined the agreement rea-h.<l by the League Council in the Ang-lo-Per-<ian dispute and Ftate.l the P. rsian Oil Co. »a; a' ojt tr> enter ir.'o dii-ct
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    SMOKE MENACE TO HEALTH.
    1005 16 Respiratory Diseases. DEATH-ROLL DOUBLED IN CITIES. Delegates to the Public Health Connee*, held n conjunction with the Public H.-allh Kxhibition at the Royal Ag> tin :il Hall, Islington, recently a number of subjects which have in ani hearings on the welfare of the people. A meeting
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    WAR DEBTS.
    43 16 American People Would Never Consent. Washington, Feb. 7. The American people would never stand ior a lump sum proposal by which threefourths of the debt would be cut away, s-iid Senator Rainey, the Democratic Leader, whc.i diseOMtag War del;*--. Reuter Wireless.
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    ROYAL PARDON.
    48 16 Persian Minister Who Was Dismissed. Teheran, Feb. 7. Teymourtash. the Minister for Finance, I who was recently dismissed by the Shah in connection wiih the Anglo-Persian oil c!i pute and has been kept under surveilin his house, has now been granted .the Royal pardon. Reuter Wlreleaa.
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    FRANCE'S BUDGET.
    47 16 Deficit Less Than M. Cheron Thought. Paris, Feb. 7. According to the figures of the new rnroent, the Budget deficit is .".500.000,000 francs and not 10,000,000,000 Cheron, the last Minister of Finance maintained The deficit will be covered hy economics and increased taxes. Renter Wiroiess.
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    GOLF TITLES.
    58 16 Venues For U.S. Amateur And Open. Championships. The United States Golf Association have announced that the American Open championship will be played on June 8, i! 10, over the course of the North Shore Club. Glenview, Illinois. I The American amateur will be played Kenwood Country Club, Cincinatti,
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    GADGETS NEW AND OLD.
    617 16 Accessories Popular In France. The extraordinary fillip given to in•■entors by the rapid developing of the motor-cur is clearly reflected by the number of accessories which have been dev sed to go with it. In France, as elsewhere, clevor brains are busy on new ideas or
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    GOLD STANDARD.
    139 16 Britain Not Prepared To Return. London, Feb. 9. In the House of Commons Mr. MacDonald indicated that Great Britain was not prepared to return to the gold standard in present circumstances. On the contrary, there were a great number of economic and financial conditions which must be fulfilled
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    CAMERON HIGHLANDS
    86 16 Hotel Company Formed Scheme for School. The Straits Times is informed upon inquiry that arrangements for the construction of a hotel at Cameron Highland* are not yet complete. A company has been formed and the matter is still >;r.der consideration. Miss Griffith-Jones, of Taiiglin School, Singapore, states that,
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    NON-STOP RECORD.
    483 16 Value of Automatic CcntroL J-ondon, Feb. 9. Only ten gallons of petrol remained j when Squadron Leader O. R. Gayford and Fliffht-Lieut. E. Nicholetts landed at Walvis Bay after establishing a newrecord for a non-stop long distance flight, accordinß to Gayford's log. The value of the automatic control
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    GRIM MASS FOR MURDERERS.
    237 16 Task of the Black Penitents." Not long ago one of the most curious i nligious tri-emonies ii France was cele- hi ated at Marseilles by the Black Penitents." It was a nuss for those wlu> have suffered the penalty of capital j j :n;.himnt, and was
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    MENTAL ANGUISH.
    109 16 Woman Awarded Six Centq Damages. New York, Jan. 21. Mrs. Martha Powers, of Rye, was today awarded damages of only six cents by the Westchester County Judge in her $2,000 suit against a telegraph company. Her claim was for "mental anguish" caused by the failure of the company
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    MRS. JAMES WALKER
    101 16 An action was recently brought in the New York Supreme Court for the payment of £2,400, the balance of £4,000, alleged to be owed by Mrs. James Walker, wife of Mr. James Walker, the former i\fpyor of New York, for wearing apparel purchased betwewa September, 1928, and
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2955 17 Oidittm Disease hi Malaya Is It t Real Menace?— Disagreement With The R.R.I. Disused Bungalows And Lines Depreciation Problems Latex Costs. (By Oor Plantin* Correspondent.) IN some, quarters the view is being put forward that the leaf disease of < idium is approaching the proportions of a
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    BURMA'S TRADE WITH INDIA.
    70 17 Rangoon. British conunwciaJ intereata hare, represented by an!i-.-ep:'.r.\tii>:i:s;s at e'ee-tion-time as boin-j pro-stpa.rutionisl, are increasingly insistent on more iiuorr.iation as to economic ooHey under ihe m Constitution. They want to know nbmthinjr definite alioui '.h final 'i'-mciul adjustment wtth In:lii. They :il-<> \\.\nt to know the
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    13 JURYMEN.
    61 17 During the hearing <> r i< ease at SalQoarter SeuioM it «u discovered \l jurymen in the jury bnc instead of 12. This v.as pointed oat to the Roco><lii-, :.n.J oi-doi-ed thul the jurymen slxn-ul retire. i In view of the f net that aimOM hull" th" c"
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    RUSSIAN "GIRL CROOKS."
    49 17 Ale. cow, Jan. ft. Th.- police have arrested the r.iivc' which is .-aid to have committed thirty robberies during: the pi of ilu- gang is the notorious i rook, l>im:(ieva. whose criminal m alictrert to have r'>\"f:pd mo-t o f the lanre cities of Ru ia.
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    UNUSUAL CHARGE.
    88 17 Electricity Stolen In 'Phone Box. The ununual chaw ol sVealinK i-iet-ti-ir-al current fiom thv IV: tnu-sler-CeniTii! by preming an emergency button in :i ti-luphonp kiosk at Deyonport, ni prewired at Plymouth .Mtrvinst Lfslie Krunk fFohbs. a 1(5-yoar-o!(l newsvenftcr. Il was statid ihot wlun the HDMIgmey button was pressed
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    RED ARMIES.
    129 18 Tremendous Havoc In Anhui. Peking, Jan. 23. Havoc wrought bf the Communist aimies during the |ieriod they were in control of the Liunn district of the rich province of Anhui i< revealed in advices received hero from the government troops who liavc driven out the Reds and taken
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    500 FOR 20 PLACES.
    116 18 Miners' Rush To A Theatre. Ab >ut 1 00 Welsh miners who gathered at lh:> hlage door of Cardiff theatre in response to an appeal for unemployed minors who could sintc, created a ■MM whe:i they learned that the places in the choir had been filled.
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    33 18 A ju\enile devotee carrying a remarkable kavadi, evidently none the worse for the excruciating torture. The woman, apparently is the mothec V devotee with skewers thrust through the tongue and across the cheek
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    MARY BAKER EDDY.
    167 18 An Orthodox Clergyman's Tribute. A woman who, near her three score veai>, published a book, which next to the Kil>le has become one of the most read »n<l' I>eBt loved books ever written. A woman who, near her four sco'-e yem s, sjiw the organisation she established
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    THE 3s. A WEEK HOUSE.
    61 18 OsWMtry District Council have built what are liclieved to be the twelve cheapest rcntud houses in the country. They are erected in four parishes at a cost of £3.500, and, adopting a suggestion of the MinUtty of Health, the district council decided to let these
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    MAN WITH £700 GETS DOLE
    165 18 Discovered Then Commits Suicide. Homy Ferry, aged 63, labourer, Cheshire Street, Bcthnal Gut-n, who drew unemployment benefit and transitional benefit over a period of 13 months while he had £700 in the bank, drowned himself. At the inquest at Hackney a verdict of suicide while
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    PREMIER WOUNDED. Reported Incident At Changchun Station.
    133 18 PREMIER WOUNDED. Reported Incident At Changchun Station. Peiping, Jan. 23. Another alleged attempt by Koreans o.i the life- of Gen. Ill*, Japanese Envoy Kxtia .^-dinary to Mancl. .kuo, which itI in serious iijury of Mr. Cheng tlliao hrn, Manrhukuo's Pr .me Minister. i {.'o ted in a dispatch received from
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    ALLEGED SPY. Naval Secrets Case In France.
    260 18 ALLEGED SPY. Naval Secrets Case In France. Clermont-Ferrand, .lan .10. A man, claiming to be British, has been detained by the police on suspicion of spying on French naval secrets. It is stated that the man was employed on the secretarial side of a factory, whe.i on the instructions from
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    NAVAL INCREASES.
    37 18 New British Contracts To Be Placed. London, Feb. 7. The Admiralty announces that con'racts for three cruisers, one flotilla leader, eight destroyers and two sloops, n the 1932 programme will lie plnred shortly. Reuter Wireless.
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      841 19 Prohibit Alienation Of New Land. To The EdMer of tSM -strait^ Times. Sir, Hue is a raw pradast on whose silling price depend* no 4 only the prosperity of Malaya .inn the F.a.-t Inditf .ird their rSSMBUve |l IIiaHIIIISIIIS DOi Iso practically the \< rj life Mood <
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      " DIVIDED ALLEGIANCE."
      557 19 DIVIDED ALLEGIANCE." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am a Chinese British suiiject, born in Malaya, but not a Baba ami as eeh I wish to endorse the tone, except set of which more la your editorial under ilv above heading of Fen. 8. As ;uuh >.
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      "SENSELESS AND EXTRAVAGANT."
      167 19 "SENSELESS AND EXTRAVAGANT." To the Editor of the Straits "Times. Si''.—lt is declared that firing cracke'o during Cninese New Year is "senseless and extravagant" and will be banned to a certain extent in the near future. The illiterate folk in Chinatown aie left in the dark as to why this
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    BERLIN ORACLE.
    415 19 Woman Who Foretold Qutbreak of War. Berlin, Jan- 11. The "Pythia of Berlin," Frau Lisbeth Seidler, died yesterday alone in her flat. She was chiefly known to modern Berlincrs as the clairvoyant regularly consulted by t'ne brothers Sklarek, wholesale dothisss, who have been convicted oi embezzlements which cost
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    ALLEGED CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
    695 19 Gassed by Car Fumes. R.S.P.C.A. INSPECTORS SUMMONED. Kleveu summonses taken out i>y Mr. •hunt's Sohotield, of Farm Koad, Sparkhrook, Birmingham, against R.S.P.C.A. officials in Birmingham, alleging cruelty to animals at 'the Society's Stratford Komi branch, were heard at Birniinghuni. Mr. Thomas Maunelly and Mr. Thomas Martin,
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    MOST AMBITIOUS MEN I HAVE KNOWN.
    316 19 Lady Oxford Sums Up Lord Balfour. "The four most ambitious men that I lave cvir kn'wn have lx>en Lord Rosetery. I.i.i ct [{eading. Mr. Bonar Law, and Lord Balfour." So declares the Countess 1 Oxford and Asqnith in her new volume of Memories. Lady
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    PIT DISASTER.
    502 19 Grave Charges Of Carelessness. Sir Henry Walker, Chief Inspector oi Mines, on Jan. 11 continued, at Glasgow, Ma inquiry into the explosion in Cardowaa Colliery, near Glasgow, on Nov. Hi. in which eleven miners were killedPeter Lusty, a miner, describing the accident, said that two shots were fired
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    THE NATION AND ITS FARMERS. New Methods.
    693 19 THE NATION AND ITS FARMERS. New Methods. SINGLE DIRECTOR WITH STAFF OF EXPERTS. A challenging statement oi present I agricultural problems Bl homa and in the Kni|iiie i< presented by Sir John Russell, the Hire tin- of the Knthamsted Experimental S'.alinn. and DBS of the gieate living authorities on British
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    "MAN-HANDLED."
    127 19 Finger-Prints Taken By Force. A prisoner at the Old ISailcy. William McLaren askid for the pn.-tponement of his trial on the gi-.iund that he had been i man-handled ami injured in prison bej cause he resisted having his finger-print^ taken. He declared that hs was dropped un the floor
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    Big Tokio Fire.
    147 20 TEN people were killed and main injured when fire broke out at *he Shirokiya department stores at Tokio. Dorchester lintel. I'ark lane. .nmli.il. an example of MM of the latent styles of architecture. ".AMY," (Mrs. Mollison) receiving a (fold medal from Sir George Truscott acting on behalf
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