Singapore Daily News, 6 January 1933

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  • 12 1 The SINGAPORE Daily News No. 81. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1933. 5 CENTS.
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  • 604 1 Our Ideas. Th«- m tffern Rhopkceper would re a lot of convincing that be < i»u!d 'i* fully carry on hi. Ihi iims:: behind empty shopwin flows, an.l similarly thfl nmnufac lurer and trader of today arc not iik«-ly i«» relax thcA Interest m connrcrcial exhibition r*or these rea «>ns,
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  • 479 1 APPALLING DEATH-ROLL AMONG SHANHAIKWAN CIVILIANS. NOT A BUILDING UNDAMAGED. TIENTSIN TROOPS PREPARE FOR ANOTHER "CHAPEL" Civilian casualties at Shanhaikwan are estimated at taut 3,000, not a building escaped damage, and 100,000 refugees are flocking southward. All was <|uict yesterday m the war area,*' hut
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  • 1605 1 Grave Situation For League. London, Wednesday. The Japanese Embassy has issujed lelsftiailiS m connection with the Shanhaikwan affairs. After stating that the Japanese commander has entered into negotiations with General Ho Chu-kuo with a view to localising the trooMe and attain; in* immediate m lt!ement, the Embassy adds: ncocraged
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  • 185 1 HIGH INTEREST. EXEMPT FROM RESTRICTIONS. BAIT FOR DEPOSITS. A scheme to attract foreign money to Russia l»y offering extravagant rates of interest to forei'jn depositors m the Soviet State Hank is anaounced. Such flcn+sits are to he Ore from all restrictions, and interests at the
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  • 207 1 SOLDIERS CALLED "BOY SCOUTS." KINGSTON INCIDENT. TROUBLE BREWING FOR SOME TIME. Kingston, Thursday. The conduct of certain taxi drivers jeering at the Northumberland Fusiliers ami alluding to them as hoy scouts" was at the bottom of the recent trouble, according to the Governor, Sir Ransford slater. presiding at a luncheon
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  • 87 1 BLAZING LINER. NOT TAKEN IN TOW YET. 17 FEARED DEAD. The banting French luxury liner Atlantiqne, aeventeen af whoso crow arc now feared dead, is driftinn ia ih<- Channel low aids the English roast. Tugs trying 1o (akc the vessel m tow an- beatea hack b>
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  • 45 1 New York, Thursday. Bx-PresfctaM Coeiidge was found dead today hy his wife m his homo at Northampton. Mass. His death is bettered due to heart disease. He had com plained of indigestion, during the past few weeks, hut had not consulted a doctor.-
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  • 354 1 Tin* tugs are endeavouring to take the vessel into tow but me driven off by the tremendous heat ami don?e shioko. Fiance is perturbed at*the loss of the liner. It is recalled that after searching inquiry into the George: Philippar disaster the findings were not revealed. Neither ''apt. Schoofs nor
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  • 43 1 Labour Party Supports J)r Valem. Dublin, Thursday. Doubts regarding the Attitude of th«- Labour Party m \\w forth coming election have lu-rn settled.! Th« party ha* decided to rapport Mr. <!♦' Valcra, maintaining the at titudc it adopted m the last Dail.
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  • 917 1 Malaria aa rare for paralj ■>* i* now a generally recognised form of "treatment. ;i n«l m 1 1* following article .Inline h. auner-.faun v-, ih< Vieunene specialist, the originatoi «»i il« theory, diaeamtefi i Im- result* of his observations. Cawplete careti have beea •ffecled by tliis irritiMKiii,
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  • 230 2 QUANTITY PRODUCTION'S LATEST FEAT. Variety Production As Well. SHf-appomt.d 1 J I'l l< S have often, m th«- pa t. condet ned quantity production for creating stereotyped article sffording tl.«- consumer' no opportunity ty Folio* bit ov.-n taste when buyhuf, t>it th<- day of M aaj colour
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  • 69 2 12 nix a, Jan. •">. 1933. Bltyvri Sellers Gambler 5.00 Java Cube s <>" Hamburg Cube 9.00 Ifuntok White Pepper 22.50 Whits Pepper 21.50 Black Pepper 17.50 Mix*! Black Pepper 12.00 Sundried 'opra 5. id Mixed Copra 1.95 >-'iiiall Plaktt Kit;. W Fair 3.60 lied: Pcari
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  • 33 2 >ix:t 2 19 S2 I m-lianged I thruary 1% Ip 11 Apr.-June I l< Ip 1 16 .July -Sept. 1% Down 1 .{2 ()(t.-I)«r. 1 2.1 U Up 1 If Market Stead).
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  • 21 2 I Spot fl II 7>. «id. Up Hi os. I .{Months 11 !."> 7s. (id. Ip II r»s. Market I'irmer. 1
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  • 194 2 Kul>lxm\ The period of inactivity m the market continued yesterday, and pi ice- weakened slightly. The auction did not prove any exception to t t»c? rule m the morning, and prices were marked down, good ci •'!><. going for »> 7 to 7 cents, fine pale crepe fetching
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  • 126 2 Middle Quotations On Thursday MINING. Middlo prices of local ismios won a.> !\.ll<.w-, m. Singapore <>n Thursday according to Praaar <fc Co.'t list .mi Rum bang 24/6 xd.. Austral Malay 19 Ayer K?tam Tin n 1%. Bangrin 1 'iri 11 Batang Padani n.ov'j. Batu Cavea i.", fiukit Acani
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  • 564 2 LOCAL SHARE AND COMMODITY MARKETS REVIEWED. (From Our Own Cofrespowlent London, Thursday. The dosing prices today were: Malayan Tin }<'>'*', Malayan Tin Fields 11 Mambau Tin 0.45 nom., Mentrlfinbu 0.12-2 (norn). Nawng Pet 0.171-, North Taipimg 15. Pahanjf Consols. 4 7 l >, f\tru*ri|?a River 3y, IVnawut
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  • 85 2 Travel To Australia And INew Zealand. Rugby, Tuesday. The saloon and cabin class steamship fares to Australia and New Zealand have been reduced a* from today. The reductions vary according to th* class and grade of accommodation and they amount m some cases to as much as £20
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  • 41 2 Yesterday's exctaagt rates included the following: SELLING. London, 4 montks' si^ht 2/3 15/16 London, 3 mo.ith-;' si»;hl 2/3 29/32 Ixmdon, 80 days' sight 2/3 7/8 London, 30 days' sijrht 2/3 27/32 liondon, demand E/3 18/16 L<»ndon, T.T. 2/3 25/32
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  • 87 2 lirl^iun (irown Prince And Princess Sail. Antwerp, Sunday. For the purpose of studying agricultural questions m the Bel gian Colonies, the Crown Princo ol Belgium, accompanied by tVu Crown Princess, sailed today on i four monthl' trip into the Belgiar Congo. The Royal couple will land a Matadi
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    • 107 2 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) Head Office for Malaya I SINGAPORE. M. EZEKIEL SONS, Qualified Ophthalmic Opticians l(.ilil< r.hamhrrs, Singapore. Branch: "Sooniw ijk, >.it a i.i. Java. ('iinrunU'ctl 15- Jewel Lever Movenent. Ckrone, SiKrr. I I/h. Gold, 18/cU Gold. It has NO HAND; yet it
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    • 465 2 THE SINGAPORE Pally News. 1 lead TJslriT 78, Cecil Sf rrrt, Bingaporr f l*hun< ay a ay 9 4 V A Tell "Tinu-" liagapere. Ivuala Lumpur. Office: S3, Jam Street. Tlione: MB3. BUBSCRIPTION RATES. I'ayable «n advance. Local Bj Monthly %IM $1.75 Quarterly *i."' Half-yearly $'.•."<» $10^0 Single Copy, r
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    • 604 2 SHIPPING LIST. PENDING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Tho following passenger sailings art pending: For Europe. P. and O. S. N. Co"? Kaisar-i-hind 'Jan. G), Panchi Ji n. 2(> N.Y.K.: Kashima Maru (Jan. it), Ya>ukuni Maru (Jan. 2o). Chargeurs Reunis: Cap. Tuuranc .Jan. 15). Hamburg Amcrika Line: Oldenburg (Jan. 6), Sauerland (Jan.
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    • 436 2 THE WEEKS ENGAGEMENTS. 1 Saturday, January 7. Penang Races, second day. Fuesday, January 10. Penang Races, third day. i Johore Olvil Ser/ice Club Twelfth Night dance. Public meeting for. proposed exiiibiti »n of British goods, H.M. Commissioners office. Fullerton liUlg., B p.m. 1 Wednesday, January 11. Rotary Tiffln, Adelphi Hotel,
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    • 746 2 VESSELS ARRIVED. POH| Brit.. Ht tons, from I'enanj? i-1, for Port S-.vitt^nham and Penanjr 7-1. t i. G. PAIL DOUMER. French, 7151 tor^. from Saigon o-l. for Saigon 7-1. lORADJA, Dut.-ii. 878 tons. from P.'masin i-1, for Sampit and B 'mas m B-l. /AN OUTHQOBX, Dutch, I.ISO tons, I from
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  • 1133 3 PENANG NEW YEAR RACE MEETING BEGINS. I ONLY ONE FAVOURITE WINS. I HANNAHS GARDEN PAYS I BEST WITH $80. 'Im, in (Mir Own «»rrc^|)oru|ent.) I Peaasg, Thcraiay. rhe first da) of the Penaas aen year rare a»e«tiag prarkM I »l-«^ ome well-backed favour itt m 1 P«y $17. all »thef
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  • 420 3 RUGBY. ISLANDS "B" THREES NOT TOGETHER. M;mds "IT I; Raffles College 11 In a scrappy rugby match a I'uluu Brani yesterday, the Island M B H team were beaten by Raffle: College by 11 points (a goal an< two tries) to six points (two tries I The
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  • 350 3 FINALISTS FOR THE R.A.F CHAMPIONSHIP. Pilot Officer P. B. Coote, th< holder, and Group Captain I*'. I. Robinson were, for the second year luccessful m the semi-finals of th Royal Air Force Squash Racquet championship at Queen's Cluh. Toot- beat F.-Lt. H. M. Mclloi with surju-isintr ease, by
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  • 816 3 FIDDIAPTS FAILING, SUCCESS OF YOUNG PLAYERS. In comparison with their profes.ional brethren, the amateur golfers' standard of play can hardly be sai i :o have improved to any great ex ent during the past season writes Cecil K. Hutchison m the Morning Po.-t. The inter-L'niver.sity match
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  • 87 3 Final Kan* For The Lipton Cup. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces that on Sunday th»> A jola?s will suil tho t h j i-<l and final rare tot the T.ipton On>. starting %t io a.m. Kiiat at present leads m this (series tar five point:-. Kathleen and Tarhot
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  • 281 3 i A SHORT BILL. TO PREVENT LOSS BY DEFALCATION. London, Dec 16. Measure? call ulated eff< ctivi prevent loss to h«j public through defalcation by fraudulent solicitors are likely to pash into law during this Parliamentary aession. These measure; are contained m the mew Solicitors' Bill,
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  • 103 3 Malacca >>. Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Thursday. The loam to represent Malacca against Megri Sembilan <>n Saturday at Seremban ha^ been selected j fellows: J. Skadian S.F.A,) H. M. de Souxa (S.F.A.) and Saaid bin Othman (H.S.) K. Leon I (S.F.A.), E. W. Reeve (M.C.) ai
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  • 10 3 Th«- Singapore Golf Club* month ly mixed foursome competition wilt
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  • 174 3 GIFT TO LORD MAYOR FOR LONDON HOSPITALS A Christina cake of < lormou made entirely from Australian products, was present* i<- Sir Percy Greenaway, the Lord Mayor of London, \vh".i h< upened the Christexhibition of Australian products at Australia House. (1 the top .1 the cake, which was
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  • 140 3 Koiful And Innocent '.'■l'm- life. Dean Inge glorified Victorian parent* m a sermon ai Ci >ydon Pi i ii Church on !><"(•. is. He advised men a r !«l women kk on m years to think of taeii I home m Queen Victoria's reign, \i'h all its little
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  • 30 3 A.-* a renuli <'i i l v* l'ri k«■ <>1 W'hU -s's ipeech at the recant Navy F.<:-ku'.' Trafalgar Day Dinner, Lady Houston him promised £5 ,000 1
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  • 377 3 SECRETS REVEALED. DETECTING LOVE, FEAR AND DISEASE. London, !><c 15. I have .iv.- 1 been subjected fco iu<-iii(*-t embari of n odern m v( ill ;<»r: v. rr a I >aily Ej woman repre enta ivc. To be t *<•(! by it n < all <• n"
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    • 257 3 THREE STAR EEBb^ B^^aT^^^^^^awa^La* apHV\z^aV Bnaßar^L HHi b^b^bbtHbib^b^b^^bbV aVLaß^Bß^B^aaß^B^^^ jpP^W| VV^ aflaav W&i^L SSh bmbV m^ m^m^K^^^ warn mtJTISU lIIHOI GIKM i ijj|l South African Brandy is made under strict JjiXr^\ Government supervision by a principle of £V*V^ manufacture similar to that employed for the IT l^ Sit finest French
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  • 243 4 MENTAL ATTENDANT FOR SENTENCE. Tun rim, attendants from the M.-ntai Hospital, Hong Hee Teck and Teo Sing Kui, yesterday appeared before Mr. .1. H. Pedlow, the! acting Criminal District Judge, charged with being m possession of non-Government cnandu. The second accused pleaded guilty, and the first who claimed
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  • 304 4 AT THE CINEMA. United Artists' latest production, Arrowsmith," which opened at the Alhambra last night is taken from Sinclair Lewis's well-known novel. Dr. Arrowsinith has the makings of a great scientist and enters a famous institute m New York to engage m research work. He discovers a serum
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  • 98 4 Mr. It. M. Webber Ami Mi-- I. I. Iluwkin*. The Weddiag «'f JJasil Mortimer Webber, *r< m ral manager of Pundut Bltatea, Ltd., and Miv laobel Irene Hawkins of Melbourne, Victoria, look place at St. George'l Church. PtMUMN on Tuesday. Mr. M■Doiiirnll prav«> away the bride. M.\ .1 Dunfoid
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  • 39 4 During a fight m the Choo Chiat district last ni^ht a Chiruse (hopped dead with six stab wounds^ A Chinese had his skull cracked when he was attacked by several others near Potonjj Pasir last night.
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  • 217 4 LYONS MOTORS CLAIM SUCCESSFUL. In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell entered judgment In favour of Lyons Motors, Ltd., against Tay Keng Scow, a trader, of Cuscaden Uoad, Singapore, for $5,500 and costs, the balance due on a hire purchase agreement for six motor-lorries. Mr.
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  • 159 4 Thursday, Dec. 2\K Mr. .1. Hay and Mr. Hay Jr. MM luncheon at M Bel Retire"' Friday, Dec. ,°,O. Hon. Mr. P. T. Allen and Mr.s. Allen. Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall, Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson and Mrs. Robinson, Hon. Mr. P. Simpson and Commander T.M.S. Milne-Henderson had
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  • 1255 4 MAN KILLED. ALLEGED GANG RIVALRY. CORONER'S INQUEST. Arising out of an at lack on a coflccshop jn Lot— g Lallat, a backwater pf Sycd Alwi Hoail Yen (jim, a 2.i-ycar-old silver smith, lost his life. Thi trouble isaid t<> have been the outcome o! rivalry between
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  • 133 4 ANOTHER OUARKIX. BAN ON CONFERENCE DELEGATES. WaiMiw, Tuesday. Tin interminable quarrels between Poland and Lithuania engendered by tho latent dispute ;\er Vilna will a^ain occupy the League of Nation'a attention, the Polish government having <l«'rui»»<l to lodge a complaint against th( Lithuanian Government be ause the latter
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  • 164 4 South Bridge Road Fire. The File Brigade was sum moiled during the early hours <v yesterday morning to a serious fin which had broken out m ►Soutl Bridge Road m one of the most ?rowded localities m the city. Six shop houses were involve( »vhen the brigade arrived
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  • 62 4 Vih'mjH To Regain Seised Goods Fails. Mr If. )l. Bull, the Civil Districi r udj?o, yesterday dismissed tb< hum (with costs) of Inche Ayisltr liai all the furniture which Alk.ii] tnd Co., had seized from Mr. S •luthucuniaru's house m the carry n.u out of a judgment, was
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  • 142 4 LONDON MYSTERY. MEMBER OF "BLACK AND TANS" SHOT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Wednesday. Tiir London police are investigai imr two aniaxtng murders, Hot.h of which occurred m the Hampstead district. The fust was that of Mr. Jamef Furnace, a builder and decorator whose bullet-ridden body was
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  • 93 4 Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell today m he Ist. Court at 10.45 a.m. D.C.A. 4/32 Chop Chin Honpr *8. Ibrahim alias Ahmat. (for further consideraticnK Before the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Summonses in-Chambers, Originating Summons M and Judgment
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  • 64 4 Ths marriaurc will take place at the Cathedral, Hong Konir tomorrow, of Mr. James Ed ward Henry an<l Miss Eileen Joyw Lammert. Mr. Henry, who is ir. harye of the Honj; Kohjj oiTi<v od Icutera Limited, lootied a/ter th( oirpa iy's interest X m Sin^apor* or
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  • 35 4 Tim Johoi-e Civil Service Clvb 1 nni'al twclfih ni^lii Fancy dm lam 3 Nvill be he'd t<-iinl)t. Admis iotl will )><» by badge only, ar»( nexnben an obtain badcef rron he honorary secretary.
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  • 17 4 Tiio V.M.C.A. Swimming Pco will be closed for cleaning today and will reopen tomorrow.
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  • 53 4 A Chinese received 21 wound* when ho was attacked l>y a dog- yes vniay m the Kumah Miskin district. Mr-. Lee Choon Guan, M.B.E. of Singapore, expects to leave or a visit to Europe m April. A Chinese woman walking along I'aya Lebar yesterday had an ank!< bitten
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  • 1095 4 9 COMMUNIST SENTENCED. Accused: I did nol know thi meaning of what I wrote. His honour: How did you com bo know the characters? Accused: I copied them from a newspaper. His honour commenting that tin story of finding the papers m t shoe m a room occupied by a
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    • 145 4 ==ROBINSONS== For SMART SHOES. Three New Models m Men's Footwear Made m England. .^^k No. 91. A SMAIU I'UI.YI LEATHER COI'RT SHOE, Will! IK, II I LEATHER SOLE AND wkwß^^^^^^ I" -i/t -v > jiihl sizes to l()i. No, 286. SPECIAL QUALITY OXFORD SHOE HIGH (.kadi; black box DARK TAN
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  • 165 5 PRACTICALLY A NLW SHIP. Uugby, Tuesday. The Cunard liner Aquitania has '><•• ii completely overhauled during the past two months and important internal n const ruction has tuker: place so that when the -hip enters the North Atlantic service next Wednesday she will be practically new. A distinctive
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  • 1051 5 INDIANS CHARGE! SCENE OUTSIDI Ar CAFE. "KICKED IN MUD." An in. idenl oul idc the Calrut a,r in Marnc Koad in the i ai oi the morning of Oct 28 h Mr. and Mrs. C Bei •<■'■>• involved, had a sequel' befo Ml A. 1
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  • 50 5 French lint !>r Gras ha sen! out .1 1111 ■"'-<■ tating 'twit 1,,, has rencuhe < i«\v «.t the Britii h schoonci I; '••<. which was m rii 1 1 1 tast uf New Yot k. uai i cutU r ha been despatched t 1 low up the
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  • 16 5 woman arrested hy police <!i'rin)g r!enioiistration by unemployed outside the White House.
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  • 245 5 ww MRS. CHANG/' IN ENGLAND TO STUDY. Tilbury, !>. < I •>. A 1 him c i .< ess vi a supei bly hami-fini'ioidi :t .1 robe, under a lons grey squirrel coat, no hat on black bobbed head, stood today on Lho mistsoaked d«:ck ol
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  • 123 5 SECOND FIVE YEAR PLAN INAUGURATED. Moscow, Tuesday. Although the auspices under which the mow five year plan was launched were none too favourable m view of the scarcity of food, the Soviet Press makes a treat show of optimism m welcoming the inauguration of the new plan. Pravda
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  • 29 5 Running torpedo l* inch, mark is Mar S.A.A. 3, No. ">.■>'.', lost during practice <>n Tuesday. Approximate position 5 miles L 45 Johoiu Buoy. Reward for recovery $10.
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  • 21 5 T)io Kintf has approved the Duke <»f (^dnnauplit h+rnming Hon<jrary Colonel "f tho Toylon Supply and Transport Corps.
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  • 738 5 RIVIERA SLUMP. FLANNELS IN CASINO NO MORE SUICIDES. London, Dec. l!>. I have just completed a tragic pilgrimage m search of the lo<t wealth of Lhe world, wiitos Pembroke Stephens, Daily Express correspondent, from Vice. r vis i.i-.i Cannes, Nice and Monte <ai 1<» whore "once
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  • 241 5 WIDESPREAD PLOT. RAILWAY STRIKE A FAILURE. .Mad; id, Sunday. Sixteen hundred bombs and a number of machine-guns have been seized by the Barcelona police, following the recent discovery of a w.d?spread revolutionary plot. Madrid Monday. Five Anarchists have been arrestled m Barcelona m collection with yesterday's
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  • 130 5 NAMEPLATE TO GO BACK TO GERMANY. Berlin, Tur»! day. The news t V.iit the Australian government las decided to present the German government aa a token of goodwill th<. nameplate of :h famous German cruiser Emdcn— which was sunk m November, J'.M 1. by the Australian cruiser Sydney
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  • 93 5 No Foreign Holders Of Stock. ('•^ih v.'i Tuesda y, T*}jo! newspaper, Journal <\*- Genve, categorically denies the report recently published by the Socialist Paris organ Populaire to effect that the French armament firm, Schneider Creusot, has acquired the hulk of the stock of the Geneva paper and
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  • 65 5 SmloVn Imposition In Belgium., Brussels, Monday. The duties on COlTee, tea and matches have beta doubled v ider a new tariff promulgated on Saturday without previous intimation, which course, according 1 to an official statement, was adopted m order to prevent speculation. Minerals, oils, sugar, margarine an-J cocoa
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  • 28 5 Berlin, Tuesday. The regular air service between Berlin and Moscow, which was suspended at the end of October for meteorological reasons, ha* U«*n 1 resumed.-
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  • 389 5 SPECIAL WORK. MUCH METAL RECOVERED. SOVIET SEAS. M cow Forty-six ships ar.d L'O. »>(:,> i,,n.. of ferrous mrlal have lieo-i raised from Ike bottom of tin sea b) Ih Soviet Submarine Expedition, which is the marine salvaging or What!— of ih<. I s.s.K. his is the record
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  • 650 6 UNIQUE II MTIOY PROCEEDS FOR LEPERS AND UNEMPLOYED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. A unique function was held the Majestic Hotci last night undei ;the auspices of roc H and th< chairmanship of the British Re sident, tlie hon. Mr. T. S. Adams
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  • 90 6 Dream Comes Our Stew Nearer. Parife, Tuesday. Parisians' fond dream of having the city expand into "Greater Paris,'' embracing all the suburb*, came a step nearer to reaMsaton when the prefect of the two depart menis of Seine and Heine et Oise, over which the Paris suburbs are
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  • 258 6 SAMPLE LINEN FOR THEIR MAJESTIES. London. Dec. 20. Linen made from flax grown on the King's estate at Sandringhain was brought to Their Majesties ai Buckingham Palace yesterday. The deputation which broughi the iir.cn samples consisted of a dozen member* of the Linen Industry Research -Association, who were
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  • 209 6 Jlo>> I.S. Could Help Civilisation. London. Dec. 19. Mr. 11. D. Blumenfeld, m a broadcast talk to America on War Debit last night, quoted letter from ;m old Wisconsin bchoolmate, wh< wrote: "We hope tKi Kncriisli Government will, hurry up on December 1" »nd lend us the 95-irrillion-doHai
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  • 130 6 Alleged Breach Of Trust. V. Wijetnngm, an educate* Singhalese, was charged before, Mr V. \V. Hay, the second police magfevate, yesterday, with criminal ►reach of trust m respect of $6C vovlh of poods belonging to James L.l< yd and Co.. of Winchester House trbere he wa.; employe! as
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  • 52 6 To Be Excavated By Soviet. Moscow, Dec. 'JO. The Museum of Painting and Sculpture has decided ?o undertake next year the excavation of 'he ancient town of Pantikapeus, r, ea r Kerch, and the ancient Roman military camp at Ay-Todor m the Crimea v.l.uh have lain Imii io«l
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  • 777 6 COMMONS SHOCK. TOTAL OF OVEF £21,000,000. EFFECT ON BUDGET. London, Dec. l»>. The presentation to the House r Commons yesterday of a supple mentary estimate amounting to th gigantic total of £21,420,955 cam as a shock to members. Examination of the details show ed that she position
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  • 317 6 RICH WOMAN WHO CHOSE POVERTY. London. Dec. 19.# The Salvation Army m Londoi san^ its last triumphant "Halle lujah'" to one of its "saints" la ni^ht Commissioner Mildred DutT a woman who said good-bye to hei mansion home m Nojfolk to worl m the slums of London.
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  • 112 6 Senator Borah's Plea For Devaluation. Washington, Thure day. Senator Robinson, the Democra loader, during a debate on <U n last ni^ht declared that defaulter must nay or justify thru- default before the Government could negotiate revision or cancellation >f their debts. Senator Borah intimated that would fight for
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  • 103 6 Moecow-Tiflis Railway. Mm. cow, lit A new ftxpresi i rain has been placed m commission on the Mi cow-Tiflin railway, ft jg splendidly equipped with radio,, telephones and nameroufi other ame ill u ■< t hal will I pro to make it one <,f the most pop ular
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  • 76 6 Tamil GirPs Alleged Theft (From Our Own QJ< rrespondenU) Seremban, IVedneffday A young Tamil Christian girl who gave her name a^ Bridget was charged before the Seremban magistrate yesterday with th< theft uf,. a gold hivc-cjet set containing twenty-three diamonds, valued -n i about (400, md a gold
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  • 65 6 Three Killed On Ne* •Year's Eve. •(•'•lin. Tut day. New Vear'i nighi produced numerous brawls, m which ihi. peopla were killed and ic< n wound ad, thus duappointjr.g the hone that the restoration of politic*] liberties would nave a beneficial influence an the mooo of th<> public. |<
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  • 451 6 COI !\<:!l- MEEI INDENTURED LAG ABOLISH! The following (I mi. [ye Council, held i tiaaed <»n m an >rdina I of Dec 21. Ihe n more saw the lmLiituivd Labour G H.E. the Govi n 1 Richards, pi c ••<! and the Coun 11 D< Core •he
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  • 51 6 Mala) Caught Bj I' Ai Seremlttin* (Prom <> 0 A!i i-.in Ahmat M i ■fin L'»-d before lien <>f ii pier i urn. iccu i id Mr. i •utinir office] ie was arrested while at woi h«- implement) and His worship remanded uccu > H». lltVl ulwl a1U,...!
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    • 107 6 THE EMPIRE'S BEST Pure \iC .A/ Creamery If 5 C SX Australian X\ Butter /dri choicest ZEALAND'S W|J mtSt A. V//47C// 77/£ C//0P SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL I THIS EVENING I TEA DANCE g 6. P.M. -S. P.M. I TOMORROW I Rl JSTAFFEL I 12.30-3. P.M
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  • 157 7 FREf'XH ACTRESS FOUND DROWNED. On the eve of returning to the stage to play the leading role m a n«w play at the Comedie Prancaise, Mile. Marcelle Rom6e, the French I actress, was found drowned m the' 1 River Seine. j] Mile. Rome had 'been under treatment
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  • 153 7 .fmlgr Orders Start On i Boy Of 16. When a 16-year-old Bradford boy. In njairdn Grant, was found guilty at Leeds Assizes .recently of demanding money with menaces a hold-up with an unloaded revolver— Mr. Justice Goddard said that probably he had bet i living too softly. The
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  • 206 7 Soviet And Disposal Of His Army. Moscow, Dec. 20. Izvestia reports th;it a few days igo afi exchange of views took >teee hetwcen M. Karakhan, Viee!2ommissai for Foreign Affairs, and •r. Wang Chen-hsi, a member of] h( Chinese delegation m Moscow, "egardfng the disposal of the former
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  • 597 7 NEW FACTS. i SPECIAL CENTRE OF THE BRAIN. London, Dec. 15. The problem of sleep is one that IMB fascinated thinkers since the Kginningr of history. It has been itudied and speculated upon for centuries from every possible angle. In the exact sense/ however, hardly knything
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    • 20 7 Can You Forecast Results? Test Your Skill and Win Read Malaya's Premier Newspaper: th i; SUNDAY TIMES FOR FULL PARTICULARS
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    • 170 7 AIR MAIL. EXPERT COMING TO SINGAPORE. Tenders for aeroplanes for the Australian section of the proposed England to Australia air servi lave been (ailed for i>y the Federal Government. Senator Sir Ci 'earce, the Federal Minister foi defence, explained thai the plan tor the tenders do not stipulate an ype
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    51 8 Six shophouses m South Bridge Ifoad were destroyed by fire yesterday. Clearing away the debris m the road after the fire had been put cut. >l«dtls arriving f« r (he Wimliltdon and District Model Railway Club's recent exhibition. An exhibitor at tho Wimh'olm r L««i «;«k u:^. ~.,> U.i „r
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    • 113 8 CAPITOL I 6^15 NIGHTLY 9T5 TRULY A PICTURE THAI REACHES THE HIGHEST PINNACLE OF PERFECTION! JOHN BARRYMORE II m Warner Bros Brilliant I Romance of the Imperial II Russian Ballet The MAD GENIUS With Marian Marsh Dazzling Ballet and Distinguished cc es! Gorgeous "MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS" OPENS TUESDAY 10th
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