The Straits Times, 5 January 1933

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    40 1 The Straits Times V^^ [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE L'ARCEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MAVAY'A. »0 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY; JANUARY 5, 1933 CIICE It CKNTH.
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      227 1 SINGAPORE 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 61 81 T, Z. I I 8.15 Tonight 9.15 JOHN BARRYMORE j The MAD GENIUS. I'hont- 5261-2. j DRINK MORE {{Ejjjjk COOD Ml LX There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." ft 1 Guaranteed to be entirely free from
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      116 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 JOHN BARRYMORB j The MAD GENIUS, i Phone 5261-2. LENTHERIC PERFUMES The Most Exclusive and Fashionable Parisian Perfumes. LENTHERIC PERFUMES, AU FIL DE L EAU ASPHODELE, LE PIRATE LOTUS DOR. MIRACLE, FORET VIERGE, PERFUME NO. 12, LOTION NO 12EAU DE COLOGNE, TRAVELLING CASES TWO OR THREE LENTHERIC
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      539 2 P. 0., BRITISH INBIA AND APCAR UNES. (Incorporated in England.) MAM.. PASSENGBfc AND CARGO BBBVaCB. I ■■■Ml III! AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. I M,|i; CONTRACT WITH HIS MA-IKSTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB BAOI MAM SKIiVL K. OUTWABD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Duo Spore. IMS. NALDOA W-M0 J»
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      585 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Wngf" BUzscillea. Ixiadon. Aatwara. Rotterdam and Middlcfchorough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. KASHiMA MARU 10,000 J*n. II 13 t YASUKUNI MARD 12.000 Jan. 24 Si HAKONK MARU 1U.400 Feb. 8 j SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 14 FUSOIMI MARU 10,900 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI
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      489 2 BURNS PHILP LINK (Incorporated in Australia.) FOB BRISBANB. SYDKBT ABD ■SLSOUBNE via JAVA, DARWU AfltD THURSDAY ISLAND. Bsgnlsr monthly sailing* by the wellknown iteamer MARKLLA (7,84s ton*) and tht s.s. MANGOLIA (»,SM tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. BLABBLLA Is on* of the largest and fla«st steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      468 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (laeorporat.4 la Dennarfc? Telephone 5311. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, BAMBUBG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave «'por». Penan*. M.s. MEONIA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 m.s. BORINGU Feb. 14 Feb. 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10 m.s. FRRIA Mar. 28 Mar. 31 m.s. ALSIA
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      976 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oeesa THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. .Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and Chins OM2), LTD. Mntual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) XH£ SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THB CUNABD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD, THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. Ik* SIAM
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  • Shipping News.
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      THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF LLOYD'S.
      471 3 Sir Percy Mackinnon Again Elected. It is announced that Sir Percy Graham Mackinnon has been re-elected chairman of Lloyd's Jor 1933, and that Mr., Neville Dixey has been elected deputychairman. There is little doubt that the re-elec- 1 tion of 'Sir Percy Mackinnon as chair-
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      SURPLUS TONNAGE.
      269 3 I.C.C. Report Endowed By Chamber of Shipping. The Council of the Chamber of Shipping at their meeting last month considered the results of the meeting of tshipowenrs held at the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris on Nov. 29. As recorded in Lloyd's List on Dec. j 1
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      EUROPA'S CAPTAIN.
      110 3 Captain Nicolaus Johnsen's Career. Captain Nicolaus Johnsen, captain of the Nonldeutscher Lloyd liner Europa, died in New York on Dec. 7 following an operation at sea. Captain Johnsen commenced his seafaring career in German sailing ships, and later served for nearly twelve years in British vessel of the
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      MARINE INSURANCE POLICIES.
      1061 3 Interesting Claim. SHIPPING COMPANY LOSE. Mr. Justice Roche gave judgment in the King's Bench division last month in the action in which the Ruby Steamship Corporation, Ltd., of Halifax, Nova Scotia, sued the Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd., claiming for losses under policies of marine insurance on
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    INDUSTRY'S HOPES.
    212 3 Committee of M.P.'s To Watch Over Its Interests. Representatives of shipping constituen. oies in the House of Commons met on Tuesday in the House at the invitation of a number of shipowner members, with a view to the formation of a committee to watch over the interests of
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    PASSENGERS.
    233 3 The following passemrors are sailing liy the P. utul Kaisni-i-llircl, which will Ifave Singapore at VMO a.m. tomorrow: Mr. K. Harvey, Miss Ambrose, Mr. and Mrs. .1. A. Mni-Tavish, Mr. H. V. Daw son, Lt. Farquhar, Mr. J. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Karr, Mrs. O. A. H. Lillcy, Mr.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    302 3 ABDANG, Si:im., Uk; to*!*, from Kelantan 4.1 fur Kckataa r>.i. ALASKA MARU, Jap., 4.553 tons, from Nagoya 4.1, for Coiom»>o 5.1. B1 lAN. lirit.. 11l tons, from Malacca 4.1, Cot Penang via Ports 8.1. U.W HONO LIONCi, Brit.. 739 tons, from Cheriboß 5.1 for Java Poits C.I. BE.NALDKR,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    116 3 Thursday, Jan. !>. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Main Wharf Centaur, Lch. Hygeia, The Cable. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Soli. No. 1 Dock Edendale. No.
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    NEW BLUE FUNNEL SHIP.
    57 3 For their Straits Steamship Co.'s service Alfred Holt and Co. have ordered from the Caledon Shipbuilding Co. a cargo and passenger vessel in which will be installed double-acting two-stroke machinery built by Buimeister and Wain, Copenhagen. We understand she will be about 315 feet in length.
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      366 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. {incorporated in ••wpaaj.) The undermentioned ar* tt* •ompaajr'i lai tended fixtures: J OUTWARDS. t Mb SAARBRUCKEN for Hollo, Manila, Honking, fi'ghai, Japan and North China Jan. 8 s.s. KRANKEN for Manila, Hong Konc, Shanghai, Japan and North China zo HOMEWARDS. s.s. ALLKR for Genoa, M'sellles, Orun, Amsterdam, R'dam,
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      414 3 DOLLAR SThAMSHIP LIN» <-*W AMERICAN MAIL LJNB LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are now being quoted. Take advantage of them— NOW Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 19JJ And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON la rear itinerary. A trip Tla the Panama Canal with atop* at
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      479 3 ELLERMAN BLCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (laeoryontad in infUnd.) "HLLERMAN" IJNI. rrsif ht Strrlee to i UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. fla Port* aad Sacs Cuu OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamar i Do* S'por* HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS Uavrt, L'dOD, 1c .la ii, H'bnr» Due Jan. 15 Sails
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      202 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday, January 5. H. W. 4.50 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 6.40 p.m., 7 ft. 3 in. Friday, January 6. H. W. 5.40 a.m., 8 ft. 3 In, 7.14 p.m., 7JLi.in. Saturday, January 7. H. W. 6.35 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 8.41 p.m., 7 ft. 2 in.
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      402 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, In these columns send copiea oi testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED a governess, one who will he a helpful companion to a child of seven. 901, Strnit-; Times. Poat of Shipping Clerk for Miri filled. Applicants thanked. The Asiatic Petroleum (•<>.
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      651 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, small bungalow, No. 6 Grange Rd. Apply to The British Halaya Trustee Executor Co., Ltd.. Tel. 6960. TO LET, attractive furnished house, 102, Tanglin Rd,, imdern furniture, modern sanitation throughout, garage and. tennis court. Reasonable .rental. Telephone 7122. TO LET, No. 2, Dalvey Road,
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      630 4 FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS USED KELVINATOKS Low .prices, easy terms, futfxjruarantee. KEXVINATOR3 BENDED MalayM Mechanical Eqiipmnt Co. 14, Robinson Road. Tel. 3464. FOR SALE, Needham 12 Bore D.B. Gun Hammerless D* Luxe model, very little used' $100. 912, Straits Times. LADIES, real bargains in cotton and silk di esses
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      463 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. MAKE THE FUTURE BRIGHT —BY STARTING THE NEW YEAR RIGHT. Get your supply of STATIONERY. PRINTING. BOOKS, MAGAZINES GBNK&AL GOODS From KIATS, 15 IS-A, Collyer Quay. Yob get the RIGHT GOODS at the RIGHT S PRICE plus RIGHT SERVICE. NOTICE. Members of the public are informed that the
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      495 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. ATTENTION OF SINGAPORE MANUFACTURERS! A FIRM WHICH HAS JUST BEEN :STARUSHED REQUIRES TO TAKE UP J* AGENCY FOR ANY GOODS MANUFACTURED IN SINGAPORE. For full particulars' please apply 891, ;traits Times. THE KONG SANG RUBBER CO., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that the ifcejri ;ransfer bonks of the
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      261 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mra. HARD and Mtsa HANA. M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE Mr. Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Massage School, Ist floor. No. 117, Middle Road. SINGAPORE. The Town's Specialist in PERMANENT WAVING FIGARO only charge $8*" 93, Bras Basah Road. LET US
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      69 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Halaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 t 4.00 2.60 Quarterly 8.50 112.00 7.50 Hoi: Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly... $34.00 $48.00 $80.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chargea and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear oa the form at the bottom of thla page. Contract rates may be
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    RANSOM YOUR RELATIVES.
    319 5 Soviet's "Fees" For Leaving Russia. Ransoms on a generous scale are being extracted by the Soviet from relatives of persons who wish to leave Russia: On November 30 the official Soviet paper "Izvestia" published an "advertisement" which purported to have been received from the well-known Soviet organisation
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    STRANGEST LOVE STOBY.
    385 5 Young: Man's Vigil at Rich Widow's House. New York, Dec. 11. The strangest love story in New York a romance with a real O. Henry flavour was dincloaed for the first time today. For five years thousands of people passing along Fifth Avenue have noticed a bearded
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    CLEVER SMUGGLING.
    249 5 Hard Lines If His Story Is True. "Tell the accused that if his ittory is true it is very hard lines on hin-, but on the evidence before me I can do nothing but convict hiir.," commented Mr. J. H. Pedlow, the acting Criminal District Judge, yesterday in
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    QUEER SUICIDE.
    346 5 Fisherman Who Made Sure. An interesting question, as it was revealed, arose in a local hospital, during the post mortem on Scow Keng How, a 34-year-old Chinese fisherman, who made death certain when he first cut his throat and then hanged himself. The question was, "How could a
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    EUROPEAN FOUND SHOT DEAD.
    394 5 Head of J.CJ.L. Passenger Department. A tragic discovery was made at No. 6, Canmvon Road, Kowiixm, where the dead body of Mr. Johan Look Man Krederiks, head of the passenger department of the Java ChKia-Japah-Lijn, was found in the bathroom, with a revolver by his side.
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    CONDITIONS IN CANADA.
    321 5 Immediate Revival Not Expected. Canadian business conditions aie generally on about the same level as they were in the autumn of IU3I and there is no indication of any great immediate revival. The output of the textile industries and the manufacture of boots •md shoes continue at
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      303 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOf feL MALAYA S PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT TOMORROW SPECIAL T P A DINNER tM DANCE DANCE 9.30 to Midnight. 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE S3Bl. ADELPHI. SEA VIEW HOTEL. HOTEL. SATURDAY Yes f special i DINNER DANCE The Adelphi ratet are interestingly low-*,k £yeniny about
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      516 5 RAFFLES riot cI Comfortable rooms at Special rates j for monthly residents. 'AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE uf teak household furniture, Singer's hand sewing machine, etc. To be held at No. 59, Gaylanjr Serai Now known as No. 853, Gaylang Rd., Singapore, on Saturday, January 7 at 2.3Q p.m. On view
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      478 5 „IffW p ff.W. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will he received at the Colonial Secretary's Offico. up to noon of January 13, 19:i:t. for the following works: 1. Supply of Coral at Beach Road Reclamation in front of Dump No. 1. L. Supply of Coral at Beach Road Reclamation in front of
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      8 5 Consult They tave you Monty. ON PA6I 4
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    BANGKOK ROTARY CONFERENCE.
    1271 6 Mr. Laycock Presents His Report. A business meeting waa bold by the Singapore Rotary !:i!p ;.t the Adelphi Hotel yesterday, in the eovrae of which Mr. J. Layco rej orl < n the Bangkok Confeivue. which was he'd last month. A awaher of report were read, among
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    CITY FIRE.
    217 6 Serious Outburst in South Bridge Road. The Fire Brigade was summoned during the early hours of this morning to a serious fire which had broken out in South Bridge Road in one of the most crowded lo:alities in the city. Six shop houses were involved when the brigade
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      351 7 ALHAMBRA 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 NEVBR HASTHE SCREEN i_^ii^to^ KNOWN SUCH TALENTS TO BE WOVKN INTO A \?4 W^ SINGLE PICTURE! NJ HL Ronald Colman brilliant. ?^^^P!^^^^H' polished, EnKlish Helen Hayes awarded the Academy trophy for the year's g<*H £3HHF ItilHHr best screen performance '*^00 r Sinclair Lewis author w hose
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      177 7 1 -CAPITOL Opening T ONIQHT! 6.15 and 9.15 TRULY A PICITRL THAI: REACHES THE HIGHEST PINNACLE OF PERFECTION! WmWKMMMMMWMm^^MMmW R Screen's tlreatest ■r^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B personality *^J^>*^yJßwpaTMMifc^MPaM^p»».^M a g^ I! |v| *^V V^ wm ~AJiW*I -\jL\ Warner Bros' Epic of the RUSSIAN IMPERIAL -> 'T-L BALLET— f\ 1 GENIUS MARIAN MARSH I
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      149 7 lfafT pr<xt <lllirifl''''lJ'i'y |ll U^ l> 'lIUr rr III JIII '''MHli'*lMtf I IITI RESERVATIONS PHONE 6963. A Great Triumph for a Great Picture JOHN BOLES AND IRENE DUNNE IN A Luiversal Piclurr. An achievement that beggars description THE PRICELESS INGREDIENT OF EVERY PRODUCT IS THE HONOUR AND INTEGRITY OF ITS
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    370 8 Mo-e Marking Down Of Prices. GENERAL LIQUIDATION OF TIN IN LONDON. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore. Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 7 cents Der Ib. Tin, Singapore price $71.7.") per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. I ondon, 2^d.. down l/32d. New York, 3 3/16 cts., up 1/32 <(. Market
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. RUBBER ASSN.
    82 8 Noon, Jan. 5. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Seller* Spot (loose) 7 7 1 1C (F. 0.8.) T% 7 7 1' Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Seller* Jan. 7' 7i 1 Feb. ..7 S/li 7' 1 Mar. .7 I 1(> 7 >/,i Apr.-June 7%
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    PRODUCE.
    69 8 Singapore, Jan. 5. Gambier 5"/, (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11. 0< (■•pi a 5.4 C nixed 5.3" Sago flour, Sarawak 2.2 White Pepper 22 V Black Pepper 18.0' Pearl Sago 4.0* small 6.« medium 6.0' Rice Siam |IS4 to 200 Saigon $130 to 13 Rangoon $132 to 15' No.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        443 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Penawat 0.44 0.47 ."> 6 Pengkalen Orel. 8 9/9 1 1 Petaling Tin 4.05 4.15 £1 £1 Puchong 7 6 8,3 £1 £1 Pungah 10/9 11/6 J 1 Puteh nom. 1 1 Rahman Hytl. 0.50 0.55 £j £1 Rambutan 4/6 6/6 1
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        GENERAL.
        271 8 Issue V&l Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. S 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 1.05 tl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.1.0 5.5.0 L 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. W Prefs. 21 3 £1 £1 Con. T. S- Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 xi. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 414 pc. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V-; P-C. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 8 Fraser and Co. and Lya)l and Evatt'i Quotations. To-day'B Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby (ID 0.46 0.55 0.45 060 Alor Gajah ($1) s 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam (Si) 050 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning (|1) 0.06 0.16 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75
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      EXCHANGE RATES. SELLING.
      220 8 Singapore, Jan. 5. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 15/16 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 7 8 London, 30 days sight 2 3 27 32 London, demand 2 3 13 16 London. T.T. 2 3 25 32 Lyons
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    EXCHANGES.
    103 8 Rugby, Jan. 3. Foreigm exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.31 Athens 630 Berlin 14.2 V-i Belgrade 245 Bombay 1 6 3 16 Brussels 24.10 Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 42' ■> official Copenhagen 19.29 >/2/ 2 Geneva 17.36 Helsingfors 228 '.j Hong Kong 13 14 Lisbon 109 >/* Madrid 40 15 16
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    279 8 Today. I -|.i...r Hiirnisi. ITortt :ii.. l Baal India (Kumpnrai p.m. Biaa (azcMl Lown Siam) (Halldor) :t p.m. BnnKkok i Vrow Hmk i 3 p.m. Selat l'anHjane. BmcMis, Xiak, Pakan Baroc. Kurt dc Kotk I'.idani; (Tidorc) P-m. So-»ia'-»nB. Snu-'haya. Ccl<l>pr, HeIOWM and Timor Hilly (Van •It r
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 8 By Talamba TVArtarnai Christiaan Huygcns Corfu InriraQnTa ui.U- bill S'por« I-ondoi Oct. 20 Not. 1 nn. IP Wot. V Nov. 26 Dec. II Nov. 25 Doc 1 Dec. 2 J)«c 2 Dec. 15 Jan.
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    8 8 Communication with all stations has bctn restored.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    26 8 From Holland and Ormany by Pot-Urn Tello due Singapore tnmonow. From Europe (Lont'on mails dispatched 15th December) by Naldera dua Penang 10 p.m. today.
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      92 8 f« IfCV^F' >^^^C^^H£ ±M F^tjßß THE HUB OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Founded over 210 years ago the Royal Exchange Assurance is the oldest composite insurance Office in th« World, and the Head Office has occupied the above site in the heart of the City of London for as many years.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      29 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOH THE WEEK, Thursday, January 5. IVnanK Ni-w Year race meelinc. lirst day. Saturday. January 7. Pi-nanif Km-i's. second duy. Tur»d»y. January to. I Praug Baeaa, thii<r day.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MALAYAN TIN DREDGING.
      890 9 Year's "Gratifying" Results. The twenty-first annual general meeting o' Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held on Dec. 20, at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Moorgate, E.C, Mr. C. V. Stephens (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said: During the
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      SHARE MARKET.
      719 9 Fraser ami Co.'s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Jan. 4, states: The dislocation of business due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays has had iis natural effect on the share and commodity markets both here and at home, and with exchanges mostly closed, 1 nothing;
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      590 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES DEC. 19. Abaco (£1) M; Allagar (2/) /4H; Amherst '2 /I; AnifJo-Alalay (£1) 6/9; Ayor Kuninsr (HI 10/7H; Bagan Srrai (£1) 6/1G; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 1/; Banteng (£1) 8/9; Bat'nK t'ns. (2/) /2; Batu Caves (£1) 7/; Batu Tijra (£1) 6/3; Bekoh (2/)
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      314 9 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our O«p Correspondent.) London, Jan. 4. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Jan. 3. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISn. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan !>',
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      SOUTHERN MALAYAN TIN.
      1017 9 An Important New Acquisition. The sixth annual general meeting of Southern Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., was heWi on Dec. 20 at the Irstit^ite of Chartered Accountants, London, E.C. Mr. C. V. Stephens (the chairman) said: The tonnage of tin ore won during 'he year shows a heavy
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      TRADE DEPRESSION.
      125 9 Effect on Banking Business. liiigby, Jan. 1 As was expected in view or the general depression in trade junl leasened activity in financial markets, the turnover of bills, cheques, etc., at the London bankers' clearing house in IM2 showed a decline of 11.3 i>cr cent. n,s compared with
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      601 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH, INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. IOOjMW.OOO Paid up Capital Glds. W..000.000 Reserves Glds. 24,190,324 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BKANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavia: Head office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng. Cheribon, Gorontalo, Makassar, Medan,
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      315 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY) Established in Amsterdam 1821. PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.030,000 STATUTORY RKSERVE Fl. 20.0ir>0»0 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. BEAD OFFICE FQR EASTERN BRANCHES BATAVIA. BRANCHES: 'Bandoeng Hong Kong 1 Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe '.Semarang Bombay "Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta
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    AMUSEMENT.
    87 10 Sngapora. ALHAMBRA.—Arrowsmith with Ronald Column and Helen Hayes. 6.16—9.15 p.m. Phone C 909. CAPITOL.—John Barrymore in The Mad Genius. 6.15—9.15. Phone '5261-2. GREAT WORLD.—Delicious with Janet Gaynor j»n<i Charles Farrell. Paaar Malam. Gate 10 cU. Ladies Free. M WiLUOKOI I.H. Hard Homhre and Stowaway. 6.16—9.15. NEW WORLD.—Side Shows, Cabaret
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 1933. THE CHINESE CASE.
    875 10 The memorandum written by the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock on the position of the Chinese communiiy in Malp.ya, and presented to Sir Samuel Wilson, was published in full a few days ago and has made a deep impression
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    359 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. G. A. de C. de Moubray, District Officer, Kinta, goes on leave next month. Mr. G. F. Staines will go to Kuala I.umpur from Perak shortly to take up the duties of Second Magistrate. Mrs. Wilby, wife of Major H. W. Wilby, R.M., is leaving for home
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    SINGAPORE POET'S SUCCESS.
    542 10 Wins Humphrey Devereux Prize. Particular interest attache* to the poem printed below at the writer it Mr. I. C. Saul, of Perse School, Cambridge, son of Mr. 1. S. Saul, chief shorthand reporter to the Government, S.S. and FJMJ5. The poem, which is entitled "Pygmalion,'' won the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    703 10 "FATIDICAL." *1 The Straits Times did Mr. C. WardJackson an injustice the other day. X member of our staff called upon him to request him to contribute to a symposium of Kuaia Lumpur forecasts of the year IMS. The sequel was that Mr. War.lJackson was reported
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    WORLD-WIDE CONDEMNATION OF JAPAN. GRAVE FEARS IN EUROPE.
    2043 11 Demands That League Must Act. FRENCH VIEW. Close Collaboration With Britain. The ronsenus of opinion on the Japanese attack on Shanheikwan is that Japan has committed a grave act which must compel action by the League of Nations. There has been a
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    THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
    28 11 All overnight cables regarding events in China appear in full in the SINGAPORE DAILY NEWS which offers a COMPLETE News Service for Five Cents.
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    DIRE RESULTS OF A JOKE.
    145 11 Cause of Soldiers' Riot In Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 4. A joke at a temperance bar dance was the apparent cause of the disturbances in which the Ist batt. of the Northumberland Fusiliers were involved yesterday. Pte. Daniel McDougall, who was killed, donned another dancer's
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    LONDON MURDER MYSTERIES.
    142 11 Two Victims. MEMBER OF BLACK AND TANS" SHOT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 4. The London police are investigating two amazing murders^ both of which occurred in the Hampstead district. The first was that of Mr. James Furnace, a builder and decorator, whose bullet •ridden body
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    GEN. SHI SAI-AN.
    271 11 Stubborn Defence Of Shanhaikwan. Shanghai, Jan. 5. A communique from Peipmg states that the Japanese Eighth Division, the Aero Corps and the Navy opened a general attack on Shanhaikwan on Tuesday ■morning. Gen. Shi Sai-an's troops put up a vigorous resistance until the afternoon when the whole
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    JAPANESE DEMAND.
    218 11 Rejected as Nonsensical By Chinese. Shanghai, Jan. 5. The chief of staff of the Japanese troops in Tientsin called on the Mfiyor. Mr. Chow Lung-kwang, yesterday and told him the Japanese would cease action if the Chinese would permit Manchukuo police to be stationed in Shanhaikwan. Mr. Chow
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    ANOTHER "WAR."
    142 11 Shanghai, Jan. 5. The Chinese troops -in Tientsin arc preparing for hostilities similar to the Shanghai war of last year. The popular bodies in Peiping are suspending all demonstrations against the Japanese but they are quietly raising funds to carry on the struggle and supply comforts for the
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    ANARCHIST PLOTS IN SPAIN.
    172 11 Bombs Seized. ATTEMPT TO FOMENT REVOLUTION. Madrid, Jan. 1. Sixteen hundred bombs and a number of machine-guns have been seized by the Barcelona police, following the recent discovery of a widespread revolutionary plot. Madrid, Jan. 2. Five anarchists have been arrested in Barcelona in connection with
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    THE AQUITANIA.
    158 11 Practically a New Ship. Rugby, Jan. 3. The Cunard liner Aquitania has been completely overhauled during the past two months and important internal reconstruction has taken plape so that when the ship enters the North Atlantic service next Wednesday she will be practically new. A distinctive feature of
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    PEASANTS PROTEST.
    111 11 Crushing Burden Of Taxation. Vienna, Jan. 3. Two thousand armed peasants from I the valley province of Styria are i threatening to march on the provincial i capital of Graz in order to protest against the crushing burden of taxation. < The Government has resolved to pre- 1
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    ROYAL REFUGEES.
    76 11 Escape from Spanish Penal Colony. Madrid, Jan. 4. It is reported that the Royalist prisoners who excaped from the African penal colony of Rio de Oro have arrived at Port Etieane, Senegal. Reuter. A cable of Jan. 3 stated Leading Royalists, including Prince Alfonso de Bourbon, cousin cf
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    "MY EARNEST HOPE."
    114 11 Prime Minister's Message To Nation. London, Jan. 1. "It is my very earnest hope that in 1933 our country 'will reap some o€ the lewards that its people deserve through the efforts they heve made," reads the Prime Minister's New Year message to the nation. "The twelve
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    29 11 Washington, Jan. 4. President Hoover has referred the Philippine Independence Bill to tht Secretary of War for report. There if strong indication of an impending veto. Reuter.
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    FREE STATE ELECTION PROSPECTS.
    115 11 Labour Party Supports de Valera. Dublin, Jan. 5. DoUbts regarding the attitude of the Labour Party in the forthcoming election have been settled. The party has decided to support Mr. de Valera, maintaining: the attitude it adopted in the last Dail. Dublin, Jan. 4. The expectation
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    GOOD RELATIONS.
    171 11 Franco-German Trade Agreement. Berlin, Jan. 2. That relations between Germany and France have entered a calmer atmosphere was asserted by the French Ambassador, M. Francois Poncet, in a speech delivered on the occasion of a new year reception. Stressing the importance of the Franco-German commercial agreement, the Ambassador
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    FOUND HANGING.
    118 11 Suspected Perpetrator Of Bomb Outrage. Luxemburg, Jan. 3. A Bulgarian prisoner named Konstantinoff, who was found dead in his cell in Luxemburg gaol having committed suici'Je by hanging, is believed by the authorities to have been one of the perpetrators of the frightful bombing outrage in NedeJya Cathedral,
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    FARES REDUCED.
    89 11 Travel To Australia And New Zealand. Rugby, Jan. 3. The saloon and cabin class steamship fares to Australia and New Zealand have been reduced as from today. The reductions vary according to the class and grade of accommodation and they amount in some cases to as much as
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    .LONDON STOCKS.
    58 11 Firm Tone Following The Holidays. Rugby, Jan. 3. The stock market, after yesterday's holiday, opened with a firmer appearance. An outstanding feature was the marked strength of South African mines which showed some appreciable trains. British funds inclined higher with War Loan 3Vi per cent, at 98'». 'The
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    BERLIN RIOTS.
    64 11 Three Killed On New Year's Eve. Berlin, Jan. 2. New Year's night produced numerous brawls, in which three people were killed and scores wounded, thus disappointing the hopes that the restoration of political liberties would have a beneficial influence en the mood of the public. The three killings
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    FIRE ON FRENCH LINER.
    382 11 Loss of Seventeen i Lives. t g] CAPTAIN'S STORY. J The Philippar Tragedy i Recalled. Seventeen liven were lost as the result of a Are which broke out in the French luxury liner Atlantique in the English Channel yesterday. The vessel had to be abandoned. The
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    $400 BRACELET STOLEN.
    82 11 Tamil Girl's Alleged Offence On Estate. J (From Our Own Correspondent.)' 1 Seremban, Jan. 4. A young Tamil Christian girl, who gave her name as Bridget was charged before the Seremban magistrate yesterday with the theft of a gold bracelet set containing twenty-three diamonds, valued al about
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    BIG STEEL ORDER,
    66 11 Russia Buys 70,000 Tons Fron Germany. Berlin, Jan. A Rhenish syndicate has secured th Russian order for 70,000 tons of iro for delivery not later than Septembei 1933. This is the largest single Russia order ever placed abroad. It is understood the price is slight! above that
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    POLAND AND FRANCE.
    49 11 Paris, Jan. H The Polish Ambassador called a^t Saturday at the Elysee palace and ofl behalf of the President of the PoliM Republic presented President Lebrun witH the Polish order of the White Eagle. This is the highest Polish ordeH given only for exceptional scivice.-^B Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    ADDITIONAL LEVY.
    48 11 On Countries With (urrencifl Below Par. Washington, Jan. 4.^J A Bill providing for a levy and ad<H tional tariffs on imports from countn^H whose currencies are at least five p^M cent, below par has been introduced I the House of Representatives by CqH irressman Hill. Reuter.
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    60 11 The marriage will take place at t^M Cathedral, Hontr Kontf, on Saturday ne^J of Mr. James Edward Henry and M^J Eileen Joyce Lammert. Mr. Henry, wl is in charge of the Hong Kong office I Reuters Limited, looked after the co^| pany's interests in Sinagpore for seve^H months last year
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    PETITION FOR SEPARATION DISMISSED.
    2452 12 Mr. Justice Terrell's Judgment. CRESSON CASE. "WIFE PRIMARILY TO BLAME." As briefly reported yesterday, the petition of Mrs. Annie Cresson for a judicial separation from her husband, Mr. Marius Cresson, of the Singapore Harbour Board, on the ground of persistent cruelty was dismissed by Mr. Justice
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    BREAD AND CHEESE AND WATER.
    637 12 M "Our Absent Friends" At K.L. Dinner. (.From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 5. A unique function took place at the Majestic Hotel last night under the auspices of Toe H and the chairmanship i.f the British Resident, the Hen. Mr. T. S. Adpnis.
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    THE PAVILION.
    201 12 Irene Dunne In "Back Street." Fanny Huist has millions of readers. Her stories are of life in its stark reality and her tiiemes sometime sordid, but in the telling are of absorbing interest. After the "Symphony of Six Millions." which was shown here some weeks ago, "Back Street"
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    UNLAWFUL SOCIETY.
    105 12 Two Men Charged In Police Court. A party of revenue officers raided a house in Desker Road on Dec. 2. Two Chinese were inside, but the officers could not find any chandu. They met with success in another direction, however, for upon searching a room, found printers' ink
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    TWELFTH NIGHT DANCE.
    34 12 The Johore Civil Service Club's annual twelfth night fancy dress dance will be held tomorrow. Admission will be by badge only, and members can obtain badges from the hon. secretary. m
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    MOT SUPERSTITIOUS OR VOID.
    3361 12 Supreme Court Judgment. CHINESE CUSTOMS. GRANT FOR SIN CHEW CEREMONIES. An important judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in the Supreme Court on the question of the devise under a will for the carrying out of Sin Chew ceremonies after the teatator's death.
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    MALAYA CUP AND COMMAND. Singapore Soccer Season Prospects—Amateur Status Question.
    1210 13 MALAYA CUP AND COMMAND. Singapore Soccer Season Prospects Amateur Status Question. S.A.F.A. Meeting. "SHAMATEURISM" IN LOCAL FOOTBALL. Several matters of important-.' wcrr discussed at annual meeting of the S.A.F.A. at the Alison F{<>acl Stadium last night when the President (Mr. R. L. Hastie) was in the chair. In opening Mi.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    113 13 Today, January 5. Penan* New Year rnce moetint:. first day. Rushy: Royal Artillery vs. Raffles College, Blakan Mati. Friday, January 6. Hockey: SRC. 1st v,. Indian Assn., S.R.r. K nl Chinese vv Y.M.C.A. IL SCItC. (H.; Khnlsa A«sn. VS. A.P.C.lieush'ad. Klj:il-a ifrcl. l'..ot i .ill ciiMH-sf Laama: (:hin«»«
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    SINGAPORE HOCKEY MATCHES.
    809 13 Europeans' Trial On Padang. Colours. .3. Whiles. .3. Good form was displayed by Colours and Whites in a hockey trial played on the S.C.C. I'adang yesterday for the purpose of selecting a European eleven fo.the match against the Rest on .l»n. 11. It was an interesting match,
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING POOL.
    18 13 The V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool will be closed for cleaning tomorrow and will reopen on Saturday.
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    PENANG RACES.
    64 13 Scratchings for Today's Events. The Penanjr Turf Club New Year meeting begins today. Scratchings are as follows: 2. Fu Shen and Avrona. 3. Civic We?k. 4. Golden Brew. S— SCB. (>. Santorio and St. Stratford. 7.— May the Tenth. All engagements. Avrona. Golden Brew, Santorio and May the
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    YACHTING.
    86 13 final Race For The Upton Cup. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club anI ti( lines that on Sunday the A class will a il thj third and final race for the Lipton Cun, starting at 10 a.m. Kilat at present leads in this series by five points. Kathleen and Tarbet
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    AMATEURISM RULING.
    125 13 Australian Tennis Outcry. Something of a sensation has been caused in Australian ttnnis circles by the report that the English 1.. T. A. will prob ably require competitors at next season's tournameits to sign a declaration stating tl at they Rain no pecuniary advantage from playing lawn tennis
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    TENNIS MANNERS.
    110 13 Van Ryn's Retort To Crowd's Barracking. The conduct of the gallery is the subject of a few well-chosen words in the programme issued by the Q.L.T.A. for a recent tennis Test match between the Australians and the Americans, but there were some persons at Milton to whom many
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    S.C.C. EASILY BEAT MEDICOS.
    328 13 College Line Crossed Five Times. S.C.C. 17 pts.. Medical College nil. An S.C.C. Rujfby fifteen were not un'luly extended to defeat the Medical College in a match on the Pailung yesterday. They won by 17 points (a goal and four tries) to nil, and deserved their
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    133 13 Garrison G. C. Hose Cup Competition. The following were the best returns in the Hose Cup competition at the damson Golf Club: P. Wilson 80—13—67 C. B, Maxwell 74— 4—70 R. Renton 74— 4—70 Lieut. C. M. Keble 86—16—70 Capt. R. Mel. More 81—10—71 S. P. Holmes-Smith 77—
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      597 14 Some Promising New Me». Sailors and miners, clerks and labourers, engineers and farmers, wagon repairers and warehouse workers battled for recognition in the boxing world at the Crystal Palace, when the brothers J. T. and S. L. Hulls staged their 1200 heavy-weight competition, writes "Straight Left."
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      SPORT ITEMS.
      270 14 Prince of Wales Beaten At Golf. The I'rinee of Wajes (handicap 11) was beateu by Mr. Selv.yn R. .Martin (handicap 3) on the. Royal I'orthcawl links, Glamorgan on Dec 7. Queen's Park Rangers F.C. have secured the transfer ol Sydney Russell. :i I .•-year-old left back, from Tunbridge
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    TOTE PROSPECTS GOOD.
    852 14 Chairman's Speech. CRITICISMS ALWAYS WELCOME. Sir Clement Hindley, the chairman of the Racecourse Betting Control Board, was given an opportunity of replying to Sir Alfred Butt at the Gimcrack Club dinner at Yo'k. He said hi- welcomed the criticisms of Sir Alfred Butt, but to most of
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    "ETERNAL TRIANGLE" AMONG SIKHS.
    1400 14 ETERNAL TRIANGLE" AMONG SIKHS. Tragic Ending. WIFE REFUSES TO LEAVE HUSBAND. Two Sikhs and a young and comely «t nii'n of the same nationality, wore the principal figures in a case of the eternal triangle which ended in tragedy. The woman, wife of one nf the men. rejectM the advance*
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    FAMOUS COACH.
    94 14 Billiards Player's Death At Age of 73. One of the greatest hilliards coa-hes ths Kanu- has over know n, Mr. John P. M%nnock, had diad in hi| Urd year at Hampstead. He tuton-l i.any famous men, including King Klv.ard whe.i Primiof Wales, Sir Thomas I.ipton, Sir Arthur Conan
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    SODIUM LAMP MARVEL. Seventy Mile-An-Hour Night-Driving Without Lights!
    447 15 New System That May End Headlights. NO MORE GLARE. Secrets of Vapour Illumination. A rcvolunlionary form of -dad li-hi ny which may abolish mo'.or-rar lie;idlij;ht.s and end forever the MHM of accidents caused by "glare." has jusl In-en successfully tested in Croydon,
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    NEW 'BLUEBIRD."
    73 15 Nearly 100 h.p. More Than Before. Sir Malcolm Paanpeell'l new "Bluebird" has an eagiae delivering nearly 100 h.p. more than before. It is a supercharged Schneider-type Rolls-Royce twelve-cylinder of 30.582 c.c. Among the many interesting features I of the car is the fact that large quantities of lead
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    24 15 I.AM) OK WATKK CAR One of t he latest designs fee land and water transport shown at a recent I'a-ri s exhibition. (Planet News.)
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    NEW "BARREL" AEROPLANE.
    311 15 Propeller Thrust Conserved. Interest intr experiments have been I carri <1 out in Italy with a type of nero- plan,- in which the thrust of the propeller is conserved instead of being dissipated in the wake of the machine. The principle has been much discussed among aircraft
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    MOTORING NOTES.
    253 15 Loudspeakers On Point Duty Huddersfield police have l>een experimenting with the direction of traffic :>y means of loud speakers. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has made an agreement so that no car maker shall publish his programme of new models earlier than Aug. 15 each year.
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    PETROL MADE FROM COAL.
    1272 15 Fuel That Would Be Made At Home. One reads a good deal nowadays about the hydrogenation of coal and, probably, the average motorist wonders what it is all about, of what nature is the process and the fuel, why it is not being more intensively developed
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    33 15 NEW FORI) VAN: The New Ford Model "V" 8 h.p. Panel Delivc.-y Van now being produced at the Ford Works, Dagcnham, Esdex, FnjrUnd, which is expected to be available in Malaya in February.
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    NEW BRITISH CAR TRIUMPH.
    359 15 I M. C Midget Smashes 24-Hour Reccrd. Another convincing demonstration of the reliability and stamina of the world's smallest and lowest-priced car, the British "baby," has been given. Capt. G. E. T. Eyston. assisted by Bert Denly and Thos. H." Wisdom, added to Britain's speed laurels
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    BRUSSELS SHOW.
    56 15 Many British car manufacturers werr represented at the Brussels Motor Show which opened on Dec. 3. Prominent among them were Humber- Hillman-Cammer, who have for many years past been well-known on the Continent for which they build a special left-hand drive model. Humber-Hillman-Commcr exports for the past three
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    HUMBER SNIPE.
    267 15 Cushioned Tower For 1933. "If the Humber Snipe cost £800 it would still be a cheap automobile", wrote a correspondent 'o the motoring press rt> coitly. He had just completed 20,000 miles on his car on British roads. There can be no doubt that the Humbvr Snipe is
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    NOVELIST'S TOUR.
    214 15 Half Way Round Australia. Mi. William Hatfield, the Australian author, who is engaged on an H,OOO mile tour round Australia on a Hillman Minx in search of local colour for forthcoming novels, is making good progress, and has now passed through the most difficult 1 section of his
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    CHINESE TOPICS IN MALAYA.
    2876 16 Plans For The Salvation Of Fukien Malayan Hokkiens i -In Conference Inquiry Of Commission To Visit The Province And Report On Affairs Question Of Finance Restriction On Fund Collectors From China Carried After Heated Debate \nnyanfi (Girls' Scfuwl Strike Refusal To Sit For Examinations Too Busy
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    B.N.B. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    699 16 1 > 1 Abolition of Indentured Labour. The following account of the meeting of the North Borneo Legislative Council, held on Dec. 9, is based on the account >hich appears in an extraordinary Official Gazette of Dec. 21. The meeting was of more than general interest for
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    48 16 We acknowledge receipt of calendars from Messrs. Fong Hin and G. H. Watts and Co., The Times of Malaya, T.M.A Music House, Rcdpath Brown, Ltd., Hajec Mohamed Hussar, and Co., and Van Reekum Bros., and a stylo pencil from the agents of I^ndrum, Ltd., the Borneo Co., Ltd.
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    CANDID CONFESSION.
    264 16 Plan to Rob a Woman's Houhe. i i One of the three innilli in v duugc )f carrying arms in public made the naive •onfesFion to Mr. J. 11. Pi-dlow, thi 1 acting 'riminal District JuHgr, yesterday that v- had arranged with friends to rob a louse in
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5313 17 Disturbing Preparations For The Next War. NEWS OF MALAYANS AT HOME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Timks Office. Fleet Street, l>ec. U. Well, the Old Year is all but dead, and London is glad of it. The Michaelmas sitting of the Law Courts ends today Parliament adjourns
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    POISON IN BARS OF CHOCOLATE.
    413 18 "Most Certain And Violent." Two bars of chocolate smeared with rat poison were alleged at Barry, Glamorgan, to have been sent to a man with the intention of killing him. Cecil Frederick Luckman. aged 26, a gardener, of Newtown, Mumbles. Swansea, was charged with demanding
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    SISTER'S GIFT TO DETECTIVE.
    373 18 Facts Not Heard At The Trail. The sentence on William Chadwicke, who was found guilty at the Old Bailey of causing bodily harm to a woman, was reduced by the Court of Criminal Appeal from three years' penal servitude to twelve months' hard labour. When leave
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    MAKING CARTRIDGES.
    89 18 Malay Caught By Police At Serein ban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 4. Ali bin Ahmat, a Malay, was charged before the Seremban Magistrate yesterday for being in possession of implements for making cartridges, and a quantity of gun powder without a licence at Seremban. The charge
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    STATESMEN OR FOOLS?
    1163 19 Correspondence. Japan's Invasion Of Manchuria. To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir —Since the forcible invasion of Manchuria on Sept. 18, IMI and the subsequent bombardments of Chapei and other place by Uu' lismht. no unbiassed human beings can. whatever the Japanese propagandist* sax to the
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    454 19 To the Editor of Uie Straits Times. f Sir, The recent correspondence has been an invaluable experience to me, for providing which I am really grateful lo you. Incidentally, I have learned so astonishingly large a number of new facts abo;it myself that I now really begin to
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    RUBBER INSULATED RAILS.
    394 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As so much space has been, from time to time, taken up in your paper in dealing with matters relating to our two main industries, may I have your indulgence for a small corner as well, to boost something,
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    THE NEW POLICY.
    320 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— What is the "New Policy" I j have asked this question of many officials as well as others, and the reply has invariably been "I don't know" and does anyone know? This is my own view. As things are
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    "RUGGER RECORDS."
    239 19 RUGGER RECORDS." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your statement that the action id the Perak team in playing two matches on successive days constitutes a record is hardly correct. Op the contrary, I venture to assert that this has been done hundreds of times by various clubs
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    RADELLA-KEMPAS.
    153 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —A few facts relative to the proposed sale of Kadclla Rubber Estate, Ltd., to Kempas, Ltd., may be of interest. Radella Estate: Area planted, 536 acres. Capital: $200,000 in $5 shares. .Investments, corrected to Nov. 24 1932:— British War Loan at
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    67 19 [The Straiti Times ii not r«sponstbU foi the opinions of its correspondents. Corre ipondenti should besr in mind that ittUri must b* short and to tns poi.aU Long epistias an liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondent* mmt encloie ikaii names and addresses, not oaceawrily tot publication but at
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    RICH WOMEN SUSPECTS.
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    FORTUNE AWAITS DISCOVERER.
    287 19 Professor Andrade On "Cold" Light. In a lecture given at the Royal Institution, London, Professor E. N. da C. Andrade said that in modern electric lamps over 90 per cent, of the energy supply was sent out as radiation, but of that, even in the very best
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    TWO YEARS FOR " INCITING."
    623 19 TWO YEARS FOR INCITING." Judge and Orders From Moscow. Sidney Job Klias. :!.">. c hairman of the National Unemployed Workers' Movement, was at the Old Kailev on Dec. IseiUeuccd to two years' imprisonment for inciting two officials to acts of sedition. The charge arose out oC let. by Elias from
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    311 19 Then Lost £400,000 To Aid Britain. On the trail of the Rod Ensign are stories of success and failuiT, of courage ;im<l of tragedy but there are fesj sadder than that of Howard liouldcr, onetime wealthy ship-broker. It is the story of a rich man who
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    Romance For Tallulah?: K.L. 's New Building.
    79 20 A ROMANCE FOR TALLULAfI ISANKUKAD? Gossips in Hollywood are coupling together the names of Tallulah Kankhead and Anderson l.awler, a newcomer to the films, with who m Miss Tullulah Bankhead is here MM at a party at the New Yorker flub in Hollywood.
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    52 20 PRIME MINISTER AT GENEVA Mr. Mat-Donald, who has been attending the Five Powers Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, left t hore with M. Herriot, the French Premier, for a short stay in Paris to discuss war debt settlement. H ere he is seen with Miss Ishbel Mac Donald in Geneva.
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    52 20 AIR THRILL To provide a new thrill for cinemagoers. Bob Steele, th c cowboy actor, swung from the back of a horse, which he was riding bare-back, to a ladder suspended fro m an air-ship flying overhead, bearing another man on his back. The exploit took place near Log Angeles.
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    43 20 EGG-LAVING CHAMPION America's champion egg-layer is a white leghorn owned by an Tnclewood, California, nan. The hen hag he'd her proud position for the paat two years, and is the record-holder with 330 eggs a year. She has won numerous trophic*. (Planet News.)
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