The Straits Times, 17 January 1933

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLTSIIJvP NEARLY A CENTURT.] 77JE LARGEST r AND MOST IXFIUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESMT, JANUARY 17, lO.i.I- PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      331 1 Singapore: 78, cecil st. cphone 6isi)i""* j fr*Mfcf 6.13 Tonißht 9.13. I Tl» j I MIGNIfIGENT LIE I with j RUTH CHATTERTON Phone 3261-2. NEW SEASON'S FRUITS I THE PICK OF THE J^~\ 1 ENGLISH ORCHARDS HiHliiMtttl'Ilal ii^^gSgit*^}-^ New Season's Fruits, freshly plucked in English 23^ Orchards, have just arrived.
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      198 1 KUALA LUMPUR I 20, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3603^ ft A R D L E V LAVENDER jJL* |W Is loved for the simple beauty of its wistful frag- &<£sfj*>* J^^j 3» ranee. Charming at all times, it is especially r^S^^Bg^ the perfect perfume for all informal occasions, when heavy exotic
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      14 1 6.lTlhmlirht M 5- t I The MAGNIFICENT LIE with RUTH HATTKKTON J rhone 3261-2.
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      498 2 P. 0, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. "NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S IOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. V SOMALI I Jan. 20 RAJPUTANA 17,000
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      596 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONB6N. Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage.' Due. Sail. t VASHrKIW! MARU 12,000 Jan. 24 16 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Feb. 8 9 g SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 24, FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 23
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      487 2 BURNS imP LINE. (Incorporated in A«*tralia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELJBOIRNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURfIB*Y ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,806 tons) aot the s.s. M ANGOLA (M&2 tout) (C*(«a only). The s.s. MARFI I,A is one of tha largeet and finest steamers trading to
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      454 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., UMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBUKG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. m.s. MEONIA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Feb. 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 28 Mar. 31 m.s. ALSIA
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      1005 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE lit A KHIOW STEAMSIIII' <>. Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China (19.12). 1. 1 11. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CINAIU) STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE,
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      WHEELHOUSE AND BRIDGE LOST.
      237 3 Terrible Experience Of Collier Crew. The terrible experien'-J of the crew of th; collier Nephrite during a storm while the vessel war, c^ her way from Goole to Londonderry, w|ith a cargo of coal, was told by the ship"? 1-ands on their arrival at Londonderry on
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      SHIPPING BAN.
      65 3 Australian Government Removes Restriction. Canberra, Dec. 8. The Federal Government has removed the Navigation Act restriction preventing British ships from carrying passengers between Hobart, Tasmania, and the mainland. The <fci/isii>n. which remedies a longstnnding grievance, appi'tf to the period from December 1 to May 31 annually, and refers
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      SEIZURE OF SHIPS.
      219 3 Canadian Government's Strong Protest. Washington, Dec 8. A vigorous protest against the boarding or seizure whin more than one hours h ing off the Anwiican coast of British vessels suspected of rum-running was lodged with Mr. Stinson, the Secretary of State, today by Mr. Herridge, the Canadian
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      A RUSSIAN PLAN.
      77 3 Linking Of European Seas. Helsingfors, Dec. 12. A plan to connect the Baltic with the White Sea, and join the Gulf of Finland to the Black Sea, is being discussed at Kieff by Russia's leading technical experts and engineers. Five rivers, the Dnieper, Volga, Dunai, Kama and'«Ueva,
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      203 3 A SIBIRIOKOV, Russian 1 771 tons, from Yokohama 17.1 for Colo mbo 18.1. BENRINNES, Brit.. 3,071 tons from Leitn 17.1 for H^ng Kong 18.1. HAN HONG LIONG, F-i't-. 739 tons, from Scmarantr 16.1 for Java Ports 17.1. CINIJALFSK PRINf'E. Brit.. 6.624 tons, from Now York lfi.l, for Pt.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      139 3 Tuesday, lan. 17. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Centaur. Lch. "Hygeia", Sifrli W. Bt. "Splendour", Milo, Left. Lady Clifford. Oil Wharf Nieuw Holland. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Soli. Krppel Harbour.
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    ITALIA LINE.
    175 3 Board Reduced From 21 To Seven. The board of the Italia Shipping Company, the resignation of whose members became known soon after the mishap which occurred on the maiden voyage of the Rex, was reconstituted at a general meeting of snareholders in Genoa. The Marchese Negrotto Durazzo was
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    FISHERMEN SAVED.
    123 3 After Abandoning Every Hope. Shanghai, Dec. 30. After having abandoned every hope of li-scue, eight Ninjrpo fWhcrmen were pick wl up by the s.s. Shengking in the middle of the Yellow Sea on Wednesday morninjr. The junk to which the men were clirxring, nearly stiff with cold, was
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    TERRIFIC SEAS.
    66 3 Bridge Of Ship Swept Overboard. The captain, the mate and two of the crew <tf the Norwegian cargo ship Ingerto were drowned when the vessel, which was taking a cargo of coal from England to Iceland encountered a furious gale off the southern coast of Iceland. So terrific
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      261 3 ftNORDDEI]TSCHER LLOYD. rtoaorporaUd U fHrssaaf-) Tnt undermentioned an ta* •omyaaT'* l» tended fixtures: OUTWARD. 8 M. FRANKEN for Manila, Hon« Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China J» n 22 GOSLAR for Japan and North China J« n 81 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Feb. X NECKAR for
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      416 3 •MtUIJI ffnSAMmP UNB osWA**fInUCAN MAII, LJWB I jya^^Jsf X hJjTvl 1 LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England tU America art now being quoted. Taks adraatat* of tarsi NOW I Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1M» And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON la yoar 1 1 Ir era ry.
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      547 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Port* and Suez CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN, Steamer Due S'pora. *.s. CITY OF K.HIOS Feb. 25 Feb. M HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS L'don, R'dam H'burg In port
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      218 3 Today's Crossword Puzzle 3t> I ~»7 p p sf~ a? ao pp il_ m m (CLUES.) ACROSS 22. Protect I I riiiihcroub person 23 Fablt- Sti-ad H. a vity x. bxamine 27. Support 11. Roliirious ceremony 28. Lake 12. Itackirround 30 Demon IS. Karni'st endeavour ;t2 Valiant men l.">. Passion
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      205 3 TIDE TABLES. Tuesday, January 17. H. W. 2JO a.m, 8 ft. in., 1.60 pjn., B ft. 6 in. Wednesday, January 18. H. W. 2.41 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 2.40 p.m, 9 ft. 1 in. Thursday, January 19. H. W. 3.19 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 3.36 p.m., 8 ft.
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      506 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any pntltion adrertl«*rf >» th*n» columns send ropie* o." teatintoniaU Do not Mend orifrinals. WANTED, Dutch English shorthand typist. Apply to Nederlnnil St«am Navigation Co., Ltd., 41. Robinson Road. WANTED, Senior and Junior Cambridge girls (with knowledge of tenchingl fn- post of Uachers. State qualifications
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      663 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 2S, NEWTON ROAD, rent S7O. Immediate entry. Apply 287, Orchard Road. TO LET, D, Eber Rd. off Oxley Rd. Apply to 2, Eber Rd. or 10, D'Souza Rd. 6 IG, Angullia I'ark. Oil Extraction Factory, 92, Robinson Rd. Angullia Co. TO LET, SHOP. FLAT, Amber Mansions,
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      590 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET GODOWNS, R«ad Street off River Valley* Road, 4,000 to 30,000 square feet. United b ,-incers Limited. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and Stiver frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No.
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      651 4 MISCELLANEOUS IN RESPONSE to numerous requests The California Sandwich Shoppe are now supplying tiffins to parties individuals at their residence or office fey a special conveyance. Phone 4790. V YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIBNDS Overseas, have the Straits Budget posted to them *very week, 114 yearly, including Sostage, outside Malaya
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      511 4 LEGAL NOTICE. NOTICE. fsftued by the Chief Police Officer. Sing-pore, under Section 7 (1) of Ordinance No. »fi (Minor Offences), as to tiring Crackent in Celebration of the Chinese New Year. The Chief Police Officer, Singapore Authorises the letting off of fireworks on the following fixed days and hours durin;
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      337 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARD and Miss BANA. WATERLOO STRSET. > Telephone 7467. ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. Ho Kwong Yew, registered architect, late partner of pawn. Chung Wong, has started his own practice sincu January I, 1533. at China Building, (Office No. O:i.M > Chulia Street, Singapore. IF
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      71 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore rVital tatatsV without itayi "ulavs ''nature ■aethty 4.00 f 2-60 U.arter.. f «.s>. $12.00 7.60 Hai: Yean; $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 T»arl» HUM $4C.00 $30.00 •.DVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED 4DVEBTISEMENTS apwar on thr •.'ora* at the bottom of 'hts page. («ntra-l Mai may 1,.-
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    "HOGGING IT" ON SLUMP WAGES.
    1140 5 Why Planters Are Indignant. THE BAD CASES. IS A SPECIAL LAW REQUIRED Renentment against some of (he more extreme examples of the incidence of unemployment among planter* was clearly evidenced at a meeting of the Incorporated Society of Planters. Nevertheless the general feeling appeared to
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    FRANCES NEW DEFENCES.
    424 5 Zone of Fortified Points. What is the real nature of the new fortifications on the eastern frontier of France? This newly built line of defence is constantly referred to in speech and conversation, but its form is veiled in mystery. Yet over £30,000,000 is understood trt have
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    WOOD OF MURDERS.
    112 5 Latest Victim An Englishman. Nice, Dae. 26. A hat bearing the mark of a Wimble* don hatter is the only clue to the identity of a man whose body was discovered today at Mont Boron, a sketch of woodlands in the hills of Nice. The man is
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      459 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE and CABARET 9.30 to mid-night HUGO and JOSEPHINE (Direct from Paris New York) RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381. ADELPHI for rescrva tinns HOTEL tonight! SPECIAL ear! DINNER DANCE CABARET Strauss FEATURING— "GLADYS" "JOYCE" Popular Clever Speciality dancers direct Orchestra from
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      310 5 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of valuable jewelleries. To be held at our saleroom. No. 12, Robinson Road, on Friday, January 20 at 10.30 a.m. Comprising trold bangles, brooches (krosanga), bracelets, earrings, hair pins, lockets A pendants set brilliants, gold rings s.'t biilliants, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, at*. On View on Wednesday.
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    MURDER OF POLICE CLERK.
    441 6 Inquiry Opened By Coroner. An inquiry into the death of Mr. Chandra Saykaran, the chief clerk of the Financial Office, Police Department, who was stabbed while walking along Lorong 210, F.a.st Coast Road, on the night of Jan. 5, was commenced before Mr. F. G. Bourne,
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    FIVE-YEAR PLAN.
    175 6 "We Have Failed By Six Months." Moscow, Jan. 10. "We have failed in the general proBMM for the Five- Year Plan by six months," said Stalin in a speech to the Central Commur i:-t Committee, "due to the refusal of certain neighbouring countries to sign »<>n-aggressipn pacts and
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    WINTER RETURNS.
    93 6 Frost Causes Accidents In Britain. London, Jan. 10. Winter has returned to Britain after the Springlike Christmastide and New Year with .several frost in London. The nty was enveloped in a dense fog and traffic and trains arriving at the termini were held up. The fog area extends
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    HOTEL COUPONS PLAN
    81 6 International Exchange In Europe. Nice, Jan. 10. Stabilisation of prices in European hotels and ihe creation of a system for the international exchange of coupons available in any hotel in a European country are the main objects to be disOMMd at the European tourist conference Which opened
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    32 6 Mr. Theodore Turner, of Caldwell, In«l., arrival by the President Van Buii-n en rout.- for I'aiembang where he is to organise th.- >cbt.i>! system of the Standard Oil Company of New York.
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    IRISH ELECTIONS.
    261 6 James Larkin Again Nominated. Dublin, Jan. 11. Nominations for the 152 seals in the Dail were made today. and are approximately as follows: Government, de Valeraites 108, Labour 22, Opposition; Cosgiaveites 85, Farmers and Rate Payers, Centre Party 21, Independents 11, Independent Labour 1. Mr. Frank Fahy, Speaker
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    IMPOSTER SENTENCED.
    110 6 Claim To Be Last German Prisoner. Freiburg, Jan. 12. Carl Hammel, the greatest German imposter of post-war days, who professed to be the "last German war prisoner" returned after fifteen years' captivity in j F-«ncK K ?--'h African colonial prison, is now on trial. i. v .in.... t>.».»j,
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    SIR JOHN SIMON.
    143 6 Meeting With M. Boncour. Paris, Jan. 10. Sir John Simon unexpectedly arrived here today from Monte Carlo. He visited M. Paul Boncour in the Elysee where a critical Cabinet meeting was in the process of discussing al. Cheron s Budget. Their brief meeting was very cordial. This
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    KREUGER'S BROTHER.
    81 6 Private Possessions To Be Sold. Stockholm, Jan. 13. When convinced of fraud in December last, Torsten Kreuger, brother of the dead financier Ivan Kreuger, was ordered to repay the losses suffered by the original buyers of Hogbrogor's bonds. It is now reported that the Swedish authorities are unable
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    DUTCH LOAN.
    52 6 Four Per Cent. Issue Quickly Over-Subscribed. The Hague, Jan. 12. The new 4 per cent. State Loan of 29ti.000.000 guilders offered yesterday was over-subscribed. The money will be used partly for conversion of the 5 per cent. 1932 loan and partly to consolidate the ".»st Indies noacing deot.
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    ARGENTINE MISSION.
    58 6 Returning Prince Of Wales' Visit. Buenos Aires, Jan. 11. Cheered by a crowd of several thousands of people, the Argentine Mission to Great Britain, under Dr. Julio Roca, the Vice-President, sailed for Europe today on the liner Arlanza. The Mission is to return the visit made by the
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    "DUST" RAISED BY DEMOLITION.
    422 6 Underground Poster And Mr. Hearst. Hundreds of posters to be seen at various Underground stations have had part of their wording obliterated, following a remarkable disnute between Mr. Randolph Hearst, the American newspaper owner, and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. The posters were
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    ANTI-RED WAR.
    252 6 Heavy Fighting on The Kiangsi Frontier. Wuchow, Dec 30. The 44th Kwangsi Division, operating against the Communists in- Kiangsi, are experiencing heavy fighting. A telegram to the local office of the Division states that far the past few days tbey have been engaged in extensive warfare in driving
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    SAMUEL INSULL.
    43 6 May Become a Greek Subject. Athens, Jan. 16. The Greek police have given Samuel Insull temporary permission to stay in Greece, but later Insull will probably, be required to accept Greek nationality if he desires to remain m the country. Reuter.
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    THE HELICOPTER.
    36 6 Highest Award To Spanish Inventor. Paris, Jan. 18. The International Aeronautical Federation awarded the gold medal which was won last year by Eckenor— to the Spanish inventor of helicopter, Juan de la Cierva. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    4 DEAD IN AIR CRASH.
    32 6 Tunis, Jan. 11. Four people were killed when an aeroplane from the karouba military airport fell into a lake near Ferryville, thirty miles from here. Reuter Wireless.
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    AMUSING TESTS BY A PROFESSOR.
    270 6 Alcoholic Effect Without Drink. Professor Cyril Burt, Professor of Psychology in the University of London, lecturing at Gresham College, E.C., described some alcohol experiments of the late Professor Rivers. Professor Rivers, who was an ardent teetotaller, found that brandy or whisky seriously diminished his capacity
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    EXPELLED TROTSKY.
    211 6 Famous French Detective Retires. Paris, Dec. 12. The retirement of Inspector Faux-Pas-Bidet, for many years head of the anti--spy department of the Surete Generate coincides curiously with the second passage through France of Trotsky, who recently sailed from Marseilles after lecturing at Copenhagen. In the year l'Jlti Trotsky
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    R.A.F. DISASTER.
    101 6 •Cause Of Flying Boat Crash. London, Jan. 12. It was owing to the tip of a wing colliding with a Naval Dockyard launch that the huge R.A.F. flying-boat crashed into the sea at Plymouth Sound today. The mishap was seen by hundreds of people on the shore and
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    GERMAN COMMUNISTS.
    32 6 Demonstration Against Japan In Berlin. Berlin, Jan. 16. Communist demonstrators flung stones at the residence of the Japanese military attache but missed and smashed the windows of neighDouring flat. Reuter.
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    BALTIMORE FIRE.
    37 6 Five Perish In Burning House. Baltimore, Jan. 10 Five people were burnt to death today in a fire which destroyed a fashionable residence. One woman was severly injured by jumping from a window. Reuter Wireless.
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    TOM MANN
    46 6 No Interference With Sentence. London, Jan. 9. The Home Secretary has sent a letter to Mr. Lan.sbury staling that there are no grounds for justifying him in recommending interference in the decision of the Court N in the case of Tom Mann.— Reuter Wireless.
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    BROOKLANDS TRACK CRITICISMS.
    415 6 Sir H. Birkin Withdraws And Apologises. Differences which had arisen between I Sir Henry Birkin, the racing motorist, and the Brooklands Estate Co. in coniuition with statements jn his book, "Full Throttle," were mentioned to Mr. Justice Eve in the Chancery Court as having been settled. Mr.
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    NEWSPRINT PLANT.
    226 6 Revolution in Chinese Industrial World. Nanking. Dec. 23. A forward step designed to revolutionise the Chinese industrial world by making China a newsprint producing country has been taken by the Chinese Government at Nanking. The Ministry of Industries is now turning its attentions to two new enterprises, namely,
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      203 7 GET READY TO "PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES." AWAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the Warld't Pictures. NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15. LAST NIGHT TONIGHT Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Superb Drama of Adult Lives seen through the eyes of a boy! DIVORCE IN THE FAMILY with JACKIE GOOKI, LEWIS STOKE CONRAD YM.KI. TOMORROW: MATINEE
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      270 7 CAPITOL POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 A splendid new Paramount Entertainment presented with I special Two .Reel Sporting Film j of interest to nil Cricket Lovers! RUTH CHLA "fV RT O N in "THE MAGNIFICENT LIE" The AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS BRADMAN. McCABE, RICHARDSON. KIPPAX AND OTHER FAMOUS PLAYERS in "CRICKET
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      329 7 «t .^a^a^al B ata^a^aW TIM JbW bY m B^ b^T W««'«C tru«h «hout Wy~~'> "*W lhl '">'• murder thai sh«.rk..,| "Ur in a rob. that tr.nscmd. all her past triamahH.' I f? agcoßit y i\uL WORLD" BW A WARNER BROS. PRODUCTION. For the thrill of I the open road- When
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    380 8 Farther Ail-Round Decline In Rubber. POSSIBLE FALL IN U.S STOCKS. (Ry Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 6 2 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $73.87 2 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Itubber. London. 2'< d. down 1/164. New York. 2 31/32 cts.. down 1/32 ct.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 8 Noon, Jan. 17. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 6L, 6 9 16 (F. 0.8.) .6 13 16 6 15 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Jan. ..6 9 16 6 > !t Feb. ..6 11 16 (•>'•, .Mar. ..6 13
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    FILM STUDIOS CLOSED
    72 8 Wave Of Influenza In Britain. London, lan. 10. The RMM film studios are closed owiriK the wave of influenza thinning the rank' n( prominent artists and technicians. Th- sca'co is spreading throughout the country, most London business and public srrvuvs' staffs are depleted and the telephone and
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        435 8 Issue V«J. Pd. Buyers. Selleri. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang Ml £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit A rang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong
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        GENERAL.
        283 8 Issue Val. Pd Kuyer.. SpJlt-ra. 2 2 Alex. Brick Orrt. 0.50 I Alpx. Brick t>ref*. i »V> £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.1.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee S On £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7 Prefs. 20 '6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15 6 0.80 nnm
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        146 8 Singapore Cold Storaf* 7 p.e. 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 4/2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 1 i p.c of 1907 red. 1947
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        370 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations. i r To-day'a Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Alleoby ($1) 0.46 fI.V 0.46 060 Alor GaJHh ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.60 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kumng ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.06 016 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    217 8 SELLING. Singapore. Jan. 17. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 15 16 London, 3 months' sight 2 .°> 2!) 82 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 7 8 London, 30 clays sij?ht 2 3 27 -\2 London, demand 2 8 13 16 London. T.T. 2 :S J"< 32 Lyons
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    PRODUCE.
    176 8 Singapore, Jan. 17. Gambier 4^\ (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.00 Copra 5.00 mixed 4.65 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.00 White Pepper 20 Black Pepper I*s Pearl Sago 3.90 small 3.90 medium 6.0 C I Rice Siam $147 to 204 i Saigon $132 to 137 Rangoon $132 to 166] No. 1
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    226 8 Today. Java, Pouth-Wc«t Sumatra, SoothFn»t Borneo, Celebes, Molucca! and Timor Hilly < Halm-ran I 2.30 p.m. Nortt Ka>i India (Talma) :t pm. sel;u Paadjanr. Braskalts, Siak, Pakan Baroe. Fnn de Kock Parian* i ifontr Kwonff) ..3 p.m. s-.-iin i.M.pt Lower Stem) (Hydra Hi :t p.m, Java, Siiuth-West
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    40 8 ■7 Tulauiba P'*rtH»r»r Christiaan Huygem Corfu Inrirupnera Cunte Rofso Left Arrd. 8'por« Londua Oct. 20 Nor. 11 n-t. 10 Not. U Nov. 26 Dec. 16 Nov. 25 Dec. 17 Dtc. 2 Dec. 88 Dec. 15 Jan. 4
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    59 8 From Holland by Baloeran due at Singapore 3 p.m. today. From China and Japan by Ranchi chia at Singapore 11 a.m. tomorrow. From Kumpe (London mails dispatched 2<Jth Dacaawer) by Rajputana due at Penansr »i a.m. on Thurtvlay, the 19th instant. From China and Japan by Hakodate Mam
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    TELEGRAPH.
    24 8 Commurication with Kota Bharu (Kelantan) via Kuala Lumpur is intei-i-iir': (I. i -n in'; ni( at ion with Bangkok and Tun»fs<.ntf is interrupted.
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    AIR MAIL.
    19 8 A mail fron Batavia ami Palpmhane by ai'i uT)ia-c is expected at Shsgapo(« at i..;(i pjn. today*
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    38 8 I.ii vt. ■Cuiiiilr. Saimn .hnkins, with H Jcskini :u"l liulr two sons, pa.s.v<l Li,ii)u-;h o i Urn I'n-iil'ril :in Buix-n. ii. omdr. Jcnkina ham ho-n four years in Manila wiih ihe T.S. Navy, and is it urnins home.
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      75 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. j Tuesday, Jan. 17. S.r.C. cricket mtp. fi.lß p.m. Masical Society Coaeert, IhMritl Hall, lt.:tn p.m. Wednp>;dny. Jan. It, Siagapera Rotary <'luh lunch. Adrlphl Hotel: Speaker. Mr. Ralph Suinmeril. Police Hand. Bot.inu- QantODO, ...15 .m. Friday. Jan. 20. Police Band. Katong Pirk, 5.15 p.m. Snturday. January
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      1176 9 Meeting the U.S. Debt Instalment. TENDENCY TOWARDS DEFLATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 22. The weiK's developments in the WaiMela.- situation were regarded as satisfactor" by London financial circles, but their immediate effects are rather mixed. Faced with one major debtor which has suipemied pavme it,
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      PETALING TIN, LTD.
      342 9 Profit of $434,012 20 Per Cent. Dividend. The report of PetaJing Tin, Limited, for the year ended Oct. 31 hows that the profit for the year, after due allowance for depreciation and property redemption, amounted to 5434.012.88 (£50,834:16:9) which, with the natt balance of $228,G7«.50 (£26,619: 8:
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      RUBBER RESULTS.
      58 9 Sedenak Shows Small Loss on Year. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. -Wll. M Sed-'nak Rubber Kstates -yhow a \ot>' on the year ended Oct. :!1 of £1,918 compared with a profit of £2,832, reducing the cany forward to f12,90fi. The Federated Sdangor Rubber report for 1932 shows preliminary
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      AVER HITAM TIN.
      638 9 Profit of £21,000 For Past Year. The sixth annual general meeting of j 1 Aver Hitam Tin Dredyinir, Ltd., was held lon Dec. 14 at 73. Hasinghall Street. E.L.,' Mr. C. V. Thomas (the chairman of the i company) presiding. The chairman said that owing to curtailment
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      SINGAPORE MARKET
      464 9 Official baft Of Approximate Prices. The Toll. mi; us the prices, eeata per cutty whin- not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Sin|ri-porc markets on Jan. Ui as furnUkad by the Food and Mtrket Inspector: it at. Beef steuk- (round) 31 per catty, beef stew or curry 25. pork,
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      806 9 Competition in the Crown Colonies. TURNOVER SMALL BUT BETTER TONE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Dec. 21. A better tone has prevailed in the Manchester market during the week. Producers have reported a larger inquiry, but at the same time the aggregate turnover has not been important.
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      RUBBER CROPS.
      56 9 Fall in December Outputs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 16. The Rubber Growers' Association analysis of December crops of 379 companies shows total production of 11,497 tons compared with 12,479 for December 1931, a falling off of 7.9 per cent. Th-i 615 companies in the final analysis
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    53 9 Mr. W. J. Wilcoxsun, of the Strait* Trading Co., and Mr*. Wilcoxson sailed for BOOM on leave l>y the Thurland Castle. Mr. John Shedd, guuHraJ agent of the Pittsburgh, R.R. Co., Pittsburgh, Ohio, nrriVWl in Singapore i.y the President Van Burnt, and intends veiling Java and Sumatra. He ia on
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS
    145 10 DORAY.— On Jan. 16. at 2.15 p.m., at the General Hospital, Mr. A. R. Doray, of the Raffles Institution. The funeral will leave the residence, 45, Rowell Road, at 4.;.0 p.m. to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes thence to Bidadari. The death occurred at her
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. JAN. 17, 1933. LESSONS IN ECONOMY.
    1210 10 We have never been in favour of the ruthless cutting down of each and every type of expenditure of public money as a means of meeting the prtannt diffkullsituation. Such a policy is false economy, and wo agree to
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    GAME OF ANCESTOR HUNTING.
    1219 10  -  Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig, F.S.A.) <H> The romance of the search for ancestors is described iit the following article by it well-known British archaeologist. It is a complicated business, he nays. involving* rother more than an <7imentary knowledge of )iiathemattes." 697,456 in Twenty Generations. To anyone who
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    680 10 EAT MORE PAPAYA! The digestive qualities of the pa| avn, have long been known, and Meat peofjfa conscientiously chew the Modi in order to derive the maximum UftteaU from thi.s fruit, but the papaya, like some otin-i-Malayan fruits, la pretty much of a gamble and one
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    AMUSEMENTS
    126 10 Singapore. ADKl.l'iu hotel. Special Maaei Duo anil < alia ret. ALHAMBRA.— Divorce in the Family wilh Jackie Cooper, Lewis Stone and Conrail Nairel. 6.15-9.1.".. Phone 6SX)9. CAPITOL.— The Magnifict it Li« with Kuth Chatterton. 6.15- -9.15. Phoiiu 5261-2. CHEAT WORLD. Reducing with Marie Dressier and Polly Moran. Pasar Malam.
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    "CONCILIATION FUTILE": U.S. AND THE LEAGUE. POLICY OF NONINTERVENTION.
    840 11 Better Atmosphere At Geneva. BRITISH VIEWS. Drastic Action Opposed. The American State Department deme* the report that President Hoover expressed the opinion that the league's conciliation policy in the Sino-Japanese dispute had failed. It is admitted, however, that conciliation is regarded
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    PHILIPPINES AND INDEPENDENCE.
    85 11 Neutralisation Report Denied. Washington, Jan. 16. Col. Stimson said today that he had no knowledge of any unofficial approaches being made by the United States to Japan for the neutralisation of the Philippines, as reported in the Japanese newspaper Nichi Nichi. Manila, Jan. 16. j The Philippine
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    RAILWAY PROBLEMS.
    162 11 Further Reduction In Wages. London, Jan. 13. That the grave difficulties with which the railway companies are faced justify a departure from the standard fixed by national agreement is the conclusion reached by the chairman in his report on the findings of the Railway Wages Board. The Chairman
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    OUT-STATION CLUBS
    65 11 in Malaya can receive the Sunday Times each Sunday by arranging to collect it at the nearest railway station. The railway freightage, over 30 miles, is 1"• cents., under 30 ndaWt I cents. As railway freightage charges are per kati, one. two. three or four copies can be
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    CONVERSION LOAN.
    187 11 Why Chancellor's Request Was Drawn. London, Jan. 13. A statment issued l>y the Treasury announces Now that the series of operations directly associated with the conversion of the 5 per cent. War Loan are jibout to be completed by the repayment ;in Feb. 1 of ."> per cent.
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    COLD STANDARD
    64 11 Dollar's Relation With Foreign Currencies. New Work. .lan. 10. To re-establish a stable relationship between the dollar and foreign currencies is of vital importance to the country's recovery, declared the chairman of *he National City Bank of New York, at the annual meeting of shareholders. He urged co-operation
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    TURKISH LOAN.
    62 11 Istanbul, Jan. 13. Parliament has ratified the international loan of £12,000,000 (Turkish), chiefly for the construction of a railway from Diarbekr in Kurdistan to Arghana, where the copper mines have not been exploited owing to the lack of communications. The loan will be issued in three series at
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    OIL WORKS BLAZE
    24 11 Hamburg, Jan. 10. Copra amounting to 1,000 tons has been destroyed hy fire at the Thoerl Oil Wort* here. Rtuter Wireless.
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    MEERUT CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
    93 11 Transportation. THREE ENGLISHMEN SENTENCED. V,|| New Delhi, Jan. If The three-year Meerut conspiracy tvial which has cost £20,000, has ended in the conviction of three Englishmen and twenty-four Indians for conspiring to deprive the King of his Sovereignty in India. Spratt and Bradley, who were alleged to
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    FRANCE TO BRAZIL.
    72 11 Flight Accomplished In Four Days. Port Natal, Brazil, Jan. 16. The French giant three-engined aeroplane Arc en Ciel arrived safely at 4.40 p.m. from Saint Louis, Senegal, which was left at 4.48 a.m. The aeroplane left Marseilles at 10.10 a.m. on Jan. 12. Reuter. An Aneta-Trans-Ocean message
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    NAZI'S SUCCESS.
    62 11 Substantial Gains In Election. Berlin, Jan. IG. The barometer vote in the Diet election at Lippe has resulted in substantial gains for the Nazis, whose vote exceeds that at the last elections by 5,010. The Nazis get nine seats and the Socialists seven. The result will probably mean
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    CAPT. R. E. SASSOON.
    53 11 Death of Noted Amateur Rider. London, Jan. 17. Capt. R. B. Sassoon, the aniaieflfHHV'i' and millionaire sportsman, died in l.omlo i from the effects of injuries sustained at Lingfield Park on Jan. 11, when his mount Clear Note fell at the second fence in the Weald
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    ACTION LOST
    201 11 Claim For Alleged Wrongful Arrest. (I'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Jan. 14. In the Supreme Court here this morning before the Hon. Mr. Justice Burton the action was continued in which Uugku Abdullah bin Omar, a son of a former Chief Justice of Johore, brought an action
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    LONDON STOCKS
    71 11 Commodity Markets Quiet. London, Jan. 13. ™\)n the Stock Evhange today gilt-edged securities and Brazen bonds were firm. Otherwise the markets were devoid '>f interest mainly owing to the absence of fresh business. The commodity markets were quiet, apart from sugar, which weakened in sympathy with New York,
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    51 11 Swami Paramananda of the Ramakrishna Mission, who has been preaching in America for the last 27 years and has founded Vedanta Socities and Ashrama Missions in several places including Boston, La Crescenta, Pasedena and Los Angeles, arrives in Singapore on Jan. 24 l.y the s.s. Yashukuni Maru en route for
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    ROYAL CHRISTENING PROTEST.
    381 11 Breach of' Contract." BULGARIAN QUEEN'S RELIGION. Sofia, Jan. 16. The christening of the Royal Princess yesterday morning according to the rites of the Orthodox Greek Church, whereas Queen Joanna is 1 a Catholic, has called forth a protest from the Vatican. The Apostolic Delegate protested to the
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    FATAL DIVE.
    49 11 Local European Succumbs To Injuries. Diving from the side wall of the pagar at the Singapore Swimming Club this morning, Mr. W. C. William, employed at the St. James Power Station, struck his head on the bottom. He was taken (o hospital and succumbed to his injuries.
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    MUSSOLINI.
    112 11 This Year May Witness A Revival." Rome, Jan. 12. In an interview with the correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, Signor Mussolini declared that the world economic situation had slightly improved but not much. He thought it possible that the second part of the year might witness a surprising revival,
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    GERMAN PRINCE.
    84 11 Big Game Shooting In Africa. Berlin, Jan. 14. The ex-Crown Prince's third son, Prince Hubert us of Prussia, who is making a sporting expedition «n Africa arrived at Dares-Salaam. The Prince, who stresses the fact that his trip is of a purely private nature, deposited wreaths on the
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    TOTE CLUBS TO GO ?
    88 11 TOTE CLUBS TO GO Recommendation By Royal Commission. London, Jan. 9. A recommendation that "tote" betting in clubs and on greyhound tracks be ended as soon as possible, is made by a unanimous interim report by the Royal Comission on lotteries and betting. The report also recommends that such "conduct
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    VENIZELOS BACK IN POWER.
    52 11 Head of New Greek Cabinet. Athens, Jan. W. Following the defeat of the Tsaldaris Ministry on Friday, a new Cabinet has been 'formed with M. Venizelos as Prime Minister. M. Michalaconoulo.o has control of Foreign Affairs, M. Cafandaris of Finance and M. Catcchakis of the War
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    SPANISH RIOTS.
    247 11 Rebels Set Fire To Churches. Madrid, Jan. 14. The trouble at Casas Viejas, where 28 people were killed on Thursday, is not at an end. Further fighting ensued yesterday between the rebels and guards as well as civilian, who occupy the whole of the village which is being
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    SYRIAN PROBLEM.
    142 11 Solution Within Two Years Expected. Beirut, Jan. 10. A solution in two years of France's Syrian problem similar in some respects to the mandatory problem Britain faced in Irak is envisaged in the understanding reached by M. Henri Ponsot, the French High Commissioner, according to news received from
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    WINIFRED SPOONER.
    155 11 Death of Famous Woman Pilot. London, Jan. 13. The death is announced of the airwoman. Miss Winifred Spooner. Reuter Wireless. Miss Spooner was one of the best pilots of either sex in the world and was the only woman ever to win the King's Cup air race round
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    TRAIN DISASTER
    65 11 Eight Killed And Twenty Injured. Bucharest, dan. 10. Eight people were killed and 20 injured when an express crashed into a local train on entering Bucharest station. Five carriages of the local train were telescoped. A blizzard is hampering the rescue work. The line is covered with two
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    ENGLAND'S GOOD SCORE.
    1276 11 Patient Batting At Adelaide. 130 FOR THREE. Oldfield Greatly Improved. THIRD DAY'S PLAY. Hoots and Boos For Larwood. When the luncheon interval was taken i( Adelaide this morning England had a total of 130 for three wickets. Wyatt was out after scoring W. and Allen's wicket fell
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    Possibilities Of Penang Hill Development.
    8813 12 GOVERNOR PAINTS A GLOWING PICTURE. Unoffu'ials Oppose New Singapore Prison. Perhaps it was not inappropriate to the occasion but at the meeting of the Legislative Council in Penang yesterday the problems of the northern Settlement bulked large. The need for the development of Penang Hill
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    SCOURING THE SEAS FOR SUSPECTS.
    314 12 Police Board Junk Off Bedoh. The seas round Singapore hav c Iwen scoured by the Marine Police in search of offending junks since the arrest of six Hylams last week and their subsequent conviction under the Aliens Ordinance on charges of attempted illegal entry into
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    DEBT SECRETS.
    118 12 Hoover-Laval Meeting In Washington. New York, Jan. 13 The secrets of the Hoover-Laval War Debt conversations have been revealed by a reliable source to the Washington Correspondent of the New York Times, who understands that the President, while making no pledges, is firmly set making no pledges, is
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    64 12 Owing to indisposition Mr. W. Birt whistle will be unable tn address the Singapore Rotary Club at the weeitly tiffin at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday but his place will be filled by Mr. Rnlph Summeril, who will speak on Interesting sights in connection with the Olympic Games, 1932." Mr.
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    TAPPER STABS HIS EMPLOYER.
    333 12 Accused Sentenced To Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.Johore Mahru. Jan. K>. Tha Johore Bahru Assizes opened this morning befcre Mr. Justice Burton. A Chirtese of Pontian Ketchil, named Tan Poh Teck, was charged with having stabbed to death his employer, Koh Kirn Khuan, with a tapping
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    "MEANT NO HARM."
    166 12 Judge on Mr. Compton Mackenzie. London, Jan. 12. Mr. Compten Mackenzie was fined £100 at the Old Bailey and also had to pay £100 ccsts. He pleaded guilty to charge under the Official Secrets' Act and the Court was cleared during part of the hearing. After a
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    THE NIGHT OF DEC. 23.
    674 12 Revenue Officer 0» Breach Charge. Dressed in the usual coolie clothes, a Chinese, Cheng Leng Swee, who admitted that he had been educated at St. Joseph's Institution, and who had been the accused in a former case, gave evidence before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the
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    ASSOCIATION REVIVED
    230 12 Singapore Sinhalese Form New Organisation. An interesting and largely attended gathering of Sinhalese took place ••n Saturday at the Mercantile institute, Sophia Road, for the purpose of reorganising the Singapore Sinhalese Association, which for some time past had been dormant. The hall was decorated with boards displaying national
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    MR. A. R. DORAY
    59 12 The death occurred yesterday of Mr. A. R. Doray, who had been a teacher at Raffles Institution for the past 14 years, previous to which he was on the staff of St. Joseph's Institution. He was only 3fi years of uge. He was admitted to the
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    FIGHT IN SINGAPORE GAOL.
    3181 12 Prisoner's Death. THREE CHINESE ON MURDER CHARGE. Allegation! that they set on a fellow prisoner with iron ban and a sou were made against three Chinese, Kam Wah, Lim Seng Tiam a/id Teng Pens, when they sto^l their trial before Mr. Justk-e Terrell ami a special
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    Preparing For Soccer In Singapore—Arrangements At The S. C. C. ONLY ONE LEAGUE SIDE.
    627 13 Preparing For Soccer In Singapore Arrangements At The S. C. C. ONLY ONE LEAGUE SIDE. Decision at S.C.C. Soccer Meeting. j At the annual meeting of the football stction of the S.C.C. last night it was decided that only one team should be entered for the S.A.F.A. League this season
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    LIGHT BREEZE WITH FITFUL CHANGES.
    696 13 Racing at R.S.Y.C. KATHLEEN FORCED TO RETIRE. Contrary to expectation and the promise of last week the hreeze on Sunday morning, when the R.S.Y.C. "A" Class sailed the first tree of. the Dods Cup, was light and after fitful changes blew from the S.S.K. with
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    F.A. CUP.
    117 13 Interesting Ties In Fourth Round. London, Ja 14 The rlraw for the fourth round of the Football Asst?iation Cup, to be played on Jan. 28, resulted as foOowa: Barnsley or I,uton Town vs. Tottenham H. Tranmere Rovers vs. I.t-cdr, United. Bradford City or Anttn Villa vs. Sunderland. Everton
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    LOCAL HOCKEY MATCHES.
    559 13 Rival Colleges Share Honours. Raffles Coll. 2 Medical Coll. 2. Thi- Medical College can count themselves fortunate in being able to draw their friendly hockey match against Rpffles College on the latters' ground at Kukit Tiniah yesterday afternoon with j the final Mm reading two goals each.
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    COMING MATCHES.
    123 13 R.A.F. To Meet Chinese On Saturday. The Chinese will meet the Royal Air Force in a football match at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. Admission charges are 50 cents, 20 censt and 10 cents. Soldiers in uniform j will be admitted half-price to the 50 *****, i
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    GRAND NATIONAL.
    54 13 Big Foreign Entry This Year. Rugby, Jan. 5. The Grand National Steeplechase to be run at Aintree on Mar. 24, promises this year to be more of an international event than usual. Entries, which number C 6, include not only English steeplechasers, but representatives also of German, French,
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    INTER-CLUB GOLF.
    357 13 Island Team Wins At Keppel. A match played between the Keppel Golf Club and the Island Club on Sunday over the course of the Keppel Golf Club resulted in a win for the visiting team by 9% to B>/4. Results were as follows (Keppel players mentioned first) Paterson
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    RUGBY.
    246 13 Sides For Saturday's Practice Match. The following are the sides for the practice match to be played at the S.C.C. on Saturday, starting at 5.5. The match is arranged to give South players practice for the North vs. South match on Jan. <2K. White*.— D. R. Harper (capt.), G.
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    SERVICE BOXING IN SINGAPORE.
    237 13 Saturday's Programme. COMMAND AGAINST H.M.S. BERWICK. Boxing enthusiasts are offered an attractive evening's sport at the S.V.C. Headquarters on Saturday evening next when a Malaya Command team will oppose a team from H.M.S. Berwick. Singapore has had previous experience of these Services boxing tournaments. The quality
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    TENNIS TEST.
    89 13 South Africa Defeat Great Britain. Capetown, Jan. 16. South Africa won the third and final tennis test with Great Britain here today by ryer ye matches to three. The result of today's ties were as follows F. J. Perry (G. 8.) beat Kerby, 6—3, 6—2. Mrs. Robbins (S.A.)
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    188 13 Today. January 17. Rutrby: Public Service*! "A" m. Island*, Dunearn Road; A I. Machine Gun I Co, S.V.C. vs. Medical College, Padan*. Football: Amicable A.A. vs. Wiltshire Rest., J.C.S.A. grd. Balestier Road. Hockey: R.I. vs. Bombay S.C., R.I. jrd. Wednesday, January 18. Rugby: S.C.C. vs. Wiltshire Rest.. Padan*.
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      55 14 DIRECT ORGANIZATION IN MALAYA PRESENTS TO THE PUBLIC THE NEW MODELS I B i\ I*l fi jßr y^uß^ THE NEW BABY. THE LATEST LIGHT SIX. RESULT OF LONG EXPERIENCE IN CAR MANUFACTURE FIAT S.A. (Incorporate! in Italy i SINGAPORE BRANCH. 60/66, Orchard Road. Phone 5148. IGNORE THAN 600© MOTOR MNUE\CTURERS
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    3061 15 Hardships Of Christmas Holiday-Making— A Cabaret Causerie And A Calendar Of Plays The Circus Men Just Yawned—" I Do Like Real Wild Tigers Pity The Poor Film CriticBut See "The Big Broadcast "—And "Rackety Rax"— Will Rogers' Best Film— The Stars' 1932 Ranking
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    CHENG KWOK-YAU.
    94 15 Execution Postponed In Hong Kong Case. Hong Kong, Jan. 16. The execution of Cheng Kwok-yau, which it was understood had been fixed for today, has been postponed. It is believed that a new petition is being prepared for today. Reuter. Cheng Kwok-yau, a young man belonging to a
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    FOR PROTECTION.
    188 15 A Money-lender And His Dagger. The reason for his having a dagger in his possession when he landed in Singapore off a Japanese steamer was revealed by an Indian who was charged before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, with importing a dagger into the
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      351 15 I ISN'T SHE BONNBE? V > FOR MOTHER BABY— 4 1 SUNSHINE VITAMIN "D" J I 1 There is Sunshine Vitamin "D J < p in Sunshine Glaxo < > i result firm flesh i 4 sound bone no < 1 digestive disorders J J Ask your doctor J J
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    OUR SCOUTS WERE PREPARED.
    1659 16 During 1932. SUCCESSFUL YEAR DESPITE SLUMP. In spite of the fact that 1!»32 has been the worst "slump" year on iecord, we have had a fairly successful year from our scouting point of view, states Mr. V rank C. Sands, Commissioner, Boy Scouts .it ion of
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    ATTEMPTED GAOL ESCAPE.
    180 16 Watched by Scores Of People. Waterford. Dec. M. Women and children knelt ami prayed lor the safety of a man who made a spectacular attempt to escape from W'aterfoid Prison yesterday evening. His attempt was soen by scores of people, yet the prison authorities refused to divulge
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      583 16 THE OMLY ALL BRITISH CHEST OH THIS MARKET i Et^OfUCAttMkCKiNCi AHD THE BEST. A PRODUCT OF MALAYA MALAYAN COLLIERIES. LTD. Tel. 4265. KUALA LUMPUR. Telegrams "ARANG." ■■■■■■TWTM»siMss M Bsssisisissssssssjsjsisssssss«ss|sa M sssssssssjMf l sss»sssi M sjsssssjsisj i—■ ■■—a m m immim mm ■hi ssssssssjw aa—dW 111 isj NOTICE DEVOES IMPERIL ifflp*
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      152 17 I SHANGHAI RANGOON I \j HONG KONgI I BANGKOK I 1133 809 I*4o 2293 MILES. MILES. MILES. MILES. \I/—Zl*. 1 LABUAN 1 SINGAPORE. 37-1 jr i i 2^Miles. I SARAWAK I 1 V< 2 SUMATRA Mtt W JAVA OUR CASTINGS IN STEEL -GREY OR WHITE IRON GUNMETAL-BRASS-BRONZE-ALUMIMUM ARE GOING FAR
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    SHOEMAKER'S STORY.
    398 18 Chinese Detectives Charged. "We don't want to put him into prison, but we want him to givj us $36 as 'teai money," were the words alleged to have been said by four Chinese following their assault on a small Chinese shoe-maker. The sequel to this attempted extortion was
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    TWO DEAD FROM BURNS.
    76 18 Tragedy In Selangor Malay Family. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 16. Although one would have thought that escape from a Malay house would be fairly easy it proved not to be so a few nights ago. when a Malay family was trapped in a
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    MURDER CHARGE
    101 18 Accused's Movements During Recess. (From Our Own Correspondent, Seremban, Jan. 16. When Munusamy, a Tamil was brought up for trial before Mr. Justice Mills at the Assizes on a charge of having committed nurder at Bukit Paiong Estate, Port Dickson, Mr. R. T. Foster (for the accused), and
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    FIVE MONTHS.
    60 18 For Housebreaker In Seletar District. The Malay, Kamsen bin Karson, who was alleged to have been the thief in a number of house-breaking cases in th? Seletar district, and was produced before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, on charges of house-breaking or alternatively dishonestly retaining
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    HIT BY TRAIN.
    27 18 An old Chinese woman was taken to hospital yesterday with a cracked skull having been knocked down by a railway engine near Alexandra Halt.
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    51 18 Mr. and Mrs. Lester L. Goodman left for Shanghai on the Fushimi Maru on Saturday and are due back on Feb. 8. The Hon. Mr. A. P. Robinson is a passenger on the Conte Verde, whicn sailed for Europe yesterday. Mr. K. K. O'Connor has returned to Singapore after home
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    DEATH OF MR. A. H. LEMON.
    156 18 Former British Resident, Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. IG. The death has occurred of Mr. Arthur Henry Lemon, C.M.G., formerly of the Malayan Civil Service. Mr. Lemon, who was 68 years of age, retired in 1921, when he was Britisn Resident, Selangor.
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    BANISHMENT IN F.M.S.
    215 18 From a District Instead Of a Country. Those who have followed the legal arguments which arose out of banishment cases in the F.M.S. last year will be interested in a draft enactment called the Restricted Residence Enactment which was published last Saturday. The Legal Adviser, F. M.
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    THE SOUTH-WEST.
    282 18 To Unite Against Japanese. Shanghai, Jan. IG. After many meetings the Sougth-West Political Council has decided that the South-West provinces should unite •gainst the Japanese and urge on the Central Government the necessity of an immediate mobilisation. It was also decided to appoint civil and military leaders for
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    COUNSEL TO BE REPORTED.
    710 18 Cavalier Manner. ♦'CONDUCT WHICH MUST STOP." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. IC. A complaint by magistrate of the cavalier manner in \vhi"h his court wai treated by counsel was revealed in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Throne, Chief Justice, today, when His Lordship
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    THE CAPITOL.
    180 18 Ruth Chatterton In "The Magnificent Lie." That Ruth Chatterton possesses powers as an actress considerably above those of the average "film star" is demonstrated in "The Magnificent Lie," the Paramount production now being shown at the Capitol. Based on a story by Leonard Merrick, it tells of a
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      1303 18 Letter from Mr. E. N. T. Cummins. Tv the MtH of the Strait. Times. Sir.— During the hist three months have nail with much inleii-l many letters in your paper MMBt the ruin of the rubber industry, some constructive, v ttm destructive. The person who sinus himself Kijk,
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      538 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have just read in Monday's Straits Tunes your article on rubber control, together with Mr. L. A. J. Rijk's amtioaa and the statistics hprovdes. Since you. patently, take a great interest in this question, (and rightly ao for it concerns us
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      817 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In rmly to questions in the Legislative Council by the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheni; Lock, Government has stated that no useful lUipeai) would be served by requesting the Colonial Office to furnish specific details and mimites of the various mi el ings
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      GRANT-EARNING SCHOOLS
      2193 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln spite of the adverse criticism it has called forth, the report of the committee appointed to consider the "grams in-aid" schools in the S.S. and I.M.S. is a must iwealing document; and the shrewd manner of its presentation in
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      "THE PAHANG LESSON."
      592 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sny— In your leader of Dec. 28, under the ft heading "The Pahang Lesson," commencing on the speech of Mr. H. Frisby, the chairman of the Pahang Consolidated Co.. Ltd., at the annual general meeting reported in your issue of
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      KEMPAS AND RADELLA.
      125 19 To the Editor of the Straits TimesSir. Two letters have appeared in the Straits Times, one on Dec. 10 and oiuon Jan. 9, both from Scotland, regarding the proposed fusion of the Kempas and Radella companies. The following vital figures will appeal to shareholders and gives a
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      THE NEED FOR SPENDING.
      511 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, While apologising for this recent, unusual burst, on my part, of "rushing into print," I would explain that it is because I have been honoured by raani from friends to write in support of rubber control or restriction
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      THE BETTER 'OLE .
      457 19 THE BETTER 'OLE To the Editor of th^ Straits Times. Sir, Messrs. Braddon and Ta> '.< i flattering, through rather tardy, belief in my sincerity in their letter of Jan. 12 is appreciated. 1 return the compliment. Their own sincerity is beyond uV>ubt; it borders on fanaticism. As is usual
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      DISTORTED NEWS?
      153 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times.* Sir. In your Issue nf today Banter says that Sir Lindley, "in a friendly manner, called attention to the threat to British interests in North China" when he called on Count Uchida. Sin Kuo Mm -ays that Sir K. Lindley ••warned
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      MOTOR RICKSHAS.
      109 19 To the Editor of the Straits Time!". Sir. —Many BCOBM will not agree with your contention that motor rickshas should not be approved in Singapore. Surely anything which will prevent the employment of Chinese coolies in an occupation til only (or cattle should he welcomed. Yours etc.. RAFFLES
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      A PLEA FOR ANIMALS
      81 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I would like to draw attention I" the perfectly disgraceful treatment of sin i now being landed in (Singapore. To think of these poor dumb creatures suffering from si. res. foot-rot, etc., :.s: .s simply appalling. I consider
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    PENAL SERVITUDE.
    163 19 Girl Faints at Three Year Sentence. Two attractive girls, described as Kathleen Gray, aged 2H, and Grace Evans, aged 24, cleaners, pleaded guilty at London Sessions recently to charges af lh( fts from landladies in different parts of London. They asked that eight oth. should be taken into
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