The Straits Times, 8 February 1933

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times T^E LARGEST. "AND MOST IJSFIVEISTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. M PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDA f H FEIJRI ARY 8, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDA V, FEBRUARY 8. 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

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    • 487 2 P. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) ■AIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVKES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVi;UNMI"NT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LftNDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1938. XBANGALORi MOO Feb. 16 COMORIN 16,000 Feb. 17
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    • 655 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. V|V^bV*«VlbbW^<bbV V^bV*«V1bbW^<bbB bsbV OTsM (NIPPON YUSEN KAJSHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,400 Feb. 8 9 g SUWA MARU 10.700 Feb. 23 24 FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Mar. a 10 HAKOZAKI MARtJ 10.400 Mar. 22 23 t TERUKUNI MARU
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    • 466 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamera trading to Australia, cabins
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    • 505 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. BORINGIA 14/2 14/2 15/2 17/2 FIONIA 7/8 73 8 8 10/3, ERRIA 28/3 28/3 29/3 81/3 I.ALANDIA is 1 1«
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    • 1141 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHK.W STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Cat, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STE AMSniP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD BTEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENT \L LINE, Ltd.
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  • 107 3 Second Attempt in North Ireland. London, Feb. 7. A Becond attempt to wreck a train was made in North Ireland yesterday. Piece.of metal were used to jam the geies of the level crossing: at Colcraine, (Jitter i.tf.'inst an oncoming train. Other piecci wore thrust in the points, but
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  • 64 3 Busy Session In Prospect. Rugby, Feb. C. Parliament reassembles after the ChristMM races tomorrow and a busy session is in prospect. Foreign uffairs are likely to occupy much attention, particularly war debts, disarmament and the Far Eastern situation. In domestic matters, finance and unemployment questions will overshadow others,
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  • 71 3 Against Japanese And Chinese Seamen. Washington, Feb. 7. The immigration committee of the House of Representatives passed the Schneider Bill forbidding vessels bringing to the United States ports foreign seamen who are ineligible for admission as immigrants. The Bill is intended to bar Chinese and .Japanese seamen, many
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  • 75 3 Report on Malaya Now Being Drafted. London, Feb. 7. Brijr.-Goneral Sir Samuel Wilson, who recently visited Malaya to inquire into the decentralisation proposals, is now in London engaged on the drafting of hi:; report. It is not yet known whether the report will be published, as it
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  • 78 3 Appointments at Secret Sessioe. Geneva, Feb. 4. The League Council in secret session appointed the present Director of the Minorities Department. Senor Azcarate (Spain) to the post of First Under-Secre-tary-Ueneral and Capt. Wa/eis. Sir Erie Orummond'n private secretary, to the post of Second Undor-Secretary and Director of the
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  • 56 3 Question Still Being Discussed. London, Feb. 7. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr W._ Nunn (Cons., Whitahaven), Si.•lolin Simon announced that discussions wm still proceeding with the Chinese- iiivernment and the other governments roncimd legardintf the Shanghai District Court He hoped before long to make a
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  • 38 3 Ten Per Cent. Cut In Pay. Washington, r'el>. 7. The Senate voted in favour of a 10 per tent, cut in the salaries of the enlisted personnel in military services earnii'K over $1,000 a year.- Rcutcr.
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  • 36 3 Rushed To Hospital For Operation. Cape Town, Feb. 5. Mr. Malan, Minister of Railways ami Harbours, han been taken suddenly damr-crou.-ly ill and rushed to hospital wheiv an operation was performed. Reutor Wireless.
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  • 26 3 From China, by Burdwau, due Singapore 4 ji.m. today. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Jan. 18) by Rajula. due Penanjr 0 a.m. tomorrow.
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  • 725 3 SALVING A BURNT STEAMER. Unusual Papers at New York Meeting. Sixteen papers were presented for reading at the meeting of t)(? Society of Naval Architects and Mai-ine Engineers, which began in New York recently. An interesting and unusual paper was thai read by Mr. Harold F. Norton, naval
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  • 246 3 A Marine Court of Inquiry held in' Canada has recently delivered judgment in connection v/ith th'. 1 slrandinjr of the BritMi steamer Cai-ndhu in the St. Lawrence, in the Lower Traverse, on Nov. 30 last. According to the Montreal Gazette, the Court found that "force majeure" was responsible
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  • 274 3 PALOPO, Dut.. 628 tons, from Pcmangkat >>-■:. for Singkawang Ports 11-2. HAFTHOR. Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 8-2, for Bangkok 9-2. G G. MERLIN. Fr., 353 tons, from Saigon 8-2, for Saigon 13-2. BAN HO GUAN, Dut., 9C.-| lons, from Sournbaya 8-2,. for Sourabaya B'masin 10-2. ABDANQ, Siam,
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  • 135 3 Wednesday, Feb. 8. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to Arrive. Entrance Gnrfnwn Gate. East Wharf Indrapoora 1 Kola 20 1 Main Wharf Andre Lebon 18 3* Glcnamoy 14 8 Hague Maru 11 3 Hukone Maru '.< 3 Laometlon B 3 Empire Dock Peisander 32 3 Karon
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 531 3 feNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Incorporated In Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. S NECKAR for Manila, Hong Kor.g, Shanghai, Japan and North China Feß. 18 I LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Fab. 18 HOMEWARD. S SCHLESIEN for M'scilles. R'dam, Hamburg and Bremen Feb. 16
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    • 401 3 DOtXA* ffTTAMflfl* LINB MAIL UNS TO EUROPE I Panama Canal VIA J America Canada V Suez BY PRESIDENT LINERS 24 to 53 days of real comfort Enjoyable Economy Swimming Bath Excellent Cuisine. Large cabins with beds. Hot and cold running water in every stateroom. DOLLAR STEAM? HIP LINES, INC. LTD.
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    • 592 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. 'Incorporated in EngUt.l. "ELLERMAN" LINK Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM 4ND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Sues Caul OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAA. Steamer s.s CITY OF KHIOS Due Spore Fab, tl Sail- Spurc Feh. \li HOMEWARDS. sj. CITY OF LYONS tor Havre, London, R'dam
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 203 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday, February 8. H. W. 8.55 a.m.. 8 ft. 5 in., 11.02 p.m., 8 tt. Thursday, February I. H. W. 8.44 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 11.29 p.m., 8 ft. 4 in. Friday. February 10. H. W. 10.25 a.m., 9 ft. 3 in., 11.52 p.m., 8 ft. 6
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 574 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for an; position advertise* these columns Rend coclet o. »c«li3ion!al» De uut wnd originals. SALESMEN and Saleswomen required by English litn. tc. canvas for retail sales .it tiei effecting housekeeping teonomla <."u.i eominisaion. Expar enee desirable bui ■ot essential. Apply M, Straits Times. Wonted for Christmas
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    • 669 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Roait. Apply, ft. Malacca Street. HOUSE on InstitntUa Hill. Moderate rent United Engineers. ■DBOPBAM bangalow, Balmoral Craaeaat, slump rent. Apply St, Bulmvrul Road. 6 16, Angullia Park, Oil Extraction Factory, 92, Robinson Rd. Angullia A Co. TO LKT, furnisho,| f\rt corner Amber Mansions. Apply
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    • 592 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, offices No. 18. Collyor Quay, Apply Sime, Darby A Co.. Ltd. OFFICES TO LET, 24-p. Battery Bead, Snd floor. Apply Guthrie 4 Co» Ltd. OFFICB, Bobinson Road, 8,700 sq. foot, d-st class property. United Engineer*. TO LET, No. 110, Robinson Road, suitable for office
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    • 462 4 MwSCELLAW EOUS TO LEMD $20H,("0 on lat class propeiti.'; >'ily. applicants will be treated strictly private confidential. Principals only need »pply. fii. Straits Times. INVISIBLE MENDING Gents suits all clothing moth-enten or "tl.iiwise daniogvil, art invisibly mended renovated by •INVISIBLK MKXDEKS." Phone 4064. 3, RafflcH Place, Ut flour I>UKSS.UAKIN<;-MII.LINKUY PARENTS
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    • 381 4 TENDER TENDERS. G.R. CONTRACTS FOR H.M. NAVY. Tenders for Contracts fm- the supply of thr following to H.M. Ships, etc., at Si'nuHpure und/or ut H.M. Nuval Base, Seletar, for tne year from April 1. 1953. will be received at H.M. Naval Office. I'nion Building, Collyer Qr.ny, by the Secretary to
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    • 371 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mm. HARU snd M<s« HAW. tO, \V\TKKI.OO SiKKFT. Telephone 71«7. YE OLDE TRAVELLER'S REST, KEPPEL HARBOI'K. TOM ROGERS who has recently taken over above Premises will start supplying from Feb. 1 HOT SUPPERS AT SLUMP PRICES. Rally round the old firm. Get our
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 76 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES ■mm Within Outside without Malaya. MnUya. (Vintage. MoatUj 3.00 t 4.00 2 60 M.'«rterlj 8.. r .O 112.0.1 7.80 HaU* Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Tatrly 134.UD $48.00 $80.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES Th» and i,. .'rurtionn for C LASSI fiCU ADVERTISEMENTS apprar on the form at the bottnro of IMa
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  • 198 5 Court Exhibits in Liquor Cases. The Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, yesterday dealt with a number of minor cases under the Liquors Ordinance. The court was full of barrels, pans and bottles containing liquors and other implements as exhibits in a case of distilling liquor
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  • 74 5 Eighteen Months and Rotan For Chinese. Tan Ah Meng, a Chinese, was sentenced by the District Judge, yesterday, to 18 months' imprisonment, six strokes of the rctan, and one year's police supervision when he was up for sentence on a charge of theft of a gold necklace and
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  • 74 5 Arab Fined For Carrying Knife. Sentence of $45 or seven weeks was passed on Salim bin Yabri, an Arab, by the District Judge when he came up for sentence yesterday on a charge of going armed with a knife in public. The accused had been arrested in Jalan
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  • 270 5 Evangelical Protests To Bishops. All sections of evangelical opinion in the Church of England are joining in the growing volume of protest against official participation in the celebrations of the Centenary of the Oxford Movement to be heW next Jury. A ir&nifesto was sent to the Bishops
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  • 208 5 Monday, Jan. 30. Dr. and Mr. J. C. Tull and Mr. Noone had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday, Jan. 31. Commander J. Cresswell had luncheon at Government House. Thursday, Feb. 2. Mr. and Mis. W. D. Barron and Miss Leonora Brooke had luncheon at Government House. In the
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  • 64 5 A Malay, Awang Itam bin Shariff was charged yesterday, before the District Judge, with having kidnapped from the Colony a girl stated to be over 18 years of asre. The girl, it was stated in court had >een taken to Johore after having heen kidnapped, and as evidence
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 300 5 HOTELS BSSSSSW i —^-a— RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE— 6.3O to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE CABARET HUGO JOSEPH INE 9.30 p.m. to Mid-night. New Amber Room now open for private luncheons and dinners. Strictly private. ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL BEAUTIFUL SEASIDE RESORT TOMORROW" TENNIS
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    • 152 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a la Carte at Moderate Cost. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. PHONE 5381. WANTED. IMPORTER WANTED for new article to
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    • 770 5 LEGAL NOTICE. HAW PAR CHINESE BHUDDIST SOTICK IS HF.RRBV CIVKN that HAW "AR CHINESE BKVDDI31 UNION wus incorporated on Janua-y 13 IMS. tha Oovornor-ln-Council having been pleased to issue u Lltenc* pursuant to Section 93 of Oldinance No. 155 I Com ponies i directin; hat HAW PAR HINF.hK BHUDIMS/ 1'NION
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    • 897 5 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of was polidhiM nnd w.lt.tif Ktained teak hon^eholil furnirtirv. <ti-. To be held at Maaara. CaWoaa Koon Seng f; Coy's salercuini No, SO, < huli.i Str.-ct. on Saturday. February 11. MM, at I*. HO a.m. .Vow r.n rm CHEOVG KOON SENG A COAuctioneers. AUCTION SALE of
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  • 1401 6 PENANG LETTER. CONTROVERSY OVER THE HILL. Plea for Delay in Development— Can Colony Afford Outlay? Many More Pressing Problems Awaiting Attention Municipal Finance —Railway Officials Retire. (From Ouv Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 5. Regarding the recent debate here at the session of the Legislative Council concerning the advisability of pushing
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  • Correspondence.
    • 475 6 Can It Make Ends Meet? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— However tempting the areas sti etching towards Mount Penelope and Mount Cecil may be, it is hardly a moral act to induce a further cultivation of tea areas at a time when British tta areas
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    • 105 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, To settle the usual bet, can you possibly inform me of the probable out come of this Dutrh battleship mutiny? I contend that the pursuing Captain will pop off a torpedo, drop a bomb, mine or otheiwise sinK
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    • 82 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Having regard to the context of Reuter's cable from Brisbane, your headline "Oxenham Refuses to Go Out" is misleading and unsporting. The real "incident" was in the M.C.C. ceasing play because the umpire's decision was distasteful. We learn in Australia
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    • 181 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, Neither you nor your perfervid disciple Mr. Rijk would, I fancy, show up well in the witness box. Questions very much to the point, s«ttinir out clearly the issues in the matter of rubber control, are asked, and instead of
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    • 198 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —I think you might have given a more appropriate title to your article this afternoon than the above. 1 am a British subject and proud of it, but supposing I was a member of the Legislative Council and when a
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  • 151 6 Approval of Plan For Sale. Athens. The recent announcement of the Greek Ministry of Education that it considers it desirable that some of the duplicates of archaeological objects with which Greek museums are crammed should be (wild by public auction, will be of great interest to foreign museums
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  • 421 6 36 Unsolved Murders In Four Years. The most satisfactory feature of the artivities of Scotland Yard durintt 10.T2 is the announcement that there has been far 1 less serious crime than in any year since the War. There has also been more prevention I of crime,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 54 6 SMART APPEARANCE Smart appearance is essential for business and social reasons. It is our privilege to cater for men who appreciate the quality of good clothes. Our extensive stocks embrace the a latest styles Ul^ U in every- /yJsny/ y J5ny thing for men. \tf/ GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTER 18, BATTERY ROAD,
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    • 171 6 G Ok A nice problem some of 0 sTll-L CO/v our friends in the "Straits" \^n|ln| We have accordingly pr.ulurc-u a whisky to J^o£lSF^^^lf "Swing." (hi- whisky is (ailed, .nul it coin&gmW jM%»f b'w- the two essential qualities ,>l lightness 'of'/\ a'lC^a 1C^ f'chcacy with -Johnnie W.tlkcrV //_^f Study your
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 147 7 ALUAMBRA Tke lidepeadent Theatre witk ike Pick of the World's Picture*: MATINEE TODAY AT 3 P.M. POSITIVELY LAST DAY TODAY. Norma Shearer FREDERIC MARCH, LESLIE HOWARD in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "SMILING THROUGH" TOMORROW: MATINEE* riMMM! FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY at 3 p.*. I I\AwL l| »£H k^if l£i g g BBS?? €.15 TONIGHT
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    • 180 7 "Not often does an audience in a cinema the,atre break into applause during a picture, but this is what happened last night at the Capitol And there was EXCELLENT ftEASON FOR IT. r.Klays -DAILY NEWS." LAST NIGHT'S PACKED HOUSE AGREES London doesn't rave over nothing We told you it's A
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    • 172 7 i\ P| ||jfi 1 by w t)» O zy«JI Q r.WI CHARLES WCKTORD k .^JP* 'T^i i ALL LIJIIAij Bt<^ s y/~SPECIALy /~SPECIAL" NOTICE! X y/^ As many were unafcU- to ji;rin N. y^ admission at the last performances of "The Love Parade" Wv' have made arrange- Nw ments to
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  • 307 8 Demand for Sheet At Auction. COMMODITY LEVELS HELD. (By Oar Financial orrespondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices: Rubber, H\ cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $75.75 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London. I%<L, unchanged. New York, 2 29/32 cts., down 1/16 ct. Market Tone: Qujet. Tin, London, (3
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  • 75 8 Noon, Feb. 8. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 6% 6 7 H' (F. 0.8.) 61 <;■•;, Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Feb. .6 7 16 61/> Mar. 61 69" 16 Apr. ..6 9 16 6% Apr.-June 6H 611 1G July-Sept.
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  • 65 8 Singapore, Feb. 8. Gambier 5.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.00 Copra 4.75 mixed 4.30 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 191., Black Pepper 15 Pearl Sago 4.00 small 3.90 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $162 to 220 Saigon $142 to 148 Rangoon $140 to 164 No. 1 125 catties gross
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 433 8 Issue Val. Pd. 1 £1 Asam Kumbang fl £1 Austral Malay ~> "> Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 IJatu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/- Hong
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      • 282 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ord. 0.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7". Prefs. 21 6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15 9 1 1 Cycle
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      • 147 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 1 4 P-c of 1907 red. 1947
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      • 372 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.45 055 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam (fl) 0.60 O.fifi 0.50 060 A. Kilning ($1) 0.10 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.76 1.00 0.75 0.90
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    • 206 8 SELLING. Singapore, Feb. 8. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/:5 7 8 London, 60 days' sight 2/8 21 -VJ London, 30 days' sight 2/8 IS 1(5 London, demand 2/3 26 32 London, T.T. 2/3 8 1 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,000 Hamburg, demand
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    • 108 8 Rugby, Feb. 6. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.55' '■> Athens 600 Berlin 14 15 32 Belgrade 250 Bombay 1/6 5/32 Brussels 24.68 L. Bucharest 5851 J Buenos Aires 41 official rate Copenhagen 22 7 16 Geneva 17.81' :> Helsingfors 227«/» Hong Kong 1/3 1/2 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41 15
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  • 227 8 TtxUy. rSinnknwang) 3 pm. Banka Islnn.l. I'ladjoe Pa!embane (Thedi-ns) <» Djambl (ToMo) 52* Anamba mni Natuna Inlands l »"'<•>> 4 p.m. i ylon rAlipon I 7pm louthem and Western India, Aden.Eirypt, Europe, <;r,. a t Britain Western Australia Hakone "'7 n m '.y1.,,, (Parcel.) (Raka^M ftUra) 6
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 110 8 lllllllllllllll|||||||| ll l l!]9|| g E||||||||||l||||||||| Htf SOFT COLLARS PYJAMAS P VERY tresh convert to LUVISCA Shirts, 1 Soft Collars and Pyjamas makes others. Friends are quick to see in the smooth fabric a source of better comfort. The shirts and soft collars stay trim through the workday rush. The
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 106 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wtimmitg, February 8 Benin- HalMiwitseh Recital, Memorial HalL Ml p.m. Rotary Tiffin. Mr. W. Birtwistle on "Fishink' Methyls of Today." Adelphi Hotel, VM.C.A. dramatic society "fcen* Shiften" !U"i p.m. Polic* Hand. Ttloll Ayer, 9 p.m. Thaipii-am Festival. Thursday. rYhruari 9. Thiiiiiusain. Hank Holiday. Dot's Revue, Raffles
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 952 9 Introduction of Risk Free Annuities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Jan. 12 The dividends and the profit >'hi talents of the bi>r five banks and the bi(? three •liscuunt cofnpwdM conform with market expectations. I-ast year was, on the whole a difficult one for financial houses,
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    • 1276 9 OUTLOOK FOR CURRENT YEAR. More Activity Expected In U.S. Motor Trade. The lubber industry has anOared a new yrar, whi-h may tee either an amelioration of the depiorabH conditions of 1931 and 1981 or iirepnral'le disustir to Kuropeai Riowers. The la^t two years, with prices
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    • 318 9 (losing Quotations In London. (From Our Owa Correspondent.) I -'don, Feb. 7. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the I- GOVERNMENT STOCKB, BRITISH. Rise or Fall I'onvt-rsion Loan ">' 117U Funding
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    • 41 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 7. Maiedie (Johore) Rubber reports a loss for the year ended Sept. ISO of £267 compared with a loss of i 987 for the previous year. A credit of £1,237 is i forward.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 619 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH, INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1S6J at Amsterdam kcthorised Capital >-. Old*. lOO.OOO.OM 'aid up Capital CMs. n. r >. 000,000 ieserv."< Glds. 21, 190,324 THAI) OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFPH ES: THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCI1ES. Batuvia: Head office for Dutch Bait ndies. BRANCIT OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES
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    • 253 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. OCEAN SHIPMENTS OP RUBBER. INCLUDING CONCENTRATED IATEX. LATKX AND RBVERTEX. HK1NG KINAL SHIPMENTS ON OCZAM STKAMERS AT ALL MALAYAN PORTS DURING THE MONTH OP JANUARY, IN LONG TONS. Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Rcvertix. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. Transhipment. transhipment. Transhipment. Export Strait* Malay Export Straits
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    • 304 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPU, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST: BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch Bast Indies and In the Strrits Settlements, India, China, Japan and Aiubia. LONDON BANKERS The National Provincial Bank,
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  • 857 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. FEB. 8,1933. IS IT TOO LATE? Unless something unusual hapi>etis It will not be until the last week in Mine!' that an official explanation will Ik? mad< of the extraordinary transaction by which the Federated Malay States Govemmen' i.-: to pay two hundred thousand sterling
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  • 299 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Leave of ten months and ten days has been granted to the Hon. Mr. A. Caldecott. Mr. Justice Thome, acting Chief Justice F.M.S- is proceeding on home leave on Feb. 17. Mr. N. K. Bain will act as Resident Councillor of Malacca when the Hon. Mr C. 11.
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  • 1395 10  -  J. E. Gray. (By When Sea Sickness Will Be Unknown. The writer of the foll»« nuj is the siaaafiaf director c/ Me Sperm Osiuectae 0..--iuxy. He aVofcirtii that all .xK/ik f'i<' futmc n-ili to employ some gyroscopic ih vice and thinks that "the resultant BMreoM fort
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  • 905 10 CINEMA CRITICISM. Criticism of the Struit< Times lilm I h;i> occupied eon iderablc amoui sjmci' in our corn'spomli'inc eoIuOHM lately. Harsh things have bean >;ii<l al>"iii the film critic, but he ha- accepted them all philosophically, evi-n pleading Kiiihv to the main charge against him— of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 87 10 l!i Shoes DOLORES. |Tll|>. f V I I vidmmUmd Urn txact mrd lw« to tone S |jg<<n| the iJmU »< ■/n.i/i/v ami beauty a r rawm. //^x. ttaUmtmUk littlks 811.50. X/- io^X shu JAQUELINE. I^^^ Crep* de Chine Co-i r yr shoe in all the yr Neweit Shadei JOHN LITTLE
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    • 278 10 AMUSEMENTS Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— Norma Shearer and Fredrio March in Smiling Through. C.l.">— y.i;, Phone 6909. CAPITOL. Tell Me Tonipht with Jan Kic-, pura and Sonnic Hale. C.15 -U. 15. Phonu .J2GI-62. GBKAT WORLD. loaneltc MacDonalil sad Kcifinalil Denny in "Oh For a Man." ttatc 10 cts. Ladies Krce. STAR TALKIE
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  • 758 11 THE PURSUIT CONTINUES. Fifth Day of Amazing Adventure. NO NEGOTIATIONS. Loyal Demonstrations In Batavia. Still no news af the capture <if the Dutch battleship Do Zeven Provincien This is the fifth day of an amazing ad\< nture which began when tho n:iti\e crow of the
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  • 490 11 Death of Count Albert Apponyi. Geneva, Feb. 7. The death la announced of Count Al!>en. Apponyi the \eteran Hungarian statesman in his K7th year. Reuter. Count Apponyi was born at Vienna, in May, 1846, his father being Count George Apponyi, who played a conspicuous part in
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  • 170 11 i Scheme for Increasing Employment. Rugby, Feb. 4. The Government has approved a scheme prepared by the National Association '-f Building Societies for increasing employ- j ment locally by making advances to members of their .'UiO constituent societies for financing repairs, decorations and improvements to house property. Although
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  • 73 11 To Be Suppressed By Government. London, Feb. 7. It was announced in the House of Commons that the Government proposed to suppress tote chilis, and if the existing I law is inadequate any measures necessary will be introduced to complete supression. The use of totalisators on greyhound racing
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  • 49 11 Legal Holiday Throughout The World. Rome, Feb. 7. It is repjrted that the Vatican is to advocate a plan for Good Friday to be observed th's year as a legal holiday throughout the world, in order to enhance the significance of the Holy Year. A netn -Trans-Ocean.
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  • 131 11 Already Beaten. R.A.F. FLIGHT TO CAPE. London, Feb. 7. Squadron Leader O. R. Gayford an.': Flight-Lieut. E. Nicholetts, who left at dawn yesterday in an attempt to fly nons,top to Cape Town, reported by wireless to the Air Ministry at 4 a.m. that they were about 2,263
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  • 524 11 Sudden peath From Hemorrhage. London, Vv\>. 7 The death is announced of l>oid Sydenham suddenly from cerebral hemorrhage. Reuter. Lord Sydenham of Combe was created a baron in 1913. He was born m 1848, and was a son of the late Rev Y\. J. Clarke, of Folkstone. Educated
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  • 65 11 The Direction We Are Moving In." Doblin. Vvb. a. Mr. de Valeia, speaking: at Knnis today declared "the definite direction we are moving in is towards an Ireland completely free and as self-sufficing economically as possible. "Once the national decision was taken members of all parties should
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  • 47 11 League Telegrams To Both Parties. Geneva, Feb. 4. The League has again addressed duplicate telegrams to Paraguay and Bolivia urgently advising both Governments to suspend hostilities pending the action undertaken by neutrals with a "iew to settling the Gran Chaeo dispute by arbitration Aneta-Trarw-Occan.
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  • 1005 11 German Elections. DEATH ROLL NOW OVER THIRTY. Berlin, Feb. 0. A sensation was caused in Stassfurt, when the Mayor of the city was assassinated by a 17 year-old schoolboy during i» parade march of National-Socialist Storm Troops through the city on Saturday evening. Disorders had occurred owing
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  • 195 11 Financial Proposals Rejected. Paris, K«>1). S. The fall of M. Daladier's Government is possible as a sequel to the rejection by the Union of State Employees of the financial proposals. The Union unanimously declared determination to resist any sacrifices on the part of individual officials and
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  • 151 11 KAFFIRS REACT. Rise in Sterling Checks Boom. Rugby, Feb. 6. Considerable' excitement still prevails in the South African mining section on the Stock Exchange and this morning further sharp advances were again reported. This follows heavy dealings on Saturday morning. After the closing of the Stock Exchange on Saturday, street
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  • 75 11 Outbreak on British Cargo Boat. Rugby, Feb. 6.* A Furness Withy cargo steamer, the Pacific Shipper, 6,300 tons, with a crew of 47 bound from London to Portland, Oregon, has reported that her ngina room is ablaze and that the lire \va* spreading when fifteen miles off
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  • 62 11 Berlin, I-VI>. 7. The market displayed considerable nervousness today, which was manifest particularly in the bond section. Prices dropped one to two per cent. Later on Government financial institute entered the bom 1 market and under their buying efforts the market righted itself, so towards the close prices
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  • 1061 11 Quarrel Over Jehol invasion. NOT ENOUGH TROOPS. Tokio Wants Immediate Attack. Shanghai. Feb. 8. A serious quarrel has broken out between the Kwaatong (Manchuria* command and the Tokio War Office authorities over the invasion of Jehol. Considerate differences of opinion have been expressed regarding the amber of
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  • 955 12 Field and Classroom. SERDANG FILM SHOWN TO SCHOOLBOYS. I From Our Owll Correspondent.) Kiiala Lumpur, Feii. 7. In- fife led I.v pupils at Malaya. School "t V' ■culture was depicted on th, the Victoria Institution erday, when a large number 0 ajntiii the nrsi public showing of
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  • 287 12 One Glass of Whisky And Eight Bulls In spite of the {act that he has been witnout practice. Sir John Scott, the C'olt-nial EMCNtary, showed that he could still si on- "hulls"' with a rifle. This was witm-ssid vi-nriday, when he opened the miniature
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  • 443 12 Coolies Who Climbed On Ship. The comment that the Singapore FruitglUHrws' Association should be fined rather than their coolies was made by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Police Magistrate, yesterday, when he convicted 16 Chinese, who had been charged, under the Aliens Ordinance, with boarding
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  • 79 12 Programme For Tonight's Recital. The following is the programme for tonight's recital in the Victoria Memorial Hall by Benno Moiseiwit?ch, tho l;:mous painist: Impromptu in A Flat Major Schubert Etudes Symphoniques Schumann Ballade in G Minor Nocturne in V Sharp Major Fantaisi-' Impromptu Waltz Chopin Mazurka Sfherzo in
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  • 242 12 NOTHING MORE THAN SUSPICION. Perrau Remanded In Custody. Ri marking iliat the evidence raised nothing more than suspicion that Harold Vincent Peneau, the local boxer, was the person who inflicted the injuries which caused the death, the SingaporeCoroner, Mr. K. CI. Bcu.no. returned a vrrdkt of murder ;main. c t
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  • 238 12 Interesting Malay Schoolboys In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7. That a new group for Malay school lx>y.s will be included in the schedule for the next show in May was an interesting announcement made at the annual meeting of the Selangor Gardening Society.
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  • 268 12 Sultan's First Time "East Of Singapore." H.H. the Sultan of Johore returned from his hr*t tour Bast of Singapore «y Ok Hakone Maru this morning. On I'vcry- previous occasion the Sultan ha* left Malaya's ibeMe, his way has ft'ways been towards the West, and never Kastwurd:
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  • 239 12 Abdul Hamid's Grandson In Singapore. Prince Abdul Karim, a grandson <f the late Sultan Abdul liamid, who rulod Turkey for over three decades, is at present in Sineanore on his way to Chin i on a pleasure trip, having arrived here about ten days ago from India, and
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  • 350 12 And Both Plead Guilty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Feb. 7. Two -women were arraigned at the Assizes, which were opened and completed on Monday before Mr. Justice Whitley. In the first CMC I'apathy, a Tamil, pleaded guilty to a charge of perjury. Mr. S. C.
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  • 239 12 From Boy Who Lost A A $10 Note, That he had loosened his trousers and shook them to prove he had no mon -.-y hidden on him was a stat3nient made :;y a Chinese "boy" who was chained belerrr Mr. J. F. P. (irejrtf, the Third Polk-.-Magistrate, yestarday,
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  • 330 12 Tell Me Tonight Is Unusually Good. Scmething very much better than the ordinal y run of pictures was promised in Tell Me Tonight," the Gaumont-Bri-tish production now Mat shown at the Capitol, and every word of the atlvance notices was entirely Justine.!. Last night's audiences were enthusiastic— they
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  • 802 12 "Careless Framin MR. JUSTICE TERRELL'S COMMENTS. An important judgment of the scale 01 I motion was d rell in the Supreme y. The judgment was the sequel to an vi ful motion by the Onk ■> ing to declare :> eon made by a bank)
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  • 51 12 (Fran Oni Own I Ht.i Kuala Lumpur, r>t>. 7. Judgment for the plaintiff fo was given yesterday in the si-it in which Mrs. p. Doherty. of Singapore sue! tha Hotel Majestic and Mr. I.iin llee Kung. the managing director, for th,- balance dinon a com i pei
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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  • 270 13 Selangor Football Appeal For Clean Sport. M. C. C.'s Win. APPEAL FOR CLEAN FOOTBALL. Circular Issued To Selangor Clubs. (Trom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 8. Numerous undesirable incidents in league and cup matches ocuivred. Jast Reason, consequently Selangor began to acquire a Iwl name in football circles. No
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  • 363 13 S.C.C MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT. Results of Yesterday^ Ties. The following were the n-sults of ties played yesterday in the S.C.C mixed doubles tennis tournameir Mixed Devotes Handicap. C Winter and Mrs. Winter J- 1 beat A. H. Assister Bnd Mrs. Stuart Clark -t, '•>-•:. I- F G Farrinjrton and .Miss
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  • 28 13 Sepoy Lines Ladies' Medal. The- Sepoy Lines ladies' monthly medal competition resulted in a win for Miss Mary Evans with a score of 42 ie 27.
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  • 36 13 Kntries ekM tonight for the S.C.C. six -a -side competition. A few more names air wanted, and intending competitors are requested to sij;n the forms hi. tiic bar play will begin on Monday next.
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  • 2285 13 More National Pointers. GOLDEN MILLER AND REMUS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Y\cvt Street, Jan. 24. Although tlio severe black frost made racing impossible yesterday and has ajrain profiibitad it today there has been BOOM first-rate sport under National Hunt rules tnis week. Searchers
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  • 367 13 Dodo Cup. SERIES WON BY KATHLEEN. Sailing was again a wet pastime on Sunday morning, the fresh breeze from the north-east against the ebb tide making the water distinctly choppy. In the race for the six-metivs, the final races for the Dodo Cup, Tarbet and Kathleen
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  • 415 13 First Race For Tilling Cup. In spite of the various mishaps on Saturday afternoon nine boats turned out on Sunday morning. Paddy, not yet recovered from her disaster of the Sunday before, being the only absentee. A good start was made. Corrib in her eagerness to get
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  • 256 13 QUEENSLAND ALL OUT FOR 81. Innings Victory For M.C.C. Tourists. Brisbane, Feb. 7. There was only a small atteneance this morning when the M.C.C, continuing their first innings against Queensland, which stood at 303 for 8 wickets when I stumps were drawn yesterday, totalled 343, and then proceeded to dismiss
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  • 202 13 Show Small Profit On Last Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 7. The report of the Malacca Amateur Football Association, which is to be presented at the annual meeting 1 on Friday, yhnws a small profit on working: account of $57.84, after allowing $171.90 as depreciation on
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  • 455 13 Weak Side Loses To Bendemeer. B.A.C. 3 S.B.A.A. .1. Giving a chance to several of theic reserve players cost the Siong 800 Athletic Association both points in their encounter against the Bendemeer Athletic Club in the Chinese football league yesterday afternoon at the Jalan Besar
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  • 138 13 Today. February 8. Tennis: S.C.C. tournament. Kootball: Malays V*. Chinese, Jalan H.-sar. ThurHday. February Tennis: S.c.c. taaraameat Hockey: 1'erak vs. Wiltshire Regt., Ipoh. ■r day, Febrnary It. Hockey: Paaanc v~. Wiltshire R<-J*t,, Penantr: Fort Canning ra. Y.M.C.A., Fort Cannine. Saturday, February II. Football: Bemlcmeer A.C. vi. Aston A.C.,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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    • 85 13 VERY NEAT #g|~ and very clever, too The new Kodak "SIX-20" with the slim lines is the neatest and easiest camera you could wiah to handle. Pull down the Jj front and the lens and bellows auto- /iB lIL matically slide into position. Open the hinjjed back and the spools
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    • 72 13 BRAND NEW CARS LESS THAN HALF PRICE In order to clear the few remaining models, Brand New Willys Knight Touring Cars priced at $3,000 are now offered at $1,200. The Willys-Knight in design and action is perhaps the most individual of all motor cars. It is a marvel of comfort
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  • 212 14 Proves Too Much For Wales. Swansea, Feb. 4. I Fera a crowd of 10,00(1 people with the ground heavy after plentiful rain, Wales began stionirly in their Rugl.y international with Scotland, but in breakaway only a brilliant dive at the fe?t of the Scottish forwards t>v Bayliss
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  • 31 14 The 19:;:! H.R.C. cricket season will begin with n club trial match on Saturday. Al.ii. t and Sunday. Mar. 5. Two practice nets are availal-le daily, from Feb. rB.
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  • 1793 14 Orchard Road Crash. "SCREAMS TO ATTRACT ATTENTION." Four European women, three English and one Dutch, were the principal tigure.-" .n a charge of rash diiving which was heard before Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Fourth Police Magistrate, yesterday. Tlm- was a sequi'l to an accident
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  • 116 14 Foul Play Theory Still Persists. Paris. Feb. 6. On the presumption that the lire aboard the Atlantiqu? was duo to fo;il play, the president of the committee- of inquiry has lodged a complaint with tho judicial authorities at Bordeaux so th-it a thorough legal investigation be made. The
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  • 83 14 Sequel to Muezzin Order. Istanbul, I"'eh. 7. i Strong and immediate action ha followed the arrival of Mustapha Kenn anct Isinet Pasha, at Brusa, Turkey's iM /•'•ni<-->l "'here a r*>-etionary religious out break has occurred. i\ numtier ot priests, imams, are among the many arrested. The trouble is
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  • 100 14 Cause of Renault Works disaster. Paris. Feb. (i. Th. e'xpio-ion al the Renault fad resulting in B persons being kille-d and 100 injured was caused Hy a bursting turbine in the nower station, the' roof of which was blown off crashing through the roof of the adjoining tool
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  • 80 14 Big Jump in Home Figures. LoildOn, l-'eh. li. I A considerable increase in imevnploj-BJ ment is recorded in the monthiy reiurnßJ in- 1 issued, which Rhowa thai irnernploj ed i i on .lan. £3 numbered 2,90 H an in:re>ase of 17!».77x compared v it h MhBJ figures for
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  • 99 14 France and Italy Faii To Agree. Paris, Feb. 3. I A frank confession of the failtfri I the freneb effor > to effect ,i rannra h H ment with Italy was HUU P m I Hcirict in a ;pci'( h i 1 ML H: rii(jt complain d that
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  • 47 14 Now Joined By Other Tribes. .lei usalem i Sharp fighting between the troops i t King Ihn Saud aiid the rebels of the Province have caused heavy Ins on both sides. The situation has become -ci ii.us as several other trfibet have ioincii rebels. Aneta-Havas.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 76 14 Dutch Classics and Romances. (HARI.ES DICKENS WERKEN S^mu«l Pirkwick 1 11. David rnpptrfleld I ii. Gnetsea, Whet fata, Bam»h> ltudi:<-. D«bol en (rid it. Ue Wrloofde-n. 20.010 >Iv|«'n niiHt-r Ar,\ IV X"in naar de- M.lvii. Kldorado <n hit vleinstcrkanon van Staalstad. D. T. LIM COMPANY, 353. NOiMH KKirM.K ROAD. SINGAPORE.
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    • 149 14 THE BETTER MILK FOR BABIES Jt ror Baby's Sake— LACTOGEN Doctor and Nurse are so pleased "Lactogen" is pure, fresh, with Baby and the way he has full-cream milk, dried by the come on, since Mother put him "Lactogen" method which on Lactogen." They say it's preserves the precious vitamin:;,
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  • 247 15 Proprietor Charged With Grievous Hurt. Yeo Chiang Swee, proprietor of th» Seng Hua Sawmill, was churned before Mr. 11. A. Korrei. the Criminal District .lud^'e, yesterday with voluntarily causing] gri.-vous hurt. Mr. C. H. Withers Payne, appearing in the ease, applied for an adjournmen;. stating that there was
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  • 111 15 Voting Hoy Acquitted Of Theft. A young Mohammedan boy of 17 charged with the theft of $26.59 belonging to his fathers' firm, was acquitted by Mr A. W. Hay. the Second I'olic.e Magistrate, yesterday. He was alleged to have stolen the money from the drawer of the
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  • 101 15 The only brandy steam bath in the world is in the little village of Ecsed, in South -Western Hungary. The owner is a big wine and spirit merchant, who cannut sell Ml goods at a price which would pay transport expenses, and has hit upon this original
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  • 119 15 Decisive Moment Says Sir H. Samuel. London. Feb. 6. The cominjr World Economic Conference would be a decisive moment declared Sir Herbert Samuel, addressing Free Trade Liberals in London today when he stressed his determination to work towards ideal free trade. In the meantime, he recognised the existing
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  • 227 15 Accused (Sentenced To One Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Feb. 0. At the opening of the Assizes before Mr. Justice Burton at Muar yesterday, a Javanese named Mohamed Yassin bin Ha.ii Oollah was charged with having murdered Mohamed Salleh bin Rahim on Oct. 10. Mr.
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  • 92 15 Sir Ronald Lindsay In London. Rugby. Fib. 6. Sir Konalil Lindsay, British Ambassador to the United States, landed at Southampton from the s.s. Europa this afternoon and at once motored to London to attend a consultation with the committee of the Cabinet on the subject 01
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  • 97 15 Bill to Provide For Reduction. Washington, Feb. 7. Mr. Smith, a Democrat Senator from Soutn Carolina, has introduced a bill designed to reduce the cotton crop in 1933. He would put 3,500,000 bales at present controlled by the Federal Farm Board and other governmental bodies into a
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  • 73 15 Large Demonstration In Hyde Park. Rugby, Feb. fi. Crowds estimated to number from 100,000 to 200,000 attended a demonstration in Hyde Park yesterday organised l>y the Trades Union Council atrainst the Government's unemployment policy. Threats of Communist interference MM not realized and perfect order prevailed. Mr. George Lansbury was
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  • 35 15 Progress After An Operation. Rugby, Feb. King George of Greece, who underwent an operation for, appendipitis in a London nursing home on Saturday, is stated to be making satisfactory progress. Rugby Radio.
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  • 36 15 Italian Bond Issue OverSubscribed. Rome. Feb. 7. Bonds to the value of 1.000,000,000 lire in the newly formed Institute for Industrial Reconstruction were offered to the public yesterday and today were largely over-subscribed. Reuter.
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  • 102 15 At an examination for Health an;l Sanitary Inspectors. Malaya, held nt SinpPDo're. on Oct. 26 to Nov. 5, 1932. S3 candidates presented themselves. The Mknriag 21 candidates were granted the Certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute, London: Augustus Joseph Vaz, V. Beniafiel'l, James Brutcn Quays, A. G. Mohd.
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    • 45 15 Wire Nails OF Local Manufacture PRODUCED FROM THE BEST QUALITY STEEL. All Standard Sizes Stocked And Special Sizes Made To Order. The Elkayes Nail Factory, Office No. 89, High Street, SINGAPORE. GAS AN ESSENTIAL FACTOR FOR ECONOMY in the HOME COOKING, WATERHEATING, LIGHTING, MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
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    • 559 15 Extend your ft% TRADING /^^ttjf; TERRITORY /^f^MAMORRIS v^/- i fy// LIGHT VAN CYPHER things being equal, the man who 9 Each Morris Light Van is a travelling U gives the best service gets the orders. advertisement for you. It displays your And the most important factor in the service you
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  • 499 16 Police Arrest Two Officials. The first [M iiag 111 Inn ot "tot"" officials in which thy police pi 'needed by me«rw oi warrant and krftmt instead nf by summons, wns open" I at Cardiff on Jan. 11. whe:i Austin .Inhr Lvo-m. a«ed -39. "tote" manager. ai«i
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  • 307 16 Mr. George Lansbury And Tom Mann. Mr. George Lansbury, leader of the Socialist Opposition in the House of Commons, lest night (Jan. 10.) sent a. reply (i Sir John Gilmour, in connection with the decision of the Home Secretary not J o interfere with the sentence of the
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  • 61 16 Brutal Assault On Prisoner. Bombay, Jan. 10. Charged with a brutal assault on a Congress prisoner at Nasfk (Bombay) (Vntral Prison, Roach, a European gaoler, and Jackson, a European deputy gaoler were at Bombay sentenced to twelve and nine months' rigorous imprisonment respectively. An Indian convict overseer was
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  • 292 16 Five Years' (Hard Labour For Europeans. Bombay, Jan. 18. Victor Botaine Intaler alias D. Worn- pvf» and Isaac Rossenfeld, who were charged at the criminal sessions of the Rombay High Court with forgery and conspiracy to cheat, were sentenced today by the Chief Justice to five years'
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  • 104 16 Undertaking To Police Commissioner. Bombay, Jan. l'J. A deputation from the silk merchants of Bombtfy waited on the Commissioner of Pdliee today and gave him an undertaking that they would not in future keep their shops closed during normal business hours. It is understood that the Commissioner was
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  • 251 16 To Seek Mandate For Abolition. The Socialist Party will not again teko office until h^s a "guarante"-" from the King that it niay abolish the House of Lords. A. remarkable praiUNDWaflMnt to this effect hy Mr. Arthur Greenwood, SooialM Mauhw of Pavlini'ent ftw WakaAfeld id a
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  • 137 16 100 Hours A Week To Make A Living. When you 1 have nothing, there is a wonderful fasqnation in making coins," said Albert Levy, aged 44, of Rushcroft Road, Brixton, who was charged at Lambeth Police Court with coining. Hi' stated in evidence that when he "took
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  • 191 17 INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK. EXTENSIVE TERRORIST PLOT. Police Discoveries. ACTIVITIES OF ALL INDIA GANG. A to mi ist coosp i omparativel> large ;c tnt province Madras, has been <ii-. investlgaMon bj to I aaaei •>'■ and ammunition. "suineiou- made and others arc pendini iderablc quantity of do
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  • 1198 17 Alarm In Jute Milling Industry. PEACE, NO SECURITY." imitation of Hours of Working Urged. "There will he no peace, no security i!i ute mill indestry until the Gove>-n-icnt prevents anj expansion of pri on by i'.n enieigency measure limiting M Woridag hours of pro I mi;, to ."il hours weekly
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  • 320 17 Increase in Exports From Burma. Shipmeati ol iii> from Rurma M I lor .uiiiiig tIM« past i\w «veek.« ha\-e been tionally heavy. If i^ stotid b>' thf rimes of Ceylon <>i .lan. H that consißnmei.ts of rico fi«sa Rang'«'n amounti ig to „vir IOO^BM bag*, hii.c 1»;
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  • 34 17 Kiingion. Jtn. 18. Mr. A. K. Morril I.CJL, Deputy Commissioner, hao been appointed Kxtise Commi.si-.nei- of Buima. :n: n iOj. I 0. C. Tew. 1.C.5., who i |M..,,.edfng on I. months" li'Hve.
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  • 508 17 A Legal Problem. QUESTION OF EVIDENCE OF NAWAB. Hoshunpal>ad, Jun. 18. Arguments were concluded today before Mr. M. Pandharkar, Sessions Judge of Hoshar.gabad. on a revision application which involved the important constitutional and legal question whether His Highnoss the Niiwab of Bhopal could be examined
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  • 302 17 Armoured Cars Put Out Of Action. An audacious theft was flbwiuj in Fort William, Calcutta, on .Jan. 25, when officers opened a garage in which were four armoured cars due to leave shortly for exercises with the Calcutta anil Presidency Battalion at Jaffapore. The cars had all
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  • 772 17 Troops Still Needed In Alwaf. Kerospew Jhfarfca, -lan. IT. No* that the Imperial troops arc axtending their operations over the three Alwar nizamats that have been the scane of the Ueo imrest, it is possible to jret into penpeetm the incidents that in the past
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  • 133 17 Increasing Confidence In Government Finance. New Delhi, Jan. 18. The new loan may be regarded as a f.-iirer weather sign in Government ni:oncft. Gilt-edge is the only attraction r moneyed circles >n these times, ana v/hile commodity and sliare. brokivs can but deplore it. the fashion brings
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  • 519 17 "WORK THE REFORMS" APPEAL. Mr. Jayakar's Picture Of New Constitution. Paana, Jan. "I appeal to you with all the emphasis at my command not to adopt negative attitude, toward;! the forthcoming: reforms. Whethev'-iHii want them or not th/>y in i bound t» •wneiafui arc going tt) in- worked. So tat
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  • 258 17 Cue from Secretary Of State. Coloni'o. -'an. -1. The Beard of Mi. lister- Iv.-vi K; un tintask of t'fft. tinjr retrenchment liy ll.e n du tion of Government'.- MtaUfadmtPnt. The Hoaid uit-t yesterday morning and resumvrt the meeting attor the luncheon interval. The deliberations tontinut 1 till 0
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  • 88 17 Dr. M. Alam Not Allowed To Visit Kenya. Lahore, Jan. 11*. Dr. Mohammed Alam, who inUM >l to go to Kenya to preside over a .->e.--i m of the Kenya Indian Congress at N'ui i rohi, has ..leen informed by the Pvnjab Government that it cannot grant hi^
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  • 420 17 Burmese Leaders Express Emphatic Views. New D Ihi, Jan. 80. It la understood d it non-official eonFai'BßU is being arranged to be held In Delhi ->n Feb. and •> to insider the question of tl i of Burma. It wi!) be attended by Indian and Burman lan The
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  • 41 17 Body cf Indian Found On Roadside. The budy ol wound on il.. rroming on the ru G. neral Hospital bj Brigade. The ny r.- and jewellery which the man carried wen- left untouched. The Imx)v lih- not been identified.
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    • 156 18 Manila Testing With California. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —ln reply to "Blue Spot's' laqalry published in your paper dated Jan. SI, the staiion he heard below Daventry. was Manila KKR on metrss tcstiuir with Point Ray, California. The tation -.mis first heard at
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