The Straits Times, 7 January 1933

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    35 1 The Straits Times THE LARGEST r AISD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTB. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1933 fIiCE J CENTS.
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      350 1 I Singapore: 78, Cecil st. ('phone 6ioi), I J i 9.15 Tonieht 9.15 J JOHN BARRYMOKK j The MAD GENIUS, j Phone 3261-2. DRINKMORE/^| I l GOOD Ml LX There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." 1^ Guaranteed to be entirely free from 1
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      157 1 if trji c f*%. n p» p- LENTHERIC PERFUMES The Most Exclusive and Fashionable Parisian Perfumes. 1 ■FTTv ■^d foal --YLENTHERIC PERFUMES. AU FIL DE L EAU ASPHODELE. LE PIRATE. LOTUS DOR, MIRACLE. FORET VIERGE. PERFUME NO. 12. LOTION NO. 12. EAU DE COLOGNE, TRAVELLING CASES -JTWO OR THREE LENTHERIC
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      9 1 6.U Tonight n.l.i, 11l The MAD GENIUS. Phone 5261-2.
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      510 2 P. 0,, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due R'pore. 1933. NALDERA IG.onn Jan. 7 XSOMALI U« Jan.
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      584 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON TUSEN KAIBHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseille*, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbqrongh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. I KASH7MA BARU 10,000 Jan. II IS t TASUKTJNI HARD 12.000 Jan. H U HAKONE MARU 10.400 Pah. 8. 9 S SUWA' MARU 10.700 Feb. 2.1 24 FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 Mar. 9
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      508 2 BURNS PHIIP LINE, (lacorporaUd la Aastralia.) FOR RRUBABB, SYDNIT AID BBLIOURKB via JAVA. PARWIB ABD THD3SDAT ISLABD. Baplar monthly aaillngt br tae wallknows stumer BARILLA (7JMI tone) and the U, BASJGOLIA ((JU toni) (Cargo only). Th» f .s. BABRLLA U •>• of the largest and tnest steamaxf tr|dipg to Australia,
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      461 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Ineornorated :n DenmarK.l Telephone ISIS. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. POTTERDAM. BAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penan* m.s. MFONIA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Fab. 17 m.s. FIONIA Kar. 7 Mar. 10 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 28 Mar. Rl m.s. ALSIA
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      961 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HI A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CIfNARI) STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The
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      STATE AID FOR SHIPPING.
      1057 3 Trade Barriers. CONTROL OF FREIGHT RATES THE NEXT STEP The seriour, effects upon Norwegian shipping- of the State aid granted to foreign ships were referred to in two resolutions which were adopted at the annual meeting of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association at Oslo. In his presidential
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      THAMES COLLISION.
      344 3 Steam Tug Runs Into Sailing Barge. In the Mayor's and City of London Court, before Judge Whiteley, the owners of the sailing barge Shamrock sued the Erith Dartford Lighterage Company, Ltd., Water Lane, E.C. 3, for damage io their vessel caused by a collision in Bugsby's Reach on
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      PANAMA CANAL.
      111 3 Stoppage Proves Need For Another Waterway. The closing, even temporarily, of the Panama Canal shows the necessity for another Central America canal, according to the Buenos Aires correspondent of The New York Times, quoting the Argentine paper, La Prensa. Since, it is added, the United States have abandoned
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      CAPT. T. M. WHITEHEAD.
      137 3 Death Of Former 8.1. Skipper. The death occurred at the age of nearly 80 of Captain T. M. Whitehead, at his residence, Oatlands Park, West Kirby. Captain Whitehead, who was formerly with the British India Steam Navigation Company, retired in 1907 after more than 30 years'
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      SCRAPPING SCHEM
      137 3 Last Difficulties Overcome With German Plan. The Weser Zeitung states that the last difficulties in the way of proceeding with the German scheme for scrapping 400.000 tons of old tonnage have now been overcome. These difficulties were in connection with the Reichsbank's demand for guarantees to be given
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    99 3 BOSTON MARU, Jar>., 3,401 tons, from Macassar 7.1 for Kobe 7.1. NALDERA, Brit., 8,936 tons from London 7.1 for Yokohama 8.1. i OLDENBURG, Ger., 5,196 tons, from Kobe 7.1 for Hamburg 7.1. RAUB, Brit., 573 tons, Jrom fontianak 7.1 for Pontianak 0.1. RKTKH. Dutch, 2.W tons, from Bcngkalis
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    106 3 Saturclny, Jan. 7. Shipi aloitfaide the Wharve* or expected to arrive. Kiiuli 3 4 KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Centaur, Lch. "Hygeia" Poseidon, L<h. Leo. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Torborff. Victoria Dock Suada, .farak. Mitra. Keppel Harbour. King's
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    MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
    59 3 Reduction In Fares To Europe. The Messagaries Maritimes announce that the fares between Singapore and Marseilles have been appreciably reduced. The rates now are: Singapore to Marseilles. Ist 2nd 3rd A steamers 720 480 275 B steamers 670 455 255 Penang to Marseilles. Ist 2nd 3rd I A
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    POCKET BATTLESHIPS.
    207 3 Progress Of German Naval Construction. Good progress is being made with the work of completing the German pocket battleship Deutschland at the Deutsche Werke, Kiel, and she is expected to be ready to leave the yard in the sprin?, states the Weser Zeitung. The propelling machinery, it will
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    COPPER AS HARD AS IRON.
    302 3 New York, Dec. 7. A new alloy resembling gold in appear- ance, but as hard as iron and stronger than steel, has been creating much inter- est at the National Engineering Exposi- tion here. It is obtained by hardening copper with small quantities of beryllium,
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      221 3 SNORDDEUTSCHEB LLOYD. naeorporaUd U The nndermenUonad an Us eomyaay't Intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. MM, SAARBRUCKEN for Hollo, Manila, Hongkang, S'ghai, Japan and North China Jan. 8 S s.s. FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Jan. 20 HOMEWARDS. s.l. ALLER for Genoa, M'seilles, Oran, Amsterdam, R'dam, Hamburg and
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      421 3 csW AMERICAN MAa UNI LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England rla America are now being •noted. Take advantage of them— NOW I Include the CHICAGO INTERNATTONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER IMS And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON la JOtW Itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal with stops I at Balboa.
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      531 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Taasnoratsd la Bnglaad.) -■LLERMAN" LINI. Freight fUrvie* to 1 UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. fas Ports and Sacs Caaai OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPA> anasjeM* On« q'tuiK CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 25 Feb. 20 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS L'don, R'Jaiii sTbng Due Jan. 15
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      195 3 TIDE TABLES. Saturday, January 7. j H.^W. 6.35 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 8.41 pjn, Sunday, January 8. H. W. 7.34 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 9.46 p.m, 7 ft. 5 in. Monday, January 9. H. W. 8.26 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 10.36 pjn, 7 ft. 9 in. Tuesday,
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      507 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, la these column* send eopie* ot testimonials. Do not send original*. WANTED, lady teacher (English) for elder girls. Protestant. Apply ll.:)0 a.m. to 12..10 p.m. or by letter. C.E.Z.M.S., 134. Sophia Road. WANTED, experienced Chinese salesman, write (riving full particulars of experience,
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      728 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, 8, Oxley Rise, compound house, modern sanitation, tennis, etc. Apply 10, Malacca Strmt. I TO LET. small bungalow, No. S Grange Rd. i Apply to The British Malaya Trust** 4k Extenter Co.. Ltd.. Tel. 6369. TO LET. Flat No. 322, OrChard Road, Ground floor,
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      529 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, No.. 110, Robinson Road, suitable for office store. Apply S. Manasseh C 0. ,1 r>-2, Malacca Street. I TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 iq. ft. Apply q 421, Straits Times. GODOWN, River Valley Road, suitabie' Motor Garage or
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      796 4 FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CARDS. MODERN ballroom dances taught at Bena's FOR SALE. o nc 6. S__r_rjfc'-Sr lst floor> flat mm A <KA CF hai i Approximately 8,000 (Eight Thousand) p-'-rr—^———-— ir_rt_WiW_, n_*___, bs. Scrap Copper. Tenders are incited. MANICURE AND MASSAGE. renders should be marked "Tender for Permanent Cure.
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      605 4 Free Krrr- Special souvenirs will lx 1 Only charge $8 a distributed to Ladies only during the screening of BACK STREET-Pavil.on. g^ g^ R<m<L INDUSTRIAL TRADING CO. I~~ll________________ (SHANGHAI) (Tin Lithographer Can Manufacturer) For particulars: PUBLIC NOTICES. Apply to HOON SECK TRADING CO. <*„!<" Agents for Malaya) UATirC No. I,
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      70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. monthly 3.00 f 4.00 2.60 Quarterly 8.50 $12.00 7,60 Hal.' Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Tear ly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract rates may
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    562 5 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. -1 Sunday after Epiphany, Jan. 8. 6.50 a.m.. Holy Comn. 7.:{0 a.m., Matins; 8 a.m.. Holy Comn.l (Choral); ">.SO p.m., Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; 10.30 a.m., Service at Naval Base-. Holy Comn. on Mon.. and Friday at *< a.m., Tues., Thurs. and Saturday at 7
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      1155 5 RAFFLES _z DE r T GOVERNMENT NOTIHCATION. •11-.J-^^ J!" M-JM^i Tenders will be received at the Colonii Secretary's Office, up to noon of January 1 I'J'i'.t, for the following works: J% m 1- Completion of the t.artly constiuctc bomrortaole rooms .risj^i^ B ar ia cks and Qu rte 2. Erection
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      972 5 THE aHATOiWES, T* SINGAPWfE D.ULY NEWS, THE SUNDAY TIMES t THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head office. CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS. SINGAPOBB Branch Ofice, 27. JAVA STftEET. KUALA LUMPUR. Cables TIMES. SINGAPORE. Telephones: SINGAPORE 5151. KUALA LUMPUR SMI 6153. Sole Advertising Representatives In Great Hriuin, REUTERS, LTD., Advt. Dept. 24. Old Jewry,
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3240 6 (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Daydreams In An Office The Hinterland In Retrospect An Exile In Singapore Memories Of The Countryside Notes On A Journey Malaya Yesterday And Today. npilK banging of typewriters, the noise of machinery, the hammering of workmen on a neighbouring
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    DRAWING SOUND ON PAPER.
    349 6 Music Without Any Instrument. When Herr Pfenninirer composes and writes out a piecn of music it does not have to be played by a band or any musical instrument, but the public can hear it just the samp. He wri.es on the sound track of a
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    RADIUM FIND.
    141 6 Shortage of Water A Difficulty. Radium is reported to have been discovered in the Nanyuki district of Kenya According to reports from this district, ftnda of gold and pitchblende, the latter containing radium, have been discovered in the Loldaiga hills, about 30 miles from Nanyuki. Reports as to
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    SENTENCE REDUCED.
    138 6 Injustice Due to Fraud By Detective. A sentence of three years' penal servitude passed at the Old Bailey on William .Chadwicke, for having caused bodily harm to a woman, «.vas reduced to <*ne of twelve months' hard labour in the Court of Criminal Appeal by the Lord Chief
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    BOUND ENGLISHMAN'S DEATH MYSTERY.
    365 6 Alleged Confession To Police. Paris, Dec. 8, Valuable licht lias HOW been thrown oa thu myaterkHM de*th of Mr. Donald Rosa, th? British business man whose body was found in his villa at Maieons-LafHtte, near I'aris, on jept. 18. Two out of three men under arrest
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    MUTINY VETERAN'S DEATH.
    78 6 Calcutta, Dec. 7. Capt. C. Andrews, aged 95, oae of tlia few survivors uf the Iwnan Mutiny, died last night. He was buried this morniitr in Calcutta with military honours, tic firing party being 1 i-uppiied by the 60 '.h Rifles. Captain Andi—ws, who was tJic son
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      26 6 BIGGER -BETTER -BRIGHTER THAN EVER FRANKELS TODAY THE FASHION PLATE OF THE EAST FOR EVERYTHING-FOR-EVERYBODY-EVERYWHERE CIVILITY AND CORRECT SERVICE COST NOTHING AT FRANKELS (Established 1884) ♦♦»♦*«♦»-»■»■>♦-*♦♦»♦♦-♦■♦> IMMMMMM4H
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      8 6 Consult They save you Money. ON PACK 4
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      156 6 TALKIE ENTERTAINMENT IN KUALA LUMPURJ I At the I At the PRINCE'S THEATRE COLISEUM THEATRE (PHONE 2750.) (PHONZ 2578.) 3 nights commencing nights commencing tomorrow! tomorrow! TALLULAH BritainK mcfriest musical comedy BANKHEAD LOVE •"J" SPOT vxt-cn Richard Dolman. Rosemary Ames. DEVIL AND THE DEEP Son B s! Dances! Cuoty' tal
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      238 7 AWAMBRA NIGHTLY mMntm at 6.15 9.15 jtfj j* v MATINEES WL TODAY TOMORROW at 3 p.m. HE FOUGHT FOR MAM... and lost a woman! j 1 V TO other age could have 'TaBB^I IN told this story No T^^tj^r ether world has known such a man fighting humanity's battles his
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      174 7 I -CAPITOL-1 MATINEES: TODAY AND TOMORROW AT 3.15 p.a. 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 TRULY A PICTURE THAT REACHES THE HIGHEST PINNACLE OF PERFECTION T JOHN BARRYMORE in Warner Bros.' brilliant Romance of the Imperial Russian Ballet "The MAD GENIUS" With |j| Dazzling Ballet Scenes! MARIAN MARSH Gorgeous Settings! and Distingnished Cast.
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      381 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. MATINEES SAT. AND SUN.* AT 3.15. (CHILDREN HALF PRICE) DON'T READ THIS UNLESS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A PARTICULARLY FINE ENTER'I AiWIKNT FOR TONIGHT IF YOU ARE. READ BBBBaj A< y ,'i»i'li'ii; sincere pic It: re. without Ppnj j*%.— ,^m. Jl^* »n> spectacular stunts, which relies ■I
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    223 8 U.K. Stocks Estimate: Down 1,750 Tons. PRICES IMPROVE ABOUT CENT. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 7>« cents per Ib. Tini Singapore price $74.12 Vi per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London, 2 13/32 d. up l/32d. New York, 3 3/16 cts., v? 1/32 ct.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    69 8 Noon, Jan. 7. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) fVfc 7. (F. 0.8.) 7'j 7-m Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Tone of Market: Quiet shade firmer. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 2 13 32d per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. eti I
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    PRODUCE.
    164 8 Singapore, Jan. 7. Gambier Sty, (Cube No. 1 unpicked) ll.Oi Copra 5.35 mixed 4.70 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.2 White Pepper 22 1 Black Pepper 18.0: Pearl Sago 4.0' small 5.0< medium 6.0 Rice Siam $134 to 20C Saigon $130 to 13" Rangoon $130 to 15" No. l 125 catties
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        438 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Penawat 0.43 0.46 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 1 1 Pet&ling Tin 8/- 9/9 4.05 4.15 £1 £1 Puchong 7/6 8/3 £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 10/9 11/6 nom. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 0.50 0.55 £1 £1 Kambutan 1 1 Rantau (Pref.) 1
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        GENERAL.
        266 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. I 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 1.06 tl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.1.0 5.5.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 5.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. T> Prefs. 21 22/£1 £1 Con. T. S- Ord. 16/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 xi. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4/2 P-c-of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4',-j p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        373 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyajl and Evatfi Quotations. To-day's Price Fraaer Lyall 6 Evatt A Co. Allenby ($1) 0.46 0.66 0.46 060 Alor Gajah ($1) 0-25 0.36 0.30 0.40 A. Hitani (SI) 060 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuaing ($1) 0.06 0.15 v.06 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES. SILLING.
      208 8 Singapore, Jan. 7. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 31 32 London, 3 months' sight 23 15 lfi London, 60 days' sight 2329 32 London, 30 days sight 2 3 7 P London, demand 2 3 27 32 London, T.T. 2 3 13 16 Lyons and Paris,
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    EXCHANGES.
    96 8 Rugby, Jan. 5. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.32 Athens 625 Berlin 14.06«>» Belgrade 245 Bombay 1/6 3/16 Brussels 24.12Vt> Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 42 Vt official Copenhagen 19.29 2 Geneva 17.35>A Helsingfors 228 Hong Kong 13 3 8 Lisbon 109-Yi. Madrid 41 Milan 65. Montevideo 29 Va nomin. Montreal
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    227 8 Today China, Hainam, Japan. Korea, Formosa. East Siberia. Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Nalderr 3 p.m Bangkok (Kamuning) 3 p.m Billiton. Java, South-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly (Tosari) 4 p.m Rhio South-Kast Borneo (Toradja) 4 p.m Tembilahan Indragiri (Aing Leong) 4 p.m
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    38 8 From China and Japan, by Havre Mam, due at Singapore on Monday. From China and Japan, by Burma Maiu, dut at Singapore on Monday. From France, by Andre Lebon, due at Singapore ti a.m. on Tuesday.
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    AIR MAIL.
    52 8 Mails by the Outward Dutch Aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express on Monday, the 9th instant. Correspondence addressed to boxholders only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non boxholders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot
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      808 8 MINING REPORT NO. 462. THK CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS, THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, S.S. Gentlemen.- I bejr to submit the report of the nnnintr operations, for the four week* ending December 5. 1U32. The development vnrk for the term total. 7U9% feet, as follows: Sinking 182 ft.
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      49 8 AKKANUKMENTS FO3 THE WEEK, Saturday. January 7. Penmiß Races, snroml day. Tue»day, January 10. I'enanK Races, third day. British Goodi Exhibition mvetinid, H.lfc Trade Commissioner, 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 11. Rotary flub luncheon, 1 p.m. Thuntday. January 12. Penanif Races, fourth day. Saturday. January l'l. PciKine Races, fifth duy.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      927 9 No Weakening in P. and 0. Finances. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 8. The Debt payments uncertainty again dominated the financial markets of the past week. Not that the position was regarded as very uncertain, for the majority opinion takes it for granted that even
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      BULLION REPORT.
      586 9 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Report Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion letter, dated London, Dee. 7, states: The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £139,422,094 on N,ov. 30, and showed no change as compared with the previous Wednesday. Fair amounts of gold have been
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      286 9 Lewis and Peat (S) Ltd.'s report, dated January 6. says The market since the beginning: of the year has been quiet and business restricted and a further small decline in values has in i- ur rod Under normal conditions an increase in consumption principally in America may be
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      PRUDENTIAL
      86 9 The Prudential Assurance Company announces that in spite of prevailing difficulties, the Company has been able to record a successful year for the twelve months ending December It, 1932. In the Ordinary Branch the new sums assured underwritten exceeded £19,250,000 comV,?.rfng 'with £18,066,386 m the preceding year. Annuity Purchase
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      599 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH. INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. EMablihhed 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 10C.000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. Sfi.OOO.OOO Reserves Glds. 21,190,324 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THK HAlil'E, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BUANCHES. Ratavfa: Head office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoens;. Cheribon, Gorontalo, Makassar, Hedan,
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      389 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. vORrNGN IMPOSTS OF RUBBER DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. INK DRY. WET. P.emill Cfrspe, Smoke 1 Dry Blanket Crepe. Scrap, Country of Origin. Sheet. Un mo ked N, L--J--1 A S S t.£ A to::. Java and Other Dutch Isl.ir.ds 37 10 124 fi fJ4 British North
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      465 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. PAID UP QAPXTJU. Fl. 80.080,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20.01 r. 000 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR EASTERN BRANCHES BATAVIA. BRANCHES "Bandoeng Hone Kor.g Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe "Semarang Bombay "Weltevreden Shanghai
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      30 10 Mrs. R. Chandra and relatives beg to thank all those who sent wreaths as well us those who kindly attended the funeral of the late Mr. K. Chandra yesterday.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. JAN. 7, 1933. THE MONOPOLIES.
    1029 10 It will surprise many people to know that the opium farms founded in the Straits Settlements by the first British administrators were in existence as recently as the year 1909. In that year the Government Monopolies Department was created to
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    126 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Capt. L. A. Powell has been appointed Adjutant of the Kedah Volunteer Force. Mr. W. H. Gatfield, Mr. C. T. Middleton and Mr. J. G. Black, of the Malayan Civil Service, have been granted leave. Lieut.-Comdr. J. C. Derrick, R.N.R., is appointed harbour-master and magistrate, Malacca. Mr. C.
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    "UP, THE MIDDLE CLASSES!"
    1321 10  - "UP, THE MIDDLE CLASSES Bourgeoisie Must Now Reassert Itself. (By Lndwig Lewisohn, in an interview.) Every publicist uses a different i stick with which to\ beat the long-suffering world for the economic disorder of Us house. M\)tt writer* blame politicians, capitalists, sociolixts, or the misdemeanour* of the Ifint generations. Mr.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    777 10 SAKAI ON BOH ESTATE. M An experiment of quite exceptional interest was described by the Straits Times phtnting corresnon lent jfosterday. Boh Plantations Ltd., which have something like a thousand acres planted in tea coffee and other crops, are endeavouring to p.i'suade the Sakai population of
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    107 10 fib-cap**. Al.HAMBRA.— Arrowsmith with Ronald Coiman and Helen Hayes. 6.16—9 15 p.m. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. John Barrymore in The Mad Genius. 6.16—9.15. Phone D 2612 GREAT WORLD.- Delicious with Janet Oaynor and Charles Farrell. Pa», r Malam. Gate 10 cts. Lr.dies Free MARLBOROLT.H.-Hard Hombr, ,nd Stowaway. 6.15 9.16. NEW
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    HOPE IN LEAGUE ABANDONED. CHINA DETERMINED TO RESIST JEHOL INVASION.
    1793 11 Major War in North China Imminent. BRITISH CONCERN. [Warship Standing By At Shanghai. Shanghai. Jan. 7. A message from Shanhaikwan state* that well-informed foreign circles consider a major conflagration in North China an imminent posHihility. Foreign estimates from Shanhaikwan show
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    THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
    28 11 All overnight cables regarding events in China appear in full in the SINGAPORE DAILY NEWS which offers a COMPLETE News Service for Five Cents.
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    RUBBER ON THE RAILWAYS.
    231 11 Not Likely In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 6. I made inquiries today from the F.M.S.R. administration regarding the suggestion made in a letter to the Straits Times yesterday that the Rubber Research Institute and the F.M.S.R. should cooperate in experimenting upon rubber
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    MEDICINE!
    134 11 MEDICINE But the Judge Didn't Believe Him. I was going to use it as a medicine for my rheumatism," explained a Chinese to Mr. J. H. Pedlow, the acting Criminal District Judge, before whom he was charged yesterday with possession of dutiable liquor. The only trouble about that, your Honour,"
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    SIR ROBERT HOLLAND.
    153 11 Siam's New Judicial Adviser. Sir Robert Erskine Holland has been anpointed Siam's new Judicial Adviser, succeeding Mr. M. F. Buszawl. He will arrive in Siam in April. Hi* Robert Erskine Holland, who k 5C yctrs of age, retired from the Indian Civil Service in 1931, after serving
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    ROLLS ROYCE ENGINES.
    54 11 To Be Fitted In Dutch Aeroplanes. Rugby, Jan. S. The Netherlands Government have ordered from the Rolls Royce company a considerable number of their wellknown 500-600 h.p. Kestrel for fitting into Dutch aeroplane. The Kestrel engines also have been supplied to Belgium, Yugo-Slavia, Esthonia, Russia, Japan ami
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    SLAVERY.
    49 11 Over Five Million People Still Affected. Frankfurt, Jan. 5. Lady Simon joins Sir John Simon in an appeal published in the Frankfurt Zeiting for the abolition of slavery. According to the appeal there are over five million people in this category in Central Africa, Abyssinia, and the Far
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    NEW YORK BANDITS.
    46 11 Raid Club And Fire On Members. New York, Jan. 3. Seven armed bandits entered a wellknown cluli here today and robbed the thirty people present. In spite of meeting with no resistance the thieves fired several times, wounding several men and women. AnetaHavas.
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    COMMUNAL UNREST IN INDIA.
    199 11 Alwar Disturbances. LOOTING OF SHOPS AND HOUSES. Alwar, Jan. 6. The communal unrest in Alwar State follows the refusal of Meo villagers to pay the land revenue until their grievances have been settled. The disturbances so far have been confined to the looting of shops and
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    GOLDEN HARVEST.
    209 11 Fines From Amateur Smugglers. More than £150,000 has been collected by Customs officials this year in Britain from amateur smugglers. Jewellery, watches, liquor, tobacco, perfume, and silk underwear, which travellers have endeavoured to bring into the country without paying duty, have yielded this golden harvest to the Excise
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    "INTERNAL MATTER.'
    69 11 Persia and the Cancelled Concession. Teheran, Jan. 6. The Minister of Justice, before leaving for Geneva as head of the Persian delegation in the oil dispute, declared that cancellation of the D'Arcy concession was an internal matter which the League was not entitled to discuss. In the event
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    POCKET BATTLESHIP.
    48 11 Trial Of German Vessel This Month. Berlin, Jan. 4. After a year's interval the famous pocket battleship Deutschland reappears in the news with the announcement that her first trials are scheduled for Jan. 19. The vessel will be commissioned in the first week in April. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    DR. VON BORSIG.
    49 11 Death Of German Industrial Leader. Berlin, Jan. 6. Dr. Ernst von Borsig, one of Germany's leading industrial leaders and a former Privy Councillor, died this morning at the age of 63. He fostered co-operation between workers and industrialists to rehabilitate the country after the War. Reuter.
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    KREUGER AND TOLL.
    38 11 Investigation In United States. Washington, Jan. fi. Senator Norbeck announces that the Senate Banking Committee investigating the stock markets will inquire into the Kreuger and .Toll crash at a public hearing on Jan. 1. Reuter,
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    PREMONITION OF HIS DEATH.
    284 11 Mr. Coolidge's Message. I KNOW MY WORK IS DONE." Washington, Jan. 6. That Mr. Coolidge had a premonition of death is revealed by his ex-secretary, Mr. Clark, to whom Mr. Coolidge wrote a letter on Dec. 31, in which he said Nobody can tell what a
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    STEAMER MISSING.
    194 11 Feared Loss of Russian Icebreaker. Leningrad, Jan. 3. A wireless message from the icebreaker Malygin states that the vessel has run aground off Spitsbergen. The icebreaker Sedow is standing by ljut is unable to render assistance. The most powerful Russian icebreaker, the Lenin, is rushing to the scene
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    RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
    104 11 Boycott of Soviet-Made Goods. Teheran, Jan. 6. An official protest to Persia coupled with a demand for the cessation of the boycott against Soviet goods has been made by the Soviet Embassy in consequence of the movement between Persian merchants to boycott goods from Russia with a
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    SHOULD NOT PAY.
    115 11 Labour Ex-Minister On War Debts. London, Jan. 3. At a dinner to the American Legion in London, Mr. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty under the Labour Government, declared that in spite of the official Labour attitude on the subject, he strongly disapproved of paying the
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    STRONG COMMENTS BY JUDGE.
    379 11 Selangor Secretariat Criticised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. fi. The hearing of the appeal by A. Vc-ena-sithamby, office assistant in the Selangor Secretariat, against his conviction on three counts of criminal breath of trust was resumed before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Thome)
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    HAPSBURG THRONE.
    69 11 Vigorous Denial By Sign or Mussolini. Budapest, Jan. -3. Allegations that in 1929 Signor Mussolini favoured Lord Rothermerei's candidature for the Hungarian throne are vigorously denied in a statement issued by the Italian legation here. The allegations were contained in the memoires of the late dean of Hungarian
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    EMPIRE AIR ROUTES.
    102 11 First Of New Fleet Of Machines Leaves Croydon. Rugby, Jan. 4. The first machine of the new fleet of eight four-engined passenger monoplanes for service on the Empire air routes of the Imperial Airways left Croydon today for Cape Town. It has a top speed of 150
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    DOCTOR MURDERED.
    77 11 Cyprian Arrested And Charged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 6. The police are combing London in search of Mr. James Furnace, who was seen in the East End this morning. It was at first thought that Mr. Furnace was the victim of the murder in which Mr.
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    THE MAURITANIA.
    54 11 Hour Before Time In Spite Of Gale. Rugby, Jan. 5. Ships in harbour were beflagged yesterday in honour of th tfauretanir which, despite heavy gales during which the winds averaged a velocity of 90 miles, arrived at Southampton an hour before time. Other liners were two or thr3e
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    BURNING UNER IN PORT.
    454 11 Great Damage on The Atlantique. DIFFICULT TOW. Insurance Commitments Being Met. Cherbourg, Jan. 7. Having progressed laboriously at a speed of three knots, with frequent halts, the smouldering liner Atlantique entered the main roadstead just before midnight. In spite of the rough sea and westerly wind,
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    LEAST HIT.
    120 11 Economic Position Of Japan. Berlin, Jan. 5. In a review of the world's economic situation at the beginning of the new year, the Nacht Ausbade declares that the country least suffering from the slump is Japan. Japan was the only country in the worid whose production increased in
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    OPIUM AGREEMENT.
    87 11 Not Yet Ratified By Britain. London, Jan. 6. The agreement signed in Bangkok on Nov. 27, 1931, providing for the control of opium smoking in the Far East han been issued as a White Paper. It is pointed out that the agreement han not been ratified by Great
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    POLICE RAID ON DISPENSARY.
    1193 12 Unqualified Treatment. COURT TU«NEI> INTO DRUGS STORE. Surgical instruments, patent medicines ana »ad» of cotton wo«l w#re ■omr of the e\hibits which littered the Bar table of (he Second Magistrate* Court when Lai Chai Lut and Oh Tai Wah were charged before Mr. A. W Hay
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    BANKRUPTS APPLY TO COURT,
    497 12 Refused Jobs Because Undischarged. Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell dealt with three applications for 'disi-haigo by baafcnpU in the BankrupU-v Cmai yesterday. J. M. Phillips, who is at present in Sa-xo»i. applied for his discharge plradthat he had already paid 50 par cent, to his creditors.
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    ROBBED SISTER.
    117 12 Young Malay Admits Charge. Sujak bin Haji Yassin, a young Malay, was produced before Mr. A. W. Hay,' the Second Magistrate, yesterday on a charge of robbing his adopted sister, Suminah binti Ahmad, of jewellery valued at $821. 1 The complainant said that she left her house in
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    GANG MURDER IN COFFEE-SHOP.
    614 12 Four Men Charged. THE OUTCOME OF RIVALRY. I am satislied that the deceased died from stab wounds inflicted on him when he was attache* by a gang tf armed Chinese. I am satisfied that the gang went there armed, and, from the nature of their weapons,
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    COMMISSIONERS.
    109 12 The Govenor has appointed the following to be Municipal Commissioners for Singapore, with effect from Jan. 1, 1933: Mr. S. G. Hacker, Mr. S. Q. Wong, Dr. H. S. Moonshi, Dr. H. T. Wee, Dr. K. K. Pathy, Mr. D. G. Osborne-Jones and Mr. C. C. Dunman. The following
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    AUSTRALIAN TRADE TOUR.
    392 12 Visit to Singapore. 100 DELEGATES COMING IN MAY. A party of a hundred Australian merchant manufacturers will leave Sydney, Australia, about the middle of April on the K.P.Mf Liner Nieuw Holland in search •of markets for their wares in the- East. The tour has been organised by
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    SALESMAN'S OFFER.
    286 12 Full Restitution But Pleads Not Guilty. The case in which U. B. Wijetunge, a Sinhalese salesman employed at James LJoyd and Co., 23, Winchester House, Is charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of goods valued at $00.85 waa called again yesterday before Mr. A. W. Hay,
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    MURDERED POLICE OFFICIAL.
    82 12 Indian Surrenders To Police. Fn connection with the murder of Mr. Chandra Saykaran, chief clerk of the financial office, Police Department on Thursday night, an Indian named Aruchanan who had surrendered to the Gej/.ng police, made a btief appearance befcie Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Magistrate,
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    214 12 Cracker Firing Leads To Fatality. The following is taken from the Sti-ai'" 1 Times of Jan. IQ, 1883:— Firecrackers thrown on the street were the cause of accidents at Johore Bahru. In both cases the horses attached to pt ivate vehicles were frightened and ran away. Out-
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    SALVAGED GOODS.
    198 12 Chinese Detected In Theft. In the early hours of the morning of Thursday, a fire broke out in some shophouses in South Bridge Road. It was quelled, and the goods inside were salvaged and stacked in heaps on the road. Aiio'ut 11 a.m. a Chinese detective who was
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    131 12 To Spend Week-End At Langkawi. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, who has been spending Christmas in Penang i K Bel •Retiro with Lady dementi and Miss Clementi, is to visit Lungkawi this week-end. With his party he leaves Penang this morning: ir. tlu s.y. Sea Belle
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    FIRST ASSIZE.
    154 12 Ceremonial Opening On Monday. In accordance with past custom the first Assizes of the year will be o] ceremonially on Monday. Following the usual service in .9:. Andrew's Cathedral, which will be atten.fed by the Judges of the Supreme Court and members of the Bkr, the Assizes will
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    PLANTER ENTERING THE CHURCH.
    898 12 Major Nevill Stevens. COLLEGE LIFE AT CHESHUNT. After many years as a planter n Malaya Major G. Nevill Stevens returned to England to enter the Church of England and tlu following account of v career at Chc-shunt Theological College, is taken from the Singapore Diocesan Magazine:
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    POLICE BAND.
    57 12 The Police Band will play the folio.ving programme at Katong Park tomorrow at 'J p.m. Overture, "Semiramidf" (Rossini); Song Selection, "Community Land" fStoddon); Hungarian Jtrngmtt No. 2 (Liszt); Walti, "Donau Wellen (Ivanovici); Ballet Music from "Wilhelm Tell" (Rossini); Cornet Solo, "The Song that Reached My Heart" (Jordan); Minuet
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      RIVERS BEATS BRADY ON POINTS.
      640 13 Much Holding. EXCELLENT DISPLAY BY| GRAHAM. It was with a feeling of disappointment that most people came aw iy fraui the New World Arena last night after watching the 12 rounds "hugging" between Al Rivers, the American, and Scrgt. Jim Brady of the R.A.F. To
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
      296 13 Singapore's Task At Seremban. Singapore have had a nasty set-back for their match against the NegriMalacca combination in the deciding game of the southern section of the Malaya Cup at Seremban today, for G. C. Ashworth, one of the fastest wingers in the game in Malaya, has
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      MALAYAN HOCKEY.
      417 13 Excellent Display By Raffles Institution. R.I. 4; United Services Officers 2. Raffles Institution, playing at home, defeated the United Service officers by 4—2 at hockey. The visitors opened in promising fashion and had much the better of the argument during the first half when Douglas and Keble gave
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    TWELFTH NIGHT BALL.
    393 13 Johore Bahru In Festive Mood. Johore Bahru made its contribution to the gaiety of southern Malaya last night with the annual Twelfth Night Fancy Dress Ball at the Civil Service Club. It is an old Johore custom to complete the festive season with this extremely en- joyable
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    194 13 Mrs. Huggard's Prize At' S.G.C. The draw for Mrs. Huggard's Prize, to be played on Tuesday on the relief coursu at the Singapore Golf Club, is as follows: A Division. i Mrs. E. A. Elder vs. Mrs. M. M. Paterewn. i Mrs. R. H. Wilson vs. Mrs. S.
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    S.C.C. XV OUTPLAYED ON PADANG.
    372 13 Islands Get Over On Six Occasions. S.C.C. nil Islands 21 pt». An S.C.C. fifteen underestimated the s-trength of the Islamic Rujr»>y side and had to admit defeat by 24 points (three j.oals and the three tries) to nil, when they met on the Padang ye.itenlay.
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    PENANG RACES.
    404 13 Handicaps for Important Sprints Today. The following are the handicaps for today, the second day of the Penang Turf Club New Year meeting: Race L Horses, Class 111, Div. 3, 6 furlongM: Boy Chart ton 9, Varne 8.8, Windgarde 3.8, Greenut 8.5, Vibrate 8.3, Clargo 8.3, Smith's Dean
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    93 13 Today, January 7. Penang New Year race meeting, second day. Horkev: S.S. Police vs. 1' M.S. Poli.o. S.C.S. Padang; Old RaßloMans vs. R..1., Kaflles Inst. Rrd. Rujrby: Maiaya Cup: N>(rri-Malacca Tt. Simraoore. Seremban; S.C.C. va. Wiltshire and Gloucester Reir'v- Padan«. R.A.K. vs. Medical College, SeleUr. Golf: Keppel G.C.
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    PING-PONG.
    413 13 Singapore Association's Annual Meeting. The Singapore Ping- Pong Association held its annual general meeting at the S.C.R.C. board room on Dec. IL The report and accounts for 'he yea- were duly passed and adopted. The election of officials for the present year resulted as follows President, Mr. Chong Thutt
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    HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES.
    269 13 Difficult Task For t Leaders. The following matches will be played today in the English and Scottish Leagues First Division. 3 Birmingham vs. Everton. Bolton Wands, vs. Aston Villa. Chelsea vs. Huddersfield T. Leeds Utd. vs. Blackburn R. Leicester City vs. W'hampton W. Liverpool vs. Newcastle Utd.
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      MOODY STOPPED IN SIXTH ROUND.
      214 14 Len Harvey's Quick Win. Len Harvey, t lit- British middle-weight champion, liaii little difficulty in defeating (Men .Moody, middle-weight champion of Wales, at Plymouth, the reteree intervening in the sixth round of a fifteen rounds contest. From the start Harvey merely toyed with his opponent,
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      GOOD-NIGHT, VIENNA !
      334 14 GOOD-NIGHT, VIENNA But a Narrow Escape For England. Good-Night. Vienna! But it was very nearly good-night, England (writes Geoftrey Simpson regarding the England vs. Austria football match). I paid 2s. and went with the crowd behind the goal, and some of the remarks that tilled the aii about England's footballers
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      M.C.C. AVERAGES.
      182 14 Sutdiffe and Larwood Leading. The following pure the batting and bowling lvm|M of the M.C.C. team as on DM. 'JO: SuUiillY IlamiiH ,i 1 I'alauili Jardint-I':iyiiU-r Wy.Ut I.ylan.l AilH s Van l.ai vvo-ni Allen Blown V..,ity Daekwoi th i Mitchell Tate Not I'll! Inns. N.I :i l 0
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    DEATH OF SAM LOATES.
    448 14 Famous Jockey And Trainer. Regret will be felt at the news of the death, which occurred at his home, Mill dleton Cottage, Newmuik.Pt. on Saturday night, of Sam Loates, who, as jockey and trainer, left his mark on the Turf. Sam I-oates, who was 68 years
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    LARRY GAINS. Easy Victory Over
    325 14 German. Larry Gains, the British Empire champion, had an easy victory at The Ring knockinr out Herman Jaspers (Germany) in the third round of a contest scheduled for 15 (3min.) round*. It was soon apparent that the German had a very poor knowledge of the
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    TATE'S RECORD
    69 14 In Every Batting Position In Australia. Tate achieved a novel distinction when ho was sent in last to bat against New South Wales recently. He has now filled every l;atting position or. his tours with th» M.C.C. in Australia. When was Tate pi opening batsjnan, it may be
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    PROPERTY SALE
    60 14 A total of $55,960 was realised at a sale of Singapore and Johore properties conducted by Ching Keng Lee and Co., Ltd. Oil expelling machinery belonging to the Malayan Oil Extraction Co., Ltd., was bought by Mr. T. O. Mayhew for $7,700. The stenrmr-Sri Kmilic and two small
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    CHINESE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    523 14 C.C.A.A. Score Nine ~Times. C.C.A.A 9 Bendemcer A.C. 0. After a very disappointing start the Chinese Companions Athletic Association warmed up to their work in the second half to such an extent in a Chinese League football match against the Be'idemeer Athletic Association yesterday afternoon at the
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    PROSPERITY POLICY.
    178 14 Sir Harold Bowden's Two Suggestions. Sir Harold Boy.den, speaking in Nottingham, said: "If we have the courage to break new ground we can find the way to restore purchasing power and restore employment to the workless." The vaiious proposals made by individuals and by powerful bodies like (he
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    "DOLLAR WORSHIP."
    122 14 Misplaced Generosity To Foreigners. The Bishop of Ripon (Dr. E. A. Burroughs), preaching in Manchester Cathedral referred to the American debt i npasse as making a fresh and strikii;;? stage in the gradual reductio ad absurdum of the present world order and pictured this scene The richest nation
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    TOOK .ADVANTAGE OF REPUTATION.
    1120 14 Assault on jteggs. INDIANS SEVERELY FINED. Severe fines were inflicted yesterday by Mr. A. C. Bopd. the Fourth Police Magistrate, upon the three Indian Mohammedans, Haji Mrhamed. A. K. Jaddy and Abdullah, who had appeared before him on charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Mrs. A.
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    SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    552 14 Cosmopolitan Amateur Orchestra. Mr. J. Tryner, orchestral conductor. Singapore Musical Society, writes at f«lows to the Musical Times: A correspondent asks what has become of the Singapore Philharmonic Society. He also expresses a wish to learn the fate of the children's concerts inaugurated by the late Major
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1242 15 London. A MAN who has taken more than 40,000 portraits in his professional career has decided never to take a photograph of a woman again. He is the official photographer of the Photographic Record of Famous People for the National Portrait Gallery. And
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    ENGAGED TO HIS THEATRE CHIEF.
    51 15 jyf K. John Calthrop, son of Donald Calthrop, the film actor, and a producer of plays at the (iraftrn Theatre who is to marry the chairmnn of the theatre company. Miss Joan Ford, (with him above), daughter of Sir Patrick Fovd lart., M.l', for Edinburgh,
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    WHAT WOMEN FORGET WHEN THEY DINE.
    359 15 DO you know that Stone ginger-beer, six months in the bottle, contains nearly as much alcohol as ordumrv beer, and that A small whisky and soda has the same energy equivalent ax four lumps of sugar? These facts, which will surprise many people, are
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    To Wed A Peer's Son.
    50 15 ris reported that the engagement will be announced shortly of Lady Anne Wellealey (above), only daughter of the Marquis of Douro and granddaughter of the Duke of Wellington, and the Hon. David Khvß, youngest son of Lord Dynevor, who works in the Mayfair Hotel. »H4IIHM»HMM«MMIHMt»
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    CHORUS TO RIVAL THE ZIEGFELD FOLLIES.
    45 15 FOUR hundred girls besieged the London Hippodrome recently when- 125S^S5SS^52 Mr. Julian Wylie chose a beauty chorus which he hopes will rival the famous Ziegfeld Follies of Am erica. Above the lucky girls are about to sign their contracts.
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    4592 16 Burland And Kendrew Complete England's Fifteen. SUBSTITUTES FOR INJURED SOCCER PLAYERS? j (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office. Fleet Street, Dec. 21. It would be absurd to pretend that Home sport is at its best in the week before Christmas there is always a quiet spell
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      9 16 What will happen on the night of the 13th
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      THIS MAD WORLD.
      801 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, This is the time when everyone in the Christian woild is wishing his neißhbour a happy and prosperous New Year. What a farce it is! Japan has China by the threat, and the great Poweis stand by helplessly because
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      MODERN EDUCATION.
      616 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— Your correspondent Mr. Laurene* Henderson, whilst agreeing with me that the manner in which the Municipal axe ha* been weilded is reprehensible, is obviously tv much apsd and irritated by my having drawn in the beasts of the wild as
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      COURT PROCEDURE.
      404 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It has, for some time past, become the practice for Court Inspectors who conduct cases in the Police Courts here, on behalf of the Crown, to be allowed the privilege of "addressing'" the Court in opening the case, and replying
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      FOOTBALL PROBLEMS.
      121 17 To the Editor of the Straitc Times. Sir, The annual meeting of S.A.F.A has again passed without reference to the grievances of smaller affiliated clubs. The chairman referred to the "unending argument" as to whether firms could field first, second or third division players in the Commercial Cup
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    66 17 [The Straits Times Is not responsible foi the opinions of its correspondents. Corre •pondents should bear in mind that letter* ■nust be gfcort and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected er eoi down. Correspondents mast enclose theii name* and addresses, not necessarily for nubllcstion bet as
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    DIVORCED EX-M.P.
    239 17 Said to Have Flouted Orders of Court. Complaint that a former M.P. who had been divorced was continually flouting the orders of the Court was made in th" Divorce Court on Dec. 12. Mr. Noel Middleton, for Mrs. Kathleen Tone Elizabeth Grace, said the registrar .submitted that the
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    MR. HAYLEY MORRISS.
    244 17 One Farthing Damages In Libel Action. One farthing damages were awarded MY. Hayley Eustace Morriss, Pippinjrford Park, Nutley, Sussex, by a spec'al jury in the King's Bench Division en Dec 12. The action was against Baines and Co. Ltd., proprietors, printers arid publishers of the "Leeds Mercury,"
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      10 17 Don't make any engagement for the night of the 13th
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      228 17 THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED. (•efistcred under the Trust Companies Ordinance 1S2«) Capital called up 1152.3 M Reserve Liability of Shareholder. 1162.0 M DIRECTORS: Sir David Galloway, Bt.B. (Chairman) W. Rayner, A.C.A. O. R. 3. Bateman, C.A. R. M. Meytr L. C. Margolioatn Gaw Khek Khiam. SECRETARIES: Gattey
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL IN THE COLONY.
    1585 18 Provisions of New Hill. WIDE POWERS. BASED ON LONDON TRAFFIC ACT. An ordinance to make better provision fii the control and regulation of traffic o:i public roads will shortly be introduced in the Legislative Council. The object of the Bill is to amend and ate
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    CONVICT TRACED BY BOOK.
    243 18 Escaped and Wrote The Story. Fame and fortune may cost Robert Burns, the author of "I am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang his liberty. His old chain gang boss has arrived at Trenton, New Jersey from Georgia with a request from the Governor of
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    EVANGELISING THE SAKAIS.
    613 18 Methodists Break New Ground. The annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Malaya met in joint session again yesterday morning, at Wesley Church, Singapore, and conducted a solemn memorial service for the Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Pykett, veteran missionaries whose service in Malaya included over
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    TRIBUTES TO MR. JUSTICE SPROULE.
    626 18 Speeches in Penang Supreme Court. (Fro.n Our Own Correspondent.) iviui <'. Jan. Bofora :i Ml att< lan fth Bar today reference m mad* in the Supreme Coori i" the retirement of Mr. Justice l. .1. Spronlo. The Hon. Mr. l.im Chen* Ran, preftidi v c
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      11 18 A big surprise awaits you on the night of the 13th
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      346 18 The Solution Wailes Dove BITUMASTIC FOR ALL PROBLEMS OF RUST I OBTAINABLE in Black Brown Grey Green Red-Cream-and Battleship Grey. f FROMUnited Engineers Limited BRANCHES. SINGAPORE. Children Used to Cry Day and Night Healed by Cuticura Mv ihiee children were troubled with btsskusg out that first started on their bucks
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    A SUGGESTION FOR TOURISTS.
    1292 19 'ENANG LETTER A "Side-Step" Through Kedah A Cheap Itinerary More About Tobacco Growing Two Impending Retirements A Week Oi' Business Stagn ation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 29. So far, our tourist season reflect- thy resent conditions and we hear nothing f a repetition of
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    JAPANESE MISSING.
    123 19 Newspaper Men Slain In Jehol. C'hinchow, Dec. 26. Mr. S. Ito and Mr. R. Masuda, two Japanese newspaper correspondents, arc reported to have been murdered whiic travelling in Jehol. Only fragmenli.v reports have yet been received, the news having been given out today, although tM murders are reported
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    NEW AIR ROUTE.
    59 19 Eurasia Plane Returns From Investigation. Peking, Dec. 29. The Eurasia plane No. 5 returned here this afternoon thus completing its successful return flight from Tachen in Chinese Turkestan. The object of the flight is to prepare for the development of the north-western air route to Europe from
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    OVER A MILLION.
    50 19 Canton Census Committee Publishes Report. Canton, Dec. 29. Canton has a population of 1,042,630, according to the report of the Census Committee, made public this afternobn. (>' this number, 593,707 are males and 4,8.923 females. This number includes the boat population but excludes those of the surrounding
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    GENERAL'S ESTATE.
    271 19 Division of Property Of Chang Tsung-chang. Peking, Dec. 16. The quarrel over the division of the tstate of the late General Chang Tsungchang, which has been .raging among the 15 remaining members of his establishment since the assassination of the former military governor of Shantung at Tsinanfu last
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    STOLE 869 LETTERS.
    158 19 Three Years' Sentence For G.P.O. Sorter. Sentence of three years' penal servitude was passed at the Old Bailey, on Ernest George Beer, aged 29, a Post Office sorter at the Kastern district office, for stealing 1 10 letters. It was stated that, they were found in Beer's
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    LONDON LIBRARY. Application For Royal
    137 19 Charter. At a meeting of members of the London Library, held under the chairmanship of Mr. H. A. L. Fisher, it was decided to apply for a Royal Charter of Incorporation. Sir Arnold Wilson said that it would place the Library on an equal status
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    BUNGALOW TRAGEDY.
    122 19 Couple's Suicide Pact At Wickford. At the inquest at Wickford, Essex, on the couple found dead in bed in a bungalow in Swan Lane, Wickford, it was revealed that they were Elizabeth Elbert Skcrritt and George Ernest Gilliam, both aged 60. Evidence was given that the woman had
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    ADOPTION ROMANCE.
    109 19 £30,000 Bequest To A Companion. By the will of Mrs. Sarah Galindo, of Branksome Wood-road, Bournemouth who left £44,590, the residue of the property, estimated at over £30,000, is bequeathed to her companion, Edith Galindo (formerly Tochatti) and her husband. Mr. Douglas Galindo (formerly Tochatti) The husband, in
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    LOSING NO TIME.
    201 19 .Russian Goods Already On Way to Chinese Cities. Canton, Dec. 29. Large consignments of Russian goods are on their way to Canton from Vladivostok for sale in the local market. The total value is said to be about $3,000,000, delivery being expected next month. Most of the
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    GEN. SU PING-WEN.
    71 19 Waiting Repatriation In Russia. Peiping, Dec. 27. A telegraphic message has been received from General Su Ping-wen's se: rotary stating that General Su returned I to Tomsk from Leningrad on December 22 and is now arranging for the repatriation of his .S,oooi officers and men interned there,
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    BEQUEST TO DOCTOR.
    100 19 £1,000 For "Restoring My Sight." Mrs Margaret Meadows, of Tho Briers, Hove, left £23,140, net personalty £21,182. Bequests comprised £1,000 to Mr. Treacher Collins, of "Queen Anne Street, London, "as a mark of gratitude for his skill and kindness in restoring niy sight." SI.QOO to Dr. A.
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    COST OF "BUY BRITISH."
    80 19 London Rates. The policy of giving preferences, in purchases, to British goods has cost the London Cqunty Council £150,000 in three years. This information was given to the Council by Mr. Cyril H. M. Jacobs, Chairman of the General Purposes Committee whp said that this figure
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    LIFE WITHOUT RELIGION.
    89 19 Canon On One Way Of Going To Hell." Dr. Oliver Quick, Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, addressing the Coventry Diocesan Conference at Leamington on "Some Aspects of Modern Thought," said that if science ousted religion, human life would become a mechanism and a complicated beehive. The human
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    GREEK FINANCES
    75 19 To Sell Her Statues To Raise Ready Money. Athens, Dec. 6. The financial stringency in Greece is so severe that the special commission which is studying the country's finances has recommended the sale oi' statues and other antique works of art in all cases where there are several
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    CROUPIERS ON STRIKE.
    80 19 Nice, Dec. 5. A strike of croupiers threatens to hold up the opening of the new Sporting Club of Monte Carlo, which was to have been inaugurated before Christmas. The Casino had requested a nijmber of its croupiers to take over duties at the Sporting Club for
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    CONVICT NOW A DUMB CRIPPLE.
    510 19 Shot in Dartmoor Mutiny And Now A feeble-minded man. almost a complete imbecile, dumb and paralysed, ha a cell in the prison hospital at Pufcharst, Isle of Wight. He is William Mitchell, known ;it Dartmoor Prison, where he was until a few weeks ago, as
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    L'AIGLON.
    136 19 To Rest Near His Father In Invalides. Brussels, Llec. 4. According to the Brussels newspaper, La Derniere Heure, the Empress Zita ha* given her consent to the transfer of the body of the Duke of Rekhstadt. the son of Napoleon, from Vienna to the Invali<!r> of Paris, where the
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    THE " GOAT MAJOR."
    117 19 THE GOAT MAJOR. Soldier Cries For Five Days. The Goat Major of the Ist Wekli Ri-giment, Private John Ferns, aged 28, was charged at Aldershot Police Couri recently with Private Harry Sear, agrd 20, of the same regiment, with stealing an overcoat and various other articles from three shoi>s at
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      31 19 GOOD SIGHT is your MOST VALUABLE ASSET. Avoid the Predicament of being without glasses. CpKSL'LT The Oriental Optical Co. Optometrist* and Optician* 1»R, Soulh Hridgf Koart, and S4B, North Bridge Road.
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