Malaya Tribune, 10 January 1934

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune THE MOST POPULAR DAILY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. Vol. XXI,- -No. 8 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1934 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Wednesday. Jan. 10. 1934. Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1934. FIVE CENTS.
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      244 1 Sunday Tribune Dominant tn 'Malaya To make skin smooth— i j —we put so much OUVE atyouthful complexion I f'h\ X/ SST^SS yon must keep skin hygien- I ly /vHI '"c ou'that icafiy of pimples and V /y goes intoesch disfiguring blemishes. 20,000 V L^mV£^l* beauty experts recommend the A^ByMH^^^
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      133 1 t 1" >»* ■■in——■aa m FUNTER 6, Raffles Place, Singapore. Importing Diamonds and Pearl Necklaces of every size and quality. Selling at latest and lowest market prices. Also tiuv»ng" gold coins and gold urnalueats of every class and quality, paying highest prices according to daily exchange rates HEALTH and STRENGTH
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    GREAT PROGRESS OF CHURCH.
    1462 2 Opening Session. MALAYA METHODIST CONFERENCE. the opening of the United Session of the Malaya Methodist Conference in Singapore on Satur day, the Rev, Bishop Edwin F. Lee, D.D., addressed the Conference on the subject "St. Paul's Transforma tion And Ours." During tin' session reports were heard
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    STARTLING DEFICIT.
    320 2 Opinions On The U.S. Budget. Reuter Wireless. Washington, Jan. 4. SIDELIGHTS on the Budget show that President Roosevelt intends to spend for all purposes, between now and July 1. the end of the financial year, the sum of $8,400,000,000, a sum unparalleled in peace time. Government calculations of
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    ATTENDS "OWN" FUNERAL.
    65 2 Mammoth Springs (Arkansas'. Mr. Cecil Bratton has attended his 'own" funeral. While he was away from home, a young man resemblirig hira was killed by a train, and Mrs. Bratton identified the body as that of her husband. When Mr. Bratton arrived home and learned that the
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    THE CONFIDENCE TRICK.
    823 2 Singapore Man Deceived In Johore (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore, Jan. 8. THE hearing was concluded this morn ing before Captain Nelson Jones, th< First Magistrate. Johore Bahru, cf th< case in which a Chinese named Go! Hock Tcng alias Muah Chik is charge:' mth having cheated
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    INVENTED THE MENU.
    108 2 Parliamentary "Business" In 1189. Berlin. A Rcgen burg historian has just discovered that the menu card, or bill of fare, is 444 years old. It was invented by a ducal gouret. The ancient archives of Regensburg relate that Duke Henry cf Burnswick was obseived to study a
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    "BREACH OF ETIQUETTE."
    116 2 Three Pickpockets Killed In Gang Fight. Belgrade. A slip of the fingers" has cost three pickpockets their jives and two others their liberty A gang of pickpockets was "working" the great annual fair at Gai. Rumania, when they noticed a group of promising visitors. The leader of
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    GARDENER'S LUCK.
    56 2 Crock Of Gold Found While Digging. Paris. A "crack at g<'ld" has been found by a railwayman. If. Eugene Moreau, of La Roche-sur-Yon, while digging in his garden. He came upon a big earthenware jar containing coins weighing about 40 pounds. Most of them bear the inscription "Louis
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      28 2 M MADEINLONDON EHGLAND^YCARRERASU^^B ASTHMA. Guaranteed Surest and Speediest Cure In all its stages without relapse. No matter who baa failed. Ask for particulars. Dr Sherman. BaUabhansa, (Faridpurv Bengal.
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      139 2 I i: i|ulii|:itl'|i'lil|ii|l>li l''lli|;i|iil;ilill :l';|ililllllirilill:!lill!:ill|iitTiiriliililllili!li!|]iliili:|::|iii'iiiii:'|;i| i iiiiirfil'ili'litlllinr r CD In Whis Tropical .;J Climate Your Blood j Easily Weakens Guard and cure yourself from 1 JS; anaemias, poorness of the blood i !<ALL *I*OS j of anaemia and in any case of general debility, I r etc, by taking the
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    LUNAS RUBBER ESTATES.
    1235 3 Annual Meeting. STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. 'J'HE annual general meeting of the Lunas Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held yesterday at the registered office of the company, French Bank Euildings, Singapore. Mr. G. A. Potts presided in the absence of the chairman, Mr. P. M. Robinson. The others present
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    "SAVING A KING FROM FRIENDS."
    335 3 Carol's Clique Of "Profiteers." Bucharest. KING Carol of Rumania is faced with serious unrest throughout the country over the activities of his "courtiers," the small cllqueot individuals who have surrounded the inroue since his return from ebcile. Dr. Jules Maniu. the ex-Prime Minister and former
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    FOUND FORTUNE.
    130 3 Frenzied Scene In Lost Luggage Office. Belgrade They could not anderstand W*f J* man in fur coat be*an dancing he saw a of paper, on a bhelfJn ne iost-property office of the Bdf«*e statiom But they did r.ct wonder lor Ion? c man rushed up to the package
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    LONDON THE ART MARKET.
    129 3 American's Porcelain Collection Auctioned. London. A good indication of the change in the art market is given by the fact that a large collection of magnificent Chin tat port-lain which had been sent here from New York came up for j auction at Christie's WCtaMy. London
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    WHAT OUR CONTEMPORARIES ARE SAYING — Lower Production.
    363 3 WHAT OUR CONTEMPORARIES ARE SAYING Lower Production. THE warning given by the "Times"' to speculators in rubber shares that present share prices are by no means justified by the statistical position is of course based on facts, but whether it is necessary is quite another matter. lbose wbo arc dliying
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    The Tin Quarrel.
    167 3 «74lN rel>il»natton ll.»m tNe c7Nuirm2,i-.!llp ol tNe 7in l« u verv pliun «lirntlih to e/er>one Nl lvlulzz>u. tl»? a«nl.>2n Xcl,ni»ii8trlitlon. tliltt iVlulu.v:, lllt«r«iil... ur,- ciotinilelx entianfterea 3> '«n control l«> :l>, present lorrn 7Nr c<l lvlul»X"" "U5 i.rre»8w8 tb.tl lnr Home tinn- no v. but »pMrentlv «Ne
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    About Honours.
    140 3 tlie P25t lev >e2l« tni.-. coll:.lt/ trx rl».«l been lucect witN munv uncl trlbuwtlo»i« 7li2t »Ne r»2v trlumpNe«i over tbem l« ;is lnucb tc» ill ol tl,e a6mitllHtr2tlon n<; to tliut "l tbo6e member» ot tlie unuMcwl public «sNa N»ve «lven tbe L6mln>Hti2tlon tneli loysl cn uprrllNon 2N6
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      304 3 trust ordinary soap Soap should be used very carefully, if \ou want to keep your hair looking its HA Many soaps and prepared sham■M contain too much free alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and ruins it. The best thing for steady use is Mulsified cocoanut oil
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      243 3 i lm J, LAMPS OF LASTING BRILLIANCE. •C'rompton Lamps continue to give you your moneys worth of light throughout their entire life of lasting brilliance. •The safest, surest way of economising in your household expenses is to look before you buy for the mark Crompton on every bulb packed in
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      511 4 M. HASSAN. ELECTRICAL AND WATER I CONTRACTOR. 1 36-37, Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. If you are in need of electric lights, fans, motors, etc., and water service, please write to the above addn?ss^r^P^ TO LET. TO LET —A suitable business premises, at No. U An.b Street Apply to Shaik Omar
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      691 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) Head Office: China Building. SINGAPORE. LOSS OF SCRIP. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been made to the Liquidators of this Company to Issue duplicate scrip in place of the following share certificate which is alleged to have been
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      470 4 RUGBY FINAL KUALA LUMPUR]) January 13 th, 1934 Cheap Return Tickets (FIRST CLASS) By Rail From Singapore $12.00. Johore Bahru $12.00. Malacca $6.50. ENQUIRE STATION MASTER. POULTRY BOOKLETS BY B. K. GUHATHAXURTA, P.E. U.S.A.). Poultry Course No. 1 25 cts. Nutiitive Value cf Poultry Feeds 15 cts. Poultry Feeds 15
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      210 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED —Expei ienced Chines" Tapping Conductor able to read, write ana speak Kngfah, Cantonrsc-. etc., for large hilly estate in Kedah. Only first class men n ed app y. good salarj. Apply Bex No. 275. c o Malaya Tribune. FOX SAUL FOR SALE—Three D.C. Linotype motors y± H.P.t
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      418 4 EDUCATIONAII The City High School 116, Bencoolen- Street. Estd. 1931. RE-OPENS JANUARY Bth, 1934. Principal—M. N. Samadar, B.A. (Hons.). Asst. Teachers—S. Singh (Passed Final Normal); P. S. D. Chereath (Passed Final Normal); B. Singh (Passed Final Normal); Miss C. Thompson (Certificate of Competence) and others. CLASSES—Primary to Senior Cambridge. School
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      197 4 oecKitticmttTtxn SCIENTIFIC GOLD JEWELLERY. Highly appreciated by High Court j. c Ministers to Government and other em:- nt public men. FULL CATALOGDE FREE. The Scientific Gold Bangles Co.. Ltd. 104, China Bazar Road, Post, Box No. 203, Madras. FIGARO EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS Just Arrived. $B—Permanent8 —Permanent WAVING With Latest Equipment.
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    Debts Of Subordinate Officers. GOVT'S GRAVE CONCERN.
    847 5 Special Circular. NO MORE SIGNING OF NOTES. TN a circular issued to them by the 1 Colonial Secretariat, officers of the Government Subordinate Service are forbidden to sign promissory notes except in favour of Government or a registered Co-operative Society; Officers are invited
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    NOTHING OVER A ROUBLE.
    199 5 The Soviet's First Cheap Store. Moscow. rpHE Soviet Union has started Its first A "nothhig-o\er-a-rouble" store. Known as the Universal Bazaar, it sands in the heart of Moscow's shopping centre. It has already proved immensely popular. On the opening day 10,000 people invaded the store in
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    "PERVERTED ART."
    89 5 Mock Exhibition Of Futurist Paintings. Reuter. Dresden. Under the title of An Exhibition of Perverted Art." a number cf futurist and postimpressionist painting? ar now on show in the Town Hall. An announcement at the entrance reads: "This exhibition is intended to show into what a morass of
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    SAVED BY A SAUSAGE.
    74 5 Cologne. A sausage has saved a citizen of Partenkltchcn from gang cf armed thieves. Flourishing knives, the gangsters fell upon him late at night In a deserted side street of the town. Their Intended victim piomptly drew forth a large German sr-.usage which he was taking
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    POWER WORKS GIFT.
    53 5 Reuter. Cologne. Free use of more than £2.000 worth of gas and electric current is to be allotted to the poorest people in the dLtrict of Dortmund. The United Electricity Works of Wesphalia have issued 60.000 cards, worth half a Mark each, to be distributed through the
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    A DOCTOR CRITICISES VIVISECTION.
    158 5 Waste, Misconception And Suffering." London. VIVISECTION as a«word and a topic is the most notable example of taboo in medical clrcKs, according to an article entitled "The Physician's Case against Vivisection," by Dr. O. P. Walker in the current issue of the "Medical Worltt". The word,
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    NO TOE NAILS.
    72 5 Doctor's Prophecy Of The Future. Richmond (Virginia). Children in civilised countries may be bom without any nails on their little toes, a few generations hence. This is the suggestion of Dr. V. PardoCostello. of the school of medicine of Havana University. He believes that atrophy of the
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    MARKET LIST.
    340 5 Details Of Current Prices. ZillilNPUI!». z V«l. btv»lc trouml». K^U 8«el. >t«7» or carry. K»ci 22 l»o,!c. lean. gall l>i»sl!. leun ancl lar <I« l,u»liiyl> lc»t» 20 KluiUm. It, «call 2b Nen» ,1ocaU> reaiecl). l»i» 0»ic»i'!. eucli p»ul»weo«!i. liea>3l< pair »008 l- >l <ll«u«,, i0 lU "> «aucli».
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      278 5 ESCO INDEXED DIARY, 1934. Price $2.50 each. (Postage 30 cts.). COLLINS POCKET AND OFFICE DIARIES, 1534. Prices from 60 cts. upwards. CHARLES LETTS POCKET AND OFFICE DIARIES, 1934. Prices from 60 cts. upwards, j THE BUSINESS DESK MEMO CALENDAR Price $1.50 each. Refill 90 cts. LETTS QUICKREF DESK PAD AND
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      611 5 j TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. 3.M.T. 8.00 a.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. News Bulletin. 8.15 a.m. The Cafe Colette Orchestra in Continental Dance Music with Aranka yon Major and Henri Leonl. 9.00 a.m. Time Signal from Greenwich. Dance music (gramophone records). 9.30-10.00 a.m. "Whither Britain," by Mr. H. G. Wells. 12.00
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    Shipping News & Notices. SWEDISH OWNERS' ACTION.
    584 6 Shipping News Notices. SWEDISH OWNERS' ACTION. Retaliatory Move Against Foreign Subsidies. ItHE Swdis'n Shipowners' Association are peilUonlnf .he Government for the forma'ion. at the earliest possible moment of a coir.miti.ee for the purpose of deciding what steps KhaH be taken in order to rxotect the Swichsh shipping industry against subsidised
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    GERMAN LINES.
    63 6 N.D.L. Head Office At Bremen. Berlin. Dec. 28. It has been decided that the head effiect »1 the two large German steamship companies tunning the Far Eastern and North American lines will be centralised in Bremen, while the South American and Aliwun traffic will be cunti oiled from
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    BAD WEATHER.
    55 6 Portuguese Ship Ashore Near Oporto. Lisbon. Dec. 28. The Portuguese freighter "Angra," coming Irom Havre yesterday, morning, ran aground on the bar rl Oporto in a storm. The crew was rescued and brought to shore palely by means of a cable buoy. The master and several hands, nowever.
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    LINER SURGEON RETIRES.
    137 6 Dr. John Dry den Smylie. senior surgeon of the White Star Line, has retired from the position of medical officer of the "Georgic," having reached the company's age limi*. He has served ho White Star Liners for 37 years, and was surgeon of the "Baltic" toa» over
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    BELGIAN SHIPPING.
    238 6 State Credits In The Budget Estimates. 11HE Belgian Government has introduced In the Extraordinary Budget proposals for 1934 a new clause to authorise *he Minister for Tiansport 'o employ for a period, to the end of 1935. a to'al amount of 35,000,000fc5. for assistance to the merchant marine.
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    SOVIET ICEBREAKER.
    89 6 Gradually Drifting In Arctic Regions. Leningrad. Dec. 25. According to a statement of the director of Great Northern Sea rtoute administration, daily messages received from the vessel "Chcliuskin" show that the work of the expedition it going on at full speed. Members of the expedition continue their scientific
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    "COSMIC RAYS."
    76 6 Robot Scientist On "President Garfield." Gftß Francisco. Dec. 27. Captain Gregory Cullen. commander of the Dollar round-the-world liner "President Garfield.-' successfully circled the globe in charge of a cosmic ray electroscope and has delivered the instrument to Professor Millikan. of Pasadena internationally known scientist. This robot scientist was
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    SHIPPING HOLD-UP.
    65 6 Fog Blanket Over The South Of England. London Jan. 1. Transport .services over an area of about 7,000 square miles, covering the south-eastern and midland counties f England, were slowed down owing to fog to-day. The railways suffered only slight delays but the road services were greatly hampered
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    FREIGHTER SUNK.
    50 6 1 Dutch Harbour Alaska >. Dec. 22. Wireless reports to-day described the sinking of the Japanese freighter "Heiyei Maru," after ft collision with the steamer "Iowa" near Hakodate. Japan. It was understood thp.t those on the "Iowa" rescued the crew of ihe Japanese vessel and was proceeding to
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    WUCHOW NOTES.
    255 6 Bureau Of Navigation Established. Wuchow, Dec. 27. THE recently established Bureau of Navigation »s rapidly making its presence felt in all forms of shipping interests and life upon the rivers in inland Kwangsi. Regulations regarding the capaci 4 y of steamers. the!r fitness to carry passengers within certain
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    SANTA IN GAOL.
    220 6 Christmas Greetings To Stowaways. Although they were .awaiting trial on a holiday morning in H.M. Police Court at Shanghai (by special arrangement), two Australian stowaways had a real Christmas through the courtesy of S.M.P. officers. Arrested in the Broadway district, they were detained in Hongkew cells, pending
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    GAOL FOR STOWAWAYS.
    151 6 Honolulu Legislature's New Law. Stowaways to Hawaii will be anything but popular from now on. according to advices received from Stanley W. Good, Dollar Line general agent at Honolulu. The Island's territorial legislature recently passed a law providing stowaways may be imprisoned for one year plus cash
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    FATE OF FRENCH LINER.
    387 6 'L'Atlantique" Considered Beyond Repair. BRITISH interests will suffer heavily if the French Courts confirm the findings haadnd irt 'ast i onth in three experts appointed by the Seine Commercial Court to examine the derelict liner "L'Atlantique." The burnt-out hull of the vessel was salved at the
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    CEYLON'S NEW LIGHTHOUSE.
    39 6 Ceylon is to have a new lighthouse at a cost of 14.500 rupees. It is to be constructed at Talaimannar. off the north-west of the island, at which the ferry steamers from India disembark their passengers.
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      550 6 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AMU APCAR LINES. (llHWpflfdUd in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. FENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STE'WI NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FOR EAST MAIL SEiRVICIi «Ulldcr Contract with His Majesty's Onvrrnmrn X OUTWARD FROM LONDON F'r Clunn and Japan. Due arm Tonnage. Singapo' f 1934 HOUDAN «.50«
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      173 6 Ibjlloyd TRIESTI NO (Incorporated Id Italy). EXPRESS SERVICE. CARGO SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO ITALY AND CHINA Ka^Ad^^ Calling at Colombo. Bombay. Suez, Port Brln dlal, Venice and Trieste. Said. Brindisl, Venice and Trieste. Due Leave Due mv MONCALIERE Feb. 5 Feb. 5 B'pore. Spore. Venice. v O° L DI LANA Feb.
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      240 6 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. Deutscb Australlsche Dampfschlffs If) Cl niwHlflnfl (Companies Incorporated in Gprmany). PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. OUTWARDS. HONGKONG. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS. Due Spore. t m..- DUISBURG. via Manila Jan. 9 m s. RHEINLAND, via Manila Jan. 23 t m.s. SAUERLAND, via Manila Feb. 6 s.s. NORDMARK, via
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      597 6 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. NORDDEUTSCHER t>lffljrl LLOYD, j (incorporated !n Germany i. The underooted are the Company* lntena** fixtures:— OUTWARDS 1934 "TRAVE." for Manila, H'konir. Sb \i. North China and Japan Jan 11 HOMEWARDS. io:u t "GOSLAR." for M'scillrs, Rotterdam. Hamburg and Bremen Jan 12 "COBLENZ." for Ginoa, Barcelona, Adam. R'dain.
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    525 7 Mining Shares. Singapore, Wednesday. 11 a.m. lTie following tin share quotations are ■sued by Fraser and Co.. exchange and Ktock brokers: Buyers. Sellers. Asam Kumbang Tin 38- 40Austral Malay 36|9 379 iyei Hitam Tin 14« 15 g Weng 2.10 2.17>/2Cd li.jigrin Tin 37 38 Batang Padang 0.35
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    Financial News & Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION.
    152 7 Financial News Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION. STEADY TONE OF RUBBER. No Price Changes From Yesterday. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, noon. To-day's Prices:— Rubber (Singapore), 13Vg, no change. Market Tone: Quiet. Tin (Singapore). $118%, up fVi Yesterday's Prices:— London Rubber, -11 cts., no change Market Tone: Quiet. New York,
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    NATIONAL CITY BANK.
    57 7 Recapitalisation. Plan Is Approved. Reuter. New York. Jan. 10. The stockholders of the National CityBank have approved the recapitalisation plan.—Reuter. I The plan provides for an issue of 2,500.000 five per cent, cumulative $20 preferred shares, and, also for th? writing down of 6.200.000 shares of common
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    PETROL PRICES.
    159 7 Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.), Ltd. Prices for Shell Motor Spirit and various brands ci Keiosene are as follows: Shell Aviation Spirit in 4-gallon drums per British Imperial gallon $1.19 Shell Motor Spirit ex pump per British Imperial gallon $0.82 Shell Motor Spirit in 4-;;allon drums per British Imperial
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    Rubber Control In April Or May?
    777 7 The Utmost Optimism Prevails In London. 'From Ovr Oic:\ Correspondent.) London. Dec. 39 'By Air Mail.' '•jHND of April or beginning ol May" ■31 was the laconic answer ol a recognised expert when I put to him the question how far is restriction off
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    LUNAS RUBBER.
    21 7 A report of the annual meeting of I.unas Rubber Estates, held yesterday, will be found on p ige 3.
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    PRUDENTIAL'S PROGRESS.
    133 7 Another Successful Year Reported. A cable received by the Singapore branch manager ol the Piudentlal Assurance Co.. Ltd.. from the directors of- chr company announces that during 1932 th- OB* sums assured underwritten in the Life Department Ordinary Branch exceeded £23.030 000. In the IndUo'riai Eiarch the new
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    RUBBER AND TIN.
    72 7 Mr<rr:. Derrick an? Cr>. advise thr- rubber md tin returns of the following companies for December: lU7BBER. Lbs. Alor Gajah 24,300 Australasia 36 000 Ayer Pana.s f.t.000 Bukit Kubu 15 300 Clenealy 53,060 Jaian Kebun 11 9 SO Kluang 54,000 Pajam ISMOfI Pert Sw t'en ham 12
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    9 7 Messrs. Fraser Co.'s weekly report appears on page 13.
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    THE "BUFFER" FIGHT.
    219 7 Cauldron Ready To Boil Over, iFrom Our Oum Correspondent j London, Dec, 80 (by Air Mail). j DEAD week on the tin market concluded with an incident which shows bow the cauldron of negotiations i.s ready to boil over, j The incident, which 1 cabled ex cluftjveJy,
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    RECORD PROFITS.
    50 7 YVoohvorths' Dividend Of 80 Per Cent. Reuter Wireless. London lan. J Record net profits, of over £4.500,000, were made in 1933 by Woolworths', in their 500-low-priced stores dotted over Britain and Ire- I land. The year's dividend has been raised from 70 to 80 per cent*- Reuter Wireless.
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    LONDON MARKET.
    214 7 Undertone Continues To Be Firm. Reuter Wireless. London, J;tn 3 With repayment to the Bank of England of loans made to meet end of the year requirements, available funds on the money market this week were fully usable and borrowers often paid op to one per rent. The
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    633 7 Rubber Shares. Singapore, Wednesday, 11 a.:n. The following rubber share quotation* are issued by Eraser and Co. and LyaH .iini Kvatt: Issue Value. Fiaser Lyall Shares. Co. Evatt. i AUenby 0.95 1.05 0.97% 100 1 Aior Gajah 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.65 IA. Hitam 0.95 1.05 0.85 1.00
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    86 7 li ssn Barlow and Co.. report the following crop returns for December. Lbs. i■ pi Runing (T.MS) Rubber Co., Ltd. 90,000 B d?k Rubber Esta CC, Ltd., (Staffldd Estate) 26.000 OradwalJ (FJ*S.) Rubbr Estates. Ltd., 27.000 'noneee T.M.S.) Estate.-:, Ltd. 102,500 Derntotown Rubber Estates, Ltd, (Denntstown Bitate) 59,590
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      54 7 THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., (Incorporated in New Zealand.) PISE, MARINE, MOTOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. L C MARQOLIOUTH. Manager. 'Hire: 2, FINLAYSON GREEN. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, 1 PERSONAL ACCIDENT and WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. ■a-4li i u-k Nil 4. Cm* Wmutm, Bla*a»ara L
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      93 7 THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE BRANCH: 4. D* Almeida Street Authorised and Sub.scib.-d paid" p c.pi... «"22! Reserve Fund and Rest 0 000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON. BRANCHES: Bombay, Calcutta, Co'ombo. Karachi. Madras, Amara. Baghdad, Bahrein, Basra. Kitkuk, Mosul and Singapore. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and money rccehed on
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      830 8 j§x AmuMmejats 5^.. "NERO or SLIM SUMMERVILLE as TARZAN J Can you imagine anything JOE "TIGER SHARK" fame, in his first Comedy Role. i dW\ mm 6. RIBIHSQM 1« "The LITTLE GIANT" I HR j OPENING TO-DAY at the CAPITOL 3.15 6.15 9.15 l ,I7nKST^T r "»JZZ^ t J«JZ 112;
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW — TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    204 9 JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW TO-DAY'S SHIPPING VESSELS IN PORT. Portho French; 7,,30 tons, from Shanghai 10-1, for Marseilles 10-1 Hari." British; 510 tons, from Penang 10-1, fur Penang 14-1. Beh nUot," American; 3,471 tons, from itimorc 9-1. fcr P. Swettenham 16-1, cargo; gar, copra and hemp. wida." British;
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    86 9 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE. Singapore, Jan. 10. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). ..dar 15: Bangalore 13; Jinkai Maru 9. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 1). ntist 30: Penrith Castle 32; 35: Karoa 37. Expire Dock (Entrance Oats 4). Wm wharf
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    65 9 Mails frcm Batavia and Palembang by Aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore, at 5 p.m. to-day. From Europe (London mails despatched on Dec. 21. 1933». by the "Rajula." due at Penang at daylight to-morrow. From China and Japan by the "Bangalore," due at Singapore at
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    MURDER MYSTERY.
    118 9 Gambler Stabbed At The Table. Belgrade. One of the most baffling murder mysteries which has ever confronted the Yugoslav police seems likely to remain unsolved. A party of 18 men and three women were gambling ar.d dancing at Dugo Resa, in Croatia, when a quarrel began ever alleged
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    MORE MARRIAGES.
    137 9 But Fewer Births Recorded In Britain. L' tidon. Perhaps anothci (tgn that Britain has "tuiTied the corner" of the depression is the fact that there tHW been an appreciable increase in the number of marriages in the third quarter of the year! The number jf persons married in
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    MONEY MARKET
    199 9 I BELLING. Singapore, Jan. 10. London 4 months' sight 2 1 4 5 6 J London 3 months' sight 4 London 60 days' sight 4 364 London 30 day.-,' sight 2 4 132 London demand 2 i 4 164 London T.T 2 4 Lyons and Paris demand 060
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    PRODUCE.
    203 9 Singapore. Jan. 10. R. I Siam I W Coast N. 1 per Koyan $102 R. i Siam iW. Coast N. 2 per Kcyan 596 Rice. B. Siam N. 1 per Koyan $86 Rice, B. Siam N 2 per Koyan $82 Siam. No.l $152 Siam. No. 2 $138 Siam. No
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    PIGEONS RECORD.
    70 9 Perth. (W. A Alone out of 83 birds which started in a rare from Barton, a pigeon has reached its loft m Claremont, after flying just over 1,000 miles, j The pigeon t ok 13 M days, and is claimed to have set up an Australian distance record.
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    DIARY OF THE DAY WHAT'S ON?
    223 9 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures. TO-DAY, JAN. 10. High Tides.—4.2s a.m.. 5.20 p.m. Rotary Club: Dinner in honour of Maj. Gen. Oldfield, G.O.C Rugby: S.C.C "A" v. Islands "A," S.C.C. Hockey: S.C.R.C. v. M.C.U., S.C.R.C.: R.C. v. C.S.C., R.C. Police Band: Telok Ayer, 5
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    AMUSEMENTS
    79 9 ALHAMBRA.—LiIian Harvey and Lew Ayres in My Weakness." CAPITOL—Edward G. Robinson in The Little Giant." EMPlRE.—Cantonese talkie. GREAT WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Malay and Chinese Wayangs. cinemas. Talkies: Sky— Soldiers of the King." Star: "The Long Long Trail." MARLBOROUGH—Cantonese talkie. NEW WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Malay Operas, Chinese Wayungs, cinemas, etc.
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    BORROWING MORE MONEY.
    137 9 Another U.S. Official Resigns. Reuter Wireless. Washington. Jan. 10. rpHE Reconstruction Finance CorporaA tion has requested the Democrat leaders of Congress to ask Congress to extend its lending authority for another three years and increase its capital by a thousand million dollars.—Reuter. Washington, Jan, 6. Mr. Earle
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    A "HAREOWING" TALE!
    100 9 Peasant Who Lost Her Market Money. Munich A hait huii (tow Bavumn pe»»M out 112.( Sunday dinner and this money &he made at ihL- weekly ranrtict In Uw hope» of gettln' ft chc«P n»»l she <n trt* it burr tfhU«h :>>v» tound m *nar e by th«
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    QUOTA DISCUSSIONS.
    342 9 British Spirits And U.S. Pork. Reuter Wireless. New York. Jan. 6. THE prospect is conjured up of the United States running thirsty after Scotch whisky and British made gin if the British and American negotiators in Washington fail to settle the crucial question of how much United States
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    ITALIAN TOURISTS.
    196 9 LitfhtninK Visit IVid To Singapore. A party of about 40 Italian tourists arrived in Singapore by the "Kedah" vcstcrday from Penang and left the same day for Dutch East Indies by the "Slamat The party, after touring Siam, arrived at Sungei Patani on Sunday by the Interntional Express
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    55 10 T? i' luvitf*' o! <1» It*- 112 Oi. Cix. moths j ct Ml Cam S""t. K:m i.ro tfjir, mi iivr 0( M! call Chttfttth. «'luflJ •*»> p-.tpOMrO l«< Uie fir.ivv win olio ftr 0 Ui.i Sjrurtinv 112 ill Ufcr V*- on ferniM I. illc Hlti UH»U»t 10
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    INDIANS IN MALAYA.
    784 10 IfALAYA seems to be in need of a Publicity and Propaganda Bureau, for political as well as economic and industrial purposes. Especially is it necessary that some organised action snould be taktn to counteract serious misrepresentation in India of the conditions prevailing in this country. This misrepresenta
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    361 10 Tenders are being invited for the lease of the F.M.S. Railway branch line between Klang North and Kuala Selangor. lecture on "The Soul—does it exist?" will be given at the Theosophical Society. 428. Race Course Road, tomorrow at 6.30 p.m. An elderly Chinese was this mornine fined $2 by Mr.
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    Topics Of The Day. Clerks In Debt.
    164 10 rpNl? circular on indebtedness wlneb Oovernment just sent to N5 .nburdinate ottieers may bave been received w.M mixed leelingz by tbe men Memseives but will be generally reenenised as a ueces.<ary crystallisation ol a policy wbicb bas oeen pur-uec, nn zome .lm. I'
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    The Cripps Outburst.
    150 10 THERE is no doubt that we have to overcome opposition from Buckingham Palace as well as elsewhere." This sensational statement was made by Sir Stafford Cripps in a speech at Nottingham the other day. As was to be anticipated, it evoked indignant resentment from all classes of
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    Good Business!
    171 10 THE floods which occurred over the week-end have brought grist to the mill ol at least one class of business- thai of the motor-car repairers of Orchard Road, whose garages nearly all contain two or three cars which have suffered damage from water Even now cars can be
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    The Indian Agent.
    174 10 RECENT attempts to embroil the Agent of the Government of India in Malayan political issues are to be strongly deprecated. The Agent is a Civil Servant, with clearly defined duties relating principally to the welfare of Indian labourers in this country and cannot, as some people seem
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    Passing Thoughts
    483 10 "Looker-On" 11TELL done, India! That saving of the j Test Match was almost as good as a victory. A India has definitely "arrived,"' as a cricket power. And now they'll want the Australians. On one of the Nava! ships coming to Singapore shortly, it is said, the chief
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    ON OTHER PAGES.
    61 10 METHODIST CONFERENCE, on pase 2 j LUNAS RUBBER MEETING, on papr DEBTS OF SUBORDIN/.TE OFFICERS RADIO PROGRAMME, on page 5 SPORTS NEWS, on paw 14 ;mtl U I CLUB DIARY, on page 15. j INDIAN AFFAIRS. DO page IG. OUR READERS' VIEWS, on page 16 I JEWELLERY
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    Turmoil Follows French Bond Fraud. ROYALISTS CREATE LIVELY ROW IN PARIS.
    1173 11 HF.MAND FOR RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNMENT. Chamber Strongly Guarded. Did Stavisky Kill Himself?— Strong Doubts Of Opposition. Reuter Wireless. THE latest news from Paris reveals that the country is in a turmoil over the Bayonne bond fraud, which involved
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    CAN HE BE TRIED FOR MURDER?
    188 11 Victim Dies Nearly A Year After. 4 iV lnterr.'lNnk point ol crlnnnill on >vlilob u mun'.-< llle m.»x !> beint: col,l<iller«.'0 bv »»»e nl 'lie Ltrnlt.', Settlement.': ltri3«?3 out ol 2 Cnronor'8 lnmlirv »n LlNkapore X m»n V2il swbdecl. >>>> blintl vererl una ni5
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    RUMANIAN CRISIS.
    159 11 Demand For Breaking Of Royal Clique. Reuter Wireless. Bucharest. Jan. 8. I M Titulescu. who has an international I reputation as a statesman, is still doubt- lul of re-accepting the portfolio of j Foreign Minister in the Tatarescu Cabinet. His willingness is said to depena ati whether King
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    JAPAN'S TRADE.
    54 11 Huge Increase Last Year Over 1932. Reuter. Tokyo. Jan. 9. The exports of the Japanese Empire in 1933 were 1.932 million yen in value. The imports were 2.018 million yen, showing a huge total increase of nearly 1.000 million yen compared with 1932. The imports exceeded the exports
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    TOO MUCH CONCEDED?
    99 11 Manchester And Indian Pact With Japan. Reuter. Ix>nl!on 9 special meeting ol lbe (TNamber ol Commerce xvll! bo llelll on 29 to consider mure vil?c>rou> opposition lo lbe Japanese cottoli competition I'ne special «:omnilt'"e nil Japanese Competltlon bas is.-.ueci n 5ti».lement 6eclarink tbat lbe Inclian millovvl.er> unci
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    PLANE MISSING.
    77 11 Honeymoon Couple Lost In Snows Of Canada. Reuter Wireless. klllvff O V/« UIIWMW# Ottawa, Jan. 7. An aeroplane carrying four passenger.®, including a newly-married couple who were going to their new home in an Isolated fur post, is misslni; In the lro««n north. Wireless messages state that the
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    SUEZ CANAL FEES REDUCED.
    187 11 From April 1 Next. REPLY TO REPEATED AGITATION. Reuter. London, Jan. 10. JT is announced that the Suez Canal Company is reducing, from April 1 the dues on cargo-laden ships by 25 gold centimes to 5 j. francs per ton, and on ships in ballast by
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    DR. SUN FO.
    266 11 Marshal Chiang Wants To Meet Him. "Min Kuo Jih Pao." Shanghai. Jan. 1. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has sent a -able to Shanghai, according to a Nan chang report, inviting Dr. c Sun F > (Chairman of the Legislative Yuan) to meet him at a certain place.
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    GERMAN CHURCH SPLIT.
    81 11 Strong Feeling Against Nazi Bishop. Reuter. Berlin. Jan. 9. Feeling in the church is so strong; that thousands of individuals of church congregations have written to the Nazi Primate, Bishop Mueller, threatening to leave the church if the Nazi ecclesiastical programme is carried out. Fifteen hundred clergy
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    RICKSHAS ABOLISHED.
    73 11 Purification Campaign In Kwangsi. Hongkong. A report from Nanning, capital of KwangS. states that all rickshaws have been abolished in the Province and that the chief means of communication thee la now the motor omnibus Messages from Wuchow state that the Kwangsi authorities have purification" movement Aside from
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    Accused Demands Trial For Murder. PREFERS THE GALLOWS.
    1445 12 Startling Statement. "MISERY TO BE IN PRISON." "J ASK that my present sentence of ten years be cancelled and that I be re tried before the Supreme Court on a charge of murder. "I prefer to be hanged rather than serve my
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    GEN. MA.
    108 12 Coming To Malaya Shortly. Shanghai, Jan. 10. GEN. Ma Chan Shan, former Commander of the Heilungkiang Volunteers, who put up such a stout resistance against the Japanese in the Nonni River region in 1932. is planning to go abroad again. He will first visit Malaya and othei places
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    GERMAN DEBTS.
    56 12 Foreign Creditors To Meet In Berlin. Reuter Wireless. Berlin, Jan. 8. The Reichsbank has invited its foreign creditors to meet in Berlin on Jan. 22, in consequence of the Swiss and Dutch Governments (who other creditors complain have received unfairly generous treatment) submitting proposals for a separate agreement
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    STOLEN HARMONIUM.
    165 12 Pathan Appealing Against Sentence. THE Pathan watchman, Mir Zaman, who was charged on Monday with dishonestly retaining possession of stolen property, a harmonium which is alleged to have been stolen from a Sikh Temple at Johore Bahru. was yesterday sentenced by the Third Magistrate. Mr. R. JJ. F.
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    AT THE CINEMAS.
    161 12 "My Weakness" At The Alhambra. Lew Ayres and Lilian Harvey are the stars n "My Weakness." which is the main attraction at the Alhambra for the next few days. Presented in an unusual fashion, the film is really Cupid's tale of how he finally induced one of
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    Richard Talmadge At The Ritz.
    74 12 Richard Talmadge pictures, both silent and talkies, always appeal to local cinema-fans, because of the many t.nills they contain. The Ritz cinema at Geylang was, therefore, crowded last night wnen it put on. at the second house, two of his talkies. "The Yankee Don" and
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    FRANCO-SOVIET PACT.
    60 12 Reuter. Paris, Jan. 9 A Franco-Soviet trade agreement will be initialled to-morrow and will oe signed on Thursday. It comprises the Soviet's undertaking to purchase over 250,000.000 million francs worth of French goods in 1934. the credits for which will be controlled by the Franco-Soviet Trade Bureau. The
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    LOCAL ARCHITECT SUED.
    349 12 Japanese Woman Plaintiff. AS already reported, the case was commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Gerahty. X.C.. in which Tanaka Yuki San, a Japanese woman, sued Mr. J. B. Westerhout, a well-known member of the local Eurasian community and a Municipal Commissioner, for accounts
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    AIR MAIL SAFE.
    32 12 Dutch Plane Leaves Karachi For Holland. Reuter. Amsterdam, Jan. 9. The air mail plane "Postjager," from Batavia. which was rumourd to be missing, left Karachi this morning for Holland.—Reuter.
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    $450 IN CASH STOLEN.
    46 12 Search Made For A Missing Employee. A Chinese shopkeeptr living at 204, Cross Strec'. reported the thrft ol $450 in cash frm his shop yesterday. A search is brine madf for tne of his employee* who has been missing since the theft.
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    PHYSICIAN SUED.
    414 12 Aged Tailor's Complaint To The Police. KARIM Baksh. a native physician practising in KCtfth Bridge Road, was yesterday charged before the Fourth MagVstrate, Mr. J. M. Blander, with breach of trust in respect of $100, said to have been entrusted to him for <afe keeping by an aged
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    THEFT OF CYCLES.
    52 12 Local Dealer Reports Loss Of Two Machines. A Chinese bicycle dealer carrying on business at the 3rd Mile Upper Serangoon Road .eported the lews of machines yesterday. The '.hie .os broke into h's shop some time during the earlier part of the night. The machines are valued
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    ALLEGED "FENCING."
    113 12 A theft of a variety of goods to the extent of S6OO from a sundry goods shop in 27. South Canal Road, on the night of Nov. 24 last, had a double echo in the Third Magistrate's Court yesterday, when a Tamil Mohammedan stallkeeper, of South Bridge Road,
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    37 12 Charged with cheating in respect of $3,000. a Hjlam named Wong Tong Tcng appeared before the District Judge (Mr. H. A. Forrer) this morning and was remanded for further inquiries. The complainant is a compatriot.
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    CYCLIST INJURED.
    33 12 An Indian cycl'sl was knocked down by a motor-car at the junction of Cluny Road and Bukit Timah Road this morning and fractured his left arm. The ambulance was in attendance.
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    LAST STAND AT FOOCHOW.
    750 12 Will 19th Surrender LEADER MAKES HIS WILL. Hongkong, Jan. In jyjARTIAL law has been decla at Foochow, where the 101 Route Army is making a last stai Reinforcements are l>eing p into the front from Foochow in desperate attempt to check advance of the Central troops
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    Why Not A Bi-Lingual Policy?
    2360 13 Dr. Clarke's Speech To Eurasian Association. OFA'ERAL matters of importance f concerning the local Eurasians I were mentioned by the President, the Hon. Dr. Noel Clarke, at the annual general meeting of the Eurasian Association held at the S.R.C. Pavilion yesterday. Referring to the establishment
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    FRASER & CO.'S REPORT.
    756 13 FRASER CO.'S REPORT. Big Fluctuations During I Past Week. MESSRS. Fraser and Co.'s weekly repo... issued in Singapore to-day ble The past week has fluctuations in the local Tin share m wiiere a heavy volume of business has again been put through. however, been The speculative interest has, howeve confined
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    O'DUFFY DEMANDS COMPENSATION.
    176 13 Further Defiance Of De Valera. Reuter Wireless. London, Jan. 6. GEN. O'Duffy has demanded compensation from the police for illegal arrest and false imprisonment arising from the recent proceedings against him which the High Court quashed.— Reuter Wireless. London, Jan. 6. Fresh from his successful duel with
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    LORRY OVERTURNS.
    70 13 Man Buried Under Pineapples. EARLY this morning a motor-lorry bearing a J"ho-e Bahru number skidded in Bukit Timah Road near the Wayang Satu Police Station, and overturned. The vehicle was loaded with pineapples and one of three Chinese who were seated at tht back was thrown out and
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    K.L. TAILORS ON STRIKE.
    117 13 45 Per Cent. Increase In Wages Wanted. EVIDENTLY encouraged by the partial success of the shoemakers who went on strike in December and. it is understood, obtained a 20 per cent, increase in wages. Chinese tailors in Kuala Lumpur have "downed tools." They did so without
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    S.C.C. GOING ALL OUT IN SOCCER?
    939 14 Two League Teams zAnd zA Club Tournament. rlr«!i? ouestion ul »1,elber to enter 2 le,rn m tl,<' kleconll n» Tliirrl Oiv: llin ol tbe to >nrne cli?.cus«ian at. tbe annual meetine ot tbe loolball section ot <lv I «7 «7 bolll !r> tbe Club
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    CAMBRIDGE HOCKEY BLUE.
    89 14 J. A. D. Hewan Coming To Singapore. (From Our Oicn Correspondent.) London, Dec. 30 (By Air Mail). OINGAPORE hockeyites will shortly O be welcoming a real acquisition in the old Cambridge captain and Welsh forward, J,A,D. Hewan, who is now enjoying a month's leave before leaving for
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    ENGLISH RUGGER.
    139 14 Saturday's Final Trial At Twickenham. Reuter Wireless. TWieKenban,. S 7be Nn.ll ru«aer trial va« plavell ln s strung vio6 Neaton 8core<l lor l3nl>!2!io 2tter live minute,' plav bu; colli llancls rnunv clruppeo pa«e> rllls't 5cureo !i«r2ln at tbe oorner no" alter 5l».e vorlc bx Neaton. anll tbtn caine
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    STRAITS JUVENILE UNION.
    62 14 <»„l,oal «.-i meeUnMNVMllv l(o»c. N«I>7 >< c> o>nU"». 1VV-8 V«»« el,«,ll oNce-oearer, patron l7l»oo l>,, u,,»»: p»v5,«,en, al, We», ll»»U i »uu Xt.f. -ncl W,l. no?, «r «?wx> 4N Non «s -l«> t7bm Nock bon u l.ttco, «I no« «r i-Hs, lVic< Non, «at. «lo«. a«««r6. l5«Uil
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    PENANG TENNIS.
    72 14 P.C.R.C. Tournament Final. 7be men < 3lnl?ie« Nnal M tlie l? C.NC tennis tournament v?« or! on l3aturcluv between <3oon Noll nllll 72», 7ne2N 8ean«t. t.be lormer winnin» tNe t»ame easllx ln tKM <«ets. tbe Zcore beln? 6-2. 61 7an N,ean Seanz. tb.' runner-up plaxeci below lilt usuul
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    SIONG BOO BILLIARDS.
    68 14 1'b? z-lnl-llnal arul rinat, m 4merlcan '^ll».>rli.'. lmncurar' «o"n»am<.n, ol we «lone Lou 4.4 i>»ultell a, lollop». 7UlN »—l2l!» deal tUlu, Lom, t>,v —,,->0, >i<- 3lm l^m »al l?Nio l3n<? ...zm». 2u<>—l70 l?»na, Veo Sim l.».n l>e.,< l_»u, l v, > 200—l2a Ilil 4nnlv,sZ»rv si,n',el- of /t«o.luUon
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    FAR EASTERN GAMES.
    51 14 «J e xc^ utive committee of the Philippine Amateur Athletic federation has n u P S nciple the Participation pl prn o^ ll ast Indies in the Far Sid J? x£ ly l? pic games which wi be next May sub^ect to the approval of Japan and
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT RUGGER.
    586 14 Public Services Surprise The Merchants. THE Merchants made a poor showing in their tournament game with the Public Services on the Padang yesterday, losing by 20 points to eight. The Public Services were definitely superior from the start, but the Merchants had an initial disadvantage in the
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    ANSON B.P. TOURNAMENT.
    121 14 7"> in tl,r 4-,«u > YP5N aoudie, «ourna-M.-N'. tilaxlll 1a>. s«.n!teU a° Ncn« a„o e.z WU13 «Tbon «m»? Tan I?nb Olnz 21—,» u,.« 5l,n ?oN ,»m dea. 80I, >>>- «nrl «7".,e o««l, I,__s 2,—0 8on »0» Svee aul, w,, ONoon «on>r neat, anll «on lx>« »ie« t«
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    NOT PLAYED.
    19 14 The rugger match arranged fcr yesterday between Raffles College and the Wiltshire Regiment "A" was not played.
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    MALACCA BOXING.
    538 14 Singapore Lad Licks K.L. Flyweight. BOY Quee <7.8>, of Singapore, and Kid Lemon (7.12», the leading fly weight of Kuala Lumpur, met at the City Park Ring. Malacca, last Sunday and provided a very thrilling and lively scrap. This was their third meeting, each boxer having a win
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    MARCELLE v. G.M.S.C.
    48 14 Tne Marcelle B.P. will meet the Government Monopolies Sports Ol <b on Saturday, a' the court of the Playfair 3P. Olive Villa. Jalan Ra.u, off Balestier Road, at 3 20 pm Marreile players and supporters should assemble at 382. Joo Chiat Road, before 2 pm
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    "RECS." ROUT S.V.C. HOCKEY XI.
    373 14 Yesterday's Game At The S.R.C. BUT for the excellent work of H. O. Valberg, in the S.V.C. goal, the Volunteers would have suffered a severe trouncing when they engaged the S.R.C. at hockey on the latter's ground yesterday. As it was the Club emerged winners
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS.
    36 14 The list of office-bearers appointed for lawn tennis at the S.C.R.C. meeting on Saturday should read: Captain. Mr Lim Bong Soo: convenor. Mr. Sim Seng Watt: representative on S.L.T A Mr Chong Thutt Pitt.
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    Local Lady Enters A.A.M. 250-Mile "Test." SATURDAY'S MOTOR RALLY.
    532 14 Twenty-two Entries. SINGAPORE WOiM AN s EXAMPLE. TWENTY-TWO cars and motor cycles, the majority from Singapore, will start on the 250-mile rim set entrants in the A.A.M. niotor rally which commences at 5 a.m. on Saturday morning. To qualify for a
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    THE TECHNIQUE OF BILLIARDS.
    783 15 l'»ttl55iv)N LaulKItule. THE baulk-line rule continues to arouse considerable discussion, and Is likely to do so for the rest of the It has its staunch advocates and others who can see no good at all In the scheme. ir will be interesting to see how the
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    S.C.C. RUGGER.
    55 15 B.C.C. 2nd v. Malaya Command 'A Saturday V l 1 Bartram; J. E. King, H. L. Davies, A L Hill, R. Land; H. J. M. Hesketh, r H J. Dredge; E. O. Barton, W. G. Skey, r. Davidson, J. A. Evans, W. G. Lowe. J. R. McDougall, D.
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    PLAYING FOR FUN.
    154 15 Example Of Cambridge All Rounder. (Front Our Own CorrespoJident.) London, Dec. 21. IT would be a. good thing if all athletes could extract as much fun out of their games as K. C. Gandar-Dower, the great all-rounder, who has represented Cambridge University at six different sports. He
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    196 15 Tournament Ties For Next Week i Ties in the S.C.C. handicap (200 up» billiards tournament have been arranged as follows: Monday: W. W. Speid (—5O) v. C. H. W„ Goult (plus 5»; M. C. Elliott (scr.) v. L. N. Strachan (plus 2); N. Grice (scr.) v. Lt. Wilkinson
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    "IT AIN'T CRICKET."
    105 15 Bradman Scores Off Larwood. Don Bradman has made a new kind of hit—behind the footlights where he' proved to be as quick with his tongue as he is with the bat. Famous Australian cricketers took part in a play entitled "It ain't Cricket" and Don Bradman. A.
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY.
    168 15 Y. M. C. A. Ist XI v. the R. E. on the V M.C. A. ground to-day at 5.1 a p.m.: C. C. Meredith. C. H. Coshan, R. J. R. Stracev. V. Xavier, P. O'Dwyer, G. Day. M. Catchatoor, W. R. Willis, G. L. F. Willis, D. Ross.
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    MARIGOLD 'B' BEAT UNIVERSAL.
    91 15 The Marigold "B" team beat the Universal B. P. by live games to one on Monday. Scores (Marigold players mentioned nrst): jl Yeo Swee Thong beat Wong Kah Patt 13—13 (s—o). 15—6; Chua Leng Kuan beat Ho Mun Meng 15—3, 15—4. Tan Kirn Song beat Fong
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    THERE MUST BE LIMITS.
    672 15 The Breaking Of World's Records. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 21. INTEREST in breaking records never 1 flags. Man the record-ma*ei-Where will he stop? K ..,i Year after year he hits a longer ball at golf, sends over a still more devastat ing service ball
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      643 15 CLUB DIARY. (There are numerous Clubs and Societies in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune." This Diarj ti provided specially for them. Secretaries art invited to co-operate in keeping it ajJ-rXets and complete. Happenings of general interest trill still be included in the
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    INDIA WEEK BY WEEK. THE TASK AHEAD.
    609 16 SIR ABDUR RAHIM INTERVIEWED. The Limitations. British Indian' Delegate's Advice. "'pHE Indian Delegation accepted the British Government's invitation on a basis which was well understood at the time and we had therefore to work in England under certain defined limitations. It was the
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    INCREASE IN BURMA ELECTORATE.
    313 16 From One Million To Three Millions. AN increase in the Burmese electorate by one million to roughly three millions is among the proposals contained in a memorandum supplementing the Burma White Paper which has been submitted to the Select Committee by Sir S. Hoare and issued
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    NOVEMBER FIGURES.
    90 16 Civil Disobedience Shows Further Decline. A further decline in the number of prisoners undergoing imprisonment in connection with the Civil Disobedience movement is registered at the end ol Noven\ber, 1933. The total at the end of No /ember was 3.312 against 3.961 at the end of October. Civil
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    18 16 H.E. the Governor General-in-Council has extended the life of the present Legislative Assembly up to Dec. 31, 1934.
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    ALL-INDIA MEDICAL CONFERENCE.
    305 16 Resolutions Relating To The Profession. Bombay, Dec 27. SEVERAL resolutions touching the medical profession were adopted by the tenth session of the All-India Medical Conference to-day. The session, which commenced yesterday under the presidency of Dr. Ansari. will conclude on the 29th instant. The Conference resolved that
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    ARMY PORTFOLIO.
    188 16 Re-Arrangement Under Contemplation? The New Delhi correspondent of the "Advance" wired to his paper on Dec. 23. '•Semi-official information indicates the possibility of the creation of a new portfolio called the Army Portfolio in 'he aovernmen' of India. 'The Battel is openly e\pr.--al in political quarters that, irrespective
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    26 16 The question of revising the pay of the Indian Civil Service and the Police, as far as it effects new entrants, is at present under consideration.
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    74 16 A Press communique issued by the Education Department, U. P., states. The policy of the Government is that no student should b? excluded from public institutions simply on grounds of low caste or inferior social status. The attention of the school authorities is invited to the rule, and they are
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    INDIAN CRITICISM OF WHITE PAPER.
    363 16 British Press Silence. MANCHESTER PAPER: ONLY EXCEPTION. the full text of the various memoranda submitted by the Indian delegation to the Joint Select Committee and individual members of the delegation have been before the public now for five or six days, it is remarkable that
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    FURTHER DECREASE.
    175 16 Inland Emigration In Bengal. The Bengal Government in a resolution on the Report on Inland Emigration under the Assam Labour and Emigration Act for the year ending June 30, 1933 says:— There is further decrease in the number of emigrants despatched to Labour districts during the year under
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    BURMA BY-ELECTION.
    53 16 Anti-Separationist Returned. In the Shewebo Council bye-c!oclicn, to fill up the vacancy caused by the death of U Tha Ta, (Antl-Separatkmist). who was Killed In a motor accident. U Po Htu (Anti-Sep&ratlonlst», father-in-law of the departed member, has been returned topping the poll, against four other candidates, including
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    INDIAN AIRWAYS, LTD.
    123 16 The Director, Indian National Airways, Ltd., Dum Dum, Bengal, writes: "The enthusiasm with which the public have greeted the inauguration of the local air services is reflected in the figures furnished by Indian National Airways in respect of their first fortnight's operation. The number of miles flown
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    OUR READERS' VIEWS.
    89 16 Letters To The Editor I four reader» art invited to xrri/e to us on rubfects of public tl m*,t > %r > itooa trial Iht -Mama Trtbvtur does not necessarily en done opmtont podtnts LETTERS SHOULD DE A3 BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably tijvrrr.i, spacing). and on one
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    The Serangoon Buses.
    290 16 iTo the Editor, "Molavo. Trftrun*.") Sir. —Our City Pa'hers have don.* well to cake all off the roadb «long Serango.n Road and Pinluyaon Green, but Ulcy -o have lore HT«n wlist object ihfj hod in v'ew iii doing so I personally think that the object- la to
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    "Hylam" Or "Hainanese."
    398 16 (To Vm ECU'*, "Malaya Tribune." > Sir. —1{ it no übt I.r me U) «ay cur&kn that the *oro HylaßT inappropriate In reference to he p-jople of Hainan, a» man)' ol your cxTresD.mdvnts have already •ixplauicd why tt should ioi h«t used. Generally, anybody who has smdifd
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    Tips For The G.M.R.
    808 16 iTc <*><' r 'b't-rr, "Maluva Tribune.''t 31} Vuv I »tiurr lo main» a It* sU#*esUom t«« »hc P.MB.R IhrOkifjh the medium I >,112 vi.:ir .:ij .v' l- j.iurnjl? a» a Lime w'n n Ihe Railway i« )nt*>nt on I mnkim u.-rvifr ci p.tsti.* proposition I i.'-pe
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    RICE PRICE.
    128 16 Second Conference To Be Held. New Delhi, Dec. 26. It is understood that It was not found possible for the Government to supply the members of the Assembly who were called in for a conference recently in connection with the price of rice in the country, with all
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    CAREERS FOR INDIANS
    105 16 Government H«adbo«t Issued. 1 Detailed inlortnuUon on evw r t to intereat aypuiif luU n ta fttudy in England U contain I*'1*' edition of ttoe "Handbook tor Tod' >« which has juafcUeen put»iuh«i ffUiinoery CHDce. This handbook g«w tuH uarti-' litiea far all vmatoß sultan- I»; J
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    JEWELLERY STORE BURGLED.
    423 18 Local Arrests. RECOVERY OF THE ARTICLES. pURTHER evidence was recorded before the Second Magistrate (Mr. N. Grice) yesterday in the case in which three Malabari Mohammedans and an Arab are charged in connection with the burglary of a large jewellery store in Saigon. The arrests were made
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    ESCAPE FROM GALLOWS.
    109 18 Thirty Minutes Save 53 Men. Reuter Wireless. Berlin. Jan. 8. By 30 minutes 53 accused persons escaped the gallows. They have been on trial for three months on a charge of shotting the •'Brown Shirr leader. Maichowskv ond a policeman on the night of Jan. 30 last
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    THE NAVAL RACE.
    61 18 Proposal For 101 New U.S. Warships. Reuter Wireless. Washington, Jan. 8. In conformity with the recommendations of the Naval General Board, Senator Britten introduced a bill into the House of Representatives to-day to authorise the constructions of 101 new warships at a cost of $743,000,000. The ships
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    PRESS MUZZLED.
    41 18 Siamese Defence Minister Again Acts. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 9. All references to the army and navy In the Bangkok newspapers have been forbidden the Minister of Defence having again exercised his powers under the Press Act
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    ONLY $50!
    191 18 The New British Cine-Camera. SIX years ago ,a resident in Birmingham began to make toy cameras for children. One week he assembled cameras and the -next week he closed his workshop, a small room, and walked round Birmingham selling them. The cameras caught the public fancy and soon
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    TWO YEARS' DROUGHT.
    143 18 British Troops Guard Cyprus Highways. Nicosia. Cyprus. Peasants in many parts of Cyprus are eating grass, roots and wood to stave off the pangs of hunger—no serious is the shortage of f:od in consequence of a two years' drought. Fields once rich and fertile now lie dusty
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    SIR MILES LAMPSON.
    92 18 Arrives In Egypt As High Commissioner. Reuter Wireless. Port Said. Jan. 8. Sir Miles Lampson, the new High Commissioner of Egypt, arrived here this morning aboard the P. and O. "Ranchi." He was greeted by a representative of King Fuad and the British authorities. Sir Miles, accompanied
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    WINDJAMMER RECORD.
    59 18 Hamburg To Australia In 66 Days. Reuter Wireless. Adelaide. Jan. 7. The record for a trip for a windjammer from Hamburg to Australia, which has stood for 15 years has been broken by the "Padua.' which hus put into Wallaroo after a journey lasting 66 days. The previous
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    CITY WITHOUT MILK.
    62 18 Embargo Of Sellers' Organisation Is Complete. Reuter. Chicago, Jan. 9. Milk cannot be purchased at any price in Chicago, in consequence of the embargo proclaimed by the Pure Milk Association, designed to eliminate independent price-cutting companies. The boycott has been carried out thoroughly. All supplies have been
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    ART EXHIBITION.
    72 18 Brightening Up The Hospital Patients. Stockholm. The walls of the hospital at Umea in Northern Sweden are decorated with an exhibition of painting by local artists. A doctor temporarily in charge of the hospital decided that the walls of the wards were too bare. He consulted artists living
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    FAMOUS GENERALS DEAD.
    240 18 British And French War Leaders. Reuter Wireless. London, Jan. 6. THE death is announced of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Edmond Elles, who crossed the Hindenburg Line in a tank in 1918, when the latter commanded by his son Sir Hugh Elles.—Reuter Wireless. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Edmond (Roche i Elles, G.C.1.E.,
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    LINER REFLOATED.
    29 18 Reuter Wireless. Port Said. Jan. 6. The "Esperance Bay." the Australian Commonwealth) 13.000 liner which went ashore, has been refloated after discharging 600 tons of cargo.—Reuter Wireless.
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    FRENCH QUOTA SENSATION.
    130 19 British And American Protests. Reuter Wireless. London, Jan. 4. BRITISH and American exporters are already up in arms regarding the French Government's drastic new quota regulations, under which foreign quotas arc reduced by 75 per cent., while 134 new categories of merchandise, embracing many classes of goods.
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    40 19 It is reported from Budapest that the authorities have instituted a system of tattooing to establish the identity of the large nomad gipsy population of Hungary, ordinary documents having proved useless to attest their origin or to check their movements.
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    MURDER CHARGE.
    591 19 Alleged Attack On Crowd. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 8. i ALLEGED to have stabbed to death a Tamil coolie, and to have wounded otHers. an English-speaking Sinhalese, was to-day charged at Seremban v.Uh murder, when the first session of the Negri Sembllan Assizes commenced this morning
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    BEAR STEAKS.
    118 19 Swiss Town Sacrifices Its Civic Pets. Berne. Citizens of Berne had bear steaks with their Christmas dinners this year. Three fully-grown civic mascots in the famous municipal bear pit were slaughtered for distribution among them. They are of course, to be replaced by a new family, shortly—for Berne
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    BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
    126 19 Next Meeting To Be Held In Aberdeen. London. Sir William Hardy will preside over the annual meeting of the British Association from Sept. 5 to 12 next year in Aberdeen. The following sectional presidents have been appointed:—Professor H. M. Macdonald (mathematical and physical sciences), Prof. T. M. Lowry
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    "YOUNG MARSHAL."
    296 19 Subordinates Want Him Back. "Sin Chew Jit Poh" and "Min Kuo Jih Pao." 8banl»lial. .tall. 8 CNlanlL «ai Lbelt illvlt1'K ell IVlnrsbal Cban»; Nsueb former ruler ol lvlaiiebuila. to meet bun at Nanlzcrio^ 7Ne Nurtb-Lnst «lurmer sulXircUnatl» ol tne Vounci X>n,s!»al' < nre preparlnz; a circulator)' leleiiiam <»,ipport.lNlt
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    "SPORTS" BADGES.
    122 19 To Be Given For Shooting And Marching. Cologne. All '-sportsmen" in the Storm Troops will have to be able to shoot and march in future. Capt. Roeiim i chief of staff of the Storm T-.oops) has decreed that all athletes in hu troops shall be divided into three
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    24-HOUR CLOCK URGED.
    165 19 Astronomer Royal Supports Reform. An appeal fcr the official adcption in Britain of the 24-hour clock system already familiar in Europe and other parts of the world has been broadcast by the new Astronomer Royal. Dr. Harold Spencer Jones, who was formerly H.M. Astronomer at the Cape
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    FAIR WEATHER BURGLAR.
    91 19 Winter Brings About His Downfall. Belgrade. Hussein Midjitch. of Bihatch. in Bosnia, has been exposed for what he is—a "fair weather" burglar. During the warm summer months Hussein did a roaring trade. Clad only in a bathing slip, and with his body smeared with oil, he managed
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    M. HERRIOT'S FIRM HAND.
    95 19 No Truck With Conscientious Objectors. Purl*. confecirotiou* nbiwton, who dbnbryrd. orders have bad frhort ivlirif* ff nrn Harriot, the «-Premier «uid Mayor of Lvoiia T»d an to bp dlnmuftcd und 13 oth r r& brought, beforr a dlaclpltnarr tribunal Ibty are dcanera in liu. muaiiUpal riauahirrhooM
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    "AGREEMENT OR WAR."
    165 19 Mussolini's Straight Talk. Reuter Wireless. Rome, Jan. 5. OFFICIAL secrecy up to now surrounds the Sir John Simon-Mussolini conversations which continued to-day. when all aspects of disom ament, mcludin:; the French memorandum to Germany, were explored. The statesmen will have a further opportunity for a talk to-night
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