The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 January 1931

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,233 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, SJ3. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 14, 193 L 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    464 1 A scbome to enable Perak River HydroElectric Co. to meet the crisis arista* from U* tin depression— the alternative to which is a receivership— is to come before debenture and share holders on Jan. 22. Pace 10. An important report on the proposed constitution for India, and
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    TWO THOUSAND MILES THROUGH SPAIN.
    732 1 When, during the dreary months of winter m Northern Europe, thoughts turn longingly to the sunny countries of the South, it is surely Spain which exerts the most powerful attraction to the would-be traveller, writes a contributor to the Times of Malaya. Spain, with its
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      563 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK. T HI VKAREST APPROACH TO PU3E, f <l Sil. PASTEURIZED MILK UNABLE IN THE TROPICS. t'MTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES Raffles Hotel! rT^^^^^^ff r///S EVENING. I II I /^^^"X II A Tpa n^nrA fill; nm 1 I X/ri)/ v ;> 'jJ II I (NO CHARGE FOR
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      75 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cn:im ruit" PlPga 2. Entrust your thirst to P. and N. Page 20. ftlinihlnr Glaxo contains vitamin D. Pag? 17. Furth?r reasons why you hould buy i Chevrolet Pac? 4. Rejuvenate the body of your car at Borneo Motors Page 18. rcHßrajßTi i ENDURANCE j j NEW YEAR'S
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      21 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK. THE NEAREST APPROACH TO PURE, FRESH, PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES.
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      323 2 BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR. A sure and speedy remedy for COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, and all affections of the Chest, Throat and Lungs. Contains no narcotics and may be given with safety to the smallest child. SMALL SIZE 75c, LARGE SIZE $1.25 Manufactured and sold by MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, Battery Road.
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      175 2 Victoria Theatre I ALL NEW TALKING EQUIPMENT 1 NOW BEING INSTALLED. I PERFECTION IN MACHINERY GOES TO MAKE S PERFECT SOUND PRODUCTION. w S Watch for Opening Date WITH THE LATEST BRITISH PICTURE I Eii.-.i...m^-riTijiM-ra pH one: iici^^^^^^J^P^ in^lSi TO-NIGHT [9-15] Entire New Programme One of the Gayest and BRIGHTEST
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      166 2 infjMtfiMi!ii!iiiißigii3uaHrHwri!i^^ 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 1 A MILLION LAUGHS! I WITH THE GREATEST GALAXY OF STARS EVER SEEN IN A SINGLE FILM! 1 I BUSTER 1 KEATON jj TALKING AND i l| SINGING IN A I 1 1 MUSICAL COMEDY I i CARNIVAL OF I HOLLYWOOD LIFE! I j| FREE EASY
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      522 2 THE WEEK. Wednesday. 14th. Hiph Water. 05 56. 8.4 ft.. 19 54. 7.8 ft. Rural Board mceti. v, H a.m. Poliet Band. Jalan Besar. 5 15 p.m. Rugby Welch Regt. 2nd XV vs. SC.C. 2nd XV. at Tanglin. Hock«\ SCC. Ist vs. SRC. Ist. at S.C.C.; Police vs. R.A. and
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    INNOCENTS ABROAD IN FILMLAND.
    698 3 IGNORANCE IS BLISS— Enjoying: the Freedom of Elstree. "All Right! Want to see over the studios of course you want to see over the studios. Power of the Press. Ha. ha! Mind that wire. All Right Press. Ha, ha! Go anywhere, see everything. Mind that wire.
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    EX-INSPECTOR SYME.
    143 3 Arrested at the Corner of Downing -street. London, Dec. 12. Ex-inspector John Syme was arrested to-day at the corner of Downing-street. He walked along Whitehall and turned to go into Downing-street with the intention of calling at No. 10. He was stopped by two police inspectors and two
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    £2,000 JEWEL ROBBERY IN THE CITY
    627 3 "CHRISTMAS" HAUL. Thieves Locked m by Manager. London, Dec. n. Burglars who ransacked the shop of Messrs. A. E. Poston and Son, wholesale j-wellers. Dow-gate-hill, just off Cannon -street, E.C., "made a night of it." J It is believed that they hid themselves m
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    "RED" PROPAGANDA.
    191 3 M.P.s' Questions About the Soviet Pledge. Sir Nicholas Gratton Doyl? 'Con.. Newcastle) asked Mr. Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, m the Commons what organisations m the Soviet Union he regarded as hafatf under tb° direct or indirect control of the Soviet Government for the purpose of the Sovkt pledge
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    "GUN-TWIRLING' MIXES.
    169 3 But Mr. Tom Says Mrs. Tom Did It. New York. Dec. 13. Iff Tcm Mix. of cowboy film 'amc. whose fourth wife. Mrs. Victoria Mix. has applied for p tii\on:e. denies the charge thi 1 he v.urd" a revolve" ft her m approved film style. "On --mtrary." Mr.
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      177 3 [FLECTFicrrY X ECONOMY AND SERVICE 1 TH^MODERN LiCHT IS ELECTRIIf UflK Ml' w9tj^» 74 1 LIK&IHIT* ELECTRlCmumcipal ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. The HALLMARK for Partridges j j Pigeons j Capons and ALL Poultry 8 Game j I i Prince's Plate T/ie only lasting substitute for Sterling Silver THE life of Princes F'late
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      331 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. H f h\ ght eet PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration
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    U. S. MOTOR CAR MANUFACTURE IN 1931.
    758 4 A RECOVERY YEAR. 4,000,000 PRODUCTION ANTICIPATED. AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK. BY E. Y. WATSON. (Free Press and N.A.N.A. Copyright). (Free Press and N.A.N.A. Copyright.) Detroit, Dec. 6, 1930. ■•THE trend of automobile manufacturing for 1931 holds forth the definite prospect of a 4,000,000 car
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    THE £100 CAR.
    465 4 New Morris Minor S.V. Two-Seater. (By Air Mail>. London, Dee. 22. The £100 motor-car has arrived. The place for the honour and glory of being the first to produce it lay between three men Sir William Morris. Sir Herbert Austin, and Mr. W. E. Bullock, the head
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    THRILL FOR KAYE DON.
    115 4 VVoolston (Hampshire), Dec. 15. Mr. Kaye Don, the famous racing motorist, had a thrilling experience m Southampton Water to-day when the 400 h.p. speed boat Crescendo, m which the late Sir Henry Segrave made practice runs, caught fire during speed tests. He had already made two
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    WORLD SPEED BID.
    429 4 Capt. Campbell vs. Wizard Smith It looks as though the next great battle fur the world's land speed supremacy may be waged between a veteran English racing driver and a young Australian, writes Harold Pemberton In the Daily Express. Captain Malcolm Campbell, the pioneer of world speed
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    WOMAN DRIVER AND BABY'S BATH.
    125 4 "No Time" to Talk to a Policeman. A policeman called at the house of a woman motorist at Ham Common and told her that she had left her car outside without any lights showing. "I have no time." she replied, according lo the policeman's evidence
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      386 4 I PHILIPS I i'ARUTA" I J>+ >ou rea^ se thc magical wKm softness that "inside frosting" means <& J^^^^ PHILIPS "ARLITA" I LW!OS^ T '?m in side frosted lamps are soft V V fi^i^^^*^^^ to c eyes an<^ are €a or \^^£^V the Home or Office. I Specify M PHILIPS
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      215 4 REASONS FOR THE SUPERIORITY OF I i THE /l«l|l|IWI«/ S|X TOURER I $1,495 WO. 10. The whole question of what car to buy is summed up by the following essential qualities:— C heapness m first cost. H andling ease. E conomy m upkeep. V alue. I R eliability. I O
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    JOBS FOR MOTOR CAR DESIGNERS.
    1101 5 JOBS FOR MOTOR CAR DESIGNERS. GREASING UP. Where A Little Knowledge Would be A Good Thing. Why is it that the car designer who is capable of designing an efficient chassis and engine often goes to pieces when it comes to a question of small details? I refer to the
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    THE A B C OF THE SUPERCHARGER.
    862 5 A MOTORING TOPIC. How Power is Developed. Superchargers have been used on racing cars and aeroplanes for some years, but it is only recently that their full value for ordinary touring cars has been realised. The main advantage of supercharging is that the
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    MURDERER'S LIFE ASSURANCE.
    147 5 Mother's Claim Allowed. The Commissioner under the Industrial Assurance Act has allowed a claim by Mrs. Ann Jane Podmore against the Tunstall and District Assurance Collecting Society made m respect of her son. William Henry Podmore, who was executed m April last for the murder of a
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      248 5 J 6202! 1 LC j The Number that Puts |i You In Touch With The People Who Want To if I THE NEW CHEVROLET II [i j BORNEO CHEVROLET I PHONE 6202 ORCHARD ROAD. r! r! I I P^P^ Iv' isn r Q uaker unles* E^^tffe^l lt has the word
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      213 5 THE EMPIRE'S BEST TINNED BUTTER OOP f=r^ L io x -^^^^^^JO^^^-^*t-y<V^3-—^^i^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.^-1~-I^?^^^*^ I J *^^O^^_ M v/X^^^^b^bhßvojlPHPll ■^■^£~pX .if. \^k^\« m 1 So/c Importers:f&attfore ColdSton|eCo., Ltd j JHOIMDO Wl iSt and POCKET WA TCHES I accurate and elegant. I the Movado :1 1 ll iGTO automatic winder m stock. RENE ULLRt
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    A Legend of Old Japan.
    2647 6 Being the story r.f a valcrcus samurai who defied superstition and fought with the God of the Mountain for the life of a beautiful girl and so won for himself a bride. HOW A SAMURAI DEFIED A MOUNTAIN "GOD" AND WON HIMSELF A BRIDE. By
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    Book Reviews.
    299 6 In Search of Ireland, by H. V. Morton. Methutn. 7.5. 6d. This Is another of Mr. Mortons delightful books of personal travel and is. if possible, even more interesting than his two former similar works, viz. those on England and Scotland There is always a charm about Ireland
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    INDIAN AVIATOR CRASHES.
    47 6 London, Jan. 2. Basrah. Mr. A. M. Murad, who was competing for the Aga Khan's prize for a flight from India to Cape Town, crashed three miles from Shaiba aerodrome to-day, while attempting to land. I The machine is damaged, but Murad is safe.
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    THE NEW YEAR IN LONDON.
    137 6 5,000 at Chelsea Arts Ball. London, Jan. 1. Londoners Indulged m customary revels to welcome the New Year. West End restaurant* provided the usual peculiar surprises, for example, a girl emerging from an enormous egg at the stroke of midnight, or guests stepping through a
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    THE HEART OF THE LION CITY.
    950 6 ON HOLIDAY WHERE WHITE MEN ARE REHUMANISED. r |*HERE is one place m Malaya where the sal- low Whits Mail of th? city can bathe m ice-cold water before breakfast, and. after a fantastically wonderful night und.^r strange sheets and blankets, can play four
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    Bridge Notes and Problems.
    1047 6 5 CONTRACT'S VULGAR FRACTIONS. By J HORATIUS TPHE mathematical precision wherewith the Americans bid their hands is being e:i?ouraged by the t.-aclieis of the game m the United States. Card value> pv assessed to fractions, hard and fast conventions are introduced and there are several systems
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    GLIMPSES OF OTHER CITIES.
    663 6 By ROSE PATTERSON. (Free Press and N.A.N.A. Copyright. I ilevvmue: I^ARIS: It would be fairly easy, one cannot help thinking sometimes, to persuade a I visitor from another planet that it is the advertisers that make this one go round and I indeed, since topsy-turvy is
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN AMERICA.
    2270 7 METHODS OF RELIEF. Crowded Bread Queues. It is more than a year since the "new economic era" that was to have culminated m the! abolition of poverty m the United States came to its sorry end, writes the Times New York correspondent. Even at the height of
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      224 7 fc-fpPa 1 eolck. nn t^w. —l—k. EVANS' Psstil/os Malayan Tea Els positively SUPERIOR to any importer] teas. The best MALAYAN BIGIA ESTATE FYou may pay more but you cannot get better. In airtight lead packets retaining the freshness and fragrance of the wardens. Obtainable from: Bun Be* «V 11l IS,
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      147 7 i o^clockishness Bobby turns up his nose at ordi* middle of the morning, what does nary milk and says it's skinny, mother do? She gives him a piece Milk makes sturdy legs and bright of bread or a biscuit spread nice t\es and rosy cheeks. Bobby must and thick with
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    IF YOU WANT A CIVIL SERVICE JOB.
    353 8 THAT "DRONES" CHARGE. "Accent Doesn't Count But Manners Do." Civil Servants as we all know are people about whom Unkind Things are said from time to time. Here, by way of a change, are some kind words about them. The spcr.ker is S?r
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    160 8 CHRISTIANITY,— A REFUTATION. To the Editor. Sir.— ln your issue of the 10th Instant, my attention was attracted to the sweeping statement of Mr. Bertrand Russell, that, "Every form of Christianity condemns what It calls 'mere' pleasure." He asks, "Why?" The statement is not true. Christianity
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    A KEDAH TRAGEDY.
    198 8 Prompt Police Work. The trunk road near the entrance to Harvard Estate, Bedong, was the venue of a daring murder and attempt at robbery last Saturday afternoon, says the Straits Echo, when a Chinese towkay, partner m a rice-mill at Kuala Kedah. was murdered. The victim was
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE.
    45 8 Donations previously acknowledged $17,760.36 "Anonymous" Kuala Lumpur (monthly) 5.00 Cheong Yok Choy Esq. 50.00 Chew Kam Chian Esq. 10.00 Liew Weng Chee Esq. 10.00 Hon. Mr. San Ah Weng 10.00 "Anonymous" Kuantan 25.00 Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule 50.00 Total $17,920.36
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    75 8 Reduction of Rikishas and Buses. The following was amongst action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 1. held on January 7th. Unanimously decided that the annual reduction of 15 per cent In the number of rikishas should be continued. Agreed that the President should interview the Secretary
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    MB. CLYNES AND THE SWEEPSTAKES.
    305 8 CONTRABAND NOTICES. Willing to Consider Committee On Charity Lotteries. London, Dee. 13. In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. H. Day (Sec, Southwark) asked Mr. Clynes, the Hcme Secretary, whether, m view of the present condition of the law on sweepstakes, lotteries, and raffles,
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    JELAI CONCESSION CASE.
    82 8 Data's Signature Said to be Meaningless. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 12. In the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court to-day befoie the Chief Justice m the Jelai Concession case evidence was given by Mr. T. S. Adams. Under-Secretary to Government, who said the alleged signature of
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    COASTGUARD SERVICE.
    87 8 The Board of Trade Enquiry. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. Jan. 11. The Board of Trade has appointed a committee to inquire into the efficiency and adequacy of the present organisation for carrying out the coast watching duties of the coastguard service and to report what modifications are
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    JAPANESE PREMIER.
    44 8 To Leave Hospital on Friday. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo, Jan. 12. The Premier. Mr. Hamaguchi. is expected to attend the Diet about the middle of February since he has been given permission by the doctors to leave the hospital on Friday next.
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    GOVERNOR OF FORMOSA.
    34 8 Mr. Ishitsuka Tenders His Resignation. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo, Jan. 12. Taking upon himself responsibility for the recent outbreak of Formosan tribes. Mr. Ishitfcuka, Governor-General of Formosa, has tendered his resignation.
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    SOVIET SUGAR.
    34 8 Huge Increase m Production. [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, Jan. 11. The official agency states that the sugar factories of the Soviet produced 18,000,000 centners of sugar m 19S0, compared with 8,000,000 m 1929.
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    122 8 Regarding the death of Mr. F. C. R. Keed, of Hankow, which took place at Kuling, shortly before Christmas, the N.C.D. News says: For many years the deceased represented Messrs. David Sassoon and Co., Ltd., at Hankow, resigning from that firm a few years ago to go into business on
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      314 8 TRADE BUYERSmake your arrangements now to visit THE 1931 BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR IN LONDON BIRMINGHAM, FEBRUARY IG— 27, 1931 The number of exhibitors has increased again, and now covers practically the whole range of British Industry. At no other time can the trade buyer see the manufactures of the Empire
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      433 8 KRUPPS LIGHT RAILWAYS SOLE AGENTS: African Eastern (Malaya) Ltd. Stnoapore Penang YEAST IS LIFE! Here Is the glorious news that every one Jvfei"~\ V"i can enjoy the EXHILARATING HEAITH VrmK- S d^V^ P benefits of YEAST-VITE that wonder imUL^JB &wL<dK substance of pure Medicinal Yea.«=t SYWk-lL (Saccharomycetls Cerevisiae) Vitamins and
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      500 9 BUSINESS CARDS. AS'SAGE WICUBE ISS FUMIKO 22 Dhoby Ghaut. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nm. I*3, Penhaa Road. •ff L*rroder Street Phone 6«75. MASSAGE HALL. MRS. lIARU AND MISS HANA 60, Waterloo Street TELEPHONE 7467. TO LET. m SERVICE FIATS :,tll -contained tunib-htd now available. Suitable for > I (Tins and
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      648 9 f TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now Invited lor the following maU rials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Supply of 6.500 tons of Gas Coal. Delivery end of March. 1931. Date
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      680 9 I NOTICES, ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY SINGAPORE. I BURNS' NIGHT DINNER I SATURDAY. JANUARY 24TH. 1931. Members and Honorary Members are remind|ed to advise the undersigned of their intention j to attend the Burns" Dinner at Sea View Hotel before January 15th. 1931. Accommodation will be available for only those who
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      558 9 I NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Owing to the pressure of demand on Mt Emily Swimmins Pool, the Pool will be closed from 6 p.m. Ti-sday January 13th 'ntil 7 am. on Fiicliy Jarujary 16th. 'or the purpose of changing the water and alteri ing the arrangements at the entrance. BY ORDER.
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      647 9 Please Cut This Out For Future ReferenceSINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. MOUNT EMILY SWIMMING POOL. It is notified that from the 12th January. 1931. Inclusive, the above Pool will be available for use of the Public m accordant- with the annexed Time-Table. showing also char?*- for* admission. BY ORDER TIME TABLE. Time 7to
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      244 9 AUCTION SALES. DISTRESS SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT Off THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Distress No 90 o! 1930. In the cause of Methodist Episcopal Building and T ration Boa>d Landlords Versus F Neelankavil Tenant AUCTION SALE of ALL THE SCHOOL FURNITURE. ETC to be held at No. 13
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 14, 1931. INDIA'S PROBLEMS.
    688 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 14, 1931. INDIA'S PROBLEMS. Indications regarding the Roundtable Conference remain steadily hopeful. There have been more outbreaks of Congress terrorism m widely separated parts of India, but their significance has greatly decreased because it is generally recognised that Indian opinion at the moment is much
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    248 10 Wall calendar received from Rotterdamsch Lloyd. Mr. Joe Fish?r returned to Singapore from Java yesterday by the Dutch Air Mail. From the local representatives of Kidd's ink we have received an ingenious safety ash tray. Mr. L. Rayman, M.C.S.. has been appointed Financial Commissioner and Auditor-General, Johore. A meeting of
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    245 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London, Jan. 13, 5.25 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £114% (down 716). Forward £115 15 16 (down 6J16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's
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    CHINESE JEWELLERY FIRM'S LOSSES.
    1085 10 CHINESE JEWELLERY FIRM'S LOSSES. COURT DISCLOSURES. Bankrupt's Debts on Diamond Transactions. The affairs of Chop Thy<* Tong. pawnbrokers, of Havelcck Road, and Chop Kee Fatt. jewel- lsrs. cf North Bridge Road, were investigated ,at a special sitting cf the Bankruptcy Court, before Mr. Justice J. V. C. Mills, yesterday. t
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    PERAK HYDRO-ELECTRIC CO.'S DIFFICULTY.
    168 10 SCHEME OF SALVATION, Serious Effects of the Tin Depression. I FREE PRESS SERVICE -COPY! liord The Psrak River Rydro-B p:.:iy have notified their Mi KhMM to mvv. the > tin dapnMtan, kIM DOD"s4optlon BOtall ill 1 HHIUII *11l 1 *>! :i The scheme, approved by Sir
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    VISITS TO DENTISTS SHOP
    634 10 Impersonation Charge Fails. i i When the case m which C. N W Frrr:^ and a Chines? named Loh Swce Choh »ere charged with criminal trespass wa resumed before Mr. G. C. Dodd. the Criminal District Judge, yesterday. Mr. Meredith. Civ- Court Inspector, said that the
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    57 10 Marshal Chiang Kai-shek hai on Jan. 2 for the New Tefti Marshal Chiang visit rd hi ny the afternoon and this is belfevi nexion with the Mporttd p«d China of Madame Sun Tat-WI dLsaum-mint with the N.mk: fWUltod m hrr residmß Bbnttd The N.tnkinn Oovcrnmtnt 1^ i a State welcome
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      99 10 I -:654> I I North Bridge Road. I TENG SENG GUAN. Established 1905. T.K.K's 1 Tyres and Tubes. 31 4 e:o.o;» $2.75 32 x 4 $1 3.50 $3.00 1 33 x 4 $19.50 $3.00 34 x 4 S'^4.oo $3.50 I 32 x 4' L $20.00 $3.50 5 33 x 4..
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    THE FUTURE OF INDIA'S DEFENCE.
    274 11 COMMITTEE PROPOSALS. (■creased Indianisation and a Training College. Radio— Official Service Ru/fby. Jan. 13. report outlining the general which it is suggested India's n should be based was sub- Nomination at a meeting of >rv Sub-Committee of the I ib]( Conference this morninic "1 the
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    A JARRING NOTE.
    135 11 Moslem Apprehension Over Their Claims. T Reuters Service.] London, Jan. 13. are fresh signs of the Moslems' about the safeguarding of their special interests m the new Indian constitution, the Round-Table Conference Is con.:ig. Ifct Moslem delegates at a prolonged metDfcM decided that three of their memhould
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    "WIDER FEELING OF HOPE."
    73 11 Increased Interest m India. British Radio Official Service.) Rugby. Jan. 13. Government of India's appreciation of D up to January 10th records no change. Attempts to intensify civil dunce activities had m general results !ch do not give cause for anxiety. m the proceedings of the
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    INDIAN OFFENDERS.
    59 11 Higil Court Quashes Convictions. [Reuter's Service] Bombay. Jan. 13. h Court has quashed the convictions M, including Nariman. sentenced I :it after the Congress Party and CM m Bombay had been "proratti Law Society recently obHJgfa Court decision quashing the Nauindas on the ground that an < mber.ship
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    DEPORTATION OF ALIENS.
    47 11 ringtoa and Repayment of a War BIL IRcu eri Service.] Washington, Jan. 13. i'nation of $240,000 for the repaykUta and Japan of the costs of portatton of enemy aliens from ''•ilia m war time"' is recommended Of State's report which Con-1-arded to Mr. Hoover.
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    57 11 tad cume out m the Kuching ">irt not long ago. A car syce. "tag on the wrong side of the •<1 m hLs defence that he had dflvJuc licence for twenty-one i;ittment caused considerable bu( was checked and found to I <>f us were previously aware motor-cars, or at least
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    A CHINA MERCHANT SHIP PIRATED.
    195 11 CARGO LOOTED. Passengers and Compradore Carried Off. I Reuters F ar Eastern Service.] —v, Hong Kong, Jan. 13. The China Merchants' tfMMT Hsin My.* J* 1 fr m Ho "Bhai Bay this morning that Sh e an :r Pi T d n SatUrday between Shanghai
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    THE INDIAN RIOTS.
    150 11 Sixty Injured m Clash with Police m Belgaum. [Reuters Service] Bombay, Jan. 12. Hitherto 155 hay? been taken to hospital and 30 have been seriously injured m protest rioting ,over the execution at Poon* of four Indians sentenced to death m connection with the Sholapur riots last
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    SHIPBUILDING DECLINE.
    144 11 Lloyd's Returns Reveal Decreased Activity. [Renter's Service.] London. Jan. 13. Lloyds shipbuilding returns show that world construction during the quarter ending Dec. 31 (excluding Russia, from which there are no returns, totalled 2.326.086 tons, of which 39 1 per cent was building m Britain and 6C.9 per cent
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    THE TRICOLOR ENQUIRY.
    97 11 British Assessors to Help Norwegian Consul. The Free Press understands that the enquiry into the circumstances of the disaster which overtook the Norwegian vessel Tricolor off Colombo on January sth when she blew up and sank with the loss of several lives including that of the captain,
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    EXCHANGE RATE UP.
    105 11 Bank of New South Wales' Decision. [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, Jan. 13. The Bank of New South Wales has again mtttm red its telegraphic transfer exchange rate on Lordor to £118 per cent, buying, ard £118-^ scilinj.. Other 'banks will follow suit. I A Melbourne message of January
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    FACILITIES FOR AIRMEN.
    72 11 Victoria Point Aerodrome Nearing Completion. Me ffui. Jan. 2. Thy aerodrom" at Victoria Point is rearing completion and was used by the RAF. aeroplanes on their flight to Singapore m December. The Mergui aerodrom? is considered as a little out of the way, though Oscar Gard?n landed
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    ENGLAND'S INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES.
    195 11 COAL NEGOTIATIONS. Government Intervene m Cotton Dispute. T British Radio Ofneial Service. Rugby, Jan. 13. Active measures are being taken to-day by Government to make a settlement of the disi puts m the South Wales coalfields, where the stoppage of work is general; and Jn the Lanca-
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    R.A.F. FATALITIES.
    118 11 Four Killed m Accidents at Home. [Ret'ier'r Serried. London, Jan. 12. Two officers and a Flight -sergeant belonging to the RAF. Training Bchool were killed today m a crash m the darkness m a VickersVimy bomber on th? borders of Lincolnshirand Nottinghamshire. A fourth occupant was flung clear
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    R.A.F. CASUALTIES IN 1930.
    30 11 An Increase Compared With Previous Year. Londen, Jan. 2. Sixty-four members of the Royal Air Force were killed In 1930 as compared with 41 In 1929
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    DRESSER SHOT DEAD.
    124 11 Desperate Robber Gang Fires On Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*. Jan. 13. At about 8 o'clock on Friday night a gang of about ten Chinese entered a shophouse at 45. Jalan Raja. Kulim. and sto!e money and jewellery valued at roughly $9,000. The gang were armed
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    "FIVE DAYS FEVER."
    92 11 Important Discovery by Batavia Doctor. IReuter's Service.] Batavia. Jan. 13. Two of the principal insect carriers of "five days fever." members of the Culicine (mosquito) group, have been identified by Doctor W. K. Mertens. of the Government Health Service. One is Stegomyia Pasciata. which has been long
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    SHANGHAI MIXED COURT.
    55 11 France Ready to Agree to Rendition. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nanking, Jan. 13. It is reported that the French Government has agreed m principle to the rendition of the Mixed Court m the French Concession at Shanghai and that the Chinese Foreign Ministry is requesting that delegates
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    ENTERPRISING AVIATORS.
    96 11 Aeroplane Designed and Constructed m Bombay. Bombay, Jan. 2. A tiny single-seater monoplane with a wingspan of 24 feet and a speed of 70 m.p.h. is the "Medium," designed by Mr. Alton, of the Bombay Plying Club, and built with the aid of local workmen, who have had
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    THE CARLISLE DISASTER.
    155 11 Express Train's Plunge Down Embankment. London Jan. 3. The Edinburgh-London express was derailat a sharp curve near Carlisle. The cngir buried its nose m the embankment and the front coaches were telescoped. Three persons were killed and 12 injured. The snapping of the couplings under thtrain prevented
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    ATLANTIC TRAGEDY?
    127 11 Trade Wind Reported Down m Sea. [Reuters Service.] New York, Jan. 13. The Radio Company has received a message from tlie steamer President ddfield saying that the St. Migueld (Azores) wireless station broadcast a message stating that it understood that the seaplane Trade Wind fell into the sea
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    FOREST POOL TRAGEDY.
    115 11 Eurasian Drowned m Trying to Rescue Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 13. Further news of the death by drowning m a forest pool m the Taiping Pass on Sunday of two young men. a Eurasian named Mark Rozells and a Chinese, Tay Hock Slew, states
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    THE LIBERIA SCANDAL.
    64 11 Government to Apply League Principles. FReuter's Service. J Geneva, Jan. 12. The Secretariat of the League of Nations has issued a copy of a letter from the Liberian Charge d' Affaires at Geneva stating that the Liberian Government accepts the principle and recommendations of the International Commission
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    176 11 Recent appointments m the 8.N.8. Government service include the following: Mr. R. Baptie. an Accountant Officer, appointed Manager, State Bank of North Borneo. Jesselton; Mr. Q. W. Flood, an Accountant Officer, to act as Manager, State Bank of North Borneo, Sandakan; Mr. C. D. Martyn. an Officer of Class 11.
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    THE CORNISH POISONING MYSTERY.
    186 11 A NEW DEVELOPMENT. Mrs. Hearn Charged With Murder. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 I ~n, T London, Jan. 13. thJ^ I f" nceston Poisoning mystery. tewlftag the death of Mrs. Thomas, the wife cf a Cornish farmer, and the subsequent disappeared^ 8 Annle Hearn the »°™n
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  • THE EXECUTIVE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.
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      244 12 GOVERNOR-GENERAL AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS. India Not Ready for Full Responsibility. Important proposals for the federal constitution of India are made m the Draft Report of the Federal Structure sub-Committee of the Round Table Conference, read by Lord Sankev at a meeting of the sub-Commit' ee at St.
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      PREMIER'S STATEMENT ON FRIDAY.
      1551 12 British Radio Otficial Service. 1 |< Rugby, Jan. 12. li The Round-Table Conference is expected to i tnd its task this week. It has been provisionally I arranged to held a lull meeting of the confer- i( ence m committee on Thursday and Friday and a
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    UNION JACK CLUB MEETING.
    798 12 FINANCIAL POSITION. Steady Improvement Noted. The annual general meeting of the Union Jack Club was held m the Reading Room of the Club on Monday. Those present included H. E. Major General H. L. Pritchard C.8., C.M.G., D.5.0., Captain E. C. O. Thomson D.5.0.. R.N., Lieut.
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    TYRE PRICES DOWN.
    76 12 Sweeping Reductions by U.S. Firms. f Reuter's Serviced New York. Jan. 12. Sweeping cuts m retail prices of tyres by the largest companies are reported from Akron. Ohio. Americas great rubber manufacturing centre. The General Tyre and Rubtxr Company announces a reduction of 7£ to 12 per
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    RECORD FLIGHT.
    43 12 Frenchmen Set Up New Figures. [Reuter's Service.] Villa Cisnero, Jan. 12. Lalouette and Permoufle. the French airmen, tended here* to-day having covered 1,800 miles m 22 hours, a record distance m straight line m a touring aeroplane weighing under 400 kilograms.
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    ARSON THREAT IN CUBA.
    135 12 AERIAL PATROL OUT. Infantry Guarding Canefields. [Reuter's Service.] Havana, Jan. \i. Army pities are cruising as sky pickets nnd infantry with fixed bayonets are guarding thousands of acres of sugar-cane now ready .j be harvested, m view of the campaign of arson threatened to start on
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    OPIUM RESTRICTION.
    74 12 Geneva Committee Discuss British Proposal. FReuters Service.] Geneva, Jan. 12. The Advisory Opium Committee to-day began Its discussion on the British draft scheme to limit manufacture of narcotics to the amount annually needed for the worlds legitimate requirements for medical and scientific purposes and decided to appoint a
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    RUHR MINERS BACK.
    63 12 But Arbitrator's Award Not Accepted. (Reuters Service] Cologne, Jan. 12. Despite the Ruhr coal owners* and minersrejection of the arbitrators award of a 6 per cent wage cut. the Labour Minister has declared tt is compulsory. A Communist threat to organise another strike has not materialised and
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    511 12 Routine Orders by Lieutenant -Colonel M. J. T. Reilly. M.C., Commanding S.S.V.P. Singapore. January. 14th. HE. Major General H L. Pritchard. C.B. C.M.G.. D.5.0.. vacates Command of the Troops Malaya and sails m H.T. Nevasa en Thursday 15th January 1931. The departure ceremony will take place on
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    THE METHODIST MISSION CONFERENCE.
    1067 12 CHINESE CONSUL SPEAKS. Formerly Singapore Missionary. Duiinfe the course of yesterday's session of the Methodist Conference which is being held. m Wesley Church, Singapore. Bishop Edwin •F. Lee presiding, introduced to the Conference I Dr. Chang Clung Lok. Chines? Consul G?n?ril Jof Singapore. Dr. Cheng briefly
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    CEREMONIAL OPENING OF THE ASSIZES.
    465 12 THK PENMAN CASK. Sequel to Katonjj; Robbery. Ceremonial attended the Ifieillii Singapore Assizes of the year i t, A service was held at 81 A- conducted by the Bish< p o| Si; Rev. B C Roberts) assisted by R. Deane. prior to the opening Court.
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    BOMBAY DISORDERS
    316 12 Military Called Out to Pnunt Meetings. 1V.. m1., l»)i ;l Most elaborate police and miht.i. tions were made throughout the n: the holding of meetings m differ.! the city at midnight to-ni^ht urn: of the unlawful War Council and i associations with a vfttV to celebra:::. anniversary of
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  • HOME SPORT.
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      SCOTTISH SPORT.
      282 13 Women Collapse m CrossCountry Championship. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Der. 18. The first cro«-coimtry championship /or women to be held m Scotland took place at Ftcthwell Castle on Saturday, the event being held under the auspices of the Scottish Women's A.A.A.. and taki lg th? form of
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      BARTERING FOOTBALL STARS.
      292 13 Shock For a Famous Youth. <By Air Maili. London, Dec. 22. It is a long time since a young footballer has attracted so much attention as Ronald Dix, Bristol Rovers" inside forward, writes Arbiter m the Daily Mail. Half the managers m the country seem to have
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      SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
      208 13 Position m Handicap Tournament. Fixtures for Friday: Adie vs. Lo Kam Woon, Alsagoff vs. Kiong Chin Eng, Bird vs. Jumabhoy, Oossevsky vs. Parbury, Colman vs. Marshall, Matt vs. Vaux, Peck vs. Ramnath Singh, Lady Colina Hussey vs. Tan Luang Kia, Wilmot bye. The position m the Grand
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      PING-PONG.
      144 13 The Singapore Singles Championship. Results of matches played last week-end at the S.C.R.C. were: Lum Kok Soh beat K. Nodzu 3—o, Lum Weng Kee beat T. Terai 3 o, Chow Wai Sum beat Leung Hock Kee (w.o), Soh Choo Lock beat Ong Mah Hock 3 2, Wong Cheong Kin
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      THE LINCOLNSHIRE.
      275 13 Some of the Fancied Candidates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) T London. Dec. 22 J£ c St Llncolnshir e Handicap will begin to quicken soon, because of the number of hurdlers hat are engaged. Lord Glanely's Burgee is only one of several that will be seen out shortly, m
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      LINDRUM'S BILLIARDS.
      392 13 Improving Effect on Opponents* Play. (By Air Mail). London, Dec. 22. The Empire Billiard Tournament ended on Saturday m rather an unexpected manner, for the two English professional players, Davis and Newman, and the Australian, Lindrum. shared m a "triple tie," each having won four and lost two
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      A LAWN TENNIS OFFENSIVE.
      154 13 Mrs. Whittingstall and Miss Nuthall Training for Women's Doubles. [By Air Mall.] London, Dec. 22. Two young British women lawn tennis players are determined to regain for Britain the women's doubles championship next year. They are Mrs. Eileen Bennett Whittingstall and Miss Betty Nuthall. They have
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      128 13 At the general meeting of the Mohamedan Starlight Cricket Club held at the Club House No. 666, Gaylang Rd., on Sunday, the following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year: Honorary Members: Haji Ambok Sooloh, J.P., Haji Manjoor Sahib Maricar, J.P., Hon. Datok Abubakar bin Buang D.P.M.J., P. 1.5.;
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      408 14 P. O. British India and Apor Lines. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Dae Dn Tonnage. Singapore. T T?£ 19J1. KALYAN 9.100 Apr KHIVA
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      688 15 0. S. K. Line. v < :iiid Hew York: (from Kobe) Sxpnm Freight Service! Sanyo Mapi peb 22 UMI Vancouver:— (from Kobe) f Paris Maru Feb. 4 m F.umburg < Bremen 1 nova' »nd Al!as Man Feb. 15 16 Elizabeth. Cape Town, Rio de Montevideo and Buenos Aire. i:i uorld
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      513 15 M TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK ANO ROS^om FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO SLL/ H PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES AND GENOA J| Arrive Leave Le a \e Arrive f Singapore. Singapore. Penan*. >> w Y ork. E i^res. Harrison Jan. 19 Jan 22 j«,. 24 Mar E p res. Hayes
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      730 15 KOWNMLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP BATAVIA.j (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMKfT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight*, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU. BOOKING OFFICE ROYAL
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      512 16 Bums Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vis JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. ftimiltr monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and ths motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The i.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      264 16 NORDDEUTSCHER gjjgjfr- LLOYD. |RSSjH^f~ (Incorporated m Germany). The undemoted are the Company's intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. 9 HAVEL For Hong Kong, Shanghai, Naha, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, MojL Fusan, Chemulpo, Dairen and Tsingtau Jan, 19 HOMEWARDS. TRIER For Genoa, Barcelona, Lisbon, Adam, R'dam, H'burg and Bremen Jan. 19 9 SCHLESIEN For Genoa,
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      463 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. In, (Incorporated In UJ3-A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Dm Sail* I)ur Sf9 M.S. SILVERASH In Port Jan. 16 F b M.S. SILVERWILLOW Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Mar For rates and other particulars please apply
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      20 16 SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLKRi COMPANY. BBIFCHANDLKRS BHIPBROKER& I COMMISSION UIESK] Offices:— MA YNARDS WHM"^ 11, Battery R"" 1 Telephone No. <'i: i3
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      676 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Oemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 4 a .m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.n» Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 axi Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      410 16 £13,000,000 TO BE SPENT IN WORK. World's Largest Cargo Port. Southampton. Dec. 12. Southampton is thinking m millions to-day. Millions of pounds are being spent on constructive works, and millions of tons of sand and silt are being dredged from the channel. Representatives of the principal shipping and travel companies
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    73 17 11l M Sphinx is dur here from Saigon to■l 7 am and will probably sail at 0 :< mbo. Djibouti. Port Said and Mar- B rth S.H.B. wharves. m\ ft nine inches m length and rly 411 lbs., was recently caught D II ihe mouth of
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    GALLANT RESCUE WORK.
    189 17 [Viceroy of India Saves Greek Crew. London, Dec. 31. Orient tJMC Oronsay. on arrival at n ported that the P. and O. Viceroy hurrying to the assistance of the t-Mim-r Theodoros Bulgaris m the Bay ...v which had wirelessed "Ship sinking; rrew." London, Jan. 1. The P
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    PORTUGUESE NAVY.
    209 17 Obsolete and Now to be Rebuilt. the Portuguese Government has be-n ring the reconstruction of its Navy, which has of recent years suffered from neg- and has become completely obsolete, has mmmon knowledge for some time. ugh Portugal has many colonies, spreadig from the Atlantic to the Pacific
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    LITTLE SHIP CLUB.
    182 17 Members Who Own Every Type of Craft. The big charm of the Little Ship Club, said G Nixon at the annual dinner of the club London lay m its miscellaneous cosmopolitan, I almost international character. m founded four years ago with 27 mcml and the intention of
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    LINER IN COLLISION.
    160 17 Tanker's "Extraordinary" Navigation. ton between the German liner Bremen U tanker British Grenadier, m a fog ness on April 24. was the subject tcUoa for damages which concluded m 'lty Division before Mr. Justice BateTi -.nity Masters. niitfci Bateson. giving judgment, said •■>\h vessels were to blame
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    PIRATES FOILED.
    640 17 Timely Rescue by British Ships. Hong Kong, Dec. 26. Coming suddenly upon what is alleged to have been a pirate attack on a trading junk. Uu> steanvr Hangsang wirelessed lor assistance, and with the destroyer H.M.S. Somme and the steamer Soochow. round.nl up two junks and 12 men
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    FIRES IN LINERS IN PORT.
    172 17 The Loss of the Empress of Scotland. The news from Blyth during the last two days (says The Times of Dec. 14), has shown how a fire which occurs m a liner m port is provided with fuel m the fittings. The disaster to the
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    EXPLOSIONS IN A SHIP.
    124 17 Firemen, Captain and Members of the Crew Injured. Two explosions occurred during a fire m the Gh"nt .steamer Belgique at Hull on Dec. 11 and several men were injured. The fir? was discovered by Captain Julian, who. dazed by the fumes from the ship's cargo ;f
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    A NAVAL RELIC.
    606 17 The Chinese BoatPuller. The development first of steam pinnaces and, later, of motor-boats, has had one effect on the British Navy on the China Station, and that is the abolition of the Chinese boats crews which m former times every ship flying the White Ensign carried m
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    SERVICE TO STOP.
    319 17 The Direct Line from Manila to America. Regret is expressed In Manila at the unexpected discontinuance of President ships In the direct freight and passenger service between California ports Manila and Singapore, via Honolulu, says a China contemporary. Manila had benefited greatly by this service, particularly as
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    OIL-COATED GULL'S LIFE STRUGGLE.
    131 17 Beach Rescue After a Sea Drama. Hundreds of people on Brighton front watched a struggle for life by a seagull, which, with its wings coated with oil, was unable to fly. The bird, after making many attempts to lift itself out of the water, swam ashore
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    EARLY DAYS IN NATAL.
    461 18 The First Associations With Europeans. Reviewing The Cradle Days of Natal, 1497--1845 by Graman Mackeurt3n. (Longman:;, 15s. net.), the Times says: This book covers the 1 history of the connexion of Europeans with Natal up to the year 1845, when its first Lieutenant-Governor was appointed. It
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    METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    593 18 "Christian Work Among Tamils of South India." At the second days session of the methods Conference, the Rev. J. j. Kingham. 26 years a missionary m South India delivered an address on "Christian Work Among Tamils of South India." In showing the tr nds of present day missionary
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    NEW CHARING CROSS BRIDGE.
    253 18 Decision Expected Soon. The Advisory Committee which Ls trying to produce an agreed scheme for a new Charint; Cross bridge expects to be able to reach decisions early m the New Year, says a mail week paper. After six months' v.crk the many .sehemtv-. that have
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    73 18 Three men employed m responsible positions In the piecegoods department of the Sun Sun Co. were charged m the Shanghai Special District Court with defrauding their employers Accused were alleged to have misappropriated goods, the value of which amounted to nearly a lakh of dollars, since the department store opened
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      318 18 VILE BODIES] especially Fabric ones, are unsightly, and shame the car 1 1 owner k s Why tolerate this disgrace when f for ninety cents a can of I Special Fabric Cleaner (which really cleans) 1 can be obtained from I Borneo Motors Ltd* 1 Taiping and Haad Yai. I
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      337 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK, OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CMINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charier) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £4.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshopsgate. London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar Iloilo Semarang
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      316 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3.0i)0.000 Subscribed 1 .800.000 Paid-up 1.050.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,645.505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq.. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford. Esq., Sir Thomas Catto. Bart. LONDON
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      171 18 INSURANCE. THE /||r south mmip BRITISH xj*.'/ INSIRANC'E COMPANY. II Ml i FIRE. MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED LOWEST C IRRENT R\| v L C MARGOLIOUTH. M.v Office: 2. Finlayson CnPERSONAL ACCIDENT. FATAL ACCIDENTS an overyda. HAVE you made provLsion for tin of your dependents should M overtake
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    BIG DECLINE IN BRITISH TRADE.
    77 19 U'OKTS DROP. ih, Story of 19.30 m Figures. Ri ut -r's Service.] London. Jan. 12. :n 1930 are valued at £1045 reduction of £176 millions on JM CtltH millions or a millions. individual tmammt m imports tton £32'- millions, grain £23 |>1 toed and drink
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    FRANCE AND COLD CRISIS.
    69 19 nnteni Hope for Agreement with Hank. -Sorviri' I Pari.s. Jan. 1». Minbtcr, M Martin, m an Pnum'a monetary policy and Ciov.rnm nfl is taking steps to 1 I L-..id He dt Clares: "Tor that the Governments d 11 lal policy of dominatedly ■•> b even plainer,
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    TELUK KRUIN TIN.
    79 19 Reduced Outputs Expected This Year. Our Own Correspondent. 1 Ipoh. Jan. 13. ventb annual meeting of Telok at Ipoh, the Chairman reported that tr;buters were $35,930 being a 326 from last year. The net 115.1C3 r mpared with $44,491 last :dtd to the 512.890 brought for531.052 available
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    ANGLO-EASTERN TIN.
    35 19 Preference Capital Issue. B SERVICE— COPYRIGHT Louden, Jan. 13. Tin announce the offer of ltinu pr ference shares of 2s. the ordinary shareholders at par m 4 one preference share for each beld
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    GLEN BERVIE (SUMATRA).
    38 19 L«88 on Last Year's Working. 83 SERVICE -COPYRIGHT I i> nd. .ll Jan. 13. report of Glen Bervie < Sumatra PMC ended September 30 shows There is a credit on the profit 1 int of £832.
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    BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
    46 19 Rher London Exchange Rate.Melbourne. Jan 6. banks ;uui tlv Commonwealth rlv MVprlwd at the lodßr the Bank of New South Wales exchange r •t on London io ri.dly met and reluctantly decidrmts for teSegrapMc transfers n and 1111..5 1 for sellers.
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    SOUTHERN MALAYAN TIN
    103 19 Southern Malayan Tin Dredgthe net profit for the year ended 'nted to £96.678 (against £79,064 to which is added £10.117 brought dividend for the year is to be i per cent, to 30 per cent, by nt of 1% per cent., and the l is to be
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    THE B.A.T. MEETING.
    205 19 Sir H. Cunliffe-Owen's Warning. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London, Jan. 13. The annual meeting of the British American Tobacco Co. adopted the annual report proposing a final dividend of is. Bd. per share The Chairman. Sir H. CunlifTe-Owen. warned shareholders that a reduced final dividend was
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    COCOA CROP HELD UP.
    529 19 Gold Coast Growers' Action. The Gold Coast, the largest of the cocoa producing countries of the world, is experiencing serious setback m consequence of the peasant farmers refusing to dispose of their crop at an average price, it is stated, of about £22 per ion as
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    BRITISH TRADE IN INDIA.
    104 19 Sir Hubert Carr's Exposition of Europeans* Claims. London, Jan. 2. "Considerate Interest was taken by East India merchants and bankers In th» City yesterday m the safeguards for European commerce demanded at the Minorities Sub-com-mittee meeting of the Round Table Conference on December 31." says the
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    433 19 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES. January 13. London, 4 months'* sight 2 3 7|B London. 3 months' sight 2 3 2732 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London 30 days' sight 2 3 3 4 London, demand 2|3 23 32 London, T. T. 213 1116 Lyons and
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    894 19 TUESDAY. JAN. 13TH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Buyers i>eucrs. Asam Kumbang (f) 21s 23s Ayer Hitams Tin (ss) Us 9d 12s 9d Bangrin Tin <£> 13s n s Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves isl) 50 55 Buklt Arang ($1) 35 40 Burmah Malay 10s 6d 12s norn
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT.
    152 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. Jan. 13. On a slightly firmer rubber market, shares are m better enquiry. Mentakabs are wanted at 27. Ulu Benuts at 25V Jeram Kuantans at 57 5,, Haytors at 92 > a Kempas at 1.30 and Brogas at 54. Scudais are 1.30 1.35 and Malaka
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    70 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. Jan. 13. Tin. Dull— Kin tas 1.05 1.10. Paroi Tins par. Malay Consols 18 21. Idris 8s 9s. Hitams 20 25, Johans 24 34. Penawats 49 52. Kuchais 78 34^ Ulu Klangs 80 85. Petalmgs 4.25 4.40. Sung-i Luas 1.05 1.08. Rubber, Steady. New Scudais
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    EXCHANGES.
    87 19 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Jan. 12. Foreign exchang?s are: Amsterdam 12.06',. Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5< 4 d.. Berlin 20.41.. Brussels 34.82';.. Bucharest 818. Rio 4 11-16 Buenos Aires 34 13-16, Copenhagen 18.16*,, Geneva 25.06' Helsingfors 192 7^. Hong Kong 11 Sd.. Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 47.05. Milan 92.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    81 19 Guthrie and Co.. Kuala Lumpur. Agents: Temengor Tin 186 pkls. Borneo Company, Agents: Pahang Consolidated Co. Ltd.. 4.296; Ipoh Tin 950: Sungei Kinta 230; Temoh 780. Kuala Reman Rubber 133.000: Bruseh 45,300: Lok Kawi 48.500. Evatt and Co., Secretaries: Brunei United 44,600; 6 months 263.200; Changkat
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    142 19 January 13th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S equal to London Standard. Spot 13 'a 13 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Jan. 13 13 7 s February 13 7 14 March 14 14 \< Jan. -March 13 14 April -June 14 a 15 Tone of Market:
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    PULAU BULANG RUBBER.
    410 19 Order for Compulsory Winding Up. The recent difficulties of the Pulau Bulanq Rubber and Produce Co.. as outlined at the last annual general meeting and at Mhaeq-wnt extraordinary general meetings, wore dealt with m the Supreme Court en Mondm wlun Mr Justice Mills made an order for
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    "TOO SPECULATIVE."
    236 19 Gold Mining m Wales. Litt? hope remains that capital will be forthcoming for re-establishing the gold mining m., duatry m M?rionethshire, according to the report of Professor Henry Louis, the m?t.ilurgical and mining expert who reecently concluded <* suivey of the possibilities of development m the district for
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    RUBBER OUTLOOK.
    149 19 Killinghall Chairman's View. Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell. presiding at the annual meeting of Killinghall (Rubber) Development Syndicate, said. With regard to the rubber position m general, although there have been special circumstances connected with the fall In price, ue must recognize that this indust,ry could not expect to
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    WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES.
    1680 20 WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES. The Malaya Cup Rugby Final Singapore's Bad Luck. The First Final Recalled. -—North vs. South Teams. Bonaventora to Play for England. Eight New Caps. Singapore Hockey Fixtures with Seiangor and Perak. A Change of Custom. The New Golf Ball. The outstanding sporting event of the week has,
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY TOURNAMENT.
    295 20 ENGLAND VS. WALES. Former Singapore Player Wins His Cap. The composition of the English XV to meet Wales m the international Rugby tournament at Twickenham on Saturday has an element of local Interest m that M. S. Bonaventura, the former Singapore forward, has been awarded his cap.
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    TEAMS IN FRANCE-IRELAND MATCH.
    93 20 The teams m the first Rugby international In which France beat Ireland m Paris on New Years Day by a try to nil. were: France: Savy; •Samatan. •Baillette, •Gerald and Augras. 'Serin and Servolle; •Chaoy, Porra. •Duhau. Rodrigo. Clady. •Camel. 'Bigot and 'Ribere. Ireland: *Egan: "Arigho.
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
    56 20 Sheffield Shield Points for Victoria. Melbourne. Jan. 5. The Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and Victoria which commenced on January 2 ended to-day m a win for Victoria on the first innings. South Australia 275, and 353 for 8. "declared) iLonergan 100. not out. Black 87. Waite
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    RYDER CUP GOLF CONTEST.
    131 20 THE BRITISH CAPTAIN. Charles Whit com be to Lead International Team. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 13. Charles Albert Whitcombe has been chosen to captain the British team against the United States players m the Ryder Cup matches this year. Charles Whitcombe is the holder of numerous
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      Saturday's Match Against the Welch.
      292 20 Saturday's Match Against the Welch. The unfortunate clashing of the North vs. South match m Penang on Saturday with the return game between the S.C.C. and the Welch Regiment detracts considerably from the local game. The side which will represent the Club will be without the services of Price, Redmond
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      S.C.C. vs. WELCH REGT. 2ND XV.
      72 20 Th? following have been invited to play for the S.C.C. against the 2nd XV The Welch Regiment to-day on the S.C.C. Padang W. J. Pearce; R. Land. J. L. Bonnar. E. A. Broviie. E. A. Matthews; W. R. King. G. C. Pardons; O. Bellingham
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      WELCH REGT. INTER-COY. RUGBY CUP.
      40 20 Owing to the semi-final between "C" Company and "D (M.G.)" Company resulting m a draw <0 0) the game will be replayed on the S.C.C. Padang on Friday. The teams will be as previously published.
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    NORTH vs. SOUTH.
    190 20 Perak Criticism of Selected Sides. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Jan. 13. There is general surprise m Perak at the selection of the teams for the North vs. South rugger encounter. Criticism centres on the lack of discernment m leaving out Perak's most brilliant and most consistent
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    TAILTEANN GAMES.
    31 20 Postponed Until 1932. London, Jan. 2. Dublin. It *s announced that at the request of several countries the Tailteann Games have been postponed until 1932, the Eucharistic Congress year.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    31 20 As play for the January Ladies Spoon at Keppel was not possible on Monday cwing to the heavy rain, this competition has been postponed to Monday, 19th instant.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    508 20 PENANG MEETING. Heavy Going for Yesterday's Races. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Bonn*, 13. The going was heavy to-day, when the Penang meeting was resumed and rain fell during the middle of the afternoon. There were few real upsets. Despite the weather the attendance was good. The double
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    INTER-STATE HOCKEY.
    74 20 Perak Side to Meet Singapore. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Jan. 13. The first hockey match between Singapore and Perak this week-end has aroused much interest m Perak, and though Singapore's selected side is regarded as formidable, the State hope to give them a good game. The following
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    MR. PETER ROBERTSON.
    113 20 Former Scottish Golf Champion m Singapore. Mr. Peter Robertson, who held the Scottish golf title m 1921 and 1924, arrived by the Kashgar on Saturday. He is to lay out the new course for the Singapore Island Golf Club which will be m the vicinity of the
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    24 20 Halifax Fail at Southport. [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. IS. In a Third Division (Northern) match at Southport to-day Southport beat Halifax 5—2.
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