The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 January 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,844 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    277 1 It was stated in the Indian Assembly yesterday that 54,000 persons were convict--1 ed of civil disobedience in India between April and December, and that 101 people were killed owing: to firing during disturbances Page 11. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, President of the Indian Congress, has been released
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    THE TREASURES OF GOG AND MAGOG.
    1531 1 If you had eighty horses, and a crystal sceptre, and a monument 202 feet high, and a few blocks of flats, and an island In the Thames, and a real signature of Shakespeare, and several streets of offices, and a seal with Dick Whittington's
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      280 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style Cut Finish Guaranteed 32. HIGH IIRUI, RAFFLES HOTEL KXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH MODERN SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS 1 TO-NIGHT DINNER AND DANCE MOMA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA GRILL ROOM j SPECIAL DISH TO-NIGHT S ROAST SADDLE OF LAMB NELSON UCAV SPINACH. LYONNAISE POTATOES J I $175.
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      259 1 j EUROPE® HOTEL "Renowned by Recommendation" f TO-NIGHT DINNER MENU TO-NIGHT I Hors d'Oeuvre Varies Consomme Celestine Creme Malakoff J Saumon Bouilli, Sauce Hollandaise Langue de. Boeuf en Aspic Cotelette d'Agneau Vicl^y Caneton d'Aylesbury Roti, Sauce Pommes Chouxfleurs Mornay. Pommes Rissoleee S Pudding Maltaise g Glauce au Gingembre Friandiseo Cafe.
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      175 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cinema guide Page 2. Tan-Sad bliss for babies Pa^e 10. Germolene soothes and heals Page 6. The Cyclax way to loveliness Page 11. Wincarnis for health and free gifts Page 7. Dunlcp tyre.s for roadless territories Page 1. Exhibition of pearl-, at B.P. De Silva's Page 3. United
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE FOR EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32, HIGH STREET.
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    BATHER BATTLES WITH SHARK.
    253 2 Legs Grazed Three Times. Sydney. Deo. 29. Fighting and threshing the water to save hi» life, James Knight. 49. florist, of Parramatta road Komebash. escaped death three times from the slashing jaws of a ?hark in Powell's Crook, off the Paramatta River. TJire-j UMM the shark
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      329 2 ROLLS RAZOR The World's Best Safety Razor. imperial No. 2 and De Luxe Models. Spare Blades Spare Leathers for strop. Rolb Shaving Cream Rolls Shaving Bowls and refills. MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opp. General Post Office. Prompt attention to Post Orders. HAVE THAT PARTY j AT i THE CAPITOL j RESTAURANT
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      148 2 I Victoria Theatre I Super Sound Equipment I Now Bein^ Installed^ Including i All the Latest Improvements i Opening Attraction H To be Announced j SHORTLY. 1 pHOisE's2ei [WLS LAST NIGHT 9-15" I Positively the Last Two Performances of RADIO'S HIGHLY ENTERTAINING MUSICAL COMEDY-DRAMA JAZZ H EA7EN I Mirth! Melody!
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      128 2 ifU3 TO-NIGHT STiS I I \J' -!j 1 A PICTURE I I N 1,000 I A STAR I I N 1,000 NORMA SHEAR EB MORE EXQUISITE 1 THAN EVER IN AN EXQUISITE, i WITTY, BRILLIANT PRODUCTION LET US BE GAT I SUPPORTED bv k THF CPKatf^ I MOST LOVABLE OF
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      156 2 THE WEEK. T«ea«ay. 27th. Wgh Water. 03.17, 8.3 ft 15.42, 7 2 ft. bunas Rubber meeting. Evatt's, 12. l&diea) College Graduates' dinner to Dr Hoops, Burope Hotel. •oli llii«d Foursomes at Garrison G.C. Ragby: Ireland vs. The Rest at S.C.C. D. (M.G.) Co. Welch vs. Johore at Johore Bahru. Wednesday.
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  • ANY SPORT ON SUNDAY IS ILLEGAL.
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      1624 ACT IN FORCE.
      473 3 You Must not Buy Sweets or Ice Cream London. Dec. 18. Almost every inhabitant of England is liable to receive a summons next week, following the "crimes" the whole country is sure to perpetrate this Sunday! For Manchester and Salford Sunday Games nnd Freedom League, in
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      WOMAN PLANS SUNDAY BOXING.
      107 3 The Ring Controller to Defy Ban. Mrs Dick Bare 0 controller of The Ring, Blackfilars. stated last night that she intends -o carry on at tb» noted boxing hall as from noxt Monday, despite the London County Counmil decision regarding Sunday boxing. Mrs. Burge h<*v be
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    AIR BUFFETING.
    234 3 Flying Danger to be Investigated. i British Radio Official Service. 1 Ru*by, Jan. 23. The accident to the Junkers monoplane vrhich occurred at Meopham, Kent, in July; last year and resulted in the death of all the! passengers and crew is the subject of a report 1 issued
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    THE SOVIET.
    68 3 > General Election in Full i Swing:. Moscow, Jan. 14. A general election Is in full swing all over S iviet Russia. Largely increased participation •is being observed. In the country districts the voting percentage averaged seventy per rent, ar, against 60 on the last occasion, while fl/eningrad
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    EXHIBITION OF PERSIAN ART.
    225 3 Extraordinary Measures of Precaution. London, Jan. 5. The International Exhibition of Persian Art. illustrating sixty centuries of Iranian art, will bt- ready- for a privat? view at the Royal Aca- demy to-morrow and will be open io the public I from January 7th till February 28th.
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    CASE AGAINST LADY OWEN.
    208 3 To be Tried in February. londoii, Jan. 7. Paris. Tiie Pubiic Prosecutor at Versai!: has completed tlie case against Lady Owen. The case will probably be tried at the A?bi:.:; Court sessions opening on Februaiy I7th. Lady Owen, a Frenchwoman, described as an ex-actress and the
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    16 3 Mr. Bundle, 0.C.P.D., Temerloh, is returning to Perak to take up the post of 0.C.P.D., Tapah.
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    ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY.
    206 3 Interesting Theory of Jerusalem Excavations. P.crlin, Jan. The theory that the sarcophagi discovered in the course of recent excavations near Jerusalem might include on.? with the remains of Jesus Christ, tag advanced by a Prof^vsor in J«rusa»em University. Dr. El Sukenik. in the course of a lecture before
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      366 3 Exhibition $100,000 worth of f Natural and Culture Pearls I By Mr. S. Mizuma of Japan i The Finest Quality j Natural Culture Pearls 1 fmade up into Ropes of All Sizes j Necklaces Sleeve Links Rings £arring« I Brooches Xie Pins etc. I Loose Pearls are also on Display
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      104 3 London. Pea. 26. 1930. X I MARINE ENGINES An Important Order. THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY HAS PLACED AN f I IMPORTANT ORDER FOR EIGHT FAST 35 t FOOT MOTOR BOATS— SIX CYLINDER 100 H P t I "BROOKE" ENGINES ARE TO BE INSTALLED. t 1 ngjijer nffvlUHt. are foremost X 4
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    My Experiences in The World War.
    3104 4  - My Experiences in The World War. General John J. Pershing By f Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces in the World War. The Twenty-sixth Division Is Assembled In France, First National Guard Division To Arrive— German Preponderance Of Man Power Disheartens Allies Pershing says War Must Be Won In 1918—
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    GLIMPSES OF OTHER CITIES.
    822 4 GLIMPSES OF OTHER CITIES. BY ROSE PATTERSON (Free Press and N.A.N.A. Copyright.) December. JpAßls The Americans and the English are the most forgetful people in Paris, it seems. At any rate, they turn up at the Lost Property Office more regularly and in larger numbers than people of other nationalities
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1499 4  - FLYING DAY BY DAY. T. STANHOPE SPRIGG I REVOLUTIONARY AERO--1 ENGINES. I Aviation jn 1931. i hj j [Special to the Free Press.] London, Dec. 31. AT the start of the New Year it Is often of interest to take stock of the progress that has been made in the
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    END OF FIVE HOURS' HINT.
    98 4 Hind Killed in Inn Cellar. A hind was killed in th" cellar oi house a mile and a half from Taunw being hunted for five hours by tlv Q pack, which met at Quantock p »rm Quantock HilLs. Hotly pursued by the houncK thf I
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    174 4 The world's fastest racing snail has covered. It can travel at the d^ p yards a minute— nearly a quarter I hour. No other snail in the univer* es this speed fiend, which is called tfl^ or Ear Shell. Its home is in tn Islands. This is one of the
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    THE MALAYAN MEDICAL SERVICES.
    3009 5 i m Amalgamation Scheme. APPROVED BY THE COLONIAL OFFICE. The opinion that the scheme for the amalgamation of the Medical Services of the Straits Settle.-ncnU and K M.S.. prepared by Dr. L. Hoops (Principal Civil. Medical O.Tuvr S.S and Dr. C I Wilson (Principal Medka! Officer
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      359 5 THIN AND TIRED LOOKING. _\Vho'd (»»ve Her Another Look »ira.m wh <> wants to lock her best can Wi* U ignore Nature's warning signals .n to lose weight, set '•skinnier" h ««et f" 1 tiied lack strength— that's a tin! i :n: de t(> Tnan y calls on your Itv
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      240 5 ■■■WiWMMIIIIMMHHMMBHIIIiiIiIUUUiUUI^ WHBBBBBHW^^^Wi^B^B^BBiWBWHtM in thousands or homes IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD SOLD 4k RECOMMENDED A W A JL ■VSTOKSSEVSHYWHESK A Zs, Olde&idlish V. It VICK CO, m m m mama kong bank chambu^ f^M M~*.'mm j~i_ I suw^ oRt Mai ll I^I3CIG nuAMe. is acclaimed "The Aristocrat of the
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    LONDON'S LIGHTER SIDE.
    1810 6 GOSSIP OF THE DAY. Escalators at Leicester Square. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, Dec. 24. London is always full of interesting developments to those who live abroad and remember the city as it used to be. When most of those who read this article return they will
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    AL CAPONE.
    315 6 Judge's Threat to the Chicago Gangster. Ch'ivgo. l»?e. 19. "Scarf ace" Al CApone. ove: lord of Chicago gangdom, will face a panible j -urney to the electric chair if and when be falls into the hands of the police. This was made plow to-div whi n Judg* John
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    POLAR RESEARCH.
    105 6 Russian Expedition Organised. Leipsi*. Jsn. 13. Profespor Samoilowitch, who led the Soviet Russian Krassin expedition which saved General Nobile, lecturing here, announced that he was organising a big Polar expedition for 1932 on a new principle. The ice-breaker Qrassin will be pushed up gradually till the 85th degree
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      159 6 y^j(;W I Results are indisputable. Testimony I received die world over points to iD^f^f ril f tb€ i^^P"** 1 10 facl tnat G« rmolcne Wl f i ,Ail W^T u P reme or removin S *"»«k pimply conditions from the skin. Soothing, non-smartinp:, skin huild/^ZSS&'ffkV&k, ing, it provides ail that
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      268 6 THE PREMIER WHISKY THAT GOES BACK V 0 1627 Local Asrents THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LTT> CLOSING^ DOWN Selling all Stock at Greatly Reduced Prices. Offering all Show Cases, Almeir&hs etc. at very Reasonable Rates. 4 High Street. HgßßßK««Mdli!lfli!liaaaag^^ HI B^ It isn't Quaker unlo* \lr has the the liillii'if^T^[S^KS^ I^UICK-COOKING^^^^
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    EUROPEAN DELEGATES' VIEWS.
    557 7 INDIAN CONTROVERSY. Madras Disagrees With Calcutta. Calcutta, Jan. 15. Mr. W. L. Trat In, President of the European Association, who h now iMring 4sr?>rn. in a letter to ihe Statesman tlii moniing, endorsing {he popart rausiti on Jtasaary 9th about Mr. OftVtn Jones's speech at the Rcund
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    MURDER, THEN SUICIDE.
    279 7 Chinese Merchant Shoots Two Men. A ghastly shooting tragedy was enacted in i Hong Kong, when a Chinese merchant shot his I accountant dead, wounded another man so badly that he now lies in hospital in a critical condition, and then committed suicide. The affair took place
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    THE DO. X.
    66 7 Overdue Departure for Atlantic Flight. Friedrichshafen, Jan. 16. I The Dornier works officially announce that i the Do. X. which has now been repaired, will 1 leave Lisbon on January 20th. for her trans- Atlantic flight. After visiting Rio and Havana, 1 the Do. X. will fly
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    DISPUTE OVER RIGHT TO PRINT BIBLE.
    768 7 I HIGH COURT MAY DECIDE. Firm Asked to Destroy Its Copies. The Daily Sxpress understands that the High Court may be called on to decide in the near future questions affecting the right to Et and publish the Authorised Version of Bible, dispute has
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    A RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY.
    102 7 Lithuanian Catholics and The Marriage Law. Koyno, Jan. 13. The conflict between the Government and Catholic circles over the introduction of civil marriage has culminated in numerous arrests, including prominent leaders of the Catholic Youth Organisation, who will be detained in a concentration camp for six months.
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    78 7 An "Independent Economic Party." Berlin, Jan. 15. The multitude of German Parties has been added to by a split in the Economic Party, whose national chairman, Herr Drewitz. curtly refused to accede to the request to relinquish his post put forward by the Economic Party leaders in Saxony,
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      238 7 Gloriously Alive— Always Not a care in the world— they can dance all night because they are gloriously alive gloriously healthy and fit. Hall's Wine hat supplied them with both mental and physical reserves of power, which enable them to get a hundred per cent, out of life. L«t Hall's
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    THE MAN WHO NEVER FEELS SURE.
    534 8 TESTS ON 1,000 PERSONS.. Doctors Analyse Curious Nervous Afflictions. More than 1.000 persons, ranging from an office boy to a company director, and including clerical workers in Government departments and commercial firms, factory workers, holders of administrative posts and students of both sexes, have
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    CHINA DISBANDMENT.
    235 8 Shansi Wants Loan of $24,000,000. Tientsin, Jan. 15. While the conferences between Mr. T. V. Soong, General Chang Hsueh-liang and Divisional commanders of Shansi and north-western China are being continued, it transpires that Mr. Soong has brought to Tientsin about $800,000 to pay off the ex-Kuominchun and Shansi
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    SAD TEAR END IN HARBIN.
    150 8 Decision to Discharge 600 of C.E.R. Staff. Harbin, Dee. 25. At a private meeting of the members of the C.E.R. Board held yesterday, it was decided to discharge, 600 of the railway staff at the end of the year, but to prevent panic, instructions were
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    YOU CAN'T KILL THE PANTOMIME!
    1055 8 JULIAN WYLIE SEES RED.' How He Draws £10,000 a Week' Into His Shows. This is the season of the year when my friend Julian Wylie is apt to see red. Some one is bound to get up and say that pantomime 1 is dead, and
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    IRON AND STEEL WORKERS.
    50 8 Brussels, Jan. 13. A 12 per cent, wage reduction taking effect Immediately and an additional 5 per cent, reduction for March Ist. were decided upon by the mixed commission for the Iron and steel construction Industry It is believed the decision I heralds large scale reductions.
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    BOOM CLOSE TO A DULL YEAR IN ART.
    269 8 "WINNING MEN." Success of East London Group. The end of anything but a |> mis* lias bee:; matted by 1n j^ I'*1 Modi art. Each of tin drawings of |pi v Huirhead Bom at Colnughr.s Gall, n i poretenr, and in r<.
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    A MANILA RISING.
    175 8 Religious Fanatics in Philippines. New V<»rk. lin I' A message from Manila :,ay- th.f stabula/y recaptured to-d:iy Uh town <«f Tayoj from a band of native relißious fanatics kno-«n as the "Colorums." who hauled duv n iai burned the American flag. After seizing the city hall the
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    GERMANY'S FINANCIAL POSITION.
    114 8 Dr. Dietrich Protests Against Induf Pessimism. Berlin. Jan. 16 The Finance Minister. Dr Dit'trkh acidreaing the Reichstag's Budget Commission, protested against the undue pessimism in the Press which had been apparently inspired br his exposition of the country's financial stafe Difficult though the situation might be. or*
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    FINNISH POLITICS.
    103 8 Presidential Election in Progress. Helsingfors. Jauv l'< Finland is in the throes of a rampant; the presidential election. At the laM nuniiW reluctantly, the present Premier ami former Regent. M. Svinhufvud. allowed Ins name I go forward. He will be supported by the W;ippoistes. The leader of the
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    BERLIN ROBBERY.
    51 8 Sensational Affair on tht Underground. Berlin. Jan. A sensational robbery on HM Vndrrpwi resulted in two Dutch diamond broker? being despoiled of stones valued at 300.000 marl (There Is no trace of the iHfirti must have shadowed the broker- sinre arrival from Holland. A large reward ha? 6
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    BRITISH AIR MAIL.
    46 8 Agreement With Italy Signed. Rome. Jan. Signor Mussolini, as (acting) M and Mr. Francis G. L. Bertram <■: Aviation Department of the BrttbD have signed an agreement writt air connection between England ind establishing the passage of tln Genoa. Ostia (near Rome>. Ormtt wA
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      456 9 BUSINESS CARDS. M^ASSA.GEI AXICUU ISS FUMIKO N 22 Dhoby QhMt M "Garble merchants. I SINGAPORE CASKET CO. sm 1 FenbM Rom*, Lavender Strwi— FhflM Wl*. IVIASSAGE HALL. MRS. HARU AND MISS HANA $0, Waterloo Street TELEPHONE 7467. DOST WEAR A TRUSST |(J B- k Rupture AppMU*. New discovery. f 1^
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      661 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are tow invited for the following materials or ervices, and that particulars of such tenders nay be obtained in the Tender Room. Municipal MDces: Supply of right 4-ton petrol driven lorry chassis fitted with Bromilow Edward's hydraulic 3-way tipping
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      628 9 TRADE MARK NOTICE. "RYLARD" NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the word! "RYLARD" is the Trade Mark of LLEWELLYN I RYLAND LIMITED of Balsall Heath Works,! Birmingham. England and is used by them in I respect of Paints, Varnishes and Enamels I imported by them into the Straits Settlements L
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      582 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. ROYAL ENGLISH SCHOOL. (Established 1924). NOTICE IS HEREBY given that all disputes which have arisen in connection with the above School have now been settled. The School will continue as heretofore at No. 13 OLDHAM INE, Singapore. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. linance No. 129 (Traction In^ines and Motor Cars).
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      664 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND SITUATE AT MEYER ROAD AND VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND PREMISES NO. 223C I OFF TANJONG KATONG ROAD and MORTGAGEE'S SALE o, JABLE FREEHOLD LAND AT MINTO ROAD. To be held at Our Saleroom, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore. On Tuesday February
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      252 9 Foods I are particularly suited to the feeding of infants in hot I climates. They are free from harmful germs and are I readily prepared by the I simple addition of boiling B water only, thus giving 8 complete independence of a doubtful milk supplies. 3 Milk Food No. 1
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    26 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. MALLINSON— At the Maternity Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on the 23rd instant, to Cecile. wife of Mr. R. H. MaUinson, a daughter. Both well.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1931. POST PENMAN REFLECTIONS.
    890 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1931. POST PENMAN REFLECTIONS. It will be a great pity if what is now known as "The Penman Case" is allowed to sink into obscurity and forgetfulness without any lessons, other than moral ones, being learned from it by the community at large. Whatever
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    A U.E. CONTRACT.
    54 10 Extension to Catholic Mission in Bangkok. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok, Jan. 26. United Engineers, in open tender have been! awarded the contract for the extension of the I Catholic Mission premises, the value of the! contract being £9,000. The extension is to be) completed before the
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    128 10 Miss V. P. Gee, Margaret Morris diplomatist will give a demonstration of the Margaret! Morris movement at Raffles Hotel on Friday! during the tea dance. This is Miss Gee's I first appearance in the Far East though she I is well known in Australia. She is a fully qualified exponent
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    MR. THEODORE TO BE REINSTATED.
    174 10 CABINET DECISION. Sensational Fraud Charges Recalled. Reuter 's Service Canberra, Jan. 26. The Federal Cabinet, by a majority, decided to re-appoint Mr. Theodore Treasurer. Thb is subject to ratification by the Labour caucus I which Mr. Scullin will demand to-night. The lease which led to
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    BUYING BULLION.
    72 10 Netherlands Bank's New Rule. t Reutrr's seme*. 1 Amsterdam, .lan. 26. The Bank of the Netherlands has revised the clause in the statutes regarding the purchase of gold, and now lays it down as a rule that the bank buy bullion in a weight about 12H- kilogrammes and
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    A MARKET MURDER.
    195 10 Double Charge Against Chinese. The murder of a Chinese in Ellenborough Market on December 19th and the injury vo ■his little son. formed the subject of two charges against a Chinese in a case which b?gan at the Assizes before Mr. Justice Whitley yesterday. Accused was charged
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    LAKE CLUB TRAGEDY.
    225 10 Sudden Death of Volunteer Commandant. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 26. Colonel R. R. Taylor, Commandant of the F.M.S.VF. died suddenly from cerebral haemorrhage after bathing at the Lake Club. Kuala Lumpur, yesterday morning. I Col Taylor assumed command in June 1929 and was a
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    "MY OWN FAULT."
    163 10 Last Letter of Former Malayan Official. Tunbridge Wells. Dec. 21. "My difficulties are Insurmountable. My own fault. Neither God nor man can forgive. I beg pity for my poor wife and child. I have been out of my mind for nine months." This note was found In
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    ALL-INDIA WORKING COMMITTEE.
    559 10 I NO LONGER UNLAWFUL Statement by the Viceroy. [British Radio— Official Service The Viceroy of India in a speech said th. Government in consultation with lor k r ernments have thought it right that m mt T |of the Working Committee of the am i Congress should
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    89 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Jan. 26, 5.10 p.m I Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sow .notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £114V 4 (down £l»i). Forward £115% (down £IV 4 The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify
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    IS THERE A CRISIS!
    154 10 Planters and Health Board Requirements. [Prom Our Own Correspondent I Ipoh. Jan Some astonishing revelations are made b local correspondent in respect of the insW" of Health Boards, despite the recent o for relaxation of requirements for new hosp upon an expensive hospital being built in
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND
    24 10 Donation previously acknowledged U I H. C. Butler Esq., (monthly* I Perak Rugby Football Club Js> I "Anonymous. Ipoh" (monthly' I
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    PENMAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS.
    2792 11 Plea for Reduction Fails. ACCUSED'S STATEMENT FROM THE DOCK. "It is Purely a Matter of Bad Luck." b, Mr Justice IS hJtley at the Ass i 2 es rirWXMIS »«*ri»nn»eat Intense public interest was taken in th. the ca.se. which had fasted over TwU tL
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    SIR P. FTTZPATRICK DEAD.
    110 11 Originator of Armistice Day Silence. [Reiner's Service.) Cape Town, Jan. 25. The death is announced of Sir Percy Fitepatrlck. who originated the idea of the Two Minutes' Silence on Armistice Day. London, Jan. 25. Lord Stamfordham wrote on behalf of His Majesty in 1920 assuring Sir
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    BRITISH RUBBER STOCKS.
    27 11 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] f ■niMi. Jan. t€. Stocks of rubber held in Britain mm a* follows: London 80.194 tons. Liverpool 42,111 J tons.
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      HUNDRED PEOPLE KILLED
      59 11 The Cost of Recent Indian Disorders. [Reuters Service.] New Delhi, Jan. 26 Replying to questions in the Assembly to-day obedience offences between April and Decem£d iSSS 000 wcre arrected < or During the same period 11,000 persons so charged were released when they £T£»£ Sir James said
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      CONGRESS PRESIDENT RELEASED.
      89 11 Jawaharlal Nehru Oat of Jail. Allahabad's Jan. Zt. Aif^H l i awaharlal N eh™. President of the AU-liidia Congress, was released from jail tof Jawaharlal Nehru was sentenced to two wZt 2fm prlsonment «nd a fine of Ra. 500 at Allahabad on Oct. 29 on charges of
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      ATTACK ON GOVERNOR.
      114 11 Would-be Assassin Sentenced to Death. Lahore, Jan. 26. Rejecting the jury's recommendation to mercy ■'he Sessions Judge Mr. Anderson, to-day sentenced to death Hirikislr.m en a charge of th« murder of a police stib-inspector and the attempted murder pf the Governor of the Punjab and a police
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      CALCUTTA MAYOR.
      112 11 Arrested While at Head of Procession. Reuter's Service, j Calcutta, Jan. 26. Chandra Bose, Mayor of Calcutta, was irrested as he was leading a procession of Zongressites In celebration of the anniversary >f Independence Day. The police charged with staves and dispersed the demonstrators. Chandra Bose was only
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      REFUGEES IN JAPAN.
      61 11 "Round Table" Conclusions Rejected. Tokto. Jan. 26. Twelve Indian Nationalists of Tokyo, headed by Rashbehardi Base the well-known Indian political refugee, passed a resolution rejecting the "alleged conclusions reached by the socalled Round Table." They emphatically endorsed the All-Indian National Congress stand at Lahore demanding a Swaraj
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    CHINESE BONDS DEFAULT.
    115 11 Questions in House of Commons. [Reuters Service.] London, Jan. 26. In the House of Commons this afternoon, replying to Sir Herbert Samuel with regard to Chinese default in respect to railway bonds, including Hukuang, Tientsin, Pukow, Lungtsinguhai, Canton-Kowloon railways, Mr. Dalton stated that the proposals aimed at
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    42 11 Government Decision to Stand. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Jan. 26. Mr. MacDonald in the House of Commons this Afternoon refused to reverse the Govern- j tnenfs decision not to support any British entry for the Schneider Trophy race. I
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    SINGAPORE-KUALA LUMPUR TELEPHONE.
    7700 12 Service to Open in July. COUNCIL AND MEDICAL SERVICES AMALGAMATION. Objection to Increased Cost. The announcement, which will be read with considerable satisfaction by members of the business community throughout the country, was made at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council that telephonic communication between Singapore and
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      AMAZING GOLF.
      509 13 77 for 18 Holes in the Dark., wllTht held*™ BOlf P«**.lon.] wno has held many records, on P-idav ni*h the only sand shot in the round ann^LJ h i UatChed th e: < hlb^n frequently applauded Stewart's magnificent driving and "hth 5 e r 381 yards founh lOut^-5.
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      SHEFFIELD SHIELD.
      577 13 New Records at Adelaide. Twice this season New South Wales has defeated South Australia with an innings to spare. In Sydney the victors totalled 535 against 215 and 100. In Adelaide their 610 is the eleventh innings over 600 by New South Wales in the series. The younger
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    VICTORIA BEAT QUEENSLAND.
    361 13 Severest Defeat Sustained in the Series. At Melbourne. December 18. 19. 20. 21. 1930. P. Gough won the toss from J. Ryder, and sent Victoria to the wickets. First day, Victoria, 5 for 303, Rigg and Ryder adding 219 for the third wicket. Victoria won by an
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    NEWMAN WELL AHEAD.
    27 13 International Billiards Tournament. London, Jan. 16. The close of pal scores in the international billiards tournament to-day were: Newman 28.353; Davis (in play) 23,965.
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    50 13 The Rev. J. H. Parsons has informed the Warwickshire secretary that he will be available for many of the county cricket fixtures next season. This is pleasant hearing, as Parsons said definitely at the end of the last season that his clerical duties would compel him to retire from cricket.
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    BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    209 13 Willie Smith Complicates the Muddle. [By Air Mail.] [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] London, Jan. 6. Not a single entry was received for the Professional Billiards Championship on the final day, and then Willie Smith, complicated the discussions on the conditions under which the professional championship is to be
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    TEMPTING TUNNEY.
    133 13 Offer of G5750,000 to Re-enter Ring. Milwaukee, Jan. 10. Gene Tunney, who retired two years ago as the undefeated heavyweight boxing champion of the world, is proposing to return to the line, according to an article published to-day by the Milwaukee Leader. The newspaper asserts that Mr. Ben
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      648 15 O. S. BL Line U* Angtks and New York: (from Kobe) Express Freight Service. J Sanyo u«ni Victoria .Rattle and Vancouver:— (from Kobe) t F b uondon. lottertfam, Hamburg (Brcrrem Armbla Maru p^ tnd Antwerp. Ciurh«n. Port EJteabeth. Cape To*.- r» o d MafU 15 M jam-lro. Santos. Montevideo Buenos
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      330 15 OF FAMOUS C^? I J^ PRESIDENT LINERS fW TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK ImT «H* iUXUnu, NAIXM AND GENOA. s=ar as as §V a.' £2 IW7 14 Day. «,,n_. 1I J BOBS «ad Mt<MM Arrive Arrive ftw. McKlatey Feb. 10 Ptet. Jefferson Feb. 17 n ft«.Q«nt F*. _L T^~Prw. Ltocoto m».
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    PACIFIC RATES.
    430 16 Three Lines Resign From Conference. San Francisco, Dee. 25. The perennial controversies in the homeware trade from the Orient to the Pacific Coast perpetuated by the continuous trend to almost unbelievable low rates on inward traffic, have taken form in the resignations of three mem bers of the
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      15 16 For ETerything Appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight Apply S9, Robinson Road, Singapore. Tele. 5907.
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      516 16 RJcKK ijlLAiViijnir \jO. inc. I s^s^il^il^sll^slll^^sll^^in»^in»^ (Incorporated la U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. I NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York. I Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Dae Sails Hue vew Tm% I MJS. SILVERWELLOW In Port Mi 1 Mar. 6 I 818. SILVKRYEW Feb 3 Feb 9 Mar
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      645 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. I Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembto and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday. Thursday and Friday. a nv pyig^nfc «very Thursday a.m Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Fenang and Kedan md Lower Skm 6 aaa gftarUw every Monday. Wednesday and Saturday P-m. Kota Tinggi
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      275 16 Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe (arrived Jan. 20, 1931) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at ;Oodown Nos. 48, 49 and Bonded X at 9 a.m. and at Bonded D, Match** Store and Acid
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      212 17 Mw^rs AlfredyHolt and Co.'s new motor cargo ship Druralion is equipped with Burmeister and W.ur. machinery developing 6.600 b.h.p on twm-svMows, or 9,600 b.h.p. when supercharged m fee B and W. system. Each engine has ei<?ht cylinders 740 mm. bore with a piston str: ,k, of 1.500 mm. and runs
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      326 17 Per P and O Malwa: Miss E. Langtre*. Mr. j C S !\>ns/ord. Mr. R. J. F. Curtis. Mr. F. H. Mr and Mrs. F. G. Bourne. Mr. P. R. D;r. lmp:. Mr F G Ridout. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Oil Man Mr F. Hodgson. Mr. and
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      LUXURY IN CARGO SHIPS.
      295 17 Increased Accommodation for Passengers. In ,-ome respects the modern cargo liner carrying anything up to 50 passengers has accom- n on a more luxurious scale than that m the purely passenger liner. It is only a year or two ago that the East Asiatic Co. introduced
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      THE MOTOR BATTLESHIP.
      221 17 British Authorities' Lack of Interest. ft h hard to ascribe a reason other than rvatism to the fact that, whilst in this nearly as many Diesel engines are I a* in the whole of the rest of the world, that, despite naval agreements, our inter- the Navy
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      EMERGENCY AT SEA.
      402 17 Problem of Disembarcation of Passengers. Mr E. F. Scanner, addressing the general meeting of the North-East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, at Newcastle on disembarcation of passengers in emergency at sea. said that the modern passeng-r ship might be compared to a hug? hotel subdivided into
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      EGYPTIAN SHIPPING.
      350 17 Proposed Subsidized Company. Cairo, Dec. 29. This evening the Premier announced that the Government hoped to be able to encourage the formation of an Egyptian mercantile fleet as the result of an agreement, a draft of which has already been drawn up. with the Egyptian Navigation Company, the
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      MOTOR TRAWLERS.
      224 17 Successful Trials of British Ships. The results of the first voyages of the four largest motor trawlers built in this country about a year ago are now available. The vessels have come up to expectation in every respect, and their low fuel consumption has enabled them to be
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    MOTOR SHIPBUILDING.
    859 17 A Steady Rate of Increase Continue J. If the review which follows is largely statistical, the excuse must be that in no other way can so clear an idea be formed of the progress made in shipbuilding during 1930 than by a statement of fact, without undue elaboration.
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    A DISASTROUS GALE.
    116 17 Baltic Fishermen's Escape. Berlin, Jan. Iff. A gale continues in some parts of Germany unabated. The railway station of Grossbentke near Brunswick was utterly destroyed by the hurricane, which started by lifting its roof off. Dramatic scenes -were witnessed in the expanse of the shallow Baltic coastal
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    MATTERS OF INDIAN INTEREST.
    814 18 FORMER MALAYA AGENT. Honoured by the Indian Government. (By Oux Indian Correspondent). An Indian award made this year which is of interest to Malaya is the elevation of Rao Sahib R. Subbaya Naidu, 8.A., late Agent of the Government of India in this country, to a
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    "A WALL IT CANNOT SHAKE."
    212 18 French View of German Foreign Policy. Paris, Jan. 10. Envisaging the aggressive attitude of Germany prior to the meeting of the League of Nations, le Temps infers that the German offensive has, besides, many aspects and bears simultaneously on all points of the international front
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    "RETURNED DISGUSTED."
    269 18 A South African Paper On Australia. Thr following remarkable letter, signed H. M., is reproduced, in the Observer Adelaide, from a South African paper. Sir I have recently been to Australia, and the conditions there are appalling. People £*y things are bad In South Africa. They may I
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    OBJECTIONS TO RUSSIAN GOODS.
    49 18 U.S. Government Urged to Take Action. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Jan. 24. A meeting of members of the House of Re- presentatives belonging to the Lumber States, re- > solved to urge Mr. Mellon to take steps to protect American products against Russian con- vict-made goods. I
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    THE SERVANT SHORTAGE.
    168 18 Labour Minister's Scheme. London, Jan. 2. As one method of dealing with seme of the naif million women now on thf employment ?xehange registers. Miss Margaret BondSe'd i; ieviiing a new scheme to get rid of the MTVaal shortage. She proposes to establish in London the flirt
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    145 18 Water Engineer's Visk to Hong Kong. The following was among action ta'rcn at a meeting of Committee No. 5. held on January 12th. Decided that a fee of $100 per day be char-el to the Hong Kong Government for each day of Mr. Murnane's special retention at Hcng
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    BLURRED VISION OF IRON BARS.
    166 18 Woman's Automatism During Arrest. A succrv:ful plea tint a woman .have beon detected in the act oJ trk'.m: jumper from uuge shop at Lttc!-. M firbt stages of au organic brain dl robbed her of appreciation of moral was made at Leeds Police oMft Ellen
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    109 18 Inspector Hunt h:\s K ,\i tmmfcnw Detective Bnncb, Mm to n Inspector Blakeslcy, who lus pn leave. The death took place 1 Eli7abeth .J. nn:i:h (ON ROI pp^ of j:s paan, ayi the Tlra {Her husband, who lived til! Wi W deceased her a Um f9Ut ifO 'couple, so well-knr.'v:i
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      183 18 BEARINGS? /^iP\ Thrust I Q Roller 1 We Stock Them I RANSOME and MARLES f RUDGE WHTTWORTH HOFFMAN I TTMKEN 1 Malayan Motors, Ltd. 1 14-20 ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE. fj v REMOVES THE CAUSE Diseases arising from the Blood must be treated^ by removing the cause from the Blood, permanent
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    F.M.S. TIN MINING INDUSTRY.
    877 19 POSITION IN DECEMBER. Thirty-Eight Dredges Stop Work. M h Important information and statistics of Mhie are included in the December 'In of Statistics relative to the mining •ry, BBfl the Malay Mail. his piefacc. Mr. J. Lovett. Inspector of One. Mines Department, writes: tin price during
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    TIN CONTROL.
    694 19 Losses Through Over Production. Tin taSiJ^ ll dlCatl0n of d^t Joss to the ductimf yearS f consid^«ble over-pro- t tubl K o| course, only approxijmatv. bit 1 is an Indication of the magnitude the losses due Jn the past to uncontrolled output, regardless alike of the needs of
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    29 19 People have no staying power nowadays, sa' rom-^ medical writer who evidently ha n't bet walking the floor the pe.it thirteen mon'hs'wil 500 shares of sick lock.— Detroit News.
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    406 19 To-Day 's Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES, January 26. I SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2|S T(« London. 3 months' sight 2|3 27(32 London. 60 days' sight 213 ***** London 30 days' sight 2|3 314 London, demand 213 ***** London. T.T. 2 3111fl Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    900 19 MOXDAF, JAN. 26TH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Buyers -**-e_ere. Asam Kumbang 20s 22s 8d Ayer Hitams Tin (ss) n 3 6d 12s 4-*d cd Bangrin Tin 13a M 13g 9d Batang Padang (81) 10 15 Batu Caves (81) 50 65 Buklt Arang (gl> 35 49 Burmah Malay 10s fld
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    B.N.N. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    245 19 Singapore Recruited Javanese. The following items are taken from mktmbtt of committee meeting of th- 8.N.8. Chambof Commerce held in the offices of Messr' Harrisons and CrosnVld (Borneo, Ltd on December 20th. The Secretary read a letter from Government outlining the procedure to be adopted in
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    THE TIN QUOTA SCHEME.
    74 19 Warden of Mines' Explanation. The Senior Warden of Mines writes as follows To avoid any possible misunderstanding of para: 8 of my recent communique the following interpretation will serve to make the meanIng clear: The agreement in the first instance would be for two years but
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    EXCHANGES.
    84 19 [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Jan. 24. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 1206\ Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 25-32d., Berlin 20 42';... Brussels 34.82^.. Bucharest 817, Rio 4 11 '32. Buenos Aires 34 3-16. Copenhagen 18.16':.. Geneva 25.09 Helsingfors 192'.. Hong Konj ll'vd., Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 46.45 Milar 92.72'... Monte
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 19 J.i iiuary 26th.. 12 o'clock noon. Bayers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Tone ol Market: Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot sheet 4' s d. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet Gets. 8 per lb. Spot 12 12-. Standard RSS. on Tender Feb. 13 13',
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    37 19 We suppose if eld Daniel had pulled oil his lion act in this highly commercialized age, he wouldn't have <=aid a word about it until after he had signed up with a news syndicate. Ohio State Journal.
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    TRACTION CO. REPORT.
    76 19 Profit of £57,944 on Past Year. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT? rr^u London, Jan. 26. Comn 3n T rCP rt f th Sii^P<^' Traction Company for the year ended September 3( shows a profit of £57.944. A dividend of 8 Cent 1 Per cent Cu.nula! L ference Share,,
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    LYALL & EVATTS DAILY REPORT.
    78 19 LYALL EVATTS DAILY REPORT. n,,n J; Singapore, Jan. 26. Dull conditions continue to prevail in Jocal commodity and share markets nd prices share quotations ape practical Consequently there Ls little, if a,, S» SSL"* an al st *2 :J52 Tin .Shares._The market favourites keen ?J£ V^ the fOlk>Win middW quota
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    MACPHAIL & CO. DAILY REPORT.
    13 19 MACPHAIL CO. DAILY REPORT. ifliP r-uiuas 87 92. Pajams 120 1.30. Punggors 27 >
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    BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN AMERICA.
    71 19 "End of the Bad Period." The American Ambassador U to th. u aBC tS f °P"»ntan and to tX S£TK£S srsS? 3 regard to selling operation* ulth D »vPamed by the dooumen* or J,^ Mr Stevenson, president of the* Ba"*' rs Association, b of opinion that
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    JAPANESE STEEL MERGER.
    119 19 Amalgamation of Government and Private Works. Tt o Tokyo, Jan. 1 7. The Government programme of a Kml merger is now completed in draft form, according to which the proposed amalgamation will be Reeled by the Yawata Government steel foundry as veil Mta private eteel-making companies bv
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    64 19 The output of tin of the BUliton Co. during the first nine months of 1930 amounted to 9 200 tons compared with 10,100 tons in JanuarySeptember 1929. A number of European employees and 1.600 Chinese cooUea (viz 10 p-r cent, of the labour force) have been discharged certain mines have
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      77 20 Chelsea at Home to Blackburn. I Reuters Service] London, Jan. 26. The draw for the fifth round of the F.A. Cup Competition took place this afternoon, the games to be played on the grounds of the first named clubs on Feb. 14. Birmingham vs. Watford. Chelsea
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      59 20 Results of Yesterday's Games. (Reuters Service.] London, Jan. 26. The following are the result? of to-day's League matches: FIRST DIVISION. West Ham 3. Newcastle 2. SECOND DIVISION. Tottenham 3, Stoke 0. Oldham Bexnsley 0. Port Vale 1, Everton 3. West Bromwich 2. Bury 0. SOUTHERN SECTION. Newport 2.
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    286 20 Fraser and Neave's in Second Round. Fruer and Nave's. .5; Vehicles Dept. .1. The soccer season opened at the Anson Road Stadium last evening with the defeat of the Vehicles Dept by five goais to one by Fraser ani Neave's in the first round of the Inter-Com-mercial Cup.
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      D. Co. Weich Beat Public Services.
      61 20 A good game of Rugby was witnessed at Thomson Rd. last evening when, after being five points down at half time. D. Co. of the Welch Regiment beat a Public Services XV by a dropped goal and two tries (10 points) to a goal
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      IRELAND VS. THE REST TO-DAY.
      62 20 One or two changes have been made in the XV to represent Ireland in the .annual match against the Rest on the Pa dang to-day, and the team will line up as follows: O. W. Oilmow; Redmond, W. R. King, Adderly, Bratt; Hoops, Scott; Johnston
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    68 20 Gold Medal Draw. C. A. R. Bateman vs. N. Sugimoto; F. R. Martens vs. B. M Abdullah; H. L. M. Lim vs. E. Yean Bee; S. I. M. Ibrahim vs. T. Morita. The Ist. round must be played off on Saturday, January 31st.; the 2nd. round
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    19 20 The following ties will be played to-day (Tuesday*. Championship. H. Gray vs. K. H. McParlane.
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    TAMIL TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    43 20 The Tamils open tennis tournament will be held at Kuala Lumpur during the Chinese New Year and Hart Raja Pusa holiday. Entries close on February 7th. Particulars may be obtained from Hon. Secretary, P. O. Box. No. 370, Kuala Lumpur.
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    44 20 At the Presbyterian Church Literary and Debating Society, which meets on alternate Tuesdays In the Tomlinson Hall at 9 pjn., there will be read to-night a paper on "Scottish Home Rule" by Mr. W. Lyle Stevenson. The paper will be followed by a discussion
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    CHINTA CUP WON BY CORRIB.
    598 20 WEEK-END YACHTING. June Gains Milner Trophy in A. Class. At the R.S.Y.C. on Sunday last the "B" Class were sailing the third and last race of the series for the Chinta Cup. A brilliant morning with a moderate breeze gave promise of some good, keen
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    MELBOURNE RACES.
    83 20 Big: Dividends in Anniversary Handicap. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, Jan. 26. The Victoria A.T.C. Anniversary Handicap (£6OO to the first, £100 to the second and £5C to the third) run over a mile and three furlongs to-day, resulted as follows: INDUCEMENT (Magpie-Prize Money) 7.7 1 VOLEUSE 7.9
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    WEIGHT LIFTING.
    274 20 British Amateur Records Broken. The following Is forwarded for publication: Mr. Sim Kim Yam of the Health Strength Leaguers Union successfully broke the 10 and 11 stone British Amateur Records in the Two Hands Clean Push with Dumbbells with a poundage of 180*4 lbs at the Union's premises
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    COTTON DISPUTE.
    67 20 Ministry of Labour Peace Efforts. [British Radio— Official Service Rugby, Jan. 26. Although the ballot of the Weavers' Amalgamation resulted in the rejection by 90,000 to 45,000 of giving negotiating powers to its executive in the Lancashire cotton dispute, offi- cials of the Ministry of Labour are continuing
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    THEATRE MATTERS.
    92 20 Heavy Loss on Year's Working. The following action was taken at a meeting of the Board of Control of the Theatre and Memorial Hall held on January, 20th. i Passed accounts of the Victoria Theatre Memorial Hall for the year ending December 31st. 1930, showing a loss for
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    RILEY SUCCESSES.
    50 20 I The Borneo Motors Ltd., who are agents for Rileys, have received the following cable from Messrs. Riley Cars, Coventry, "At the Monte Carlo Rally we have been placed first and also fourth in our class. Invicta share with us 100 per cent British success for this competition."
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