The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 January 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 Th e Singapore Free Press NO. 13,534. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 291 1 70,000 people visited the Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition which was opened by H.E. the Governor at the F.M.S.R. terminal station on Saturday and large crowds were again present yesterday Page 7. India is on the eve of a deadly struggle, according to Gandhi, whose arrest is stated to
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  • 1010 1 "Eheu. fugaces, Poetume, Postume. Labuntur annl Horace. The year 1932 is the centenary of the final famous, noisily promoted, violently supported, cabinet-shattering Reform Bill that marked an important stage ln the democratic development of the United Kingdom, and was confidently expected by its devotees to introduce
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 182 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT A. CLOUET CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Sales- 2-1 Raffles Quay RAFFLES JJOTEL Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation. THIS EVENING TO-NIGHT INFORMAL AFTER DINNER TEA DANCE DANCE 9.30 TO midnight 6.30 TO 8.30 PM music by orchestra of S.s. PRESIDENT HAVES Tuesday, January sth DINNER
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    • 121 1 PRICE fp|j QUALITY RIGHT! mm RIGHT! 'H^^^B I HSPECIAL HOSPITALS I ■■MHMMMHHMHI^HHHHHBi THEREFORE |^^^3 SUPPORT BRITISH. %3ys§P PRODUCTS! EUROPE#HOTEL TERMS INCLUSIVE OR A LA CARTE. BEAUTIFULLY COOL— EXCELLENT CUISINE AND SERVICE. AFTER DINNER DANCING ON TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS, ON A PERFECT FLOOR, TO THE MUSIC OF THE EUROPE ORCHESTRA.
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    • 95 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Bcwranite prevents rust Page 7. White j ways stocktaking 3ale Pace 6 Closing sale at the Gift Shop Page 1. Educational supplies at M.P.H. Page 16. Carron Premier ranges at Robinsons Page 8. Littles offer wood burning cooking stoves Pace 7 CHRYSLER EASY HANDLING CLOSING SALE THE GIFT
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    • 17 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT A. CLOUET CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Sales- Service 2-1 Raffles Quay
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  • 177 2 (Counsel m Tuberculosis Case Takes Own Life Berlin. Dec. 7. A sensation was caused Ln legal quarters here to-day by the suicide this morning of Dr. Walter Llssner. Junior counsel for the defence In the trial at Luebeek of two physicians and one nurse accused of manslaughter by
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  • 115 2 Hollywood For 3 Years After Operation For Appendicitis Miss Sari Maritza. the British film actress, has been signed on by Paramount fer three years to make films m Hollywood. The daughter of a British father and a Viennese mother. Miss Maritza played m several Austrian. Hungarian and
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  • 82 2 Papal Protest Against Scantily Clad Dancers Rome, Dec. 21. A vigorous protest against the "shocking *l>ectacle" of the group of scantily clad dancing girls who nightly p-rform at a music hall on the Piazza Pratistrozzi m the immediate neighbourhood of the Vatican City, was voiced Ly the Pope
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  • 66 2 Prince George Inspects Their Industry London. Dee. IR. The line results of the milling community's efforts to engage m new industries when their ->wn had practically ceased to work were inspected by Prince George on his three days' of the South Wales coalfields. Prince George watched boys
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  • 70 2 Why Dolores Del Rio Does Not Wear Stocking m Films l*m Angeles. Dolores Del Rio. the film star, is being sued o> Los Angeles lawyer for £8,000 fees due £l COUrSe f his speech he told the court Tt JS! 1 imsisU?d on her st <*Une
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  • 10 2 U*. J. P. Bout*r. Managing Director. PritmmTmmlwT' reU to Pen
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 471 2 KARIOL PLUNKET EMULSION j KARIOL is prepared for the express purpose of taking the place of the natural delicate cream of the mother's milk, whenever baby has to be fed artificially. KARIOL ls prepared under the supervision of Sir Truby King, C.M.G. Stockists MEDICAL HALL, LTD., SINGAPORE BUSINESS CARDS. STRAITS
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    • 699 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE ls hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Sale and removal of disused Pumping Plant and Boilers at Mackenzie Rd. Pumping Station. Date
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    • 627 2 NOTICES. ETON HIGH SCHOOL 48. Dickson I i^^Js^ behind Road, 1 r^Lf, ChUd off Jalan j^-^ *\J3i Welfare Besar Road, Cfe^JjJ^C^ Society SCHOOL RE-OPENS on Wednesday, January 6th, 1932, at 8 a.m. Primary to Standard Three $2.50 Standard Four $3.00 Standard Five to Cambridge Senior $4.00 NO ADMISSION FEE. Staff
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    • 460 2 SINGAPORE MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITION Open Daily to Jan. 9, 1932. AT THE NEW F.M.S. TERMINAL STATION, TANJONG PAGAR, SINGAPORE 30 DIFFERENT TRADES REPRESENTED MACHINERY. CEMENT. RUBBER PRODUCTS. SHOE-MAKING. BISCUITS. LEATHER GOODS PINEAPPLES. HATS. BUILDING MATERIALS. PRINTING. FURNITURE. POTTERY. BRICK-MAKING. MATCHES. TILES. HARDWARE. AUIMTNTUM. OIL PRODUCTS CIGARETTES. TOBACCO. OVER 90 EXHIBITORS. The
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    • 225 2 REVOCATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTICE is lvreby given that I li-.\- IM day i evoked tha Power of A Worm y dated August 29th. 1918. and ma** by mm ia )f Coii Viang Ofaaa, Oota Yiang Pt i Goh Yiang Chay. and the Power I dr. ted Octobcc Bth.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 83 2 THE WEEK Monday, 4th. High Water. 06.15.. 8.4 ft.. 20.09, 7 9 ft. H.E. leaves on upcountry tour. Hockey: SCO vs. Khalsa Assocn at S.C.C. S.R.C. vs. R.E. and R.A. at S.R.C. S A.F.A. Annual Meeting, An^on Road Stadium. 6 nm. Photographic Exhibition. Capitol Ballroom. Tuesday, sth. High Water. 07.16.
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  • 766 3 BIRTH CONTROL Sterilization of Mentally Detective Mothers Mr. Justice McCardie. at Leeds Assizes, said that the country was under one horrible curse that could never be removed unt-il the sterilization ol mentally defective women was made i I ompulsory. He was considering a ease m
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  • 247 3 Police Round Up Wi) Radicals Manila, Dec. 11 Manila was safe from Communist disturoanoea to-day ftfter police and troopers of the Philippine Constabulary had rounded up It') Radicals charged with sedition. They are being held m gaol without being allowed to put up bail for their freedom.
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  • 554 3 ALTERED PRESS MESSAGES MISGUIDED ZEAL Chinese Censor Who Wanted to Help China IVkinp. Der. 11. A zi.i v young number of the Kuomintang who has been acting as preaa censor m Harbin j during the Manchurian crisis has done a lot of harm to his country's cause. American newspaper correspondents
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  • 297 3 Match m Kuala Lumpur The Belangor XV play their penultimate :..:,by lix.uu* ol the .season on Saturday when they entertain the Gloucestershire Regt. on the padang. (aaya the Malay Ma.lt. The final fixture will take place en Saturday, Jan. 9. when Belangor visit Seremban to play the
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  • 49 3 Bolted after Killing Chauffeur I FREE FRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT Bangkok, Jan. 1. liartrrf robbers at Pattani endeavouring to rob on the highway an engineer en route to pay tho workmen on Sunday laa shot dead his chauffeur and bolted, leaving the engineer and the money m safety.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 242 3 c i d mS* -^^^^^WP"^™^^^^^^^— IT J l||||||||||||il||l!||||||||i||li/ 1 5r OLD SCOTCH BuySingapore Cold Storage FRESH MILK Increased supplies are now available Give your order at any of the retail depots of the SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co. Ltl IXm*****-- _\£Jf~^ m lUM Stores Colds, Coughs, all Chest Affections. For an)
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    • 8 3 DEADLOCK SPELLS A NEW ERA FOR BRITISH FILMS
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    • 317 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 21, First Crosis Street MALACCA. 11, Light Street 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 applied for
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  • 2341 4 Meet BUI Bannister P. G. Wodehouse's New Story WHILE playing en the golf course of Bingley-on-Sea. SIR HUGO DRAKE, a portly medical specialist, sees an extremely pretty girl execute a surprisingly good shot. When he has recovered from his astonishment, he strolls over to the girl and congratulates
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  • 138 4 Consecration m York Minister York. The consecration of the Rev. Edgar Priestley Swain, M.A., Vicar of Putney, London, and Rural Dean of Richmond and Barnes, Suffragan Bishop-elect of Burnley, took place m York Minster. The service was conducted by the Archbishop of York, who was joined
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  • 103 4 Car Somersaults m a Jungle Dr. G. G. Exner. a London surgeon, with his brother and a friend, had a lucky escape while buffalo-hunting m Noithern Zululand. They were travelling In a car when they were suddenly confronted by several buffaloes. Swerving to avoid the animals, the car,
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  • 766 4 12 CYLINDER ENGINES New Control and Safety Appliances Detroit. Pierce -Arrow's plans to enter the multiple power field with tv/o 12-cylinder engines definitely widens the 1932 line-up m this division. This modern power plant development was inaugurated by Cadillac and Marmon with the advent of 16-cylinder models.
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  • 215 4 Reduced Incomes m America New York. The United States Treasury report for 1930. which was made public yesterday, indicates that the Federated Government's revenue from taxation this year will be $950,000,000 (£l9O, 000.000 at par) less than last year, being reduced by $500,000,000 on individual incomes and $450,000,000
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  • 339 4 PENANG RACES Entries for the New Year Meeting Entries for the Penang Turf Clvb (New Year 1932 Meeting) are as follow: Horses Class I. Corporal Nym. Millionaire. Optimist. Ellebanr, Quepaulin. Blackwood, Lady Rotherwood, Rotherwood, Orient Express. Abbots Gift. Wallpaper. High Forrest. Brown Hill. Lightarmed, Golden Eve, Hopaway,
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  • 518 4 A S. AFRICAN CENTURY Valuable Bradman Woodfull Partnership l ßeuter's Service] Melbourne, Jan. 3. As on a number of former occasions Australia retrieved their fortunes m the second innings of the third Test at Melbourne to-day .and at close of play, having been led on the first
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  • 891 4 League Positions to Date Positions m the Home football league* It are as follow: P. W. L. D. F A Pta Everton 28 15 7 1 75 4- 31 West Bromwich A. 24 12 7 5 44 24 j| Aston Villa 23 12 7 4 68 4j Sheffield
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  • 111 4 Season Extended at (he Capitol Owing to the success of the R«<! ."Caught Plastered" with the trio ni stars Bert Wheeler, Robert WooLsey and P** 11 thy Lee, the Capitol, have extended th^. of this film's screening until this ifMlli audiences attended the week-end perform*" 0 and apparently
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 307 5 VICTORIA THEATRE THE GRANT -ANDERSON COMPANY OF WEST END ARTISTES Will open their Singapore season early this month With Edgar Wallace's latest success "ON THE SPOT" BOOKING: Phone 6903, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 6.15 PAVILION 9.15 TO-NIGHT Laughs bx the Million "DUDE RANCH" A
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    • 214 5 Don't Miss this Last Chance of Seeing The Famous "CUCKOOS" m their Latest Riot of Fun! Icapitol! Malaya's Finest Super-Cinema. ipß f TO-NIGHT mS Last Night of BERT WHEELER ROBT WOOLSEY and DOROTHY LEE In Radio's Bombshell of Merriment CAUGHT PLASTERED TO-JlOltltOW Paramount's original and clever Comedy Success "UP POPS
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    • 304 5 Packed Houses Tell Their Own Story i! Ammr Amm AW AmW Wm \A Wa. MTw. \m^r ______________r AmmW mw mmr **a ma m IB T^^. NIGHTLY AT 6.15 9,15 WE PROMISED YOU A GREAT SHOW— 'TACKED OUT SINCE THURSDAY" MEANS WE DELIVERED IT! AND THAT'S HOW IT WILL BE RIGHT
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1634 6 INTERNATIONAL SOCCER The Challenge to British Prestige [By Dutch Air Mall] London, Dec. 9. The England-Spanish match is over after all the public anxiety that we should play our hardest to get back our reputation for first class football on the Continent. England overwhelmed the Spaniards, winning
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    • 172 6 Gamborena's Tribute to Dean's Leadership Tin- Spanish team arc grieved by their smashing defeat, but they are first-class sportsmen. They lay the blame, with Latin charm. i'o the skill of the English players. "Angels of thr shooting game!" exclaimed Jacinte Quincoces. the left back, when I
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    • 101 6 Hong Kong Bowler's Remarkable Feat Hong Kong. I>cc. 21. Owen Hughes the inter-port cricketer distinguished himself m the match between Hong Kong Club and Civil Service by taking four wickets with four successive balls, getting the wicket* of Richardson. Barrow. McGowan and Ling. He took the
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    • 94 6 Tlu> disqualification of Golden Miller n the Moderate Chase at Newbury was expected when it became known that the gelding had carried the wrong weight. Porbra thus secures the stake, while Persian Sun becomes third. The stewards caused a notice to this effect to be hoisted at Newbury. Briscoe, trainer
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 282 6 WHITEAWAYS STOCKTAKING SALE WILL COMMENCE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 4th AND CONTINUE UNTIL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6th During this Sale the whole of our large and well assorted stock will be offered at reductions varying from 10 to 50 per cent off our ordinary low selling prices. ft^**^*^maaammmmmm***r mt mR_JH Hlflr^TTtMti flV'Tta
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    • 155 6 VISIT SECTION Q. I SINGAPORE I MANUFACTURERS' I EXHIBITION i l FURNITURK FRANKELS f X EQUAL ♦> TO THE BEST V LONDON MADE 'r* *,*^m¥ FURTHER SHIPMENT j 0 OF X SHANGHAI SILK UNDERWEAR j I LADIES X X OF I t SINGAPORE WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED,;, V MAGNIFICENT SELECTION*}*
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  • 3285 7 SINGAPORE'S INDUSTRIAL FUTURE THE MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITION OPENING BY HIS EXCELLENCY I THE GOVERNOR 70,000 ATTENDANCE ON SATURDAY Opened by H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) m the i presence of about 400 guests and an enormous crowd of onlookers on Saturday afternoon, the Singapore .Manufacturers' Exhibition at the new F.M.S.R.
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  • 67 7 The Hon. Mr. G. Sturrock informed J l the Free Press yesterday' morning that I over 70.000 people visited the Exhibition JJ during Saturday. The Committee regrets that it will be necessary to make a nominal charge of I 20 cents for admission from to-day on- wards,
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  • 437 7 The Story of Saturday's Nightmare Scene: New F.M.S.R. terminal station. Sin-^ gapore. j Occasion: Manufacturers' Exhibition. Time; Saturday evening. Charge of Admission: Nil. The Characters: H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) Lady Clementi. Miss Clementi, mem- bers of the committee, some 300 guests ans 70.000 "extras." As socn as
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  • 125 7 Convoy Robber Falls Into Hands of Police Jerusalem, Dec. 4. One of the participants m the daring highway robbery on a British convoy made recently on the Jericho Road has failed to evade capture. The man m question, Identified as an escaped convict who was serving a
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  • 641 7 MR. LYONS PREMIER 1 Vlr. Bruce and Mr. Lutham Take Office i i I Reuter's ServiceJ London, Jan. 2. The Australian Cabinet, it is officially anlounced, is as fellows: Mr. Lyons. Prime Minister and Treasurer, p Mr. J. G. Latham. Attorney-General. Ex- J ernal Affairs, and Industry.
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  • 89 7 Man Who Kept Americas Cup m America Heuter's bervicel Glenhead, Long Island Jan. 2. The death Is announced of the banker. Mr Charles Oliver Iselin- defender of the Americas Cup against Sir Thomas Liptons Shamrocks. I A member of- the ftr:n of A. I: elln and
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  • 59 7 Quiet Exchange Conditions [British Radio Oihcial Service I Rugby, Jan. 1. The London Stock Exchange was closed today, m accordance with custoos, as were also the metal and prod ice markets. The House will al.-o be closed to-morrow. Quiet conditions prevailed on the foreign exchange market, but sterling
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  • 171 7 "Mary Had a Little Lamb" London, Dpc. 11. The nur e ery rhyme known *o English -speaking children throughout the woild has been recalled by the death at the age of 91 of Mrs. Mary Hughes, of Tyisra Farm, m tlie Vale of Llangollen, wiio is
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  • 338 7 SIR W. LAYTON'S VIEWS Tari.T Solution Must be Found [British Radio— Official Ben~ea] Rugby, Jan. 1. Striking observations upon world ccmomir iroblems were made by Sir Walter Layton, the irominent economist. addrt in Aaglostudents m London to-day. Sir Walter emplaasised the danger of Ivrnpcrn_g international trade by
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  • 241 7 Interesting Exhibition m London [British Radio Official Service] Rutfby, Jan. I. Great interest has been aroused, not only 1b London but m foreign artistic m the E^hjbitkm Art whicrf open* Ota Mom day; at the Foyal AcsTdem.*. House. A compreiu->_ivt c*cne.*tion.t;f wfflSSrnas been •lenC.^hich covers a'^iod of 700
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  • 133 7 Spirit < f Confidence m the Future I British Radio— Official B r\ i< Rugby. Jan. 1. Replying to the N w V from the Lord Mayor of London. Xl I has te'egi-aph-d a message In which I "W* live m times fraught with difficulties, but
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  • 67 7 Motor Coaches m Collision IBritlh Radio Official Bervteo] Rugby, Jan. 1. The rainstorm cnd-d whh a -harp frost m the South-Eastern counties ths morning. For a short while a coating of lee made the roads so slippery that traffic was fflsOffgintaed and many minor r.ccidents orcurnd. Thi mot
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  • 62 7 A meeting of thc Tomlinson Hall Literary Society will be held on Tuesday. January sth, at 9 pm m the Tomlinson Hall. Mr C Jl Otanley-Jones will lecture on the !>._• blliti"S of Wireless Reception m Malaya and a wireless demonstration will be given by Mr
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  • 25 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH KER— On Dec. 12, 1931, at Bexhill-on-Sea, Ellen Everatt Ker, wife of the late H. C. O. Ker, of Johore, Straits Settlements.
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  • 861 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1932. WEEK-END COMMENT No-one should fail to read the speech which His Excellency the Governor delivered at the new terminal station on Saturday afternoon when opening the Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition for it breathed a spirit of strong and infections optimism m the future of
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  • 456 8 Mr. R. L. L. Braddell is returning to Singapore on the Aeneas, which is due to-morrow. The revised postal and telegraph rates are to have effect In Kedah as from January 1. The sum of $90 was collected for the unemployed at the last meeting of the Rotary Club. Bishop
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  • 873 8 THE SECOND VISIT Popular Impressions of the Exhibits In the guise of a respectably dressed Mr. Everyman, a representative of the Free Press visited the Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition at the new F.M.S.R. terminal station m Keppel Road, during the week-tend. Actually (he writes) I went
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  • 156 8 Mr. John Charles Haswell, a retired naval gunner, has just died at the age of 74. His father was a ,ionkey at the battle of Trafalgar and he was torn when his father was 62. When the Prime Minister attended a meet of the Cottesmore at the week end he
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  • 257 8 CHINA BANDITS' ASSAULT Unpleasant Welcome on Return from Leave [Reuter's Far Eastern Service Shanghai, i Bishop Howard Howll (CMS. B_,:. p Western China) and party wen j^y up at the pistol point and assaulted and p;u n dered when travelling In a native boai f^ Chungking
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  • 167 8 Encouraging Beliefs at thc Exhibition Upon enquiry from many of the exhibrton* late last night, a representative of the *m Prt. r s gathered that prospects oi business ;v result of the first two days of the Maniitaeturers' exhibition were very promisinp Few orders had as yet been
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  • 370 8 S.C.C. and Services Draw S.C.C 1; Combined Service* I. Strongly represented though they were, tha S.C.C. had to play their hardest to avoid defeat at the hands of the Combined Service on the Padang on Saturday. It was a day for tmt hockey and the game lacked nothing m
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  • 111 8 The second reading practice of Shakespeare* Twelfth Night will be held at Dr IJB I sidence. 113 Bencoolen Street on rnrta* Bth Inst, at 7.30 p.m. H.H. Tunku Mahmud. C.M.G., haa A* pointed to be Regent of Kedah during absence of H.H. Tunku Ibrahim. CMC. C.l* m Java and Sumatra,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 115 8 (^mm\.at\r* I Ur.C'ujlita C *4MPf^ ***m* *m m* .nfwf^S *<A* Ju**&. SOLE AGENTS I mamm akmwmmaammmammmma CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., {Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong, (Incorporated m Shanghai) 2*l CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5311 5372. ROYAL BAKERY CAKES AND MINCE PIES Singapore COLD STORAGE Co L,d ORCHARD ROAD
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    • 21 8 PLEASING PRESENTS IN JEWELLERY ETC. AT LOWEST PRICES FOR NEW YEAR U. S. De Silva Bros., JEWELLERS. 23 High Street Singapore.
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  • 1061 9 ON THE EVE OF A DEADLY STRUGGLE GANDHFS ARREST IMMINENT VICEROY'S REPLY TO CONGRESS ULTIMATUM THREATENING DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIA India is on the eve of what promises to be a deadly struggle, according to Gandhi, whose arrest is stated m Bombay cables to be imminent ,n consequence of the developments
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  • 142 9 Dutch Machine was not Overloaded FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, Jan. 2. The enquiry into the Dutch mail plane disaster at Don Muang m which five persons lost their lives, has concluded. The Siamese Government Committee find that the machine was heavily loaded but overloaded. The factors
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  • 48 9 The Chief Secretary has imposed, m addition to the existing ad valorem duty, a further duty of 5 cents per pikul on all tin-ore exported, to take effect from to-day. Such duty wil be devoted to the purposes of tin research and development —Malay Mail.
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  • 71 9 The police at Ewt Grir.stead. Sussex, are searching for a bogtis undertaker who recently called &n two families m the district tellirg them that their relatives m a certain lunatic asylum had just died and obtaining from each £1 10s. for funeral expenses. As nothing was heard of him the
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  • 311 9 BUSY COLLECTORS Remarkable Scenes m London [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Dee. 2. Tlie appeal to the Nation for the early payment of the three-quarters Instalment of the Income tax, which fell due on New Year's Day, met with a most satisfactory response
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  • 81 9 Contribution from Retired Pay [British Radio Official Service] BerUn, Jan. 2. The Exchequer has accepted with appreciation the contribution of a retired Army officer who expressed a desire that m view of the financial situation his retired pay should be reduced by 20 per cent of the
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  • 83 9 Tributes to the Late C. P. Scott I British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Jan. 2. Messages of sympathy have been received by the members of the family of Mr. C. P. Scott, from the King, the Prime Minister, and leading statesmen, who pay a high tribute to the
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  • 80 9 Relieving Destroyers Leave Home (Reuters StrviceJ l»ndon, Jan. 2. The destroyers Witch and Wren have left Plymouth and are due at Hong Kong on Feb. 29 with the veteran Whitshed, which they are meeting m the English Channel. They are replacing four others. [The replaced destroyers are the
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  • 215 9 Dude Ranch at the Pavilion Dude Ranch, a comedy starring Jack Oakie and June Collyer opened at the Pavilion last night. The cast is a good one and includes Stuart Erwin, Eugene Pallette, Mitzi Green and George Webb. A troup of actors who arc starving strike a dude
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  • 27 9 Approaching and Putting Competition T*ae above competition played oo Hew Tear's Day resulted ln a win for B. BsJd with a score of tf
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  • 575 9 THREAT TO CHINCHOW. Nanking Orders to Cheng Hsueh-liang MR. CHEN'S STATEMENT [Reuters Par Eastern Sendee] Nankin*, Jan. 3. Mr. Eugene Chen assumed omce as Foreign Minister thi3 morning and has issued the following statement: "In defiance of the will of the civilised work, as expressed In
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  • 186 9 The January Monthly Medal The January Monthly Medal (Bogey) Competition was played on Saturday and yesterday and resulted m a win for Mr. C. C. Brown m "A" Division and F. M. Still m "B" Division. The Ball Sweep m "A" Division was won by Mr. C.
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  • 89 9 The Straits Chinese Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society presented to the Singapore public last night Revue of Revues consisting of various items of Interest to Chinese audiences. Music was provided by the Society and many excellent Items were introduced Including a popular short comedy m Malay and Malay Kronchong: There
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 171 9 "CARRON" |j| (Hi* PREMIER RANGES^ "CARRON" RANGES HOLD A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION FOR DURABILITY, MAINTENANCE AND EFFICIENCY *gj mmm%m^ mmm^p w ss^^- s^rrr-^ _--r^_^*™ r^^g^gg:*ffigMifflir^ ==z ~f >^ fi z*££g2j£goJk No. 6 $35.00 FITTED WITH BOILER $65.00 No. 7 $45.00 $75.00 No. 8 $55.00 n $85.00 No. 9 $65.00 $95.00 PIPING
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 905 10 BLUE FUNN£t LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. FOKf NIGHTLY EXPRESS* SERVI* E MARSEILLES. LONDON Sc N. CONTINENT r WEEKLY «ERVt t E LONDON, ,I^D^? CONTINENT Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow, Route to alteration \y»tboyt notice. WEEKLY SERVItE LONDON* ANI) N. CONTINENT. UPM7 y> d .I>be. Sails MENTOR For
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    • 538 10 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated In England) r "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. steamer Doe Spore Salle Spore. s.s. CITY OF LILLE For Havre, L'don, R'dam and H'burg Jan. 30 Feb. 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN.
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    • 444 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated ln England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Dae Dtif Tonnage. Singapore. Tonna ne. r% 1932. KALYAN 9.000 Jan.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 804 11 O. S. K. Line. m.» M»M»rf trWHA, NORTH \M> Stii.H AMERICA AVD INDIA KIN XI MXRI uk VO|tK Express FreiKtit Srvir*. 'tr«A Krvt._ 10 P«l:.- MOM I.OXBOX. Rotterdam. Ha m b,„ s and \SZt, via Port Swettenham. Colombo. Aden. Sues anc Port Said i la PLala MA KI IM RBAN.
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    • 557 11 Wjl) INHJ.4K STKA«iUIP LINKS. LTD. foil I SAILING NOTIO \\m HI OF FAxMOUS II |U PRESIDENT LINER^ IIM Bfl TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON \\m mil FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO M HII SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES f IB V AND GENOA. JJM y// Arrive Leave Leavr
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    • 922 11 K. P. M. KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ r ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA] (Incorporated In HoLand.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451. with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight. Transhipment. Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlments (Singapore and Penang) oi the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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  • 729 12 WAS MARSHAL NEY EXECUTED FRIEND'S FAMILY RECORDS Further Testimony That He Escaped to America Milwaukee. Wisconsin. Fresh testimony comes that Michel Ney, Duke of Elchingen, Prince of the Moskva. Marechal of France, gallant officer of Napoleon and Commander of his 3rd Division m the desperate retreat from Moscow, was not
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  • 202 12 Testing a New Idea m Dial Telephones We may have a new form of automatic telephone dial to replace the present type if experiments now being conducted by the Post Office engineers show that it is more convenient to the public. It has been found that the
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  • 39 12 Jan. 2.— Petaling. Circe. Hua Tong, R;,randa. Darvel. Ipoh. Edendale. Mahidol (Brit); Orarrville (Panama*: Hong Ho (Chi). Gtav Drichsen (Dan>; Auby. Angby (Sar). Dec. 3.— Washington Maru, Tokiwa Maru (Jap>; Katong fßrit); Blinjoe, G. Van Geen, Rokan (Dut).
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 556 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated to Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY ANI) MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sai!in«s by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the SS MANGOLA .3,352 tons). [Cargo only.] MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabin., de luxe,
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    • 393 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. inc. (Incorporated m U.BA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Sails l)ur \n* T, ir% M.S. SILVERPALM In Port Jan. 4 Feb 7 M.S. SILVERTEAK Jan. 19 Jan. 25 Feb 28 M.S. SILVERSANDAL Feb. 9
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    • 135 12 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC UNE Joint service of PACIFIC JAVA BENGAL UN| and SILVER LINE, LTD. to San Francisco, Los Angeles and \nrth Pacific Ports. Due n.,i| s m.v. BINTANG <P> Jar. j.,, k m.v. SAPAROEA <P.> Jan haul* m.v. SILVERBELLE <S Jan 11 J«| 23 x via Manila. Vessels from
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 643 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Monday Thuisday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. j Saturday 6 pm. Kuantan (via Jerantut; 6 pjn. Kelantan every Sunday 4 P»- Tuesday and Friday 7.30 a.m. 6erembai», Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu Pahat,
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    • 17 12 Valaya. Siam. 803. from Bangkok 3, for Bangkok 6. Boribat. Siam. 353. from Bacha 3. for Bacha
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 117 13 Commission Appointed m Ceylon Colombo. Dec. 23. His Excellency the Governor of Ceylon has appointed Messrs. M. J. Cary (Chairman). A E. Gconesinghe. I. X. Pereira, G. R. de Zoysa, J.P.. P. A. Obeyesekera. Sir Hilarion Marcus Fernando. Messrs. H. G. P. Maddocks R. W. Fowke. R. H.
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    • 30 13 Per Meonia, Jan. 3rd. Mr. and Mrs. R. T .Mills. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hutchings, Mr. M. H F. McCle'and, Mr. Hutchingson and Mr. D. X Walters.
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    • 66 13 Per Lalandia on Saturday. Mrs. J. Beer and Baby. Mrs. R. N. E. de Basagoiti. Mr. W. E Eaton. Mr. M. R. Henderson. Mrs. M. R. Henderson, Mr. D. R. Hlslop. Mrs. D. R. Hfelop, Mr. A. M. Lawrence, Mrs. A. M. Lawrence, Mr. T. W. Langton. Mr.
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    • 90 13 List of Straits passengers who embarked or the Aeneas at Birkenhead, on December sth, 1931, and at Marseilles, on December 12th 1931. (Captain W. K. Wallace). Mr. A. Law Mrs. Law. Miss E. H. Law, Mr. A. Darling Mr. S. W. Gooding, Mrs. Arnold Groom. Captain W. H.
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    • 289 13 List of Half-Yearly Promotions The following promotions m the Royal Navy have been made to date December 31st. 1931. Commander to Captain. (10), W. S. P. Macleod. 08.E.. G. C. Muirhead-Gould. D.SC. C. M. Blackman. D.S.O, W. H. G. Fallowfleld.! E. C. Denison. M.V.0.. C. H. Cresswell. D.S.O.
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    • 189 13 The following is the bulletin of the League of Nations Health Bureau for the week ending Dec. 26th 1931:— Tamatave: 1 plague case and 1 death. Port Said: 1 plague case and 1 death. Baghdad: 4 smallpox cases and 2 deaths as against 3
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    • 1093 13 Sea Sovereignties m Polar Regions The new Ashing survey vessel H.MS Challenger is now being equipped and prepared for her maiden voyage m Arctic waters. She will be put into four years' commission and will explore and chart the great belt of the Arctic Sea from the East
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 536 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office. 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Telephone 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya. 1 Delivered with the Chota Hazri each Latest news > latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber w„ Cal le appear dai] y- Special
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    • 315 13 ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR PRESENT TREATMENT! If you arc not it is most likely because you are treating thc symptoms and neglecting to treat the CAUSE. To treat disease successfully you must remove thc cause. In thc many complaints arising from impurities of thc blood there is no finer
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  • 886 14  -  E. Y. Watson IS. NOW HELD BY BRITAIN Plan?, for Davtona Beach Run Am m .vi plan, to wrest the land spet'd record If roan Britain. The Miller organisation is contempi&tlng the construction of a car to be run at Daytona B;ach m February
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  • 224 14 Three well-kno.vn Chinese busincs. men ot Penang were most indignant jeeteiday that they vera arretted by the Police at the instance cf a ChfCty. who suspected thrm of relieving him cl some money, (says Wednesday's Straits Echo). They were released soon afterwards. At about 10.39 m the morning a Chetty
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  • 344 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following ls a list of stations which can be received ln Singapore: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM Iron, about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 303 14 I Mr. R. F. Binglcy is homeward bound from Port Swettenham to London by the Ajax. Mr. F. E. de Paula, general manager. Straits Trading Company. F.M.S.. has returned from home furlough. The Hon. Mr. Justice Whitley and Mr. md Mrs. C. D. D. Hogan, who spent Christmas at Brastagi.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 312 14 We suggest that m you ask your nearest M distributor to show you V I the complete line of RAY* I O-VAC Electric Torches I and RAY-O-VAC Bat- M teries. There are no JM *4 better made. llluatrated Catalogue -,ent utithout charge upon request. I PILES CAN BE CURED. A
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    • 498 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital ln 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate, London, E.O. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Harbin Penang Amritsar Hong
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    • 324 14 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated ln England) Capital c3.000.n0c Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.666.845 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 Sir C. C.
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    • 307 14 THE /^^Ar J SOUTH f |||f<l BRITISH M^gN* INSURANCE COMPANY. M.MI 1 1 FIRE, MARINE, TRAN IT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED LOWEST CURRENT RAT^ L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. Mana* Office: 2. Finlayson Gre^n THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION ITh FIRE, MARINE MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDKM INSURANCE. L. G. JOHNSON:
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 205 14 RADIO SAIGON The following programmes of music will be broadcast by the studio orchestra of Radio Saigon, under the direction of M. Andre Soyer. MONDAY Chamber music by the orchestra. TUESDAY On Holiday. Rhene-Baton; First movement from the Heroic Symphony. Beethoven: Old Spanish Song. L. Aubert; Caprice (for violin. Robert
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  • 1001 15 Dutch and Mr. F. E. Mair's Criticisms \insterdam. ni «1 by Mr. F. E M:iir. chairTekka, st ths nnmisl meeting of the ;).n:y ut Rsdnith on November 24th. has ll ;y MlltiLlsStJ ill Holland. In order to elucidate the questions raised I have discu.ssthe subject with
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  • 873 15 Profit of £21,419 on Last Year _t the fifth annual general meeting of the Company to be held at; the Registered Office, bartered Bank Chambers. Penang. on Friday, 'an. Bth.. states: The M.ne Working Account shows a profit or the year of $21,419.29 and after providing or London
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  • 356 15 To- Day s Price Changes KXCHANGE RATES January 2. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 932 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 7 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 632 London, 30 days' sight 2 4». London, demand i|4 3 32 London, T.T. 314 I|l6 Lyons and Paris,
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  • 61 15 Mining profit for year ended August 31 was £18.403 (against £31,819). Adding sundry receipts £266 (£97). there is total profit of £18.669 (£31,916). Deducting London and head office expenses £1.373 (£2.704 >. directors' fees. &c £873 (£712), depreciation £11.235 (£12.206). net profit is £5.188 (£16.294. of
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  • 28 15 Interim dividend of 2U per cent., less tax ,<as pnid m March last), m respect of profits for year to Dec. 31, 1931, payable Dec. 31.
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  • 1004 15 SATURDAY, JAN. 2ND. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayers Sellers /.sain Kumbaug a» 24s 25s Al Austral Malay (£> 18s 2Cs A! Ayer Hitam (ss 10s 3d 11s x.d. a Bangrln Tin (£> lls 11s 9d A: Batang Padang ($1) 07 Vu 124? A Batu Caves ($1) 25 30
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  • 114 15 Third of World's Products [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Jan. 2. The Algemeen Handelsblad publishes a list of the annual proceed of the five leading products net. showing that rubber, which m 1925 was first, is now third. The decline m prices m many instances has wiped cut
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  • 132 15 Changes m Representative Prices United Press AssociaUox. New York, Dec. 31 Jan. 2. American Can. Com. 60 57 Cities Service s Colombia Gas and Elec. 13 11% Curtis Wright 1H Ifc Electric Bond and Share 10 7 S unquoted Gen. Electric 25 23' x Gen. Motors
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  • 172 15 British Radio Official Bervice) Dec. 19 Jan. 1 Amsterdam 815 32 815 32 8.48 Athens 262'^ 265 265 Bombay Is. 6 9 64d. Is. 6 3 32d Is. 6 5 32d. Berlin 14 14.30 14.30 Brussels 24 7 16 24.40 24.45 Bucharest 570 570 570 Rio 4*. 4', 4',
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  • 163 15 Singapore. Dec. Tho period under review Vie interrupted by the Christmas Holidays and pasted (.u'ttly. j except on Tuesday when renew id rumours I 1 < Restriction rapidly carried the price to IOV ThLs level was not maintained however, aid en Wednesday the price dropped to 10H
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  • 820 15 Larger Rubber Stocks I -'nd on. Der. 7. Mr. Harry Symington. Mincing Lane broker, writes to Tlie Times: On September 9 last you were good enough to print a letter from me on the difficult ie~, existing m the rubber industry. In that letter I pointed out the
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  • 81 15 Crop harvested for year to June 30 last waa 489.788 lb., equalling yield of 363 lb. per acre. Cost of production was 3.67 d. per pound fob. Singapore. Gross average selling price was 5.20 d. per pound. Net profit Ls £758 i against £224>, which, added to
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  • 36 15 Loss for 1930 £6.865, plus £18.888 brought m. making gio's debit of £25.753. Preliminary expenses. &c. total £15.490. On lvi: 17 De-benture-holders applied for receiver, and Mr P. B. Addington was appointed.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 79 15 i Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $85,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Liie Building, Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, E.C. rhe Oompany has £20,000 depot ited with the Supreme Court of England and complies
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  • 915 16 FEWER SPECTATORS Strain of Holiday Games Tells GLUT OF GOALS l FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London. Jan. 3. There was much chaos m the football world yesterday, attendances falling far below the best. There were only 35.000 spectators at Birmingham where Everton were the visitors,
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  • 664 16 DESPERATE STRUGGLE Experimental Side Not Discredited [Reuter's Servicel London, Jan. 2. At Twickenham to-day South Africa defeated England by one dropped goal and a try to nil. There was an attendance of 70,000. The turf was m excellent condition. South Africa had the best of the
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  • 71 16 Results of Principal Club Games [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Jan. 3. The following are the results of the principal Rugby games played yesterday. Yorkshire 9. Cheshire 16 Richmond 11, Fettes-Loretts 10. Bath 16, Devonport Ser. 0. Cardiff 3. Bristol 3. Cheltenham 0. Gloucester 0. Leicester 3. Swansea
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  • 17 16 There will be water-polo practice games at the Singapore Swimming Club every Wednesday afternoon at 5.15 p.m.
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  • 784 16 STIRRING RUGBY A.P.C. and I. Make Belated Recovery Merchants 14; A.P.C. and 1 5. The Merchants deservedly won the S.C.C. Rugby Tournament final by defeating the A.P.C. and I. on the Padang on Saturday afternoon by three tries and a goal to a goal. The Merchants
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  • 273 16 Selangor Make History (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpiur. Jan. 2. Selangor gpts: Gloacesters. spts. Selangor, who have already shown their merit this season by defeating Singapore m the Trophy match, accomplished another fine performance on the Padang here to-day. when they defeated the Gloucensr Regiment, who had
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  • 611 16 WELLS OUTPOINTED Saturday Night's Fights at the New World The George Wells Al Rivers return fight at New World Arena on Saturday night was an even better fight than the two provided m their first meeting. Rivers, looking very fit, scaled 9st. 13 to Wells' list.
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  • 134 16 Negri Win FarleighRobertson Trophy (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Jan. 2. Negri Sembilan won the Farleigh-Robertson Trophy fer the first time at Seremban on Saturday, when they defeated Perak. weakened by the absence of several of their best players. by four goals (20 points) to two goals and
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  • 172 16 S. Johore. 13pts; Public Services. Bpts. Well beaten by the S.C.C. two days previously the Public Services suffered another defeat at the hands of South Johore at Dunearn Road on Saturday by 13 points to 8 points. The visitors pressed persistently at the commencement and eventually
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 124 16 JUST UNPACKED TlisMastfeiSAfofce NEW RECORDS JANUARY This big issue ranges from songs of the past to melon pieces played by Philadelphia Symphony Orch., London Sympi Orch., Marek Weber and many good dance tunes played by the greatest dance bands of Europe and Amer MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS EARLY AT MOUTRIES "H.M.V."
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