The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 January 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free PRess NO. 13,552. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 389 1 The Cabinet has agreed to differ on the tariff policy while maintaining unity m face cf all other issues Page 9. China threatens to sever diplomatic relations with Japan which may result m a Japanese blockade cf Chinese ports Page 9. Senator Borah says prolongation of the
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  • 970 1 I It is somewhat difficult to put back my memory nearly 28 years and to recall what Singapore was like when I landed here on March 28 IPO4. also to note m detail its subsequent grcv.lh. One of the greatest events m its history had just taken place,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 250 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST KI I(TRIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT A (LOUET CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. sl lis service 2-1 Raffles Qmay Raffles Hotel y< Excellent Accommodation with >^ Modern Sanitation y^ TERMS MODERATE C° TODA VS ATTRACTION /^\\Vv^ V yic^ TEA DANCE S £5 > s' 630 to 8.15 p.m. V^<C^> C>°>^>^
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    • 154 1 "ROKO" BELTING ALL SIZES STOCKED UP TO 22 m. WIDE i The World's Best Driving Belt Sole Agents for Malaya McALISTER Co., Ltd. ENGINEERING DEPT. Phone 5171. Phone 5171. EUROPE#HOTEL TERMS INCLUSIVE OR A LA CARTE. BEAUTIFULLY COOLr— EXCELMNT CUISINE AND SERVICE. AFTER DINNER DANCING ON^TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS, ON
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    • 109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Last two weeks cl Whitcawny's sale Page 6. Try the Tild-rn chempicn^hip string P.^ge 3. Jewellery at lowest price.: at U.S. de Silva'3 —Page 10. Columbia Brand milk is a prcduct of Canada Pat,e 11. Do not miss Little's special bargain displays —Page 10. H.M.V. records for February
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    • 17 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT A. CLOUET CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Sales- Service 2-1 Raffles Ouav
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  • 401 2 Double Feature Programme of Pavilion The double feature programme seems to be making an effort to gain a foothold m Singapore cinemas, and judging by last night's well tilled house at the Pavilion it seems popular. The Pavilion is the latest theatre to adopt this innovation, which, though
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  • 206 2 Distinguished Guests at Local Celebration The Burns Anniversary concert organised by the Singapore St. Andrew's Society passed of! very successfully at the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday night. A large gathering, which included the Chieftain. (Mr. J. M. Sime>. T.H. the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore. the Chief Justice
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  • 93 2 Swimming Club Trounce Kent In the wat*>r-polo game between the Club's second team and the Kent, the local side won by 7—l after a fairly even game m the first half. The Club hod the faster team on the whole and combined more effectively although the men from
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 444 2 THREE CREAM DEPILATORIES OF NOTE. CREME LANETA— VEET NEW VEET. No offensive odour. No soothing cream or lotions necessary. Ready for use. All arc BRITISH make Stockists MEDICAL HALL, LTD. 3. Battery Road. Opp. General Post Office. BUSINESS CARDS. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO.. No*. 1 S. Penhas Road. off Lavender
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    • 528 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE to hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or service* and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Extension of Firemen's Quarters at Central Fire Station. Hill Street Date of Closing 4 p.m..
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    • 627 2 NOTICES. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Amendment No. 1 of 1932 to the General Improvement Plan under Section 49 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance. PLAN OF PROPOSED ROAD WIDENING LINE FOR PAYA LEBAR ROAD FROM GEYLANG ROAD TO UPPER SERANGOON ROAD. Notice to owners or reputed owners of pro perty affected by
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    • 532 2 i Foods Made from the purest milk of cows pastured m the home counties, the Allenburys* Foods are as easily digested as mother's milk. They are germ free and I are simply and quickly made by the addition 0 boiling water only. Fresh supplies, specially packed for the tropics, are
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 171 2 THE WEEK Monday. 25th. High Water, 00.04. 8 8 ft.. 11.05. 10.2 ft. Legislative Council meeting, at Malacca. Maynard and Co. annual meeting. Chartered Bank Chambers. 12. Musical Society Symphony Concert. Theatre 5.30 p.m. Hockey: S.R.C. "A" vs. Khalsa Association, at S.R.C. Football: Commercial Cup. Naval Base S.C. vs. Bramtoco.
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  • 899 3 HOW FISHES SWIM Tail-Fins as Rudder Ever; net thai fishes -wim by means tails. Bf belief h:.s by llr. James Gray. F.R.S.. the Experimental Biology at Cunbrfclft« In a fafcinaling paper, wtth pb demonstrations, read to the coni rence cf the Society fcr BxperimcntaJ \l.\ Gray described his
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  • 147 3 A Tamil assistant linesman employed m the Electrical D2partment- was charged m the Kuala Lumpur. Police Court with trespass, hcuse-breaking and causing hurt tc Mr. Clyde, a schoolmaster. It was stated that the accused went' to the complainant's house m Pasar Road and wanted to speak to the ayah employed
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  • 1089 3 SPEED AND SAFETY Gear-Changing Easy at 60 m.p.h. Some of the new motor-cars displayed before the public fjr the first time at the annual Olympia Show are now to b: seen on the roads. Prc-ducticn of our new British motors was pushed ahead m
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  • 86 3 Rumour has it that a aeries of chti i likely to occur shortly amongst District OfliMffl m Perak It is said that Mr J V gill. D.0.. Kinta. is likely to fill .11 imp appointment m the Sectttaiiot at Taipiiv that Mr. de Moubray will take his plat Butu Gajah.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 194 3 J REMOVES THE CAUSE Diseases arising from the Blood must be treated byremoving the cause from the Blood, permanent relief cannot be obtained by any other trearment CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE cleanses the blood and possesses remarkable healing properties; it is due .0 these qualities that it has attained its world-wide
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    • 45 3 Prevent Colds I did not have •flu last year and put it down to Formamint. When I hear others have colds I take Formamint at once." Miss R.B.— W. FORMAMINT protects you against Influenza, Diphtheria and other infectious diseases. Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores.
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    • 134 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. i?f ht 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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  • Dr. SALLY
    • 722 4 WHILE playing on the gclf course of Bingley-or.-Sea, SIR HUGO DRAKE, a portly medical speciali t, sees an extremely pretty girl execute a surprisingly good shot. When he had recovered from his astonishment he strolled over to the girl and congratulated her. Surprise Is piled on surprise when he
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    • 303 4 OIR Hugo Drake had just enough breath left to say "Bless my soul! You here?" After that, he resumed his puffing. Lord Tidmouth became apologetic. "I'm awfully sorry." he said, addressing his panting captive. "I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding "Lcrd Tidmouth," explained Sally, "didn't know that
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    • 1769 4 For a moment after the departure of Lord Tidmouth there was silence m the room. Sir Hugo was still engaged m recovering his full supply of breath. This done, he looked at Sally enquiringly. "What's the trouble?" "Oh, nothing," said Sally. "Just a little nerves." Sir Hugo
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    • 313 4 A Thirteen Years' Secret A million pounds' worth of gold and jewels has been lying, unsuspected, at the bottom of the River Jordan for thirteen years, and now that the secret has been revealed a great treasure hunt has started. The gold was dropped into
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  • 989 4 HIS SEVEN YEARS* SERVICE IN THE EXCISE TO-DAY will be celebrated m many parts of the world as the birthday of Scotland's national poet. He will be remembered as tjie plough!man, the lover, the patriot and many ether things; and some of us will
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  • 284 4 Tracking Down the Villain of the Common Cold The cold snap m England produced a crop of colds, and provided doctors with new ma*?lal for investigating the cause of this comma winter ailment." The most hopeful investigations (writes a» Evening News correspondent) are being camrf out
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  • 152 4 Six Killed m Bloody Dispute m North Japan Tokyo. J» A fierce and bloody battle was fought morning by villagers m north -we* who used shot-guns, bamboo sp«ars. cient swords. As a result six people were and ten seriously injured. Trouble arose over a tenancy dlspUt K^
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  • 543 4 Dr. Joseph Needham on The Biochemical Method London. Dec. 19. The Society for Experimental Biology opened its twenty-third conference at the University College. London, to-day. Among many interesting papers, one by Dr. Joseph Needham and His colleagues at Cambridge was of great interest. It is well known
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 335 5 [Victoria Memorial Hall XO O lt MOW AT LITTLE FOR SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY'S FIRST SYMPHONY CONCERT N MONDAY at 5.30 p.m. VOCALISTS MADAM HAWKINS (SOPRANO) CLARK (CONTRALTO) PRICES $2 and $1. ""Victoria theatre COMING SHORTLY THE GFANT ANDERSON COMPANY BOOKING: Phone 6903, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 5 p.m. to
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    • 558 5 jCAFITOLI TO-NIGHT The Famous Picture that thrilled London Audiences for 2 months Dr. Arnold Fanck's mighty epic of Mont Blanc AVALANCHE Produced on the Summit of Europe's Highest Mountain Peak Awe-inspiring scenes of magnificent Grandeur Thrilling Drama An Unforgettable Document of Human Struggle and Endurance ALSO BOBBY JONES m another
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1240 6 Knee Breeches and Hockey Stick Bats Cricket may not be as eld as the hills. But it does go back into the 13th century! Historians say so, and. as one of these was the Rev. James Pycroft. of Oxford a man of the rarest probity they may be
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    • 820 6 An Explanation by Lord Tennyson Lord Tennyson, grandscn of the famous poet, and former Test cricketer, staged a magnificent crawl-down when the Sydney Referee's London representative questioned him about his reference to Don Bradman at the annual dinner of the Ferrets' Club m Londci;. The Referee wanted to
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    • 45 6 We are informed that Mr. K. T. Alexander of the Locomotive Superintendent's Office, Central Workshops will not be retiring while m India. Reports have been current that he mieht be taking this course on account of illhealth. Mr. Alexander leaves Malaya on long leave. —S.E.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 464 6 LAST TWO WEEKS OF WHITEAWAY'S STOCKTAKING SALE SPECIAL SOCK OFFERS |FROM THE MEN'S DEPARTMENT EVERY ITEM A GENUINE BARGAIN Men's Fancy Silk SALE Wool Half Hose <|* 1 j^y A medium weight sock of fine quality *P A t«U |j»N wool and silk mixture m a delightful range of shades
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    • 106 6 .j /VV^^ 1 FACTS NOT FANCIES; IQUALITI Second to None Better than Many IMITATED BUT NEVEM EQUALLED PRICES I LOWEST IN THE COUNTRY I FRANKELS T FOR f EVERYTHING FOR j -EVERYBODY' EVERYWHERE YOU ALWAYS I PAY LESS at I FRANKELS £We claim, «|> substantiate that ire about the one
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  • 122 7 ALL ADVANTAGE S OF GOLD STANDARD STERLING CURRENCY Sir Kasil Hlackett's Suggestion Reotert Service! London. Jan. 22. i Wtrid currency was suggest* d Blacked Ifl «'i speech at Brighton d cut that sterling wa.s the lonal currency used by a rttoa oi \he world including the South American and Sjar.dina-
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  • 75 7 Likely to Have Lon# Illness Reufetri Service I Luxor, Jan. 22. md iiiirs<" arrived from Cairo at mined Lord Reading. His illness m Infineon and bronchitis and I doubted that he is very ill. It is be- thai it will be a lengthy cas<\ .ierican Hospital at Cairo
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  • 86 7 ymarkable Invention Described I Reuters service] London. Jan. 23. irkablc nei British invention known < keprtntet exchange service" was jttti by the Pestmaster-General. Sir Kinsley Wcod, m a speech at Birmingham. He said it would nable messages to be typewritten automatically between offices of any Un takpbOM subscribers
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  • 56 7 Three Towns Destroyed m Guatemala I Reuter's Service I New Ycik. Jan. 23. A MMMgi lrom San Salvador states that at ihnt Gvmt emalan towns Santa Lucia. tzumalhuapa and Antigua are reported to have been destroyed by an eruption of the mo of Acatinangs. A number of other
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  • 52 7 Secret Shipment to England [Router's Service] Detroit. Jan. 23. |fc Port! is enuring a "baby" car m the cording to a Michigan newspaper that 12 I 'bnby" Fords were secretly > Enuhmd which are under 10 feet ban bumper, a width of 55 inches, v and a four
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  • 40 7 Action by the league I Reuter's Service Washington, Jan. 23. > dnctk action which may '.ers at the League Council Monday tc force Liberia to the United States Sfeate Departucted its Minister m Liberia to <■> recognise President Barclay.
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  • 44 7 Years F.ditor of National Review i Radio— Official Service] Tj( Rugby, Jan- 23. K. coined at the age of 68 of ho for forty years was editor H. vieu He was also author Bi -m. The Potsdam Diary.
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  • 67 7 PE NA NG CRICKET CLUB ling Re-elected Football Captain held at the Penang Cricket <v evening, T. S. Anthony :i<kH Captain for the 1932 season. l f t.ie State on several ocea-n-presented the Colony against t/,. f lj P>ming was re-elected Pootthe 1932 reason at a meeting immediately after the
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  • 451 7 'HONOUR SLAYERS" Developments m Fortescue Case (Reuter's Service J Honolulu. Jan. 24. Wnile official circles decline tc disclose the latest, developments m the Portescue case it is rumoured thru the Grand Jury refused to indict the "honour dayers" and the presidirrj judge refused to accept a
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  • 175 7 70,000 Mill Hands Cease Work I Reuter's Service hmrri.ih.nl. Jan. S& Ovir seventy mills have been closed m the List two days and it is estimated that 70.000 men are on strike as a pretest against the senlenc ecf a year's rii^or:>us imprisonment pa c sed on the
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  • 145 7 No Sign of Collapse of Civil Disobedience I neuter's Service] Bombay, Jan. 23. It is estimated that already over 2.000 Congress members have been convicted of offences m various parts of India m connection with civil disobedience, besides 5,000 Red Shirts, 'ccnvicted m North-West Frontier Province. Prominent
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  • 63 7 Appropriation for Reconstruction Corporation [Reuters Service! Washington, Jan. 23. The House of Representatives passed without c; bate the $500,000,000 appropriation to provide the capital for the Reconstruction Corporation. Washington, Jan. 22. Th" bill establishing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation passed through Congress nd n*w t'o-s to Mr. Hoover for
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  • 908 7 A THRILLING GAME Depleted Club Side Do Well 5.1. 1 13pts; H.M.S. Kent 0. The S.C.C. inflicted a second defeat on H.M.S. Kent when they won a hard fought gam? on Saturday en tru- Padang by 13 points (two ■;oals and a penalty goal) to nil.
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  • 70 7 Death of a Penang European I From Our Own Correspondent! Penang, Jan. 24. The death took place after a brief illness at the General Hospital on Saturday afternoon of Mr. O. B. Crisp until recently of Sandilands Buttery and Co.. Penang. The funeral took place this
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  • 23 7 [Renter* Service 1 New York, Jan. 23. The steamer Europa sailed to-day with $20,000,000 gold, mostly for Franc 2.
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  • 591 7 SAILORS COMBINE WELL Poor Finishing by Chinese Forwards H.M.S. Kent 1; S.C.F.A 1. S: tin day's match between H.M.S. Kent and the S.C.F.A. was a good game to watch not only because the sailors played a type of football which is not often seen here,
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  • 171 7 Codos and Robida Home t ßeuter's Service! Marseilles, Jan. 23. The French airmen. Codos and Robida. who left Saigon on Thursday, arrived to-day and h-ned to reach Le Bourget during the mght. Codes and Rcbida left Le Bourget. Paris, on Jan. 14 for Hanoi using the Breguet
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  • 103 7 International Council of Control [Reuter's Service 1 Lcndon, Jan. 23. The International Tin Committee, at a meeting m London yesterday, was gratified to note the steady progress m the liquidation of excess production m the Malay States m accordance with the programme. Nominations from the governments participating m
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  • 50 7 [Reuter's Service] Bombay, Jan. 23 Congress propaganda among up-country sellers of gola. combined with picket* ng at the local mint and exchanges are affecting the export of gold. The P. O Ranpum sailed to-day with £1,000,000 m gold, which is 40 per cent, below last week's shipment.
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  • 947 7 POSITIONS TO DATE Positions to date m the home football leagues are as follow: Goals P W. L. D. F A. PtS. BVOrtOn 24 16 7 1 79 45 33 West Bromwich A 25 12 7 5 46 25 31 Aston Villa 24 13 7 4 74
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  • 166 7 Fireworks Display Closes Festival Thaipusam. the Hindu festival, came to a close m Singapore last night with the last journey of the famous silver car bearing the image of the god Subramaniam m procession from the Tank Road temple down Orchard Read to R3ffles Reclamation where a display of
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  • 495 7 PENANG RACES Successful Amateur Meeting I Prom Our Own Correspondent 1 Penang, Jan. 23. A successful amateur meeting was held here to-day by the Penan*; Polo Club m conjunction with the Penang Turb Club. The weather wa» fine and the going good. A taqpi attendance included H.H.
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  • 94 7 Death of Former Woman Labour M.P. I Reuter's Scrvlc*] London. Jan. IS. Dr. M;uion Phillip the former Socialist M.P\ for Sundertand. died thus morning, aned 51. Shi' was the Chief woman OVgftnlMf Of the Labour Party, and had been prominent m many branches of .social work. Dr.
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  • 65 7 Sterling Value of the Tical I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPY RIGHT I I i!. i .lan. 24. The exchange b.mks hive ad' »ik "d the sterling value of the tied ever 2d. making it equivalent to 2s. s'sd. Prince Kambaennbejra re lefcr-.it d his fiftieth birthday on Saturday.
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  • 108 7 Mr. Gardside\> Condition m Hospital Mr. G. H. Gards-ide. the Slnga-p-m* lawyer, who was seriously injured parly In November In Bras Basah Road and is still m the General Hospital, has had hh; leg amputated from below the knee and it is expected that h<> will be confined
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  • 1060 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1932 WEEK-END COMMENT The disagreement which has arisen m the British Cabinet over the tariff policy will have occasioned less surprise than the methods which have been taken to ensure that the differences of opinion which have been found to exist shall not undermine
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  • 36 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Jan. 23. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 2 15|16d. (2 15|16d.). Forward 3 3|l6d. (3 1|16d.). The market is quiet.
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  • 79 8 Ireland Too Good for Scotland [Reuter's Service] London, Jan. 23. At Belfast to-day m the annual amateur international soccer match Ireland beat Scotland by 4 goals to nil. [In November England defeated Ireland 3 2. Wales and England meeet on Feb. 13 and Scotland and England on March
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  • 211 8 Alpine Film Attracts Large Audiences at the Capitol Notwithstanding the outdoor attractions m connection with the Thcipusam celebrations last night large audiences attended the Capitol to witness the premiere of the remarkable film "Avalanche," produced by Dr. Arnold Panck and photographed on the summit of Mont Blanc. The scenes
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  • 481 8 BILL FAVOURED Question of Adoption Involved Entire agreement with the spirit cf the Mvi Tsai Ordinance, which aims at the ultimate elimination of tlie mvi vsai system m the Cclony, and is to be introduced at the meeting of the Legislative Council at Malacca tomorrow, was expressed
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  • 181 8 Encouraging Johore Industries Preferential duties under the Excise Enactment of 1930 (which the Sultan directed to come into force on Jan. Ist last) m favour of Johore manufactured liquor and matches are notified m the Johore Government Gazette. Under t-he Enactment the Sultan m Council imposes the following
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  • 112 8 Both Universities Beaten [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Jan. 29. An excellent game was witnessed between Biackheath and Coventry. Portsmouth proved too clever for the Old Millhillians Against Oxford University the London Scottish forwards were outstanding. As the score indicates it was a close tussle between Harlequins and
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  • 63 8 Members of the Selangor Miners' Association have been informed that as the result of a representation by that Association, Government has made new rules whereby a Chinese tin producer, who has completed the production and sale of his present quota, may sell another half month's production m advance to meet
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  • 334 8 PRESIDENTS DECR£ E Increased "Shock" Trw» Quell DbortT** [Reutor's Benfet] Mtdrie J^ President Zamcra hi a solving the Jesuit Order .s I)a j n k >»»drid, j to The ground of the di Order is that its Mmben a vow of obedience to ;m the
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  • 82 8 Death of a Noted Shipbuilder IReuter's Service I London, Jan. !1 The death ha^ orcurred of Sir Alfred Yana Sir Alfred Yarrow was founder of Yarrow iM Co., Ltd. He commenced buslßMi as asb builder and engineer at Poplar and law > moved to the Clyde where
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  • 52 8 Resigns Attorney Generalship [Reuters Service] London. J**- Sir William Jowitt has resigned :he Atw Generalship. It is expected t'ne General, Sir Thomas Inskip. HI succe and Sir Boyd Merriman will become General. Sir William Jowitfs resipiatio been expected for some time as h without a Parliamentary seat
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  • 213 8 Settlements Defeat Federation S.S. Pelic* 16; FM.S. While the F.M.S.-Colony hockey I ing grimly fought out on one end of m gor Club padang. the policemen o Settlements and the F.M.S. .struggled u > ownership of the trophy presents Mr. Pairburn and played for for t last
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  • 51 8 Mr. A. N. Macaulay. of UK MjJ Company, the popular PMfl has played back for the season, left Ipoh on Frui.. train for Penang en rout. He was seen off at the 1 large number of friends. wh< bcrs of the A.P.C. staff and I the Peial: State Rugby nftu
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 18 8 PLEASING PRESENTS IN JEWELLERY ETC. Al LOWEST PRICES U. S. De Silva Bros., JEWELLERS. 23 High Street Singapore.
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  • 596 9 AGREEMENT TO DIFFER i mD ,,ri;in<i' of Showing United :rs not to resign Radio— Official Service] Rugby. Jan. 23. innouiicwnenl cf "agreement rtfl policy while maintaining ill other issues is keenly dis- m Us. Of the Cabinet were preBMIiBC. when the decision is understood that dissentm the
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  • 339 9 STRIKING DEPARTURE FROM USUA L PRACTICE *h' Radio— Official Service] Af^r Rugby, Jan. 22. ther two and a half hours' meeting jjj "J* the following communique: I has had before it the report ■l the balance of trade, and i discussion it has been found ■eh I unanimous conclusion on
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  • 134 9 COMMUNIST REVOLT British Residents 9 Request for Protection [Reuter's Service] Washington, Jan. 24. A British cruiser, two Canadian destroyers and an American cruiser and destroyer are hurrying to Salvador, where a Communia revolt is m progress m tlie capital The presence of the warship? as protection
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  • 137 9 Warders Attacked By Prisoners [Reuter's Service] London. Jan. 24. A dozen warders were seriously injured and 60 or 70 convicts taken to hospital after an amazing two hours struggle at Dartmoor Prison between over 300 mutinous convicts and armed warders reinforced by hundreds of pohce rushed from neighbouring
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  • 110 9 Ambassador's Protest Against U.S. Shipping Bill [Reuter's Service] Washington, Jan. 24. A protest is reported to have been lodged with the State; Department by the British Ambassador against a Bill recently introduced m the Senate authorising officials to board ships entering United States ports and remove and deport
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  • 101 9 Narrow Escape for Shanghai Arsenal [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Shanghai, Jan. 24. The town got a shock like an earthquake this afternoon when a large lighter heavily laden with explosives blew up on the river Just? outside the French Concession. The explosives were being transported across the
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  • 78 9 European Shot By Soldiers [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Shanghai, Jan. 24. While motoring with a lady friend outside the French Concession this morning an Austrian named Mr. Albert Porges, manager of the American Express at Shanghai, was fatally shot by Chinese soldiers who were sauntering along the roadside.
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  • 967 9 SENATOR BORAH'S VIEW Germany's Short-term Credits Extended [Reuter's Service] Washington, Jan. 23. The prolongation of the present Reparations and War Debts situation is "like postponing the operation until the patient is so weak that he cannot recover" declares Senator Borah asserting that if the French suggested
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  • 743 9 CHINA'S THREAT Will It Mean a Japanese Blockade UNEASINESS IN SHANGHAI [Reuter's Service] Nankin?, Jan. 24. Severance of diplomatic relations with Japan is likely to be the next phase m the Sino-Jap-anese situation. This step was suggested by Mr. Eugene Chen (Foreign Minister) at one of a series
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  • 39 9 Film Stars Visit Manchuria [Reuter's Service] Hollywood. Jan. M. The film star, Richard Barthelmess and his wife, are leaving for Shanghai on Jan. 30 to join Ronald Colman. All three will thereafter sample possible Manchurian thrills.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 887 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. l A/..IMGIITLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSELLES, LONDON' X. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due. Sails T HECTOR For Mstilles, Ldon. R'dam and Glasgow
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    • 538 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd(lncorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Dae s pore Sails Spore. s.s. CITY OP LILLE For Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg Hull Jan. 30 Peb. 2 s.s. CITY OP WORCESTER For Havre, L'don, R'dam
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    • 375 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines Incorporated m England > MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S <;<>\ r i;\\ IFv LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVIO OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JApii Due Tonnage. Singapore. To ima f *>**
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 768 11 m !> UMTS. MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROIGH. AKI MARU T 10.500 Jan. 27 28 fi KATORI MARU T. 10.000 Mar 24 25 T. 12,000 Feb. 10 11 9 KASHIMA MARU T. 10,000 Apr 7 8 VLARU T. 10.500 Feb. 24 25 YAoUKUNI MARU T. 12.000 Apr 21 22
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    • 582 11 1 S w™ g/} DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. (\f ■If SAILING NOTICE OF FAMOUS 111 11 1 PRESIDENT LINERS. jfl TO MARSEILLES, NEW YOiiK AND BOSTON V«f Bm trom Singapore and Penang: via Colombo, Bombay, \\wa ml I Sucv, Port Said. Alexandria, Naples and iienoa. iIW B I I I
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    • 910 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) 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 Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU
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  • 1085 12  -  a. J. J. SARGINT) (By Eleven Years' Unsuccessful Trial London, Dec. 10. For eleven weary and unsuccessful years Finland has been giving prohibition a trial. I call the trial unsuccessful advisedly because I saw for myself some twelve months ago m Helsingfors that prohibition was no more cperative m
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 510 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the B.S. MANOOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only.] bm. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Oabins de
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    • 592 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. mci nc (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Due Sails j )|Jp N M.S. SILVERTEAK In Port Jan. 25 T °l M.S. SILVERSANDAL Feb. 9 Feb. 15 m.v. SILVERWILLOW Mar. 2 Mar. 8
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 687 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 6. p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 6 p.m. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) 6 p.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. P.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 1180 13 State Aid m France In spite of the high cost of the new 60,000--tons vessel, T. 6, which Prance is now building, the Finance Committee of the Government has made provision for continued work upon it, but at the same time has registered an energetic protest against the
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    • 685 13 The Sea as a Career for Women "Women should take up the sea as a career!" That is the advice of Mrs. Molly Marshall Hole, managing owner of the ketch Sarah Cclebrock. She gave it to me when I went aboard her 30D-ton vessel m the river at
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    • 148 13 Passengers arriving m Singapore by the P. and O. Naldera were as follows Mr. R. Banks, Mr. and Mrs. A. Prisby, Mr. and Mrs. H. Gray and Miss Gray, Miss Cornish, Mr. H. Hackworthy, Mrs. Smith and infant, Miss O. Dennis, Mr. S. Tracey, Sgt. and Mrs. Foster
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    • 40 13 Last year, this >ear, and next year are degress of comparison m badness; bad, worse, and wcrst. We should feel happy if we could be sure that next yr-ar was "the worst."—S'r Alan Anderson (Chairman Orient Steam Navigation Co., Ltd
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 508 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily ana Weekly Editions) Hea ,l Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE, tone: 6066. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features
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    • 271 13 ftiy Singapore Cold Storage FRESH MILK Increased supplies are now available Give your order at any of the' retail depots of the SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co. Ltd. t B^^^^^^V^B^fes^B^Br JKuSit l ''f 'MrW m^s> M# I Ml Skin Healthy T^O keep the skin flexible and 1 healthy and secure against
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  • 314 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore: Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hull* Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 108 14 Belgrade. Dec. 14. It is announced that the great Kludski Circus, which has long been famous m every town m Central Europe and the Balkans, and which has new fallen on hard times owing to heavy taxation and overhead expenses, will be given as
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  • 119 14 The Kuala PiHh Magistrate held a preliminary enquiry en Monday into the case m which two Chinese, named Tecih Shu and Pccn Hon. stand charged with the murder of a Malay named Dato Raja Salam bin Limin at Juaseh. Kuala Pilah on Jan. S. The charge against the second accused
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  • 517 14 The following are routine orders by Lieut. Col. It j. t. Reilly, M.C.. Commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore, Jan. 20. Hospital Concessions It is notified for the information of all con. fcmed that Volunteers who are desirous of .-nailing themselves of the privilege of Hospital Concessions, must inform the
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  • 49 14 One d! the Worsi Sttw" m HiSwccit n hai bi v toi;ns m hM s\*( p; ovei len\i:u I No i H of tta li -til raging :n [under oonttl the wurce I s dustry. 1 Cn ibt Island ol i mati ri tint been tl •<d
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  • 52 14 Prince of Wales to \pp#*al I Youth i >i i i' P I remarkabli mi Ui til Alb- Hall Oil Th Indicationi will bi 1 one Oi t D utto pi ken Fiii ehsUenge th< n men md v ore I tIQ 1 r the if life. ously
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 260 14 yo<bcQ fc a j w k 111 1 1 ■HS 111 LZk^J-kiLl Bl m $ammBNI^ i Eft ■iTa^fWfl KiiiigSooißmlßr 1 11 1 11 I'll "17^F OLD SCOTCH sfein Sufferers PRESCRIPTION rdnfe i^T D.D.D. Prescription is an infallible rem- edy for Bad Log, Eczema, Psoriasis, j lUOrfl Salt Rheum, Prickly Heat,
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    • 408 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Birhopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Harbin Penang Amritsar Hong
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    • 326 14 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England) Capital £3,000,000 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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    • 154 14 I i 1 1"* .^•*'SWUBW I ffif3 BRITISH V: |P FIRE. MARIM TRA\a If MOTOR AR INSURANCE V< fcl LOWEST CL'RRKnt u V| L. C ICARQOI Ofiee: 2 I Tilt EASTERN NITFn ASSURANCE CORPORATIONS FIRE, MARINE MOTOR AN PERSONAL ACCIDEXI INSURANCE. L. G. JOHNSON Gcwnl \|jiu m HEAD O1FICK: M
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 283 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 soloists of the orchestra. TUESDAY Coai fan Tutti. Mozart: Prelude and Fugue (for piano. Alix Andre Soyer) Bach: Evolution (suite for
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  • 623 15 AMERICAN MOTOR SHOW A KEKS' PREPARATIONS kpive New Lines Announced IfetroU. Nil steadily the automobile faeLnf m the new models m prepar- ibled selling effort and .inprtitnn that will start with bo«l m January. I the 1932 offerings have been by five new lines, starting with eft and Pierce Arrow
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  • 66 15 nvaluable support your bankers throughout the most critical Matory, it would have been im- new capital had been provided. "Dany to have carried on.— Mr. Chairman. Richard Thomas and ■naiian of the situation with ret«.sh .shipping is that the British manning, and victualling is so than that of the foreigner
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  • 306 15 £5,000,000 Enlargement Scheme at Selfridge's As a gesture on a grand scale of confidence m the future of Great Britain. Messis. Selfridge and Company. Limited, are to build a large addition to their present shop In Oxford-street which will make it the biggest single department store m
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  • 256 15 Mr. Frank S. Williams. American Trade Commissioner. 7 A, Ocean Building. Singapore, has just received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia: For the month of November, 1931 Total Exports from United
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  • 145 15 Straphanger Awarded £40 Damages Mr. A. W. Kay. an assistant sales manager of Edgware. was at Clerkenwell County Court j awarded £40 damages and costs against the City S South London Railway Company m respect 1 accident while straphanging. c train, said Mr. Kay. gave
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  • 659 15 Reconstruction of African Interests Shareholders of the African and Eastern Trading Corporation (says the Observer of Dec. 20) must regard with acute dismay the terms of the proposed reconstruction of the United Africa Company m which they are so deeply interested. They have indeed some reason to
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  • 249 15 Dunlop Scheme for Employes More than two thousand income-tax payers throughout the country who are employes of the Dunlop Rubber Co.. Ltd.. are to have the burden of meeting the three-fourths instalment due to-morrow lightened for them, (says the Financial News m mail week). The company has ccmoleted
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  • 368 15 Economic Conditions m the Dominion The annual reports of three large Canadian I banks recently issued show that, although these I financial institutions have had their share of I the general economic difficulties, the banking structure of Canada is quite sound. The reports show that the liquid position
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  • 455 15 I Dividend of 10 per cent Presiding on Dec. 30, at the third annual general meeting of Hong Kong Tin. Limited. Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell said that, under restrie- tion. the output for the year covered by the accounts was 904 tons, which realzed an average
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  • 61 15 The Tin Pool feel confident m their control, but 8 per cent, is still paid for financing this metal for three months (state Messrs. William Jacks m their weekly report dated Dec. 31. There is little or no Bear Account, and increased consumption Is therefore badly wanted, although the Increased
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  • 1075 15 How Native Rubber Might be Utilised A Dutch East Indies newspaper correspon- 1 dent, recently referring to the question of I co-operation between British and Dutch rubber] interests, states In Het Algemeen Landbouw Weekblad < Gene- I ral Agricultural Weekly), the idea has already been propounded for the
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  • 22 15 Ijverance le 6 per cent. Bank Rate is hampering istry and adding to the terrible roll of nplcymenK— Mr. George Lambert. M.P.
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  • 135 15 January 23. Tin 75 Tons $71.00 Gambler 13 Pepper White 32 Flake Tapioca 3% Pearl Sago Small 4% Copra. Sundried 5.85 Sago, flour 2.60 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per 2 tins 5.18 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per 2 tin* 4.78 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial gallon 96
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  • 141 15 Changes m Representative Prices I United Press Aasocumai. New York. Jan. 22 23 American Can. Com. 60', 59 7 Cities Service 6 6 Colombia Gas and Elec. 13 13% Curtis Wright 1% 1% Electric Bond and Share ll'v 11 i Gen. Electric 21 20 7 x
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  • 173 15 [British Radio official Sernce) Jan. 4 21 23 Amsterdam 8 13 32 8.60 8.51 Athens 265 267^ ***** Bombay Is. 6 5 32d. Is. 6«*d. Is 6 3|32d Berlin 14 14.65 14 »LBrussels 24', 24 13)16 24 60 Bucharest 565 577 577 Rio 4U 4V« 4. Buenos Aires 40
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  • 86 15 Profit of £51,134 Last Year TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London. Jan. 23. Singapore Traction Company's profit for 1930-31 was £51.134 as compared with a sum last year, after chartfnß debenture interest and London expenses, of £57.944. Alt?r -.took redemption and depreciation nnew.ils there is a credit balance
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  • 98 15 Deputation Visits Mr. Runciman [British Radio Official Service! Rugby. Jan A deputation representing the principal financial and commercial interests directly connected with Argentina was received to-div by Mr. Walter Runciman. President of the Board of Trade. The deputation suggested that m view cf extensive British interests In Argentina
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  • 91 15 Nearly all the economic experiments tried since the war hav e bad no object but fc? nidr reality— M. Pian*n (French Finance Minister.) Oneap capital is an essential Ingredient of |xlic;icn, and without production the valu« MM pound cannot be maintained, nor < vi editors be paid. I plead for
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    • 77 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $354)00,000 (The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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  • 895 16 TWO SURPRISES Southport Force Replay at Newcastle BURY'S WINNING WAY [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London. Jan. 23. Although the vagaries of Cup football fortune were not sensationally demonstrated this afternoon there were one or two results that were not altogether expected. Southport, for example, the
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  • 221 16 SECOND DIVISION Burnley 0, Charlton 1 Le «ls Utd. 2, Notts. County 2 Tottenham H. 4, Manchester Utd l Swansea 3, Bamsley 0 THIRD DIVISION (Southern) Cardiff City 2, Southend Utd. 3. Clapton Orient 2, Brighton 2. Gillingham 2, Thames 0. Luton Town 1, Fulham 3. Swindon Town
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  • 1238 16 HOCKEY TEST MATCH Colony Flatter to Disappoint (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. F.M.S 5; Colony 3. A record crowd watched to-dayt hockey test match and the very large attendance of ladies was evidence of the growing popularity of the game among the fair
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  • 1697 16 GLOUCESTERS BEATEN The Regiment's Tantalising Experience A STERN FIGHT [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Jan. 24. Perak 1 lpts; Glosters 4pts. The Rugby team of the Gloucester Regiment travelled up from Singapore to Ipoh at the week-end to meet Perak m a return game, hav.ng won the
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 133 16 JUST ARRIVED TfisMasfersVface New Records For FEBRUARY An unusually big issue that contains a variety f f records including selections by Marek Weber Groot, etc. and various dance tunes tl.it proving hot favourites. Call and hear them at MOUTRIE'S (Incorporated m Hong Kong) "H.M.V." SPECIALISTS Place Sin^apo^ The World's mmkUbtamable
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