The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 February 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press 3!Nr;AFOWK S.S. \/KI)NKSI/AY. FEBRUARY 3, 1932. \c 13,560. 10 CENTS. ESTABI.ISiIKh 18:r>.
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  • 243 1 Yesterday the Japanese began what is de&cribed as a general attack against the Chinese at Shanghai— Page 11. Australia won the fourth Test match at Adelaide by 10 wickets P:-ie 20. Cuba has requested Java to announce within 48 hours the prcbabie si£e of her sugar crop—
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  • 1336 1 WILLIAM WOLSTENHOLME, 1865—1931 At a time when music and musicians are so much tn the public eye m Singapore, it may perhaps be of interest to refer to the passing of a great British musician whose death was reported here m the papers a few weeks ago. This is William
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 193 1 KLIM POWDERED MILS XI .^r APPROACH TO PURE, >M rASTEURIZBD MILK (> pIVfvMW-K IN THE TROPICS. I AT ALL LEADING STORES. •Raffles Hotel >^I*^ •m^ Accommodation with .^J^ vj^ l^ n Sanitation G^ oc^^nSd 0 >^\ c s*?y TO ,,,VS ATTRACTION tfci'&Z' T KA DANCE TO-MORROW THURSDAY, FEB. 4th. SPECIAL
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    • 332 1 TOLLEY'S EMPIRE EMPIRE BRANDY Q BRANDY Support /Im *P"J y KmmrC /^t^^V nunrt J'roducts |/^|A^A m< Duty ng Stocked by As supplied to over 50 *****131 Government dealers m Hospital dealers m v^|M| /eadin g Ho(e/s> Sln S a P ore &c price [%S|i|| O^alhv RIGHT HiiJ^PP RIGHT EUROPE HIHOTEL
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    • 243 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Embassy Red Page 3. <*k*rious health Page 3. Mount Emily Pool Page 2. McEwan's pilsener Page 5. Bulktcg Guinness Page 10. A whole year's driving Page 7. Tolley's Empire brandy Page 1. Make up as screen stars do Page 20. Kelly and Walsh for reference books Page 1
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    • 22 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE NEAREST APPROACH TO IM HE. FRESH. PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES.
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  • 65 2 Accident Ambulance Service The number of calls attended during the month of January was 229, and of these 21 were to case* outside Municipal Limits. The cases are classified as follows: Motor Car Accidents 25 Motor Lorry Accidents 13 Motor Bus Accidents 10 Trolley Car Accident* 5
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  • 80 2 Employees' Co-operative Society The working of the Singapore Municipal Employees Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society (the annual meeting of which Is to be held m the Municipal Board Room at four p.m. on Thursday. Feb. 11 shows a profit on the year ended Dec 31. '1931. of $1,980
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  • 43 2 Wednesday February Jfc-fom the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at ii a.m.; .ludfcmnu 1175.31— Ch0p Cheong Tuck Chop Tuck. Loong and ore. Before Mr. Justice Sproule m the 2nd Court at 10 4.'. ijn.: Summonses-in -Chambers. Originating Summons and Motion.
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  • 58 2 At the Ptrak Criminal Assize Conn the Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. L. McFall sentenced a Chinese named Lee Patt. win was charged with <1 > forging a cheque and using at> genuine a forged cheque, to 18 mouths* rigorous imprisonment on each charge, the sentence* to run 'oncurrenUy. The excused,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 438 2 THREE CREAM DEPILATORIES OF NOTE. CREME LANETA— VEET— NEW VEET. No offensive odour. No soothing cream or lotions necessary. Ready for use. All are BRITISH make. Stockists MEDICAL HALL, LTD. 3. Battery Road, Opp. General Post Office. BUSINESS CARDS. FUNERALSsingapore CASKET CO.. No*. I 4k S, Penhas Road. •IT Lavender
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    • 555 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TEtiDERd NOTXCS U Hereby given that tender* are now inTtted for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Installation of Sanitary fittings at three New Bungalows, Serangoon Road. Date of Closing. 4 p.m.
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    • 539 2 NOTICE. McALISTER CO., LTD. Notice is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of 2 l per cent, has been declared payable to shareholders on the register at February 17th, 1932. Notice is also given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Monday, February 14th, to Wednesday,
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    • 244 2 i^CHHNE.SR INE W V F A Ff HARi RAY A PI) ASA HQI DA'H FAIRY DYES ARE THE~BEst" Don't be put off with any other, but aluav. ask for and see that you get FAIRY DYES S BRITISH MADE BY BRITISH IX Hum; Obtainable at THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY, LTD. Incorporated
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 242 2 THE WEEK Wednesday, 3rd. High Water, 06.40, 8.3 ft.. 21.41, 7.9 ft. Hockey: S.R.C. Married vs. Bachelors. B.A.F-A. League Committee, Anson Road, 6.15 p.m. Football: S.F.C. vs. Fort Canning at Cantonment Road. Indian Assocn. Cricket Meeting 6.30 p.m. Rotary Tiffin, Mr. Francis Graham on "Manufacturing m Singapore." Adelphi Hotel. 1
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  • 476 3 BRITISH FRAUD CHARGE Chicago Court Decision After 7 Months New York, Dec. 28. The Chicago courts announced their decision to-day m favour of the extradition of Jacob Factor to England, on a charge of conspiring to defraud. Factor is expected tc appeal against the extradition decision,
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  • 323 3 Actor's "Passionate Hatred" of it Strong criticism of the cinema has been uttered m two different quarters and from two different standpoints. At a meeting of the British Drama League m London. Mr. Nicholas Hannen. the actor, declared his "passionate hatred" of "talkie' Engish. Mr. Hannen was speaking
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  • 184 3 A Lady has been giving an account m the Singapore Free Press of what Singapore was like twenty-eight years ago. «he mentions that the greatest change since then has been m the matter of transport. And this reminds the writer that m those days and even much earlier there was
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  • 290 3 Details of Process for "Making Gold" Paris, Jan. 3. An appeal for sympathy has been made by Dunikowsky. the Polish engineer who claims to be able to manufacture gold, and who is now m prison on a charge of fraud. Dunikowsky makes a pathetic plea to be set
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  • 35 3 Mrs. M. Triggs, Mr. J. G. CVReilly, Mr P. H. Steed, Mr. M. J. Voss. Dr. P. T. Plsher and Mr. and Mrs. D. Wilson are passengers for Sinisrapore by the Marnix vrn St. Aldejronde.
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  • 182 3 Professor's Mountain -Top Survey Chicago, Jan. 3. Dr. Arthur S. Compton, Prolessor of Physics at Chicago University. MHMT of the Nobel Prize m 1927, who is distinguished lor his research work m the physical field, is organising a world-wide expedition, bent <-n tftaOO«trlß| the secret of
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  • 54 3 Equality of Franchise Urged London, Jan. 13. The Equal Rights Committee har. memorialised the Indian Franchise Committee urging equality of franchise for men and women and the enfranchisement as nearly as possible of the same number of men and women, who should be eligible to enter the
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  • 35 3 Mr. Ritchings, of the Agricultural Department, who is m charge of the farm at Fraser's Hill, leaves for Home on holiday m five week*' time. Mr. Ritchings ha* done remarkably gcwf .work on "the Bulcit."
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 90 3 hl C £.0^ -fkc'jn England m w Primary Consideration Z" J I name y f o n t v"r rr -To,i,nd i TKis Disc, podnd ii\ each Por?/y° 4 nr E e x«ikn« S^ tii\,haso Value i>\ additioiv gj I Monu fochur fej| /^^g to l"Ke acl"vjoi quarG^ee of gg
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    • 213 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited, jp BRANCHES 21, First Cross 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
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  • 918 4 FILM AID TO EDUCATION Head Masters Urged Not to Stand Aloof London, Jan. 12. Mr. F. B. Malim, head master of Wellington College, speaking on education economics at th-j meeting of the Herd M ters' Association at Guiidhali. London, yisterday, said it was vital
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  • 102 4 On February Ist three Government toddy shops replaced the six licensed shops m Penang situated m Burmah Road, Carnarvon Street. Magazine Road. Argyll Road, Prangin Lane and Hutton Lane. The new shops are situated m Market Lane. Tek Soon Street and Kedah Road. The new system, says the stn its
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  • 714 4 DATE UNCERTAIN Preparing For Eucharistic Conference I From Our Own Correspondent Dublin, Deo. 28. The date of the general election oi thsFree State is still unknown; at least no definit? pronouncement lias been made by anyone m authority. The seaeon of goodwill was not m irked
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  • 287 4 Doctor's Fatal Drug Overdose Stoke-on-Trent. Dec. 19. < A verdict of death from misadventure through an overdose of morphine was returned by the < jury at an inquest at Hanley this afternoon on 1 Dr. B. Edward Acland (36). a medical practi- 3 tioner, who was found
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  • 325 4 Penang's Senior Executive Engineer to Retire Mr. Arthur Rogers. Senior Executive Engineer. Penang. is going on leave m February preparatory to retirement, after twenty-ore years of service m Malaya (says the Straits Echo). Mr. Rogers will be fifty-four years of age on July 27. Mr. Rogers' first
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  • 122 4 Lam Kam, Tew Moi and Moh Choon, three Chinese, stood charged before Che Hamzah Bin 'Abdullah, the Seremban Magistrate, on Thursday, with running the management of a public 'lottery at Birch Road. All three accused, who were undefended, pleaded guilty to the charge and said that they were only coolies
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  • 132 4 Good Deeds to Living While Yet Alive London. Jan. 8. A striking call for practical charity and an appeal against legacies which come too late was made by Rev. Mr. Wellesley Orr. Vicar of St. Paul's, Kingston HtU, m an article m the parish magazine asking for
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 143 4 W4M m 1 4 I I I I FRANKELS I VERSUS THE REST i t t X niiLt JUDGES X V v X DELIVERED X UNANIMOUS I VERDICT t Tin >♦ in our y 1 FAVOUR I X WE WON ON X SHEER MERIT I f t X CORRECT QUALITY
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    • 262 4 I A Ntir«« M T) A T3A7 KADI ■L I COO PUBOMMy %S X ny I kawt not \\r a o tjtitn I^VXT Yl I m i^^ A WAo rfcJLI UN I Doctor'i boby thk QTT TTWT OTJ TTVTT7 -lUby WM M°" J I ElllTalThl, OUiNOJLIIiNJt Sun^ne Glaxo S j
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 58 5 H British, better and V VJ Bl^KI IV lower priced: try it V Hl^Bn J B Frankly, we think A m^^ S^K II |R?3^^^ mil V^H I 111 I V I I 1 hH If wJ <^^^ Sole Agents a^^^^ ta m mm l^r I (Xlaya) Ltd.. l2^l Singapore Kuala
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  • 1391 6 Chess Problems and Solutions. i B Our Chess Editor. I Problem N 136 (by P. Healey). J Black 8 pieces. I White 6 pieces. l w hiu- to move and mate m Ihrer movcK. I A tine win by the New York champion m the Bled International Tourney Zukertort Opening
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  • 506 6 Kast Wind. West Wind, by Pearl S. Buck. Methuen ant. Co. Ltd. London. In Pearl Buck's first very excellent uovel •The Good Earth" readers were -given a wonderful account '-of Chinese peasant life .so vivid that it seems less like reading a book than actually living
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  • 229 6 His Safety Advice to Motorists Mr. Thomas Dale t the skidding wizard. h«sjust retired after forty -six years m the service of the London Getae/al Omnibus Company, during the last eleven of which, as a driving instructor, he has created and corrected well {over 1.000.000 skids.
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  • 747 6 (By ELY CULBERTSON) DISTRIBUTION of cards adversely held quite frequently is concealed until the partnership is committed to an unmakeable contract. The dangers inherent m distribution are recognized by all good players but they are one of the hazards of the game which like "acts of
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  • 879 6  - Bridge Notes and Problems HORATH J f CARDS ARE BETTER THAN CONVENTIONS THE great test match between the Culbertson I and the Lenz camps already has proved I something to the satisfaction of sensible card players. It is that cards count for more than i conventions. Both sides have strayed
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  • 891 7 INTROL OF LIFE I u mins and Their Iron ill-health is prophesied: Prof for of Organic Che- I.:.;)' rial College of Science. Dis;;i!ly be eliminated, he tells us, <-f the impaired bodily, 'imim.stration of the re- 1 Bee m the correct quanI mentions are the
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  • 747 7 JEWELS LOST Pyjama-Oad Women on a Cliff-Top St. Austell, (Cornwall). Dec. 2*. More than a hundred and fifty men and women, m a wonderful assortment of pyjamas and nightgowns, hastily snatched wraps and bedroom slippers, stocd m the early hours of this morning on the cliff-top
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  • 110 7 A Gazette Extraordinary published yesterday states that the following fees shall be leviable m the offices of the Colonial Secretary end of the Passport Officers m Singapore and Penang: British Passport $8: Renewal of British Passport $2 a year; British Emergency Certificate $3: Palestinian Passport $5; Ronewal of
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  • 1290 7 Nature's Perfect Ventriloquist The lyre bird, also known as the Australian mocking bird, inhabits the tall and densely j j timbered mountainous country, extending from the extreme south-eastern corner of Queens- i land to Victoria, and chiefly on the coastal areas, writes S. W. Jackson m the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 361 7 7290 MILES M I fc- J B^H tt^T^w around the Indianapolis y^^^ mJ iSvJmA track at 55 miles an hour /^ggg%gMg|BMßlfcJ^Eßl^B^^^^^Bß nke racin S full-throttle H^^^^L^^v^ l 'P or :1 wholo week. "aI till JMx WHB^BUffl r M ,JP i*^^*^^^ I i^^^. m ~~*^e^^^^^^tmm^^ om^^^^ Hi X ~^fc>— j B^f
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  • 530 8 ARCHDUCAL GHOSTS i Vanished Night Life of Maxim's "Meet you lor breakfast. Maxim's. Vienna. 4 a.m." How many hundreds of revellers have made, broken, and kept this mad appointment! asks Pembroke Stephens Daily Express Vienna Correspondent. Maxim's m Vienna was the world's first modern night
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  • 236 8 Plan to Save a Queen Anne Mansion Eastbourne Corporation are discussing a plan to save an historic mansion from the fate which threatens it m a road-widening scheme by moving it bodily twenty feet back from the site it has occupied for more than 200 years.
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  • 134 8 At an examination lor the Certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute London held at Singapore, from October 29th till November 6th. last 27 candidates presented themselves. The following 17 candidates were granted certificates: Koh Jim Huen < Health Office. F.M.S.). H. F. Brodie (Chief Secretary's Office. Sarawak). Sim
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  • 32 8 His Highness the Sultan of Deli and suite, who had been on a holiday m Penang as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chung Ah Ming, returned to Sumatra by the Kedah. i
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  • 1358 8 Some Problems m Australia For too long nas the conservation ol birds been regarded as a mere fad indulged m by those with only a sentimental interest m thr subject, writes Michael Sharland m the Sydney Morning Herald. It has a much greater importance, due to values difficult
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  • 218 8 Three Coaches Derailed At Krian Road Ipoh. Jan. It, Information reached Ipoh thi.s morning tlutt the night mail train to Penan K which left Ipuh at 1.13 a.m. to-day, met with v serious mishap after leaving Taipin K On enquiry at the Assistant Traffic Manager's office.
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  • 378 8 No Church Wedding for Unbaptised The PrtaMlf, m a letter U> th. Cu.-. Diocesan Gazette." makes an imj>«>rf.int p^ nouncement on the subject .»i m;r church. He states: "In view ol tin on the subject of manias it is tn I that care should be taken m ■ccepttni
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  • 163 8 Allegation that ll« Kkfeti I Her Dor I A young woman Vbo boy viscount was bound «»v« i for six months when ■aaVßon* Police Court for assault She was Miss Man. mi- R street. Chelsea. S W :.< < count Da\id Andrew tk* House. Lowadet-plMt, s\v Mr.
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  • 30 8 o»l Very wet weather is <>M> I Eraser's Hill weather wH visitor said that MM had only a m>li club and a bad Bold imagine one was m Seotl.uv IIK
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 259 8 Buy Singapore Cold Storage FRESH MILK Increased supplies are now available Give your order at any of the retail depots of the SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE Go. Ltd llUnuJ Skin Healthy TPO keep the skin flexible and I healthy and secure against itchy disease, rub tt over with a little i
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    • 27 8 t Ho* do you manap* (p hy> thin fim tS n U<u v, /always drink Whnley ar*4 fblly wK'ch canto** *tv£usV and d&cn <** A6*r <m* cm/." /K^^\
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 302 9 VICTORIA THEATRE m hi GRANT ANDERSON COMPANY Presenting the Latest London Successes "ON THE SPOT," "IT'S A BOY," THE IMPROPER DUCHESS" Etc Etc AT POPULAR PRICES Victoria Memorial Hall NEXT ORGAN RECITAL Wednesday, February 10th, at 5^50. ORGANIST. MR. R. A. WADDLE BOOKING— Phone 6903 6.15 PAVILION 9,15 TO-NIGHT Gary
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    • 201 9 I jj/^i a T>Trrp^N*r j SPECIAL MATINEE TO-DAY |6J5i TO-NIGHT fpjjj 1.. 1 1— ........1 THE SCREEN'S GREATEST PERSONALITY JOHN BARRYMORE SVENGALI' GEORGE DIT MAURIER'S RENOWNED PLAY. WITH THE NEW STAR DISCOVERY J MARIAN MARSH as "TRILBY" J With our usual Splendid Supporting Features LATEST BRITISH NEWS including J Springboks
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    • 280 9 M9m3!kr%^ TELEPHONE N9 6909 JTWf fff O.1& TO MIGHT »A& High adventure and romance m a mythical kingdom Thrills and laughs— entertainment plus BERT LYTELL AND ij PATSY RUTH MILLER m T/ie LAST LONE WOLF Fair ladies lose their hearts! Prime Ministers lose their jobs And You'll Lose Your Breath
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  • 778 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1932 THE NATIVE RUBBER PROBLEM The report which has been published of Mr. J. I. Miller's visit to the Dutch East Indies m connection with the possible co-operation of the authorities there with the Malayan authorities m the compilation and publication of rubber statistics,
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  • 467 10 Eighty people were present at a farewell party at the Malacca Volunteer Corps headquarters to bid farewell to C.S.M., C. Ashurst, who Is going home. On behalf of the M. V. C. Lieut.Col. A. A. Lermit presented a cabinet of cutlery. The Hon. Mr. Justice Thome of the Johorc Supreme
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  • 209 10 Why Chikus Rhino was Shot [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh. Feb. 2. The Times of Malaya publishes very lengthy details of the shooting of the only known specimen of the one horned rhino m Chikus forest reserve near Kampar by Mr. Vernay, who Is sending the
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  • 296 10 MALAYAN AIR SERVICE Three Applicants for Local Facilities It has been common knowledge among flying and business circles m Singapore for some time past (writes a Free Press representative) that there is a hope that the Home mail will be speeded up m its delivery here
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  • 475 10 An Unsatisfactory Aspect of the Visit To the Editor, Sir, Having been disappointed 3t not being allowed to view the 'Empress of Britain" (m spite of holding a pass!) I can now understand why Sir Eric Geddes shouts to the world "Buy British and be proud of
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  • 77 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Feb. 2. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £140 3|16 (£1393/ 4 Forward £142 ***** (£1423/ 8 The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices
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  • 55 10 [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] Banffcok, Feb. I. Mr. Brett, representative of the Bankers Trust of New York, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Arnold Jones the present manager of the Siam Commercial Bank. Mr. Jones Is retiring on pension. Prior to joining the Commercial Bank he was
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  • 497 10 mssmGjxjcui,^ I Marriage of Rev. T R i J and Miss A. Sb, 1 An added touch i that prevails at a wed<i mR R. Dean and Mis, ried yesterday iften J planned to sail lor h: ;i his marriage, whi ■i. Andrew's by Arch.v J when,
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  • 198 10 EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE The number of applicants were fofl^ Service Co.. m Camp In temporary employment Repatriated by Commits Repatriated by Obhcrs j Struck off. died. p«inM* bil.ets J ♦X 1 Receipts to the Wd ti Government contribution 64.0 42.443.10; ISP. 7.*****: Donate Total $145,282.42. t; t Expenditure was fttfri
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  • 22 10 Mr. F. J. Button. Ex »"J M Pllah. Is now car: tlve Engineer. Jelebu duties, owing to the 1 Johnson on horn-
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 139 10 LIGHT or DARK BARCLAY'S I LAGER I The Drink for a Lordly Thirst. SOLE AGENTS j CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.) {Incorporated m Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 A 5372. SHOP IN THE EVENING OUR STORES ARE OPEN AT SELEGIE ROAD KATONG
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    • 24 10 DT 1? A C IMf DR I7O I7MTC IN JEWELLERY ETC. AT LOWEST PRICES If. S. De Silva Bros., JEWELLERS. 23 High Street Singapore.
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  • 1599 11 WARSHIPS USK HEAVY A KTILLERY NANKING SITUATION MORE GRAVE JAPANESE SAILORS IN BRITISH AND AMERICAN ZONES ■57,000 REFUGEES IN SETTLEMENT Last ...ehts messages from Shanghai state that the truce can now 1.., 1, finitely regarded as ended and hostilities have broken out wain. There are at present
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  • 129 11 HIGHER TABLELAND OF PEACE Mr. Arthur Henderson's Plea [Reuters Service] Geneva, Feb. 2. War clouds m the Far East overshadowed the opening of the great Disarmament conference and drew a regretful reference from Mr. Henderson m his inaugural speech exhorting signatories of the Kellogg Pact, to exert
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  • 31 11 LFREE PRESS SER VICE—COPYRIGHT j London, Feb. 2. I learn unofficially that there are thousands of acres of rubber ready at Trinidad awaiting an upward movement of the market.
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  • 162 11 Questions of International Importance [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Feb. 2. In addition to the acute situation m the Fai East several questions of international importance will be raised at question time m the House of Commons this afternoon. Some of these have reference to the postponement of
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  • 30 11 Cuba Asks for Figures Within 48 Hours [Reuter's Service] Havana, Feb. 2. Cuba has requested Java to announce within 48 hours the probable size of her sugar crop.
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  • 1043 11 POWERS' ATTITUDE Mr. Thomas' Statement at Geneva IKeuitr s aervicej Geneva, Feb. 2. It is understood that this afternoon's Council was called at the request of Britain. M. Tardieu. who presided, explained that the meeting was called at the request of the British Government and he invited
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 350 11 C»iEXTI,EJIE*\* DAY SHIRTS SOFT FRONTS DOUBLE CUFFS A very smart day shirt m a selection of gentlemanly designs. Fine coloured stripes on light plain colour grounds, soft fronts and double cuffs, with two new shape collars. Perfectly cut and finished. Stocked m Sizes 14 «/z to 16»/ 2 PRICE $4.75
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  • 2251 12 MR. MILLER'S REPORT LABOUR'S REACTION TO MANY AREAS UNTAPPED The Malay Mail publishes Mr. Miller's report of bis visit to the Dutch East Indies which lasted from Oct. 11 to Oct. 31: The objects of the visit were to investigate the scope of official statistics m the
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  • 651 12 NO CHANGE To Dine Alone for "Sentimental Reasons" At the annual meeting of the Ex-Services Association of Malay*. (Singapore branch) held m the B.C.C. lounge yesterday evening under the chairmanship of Mr. L. Skinner, the members decided ttiat there should be no change at the annual dinner
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  • 101 12 Belgian Crown Prince m Singapore H.R.H. the Belgian Crown Prince and the Duchess of Brabant, travelling incognito under the names of Count and Countess de Rethy, arrived m Singapore on their tour of Malaya and Siam aboard the m.s. Marnix van St. Aldegonde yesterday, and together with Viscountess
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  • 2434 12 ADMIRAL'S THREAT THE SHELLING OF NANKING NO LOANS FOR WAR [Continued from page 11] [Hcuiers Par Eastern ServieaJ Shanghai, Feb. 2. The Settlement south of Soochow Oreek, which all day has been so congested with motorcars, motor-trucks, rickshaws and the piled up pitiful lares et» penates of
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  • 16 12 Being tumid to t»> Jnlted States. New Hau n. Cat JJ •<« nost appropriately nain>d CW Monitor.
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1376 13 CAMBRIDGE EXPERIMENT Slow Notion Film of Crew i P Dutch Air Maill London, Jan. 22. Since last week the stroke position m Cambridge University crew seems to have becom? more .stabilised, for, after taking up that pQMttou on the return journey from the lock-to-lock trial on
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    • 496 13 Boy Runner-up Beats Lady Champion tßy Dutch Air Maill [Prom Our Own Correspondent j London, Jan. 18. The very interesting golf match on Friday at Harborne between Miss Wanda Morgan, the English lady champion, and Francis McGloin, the beaten finalist m last year's championship for boys, which was played
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    • 251 13 Club to be Saved from Disaster (By Dutch Air Mall] From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 22. Cardiff City Club are to be saved from complete disaster, if it is possible to do so. since leading business men and shareholders have bmitted a scheme to the directors whereby
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 240 13 and all Chest and Lung Affections. by the Medical Profession for over thirty- nine years Emulsion is now universally recognised as a standard approved treatment for colds, coughs, bronchitis, influenza and all itarrhal affections of the respiratory or digestive organs. It Is soothing and healing to throat, lunge, stomach and
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    • 174 13 3 *^*k jf J* »»»ll AM* I«<*V2 Wffa?^ -«<#•»»« for S. Malaya. SarawaM. s Tr:^li^ sassoon co. t "^^^H^*^ SINGAPORF. ASK FOR THE NEW COW GATE RUSKS, CRISP AND DELICIOUS. BABY WILL LOVE COW GATE RUSKS. THEY ARE VERY NUTRITIOUS. STANTON NELSON Co., Ltd. PUBLIC STORAGE GODOWN PFor Merchandise, Personal
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 793 14 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. FORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSELLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool. Havre and Cilasgou, Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due. Sail* AUTOLYCUB For Mscilles, Cblanca, L'don, Rdam H'burg Feb.
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    • 589 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN'' LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Due Spore Sails Spore. M.s. CITY OP LILLE For Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg Hull In Port Feb. 2 s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER For Havre, L'don, R'dam
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    • 435 14 P. Oi British India and Apcar Li n J (Incorporated In England i I I MAIL, PASSENGER AND (ARm I SERVICES. UU I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. col UNDER CONTRACT WITH UIS MAJESTI I LONDON AND FAR LAST MAIL I OUTWARDS FROM LGNDON FOR (lil's. v At Doe I
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 725 15 jUrtfS MARBEIIXe^I£^ 1 o WERF "OTTI-RDAM AND T 12 000 Feb. 10 11 8 KASHIMA MARD T. 10 000 Apr 7 8 MAHI T. 10.500 Feb. 24 20 YASUKUNI MARU T. 12.000 Apr 2122 T 10.500 Mar. 9 10 HAKONE MARU T. 10.500 May 4 5 T 10.000 Mar. 24
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    • 643 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE o^m/AMERICAM [MAIL LINE DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. (\t[ ■If SAILING NOTICE OF FAMOUS ]IB 11 y PRESIDENT LINERS. 'IB 1 O MAkSfcILLtS, NIW YOKK AND IiOS ION mlf From Singapore and Penang via Colombo, Bombay, I Suez, Fort Said, Alexandria, Naples and Genoa. \Wt II I .\rrive
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    • 887 15 K. P. M. KONMUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMBH Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan* > of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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  • 745 16 Guilty of Grand Larceny at Shanghai "What the District Attorney has told the court shows that you have very little regard for the rights of other people. I don't think your career m China has been a very creditable one as an American citizen, and I think
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  • 108 16 London, Jan. 14. The death has occurred of Sir Robert Herriot Henderson. Aa superintendent of the Tarrapur Company's Tea Gardens, at Cachar, Assam, and j chairman of the Indian Tea Association, Caciiar and Sylket, the late Sir Robert Henderson was well known m Assam. He represented the
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 610 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly savings by th-? well-known .steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. M ANGOLA (3.352 tons). (Cargo only.] MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 502 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co.T (Incorporated m U.8.A.1 **1\ GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, ou v i Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suet) Due Sails M.S. SILVERSANDAL Feb. 9 Feb. 15 l>Uf N' M m.v. SILVERWILLOW Mar. 2 Mar. 8 M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar' 28 rates and
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 703 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 6. p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 am. Saturdays 6 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantutj 6 p.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Serembsm, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu Pahat,
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    • 136 16 VESSELS ARRIVED Grootekerk, Dut. 5156, from Yokohama 2, for Europe via Penang 2. Tidore, Dut. 526, from Pekan Baroe 2. for Pekan Baroe 4. Lipis. Brit. 462, from Port Dickson 2, for Malacca 3. 1 Tilawa, Brit. 6153, from Calcutta 2, for Hong Kong 4. Tosari, Dut. 4457 from RottPzdam
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  • 328 17 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Ing Dally m Malaya, a -4u columns of news daily Medium for Advertising Etaarl each morning News and Latest I );uly London Cables cables together witfc Pictures of th* I Mites' Pace. Flyine N >t"S. etc \d\i:ktiseb." in| to News anc be addressed to The n
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 487 17 Shipbuilding And Shipping Th'j effect of tariffs on the British shipping industry -s discussed m "Lloyd's List" review of 1931. Mr. A. L. Ayre, a former president of the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation, writes: British shipbuilders have no desire to do other than 'Buy British.' But a snip
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    • 307 17 A correspondent of The Times writer: In a recent issue of The Times Mr. Gane inquired about the history of certain sailing ships. I have before me "Bill of Sale," from John Blyth, of Melbourne, to Thomas Dobbin, of 23, Em-mett-street. Limehouse, London, E.. dated April 25. 1890,
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    • 773 17 Another Hollywood Howler It would be interesting to know with how much intelligence American film producers i credit British audiences where films of the sea and ships are concerned, writes Spunyarn m j the Nautical Magazine. Judging by their latest joke entitled "Sunny." now showing
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    • 319 17 Some of the British shipping companies have been able to report quite lately a large volume of -passenger traffic from this country to other British ports which, to a considerable extent has been of a holiday character, at special rates. This development has synchronized with a
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 62 17 Utnnanus JR Mr There no better pill 1 UV n MARTTN'B. rou can 4 I" Bold k y ipon MARTIN'S PILLfI i S y TIMMS DISPENSARY. Raffle* I Square. Singapore. 1 YjBB Ey ANS Antiseptic! x^/4 Throat PASTILLES Throat. Doctor/ 0^ I Ov «Mhe world rccom»J«nd them, knowing we efficient
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    • 175 17 New Jr/ M^J^Mm/^ SI! its Supertwist carcass, greater protection and longer wear. MMf Stronger Nerves Increased Energy SLEEPLESSNESS C^?\fV >^>v '^RNX,k\ »oon enjoy sound, healthy sleep and builds these, up into a v Permanent fabric of Health," writes a well known Sanatogen contains exactly those started its health-building process m
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  • 314 18 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 "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 197 18 The following programmes of music will be broadcast by the studio orchestra of Radio Saigon, under the direction of M. Andre Soyer. WEDNESDAY Village Overture, G. Pares; Rustic Scenes, Mouton; Rhapsodic (for violoncello, Mme. Slmone Chefnay) Popper; Jacotte, Philipps; Les Pupazzi, Al. Renaud; Fantasy on The Prophet, Meyerbeer;
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  • 66 18 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice: DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALJNO HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 BBritish Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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  • 88 18 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending February 7th. Wednesday, Feb. 3rd. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall "C" (Scottish) Coy. Officers and N.C.Os W.T. Course; 6.30 p.m. Drill Hall, All Officers Lecture —Commandant— N.C.Os may attend; 5 p.m. Drill Hall Bde. Sig. Sec. Voluntary Paradeoverhaul cable etc.
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  • 132 18 During Easter this year— March 25, 26, and 27— the annual general meeting of the Malayan branch of the British Medical Association will be held at the General Hospital, Penang. A number of scientific papers will be read at this meeting which members of the medical profession Malaya are expected
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  • 219 18 Deposed Ministers Earning a Living London, Jan. 8. Joinery, the liquor trade, locomotive driving and advising stockbrokers are among the present occupations of those men who four months ago were M.P.'s and Ministers of the Crown. Mr. Ernest Thurtme, for instance, formerly a Lord of the Treasury,
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  • 32 18 A recent visitor to Fraser's Hill took a wireless set with him and music broadcast from the Selangor Club came through very clearly, whilst Bandoeng and Saigon were al v o heard.
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  • 119 18 New Scientific Sound Control London, Jan. 8. Silent motor-cars may be a practical possibility m the near future, according to an expert's announcement that a new scientific sound control has been devised which damps down sound waves by using two silencers of different tones. These m addition
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  • 50 18 Child Murderers' Plea of Imitating Father Ophalonia (Greece), Jan. 17. Investigation into the death of a two-year-old child has proved two five-year-old children to be its destroyers. They confessed simply that they had seen their father kill a lamb and imitated him by cutting the baby's throat.
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  • 46 18 The Times of Malaya understands that over twenty building sites have already been taken up on the Cameron Highlands and that at least three houses are to be started as soon as the plans for them have been passed by the) Cameron Highlands Sanitary Board. I
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  • 191 18 Youthful Shanghai Athmturrt Making Plans vli.indui. Jail T. V. Vlarl. ad*** m Shanghai tc m; tttampl to Mftm Urn f announced UMtaf that be v. i jouriv. v Tly In PebflMU If bl is Mirer f'il mile.v which he int. he will bo the fit>t m.iri I '.he
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  • 39 18 Work Suspended on Flyinf Bo;i( i Economy BOMUH work m connection ed to carry DMOMI f Vico to C:m id.i. th largest DMMBtH 1 *pl I The Air Ministry X with a view to c;m<
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  • 51 18 -4 At a mmtitm ff ployment Commith-t- \j**^ cases were approved from Ipoh. oat ttom II from Papan. A total p $.t sanctioned to be flpcni j* Kirn Slang, the Hoi. >■ v Issued the Coupons for I flciaries m the Taiptnc I arranging to do so m th. as
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 270 18 r GOOD USED CARS I DODGE TOURER I m excellent running order— s2so* I HUPMOBILE 6, I a car at a very cheap I price. $250. I fRV\ ESSEX 6 SALOON, I L-J*m^^ a ffo comfortable car at I jM B low fiirure. $U^J. lIilQ BORHEO MOTORS! iX Health of
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    • 727 18 BANKS AND INSURANCE^ MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England) Capital U. 000,000 Subscribed i ,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., W H. Shelford Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. Sir C.
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    • 126 18 BRITISH insurant: („m,u v FIRE, MARINE, gg,, MOTOR CAB INSURAMK AHFPTFn LOWEST CURRENrS-g L. C. MARGOI f H r tS Office: 2. X 111 l EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORftMUIIQII |J FIRE, MARINE MOTOIi CAB ANT) PERSONAL ACCIDENI INSURANCE. L G. JOHNSON. itnwTAi Mi HEAD OFFICK: m.i,,,, THE OCEAN ACCIDB GrARANTKi:
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  • 673 19 Small I'rofit on Years Working ting ol (MM Rubber Es- at the offices of Messrs reach Bank Buildings, yester- o A Pott* presided supportIllki and C. V. Bailey. Mtoptton of the annual report Mdrman said:— .u-hiii thus year as last predlfferawc from those of the ar On
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  • 40 19 Ntfti during year ended -mounted to 832.649 lb. Aver- <" i<*iing estimated value of 81d Per pound (equiva-•W-V md I»ndon landed terms* J*n£ Balance brought for--8 ••Ma, S d^ uct for year i Z^Z tI7 110 dir^ re
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  • 575 19 ,The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics S.S. and F.M.S., during the period from January 9th to 15th, 1932, inclusive, and are available for public use m the Reference Library, Pullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public
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  • 124 19 I Report for year, ended Oct. 31. 1931. states! that output was 1,146.775 lb. (against 1,356,448 pounds). "All m" cost reduced by nearly ?4d.' I per pound compared with last year. Average rrllinpr price was 4.70 d., or \d. per pound lower than 1929-30. Accounts show profit, after
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  • 60 19 The world needs nothing less than the complete wiping out of the financial arrangement* of the peace treaties and all inter -Governmental debts. Sir Ernest J. P. Brim. The remedy for our financial ills rests as much with the demeanour and actions of the individual as with anything the Government
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  • 340 19 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES February 2. MM London, 4 months' sight 2(4 I|l6 London, 3 months' sight 2;3 31 32 London, 60 days' sight 213 2932 London, 30 days' sight 2|3% London, demand 2j3 13 16 London, T.T. 2|3% Lyons and Paris, demand 975 Hamburg, demand 155 New
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  • 69 19 February 2nd., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 9 9 ij Standard R.S.S. on Tender Feb. 9* s 9V, Mar. 9»< 9 1 April 9K 9 r < n April- June 9^ 9 S July-Sept. 10 10^ Tone of Market:
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  • 957 19 TUESDAY, FEB. 2ND. I*3l CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bmjmm Seller* ABAm Kiimntm if 24m 25s Austral Malay 18s 20s Aycr Hitam (ss> 10s 3d 11s 3d Bangrin Tin (£> 10s 3d 11s id Batang Padang (II > 07Mi 12H Batu Caves ($1» 24 28 Buklt Arang (slt 30 40
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  • 141 19 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Changes m Representative Prices (Ontted Press AimMaiiot. New York, Jan. 30 Feb. 1. American Can. Com. 59 U 62% Cities Service 5% 5-> 4 Colombia Gas and Elec. 12\ 13 Curtis Wright i% 2V* Electric Bond and Share 10 11 >, Gen. Electric 19 1 4
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  • 180 19 fjjmisl) Radio Official Jan. 16 SO. Feb. 1. Amsterdam 8.68 8.59 8.59 Athens 270 272 27(« Bombay Is. «>£d. Is. e^d. Is. 11 •i*. Berlin 14.70 14% 14 9ie Brussels 25.10 24% 24.75 Bucharest 587% 575 580 Rio m 4*4 4% Buenos Aires 39 40 40 Copenhagen 18 3<16
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  • 82 19 Foreign exports of tin. being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during the month of January. *932. i •Destination Tons United Kingdom 925 United States of America 1.600 Continent of Europe 788 British Possessions 344 Japan 204 Other Foreign Countries 13 TOTAL 3.874 Note: 1.
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  • 187 19 Henggeler and Martin, Kuala Lumpur, Agrnt&: Murai Tin Stamp Mill running time No. 1 179 hours. No. 2 622; Huntington Mill running tims No. 2 717; Huntington Mill running time No. 3 724; Stone crushed 3,710 tons. Tin ore won 135.00 pikuls. Puteh Tin Dredging Co.,
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  • 999 19 Revised Quota Scheme and Its Effect IBy Dutch Air MailJ London, Jaux 22. Tin at the beginning of 1931 stood at £116 10s. per ton. :.t is now £141 156., and In the interim has been down to £100 15s, writes City Correspondent of the Evening
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  • 54 19 Crop for year to Sept. 30. 1931, amounted to 1.545.783 lb. Partial tapping wan L, U*cr throughout year. Sum of £10.000 has been transferred from general reserve to estate contingencies reserve. Profit for year amountedto £37 (against £225); add balance brought forward £10.005. maJclnj £10.042 which directors
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 77 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $*****,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Btralte Settlement*) HEAD OFFICE: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 21, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    • 14 19 A balanced Budget does not overcome »n adverse trade balance— Mr. Crlc V. BWratef.
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  • 2018 20 Rugby Season Ends. South'* Victory Over the North. A Commercial Cup Sur- prise.— Aste's Farewell Match. China Upset's Effect*. Bradman's Fine Form. The rugner season came to an end on Satur- day when the South gained a highly u^pxpect- i ed victory over the North, although on
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  • 77 20 The following are the fixtures for February: Rose Bowl to be played during the month (Mixed Foursomes). I Saturday and Sunday 6th. and 7th. Gover- ncr*s Cup (18 holes Bogey). Saturday and Sunday 13th. and 14th. Men's Monthly Medal (Bogey). Wednesday and Thursday 17th. and 18th. Ladies'
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  • 70 20 The semi-finals m the Commercial Cup wil] be played on Friday, February 19th. and Monday, February 22nd. The final will be played lon Friday, February 26th. All matches at Anson Road Stadium Play to commence at 5 p.m The drawn match m the first round. M.P.H versus
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  • 121 20 Boyd scored four goals (one from a penalty) for Clyde m their match against Hearts (6 2) on Jan. 22. English performed the hat trick for Rangers <6 l against Ayr). i i Lord Glanely has taken over from oir Ale: Black the Ditton Studd at Newmarket, includ- Ing Golden
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  • 750 20 GRIMMETT'S 14 WICKETS South Africa's Innings Closes t for 274 [Reuters sservicej Adelaide, Feb. 2. Australia won the fourth Test match with South Africa by 10 wickets. South Africa's second innings closed for 274, i Mitchell and Taylor, who* resumed their innings j this morning, being
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  • 310 20 A Fine Picture From Warners (By our film correspondent) It is doubtful if John Barrymore has ever jiven a better performance than he does m the itle role of Svengali, Warner Bros, adaptation jf George dv Maurier's famous novel Trilby, rhere are only four people m the picture, one
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  • 52 20 To Undergo Operation on Eye [Brl -n Radio OfTxial Service] Rugby, Feb. Z. The Prime Minister who recently suffered t slight and progressive dimunition of vision of one eye. has been advised that an immediate operation is advisable to check the course of the trouble. His general health
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  • 44 20 BRITISH— S. AFRICA Public Radio-Telephone Service [British Radio Official Service^ Rugby, Feb. 2. A public radio-telephone service between Britain and South Africa was inaugurated yesterday by a conversation between Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald and General Hertzog. Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa.
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  • 260 20 Unusual Spectacle Seen by Boat Passengers An unusual spectacle of the sea was witnessed by the passengers and ere* cf the mail steamer Arankola, coming from Rangoon to Calcutta, when attention became centred upon a great commotion m the water some distance from the ship. Two turtles, one
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  • 186 20 Members of the Kuala Lumpur Harriers, 18 altogether, travelled to Tapah on Saturday as the guests of members of the Tapah Club, says the Malay Mail. A dance was held at the Club on Saturday night, a very cheery affair. A joint meet of the Tapah
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 156 20 JUST ARRIVED TfisMasfersVfoe New Records For FEBRUARY An unusually big issue that contains a variety of records including selections by Marek Weber D Groot, etc. and various dance tunes that ar proving hot favourites. Call and hear them at MOUTRIE'S (Incorporated m Hong Kong) "H.M.V" SPECIALISTS Raffles Place Singapore. MAX
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