The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 February 1932

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press \o 13,564. ESTABLISHED 1835. sinc;apouk, s.s. mondat, February 8, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 342 1 Latest messages concerning the war m China slate that Japan is ser ding 10.000 titips there sclely for defence. Americans have been warned to leave Nanking Page 9. The report issued following the Home Office enquiry intc the Dartmoor Prison mut r.\ substantiates the susp cion that
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  • 748 1 We had anchored the motor-boat beyond the suif. and m two canoes had taken to the shallows by Inglis Island, gTeat ground for turtle and dugong. Charles, and Loka. headman of the Andamane.se. were m one canoe; Tanga, a fine hand with the harpoon,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 178 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST r j i TRIC REFRIGERATOR I-VER BUILT lOIET CO., LTD. >IN(iAPORE. v. ire 2-1 Raffles Ouav Raffles Hotel c^ Accommodation with y^ tdern Sanitation yS j^ [HOIS MODERATE v TO DAY'S ATTRACTION /VSA TEA DANCE 4s>S 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. VJ\cV^ -i^ rV pfTORMAL AFTER DINNER ><V\
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    • 195 1 TOLLEY'S EMPIRE #mk EMPIRE BRANDY O' BRANDY Support PfL Only Empire fcAMSfk quart Pn\(\ >t (/#£>— ■4&gk including Stocked by JBliH As supplied to over I^^^S Government j i J Hospital, Ucalcio 111 r iii~ I j* -ii i 'CT3m^'li leading Hotels, Singapore p^^g^ c# PK/CE Bi|pH QUALIIY RIGHT {AMm\s
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    • 120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Ycu will enjoy Little's refiipated supplies Pag: p. Wear Van Heusen cellars for comlort and coolness—Page 9. Frankels for British made cabin and wardrobe trunks—Page 4. Suppoit Empire products by drinking ToOtJ*! Empire brandy—Pane 1. CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST THE STORY OF SAN MICHELE By AXEL MUNTHE Told
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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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  • 319 2 Curious Behaviour When r m Dock London, Jan. 29. Folkwmu the Admiralty confirmation that hope has been abandoned for the crew of the M-2, arrangements are being made for a burial at sea. which will be held at West Bay, probably at the end of next week.
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  • 325 2 Enlarged Constitution Effected Commenting on constitutional developments iii Perak, the Times of Malaya says: The first meeting of the newly-constituted Perak State Council takes place at Taiptng a fortnight hence and. since the announcement of the personnel of the new Council, much satisfaction has been felt that
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  • 42 2 The Singapore branch of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes held a successful dance at the S.V.C. Drill Hall, Beach Road, on Saturday night. Many of th* guerfs wot* fancy dre*>. which was optional, and a number of «nginal costumes were displayed.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 438 2 FOR SINGAPORE FOOT, ECZEMA, AND SKIN ERUPTIONS TRY THE WELL-KNOWN FRENCH OINTMENT i x < i i> t Stockists MEDICAL HALL. Ltd. Wholesale and Retail Chemists. phone 6117 TELE j g ramj4 Obat Siii Xl i,>orr. BUSINESS CARDS. MUSLIM KHAN CO, 37, JAVA ROAD. BOOK BINDERS Orders promptly executed. Charges
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    • 621 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE la Hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Supply of 6,500 tons Australian Gas Coal (Pelton, Pelaw Main, Aberdare, Bellbird or Richmond), shipment
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    • 658 2 NOTICE. EXCHANGE BANKS. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on Saturday, Feb. 6th, Chinese New Year. Monday, Feb. Bth. Tuesday. Feb. 9th. Hari Raya Puasa. ETON HIGH SCHOOL 48, Dlckson I $£?\<S&\ oenmd Road. 1 1 ~mky child off Jalan J2±y JL VSt Welfare SCHOOL
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    • 746 2 "PHOTO OF NERVE-CELLS sI:PN 1 HKOLGH \u< JT^<i I Better Health-More Energy Full of vitality and energy— untiring and happy all day long. That is HEALTH. That is the kind of health and nerve-strength Sanatogen will give you. A well-known physician explains the action of Sanatogen m these words: "Sanatogen
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 150 2 THE WEEK Monday, Bth. High Water. 00.10. 8.9 ft., 11.25, 9.9 ft. Taiping Races. Golf: Island G.C. Competition. Hockey; Raffles Institution vs. M.C.U. at Raffles Institution. Tennis: L.L.T.C. tournament. Annual Re-union Dinner of Chinese Swimming Club, 7.30 p.m. Tuesday, 9th. High Water. 00.32. 8.8 ft., 12.00, 9.8 ft Hari Raya
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  • 530 3 ADVERTISEMENT (all For Recruits From All Castes New Delhi, Jan. 19. i> .a India may lag behind oth«T tn< wot Id m progress towards, ol the sexes, but if Delhi does it h» Ibf ta^ of itK S** 0 01 SuperintenHe has just circulate to the
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  • 217 3 h Twenty Stab Wounds Inflicted Bombay, Jan. 23. English prl. Miss Helen Yamalee, residIn Bombay, was attacked at her residence 1 an Indian, who inflicted 20 stab wounds, r -«tf of which are serious. tl» Yamalee put up a most plucky fight. Her assailant was captured. -Miss
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  • 82 3 Club CommitUe appointed to deal! i:Ls ol lit? President and Rcalker ssr: Thos: Cook and >:th fAmcrtea Trade Comuv L I^ngJon 'AViams (Manaj r VCBMBt Trust). J. R. KMeM hip Une Ltd..), L. Cresson ***r Works Ltd..) T. Bllgh B&--'v Publicity Co: Ltd.) and G. Ltd). M Ml
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  • 232 3 Battlefield Find Sent to Mother Berlin. Frau Rutz. widow of the former Burgomaster of Oberammergau, has been made happy by the return of the Iron Cross her son won m the war before he fell. When her daughter. Anni, who filled the role of "Mary" In
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  • 329 3 Surgeon Prevents Six Women becoming Men The mystery of the determination of sex, which has baifleci medical science since the world began, may be solved as the result of discoveries by a young surgeon at Charing Cross I Hospital. London. He has succeeded, by an operation on
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  • 153 3 A Joke Broadcast to Australia The allegation that Scotsmen who have used the long-distance radio telephone have cured themselves of stammering was made by Sir Thomas Purves. Chief P.O. Engineer, at the Board of Trade Offices. "Since they used the service," said Sir Tho- maa, "they have
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  • 1053 3 WIRELESS, 1931-1932 Solution of Congestion The outstanding wireless development of 1931 is not directly concerned with broadcasting, though it may, ultimately, have a very considerable effect on the comfort and convenience of the listener. For some years intensive experimental work has been giving results, of a kind,
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  • 121 3 Reduction of 5 Millions Credits Parts. Jan. 26. The Rapporteur of the Finance Commission of the Chamber, dealing with the Air Budget, asks for a reduction of 100 millions m the credits asked fcr by the Government. The members of the Commission are reducing the amount by
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  • 42 3 Vacating Family Seat London, Jan. 25. Owing to pressure of taxation. Lord and Lady Lytton are vacating their family seat, Knebworth House, m Hertfordshire, and have decided to live m a small manor house a few miles away.
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  • 163 3 T.S. Missionary Teacher Off Lucknow Luclrnow, Jan. 18. Mr. G. B. HaLstead. Professor of the Lucknow Christian College, has resigned his post as a mark of protest against the alleged repressive policy of the Government of India. Official notice was taken of a manifesto which he
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  • 61 3 It is interesting to note that now that the Sakais have abandoned the Cameron Highlands residential area, birds are beginning to come back there. The Sakais during their sojourn there slaughtered every flying creature with fc their blowpipes and it is said that there are very few snakes m this
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  • 53 3 To be Reduced by 20 per cent m Siam I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I Bangkok, Feb. 5. Government, frankly recognising Hie increasing difficulties of cultivators, has reduced paddy land taxes by 20 per cent, effective henceforth. Shipping will pay double the old rates m respect of
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  • 55 3 Death of Siam Health Adviser FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT J Bangkok, Feb. 5. The death has occurred of Dr. Louis Schapiro, Adviser on Public Health, at the aw of 46. He was one of the field directors of the Rockefeller Foundation and had been resident m Siam
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  • 44 3 Wednesday, February 10th Before the Chief Justice In the Ist. Court at 11 a.m.:— Summonses-in-Chambcrs and Originating Summonses. Before Mr. Ju.sti<-< Sproule m the 'nd. Court al 11 a.m.: Motion, Petition and Judgment Summons. Before Mr. Justice a'B'-ckett Terrell at »I;»Fa<ca Assizes.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 146 3 inH j Til sta^ e ras Agencies iPrrVVI BRANCHES I H 21, first Cross Street MALACCA. s^J I■¥ ki 11# v ht Street PENANG. BRfai^^^Jl I^LbHMJ^H I 14 Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. inn Registered by and Security deposited with ™m^^^^^ the Straits Settlements Government. II PI Act as Trustees, Administrators,
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  • Article, Illustration
    3444 4 P. G. WODEHOUSE'S LATEST STORY. Bill the Patient a Put'iip Job. (SYNOPSIS) While playing on the golf course of Bingley-on-Sea SIR HUGO DRAKE, a portly medical specialist, sees an extremely pretty girl execu:e a surprisingly good shot. When he had recovered from his astonishment he strolled over to
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  • 46 4 Statement Issued By Hedjaz Legation London, Jan. 15. There is no reason to curtail or abandon the pilgrimage to Mecca this year, according to a statement issued by the Hedjaz Legation, denying the report that the Hedjaz sanitary officials have rwigned en bloc.
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  • 190 4 First Test Finds Wets Wit! Very Small Muster Washington, Jan. 1 In the first test on th- prolub 1 of the 72nd Congress the MM to-day suto* ed m mustering only 15 votes m the Sea* The vote was taken on a resolution introdated into the Senate by
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  • 91 4 Congress Plea For Extension Of Franchise The Indo-South African Co has been occupied with preliminaries, is not get into grips with i:> real work I ci v All the conversations hitherto h»v* b*^ harmonious and very hteh bop* for a successful outcome of the < A
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  • 63 4 West Indies *f* Its B 3C at Jump ,x,ndoa J» One of the must h chasers. West Imi Captain Sassoon. U» 11 amateur jockey, was ki11.. 1 t»-da> Newbury. f West Indlw was HI year's Grand National The animal brok.jump, but the fid* West Indies Ls icp
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  • 19 4 TIM tart* no. m, IP C^^l A. W. Hay. M.CS. to M Jtfl** f I trate. Singapore, with 1932.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 70 4 i BRITISH TII9IOMPH! AGAIN LEAD V i FRAWHELM I 4* FIRST IN THE FIELD t WITH THE FINEST BRITISH MADE 1 IP TO D*TE X CABIN AND WARDROBE TRUNKS X ALL SIZES IMMEDIATE DELIVERY X NOT ONLY BEST IN QUALITY J X BUT X PRICES THAT HAVE GOT ALL HEAT
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 220 5 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY MOUNT EMILY PUBLIC BATHS Chinese New Year-Holiday Time-Table Saturday, Sunday and Monday, February 16th, 7th and Bth 9 a.m. 12.15 p.m. Mixed Bathing— 2o cents. (Men admitted only by ladle*' introduction) 2—3.45 p.m. Men and Boys 10 cents. 4.15—6 p.m. do 10 cents. F Victoria Memorial Hall NEXT
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    • 272 5 Icapitogl! A GREAT HOLIDAY SHOW SPECIAL MATINEE TO-DAY and 10-MORROW The Big Musical Picture of the Week! Warner Bros. All-technicolour Musical and Singing Comedy "SWEET KITTY BELLAIRS" with Beautiful CLAUDE DELL WALTER PIDGEON The Famous Ziegfeld Follies (of Viennese Nights" fame) Star JUNE COLLYER AND BRILLIANT CAST THE LOVE LIFE
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    • 244 5 STILL PACKING OUT! j^JlgJKr^ TELEPHONE N9 6909 v i HOLIDAY MATINEES: TO-DAY TOMORROW at 3 p.m. Nightly at 6.15 9.15 BUTTER KEATONS tidal wave of hilarity SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK WATCH FOR THE OPENING OF Alhambra's Second Stupendous Holiday Show! THE GREATEST DOUBLE FEATURE SHOW YET SCREENED IN MALAYA CHARLES
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1237 6 An Anxious Time for Chelsea IBy Dutch Air Mail| I From Our Own Correspondent] London. Jan. 14. Eight of the ten draws resulting from last Saturday's Cup play were decided on Wednesday afternoon, when six of the home teams won, the exceptions being Preston North End and
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    • 764 6 Harlequins Win At Aldershot !By Dutch Air Mail] London, Jan. 22. The Harlequins beat the United Services, Aldershot. on the Aldershot Command Ground on Saturday by one goal, one penalty goal, and two tries (14 points > to one goal and one try (8 points).
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    • 54 6 Fifty-One Probables for March Event London. Jan. 27. Fifty-one probable starters are left m the Grand National, which is being run at Aintree on March 18. To-day's first forfeit was responsible for the elimination of Colliery Band. Solanum. Kakushin. West Indies (killed at Newbury last week*. D.0.n.,
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    • 246 6 A Cambridge Stroke Coaches Oxford London. Jan. 20. For Urn sttond time In the history of the Univei-sity Boat Ractv a famous Cambridgr stroke of ether year« is to coach Oxford for this year's event, which takes placo on March 19. Oxford may have completed a masterstroke
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    • 84 6 Sunderhuid Decline to I*l with Player" |By IM/. (From Our 0 l.ondn" U" nimliruai tat i stall Club of £9.00u t Connor and V .nil bui gotiatzons <,:i MM i> to th fi.rt that Sun<f. ■Ullfmitl at the to part with two pi two men m qiu I
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    • 71 6 pH Mr C. M. Hardy t chartft-d at the Tapah P lug the death of a Chux <"' another by driving his ly. was found guilty on Pfcngtlley. who h.ard v^ v >-'• j opinion that MM McVI j* aj is not unknown, ill J tfi »-> the accident occurred
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 257 6 I A" I B^T^^*^ I coi-0 'BVf t»nrt I I B^r 888. /i BBB! ■™IB^ p *™^Sß B^B^^^^ ////.y «><*.• >iY/t;/r JHS^^bJIbT ▼^B^Bi^^^^^A^B^BV [**"H»*& •>'. »«^if |Siu3 #*^Rhß^^B^Bv i_^Blß^^^*^B^^ !<^. ''''^ffcyurc'' L^L^H^ .^B^^^B^Bl B^LH IV^ ******Cti> tw W O L HB^Lfl Mi td^ m^^p^^B SOLE AGENTS I=Kr BOUSTEAD CO. LTD.
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    • 128 6 Wfiy handicap your playing f/ir0,,,,/, poor strings Armour's Tennis Strings universally recommended for their 'pep', durability and freedom from permanent stretch. They no more. For your protection Armour dealers are suppK^ with trade mark stickers to place on tlu> every racquet restrung* with Armour is your guarantee of a genuine
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  • 641 7 Air Moil CA i)i.i<HIPS IN MALAYA' t|.\i sir" THE CHANGED SYSTEM sFJKi I D~CANDIDATES oaii Correspondent] London, Jan. 26. announce! that the SecCnlonies. with the cone Commissioners and ■„:n).n tiru'nts Board, has the method of appointin Malaya and Hong Kong In force for the Colonial I I
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  • 149 7 LORD LOTHIAN'S BOOKS Historic Works Go to America New York. Jan. 28. About £100,000 was realized at the opening sale, at the American Art Association's galleries, of the library of the Marquess of Lothian, Parliamentary Under-Secrotary of State for India. Many members of the Society, besides experts,
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  • 924 7 league Positions to Date Positions m the home football Leagues to late are as follow DIVISION I Goals. P. W. I. D. F. A. Pts. Everton 27 17 9 1 82 50 35 I Sheffield United 28 16 10 2 62 44 34 Wcsi, Bromwich A 28 14
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  • 111 7 The Python and The Goat Seme months ago, says the Malay Mail, Mr. W. T. Lee of Kuala Lumpur, had the unique opportunity and experience of filming with a cinekodak a huge python while it was consuming a live goat "scmewhere" m Ampang Road. There was
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  • 125 7 We learn with much regret, says Saturday's Times of Malaya, that H.H. the Sultan of Perak's mother died last night at her residence m Kuala Kangsar. j The deceased lady who was the wife of (Raja Permaisuri) His Highness Sultan Idris of Blessed and
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  • 729 7 WILL THE WAR BLAZE SPREAD RUSSIA JAPAN'S hOE Preparing for Eastern Crisis I From Our Own Correspondent) Tokyo, Jan. 29. There is a growing feeling here, especially m newspaper and business circles, that Japan's activities m Manchuria are not designed so much against China as against Soviet Russia, who is
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  • 657 7 U.S. COMMISSION ARRIVES Study of Eastern Conditions Among the passengers on the P. and O. Darthage which docked m Singapore on Friday ifternocn are the members of a Commission :o study the following problems which are affecting all the Mission Boards In America; for .he purpose
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  • 106 7 i The fourth annual general meeting of the Asiatic Private Medical Practitioners' Union of Selangor was held on Wednesday, at the Great Eastern Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. A dinner preceded the meeting. Dr. A. M. Soosay was m the chair. The minutes of the last general meeting, report
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  • 88 7 Attendance records are being broken at the Pavilion with the showing of East of Borneo, and house full notices have had to be displayed outside the theatre some time before the times of the afternoon and evening performances. There was a particularly heavy demand
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  • 50 7 The following are the numbers of arrivals and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of JanuaryArrivals (State aided) (Figures supplied by travelling inspectors) 4 Adults; 1 Minor; 1 Infant. Arrivals (Others) (Figures supplied by travelling inspectors) 1,659; 85; 47. Departures (Figures supplied by steamer agents) 4,290; 631.
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  • 1247 7 SIAM'S CHINESE REJOICE! SOBERLY SPACIOUS DAYS PAST More Work and Less Display I From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, lib. 3. Thi Chinese N>v Year looks like being a sober festival this year. Friday night <sth r?t.) wia be devoted to family gatherings and riding around m taxicabs paying duty calls.
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  • 734 7 By Dutch Air Mail WELL, YOU KNOW BLEW IN FROM SINGAPORE ARRIVAL IN LONDON Savoy Hotel, London, Jan. 26. Will Rogers of course you know Will Rogers, vho doesn't? blew m here to-day from Singax>re. "What the Hell, boys?" W&i hLs greeting t<» he staff of porters,
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  • 71 7 Among passengers who arrived by the Carthage, says the Malay Mail, are Mr. ;itid Mrs. 0. Hannipan. Mr. Hanniunn. late Commissioner of Police. F.M.S.. is on his way to Suriwak and it is unlikely that he will spend any time m Malaya j ist now. Her BMUB9 friend' m Pluala
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 71 8 3RIMATI PARVATHY AMMAL.-On Sunday. February 7th at 3.15 p.m.. at No. 34 Racecourse Lane. Singapore. Srimati Parvatliy Amm.il. (mother cf Mr. S. A. Lingam. former y cf Qeneral Pcsc Office. Sir sapor?*, aged 80 jreiurs. She leaves one son, one daughter-in-law, six grandsons, four grand .laughters, two great grandsons
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  • 832 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1932. WEEK-END COMMENT I The situation m China at the moment is more threatening than it has been for some time, although actual fighting seems to have lessened. The latter is partly due to the fact that the forts at Woosung, commanding the approaches
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  • 440 8 Mr. S. H. Lewis, of the law firm of Messrs. Adams and Allan. Ipoh. and Mrs. Lewis and family have left for England. Her Grace Duchess of Sutherland is leaving Per.ang for Bangkok by the International Express on the 12th. instant. Mr. T. E. Conaghan. of Messrs. Wreford and Thornton.
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  • 35 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE:—COPYRIGHT] London, Feb. 6. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 2 13 16d. (27Bd.). Forward 27Bd. (2 15 16d.). The market is quiet.
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  • 1169 8 SEASON REVIEWED Team's 111-Success a Mystery The third annual dinner of the Public Services RFC. held at Raffles Hotel on Saturday night proved a highly successful function. They were over 50 members and guests present The President i Mr. G. E. Cater > presidvi and among those
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  • 154 8 DOUBLE SOMERs A(JLI Europeans Detained i Hospital A Mrtoui eolltal .1. tor cars late on two Eun.pevns bei Hospital iiv ambu!... head mjunts The two HU Mr R. 1 tad tin b.'ir. .^>\n rely, \v Lht- tl I BUI somersaulted twftoe its four win entrance to
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  • 218 8 Sweet Kitty Bdbin X t^apitfi! Bveet Kitty Bcllan colour production *'hl audiencvs at the Ce>| musical comedy bas d David Brlas<>> Mid < i Eut'iton C.rtif It I fashfc H.ti h Ertend'i reputatl ttl and Vine the BMUI h As i thinu oi beauty thu D tront rank.
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  • 28 8 Durham's Hiu Wfa Warwick fFREE PRESS SKKVICK <**** Londoi Harris was *)W* H between the Harl.q Principal results «m Hampsh.r, Durham Bfcckbeotb Harliquins Leicester Richmond Devonpoit ■WVtrfl
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 191 8 JOHN EXSHAVV'S 40 years old and 60 years old LIQUEUR BRANDIES SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of fiong Kong.) (Incorporated m Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. SHOP IN THE EVENING OUR STORES ARE OPEN AT SELEGIE ROAD TTT T KATONG I KEPPEL
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    • 18 8 PLEASING PRESENTS IN JEWELLERY ETC. AT LOWEST PRICES U. S. De Silva Bros., JEWELLERS. 23 High Street Singapore.
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  • 274 9 DARTMOOR PRISON MUTINY IDAKTMOOR I ENQUIRY FINDINGS I ['nsuitablc for Dangerous I Prisoners H ,i. r*l S.crvui H i.ondnn. J < \< 6. Hied following the Home H intiatea the suspicion that H itlny was concerted with H prison with a view to hcipH i ,\\>< H dims Dartmoor as
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  • 152 9 9 Warders Greeted With London. Jan. 28. under a guard of warders EH heons, pave evidence at the inr9 stating their grievances and ex- 1 [V that led to the mutiny I I indty d that a report of the proceed- L S Emitted by Mr. Herbert Duparcq.
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  • 78 9 8 Girl Student's Murder Attempt S fßeoten Service] Calcutta. Feb. 6. tttempC to shoot Sir Stanley -nun- of Bengal, has been made 'i unhurt however. M girl student who fired fl Ml arrested still grasping a m "n. well-known m his younger PTOWCM for Yorkshire, was
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  • 35 9 IWisfactory Progress ontinued UO- Off rial Service 1 Ruffby. Feb. 6. at Downing Street this lht Pnme Minister has had The state of his eye In Mew of this no further tMttd to-day."
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  • 41 9 s «nger Returns to Russia AmsUrdam, Jan. 39. ">Ker. Pedor Chaliapin. l»* has been estranged llwite h^ made his peace |;'cl authorisation to return H wm make his first rethe Moscow Opera House "■»v e once more the honorary "">' > Singer."
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  • 1937 9 10,000 JAPANESE TO BE SENT TO CHINA "SOLELY FOR DEFENCE' AMERICANS ADVISED TO EVACUATE NANKING WOOSUNG FORTS OCCUPIED For the ostensible reason that the force of 3,000 marines is inadequate to defend Japanese m China, Japan is sending about 10.000 troops there. Marines and troops have already landed at Woosung
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  • 445 9 SUBMARINE ABOLITION Lord Cecil's Resolution at Geneva IBrnish Radio—Official Service] Rugby, Feb. 6. A disarmament petition by hundreds of women, belonging to social, political and economic organisations throughout the world, was presented at this morning's session of the Disarmament Conference at Geneva. Lord Cec:l. addressing the Conference
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 194 9 COMFORT, COOLNESS AND *i^^/i*\m »1 ivi ►^i m mam W (semi- stiff) M Mm Most collars > /.arm weather, I hut the special cut ol the VAN I V 1 iUll HErs.V." imparts tool comfort on m m mmwK hottest days. You will find V Ik I^D them always the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 847 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. FOBTNIGUTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSELLES, LONDON N. 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. Doe. Sails AUTOLYCUS For M'seilles. C'blanca. L'don. R'dam H'burg In Port
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    • 557 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated hi England). "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Due s*,*,,^ g^^, spore. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER For Havre, L'ddfa, R'dam, H'burg Leith Feb. 28 Mar. 2 s.s. KASAMO For Havre, L'don, R'dam and H'burg
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    • 379 10 p. d. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARCn SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N en UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S N \u LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BERVN I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA iidu Doe Jil S»\ Tonnage. Singapore. D« BURDWAN 6,070 Feb.
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    • 776 11 roNAI >' ARSF IE iID^SN. o ANTVVERP. ROTTERDAM AND KLM MARU T 12.000 Feb. 10 11 8 KASHIMA MARU T. 10.000 Apr 7 8 uaKCSaN MARC T. 10,500 Feb. 24 2b YASUKUNI MARU T. 12.000 Apr 20 21 aAKUNA MAKD T 10.500 Mar. 9 10 HAKONE MARU T. 10.500 May
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    • 581 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE c^/u/ AMERICAN MAIL LINE SAILING NOTICE OF FAMOUS PRESIDENT LINERS. TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON From Singapore and Penan? via Colombo. Bo mbay, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples and Genoa. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penang N. York Pre*. Van Buren Feb. 15 Feb. 16
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    • 900 11 K. P. M. KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMMiri Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan«) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU
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  • 559 12 MURDER OF LINCOLN Theory That Innocent Man Paid Penalty Chaeifo. Stories which have been long current among friany sections m this country that John Wilkes Booth, the actor who shot President Abraham Lincoln, escaped and that an innocent man was executed m his stead, may be proved true
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  • 90 12 Prudential Assurance Co. May Provide Funds London, Jan. 29. It is rumoured that the Cunard Company is negotiating for financial assistance from the Prudential Assurance Company to enable the resumption of the building of the giant new liner, work on which was recently suspended on the
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  • 214 12 j There Is general expectation m shipbuilding circles that work will shortly be resumed on I the big Cunarder on the Clyde (stated the Daily Herald Industrial Correspondent on Jan. 11). Building of this ship was stopped a month ago, the main reason being increased
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  • 285 12 SHIP 600 FT. UNDERGROUND Remarkable Discovery By Oil Borers m Shanghai Nearly 600 feet below the surface of the ground, engineers of the China Deep Well Drilling Company. Ltd., while boring a well on the Grand Theatre premises, Shanghai, struck solid wood two feet thick, and which required eight hours
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 632 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tona) and the B.S. MANOOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only.] b-8 MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabim de
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    • 492 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. L (Incorporated In X3BA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suoz). Due Sails M.S. SILVERSANDAL Feb. 9 Feb. 15 N *M n m.v. SILVERWILLOW Mar. 2 Mar. 8 M.S. SILVERYEW Mar. 22 Mar. 28 For rates and particulars
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 527 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 6. p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a-m. Kodah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 6 pjxx. Kuan tan (Tia Jerantut) 6 pja. 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.
    • 1988 13 IS SINGAPORE A "FREE" PORT? PRAISE FOR MR. BARBOUR Mr. W. H. Shelford on Shipping Conference Not the least interesting contribution to your, December, 1931. issue is Mr. W. H. Shelford 's articles under the heading "Shibboleth or Ichabod", writes Mr. Charles E. Craig, of Edge Cliffe, Sidmouth, Devon, m
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    • 119 13 Most of the Crew Paid off New York, Dec. 28. i A sensation m shipping circles has been caused by the announcement that all but sixty of the crew of the giant liner Leviathan have been paid off. The Leviathan, owned by the United States Lines Inc.,
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    • 56 13 The road from the Cameron Highlands into t'ha Telom Valey is (The Times of Malaya understands) to be taken m hand at an early date. It will not be an expensive road, but it will be suitable for those who desire to go m for agriculture m the wonderful Telom
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 567 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily ana Weekly Editions) j Head Office: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. i,i)56. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each Mining. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber md tin cables appear daily. Special features include
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    • 249 13 Buy Singapore Cold Storage FRESH MILK m Increased supplies are now available Give your order at any of the retail depots of the SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co. Ltd mdSIJ ¥\JWI Skin Healthy nPO keep the skin flexible an* 1 healthy and secure against itchy sHsease, rub it over with a
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  • 234 14 Man who Went to Wrong Perth London. Jaiu 2. The "Lancet" discloses a strange case of a mm who went to Perth, Scotland, believing that he was going to Perth, Western Australia It is an instance of what doctors call hysterical fugue, m which memory is lost, but
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  • 137 14 Alleged Graft m Building of Akron Washington, Jan. 18. A sweeping investigation into charges that wholesale graft was involved m the construction of the U.S.S. Akron, the world's largest dirigible, was promised to-day by Representative James V. McClintic, Democrat of Oklahoma. Representative McClintic announced that the House Naval
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  • 48 14 But Local Option Retained HeLsing-fors. Jan. 27. Finland's prohibition era ended officially today, when Parliament by a large majority passed the Government Bill re-establishing complete freedom m the liquor traffic. Loc.nl option is provided for all the districts which m the recent plebiscite voted "Dry."
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  • 217 14 United States Customs Vigilance The smuggling of opium into United States ports by Chinese members of .ships' crews is not as popular just at present as it has been m the past. Just recently two members of the Chinese crew of the President McKinley were caught at San
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  • 22 14 The address at the Rotary Club tiffin on Wednesday will be given by Rotarian S. J. Wilson on the subject of "Milk
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  • 245 14 Brother of Famous Flier il Accident I Three occupants of an Avro-Avian vva had remarkable escape* fn>m death at Htfflrß ton. on MM North Coast, early last mor.l the Sydney Morning He raid, which «id< the machine was caught m on air poci* plunged into a clump
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  • 32 14 A Quiet Bnthcliv I)(.<»rn The rx-KaLsrr BeWrai lL "^r <** birthday very qui'tlv In I to the recent death m>' n Quevn Sophie of Cir- health. He is N* of influenza.
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  • 29 14 Jardine Godouii Petti* jrc* A nodown bth;iu'i. \o M* po*J theson and Conip-: Wharf, was compU'- lin kno»* The orisin of tIM »**??Jm The loss Ls cstiniaf^
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 419 14 The Remedy I That Gets to the Root I of the Complaint I In all diseases arising from impurities m the blood it is necessary m the first place to remove the poison from the blood; local treatment cannot give permanent relief. CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE gets to the root of
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    • 406 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 £3,600,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star I Harbin Penang Amritsar
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    • 317 14 (Incorporated Id 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., W. H. Shelford Esq., Sir Thomas Catte. Bart. Sir C. C. Barrie, K.B.E. LONDON BANKERS Midland Bank, Ltd. Bank of
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    • 149 14 THE 'J^v I SOUTH I BRITISH |:4| INSURANCE (OMI'Wf LlUm FIRE, MARIXK, Tl:iw,| MOTOR CAR I INSURANCE ACCEPTEn i LOWEST CURRENT Rm I L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, M«au? Office: 2. Fml, y.^n'o^* THE I EASTERN UNITED! ASSURANCE CORPORATION \jM FIRE, MARINE, I MOTOII CAR I AND I PERSONAL ACCIDENT I INSURANCE.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 590 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL I Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which caul be received In Singapore: I Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about I 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony y tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. I Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney.**
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  • 108 15 RUBBER INDUSTRY'S INCAPACITY lAN v,,. ADAPT ITSELF L Hopes for Dutch Help -hi: vice— copyright: London, Feb. 6. ■amMl meeting of United Mr. Miller admitted of native production m the pr.Miits peculiar difficulties .tinment is evidently Rrap- earNtf regrrtaMe, however. h id been content to b irveet their 1931 output
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  • 27 15 ■af a.N wt- allow underpriced and dumped feel to oonte into this country', so long owners ol capital hold off investing ,n the industry- Sir Arthur Duckav
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  • 408 15 foreign import:, of rubber during the ihowittg I KHllllW of origin. ol total imports, and average rtcra grade 1 rubber (R.S.S.) SingaIn Loaf Tons. 2.240 lbs. English*. Iluda East Indies: Separate Grades. •i W.-i H9.6W; Total 101.419; per rent. I md British North Borneo: Dry Wet GOT;
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  • 138 15 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Changes m Representative Prices U n Press AsbocUUolJ New, York, Feb. I 6. American Can. Com. 58 v 58 Mi Cities Service t% 5V4 Colombia Gas and Ele< 12 12% Curtis Wright 2 2 Electric Bond and Share 19% 10 Vi Gen. Electric 18'H 19 Gen.
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  • 208 15 I Bruish Radio Official Service! .lan. 16 Feb. 5 6. AOMtentaai 8.68 8.58 'j 8.56 V* Athens 270 270 270 Bcmb y Is 6 J s d. Is. 6 7 64d. Is. 6 9 16d. Berlin 14.76 14.55 14 17 32 Brussels 25.10 24.8 24.75 Buchiuesi 587'- 580 580
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  • 125 15 Millions to Meet Exchange Account Obligations Tokyo, Jan. 22. Authoritative sources here to-day revealed that gold specie valued at 10.000.000 Yen. will be shipped to the United States aboard a steamship sailing frcm Yokohama to-morrow. The gold is to be shipped despite the ban on gold exports,
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  • 433 15 Rehabilitation of China Nanking, Jan. 9. It is reported that pursuant to recommendations from various civic and commercial organisations. Dr. Huang Han-liang. Minister of Finance, Ls considering the convocation, within the shortest possible time, of a National Economic Conference to formulate comprehensive programmes of economic and financial rehabilitation.
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  • 190 15 Estimated totals of the British output of motor and giant rovers and solid tyres for 1924--26 averaged 2.609.033. and for 1928-30 averaged 4.985,552. The actual growth of the English and Scottish tyre industry was from 1.927.100 In 1924 to 5.356.656 m 1930. I cannot give
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  • 58 15 BousteacZ and Co., Penang. Agents: MalP.koff 172,000; Kuala Muda 311,600; United Patani (Malaya) 280,000; Taiping Rubber 152,000; Sungei Batu (Malaya) 66.000; Foothills < Malaya i 30 000; Bert am Consolidated 214.940; Windsor (F.MSt 43.100; Val Dor 55.500; Kuala Sidim 100.136; Bassett 43,100. Gutbrie and Co., Kuala
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  • 146 15 The following story appears In the Nangsuc Bimb Dai and the Say am Rasdr: Mr. L. R. Willis of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. (Siam>. Ltd.. took delivery of a parcel sent him from the A.P.C. m Penang. When the parcel was opened at the Custom House the contents proved to
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  • 423 15 Mussolini on the Need for Cancellation Berlin. Jan. 24. The Boersen Courier publishes an article by Slgnor Mussolini on reparations and war debts, rhe Italian leader's declarations stand m sharp contrast to the viewpoint developed by the French Premier, M. Laval, before the Chamber. Signor Mussolini writes "Reparations and
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  • 143 15 Half Million New Shares, to be Issued Another fresh issue of shares is contemplated by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels. Ltd.. m which connexion authority will be sought from shareholders, at an extraordinary general metting on March 18th. to increase the capital of the Company
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  • 131 15 Adjustment Being: Made m Ceylon Rate The freight rate on rubber to New York is being adjusted by the agents of lines concerned, says the Times of Ceylon. The Ceylon rate is usually less than the rate from Singapore to New York and recently the
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  • 97 15 $5,000,000 Asked for Government Plant Canton, Jan. 25. The Canton Government's cement plant In the Saichuen suburb is being offered for immediate sale. The upset price Is $5,000,000. In addition to the value of the land, the works cost $4,000,000 to construct. Lack of funds to run
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  • 1247 15 DIVIDEND 2i o PER CENT. Mr. A. J. Stevens on Restriction [By Dutch Air Mailj London. Jan. 22. The twenty-seventh ordinary general meetIng of the Malay Rubber Planters. Ltd.. was held at 835 Salisbury House. London. E.C.. Mr. A. J. Stevens, chairman of the company, presiding.
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  • 324 15 Effect of Commodity Price Decline The general fall In commodity prices has affected Slam with severity. This fall has been continuous and worldwide (states an official communique issued by the Siamese Government last week > The inevitable result of the fall has been to cause a serious shrinkage
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  • 272 15 The Hopes of the Rubber Industry Alter reading some of the recent reviews on the rubier outlook, shareholders m rubber companies are. no doubt, resigned to a long and weary wait for some miracle to happen to lift the industry out of the slough of despond,
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  • 96 15 Emergency Freight Increases Take Effect Washington. Jan. 17. The emerflMKf freight rate increases granted to railways on specific cargo by the Inter-state Commerce Commission went into effect to-day giving railways h >pc of some slight improvement m th~ir ituation. The increases, however, are far short of tht artgtoal
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  • 81 15 In Preference to German Goods Hrtstagfont. Jan. 2». FinnLsh importers are being urged to purchas* British and American Roods m preference to German. I The policy of boycotting German goods wa.«» advised following a debate m economic circle* upon the German Government's decision U» raise the
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 77 15 Assets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $35-000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m 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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  • 904 16 arsenal win danger" for L!£ADSiIS GUDDEN'S 100 (FREE PRESS SERVICE -COPYRIGHT] L*rd« n. Feb. 6. The weather was ideal for fc-jtball to-day, being fine and e:ld. The outstanding result of the First Division was Evcrton's defeat at the hands of Arsenal. Evcrl-cn's halves failed to hold
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  • 668 16 NEW BANTAM CHAMPION Syd Wash Stopped By Guiilermo Nickly Sullivan".. :;lick fcctwoik and cool head proved most valuable assets m his fight against Chua Lai at the New World Arena on Saturday night. Counting the number of blows land--1 ed by each, there was littb to
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  • 158 16 Triple Tie m Jackson-Millar Cup Series The third and last race for the Jackson Millar Cvp —the three length's (150 metres) was swum at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday and resulted m a win for R. P. Shrimpton (went at go). B. Meggs. who was the only scratch
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  • 57 16 R.S.Y.C. Visit to Port Dickson The R.S.Y.C. are paying a visit to Port Dickson over the holidays and yesterday morning a team race was held. Port Dickson obtained 86 points and Singapore 83 the visitors securing Ist. 3rd. and sth. places. In the afternoon a visitors' race was
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  • 1170 16 PLAY AT L.L.T.C. First and Second Round Results Results m the first and second rounds of the L.L.T.C. New Year tournament played on Saturday and yesterday, are as follow: MEN'S OPEN SINGLES First Round B. Page beat R. N. Byatt, 2—6, 6 o. 6 1. N.
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  • 303 16 A ROUGH GAME BEST PACYIN UNITED KINGDOM HISTORY~REPEATED LReuter's Service J Lender. Feb. 6. At Murrayfield. before 50.000 spectators. Wales, last year's international Rugby tournament champions, beat Scotland by 6 pts. to nil. I Last year Wales beat Scotland at Cardiff by two goals and a try
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  • 335 16 The February Monthly Medal The FebMMiy monthly medal was played on S ..turday and yesterday, and resulted m a win for Mr. W. McMullan m "A"' Division and lor Mr. J. C. Cowap m "B" Division. One hundred and eight cards were taken out and the following
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  • 30 16 Competitions at Keppel Golf Club yesterday resulted as follow Men's Foursomes Dixon and La Cloche 82 14 68. Mixed Foursomes Miss and Mr. Farrahar 43 9 34.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 122 16 JUST ARRIVED lfisMasfers%ice I New Records For FEBRUARY 1 An unusually big issue that contains a ,> v records including selections by Mar Groot, etc. and various dance v, proving hot favourites. Call and hear them at MOUTRIE'S m Hong Kong. "HJI.V" SPECIALISTS I MILK BUY BRITISH 1% V #n
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