The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 January 1933

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    15 1 The Singapore Free Press v'ti. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE. S.S. TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 19:53. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    158 1 hi. i .ln-ti. I hoi n< ..l Ku .l.i I umpui utu-rt-d j u.niiui_ not. i. iiiiiiil.iiv ot th«I M V V..11 .ukl n|ort.(i imi iiiniili.lv hi tin It.ii ommitli I'i.i miii' li.i|.lul .itmuvphrn pirv.iiK in (ienrva in rt-^iiid to tin- I .11 I .i-tii n sitn.i
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    STOP PRESS
    43 1 I.S. Denies rnderstunding With Chin.i Waxhil 1.111 l( Colonel Stimson has. repeated tht denial already issued by the U.S. Embassy at Tokyo) that the United States has an understanding with China to .supply the hit in ith money and munitions Reuter
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    UNDER NIAGARA FALLS
    1176 1 leave New York shortly after t am. at Niagara Palls soon after 7 the drew into Niagara Palls station the Negro palhnan porter let down a flight of steps and I sprang to earth bag in ham Ml tremendously at heme. I have rarely felt mote at
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      157 1 BIGI A TEA ihi freshness i- ranee of the Malayan gardens direct to >our humi'. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DASCE and CABAREI to mid-nitfht HU(.() and JOSEPHINE (Direct from Paris New York) \m>< CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA FHONB 5381 A lINF ASSORTMENT of Terr ys Chocola tks JUST
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      169 1 i I ft ■y T .mplest way o! obtaining a perfect "8.G.A." is to ask for a Tolleys Brandy and a Dry Ginger ale. In extreme cases write to our Engineering Department for technical details of the Tolleys Patent Corpse Reviver. Only $2.90 per quart bottle (including duty). M< MISTER
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      245 1 Hi. appeal nl I'.ill.ik Villi si,_ 1 1 ...ii \i< led .1 li.r_.nu Hi' I Ii < < In. I s si; .in h.is hnn ilisiiuwd —l'.i^« 1 M.il.n revenue nfli. i i- < n-<<l lire .ii h nl trust I\i__e 1 ■">• Ihi new I ten. h hudtet imp«>-«
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      11 1 Ther^ i- no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    ATTEMPTED EXTORTION
    209 2 Allegation* Against Chinese Detective* The alKgetkw that two Chinese detectives and two civilians attempted to extort $36 from him was made by a young Chinese before M H. A- Porrer. the Singapore Criminal Di Judge, yesterday, when four Chinese were charged with attempted extortion. The accused claimed trial
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    "COFFEE MONEY" FOR WARDER
    204 2 Attempted Briben at Prison Gates Por offering a bribe to a sub-warder in the Stagapore Criminal prison, two Chinese were nutaT"—! by the District Judge, Mr. H A Forrer, yesterday. The case had been tried in the Third I Court when tt was alleged that the
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    EXPLOSIVES AFLOAT IN HARBOUR
    279 2 No Danger Threat to Shipping TWAKOWS WRECKED ON ST. JOHN'S Over a hundr d i;ims ol Relatine-base \|;li. sixes are Moating about somewhere in the vii init> tit Singapore and the Mauds following the w reeking ol two twaknws ...iiMiig .argoes of the material from the
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    FOR PROTECTION
    162 2 Whj Money-Lender Carried a Dagger For landing M tin MtaQ .uth a dagger v* his possession Ota an Indian, was fined $5 by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Sing;.;- tonal Judge, yesterday. The accused admitted the allegations and said that he bought the dagger at Kuala Lumpur four
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    SMUGGLED CHINESE
    123 2 Sampan Man (aught and Fined Allegations that ten Chinese were being smuggled into Singapore to evade the Aliens Registration Bill were made in the Marine Court yesterday when a sampan man was charged before Commander Charles I>. Deputy Master Attendant, with carrying pasaengers in addition to cargo at
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    THE NEW WORLD
    149 2 the meeting _M PBek which discussed proposal to hold a British trade exhibition in Singapore in May, it was suggested that European ladles were discouraged from attend Ing the show at the New World last y. ..r because of the preponderance of the coolie type who congested
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    TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT
    127 2 TO- NIGHT'S CONCERT ia.i.ured tev. who hau a:i opportunity ol listenii i to the Wiltshin Band rehearsing in the Memorial Hall last Friday, are full ol lusiasm ThLs Band is not merely a Band it is a collection of extremely capable m under an able conductor the \ery best out
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    PAWNBROKERS NOT PRIVELEGED
    859 2 WOMAN'S STOLKN -lADK PENDANT Court To Decide Who is Owner "It seems ti> rue that there is t seizure as si>on as the police officer takes possesicii of the article as bein« suspected to have been stolen, no matter whether it is handed to him by the
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    MR. A. R. DORAY
    92 2 Death of Master at Raffles Institution The death has occurred after a short illness of Mr. A. R Doray. a well-l'nown member of the Indian Catholic community, in the General Hospital Mr Doray was admitted to the hospital onlyla.,! week and his death came as a
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    ROTARIANS TO HELP MALAYA'S BLIND
    418 2 The Crippled, Deaf and Dumb 1)1 RE( TORS* SUGIiKSTION TO KEMBERS Thl Din- t the Club should do MBBtttag hi h»__f persons who are physn I indicapped:— Crippled, Blind. Deaf and b— and the names of members who m willing to serve on a sub-committee
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    SINGAPORE SINHALESE
    302 2 Revival of Dormant Association An interesting and largely attended gathering of Sinhalese took place last Saturday evening at the hall of the Mercanti.e Institute. 130. Sophia Road. Singapore, for the purpose of reorganising the above association, which for sometime past had been dormant. The hall was adorned with
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    CHINESE WOMAN'S DEATH
    93 2 Found Murdered in J<»o hiat House Mystery surrounds the death of a young' Chinese woman who was found dead in her house at Lorong Stangee. Joo Chiat yesterday, the bod\ !..n_- ac.anced state of decomposition. It .-aid tint ,i ahbour noticed the door of the house broken
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    95 2 Alleged to have i obbed a Chinese taxi-driver of $8 in cash a young Indian Pathan. named ItoM Khan, was produced before Mr H A Forrer. the Singapore Criminal I). :r: yesterday, and remanded until Feb < Mr A F. Sheedy, Chief Court Inspector, said that he had instructions to
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      441 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCRERIDGE Ulfhest CUsb Wort— Lowest Rates LAIDLAW BITLDING— Phone 78S8. BOARD AND LODGING 3 TANGLIN HILL Near Garrison (iolf (ourse Tel No. 2798 SINGLE AND DdIBI.F ROOM* W All ABLE > f };.«>n H ■.<: ion MODERN SANITATION Mrs X M.UUmm TO LET.
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      537 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE Ml \(>T|( I I rich 1NOTICE is hereb. that t^.^ J now tovhed tor %_w following mat.-^ Lt nrelces and that particulars at ouch be obtained In th« Municipal Offices Supply of Sluice Valves for p*r> 1933 to 30th April IPM. l> 4 pa. March fth. 1833. MAtm.
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      268 2 THK WKKK T U fs4.o i:t». High Water 01.50 8.9 ft 13.30 9.6 ft. Annual Cricket Meeting, at 6.30 Rugby: S.CC A" vs. Wiltshire Regt.. at Medical College vs. A.P.C. at Bukit Timah. Public Services. "A" vs. Islands. Dunsarn Road. Willi i J Raffles Institution Ist. XI vs. Bombay SC,
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    ELECTRIFYING LONDON
    106 3 Great New Super Power I W jir Jan. IS. .rite i has been placed l« > turbine ..ting unit of 148,808 horse power for the I uper pawer station at* Battersea which U be opepednext «88uaer. This unit Is the i .st ordered at Great Britain and will
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    HIS LAST INSPECTION
    47 3 official Kflaem Irtyaamdh. W r^ UmH ds at Wast Hoe to a cWT raasre tnan a red leet in height. aaa.nnal-1 *opk narrowly oaeanedw^thatr fc r *______*__Z_7 *t the want to aaaka aa laaaaetsaa at xmrn ret spot He overbalanced, and waa ntekad up
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    BANDITS WHO MISSED £40
    125 3 OulUi.tri! Bj M U Right} "Hands up!" said the man with a revolver. He bad trailed Mr. James Knight, of Beccles, to his back door, and had pushed in after him vith another bandit who turned out the gas and Bashed on an electric torch. Mr.
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    PAPER SKYSCRAPERS
    47 3 New York. American architect behove that skyscrapers wlll shortly be built of a new material as hard as concrete composed largely of brown i>aper built on a metal framework. The pfifr* is moulded Into slabs or blocks villi coal tar resins under high temperature and
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    THE PRIME MINISTER
    74 3 licturn to London 1-Yom Sandringham tiaisn. Jan. 12. The Duke and Duchess of York returned to .ondon this afternoon from Sandringham. the Ling's Norfolk home. Travelling with them tas the Prime Minister who has been the guest the King at Sandringham since Wedneslay. On reaching London he
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    PENSION PAPERS OF A V.C. CAPTAIN
    173 3 PENSION PAPERS OF A V.C. C APTAIN Illegal as Snurity For a Loan A prosecution with the object of emphasising :hat it w illegal to deposit or accept Army papers is security was brought at the Guildhall Police "ourt. London. Mr. William Edward Hulme, of Newgate-street, al of the Disabled
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    200 3 A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Mary's Church. Kuala Lumpur, between Mr. I Edward Ashe, of the P.M.S. Railways, Tatplng eldest son of the late Mr. Ashe of Ipoh and Thodosia Florence, youngest daughter ol late Mr. D. J. White an 1 of Kuala Lumpur. The bride, who
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    FARM STOCK SHOT DOWN AND BURNED
    665 3 KOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE Police Guard Day am:! Night l.vndhuisi. New Fort-i Death .stalkrd through the New Forest. Behind Lyndhurst the sky reflects the glow of the funeral pyre of a hundred head of farm -tock. Thai part of Hampshire has suddenly become an agricultural war
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    CASE THAT COST £1,000 A DAY
    114 3 Five K.C.s and 3.999 Question** A law case which is estimated to have cost more than £1.000 a day and the hearing of which lasted thirty -four days was concluded before Mr. Justice Clauson, in the Chancery Division. The action was brought by British
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      405 3 It makes driving such a PLEASURE THIS NEW TWIN-TOP GEARBOX! >^ —rr^MmWL TXrm l _±j_.j____:w^ttm >J^*^*^ r^eaaiaim fffmfmgmg^mttm^. uwwwwwiwwyp* f* ___f»^mr_. __J*__#____^s__^j*^___. I v .*lu_^a*B__ft!N^^r Bi^^^^V_\ __r l_i^^v^ba. I 'V__!_H I^V^k -rL\*____\ ______S^_^^^^__T f^ W *a_________^ V____B 1 rimfi__Tfa t'^JH^*'-^^* /tfm\ \^-^r^m^m\ l__!_^^^^^______^________p^mmW PH itted with the latest departure In
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      292 3 Use this Wonderful Healer for I SKIN DISORDER E m_m__9^tt_M The most stubborn Eczema, Psoriasis or Pruritus yields to the Pyjw^^l B li/.ing heeling iafluenee of D.D.D. Prescription. Relief it imme _Wf^ "C'^^ES nitons diseases are always most active, when you pet w*£ '"CJ I ul a l>. Prescription <
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    "ENGLAND'S FRIGHTFUL EXHIBITION"
    4705 4  -  Warwick Armstorng AUSTRALIAN CAPTAIN ON THE MELBOURNE TEST. i Hobbs on Our Batsmen's i Mistakes i MARVELLOUS DON BRAHMAN Xu m.,0,h1 I-, ,i Mr!i ourne b> HI runs h.,1,,.1 ftmmm *h« ll :!tl ll;i >niUh out ><i -1.. .1.- nKeilh and Old Man 1 0,,.. t and
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    TORSTEN KREUGER
    66 5 ite Po»e»ion> hi lie Sold When convicted of fraud In December last .reuger brother of the dead financier. Kreuger. was otdered to repay the losses >y the original buyers of Hugbrofors* wrted that the Swedish authorlinaHs to raise m_BbVlm_B money to rem the bonds on that portion of
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    FLYING BOAT CRASH
    99 5 Winn Tip Touches Dockyard Launch l.mdon Jan Owing to the tip of a wing colliding with a Naval Dockyard launch, a huge Adr I fiytng-boat crashed into the sea at Plymouth ***** to -via-. The mishap was seen by hundreds of people on the shore and immediately
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    DUTCH IMPORT QUOTA
    68 5 I .....I. .11 I 111 The Financial 1 igue correspoi says a Bill providing for the introduction of a 50 per cent. Import quota of cotton goods in Holland has been introduced in the D Parliament The Minister of Economic Affairs states thai Ihe industrialisation of East
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    TENSION RELAXES AT GENEVA
    67 5 JAPAN MAY ACCEPT DRAFT COMPROMISE I eii»uc Waits For Reply From Fokio RITAIN TO INTERFERE ii.- Jan h, atmosphe. }mm >||— of Nine teens draft r The new formula apparently Ls 00l .-.itm-i. oooofaWOJOal Japanese and a repl> poM baWi i„ kl |g 811 whereapon the
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    CHINESE CLAIM SUCCESSES
    986 5 ii»-x. nds of sentimentalists for drastic action against Japan are vigorously deaoaaced m m the morning's Dally Mail b the greatest prarthh .udge the issue and threaten a f^.wer It h pointed out that no Europ. a Power ta deeply interested in th ceatrol of MaaclaaU whereas
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    SPANISH REVOLT SPREADING
    432 5 Civil (iuards Busy "Clearing IV' 18 [>l_Sl'l..:Al.<i|_s HI.n.VN TO SMITHEREENS i.iin iit.u ihi i i 'It is TITStftPE in Andalusia. Guards stationed at Lalinea and Alp been despatched by motor-buses to Jerez. when- there are serious disturbances, which are also reported from Seville and Cadiz Troop- m
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    QUEEN JOANNA
    194 5 "Happ\ Event" at Sofia Sofia. Jan. I The country •icipating a happy event at v. where several Bulgarian ■ton and an Italian gynaecologist are attending Queen Joanna. M _,ifts have already arrived for the royal Italian relatives of King Barb and the 0 M 8 It ls expected
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    AUTHOR TO PAY £200
    143 5 Mr. Compton Mackenzie Plead> (.uilty London. Jan. 1 Mi Mackenzie was fined at Old Bailey £100 and also had to pay £100 costs upon pleading guilty to a charge under the Offic ial Secret :hi Court was el Oaring part of the hearing. After a three
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    IRISH FREE STATE NOMINATIONS
    229 5 152 flail Seats to be Filled WOMEN CANDIDATES ■lames Larkin Stands for Ind. Labour Dublin. J.m. n Nominations fo r the 152 seats in the Dail made to-day and are approximately as follows Government ide Valeraitesi 108 Labour 22 Opposition iCosgraveites) 85 Farmers Ratepayers. and Centre
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    MISS WINIFRED SPOONER
    92 5 the well-known H: .man. whose announced in a Reuter Win M ;x> Spooner was one of the be^tknown British women pilots. She was a competitor ii the annual Kings Cup rac round Britain in which she finished _hkd in 1928. uid other sir laces. In 1923. she
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    MEERUT CONSPIRACY
    96 5 27 Accused Persons Sentenced New Delhi. Jan. Th>- tin.-.- MM M.-.-iii; MM-PSI 'rial. which has cost £120.000. ended with the convictim; M rnr.f Oaj__M_MMß BRd M Indians for conspirin 1 1 1 deprive the King of his sovereignty In I:.: |v. I BMB, Spratt and Bradley were :.(i
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    PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
    75 5 Will Refuse To Accept Independence Manila lan !•>. The Philippine House ot i an informal session voted not to accept Independence Bill e\en il it passes the United Stat- iMMjI f; veto and the local is expWted to vote similarly Reuter. Waxhiiiutoii. _I.ii. 16. Colonvl Stimson said to-tl.
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    EXECUTION DELAYED
    52 5 Another Petition I'" Caatmf Kwok- l all 11,, i Koin l.vi The execution of( no wa* to b ted to-day tor procunn? the murder of George Fung in Hong Kong in March. was postponed It ls understood that a new 'ion is being preparing by Cheng's family Reuter
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    DUTCH LOAN
    40 5 I Indie 1i...!:,u Deb! The Hags*. Jam 18. State loan of 386.000.000 guilders .jvrday was osti aum< rttw rt. The be used partly for cunrersion of the ioan aad partly to consolidate the East au.ig debt Reuter Wireless
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    SIR JOHN SIMON
    153 5 isit to M. Paul BoftCOaV i k Jan. 18. Sir John Baton ha unexpectedly arrived here to-day from Moots Carlo. He visited M. Paul Boncour in the Ely see. where a critical Cabinet meeting was in process of discussing M. Cheron's Budget. Their brief meeting was very
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    KING CAROL'S TROUBLES
    100 5 Resignation of Maniu lovernment Bukhare>t Lin 1 The Maniu igned following 3 protracted dispute between the King and Cabinet in ccnsequence ol King's refusal to sanction the dismissal of two police officials E\er since his return from exile. King Oha 81 sted that the loyalty of his
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    TOTE BETTING
    82 5 Royal Commission Recommendations London Jan. 8. A recommendation that "tote" betting in clubs and on greyhound tracks be ended as soon as possible was made in a unanimous interim report by the Royal Commission on Lotteries and Betting. The report also recommended that such 'conduct in any place
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    TRAIN WRECKED
    66 5 TRAIN WREC KED Eight People Killed in Rucharest Collision Bu« barest. Jan. 18. Eight people were killed and twenty injured when an express crashed into a local train on entering Bucharest Station. Five carriages of the local train were telescoped. A i npering the rescue work. The Km two feet
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    TOM MANN
    43 5 Home Si i reta r\ I n.ihli to 1 1 1 1 r 1 i Home Secretary has sent a letter to Mr. Lambury stating that there are no ground*, for recommending 1. >f the Co of Tom Mann- Reuter Wireless
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    WHERE FIVE YEAR PLAN FAILED
    184 5 WHERE FIVE YEAR PLAN FAILED WORKS CING |RM> Stalin (in IWion in nu > n Matcaw. Jan. 18. •We have failed in the general programme for H '^ar Plan by _ix months' said H Stalin In a speech to the Central Communist Committee, "due to the refusal of certain neighbouring
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    ECONOMIC EXPERTS
    128 5 Plea for Removal of Tariff> and Wai Debts ***** h JOa. 8. The German and Italian delegates were the principal speakers st the rrnanril meeting at the economic experts, both urging the removal of tariffs and a solution of War Debts. Both were favourable to the maintenance of
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    WINTER RETURNS
    98 5 Koii and 17 l)e*ree> o1 Ero-t in London I—Bm. Jan. 18. Winter has returned to Britain after the spring-ike Christmastide and Mew Year, I a seventeen degrees frcst in London, which enveloped in a dense fog. aad City traffic and trains arriving at the termini were hell up.
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    PROHIBITEN REPEAL
    38 5 I' v n nati 'ommitlei \pproves Uashn J.,, L 9 approved by the Senate Judiciary Gcamnt&m Under Uk proposed plan "dry" Btatas wtxtt I be protected and Congress has hlhm m. I on public-houses- Reuter Wireless
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      968 6 I J I W_^->^=^ i I THE BLUR FURROL UNO (Ocean THE SLAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. Steam Ship ..and China THE HUA KHIOO) STEAMSHIP Co 1932 1 Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co Ltd. THE CUNARD steam SHIP Co.. Ltd THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd THE BARAWAE BTEAMHHTP Co., Ltd.
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      556 6 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. steam* 1 D e S*pere. Sails Spore. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS For London Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port Jan. 16 s.s. CITY OF RANGOON For Havre, London,
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      397 6 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. I'NDER CONTRACT WITH li l MAJESTI i.O\l LONDON XND I\H I \ST MMI -M.VI OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR (UNA lAI Immcc. Singapore- Tonnage 'toaaaMo. 1933 CARTHAGE 15.000 -OMALI HI
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      OUT TO WIN WORLD'S CARGO TRADE
      431 7 OUT TO WIN WORLD'S CARGO TRADE Selling Rivals the Out-of-Dfcftc Ship- I >nd. .ti Britain has opened the greatest shipping war itstory. She is fighting to capture the world's cargo trade. British shipowners are building up a fleet lof cargo ships that will dominate the seas in near future. They
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      SHIPPING REVIVAL?
      407 7 SHIPPING REVIVAL I business liriuhtei Than t<n a Lonu Time Past Although there have been so many false dawns to the shippin'4 revival that men in the ibuslness are naturally chary of accepting even the bright signs. Ban I no doubt that the indications of {distinctly Brighter than they have
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      SUNDAY LABOUR PERMITS
      54 7 Stall and the Imix)rt and Export as will be closed on Thursday flSth. and will be open a nth, &nd {Saturday 2Sth. for one hour :;1 10 a.m. I for Sunday Labour p, n 'abould reach the Master Attendant s Office not I later than 10 30
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      STRAITS NEW STORK TARIFF No. 11
      52 7 tlssential Oil and Patchouli I.CUVt'x :om January 17th 1933. the IS commodities hove been n as follows: Style of Scale Contact Non-Contract Packing Ton Rate Rote I wntiji oil cases or dnans 5o eft usgs__4.- dbqi p.it. ii.viii i.-..\.. 7 cwt USGSI2- USGSI4.I cases
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      TRAPPED IN BERTHS
      368 7 Kiulii Drawsed Ai Steanen Collided In Pat 1 >-'Uth Nh.rldv n Within two minutes of a collision between I two steamers in dense fog eff Seaham Harbour (early to-day one cf them sank, anc: 'captain and seven cf thg crew were drowned. The suivivors of the crew
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      HONG KONG REVIEW
      198 7 Commander-in-Chief Take> Salute A naval review held by the Commander-in-Chief cf the China Station. Admiral Sir Howard Kelly. X.C.8., C.M.G.. M.V O. took p_ace at the Race Course, Happy Valley. Hong Kong, and was very largely attended by Nasal and Army Officers, their families and friends. The
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      NOTICE TO MARINERS
      116 7 Buoy withdrawn. Position. Oil Alang P- ::n--bi Shoal. Lat. lo 26' N. long. HP Ml „i,)P Daßfl BB MMk and v.hu<- buoy marking thij position has been withdrawn I ;.:ht-buoy established. Off Al. uu: ftsßdH jaboa. BSSSSSS of 50 yard., 090 degs. fl (in present charted position
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      N.Y.K. AND CUNARD
      73 7 N'.'\v radically ndBJM 'iirough fares from Japanese ports. Shanghai and BOBg Kong to 1 Smz have been established by the R.TJ- Line by combining Ms NY X E Service and the Cunard I Trar. U ■■<■ Service The new. sacrificingly km IB B I with al: leges
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      12 7 p (3 Bai B at 11 a.m to-morrov 3h glngapon- J arrival.
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      443 7 IHE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Uil\ and Weekly Editions) I Bead Office: 138 MNHHBO» MAD, S!\(; AI'OKK. Lfh r>os6. Cai I :dretwi. \D\ ..IMIM;k SINGAPOSR The premier amrßteg Bteteya. Delivered with the Chotu m..nii:,- I ,p.t ,iew> '•test telefraaw and latest an- ■IM.'-'.'r ""d ipeM. 1 1 tut-- „.r ia| st
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    262 8 Htniulsok Beadqpuirten Btxift tt Cost »f i:_V)fMi [From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok, Jan. 11. The Siam Society, which was founded as long ago as 1904 is looking forward in the course of a few weeks to entering upon into its own home. Through all the years it has
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    129 8 SI AME SE PRINCE Death «»l former I 'iidt-r -Secretary gf State (From Our Own Correspondent I Bangkok, (an. 11 An obituary of the week Ls that of Prince c Subhayoga Khem. a former Minister of Finance. Born a Prince and a grandson of King Mongkut t he ent« h<-
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    GAOL FOR TELLING CABINET SECRETS
    924 8 GAOL FOR TELLING CABINET SECRETS STERN WARNING To EN-MINISTERS Recent Incident in Commons Two years imprisonment, under the Official ts Act, is the penalty for Cabinet Minisr ex-Ministers who reveal in the slightest M their discussions in the secrecy of thel Cabin, t aid Lord Hailsham in the House of
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    36 8 Mr. William McCrum. whose death has ocurred at Armagh, when a member of tbe Irish P football Association in 1890. drafted the famous kick rule which was later Included In he laws of the game. d
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    209 8 river Who Broke His Promi^ Damages amounting to £175 and the coats were awarded at Sussex fir lam at Lewes against Mr. Henry William Parks, the Bnasri professional cricketer, for breach of promise The action wss brought by Miss Edith Annie Berry, of Western-road. Haywards Heath
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      114 8 KOl M) VOIR IHAI Popular Shortwave* Uadio Stations Tba following la a list of stations which can be taaarved in Singapore i «v» 1 v us n-wiii^m pij_ f Torn 6 bo\u 5.90 pjn. gramophone records and telephony testa —lib Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo
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    INDUSTRIAL ISSUES IMPROVE
    270 9 INDUSTRIAL ISSUES IMPROVE 1 HIM" i\ >TOC«S iTLED ONDITIONS WALL STREI r ni;m Loans <tron«»T I Jan. IS. -u*k Exchange to-day ImsiiMsa, was quieter, with the market* ruling aapro.rd uutsSlj Imperial CbemiemU T^lfi j ,m Ww- worth*. MM South African «^rr tmmfM *H easier. I mtmtmi, wheat, especially, being freely
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    STOCKHOLM BUDGET
    49 9 |.m.mie-: Taxation In. n im'.l T-r Budget prre-dsd at Urn opening of the »J09.t99 kmnor Ciftmmmli sllisii by 19.900.000 Tavdion has been hunnsfil oa alcohol and aho been tnrnussd and there Is prostate loans totalling 199,099.900 <"*** T public works to combat unemploylertakings include electrification [•■9a '.vi-. hai
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    BORNEO COMPANY, LTD.
    94 9 irs Operation-, in Our Own Correspondent irman at the annual meeting of the lad. hi London, pointed out that I i' -atlr.tr the teak torests it Is ■ai to do much hi the way of reducing and the only hope of relief ha this in a induction
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    FORGED POLICE CHIEF'S SIGNATURE
    775 9 COURT DISMISSKS APPEAL Man Who Caused Arrests in India The appeal of Pallak Nath Singh, who was convicted by the District Judge on a charge of forgery has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. The forged document In question was a letter I purporting to
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    GOLD STANDARD
    38 9 VCR. Chairman's Appeal for Restoration Nr* York. Jan 10 _____k_____l_______9 __i^_Al_i__B____________________i l___aftM^__>n i: r .1:1 < i Mtal the .-.:i'-. r. <!•■• 1 .r- d Chairman th. Natl- rial h Bank of th... „:.r.::.i: m--'::. -haf Reuter Wireless
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    MALAY REVENUE OFFICER CHARGED
    717 9 TOJJACCO MISSINTJ FROM STORK Chinese Recants Allegations in (ourt asWMM Officer. V Uin. r attached to tin- Oovernment Monopolies d f at Beach Road was charged yesterday, before Mr. H. A. ttorrer. the District Judgi 1 nunal breach of trust in respect of 72 tahils of
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    HOURS OF WORK
    42 9 •II Countries Join Geneva Conference One. a. Jan. 9. I .[if.-rence to, reduction in the hours of work convened L iut.inatkmal Labour Offlces opened to-da. Thimone countries are pat:: the United and Russia h:,,: >:., Mn ftation.— I Reuter Wireless.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    52 9 IF.v.itt and Co.. Kuala Lumpur. Seerrtaxi.-. H Km IRfi -first half January) Cubic Yards Tr. .ted 43.000. Tm Ore Won pikuls IM Ka' I'::. M :r H.: 293 Cubic Yards Treated 95.990: Tin Ore Won pi'- |g| Gatte. <-.d It t.T.nn. Sniciporr, Serrrtaria. .t:r: adkhor: 47.600
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    FRENCH BUDGET ADOPTED
    196 9 Heavy Sacrifices for All Classes I NEW TAXES Nl Recourse to Borrowing Paris, Jan. lo BU .sacrifices on all classes will be imposed If the pla: ted '>;■ M Cheron. Finance Minister, is acceptable t Cabinet. estimated budget deficit is IO 1 milliard francs, which M. Cheron
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    NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    289 9 A monthly committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce wa- held in tin ti. Wednesday. 4th. ••rr^i i vi a Hmo. k n the Dr. V. A. Stookes. Mr. H. J. Walker, Mr. Goh Tecl; Soon, and Mr. C Boyer. Hon. Secretary. I.MIOKI
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    83 9 6,00(1 Workers Idle in Armentieres Parts. Jan. 11 Over 6.000 textile workers are striking in Armentieres as a protest against tiic readjustment of ua_.es h\ which the indemnity for the hn;h cost ol living Ls suppressed and piece-work ls reckoned by the length Inst, vi o: whi< I
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    40 9 Huge Decrease in Imports London, fan. 11. 'Hie effect of tariffs Ls indicated by the huge decrease of Imports into the United Kingdom in 1932. to £703,000.000 against £862.000.000 in 1931 Ex-port, totalled £368.000.000 against £389.000,000 Reuter Wireless
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    40 9 Moscovi, Jan. 11. The quantity of oil refined in Soviet Phttsia during 1932 amounted to 20.250.000 tons which i equal to only 65 per cent of the quantity refined during the first year of the Five Year Reuter
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    72 9 I r |4|L |i 1 1 s equal to London Standard Spot (loose) 6* 6 1S|1« equal to London Standard. .FOB* 7 »\n 1% Standard R.S.S. on Tender Jan. C ujl< 6»i F. br...ir. «15!16 March 615 16 7 April-June 7*4 7 S|M July-**. 7H
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    993 10 Australia Dismissed for 222 i OLDFIELD DISABLED BY LARWOOD Regrettable End to a Fighting Innings \ustralia lost their last si\ wukets in the Test match \delaid. vestcrdav for the addition «»i onh 113 runs, being dismissed tor 111 The innings was marred h\ a egrettahh accident
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    102 10 l>r;i\\ lor Ihe Fourth Round London. lan. lb. The draw for the fourth round of the Football Association Cup, to be played on Jan. 28. suited as follows: Barnsley or Luton vs. Tottenham. Tranmere Rovers vs. Leeds United. Bradford City or Aston Villa vs. Sunderland. Everton vs. Bury
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    LAWN TENNIS
    57 10 South Africa Wins Third Ifeifl < ape Town. Jan. Iti. South Africa won the final lawn MmM by 5 games to 3. Perry beat Knb. Mrs. Robbins beat Mrs. Fearnley -tail 6—4. 6—2; Perry and Miss Nuthall b,at Knl.v and Miss De Smidt 6-1. 6-2. „m .harson and
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    30 10 [FREE PRESS SEKVK k OOPnUOHT] i London. Jan. l»i. Eclinl insi 0 KCniburuh Un 0 15. DOBft 3 3, BofmiachBdMMl 7. 5. 14 9. H< uti r
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    293 10 EAST CAME ON WET GROUND Medicals Equalise In Last Few Minutes Medical < ll< Raffles Olirge. 1 m goal? WMM _-_M_Ni by tht Medical 0 •~e and Raffles College in an ■unofficial" iiockey match at B;:kit Timah b relay. It was a hard stj from start
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    60 10 Th? following have been selected to represent the F.M.S in the annual hockey match t the Colony which is to be played at Lumpur en Saturday January 28. Em annuel i Negri i; Alexander < Negri) and .on: Jansz < Perak >. Alladad Khan Pen...'
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    234 10 North VS. South Match I Yams Singapore will pro\*ide the captain. In D. R. er. and four other players— Bonnar at mm hall. A. R. Anderson. Talbot, and Sym. -in the South XV winch k t,» meet the Noitn at tne Amon Road Stadium on Satu.chy. January 28. Thi
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    91 10 A 1.:..!.;. which v ill b» 111 f;. tm the s plajn i ha >„<■< imi^di mmM n the scc> Ki_nn on Sati. _'l i kick-off" 5.05 1 the folic Whites: n R Haipei •aim; G. Dodds. Billson Co. ki Bretti iocjdard. ''■'•■< i mm
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