The Straits Times, 10 January 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Time [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AISD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2! PAGES SINGAI'ORE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Time l PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1930 I'HICE 10 CENTS
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      171 1 Ny Carlsberg j Beer In boMlrn and on draught. Sole Import*™ EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. LEARN the one secret that every successful man and every lacinatinsj woman knows Phosferine the unfailing means of keeping vigorous and obedient nerves. Phosferine makes you well and keeps f(M well,
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      151 1 A ROBINSON &CO LTD jdJT^ iii:g to ANNOIJNCE rU^^K \/n\ They have a small selection lp^||f EVENING GOWNS %2llv AFTERNOON FROCKS l^Sik MORNING DRESSES [$*/)> 'ly&!&^ Which tfccj are dealing prior V' I I M REDUCED PRICES &P INSPECTION INVITED. SPECIAL SUPPLIES FOR NEW YEAH TURKEYS SMOKED SALMON GEESE FRESH
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      13 1 Prime Portland "OK" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. I Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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      530 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PF.MNSn W: AM) ORIENTAL S.N. CO. I'NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KARMALA MOO Jan. 11 KASHMIR WOO
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      536 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 16 17 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jan. 30 81 BAJnjSAN MAKU 1fi.500 Feb. 16 17 t KITANO MARU 8,000 Feb. 27 28 IIARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. {3 14 t KAMO
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      476 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (luco'niori.ted in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNSY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular irorthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARL'I.LA (7805 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALA JAR (4512 ton*). The s.s. MAEELLA is one of 'he largest and finest steamers traditg to Australir,
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      648 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3fi4O, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. VAN NECK— January 11,
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      566 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      525 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Inrorporatcd in Slam) EANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Tiencgatiu, Kelastan, Uangnara, Telupin, Prtani, Singora, Lacon, Sichcn, Bandon, Kohsamui, Lanssuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arriv:.l Departure SUDDnADIB Jan. U Jan. 16 I'RACHATII'OK Jan. 20 Jan. 23 MALINI J;m. L' 7 Jan. t» The steamers are fitted
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      476 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschapplj Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamschc Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa *materdai Southampton Marselllea Bottertaß Tonnage m.s. P. C. Hooft 14.C00 S.M.N. Jan. 10 m.s. Sibajak 12.000 RX. Jan. 11 s.s. Kon der Ned. 8.200 S.M.N. Jan. 24 m.s. Indrapoera 10,000 RX.
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      475 3 mm tTKAtMMf urn ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEX ANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penani PRES. POLK Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 21 PRES. ADAMS Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. I PRES. HARRISON Feb.
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      467 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE T< THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hoag Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF HEREFORD Jan. 10 M, CITY OF TOXIC Feb. 6 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Mar. 6 s.s.
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      494 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Francisco, Seattle, Vanconver and Tacoma S.S. EVERETT from Manila Jan. 14 S.S. EVERETT from H. Kong
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      374 3 ft! THE )H HUNTER'S LAMP. Mm A, (Acetylene). f No batteries jJ^feS to K° wrong. The most powerful headlamp made. STRONG. SAFE and DEPENDABLE. Illustrated price list with full particulars sent free on application. Sole Agents DUNCAN ROBERTS, LIMITED, 137, Cecil Street, Singapore. HAIUUSONSAND CRPSFIELO ITD. East India Merchant*. Estate
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      221 3 Just arrived a fresh shipment Of TABLE LAMPS in first-class oxidised copper finish. Mounted in various kinds of Silk or Glass Shades. Complete with 6 feet of flexible wire and plug or adaptor. THE HIGH STREET GENERAL STORE, LTD., 51/52, HIGH STREET. MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND
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    RUSSIA MOVING TOWARDS FAMINE.
    1442 4 THE CRISIS OF FATE. Increasing Shortage Of Food. SOVIET ECONOMICS AND THE LAND. Events in the Soviet I'nion are steadily ml.-; a crisis. Gradually that f:.ct has come t-> the surface and is plain to any eye, writes Paul SchefTer in th< Berliner T.irchlatt." The decisive
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    BIG BROADCAST FEE IN AMERICA.
    378 4 Sir Harry Lauder Gets £1,000 a Song. Singing is to-day" one of \he most highly paid professions in America. Even film stars must give way to those present favourites of fortune— o;u rat ii and lyric singers. Radio is responsible for the lu.ratm engagements now
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    MUCH TOO VIGOROUS
    57 4 Head Punching Demcr.slration' Annoys Lawyer. Port Arthur (Ontario) Dec. 29. During the hearine of an assault ra=e in the District Court, the Crown att ruey invited the woman plaintiff to demonstrate how the defendant IMUlted her. The woman complied by purckir.i: the attorney's head with such vigour
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    DRUNKEN DRIVERS.
    299 4 New Clause in Irish Traffic Bill. The Northern Ireland Parliament has adopted a new definition of drunkenness in charge of a motor-car in the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Bill now ur.i'.ei consideration. The words in the former Act were "drunk while in charge on any highway or
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    THE CHRISTMAS MAIL.
    48 4 Biggest Ever I)ca!t With In London. London, Dec. 2.">. The Christmas mail in London was i- dealt with, about 10.000 n beir.?: employed at the Post Office and fleets of lorries beir.? hire; fcr the season, while 36,000 sorter; ware struggling with mountains of correspond.
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    LEPERS CURED.
    86 4 r-.egativp lopers from Culion have arrived in Manila and more are awaiting fo Manila, having been declared by the Culion authorities. The arrivals are now temporarily eonthe San I.azaro Hospital where fhrv are undergoing physical and medical :xamtnationa preliminary to their return o their homes. A3 soon as
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    A. HONG KONG TIGER.
    291 4 Kills Near Village On Mainland. A ti>ror has made its appearance on the mainland opposite Hong Kong, says the China Mail of Dec. 30. !t turned up at Fung Yuen village, Taipo, and fearlessly raided a farmer's plot in broad daylight. A woman villager named Chung
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    H.M.S. CUMBERLAND.
    110 4 Returning to China Station After Refitting H.M.S. Cumberland, Captain L. F. Potter, the first to b<? completed of the British 10.000-ton cruisers of the standard Washington type, was to recommission at Chatham on Dec. \2 with a two-fifths' complement, to include the full quota of higher gunnery and
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      26 4 If For Economical Transportation THE NEw CHEVROLET 3© cwt. TRUCK lj^^^^^^^^jj LI Ml I bu. I Ample Stocks Now Available Chassis Price $1,395 68, ORCHARD ROAD.
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      131 5 *1 n Z7 "Sugarcane" Brand y^ of A TRUTH IN ADVERTISING ear\s piu: t \ii\i;si:i;. REPR 1 S Co LTD i;i;< II IRD RO ID, BELEGIE i!;r ID, KCIV'EL HOAD CHANCE R0 '!> MASKEI B, 1 "11 T **~i ~T* J The only Safety Razor that strops its owa blade
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      441 5 H.R i 'JO WRAPPERS (URGE SIZE) 200 WRAPPERS (SMALL SIZE) erorftfjjhraw^^- *«^ttjHßHs^s^s^sM >^ Ml- o '3Kl Gold and Silver JFR EE I^REE GIFTS for the healthy! Gold wrir.t and pocket watched Gold cigarette cas; Exquisite enamciied co.Te; spoons! Heavy solid silver haiid mirrors! It is worth be-m well to get
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      311 5 aP^Sm^^' ''t' w i^ Mm take 'W^fS&f^y UU CASS^LL'S TABLETS. «.«si-iii %52!z^i?% influence on the nervous lystem. R«uri»t(iiiit. jk<j^~^ Sleeplessness is ihe result of Q f ovcrworkej nc/ves ar.d c!! .ordered \*r digestion, v.'liich rcquiio i.:U-nsive *n»»"s, JiPttf^ Ireatment. No briter rer.»<!y than fnHUIIM. /#^&.-g "1 Dr. Caiirll's Tablets can
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      1459 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for days :-t There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion.
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      936 6 BOARD AND LODGING GROSVENOR HOTEL, European management, central, modern conveniences. BEAUTIFUL furnished home has one vacancy end January. Telephone 3319. BALCONY Rooms at 2 Lloyd Road. Excellent table. Very low rates. Central. Call 5 p.m. A FEW VACANCIES occur at No. 7, Institution Hill. Mrs; Millard, Phone 7004. VACANT from
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      796 6 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, comfortable bungalow, St. Michael's Road. Tennis court and large compound, at moderate rent. Apply 3-A, Raffles Quay. TO LET, Llandudno, 50, East Coast Rd., 5H milestone, facing sea. Municipal electric, wuter, tennis. E. J. Nathan, 1-B, Raffles Quay. TO LET, two storied bungalow. No. 1064,
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      761 6 SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. ORDINANCE N? 96 (MtNOR OFFENCES). Police Orders made by the Chief Police Officer under Sect inn 6 (4) of Ordinance No. W (Minor Offences) for the Reg-illation of Traffic on the occasion of the Taipusam Firework Display on the Raffles Reclamation ground on Jan. 16, 1930. From
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      568 6 RUBBER^ SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASEM LANDS SOEBANG, JAVA. (THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OK JAVA, LTD., LONDON) offer for sale A. Hevea Seed from the Company's isolated budded Seed Gardens ut Wangornrrdja C'Tjlkadoe Seed") purticulars of which will be found in the November 1927 issue of The Planter." PRICE. 2!> Guilder
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      272 7 To those living in Hotels. You are entitled to comfortable SLEEP. No Bed can »>e comfortable unless fitted with a Bed Spring MattreM that will NOT SAG I The One Bed Sprittg that WILL NOT sjik is THE Simmons "Royal Ace' Makes sleep a pleasure. Stocked in all Bizea to
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      270 7 li> Appoint- V'^l&M., HM K '"P RAR-LOCK TYPEWRITERS IJRITISH— and BEST llrilish Capital, Management, Material aim l.;il)»^r have made the liar-Lock miprcmf. The latist mod.! itncy combined. Your imiuiry will be welcomed by Bar-Lock Typewriter Agency, ;;i. Mhi riace. siN(;.\r(,KK. I, .Market Street, KUALA 1.1 .MPIUK. We Recommend MITRE BRAND
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      145 7 atta^BaMiaiß^slw'VVrViaWlPlls Our Famous Orange-Smash has smashed all the drinks. It is pure, perfect and inimitable. FRAMROT& CO. 'Phone 6334. NEW SHIPMENTS i Valspar Varnish and Enamels Waterspar Varnish Stains Will i..i Unm White. They an Wat< rpn of, Heat) f urn.l v, aUerproef. 1 U I I'll D»rk O«k, Walnut,
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      249 7 1 THE MOST RELIABLE GRAMOPHONE TROPICAL MODEL Double spring motor, teak wood case varnished in mahogany colour with reliable sound box. Price $50 cash, or instalments. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. ZEISS REFLECTOR LAMPS AND FLOODLIGHTS Illustrated Catalogue free upon request to Sole Agents M.
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      384 7 FACE COVERED WITH ERUPTIONS Daughter Had Neither Sleep Nor Rest Anywhere. Cuticura Healed. "For nearly jix months my daughter's face was covered with itching and burning sore eruptions. They were of a wet nature and she rubbed constantly. She got neither sleep nor rest anywhere night after night and kept
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      297 7 [peeping baby LOVELY and WELL Some babies thrive from tho hour of tlic-ir birth. Others make BO Utth |>r"irross as >.<> Le the cause of much anxiety. As I rule it is Hip digestion that is lit fault with this, backward ones, and tlnv start to R<> ahead directly Bahy's
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    AUSTRALIA TAKES CONTROL OF GOLD
    2683 8 ADDITIONAL TAXES. Labour's Troubles In Office. BITTER ENEMIES IN ITS OWN RANKS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Canbi rra, D< 17. Reviewing the flrst session cf th< ililh Commonwealth Parliament, which b;»s ed, it can be stated that, despite i 1 apparently strong position, the Labour
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    26 8 Another Penang Chinese daily paper, the Chunan Morning Post, which is owned by Mr. Khoo Bon Chew, will begin publication at the end of this month.
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    BIG ROUND-UP OF COMMUNISTS.
    1306 8 SIAM LETTER. Siam Racing Association Abolish the Whip. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 4 The New Year celebrations here were on a comparatively big scale. There were balls on New Year's Eve, one at the Phya Thai Palace and the other at the Sports Club,
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    THREE MONTHS' NOTICE
    251 8 Important Point in Locr.l Litigation. The case came up again in the Supreme Court on Wednesday in which the claim of V. R. Oliveiro for three months' salary in lieu of notice was resisted by the Higll Street Prosision Store on the ground that it was not
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      71 8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. RENE ULLMANN, just back from Europe, haa brought with him the latest novelties in JEWELLERY, CLOCKS, CRYSTAL WAKE, etc Also a Special line of WONDERFUL TATTERNS of LIMOGES (FRANCE) ENAMEL WARE which is now to be seen in hi» showroom. THE BIGGEST ASSORTMENT of WATCHES of the
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      202 8 Of course you want a car of your own for ■sm'|Vn'sTsD«^«f your leave. Here is a plan which pets sD*IW II D/mm.H'w rid of the trouble of having to sell your car in a burn-, and at a sacrifice, several days before your leave is up. We will sell you
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      43 8 Phone 6188. P. O. Box 662. Associated with Good Tailoring H. B. WINTER Merchant Tailor SHIRT AND PYJAMA MAKER Sole Agent* for Range of Shirts, Collars, etc. LATEST BTYLES and SHAPES IN DON SHIRTS and COLLARS NOW IN STOCK. 20, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      324 9 VICTORIA THEATRE INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS OP 1 THE ROYAL SAMOAN DANGERS TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW at p.m. The Greatest: Novelty Show ever Presented to Singapore Audiences Book now at LITTLE'S. $3, $2 and $1. AN OUTSTANDING HIT TO-NIGHT ALHAMBRA £sr TAN CHENG KEE, Sole Proprietor. A SUPERB PRODUCTION TO-MGHT. In the Second
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      205 9 Raffles Hotel SPECIAL ATTRACTION Miss DAWN ASSHETON ENGLAND'S MOST FAMED COLORATURA SOPRANO and LASZLO SCHWARTZ EMINENT HUNGARIAN VIOLINIST Will appear at Raffles Hotel during AFTER DINNER DANCF.— To-Nijfht. Admission to Ball Room $1.00. For Reservation Phone 2920. Sea View Hotel TO-DAY SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE with MISS DAWN ASSHETON Coloratura
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      420 9 MARY SMITH will arrive in SINGAPORE about Jan. 20 with a new collection of Dresses, including Sportswear and Wool Garments for going on leave. I FOR SALE I BUDDED STUMPS AND BUDWOOD BEST JAVA AND SUMATRA CLONES From BUDWOOD GARDENS AND NURSERIES IN MALAYA. Grown under European Technical Supervision. Large
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      ST. LAWRENCE PORT.
      148 10 Sorel to Have Huge Grain Elevators. Announcement ha* been made at Fort William, Ontario, to the clTi'it tliat the s.s. I'rcM-ocloc. of tin- Pateraoa line, eUared there recently with the first CarßO <>f K'aii' Jaithud for the new 2.000,0')0 bushel 1 levator ;it S«I«1, Quebe;-, 4"> miles
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      COLOURED SEAMEN.
      143 10 A deputation on behalf of the Nationa) Union of Seamen to permanent officials of 'in Heard "f Trade and Home Office pointed »ut that thuo whs no appreciable diminution in the number and Lascar seamen and (;rpm"n domiciled in certain p»rts round the coast. Many of these m*n
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      Missing Passenger.
      25 10 lixtecn ycara old Chinci paaaengcr i. hoard the moloi «el Glengarry was ng after the boat had anch< I in p on Tuesday.
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    PASSENGERS.
    721 10 The Mlo *< for !'i:ian.-. < olombo, 11. S. Jrton. Mr. E. Ainsworth, Mr. F. S. Ward, M. M. MacI v. Buroside, Dunlop, Mr. K. S. P.amsinhji. Mr. M, Hutchison, .'ir-. K. Knight. )li-> I. X ten art, Mr. and Mr-. D. Hall Wince, Lu-Cdr. J.I V. Spencer Wilkinson,
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  • LOCAL. STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
      115 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd. iMHRnporc, Jan. 10. Tin. Qui<t. Kuchais IM-IM. K.ntns 1.381.12, Penawatl HO-S,! 1^ cents, Malay Consols. .'ll'ir-.'ifi'j BMU, Sungei Luas 37' -10 cents prein., II u Klaagl 1.00-1.55, Rahmans 1 3H'i:1.45, I'etalinB* 5.45-5.KO, I.ukuU 1.33-1.3!). N<.n:is 73-78 cents, Sungpi Ways 3.4. r i-:!.r.. r
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      Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
      163 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Jan. 10. London.— Uu!>ber 7 r.-lfid., d..wn l-l«d. Soon price (London Standard) Spot 2J :l i London.— Tin £179 T.s., down £1 17s. Id. Mining.— Steady. Sunjroi »Vays 8.45-3.85, Kaehais 1.2r.-i.L'7. Kinta l)rc<lK'"* ll"i Klang Rivers 2.:t0-2 .40, Hong Katts 10-64 ecnte, Helaya Consols. 84-M
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      FORESTRY FINANCE.
      429 10 Truth on the Bend-Selling Campaign. The follonintr is taken Crass Truth of j Ni.v. IM9 I Tho rsmaaiga for the s.-»lc of bon-Is of New Zealand Perpetual Forests. Ltd., which has been carried on for some yer.rs past in !nil:.i nn.l Halsjra his row been extended hangnal ;iri<l
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      DEALERS' STOCKS.
      60 10 Three Thousand Tons Increase Last Month. The rabbet 'its' stoekl in the Colony on l><<. :<;, ll'L'li wars total dry I tons. wal i.i>:m; tons, total of IMO7 tons all grades, as compared with November when Ihe total i!ry v.-.is L"J,040 tons and wet tJMB tons, m.ikinj; a
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      63 10 Hemlcison, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated Jan. 9 their quotr. ions being in gold dollar cents closinR bid prices: Rubber Exchange sales to-day 900 tons. January 1 I...0, Febiua.y 11.80, March 16, April KM, Kay 15.50, June IMS, July 1.1.80, Algnt
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      HONG KONG TIN
      81 10 The first report of Hong K.-njr Tin. Limited, covers the period from incorporation to Augaat 11. The expenditure under the headiiiK of Development Account"' covers the period from May I. 111^7. to August 11, IU2'J, and this is shown at £17,829. Preliminary expenses amount to £1,841. After
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      28 10 ProfTraninip of drills up to nnd for weekending Jan. 17 Friday, Jan. 10. 5.15, Malay Drill Hall, "K" Miloy Co., Officers and N.C.Os. W. T. Course.
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      277 10 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Jan. 10. On London, Bank 4 m/« 2/3 15/16 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2/4 7/32 (in \i w York, demand 66',4 1'iivatc i)0 d/» O7',4 On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. 163% On Hone KonR, Bank T.T. 28U On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 113
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        489 10 Vul. i.l. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asnm Kumbang 36/- 38/- Aver liil.im Tin 11 '.< II :i il £1 H«ncrin Tin M 27/ B 1 1 BaUIU I'ailang- 0.20 0.22V4 1 1 Batu Caves 1.05 1.10 1 1 Bukit Arnnjr 0.97',i 1.02V4 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 22/6 2.'1/6 £1
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        GENERAL.
        224 10 Vai. I'd. Buyers Seller* 2 2 Alrx. lUirl Prefs. 2.10 2.15 2 Ali-x. Brick Ords. 2.75 2.90 £1 £1 Ki.t. Am. Tobacco 6.15.0 6J7.fi 1 1 Central Kn?ine 0.50 O.fiO 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 0.55 10*. 10s. Duff D.volopmcnt 5/ 7/r -.i. Dunlop Rubber 14/- 15/il i'l
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        101 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 192G red. 1931-36 102 ICS ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 (1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal ftf p.c. of 1907 red. 1917 $1,600,000 85 par. Singapore Municipal 4',-j p.c. of ISO 9 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        396 10 Frascr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day'i Prices Fnser Lyall tt A Co. Evatt Allonby !?1 I A|..r (Jajah i $1 A. Hit. in ($1 I A. Kilning (II) Am. Malay ($2) A. .\l..lck (*li A. I'un as ($1) Bauatt ($n flrnzas (II) Brantl $5 l
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    230 10 To-day. Dtnka Island. Java. Smith-West .Sumatra. s..uth (Cast Borneo, Cesssea, Malaccas and Timor Dilly i Plani 2 p.m. Solat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak, I'akan Bajrsa and Pajakombo Hong Kwong .3 p.m. Indo-Cnina Prod ace) :t p.m. I•• nt i.-i n.-t (Khoen Lie) 3 p.m. North, N. East and
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    41 10 Ft Kpihrar Kdavana Patriit Rawalpindi .Inlian He Witt Chenunvaiix Left Arrd. B'pore London Nov. 2S Dec. 23 Hoc. 5 Dec. 28 Doc. r, \>,r. 2R DtC. 12 Jan. 4 I>-c.I >-c. i:t Jun. 6 Dec. IS Jan. 0
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    268 10 KEI'I'F.I. IMIIIIIII 11. HaJl Wharf l.i h. Himrliin. Kh<« n F"fti|[, B.P.M. Lighter 194, D Oil Wharf CcbolU. Coal Wharf Nil. mU IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjnng I'auar. Albert Dock V:.n Swoll. Victoria Dock Nil. Kepprl Harbour. Kind's D*ck S|>.ii.|>l>i No. 1 Dork W. Ht. Kntcrprise. No. i.
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    76 10 Ituirhy, Jan. 9. Fnrrirn exchange* nro AmnteHum 12.n;i, Atkena 875, Bombay I*. r > H-SSd.. Rerlm Jii.:cj i Bruuels H«K, Hurhamst 818, liucnus AJroa 1... Copanaafen ls-jo'.. Geneva S6.ISH, Helsingfors r.n-,. Hone Konc is. 7'^, 1., Lisbon mx.i!.-.. Madrid 39.60 H, Milan 'J:t.l2. New fork tJtfl 5-16, O»lo IMOtt,
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      212 10 ALHAMBRA From Monday, Jan. 6. at 9 p.m. DON JUAN Fcaturinit JOHN BARRYMORE I A Warner Hrothers' Production Along with Lntest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. BUB BARTON in DUEL TO DEATH TAN CHENG KEE. Sole Proprietor. UNICORN STOUT Specially bottled for G. H. SLOT CO., LTD. PENANG
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      256 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. 1 Bright Wind. Station. Trmperaturs. Rain- Sun- Relative Direr- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shins. Humidity, tion. F. F. inn. hours. I m ph. Alor Star 90 70 Nil 9.4 BS NE 15 Fine Kot.i Ilharu 85 72 0.0!! B.S 85 Calm Cloudy K.
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      163 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday. January 10 H H. W. B.:t."> a.m., K.2, 6.3(i p.m.. 7.2. Samoan Dancers, Vic. Theatre, ».3O p.m. Saturday, January 11 H. W. (Ui: u.ni., 8.3, 8.7 p.m., 7.4. Outward P. and 0. mail due. a.m. I S.I', annual moitinit, K.L. ■mmM Dancer!., Vic. Theatre, 9.30
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    867 11 Rubber Still Very Inactive. PESSIMISTIC VIEW OF TIN SITUATION. (By Our fi^nnoial Correspondent.) Baagaporc, Friday, 11 a.m. To-dry 's Prices ■attn ti% rtntx. Tin, 2">o tons at $91 p«r picul. Yesterday's I'rice.i Rubber. I.endon 7 Vlfid. per lb., down 1-lbd. N.-» York ll\ ris. per lb., unchanged
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      RUBBER POSITION 1930.
      394 11 Estimates of Prominent Exporters. Messrs. E. A. Barbour, Ltd., make the following estimates for 1930 Our estimates dated Jan. 17, 1929, were i. many respects like most others about 75,000 tons out on both sides, they were correct to the extent that production has exceeded consumption by
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      THE RUBBER AUCTION.
      569 11 Market Declining Steadily. Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., staU Singapore, Jam. t. Since the date uf our last report the market has been a steadily declining une, and the improvement expected by New York dealers, to which we referred last week, did not materialise. At 48,513 tons,
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      36 11 Messrs. Barlow and Co.. in their copra report, dated Jan. 9, state The market shows little change en the week. Approximately 010 tons were shipped. Closing <)uotations are as follows Sundried 19.40 and mixed |*.V 5.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      64 11 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 7%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 14% per lb. Singapore, 12 o'i'i lock noon, J Jan. 10. I.S.S. equal to London Standard lundard K.S.S. on Tender Spot January February March Jan. -March April-June
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      NARBOROUGH (F.M.S.) RUBBER ESTATES.
      1967 11 Satisfactory Crop and Low All-in Cost. The annual general meeting of the N'irborough (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, LM., was held on Nov. 28, at the offices of the company, 66, London Wall, E.C., Mr. H. P. Hood presiding. The secretary (Mr. John W. Dykes) having read the
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      163 11 Alor Pongsu. 18,044 lb. Ayer Kilning. 13,000 lb. Anjrlo-Sumatra. 61,151 lb Asnhan R.E.— 83.100 lb. Brieh. 42,192 lb. Bedong (Malaya*.— 32,952 lb. Bah Lias.— 145,428 lb. Bila (Sumatra).— 90,620 lb. Chungloon.— 21,690 lb. Central Sumatra.— s3,l4o lb. Henrietta.— 119,000 lb. Jabi Rubber Plant. J6.100 lb. Juru Estates. 13,200
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      TIN RETURNS.
      48 11 Talam Mines. 501 piculs. Malayan Tin Dredging.— 2,400 piculs, 565,000 yards. Southern Malayan Tin Dredging.— 3,000 piculs, 756,100 yards. Puteh Tin Dredging. 51,700 yards, 580 hours, 20O piculs. Mambau Tin.— 35,000 yards, 587 hours, 160 picuhs. Murai Tin. 2C0 piculs. l'attani Consolidated Alluvial Tin.— 90 piculs.
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      SHOULD GO SLOWLY.
      623 11 Rubber Growers and Co Operative Selling. There appear to be many and good reasons why the Rubber Growers' Association should not set up a Central Selling Agency boldly and at once, in the opinion of the Investors' Review. The membership of the Association represents about 1,600,000 out
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      NEW SWISS POWER-PLANT
      114 11 The Swiss Railways with the co-operation of a private undertaking ure considering the construction at Etzel (south of Lake Zurich) of a large hydro-electric plant. The total expenditure foi the work has been estimated at 62 million Sw. frs. The plant will have a power of 110,000
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      SWITZERLAND'S SUGAR
      73 11 In 1852, 751 waggons of sugar were import ed into Switzerland and in 1928 the amount had increased to 14,380 waggons. This figure represents a little over per cent, of th" world's total sugar production. Domestic production roughly covers but 1/12 per cent of the country's consumption and
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    MARKETS OF DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    1621 11 Increase of Purchasing Power. A revised edition of "A Commercial H.-ind-book of the Netherlands Indies has been published by Mr. Philip C. Cootc. This is written as a guide to the Rritish manufacturer who seeks to invade the markets of the Dutch East Indies and
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. JANUARY 10. CURRENCY CHAOS IN CHINA.
    1135 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. JANUARY 10. CURRENCY CHAOS IN CHINA. I The announcement that, as a result of j ;he chaotic illlmUlH created in China by I ihe recent unprecedented slump in the i price of silver, the Nanking Government is considering the abolition of the tael in favour
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    THE FIVE POWER CONFERENCE.
    1508 12 A German View of The Naval Problem. (By Alfred von Tirpitz. Lord High Admiral of the German Fleet.) In the following article. Admiril von Tirpitz expresses his views on Ihe forthcoming Five Power Naval Conference to be held this month in London. His opinions are characteristically
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    365 12 The Rev. James Keller, Superior of the Maryknoll Junior Seminary at Los Altos. states that with the murder of the three Franciscan missionaries, Bishop Jans and Fathers, Brund and Repertus, a month ago, the total number of Catholic priests killed in China recently was 22. Owing to
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    750 12 AN INKY TRAGEDY. A ftw months ago residents in this and Other colonies were inviu-d to siibscilie to a new illustrated weekly newspaper called Piccadilly." It was a very bright production and succeeded in steering clear of the rut into which so many of the illust
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    30 12 Mr. George TVrrell. Lirrister-at-law, who arrived from Home on Monday last, has joined the law linn of t'ihb and Co.. Ipoh, which was until recently known as Gibb and Hope.
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    50 12 The first church -service: at Cameron's Highlands have ban held liy the IVrak Praabytorian Church, whose minister Rev. .1. B. Walker, 8.A., holds a periodical service at the Jor Camp, midway to Tanah Rata. The next atrvica ut Jor is to be held on Wednesday, -ianuury IS, ut .'j p.m.
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      30 12 Q OLD FLAKE? CjoahbtTK* l W.D. H.O. WILLS' "GOLD FLAKE" The CIGARETTE to suit all PALATES and POCKETS. Gold flaKeS HUH ISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (STRAITS). LIMITED. (Incorporated in England)
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      110 12 634 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TENG SENG GUAN. Established 1905 Tel. No. 2415. T. K. K.'S TYRES. farther reduced from Tub«a. 715 x 115 113.50 to $11.50 $2.50 730 x 130 $17.00 to $15.00 J.t.00 U x IM 6.80 to 5.80 %\M 26 x 3 9.00 to 8.00 $1.2* 26 x
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    CRITICAL PHASE IN TIN CRISIS-T.P.A's STATEMENT.
    1070 13 CRITICAL PHASE IN TIN CRISIS- T.P.A's STATEMENT. WHAT ARE THE BIG GROUPS DOING? Twenty Odd Companies Holding (he Baby." T.P.A. STATEMENT. Bolivia -md Nigeria More Vagueness. i.as been issued by 'lv Tin Producers' Association, Iheir representative* in Malaya, ;.i, ir.ueh speculation i> Ilk, ly to becraatthe restriction movei; declares thai
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    A RUBBER SLUMP TRAGEDY ?
    125 13 A RUBBER SLUMP TRAGEDY Director Found Shot At Purley. Li ndon, Jan. 10. Mr. Tboaaaa Mai tin Chalmers Bteaart. a director of several rubber companies. has been found sh t dead in his home at Puiley. Reuter. Mr. T. M. C. Steuart wa» foreign and colonial merchant of 14'J, Leadenhall
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    THE AMUSEMENT TAX.
    55 13 Threat to Close Paris Theatres. Paris, Jan. 9. Theatre, cinema and vaudeville proprietor- have decided to close their e.-tab!i.-h-menl on ..'an. li*>, unless the amusement laxea arc reduced Immrdiatrty, The Actors Equity has announced its intention to join in the action. Therefore the State theatres will also
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    PERAK POWER CO.
    69 13 Lucky to Get Cheap Extra Capital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lond.:n, Jan. 8. The London Times, in \lr city ■etas. :■>;•:■?.; tht opinion that th? Perak Electric rower Company waa fortunate in obtaining the i!S50,000 nvctssary farther capital frees the Federated Mala;: Slate; Covprnment at 5 per
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    SOLDIERS OF ITALY.
    159 13 Royal Guests Witness Rome Review. Rome, Jan. 9. The city wu early ami. to the sounc oi Luxle- ar.il the military bands of contingent- tepresenting all the armed forces of the Stale marching to the Parioli parade ground for the great review, which u:i mended by all
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    U.S.A. TO HEAR KING'S SPEECH.
    456 13 Naval Conference News. PERSONNEL OF BRITISH DELEGATION. New York, Jan. 0. The National Broadcasting Company is arranging to broadcast throughout the United States the King's speech at the opening of the Naval Conference. Reuter. Rugby, Jan. 9. The constitution of the British Delegation to the
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    ENFORCING THE LAW.
    36 13 Prohibition Deadlock In America. Washington, Jan. 9. President Hoover's Law Enforoemer 1 Commission has abruptly adjourned until Feb. 2. It is Badentnod that n deadlock has been reached on the prohibition question. Reuter.
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    INDIA MISUNDERSTOOD.
    254 13 Lord Russell's Speech At Labour Meeting. Rus-by, Jan. 8. As the brief summary of the speech made by Lord Russell, the Under Secretary for India, at the Labour Party meeting during the week-end, has given rise to criticism and misunderstanding in India. Lord Russell has issued a statement
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN FRANCE.
    141 13 An Atlantic Eruption STRANCE NOISES HEARD AT SEA. Nark's, Jan. 10. A severe earthquake shock was feM throughout the Waal of France. It lasted several seconds here and over a minute at Vanned, where chimneys were disIcdgtd. A message from I.'Orknt, a fortified seaport at the
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    RAIDS IN D.E.I.
    372 13 Uprising Suspicions Confirmed. Weltevreden, Jan. 10. The Government's statement to the People's Council on the recent raids upon the houses of the extreme Nationalists all over the Dutch East Indies points out that the Government had repeatedly warned the Nationalists against extremism. Nevertheless, several native leaders had
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    MAURITIUS FLOODS.
    120 13 Water Supply at Port Louis Disorganised. Rugby, Jan. 9. TeYg-rams received by the Colonial Ofll.-t from Mauritius report that, owing Ituvy and unprecedented rainfall, '.pwre floo-is have taken place in Port Louis and tha country districts ::inee the end of December. The <lai. to bridges and roads is
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    THE NATIONAL GALLERY.
    55 13 Annexe for Pictures of The Venetian School. Rugby, Jan. 9. I'linee George to-day performed the "<r. niony of opening the unnexe to the Nutipnul Gallery, which has been erected by the gtn"rosity of Sir Josonh Duveen and which is intend. -d for the disnlay o' pi.turcs of
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    PLOT TO OVERTHROW THE SOVIET.
    204 13 Attempt Made to Secure British Support. Berlin, Jan. 10. Remarkable evidence wiih regard to an attempt to secure British support for !hr plot to overthrow the Soviet by flooding Russia with millions cf spurious Soviet bank notes, was piven by one of the defendants at
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    TROUBLE IN SAMOA.
    201 13 Mau Adherents Decline Tu Appear. Wellington, Jan. 9. A message from Apia, Samoa, itatel that the 58 Samoans belcnsrine to tiie Mau, mentioned yesterday, have sent a letter giving certain reasons for not appearing before the Administrator. The Mau adherents have entirely abandoned the Falgata and Yaimairra
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    MINISTERIAL HUSTLER.
    235 13 Geneva on Monday London On Friday. Rugby, Jan. 8. The RecMtaiy et S^tc for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Arthur Henderson, a; c»mpanied by his Parliamentary Livier Secretary, Mr. Hugh Dalton, and his Parliamentary Private Secretary, Mr. P. Noel Raker, will Icavo London to-morrow for Geneva to attend the meeting
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    TO SAVE BASIC INDUSTRIES.
    176 13 Something Quite New To Britain. THE BANKS TO HELP. Mr. J. H. Thomas to Explain Plan To-day. Rugby, .lan. Mr. J. 11. 'i homaa, the Minister in Charg< of l ncmplovmooit, will to-morrow .It liver a spcceh bI Manchester in which he is cxpc.tcv! i make
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    CITY FATHERS FIGHT.
    61 13 Fisticuffs at Berlin Meeting. Berlin, Jan. 9. Riotous scenes occurred at the City Fathers' meeting, when the Communists eiemanded the withdrawal of the police stationed at th? Municipal Hall, asserting that the n;.d requested police protection. This the Fascists vigorounly denied. Thereupon both parties proceeded tj settle
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    ADMIRAL ESCAPES.
    166 13 Foochow Coup d*Etat Goes Wrong. Nanking, Jan. D. It traaapires th:it tho Foochow anTair was a coup d'e-tai, not the work of Communists. General Lv Hsin-pan, commander of the newly organised Second Fukien Division, was reaponsiblc for it. Admiral Yang Shu-chnang lias wired to the Government stating thai
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    NEW WONDER ENGINE.
    101 13 Water Tube Boiler to Save Fuel. Ragby, Jan. s. Block fnteretl la being displayed by engineer! in ihc Im^c new locomotive of the Londoa and North Eastern Railway, of a revolutionary design, which yesterday micienfully underwent it< Brat trial trip, piloted by its darignar. Mr. H. N'.
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    WORLD'S AIR RECORD.
    111 13 France and Italy Ready To Attack It. Rogbjr, Jan. 8. N( ws has U'cii received, in London ihat Italy ami Fiami are ready to attack the world's air ipeed record of 357.7 mild on hour, at pi esc lit held by Cicat Britain. For Um French attempt
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    A LAST FLUTTER.
    34 13 U.S. Cruiser to be Launched On April 4. .Marc blaad, California, Jan. 9. The Naval Socrttaiy I mthori i the lanaehiag ten oa April i of Um 10,000-ton cruiser Chicago. Keulei.
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      68 13 TO-DAY'S 24 PACES. Page Ihe Coming Five Power Conference, by Alfred von Tirpitz 12 A Chinese in the sseaaars List, by the Chinese Correspondent n New Books Reviewed 17 Australian Politics 8 Flying Club's Progress in Singapore 20 Dr. l(;i jt'h man on Cfcfaa'a Health Iliiiii Speed Motor Rarfag Track
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    CHINA'S HEALTH AND THE LEAGUE.
    481 14 Dr. Rajchman's Mission. MEDICAL SCIENCE A SLOW GROWTH. Dr. Ludwick Rajchman, Medical Director of the' Health Section of the League of Nations, passed through Singapore yesterday on his way back to Geneva by the s.s. Rajputana, after completing a two ami a half months' tour
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    STRATFORD-ON-AVON.
    112 14 U.S. Help for Memorial Theatre Fund. New York, Jan. 9. The American Shakespeare Foundation, --which is working in co-operation with a British committee to rebuild and endow a. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Start-ioni-on-Av.in.- reports that the net lialant-e to the credit of the Foundation on Deo. 31, amounted to
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    LORRIES COLLIDE.
    69 14 (hurrh Wall Knocked Down. (1 rom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 'J. This afternoon a lorry bi'lonjfinjr to the Rural Hoard collided with another lorry belonging t" Metm. Pltchas Brothers at the junction of Karnla Kal>a Road and Church Street. A part of the wall of the (.rounds
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    MR. EDWARD BOK DEAD.
    112 14 Lake Wales, (Florida) Jan. The death has (recurred here to-day of Ihe distinguished editor, Mr. Bdward nek. Beater. The laic Mr. liok, who was I shorthandI .in 1884 to IXHH, has, in his day, edited several famous papers including The Ladies' Home Journal. He actually edited
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    101 14 Quite definitely, on the evidence available ai Olympia, the big sidecar outfit is holding its own in the estimation of the family man." says a contributor to Motor Cycling. "There is a proverb to the effect that if one throws enough mud some ot it is bound to stick, and
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    PANIC IN N.S.W.
    124 14 Serious Trouble in The Coalfields. Sydney, Jan. 10. Resenting the Government's action in moving two trains of coal from Rothbury 1 0,000 miners massed at various centres fo; the purpose of marching into the town, whither a detachment of 70 police was dispatched from Sydney. Mr. Hoare
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    THE YOUNG PLAN. If Germany Should Tear It Up!
    78 14 THE YOUNG PLAN. If Germany Should Tear It Up! The Hague, Jan. 0. M. Tardiiu, M. Briand, Dr. J. rurtius and Dr. Wirth havi' discussed the eventuality of the German Government tearing up the Young Plan, which the French regard U possible whilst the German.* ■corn the idea. It was
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    103 14 Preventive Officer In Trouble. A a result of a motoring accident at •bout on* o'clock this morniiif, Mr. Goodf rd, uf ihe 1'ivventiw Service, was charged before the Third Police Magistrate, with outing hurt by a rash art i-r. five counts and remanded on bail of $50(1. It
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    AROUND FOOCHOW. Measures Taken Against General Chang Tseng.
    222 14 AROUND FOOCHOW. Measures Taken Against General Chang Tseng. A Sin Kuo Mm message from Hong Kong states that Commander Chan Chaitong convened a military conference at Wucho, in which all the military officials participated. At that conference it was decided first to capture Lauchow. On the afternoon of Jan. 8
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    TEN YEARS' SENTENCE.
    110 14 Bessedovsky to be Charged With Treason. Moscow, Jan. 9. M. Btnedenky, the ex-Counsellor of the Soviet Kmbassy in Paris, has been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment on a charge of embezzlement. A chaw of l"Kh treason will be further investigated. Reuter. M. MOMdoraky, according to an earlier
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    NEW U.S. MINISTERS
    56 14 Washington, Jan. 10. President Hoover has appointed Mr. Gilchrist Baker Stockton and Mr. Abraham Rntshi;skv as Ministers to Austria and Czecho-Slovakia respectively. Mr. Stockton served under President Hoover in the American Relief Administration in Europe after the War. Mi'. Kiitshesky is a Boston broker and a prominent
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    OUTWARD MAILS.
    41 14 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on Dec. 11>) ex P. and O. Karmala, which anchored at Penang at 3.16 p.m. yesterday will arrive by train to-night. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 9 a.m. to-morrow.
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    UNINVESTED TRUST FUNDS.
    1110 14 Interesting Appeal Court Judgment. The question of what interest should be charged on trust funds retained by m executor and not invested was doalt with in a judgment of the court of appeal which was delivered yesterday. The estate was that of Tan Jiak Yam, and the
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    LIBERALS AND OTHER PARTIES.
    78 14 Coming Speeches by The Leaders. Rugby, Jan. D. Much interest attaches to two forthcoming pronouncements by the Liberal leaders, Mr. David Lloyd George and Viscount Grey. Both are expected to deal with Liberal relationships with other parties, especially as they are affected by the position in
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    CRASHED IN MARSHES.
    71 14 American Society Woman Killed. New YorU, Jan. 9. Mrs. Eva Paris, a New York society woman, has been killed owing to her aeroplane crashing in the marshes in the basin of the Satilla River, Georgia, while she was flying alone to attend an air meet at Miami.
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    CHINA'S HUGE LOSS. $10,000,000 As Result Of Silver Slump.
    138 14 CHINA'S HUGE LOSS. $10,000,000 As Result Of Silver Slump. Shanghai, Jan. 9. A tragic note, »n connection with the panic (■■■nil lu-re hy the silver slump, was struck last night when Sze Chun-yu, nephew of the Chinese Minister in London, committed suicide, following the loss of $2(Ml.()(l() through speculation in
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    MARSHAL YEN SHI-SHAN
    229 14 In Complete Accord With President. Marshal Yen Shi-shan (states a Sin Kun Min cable) is reported to have extended hb influence westwards. He is jt present at Chengrchow where the question of fretting the inhabitants back into their own houses is occupying his attention. He has appointed
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    MORE MINES STOP
    52 14 Four More Dredges to Rest On Sundays. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 10. As the result of instructions received from London, the Ipoh Tin Dredging, Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging and Temoh Tin Dredging Companies will cease work on Sundays commencing on Jan. 12. These companies own
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    CHINESE MINERS DEATH.
    56 14 A cable received this morning brings the news of the death of Mr. Chung Chin Ho. a respected member of the Penang Chinese community. The deceased who was 65 years of age was a \vell-known miner in Pcrak. He is the father of Mr. Chung Kun Yau,
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    EDUCATION RATE.
    58 14 The Resident of Selaniror has imposed an annual rate for the general purposes of education upon all land, houses and buildings within the Sanitary Board area of Kuala Lumpur at the rate of .16 per centum on the unimproved value of such land, with effect from the Ist
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    39 14 The Danish Crown Prince will arrive at Bangkok, wires our special correspondent, about the middle of February on a tour of the Far East, by the East lAsiatic s.s. Fornia, which will proceed from Siam to China and Japan.
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    DISPUTED WILL.
    292 14 Claim Tiiat It Was Revoked By Marriage. A will that was made in 1902, affecting the disposal cf considerable property, was the subject of litigation before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday, and this morning. The testator was, Ena Mohamed Tamby, and the provisions of the will
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    MOBILOIL FRAUDS.
    155 14 Important Discovery By Police. Following eomptoiata of tampering with the Vacuum Oil Company's products /the police made an important discovery last month when a Chinese dwelling house was raided and a large quantity of counterfeit reals, various brands of oils and implements for counterfeiting trade marks were seized.
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    $50,000,000 STEEL MILL.
    32 14 American Corporation's New Enterprise. New York, Jan. 9. A steel mill, costintr between $40,000,000 anu $50,COO,000, is to he erected by the National Steel Corporation rear Gary, Indiana. Reuter.
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    CHINESE GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED.
    640 14 Evidence in Kidnapping Charge. The alleged kidnapping of a 14-year-old Chinese girl from her house in Paya Labar Road, and her subsequent discovery in a dwelling on the outskirts of the town, were investigated by the Criminal District Judge yesterday afternoon. The occused were Tan Ah
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    14 14 Mr. R. J. H. Sidney, M.A., of Provin Wellesley, is staying in Kuala Lumpur.
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      ANOTHER ACCIDENT AT PENANG.
      1205 15 Alacoquc Destroyed. VfNFORTUNATE OPENING OF NEW YEAR MEETING. (Frees Our Own Correspondent.) Prang, .lan. 9. following tlv morning's accident t» rim Biases, another occurred darias UIPU 1P Pcnnne Torf Clnb races to-day, as a reBull it which AJacoqne h:\<l to be destroyill. Two j,'i"<i ponies were
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      185 15 South Johore vs. Public Services. A icini will be chosen from the follower to r-prrsint South Johorc against the I'nlilii Srrvicos to-morrow <;iirns, Taylor, Dudgeon, Scott, Williams, Ferguson, R.indol, Dalloy, Bailey, Pratt, Bsnoden, Mackenzie, Allen, ThorImrn, Vvukv and Cuscaden. Th: following have been selected to represent the Public
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    49 15 '1 he final of the Snooker Tournament Ml srs. E. (i. Walker and O. P. (JriffithJonrs VS. Hev.etson and J. F. Stringfellow will be played this evening at f.16. .Mi's Dawn Assbetoa and Mr. Lassk Schwarts will give a performance at the ■bil> dining to-morrow night's dance.
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    WHERE OXFORD FAILS.
    558 15 Are "Swots" Good At Games. The following is a comment by C. W. Packford of the Sporting Life, who defends Ad rain Stoop's criticism of Oxford Sport Stoop, in a letter in an Oxford undergraduates' journal, regarding the selection of the Oxford fifteen, stated that "unless the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    106 15 Friday, Jan. 10 Hockey Medical Tollcro vs. S.C.C., M.C. (VMbM S.V.C. vs. Services, S.C.C. Saturday, Jan. 11 Rugby Malaya Cup Final, K.L. I'.s.it.F.c. (Ist XV) vs. S. Johors, Singapore. S.c.c'. "A" XV vs. Welch Regt. "A" XV. Sunday, Jan. 12 Hockey I.A. vs. Fort Canning, I.A. Monday, Jan.
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    M.C.C. NEW ZEALAND TOUR.
    996 15 Testing the Standard Of Cricket. The result of the M.C.C. team's visit tc New Zealand is awaited with keenest interest as it will afford a standard for te-ting cricket in the Dominion writes a Wellington, N.Z., correspondend of The Times. It is believed that the game
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    ARTIFICIAL MOTOR TRACK.
    530 15 Big British Plan. 15 MILES LONG HUGE COST. Rugby, Jan. 8. The newly formed Automobile Racing Arrociation, after a long search in various parts of the world for a pation.il track of sufficient length ta allow of high speod trir.ls, has put forward a sc!:rme which WM
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
    284 15 AUSTRALIAN CRICK ET. Should Tourists Be Restricted To 15? As was the ease fen years ago, advocile, o! more than fifteen players being sent to England with the Australian team are besiublg to sound their views. It is to be devoutly hoped the Hoard I Control will not listen to
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    4841 17 THE LITERARY PAGE— NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. Jolly Times in a Poet's Pub— More Fox Hunting from Mr. Masefield An Amusing Skit on Journalism Essays Worth Reviving Two Distinguished War Novels No Falling off in Thrillers A Sympathetic Study of Mr. Gandhi Foolish Talk From Missionaries The St. Paul and the
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    89 17 Mahattna Gandhi's Ideas. By C. F. Andrews. Allen and I'nwin. 12s. •><!. There is no more interesting personality alive to-day in East or West than the man who has just carried a resolution condemning the attempt on the Viceroy's life through the stormy sessions of the
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    227 17 Gold Bullets. By < harta <:. Booth. HuddiT and Stoagbton. 7s. lid. To those in March of a thrill and lto( afraiil; of having their night's rest disturbed, this should provide good reading. There ar.' passage! in "Gold Bullet' will make the leader's hair stand on end. The
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    A CHINESE IN THE HONOURS LIST.
    1165 19 Well-Earned F.M.S. Award WAVE OF ENTHUSIASM FOR MANDARIN. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) Ip tv Urn Kew Year lli>noui-s list no CMmm in the I.M .S. had been tingled <!i Unction sini? the late Dr. I.oke Y< w received the < ..'<!.(!., althougrh the community
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    SHANGHAI BROKERS. Two Expelled and Two Suspended.
    46 19 SHANGHAI BROKERS. Two Expelled and Two Suspended. Shanghai, Jnn. 8. It is ariroumecl to-day that Douglas Fleming and LA. Lewis, British broken, have been expelled from the Shanghai Stock F.xdiai.gc. Ja.k Behar and C. J. White have ben suspended, owing ta defaults in the I)eenaber Settlement.
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    STILL UNIDENTIFIED.
    130 19 European Found Drowner Near Klang. Further particulars are now available regarding the European who was found drowned s few day* ago in Ashing stakes near Klang. There was nothing on the body I.;, v. inch he could be identified and therf were no indications of foul play. I'■
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    DEATH OF SISTER
    98 19 Penang Loses Zealous Missionary (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. B, The death has- taken place in Penang r St. Aioyshis, of the Penanir Convent, who came out to Penang in 1921 and during the pasi eight years laboured loyally and zealously. Early in November Sister St.
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    JAPANESE MATCHES. Swedes Dominating The Industry.
    137 19 JAPANESE MATCHES. Swedes Dominating The Industry. Tokio, Dec. 30 The Japanese match-making industry is fast declining as a consequence of the steady in/lux, and consequent pressure, of foreign capital. Under existing conditions the Japanese match-producing industry may be regarded as having fallen under the complete domination of Swedish capitalists. In
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    SHANGHAI CINEMA FIRE Audience Laugh While Firemen Work.
    75 19 SHANGHAI CINEMA FIRE Audience Laugh While Firemen Work. Shanghai, Dec. 30 hi!e hundreds of Shanghai's theatregcing public were enjoying the talkie The Coconuts at the Capital Theatre last night, the Shanghai Fire Brigade was busily engaged in pulling out a fire in the centraj beating plant a few feet away
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    LANGUAGE SCHOOL
    92 19 Anothel school to teach mandarin is to be opened in Singapore on Feb. 1. and will be located in the southern part of the town. Mr. Tob Noon Kiong is president of the committee, and Messrs. Wang Shing Chee and I.i c Wei Hsitmg hon. secretaries. The school
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    A BETTER BUKIT TIMAH ROAD.
    423 19 Widening and Surfacing In Progress. Both- the Rural Board and the Municipal Commissioners are making improvements to Bukit Timah Road, the main outlet from Singapore. The traffic on this < road is very heavy, and complaints of the extreme narrowness in parts, bad surface, and
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    TRAFFIC OFFENCES
    52 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 8. At the Police Court to-day there were 181 cases against drivers of cars for I various offences, such as racing, negligent driving, driving without lights, etc. The majority of the defendants pleaded j ,-iiilty and were fined from $2 to $20
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    BUKIT TIMAH BRIDGE.
    288 19 Connecting Stevens And Dunearn Roads. It has been necessary to drive piles over 100 feet down in order to get safe foundations for the bridge which is now being constructed across Bukit Timah Canal opposite the junction of Stevens Roari This bridge, which will enable motorists emerging
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    AN ILLICIT STILL
    123 19 Contraband Liquor ut The Air Base The suspicious movements <pf n yi.unjr Chinese woman who frequented the labourers' quarters at thi air base, S«l.tar, led police to visit a house at Yeo Chu Kang Road, when an illicit stiil for distilling Chinese liquor and a quantity of
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    17 19 Knockout Reilly." featuring Richard Dix and Mary Brian, will B 4 screened Bt tho V.M.C. A. to-night.
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    AN ANGRY INDIAN.
    468 19 Story of Forced Signature Of Document. Allegations that they took a man into the rear of a building and there assaulted him and compelled him to sign a document were made against a well-known Indian merchant and his assistant before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Fourth
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    SIR MILES LAMPSON
    177 19 Extrality Negotiations In Nanking. As- was announced in yesterday's Straits Times, Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister to China has reached Nanking. In this connection the Hong Kong papers nublish a telegram from Peking [dated Jan. 1) which states: Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister to China,
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    NEW YEAR IN CANTON. Observance This Year Fairly General.
    254 19 NEW YEAR IN CANTON. Observance This Year Fairly General. Canton, Jan. 2. New Year's Day was the occasion of considerable celebrations here. Jn pursuance of the policy of adopting the solar calendar, the Chinese authorities had ordered the observance of the New Year on January 1. The customary Chinese New
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    HOTEL CONCERTS.
    50 19 Miss Dawn A^sheton, coloratura singer, nnd Mr. Laszlo Schwartz, Hungarian violinist composer gave a very excellent concert at Raffles Hotel last night. Tonight they will appear at Sra View Hotel, and on Saturday at the Tanglin Club. Next week they will be at the Runny- mad* Hotel. Pvaang.
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    INCIDENT AT BASE.
    169 19 Chinese Carpenters Release Prisoner An alarming experience awaited :i -Malay police constable and a Chinese inlormcr who went to the naval base on Wednesday after.ioon to effect the arrest of a Chinese, who is wanted in connection with two armed robberies, committed at I'bOQMOa Koad about two
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    TRAINING PILOTS IN SINGAPORE.
    983 20 The Flying Club's Record. VALUABLE EXPERIENCE GAINED. Steady progress Rgainst trying conditions is the record of the Singapore Flying club during its brief history. Since it started nearly 1,000 flying hours have been completed, and, though a few minor accidents have occurred, no injuries of any
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    WEDDING MONTH.
    111 20 (From Our Own Correspondent.) -Malaria. Jan. boat t< n weddings to i« .Malacca in ;he c >ursp oi ironth i mr them being Mr. A. c. Boyd and Miss Elles, Mr. Tan Eng Lim and Ui>> Lee Swee Vo ng. Mr. John De Cruz- and! Miss J. Hendroff,
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    DIVORCE STEADILY INCREASING.
    561 20 Taking Advantage of The New Laws. Divorce is steadily increasing in postWai- England, and a noli-eable feature is the number of cases involving young people who have been married only a I short time, writes De Witt Mackenzie ii? the Shanghai Times. Just as last ycr.i established
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    WAR OFFICE STAFF.
    209 20 17,655 People Employed On It. The reduction of the army did not mean necessarily the reduction of the War Ofltei staff, declared Sir Herbert Creedy, permanent Vnder-Seeretaiy of State for War, giving eviJenc? before the Royal Commission on the Civil Service. Sir Herbert Creedy, referring to the
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    COMMUNIST SEAMEN.
    221 20 j Local Union Secretary Sent To Prison. What is believed to have boon nr. imnortant ami active branch of the lion* Kong Seamen's Union, a Conunanin I organisation, received a setback ay, in the Criminal District Court. when a Hy'am v.us charged with assisting in its management. j
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    25 20 At the Seventh Day Adrentist Church in Penatiff Road on Saturday at 5 p.m., there will be a sermon by Pastor \V. W. R. Lake.
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    FURTHER HATRY CHARGES.
    888 20 £1,350,000 Involved. WESTMINSTER RANK'S LOSS. Folloving the report in tii" Strata Times that sew ehargct, bwolvina, 1.V,."i0,000 wan announced auair-t Charles Hatry, additional information now r> v.-.i] the d -tails of the charges Mr. H. D. Roomo, for the Director el Public Proaafß tions, said at the
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    LAHORE CONGRESS.
    101 20 Mr. Wedgwood Benn Blamed By London Press. London, Dec. 30. Pandit Jam Karlal Nahn's aiHitiii Mows ail too plainly that the recent etForts to placate the extremists hy rvlereners to Dominion status as the eoa! of British poUcjr in India have been in vain. say> the Daily Telegraph,
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    1295 22 After the Sarda Act. MAHARANI OF BARODA'S APPEAL. An appeal to the women's movement in India to make the Sarda Act a starting point for fresh r.ncial changes was made .lay by lI. H. the Mnharani of Baroda in hey presidential address to the National Croud!
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    ASTRONOMER'S DEATH
    204 22 Body Found in Stream On Boxing Day. London, Dec. 29. Mystery surrounds the death of a London astronomer, Mr. Patrick Henry Hepburn, a prominent member of the Hampstead Scientific Society, who was found drowned in a stream in the lonely Langstrath Valley, in the Lake District, on Boxing
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    THE END OF JOHN BLUNT.
    285 22 Mr. Bottomley's PostPrison Venture. Shareholers and creditors of the Phoenix Press, Ltd., of Grosveno- Gardens, S.W., met at Bankruptcy Buildings, Carey Street, W.C., in mail-week. Mr. E. T. A. Phillips, the Official Receiver, said that the company was promoted by Mr. Horatio Bottomley mainly to
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    FOUND DROWNED.
    127 22 Body of European in Fishing Stake. A report was made to the Batu Laut Police by a Malay fisherman named Karim bin Samah to the effect that he had discovered the body of a European stuck inside a fishing stake at Kalong, about five miles out at sea
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    SIGNALS OBEYED.
    307 22 U.S. Is Paradise For Motorists. Motorists in the United States can stop their squawking about traffic congestion, numerous traffic laws and taxation- For, according to an English observer writing for the Autocar, the English motcr magazine, America is a veritable motorist's paradise." "The American motorist in general does
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    BARONESS'S BABY?
    126 22 Arrest Follows Clever Ruse At Nice. Nice, Jan. 2. A beautiful young baroness, who was an American before her marriage, has been arrested on a charge of falsifying a birth certificate by claiming a young French woman's child as hers. It appears that the baroness is barren md,
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    261 22 IS IT THE "MISSING LINK Skull of 1,000,000 Years Old Man Found. Peking, Dec. 29. Before the audience, including British American, Chinese, and French scientists, at the National Geographical survey yesterday. Dr. Davidson Black, Professor of Anatomy at the Peking Union Medical College, and others, described the find liade at
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    135 22 Kabuli Apprehended in Afghan Capital. Peshawar, Dec. 24. King Nadir Shah is understood to have addressed fresh letters to the Maliks of the Kastern Province asking them to suhrrit forthwith and promising them full amnesty for their past actions. The reply of the Maliks is still
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