The Straits Times, 10 January 1931

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED W**l J CENTURY] THE LARGEST AM) MOST IXnUEISTIAL NEWSPAPER lIS MAt^^^ .»o PAGES SINGAPORE. SAiriIWML JAM ARY 10. 1931 PRICK in I'EN rs The Straits Times 2n PAGES SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1931 PRICK 1» CENT
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      173 1 •INQAPORC: 70. CECIL ST. T'PHONE ■ISIT. 15 TONIGHT ».1S II Ml <\U)T AT SUNRISE" ilh BERT WIIKn.F.R. i KOHIKT MWH i Phone 5261 -SJM. j Reasons Why™-**,- j SLEDGE A BRAND The Super Condensed Milk of Switzerland. (1) It is the product of the World's Finest Cows, which graze un
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      209 1 KUALA LUMROIf X^, JAVV«T.-, Vf NPN^ITt) THE GRAND PARADE I Brai&jßfV/ MILLINERY. r"^^B^T Q jfl^fe >" r I^ondon Office cabled recentlj that the.. l^f^^L r\ wert shipping a rani: >of mod.l hat>. i? Bf aye arr v ;m^ ar n w xuv H showroom. The** 1 tlelnht ful hat> are
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      15 1 «is ffHOMK 9.1$ "HALF >IM>| AT SUNRISE" .ilh I bi:ki OTfOLCI MM ITOOUKI Pkoae 52fil-52M.
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      488 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL IM I M.XX AMI LARGO SKKVICB. ORIENTAL S.N. CO. I W i II MIS MAJESTY'S S'DON AND FAR EAST < MAIL BCBVICC. ROM LOMDOM FOR CHINA ANU JAPAN. Tannage due S'por*. MM 9.000 Jan. 10 k.lOO Jan. 18 11.100
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      615 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples. Ml mIIIis London, Antwerb, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail lIARL'NA MARU U 000 Jan. 14 IS KATfiHI MART Jan. 29 30 KAMIIMA MAFU 10,000 Feb. 12 13 YASUKUNI MARU 11.IW0 Feb. 2a 26 ■AKONK MARU li),(¥>o Mar. 11 12 SI
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      446 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (laeorporated la AostraUa) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MEL- BOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AMD THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly aallings by the we'.lknowa steamer MARELLA '7 888 tons; aad the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.512 tons). Tha s.s. MARELLA is an* of tha largest and finest steamers trading to
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      620 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (lacorporated In Deaawtk) Telephone UU. PASSENGER AND FRKIGHT SERVICE Ta GBNOA. LONDON. ROTTXRDAM, BAM- L BURG AND COPENHAGEN. Laava B'pore rsaang m.s. MEONIA Jan. Zl Jaa. 23 m.i. BORINGIA Feb. 11 Feb. 13 bj. ALSIA Mar. ti Mar. I? L m.s. SELANDIA Apr. Apr. 10
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      576 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MI'TI'AL STIAM NAY. CO. LTD. (laeorporated in Englaad) tEGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES. ONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HALMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKL.* SCSTICC LONDON AND NORTH COMTINI .ONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      409 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (loc< rpotated in *ianO BANGKOK COASTINO SERVirr r Kretay, Trenggar.u. K.'int.-. Si Telupin, Pata BHi S Pandon, Kohaamui, Lanesuan, Chumpon anil Bangkok. Arrival Departure MAI.INI Jan. 12 Js Sl '!>!»< U)IB Jan. I kLAI The steamers are fitted throughout vriin electric light and have
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      337 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., W K\V IS((). CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TAIOMA. WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT S( HKIII IE Sailings fur I niled States and ;in;i(!;i Points from Honi; Konjf. San Fraartar* and Laa Vngelea. Jan. 17 GOLDEN 1 IDE sails fr. m
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      509 3 DOliAn STEAJHOOP UNI J*d AMERICA* IMAOLM 'faA -^R| i bMbS.Jv Ja^~ ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE SINGAPORE, PEN\N(.. i OI.OMHo. SI EZ PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEItLBS, Nf:w WiKK VN'I BOSTON An vr Leave I.eive I purr Spore lVnamr PRES. HARRISON Jan. 19 Jan. XZ Jaa. 14 PRER. HAYRS Feb. 2 Feb.
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      947 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ NKDERLAND" N.V. ROTTERDAM LLOYD. WEEKLY MAIL AND I'ASSK.M.hK BKaUK.I IO GENOA AMSTERDAM SOI'TUAMPTOX MARSEILLES KOTTERDAM S.M.N. R.L. S.S. PRINS. DER MRS. 9.000 Jan. 9 S.S. SI AMAT IJ.OOO Jan. 16 M.V. JOH. V. OLDENBARNE- RJ. "'ATRIA I Jan. SO VELT 19.000 Jan. M.V. SIBAJAK lI.UOO
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      254 3 ,<&_ NORDDEITSCIIEII C|s3 LLOYD W lf#s^ I »f (ißrorr"^"'' 1 la <;«iDiai.^ i The undermentioned are ta* Coaipaaj's intended fliturea. OITWAHUS. HAVKI HOMEWAKDS. ■TRtCI tot Caaaa, Raj •ii. K'tlam. 1 i. -mm Jan. IS for Marrrr RuttiLi.-n. Haa> md UrtmtD Jsi S'> •nH intirnteliaU flam ■aaaavaf with HaMad passenger acromaiw<lat.i
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      626 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. i Tft The Mwittatag M^nsfer, Straits Time«. Cocil Street. MfS'c in.rrt the following (mail adrtrtitcmrnt for day» i i There IN approximately seven words to a line and thtr* ii a flat rst* Charge of 36 cents per line per insertion with A mm.mum of one dollar
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      671 4 MISCELLANEOUS Oriental Novelties, handmade underwear Gift Shop. 9, Arcade Knfflri Plan. WANTED. Pal.v's perambulator in g.o<i condition State :>rire and place of inipee...U Time!. Hi nt.irnri. and :nlii;i-«t mr. cease when nor-m.-.l tlbalaatiei r sUred h:- YF.A^TON TABLETS. Ask your local chemist. WANTED to l.uy. one piece of land about
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      736 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, MS. Seranroon Road, third mil.. Apply 40. MvTer P.aad. Kal WANTED, small furni;bed flat by two f.ut'.IM-un-, il rd,»lf Mill). \(.|.l> 'i|; li T»uf». WANTED, bungalow. I bedrooms, elect. I liifhtj, tennis court essential, rent nut exceeding 1125. Box ffSS, Straits Tinci. NEW FLATS at
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      518 4 NOTICE We have In inform the public that th* gentlemen named Ezekiel in the Katong landowner's incident, reported in this paper have no connection whatsoever with any of the members of the firm of M. Kzekiel Sons. Ophthalmic Optician*. EUROPEAN COI'PLF desire, for permanency, next Spring, spacious compound house (preferably
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      614 4 TAPING TURF CLUB rOl'RTH FtOFBSSIONAL MEETING. 1st Day. Saturd;i>. Jan. 1931. Snd Day. Wednesday. reh. i. 1931. 3rd Day. Saturday. Feb. 7. 1931. Subject to snffiotnt «-n*rie», the following ram will be provided la I Three rum for Class 3 Horses. Stukes 11.000. Ibi Three ruin for ('last 4 llor»r«
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      458 4 MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valoaH" frcch"! -rapore propertir- an.i •ale- Januar. 11. al I a.m. I"I I tat* mad and con-.-ting the sea, Vahsaah .atr at k'apore, I arra Lot off Yeo Chu Kani; Road, area -'7 arrrs l.'t in. 'alua. l< I'ulaj T. k. ■-"t 11. Va! 1,,.| nd mm.
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    GIRL BURIED ALIVE BY HER FATHER.
    403 5 Refused to Marry. WOULD CHOOSE HUSBAND FOR HERSELF. A terrible stc;y of a father who murdered his child has just come to light at Harbin, Manchuria, and gives some idea of the extent to which a Chinese will go when the beliefs of his
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    DR.WU TELLS THE WORLD
    296 5 DR. WU TELLS THE WORLD Chinese Minister Speaks To All America. Washington. Dm. 8 Sneaking over the wireless to the whole f the I'niU-d States of America lodfcy I>r. C. C. Wu, the Chinese Minister, discussed current events in China. Dr. Wu said the Nanking Government had been able to
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    AMNESTY IN CHINA.
    81 5 "Reds" Must First Express Their Loyalty. Nanking, Dec. 28 It is learned fiat the National Government un Jan. 1. 1931, is promulgating an Act providing for an amnesty to political offenders, excepting the principal participants in the coup of l'.''_"J when Dr. Sun Vat Sen was ousted
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    CHINA AND DUMPING.
    67 5 Special Tax on Certain Foreign Goods. Nanking. Dec. 28 With th« object of preventing: the dumping of certain classes of foreign roods int.) China, the Legislative Yuan has referred to the Government a proposal that a Special Tax should be collected on iroo'ls shipped to China to
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    APPEASING ANGRY GODS.
    753 5 "Banknotes" Thrown Into The Sea. Hong Kong, Doc. .11 Prayers to the gods, charms to eat and bum. the sprinkling of holy water, and other mystic ceremonies, all to appease the spirits, were said to have been prescribed by Yeung Chi-chu and \a Fung-leung, in an alleged
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    MISSION TO CHINA.
    85 5 New Year Holidayg In Tientsin. Peking, Dec. 27 The British Economic Mission to the Far East is due to arrive at Tientsin this morning. The British Commercial attache, Mr. George, has gone to Tientsin to meet the party. The party will remain severeal days at Tientsin to
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    CHINA'S PRODUCTS.
    55 5 New Map Issued by Nanking Bureau. A new National Products map of China,' with titles printed in Chinese am) English, has been issued by the Nanking Bureau nf Industrial and Commercial Information. The map contains interesting information about China's products and should prove of great value to merchants
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      463 5 Never ask your dealer for a 'film 9 ASK FOR AN %r%r film and be sure of TSiMiBiM perfect results. FEDERAL MOTOR TRUCKS Shipment of the I to I ton Chassis has Just Arrived. LONG WHEELBASB. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. UNITED MOTOR WORKS. LTD. tff, GRANGE BOAD. TrUphomt till. I k^^^BSB3Eb^isb33B EIGHTEEN
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      259 5 Raffles Hotel spkc iai. en(;.\(;kmknt 0V The Famous Moscow Trio. TOROPOFF GONCHAROFF AMI VERA VOLKOVA who will appear TONIGHT DURING DINNER DANCE Admission to Hall Room $1. AMI DURING TEA DANCE MONDAY JAM \KY 12. Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. There will be NO hiidrenV L m
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    FEATURES OF THE WEEKS NEWS FROM CHINA. CAN THE POWERS HELP CHINA?
    954 6 Some Reflections on The Loan Question. PRESENT POSITION. WHY FLOTATIONS MIST BE INTERNATIONA. If, as Marshal Chiang Kai Shek be-. lieves, CHna has fought her lan war and national unity is now in Fik'ht. the time is not
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    SZECHWAN RAILWAY PROJECT.
    791 6 Potential Market for British Goods. A REMOTE EL DORADO. HOW IT WOULD HELP WORM) TRADE. It is not altogether fanciful to say that the most promising palliative for unemployment in (Ireat Britain would be a railway into Szechwan. The Conservative Party watrh the J'Cur" going up with
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    A TRAIN HOLD-UP.
    411 6 Passengers Crawl Into Engine-Cab. (>nton. De Anothe/outraice was committed on the Canton-Hankow Railway last Friday afternoon when a sang of bandits held up and robbed the No. 16 train, near Kwantin station, some 14 miles north of Canton, while on its way to Yuantam. The train left
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    19 6 Mr. William Kemp Bradgate, sometime *ecreUry of the Chinese Government Railways. Peking-Mukden line, died at Bristol ob Dec. 9.
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    KWANGTING SILK.
    267 6 Plans to Revive Dying Industry. i poa Urn <• hen Mm* shu. the chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, the Central Bank of China in Cant'.n yesterday granted a loan of $3,000,000 to the silk nserchants in Kwanctuntr. The loan K :u> inlt re t at the rate
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    THE "CAT" IN CHINA.
    93 6 Pica That It Should Be Roived. ■mssW, Dm neral of i .M«inicip»! Council, intci-vi' <!e lar»d that the rOOtoratioa of the cat o nine tails a* a putii-hment for Chinese rin'inalii would lie bound to produce. imm«diat«l v iwhrtaathli reduction in crimes oY rM lawless elements
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    MILITARY PROBLEMS.
    228 6 240,000 Former Rebel Troops Await Disposal. Peking. Dec. 20. General Van* Ai-yuan, former chairman of the Chahar Provincial Government, who is among the jjenerals in Tientsin discussinjr the rehabilitation of the Northern provinces, states that, in addition to more than 80,000 Kuominchun troops, there are 160,000 Shansi troops
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    PASSPORTS IN CHINA.
    56 6 Nanking's New Regulations For Their Examination. Nanking, Dec. 20. It is learned that a set of new regula- tions governing the examination of the passports of foreign travellers entering j China has been jointly drafted and submined to the Executive Yuan by the Ministry of the Interior
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    ECONOMIC MISSIONS.
    351 6 Importance of China as A World Market Some months ago a German business mission toured the Far East, seeking outlets for trade. A British Economic Mis- I sion is now in China, a Canadian mission I has just left and the Americans are talk ing about a similar
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    AT WEIHAIWEI.
    213 6 Plea That It Should Be A Free Port Nanking. I>< It learned that a delegation repre•entir.g the Weihaiwei Chamber of Com merce has arrived here and has presented a petition to the National Government requesting that Weihaiwei be converted into a free port or, in the alternative, that
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    159 6 Railway Policy Leads To Friction. Ti.ki... D« v. The vernacular papers today ■IMM to new nicmintr thprogramme of railway I Manchuria and evince Ml creasing indications >f an u l|fl r.ttilude mi Hi part of China towards Japan iGovernnv and intwids la adopt a firn. >na but.
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      237 6 ♦♦♦■>♦♦»♦♦ Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. g; o c ur 1. Move ilni««taou*ly j:;. Vegetable like acaiii*t 24. Meaaure* OratituU of hair K Flower-leaf 11. Mad* of oats J7. Otto It, Contined to a definite district jm. levels 13 Lcdc* M Performed la. Ke«n 11. l*ap IC Cut with a
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      119 7 Matinees Today Tomorrow at 3 p.m. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 i Facnapli I One of the greatest shows yet William Haines Marie Dressier IN A Comedy that will keep you laughing for weeks, "THE GIRL SAID NO" The Great Comedy duo at their best. ALSO "THE SHOOTING GALLERY" A Superb All
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      317 7 "WHERE EVERYONE GOES" MATINEES lo Today Tomorrow (Sunday) a 10 Send the children to see this wonderful Comedy 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Continued Success of "The Famous CUCKOOS" in the Rig Bombardment of Fun BERT WHEELER AND ROBERT WOOLSEY IN "HALF SHOT AT SUNRISE" With DOROTHY LEE and 500 others. NOTICE
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      193 7 U BEST PICTURES AT CHEAPEST U PRICES Matinees: Today and Tomorrow, 3.15 p.m. The Finest of All Talkies BROADWAY MELODY L H A Daring, Dashing, Dancing Drama. P" Featuring M BESSIE LOVE -ANITA PAGE —CHARLES n KING. W Our Next Big Three L. IT S A GREAT LIFE, f* J
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    ITALIAN SIPKR-LINERS.
    466 8 EHii'FIHG NOTES. Heady For Launching In Year's Time. tn '-i'>n i.f the two Italian t, of the Navigaiione ii:a. at the Car.tiere Ansj I1I 1 i.t-noa, and af the Lloyl ar.it-re Navale San M making good pro- cord ng to officials of the > m possible to have
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  • LOCAL. STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      SHANGHAI COUNCIL.
      135 8 Secretary's Claim for Breach i Of Contract. Shanghai, Jan. 2. A sensation has been caused by tho announcement that Mr. Kdwards, secretary >i the Shanghai Municipal Council, has I tiled a claim in the local Court of Con■■lsl against the municipality for alleged broach of contract. Humours of
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      LIKIN IN CHIHLI.
      96 8 Atolition to Be Enforced Throughout Province. Peking. Doc. 31. Proclamations hay* been issued informing the public that the Octroi, and similar uxes, have been abolished in Kengtai, Kupeikow and Nankow, as well as at the rity gateways of Pekinjr itself, thus inrtii citing that the abolition of
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      488 8 ST ANDKKWS < ATHKDRAI.. Ist SunafUr Kpipaany, Jan. 11. a.m.. Holy assa. 7.:i0 a.m.. Matins H a.m.. Holy > < '.run i Choral i 10 a.m., Sunday School at Intl f>.3o p.m.. Kvcnaong i choral i an! on Holy Coasa. on Mon.. Wed. and ly at I a.m..
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      270 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Jan. 10. On London, Bank 4 m s t/ 3% Demand J U 32 Private 8 m. credit 2 4 3 32 On New York, demand 66 1 18 Privat* tO C/S 67% On Franc*. Bank T.T. 1427 On India, Bank T.T. 1664 (m Hong Kong. Bank T.T.
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        MINING.
        464 8 Val. t'd. Buyers Seller* Cl £1 A.»m Kumhang 23'-J-5 Aycr IliUm Tin 11 a 12 'J Cl £1 Bangrin Tin II 14 1 1 Hat.nit I'adang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Ilatu CaT»» O.M Mi 1 1 Bukit Aranf 0.35 0.40 tl XI Burmah Malar 10/6 12 nora Cl tl
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        GENERAL.
        264 8 si. I'd. Buyers S«lleri 2 2 Alex. Brick OHi. 2..ti> 2.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Pr«ft. 2.10 2.20 :i £1 Km. Am. Tobacco 4.18.6 B.;i 6 1 1 Central Engine 0.3.'> 0.40 now. 100 60 thine** Com. Baak 66.00 76.00 !1 fl (on. T. S. 7', Pref 16 6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        117 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. dab. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 106 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1378,000 par. 6% pram. Singapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par Singapor* Municipal 4 4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 96
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        390 8 Today* Prices Fru«r Ly«ll A Co. K»att Mlenbf (fl) 1.06 Mi 1.00 1.10 tlor Gajah ($1) OJO 1.10 OJi 0.96 L Hitam (fl) 116 1 l! 6 1.10 126 K. KuDiag (fl) 040 040 040 040 L Malay i»2) liO 1.40 1.20 140 V Molek (fl) O.'O 1.00
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      488 8 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following arc the prices, cent* per ratty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore market on Jan. 9, ai furnished by the Food and Market Inspector I Meat. Bc-f »te»k I round i 50 per catty, be*f stew or curry 4'>.
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      "MAKING GOOD.
      138 8 American Official Praises Nanking Government. San Francisco, Dec. II. Mr. Charles R. Crane, the former Tnit*! I Stairs Minister to China, arrived here today. Mr. Crane ha* just completed an unofficial tour of the Orient. Mr. Crane states that he noted, while travelling in China, a (reneral improvement
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      MARSHAL YEN SHI-SHAN.
      158 8 I Have Definitely Retired From Politics." Tientsin. Dec. 21. Prior to his departure, for Dairen e.i route for Japan, Marshal Yen Shi-shan, interviewed by a Rengo correspondent, said: I am proceeding tint to Dairen. Then, I hope to go to Japan by way of Korea. c "As
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      SHANGHAI KIDNAPPERS.
      148 8 Chinese Ratepayers Up In Arms. Shanghai, Dec. 28. The Chinese Ratepayers' Association has issued a < hallenicinif letter to the Municipal Council in which it «tat«a We will never be content to see the taxes paid by one million residents expended in such a manner as not even
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    173 8 Satanlay. Jaaaary H. W. *.M ftJB* P m Wili'onun iloh of Malaya annual -rrj-t ..e «nd dinner »t Kmpire Hotel. Kuala LuinOpemn* of Mount Emily Swimminf Tool. 4 p.m. Saa4ay. Janaary II. II W 3.19 a.m. 8 ft. 6 in. 3 17 p.m.. 8 ft. I
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    136 8 My. 'rylon. S.,uthc-n M tia .Havre Maru > J«v». South We«t Sumatra. South Kait Borneo, Celebes. Molucca! Timor Hilly R kit C rylon and kg} iThtifUii Ceylon. Southern and Weitern India MM) I -ma I r»nir 1 I'ladjoe and Palemhanir (So»r»b«y») I Rhin. Bill. ton. Java. B
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 8 By 8'por* I.naJaa L«fl Arr* Takliwa Dm t Dm. fl Athot II D«r. 4 I ln.ulind* Ucc. 6 Dm. 2J R»»»lp.ndi 1>€C. J-' J*».. I J P. (o*n Die. IS J»n. ft Balorran Jan.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    206 8 iata •hips alo«»-il«* the Wkinn or H|hM to arrive. Eatra»r« Kast Wh.rf H.vrr Maru M«m Wharf k. KiaU S«-lan*-or Chia*M Pnnc* 11 Katon? Forth..- 7 3 Empirr Dock City €.f Walliagt Hmti »>.t Wharf Mahidol J Section 10 Nil KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf <il»nrarry. I>redr«-r TVml.akul, !>•■
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    U.S. AIRMAN IN TROUBLE.
    126 8 A California-Hawaii Flight Recalled. San Antonio (TexaM Dec. L'ft Lieut. Letter J. Maitland, m famou pilot of the Inited SUteii Army Ar Corp*, is to go on trial before a military court-martial here. He will be tried on charge* of intoxication, miftbehat ;our ami of conduct
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      22 8 BEFORE STOCK-TAKING SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES SALE ÜBEtUL DISCOUNTS during the month of January. RENE ULLMANN WATCHMAKER JEWELLER. Capitol Building, Stamford Road, SINGAPORE.
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      267 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright' Wind. Ststlon. Temperatur* Rain- Sun- Relativ* Pirec- Speed Weather. Max. Mm. fall. shin*. Humidity. tion. F. F. ias. hoars. avp.a. Alor Star M 72 026 t.l 86 H S Cloudy Kota Bharfl No report. K Trengganu 83 75 0.50 12 K5 NE 27
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    241 9 Kubber Firmer on New York Interest. TIN PRICE WEAKENS A LITTLE. (Fjr Our Financial orrmpondent.) Sirurarxne, Saturday, 10 a.m. Today* Prices Rubber. IV, Mah per Ib. Tin. II to*)* at $.'»!*>. p«r piral. Yesterday* Prices I'ubher. l.»ndnn. t%4. up 1-ISd. S.-» ><>rk. Hi, cl-. up i, rt.
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    THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
    389 9 Thr f.,l,,,winir BejfcMcattaM wcrr received or issued bj UM !'<-,. :,rtn..nt of BbatMtcs, ■J ami r MS. dv- ending Jtin *i. ami .i:<- avmluhlr for public use ir. thr Kif.r.nc- Library. Kullerton Building. Singapore jr. l b| the Prpartmcrit Athm I'rii- Muni<i|.Ki Markets, DecemMalaya Return I
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    SUN INSURANCE CO.
    107 9 Thr tl. lectors of the Sun Insurance Office re declartd an interim dividend <| It. 3.. skar*. leas incosse-Ux. payable Jan 1. li»S!. in respect of the year to Dec. SI I*3o. At th;-" time latt year an interim divi o>nd Its. fee share »n paid, but
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      INDRAGIRI RUBBER CO., LTD.,
      1334 9 Capital Increased. GENERAL CURTAILMENT OF CROPS. The annual general meeting of the Indragin Rubber Co.. Ltd.. waa held at the secretaries' oill«e. F.vatt and Co., French Bank Kuildinr*. yesterday, Mr. J. A. Elias providing. Others present included Messrs. J. M. Sime. 0. C Knox. C V.
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      LORD BRABOURNE ON TIN SITUATION.
      797 9 Annual Present Of £18,000,000 to Consumers. In tbe course of a lengthy speech at th. ordinary general meetinr "f th» Cunsolidatrd Gold Fields of South Africa. Ltd.. held in I indun <>r IV. Z. referrnce was made to thr tip situation hy the chairman. Lord
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      34 9 Mr. R. B. F.dler has ac.--Urn board of the KaaU-Nal K. lai.Un Rubber C*. He is also a director of YatiyantoU. r.-nawsttr, Sartfvi Plantar and scvirnl other !tra aa4 rubber prtxlmnir con. pan it--.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 9 Latest Cable Lond. r, s,, t sheet 4*d. per Ib. New York:— Spot Sheet ien ts B, per Ib. '«»< M i 12 orloHi MM. giimap.rr, Ju Bujtn EPS rqaal to London Standard Spot Standard K.S S. od Tcndsr January- February Uurcii Uk, Jan-Mar. 18%
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      292 9 Ayer Molek— lB323 Ib. Anylo-Sumatra.- -61.106 Ib. Asahan. BCJOO Ib. Bah Luv Ittjw Ib. Kassett. 3».<MW Ib. Bertam Consolidated.- 230,000 Ib. Bertarn Kxtended. .<:i.i>oo Ib. Kukit Katil. lo.2«. r i Ib. Bila (Sumatra).- 80,750 Ib. Beaufort Borneo. -«2,000 Ib. Banteng iSrlangori. UO.TyT Ib. Bajau. 2:(j*s;, Ib. BinUn. 61.6M1
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      TIN RETURNS.
      96 9 Penawat Malaya i Tin &X pieui*. 236^00 >ards, 1,186 hours. Malaya Consolidated Tin.— B22 |.:culs IOT.SMi yards. 733 hours. Kampur drrd^No. 2 stopped for 28 days on account of repairs to ladder. Gopong Consolidated. -1.100 piruN. Trkka. -473 piculs. Tekka Taiping— 63o piculs. Pengkalen. 1,113 piculs. Hambutan 123
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      260 9 Only Two Commodities Escape Slump. H.K.H. The I'rinre af Wales. We arr all too prune today to think ■.hat combined action lessens the nerd for individual action. Combined action should be a supplement and support to individual effort and enterprise, not a substitute for it." Rt. Hon. Winston
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      MARKET REPORT.
      144 9 Lewis and Peat's report, dated Jan. 9. states Thr past week ha* been extremely du'i and fluctuations have been within a quarter of n cent. Orders from the home markets have been poor, and whereas aaHaw *m inclined to be free in the earlier part of thr week,
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      EXCHANGES.
      77 9 Rugby. Jan. 9. Foreign exchanges sre Amsterdam U.W4, Athena 373, Bombay 1«. s">id.. Berlin 2*.4lVt. Brussels 34.HO 1 Bucharest Mh. R.. Vs. Buenos Aires 3S 15-IC. Copenhagen IK.l«>*. Geneva 25.06',. Hrl>ingf»rs \V2\. Hong Kong 11.d.. Lisbon 10M.26. Madn 1 J5J>O, Milan »2.72',. Mont.- Vidro 14%, Htm York *JHb I&-S2.
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    HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
    297 9 Significant Decline In Pro.its. ARRERAS FAI.J B1 IS PER CENT. j (From Our Own Correspondent.) K..r mmt tj *a> r the inrlu. national coul stnk.-. :i r««r nuir i i on Truir able bctOt •;.Tlini- acaja •> and. allh-iUMi' ;he latter quota! .:ility of jrol. rrain In
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE,SATURDAY,JAN,10,1931 THE NEXT WAR?
    1002 10 Though statesmen do not cease to proclaim the blessings of peace and the need fur disarmament on all suitable occasions, R i.« highly significant of the trend of tflairs in Europe that it has become qui;< u-:jal to suggest that another war 1
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    MAKING LIFE WORTH LIVING.
    1164 10 What Science Has Done For the World. (By Prefe»«or A. M. Lew.) It is not very long ago that the man I f science was regarded with some d«-gr<-.-of contempt. Science masters at school were known as Stinks." an.l it was tli.ught necessary to apologise for
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    348 10 Mr. S. N. King, M.C.S.. has been ap pointed to act as Legal Adviser, Johore, in addition to his .other duties. Mr. J. V. G. Mills. M.C.S.. Barrister-at-Law, has been appointed to act temporarily as a Judge of the Supreme Court, S.S. The death took place on
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    920 10 RABBITS The F.M.S. Govern Tent is about to produce rabbits not of that mythical breed Mr. Tom Shaw and oth<r conjurors try to produce from hats, but real li*e bunnies. contract has bevn given to a local firm for MVM nairs an. understood that the animals
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    FUTURE OF THE INDIAN ARMY: VITAL QUESTION OF DEFENCE.
    807 11 Conflicting Views at Round-Table Conference. CEP Recruiting British Officers For India. NEW SANDHURST. Progress Made At Conference. Rugby. Ja' PlwMiag over the su'o-committec of the Round-Table Conference today. Mr J H Thoina«. referring to the Indianisation of Ihe Indian Army and
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    CRITICAL POSITION OF! SILVER.
    342 11 Paralysing Trade In China. Shanghai, Jan. 9. The silver slide is paralysing commerce and the position is really critical. Importers .ire facing the possibility of wholesale refusal by Chinese buyers to meet import contracts owing to the immense depreciation of silver. Furthermore, the situation is likely
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    217 11 Preparing for Departure For South America. Rugby, Jan. y. The preparations for the departure of he Prince of Wales for the Argentine, where he will perform the opening ceremony of the British Empire Industries Fair at Buenos Aires in March, are nearmg completion. In view of the
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    DELEGATES HONOURED.
    220 11 Freedom of the City Of Edinburgh. Rugby, Jan. |L An afternoon party at the Palace for the delegates to the Round-Table Conference *a« one of the functions which was I ancelltd on account cf the Court mourning, but the King and Queen will receive the Iniian delegates on
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    GOVERNOR OF BURMA.
    25 11 Rangoon, Dec. 30. Sir Charles Innes, the Governor, who has already left England for Burma, is expected at Rangoon on Jan, 13.
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    MURDER AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    297 11 No Clue to Assailant. HARBOUR EMPLOYEE KILLED. Mystery surrounds the murder of a German Eurasian who was hacked to death in his quarters during the early hours of this morning by some unknown person and the police are now busy with investigations. The victim. Mr. G.
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    DOG RACING TO STOP.
    133 11 End of Long Controversy In Shanghai. Shanghai, Jan. 9. The Shanghai Municipal Council, after n long controversy, has decided to abolish dog racing in the International Settlement as from Mar. 31. The decision is fully supported by the British Consul. The Council is prepared to take
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    RUHR COALFIELDS.
    172 11 Compromise with the Miners Expected. Berlin. Jan. <J. President von Hindenburg has exercised his special constitutional authority and is vesting the Government arbitrator in the Ruhr coalfields' dispute with greater power. It is expected that the dispute will be concluded tomorrow by a 6 per cent, reduction in
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    OPIUM SUPPRESSION.
    114 11 Fourteenth Session Opens At Geneva. Geneva, Jan. 9. The League of Nations Advisory Committee on the Traffic in Opium opened its fourteenth session today. Dr. A. de Vasconcellos, of Portugal, is the chairman of the committee. It has been decided to take as the basis of discussion the
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    MRS. VICTOR BRUCE.
    22 11 San Francisco, Jan. 9. Continuing her world flight Mrs. Victor Bruce has arrived at San Francisco from Oregon. Reuter.
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    SEIZURE OF ARMS IN SINGAPORE.
    388 11 Rifles and Revolvers. FOUND ON FORMER CABLE SHIP. Several rifles, revolvers, explorives and cases of rifle and revolver ammunition were brought to light yesterday afternoon by Detective Inspector D. W. Mclntosh, who carried out a raid on a ship which has been laid up at
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    PARLEYS FAIL.
    199 11 Wage Reduction in Coal Industry. London, Jan. 0. The Cardiff coal parleys broke down i because the miners declined to agree that j c the independent chairman of the new j J Conciliation Board should decide the ques- tion tf a wages reduction and insisted 1 1 that
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    SLAVERY IN LIBERIA.
    148 11 Steps to Remove Cause For Complaint. Geneva, Jan. 9. The Liberian representative to the League of Nations writes to the local Press stating that, immediately upon the receipt of thr League Commission's report in September, the Liberian Government took steps to remove the cause of com- plaints
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    F.M.S. TREASURY BILLS IN LONDON.
    138 11 Preliminary to I^ocal Loan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. The Federal Council at the next meet ng will be asked to authorise the borrow ing of £850,000 by the issue in I.ondop of P.M.S. Government Treasury bills. This does not mean that
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    COTTON DISPUTE.
    419 11 Threatened Closing Of Mills in Britain. London, Jan. The control committee of th. Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association. Manchester, is unanimously n ng the members of all the loc.nl ions to close their mills us from Jan. 17 jnless the dispute with rigurd to the saan ooms per weaver
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    EARL OF CLARENDON.
    255 11 Lktaarturc for New Post In South Africa. London, Jan. 9. The Karl of Clarendon has departed for South AfrWa to take up the GovernorGeneralcy Iteutcr. It was announced as long ago as Feb. 12, I'J.iO, that the Karl of Clarendon would succeed Major-General the Earl of Athlone
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    DURBAR HELD IN THE HIGHLANDS.
    2540 11 Position of I'ahani: Chieftain. NOW ON PENSION. Money From Singapore Syndicate. (From Our Own CexiMmmil Kuala Lumpur. Jan. That a* had i.,.ii:!y held a durbar at Cameron's Highland* at which hundred* of Srikais were fHMI statements n.ade by the Da i'er!>a Jelai in giving :ay.
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    METHODIST MISSION CONFERENCE.
    1489 12 Kducational Work. NKKS FOR TECHNICAL TRAINING. -.nii-al education wa! the )M annual session ol f the Methodist i e% i .pened in Wesley >ingap^ re, yetter.las 111 1 1> presiding. the Ri I I I connection with the presen! lish trade schools th* ■>■ I. ring out
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    SNOW IN LONDON.
    73 12 Shipping Much Delayed By Fog. Ku^Hy, Jan. 9. Slight -now fell caring the night in London for Mm first Horn this winter, hot: rtinains in seme areas but Unds to -c and miuh delayed shipping waa enable. l t.. I Throughout yesterday und until this mornini; tin
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    MARSHAL JOFFRE.
    70 12 Requiem Mass Htld In Bangkok. [I (From Our Own Correspondent) 1 Bangkok, Jan. 10. na riiass was held this morniftK in th. (at^dral of the Assump- I I ties for Marshal Joffre. TAe large attendance included a represe»<ative f the Kinj.'. a number of the I rural princes,
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    SHOT AND ROBBED.
    126 12 Towkay Carrying Wages Killed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 10. It was learned here today that 1. -in Saturday, a Chinese towkay, partner in a rice mill at Kuala Kedah was returning from Penang with about SaOO wage> witn him when his fellow passengi n in
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    119 12 Tribute to Government For Port Dickson (amp. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. > Speaking at tut- annual meeting of the Incorporated Society of Plantei morning the chairman. Maior Nevill Stevens, made the following refi nme to thi vi lunteer unemployment camp I do think Government is
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    SIR OTTO NIEMEYER.
    53 12 To Go to Kra/.ifes Advise Governi^K. Jan. li. Thr Bank of Engla^T has agreed that Sir Otto Niemeyer should go to Bralil U> advise the Government on monetary re- form and the stabilisation of exchar.aif. i Sir Otto returned fTasa a similar mis.-ion to Australia on Dec.
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    LANDSLIDE IN ITALY.
    52 12 Feared Heavy Loss Of Life. Maan. Jan. A landslide from the western sta] Munte San Martina is rl-ported to hswe demolished the Casaverde district and tfc« j tiwn of Lecco, Lombard)'. Only liner bodies ha\e been reoaverej— i.nd .A. i*. feared that the death roll is heavy-
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    CHUNGSHAN UNIVERSITY.
    52 12 Talk of a Resumption Of I.' Strike. r Canton, Jan 10. r A portion of the students at the Sun Vat Sen Lniversity still deiliire that thi y intend to reproclaim the strike when Mr. <! n Kun Tsiangching assumes office M I s university president. -Sin Kuo
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    WARRANT AGAINST CLERK.
    109 12 Alleged Theft of $1,298 In Ipoh. (From Oar Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Jan. I. A war.ant has been issued for the HIM of SeoBC Thiam I.iin. a clerk employe hn Little and Co. Ltd w h, i; allege.) to have absconded with th. sum of $l&»& belonging to
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    WHOSE SHOP ?
    164 12 WHOSE SHOP Disputed Ownership In Supreme Court. The hearing was continued Mills of the case ii v. hifh M. A. Sheik Mohamed Marican i i .aiming ownership of a shr.p at IHM Aral .non which execution was lariat 1 M, in rtMpect of a debt dni A inlul Majid and
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    "THE GIRL SAID NO."
    196 12 Amusing Film Farce at The Alhambra. (By Our Film Correspondent.) The pevalen! comedy vogue in films i: uM'-d ta in .-'in>rr|>ore by the screening o The Gtri BsM No" at the Alhambra. It i-i rithir bewildering in parts througl i of the action, which follow: much
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    RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
    23 12 A Chinese railway coolie was knocker lowi. l.y a train near the Tanjong Pagar ■ailway station this morning, and sustainis injuries.
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    DROWNING TRAGEDY.
    164 12 Life I^ost in Rescue Attempt Madras. Dec. 30. .Mr. K. SihmUt, a Dane, aanni 2'J. of the I I < ompany, «ls drowned rhis morning at Klliott Beach while ati teampttssS to r«s»ue two Kuropean women :i man. who w:nt beyond their depth. c and were struggling against
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    TANGANYIKA.
    428 12 t Sir (ieorjje Symes Appointed Governor. I Rugby. Jun. 8. A The Kine ha- approve.! the appointment of I.ieutenant-f olon. Sir Oorgi Stewart h Symes. Resilient and Commander-in-Chief at Aden, ta I* CwUMI and Commandert in-Chiof of Tanganyika Territory, in succession to Sir MM Cameron.— Briti-li c Wireless. A
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    TELEPHONES OF THE WORLD.
    233 12 Switzerland Ahead Of Britain. Statistics published in "The Telegra; h and Telephone Journal sr...w that then were approximate! 34,400,000 telephone* in une at I '•>-' increase of nearly a million and quarters on I During the ""ope increased its total h North America* increase of SI
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    309 12 From the Straits Times Of Jan. 7, 18M. The occupiers of houses in X! I have sent a n uml robin t«. the municipality. The staskth fn-ni iii- ayiil matter am .njr the sfcMi at _M -MM ef the recent fire is Ml only |>a.|>al>lr t<. passer*
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    PRINCESS ROYAL.
    45 12 I Arrangements for Funeral At Windsor. Rugby. Jan. 9. Th>> King and Queen, accompanied by iho Duke and Duchess of York and the lluk of Gloucester, returned today to Buckingham Palace for the funeral of the Princess Royal at Windsor tomorrow. British Wireless.
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    SPANISH INSURRECTION.
    59 12 Decision to Dissolve Air Force Cadres. Madrid, Jan. 'J. Fo.iiwing the reoent insurrection of tho Spanish Air Force, headed by Major Franco, the 'Air Force cadres have been dissolved. MM! will Ik' readmitted after applications have lieen examined. The existnn administration will be abolished and '.he Ail Force
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    PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOURS.
    41 12 Party of Boys Leaves For West Indies. Rugby, Jan. '.<. The sixth Public Schools Empire tour began y<«terday, when a party of boys left for the West Indies and British (■uiana, sailing from Avonmouth on the, Camito. British Wireless.
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    GIFTS FOR CHARITY.
    57 12 Rugby, Jan 9. Sir Walter Runctman, the shipowner, has civen 4°26.0U0 to Newcastle Infirmary for an extension of nurses' houses. Sir Thomas Lipton has presented £10,000 to Glasgow for the assistance of poor mothers and children in memory of I ibis mother and in gratitude to his
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    MR. HAMAGUCHI.
    60 12 Actinif-Promiership Question Almost Solved. Tokic Jan The thorny quentiun if the acting Premiership of the Mai if:, r Year recess has practically I Mr. HamagurH. th. inviting the acting- Premier. Hur»n Shidehara, and the Home MiniMei. Mr. Adarhi. to a conference at which it will 1.. Baron Shidehara
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    47 12 From France, by Port bos, due at Sinnpore 11 .am today. From China and Japan, by Mexico Maru, dur *t Singapore tomorrow From China and Japan, by Suisang doe at Singapore daylight on Monday. From China and Japan, bj Tilawa due kt rgapore V am
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    MR. AKSHAK SARKIES.
    125 12 funeral Address by Mr. Justice Sproule. (From Our Ova Correspondent.) Penanir. Jan. 10. The funeral i.f Mr. Ar«h:ik Sarkin. who die i yesterday in hospital here, took place today when a rreat numb< r c»f ypeopk were present im lulling th.- Ke*«dent Ci.-uncillor. Mr. Justice Sproule and
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY FINAL.
      397 13 MALAYA C UP RUGBY FINAL. Singapore or Perak TODAYS STRUGGLE AT KUALA LI'MPUR. :iyan Ruuby interest centres in luitirli' the final of the i i:;, kuali I.impur. r xipants, Singapore «>r Perak, arc I this honour, th-.ufrh few u'.iiUl have anticipated at Iho In-Kir.nii.i- ion that the Southern I reach
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      ENGLISH F.A. CUP MATCHES.
      253 13 Meeting of the Giants Today. The third round of the English Cup will be played today. The draw is aa follows Southport vv Millwall. Whampton W. v». Wrrxaatn. T-.tti-nham H. r». I'mton N.E. Crystal Pmlace ri. Reading. Sur.dtrUnd vt. Southampton. Bury v». Torquay Ltd. Plymouth Ar.
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    HEAVIES' MUDDLE.
    352 13 Claims of Phil Scott And Charlie Smith. When will the present heavy-weight muddle it. this country be cleared up asks A. J. Daniel in the Sporting Life. Woeks ago we were told that the National Sporting Club had announced their ileaire of staging a 'contest for the British
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    SWEEPSTAKES PRIZES.
    140 13 Jockey Club's Appeal To Organisers. At a meetinT of the Jockey Club, held in l-o.iilnn Lord Zetland referred to the <m ppstako.i whkh had taken plai on the Manchester November Handicap, and the fallowing resolution wrs unanimously passed by the members present The Jockey Club have had under
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    1932 OLYMPICS.
    86 13 Finns Likely to Give IS. A Hard Fight. Seattle, Dec. 2«. Finland wiU give the l'nited States the haiHest fight-for Olympic honors in l'.tlJ. ■I Lm Aneelcs, according to Steve Ander■aa, former premier huHler at the University of Washington. Anderson, who this summer made a three months' track
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    SAVED BY THE BACKS.
    102 13 Pcnanx's Goalless Game With Alor Star. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penaag, Jan. 10. Penang played a goalless hockey match with Al >r Star yesterday. Though the greater part of the play was round the Alor Star goal, the goalkeeper let nothing pass him. I'tnang were superior
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    CYCLISTS' UNION.
    421 13 Increase of Membership Fees Proposal Defeated. That the fate of the National Cyclists' I B'i-n is in the balance was evidenced at th>- ordinary meeting of the General f'ouncil of the Union in I>ondon recently, when delegates representing twelve pro-.im-ial centres, together with many Lon1on centre members, leathered
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    TENNIS SURPRISE IN INDIA.
    71 13 Olliff Beaten in Club Match At Delhi. (From Our Own' Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 9. A large crowd saw India's best, without Sleetn, meet the Internation:.'. Club at Delhi. Austin be*t Bobb (the all-India champion), 6 1, 6 3. Andrews beat Shamsher Sinith, 6—2. ft— ft— 2.
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    AUSTIN BEATEN.
    77 13 Andrews Wins Hard Match At Delhi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) CalcutU, Jan. 10. H. W. Austin met his match when he opposed E. D. Andrews, the New Zeafander, at Delhi. Andrews won a gruelling .match 2—6,2 —6, 13 —H, 6—3,6 —3, thus, reversing the result in the recent
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    BASKARAN IN FORM.
    294 13 Scores Four Goals for I.A. Against R.E.'s. Indian AaaocM. Royal Eag. 2. In a hockey match on the Indian Association ground yesterday the Association defeated the Royal Engineers by six goals to two. The game was not so one-sided as the score appears to suggest, and for
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    Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES.
    109 13 Classes for Life-Saving, First Aid and Gymnastics. The Y.M.CA. notifies that instruction clacses in life saving will start on Jan. 12 at 6.15 p.m. at their Swimming Pool at Fort Canning. Claaaea will be held twice a week (Mondays and Fridays), and members wishing to attend are requested
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    150 13 Satarday, Jaaaary H. Penang Races. Rugby: Singapore vi. Perak. M»l»y» Cup final. K. L. R.A.F. r.. S.C.C.. StlfUi. Sac* Count Golf Club medal competition Keppel Golf Club medal competition. Garriton Golf Club; Men't Monthly Medal (stroke) competition. Opening of Mount Emily Swimming Pool. 4 p.m. Saaday. Jaaaary It.
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    1077 13 December— A Dull Month. MIDLOTHIAN A PROMISING HURDLER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 23. December may well be regarded as the dullest month in the racing year, and it is with feelings of relief that on» realise* it is nearly over, and can now look
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    PENANG RACES.
    40 13 PEN ANG RACES. Scratchincs for May I Bvwta, Scratching* lei are a» f I. I,aj-t Chance Iver K-Kk. U 1. M:in..h i- M Mi.nar.-h. PorU Wall) 7. F.-rtun RUi M. i m !><>n Heat* (ioitut <>• The \>\n »i <■;■ will in
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      VOGUE FOR MILK-AND-ROSES.
      793 14  - VOGUE FOR MILK- AND-ROSES. marsaret carlton by p~ Riviera and stftgp black and trhite craze extends coming of wider shoulder* and narrower skirts theatre peeps into the future tunic styles ami the shaicl return >♦•••♦»♦♦♦•>•♦♦»♦«♦• London. Dec. 10. ONDON seems to be preparing for Christmas with a very good heart.
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      Experimenting With New Subtly Blended Shades.
      223 14 'F'HH vogM fof milk-and-roses complex- caused a revolution in Knj;li h beauty parlours. lan. ochre, and le powder, with creams and lip■nat. h. cannot find a single cuslon i in London today. They are Mag <li>l>atche<l in huge quantities to countries sunshine makes the
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      HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
      120 14 Smockin-r requires very careful ironing. I'lan the iron in an upright position, testing on its heel. Draw the smocking across the toe of the iron, on the wrong side if the material. Knife handles that have become loose can be repaired if melted resin is mixed with a
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      SARDINE EGGS.
      86 14 DOIL hard the number of eggs rrquirHß, cut across in halves, remove the yolks, and slice the point off each end, so that the little egr cups will ttand upright. Pound the yolks with a few boned and i skinned sardines, adding a little anchovy essence and enough
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      three frocks now fashionable
      68 14 ON the left 'a a frock of heavy washing crepe, with a bolero bodice and fitted hip-line. Then comet* a race frock of towered silk «ith a draped neckline and biithop'* ruff- of washing triple ninon. On the right is a (town of crepe-de-fhiae with a
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      TOMATO BISQUE.
      98 14 I OUT 1 pint of milk and 1 pint of waUr into a pan with a teacupful of breadcrumbs, an onion with 4 cloves stock lin it, and 2 sprigs of parsley. Heat for i half an hour, then strain and rub through a sieve. Cut 1 'ilb.
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      MAKE YOIR BUSH LOOK NATURAL.
      161 14 enveloped by the shawl, which forms a train, or it can be drawn across the cor•age, so that the fringe gives a berthrtike effect. Dinner Party For Famous Women. WOMEN i.ave certainly achieved some triumphs in 1930 not in one but in every sphere, and
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      HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
      120 14 Blankets t< be washed for the first time ihould be put to soak for a short wMlt n warm soapy water, to which a little rock ammonia dissolved in a pint of soft irater has been added. Nail brushes which have become slimy with soap should be steeped
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      Try Marie Antoinette's Method of Treatment And Make-up.
      167 14 Women of th.- I for thi'ir beauty »r.' mnd powder vhile I with a foundat Hoi natural babr-like Itestan riality. APPROximatk: ni'Mlfrn !ix>ks by making B| proilt— l«lf half very Sadly. Th.- best make-up i~ parffetljr pr<xlucc<i voice am: kchievemen' cess and
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      145 14 N KJSS^m freshness (f l.ever lid^Bk for daily use ll THE SMART SHOP a.ojjjjjj-.^ The Soap That > H Known and Sold lu-t rnnui! new shipment the WoHd ArOUlld of Wioh.'iMf Mornini: Frocks. 1 $fi so> RBBB FoX re?uUr IMI u|;l\(. lIKI'T und.r Xl KOI'K AN lw^^^pH9 >" l l)«
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      157 14 /"VN hot sultry days < x r »^m^ ryr .y t r cooling and re- A freshing sweet is es- [PfsrrsJVx^! sential to every meal. J^^]f? A fresh-fruit jelly is I J^S I] %< I always appropriate \^s^ and is sure to please if made with- UMON Cerebos Hlgyyg. Jelly
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    WHY I RENOUNCED THE LOVE OF MAN.
    1150 15 I l-anteri, the sculptor who pointed out t<> me, when I Kecami his pupil, that I must 'eh ni and Rapftam he said ilid no together. The future with itl ili-\ious ways radiat- voolU Him, ed before mo liku the ray* of Would
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    Happy And No Longer Lonely.
    362 15 those years when I was exploiting my f.eeiloni the children were growing: up. They have matured, in fact, since we j came to live in the Sahara. They ran no tongvr be treated as chattels, packed up, transported here and there like luggage. They have
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    DO YOU SMOKE EXCESSIVELY?
    192 15 "OHoi'LD women smoke?" was the of a lecture at the Lm4n College of Physiology recently by Dr. Ernest H. lirifhn. who as a R.A.M.C. officer had a distinguished and thrilling war career. When a woman does smoke she smokes fast and furious,*' he said Women are
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    WOMEYS MANNERS ARE IMPROI P
    136 15 ¥*HE manners of women are improving because of the feminine clothes they low wear, but mavuline manners are ag«ring behind, states an American r a*hion expert a woman who writes: "Clothes influence manners more than r.ost people know. When women dropled their skirits below their
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      154 15 icfeaJ bonk flPl^fiffi Open spaces, days of recreation and N/^ S^nlj jHßm*T_^ i ""jjlllj een enjoyment, unmarred by the v/r Liquid JgHjl JrIXSL vicissitudes of a burning sun... For $c*3^r fß^^^^a $ohd e*u d« Cologne j, there not "47//", elusive, cooling raydtCoiogw> W f^d":^\^_^ day isluly bracing and Ligora g
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    $2,000 FORGED NOTES FOR $900.
    1146 16 Remarkable Story. CHARGE AGAINST THREE CHINESE. The arrest of three Chinese one woman and two men, with 1,500 false $1 notes, in Rangoon Road on Dec. 13 had its sequel Defore Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday. TV accused. Tong Hin Yon*,
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    SHANGHAI'S WAR ON GAMBLING.
    574 16 100 Foreigners Taken In Police Raid. Shanghai. Dee. 22. Details are now to hand concerning the police raid on the alleged gambling saloon at .SO6 Avenue Foch. which took place early yesterday morning. This is the largest raid in police annals. More than 100 foreigners were
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    RADIO NEWS.
    111 16 I The following music will be broadcast from the Saigon Radio station tonight ■en X.4.*. und U.-I.'i (likel time) Marche <los Lilliputian* (R. (Jillet). j '.Fantaisic on Phi-Phi (< hri-tin*), i Rondeau. Polonaiae, Badineric (flute) Jean Chef nay (Rach), Page d'amour (J. Dcre). Jean <iui pleure et Jean
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    ESTATE SAFE ROBBED.
    77 16 (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 9. Knrly on Tuesday morning roolien g«'\r\r nut to work on Suhur Estate, Batu Kurau. noticed that the door of the offices was open. They reported tho mattrr to the manager who examined the plave anil fnund •Miythirnr in order, hut
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      290 16 ll 'smsf mW GOODS IN MA. SECTIONS SUBSTANTIALLY RKIUCKD The i:u:<Tm< i k ff £"^"*IIK Ti'li-< lipm keeps much mure aocur;ilf tiesM tliiin 1 1 n wound dock and \tt rcquirrv no winding, n<» oiling, no regulating no cleaning. Wide selection of attractive designs mid fiiiiHe>cs. From $18.00 upwards. A
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1813 17 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made In the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Fidtor will be pleased to place
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    EUROPE'S COBBLER KING.
    171 17 Szecho-Slovakian Post-War Romance. Post-Wai Furope has had its multimillionaires, .v Stinnes, its CastiglionM, but their fortunes have dwindled. Tht- :v i*. however, one great Continental millionaire whose fortune has been built up since the War and is steadily increasing until today it is, perhaps, the largest in
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    THE WONDER SHIP OF THE AILANTIC.
    1025 17 Mauretania's Records. THE SECRET OF HER PERFORMANCES The Mauretania arid 1 understood each other. If I did not actually speak to her. 1 took her into my confidence and gave her every consideration. I think we did truly understand each other if a ship
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      9 17 BUY OB SELL THROUGH THE STRAITS TIMES. SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS.
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      182 17 YOU CAN RELY ON KYNOCH RIFLE CARTRIDGES Kynoch rifle cartridsa in th< con- <>: mjm pajn have built up a reputation for refined accuracy and fiat trajectory They arc always ibe choice o£ the expert --need tmg-gmi lunt.r Kyooch cartridge* ire obtainable throughout the Far Last and are thus available
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    SULTANAH OF JOHORE IN DOCKLAND.
    588 18 Opens New Hostel. SETTLEMENT WORK DESCRIBED. Th<- Sultanah of MM opened a new l,..itt-l at the Dockland Settlement, < arming Town, on l>ec. 11. On arr.val the Sultan and Sultanah wtre received by the warden of tho settlement. Sir J. Kennedy ox, and |as«-il through
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    MAJOR-GEN. PRITCHARD.
    143 18 MAJOR -GEN. PRITCHARD. Departure from Singapore On Thursday. HI Major-General H. L. Prit.-hard > H C.M.C li.S l> will vacate tho ■i man. l ..f the Tisssj, Malaya, Mad ail for the Init^l Kingdom in the H.T. "n Thursday. Jan. 15. Ih departure ceremony will take pla> ••n thi- wharf
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    MALAYAN STUDENTS.
    176 18 MALAYAN ST UDENTS. Second Annual Dinner In Ixmdon. Many ix'opli- well known in Malaya Men- [ire eiit .it the s«ond annual dinner j «.f th<- Mal.iyan Students' I'nion. which I was he'd i'.t Om Hotel Victoria, London, i The prrsiclcnt. Mi. <. O. I. in, was in the i hau,
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    SINGAPORE ROTARY.
    248 18 A Need for Asiatic Speakers. A business meeting was held after thr Rotaiy tiffin at Raffle* Hotel yesterday. At the outset the chairman (Mr. S. Q. Wong) announced that Sir Milea Lampson would be passing through Singapore in the second week in February, and would stay here for
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    DEATH OF MR. H. A. JONES
    125 18 Former Manager for Moutrie And Co. in Singapore. N.-ws has been received of the death in Birmingham of Mr. H. A. Jones, the secretary of Moutrie and Co., Ltd. Mr. Jones, who was about 43 years of age, went on leave in July after
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    46 18 Half Shot at Sunrise continues to pm a attraction at the Capitol. and the booking of seats is advised. The Russian dancirs Toropoff, Gonchar- ifT and Vera Velkova will appear during the inner dance at BaaUi Hotel tonight and the tea dance on Monday.
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    NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR F.M.S.V.F.
    781 18 Official Opening. "STEP TOWARDS BETTER CO-OPERATION." (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 9. One hundred and fifty members of the Malay States Volunteer Regiment and nearly 100 members of the Malay Volunteer Infantry, with band, took part in vesterdayV ceremonial opening of the new headquarters
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    FILM CENSORSHIPS
    111 18 Committee of Appeal Appointed for 1931. The constitution of the committee of appeal in connection with film censorship for IMI it notified in the Gazette to be as follows The Inspector-General of Police, 5.9., (Chairman) the Hon. the Commissioner of Lands. S.S., (V ice-Chairman) the Hun. the Secretary
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      276 18 Bread and milk J Wh* f Bread and Milk at a party.' How unjust! How aulul! ?But the- curious thin^ is that the P children liked it better than the JL I T cakes. For the milk, you see. uas Milkmaid Milk s P rt;.d nice and JW*^^ tnick on
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      1957 19 Aaseta eiceef 111.000.00f, Aa-oranw ia Tarm orer M 8.000.006. The Great Eastern Life Assurance to., Ltd. (laeorporated la th* Strait. S.ttl.m.nU > BBAO OPTICB i W.neh..t.r Boaaa. Slngapora. LOBOOB OPPK I ,7, 7 O ld l*wn. B.C Th* Co.pany ba. CO .OOO d.po.ited with th. Sapr... Co.rt *f Bagland and
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      159 19 BBBaaa^s^BDßd'^aWvJß^^i^Sl in Cohr Also the PORTRAIT "BROWNIE." You know what the Close Ip does in the Cinema. It gives life, sparkle and interest. It is the intimate picture it enables you to study expression. A'ith your Portrait Brownie you can make portraits of yMir friends at dose quarters say three
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      79 20 OCEAN MOTOR POUCIES A v t Jfft. N> v^ nil Messengers thrive dn Huh, live with germs and then O. /i^>^r//i ronlaininate your food. MJVUin Kil ,hem before the* kill you. Spray Flit. Flit is deadly to flic*, f m«»-<|iiiii»r*. fleas, moth*, 0 anti>, rf>arhr«, bed bugs, and their eggs.
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      195 20 \WOMEN^~ -EVERYWHERE, I are driving their own cars and undoubtedly the Austin 7 is an ideal car for a woman. So easy to drive simple to understand. Parking presents no difficulties. LADIES, ask HIM FOR AN AUSTIN 7 AS A Present for the New Year TOURER $l.r>o SALOON HJM BORNEO
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      45 20 THE OCEAN tC( ini:\r AM) CUAatANTBI -OKPORATION. LTD. llnrnrporatrd it Gr.jt MWil Hra4 OtVc for Mala>« SINOAfURi:. The National Gas Engine Company i Cold Starting Heavy Oil Engines. Verticil or Horizontal up to 600 H.P. Sole Agents in M;ih>n IrENTRAI SINGAPORE IPOH Xl AI.A LUMPUL
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