The Straits Times, 21 January 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times :f.stablished nearly a century.] 77/E LARGEST AND MOST mFLUEXTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 21, 1931 PRICK 1" EM The Straits Times 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. JAM'ARY 21. 1931 PRICE 10 I :\l-
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      160 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. T'PHONE till). fi I". TONIGHT 9.13 MM DANBU "LAWFUL LARCENY" j Phone 5261-5262. Wlu BEAUTIFUL ft f MklgL SWITZERLAND \$l «ri* SENDS V0! THE HEST IT PRODUCES:- t|!|L$ ■■> W? The World famous "BEAR BRAND" Milk. Y/^y BE AR BRAND" milk is collected ™J US Bv^
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      8 1 KUAL4 LUMPUR: 77. JAVA ST (PHONE 3583 LARCFNY
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      2790 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. v 1 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE <M F.AN «TEAMBBir a.. i iMirfen. THE < HINA Ml Tl \1 -It \M N\\ I O I 111 (.Incurpurated in England) REGULAR SERVICE Tn MARSKII.I.KS. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAI.MHI K(. AND HKKMt GENOA HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW BOSTON, NKW
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      463 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Inei rpoin'.r. in BANGKOK COASTING UM,VU R fo» Krttay, Trenggsi s Kri»r.ian, hangnam, Telupia, Patani. Bi agora, L«coo. Tandon, Eohaamui, l^ngsuan, CLompeD and Bangkok. Arrival Pepartara SUDDHADIB VALAYA MALI.NI The steamers are fl't- fhrooghiot with electric light and have r\< llent accommodation for first-class
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      261 3 OCEA ID ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN i: INCBOO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATUS STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLA! JOIN r I nit«d S. 1c :nid II 1. i\i>n Bg« lr». from !a.un a. I K r b. H .1 PaatlwaaV ;i -i» Jan SI v F*b. 7 > awta
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      1897 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. Flooring Tiles IXHXAk fTEAVfSHIp UNB MAAX UNB KOLND-TH EWORLD SERVICE HINCAPOBB, PBXAMB, COLOMBO. SI'EZ. I' -Ml.. M.rAAM'KIA. NAPLES. GENOA, MAHSEILLES, NEW \ORK AM) KOMO.N Arr.vf Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang lIARI .In port Jan. Bl Jan. 24 I 1.1 .v lIAVKS rrb. 2 »eb. 6 Feb. 7 Kll.l.MOßi:
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      15 4 D if t. East It, 1..11. ..K«-l g. Audit OaV Mi I.m Kirn Ckaa.
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
      37 4 AC KNOWLEDGE MEN T. < henit Hf*. k*ms thank all th.ir rrl« Iijiibi, IrtvrMtki (r anil or I thr funeral tr.ir txlnvrd i ually «l hi>;.i- Ihjt thi« rxpr*»Mon .1 b- thrir r»- ittliviila. I .wlKlfmtnt. fur l-hor
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      462 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are appr-.timately -even word' t.> line and there a flst r.ir < hargr ef H -•ith one dollar u«-r .n«rtion. ■eeaeats wW up to 13 •he use of A re.lurtion af allowed 'the same ent are erdi -ed and of ten per re ordered. .nal an»ill be
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      731 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. DALEYDENE 147. Killiney Road. European Hoardin; rNtahli<hment. Double- aad single rooms, (iitra'e, tennis court. Terssa from SM, p.m. Mrs. E. King. Phone <Mo*. LOCAL LEAVE HoluUys, Week-end. Board-Residence on sea fron*. From $4 ds.ly. Swimming Pagmr. Tiffin*, teas. SeleUr Grange and Road End Bungalow, 15th mile, SeleUr Rns<!
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      488 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET. WANTED. Fl RNISHED HOUSE, in food residential quarter. Al len«t with l>athrouni^ attached. Reply with full. particulars. Stiaits Times. TO I>T. unfurnished, immediate entry. I 102 and 104, Tnnflin Road, opposite Pot ClBce. 4 and S bedrooms respectively with bathrooms attached. Modern sanitation, tennis, garaare. elcrtric.
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      493 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET. TO LFT. 11% Cecil St.. oflkc and g..Jown Al-e Ne. 11, <ttame< Qua/, I stere/ed buildii.g. wholly or separately. A»ply E. Nathan. IK. Ralfle* (juay T<> I.XT. i-.mMi.in.lir.K cround floor premises with window ;.aie, >uitabK- office ,x showroom Prominent position in centre ol .business section. Apply
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      515 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. IN mi BBTATWi oi GEORGE AMBROSE DISS, DECEASED Pursuant I nance Na 144 iTmitti .i»injt claimairainst thr I -I"-, fllaaheps K ad. St. Aluan? in the County of II who died on Seatcmaaf ifSU, and to Letter* ..f Administration wen- granted l.> Hi« Majesty^ i „urt of Justice
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      363 4 FOR BALK. JOR iAI* I Ii r, and Dug. I r> asonnble olfel I FOR RALE. Bet .aril M (rinmr. tirv >vi, Part.n f.ubber Eatato* Co ltd FRESH STih K ERS. Etc. TS.- II Supporter The port.r $i..=»o 0. A alayli i \nklrf. Pr.-vent-*nd le«sen» fat KIATt EDUCATION \L. TENDERS.
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF CHANDU.
    1018 5 Clerk Sent for Trial At Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Jan. 18. The adjourned preliminary inquiry in which I.im Kan Keng. a clerk in charg" of a retail chandu shop at Port Swetten'.iam, who is alleged to have falsified his •ccount books and committed criminal
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    CHINESE WOMEN CHARGED.
    613 5 Convictions Under New Ordinance. This brothel is one of the worst type under the protection of secret socictie und the cause of continual disturbance in that area." said Mr. C. H. Dakers. o th- Chinese Protectorate, when thre Chinese women were prosecuted unde ||M r,w Women and
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    THE WORLD'S MONKEY.
    276 5 Advantage of Using Only One Metal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Jan. 20. Lecturing on trade end currency before the United Indian Association, the Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson said that it was probably a great misfortune for the world that two metals were discovered, each suitable
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    U.S. FOOTBALL IN CHINA.
    42 5 A 21 -year-old American priest of the Benedictine order is on his way to China, hoping to make the Chinese enthusiastic over American football once he is ensconced as a member of the faculty of Pei ping college.
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    RELIGIOUS REVOLT.
    173 5 American Flag: Burned In Philippines. New York. Jan. 12. A message from Manila says that the constabulary revai turwl Unlay the town of Tavoß from the hand of native religious fanatic known as col'irums, who haul ed down and burned the Americar tlajr after setting the City Hall.
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    CHINESE PRISONS.
    156 5 Some Ambitious Reform Proposals. Nanking. I> A widespread scheme of prison reform, providing for the introduction of the latest prison system into the country, ha." been formulated by Dr. Wang Chung-ku chairman of the Judicial Yuan, for immediate enforcement. In order to ptwvaat inexperienced and juvenile effenders from
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    FIGHT WITH MANIACS.
    149 5 FIGHT WITH MANIAC S. Escaped Men From Criminal Lunatic Asylum. Aftvr a terrific battle detcrtivei and i ntly rfc?.pturcH four out of seven maniac* who escapad a few day* a(ro from a i-rn.ir.al lunatic asylum in New Jersey. The capture;* were affected in Brooklyn. N.» York, and among the fugitives
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      266 5 nU 1 CyLyO Raffles Hotel EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH MODERN SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS. THIS EVENING 6.15 TEA DANCE MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT KOART *TI rrr.lt I' BKBY, < RANMMH Jl II > (.Krr N It \V It.KJI till I I IMl^ $1.75. TOMORROW DINNER AND DANCE
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      335 5 IFentraj I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL 4 MARINE ENGINEERS Makers of STRUCTURAL STEE! WORK. STEEL TANKS AND TOWERS. ORNAMENTAL STEELWORK. GATES FENCING, etc. Tel. 5471 (4 lines). AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of valuable jadr and prarl jrwrllrrir*. seen, hair i nnip. t..irvl. r ml pearl i, *tc. Cot
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    Changing Fashions in Hollywood.
    682 6  - Changing Fashions in Hollywood. Our 7ilm Correspondent _«r, FRMM The Rrnariway Melody t- I The Kin* <>f J ''K >tcp in f the drw-lopnirnt In the intervening |Mi material ha* f'.u: th« k MUiiios i.f I las 1.1-eii V juiuMe'l up < h;m< of •li«tinif:' ilium, wfcila thi talkies, aad
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    MR. CLYNES AND FILM CENSORSHIP.
    396 6 Britain's Standard High. \MR. CLYNES, replying to Mr. Glassey in the House of Commons recently, said he was giving careful consideration to 1 the question of film censorship. It had always been recognised that the power of I censorship was vested in the local authority,
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    FIRE IN HOLLYWOOD COLONY.
    222 6 Film "Stars" Escape In Night Clothes. pOTTAGES of film celebrities and provy minent Los Angeles residents at Malibu Beach, a fashionable seafront resort near Hollywood, were destroyed by fire following an explosion of serious origin at the home of George de Sylva, a com- poser of
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    Marriage Means Bankruptcy in Filmland.
    1245 6  - Marriage Means Bankruptcy in Filmland. UI.Y DAUIT.X 'By WAS a highly interested spectator of Alms at the very early age of three. The movements of the actors, the trains that tore along, the great ocean-liners and the beautiful landscapes all made a great impression on my childish mind. When I
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    MORE SILENT FILMS.
    209 6 Mr. Goldwyn Says They Will Never Die. rpHE talkers have not triumphed. This year we have made some silent Alms. Next year we shall make more. And the year after that still more. The silent film will never die." Mr. Samuel (ioldwyn, the American film producer, made
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      45 6 tFLAG BRAND BRANDY I From COGNAC (France). (I Mi A MEED MADE FROM GRAPE ALCOHOL. $30 per case of 12 quarts fst j& Duty incJuded r^MAßriNji-Nf or smaller quantities price I °co. f w n proportion. <>!.l UNAW.E EVERYWHERE. Sole Distributor G. AURELY Phone 6172.
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      9 6 NEW WORLD CABARET DANCING EVERY NIGHT. ADMISSION SO oU.
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      190 6 mm ~X>^*H D Dl Hftjg' !\HP 'vi' P°lk ''1 """^"1 yjy ±AWw m~ \^ba> HB^^ M I /Vr SW' r V •♦""N^_ Wl /l£*f _***C^.Q^B J A U3r H^^fc. I I luS/ X^sTol I V// MB fii'U v 1 U -*i Mr j IA \j *S NL -gm yk i^**'^''Bl
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      222 7 Alhambra has the Pictures &the Artists 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 JOHN GILBERT TRIUMPHS! I His lirst talkie— a vivid, thunderous drama of Russia mighty in iv theme and scope, skyrockets him to cv< n greater fame as he portrays his greatest role IN REDEMPTION Our Next Attraction Remember "The Divorcee?" here
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      213 7 0000 oeoeOf) no 6e go oocic BHB.HpB^HHmpIH|HpiHH|HH^ f bY WJI J Bf H© i I L ■■'■■jiHBBHB^BaK^ c 1 6.15 1 TONIGHT j<Usl THE BEAUTIFUL STAR OF "RIO RITA" IN THE OUTSTANDING ROLE OF HER CAREER. BEBE DANIELS IN RADIO'S Powerful Dramatic and Comedy Creation "LAWFUL LARCENY" From the amazingly
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      239 7 m S.lg TONIGHT Q.l 5 m M on WEDNESDAY H I For Two JVights Only.' U William Fox U PH Presents GEORGE JESSEL U in an JBB All. TAI.KIN(. MOVIKTONK I)K AM fl LOVE, LIVE and LAUGH P WM IMA IKK. KAMI) BMUNB, lIKNKV KOI XXX and hKNNKTH M\( KKNN
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    UNKNOWN.
    105 8 h L. of N. Eastern fir.riau. the l.r»rue of B .>•• au, for the week J p| .ind 1 death. I and 1 death. MM hi.<1 4 deaths; .i"<l deaths M .is during th« -e< and J ii- v 1 h"ler:i dcnths as acninxt week; 2 smallpox 1 |il.itru>-
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    " RANJI OF CHESS."
    62 8 RANJ I OF CHESS." b&miom Praise for Indian Player. Laajahas, Jan. M MN than one faafasl ;iini now -ho has ..it who may pro Rm| M Ing I leading article «m Sultan play at Has) ntina; on I i .rh.xls ,<{ attack into tht mod.-m tncor>- of Urn nr» spacer
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      WILL 1931 SEE TRADE REVIVAL ?
      1131 8 WILL 1931 SEE TRADE REVIVAL v,.; recapture but 'his immrnsr trade for our over- woald almost istUi saw „r..\i,le nearly ioyment. and would 'he home as rketa, ikfiin.ri, a pa.«t president .i. declared: that ir.omic pressure flcirncy and chraprr t the "die-hard mind the fart that £1.000 .i caataiadjilf exchange
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      261 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Jan. 21. On London, Bank 4 3\ Demand t/S tS/U I'riY.u a. eradit t/4 I/St lOn New York, demand M 1 1« Private N 4/a 17 <* On Frince, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. IM', On Hone Konr. Bank T.T. D 5 p.c. disc. M: Shanirhai.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        456 8 Val. Pd. Buyer* feller* (1 11 A«am Kumbanf 20 22 6 ■'> -5 Ayer Hi tarn Tin 11 U 41.4 1 ,d fl £1 Banrnn Tin IZ/9 13 1 1 Hitanr Padaag 0.10 0.16 1 1 Batu Cave* 0.60 0.55 1 1 Bukit Aranc 0.36 0.40 II fl Burmah
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        GENERAL.
        255 8 V«l. I'd. Buyer. Seller! 2 I Alex. Brick Or 4: 2.30 2.50 t 2 Alex. Knck Prefi. 2. 1S US r d »l fl Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.6.0 4.10.0 1 1 Central Encinc 0.36 0.40 norn 100 60 ChincM Com. Baak 16.00 76.00 <1 £1 Con. T. S. 7
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        114 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. d«b. of 192« rtd. l»31-3« 101 IN cl. Singapore Municipal t p.e. of 1901 red. IMO *****.000 par. 5% prem. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of l»07 red. 1947 91.600.000 M par Singapore Municipal 4'» p.e. of 1909 red. 19&S $1,000,000 M pat
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        394 8 Fraser and Co. and LyaU and Evatt's quotation. Today's Price* Frucr Lyall A A Co. Ey«U Allrnhy ($1) 0.90 1.06 0.96 1.05 Mor Cajak <|1) O.W) I.l* OJ6 OH A. Ilitmm (fl 1.16 l.J', LJJ LM 1. »»niM (ID 0-10 Mt «J0 A. Malay (12) 1.20 1.40 ISO
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      SEMBILAN ESTATES IN STRONG POSITION.
      1040 8 Trouble with Weeds. "ALL-IN" COST REDUCED TO FIVEPENCE. The twenty-fifth annual general meeting of the Sembilan EiUIm Co, Ltd.. was held on I>ec. 23, at 7, Crosby Square. London. Mr C. R. Cilliat I the chairman' presiding. The chairman, in thr course of his speech,
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      SIR J. A. WALLINGER DEAD
      92 8 Retired Officer of Indian Police. London, Jan. 9. The death has occurred of Sir John Arnold Wallinger. Sir John wm a retired officer of the Indian Police Service. He early served in various districts of the Bombay Presidency and was on the special C.l. p.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    275 8 Ta*Jay. Djambi (Tnbelo) S p.m. Puntianak I Khoen Hon I I p.m. Banka Inland. Plsdjue and Palcmbang Thcdensi p.m. North. N.-Kast and N.-W«it Sumatra I Van Heulizi 4 p.m. Europe. Great Britain and North America, to connect with the Air Mail MedanAmsterdara I Van Hiu' 4 pm.
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    38 8 fhr f..|lci»inf j.j (hr Dutrh air mail From Ratavia Mr J W R Thomson and Mr. Low fVnir r Krom Palembanr Mr An» Kim H Mr H A !>«nne Irft Singapore f<T f.ilcin *»ng today.
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    SINGATORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    230 8 '.(|J>. J..M'I» .-•hip. ali.nisidr Ihe Wkinm or nprrtrd In «rn>. ■nlrsnrr East Wharf Rsjrls 1 Mam Wharf Kashmir Mm M Harrison II Havrl 7 Empire I i hift- I" 1.1 i. Hakodat. M Perak I rairiMd Citi S Klrphanta In. i 4 Wol Wharf Lyraon I Sihajak
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      277 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Reyort. Bright Wind. flUtioa. Temperature Sain- Sun- Relative Pirec- Speed Weather. Max. Mia. fall. skin*. Humidity. t.on. F. P. las. hoars. ph. Alor Star .81 70 Nil 9.9 M < aim Cloudy Kota Bharu 86 70 Nil V.O 86 SSW i Kine K.Trengganu H R
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      184 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR JHE WEEKfHindir, Janaary 21. H. W. 12.35 Bin, ft. 7 in. 11.40 p m 9 ft. N in. Police Band. Waterloo Street. I U p.m. Tharada). Japoary 72. H. W. 11.59 a.m.. 8 ft. 7 in., noon, ft 7 la. Ffiday. Janaary 21. H. W. 1 2i> am.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    312 9 Little Interest in Today's Rubber Auction. WEAKNESS IN UM CONTINUES. (By Our Financial Corn-NUonHent.) dl < -'lay. 10 a.m. Today's Price* Ku!>r. 12' 4 r.'n|.. M<r Ib. Tin. I7"> Hv at per pirul. Ve-terdn\ I'rice^ Kibher. 1.i.nr1.. -i I lIM. dnwa 1-IU. No Varti sl unchanged. Market
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    NEW YORK STOCKS.
    131 9 f losing priies of .slorV- in New York on laa 14 wen-Aiueriv-m fan ominon HIS American Smelter ABirricar Sagar 4t American Tel. and Tel. American Tobacco Common HIS ndo *l\ A-s..eiatr.l an.l Electric -0 Atrhi*on IH« B^llmurr and uhio 77S Hethl.h.in St PaeUaf 4» Canadian Pacific 41
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    EXCHANGES.
    36 9 Rugby. laa, 20. Forei-n exchanges are Amsterdam Is. 5%d.. -2',. Bucharest -17. H. < openli Isingfors It***, i, .n IiUB, Madrid I Monte Video ■lo lo 16S, Paris I'rague 16 Spel Korwsrd i:i'. Brit rek ♦.♦♦♦«»OW4»MM>
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      PERAK RIVER VALLEY.
      651 9 Reserves Capitalised As Bonus Shares. ilowi-'g report »f the Perak River Valley Rubber <*. Ltd. for tho yecr ended Seat. M, will be submitted to the shareholders at the twentieth annual general i.erti-ig to be held at the registered ettrr if the company la Prnang Street, i'enanjr.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      198 9 Anglo-Malay.— IU,M» Ib. Allcnby. 70,000 Ib. hikam. -6y.ot» Ib. Hrnoms iSclangor. 67.340 Ib. Hatu Tiga i Seiangor „—C J2..'.00 Ik. Hukit Kajang 144^15 Ib. iluny mjU4 Ib. (hangkat Salak.lj7.ooo Ib. Kiii-rald. 1 -.2.607 Ib. Golden Hope.- IM.IM Ib. I Glasgow. 7.466 Ib. I Moacotc i Malaya i. 115.21S
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      MALAY UNITED RUBBER.
      94 9 Mr. Justice I.uxmoers, in th* Chancrrj I'.-.ision on Dec. 16, confirmed the reduction of capital of the Malay United Rubbei Kltassi from CtOO.OOO to t174.000. Mr. Cecil Turner, for the company, said thr issued rapiUl was £210.000 in £1 shares an f it was proposed to redare
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      TIN RETURNS.
      68 9 Mu-nr Tin i first half). -295 hours, 42.5W yrrd*. 252 picula. bot*ng Padang. The company's No. 1 di.dge restarted operations on the mormni of Jan. IS. kvampoag Kamunting i first half Kamtav line dredge UMO yard.. 173.70 picsrls. i Asam Kusibaag Tin < first half).- -61.00C yards. IHIJtO
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      NORTH BORNEO PLANTERS.
      871 9 Government Agrees To Wage Reductions. At a meeting of thr North Borneo Planters' Association, held in the Heaufort lub, Sandakan. on Nov. :IU the Hon. Mr. M. Kesting submitted thr minutrs of the recent mtetinfr of the Labour Advisory Board held in Sandakan on Oct. 3 and
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      LUNAS RUBBER, LTD.
      309 9 Net Profits Fall From $45,043 to $5,533. The following dim-tor*' report nt Luna« Rubtxr Estate Lid. for the year ended will be presented at the annual general meeting of .h.in hold*r» lu In- held at thr registered oflicr* of the company. French B«nk Building*. Singapore, on Tu--«d»v.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 9 Ton* of Market I Doll fattM* «bU -M'Jon Spot Khret 4 ltd. P<T Ib. New York Sp«t Shrrt I. BOTH Ml POT Ib. I! o'rltc* •mm. ftincapor*. J aa j|. Boym R^.S equal to London Standard Spot \t\ SUnHard R.S.S on Tender Ftfcruary Fub Marth
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      U.S. AND RUSSIAN OIL.
      117 9 Huge Increase in Soviet Production. New York. Dec 16 Act-<. riling to MM wtokly .tat- m.-nt of the American Petroleum Institute, the daily »vi T»gr co>> production uf trudr uil in Ihr ■tatn in Ihr pu5t »ri-k was up U^WI "inputd with the previous wcrk In
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    ENGUSH COTTON TRADE.
    798 9 Exhibition of Foreign Fabrics JAPANESE SELLIN4 INCREDIBLE PRICES. (Fro*" Our O* < ing the k have continued After a f-.irt material i%\e- to a mm an appreciable Ml M •> unn-namt;. na> upvrard MOT! M Thru- are still nut: tures in world n T ipin:nl. thai T'l
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      13 9 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      207 9 GENEROUS GIFT [to I WORLDS HOSPITALS BY PROGRESSIVE BRITISH FIRM. j&3ffl\ GESTETNER GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 4-iJffffl&] GREAT HOSPITAL BALLOT T^I^LJpL5WjWK»i^B ce eora!e Adequately the Golden Anniversary of the foundation of the House of Cestetner we have decided to ~^j^^V*m&pp k GESTETNER 60LDEN ELECTRIC DUPLICATOR f EM. complete wuh Stand. Motor etc
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21, 1931. FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    1027 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21, 1931. FEDERAL COUNCIL. Considerably more matters of interest were discussed at the meeting of the Federal Council than can be considered in the course of a single article. There was. for example, the important announcement that it had been shown that the bulk
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    WHAT FASCISM HAS DONE FOR ITALY.
    864 10 The Syndicated Method In Practice. (By Court Volpi di Mi«urata. latr Italian Minister of Finance, in an interview.) Fascism remains today almost as little understood by the majority of public opinion in foreign countries as it cvit was, the reason being that man usually
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    280 10 Mr. J. D. OToole. manager of Gomali Estate, and Mrs. OToole sailed today on Tome leave. Mr. J. R. N. Charter. State Forest Officer, Negri Sembilan, i.< going on home leave shortly and will be succeeded by Mr. H. W. Wool ley. The members of the Malaya
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    683 10 QUITE. "They were only temporary of course," said the Civil Servant, "but you hn make allowar. LIKIN. During the |>ast few week* the China cables have been buzzing with Ptfaff to some mysterious thintf MaW likm which i.«. was, or will be abolished. Ftof j.ioplv who
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    27 10 The Singapore Medira! Cnlle^e Graduate Ai»ociation will entertain the H.,n. Dr. A. L. Hoops to dinner at the Europe Hotel on Tueaday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m.
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  • R.A.F.'s UNHAPPY RECORD-TWO MORE CRASHES.
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      FURTHER EVIDENCE IN PENMAN CASE.
      5135 11 Particulars of Speculative Share Transactions. FIRM S DEFICIENCY OVER $215,000. 'I'll l. primipal witness for the prosecution yesterday in the case at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice Whitley in which William liroun I'enman. formerly managing director of Rose Macphail and I'cnman. Ltd.. brokers, is
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      H.M.S. LUCIA NOT A "HAPPY SHIP."
      329 11 Officer Questioned at The Court-Martial. London, Jan. 20. The court-martial opened at DevonDort on Able Seaman T. Gratton, of H.M.S. Lucia, who is charged with disobeying the command to fall in on a Sunday as part of both watches for exercise and also the
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      BURMA'S FUTURE.
      154 11 Question of Separation From India. Rugby, Jan. 20. 1 In an announcement regarding the Government's decision to proceed with the separation of Burma from India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, the Secretary for India, in the House cf Commons today stated The Government wishes it to lie understood that the
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      THE GOLD PROBLEM.
      89 11 T.S. to Co-operate With The International Bank. Washington, Jan. 20. The co-operation of the United Stater 1 in the efforts which are being made by ihc Bank of International Settlements to mAmj the gold problem is unofficially Htated to be assured. State Department officials say that the
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      BOMB OUTRAGES.
      76 11 Three Killed on Argentine Railways. Buenos Aires, Jan. 20. Several people were killed by three bomb outrages perpetrated this morning m three Argentine railways. Two bombs exploded simultaneously at the termini of the Western and Gr?a« Southern Railways, two people being ■tilled and four injured. K third bomb
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      SIR FRANCIS LINDLEY.
      69 11 Appointed Ambassador To Japan. London, Jan. 20. Sir Francis Lindley has been appointed Amb.ii'sador to Japan in succession to Sir John Tilley. Reuter. Sir Francis Lindley has been Amba* kador to Portugal since UM, He is 5S years of age, and joined the diplomatic I tyi: <■
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      FATALITIES IN INDIA AND IRAK.
      227 11 Three Men Killed. EAC.LE COLLIDES WITH MACHINE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 20. To the dangers of the sir in India must be added that of the r«k eagle, for two Brith-h airmen have been killed at Risal-t-ur at the result of an eagle
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      THE ACID TEST.
      496 11 Collective Agreement To Disarm. Rugby. Jan. 20. The Foreign Secretary. Mr. Arthur Henderson in opening the public session I of the League of Nations Council at Geneva today, strongly urged that the League should lead the nations in a bold approach to the disarmament problem. He stated
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      KUOMINCHUN ARMY.
      77 11 Troops Give Trouble in South Shansi. Shanghai. Jan. 20. Reports to hand here state that much internal dissension has occurred in the rank» of the Kuoroinchun troops in southern Shansi. The recalcitrant troops have been partially disarmed by General Sun Liangcheng. It U a significant fact that Marshal
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      CHINA INDEMNITY BILL.
      482 11 Liberal Protest Against Hypocrisy." Ijondon Ju The House ofl Commons pa*M > out a division, the second read China Indemnity (Application) I Mr H. Dalton, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign A" moving the second reading. Mchwd tliat its provisions constituted a gn gramme which was of mutual
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      PEKING-HANKOW LINE.
      152 11 General Shih Yu-san Seizes Rolling Stock. Shanghai. J™ I'-'-img to Jap«ne«e reports Gmmm] Shih Yu-san has seized all the ruling stock belonging to the Peking-Hankow Railway and through cc inmunuation »n the line has been once again interrupted —Sin Kuo Mm It will be recalled that, a- re
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      JAVA EARTHQUAKES.
      45 11 Six People Killed and Much Damage. Batavia. Jan. 21. Seven violent earthquake?, not originat ing from the Merapi volcano, caused considerable damage in the villages of Boemiajoe and Proepoek. Six people were killed by the fall oi .-iimn»y* at a tapioca plant. Aneta.
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      BETTER CONTROL OF DRIVERS.
      3302 11 Compulsory Insurance Asked Tor. THE FEDERAL COUNCIL Changes in (iame Laws Kxplained. plM f..r a viiff«r <\aminat -f dri\rr« i>f motor >ehi«le- and l»r riim|>uU<>r> lh:rci |>arlN I— rawrf lor owner- m ta\i- made in \K.il ounril < hanice. in the 1»— la»- forlmldine -hm.lini; al
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    "NOT A SIGN OF BRITISH WEAKNESS."
    2131 12 Mr. Madfanald on Results Of Conference. DIFFERING VIEWS, j MIXED K.K( K1TI0N BY IMMAN PRRSS. < i I ondon, Jan. 21. > .nal.l. in a br»adiast address Kound-Table Conference, refuted r ii wa a ti\en of weakness I f the Knti^h authorities here ard
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    SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
    68 12 Flight to Test Possibility of Air j T Mail Service. Shanghai, J*n. 10. The American aviator, Mr. G. W. t i Brophy, will leave here tomorrow (Jan. r 20) on a flight to Manila, stopping at < f Foochow and Canton. t The object of the flight
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    PARLIAMENT REOPENS.
    43 12 Conservatives Respond to Mr. Baldwin's Appeal. London, Jan. 20. When Parliament reassembled Ilino 1 -van a good attendance in the Housr of Connn'iu, particularly of Conarrvalivcs, in conjequatwe uf the rec#nt Utter at Hi.. Stanley Baldwin inkiffTni; *4h 'WIT-M attendances. Reuter.
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    HAVANA EXPLOSION.
    33 12 Anarchist Bomb Deprives City Of Water. Havana, Jan. 20. A bomb explosion, believed to be due to nnarrhisU, in the main waterway, ha* deprived the city of iu water supply.— Reuter.
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    CHETTIAR CAPITAL IN MALAYA.
    391 12 Denial That It Is lit ing Sent Elsewhere. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. J:< Th* premise, of the ntw'y fuuntleil Cbettinrs Chamber of CoHMTM nn mall) I*-!. t-.l '>n Sundaj by th«- Briti«r< Ke-ident of Selangor. the Hun. Mr. J. Ltrnie. In th« icursc of
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    ROAD OBSTRUCTION.
    81 12 Magistrate's Comment On Policemen's Evidence. The evidence of these two policemen is absolutely unreliable" w;is tnr ciinment made by Mr. <;. E. Clayton, the Secon-I I'.ilice Magistrate. y< sU-rday. when tW* Chinese were charged with road ol>stru<--tion. The policemen contradu-teJ themselves i when irivinif evidence. Ill* Worship I
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    46 12 The officers of the Wesley F.p worth League. Singapore, have been elected at follows President, Mr. J. H. CialunR; ice-presidents. Miss A. Kea->berr>. Mr Lim Toh Nee, Misa T. Ashley. Mr. Lee Fonj Lim; hon. set-retary. Mr. K«M Vhiam Sioe; hon. treasurer, Mr. t'hen Tsin Fu.
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    MLLE. LAFUGIE.
    353 12 Adventurous Artist Now In Singapore. I I retirh woman artist who exhibited ir. the Pan* salon* at the afr of 15 and has ipent the !a.«t five y«ar* travclhnf hmui'.hout the K<>.st has arriv ft! in I Sinjfapon- and will hold an exhibition at ■•aerial Hall M PvMajr,
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    U.S. BANKS.
    30 12 No Fewer Than 1,326 Failed Last Year. Washington. Jan. 20. ■,-wer than IJtt l«nkn failed in the 5'mtc.l Statu in 1U30 as compared with Ml m 1929.— Reuter.
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    A TART RETORT.
    203 12 French Reply to British Note. Paris. Jan. 20. In reply to the Rritiih note reganim* War loan payments the French Governi.ient sUite.s that it cannot agree to ra> the British subscribers in gold franc* while the other Mibscribers are paid in paper money, nor can it accept
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    AFTER 20 MONTHS.
    83 12 Inconclusive Prohibition Findings. New York. Jan. 20. T.'inty months of research into the .on of Prohibition enforcement has riLitt-<l in some extraordinarily inconrlu--lvr Hn<iinx> in the report of tht Wickernam ■unniisJion which, however, opposes i he iiita] of Prohibition, though indivi-, c::ul innimissioners recommend consui^r' able modifications.
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    RED MENACE IN CHINA.
    53 12 Situation Becoming Serious In Hunan. Shanghai, Jan. 19. The Communist* arc attain becoming very artiv* in the province of Hunan where the tituation is becoming serious, whiU- ihe (iuvcrntneut troops are reported la have suffered further minor reverse* at the bands of the "R*d» in Kiangsi
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    51 12 On Jan. 26. a direct telerraph lint between Kuala Lumpur and Rota Bharu. Kelantan, will be opened for public traffic nil telegrams addresaed to Kelantan and h;ind»d in at telegraph office* in th' Strait.' Settlements and Federated Malay Slate will pass over that line instead of I IVnang, Kedah and
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    REVENUE OFFICER SHOT.
    250 12 Scene in Harbour Board Grounds. Wild excitement rcigntd in the vicimt) of the Siaj|B|x'if < >ld Storage .lepot in i the Singapore tlai't*>ur B«;irii trrourvl- a: about 6.30 o'clock yeaterdaj .-••••mm; when a I'athan. armed with an automatic pistol. -i compatriot ihmucn th lun-rs. and holding the
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    AUSTRALIA BY AIR.
    93 12 Plans to Link India And Singapore. The Incur S. r.-tary for A:r. Mr. r tairue. stated in the House at Commonthat the pi"i>. >aU of Ini|>eri») A fc r the < xtenmon of the MTVsM U-twren Kngland ami India to Australia hrn! examination, Wn forwarded to tin
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    SIR CHARLES CUST.
    88 12 Death of an Old Friend Of King (ieorjje. Rugby, Jan. M, The Ht-ath I in 1.-mdun of Captain Sir CsMkriM U fnenil if King <:«-or|fc. nil. hi- wax ffr.i iXy«*rs. British W (apt. Sir harl.s (u«i. <i< who was *he third Baronet, was C,~ years of •K.
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    THE LONELY ISLE.
    48 12 Sending Mails and Stores To Tristan da ('unha. Ku<by. Jan. 20. The Government has arranged for the steamer Seringa, whi. h •-ails from Leith for South Ceorgin at th* Msi i>f the month, to call at Tristan aa (unha wftfc n,.i iand stores.— British Win
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    OFF FOR HAVANA.
    35 12 Princes Leave the Shores of Spain. Vigo. Jan. 20. The lint i < > t -i. with the I'riiwe of Wal« anil f'r i rn (,r..rp«- ulxiaiij. left f"' Havana at 2.20 u.r\ tu«i.i
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    EUROPEAN FOUND SHOT.
    60 12 Death of F.M.S. Police Inspector. (From Our O»n Correapondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 21 Mr. E. J. Elliot, a Bnri h Inspector in tkK.M.S. poi.e. was !nuni the* <lead in *W» •unitalow at Ttmt tl >h last I iKht H« was 26 year- at age a..d > nsid«
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    COTTON SPINNING.
    41 12 Recommendation to IJmit l Production. London. JaA meeting of the emergency o.mmitter tf the Federation .if Mi«irr Spinners at Mam hester h.is unanini»u*ly Dtliw 1 a resolution re. omnipniling it* members to limit production in the weaver*' stoppage.— Reuter.
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    US. AND IMMIGRANTS.
    48 12 All Quotas to be Reduced For Two Years. WMhingtun. Jan. 20. The immigration sub-coin mittee of the Hou» of Keprt-ri ntativea K*« approved ?he adminutration't propowl to rcstrirt alt immirration for a period of two year* to 10 per cent, of the fxstitig quotas.— Rauter.
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  • England's Strong Position In Drawn Test Match.—S.T.C. Report.
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      ENGLAND'S BOLD BID FOR VICTORY.
      682 13 Third T<?st Drawn. KNTIRY INNINGS BY HAMMOND. \s was inevitable, the third Te-t match l»t »een I in; la "d and South \frn» at Durban, which was rnn-i- drraM) \mtnt*WiA »ith h> rain, ended in a draw. Mir this game, the haajaOTI undoubtedly ko to
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      F.A. CUP REPLAYS.
      363 13 All Outstanding: Matches Decided. L-ondon. Jan 1'.'. The following were the result* of replays in the third round of the English F.A. Cup Biadford City 2 Middlesboroufh 1 Manchester Utd. 4 Stoke City (at Liverpool) Reading 0 Crystal Palace 2* (at Stamford Bridge) Charlton 1 West Brom.
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      SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
      556 13 Committee's Report On Last Year. The annual meeting of the Singapore Turf Club will be held at the Chamber jof Commerce, Fullerton Building, on Friday, Jan. 30 at 5.15. In their report for the year ended Dec. 31 the committee .-tate The accompanying statement of accounts shows
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      BLACKPOOL'S DECISION.
      133 13 Ban on Billiards Handicaps In Licensed Houses. Many Blackpool licensee* have been placed in a dilemma by the decision tt the Chief Constable (Mr. H. E. Derham) that Christmas billiards handicaps at local hotels must be stopped at once. Many of the handicaps were nearing the end, and
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      151 13 I Rurby 2nd Welch Reft. PSRFI l»t XV. Thornton Rod S.C.f. B" to.. S V.( Hockey: BJLC lit XI M, Toliet, S.R.C. (,irrnon (iolf Club: toadies' monthly medal (stroke i competition. Thursday. January 21. Rufby Replay of the Semi-final Welch Inter-Company competition, S.C.C. Garrison Ciolf Club Indies' monthly
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      GREYHOUND RACING'S APPEAL.
      403 13 Lord Askwith s Speech At Banquet. Lord Askwith. X.C 8.. K.C. the president of the National Greyhound Racing Society of Great Britain, occupied the chair at the annual banquet of the Society at the Savoy. It was altogether a remarkable assembly of the leading supporters of what
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      GOLF.
      47 13 Result of Tie for Medal At Garrison G.C. The play-off of the tie for the morflhly medal at the Garrison Colt Club requited :n a win by Mr. K. L K Hol.l.e*. The ball sweeps were won by < ipt. i Dearden and Lieut J. C Alexander
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      LOCAL RUGBY.
      315 13 2nd Welch to Meet Public Services Today. Th< 2nd Batt. WeK h Regiment will rr.eet :ay at Th<>m- son Road at 5 p.m. The Public Bciviccl will l>e i- >.v th.- following O. \V. (.ilinan I. C. M. J. Kirk*, W. K .M. Haxwmrtk, w. Ball 11. Mn
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      HOCKEY.
      121 13 F.M.S. Teatn to Meet Colony Selected. The XI la M-|>rrst n' ;h.- f M B. at hockey Benin -I the Cohn OB Jan. :!1 has been Selceted a.< follows taaaa Lin (Perak) Mathieson (Perak), and Greig (Selangor) IMsjUaaoa fSelangor). Hovil (SaaUsgor) (capt.) ami Allen Perak I Winmnglon-Ir grim (Selangor).
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      SWEEPSTAKES IN BRITAIN.
      348 13 Mr. dynes to Consider Position An important step forward I in mail week in connection with f r the legalisation of MM Secretary i mmons th»t satisfied nf the demand he would Madder th< I uf givint: effect n.atter w.i ■MJ MB*! whether, in m.w of the
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    PLAN TO STABILISE SILVER.
    474 14 B.A.T. Director's Scheme Arouses Interest. Shanghai. Jan. 20. li-ing the price of l>y the American. Mr. f the British niiiany and publishMek in the Shanghai journal. 1 I •nmerc<\ is arousing consi- in commercial circles, taann continues over the trmm effect of the imj). hat America
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    CYPRUS.
    43 14 The n«w .itTii ial hamll.iM.k of < yprus has ived. It is an attractively ...ihi. l vo I'.iges and conterestinß mforaatiaa aboui and classical astah ay as a tourist r tteaaM Hefts, K < 8.E., Guiat— to!t o! Cyprus. lllii.cn. I >m- Government. I
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED
    26 14 EUROPEAN UN EMPLOYED en Unemployment Coatived the following dona I tnonjrma Ipok Ml, i .i>i io Ei a\a 601.97. th* Hob. Mr I'algi-ave S total $l»
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    SOLD INTO SLAVERY.
    180 14 Terrible Story of Shensi's Plight. Nankin);, Jan. 20. Th;i* 400.000 persons have been sold into slarery in Shonsi province during the ars. is declared by a Government official who has investigated th«-.-..ndi'ions there. H<- said that last year Marshal Yen Shi-shan and Marshal Kin* Yu-h»iang levied a
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    WEDDING IN SINGAPORE.
    255 14 Mr. (J. (Jriffith Williams And Miss Mary McNulty. The wedding of Mr. 8. C. Griffith Wili'ams, advocate and solicitor, of Singaj>ore, and only son of the Rev. and Mrs. <;. Criffith Williams of Kinifham. Oxfordshire, to Miss Mary Kredcrii a MiNulty, <•! ly daughter of Canon a-'J
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    THEFT OF PETROL.
    80 14 Chinese (Jets Three Months Rigorous. (From Our Own Correapcsdent.) Malacca. Jan. 20. A < nines* motor-car driver named We<_ Cha Inn was sentenced to thie* months I km 01 imprisonment in the i>olice court here before Mr. Whitehou I lor sUahniC lw« itallons of iH'trol. It ran
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    FIRE IN GODOWN.
    116 14 Considerable Damage To Stock. Considerable damage was done by a fire, which occurred last night in a Chinese g,«lo«n at U, Omar Street. The place was used for storing gunny bags, ratan. ate. Shortly after p.m.. the 1-ire Brigade received a call and two engires were sent
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    MALAYA'S TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
    458 14 Questions at Legislative Council. The following questions will be asked at the meeting of the Legislative Council to be held on Monday By Mr. F. A. Pledger <1> When will the telephone service bitween Singapore and Kuala Lumpur be ready for use by the general public (2)
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    GAOL FOR WONG WAI LAM
    119 14 Pleads Guilty to Criminal Breach of Trust. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Jan. 20. At the Awiies today Won* Wai Lam pleaded guilty to three charges of criminal breach of trust in respect of the sum of $4,*50, the property of the Malayan Teachers' Co-cnermtive
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    THREE TAMILS STABBED.
    67 14 Teacher for Trial on Charge Of Murder. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 20. In the police court here this morning a Tamil teacher waas sent for trial on a charge of murder and two charges of attempted murder. It was stated that there had been a
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    GERMAN ENTERPRISE.
    90 14 Big Combine to Operate In China. Nanking. Jan. 20. It in understood that a powerful German combine is negotiating with the Chini M Government for the undertaking of industrial enterprises in China. The combine is stated to be prepared to expend 24,000,000 gold marks on industrial undertakings in
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    32 14 From Europe <I»ndon mails dispatched on Jan. 1 1 by Malwa, due at Penang 6 a.m. on Friday. From China and Japan, by Hoianf, due at Singapore daylight on Saturday,
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    WOMAN ON CAUSING DEATH CHARGE.
    912 14 Pen an Assizes. SEQUEL TO CAR HITTINI, PROCESSION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 20. The first session of the 1931 Assizes opened this morning with the customary solemnity, his Lordship, members of the Bar, the District Judge, the Chief I' due Officer and others
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    WILD LIFE COMMISSION.
    70 14 The Wild Life Commission will visit the .strait Settlements at the end of thai month. Sessions will be held at Malacca on Jan. 29 and 30 and in Singapore frorc Keb. to Feb. 5. In Singapore the sessions will be held in the office of the Secretary
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    "MEAN DEFENDANTS."
    197 14 Judge's Comment on Firm Without Counsel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Jan. 19. Mr. Justice Spronle gave judgment in the Supreme Court here today in the case ii which S. S. Naguda Marican sued T. H. L. Marican and Co.. for $1.4X2. the balance of wages due to
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    MALAYS IN TRADE SCHOOL
    110 14 Difficulty of Apprenticeship In Factories. Replying to a question asked by the Hon. Mr. San Ah Wing in the Federal Council, the Cuvernmeot stated that the Trade School in Kuala Lumpur is open to all races. thoujfh preference is given tu Malay;', as they above all
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    65 14 At the annual (reneral meeting of the < hin*>«e Christian Association on Thur* day last, the following officials were elected Mr. Song" i>ng Sianjt. C.B.K. M.A.. 1.1.M president; Rev. W. Murray. M.A.. vice-president Mr. Tan tiixm Chih hon. -ecretarj' Mr. Tan Teck Guan, hon. treasurer Mr. (iwee F'enjr Kwcc. tary.
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    KWANGTUNG FINANCE.
    60 14 KWANGTUN G FINANCE. Mr. Fan Ki-wu's omiim i»it To Nanking. H." Mr. Kan Ki-wu. I Ctntral Rank of China :>■ Kicinrr af r mam is ai cided to leave fof Nanking on iht- linani Kwanirtung province with the fl try of Kimi' Mr. Kan Ki-« v r Central Hank of
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      162 14 Today's Crossword Puzzle. nsmS Isnsmri 1^ I I snssM II I 1 l__P**m'l I Es| I n^^Lamflnsmi HI (CLUES.) ACROSS. n I T..nth LMsVaa v lit District under p. rton 11 c .ward r> rraft IT Stn.nc drink f uth 15. Border 17. Daubed lh Surk up m Sour 22
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    FLIGHT TO THE CAPE.
    57 15 Air Force Troop-Carrying Exercises. Cairo, Jan. 12. Three air force Victoria troop carriers nach capable of carrying 2,' i fully-armed infantrymen left at 6.45 this morning on a flight to the Cape and back. They will carry out troop-carrying exercises in various parts of Africa en
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    MR. C. W. BRADBURNE.
    212 15 Founder of Kuala Lumpur Broking Firm Dead. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 21. The death from heart failure has taken place at Monte Carlo of Mr. Charles \V Bradburne. founder of Charle* Bradburne 'and Company, sttock and share broker*. Kuala I.umpur. at the age
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    "REDEMPTION."
    204 15 REDEMPTION." Tolstoy Drama Screened Al The Alhambra. (By Our Film Correspondent.) A work of Tolstoy is no easy thing to adapt for film presentation. The addition of sound may either hinder or help it according- to the amount of realism preserved by the producer. In Redemption." which is an adaptation
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    CHINESE SECRET SOCIETIES.
    62 15 Alleged Headman in Court. injf f < in tin i afterr be Im.ut-. Tan v i tie an I Mr. Sah I!:.' i hey ki a-iothi not willing mi knew would with. 11. Manx In l! icriptio wn M ant in i Mr. D a!- ii' he
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    5 15 ■itHrrinir 'amtol tonight.
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      48 15 Tkj SHE gave her best NESTLES did the rest, U« and here Syou have the finished jjl 1 product: the nearest T thing to perfection in wto canned milk. I IT HAS THE L"B^ 1 7* FLAVOUR Mj. fI .OT Eof fresh dairy milk. -JSftfliWpfflS NATURAL MILK A
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      THE SAILOR'S LAMENT.
      107 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— When in years gone by we happened to hear the sound of an aeroplane I i-ngine, we stopped and li >ked and listend Nowadays the personnel of Singapore's Merchant Navy enjoying a well-earned Sunday in port, hear the sound
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      THE HAWKER NUISANCE.
      93 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Foil' win>r on "I'uzzled's" letter in your issue of Jan. Ix. might I also add. that Kiw-r Valley Road from Oxley Road on, is just infested with hawkers. They start »t •> a.m.. and sometimes earlier, and conunue on
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      VISITING GENTS.
      304 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Might I be allowed to offer a few brief comments on the much abused visiting agent A visiting agent is either of no value whatever or else he is worth a great deal more than his fee to the company
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    INTERESTING ISSUE.
    200 16 House-owner, Tenant And Electricity Charges. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. 'Jan. J" An interesting; i.-sue was tried in the local court here yesterday concerning whether the Sanitary Board had the right to claim from the owner of a house charges due for the supply of electric current by
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    ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP.
    38 16 The directors of the Singapore Rotary Club have awarded scholarships to the following:— K Cheng Hoe. St. Andrew's School; Henry Kitchen, St. Joseph's Institution Kok Hock Heng, Anglo-Chinese School; and MaxuUi bin Hast Salman, Raffles School.
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    STREET ACCIDENTS.
    60 16 A Chinese aged about 60, was taken to Tan Took Seng Hospital on Monday having sustained injuries in an accident at Kallang Road. He was trying to get into a moving trolley bus but fell An elderly Chinese woman was knocked down by a motor-car in Lavender Street
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      286 16 el 1 A k/|lllCK IMMICIi W from prickly heat M rT^HAT banr of the tropir* priiklx heal -I ih quickly r«li«»««l v.iih l.i-t«rine \nti•eptir. Spongr thr affected part- nrvrral times each <l:i> witli l.ifclrrinr Jull .strrnzlli. ll •oothea llir luiriiiiij:. KlinfrinfE and itching; reduce* iiiflHitmiHliott help- l<> ln;il tin- Pl"^P
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    THE ALCHEMIST.
    275 17 Charge Against Man Who Posed as a Midas. The belief tnat any kind of valueless matter can be changed into icold if only the secret be known teat not >vem tv have been abandoned in Berlin ytt. Only the ■in ihod by which the miracle is perform* I
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    LOUVAIN LIBRARY.
    235 17 Anti-German Inscription Not to be Used. The long-pending dispute between MonI artiaaa. Rwtor of the University u\ain. and Mr. Whitney Warren, an ieaa architect, concerning the Latin .ption, "Kurort Teutanico Diruta (1 by Teuton Rage"), to be d on thr MUlmB of the library, re caaatnaetad thanks to
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    "DEAD" MAN'S DEATH
    98 17 a Whisky Magnate Shot By Irish Rebels. London, Jan. 11. The whisky magnate, Mr. Robert I.. Dunville, chairman of Dunville and ComI any. Irish distillers, who was "executed" by l'i-h rebels in 191* but lived to tell the tale, has just died at Johannesburg, lh« honn of
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      734 17 VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP. Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made In I he Notes of the Uay column giw- publicity I > Um folio* ing appeal* fur work from mm who are unemployed m* a d.r.-ci result of the lump. The Ridtor will be pleased
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    A Scientist Looks at Life
    3170 18  -  7. H. S. Hat June. I HU THE WORLD AND ITS FUTURE: SCIENCE AND IGNORANCE. The Biological Aspect of Marriage. w War. I I was not brought up ii tin religion, l>ut in a and I'hilut.H.k tk. As bay I had very t :i> y
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      122 18 KICKING THE BUCKET. HEI AISE IT DOES NOT HOLD THE HOT WATKK YOU NEED ONLY HIRTS YOl R TOE. INSTALL A GAS WATER HEATER INSTEAD. ■■flaW* V *ft Kayser' Hosiery appeals to every woman's love of beautiful and luxurious things. Its A exquisite sheemess its subtle, /yf A A flattering
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      1927 19 Am*U exceed $11,000,000. Assurance in force over J38.000.OW. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) HKAD OFFICE Winchester Home, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complin with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      258 19 52.09 MILES PER HOUR "ELTO" GIVES ENGLAND TIIK WORLD'S OUTBOARD SPEED RECORD LONDON DECEMBER 1 9 1 93O. For the third time in on* year F.I.TO has broken the V»orW« Outboard .Speed Record and thi- time in England. l>n»ing Mr. Shillans Non Sequilur III." powered with an ELTO Hiring (Juad.
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      51 20 OCEAN MOTOR POUCIES HAND THEM ROUND p^Bsl^l j Hand ihem back f »"ru* fc<s.crtisemcnt 5i bWm *by BrUiih-American T00;.c.-o Co, (Straits) Ltd. r r^tnd i:> England.) 6202! The Number That Puts You In Touch With The People Who Want To Show You THE NEW CHEVROLET »^^^^VT^^^l^^^^^w™*^T'T^^L™»^r^^™^^T^^m^^^^^^mj LTD. ORCHARD RD. PHONE
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      313 20 THE OCEAN ACCinKNT AND GUARANTEE COKPORATION. III). (Incorporated in QnM Britain) H'W Übr fill Hal»l SntCATWU Sankey Sheldon Steel Furniture BRITISH MADE. STEEL STORAGE SHELVING BUILT TO CUSTOMER'S SPECIFICATIONS. QnoUtiom Submitted on Application. ALSO STOCKS OF FILING CABINETS, STORACE CUPBOARDS. I'LAN FILES, INVOICE FILES, JUMBO FILES, CARD INDEX DRAWERS, etc,
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