The Straits Times, 2 January 1932

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      481 3 ■ND ORIWTAL IjION CO., CAL. SATES tfTEAtaSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT BCHKDUU Stflingß for Unit** States u< Canada Fainta froas fltaf Knor. San Fraacisco and Portland 8.8. KENTUCKY sails from Dong Kong Jsn. 13 San Franctseo and Los Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN TIDE ssils from "v Hong Kong Jsn. 29 .S.S.
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      558 3 mm urn ■iiuimhi linb ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES, NEW YORK. AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. S'pora. Penang PRES. HAYEB Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. PRES. PIBRCH Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan! K PRES. MONROI Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Fcl PRES. VAN BUREN
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      589 3 mmm k bucknall STEABBHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELUntMAK" UNK. Passenger and Freight Services to t UNJTED KINGDOM AND CttNTiNKNT. tia Ports rail Sues CasML OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAH. Steamer Dae S'pere. s.s. GITY OF WORCESTER Jan. IS HOMEWARDS. ML CITT OF ATHENS for Hsare, L'don,
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      1400 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) CapiUl Authorised JS.OOO.OOi CapiUl Subscribed 1,800,001 Reserve Fund and Rest 1^6«i84) Capital paid ap 1.080.00 i BOARD OP DIRECTOKSj J. M. Byrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hnmbro, Eeq, J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford,
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      415 4 From the flavour of the tea in the cup you can guess the name on the label. I 'at Clit 'Ifor daily use Jtt ivith garden freshness i 11 luIuAmUvIFTS IP^T^i'V tPI 91 Ail i m J I 1 lutwouK*. Prevention is better than Cure. To resist and repel colds,
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      198 4 *jf 'i' T A 1 flU| MOST DELICIOUS v4r(™^v PRIIITPfiP (mi tfHft rnuiirur j MADE FROM TH I FINEST IMPORTED t^^" l| lll|||||||||||||Bllll'*^^ X J\.V>rX K. O« |E l^nuoi M Ji^r^ PRODUCT OF ■|£jl|l PHOENIX IlllPlfTmTmTTTTTTTTTTTinniflll AERATED WATER WORKS NEW! Jk* LEAVES /JW yS NO /Jmr/^ ODOR /^T^pDOUBLB M, X^^
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    NEW DISCOVERIES IN NERVES.
    552 4 "On the Fringe of Real Knowledge." I Recent discoveries relating to the mechanism of nerves and pain made by a distinguished band of research workers, which receives 'the support of the Royal j Society, may effect a revolution in our ideas of the nervous system. A
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    SAILORS' REVENGE.
    204 4 Cleaning up Civilian Gangsters. Honolulu, T.H., Dec. 13. Eight different riot calls were turned out in Honolulu tonight as sadlors of the U. S. Navy, attached to the Naval Operating Base at Pearl Harbour, nine miles from this city, undertook to "clean up" the civilian gangland. A detachment
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    PRISON FOR TYPIST.
    117 4 11 Judge's Comment in Trial Of Blackmailer. London, Dec. 10. A typist who evidently preferred to dictate rather than to receive dictation was sentenced to three years' penal servitude at the Winchester Assizes today for blackmailing three men. If passing sentence the judge described her\>fTenc«"*L3 "the most
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    FORESTS OF THE EMPIRE.
    401 4 Trees That Flower In 60 Years. The task of compiling: lists of the trees and shrubs to be found in various parts of the Empire is being carried out by the Imperial Forestry Institute at Oxford and the annual report gives details of the.progress which has
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    IRISH TERRORISTS.
    169 4 Door Guarded By Land-Mine. Dublin, Dec. 10. the military tribunal set up here under the Irish* Free State Constitution f Amendment) Act i" proceeding with the Ida! of prisoners. Two brothers. George crtd 'Charles Gilmore, v.-ere sentenced today for assisting; in the formation of an illegal military organisation
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    METEORITES JUST MISS.
    94 4 Gothenburg Has a Narrow Escape. Stockholm, Dec. 13. A large number of people in the suburb of Gothenburg were startled today by a stellar manifestation which would probably have been ascribed by their Scandinavian forefathers to the wrath of the pagan gods. Standing in crowds in the
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    DESOLATED BY FLOODS.
    84 4 Houses Swamped In Adrianople. Constantinople, Dec. 13. As a result of a tropical downpour of rain, Adrianople, the ancient Ottoman capital, was swept by serious floods last night Four hundred houses were inundated and many persons were injured although, so far, no loss of life has. been
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    ENGLAND—AUSTRALIA.
    82 4 ENGLAND— AUSTRALIA. University Graduates Granted Free .Passages. The Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University has been informed by the secretary to the Universities' Bureau of the British Empire that a number of free passages •re being offered annually for the present !by the six great passenger lines to graduates of the universities
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      491 5 Skin Sufferers MmJB. JLJP. MJB. ip^figir PRESCRIPTION (JEfe D.D.D. Prescription is &n infallible rem- j-^^C edy for Bad Leg, Eczema, Psoriasis, CM Salt Rheum, Prickly Heat, Ringworm, Dhobles Itch, or other akin trouble. JHTEMAi S»lve§ cannot do the work UjjUHj 5 thej limply clog the pores. D.D.D Egg? I fa
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    Notes From Bengal.
    1619 5 c "M>-llent" Campaign Congress Efforts To Foster It Continue Calcutta's Chief of Police Legendary Figured New Post At Whitehall Madras Still Allowing Slums to Crow Dying Embers Of Rebellion In Burma Rangoon's Blind Saint Passes On Problem Of Indians In South Africa—Polo aud Tennis. I (From Our
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    143 5 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Dee. 28, ffive* the total number of deaths as male 185 and female 69. This represents a deathrate of 23.80 per mille, per annum, compared with 23.21 in the precediag week and 22.HC in the corresponding wit of last
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    PROTECTING COLONY'S REVENUE.
    720 5 Governor's Powers And New Duties. The following Bill to protect the revenue of the Colony is about to be introduced Into the Legislative Council Whereas it is expedient to enact provisions whereunder, If a Bill or Resolution to increase or diminish import or export duties is proposed
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    POPPY DAY FUND.
    73 5 The sum of $4,120.96 was realised as a result «f the Poppy Day Fund collections in Pahanjr. Collections were made up as follows: Kuala Lipis (Miss Leonard) $1,214.19, Kuantan (Mrs. jHuggins) $834.10, Bentong (Raja Kamaralzaman) $547.1, Raub (Mrs. Falconer) $472.84, Fraser's Hill (Mrs. Cantrell and Mrs. Paramor)
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    J.M.F. BAND.
    53 5 The Band of the Johore Military Forces will play the following music at the Istana Gardens commencing from 5 p.m. on Sunday, weather permitting: March, Unter Dem Siegesbanner (Blon); Overture, Morning Noon and Night (Suppe) Selection, Silver Wings (Waller); Descriptive, From a Russian Village (Marsden); Selection, Maid of
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      772 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS, There are approximately seven words t a line and there is a flat rate charge o 26 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 1 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 26 cents
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      694 6 HOUSES, FLATS TO LE J BUNGALOWS 4, 11! and 14. Anvmlio far *oder» Sanitation. Apply Angullia Co. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-0, Ea Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. M. Nathan. 8-B, I TO LET, No. 2, Nassim Hill. Furnished M i-nnis courts. Suitable for service flat Xpply Meyer
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      475 6 r BUSINESS PREMISES Z TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road st 2nd floor. Apply Gurthie k Co, Ltd. LARGE OFFICES, to let, at 9, De Sonz» St. and 74, Robinson Rd. with modern sanitation. 8 suitable office and godown, moderate rent. t. To let nice bungalow gg, Stevens
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      424 6 FOR SALE FOR SALE, Ladle* Hack, 8 years old, ii pcricct condition with cross saddle and at equipment. Apply 394, Straits Times. ITALIAN CHAMPAGNES AND SPARKLING WINES (GANCIA). Extra Dry Riserva 1921 $48 per case of 12 quarts and $60 per case of 24 Dints. ASTI SPUMANTE an excellent sparkling
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      747 6 PUBLIC NOTICE "THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF PLANTERS. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) The Annual General Meeting of the Incor porated Society of Planters will he held a the I.S.P. Buildings, Kuala Lumpur, on Satur day, January 23, 1932, at 10 a.m. AGENDA. 1. To confirm the Minutes of the Meetini held on
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      547 6 AUCTION NOTICES* IN THE SUPREME COURT M THE STRAITS SFTjLEjjfjrP SETTLEMENT Or' SINfTtoRE. Suit No. 1327 of ril. I In tke Matter of the mtate <.fTV»j| A In Haji Mobamed Noor, d<rl a «ed. I Bttwrcn 1. HABSAH BINTE Nr.ASIIM RAMTNAH BINTE HAJI AI.I, I'UlnHffa »d 1. MOHAMED ZEIN BIN
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      374 7 HOTELS Baffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation. TONIGHT DINNER if DANCE. SUNDAY, ANUARY 3. Orchestral Coicert 9.30 p.m. Monday, January 4. TEA DANCE. INFORMAL AFTER DINNER f DANCE. 6.3» Jo 8.30 p.m. an< l ?-3« t« midnirht Mu»ic by tnV ORCHESTRA of a.a. "IRES. HAYES." SEA VIEW HOTEL. TONIGHT
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      485 7 r.Bl-1-i iiavpi RESTAURANT AND BAR RArrLtS HUTIL F-M.S.R. NEW STATION KKPI'KL ROAD. SUNDAY 9 330P3 3 0P m ANXJARY OPEN FROM JANUARY 1, 1932. Drinks, Refreshments, Breakfasts, "Monia Litter and His ns D j™ erB T^; etc Tables for Tiffins and Dinners Augmented Concert be booked. Orchestra." Charges Moderate. Overture
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      167 7 THE SUNDAY TIMESGives you a full service by Cable, Telephone and Telegram ALL HOME AND MALAYAN NEWS AND SPORTS taking place during the week-end, together with a liberal supply of illustrations. THE SUNDAY TIMES contains splendid contributions by the following VERA, COUNTESS CATHCART M. CARTON DAVID WHITELAW GEORGE GREENWOOD IKBAL
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      45 8 I f\ i v Al. im Visit SWITZERLAND HOTEL PRICES REDUCED FROM 10 TO 20Cr FOR THE COMING WINTER-SEASON. Hotel Guides showing tariff*, illustrated booklets, maps and all information, free on application to the SwUh Consulate, 121, Market Street. Singapore. THE ALL-BRITISH DEADLOCK PICTURE SUPERB.
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      331 8 TALKIE ENTERTAINMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR. AT THE AT THE PRINCE'S THEATRE COLISEUM THEATRE ('Phone 2750). ('Phone 2578). 3 mem commf.m im. 3 NIGHTS COMMENCING Tuesday, January sth Monday, January 4th Britain. Greatest Film Achievement I Paramount Pre^nts The Modem Caruso I MITZI GREEK. LOMHE KAZENDA JAN KIEPURA JACKIE SEARL, EDNA
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2877 8 A JOURNA L IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. Singapore's New Station— The F.M.S. And The Exhibition Three Selangor Factories —Marketing Malay Handicrafts— A Big-Scale Display Wanted Afterthoughts On The Floods— Kuala Lumpur's Night Life. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 1. PEOPLE in the Federated
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    CAPT. J. W. BINKS.
    163 8 The Olympic's New Commander. The White Star liner Adriatic arrived at Liverpool in mail week from New York on her last voyage under the command of Captain John W. Binks, R.N.R. who had been appointed to the command of the Olympic. Captain Binks sailed in his
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      99 9 THE ONE GOOD RESOLUTION everyone will keep TO SEE The Screen's Best Loved Lovers in their new Rainbow Romance JANET GAYNOR CHARLES FARRELL M Merely Mary Ann AT AlhambrA Now Packing Nightly at 6.15 9.1 5 MATINEES: TODAY TOMORROW at 3 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE 6 15 TONIGHT. 9.15. STEPPING
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      188 9 Here's the Ideal Show for Your Week-end Entertainment I AT Still playing to Crowded and Enthusiastic Audiences Nightly MATINEES: TODAY and TOMORROW. Children Half Price I TONIGHT! The Screen's Most Popular Trio BERT WHEELER, ROB'T WOOLSEY and DOROTHY LEE I in Their Greatest Comedy Since "Cuckoos" CAUGHT PLASTERED A BRAND
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      264 9 Coming! The Finest Achievement of the British ScreenDEADLOCK PA VILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MATINEES iSATURDAY SUNDAY 3.15. LAST NIGHT RUTH CLIVE CHATTERTON, BROOK. SCREENLAND'S MOST POPULAR DUO VI. > __r in "THE BETTER WIFE" DRAMATIC EMOTION-STRONG ACTING COMMENCING TOMORROW AT 3.15. THE LAUGH YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! "DUDE RANCH" STARRING
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      131 10 DEADLOCK SPELLS A NEW ERA FOR BRITISH FILMS. v\\ n i \if\ HS^^ 1./ffstt Ik P t 1 TNSECTS breed in filthy places, tlirivr I Wr\ JL on filth, live with fatal germs and I'ySlV^ v_ then contaminate your food! kill them |/^l before they kill you— spray Flit jA
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      99 10 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITI. PHONI OB CALL Corner Oppoette Amber Majutea. stole Agents and Representatives) H *ke LeacUac Kadio MaaufactmMML SHORT WAT! RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Uv-Ceaatry Orders Eu»W ha Retura Pest. PHONE 73M. SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR MALAYAN GARDENS GARDEN FERTILIZER FOR LAWNS SHRUBS FLOWER BEDS POT PLANTS NURSERIES VEGETABLES.
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      309 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. l P.M. YESTERDAT. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. F. F. in. boars. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star .87 69 Nil 8.3 55 N'E 21 Cloudy Kelantan < Kota Bharu 83 C 8 0.10
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      225 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday. January 2. H. W. 4.20 :i.m.. 8 ft. 3 in., J.lfi p.m., R ft. Opening of the Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition by the H.E. the Governor, New K.M.S.R. Terminal Station, Tanjonf Pagnr. 4 p.m. Exhibition of Photographs, Capitol Ball. room. Sunday, January S. H. W. B.1B
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    130 10 Saturday. January 2. Skips alongside the Wharvet or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Lady ETelyn, Lighte' Cross, Lch. Mary Ro*e, Lch. Echo, Singkep, Sigli. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock P. F. "Klip-Klip,"
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    Vessels Arrived.
    214 10 SINGKARA, Dut., 283 tons, from Panch 2-1, for Bengalis 4-1. CTIY OK CORINTH, Brit., 3,424 tons, from Manila 2-1. for Ports and U.S.A. 11-1. OHII.K, Diinish, 4.433 tons, from Copenhagen 2-1. for Honir Konit 3-1. ROMNEY, Hrit., 3,624 tons, from P. Said 2-1, for unknown, uncertain. TOKIWA MART.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      195 10 Singapore, Jan. 2. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 1/4 9/32 London, 3 months' sight Z/4 7/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 H, London, demand 2/4 8/32 London, T.T. J/c 1/16 Lj us Paris, demand y-">0 Hamburg, demand 155 ;>[« York, demand 39
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      PRODUCE.
      155 10 Singapore, Jan. 2. Gambi?r 13.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) IC.OO Copra .">.'. mixed 5.15 Sago flour, Sarawak 8.10 White Pepper 82.50 Black Pepper 24.00 Pearl Sago 6.00 small 6.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam $181 to 219 Saigon $170 to 178 Rangoon $168 to 17n No. 1 of 125
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        MINING.
        445 10 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbuig 24/- 25/fl £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/ 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/3 11/- zd. £1 «1 llunifrin Tin 11/1 1!) £1 stl Katun* Padang 0.07V4 0.12% 1 1 Batu Caret 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Annf 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        257 10 Issue Vai. I'd. Bay«rs. Seller*. 1 1 KinU Electric 0.60 0.70 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.15 1.25 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.55 1.65 xd. 10 10 Maynard A Co. 6.00 7.00n0m. 1 .40 Malayan Breweries par. .05 pm. 50 50 McAlister Co. 59.00 61.00 10 10 Robinson
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        134 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 lOlcx.int. Sinjrsporc Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4 Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapare Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 06 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        394 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominaly only. Today's Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Aslenby ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.67H 0.8214 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.4S 0.40 0.45 A. Hitam ($1) 0.75 0.80 0.75
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      624 10 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLM., 32 metres, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    46 10 libajak laniat laloeran C. Hooft indre Lebon iarapura I. P. Cocn UKW Aim. S'pore London Nov. 6 Nov. 25 Nov. 20 Dec. 9 Dec. 4 Dec. 23 Nov. II Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Dec. 27 Dec. 3 Dec. 27 Dec. 11 Jan. 1
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    PASSENGERS.
    217 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. IS. The f> Mowing passengers for Malaya are aboard the P. and O. Kashmir which left London on Dec. 10 and is expected in Hagapora on Jan. ft. Miss R. Abrahams, Mr. J. A. Baker, Mm. C. Booth-Russell, Mr. and Mrs \V. \V.
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    251 11 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Own G>rre«pond«it) London, Jan. 1. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below: GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Bis* or Fall. Conversion Loan r»'', 99% -f *i Funding Loan 4-; 1910/80 84 4-1 GOVERNMENT STOCKS, DOMINION.
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    COPRA MARKET.
    28 11 Barlow and ("o.'s copra report, dated, D«c. 31, states The market has been steady throughout the week. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried $5.75, mixed $5.15.
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      BREACH OF FAITH BY GOVERNMENT.
      1900 11 Safeguard Surrendered. STRONG WORDS FROM MR. J. H. RICH. The seventh annual general meeting of shareholders of Sungei Way Dredging, Ltd., was held at No. 1, Old Market Square, Kuala Lumpur, on Dec. 2? Mr. J. H. Rich, the chairman, addressing the meeting, said Before
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      549 11 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL— 2nd Sunday after Christmas, Jan. 3, 6.50 a.m., Holy Comn. 7.30 a.m., Matin*; 8 a.m., Holy Comn. (Choral); 10 a.m., Children's Service; 6.30 p.m.. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; Holy Comn. on Mon., Wed. and Friday at 8 a.m., Tues., Thurs. and Saturday at 7 a.m.
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      HARRISONS & CROSFIELD.
      90 11 HARRISONS CROSFIELD. The directors of Harrisons and Crosfield, Ltd., have declared the following dividends: Cumulative preference shares ti per cent, per annum for the three months ending Dec. 31. Preferred ordinary shares 10 per cent, per annum for the six months ending Dec. 31. In both cases income-tax will be
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      57 11 From Australia, by Mangola, due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From China and Manila by President Hayes, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From China and Japan, by Penang Maru, due at Singapore on Monday. From China and Japan, by Havre Maru, due at Singapore on Monday. From China,
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      HYDROGENATION OF COAL.
      311 11 Imperial Chemical's Intentions. Some misunderstanding would appear to have arisen a« to the irrtertbioss of Imperial Chemical Industries ir regard to its hydrogenation process of oil from coal extraction. The Financial Times stated on Nov. 11 thai' Imperial Chemical Industries, while convinced that hydrogenation is a commercial
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      185 11 Today. Ceylon. Egypt, Europe, Great Britain and Copenhagen (Lalandia) 3 p.m. Denmark (Parcels) (Lalandia) 2.30 p.m. China, Hainam, Japan, K'-rea, Formosa East Siberia, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Chile! 3 p.m. Tcmbilafaan and InHrafriri (Chee Seng) 3 p.m. Djambi (Toba) 4 p.m. Renekalis and Bagan
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      AIR MAIL.
      40 11 The mails by the outward Dutch aero- 1 plane from Amsterdam are expected to arrivi- at Singapore by the evening ex piess tomorrow. Correspondence will ba rady for delivery to boxholders at 8.15 a.m. on Monday. 4 1
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    CREATING A SILVER RESERVE.
    569 11 A Second Line Of Defence. Many beneficial results of the r«rnonetisation of silver have been I mentioned of late, but one has been o\erlooked so far its heavy shipping cost, relative to gold, acts as a brake on currency depreciation and an automatic governor of the
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    EXCHANGES.
    74 11 Rugby, Jan. Foreign exchanges are Amstordnm H'». Athcnß 265, Bombay In. 5-32U.. Berlin It 5/16, Brussels 24Vi, Bucharest S7O, Rio 4 Buenos Aires 40S, Copenhagen 18 8/32 Geneva 17*4, H«l»in(t«ors 2:)0, Horn? Kong ts. 5%d., Lisbon 109%. Madri<K4o%, Milan H^,, M«nte Video :;l'.» ft»m. Montreal 4.11, NVw York 3.41»*.
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      182 12 SPECIAL jB FOR ONE WEEK ONLY Commencing T 9 Saturday, Jan., 2nd. PF CLEARANCE IB LADIES' FROCKS, /i OFFERED AT PRICES WELL UNDER COST. THESE GOODS MUST BE CLEARED. PRICES FROM $5.00 TO $25.00. MANY WORTH $50. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) Established 18iS. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    123 12 S!ajaa«<«. ALHAM BRA.—Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in Merely Mary Ana. 6.16 —9.15. CAPITOL—Robert Woolaey, Bert Wheeler and Dorothy Lee in Caught Plastered. 6.15*-iUS. Phone 5261-2. EUROPE HOTEL.—Special Dinner and Dance. GREAT WORLD.—Wayanja, Cinemaa, Zoo, Joycan and Donkey Rides. Oate 10 eta. except Sat., Sun. and Holiday Night*. MARLBOROUGH.—ReginaId
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JAN. 2, 1932. WHO SAID SLUMP?
    902 12 Singapore is making a determined effort to shake off the general atmosphere of depression which made 1931 a year to ie forgotten with all possible speed. At 4 o'clock this afternoon His Excellency the Governor will deliver a speech
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    167 12 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Coultas are returnng from home by the Kashmir, due in Singapore on Jan. 9. Mr. J. A. P. Strachan and Mr. W. A. Fell, who have been in Bangkok, have returned to Singapore. Mr. Y. Nishinaga, the general manager of the Mitsui Bussan
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    SUPERBEASTS AND SUPERMEN.
    1333 12 evolution practically played out! Has Man, and have the lower animal*, come face to face with a brick wall, beyond ivhich the process of evolving new and higher typex cannot proceed! Will Man, through countless ages, still be just Man with merely wiihojevolutionary frilU and neve develop
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    715 12 A NEW YEAR TIP To avoid those cheques coming back from the bank. Take your cheque lwoks now and, on every cheque, fill in theyear 1932. The Straits Tines has given this "tip" before at the beginning of other New Years, 'but it bears repeating. THE
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    AIR DISASTER IN SIAM—COMMITTEE'S FINDINGS.
    4649 13 AIR DISASTER IN SIAM— COMMITTEE'S FINDINGS. NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST. < K. B. E. For The Colonial Secretary, S.S, ELEVEN POLICE MEDALS COME TO MALAYA. Except for 11 Police Medals and the Meritorious Service Medal, the New Year honours which have come to Malaya number only four the K.I5.E. to
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    "THE FORTUNES OF OUR COUNTRY."
    254 13 THE FORTUNES OF OUR COUNTRY." The King's Reply to Lord Mayor's Greetings. Rugby, Jan. 1. Replying to the New Year's greetings from the Lord Mayor of London, King George has telegraphed a message in which he says, We live in times fraught with difficulties, but during the anxious days through
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    EXTRALITY.
    391 13 Nanking's Wise Decision Commended. London, Jan. 2. By postponing the assumption of its jurisdiction over fereigners the Government of China has avoided both political trouble and financial loss, says the Financial Times. It will be wise to take no further steps until agreement has been reached with the foreign
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    STERLING IMPROVES.
    58 13 London Stock Exchange On Holiday. Rugby, Jgn. 1. The I-ondrn Stock Exchange was closed today, in accordance with custom, as were, also the metal and produce markets. The House will aslo be clrsed tomorrow Quiet conditions prevailed on the foreign exchange market, but sterling rates were generally auoted
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    AIR TRAFFIC.
    59 13 Growing Popularity Of British Lines. %ugby, Dec. 31. Proof of the continued increase of air traffic over British lines is nrovided by the receipts which, from April 1 to the end of November, were £517,000 as comoareU with £445.000 in the corresponding period of 1930. The air traffic
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    CHINA APPEALS TO THE LEAGUE.
    428 13 Anxiety in Paris. "SITUATION BECOMING CRITICAL." Paris, Jan. 1. The greatest" anxiety concerning developments in Manchuria is felt in Chinese and League of Nations circles. Mr. Victor Hoo, the Chinese representative on the League Council, called at the French Foreign Office this morning and made
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    TOKIO SENSATION.
    129 13 U.S. Ambassador Asks To Be Relieved. Washington, Dec. 31. Mr. William Cameron Forbes, the American Ambassador to Japan, has expressed his desire to retire from the Diplomatic Service within two month's and to return to private life. iieuter. Mr. Forbes, who is a gn.ndson of Ralph Waldo Emerson,
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    ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL.
    97 13 Big Increase in Capital Sanctioned. London, Dec. 31. An increase in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's capital to £26,500,000 was sanctioned at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders held today. Reuter. An earlier message stated that the company was. considering ah increase of its .share capital- by £2,500,000
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    "REDS" IN BERLIN.
    55 13 Attack on Japanese Embassy. Berlin Jan. 1. Communists were vety active last night. Two Communists smashed the glass ioor of the Japanese Embassy. They have not y*t been arrested. Numerous houses were placarded with -osters. "Arm yourselves workmen! 1932 will be a year of revolution against dictatorship
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    QUEUES WAITING TO PAY TAXES.
    459 13 Result of Appeal For Prompt Payment Rugby, Jan. 1. London's most surprising spectacle today was the sight of queues of people at the inland revenue collectors' offices waiting to pay three-quarters of their year's income' tax on the" first day on which it became due.
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    U.S. BOMB PLOT.
    386 13 Another Murder Attempt Foiled. Cleveland, Dec. 31. An attempt to kjtf* Count Grandcnigo, the H*Tnin Consul here, has been f oHed by;Jfle discovery of a parcel, sent to him from New York, which contained an Infernal machine. The intercepted postal package contained enough explosive! to blow half
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL CRASH.
    317 13 Committee of Inquiry Issues Report. EMERGENCY FLAP. Not Closed by Pilot i After Warning. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 2. The report of the committee inquiring* into the crash of the Dutch air mail at Don Muang on De<\ 6, when five people were killed,
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    A GREAT JOURNALIST.
    398 13 Death of Former Editor Of Manchester Guardian. Rugby, Jan. 1. Mr. C. P. Scott, governing director of the Manchester Guardian, died early this morning at the age of 85. He had been editor of the Guardian for 515 1 years when, in 1929, he retired and was
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    ARTHUR HENDERSON.
    110 13 Hope That Operation May Be Avoided. London, Doc. 31. Following a two-day X-ray test, and a special examination, it is announced that Mr. Arthur Henderson's internal trouble will be treated medically without an jperation. Reuter. Mr. Arthur Henderson, who was Foreign Secretary in the last Labour Government, who
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    WILL JAPAN INVADE CHINA PROPER ?
    803 14 WILL JAPAN INVADE CHINA PROPER Young Marshal's Fears. APPEAL TO NANKING FOR REINFORCEMENTS. Shanghai, Jan. 2Over the New Year the steady withdrawal of Chinese troops from the Chinchow area has continued, but there *ppeuis to have been no slowing down of the Japanese advance. The few Chinese troops who were
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    RUBBER FREIGHTS.
    76 14 Circular Received by Local Exporters. A rumour is current that rubber freight chaises to New York may be reduced. Exporters in Malaya have been notified bar the New York Shipping Conference that r.eKotiations are now proceeding: betwien the New York lines and rubber inUri.sts n London with a
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    TARIFFS & EXCHANGE CONTROL.
    845 14 TARIFFS EXCHANGE CONTROL. Exerting Stranglehold On World Trade. Rugby, Jan. 1. Striking observations upon world economic problems were made 'by Sir Walter Layton, the prominent economist, in addressing Anglo-French students in London today. Sir Vv alter emphasised the danger of hampering international trade by tariff barriirs and declared that while
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    CROYDON TO ALGIERS.
    43 14 British Airman's Non-Stop Flight. Rugby, Dec. 31. The British airman, Mr. Fielden, on Tuesday flew non-stop from Croydon aerodrome to Algiers in an ordinary touring Puss Moth machine, fitted with a Gipsy-three engine, and left yesterday for Egypt.— British Wireless.
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    DECLINE IN RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
    170 14 To Continue in 1932. MINCING LANE'S 1931 ESTIMATES. (From Our Own Correspondent) Lor. lon, Jan. 1. Mincing Lane estimates that (tie American rubber consumption in 1931 was 360,000 tons, compared with 380,000 tons and 480,000 tons in 1930 and 1929 respectively. The consumption for the rest
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    SHARP FROST.
    107 14 Causes Many Accidents In Britain. Rugby, Jan. 1. The rainstorm ended with a sharp frost in the South-Eastern counties this morning. For a short while a coating of ice made the roads so slippery that traffic was disorganised and many minor accidents occurred. The most serious happened near
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    NEW YEAR FLIGHTS.
    125 14 Attempt on Amsterdam To Ratavia Record. London, Dec. 31. I An attempt to make a record flight from Amsterdam to Batnvia, early in the New Year, is being planned by two young Dutchmen, Mr. Van Marken and Mr. Telders (the son of the well-known Dutch banker), who
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    TIN COMMITTEE'S STATEMENT.
    329 14 Pool Agreement Known To F.M.S. Government. A communique issued by the committee of control of the international pool, a summary of which has already been cabled by Reuter, has been forwarded to the Straits Times by the F.M.S. Government. It reads as follows The committee of control
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    124 14 Decrease of 65,883 In One Week. Rugby, Jan. 1. The Ministry of Labour's weekly return shows that the total of persons unemployed on Dec. 21 was 65,883 fewer rhan in the previous week. The largest decreases in unemployment were in »he north-western and northeastern areas. The total number of
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    DEVOLUTION BEGINS TO MOVE.
    303 14 Selangor's New State Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 1. The first of the reconstituted State Councils of the Federated Malay States will be formally opened in Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 5. The new Selangor State Council is expected to devote itself in the
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    THE NEW YEAR.
    537 14 How It Was Welcomed In Malaya. The manner in which Singapore said good-bye to 1931 was only exceeded by the heartiness of the welcome with which it gretted the present year- As usual the merrymaking was centred in the hotels, all of which were crowded to capacity,
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    THE VICEROY TO SEE MR. GANDHI.
    603 14 Big Boycott Plan. CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AGAIN Bombay. Hit. SI. Mr. Gandhi has telegraphed to the Viceroy that it has been tentatively arranged to start civil disobedience, but that, if the Viceroy considers it worth while seeing him, the plan will be suspended pending the
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    MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON.
    110 14 X-Ray Shows Operation to Be Unnecessary. Rugby, Jan. 1. As a result of a two days' X-ray test r.nd a special examination of Mr. Arthur Henderson, a diagnosis was arrived at and it was agreed that the internal trouble could be satisfactorily treated on medical lines, ami
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    FRENCH ART.
    93 14 Opening of Exhibition At Royal Academy. Rugby, Jan. 1. Great interest has been aroused, not only in London but in foreign artistic circles, in the Exhibition ot' French Art which opens on Monday at the Royal Academy, Burlington House. A comprehensive qjllection of works has been lent, which
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      401 15 Results of New Year's Day Matches. London, Jan. 1. The following were the results of matches played in the English and Scottish Leagues yesterday (New Year's Day). First Division. liolton Wands. 1 Chelsea 0 Manchester C. .1 Portsmouth 3 Newcastle Utd. 1 Aston Villa 1 Sheffield Utd. I
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      BOY WALLEY MADE A PUNCHING BAG.
      78 15 Crowd Enthusiastic Over His Pluck. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 1. On the last day of 1931 2oy Walley fought Johnny Stanton at The Ring, Black friars, and was lucky to draw. Boy Walley received most severe punishment and was little more than
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      TEAMS FOR TODAY'S INTERNATIONAL.
      337 15 Springboks Clash With England. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 1. The Springboks side to meet England tomorrow (today) in the tourists" third international match at Twickenham will probably be as follows Full-back *G. Brand (Hamiltons and Western Province) Three-quarters M. Zimmerman (Cape Town University and
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    THIRD TEST MATCH IN AUSTRALIA.
    720 15 Bradman Out for 2. SOUTH AFRICANS IN THE LEAD. The South African cricket tourists began their third Test match against Australia auspiciously, by dismissing Australia for 198 and then securing a lead of 70 with three wickets in hand when play closed yesterday. The Australian
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    S.C.C.'s GOOD WIN OVER PUBLIC SERVICES.
    1178 15 Reserves Play Well. CLUB'S SUPERIORITY IN THE SECOND HALF. Playing on th« Public Services ground en Thursday the S.C.C. defeated the Public Services Rugiby Football Club by IP points (three goals and a try) to 5 points (a goal). For a change the weather
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    NEW YEAR SEA AND LAND SPORTS.
    823 15 Splendid Weather. LARGE ENTRY AND KEEN CONTESTS. New Year's Day in Singapore has always been a gala day for al' nationalities, especially the Malays, who turned out by the thousand yesterday morning in their bright coloured bnjus and sarongs and thronged the front of
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    TONIGHT'S BOXING.
    164 15 Al Rivers George Wells At the New World. Al Rivers and George Wells will meet in a returt contest at the New World tonight over 12 rounds, and a good bout is promised. Wells is confident that he will reverse the decision of last Saturday, for he arrived
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    85 15 Final of Monopolies Dept. Competition. The final match of the Government Monopolies Inter-Departmental Football Cup competition between the Opium Packing Plant and the Indoor Control Staff was played on the Junior Civil Service Association's ground at Balestier Plain on Wednesday and ended in a win for the former
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    KEPPEL GOLF.
    28 15 The Keppel Coif Club Approftclttaf and Putting competition played 0 1 Mi \i/a.V. I lay result' m i tor K. Bald ■with a score of 29.
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1177 16 By Our Woman Correspondent. London, Dec. 2. QLj; iy exciting just now. It does not matter whether it is a coat, Morning suit, moon frock or even an evening gown the sleeves must be decorative. 1 have soon s/veval models with these new
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    The Season's Greetings.
    20 16 l>rXEl£ Kay, a .star of British International -Pictures, wishes everyone everything thoy wanl fur the New Year.
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    American Wives And Husbands.
    250 16 AMERICAN husbands and wives were discussed at a thanksgiving luncheon given by the American Circle of the Lyceum Club recently. Mrs. Frank Schwab presided. Mile. Beatrice de Holthoir said that regarding the American husband she had heard it said that an American man goes back to
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    Snow Cream.
    43 16 One pint of cream, whites of two eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls of sweet wine, sutr&r and lemon peel. Whisk ail to a froth, remove the lemon peel, and serve in a dish or glasses, each portion whipped separately to prevent its falling.
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    Society Washerwomen Are Here.
    61 16 MANY loading society people took part in the rehearsal of the Best of Everything Ball at the Park Lane Hotel. London, at which dresses made of the beat British materials were worn. Here are Mm. KoaaM Ordc. Mrs. MacMsr, Mrs. l'roctor. Miss Grevlile Williams, Mrs. Herbert
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    Household Hints
    82 16 Clothes to be ironed can' be quickly damped down by using' a ir-ieee of loofah, wrung out of coW water ana wiped quickly across the surface of the articles. A i.ofuh holds just sufficient moisture to give the material the right condition for; lronincr. t Walnut or oak
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    Pahang Consolidated Annual Meeting.
    3085 17 TO FIGHT GOVERNMENT TO THE BITTER END. The twenty-fifth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the I'ahang Consolidate I Company, Limited, was held on Dae. I at Winchester House, Old Broad Strict, London, E.C. Mi. H. Frishy (chairman and managing director) presided. The i.-cretary (Mr.
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    FIRST MOTORSHIP.
    201 17 Death of the Engine Designer. It is a strange coincidence that at the time when the first ocean-going motorship, the Vulcanos, is being broken up after 21 years continuous service, the MOT arrives that her designer, Mr. C. Kloos, has just died. Mr. C. Kloos entered Messrs. Werkspoors
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    SIR CECIL CLEMEN TI'S NEW POLICY.
    5212 18 Malayans at Home Begin To Get Anxious. CUSTOMS UNION. LAN THE LION AND THE TIGER MATE I Sir Cecil dementi's "New Policy," HinvolvinK a customs union and the Hmaling of the Colony lion and the ■.Malay States' tiger, has fluttered ■old Malayans living at
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      426 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I should not like to allow Feauran's ltttcr to pass without contradiction as It spems calculated to detract from the value cf the Municipality's experiments. Although representing a firm competitive to tne one which .supplied the
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    FINLAND TO GO " WET " ?
    78 20 FINLAND TO GO WET Blow for Advocates Of Prohibition. Helsingfors, Dec. 31. The movement for the abolition of prohibition won a sweeping victory at Helsingfors, in a referendum to deter mine whether the country should go '"wet" again. The figures for Helsingfors were 65,000 in favour of abolition, 13,000 for
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    UNITED ENGINEERS.
    81 20 Bangkok Branch Merged In Dock Company. (By Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Jan. 1. B^rom today th« Ean^Jkok 'branch of United F.nglieers is closed down and merged into the Bangkok Dock Company which also takes the agencies. My. R. M. Duff, formerly secretary in Singapore to United Engineers, went
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    BANK'S BIG LOSS.
    87 20 Causes Beyond Control Of Directors. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Dec. 31. At thi' ai.nual general meeting of th Siam Commercial Banl: it was stated that the hank ha i sutfertd a loss in oxchange on holdings in foieign currencies of Tcs. 2.77fi206. The loss was throu<;ii
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    "MERELY MARY ANN."
    94 20 Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell At Alhambra. Charles Farrall and Janet Gaynor are back again in town, this time in" Merely Mary Ann at the Alhambra. Their popularity seems unlikely to wane for v long whi'e judging by the- civwded houses yesterday. In this piciu't- Janet Gaynor recaptures
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    BANGKOK UNITED CLUB.
    34 20 Passes with the Passing Of The Old Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 1. The UniteJ Club, the oldest in Bangkok, ceased to exist last night owing to inadequate support.
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    PILOT OFFICER BADER.
    38 20 1- ootbljUr- Airman Badly Hurt In Crash. London. Doe. 14. A Royal Air Force officer, Pilot Oflioe:Douglas Bader. the well-known Harlequin Hbffby football player and .acrobatiflyer, was seriously injured in an air crash at Reading.
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    89 20 The European Unemployment C'ommitowledgm th< following donations t> the Singapore section received during Cecember: Collected h\ etaba taroocfa members' $500, Singapore Tu--f Club 11,500, i:i bmi iory oi a deceased friend $20, FlighuLien;. Knocker Si', Mr. s. s. Frank- mous Sl.">, Mr. E. H. Chartwocd $n> Mr. V.
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      225 21 j SINGAPORE MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITION j OPEN FROM JAN. 2. TO JAN. 9, 1932. I Official Opening By His Excellency the Governor. Sir Cecil Clementi, G.C.M.G.. on SATURDAY, 2nd JAN. 1932 at 4 p.m. AT THE NEW F.M.S. TERMINAL STATION, I TANJONG PAGAR, SINGAPORE. J Open from 11 a.m. to 11
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    THE SHORTENED PUBLIC PURSE.
    1305 21 PENANG LETTER. W Great Poverty In The Coolie Clas&— But No Evidence Of Actual Starvation— Clean, Fast Boxing— Plan To Import Petrol Out Of The Ring— Vacant Houses— Pity The People Who Get Soaked— The New Toddy Spie Scheme. Penang, Dec. 28. IjV)L'R incidents witnessed in
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    RIVIERA STAFFS CUT.
    116 21 10,000 Foreign Employees Of Hotels Dismissed. Paris, Dec, 12. Over 10 000 foreign hotel employees wero dismissed thin morning from the hotels along the Riviera. In justification of this dismissal the ho.el-owners assoiation issued a notice declaring that in view of the growth of unemployment in France,
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    ONLY A MOUSE !
    124 21 ONLY A MOUSE But it Plunged Calcutta Into Darkness. Calcutta. Dec. 14. The whole of Calcutta was plunged into darkness for nearly ,36 minutes last night. The lights in every house suddenly went out at about 8.25 p.m. and all tramway traffic simultaneously came- to a standstill. The trams, however,
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    MAN-EATING PANTHER.
    69 21 Killed After Thrilling Hunt. Rabat (Morocco), Dec. 13. A huge man-eating panther, which had terrorised shepherds and travellers, was' killed by the natives after a thrilling hunt. The beast, which had killed a shepherd, wrought havoc among the flocks of sheep and had several times attacked convoys of
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    ROUND THE HORN.
    86 21 Panama Canal Missed By Home Liners. Owin? to the high exchange considerably raising the Panama Canal dues and 'the cost' of refuelling in American ports, an increasing number of home liners are going by the Cape Horn route. I All the Commonwealth and Dominion vessels except one
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    SEA EXCURSIONS "TO NOWHERE."
    358 21 U.S. Protest Against A British Practice. A communication has been received by the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Mr. A. W. Mellon, from Captain J. F. Milliken, secretary of the Neptune Association, of New York, protesting against British shipping interests conducting ex-cun-ions from America. Mr. Mellon
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    INSURANCE LAW CASE SETTLED.
    599 22 Litigation Extends Over Three Years. Hong Kong, Dec. 7. Settlement out of coart has just beeu effected of the major portion of the plaintiffs' claims in the long and protracted litigation known as the Hsin Chi case in Shanghai, involving claims totalling to over tls. 500,000.
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
    164 22 Leader of New Radical Party (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 2. There are rumours that Mr. Lloyd George will make a spectacular entrance into politics on his return from the East early in the New Year. He will appear as leader of a new Radical Party,
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    IMPOSTOR PRIEST.
    138 22 Predicament of Eighty-One Married Couples. Prague, Dec. 12. Eighty-one married couples who were united during the year by the parish priest at the village of Ostrau near Prague were deeply shocked today when the parish priest was found to be an impostor who had no power to solemnise
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    MONTAGUE HOUSE.
    190 22 Fine Elizabethan House Saved. UmdoriJ*Dec. 11. A fine example of Elizabethan architecture, Montague House, near Yeovil, which the Marquess Cureon of Kodleston occupied at the time of his death, has been saved fox posterity. The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings ha* acquired the building from Mr.
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    FEWER BIRTHS.
    123 22 Low Rate for Third Quarter Of the Year. The birthrate in England and Wales during the third quarter of this year waa the lowest since the establishment of registration. The percentage of mortality among infants of under one year was also the lowest of any recorded quarter 45
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    A LUCKY FIND.
    79 22 Four Seamen and £10,000 Worth of Ambergris. Fortune has come to three men through the discovery of a 70ft. whale dead on the t.hore near Dusky Sound, New Zealand. They carried away nearly a quarter of a ton of ambergris, the grey substance formed in the spermaceti
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    "SEAMEN MADE OF IRON."
    561 22 Application to Presume Death of Officers. Hang- Kong, Dec. 14. An echo of the sinking of the IndoChina S.N. Co.'s steamer Kwongsang during a typhoon between Swatow and Hong Kong on Aug. 10 last was heard in H. M. Supreme Court on Dec. 8 by his
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    ANIMAL FILMS CRUELTY.
    121 22 Deputation to Wait On British Censor. London, Dec. 11. Barbarous cruelty in the making of animal films was alleged at a meeting in London of the Performing and Captive Animals Defence League. The secretary of the League read from a Californian film magazine about lions tortured into
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    SUICIDE IN CELL.
    93 22 Monarchist General Takes His Own Life. Budapest, Dec. 14. General Schill, who was arrested last week in connection with the abortive monarchist plot, committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell last night. General Schill had been taken into custody together with two score prominent men and
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    YOUTH'S PRANK.
    85 22 Ambition to Become An Airman. London, Dec. 16. A life-long ambition to become an airman was the excuse given by a 19-year-old trooper named Hale who was bound over by a magistrate today on a charge of flying an aeroplane belonging to tho Brooklands Flying School on Dec.
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    GIRL FARMERS IN AUSTRALIA.
    385 22 Scheme to Relieve Unemployment. The unemployment position in Australia has driven many people into unaccustomed ocenpationp. For unemployed girls the position is particularly acute, and a number of schemes are on foot to help them (writes a Sydney correspondent) Only recently a party of girls set
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      269 23 j i^Fitness from k Halls y|pkHalls Wine h^zlb^y StrengthTaking Hall's Wine is the surest way of getting, and keeping, the strength that means lasting fitness. Hall's Wine can put new life and energy into you at once because it makes your FREE blood pure and vigorous and WINEGLASSES strengthens your
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      212 23 Today's Crossword Puzzle IP W& p§| ::>&■'■} %£L 54 S; jo I Mill l^t 1 1 I. 1 \&m te=i (CtUES.) ACROSS. 19. Body of men '■12. Wooden pin 2. Kinkajou H. Perfume rt. Thin flakes JS. Arranged differj-ntly 11. Coßvaraattaa .'to. Ih-hcf It Ki.ml.- :;:t. W»r 13. Mi\<cl v<i'i't:ihles
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    THE FEARFUL CRY OF "TJOELIK."
    218 23 THE FEARFUL CRY OF TJOELIK." Young Man Beaten To Death in Deli. (I'Yom Our Own Correspondent.) Ilatavia. Dec. 28. From time to time the native population Of certain districts i electrified by rumours thai a "Tjoilk" a robber and iminliiei- of children— i< roaming through Ihe neighbourhood. This happened recently
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    MRS. MARY HUGHES.
    162 23 Death of Mary, of Nursery Rhyme Fame. London, D.c. 11. ~A nursery rhyme known to English- 1 ing children throughout th« world I I,;, beel recalled by the death, at the ag-'J of 01, ..f Mr-. Mary Hughes, of Ty Issu Kami, in ihe Vale of l.!iing.)!len.
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    NEW GUINEA.
    170 23 Japanese and Business Possibilities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 28. According to the official Government Gazette, the Javaschc Courant, Mr. Haru ;i Matsue, representative of several estate^ am! living in Tokio, and Mr. Soaabnro Nawata, secretary of the Papuan Trading Association, living in Manokwari (New Guinea), have
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    TAXI DRIVER'S TEETH.
    61 23 Ordered to be Put in Court Strong Room. London, Dec. 11. Here is the queerest court story of the week. A taxicab-driver was sued by a dental mechanic concerning payment for a set of Ulse teeth, in the Southwark County Judge Moore said the teeth should be
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    MINISTER'S LOSS.
    54 23 Valuable Antiques Thrown Overboard. Helsingfors, Dec. 19. Valuable antique furniture, paintings and carpets belonging to Mr. von Heidens'am, the newly-appointed Swedish Minister in Finland, had to be thrown overboard from a vessel in which they were bein^ shipped, owing to a severe gale outside! Hflsinefors harbour. The vessel
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    BURNT TO DEATH.
    231 23 Women and Children Lost In Liverpool Fire. London, Dec. 30. Despite desperate and heroic efforts at rescue, a mother and her two children, also another woman, trapped in the upper storey bedrooms, were burnt to death in a disastrous early-morning fire at their home in Toxteth, Liverpool,
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    IRISH SWEEP RESULTS.
    161 23 Judgment GjLven Against S. ''■^^W'lVe^i^r;Port Elizabeth, Dec. 19. Judgment has been given* against the Eaitefcn Province HeraW newspaper, Jgaitutc which a sunntfon* was issued by the Government under the Cape Act, 1879. ior publishing the results of thte Irisn Sweep .an the Manchester November Han(flcapv Sir Edgar
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    VICTIM OF OUTRAGE.
    134 23 Memorial Held In Calcutta. Calcutta, Dec. 21. The Viceroy, the Countess of Willingdon, and Sir Stanley and Lady Jackson were present at a memorial service held in St. PaulV Cathedral this morning in memory of Mpi C. G. B. Stevens, who was murdered at Comilla recently. The
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    3 PEOPLE MURDERED.
    108 23 Bodies of Victims Burnt By Tenants. Lucknow, Dec. 20. The brutal murder of a landlord and two of his servants near Amrotha is reported by the Collector of the District, who wires that in the village of Derijartian, Anrrotha Tahsil, near Bijnor, some tenants 1 stole distrained
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    70-YEAR-OLD DEACON.
    89 23 Extraordinary Ordination At T '^'Rochester. London, Dec. 20. One of the most extraordinary ordinations in the history of Rochester Cathedral was made today, when Mr. A. J. Stabbs, a 70-year-old retired post office vngfeear, became a deacon and was licensed to the curacy of All Saints' Church, Chatham.
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    POISON SHALLOWER AND A CHALLENGE.
    288 23 A Pemonstirati^nj 1$ Calcutta. Calcutta, Dec. 20. Responding to a challenge following his recent demonstration before Sir C. V. Raman, Swami Nara Singha, the poisoneater, gave another demonstration toda> in Calcutta, m trie University Institute Hall, before a large gathering including several well-known oftizeM, Europeans
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    REAL LIFE DRAMA.
    200 23 Prelate, Murderer, Rich Mpn, 1 V: P>upei». Kovno, Dec. 16. I A unique controversy between a testator land his heirs over the fanner's estate is agitating legal quarters hure. The testator, is a former dignitary of the Catholic Church, Dr. Olshanskas, who was expelled from the church
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    4 SAVED FROM WRECK.
    165 23 Two Die from Exhaustion In Scrub. Algiers, Dec. 15. The fears entertained here that a French submarine chaser, which was caught in a terrific storm, in the Gulf of Bone two days ago, had been lost, have proved only too well grounded. Today, six of the
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    IN TWO YEARS' TIME.
    98 23 -D.E.^. Government Sees Rubber l^rice Rise. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dee. 28. The BaUviasch Nieuvrsblad learns that the (iuvetDJJifliu nibber estate on l\\e h land* of. Noes* Kembanft an, south of Java, which is populated, chiefly by prisoners, is being extended by 1,000 acres. The
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    13 24 The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Telegrams By Vacuum.—Famous Woman Flier Home.
    127 24 Telegrams By Vacuum. Famous Woman Flier Home. '•RISSKI.I. ll\H\ "TO HK LAW KR. (ieiffrey Russell, the famous "Russell Baby," the central figure in the case which for (Yur years occupied the shrewdest brains at the English Bar while his mother, the Hon. Mrs. Christahfl RdsmH fought for her son\ birthright
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    57 24 roGGY SALAMAN ARRIVES HO ME.— Miss I'i-ggy Salaman, the 21 -year-old London debutante, who, with her navigator, Mr. Gordon Stcre, broke the record fcr the flight from England to Cape Town, arrived back at Southampton, on the liner Warwick Castle. The photo shows Miss Salaman, being congratulated by the captain
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    39 24 CUO.FTEHS' WORK IX LONDON Lady Seaforth. in an effort to save, the crofters in the island of Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, from dire poverty, is showing their work at an exhibition at her home in London. (Planet News.)
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    68 24 WOMAN EXPLOBEB MEETS CANADIAN PREMIER.— Miss Jill Cossley- Latt the woman explorer, who, in company with Dr. Irvin HairJ, the Canadian explorer, is about to start off on an expedition to the heart of t In- njf-ily- i<> *arch fur a my Mcry tribe said to lire to an average
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    42 24 MARINES REHEARSE PRESENTATION OF COLOURS.-Brigadier P. R. S. Hickson, presented the Print* of Wales when the Royal Marines rehearsed the ceremony which w M followed when the Pri\,ce of W.& pitted ti»em with new Colours at Eastney Barracks, Portsmouth. (Planet News.) F
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      Singapore's Aim At "GREATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY."
      883 2 Manufacturers' Exhibition Opens Today. POPULAR SUPPORT. Over 30 Different Trades Represented Hitherto Singapore has been a seller of raw materials and a buyer of finished articles. We export our rubber and tin in an unfinished state and re-import the finished articles made from them. This
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      FAH CHAI BUCKETS.
      222 2 Only Factory of Its Kind In Malaya. HpHE Fah Chai Bucket Manufactory was started in l!>20, the manufacture of buckets being by the hot dip process. A constant temperature in the galvanising furnace is maintained by the help of precision instruments, thereby ensuring perfect uniformity in quality
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      ART FURNITURE DEPOT.
      135 2 Use of Teak and Inlaid Merbau Woods. I'HE exhibit of the Art Furniture Depot consists of furniture manufactured at their workshops at Cuppage Road, Singapore. A suite of modern bedroom furniture, made of Teak wood, inlaid with Merbau and Buey timber (two Malayan woods) and finished in
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      BAN SAN CHAN.
      76 2 Ban San Chan claim to be the oldest Chinese druggists and patent medicine manufacturers in Singapore, having been established since 1862. The head office is at 8, Phillip Street, with one branch at Malacca. Over 100 patent medicines are manufactured, most of which are made from well-known
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      GUIDE TO THE EXHIBITION STAND-HOLDERS.
      531 2 Main Hall.— Singapore Rubber Works. Archipelago Brewery Co. Malaya Tribune. E. O. Gammeter Co. College of Medicine. Ground Floor Rooms A-O. Room. Imperial Chemical Industries (Malaya) Ltd. A W. J. Garcia B Roneo Ltd. B Furniture Depot. C, D United Engineers Ltd. E F. John
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES.
      241 2 Rearing Carp for The Table. 'THE stand of the Department of Fisheries will doubtless attract a considerable number of visitors. The exhibits are divided into five different sections. The first, dealing with live fish, will show Chinese carp imported into this country »nd reared artificially for
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      METAL PRODUCTS.
      295 2 Local Manufacture Of Bedsteads. •'THE Diamond Metal Products Co., Ltd., was found ed by Messrs. Francis Graham and Vernon B. Jepson in February, 1927 for the purpose of manufacturing all types of bedsteads. The progressive policy of the company has. in the past four and half years, enabled
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      STEEL CHAIRS & TABLES.
      188 2 STEEL CHAIRS TABLES. Extensive Factory at Paya Lebar. rpHE United Metal Works, situated at 1059, Yeo Chu Kang Road, Paya Lcbar, manufacture a variety of folding steel chairs and tables for general use in gardens, etc. Steel chair? and tables conIm with all demands for economy in the matter of
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      NEW USES FOR RUBBER.-SUCCESS OF A SINGAPORE ENTERPRISE.
      2071 3 AMAZING DEVELOPMENT OF THE SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. EXCELLENT RESULTS OF 33 YEARS' TRADING. The following article serves to illustrate the extraordinary measure of success which has attended the endeavours of the Singapore Rubber Works Ltd., during the 33 years of the Company's
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      OUTSTANDING EXHIBITS.
      49 3 THE PRINCIPAL EXHIBITS OF THE SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS LTD., ARE TO BE FOUND IN THE MAIN HALL OF THE STATION. OTHER EXHIBITS, STAGED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROBINSON CO., L TD., INCLUDE A LOUNGE, BEDROOM AND VERANDAH, TILED WITH CRESSONITE RUBBER TILES AND DECORATED WITH CRESSONJTE RUBBER PAINT.
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        77 3 S A RUBBER n\ and engineering \VL AUTOMOBILE FITTINGS A RAILWAY REQUISITES TRANS |S S o« n —a CONVEYOR w\ \*E_\ SHEETINGS ESTABLISHED IMS Mk >k\ INCORPORATED PACKINGS THE \EBONITE BTRWTS SETTLEMENTS V \R\ lj n q p c RUBBER U\ "U*" FOR W>\ < niTlf T^TlVT^ri MANUFACTURERS BUILDINGS I*\
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      TOBACCO INDUSTRY IN MALAYA.
      467 4 The B.A.T. Factory At I Jo ho re. THE tobacco plant has been known and smoked in the East for centuries, even before Europe was familiar with its fragrance and delight. The plant is a herbaceous species, and grows from six to seven feet high in
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      STENCIL MAKING.
      291 4 Work on Gestetner Duplicators. ON the Gestetner stand may be seen Gestetner duplicators printing matter in various colours by means of the new Gesteprint photographic stencils which are made in Singapore. Gesteprint stencils are made photographically from an original such as a letter-head, sketch, blue-print or cataioirue page
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      VILLAGE INDUSTRIES.
      447 4 Examples of Malayan Workmanship. A LTHOUGH none of the good? displayed nre made in Singapore Island, it is thought that this Exhibition present.- a very favourable opportunity of bringing before the public some of the Kampong (village) industries of British Malaya and Sarawak, and, by the courtesy of
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      THORNYCROFT, LTD
      132 4 Examples of Singapore Shipbuilding. npHORNYCROFT (Stngapjre), Ltd, arc A exhibiting one of their Standard outboard motor naabOßtl which is suitnlilr for all types of outboard mot.is. Veo-hol-ion. designed the hulls are ribb and carvel built cf teak, all fastenings btin^ of <■■ ppei or yellow metal. They are
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      RONEO LTD.
      144 4 THE Roneo exhibit displays the wdlknown Roneo duplicator for the production of all typewritten or hand-written matter, drawings, diagrams etc.. and includes the latest model upon which it is possible to print a heading in one colour, and the body of the letter in ancther, in one operation.
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        50 4 ECONOMICAL LIGHT Sound Proof COOL Heat Proof DRY Fire Proof AEBOCRETE The Most Perfect Permanent Building Material. Aerocrete (Malaya) Limited. FULLERTON BUILDING, SINGAPORE. VI EW OUTBOARD RUNABOUT I at our I „*UY \V STAND. LOCALLY BUILT OF THE FINEST WORKMANSHIP MATERIALS. A.k For Particutar.:- THORNYCROFT (SINGAPORE) LIMITED, TANK ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      Where Singapore "Mems" Start The Day.
      872 5 GROWTH OF A PROGRESSIVE COMPANY— CATERING FOR A COUNTRY'S FOOD— RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS THROUGHOUT MALAYA— SUCCESS OF BUKIT TIM AH DAIRY FARM —MANUFACTURING 85 TONS OF ICE EACH DAY t— MODERN CREAM AND ICE CREAM DEPARTMENTS— ACQUISITION OF THE ROYAL BAKERY. rp HE Singapore Cold
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      Quite The Busiest Place In Town.
      37 5 Daily, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 t.nv, the Orchard Road retail shop of the Sing spore Cold Stone* Co, UL. U without *>übt U» bwiott »U* la ttva.
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        48 5 I VISIT BAYS 12-13 I l SINGAPORE I GOLD STORAGE Co., ut I I ICE ICE CREAM BREAD CAKES I MILK, i i LEARN SOMETHING OF THE CARE WHICH WE TAKE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE VITAL NECESSITIES OF j YOUR DAILY LIFE. VISIT BAYS 12-13 L j
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      Catering for the Country's Engineering Needs
      1651 7 UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED— THE PIONEERS OF MALAYAN ENGINEERING— THE VITAL PART PLAYED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUBBER AND TIN IND US TR IES—ME E TING THE REQUIREMENTS OF MODERN MECHANICAL DEMANDS. A SINGAPORE FOUNDRY WHICH IS CAPABLE OF MAKING STEEL CASTINGS WEIGHING 10
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        847 8 [1— pftt HI UM£^— 1 L-lVv \V V MALAYAN BRANCir'^^> Co>^ ImSI I I /4A^ EXPERIMENT WITH FA R-RE A CHING RESUL TS. I \®B About 21 years ago, one of the Hume making the pipe reinfore— —U. It i» which has beta Burnt o«t of Urn coavrete allied company,
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      AEROCRETE—THE SERVANT OF THE MODERN AGE.
      2599 9 AEROCRETE— THE SERVANT OF THE MODERN AGE. Building To Outlast The Centuries. PRODUCT OF NEW MALAYAN INDUSTRY. AN important development in Malayan building facilities is made by the formation of Aerocrete (Malaya) Ltd., for the local manufacture of Aerocrete. Is is claimed that Aerocrete excludes both sound and heat to
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        903 10 I TAMPENIS I lc£jV^ NT TILE W °RKS,/ J W 320 SERANGOON ROAD, SINGAPORE 1 NE of the latest of the com- hj'Kemc conditions and appear to be happy interior decoration in Singapore has works several men are engaged in sifting: is more geometrical, forming regular rof "^k Dara tively
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      Progress of Brick-Making Through The Centuries.
      1560 11 The Potter's Art Story of An Industry That Reads Like A Romance. rjiHERE is little doubt that clay, in com- bination with such materials as would bind it together in a compact mass, was employed in the structure of the primitive human dwelling. In
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      PATCHOULI OIL.
      147 11 Chua Seng Heng and Co.'t Product. WHEN Chua Seng Keng and Co., commenced the dis::"!Uion of Patchouli oi. ia Singapore almost a quarter cf a century ago Km r.rm of Chua Sengheng and Co., se: U high scar.daid from which it has never deviated; today with its unrivalled
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      The Art Furniture Depot
      167 11 SINGAPORE. OFFICE SHOW ROOMS 28 34, ORCHARD ROAD. FACTORY ISA to 15E, CUPPAGE ROAD. THIS firm, which first started business on a small scale about 30 years ago has, by gradual developments, extended its business to the present dimensions and is now one of the leading
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        108 11 A\ I VISIT STANDS Nos. 45, 46, 47 and 48 AND SEE THE PRODUCTS OF /Sg?/ X \^>JHE ELKAYES FACTORIES/^/ Vif\ (Sole Proprietor :-LEE KIM SOO) vV' v> </ WE PRODUCE- jl WE PRODUCE— matches ;EKAY£3 /Mtrl MCfCJW j. r concrete ware wire nails -i ib [■■Hi GARDEN yflU 'fll_.
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      Fraser And Neave's Success At The Brewers' Exhibition.
      1129 13 International Honours. HISTORICAL GROWTH OF WELL KNOWN MALAYAN COMPANY. TCOR three generations Fraser and Neave Ltd.. hsve heen manufacturing aeratpd waters, and on various occasions have b»en awarded nrizes for their pro<hict. Sn»rial Dry Ginger Ale. at London Trade Exhibitions. At the
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      ALUMINIUM USES IN MALAYA.
      480 13 Diethelm Company's Stand. DIETHELM and Co., Ltd., as the largest importers of raw and semi-finished aluminium to Malaya, specialise in the manufacture of aluminium ware for estate use and all other applications of the metal in industrial and agricultural development. Their factory is specially equipped for
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      HO HONG SOAP FACTORY LTD.
      346 13 Overcoming a Local Prejudice. T*HE Ho Hong 9oap Factory Ltd. is situated at Havelock Road adjoining the Ho Hong Oil Mills. The factory is arranged into two sections the household soap section and the toilet scan section. The principal machinery in the household soap section
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      HO HONG OIL MILLS. Extensive Exports to Siam And China.
      367 13 THE factories of the Ho Hong Oil Hills (1931) Ltd. are situated on the South side of Havclock Road, while the godowns for the storage of copra, oil in tins, etc., are on the North side of Havelock Road with
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      A Peep Into An Ideal Home.
      1166 13 On Selecting Furniture. WHAT can be more fascinating to a woman than furnishing a house Choosing a hat or gown may give a momentary thrill but furnishing thi homo is an affair of weeks. It means hours spent in selecting carpets and curtains, pictures
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      35 13 SKILLED IN WOODCRAFT. A representative irroup of carpen ers employed in the furniture factory of Robinson aad Co., Ltd. Many of these men have been with ihe firm for over a quarter of a century
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        290 14 ffl/^^m^ms**^^ j :;;t;;;:;;;;;::;t:;:;: WJ*r% if 9J9f/ 1 "w' (wf^llp ikS cbe Company, first mstalleb a factory in Sinoaporc for tbc maiultacture ot machine mabe cioarettes, early in 192u Blttfl anb bave Bincc tbcn opcnc^ up in 11<uala illm P ur an^ 3obore, JK W*sK/ employino an Esiatic staff of well
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      Electricity and Its Growing Uses In Singapore.
      1644 15 MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISE AT CAPE ST. JAMES. IJIRQM the time when Singapore in 1927 first possessed its own power aUtion for the generation of electricity, its inhabitants have reason to be proud of its possession and the foresight evinced in providing, within the whole
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      Singapore's Modern And Hygienic Bakery.
      36 15 Only the latest machinery is in use at the Royal Bakery, Singapore, where the most hygienic breadmaking methods are employed. This bakery is owned by the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
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      Malayan Forestry Department.
      156 15 WORKING in conjunction with the Malayan Forestry Department and Brossard Mopin, the Siong Lim Sawmill Co. is exhibiting a variety of commercial soft and hard woods which should be a subject of interest to local architects and contractors. Hitherto only a few grades of timber have been
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        178 15 i SINGAPORE MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITION. rpxTp a j p,^ A ISmP A Lk_ i BRICKWORKS LTD. I I FIREBRICKS I T V^ f^ EARTHENWARE *^^g£\ AND 1^ I I K SUB-SOIL iJBB^ By f REFRACTORIES wjj jL^L A II m DRAIN PIPES g I GLAZED SANITARY PIPES When voe ueculeU io
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      JOHN LITTLE & CO., LTD.
      828 16 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Furniture-Making And Coffee Roasting. DURING the Exhibition a special display of the latest productions in bedroom, dining-room, writing-room, verandah suite and miscellaneous furniture, manufactured by John Little and Cot, Ltd., will be on view. Everything has been manufactured at our modern factory which is folly equipped
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      OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING.
      463 16 Pasir Panjang Cos. Growth. THE Far East Oxygen and Acetylene Co., Ltd., (Societc d'Oxygene and d' Acetylene d'Extreme Orient), was inaugurated in Paris in 1910 as a collateral branch of LAir Liquide, Paris, and up to date has establib.Ned six factories in the Far East. A branch office
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      THE PHOENIX AERATED WATER WORKS.
      499 16 Six Years' Record of Rapid Progress. IN its steady development as an industrial city Singapore is witnessing a rapid and beneficial improvement in the production of aerated waters. Carbonated waters are not new to the world. Their manufacture on a commercial scale dates back to
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        362 16 little 9*9 GROUND XAAligja* COFFEE IS GOOD AS OILY REALLY 600 D COFFEE CAR BE Three reasons why Little's Coffee Is superior to all other Coffees In Malaya. Because 1. Only the finest quality selected Coffee beans are used in its H< jH; manufacture. BT*£rsß 2. Behind every genuine tin
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        90 16 MANUFACTURERS Registered Office can c seen> c are a i waV! ready 59, FIRST CROSS STREET, to comply with any request for new MALACCA, designs to suit individual tastes. If you will only favour us with a trial, we feel confident of giving you entire satisfaction. Owners should not fail
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      THE MALAYAN FORESTRY EXHIBIT.
      850 17 POSSIBILITIES OF LOCAL PRODUCE. Need for Definite Trade Names. The Malayan Forest exhibit is inten-Hi-.l lo demonstrate the possibilities of lotal fore-a intwluce, ratner than to give publicity to any particular manufacturer. The original inienton to exhibit raw materials only has been departed from as il
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      13 17 A roll of rubber belting nearing completion at the Singapore Rubber Works Ltd.
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      14 17 A section of the cigarette hand-making r oom at the B.A.T. factory in Singapore
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      IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES.
      242 17 Chemistry in Relation To Trade. IN the course of their manufacture, thi numerous materials staged by enter prising Singapore firms ttuuughout thi i£xhibit;o!i must undergo many chemica processes, and in supplying the essentia iw materials and encouraging, develop .ng, and fostering local industries, the sei /ieee of
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      PRINTERS, LTD.
      264 17 Effective Use of Modern Machinery. THE exhibit of Printers, Ltd., demonstrates a number of operations in an ■p-to-date printing works. The machines ■n view are a Chandler and Price platen n-e.ss with a Miller automatic feed and i Brehmer book-sewing machine. The Tinting press has an output of
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      11 17 Another corner of the D.A.T. facto y packing cigarettes by machinery,
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      CLOCK-MAKING IN SINGAPORE.
      133 17 E. 0. Gammeter and Co.'s Factory. WALL clocks with loccily made cases are exhibited by E O. Gammeter and Co. A few of the decks shown are of the conventional style, but in addition to these some very striking modern clocks, with dials of dark wood and
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      STERLING TRUNKS.
      101 17 IT is impossible in the space available to show all the types of trunks manufactured by the Sterling Trunk Co., Ltd., and only the types most in demand are shewn. These trunks are available in over 100 different designs which are to be seen on the stand. The
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        281 17 /H-CK MOHAMED bin HOOSAINSAH W WHATS OFFICE! FACTORY: m ALL THIS 66, Robinson Road, CTMr 1 A DADI7 M FUSS? m (Ground Floor) 0 1 N Cj A V U X t, Lorong 1 No. 17-A IM^ GIVE ME 1 Telephone No. 2454. Teluk KuillU Roud. I l^fr its nice
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        44 18 I 77ie Circulation I THE SUNDAY TIMES I /s exceeded only THE STRAITS TIMES I in MALAYA. I r-v- I OXYGEN ACETYLENE ■*^Tiv ITOY LTO r SCIENTIFIC *%f )^^^^^^^^^6^^^^^S —^^:ff "~^^^^^n 1 l i^^i^i^w^^i^^. )^^^^^M^fTfc %^B^Bm^^ ~\\\V^ INTERESTING [^."yS^^ J^Sjj'l,^ I N 19 I
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      THE MULTIFARIOUS PRODUCTS OF TAN KAH KEE & CO., LTD.
      426 19 THE MULTIFARIOUS PRODUCTS OF TAN KAH KEE CO., LTD. Fighting Winning Battle Against The Demon "Slump 11 fPHE Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibi- tion houses the stands of all tho important manfacturing concerns of this island and among them the stand of Tan Kah Kee and Co. Ltd. The three letters of
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      FRAMROZ & CO.
      143 19 FRAMROZ CO. EVER since the inception of the firm of Ft—nroi Bad <.'»., It bai beat the en- j ilcavour of >l.c proprietor to import thi' f'r.esi cniallty enencei w*d enemical l.om the fading manufacturers of V:-j;''aru, together with u;r-!i -<!.ve ;::av'".incry {<;:■ bott'.e-wnshim;, :-..:u;>:.;r. CM l.onutir.^- ar.d tilliiij;. As
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      STERLING TRUNK CO.
      86 19 *T-~li K Sterling Trunk Co., Ltd., was X fiH-.nded by Messrs. Graham, Jepso nnd Penhas in 1925. The chief a^tivle •t r aruiuctures arc steel travelling tran!. l-oard suit and attach? cases. The quality of the Sterlirtr trunk i known throughout Malaya and adjacent countries. Its high
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      SINGAPORE TILES.
      198 19 Success of a New Process. THE Malayan Cement RooHng Tile Co. was started about a year ago tp produce roofing tiles to compete with foreign products. The tiles are made of cement by a process evolved in Europe some year, ago and developed extensively there an in Australia.
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      TROPICAL DIET.
      185 19 Exhibit of Department Of Biochemistry. A TROPICAL diet chart will be exhibited by the Dept. of Biochemistry, King Sdward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, showing the actual foods weighed x:r in their correct proportions. The .ropical diet chart is a summary of our 1 c ont-day knowledge of
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      13 19 A section of the ice-making factory at the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
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        36 19 LIQUID 1 TABLE JELLY JUST POUR INTO vf<£^%\ MOULD AND SET >o!wn ON ICE UNTIL i^^V%\ \1 1 FIRM ,^^^T AND HERE IS A DELICIOUS TREAT READY FOR YOU. Stocked by all provision dealers. FRAMROZ CO.
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        298 19 GESTETNER'S nonu manufacture in >^V\ n^^^H stencils which enable you to reproduce N^cr32-> any type of sketch, chart, form, etc. Bbg^SUl in any colour or combination of i ,qw_.^H| colours at very small cost. 1 ay W -^t^+H DRAWING and re- II PHOTOGRAPHING Jt the original pr cparatory to making
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      Some of The First Stands To Be Completed.
      162 20 Every effort has been made by the exhibitors to make their stands as artistic as possible. Hock Ann and Co., Ltd., as did many other stand holders, spent much time and money in erecting what almost look like permanent buildings to demonstrate
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