The Straits Times, 4 January 1932

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  • 39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, ANUARY 4, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 316 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST.. ('PHONE SISIJV* CIS Tonight 9.15 ROBERT WOOLSEY 1 BERT WHfcELKK and i DOROTHY LEE In caught plastered" j Phone 5261-2. j WHAT DOES THE DOCTOR SAY? «L "7^l j) Wfcy, of course, give him "BEAR. S\ BRAND" Milk. No othet milk is -p T=^r) 80 easily
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    • 128 1 KUAL/^ LUMPUR! 27. JAVA ST* (PHONE 3683) V j HAVE YOU TRIED CHILVERN COTTAGE CHEESE? THE MASTERPIECE IN CHEESE MAKING. I |Ng tiULVLRN COTTAGE CHrKSK HPK FROM FULL CREAM MILK I ,'jj K M^»" Soi< P,o^*or,. DortiNKw twin ai« A^I.IABL RY boom MADE FROM FULL CREAM MILK. SOLD AS FAST
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    • 15 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 ROBERT WOOLSEY BERT WHEEI.KR and DOROTHY I.EE in "CAUGHT PLASTERED" Phone 5261-2.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 471 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Dne Spore. 1982. •KAI.YAX ft.OOO Jan. 6 KASHMIR 9,000 Jan.
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    • 583 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. *§FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 14 16 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jan. 27 28 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 F«b. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Feb. 24 5>5 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 9 ±0 S
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    • 447 2 BURNS PffiLP IM (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MAREI.LA (7,865 tons) and the MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo onl?i The s.s. MARELL* it one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins de
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    • 590 2 THE I EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 2484. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. rO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Jan. 4 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 20 Jan. 22 nj. BORINGIA Feb. 8 Feb. m.s. FIONIA Feb. 24. Feb. 26 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 16
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    • 568 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAK NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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    • 418 2 SUM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Si»m.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnnra, Telupin, atani, Sinfrora, Lacon, Sichon, Bnndon, Koh»mui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bnngok. Arrival. Departure. VALAYA In Tort Jan. I PRACHATIPOK Jan. 10 Jan. IS 3UDDHADIB Jan. 17 Jan. 110 These vessels are fitted thrnuehnut with
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 411 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULESailings for United State, and Canada Points fro* Hong Konf. San Francisco and Portland S.S. KENTUCKY sails from Hong Kong Jan. 13 San Francisco and Los Angeles. S.S. GOI.I.KN TIDE sails from Hong Kong Jan. 26
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    • 560 3 ceWAftOOUCAN MAO, LJNB Lfc^^aMßHcl e^S*!iL ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. HAYES Jan. 4 Jan. 7 J»u. 9 PRKS. PIERCB Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan 23 PRES MONROI Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 6
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    • 625 3 tILERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) -ELLERMAN" LINK. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Sues CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Dne Spore. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. 13 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF LILLE for Havre London Rotterdam and
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    • 1410 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised a 18,000,000 Capital Subscribed M 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Bell n 1.866,845 Capital paid up mm 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS! J. M. Byrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Eaq, J. O. Robinson, Esq.,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 762 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A foe of 25 cents
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    • 705 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOWS 4, 12 and 14, Anguilia f ark Modern Sanitation. Apply Anguilia Co. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B, De 1 Souza Street. TO LET HOUSE CUSCADEN ROAD, No. jj] 12, with spacious verandah. 6 rooms,
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    • 563 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET. 24-B, Battery Road id floor. Apply Gurthie A Co, Ltd. LARGE OFFICES, to let, at 9, De Souza St. id 74, Robinson Rd. with modern sanitation, i i table office and godown, moderate rent, o let nice bungalow 28, Stevens Rd. close >
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    • 367 4 FOR SALE •REAL CHIANTI CLARET (Brolio Ricasoli) in one litre strawed bottles. Per case of 12 litres (18 including duty. Price per bottle in proportion. G. Aurely. Phone 6172. We extend to all oar Customers and Friends in and out of Singapore OUR BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS
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    • 789 4 PUBLIC NOTICE KIM BIAN SENG NOTICE OF REMOVAL We heft to inform the public that on or after Decentber 25, 1931, our office will be removed from 97, High Street to our own premises Nos. 37 and 38, Tanjong Pagar Road, near the Empire Theatre. The new offices provide better
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    • 692 4 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at Ih.- C.l.inial Secretary's Office, up to nnun of January I 1U32, for the following works 1. Erection of one Class 111 Quartern at Ridley Park 2. Erection of a new Vernacular School and Quarters for two Teachers at Pearl's Hill Raad 3.
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  • 270 5 16 Relief Applicants In December. The report of the European Unemployment Committee for the month of December shows that during the month 16 applications were received, 4 by Singapore, 3 by Pansntf, 2 by Perak and 7 by the Central Cou..-nittee at Kuala Lumpur. Up to date 452
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  • 188 5 Mr. Norman Fyfe and Miss Catherine Barron. The wedding of Mr. Norman Fyfe, third son of Mr. and Mrs. George Fyfe, Aberdeen, to -Miss Catherine Barron, only daughter of -Mr. and Mrs. A Barron, Singapore, took place on New Year's Eve at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd,
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  • 103 5 Two Men Killed And Six Injured. The collapse of three corrugated-iron sheds at Kampong Batak sth milestone, Changi Road, yesterday morning at about 11 o'clock resulted in l!ie death of two Hokkicn Chinese and injury to three .Chinese and three Tamils. It appeared that some workmen were erecting
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  • 35 5 H.M.S. Keppel (Comdr. P. R. P. Percival, D.5.0.), flotilla leader of 1,480 tons from Devonport, arrived in Singapore from Colombo this morning on its way to the China Station. The vessel leaves tomorrow.
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  • 412 5 Great Tropical Doctors Honoured. The seventh annual report on the work )f the London School of Hygiene and I'ropical Medicine was presented at a meeting of the Court of Governors on Friday, Dec. 4, which was held in the Lecture Theatre on the School promises in
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 330 5 HOTELS paffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation. TONIGHT THIS EVENING. Informal After Dinner TEA DANCE. Dance, 9.30 to Midnight. 6.30 tO 8.30 P.m. Mugic by Orchestra of h.h. PRESIDENT HAYES. TUESDAY, JANUARY sth DINNER DANCE. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER INFORMAL DANCING Music by "The Melody Makers" THE
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    • 383 5 RESTAURANT AND BAR RAFFLES CAFE F^ SR Npw stati q n A* 1 OPEN FROM t T&N£A.IY v l, 1932. CONFECTIONERY Drinks, Refreshments, Breakfasts, Tiffins, Dinners, Teas, etc Tables for Tiffins and Dinners EXCELLENT MEALS A. LA be booked. :arte at moderate cost. Charges Moderate. CAKES Don't Forget! V fine
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    • 146 5 |l HOLLANDERS 1 1 IN SINGAPORE llßgk' GEDIPLOMEERD OPTICIEN. Vertegenw. van DE JAVA OPTICAL te BANDOENG, heeft zich na een 8 jarige praktijk in geheel Ned. Oost INDIE, IN SINGAPORE GEVESTIGD. Te Consultecren bij H. LAZARUS CO. Tel. 2751. CAPITOL BUILDING. SI'REEKUREN VAN 8.30 U.V.M tot 8 U.N.M. For Resident*
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  • 270 6 Are ynu happy Are you obtaining the j thirnr- ymi want from Ufa V Da y»u think that life is worth lirini Ftrhapi yon may tir.d it <iifikult to answer these questions. You don't quite know whether ftm art happy <ir not. You il..n't really know
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  • 2232 6 FLYING NOTES. From W inter To Summer In Sixty Hours H inkier' s Atlantic Adventure The World's Greatest Airman? Flying "Blind" Over The Ocean Flying Boats On Sea Of Galilee World's Most Powerful Searchlight Singapore F. C/s Flying Boat. Ixmdon. Threo days before
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  • 542 6 Where There Are Fortunes For the Inefficient. Our remote Indian Ocean island colony, Mauritius, is not famed as one of the world's .health resorts. And yet after carefully perusing the nooks and corners of its latest Blue Book to reach this country, I cannot avoid the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 259 6 Careless Washing Spoils Children's Hair Any child can have beautiful hair -health* and luxuriant. It ia simply a matter of shampooing. Proper shampooing makes the hair »oft and silky. It brings out all the real life and lustre, all the natural wave and colour, nnd leaves it fresh looking, glossy
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    • 310 6 wincamis fTr2B^,\f Tr 28^, nurse you jV~>t\ v back to health Jj WHEN the crisis of an illness |^HM*\«M is past, when doctors can do Rfn 1 I no more for you, and your feet are l/f ViK^bb! set upon the long tedious road to MliHi_v\™ recovery, that is the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 113 7 Packed Houses Tell Their Own Story NIGHTLY AT US 9.15 WE PROMISED YOU A GREAT SHOW "PACKED OUT SINCE THURSDAY" MEANS WE DELIVERED IT! AND THAT'S HOW IT WILL BE RIGHT THROUGH 1932! THIS IS BUT THE FIRST. JANET GAYNOR CHARLES FARRELL IN Merely Mary Ann WEDNESDAY The New and
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    • 100 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Don't Miss this Last Chance of Seeing The Famous "CUCKOOS" BERT WHEELER ROB'T WOOLSEY In Radio's Bombshell of Merriment CAUGHT PLASTERED Tomorrow Night: With Pride, we announce the premiere for Malaya of Paramount's Jubilee Production "The SECRET CALL" ,igj£ Introducing Screenland's new fj PEGGY ■Jfc/ SHANNON BMI
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    • 266 7 PERFECT SOUND AND PERFECT COMFORT PA VILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 A TORNADO OF LAUGHS IN THIS GREAT COMEDY-ROMANCE "DUDE RANCH" Dude Ranch is a satire on Western Melodrama, put over with the punch of a real ALL-COMEDY cast headed by JACK OAKIE, MITZI GREEN, STUART ERWIN. JUNE COLLYER. FUN FAST
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  • 249 8 •MIPPING NOTES. Juliet in of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The following is the health bulletin of te League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for he week ended Dec. 26, 1931 Tamatave 1 plague case and 1 eath. Port Said 1 plague case and 1 eath.
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  • 192 8 Singapore, Jan. 4. BELLING. ■ondon, 4 months' sight t/4 B/S2 «ndon. 3 months' sight */4 7/32 ondon, 60 days' sight 8/4 5/82 andon, 30 days' sight 2/4* tendon, demand 3/3Z «ndon! T.T. 1/4 1A« mv ,nd I'aris. demand 950 lamburg, demand 155 few York, demand 39»» tatavia and
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  • 157 8 Singapore, Jan. 4. iambier 13.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 lopra 5.75 mixed 5.15 lago flVur, Sarawak 3.10 Vh..c Pepper 32.50 U iv T1 |„.i 24.00 'earl Bayo 6-00 small 6.00 medium pearl 6.00 tici-. Sain *184 to 23f Bel«s« *169 to 174 hill m $156 to 170 io.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 437 8 KM Val. Pd. Buyers. Stllerm. f 1 £1 Asam Kumbtnc 24/- 25/£1 a Austral Malar 18/- 20/5 j Ayer Hitam Tin 10/3 11/- xd. £1 £1 Bang-rim Tin 11/- 11/9 £1 £1 Hutanfr Padang 0.07% 0.124 1 1 Batu C»ve» 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Ann* 0.30 o.4onora. £1
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      • 259 8 ■_.oe V«l. I'd. Buyers. Seller!. 9 Alex. Brick Ordt. 1.76 2.25n0m i 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.12.6 3.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. V/r Prefs. 14/6 150 «1 £1
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      • 136 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 lOlex.int Singapore Municipal 5 p.r. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. h% prem Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 05 par Singapare Municipal 4S p.e. of .09 red. 1955 $1,000,000 85 par Singapore
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      • 393 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today* Price Frmser Lyall Co. Evatt Aslenby ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.67V4 0.82' i Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.46 0.40 0.45 A. iiitam (fl) 0.75 0.80 0.75 0.90 A. Kuninr ($1) OJO 0.15 O.lOO.lSnom. Malay (»2) 0.85 0.90 0.85 0.95 A.
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  • 689 8 Lord Reading on The Future Position. The Federal Structure Committee of the Round-Table Conference recently continued the hearing of the case for recognition of the rights of the British commercial interests in India. Lord Sankey (Lord Chancellor) presided. After Sir Purshotamdas Thakurdas had concluded his speech.
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  • 101 8 Chartered Company's Lower Revenue. For the first nine months of the current financial year the British North Borneo (Chartered) Co. announces a surplus revenue of £52,853, a decrease of £67,217 compared with the corresponding period of 1930. The results North Borneo and London for the first nine
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  • 106 8 The following are passengers by the Ka*t Asiatic Co.'s La land ia, which sailed from Singapore on Saturday Mrs. J. Beer and baby, Mrs. R. N. E. de Basagoiti, Mr. W. E. Eaton, Mr. and Mrs M. R. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Hislop Mr. and Mrs. A.
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  • 755 8 Chamber Music From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. 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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  • 10 8 From China, by Tilawa, due at Singapore tomorrow.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 27 8 FOR YOUR EYES The best just good enough. Wear ZeiM Spectacle Lent**. JOHN DUKE, OPTICIAN, 21, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. DEADLOCK SPELLS A NEW ERA FOR BRITISH FILMS.
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    • 62 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WEITB. PHONI OB CALL Corner Opposite Amber Manaiea. Sole Afents and BepresentatlrM ci «»e Leadlas Radio Masmfaetaraa. BHOBT WAY! RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Dv-Cewatry Orders liscitei k* Betan Pact. PHONE 7Wt PRODUCTS OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE ESTATE CHEMICALS FORMIC ACID 90% ACETIC ACID {Glacial 99%) PARANITROPHENOL XP.N.P) Imperial
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 319 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily, Weather Repori YESTERDAY. i p.m. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Ram- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. Kt4As P. F- in. hour.. m p .h. Alor Star Bfl 66 Nil 10.7 55 ENE 15 Fine Kilantin Kota Bharu N 69 Nil
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    • 332 8 NARAGUTA TIN MINES. Company's Low Costs Of Production. At the 21st ordinary general meeting of the Naraguta (Nigeria) Tin Mines, Ltd., held at Winchester House, E.C.2. on Dec. 2, the" ;hairman Sir E. A. Speed, stated that the period covered by the accounts to Mar. 31 had been characterised liy
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  • 143 9 Malayan Shipments Cause Disappointment. FAIR BUSINESS PASSING. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Priceß Rubber. 10 cents per Ib. Tin, 71 tons at $71 per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber. London 3' 4 d., unchanged. New York. 4 J /i cts., unchanged. Market Tone Easier. Tin. London,
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  • 227 9 Guthrie an 1 Co.'s weekly rubber report, dated. Doc. SI, states The period under review, containing only four working jays, offers very little occasion for comment. The local market continues to be influenced by rumours regarding restriction. United Kingdom Stocks now stand at 126,951 ton?, being a decrease
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  • 139 9 Plea for Salvation of The Industry. New that a Government pledged to improve the prospv:ts of industry has been elected in England I suggest that the Uulthcr Glowers' Association should approach thr Miniater for Colonies to open neßotiations with the Dutch Colonial Minister with a viefc to the
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  • 85 9 Rugby, J;in. 2. I'i.rciirn ndungM are Amsterdam CIS. Athen.- MS, Bombay Is. 6 5-32 d.. Berlin I4JM, Brussels UM, Bucharest 570, Rio 4.. Buenos Aires lO\. Copenhagen 18 3/32 CIMW 17 :7 t. 1 Hrlsinirors 235. Hong Kong holiday. Uskoa 10i»\. Madrid 40*.. Milan r,7\. Monte Video Sl4 BOW.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 644 9 Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion letter, dated London, Dec. 9 states The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £120,711,125 on Dec. 2, as compared with 1120,708.600 on the previous Wednesday. About £760,000 in bar gold arrived from India by
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    • 78 9 12 o'clock noon, Jan. 4. Tone of Market:—Pnsi«-' Latest Cable LoiuLi Sheet 3Ud. per New York :—Spot Siie ij. cts. 4?» per Ib. R.S.C. equal to London Standard, Sj|ot- Average buyers price for Dec. 9, 92 cts. g.S.S. equal to London Standard itandnrd R.S.S. on
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    • 977 9 Ten-Year Programme Of Industrialisation. China, as well as beine a land of trouble, is a land of profit for the commercial organisation directed along the appropriate lines, states a leading article in the Financial Times. On occasion these lines may deviate from British conceptions; but adherence
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    • 302 9 Time For Shareholders To Act Many rubber companies at present are in financial distress, and appeals will be made shortly for fresh capital to enable them to continue until >prospeiity returns, writes a Rubber Shareholder to the Financial Times. The Dutch growers' policy is unsound, since elimination
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    • 457 9 Difficulties of the Past Year. The most rudimentary knowledge of the course of the base-metal markets is sufficient to indicate the difficulties which must have confronted the producers during the last two or three years (says the Financial Times). They have been Accentuated as time has gone on,
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    • 49 9 Muar.fr Tin N.L.- 620 hours, 91.400 yards, 479 piculs. Katu Tin. 171 hours, 10>i,000 yards. 121 piculs, estimated, rost $14,700, estimate. l cost per cubic yard 13.86 cts. Renong Consolidated Tin. -601 hours. '{0(,000 yards, 824 piculs, estimated cost $19,500, estimated cost per cubic yp.nl <".'.. cts.
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  • 556 9 Further Decline In Consumption. WELSH TINPLATE PICK UP A LITTLE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Doc. 9, Present indications suggest thai 1 consumption of tin has latterly been < dining further, especially in tbe Unit States. Gevmany, and France, cwinß the continued aggravation of the econon crisis.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 46 9 BANK MANAGER (RETIRED) Has propositions calling for INVESTMENTS with DIRECTORSHIPS, Active or NonActive, in new or established PRIVATE COMPANIES. Of Special interest to those settling or retiring in England. Write Box 379, Straits Times. THE 100 PER CENT BRITISH PICTURE DEADLOCK THE AMERICAN PRESS ACCLAIMED PERFECT.
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    • 69 9 fyneUflmann sMtlcd^'r^ck Unip lif^ilaiiUn 4 .lurch lu5S-ud( to laAc /'4^a(r vuvj ('atx.- jyun .5 [ic^ nour <r*x tS^ <rf la rvu-iX.^/ I '}3X. n Oven JOOOt/tL fyshSu/fSo r*-o.<U-5* Wen* dznlvJ* lty.>^tt€truj Pa-felt deS <<i/v& oV<l and Sift/tn Q*'2*\:a k < <^^° <3ifvOi.waJi f <r£ <M€Ay d/ejcv />&<», f v£« s<
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 339 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. ACREAGES OF TAPPABLE RUBBER OUT OF TAPPING ON ESTATES OF 100 ACRES AND OVER, MALAYA, 1931. The following were the acreages out of tapping at the end of November, 1931 Estates which have Estates which have Acreage entirely ceased tapping. partly ceased tapping. £j™ Percentage of Percentage
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  • 122 10 ALIIAMBR.V—Janet Gaynor and Charlea Farrell in Merely Mary Ann. 6.16—9.15. CAPITOL.—RoK-ert Woolsey, Bert Wheeler and Dorothy L«« in Caught Flattered. 6.1.0-9.15. Rhone 5261-2. GREAT WiKIU. Wif»nn, Clniiu, Zoo Joycars and Oonkay Rldei. Gata 10 eta. e.\cvpt S.it, Sun. end Holiday Nighti. MAKI.BOKOCGH. Lx-Bud Boy. 0.15-9.1... NEW WORLD.—Sid* Shovs, Cabaret
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 87 10 'M. On S'indu.v. January .1. 19.J2. at 2".".. Bsnccolcn Street. Mrs. (hia Kirn Huat, n<Marj i.mi. at'i- Ofi years, beloved wife of Mifchia Kirn Huat. She leaves behind her lr.i.-..and. 8 suns, 0 daughters, 6 daughters-In-law, 1 waa-inlaw, 52 grandchildren, l a- in<i-son-ir.-;.-iw. 1 grand-daughter-in-law ana I errat-cra:iH children,
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  • 1057 10 The news from India today is at once perturbing art 1 -eassuring. It is perturbinc in as maeh as it is quite clear that the A!!-Ind! National Congress is determined to laumli, possibly on a bigger scale thru eve:-
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  • 163 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Col. and Mrs. Cecil Rae, who have been for a short visit to Rangoon, have returned to Ipoh. Mr. D. H. Elias, Deputy General Manager of the F.M-S. Railways, is at present staying in Bangkok. Bishop J. C. Baker will address the Singapore Rotary Club at the luncheon
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  • 1510 10 (By Count Vladimir KokovtzofT. Prime Minister of Russia frcm 1911 to IJM4 and Finance Minister from 1901 to 1910.) 1 i "It Bccmti to have licch forgotten." states the writer of this article, "that compulsory labour and the employment of the most ferocious methods of j
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  • 721 10 A REMINDER. Postage in Malaya is now a minimum of five cents a letter instead of four. Many firms are complaining of having to pay excess on hundreds of letters. And they are afraid to refuse acceptance ii ease :here are cheques inside RUNNYMEDE ECHOES. The
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 207 10 Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition Inspect Littles —Stand No. G.— For Furniture Made In Malayan Timbers. Saturday 2nd to Saturday 9th January. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ESTABLISHED 181,5. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG AND IPOH. W.T.HENLEY'S TELEGRAPH WORKS CO., LTD. jS Contractors for the Complete Installation of 2> Feeders and
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    • 49 10 BRAND'S ESSENCE OF CHICKEN STILL SAME IN PRICE. TPB BARROX— At the Cathedral of the (iooj Shepherd. Singapore, on December 31. 1981, by the Rev. Father Raudel, Norman. '<;•! son of Mr. and Mrs. George Fyfe of Aberdeen, to Catherine, only daughter of Mr. an.l .Mi.-. A. U.-irrcn of Singapore.
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    • 40 10 BUY ADVERTISED GOODS, Not all the advertising that is offered to the Straits Times is accepted. Every effort is made to safeguard readers' interests and ALL advertisers using th« Straits Times are, to the best of our knowledge TTTOrcOUCIU.Y RET.IAm.R.
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  • 1565 11 GANDHI ARRESTED FOR GOOD SUFFICIENT REASONS." Menace Of Unlawful Action. REPLY TO THREAT OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. Firm Attitude Of The Viceroy. For !,'ood and sufficient reasons," according to the warrant under which (he arrest was made, Mr. Gandhi was arrested at his house in Bombay in the early hours of
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  • 125 11 RED PUTCH NIPPED IN THE BUD. Attempt to Make Ruhr Workers Strike. Cologne, Jan. 3. Vigorous police measures, combined with a lack of enthu='.;sni for revolution displayed by the workers, nipped in the bud what is believed to have been an attempted Communist Xew Year putch in the Ruhr district.
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  • 78 11 Destroyers Leave Home For Hong Kong. London, Jan. 2. The destroyers Witch and Wren left Plymouth today and are due at Hong Kong on Feb. 29. With the Veteran and the Whitshed, which they are meeting in the English Channel, they are replacing four other destroyers. Renter. None
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  • 41 11 L'p-counlry subscribers to the Sunday Times who receive their copies by po*t are informed that in future it will be impossible to obtain delivery until Monday as the Johore Hahru Post Office is to be closed on Sundays.
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  • 39 11 Bomb Exploded at His Home in" Shanghai. Shanghai. Jan. A bomb was exploded at the Shanghai home of the former Nanking Finance Minister (Mr. T. V. Soong) on Sunday, wounding the gatekeeper.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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  • 176 11 Formal Inauguration on New Year's Day. Nanking, Jan. 2. The new National Nanking Government was formally inaugurated at noon yesterday. The n«W Chairman of the Government (Mr. Lin Sen), the presidents and vicepresidents of the Five Yuans (or Councils), and the various Ministers all assumed their raspecthre posts.
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  • 452 11 TO BE THE WORLD'S STRONGEST." Pocket Battleships. U.S. CHANGE DESIGN OF TREATY CRUISERS. New York, Jan. 3. The United States nre adopting the pocket battleship idea, according to Washington naval correspondents, by mnking a radical change in the design of the 10,000-ton treaty cruisers -at present under construction in order
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  • 192 11 Suggestion By British General. London, Jan. 2. Writing in the January Army Quarterj Iy, Brigadier-General C. D. Bruce suggests i that Japan should be granted a mandate j for Manchuria, similar to the mandates !in respect of Irak, Syria and Transi Jordania, to be held under the League
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  • 89 11 hinjr Sends His Sympathy To Mr. C. P. Scott's Family. Rugby, Jan. 2. Messages cf sympathy have been received by the members of the family of the UtJ Mr. C. P. Scott from the King, the Prime Minister and leadine British statesmen who pay a high tribute
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  • 58 11 Affairs to be Controlled By Executive Yuan. Nanking, Jan. 3. The Central Politic :il Council of the Kiumintang has decided (1) That the control of the Central Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee be transferred to the Kxecutive Yuan. (2) That plans should be formulated, before Jan. 10 for the
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  • 244 11 Held Up by Bandits On China River. Shanghai, Jan. 3. The Right Rev. Howard W. K. Mowll, Anglican Bishop in Western China, and the members of his party, were held up at the pistol's point, assault d and plundered when they were travelling in a
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  • 470 11 "Coalitionist But Colourless." London, Jan. 3. The composition of the new Chinese Government has a coalitionist but a personally colourless character, says the Observer. The only obvious talents therein arc those of Mr. Eugene Chen (the Foreign Minister) and Dr. Huang Han-liang (the acting Finance Minister). The
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  • 76 11 Death of Sir Thomas Upton's Opponent. Glenhead, Long Island, Jan 2. The death has occurred hire of the banker, Mr. Charles Oliver Iselin, the defender of the America's Cup against the late Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrocks. Reuter. The late Mr. Iselin was the owner of the yachts Vigilant,
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  • 32 11 Latest Thing in Wireless In Britain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. L. Many thousands of window Mini Britain are being now provided with wireless receiving lets.
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  • 1195 11 Chinese Volunteers Show Stern Resistance. 2,000 CASUALTIES. Tanks, Warships Planes Participate. The Japanese troops occupied Chinchow on Saturday .sumc reports say at 2 p.m. others not until 6 p.m. Three brigades of Chinese I icons, left behind at Chinohow for the protection of the Provincial Government. assisted
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  • 7264 12 ENORMOUS CROWDS IN SPITE OF ADMISSION CHARGE. "Now Is The Time To Expand Trade." I strongly recommend manufacturers in the East who are looking out for ways and means of expanding their business to examine closely the fjreat natural advantages possessed by Singapore before they think of
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  • 251 12 Search for Woman in The Page Murder. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 2. Having been unable to trace the murderer of the little girl Ivy Page the police are now concentrating upon a search for the woman who in believed to be shi?Ming him.
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  • 103 12 Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 2. The mine working account of the Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. shows a profit for the year of $21,419, but after providing for London and head office charges, directors' fees, depreciation, legal
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  • 53 12 Anti-Japanese Demonstration In Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 4. A bomb exploded harmlessly in a Chinese theatre in Campbell Street last night. The outrage, which occurred while the show was in progress, is believed to be an Anti-Japanese demonstration as the company, though Chinese, recently
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  • 21 12 A meeting of the Singapore Rural Board will be held at the Land Office on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m.
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  • 177 12 Miner Arrested. WOMAN KILLED CAR DRIVES ON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 2. It is reported from Tapah that a serious motor accident 00.-urred between Temoh snd Chenderiang on the morning of Boxing Day. As a result of a police investigation it is stated that
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  • 218 12 A Comedy with a Wild West Flavour. A film which includes Jack Oakie, June Collyer, Mitzi Green, Stuart Erwin. Eugene Pallette and George Webb requires little else in the way of commendation, and "Dude Ranch" received a good reception 'last night at the Pavilion. When the guests at
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  • 65 12 The Straits Chinese Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society were at the Moonlight Hall, New World, last night with the "Revue of Revues," made up of a variety of amusing items that evoked mirth and applause from the large audience. A well-enacted Indian dancing scene was given in
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  • 337 12 Ceremonial Service At The Cathedral. PreceW by a service at St. Andrew's Cathedral, the first Singapore Assizes were ceremoniously opened by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) this morning. The seivi:e at the Cathedial was conducted by the Bishop of Singapore (the Rt. Rev. B. C.
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  • 827 12 Divorce Action From Malaya Dismissed. As already r.pcrtel in Ihe Strait! Times by cable, Lord Merrivale, in the Div ••<<• Ccurt on Dec. 21, ended the hearing <.f the petition of Dr. Oliv i Francis <'on. ley, a medical officer employed by rubber companies in
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  • 27 12 TEST MATCH— LUNCH SCORE. Melbourne, Jan. 1. At lunch today Australia had scored 32H for two. Kradman ill out for 167 and Woodfull made lift not out.
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  • 65 12 Patient Who Was Found Missing from Ward. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, .lan. An inquest an a Chinese patient in the District Hospital was held hen- today. It was stated that the deceased was found missing from the wsml on Dec. 10. A neaivh wj,i made
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  • 1560 13 Rugby —How Selangor Beat the Gloucesters. South Africans in Form. SELANGOR BEAT THE REGIMENT. Satisfying Rugby. BRILLIANT MOMENTS IN THE FIRST HALF. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. Selangor 8 pts. Gloucesters 5 pt.-s. This afternoon's irami' between Selanpor and the Ist Gloucestershire Regiment tkmmi the spirit of
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  • 308 13 Negri Defeats Perak By Narrow Margin. (From Our Ov/n Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 2. Negri 20 pts; Perak 16 points. Excellent goal-kicking by the veteran Gilbert was the feature of today's rugger match when the Negri, for the first year since the inauguration of the competition, won the Farleigh-Robertson
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  • 588 13 Superior Technique. VISITING FORWARDS DOMINATE SCRUMS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 3. The superior technique of the Springboks was the decisive factor in their victory over England in the tourists' third international match in England by 7 points to 0, but they were not quite seven
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  • 143 13 Monday, January 4. I Golf Singapore G.C. /Women's Medal competition. Annual Meeting of Singapore Amateur Football Assn., Ansoa Road Stadium, 6 p.m. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Singapore Khalsa Assn., Partang; S.R.C. Ist XI «fs. R.E. and R.A., S.R.C. ground. Women's Hockey Y.W.CJ.A. vs. Mr. E. A. Joy's 2nd XI.
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  • 535 13 Port Vale Win. ARSENAL AND EVERTON BEATEN. The feature of Saturday's home football matches was the glut of goals. Sixteen out of 106 sides failed to score, and, of these, only four were home teams. In the English League, the results were mostly in favour
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  • 958 13 Arsenal in Seventh Position. The following were the positions of the teams in the English and Scottish Leagues after Saturday's matches Everton W. Brnmwich A. Aston Villa Sheffield Utd. Newcastle Utd. Liverpool Arsenal Huddersfield T. Birmingham Sheffield Wed. Bolton Wands. Portsmouth Manchester City Derby County Chelsea Middlesbrouph West
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  • 88 13 Batu Pahat Malacca Chinese Draw I—l. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 2. In a football match at Muar today, before a large crowd, the Malacca Chinese Football Association XI drew with the Batu Pahat Football Association each side scoring a goal. Malacca opened the scoring after the
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  • 1136 13 Form of Some of The Newcomers. (From Our Racing Coi respondent.) The entries for the Psnnng Ni-w Year meeting commencing on Saturday, are very satisfactory', totalling 170 horses and ponies made up of tt Class I. M Class 11, and M Class 111 horses. :!1 Cla.-s
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  • 489 14 S.C.C. TOURNAMENT FINAL. Merchants' Good Win Over A.P.C. and I. Men-hauls ..It: A.I.C. and I. 5. The joint leaders In the S.C.C. Rugby ti>uruam<'nt, the Merchants and the A.P.C. :iml 1., met on the Padanir on Saturday and in an open jrame in Wniek the handling should hare
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  • 238 14 Gives Them Victory Over The Negri. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 2. Selangor 4 The Negri 3. A goal, scored as the final whistle sounded, decided the issue in the InterState hockey match today, when Selangor beat, the Negri by 4 goals to 3. The
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  • 331 14 Combined Services Draw On the Padang. S.C.C. I; Combined Services 1. The S.C.C. can daem themselves lucky 'in not being becten in their hockey match against the Combined Services on Saturday on the Pndang when they drew il-1. On the run of play the visitors ■hook) have won.
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  • 59 14 Recreation Club Beaten By The Navy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Jan. 2. The Navy, as represented 1 by the Investegator, defeated the P.R.C., acknowledged expert* at hockey, by two goals to one. Dr. Wilson, the ship's doctor, who scored one of the goals by an individual effort,
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  • 851 14 Points Victory Over George Wells. Al Rivers, the American, described as the welterweight champion of Malaya proved that he knew a little too much for George Wells, middleweight champion of Ceylon, when they met again on Saturday night at the New World Arena, and in t
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  • 123 14 May Return to Singapore! In March. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 4. Harry Connolly was riven the decision on points over Bud Walley, of Singapore, at the Ring this afternoon. The spectators disagreed with the verdict. Bud expects to leave for Singapore in March. Wal'.cy has been
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  • 126 14 Chinese Display for Next Wednesday and Thursday. A physical culture display will be given l.y tho Singapore Chin Woo Athletic Association, on Wednesday and, Thursday next at the E« Tong Sen Theatre, Eu Tong Sen Stceet, beginning at 8 p.m. each night. The display will be one worth
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  • 33 14 The mixed foursome (hidden handicap) competition at the Keppel Golf Club was played last Sunday and resulted in a win for Mrs. and Mr. G. R. Wiseman 44-BH— :;r>>, net.
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  • 118 14 Mr. R. Seneviratne and Miss Florence Edmonds. (From. Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 2. The wedding took place today at St. [Mary's Church here of Mr. Raety Seneviratne, of the tutorial staff of the Government School, Kuala Pilah and Miss lioience Margaret Edmonds, third daughter of Mr. and
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  • 23 14 The second reading practice of Shakespeatc's I v fifth Night will be held at llu, Bencoolen Street, on Friday next at 7.30 p.m.
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  • 47 14 Mrs. (Dr.) Roberts will give a series of health talks at the Y.W.C.A., beginning next.. Saturday, Jan. 9, at 9.3.0. The talks will be given every Saturday. Among the subjects dealt with will the structure of the body, instruction to children, preparation for marriage and venereal disease.
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    • 174 14 "PORE AIR" EFFICIENT WORK IS IMPOSSIBLE IN AN ESTABLISHMENT WHERE .CLEAN ALTERED AfrV IS DENIED THE EMPLOYEES-AND IN A LIKE MANNER HEALTHY RELAXATION IN THE THEATRE OR PUBLIC HALL I/EMAND3 A CLEAN AIR SUPPLY. PUTRID AIR IS A REAL AND PRESENT MENACE TO HEALTH. WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN MECHANICAL AIR
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  • 2569 15 SENSATIONS OF THE SESSION THE CABINETS NIGHTMARE THE MAN OF THE MOMENT MR. CHURCHILL'S FUTURE OUR TARIFF WAR WHIP HAND THE LATEST DUTIES £100,000 AND STERLING IS FRANCE BLUFFING? LL. G.'S NEW RADICAL PARTY SAFE SEAT FOR SIR W. JOWITT. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
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  • 59 15 >1. Paul Kymans. the Bekian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and M. van Langenhove. Secretary -General of Foreign Affairs, are here seen arriving in I ndon to talk over the question of a reciprocal agreement between Belgium and Great Britain on the questicn of the
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  • 70 15 Family Benefit Society's 6 Per Cent. Dividend. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. Mr. Justice Burton will hear th. criminal appeals here on Monday. The Negri Assizes will comnr-ir.ee on Jan. 1L The meeting of the Family Fnefil Societj eh has be n in nvtaci for 12 years
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  • 76 15 Dato of Rembau's Circular Letter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 2. In a recent circular letter the Dato of Rembau, chairman of the local employment committee, states that the committee has, as one of its objects, the assisting of Malay youths to find employment. The committee
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  • 73 15 Father and Two Daughters Knocked Down. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. As a large party of New Year's Eve merrymakers were walking along New Petaling Road, in the environs of Kuala Lumpur, at about 11 o'clock last night a motor-car driven by a
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  • 34 15 Passport Arrangements In Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 1. From today fees for the issuing^and renewal of passports and the fees for issuing emergency certificates to alien* have been doubled.
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    • 12 15 THE 1M PER CENT BRITISH PICTURI DEADLOCK THE AMERICAN PRESS ACCLAIMED PEKFECT.
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    • 111 15 BOYRIL Sola Agent:— THE BORNEO CO., LTD. A. P. B. S. SINGAPORE i MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITION OPEN DAILY TO JAN. 9, 1932. AT THE NEW F.M.S. TERMINAL STATION, TANJONG PAGAR, SINGAPORE. Open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. 30 DIFFERENT TRADES i REPRESENTED MACHINERY. CEMENT. RUBBER PRODUCTS. SHOE-MAKING. 1 BISCUITS. LEATHER
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    • 132 16 DEADLOCK SPELLS A NEW ERA FOR BRITISH FILMS. MALAYA'S Leading MORRIS II SIX _CYLINDER VALUE. MAJOR II SIX The MAJOR SALOON. II Here Iz your opportunity to enjcy the pleasure II of six-cylinder motoring at the lowest possible j I initial cost as well as running cost. The new Ij
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    • 292 16 WHITEAWAYS STOCKTAKING -SALEWILL COMMENCE ON MONDAY, JAN. 4th. AND CONTINUE UNTIL SATURDAY, FEB. 6th. 00 f |>- 70 x7O Inches yflSS^^-fw^^ SALE 4 95 WHITE DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS. ?0 106 ,ncheB, nche8 No. 806. This is a famous number of Damask cloth with a splendid reputation QA I F $ift
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    • 37 17 THE 100 PER CENT BRITISH PICTURE DEADLOCK THE AMKKICAN I'RKSS ACCLAIMED PERFECT. I* MALAYA S IH NEWEST JLjIL MOST DELICIOUS mTjk FRUITPOP Hi MADE FROM THE FINEST IMPORTED I '^Siai^ T^f^ af\T^T Ta^ > 'T^ af\l? l^R{l^W SINGAPORE.
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    • 119 17 Bread and milk 2^ 2l vliat Bread anJ Milk at party.' How unjust! How awful! ?But the curious ihin^ is that the children liked it better than the m^M,JL IT cakes. For the milk, you see, wa* J*\!/fy*\ Milkmaid Milk ipread nice and T*fpk'**\ pfa on thin slices of bread.
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  • 189 18 Police Escort to Bring Her To Singapore. A Chinese woman of the servant class who is alleged to have decamped from Singapore some months ago with about $17,000 worth of jewellery, and for whom the police have been hunting, has been arrested at Hong Kong
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  • 234 18 Wilkinson Process Report The Wilkinson Process Company, of Kuala Lumpur, reduced its loss on working substantially during the year ended Sept. 30, 1931. During the year Mr. Wilkinson was instrumental in forming a company to be registered under the name of "Wilkinson Linatex Canada, Ltd.", with head
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  • 157 18 Dependent on Action Of Tokio Government. London, Jan. 4. In a leading article on the occupation i of Chinchow The Times says the attitude of the League of Nations towards the new situation must obviously depend, primarily, on the action of the Japanese Government. 1 The absence of
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  • 17 18 The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal has been awarded to Pte. V. A. P. Wright, M.S.V.R.
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  • 480 18 Secret Apparatus In New Method. 1 Details of the recent experiment of bombing the pre-War battleship H.M.S. Centurion have come to my knowledge, writes Major C. C. Turner, the Daily I Telegraph aviation correspondent, i They reveal the fact that with the me- thods now employed
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    • 99 18 Ta the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l was much interested to read the reply of your correspondent Investor to your article on local directors. I join him in praising the qualities of the engineer whose name on any Malayan board was a guarantee that shareholders' money
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    • 417 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The sanctity to promise is interpreted by a Chinese adage that a wor.l from a human mouth is irrecoverable even by the seven speediest "horses. Though the fulfilment of a promise is. nothing lens than a virtue, yet the
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  • 244 18 Appointments Announced In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, .lan. 2. As foreshadowed by Sir Cecil Clenienti. the four Selangor unofficial "member* of the Federal Council are also to serve on the Selangor State Council, which is to be cci emonially opened t'
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    • 378 18 HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF THE l&ot&wg else makes teeth so white L M t a DOUBLE ACTION F^^P»-%^M| 14.9 h.p. FORD PHAETON O~"*v >£ JJI Listenne Tooth Paste, made by the «H||^' |lf!!il f!!i NFW FFATIIRKS makers of Listerine Antiseptic, con- jR \j|V* tains special cleansing and polishing fs, COWL
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  • 1379 19 Does The World Need Kings THE ADVANTAGES OF A MONARCHY PRINCE HENRI, COMTE DE PARIS BY (PRETENDER TO THE FRENCH THRONE,) THE great advantage of monarchy, to my way of thinking, lies in its detachment from party intrigues and interests and in the continuity of its exercise of power, which
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  • 294 19 Tlie Floating Dock For New Zealand. Thursday Island, Nov. 16. The tufrs Wittezee and Zwartzee, with a floating dock in tow, for Wellington, passed today, taking Pilot Wilson. The tugs and dock have been en route from the Tyno since July, and probably will call at Moreton Island
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  • 530 19 Motor-Vessel Does 1,000 Miles in 5 Days. Shanghai, Dec. 1 All records for a fast passage between Shanghai and Ichang, the gateway to the Gorges on the Yangtgc River, have b-ar. shattered by the trim, speedy passenger carrier, Ichang, <cf the 'Yangtse Rapkls Company's fleet which,
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  • 374 19 Atlantic and Pacific Interests Merged. American hopes for a more powerful merchant marine approach fulfilment. A merger of Atlantic and Pacific shipping interests brings into being a new company whose lines will girdle the globe. One hundred and eighty-one passengerand cargo-ships, valued at more than $100,000,000 are involved
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    • 889 19 GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY. NOTICE TO, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENTS, PORT AUTHORITIES. *£££*}**&<*£**££'& ELECTRIC BVPPLY COMPANIES, PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOM AND OTUEB ADMINISTRATIONS CARRYING OUT LARGE ENGINEERING WORKS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that owing to the upproaching completion of the Lloyd Barrage at Sukkur, laree Quantities of plant and machinery as briefly detailed In
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