The Straits Times, 6 January 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLVENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      156 1 r, Mau &»™*usm vi§<aw*u SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. V PHONE S1S1)i« I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 I THE SECRET CALL with S PEGGY SHANNON. J i Phone 5261-2. j I i j TO THE j i MALAYAN BUILDER i I WE CAN SUPPLY j j "CEMENTS" "HAND" BRAND FEHROCRETE COLORCHETE-BNOWCHETE "MOTOR
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      15 1 6.15 Ton leh t 9.15 THE SECRET J CALL with PEGGY SHANNON. J flfrone 5261-2.
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      477 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N CO. UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. KALYAN a.OOO Jan. 6 KASHMIR 9.000 Jan.
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      665 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Mxrm illr«. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mlddleßborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t§FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 14 16 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Jan. 27 28 t TERLKUNI MARU 12,000 Feb. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Feb. 24 I HARUNA MARU 10,600 Mar. 9 10
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      450 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDHJtY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLANaV Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest «nd ftnest steamers trading to Australia, cabin*
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      591 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated In Denmark.) Telephone 2484. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penang. M.s. MEONIA Jan. 20 Jan. 22 mj. BORINGIA Feb. 8 Feb. 6 m.s. FIONIA Feb. 24 Feb. 26 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 m.s. ALSIA
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      575 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM 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 HAMBUPG.
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      488 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Slam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Banfmara, Teluptn, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Knhsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure. PRACHATIPOK Jan. 10 Jan. 13 SUDDHADIB Jan. 17 Jan. 20 VALAYA Jan. M Jan. :!7 These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      404 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO. CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE BaUtnffs for Unite*! States and Canada Points frwa\ Hone Kong. San Francisco and Portland B.S. KENTUCKY sails from Hong Kong Jan. IS San Francisco and Los Angrlea, S.S. GOLbEN TIDE sails from Hong Kong Jan.
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      478 3 J^AMFJUCiN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Loav* Leave S'por*. S'pors. Penang SS J^ ft^ ft a] pr!: MONKOI Ftb x < F VAN BUREN Feb. IB Feb IB f.h tr prU Pn-r R EU) 1 S' b
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      985 3 ELLERMAN BUCKN ALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England.) -ELLERMAN- UN*. Passenger *nd Freight Serrlces to i— UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Sues Calami. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Steamer Dae Spore s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. 12 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY. OF LILLE for Havre London
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      1025 3 lENTS. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSUA N.V. Established ISM at Am-lc rdam. Authorised Capital Glds. inn.onn.ooo £h.;>oo,ooo), Taid up Capital Glds. r>. r >,000,000 £4,600,000) a Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 £2,432,000 )< HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES: HIE lIAGL'I KOTTEUDAM. OVERSEAS KKAN( lli:S: BATAVIA: Head Office for Hutch Indies. .BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST
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      766 4 CLASSIFIED DVERTISEMENTS. «r« are approximately seven words to it- ami than hi a Mat rate charge of ents per line per insertion with: minimum of one dollar per insertion. Ivcrtisement* will ho accepted up to 10 on the day of issue. fee of 2. r > cents is charged for
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      747 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET HOUSE on Institution Hill, high elevation. Rent $80.00 United Engineers Limited. BUNGALOW, 26, Newton Road, Rent $90. Kntry January 1. Apply No. 887, Orchard Road. BEAUTIFULLY furnished self contained flat and verandah. Separate entry. Garage. 'Phone 3319. TO LET, No. 0, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East
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      597 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET. 2\-B, Battery Road 2nd floor. Apply Gurthie A Co., Ltd. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO SUBLET, part of a large godown close to river. Rent very moderate. Apply Box 70, c/o Straits Times. TO
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      381 4 FOR SALE I.AGER BEER (BRITISH) "MAN" BRAND— Brewed by the Moss Side llrewery, Manchester. Cases of 48 quarts $21.fi0, 72 pints $22.20 duty included. Price per bottle in proportion. G. Aurely, Phone 6172. LIQUIDATION PRICES Malakoff Champairne $27 per case. Sparkling wine $21 per case. London dry Gin $27.50 per
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      668 4 PUBLIC NOTICES WATSONIAN CLUB OF MALAYA The Ninpth Annual General Meeting and Dinner will be held in the Empire Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, or. Saturday, Jan. 16, 1932, at 7 p.m. prompt. All Watsonians wishin™ to attend should forward their names and addresses to the undersigned not later than Saturday, Jan.
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      743 4 LEG A L NOT ICE. FOOK WAH TOBACCO CO. CHANGE OF NAME. NOTICE is hereby fhwa that So Kun Man If I, Low Chcon Y;.t Bad carrying on the busin< s, of ci rarette manulacturers and Cigarette anil Tobacco Imps ot No. 20, Smith Strict. Slnsjagam heretofore under the f'rm
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      580 5 1 H tmmmwmM a a v-v RESTAURANT AND BAR PAFFJ.ES PAFE ****J£l£ A m OPEN FROM JANUARY 1, 1932. CONrCCTIQNCnY Drinks, Refreshments, Breakfasts, Tiffins, Dinners, Teas, ,etc,, Tables for Tiffins and DiWtisrs EXCELLENT MEALS A LA can be booked. CARTE AT MODERATE COST. Ch.^bfcnit.. CAKES A fine assortment of dainty
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      806 5 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore and Juhore properties. At Messrs. Cheoag Keeag Seng Oo's saleroom. No. 110, Chwia Street, on Wfiliu-sday, January l.t, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. VataaMe land :;itu.ito at Ulu Sedili the District of Kotn Tintrci, Johoro, area 9f.fi acres, quit vent 52.11."".. [Mawta. Johannes
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      538 5 YOUNG ATHEIST'S LAST LETTER. Death Is a Return To The Negative." London, Dec. 12. Portions of a remarkaMe doeOHMBt of cifrhty-seven panes wan r«ad at tho inquest yesterday on the man who -hot himself in a WcynKHiih I !;n trail lasr Thursday. It purported to bo nn Btbeist'l views on
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    Stewart Rome's Return In "Deadlock.'
    1422 6 By Our Film Correspondent. Big British Picture At The Pavilion Ruth Chatterton Coining To The Capitol Phantom Of Paris" At 'The Alhambra. PKC.CiY Shannon ami Kichanl Arlen are apiM-aiin^ at the Capitol in "The Secret Call," which will be followed by Ruth Chat tort on
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      251 6 SHIRTS FOR MEN. AIKIS O W fcSi PADDOCK Wfir^(\ laaaflaaaaaaa(\ S~M^m^T YS WHITE OR IN COLOR slHaflHssHsfl IDEAL FOR SPORTING AND BUSINESS WEAR. H. B. WINTER, TAILOR AND OUTFITTER. 20, Battery Road, Singapore. JON EVERYBODY'S TONGUE:] InDEADLOC K pa SL THE ALL ISHITISH SCREEN HIT WITH AN ALL BRITISH CAST.
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      63 7 TONIGHT AT Keeping up the pace With another incomparable entertainment THE NEW AND GREATER JOHN GILBERT Returns to the |SS^Bb^, y Screen in his J&^ Grandest and Most Glorious Adventure rm JEtrttn awMk. with \j| J AND '^jtK^ LEWIS STONE PHANTOM of PARIS 1,000 Thrills Jm wSm supported by JfOH
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      207 7 t Again we take pleasure in introducing a New Star TONIGHT! Phone 5261—5262 The Outstanding Paramount Jubilee Entertainment With Screenland's Scintillating New Favourite, Beautiful w^m DfP P V im> ««jp r Luu 1 m? SHANNON 1 -i? WITH RICHARD ARLEN IN The SECRET CALL 13* See this glowing new star,
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      164 7 PATRONS ARR EARNESTLY RBQUBSTBD TO BOOK BARLY PHONE 6903. PA VI LI ON 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 We have pleasure in presenting the all British screen sensation "DEADLOCK" STARRING STEWART ROME WITH AN ALL BRITISH CAST W mi-M f A DRAMATIC STORY OF A MURDER IN A FILM STUDIO. A PICTURE
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    DAMAGED RUBBER CASES.
    321 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Relaxation of Stiff U.S. Attitude. Wp arc clad to note (says the India Cubher .Imnnal) a relaxation of the stiff altitude recently taken up, with regard to 'amatre to rubber packing cases and iints, by the Conference of Shipping \Aw* carrying rubber frorm the East
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    142 8 Wednesday, January 6. Ship* alongside the W>arrea or expected to arrite. —irai Entrance Godown Gate. KEPPEL HARBOUR. M:iin Wharf Lch. Lady Evelyn. Lighter Cross, The Cable, Sigli. Oil Wharf Nil. (i-al Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanlong Pajtar. Da Nil. ictoria Ucek Nil. Kepprl Harbour. Kisss/l
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      193 8 SiiijTiipori', Jan. C. BKI.LING. London, 4 months' sight 1/4 8/S2 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 6/82 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 Vi London, demand Z/4 3/32 London, T.T. 2/4 1/14 Lyons and Paris, di'iniiul MS Hamburg, demand 150 Niw York, demand 3«",
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      PRODUCE.
      168 8 pen lan. 8, Gambler n.o< (Cube Xo. 1 unpicked) lfi.e Copra Ml nixed tm flour. Sarawak 2.7( White Pepper 82..V Black Pepper 24.0 C Pearl Sairo 5.Q 1 amall 6.0. n medium pearl 6.0 C Rice, Sian. $183 to ZM Saitror Jl6B to 17Rangnon J154 to 17: No. 1
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      AIR MAILS.
      42 8 A mail from Medan by aeroplane Ef expected at Singapore at 11.10 a.m. tomorrow. The air mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on Dec. 24 arrived in Amsterdam on Jan. 4 and was delivered in London on Jan. 5.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      52 8 From Europe (London mails dispatcher I on Dec 17), by Kashmir, due at Penaiig 1 p.m. tomorrow. From Holland r.nd Germany, by Tabinta. due at Singapore tomorrow. From Australia (Parcels only), by Nieuw Holland, due at Singapore daylight on Friday. From Western Australia, by Gascoyne. due at Singapore
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        MINING.
        437 8 Val. Pd. Buy«n. Sallara. £1 £1 Asam Kumbtnc 24/- 25/Cl £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-•■-ii Aver HiUm Tin 10/- 10/3 O £1 Bantrrin Tin 11/- 11/9 £1 £1 Batang Padanf 0.07% 0.12V4 1 1 Bata Caret 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Ann* 0.30 0.40n0m. il £1 Burmah Malay 10/-
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        GENERAL.
        262 8 -*oe Issue 'ul. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. Val. Pd. Bayers. Seller*. 9 Alex. Brick Ord*. 1.7S 2.2Snom. 2 Alex. Brick Prefa. 1.95 2.05 1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 8.12.6 3.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m. .00 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 76.00 a £1 Con. T. S. I,, Prefs.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. dab. <f NM red. 1931-3 C 100 lOlexJnt. Sin rapore Municipal 3 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 M par Singapare Municipal 4Vi p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 »6
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        393 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyafl and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority of above rubber aharc quotations are nominaly only. Today's Price Fraxer Lyall A Co. Evatt Aslenby ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.65 0.70 \lor Gajah (fl) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.46 H. Hitam (fl) 0.75 0.80 0.70
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    157 8 Banka I-laml, Pladjoc and Paleml>anc (Thcdcns) ..3 p.m. North and Baal l ii<!i:i 'Tifanra) p.m. Bangkok lHafthor) |un< Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) ..4 p.m. North, North-Kast and North-West Sumatra i Van Hi-utsz 1 p.m. Djambi (Tobelo) .4 p.m. Ceylon, Kirypt. Europe and U.S.A. (President Hayes > I p.m.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    181 8 BWTANG, Dnl LJM ton*, from Calcutta 0-1, for Bataria K-l. COMPEIGNE, French, .vn.vi torn, trtm Marseilles 8-1 1 for Saigon, Tourum*. Haiphong 6-1. SII!I(;O, I)u:.. 'J-ll ton*, from Samarimla 6-1, for unknown, uncertain. TINOMBO, Dnfc, itt tons, from Belawun Dili 6-1, r Bahama Dvli B-l. HAMBUBG MABU, Jam,
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      72 8 jf O LIGHTS FROM Wk'-/^ ONE LAMP. i AT THE PULL OF A V| jl SWITCH-EITHER THE FULL m BRILLIANCE OF AN ORDINARY LAMP OR THE SOFT GLOW OF A NIGHT LAMP. By Installing A PHILIPS DUO-SAVE-LITE LAMP You secure the advantages of two sources <s|k °f light in one
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      71 8 JOR ALL THINGS RADIO WBITE, PHONE OB CALL 6. 0»CHA00 KOAD- SINOAPOPE Corner Oppoalt* Aaaber Haaalaat. ■«1« Agent* and Repreaentatlran *t ik« I *a4lag Kadlo Haßtfactintr*. *HOBT WAT> RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Dy-Ceutry Orders ExMtuU* W R.lin Pom. PHONB 7SM. BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROGEN CONTENT
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      253 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Hail v Weather Report YESTERDAY. i P M YESTERDAY. Bright I Wind. SUt.oni. Temperature Rain- Sun- i Kelativ. Direc- Fore*. .Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. uiiZJFt 1 88 70 5 5 55 ene io Fine Tren«Mi a r 8 10 U 95 NNE U Dri
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      419 8 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. The list of stations which may be hoard 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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      278 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wedividny. January 6. H. W. 8.15 a.m., 8 ft. 9 in., 10.26 p.m., 8 ft. r, in. Sinsapnre Manufacturers' Exhibition, Tanjont' I'atia 1 Exhibition of Phntograrphs, Capitol Ballroom. Physical Culture Display at Eu Tong Sen Theatre, 8 p.m. Thursday, January 7. II. W. 0.10 a.m., 9
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    216 9 Both Commodities Easier This Morning. LOCAL RUBBER PRICE RALLIES. lt> Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Itubber. 9->» cents per lb. Tin. "."> tons at $69.25 per picul. Yesterday Prices Rubber. London 3d., down '-lfid. New York. 4-1, cts., down 1-16 ct. Market Tone Steady. Tin,
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
    202 9 .>!ah:,:°n cc n r hi r, c sLtss ysgsc.'ariij ut > latex and revert bcin finai hipmcnu n at She«t nn>l Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex Total. Tons. Rcvertex. Tons. Tons. Pronrt Cf lr f anstl 'P m n t- Tranihlpment. Transhipment. Dwtinntion P^nJ? R raltS lalay f
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      RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LIMITED.
      1145 9 Efforts to Advertise Malaya. The eleventh annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Runnymede Hotel, Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Penang, on Dec. 19. Mr. J. D. Kemp, chairman presided, and those present were: Messrs. Arthur H. Miles,
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      170 9 .nontniy average, laai, 10,450 :i. For values mid dptuils of countries from which impored please see Summary C «f the monthly Import* and Kxports Return. J. I. MILLER, Ag. Registrar-General of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S. Singapore, Jan. 5, 19^2. Foreign imports of rubber during tk« month of December,
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      AUSTRAL MALAY RUBBER.
      113 9 The Au:i ral Malay Rubber Co., Ltd., i F.M.S. incurred a loss of i' 2,754 for the year ended June 30, makvig, with a debit of i'l ,096 brought f orwia.rd, a debit balance 1.441) to be carried forward. The result; comj>anips with losses of £2,406 in
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 9 12 o'clock noon, Jan. C. Tone of Market Quiet, steady. Latest Cable Lon lorn bpot Sheet 3d. per lb. New York Spot Sieet cts. 4% per lb. Buyers. Seller*. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S on Tender Spot Jnnuary February March April-June July-Sept. 93i
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      890 9 Surprising Labour Development. FEARS OF BOYCOTT IN BENGAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Dec. 9. At the end of last week there was rather a surprising development In connection with the labour situB''"'i Lancashire cotton industry. The Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association, which is the organisation for
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      214 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 5. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below: GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Riie or Fall. Conversion Loan b, 9!*% 'i Funding Loan i'/r 191C0O 83% V 4 GOVERNMENT STOCKS. DOMINION.
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      59 9 [General Motors 2O'i i SU*d.;rd Oil Ex. pd. K7>, x t;.S. i^tol M.i xl't Kation fity Bank :iG 7 1% General Electric 22~s X2 l t IV.icn I'aci:ic Kail Ord. 6*'j X2'j Antrican Tofcaeca B. 07 9/ 1 C Xll5 16 Ajnericao Can 3"'h Xv U. S. Steel
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    EXCHANGES.
    95 9 Kutrby. Jan. ">. Foreign exchange* are Amsterdam ■\W Ath-ns 260, Bombay Is. 6 U-Md., Berlin 14J*. Brussels 2l"-, Bucharest .ri7o,. r i70, Ui» ■1J«,1 J Humos Aires 4US, CoiHtihaircn 18 3 32 Geneva Ii.JC'.L-, Helsinsfors 2,;0. llonj,- K nir Is. !>"s Lisbon 109 V Madrid :(U 1. r >
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      33 9 YOU CAN ONLY PUNT ONCE USE BEST SELECTED CLONES PRANG BESAR MALAYA'S PIONEER BUDGRAFT ESTATE For full particulars apply MANAGER, PRANG BESAR ESTATE, Telephone KAJANG, 35. OR HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. KUALA LUMPUR.
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      111 9 AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Beautiful. Efficient and Qmi-t. Constantly Cold. Lifetime Economy. Safeguard your Health and save your food-bill*. Descriptive leaflet pout free. LEE FLETCHER, 102. Nitrth Bridge Road, Adelpbi Hotel Baildinc, Singapore. %fjUlHn win \<M)[iCCU\ln sl(rck laknip uytJAilailffl nfhl Mmn loiS^ Uc^ to lake /tckcc Wc-ii/: c**ut fvoiktJ 'watckti tofreS<rtct
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    AMUSEMENTS. Singapore.
    128 10 ADELPIII HOTEL.- Sat., Jan. 0 Special Dinner and Dance. AI.IIAMBKA. Tohn Gilbert in Phantom r,f Paris, c.i.-. Ms, CAIMTOL. I'ejjcy Shannon in The Secret Call. C.15— U.15. I'hone 0261-2. EUROPE HOTEL.- Dinner and Dance. GREAT WORLD.— Wiyangi, CUmbim, Zgi Joycan and Donkay Rldet. Oat* 10 ett except Sat.,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN, 6, 1932. STRIKE FIRST—THEN EXPLAIN !
    1233 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WED NESDAY JAN 6, 1932. STRIKE FIRST— THEN EXPLAIN We. in company with other sleepy i people in Malaya, have drawn upon our heads the wrath of a number of exAlalayans who are now in retirement for our "apathetic attitude" toward the proI jiosal for a
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    BRITAIN AS EUROPE'S BAROMETER.
    993 10  -  (l!> the Ul. Hon. Visoounl HaiNham, New Era for Whole World Beginning. Secretary for War and l-eador of tho House of Lords, in an interview.) "7 MM sure that Oct. jr. the (lay of the yiiirntl election, wiiihcd ilu- b«§\tmm§ uf a »c" «'in for the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    216 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. Arnold Groom, arrived in Singapore by the Aeneas. She is staying with her sister, Mrs. A. R. Matthews. The death took place in London at tho end of last month of Sir Herbert Thirkill White, a former Lieutenant-Governor of i Eurnia, at the ape of 7G. i
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    901 10 SINGAPORE'S PIGEONS. Singapore is full of surprises— some of them plensEiit and MMM th revive. Om oi th. former v.iiie y i- to !c found in Mala a Stree.. v.l>ieh com c U Marlwl Sticct anil Raffles Place, Hen, ;it ;illr.ost any time o! 1 the
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    POLICE FIRE ON CROWD AT BENARES: ONE KILLED.
    911 11 STONE-THROWING BY MOB. §hooting Follows Baton Charge Which Failed. ARRESTS CONTINUE. Congress Plans for A Bitter Struggle. Bennies. Jan. (9.03 p.m.) The police here fired 11 rounds at a dufia.it crowd which was contravening orders by demonstrating in connection with Mr. Gandhi.-
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    COMMUNIST "PUTSCH" FAILS.
    177 11 Hundreds Arrested In Germany. Cologne, Jan. 5. The attempted Communist putsch has petered out and, almost everywhere, peace prevails. The failure is a victory for the trades unions, as the main body of organised workmen has supported the leaders. Many of those who participated in the putsch
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    BURMA R.T.C. PLANS.
    204 11 Plenary Session to Open On Friday. Rugby, Jan. 5. The Burma Round-Table Conference delegates, sitting in committee today, concluded the consideration of their report. A plenary session will be held on Friday and, if necessary, will be continued on Monday. As at present arranged, the Prime Minister
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    CABINET " GETS BUSY."
    91 11 CABINET GETS BUSY." In Preparation for The Reopening of House. Rugby, Jan. ij. Heginn'ng tomorrow there will ho meetin:” practically every day of one or the other of the Cabinet committees appointed to report on various subjects. The first Cabinet Council meeting since Dec. 1(5 is due to be held
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    TO HANOI AND BACK.
    50 11 French Airmen Take Off On Long Flight. Marseilles, Jan. 5. The French airmen Capt. Codos and M. Kobida took off this morning en route For Athens, Aleppo, Basrah, Karachi, Allahabad and Rangoon, whence they intend to continue to Hanoi, and then make a return flight, Reuter.
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    RESTORING CREDIT IN AMERICA.
    363 11 A $500,000,000 Scheme, i SENATE APPROVES MR. HOOVER'S PROPOSAL. Washington. Jan. 6. The Senate Banking Committee has approved President Hoover's $500,000,000 Financial Reconstruction Corporation Scheme. Reuter. It will be recalled that an Emergency Credit Corporation, having a capital of $500,000,000, authorised to make loans, at its
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    SPRING EXERCISES.
    117 11 Atlantic Fleet Leaving Home Ports. Ku^by, Jan. 6. The shins of the Atlantic fleet are, to- j day and tomorrow, leaving the Home i ports of Portsmouth, Chatham and De- j vonport to concentrate for their spring exercises. For reasons of economy the cruise has been somewhat curtailed
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    SENATOR BORAH.
    83 11 Proposes Debts Should Be Paid in Silver. WaahVsgton, Jan. G. Datai insaod r.ot to relax his effort* fat the rehabilitation of s'lver Sern'or Barah has submit' ed '.o tho Senate a Bill authorising fore 'fa debtors ti rsray the! debt! in silver ard raaueatVsc the Treasury to mint
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    WHEAT AND RYE.
    78 11 Crosses Which May Bring Production Costs Down. Rugby, Jan. 5. Sir Rowland Biifen,. Professor of Agricultural on! Boteny. whofe production of dust-free wheat in 1914 created world-witle inteiest. l.as succeeded in producing a number of feitile tromoi beIwesn wheat and rye which, it is hoped. will l?aJ
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    PLANES DROP BOMBS ON SHANHAIKWAN.
    480 11 Heavy Casualties. LATEST REPORTS FROM MANCHURIA. Nanking, Jan. 6. It is reported that another Japanese crvisar is shortly arriving at Tsinsrtao. Ivinjrtao is a seaport of Shantung Province, south of Weihaiwai. Sixteen Japanese aeroplanes are reconnoitring over Shanhaikwan and are, reported to have dropped bombs,
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    AUTHORITY ON ISLAM.
    164 11 Making Tour of Java on Behalf Of League. Batavia, Jan. C. The well-known German Professor, Dr. Focker, a former Cabinet Minister and a wo'-ld renowned authority on Islam, is r*"W touring Java accompanied by the L'ircctor of Education and the Adviser on Native Affairs. After he ha.*
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    DR. C. C. WU.
    57 11 Resigns Chairmanship Of Judicial Yuan. Nankin?, Jan. 6. Mr. Kwei Chung-chi has been appo'.ited President of the Central Universities. Dr. C. C. Wu, the former Chinese Ami hsoador at Washington, has resigned the pout of President of the Judicial Yuan to which he war. appointed as
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    "SHOE KING" ON WAY TO SINGAPORE.
    339 11 Mr. Bata Arrives by Air At Karachi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. G. Mr. Thomas Bata, the Chechoslovakian shqe king," has arrived at Karachi in his Fokker monoplane, piVoteo by Capt. T. Neville Stack. It now transpires that he was at Bagdad when
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    "FLU" INTERFERES.
    100 11 Disarmament Talks Postponed. Kugby, Jan. 5. Th* discussions arranged for today between Mr. Arthur Henderson ami Sir Eric Drummond (the Secretary-General to the League of Nations) of matters connected with th" 1 Disarmament Conference, of which Mr. Henderson is chairman, have been postponed until Sir Eric Drummond hss
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    KINGSFORD SMITH.
    52 11 Leaves England with The Australian Air Mail. Rugby, Jan. ■>. Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith will leave Hamble aerodrome, Southampton tomorrow in the aeroplane Southern Star with the air mail for Australia. The start was originally fixed for December 21. but a mishap necessitated the dismantling of the machine, delaying
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    SIR MAURICE HANKEY.
    98 11 To be Secretary-General Of Reparations Conference. Rugby, Jan. 5. It is anticipated that Colonel Sir Maurice Hankey, the secretary to the British Cabinet, will act as secretarygeneral at the Lausanne Reparations Conference, a post he has occupied at earlier international conferences of a similar kind in London,
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    WILL ROGERSTOURIST.
    944 11 Famous Humorous Writer In Singapore. WISECRACKS." Views on Manchuria, India And Chits. i Will Rogers, the famous hemafMH writer and film star, is in Singapore in the course of a trip round the world. He has been to Manchuria and he intends to go on to iiv.liu fey
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    ALLEGED DUPING OF LOCAL FIRMS.
    1031 12 A Marriage Contract. FORMER HEADMASTER IN TROUBLE. Alleged to have drawn a number of i\a |iics after having elaaed Us account with I lie bank and duping several local ftrmi by inducing them to give him goods h "i\ j.i- cheques, K. Psrsmnshi varuin. a
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    NO CHAMPIONS.
    188 12 Lack of Sympathy With Gandhi in London. London, Jan. C. Mr. Gandhi ami his Congress associates find singularly few champions in tho British Press. A leading London Liberal organ says that instead of condemning terrorist activities Mr. Gandhi has done nothing but make plaintive references to thi iniquity
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    KILLED A WOMAN.
    143 12 Malayalee Labourer To Hang For Murder. Ipoh, Jan. 5. Raman, a Malayalee estate labourer, was found guilty at the As-izes her? today of murder and sentenced to death. The accused, according to the m-osecu-Qoet, was employed on Gapta Estate. He was seCB leaving a room carrying a
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    339 12 Mr. Roy Smith and Miss Doreen Oehlers. The wedding of Mr. Roy F. Smith, elder son of Mr. an'! Mrs. Arthur Smith, of Singapore, .-.nd Mbs Doreen Oehlers, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. OeMcn, of Singapore, took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday, Archde?.'?on
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    THE R.A.O.B.
    132 12 New Lodp;e Inaugurated In Singapore. A n-w lodge of tho Royal. Antediluvian Or^er of Buffalo?? was inaugurated in Singapore on Monday in the Foreign tyiiri I^)dge no. TOG;!. The consecution i retnony a* Tanglin was performed by Brother R. B. Woottoa, C.P.. in the prcseaee of nboul <i
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    SUBMARINES COLLIDE.
    70 12 U.S. Craft in Gulf of Panama Mishap. Washiagtea, Dec. 17. The United States submarines S-16 and S-J-l collided in the Gulf of Panama today while the tenser was making a submerged approach upon the latter, the Navy departSMßt was informed. The outer lines of both craft were ihmiagcd
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    "WHITE CITY" FOR SINGAPORE.
    301 12 Plans for Next Year's Exhibition. The attendance at the Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition yesterday was greater than on the previous day, amounting to 7,. r i2o. This- morning holders of stand* reported that further good business has I ccn (•one quite equalling that of the first days
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    "THE SECRET CALL."
    233 12 Political Graft Story at The Capitol. When Frank Kelly, a politician i? force;' into suicide by Jim Blake, the ficrhting boss of a big State political organisa •:(>"• j because he became a dangerous rival, Wanda Kelly, his daughter, swears re venue and tukes a job as
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    COOLIES' FIGHT AT NAVAL BASE.
    491 12 One of Four Accused Sent To Gaol. The final scene connected with tho rioting at the Naval Base on Nov. 14, which resulted in the death of one Chinese and serious injuries to others, was eraeted in the Assize Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Sproule.
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    AMBULANCE CALLS.
    66 12 The number of calls attended by the ambulance during the month of December was 229. and of these 18 were to cases outside Muni ipal Limits. Tiv cases are classified as follows Motor-car accidents 27; motor lorry accidents 17 motor bus acci lents 9 trolley car aoWVtsdl 7
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    IRAK'S FREEDOM.
    183 12 Britain's Mandate To Be Terminated. Rugby, Jan. 5. The League of Nations Secretariat has published today the report of th,e Permanent Commission on Mandates concerning the British proposal to proceed with the emancipation of Irak. After reviewing the action of the British Government, and t!i? guaranteps given by
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    EXTRALITY.
    159 12 "Must be Reconsidered De Novo.' London, Jsn. 6. In view of recent developments in China the whole question cf extrality must bo reconsidered de novo and Parliament mu3t be consulted before any concessions are finally made. Such is the burden of a long letter from Mr. O. M. Green,
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    REPARATIONS.
    126 12 Paris Wants Conference Postponed. Paris, Jan. 6. France desires the postponement of the Reparations Conference to be held at Lausanne, possibly until Feb. 25, but, provisionally, is willing to agree to extend the German Moratorium until July 1, ItMa provided Germany continues the payment of the unconditional annuities. This
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    FRANCE & GERMANY.
    109 12 FRANCE GERMANY. Air Lines to Far East And South America. Berlin, Jan. 5. Franco-German co-operation in aerial traflic, particularly in the Far East and South America, is aimed at in negotiations opened here for the formation of a Franco-German aerial combine as part of the Franco-German economic programme. Two high
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    KWANGTUNG BANDITS.
    155 12 Canton's Plans to Round Them Up. Hong Kong, Jan. 6. The Canton Gove:nment has decided to ■end troops to various districts in Kwangtung Province to round-up the bandits who bavi been extremely active during the part few weeks. General Chan Chai-tong, the governor cf Kwangtung, is shortly holding
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    BENCH AND BAR PAY TRIBUTE.
    975 12 Mr. R. G. Van Somercn. 14 A GOOD, GENIAL AND GENEROUS FRIEND." In the Chief Justice's Court yesterday reference was made to the math of Mr. R. G. van Somcren, the doyea of the local Bar. Warm tributes to hi- memory weiv paid by both
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    38 12 That there M money in Singapore for articles of jewellery, watches, silverware, etc., is proved by the DOmber of people visiting ihe surplus stock liquidation sale at the shops of Bane Ullniann in Stamford Road and Raffles Place.
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  • Australia Wins The Rubber. Women's Hockey. Padang Rugby Trial.
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      S. AFRICA'S THIRD DEFEAT.
      789 13 By 169 Runs. RUBBER GOES TO AUSTRALIA. For the third time in succession, the Australians inflicted severe defeat on the South African cricket tourists. The first two matches were won by an innings and the third, which concluded today, was won by 169 runs. Melbourne, Jan.
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      WOMEN'S HOCKEY MATCH.
      481 13 Odd Goal Defeat for Girls' Sports Club. Mr. E. A. Joy's XI. 3; Girls' Sport* Club 2. The standard of hockey among women is improving rapidly judging from tha form displayed in yesterday's match between Mr. E. A. Joy's XI and the Girls' Sports dub which resulted
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      191 13 Wednesday, January 6. Rueby: S.C.C. vs. Gloucester Rcgt. 3rd XV, Padanp; Public Services "A vs. Gloucester Reirt., Dunearn Road. Hochpy: Europeans vs. The Rest, S.C.C. Padang. j Football: Dated Chinese Football Ass l. v-. Dutch and Germun Football Club, V.M.C.A. ground. Thursday, January 7. Hockey V.M.C.A. vs. Vehicles
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      TOPICS OF BRITISH TURF.
      1963 13 Distinguished Newcomers To Steeplechasing. PROFESSIONAL JOCKEYS JEALOUS OF AMATEURS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Dec. 15. The curtain having fallen on racing under Jockey Club rules, the duty of maintaining interest in the Turf for the next three months is transferred to
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      PROBABLE FORWARDS OUTPLAYED.
      1006 13 Rugby Trial. S.C.C. TEAM AGAINST GLOUCESTERS. Whites 19 pts; Colours 6 pts. On the Padang last evening, Whites (made up of the possible forwards ar.c' probable backs less Minns and Harper) defeated Colours (probable fo. -wards and possible backs) by 19 points (2 £oals and 3 tries)
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      82 13 Hose Cup at Garrison G.C. The result of the competition for th? Hose Cup, played at the Garrison Golf Club from Jan. 1 to was as follows Sqd. Ldr. A. W. Mylno 80— 7 7.1 Captain J. B. Cowk .s2— B=7l Ft.-Lieut. G. C. Pigott Ml— l 2
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    APPEARANCES DO NOT ALWAYS DECEIVE.
    259 14 The mar. or woman whose skin is tlear of hlirui- In*. vfcaM checks arc evenly coloured with ;r«' clow of health, whose eyes arc clear :i.nl bright, is presenting an appearance which is l>y no means a deception. These things are all indicative of internal
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    263 14 Singapore, Jan. 4. H.E. the Governor has been pleased to grant Commissions as Second-Lieutenant3 in the Straits Settlements Volunteer For:c to Mr. Philip Howard Barton, with effect fiom Dec. 12, an 1 Mr. Harry Proud with effect from Dec. 18, 1931. H.E. the Governor hus accepted the
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    TWO KNOCKED DOWN,
    174 14 European Charged at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 5. H. A. Maddison, a European, was charged yesterday with causing hurt by driving a car in a manner so rashly and negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, and
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    13 14 John Gilbert and C. Audrey Smith JnThantom of Paris," at th,? Alhnmhrn MnUht.
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    CAPT. A. F. HAYWARD.
    171 14 Retiring After Eighteen Years With F.M.S. Forces. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 5. A long and varied military career will clcse when Capt. A. F. Hayward leaves Malaya on retirement this week. Capt. Hayward first saw active service in 1899, when he was with
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    NEW STATE COUNCIL.
    134 14 Good Wishes from the High Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 5. At yesterday's opening of the reconstituted Stale Council of Selangor the following telegram Irom His Excellency the High Commit lone;. Sir Cecil Clementi, was read P!ease convey to the Sultan my cordial greetings
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    APPEAL ALLOWED.
    109 14 Mr. Justice Burton Sits At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 4. Mr. Justice W. Burlon today allowed' the appeal ut a Tamil named Kamaiyah who appealed against thy conviction by the Kuala Pilah magistrate. Mr. Ernest Jeff argued the appeal while Mr.' L. C. Simpson Ciray,
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    25 14 The final meeting of the members of the Singapore Poppy Day Committee will bo field at the Europe Hotel on Wednesday, January 13, at noon.
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    ANOTHER WEEK'S REMAND.
    144 14 ANOTHER WEEK S REMAND. Dr. Kirkup Once Again Appears in Court. "I ask'fot «not"her "week's' remand, the documents have not yet arrived," said Chief Detective Inspector Porter this morning when Dr. Norman Nelson, whom the police allege is a man named William i Palmer McGonicle, was against brought f out
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    50 TONS OF TIN.
    218 14 Judgment Given in Suit By Mr. A. H. Miles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 6. In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. .Tn-tirp WMHev gave iudprnent in the suit in which Mr. A. H. Miles, the tin miner, sued Sandilands, Buttery and Co. for $3,322 for
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    THREE RIBS BROKEN.
    63 14 Thorough Beat* -r-Up Outside: Toddy p. (From Our Owr Correspondent.) K'jila Lumpur, Jan. 5. During a row outside a toddy shop a young T.Ti-.il assau'ted :i man of the same j race, aged 4"), with a stick so severely that fie broke three ribs and caused simple
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    ASIATIC UNEMPLOYED.
    97 14 The committee of the Asiatic Unemployment Fund acknowledges receipt of the following subscriptions Previously acknowledged $10,065.50 Oversea Assurance Corpr., Ltd.. $250, Mr. J. W. Harries $25. Mr. Wong Siew Then* $10, Mr. C. H. Wang SICO, Mr. H. J. S: j Spirks (Brunei) $10, Mr. Chee Koon Cheng
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    BENGKALIS REBELS.
    52 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 5. The small police corps, consisting only of sh.3rp c hocters, has exchanged the first shots with the BenvkaHs Island rebels who have already killed several people ;.r.' t« rorit -1 I M is'arv.i. The police have lately been hampered by the
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    CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
    35 14 The Colonial Secretary, S.S., has re- I j ciivcd a further telegram from the Dis- Met Officer, Christmas Island, saying that the storm which did so much damage last Saturday has now abated.
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    38 14 There wOl he a meeting of representa- I tives of iocal clubs on Jan. 23 to pass the I diafted rules and formally pass a resolution to form an Negri Sembilan Cricket j Association, says our Seremban correspendent.
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    Notes From Bengal.
    1608 16 A Political Paradox British Struggle To Hasten Self-Rule While Indians Obstruct Women In The "Firing Line" Latest Phase Of The Murder Campaign Where Do The Revolvers Come From? Mrs. Grundy's New "Job" Race-Going In A Bath-Chair Death Of Well-Knotcn Lady Owner Scotching The Vnder-Stampers Hockey Team For
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    SIX MONTHS FOR MALAY.
    72 16 Convicted of Housebreaking And Theft. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 4. Sentence of six months' rigorous imprisonment to be followed by one year's police supervision was passed by Mr. B. R. Whitehouse, the District Judge, on a M.nlay named Alias bin Haji Ngah who was
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    Mission cashier CHARGED.
    109 16 Arrested on Vessel From China Ports. Arrested on boar.l the Ti'awa on the vessel's arrival from China ports yesterday by Detective Inspector D. W. Mclntosh, Kong Kee Chin, a Chinese employed by the Seventh Day Adventist Mission, was produced before Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second
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    LOCK-UP INCIDENT.
    95 16 Gaol for Corporal and Fine For Constable. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 5. Corporal Chemat bin Sheriff and Constable Ahmed bin Item have been convicted by the District Judge of using criminal force with intent to outrage the modesty of a Chinese woman prisoner in the lock-up
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    PRISON MUTINY.
    47 16 Four Prisoners Killed Four Soldiers Wounded. Paris, Dec. 25. Four prisoners were killed and four soldiers slightly wounded in a prison muntiny at Haiphong, Indo-China. The trouble started at night, just before the time fixed for the departure of certain prisoners to the penal settlement.
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    £5,000,000 FROM TOBACCO.
    41 16 B.A.T. Profit and 20 Per Cent. Dividend. London, Dec. 22. The British American Tobacco Company's net profits for the year ending Sept. 30, amounted to £6,334,448, and the total dividend to 20 per cent. £1,833,040 is carried forward.
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    STAMP DUTY AND A COMPANY.
    137 16 Ipoh Appeal Against Assessment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 5. The question of whether the registration of a company in Malaya, previously registered outside Malayan territory, was liable to full stamp duty or whether it could be treated merely in the nature of an
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    POISON GAS AIDS THEFT.
    87 16 400 Hens Gassed and Carried Off Without a Sound. Cologne, Dec. 26. A new use for poison gas was found by thieves who raided a poultry farm at Rheinkassel, near Cologne, on Christmas night. They apparently introduced gas into the large roost by means oi a
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    POLA NEGRI.
    69 16 Condition Reported to Be Much Better. Santa Monica, Calif, Dec. 21. The condition of Pola Negri, the film actress who underwent an emergency operation at the end of last week, was reported today 1 by physicians to be cor. siderably improved. When the film stai 1 was operated
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    34 16 Mr. Tan Gim Ann, 8.A., of the staff of the Malacca High School, after brief visits to Ipoh, Penang, and Taiping, is now back in Kuala Lumpur and expects to be in Malacca soon.
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      666 17 From A "Mike In Singapore The 24 hour Emirire Broadcasting Service An Indian Short-Waver. (Hy Our Wireless Correspondent.) T ISTF.NERS are asking how the 8.8.C. prepaaaa to carry out its 21-hour proajimnuM aanrlaa from the 8.8.C.'s new Empire stations Daventry. Tho solution of the problem will probably be fcund in
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      THE PROGRESS OF BRITISH BROADCASTING.
      945 17 The Rebuilding Of Daventry SX.X. TIRE 8.8.C. Year Book is always wel-< come because it is always full of of interesting information about broadcasting. The 1932 edition is not only a leference book it is an interesting and, apparently inexhaustible mine of stories about aspects
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      468 17 Wireless And Aviation !A ISeiv Type of Radio Dir.'clional Bvucon I; anUmg Fliers t>f fainding BUthgen* i (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) A NEW type of radio directional beacon is to be erected at Croydon, the London air port. By watching a single dial, j controlled by wll'dtda mm the beacon:
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      SINGAPORE SOCIETY.
      27 17 THE hon. treasurer of the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (Singapore) requests all members who have not paid thei. subscriptions to do so without delay.
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