The Straits Times, 7 January 1932

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    41 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] J THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. I 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      195 1 SINGAPORE: 7t. CECIL ST. ('PHONE C1«1), CIS Tonifht t.IS THE SECRET CALL with PEGGY SHANNON. J Phone 5261-1 j THE PIONEER NATURAL MILK WITH THE FRESH MILK TASTE. "BEAR Jj^ BRAND" i STERILIZED j Natural Swiss Milk i i Nothing can compare with the delicious milk from the famous Emmcnthal
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      133 1 Hf^Wufcf fc J*VA>T .OlM^» i t THERE IS MORE THAN COMFORT SxA IN THE K'/U (SEMI-STIFF) J BMj Comfort— yes the comfoH of ff^V a a! thal IS "PociaHy woven on a JM^B curve in one piece to fit tho shape of i^fl IBWB tlle lleck But there is an
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      14 1 CIS Tonight 9.15 "the secret; CALL" I with 1 PEGGY SHANNON. J Rhone 5261-2.
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      473 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England. 1 MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARp FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnsge. Due Spore. 1932. KAI.YAN 9.000 Jan. 12 KASHMIR 9,000
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      745 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. 1488u831ii3 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, MarMiilU-R. London, Antwerp, •Rotterdam and Middle»borough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t§FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Jan. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Jan. 27 28 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 P«b. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Feb. 24 26 HARUNA MARU 10,600 Mar. 10 5
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      455 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellkn.wn steamer MARELLA (7,865 torn) and the MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.i. HARELLA is one of the largest and floaat steamers trading to Australia, cabins de
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      593 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated In Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penang. M.s. MEONIA Jan. 20 Jan. 22 mis. 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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      568 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 a ad NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and
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      493 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Slchon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Takj, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure. PRACHATIPOK Jan. 10 Jan. 13 SUDDHADIB Jan. 17 Jan. 20 VALAYA Jan. 24 Jun. L' 7 These vessels are fitted throughout
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      479 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO. CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Ballings for United SUtci and Canada Points fr« Hone Kong. San Franclneo and Portland S.S. KKNTTTKY sails from Hong Kong Jan. IS San Francisco and Lo* Angelea. S.S. GOT.T.EN TIDE sails from Hong Kong Jan.
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      538 3 DOUJim tTBAMfIDP UNB IiWAMEaMCAW MADL UNB ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. "enang. PRES. PIERCE Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 PRES. MONROE Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 6 PRES VAN BUREN Feb. 15 Feb. 18
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      619 3 ELLERMAN BUChN ALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) •ELLERMAN" LINK. I'nsenger and Freight Services to t— UNITED KINGDOM AND (CONTINENT. Via Port* and Son Caaal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Da* S'por*. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. 12 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY, OF LILLE for Havre London
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      1421 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824). PAID UP CAPITAL Fl 80,000,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 40,016,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BAT/ VIA. BRANCHES: 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe 'Semarang Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta
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      735 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and thore is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will he accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 26 cents
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      727 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW No. 6. Angullia Park. Modern Sanitation. Apply Vngullia Co. HOUSE on Institution Hill, high elevation. Rent $80.00 United Engineers Limited. BUNGALOW, 26, Newton Road, Rent $90. Entry January 1. Apply No. 287, Orchard Road. BEAUTIFULLY furnished self contained flat and verandah. Separate entry. Garage. 'Phone
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      949 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Uldg. OFPICEf TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road 2nd floor. Apply Gurthie Co., Ltd. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, two Ftoried godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply
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      681 4 PUBLIC NOTICE KIM BIAN SENG NOTICE OF REMOVAL We beg to inform the public tbat on or after December 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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      636 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore and .lohore properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koong Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. January 1.1. at 2..10 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable land situate at flu Mill > the District of Kota TinitKi. Johore, arm 966 acres, quit rent $2.41.".. (Messrs,
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    BANISHEE IN GANG ROBBERY.
    308 5 Pepper Thrown in Eyes Of Tied Up People. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 5. Mr. Justice W. Burton today sentenced a Chinese named Wong Pow to a term of five years' rigorous imprisonment for returning from lawful banishment. Accused pleaded guilty and said that he
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    PEDESTRIAN'S RIGHTS.
    246 5 "Jay Walkers" Who Are Merely Stubborn. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 15. There still exist in Great Britain a large number of pedestrians who persist in endeavouring to emulate St. Paul's feat of dying daily merely because they labour I under the unsocial misapprehension that i they
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    118 5 Two Concerts to be Given At End cf Month. The Singapore Musical Society announces that two .symphony concerts will be given by its orchestra at D.30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 and at 5.20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 25. The orchestra has a membership of about 40 and
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    TO TEACH FOOTBALL.
    52 5 Briton Arrives to Help Java Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Jan. 4. A new football trainer has arrived for the Batavia Football Association, Mr. McPherson, who until lately was trainer of the well-known H.B.S. football club at The Hague. Mr. McPherson will start work in a
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    54 5 On Friday at 9 p.m. Dean's Star Opera will pp r «sent the popular Malay stage succers, Raja Lak«»iuu:ia Bentan, ait the Victoria Theatre, under the direction of the producer, Inche N. M. Ali Munshi. Raal Malay opera will be seen and many fine dresses of tlio period
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    PERAK'S NEW STATE COUNCIL.
    249 5 List of Members Now Published. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala i.umpur, Jan. 7. The membership of the reconstituted Perak State Council was announced in the F-MA Government Gazette today. It in extremely interesting and shows thut the unofficial interests in the wealthiest and most populous of
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    SECOND RUBBER SHIP.
    208 5 Barbour's Still Defying The Conference. Still defying the Shippmg Conference, Messrs. E. A. Barbour and Co., t n- 1 known rubber exporters, have chartered another non-Conference vessel to carry rubber to New York. The vessel is the Romney, 5,800 tons, owned by a British company, the Bolton
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    BENGKALIS REBELS.
    119 5 Police Several Times Ambushed. Medan, Jan. 0. Further reports from Bengkalis Island concerning the police attempts to track down the rebels who are terrorising the. district show that the police have several times been ambushed and fired upon, says an Aneta cable to the Straits Times. So far
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    POSTAGE RATES.
    176 5 Numerous articles hearing insufficient postage have been posted since the introduction of the revised rates on Jan. 1, 1932. 2. The postage on letters addressed to any place in the Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Johorc, Kcdah, Kelantan, Perlis, Trengganu (including Kemaman), North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei in
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    29 5 Members of the Orchestra of the Singwpore Musical Society are reminded that there will be a special rehearsal for wtdttZ* only tomorrow. Tin- ■MMdMM <>l nil mejiibei'3 is rtquesteil.
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    12 5 Miss I. Crawford arrived in Singapore from home by the Hakusan Maru.
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      667 5 RAFFLES CAFE AND CONFECTIONERY EXCELLENT MEALS A LA CARTE AT MODERATE COST. CAKES A fine assortment of dainty and delicious cakes are made daily, under the supervision of an expert confectioner. CHOCOLATES SWEETS CRACKERS FANCY GOODS, at reasonable prices. RESTAURANT AND BAR F.M.S.R. NEW STATION KEPPEL ROAD. OPEN FROM JANUARY
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    CHINESE TOPICS IN MALAYA.
    3962 6 The Manufacturers' Exhibition How It Has Helped To Open Our Eyes Why Not Give Our Boys An Industrial Education? Trade School IS ot Sufficiently Well Supported More About The New Years And The Calendars Facts About Chinese Inventors Rubber Restriction And Other Matters Views On Manchuria
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      154 6 LIQUID 1 I TABLE JELLY A s CHERRY, LEMON, RASPBERRY, ORANGE, PEACH, PEPPERMINT, VANILLA, ROSE ETC. JUST POUR INTO MOULD WITHOUT ADDING ANYTHING AND CHILL UNTIL FIRM. FRAMROZ a CO. SINGAPORE. HAMS! WHICH "TO* l6 THE MOST j^^^ DISCERNING PALATES \J^^y OBVIOUSLY HUNTER'S Choice York Cut English Hams. STOCKED BY
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      159 7 CROWDED HOUSES AS USUAL EMLlj^.-^ telephone "> 69Q9 >f iTyWRm TONIGHT VIVID! STARTLING AMAZING JOHN GILBERT Shatters his previous triumphs in a glorious return to the screen in PHANTOM OF PARIS with LEILA HYAMS and LEWIS STONE ALSO~ LAUREL AND HARDY COMEDY Ikk¥ m m I■>l§l*a 9 1 M Cl
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      261 7 The Secret Q*ll in a stronß film with x-^^V^fv^^v. an atmosphere of suspense which is not jol 1 I^S. dissipated until the last moment A I I Straits Times 6-1-32. If I Ik POSITIVELY II J II LAST NIGHT > r I; is good entertainment, all working up «JL to
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      162 7 BOOKING— PHONE 6903. PA VILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 I A TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH SCREENDOM! Last Night's Audience were Enthralled with this Magnificent Production. On no account miss this, The Finest British Film Yet Shown. "DEADLOCK" STARRING STEWART ROME L^«ifl HHlfaiflr WTufik AND A CAST OF ALL BRITISH STARS THRILLS DRAMA
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    PASSENGERS.
    872 8 The following pnssenjrers arrived in SingnT< t t rdajr by the P. and O. Rawalpindi: Mr. K. Wilsoa, Mr. D. VaaatMkal, Dr. L. Buirhman, Mr. ami Mrs. Landon-Smith. Mr. M. n. Harris Mr. (hew Your Ching. Mr. Chow Tea San, Mr. (how En IrOng. Mr. Chow En Chin. Mr.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    136 8 Thursday, January 7. Ships alongside the Wharvee or expected to i arrive. Entrance KEPPFX HARBOUR. Mein Wharf Uh. Lady Evelyn, The Cable. Si K li. Oil Wharf Nil L'oal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjnng Pagar. ■lain Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Dukat. Victoria Dock Kclantan. Irppel
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    PRODUCE.
    165 8 Singup.rc, Jan. .7. Gambier 13.0 C (Cube No. 1 unpicked) lt.o' Copra tjM nixed Satro flour. Sarawak <• White Pepper iz.o. Black Pepper 24.00 Pearl Sago 6.00 email 6.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Si.-tm $183 to 23> Saigon $168 to 174 Rangoon $154 to 172 No. 1 of 125
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    DEC. RUBBER RETURNS.
    187 8 The figures in brackets give the output." for the corresponding period of last year. Anglo-.T0h0re.— 27,000 Ib. Bukit Jelotong.— 2o,7oo Ib. Bukit Pa10ng.— 24.200 lb. Bagan Serai. -40,.'»00 lb. (37,5001 lb. Batak Rahit. 4V-00 lb. (41.0001 lb. Batak JUbit.— 4s,soo (41,0001 lb. Consolidated Malay.— llo,4oo lb. Chulsa
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      211 8 Sini;.-i|)irc, Jan. 7. SKI.L1NG. Umlnn, 4 months 1 siirht 2 i\ London, 3 months' sight I I I U Lomlon, 60 dyes' sight 1/414 I.nmlon, .10 Hays 1 sight 1! 4 3/32 London, demand 2 '4 1'16 Lond.n, T.T. 2 4 1 '32 Lyos .-nil Paris, demand 940
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        MINING.
        442 8 lisa* V»l. I'd. B0T«n. Sellera. Cl £1 Asara Kumbtnt 24/- 25/(1 il Austral Malar 18/- 20/-I-t Ayer Hitam Tin 10A 10/3 Cl f i Bangrin Tin 11/- 11/9 £1 £1 Batang Padang 0.07V4 0.1214 1 1 Batu C*t«i 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 fl Burmah
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        GENERAL.
        260 8 /■I. Pd. Bnytri. Seller*. 9 flex. Brick Ordi. 1.75 2.25n0m. i 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 195 2.05 a £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.12.C 3.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. g. T't Prefi. 14/6 15/6 £1 £1 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        133 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. cf 1901 red. 1940 $400^000 99 101 Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 98 Singapare Municipal 4S p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 98 Singapore
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        398 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority of above rubber ihare quotations are nominaly only. Today'! Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Alltnby (SO 0.65 0.70 0.65 0.70 Alor Gajah (»1) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.46 H. Hitam ($1) 0.75 0.80 0.70 030
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    47 8 From Australia (Parcels only), by N'ieuw Holland, due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. From Western Australia, by Gascoyne, lue at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Hague Km, due at Singapore on Saturday. From France, by Athos 11, due at Singapore C a.m. on Sunday.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    268 8 TOBA. Put., 684 tons, from Djambi 7-1, fur Djambi 9-1. SAIHO MARU, Jap., 2.884 ton*, from Miikc 7-1, for Port Said 8-1. SE.N'ANG. Dut., 729 tons, from Palcmban? 711, for Palembang 9-1. VAN HEEMSKERK, Dut., 1.896 tons, from! Sourabaya 7-1. for Penang 9-1. VYNER BROOKE, Sar.. 713 tons,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    216 8 Today. North, N -East N.-West Sumatra, Rangoon and Calcutta (Hamburg Maru i 3 p.m. Upper Burma, North and East India (Takliwa) 3 p.m. Southern und Western India (Rohna) 3 p.m. Si am (except Lower Siam) (Kistna) 3 p.m. Java. South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Holuceai and Timor
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      34 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE. PHOMI OB CALL Corner Oapoalta Amber ManjUa. •oU AseaU and RtpreieatatlTM *4 «fc» LaUlac Bmdlo Mimluliitn. ■HOST WAV* RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Da-Outry Ordan EikiM hi Eatan P««t. PHONE 7Sffc
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      312 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- force. Weather. Max. Mir.. fall, shine. Humidity tion. F. F. in. boon. m.p.h. Krd.h Alor Star .89 73 Nil 10.5 65 E 5 Fine KelanUa I Kota Bharu 81 72 0.02 0.7
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      608 8 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. 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., 82 metres, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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      312 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday, January 7. H. W. 9.10 a.m., 9 ft. 3 In., 1Mb p.m., 8 ft. 8 in. Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition, Tanion* Pagar. Exhibition of Photographs, Capitol Ball. room. Physical Culture Display at Eu Tong Sen Theatre, 8 p.m. Friday, January 8. II. \V. U..-.7 a.m., 9
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    353 9 Another Harbour Rubber Ship." WILL CONFERENCE DROP FREIGHTS AGAIN (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices •hIHT. !H 4 cents per lb. I'm. 100 ti.ns at 570.12' 2 per picul. lay's Prieaa 1.v.1.. r. London. I l-16d.. up 1-lßd. Nen York, -I1I 1 z cts.. up
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    THE SINGAPORE AUCTION
    110 9 The Singapore Chamber of C itci Rubber Association held its I ior mi Jan. when there cataloruad U.im.-KWi lb. i ***** ton- 53 lb. ..r I-.:::.-.''- tolU mU 1.1 W.: Spot. I- ndon M York -1 I'RIfKS REALISED. Ribh-d Smoked Sheet. On!- twr 4b. Standard qoality No
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      A MONTHLY RUBBER REVIEW.
      1535 9 Restriction Rumours. "THE NEED FOR ACTION IS URGENT." The following urticle is a monthly rubl>er review specially contributed by Messrs. Symington and Wilson to British Malaya. It appeared in the December issue and has been sent out by air mail. Our lust monthly rubber review was
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 9 12 o'clock noon. Jan. 7. taktttd Tone of Market Quiet Buyers reserved Latest Cable London Spot Sheet S l-16d. per lb. New York Spot SVieet (i. ets. 4>i per Jb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender f.pot January February March April-June July-Sept.
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      416 9 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics. S. S. aiul K. M. S., during the peiiod from Dec. 13 to inclusive, and arc available fcr public use in the Reference Library, Kullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      474 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are tha prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Dec. 24, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat. Beef steak i round I 40 per catty, Beef stew or euro' M, pork,
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    EXCHANGES.
    95 9 Rugby, Jan. 6. o ore X n exchanges are Amsterdam 8.36 Athens 262 i. Bombay Is. 6' H d Bcilin 14.18. Brussels 2|i», Bucharest 565, Rio i%, Buenos Aires 404 ft, Copenhagen 18' v Geneva 17 3 16. Helsingfors 232>i. Hong Kong Is. •>■•) Lisbon 109 1 Madrid 39
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    ABOYNE-CLYDE RUBBER.
    75 9 Loss of Aboyre-Clyde Rubber Estates cf Cejrlon to June 30 £5,179 (agst. n*« profit of 1161). Deducting- i3,95l woujfnL in there is debit of i 1,228 forward. (Pref. div. is paid to end-1930.) Usual depreciation of buildings and property has been suspended in view of fact that present
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    484 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES DEC. 8. Allagar (2/) /6; Anglo-Malay (£1) l|| Aver Kuning (£1) 8/16; Began Serai 3/16; Bahru (2/) 1/3; Banteng (£1) Batu Caves (£1) 7/16; Batu Matang (£1) Batu Tiga (£1) 6/1 C; BUm (2/) l/7Vi; Bidor (£1) 9/16; Bikam- (2/) /6; Bradwall (*1)
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    SHARE REPORT.
    485 9 Disappointing Tin Deliveries in U.S.A*Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Jan. 6, states: The shipments of tin from the Strait* <lur-1 inn: December amounted to 5,619 ton?, the total for January being cstimuted at present at around 5,500 ton*. I). liv.mics of the metal in the I'.S.A. rmitinur to
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    DECEMBER TIN RETURNS
    210 9 The figures in brackets (five the '.mini', M for the corresponding period of list ycar^^| Talam Mines, Ltd.—320,16 picul HongFatt (Sungei Beiij Ltd. 744.06 pi.-H Tongkah Compound N. L. iSctul I '^^H MO hours, 977 piculs. Malayan Tin Dredging. Ltd. 1..i00fl Southern Malayan Tin Drudging 2,300 piculs.
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      87 9 THE HUB OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. i Founded over 210 years ago the Royal Exchange Assurance is the oldest composite insurance Office in the World, and the Head Office has occupied the above site in the heart of the City of London for as many years. During this period it
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      60 9 RENE ULLMANN'CT SALE NOW ON ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS ON PRICES OF WATCHES and JEWELLERY INCLUDING LADIES' JEWELLERY WRIST WATCHES SET WITH DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES. ALL WATCHES ABSOL UTEL V GUARANTEED: SILVERWARE, SMOKER REQUISITE, Etc" 777 ONLY FIRST CLASS GOODS ARE SOLD M AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.' RENE ULLMANNI CAPITOL BUILDING
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 1932. THE THEFT OF MANCHURIA.
    1182 10 On several occasions recently we have Mod in this column language of a vigour that might be considered to go to the extreme limit cf what is permissible in a newspaper. We have used that language in condemnation
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    A REVOLUTION WHICH DISAPPOINTED.
    1096 10  -  (By Senor I^rroux, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs.) Peeps Behind the Scenes In Troubled Spain. In view of the news to hand from Spain today that rumours are rife that General Sanjarjo, the leader of the Civil Guard, I id planning to establish Dictatorship and that
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    165 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. John Dyce, of Medical Hall, and Mrs. Dyce returned from home by the Hi-'kusan Maru. Mrs. Ruchwaldy, wife of Mr. F. Ruchwaldy, is a passenger by the Rawalpindi which leaves Singapore tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. O. R. S. Bateman, who spent the Christmas and New Year holidays
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    822 10 A SCHOOL PROBLEM. An interesting and suggestive contrast appears in two Malayan school magazines. In the magazine of Raffles Institution; Singapore, is published an interview with Mr. Song Ong Siang in which the following passage occurs Interviewer What advice would you (rive to the present students
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    123 10 Singapore. ADEI.PIII HOTEU Today C.30 to 8.30 Tea I'anct. Roof GtnUn. AMIAMBKA.— John Cilbert in Phantom of Paris. 6.15--9.15. CAPITOL.- Pc(t K y Shannon in The Secret Call. 6.15-9.15. Phone 6261-2. EUROPE HOTEU- Sat.. Jan. 23, Grand (iala Dinner and Dunce GREAT WORLD. -Wayancs, Cinemas, Zoo Joycars and Donkey
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    FRICTION BETWEEN AMERICA AND JAPAN GROWING.
    1349 11 U.S. POLICY IN THE FAR EAST. Statement Expected Shortly. JAPAN'S LATEST. \(J^ .mte Over Border Into hina Proper. £nll committed by a Japanese, V soldier ci|ton an American consular ..Hi. :.il ii Mukden has led to grave friil Kin 1.. I ween Washington and
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    MEDAL FOR INDIAN OFFICER.
    361 11 Brilliant Record Of Service Rewarded. The Police Depot at Thomson Road was the scene of an impressive police paiade yesterday in honour of the presentation of the Imperial Service Medal to Subedar Chanan Singh, senior Indian officer of the Sikh Contingent, who is retiring after 32
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    MOTH PLANES.
    108 11 British Machines Best And Cheapest. Rugby, Jan. 6. Fifteen Moth training aeroplanes reCeatly ordered by Brazil will be the first British machines placed by contract in the Brazilian Army Air Service. The order was awarded after comparison with seven competitive types of machine put forward by the constructors
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    GRAF ZEPPELIN.
    68 11 May Pay Visit to Sydney In March Next. Sydney, Jan. 6. Provided the Commonwealth Government does not object the Graf-Zeppelin may visit Sydney in connection with the 'pening cf the g.ant H&rMur on March 19. W Un fficial advice from the Zeppelin Company indicates that the flight might
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    MORE CONFIDENCE.
    71 11 British Gilt-Edged Stock On Upward Grade. Rug-by, Jan. 6. When the Stock Exchange opened this morning the principal feature was the further substantial improvement in leading high-class investment sectrities, following yesterday's interest paymtnts on Consols 2'-j per cent, etc., amounting; to £6,600,000. Funding Loan, in particular, rose a
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    BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY.
    351 11 "Anxious Questions." SIR JOHN SIMON ON FISCAL POLICY. London, Jan. 6. Sir John Simon (the British Foreign Minister), addressing a luncheon given to foreign journalists today, said very difficult and anxious questions affecting Asia and Europe may arise at the next Council of the League of Nations.
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    ATTACK ON POUND.
    75 11 Charge Against French Banks Denied. Rug-by, Jan. 6. The statement, published today, that the French banks are launching an attack on the pound sterling by withdrawing their balances was denied in authoritative circles in the City. Ever since Great Britain went off the gold standard, the attitude
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    REPARATIONS.
    107 11 Cabinet Committee Meets' In London. Rugby, Jan. 6. The Cabinet Committee set up to consider the question of reparations, in view of the forthcoming conference at Lausanne, met today. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain), the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) and Viscount Snowden attended. Sir Frederick
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    WILL ROGERS ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE.
    46 11 The photograph shows Mr. Will Uouns. (he great American humorist, after he had landed in Singapore from the Rawalpindi. On his right is the American Consul-General Mr. Lister Maynard. and on his left the American Trade Commissioner, Mr. F. S. Williams.
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    STORM SWEEPS SOUTH OF ENGLAND.
    222 11 Many Ships in Trouble. SOUTHEND LIFEBOAT'S FINE WORK. Rugby, Jan. 6. The first of a series of storms which, according tc the forecasts, are approaching from the Atlantic swept southern England today. Shipping was severely buffetted in the English Channel and several mishaps are reported.
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    " HIGH CRIMES."
    241 11 HIGH CRIMES." Charges Against U.S. Treasury Chief. Washington, Jan. 6. "On my own responsibility I impeach Mr. Mellon with high crimes and misdemeanours." This stiJTtling announcement, made by Congressman Wright Patman, of Texas, cstonished the House of Representatives today when Mr. Patman introduced a resolution alleging that Mr. Mellon had
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    TWELFTH NIGHT.
    76 11 The annual Twelfth Night celebration was held at the Civil Service Club, Johore Bahru last night and attended by Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultana of Johore and other members of the Royal Family. At the same function a presentation was made to Lieut.-Col. B. A. Thompson, Military
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    HEAVY HURRICANE HITS BALI.
    407 11 Fears of Extensive Damage. (From Our Own Correspondent.) "Batavia, Jan. 6. It is learned that telephone and telegraph communication with the islands of Bali and Lombak has been interrupted, says an lAneta message to the Straits Times. On Morlay the islands were swept b\ an extremely
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    ANTI-FASCIST PLOT.
    456 11 Bombs Through the Post Case in U.S.A. New York, Jan. o. Hopes that the perpetrators of tin bomb outrages, committed towards the end of last month, had been traced were dispelled when the three men arrested on suspicion of complicity were released after five hours questioning. Although others
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    ALL STILL QUIET IN INDIA.
    463 11 Rounding-Up of Congress Leaders Continues. HARTALS FALL FLAT. Piece-Goods Trade Hit In Karachi. Ruprby. Jan. <J. An extensive round-up of Congress leaders is taking place in Bombay today. Among those taken into custody were Mr. Vithalbhai Pate!, brother of the C gress President, who lias
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    UNHAPPY SPAIN.
    106 11 Rumours of An Imminent Coup D'Etat. Madrid. Jan. 6. Alcrniist I —Will of an imminent ex up d'etat and the establishment of a dictatorship under General Sanjarjo, the leader of the Civil Goa d, arc i\fe and culminated tonight in clashes between the Civil Guards and stiikii. in
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    BACK TO WORK.
    109 11 British Politicians Tuck Up Their Sleeves. Rujrby, Jon. <>. The Prime Minister (Mr. Itamusy MacD')n;il(!) is leaving for London today after thi cc- week at Loiatamouth. He hi's jri-fiit !y henetillf.l from the [hang' 1 although he has maintained COB*tant touch with affairs during liis holiMay. Other
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    WILL ROGERS "THROWS THE BULL"
    4438 12 Peace, Prohibition And The P. O. HUMORIST WHO WAS BURSTING TO TALK. T•■ H arc perhaps a dozen men in Gv. at Britain and America together who can for an hour and have their aaarei t'll anxioux for mure. Beat i. them all is Will
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    ROTARY'S THANKS.
    75 12 To Ihe KditiT of the Slraits Time-;. Sir. —On Ixhnlf of the Kotary Cluh 1 would like tn express once again i.jr !h:'nks to Will Kojjers for his \er_v Kraal taaaraaitj in addres-.ini; ii- yenteraay, and. through the- j ol ihe Press, in addressing ulilm ill Singapore. He
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    M.S.V.R. ARMOURER.
    70 12 Mr. S. 6. Grant's Second Post In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 6. X.'. S. G. Grant, who was in Singapore as a garrison armourer from 1926 to 1929 has returned to Malaya to become Armourer to Local Forces, F.M.S. In the interval between his
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    70 12 With regard to the report that Professor Becker is making a tour of Java, PerMa and Irak on behalf of the League of Nations, we are requested to state th»t, while Professor Becker's study of educational problems in China was carried out at the invitation of the National Government of
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    BROADCASTING IN THE D.E.I.
    313 12 Dissatisfaction With Present Service. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 4. The Locomotisf, a Semarang paper, i.l.,arentiy angeied by the delay in the uennue establishment of a central broadcasting sysiem in the Dutch East Indies, pio|.3unds four points in this -.onnoction: 1. The D.K.I, is left
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    THE PAVILION.
    215 12 An Outstanding British Production. The all-British production, Deadlock," starring old favourites oi the silent days Stewart Rome and Alma Taylor which opened at the Pavilion last night, is one of the best directed British productions to come to Malaya up to the present time. Stewart Rome, Alma Taylor,
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    CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL.
    40 12 Two hundred and ninety4our bags containir; 2,308 parcels were received from Grea Jritain for Singapore for the Chr' .nas parcel mail, states the Poit Office. This compares witn 319 bags containirif '84 par. els received last year.
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    43 12 In connection/ with the Methodist Annual Conference, which is now in session, the R#v. Goh Hood Keng will preach the Conference sermon in the Straits Chines* Methodist Church, Kampong Kapor, on Friday, at 8 p.m. Special music has been arranged for the service.
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    EXHIBITION TO BE PROLONGED ?
    605 12 EXHIBITION TO BE PROLONGED Decision to be Made This Evening. So great has been the success of th.< Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition that a suggestion has been made to continue it during the whole of next week.. The Straits Time" is officially informed mat the exhibitors have been circularised bs to
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    " PHANTOM OF PARIS."
    233 12 PHANTOM OF PARIS." Real Thriller at The Alhambra. The "Phantom of Paris." which i s an. ing the Alhambra Theatre twice nightly at present, is a thriller which really gr^ps und though the plot may laani little far-f etched the acting is 'so excellent as '.o convince one cgainst one's
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    MR. A. W. STILL.
    68 12 Freemasons to Hold a Memorial Service. A memorial service for Mr. A. W. Still will be held at the PrtWMHOM 1 Hall, Singapore, tomorrow at (> p.m. All Master Masons, who arr rabaeribing members of private lodges in the diatWet, oie invited 10 attend. It is
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      EUROPEANS BEATEN AT HOCKEY.
      1171 13 Rest Win by 5-2. INTERESTING GAME ON THE PADANG. Rest 5 Europeans 2. In a fast and interesting hockey match on the S.C.C. Padang yesterday, the Rest beat the Europeans by f':ve goals to two. The victory of the Rest was mainly duo to slightly better
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      BILLIARDS.
      34 13 The final round of the SJ.C. Servers' Brigade handicap billiard tournament will be played off between A. Martin, minus 50, and E. J. Vass, minus 100, on Sunday, Jan. 10 at 9.30 a.m.
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      BIGGER THAN BIG BILL TILDEN'S.
      348 13 Handle of Mrs. Mood^s Racket Did you know the handle of the racket used by Mrs. Moody (Helen Wills) wms bigger in circumference than that used by Big Bill Tilden Well, that is bo, according to Denis H. Hazell, well known as a tennis player,
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      WOMEN'S HOCKEY.
      137 13 Two Matches Arranged For Next Week. The following have been selected to play for Mr. E. A. Joy's second eleven at hockey against the Girls' Sports Club 2nd. XI on Monday next, Jan. 11 on the A.P.C. ground at Paya Lebar Road: Mrs. Pigge; Miss Weir and Mrs.
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      INTER-STATE HOCKEY.
      98 13 Teams for Selangor Perak Match. On Saturday on the Selangor Club Padang, the State hockey XI will entertain the Perak XI. The teams have been chosen as follows: Selangor: Low Cheng Nam; J. L. Greig and W. J. Thomas; C. O. Laßrooy, G. O. Hovil and J. D.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      203 13 Thursday, January 7. Hockey V.M.C.A. vi. Vehicles Dept., V.M.C.A. ground. Friday, January 8. Hockey S.R.C. Ist XI vs. Borneo, Boustead and A.P.C., S.R.C. ground Indian Assn. vs. S.C.C. Balestier Road Gloucester Regt. vs. S.V C, Tanglin. Saturday, January 9. Rugby S.C.C. Ist XV vs. Gloucester Regt., Padanfr; South
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      19 13 [The co-operation of club secretaries is requested in keeping this diary of sporting 'vents accurate and up to date.]
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      ANOTHER WIN FOR THE SPRINGBOKS.
      317 13 Tour Nearing Conclusion. VICTORY OVER YORKS. CUMBERLAND. London, Jan. 6. At Workington today, the South African Rugby tourists defeated a Yorkshire *nd Cumberland fifteen by 27 points to. five.— Reuter. This is the tourists' 21st. win out of 24 matches. One was lost (that against
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      S.C.C. BEATEN.
      242 13 Narrow Win for Regiment 3rd Fifteen. Gloucester^ 9 pts; S.C.C. 3 pts. In a Rugby match on the Padang yesterday the Gloucesters' 3rd XV defeated an S.C.C. 3rd XV by 9 points to 3. In spite of the dry ground there was very little good outside play and
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      71 13 Race Course G. C. to Meet Keppel G. C. The Race Course Golf Club will entertain the Keppel Golf Club on Sunday, Jan. 17. Race Course players who wish to take part are asked to sign the circular on the notice board. Entries for the Race Course G.C.
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      SWIMMING.
      42 13 Ten Lengths Race at The ■AC. There will be a ten lengths handicap race and a diving competition at the Singapore Swimming Club on Sunday morning. Intending competitors are asked to send their names either to the captain or tha secretary.
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      S.A.F.A. MEETING.
      41 13 An extraordinary general meeting of the Singapore Amateur Football Association will be held at the Anson Road Stadium on Tuesday next at 5 p.m. for the purpose of considering proposed additions and alterations to the rules of the Association.
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      OXFORD BEATEN.
      87 13 Cambridge Wins CrossCountry Ski-ing Race. London, Dec. 27. First blood in the eleventh OxfordCambridge Ski Contest, which is being held in Montreal, was drawn by Cambridge, who won the cross-country race held over eight miles of undulating country in the Laurentian Mountains. The weather wa s excellent. Conditions
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      TAIPING RACES.
      135 13 February Professional Meeting. The- Taiping Turf Club February professional meeting will be held on Feb. 6, 10 and 13. There are three runs for class 2 horses, the stakes being $1,200 for first division and $1,000 for the other divisions. The distances are about five furlongs, six furlongs
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      TENNIS.
      57 13 Conclusion of Tournament At L.L.T.C. The open tournament of the Ladies Lawn Tennis Olub now proceeding will be concluded tomorrow. Mrs. Oldfield will give away the prizes. Prizewinners and runners-up, members and friends are: requested to be present at the Club at 5 p.m. The final of the women's
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      FORM FOR PENANG RACES.
      785 13 A Large Entry. ORIENT EXPRESS' CHANCE ON FIRST DAY. (By Our Racing Correspondent.) In making selections for the Pennng meeting, which begins on Saturday, not too much reliance can be placed on the form shown at Singapore last November owing to the heavy going, which considerably
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    1931: A BACKWARD GLANCE AT THE YEAR THAT IS DEAD.
    10165 14 HOW MALAYA AND THE WIDER WORLD FARED. A Record Of Triumphs, Disasters And Difficulties Overcome. Wh« 1!»-1 opened a black pall of dcpNMiM hung over the world in general and Malaya in particular and not even the most optimistic could
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      34 14 *> I KAi i 2) iwL 1 1 le* ri£pl i ♦j*^^r§NyN* v t /ii I 01/FD THE STR£IIT£ 1 YOU WILL FIND 1 IT IS yhwmK^B"^ old scotch IUK DISTILLERS AGENCY, LTD., Edinburgh, Scotland.
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      177 14 SEE DISPLAY BY UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITION. THP A FOR TWO, TWO FOR TEA m m A FOx< FEW, OR MANY M FO R AL L, O R AN V ■P tfm FOR EVERYBODY And that must be and only be The Tea you'll find so easily —4 GOLD
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    MR. W. A. ROBERTSON.
    139 15 Less to British Community In JJatavia. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Jan. 4. The British community has lotC two of its most popular members by the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Robertson. Mr. Robertson was formerly connected with General Motors Java Ltd., at lint aa publicity
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      171 15 •y ffflt&Tyfr* *^HH hi "if' ~mFi vEhbu vW Tftr%Lf| S *^BF4kSrJw^HBF J l^^wfl B^^t^ji^^Sß I I scries of answers by the %/f j "aL -£'jflßB^^^— B^K political leaders of the Shall We Disarm? I HM KING GEORGE v in his speech at the recent opening of the British _jT^Mr Parliament,
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    ALLEGED UNREST IN D.E.I. NAVY.
    517 17 Admiral's Order. PLEA FOR SACRIFICE WITHOUT GRUM&LINfi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 4. The Commander of the D.E.I. Navy, Rear-Admiral J. F. Osten, has found it nrifs.ssiry to issue an order of the day which was read on all warships to the assembled crews
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    DR. L. N. DECKERS.
    110 17 Dutch Defence Minister Coming East. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 4. An Aneta telegram from Tha Hague reports that the Minister of Defence, D'\ L N Deckers, is leaving Marseilles on Jan. 8 by the Sibajak to visit the Dutch East Indies and to inspect
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    ENDS AT BREAKFAST.
    61 17 New Year's Eve at British Club In Batavia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 4. The traditional New Year's Eve Ball in the British "Box" at Pegangsaan, Kata\ia, was a great success, more than ninety people attending. The festivities continue I throughout the night and the early
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      97 18 Phoenix Aerated Water Works. Started Dry but Phoenix Minerals hav|e solved the question." People's Rubber Goods Manufactory, 119, North Bridge Road, Singapore. Stall 60. "GETTING ON WELL" Special Coupons will be distributed at Our Stall to purchasers of our Rubber and Leather Shoes at bo per cent Discount at our
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      118 18 GESTETNEK. "Duplicators Demonstrating Untilßed Hot Enquiries Numerous." r OUR COMPREHENSIVE AND INTERESTING EXHIBITS. Have WON the ADMIRATION and APPRECIATION of ALL VISITORS TAN KAH KEE Co., Ltd. Sales Depots at 215, South Bridge Rd. 301, North Bridge Rd. 76-77, do. 438, \J do. 237. Rochore Road. 930, do. EMCO Eastern
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      92 18 Jiannee Co. j 10/12, Giove Road, Singapore. Stall 58. J "Unexpected Success 91 j PAPYRUS BOOK RESTS. STAND NO. 65. SENSATIONAL RESULTS! B 1 i s We must apologise to our Numerous clients for our inability to execute so many orders in) so short a time. AH orders will SINGAPORE
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      201 19 HjSHN IH2O-MILL CUINI SI HUNG THING 1$ SURE Johnnie Walker "Red Label" is as fine a whisky as the best of any other firm. One of the things which has helped to maintain its high quality all over the world is the fact that it is bottled by ourselves at
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      192 19 Today 's Crossword Puzzle m r l r eh* r r W' P 9 ric-: fe '""-W P_P _p_|3 MM**"" ~W W Sill sr-*r ££*t£*t m'ts* W M M. Ml iM H~^S~~PI^ ml mi I I Ha I 1 I fefft* (CLUBS.) ACROSS. t™<* 20. Presents for acceptance Touched 23!
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    Selangor's New State Council Opened.
    26 20 Selangor s New State Council Opened. II H. the Sultan of Selangor inspecting the guard of honour at the opening of the new Selangor State Council.
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    36 20 Here are the bridesmaids who attended (he wedding at St. George's, Hanover Square, of Mr. McN'eill Shelford, of the West Yorkshire Regiment, and Miss Beatrice Deuchar, niece of Sir John Renwick, the wellknown Yorkshire racing trainer.
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    42 20 \1 This picture was taken in Hyde Purk and shows the King's great friend, Admiral Sir Henry Campbell V {right), Lord Leigh (centre) and Brigadier-General Haeket- Thompson. Admiral Campbell was at school \< with the King and later a shipmate in the Navy.
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    24 20 A good idea of the progress already made in the building of promi-.cs for Malayan ImreriM, 1-Ul., Singapore, can be gained from this picture.
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    34 20 L'nder heavy guard a big shipment of silver bullion from England arrived in New York recently. In tl picture checkers are stacking the silver before it is sent to the hanks In armoured cars.
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    36 20 /a m ura, the nix-foot goalkeeper of the Spanish football team visiting Lo.-iuuu, uuu iMH MfcU) is nearl) if>U a month, went sightseeing in London and here he is chatting with a policeman out-ide his hotel.
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