The Straits Times, 8 January 1932

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEAtLY A C-NT"BY.J w THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 4b PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      474 1 55INGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 516DY* 6.1. r Tonight 9.15 RUTH CHATTERTON J and PAUL CAVANAGH I ;"UNFAITHFUL" j I Phone 5261-2. [MALAYAN CHAMPION'S SUCCESS! I I mm due to i IrJL PHOSFERINE: I Professional Feather and Lightweight Champion! "jJHfeSA Y. C. SONG writes:- O llff J -N^ "CINCE the
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      137 1 Kuala luMpu- Ur, xava sri cphlu.' aeea) t THERE IS MORE THAN COMFORT m A IN THE -I BBSfK/V-i (SEMI-STIFFJ wj^k M 111 Comfort yes the comfort of H(^V a collar thut is specially woven on a y|l curve in one piece to fit the shape of H the neck.
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      16 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 J RUTH CnATTERTON and PAUL CAVANAGH J in i "UNFAITHFUL"; Phone 5261-2. j
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      465 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO BEAVICKS. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S 'iOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnsge. Doe Spore. 1981. KASHMIR 9,000 Jan. 0 KALYAN 9.000 Jan.
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      671 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlishoro-jjth. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t§FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Jan. 14 18 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jan. 27 28 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Feb. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Feb. 24 16 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 9 10 S
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      479 2 BURNS. PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR^BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknswn steamer HARELLA (7,865 torn) and the it. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The t.t. HARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins da
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      594 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 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. t Feb. 5 m.s. FIONIA Feb. 24 Feb. 26 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 raj. ALSIA
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      567 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 ano VORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      490 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COA3TING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnnra. Tclupin, Patani, Singora, Lacnn, Slckon, Bandnn. Kohsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Ar-ival. Departure. PRACHATIPOK Jar. 10 Jan. 13 SUDDHADIB Jan. 17 Jan. 20 VALAYA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      381 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United SUtci vi Canada Points fr«< Hong Koaf. San Francisco and Portlaai 8.8. KENTUCKY sails from Hong Kong Jan. 18 San Franclseo and Los Angeles, S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails from Hong Kong Jan.
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      508 3 j noiuut rrKAMsmp unb jJmdAMBOCAH I MAIL LINB ROUND-THE-WORLD BINGAPOtt, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, (JLKOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. PIERCE Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 PRES. MONROE Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feu. G PRES VAN BUREN Feb. 15
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      638 3 FLLERMAN BUCKN ALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) -ELLERMAN" LINK. Pasienger and Freight Services to I— UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Yla Ports and Snes CaJaX OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Dno Spore. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. 12 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY, OF LILLE for navre London
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      368 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1 ,666,845 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq.. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq, Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford,
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      552 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824). PAID UP CAPITAL Fl 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE FL 40,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe 'Semarang Bombay Weltevrcden Shanghai Calcutta Medan Solo Oheribon
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      477 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,200,000). Paid up Capital Glds. &r,.0n0,000 (about £4,600,000). Reserves Glds. 211,190,007 (about £2,432,000). HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: BATAVIA: Head Office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng,
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      724 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on tbe day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      772 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW No. 6, Aiurullia Park. Modern Sanitation. Apply Angullia Co. HOUSE on Institution Hill, high eleva ft cion. Rent $80.00 United Engineers Limited. BEAUTIFULLY furnished self contained Hat and verandah. Separate entry. Garage. 'Phone :i::i'.'. 1 d( TO LF.T, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East
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      520 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Rood .'ml floor. Apply Gurthie Co., Ltd. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, 118, Cecil Street, office and goiown, 137, Amoy St.. 4.61, North Bridge Rd. \pply 6-1, Malacca Street. LARGE OFFICES,
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      522 4 FOR SALE FRRNCH MODERN NOVELS translated into English and the latest Parisian Novelties. Three Albums with more than 600 Beautiful Art Photos from Life for only 8/6. Remit by P.O. or ask for FREE descriptive catalogue. F. Conrad, Casier Postale 106, Nice A.M., France. LOST LOST IN EUROPE HOTEL, Gold
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      941 4 LEGAL NQTIQE. FOOK WAH TOBACCO CO. CHANGE OF NAME. NOTICE is hereby given that So Kum Mun (f>, Low Choon Vat and Lee Sin Chor carrying on the business of cigarette manufacturers and Cigarette and Tobacco importers at No. 20, Smith Street, Singapore heretofore under the firm nntne or style
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      649 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE is hereby gi»«"> that tenders are now invited for the following materials or .■rvices, and that particulars of such tenders may he obtained in the Tender Room, imcipal Offlees. Erection of M Blocks of Cm. he Li MS, Henderson Rd. Date af riealng, I
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      386 5 HOTELS iia —a. RAFFLES HOTEL Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation "SiTSJS!* INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DURING TEA DANCE nANriNP PDUL \HAKKT-HOLLYWOOD UAHCIINU 111-LICIITS 9.30 to Mignight NEW s;-i:( iai.tiks— new songs Admission $1. MONIA UTTERS ORCHESTRA Sat.. Jan. 9. AND TIFFIN DANCE MUSK Sun., Jan. 10. i <» 230 p.m. SPECIAL
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      362 5 RAFFLES HOTEL] Monia Litter and His Eye Sight PROGRAMME FOR St/NDA V inSUISIICe 10TH AT 9.30 P.M. CONSULT Overture The Barber of Seville j-j j. OperaFan<a»y "Cavallcria Husticana llaLA&i'AlfUtf W UO. I. Mascaitni interval. Capitol Building Balta I'he Christmas Tree V. Rebikov 1. >J.urh of the Gnomes lel 2. Silent
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      505 5 AUCTION NOTICES. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of HIGH GRADE WKLL KEPT LATEST DESIGN OAK-STAINED ALL TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, MOTOR CAR, CALCUTTA PIGEONS, ETC. To be held at "FANRIX.," No. 542, Holland Road (6% Milestone) on SATURDAY, January 9 at 2.3* P.M. COMPRISING: (The contents of DRAWING, DINING, and four BEDROOMS, VERANDAH,
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      269 5 SEREMBAN ROBBERY. Watchman and Wife Severely Injured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan- 7. In the early hours of the morning a robbery took place at Manibau Tin Dredging Co.'s premises near here. Tho Javanese watchman in tin- employ of the company and his wife were severely injured in the
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    INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
    1602 6 TERRORIST ORDINANCE IN OPERATION. a Chittagong Campaign Described. BUSINESS AS USUAL WHILE TROOPS AND POLICE ARE ACTIVE. Chittagong, Dec. 22. The operations of troops and police in hittagong district for the capture of members of the terrorist gang are now in full swing,
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    GIRL WHO LAUGHED AFTER MURDER.
    1210 6 The Comilla Tragedy. MAN WHO WAS THERE PATHETIC LETTER. Calcutta, Dec. 21. Bi-'ow we give extracts from a letter ict -ived by the Calcutta Statesman from a conespondent in which details of the murder ol" Mr. C. G. B. Stevens, 1.C.5., are givaa, I v
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    NEXT STEP IN REFORMS.
    315 6 Provincial Autonomy. AGA KHAN'S VIEWS ON PROCEDURE. London, Dec. 18. The absolute necessity for provincial autonomy as an intermediate stage of reforms in India is stressed by the Aga Khan in a letter to The Times today. Moslem India," he says, is now at the parting
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    ONE MAN KILLED.
    80 6 Rogue Elephants in Assam Village. Jorhat, Dec. 21. A man has been killed by a rogue elephant in Tengabari village in Kami up I district. The elephant is reported to have I killed another man in the same village |%me months ago. Five rogue elephants have caused
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    Notes From Bengal.
    1340 6 "Red Shirts" On The Frontier No-Rent Campaign In The United Provinces Brutal Ordinances,"" The Other Side Of The Picture Training Indian Boys For The Sea Is sum's Liquor Problem —An Annual Air Race Round India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 26. Not unexpec edly, Khan Abdul
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    BLOT ON WOMEN.
    132 6 Mr. V. Patel Condemns Comilla Murder. Bombay, Dec. J5. "It bl a heinous ciime and unbecoming of the traditions of Indian womanhood," declared Mr. Yallahhai Patel. president of the Com rasa, in condemning the murder < t Mr. C G. B. Stevens at Comilla, at a women's
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      34 6 S SWITZERLAND HOTEL PRICES REDUCED FROM 10 TO 20% FOR THE COMING WINTER-SEASON. Hotel Guides showing tariffs, illustrated booklets, map* snd all information, free on application to th.« Swiss Consulate, 121, Market Street, Singapore.
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      42 6 THE NEW WORLD SHOW. WHERE YOU FIND ENDXESS FL'N THE NEW WORLD TALKIE THEATRE. 7.15 P.M. TWO SHOWS. 9.30 P.M. NICK STUART IN "The 4th ALARM/ A FIRST RUN ACTION TALKIE NEVER BEFORE SHOWN IN SINGAPORE. Prices 40 cents and 20 cents.
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      81 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Matinees Tomorrow Sunday, at 3 p.m. This is a plain ad The crowds flocking nightly to the Alhambra proclaim a great show louder than adjectives We respect your confidence by saying merely don't miss. John Gilbert PHANTOM OF PARIS SUPPORTED BY;— LAUREL and HARDY in "CHICKENS come
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      183 7 This is YOUR Week-End Show! I 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 "A Brilliant Entertainment" Vide English Press. W •'Shi- Used a DEVIL for her lucky mascot The Beautiful Star presented in her greatest role CHATTERTON W^ with the popular English fwHk^HlHfl Favourite *V^^H^^^^^H PAUL CAVANAG H PAUL LUKAS in A Great New
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      233 7 WE STRONGLY ADVISE EARLY BOOKING FOR THIS MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION. PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 "One of the Best Directed British Productions to come to Malaya up to the Present Time. DEADLOCK IS A PICTURE ONE SHOULD SEE" Straits Times, 7-1-32. STEWART ROME THE BRITISH STAR WITH ALMA TAYLOR MARJORIE HUME and
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    114 8 Friday. January 8. Bhips aloagalde the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Godown Gate. KEPPEL HARBOUR. .Vain Wharf Lch. Lady Rvelyn, The Cable, Sigli, \V. Bt. Splendour, Asdang. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK B. Taajong I'agar. Albert Dock Dukat. Victoria Dock Keluntan.
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    105 8 '■rs from Batavia to Singapore on Jaa. 6: Mr. Achron, Mr. Bevan, Mr. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. Heifetz, Mr. Musselbrook an. l Mrs. Khu!i-n:i. From Singapore to Mcdan:— Mr. and Mrs. 1 Heifetz, Mr. Achron and Mr. Rowan. From Mi flan to Singapore: Mr. and Mr*. lieifeti and
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    Vessels Arrived.
    84 8 I TOMoIION. Out.. 684 tons, from Singkawanu 1-1, for Singkawang 11-1. I.HIS. Brit, I')-' tons, from Mlaacca 8-1, for 1\ Dickson 9-1. .JnH.W VAN OLDENBARNEVELT, Dut.. 11..W tons, from Tanjong Priok 8-1, for I Belawan Deli 8-1. NIKI'W HOLLAND.— Dut.. 6,792 tons, frooi Adelaide h-1. for Java Ports
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    AIR MAILS.
    57 8 The air mail Karachi— London dispatched by s.s. Karoa on Dec. 17 was delivered in London on Jan. 7. The mails by the outward Dutch Aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to prrive at Singapore by the evening exptCM on Sunday, Jan. 10. Correspondence will be ready for delivery
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      190 8 Sinjriiport, Jan. >'•. BELLING. London, 4 months' sight li London, 3 months' sight 2 4 3 '16 London, 60 dyas' sight J London, 30 days' tight t/4 S/H London, demand I, I I 91 I.ondi.n, T.T. 2 1 LyoA and Park, demand Ml Hamburg, demand ].">."> New York,
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      PRODUCE.
      73 8 .Singapore. Jan. dambier ]3 Ofi (Cube No. 1 unpicked) lfi.O 1 Copra mixed -.n<. Sajro flour, Sarawak 2 60 White Pepper jaibu Black Pepper 24.00 Pearl Sago 6 00 •«n«ll 6.00 medium pearl 6.00 Riic, Siam $182 to 2 it: Raicon $168 to IB Rangoon |158 to 170 No.
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      EXCHANGES.
      95 8 Ruffby. Jan. 7. Foreiirn exohanees are Amsterdam H. 4.".'-.. Athens 2CO. Bombay Is. 7'64d,. Berlin 14 5 16. Brussels 24 7 '16. Bucharest M, Rio 4V Buenos Aires 40 9 '16, Copenhagen 18», Geneva 17 7 16, Helsingrfors 235, Honfr Kone Is. 57 16 Lisbon 109»4. Madrid 39 7
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        MINING.
        440 8 lisne V.I. Pd. Boyan. Seller*. £1 £1 Asam Kumbtnc 24/- 25/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/- Ayer HiUm Tin 10A 10/5 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 11/- 11/9 £1 £1 Batang Padang 0.07H 0.1254 1 1 Batu Care* 0.26 0.30 1 Bukit Aranf 030 0.40n0m. £1 £1 Burmah Mala? 10/-
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        GENERAL.
        260 8 M. Pd. Boyari. Seller*. 1 Alex. Brick Ordt. 1.76 2 25non>. 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 1.96 2.06 fl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 8.12.6 3.15.0 1 1 Central Engint 0.25 0.30n0m. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 1 £1 Con. T. S. 1^ r Preft. 14/6 15/6 0 i'l
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        135 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of MM red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 99 101 Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 98 Singapare Municipal 4H p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 98 Singapore
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        398 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyail and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominaly only. Today's Price Fraser Lyall A 4 Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 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
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      776 8 Concerts from Saigon And Kuala Lumpur. (By Oor Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. 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
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    122 8 Friday. January 8. H. W. 9.57 a.m., 9 ft. 6 in., 11.56 p.m., 8 ft. 9 in. Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition, Tanjonir Pajrar. Exhibition of Photographs, Capitol Ballroom. Saturday, January 9. H. W. 10.42 a.m.. 9 ft. 8 in. Sintrapore Manufacturers' Exhibition. Tnnjonir Pager. Kxhibition of Photographs,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    57 8 MAILS FO R EUR OP E By Sibajalt Slamat Baloeran P. V. Hooft Andre L«bon Kara para J. P. Coen Putrin I'ft Arrd. Spore London Nov. 6 Nov. 25 Nov. 20 Dec. 9 Dec. 4 Dec. 23 Nov. U Dec. 3 Dec. a Dec. 27 Dec. 3 Dec. 27 Dec.
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      45 8 i B-fi H-l fa PAT.N?*****7/2*f JSL JL A M VK Made in england D UNLOP TENNIS BALL. Selected for the CHALLENGE ROUND AND THE FINAL ROUND OF DAVIS CUP. 1928 1929 1930 1931. Pressure Packing Ensures Even better uniformity than hitherto. Obtainable from all Healers.
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      103 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WKITC PHONE OB CALL of 71£g£gs?<i. c, ORCHARD (JOAO SINGAPORE. Comet Opposite Aaaber Mans(»«Sole Asents and RepresentatlTaa ci t»e Lecdlnt Radio Maaafactaran. ■SORT WAV! RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS L'*-C««»try Orders EzacaUd k* Retara Post. PHONE 7SN IF IN DOUBT ABOUT YOUR EYES CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS, Optometrists
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      147 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report YESTERDAY. a p. M YESTERDAY. Stations. T«jp.«t»p. R.j n g Rela tiv. Dir.c^Forc. Weather. Max. Mm. fall. shin*. Humidity tion. Kedak: F F- in honri n.p.k. K«u B U« s tar •> 8.1 6 5 ma 10 Ci(iU(ly tmmJSrr ■81 72 Ni 6 7i
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    172 9 Rubber and Tin Up In All Markets. THE LATEST CONFERENCE MOVE. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Ki-bber. •»'< cents per In. Tin. 75 tons at $71.12' 2 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, 3»/,d- up l-16d. New York, 1 9-16 cts.. up 1-16 ct.
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    HOW MUCH LONGER ?
    254 9 HOW MUCH LONGER Complaint Against Local Governments. Sir,-^How much longer are the present parlous conditions to continue in the rubber industry? writes Mr. Maurice Maude in a letter to the Financial Tirru's. Surely both the British and Dutch Govtn.rr.ents must lealise how very serious the present position of the industry
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    41 9 ataib from Europe (London mails dispatetwd on Dec. 17), ex. P. and O. Kashmir which anchored at Penang at 1.50 p.m. yesterday will arrive by train tonight. Correspondence will bo ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. tomorrow.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      226 9 Today. Banka Island, Java, Sonth-West I Sumatra, Souts-Eait Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly, Mauritius and South Africa (Op ten Noort) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjkng, Bengkalis, Siak, Pakaa Baroc, Pajakomb* t Padang (Hong Kwqog) 3 p.m. North, N.-Eas't and N.-Wcst Sumatra (Tinomko) 3 p.m. Java and South-West Sumatra
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      999 9 Spectacular Fluctuations In Sterling. THE OUTLOOK FOR BANK SHARES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 10. Last week's wide fluctuations in the value of the sterling in the f:r:ign exchange market were more spectacular than significant. The actual volume of dialings, both sales and purchases, was
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 9 Tone of Market Quiet Steady. Latest Cable Londen Spot Sheet 3f»d. per Ib. Naw York Spat Sheet G. cts. 4 D-18 per Ib. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S on Tender •I H I* Spot January February /March /.]>ril-June Jury-Sept. Buyers. Sellers. 9\ IT*
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      227 9 Domestic production (n» ascertained by exports from the Fedeiatcil Malay States, Ur federated Malay SUtei, and Straits Settlements) of tin, and tin-in-ore at 72 per cent., dm ing the month of December, IH:U I Federated Malay States 3,2'JJ Unfedcrated Malay States— Johore 27 Kcdah 22 Perils 21
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      23 9 From Western Australia, by Gascoync, due at Singapore this afternoon. From China and Japan, by Hague Maru. oue at Singapore tomorrow.
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      899 9 Big Distribution of War Loan Interest. GOVERNMENT BORROWS FROM CENTRAL BANK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 10. Money was easier in London last week following the distribution on Dec. 1 of £50 millions of interest on the 5 per cent. War Loan. This operation was reflected
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      195 9 1 FOR YOUR EYES The bent in just good enough. Wear Zeiia Spectacle Lenses. JOHN DUKE. OPTICIAN, Zl. Battery Road. SINGAPORE. MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. Ocean shipments of rubber, including latex, revertex and concentrated Utax, during the month of December, liUl Preliminary Satan. Sheet and Crape. L«Ux, Coa«aakraU4l.«Ux, Rewte*. ToUI. Tons.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    114 10 Singapore. ADEtI'HI HOTEL.— Today Informal After Dinner Dance. ALHAMRRA.- John Gilbert in Phantom of Paris. 6.16—9.16. CAPITOL. -Ruth Chatterton and Paul Cavanayh in "Unfaithful." 6.15 9.13. Phone 5261-2. EUROPE HOTEL.— Sat., Jan. 23, Grand Gala Dinner and Dance. GREAT WOULD.- -Wayangs, Cinemas, Zoo Joycars and Donkey Rides. Gate 10
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      32 10 WHICHELLO.— On January 7, 1932, at Penaiiß General Hospital, of malaria, in his twenty ninth year, Richard Victor, dearly loved son of' Mr*. A. F. E. Whichello of Hatch End, London.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      43 10 Mr. Thai Kirn Huat and family beg to thank ell those relatives and friends who ha>e kindly attended the funeral of his lute wife and mother respectively, und also those who sent wreaths and ttlcjrams of condolence, etc.. in their sad bereavement.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 1932. ANXIETY AT HOME.
    956 10 An artic'-> which appears in the January numi-?r of "British Malaya," the organ of the Association of Britisl Malaya, shows that among former residents of this country now living n J Home there arc doubts as to the dc
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    243 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. On *he eve of his departure on leave, Mr. B. R. Whitehouse, District Judge, Malacca, was entertained at a tea party by the court staff. Mr. S. G. Pillay, son of the late G. Sandy Perumal Pillay, returned from London by the Dempo after passing as Barrister-at-law. Mr.
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    WORLD AIR PORTS FAR TOO SMALL.
    1177 10  -  Albert Chaquot, But Keeping Pace With j Times Costs Money. (By French Technical Director-General of Aviation.) Even the largest air ports in the world Le Bourget, I Croydon and Tempelhof arc already far too small for the •needs vf today. What, then, I will
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    704 10 JD/D YOU? Did you notice that repo-t appearing in a contemporary this morning about Hi* Excellency's arrival at Lumut in the Sea Bt-lle II It sai.l the Government House cars from Singapore W ere awaiting His Excelled -y's arrival." Our own correspondent doesn't confirm th<' statement,
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    DRAMATIC U. S. INTERVENTION IN MANCHURIA.
    592 11 Nine-Power Treaty Invoked. r MARSHALLING WORLD INDIGNATION." t Rights Of American Citizens Directly Asserted. The United States Government yesterday intervened dramatically in the Sino-Japanesc dispute in Manchuria. In identical Notes j addressed to Tokio and Nanking the State Department declares that America does not
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    BRITISH COMMENT.
    259 11 Step of Considerable Importance." l.o'iJ<;n. Jan. 7 (II.JJ p.m.) The step seems OSM of f nmllUllsljll importance declared Lord Cecil, when interviewed by Keuter concerning the action of the United Slates in invoking the Nine-Power Treaty. Professor Gilbert Murray (the chairman of the League of Nations Union) ...id
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    MUKDEN INCIDENT.
    181 11 America Accepts Japan's Apology. P/ashiagtoa, 'an. 7 mi. 15 p.m.) I f i Henry L BUnuoa (Uh r.s. Secretary of State) declares that the United Government has accepted the! with regard to the kin incident, which is bow ,;,,-cH.—Ben Mr. Chamberlain, an American eoni. vrai ■track and Injured
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    MARSHAL CHIANG.
    316 11 Efforts to Persuade Him To Return to Nanking. Shanghai, Jan. S. Will Marshal CUaag Kai-shek.-who recently returned t<< his birthplace at Fenghua. Chekiang Province, and settle! down <m his fanr there,—return to Nanking to lend the new National Government of rhino, hi:-, assistance and advice in the Crisis
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    CONFERENCE REPLY TO BARBOUR & CO.
    569 11 CONFERENCE REPLY TO BARBOUR CO. New York Freight Down To $8.50. "Shippers are hereby notified that the rate of freight for rubber to New York las been reduced to G58.50 as from the Lst inst. This rate will remain in force up to and inciud ng June 30, IMS." The
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    GERMAN NAZIS.
    173 11 Kruening to See Hitler Re Presidency. Berlin, Jan. 7. An intriguing development in German pclitid is the announcement that the Chancellor of the U ich (Dr. EMnrka Brueninir) h:i< Invited Hen Hitler, the Nazi leader, to a conference r garding the pro00 of Pre.i'ient Hinchnburg i r ;i
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    REPARATIONS.
    117 11 Will Premier Attend Conference Rugby, Jan. 7. The two principal British delegates already app< inted to attend the forthcoming Reparations Conference are Mr. Neville Chamberlain (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) a'vl Sir Jchn Simon (the Foreign 3cc etary). As yet it is rneerta'a whether the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay
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    CREDIT STRINGENCY IN AMERICA.
    497 11 Further Revelations. BANK FAILURES MUST BE STOPPED. Washington, Jan. 8. Unparalleled nationwide credit stringency is revealed in the report of the Senste Banking and Currency Committee which urges the adoption without delay of a Bill establishing tho proposed Emergency Cre '.il Corporation. Showing how the man
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    GREY CLOTH.
    160 11 Where Japan Has Ousted Great Britain. London, Jan. 7. Every year ees a further shrinkage in the British exports of irrev cloth, accordif;r lo the annual report of the grey cloth section of the Manchester Chamber cf Commerce. In 1928 Great Britain shipped to BenKal 189,000,000 yards, in
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    PRINCE OF ETHIOPIA.
    123 11 Expected in London On Tuesday. Kii.'liy. Jan. 7The Crova Prince of Ethiopia, who is visiting certain Eiii'oruan countries to return thank? for the aVastena sent on the occasion of the Emperor of Ethiopia's to: jr.ation, will arrive in London or Tuesday. In the KiriK'" absence ffom London
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    NO DRINKS AFTER TEN IN BRITAIN ?
    144 11 NO DRINKS AFTER TEN IN BRITAIN Royal Commission's Recommendations. Rugby, Jan. 7. The Royal Commission on Licensing, which has been sitting for over two years and has examined scores of witnesses representing different points of view on this highly controversial subject, nis now issued a practically unanimous report, although three
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    COTTON INDUSTRY.
    187 11 Surplus Spindles And Looms to Go. London, Jan. 7. The scheme for removing from the Lancashire cotton industry 10,000,000 surplus spind'es and 100.0C0 looms, and for the imposition of a levy on the firms remaining in the in lustry, which has been drawn up by a joint committee
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    DISARMAMENT.
    66 11 Aga Khan to Attend The Conference. Rugby, Jan. 7. Ir.dia will be represented at the Disarmament Conference by the Secretary uf State (Sir Samuel Hoare), who will act as leader in so far as his parliamentary and other duties may permit, the Aga Khan and Sir Henry Wheeler, a
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    TEMPEST MODERATES.
    246 11 Lloyd George Has Pretty Good Dusting." Rugby, Jan. 7. The tempestuous weather, during which gusts of 82 miles an hour were registered at Falmouth, moderated last night and ships which had sought shelter were able to resume their voyages. Skies were clear, with a gentle breeze and a
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    BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
    40 11 Negotiations to Settle Points Outstanding. Cairo, Jan. 7. SpeaJting in the Senate, Sidky Pasht (the Prime Minister) announced that th Government was shortly resuming ne gotiations with the British Government ir order to settle outstanding points.— Renter.
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    VICEROY TO MEET LEADERS.
    291 11 Conference in Delhi This' Week. SITUATION IN HAND. Is Congress Losing Its Hold on People Rugby, Jan. 7. The most interesting development in the situation in India is the invitation extended by the Viceroy to several prominent Indian leaders and statesmen to confer with him in
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    WORLD PROBLEMS.
    393 11 British Cabinet to "Get Down "to Them. j Rugby, Jan. 7. > I The Prime aUniatof (Mr. Ramsay Ma;--I Donald) arrived in London today on his return from Scotland and for the next few days will be in consultation with individual Ministers and experts and will study afresh
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    SIR WILLIAM MILLS.
    74 11 Death of Inventor of The Hand Grenade. London, Jan. s. The death has taken place here of Bit William Mills, the inventor of the hand grenade. Reuter. Sir William Mills, who was 75 years of age, was an inventor of wide and varied experience. It was in
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    TWELFTH NIGHT IN JOHORE BAHRU.
    1869 12 Gay Scenes at Civil Service Club. RECORD ATTENDANCE. DEPARTURE OF LT.-COL. THOMPSON. To most people in Malaya Twelfth Nig hi is, rather vaguely, a play by SI; i v .j care, l.ut in Johore it stands for tony thing much more definite an. l Eami'iar.
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    EXHIBITION TO CLOSE ON SUNDAY.
    326 12 A Popular Day. AUCTION OF GOODS FOR CHARITY. General satisfaction is expressed at the decision of the committee of the Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition to conclude the effort with a "popular day" on Sunday, when the admission charge will be ten cents for adults and hve
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    TO HELP WORK LESS.
    76 12 One Cent from Each Tin Of De Reszke Sold. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanp. Jan. 7. I am informed by Messrs. Henry Waugh and Co., the agents, that Messrs. Godfrey Phillips will give one cent on each tin af De Reszke cigarettes sold in all mar-
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    75 12 Mr. A Barna, an expert on the Hunga- 1 rian zimba'. has been engaged to appear at the Adelphi Hotel next week, and will be heard for the firet time during dinner en Monday. The zimbal. which is a kind oi xylophone, is described as "the father! of
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    19 12 Miss D. Armstrong, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Armstrong, arrived in Singapore on Monday from England.
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    HEIFETZ RETURNS TO SINGAPORE.
    371 12 Nothing to Add." POINTS WHICH WERE MISUNDERSTOOD. Jascha Heifetz, the famous violinist, whost comments on oinga:>oie audiences a<ter his iwo retiiais neie last month aroused v quod atal ot comment, was I back in Singapore yesterday on his way jto Kangoon. H.s lour ot Java was
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    M. MAGINOT.
    56 12 Death of Friend of French Ex-Servicemen. Paris, Jan. 7. Ex-service men have lost their best champion by the death of the War Minister (M. Maginot) at the age of 54. He enlisted in the army at the outbreak of 'the War, was reiiously wounded and discharged and has
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    SOUTHERN STAR.
    39 12 Starts on Flight Back To Australia. London, Jan. 7. Air-Commodore Kingsford-Smith left Tiamble. near Southampton, early this morning for Paris, on his return flight to Australia with 700 lb. of mails in the monoplane Southern Star. Reuter.
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    NEW GOVERNMENT.
    115 12 Preparing for National Crisis Conference. Shanghai, Jan. 8. Mr. V.'v Tieh-chen and Mr. Ma Chaochun y -terday assumed their respective offices as mayors of Greater Shanghai and Nanking. At a meeting of the Central Executive Committee, held in Nanking yesterday, it was decided to refuse to accept the
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    GENERAL MA.
    137 12 Mysterious Visit To Harbin. Shanghai, Jan. 8. General Ma Chan-shin, the comman-der-in-chief of the Chinese forces in Heilungkiang Province, North Manchuria, who put up such stout opposition to the Japanese forces when they made their j thrust northwvrd via Tsitsihar, is stated; to have arrived secretly at Harbin
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    STUDENTS AGAIN.
    356 12 Strong Demands From Canton. Hong Kong, Jan. 8. The students of the Chungshan University at Canton held a meeting yesterday at which they decided (1) To request Mr. Wang Ching-hui, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Hu Han-min to go to Nanking forthwith. (2) To wire to the new
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    YOUNG SOLDIER'S SUICIDE.
    997 12 Guard Duty Tragedy. ONCE UNDER MEDICAL OBSERVATION. A finding: that Pte. Edward Hennessey, of the Ist Battalion, the GloocMterahiru Regiment, who shot himself on Christmas night while on guard duty at Government House, committed suicide while of unsound mind was returned by Mr. F. (i. Bourne, the
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      MALAYAN CHINESE FOOTBALLERS.
      433 13 Two Victories in Saigon. TOUR EXTENDED TO SHANGHAI. The Malayan Chinese footballers were successful in their visit to Saigon, drawing the first and winning the second and third matches. From Saigon they went to Shanghai to I.lay in a series of games there, having received an invitation
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      GRAND NATIONAL ENTRIES.
      155 13 Last Year's Leaders Among 58 Names. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 7. There are 58 entries for the Grand National, to be run on Mar. 18. They are as follows :—lnverse,: —Inverse, Gate Book, Thrace 11, *Annandale, Gibus, Wretham, •Tamasha, *Grakle, West Indies, Smokymoke, *Gregalach, Pelorous
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    SEREMBAN HOCKEY.
    222 13 Sungei Ujong and Tampin Clubs Draw. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 6. This evening on the Negri Sembilan Club padang the Sungei Ujong Club drew with Tampin Club, both sides scor ig once. A hard pitch made the exchanges fast, and the Tampin Club were all over
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    LOCAL HOCKEY.
    185 13 Vehicles Department Beat V.M.C.A. Vehicles Dept. 3 YJM.C.A. 1. The V.M.C.A. were unfortunate to be beaten by the Vehicles Department at hockey yesterday on their own ground by three goals to one, for they had slightly the better of exchanges throughout although they were two men .short. The
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    STATE RUGBY.
    202 13 Negri Sembilan Team To Meet Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 6. The following will represent Negri Sembilan against Selangor at Seremban on Saturday in their return Rugby fixture C. E. Lane G. H. Oldridge, B. J. Layers (capt.), P. Bathgate and N. de B. Priestley A.
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    DUNLOP'S BEAT NEGRI.
    243 13 Excellent Understanding By Backs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 6. Thanks to the leadership of B. J. Layers, the Dunlop skipper, and the excellent understanding displayed by the t.acks, who included the ex-Negri captain. R. Briggs, Dunlop's Rugby XV met and defeated the Negri State XV
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    RUGBY.
    150 13 S.C.C. Teams Against Gloucesters and Islands. The following have been invited to play Rugby for the S.C.C. against the Gloucester Regiment 2nd XV. on Tuesday next at Tanglin C. M. J. Kirke ;G. E. Tatham. F. I. Tremlett, E. A. Brolie and W. R. M. Haxworth J. H. J.
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET.
    17 13 The Straits Chinese Recreation Club cricket meeting will be held on Saturday. at 2 p.m.
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    NEW PONY GRIFFINS ARRIVE.
    202 13 Draw to Take Place On Jan. 20. The following pony griffins supplied by Mr. W. A. Jones arrived by the s.s. Nieu Holland today. The draw will take place at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the Thomson Road stables: Desc. age by and breeding
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    PING PONG.
    302 13 Singapore Championship Ties. The Singapore Ping-<ponig Association will start their singles and inter-club championships (Aw Boon Haw Trophies) for 1932 tomorrow at. the S.C.R.C. Fixture for the week are as follows Inter-Club Championsrip. Satuiday Chinese Chin Woo 2nd team vs. Perhimponan Stia Club Amicable Athletic Assn. vs. Straits
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    AN EASTERN RECORD.
    289 13 220 Yards Breast Stroke Swim. Ft. William McKinlay, Dec. 22. After trailing the Foromosan swimming team 10 to 11 at the conclusion of yesterday's programme, the Fort William McKinley splashers, inspired by the gTeat swimming of Jikirum, Ildefonso, Dimdam and Bartolosa, soon overeatne the one run handicap
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    MALACCA GOLF.
    61 13 E. C. Martin Wins January Medal at M.G.C. The January monthly medal of the Malacca Golf Club resulted in a win for Mr. E. C. Martin. The scores were as follows E. C. Martin R. C. Brown I. C. MacMillan Dr. R. F. Pinson C. V. Brandon 16
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    198 13 Spring Tournament Begins On Mar. 14. The spring lawn tennis tourna.nent of the S.C.I', will begin on Monday, Mar. 14, and will include the championship singles, championship doubles, the godown doubles handicap, and the veterans doubles handicap. Partners for. the godown doubles competition must belong to the same
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    MALACCA SPORT.
    173 13 Chinese Beat Malays in Muar Cup Competition. (From Our O-n Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 7. A fast and exciting football match for the Muar Cup took place yesterday between the Malacca Chinese and the Muslim Football Association (Malacca), and ended in a win for the former by 4—2. The
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    217 13 Friday, January 8. Hockey S.R.C. Ist XI vs. Borneo. Boustead and A.P.C. S.R.C. ground Indian Ann. vs. S.C.C, Baleatier Road Gloucester Regt. vs. S.V.C., Tanglin. L.L.T.C. Prize Distribution and Women's Singles final, 5 p.m. Saturday, January 9. Rugby S.C.C. Ist XV vs. Gloucester Regt., Pndang; South Johore vs.
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    19 13 [The co-operation of club secretaries is requested in keeping this diary o£ sporting .■vents accurate and up to date.]
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    YACHTING.
    66 13 Milner and Williamson Challenge Cups. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces On Sunday A class yachts will sail the second race of the series for the R.S.Y.C. Milner Challenge Cup. The start is at 10 a.m. The B class yachts will sail the second race of the series for
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    MALAYA METHODISTS IN CONFERENCE.
    769 14 Reports by District Superintendents. During Qm second meeting of th« 40th si.'sion i>r the Malaya Annual Conference, held in Wesley Church Hall, Singapore, the District Superintendents gave their reports. Bishop Ja.s. Baker, si Korea, was in the chair. The Perak Tamil District, created by an action
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    218 14 Emergency Aerodrome Sites Inspected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, .lan. 8. Sir Cecil Clomenti, accompanied by Lady Clementi, fttisa Clementi, Mr. R. J. Curtis, A.D.C., and Mr. W. C. S. Corry, private secretary, arrived at Lumut on Wednesday morning aboard the s.y. Sea Belle. They were met on
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    WOMAN ASSIGNED FOR THE DEFENCE.
    336 14 History Made at Today's Assizes. For the first time in the history of the Singapore courts a woman was assigned for the defence in a morder ease at the" Assizes this morning. The woman was Mrs. Lo Teo Soon Kirn v-Ni is Singapore's first woman
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    SUED BY TRAINER.
    161 14 Mr. a mpbeU Claims $2,500 From Italasia, Ltd. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 8. The hearing began in the Supreme Court here yesterday morning of the case in which Mr. C. O. Caropl>ell, the racehorse trainer, is suing Italasia, Ltd., for $2,500 damages. The claim is
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    HOPES REVIVE.
    66 14 Rugby, Jan. 7. The more hopeful view now being entertained of European situation, and the chances of useful international co-opera-tion at the forthcoming Conferences, was shown en the Stock Exchange today. Most departments were cheerful and gilt-edge securities continued very firm. German bonds were again strong and several
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    GUNMAN SENTENCED.
    144 14 His explanation that his little son found the revolver and 15 rounds of ammunition on the road not being accepted, Wong Loi, a Cantonese boiler maker employed ly the Singapore Harbour Board, was sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment by Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District
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    GREATEST RAY OF HOPE FOR MALAYA
    2843 15 Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition. SELF-SUPPORT. ESCAPE FROM SHACKLES OF CROWN AGENTS. "This is my third visit to Malaya, and I must state that the greatest ray of hope for the future of this peninsula was born with the Sincapore Manufacturers' Exhibition. But knowinß the liitter
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    SLUMS IN MADRAS.
    117 15 Governor's Keen Interest In Improvement Schemes. Madras, Dec. 18. H. E. the Governor spent an hour and a half this meming in the city's slum areas. He was greatly interested in municipal schemes for improvement and was told of the difficulty in getting landlords cf property enclosing
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      A PLEA FOR CHANG HSUEH-LIANG.
      590 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —No man in China has had a harder time of it since the Japanese armed invasion of Manchuria than Chang Hseuh-liang. From all parts of the country, yea, from Chinese all over the world, came a unanimous
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      HELPING UNEMPLOYED.
      446 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your various correspondents on the subject of unemployment relief have made seme very interesting remarks and practical suggestions for the alleviation of the sufferings of the unemployed. The GovernmJnt seems to have taken a definite stand that it will only
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      A YEARLY EXHIBITION.
      312 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition is no doubt proving to be a general success and, incidentally, the local European and Asiatic unemployment funds will derive a great deal of benefit fro n it. Some time back, through a committee member
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      HOW TO CONTROL RUBBER
      277 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of yesterday's date you propound the following conundrum Why are rubber companies continuing to produce at a loss when they could conserve their reserves of money and bark by stopping all work until the industry
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      PETROL PRICES.
      172 16 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir,— The price of petrol jumped from -56 cents to 83 cents per gallon, on account of the duty being raised from 10 cent* to 35 cents per gallon, mad en extra 2 cents to cover the difference in exchange. There
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      DIVIDEND WANTED.
      77 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,-r-It h»3.been nyide public in the lo al papers that) tile Seremban Family Briiefit Society has declared a dividend of G per cent. Wha- about the Binjpu>ore Fairily Benefit Society, whiefa had 4isposairie ass«ta cf wore than |SO,OM, at Jane 30,
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    ALLEGED MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.
    232 16 Claim for $5,000 Against A Solicitor. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 7. Before Mr. Justice Whitley in the Supreme Court here yesterday Wan Mohamad Razalli claimed $5,000 damages from Mr. G. H. Goh, advocate and solicitor, for alleged malicious prosecution. The case is a sequel to
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    BENGALI STABBED.
    120 16 Chinese Intruders In P.W.D. Store. Shortly before ten o'clock last night four Chinese are alleged to have stabbed one of two Bengali watchmen in a P.W.D. store in St. Michael's Raul. It appears that both the Bengali watchmart were in the store, one saying his prayers and the
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    41 16 The board of management of St Andrew's Hospital acknowledge the sum of 51,236,13 on behalf of the Hospital funds, oeing the proceeds of a performance at the New World on Dec. 5, by the Straits Chinese Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society.
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    AMAH'S ALARMING EXPERIENCE.
    680 17 Eurasian's Escapade In Field. First charged with robbery, then outTaging the modal v cf a woman, and lastly with voluntarily using criminal force, I-.u'm inn employee of the Singapore Municipality appeared before Mr. (i. C. Daddi the Singapore Criminal District Jadge, yesterday afternoon when an early morning
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    EXTREMIST PRESS.
    190 17 Encouragement by European Advertisers. Ami-itsar. Dec. 15. A litter miitmmi by ;i local vernacular paper, the Qaumi Daier, to Mr. E. Villiers, president of the European Association, vi .bean r< leased for publication. It pjints out that most of the mischief in the toun'ry is done by the
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    VERY UNFORTUNATE' ACCUSED.
    429 17 Importing Counterfeit Charge Fails*. "I think we all agree you have been very unfortunate and I am very glad to discharge you," said Mr. Justice Sproule to a Chinese who was brought up m the Assize Court yesterday on a charge of importing counterfeit coins and spurious
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    NATIVITY TABLEAUX.
    232 17 Impressive Presentation At Cathedral An impiessive presentation of the Bethlehem Nativity was (riven yesterday evening in St. Andrew's Cathedral by the Sunday School children. The first ectne cf the tab'^au showed the Virgin M-a-y being visited by the angel Gaorid. Mary goes to her cousin Elizabeth and after
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    TAMIL TAPPER'S DEATH.
    118 17 Natural Causes Verdict At Inquest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. C. A verdict of death from natural causes v^as returned at the inquest here on a Tamil tapper named Manikam who faintul while working on Rembia Estate and died on the way to hospital. It mm
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    32 17 The Modem English Hitfh School will be reopened m the new premises at no. 10, Dhoby Ghaut, on Monday, Jan. 11, at 9.30 a.m. by Dr. Chen Chang Lok, the Chinese Consul-General.
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    " DEAD MAN " ATTENDS OWN FUNERAL.
    184 17 DEAD MAN ATTENDS OWN FUNERAL. Lives in Comfort on Life Assurance. Paris, Dec. 25. An ingenious crook, who feigned death by partaking of large doses of quinine, obtained a death certificate from a doctor, attended bis own funeral, and subsequently lived, in comfort on his own life insurance, i has
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    COUNCIL OF EPHESIS COMMEMORATION.
    174 17 Pupal Mass on Completion Of Fifteenth Century. Vatican City, Dec. 27. Nineteen Cardinals including Mjcr. Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, dressed in their resplendent robes, attended the Papal Mass this morning in commemoration *of the closing of the fifteenth century of the Council of Epbesu3. A thousand
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      400 18 HOW'S* BUSINESS AT THE EXHIBITION I Jiannee Co. JO/12, Gvove Road, Singapore. Stall 58. J "Unexpected Success 13 I i PAPYRUS BOOK RESTS. STAND NO. 65. SENSATIONAL RESULTS! j i,r v fevk: j We must apologise 'to our Numerous clients for our inability to execute so many orders in so
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    METHODIST CHURCH CONFERENCE.
    1063 19 Opening Meeting. 200 DELEGATES AND GUESTS PRESENT. Over two hundred delegates and jruests were present at the opening meeting of the 40th session of the Malaya annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, hild in W«'ey Chunh, Singapore. This year the conference is presided over by two
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    KILLED BY CAR.
    378 19 Driver Sent to Prison For Six Months. The sequel to a fatal accident which occurred at Kallang Road on Nov. 3 last took place in the Assize Court before Mr. Justice Sproule when a Malay motor-car driver, Dollah bin Madini, was charged with causing death by a
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    367 19 Monday, Dec. 28. Mrs. Winstedt, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Maynard, Commander G- C. Banister, Lieut-Comdr. P. N. Walter. Lieut.-Comdr. C W- May. LieuU-Comdr. F. R. G. Mauncll. Miss Oldneld, Miss Walker, Mr. N. C. Phillips and Mr. A. C. Gilbert dined at government House. Tuesday, Dec. 29. Lady
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    DOUBLE HEADED REPTILES.
    209 19 The Case of Homalopsis Buccata. A correspondent to the Rangoon Times writes: The Rangoon Times of Nov. 11 contained an account of a two-headed turtle from Florida. It is not perhaps generally known that the water snake Homuloimx baccata is ouite frequently double headed. Whether this curious
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    OFFICER'S CHIVALRY.
    179 19 Return of Sword Recalls Ypres Incident. London, Dec. 18. The chivalry of a British officer during the Great War, who entrusted his only weapon to his German priscner to enable the latter to put his wounded horse out of agony, is disclosed with the news, that the swerd
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    CHINESE ESTATE CASE.
    155 19 Intervention by Official Assignee of Colony. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 6. The case in which Mr. Loh Shau Wah is claiming a share of a wealthy estate of which Mr. Loh Kong Imm, of Kuala Lumpur, and Mr. Loh Kirn Swee, of Malacca, are
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    MR. INGHAM SUTCLIFFE.
    73 19 Weil-Known Engineer's Death' In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 5. The death has taken place of Mr. Ingham Sutcliffe, formerly an engineer with the State railways. Mr. Sutcliffe went home in 1929, but| returned in 1930 and became associated! with the Bangkok House Furnishing Co.
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    KILLED BY LION.
    78 19 Masai Tribal Custom Has Tragic Sequel. Dar-es-Salaam, Dec. 18. The Masai tribal custom of blooding their spears had a tragic consequence today, when Dr. Max Keller, a big-game hunter, was attacked and killed by a lion which had previously been wounded by a Masai spear. According to
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    HARD TO SWALLOW.
    52 19 Famished Rats Eat a Motor Car. Nice, Dec. 24. Famished rats, forced by hunger to leave their refuse dump where they had been sheltering from the cold weather invaded a garage in the Alpine village of Laville Darbois and devoured a motor car consuming all except the
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    Rest Beat Europeans At Hockey In Singapore.
    24 20 In a fii-l RSKC OK '.he :*.if!:"-;r on Wednesday i!ic Res! beat the Europeans by 3—2.3 2.
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    15 20 A farewell party to Mr. H. Willan at the If.oh <Jolf Club on Jan. 2
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    20 20 A dinner party given n honour of Su bedar Chanan Singh, senior Indian ollicer ul the Sikh (oniin^-iil. Singapore I'olice.
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    27 20 MR. BENNETT GOES HOME Mr. R. B. Bennett, the Canadian I'rime Minister, Baying good-bye to Mr J H. Thomnb before nib departure from Loud on. (Planet News.)
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    37 20 THE SAILORS' OWN ZOO— Few people know that the Navy has its own "Zoo" on Whale Inland. Tori* mouth. It is a collection of birds and animals brought by sailors returning from foreign service. (Plant t Newt.)
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