The Straits Times, 12 January 1932

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  • 39 1 The Strait Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY J> CZNT"RY.I THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Strait Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1932, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 285 1 SINGAPORE 78i CECIL ST. V PHONE 8111 JV* f""""""""""~| 6.15 Tonight 9.1S GENE GERRARD i MURIEL ANGELUS in MY WIFE'S FAMILY. Phone 5261-2. I* j SCRUBB'S AMMONIA "JRY IT IN YOUR BATH." 1 I NOW OBTAINABLE j SCRUBB'S PERFUMED AMMONIA I TWO PERFUMES— ROSE OR PINE I EXHILARATING AND REFRESHING
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    • 174 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 27, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3083)7 LENTHERIC The Most Fashionable and Exclusive Parisian Perfumes. IF YOU ARE BLONDE. S H IF YOU ARE BRUNETTE. AUFIL DE L'EAU, ASI'HODELE. LO TOS DOR, MIRACLE, LE PIRATE. FORET VIERGE. Prices from $3.50 to $16.50. FACE POWDER LENTHERIC FACE POWDER (ug |7/J OBTAINABLE
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    • 14 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 GENE GERRARD MURIEL ANGELUS in MY WIFE'S FAMILY. j Phone 5261-2.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 470 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO 8 E« VICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. i:\DER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S KNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Du* Spore. 1982. KALYAN 9.000 Jan. 13 ■'■IPAN
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    • 651 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marvcilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlenborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. 'SFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 14 16 HAKO7.AKI MARU 10,500 Jan. 27 28 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Feb. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10.600 Feb. 24 26 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 9 10 .5
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    • 454 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown teamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MAREI LA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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    • 586 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. rO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penan*;. M.s. VRONIA Jan. CO Jan. 2? i m V BORINGIA Feb. 8 Feb. > m.s. FIONL\ Feb. 24 Feb. I H..9. ERKIA Mar. 16 Mar .3
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    • 572 2 THE BLUE RJNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE) CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England). REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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    • 482 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sianv) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabal, Bangnara. Telupln, Pataffi, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Koh9amui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. PRACHATIPOK In port Jan. IS SUDDHADIB Jan. 17 Jan. 20 VALAYA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 These vessels are fitted throughout vi'h electric lights,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 334 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angeles. S.S. GOLDFN TIDE sails from Hong Kong Jan. 26 S.S. GOLDEN WALL sails from Hong Konz Feb. 8 A Kent*
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    • 527 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE oIM AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE 1 Fresh California fruits and vegetables are served at every meal. 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin. 3 Outdoor salt-water swimming pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra music for Tea-Dancing-Dinner and entertainments. 5 First Run Motion Pictures.
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    • 632 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) -ELLERMAN" USE. Passenger and Freight Serrieaa to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tia Ports and San Ca«al OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. 13 HOMEWARDS. s^. CITY OF LILLE for Havre London Rotterdam and
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    • 1415 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1300,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666,845 Capital paid up 1,050,000 F S BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryric, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H.
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    • 735 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a lire and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the da; of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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    • 721 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET HOUSE on Institution Hill, high eleva cion. Rent $80.00 United Engineers Limited. BUNGALOW, 26, Newton Ro*d, Rent $90. entry January 1. Apply No. 287, Orchard Road. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B, De Souza Street. NEW
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    • 402 4 MISCELLANEOUS PIANO TUNING REPAIRS, REMOVALS HIRE. E. CHARLES 274, Orchard Road. PHONE 2902. FOR SALE I 1865 (Guaranteed) "FLAG" BRAND 1 BRANDY, Price $6.50 per bottle. Also I "Flag" Brand Brandy Three Stars, $3.25 per bottle. All including duty. G. Aurely. Phone 6172. COLUMBIA HOT SHOT BATTERIES No. 1461. For
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    • 508 4 LEGAL NOTICES CAUTION NOTICE is hereby given that the following Trade Mark r~ ifUfliriaTiiniT^mimft j^ ciTijq's is registered in Great Britain under the Trade Marks Ac's, 1905 to 1919 under No. *****5 in Class 45 dated Au>;. 5, 1931, as the exclusive property of Messrs. CARRERAS LIMITED, of Arcadia Works,
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    • 768 4 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE TKMDFIS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of Jan. 14, 1932 for the following works Erection of one Class IV Quarter* st Mount Pleusunt. Every person spplying for v form of Tender will bu rruuiifd M IVyosit the sum of One hundred
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    • 681 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE nf valuable Singapore and Johorn properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koong Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. January 13, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable land situate at Ulu Scdili i the District of KoU Tinggi. Johorc, sM i«6 acres, quit rent (2.41 r
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  • 148 5 Mukden Governor Faces World's Press. Mukden, Dec. 18. At the Provincial Government office, over which flew a simple red silk flag inscribed with five characters meaning Fengtien Provincial Government," 40 odd correspondents of all nationalities, and many photographers, were granted their first glimpse of the Governor, Tsang
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  • 142 5 Hong Kong Retrenchment Committee's Report. long Kong, Dec. 31. The Hong Kong liovernment's failure to publish, up to the present, the report oi the Retrenchment Committee, was commented on by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga at the last meeting for 1931 of I the- Finance Committee of
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  • 121 5 Worst Believed to be Over In Interior Epidemic. Peking, Dec. 16. A message from Fenchow, Shansi, says that Dr. Percy T. Watson of the Fenchow hospital and Dr. Heinrich von Jettmar, of Vienna, who were sent with other doctors to the plague area by the National Government, aiv
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  • 86 5 Likely to be Condemned And Closed. Hong Kong, Dec. 31. The Hong Kong City Hall, on account of its age, has reached a stage where it will shortly be unsafe for public use, it was learned by the South China Morning Tost yesterday, and unless some
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  • 95 5 Communists Operating Close By. Swatow, Dec. 23. Disturbing news of the Communist occupation of Shanghang on the Kwangtunjj frontier, near Fukien Province, by Communist bandits, has been received in official circles. Because of tension in the Swatow districts the Government has requested Commander Cheung Shui-kwai of the Third
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  • 121 5 New Chairman Now In Custody. Peking, Dec. 7. Things are becoming still more involved at Lanchow, the Kansu capital. Another coup d'etat has occurred there as a result of which General Ma Wen-chu, the acting chairman of the Provincial Government, is being kept in custody by a
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  • 193 5 Alleged Delivery of False Requisitions. The matter first came up on Oct. 22 but a summons was not issued until Christmas time and the prosecution might have been ready with their case by now. We are now asked to postpone this case for another ten days
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  • 210 5 Keen Speculation Causes Hardship. Canton, Doc. 22. Canton is experiencing a real estate boom and, as a result of brisk speculation in real estates, many of the poorer classes have been put out of their hoti Thboom is attributed to the rapid construction of motor roads. Land
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  • 150 5 To Erect V.8,000,000 Iron Foundry in Korea. Hon# Kong, Jan. 1. A Yen-8,000,000 iron foundry is to be erected in Korea by the Mitsubishi Mining Company which owns a big mine in Kankyo province. This mine, it is said, comprises a vast area of iron veins, and, though
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  • 113 5 Attempts to Carry Off Business Girl. London, Dec. 20. An amazing attempt to drug and decoy a London business girl occurred last night. The girl was examining Christmas *ift-? in a shop window in :i I y par! of Holborn, when a woman touched her arm And
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  • 51 5 Death in Hospital Of Malaria. The cfcHath has taken place in Penanp of Mr. Richard V. Whic-hcilo. who represented the Straits Steamship ('.>., at Tongkah, of cerebro-malaria at the aw of 27. The Rev. Kcppol Gamier took the funeral service which was largely attended. Many wreaths
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  • 39 5 Touring in the Dutch East Indies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 8. Miss Beatrice Grimshaw, the wellknown English authoress, who has been staying in Timor for two weeks, left that; island for Bali on Jan. 5.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 264 5 HOTELS RAFFLESjIOTEL Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation TONIGHT DINNER DANCE. WEDNESDAY TEA DANCE 6.30—8.30 MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA SEA VIEW HOTEL TOMORROW DINNER DANCE Special Engagement of BARNA The Famous Zimbalist Admission $1.00. THE EUROPE HOTEL SPECIAL NOTICE SATURDAY, JANUARY 23. GRAND GALA DINNER AND DANCE. BALLOONS. FLOWERS. CAPS. DINNER and
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    • 369 5 RIFFI F^ CAFF |k>1 e your IMrrLCO OH 11- I LEAVE HOME AN[) I Wh X >ta X ll cxpenstv* _BE hotels when you can ft #1 RIP I" ft YE A II PnV have all the convenience CONFECTIONERY I istf."-— L I Perfect valeting and at- I tendance, well
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
    • 1834 6 A Christmas Which W as Not A Merry One And ISetv Year Prospects None Too Bright Recriminations And Dudgeon In Nanking Gambling On An Vnstable Market What It Led To In Shanghai Strike Epidemic Breaks OiO Again "Co Slow" Tactics In A Cotton Mill Rubber Items Of
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    • 431 6 Seven Nationalities. UA. ITALY, PERU, JAPAN, GERMANY, INDIA CHINA. Shanghai, Dec. 17. An extended international row, began at Shanghai about 2.U0 yesterday) Wednesday) morning, and the final aspects of it were not concluded until two of the vie- titus left port in the L.T.S. Cracovia. It
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    • 209 6 Sad End of British Widow Of Norwegian Captain. Shanghai, Dec. 31, Mrs. Maude Kornfelt, the British widow of Norwegian ship's captain, was found dead in a boarding house at 21, Love Lane, at 10.30 yesterday morning. She was lying face downwards on the floor. Near the body, on
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    • 142 6 Hindu Hires Russians to Kill Theatre Manager. Harbin, Dec. 21. Chinese detectives have arrested three Russians in connection with a murder plot. It is alleged that the object of the plot was to shoot and kill a man named Vespa, a part owner of the Atlantic Theatre
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    • 529 6 New Year Celebrations Upset. During the six days ended Pec. 31, a wafve of diphtheria swept Hong Kong, no fewer than 78 cases being reported. Thus livought the total for December up to 104, as compared with an average for the month of about
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    • 282 6 Strange Mystery Reported From Manchuli. Harbin, Dec. 24. According to reports received here, Prince Godampu. one of the most influential leaders of the Young Mongolian movement, has disappeared from Manchuli under very strange circumstances. It is stated the Prince arrived at Manchuli from Hailar during the early days
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    • 294 6 Stabbed to Death With A Forty-Cent Dagger. Shanghai, Deo. 29. The police are investigating th.- cir- cumstances surrounding the death of a 1 Russian dancing girl, who died in nor flat here last night as the result of stab wounds alleged to have been inflicted by
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    • 48 6 London, Dec. 30. A message from Port of Spain, Trinidad, states that the Chinese there, follow ing the example of their compatriots elsewhere, have decided to boycott Japan ese merchandise. As a result, it is expected that trade totalling £20,000 will be diverted to Great Britain.
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    • 1123 6 Mme Sun Yat Sen's Attack NOT UNITY BUT DIVISION OF THE SPOILS. Shanghai, Dec. L"J. Madanu' Sun Yat-sen, widow of the Father of the CWaeae Republic,' 1 has issued a c-ommunicution to the China Pi ess in Shanghai restating, in English, her denunciation of the Kuomintan^ Party
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 47 6 EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL: A NEW SELECTION OF COLOURED SANITARY WARE ■nd FANCY ELECTRICAL COLOURED SHADES AND FITTINGS at attractive prices. On View at our Showrooms, 3, Raffles Place. FONGHIN G. H. WATTS CO. Sanitary and Electrical Engineers and Drainage Contractors. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS TO CONTRACTORS. THE LATEST SANITARY APPLIANCES.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 185 7 m LaH^TT^Bk V \A\\^C\\tt^Vi\\^Balinllll M 'M A.^aaW Wkv"^ TELEPHONF 6909 '^T^&MBjM 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Looking for Laughs? THEN STOP SEARCHING! HERE'S A THOUSAND! anl A ,<> [SfeBRAT| I SailyO'Neil Thursday: v The Perfect Talkie THE GUARDSMAN aaaa_^lili IHI iL WHERE ALL THE PIG IMCTURES PLAY 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 CONSTANCE BENNETT
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    • 123 7 "It is one of those screaming farce-- comedies which can be rated as FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT" Singapore Free Press. Never have such Shrieks been heard Never has such a Riotously Amusing picture been presented AT THE CAPITOL 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 Special Matinee Tomorrow (Wednesday) BRITISH INTERNATIONALS Side-splitting Farce— A 1932
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    • 294 7 PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 V^" Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaß&J-^b jfi| I t_' vmrAirb william yB /T« WK ROBINSON. DAVIDSON. M fIL. W py the City Edi ill, power lH R/^| BSy Hot Toufh behind Ik' TJ Br^>, RICHAR6 CEORCE .3^M^JI^«J TUCKER IRVINC /jj S^M i the hontll reform D)•t r I c i
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  • 166 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The Health Bulletin of the League of Nation*, Ka-tiTn Bureau, for the week ending Jan. 2 is as follows Baghdad 1 smallpox case. I:., i ah 1 smallpox case. Bombay 1 cholera caso and 1 death.
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  • 77 8 Damage After Grounding At Havana. Lloyd's apftnt at Havana reports that the taker Mauvctania touched the prcund while entariac the harbour f»t>m New York im a WMk Indies cruiso. A survey showtd thai Loth port propellers were damag^l r.t Urn tips an.l forty feet of the bilge ket-l
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  • 73 8 Device to Save Sinking Ship. An astounding, new invention developed by Bwta company is intended to prevent a damaped ship from sinking by meani ef a refriperatin" artDaratus. Th!j is placed over any hole which appiiiis. anci the »-ater is prevented from entoiinjr the ship. The machine, working
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  • 132 8 Th< following passengers arrived in Singapore from the D.K.I, by the Plancius, yesterday Mr. Philiiison.' Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Raym-r. Mr. C. M. Gifford. Mr. J. L. Groot, Mr I. Tiara, Mr. Alexandere Imbert, Mr. M. \V. .1. K. Breckwold. Mr. Sydney Stafford, Mr Loth r, Mr. Grimm,
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  • 236 8 Foreign imports of tin ore daring the month of IVoimhtr. 1931 Country- of origin. Tons. Burma 205 China 1 Dutch East Indies Baaka and Billiton I..WJ Sinifk.-p 82 Otaer places nil do-China 186 Japnr, 79 1,003 Union »f Soutii Africa 40 Total 2,905 Nute Tons. 1. Imports
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 208 8 Singapore, Jan. 12. SELLING. jotidon, 4 months' sight I 4 ..ondon, a months' sight 2 A :;2 ...riilou, CO days' sight 24 8/32 >ndon, HO days' sifht 2/4 1 -'l6 >ondon, demand 2/4 London, T.T. 2 1 31 32 jyons and Paris, demand Hamburg, demand 150 Haw York,
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    • 167 8 Singapore, Jan. 12. Gambier 13.0' (Cube No. 1 unpicked) K-n Copra IM m i xed Sago flour. Sarawak 2.C0 White Pepper 82.6 b Black Pepper 24.00 Pearl Sago 6.00 small 5.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, H( SlB6 to TM Saigon $166 to 17f Rangoon MM to IT? No. 1
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    • 127 8 HULLDOR. Norw.. 840 tons, from Bangkok 12-1. for B»n»kok 14-1. BARON ERSKINE, Brit., 2,216 tons, fro:v Koh-Si-Chane 12-1, for Durban 12-1. HUA TONG. Brit., 109 tons* from Malacca 12-1, for Muar and Malacca 12-1. KL'ALA. Brit., 729 tons, from Bangkok 11-1. for Bangkok 14-1. GgN VAN GEEM. Dut..
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    • 140 8 KKITKI. HARBOUR. Main Wharf W. Jtt. Splendour, Singkep, Nieuw Holland, Van der I-ijn, I.i-h. Sir Theodore Fra»er. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Psnjong Pagar. Albert Dock Koolinda. Victoria Dock Deli. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Altai Mam No. 1 Dock Asdang. No. 2
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    • 46 8 Krubong (Malacca) Rubber Plantations ■eport loss to Sept. 30 £1,014 (agst. £885). \fter bringing in I*4o and writing back 1829 from mc.-tax reserve there remains xedit £155 forwd. Output wag 212^23 b. (agst. 149,000), f.o.b. cost 2.95 d. fi.B9). Gross price 3.44 d. (5.9Ud.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 435 8 MM r.l. Pd. Bar*rt. Seller*. 1 £1 Asam Kumbme 24/- 25/il £1 Auitral Malay 18/- 20/- > -6 Ay?r HiUm Tin 10/- 10/6 !1 £1 Bangrin Tin 11/- 11/9 :i £1 Batang Padah* 0J)T& 0.12 1 1 Batu Cavea 0.25 0.30 I 1 Bukit Aruf 0.30 0.40n0m. B £1
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      • 266 8 .-mi ill. Pd. Bajtrt. Sellers. I 9 Alex. Brick Ordi. 1.75 2.25n0m. 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 U £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 8.12.6 3.15.0 1 1 Central Engim 0.25 n/iunom. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 fl £1 Con. T. S. r c Pref». 14/6 15/8 :i
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      • 134 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 99 101 Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 98 Singapare Municipal 4V4 p.c of 1909 red. 195.1 $1,000,000 95 98 Singapore
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      • 390 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority of above robber share quotation* are nominal; only. Today's Prlc« rraser Lyall Co. Evatt AJlenby ($1) 0.65 0.70 0.65 0.70 Alor Gajah (fl) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 H. Hitam ($1) 0.75 0.80 0.70 0.80
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    • 811 8 Concerts from Saigon And Kuala Lumpur. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. 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., recoided music 6.30 to
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  • 211 8 Tuenday, January 12. H. W. 1.31 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 12.45 p.m., 9 ft. I G in. S.A.K.A. Extraordinary Meeting, 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 13. H. W. l.f>7 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 1.25 p.m., 9 ft. 2 in. Singapore Rural Board Meeting, Land Office.
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  • 61 8 By Sibajak Slamat Baloeran P. C. Hooft \r.dre Lebon Karapnra I. P. Cocn Patri.i Felix Roussc! Spore London Nov. 6 Nov. 25 Nov. 20 Dec. 9 Dec. 4 Dpc. 2H Nov. U Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Dtc. 27 Occ. 3 Dec. 21 Dee. 11 Jan. 1 Dec.
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  • 198 8 Today. Upper Burma. North and East India Hakodate Maru 3 p.m. China, Hainam. Japan, Knrea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Inlands. Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Krniland) 3 p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Herol 3 p.m. OylOD, Southern and Western India mi. l I'.s.A. (Chine c
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  • 57 8 I From China mid Japan, by Mirzapore, I <!ue at Singapore noon today. From China and Japan, by Kumsanp-, i due at Singapore this afternoon. From Holland, by Insulinde, due at Singapore on Thursday morning, the 14th instant. Fr< m China and Japan, by Fushirni Mam, due ju
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 38 8 1 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WHITE. PHONI OB CALL Corner OpposlU Amber Maaatoa. B«U Agents and Reprewatatlvaa «i i U« Laaaiac Kadlo MaaafactaNia. •HOST WAT> RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS D*-C*utry Ordara EuciW kg Batara P.st fHONK 7IW ■aamacQßfiaajHßaMßkaaßßßßaaHMaißVßa^ksa i
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 312 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative DirecMax. Mm. fall, shine. Himidity. tion. Force. Weather. F. F. in. hours. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star 88 71 Nil 8.9 45 KNE 10 Fine Kelantan Kota Bharu 82 G9 0.02 9.1 C 5
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  • 213 9 London Rubber Stocks Down 603 Tons. GENERAL OUTLOOK UNCHANGED. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber. 9f 4 cents per lb. Tin, 100 tons at $71.75 per picul. Yesterday's Price* Rubber. London. 3 l-16d*. down l-16d. Now York, 4 9-16 cts., down 3-16 cU Market
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  • 267 9 Kuala Lumpur Tin (N.L.).— No. 1 dredge 525 h urs, 81,714 yards, 421.37 piculs; No. 2 dredge 4*l' bam, 164,487 yards, 286.85 piculs. Southern Tronoh. ,">2O piculs. Tronoh Mines.— 947 piculs. ClHiau Tin. 110 hours. 10,r,00 yards, 47 piculs. Ayer Hitam.— l,9oo piculs, value £9,850, costs CJ.'.OO.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1078 9 The Year's Losses. EXPENSES NOW BEING COVERED. The fifth annual general meeting o> the shareholders of Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., was heldi at the registered office of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Penang, on Friday. I Mr. J. J. Saundeis, chairman, presided, and the
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    • 68 9 12 o clock noon, Jan. 12. Buyers. Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot Standard R.S.S. on Tender January 10 in', n n February 1014 IOVi March 10% 10*4 m m April-June in-, 10* H m July-Sept. i\% \l\ Tone of Market Quiet, steady. Latest
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    • 78 9 Accounts of Rembia Rubber Estates to ept. .iO, show loss of £4,715 (agst. £6,441), lus provision for deb. premium r?serve, 124, and debit £3,056 brought in. Deductiff inc. -tax reserve written back, £886, iaves debit forward £7,007. Output was 50,000 1b. (472,951 lb.), f.o.b. cost 3.24d. 7.11d), gross
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    • 51 9 Net profit of Pontian (Malaya) Rubber Co. to Sept. 30 £221 (agst. loss of £129), after £184 to depreciation and balance of mc. -tax iS2S. Forward £1,871, including .£1,650 brought in. Output was 413,302 lb. (422,257 lb.). All-in cost reduced by il'sd. sale price lid. less at 4.52(1.
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    • 694 9 Shipments of Gold From India. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion letter, dated London, Dec. 16 states The Bank of Kngland gold reserve against notes amounted to £120,712.162 on Dec. 9, as compared with £120,711,125 on the previous Wednesday. About £1,800.000 in bar gold arrived from India by
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    • 466 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents pel catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Dec. 24 as furnished by the Food ar.d Market Inspector Meat.— Beef steak (round) 40 p\n catty beef stew or curry 30, pork, lean 52,
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    • 80 9 Rugby, Jan. 11. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.42'». Athens 2G0, Buml>av GUd., Berlin 14N. Brussels 21%, Bucharest 370, Rio 4%, Buenos Aires -10'*, Copcnh-icM i" Geneva 17.:>.=>, Hvlsinpfors 232'=, Hcnj Kontf 1». 5 s sd., Lisbon 10'Jh, Madrid 10',, Milan 6« T Monte Video 311) nom., Monir.al 4.01, New
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  • 918 9 P. and 0. Outlook. FACTS ABOUT THE SUGAR INDUSTRY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 17. The suspension of work on the {riant Cunarder is a dramatic reminder of the serious condition of the shipping industry. The essential factor is that liner shipping generally is now
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    • 265 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. RKTURN OK COLONY STOCKS AT CLOSE OK BUSINESS, DECEMBER, 1931, AS DECLARED, IN TONS. A. DEALERS' STOCKS. DRT. WET. TOTAL. Total Cr »P«- all mdei Remill, of dry R-S-S- blanket. Soap, rubber m aad »>ark and Wet lump and W«i and estimated A uT "(i)- 3 r»r-
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    • 56 9 RENE ULLMANN'S SALE NOW ON ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS ON PRICES OF WATCHES and JEWELLERY INCLUDING LADIES' JEWELLERY WRIST WATCHES SET WITH DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES. ALL WATCHES ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED! SILVERWARE, SMOKER REQUISITE,' Etc7 KJ ONLY FIRST CLASS GO.QDS ARE SOLD AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. 1 RENE ULLMANN CAPITOL BUILDING BRANCH STAMFORD
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  • 122 10 Singapore.* ADEI.PHI HOTEL.-Tea Dance 6.30— 8.30, ALII AM BRA.— Sally O'Neil in The Brat. 6.15—9.16. Phone 6009. CAPITOL.— Cen<> Gcrrard and Muriel Angelus in My Wife's Family. 6.15--9.15. Phone ",261-2. EUROPE HOTEL.- Dinner and Dance. GREAT WORLD.— Wayangs, Cinemai, Zoo Joycars and Donkey Rides. Gate 10 cts. except Sat.,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 108 10 •CHIA.— On Saturday. January 1&32. at 9.30 I p.m. at her residence No. 12, Kirn Yam Roari. ("hia Hyp Nco, apre 42 years, beloved wife of Ong Hood Hin of Messrs. One Kwn H^i Co. She leaves behind her husband, one son, Our Chcne Pee of the Munic'pality, one
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  • 1021 10 It has come at last. Germany has flatly refused to pay any more reparations. Much as one may deplore both the tone of Dr. Bruening's announcement and the manner in which it was made, it is impossible not ta
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  • 1386 10  -  Dr. Shafa'at Ahmad Khan. The Home Rule Problem Through Moslem Eyes. (By one of the Moslem Mosaics to the UoundTable Conference.* l The Mortem* desire rrx- i ponsibUily with safeguards <i:ul, in tki* article, some of the safeguards and the reasons i'hy they arc 30
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  • 229 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Major W. H. Elkins, O.B.E., Deputy Traffic Manager, F.M.S. Railways, is going to England on short leave in March. His Majesty's Trade Commissioner, Mr. R. Eoulter, C.M.G., who has been on leave and official duty in the United Kingdom, will return to Singapore on Jan. 10. The Agent
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  • 529 10 THE SILENT CLOG. Lancashire folk in Malaya will lw interested to know that one of the familiar sounds of their youth, the etattariag of the mill phis' clour, tfcrmgfc the streets, will soon be a thing of the past. Rubier is npheiag iron on Onsole of
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    • 219 10 GENTLEMEN— TIME TO DRESS! I^t^m CAN ASSIST YOU i j /^M' J'Xv Our thorough understanding of the __>./ //^f* 1 particular art of dress clothes mak- w/^^ 'n-r, our wide resources for obtaining a? JBr- n-Cit distinctive English mater- 1. /ij a!: ar "l our exceptional facilities I ii. I&ceL
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    • 121 10 Columbia THE WORLD'S MOST MODERN GRAMOPHONE NEW STANDARD TABLE GRANL DOUBLE SPRING $75. CABINET.— Onk (or Mabogmny, latin finish!. Height 14% ins., width 16% int., depth 17*4 ins. Fretted grill* front. MOTOR.— Powerful B.itish-made Doubl. spring motor, to play U>-in. or 12-in records, 11-in. Velvet-covered Turntable. TONE-ARM— Standard Columbia Pl»npre9ex
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    • 70 10 RESTAURANT AND BAR F.M.S.R. NEW STATION KLTPEL ROAD. OPEN FROM JANUARY 1, 1932. Drinks, Refreshments, Breakfasts, Tiffins, Dinners, Teas, etc. Tables for Tiffins and Dinners can be booked. Charges Moderate. BUY ADVERTISED GOODS* Not all the advertising that is offered to the Strait* Times is accepted. Evwy effort is made
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  • 525 11 Conditions for Extending Reichsbank Credit. FRENCH UNEASINESS. Need for Facing Hard Facts. No surprise is cxprcr-'-cd by the London l're»« al tin' announcement by Dr. rriicninc that (iermany ni!l he >. unable to continue to pay Reparation. 'I hi re i<
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  • 569 11 Necessity for Lausanne Conference. Ru-l.y. Jan. 11. The Prime Mini -ter, Mr. Mac Donald, on re: i' m in, r trwa Ohaaaata last night, comniertcil in an interview upon Dr. Bruening's statement that Germany's situation renilernl continuation of political pay:if. Nt s impoaaiUt, and that any attempt
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  • 114 11 Acceptable in Modified Form. Rugby, Jan. 11. It is understood that, in their modified form, the Government proposals for the establishment of a wheat quota system will be acceptable to the various interests concerned. Sir John Gilmour, the Minister ot Agriculture, will meet the representatives of
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  • 308 11 Attitude of Hitler And Hugenberg. Berlin, Jan. 11. Harr Hitler, the Nazi leader, and Herr Hugenbirjr, the Nationalist leader, have decided not to support the prolongation of President von Hindeiburg's term of office uy the action of the Reichstag. It is believed that they are each sending a
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  • 77 11 Leaving 8.8.C. to Make Gramophone Records. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 10. Jrok Pnype and his band, whoso musi: is Kn.ivvn through the wir-.'lcss tho world over, i. to leave the British Broadcasting Crrpo:ation. with which he has been asaociated for several years, to fulfil a
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  • 332 11 CALM AND WITHOUT INCIDENT." Situation in India. MRS. GANDHI ARRESTED NEW BOMBAY ORDER. Rugby, Jan. 11. The news from India indicates that the situation remains generally calm and without notable incident. Sir Frederick Sykes, the Governor of Bombay, addressing a conference of leading Indian and European business men today, emphasised
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  • 112 11 Fair to be Largest of Its Kind. Rugby, Jan. 11. In spite of the world trade depression, the British Industries Fair which will i open in London and Birmingham on i Feb. 22 will be th'i largest ever known. The number of exhibits will be greater j than
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  • 57 11 China and Japan Approve! List of Names. Paris, Jan. 11. China and Japan have now approved the names of the members of the League Commission to Manchuria. It only remains to obtain the approval of the members of the League for the commission to be formally constituted and
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  • 104 11 Said to be Gradually Subsiding. Hong Kong, Jan. 12. The run on the (Kwangtung Provincial Bank at Canton ia gradually subbiding and it is expected all will be normal again in a day or two. Pin Kuo Mm. An earlier nies.-.-ige stated that the run
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  • 61 11 All Europeans on D.E.I. Estates to be Killed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 8. According to the Sourabayasch Handelsblad, a plot has been discovered at Djember, East Java, to murder ad Europeans of the Soembcr-t?ngah and Soember-wadoeng estates near Sempolan. The leaders of the plot have
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  • 315 11 Revolver Duel. CHINESE GANG LOOTS PERAK VILLAGE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 12. A startling r.tory of the boldest attempt of recent times to held up a village, involving a gang of Chinese bandits and a revolver duel with three Europeans, has just reached here
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  • 98 11 In Spite of Accident To The Ranpura. .Singapore is to have its mail on Saturday after all Two days ago it was announced that as the Ranpura had dropped her starboard propellor at Aden the mails would be transferred to the Rajula, thus involving a delay which
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  • 79 11 Unsuccessful Attempt To Fly Over. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 11. The American airmen Richard Hollibuitcn and Moye Stevens have returned to Calcutta after an unsuccessful attempt to fly over Mount Everest. Their machine proved to be unsuitable for flying at a greater height than 18,000 feel
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  • 35 11 Rubber Exports During December. Batavia, Jan. 11. The Statistical Bureau's figures show 'hut the rubber exports from Java and Madura, during the month of December, totalled 6,038 tons (of 1,000 kilogrammes Ancta.
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  • 68 11 Visit to Royal Palace At Klang. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 11. Tunku Pengeran Raja Ahmad, a brothet oi the Sul'.an of Langkat, who is travelling through Malaya with his wife am! suite, paid homage to His Highness thr Sultan of Selangor at Klanx last
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  • 40 11 Decreases in London And Liverpool. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 11. London rubber stocks are now 68,967 tons, a decrease on the week of 537 tons. Lrverpool stocks, at 57,652 tons, show a decrease of 66 tons.
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  • 128 11 Tragedy at Fullerton Building. The body of a Chinese servant employed at the Singapore Club was found in Fulkrton Road this morning. The skull was fractured, and it was evident that the man had fallen from a window of one of the rooms of the
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  • 126 11 Personnel of the British Delegation. Rugby, Jan. 11. At the Disarma tient Conference due to opea at Geneva oajor the chairmanship of Mr. Arthur Henderson on Fab. 2, the British delegation will include the Prime Minister the Foreign Secretavy, Sir John Simon the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas
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  • 97 11 Breaks an Arm in Fall From Horse. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 8. Miss de Jonge, one of the daughters of the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, riding in Buitenzorg recently fell from her horse. Although badly bruised Miss de Jonge later went to Tjipanas,
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  • 129 11 Effort to Help the Poorer Classes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 11. A new Malayan association to work for the good of the poorer classes of Tami' was formed at a meeting heid in th< Vivekananda Ashrama, Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Mr. G. Cumurasamy, presiding, sail! the
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  • 64 11 FUKIEN-K WANGTUNG. More Bandit Trouble On The Border. Hong Kong. Jan. 12. The Government of Canton has ordered the armies on the Kwangtung-Fukien Province border to take precautions cgainst bandits. General Sun Lien-chung (the com-mander-in-chief of the 2(ilh Route Army) has been specially warned to order his men to be
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  • 50 11 Ministers to Meet Mr. Runciman In London. Ruby, Jan. 11. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, will meet the Irish Minister.- in London this we«k to discuss a method of improving trade between the United Kingdom ami '.he Irish Free State. British Wireless.
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  • 42 11 OIL IN SUSSEX Syndicate Expects to Strike At 600 Feet. London, Jan. Id. The syndicate which is sinking an oil well in Sussex is exnecting to strike oil •t 600 feet. So far the syndicate has reached a depth of S5O feet.
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  • 526 11 Said to Have Gone Into The Mountains. FRANTIC SEARCH. While China's Finances Go to Pieces Shanghai, J:tn. 12. The latest sensation in connection with the Nanking Government comedy-drama is the announcement that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has moved from his farm at Fenghua into tho mountains of
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  • 270 11 Efforts to Persuade Him To Go to Nanking. Hoßg Kong, .lan. Il'. Dr. C. Wu (the former Chinese Ambassador in Washington who has just resigned the post of President of the Judicial Yuan in the new National Government at Nanking), Admiral Chan Chat and Mr. Chang Wai-jung
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  • 587 12 WILL DIRECTORS OBSTRUCT Rubber Forestry. APPEAL FOR ACTION BY I.S.P. COUNCIL. ruder the caption "The New Depaitu't" the Birkemcso system of rubber try is dieeuaaad editorially in the January number of "The Planter." AfU'i- referring to the articles and correspt ndcnM n this subject in the Straits Tine*, -The Planter"
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  • 237 12 Sally (yNeug Brilliance In The Brat." SnPy O'Neil's personality, as one MM I it in the MM* part of the film, The Brett" K<>: produ'.-tioii which f n- 1 at th AJhambn last night, is at once arresting ami plwuing. She is a quixotic j ii-. full of
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  • 124 12 Mr. Powell Robinson Fails In His Appeal. The appeal of Mr. T. Powell Robinson, manuring dire tor of the Malaya Brcad<asti;ig Co., Ltd., against the excessive-iiv.-.s of the fine ($300) imposed upon him liv Mi. Ci. Dodd. the Singapore Criminal Diftrki Judge, in Novt mber last wl en hi
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  • 685 12 Mrs. A. C. Begg at The Appeal Court. In December of last year Mr. G. C. Dodd. the Singapore Criminal Judge, Ix.timi Mrs. Agnes C. Begg over to be of good i.i-haviour in one surety of $250 for six months. Mrs. Begg pleaded that
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  • 132 12 Police and Civilians Chase Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 11. Early yesterday evening, when a nonia van crossing the road to her motor-car cfter making certain purchases in Hugh Low Street, a well-lit and important thoroughfare, a Chinese rushed up to the woman, snatched her
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  • 109 12 The following is the list of police band Municipal engagements for January Wednesday, 13th, 5.15 p.m. Botanic Gardens. Friday, 15th. 5.15 p.m. Katong Park. Wednesday, 20th, 5.15 p.m. Telok Ayer. Sunday, 24th, 9 p.m. Butanv Gardens (full moon). Wednesday, 27th, 5.15 p.m. Jalan Besar. Friday, 29th. 9
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  • 252 12 Questions to Woman About his Money. As already briefly reported by cable from the Straits Times London correspondent a woman wibvss was questioned about money and a will at a Westminster inquest on Dec. 29 on a rubber planter who lied while home on leave from
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  • 218 12 Success of "My Wife's Family" At the Capitol. In the face of a steady output of good productions, thri complaint that Uritish pictures are not as sound entertainment value as those of Hollywood is fast disap| earing. Nothing brighter and more genuinely funny could be expected, for example,
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  • 21 12 Bishop J. C. Baker will adtli ss the Singapore Rr.tary Club on Wednesday en a recent trip through Korea an/,1 Manchuria.
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  • 266 12 Japanese Increase But A British Decrease. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 8. During the year 1931 Semarang was visited by 1,767 ships, of which 1,207 were fly ng the Dutch and D.E.I, flag, as against 1.438 in 1930. The number of British ships aaßEWaai from
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  • 202 12 Death in London After Operation. News has l.een received of the death of Mr. Claude Singleton Evans, of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd.. in London on Jan. 8, following an operation. Mr. Evans, who was in his 45th year, had to go home recently on account
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  • 41 12 The F.M.S. Railways now issue weekend tickets ty any passenger train leaving the starting station after C a.m. on Thursday, available for return journey on any day from Friday to midnight on Tuesday. The return journey trust be continuous.
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  • 678 12 "Would be Unfortunate:" The Rev. B.C. Roberts. Monday's session of the Malaya annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was opened by a devotional sorvi.e in which the Rev. Andrew K. T. Chen preached in Mandarin. During ;he business session the following delegates were elected to
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  • 159 12 District Surveyor's Death In Sandakan Hospital. It is with very deep regret, says the British North Borneo Herald, that we have to announce the death, in the Civil Hospital. Samiakan, on the night of Dec. 16, of Mr. Douglas McCaw, aged 33. Mr. McCaw joined the Civil
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  • 65 12 Malay Seaman's Death After A Meal. While on her way from Australia to Singapore, a tragedy occurred on board the s.s. Gasroyne, one of the crew (a Malay) dying about nine days ago after ating some octopus. Medical attention was given on board but the man failed to
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  • 388 12 Prospects of Its Early Establishment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. .lan. S. The greatest interest has been evoked by the suggested intention of the Dutch textile industrialists in Holland U> establish a textile industry in the Dutch Kast Indies. In this connection it may be of
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  • 258 12 Celebration of Second Anniversary. Ur. Chen Chang Lok, the Chinese Con- sul-General in Singapore, was the principal speaker at the second annivi celebration of the Singapore Chinese Mandarin school, held at the Tamil Church, Short Street, on Saturday. Before distributing certificates to the successful students Dr. Chen referred
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  • 80 12 Chinese Goes to Gaol as Sequel To Their Theft. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, .lan. '.>. Recently Che Hamtfth, the Seremban magistrate, muntioned that he had noticed the hrass door fastening-.-; of the court weiv missing and suggested that detectives should look for them. There was a
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  • 80 12 Upsets Boiling Water While Parents Were Away. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 9. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the coroner, Mr. \V. G. Reeves, at the inquest on a four -yi arold Chinese boy who died in hospital after being scalded
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  • Commercial Cup Football Competition.—Boy Edge Beats Bud Walley.
    • 352 13 Commercial Cup Draw. SIXTEEN TEAMS ENTER FOR COMPETITION. The Association Football season will be with us again in Singapore very shortly. As a prelude to the League matches, tho (.'oinnuTcial Cup competition will begin on Monday next, with a match between the Hong Kong Bank and the
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    • 114 13 Inter-Club Tournament Results. The followi-ip were the results of ties played on Saturday and Sunday last at the S.C.R.C. in the inter-club ping-pong tournament held under the auspices of the Singapore Ping-pong Association Saturday Chinese Chin Woo 2nd team beat Peihimponan Stia Club, s—o;5 0; Chm-| H Companion Athletic
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    • 136 13 Plymouth to Visit The Arsenal. London, Jan. 11. The draw for the fourth round of the Football Association cup competition, to be played on Jan. 23, is as follows Watford or Fulham vs. Notts. County or Bristol City. Grimsby T. vs. Birmingham. Port Vale
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    • 102 13 Malacca Chinese Win F.A. Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 9. In the Muar F. A. Cup competition, the I Malacca Chinese F.A., who drew with the i Batu Pahat F.A. previously, went to Mjar today for the replay. Batu Pahat did not tuin up and so
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    • 44 13 Orient's Successful Visit To Luton. London, Jan. 11. j Banttt of matches played today in the I Fn^lish League are as follows Third Division (Southern). Luton Town 1 Clapton Orient 6. Third Division (Northern). Halifax Town 1 Rotherham Utd. 1. —Router. I
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    • 43 13 Secures Amateur International! And Ex-Corinthian. Clapton Orient have so.'ured the transfer from Cardiff City of George Watson, the England amateur international and ex-Corinthian. Watson assisted the Corinthians, the Cat-uals and Charlton Athletic before turning professional and playing for Crystal Palace. I
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    • 73 13 Fights as Substitute With Injured Hand. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 11. Appearing almost at the last minute as substitute for Billy Jones, the Singapore soxer Bud Walley put up a very game ii?play against Boy Edge, of Birmingiiam, at the Ring yesterday afternoon, ?nly
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    • 242 13 Kid Berg Wins World Junior Welter Title. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 15. A dciecteJ Kid Berg, walking out of tht linjc like an oldman after winning his fight. His opponent, Marius Baudry, was hooted and jeered all the way to the dressing room. Thus ended
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    • 131 13 Men's Monthly Medal At Garrison G.C. The men's monthly medal of the Garrison Golf Club was played on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10. The following were the best returns L. V. J. Laville. 81—18 =63 J. D. Piprrepont, 87—16 =71 Ft.-Lieut. G. G. C. Pigott, 86—12=74 Major J.
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    • 84 13 Scratchings for Today s Events. The following are the scratchings for today's races of the Penang Turf Club New Year meeting: Race 1. Rosamond and Privet Hawk. Race 2. Saint Stratford. Race S. Me Too and Black Hawk. Race 4. Santorio and Author. Race s.— Athol Brew. Race
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    • 167 13 Tuesday, January 12. Rmrhy: Hlouiester Reft. 2nd XV TS. S.C.C., Tanglin. S.A.K.A. Extraordinary Meeting, 5 p.m. Wednesday, January IS. Rugby: S.C.C. vs. Islands, Padang; R.A.F. vs. Raffles College, Seletar. Hockey: Colony Trial; Frobablei vt. Possibles, 1'adanp. Women's Hockey: Mr. Joy's 1st XI vs. Girls' Sports Club, A.P.C. ground,
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    • 19 13 [The co-operation of club secretaries ii requested in keeping this diary of sporting .•vents accurate and up to date.]
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    • 3147 13 Conditions for Grand National. PROMISING CHASERS AND HURDLERS. Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Dec. 22. A sensation was caused by the anlouncement this week of new conditions 'or "the entry of horses for the Grand National, the gist of these being that sntrants must qualify by
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    • 228 13 Former International Completes Rugger XV. (Prom Our Own Correspondent London, Jan. 11. E. Coley, a Northampton forward, completes the England XV to meet Wales on Jan. 16 in the first match of the International championship this season. The full team will therefore be as follows: Full-back: R.
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    • 79 13 The following have been selected to play Rugby football for S.C.C. against the Rugby football for S.C.C. against the R.A.F. on Saturday, Jan. 16., at Seletar: O. M. J. Kirke; G. E. Tatham, F. I. Tramlett, E. A. Brodie and H. F. A. Jackson; J. H. J. Dredge
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    • 84 13 Annual Function of Chinese Swimming Club. The annual reunion dinner of the Chinese Swimming Club will be held at the clubhouse on the 3rd day of the Chinese New Year. Monday, Feb. 8, at 7.30 p.m. Members wishing: to join are requested to send their names to the
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    • 402 13 Draw in Hockey Match On Padang. S.R.C. 2 CJ&.C. 2. In a well contested hockey match on the S.R.C. ground yesterday, the Ceylon Sports Club drew with the A team of the S.R.C. 2—2. The Rcme was keenly contested and the result of the match
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    • 30 14 THE RUBBER PROBLEM l:s- -~~ij I $50.00 I l^J^^Rl m) SUGGESTION. MALAYAJUBZB 18l << r r op FYTI F^ J> iV^H&^v HALF-A-CENTURY AGO! SEE THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE SUNDAY TIMES
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  • 238 15 To Represent Britain In Olympic Games. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 15. Of the four nominations for British representation in the women's figure skating championships at the Olympic Games on Lake Placid, U.S.A. in February, three are schoolgirls, Megan Taylor, Cecilia College and Joan Dix. The fourth
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  • 126 15 A COMPLETE PLAYER." Englishwoman Tennis Exponent to Marry Again. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 15. An English lawn tennis star whom Mile. Suzanne Lenglen once described as a "complete player" in the sense that she possessed every stroke, is to marry again. She is Mrs. Pleydell-Bouverie who, as Miss
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  • 294 15 Illegal Organisation Broken Up. Probably fo N first time n the hiafr.rj of the Colony, society maciu... tious were alleged ;.nst a band of m. other than Chinese, when 21 Boyanes: appeared before Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, yrsterday afternoon when they were
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  • 151 15 Calcutta Celebrates His 70th Birthday. Calcutta, D«c. 26. The second day of the Tagore septua<enary celebrations commenced early thi. c afternoon with general conference under the presidency of Sir S. Radhakrishnan at the Town Hall, members attending in !ai-({v numbers. L Messages of greetings to Dr. Tagore ■l*?m
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  • 167 15 Singing in Hindustani And Malay. There was again a large audience for the second of Dean's Star Opera performances in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night when the Indo-Malay Operetta, Indra Sabha." was presented. The chief honours of the evening went to Miss Tijah, who had the
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  • 65 15 Vaccination Order Gazetted. According to the Kedah Government Gazette dated Jan. 10 the disiricts of Kota Star and Kuala Muda are infected with smallpox, and the State Council orders that all persons of all nationalities and all ages resident in those areas, who have not had smallpox
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  • 44 15 Reinforcements Sent to The Chinchow-Chaoyang Ry. Shanghai, Jan. 12. Further messages to hand from Man:huria state that the invasion of Jehol :ontinu«s. Japanese reinforcements are said to tx now -advancing up the Chinchow-Chac yang railway towards the latter city.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    • 202 15 COLEMAN INSTANT-LITE TilliJß- LAMP BRILLIANT <&5 BRILLIANT LIGHT. (SL LIGHT. Self-lighting and Fool-.nroof this lamp gives 350 C.P. of Brilliant light for U hours per gallon of petrol consumed. JOHN LITTLE Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, l'enane Ipuh. IF IN DOUBT ABOUT YOUR EYES CONSULT M. EZEKIEL
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  • 607 16 Mr. D. Carstairs' Death. AN OPEN VERDICT RETURNED. The inquiry into the circumstance* attending the death of Mr. Douglas Carstairs, who was found d«ad in oed with a stab wound on the morning of May 21 came to nn end at the Kowloon Magistracy on Dec.
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  • 224 16 Peer's Son Killed By Crash in Essex. London, Dec. 14Two fatal aeroplane crashes occurred in England today, one in Essex and the other near Cardiff. Near the Naze aerodrome in Essex, the Hon Centre Tomlin, the elder son of Lord Tomlin, was killed before the eyes of a
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  • 148 16 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Jan. 2 gives the total number of deaths as male 127 and female 75. This represents a death-rate of 22.31 nor mille, per annum, compared with U.'?.M> in the preceding week and 22.71 in the corresponding week of last
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    • 127 16 To the Editor of the Straits Timei. Sir, You recently drew attention to the interest aroused by the Straits Time* in various parts of the globe. For your information I enclose herewith a pagi taken from a Soerabaya newspaper from which It will be seen that
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    • 365 16 To the Editor of the Straits Tines. Sir,— Some months ago I went to the Assize Court to listen to a murder trial in which a junior counsel was defending. I was told that the counsel was appearing in the Supreme Court for the tirst time, and although
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    • 1057 16 CHINA— THE REAL TEST. To the Editor of the StraiU Times. Sir, The new Chinese Government at Nanking is a great triumph for the Cantonese party vis-a-vis the Chekiang party, particularly for Sun Po and his so :nlled Crown Prince's Faction (Thaitze Phai). The completeness of his personal triumph must
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  • 236 16 Another Result of The New Campaign. (From Oar Own Correspondent) Londen, Dec. 15. One of the results of the "Buy British campaign has been a remarkable reaction in favour of British cooks and cooking, and I hear that the supply of Kronen ciiefs in London is now greatly
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  • 92 16 Mr. Sopwith to Use it In English Waters. London, Dec. 22. The late Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock V., which has been MM to Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, the yachtsman, will race in English waters next season. Shamrock V., which was Sir Thomas's last challenger for the
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  • 788 16 Patients' Tribute. LICENCE GRANTED ON CONDITIONS. London, Dec. 12. Remarkable evidence was given before the Public Control Committee of the L.C C which yesterdr.y further considered the application of a Turkish doctor for a licence to carry on an establishment for massage and special treatment. The applicant
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  • 150 16 Hong Kong Junk Boarded By Armed Men. Hongr Kong, Dec. 22. Another junk piracy has been reported to the police. Chan Leung, (36), joint master of Class IV., boat no. 6079, of 87 piculs capacity, reports that he left Shaukiwan yesterday morning: bound for San Mei. When beyond
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  • 34 16 I It has been so cold at Hua Hin, returned visitor informs the Bangkok Times, that in playing golf one did not pluf for the hole but to keep the ball in the sun.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 264 16 LIQUID 1 I TABLE JELLY A CHERRY, LEMON, RASPBERRY, ORANGE, PEACH, g PEPPERMINT, VANILLA, ROSE ETC. JUST POUR INTO MOULD WITHOUT ADDING ANYTHING AND CHILL UNTIL FIRM. FRAMROZ CO. SINGAPORE. The proof of an ointment is its healing PVBvjPMf power. The experiences of people all over the f'SBIr/^j^> globe is
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  • 1507 17 Research and Industrial Work. VALUABLE RESULTS. PROGRESS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE. Results of a highly satisfactory nature in the field of investigations undertaken on !*half of tin producers were reported a* raeaBt meeting of thi' Tin Research and Industrial Application* Committee. Thoso attending th.-.- meeting: were
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  • 309 17 China's Students Make The Whole World Laugh. Shanghai, Dec. 24. While the Government and Party leaders are busily engaged in discussing urgent Government problems, the students are continuing their activities. Two student deputations, one from Shanghai and one from Amoy, called at the Kuomintang Party headquarters
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  • 322 17 Many Portraits to Be Unveiled. The second conference of the All Malay* Tamils will be convened on Jan. 16, 17, in Penang when Mr. A. C. Suppiah, president of the Agambadiar Sangam, Singapore, will hoist the Union Jack Mr. V. K. Murugesam Pillay (Taiping), president of the Perak
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  • 140 17 Strange Reports of "Hold-Ups" On The Yangtse. Shanghai, Dec. 28. After a series of outrages, the British authorities ar« taking a serious view of the holding up by the Chinese naval and military authorities of British craft Derating on the Yangtse River. H.M.S. Berwick has been ordered to
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  • 122 17 Brisk Business With U.S.A. In 1931. Hong Kong, Dec. 31. There was no appreciable diminution in the exports of fire-crackers to the United States of America during 1931, but, on account of the low silver exchange, the American buyers have been able to purcha.su their usual quantities at a
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  • 71 17 Tree Falls on House During Storm in Celebes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Jan. 8. According to a telegram from the Governor of Celebes, during a recent storm at Kolaka, in the district of Kotaka Lad- i ang, a larfte tree fell on top of a native
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  • 59 17 Hylam Boy in Court on Theft Charge. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 9. j A Hylam boy was produced today before Che Hamzah bin Abdulla, the Seremban magistrate, on a charge of stealing a I wallet containing $14, the property of Capt W. A. Gutsell, of Ulu
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  • 43 17 Injured Watchman Lying In Critical Condition. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 0. The Javanese watchman who was seri- ously injured during the robbery yeater- i day on the Mambau Tin Co.'s mine' is in hospital here in a critical condition.
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  • 991 17 How to Attack Them. METHODIST CONFERENCE ADDRESSES The third day's session of the Methodist Aafeual Conference opened with a memoliar sen ice for the late Rev. William E.l Horley, M.8.E., and the late Rev. V.I Samuel of Penang. The Rev. Goh HooJl Keng in speaking
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  • 45 17 Prompt Action Sares Life Of Chinese Seaman. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 11. Prompt action by the harbour authorities yesterday saved the life of a Chines* eaman when a sailing: cargo boat eapaiied near the cable buoy. Another seaman is missing.
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    • 238 17 "PURE AIR"— EFFICIENT WORK IS IMPOSSIBLE IN AN ESTABLISHMENT WHERE CLEAN FILTERED AIR IS DENIED THE EMPLOYEES— AND IN A LIKE MANNER HEALTHY RELAXATION IN THE THEATRE OR PUBLIC HALL DEMANDS A CLEAN AIR SUPPLY. PUTRID AIR IS A REAL AND PRESENT MENACE TO HEALTH. WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN MECHANICAL
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  • 443 18 Heavy Toll of Life in The Air Force. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 15. It is often said that the price of peace is the cost of preparing for war, ajid in the annual Estimates for the Army, Navy and Air Force may be found
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  • 285 18 Special Ordinances Distasteful. Calcutta. Dec. 14, 1 feel c.-.nndent thr.t you realise that wort to such mcawiHi (special ordinances) is BMW) distasteful to me. but I am equally confident that every law-abid-ing citizen will appreciate and annrove the determination of my Government to do everything we cv.n
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  • 128 18 Another to Stand Trial For Negligence. Simla, Dec. 15. A latal shooting accident is re ori.e;l from the Simla Hills. A b«M was a i ranged recently by the Thakui- of Mahlog to destroy a leopard ir. the Dasraura jungle, on the boundary <>l jfahlof and Xalajrarh States.
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  • 74 18 ANOTHER EGYPT FIND." 3.000-Year-Old Palace Of Queen Nefertiti. Cairo, Dec. 22. A royal palace, probably the residence of Queen Nefertiti after her fall from power, has been discovered by the Egypt Exploration Society exca- j vatinir Tcl-rl-Amarna. Among the many ran and beautiful i cbjfcts which the digging has brought
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  • 444 18 Why Allowances Must Go. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 15. A memorial was drawn up and for* warded to the Secretary of StaU for the I Colonies last month by certain retired officers of the Malayan Services in regard to the temporary allowances on pensions i
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  • 272 18 309 Houses Collapse In One Town. Madras, Dec. IC. Reports continue to reach Madras of destruction caused by floods in Sri- j vaikur.tam and Tiruchendur taluks in: Tinnevelly district. At Alwartirunagari about 300 houses collapsed, hundreds of people being rendered homeless. A large acreage has j been
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  • 213 18 Belief in Non- Violence Stronger. Reuter's correspondent on board the Pilsna wires under date Dec. 27: "As I approach the shores c-f India", said Mr. Gandhi solemn!- to me, during his lart day at sea, "I am weighed down with a sense of tremendous responsibility, even as
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  • 197 18 Women Give Tomahawks To Attackers. Humours of a massacre of 17 natives in the Fly River district of Australia have proved to be accurate. It appears that villagers of Weriadai and Suwami were temporarily encamped by the headwaters of Jauni Creek, where their villages had previously been situated.
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  • 413 18 Selfridge's Latest Property Deal. London, Dec. 19. One of the largest West End property deals in recent years has just been completed by Mr. Gordon Selfridge. The firm hag acquired, behind the present store, a site of over two acres, including a church, the Grotrian Hall,
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  • 197 18 Death of Critic of The Modern Girl. London, Dec. 18. Mrs. Adelaide Spooner, who has just died in London, aged one hundred and one, was a -harp critic of the modern girl, whom she described as graceless, shameless and mannerless," but Mrs. Spocncr admitted that dancing had kept
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  • 931 19 Last Note of Eleanor Lady Torringrton. "Kvi-iythinn is all my fault," wrote Kleottor Lady Torrington before com-niittir-.jr suicide by gas-poisoning. As Eleanor Souray, of Long Ditton, Surrey, she had waved from behind the footlights to the applauding crowds at the "Gaiety Theatre. As a racehorse owner
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  • 558 19 Demand For Further Measures In Britain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 15. The fire peril is a growing menace in Great Britain, and more lives are lost and property destroyed each year. Thus it is not surprising tb.at the insurance companies and fire-fighting experts are demanding
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  • 205 19 Inducement to Tenants Of "Suitable Type." (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dee. 15. An extraordinary situation has developed in connection with some of the great blocks of luxury flats which have recently been erected in the West End of Londen. Largely owing to the! extravagance of the
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  • 144 19 Plans to Figfct it in The United Provinces. Allahabad, Dec. 18. The District authorities at Allahabad «>re taking steps to counteract the no-rent campaign. The District Magistrate has issued an order directing zemindars and others to arrest no-rent propagandists, to watoh t and report the movements of Congress
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  • 865 19 Outcry Against Cost Of Education. (From Our Own Corre»pondent.) London, Dec. 15. It is not surprising that there is a gc-neral outcry against the cost of education at preparatory and public schools, fees at the former are frequently preposterous the cost of sending a boy to one
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  • 121 19 Illuminating- Remarks Of Mr. V. Patd. Bombay, Dec. 28. Mr. Yithalbhai Patel. ex-president of the LejrlisUtive Awtambly, in a statement to the Press, said ■Conjrress must modify its present piwamme *wi must intensify th« boycott of Britmh gootis and companies. He added thnt the presCWK of Mr. G«<>Jhi
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 169 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle > —IS— m-_m Wl si W IP 22 W~W SS M' W~W iii. Safi: t w^ mix 52 as SP» 3ip SS V? p_l^_ h^;^ (CLUES.) ACROSS. Noricc 17. Strip 1. Ke K :,n ays* >•• Purposeless S. Love excessively 10. Arivin B from first principles S
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