The Straits Times, 16 January 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1932, PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      331 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). rr "i 6.15 TonlKht 9.15 GENE GERRARD i MURIEL ANGELUS in MY WIFE'S FAMILY. I Phone 5261-2. A SAFE MILK DUE TO THE PROCESS OF STERILISATION TO WHICH IT > IS SUBJECTED AND THE HYGIENIC METHOD OF PRE- PARATION I BEAR BRAND GENUINE SWISS
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      163 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). SPECIAL OFFER I IN MEN'S WEAR i fin n n I COLFHOSE. SkT^SiP 1 THE GRADIENT." A high class all wool hose with thin feet and graduated ribbed legs, ''-^Btff^^ 3^^' with smart fancy turn- over-tops in a selection I of Brown and
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      15 1 6.15 Tonlfht 9.1S I GENE GERRARD MURIEL ANGELUS In MY WIFE'S I FAMILY. Phone 5261-2.
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      463 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Eneland.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO BBRVICRS. »>KNuSBULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S "'UrPNMFNT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE KNOM LONDON FOR CHINA tNP JAPAN. Tcnnag*. Due Spore, 1982. I'AN 6,600 Jan. 19 \aLDFRA 16.000
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      692 2 BaasBa*BBSaBBSaBBBBBSBBBBBasaBBBBBBpasa| (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middleitborongh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKOZAKI MARU 10.600 Jan. 27 28 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Feb. 10 11 HAKI SAN MARU 10,600 Feb. 24 2E HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 9 10 3 KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 24 26
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      454 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regalar monthly ssi lings by th* wellknowi I stesmer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and th* s.i 1 MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). Th s.s. MARELLA is ons of th* largest and ftnes 1 steamer*
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      597 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TD GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMe BURG AND COPENHAGEN. t Leave. S'por*. Penang. M.s. MEONIA Jan. SO Jan. 22 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 8 Feb. B m.s. FIONIA Feb. 24 Feb. 26 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18
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      596 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England). REGULAR SERVICB TO MARSEILLES, 1- LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and ig. GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK 12 and BALTIMORE. WKKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. g
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      471 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Siam.) 1 BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bnnirnara, Telupin, Patani, Singorc, Lncon, Sichon, Bnndoii, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Churopon and Bangkok. SUDDHADIB Jan. 17 Jan. 20 VALAYA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 PRACHATIPOK Jan. 31 Feb. :s These vessels are fitted throughout with electric
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      473 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., j PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Lot Angelea. S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails from Horn: Konc 'an. 26 j S.S. GOLDEN WAT.L sails from Uong Knnc Feb. 6
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      421 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE iJfnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE 1 i Fresh California fruits and vegetables are served at every meal. 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin. 3 Outdoor salt-wnter swimming pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra music for Tea-Dancing- l Dinner and entertainments. 5 First
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      1016 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England. I ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Yin Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer: Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 18 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF LILLE for Havra London Rotterdam
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      1075 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1621). PAID UP CAPITAL T\ 80.030,000, 3TATUTORY RESERVE JH. 40,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIFS IN BOTTERDAM AND THE HAGUB. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: 'Bandoeng Hong Kong R.inponn Bandjermaiin Kobe *S«>inarr.ng Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta .Mril.ui Solo L'heribon
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      726 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately leren words ti a line and there is a flat rate charge o 26 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted op to 1 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      787 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW No. ft, Angullia Park i Modern Sanitation. Apply Angullia Co. J HOUSE on Institution Hill, high elevation. Rent $80.00 United Engineers Limited BUNGALOW, M, Newton Road, Rent $90 Entry January 1. Apply No. 287, Orchard Road. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road to let Electricity and
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      1012 4 BUSINESS PREMISES FOR SALE TO LET DOG PUP AIRDALE BULL-TERRIER or TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions ALSATIAN. Box No. 467, Straits Times. Apply Spore Building Corp, 64, Market St! T T~Z J Flower Seed, Germination guaranteed, pkt. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and 15 cts List trom LIM
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      749 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN 1: GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Queensland.) Iis Application has been made to the Local v Directors of the above Company to is:>u< duplicate Certificates for 100 shares nui iber ed ***** to ***** and ***** to ***** of £1 each in this Company
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      676 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS i il NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are T now invited for the followim; materials or 7 services, and that particulars of such ten- ders may be obtained in the Trmirr Kunni, n Municipal Offices. II 1 Installation of sanitary fittings and Rain n
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    DRINK AND MOTORING.
    290 5 New Theory of Effects Of Alcohol. Can a doctor testify with certainty that a person was sober and in a fit condition to drive a car at a period some hours before his medical examination of that person? Great interest has been aroused on this question, in
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    PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
    215 5 The Small Boy's Fear Of Fagging. Mr. A. K. Wallace, Head Master of Blundell's School, Tiverton, speaking at the annual prize-giving of Wychwood Preparatory School, Bournemouth, referred to what he termed the myth in the minds of many small boys that the fagging system at Public Schools was
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      324 5 HOTELS RAFFLES^ HOTEL Sunday, January 17, 9.30 p.m. >/ p y ORCHESTRAL CONCERT by MONIA C; S^ LITTER and HIS ORCHESTRA. *O& X y^< <zr/ GRILL JS <*<V/ ON THE LAWN *.C^ TNr THE PALM xfjr X X MONDAY, JAN. 18. X Cy^J X*^ TEA DANCE 6.50— 8.15 p.m. X
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      598 5 FORGET THE SLUMP! MAKE TONIGHT YOUR NIGHT \l~ Enjoy an Excellent Dinner and then ace an Excellent show at the CAPITOL! AUCTION NOTICES. t STATE OF JOHORE IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE 1 AT JOHORE BAHRU. Land Application No. 28 of 1911. r In the matter of section 62
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      844 5 THE STRAITS TIMES and THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head Office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINGAPORE Branch Office, 27, JAVA STREET. KUALA LUMPUR. Cables TIMES, SINGAPORE. Telephones SINGAPORE 5151. KUALA LUMPUR ,689, 689 Sole Advertising Representatives In Great Britain, REUTERS, LTD., Advt Dept. "4, Old Jewry, London. E.C. 2. (through v.iiom all
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3138 6 The Evolution Of Selangor— From Piracy To Politics Looking Back Two Centuries Federation And Re-Federation— Results Of The Neiv Policy— An Experiment In Government The State Legislature Open Questions. (By Our Kuala Lam pur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 15. IT was difficult to realise,
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    TRINIDAD PLANTER.
    146 6 4 Years for Man Who Robbed Him of £10,000. Sentence of four years' penal servitude '.ras passed at the Old Bailey on Norman Hill, aged 35, for obtaining £10,000 by false pretences with intent to defraud from Mr. Lewis Leslie Punnett, a retired planter of Trinidad. While on
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    REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
    122 6 Woman Falls Under Train. An elderly woman, Mrs. Worley, of Danson Road, Walworth, fell from a platform at Waterloo Underground Station and though a train ran over her she escaped injury. She was fortunate in falling between the metals. The current was cut off till she was brought
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    PALACE TO LET.
    180 6 The Place Where Queen Elizabeth Died. A house in which Henry VII. lived and Queen Elizabeth died is to let at £450 a year. It is the Old Palace, Richmond Green, Surrey; all that remains of the historic building of which there are records from the time
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    FREE TUITION.
    113 6 Ju-Jitsu for Berlin Taxi Drivers. In consideration of the frequent attacks made of late on Berlin taxi drivers, which in two cases have resulted in the violent death of the victim, the German Amateur Ju-Jitsu Club has offered to give- every Berlin chauffeur instruction in Ju-Jitsu free of
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    13 6 We have received a most attractive calendar from Wing Loong, High Street. Singapore.
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    RHEUMATISM.
    147 6 Insulin Treatment Now Being Tried. In the current number of The Lancet two of the workers at the British Red Cross Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases, Dr. F. D. Howitt and Dr. \V. F. Christie, reported the good results of usin? insulin in some cases of rheumatoid arthritis, the chronic,
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    POLICE "CUTS."
    205 6 "No Question of Their Being Permanent." A report of a speech by Lord Remnant at the private meeting of the Police Federation in the Albert Hall, London, is given in the Police Review. Whatever the cuts," he stated, whatever extra burdens are thrown at you, it must be
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    LADY MAKGILL.
    108 6 Bankruptcy Due to Rash And Hazardous Speculations. Mi\ Registrar Mellor, at the London Bankruptcy Court, suspended for a year the discharge of Lady (Frances Elizabeth) Makgill, who was adjudged bankrupt in August, 1930, being described as of Cadogan Court, and late of Tedworth Square, Chelsea. Mr. E. Parke,
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      16 6 W d*> aod row MMfc b«oiu k cUulioglr «■«> without M I h.Mni»g ihe drlicaK cium.l J
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      317 6 TALKIE ENTERTAINMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR. AT THE AT THE PRINCE'S THEATRE COLISEUM THEATRE ('Phone 2750). ('Phone 2578). THREE NIGHt7c~OMMENCING THREE NIGHTS COMMENCING m t o« Monday. Jan. 18. Wednesday, Jan. 20. FQX pnj| CORPORATION to METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER presents "SPORTING BLOOD" BEHIND THAT 1 CURTAIN" CLARKE GABLE Ern«t Torrence-Madge Ewns WARNER BAXTER,
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      255 7 I! ALHAMBRA TONIGHT— 6.IS and 9.15 MATINEES: TODA V TOMORROW at 3 p.m. The brilliant wit of Hungary *s greatest playwright The superb acting of America's greatest artists The resources of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and perfect cast COMBINED TO FORM A UNIQUE MOTION PICTURE ©Alfred Lunt Lynn Fontanne Rdand Young, Zasu Pitts
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      124 7 MATINEE TODAY, 3.15 ri!ls~[ TONIGHT [915~| LAST NIGHT of The Great British Comedy that has Made All Singapore Scream "MY WIFE'S FAMILY" MURIEL ANGELUS /j PS And ALL BRITISH CAST M ~l* y TOMORROW J^Lffe&K Commencing at the Matinee JP^W^P jfc*Jßf The Screen's most popular At&yL'^AV Baby Vamp aMb^d Favourite
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      166 7 PA VI LI ON 6.15 LAST NIGHT 9.15 "She is the lifr and soul of thr I'irlirrc tn'.l her siur/ivy and tliuicinn certainly make it well worth Hcciuy." Free PrCM Jan. IS. ENGLAND'S QUEEN OF HAPPINESS BETTY BALFOUR in the British Revue Production A 8.1.P. PICTURE WHAT DID THE CHORUS
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    DOCK EXTENSION AT SOUTHAMPTON.
    616 8 SHIPPING NOTES. First New Berth to Be Ready by June. "|I think, hut I will not absolutely promise, that liy June next we shall be able to hand over the first 1,000 foot berth together with passenger and cargo shod (if the vast schmee of docks
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    111 8 Saturday. January Hi. Ship* alnni.lde the Whsr»e» or expected to arrive. Entrance GooWn Gate ■ata ,i irf Pundit U Lyons Mara \i Harnna Maru 7 Kaipire Dock Kail-field City 30 Muncacter Castle X l.ossieliank H wi U barf Heimei Maru KiMt;. i (Semai Jardinc's 1 beet urn
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      200 8 Singapore, Jan. I'! London. I months' sight 2/4 7/a London, :i months' sight 2/4 i London, GO days' sight 2/4 1 16 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 1/S2 London, demand 2/3 31 32 London, T.T. 2 3 29/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 960 ham burg, demand 155 New
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      PRODUCE.
      169 8 Kingaiiorc, Jan. 16. Qambier n.OO (Cube No. 1 unpicked) I*."' Copra .".fi mixed Sago flour. Sarawak 2. C0 White Pepper 3J.l>( Black Pepper 2' o Pearl Sa(fo :..0f small Ml medium pearl fi.flO Rice, Siam $188 to tit Saiiro-n $16S to 174 Rano^on 158 to 18f Vo. 1 of
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      176 8 Today. North, N.-EHSt and N.-Wcst Sumatra and U.S.A. (Lossiebank) 3 pm Tembilahan and Indrajiri (Chee Seng) 3 p.m Djambi (Toba) 4 p.«i Benekalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Toboalii 4 pjn Sarawak, Sibu. Miri. Labuan, North Borneo and Jolo (Marudu) 4 pjn Rhio, Billiton, Java, South-West Sumatra,
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      57 8 By Bslocran P. C. Hooft Anrlrp tabon Kanpnra P. Coen r*»tria Emm ■>iix r.'nusM'i hristiaan Hymens S'porr London D^e. 4 D«c. 23 Not. 13 Dec. 3 I>*e. 3 Dec. 27 Dec. 3 Dec. 27 Dec. 11 Jan. 1 Dec 18 Jan. 7 Dec. 17 Jan. 9 Dec.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      105 8 V-TNES BROOKE. Sar* 713 tons, from Kuch- "'--I foir Kuching 20-1. K'NTA, Hi it.. 509 tons, from Penang 16-1 foir Penang HI. PANGKOR, Urit.. 687 tons, from Lumut 16-1 ff r Lumut via Ports 18-1. 31NGKEP, Dut.. 284 tons, from Panch 16-1. for Paneh 18-1. HLA TONG. Brit..
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      AIR MAILS.
      80 8 The air mail Alor Star— Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on Dec. 31 arrived in Amsterdam on Jan. 12 and was delivered in London on Jan. 13. The mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express tomorrow. Correspondence will
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        MINING.
        440 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyer*. Sellers. fl £1 Asam Kumbang 24/- 25/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/- -5 Ayer HiUm Tin 10/- 10,^6 £1 fl Bangrin Tin 11/1 1/» (1 £1 Batan* Padang 0.07 hi 0.12H 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        259 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 tl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.17.6 4.0.0 1 1 Central Engine O.JO OJJOnom 00 r.O Chinese Coin. Bank 70.00 75.00 :i £1 Con. T. S. 7'i Prefs. II 16/.1 il
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        136 8 Singapore I "Id Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. .ngapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 99 101 jingapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 98 iingapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 98
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        402 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority of above rubber shars quotations an nominaly only, Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby fsl) 0.65 0.70 0.65 0.70 Vlor Gajah (»1) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 A. Hitara (»1) 0.75 0.80 0.70 0.80
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      748 8 Tomorrow's Concert From Kuala Lumpur. (By Our Wireless Correspondent) Singapore, Saturday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLM., 82 metres, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    175 8 Saturday, January H. W. 8.30 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 3.60 p.m., 7 ft. 4 in. Sunday, January 17. H. W. 4.11 a.m., 8 ft. 2 in., 5.5 p.m., 6 ft. I in. Police Hand, Botanical Gardens, 9 p.m. Monday, January 18. H. W. 5 a.m.,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    647 8 I ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, Jan. IT, 6.&0 a.m., Holy Comn. 7.30 a.m.. Matins; 8 a.m., Holy ('mini. (Choral); 9.15 a.m., Holy Comn.; Ut p.m., Kvcnsong (Choral) and Sermon; Holy Comn. on Mon., Wed. and Friday at 8 a.m., Tues., Thurs. and Saturday at 7
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      67 8 ■OPF.RN EQUIPMI-.T first quality material, these are important factors in oar £y«elass Service. But all important are the ■killed liarid* <n,l trained minds which carry our work ju»t a step further and give it that touch nf individuality unattainable by purely mecbinical means. HEAD OFFICE or BRANCH ..yo« will receive
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      37 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRIT* PHONI OB CALL c. ORCHARD ROAO-SIfcOAPORt Calmer Opposite Amber Maaaiea. •Ole Aftnts and Representatives «4 Ika Ua4lag Radio Maaafactarcn. ■■OBT WAT! RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Pt-foutry Order* EucaU<> kg ■ttm Peat. PHONE 7IW
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      307 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report YESTERDAY. 1 I.M. YKSTEKDAT. •Jright Wind. Stations. Temperature Ilnin- Sun- Relative DirccMax. Mm. lall. shine. Himidity. tion. Force. Weather F. F. in. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star 89 68 Nil 11. t .15 NE 15 Kinc Kelantan Kota Bharu »i C 7 Nil 10.7 C
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    211 9 American Figures For December. CONSUMPTION ONLY 21,400 TONS. ('fly Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, S;itunl:iy. I Today's Price* Rubber, 99 J < cents per Ih. Tin, 103 tons at 572 per picul. Ycstevaay's Prices: Kubher. London. I 1-lKd.. down 1-itid. New Yerfc, t !l-lli its., down 1-I<> ct.
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    EXCHANGES.
    77 9 Ruffcy. laa. IS, < Forcien cxchniiiro?; are Amsterdam 8.68, Athen. 2 Is. Rl r n I 14.64. Bruss^l- 25 I 4., Rui-n..-; Airei B»*i, Cop»nliaa»ll It Genera 17-,, HeUimrfor. 2>6. HniiLMad. List/. n li.-c.-c. Madrid 41 '< Milan na Hontc Vidi 314 norn, Montreal l.r: 1 Now V rk
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    96 9 Lewis an.i Peat's rubber report, dated Jan. ii r >. I The past week has been extremely da l< rally and there is bnt little to report.. Buying on acccani < f Japan has kept nearby deTlveriex steady, bni forwards have been r.egle. to-i. The New fork market
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      MALAYAN TIN DREDGING.
      590 9 The International Quota Agreement. The 20th annual general meeting of M.-ilayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held on Dee. 15 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants. London, E.C. Mr. C. V. Stephen, the I hall Wail, in the course of I. is speech, said: The year under review
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 9 12 o'clock noon. Jan 16. Tone of Market:—Dull, letiets reserved. Latest CaSle :—Lonlion Snot Sheet 3 l-16d. per Ib New Yuri: —Spot Sheet 0. cts. 4 »-16 per 11.. t.S.S. equal to London SUnd«rd itandard B.S.S. on Tender Spot February March April-June July-Sept. Buyer Mj
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      713 9 This figure has been increased since Sept. 1 last, to approximately 95 per cent, by the adhesion of Siam to the scheme. During the year 1929 Malaya produced some 69,366 tons, and this is the amount of its basic quota in the regulation plan. However, since 1929, owing to new
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      DEC. RUBBER RETURNS.
      64 9 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Krunci. -42,300 Ib. 144,000 Ib.i Clianitkat.- 33,GGC Ib. (29,585 Ib. Haytor.— lB,s3l Ib. (17,172 Ib. I. Indrugiri. 1)7,118 Ih. (***** Ib.i.' Lunas.- 50,400 Ib. (52,300 Ib. Nyalas.— 42.7oo Ib. (34 000 Ib. i.
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      SIGINTING RUBBER.
      47 9 Loss to June 30 of Siginting (Negri Sembilan) Rubber Estate was £1,571 agst. profit of £842). Nearly whole of advances made to Tangkok Rubber Plantations (in which co. holds one-half of issued share capital) written off to profit and loss, £3,000 being transferred from reserve.
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      MEMBAKUT RUBBER.
      43 9 Report of Membakut Rubber to Aug. 31 shows net loss £4,203 (agst. £4,995), Transferred from reserve £5,000 leaving credit £796 (agst. debit £1) forward. Hon. M*. W. F.tphinstone has resigned md Mr. F. E. Le;isc has been coopted to the board.
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      MALAYA AND THE TIN QUOTA.
      1051 9 Mr. Mair Denies That He Withheld Facts. The speech made by Mr. F. E. Mair, chairman of Tekka, at the annual meeting of the company at Redruth on Nov, 24. has been severely criticised in Holland, writes the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times on
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      276 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, J>an. 15 Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are ph'en below The rise or fall is in relation to the prices of Jan. 14. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion Loan
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      DECEMBER TIN RETURNS.
      13 9 Milan* Tin XL. :tl. r > hour-. I^.TfKl yards, 269 piculs.
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    MAKING MODERN ROADS.
    721 9 The Concrete Age INCREASING USE OF MACHINERY. The industry of quarrying will have sactioc of )ta cwn at the British Induatri Kail- at Birmingham (Feb. i<> Mar. Big development tihcmo. :in.l read-mak-ing and road reconstruction, which, in recent yeais, has been without parallel in the modem history
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    153 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL.— Special Dinner and AMIAMBRA.— AIfred Lunt »nd Lynn FonUnne in The Guardsman. 6.15 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Gene Gerrard «nd Muriel Angelua in My Wife* Family. 6.16--9.15. Phone 5261-2. EI'ROI'E HOTEL.— Special Dinner and Dance. GREAT WORLD.— Wayangi, Cinemas, Zoo Joycars and Donkey Rides. Gate 10
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, JAN. 16. 1932. LOOKING AHEAD.
    883 10 A number of curious sidelights on the atmosphere created by the Singapore Manufacturers' Exhibition have revealej themselves during the past week. One of them developed as the result of a letter from a correspondent who is particularly interested in the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    174 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The death has occurred of Sir William Henry Manning, who was Governor of Ceylon, '1918-25, says a message from London dated Jan. 4. M. Yves Revelli, Vice-Consul for France In Singapore, has been created a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. Before coming to Singapore about a year
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    PORTUGAL REJECTS DEMOCRACY.
    1312 10 Plans for Government By The Elite. (By General Carmona. President Dictator of the Republic of Portugal, in an interview.) The dictatorxhip in Portugal is shortly to come to an rtid and another form of government will be introduced. There will be a Parliament, "aince people like the
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      859 10 Once again, will the public of Malaya please note that the minimum postage on letters in the Straits Settlements and Malay States is now five cents not four. We make this announcement in the interests of every business house in the country including ourselves. The increase in postage from Jan.
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  • IS RUBBER RESTRICTION SCHEME BEING CONSIDERED ?
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      DRAFT SCHEME SUBMITTED.
      352 11 Opinions of Malaya And Ceylon. OFFICIAL RETICENCE. Another Report From Amsterdam. (From Cur Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 15. The Colonial Office refuses to confirm <ir deny the report from Amfterdam that it has forwarded the Anglo-Dutch draft restriction scheme for consideration by the governments of Ceylon and
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    UNREST IN HAWAII.
    273 11 Fortescue Trial Further Postponed. Honolulu, Jan. 15. The Fortcsaie trial will not be opened until next week in spite of the plea of the nefime for a rapid trial in view of Mr«. ForteseM'f nervous condition. The prosecutor announces that the investigation has not yet been completed.
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    WEST HIMALAYAS.
    106 11 New Attempt to be Made On Highest Peak. Rugby, Jan. 15. Mr. Frank Smythe, the brilliant young Biiti.-n mountaineer, who led a small expedition which last year reached the summit of the Himalayan peak, Mount kuinei. the highest point ever reached liy mun. is Kcordtac to The Times,
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    READY FOR LAUSANNE CONFERENCE.
    369 11 Secrecy as to British Policy. Rugby, Jan. IS. With regard to the suggestions in the Press as to the possible postponement of the Lausanne Conference on Reparations until after the French parliamentary and the German presidential elections, it is authoritatively stated that the British Government is
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    U.S. AMBASSADOR.
    441 11 Mr. Henry P. Fletcher For Britain Washington, Jan. 15. Mr. Hen 17 P. Fletcher, the former Charge d'Affaires in China, is understood i to be in the running for the post of U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain which is shortly becc ming vacant on the resignation of General
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    A CANTONESE ARMY.
    44 11 Hong Kong, Jan. 16. A meeting of the officers of the Frst Corporated (Cantonese) Army was held in Canton yesterday, at which the questions of military expanses and the round-'mr-up of I'indits in South China were dis -ussod. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    "GIGANTIC STRUGGLE COMING."
    209 11 Trotsky's Prophecy. POSSIBLE WAR AGAINST THE SOVIET. London, Jan. 15. A gigantic struggle between the Capitalistic and Communist systems fcr world supremacy will be fought on German soil, according to M. Trotsky, the banished chief of the Red Army, in an article telegraphed to I the Evening
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    CANTON AIR FORCE.
    211 11 Not to Take Part in Any Civil Wars. Hong Kong, Jan. 16. The Canton Aviation Corps has issued a circular telegram announcing that, under no circumstances, will it consent to participate in internal wars.— Sin Kuo Min. In the above connection it is of interest to record
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    ITALIAN FINANCES.
    77 11 Experts' Visits to Paris And London. Rugby, Jan. 15. The Italian financial experts, Professor Beneduce and Signor Buti, who reached London last night after conversations in Paris with the French financial authorities, were received at the Treasury today and later were entertained at a luncheon by the Chancellor
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    CANTON BANK NOTES.
    52 11 Attempts to Maintain Public Confidence. Hong Kong, Jan. 16. It is announced that a meeting of officials and merchants took place in Canton yesterday at which the measures proposed by the Canton Government for the maintenance of confidence in Central Bank of Canton notes were discussed. Sin
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    £28,000,000.
    56 11 Revenue from Road Vehicles In Britain. Rug-by, Jan. 15. The Ministry of Transport return shows that the gross amount received in payment for licences for road vehicles issued during the twelve months ended Nov. 30 Jast was over £28,000,000 and exceeded by £300,000 the amount collected during the year
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    MRS. GANDHI.
    57 11 Sentence of Six Weeks Simple Imprisonment. S u rat, Jan. 15. Mrs. Gandhi has been sentenced to six weeks' simple imprisonment. Miss Maniben Patel, a daughter of the imprisoned Congress leader, Mr. Vallabhai Patel, and Miss Mithuben Petit, belonging to a wealthy Pai i family, have been each
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    JAPAN'S DESIGNS ON CHINA.
    252 11 An Amazing Plan. MANCHURIA, MONGOLIA AND JEHOL. Shanghai, Jan. 15. Japanese reports from Mukden state that rapid progress is being made with the formation of a new State of Manchuria and Mongolia, which will include Mukden (Ftngtien), Kirin and Heilungkiang Provinces and eventually Jehol and the
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    SOVIET AND JAPAN.
    345 11 Reports of An Entente Denied. Moscow, Jan. 16. The Tass Agency denies the report that M. Alexandra Troianovsky (the Soviet Ambassador in Tokio) has discussed with Mr. Ki Inukai (the Japanese Prime Minister) the question of concluding a Soviet-Japanese entente. The Tass Agency says M. Troianovsky and
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    ST. LAWRENCE RIVER.
    121 11 Objections Raised to Joint Development. Quebec, Jan. 15. The long-cherished plans for joint development of the St. Lawrence River by Canada and the United States to provide hydro-electric power and give oceangoing vessels access to the Great Lakes has received a set-back in the form of a
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    CANTON'S STUDENTS.
    60 11 No Travelling: Expenses to Go To Nanking. Hong Kong, Jan. 16. The student* of the Chungehan University at Canton hove made an appeal to the Canton Government for tiuvelling expenses to enable their representatives to go to Nanking* to interview high officials of the ww National Government. ,The
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    RISE IN VALUE OF STERLING.
    194 11 French Financial Circles Surprised. London, Jan. 15. The sharp rise in sterling which made the pound worth 14s. 4>£d. in New York this morning; is attributed to the British Government buying sterling against sales of dollars and also the receipt in London of further consignments
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    RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
    118 11 Friendship Cemented By Visit to Moscow. Moscow, Jan. 16. Considerable importance is attached in high political quarters to the visit tc Moscow tf Timur Tash, the Chief of the Household of the Shah of Persia. Speaking at a dinner given in his honour by M. Litvinoff (the
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    EUROPEAN UNION.
    105 11 Plans to Restore Price Levels. Geneva, Jan. 1">. An appeal to the great gold-holding countries to take "appropriate action to restore price levels throughout the world is made in the course of a statement which the British. Government has circulated to all members of the committee which is
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    CANTON AND NANKING.
    216 11 Mr. Yu Yu-jen Arrives In Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Jan. 16. Mr. Yu Yu-jen (the President -if thu Control Yuan) arrived at Hong Kong yesterday morning. Interviewed, he said he had come to liong Kong to invit- Mr. Hu Han-min (the former President of the Legislative Yuan)
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    SHORT-TERM CREDITS.
    108 11 Negotiations in Berlin Nearing Conclusion. Berlin, Jan. 15> The negotiations of the foreign* bankers concerning Germany's frozen-" ±■360,000,000 short-term credits, clue on Feb. 29, are nearing a conclusion. It ha. been agreed that a first instalment of the portion to be repaid during the next twelve months shall
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    GENERAL MA'S BIG OFFENSIVE.
    198 11 Reported Recapture Of Tsitsihar. WEST OF MUKDEN. Japanese Army Heavily Engaged. Nanking, Jan. Id Telegrams which have reached hern from Manchuria report that serious fighting is still in progress between Chinese volunteers and the Japanev trcops at Tungliao, Tahushan and Ichow. Tungliao is in the extreme
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    ON JEHOL BORDER.
    226 11 Japanese Sending More Reinforcements. Shanghai, Jan. 16. The latcs'. telegrams to hand from Manchuria state that thj Japanese troop* continue, to advance up the Tatung Railway and have leached Sinlitung, which is j about 20 miles from Tahushan and close 'to the Fengtien-Jehol border. The Chines-- volunteers
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    U.S. FINANCES.
    80 11 Reconstruction Bill Approved. Washington, Jan. 15. The House of Representatives passed the Finance Corporation Reconstruction Uill. The corporation will now In-Kin to function within a week. The Reconstruction Rill will now go to a conference of both Houses, where the differences between the versions of the House of
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    Leading Hankers Optimistic.
    167 11 New York, Jan. Hi. Leading American bankers, encouraged by the passage of the Reconstruction Bill, declare that the fears expressed in Europe that the result will l>e uncontrolled inflation and the abandoning of the gold standard by the United States arc quite unfounded. The United States holds,
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    BIG OPIUM SEIZURE.
    20 11 Ifong Kong, Jan. It". The Shuihing Customs authorities have intercepted sixty tales 'of opium. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED BY HIS WIFE.
    411 12 "I Will Not Go Back." ALLEGED INSULTS BY STEP-CHILDREN. Tie incompatibility of his young wife bf a second marriage and his grown up daughters and sons, was said U be the CWIM of the rift in the family life of an old European resident of
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    Y.W.C.A. CONCERT.
    207 12 Successful Function in Aid Of General Fund. A concert of more than usual interest W3' held at the Y.W.C.A. hall yesterday In aid of the Y.W.C.A. Keneral fund, when :i programme of songs, trios and instrumental solos was given. The trio was ompomd of Madame Dietz (piano), M.
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    MR. A. J. REID.
    168 12 Farewell Party on Eve Of Transfer. The staff of Port Diekson-Lukut Estate. Port Dicksoii. entertained Mr. A. J. Reid, i acting manager of the estate, and Mr*. Reid to a farewell party on the eve of his leaving to take up a management in Johore. J
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    "WARS OF NATIONALISTS.'
    97 12 Local Chinese Film Firm Summoned. Summoned at the instance of the Official Film <en- i. the representative of the Eastern Pita Cm*— 9, of 30, Philip < Singapore, appeared before My. C. 11. Whitton, the K»rth Police Magistiate. this morning to answer a charge under the Censorship
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    MARSHAL CHIANG'S ATTITUDE:
    396 12 Let Those Who Ousted Me Fill the Vacancy. Shanghai, .lan. It, General Chan Ming-shu (the acOic Finance Minister who succeeded Mr. Huang Han-liang when he resigned a few days ago) arrived in Hangehow, Chekiang Province, yesterday by aeroplane and conferred with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who is understood
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    RESCUE AT SEA.
    211 12 Japanese Steamer Saves Chinese Fishermen. The commander of ths Fushimi Maru, i which left Singapore yesterday en route to London, was able to rescue several Chinese fishermen in distress a day out of > Shanghai. A severe storm blew up on the night of Jan. 6, and
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    MR. A. F. G. TILLEKE.
    229 12 Death at Age of 71 In Swatow. The death took place on Jan. 7 in Swatow at the ace or 71 'of Phya Singhol Sagara, Mr. A. F. G. Ti'lMu:. Phya Singhol was a younger .brother of the late Mr. W. A. G. Tilletce. (Phya
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    27 12 From China and Manila, by President Pierce, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From China and Japan, by Tango Maru, due at Singapore on Monday.
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    STILL SEARCHING FOR REVENUE.
    222 12 Government Increases Fees For Amusements. Still searching" for >revertue the Govern- j ment has increased the fees to be paid by theatres, cinemas and circuses. Amusement prices are already extremely high in Singapore and this further addition to the showman's burden is likely to pi eel
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    Correspondence.
    67 12 The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correipondenti. Com- ponJents should b*ar in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epfitles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses. Dot necessarily fM publication but
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    CHINESE IN MALAYA.
    280 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. In your issue of Jan. 14 your correspondent has brought to light some interesting points touching on the immigration of Chinese into Malay. Malaya has an open door for all classes ot races to come and live in harmony,
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    ROADS LIKE TYRES.
    217 12 Taking Away the Rumble; Of Traffic. (From Our Own Correspondent* Batavia, Jan. 12. j j Dr. Ph. van Harrevelt, of one ot the I experimental stations in East Java, writ- j ing in the Sourabayasch Hnndelsblad, con- eludes that without a doubt rubber consumption, taken over a
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    DEATH AT 108.
    58 12 Oldest Inhabitant Of Djokjakarta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 12. The death is reported of the oldest inhabitant of Djokjakarta, Mrs. Ch. Klemont, a widow who, according to her birth certificate, which is curiously enough in Latin, was born at Djokjakarta on Dec. 21, 1821, which
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    AIR LEGISLATION IN THE F.M.S.
    463 12 Singapore Engineer To Give Certificates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. IS. The Air Navigation Enactment, which was passed by the Federal Council in 1929, has been gazetted at last. The directions made under the enactment provide for th© keeping of a list of
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    ARRESTED IN MUAR.
    145 12 Prison for Singapore Malay. Following inquiries instituted by the Singapore detective branch in December last year, an elderly Malay who was traced to Muar, in Johore, appeared before Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, yesterday when he was sentenced to six months' rigorous j
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    PERAK GANGSTERS.
    95 12 Two More Men Fall Into Net Spread by Police. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 15. As a result of an intensive search coupled by the close watch kept by the police on all exits from the range of hills extending from Tanjong Rambutan 1 1 Gopeng, two
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    POST CLEARANCE.
    80 12 On and from today all posting boxes within a radius of approximately 5 miles from the General Post Office, Singapore, will be cleared between G a.m. and 7 a.m. (Sundays excepted) to connect with the mails dispatched by the mail train leaving Singapore at 8.30 a.m. The actual
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    WIRELESS LICENCES.
    60 12 Attention is invited, says the Post Office, to the addition to condition 2 of wireless receiving licences, due for renewal in 1932, which forbids the use of wireless receivers not equipped with a high frequency screened grid stage before the regenerative detector valve. The necessary addition should be
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    STRANGE CURES BY DIETING.
    608 12 Bananas Baked in Oil For A Change. After hearing evidence of an unusual nature, the Public Control Committee of the L.C.C. granted a licence to Dr. Stavros Constantine Damoglou to carry >n an establishment for massage and special treatment at Regent's Park, N.W. Mr. H. J.
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    BANKA TIN.
    154 12 1931 Production Valued At F1.17,294,439. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Jan. 12. It is reported that the total sales of Banka tin during 1931 amounted to 132.172 quintals, valued at FI. 17.294.433. making an average price of Fl. 130.85 1 a nuintal. The Nieuwsblaadje, organ of the I
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    BURIED ALIVE.
    41 12 Earth Caves in on Man Enlarging Well. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 16. While a Chinese was at the bottom of a well at Kundor, Bth mile, enlarging it, the earth gave way and he was buried alive.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    41 12 Barna, the Hungarian zimbalist U appearing again at the Sea View Hotel during tonight's dance, with the following programme March (Hacotsi) Aye Maria (Bach) Roumanian Dance 2nd Rhapsody (Liszt) Zimbal Serenade (Barna) (Barcarolle (Tchaikowsky) Venetian Carnival Cavalleria Ruaticana (Mascagni).
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    KINGSFORD SMITH LEAVES.
    323 12 Mail for Australia. COLONEL BRINSMEAD'S CONDITION. Air Commodore Kinijsford Smith, who arrived at Seletar from Alor St;ir yesterday at dusk on. his way with mails from Gieat Britain to Australia, left this morning at 5.30 for Souraliaya. When in Bangkok Kiagkford Smith visited Colonel H. C. Brir.smead.
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    MR. W. H. SMITH.
    168 12 Funeral at Bidadari Cemetery. The funeral of Mr. W. H. Smith, of Masters, Ltd., whose death was recorded yesterday, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery yesterady afternoon, the Rev. Father Ruaudel officiating. Among tho?e present were: Mr- E. 6. Mozar, Mr. B. Satchell. Mr. R. Clutaom,
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    ECONOMIES AT THE B.M.
    131 12 Purchases to be Restricted To Important Objects. The Trustees of the British Mv BOB! have decided, after consultation with the Treasury, to restrict purchases to objects of the first importance, and to place a* large a proposition of their funds to reserve as possible during the
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    DEAF AND DUMBS BOY. '
    92 12 DEAF AND DUMBS BOY. No interpreter in Police Court Case. A deaf and dumb Chinese !>oy storod in the dock before Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Masittrate this morning, when he was charged with the theft of some brass. There was no dtaf and dumb interpreter and
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    " THE RUBBER SHIP."
    41 12 THE RUBBER SHIP." (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 15. The s.s. Romney, eh rtercd by E.A. Barbour and Co. to take rubber to New York in defiance of the Shipping Conference, has finished loadintf in Malacca and left last night.
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    38 12 The death took place yesterday in the General Hospital of Mrs. Wee Soon Neo, wife of Mr. Chia Kirn Ch-ow. of the P. and O. S-N Co. The funeral takw place tomorrow at the I'pper Serangoon Road cemetery.
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      TODAY'S RUGBY FINAL.
      305 13 Splendid Weather In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 16. (By telephone) Splendid weather prevails in Kuala Lumpur this morning and there is every sign that it will hold for this afternoon's Rugby final in which Perak and Singapore vill meet again for the
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      SPEEDY DADO WINS AGAIN.
      275 13 Notable Success Over Al Brown. Many followers of boxing in Singapore will remember Speedy Dado, a Filipino flyweight who was very popular here some years ago. He won the championship of the Orient at his weight, and lau-rr went to the United States, where he hat,
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    SCOTTISH CUP FIXTURES.
    442 13 Today's Matches. EASY TASK FOR LAST YEAR'S LEADERS. In addition to the English League ttiatchcs today, the first round ties of the Scottish Cup will also be played. Altogether 48 teams will appear in the first round as against 64 last season, when Celtic beat Mothei-well for
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    FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE.
    80 13 Boxing in the Madison Square Garden in mail week, Christopher Battalino, t( Hartford. Connecticut, retained his world's featherweight championship when ho knocked out Al Singer, the former lightweight champion of the world, in the second round. Battalino started the bout in whirlwind fashion, with the evident intention of
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    DAVIS' CHALLENGE TO W. SMITH.
    522 13 No Reason why Match Should not Take Place. Joe Davis, the last holder of the English championship, is not without hopes that, after all, his challenge to Willie Smith will be accepted. He is quite sincere in his desire to meet the Darlington "master," as
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    IRELAND AND RACING.
    253 13 Final Sweep of Next Season To Be Irish Race. Irish racehorse owners and trainers are expressing the opinion that the Irish Hospitals Trust should do something in the interests of the Irish race meetings, instead of basing their sweepstakes entirely on English races. They are of the
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    A.P.C. BEATEN.
    169 13 Good Win at Hockey For Medical College. Med. College 8 A.P.C. 2. The A.P.C. were heavily beaten by the Medical College in their hockey match at Paya Lebar yesterday when they lest by B—2.8 2. However, they played one man short throughout and put up a stout defence.
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    Penang Match.
    43 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 16. The Penang Cricket Club "A" hockey team were defeated on their own ground by the Indian Association by 3-1. The Indians had much new talent on their side while the P.C.C. forwards lacked resolution.
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    102 13 Ladies' Lawn to Hold Tournament. An open tournament will be held at the Lr.dies' Lawn Tennis Club, beginning on Saturday, Feb. 6, and ending on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Play will take place throughout the day, beginning at 9 a.m. each day. All events except women's handicap singles will
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    LONDON COMBINATION.
    168 13 A Promotion-Relegation Scheme Evolved. The members of the Second Division of the London Combination are evolving a a scheme whereby their Division will be strengthened by the addition of several clubs. This will enable them to take advantage of a promotion and relegation plan offered by the teams
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
    351 13 Springboks Last Match Against Scotland. Important Rugby matches will take place in Great Britain today. The Springboks will conclude their tour with a match against Scotland, and Wales will meet England in the first match in the international tournament this season. The Springboks, who have been sweeping everything
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    259 13 January Mixed Foursomes At S.G.C. The Singapore Golf Club January mixed fcuiromes competition was played yesterday and resulted in a win for Mrs. Sharpin and Mr. Eldred with a net score of 35. Fifty-seven cards were taken out and the following were returned Irs. Sharpin and Eldred 40
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    222 13 Saturday, January 16. Ri<?by: Malaya Cup final Singapore vs. Perak, Kual.i Lumpur; S.C.C. vs. Public Services "B" XV, Parian?; South Johore vs. Raffles College. Johorp Bahru. Hockey: Gloucester Rcgt. v*. Indian Assn., Tanirlin; Chinese vs. A.P.C., B. and 8., T.M.C.A. ground. Rolf: Race Course G.C. Committee Cup. Baseball:
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    116 13 U.C.F.A. Beat Ho Hong Sports Club. In a football match played yesterda* on the S.C.F.A. ground, the United Chinese Football Association beat the Ho Hong Sports Club by the odd goal in five. Scorers for the U.C.F.A. were Quek Kirn Chua (2) and Quek Kirn Guan. Seng Chiang
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    MAX SCHMELING BACK IN U.S.A.
    271 13 Hopes to Meet Jack Dempsey in June. New York, Jan. 4. Max Schmeling, world's heavyweight titlist, returned to United States from Germany today, hoping to make a million, despite the depression in the fight business, before he returns home next fall. Maxie returned for the
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    PENANG RACES.
    113 13 Scratching for Today's Events. The following are the scratching for today's (the fourth day) races of tho Penang Turf Club's New Year meeting Race 1. South Wind and Kuttera. Race 2. Gay Toi. Race 3. Rosamond, Phar Rong, Alor Star, Red Blazes, and Malt Dust. Race 4. Boy
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1126 14 By OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT. London, Doc. 16. VTIGHTDRESSES are definitely creeping back to favour among modern women who are becoming more feminine with every new fashion. Although pyjamas are very comfortable nightgowns arc much more dainty and charming. All the new designs in
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    32 14 THIS is how they combine play a r.d work for children at Vernon, California. The youngsters make words v.ith these i; ia.it letters out in the open.
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    23,000 RATS PER SQ. MILE.
    206 15 Idle Ships Blamed For London Invasion." There are 23,003 rats to every square mile of London today, it is estimated, and the number is increasing every month. A disturbing feature is that th? increase is largely due tn the disease-carrying shiprats, which have taken up
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    DAYLIGHT HOLD-UP.
    149 15 Jewels Valued at £20,000 Stolen In London. London. Jan. 4. The recent epidemic of smash and grab" raids on jewellers' shops in London culminated in a most daring and cleverly planned daylight hold-un in a West End street today. The manager of a jewellers' shop, after collecting a
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    FLYING MESSENGER BOYS.
    85 15 Messenger boys of the Commercial Cable Co. have formed themselves into a flying club, and 40 of them will be visitintr Cn.yilnii miwlhhim on Saturday to have flights. A number of light aeroplanes have been procured for this purpose. Mr. Geoffrey Dorman helped the boys to form
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    SYNTHETIC VITAMINS.
    461 15 Norse Scientist's Cure For Scurvy. The young scientist, Mr. Ottar Rygh, who claims that he has found a method for producing synthetic C-vitamin, has maJe a report on his experiments before the Academy of Science at Oslo. "As a starting point for my experiments I chose juice of
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    WOMEN RUM RUNNERS
    159 15 Bottles Hidden in Babies' Blankets. Spurred by the depression and tV Kirsr profit-; lo be mile from good, undiluted linuor women smuggler? along the Canadian border have become so bold that CwtoOM officials are forced to station matron- at border points t-> search them, accnrdinir to Colonel
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    PRIMATE'S EDICT.
    87 15 Church Laws Regarding Marriage. London, Jan. 5. Persons who have been through the Divorce Courts as innocent or guilty parties; persons within "the prohibited deprrees of the Prayer Book and pernons who have not been baptised, will henceforth (at least in the Diocese of Canterbury) be refused marriage
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    WIRELESS TRAFFIC.
    48 15 Fl. 2,551,100 From Station Malabar. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia. Jan. 12. The revenue from the wireless traffic via Malabar, the big station near Bandoeng amounted la«t year to Fl. 2,561,100, as against Fl. 2,760,100 during the previous year. This is a drop cf Fl. 209,000.
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    " HUMAN FLY " GAOLED
    80 15 HUMAN FLY GAOLED Described by a Scotland Yard detective as the cleverest cat burgler in England, George William Bruce, aged 37, of Krerkenham, who was convicted at Newmarket of loitering with intent to commit a felony, "was stated to have had many 'onvictions in England and to be still on
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    SNAIL IN DRINK.
    329 15 Woman's Claim in The House of Lords. In the House of Lords on Dec. 10, Lords Buckmaster, Atkin, Tomlin, Than- 1 kerton, and Macmillan considered a case in which Mrs. May McAlister or Dono- ghue, living in Glasgow, claimed £500 against David Stevenson, aerated water manufacturer, of
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    AFTER 27 YEARS'.
    167 15 Surgeon Cures Woman Of Blindness. I A remarkable rec<TVery of &U'ht by a woman after 27 years, following an operation by Mr. Norman Fleming, ophthalmia j surgeon to the Prince of Wale s's General Hospital, is recorded in the cv rrent number of the British >ledical Jou
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    SOLUTION AT LAST.
    173 15 Irish Free State War Memorial. A rotation iman to have been found at !ust dI the difficultief and controvers- in connection with the proposed national memorial to IrUhmen who fell in the Graat War. The Ueaaorial Committee have unaniir.ouily accepted the o:fVr of tht Free .•■•.iUl Governmet
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    THE ANOMALIES OF THE LAW.
    623 16 Sir Chartres Biron And Bail Question. Reference to what he described as startling examples of the anomaly of the English law was made by Sir Chartres Biron, the magistrate, at Bow Street police court. Ernest Jacob Crane, 32, merchant, of the Royal Court Hotel, Sloane
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    JEWISH PLOTTER.
    55 16 Executed After Five Years In Prison. Teheran, Dec. 31. After being kept in priwn for over five years, Samuel Yohoskol Haim, formerly the Jewish representative in the Persian Parliament, has been executed, according to reports received here. He had been found guilty of implication in a conspiracy against
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    VANISHED PLANE.
    302 16 When the Owner Was At Luncheon. A hunt in the air for a Gipsy Moth aeroplane which disappeared from Brooklands Aero Club aerodrome while the owner and other members were at luncheon, took place in mail week, and in spite jf hours of searching they failed to trace
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    NEGROES LYNCHED.
    117 16 Sequel to Murder of Two Constables. Lewisburg, W. Virginia, Dec. 10. Two Negroes were riddled with bullet after being hanged from the cross-arm of a telegraph post in their night-clothes by a furious crowd Oi 00, who loot ju»U»:.. into their owrn >.ands outside the Green Brier Cotmty
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    CRICKETER PRINCE.
    116 16 Invested With Ruling Powers. Lahore, Dec 10. The Oxford cricketer and probably car tain of the Indian Team to tour Englan he Nawab of Pataudi, has been investe this afternoon with ruling powers by th' Governor of the Punjab. In his ipteeh His Excellency recalled the historical incident,
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    WIVES MISS RECEPTION.
    69 16 Hyderabad Brides Go Into Purdah. Secundcrabad, Dec. 31. Immediately on their arrival at their new home, the brides of the Hyderabad heir apparent, and his brother, have gone into purdah. Alighting from the special train they drove to the palace in closed cars, entering it by a
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    SMALLER TIPS.
    321 16 Women Giving Less Than Men. Tipping is on the decrease. Changed financial conditions have necessitated allround personal economies, with the result that the amount of money spent by average persons on tips has been rigidly curtailed. The manager of a West End hotel say* that there was an
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    LIBEL ACTION.
    320 16 New York Correspondent's Mistake. A settlement was announced in the King's Bench Division befoie Mr. Justice Swift of the libel action brought by Mr. Bernard Eugene Smith, a member of the New York Stock Exchange, against the London Express Newspapers, Ltd. Mr. Valentine Holmes, for Mr. Smith. ;aid
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    ROOMS AT OXFORD.
    175 16 How Balliol is Solving The Problem. A solution of the accommodation problem at Oxford has been found by Balliol College, which is providing a hostel for its undergraduates at a spot not far from the college. The Master of Balliol, in an interview, pointed out that owing
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    THE POPE & KING VICTOR.
    49 16 THE POPE KING VICTOR. Supreme Order of Christ Conferred. Rome, Jan. 6. The Pope has conferred on King Victor the Supreme Order of Christ, the Holy See's highest decoration. This is regarded as setting the seal on the restoration of friendly relations between the Vatican and the Italian Crown.
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    CONVICTS CARRY OFF WARDEN.
    430 16 Pursued by 500 Men And Aeroplanes. New York, Dec. 11. Six convicts, all serving long terms for crimes of violence, escaped from Leavenworth penitentiary this morning, kidnapping the warden, Mr. T. B. White. For more than fire hours they spread terror through the surrounding cour.tryside in
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    FORGED DRAFTS.
    257 16 Trickster With Many Names. Scotland Yard is searching for a man who has victimised many London tradesmen with forged drafts on the London branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank. The drafts are beautifully executed by hand, and although they differ in a few particulars from genuine
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    AFRICAN RAILWAYS.
    181 16 Zambesi Bridge Scheme Approved. The financing of the Zambesi Bridge' i-cheme is provided for in a decree to be issued by the Portuguese Government shortly. The scheme involves the construction of the lonpest bridge in |the world, across the Zambezi River, and about 28 miles of line directing
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    FIVE CENTURIES OF PARLIAMENT.
    965 17 1258 to 1832. SEARCH FOR UNKNOWN MEMBERS. The first Report of the Hi use of Commons Records Committee, after three years' work, has just been completed, and was presented to the I'riine Minister before I'arliument adjourned fee the Christmas recess. ..lonel Josinh Wcdcwootl, M.P., upon when
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    NEW IRISH BISHOP.
    41 17 The Bishops of the Church of Ireland haw slscted the Yen. William Hardy Holmes. AicMmmou of Dwi|, to the See of the United DioesflSS of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry, vacant through the death of Dr. John .Mason Harden.
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    WORLD'S GREATEST SEARCHLIGHT.
    434 17 3,000,000,000 Candle Power Beam. While demolition squads were beginning their task of scrapping the airship RlOO at Cardington there came news of a reI markable British invention that will revolutionise war in the air. This astonishing new invention is the most powerful searchlight in the world it
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    £1 A MILE TANKS.
    284 17 Mechanised Units To Economise. The movement of tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles will be reduced to a minimum during the next twelve months. Commanders of these mechanif|ed units have been instructed by the Army Council to reduce al! expenses to the lowest possible figure consonant
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    SAVED BY BEAR.
    177 17 Man Pulled out After Being Trapped. A remarkable story of l*ow a bear was the direct cause of saving the life of a hunter's guide in the Parry Sound district of Ontario is told by Toronto sportsmen. Mr. J. P. Johnston, -who has guided hunters for many
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    AUTOGIROS FOR WAR PURPOSES.
    329 17 Air Ministry to Make Experiments. Specifications for a military autogno have been asked for from the Cierva Autogiro Co- by the Air Ministry, with a view to ordering an experimental type. This is a revalutionary step, for it is the first time that the autogiro or
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    JUMP FROM WINDOW.
    184 17 Bank Manager Commits Suicide. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned at the inquest at Pad(Bßgtea on Mr. Eric McConnan. aged beI tween 35 and 40. manager of the Strand (London) branch of the National Bank of j Australasia, Limited, who was foiind dying
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    BEQUEST TO ACTOR.
    104 17 Mr. Claude Hulbert Left £16,000. Mrs. Edith Keel!, of Hurlingham Court. Fulham, widow of Mr. Herbert Keell, late of the Stock Exchange and Hove, left £?1,657, net j>ersonalty f 20.381. She bequeathed £1.000 to her brother, Mr. Harry Preston, £.'3,000 to her sister, Lillian Snell. and the
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    VICEROY'S ATTITUDE.
    92 17 Approving Comments Of French Newspaper. Paris, Jan. 5. The Indian situation is being very closely watched here, particularly in view of the fear that the Indian turmoil may spread to the French possessions in Syria and Indo-Chnia. Le Temps says that the British Government is not responsible for
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    AGITATORS RESCUED.
    86 17 Lively Meeting at London Docks. London, Jan. 6. Three men, believed to be Communists, who tried to address a crowd of dockers at the Surrey Dtocks, to persuade them to «trike in sympathy with the Thames lightermen, were booed and hissed by the crowd when they persisted in
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    THE PRESIDENT OF SPAIN.
    970 17 Senor Zamora. INCIDENTS IN HIS CAREER. The < utstanding figure in Spain Jit. the moment is undoubtedly Don Niceto Afcatt Zamora, first President of ;he second Spanish Republic. Born 54 yours ag(. in tlie country town oi Prieg), in tht hilly enstern part of Andalusia, where
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE.
    57 17 The following have been elected office btarers of the Wesley Ep worth League:— President, Mr. Lim Tah Nee vice-presi-dents, Mr. Kwee Thiam Siew, Miss D. Price, Miss W. Gould, Mr. A. G. Nicholas; secretary. Miss F. H. Goonetilleke; asst. secretary, Mr. Ang Chong Eng treasurer, Mr. Tsy Koy
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    A RETURN TO THE VICTORIANS.
    463 18 Changed Tastes of The Reading Public. While SOBM i litics are deploring the scarcity of outstanding post-war authors oiiembers <f the general public are finding fresh reading matter in the neglected works of Victorian authors. During tho past few years there has l)«en a marked
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    LICENSED VICTUALLERS.
    192 18 'Old Traditions of The Inn" Championed. Loadoa, Dae. 2K. Th.- trad;tioa* of the inn" an championed in thi report of the Centr:il Board of the Licensed Victuallers' Cortral Protection Society, It is foreshadowed that the Liquor Commission will propose the appointment oi a 1-iii' Viv tn control the
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    REAL CAT BURGLARS.
    103 18 Mewing Indian Dacoits Loot A House. Rajshahi, Jan. 1. Rl in! burglars, with white-painted fans, entered the BOBS 6 of a Government Indian official in a neighbouring villain by mewing i.ut.-iilc the door as a ruse. The inmates opt ned the door, th'nkim? that their pH cai
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    REMOVE THE CAUSE OF INDIGESTION.
    104 18 N'ii i 'it <>f toil indigestion is by harmful, esccss stomach ;icid which hi .mi! ferment* tin- food, forms itn, Tha only I tglcal way t" i.i.i.ii relief i* to Mt rid of thr .iv i. itnd 'h uratvd' ttafrnasis dsea this inKtanUy. 'Binuiatvd' Hagnraia
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    CONVENTS RAIDED.
    199 18 Safes Rifled by Thieves In Rome. I The tranquil life of the monks and nuns of the numerous monasteries and convents of Rome is at present disturbed by the possibilities of being raided by thieves. Locks and window catches are being strengthened, garden gates doubly chained, ami detectives
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    SEVERE FLOODING.
    153 18 Over 2,000 Scottish Families Homeless. London, Jan. 4. j Over 2,()(io families are homeless in j QsHSJOW and the West of Scotland as a I result of the flooding of the Rivers Clyde i and Cart. In the Cathcart district, houses are flooded to a depth of six
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    MNEPENNY HORSE.
    141 18 Hijjh Finance at a Fair In Hungary. Budapt 5 De:. 9. i The fall in the price of cattle has lad Ito some incongraoas sums being accept* el at recent iaiis. Good milking cows] may now be bought for from £2 to j each, whereas few years av>
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    CULPABLE HOMICIDE.
    106 18 British Soldier Sentenced In Calcutta. Calcutta, Jan. 7. I'ri\ate William Hicham, aged 23, of the Loyal Regiment, stationed in Cal- 1 cu;ta. was sentenced by the High Court j to five years' rigorous imprisonment for ■•ulpable homicide in connection with the death of an unknown Mohammedan on Nov.
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    NEW YORK OPERA.
    96 18 Productions Not to Be Suspended. The persistent rumours that the depression, had s<> redaead the revenue of the Metropolitan Opera that it would suspend operations next season have finally reached the stafic- of publication, thereby bringing an emphatic denial from Mr. Paul D. Cravat.h, chairman oC the
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    HEDJAZ DILEMMA.
    74 18 Resignation of Sanitary Officials. Cairo, Jan. 4. King Ihn Sauri's Government is in a dilemma as to how to safeguard the health of pilgrims to the forthcoming yearly pilgrimage to sfasca, because it is understated that the sanitary officials have re<te—d en bio.- and the Hedjaz does not
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    FAMOUS DIAMOND UNSOLD.
    262 18 The Wittelsbach of The Bavarian Crown Prince. The famous Wittlesbach diamond, part of the Bavarian Crown, jewels, was offered at Christie's but was not sold. It was withdrawn because the reserve price far exceeded the last bid of £5,600. Women craned forward with their eyes glistening as
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    NEW CAPITAL SCHEME.
    192 18 African and Eastern Reconstruction. A biff scheme of reorganisation was i foreshadowed at the annual meeting of the African and Eastern Trade Corporation in Liverpool. The company's active operations are re- j presented in United Africa, in which it holds approximately a 45 per cent, share I
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    AN ACTOR'S DEBTS.
    164 18 Fall in Income After Buying A House. The statutory first meeting was heU on Deo. 10 at Bankruptcy Buildings, Careystreet, W.C., of the creditors of Frederic Reginald Ley Bach, actor and play producer, of Clifton Hill, X.W., and formerly of Loudwater, Buckinghamshire. Mi. Bach is now in
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    STREET ACCIDENTS.
    141 18 963 Deaths in Nine Months In London. London, Dec. 25. Probably the most discouraging of th« annual statistics are the returns of the number of street accidents in the Metropolitan area during the first nine months of the year. These were, killed 903, injurvd, 40.007, compared with 1,022
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    INFALLIBLE.
    54 18 An officer of the fingerprint department New Scotland Yard, (riving evjdencc in a case at the Old Bailey, said that he had made some million!; of examinations of fingerprints and had never found two which corresponded. Fingerprints, he added, did not deteriorate in the course of thne and were
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    LIFE AT THE SERVICE CAMP.
    1002 19 Port Dickson Amenities. KEEPING FIT FOR BETTER TIMES. Tn view of the widespread interest in the Service Company tfca following will Npagp consideration, states the Armistice mhr of the Kx-Sei-vicos Association of Malaya Magazine, in introducing an article by G.R.P." The camp is delightfully situated
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    MAILBAG PLOT.
    401 19 Postman and A Woman Friend. i Remarkable evidence of a woman's i alleged wiles in order to gain informai tion concerning the mails was given at Watford Police Court when Fanny i Schneider. Andrew Regagn, and Richard McGrath were committed for trial on the, charge of conspiring to
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    MURDER OF A TURK.
    267 19 American Sentenced To Death. Eddie Cullens, an American, was found guilty at the Ulster Assizes on Dec-. 10 of the murder of Achmet Musa, a Turk, and was sentenced to death. Musa's body, unclothed except for a woman's bathing cap covering the head, was found in
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    "TURNING POINT OF HISTORY."
    718 19 Plea for Disarmament From the Primate. The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. C. I Lang) preached at the national service, j >n preparation for the Disarmament Conference, held in St. Paul's Cathedral. The civilised world is approaching one of the turning points in its history," said Dr.
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    DUKE OF MANCHESTER
    174 19 Marriage Licence Refused In New York. New York, Dec. 11. The Duke of Manchester was today refused a marriage licence by the city clerk on the ground that by New York State law he must wait three years for a licence after being divorced. The decision was
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    34 20 ON HA.MPSTEAD HEATH A wintry yet picturesque scene on Hampstead Heath London, where the heavy frost laid a mantle of white over the countryside before Christmas. (Planet :>ews.j
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    20 20 CHRISTMAS IN THE HOSPITAL S .-—Sister* of Mercy distributed toys to eh« children in the Italian Hospital London. (Planet New.-,.)
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    31 20 INKJIK BLKTMC LIC.HT STANDARDS FOR CHICAGO Light poles, dressed up in the form of a man Inildini; up curious figures containin g lights, have been erected in Chicago streets. (Planet News.)
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    20 20 NEW X-R\Y APPARATUS A new x-ray apparatus being demonstrated :it the RaiiaHSkal BIUUHMI at thiCentral Hall. Westminster. l!Udon. (I'laiut N«wa.J
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    40 20 Mil KOK CONCRETE PIPES Just outside Brighton several hundred pipe*, stretching for more than a mTle were placed side by bide. re*dy to be put underground. They form part of a huge sewerage scheme now being earned out. (Planet News.)
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