The Straits Times, 29 January 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST WFLVEISTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      522 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151). 6.15 Tonight 9.15 4 MARX BROS. i 1 in MONKEY I BUSINESS j Phone 5201-2. [4lW> T€&/C I \P? lm LAXATIVE WHICH TONES AS IT CLEANSES T; ,1c Modical authority and actual experience prove that regular I \l I dosing with old-fashioned salts produce
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      162 1 KKUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3603) P^W ■■"*>• "^wmw pwLjpiyw^^ U-ftWMMPIMI' ft.W' 1 II 1 STAPLES M ATT R E S S ffie finest Jtfattress made COOLNESS AND COMFORT. COOLNESS. The open construction of the 'Staples' mattress allows direct ventilation straight f through to the bedding, so essential in
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      11 1 6.15 Tonight 0.15 4 MARX BROS. in MONKEY BUSINESS Phone 5261-2.
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      457 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0.. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) HAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJ?. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR BAST MAIL SERVICH. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnsxe. Dne Spore. MM CARTHAGB 18,000 Feb. 6 BURDWAN
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      582 2 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MiddlcHborougiu Vessels* Tonnage. Due. Sail. JTERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Feb 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Feb. 24 2:, HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 9 10 I KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 24 26 H KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Apr. 7 8 I YASUKUNI
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      451 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      588 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave 3'pore. Penang. M.s. BORINGIA Feb. 3 Feb. 5 m.s. FIONIA Feb. 24 Feb. 26 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 1G Mar. 18 m.s. ALSIA Apr. I Apr. 8 m.s. LALANDIA
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      589 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and* BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      462 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.> BANGKOK COASTING SKKVH K. For KelanUin, Tabai. Hnnirnani, T, -lupin, Patani, Singora. Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, K»hsamui, Langsuan. Taku, thump. .11 anj Bangkok. Arrival. I>"parturc. PRACHATfPOK Jan. SI Feb. 1 SUDDHADIB Feb. 1 Feb. W VALAYA Kfl). II Feb. 17 These vessles are
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      387 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULI 1 Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Lo* Angela*. B.S. OOUNCM WALL sails from Hour Kong Feb. 8 San Francisco and Portland S.S. lOWA sails from Hong Kong
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      432 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE 1 Freah California fruits and vegetable* are served at every meal 2 Every stateroom is an outside oabin. 3 Outdoor salt-water swTmmlng pool on Desk. 4 Orchestra music for Tea-Danrinf-Dioaer and entertainment*. 5 First Ran Motion Picture*. 6 A wonderful three
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      641 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tra Ports and Suex Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. e.s. CITY OF KHIOS F*b. 18 s.s. CITY OF DERBY Mar. 29 HOMEWARDS. M.s. CITY OF
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      356 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS, THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England.) Capital Authorised saj 5V.000,000 Capital Subscribed r 1300,000 Reserve Fund and Beat M 1.666,846 Capital paid D p 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS! J. H. Ryrie, Esq., Chsirma* P. B. Chalmers; Esq, Charles J. Hambro, E*&W. H. Shelford, Esq., Sir
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      552 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (fctahllahed at Amsterdam UM)| PAID OP CAPITAL Fl W,080,000 BTATUTORT RESERVE FL 40,016,000 KHAD OFFICB IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN BOTTXRDAM AND THB HAGUB, HBAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA, BRANCHHI •Bandoeng Hong Yoaf Rangoon Bandjermaaln Kobe 'Semarang Bombay *Weltevred*n Shanghai Calcutta Medan Solo Cheribqa
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      491 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. BsUbllahed 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Gld*. 100,000,000 (aboof £8,500,000). Paid np Capital Glds. 6r.,000,000 (abonl £4,600,000). r.m™ uu -i 2 9 4 i 3 9 2 :a 7 b<>m HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAC.UK. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: BATAVIA: Head Office for Duttn lasl
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      676 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seren words t< r line ai,4 there is a flat rate charge o: 26 cent* per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will he accepted up to 1 am. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      712 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, bungalow, 73, Grange Road. Apply 63, Anson Road. f HOUSE on Institution Hill, high elevaclon. Rent $80.00 United Engineers Limited. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. Bast Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B, De 0 Souza Street. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road
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      439 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24- B, Battery Road 2nd floor. Apply Gorthie Co, Ltd. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansiona Apply Spore Building Corp., 64. Market St GODOWN in River Valley Road suitable for Motor Garage or Store. Ground floor 4368 sq. ft. gallery 1,142 sq. ft.
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      379 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, upright piano (German), lack polished, with case and music stool, mplete, in perfect condition, $100^ owner going home. Apply Barcock, 16, Bukit Chour, Johore Bahru. FOR SALE PRIVATELY. One gold necklace set with brilliants (about 60 carats). Inspection invited. Cheong Koon Seng Co., Auctioneers, No. 30,
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      849 4 LEGAL NOTICES Ordinance No. 44 (Bankruptcy) IN THE SUPREME COURT Of THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 512 of 1930. RE CHOP LEE LIANG HUAT. Before Mr. Justice Sproule In Open Court. UPON the application of the Official Assignee and upon hearing the Assistant Official Assignee IT
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      520 4 AUCTION NOTICES. DISTRESS SALE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. DUtreKs No. II <>f in.ii. n the cauw of SEAH PECK SEAH, l.amllor.l va, CHOP NUM SEN(., T.nanls. AUCTION SALE >f stock-in-trade and 'urn.'uiv of r\ Sundry K o.i(ls *hem To be held at Kov
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    BUSH FIRES IN VICTORIA.
    94 5 Melbourne, Jan. 19. Desperate tights are progressing in the Dzndenong Ranges to save settlements which are threatened by bush fires, but disaster already has overtaken a number of farmers, a<nd many holiday houses bei longing to Melbourne people have been 1 destroyed. There have been heavy
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    E.S.A.M. WORK IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    278 5 Financial Assistance To Sixty-Two Men. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. Particulars of relief given to unemployed Bx-Ssrrles men an given in the annual report of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Ex-Servicc> Association of Malaya. The committee states Throughout the year a
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    23,000 MILES. Record Flight for a Light Monoplane ?
    169 5 23,000 MILES. Record Flight for a Light Monoplane LoodOß, Jan. 1C Captain Robert Macintosh an i Mr-. Westenra, sister-in-law of Sir Abe Bailey, landed at Stag Lane Aerodrome today, after flying 23,000 miles from England to the Cape and back in 2!5 flying hours. The flight is believe! to be
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    ALWAYS IN NIGHTDRESS.
    46 5 At an inquest on Annie Priscilla Todd (81), of Northumberland Hlace, Bayswater, whs wa:; fatally burnt while cookinffj her Christmas dinner, the coroner (Mr Inprleby Oddie) said it was one of her eccentricities that |]m wore a flannel nightdress both day and nijrht.
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      316 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL S^ Excellent Accommodation with yr Modern Sanitation yr o^ TODAY'S ATTRACTION yr v t< S yS TEA DANCE X <$? M»-U»Mt y<t> vi*V^/ IMOKMAI. DINNKK DANCE >\^V" V O*. 0 yS 9.30— MidniKht >^. > S> sT MONIA I.ITTKK'S KAMOIS XV^' .P* <A> aK jr t£ v«
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      507 5 RAFFLES HOTEL BANK °5Bf L SHOT Monia Litter and His Concert Orchestra. Mistaken by Colleague For PROGRAMME FOB SUNDAY, A Bul ~g lar JANUARY. 31 AT 9.30 P.M. A iir, New Zealand, when Mr. Bruce McOverture "Midsummer night's Coikindale, a younjt official of the Bank Dream F. Mendolssohn-Bartholdy of New
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      20 5 i. "Just a to say that $50.00 may be yours for a Read the Next Issue of the SUNDAY TIMES
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    Notes From Bengal. INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
    2184 6 A Survey Of The Political Situation A Government Without A Press To Express Its Views Need For Machinery To Make Known The Why And The tt here fore (if Its Acts A Great Irrigation Project-^-Can Everest Be Conquered ByAir? When
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    FIGHTING BEHIND THE SKIRTS OF WOMEN.
    493 6 A Plan Which Misfired. HOW CONGRESS "WAR" HAS BEEN GOING. New Delhi, Jan. 8. Now that the width and efficiency of Government drive against its self-dec-lared enemies throughout, the country is beccmias; apparent, the difficulty of finding any known leader? to carry on is
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    "EVILS" OF RACING IN BOMBAY.
    296 6 Municipality Urges New Restrictions. Bombay, Jan. 11. The Bombay Municipal Corporation concerned itself today with the problem of saving poor people from the evils associated with racing." It had before it a report of a committee, set up several months ago, to draft, in consultation
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    MISSIONARY CHARGED
    276 6 With Picketing Foreign Cloth Shops in Madras. Madras, Jan. 18. Dr. Ernest Forrester- Paton, a missionary, dressed in khaddar and wearing sandals, appeared before the Chief Presidency Magistrate today, to answer a rhaige of alleged participation in the picketing of foreign cloth shops. along with six Congress volunteers,
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    150-MILE FLAG MARCH
    92 6 Military Demonstration In S»^ Bombay, Jan. 8, The King's <Jwm Scottish Borderers marched through the streets of Sholapur City prior to leaving on a 150-mile flaj; march into tho interior. The battalion left the machine-gun company behind at. Sholapur as a precaution against any possible attempt to
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    CONGRESS FUNDS.
    192 6 Seizure of Half A Lakh From Banks. Calcutta, Jan. 14. The attempt made by Congress organisations to transfer their funds in thehands of banks to individual accounts, on the promulgation of the Ordinances, had been frustrated by the Government. In Bombay the C. I. D. traced two such
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    CHITTAGONG SCHOOL GRANTS REDUCED.
    392 6 Plan to Check Cult Of Murder. Chittagong, Jan. 11. Mr. .1. M. Bottomley, Director of Pub- I lie Instruction, who is i| a tour in Chit I tagong and has visited some English biph schools in the interior, is understood to have issued a notice that
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    " BUY INDIAN " LEAGUE.
    142 6 BUY INDIAN LEAGUE. Karachi Merchant?, Bankers And Others Take Action. Karachi, Jan. 17. i A public meeting held Under the aus- pices of the Buy Indian League appoiijted a committee of 15, with Lala Ja»want Rai (brother of the late Lala Lajpat Rai) as president, to carry, out th-j League's
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    ON THE FRONTIER.
    85 6 Police Compelled to Open Fire on Four Occasions. New Delhi, Jan. IS. The fourth occasion on which the police have fired since the Red Shirt movement was declared unlawful occurred on Saturday at a Gujarati village, following six ai I of Congress leaders. W hile the prisoners
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    INDIA'S STRENGTH IN MAN POWER.
    667 6 Economic Solution. SIR DANIEL HAMILTON'S VIEW. il'-utla, Jan. 15. In a itatenMiit to the Press on the oconomic situation in India. Sir Dan Hamilton urges the i ganisation of agricnlturej t(. wipe out India's public dei>i and (rive her an outstanding position among the nations
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      86 6 Luzcrn Visit SWITZERLAND HOTEL PKICSB REDUCED FROM 10 TO 20^, FOR THE COMING WINTER-SEASON, Hoti-I GuidoH showing- tariffs, illustrated booklet*, maps and all information, frre on application lv th." N»Ux Consulate, 121, Market Street, Singapore. THE NEW WORLD SHOW. OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE PALATIAL ENTRANCE AND ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS ON Saturday
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      77 7 pJfciM>T^ tTlephont 6 90 9 TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 Matinees Tomorrow and Sunday at 3 p.m. The Show of the Week America's Greatest Humorist in i his grandest laughter piece WILL ROGERS IN AMBASSADOR BILL PICTURE They howled Last Night NOW IT'S YOUR TURN! DONT MISS IT BOOKING at ROBINSON'S 1932
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      192 7 1 "Monkey Business" the best thing of its Mnd yet seen Thus reports the "STRAITS TIMES," 28/1/32. Now Screening to Enthusiastic trowds Nightly THE FOUR MARX BROTHERS in The Craziest, funniest melange of Merriment and Melody yet conceived "MONKEY BUSINESS" A Paramount triumph made for one purpose only— TO MAKE
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      217 7 v EAST OF BORNEO PLANS OPEN Ist, FEBRUARY 6-15 PAVILION 9.15 TONIGHT j Can You Forgive Their Love? a SP tie, the master of men's souls sh the mis- f j tress of nteo's v hearts! Caught v by their own TOy 1 whirlpool of J»^ I A mH[ I
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    LIMITATION OF TONNAGE.
    528 8 j tMIPPING NOTES. I Effort to Check Shipping Glut. 2 London, Dec. 24. Following the announcement in the S French Chamber yesterday by M. Chap- pciU'laine, the Minister of Mercantile Marine, that he was awaiting: the result of mi:., nation* with' the, Cunard Company l.efore stopping work
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    101 8 Friday, January 29. Ships aaMgaUt the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance HKPPKL II M.IKH 1: M.-.ii. Wharf Lea. Lad] Gail 1 n ;<■•'. Th (able. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tnnjonc Pagar. A!l..rt Dork Mata Hnri. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppcl llarhiiur.
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    PRODUCE.
    170 8 PiMiraporii, Jan. 29. Gambier IS.O1 1 (Cube No. 1 onpicked) lA.O' r "P™ Ut mixed 545 Ba»rn flour, Sarawak 2* Wliiti- Pepper .lose BUck Pepper s>4.of Fearl ataajf j 00 small 6.00 medium pearl 600 *»<:<•, Siam $179 t0 2 32 Saigon SISK to 175 Kanguun |i M to
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      ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
      253 8 Frida... January 29, H. W. 2.6 a.m., 9 ft., 2.10 p.m., 9 ft. 5 in. Annual General Meeting of Singapore Turf Club, Spore Chamber of Commerce, r ..lf. p.m. Police Band, Teluk Ayer. 9 p.m. n Saturday. January 30. 8 H. W. 2.48 a.m., 8 ft.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      327 8 Today. North X ,-Kasl and N.-Wta* Sumatra, r (Tinombo) p.m. .i-..i Island, Java, South-West Sumatra. South-East Borneo, Cel- Moluccas and Timor Daily 3 p.m. Vpper Burma (Tinhowi 1 Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak, Paken Baroe, Pajakombo and Pa- dang (Hong Thong) II n. Sibu Angby 1 4 p.m.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      203 8 Singapore, Jan. 21). SELLING. London, i iiioii;ii!.' sight 2 •> l/ic London. months' sight 2 3 31 '32 London, (id il^ys' y ij; ht 2/3 29/32 London, M days' si-ht 2 3v4 Lindon demand 2 3 13/lf Loml(,:i. T.T. 2/3»4 Lyun.t and Paris, demand '.<''• iiumriuru. demand I.V.
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        MINING.
        448 8 ■MM V«i. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers. 1 1 Penawat 0.48 0.r.l 6/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 9/6 10/6 1 1 Petaling Tin 3.05 3.15 £1 £1 Puchong 6/6 8/6 £1 £1 Pungah I/I 10,1 1 Puteh 0.45 0.55 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 0.34 0.39 1 1 Rajah Perak 0.10 0.15n0m. £1
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        GENERAL.
        268 8 Issue Vul. I'd. Buyers. Seller*. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.76 2.25n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 cd. n £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.17.6 4.1.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 OJOnom. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 [1 11 (on. T. S. 7'i Prefs. 16/- 16
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        136 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 i.ngapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 99 lingapor* Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $3,600,000 96 iingapore Municipal 4tt p.e. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,060,000 95 Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        397 8 Fraacr and Co. and Lyall and Lvatt's quotation!. At the present time the majority of above rebber share quotations are nominal; only. Today* Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evmtt Allenby ($1) 0.C5 0.70 0.62 S 0.72 > Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.46 0.40 0.45 H. Hitam «$1) 0.75
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    Vessels Arrived
    137 8 HONG KHEKG, Brit, »JWS 1 us, from Kmof L-.i-l, for Pcnang and Rangoon SO I. IMA TONG, lint Ki'.i ton from Malacca MM, r... Moar and Malacca 80-1. PLANCIUS, Mut.. ::.:.2'J ion*, from Belawaa Deli 2!i-l. lor Batavia via Muntok 2n-l. LI IMS. Brit., nil' tons, rrow Malacca
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      101 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE, PHONE OR CALL E. OKCHABO SOAD-SINGAPOHE Corner OD9osite Amber Mansion. Sole \"<nls and Representatives of the Leading Radio Manufacturera. SUORT WAVE RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Up-Country Orders Executed by Return Post. PHONE 7399. SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR MALAYAN GARDENS GARDEN FERTILIZER FOR LAWNS SHRUBS FLOWER BEDS POT
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      301 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Oailjr Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 r.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- RclaMvc DirecMux. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. Force. Weather. Kedah: hh UrS j m h btaSJu* 91 8 NM 45 ESE 2l l lc Kota Hharu .83 09 Nil 7.8 75 E tl Cloudy
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      427 8 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Empire Broadcasting Progress. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. As is generally known the British Broadcasting Corporation has for MM timi: past been planning the erectioi. at I)a\ entry of a special transmitting station to be devoted to broadcasts for the British Empire. The realisation of this
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      556 8 injr programmes of the National Broadcasting Co. FRIDAY. BANBOENG RADIO (AMATEUR) SOCY., PMY., 68 metres, 12.40 to 2.4« p.m. lunch music; 6.30 to 6.40 p.m. latest news bulletin 6.40 to 8.10 p.m., concert by the Neckheim Quartet 8.10 to 8.55 p.m., light classical music 8.65 to 9.40 p.m., orchestral music
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    234 9 Prices Not Affected By Rumours. LOCAL BUYERS HEAVILY LOADED. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Kuhhcr. 9 cents per Ib. Tin. 7.") tons at $69.7.~« per picul. Yesterday's Prices l(ul:tn r. London. ::d.. unchanged. New York, 4 5-16 cts., down 1-16 ct. Market Tone Steady.
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    282 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 28. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the 7>rices of Jan. 27. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion Luan
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 9 Uuirl.y. J;,,,. M. I'oreiirn exchanges ore Amsterdam Athi-ns 27.'., Bcnibuy Is. fi',d., Berlin 14X5, BruaMla M 13-W, Bucharest .j»0, Rio 11,,I 1 Hut-nos Airc* 4O'». Copenhagen fB'», Geneva 17.7.".. Melsinefors 230. Hon* Konu In. 1 Uml.. Uabon S. M:.dri,l 11 Milnn <::>\. Monte Video :il nominal. Montreal N.» York
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      BURMA CORPORATION LIMITED.
      2359 9 Annual General Meeting. ORE RESERVES VERY STRONG. The annual general meeting of Burma Corporation. Ltd., was held at the office of the company in Strand Road, Rangoon, on Dec. 18 with Mr. P. E. Marmion, vicechairman and joint managing director, piesiding. Th? following are extracts from the
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      SEROM RUBBER ESTATES.
      1196 9 Tapping Recommenced After Closing Down. The sixth annual general meeting of the Baron Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on Dec. 22, at 5 7, Eastcheap, E.G. Mr. Nicolas C. S. Bosanqiiet, the chairman, said: When we met last year I detailed- to you the policy tnit the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 9 Tone of Market Quiet, steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3d. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. c'.s. i 5-1 C per Ib. 12 v clock noon, Jan. 29. R.S.S. equal to London StanJard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot February Mar.h April-June July-Sept. Buyers.
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      23 9 FOURXIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE TONIC ELIXIR World Wide Reputation. Refuse Substitutes. Sold by all Chemists and Stores and TIM MS' DISPKNSAKY. Raffles Sijuare, Singapore.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    106 10 Singapore. ADEI.PHI HOTEL.—Dinner Dance. AI.IIAMBRA.-Will Rogers in Ambassador Bill. 6.16—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.--4 Marx Bros, in Monkey Business. 6.15--9.15. Phone 6261-2. GREAT WORLD.—Wayangs, Cinemas, Zoo Joycars and Donkey Rides. Gate 10 cts except Sat., Sun. and Holiday Nights. MARLBOROUGH.—Forbidden Romance, Ist Malay Talkie. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD.— Side Shows, Cabaret.
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      DEATH.
      104 10 ANLEY. On Jan. 1». 19H2 at Spore Edith. Eth«l L-iura Stanley (Mrs. PerciroV. second •lighter 01" the late Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Stanley, late planter, preacher, and he author of the "William Stanley's Ready 1 keck Roll Balancer." of Uva, Ceylon, and filter of the late Mr. and
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 29, 1932. MORE ECONOMY.
    975 10 Our leading article of Jan. 13 wa-> devoted to an examination of the Colonial Estimates for 1932 which were issued a: a supplement to tha Straits Settlements Government Gazetto of Jan. 8. We have been prompted to a further examination
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    97 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. A. P. H. Holmes has been temporarily appointed Penang Water Engineer in succession to the late Mr. Fettes. Dr. Josephine Were has left for home by the Hector. Dr. (Miss) M. C. Cairney has taken over Dr. Were's work at the Kuala Lumpur Infant Welfare Centre. The
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    " CLARITY THE CHIEF IDEAL."
    925 10 CLARITY THE CHIEF IDEAL." My Present Aims and The Clue to My Style. (By Gertrude Stein.) "If there is one thing which I am not, it is obscure if yott get at wy mraning nt all you trill get it in its entirety". say* the well-known Awurietm modonist writer in
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    847 10 "A TRIVIAL MATTER." After dragging along wearih for several weeks what came to be known a< '<the Laverton case" concluded yesterday in the acquittal of Mrs. Campbell and I the infliction of a fine of $50 on I.avertonl after a remark by the Singapore Criminal District
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    FIERCE SINO-JAPANESE FIGHTING IN SHANGHAI.
    4369 11 Chapei District Bombed And Blazing Furiously. JAPANESE USE SEAPLANES AND ARMOURED-CARS. Tremendous Battle Raging Around Shanghai North Railway Station. Despite the unqualified acceptance of all the Japanese demands by the Mayor of Greater Shanghai (Mr. Wu Tieh-cheng) the Japanese naval authorities, shortly after midnight, began
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    RUBBER DECISION "VERY SOON."
    143 11 A Further Conference At The Hague. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, JUn. 28. It was stated in the City this evening that representatives of the British and Dutch Co'.onial Offices again conferred at The H'jgue yesterday on the question of rubber restriction. The bij* Dutch producers,
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    PRINCE'S APPEAL.
    263 11 Be Neighbour and Friend To the Workless. Rugby. Jan. 28. A striking appeal to the young of the nation for personal service in troublous times was made by the Prince of Wales at a remarkable gathering of 10,000 young people at the Albert Hall last night, arranged by
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    LATEST MESSAGE.
    53 11 Chinese Break into The Settlement. Shanghai, Jan. 29 (12.23 p.m.) Chinese troops have broken into the western residential district of the International Settlement. The Volunteers have been called into action to protect the Settlement border. The Japanese are at present preparing to launch an attack on the Shanghai
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    LOST SUBMARINE.
    152 11 Hope Almost Completely Abandoned. Rugby, Jan. 28. The search for the submarine M 2 continued throughout the night but submarines this morning had to report that no proTess had been made. Efforts are being concentrated on two obstructions encountered during sweeping operations and also on an area seven
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    SPIRIT OF CONFIDENCE.
    68 11 Rugby, Jan. 28 Mr. Arthur Henderson, before leaving today for Geneva where he will preside at the Disarmament Conference, said, he was not discouraged by existing circumstances in the world but was going in a spirit of hope and confidence. The economic and financial position of most
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN SELANGOR.
    223 11 Meeting to be Called By Rotary Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. The Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club has taken the initiative in tackling the p-ob-lem of clerical unemployment in Selangor. A meeting of the club is to be held on Feb. 3 at which
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    SIR ERIC DRUMMOND.
    95 11 Resignation of League Secretary-General. Rugby, Jan. 28. It is officially announced that Sir Brie Drummond, the first Secretary-General of th,- 1. me of Nations, has lesigned his position which he has held since 1919. j British Wireless. On Monday members of the League Council held a private
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    THE KEY-NOTE.
    203 11 Reciprocity in Empire Dealings. Rugby, Jan. 28. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, and Major Walter Elliot, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, accompanied the Se:retr.ry for the Dominions, Mr. J. H. Thomas, when he met a delegation representing industrial and commercial interests this afternoon
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    TO JOIN LEAGUE.
    59 11 Report Approving Irak Accepted. Rugby. Jan. 28. The League of Nations Council today adopted the report approving the acceptance of Irak as a member of the League, as soon as the British mandate could MML The mandate will, accordingly, terminate at the next League Assembly meeting when
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    ROMNEY'S RECORD CARGO.
    536 11 Leaving Penang on Feb. 1 With 8,500 Tons. ALREADY SOLD. Will She be the Last Pirate Ship The Romnoy, the non-Conference ship chartered by E. A. Barbour an! Co., tho well-known rubber dealers of Singapore, to take a cargo of rubber to New York will sail from
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    INDIA QUIETER.
    329 11 Life Gradually Resuming Normal Course. Rugby. Jan- 28 The latest reports from India confirm those received earlier. The extremist movement is much lesi active than might have been expected, there is a general absence of trouble in the rural areas, except in the North- West Frontier Province, nnd
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    40 11 The next meeting of the Tomlinson Hall Literary Society will bo held on Feb. 2 at 9 p.m., when Mr. N. A. ISasbett, 8.A., 8.D., will speak on "The Value of Modernism". The Rtv. Stephen Band will take the chair.
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    RIVALRY IN LOCAL MUTTON TRAbE.
    2031 12 Grave Allegations Against Competitor. PRICE CUTTING WAR." COUNSEL'S SUGGESTION OF A PLANT. The suggestion that a keen and powerful competitor in the Singapore tnullon market was out to damage the reputation of a newcomer to the tracti and a benefactor to the public by reducing
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    AT GENEVA.
    452 12 Declaration to be Read By M. Boncour Today. Geneva, Jan. 28 (5.52 p.m.) The League Council, without the Chinese and the Japanese delegates, met at 5.30 p.m. and discussed, privately, tho declaration on Manchuria which M. Paul Boncour (the President of the Council) will make at the next
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    31 12 From China, by Pilsna, due at Singapore tomorrow.* From China and Manila, by President Monroe, due at Singapore en Monday. From China, by Talma, due at Singapore on Monday.
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    15 12 A jumble sale will be held at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, today at 4 p.m.
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    HANKOW ANXIOUS.
    60 12 Red Armies Within Ten Miles of City. Hankow, Jaa. 28. Hankcw, like Shanghai, is living in a rtate of feverish excitement, but from different causes. The Communist armies, which have been recentl" ravaging the districts to the n< rth of Hankow, are now enclosing the city. Their advance
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    DAMAGE BY ELEPHANTS.
    76 12 Herd at Gentas and Another At Jelebu. (From Our Oim Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 28. A herd of about eicht elephant*, led by an old cow elephant, has done damage to cultivation at Gemas. The elephants entered a rubber estate and ruined about thirty trees then proceeded to
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    SUGAR RESTRICTION.
    69 12 Dutch Plans for Drastic Cut Being Considered. The Hague,, Jan. 23. The J..va delegation to the International Sugar Council denies the New York report that Cuba has requested publication of Javt's sugar figures for 1932 showing the reduced production i.i conformity with the international agreement. Th? delegation states
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    ROTARIAN PASCALL.
    104 12 International President To Visit Malaya. Mr. Sydney W. Pascal!, the President of Rotary International, will visit Malaya in March, accompanied by Mrs. Pascal' and Miss Joan Pascall. He will arr ve at Penang on Sunday, Mar. 20, be in Kuala Lu.npur the following Tuesday, Malacca on Wednesday and
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    CAR SOMERSAULTS
    52 12 Undamaged After Overturning Into Ditch. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. On a suburban road in Kuala Lumpur yesterday a large saloon car skidded, turned completely over, and finished in a ditch upside down. Its only occupant, the Malay driver was unhurt and the car was
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    OUT OF WAR FEVER.
    172 12 Spirit Policy of Narrow Nationalism. Rugby, Jan. 28. Reviewing world economic tendenci"-' at the annual meeting of the shareholders the chad man of the Westminster Bank, th;Hon. Rupert Beckett, exprcssel the view that out of the Great War came not only inevitable poverty and burdens but
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    THE ALHAMBRA
    191 12 Breezy Will Rogers As "Ambassador Bill." The fact that Will Rogers recently visited Singapore, and entertained with such success seme 400 members of the Rotary Club, gives his latest picture, Ambassador Bill," which opened at the Alhambra last night, a particular significance. To have seen a fi'.m rtar
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR
    394 12 Monday. Jan. 18. The Hon. Mr. A. S. Havnes arrived thi.mornintr to stay at Bel Retire His Excellency and Lady Clementi gave a Garden Party to 60 guests at Bel Retiro this afternoon. Tuesday, Jan. 19. The Hon. Mr. A. S. Haynes left Bel Retiro this afternoon.
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    KILLED IN LANDSLIDE
    29 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. Yesterday a Chinese coolie was killed by a landslide in a small Chinese-owned tin mine near Kuala Lumpur.
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    OUTWARD MAIL
    40 12 Mails from Europe (London mails dispatched on Jan. 7) by ex 8.1. Rohna which anchored at Penan.tr at 4.50 a.m. today will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to IxixnoMers at 8.45 a.m.
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    PLANTERS' COUNCIL FOR PERAK.
    558 12 Delegates From D.P.A.s. STATE ASSOCIATION NOT FAVOURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. An extraordinary general meeting of the Central Perak Planters 1 Association was held in I;: oh on Tuesday, the chair men, Mr.' C. Footner. pressing. In opening the meeting he said that one
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    CLAIM SUCCEEDS.
    232 12 Tamil Woman Sues Her Son-In-Law. In the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. Justice a Beckett Terr.ll awarded the :laim of a Tamil woman, Kamarhe Animal, against her Sikh son-in-law, Gurdial Sintrh, for aboul $6,700 brini; her share of the estate of her late husband. The plaintiff stateil in hei-
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    THE FLYING FRAULEIN
    64 12 Presented to the King Of Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Baagbok, Jan. 27. Kraulein Elli Beinhorn, the German girl who is flying from Bniropt to Bali, is leaving for Aloi Star tomorrow on her way to Singapore. Last nierht at the dinner of the Amateur Cinema V
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    Empire Heavyweight Championship Result.—Weights for the Lincoln. GAINS DRAWS WITH McCORKINDALE.
    117 13 Empire Heavyweight Championship Result. Weights for the Lincoln. GAINS DRAWS WITH McCORKINDALE. Heavyweight Title Of British Empire. London, Jan. 28. At the lAlbert Hall in a fifteen rounds contest for the British Empire heavyweight championship. Larry Gains, the coloured Canadian champion, fought a draw with Don McCorkindale, the South African
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    THE LINCOLNSHIRE AND LIVERPOOL.
    317 13 Weights for Home Races On Mar. 16 and 17. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 28. The following are the weights for the I.incelnshire Handicap (1 mile) to be run on Mar. 16 Heronslea 9.7 Diolite 9.5 Pommame it.O Fleeting Memory B.H Polveraja H.H Santilio s>
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    TOMORROW'S MATCH.
    82 13 Governor and G.O.C. To Attend. H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) and H.E. the General Officei Commanding (Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield) will be present at tomorrow's big Rugby match. North vs. South, at the Anson Road Stadium. Booking at the S.C.C. will close up a: 1 p.m.
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    PUBLIC SERVICES WIN.
    192 13 Even Rugby Match With Raffles College. Public Services 7 Raffles College Nil. The Raffles College Rugby XV met the Public Services at Dunearn Road yesterday and were beaten by a dropped goal and a try (7 points) to nil, both the scores being effected in the first
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    2848 13 The Grand National. FORTY STARTERS EXPECTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Jan. 12 The event of the racing week has been the publication of the names of the 58 candidates for this year's Granl National Steeplechase, at Aintree on Mar. 18. Of
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    SEVEN GOALS AT THE STADIUM.
    635 13 Bramtoco Defeat Naval Base S.C. Bramtoco XI .4 Naval Base S. C. .3. In a fine soccer match ir. the first round cf the Commercial Cup yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium, the Naval Base Sports Club were defeated by the Bramtoco XI (British American
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    68 13 Stoke City and Sunderland Draw Again. London, Jan. 28. In .1 replay in the fourth round of the I.A. Cup, Stoke City drew with Sundewland I—l1 1 after extra time. The following were the results of matches layed in the third division (Southern section) of the English League
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    CHINESE FOOTBALLERS.
    92 13 'Malayan Team Beaten In Shanghai. The Malayan Chinese footballers visit,n hanghai were the losers in their first Ihn matches. Tung Wha beat them 2. I hinan won 2—o and a British Army team was successful by 2—l.2 1. The Shanghai Times says the visitors were -much handicapped by
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    151 13 Friday, January 29. Hockey: S.B.C. l«t XI vs. Indian Assn., S.R.C. ground. Annual fieneral Meeting: Singapore Turf Club, Singapore Chamber of Commerce, 5.15 p.m. Women's Hockey: Y.W.C.A. vs. Mr. E. A. Joy's Ist XI, V.M.C.A. ground, Balestier Road. Singapore Open Amatour Weiuhtliftins Championships, New World Arena, I.M p.m.
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    19 13 [The co-operation of club secretaries ii requested in keeping this diary of sporting events accurate and up to data.l
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      TENNIS AT L.L.T.C.
      81 14 Leading Players in Next Week's Tournament. Some good tennis should be seen at the Ladirs' Lawn Tennis Club open invitation tournament, to be held from Feb. 6 to 9. Several players are coming from the F.M.S., and among the local players who will be competing are Miss
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      MALAYAN HOCKEY.
      78 14 Selangor's Last Match For The Season. For their last match of the season Selangor expect to send the following side to Malacca next Saturday G. Grenier; \V. J. Thomas, A. Shepherdson L. Kuen, G. O. Hovil (Capt.), C. O. Laßrooy P. H. Koelmeyer, E. C. Jumenux. C. Grenier,
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      Police Beat Y.M.C.A.
      117 14 Police 1 V.M.C.A. 0. In a well contested hockey game yesterdaj on the V.M.C.A. ground, the Police defeated the V.M.C.A. by the only sroal Of the match. The V.M.C.A. were one man short throughout, but they more than held their own and had their share of tho
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      YACHTING.
      77 14 Race for B Class Only On Sunday. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces that there will be no race for A class on Sunday. B class will sail one race for the RedcliflV? Shoal Cup, which was presented by che Commodore, Mr. C. BoUen Kloss, and is to be
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    ABSCONDING AMAH.
    141 14 One Year's Gaol for Big Jewellery Theft. The Cantonese amah and Hylam tuksn ayer, former employees of Mrs. P. H Keys, wife of Major Keys, the Singapore architect, who absconded to Hong X.ing with about $17,000 worth of jewellery belonging to Mrs. Keys, were sentenced to one year's
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    MAN AS LOTTERY PRIZE.
    129 14 50,000 Tickets for Women Only. At Maiiampol, a small town in Lithuania, a M. Muzikantas applied to the authorities for pe< mission to arrange a lottery of 50,000 tickets at about 4s. each. These tickets had to be sold to the whole world, but oniy to
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2232 15 PEACE, PERFECT PEACE FIRST OF THE BYELECTIONS JOWITT PROBLEM UNSOLVED UNEMPLOYED ARMY MELTING AWAY TARIFFS, TAXES AND THE COST OF LIVING OUR CRYING NEEDS STRONG HAND IN INDIA THE MOSLEYS AND THE NICOLSONS DEPART. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Jan.
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    THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
    570 15 Need for a Spirit Of Goodwill. (Hy Archdeacon iirulr.im White.) One of the most interesting pictures recently published was that of the Prime] Minister, with Mr. Stanley Baldwin ano Sir John Simon, arriving at St. Paul's i Cathedral to attend the national servk-o for the World Disarmament
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    19 15 While in Malacca the Governor paid a vi»h to the Malacca Electric Lighting j Co. \i"i!.: in Kubu Road.
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    27 15 Tl 24th annml general meeting of the i .i ?ho>thand Writer* 1 A notation will be l"l<l at the elab-honaa, Tl'<, i. en Feb. at m p.m.
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    "TOO TRIVIAL TO TALK ABOUT."
    3462 17 Hotel Case Comes to An End at Last. "ONLY SUSPICION." FINE OF $50 FOR MR. LAVERTON. "Yes. ii is a trivial matter and I do not propose to deal with him wry severely," remarked Mr. <;. C. I (odd. the Singapore Criminal District Judge, Msterday
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    THE WAITRESS PROBLEM.
    72 17 Seremban Proposes to Enforce Rules. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Janr 28. The waitress problem was amontr thi nuestion which were disclosed at th meetit»jf of the Sanitary Board held hero yesteulay, witl; Mr. Leslie Forbes presidincr. The chairman informed the meetin-' that it ms prop wed
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      SINO-MALAYANS.
      51 18 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, Thank you for publishing my letter in your yesterday's issue. I notice the word Sino-Malays occurring in the body of the letter. It should be Sin«Malayans." I shall be obliged if you will publish this correction. Yours etc., T.S.W. Singapore, Jan.
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      QUIT RENTS.
      131 18 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Sir Cecil Clementi is understood to have set up a commission to inquire into the whole subject of quit rents but, so fa-, nothing further has been heard of thte commission. It is quite clear that Malaya, as a whole,
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      THE COLONIAL SERVICE
      232 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A writer in the New Statesman and Nation a few weeks ago observed that the Colonial Office was the most reactionary and least enlightened of the departments of State. The proof of this assertion is clearly demonstrated in the
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      DECLINING POPULARITY OF EUROPEAN RUBBER
      1560 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At a time when the correspondence columns of the newspapers are filled au nauseam with scheme and proposals centred round the control of rubber outputs, Mr. C. B. Graburn's widely read letter expressing the views that, in
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      SIR D. GALLOWAY ON SHIPPING CONFERENCES.
      682 18 Sir, It is superfluous for anyone to add their little meed of praise to what has already been given to the organising committee of the recent Exhibition a id, net less, to the exhibitors, but t>e thought strikes one to what good is it
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      ONE MAN, ONE JOB.
      302 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln today's issue of your tsteemed paper you published a letter under tha heading "One Man. One Job." I think we n.ight go further than this and consider One family, one job." There are in Singapore alone, both
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      142 18 rjSbffl Hillman Minx j Doctor 1 üby thi. nj TXT CUT T\TT? WIU w•• 2 year went on It OU i\ Oil *I\ H Sunshine Gl.io 3 Vx^Mlf S I^* I H» bowel* and 1 J\ M m Tj, t motion. h.v. be*. It A X I I 6 mood-,
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    THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREIGN LEGION.
    1507 19 Rotary Club Address. f ABOARD THE FLYING CARPET. AbaorMac and dramatic tales of life and the heroism of mi-n in the French Foreign Legion in Africa; a short glimpse (if life at Devil's Island; a vain attempt to circle Mount Everest by aeroplane and
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    FORMULA DRAFTING.
    381 19 League Declaration In The Making. Geneva, Jan. 27 (5.06 p.m.) The Council interrupted its labours at 5.15 p.m. while a small drafting committee began preparing a formula for a declaration which will be read by M. Boncour at the next public meeting: The declaration will uphold the principles
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    HITLER'S LAW OF MARRIAGE.
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