The Straits Times, 5 February 1932

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST ATSD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 120 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAF'ORE, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1932 10 CENTS
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      377 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 616DV 6.15 Tonight 9.15 JOHN BAKKYMORE in j "SVENGALI" Phone 5261-2. DERIVES WONDERFUL STAYING-POWER FROM r~Z^H PHOSFERINE "T wou l'k e y° u to know of the great ?*/"*^Np^~*^^©? /"*^Np^~*^^© benefit I have received from the continual ||i v^> I'jL VH Boxing Instructor for several
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      195 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. CPHONE 3S83)V CRYSTAL CUT GLASSWARE AT I t V/V,lVki A VISIT TO OUR SHOWROOMS IS SUGGESTED. DURING THE~CHINESE MALAY NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. Our Establishment will be open as follows SATURDAY 8.30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. MONDAY a 8.30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. TUESDAY 8.30 A.M.
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      17 1 r im'jii J 6.15 Tonight 9.15 JOHN I BAKItYMORE J in "SVENGALI" I i I'lionc 5261-2. I
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      465 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVU'K. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Toanagc. Due Spore. 1932. CAP.THAGE 15,000 Feb. 6 BURDWAN 6,070 Feb.
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      744 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MiddleHborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. JTERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Feb. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Fe' 24 2." HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 9 10 S KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 24 25 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Apr. 7 8 t
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      451 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 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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      581 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND* COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. BORINGIA Feb. I m.s. FIONIA Feb. 24 Feb. 26 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 m.s. ALSIA Apr. 6 Apr. 8 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr.
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      566 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— LONPON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      447 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVK K. For Kelantan, Tnbni. Hangnnra. J atani, Singora. Lacon. Sirhon. Bandon, Kc,nmrnui, Langsuan, Taku, Cknnpoa and ttangkok. Arrival. Departure. SUDDHADIB Feb. 7 Feb. 10 VALAYA Fab. 1 t Feb. 17 PRACHATIPOK Fab. -'1 Feb. 24 These vessles are fittud
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      335 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT BCHEDULI Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Baa Francisco and Los Angslsa> B.S. GOLDEN WALL satis from Hong Kung Feb. 8 San Francisco and Portland B£. lOWA sails from Hong Kong Kt-b.
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      431 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE 4W AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE I Fresh California fruits and Tegetables are served at every meal. 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin. s Outdoor salt-water swiauaing pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra rmwie for Tea-Danclng-Dinner and entertainments. 5 First Ron Motion Picture*.
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      645 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN M LINK. Passenger and Freight Services to < UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Suei Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due S'pore. s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feh. 21 s.s. CITY OF DERBY Mar. 29 HOMEWARDS. s.s.
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      368 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS, THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Incorporated la ■ngland.) Capital Authorised 0,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1300,000 Reserve Fund and Reel n 1,66«,845 Capital paid up r 1,050,000 I BOARD OF DIRECTOMi J. M. Ryrie. Esq., Chainnaaj, P. R. Chalmers, Eaq, Charles J. Hambro, But, W. H. Shelford, Eaq., Sir
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      1048 3 NEDERLANDSCHE NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. N V EsUUI*li«d 1863 at Amsterdam NetaarUnd* Trading Society. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (aboil (««**li*fc«4 t AmaUrda- 1UI). p, w Bp c,,^ Qlit f^oo' '(ab.n, £4,600,000). Reserve* Glds. 28,190,007 (abow.1 PAID DP CAPITAL Fl M.KO.OOO £2,432,000). STATUTORY RES.BT. IX 40.016.000 OFFICE^ AMSTER DAM^
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      683 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 ban approximately seven urdi to (wi.l there >■ a flat rate charge of icii'i lin« per insertion with: „i:tiuio ut unt do.''ar par lnaertloa »rtisem«nt> will be accepted ap to 10 •jl on tbs day of issue. I fee ut 26 cents is charged for the ate
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      706 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET HOUSE on Institution Hill, high oleva,»n. Rent 160.P0 United Engineers Limited I NFURNISHED BUNGALOWS TO LET, 00 p.m. Apply 14, Ewe Boon Rd., Spore. TO LKT. Bungalows, Nos. 4, 14 and 16, Angullia I.-irk, modern sanitation. Apply An-ull.:. Co. I TO LKT Hark-r Rd. fur. or
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      448 4 BUSINESS PREMISES —ZT —rZZ 7 T 71 TO LET, SHO^ FLAT, Amber Mansions.; ,0 Apply Spore Building Corp.. 64. Market 3t- TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prints St., ton floor and No. 2?, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129, Killiney Road. GODOWN In River Valley Boad suitable
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      397 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, one upright three pedal Rachils piano, in excellent condition. Owner leaving the Colony. Can be viewed 44, Spottiswood Park. OH PALM PLANTATIONS LTD. For sale, 10 A Bonds in the above Plantation, Original value $1,600. What offers? Apply Box No. 522, Straits Times. ONLY A FEW
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      629 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE Issued by the Chitt Police Officer. Singa- l pore. Under Section 7 (1) of Ordinance No. 96 (Minor Offences), «s to firing crackers in celehra- tion of the Chinese New Year. The Chief Police Officer, Singapore, au- I thorisea the lettins off of fireworks on the following
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      461 4 PUBLIC NOTICE JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Our Establishment will lie open up to p.m. on the followir days SATURDAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY, PEBEUABY Ot'i. Ma and ;hli. LEGAL NOTICES DISTRICT COURT OF SINGAPORE SETTLEMENT OF ■MGAPOBB. SummunH No. UM cf lfl.ll. Between THE STRAITS TflOPi PKESS. LTD.. Plaintiffs and A.
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  • Correspondence.
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      "THE GERMANY OF THE EAST."
      331 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. j Sir, I shall be much obliged if you will kindly grant me space for a few lines I regarding recent developments in China, j The late Lord NorthclifTfe nicknamed I Japan The Germany of the East." It
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      THOSE "CUTS."
      72 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Your correspondent "Shareholder" in his letter in yesterday's issue of the Straits Times refen .o the five per cent, cut suffered by Government servants. The total percentage of cuts suffered to date by the Government service are 29 per cent,
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      FREIGHT RATES.
      615 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There cannot be many traders left in the European community who knew Mr. W. H. Shelford when he was in Singapore and was the Great Panjandrum of the Conference, a was his successor Mr. C. W. Darbishire. They were very
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      310 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL K\«. Mi-.il AiTiimmodation xith' jT Mikli m Sanitation >^ TODAY'S ATTK.U I lON yr I DANCE 6.30— «L15 p^m. s^ yS INFORMAL M in: iMNvKK DANCE yS y^ y tl n:idnit;lit *S^ \'> N nt of y^ a# yf y^ v. irtha«;e" yS s s^iaS* y^ ORCHESTRA.
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      394 5 RAFFLES CAFE AND CONFECTIONERY EXCELLENT MEALS A LA CARTE AT MODERATE COST. CAKES A fine assortment of dainty and delicious cakes are made daily, under the supervision of an expert confectioner. CHOCOLATES SWEETS CRACKERS FANCY GOODS, at reasonable prices. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Ideally situated in ten acres of grounds having
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      221 5 jg OVERHEAD gj TRANSMISSION JTi Slork matt-rials include bare copper £J >' i, \J| wire> P' n> an<l shackl< insulators, W m tly^Crr\C3C. K H T Inverted '>•*■ p° le "»<>»"»»'•««! agl VB y m terminal boxes, L. T. undersround W /^^S^^^l tr=^lV A straiKht throiiKh and branch boxes, 0
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    THRILLS FOR LONDON CHILDREN.
    1097 6 Hello, Australia." AT THE POST OFFICE EXHIBITION. (From A Correspondent.) Iyondon. Jan. A small boy walked into a red telephone kiosk at the Imperial Institute, London, anil said Hello, Australia," into the receiver. Australia answcriM. That is one of the thrills that is attracting thousands of
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    "YOU MUST NEVER DRIVE AGAIN."
    414 6 A Coroner's Orders. MAN WHO KILLED TWO PERSONS. "Never drive a car again as long as you live. You cannot drive, you are not fit to drive," said the Greenwich Coroner, Dr. W. H. Whitehouso, addressing Cornelius Francis Ryan, a young commercial traveller, of Bexley
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    DRUG CONVENTION.
    159 6 Now Signed By Forty-two Countries. M. R. Rafael, Permanent Delegate of, Greece to the League of Nations, ha signed on behalf of his Government the Convention for the Limitation of the Manufacture and the Regulation of the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs, together j with the protocol of signature
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      128 6 The usual Friday feature India. Kurma and Ceylon Wee* by Week" today appears on Page 14. THE LANCET'Os ii 29> says: y A-Oduufy corf nuik foea m (jhis is convincing evidence that fresh milk contains almost no vitamin D. It follows that a food made from fresh milk contains almost
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      355 6 Super Sensational TALKIE ATTRACTION FOR THE CHINESE 6? MALAY NEW YEAR SEASON AT THE NEW WORLD TALKIE THEATRE Location:— NEW WORLD— Jalan Besar TONIGHT Ist Show TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 2nd Show starts at FOR A SHORT SEASON starts at 7.15 p.m. ONLY 9-30 p.m. The first all Musical Malay Talkie
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      88 7 Wishing all our Chinese patrons a Happy and prosperous NEW YEAR Brings you A Real, rip roaring, all laughter Holiday Show! Playing TONIGHT AND THROUGHOUT THE Chinese New Year MATINEES Tomorrow— SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY February 6th, 7th, Bth, 9th, at 3 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE BUSTER KEATON CLIFF EDWARDS
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      282 7 A J Wf A\ vj 1 j TONIGHT A Warner Rros. Production that is a credit to the Film Industry. 77ie Finest Actor on Stage or Screen JOHN BARRYMORE IN "SVENGAU" GEORGE DU MAIRIKR'S RENOWNED PLAY with the Beautiful Star Discovery. MARIAN MARSH Don't Miss these Last Two Nights of
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      280 7 MATINEE TODAY AT 3.15 PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY LAST NIGHT.' The maiu.ifem.-nt ap«l<>«ri«e to all those Iho were unable to gain admission last niirht and as th«- plans ar.- rapidly fllli.11;, respectfully kukkcsl BOOK NOW "Kant of 80.-neo" is to be xtranirl) rrrnmmrnrird m I'RKSS. THE GREATEST
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    SEDENAK RUBBER.
    92 8 Output of Se Ynak Rubber Estates to Oct 31 KM 1,*****6 Ib. (agst. 1,3.'>r),44H Hi.) all-ha cost redoced by nearly %d., but .Hint; price was 'id. lower. AtCounts *h>>w proAt, after depreciation and balance of income-tax, of £2,952 (aijst. I>i\. p. i. (tt«tt); forward {14,^1 (£lfi,7lB). Property now
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    SENDAYAN (F.M.S.).
    79 8 BepaH of Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Co. to Sept M states that to make provision for tanyintc out works necessary hg maintain anil improve condition of properties and Mtate contingencies generally, and also to avoid costs of any particular year Ik in>r unduly inflated by su<-h ex•aetiitute, l'10,(»()(i has
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    REMBIA RUBBER.
    81 8 rv'>it tjalanoe brought forward was P.fffffc Ail'l loat i>ii working lor yea.' to So|A. 30 14,716 (auainst loss ot i't'i.4ll) and rovision for debenture p'>ini .in reatrre tktA (same), makitiK C I Drdaet tax nspivt- written back aWti leaving debit balance to be carrie 1 forward of £7,007,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    124 8 Friday, February .">. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOIR. Haia h irf Hclcioa. Oil Wharf 11.M.5. "Sterling" and aph." Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. I> eh Jerantut. ia Dock Bulan. ki-ppel Harbour. Kia«'i Dock Petronclla. No. 1 Dock Singapore, Crane
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    Vessels Arrived.
    220 8 SAAI.K. German i.i'.i^i tons, from Yokohama Hambara VYNEB BROOKE, Sar., 7i:t tons, from Kuch2, for Kuching 10-2. HUA TONG, Hnu MS tons, from Malacca ,r Malacca 6-2. <H' IKS NOORT, Dut.. r^566 ton* from ran 1 >tli tS, for Batavia via Lumto'K LllFs. Hnt. 4152 tons, from Malacca
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    EXCHANGES.
    70 8 Kachf, rob. I. an- Amsterdam Bombay Is. 6 »-82 d i-~.|. 24.75, Hu.harr. K 16, Bui \ri CopraißKvn Geneva 17 uT. Helsiacfon 22:>. Kong 1> 16-32 d. nominal, Lisbon on Madrid U :.-ir,. Milan 66-. Monte n minal, Montreal ::.96, New York .V 1 1 I* M.. Stockholm 18'».
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      211 8 Binavnore, Fob, SELLING. London. I month*' si^ht 1.1 ndon. 1 month iigkt I 4 Lumlim, 00 days' siithi L' l'> 111 London. :(O days' ~i;.'lit g 29 :;2 1.0m1i.,1. demand s :i L' 7 M London. I ,T. 2 3 25 :'.2 Lyons and l'aris, de:nand 'Ji:> llainliurir,
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      PRODUCE.
      175 8 Bini port i 1 ianU.K-' la.m (Cube No. 1 unpick«d) Ifiin< S.lB ■ixed 5.70 Sago riour, Sarawak 2.60 White Pepper 30..'0 ■'lack Pepper 24.0 1 ■3rl Sa^o s.uii small 6.00 medium pearl 6.(0 Rice, Siain $188 to 24' Saigon Jir.3 to 17."> Rl iroon $16S to l*-o No. 1
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      251 8 Today. Barka Island. Java. South-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Op tea Noortj 3 p.m. Batavia and Samaianir c Islander! g pm Japaa iind Kor*a 'Alaska Marui 3 p.m. 1 Japan and Kulea Bo>!un Maru 1 pin North. K.-Ea«t .V.-West Sumatra (Tinomboi ..3 p
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      53 8 By Andre Lebon Karapara I. P. Coan Ira Felix Rouisel Patria Christiaan Hygeni Corfu Left Airtf. 8'por* London Dec. 3 Dee. 27 Dec. 8 Dec. 27 Dec. 11 Jan. 1 Dec. 17 Jan. 9 Dec. 17 Jan. 11 Dec. 18 Jan. 7 Dec. 24 Jan. 14 Dec.
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      AIR MAIL.
      32 8 Mulls l.y the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam arc expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express tomorrow. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 7.30 p.m.
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      20 8 It is notifiel that aeroplane machineKuii practice will take place on Pulau Suber on Feb. 12, 15, 16, and 17.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        446 8 Val.'pd. Bayer*. Sellers, fl fl Asam Rumbang 24/- 26/£1 fl Austral Malay 18/- 20/-:.-f> Ayer Hitam Tin 10/3 11/3 fl II Bangrin Tin 10/3 H/3 £1 £1 Batang Padang 0.07 H 0.12V4 1 1 Batu Caves 0.24 0.28 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 £1 Burmah Malay 10/
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        GENERAL.
        270 8 ii,l. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m. I 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.87>/4 1.95 xd. i.l £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.12.6 3.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 (UOnom. 100 TO Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 il Con. T. S. V.; Prefs. 16,'- 16 V
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        134 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. dnb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 c Singapore Municipal p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 09 101 Singapore Municipal 4*4 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 9E 98 Singapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,060,000 96 98 Singapore Municipal
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        395 8 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. 1 At the pr«i«nt time the majority of abort rubber ehare quotation! are nomimlj only. Today'i Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.60 0.65 0.60 0.65 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 A. Hitam ($1) 0.75 0.80
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      35 8 IF IN DOUR ABOUT YOUR EYES < ONSILT M. EZEKIEL SONS, Optometrist* and Opticians, taffli < hamhiTK. Kaffir* Place, Singapore. BKANtll: 'l. r >. NOOKimiJk. BATAVM. M. K/KKIKI O.I)., K.l'.O.C. IVII.m uf th.- Instttutr nf Ophthalmic OpticianH, LONDON.
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      98 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE I'HOXE OR CALL Corner Oppogite Amber Mansion. Sole Acents and Representative* of the Leading Radio Manufacturers. SHORT WAVE RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Up-Conntry Orders Executed by Return Post. PHONE 7399. SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR MALAYAN GARDENS GARDEN FERTILIZER FOR LAWNS SHRUBS FLOWER BEDS POT PLANTS NURSERIES VEGETABLES.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      294 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 p.m. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direo Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. Force. leather. Kedah F F in ho""- i m.p.h. K^;' r 93 71 Nil 8 9 NNI: <>«««t I" Koto Hharu C8 Nil 9.9 63 ESE
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      406 8 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent) Singapore, Friday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore lime only is given): ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLtf., (2 metre*, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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      672 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday. February 3. 11. W. 3.0 m.. 9 ft.. 11.11 p.m.. 8 ft. 6 In. Pi lice Band, Katon« Para, B.IS p.m. Annual Meeting of (larrison Golf Club, C.30 p.m. Saturday, February S. 11. W. 10 a.m., 9 ft. 4 in., 11.44 p.m, 8 ft. 8
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    265 9 Rubber and the New Tax. LITTLE EFFECT ON PRICE LIKELY. (By Our Finam-ial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's I'rices l(iil>her. H't cents per Hi. Tin. M tons at sTO.-'iO per picul. Ye«terdaj's I'rices Rubber. London. 2 ll'.-lfid.. up l-16d. New York. 4'» cts., up 1-lfi ct. Market Tone
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    CHARTERED BANK.
    188 9 Shares VVTiich Ougrht Not To Be Missed. A tarewd jobber told me la.<t night says a writer iii tho Financial Times on Jan. 13, that Chartered Bank of India Australia :iii(' China B shares oujrht to be fltifeed even after their modest cry k> 611. Th" share.-, for
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    82 9 Fureicn impoiN tin or* < mouth of January. 1!>:;^ f'egntr: f Origin. Ton Ala len Burma 217 N'ethcrlnmJ IndU Hank., at:'! Rilliton Mi Rinjrksp Othi r i la.-,--Prenrb Indo China MM Jnpan .Vj Siam 7r,.( lv Union S..uth Airi.-.i M Total 2£M N..t I ltup< it- in
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    JAN RUBBER RETURNS.
    127 9 The f.yuri'* in bracketK (five the output! for the corresponding period of last year. Ajrer Heleli 15, ml* Ani:l,,-.1,.|.,iM- lu.iiiift 11.. liukil Jelatonff. £0,600 Ib. llukit Paionr. 23.900 Ib. Kaciii BeraJ. ;,.;..vki Ib. (37,800 Ib. >. Batak Robli. 00,000 Ib. (37,000 Ib. i. Consolidated Malay. I io.coo
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      293 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 4. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Feb. 3. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Convt-rsiun Loan
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      452 9 Outline and (c .'s weekly rubber report, dated. Singapore. Feb. 4, states In the absence of further rumours rejtardinjr restriction prices in all markets have declined, there being nu underlying M.rength in the position. Total shipments fit m Malay u during January amounted to 42,658 tns, compared with
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 9 Tone 01 .iniriwi »>uict, steady. Latest l':ible London Spot Shoot 2 ll!-lfii!. per II). New York Spot Sfceot G. ct3. -IS per Ib. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard It.S.S. on Tender Spot February March April April-Juno July-Sept> Buyers. Sellers. nxt, 9 91.9 1 !l>,
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      PROBLEM OF TRADE BALANCES.
      473 9 The Slump and Debtor Nations. The problem of the balance of trale is not one which Great Britain has to face in isolation, says an article entitled International Trade Balances in Barclays Bank Ltd. Monthly Review, tor the economic depression has been universal in its incidence,
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      AN EARLY REVIVAL?
      327 9 Economic Conditions In Canada. The close of an industrially clouded year finds Canida undoubtedly still suffering from the effects of the world industrial- crisis, although the situation in the Dominion is probably not M serious as in most other countries. While forecasts of an early revival may
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      195 9 i'r»Kiumnie uf drills up to nnil for neck ending Feb. 14, 1532 Friday, Feb. 5, Ti.lo p.m., Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) Co., Officers and N.C.Os W.T. Course. Saturday, Feb. G, Holidays. Wednesday, Feb. 10, BJI p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. I Vi, Battery Parade; ">.i'> p.m.. Drill Hall. Bde.
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      JAN. TIN RETURNS.
      69 9 Tnlani Mines. :;:;T..'i7 steals. T.tkunpa Valley NX.— i.Ovt hoars, j j y::rds, 1,714 picul Murai Tin. IU pieals. I'uti-h Tin. hc.ur. f>,SM rard*, 104 JO I pieals. i Sutupulo N.L. "0* hours. 71,000 raids, pieals. K:.hmun Hydraulic- 678 piculs. Kuala Lumpur Tin NX. No. I .Irodite I
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      687 9 Restriction Scheme For Copper. (From Our Own Correspondent) LmUm, -lan. 7. The slock Market*, had another short :iml UU week. lUisinc. showed no si>rn of expansion, but the tone was more cheerful than before the holidays, al- though many investors mh pra OCCBptad with the chasteninp task
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      COPRA MARKET.
      36 9 Barlow ami ('<).. report (in Feb. 4: I The markel has been steady through^ (".it tin week nn 1 prices shew soi.^e im-fl mi nl..n 1 Closing quotations are al folio* Surdried $6.15 mixed $5.65.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    121 10 Singapore. AI.IIAMHRA. -Hunter Keaton in Sidewalks of New York. C.15 MS. I'hone 6'JOU. CAPITOL.- John Barrymore in Svengali (Jl '.i.t.">. Rhone 52G1-2. GREAT WORLD. Wayangt, Cintmai, Zoe Joy-cars and Donkey Rides. Gat* 10 cU except Sat., Sun. and Holiday Nights. M AKI.BOKOI (ill. Trader Horn. SJI y.ifi. NEW WORLD.-
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 1932. IDEAL CONDITIONS.
    1006 10 A manufa.turer's paradise was depicted by Mr. Francis Graham before the Singapore Ro'.arians this week. He spoke o!' a place which is within ten days' sailing of more millions of people than any other port in the world of :i
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    214 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. A. G. Shafe left for home by the Boringia. Among the passengers tailing for home by the Chitral are Mrs. V. G. Ezechiel and Mrs. G. C. Davies. Mr. C. Aste. of the Mercantile Bank of India, the well-known Penang cricketer, is a passenger by the Chitral.
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    HOW FRANCE LOOKS AT DISARMAMENT.
    1122 10  -  Edouard Herriot. Safety First" While The World Is Still Insane. (By the French Radical leader, in an interview.) The verb To disarm is MNT eonjttodtrd except In the future teuxr. It is never I am (Unarming or "I have (Unarmed hut ahvuji* I icill dinarm
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    787 10 THE SHY ORATOR. As many people who met Will Rnjrers are anxious to learn how he was impressed with ItiiKj, it is nwi'ssuiy !o rWOtd that his stay in Calcutta extended to only fifteen hours as compared with a whole twenty-four in Singapore, ''"he Statesman announces
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      54 10 TERRYS CHOCOLATES OF YORK. ENGLAND. are undoubtedly Kncland's hest. Stock* held locally throuKhoot Malaya cnmpri*e assortments anequalled for richness and tempting flavours. BRAND'S ESSENCE OF CHICKEN FOR WEAK DIGESTION. r RAH AN. On F»b. K at the Maternity Hospital, S-iiu ipoi i, to Jove*, wife of I>r. .!..hn. H. ftrakan
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    BRITAIN'S STRONG PROTECTIONIST POLICY ANNOUNCED.
    1444 11 "Moderate and Scientific Tariffs." WORK FOR BRITAIN NOW, DONE ELSEWHERE. Chancellor of the Exchequer Explains New Duties. A comprehensive system of tariffs in Great Britain to solve the problem of the adverse balance of trade was described by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the
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    Chinese Troops Hold Their Own.
    2840 11 JAPANESE AGAIN FAIL IN NORTH CHAPEI. Tokio Refuses To Accept Proposals Made By The Four Powers. The JapMstM made another desperate attempt to drive the Chinese troops out of North Chapei yesterday. Intense artillery and mphsM bombardments were followed by desperate sallies by the Japanese
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    SINGAPORE TRACTION COMPANY.
    113 11 Profits Affected By Higher Costs. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 4. Speaking at the annual general meeting cf the Singapore Traction Co., the chairman. Mr. L. W. Hawkins, referred to the downward tendency of the gross receipts and the operating profits, the adverse effect of the
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    KLANG MURDER.
    142 11 Hylam "Boy" Found To Be Insane. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 5. A charge of the wilful murder of Mrs. j Mina Wallace on the night of Nov. 16; against a Hylam boy," Soo Fook Cheng, was at the Klang Police Court this morning adjourned sine
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    THE PRIME MINISTER.
    90 11 Condition Reported to Be Satisfactory. R;igby. Feb. 4. A bulletin, signed by the oculist and the physician in attendance on the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald). was issued at 8.30 this morning stating The Prime Mini.-ter has had a fairly restful night. The condition of his
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    SUBMARINE M2.
    63 11 An Official Admiralty Statement. Rugby. Feb. 4. The Admiralty made the following announcement shortly before midnight: "The Rear-Admiral. Submarines, has reported that he has located Submarine M 2 I in a position approximately ">.B mile:-! from Portland Bill." She is lying in about eighteen fathoms and in an
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    DISHONEST GUARDS.
    63 11 Forged Removal Passes For Forest Produce. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. I. Four Malay forest guards pleaded guilty at the criminal assizes today to a charge of forging removal passes for forest produce for petty sums not exceeding $6. One of the accused had 12 years' service.
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    PHILANTHROPIST'S DEATH
    74 11 Mr. Rosi'iiw aid's Millions Given To Charity. The diath of Mr. Julius Rosenwald, th? Jewish philanthropist, at the age of C9, is announced in Chicago. Mi. Rosenwald, whose benefactions to charitable and educational enterprises were always on the most munificent scale, contributed approximately £1,600,000 to the University of
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    40,000 MILES FLIGHT.
    56 11 Ambitious Spaniard Coming To the Far East. The Spanish trans-Atlantic flier, Captain Ignacio Jimine, plans to leave Madrid in February on an ambitious 40,000 miles flight, in a Puss-Moth machine. The tour will include the circumnavigation of Africa and Australia, travelling thence to the Far East, and
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    "PROGRESS BEING MADE."
    169 11 More Restriction Reports I From Amsterdam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Feb. 4. Rubber shares hardened following the reports from Amsterdam Ihat favourable progress had been made with the restriction negotiations. It is stated that several schemes, including one safeguarding the interests of small holders, are being
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    AERODROME SITE.
    369 11 Dispute Over Collector's Award. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. •">. In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley and two; Assessors, Messrs. M. J. Thorpe and A. Hastie, the appeal was continued of Mr. cap Chor Ke, the Penang banker, who is dissatisfied
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    U.S. TREASURY.
    137 11 Mr. Ogden Mills Succeeds Mr. Andrew Mellon. Washington, Feb. 4. Mr. Ogden L. Mills (the Under-Secre-tary to the Treasury) has been appointed to succeed Mr. Andrew \V. Mellon a« Secretary of the Treasury. Reutcr. Mr. Andrew VV. Mellon, of course, becomes U.S. Ambassador in London in succession to
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    "BE BRAVE, YOU OTHERS."
    54 11 Mr. Hu Han-min. The Oracle Of Hong Kong. Hung Kong. Feb. 5. Students from Canton returned to Hong Konjr yesterday and again interviewed Mr. llu Han-min who disagreed with the removal of the capital from Nanking to Loyanjr. The students retumo I to Canton the same
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    MR. H. W. NOON.
    31 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 4. Mr. H. W. Noon, formerly of Singapore, whose death wm recently announced, left £ll.iMi? .vith not personalty of i' 10,580.
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    FOSTER-PARENTS ON GRAVE CHARGE.
    694 12 FOSTER -PARENTS ON GRAVE CHARGE. Culpable Homicide. Sequel to death of YOUNG BOY. 'T) is i< an exceedingly bad case of t.t cruelty on the part of the two accused nnd the medical evidence- is definite that death was due to such ill— trani miet" This was the record made
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    19 12 Through the kindneu of Mr. On^r Boon T;i :i!i electric gramophone lm> been inb the Cloiii-ul Union Club. Si-ran-
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    18 12 I the >iiiinittee of 'he Strait- Settlement* (Singapore) Association will be held at p.m. on Tuesday. Fe>>. It..
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    ON THE CARTHAGE.
    258 12 Sir John and Lady Scott's Return. Among the passengers by the P. and Carthage which arrived in Singapore today were Si' John Scctt, K.8.E., Colonial Secretary, and Lady Scott, who are returning from leave. It was during his absence from Malaya that Sir John's knighthood was conferred
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    AERIAL TOURISTS.
    91 12 Messrs. Jenkins Jeffrey! In Singapore. Two more aerial tourists in the persons of Messrs. Jenkins and Jeffrey arrived at the Royal Air Force Base at about 11.30 this morning in a de Scuter monoplane in the course of a pleasure flight from England to Australia. They left Alor
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    THE PAVILION.
    400 12 The Triumph of East Of Borneo." Thrills upon thrills, which are calculated to excite and amaze even those who have lived in Malaya s Ulu for years, are contained in the latest film story of the East by Universal, which opened to crowded houses at the Pavilion last
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    MR. A. H. DICKINSON.
    67 12 Resumes Duties as Director Of C.I.D. Mr. A. H. Dickinson. Superintendent, of Police, has returned from leave, and will resume duties as director of the Criminal Investigation Dept.. in place of Mr. M L. Wynne who is going on leave. Prior to going on leave, Mr.
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    UNLAWFUL SOCIETIES CASE.
    1013 12 Charge Against Chinese In Singapore. The hearing wt the MM in which fiw young Chinese were charged with being members of the "Anti-Imperialist League" and "Students' Federation" was returned yesterday before Mr. A. \V. Hay, the Third Police Magistrate. The accused wen- Tan Poh Han, Tai Yin
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    Indian Cricket Team Includes Lall Singh—His Achievements in Malaya. LALL SINGH PICKED FOR ENGLAND.
    928 13 Indian Cricket Team Includes Lall Singh His Achievements in Malaya. LALL SINGH PICKED FOR ENGLAND. The Indian Team. EIGHTEEN PLAYERS SELECTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Kcii. .'>. The In lian cricket 'earn to visit England has been picked as follows The Maharaja <>l I'aliala (captain) (Punjab. Sind and I
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    200 13 ridav. February .'i. M I of Garrison Coif Club. Hfl p.m. i v... Calm te, R.1 uikI. Saturday. February 6. Tti-iis I. I. T i". Tcuinamcnt lx>eins II.K.S. Battery, V M.C A. i-round. C..lf: Govcrnor'i i up f18 hol«-« boeey^ at Garrison G.C Keppcl G.C. Chinese New Vi-mt
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    TAIPING RACES.
    488 13 Chances for Varne And Lucky Mistake. (By Our Racing Correspondent.) The satislactory entries for the Taiping meeting have necessitated the addition of a few races to the original programme. This is in part due to the Perak Turf Club catering for only Class I, 11, 111 horses and
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    A GREAT WINGER.
    483 13 Memories of McLeod And Bassett. To Scotland the death of Roddie Mcl.eod at Walworth was a reminder of iwo things in particular a notable period in the chequered history" of Partick Thistle, for whom he played before he joined West Bromwich Albion, and his l aat iii:ht-win|r
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    BOXING AT THE NEW WORLD.
    190 13 Bantamweight Title Match Tomorrow. Battling Guillermo, who is to meet Sid Nash at the New World tomorrow evening, already has victory over the British boxer to his credit. Judging by his good showing against Al Rivers, Guillermo has an excellent chance of winning again, but
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    CANZONERI BEATEN.
    90 13 Jadick Becomes Junior Welter Champion. Philadelphia, Jan. 18. Johnny Jadick, the young Philadel- j phian, won a decision from Tony Canzonet i in a stirring ten-round, tight here tonight, and with it the junior welterweight crown. "Canzoneri retains his light-weight championship, which was not at stake. In the
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    LINDRUM AGAIN.
    57 13 Improves Own Record In Sequence of Cannons. i Lindrum made a record sequence of 2x4 j cannons in the course of a break of (i 4.!. ■scored during an evening session of his i match with Newman at Thurston's. i London. The previous best sequence was BW, also
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    BUD WALLEY WINS.
    47 13 Locatelli Knocked Out In Sixth Round. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Ft 1 I. Bud Walley, the Singapore bantamweight, knocked out Gene Locatelli in the sixth round of a 12-round bout at Hanley. His next contest will be against Young Siki at Blackfriars Ring.
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    THE "ALL BLACKS."
    193 13 Called Pot-Hunters For Their Big Success. Because they won every match during their tour of England in 1i)24, the New Zealand All Blacks are being attacked as pot-hunters by Mr. H. R. Jenkins, n former New Zealand M.P., who has just returned to New Zealand from England.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    29 13 Leicester City's Win Over Portsmouth. London, Feb. 4. In a First Division (English League) match played today, Leicester City beat Portsmouth by two jroals to one. Reuter.
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    HOCKEY.
    48 13 The following will represent Raffles Institution in a hockey match apainst the Chinese today on the R.I. ground A. C. D'Sylva G. Scott and Chan ("him Bock L. Alvis, 8. Ross and E. Loveday J. Loveday. M. Vattwrg, c. AJphocto, o. Val1 ci'; and Quek Kin Chua.
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    SCHMELING'S TITLE IN QUESTION.
    351 13 Prospects of Another Bout With Sharkey. Chicago, Jan. 19. As Max Schmeling, heavyweight champion, opened negotiations in New York for a fight in June with Jack Sharkey, the question of whether he was legally still the champion was raised here today. General John V. Clinnin, president
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1428 14 \o I'rison IntervicHS This Time —FT ar After (Geneva's thai Heart —Fourteen Months Away From (ivilisation —Clever Snwgfffaig Dodges Revealed—Proliifss Of The Co-i) iterative Movement In Bengal —Buffaloes If ho Kneir ff hat Was Good For Them —Famous Fourth Punjabis Disbanded. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Cnlcutia. .htn.
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      MIMIC "WAR" ON MAPS.
      936 14 Delhi Campaign." RIVAL TROOPS IN ARMY OFFICE. New Delhi, Jan. 16. A war has been waged at the Army Headquarters here during the last three days, hut it has only been a mimic war on maps. The Commander-in-Chief has he'd his conference of General Officers Commanding
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      WOMEN POLICE FOR DELHI.
      573 14 Call for Recruits From All Castes. New Delhi, Jan. 19. Other parts of India may lag behind other countries of the world in progress towards the equality of the sexes, but if Delhi does it will not be the fault of its Senior Superintendent of Police.
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      REBELS' CAMP RAIDED.
      133 14 Another Leader Killed By Crown Forces. Rangoon, Jan. 19. Another rebel lender has been killed. Thii. time it is Tawgwe Po Thant. of the Insein district. Running short of money and food he sent three of his men out foraging, but they fell into the hands of
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      DEER'S HEART FAILURE.
      132 14 Ingenuous Defence of Cooch Behar Accused. Cooch Behar, Jan. 24. For killing a deer 22 persons In Cooch Behar State have been convicted under the State's Forest Law, nine of them l*ing sentenced to a fin<? of Rs. 5 each and the remaining thirteen to a fine
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      KARACHI-MADRAS AIRI MAIL.
      359 14 Plans Ready for Tata's Service. New Delhi, Jan. 19. All essential details of the air mail scheme by which Tata';* are to operate the proposed service between Karachi and Madras have been worked out on paper and the terms of agreement with the firm have been settled.
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      ORDERED TO QUIT INDIA.
      168 14 U. S. Missionary Teacher Of Lucknow. LudmOW, Jan. IS. Mr. G. B. Halstead. Professor of the Lucknow Christian Collep-e, has resigned his post as a mark of protest against the alleged repressive policy of the Governmeat of India. Official notice was takci of a manifesto v.hich
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      MURDER AT FOURTEEN.
      62 14 Robbed a Child and Threw It Into A Well. Madras. Jan. 20. Found guilty of the murder of a three-year-old boy whom he threw into a well after removing his ornaments, Guruswamy Thevan of Nagalapuram, a 11-year-old boy, was, in view of his age, sentenced by the
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      SMUGGLED ARMS FOR TERRORISTS.
      673 14 WATCH ON RIVER. How Revolvers Are Obtained. A "RED" CONSPIRACY. Calcutta, lan. '22. In.lia is in dancer of being almost flooded wilh smuggicd HluaißM following: vhp widening of terroris; activities. Apparently the agencies behind this illicit importation have unlimited re■Mßvea for briber; and purchase. Cob> mon
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      WOMEN PICKETS BUSY.
      103 14 Arrested for Attempt To Boycott Hank. Calcutta, .lan. 21. Two women and two nun wore umttd in dive Street, Calcutta, yesterday while picketing in front of the National Hank of India, Ltd. The am- ted women BTC I.uxmi Dcvi Acharya, descrilied as the "dictator" of the Bharatiya
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    MAN BATTERS WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
    583 16 Commits Suicide After Killing: Family. Adelaide, Dec. 30. After having battered the heads cf his wife, Gertrude Louisa Jones (48), and only child, Marjorie (18), with a hammer, and cut their throats, this morning Stanley Reginald Jones (50), a billiards saloon keeper of Brighton Road,
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    FIELD FIRING.
    117 16 Exercises on the Island Golf Course. The Ist batt. the Gloucestershire Regiment will be carrying out field firing exercises on the Island Golf Course between the hours of 6.30 and 9.30 a.m. on Feb. 17, 18, 19, 25, 26 and 27. The flying of a red flag at
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    MR. LEE CHIM HIN.
    152 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 3. The funeral of Mr. Lee Chim Hin took place today at the family burial ground at Cheng. There was a large attendance at the funeral and the following sent wreaths: Messrs. Lee Chim Qu*n, Lee Chee Kiong, Lee Chee
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    TEA INDUSTRY.
    143 16 Precarious Position In Java. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Feb. 2. On Feb. 6 a deputation, consisting of representatives of tea estates, which have their headquarters in the Dutch East Indies, and headed by Mr. Zeveryn, director of the firm of Tiedeman and van Kerchem, will have an
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    FAMOUS SINGER.
    101 16 Lawrence Tibbett Marries Divorcee. Mr. Lawrence Tibbett, the popular Metropolitan opera singer and film star, was quiet'y married in New York to Mrs. Jennie Marston Adams BuTgard. Mr. Tibbett was divorced by his first wife, Mrs. Grace Maekay Tibbett, on Sept. 15 on the ground of mental cruelty.
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    DR. ECKENER HONOURED.
    81 16 Receives Medal of International Aviation Federation. Paris, Jan. 16. This year's gold medal for aeronautic achievements of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale was awarded to the veteran Zeppelin commander, Dr. Eckener, by the International Aviation Congress. This is the first time that the medal has been awarded to
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    FLOOD DAMAGE.
    62 16 Reconstructing Parit Pontoon Bridge. The Central Engine Works, Ltd., have just received the contract to reconstruct the Blantra pontoon bridge at Parit, Peralc, which was «wept away by the recent floods. Steel girder work was carried down the river as far as Telok Anson. This is heing recovered
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    ARRESTED IN TRAIN.
    53 16 Raja's Son Who Defied Police Orders. Allahabad, Jan. 20. Kumar Raghevendra Protap Singh, son of the Raja of Mankapur, was arrested while travelling in a train for defying an order under the Emergency Powers Ordinance restricting his movements. The arrest was made at a station about a
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    PISTOL DUEL IN STREET.
    468 16 Fight to Death Over Girl In Sydney. Sydney, Dec. 28. Hundreds of persons witnessed a fierce gun duel between two young men in William Street, Darlinghurst, tonight. At least eight shots were fired before the police seized the men, one of whom died shortly afterwards at
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    SCHOOLS CLOSE.
    225 16 Chicago's Financial Difficulties. Chicago, Jan. 5. One of the principal effects threatened from the finpneial chaos in Chicago avpears to be the approaching olc.->arc- cf Ihc public schools. Hundreds of thousands of citizens are tivi testing against the contemplated disruption of the children's education, many schools already having
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    MURDERERS AGED 5.
    50 16 Confession After Killing TwoYear Old Baby. Cephalonia (Greece), Jan. 18. Investigation into the death of a two-year-old child has proved the perpetrators to be two five-year-old children. They confessed simply that they had seen their father kill a lamb and imitated him by cutting the baby's throat.
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    CHAMPAGNE EXPORTS.
    42 16 Exports of French champagne to Germany in the first eleven months of last year were only 46,485 bottles, as compared with 198,016 bottles in 1928. For the Christmas celebrations German importers purchased only 1,529 bottles, compared with 21,762 in 1928.
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